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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
MEDICAL LAKE.
1t Cures the Naladies of Men and Ami.
mails.

The story of the peculiar discovery Of
Medical Lake in the State Of Washington
has been told by DR.. John W. Scmpc
Superintendent of the Washington State
Insane Asylum According to the doctor
the curative qualities Of the water of this
lake are not only appreciated by men,
but by beasts as we'll; in fact it was
through the instinct of a flock of sheep
that it was discovered that the water.
had wonderful medicinal qualities.
Many, many years ago so the doctors
story goes, when the Indians who in
habited the region about the lake were
ing from them their hunting grounds
and destroying their happy villages, they
gathered all their forces about a small
lake and prevented by all means possible
the advent of the whites on its shores. 1t
appeared that the Indians held the waters
as sacred and created expressly for them
and not for their pale faced brothers.
One venturesome settler finally succeeded
in exploring the lake, and found that it
ed for any particular use by the whites,
The settlers then ceased all efforts to use
the lake, supposing that the vigilance of
the Indians was caused by superstition
peculiar to their race.
"Many years after when the indians had
decreased in numbers the real qualities of
the water were learned, and old settler
named Lefevre owned flock of sheep
which was afflicted with a malady which
Il Tho choo
bathed in the lake and their disease dis
appeared. Lefevre was afflicted with
rheumatism and decided to try the water
for his malady. After the first bath he
felt relieved and the prosecution OF the
bathing brought permanent improve
ment. The wonderful discovery was
soon known about the neighborhood, and
children and pigs, men, women and COWS
were brought to medical lake to battle in
its health giving water But it has not
been until recently that any attempt has
been made to exploit its curative powers
to the world. The water certainly has
properties that relieve person afflicted
with rheumatism.
lone of the peculiar things about the
lake is that no fish can live in the water
with the exception Of species called the
oxolotl, which has inhabited the water
since the discovery of the lake by white
men. This species is probably hybrid
between a land and water animal. 1t has
head like frog, body similar to that
of catfish, and moves by means of four
legs. 1t inhabits both the water and the
shores If the lake This fish at maturity
weighs about fifty pounds
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
A Pet Persian Horse.

"Persian horses says Mrs Bishop, in
Journeys in Persia and kurdistan,"
''are to be admired and liked. Their
beauty is a source of constant enjoyment,
and they are almost invariably gentle and
docile. 1t is in vain to form any resell
ution against making pet of one of
them.
my new acquisition, Boy insists
on being pettcd, and his enticing ways
are irresistible. He is always tethered in
front of my tent, with rope long enough
to give him considerable liberty, and he
took advantage of it the very first day to
come into the tent and make it appear
that he wanted me to divide melon with
him.
.'Grapes were his preference, then came
cucumber, bread and biscuit. Finally,
he drank milk out of a soup plate.
''He comes up to me and puts down
his head to have his ears rubbed, and if l
do not attend to him at once, or if | cease
attending to him, he gives me gentle
but admonitory thump.
II dine outside the tent, and he is tied
to nv chair and waits with wonderful pa
thence for the odds and ends, only occa
sionally rubbing his soft nose against my
face to remind me that he is there. A
friendly scutfie is the only sound he
makes. He does not know how to fight
or that teeth and heels are for any other
uses than eating and walking. He is
really the gentlest and most docile of his
race The point at which he draws the
line is being led then he drags back and
a mulish look comes into his sweet eyes.
But he follows like a dog, and when |
walk he is always with me.
''He comes when | call him, stops
when do, accompanies me when leave
the road in search of flowers, and usually
puts his head either on my shoulder or
under my arm. To him l am an embodi
ment of melons, cucumbers, grapes,
pears, peaches biscuits and sugar, with a
good deal of petting and ear-rubbing
thrown in
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
RELIABLE RECIPES.

EGG RoLLs.-One pint of sweet milk,
two eggs, one-half teaspoonful Of salt,
one and one-half pints of flour. Bake in
gem pans.
Corn STARCH LEMON CAKE. - One
piece of butter, size of an egg, mixed
with one cup of sugar. Stir one egg in
and the yolk of another, add one cup of
flour, CRATE in the rind of one lemon, add
one-half cup of sweet milk, one teaspoon
full of cream of tartar, and one-half of
soda. Use the remaining white OF egg
for frosting.
Quick PUDDING.-Set a quart OF milk
to cook on the stove, and when 1t bolls
stir in flour smoothly until it becomes
quite thick. Make sauce for this pud.
ding by Dreaming together a piece OF
butter the size of walnut and one heap
ing tablespoonful Of sugar. Then pour
on a pint of milk. Let it boil for ten
minutes.
RoLLs.-Take a piece of dough about
the size of loaf of bread, add to it one
egg, two tablespoonfuls of brown sugar,
three-quarters of cup of butter, and about
half a cup of flour A little soda may be
added if it be little sour. Mold well,
and let it rise before making into biscuits
Let them rise again, and then bake q
nice brown in moderately hot oven.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

The New York Sun announces that
the Aqueduct Commissioners are going
to build the biggest dam in the world in
the town of Cortlandt. 1t will tower
above every other structure of its kind
ever before attempted, and its top will
join two hills nearly 1000 feet apart.
Back of it will be a monster reservoir
where A, 900, 900, 900 gallons of water
will be stored, and New York City will
for fifty years at least be without fear
of water famine or of even a scarcity
in the dryest summer. Tt will also en-
able the city to get the water from all OF
its watershed where now it only gets
about one-half.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
Ammonia for Electric Shock.

An ingenious dentist has been making
some interesting experiments with animals
which have been nearly killed by electric
shocks.
On Wednesday he was standing on the
street and saw sparrow in a small pool
of water left by the street sprinkler. The
birk soon went up and flew to wire
overhead. The shock at once sent him
to the ground, where he lay until the
dentist picked him up, barely able to
move his wings. The gentleman breathed
into the sparrow's mouth and let him go.
As the shock was not a very bad one, the
bird was soon able to fly, but he again
returned to dangerous locality, and the
result was another shock much worse
than the first. When the bird fell to the
ground he was apparently lifeless, but
the dentist took him to the office and be-
gan an experiment.,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

ssIt is an important achievement, !"
said General Miles, in speaking of the
relay bicycle riders and their stubborn
fight with his message to General How
ard through the mud of five States, from
Chicago to New York. The fact that
the message did not arrive in New York
within schedule time was no surprise to
him. The trip was remarkable sue
cess, said he. "This experimental ride
has established the fact that the bicycle
would be of practical service in the
army and it has also been of service in
calling attention to the wretched condi-
ton of the public highways in communi-
ties that profess to be tolerably we'll
civilized. The matter of good roads
should receive more attention than it
has been given. The success of the ex-
pertinent confirms me in the belief that
the bicycle will be extensively used, and
that very soon. The wheelman travels
faster than the horseman; he makes no
noise, does not form so large target for
the enemy, and even If he cannot 60 in
some places where the horseman can, in
most instances he can 60 where no horse
could follow. The bicycle will certainly
be used in the army. I would not ad-
wise the use of the lightweight speeding
machines, as l notice that some of them
broke down under the hard travel. A
stout wheel of medium weight is re-
nuirad ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

Says the Philadelphia Record: A gen.
tleman who was seated in the lobby
of the Gerard House, the other day,
chatting with an official from the
Coroner's office, said: II saw an article
in leading English weekly the other
day which should be of interest to you,
and so jotted down some of its figures,
which are as grewsome as any statistics
ever came across. The asticle was
headed, "A Murderer's Paradise and
had been written by man who, for two
years, had made study of the murder
statistics Of this country. According to
him there were 1890 murders committed
in the United States during 1890, and
1905 during 1891, substantial increase
Of 1916. He has divided the murders
committed during the two years under
various heads. Quarrels, he said, were
responsible for 2185 murders in 1890,
and 1890 in 1891, and by quarrels he
did not mean drunken brawls. Murders
which took place while the murderer was
under the influence of liquor numbered
$56 in 1890, and ST. in 1891, and it
was point ed out that the so-called pro.
hibition cities furnished more murderers
in proportion to their populations than
did the non-prohibition places. Muir
ders committed by unknown persons for
unknown reasons footed up 464 and $50.
The infanticide cases of the two years
numbered 1877 and POS, and the persons
killed while resisting arrest, 149 and
1872. Insane persons killed tifty-nIne
and 102 respectively, during the two
wears. In 1890 there were 102 execu-
tions and the number last year went up
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
WHO BUILT 1T?
The Mystery Surrounding tho Old Mil az


Inc Mystery surrounding tho Old MIL az
Newport.
The old mill at Touro Park, New
port, Il. l., has been the subject Of
more discussion than any other ruin
in America. Rough and unSightly it
stands, mysterious relic-the dead
among the living. Was it built by
English colonists? Did the Indians
build it? Was it erected by North
men, and for what purpose had
it been founded? These are ques-
lions never satisfactorily answered.
AS far back as 1899 it was called q
powder mill: in l6TS it was the prop
erty Of Gov. Benedict Arnold, and
was used as a windmill. Some have
claimed that it was built by English
COlOnlSts, and that similar structures
were in existence in England in the
early portion Of the seventeenth cent
ury. Others note the possibility OF
it having been erected by Irish on the
suppOsition Of an Irish colony having
been established there. But by far
the stronger opinion is that the
Northmen. who lived on the shores
Of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
600 years before the MaytioWcr reach
ed Plymouth Rock, reared tho
mysterious structure. 1t is probable
that the origin of the old mill will
never be satisfactorily settled and
that this interesting relic will descend
to other centuries wrapped in tho
same mystery that now hangs over it.
The structure is rOOtless, cylindrical
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

purchase anything at Stratford-on1
Avon, they were determined to have
something from Shakspeare's country.
The house, which stands on the es"
tate of Capt. Eyre, of Lindley, is
now being taken down bit by bit,
and each part carefully marked and
hacked for shipping to America,
where it will be regretted, 1t is
stated that the price paid for 1t was
considered to be three or four times
its value for ordinary purposes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

A paper published by DR.. Jerisch, on
the application of photography to the
detection of crimes, proves, among
other interesting facts, that by means OF
the camera not only erasions in docu-
ment which cannot be detected by the
eye, but the minutest difference in the
inks employed can at once be demon
strated in an enlarged copy of the writ
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

The artesian well is making Roadway
in connection with irrigation. BY the
census there were SO97 in the Western
States in June last, about half of them
being utilized for irrigation. The aver
age cost per we'll is $245.5S, the average
discharge per well per minute SAB gal
Ions and the average depth 210.41 feet.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

A Milwaukee (Wis.) paper is response
BILE for the item that the broken ends of
the bone of Anton Gmeiner's left leg
have been nailed together with ivory
nails driven through holes drilled in the
bones. This peculiar surgical operation
is proving success, and the patient
soon expects to regain full use Of his
limbs. His leg was fractured by his be-
ing thrown from buggy about year
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

Gertrude Souine, a pretty girl OF ~
years, who lives in a town III AIoos'
took County, Maine, has never been
known to laugh or even 10 s'liIe'
While intelligent in other matters,
she apparently can not understand q
Joke and is unmoVed by tne Aeen0s'
witticiSmS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
wouldn't Take q Good Thing.

Interesting information upon the
unwillingness of the working classes
to subscribe in early life for an old
age pension is afforded by great
English firm of cotton spinners. Ihey
offered to subscribe Fl, 600 to pen
sion fund on condition that the
workpeople subscribed upon an ac-
turial scale, but this proposal was
rejected by vote of more than TWO
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

He at first resorted to artificial respira-
ton as before, and then injected in the
birds flesh aromatic spirits of ammonia
and poured few drops diluted with
water down the sparrow's throat. He
then put him in dry closet and gave
him some clear water after few minutes
When placed in the closet the birds body
was nearly cold, but the treatment proved
50 effective that in less than an hour he
was able to fly as we'll as ever and was
liberated. i Daily Eastern Argus.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
To Harden Tools.

1t is said that engraVers ID Ger1
many harden their tools IN sealing
wax. The tool Is heated to Whlte'
ness and plunged into the wax, WIN,
drawn after an instant, and plnngeu
in again, the process being repeated
until the steel is too cold to enter
the wax. The steel is said to become
after this process almost as nara as
tho diamond.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
HISTORIC RELIC COMING TO
AMERICA.

Visitors in Shakspeare's Country PURE
chase the Birthplace of George Fox.
The old half-timbered house at
Fenny Drayton, the birthplace Of
George Fox, the founder Of the So
ciety of Friends, has recently been
sold to some American gentlemen.I
Disappointed at not being able to
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

It is now SPANS turn to howl, ex-
claims the Chicago Sun. Steamships
which have been carrying ora ages from
Spanish ports to Great Britain are under
contract to carry 100000 boxes of Flori-
da oranges to the Britishers during the
coming season.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
THE Turkish Government is contem-

THE Turkish Government is contem-
plating the building of great suspension
bridge over the Bosphorous, which
divides Europe from Asia. It would be
almost as gigantic an undertaking as to
bridge the Hudson river at New York.
And vet it would probably cost less to
make this great improvement than It
would to duplicate the useless pyramid
of Cheops. The Bosphorous bridge
would not be so great as the famous
Forth bridge IN Scotland
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
@Oh, no; to destroy Puck

FRANCE is expelling its anarchis's.
They will probably flock to me asylum I'M
for the oppressed Of all nations, .ha
land OF the free, the home OF Tue
brave, etc.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
A Grand Plan.

How do you make your paper go,
ANYHOW? I never see it anywhere.
1--WE print pictures of promlnens
men and they buy 1t"
"To distributed"
aOh no. to DESTROY "-PuCk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

stone wall elevated upon eight semi
circular arches, sustained by like
number Of round columns. The wall
is % feet in diameter outside and IL
feet 8 inches inside. The entire
height of the building is "a feet and
6 inches
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
St. Landry Democrat
by l. l. SANDOz,-
0pelousas. LOUISIANA.

"As the Missouri changes its bed after
every food it is probably only just WASH
ing it's bed Clothes" suggests the Bos-
ton Transcript.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20
NOT WANTED.

$50 you don't want me2" said Jacque-
lima.
NO." said Grandfather Gordon, II
don't"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-20

Once in the deadly strife
The boarders' leader pressed
Forward of all the rest
Challenging life for life;
But ere their blades had crossed,
A dying sailor tossed
His pistol to Reid, and cried,
CHOW riddle the lubbers hide!''
But the privateersman laughed, and flung the
weapon aside,
And he drove his blade to the hilt, and the
foeman gasped and died.
Then the boarders took to their launches
laden with hurt and dead,
But little with glory burdened, and out of the
battle fed.
Now the tide was at flood again, and the nigh
Was almost done,
When the sloop-of-war came up with her odds
of two to one,
And she opened fire; but the Armstrong an
swered her gun for gun,
And the gay Carnation wilted in half an hour
of sun.
Then the Armstrong, looking seward, saw the
mighty seventy-four;
With her triple tier Of cannon, drawing
slowly to the shore.
And the dauntless Captain said: sTake our
wounded and our dead,
Bear them tenderly to land, for the Arm
strong's days are DER;
But no foe shall tread her deck and no flag
aboveit wave
To the ship that saved our honor we will give
shipman's grave"
So they did as he commanded, and they bore
their mates to land
With the figurehead of Armstrong and the
good sword in his hand,
Then they turned the Long Tom downward,
and they pierced her oakenside,
And they cheered her, hid they blessed her,
and they sunk her in the tide.
Tell the story to your sons,
When the naughty stranger boasts
Of his mighty ships and guns
And the muster of his hosts.
How the word of God was witnessed in the
gallant days of yore
When the twenty fed from one ere the rising
Of the sun
In the harbor Of Fayal the Azore!
flames jeffrey Roche, in June Century.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-26
News Floating on Rocky Creek.

MIR. EDIToR.-Ou farmers aud their fami-
| lies have agreed to economize'all along the
ice. They can. and still be happy
The plough is kept busy. Gardens arc
beng f1ci up, flowers are beginning to
bloom, AM the promise still! relnains III the
Good Book, of seed time and harvest -
| and mo doubling Thomas is aboard.
Tic country is very well satisfied with the
railroad vote .: fow days ago, and hope
u he better prices.
The many friend. Of the Jouesrile be!lc,
Miss Eta l.ittlejohn, wish her iong and
Iappy life. She was married on the 18th OF
/ tnis month, Ht the residence of her father
". I. Littlcjohl, E,q., by Rev. W. f. q.
ilumphrics, OF kclton, to Mr.. !. Davis Jel-
fcrics. The bIile was dressed in Il pretty,
but simple ca leo dress.
The public road between Union AMI Jones
Vile nee is some Guide Posts" or some.
thing Of the kind, q young man from the
FORMER place got lost on his way to the lat
or. lie found Il very peasant place to .tly
over at, however.
The Rocky Creek School, in charge Of Mrs
NJ. Bitt,n, assisted by Miss. Alice Scott
fNcw Hope, numbcrs about ssvsnty-fve
ScnIlacs. fhs pnn'!s c..!! i.iaiuian their
nigh standard OF excellence.
Mrs. Br:;t'n gives pr!ze each month to
the one wh' has MAKE the best per cent in
studies, &c. Last month Misses Annie and
Lula Little ted al | like ley!"s sisters pre-
erred sharing honors to leaving tht de-
cis:on 10 chaEcc.
MIR. aul Nus. Jonas Swink celebrated their
welding anniversary on the I'D. This
couple nave lived To see their children set
Tie IN homes Of their oWd and have mauy
owing grandchildren. Their years set lighI-
upon them nnd apparently they will be
spared enjoy their Go.dcn Wedding
Miss Dorcas May, who has been sick for
quite time, Is Slowly recovering. She Is
about eighty years cd, bat still retains her
checrfuI disposition. Dr.. Littlejohn of ones
vile is III aitcniance. Miss Mays durIng
'h's long life has made hosts of friends. and
nol to kGow Aunt DoIkIe' would bp to
confess one s-self stranger.
We nave been best the past m)nth with
Florda oranges from Mr. Bi.h.p's orange
plantation.
We are glad to learn through your paper
that You and yours are well and that you
arc often the recipient Of the good things
of IIfc; but regret To gee that whsn moncy
"clng shared arOunl you do not always
get your part. VI.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-26
Correspondence OF the TINES.
All Sorts by Telephone.

JoSEsviLLE, Feb. 22.-After nigbt aud
a days rain We have clear pretty day. Al
though il is washiu Ston's birth day ousioess
is going on rs usual here but this is not ri
all nnv ir.';cc' y. :.... people .ursioyai
or that they have frgotien 1.-the father OF
his Country" but becIus tLese celebr' tiors
aud legal hold, ~ festivitie, are going cut OF
da,s in our country.
AIR. John ID. JeIeries, OF Asbury, ard Miss
Ett, Liitl-john, OF louisville, were MARI ie'i
1t the home of the brides father, Mr. w. i.
LililejonD, last Thursday; Rev. W. Il. u.
Hum pbries officiating. The welding was
very quiet one. There WAS no atieud,nts
and only a few iuviiei guests. The fami les
Of born the contracting parties are wealthy,
hut Ia accordance with u wish ofthe brides
father che was married in Il very neat and
plain calico dress. Miss Eta was one ofour
bright cheerful AM love,b!e young ladies,
and with much regret her many friends In
louisville part with her. She goes ~ North
Pscolet t. cutter upoa life's duties in the
home circle, which we are sure she will
| always make bright and happy.
Mr.. W. I. Liulejohn and most his family
| are now seriously ill with grippe. Mr..
| Hugh Bently, vino has been dangerously III
| with the same disease is some better. There
| are many others more OF less complaining OF
| tbs same iserab.e disease.
Mr.. B. W. Whi'lock, near Jonesvile,
started out to his plantation this mornins
| with his wagon AMI four mules attached.
The mules became frightened and ran away.
| Nr. Whitock and three co!otel men wee
in the wagon. The mules ran for nearly
| two miles, keeping the road all the time, bat
| now aud then dumping out one of the darx-
les uutil they, with Mr.. w. last, were all
spilled out along the road, apd y 9Re i ar tHa bit
L r L ~ WV ~
| none much hurt.
| Mr.. Banks Fowler, of our town, is attend
! ing a Mercantile School at Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. J. F. D.tsiil, of Cros, Keys, Is on u
] visit to her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. Is.
| Fowler. Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. Betsill are
| now OH visit t. r.ltlivcs in Spurtauburg.
| Miss Mollic Li,tlcjohn, Of Gowdysvlle, is
visiting relatives aud friends in Jonesvi!le.
| Miss Molie has lots Of friends here, and her
| oright countenance is always welcome.
The Prcsbyterians will resume work aud
! finish up their Church soon and be ready
for the Prcs1ytery that will convene here
this Spring. TELEPHONE.