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Miscellaneous Reading.
SURNAMEs.

MEN once were surnam'd from their shape or es-
tate,
(You all may from history worm it,
There was Lewis the Bulky, and Henry the Great,
John Lacklar3, and Peter the Hermit.
And low, when the door plates Of misters and
1854 danes t8l RGa
Are read, each 90 constantly varies
From the owners trade, figure and calling, sur
names s..rs . .lre. @-
Seem given by the rule Of contrmies.
Mr.. Box, though provok'd, never doubles his fist,
Mr. Burns in his CRATE has no fuel,
Mr.. Playfair won't catch me at hazard or Whlst,
Mr., Coward was winged in duel.
Mr.. Wise ls Ounce Mr. King is Wing,
Mr.. Coffin is uncom monty sprightly,
And huge Mr.. Little broke down III gig,
While driving fat Mrs GonghLly.
Mrs. Drinkwater's apt to indulge in dram,
Mrs. Angels an absolute fury;
And meek Mr. Lion let fierce MIR. Lamb,
Tweak his nose in the lobby OF Drury.,
At Bath, where the feeble go more than the stout,
ca conduct well worthy Of Nero,)
Over poor Mr.. Lightfoot, confined with the gout,
Mr.. Heaviside danced bolero.
Miss Joy, wretched maid, when che chose Mr..
Found nothing but sorrow await her;
She now holds in wedlock, as true as dove,
That fond Is of mates, Mr. Hayter.
Mr. Oldcastle wells in a modern built hut,
Miss Sage is If madcaps the aTchest;
Of all the queer bachelors Cupid e'er cut,
Old Mr. You ns husbands the starchest. =
Mr. Child in passion knocks down Mr. Rock,
Mr.. Stone like an aspen leaf shivers;
Miss Poole used to dance, but che stands like
stock, af
Every since she became Mrs. Rivers.
Mr.. Swift hobbies onward, no mortal knows how,
He moves as though cords had entwined him;
Mr.. Metcalf ran Off upon meeting cow,
With pale Mr.. Turnbull behind him.
Mr.. Barker's as mute as a ish in the sea,
Mr.. Miles never moves on a Journeys;
Mr. Gotobed sits up till half-after three,
Mr.. Masepeace w5s bred an attorney.
Mr.. Gardener can't tell fow'r from root,
Mr.. Wild with timidity draws back,
Mr.. Ryder performs all his journeys on foot, ~
Mr.. Foot all lis journeys on horseback.
Mr.. Penny, whose father was rolling in wealth,
K1ck'd down all the fortune his dad wen;
Large Mr.. LIE Fever's the picture Of health,
Mr.. Goodenough is but q bad one.
Mr.. Cruikshank slept into three thousand year,
By showing his leg to an heiress,
Now hope you'll acknowledge I've made itquite
clear,
Surnames ever go by contraries.
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Marital Home Management.

WHAT ought, what can mother do
when q good, pleasant, careless husband
constantly thWarts all her efforts to teach
or govern the children, and yet cannot be
made to see or feel what he is dor g? ,sS.
Let us illustrate, and sketch from mem
CRY, not imagination:
"Mamma, please give me piece OF
pie?"
"No, darling, one piece is enough"
"Half piece, please, namma?"
"No, Freddie, no more"
Ga very little piece, mamma, dear?"
No, Freddie, no."
do give the child little piece, III
risk it's hurting him"
And the mother gives it.
Mamma, may go out and play ?"
"It's very chilly, and you have cold
I don't think it best"
"Bundle me up warm, mamma, and
won't take cold"
"I fear you will. You must play in
doors to-day"
"Just a little while, please, mamma p
"No, Freddie, you must not 60 out 10
day" w.
you are making of him. Women neve
were fitted to bring up boys. Dress hin
warm, and let him run; it will do hin
good"
And Freddie went out.
"May have my blocks in the parlol
mamma?"
"No, Willie, make your block house il
the dining room. Miss L. is an invalid
and I want the psrlor very quiet"
an be very quiet"
"You will intend to be, but you canno
help making some noise, and as Miss 1
rarely goes anywhere, fear she will b
very tired at best so be good little boy
and play in the dining room this after
| noon."
st won't make bit of noise, nor tir
her one speck."
You must play in the dining room
Willie, andsnot say any more about it,"
Nonsense, it will do her good to see
happy little face. 1t will give her some
thing besides her own pains and aches
think Of Let him bring his blocks in tn
parlor."
And he brought them in.
"What torment that boy has got t
bel It's teaze, teaze, teaze, teaze, froi
morning till night It's enough TO wea
out the patience of Job. If you won
whip him, | will"
And he whipped him.
Query-Who ought to have bee
whipped ?-Motlter at Home.
L
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fixed in its position for nine days, during
which the child could eat nothing. It is
now doing we'll laztIh
| THE Crystal Springs MISSY Herald re-
ports the following occurrence: Mr.. o.
d. Newman, of this place, was stabbed
some thirty years ago in the back with a
knite, by man with whom he had diff.
ficulty. A few days ago, while in his field,
he felt something sticking out of his back,
and called negro to see what it was The
negro looked, and told Mr.. Newman that
it was knife blade.,sMr. Newman
| reached around and pulled out a piece of
| dirk-blade over two, inches long, which
had been there since 1885,"
NITRO GLYcERINE, is prepared as fol-
lows: Combine one psrt, by weight: OF
fuming nitric acid with two of sulphuric;
to seven ounces of the mixture add one of
glycerine of arleast a specific gravity of
1875 In ten minutes pour in cold water,
gently stirring; when left to itself the
nitro elycerine will subside, and the acid
will dissolve in the water. Drain this
latter off carefully, and wash the glycerine
repeatedly as in making gun cotton.
PROFESSOR PIAzzI SMYTH, astronomer
royal for Scotland, has made long series
of observations on thetemperature OF the
earth, with underground thermometers,
and is thereby led to conclude that some
relation exists between this temperature
and the amount of sun spots, and that it
takes p ace in a certain order, deduc1ble
from the observations. Following this
out to conclusion. he is of the opinion
that next winter will be- unusually severe
throughout the British Islands.
A. LITTLE DEAR f.
She spread the goods before him
r sis With half averted eyes, a Psi
Their quality and value
n Extollipg 10 the skies. sttoiS
That voice-oh, how bewitchingla
Those hands-how soft and whiteI
Those eyes-how fascinating! -
Thatface how fair sghtl
'' The goods are very pretty
No doubt what tney appear, '@
But then, think, - he added, fR
''You are little dear"
With cheeks suffnsed with Dlusnes,
She turned her head away.
And innOcently answered. .ls
''Thats what the fellers say"
A FASCINATING youth of Louisville was
recently very badly z" sold by the ma.
tron Of the Kentucky State Prison, in
whose daughter ne seemed to eVince a
very strong interest while travelling IN a
railroad car. Thinking that the filtration
had continued long enough, she suddenly
changed her seat to the sidesof the young
man, and whispered in his ear: Sir, you
are total stranger to me, but l feel it to
be my duty to warn you of impending
evil. That young lady is just, out of the
State Prison" A passenger got off at the
next station,
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banks to begin banking at once: TIL
First National Bank of Ottawa, Kan, cap
ital $50, 1000, and the Jacksonville Nation
al Bank, Of Jacksonville, Ill, capital $500,
900. He also authorized the organization
Of new bank at Burlington, Iowa.
At Chicago, on the 18Th, the secons
game of the series between the Red Stock
ings, of Cincinnati, and the Chicago
White Stockings, was won by the latte
nine--16 to 13-the Whites thus proving
victors In both games.
Gen. Robert E. Lee died at Lexington
Va, on the morning of the 18th, Of con
gestion of the brain. His age was 6t
years, months and % days.
POLITICIANS gi
T. e: Dumas is the Republican nom.
inee for Congress In the First Louisiana
District"
At convention of the Young Democ-
racy of New York city, on the 10th
Judge Thomas A. LedwiLh received the
John Schreven, Democrat, was elected
Mayor of Savannah, Ca, on the 10th,
with board of Democratic Aldermen.
The Young Democracy of the Ninth
New York District has nominated Fer
nando Wood for Congress.
The Democrats of the Second Louisi-
ana Congressional District have nominal
ed George a Fosdick for the long and w.
r. Gresthouge for the short term. =
The Massachusetts, Democratic State
Convention at Fitchburg on the 18th nom
mated: For Governor, John Quincy Ad,
ans; Lieutenant Governor, James Chat
taway; Secretary of State, Luther Ste
venson Treasurer, Levi Haywood; Au-
ditor, Phineas Allen Attorney General,
W. Warren. Mr.. Chattaway is On the
Labor Reform ticket. sai
A DesMoines, Iowa, dispatch of the
18th says the Republican majority in the
State will be about 10000. The propo.
sition to call Constitutional Convention
has probably been defeated.
A Columbus, Ohio, telegram of the 18th
says the election returns indicate Repub-
lican gains in the State. The Republi-
cans gain two Congressman, Perry and
Foster, and probably lose two, Schenck
and McClurg.
Returns received at Omaha on the 18th
from different portions of Nebraska indi-
cate the reelection Of Governor Butler,
by about 1900. Iafe, Re
publican member of Congress, about 5000
majority. The Republican State ticket is
elected.
An Indianapolis dispatch Of the 18Th
SAYS: "The election of the Democratic
State ticket is conceded by all parties.
The Democrats have eight majority in the
House of Representatives. The Senate
is tie"
An Omaha dispatch of the 18Th says, as
far as heard from, Tafee, Republican, for
Congressman, had 2,S40 majority. Butler,
Republican, for Governor, had /, 100 ma
jority.
Returns from Dakota Territory, re-
cgived on the 18th, indicate that Arm
strong, Democrat, is elected Delegate to
Congress.
The news from Pennsylvania On the
18th was to the effect that the Fifth Con-
gressional District was in doubt; First,
Sixth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dis
tricts probably Democratic; Second,
Third, Fourth and Seventh, Republican.
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* AN officer related to DR.. Russell that
at Sedan he ssw huge Prussian who had
been lying with his hand to his side IN
mortal agony, rise suddenly to his feet as
he comprehended the reason of voices
shouting for victory, utter q loud "hur-
= Tah. . wSiye his hands on high, and then,
"a the blood rushed from his wound, fall
dead across O FTenchmsn.
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DOMESTIC

NpMESIECs
Gold closed in New York on the 18th
at III
There were fifteen deaths from yellow
fever in New Orleans on the 9Th.
On the night of the 9th there was o
frost in Maine, New Hampshire and Masaa-
chusetts
A proclamation was issued by the Presi-
dent, on the 9th, declaring that the bays,
waters and harbors of the United States
shall not be used in preparing for war by
belligerent parties; that the ships -of-war
of either belligerent shall not leave any
port of the United States within twenty
four hours after the departure of a mer-
chantman of either belligerent The war
vessels of either belligerent shall not re-
main in United States port more than
twenty-four hours, unless for needed re-
pairs or supplies; and a war vessel of
either party, after having once entered a
United States port, shall not re-enter q
United States port until after having Wis
tied European port of its own govern
ment.
The prosecuting attorney of the Seventh
judicial District of North Carolina re-
fuses, on the ground that there is INSULT
Gent evidence, to indict the citizens OF
Caswen county, arrested by Col. Kirk on
Gov. Holden's orders, for the murder oi
State Senator Stephens.
A horrible tragedy occurred at Haver-
hill, Mass, on the night of the 7th. Mrs.
Celia Bickford, aged 55, widow of de.
| ceased soldier, first killed her son, aged
| 10 years, and then killed herself
A Washington dispatch of the 12tf
says: "The defaulting Paymasters O.
the Navy, whose accounts have beer
found to be short more than S1,000.000
are at last to be brought to trial. Thu
Secretary of the Navy will to-day issu
an order convening q court-martial il
this city on the Goth, for the trial of tn
following-named Paymasters: Marcy
Washington, Parker, Lockwood, Girar'
and Mellach."
Late news from Texas reports the vel
low fever as quite prevalent in some Q
| the towns in that State. a quarantin
had been declared at Houston and interio
towns on the Central Railroad.
| President Grant issued another neu
trality proclamation on the 18Th.
PERSONAL.
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DODGEvHLE, WISCONSIN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1870
ry preparations. The entire press declare

ry preparations. The entire press declare
that the government wants peace.
The French Ministry at Tours claim to
have received news on the 18th that bat.
tie occurred on the 7th between Fort
Mont Valerien and st. Cloud, on the west
side of Paris. The French, under General
Ducrot, having made sortie, in force,
the Prussians were completely defeated,
and were forced to retreat to Versailles,
entirely surrendering the position they
had lately occupied, and from which they
might have shelled the western part of
Paris
The battle at Orleans on the 18th re-
suited in decisive French defeat, the
Prussians entering that place in the even
ing.
A Vienna telegram of the 18th says the
Emperor of Austria, Francis Joseph, had
granted an audience to III. Theirs, the
French diplomat. His reception was
favorable.
A Versailles dispatch of the 18th, ola
Berlin, says ten thousand prisoners were
taken by the Prussians at Orleans on the
11th, and the French army driven out of
the place after nine hours fighting. Also,
that an engagement took place at Messan-
gere on the 11th, in which the French
were defeated and compelled to abandon
the place.
A late message from Paris has the fol-
lowing statement: Materials for work
men, coal and metals, food and good will
are abundant here.
A London telegram Of the 18th says:
"Count Won Bismark's latest circular is
interpreted to indicate that the Prussian
Government is becoming more lenient
and that it now desires the intervention
of the European powers. There are ru-
mors that Russia is about to take the ini-
tiative and proffer her offices as a medi-
ator."
The particulars of the battle before
Metz on the 7th show that the French
made sortie in force, and, after battle,
were driven back with tremendous loss.
The Prussians took great number of
prisoners.
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A HARD CAsE-The house the poor
snail is compelled to live in.
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PERSONAL.

message recommending that the Legisla-
ture give aid to the sufferers py the food
A recent game at New York, for the
billiard championship of the United
States, between A.P. Rudolphe and Joseph
Dion, was decided in fifty three innings,
with Rudolphe the winner The total
scores stood: Rudolphe, 1901; Diem,
1892.
On the 9Th the President received a dis
patch from Minister Bsnci oft announcing
that g eneral Burnside had safely passed
both the Prussian and French lines, and
obtained important dispatches from Min
lister Washburne, and expected to receive
more via Berlin shortly.
The trial of Ansel L. Robinson, for the
murder of Mary J. Lunsford, at Mansfield
Ohio. closed on the 7th. The verdict Of
the jury was mot guilty"
Chief.ofPo Jourdan, of New York
city, died on the morning of the 10th.
The following appointments of Post
masters were made on the 10Th: Daniel
M Donald, Princeton, ILL.,; w. F. Sperry
Marengo, Iowa; o. Brown, Atlantic
Iowa; Samuel Wolverton, Winona Sta
ton, III; James A. Hudson, Saginaw
Mich; w. J. NJ Sheets, Paris, Ill.
Hon. Mordecai BARLEY, Ex-Governor
of Ohio, died at Mansfield on the 9th, il
his S4th year.
! The Comptroller Of the Currency OF
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Election Notice,

a n ELECTION will be holden, Mt the
i a Court House, in Alexandria, on MON
DAY, the 10Th day of AUGUST, 1870, for
the purpose of electing Il Parish Con table
for the Alexandria Ward
The commissioners of election arc here
by notified TO hold said election and make
due returns according to law
J. r. ANDREWS,
July 2o-tte. President Z. J
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Parish Bridge,

NOTICE is hereby given that the build
IS ing of the bridge across Bayou Rap
ides at the Race Track Lane, will be let
out to the lowest bidder, by the commits
sioners, at the Court House door, in the
town of Alexandria, on MONDAY, the Goth
day of AUGUST, 1870, at II NJ.
J. Il. ANDREWS.
July 20--tdl. President P. j.
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Parish Bridge,

NJ Office is hereby given that the build
~ ing of the Parish Bridge, across Bill
ly's Bayou, in the Bayou Rapides Ward,
will be let ont to the lowest bidder, in the
town of Alexandria, ut IL NJ, on MON
DAY, the 29th day of AUGUST, 1870.
The commissioners will act and attend
to the letting J. Il. ANDREWS,
July 2D-tdc. President T. j.
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Alexandria Ferry,

IN PURSUANCE of an Ordinance of the
4 Police Jury, will, on MONDAY, the
Goth day of AUGUST, 1870, at the Court
House door, in the town of Alexandria, ut
II o'clock NJ, lease for five years, to the
highest bidder, the Ferry across the river
at Alexandria. j. Ii. ANDREWS,
July 21--tdl. President p J.
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- Cap, Note. and Letter Paper Pens.
Ink, Pencils Mucilage and ether Office
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NOTICE.
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--OF A.
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WHY IS IT THAT SO MANY
w children die under the age of five
years? That large proportion of chill
dren die under that age, has long been
subject of remark, and without a satisiuc-
tory cause ascertaineds it is certain.
Also, it is known that worms exist in
the human system from its earliest infancy;
therefore parents, especially mothers, WHO
are more constantly with their children
cannot be too observing Of tho first symp
toms Of ,oo1'Hss !; for SO surely as they exist
can they be
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coming the disease, have been manufac-
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lease of life is nearly exhausted, aud B. A.
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CAUTION
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