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Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
THE HIGHLAND CITY.

Our recent visit to the new State
Capital has clearly convinced us Of
one important truth, and it is this
that it has greatly and notably i'm.
proved since our last visit there ir
1864. Improvements, particularly il
the rear of Third Street, are mani.
fest and of % substantial nature
what were then nothing but vacan,
lots, are now adorned with nice com
Portable residences, out buildings
gardens, orchards, ETC., which are no
only pleasing to the eye, but the evi
!dences of thrift and returning pros
,perity.
The State House, when completed
according to present plans, will be +;
decided improvement on the looks
Sconveniences as well as comforts O
sthe old edifce. All the differen
parts Of The work are progressin!
rapidly, and it does not admit of {
single doubt but that the entire build
ling will be complete in all its parts
lin time for the meeting Of the mex
sGeneral Assembly. The change il
sthe rotunda, whichis now much high
Ter and covered with tinted glass, is
decided improvement.-Gre Cou
Srier,
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

A member of Parliament, wishing t.
conc,liate voter, sent him splendiC
pineapple from his hot-house, which il
England is worth guinea or more. "a
hope you liked it, he said TO the ole
man, when he met him few days after
ward. "Weli, yes, thankee, pretty we'll
But suppose We sort ofpeople are moi
used to them fine things, and don't know
how TO eat 'em." How did you eat it,
then ~ asked the NJ. 2. Well" said
the ma1, "we boiled inn "Boiled itp
sighed the NJ, p, in horror, thinking of
his pineapple. "Yes, we boiled'im with
o leg OF mutton,'
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

The following from the Sabine South
ron seems to indicate that the Prohibi.
tion law in Sabine parish is not working
satisfactorily: The Prohibition law il
the town of Many is not at the present
prohibiting worth cent. From the
large crowds we see assembled in q Ger
tain locality of our town, at times, ant
the loud noise and confusion made or
the occasion, we suppose the supply Of
"Red Nose" is fully equal to the de
mand.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
SURVEYING 70 OPEL0USAs.

1t affords us pleasure to state that
EChief Engineer Dickenson, Of the
Baton Rouge, Crosse Tete and Ope
lousas Railroad, started out from
Musson, on the Goth inst, to survey
the line Of the Mid Louisiana Rail
rosd as far as Opelousas.
The surveying corps under the en-
ergetic direction Of Mr.. Dickenson
will doubtless make rapid progress
toward the completion Of the work
they have been instructed to carry
out.
We trust that the people residing
along the line, will give all the as
sistance in their power, in furthering
an enterprise that will be faithful
with the most advantageous results
to the rich section of country to be-
traversed, whose only need is easy
communication with the outer world.
After passing the Crosse Tete,
Maringouin, Atchafalaya and Cour-
.tableau country, whose productive
ness is proverbial, the rich fields and
pasturages of the Empire parish of
Louisiana, st. Landry, Will be open !
led to the trade OF the Mississippi,
which figuratively speaking, is with 1
lin stones throw of Opelousas,|
whose merchants will be enabled to|
receive, through the Mid Louisiana, :,
the western freights landed at Baton|
Rouge, before the steamer which,
lands them has had time to reach
her wharf at New Orleans.
Upon the completion of the road
the lumber, products and cattle of
Western Louisiana and Texas, on|
the one side and that of EASTERN
Louisiana on the other, will reach the
Mississippi, at Baton Rouge, the dis
|tributing point, in but a few hours;|
while in return the sugars Of the|
coast will be shipped from Baton
Rouge, to the Eastern, Western and
Atlantic cities.
1t takes but very little thinking to|
see the results that will be reached
Through the Mid-Louisiana Railroad
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

The following sentence from Rober
South will bear more than one reading
''It is most certain that Ill tongues
would be silent if Ill ears were not open
and hence it was an opposite saying o
the anoients that the teller and hearel
of slander should both be hanged, tn
one by the tongue and the other by TIT
ears.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

Advices from Washington, N. j., re
port the destruction, by FIRE, of tw'
large piano manufactures, the Star ant
Beattie, occasioning loss OF two hun
dred Thousand dollars, and THROWN,
four hundred men out of employment
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

How quickly we forget the rules Of
arithmetic as learned in schosl, is showr
in the fact that prominent dry-goods
merchant in Boston worked halfan houl
on the following proposition, and failed
TO give an answer. If four men build ;
wall five feet high in four days, how
long will it take six men to build o wal
eight feet high in seven days.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

A poor widow was asked how she be.
came so much attached to a, certain
neighbor, and replied that she was
bound to him by several cords of wood
which he had sent her during a hard
winter.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

Gen. Lee is said to have asked
straggler whom he found eating greer
persimmons, if he did not know the,
were unfit for food. "I'm not eatins
them for food, General" replied tn
man: 'I'm eating them to draw mp IN,
stomach to fit my rations."
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

The custom of planting a tree when {
child is born or married is a pleasan
one. When far-off friend visits you
plant tree to commemorate the event
Yf you do not live to rest under it's wei
come shade, some one else will.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

Since hoops again came into fashion
they are alluded to as domestic circles
1T is not known who perpetrated the pul
but he is no doubt some renegade jour
nallst who should be exiled from the
hustle of life to the very outskirts O
civilization.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

1t should never be forgotten that ricI
cattle food makes rich manure, and
rich manure heavy crops, while, on the
other hand, poor feed means lean cattle,
poor manure and inferior crops
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

One reason why people fail to visi
stores that do not advertise says an ex
change, Is because they do not wish tt
disturb the clerks in their social enter
taiDment at the doors.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

The Washington Argus says that peo
pie who take their local paper, and
read it, seldom get swindled by bogus
agents. Those who don't take their To-
cal paper should be swindled.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

"Chinese BARRIERS shave without lath
er." "This reminds u.s." says an editor
"that our schO0lmaster used to lathel
without shaving. One is said to be as
agreeable an operation as the otherp
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

An old tippler says he never will vote
for temperance law, but he is warmly
in favor of getting rid of whisky by
consuming the "plzen."
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

1t is estimated that the Secretary o.
State, Treasurer, and Comptroller, o.
Tennessee, will get each about $500
as fees for refunding the State debt.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

This is ono of the sadconditions OF
life, thatexperience is not transmissibie
No man will learn from the suferings OF
another; he must suffer himself.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
DEATH OF TEIE PREsIDKET.

On last Monday night, at 1875, the
Esufferings of President Garfield came
to an end. He sank into that slum-
Der from which he is not to awaken
until the trumpet of the Day Of Judg-
ment calls up the souls whom God
has placed on earth.
I President Garfield, was one Of
I Americas great self-made men. By
&dint of hard work, study and good
conduct he rose step by step asa pro-
8fessional man, a soldier and a states
man, till a great party to heal in
ternal dissentions, chose him as it's
standard bearer.
Like all men who have long figured
Hin public affairs, he was vulnerable
ITO the attacks of his political oppo-
anents, who nevertheless gave him
Credit with being the possessor of a
smanly, patriotic heart.
u When it was in order, we support
Ned heart and soul his competitor, the
abrave and chivalrous Hancock but
awhen the voice of the American 'peo-
Sple gave James A. Garfield the pre-
&ference over our choice, with the mass
aof the good citizens of the Union we
bowed obedience to the popular de-
acree.
President Garfield had hardly been
Installed in Office, than he exhibited
sa ioftiness of character and an homes
lty of purpose which soon WOE the re-
! spect and the confidence Of the whole
people.
But when the bullet of the misera-
sble assassin penetrated his body,|
There was not o bosom in which beats
Ia heart that is true. to the instincts|
(which elevate man above the brute,
THAT did not swell with sorrow for the|
sinnocent victim and with deadly ha-|
4 tired for the reptile who had sought
to deprive America of her patrioticl
sChief Magistrate.
Day after day the people anxiously|
read the bulletins relating to the con-
'dition of the noble sufferer, whose
,iirm and patient bearing excited their
lliveliest solicitude. Then too, their
sympathy had been awakened for the|
true and heroic wife, the tender moth /
Ter and the devoted children of the|
man who was the giant oak around
(which their love was entwined.
God would not have him live. Yet
sin his mercy, he chose to present the
affecting spectacle we have portrayed
1 to the contending and discordant|
masses of the c0nntry.
Like the Savior's Healing Balm, it
ssmoothed the asperities of party and
Sectional strife, till at last the North
land the South, the Grey and the Blue,
aknelt at the bedside of the first man
whom, from one end to the other, the
/ re- united country recognized as the
respected President OF the United
Estates.
What the paltisan legislation Of
sthe Republican party, backed by the
SbayOnets of the Federal army had
Failed to do, the martyred President,
whose soul above, doubtless, saying /:
S"Tis sweet to die tor those we love-
accomplished in his bed of suffering
sand earthly death.
\ May the Almighty God bless the
ssonl of James A. Garfield, his family
!sand the great people whose heads are
Bbent in genuine sorrow over his cruel
adeath.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

A Bostonian tells of a New Yorker
who had so big a mouth that the last
time he gaped he lost his balance and
fell in.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

The most horrid suicide on record is
that of a man who took a drink of Chi
cago water
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

Cream-colored stockings are the latest
rage. The girls say they Just match an
ice cream colored mouth.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

By the 29th inst, the gap OF eight
smiles between Cheneyville and the
Morgan road will be finished, and by
THE first of October the twenty -seve1
smile gap between Alexandria anf
shreveport will also be closed. By
THE 5th of October, it is asserted, raj
Communication will be opened be-
tween New Orleans and Shreveport.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dumb
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED
PRESS MANAGER.

The following is from the New Or
leans Democrat. 1T is highly COM
plimentary to a Baton Rougean, who,
by application and energy, has risen
to a prominent position Of trust. We
have numbers of young men, who, If
they will bravely and seriously go to
work, will soon elevate themselves
3in the world, just as Mr.. Hueston,
= the subject of this notice, has done:
To-day Mr.. James Houston enters
upon the discharge of his duties as
general manager of the New York
Associated Press Association at New
York, in which position he succeeds
Gen. Simmonton, who filled the place
for a number of years.
Mr.. Houston is native of this
State, having been born in Baton
Rouge. At the breaking out OF the
war he was at Princeton College, and
left there to return home. He enter
ed printing Office and stuck to the
case until he had become a thorough
master of the act. While at the case
he studied telegraphing, and in time
became a rapid operator. In 1867 OF
1868 he was appointed Associated
Press agent in this city, and held the
place until he went to New York il
1870 as the assistant of Gen. Simon.
ton. He was with. Gen. Simontor
for FIVE years, and was then appoint
ed general manager Of the Associated
Press at London.
While in New York he took ;
course of law, at Columbia Colleg.
and graduated with high honors.
AS general manager he remained
lin London until recalled to succee(
Gen. Simonton.
Mr.. Heuston's father, was a jour
nalist and prominent man in thi
3State. He lost his life in l743 in {
duel with "a Mr.. Alcee Labrance
Xgrowing out of an article in pape
Unpublished by Houston.
The duel took place at the Oaks
Rand, at the fourth exchange of shots
NHeuston was pierced through th'
lungs and on the evening of the da!
|of the duel he died.
President Arthur took the Oatl
which was administered by Judg
John R. Brady, at his residence, il
8the presence of Justice Donohue
; District Attorney Rollin, Elihu Roo
: and the oldest son of the new Presi
dent. He had previously sent q tel
egram expressing his sympathy t
Mrs. Garfield.
The Coroner OF Monmouth county
New Jersey, has demanded the per
- son Of Guiteau for trial under th
statutes of that State. 1t is believed
though, that the assassin will be trle
in Washington.
Mrs. Garfield bore the trying Ordea
Iof her husbands death with great FOL
titude, Sge gave way to no paroS
ysms of grief, retiring in her rooI
soon after viewing his dead body.
: The official autopsy of Preslden
Garfeld discloses the fact that tn
ball fractured the eleventh rib an
= passed through the spinal column.
The alamount subscribed to tn
Garfield fund amounts to near tw
hundred thousand dollars.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

The official autopsy of President
|Garfeld discloses the fact that the
ball fractured the eleventh rib and
passed through the spinal column.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

The total amount subscribed to the
Garfield fund amounts to near two
hundred thousand dollars.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cnres Dumb
Ague.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

Mrs. Garfield bore the trying ordeal
Iof her husbands death with great for
Ititude, Sge gave way to no parox- !
ysms of grief, retiring in her room
soon after viewing his dead body.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-06
Story Of Waka.

have little squirrel that has Q funny
name Idon't think you could guess II Il you
were to guess all day his name is Waka.
He is the funniest thing ever saw.
bought him last year. Then had two, they
we're in q wooden boz; they were SO young
chen we had to feed them ON milk. After
while they began to grow stronger and one
little fellow was awful lively, but the other
was afraid to do anything. One day saw
lon the bars Of wood where one Of them had
,een gnawing he kept gnawing every day
until was afraid they would get out. And
,ne morning while we were, eating we heard
a loud kind of scratching noise, ISlooked
round and saw my squirrel biting q hard
Is he could and directly out he jumped with
,he other one after him. Papa got up and
sried to catch him, but could not After
breakfast Papa tried again and csught one
If them, but he could not catch the other.
We could not catch the other all day, and
|tn the evening we could not find him. A.
,er we had ate supper Papa went to hunt for
aim, but we could not find him; and then
We went to look under some boxes in the
.orner of the room after we had got to the
,ottom one we saw him cuddled up by tho
box. Papa reached his hand down to catch
him, but before he had him, he jumped up
md ran little piece, then Papa went to
atch him again but he ran again; but after
While Papa caught him. Then we had a
,ard time to keep him in his wooden box, 80
Papa bought large tin cage that had kind
If wheel for them to turn in. After few
weeks they got SO tame that could look at
hem when they would eat, and they would
AXE things out Of my hMd. They would
rink their milk out Of sardine box which
Papa fixed for them. Sometimes both OF
hem would get together in that wheel, and
turn it 80 fast you could hardly see II.
G. r. JULIAN.
San Marcos, Texas March 22, 1877.
[ For other articles of this series see 9Th
and sth pages.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-06

going to church one summers day, and when
lthey got there they dogan 70 sing, But one
thing that was coming 10 break their chur,h
(up for to-day was Mr. GAndsr and Ars.
Goose they were coming 10 take dinner Of
froga But before they got thorc, the frogs
had al gone but few chat did not know
what was coming, and stood there wonder.
ling about what the others had left for. and
the frstthing they know they ware g g,bbled
Iup too like that one that was out one day.
And then tho squirrels cane out again and
played and ran about. And then one day
There came little robin reihrsast and built
his nest in the oak tres. And then Mr..
squirrel ani Mrs. Squirrel hal maiic every
day. And one fine day when the robin had
weaned her little ones, they would como
down and stand on the top Of Mr.. Squirrels
house and sing songs to them; and they
would peep out and look at them, and hs
would peck at his eyes; and Mr., Squirrel
did not know what he done that for.
And the little bird would sing and then he
would 60 home TO his ne7t Aud then after
while Mr. Squirrel went up to the nest and
began to look, AMI Mr.. Bird thought that
be ought not to come 70 his house.
Down tho green and mossy banks with
lowers and grass 80 grsen, through the
meadow, by the hill there he comes running
down and it was you, the littIe stream, that
I heard going by, and ! heard yca, and the
frog when he jumped in, and then you
splsshed your water in his fsce, and he drank,
|but you did not care. So you went swiftly
|gliding BY, and the little birds are singing en-
the tree. You keep running swiftly al the
time, and when the sun is down aud the
birds are gone TO aleep and tho frogs begin
no croak you never stop to rest, not minute
do you stop; but keep running az the time,
and when the sun begins to shine then tie
merry birds begin to sing and the little
Squirrels hop down to the little stream.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-06
Story Of a Beautiful stream.
by CLAUDE R. JULIAN. -1s

4 by CLAUDE n. JULIAN. --1875.
Cnce saw beautiful little stream tha,
never, never rested, but it ran and it ran
Through the little bushes, and the moss had
1coverei the little rocks, and the flower
were growing along it, and the little fsl.
Bswimming about in it, and the little squirrels
bumped along the trees and brides hoped
fand sang, and drank of the eclear little stream.
fThe water was cool and clear, and the rab-
bits ran and hopped about the little stream
and drank Of the pure running water that
that was so cold and nice. And little duck
came going ''qnaek! qua,k! quack! ;" ani
and drank Of the pure running water, anc
swan about and then went home again
And after while the farmer came and
brought his calf and his pig and his horse
land they all drank of the pure running wa
tier. And this beautiful stream was as pure
Jas gold, and flowers grew on the hills sc
thigh above and fishes lived below. AnG
once there came q little boy to fish, and he
saw q trout and fshed him out and then
went back home And on the bank the
grass and moss was growing nice and green
and the old oak tree was bending DER the
clear and glorious stream and little squir
3rels ran up and down and drank of the clea'
little stream. When the days were hot and
dry, the little squirrels hoped up. and
down the old. old oak tree where they could
(get their winters store, and big ripe acornt
grew, and up and down they hoped to ont
|old hollow tree and to the oak, they would
run acorn by acorn, one at time, in their
sharp teeth, and then in the winter they
would 90 in the old hollow oak and eat up
their dinner and supper and breakfast till
spring was near; and then they would hop,
lump and run and go up and down the old
|oak tree, and when the nice old summer
|da7s would come, and bring the flowers and
nuts and acorns again, then they would be
happy as any thing here, aud gathering their
winter food again for the long 'cold winter
ho1rs; when frost came and the cold snow
fell and the trees were bare, and all covered
with snow, and the sun was not shining. and
all the beautiful stream was frozen over with
ice, and the snow was falling thick and the
boys came sliding down the high hills and
tumbling down on their noses, and slinging
snow balls at each other and when the sun
began to shine. how glad were the little
squirrels then to see the snow going away
and the little stream once more running nice
and clear again, And the frog comes out
OF httie mud-bols and hops. and the nsxt
thing there comes an old duck end eobbies
him up, and then he rillnevef come ont his
hole any more. for he is gone Bnf he vas
u6s MI that lived in ths. placs-thers vas
more thsa q I expect s7d once the Whole
family come hopping along. and they we're
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wha. guarantee have you that the substf.
|tute offered you may not at one time con-
|tain one thing and at another something
|eise. for you can be blindly deceiv ed BY
Fraudulent medicine which u only mAdsto get
|up something cheap 10 take the place Of the
genuine Of high rsputationf The genuine
has been manufactured for years--s half
million Of dollars expended TO secure its
reputation; and TOO much money Is invested
in Simmons Liver Regulator By zeilin AGO.
y. ri<k the los b. allowing the medicine to
Ian from IL high standard The best part
|of . lifetime has been spent in securing this
Reputation which vin last for geneFstions
|Ths suhs6fufss hAvingno Reputation 10 loss
VII be made Of the chsaPsa and poorest
nsteriAls b enable the enable the dsalsr y
bgy vhat Is cheap -oa G. no.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-06
THE MEMORY OF THE DEAD

THEMEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Forget them no, !-thoush now their name
B.but mournfal sound. 3.fN
l1hough by the hearth lie u,seran~ claim
A stiffness round. lt fs1 rai
Though for their sake this earth no more
Ash hath been may b..
And shadows. never marked before,
Brood Ger each tree;
And though their image DIM Tue .ky, s.g.
Yet, yet, forget them not! ss,.,i,
Nor, where their love aud life went BY,
Forsaks the spot sis.
(Thsy have . brsaiblns influence there, di
A charm. not elsewhere found
7sad--yst Il sanctiass de cir, ss Yal
The stream, the ground. aa
Irhen, though the wind an altered tone M
Through the young foliage bear,
Though every flower. Of something gone
Atings may wear;
BOh ny II notl No Jrsiasss griei.
Thus IN their presence tslt.
A record links to every Leaf
There, where they dwel..
|>till trace the path which knew their tread.
stll tend their garden-bower.
Still commune with the holy dead b,sl
In each lone hour! W
The holy deadi-o oh bless'd we are. tfS
That we may call them 30. rs tas.fg
/ And to their image look afar III 'at
Through all our woe
IBless'd. that the thing, they loved on earth
Asrelics we may hold,
That wake sweet Thoughts u parted worth
by ysprings untold! t HN
|Rless'd, that deep. aud chass"ning power
Thus o'er our souls Is given,
II but to oird, or sung, or flower,
Yet all for heaven!
Mrs. Rsmass.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-06

Many persons win take no medicine un-
til prostrated on bed of sickness. This is
folly. Nature always calls for assistance
when needed to throw OF impurities. With
bur habits of life, 1t is necessary to render
this help. PsrcKLY ASH BrTKRs win not
force nature. but acts mildly and renders the
assistance required Try them. Oct. 6, mo.