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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
Before Marriage and After.

Before marriage the young girl viii
generally know or have some idea when
the young gentleman will come to see
her; she takes great care to look neat
and pleasing, waiting to receive him in
tastefully-arranged room. And what
of the youthP No matter how much
'out of sorts" Gas he is apt to term it)
he may feel, he will dress in his best,
look his very best, and start for the
home of his lady love. They meet with
a clasp of hands and pleasant smile,
have an agreeable evenings visit, then
part with q kind goodnight. do not
say this is wrong if there is true love in
it; but how different from the home in
after years! We too often miss the
sweet face and pleasing appearance of
the young girl in the vile. And the
youth whose only aim was to please his
ladylove, now seems to have forgotten
all the little courtesies and gentle atten-
tons that are needed just as much in
the husband as in the lover, to make
home happy. He finds many other
things to look after, and often utters
harsh and thoughtless words. You
may see the wife of only a few months in
slovenly dress, hair uncombed, the
house in disorder, and nearly time for
her husband to come home. 1t is no
wonder he is not happy, and may try to
give little advice sometimes. make
no excuse for her. She may have plen-
ty to do, and more than she can accom-
plish; still she can, if she will, always
look neat, and meet her husband with a
smile.
Then, on the other hand, the wife
may try to keep the sweet, girlish ways
of other days about her, but the hus-
band will think to himself: snow we
are married, Mary must not expect me
to be the same as before. | have no
time for love and loving ways, now
there is so much resting on me as the
head of the house." He takes no notice
of the neatly-kept rooms, and the nice
dinner just TO his taste, and the loving
wife who always meets him at the door
with smile of welcome home. He
walks in with frown on his face, say
ing, 81 wish you would hurry, l have
not time to stop for anything to-day,
throws his hat in one corner, bis coat in
another, scrapes his boots on the newly
polished hearth, grumbles over his din
ner, then sits and smokes for perhaps
an hour or more (yet he is in no great
hurry all the while), and "can't see how
he can possibly stop" to bring in an
armful of wood or apail of water tc
help the patient wife.
And so the days go by, with never q
kind word or IA loving embrace, and the
wife is no longer young, her face wears
sad expression, for in losing the love
of her husband she has lost all, so dear
ly did she love him and so perfectly die
she trust him. All too many are the
homes of this kind And whyp Where
is the need? l would like if some onC
would tell me.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
(Mondovi (Wis.l, Buffalo Co. Herald
Notions of the Eirst Settlers.

Mr.. W. H, II. Amidon, one Of tho first set
tiers in the town of Chinatown, Wis, and
one Of the most industrious and hard-work-
ing men in the county, has been very severely
troubled with rheumatic pains during the past
few years, so much at times that he was dis
abled from performing manual labor Learn
ing of the wonderful cures effected by the
use of St. Jacobs Oil he procured few bot
ties and experienced immediate relief. Many
others Of our acquaintance have used 1t and
express themselves as highly gratified with
the relief 1t has afforded them. This king Of
medicines can be bought everywhere.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

"A company, announcing capital
of SIC, 10000, has been organized at Oma-
ha, Neb., to insurecattle, horses, mules,
etc. Horses and mules are insured be.
tween the ages of three and eleven years,
and cattle between two and nine years
of age, against accident, theft, and death
from any cause except fire. The rate
charged is five per cent. per annum, but
horses and mules are not insured above
$500 and cattle not over $50.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

-Acorns can be made into good fod-
der for pigs and sheep. Put several
bushels in a hole in the ground and
sprinkle them well with water. When
they have thrown out sprouts an inch OF
two long, they can be removed and
dried, and are then fit for food be-
cause the tannin has been destroyed by
the termination. DIR. Foote's HealM
Monthly for Apri.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

The French Chambre Syndicate of
watchmakers has decided to open a
special school in Paris for the profess
sional teaching of clock and watchmak-
ing. At present France possesses only
two watchmaker's schools,one at Cluset,
in the Haute-Sayoie, which belongs TO
the State, and the other the municipal
school of Besancon. ...-..
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

Says Taine: "Neither the vices nor
the virtues of man are his nature; to
praise or to blame him is not to know
him; appreciation or disapprobation
does not define him. The essential of a
man is found concealed below these
moral badpes.n
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
A Great Enterprise.

The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company
is one OF Rochester's greatest business enter
prises. Their Hop Bitters have reached sale
beyond all precedent having from their in
trinsic value found their way into almost
every household in the land-Grdphic.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

Mr.. JOHN MILLER, oil 81 West Fifth street,
tells us that he was cured by the use of St.
Jacobs Oil OF a complicated case of rheuma-
tism Of ten years. standing. ....
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
Rescned prom Death.

William j. Coughlan, of Somerville, Mass,
says: "In the fall of 1876 / was taken with q
cough. was admitted to the City Hospital.
While there the doctors said had holei in my
left lung as big as ahalf dollar. | gave uphope,
but friend told me of DR.. VIM Halls BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. / got bottle, when 10
my surprise commenced to feel better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than have the past
three years, Iwrite this hoping that every one
afflicted with Diseased Lungs will take Dr., VIM.
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be con-
WINGED that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED -
Also asure remedy for Colds Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

An international exhibition of ma
chinery will be held at Altoona, Ger
many, from Aug. Is to Oct. Il. The
Hamburg American Steamship Compa'
nv offers to carry and bring back Amer
lean machinery at half rates,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

THE New York Mail says the only remedy
for a lady of short stature is to get spliced as
soon as possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

"A poor excuse is better than none,
We hear of a man who justifies his
meanness toward his wife by asserting
that he and she are one, and therefore
by refusing to furnish her with money
he practices the heroic virtue of self-de-
mall Boston TRANSCRIPT. '.' '
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

PERSONS suffering from any deformity,
or in need of the latest improved apparatus
for Spinal Curvature, ETC., should corre-
St., st. Louis. IAN old and reliable house."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
THE NEW LESSON.

1d6Mere lear1ingR lesson, maidenfaiE q
rhoueha school girl neve~ more
learning lesson with all your heart
Nmcn you never have learned before.
me sunbeams herald the gladstone day,
ana ana DER the waters ripple and play,
While you are coming with heart SO gay = &
Your sweet new lesson Ger. -
Many letter your hand has held
from schoolgirl lover and friend,
And many apromse, merry and true,
p 1four own little hand has penned
lilh there are letters and letters, and you
Are learning the difference tween old and
AtgEystudyi ring Der with heart SO true
~ fhe story which knows no end
You are somebody's queen, fair, gracious,
You know, for the letter You hold "a C
In every line, md DER and o'er,g - ~ q q.
The same sweet truth has told. f
Ills eitsy to study q lesson like this IN ta =
since learning II b ings such measure OF bliss
And the learning is helped with a lovers kiss
~sNowohderit can not grow old. 'a..sa
A5thelnprning heralds the full bright day,
loustand withyourhopes and fears
patheRery threshold ofWomanhood,
Crowned with your eighteen years.
Which have gathered you laurels one by one
III the days of your childish plans edone
And heworlx of your womanhood scarce be-
Either for smiles or tears.
So keep your secret-'tis all your own
But the smiles that dimple your cheek, Z :
And the happy light in your eyes, betray
what your lips refuse to speak.
Ana the sun shall CLEAN, and glimmer, and
Ger he, waters far. away,
kattha chose of the happy day,
pIAloser his love will seek.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
cincinnati Irish Citizen.l

GLOVES are worn very long now-by people
who cannot afford to buy new ones.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

Brush had hard work to borrow IS
when he was working at his electric
light. Now his income is $1,000 per
day. iht ~ ~. No.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

The seed Of tie amber sorghum
cane is said to be valuable for hens.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
staaaars.

MoMINNvILLE, lbTESSngsEE.
GAh q TT
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16

O00 choice selections for ElocutionIss and speeches
E,O and dial CUES for School Exhibitions, csc.
Jesse HANEX a Co.. 1l9 Nassau St. N Y
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-16
THE ST LOUIS MIDLAND FARMER

IS lht 6tst and chenpest AgTlcuraI Monthly. No pre-
miums No clubs. We simply ask 25 cents for each
subscription. Every Farmer wants It, Established nine
years. Sample copy for Scent stamp. Address
MIDLAND FARMER, st. Louis, Mo.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20

A PLEASING FEATURE Of railroad adj
sertising is the publication of illus
trated pamphlets, showing the various
Watering places and other summer re-
sorts on the lines Of railroad travel,
with ensraviDgs of mountain and for
est scenery, names of hotels and board
ing houses, prices of board, and all the
information necessary to enable sum
nler tourists for health or recreation to
select desirable retreat during the
summer season. One of the best works
Of this kind is s4The summer of 1881
among the health resorts of North
Georgia and Western North Carolina"
Published by the associated railways
of Nirgiuia and the Caroiinas, and sent
TO is by the Piedmeat Air Lime Rail-
way Company, froa is Mex Orleans
Office, corner Of Com,soa and Camp
streets.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20

Tie smartest Texan, aud in fact
the smaitest farmer, i have evel
met, is old Sim Graves, who lives
on a Thousand acre falrm west Oh
Waxaliatellie, in Central Texas
After Ma. Graves had shown me
his cattle and cotton. he took me
over to see his woods.
swell, what OF itg" / said, as he
pointed to a ten acre forest.
"What OF it? Why, them's black
walhuts, sir. Ten acres of 'em.
Planted 'e,n myself ten years ago.
See, they're nine inches through.
Good trees, ehF'
And sure enough there were ten
acres Of hand-planted black walnut
trees. They stood about IL feet
apart, 200 to the aere-in all 1000
trees.
We'll, how do you get Your
money backs 4 asked.
''Black wsllnuts are worth So so
. busliel, amt theys I'LL get 400
bushels this year. That's $1,000
A SlO0 al acre is good rent for land
worth $l5 an acre, amt its"
swell, what elsesr i inquired,
interested.
"The trees" continued Mr..
Graves, Hare growing an inch a
Year. When they are twenty wears
old they will be nineteen inches
through. A black walnut tree pine-
teen inches Through is worth S25.
NY 2000 trees ten Years from now
will be worth $4,000. III j don't
want to cut them all / can cut half
Of them, and then raise o bushel
of waln,tts to the tnee-that is, get
$1,000 o year tor the crop. Two
hundred and fifty dollars an acre
y q fair rent for SO land, aiu't it ~
Chicago Tribune.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20

Last "Wednesday night Sam. Saxor
and two other negroes attacked white
man named Gus. Garvey, in a.saloor
IN Orange, several shots being fired
The negroes left town soon afterwards,
and were followed by G. w. Michael
Esq. the sheriff of Orange county,
with small posse. Meeting the ne
groes, who were returning to town, the
sheriff ordered them TO halt. The re-
ply was a load of bucksLot from Sam.
Saxon's gun, disabling the sheriff 5
right arm, two of the bnckshot iuflict-
ing severe flesh wounds in his body.
The posse then fired, killing one or
two of the negroes. Sam. Saxon es-
capped, and boarding western bound
train of cars was seen near Beaumont,
but escaped arrest. Some of the other
negroes were arrested, and it is said
1uON VI ehS va tHcttif iffdut d tOiticS-
sion, duplicating several other negroes
and some white men in a conspiracy
to set fire that night to certain mills
and residences away from the business
portion of the town, and 10 make q
raid on the stores while the citizens
were at the fires. In consequence of
these facts and disclosures, and cor
roborating circumstances, one or two
other negroes were shot, and one was
hung, and two or three white men and
about half dozen negroes were ar
rested and lodged in Jail General in
dignation was expressed by the citizens
generally, especially at the assault on
the sheriff, who is very highly esteemed |
there, and it is said if the sheriff had
not called out The Orange Rifles to
guard the Jail the prisoners would have
been lynched. As we 60 to press the
Grunge Rifles are guarding the Jail,
and there has been no more violence.
1t is said the good citizens of Orange
arc united in the determination to up
lold the officers of the law, and to rid
Orange of all dangerous and law defy
nr persons.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20

Intense anxiety about the condition
of president Garfield has prevailed
here ever since his relapse a few DAYS
ago. All classes of our people are APP
prehensive that his death will result in
reawakcning of that political agita-
ton which was guieted by his election,
and especially in that bitter malevo-
lcnce towards the majority of the South
ern people which has always character
lied the radical wing Of the republican
party. The fact that president Garfield
was fairly elected, and that his admins
tration, more than that of any Of his
republican predecessors, was truly ma
tional, and promised to restore kindly
and pleasant relations between all sec
tions of the Union, had awakened a
feeling of genuine regard for him
throughout the Southern States, the
prompt and universal expression of
which, when he was struck down br
the assassin's bullet, was as sincere AS
it was surprising to those Northern
republicans who had been educated to
believe that the South was hopelessly
gangrened with prejudice against the
North, and would never consent to a
restoration of perfect amity between
the sections formerly at war.
In case the vice president should be
called to the presidency it is possible
his administration may be less I" stal-
wart than is anticipated, but the fear
that it will be controlled 10y the only
real enemies of national peace and
prosperity causes a general feeling of
which can be allayed only
by the presidents speedy and entire
recovery. At present we can only wait
and hope.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20
lTAIQlh-nAl
30,00.HN
Grand total for ten wears.
J03,9l5,00O

Grand total for ten vears. ..... SOB 9l5, 600
In arranging the above figures j
have been very careful in comparing
the (yarious) information ] obtained
from the different parties interviewed.
l think you viii find that these infer
enccS and ded Iciions are iu the plain
truthful. The exact quantity Of tim
her cut in these three districts is i'm
possible to he ascertaiued correctly.
nor can it ever be done until the mil
men return Semi7aunual or annual
figures Of their actual consumption Of
logs.
At present there is a great railroad
boom raging over all Texas. This
boom will certainly con,inue for two
years. The ever increasing tide Of i'm
migration that is pouring into Texas
calls for the construction of numerous
dwelling houses, barns, etc. As the
principal part Of this State is bare Of
forest timber, there are but three
points from whence lumber can be
drawn to fill the demand.
J.. Western Louisiana.
2. Eastern Texas.
3. The Arkansas pineries.
Thus these three districts may safely
count upon safe. a large and an in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES traffic for very
many years. Besides, there is nothing
to prevent Western Louisiana and
Eastern Texas from competing with
Florida, Mississippi and Alabama in
the vast FUTURE lumber traffic with |
the Eastern coasts Of Mexico and Of
Central America.
1t may be safely assumed that the |
anticipated railroad panic will not Sc
rionsly injuie the lumber trade of Lake
Charles, Orange aud Of Beaumont.
Convinced that the above figures will /
cover the ground, have the honor to !
remain, Yours, most respectfully,
j. A. l..
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20

From the n. o. Democrat. /

From the n. O. Democrat
/ Heretofore, when the proposi,;o,
has been made to pass stock law
! great opposition has been displaya5
by the small farmer class who claimed
that the movement was in the inter
est of the land owners. Yet If tha
small farmers would only cofls;der
fur moment they would see that ,la
fepce-iDeubus is FIVE, ten, fifty.f,ld
more injurious TO them than 10 ,he
planter on a large scale. Brown VIZ
will say. is a hard-workiny man with
forty acres If Land worth sis a.
acre. II he incloses bis forty acres
with a substantial fence. Il viii cost
him al least $l50. Thus, upon 5000
worth Of land, he has to expend $50
OF % per cent. for no other pnrnosp
than tn keep Jones' stock from Do.
stroying his crop. twenty-five ,sr
cent. added TO his Investment witbnut
increasing its value or ifs produet
Next to Brown lives Robinson. who
owns lG0 aeres--1our times as mueh
as Brown. Does it cost Robinson
four times as much for fencing? Mo-
at all; for whereas it is Just one mild
around forty acres, il is only twa
miles around 100 acres. Hence Rol.
inson. with s2400 worth of land
spends only $500 for fencimg-Iai
per cent. The expenditure is quite
as useless and outrageous, but it is
much lighter ON the l60-acre man
than on the 40-aere man. Again, let
us take Smith, who is a large planter
and works $40 acres Calculated AT
$l5 per acre, his property is worth
$4,000. Yet it only takes four miles
Of fencing TO inciose bis large field
or, in other words, 5000, which is 81
per cent. Thus the rich man car
fence his plantation at 81 per cent.
OF its value, while the poor man is
taxed rs per cent 10 protect his
humble little patch! And SO on, witt,
the ratio always mounting up against
the poor aud always diminishing in
favor Of the richi
It is the blindest of folly, the most
suicidal infatuation tor the small
farmers to array themselves against
a growing sentiment. the practical
realization Of which will benefit thein.
IN proportion, a hundred-fold more
than 1t will the extensive planters
who can spend 2, 3 and per cent.
on fencing and nerer feel it, while
the saving of the rs, 40 or 50 per
cent. woaid mean comfort and indie
pendenee for them. This feucing
question is bound TO come I'D again,
II cannot be suppressed. With the
spread and advance Of agriculture
the plantation fence must disappear
in Louisiana as it has disappeared
IN all great and prosperous farming
countries. Aud it is important, 10
hasten this contamination that the
farmers should aequaint themselves
with the real merits Of the cuntfo-
versy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20

WILEoRp's LiTERAnY MIcRocosM is
a new cigbt-page monthly, devoted to
the discussion of religio-seientific and
philosophical topics relating to mans
origin, nature and destiny. The editor,
MILFORD Hall, is the author of The
problein of human life" work de-
signed to destroy the theory Of the
evolution Of the human species, held
by snch modern scientists as Darwin,
Tyadall, Huxley aud others; a work
which has excited unusual interest in
religious and scientific circles. The
Literary Mierocosn can be had for
fifty cents a year, by addressing the
publishers, Hall d Co., 20 East Ninth
street, New York city. The editor
contends that the immortality Of the
soul can be demonstrated not only by
reselstion but by science.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20

IHE APpoRriosMEsr OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL FUND for Calcasieu parish, by
ihc State Superintendent of Pablie
Edncation. for the quarter Guiding Dec
1880, amounts 10 $a0s, 40. This makes
&2I46,65 for eur Parish School Board
from the appsrtis1nsents Of 1880, and
this sum added to sll3G,G5 for poll
taxes of 1880 received this year makes
mn aggregate Of sassa,as received up
70 date for tho benefit OF our public
schools. II sonr efficient tax collector
makes A. good q collection Of the poll
lax this year as he did last year, the
outlook for pnblic education Ia Galca-
sieu parish win be very gratifying, AS
The pom tax is 50 small for the taxpayer
and 50 large IN fLe aggregate and AS
u i specially for the benefit Of the
Public school fund, we hope 10 see all
our people, white and eolored, united
ID disposition 10 pay il cbeerfully
and promptly Education pays; ignos-
Isnce COSTS.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-08-20
"'Ehe Kids 80 Castle.

4 A slight account of Billy the Kid,
! the New Mexican OUTLAW who was shot
( 10y Il sheriff a few DAYS ago, is given by
a correspondent Of the Philadelphia
/ Times. A man named Duncan, who
was with surveying party IN the
southeastern part Of New Mexico in
April of last year, became separated
from his friends while ia search of WA
ter, aud after three days waldelings
and suifermgs stumbled upon the
stronghold Of Billy the KID, which is
situated between two mesas or table
lands in a cIump Of cottonwood trees.
1t is round, eone-shaped aud built Of
adobes. Duncan cried for help at the
door, and at once dozen Winchesters
were pointed at him through loop
holes. duncan eallea out that he WAS
a friend, land" he eontinued, "the
door was opened, aud a Young man
with an eye brighter than an eagles
stepped ont. knew him. had seen
him at Sumner, and | had seen him
shoot down ii man in bis tracks aud
saunter leisuIely down the street.
was ~ The presence nj the bandit
Known as Billy the Kid. lie looked
carefully around. and seeing that was
ehnfeiy alone. invited me ~" Dun
cans wants were attended to BY
handsome young woman, AND he re-
inained 10 the castle" fourteen days
beng part OF the time sick slnA fever
caused by his exposure. Darieg inc
days OF ms conyalescence he was KIND
~ treated by the outlaws, who related
stories OF the jolly life they led, pos
slbly with view 70 induce him 70 JON
them Billy the Md be describes as
about twenty years old, small Of stature
and sparely built, heardless and with a
cruel face. He was exceedingly VAN
not only Of his position as leader q g
band OF 200 Or 800 desperadoes, bW
OF lis persopal appearance and Of las
Skin with the rifle, which was very
great. On gala. days be Wore tlue
afagoon's coat Of the finest broadclqtn
heavily embroidered with gold, black
buekskln trousers with silver bells