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St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
STYLES SET BY EUGENE.

There has often been mention maue .
of the fashions that the Empress Eugene
invented, but I dc not think that they
are as numerous as has been imagined.
Her first invention in that line was the
;;,troduction of gold and silver hair pow
der cold being nng used by brunettes ana
silver bv blondes. She was still the
Countess de Teba when sn6'' Aus ~ w.
about this novel and brilliant innovation.
With her fair hair glistenlng with silver,
a detail that ADDED a dreamy etherainess
to her beauty, she looked like a vision
of farmland in the ballroom or the opera.
Next she brought about change IN the
couture of all the fashionable ladies Id
the world, rolling back her hair IN front
over to long narrow horsehalr CUSHIONS,
placed at the side of the head, and known
later by the familiar name OF ''rats. ="
The stvle was becoming and was unlver-
sally adopted soon after her marriage &c
Napoleon III. But her chief invention,
and one that brought about the founda-
ton of a new industry in the world OF
commerce, was that of crlnollne. Inc
famed hoped skirt, at first merely a
petticoat in horsehair cloth (the genuine
crinoline from which all the other ma
chimes for giving amplitude to ladies
| dress skirts took their name) was devised
to conceal the evidences of the approach
inc advent of the Prince Imperial.
| Queen Victoria, never great advocate
of the adoption of French fashions, wa;
induced to conform to the new style bJ
the expected arrival of the Princess Be
atrice. Thus introduced by two queens
one the fairest and the other the great
est one in Europe, the new fashion rap
idlv spread all over the civilized work
and reigned supreme for number o
wears. It is to the Empress Eugenl
also, and to the smallness and symmetr
of her exquisite foot, true Andalusla
foot in shape and proportions that W
owed the introduction of the shost walk
ing skirt, fashion, alas, now unfortu
nately fallen into disuse. May it speedily
be revived. Louis Post dispatch.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
Tho process.of .Cutting Agates.

Aoates are kindtof quarts. Mos1 OF
them come from South America, especl-.
al,v from Brazil, where they are tound
in large quantities. They are shipped
90 ballast in vessels bound for'Hambur9,
Germany, and from that port they are
shipped to Oberstein, the great agate
market of the world.
At Oberstein the agates are assorted
according to quality, and are sofa al at
auction. They are thenssent to the mills
to be cut and polished. Along the ldar
River between the towns of Obersteln
and Idar, there aremore than LOU mlllS
for polishing agates. Each mlii mas
| several large grindstones, on "hlcn Inc
valuable bits of quartz are ground De-
ing usually attached to sticks TOR that
purpose. Choice specimens are prev.
ons]v cut into rough..shapes with steel
wheel and diamond powder. Common
stones, however, areImerely broken lnto
! the forms desired with hammer ana
! chisel. By long experience the WORK
men acquire dexterityl in applylng tnelr
blows 50 as to obtain sthe best results.
At each grindstone two men WORK.
Thov do not sit or stand, but lie upon
wooden stools to fit their bodies. While
thew hold the agate to the grindstont
thew brace their feet against blocks O
' God fastened to the floor. After they
a "r Ground tie aoatfs are polished Oh D.
cylinders of hard wood, which q. !.
they revolve with a mixture OF trlpol
and water.
j. Agates are often colored artihclally'
For this purpose they are first placed IL
olive oil and heated. Then they are put
into sulphuric acid and heated again
Owing to the fact that some layers o.
agate are quite porous, while Others arr
dense, the oil enters the porous layers
where it is blackened by the ACID, thu
: making the contrast between the color
: more striking and enhancing the besut'
of the stones. Other colors are given
agates by soaking in different solutions
st. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
THE KIND OF HOGS TO BREED.

Hogs breed so rapidly that there IS no
excuse for any farmer to keep those OF
mongrel or scrub breeds. The poorest
farmer can at least afford to own
thoroughbred pig and to breed all his
sows to it. Grades will be good enough
to fatten better with some of the smaller
breeds than thoroughbreds. If pork
making is to be made an important
feature of farming, part of the stock
should consist of Chester Whites, Poland
Chinas, or some other OF the large oreeds'
to furnish the sows for narrowing. Gross
ing these with pure-bred boars OF the
smaller breeds will give spring pigs that
can make a weight of 27O to 300 pounds
when nine or ten months, which is as long
as there is profit in keeping them.-bos-
ton Cultivator.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
ODD PILLOWS.

Pillows made of sheep-skln, plg-sRln
and poat.skin arg Chinese oddly. Tho
ends are of wood, cnt almost square,
with the sides slightly followed out
Thew are Joined by three or more BAN.
hoo rods. The skin is drawn over tho
affair, fastened at both ends, and is then
carefully dried. 1t is then colored, Or
namented and vanished. The pillows
varv in size from 3x3x12 to 6x6xlo'
inches. After you have used them sew
eral times they are very easy and COM.
Portable. As they are hollow the air
chamber keeps them much cooler tnan
are pillows made of feathers, down or
sea-weed. They have another peculiar
ity. The high tension of the SKIN con,
verts them into sounding boards and
enables a persons lying upon one OIL
them to hear sounds otherwise lnaudlble.
One of very high tension and hne
quality of skin enabled the ordinary man
to hear the ticking Of watch at tive
feet aud to understand a conversation
carried on in whispers at the other eno
of room, six yards away.-fhe up
holsterer.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
Kindness of Gulls.

"One bitterly cold day." said the OLD
traveller. "we-a shipload of us-were
living at the wharf at Astoria, oregon.
The river was frozen. We were waiting
for the Ice to break. Astoria, on It's ~
Vulnerable piers, with its dull storehouses
and its scattered houses Struggling up the
hills among the burnt pines, does not
offer mary attractions to the tourist at
anv time. When it is buried IN sno" 1t
is desolate. The long days were I'M
broken by any event. The ice seemed to
be getting firmer. We were perlshlng
with ennui.
ssThat is how we got to watching the
crows. These poor things were dying
of starvation and they could not resist
the temptation to ho7er about the snip.
"They could not get the food out OF
the water, but stool on the blocks OF ice
and looked enviously down into tne
waves at the drifting bits of refuse. The
DOOR black wretches could not stand still
on the ice or their feet would have frozen
fast. so they shifted from one leg to an
other in manner which gave them the
appearance of dancing.
ssAll about, with screams and Tapping
of wings, flew flock of gulls, snatchlng
the food from the water and fighting II
fierce good. fellowship. Soon we noticed
q sort of understanding between the
black birds and the white ones. For a
while the sable birds pranced and danced
surrounding them, picking up bits OF
food and depositing them within reach
of their starving neighbors. And we al
looked and wondered to see dumb crea'
lures helping each other in their sore dis
tress, and pondered on the language o. !,
those creatures we arrogantly call dumb. ;
Seattle (Washington) Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
GUINEA FOWL.

Guinea fowl are good layers during the
summer, usually beginning in May and
continuing until August, giving eight or
ten dozen eggs each. AS they go IN
pairs, as many males as females must be
kept. AS they do not have an iucllna-
ton to sit until they have finished their
litter the early ones must be Matched I'M
der other hens or in an incubator, and
they require from twenty-six to thirty
DAYS for Matching. If one wishes to be-
gin with them it is better to begin by
Matching the eggs under other hens,
which causes them to remain with the
other hens at night, although they will
usually range more abroad during the
day, especially while laying. Old fowl
do not bear removal to new place, and
will often fly long distances in an effort
to get back to where they were reared:
They are naturally very wild, fly high and
far. and would not bear confinement, and
are nearly equal to turkeys as insect de-
stroyers, getting much of their living
awav from home in the summer. They
are therefore easily fed. The fowl Sc
readily at good prices, as will be seen in
our market report of poultry, and the
flesh is considered of an extra flavor,
being more like wild birds than like do
nestle fowl. They are not troublesome
in the garden, as they are not much
given to scratching. The objections to
them are first the tendency to hide away
their nests, and the fact that if they see
any one go to it, or miss their ggs,they
| will seek new place. 1t is best, there
fore, to leave four or five eggs in the
nest, as they cannot count above that mum
Der, and only visit it while the hen Is
| not in sight. Another, and not less I'M
portant objection to many, is their pc
culiar voice, which, as the little DO:
said, "sounds as if it needed greaslng.
The male will sometimes kill chickens
other breeds, and is generally quarrel
some with other hens than his own mate
The little chickens need more frequen
feeding than other breeds, and NOR
animal food, until they can find plent
of insects in the fields. We know moth
inc of the peculiar merits of the whit
guinea fowl, but it has been claimed tina
thew are not as wild. And some sa
they are not as easily raised, being NOR
delicate. Cultivator.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
FASHION NOTES.

White and cream colored strings are
preferred for bonnets and hats.
Color with white is not considered so
stylish as all white for evening wear.
Ophelia, kind of pinkish heliotrope,
and pink are favorite evening shades.
Undressed kid gloves may be cleaned
by washing them in naphtha. WASH on
the hands and hang them out IN the air
to dry.
ladies who do not care to wear white,
and yet wish to come within halllng dis
lance of the prevailing public, are wear
ing silk gowns of some pale shade shot
with white.
Among the handsome furs used for
trimming elaborate costumes tor the
house is ermine used in narrow bands
| effectively marked with black tips. A
princess gown for the afternoon, made
| by Felix, is of pearl gray cloth embrold-
cred lengthwise in silver and finished at
the foot of the skirt with two narrow
bands of ermlne.
The newest thing in hat pins has a
tvofold mission. The top is small
cold chestnut studded with diamonds.
One day my lady wears it to hold her
dainty bonnet in place. The next DAY
her spouse appears with his hectic deco
rated with the self-same chestnut. Inc
top has a faculty of unscrewlng SO 1t may
be attached at will to a scarf or hat pin
Gowns of cloth are to be worn. The
plainness OF the tailor cut, which IS con
sidered most appropriate for this mate
rial, IS relieved by vest of velvet or
cloth in contrasting color, or the more
useful chemisette of light silk. Mill
tarv looking embroideries of golt
will also be worn, and will smarter VI
wonderfully an otherwise rather so6e
gown.
Satin merveilleux is the latest demand
of the dressmakers for skirt Innings, VII
; claim that it IS much more effective tina
the silks commonly used. What Woult
our dear old ancestresses, to whom
) silken gown was an article of the hlghe;
luxury, only to be worn on important OF
casions, and carefully preserved as tn
best gown for decade, say to the extrava
gance of these prodigal days of satl
iaiaas and sik pssticostss
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
Chasms on the Suns Face.

Astronomers are intensely interested
lust now in the great sun spot recently
developed on the eastern limb OF the sun.
Bv means of piece of smoked glass any
body may observe this great chasm on
the SUMS face, and it will repay observa-
ton. A warning must be given, now
ever, against the inexperienced use OF an
opera glass in this connection, as the
concentration of the suns powerful rays
is sufficient to crack the glass or burn the
eyes.
Sun spots will probably be much talked
of this year, as a spot period IS now ap'
preaching, and during maximum the
SUMS surface IS hardly ever free from
them. Sometimes as many as forty or
fiftv will be visible at once, while at a
minimum not one will be seen for weeks.
The spot period is about eleven years
The last maximum was in loo5-o4, pu
it was year behind time.
It has been established that there IS
decided connection between these violent
disturbances on the sun and so-calleo
| magnetic storms on earth-such mani
festations, for example, as the gorgeous
auro ora borealis.
Sun spots are vast cavities on the pho
tosphere of the sun, and it is as yet IN
certain whether they are caused by o
are the cause of eruptions on that In
tensely-heated luminary. They ar
usually found in two zones extendln
from five degrees to forty degrees o
latitude north and south of the sun
equator, and develop rapidly, lasting ou
comparatively short time-from fe'
DAYS to month or two. One spot Ws
known to have lasted for over lttee
months. but that was an exception.
They are usually quite irregular
shape, and are composed of two parts
namely, the umbra, Or black center
which is dark because filled with cool'
gases and vapors which consequently at
sorb light; and the fringing gray pei
umbra, consisting of long, feathery Ill
ments reaching toward the middle
the umbra, and usually very lovely !
fern. The diameter of an umbra varl'
from 500 to 1000 miles in small sp
to tremendous rents of so, 900 or 6o,ot
miles in a large one, into which our Ii
!. tie earth might be dropped many tim
: without making an impression on t
nenumbra.-NewY York Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
INSECTS INJURIOUS TO GRASSES.

A yery large number of insects live and
develop in grass and meadow lands. some
live on the plants above ground, others
on the roots below and some even IN the
stems of the grass itself. Glover also
sustains a large number of species on root,
stem. leaf and flower. Each year the
number of insects Increases until finally
the grass runs out. Cutworms feed on
the grass and clover above ground, wire
worms on the roots below. The cut
worms that are most injurious usually be-
come about half grown in the fall, winter
in that condition on or just below the
surface sheltered by the grass itself, ana
resume their feeding early in the spring
as soon as vegetation starts.
Wire worms usually live more than one
wear in the larval state, and as rule win
ter among the roots in that condition
| When they are fully grown they undergo
their changes to pupa and image quite
earlv in the summer, and then the beetle
remain underground during the winter
Professor Comstock, of Cornell Station
has found that blowing between July y
and September 20 so disturbs tines e
alternating beetles that the insects al
and do not emerge during the folloWln!
spring. -
Professor Smith, Entomologist of tn
New Jersey Station, believes that a larg
percentage of insect injury can be averte
by good farm practice, and recommend
tn Now late in the fall whenever possible
In Bulletin No. IS he repeats his advic
to use kainit wherever practicable as ct
fective against both cut worms and VIII
worms. The authorities quoted agree
to the value of fall blowing for tn
destruction of insects, but Professt
Comstock reported poor success wit
kainit as against wire worms, as hi
heretofore been stated on this page
New York World.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
BELONGS TO NO AGE.

Such a hue and cry as is raised about
the extravaganza OF the women OF our
day, and yet at the Court of St. James,; ;t3,
in a dress of velvet embroidered with
gold, which is said to have cost no less
than $500, Marie de Medicls had do a
Gown sown with 80, 900 pearls and ooOo
diamonds, and her example was lol'
lowed by lesser personages, who cheer-
fully expended more than their lnc teS
on gowns so laden with precious s 'eaEs
that their wearers could scarcely move
about in them. Nine. de Montespan,
the beauty who reigned at the court OF
ST. Louis XIV, wore at one great court
festival ga gown of gold on sold' and
over that gold frieze stitched with q ;: Ger.
tain gold which makes the most divine !,
stuff that has ever been imagined: &C
cordine to the panegyrics written by Vn'
pen of Nine. de Sevlgne.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
Don't Mention 1T.

February, in 1900, will not contain
twenty-nine days, although it will be
leap year. February, in l7oo' also
contained only twenty-eight days.
There is a slight error in the Gregg
rian calendar, but it will only amount
to one day in 1926 years.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
Hnwrs This

We on R One Hundred Dollars reward fts
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +: j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons, and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm:
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O..
WALDING, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 15c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

The worst cases yield to the
mild, soothing, cleansing and heal"
inc properties of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. That's why the proprle-
tors can, and do, promise to pay
$500 for a case of Catarrh IN the
Head which they cannot cure.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
Rau Potatoes Clean Glass.

To clean bottles, cut a raw potato
into small pieces, and then put tnem
into the bottle with a tablespoonful
of salt and two tablespoonfuls OF OF
water, Shake well together until
nreru mark is removed.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
No ChinlneYSs

Chimneys are scarce in the City OF
Mexico. There are not ten dwelling
houses that have them. Charcoal is
the only fuel used for cooking and
heating.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

CoUGHs, HoARsENEss, SORE THROAT, etc,
quickly relieved by BROWNS BRONCHIAL
TROCHES. They Surpass all other PFepara-
Tons in rcn.-, iG9r honrsenpss and as IA conUl
rcn,elll, ere pre-emincntly the best.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
TIE seed IS planted

TIE seed IS planted
when you feel "run down" and
"used up" Malarial, typhoid or
bilious fevers spring from it-all
sorts of diseases. Don't take any
risk. DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery invigorates the system
and repels disease. 1t starts the
torpid liver into healthful action,
purities and enriches the blood, and
restores health and vigor. AS an
appetizing, restorative tonic, it sets
at work all the processes of diges-
ton and nutrition, and builds up
flesh and strength. For all diseases
that come from a disordered liver
and impure blood, skin, scalp and
scrofulous affections, it's the only
remedy that's guaranteed. If it
doesn't benefit or cure in every
case, YOU have your money back.
You pay only for the good you
get.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

Fob Dyspepsia, Indlgcsti4n, amt ? r., &c
disorders, Mss Browns Iron Buffers. nc DEFY ,
Tn1tic if rpnfliti, he system, cleans the Is oo1
and strenr hens the muscles. Asplendiu IoA"
ic for weak and debilitated persons.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

FITS stopped free by DIR. NIHEs GREAT
NERvE REsroI;ER. No Tits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and y tf ba
bottle free DR.. Kline 81 Arch ST.. Ihlla'. -
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

Two armed United States cutters are to be
placed on the axes.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

A correspondent holds that the hand
soonest of titled women IA Rome, Italy,
are Americana.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

If Won suffer from sick. nervous. neuralglc,
spinaL bilious, or dyspcptic headaches, Brady
crotine will cure YOU promptly. FIFTY cents;
drug stores.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

For impure of thin Blood, WeaIfRe9s; Maia
ria Neuralgia Indgestioh ana h'l :, rII'%t
mating old persons feel young-and young
versions strong leaSant to tabe.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

The Bengal India, cotton trade has aIhioS'
collapsed
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

The Tiber has inundated the lower parts Of
Rome, Italy.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

Canadians caught twenty-five million
da,lsxa' worth of. ish last 1aex.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30
Facts Worth Knowing.

O. Is Alabastne expensive?
4 No it is the cheapest article for the pur-
pose on the market ,-o,..
0. How is that? Cannot L purchase kdLso-
mines at q few cents per poundf
A. Yes. kalsomines can be purchased at
o. Why then is Alabastine less expensive?
A. In the first place a package OF AlaDastlne,
costing few cents more, VIII cover coupe I1 LILO
surface that a package of kalSonine Will.
Q. What other advantage has AlaDasIlhe
that kals0mines do not possess?
A. AlabaStine is entirely different from al
kalsomines. 1t is manufactured from base IN
itself a cement, and when applied to wall sets
hard.
O. How do kalsomnes differ from this?
4 kalsomines are made from whiting, clays,
chalks or some inert powder for base ana are
entirely dependent on animal glue to hold them
on the wall.
@. What are the results?
A. In one case the Alabastine being a cement
hardens with age, and the kalsomlnes as soon
as the glue. which constitutes its binding
quality. decays rubS and scales off, as 1T has
nothing to hold it on the wall
Q. Does Alabastne require washing ana
scraping off before recoating?
A. No. Alabastine when once applied 10 q
clean surface can be recoated for any length OF
time without having to wash or scrape tne
walls.
O. Does this feature count for much?
A. Ask any practical housckeeper, who mas
been driven from home To have walls WaShed
and scraped, whether it VIII be desirable 70 70
have all of this overcome, and wHlLs #npr0Ded
instead Of <p ucd by cosru- them.
q. How can get AlaNmaj5n"<
4 .lfron. ypur local paint dt RI"s- 0e es
not keep il j. stn.s ts.lH ,%ia5 tn 81: ~ s. AiA'
thing elsie trf !.a'u Nnu arr dctC"nl Jed - trS
Aiabastiue, and ii he viii not keep IL you VII
get it elsewhere.
LIZ or
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

Salt Lake City, Utah, is having a natural
hnn,n
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

ONE dose of Beecham's, Pills relieves SICK
headache in % minutes. For sale ny I'LL III us
gists. rs cents a box.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

Heod's Pills are purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless, do not y: pc.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-30

The Yaquilas Indians, of California, are
again on the Warpath.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-15

hundred men are at work and there
is plenty of material at hand.
Later-It is stated tonight that all
attempts to close the Belmont crev.
asse have been abandoned. The open.
ing is now 200 feet wide and l3 feet
deep. The water from this break
will overflow many valuable planta-
tions, and will eventually damage
the Illinois Central railroad similar
to the damage inflicted by the Nita
crevasse two years ago. Water from
the Astondale crevasse has already
caused the suspension of traffic over
portion of the Southern Pacific
railroad, and great damage will re.
suit from the erevasse.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-15
A MAINE CYCLONE.

CAsTINE, Me-, June l5.-A cyclone
struck West Brushville yesterday.
The rear end of George Gray's store
was moved six feet. Big rails were
twisted and bent over, and planks on
the grange wharves were blown
away. A smoke stack on Bagdaull's
lumber mill was blown down. One
hundred and fifty thousand feet of
lumber was blown away, and joist
blown through a window knocked
Mrs. Gray senseless and injured her
somewhat. Much minor damage
was caused all about the vicinity.
Hail stones fell the size of robins
eggs.