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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-13

THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE has de
cided to report adversely on Representative
Fryes bill referring to the court of claims all
claims now pending in the several depart
mentS. The committee will report favOrably
the pending bill eXempting postal employees
from serving as jurors. Also, Representative
FTye's bill amendatOry of the Revised Stat.
uteS so as to permit the appointment OF an
additional Assistant Attorney General in the
Post Office department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-13

SECRETARY SHERMAN had an interview with
leading sugar importers in New York yester-
day in regard to the proposed new tariff He
SAID he had no option in the matter, and his
duty would only be to execute the law il it
were passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-13

John Chamberlaln's club house at Long
Branch, with three acres of ground. was snid
by the sheriff yesterday for $4,000, ss'-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-13

IHE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE will
begin its annual session at 10 o'clock next
Tuesday morning in the Smithsonian build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-13

DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S held a short and
informal caucus this morning ou the general
policy of the party. 1t was not largely at
tended, and no conclusions We're reached.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-04-18
LOOK HERE TAXPAYERS
Look Here Voters!

T1FF undersigned Assessor and leg
istrar of voters viii open ms ONCE
al the following places, for the purpose
ofgrevising flle Assessment holls, anu
NJ tl,e same, time Registering all GUY
qualified electorssof tins PARISH, as ioI-
lows, viz
Al the Court House. Lake Charles,
from the LIST to the 18th, OF April, loio'
at A. J. Elders store, Bagdad, Ioth'
18th and 18th, April, 1878
atO. Il. Moss store, 18th, 18th and
20sl of April, 1873. p,
At NJ. nj. Lyons store, I'D, Esd anu
24th OF April, 1873, ,,
At J B Changers residence, 10th,
2Gtb and 9th of April. 1875.
AT CLas Prater's store, :9thand 3otI
April. a4ld LAT Of May, 1873.
AT VI 7 Slavdons mill I'd, 81 and
4th Of MAY, 1878.
At Ben Whitman's ferry 9Th, 7th anu
8th OF May, 1878. ,
At M G Frazar's store, 9Th, 10th and
11tll of May, 1878.
At G W Richardson's store, 10Th,
| Il 18th and 10th OF May 1875.
At Jno lies residence, 10Th, I7th and
18th of May, 1878.
ct Lewis Corkrar $ residence, lbth,
Dist and 22d of May, 1878.
At Il VI lies residence, 23G, oath
and 25th of May 1875.
AT O S Lyons store, eth, 28th and
Path of May. 1878.
Returning to Lake Charles where the
office will be kept open on ihe 3Uth ana
31st of May and the LIST Of June, after
which, the office will be opened at the
following times and places, viz:
At Louis Lorraines mill, ID, 4th and
9Th Of june. 1878.
At Iabv Foreman's resi- dence, 9TH,
7th aud 8th of June, 1878.
At RodolpE Lehman 3 residence, 1O5b
18th and 18th of June, 1878.
AtJames Nevil' s residence, 18Th, l4th
and 18th Of June, 1878
At James Coles store, nth, 18Th and
18th of June, 1878.
At Pine Grove Church, both, list
and 22d of June, 1878.
Returning to Lake Charles where the
Office will be kept open every day tSun-
days excepted) from 8 10 II o'clock A.
NJ, and from Il to 4 o'clock P. NJ,
until further notice.
NorE.-Under Act No. l01 approved
April Both, 1877, an entire new regis
tratian is required. No vo%er will be
allowed to vote hereafter under any
previous registration certificate.
ALLEN GIII.Ey,
Assessor and Registrar,
Calcusieu Parish, La
RTarcE 9TH, 1878 tt .
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Glorious Newg.Ss
The Sewing Machine C0Bssb i-
nation Broken D0SSfa.
CHEAP SEWING MACHINES AND
CHEAP ATTACHMENTS.
7 The Order of TEae Day.

a glorious victory for the people
Our splen&id Monotor-Congress-
attacked Fort Monopoly, and after
pouring tremendous FIRE upon its
walls, at ZENITH captured it, with Five
Million Sewing Machines, among which
was the famous Singer, which are to be
cold hereafter at greatly reduced
figure, also attachments, oil, rubbers,
check springs, needles g. sllubtles Fol
lowing are the prices Of Singer Sewing
Machines, delivered TO any part of the
country.
Drop Leaf with attachments, 926 90;
formerly $50 co.
Box Top, with attachments, 1913 so :;
formerly @e5 co.
Folding Cover, with attachments,
$50 so; formerly 800 90.
And other styles in. proportion.
Those wishing to purchase will do well
to see or write to G. M. Drew, who is
now working in opposition to the Sew
ing Machine combination. en%loy no
canvassers who are paid large commits
sions. consequently 1 defy competition.
Remember, everything j sell in the
Sewing Machine line I & guarantee to be
the best. Look sharp, this is the only
plea that the Sewing Machine Combi-
nation will bring up in order TO obtain
their ezorbitant prices. Their only
hope now is strategy. So If you want
anything in the sewing machine line.
from check spring up to O machine,
call on G. NJ Drew.
Thanking the people Of CaIcasiau
parish for past favorB, respectfully
ask g continuance of their patronage.
/ will also repair all kinds of Sewing
Machines at reasonable figures Those
living in tho country viii be visited
shortly. Remember, competition the
life of trade.
@. M. DREW,
Sept. IL Hickory Flat, La.
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Am ORDINANCE

To provide for fhe closing ON the Sab
bath day, and keeping closed, all
places of business within tine parish
of Calcasieu, exGept Drug Stores,
Markets and places where bread Is
made and sold.
section J. BE il ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of the parish OF Calcasieu,
that all keepers of stores, shops, gro
eeries. warehouses, drinking houses,
grogsilops, iageT-beer saloons, billiard
saloons, ten-pin alleys and ice cream
saloons, doing business in the parish OF
Calcsaeu, are hereby required to close
and to keep closed, and are prohibited
from opening their respective places OF
business either to give away, buy, sell,
or exchange any goods, wares, or mer-
chandise, refreshments, liquors, or pro
fluce, or to receive. ship or forward any
freight, on each and every Sabbath day,
to ne computed from II O'Clock on Sat
urdav night until u o. clock Oh Sunday
night: provided, that In case Of death,
any merchant shall be allowed to sell
such articles as are necessary Tor the
burial OF the deceased.
Sec. q BE it further ordained, that
the following persons, and none other,
shall be exempted from the operations
of this ordinance:
1st-Keepers of Drug Stores, IL so
much as to allow them 10 ill preser1p-
tions of licensed Physicians, and to sell
drugs and medicines only on that day.
2d-KeePers Of bakeries. for the sole
purpose of making and selling bread
3d-Keepers of public markets, for
the sale Of fresh meats, fish, vegetables
and fruits; or sellers Of fish, vegetables,
fruits and milk.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained, that
any and every person, violating TINS
ordinance. shall be fined, for each anG
every such violation, In a sum not less
than One Hundred Dollars, nor more
than TWO Hundred and Fifty Dollars, or
suffer imprisonmentin the Parish Ja1ifol
not less thar one month, nor more than
three months, Or both at the discretion
Of the court; one-half of the fine to go
TO the informer, and the other half to
the Parish Treasury, to be enforced by
indictment or information, IL any court
OF competent jurisdiction, in the name
of the parish.
Sec. 4. BE it fusiher ordained, that
this ordinance shall take effect from
and after Sunday, the 2lst day Of april,
1878.
Sec. 5. BE it further ordained, that
pursuant TO Section 2 of Act No. a, of
Tine acts of 1878, approved March 18th,
1878. under the authority OF which said
Act No. 81, this ordinance is adopted;
the provisions of this ordinance shall
extend over, and apply to all incorpor
;ted towns and cities within the limits
of the parish of Calcasieu.
Adopted March 18th, 1878.
VIM M. PERKINS,
Presidents Police Jury.
Attest: THAp MAYO, Clerk p J.
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BIIILIARDSl BILLIARDS !!
AT
JOHN BILLIONS.
On Public Square and Corner of Ward
Alley.
Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Iwould respectfully inform those of
my friends, both here and at "a distance,
who have any expectation of getting
thirsty, that have just received most
complete assortment of Pure Liquors
ever imported to Lake Charles, which
i am DESTROYS of selling at wholesale
and retail atprices to Justify both seller
and buyer. MY wines and brandies are
unsurpassed, and my WHISTLES the
Simon pure" Before leaving townSbe
sure and call around and take parting
farewell. Lager beer, Scotch ale and
porter constantly on hand. apAn4y
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$50 Reward

WmL be paid to any person or per
wv sons who will arrest and convey tic
the Sheriff, or jail Of the parish of Cal
casieu, La. ID. g. WALLACE, for way.
laying and shooting at George Gilley,
with intent 10 kill.
Said Wallace is about 3D. years of age,
fair skin, thin curly hair, flat forehead,
mgnt leg eff about the knee, uses buJ
one crutch, no false leg
GEORGE GIIlIlEY.
Jan 10, 1878. If
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Succession Sale.
SUCCESSION OF FANNY lEDoux.


TDY virtue of an order and commission
D from the Honorable Parish Court
of Calcasieu Parish, La, the under
signed Administrator OF said succession
of Fanny IIedoux, deceased, formerly
widow of VIM. PFater, deceased will
sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder. on WEDNESDAY,
April Oath, 1873, between 10R. m and
6p. m, at the old residence of the de-
ceased, (and afterwards of Jasper e.
Prater), at Big Woods in this parish,
all the property of said succession on
the following Terms and Conditions,
to-wit:
On credit of six months from the
day OF said sale; each purchaser to exc
cute his promissory note for the price
OF adjudication, payable to the ander-
signed administrator Or order, six
months after date, with eight per cent.
per annum interest from maturity until
paid, with two good and solvent sure
tiesin solido, ito the satisfaction of said
administrator, and in addition to such
security vendors privilege to be re-
tanned on the property sold, III favor of
said succession, until full payment of
the note given for the purchase price
thereof.
HE PRoPERTY TO BE SOLD consists
of l25 head of horned cattle, branded
M Yranging in Calcasieu parish, La.
lbs head OF horned cattle, of same
brand, ranging in Jefferson county,
Texas; 20 head Of stock horses, of same
brand; one feather bed, one mattrass;
one old clothes press, etc.
WIN. I'll. PRATER,
March 2S. Administrator.
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DR. D. M. billiard.

HAVING permanently located in the
I'LL town Of Lake Charles, respectfully
offers his professional services to the
citizens of town and country. Disease
Of the throat and lungs treated on an
improved plan; also Rhumatism and
Neuralgia. Cancers removed without
the use of the knife or caustie, and
without pain. March 16, 1876.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-04-18

GOLD. G Goasv. o + 9oa t eau' 4s u
gold you cam get greanbaelzs. We Iaed
u person IL every town TO take subscrip
tions foI the Largest, cheapest and best
Illustrated family p,lblioation In the
world. ANY one can become q successful
agent. The most elegant works Of art
given free tosubsoribers. The price Is 50
low that almost everybody suoscribes.
One agent reports making over S150 in
week a lady agent reports taking
over 400 subscribers IN ten DAYS All
who engage make money fast. You eaR
devote al your time to the business, or
Only youl spare time You heed moi he
away from home over night, You eaH
do it as well as others. Full particulars.
directions and terms free. Elegant and
expensive Outfit free. II you want
profitable work send AS your address 1t
once. It costs nothing to try the bnsi,
ness. No one who engages fails TO make
great pay. Address "tHhe Peoples
journal" Portland, Maine.
September 6, I877-ly
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Liberal rerans fer Town Lots.

AS agent for all the owners, I viii
"a sell o number of the Kirby lots Tor
one-fourth cash. balance in six, twelve
and eighteen months. See descriptive
map at Recorders office, and at my
office. Call on, or address,
GEO. H. WELLS.
June 70 Lake Charles, La.
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A NE ysteF'y Solved.

The Greatest Medical Triumph Of MedsrE
Times The Mysterious Channel Of Dis
ease Discovered, and Certain Cure
Provided. The Stomach, Liver,
and Bowels the Centre
Of Diseage.
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HOMESTEAD PATENTS.

am now prepared as usual TO make
IL final proof of Homestead Entries,
and procure patents for same, also to
procure patents for entlies made pre-
yions to the late war.
Homestead and State Land entries
attended to with punetuality and dis.
patch.
THAD. MAYO.
Lake Charles, Dune z, 1877 az.
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LAKE CHARLES BAKERY
AND
Family Grocery Store.

TNHE undersigned has eonIaned with
Il his Bakery Family Grocery Store,
and win keep large aud carefully Sc
lected stock of Choice family groceries.
Hot coffee and cakes at all hours.
Doing g cash business, he viii sal at
the lowest possible prices. Call on him,
half way between the Postoffce and ..
W. Brsan's store.
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON.
August 3, 1876
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PARSONS PURGA1TyE PILLS

PARSONS PURGATIYE PILLS
Are the result Of long continued Scientific in
yestigatinn, and Hte WARRANTED 30 cure al
diseases originating in the Stomach, Liver,
and Bowels. No gripping pains follow the use
Of thee Pills unless the Bowels are intiamed /;
out RELIEF, IMMEDIATE RELIEF, may
be rel ed upon. As q Common Family Physic
PARSONS PURGATIVE PILLS
Stand uneqnaled before the world to-day. BY
varying the dose according to directions,s PAR
SONG PUHGAFIYE PILLS sdectnaliy PURIFY FaE
BLOOD and greatly alleviate, if not entirely
cure Dyspepsia. Scroula or Kings Evil. Rose,
Erysipelss or st. Anthony's Fire, Eruptions,
aud Eruptive Diseases of the Skin, Salt
Rheam, letter, Ringworm, Sores, Rsig, Tu-
mors, Morbid Swelings, Uicsrations, Pimples
and Blotches.
EVERY BOX WARRANTED
MOST oohPLETE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR
NO PAY.
Full directions around each box. Physicians
supplied by mail, postpaid, for $3.50 per
Thousand, 10 bulk, cash in advance We will
send these Pills to any reliable druggist or ner
chant to sell Oh commission. Agents wanted
everywhere.
S. JOHNSON d CO.,
Manufacturers, Bangor, Maine.
Feb IA "7s-5m
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A. @. POULET,
TANNER 81 CuarPier,
lake rHApT IA

III EHPS constantly on hand and for
IN sale good assortment of lCorace
Sole, Upper and Harness Leather.
Twill also undertake Saddle Rigging
Harness making, and all kind of saddle
and harness repairing. Bride rigging
halters, spur Rigging. etc., etc.
Prices to suit the times.
Jan. IT, 1873. If.
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Job Printing of all descriptions care
fully executed, with neatness and dis
patch.
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N. @. DEMOCRAT.
III. j. HEARSEY EDI4bR.
WIN. WOFIPER & 90. Proprietom.
OFFICE-74 CAMP S9kE,El.
TERMS OF THE PAPER:
N. @. DEMOCRAT.

BscRIPTI0N RATES.
Daily published every morning sx-
cept Monday, per annum $40: and at
same rate half yearly and quarterly.
Weekly published every Saturday
morning), per annum So; and at same
rate half-yearly and quarterly.
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DERNARD KOWATZ,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA,

viii give special attention to any bssiaess
intrusted to my care, such as Horse Building
cistern Making, Wharf Building, Pile Driving
and any other kind of work that may be
required to be done.
ordersleft at my residence 80 the Lake.
jan2S 1y
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Tahe Waco Examiner.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;
{9ty4ctly IN AdUancs)
Daily per Annnm......... w
y" u" hs...................,....-... 3h
I" 3" months OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3d
Weekly per hnnur ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O0
paaTAaE-Gaiiy, per snnam, 60 cents ,ads
aitional Weekly, per AMMAN, 10 cents add
tional.
copy free to every club Of ten.
4 cory o. the Weekly wi! be sent to the
Master of every Subordinate Grange, he to
transmit names of Subscribers and funds. Re-
nit by Pestofiee Order, registered letter, or
bank check. Address.
J. W. DOWNS,
Waco Texas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-04-18

PARSONS
GATIVE P1III LIS,
The Great Anti-B Bilious Remedy and Mas
matte Discover.
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Il. A KING,
BLACKSMI'T
AND
wv heeIwFfsERf.

Near .. M. Beid's Slaughter House.
Begs to inform his friends and the
public that he is prepared to execute
work as above mentioned in first class
style. Terms cash.
my3-ly.
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DIED.

At Bellevue, on the End instant Of b;B.-,
fever, OF low, or typhoid character. Il M
age of 26, SARAH EMMA LOCKLEY vifsS
j. II. Lotion, of this place. -
A sweet and gentle life has passed ann
and another home is shrouded in gloom Al.
wife, deceased was all that the holy relaiin
signifies; as a member of society. aliys i.
every good word and work. A life full i
promise is ended. Death comes to all. Il
sad always, but especially SO when Ii I'll
from the home a wife in the beginning 4 &
womanhood and usefulness. A host offjenh
endeared by the kind disposition Of The 4
ceased, will sympathise with the bereavsd;l ii
better still is the faith that looks beyond i
tomb, promising reunion where separatn
are unknown, in a city where funeral pont
sions never pass; in q place where there nm
cemeteries, and where sthe weary are at ~
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the North winfI
breath,
But all times, all seasons
Are thine own, oh! Death. Z,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-08

SMALL MEANs.-We think that
the power of money is on the whole,
overestimated. The greatest things
which were done for the world have
not been accomplished by rich men,
OF by subscription lists, but by men
generally of small pecuniary means.
The greatest thinkers, discoveries,
inventors, and artists have been
men of moderate wealth, many of
them little raised above the condi-
ton of manual laborers in point of
worldly circumstances. And it will
always be so. Riches are oftener an
impeachment than a stimulus of ac-
ton; and in many cases they are
quite as mnch misfortune as a
blessing. The youth who inherits
wealth is apt to have life made too
easy for him, and so grows stated
with it because he has nothing left
to desire. Having no special object
to struggle for, he finds time too
heavy on his hands; remains men
tally and morally asleep; and his po-
sition in society is often no higher
than that of polypus over which
the tide floats.
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Announcements.
FOR SENATOR.

FOR SENATOR.
w. 81. SCANLAND is the nominee sadak
didate of the Democratic Conservative pa4
for the State Senate from the 2lst Scnee
District, composed of the parishes Of Re
Bienville, Claiborne and Webster.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. JOHN G. ALLEN is candidate r. h q
House of Representatives, from Bossier 80 ~
subject to nomination of the Dem0crauet
sentative party.
Hon. JOHN C. VANCE is candidate -
election to the House of Representative Il ~
Bossier parish; subject to nomination
Democratic Conservative party.
FOR PARISH JUDGE.
THOMAS N. BRADEN is the NOMINEE -
candidate of the Democratic Consck -
Party of Bossier for Parish Judge.
FOR SHERIFF.
Maj r. e. WYCHE is candidate fcr ~
OF BOssier parish; subject to nOminafloh 81
Democratic Conservative party.
JOSEPH B. ONEAL is a candidste !. 9
election to the Office of Sheriff Of Bosnssu, u
ish; subject to nomination Of the hepu''
party.
FOR JUSTICE PEACE.
JOSEPH E. ADGER, Jr., is cand1a.s; :
Justice of the Peace, Ward S, Bossief m,
subject to nomination Of the Dem0cras"s7
servative party.
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State Convention.

Baton Rouge, Aug. 5.-The Dem
ocrat State Convention assembled
today. Gen. Andrew S. Heron
chosen permanent chairman. The
nomination of State Treasurer will
probably not be made until to-mor-
row. Hon. j. 81. Acklin has been
renominated by reclamation to rep
resent the Third District in the forty
sixth Congress.
New Orleans, August 5.-Tbe
Tines special from Baton Rouge
says the Convention completed a
permanent organization and ad-
journed until noon tomorrow. The
Committee on platform and resolu-
tons will then report and Congress
sional nominations will have been
made. There is some excitement to-
night over a resolution by j. d.
Houston, of Orleans, to expel four
members of the tenth ward of the
Orleans delegation for Offering to
sell their votes. After an exciting
discussion a Committee was appoint
ed to investigate.
Auditor Jumel and Secretary of
State Strong are here said to be
working against Maj. E. A. Burke,
who is a prominent candidate for
State Treasurer. Very grave COM
ments are made on the fact of State
officers taking such part in the
State Convention. 1t is generally
understood that the issue is on the
Funding Board. They do not want
Burke.
Opposition to Ellis in the second
Congressional District seems to be
deep and earnest.
ELAN was renominated for Con-
gress in the Fourth District.
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THREE CHEERS FOR THE PRESS.
We are gratified to learn by private
dispatch from Mr.. j. M. Arnold, of
Bossier,. that Mr.. W. 81. Scanland,
editor of the Bossier Banner, was
yesterday nominated for the State
Senate by the Convention assembled
at Minden. The District is CON-
posed of Claiborne, Bossier, Web
ster and Bienville.
While we do not rejoice over the
defeat of the clever gentlemen who
were placed in nomination against
him, we must rejoice over the sue
cess of our friend Scanland. He
richly merits the honor and will, we
boldly affirm, do credit to his con-
stituency.-[Shreuepor Times, Aug.
9Th.
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Rev. Talmage thus writes: One
OF the greatest trials of the news
paper profession is that it's members
are compelled to see more of the
shams of the world than any other
profession. Through every news
paper office, day after day, go all
the weaknesses of the world all the
vanities that want to be pulled all
the revenges that want to be reaped;
all the mistakes that want to be
corrected; all the dull speakers who
want to be thought eloquent; all the
meanness that wants to get its
wares noticed gratis in the editorial
column, in order to save the tax in
the advertising columns; all the
men who want to be set right who
never were right; all the crack
Drained philosophers with stories as
long as their hair, and as gloomy as
their finger nails in mourning be-
cause bereft of soap; all the bores
who come to stay five minutes, but
talk five hours. Through the edito
rial and reportorial rooms all the
follies and shams of the world are
seen, day after day; and the tempta
tien is to believe in neither God
man, nor woman. It is no surprise
to me that in this profession there
are some skeptical men. l only
wonder that journalists believe
anything.