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The sparkers are looked upon b,
parents generally az a nuisance, ant
often they are right. Nins-tenths o
the sparkling is done BY boys VIII
have not got their growth, and the,
look SO green that it is laughable 70,
the old folks to look At them. They
haven't generally second shirt, and
they are no more qualified to marry
1hap steer is to preach. And vet
marrying is about the first thing
they think of. A green boy withou,
dollar, present or prospective,
sparkling a girl regularly, and talking
shout marrying, is a spectacle for
got's and men. He should be rea.
soned With, snd II be will not Quit it
Til he is able TO support wife, and
to know whom he Iovea, and the dir
ference between love and passion, be
thouli be guaranteed or put in a
convent erected on purpose for such
cases. Nine-tcnths of the unhappy
marriages are the result of green
human calves, being allowed to run |
at large in the society pastures With
out any Jokes on them. They mar.
~ and have children before they do
they are fathers Of
Twins before they are proprie.ors of
two pairs Of trousers, and the little
girls they marry are old women be.
lore they are twenty years old. DC.
sas'onally one Of these gosling mar
Flages turns out all right, but is al
Clear case of luck. II there was
aw agslns, young galoots sparkling
md marrying before they have all
'nt their teeth, we suppose the little
'usses would evade it 10 some way
'us there ought to be a sentiment
galnst it. 1t is time enough for
hese hantams to think OF finding a
ullet when they have raised money
nongh to buy bundle of Iaths to
u'id a hen house. But they see
irl who looks cunning and they are
'ra'd there is not going to be girls
aou2h to 60 around, and then they
egln to get in their work real spry;
"a before they are aware OF the
'nctlty of the marriage relations
icy are hitcbed for life, and before -
icy own a cooking stove or q bed. ~
cad, they have to get up in the
ght and 60 after the doctor so
lghtened that they run themselves "
1t OF breath and abuse the doctor "
cause he doesn't run too. It ia 81
out this time that young man
arms that he is colossal fool, and DC
he flies around to heat water and N
ing In the bath tub, and goes
looplng after her mother or his vi
other, hs turns pale around the Fl,
lis, his hair turns red in single nj
GIT, and be calls high heaven to 81,
tness that il he lives till morning. th
'lch he has doubts about, be will en-
% over new leaf aud never marry
ain till no is older. And 10 the
ring the green.Iooking father an
around before drug store is open, sn'
b no callaron, bis hair sticking SEE
all over, his eyes bloodshot, and Nv
frame nervous, waiting for tho orc
K to open the door so that he can .n'
some saffron to make tea. Less Ii'
n year ago be thought be was do
greatest man that there ever was GOO
where, but as he sits there in the col,
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Eradicates
MALARIA,
lHEFsEsE.s.sSsvs

aN Contagious Disea
the Sick should use it Fl
never been known to 50
used. Yellow Fever has
black yomit had Ia
cases OF Diphtheria yield
FeveredandSickPer.
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
ed by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
1 Impure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat it is a
sure cure.
Contagion DESTROYED.
For Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Piles,
Chafings, etc.
rheumatism cured.
soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
1t can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
overwhelmingly. |
sears prevented.
Dysen!e!.y cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
scurYy cured.
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable poisons.
Stings, etc.
l used the Fluid during
our present affliction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
eided advantage. 1t is
indispensable to the sick
room. WM. F. SAND
FosD, Eyrie, Ala.
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mo. "a
TEE WIDOWS WISH.
"Tell Berry, 10 come here"

Z "Tell Berry, 10 come here"
} The Lady Agatha Frelinghuyser
! spoke those words in lhe::command.
0 ing, decisive l will get there o,
. break a suspender tone that was
haeituai to her, but as Mud Lake
Maude, who had been faithful SER
vitor OF the Frelinghuysens for forty
years, and seen Beryl grow from a
coming babe to ssprightly, beautiful
woman, turned away, she fancied
that the lips of her mistress quivered
slightly, and that her breath came in
gasps. $
ut may have been carrying that
bucket Of coal up sta RS, said Maude
softly to herself, as she hurried awav
TO obey the mandate given her, "but
fear that my lady's emotion hath
another and more serious cause. and
that Bsryl, whom oft have tossed
IN These withcred arms, win think
sue has struck a. blizzard belt when
the. old lady begins to paw the air."
Just then Maude fell over a coal
sc"ttle that had been carelessly left
IN the corridor, and, on rising, met
beryl, who vas iuteutly reading a
note. er ,l
DO you wish to see me, mamma?o
asked Bery', tripping lightly into
Tue room where her mother was
seated.
), "Yes, ny Child" was tho reply.
u fam would speak with yoa on
matter that doth nearly concern
your future happinese-your mar.
Rage"
Inc girl shrank back instinc.ively
'no Inc happy look faded from the
'resty blue eyes. Plunging hor right
'and 'mpu!sively into her pocket.
ne discovered that the last let,ar
rom Vivian Perkins, the man whom
ne loved with all the passionate in.
enslty OF last chance affection.
'as still there.
Her secret was safe,
u am ready" she said to her mo.
ler IN the respectful tones which
YER characterized her speech, s'to
ear you twitter."
= know" said the mother, speak.
g calmly, ''of your love for Vivian
erkins."
beryl mastered her emotion brave.
aad gave no outward sign of the
t1le that was rsging in her soul.
~ gu wish to marry this map2"
Ia the Lady Agatha.
u do" replied Beryl, "aud moth.
oat his word, his act, shall ever
ep me from his oide. / love Wv
with a wild, four track and
eper on every train love that will,
'ok no restraint, and some dav.
10 though the laws of hell itself
re- opened to stop ne, l shall be
;" w
! know all this" said the mother,
Know that you will marry Vivian.
l have but one request to make"
what. :, 10 that'' asked the girl.
II is" said the Lady Agatls,
AZ you will arrange to have the
'.'als occur as soon a. possible"
. whyp'' asked the daughter
was the reply, "1am
King of making a similar break
'elf. "-[Chicago Tribune.
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TERMS;

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Our Grand Premium Offer.

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SMALLPOX
and
FITTING of Small
Pox PREVENTED

;, A member ofmy FAM
ny was taken with
Smallpox. / used the
FLUID: the patient was
not delirious, was not
pltted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. j. w. PARK.
INSON philoia11h;a
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MdDHG "a "A n W :

1 ME- TWENTY FIVE HORSE
~ power Steam Engine, lO1 inch
cylinder, 70 inch understanding
complete, with boiler 40 feet lone. 4S
inches diameter, two fues l6 inches
ARE front, stand and pipe complete,
Apply to F. Sep, Bayou Rapi,les. or
8 JAS. ANDREW
"'p'' ~ 1907 Alexandria, La.
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BUSLVESS DIRECTORY
PROFE,0,c/ONaI

RLacKNAN, w. F.. Attorney and
~ - Counsellor at Law. Office on
washington street, near Court .bousa
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ROBF'.P.. HUNTER, Attorney and
=, - Councillor at Law. Office in the
Hynson building, Front Street.
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Horses, Carriages, Buggies
AND HARNESS ALWAYS ON HAM
FOR SALE.
SYNDICS SALE.
MARX BLUEsTE1N }
VS.. No. 25SS
HIS CRpDrTopc

MAR MARX c S 5: No. 1855.
HIS CREDITORS.
District Court, Parish of Rapides, La
PURSUANT TO AN OBDER OF
4 sale issued by tue Honorable the
twelfth Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of Rapides, La. in th1
matter of Marx Bluestein vs.. His
creditors, No. 1855 of the Docket OF
sald Court, commanding and autbori-
z'hg me as syndic to sell the hereinaf-
ter described property, I shall offer for
sale at public auction at the front of
she Court House door, 10 the Town of
alexandria,, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 10th day of FER.
RUARY, A. D. 1883,
the following described propertv TO-
wit {: '' W.
Five Isl bales of cotton, damaged
Two and one-haIf f2aI lunches ties
One and one. half Nv rolls baggiug.
shovel.
one III COW and calf, and two ri
Lot of salt.
Lot of book accounts and indo.
ments. e
One III bodstead, etc.
IEHhs-CASH, subject to apprsise-
''G Ias o, D. G. PAUL,
'""' ~-os. SyndiC.
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!, Diphtheria
| Prevented.
.AS, sssa,Sss.g.

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment of Diphthe.ia.
A. SroLLRNwRRck,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases ofDeath i,
should be used about
the corpse it viii
prevent any unpleas.
an, smell.
The eminent PLY.
stcian, j. MARION
SINS, NJ. D., New
York, says: III am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
valuable disinfectant !"
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MARRIAGE.

A GEORGIA EDITORS LECTURE 70 cA1.
Low LOVERS.
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TOHN CAssON, Physician and Snr-
- seon. Office at residence, head of
Bsauregard street. "
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For Scarlet and
| typhoid + evers,
nphtheria, Sail
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
! Pox, Measles, and
IS. Persons waiting on
~. Scarlet Fever has
I'D where the Fluid was
zen cured with it after
m place. The worst
il.
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ON receipt of SLIGO we will send CRY Am
COUNTRY one year to any address in the United
states or Canadas, and in addition will give each
aCoMPLErE story Or first class novel by ceIebrS.
Ted American or European author, Handsomely
illustrated and bound in pamphlet FORM andsend
mem nee or postage. These books bound in
cloth, and bought separately at the book store
would cost at least 81 90 each,
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MISCELLANEOUS
DAREYS
PR0pHYLAcT|
FLUID.

a household Article for rn,v.-s.,
Family IJse. '"A
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SALISBURY. PARKER & CO.


The Postmaster-Ge General Brings Suit to Re-
cover Overpayment.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-0n June IL 1882,
an agreement was made between George
Bliss Assistant Attorney general, and R. G.
Ingersoll, attorney for Salisbury, Parker and
Others interested with each of these combi-
nation star-route contracts, to refer the
claims of the government for alleged over
payments on various routes to Richard A.
Elmer Second Assistant Postmaster-general,
George Bliss, or any one that might be des-
ignated by him, and Robert G. Ingersoll or
any one that might be designated by him.
Copies of the agreement were transmitted to
Mr.. Elmer by Mr.. Bliss, with letter. on
Oct. %, 1882, and on Nov. "a, 1882, the orgi-
nal agreements were also transmitted, with
letter from Mr.. Bliss substituting H. D..
Lyman in his place. Arbitration, however, did
not proceed because 1t was found necessary
the routes embraced in the submission, and
this information Mr.. Elmer proceeded to ob-
tain. He has secured it upon one route and
has not completed his inquiries on the other.
During the progress of these inquiries Mr.
Elmer directed the attention of Postmaster
general Howe to provision of section 4O57
of the Revised Statutes (which declares in
substance that when sums have been wrong
fully paid by reason of false statements IN
the mail service, the Postmaster-general
must sue for the recovery thereof), and ask
ed his advice and direction as to the
course he should pursue in view of
the proposed settlement of the cases
by arbitration The Postmaster-general was
of opinion that the agreements were not
valid and binding upon either the govern
ment or the other parties, and that an award
would not conclude the cases for either
party, and he addressed letter to the At
torney-general requesting his opinion upon
the agreement The Attorney-general re-
piled it was difficult to imply power in the
Attorney general to submit TO arbitration Il
case in which the Postmaster-general is espe-
ciallv directed to cause suit to be brought as
a question of law; therefore, the right of sub
mission seems to be in serious doubt" He
further indicated that the proper course
would be to institute suits, when under au-
thority of the court, arbitrator of his appoint
ment could proceed regularly. Investigation
having been completed in one of the two
cases. and inquiries in relation to another
route namely. from Willow Ranch, CAL, to
Reno. New. having developed facts sufficient
to warrant proceedings for recovery, Mr.
Elmer directed the attention of Postmaster
general Gresham to the cases and suggested
that steps be taken looking to proceedings
for recovery in accordance with the statute
cited. ION the 9th inst. the usual course of
action in such cases was adopted. The
amount sued for in the cases will be near
$500, 00O and other cases are to follow against
the parties named as well as against others.
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nearly every county. Nebraska will have,
with favorable weather from now on, large
crop.
KANSAS
Reports from thirty counties, representing
fairly the grain-growing section of the State,
have been received and the outlook is uni
formly good. Twenty-three of the counties
report an increase in acreage of from 10 TO
30 per cent. three report a decrease, and
the remainder give the same acreage as
last year. Kansas yielded last year Is, 705 722
bushels, and the most conservative estimates
place this years crop 20 per cent. above that
of last year. The reports all go to show that
Kansas has suffered less from cold and wet
than any of her sister States. so that the in
crease in acreage noted in all the counties
means with good weather from now on cor
responding increase III yield Reno county,
near the central portion, reports the acreage
larger and the stand better than ever known
before. Ottawa county, 100 miles farther
north, reports the crop backward, but an ex-
cellent stand Anderson county, near the
central part OF the eastern boundary of the
State, gives an increase in acreage OF IS per
cent, with the plant in a healthy condition.
This county stands third as a corn producing
county. All of the corn has been worked
twice. Washington county gives an increase
of 25 per cent. in acreage, with an excellent
stand. With good weather will raise its
largest crop. Smith county, farther west,
has an increased acreage OF 10 per cent. Inc
crop has not been materially affected by
either cold or wet Norton county. in the
extreme western portion of the State, gives
decreased acreage, but a good stand.
Woodson county reports corn retarded
by wet weather, but no serious damage
done. Corn stands fully knee high, and the
outlook is promising. Linn county in
creased its acreage about 20 per cent. The
dry weather in April and the first of May
delayed the growth somewhat, but it is now
growing finely. Doniphan county reports
fair outlook for corn though it has been af
fected by the cold weather. Jackson coun-
ty, in the northeastern part of the State, re-
ports an increase in acreage of about 20 per
cent The growing crop has suffered little
or no damage from any source Labette
county reports an increase of 80 per cent. in
acreage; the increase being due mainly to
the failure of the winter wheat crop. Ora
ham county sends a very fattering report,
although the acreage has decreased 20 per
cent when comp pared with last year. Lin
coin county reports a decreased acreage but
an excellent stand. In Leavenworth county
cold weather has retarded the growth of corn,
but it is now booming right along.
Marion county gives an increase in acreage
of 20 per cent, stand is excellent and has
been cultivated twice. Summer county re-
ports 10 per cent increase in acreage. High
water on river bottoms did little damage
Greenwood county gives an increase of 10
per cent. and every prospect for large crop.
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Where Cyclones Can Occur.

Interview with Prof. Able, of the Signal Service
"Can cyclones occur anywhere" asked the
reporter "or are they confined to certain re-
eions?'
They can occur in any region of the
globe" was the reply, where there is a large
enough mass of warm, moist air, rapidly ris-
ing and forming this indraft The actual
frequency is much effected by the climate
and the local topography, and, as far as our
records at present go, we estimate the rela-
tive frequency of their occurrences during
the past twenty years as about as follows"
The Professor held in mis- hand a table
showing the frequency of the occurrence in
the different States of cyclones.
'Of course" he said looking up, lit is
evidently not fair to compare the total num-
Der of those observed in a large State to those
observed in small State. For instance" he
went on, kansas has greater number of
tornadoes, but in proportion to its area sew
eral other States have more.
by this table it may be seen that for
every 10000 square miles of its area Georgia
may expect six tornadoes in the course of
ten years. Illinois eleven, Indiana nine,
Iowa six, Kansas eight, Missouri eight, Ohio
six"
How about Washington and vicinity,
Professor asked the reporter
1--WE never have any tornadoes here, you
know" said the Professor, calmly. THE
clouds are scattered by the mountains We
have heavy thunderstorm occasionally,
but nothing very severe"
Has there been an unusual number of
tornadoes this season. queried the listener.
No, think not" was the reply. "They
happened to strike villages this time and
created more talk"
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The Navy-Yards.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Secretary Chan
dler received and considered the memoranda
furnished by the Eavy-yard commission,
Commodore Luce, president concerning
their proposed report to Congress, and APP
proves their recommendation for closing
certain yards and a reduction of expenses in
the remainder. They will take effect about
July Is. The recommendations include the
reorganization and concentration of the
mechanical departments of every navy yard
so that there shall be one shop in each for
the performance of the same class of work
The yards at Pensacola, Norfolk and New
London, Conn, are to be closed, though the
Norfolk yard is to be kept in working condi-
ton. The arrangement will go into effect
about July Is.
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Nickerson's Divorce Set Aside-Orders Is
sued for His Arrest.

Nickerson's Divorce Set Aside-Orders Is
sued for His Arrest.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Adjutant-general
Drum to-day received an official telegram
from Philadelphia announcing that the de-
cree of divorce in the case of Major A. H.
Niekerson, of the United States Army, had
been set aside, and the former verdict de-
clared null and void. Immediately upon its
receipt the General of the Army directed
General Drum to issue papers for the imme-
date arrest of Major Nickerson, preparatory
to his being tried by a court-martial on
charges of conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman. The papers were issued
this afternoon, and a messenger dispatched
at once to serve them. 1t is thought, how
ever that there will be difficulty in finding
him, as 1t is the general impression that be
has left for parts unknown. For several
days past his Whereabouts have been a mys-
terry to his most intimate acquaintance.
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TABOR'S CLAIM.
His Attempt to Collect Money from the Gov
eminent at Sight.

eminent AT SiShLs
Washington Special.
There is considerable sport at the Treas
ury Department over draft on the Secreta-
~ for $65, 900 drawn by ex-senator Tabor
1t was protested, of course. The draft was
deposited in Colorado bank by Mr.. Tabor,
who expected in this way to receive money
for piece of tand recently sold by him to
the government for the new postoffice and
courthouse at Denver.
The transaction will be conducted in a diff
ferent way. Before Mr. Tabor can get his
money the Attorneys general must notify
the United States District Attorney to ex-
anime and report to him upon the Senator's
title to the property. If correct, the District
Attorney sends on q certified abstract of
title, and when received, the Attorny-gener-
al prepares the voucher. This document
goes to the First Auditor, who examines and
passes upon it to see il the law has been
complied with. Then he sends it to the
First Controller, who passes upon 1t. Next
1t goes to the Register of the Treasury. who
registers it, keeps the original and sends a
copy to the warrant room. Here a warrant
for the amount is drawn. and this is sent to
the Treasurer of the United States. The
latter gentleman makes draft for the
amount upon the nearest sub-treasury in
favor of Mr.. Tabor, and it Is mailed TO his
postoffice address after having it sent to Reg
lister Bruce for registry, and 1t has been re-