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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07
"Old 81" on the Bell Punch.
fAtlanta Constitution.1

Old ST knocked Bis brnnm agaiot the
door Jam to clean it Of dust, and then
tnrned to remark:
"Hit pears ter me dars er heap er riff
fin and ruf1ing ooin' on round byar dat
needs ':ention tight er way +
"Why so. old man e.
well. dis legislator seems. to hab dis
sembsd up hyar jees ter make mo trub-
ble in de LAM
What is il doing now?"
"Why, d4y'- proposen to put er 'aw on
de- st.tuary books ter kollect de licker tar
by lis hcah me,>hine,y box arrangement
"Don't y"u Ike ,ha. =
No, sal, dat | don't. Hit monght do
for de white folks. bu. DO n'ggsr cant
stand such fooI'shness. Ebery.hing seems
ter be settin' ginst de niger desc days,
and dis bell punch bizne's are de wo,.t
70 ~ Of de ptessher dat we's nnsisrgoina.'hs
What makes you think so!"
.K.se nigger. .barrooms cell Ecker Tor,
five cents e, glass, aud dis yer fangement
ia gwine ter initiate de price like fury
Hi,'sl pn, pc'f.ckul iumbstgo on de cul.
led saloon .nterptizps III dia State, yer
heah me! Den dey ta'ks bon; do tax be,
in for rddi.aslun, bpi Ire one ob do cit
erz-ns da, don't wsni no lick-r ,neeter
ringin' er school bell !eskchs, on edica.
shun cherry time takes er d'ink, dat's
my han"
And The old man went out to bead off
the punch.
business before pleasure" as the man
said who kissed his wife befo going e
| 5 .e his sw ,heayf,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07
THE
New Y Ork Observer

THE BEST. FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Publishes both the religious and secular news
that is desired in any family, while all that is
likely TO do harm is shut out. It devotes four
pages to religious news and four to secular.
The NEW YORK OBSERVER was first published
in 1923; and it is believed to be the only in
stance of a Religious Newspaper continuing its
even course for Uty-sir gears, without change
Of name. doctrine. intent, purpose, or pledge
from the date Of its birth
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07

When the brave Copot~l caithness was
asked. after the battle Of Waterloo, if he
was not afraid, he replied: Afraid why,
I was in a. the battles Of the Peninsula T.
And having it explained that the question
merely related to fear Of losing the day. he
said, Ma, ma, didna fear that; | was only
afraid we should be a killed before We had
time to win it.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07

The population Of ST. Louie, Mo-, is pnt
down al 5O3. 900. The city covers 10000
acres. The river frontage is over eighteen
miles. There are 2,0l7 acres devoted to
public parks,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07
Notice.

A LII persons are hereby warned not to hunt
IA within the Enclosures Of my farm, pnll down
my fences. nor pass through my premises. Tex
cept by the rain pass-way), under penalty Of
being prosecuted as trespassers.
: 20 81. MONTGOMERY.
Nov. 10th, 1873.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07

A sailor put saddle on hind part be-
fore. A bystander showed him his error;
hut the sailor exclaimed: How do you
know which way | am going to ride?"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07
THEY ALL WANTIT,

Because it is family 'newspapc1 of-pure. sound
reading tor old and yonng, and it contains !
reliable and comprehensive summary Of all the
important News.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, JR.,
COLLECTOR,

WILL give prompt attention to all accounts
wv or notes placed in bis hands for COLLECTION.
The very best references can oe gwen, re-
luired. ~. po,,,u;,,s .toro
i Vermilionyille. will receive immediate atten-
MI, March II. 1877.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07

Notice 10 I1.esl,NSSetS.
4 IL persons are hereby notified not to pass
~ through, or hunt within the Enclosures OF my
farm on pain Of being prosecuted as tresPassers.
Nov Is 1879. SEVERN DUHON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-12-07

business before pleasure,' as the man
said ~ho kissed his wife befo going e
.e his sweetheart,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
Healing n Sore.

DR.. G. z. Waters, OF Boston. performed
an experiment upon himself to prove that
bicarbona'e of soda, ii applied to burn
or scaid, promptly subdues the pain lie
scalded himself severely on a space seven
broad. AL around his wrist
The application of the bicarbonate I'M
meiiatelv relived the pain, and If ali
had gone well, the burn would have been
cured in week.
But the doctor was careless, and per
mi ted his cuff button to catch and tear
the blistered skin, and further trouble
of the same sort was caused by friction
on the edg. of the cuff ] he result was
that while the rest OF the burn was soon
cured, ire part thus torn became
troublesome, suppura ing wound
Studying the subject. DR.. Waters
thought that possibly vegetable albumen
might answer the same purpose that anil
nal albumen is supposed to IN the Tor
nation of dermal scales.
He proceeded to test this theory by re-
moving The scab trDm a portion OF the
wound, drying the surface with blotttng-
naper, and then Immediately applying
the white Juice Of the common milkweeo
(Astcepjas syridcdl.
Space after space of the sore surface
was thus treated, each portion being al
lowed to heal successfully before th'
next part was tried. According to thu
depth of the sore, the time of healing
varied from twenty-iour TO thirty 81
hours; but in every instance new skin
formed completely across,
The doctor states, as 10 this new dis
covery, that the only essential point IS +
dry the wounded surface gently AM
thoroughly with botting paper betor
applying the milkweed juice From tn
description, it pears that, after tn
Juice was applied, and while the healin!
was in progress, a piece of blotti 1g
paper was also used TO cover the sur
/ facs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
Spoiled by PeIting,

I had lust done laughing over the bo-
vine experience OF Max Clark, of Colora-
do, when Jerry Hopkins came in and
told his little yarn. Jerry wanted good
gentle COW, and my neighbor Brown mad
her-a splendid animal, quiet as lamb.
The trade was soon concluded, and jerry
headed old Brindle toward his farm, ac-
celebrating her pace by sundry whacks
on her sirloin with wheel spoke. At
milking time Jerry adopted his usual
method of weighing the cows head in Il
night stanchion During the milking
B, indie made an impromptu switch with
her tail across the friends face, and in
order to check such a pernicious habit
he gently arose and skinned her rumD
with one blow OF the oak stool. This
Gained her TO such a degree that she Let
fly her two hind legs, striking our friend
in the bread basket. Jerry renewed the
offensive with the spoke across Bflndle S
ribs, she now and then putting in an un
derhander, until our friends shins were
minus about half a yard OF skin, and
Brindle's ribs presented the appearance
OF Cooks raised map OF the Holy Land.
After this Jerry owned the COW three
DAYS, securing her legs with an inch rope
during milking time, and concluded that
BrindIe anu he had no affinity IN com
mon. He sought Brown, said he wanted
TO trade back; wasn't as good mixer a
| he supposed. Brown was willing tt
please, and at milking time our irienc
slipped over to Browns to see the fun
PeeIing over the pasture wall he spice
the object of his misfortunes-''andt Their
sot that critter by the side Of old Brindl'
stripping away, she chewing her cud, a
calm as a summer morning." Il tel
YOU" concluded Jerry, THAT COW wa
spoiled by petting. n-Colorado Letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
Topsey.


Minnie's father has black mare called
ropsev. She is very kind and gentle
Sometimes Minnie's father Ieais Topsey
out of her stall, fastens her ring
which hangs from the ceiling of the
stable, and puts Minnie on her back
Minnie pats the horses neck with hel
little hand, and saws, $50 along, Topsey'
Topsey walks round in circle rs fal
as the length Of the rope she is fastened
with wiz allow, and when Minnie SAYS
"Whoaln she stops; but, at the first pat d
Minnie's hand she starts off again. Min
ME calls this playing circus.
TopseY is fond of apples and if any one
goes into the stall with an apple in his
pocket, she smells it at once, and holds
up one Of her fore feet, and whiDnies, as
if she meant to say "If you please, /
would like that apple very much"
Minnie's papa sometimes let's Topsey
walk about the yard, and crop the grass
One day, as she was gazing in the yard
she came towards tue side-d door. Minnie,
who was in the house, opened the door,
and held out an apple. Topsey saw it,
and walked up 20 the piazza. and would
have come into the house if Minnie had
not closed the door quickly.
She opened the window, and handed
Topsey The apple. Topsey stood and
munched it, and, when it was gone, stuck
her head in at the window. and looked
all about, as if she were saying, is this
where you keep your appIes2 would
like another" Minnie patted Topsey's
nose, and said, "No, no; pony can't have
any more now" ana Topsey looked quite
sad for minute, and then went back to
finish her dinner of grass.
One day pile OF dry leaves near the
stable took fire from lighted match
which careless person had thrown on
them. The stable was soon filled with
smoke and, while Minnie's papa ran with
pals of water to put the fire out Minnie
cried bitterly, saying, "Oh, my dear Top
sew! She'll be burned! She'll be burned 7
The little girl would not be sill until
her papa led Topsey out Of the stable and
tied her to tree in the yard, a long way
off from the fire; and it was not until the
FIRE was all oat, and the smoke had cleared
away, that Minnie was eontented to have
her pet taken back to the stall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
An Experiment.

LudlcrCn as mistakes will occur, and if
so we cannot help laughing at them.
Human nature is prone 20 err, end is at
times very funny in its errors. A young
man. who was evidently profound stu
dent of certain peculiarities, put an um-
brella in the stand, but took the precau
tions 10 fasten it by a string about six
feet long, and then awaited further de
velopments. The morning had turned
cut rainy. The first man who came aleng'
seeing the rain and the umbrella at the
same moment, automatically seized tue
umbrella. At the end of the SIX fest he
was brought to q standstili By the string,
ana then. and only then. be remembered
that the umbrella was not his. a second
a third. a fourth, trird the same expert
ment. but with the same result Such
is the peculiarly Of human nature that
not man passed out c the building foT
an hour VINO dill not for one brief mo-
ment at least look oa that umbrella as
a long lost brother, Rho was found just
in the nick of time. At length the sizing
itself gave way, and the youag man went
home In the rain, made wiser and sad
der by the success of his experiment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
4 Strange Hallucination.

A woman named Delehanty, residin
IN Canal street, whose husband has been
sick for long time, walked into police
headquarters this afternoon, accompanied
}iy her little daughter, and addressed
CHE! MaIoy as follows: ''Chiet, | have
come to give myself up" "What do you
want to give yourself up forl" inquired
the Chief. ave murdered my two little
children, a boy ami girl. and, Chief, ]
cannot stand t any longer. l must give
nv self up The little girl burst into
tears. and, elinglng to her mother, said ::
why, no; you didn't kill ashanti here,
mammal" Then, turning to the Cnlef,
the iittle one begged hun not 10 believe
her mothers story as she had killed no
one Il tell YOU did, Chief said the
mother: .thev came into the woodshed
while was washing, aud I killed them.
You did not" said the Chief. rather
sternlv: there is your little girl now.
That's not my little girl, that's her
ghost" PERSISTED the mother; Il did Kill
Them 1t being evident that she was
insane, the Chit ordered Der &c be de-
1ained at the S cond Precinct until her
relatives could be communicated with
Her mania is supposed to be caused by
Starvation Abaay Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

of beasts was as helpless as mouse in a
trap. How to get him down the hill was
the next question. But the captain was
smart enough for that. He sent one Of
the sailors back, ana had the men bring
8 small boat from the ship. Into the boat
they rolled the lion, and drew him down
the hill "a kitng." They dumped him
into the cage, and then reached through
the bars with long pair of shears and
cut of the net. And he wasn't hurt bit.
So after that they always called the cap
tain, ''Old Lien Catcher
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Troublesome Charge.

=
Rummagy -tummagg, do be still.
And not fly away like ship in full sail
| never saw such child as you;
You ieIl MT do what you ought to do
And what you ought not to do you soNE.
Take off your hat,
And don't tease the eat,
For cat has feelings as Well as a tall
And talons sharp as needle too.
Take care. or she'll scratch You presently,
Therel / knew she would, you tiresome
child
But little you cared what | might say.
And now you find that having your way
Is not as nice as il seemed to be,
/ am sure it's true,
That there are but few
Children so obstinate, needless, and wild
As you, who viii not learn to obey.
What now? Wen, really, that is too badl
I'll tell your mamma when she comes
home;
You ought to be whipped and put TO bed
And kept a while on water and bread;
You're almost enough TO drive me mad,
And make me tear
My hair in despair;
You've broken your mas new tortois e
shell comb,
You laugh, butyou ought to cry instead
Many the children that have known,
But you are the very worst of them all;
You always are doing something wrong
And when you are still it's not for long /;
But there 20 on I'll let you alone,
Your fond mamma
And foolish papa
VIII soon return, and then, sir, shall
Undress you and lull you TO sleep with
song!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
A Nevada Poet.

We found him last evening, or rather
he found US. He is the coming poet -
the rival of the Sweet Singer of Mich
gan" Said he: 81 am a poet, and
never found it out till yesterday"
"And you are at least forty-fve years
of age" said we, rs we scanned the
wrinkled and somewhat grIzzled face
turned SO earnestly upon US.
Yes, forty-sIx last May. II is strange,
but l never tried poetry until yesterday,
and find / can write it very rapidly.
Here are dozen pieces that wrote yes
terday, last night and to-day. I'll read
them to You.'
For heavens sake not all of them p
cried we.
''They are not tedious. You will find
they don't drag. They are not OF the
dull, heavy style. They are rather Of the
spicy, wide awake style. Here, now, is
one that is a sort of conversation among
birds and animals-I even make fish
talk Sail begin with it,
=" Provided you promise to end with
it,
''Cqt me off where you please, but I
am sure you will want 1t all. 1t is
called
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

Our readers viii rene .nber the account
given in these columns OF the robbing OF the
grave OF the Hon. Scott Harrison, IL ONO, last
room If the o 10 Medical COLLEGE Public
iedignation justly brands any man as seoun-
drel who will rob the grave Of The dead. But
there are two noted grave robbers in this
country 80 far from being the subjects Of the
people's wrath are universally lauded for
their virtues. The reason Is plain. Wine
the former class steal the dead bodies Of our
loved ones to submit them to The dissecting
knife, these only ROB Che graves to -eatore the
living victims 20 our hearts aud homes
Their names-Dr Pierces's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Purgaive Pellets -
are household words the world over. me
Golden Medical Discovery cures consumption,
in its early stsges and all bronchial, throat
and lung affections; Pleasant Pnrgative Pei
lets are the most valuable laxative aud
cathartic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
White Jasmine.

White jasmine stretches far and wide,
Along the gray wallis southern side
Its graceful branches wreathe:
Asa Winds OF summer sweet ana low,
Amon< It's verdure and its snow,
IneIr tender music breathe.
The garden beds that once were gay
And fragrant all the Summer day,
Are empty and forlorr;
The hungry bees afar have flown,
The gravel walks are weed o'grown,
The trellis- rose is torn.
Within the house each empty room
Is shut in silent, rayless gloom,
With cherries hearthstone cold;
No pictures smile upon the wall,
No single trace is left Of all
We cherished so of old.
But in the southern sunshine bright
Aud BY the jasmine, clad il white,
A youthful maiden stands,
With lips that speak OF sad unrest;
a bunch of daisies on her breast,
And jasmine in her hands
With farewell looks of aching love,
Her brown eyes va nder round above,
It is sacred spot;
me nome OF childish grief and nirth,
The home whence dearest dead went forth
To share earth's common lot.
All, maidenl as the jasmine snow
Doth vanish 50 the years that go
Will take this grief away;
viii give thee older woes as sure,
As strong, and deep-if not so pure
AS this OF thine TODAY.
Yet let the daisies on thy breast,
Teach thee that lft's securest rest,
In humble paths doth lie;
And let The Jasmine in thine hand,
Whisper OF iairer blossoms famed
By sweetest airs on high.
Fear not to muse when far away,
How Summer sunshine gilds each day
These lonely garden bowers;
How swcetly vet the thruShes CALL
How climb about the gray old well,
Thine own loved jasmine flowers.
So may the memory Of this home,
Thy first and aeurest ever come
With healing strength 10 thee;
To mind tree BY Is vanished grace,
Of one prepared abiding place,
From sound Of farewell freei
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

Old are does not prevent you from being
cured of.your Heart Disease. Mr. Thompson
says:
ten wears. Two years ago | had a paralytie
stroke: since then have been troubled very
much worse. I found no relief until had
used DR.. Gravel HEART REGULA Or I
have used it for four mouths; the palpitation
has entirely left me. was so bad al times
that could not breathe freely, and used to
have 4 faint. sin siug feeling; was so bad that
could not sleep, aid had to get up and
walk around IN order to ret breath. feel
entirely wei Of all my heart troubles, and
would advise all afflicted with Heart Disease
10 use IT, am seventy years Of aye, and
live in Bakersville. JAMES THOMPSON, Man
chester, n. H.,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
En,tronen tvt,n panger.

The dweller or temporary soJourner IN
malarious region of country is environed with
danger Besides inhallng at every breath an
atmosphere saturated with an infectious pol
son, he also drinks water which Is in most m
stances likewise impregnated with the fever
and ague breeding BliaSa,dta. II bilious
subject, deficient in stamina, or Irregular IN
habt of body or digestion, his peril Is mueh
increased, as these abnormal conditions are
extremely favorable to the contraction OF ma
larisl disease But the danger may be safely
encountered with the assistance OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bltters, whlch
completely nuliities the atmos
phereic virus, and neutralizes the constituents
If n,iasToa. tainted water This benign anti
dote to disease eradicatcs and prevents fever'
Of an intermittent and bilious rc'aittf mt type
besides effecting a thorough and permanen
reform of those enfcebled or Irregular con
ditions of the system which invite not onl.
malaria, but other diseases equally to b
ttrEaled
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

mia bitaIts met him with Joy, received
him with great honor, and ornamente6
his head, not with crown. whose glory
only lasted ona wear, but with never
fading wreath of flowers.
Cannot our readers fnd the moral of
this story for themselves2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

CLOCK Work Is NOR more regular than the
liver, the stomach, and the bowels when they
are put in order With DR. Morris VEGETABLE
LIVER PILLS a suprcmely effective and safe
alternative, cathartic and blood depnrent which
promotes thorough bilious secretion, regu-
lar habit Of body, sound digestion and nerv-
ous tranquility. II is the best possible sub
stitute for that terrible drug, mercury. For
sale by all Druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

From s. N. Pettengill. Of Salisbury, Mass. =
sold more boxes Of GRACE's sALvE during the
last four months than of any other like prep
aration in my store; il fact it is the only Salve
for which there is any sale. This bespeaks
he confidence of the public in its virtues and
is in my opinion valuable recommendation
Of its healing properties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

That's precious tall horse, said Laid
low. YES; l guess you can't account for
T." replied Jonathan. ''Nohow," said
Laidlow. "He belongs to Humins, the
livery man, F." replied Jonathan; land his
tallness comes through his having been
regularly higher'd (hired) every day Tor
the last seven years"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

Send your name to f. Z. ENGALLLs, Con-
cord, n. H., for a circular containing testi-
monials of cures, &c.
Dr. Graves HEART REGULATOR is for
sale by druggrusts at so cents and 81 per
bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
Fairbanks scales.

Numerous foreign governments, as Russia,
Cuba, Siam, Japan, &c, have adopted the
Fairbanks standard Scales for Government
use, aud in the last four years only, our own
government, in the post office, war and treas
ury departments, have bought over II 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

The cable announces most of tie prizes won
at Paris. The Howe Scale Co. must feel sat
stied with their share. They take the gold
medal (the highest award), the silser medal in
class 90, the only award to any scale manu-
facturer), and the bronze medal in class Ga (the
highest In that classl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

rheumatism is the most painful aud most
troublesome disease that afficts humanity. It
comes when we least expect it and when we
have no time to be interviewed by it. The
only reliable remedy that we ever found is
JoBuso33,S ADo7,rf q7ig3ff-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WINS
for children with never falling success. II
corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowls, cures dysentcry
and diarrhga, whether arising from teething
or otter causes. An old and well-tried rem
edv 25 cts n hottie