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DEATH IN THE DISH

a lady says in the Ratrul World that
during this month and next, when some
of you are sure to be down with typhoid
fever; when doctors are hunting in cell
lars and old drains for the cause, let me
whisper in your car---loolx to your dish
cloths. If they be black and stiff and
smell like a:..boneyard, it: is enough -
through them in the fire, rand hcnccforth
and forever wash your dishes with cloths
that arc white. cloths that you can see
through, and see if you ever have that
disease again. There are sometimes 9TH
err causes, but | have smellcd whole
houscful oftyphoid fever in one''dishrag."
had some neighbors once-- clever, good
sort Of folks; one fall four of them we're
sick at one time with typhoid fever. The
doctors ordered the vinegar barrels
whitcyashed, and threw about forty
cents worth of carholc acid in the swill
pail and departed. went into the kitch-
en- to make gruel.- needed a dishcloth
and looked about and found several. and
such 'rags!' I burned them all, and
called the daughter of the house to get
me dishcloth. She looked round on
the tables "Why," said she, ''thcre was
about dozen here this morning; and she
looked in the woodbox and on the man.
tlepiece, and felt in the dark corner of
the cupbord. "Wcll.' said, 81 saw some
old, black, rotten rags lying round, and
burned them, for there is death in such
dishcloths as those, and you must never
use such again. | took turns at
nursing that family four weeks, and be-
lievc those dirty dishcloths we're the d.
rect cause Of all that hard work. There
fore, say to every housekeeper, keep
your dishcloths clean. You may wear
your dresses without ironing, your sun
bonnets without elastics-.-but you must
keep your dishcloths clean. You may
only comb your head on Sundays, you
need not wear a collar, unless you 20
from home-.-but you must wash your
dishcloth. You may only sweep the
floor ''vhcn the sign gets right - the
windows don't need washing, you can
look out at the door; that spiders web
on the front porch don't hurt anything;
but, as you love your lives, wash out
your dishcloth. Let the foxtail get ripe
in the garden (the seed is foot deep
any way), let the Eoles in the heels Of
your husbands footrags 90 undarned, let
the sage 50 ungatlercd, let the children's
shoes go two Sundays without backing,
let two hens set four weeks on one wood
en- egg; but do wash out your dishcoths.
Eat without a tailecloth; wash your
feet and let them dry; do without a cur
tain for your windows, and cake FOR your
tea; but for heavens sake keep YOUR
diShclOths clean.
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THE BOY IN CHURCH.

He was playing at the gate as went
past, and heard his father call out:
''Boy, you want to .gallop in here and
get ready for meetings.
''Shi - briefly replied the lad.
''Shi! Ill shi you young man, if you
don't trot in here lively! You'd be. as
bad as Jesse Pomeroy if left without
father for three months -
81 would, hey =
''No sass, young man Its time you
were getting ready for church -
The minister was giving out his text
when the boy and the father came in.
There vas considerable improvement in
the boys looks. His hair had been
creased and combed, he had on his Sun
day jacket, and there was religious look
in his eyes as he fell into the pew.
I ought to have listened closely to the
sermon, but did not. The boy and his
father were in the pew next ahead, and
| couldn't help but watch him. | have
my opinion about forcing boys Of 10 or IL
years of age to listen to sermons which
not one adult in five can fully grasp, and
| was willing to chance my theory on
that boy s actions.
He got along very we'll for the first ten
minutes. Then he asked his father what
time it was, and when the parent replied
with warning shake Of the head the boy
cast around him for something to inter-
est his mind. The preacher settled down
to his discourse, and the boy settled
down to his plan of wearing away the
coming hour. He reached over and got
hold Of his fathers silk hat, and was try
ing to remove the band when the parent
took it away and bent over and whisper
ed:
"Boy, if you don't pay attention to the
preacher, IL break your neck when we
get home!''
The lad fixed his eyes on the clergy
man. lie saw that the good man had
auburn hair, blue eyes, ford complexion,
and Was we'll dressed. lie heard him
make use use ofasuch words as 4 s'lnrtuit-
ous,'' ''unexampled,'' and 'srepellent,'
and without being able to tell whether
they referred to a new kind Of string
beans or the gospel Of Christian light, he
reached out and secured his fathers
cane. He punched at several flies,
cra1nmed the silver head into his mouth
until he turned purple in the face, and
finally reached over and jabbcd a woman
under the left shoulder. His father then
grasped the cane, laid it away, and whis-
pered: .1.,
'Young man, I'll tan the hide otl'n
you when we get home y
The words We're intended to- make the
boy pay strict attention to the balance
of the sermon. -, He Strengthened .eup,
looked at the preacher again, and tried
hard to understand 1.-The discourse. The
good man tried to explain the difference
between thcoretical andspractical Chris
tianity, and in two minutes the lads eyes
were fixed on the chandeliers. He
counted the number Of burners over and
over, and forgetting himself for a mo.
ment, he began to sing. His father gave
him a kick, and leaned Qvcr and whis.
pered:A wv ~
30, boy I'll make you hump the mo-
mentwe get into sthe>heuse::' :,uro1
Knowing that his father would keep
his word, but yet hoping to break the
force of the prospective ''peeling' by be-
ing real good for the next half hour, the
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boy faced the clergyman again.. He knit
his brows, and plainly showed his deter.
mination to understand and interest him
self1in all that was said. The good man
was drawing parallel, and dozen Of
the church members were half asleep. 1t
was discouraging, and after two or three
minutes the boy got hold of bit of
paper, wadded it up, stuffed it into his
mouth, and chewcd it awhile, and then
balancing the wad en- his thumb he ele-
waited it ten feet toward the ceiling.
The law Of gravitation applies to paper
wads as we'll as to iron weights. This
one came down in short time, and, as
luck would have it, struck the bald pate
Of the half.aslcep sexton. The victim
gave start of alarm, whirled quickly
around, and the boy s fat Their punched him
savagely and whispered:
sob! I'll fix you for this! Just let
me get you home oncc!' 800. ~yG
I couldn't see how the boy was to
blame. He couldn't understand ',ne
word in ten Of the sermon; he saw a
dozen men around him asleep it was a
hot day; he was nervous boy and used
to moving around, and his own father
had been gazing outaof the window in an
absent way for quarter of an hour. He
made last grand effort. He braced his
nerves, shut his teeth hard, and sat as
erect as new hitching-post. The clergy
man seemed to look right at the boy as
he used twenty big words in succession,
and the lad gave it up. lie opened the
pew door, and was trying to entice
small dog to come in when his father
awoke and whispered: =
"You wait-oh, you just waltz
The exercises closed just then, and the
boy walked home behind his parent to
get dressing down for not having the
mental caliber Of a full.grown man, and
for not sitting still and going to7sleep like
his father. -, ,1
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men, and see heads bald and forehcads
wrink!ed at thirty, stunted growths,
scrofula, early paralysis and chronic in
digestion, we need not be surprised.
These are the fruits of the ang'e.maker' S
damp novels and sucking rags"
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PRETTY TOUGH PLUG.

One day last week when trade was
dull, Vicksburg grocery clerk procured
d piece of sole-leather from shoemaker,
painted it black, and laid it aside for
future use. Within few days an old
chap from back in the country came in
and inquired for plug Of clearinghouse
co. The piece of sole leather was tied up,
paid for. and the purchaser started for
homie. At the end of the sixth day he
returned, looking downcast and detected,
and walking into the store he inquired
of the clerk:
Member that terbacker Tgot here the
other day!'
'Yes.'' &.
"Wel], was that new brand?''
"No-same old brand"
Irregular plug-terbacker, was it?''
"Yes.''
swell, then, it's me; it's right here in
my jaws sadly replied the man. 81
knowed l was gittin' purity old, but I
was allus handy on bitin' plug. I never
seed a plug aforc this ore that couldn't
tear to pieces at one chaw. I sot my
teeth on to thisaone, and bit and pulled
and twisted, like a dog at 81 root, and
I've kept bitin' and pullin' for six days,
and there she am now, the same as the
day you sold her to me!''
Seems to be good plug" remarked the
clerk, as he s,nelled CT the counterfeit.
'SEe:s all right; it's me that's fail
ing! exclaimed the old man. ''Pass me
out some 1ine.cut. and Ill 60 home and
deed the farm to the boys, and git ready
for the grave!;'
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FUNNY CIR EN-

Caesar held that to die quickly was to
die happily; Sc, too, thought the one
whose case was cited by Montague as an
instance of fortune playing the physi-
clan:
'Jason Phercus, troubled with an in.
durable imposthumation, resolved to end
his pain by dying in battle. and throwing
himself in the thickest of the fight, was
run through the body, which caused the
imposthumation to break, and his wound
healing, he found life enjoyable after all.
This lucky hero, who could brave death
better than he could endure pain, owed
his cure to foe. A quinsy afflicted Car
dinal had to thank monkey for like
good turn. The physician haj left him
to die, and as he.lay hopelessly waiting
for the end, the dying Cardinal saw his
servants carry off everything that was
movable, without being able even to ex-
postuate with the. thieves. At length
his pet ape came into the room, and,
taking the hint from the prov1dent lack
eys, looked around for something he
could appropriate. Nothing was left but
the Cardinals hat this the ape donncd,
and, proud of his novel head-gear, in
obliged in such odd antics that his all
but-dead master burst into hearty fit
of laughter; the quinsy broke and the
Cardinal recovered, as much to his own
establishment as to- the dismay Of his
plundering servitors.''
Fowl stewed with Oysters Fill the in.
side OF young fowl with oysters; put it
in jar or tin pail, tightly closed, and put
it in Kettle of water. Boil an hour an d
. a half; there will be a quantity of gravy
from the fowl and oysters; add to it a
little flour made smooth in a small guam
tlty:ot water, some butter, seasoning to
taste, and more oysters with their LIQUOR.
Serve this with the fowl which will be
very white and tender. All the fine
favor lost in ordinary boiling will be pre-.
served.
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Fosters Texas DRAWING.
A Farm to Every Ticket Holder If the Draw
ing fails to take place June 3Oth.


A Farm to Every Ticket Holder if the Draw
ing fails to take place June 3Oth.
The unlimited confidence and lib
eral patronage bestowed on the Tex
as Real Estates and Gold Distribution,
of which 1 am the Manager, is sub
ject ofgeneral remark. The post office
records of this City show that we
have received twenty-five times as
many z. O.. orders, and registered
letters with money than similar en-
terprise of this City of larger preten-
sions. The Management take great
pleasure in acknowledging their graft
tude to the public, with the assur-
ance that the Drawing will positive-
ly take place on the 30th day of June,
1875. Our October Drawing took
place with but one postponement,and
so would this, but for circumstances
(see advertisements and circulars ut
terly. unavoidable. Our success is
suclf that we can safely promise to
refund every cent of money and pre-
sent every ticket-holder with Texas
Farm if the Drawing does not take
place on the Both of June, 1875. We
also offer plan (see advertisement,
whereby those buying Tickets can
keep their money in a home bank
till the Drawing takes place. #5
J. e. FOSTER, Manager.
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The Mutual Dependence Of Agri
culture and Manufactures.

Ex-President Jefferson Davis, re-
Gently made TO the people of Texas,
an address as remarkable for loyal,
conciliatory spirit as for its eloquence
aid sound practical wisdom, and in
which, in few. sentences, he gives
the key to all national and agricultu-
tural prosperity They were to the
effect thatall crude materials should,
where possible, be manufactured on
the spot where produced; in other
words, the nearer the plough, the
loom and the forge can be brought
together the better for them all.
We believe it is an axiom in politi-
cal economy that all countries which
export the raw materials, to bring
them back in manufactured state,
must necessarily pay tribute to the
middle men, which eventually leads
to impoverishment. But where, as
in England and Belgium, the farmer
and the manufacturer are seated side
| by side, so that the products of the
one may be taken as directly and in
extensively as possible in exchange
! for the other, the result is degree OF
national wealth unparailed in the
annals of the world. Until due pro
portion of Southern and Western la
Dor and capital is applied to manu-
features, more than half the lands
must necessarily lie fallow, because
there is no market for Thousand
things that would pay wellifthe con
sumers were at hand to demand
them.
AS the system works at present
three-fifths of the value of Southern
products is lost in the act of exchang
ing for the things for which they G.
in payment. We buy coarse cottol
!. goods manufactured from one bale Q
cotton for about the same sum tina
, we receive for five bales of raw cot
ton, the other four bales being for tn
, labor and profits, which are divides
. between the ship owner, Northern 0
English operatives, mill. proprietors
agents and commission merchants, al
of which would be retained at HON
had we cotton mills established here
1t would need but little reflection
we should think, to become convint
, ed of the fact that a State entirel
destitute of manufactures, whateve
may be the extent and nature of il
staple productions, will always be il
ferior to one that combines manufa,
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The Issue.

Since the formation of our Govern !
ment, some leading minds have adj
vocated one of Capitalization. ! I'M
early times, Hamilton, Adams and
others-who have since had their
followers--to whom Mr.. Jefferson
and the Democratic party have to
the present day been opposed. The
only other national party that has
existed since the, formation of the
Government-the old Wing party
was somewhat inclined to Centraliza-
ton. Other parties have since had
their brief day, but having sprung
into existence on local questions, they
have never been sustained by the So
Der, second thought of the people, land
many old line Whigs-even in the
North-seeing how rapidly we are
drifting to Centralized power, are
gradually finding their way into the
only party that can save the country
the Democratic party of the past,
with its enlarged views of the pres
ent, and the coming future. There
can be no other home for Southern
man of intelligence, who has the
good of the whole land at heart. 1t
is useless, nay worse, it is crime. to
attempt to divide our people on any
other issue, than a square fight, be-
tween the Democracy on the one side,
and Radicalism on the other. And
as far as our voice will reach, we be-
seech our people not to be led estray
by any side-shows. The Democratic
banner that has SO often waved vic
torious, is the only one under which
we can fight and conquer, and feel nc
shame. The light is breaking, and
we will soon be redeemed and re-
generated people-if we are only true
to ourselves-make no compromises
with the enemy-no political comb.
| nations or affiliations whatever
1--WE cannot handle pitch and remain
undefiled." They are no less oul
enemies now, than they were in 1877:
and 1874; and men who have placed
their all on the dirty shrine of Radi
calism, cannot reasonably hope fol
any political concessions or tavors
from people they have betrayed
defrauded, oppressed and insulted.-
Then let us be a unit; and when the
day of battle comes, all be found
fighting under the Democratic flag O
our common country.
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BILLINGS 6 WHITNEY

ROCKY HILL, CONN,
Breeders of
Light and Dark Brahinas. White COchins,
Rouen and Ayesbury Ducks, Bronze
Turkeys. s
A the Connecticut State Fair and Conn.
N State Poultry Show, 1874, were award.
ed 4S Premiums; at the State Poultry Show,
won the Presidents Medal for the largest
number of Meritorious Entries in the CALI
maceous and Aquatic Glasses; alsoa Special
for best collection of Aquatic fowls. Have
for sale b. b. r. Game Bantams at So per
pair. Eggs in the season at the following
prices: Hf3A
Light and DARK Brahmas, per dog. 81 90
White Chocins. -. A GO
Bronze Turkeys. -.-.-l.-.s !fisiSs..-. 3 90
b. Il. G. Bantams.. 49, s 0O
Address BILLINGS g. WHITNEY,
n63ms Hartford, Conn
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The average length of a farm.
er's life is So years, that OF prin-
ter, 33 years. Hence, Il healthy
farmer, who is inclined to be dis.
honest, may by beginning early
and enlisting all his energies in
the work, succeed in starving two
printers to death.
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After March 4, 1877, says
the New York Sun. we may
look for the civil service reform
in earnest. 1t will come in the
honest old shape of rotation in
office.
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Never be sorry for any gen
gerous thing that you ever did,
even if it was betrayed. You
can not afford to keep on the
safe side by being mean.
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A youthful Pennsylvania
Granger about to be chastised
by his father the other day,
called for his grandfather to
protect him from the middle
man.
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.@ Sunday night we had a show
or of raia. 1t was not much of show
.er, but it,was several degrees better
than none.
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New Advertisements.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,

E,rom the Naples place. in this parish, q
i certain Dark Bay Mare Mule, medium,
size, one side of belly a little winter than
the other, nose white and branded. on the
right shoulder with letters +, and Oh the
left U. Said mule had on bell when she
left the premises.
l will give ten dollars reward for the mule
delivered to me at the Naples place.
AARON SEVERE.
,June 10. 1875 At
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"a The Chicago Tribune, in an
article on "Beecherian view ofpreju-
.ry," quotes an extract from a letter
ofRey. Thomas X. Beecher, of Elmi-
ra, N. Y, in which may be found the
following choice moral mixim: "Per-
jury for good reasons is, Mitlladranc-
led thinkers, no sim" The develop
,ments of the Tiiton-Beedher trial
lhave. shown that perjury has been
taken into count as one aftthe factors
of the trial.
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Barnum says times. are al
ways hard when "there are
too many soft hands waiting
for light work and heavy
pay
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"a Where. are you going, old fell
low To Levy & Bodenhein,er's,
Shreveport Mhere 1 can buy more
grocerieswith a little money, than 1
/. can at any, aa0use in the country
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Fair warning = Tax Payers.

IT is my duty to collect and assess the taxes
i OF this parish, and l intend to give al
parties a fair chance and due warning bef0fe
serving notices ON them. But while 4 am
discharging my duty, ! shallrequire every
man to do his so you had better come LOT.
ward, give in your property and pay Your
taxes without further notice, thus SAVING
cost and trouble.
quents. vrpa
Tax Collector of Bossier PaLlsn;
May 9th, 1875. sssss w
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Z ,S3l Gifts, amounting to-. .$57 800
The following prominent and we'll known
citizens have been selected to act upon cOmy
mittees for the purpose of supervising the
Concert, and who pledge themselves to-
guard against everything that j. not just and rs
bursement of funds and in the manner, Of
conducting the Concert. 1t is their duty to
inspect ali books and records, and u at any
time the affairs are improperly conducted,
their Indication of the fact will be 4lblinly
given otherwise, their guarantee ii a stife
protection against any possibility Of wrong
or fraud
GENERAL SUPERVISING COMMITTEES. s's !
Hon: T. P. White, r. b. Patton, ~
w. A. Martin, Col w. l. EiYoung;ds
B. 4. White, ,aff t.i H s. Priest, . bnI
S. p. Griffith, John L. voolfolk.
COMMITTEE ON DISBURSEMENTS
Will Firth, VIM Moody, ISL baA
b. Levy, u III, cad j. l.. Wright, 1eaT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERs
The following gentlemen have consented
to act and do allin their powar in the fol
lowing positions; tttAA.,g,st =. Sg.,s.4s
A. T. BfSSEL General Manager 80
FP. WILEY, Gen'l Ticket Agents.
WI. HALLECK, Secretary, II.
Those widely known and sound financial
tuo lssJstNluX1 A1epAAA3
and Avery Il Voolfolk, Bankers, haze been
selected as Repositories of all monies re-
ceived from sale of tickets. ssef Sss fitssl =
REFERENCES Norman j. ColmaI, Lieut.
Governor; Hon. Theo. Brace, State Senator;
Hon. VIM. Qnayle. Representative; Hon. II
] NJ Porter, member Constitutional Conven-
ton: Hon II Bnrkholder, Mayor Of Mobef-
1 IN; Joel Smith, A Terrell, City Council,
city Of Moberly, Mechanics Savings Bank,
Avery g. Voolfolk; Or Lockridge, Sturgeon,
Mo; Il L Bilingsley & Co; North Maiiistrce
st Louisi.Wnl Bosbyshell. 5l2 North Third
street, st Louis, and for further reference,
any business or professional man in The city
of Moberly. 9Rd hffaf' ! Ssa88 pdY
i Good and responsible people wanted to
work for the interests Of the Association
Liberal commissions sllowed, aizaaE eg,tbf
/ How ID REMIT TO Us.-Mopey shOuld be
sent by Express or by Draft, Postoflice Mon
ey Order or Registered Letter, and oil or.
ders will be promptly filled Foe full pst'
ticuiars, asitiress .sgs aasss I'D aaiefusi hfsst
W. j. Halleck, Sec'y.
j BIN writing, be sure and sign your
Name, To#ii, Parish and State IN full. :
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the helm,

a. The public debt statement
shows a reduction during May of
q 18s 456.O3 The reduction of the
debt since June 80, 1874, is $685.
.a6,2 "s
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The Judge of the United
States District Court at Gal
weston, Tex, has decided that
the Civil Rights act is uncon-
stitutional. $40 .sjtifGa1
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It is vain to hope to please
all alike. Let a man stand
with his face in what direction
he will, he must necessarily
turn his back on one-half the
world.
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The wall of the brother-in-
law is heard in the land. Tile
ingratitude of republics is what
troubles him. n. Y. Tribune.
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~ ThelProbate Term Of Booster
Parish cMsrt convened Monday and
adjourned Nuesday. No business of
general importance acted upon
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~ See advertisement of Fosters
Second Texas Drawing postponed for
a few days.