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St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Over 3S5 electric roads cover 1000
miles.
Leanness is generally caused by lack of
power in tue digestive organs.
In Scotland some of the slaughter
houses are being furnished with appar'
atus for stunning the cattle by eIec'
tricity.
A safety device for window cleaners
consists Of strap fastened to each s'uN
of the window frame and also tU hook
in the belt of thc cleaner.
Stains from nitrate of silver may cas-
lily be moved from the hands by SOL
ution OF chloride of lime. Fruit stains
may be removed by holding the hands
over burning match or sulphur set on
fire.
A glass factory at Liverpool, England,
has glass journal boxes foc all of its
machinery, glass floor, 4.ass shingles
on its roof, and smokestacl 1Oo feet
high built wholly Of glass bricks, each
foot square.
One of the latest applications for heat
produced by electricity is the drying Of
lumber for planning purposes. The
production of heat is becoming in OSta-
wa one of the most important functions
of electricity.
From experiments made by English
scientists it appears that campho, and
oxygenated water are the most energetic
cxcltants of growth not only as regards
the acce!eration Of termination bu as
affecting the vl9or Of plants.
In August last the planet Venus was
visible in the daytime at San Diego,
Cal. A California correspondent writes
that he was one of many who witnessed
the phenomenon, and says it was espec-
tally noticeable, as the paret could be
seen with the sun almost shining in ones
eyes.
1t is said that q larger cave than the
Mammoth Gave, situated in the Ozark
Mountains, near Galena, Mo-, has been
explored for distance Of more than
thirty miles. In it have been found
bones of recent aud prehistoric animals,
including the hyena and cave bear, and
flint arrow heads, but no bones of man.
4 few animals of the usual forms found
in caves are still living there, including
q white newt.
Authorities in France have been try.
ing the clyptophone, devised about nine
years ago for military and naval purposes.
For military use, the apparatus c. assists
of highly sensitive vibrator and m;'
crophonc suitably arranged in a pine
box, which is buried two or three feet
under the road to be watched. Wires
lead to bell or other signal at the OBJ
serving station. When an alarm 1s
given, the observer connects telephone,
snl is able to hear the movement over
the road and ever to determine It's ulrec-
ton, tGc apparatus being 50 sensitive as
to indicate the passage OF h*it-dozen
men or a single cart.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
Victor Emmanuel Wasn't Pretty.

John Augustus O'Shea, in his Round
about Recollections, tells story of Vic
tor Emmanuel, whom he describes as "a
squat Hercules-ugly to such degree
that his ugliness had the charm of the
unique"
One day while on a hunting expedition
in the Alps, he met an old woman gath
ing brambIes She inquired of the
stranger whether it was true, as she had
heard, that the King of Italy was in the
neighborhood. If so, was there any chance
of seeing him?
Eyes" said his majesty, che is about.
Would you really like to see him?"
The old woman declared that few sights
would give her more pleasure.
"Well, mother, | am the King"
She stared at him for moment and
broke into grin.
''Get out with you, jester! Do you
think nice woman like the Queen would
marry chap like you, with that hidcous
mug2"
The King was not offended. Perhaps
the compliment to his wife Modified him.
lie gave the woman a piece of money,
with which he is always free, and passed
along.-~[st. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
Wind Made to Wind a Clock.

The Care de Norl, Brussels, has re-.
Gently been fitted with mechanical
wonder in the shape of a clock, which,
although constantly exposed to all kinds
| Of weather, never gets out Of repair, nor
| does it need to be wound by the hand of
| man. 1t Is Il perpetual time keeper of
the most unique and original design, the
running weight being kept in constant
notion, either through the influence Of
gravitatiOn, as when on the descending
trip. Or by the winds action on a fan at
tachment which causes the weight to
rise to u level with the top of the frame
| work The winding attachment is not a
windmill Of the regulation type, as one
might suppose BY the headline, but is
fan placed in common chimney, the
paddles being acted upon by the natural
up cast or ''drAuSht." AS soon as
this fan has raised the running weight"
to its extreme height, the cord to which
the weight is attached acts on wheel
which throws brake into gear
and the more rounds of cord that
are added, so much more strongly
does the brake act to prevent
the weight from rising any higher, the
checking tendency being transmitted to
the fan wheel with every revolution. A
simple pawl arrangement prevents the
down draught from excrtin5 any con.
trary influence on the fan wheel. There
is not, as one might suppose on first
thought, any necessity of having a fire in
the stove or fireplace of the chimney to
which this odd clock is attached. The
natural tendency of air is to ascend
through such vents, the draught thus
created being always sufficient for
weight-win1ing purposes. The clock
might be placed at the top of hollow
tree with bottom opening, Or any other
cylinder from fifteen to twenty-five feet
in height. With its present attachments
this clock runs but twenty-four hours
after the winding fan stops; but, by the
addition of another wheel or two, might
ho made to run a month or two, even
though the UP draught were not sut1i-
ciently strong to turn the winding wheel
in the meantime. The inventor is a ma
tive of Belgium. Ills original models
were on exhibition ar-he two last Paris
expositons, those of 1878 Gd1ss9.-
(St. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

The annexation furry continues il
Canada, records the Washington Star.
Some of the anti-annexation papers are
foaming at the mouth in their efforts to
prove that there is no annexation senti-
m9nt in the Dominion-a rational mode
of argument, to be sure, and likely to
convince the doubling. While it is very
clear that Canada finds some difficulty in
getting on alone prosperously there is
no disposition mere to prove to her that
1t is hopeless task. There is not suf.
fcient annexation sentiment in the
Uaited States to cause the subject to
arouse the slightest excitement. The
wedding day of Uncle Sam and Mlsz
Ke muck is long way off.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
Big Galnn.

The magnilying power OF mist has Of
ten been described, bat perhaps never in
more striking manner than by Mr..
Pike in his account of his travels in the
''Barren Ground in Northern Canada.
We were travelling in thick fog and
saw an animal, apparently at some dis
tance, bounding along tue hc.izoa at q
most remarkable pace. All iowa tho
line there were CRIES of Musk ok"
''Wolt' Guas were snatchoo from the
seighs, and the dogs charged 1T gallop
in pursuit Of the strange anima,.
After a rush of tea yards the quarry
disappeared. The first man had put his
foot on it, and it turned out to be one OF
the small mice so common in that
country. --P ni!adelphia Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

A meeting of authors has just been
hela in New York to take steps for tue
organization of cooperative syndicate
for the purpose Of Eacing their pro.
duction before the public without the
assistance of an intermediary agent.
Taose present at the meeting were Paul
3. DuChaillu, Charles DaKay, William
Drysdel, Julian Hawthorne, John Hab-
barton, William, J. Henderson, Colonel
Thomas W. Knox, aud Joseph P: Reed.
Thcse eight are sail to represent au as
socatlon of more thaa twenty authors,
letters from several OF wac n, inclu ling
Thomas Nelson Page a1l Charles Dad
ley Warner, were read at the meeting.
The name chosen for the association was
"The Syndicate of Associated Authors.
A committee was appointed to complete
the organization.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
How Battle Was Nearly Lost.

At the battle of Woerth Lieut.. Gen.
Won Obernitz, when leading the Wurtem-
{ beTgers across the valley, received from
the Crown Prince the order, already
; mentioned, to march on the rear of the
! French, but shortly aftcrward the Prus-
! sian officers coming from the battle
raging on the plateau told him that rein
| forccments were imperatively required
! there, and urged him to come to their
! aid. Again the spirit of knowing "better
/ than ones bctters' exercised its perni
cious influence, and although the power Of
determining when and whether reinforce
ments shall be sent to any point of the
battlefield should above ali others rest
absolutely with the supreme commander.
Gen. Won Obcrnitz elected to judge for
himself, and on to the plateau he led his
troops. For yet two hours the now
utterly miXel-up German troops were
kept from Froshwiller by the intrepid
bravery of their foes.
But now the toughncss of the infant
try Of the Fifth German Corps was about
to be rewarded; the moment for their
revenge on those who had sent to dcstruc-
whom nearly 400 belonged to the four
regiments, Thirty seventh, Fiftieth, Sixth,
and Forty sixth, first across the stream
was close at hand. 1t was a grand re-
vengc; it was the splendid victory that
was to crown with laurels the men who
had sinncd against them. While they
had been so stubhornly holding on to the
vine clad slopes, time had been given for
the gradually closing round of Mac
Mahon's 45, 900 men by the greater por-
ton of the overwhelming host of their
enemies. And now the French, attacked
from the north, south and cast, at last
broke, and, covered bya small rcarguard,
fed away out of touch and sight of the
victors through the gap so generously
left open to them by that independent
Lieutenant, Gen. Won Obernitz.
The Germans gained their victory by
sheer weight Of numbers, and the sup
port given to ther infantry by an artillery
overwhelmingly superior in number of
guns, technical efficiency. and tactical
employment to that of their opponents.
The French owed their defeat to the
mediocrity of their commander. Against
critics and commentators on the acts of
soldiers in the field, it is sometimes al
legged that they are "wise after the
event." as regards the battle of Woerth,
it is only wisdom of this kind that the
leading soldiers who took part in it can
find any ground of justification for their
proceedings. Well might a German Of
ticer of the very highest rank say, as he
afterwards did: "We were within an
ace of losing the battle; but the French
did not know it, and I hope they never
may" Probably they know it now
[Lonsdale Hale, in the Contemporary Re.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
Jay Gould's Traits Of haractec.

An acquaintance Of Mr.. Gould says
that q remarkable trait III his character
was that fierce instinct for family so con-
spicuous in General Grant, but which
has never found the same occasion for
its exarC Sc. When hc came home from
his Office his wife was always awaiting
him. In the country, If entertaining
guests, Mrs. Gould would disengage her
self for this mOm Mt of homecoming.
After Mrs. GouIu's death, her daughter
Helen took her place, and no enticement
without ever prevented her from wei
coming her father on his return home.
His womankind were kept apart from all
considerations of business. At Mrs.
Gould's death her fortune, which was
co1slGerabl2, was still invested as it was
left her b7 her father. Ia no vic!ss tude
was Mr.. Gould ever tempted to touch it.
He abh0rred all business dealings with
women. This dates from an experience
ea.lv in his career on the market. Two
maiden aunts u in the country sent him
their savings, 500, to spe llate for
them in socks. He did So, and lost it..
The moaey was strictly returned to them,
and at 40 inconven ence to Mr.. Gould.
But this vas not business; it seemed to
open depths which might become deeper.
He was frequently entreated atterward
by women VINO were near to him, as by
women outside, but his dealings thence.
forth were with men. In one respect
Mr.. Gould was said to resemble Renan,
who, when he utterly disapprove5 of an
opponent, said: "Iou are right a thou
sand times,' AMI havin dis1r.ned him,
proceeded to etface all that he had put
forth. When NJ. Gould wished to wipe
out an objector he began by agreeing
with all he sa,d st. Louis Star sayings.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
Il am very exacting and am not con
4ap+aS with 1ror1c -

II am very exacting and am not con
tented with words"
"Do you wish that"
"Would you sacrifice one of your horses
or your dogs?'
GAIL"
"All, even your life2'
"Anything to please you.'
''Words, words!'
She fled in the direction of the park,
forbidding CASTOR following her
When she was sure of being alone, she
seated herself Oh bank.
"They all love me more than life, u
murmured she. II do not believe it. II
may be true in theory, but false in prac-
tice. wish could put them to proof. "
She went on still further in the park
CASTOR followed for a long while the di-
rection she had taken, hoping to see her
again.
~ believe have been eloquent. There
is no use defending myself. am decid-
edly in love. She has turned my head"
The doctor re-appeared, followed soon
by Karl.
"Do you know what I Think" said
CASTOR, laughing; t" it is that we look
like suitors. AS for myself, l am"
Il also," said the doctor.
81 pretend nothing else," added Karl.
"Lct us shake ha1ds," replied CASTOR.
While shaking they heard suddenly q
cry of despair in the park.
"1Vhat's that" cried they at the same
time. Nine. Lepreneuse ran out.
ooh, God ~ said she, "it is my
daughters voice. What has happened
to her ;"
Yveline soon appeared, supported by
her nurse. She was pale and trembling.
~ am lost" she cried; lat the end
of the park l met the dog; he leaped
upon me and bit me-"
"Quick Help Help " exclaimed
the suitors, and each one disappeared,
save her mother, who fell upon her
daughter.
"Where are you bittcn2 WhereW
The young girl showed her arm.
Before she could prevent her and with
out rejecting on the danger Nine. de
Lepreneuse sucked the wound made by
the mad dog.
The three lovers returned one after tho
other. First the doctor, with rolled
bands and scissors in order to make
bandage; Karl followed next with a
shovel, red with Goals, and lastly CASTOR
arrived all out of breath, his forehead
covered with perspiration, whip in his
hand.
"The carriage is ready" cried he.
GO quick to Pasteur."
They stopped, perfectly blank at the
sight of Nine. de Leprenuse sacrificing
her life to save her daughter.
Yveline withdrew her arm.
at is cnly mother who loves more
than life," said she, regarding madame
tenderly. Pardon me, this is subtcr-
fuge; the dog was not mad, it was only
the gardeners dog. These gentlemen
had assured nc of their entire devotion.
l wished to prove it. 1t IS only mother
who loves more than ife.'- From the
French by Jessie Lewis in the Boston
Courier.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
LINES TO 4 SKELETON.

, Behold this ruin Twas skull,
! Once of e al spirit ull.
This mar ow eli was life's retreat,
This space was thoughts mysterious seat
Wha bea teous visions fiji ed this spot!
What dreams Of pleasure long f)rgot!
Nor hop, n'r love, nor joy, nor fear
Has LETT he trace of record here.
Beneath this moldering canopy,
Ono shone the brlght an busy eye;
But start OF 1T the dismal void
If soci | low tina eye empl'yed;
Ii with no lawless fire it 81 amed,
But through tae dews of kindness beamed
That eye shall be for yer bright
When stars and sun ar sunk in night.
Within this hol ow cavern hung
The ready, swift and tlneiul tongue;
talsehood's honey it disdaincd,
And Whenlt co Id not praise was chained;
Ii bold IN virtues cause it spoke,
Yet gentle C ,ncord never broke
This silent tongue shall speak for taes
When time unveils eternity.
Say, did those fingers de,ve the mine1
Or with its envied rubies shine?
To hew the rock or wear the gem
Can lit now avail to thom.
But if the page of truth they sought,
Or comfort to the mourner brou ht,
These hands richer need snail claim
Than all hat waits IN wealth or lame.
Avails it whether bare or shod,
These feet the paths of duty trodf
Ii from the bowers of cas- they fed,
To eek affections humble shed?
If grandeur's guilty br.be th y spurned,
And home t, yir uo's cot returned,
These feet with angels leet shall vie
And tread the palace of the sky.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

The most important factor in the
problem of the farmer seems not to have
been properly considered in discussions
on this subject, says Professor r. NJ.
Davis in the Forum. 1t is what nly be
called the Fixed Charge of the Family.
IA poor man for children" runs the
old adage. These blessings swarm
around the small farmers door, healthy,
happy, and always hungry-omuivoroas
as SO many ostriches. TIE support Of
these must come from the proceeds of
the crop, whether large Or small. This
fixed charge cannot be approximated
with any degree of certainty in the al.
sence of statistics. Reports of the Bl.
reau of Labor for the iron Industry
apportion an expenditure OF $500 as fol.
lows food, $1S5; clothing, eighty-fve
dollars; fuel and lights, thirty dollars;
furniture, taxes, insurance, sickness,
amusements, religion, etc., 500. 1t is
sad truth that very many farmers are
compelled to live on much less than
this. But if we assume $500 as the in
come of the farmer, it will be seen that
If he devotes himself exclusively to
cotton, in order to secure advances
based on cotton-the only cash crop he
can make-it will not be enough tt
charge against the crop the amount
expended in legitimate production,
such as plowing, hoeing, picking,
ginning, rent, etc. Tae bill for the sup
port Of the non-producing members Of
the family must also b. paid
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

Cincinnati has just shown how the
blind goddess can hustle if she tries. A
certain Charles Boyer was caught in the
act of frobbing house. He was taken
before the Court, bound over for ap.
prentice before the Grand Jury, his case
considered by that body, a true bill
found, the prisoner arranged in the su-
prene Court, found guilty, sentenced,
and within nine hours from the tine OF
his arrest he was on the way to the pen.
itentiary to serve term of five years.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
Ei:hty Eight Degrees Below Z"ro.

The coolest known spot on the earth's
surface is on the Eastern S'ope, shelly
ing mountain that runs down to near the
warer's elge, on the eastern bank of the
Lena River, in Northeast Siberia. The
spot in question is nine and a fourth
miles fron ScrGerchoof, about latitude
sixty-seven north, and longitude 134
east. DR.. WoikofI, director of the
Russian Meteorological! Service, gives
the minimum temperature OF the place as
bein, eighty eight degrees below zero.
1t is a Place OF almost perpetual calm.
In the mountains lear By, w ere VIII dy
weather is the rule, it is not nearly so
coi,l.-St. L U Repub ic.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

Information received at the Postof1ce
Department at Washington indicates
that the return postal card recently
issued by the department will prove
success. Business men are ordering them
in large quantities and the sales up to
this time exceed the expectation of the
officioIs
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

Experiments of the English army
medical officers show that the Manu-
iicher, the new German rifle, is the most
merciful, making a clean wound. The
new British magazine rifle smsshes bones
and tears flesh at q distance of 1000
rorIc
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

Canada has agreed with the United
States for the appointment of comnis-
sion to consider the question of the pro.
lection of the fishery of the inland lakes
contiguous to the Two countries and the
regulation of the use of engines of de-
struction in non territorial waters.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

Gladstone says that the four authors
who have had the greatest influence in
the formation of his mind are Dante,
Aristotle, Bishop Butler and st. Angus
tine
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

A single typewritin, machine CON.
pany in New York City finds emp,oy.
ment, through its various Offices, for
10000 women wear
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

Idaho is to have an irrigating ditch
that will be six miles long and will cost
$l,000,0O0. 1t will water 1000 aces
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

The first A. Q. L. w. lodge was insti-
tutcd at Meadville, Pa, Oct. 27, 1858,
with J. J. Upchurch, the father of the
order, as master workman. The loo
still exists, and is known as Jeffer
No. 1,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

The navals vessel now being con-
structed by our Government will cost
S53, ,OOO,OO0.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
St. Landry Democrat,
BY L. A. EANDOZ.
CDeIousas, Louisiana,

All of Southern Mexico is now openel
up to Northern capital and enterprise.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25


DODGING TIE QUESTION.
Miss Roxy Goldust-Wo you think
I 'Sas more than twenty?
Upson Downes (evasivcly)-I think
you are more than all the world--to me.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Teacher-Do you know what State
ISL
Little Girl-Yes'm. Our house is in
| one.
Tcachcr-Yes?
Little Girl-Thats cause mamma is
away on a visit, an the new girl doesn't
know where to put things.-lGood
| News.
| FOR EFFECT.
The next day after the wedding
II suppose, Henry" said the old gen.
tleman to the new son-in-law, ''that you
are aware the check for $1,000 I put
among your wedding presents was merely
for ctfect!"
ooh, yes, sir" responded the cheerful
Henry, land the effect was excellent.
The bank cashcd it this morning without
| W0rd. - DetrOit L rec FreSs.
A COMING QUANDARy.
Teacher (of a class of physics)-Of
what is paper now chiefly made?
Pupil-Of wood.
Tcacher-Is the world supply of wood
inexhaustiblc2
| Next Pupil-It is not 1t is consumed
in the arts and manufactures many times
faster than it grows.
Tcachcr-Then what will the world
use for substitute when the wood is all
| gone?
Third Pupil--Paper-.C Tri-
bunc.
MIGHT JUST AS WE'LL HAVE LOST.
Bunker-Nice hat of yours.
IIill-Yes. That hat cost me IS.
Bunker-I thought you won it on the
election.
IIill-Did. I bet with my wife,
IClothicr and Furnisher.
SERIOUS FAULT.
''Do you think my soa will ever make
an artist" asked fond parent of the
painting master.
"Well, sir" replied the teacher, eau
tiously, II think there would not be the
slightest doubt of his becoming great
artist if he were not unfortunately color
blind'
NOT A SUCCESS.
Inventor do YOU think of my
flying machine?
Capitaist-H'm, it doesn't carry me
away.
TOO IND3FIHIrE.
The Vo;c, from the Tclephoac-Is this
Mr.. Tittcrs?
Titters-Ies; who are you?
The Voice from the Telephone (~Hect-
ly)-Your tiancce, love.
Filters -Er-can't you be little more
explicit? 2 [Chica5o News Record.
TAUGHT HOW TO SHOOT.
"Thc young idea how to shoot,' he
taught.
Anl with success, to me he proudly
said,
Twas true; for, as he spoke, as quick as
thought
~ pipcl p1ilt1 nit Ai''h III lAc hci l.
rur pr,eox
''Do You wear Eyeglasses because you
think you look better with them" asked
Miss Pert.
Il wear them because | know I look
better with then.' answered the short
sighted man, sadly.
NOT HIS TO GIVE.
-, =, .,
our nionoy VI Sou' Ii,c' s''i 'h9
seu,,',.' s1nI iii ~ sno sale en1 VI ~ r:Eo''cr'
nu.' NY I', o,'l '''ih 49, cai s''e WY you
G.Stia', Iti, plotlsuor r.;fa .;t9 '''''l' nS
vEpv co~sc1rvr1ors
studens--Waitcr, where is nv bill2
Man of the World-Thot is not the
wav to ask for it. You should saw.
'sWaitcr, | would like to settle NV
account.;'
Studcnt-Inlecl. Well, Lam sorry to
say Iht' 'nl noV su*l al accom- hH'isneu
FIiereudc BIaetter.
EXPLAINED IN PART
Tanks-What led YOU to suspect last
night that | had been drinking?
Mrc. TT cant imagine, unless posi-
blv it was the fact that YOU were drunk
lBuIa!o Qulps.
WONDERFUL FLIES.
At the Post Office
Postnaster-Vhat a wonderful in
stinct flies have. Lohmann has inst sent
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

He-Wcll, I should say so He was
buncocd three times after he was seventy.
- Life.
MUST BE WORN OUT.
imagine the Statue of Liberty in
New York must be cold these wintry
1ays-But it is not strange, for she has
had but one New Jersey all these years |
--LBulfalo Quips.
MOTHERS DESCRIPTION.
"Your little girl has red hair, hasn't
she, Mrs. Minks p
"No, indeed. Her hair is a rich
auburn, tinged with light terra Gotta. -
[CAicago NcwsRecord.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25

More than 21,000 persons were mur'
aered in Italy between 1882 and 1856.