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St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
Danger Of BeElinsS Streets.

It Is hardly safe 70 hook at q MILITARY
sentinel in the streets Of fser1fp, Indeed,
it is hardly safe to go anywhere near
them, 1t seems that sentineIs have On
several occasions been insulted by pass
ers-by, and have received instructions
from tho military authorities to shoot any
such aggressors> Ii is not long since
man who had q few words with q sentry
was shot at in the Oranienstrasse Of Ber-
lin, The bullet missed him, but went
through the shutters and window of
tradesIn@n. IN another case, about five
months ago, Il man was shot at IN the
LuStgarten while that place was crowded
with people, and IN q third case a sentry
firing at some petty delinquent missed
his aim and hit Il SER ant afTl i'll the arm.
IN all these cases the conduct OF the sol
dlers was approve ed by the commanders.
New Orleans Eeayune.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
4 WAR STORY.
Incidents in the Career Of the Late
General Barnum.

IN talking with Colonel James L.
Jones, one OF New York S port wardens,
it came out thut he had been in the nj
ted States army service during the civil
war, with the lutc General Henry y.
Barnum, about whom he told me an
incident which came to his knowledge
from the General himself. General
Barnum was in command of brigade
under General Fitz-John Porter at the
battle Of Hanover Court House. Among
the prisoners captured was Contcdc-
rate surgeon, DIR. Deshay, who was
mounted upon magnificent white
horse. 1t was the custom OF war not to
hold surgeons as prisoners, and DIR. De
shay was brought before General Bar
nun for disposition. The soldiers i'll the
meantime had taken his horse from him,
and an excited sergeant was riding il
back and forth within plain view OF the
two men, about mile away. The ami
nal was clearly being abused, and when
General Barnum greeted the surgeon
with courtesy, and inquired what he
might do for him, DR.. Deshay replied,
as he pointed to the animal he had Just
been riding: "Ihat white horse, which
one Of your soldiers is abusing, was
given to me by my wife whose pet the
animal was, when | came into the SER
vice. | would rather lose an arm than
that horse" General Barnum gave i'm
mediate orders for the restoration Of the
horse to DIR. Deshny, and on closer
acquaintance found him such a pleasant
gentleman that he went with him to the
outer lines of the army when the doctor
was permitted to 60 back into the Con-
fcdcrate lines.
The sequel of this episode occurred in
Richmond. General Barnum was woun-
dcl and captured at Malvern Hill. The
wound which he received at this time
was from bullet which passed entirely
through his body, and did not heal to
the day OF his death, but required u rub
Der seton for its constant drainage.
Owing to his official rank, which was
shown by his uniform, General Barnum
had been taken to Richmond as pris-
oner He lay on cot which was placed
on the sidewalk outside of Libby prison,
where the sun beat down on his face I'M
til it was blistered and muggots gathered
in his frightful wound. A Confederate
surgeon coming along stopped suddenly
in front of the Generals cot. TWAS DR..
Deshay, aud he recognized his friend.
He secured parole for the General,
took him to his house, nurscd him through
what would otherwise have been fatal
injury, and finally secured his exchange
for captured Confederate officer. Cen
cral Barnum was wont to speak Of this
incident as one Of the touches of war life
which demonstrated that all men arc full
of humanity. -Ncw York Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23

SELDOM do we stop to think, on
taking a book from a public library,
who might have handled the book
last. Books are loaned out, and go
from family to family, no attention
being paid to the fact that they may
have been handled by patient hay-
ing a contagious disease. The British
Medical Journal mentions a case
where a physician recognized in the
house of a patient suffering from
scarlet fever a book which he had no.
ticed a Few days before in the room Of
a patient suffering with the same
disease. On inquiring, he learned
that a few days after borrowing the
book the symptoms of the second case
appeared. The paper used for COW
ering library books soon becomes
roughened, and undoubtedly furnishes
the means of transmitting infectious
diseases. Libraries should be notified,
either 10y the boards of health or by
attending physicians, Of cases of in
fictitious diseases.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
A Woman Rancher.

Out on ranch in the Bruneau Valley,
Idaho, lives Miss Kittie v Wilkins, who
is in partnership with her father and two
brothers in the business Of raising horses
and cattle. 1t is It country where few
women would care to live. But Miss
Wilkins finds life there very much to her
liking, and there is nothing about her to
indicate that she is not as much OF Il wo-
man us any Of lcr sex that live down on
s ome Of the fashionable avenues Of
Chicago. There is nothing mascHiine
about her manner. She is se!t-possesSed
and practical Horses are the embodi-
ment of all that is noble to her, but she
seldom gets the worst Of horse trade.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
The Alaska Census.

Fifteen Timber jawcd natives live in
Observation-Disclosures, and eighteen
told the enumerators in their own sweet
way, that Chokio!ttoI' ghaghamute was
their home. kennachananasamute is u
settlement somewhat remarkable for
having more inhabitants than there are
letters in its name, while hochIo5topag-
amuto boasts twenty residents and
therefore enjoys the same proud distlnc-
ton. The natives break the name OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the middle,
not that it is hard word, as things 90
in Alaska, but to draw out its sweetness
q little longer, In Wohlenogamute
nineteen children of the soil have their
abiding place and about twice as many
are more or less proud to call lokokakat
their home. -ICleveland Leader.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
4 Lion and Lavender Water.

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St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
LOVES PLEASURE HOUSE,.

Love built for himself Pleasure House
A Pleasure House fair to see
The roof was gold, and the walls thereof
We're delicate ivory.
Violet crystal the windows we're,
All cleaning and fair to see
Pillars of rose-stained marble upbore
The house where men longed to be.
Violet, gold and white and rose,
The Pleasure House fair to see
Did show to ALL and they gave Love thanks
For work OF such mastery.
Love turned away from his Pleasure House
And stood by the salt, deep sea-
He looked therein, and he flung therein
OF his treasure the only key.
Now never a man till time be done
That Pleasu House fair to see
Shall fill with music and merrment
Or praise it on Bonded knee.
-[Philip Bourke Marston.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
An Elegant Pig Sly.

One Of the most expensive, and we
may say curiously constructed pig pens
in Pennsylvania, or perhaps in the United
States, has just been completed at Econ
omy> I'he cost OF the pen or nursery up
to date is %3,Wt3> it is constructed Eeot
only on sanitary principles, but With
special regard to the comfort ofe,sca and
every porker which finds 4 place within
It's walls, 1t is heated by two large stoves
and the entire pen is covered with q glass
roof with proper vontisation> Tho catGt1;
room is separated from the rest Of the
pen and verything is kept s2rapHloNsty
clean by two attendants, whose sole duty
it is to take cara Of the pig, and look
after the heating and yclAtffasIna Of the
building. AZ present tie gen Contains
300 os hna y>auns rorAers as. can b. seen
anywhere. They aealn t. thrive in thelt
wel-kept home, and appear 70 realize
their superiority over newcomer, which
they eye with distfain. Bearer Fails
penn journal,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
4 Disastrous IaWn.

One of the most peculiar msHdvcn-
lures Oh record recently befcil William
Davis Of san Francisco. One morning
he uwokc after very sound nlghtS
slumber, and wus ~eiz"d with an uncon-
troIlahIc impulse to yawn and stretch
himself. lie had strctchr. his arms out
to their full length whoa suddenly he
felt something snap, and discovered that
he was unable to restore his lett arm 10
it's natural position. He groHned with
anguish anil friends came to his assls-
lance, bundled him up and took him to
the receiving hos 5ital, where it was found
that Davis while stretching Himself had
disIocuted his left shoulder DR. Somers
pulled the joint back into its socket;
The doctor says he has frequently heard
of laws being dislocAtcd N excessive
vawning, but this is the first case re-
corded, so far a. he knows, OF Il shoulder
being yawnoI out Of joint. lie thinks
it wouid have been impossible but Tor
the fact that Davis shoulder had peeh
djsIocated before, some years ago.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
st. Landry Democrat
-BY l. L. sANDOZ,-
OpeIousas, Louisiana.

LARGELY by the recommendation
and earnest efforts Of DR.. Baruch,
the Door of New York are now offered
a chance to get good bath at any
season. Commendable charity organ
ization has provided bathing houses
In which men and women can for only
five cents obtain soap, towel, warm
rain-bath (shower), anda cup of coffee
after it. If they can but appreciate
1t, that's the greatest single blessing
ever provided for persons Of small
means.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
How Clogs are Made.

Clogs are made a number of places
in his country. One family in Philadel-
phi, five in number, including boys and
gir::s, are expert makers OF these articles,
Clos, which are known also as pattens,
are wooden soics to which shoe or boot
upp2rs are attached. In the midland
counties Of England large quantities of
them ara proIu"ed. There the sole AMI
heel are made OF one piece from bio k
Of mapel or ash which is two inches thick
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
CALIFORNIA; Big Trees.

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St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23

THE wheat crop of Canada the past
year is estimated at 10000, 900 bush
els, or one-tenth that of the United
States. Manitoba is credited with
$4,000, 900 and the farther west with
enough to leave one-half Of the
production for the eastern portion of
the country. The total was at first
estimated at only 4S,000,00 bushels,
but the thrashfng returns were such
an agreeable disappointment that rs
per cent. was added to the original
figures. The total is large one, but
Is far from measuring the possibilities
OF Canada as a wheat producer in
case the world should find itself in
danger of running short in the sup
ply from other sections. So long as
plenty can be looked for in ordinarily
good seasons elsewhere, the severe
climate In the western part of the
Dominion may prevent much extern
sion of wheat culture there. Adding
together the big and the little the
wheat production of the northern
half of this continent is found to be
fully one-third that of the whole
globe, a pretty large proportion, and
especially when it is remembered that
it is only few years since North
America began to rise towards that
imDOrtant DOSitiOn of feeding one
third the wheat-eaters of the world.
Plenty of people are now alive in
whose day the United States barely
raised enough wheat for home con-
sumption by the relatively small
population Of their childhood. Now
the United States uses up close to
1,000,0 900 bushels per day and has ex-
ported to Europe at nearly that rate
during several weeks since our last
crop was gathered In.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23

THE challenge issued by George A.
Fuller, the Chicago contractor, has
excited considerable discussion among
real estate men and others. Mr.. Full
Ter offered to wager 500, 900 that he
could start fire in the top story Of
some downtown tire-prOof building:
that he could let the fire burn for
half an hour and could then extin-
guish it without the aid Of the fire
department and without serious in
jury to the building. The wager has
not found taker for obvious reasons.
1t Is too large sum Of money to be
covered on such proposition in the
first place, and, in the second place,
the experiment would be Of a fool
hardy nature, and would not be per-
mitted by the authorities. To the
other proposition made by Mr.. Fuller
there seems to be less objection. He
announces his intention of construct
ing flre-proof building for expert
mental purposes out on the prairie,
or in some isolated spot. If he does
this he will be giving an exhibition
Of great popular interest, and will also
create an opportunity to disprove the
widespread impression that fire-proof
buildings are not all that is claimed
for them.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23

The recent decision of the Supreme
Court in Michigan in respect to the
grounds on which will can be prop
erly contested ought to aid the New
York courts materially in determining
a knotty case which has come before
them. The will in the case is con-
tested on the ground that the testator
was in the habit of making eXecrable
puns, especially on the names Of
friends and acquaintance. Under
the spirit of the Michigan decision
this habit is not conclusive proof that
the capacity to make a will is want
ing; and we believe the New York
courts will SO hold. The relatives of
man so afflicted ought to be con-
tented with the knowledge that he
has abandoned it, and let his will
stand.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23

THE grip is epidemic once more.
This unreasonable weather, with the
thermometer flirting with 45 and IS
degrees in the same day, is doubtless
responsible for the temperance Of
the troublesome and in some cases
dangerous malady. The popular cry,
ooh, for a week Of good hard, cold
weather." comes from the rebellion
against a summer temperature in
December. Yet we ought to be get
ting accustomed to these mild win
ters, for we already have the third
without the interruption of real old
fashioned cold season; and there may
be dozen of them still ahead of us.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23

The half hundred guests at Parker's
had been enjoying Thanksgiving Day to
the full. All Of Mrs. Parkcr's good
things had been slowed away where they
would do the most good. The minister
from town was getting ready for the
ceremony, and the guests were bustIing
about, amid some confusion, trying to
find the best points for observation.
Nettie Parker, pale for once, stood near
the front door, pulling her fingers ner-
vously, waiting, supposedly, for her
father.
Some one knocked at the door. Nettie
pulled it open, gave little cry, grabbed
q mans hat from the back Of chair and
an overcoat from peg near by, and
rushed out, slamming the door. Every
body who saw the performance stood
still, dazed. Then, as we heard horses
hoofs gathering up the road, there was
a rush for the outside. Up the road,
disappearing fast, were two horses,
whose riders were evidently in hurry.
There was another rush-ths time for
the stables-led by old Sam Parker.
But, somehow, the doors would not open.
They had been nailed up, very securely,
by person who was at that moment
making hypocritical efforts to get one Of
them open.
When they finally succeeded in
mounting two or three men for pursuit,
the runaways had three or four miles
start, At this juncture, Cottrell, as cool
as Ii he had never thought Of attending
bis own wedding, came up and spoke
quietly to old Parker, who was so dazed
that he had not opened his mouth so far
The old man started, "By CORY,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27
No Territory For.
Sale.
GOOD, LIVE AGENTS,
WANTED
In Every Township Of
the United States.
Reasons Why This is the
Best Fence Machine
on Earth.

l. Because it is the only machine that
will twist pickets in barb wire.
2. Because it makes q fence much
stronger than any barb wire fence, and
does not iniure, cripple or blemish stock.
3. With it you can fence against dogs,
rabbits and chickens as easily as against
sheep and hogs.
1. Because the timbsr used in making
one rod of fence will make eight rods Of
this fence.
5. Because any kind Of timber in this
fence will last more than twice as long
as any other fence; the parts of timber
coming together will not hold moisture
and rot.
6. Because il will do as much and as
good work as any machine which costs
from three TO five times its price.
Z. Because il twists and not merely
crosses the wires.
8. Because it is the cheapest, simplest
and best.
8. Because boy can operate it as we'll
as man. 1t weighs only twenty pounds
and will last life time.
10. Because it has received the entire
en- easement of the most practical farmers
in the country.
II. Because it is fsvorably recommended
by the press wherever it has been on e1hi-
bition.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27
For You 10 Read.

If you desire to take a delightful trip
for either health or pleasure, would ad,
wise you to go to Hot Springs, Ark, "the
Carlsbad of America" located in the
heart Of the Ozark Mountains, surrounded
by beautiful scenery, fine drives and
walks, and the most healing waters in the
world. Reached in solid trains of the
finest equipments, via Iron Mountain
route. For descriptive and illustrated
pamphlet, free, write company's agents
or general passenger agent, Mo. Pac. R'y
90 st. Lou Mo. 27.st.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27
HnXARn. KANSAS.

l bought QUE Of the Little Traveller
Fence machines from ]. W. Martin and
if my testimony is worth anything to the
farmers of the country cheerfully give it.
Last year bought wire and slat fence and
fenced two acres. This year feuced with
the above machine nine acres at less cost
me last year and made good deal better
fence. l recommend the machine to be
all that is claimed for it-chesp, simple
and durable. WV. SMITH
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27
HOWARD, Ks.

HOWARD, Ms.
To Whom It May Concern;
This is to certify that bought of j. W.
Martin one Of his Little Traveller Fence
Machines and with my limited experience
built 40 rods Of good, hog-tight fence in
one day. / built 1913 rods of fence at a
cost for wire and pickets Of II cents a rod
l consider the machine a perfect success,
and recommend it to any one wishing to
build fence cheaply and strong.
N. A. WAIT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27
TERMSo
SUCH As TO
GUARANTEE
LARGE
ORkRniES III
Energetic
AGENTS.
Howard, KANSAS.

Howard, KANSAS.
To Whom 1t may concern:
This is to certify that purchased one
Of the Little Traveller Fence Machines,
with which built $50 rods of good fence,
using hedge trimmings and after paying
for getting out the trimmings and buying
the wire, the fence cost me l6 cents per
rod. l built So rods per day. Irecom.
mend the machine as being the best and
simplest ever saw.
WV. SHERMAN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27
CHAPMAN, KS, Oct, q, 1891.

CHAPMAN, KS, Oct, "a, 1891.
J, W. Martin; K. G., No.
Dear Sir-I took the agency for the Little
Traveller Fence Machine, and csnvsssed
one week and sold rs machines. I am Q
farmer but will be machine agent here
after. Yours truly,
CHAs. KuxBLCK.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27

have sold a great many Of these machines
and made great deal of fence with it.
II I could not replace the machine | would
not take the price Of ten for it.
F. KRIsER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27

REST P. o., WI SON Co., KS.
This is to certify that took the agency
Of my township Of J. W. Martin for the
sale Of the Little Fence Machine that |
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27

ENTERPRISE, KS, Oct. 20, 1891.
]. W. Martin, K. c., Mo.
This is to certify that took the agency
Of your Little Traveller Fence Machine
and that l have sold as many as eight in
one day. P. G. MERILIATT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27

QUINCY, KANSAS.
]. W. Martin q Co.. K. c.. Kans.
Gentlemen-We have sold all thu fifteen
machines We had on hand, and places for
twelve more. Please ship at once and
oblige, Yours truly
W. II. GOODWILL d Sos.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27

The Belle Plaine Nsws reports the
death by a stroke of lightning of a
mule belonging to Mrs. Errington near
that place last week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-27
ABILENE, Ksns., Oct. %, 1891.

ABILENE, hone'i OCt' ~, lCVA'
NV. Martin, Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Sir:-I am agent for your Little
Traveller Fence. Never had any eIper-
fence travelling before ! took it. Have
sold as many as nine in one week. Made
more money than ever before in my life.
J. II. Fuss.
The sun., 1892-12-01
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH,

Poor Appetite, with Violent Pains sad Sau.
sea After EatinG-A Case that Ii OF Inter.
est to Every Ono who Suffers from Indl.
eestion-Terrible Suaering Night and Day.
Do you cat we'll? II so. you enjoy ono OF tho
greatest blessings OF life.
But how many people are there who never
know what it is to enjoy meal? The more
the taste is pandered to the less the appetite
manifcsts itself. Instead. perhaps. there is a
decided revulsion. and the food that one must
eat to keep the body alive is forced into an
unwilling stomach. only to cause intense pain
and nausea.
No one who has not suffered from cntarrh OF
the stomach can understand tho terrible condi-
tion to which that disease brings its victim.
Here. for instance. is tho case Of Mr. Joseph
Egan. n Waterman in the Metropolitan AIu-
scum OF Art. Central Park. and who resides
at 32+ East EiGhty-nith street. In discussing
the matter Mr.. Egan said: