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St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
Unrentabie Buildings.

Every real estate agent in New York
has had more or less experience with what
are known as lmrentab!e buildings.
They are apparently just as desirable as
other buildings, but are occupied on Tor
short periods The owners are usually
more than liberal to tenants, but the
latter do not remain. Such buildings soon
have unenviablo regulations and not I'M
frequently are associated with i'll luck.
Sometimes they are believed to be
haunted. A building at the upper end
Of Second avenue is an example. 1t
apparently has many advantages over
adjoining buildings. 1t is on the corner
of very wide cross street, and is cheer
full and bright within, 1t is solidly built
of brick, is always kept well painted and
in good condition. For six months it has
been vacant, and prior to that tenants
moved out almost as fast as they moved
in The rent is low, but the other build
ings that look old and battered beside it
arc occupied all the time New York
Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
Take Care of Your Feet.

Some folks treat their feet as they
might their shoes; take no care Of them,
and even abuse them, as though when
they had become shapeless and almost
useless they could be thrown aside and
new pair obtained Mistake. One pair
is all any man will have in this world.
The circumstances under which they
serve us are, at best, very trying and not
altogether calculated to keep them shape
ly and comfortable. Abuse them and
they will retaliate ten-fold. Pinch them
and they will make every nerve in ones
body twinge in sympathy with their tor
ment. Wear high-heeIed boots, thus
pitching the weight upon the toes, and
the spine will curve, the gait will become
constrained and mincing and the erect
form, the forceful stride, the manly car
rage of free and well balanced figure
will have been lost forever.
Begin early to care for the feet.
Wear wholesome, soft and rell-made
hosiery, and shoes which conform TO the
shape Of your own feet, whether they re
semble other peoples shoes or not. Have
plenty Of changes Of foot clothing, keep
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
The Moons Influence.

The moon has no appreciate influence
upon plant and animal life ON this planet,
and no wcll-info.med Intelligent farmer
ever pays any attention to the different
phases of the moon in performing any
agricultural operation. The idea Of the
moons influence upon plants and ami
mails inhabiting this planet is u relic Of
ancient superstition and general ignor-
ance. 1t IS true that the imaginary line
known as the zodiac was of some as
sistance in impartiug knowledge OF the
movement of the planet before the III
yenton Of the telescope, but the intro
duction Of this instrument ut once de-
stroved the old idea that 40 planets
existed beyond the limits Of the zodiac.
The so-calIcd signs Of the zodiac are the
mythical otfsprings of an idea Ameri-
can Agrcuiturist.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13

The New York Tribune muses.:
s.That the United States still has vast
stretches of land practically unknown
to man where in time many millions
of people may be received is shown
by the story of letter which was sent
from New York city to a civil engi-
neer out West. The engineer is in the
wilds of Montana surveying a new
railroad. The letter sent to him asked
for an immediate reply and the an
swer came in seven weeks. The letter
had gone on as far as the railroads
went, then as far as stage coaches ran,
and some traveller had taken it from
there on through the uninhabited
stretches. 1t finally reached the en-
gineer after having been carried in all
manner of ways. Likewise the an
swer was entrusted to some man who
was working his way back toward
civilization. When he reached stage
facilities he gave up the letter to the
mails and it was whirled to the East"
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
Scotch Haggis.

Few of the Americans who partook OF
that peculiar dish. the scotch haSSlS, NJ
the banquet given in Delmonco.s by the
y Andrews society, INDUCED i'll ardent
praise Of it. In Wcbaters Dictionary
the scotch haggis is described as "a pudi-
J;n,r containing the entr;iIs Of lamb
chopped with fine herbs and "uef, hIS4.y
seasoned and boiled in the nav by
MANY Of the Scotchncn at the banquet
# was talked Of as the finest think on the
table, but some of them were tree TO
admit that they ate it from patriotic
Inotiycs. while the bagpipes kept their
co,lRme up.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
A DISTANT CAROL.

Mark,
Leaning from the easement dark,
How the keen kindied light
OF the pulse ess winter nighu
Glnts upon the bosom white
Of the froz n earth,
Drear, ev'n for that wond rous birth,
Lofty, lowly,
Human, holy,
Whereat now all earth rel ices.
Hark. q distant choir of voices
In Christmas carol blending.
To the sparkling sky ascending.
Hear the far chimes measured ringing,
Family blended with the singing;
Sinking, soaring,
Soft, adoring;
now hath found tongue,
As though the ohoired stars that sung
High circling over them
That watched In Bethlehem,
We're echoing, echoing still,
Peace and good aoiH,
Goodwill.
Peace and goodwill to men,
The voices wake again.
Soft chimes tn .ir tones repeat.
Oh, far-heard message sweet,
So family heard as yet
That men forget,
Forget.
Come nearer louder swell!
Soar, voicesl Peal, clear bell2
Wake echoes that last
Till all the yea be pastl
When yuletide comes again,
Still may Goodwill TO men
Be echoing, echoing still
Peace and good
Goodwill.
Van Harlingen, in Harps
Weekly
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13

One of the leading mine owners in
Colorado says that Electricity has
opened up new era in The production
of silver. Many Of the high noun
tain mines have been almost valueless
because of the expense of transporting
fuel to them. Now, through the
utilization of water power with the
electric motor, these mines can be
operated cheaply, and a notable in-
crease of output may be looked for.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
Greatest Battles of History.

Burke, in his letter on Natural So
Getty says that Sylla destroyed 800, DOC
men in each Of three battles, one being
at Cheronea. The Persians are said t.
have lost $50, 900 men at Plataea. IL.
Chronicles, xiii, II, records 100000
slain on one side, which, however, may
not have been in single battle. L.
Kings, Xxx, &c, tells Of 100000 men be-
ing killed on one side in single day
[St. Louis Republic,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
A BIG KITCHEN.
Row Veterans Are Fed ct the
Soldiers Home ut Dayton. Ohio.

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o,t ;,,ta,
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! nan '1l.. h1''''V"' h'''l "le 'oH''."'" III
( one p"liuln@, INC 'front.' portion III Nh''N
is occupied on both the upper and lo}'rr
floors hv two diujnr-roop,-. cnch nnyI.u
f,,.+ l,.,.,tI.,. ',r,,
''''' =. m gu 10 d"
story n,rt;no rontaips thn kjrcI,...
bakery bread and MIC ronms r,,fino,
vaults and oII tI,,, hor,uLrrn,ii,n sr.s
sarv to thr nrnyfl;o', fortLa VAST Lnns.-
hold F,ch 5n.n'r-r,o,, s,,+s ln,l,nnn
/ maxine , onont = ,tt,n'r. nnI WHOM thn
first ST X tSrnn,g, ,,'r;'l,' t 80 Ir,- - t"o
/ force Of wr;trrs and 50 7rrYrat ,7 tho Dis
/ cipliue that only, t,yon,,, ,l;n,,+,s .r,. ~.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13

Professor Nordenskjold of Arctic
fame will soon start from Australia
in two small sailing vessels, having
auxiliary steam power, for an ex-
ploration of the Antarctic Ocean. The
vessels will be thoroughly equipped
with every device found useful in ice
navigation. The location has not been
visited since James Ross's expedition
in 1871, although the English ship
Challenger went as far south as lati-
tude IS degrees 40 minutes in 1874.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
Primitive Stone Hammers.

To what use did primitive men apply
the stone hammers which they made in
such large numbers This question Mr.
J. ID. McGuire tries to answer in a paper
in the American Anthropologist. lis
theory is that the hammer was probably
"the tool upon which races living in the
Stone Age relied more than upon any
other object to fashion stone nipple
ments." It was used, he thinks, not only
to peck an axe or celt into shape, but to
rub or polish the implement after it had
been shaped.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
A Bees Exploit in Horticulture

Horticulturists who have seen it say
that an apple which was picked the other
day in E. B. Georges orchard, New
Franklin, Penn, could only have been
produced by a peculiar grating done by
the bees in the apple blossom season.
Exactly onc-half of the apple is golden
russell, like the apples that grew on the
same tree, snd the other half is bright
green pippin, such variety as grew on
trees one hundred yards distant. In
blossoming time tree must have trans
planted part Of a distant pippin's bios
som into the petals of the russet's flower.
--[Philadelpha Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
lNSURING A PEETSAL,

Oaughter-NO, indeed. Ill still be
%,
INSURISG A rERUSAL.
Fanglc-What are You cutting that
piece out OF the paper for?
Cumso-lm going to take the paper
home, and I'm very anxious for my wife
to read the article, as it is on economy in
dress. If merely take the uncut paper
home she wont see it,
FangIe But don't see how she's 60
ing to see it if you take the paper with
the item cut out.
Cumso-WelI, when she sees the place
where the article was shell be SO curious
to know what was cut out that she II send
and get another COPY New York Sun.
SKINNER WOULD STAY AT HOME.
Mrs. BLOW is the contested will case
coming on, Mr.. Simmer:
Mr.. Shimmcr-It's all settled, and in
my favor.
Mrs. B.-I congratulate YOU. | sup
pose you'll soon be taking your family
to Europe?
Mr.. Shimmer-No; but my lawyer is
going to take is Brooklyn Life
WOMAN FAIR.
Jinks (disconsolately gazing at the un-
attainable bargain countcr)-Behold the
ways Of women fair!
FiIkins equally disconsolate) Yes,
the buy ways.
TIMIDITy.
MAUD is a timd girl" said George.
eyes" said Estelle. "She'd even
jump at proposal
AN INNUENDO.
Cousin John Ito the rescue)-I should
think that boa would make you uncom-
Portable, Cousin Flora:
Miss Caustique my, no; not the
one | have on.
LOVES NOTABLE CONQUEST.
"Do you love him, Mabel?"
There was an unmistakable ring of
triumph in the proud fathers voice as he
addressed the question to the beautiful
queenly girl who stood with downcast
eyes before him.
g Yes" she answered softly, the rich
blood manting her cheek and brow.
Il have told him." rejoined the father,
"that | shall interpose no obstacles in his
way. II he can win your affections he
has my full and free consent. may say
to you, further, my daughter he con-
tinued, "that in gaining the love of Il
young man like Harold Billmore you
have made conquest that gratities my
pride as father and commends itself to
my Judgment as man. lie is OF good
family, upright, honorable, high-minded,
the possessor Of a competence, and i'll all
respects the one whom above all others |
should have chosen us the guardian of
my only daughters happiness
Eyes, papa she replied. her face
lighting up with Il smile, The 5 a corker.'
- Chicago Tribune.
A GENEROUS HOUsE-wARMISG.
Mr.. Wayback-'rhe next time | 60
to one Of Brother Stumpland's house
warnings, he'll know it. What dye
think the mean cuss did:
Mrs Way back-Im sure [ don't
know.
Mr.. Wayback-Wcl, he waited till
all the guests had assembled, an then he
led the way to the back yard and set us
to chopin wood New York Weekly.
NOT so GENEROUS.
Teacher-You must not come to school
any more, Tommy, until your mother
has recovered from the smallpox.
Tommy-There amt u bit of danger.
She amt goin" to give me the smallpox.
Teacher-Whv, how's that:
Tommy-Shes my stopmother. She
never gives me anything. Texas sift-
ings.
THE YOUNG PuYSIOLOGlsT.
Ragged Mike-I kin lick you.
School Bov--How dye know We kin?
Ragged Mike-'Cause YOU wears good
clothes. = Good News.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
St. Landry Democrat
BY L. 4. SANDOZ.-
OpeI0usas, Louisiana.

Alden, Arabia, would be a fine
field for the rain manufacturers. No
rain has fallen there since three years
ago, when drought of tWenty-six
years duration was broken.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13

It is reported that the plains OF
Tulare County, in California, are
covered with bald headed jack rabbits
which have been scalped for the boun"
tv and turned losse again.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13

Combinations Of fur with white lace
are peculiar to this season tor g0w WIS
tnircts Astrakhan, seal or Persian lamb
are found on the gown with gulpnre laoe
pr Irish point, ana fur tails OF n! lk;a ana
salmon border the collar from "nlch
lace iabot falls. Hats wear WI ! '"lSe
rn,yns have lace wings above II IL II
hands or veil of white appII4 ie 4"'S
falling from their fur rims
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13

Among the grand achievements Of
the United States last year, boasts the
Albany IN. W Journal, was record
in the production of iron end exceeded
that of Great Britain and placed our
country at the head and front of the
nations. The relative figures of iron
productions were s ,202, 703 and $780,
1870 tons the excess in favor of the
United States being 1927, 673 tons. That
the tight little island should have
been distanced in the competition by
the great western republic was sore
point for John Bull and matter for
congratuation on the part of Uncle
Sam. The year 1890, however,
marked the elimination, for
the time being, of iron
production in the United
States, which for several years had
moved higher and higher with each sue
cessive surge. The Argentine collapse
in the indirect, but none the less dis
astrous, effect which it exercised on
Wall street through the Barring failure
in London, annihilated in day the
American market for new issues of
railroad securities; and the delay in
the beginning of new railroad enter
prises and the cessation of work on
projects already under way, led to a
sharp decline in the demand for iron
for railroad purposes. The effect Of
the panic of last November and
December in Wall street was to place
Great Britain again in the lead dnring
the first half year of 1891. Her pro-
duction for that neriod is estimated at
3,S12,SS7 tons, decrease of $50, 667
tons compared with her output for
the corresponding six months of 1890.
The falling off was moderate, how
ever, compared with that which &C.
Cured on this side of the Atlantic.
Thus the total output of the United
States during the first six months Of
1890 was 3,776,656 tens-36, 231
tons less than Great Britain's record,
and falling off of no less than
1881 19 tons, or more than twenty
five per cent. when compared with the
United States during the first six
months of 1890. While Great Britain
passed the United States and regained
her old position of supremacy during
the first six months of 1891, her tri-
umph will be brief. During the year
ending with the first six months of
1891 she was 1 ,456, $50 tons behind
the United States. During the year
that will end with 1891 her record
will also be behind the figures for the
United States; for our production OF
pig iron during the past two months
has been well up toward the heaviest
production of last year. While our
total output will not reach the unpre-
cedented figures of 1890, it will be
sufficiently heavy to place us ahead OF
our transatlantic rival. Great Brit
ain, concludes the Journal, has per.
manently lost her position at the head
of the iron-producing nations of thu
world.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13

the eztrsmities dry and warm, and You
will have done much to conserve the
health and comfort Of the whole body
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
TIME ETESS ALL THINGS,

Father-lly dear, this seems like
strange marriage. He is but Is years
old and you are %. When he is 40 you
will be so.
Daughter-No, indeed. I'll still be
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
THE JOKER'S, BUDGET.
TESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MIN
OF THE PRESS.
A Play that Failed--One Load he
Carried Alone-~-The Safer Way
Terms of Bills-A Relief for His
Mind, Etc., Etc.
A PLAY THAT FAILED.

Fledgeley-I see that bowk,iots in
iewelry are very fashionable.
Gwcndolin have always
been fashionable.
And she thought she heard the dull
thud Of the setting sum-, as the young
man showed no signs of intelligence.
The jewelers. Circular.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-13
ONE LOAD HE CARRIED ALONE.

Mrs. McBride-George, dear, when we
were married, only year ago, you said
| should help you to carry your burdens.
Bride-Yes, love.
Mrs. Mcbride why didn't you
let me help you yesterday?
McBrido-I don't understand you,
love.
Mrs. McBride-Why, papa says he
saw you with a heavy load on, and you
never let me help you with it.-LEpoch.
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followed with a solid vote for Harrison
and n little later Texas gave him
twenty-five votes IL was apparent that
the president would be renominated.
Cheer after cheer was given until men
were fairly falling with exhaustion on
the hoor. Mckinley pleaded for order
| and silence wus restored.
''Mr Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention" said he, 81 move that the
rules be suspended and that benjamin
Harrison be nominated for president Of
the United States by acclamation.
The Harrison people gave one wild,
hysterical cheer of cxultation and ap-
proval, but there were cries Of ''No, no;
roll call, roll call, from the Blaine and
Mckinley delegates in various parts OF
the hall. An enthusiastic Blaine man
made the point Of order that the motion
of Mr.. Mckinley was not in order pend
ing roll call.
81 desire to say" said Mr. Mckinley,
that you can suspend any rule you
have got by a two-thirds majority, and
let us do it now
just at this juncturc various gentle
men surrounded Mr. Mckinley and a
hurried conference WAS held.
The latter again mounted the plat
form, becloned forrecognition and said:
"Mr. Chairman: Let me say one word.
There are states, us 1 understand it,
that have not been reached which de-
sire to record their votes. and under
stand that they desire to record their
votes in the direction of my motion.
Applause ! therefore, in order to
enable them TO do so, withdraw my mo-
tion."
The roll call continued, and of course
from this time on showed steady and
significant gains for Harrison. At the
end it was obvious that he was nomi-
mated by q considerable majority, but
it required the clerks a long time 10
foot up the result
''The clerks viii announce the results
of the roll call, said Chair man McKin-
ley half an hour later, he having re
sumed the chair in the interval
''The whole number of votes" said
the clerk. sis 90l5s, the number neces-
sary TO a choice IS ass. Applause.
Benjamin Harrison receives 5S5 l-6
votes. Prolonged applause James
q. Blaine receives Is2 Is. Applause.
Mr.. Mckinley receives 1s2 Cheers !
Robert Lincoln 1 vote and Thomas b.
Reed 4 votes iAppiausc.
benjamin Harrison having received
a majority Of all the votes cast" said
Chairman Mckinley, is the nominee of
this convention. Shall he nomination
be made unanimous27 IGreat applause
and cheering. and cries Of "Yes, yes,
let as make It unanimous
"All in favor of making It unanimous
say aye" said the chairman. There
was a storm Of ayes Chairman Ne
Kinley never put the negative. 1T is
unanimous" said he at 4.s5 p. m. and
once more the convention went into one
Of those scenes Of enthusiasm which
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DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
Representative stackhousc, of south Caro-
lima, Stricken Very suddenly.

Representative stackhousc, of South Caro-
lima, Stricken Very suddenly.
WASHINGTON, june 15-Gen. Eli T..
StaclShouse, member Of congress from
the Sixth district Of South Carolina,
and prominent member of the Farm
cr's Alliance died in this city ut half
past 1 o'clock this morning
Mr. Stackhouse was one OF the party
which accompanied the remains of the
late Col. l.. J.. Polk, president Of the
Farmers Alliance 20 Raleigh, y. c.,
last Saturday and returned 20 Washing
ton yesterday morning, went over to
the house of representatives, which is
only one block from his residence and
al 9 o'clock went home 10 luncheon. lie
complained Of a slight attack OF indi-
gestion. but seemed to be in good
spirits. lie remained at home for
awhile but returned 20 the house before
the adjournment Of that body.
Representative Cate, Of Arkansas, was
called to the rooms of Mr.. Stackhouse
ut midnight and was told that he was
dying a physician was Immediately
summoned, but before his arrival Mr.
Stackhouse was dead. The only per
sons at his bedside when he died were
his son and Representative Cate. His
remains will be taken TO Little Rock, S.
C.. tomorrow for interment The as
sistant ergeant-at-arms Of the house
has been notified of Mr.. StaclShouse's
death (the sergeant-at-arms being alb
sent from the city, and win make ar
rangcments for tho funeral
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The Eton jacket Is In high vogue for
girls and for youthful, slender women
by all others it is. or ought to be, re-
iected. \ pretty, Euglish-made cos
tune is Of pale blue serge, the skirt
quite plain and finished with a few
rows of silk stitching. The Eton
jacket has lapels faced with blue silk
dotted with white, and opens to show a
neat white-sillS shirt waist and a soft
blue-dotted silk sash tied corsair-lilc
round the waist, carefully secured to
the slSirtat the back TO prevent It riding
up, and tied in a soft bow at the side
This forms a fascinating costume for q
slight girl. In richer fabrics these
Eton, Toreador, or Russian jackets look
very smart and often picturesque. Much
depends upon the wearer. There is a
rage for all these garments, though
they are very far from new, but they
are as ludicrous and absurd on a stout,
short figure Us they are attractive on
those they suit N Y Post
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The interest ccntcred In the nomina.
tion Of a candidate for the vice-prcsi-
dency caused this subject to be very
engrossing topic between the hours of
the afternoon and the evening sessions
The prevailing opinion seemed TO be
that the New York delegation would
name the candidate, and that state ap-
peared to be unanimously for White
law Reid.
The evening session was called to or
def at $3.50,
Mr.. OConnor, when New York was
reached, nominated Hon. Whitclaw
Reid, which was seconded by Hon.
Horace Porter.
J. 7. Settle, Of Tennessee, named
Thomas b. Reed, OF Maine. II was sec
onded by C. NJ. Loutham, Of Virginia.
After some talk Thomas B. Reeds
name was withdrawn and Whltelaw
Reid was nominated for vice-president
by acclamation.
The announcement Of the nomination
of Mr. Reid was the occasion of demon
strations of much enthusiasm on the
part of both delegates and audience.
The next order Of business was the
report from the states of the members
of the committee, or committees, 20
notify the president and vice-prcsidcnt
Just nominated Of their nomination.
The usual resolutions Of thanks were
adopted and the convention adjourned
sine die.