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St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
DRESS OF SALESWOMEN.

The assistants in shops in Germany
are not henceforth to be allowed to wear
other than black dresses during business
hours. The "saleslades' of our stores
have very generally adopted this color
of their own accord, but they would
scarcely submit to the restriction or to
the title prevailing in the Emperor's
dominion. In one or two large shops
here this regulation dress has been en-
forced, but there would be mutiny aud
open rebellion if it were generally intro
duced. The method of bringing about
the desired result is accomplished in a
more polite way here. The ambition
of every cash girl aud notion seller in
the business is to become, by promotion,
one of the saeswomen of the suit de-
partments, where salaries are generous
and work more congeuial. These sales
women are politely requested to wear
the black gowns, are allowed to have
them made in the establishment OF
goods sold at reduced rates, and their
example is contagious. The ambitious
cash girl sees in the black gown the
same fascination that the private finds
IN the Generals sash, and black is the
favorite business dress in consequence
San Francisco Examiner.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
Can White Animals Taste or Smell !?

A. r. Wallace, in an article on the
curious physiological facts bearing upon
the presence or absence of white colors
in animals, adduces some strange ideas
from DR.. Ogle and others. 1t appears
that colored or dark pigment in the
olfactory regions is essential to perfect
smell. In cases where animals are pure
white they are usually totally devoid of
both smell and taste; and some, the
white cat for instance, are almost invar-
iably deaf. The necessity of the colored
pigment at the nostrlls explains a
curious case of poisoning that was even
an enigma to the learned Darwin. In
one of the mountain counties of Vir-
ginia white pigs were killed by eating a
nut or root which, according to Darwin,
had no bad effect whatever on porkers
of dark color. Reasoning from the pig
ment standpoint, the great evolutionist
concluded that elements which were a
deadly poison to animals of white color
were innocuous to those of darker hue.
But DR.. Ogle observes that there is no
proof that the black pigs eat the poison
GUS roots, nuts and vegetables to which
those of white color fall a prey. He
thinks that Darwin's theory of "consti-
tutional differences in animals of op-
poste colors" is not the proper explana-
ton, but that the black pigs reject the
poisons because they are dlstasteful,
while the white ones, being deficient, or
wholly without the faculties of smell or
taste, greedily devour everything in the
vegetable line and are killed accordingly.
Analogous instances have been cited
among other animals. In the Tarentino
white sheep perish from eating Hyperi-
cum criscum, which has never been
known to have the least effect on the
black sheep; not from any "constitu-
tional differences" which accompany that
color, but because the black sheep will
nibble all around Fl. criscum for weeks
without touching it, curious fact, ex-
hibiting rare powers of discrimination,
at any rate. African travellers tell us
that the white rhinocerous frequently
dies from eating poisonous plants which
have no effect on the black one, prob
ably because the fine scent of the latter
tells him it is dangerous.-St. Louis Re-
public.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
A Pretty Little City.

One of the prettiest little cities in
America is Austin. Texas. 1t is situated
in beautiful basin, the rim of which is
an almost perfect circle of verdsnt hills,
that ale ever shrouded in purple
haze, causing to be bestowed upon it
Athens's ancient title, "The City of the
Violet Crown" In the center of the
basin rises q mound, and upon this has
been placed the famed capital building,
for which Texas gave land enough to
form no inconsiderable State. 1t is an
imposing and beautiful structure, the
fifth highest in the world. Through the
basin flows the Colorado River, a roman.
tic looking stream, across which costly
dam has been thrown, forming beauti-
full lake some thirty miles in length,
shut in by the wooded hills.-Boston
Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
ALL About the Caulifowar.

Caulifower is grown and its seed il
saved very much as is cabbage. ONLY
the pick heads should be set apart fol
this use, and as our corresponds Mt is a
grower of this fine vegetable he knows
that its perfection calls for very rich
soil. The time at which seel 1ipens
varies, of course, with the kind; but
when the seed is ripe it should be ssorei
in place free from dampness or dry
heat. The seed proper saoal5 duly be
taken out of the hulIs or pods in which
it is produced. We need hardly aid
here that both the caulihower and cab
bage trace to common source, the
Brassica oleracea of the botanists; and
this accounts for the fact that tley pros
per under, indeed require, common
treatment. Courier Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
HASHED POTATOES.

flashed potatoes are never more deli
clous than when the potatoes are new.
A favorite way of preparing them is as
follows: Take six cold boiled potatoes,
mince them and season them with salt
and pepper, adding little milk or a lit
tie stock as you prefer. A scant half
cupful of liquid is generally sufficient.
Melt tablespoonful of butter IN an
omelet pan, and when the pan is very
hot pour in the potatoes. Spread them
evenly, and set them little back on the
stove or in the oven, we'll covered, to
brown. When they are golden brown
on the bottom, fold them over like an
emelet and serve. The addition of a
little parsley minced, or teaspoonful of
onion, gives new zest to this DISH
New York Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Buttermilk in nutrient qualities is on
q par with skim milk.
Artificial field flowers on a founda-
| ton of white lace make the newest lamp
| shades.
The juice of ripe strawberries dropped
into thick sweet cream is gentle, COOL
ing remedy for sunburn.
TO purity the air of a newly painted
room put several tubs of water in it and
it will absorb much of the oior.
To polish kitchen knives nicely mix
little bicarDonate of soda with the
brick dust and rub them thoroughly.
For insomnia, pillows are filled with
hop flowers and bulbs, or mattress of
pine needles will be found eficacious.
Country house furniture includes q
bamboo arrangement for elevating the
feet and legs of the lord of the manor.
If feather pillows have an unpleasant
smell place them before good fire and
let them have good, thorough drying.
Slate floors should be polished, rub
bling first with a smooth, fat piece of
pumice stone, and finally polish with
rotten stone.
Circular thermometers of ivory and its
limitations bound in perforated orna-
ments of silver have the central spaces
used as calendar.
Open canned fruit couple of hours
before it is to be used. The oxygen will
be restored to it, and it will be greatly
improved In flavor.
Never sweep dust and dirt from one
room to another, nor from up stairs to
the lower part of the house. Always
take it up in each room.
An ounce of Glove pink petals infused
in three-quarters Of pint of pure alco-
hol, with few verbeua leaves, Is a re-
freshing odor FOR the bath.
The best way when hot grease has
been spilled on floor is to dash cold
water over it so as to harden it quickly
and prevent 1t striking into the boards.
To make rice milk, bat oae.ha If cup
of ground rice into miSs enough to make
thin batter. Then add one-half pint
of milk and let it boil slowly five min
utes. It may be served hot or cold and
favored as barley water.
Toast water is made by pouring boil
ing water on nicely Drowned toast with
no crust, until it is covered, and letting
it steep until cold. It should then be
covered with a plate, or it may steep up
on the stove an hour or more.
Scorches may be removed from linen
by spreading over them the juice of two
onions and half an ounce of white soap.
Lemon juice and salt will remove stains
of rust and ink. The articles should be
exposed to the sunlight after being well
saturated in the mixture.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR.

There is a certain feminine coquetry
about ornsmenting the hair, and there
may be just as much character displayed
in the use of the trifes and baubles as in
the rest of ones personal adornment;
their becomingness lies very much in the
degree of artistic tastes shown in theiI
selection.
Long, twisted, and odd.shaped she'll
combs and the finely traced and filigred
gold ones are the fashion now. Both
styles are produced in many shapes and
in the cheaper imitation materials, like
French gilt, enamel, silver plating, and
horn, in some cases quite difficult to
distinguish from the genuine. Both are
reproductions of the Louis XVI. styles,
and as shell in Its various shapes has
been worn very much longer than
metal, preference is given to the latter.
As bonnet supports in carriage and
visiting use, nothing at present Is more
jauuty and rich than the gold combs.
They may have shell teeth or they may
be of gold. Some are jeweled and
others are of English sterling silver, but
they are not very large. The more
fashionable shapes are irregular. On the
street shell combs are appropriate and
useful in securing bonnets and hats.
The newest shapes are the long, twisted,
irregular triangles of plain solid she'll or
ecaille, or those with one or both rims
and teeth of solid shell and the rest the
most iace-like open patterns OF she'll
carving.
Jeweled hairpins are less in vogue
than heretofore, and In their place may
be seen jeweled quilts in gold, bronze
and silver, with jeweled eyes, and they
are emphatically not for the stree~ but
for evening coitfures.
The very newest things for evening
adornment are the gold and jeweled
Marguerite, Desdemona, and Juliette
fillets, with tiny fringes, that spread out
like hair net, and are worn across the
back of the couture, or at an angle on
the crown of the head, while Grecian
bandeau or chains of pearls or beads
form the decoration of front and sides.
Finally, bowknots and loops in metal
are perched ON long halrpins. They
come in all shades, and for young people
are coquettish and feminine. York
Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
sAYoRY BREAKFAST PATTIEs.

Try these savory patties for breakfast
and see what you think of them: Cut
from the solid part of stale loaf slice
of bread two inches thick; with round
tin cutter two inches in diameter slice
out four or five pieces, then press cut.
ter two inches smaller nearly through
the rounds. Remove carefully the bread
from the inner circle without penetrating
the foundation. Have ready shallow
stewpan half full of well heated fat;
fry the bread light brown color, drain
on a clean cloth and set aside until
wanted. Mince finely half pound of
lean ham; add to it a gill of mushroom,
walnut and some table sauce combined;
stir over the fire for three minutes; sea.
son with a dash of cayenne pepper. Fill
the shapes of fried bread with the mix
ture; lay fresh poached egg on each
(the yolk must be just seen blushing
through the white, and it must be
trimmed neatly.) Arrange a narrow
wreath of parsley around them. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
Curious FACTS.

The nightjar has cry like one lament
ing in distress.
About quarter Of the people in Paris
1--we in apartments.
It is said that the feet are much larger
in summer than in winter.
A vast snow field in Iceland spreads
over a space of about three hundred
square miles.
Lue Wah, of Astoria, Long Island. is
the only Chinaman in America who runs
garden truck farm.
A buff leghorn pullet showed at the
chicken fair in Madison Square Garden,
New York City, in January, 1892, was
valued at $1O0.
In the rare and costly cathedral burned
at st. Johns, New Foundland, was held
the first Protestant Episcopal service
ever celebrated in the new world.
Alhazen, an Arabian born in the year
1000 A. D., first taught the present
theory of vision, and explained why we
see but one picture of an object with
our two eyes.
In the mythology of Europe horses
were regarded as luck bringers, and
superstition once supposed that horses
hoof placed under the bed would cure
certain complaints.
Athens, Ohio, has an eight-year.old
boy who is the possessor of double
jointed limbs-arms and legs--w which
have the singular advantage of bending
with equal facilities either way.
Sensible and practical people will
often take particular pains to skim off
a patch of bubbles that has arisen to the
top of their tea, because some one has
said it is "sure sign of money"
Charles Wood, druggist of Harles-
ton, England, has brood of white
blackbirds: fact which is vouched for
by Land and Water and by several
prominent ornithologists and natural
lists.
In Italy they dry the tomatoes for
market. When ripe it is pressed, and
the skins and seeds strained out. The
juicy pulp is spread out to dry, AID then
broken and ground before being packed
away.
Anaxagoras OF Ionia, born 50o'B. G.,
taught the true cause of solar and lunar
ecipses and how to discriminate between
planets and stars. He was also published
as an atheist for saying that the sun was
not god.
Thackeray used to say that if novel
writing failed, he would try to earn his
living at callgrapy. What he could do
in this direction was truly remarkable.
On one occasion he wrote the Lords
prayer on piece of note paper inside
a circle "the size of a three penny piece,
leaving room for the crown and the figure
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St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Don't let your tomatoes grow too much
vine.
The we'll fed horse is always at pre-
MUM.
The garden pays the best of any patch
on the farm.
When carbolic acid is used either in
the food or water care must be taken not
to use too much, as it is deadly poison.
Over-fat hens are nuisance. They
are always lazy, generally broody, and
lay few if any eggs. Better market or
eat them.
Corn has tendency to produce fat
rather than milk, but oatmeal is better
than cornmeal to quickly fatten old cows
or steers.
Probably one OF the best uses for de-
horned cattle is that they can come
closer together in manager without injur-
ing each other.
The Golden Queen raspberry is de-
licious fruit, but so delicate In color and
flavor that it soon spoils after picking,
and is therefore unsuited for maket-
ing.
A hen cannot secure enough lime in
her grain food to form the shell of an
egg. Il broken oyster shells are liber-
ally supplied you will have no more soft
shell eggs.
Stimulating food is needed by the
fowls during the moulting season.
Wheat, oats and linseed meal, with a
liberal supply of bone meal, is better.
than corn.
Hens, at least, should have as. much
liberty as possible this season. They
will do little, if any, damage, while they
win pick up much that would otherwise
60 to waste.
Il may be little trouble to place
dropping boards in the hen house, but
the time saved in cleaning the house
when they are put up will more than
paw for twice the trouble.
From elaborate experiments carried
ont at the Alabama station the con-
clusions are that no change of color was
observable in the butter from feeding
either cottonseed or cottonseed meal.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
FASHION NOTES.

Parasols are absolute masses of lace,
ruff1es and ribbons.
Engagement cups and saucers con-
tinue to be one of the caprices of fash
ion.
Long basqued bodices are worn, in
spite of the rival blouse and short belted
waist.
A novelty in bonbonniere is queer
knotted piece of faience, over which lit
tie harlequins play.
There are fans of all sizes aud de-
scriptions this summer, and whether of
gauze, silk or ribbon, they are literally
covered with spangles or jewels.
Young ladies are wearing mannish-
looking suspenders, either of ribbon,
velvet or the dress material. They are
more conspicuous than becoming.
Very long gloves are again to be worn.
The newest fad seems to be sleeves which
scarcely extend below the elbow, and for
these the long-wristed glove is impera-
tive.
The gypsy bonnet of half a century ago
is to be again in fashion. In shape
it is not unlike round tin e-plste,
with dent in the middle to serve as a
crown.
A note of black silk adds distraction
to colord dresses. Pale neutral fabrics
in fawn, gray, beige and pale amber are
stylishly and effectively made up with
sleeves, vests and narrow frHls of
changeable silk. A pretty gown is made
of nuns foulard dotted with tiny
silver thistle blossoms. The full sleeves,
skirt frill and other accessories are.made
of gray tatfeta silk, shot with cherry
red.
Genuine silk batistes are used this
season very largely in the place of
the ephemeral chiffons. These batistes
are shown in new and beautiful color
ings, and the textile comes wrapped in
silky perfumed paper, as if from Orien.
tai shops of the Far East. They are,
however, product of French handi-
craft, as are also most of the very fash
ionable ssIndia" mnlls. The figured
batistes are mostly floral, and the goods
in monochrome are sheer, silky and very
rich in appearance.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
WASHING SHEEP,

So much depends upon the condition
of the wool as to cleanliness that it
would be difficult to say too much on the
necessity of thorough washing. One of
our subscribers, a few days since was
greatly disappointed by the low price his
wool brought in the Chicago market.
The reason was that the wool was heavy
with dirt. One or two feeces on top
were washed. This will not answer.
The commission men and especially our
National Cooperative Club 90 to the
bottom and expect to find all alike. OF
course the wool can be sold if dirty, but
it will bring perhaps Twelve or fourteen
cents, whereas frst-c!ass wool or that
same wool we'll cleansed would bring
twenty-five cents or more.
Sometimes it is asked what is the
best way to wash. We answer almost
any way that is honest and removes all
the DIRT. AS to whether the washing
should be before or after shearing ex-
perienced sheep raisers disagree. 1t is
much pleasanter work to shear sheep that
have beeu we'll washed. The practice in
the East has been to wash always before
shearing. But in that case it would be
better to have the washing done week
or two before the shearing. 1t is better
to allow time for the oil to come back
into the fleece.
There is to our mind no better way
than to take the sheep into a running
stream and wash by hand every part of
the fleece. Of course the sheep should
not be placed in any dusty or muddy
yard Immediately after, but in clean
pasture. If there is any patent way for
an honest farmer in this matter of wash
ing sheep and preparing his fleece to get
the highest price in the market we do
not know it.-Farm, Field and Stock
man. \
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
Snake Studies.

According to Sir Joseph Fayrer,
studies of the chemistry of snake poison
have even yet revealed no antldote.
When the full effect of the bite has
been given, remedies avail little, though
the virus in small quantities may be
counteracted. In India the average an-
nuai loss of life from snake bites for the
years ending with 1887 was nearly
10000 persons, aud more than 1900
head of cattle, the cobra beng the
most dangerous reptile. To reduce the
evil, it is suggested that the habits of
the snakes be made better known, and
that bounty be given for each poison
Gus snake killed.-Treaton IN. j.
American.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
WOMEN FLORICULTURIsTs.

Women in California are earning a
livelihood by raising flower bulbs and
seeds for market. One woman who went
into the business eight years ago, and
with little capital except courage, has
been so successful that now she fills
orders from well known Eastern florists,
and occasionally has call from
Europe and Australia. Many wo-
men about San Francisco send to tia
city daily hampers OF wild flowers and
ferns gathered in neighboring canons.
New York Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
EASY WAYS WITH CUTTINGS.

A convenient propagating frame may
be easily made as follows: With hogs
head or barrel hoop laid on the ground
as guide set in close row of half
width shingles in circle just inside the
hoop. They can be hammered firmly in
place, and should be left at an even
height of nine inches above ground.
These form the upright part of the
frame from which, If rightly made, the
hoop may now be lifted, though it should
fit rather closely.
To make the cover. stretch one thick
ness of white cotton cloth tightly across
the hoop, bringing the edges inward,
and sewing 1t firmly, the thread passing
over and over the hoop, as in winding.
The frame may be made in any open
sunny place in the garden, as the cloth
cover tempers the light so that usually
no other protection il needed. Another
consideration, no slight one to busy or
forgetful gardener, is that evaporation is
retarded, thus making An everyday wa
tering needless.
The cuttings to be rooted may be set
in pots or in the earth under the frame
with equally good results. For few
slips the former is the better way; but
the frame will hold a great many more
if they are set close together in the
earth.
Make the soil mellow for foot in
depth, add water, and mix till the whole
is stiff mud. Cuttings set in this will
need no further watering for long
time.
When rooted the earth is so compact
that by cutting out square bit around
eacl they may be lifted and transplanted
without disturbing the roots in the least.
The frame is recommended for all
kinds of cuttings, but is especially good
for propagating hardy shrubs, most OF
which strike root readily if cuttings are
made in early summer.
The beautiful variegated Weigelia is
easily rooted and the other Weigelias,
the Forsythia, the Deutzia, single and
double, the hardy Hydrangea, cae Sy-
ringa and others. The calycanthus, or
s'Strawberry Shrub" has been tried
without success. When the young
shrubs are well rooted, remove the cover
and leave them in the frame for protec-
ton all winter, setting them the next
spring where they are to remain.-New
York Independent.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
SPINACH AIERINGUE.

Wash and cook the spinach in slightly
sailed boiling water until it is tender,
then drain and dress the leaves through
hair sieve; to quart of pulp add IT,
juice and little grated rind of one
lemon, an ounce of butter, halt tea
spoonful of grated nutmeg, little rsi
pepper and little salt, with pint of
hot, freshly mashed potatoes.
Mix we'll and fill a baking dish or a
number of little individual ones, sprinkle
the top with grated cheese and fine
cracker dust with bits of butter and bake
until delicately Drowned. Serve as a
vegetable. New York World.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
PRUNE JELLY.

One pound of the best prunes, one boz
OF gelatine, lemon juice, cinnamon, sugar.
Stew the prunes in one quart of water,
until they are in r:eces, removing the
stones. Soak the gelatine in one pint of
cold water, and when the prunes are
done, add the gelatine, which Should be
soft. Sweeten to taste. A little lemon
juice is indispensable, and trace of Gin
namon. Pour into mould, and eat cold
with sweetened, whipped cream.-New
York Recorder.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05

Syrup,

Justice Of the Peace, George VIII
kinson, of LoWville, Murray Co.,
Mimi, makes deposition concern
ing a severe cold. Listen to it. In
the Spring of 1888, through ex-
posture I contracted a very severe
cold that settled On my lungs. This
was accompanied by excessive night
sweats. One bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup broke up the cold,
night sweats, and all and left me
in a good, healthy condition. I can
give German Syrup my mostearnest
commentator" o
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion. and Stomach
disorders, use Browns Iroa Bitters. The Best
Tonicsi it rehuidr the system. cleans the God
and strSnl:t hens the muscles. A splendid tom
lie for weak and debiltated persona
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-05

For impure OF thin Blood, Weakness, Mala-
ria Nrura gia, Indigestion. and Biliousness,
take Browns Iron Bit eTs-it gives strength,
making old persons feel young-and young
persons strong; leasant to take.