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knife for particular customers, but he had
lost it. Then he said my hair needed
trimming very badly. protested that it
was impossible, it had been trimmed three
times within the last ten days, and was as
short now as business man on the first
of January.
Oh! he said, it wasn't too short, and
besides there wasn't any style about it at
all. lie could give it some shape. how
ever, without making it any shorter. So
| surrendered and told him to shape it up.
And if that abandoned, Amsterdam, son
/ of an oakum picker, didn't go out in the
wood shed and come back with rusty
old rasp horse and begin to file away what
little hair had left. He allowed few
shreds and patches to remain, however.
chnging here and there to my scalp in
ghostly loneliness. l rather feared nv
| appearance that evening would create a
panic but it did not. 1 Iobserved that the
majority of the audience had their hearts
shaped up" after the same manner, and
were rather pleased with my conformity
to the local style and custom.
Well, l got along to Cory, Penna.. and
rushed in for a shave, and got it, in one
time and two motions.
Hair trimmed, sir? said the barber.
l supposed he was speaking sarcastically.
and SO laughed, but very feebly, for I
was getting to be little sensitive on the
subject of my hair, or rather my late hair.
he repeated his question and said it
needed trimming very badly. told him
that was what allied it, it had been trim
med to death, Why, ! said, my hair has
been trimmed five times during the past
thirteen days. And l was afraid if
wouldn't last much longer.
Well, he said, it was hardly the thing
for man of my impressive appearance
who would naturally attract attention the
moment l entered a room Il have to
stand on my tip-toes and hold on with
ooth hands to see over the back of a car
seat) to go around with such a head OF
hair, when he could straighten it out for
me in minute.
told him to go ahead, and closed nv
eyes, and wondered what would come
next.
The fellow took pair of dentists for
ceps and pulled" every lock of hair
had left
There" he said proudly, when your
hair grows out it will grow even"
was little dismayed at first when 7
looked at my glistening poll, but after all
1t was a relief to know that the end was
reached, and no body could torment me
again to have my hair trimmed for several
weeks. But when got shaved at Asbta.
pula' the barber insisted on puttying up
the holes and giving my head a coat OF
shellac. yielded and my head looked
like vanished globe with the mans left
of. Two days later sat in barber,s
chair in Mansfield. The barber shaved
me silently. Then he paused with a
bottle poised in his hand and said:
Shampoo"
answered him with look. Then he
oiled my hairless globe and bent over it q
moment with n hair brush. Then he
said: On Vhich side do you part vOuy
hair ?"
Smyrna times., 1881-12-07

our children with healthful recreation.
healthful books and good work. If Ue do
not there is one who ,cilI, and the result
bitterness of sorrow to the parent, greater
than even death can bring The New
Year is good time to begin right. 1
would that the young people of Smyrna
would at the beginning of 1882 form them.
selves into an anti-wine, card and dancing
association.
SMYRNA, DEL, Dec. lst
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Tslmage says the place Ingersoll don't
believe in Is strewn with tobacco leaves,
but we don't see what good that state
ment can produce. Tobacco costs from 90
cents to dollar-and-a-half pound in
this world, and good many fellows
would stand little extra discomfort for
the sake of getting it for nothing.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-07
Ta Secret Sorrow md Eirry ssi&
NY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.


Attbe window sat lady.
And the sunset, soft and warm,
Threw its rosy, golden shadows
Asa mantle DER her form.
I'm her cheek the rose was blooming,
Aud her be2Ring. npturned eyes
Seemed to draw their wealth. OF yior!
From the azure OF the skies.
Could il be that one so lovely.
SHOULD q secret sorrOW know!
Yes. her swelling heart was aching
With yet unspoken woe;
She had been ont pr0menading;
Looking at the fashions rare;
And, upon the walks of beauty,
She was faireSt of the talr
Happy tOo-fOr she was married
TO the husband of her choice;
And her psalm of life was ehanted
By his rich, melOdiOus voice.
In her heart his kind words spoken.
fingered like all angel guide;
And her queenly step and carriage,
Won the fruits of honest pride.
Thousands dressed IN silks ana satlnS'
Gaily, proudly. passed her by
- And within the Halls of Fashion.
Festooued for the paSsers eye.
Temptillgiy the richest fabrics
Were BY cunning hands displayed;
lF3ut upon her brow uneiouded'
Envy could not cast Shade
.she was pOOr-her husband earnings
Silks and satinS could not Duy
mt q Brilliante." chGste ana charming
Fell at last beneath her eye.
Ali sbe wished; she could not help H.
That the shining gold she had
Bnt. alas her purse was empty
And the knowledge made her sau.
Thus, the secret of her sorrow.
Though unSpOken. we have learned:
longing for the charming Brilliante
To her dwelling she returned.
As we found her, at the window.
With woe she might not hide.
She remained, until the twilight
Brought her husband to her side.
With a kiss her husband met her,
Gave her chin playful tap,
And then threw golden eagle,
Bright and shining. in her lap.
:" There's Ten" he said, my darling,
T0u can take, and spend il all
have bought my Sunday garments.
I'D at famous TOWER HALL,
And in buying at the Tower,
Theft TO their purpose true.
Sold them at price so modest,
have saved this Ten for you"
Need talk of brilliant bushes!
Need speak of brilliant eyes!
Need l write about the Brilliante,
Which of course. the lady buys!
No, won't betray their secrets;
will let the curtain fall:
Well assured, my lady readers
Will remember TOWER HALL.
Ifwith smiles of appreciation.
Ladies should our efforts bless;
When their husbands get their clothing
They. perhaps, may get dress.
here is net stock of Clothing III the City whlch
nicely assorted and suitable for the selection
-ments As our present lot 1t is the most compile
seasonable TO be found anywhere. and we de
nparison in the economy of our prices. CARTE
STEM & ALLEN. TOWER HALL, Nos. SIS al
MARKET Street,
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A sad commentary en the ease with
which murdsTers escape the gallows in
this country is furnished by the fact that
the assassin of the president of the United
States has no expectation of being hung.
His only fear is of the people, who may
take the law into their own hands,
Smyrna times., 1881-12-07

In Wyoming territory women are allow.
ed to vote, hold Office, and, in fact, do
pretty much as they please, and yet there
are not half enough women there to go
round. Strange that the unmarried ad-
vocates of woman's suffrage have never
thought of emigrating to Wyoming where
they can have all the suffrage they want
and husband beside.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-07

OK THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.-We will send
Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro, Voltaic Belts
and other Electric Appliances on trial for
who are afflicted with Nervous Debility, Lost
Vitality, etc., guaranteeing speedy relief and
complete restoration of yigor and manhood.
Also for Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Paralysis,
Liver and Kidney difficulties Ruptures, and
sent free. Address VoltaiC BeltCo. Marshall,
Mich. nov 23-1y
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people. Let them be informed
that we look to them to protect
us from the assassin's knife and
the bully's ball: Let them know
that we regard them as Our pro,
teetors and expect from them a
rigid and strict discharge OF their
duties as jurors. Let the press
of Louisiana arouse the people
OF Louisiana to the imperative
necessity of an awful de e, a !.
ton of jurors who ,, fall 90 oo
their qohole duty. Then crlma-
nails will be punished and crimes
will be diminished. A great re-
sponsibility devolves upon these
leaders of public opinion-these
newspapers of the State. Lei
them perform it fearless'y.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-10-21

In our last issue we announced
that Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware,
was President pro tenn. of the
u. S. Senate; now We announce
that Senator Davis, of Illinois, is
President pro tenn. of the U. S.
Senate. Davis is an Ipdepend-
ent who voted on the motion to
go into executive session last
Spring with the Democrats, and
whose vote must be cast with
that side of the Senate to make
both parties evenly balanced.
Davis now votes with the Repub-
licans, and as soon as the Sena-
tors from New York were sworn
10 and the successor OF Burnside
was admitted, the Republicans.
Senator Bayard in the chair, had
the majority OF votes. Hence
the motion to elect Davis was
carried and Bayard after a very
short reign, was asked to step
down. The Republicans now
have full control of the Senate.
Such is politics. Davis is man
of large corporosity and has a
very heavy pocket-book. He
claims allegiance to no party and
endorses no measures that par
tisan ends give birth to. His
possible possession of the Chief
Magistracy makes him at this
time very prominent individual:
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anu -
ularly de,
between plane.
and A. s. Pipes, -.
1876, and of record in this PAL. to Those
the Gum Ridge place. more particular,
described in the deed from Mrs Molie A.
Sharp, Miss S. A Pipes, and A. s. Pipes
to the plaintiff, dated Dec. 3lst, 1875, and
Only recorded in this parish as east half
Of southwest quarter, the east half Of
west half of southwest quarter and
southwest quarter of northeast quarter
of section %, in township 10, north I
range east, containing 100 acres. Also
fourteen head of mules, three wagons,
and the stock of cattle, thirty head more
or less, and the stock of hogs, twenty
five head more or less, and all the farm
ing implements of every kind on the
plantation now occupied by plaintiff as
a residence, including gin and machin
cry. Also all the household and Kitchen
furniture now on hand and one horse
1t is further ordered, adjudged and de.
| creed by the Court that the community
I of acquets and gains heretofore existing
between plaintiff and def. ndant be and
| the same is hereby dissolved and at an
OA0S csAO elesu UAC pAdiAbAA w 1Ao cno -
hereby fully authorized to assume tho
administration and to hereafter admins
ter her separate and paraphernal pro
perty as teme sole. 1t is further or.
dered, adjudged and decreed by the
Court that the plaintiff have and recover
judgment against the defendant, Angus,
tus Hefner, in the sum Of two Thousand
seven hundred dollars, with five per
cent. interest from the date of this judg'
ment; and further, that defendant pay
| costs,
Read and signed in open Court this
LIST day Of October. 1881.
| J. HARVEY BRIGHAM,
| Judge Sixth District.
A true copy:
I. A. Ross, Dep. Clerk.
Oct. Sd, 1881.
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Bastrop is q queer place.
There the papers, in Clarion
notes, speak Of the condition Of
the Cotton Plant, and you can
get all the comforts OF home at a
hotel kept BY Mrs. Cook. There
they have a Gray physician. q
Dunn lawyer and q Brown livery
stable man. Peterkin sell you
all the dry goods you want, and
if you desire any lumber, they'll
tell You to 60 to Heller & Tur.
ner.-[St, Tammany Farmer. J
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The gifted editor Of the Baton
Rouge Capitoliau, Gen. Leon
Jastremski, was married last
week to. Mrs. Sallie Ashton.
The Clarion extends fluctuations
to the proud and gallant Capito-
Ian editor. May he live long
and prosper!
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Land for Sale or Rent.

Ihave number of fine plantatlons
situated in different portions Of the paI.
ish, which will sell or rent on the mos
reasonable terms. l have also laFgs
quantity of unimproved first class iaD@
conveniently situated, which l vii! ss4
at a great sacrifice and ON long time :
have also some improved and unlE
proved town property for sale or ieas ss
l will give a poor man an oppoi'uniy.
to get a home in neatly any portion =
the parish, if he will apply to me; ;,,,v
SAMSON LEVY.
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DEATH OF GOV. WILT.

DEATH Of GUts WILLIS
II is with sad heart that we
announce the death of this
distinguished Louisianian. he
quietly breathed his last on the
morning of the 10th at his resi-
dence in New Orleans. he was
conscious to the last, and died
surrounded by his family and
friends.
For a long time Gov. Witt
has been the victim Of that ter
rible disease, peculiar to GU:
chargeable climate, consumption
OF the lungs, and his departure
was by no means unexpected at
any moment for weeks past
Every thing that skiliful physi-
clans could do or suggest Tor
him was done, but the destroyer
had laid his finger upon him and
he is dead. Few men have at
tanned such fame and celebrity
as.clown the life Of our dead
Governor in so short a period.
His life was one OF activity and
the people Of this State soon
realized that be was made o.
that material which deserves re-
ward aud honor, and they we're
proud to do him honor. In all
Of the positions Of trust and
power to which he was called
he acted the man; he met the
duties devolving upon him and
executed them faithfully, hon
Nsfrare br tns1israis atidf,ht give
him birth was ever near his
heart. To see !Louisiana pros
porous and happy was the para
mount desire Of his noble am
bi.ion. He was a shrewd poll
tician, an able statesman and q
good man. The people OF this
State are proad that they hon,
ored L. A. Wilt. and now that
his life.work is done, they will
revere his memory: -
Editorially the New Orleans
Democrat, a Journal that did
more toward the election OF Mr.,
Wilt to the gnbernatorial chair
OF this State than any other.
thus closes an eloquent tribute
to his memory:
Over bis sad demise, in the
very prime Of his life, in the very
height of his glory, the people
in Louisiana mourn, honestly
and deeply. for in Louis Alfred
Witt they have lost one who
was Jealous in their canse, ieal-
GUS of their honor, devoted to
their interests and proud Of their
esteem and affection.
His friends and the people
whom he loved with all the
warmth of an ardent nature will
feel his loss as a personal be-
reavement, but in his own house
hold-in the house where he was
beloved as husband and father,
the blow-though not unexpected
will fall with crushing force.
We may not in this solemn hour
intrude upon this sacred grief
even to utter words of sympathy,
but we can at least claim the
privilege Of friendship to mingle
our tears with theirs over the la.
mented, honored and beloved
daod
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Deuvereaux was shot to death
last week in New Orleans by his
aids, Mike aud Dave Hennessey.
In the melee, Mike Hennessey
was MORALLY wounded.
Cotton and cane crops are
turning out much better in West
Baton Rouge than was expected
month ago. Corn is very short
and the demand for it is very
heavy.
The Houma Courier objects to
the present Constitution because
the Sheriff's Office and the Tax
Collectors Office are held by the
same man. II the Courier edi-
tior had possession OF those two
Offices, he'd stop "kicking" in a
minute.
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Victims to Constipation and
its untold miseries can keep in
good condition, by a moderate
use Of Ayers Pills, the sarest,
safest and most reliable Cathar-
tic.
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Z
The Mosquito.

Lbs Is u ~S0AlOhS w.
man must be serious if he would
treat it with justice. To enable
the writer to .feel what he ex-
presses he should have a swarm
of mosquitoes playing hide-and-
seek while discussing this grave
and: important subject. We are
so cireumstanced now, and we
candidly assure our readers that
We are earnestly, feelingly serious
Deep burrows of seriousness are
painfully visible all over our dis
torted face; our facial nerves are
twisted into serious knots and
our short pencil is inclined
toward serious assertions.
We have said our subject
meaning, of course, the mos
quito-is a very serious one. 1t
has fallen to our lot to give the
mosquito much attention-not
always respectful attention-dur-
ing our existence on this mum
dane sphere. We have studied
his habits, investigated his dis
position and familiarized ourself
with the bent of his volition. His
habits, SO far as we have been
able to ascertain after a careful
analysis and an exhaustive ex-
animation of all the available
authorities on the subject, are
reguiar-very regular. We have
never known one to depart from
his habit Of paying his visits in
a tuneful frame OF mind. No
matter how late the hour, he
< "a In. (fGhf1 IlS CI11 NC
as sweetly In the DARK, sslrrnours
of the night as in the roseate
sunbeams of the early morn
, Judging from the constant ex'
! plosion of his musical nature,
. person would at once conclude
, that the mosquito has no Other
! duty to perform in this worle
, than salute the ear Of morta
man with fesh-crawling sympho
/ MES of solemn tunes His Tyre
, is attuned to the most delicate
rendition of the most serious
! rhapsodies. No discordant notes
mar the melody nor disturb thu
bull dog pertinacity OF the beau
} fnl mosquito. We say beautiful
} That idea is derived from th'
!. beauty of his songs. No MAI
: ever could carelessly drop Of
: into an unconcerned state o
J Iistlessness in the presence of |
live and healthy mosquito
Though man may. be exhausted
) with fatigue. though his wear.
aF-
eyes may be run down" TO
] sleep. though bis tired franz
: may demand repose, yet SO lon!
| as the rapturous cadences of tn
: mosquito fall about the sleep.
} mans pillow the sleepy man re
: fuses to sleep. People absolutel.
. have too much attentive rever
ence for the mosquito to pass Of
, into dreamland while he wishe
t to sing. s = ,4<e
, His disposition is social-ver.
social. He salutes people We,
: often en- the proboscis-righ
. where some Bastropians wea
the peach-hloom paint SO con
I spicuously and persistently. Ere
auently the mosquito gives
: persona pretty girl, for exam
t plea kiss on the tender cheek
t and the pretty girl will blusl
: most beautifully, but the mos
: quito still retains his serious ex
! preston and keeps up his thrill
5 ing and wakeful music. w
: have noticed that mosquito j
9 very fond of singing to babies
He will suspend himself in mid
! air and, resting upon gossamer
z like wing, will hum a little SOD
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isb sucking in the world. When
mosquito kisses a baby the BABY
acknowledges the saluta'ion by
puckering up its tiny, red lips
and shouting like Methodist
back-woodsman. The baby's
steptorian vociferations fall to
shake the equilibrium and Sc
riousuess OF the zigzag sopssEer'
however, and he continues 10
commence to blow his horn
"alle samee.'
As to the bent of his volltlon,
we find the mosquito to be a
very perseveripg creature; 10
fact, it may not be improper to
claim that be is an obstinate
bird, stern, firm, serious and ln-
flexible amid all the viclss'.udes
Of life. When be makes up his
mind to serenade people, the
people make up their minds TO
| be serenaded. When he passes
a resolution to kiss the delicate
cheek of beautiful girl, the
beautiful girl passes a resolution
to be kissed, and the sooner the
kissing's done the happier the
b. G. is.
In the dead of winter, mos
quitos do not sing because they
! are dead. L. the sprlngtlme,
like the odorous flowers and
lilies of the fields, they come forth
in the plenteous density OF all
their glory and power, and then
the folks begin to grin and Tunes
get lively. Lazy folks are not
fond of the mosquito-indeed,
thew curse him, and revile him,
and say all manner of evil things
about him, but the mosquito
shuts his ears to the tongues OF
the slanderers and pursues the
even tenor of his serious way,
unmoved by the jargon OF human
imprecations and the acrimo'
| NOUS obloquies emanatlng tiom
J profane lips.
The mosquitoes life is short
but busy. He prefers to reside
near pools and bivouac in close
proximity to dormitories' He
, is an early riser, and keeps late
hours. That may be the grano
9 cause OF his evaneseent existence
i, When struck at with the human
:, hand, he lodges with an acco
: racy born OF rigid practice
. When, by accident, the blow fall
Q Upon his uncouth form, his sou
s departs and there's nothing LET
:, .te s,n5 urou -raSo "uu III
constantly tuned Tyre.
. But space forbids our pursu
}. ing this serious and interestin!
: subject further. Our reader
a may call at our sanctum any da.
a and be convinced of the trutl
:. of what we have said.
:, Meanwhile, we shall continu
d to study the wonderful myster
Il les of the sublime mosquito
> Other people may not motto
9 him, if they so choose.
Q ADMITTED TO THE BAR.-Yes
8 terday Mr.. VIM. 3, Roberts,
IS Bastrop, Morehouse parish
o passed a highly satisfactory ez
animation before the Spprem
, Court, and was duly admitted t
l. practice law before the courts G
q this State.
n Mr.. Roberts passed yer
# thorough test and made a fin
6 impression on the bar in attend
: ance at his trial. We predic
. for him a high place in th
,. profession he has chosen.
d The above handsome compl
y ment to our young friend we fin
n in the Shreveport Times. "
70 congratulate Mr.. Roberts an
g hope the prediction of the Time
70 may be entirely fulfilled.
> There is room on the top {
y the ladder of fame and we believ
J Mr.. r. has the courage and tn
r ambition to strive for that pos
Il ton. Big luck to You, frien
IS Billy!
: The gifted editor Of the Bato
! rN
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STATE ITEMS.

~ ~ u -
Wild geese are returning TO
the swsmps of Caldwell parish.
Sugar planters have begun
grinding ,n.Ibervi|le parish.
Circuit Court, judges Mayo
and Gnnby, will convene at Delta
next Monday.
The Hos Hook and Ladder
Company is recent ofgan'za-
ton in the town Of P.aquemlne.
Baton Rouge is to have street
cars Which are to be "locomoted'
by mules and such like.
Judge Bermudez is not present
at the sitting of the Supreme
Court in Shreveport.
A steam gin was destroyed by
fire ten miles from Baton Rouge
last week. Loss, $4,000 and no
insurance.
/ The Herald thinks the rise In
the Mississippi will cause the
Ouachita to back up high enough
to float steamers to Columbia.
Joseph Augur's Pile ntation In
Iberville parish produced this
year $500 barrels of corn-the
largest crop made in the parish
The babies in Houma are sui
fering with intermittent fever
The babies of Bastrop are hav-
ing a bushel of fun with the
whooping cough.
Jack Lyons, colored mar
was found dead last week II
Richland parish. Three buile'
holes in his body were the only
marks of violence fouad'
The Supreme Court OF THU
State says that hotel keepers ar
responsible for losses sustained
by guests 10 spite OF notices OF
the walls to the contrary. Goo'
decision.
The New Orleans Times com
plains at the lack of mail faclli
ties III that city. The Time
wants more frequent NAH CON
| that O
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A German Methodist church
is to be built in East Feliciana
parish at an early day.