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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

TIE LADIES FAvoEITE.-Among the
many tn ousands Of ladies Who have used
Dr.. Piercc'S Ia voritc Prescription and
pronounced it their fav0rito remedy, be-
cause so efficient in the diseases and
Weaknesses peculiar to women, are many
who axe well and favorably known in the
world of letters, as we'll as artists, muSi-
clans, and Il whole host of names from
the brilliant ranks of wealth ard fashion.
1t is pre- emncntly the ladies' Eavoritc
Prescription. Its use, while being far
more safe and efficient, cNcmpting them
from those painful, caustc operations,
and the wearing of those mcchanicai con-
trivanccs made like Peter Pindar's IA Zor-
sellers razors-to sell, rather than to
cure.
KILLNORE, IND, March goth, 1873.
DIR. Il. V. PIERCE:
Dear SW--Your Favoritc Prescription
has restored me to perfect health.
Yours truly, GRACE CHOATE.
APP Eutaw Street, BALTIMORE, MD, !
juno 10th, 1873 !
DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo. n. Y:
Dear SU-NIy wife was hopeless inVa-
! lid for nearly 20 years, Your Favoritc
Prescription has cured her
Thankfully yours. RI. McCAY.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

you're another" seems to the mind Of
the popnla"c to be an answer that con-
troverts all statements, and concllsivc'y
establishes the victory for him who
shouts. You're another' Prof. Painc's
CataTrh Napor needs 10 argument to
prove it to BE the sovereign remedy for
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Catalll and
Consumption. Office, $50 S. NTH Street
Philadelphia.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

Mr.. J. B. Reiff, with Il large
stock of first class jewellery, di-
Almonds, watches, clocks, solid
and plated silver ware, specta-
cles, SC, has opened in the
Tempel building opposite DR..
O. ID. Brooks drug store, and
solicits public patronage.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14
THE LICENSE LAW.

1t is generally complained
that the old State, parochial
and municipal license laws
were too eNacting. That they
demanded too much from the
business enterprise of the peo-
pie, and that they discouraged
in great measure an increase
of business investments. There
can be no doubt of the correct
ness of these complaints. Every
citizen engaged in business
feels the weight Of heavy licen-
SEES and taxes and knows the
bliglting influence it has on
the prosperity OF community.
Generally, the first questioned
asked by new conner, who de-
sires to invest in business is:
what is the rate of license and
taxesg' when he gets the de-
sired answer he compares that
rate with the rate levied in 9th
er States where he has visited
and finding them higher in Lou
isiana naturally enough replies:
Il like your country and your
people well enough, but the
taxes and licenses here are too
high Accordingly this new
conner puts his baggage on the
first steamer and leaves for 9th
er parts less favored by nature
where, however, the tax and Ii
cense laws are more favorable
to business enterprises. IhlS
brief but pointed illustration
should arrest the attention O.
the members of the Legislature
and enlist them in an effort tt
make the licenses i'll their new
schedule as low as possible ans
to enact 4 restricting clause t.
, prevent parishes and town cor
. pOrations from eNactinG eNOr
= bitant licenses from trades Gn'
L business enterprises.-B. Il
AdrOcUte.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14
COTTON THIEVING IN NEW YORK.

It will be remembered by our readers,
says the N. o. City Item, that we nave
frequently published communications in
regard to Gotten -sampling-mostly writ
ten by one .Azim.' For the benefit OF
:Azim' and others we translate the fol-
lowing article from the Courier DIES
Etats-Unis' giving n concise history Oh
the cotton thefts discovered i'll New
York:
For number of years the cotton
trade suffered heavily, especially by real
sen of serious deficiencies, the origin OF
which it seemed impossible to discover.
Cotton bales sent directly from this place
CT production to the New York market
| invariably showed a difference in actual
weight, from the figures with which they
..cle marked, naturally causing much
condensation and disagreement between
the sender and recipient. After much
vain investigation, i'll which the Louis
lana Cotton Exchange took an active
part the affair was put into the hands OF
Doland's detective agency, which by dlnt
of much patience and pcrSnicacity finally
succeeded in discovering that regular
and inccssant system of theft was being
practiccd by an organized band Winch
; had realized large profits by its opera
tons. The duty Of the samplers is to
take out of each bale not more t!lln SIN
ounces of cotton. Bat it turned ont that
they generally removed from three tt
four pounds from each bale.
This discovery resulted last December
in the Indictment ~ the Grand JWry ,
sixteen Of these operators, and one re
; ccivcr wa, condemned at the bcglnNin.
, | Of this month. Some days ago, another
, oocrator named d. X. FARRELL was pat oI
f. trial and the rest of the band will Snort
: " be in the same prclcamrn'. Accord
ing to the results of the inN"Sl legation
which lasted no less than eighteen
months, the Cotton ENcllnnge has com
J to the conclusion that the amount Of IL
D thctts thus committed figured at not les
= than fifteen thousand rates q Vca", and tia
= they lave been carried on fox not les
I than twenty years. The thieves opera
, ted in this wise: Each day Che booty al
tanned by each sampler was placed in
liquor shop, where it was called for b
|, the agent of a receiver OF stolen goods
Then in the evening the sampler vlsitc
IL the storehouse, where lie received a ticl
:, ct indicating the amount due him, an
J. this amount was promptly paid on pr
sentation of the ticket at the Liquor stor
The method of operation was at on'
f. simple ard ingenious, and in fact it w
Il sufficiently Well conceived to enable Il
thieves during a long series of years
u conceal Il system of fraud exceedingly /
T. furious to the common interests Of Lou
If lana shippers and New York consigned
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14
SUCCESSION SALE.
The State Of Louisiana-Parish of Wa
Fcliciana,

The State of Louisiaua-Parish Of Va
Fcliciana.
In the matter of :nc Succession Of Ma
Susan Roberts Deceased.
Probate Dochct-Parisl Court No
10y VIRTUE OF and in obedience ,ui
- commission to sell, issued il b
above styled Succession, from said Rs
orahle Court and to me directed, VI
offer for sale for cash to the highest W
der on
Thursday, February 10, 1851
in front of he Court House in ST. Fr)
cisvillc ut the hour of IL O'Clock a. N, 4
said day the following nalred and deSid
ed real estate belonging to and deEtSI
ing upon said succession to wit:
A CERTAIN Iiccc or parcel OF land
uatcd in tic Parish Of West rug
ana. state of Louisiana and u
tanning six 5000 hundred iai
more or less Bounded on the lS1
by lands of the Estate of JeSSi
jackson ard J. +. Roberts, on
east 10y Gel. IIailc's Carr PA
on he south by II. n. jackson i
on west by Big Bayou Sara ADJ
+. Roberts. with all the bu!Gl1
aud improvements thereon, coD'
ing Of two cabins.
The above property Will he sou I" |
debts ,rr
Jan. Il, 1880. COURT b. SMILE
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

JUDGE Billings, of the U. S.
District Court of New Orleans,
revoked the commissions of Il.
M. Chester and Hiestad, as Uni
ted States Commissioners, for
malfeasance Of office, in con-
nection with the outrageous
system of extorting money from
steamboat owners in so-called
suits brought against them by
roustabouts. He also has re-
voked Rule s. that directed all
suits to be paid in advance by
vessel owners before the vcsse
could be bonded.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

The spirit Of reform has ta-
ken hold Of the city council Of
Baton Rouge and retrenchmcnt
is the order Of the day. The
city owedsome six hundred dol
lars for gas last year and a re-
solution to turn off the same
until the bill is paid has been
passed by the council. The
liabilities of the city amount to
500, 269.25, with assets to the
amount Of ST., 415.42, making
a debtover assets of S11,753.S3.
The city has also a sinking fund
of $3,9S2.60 which, deducted
from the above debt leaves 81
S71.23. In a few months, by
.iudicious management, the
city will be out of debt and
paying her expenses as they
accrue. Before the Democrats
took charge Of affairs in that
city the debt amounted to some
thing in the neighborhood OF
S4O,OOO.OO. Thoughtful peo-
ple of the North behold the
change and see why we like {
Democratic government.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

why won't he come back to
meY asks Julia Ward, rhyming-
", in the Boston TT0nscript,
Because he's got another girl,
Julia. Besides, he got tired OF
having the old man come down
every night at half past twelve
to see if the cat was indoors.
Bear up. Don't worry, Julia:
don't worry. He'll get tired OF
the other girl, too, in a month;
for she doats on ice cream, and
the warm weather is coming
Then you'll smile again.-Ea.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14
THE State of Virginia con-
tributes annually $4O,OOOfor the
support of her blind.

A COMPANY has already been
formed and a glass factory will
soon be in operation at Bay ST.
Louis.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

The river at this point has
been falling gradually for sew
eral days.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14
SHOW THIS TO YOUR GROCER,
TULIUS FREYHAN Il CO.,
Forks of the Road, t. Francisville, La
E'TGpTictOrs sac;alM C0Eton Clip
JOHN DIEM,
d

JJh07csd7c and Retail Dealers in
Ladies dress goods, general dry 60 ,ts,
gents furnishing goods, clothing, boots,
shoes, hats, groceries, provisions, hay,
corn, oats, agricultural implements, bag.
ging and ties, and general assortp, mt
of hardware, china and glass ware.
20 Highest market price paid for cot
ton, wool and hides
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14
lgia Or. Rheumatiu


Either of the above diseases driven ia,
the system and wholly banished by :,
method invented and used by the gss
ncslical expert OF Germany.
DIR. N. Won THANE, of Berlin,
This il not patent medicine, but I'm
rccirpc of this eminent surgeon and phr
s;ciAu, who has devoted years of study h
the treatment Of the above diseases, max
iny them 4 speciality, aud in no case hs
he nccu unsuccessful. We will turnS
on application testimonials from hundred
Of patients, both abroad and in this conn
try, who have been :cstorcd to periss
health by the use OF this system of trea:
mcnt, after having been pronounced IT,
durable. Sent. with full Directions o.
receipt OF S1.1O
WILLIAM II. JEFFERSON & CO.
297 Greenwich ST. New York CiE
sole Agents for United States and Can
das.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

MAX FISCHER AUGUST FISCHER
X, g. y EAs&WNYs
y. W. CORNER Of Front u ssesa
Streets.
BiIOU SARA, La.
EEAVE CONSTANTLY in store for sale
| L at prices coniOrmable with the
times. full and complete lines OF White
goods. Ladies' Dress Goods, Hon Se-keep
cr's articles, and general assortment OF
fancy and staple dry goods
Victoria Lawns,
Nainsooks, Swiss
Mu!ls, Piqnes, Bish-
op Lawns, Linen Lawns,
Dress Linens, Mozambl-
qucs, Grona~
dimes, Organdy
NIuslins, French
Percalcs, irish Lin
ems, Bobbinet Bars,
Laces and Curtains,
Parasols, large varie
ty. Umbrcl-
las, assorted styles
and qualities. Cali
cos, BIcaChed Cottons,
EambriCs. Shcctings,
Ch;idrens Cassimeres
Gents
CaSSImeTcs,
Colt Ona d cs,
Jeans. Denims, Tick
-in9s by tho yard or piccc.--
| Dnr 1rrs i'm Fancy and Stnnlp groceries
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-13
Natures BarOmeterS.

Certain movements on the part of the
animal creation before a change of
weather appear to indicate reasoning
faculty. Such seems to be the case
with the common garden spider, which,
on the approach Of rainy or windy
weather, will be found to shorten and
strengthen the guys of his web, length.
ening the same when the storm is over.
There is popular superstition that it
is unlucky for an angler to meet a single
magpie but two of the birds together
is good omen. The reason Is that the
birds foretell the coming of cold or
stormy weather, and then, instead of
their searching for food for their young
in pairs, one will always remain on the
nest. Seagulls predict storms by as
sembling on the land, as they know
that the rains will bring earthworms
and larvae to the surface. This, how
ever, is merely search for food, and is
due to the same instinct which teaches
the swallow to fly high in fine weather,
and skim along the ground when foul
is coming. They simply follow the flies
and gnats which remain in the warm
strata of the air. The different tribes
OF wadlng BIRDS always migrate before
rain, likewise to hunt for food. Many
birds foretell rain by warning cries and
uneasy actions, and swine will carry
hay and straw to hiding places, oxen
will lick themselves the wrong way of
the hair, sheep will bleat and skip
about, hogs turned out in the woods
will come grunting and squealing, colts
will rub their backs against the ground,
crows will gather i'll crowds, crickets
will sing more loudly, flies will come
into the house, frogs croak and change
color to dingier hue, dogs eat grass,
rocks soar like hawks. 1t is probable
that many of these actions are due to
actual unea.iness, similar to that which
all who are troubled with corns or
rheumatism experience before u storm,
and are caused both by the variation in
barometric pressure aud the changes in
the electrical condition of the atmos-
phere
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-13
Religion Of Egypt.

The most ancient landmark between
the prehistoric chaos and the recorded
course of the worlds history is the
religion of Egypt. as read in her tenn.
Piles and monuments. and especially in
the Book of tine Dead" If in the
liturgy of Egypt, as in that of India,
we find a mingling of the puerile and
grotesque with the thoughtful and
sublime, there is, on the whole, in the
faith of Egypt more of mystery, and in
her worship more of majesty. In Egypt,
as in India, We find in the religious
odes frequent interblending of sub
jective and objective, of metaphysical
conceptions, rising to pure monotheism
and nature taking upon them
much sooner than in India the symbolic
form of idolatry. At the same time we
are left in suspense as to the order Of
manifestation, whether polytheistic
forms sprang from monotheistic root,
or from the broad base of nature
worship religion rose like q pyramid
tapering upward to single point. But
the Egyptian, whether he worshiped
the sun AS god or as u manifestation
of the Deity, whether he worshiped
Osiris as the vivifying. fructifying po-
tency in nature or as type of the ever
living, ever-progressing soul. did GER
tainly conceive of a supreme divinity,
self-originated, invisible, incorruptible,
imperishable. the creator and lord of
all. The worship was elaborate and
imposing, and the priesthood almost
absolute over domestic life, and even
in affairs of state. The Egyptians"
said Herodotus. "are religious to excess,
far beyond any other race of men," But
that faith can hardly he called super
stition which projected itself beyond
the world and time into the regions of
spiritual life and drew thence motives
to the noblest conduct of this life--to
justice, honesty. temperance, chastity,
truth, reverence, piety. kindness and
beneticence.-REv. j. p. THOMPSON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-13
Be Careful What You Read.

The rule made early in life to read
only the best books will be found OF the
greatest value.
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson's advice
is, never read book till it is out
year, surprising that length of time
necessary to show whether the volume
has, as the French say, 90 reason for
being"
One should not read everything that
lntrudes itself upon his notice any more
than one should admit to his compan-
lonship every person he meets.
" Books. like friends, should be well
chosen"
There is always danger of reading
too much, but the best authors may be
read many times with profit. If you
should read Macauley until it becomes
thoroughly familiar to you, you will
have solid foundation of historical
knowledge, around which you may
group earlier and succeeding events.
Adopt DR.. Johnson's method, and wien
you have read something you particu-
larly wish to remember, be sure to tell
it to some appreciative friend, and thus
fix it IN your mind.
The modern novel may become a
"thief of time"
Reading too much fiction saps the
mental powers as surely as dissipation
weakeus the body.
At one of our public libraries, quite
recently, a boy was reported who had
actually read one hundred and two
novels. or stories, in ninety-one days.
To large class of readers our public
libraries are only known as containing
supply of the most exciting tales,
and 1t becomes question whether it is
right for them to furnish any literature
but that which instructs and elevates.-
Youth COmpnniOn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-13
Rules of Hospitality.

Render your guest as comfortable as
possible, and his stay pleasant. To
this end
As soon after his arrival as posi-.
BILE saddle him with every one of your
hobbies and ride him to exhaustion.
If you are public speaker, rehearse
to him half dozen of your longest
and driest speeches. 1t will give you
good practice. Friends should be
utilized.
II you are addicted to writing, read
to him everything of yours that you
can lay your hands on.
Tell him about your business trou-
bles, and when he would speak of his
pleasant trip to the mountains cut him
OFF with diagnosis of your Internal
ailments.
OF course you will show him through
your library; but do not allow his
mind to become absorbed in any one
volume to the neglect of the others.
That would be eminently unjust to
those others. lie might be pleased to
fluid favorite, perhaps; but if you
give way to his wishes, he may 70
away unimpressed by the magnitude
and versatility of your literary wealth.
But by all means have passages ready
to turn to in the more pretentious
works, to read to your guest. Not only
will you surprise him 10y your intimacy
with literature, but you will give him
a taste OF your Evolutionary attain.
ments.
Be sure to explain everything you
read. 1t isn't to be supposed that
many people have your powers OF in
tuition. 1t we're idle to expect it.
Make him feel at home by following
your own usual course at home. Re.
hearse all the harassments of the day
at your place of business. 1t must act
upon him in one or two ways. Either it
will remind him OF himself in his,
home, and therefore make him feel at
home indeed, or it will call up thoughts
of his own serene business life, made
all the more pleasant when thus favor.
ably contrasted with your own.
II the children crawl into his lap
and bedaub him with their molasses-
covered fingers, show yourself an in
dulgent parent by non-interference.
Should they attempt the same thing
with you, another phase of fatnerly
duty may be illustrated. Show that
with all your indulgent love you can
be firm on occasion. Box their ears
warmly.
| 1t is good manners to yawn occa.
sionally, especially if by some mis-
chance your guest fall into the repre-.
hensible practice Qor guest OF talk.
ing about something interesting to him
self. 1t shows him the large amount
of self-denial you are exercising,
that he may be entertained.
Never forget that, as he who goes to
Greece is expected to do as the Greeks
do, SO the guest who enters your house
should accommodate himself TO his
surroundings. He wouldn't expect the
Greeks to unGreek themselves be-
cause he happened to be in their midst,
would he?
Follow these rules religiously. and
We assure you that none others will be
needed. They will serve for ali the
guests you will ever have.--EoStoa
Transcript.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-13
The Skaters Corps.

The corps of skaters, force pee uliar
to the Norwegian army, has been lately
reorganized, and consists now OF five
companies, each 10 men, which in
time of war can be reinforced by call.
ing in go skaters belonging to the
laudwehr. The men Of this corps are
armed with rifles, and can be Maneu.
vered upon ice or over the snow-tields
OF the mountains with rapidity
equal to that of the best trained
cavalry. The skates they use are adj
mirably adapted for travelling over
rough and broken ice or frozen snow,
being six inches broad and between
nine and ten inches long. In ascend
ing deep slopes the men take zigzag
course; lacking up mountain-siIe as a
ship does against head wind. AS an
instance of the speed at which they
can go, it is mentioned that last winter
a messenger dispatched from Roeraas
at three O'Clock in the morning arrived
at Drontheim at half-past nine in the
evening of the same day, having con.
sequently accomplished 100 miles in
1917 hours. 1t must he added, how.
ever, that Roeraas lies some 5000 feet
higher than Drontheim, SO that the
course of the skater was down hill the
whole way. On the return journey
the same man took 81 hours to reach
Roeraas from Drontheim, but the route
he took led him over very rough and
broken snow-helds, which rendered
great caution and slow skating neces-
Sary
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-13
Not the Dogs Fault.

A very indignant man leading a dog
stalked into Uncle Eph's house yester-
day and said:
"Eph, you black rascal. here's your
dog give me back the So 1 paid you
for it,"
What's de mattah wild de dawg %
asked Eph, calm and unrufflAd.
You warranted it to hunt chickens,
didn't you?"
"An' don't 'e?"
"No ; he isn't worth cent at it,"
Odd you try de dawg?" said Eph,
taking his pipe from his mouth and
knocking the ashes from it..
Certainly l did, and he's frst-class
fraud"
"How war de chickens cooked ?"
"Cooked?"
"Yes, was dey bilel?"
"Of course not"
"Did you roas' dem?"
"Why, you old idiot. they were alive
prairie chickens"
dat 'splains it, said Eph. 81
fought dar was suflin wrong. You Jest
cook de chickens and glib de dawg half
a chance and see how he'll hunt for
dem. Folks 'spect too much" he add
ed, as the gentleman kicked the dog
into corner and rushed out, "dey
'spects 'tirely too much from de cullud
people. Eff dat man was fool huff to
'spect dat he war gwine to git q dawg
for free dollars dat would hunt live
chickens, he was fool huff to bleeb dat
wes squar in de middle of de milleen.
yum. and eberybody knows how big q
fool dat am"