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THE MINERS TALlsMAN.

4
The hour of parting came. We
were standing By the seaside, and the
last warm pressure Of the hand bad
been given.
81 will not expect you Christmas my
dear boV; but remember the motto you
are to carry With you-never forget
Mother. Home nor Heaven 2" And
thus we parted.
A few months later, and | stood be-
meath the roof Of one Of California's
most noted gambling saloons. There
iu piles, thousands and thousands Of
dollars were before me, and it seemed
as though could win q fortune with
out struggle. The dealer, winning
or losing. presented the same calm ex-
terror while those who were stalking
their all upon the cards, betrayed their
intensity Of feelings by looks and ac
tions. As I gazed upon the gold be
fore me, tile dealer came and collected
listening to the cry of triumph, or the
curse Of despair, as the excited betters
won or lost heard the hum of strange
voices around me, the soft music float
| ing through the room saw the wild
and exciting everything cal.
culated to please the taste or excite the
mind was there-I began TO partake q
the general feeling; and almost inyol
untarialIy, my hand sought for the littl'
remaining gold | had. and as | wa
about to take it from my pocket anC
placed il upon the card, those magi'
words-t the gift of a mot hers owe
. flashed upon my memory, and mys
terious poverI could not resist, led m
from the temptation.
AgainA-far up in the Sierra Nevs
9 das, where the storm king reigns, ha
Z sought for The giittering ore. Month
! Of toll and hardship had been endure
1 the race had b en- dug, the dam wa
] built, and the river been turned frol
It's bed, but we found no gold to re
! ward our labor. The summer was gor
j and winter was coming on apace. \
3 money, no claim, no shelter Disa
& pointment and dispair were IN eve
heart, but we were too proud to sho
it. tt was resolved to have a drum
en- spree, and leave the river. Ere loi
the fun, as it was called, grew fast AZ
i furious. Songs, toasts, and sentimeV
q ruled the day, and it was with a b
vacant attention that | watched th'
aa proceedings.
Christmas would soon come, and
was just learning the first great less
of life. l5pto this time they had q
81 noticed nae absence from the circle tt
T had formed ere long they sought 9
= J. found me, and without ceremony y
carried % them. The bot, steaml
liquor was poured from the camp-ke'
into tin cup and handed to me
9 Drink.' they exclaimed drink
our past and future hopes 7 They
!, not think it wrong, and no eye I
truly loved could see me they are lo
s. 1;s and jovial drowning care With drl
M ] pleaded former habits, urged ms
8 very many reasons against joining y
Ea1 Laughter and jeefs were the only
try swers. They seized me, one hold
lrls 81 my head and another my hands, W
ed a third attempted to empty the hq
| into my mouth. ! was about 10
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RIcH,D ". TgTRINER,

4 ttorney and Courlselsor at Law.
N Will practice HIS rSofession, IN
the District courts of BtSssier, Biefe
vile, Claiborne, and in Sae Supreme
court at Monroe. Mr. Turner pledges
himself to give his undiyised attention
to the prompt discharge de ell business
entrusted to his care. 0diee, Belle
vue, La. ylnl
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DR. ]. u c1RsTARPHEN,

D elleyue, La. being permanent lo-
ID Gated in Bellevue, wsald drespect-
fully tender his professional services
ID the citizens Of this pleee snd vicinity,
Office next door south Of sparlin y
Vests store. VIM
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~ Al an early hour on the morn
ing when the Aurora Borealis so bright
II illuminated the heavens, the servant
boy Of an eccentric gentleman, obsers-
ing the phenominou, rushed into the
house in au excited manner, exclaiming
Master, the day of Judgment is
come-just look at the skies on freF
The master, who was considerably
shocked at the, to him, untinely news,
sprang from his bed, and, Fastening to
the door, showed, by his fervent sup
plicatioDs, that he too, was not satisfied
with what he saw but after mo
nent's reflection, turned upon his heels
and walking to his bed, jumped in. and
drawing the covering over him, replied
-aWell Jack, I doa't care much if th,
end has come, for there are d sight D
| ID mean men in this town tha
ought to be destroyed
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up. There could not be much harm
in drinking, else they would not urge il
upon me so strongly. ! signifed my
acceptance. They at once released me
and all filed up, ready for a toast, a
song or a story.
I must give one or the other. |
stood there, the youngest f the band.
| was the pei of the camp, and for the
first time I was going to join them in
their revelry' Wild and tumultuous
shou ting went forth from that band
of brave aid warm hearted fellows /;
they never thou ut of what the end
might be. They had conquered. Il
was frolic. only a frolic, and | was
going to give them toast. Standing
before them, with7a cupin hand, think
ing of what should say, my mind
travelled back to the parting. The
veil was lifted from sacred remern-
brances. Again, in memory, | knelt
before my mother, heard her prayer
and remembered that this was one of
the temptations she had prayed | might
resist.
3u none would see me. No eye
was upon me that, in after years
would cause me to blush when / met il
No! | was in the mountains, down il
a deep canon, and It was only to salts
fy those with whom ! had toiled:
would never occur again, and they
woald think me silly If failed to com
| ply with my agreement,
| / was about to propose our fntuT
success, when the magic words came t
my heat, TO nv lips, almost involunta
! rily. Mother. Home, and Henven
fit was unexpected to me, it was sti
more so to them. Every cup was s.
to the ground, and an honest. mani
tear was to be seen in many an eye,
they gazed upon ne. | was saved
rescued and they Ioued me; before
they only liked me.
n
How gratefully isthe name of Nor
Err associated with our earliest rece
e lections. She has guided, COUNSEL,
and prayed for US. Time, distance,
/ circumstances can never blot the 10
e she bears for her child from her liea
8 HoME is ever present in our mir
q endeared BY a Thousand tender asso'
Q ations; and one Of our most ardt
wishes is to be permitted once MI
TO cross the old familiar threshold, a
$ greet the lovely ones, face to face
take bv the hand the friends and 90
a panions of our youth; to meet. th
% with clear and open brow, eonscl'
ls that no STAN dirns the eseutcheon
ID our honor.
's HEAvES-the resting place! 7.
m we can look for the reunion, if den
: to us on earth. yfis there many 10
pc one has found welcome; lis Il
20 many prayer has been entertained
P lhe voluntary exile It's there all
~ sire to enter, when feeling they are
}" preaching the portals Of the tomb.
= Aye! they are magic words
~ three sweetest Of our language. ca
nd ing with them thought, a feelliu
= sympathy, that me Wafla sophl
al can never destroy None can resisl
Ell the influence they breathe whe
high or low. rich OF poor, honoie'
] ! degraded. the exile will, at times 4
son of Mother and Home perhaps I
rot departed Mothera and from theme
aey thoughts lead TO the future, and q
md en- presents itself as the place o.
Ras union.
~ Men sometlnes think the
- dark cliffs Of sorrow viii darken
stream Of life for ever, bat suddenl
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~ Men sometlpes think the high,
dark cliffs Of sorrow viii darken their
stream Of life for ever, but suddenly the
undulated meadows spread far away ia
pastoral beauty, and the daisies bloom
along the banks where the willows hatg
with bending gracefullness
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60. W1LLIANaSON

4 ttorney at Law. WSll continue
n the practice in thes parishes of
Bossier, Caddo and DeSoSo. He will
also attend to all the sbusiness Of
Landrum & Williamson, "a the above
parishes. WIZ
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DIR. L. III. IYSsIER,

Having permanentlgE located IN
II Bellevue, would respectfully
offer his professional saTzices to the
people Of Bellevue and Vicinity, in the
various branches Of his profession. Of
fee adjoining the Plaraer's Hotel.
yI~nI
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BEAUTIFUL ExrRAcT.--WAhee the
summer of youth is slowly wasting in
the uight-fall Of age, andsthe shadow
of the past years grow deeper and
deeper, as if life were on its close, it is
pleasant to look back through the vista
Of time upon the sorrows and felieities
Of years If@e have home TO shelter
and hearts to rejoice with us, and
friends gathered have been gathered
together by our fresides,then the rough
places Of onr wasfaring viii have beer
worn and smoothed away in the twilight
Of life, while the sunny spots we hav'
passed through win grow brighter anc
more beautiful. Happy, indeed. ar
those whose intercourse with the work
has not changed the tone of their hole
feelings. or booken those musical chord
Of the heart, whose vibrations are 8
melodioOs, SO touching in the evenin
Of age.
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~ Garrick said Of Sir John Hill
the physician and author, " The worst
| wish the Doctor is, that be may Be
compelled to take bis own physic and
read his own plays. You must re.
verse thepunishment, said wag, 4any
man who takes the doctors physit
won't live 10 read his plays"
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Yonna AMERICA WoSpEna.-Won-

YouNa AMERICA WoSDERs.-Won-
der why mamma keeps Bridget at
home from church to work all day
and then says it is wicked for me to
build my rabbit house on Sundays
Wonder why our minister bought
that pretty cane with the lions head
on the top, and then asked me for my
cent to put into the missionary box :
didn't want a jewsharp just as much
as he wanted the canes
Wonder what makes papa tell those
nice stories to visitors abont his hiding
the masters rattan when he went to
school, and about his running away
from the school mistress when she was
going to whip him, and then shut me
up me up all day in dark room, be,
cause tried, just once, to see Il
could not be smart boy as he wasl
Wonder why mamma tells papa be
is cross when he comes home at nigh
and saws the tea is cold, and then tie'
a handkerchief over my mouth, so
can neither speak nor breath, because
I said she was cross!
Wonder what made papa say tha'
big word when Betsey upset the inl
all over his papers, and then slap "a
ears because said it when my kite
string broke2
Wonder why mama told Betsey
the other day, to say she was not :
home when Tommy Days mother cal
ed, and then puts me to bed every tim
tell lie9
| Wonder what makes papa, when b
is telling mama how much money
| has made in the month, aud all aboi
how be made ii, say ''little pitche
have large ears9"
Oh, dear! there are lots Of things
want to know. How wish WAS
mani
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z. q. LISTER,

IL.s u n A334 "a = -
TT ouse, sign and ornamental painters
II Paper hanging gilSsng, glazing
and humiliation of all kffsds Of wood
aud marble. upholstermgS &c,
0rdersIef at tthe Banness office viii
meet proYgpt attention. vlnl
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~ Vies is the most dangerous
when Il puts on the semblace Of virtue.
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BE- A gentleman who spoke Q
having been struck by the beauty Of !
lady, was advised 10 kiss the rod.
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07 Mortal things fade ; immortal
things spring mere freshly With ever
step to to the tetab.
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I A German resident IN New York
has such a remarkably hard name,
that he spoils . gross Of steel pens
endorsing note,
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". Fl. HLLE.,
r. NJ. MUTE,

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La.
N VIII practice in tae courts Of
Caddo, Bossier. Claiborne and Bien-
vile 91n1
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aving lately maize -.
Ii additions 10 hs
already cammodioas III III 'sss AZ
house, would respectful
" inform the travelling public, his
old friends and cusfonaers that be u
now better prepared tlzan aver, to ae
commodate all favoring him with their
patronage. His table visa always he
supplied with the very bess the country
affords. He has also atsached to his
house q large and well ves filated stable
well supplied at all tlnis.a with good
proYender. v1nI
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS

Northera Mail Leaves Thursday 6 a
NJ. Arrives Friday 0 Pm.
Southern Mail-Leaves Friday Ga. II
Arrives Saturday 6 2. NJ
Eastern MaiE-Arrives Dsailg ii A. N.
Leaves IL NJ.
Western Mait-Arrives Daily II A d
Leaves P. NJ.
Walnut HitE-Leaves MEnday 7 a. N.
Arrives Tuesday 8 p. NJ
Office hours on Sundays--from hall
past 10 till half past Ii o'clock, A, nj
Opens again at 2 and closes ats3 o. clock
Pm. J H. LOTION, 2. NJ.
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0 Farmers and Gardeners.

The Suhscr bers offer for Sale 60 900 Barrels Of
POl1DRETTE, mads bv the LnDt M,v1 FAcru-
ING COMPANY, in Lots to suit Purchasers. This
rticle is in the twentieth year of its introauo-
ton into this country. and has outlived fertiliz-
ers of every other description, for the following
reasons:
lst II is made from the night soil of the City
Of New York bv the L. VI Co, who hav,
capital of 5 100 900 invested in the business, which
is at risk sho1d thew make a had article.
Fl. FIR Corn and Vegetables it ia the cheapest,
neatest AMI hqndisst lnurs in tho world IL can
be placed in direct contact with the seed. f'rcss
and rinens vegetation two weeks earlier. prevents
the cut worm i1ub,s cr1p and is ,Gthou, iis17ree-
all, od1r. Three dollars worth or two barrels
all sufficient to manure acre of corn in the
hill
PRIcE-1 hbl. So bb's. 81 So BIS. IS.
nd over bills 81 50 Der barrel delivered fee Of
aria 20 to ssaIs or railroad in Y Nv York Ctv.
nanple' containing every iofn-nttio1. snt
rtifcates from turner's all over the Untel Stete'
who have used it from two - seventeen vetrs will
be sent FREE n a7v one spoIviny for the sans.
GRTFFTNG BROTHERS & Co.
North River A gricutural Warehouse,
60 Courtlan1 Street.
w57-2m New York.
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GUARDIAN SALE.

CTATE OF VERMONT, The Probate
= DISTRICT OF GRAND-rsLE, s.. Court for the
District of Grand-Isle. to all persons to whom
these presents shall come, Greeting.
Whereas, Jesse Landon. Of South Hero. Guard
ian Of Proctor P. I,sndou and Myron T. Lsnion
minors has presented 10 this Court his spplic N
in writing setting orth in substance that his said
wards are the owners of certain piece of Land,
which was set to Abby Landon, from the estate cf
William Landon. late of Sou h-Hero, deceased,
said piece Of land being describ> ID follows: one
acre of land, with a tenant house thereon, living
west Of the highway, at the north part of
sail farm; and that il would bs for the
interest OF his said wlrls that said piece of land
be sold; and prIys for license to sell the same, as
provided in the statute.
Therefore said Court hereby assigns the Sd
dav o. April sext, at 10 o'clock. A. VI, for a
hearing AMI ,ci'ion on said application. at the
dselin y-house house Of Elijah Htvnss in sai Ms
trict, and that notos thereof be given BY publish
ing thi. order, embracing the substance of said
petition, in the Free Press, printed at Burlington.
VT, three weeks subosssively. the last of sail
publications to be previous to the said day fixed
for aid hearing.
g ven u1d,r nv hand 1t North Hero. in said
Dstr CT. This 5th dav Of VI trch, A. d. 1860.
w3sv3 ELIJAH HAYNES. Juig-.
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Farmers, Mechanics & Traders
IN THE STATE OF
M i : s o U RI.

large tract Of fertile land has been BOUGHT
situated in NORTHERN MISSOURI. immediate
ly IN the Ham bal and t. Joseph Railroad As
miles east Of t. Joseph the nearest point on the
Missouri River; l6l miles west Of ,nihal on the
Mississippi. and $50 miles northwest # St Louis
having daily communi alton by telegraph and
cars with each of these cities.
In the same lattu Ie with Philadelphia it has a
mild healthy climate, gently rolling prairie and
timber lands, with deep rich and productive
soil. abundance Of pure water, wood ard coal
clay for brick and rock for lime and other build
ing purposes. Com oletet railroads and navi gable
rivers connect it directly with all the markets
north, east and south, and with the commerce of
the werf II is in the hear Of that great produc-
ing region VIII oh supplies the increased demand
from Kvnsas, Pixies Peak, Utah, New Mexico an
California.
individuals and Families, or Associations Of Ell
ther. can now have good farms for settlement at
low prices, and on accommodating terms Of paw
mcnt. Circulars conttinin. fill particulars and
a map Of Northern Missouri are gratuitously fur
nished.
Apply to GEORGES. HARRIS, Agent,
Union Building, Room No. 7,
40 State St, Boston, Mass.
References bv permission
Messrs. J. E Thqver & Brother, Boston.
" J. Forbes & Co
II. II. Iiunuewell, Esq,
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Miss Lane cured of Neuralgia.

LoreH Oct. Il, 1888.
Nh BILLINGS: sir,-Your Pills and Liniment
have entirely cured me Of Neuralgia think no one
ever suffered more severely from the disease than
nave durng the last three years It mostly affected
my head but sometimes my neck and back. The
pains IN my neck and back terrible indeed, but
were slight comparison with the almost HtoIerabis
tortur. experienced from the pains IN my head. OF
course svaled myself Of any and every means that
might alleviate my suferings, but found nothing
sficacIouS until tried your remedies. The Liniment
Immediately produced relief One week after had
begun using your medicines and following your direc-
tons was enabled TO sleep soundly, and now | am
well. frs, returned thanks 10 God for the great
benefit had received, and now render my gratitude
TO you, and congratulate you upon being the means Of
relief 10 so much Of suffering humanity.
Very truly yours, SUSAN R. LANE
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THE GREAT INDIAN REMEDY

FOX FEhALbS----
DR.. MATrIsoN'S INDIAN EMMBNAGoGUE.
This celebrated female medicine, possessing viz
tae. unknown Of any thing else Of the kind, is
prepared from an Indian Plant used by the ns-
tives for the same purpose from time immemorisl,
ana now for the first time offered TO the public.
A knowledge Of this plant was obtained from
OLD SHENANDOAH.
Oneida Chief, who lived near Syracuse, New
York, to a very great ,ge. 1t is neatly put up in
and is warranted to bring on the monthly sickness
q cases of obstr Ictioa often in tpenty-four hours
sfter all other remedies have been tried in vain.
Thi, may seem incredible, but if it fail any case,
the price will be refunded.
FPURRLY acknowledgements no
thing in the least injurious to health and may be
taken with perfect salty at all times.
LADIES, therefore, in want of q medicine Of this
kind, had better GET TIE BEST, instead of wasting
time and money in trying other things which are
slpav, either unsafe or uncertain, and therefore
,,v,, warranted, SIS is this GREAT REMEDY.
Sent by EXPIRES. to all parts of the country.
Sold o.iy at DR. MATTIsoN's REMEDIAL
INSTITUTE for SPECIAL DI-EAsEs, No. Is
Union ST.. Providence, RI.
ESENT FREE, by inolosing one stamp, -
above. a pamphlet on DISEASES OF WOMEN,
and on Private and Chronic Msladies generally;
also CIRCULARS, giving full Information, with
uudoubted references and testimonials, without
which no medicine Of the kind 10 deserving OF Any
CONFIDENCE WHATEVER.
Rorders by Mail promptly attended to. Willy
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THE
CONFESSION AND EXPERIENCE


n ESIGNED for the benefit, and AZ a warning
~ and a caution to those who suffer from ner.
vous debility, indigestion, lowne.s of spirits,
want of sleep, premature decay, sc; rs conse-
Quence of youthful imprudence, CT the bapeful
habit of sef-sbuse. A the same time poiuting
out the certain means Of self-c,ve
By one who has suffered from the sbove cause.
and from misplaced confidence in medica! humbuc
and quackery. Single copies sent (post-free) on
the receipt of a stamped envelope, bearing the
address Of the applicant.
Address, NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, ESQ.
w24m3 Bedford. King. County. E.Y.
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DYSPEPsIA.-There 10 perhaps no disease
which destroys the happiness and com fort of indi
viduals and families to the same extent as Dyspep-
sid and I-digesfion.
Previously TO the discovery of III,
OXYGENATED BTTTERS.
there existed medicine accessible to those 81 fer
ing from this widespread disease, which relieved
it in any marked degree.
The power Of these Bitters over the above nam
ed disea.o, well as over those having their ORR
gin in imperfect digestion, and functional dis
eases Of the stomach, as we'll a. Asthna and Ges
eral Debility, 10 beyond all question.
Its speedy and permanent cures Of some Of the
confirmation Of this fact.
We call the attention Of the reader TO the follow
ing letter from President Smith, Of Wesleyan uni
versity:
MIppLrrowS, Coss., Feb. IS. 1882.
s. w. Fo~ls r Co.;
Gentlemen: first made use OF
the oIrGIsArrp BIrrxns some seven or eight
years since. Having suffered for twenty years
with form Of Dy,pspsd, which was attended with
q nervous headache, on ave-s Of not less than
tending recommendation Of DR.. Green. 70 try one
bottle and IL no benefit was received to discontinue
the use"
The use Of one bottle warranted further
trial, TO the extent Of some three or four, with
careful observance Of tho accompanying directions
The result WAS an almost entire relief from the |
usual dyspeptio symptoms and their depressing, |
painful oon.eduenoes. believe those Bitters pro-
duoed an entire change in the habits Of nv system
and upon the active energies Of the digestive or
gsns I now deem myself exempt from Dys-
pepsia most persons. These Bittsrs have also
been Of service TO other members Of nv family.
Very respectfully, yours,
AUGUSTUS ". SMITH.
Prepared BY S. W. FOwLE 4 CO., Bosros, and
for sale by J. W. RORY & Co., and AMOS c. SPAR,
Burlington +; MARCUS Hull, HIsEssURGH; j. 5.
SrohRs Soy, winooski; C. NJ. BATES, ESSEX
Centre; C. W. BRowyELL, gainesville; ]. J.
SnoSps Co.. Shelburne; F. ALEXANDER, Char
lotte; L. P. CARLETON. UnderhIll and by all
dealers in medicine everywhere
T. A. PECK, Agent.
Feb. a. rAw