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St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
Nv F. n r N COuthwOrth is

Mrs. E. d. F. N. Southworth is re-
sponsible for sixty-four novels
One of the first manufacturers Of
table cutlery in this country, Mr.. John
Evans, recently died in Meriden, Conn,
at the age OF seventy-tive years
Deacon Samuel Waldo, of Perry
Village, Wyoming County, n. Y, who
has attained the venerable age of eighty
six wears has lately married a ncighbor
in the person of Miss Harriet Ham
mona AIRED seventy years. The bride,
who is the good Deacon's sixth wife,
was an early teacher of President
Arthur.
Next to the movements OF road
accents those of editors are watched with
Jealous suspicion by Colorado reporters.
Saws the Denver 7rib2ne man: ''Mr.
+. II. Alison, editor of the Georgetown
Cyuyicr. is in the city getting his hair
cut Mr.. n. 2. Babcock, OF the Gunni-
| son Ncws- Democrat, is also IN town hay
iny some dental work done
"A literary club of Cincinnati, now
in lis thirtv-third year, has given the
country from its members one President,
r. b. Haves; two foreign ministers, Nh.
Moves to France. Mr.. Taft to Austria;
one Chief Justice, Salmon +. Chase;
one Associate Justice, Stanley Mat
thews: two Cabinet officers, Judge 1ait
and J. d. Cox.-Ha1pcrs Bu@0r.
Captain Mavne Reid, in his "Rural
Life of England" articles in the New
York Trib211te, SAYS that in many parts
of that country the agricultural laborer
gets only fifty cents day, and otcourse
all Sundays, and rainy days, ETC. are
his loss he being always hired by the
day. Fifteen dollars amonth for fam
ilv of four or five persons, and perhaps
more is certainly starvation wages.
!: Concerning the death OF his wife,
Frederick Douglass recently wrote to
] friend in the West: 1.-The main pillar
of nv house has fallen. Four and forty
: wears have passed away since our union.
: Life cannot hold much for me, now
l that she has gone. Still feel that the
lesson taught by this death, as by all
such. is silence, resignation, humility
and hope. We are all strangers and
sojourners. ''--Chic0y0 Tribune.
According to an old servant Of the
!, Bronte family, the sisters were in the
!. !. habit of beginning their literary tasks
at nine in the evening. Emily Bronte
however often worked in the daytime
- .Manv's the time that | have seen Miss
y Emily put down the tally iron as she
= was ironing the clothes to scrlbbl'
something on piece OF paper. What
ever she was doing. ironing or baking
# she had her pencil and paper by her
- | know now she WAS writing Nuther
Z mo Heights.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-30
The Diamond Queen.

The most conspicuous feature in the
evening scene Cat Saratoga) was a lady
from Philadelphia. fair, and young, and
petite, a Mrs. Moore, whose sleeveless
dress of rare point-lace is said to have
cost $4,000; and in whose hair and
ears, and on whose shoulders, bosom,
neck, wrists and hands were displayed
diamonds that must have run up into
hundreds of thousands in value: in sol
itaires, crescents, horizontal bands and
graceful pendants, that flashed and
cleaned whenever there was the shad-
ow of an excuse for them. Her hus-
band, a gentlemanly, middle aged man
in appearance. supported her on his
arm: and little in their rear, solemn
visaeed and absorbed in intense watch
fulness of her, a private detective in
citizens dress. wound his way in and
out amid the brilliant scene. 1t was a
strange spectacle: People held their
breath and called her ''the Diamond
| Queen -AZbany Ecentng Journal
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-30
How the World Went Right Along.

A Bear who had made himself believe
that he had the worst luck OF any AMI
nal in creation. was crawling through
the woods one day when he met Ser
pent, who inquired:
(which way now, my Friend?'
Il am going to find some spot Where
ca II retire from the World. The World
has not used me right, and in revenge |
will desert it,
Il wouldn't do that y
But Twill. | can no longer trust
ANYBODY. | have been cheated, he'd to
and misused until | have no faith lett.
| will now retire within myself, and II
any conyulson of Nature takes place
the country must not blame me for it, l
have borne all that one Bear can De eN-
pected to put up with.
Bruin went his way until he found d
lonely spot, and he then craWled into a
hole and began listening for the Crack
of Doom. 1t made him feel good to think
that the World was turning itself bot,
tom side up because he had abSented
himself from sight and search, and he
was determined not to yield until after
several thousand terror-stricken people
had come to him with tears In Ihell
eyes. :,.
passed like all other nights. No one
appeared during the forenoon to pieac
with him, and the afternoon passed
without an Earthquake or Tornado. nc
momentarily expected the advent of
crowd to plead with him to come bacl
to the World and have faith and conf
dence, but the crowd didn't show up
After long and hungry night Bum
BEGAN to weaken. After much argumen
with himself he crawled out of his del
and was sneaking through the wood
when he met Hare.
lis the World yet standing?' aske
the Bear.
"Certainly, never more solid since
can remember
"And is anv one searching Tor me:
, mot that l know Of.
Everything goes on just the same
eh2"
, "Just the same.
.And didn' you hear that had To-
! all faith in human nature, and retire
I from the World?"
Never heard word Of it. Tra-l
old man; I'm off. .
e The Bear sat down on thistle an
r thought the matter over tor few NH
/ utes. and then arose and made be
n line for his usual haunts, telling ever
d animal he met on the way that he ha
d been off on Il fishing excursion.
MORAL.
It The cynic who flatters himself tn
Il he is revenging on the world by wit
if drawing his company forgets that
vt will be obliged to associate with hi
self.-Detr0N Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-30
THE POETS RIVAL.

Across my lap the baby lies,
The soul-light dawning in his eyes,
!. bending. turn aside to look
Adown the pages of my BOOK.
With flash of thought and fair concert,
The fair lines run on rhythmic feet;
And sparkling fancies gem the DRINK
OF this clear well from which ldrink'
But sudden. all the poets skill ,.,,
Is dimmed by something swcefer sun,
And all his dreamings, hi Oh ana grand
Lie hid beneath Il baby s hand
7 stoop to kiss its dimpled grace,
turn to read my darl ng' race,
While falls unheeded to the floor
The broken spell which binds no more.
Oylow of wit! prayer of saint!
O brightest picture pen can pant
O golden rhythmic rise and fall.
Nv little love is worth you all.
For soaring thought and winged word,
That % cree the sky like fight OF bird,
Nav bring the joys of Heaven more near,
But Heaven itself is with me here.
Mrs. VI. E. Blake.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-30
HI MOROUS.

1t annovs an amateur poet to find
that his poetry has been run in'' by
the intelligent compositor and every
other line ''quoted. ~ 7. Commercial
-4dce2fiser.
An old bachelor leaving his board
inc house for week 5 Journey, after
taking leave of his landlady, stepped up
to a salt mackerel on the table, shook
him BY the tail, and said: "Hood-bye.
old fellow, l will see you when 49,
turn.
Young ladies who are afraid that
lovers are after them for their money
can make an effective defense by regu-
larlv buckling down to the wash-tub
and filling the backyard with white
linen every Monday morning. chicago
Inter Ocean.
We are sorely puzzled by an asso-
ciated press dispatch. which says the
country seat of an editor, near Long
Branch. was robbed on Sunday night.
There is something about this dispatch
we cannot undersand. -N1dtttetotcn
Transcript.
"A New York man says he keeps
chops and steaks for several days in the
hottest weather by burying them IN
meal Meal is q good thing in any
weather for steaks and chops. we
more particularly refer just now to the
morning meal. Da'abauy Ners.
Oatmeal is really very good
thing to make the skin fine and soft, II
il is used in cold water as a wash. We
ALWAYS had notion that oatmeal could
be put to some good use. Heretofore
it has been principally used by cranks
who keep boarding houses as means
of killing appetites for breakfast. The
Judge.
$50 you've weaned the baby said
: lady to her next doorneighbor. yes,
| did that some time ago Why?' The
ouerist stepped out on the front porch
as she replied: "Well, Judging from the
Shaping noise heard last night knew
YOU were bringing him up by hand'
: The door CLOSED with q bang that could
have been heard over in the next coun-
= ty.-NorristoeUp Herald.
A Cincinnati society reporter has
mvsterously disappeared, and foul play
is SUSPECTED, although it is possible
= that he is hiding somewhere in the
| ROCKY NlOuuitlHS, do ilS '''S L
), piled with railroad passes. His last
u article was an account Of the marriag.
g Of Of APP pork-packers daughter, in whicI
i report he used the term swell wed a
u ding" 1t came out in the papers ''swil
!, wedding. Philadelphan Ae'cs.
y Some men never forget their eau
!, ton. For example, at recent reylva
i a minister said that he was the conduct
i or of a salvation train, the accommoda
l. tions were tirstclass; that there were n
; misplaced switches to fear, and tina
>, Peter was waiting to receive them q
is IS the depot at the other end of the line
=. Thereupon tall, gaunt, keen-visage
: man in the outskirts of the crowd, &C
n dressing the clergyman, said: "lm
4 good deal consumed in what yeou he
4 to say. stranger, and if yeou kin git N
ir back seat on emmy of them air kee1
d for half price, III buy a et.'-Ch
cagu Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-30

face the enemy. Suddenly came a wild
shrek from Parkins. Then a voice,
calling Lima, Lima. am coming, and
Sir Robert De RosSett hurled himself
bodily upon the rut1ian outside the door,
Frustrated him, and sprang into the
room over his body, and this IS what ne
saw: Madeline Leigh, the ''httie
coward.' with blazing eyes and scar
let checks, and Il pistol in her hand,
standing uniiinchingly between Aunt
Margaret and burlv rulian; and Aunt
Narnaret herself, who has not turned
in her bed for year, standing on her
feet on the floor Two seconds changed
the aspect OF affairs. After that the
| BURGLAR sprawIcd sensclcss on the tloor.
| Aunt MARGARET sank back on her bed
| with Il Wild "Thank Godn' and the lit
tie heroine of the scene lay in Sl1
| Roberts arms in a dead faint.
ooh, Robert, why didn't you come
sooner?' she murmured, half an houl
afterward, when she opened her eyes
and met his.
..Don't You know / came as soon a:
I found your note?' he said. " Lee
went TO my room and found him there
when | left the draWing-room, ate
eleven o clio k.' -.
"Where are those dreadful mem
Lima asked, raising her head dlzzlly an'
looking around with Il shudder
Never mind them, dear They Wer
taken by the men who followed me
Ny brave little darling! What a hero
inc you are"'
Two months later, when Farkins an
the men were brought to trial, A'ln
Margaret walked into the Witncss-EoN
and gave her testimony with grim a.
rcctncss and self-po>sesslon. Lima gay
hers with much trembling and som
tears; but she looked intensely lovely
and no one wondered that Sir Kobel
was going to marry her
+ The crowd around the door gave he
: three cheers as she left the court room
; waking beside Sir Robert, and the
| three more for Leo, who followed then
, And Aunt Margaret's wedding pre-
ent to Lima was the thousand pouno
o and the diamonds that had been save
q by the courage of 1.-The little coward
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

Mr. JoBSs came 10 a hotel in Bismarck
with a cheap-looking trunk, worth about 81.
The clerk sized him up and gave him a back
room, Just under the roof, with dormer win
dow, camp bed and tin basin for furniture.
man wsited on at the table, and was always
seated where he couldn't reach the bread and
the castor He went away on business, was
gone six weeks, and left his room door open.
And then when he came back and opened that
old trunk, and took $4,000 IN gold out of it,
the landlord pulled out all of his hair for NOR
tifcation, and went aud got roaring drunk for
five days the clerk forgot TO paste down his
front hair, and went one whole day without
changing his eight-inch cuffs, and the porter
went out in the woods and lay down and died.
Moral: Never disdain to go through trunk
because It looks cheap. You can't tell what
it may assay.--Chicago Times. t..H ...l..tt
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06
Delmonico's Advice to q Young Man Abou
to Open q Restaurant.

A young man who had been assistant cook
In Chicago Hotel, having saved little
and try hts fortune. Be-reasoned with him.
self that Demonico would not live always,
and fancied that he might one day become
the future Delmonico Of New York. ON
reaching the city he sent his letter Of intro
duction 10 the famous restaurant keeper
and solicited advice. Delmonice listened
attentiyely TO the young mans Inquiries, and
finally told him: SECT, first, a good location,s
then get the best cook you can hire, see that
your walters are attentive and polite, and
buy only the best I'm the market. And still all
Of this you can do and not give satisfac-y
ton BE your own superintendent; get the
best quality Of the new CHARTrR OAK Cook
ING RANGE, and il you don't succeed in your
undertaking, you will have the satisfaction Of
doing your best to merit it." (2-23)
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

Tho CLEAN of falling water, accord
ing to Mr.. j. S. Gardner, attracts GER
tain insects quite as powerfully as does
artificial light. In Iceland he has OBJ
served moth after moth to fly deliber-
ately into waterfall and disappear.
He thinks trout prefer broken streams
on account of the abundance of food
furnished by the self-destruction of the
insects, and not--as is usually supposed
because of the great aeration of the
water.-St Louis Globe. 40 HH tc as
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

The wonder of Paris is the boy with
the telescope eye. One eye is as large
as a ilyerdollar and the other as small
as French pea. Up to a few months
ago this large eye was of no use. But
after an operation upon it an astonishing
change occurred. The eye became tele-
scopic in its range, and the boy could
expand or contract the. pupil at will.
AT night he could see the rings and
moons of Jupiter and the newly discov-
satellites of Mars. Then it was discov-
cred thai the smaller eye was. micro
seopic, a drop Of water appearing to
him through it as a worldof life, The
oculists, microscopes, and astronomers
of Paris are said to be in a, state of great
excitement over the boy .-BoSton Post.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06
Whatever Can't Stokes.of Hennines

Whatever Capt. Stokes, of Hennings
Station, Tenn, found to do he did with
such might that.the other evening when.
he was fishing in the Tennessee River
he was so intent upon his occupation
that he did not heed the stings of the
gnats; but they stung him SO that he
was poisoned to death, and his head and
face, rapidly swollen, caused him intense
suffering which ended with his death at
daylight.-DetroitF Free Press. 10 . y
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

Mr.. ARTHUR b. CoHENs, Of Newport, Ky,
writes: :" wish to speak a good word for DIR.
Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla- My
wife suffered greatly from complication of
diseases, ending in miscarriage, which for
months confined her TO Der bed. she had new
er fully recovered, and at times complained
severely of a feeling Of bearing down, while
her periods were very irregular and gave her
great pain Her physician seemed to be doing
her no good whatever. A friend recommended
DR. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla.
From the first dose she began TO improve and
Is now as healthy and strong as young girl.
think it the best medicine in the world.'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06
Maine News.

Hop Bitters, which are advertised in our
columns, are sure cure for ague, biliousness
and kidney complaints. Those who use them
say they cannot be too highly recommended,
Those afflicted should give them fair trial,
and viii become thereby enthusiastic in the
praise OF their curative qualities. II Portland
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

/ HAVE the utmost confidence In the mails.
Enclose 81 for two boxes, or $3.50 post-office
pills and viii take all risk for money and
goods. DR.. G. W, Benson, LOG North Eutaw
St, Baltimore, Md. Also proprietor of his
new remedy and favorite prescription, known
as Dr. Benson's Skin Cure, recognized every
where as the only safe and sure remedy for all
diseases of the Skin and Scalp.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06
. could Hardly STAND, an Te,. Feat

R. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y. Dear Sir
i must tell you what your medicine has done
scriptionn could hardly stand on my feet,
but, by following your advice, 1 am perfectly
cured. The "Favorite Prescription" is a
wonderful medicine for debilitat ed and nervous
females. cannot express how thankful am
to,you foryour advice. Yours truly. III
Mis- OoRNELIA ALISON Pe0sta. Ia
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

"UNCLE," said ayoung rascal to his worthy
relative, that man over there wants to see
your ! "What DOES he wantP' t'Dunno;
didn't ask him" So uncle sauntered over to
where the stranger sat, and said ''Did you
wish to see me, srf' mo, sir" 81 beg par
don, but l was told by that young man over
there that you wanted to see me.no 80 do,
20 l do. I've been blind these ten years, and
/ want to see auybodY.n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06
Save Your Wives.

When man has been so fortunate as TO wed
should be especially careful OF her health. An
invalid wife or mother is greatly to be Fitted;
and yet, sometimes, in spite Of love, and care,
and tenderness, our women folks do get sick.
Beginning with irregularities and dyspepsia,
the general health begins to fail, and weak
ness, nervous prostration, sleeplessness, etc,
make life miserable. The cheeks become pale,
the eyes grow lstless, the hearts action en-
feebled, the pulse weak, and decay of the pull
monary, digestive and urinary organs, is the
result. For restoring sickly women to health
and strength, DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla exces all other medicines. 1t is
true tonic. Its principal ingredients are
Yellow Dock, Sarsaparilla, Juniper, Iron,
Buchu, Celery and Oalisaya bark. 1t builds
up the female system, and viii positively cure
falling of the womb, irregularities, leucor-
rhGa, dyspepsia, etc. r.rs .r...-..... .....
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

"MAaNIFICENr promises sometimes end In
paltry performance" A magnificent excep-
ton to this is found in Kidney Wort which in
variably performs even more cures than 1t
promises. Here is single instance: Mother
has recovered" wrote an Illinois girl to her
Eastern relatives. She took bitters for a
long time but without any good. So when she
heard of the virtues Of Kidney-Wo she got a
box and it has completely cured her liver com
plaiHt.n tNf ~ = nv 7-I'T XXI
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

TEE World Dispensary and InYalids' HOTEL
at Buffalo, N. Y, destroyed by fire year ago,
is rebuilt and full ofpatients.i For ''Invalids
Guide Book giving particulars and terms OF
treatment, address, with two stamps, WORLDS
DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AssoCIAT'N, Buffalo, n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06
"Th cir Occupation Gomez

r. Y. PIERCE, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y: Twas
attacked with congestion OF the lungs, sore-
a burning fever and general giving away OF
the whole system. Failing to find relief in
remedies prescribed ! tried your "Golden
Medical Discovery" Jteffected my entire cure
Your medicines have only to be used to be APP
Preeiated. If every family would give them
trial. nine-tenths Of the doctors would, like
Othello, find their occupation gone. Yours
truly, L. b. MCMILLAN, M. d., Breesport n Y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

eY- Every color of the Diamond DYES Il
perfect. See the samples of the colored cloth
at the druggists. Give them one trial and
YOU viii always use them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06
Gen. Torbet,s Way.

Torbet, of cavalry fame, who was lost
at sea last year with the Inflated Vera
Cruz, was good fighter and a hard
worker. While having kindly heart
for the trooper who was always ready
for "boots and saddles" he hated 8
shirk, and had his own way of meeting
the complaints urged BIZ shirkers TO get
rid of duty. jest before breaking camp
in the spring Of 1865 the General at
tended SICK call to, see the state of
health in his command. One after an
other of the boys came in for prescrip-
tons, and by and by a Swapping big
trooper, who was notorious shirk, en-
tered the tent with bis hands on his stofn-
ach. Torbet took him ak in at a glance
and then Numbered out:
"What are YOU here forp" T-
"Sick," was the faint response.
"What ails you?''
" Snake in the stomsch." f
"How long has it been thereP" n I
" Six months"
4" Surgeon" said the General, IS he
turned 10 the officer, ''call in two men,
cut this NAM open and remove the
snalael We are going to break camp in
ten days, and we haven't time to coax
the reptile upl" - E-T7A N
Fifteen minutes after that the man was
out on the line grooming his horse, and
by noon he looked web enough to eat
his way through barrel of pork. De
trot Free. Press. lIi} LH.lT q
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

a, IHn American kiss, 1t Is announced is to be
the subject of book to be published soon
AS Dr.. Holmes would say, the shape of the
volume should be e-lfn-tickle n u.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

ENTIRELY unintentional Fair umpire at
lawn tennis--" Only keep your head, Mr.
Jones, and you are sure to have soft thing"
-Colunl6iG Spectator. 20 :.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

"TAKE beck the heart thou gavest" He
was butcher, and she wanted liver They
don't speak now.--St Paul DispatelI r,4
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

WRITE to Mrs Lydia E. Pinkham. No 999
western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets
relative to the curative properties of herVege-
table Compound in all female complaints.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

THE more that fun is polSed at the poke
bonnet the more the poke bonnet seems to be
poked into public assemblages.-Dstroit Ere,
Press. j -Rf-.cr .aff.. '0- ct.rr.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

THIRTY years is said to be the life Of loco
motive, Possibly they would Live longer il
they did not smoke SO much. =.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

a RESTAURANTS are using fine shavings for
cold slaw, because cabbage is too high. -BaI-
tiolore EOe7y Saturday. W.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

THE boy who was kept after school for bed
orthography said he was spell bound. y
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

FARMERS. teaDsters, don'texperiment, but
use Frazer Axle Grease. II is the beat.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

SKINNr MBN. "Wells' Health Remover" re-
stores health and vigor cures Dyspepsia. 81.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

The palmy days OF boys life are those In
which he gets properly spankedby his mother.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

FLIES, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice,
crows, cleared out by Rough on Rats" l5c.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

soSa Of the eheese--" Viii you love me
when mould i"-H RI. Jour7LaL
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-06

In afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's EyeWater. Druggists sell 1t. 25c.