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8. w. TzIlmndye of the Milwaukee
Chamber III C0inmorce, obtained the fol.
lowing Information relative IL tho condi.
fiOn III the wheat crop. IL. n. Young,
secretary of tho Minnesota State Board
of Agriculture. says: Tho acreage
planted and ID bc s0wn III this stale wi.
not exceed 2,302 100 acres. The crop II
al backward, even that down earliest.
and taking The AREA aud condition io-
xethcr, we have no right 20 expect more
than Go per cent. of good average crop,
I estimate the crop Of Tie State al about
23. 10000 busheiss Farmers iii fht
southern part OF thc state have largely
changed from wheat growing TO dairy
ing and general farming, and ia thc
part planting has been greatly
delayed, considerable not beiug soWn
yct.n
Alex. Heron. secretary of tho Indiana
State Board, Under data Of MAyg, says
II have but litile change % report III Tie
prospect for the wheat crop ia Indiana.
The Improvement II not 80 much as wal
estimated ID the April report and We
place the figures sfado lower as 10 con-
dition. In the southwestern part " tho
state some good wheat Is reported, buI
- whole Il very iiscoufnxirx. The
soason y 8 best ton dayo lato.s
Ar. TaIlmadge has made new esti-
raato On the crOp Of le63, giving The fol-
lowing totals By states: Ohio. 26.OUO.-
700 bushels; Michigan. $1,000 000: Indi-
ana, SoOuO, 900 Illinois, 94,ooO, ,O0O; Wis
cousin. l6, ,uO4.OU0; Minnesota, 15. COO. 600
Ix...... 20 Hun ...Y xf4..... W .~ ..@.F. t.,,..
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|.
II No man hEa rirhf. either LEGAL ~
guil4bit, 10 pasture tnc highway. Gov
kfnmrnt ~ supreinc. and before II irdi-
'ti'iuAi wi.lmAst bow. Thcena,hni.nce
N Tie public II paramount 10 liz inter-
'shts "a ne individual. Hence, govern
l"teni. iu ifs supremacy. exercising The
IIriBnt - eminent domain. tunf'smrs land
'oi the individual for tho convenitnce Or
~ pab'iet and declares that Il shall Be
public highway. bnt Government ney-
itt sought y establish public PASTURES.
I JDecslsc The condemned land ii hi4A-
'way the public has right 10 use il FOR
Inc pnrpose "a travel, bnt for no other
purposes. The ftc Of the land remains
III tnc owner, subject 70 its usc Is : hiuh-
|Eay. I.ie pasture grows upon his land
and he alone bAs right to put bis stock
upon Il " gfa<e IL. Tie man who turns
'Ais stock upon the high ,ray has 10 more
right " do 20 than liz ha1 10 turn them
|into bis neihhbor's field. The evils Of
|stock running Al large are 80 apparent
and yrovi0us that il IL wondsr the
pF.cticc and wrong hAye been % long
endured.
II speaking o. this David Carter men,
iious the
PooR MANS COW.
Now. we know tlLat this y never falling
source of arsnnont for the advocate of
stock running q large. We aFe told
t!me after time that 10 every community
tnero nrc men 80 poor that they can not
n!rc, ana 90 not own, pasture Tor that
highly yirfuouy and greatly % b praised
COW % theirs that keeps (hcIr wives and
children from starving. lf fetook q pro-
hioited from pasturing tie hi9hwnys.
this poor but bonost man will Be com-
PEELED % sell that COW and his family
siA 80 oupporlcss % bed. Thls argu-
nenl y really weak, though apparently
strong Cor BY u the advocates 81 tho rc-
lenti0n Of TIE old system admit (hat Il =.
not . matter of right but of charity.
They admit that q cannot Be defended.
npoD lho grounds u Justice, but must
Be ep0iogI1od for q "a cot u mercy.
Admitting . true III that q sald of tl,o
poor man and bic COW. We ere of tho
3plnfon that letting that COW run e lsruo
= very poor, while e q very exponslve.
5borj1ys The roodoldo d0os not Afford
rory juxurLnnt o. ouoculout Rrosros.
Fbis pasture charilably furnished fho
poor mauS COW e decidedly Door. e
consists n great part oc dog fannoI. rn0-
weed aud ponnyrOyAl. While The public
. charitable. it ought % b really charft-
Able and give that which q worth somo-
hing. Then The public dooo not con-
,egn Itself % f0rnIsh Wntor and shado
md during tho long sultry days of e6m-
ner the poor mans COW ouffsro greatly
or both. That same COW q The sDort u
,v6rv dor Al The ueiOh horh<,<.1 -ond a
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itio, ~ Wcshs..s o,P's ~ .ontfiea
:. .tstn' n't '''
u imi.1;on.r c'....'' ei-' 4. '.tsnoe sm
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|CivIl.scrxicn Fx'.';'a II, y rY,n',,sslo' 4. y :
ssss Is ,,,,s',I !, ~ !'axss any deub. ths' 't.a
larJ IN, - iIes'ea , e s.op "r'Ni
lknown that ~ ,c,':;<.a M 'e ;l.;' = VI, D,e.
tween Nv. prc.iie.'1 '..r ...I c-. ,st os
Logan. cni III es,s,c;., M srien5s ~. ~. = :,
!i,cru u IL, n,oSt fr;s,, HI ~' I'M
Goodness las s,,x,,nr 49, - ,'... o NJ
can's cre.t non.,is,i,rr o. Nv S,.' - s '
the fear a.. ~ -,,,,,5 ~. sat. ~.
nanjor,fv ~ ~. s.,sr..a .s'o - ,s''' ''.v'
.rrsi1n II "a 49,. v.,;s.rt = n' ''vnt 80.
Conycnfion Cen.r.; % D"ns.. !n''r suo''s.'' = Y
friend OF rovaos. ~ prsss5..,t 80 a..5 ',;' ~
al wiser. fhc secrc,rrv ~ ~. vs~- 49, - ~
lferniuc<l "a gcf iii IA ii,, 80 " ,,'s, ~
: end iLer ~ ennsr;rc5 ~, \. 80 - .',a'
matIeaiiv snuhi,ci ,ims ana sys;. hv 49, ,
tain mInor of.,cj,s. ~ s.,e T,.ss,.-,' -
made II aiuaxr r..v;.,,, ~ ~, f.., n.
ithinxs xLirh R.nm a;5 49, ,r;s,. 49,
formed. For ins.encc n p,.'. ~ -,r.,,.
LIFuNcX tho IIrI1I4ElI or m Internal Irar.
enae collector for Ins,feee.,..e NJ c,..c.
he Wa cor.ain 10 bo rctrincd Whe1 IL
would rccomuord fhc nro,oo,;on an " w
Smith aud Joncs n hia immc.i;.ss ci.,i.
cal force. Brown and Thomnson would
be certain Is bear IN fhe n.Im Ncw
General Raum Il 10 slonch 4. fi,a c;rc",
men say. ana rs made rs h;. mind I. ~
lire. and pcrm;t the Presi6snf .nl H.
Chandler h r1ln tbiros as thev rsx ~
6t. 1'he fricnds 81 ia Presiienf ,;a,,nl
thar With a adminisfrn,ion man -,
Raum's oiIlcc Il viii bo a. casv thing ~
control the Southern vote IA Tia NJ:
Goa vcotion n fsvor ~ NJ. Arthur ~
who ever NAV IL Ia Iccafce ~ the "a
mInistrsfion. And iusf here VIII conc|
il fhe RIB. The RcpnbIicsns ~ fhs|
North viii oot fake verr rcsiIly ~ she|
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RATS - AntH
,-- ..uare. 10 lines Or lesz, week, "a oV
rsrs sobsequsnt inssrtion, ~ c..
r,.~er "a verti,emente = the ssne rate,
! ss-.ssien over even squsre Or fqoarce,
.s..sed - : square. These ere 'ne Ierns
~ trsssient sdvert5sements |; Fessono-
~ 6eisetien viii b made 70 regular
~.uces 81 appeSntDesi q .dm'uis-
s,.re-s "a legal netices q IKE character
2 y paid = odvance.
xsrouEczEe cASDrpATrs'
~ TsvBship 01icers, eeeh '@ -
Fer CeuDty 80
" District, circust - sssse. -
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- stated III = sermon delivered recently
n the Music Hall at nosfon.'
ILese visions were published short
tiu1a Ggo ID thr Republican. II them tnf
Hishop Kns transported ID The thrcshold
oy fi,e srIril world whsrr Ia eaW and
<cDyersed with the spirit IN bis deceased
daughter. who told him his Wiio Wai
E1IiiDG for him IN Heaven
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II ccnssrrst!on with ii<u,4h'ir>a rc-
'foi'er Yf1'frcay Afternoon. Di>hnp Row.
u:<a s<i1: * am unf Z peIieper 4,
.r-o1srn -p'f-t1ziism. AMI a. not bc;fsvo
;shs' spirits upset chairs and n,oro tnI.,r..
hut J csn r&y that have never btsn eb,n
70 trrou,' <cr many rrnxrkxi,le erp~.,-
err<s ] 1~ve had during my E'c uri1r
Irix-rtnt fiIruNe'snrer. Wa ara snu~h
!nrsrcr TIE sriri, world than VI th;nk.
iperhapa. and The spirits N tho ticpsrr~':
dead, ] believe have certain inducnro
over our mirda-
"When yoyag!nR On the Red Sea Il
|na@e II practice 70 pray every night
'end morning for my wire, frcn whom
'~ss abseri. and Who .. tho fiu4s w,a \,
invalid. Ons evening ko.is Sa~n ~,
'pspsI and tried 20 pray for her. but s..u.S
u could not 10 n. This worried me- yery
|mucb, but attsihutcd
NJ IHoAPxuzy 10 PnAY yoR MN
70 nervouenesa. = had preached scr-
mon - the paearnKcrs on boafd that
afternoon. On the following morning 1
again tried 70 pray Tor Mrs. Bowrnan.
experiencing the same difficulty that pre-
vontod NE from accomplishing NV pnr-
poe 'ta evening previous. ! wondered
what kad happened. Was I losing NV
Dcoee7 Al ienRfh che thought occurra.l
p NJ: Your wIfs may 30 dead Buf
this ] consi6ercd Improbable as I bad
|n~ 1l.et s1,e 80 rnnrh te,ter sh.. II.
I,ad 49,. ~ 4 Io~r sime ira~ex.~
- aprious ~ rcsrh 4 noinf ~hcso
,soll ~ necf ~ rec.Ive I. q dI,ian.I ,ijs..s
rriofinr n Ler corii,ion' Finsliv. ~
no errfval "a Home. / found 4 jefssr
lwoflinr ~ oonvrrinr the ners shst
1ro. Do.mcn
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not manly enough to utter our true
sentiments. are like the buzzing of
so many blue-bottle flies arouni an
eagle. They might hurt themselves,
bot they can never trouble US.
"A CORRESPONDENT of the Min
den Democrat. in giving an account
nf his recent trip through Alexan-
dria has this to say:
My first letter was written from AL.
exandria, Announcing our arrival at
that city. We put up at the Exchange
Hotel, the finest and best kept one
that we have ever seen 10 Louisiana,
outside of New Orleans.
We found Alexandria mnch improv
ed since our visit, SOME III ee years
ago. From all we could learn and see,
we came to conclusion that the New
Orleans Pacific Rail Road AL added
but very little prosperity Of the place,
but great benefit had resulted from the
Morgan Road.
WE are called upon to chronicle
the sad death of NJ. Patrick O'Shee,
of this Town. which occurred very
suddenly on Monday last. 1t seems
Of late that the old gentleman had
heen very sick, being confined 10 hi.
hei-room quite frequently; Of course
as was natural to suppose he had
gr,wn very we"k. On the eve ring
in question he had baen walking
around his store. fixing the different
things that lie was ir the haiti OF
attending to, and waiting on 'ifer
ent customers as they came into the
store. At about 5 o'rlnck the ser
vaat il the back room heard Loise.
as if something hs'i fallen, and rush
ing into the store found Mr.. O'Shet
dead on the floor behind the counter,
which he had been hut a few min
"les before brushing fl. His death
was almost instant aneous. Mr.
O'Shee was a native of Ireland, and
zane I" TIL. Town in the year 1919
At the time nt his death he was 81
Years old. Mr.. O'Shre was an ex-
s"'plary Christian. bling a strict
member Of the Roman Catholic
Church. Many deeds of his life can
I've pointed 10 with pride, showing
him to he a fond husband AMI indul
gent father. A a citizen he WAS
strictly upright and honest. H.
leaves a young wife and fiv.' chi
dren, also two boys by his first mar
risge. IT,, mourn his lose and IN
:imeIy death. His remains were
yesterday int. r,ph in the Pinevilie
Cemetery, being followed TO the grave
Ivy large hnmher OF his friends.
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Married.:

In Evergreen, Avoy-lles Parish. La
on Monday. August 2O,h. 1883, by the
Rev. Mr.. White, Nix. JnEL GOULpEN.
Of Marshall. Texas. to MRs. lola Nc.
DONALD, of Evergreen, daughter oil
Grin Robertson, Esq.
Mr.. Goultl-n and bis bride arrived
from Evergreen by train on Wednes
day morning, and were the guests OF
Mr.. and MIS-. VIM Rexer during a
short n"j'urn of two days in our City,
On Thursday night quite number Of
t. . friends Of the groom gathered ia
offer sheir congratulations to the hap.
py couple many of whom were the
friends Of joel when le WAS zone al
us'' some years ago. If hearty good
wishes for their future happiness car,
add ausht to their bliss, then, indeed,
will the two glide smoothly down the
stream Of life. We, too. extend tn
them onr congratulations and wishes
for long life Of prosperity and unai-
Ioyed pleasure.
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JOHN \. WILLIAMS,
G W. BoLroN,
. &c. MILLER,
j. B. ASHLEY,
Jury Commissioners
Gro o. WATTS
Clerk and ex-officio Member OF Jury
Commission.
A true copy:
GEoRaE o, Warts,
Clerk.
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DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

RIP Sam, Sc. 'em up again.
--READ the Poem published On
our fourth page.
-THE proceedings Of the Police
Jury appear in to days issue.
--JoB Printing neatly executed a.
this office. A large stock Of STA
tionery on hand.
The City Council hold regu.
lar monthly meeting on Monday
next, Sept. 81.
Ma. A. W. Pariee will open a
private school tor hoys on Monday
next, September 3ri.
-MR. Jacob Levy. representing G.
B Block Co.. Was in our City last
week. ""Ke.6un,." looks happy. -
Mn. aud Mrs. W. o. Dammou
and Mrs. Clara Rogers are spending
a season at the famed Belle. Lhene,
Springs.
THE Hooks" will meet in the
City Hall on Monday, the 3 | prox.
at 1870 o'clock. A full Attendance
10 requested.
--PINENILLE received her first bale
OF new cotton on Wednesday,. 1t
was bought bv Mr.. W. A. Griffin for
81 cts. per pound.
--WE are PANEL to announce the
the sickness of Mr.. Roht. P. Hunter,
who has heen confined to his bed for
thepsst few days.
WE are pleased to announce the
gradual mending Of our friend Hast
myre. and trust he will be himself
again in a few daIs. ~.
--IF you want nice, fresh Corn
Meat, go to F. NJ. Rax,aale's Mil.
The price has heen reduced from 81
to 30 cents per bushel.
"A RATTLEsNAKE measuring Z
fleet d inches in length and Z inches
in circumference. was killed near ,h.
Silliman Saw Mill last WedneS Ia,
we a"e informed tia Mr.. Th"~.
CIem"nis' has instituted a liam * :
su,t gains the Corporation OF A. X
andria for ia sc imprisonment. d.
claims $1,000.
--HooPs are in! Oal. those with
q piece of tin on them can b run.
This is called by the boy. Q license.
The larger hoys coutiscats AL hoop
without the tin.
we have never male mentinn 70
any one az regards our second ch"ir'
Tor Governor. Neither are We pl'dg
ed To either McEusry or Ogden, au'i
We dare any one to show proof thai
: We are.
.--WE publish on the first page Of
our issue to-day a fac simlle If the
new Postal Note, which we copy FROM
the Detroit Free Press. They will
be ready for the pubic's use on the
first of October.
LIN these times, when the cry oil
cholera, yellow fever and other sick
neasea and diseases Ia heart on every
side of Us. why is it that precautions
are not taken BY the proper officers
of our Town to protest its sanitary
condition.
'Is you de white 'oman what wants
to hire a cullud lady?" is the way ar
application for a situation WAS re
Gently made by one of the colore'i
persuasion. The applicant was in
formed that servant was wanted
not GLADLY"
"A CorroN See,l Oil Mill is short
~ to be started a. Bnvce, La, with 8
capital stock of $4,000. The prime
movers in this much needed enter
prise are Messrs. Boyce, Biossst
Csrnahan, Teal and Miller. W.
wish the thing success.
w. G. TExApA, who shot ant
killed Dr.. J. B. Easley on last Frida,
morning at Cotiie. voluntarily sur
rendered himself to the Sheriff OF
the 25th inst, az he telegraphed h,
would do, and expects to justify hi,
act before jury OF bis couutrymen
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NEW TO-DAY,
JURY LIST.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RAPlDEs.{

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RAPlDEs.]
DE 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBER
ID ed that on th,s the 9th day Of
july, A. D. 1883, that we. tile under
signed Jury Commissioners in and for
the Parish Of Rapidrs and State Of
Louisiana, duly qualified and appoint-
ri according to law, together with
Geo. @: Watts, Clerk of the 10Th Judi
cial District Court in and for the said
Parish and State, and ex .Officio a mem
her Of said Jury Commissioners. VIII"
ais" qualified as the law Alirec's. did
meet ia the Clerks Office in the Town
Of Alexandria, and did then and there
proceed to draw from the general We
nire box the names :"f one hundred
and ten qualified electors who are to
serve "a Jurors during the ensuing DC
tOber Jury Term of tln Distric' Cont.
beginning on the 81 Monday and 18th
day :" October, A. D 1853, in and for
the said Parish, aud State. said Jury
Commissioners acting under the pre-
visions IF Legislative Act No. IA, ap.
proved March 6, ln77.
Jurors for the first reek Of the October
+, Term District Court, beginning Octo.
Der Is, 1888.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of MAILS.

New ORLEANs-Daily. Arrives at
500 P. NJ by train, departs at SOS A.
b.. by train.
NATcH1rocHEs AND SHREVEPORT
Daily. Arrives at 6 P. NJ, by stage;
departs at 9 A. NJ. br stage.
WAsHINGTON--Via Bismarck. Babbs
Bridge, ETC., Semi 'reekly. Arrives on
Tuesdays and Saturdays at l A. NJ.
departs Mondays and Fridays at 7
P. NJ.
LEEsvrLLE-S Semi. weekly. Due every
Monday and Thursday at 6 o'clock
p. NJ, departs every Tuesday, and
Friday At 7 o'clock A. NJ. "a
HARRrsoNBURa SENT iceekly. .Dneev-
cry Monday and Thursday at e
o'clock NJ, departs every Monday
and Thursday at s o'clock P. ".
WrNNFrELD- Weekly. Due every Tues
day at IL O'clock W., departs every
Tuesday at | o'clock P. NJ.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Az u e G ure

Is purely vegetable bitter and powerful
tonic, and is warranted a speedy and GER
tain cure for Fever and Ague, Chills
and Fever, Intermittent or Chill
Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb Ague,
Periodical or Bilious Fever, and all
malarial disorders. In miaslnatic dis
tricts, the rapid pulse, coated tongue,
thirst, lassitude, loss OF appetite, pain in
the back and loins, and GOODNESS OF the
spine and extremities, are only premoni-
tions OF severer symptoms which termin-
ate in the ague paroxysm, succeeded by
high fever and profuse perspiration.
It Is startling fact, that quinine, ar
senic, and other poisonous minerals form
the basis Of most of tho Fever and Ague
Preparations" Specifics" "Syrups,"
and "Tonics," in the market. The prep
aratiens made from these minera! poisons,
although they are palatable, and may
break the chin, % not cure, bi,t leave tho
malarial and their own drug poison In
the system, producing quinism, dizziness,
ringing in the ears, headache, vertigo, and
other disorders more. formidable than
the disease they were intended to cure.
AYERS AGUE CURE thoroughly eradicates
these noxiOus poisons from the system,
and always cures the severest cases. It
contains no quinine, mineral, or any thing
that could injure the most delicate pa
tient; and its browning excellence, above
its certainty to cure, is that it leaves tho
system as free from disease as before the
attack.
For Liver Complaints, Ayers AGuE
CURE, by direct action on the liver and
hillary apparatus, drives out the poisons
which produce these complaints, and
stimulates the system to a vigorous,
healthy condition.
We warrant it when taken according
to directions.
Prepared BY Dr.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chsmists,
Lowell, Mass.
SOLD N ALL DRUGGISTS EyIRYWHRBI,
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NOTICE.
State of Lon,siana--Parish of Rapides,
District Court.

State of Lon,siana--Parish of Rapides,
District Court.
H.. c. e, :: s'e,..' No. 1876.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO
~ the creditors Of T. NJ. Biossst, Of
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
that he has made 4 voluntary surrender
of his property for the benefit of his
creditors, which by order of the Honor
able the District Court, has been ac-
copied aud all furth.r proceedings
against either the person or the proper
ty OF the said r. N. Biossat has been
stayed, and that meeting of his Crpdi-
tors will he held at the Office of l.. V
Marye, Notary Public. in the Town of
Alexandria, la. Oh the Third day Of
September. A. D. 1883. for the purpose
of explaining the exact amount Of their
respective claims and vot- and elect
Syndic to administer the property thus
surrendered.
t-~) Given under my hand and
LIS. seal of office at Alexandria,
(~ La, this the LIST day of Au.
gust, A. D. 1888.
c. L. RANSDELT,
Aug. Sat. Deputy Clerk.
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r A. T L r q A = s

TIME TABLE or rHe NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC
GOING EAST.
No. 402, Mail and Express s:ls P. NJ
No. 40, Freight. $3.50 P. VI
GOING WEST.
No. 40l. Mail and Express, 12:43 A. NJ
No 400, Freight. .2:l5 A. NJ
Arrive Mt New Orleans. ..8 A. NJ
Leave New Orleans. .l2:l5 P. NJ
FINE TABLE MoRGAN's LOUISA AND TEXAS
ARRIVE
No.al, Mail and Express. ). .6:3s P. NJ
No, 9, Freight, 1895 P. N
.s:.e.. DEPART.
No. 2, Mail and Exprrss,. .4:54 A. NJ
No. 10. Freight. SSH 4. NJ
Arrive at New Orleans. $40 P. NJ
Depart from New Orleans. 81 A. "
Tickets on sale to al points East and
SOdth-East. G. w. Morrow. Agt.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-11
How Authors w ear.

["Broadway" in n. Y. Tribune.]
Mr.. Osgood, the publisher, remarked to me
during the week that he rather thought Wal
ter Scott as novelist would outlast Dickens.
Scott kept nearly even with Dickens in sales
at the present day, while Dickens's influence
was yet recent, and it was therefore fair to
conclude that when few more years had
passed, Scott, rooted in romance and history,
would continue to be the necessity of many
and the delight of some. Mr.. Osgood said
that he thought SCOTS poetry in the present
period found more sale than that of Byron,
who once outstripped Scott in contemporary
popularity. The novels of Mr.. Howells had a
ia r, though not extraordinary sale, of perhaps
1900 copies each. Hawthorne had never sold
extravaRantly, and probably never would be-
since he worked for too fine an element, and
Father wrote over the heads Of the multitude
The two distinctive successes in fiction had
been Mrs. Stowe with "Uecle Toms Cabin"
and Mr.. Tonrgee with 1.-THE FOOLS Errand."
Mrs. Stowe might have realized $751; 900 in all
from her books. Mrs. Burnett had not made
much money from ner tales and novels, but
was reputed to have realized well from her
play. Mr.. Gable had ready market for his
wares, but was not wealthy man, though he
was religious one and devout Presbyterian.
Mr.. Roe, of whom the literary public knew
little, published set of goody stories which
had a very considerable sale.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-11
Monsieur.
rpall Mall Gazette


Those whose knowledge of French is limited
to the word monsieur" and they are legion,
may, sitter reading the following remarks on
that word in French paper, at least congrat-
uiate themselves that they pronounce 1t right
ly. Others, again, to whom 'depuis," "Neu
lily" and such words offer insuperable obsta-
cles, will be surprised to learn that the pronup-
citation of monsieur" is sort of Partisan
shibboleth. 1t was not till the 18th century
that monsieur was evolved from meum
seniorem At this time the ending was fully
pronounced with its r, as in "sieur" nowadays;
but when the word ceased to be exclusively APP
piled TO the nobility, about the end of the 18th
century, the frequency of the appellation
caused the slipshod pronunciation that is so in
teresting fact to philologists, and the was
dropped. The first syllable which was
pronounced "moun" in the 10th century, and
which has perhaps survived in the nautical
word used by the Jack Tar of Dibdin "moun-
seer" became modified to mo, though there
is a learned dispute as to whether this is not
part of the langue doll Then ''mo-sieu' be-
came ''mesieu," which ia generally pronounced
as I'm seu" in 1882, or, if one wishes ia talk as
real gavroche, ''mseu." Perhaps some one
in this country will trace for US the vicissi-
tudes OF the mistress in its degradation TO
Mrs. or of master to Mr..
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-11
For Sale.

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T. sails, rigging, anchor and chains with new
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