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St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
Cultivate Being Liked.

The best thing hat can happen to
a nervous girl is to be liked. Place.
outside the combat frequently and
unexpectedly. on account of lack of
physical strength, it is a fortune to
her more than another to have warm
friends whose sympathy and interest
are never ia ling. Hence, it is the
first duty of the guardian OF any
such child to nstill into its mind the
spirit of self-denial that has for its
outcome graces Of speech and move
ment, silence, and self-command,
pure tones and distinct utterances,
together with tact and good spirits.
The constant effort necessary to be
cheerful and sympathetic in spite OF
physical weakness lessons introspec-
ton and mental Incidence, and
rouses activities of mind that might
otherwise remain dormant. 10
please and be pleased, If early taught,
remains fixed habit in spite OF vi
cissitude and change. 1t is a social
custom expressive Of a high order OF
self-control, a fashion that is never
out of date.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
GOOD AND BAD BUTTER.

Tie average creamery butter is called
etter than the average farm dairy but
Ter, ard the same is true of cheese, but
there are some private diaries that make
better goods and get better prices than
tie factories can. Such ones should
le:lta:c before pooling their products
along with the shlttless, careless ones
who never could make good butter,
mainly because they had not learned how
to make good milk to begin with. Pos
sibly saving of labor in the household
may pay for little loss in price, but
the separator seems likely to make much
reduction, of the labor of butter making,
and it is said they can be used proftably
where there are dozen cows.-Ameri-
en- Dairyman.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
The Magic Drac 3let.

The rascette, or magic bracelet, is
according to authorities on palmistry, to
be found at the base OF the hand and
forms the line or lines which mark the
junction of hand and wrist. One such
line, if unbroken, deep and strongly
marked, is supposed to forsell happy
life and to indicate calmness of disposi.
ton; if the line is chained, that is,
crossed and recrossed by numerous small
lines, the Indication is that of life of
labor. Two such lines indicate
happiness and long life, while three; form
the magic bracelet, adding great riches
to the other blessings. The addition of
the third line to the other two is rare.
Desbarroles, the great authority on
palmistry, found it III only thres cases,
in all of which the outside indications
seemed to confirm the omen.-Boston
Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
FABLES FROM THE GERMAN,
How John Aston Lent His Friend, Peter
Smi-I, $25O,0O0, 900.

How John Aston Lent His Friend, Peter
SmA-h, $3.50 100000.
The Gartenlaube, prominent Ger
man periodical, prints the following
article: among American million
aires Of recent times Astor, Smith,
and Vanderbilt are especially distin-
guished by the magnitude Of their
benefacttons. .Aln ? stor had &C.
CURED, by speculation in real estate,
fortune which could hardly be ex-
pressed in figures. His annual in
come was eStim3ted at $4,000, 900.
He gave with open hands and With
an apparent contempt for money
His friend, Peter Smith, another
lucky real-estate Spectator, once
asked Astor if he cotld lend him
$3.50, 100000. The following day
Astor handed Smith a check for the
amount, which Smith was able to re-
pay few years later.
Both these men complained of the
misery which their wealth brought
them. Mime said Aston, affords
me no enjoyment. It brings COM
fort and happiness to Others, but
can personally use only the little that
sutfices for my daily needs. 1t is the
plague of my life: it clings to me
like a yulture and allows me no rest.
night or day To which Smith re-
sponded: I have been steadily buy
Ing land for years. l think that
eV~"y man has the right to own a
little farm, and nee1, nothing more
to be independent. I intend that
my money shall at least do some
good
"And so Smith gave away farms in
vast numbers, as well as money for
the purchase Of land. Every widow
and every old maid in the State of
New York received $50 for unis pur-
pose. After the civil war he gave
5000 farms Of from fifteen to seven
ty-tlve acres to soldiers widows and
orphans. In addition he gave $780,
900 annually for charitable purposes.
At his death, in 1874, the greater
part of his wealth had already been
returned to the people. These men
seemed to feel an irresistible impulse
to employ part Of their superfuity
in the alienation Of poverty.
"This feeling was shared by the
great railroad king, Cornelius Van
aerbilt, who deserves to be honored
as one of the most notable pioneers
of American civilization. The rich
est man in the world, he consoled
himself with the thought: although
/ have earned on the average S. ,OO0,-
900 every year since my birth my
chief qualification is that have en-
abled others to earn three zines as
much He left 800, O0O, 600 to his
eldest son and s15. 600, 900 for various
charitable purposes, in addition to
special foundations. This son, who
did not long survive him, left $780,
900, 600 to his two sons and an equal
amount to charitable institutions.
New York tlttinglY mourned this
great philanthropist. Never before
had such beque5t been made by a
private individual. The imagination
is fairly dazzled by this stream of
gold flowing to the relief Of human
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
SEED CORN

In all manner OF farming it is most i'm :
portant that good seed, fully niatured
and kept in the safest way should be
secured. A wise farmer will raise and
keep in safety as many of his own seeds
as may be necessary. The present is
perhaps the best time of the year to save
seed corn of every sort. Select ears that
ale we'll filled out at each end and such
as show no mixture. Corn will mix from
forty to eighty rods apart. While husk-
ing corn throw out every extra good ear
and from these again make selection OF
the best. Let few husks remain on the
car and then trace them up by dozens
and hang them up where no rodents can
get at them; but not in granary where
wheat and oats arc stored, as the emana.
tons from these will destroy the germ
mating principle. Secure at least twice
as much as you expect to use. Some
slugcatd will pay 50 per bushel for it,
st. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
your home in Mccormick Bay, or was il

your home in Mccormick Bay, or was it
all barren ard icy?"
1.-THE flowers of high latitude arc cx-
quisite, and the suddenness with which
they come adds greatly to the ,oyment
of them. One day you see an ice GOV
cred space, the next day there is bare
ground, and two days later you begin to
see green. A week afterwards the whole
place will be covered with bloom. There
are peoples and daisies and buttercups,
all very much like our Dwn, but smaller.
1t is mistake to Suppose that Arctic
summers are cold. The thermometer
often gets up to ninety, and eighty de-
erees is not exceptionally hot, evel in
high attitudes"
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Give ducks as much liberty as pos
siJle.
The fall is good time to apply manure
to asparagus beds.
New oats are too laxative for horses
which do hard work.
With nearly all kinds of fowls the
final fattening is on corn.
The fall is the time to sell off all birds
that have passed their prime.
Peach buds can be protected By bend
ing the trees over to the ground and
covering with some light material.
For early spring towering SOW migno-
nette seed in light, rich soil and keep in
q warm place.
No class of business rrcsepts a reason.
able chance for success unless due at:
tention is paid to the details.
When prices are low, loss can often be
made to give place to profit by an in
creased rate of production per acre.
The average farm horse would feel
proud if he received but small part Of
the care which is bestowed on a race
horse.
A eve that raises two lambs and fur
nishes in addition good fleece of wool
will pay 300 per cent. on the money in
vested.
When sheep are to be tattened for
market they should be separated from
the stock sheep so that they can be fed
by themselves.
If the yards and pens are not naturally
drained, let them be drained artiically.
Stagnant water is often the be ginning of
serious and fatal diseases among poul-
try.
Do not wait until winter before clean
ing out the hen house. You may have
been neglecting that "chore' during the
s'5usy season" of harvesting. Neglect
it no longer.
In shipping poultry do not crowd the
coops too full. Besides the suffering
caused the fowls, the death OF two or
three will take off the expected profits
and cause disappointment.
A dairyman said the other day that
the best herd of dairy COWS he ever had
were the ones which he had bred and
raised himself. There Is enough in this
short statement to cause some dairyman
to ponder.
Now that the moultiug season is here,
see that the fowls have some fresh meat
in addition to their grain ration if they
are yarded, or if their range is not ex-
tended enough to give them good sup
ply of insects.
If you have plenty of apples give some
of them to the COWS. There are plenty
of rotten and gnarled fruit which can be
thus proftably disposed of. The result
will be shown in the increased quantity
of milk and butter.
Zinc OF galvanized iron should never
under any circumstances be used for
storing honey. Stone jars, tin tanks, OF
wooden barrels may be used, but some
wood will faint the honey. Care should
be taken not to have this kind.
The Guadalupe bees are interesting.
They store their honey, not in combs,
but in bladders of wax about the size of
pigeons egg. The honey is of an oily
consistency and does not harden, while
the bees are black and of small size.
How to control swarms is the great
unsolved problem in beekeeping. Auto
matte swarmers give some hope, though
they fall far short of perfection. As ye
no one. can tell whether they will de
yclop into complete success or prove
an utter failure.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
A Valuable Cat

Customs Inspector H. Smith, OF
Seattle, Wash, has giant Maltese
cat that keeps the family supplied
with game. Tabby makes daily ~
petition to the woods and brings
back young rabbit or grouse. 1t is
seldom he returns without some evil
dence Of his adroitness at hunting.
He is Invariably rewarded with a sau-
Ger of milk. and this is probably the
secret Of his indefatigable industry.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
TO KEEP BOYS ON THE FARM,

When farmer who owns 200 acres
OF land is continually grumbling that
he cannot make anything at the business,
although his three or four boys work
for their board and clothing, has he a
right to grumble because the boys want
to cave the farm2 Possibly if he were
to divide his land and his ready money
with the boys, and then each one tried
TO DO his best upon his share of the
farm, all would get better results than
trey do now, and all would stay upon
lie farm, unless they had decided tastes
In talents for some other pursuit.
Chicago Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
SPREADING ASHES IN WRITER.

AT the Rhode Island Station portion
of an old sheep pasture was plowed and
seeded with mixture of tim othy and
red top in 1890. In the folio wing
winter and spring it was fertilized with
Canada ashes for the purpose of making
comparison between winter and spring
applications of ashes to newly seeded
meadows, and to determine whether any
less would result from washing while
tina ground was frozen. The soil is q
light sandy loan, and the ashes were
hauled directly from the car and spread
from, the cart upon the field when the
ground was frozen and covered with
four inches of snow.
The field is very level, and two plots
of one.fifth acre each were selected and
staked out side by side. Upon the west
plot on January 6 half ton of ashes
was spread upon the snow as evenly as
possible, and a corresponding halt ton
OF ashes placed in barrels In dry store
house for application to the east plot in
the spring. The spring application was
made April 10, the ground being free
from frost, but soft from the spring
rains, and to prevent cutting up the field
the ashes had to be applied by hand from
baskets.
The very dry weather Of May and
June shortened the crop materially, but
the grass was cut June 10, and the
weight of well-cured hay upon the two
plots determined as follows: Westplot,
yeld Of field cured hay per acre from
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28

spring application, 1906 pounds; east
plot, yield of feld-cured nay per acre
from spring application, 1497 pounds,
showing a gain of 400 pounds per acre
or twenty seven per cent. in favor of the
winter application, to which can we'll be
added the economy Of labor in doing
the work while the ground is frozen aud
other work is not pressing. New York
World.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
In Oifen TIinr.

People overlooked the importance of per-
manently beneficial effects AMI were satisfied
with Transient action, but now thai t is gen
orally know that Syrup of Figs will perma-
nently cure hajitual constipation, we'll in
formed people will not buy other laxatiyez.
which act for a time. but finally injuro the
system.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28

1t is better to take SCOTS
Emulsion Of cod-liver oil
when that decline in health
begins-the decline which
precedes consum ption
rather than wait for the germ
to begin to grow in our lungs.
"Prcvention is better than
cure" and surer. The say
ing never was truer than
here.
What is it to prevent con-
sumption?
Let us send you a book on
CAREFUL LIVING; free.
-scoTr&: BowME, Chemists, 49, South 9Th Avenue.
New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion of liver
oli--a!I druggists everywhere Go. 81.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28

Whisks or wisks, word originally
applied to light dust brush made Of
feathers or very light twjgs, is of very
ancient date, being derived from the
Anglo-Saxon wisch, a word used to
designate a similar contrivance. A
feather whisk made of dried goose
wing was called in those days a FEEDER
Wlsch.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28

The estate of the Poet Whittier foots I'D
1922 coo, vi ! respectable profits still coming
in on copyrights.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
August
Flower

For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by Q
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that I would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommcndation Of a friend I procured
a bottle Of August Flower. Itsee1n-
ed to do me good at once. I gained
strength and flesh rapidly. feel
now like 4 new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me. "
Jas. Z. Dcderjck, Saugerties, N.Y.9
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
The Only One Ever Printed


4, These Is inch display advert isement In
eh1s paper. this week, which has no two words
sl1ke except one word. The same is true OF
each new one Appearing each week. from The
Pr. Harter Medicine Co. This house places q
crescent on g. tryth hing they make and pub
lish. Look forit, send them the name of the
word and they will return you BOOK, BEAUTI-
Full LITHOGRArHs or SAMPLES FREE
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28

BEECHAM's PILLS cure bilious and nervous
illness. Bercham's Pills sell well because
they cure. rs cents box.
lfafdicted with sore eyes use DR.. 1SaacThomp-
hot lc
St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28
MRS. PEARY'S EXPERIENCE,
WHAT THE EXPLORERS WEE
SAW IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.

The Clothes She Wore On the EX-
pedition-The Home She Lived
In and Food She Ate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

peovi'ie, Texas December a,~.on yes.
ferdpya Arsnsas pass train arrived Ii,
uceNiiie another bunch Of Missieeipri
fnr1uesa who say thky will locate il iBer
county. The bie influx Of Miseissips,i Ar
kansak Alabama nnd Louisiana farmers
e tho ncevlile region this sehr1n II tha
efa who Fetted here ikst year and IN
NY ~ y the unnulmour or tho new
crmers that Southwest Texan IL % the
tt2n. r. point q heaiths tcsponhihic csti-
The FtSesgs Land company. who hnve
Operated hcsN 4 number Of years, fny
TINT The demand for farm lands by acy
tnni SETTLERS ie greater. than evei hcfore az
to their past experienced lie innd holders
seSm diApcsed 10 turn loose alta nominal
figure, uotwt thatanoinR The demand ft
y reperteo that a big hardware house
iishmsSs olfls Kid r. TITS s', civ 7'ag
Mt y Fl Lhuralne. the nunainith and
afninurtith dealer hnd completed and
moved INFO his new buaintss house. on.
teha'iiS the Masonic Grand Lodge L;
Houston. hnH rcturucd home,
Messrs. Greethouse and Taylor. the wa<
ter wnrlN men have O full torrD OF mon
at work on their plant. ana are mailnE
Rev. j Russell. The Methodist min
istcrs who has bean quite sick tho past
week Is out again
Rev W Ptnson Of San Antonio is
a., the san Antonio Methodist college
AIR. Il. u. Nations Of live OAK county
has purrhaEcd the Cooper place IN Bee
MIR. Nations IL one OF the teachers IN the
public school here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

q ~. Sogur. auditor OF the Southern
Pacific. went TO New ORLEANS last night.
Il. Il. Robins, travelling paaaengel agent
of the Hopeton and fexas Central came
In yesterday.
w S. l5oskins, superintendent q the
Victoria division of the Southern Pacific,
was In the city yesterday.
agent OF the seuthern Pacific, II In the
city, after a trip over HE road on hoiidai
business.
Il. A. Kearns, travelling auditor OF the
International and Great Northern was
iningling with the crowds in Houston yes-
terday
C w. iIpdiite, chief slfrlx. and 10 Tobin
cotton clerk % the international ana
Great Northern freight office, are pofh
quite sick.
Conductor Henry Bright took Captain
Shearers run on the international ans,
Great Northern midday liver yesterday,
the latter having taken iRy-en FOR day
or 90,
The Katy has nnislied her part 81 the
new connection cast Ct white oak payUii
bridge with the Houston pna Texas Gem
tral tranitr iiita Tire Central wa COM
rlete the work Monday.
The Houston Direct NaViFation COM
psny sent out twentyscight bsrges loaded
with cotton the past week, amounting TO
Ken bales Also nve bargea containing
a total OF 600 tons OF cotton seed meal and
cake.
Mr. q. ". Nelson general rassenger
agent, accompanied by HIS wife and son.
Mr. e. II. bertrand city passnhaer agent,
Porte, Houston and Northefn raircac,
went to IN Porte yesterday TO attend tile
ball given there last night by the La Porte
Dancing club, and also spend Sunday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10
rramc Association Lawful.

Railway Age and Northwestern Railroader.
II has again been decided by o Federal
court thnf railway traffic associations arc
not combinations IN restraint of trade. ard
are not subject 10 the prohibitions ~ the
Sherman antitrust law The case ~ tnAt
OF the United States agalnat tflc Tfann-
Missouri Freight association, which was
originated ~ certain Kansas shippers II
was tried in the United states district
court q Kanss azq fS asGs sen w sse
case was taken 70 the United state court
Of appcaia HI session at ~. faul, ana on
Monday that tsbunal srs,ssiiea ne pr pre- "
lion Is In accord with the Interstate CONF
merce law and that II - not CONSPIRACY
against trade, but r. for The benefit tneses
Of The decision holds that freedop q
contract rs as essential 70 uurcstrlGtad
commerce as freedom Of competition, and
one who asks tho court q pni rfstrlctipin5
upon fha right % contract ought 70 make
iii ciesIIy apparent that the contract as
sailed X against public policy ! contracf
between railroad companies InIlaninf y. z
frclght association that VIII fstapllsh ana
rndinfafu siich rates, rules and regulations
IN freight traffic hetween competitive
points as a e0innlttee q ,nsir sS.sclv Y
shall recommend ~ y, as,sEe emnsf
ton fair and open nnd 10 lneueF .,reV III
neFE OF rates and IS II aeeg1n Mlph 1ge
policy Of The interstate eon,sn,s.rs n ~
not be adJudgcd 10 be eontrall ~ cVN-
splracy In restraint q traaf nn .nnser ny
anti trust act WHOM " u GuHp w. ltipl
the rates maintained under the kcneme
have been reasonable aud iilht tne aen s
nm ~ enharice rates, ana there ~ no
other evidence Of IT, eQnsepnenee or sI.
feet. No monopoly u trade Or aitemps
10 nonoDollse trade within the meaning q
the arfl-frusf act n shown BY Srch
eontracf. ~ tha finding, in Witch Jnages
Sanborn and Thayer unite 5gaEs lnir -. !
dlsaentH, ding an opinion ~ Mn,fn .s ,ha
contractinx parties 70 stihe e0nlRfs'u.2e ,u
in the matter Of rates 10 be cn@Iks,p ~. t1e
public" and that the lllegafity ol snsh -, ~
lie extent OF the restraint bu' WyNsa
Il not be strange perVersloh 81 co,,r,
Invoke It's punishment for VIVA. ,,r,s W ~
he accused, although II is admitted tnat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

The passenger department OF the South
ern Pacific hns Increased It's Importance
9pd force to such an extent That II has
Men, compelled 10 have more room One
OF the. claim departments at the Grand
CentriN depot WAS moved down stairs yes
tcfday IN order 10 give Assistant Gcn-
sral Passenger Agent Parks and HIS
tlerts the increase OF space needed IL
also gives them access 10 the large vault
IN that room, which will be used for de-
posting tickets
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

q 4, 1se'g', ,',..,nee OF the 'grip'' cans 10
= = th ia 'a.S q Jas Q Jones, pub
- i. Z PEG for ten DAYS win ~ re
81 n Prevalence 4 Year Or" s,,. ", .t,p STD
mi: ~ s.Soa he had second attark
f.o AZ w latter case / used f,hasn-
- s1ao.ess hcmtdy and with consid.
- sser -, I think, only being IN he'd
3 3 zzlIs6 ~ nays The second atfank
Z a. a. MOULD have been equally az
II shhS,, hut Ter the use OF tiiIs
{, :. ~ Il nnsh e'n oe borne IN mind that
'sat ~ ~ REQUIRES precisely the a ~
..f.1 IA ',nen YOU Wlah Ia cure 4 III
:. = suS 'isSoetnally give this remedy :
'<'ls - ~ cent bottles Tor sale bv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

The Southern Pacific II contemplatinr
a big excursion 70 Houston also.
II win be run from RochIand, Orange.
San Antonio and intermediate stations on
their line i 4 is asreed upon. which IS
quite likely. II viii occur about the 2pth
OF this mouth.
An extremely low rate viii be put on.
and the excursion win De advertised SO
as to insure biz crowd.