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right mind. Good influences had be-
gun their work upon me. 1 was
ashamed of my deceit. l confessed
my purpose to defraud. The kind
ness shown me, the conviction that
came to me that | could reform,
brought with it the determination to
do so, and l can only look hack at my
past course with horror"
Another man who had once been
under christian teachings, but who
refused to be guided by them after he
got away from their influence. said.
referring to the means of living in
tramp quarters 1--WE manage It in
various ways. We put up q job on
some minister or generous christian,
and by the good talking Of some one
of our number get a little money and
some good clothes. These we turn
into money. The religious women
are easier to beat than any other
We win their sympathies by profes-
siOns of religion. and most always get
aid to visit our homes in some far-off'
locality. Then some of our number
work temporarily. They spend their
money in treating. and thus one helps
the other"
But these men deceive no one, it il
said. although they think they art not
read through and through by those
who try to reform them. The Rev.
DIR. Tying, before his departure for
Europe, was in the habit on winter
mornings Of giving a hot breakfast to
the outcast, bringing them in from
the highways. One morning he fed
several hundred a good nourishing
breakfast. Knowing that all Of them
would readily assert that they desired
to give up drink, reform and become
christian men, he said to them:
There are many of you this morning
doubtless saying in your minds, What
soft thing we have got ON DR.. Tying.
We will 60 up and beat him out of
hot breakfast and he is welcome to
keep his religion Now I am salts
fed that if | can only save one man
out of this large number present here
this morning the object of this enter
tainment has been secured.
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The Gun Lafayette Kissed.

Albany Times.
At the Watervliet Arsenal is 10
FOUNDER brass cannon with history
1t was captured at the siege Of York
town by Lafayette, who nearly lost
his life in the effort. so nearly, indeed,
that solid shot whizzcd between the
Marquis and the piece, striking the
cannon itself, while the prize was
being dragged to our lines. The in
dentation made in the cannon by the
shot still remains, and in 1924 served
to identify the gun when Lafayette
visited Troy and the arsenal. Mr..
johnson, who is employed ut the
arsenal, states that he helped row
Lafayette across the river here fifty
seven years ago. and was present when
the venerable Frenchman Rugged and
kissed the gun-a reminder to him of
his field service in the War Of RevO-
luton. 1t would be eminently fitting
that the trophy should be sent TO York
town to bear its part in the coming
celebration there. When the news of
Lafayette's death was received at
Watervliet Lafaye;t's death was re-
ceived at Watervilet Arsenal in 1884
the old gun was fired haIfhOurly from
sunrise to sunset.
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The Mexican Small Bow.
Santa .e letter.


In many ways the Mexican sets an
excellent example TO his young
cousins north of the Rio Grande.
Growing up in this placid social orga-
nization, his disposition naturally is
mild. and he has as his birthright an
allowance of good manners so liberal
that it might be divided among a
whole boarding school OF United States
little boys and make a good showing
in each. The other day at San Pedro
it was the saints day of the little
town and the place was in ferment
of pleasurable excitement-I hailed
small chap who was darting across the
small plaza and asked him to get me
drink of water. Now the average
United States small boy of like hum
bic station. if similarly addressed
under similar conditiOns-say by a
Frenchman on the Fourth of July
pretty certainly would refuse to com
ply with the request, and very pro-
bably would couch his refusal in some
such enigmatical phrase as Just you
hold your left ear while I get it," or,
more curtly: "You 60 boil the back
ofyour head" But this little Mexi-
can, not having enjoyed the advan-
tages of higher civilization, pulled
up short when / hailed him and
promptly went into the house and
brought me the water that asked for.
As he handed me the mug he took off
his ragged little hat and held it in his
hand while drank; and he bowed
very prettily, this gentle, as I handed
back to him the empty mug with
"gracias" that came from my heart.
Water fresh and cool from the tenaia
is pleasant drinking in this thirsty
land but it is all the sweeter and
more refreshing for being so charm
ingly served. And these children are
courteous to each other As we'll as to
grown-up people. Out in the suburbs
of the town last evening saw two
little chaps sitting beside an acequia
-dabbling their little bare feet in the
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running water-while they played
very contentedly together with bird
that they had picked up somewhere.
There was no quarreling As to which
should have the bird. One of them
had it in his hands and was plucking
out the feathers, while the other, very
much interested, was looking ON. They
were talking away earnestly. and
seemed to be full of the quiet happi-
ness that, with their gentle natures,
IS born in them.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, John Moore and Christina Moore. his
wife, by their decd of trust, dated Dscenhs-r the
nth, 1876, and recorded in hok ~, page a. If the
rvOrls III the recorder Of deeds i'm the sitv Of Se-
dalia, Pettis county. Missouri conveyed to- the un-
dcrsgncd in trust, to secure the nay n-nt 81 the
notes sSsfei in said deed. the following Described
land, situate IN said county and stale. viz: The
west half III the northeast quarter If section twenty
foar, in township forty -four and of range twenty
two. Now, under the provisions oi said deed the
undersigned will offer said land i.r sal. >, public
ancion ir Fash, to the highest bidder ~ ih. fr,nt
'los'r of the court house in said Ps,i> county b..-
tween the hours al . o'elock M. and : ucl.sk p.
M, ON
SATURDAY, I'd SEPTEMBER. 1851,
for the purposes Of said trust
s-2w5t MENTOR THOMSON. Trustee.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that letters ~ admins
tration On the estate III Mrs. Catherine J. Talbot
desessssi, were granted To- the undersigned ON the
18th day 81 July, 1881, by the probate rourt III
Pritis county, Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required TO exhibit them
Tor allowance To the administrator within year
after the date If said letters or they may b. pre-
cluded from any benefit Of such estate and il such
claims he not Exhibited within two years from the
date Of this publication they shall be forever barred
This 18th day Of July, 1851.
JAS. e. THOMPSON, Administrator.
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Popular illustrated book (z6o pages) o.
MANHOOD! WoMANHOoD! MARRIAGE!
1mpediments to Marriage; TIE cause and
cure. Sent iee~,e!y seaLaa, postpaid, for 50
cents, BY DR. c. WHITTIER, 6I7 s.
Charles Street, s.. Louis, Mo-, the 0ex
lpecialst. Read his work.
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IL made from Simple Tropical Leaf Of Rare
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ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
In the matter Of Il. q. Wilker>on. assignee
OF W. X. Thomas Il Co.:
All whom ii may concern are hereby no.
titled that the accounts of Il. G.. Wilkerson,
assignee Of W. X. Thomas IL Co.. were filed
at the May term, 1881 Of the circuit court
Of Pettis county. Missouri, and are now on
file with the undersigned clerk of said
court, and unless objection be made there
to and good cause to the contrary. shown.
they will he passed upon and allowed by
the said circuit court, on or before the sixth
day of the next term thereof.
Il. ii. INGRAM, Clerk.
BY c. l.. Jackson, Deputy Clerk. LEVITT
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from Self-Abuse.I
As Menis. Anx-|
.e'y, Loss of
Memory, Pains
10 Back or Side
md diseases|
that lead 20 Con-
sumption, In
sanity and an
early grave. The
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An OPEN
AMONG THE LADIES

Tho brilliant, fascinating
tints Of Complexion for which
ladies strive arc chiefly artf.
1cial, and ell who will take the
trouble may secure them.
These r0eeate, beWitchfng hues
follow tho use Of Hag2n6 Nag.
nOlia Balm-a delicate, harm.
less and always reliable article.
Sold by al druggists.
The Magnolia Balm conceals
every blemish, removes Sal.
l0WnesS, Tan, Rodness, Erup.
tions, all evidences Of excite.
nlent and every imperfection.
Its effects arc immediate and
80 natural that no human being
can detect its application.
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Specinc Medicine is being used with wonderful
success.
Pamphlets sent Tree to all. Write for them an
get iull particulars.
Price, Specific. 81 90 per package, or SIX pack
ages for $500. Address all orders to
j. h. SIMPSON MEDICINE CO.
Nos. lO4 and lee Main ST., Buffalo, Ny
Sold in Sedaia ny Q. G. Slack.
5-3l-dAwlyT
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AUGUST DRAWING.

l.sso Prizes. Sll2, &0d
Whole ticket, 81. Haif ticket, 81.
q tickets, $50. S. tickets, $780,
Remi: money hank draft in letter, o. send by
expires. Don't send by registered letter or post
Office order. Orders Of g and upwards. by
express, can be sent at our expense.
Address al; orders to r. NJ. BOARDMAN, COURIER
journs! Building. Louisville. ky., or K. NJ
BOARDHAN, 309 RroaI say New York
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Malaria is an Unseen Vaporous
Poison. spreading disease and death in man. l.caii-
lies. inr which quniuc is .,enuin. ahiiior. hui
for the effects of which H">trttrr'> Stomach Bii-
tiers i, no: only Through remedy hut q reliable pre-
v..nia,ivr. To this fact there j. overwhelming
array al testimony. extending over u I-.ri'-l Of
thirty wears. All disorders al thu liver, stomach
and bowri> al-. conquered hy the hiii-r>.
Fer sale bv all druggists ani dealers generally.
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TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS-THE GREAT Ell
ROPEAN REMEDY-DR. J. r. SIMPSONS
SPECIFIC MEDICINE

II is q positive cure for SPermatorri.es. Semina!
Weakness, Impotency. and all di<eas. : reSuIt,us
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Edwin Clay, H. D., Of Pugwash. y. =. writes:
81 know III better medicine for persons suffer
ing from exhaustion Of the powers of the brain and
nervous system, from long continued study, or the
cough following typhoid fever, etc. etc.
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Elbridee simpson, NJ. ID. of Hudson. NY. writes
IL have used the syrup Of HypOphOsphites made
by Mr.. Fellows, in cases Of consumption and other
results"
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These drawings occur monthly Sundays ex-
copied under provisions o. sc; of the General
Assembly o; Kentucky.
The United States Circuit court on March 81
rendered the following decisions:
lst-Tha; the Commonwealth Distribution
Company is legal.
2d-l,s drawings are fair.
The company has now on hand q large
reserve fund. Read the list Of prizes for the
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Liniment IL needed by somebody I'm
every house. Every day brings news OF
the 0400y 0fan awful seala Or barn
0ub<lued, Of rheumatic maPtyfs re-
stored, or . valuable horse Or Oh
saved by the healing power Of this
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

A Western detective kept for many
years scrap book, in which he pasted
accounts Of crimes in which rewards
were offered for the arrest of the crimi-
mails. Turning over the leaves of this
volume short time ago he checked
off all the cases in which the fugitiyes
had been caught, and found that a
surprising number were still at large.
Then he reasoned that Leadville was a
likely place for such wanderers to drift
into, and resolved to 60 there. He
frequented the public resorts Of that
city for weeks. looking for men answer
ing to the books numerous descriptions.
One night he noticed that a roisterer il
a bar room mad peculiar flattened fin
ger. This was 9 mark Of John OFT,
who committed 9 murder at Tazewell.
Ill, in 1859, and for whose arrest an
offer of $1,000 still held good. Otis
identity was fully established. and the
detective has been paid the money.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
The True Tale of william
Tell.

William Tell ran a hay-ranch near
Bergeep th ae0at eyesrs 81 asG Ten had
shot cbamois and chipmunks w, with 'a a
cross-gun until he was bad man to
stir up. At that time Switzerland was
run principally by lot of carpet-bag
on them about the year 1907. Tt seems
that Tell wanted the government con
tract to furnish hay at $45 a ton for the
year 1905, and Gessler, who was con-
trolling the patronage of Switzerland,
let the contract to an Austrian who had
a big lot of condemned hay further up
the gulch. One day Gessler put his plug
hat on a telegraph pole, and issued
order 1856, regular series, to the effect
that every snOozer who passed down
the toll road should bow to it. Gessler
happened to be in behind the bush
when Tell went by, and he noticed that
Bill said "ShOOt the hat" and didn't SAL
ute it SO he told his men to gather in Mr..
Tell in and put him in the refrigerator.
Gessler told him that it he would shoot
a crab apple from the head of his only
SOD, at 200 yards with q crOss-gun, he
would give him his liberty. Tell con-
sented, and knocked the apple higher
than Gilroy's kite. Old Gessler, how
ever, noticed another arrow sticking in
Williams girdle, and asked what kind
of a flowery break that was. Tell told
him that it he had killed the kid instead
Of bursting the apple, he intended to
drill hole through the stomach OF Mr..
Gessler. This made Gessler mad again,
and he took Tell on picnic up the river
in irons. Tell jumped off when he got a
good chance, and cut across bend in
the river, and when the picnic party
came down he shot Gessler deader than
a mackerel.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
A Confidence Man.
(Fcliciana Sentlnel.)


"Lost to sight but to memory dear
There are several people in this COM
munity very anxious to learn the
whereabouts of Prof. f. II. Hoffman,
alias Lemon, alias Dupree, who took
| leave of the town very suddenly on
Wednesday, the Goth inst. The parties
now wishing to see this gentleman had
become very much attached to him du
ring his short sojourn here, and could
they discover his hiding place, would,
they assert, very quickly attach him:
His modesty may induce him to travel
inco1. to avid recognition, but believing
that such men should be known, we
give the following description OF him
from memory:
He is a handsome young man, aged
90 or thirty years about feet inches
in height; he has large dark blue eyes );
beautiful suit OF black hair and a
daisy moustache, which he usually
keeps dyed black. but the natural color
is dark brown. He has fair complexion
and is always faultlessly attired. On
the left lapel of his coat he wears Il
miniature gold harp, to which is Joined
a pin with chain of the same material.
The moustache is rather heavy and is
kept WaXed q f0 Napoleon. He is a
German and speaks English brokenly.
There is one gentleman who particu
larry desires to see Hoffman,. This
gentleman loaned Hoffman 1913 to re-
lieve temporary embarrassment, and
which the c. NJ. failed to return. His
landlady would also be pleased to note
his return and the liquidation of his
board bill.
There are others such as storekeepers,
barkeepers, BARRIERS, and his r0let de
chambre, all of whom, in his haste to
leave, he failed to pay small bills they
could i'll afford to loose. We hold a
draft on him for S., sent us by a gentle
man recently gone to Texas. We are
authorized to make heavy discount
for cash. We will sell the claim for Is
cents. He was only with us some two
months, but in that time he became
quite lion in some families. He is an
accomplished performer on the piano,
and, we are told quite bewitched his au
ditors. He claims to be piano tuner,
but while here he is credited with ruin
ing several very fine instruments.
Hand him around brethren of the
press.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

CAN THIS BE BEATEN MIR. A. P
Roux has sent us two sugar canes as
sample of the crop on his farm near st.
MAJ hnss they una seven t feet
srdng are an ea these es W eanes
have not been picked out of the best
patch in the field, but have been taken
at random among the canes that grow
on his place. His field is chock full of
such canes. Mr.. Roux has succeeded
handsomely with his planting business
this year and we congratulate him on
his success.-[St. Martinsville Observer.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

The books for stock in the Mid
Louisiana Railroad were recently open
ed in Baton Rouge, and enough money
to justify commencement of operations
was subscribed in few hours. Part OF
the proposed route has already been
under survey, with the result that it
will be neither difficult nor expensive
to construct,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
CONSUMPTION
Positively Cured.

All sufferers from this disease that are anx-
ious to be cured should try Dr. hissner'-
CeIebra ed & Ons uin pfive Powders. The>t
Powders are the only preparation known thai
will cure Consumption and all diseases o.
the Throat and Lungs-indced, so strong j.
our faith i'll them, and also to convince yoH
that they no humbug. we will forward to
every sufferer by mail, post paid, a free Trial
Box.
We don't want yollr money until you ara
perfectly satisfied of their curative powers. II
your life is worth saving, don't delay in giving
these Powders a trial, as they will surely
cure you.
Price, for large box, 50 co. sent to any part OF
the United States Canada, by mail, on re-
ceipt of price. Address
ASH Il ROBBINS,
$50 FULTON STREET. BROOKLYN, Ny.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger says that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gergobwichllandyssuitogog the name
of Welsh parish, is pronounced as if
written thus: Observation-Disclosures
gsrgob0ol chthlandisiliogogo," but the
majority Of the people will keep right
along pgou0uuciDg it as it is spelled,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

President Arthur has appointed Ed
win D. Morgan, of New York, Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, vice Window re-
signed.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

ID. S. Love was killed at Green
vile, Miss. on Oct. 21st, by John L. La
nier, of Huntsville, Ala. Love had been
an unsuccessful sutton of the latter's
wife, and sought to blast her character
for revenge. Lanier was examined at
Greenville on the 25th, and acquitted.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Go OUT DooRs.-The close conine
MELT of all factory work, gives the
q atlves pallid faces, poor appetite,
IAN I'D, miserable feelings, poor blood,
1Lac,lye liver, Kidneys and urinary
troubles, and all the physicians and
medicine in the world cannot help
them unless they get out of doors or
remedy, especially for such cases. hay-
ing abundance of health, sunshine and
'heeks in them. They cost but a
.IChristiaR Recorder.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

The dengue fever has been prevailing
in Lafayette and several other par
ishes. SO far we have not heard OF Il
single case in this parish.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

WHAT Ais You ?-Is it disordered
liver giving you a yellow skin or costive
bowels; which have resulted in dis
tressing piles or do your kidneys refuse
to perform their functions? II SO, your
system will soon be clogged with pois-
ons. Take a few doses Of Kidney Wort
and you'll feel like a new man-nature
will throw off every impeachment and
each organ will be ready for duty.
Druggists sell both the Dry and Ii
quid.-LN. Y. Atlas.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

The trial of Guiteau has been post
poned from the 9Th to the l4th of
November.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Theodore l.. Stockman noted miser
of Toledo, Ohio, died on the 7th inst.
He was worth from 100000 to S250,0OO.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

J. r. Alcee Gauthreaux, the defaul
ting ex-civil sheriff of New Orleans, is
reported in Mexico with commission
OF Major in the Mexican army.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

The way porter house steaks came by
their name is as follows: In the year
1914 man named Morrison kept a ia
nous porter house in the city of New
York, and as he had discovered that
steaks cut from the small end of the
sirloin were the best to be had, he con-
tracted with his butcher to save all of
those steaks for him. And 80 the butch
OF used to say to bis men, have you cut
the porter house steaks, or are the por-
ter house steaks ready, and hence the
name. Porter house steaks, by the way
are hardly known in England.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Four hundred young women, employ
ees in the Lorillard Tobacco Factory,
OF Jersey City, N. j. struck on account
of the discharge of their fayoritc fore
man, but afterwards went back to work.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Great Britain, Germany, France,
Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Nor
way, Hungary and Portugal have all
recently taken censuses. These nations,
which contain nearly half the popula-
ton of Europe, show an increase of
1861 1888 during the past decade. Du-
ring the same period the population of
the United States increased more than
$4,000, 000.-[N. 0. Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

A SAD AccIDENT.-Jesse c. Gore, a
resident of Vernon parish, while on his
way home from the depot here, on the
Louisiana Western road, on the evening
OF the 26th, about 10 o'clock, accidently
fell from the cars and was run over.
killing him instantly. A coroners in
Quest was held over the body, and a
verdict rendered according to above
statement. His remains were turned
over to our city marshall, A. j. Ryan,
who procured q coffin and had them
brought to town and inferred in the
Corporation grayeyard.-[Lake Charles
Echo.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Two-thirds of the town of Edgetield,
S. c., was recently destroyed by fire,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

Some girls are born fat, some achieve
fairness, and some fix themselves with
old newspapers and things.-[Mary An
derson.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

There is one man in the United States
who was certainly not born to be hanged.
jeff. Davis, Of Abbeville, S. c., has
been pronounced innocent of crime
for which he has been tried, convicted
and sentenced to death nine different
times, on two occasions Of which the
rope was already around his neck when
he obtained his respite. He obtained
a tenth trial, and it resulted in his ac-
Guital