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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
THE SECRETARY'S SMART son.
Little Jack Lincoln Great Favorite with
the Marines.


Washington Cor Philadelphia Record,
Secretary Lincoln's biggest boy, aged
eight or nine, is already q skillful poll
tician. His name is said to be Abraham
but at the Washington Navy Yard, where
he spends most of his time, he is un;ver-
sally called Jack. He is a jolly, sturdy
little fellow, who makes friends as easily
as his grandfather did, and very much
more easily than his father, and heis as
well known in the Navy Yard as the bell
that tolls the hour
Just at present Jack Lincoln is devo.-
ing himself to the United States steamer
Dispatch. He goes at it shrewdly. He
does not waste time on the officers, al
but is concentrating his attentions on
the crew. He has won all their hearts
already. He is counted as one of them
They have Clipped in and bought him,
with the contents of q hat which ne one
of them neglected as 1t passed, a complete
seaman's outfit.
Standing on the deck in his neatly fit
ting rig, complete from the iaunty little
cap labelled ~. S. s. Dispatch" down
to the bottom of his regulation shoes, he
is perfect picture of Gilbert's jolly mid
shipmite. The other day the Tallapoosa
was preparing to take his father, Secre-
tary Chandler aud other public men
Il, wn to Fortress Monroe.
"Well, jack" said one of the officers
on the the Dispatch, 81 suppose you'll
leave us, now that the TaIlapoosa has
been fitted up for your"
"No, sill" said little Jack, 'the Dispatch
is better boat than the Tallapoosa. |
| wont CO."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A Michigan Sugar Camp.
Detroit Free Press.

One of the finest maple sugar camps
in the West is situated right here in
Detroit. The camp, which, when first
started, occupied one room in The base
nent, has now extended over the entire
underground floor of a large building.
A reporter, on visiting this maple grove,
found the horny-handed farmers hard
at work sugaring off. Great barrels of
the poorest sort of Cuba sugar, damp
dark. and clammy, stood in the cellar
like executed Cubans, with their heads
off. Shallow copper tanks simmered
over coal fires.
''Yes," said the bropzed agriculturist,
"now is our busy season. We use up
several barrels of muacovada sugar a
day. We dump the sugar into the pans
and stir it up with hot water. Then
we add the sand and ground leaf and
twigs"-
81 don't twig," said the reporter.
What ground leaf do you use. and why?'
"Oh, we get maple leaves and break
'em up. Nothing pleases man so much
as to find bit of maple leaf or a snap
ped-otf twig in his lump ofmaple sugar" I"
"And the sand?"
"Oh, well sand is cheap enough and
helps big in weighing out chunks. Peo'
Die are sort of educated up to expecting
sand in their maple sugar"
"You use real maple sugar to give the
flavor, supposeT
"Bless you, no; that's the old-fashioneo
wav, and it's expensive. No, we have
no fiavoring extract in them carboys
and we can turn out any brand OF maple
that's called for"
The boy was ladling out the dark-look
ing fluid into moulds that held fbout
pound each; some moulds held hv'
bounds. Another poured the more iiqui'
stuff into cans labelled, Pure Vernon
Maple Syrup; Beware ofImiIations."
81 suppose you sell most of it in tn
city here?"
mo, very little. The greater part goe
TO farmers in the country, who bring
in again in farm wagons and sell
around the streets al houses where peI
, Die will only have the pure article, an
who won't buy from the regular stores
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
THE PRESIDENTS POLITENEss.
His Tact Puts to Flight the Man Who
Asked Questions.

Washington Letter in the COurier-Journal.
Agentleman A calling on the President
few days ago said to him: "Mr. Presi-
dent, understand you have written 4
letter announcing your determination to
withdraw from the list of Presidential
candidates." Mr.. Arthur smiled.
81 hope it is not true" continued the
caller.
Mr.. Arthur still smiled.
'If you should Withdraw now" the
visitor ratified on, ''it would discourage
your friends and almost insure Mr..
Blaine's nomination"
Mr.. Arthur looked bored. He took
out pencil and began TO sharpen it.
Isn't that a lovely view," he said, point
ing to window. ""Spring seems to be
really here at last. Look, you can see
distance. A friend told me the other
day that one could make out the steeple
of Washington's old church with good
glass. l tried it and found il TO be true"
continued the President, taking up
glass and adjusting the focus. There is
the little red-shaped tower and the cross.
How it glistens in the sunlight. Try for
yourself, sir"
rhe visitor placed his eye to the tele-
scope.
"They say" continued Mr.. Arthur, in
reply to another leading question, that
Washington was very regular in his at
tendance at church. have visited the
place the seats are hacked in shock
ing manner, the work of relic-hunters, j
believe"
AAnd really you must call again." said
Mr.. Arthur, as the gentleman rose to go.
81 shall be delighted to see you"
After his visitor had departed Mr.. Ar
thur resumed the sharpe: ngof his pen
Gil. The faint shadow of smile was
lurking around his mouth.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT.
The Decision of Judge That Delighted a
Darkey.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
~ see dey hab tuned Sam loose" said
one negro to another.
"Yas, dey had to let i'm 60, kase no
case could be made outen de charge"
"How WIZ dat? Tell ne all bout it."
"Well, de way de trouble riz, a white
gemmen seed Sam wild one of his ,,hirts
on"
"Yas, an rested him fur rstealin', didn't
dey?"
"Dat's hit, hut wen dey cum fer trile,
de Jedge cleared dat Gar want no groun'
fur de plant, arter he'd heerd de testi-
mony OBJ Sans mudder."
"What got him outP"
DE simple fac dat Sans mudder wuz
washin' fer de geinmen an de Jedge sed
long ez de man wuz lucky 'nough to git
his cloze on Sat'day he didn't hab no
room to growl bout de washer oman's
frens WARM IN de balance OBJ de week. I"
dat Jedge got sense" answered the
other, as they parted.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
TERMS: S2.N0 PER YEAR.

in the presence of that charming senior
ita were very rude.
American Visitor-You shock me
What did | do? | assure you that j
tried my best to make favorable i'm
preston on that lovely girl. In fact, |
am in love with her, and would not Of
fend her for the world"
Mexican-l fear you have dashed your
hopes, then. She now considers you an
ignorant boor, too beastly selfish to be
trusted with any woman's happiness.
American--Oh! it cannot be; it cannot
be. What have ] done?
Mexican-You lit cigar in her pres
ence -
American-But she assured me that
she did not object to it.
Mexican-And you smoked it to the
end without -
American-Without whatP Tell Inc
quickly.
Mexican-Without offering her one.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A SKELETON In ARM0R.
The sight That PsraIyzed the Passengers
of a Steamship.
N. Y. Journal.

N. Y. Journal.
A passenger on the just arrived steam
er from Australia says that on the sec
ond day out from Melbourne the passen-
gers were amazed to behold a little
swarthy-faced, black-eyed man emerge
from bis stateroom in full jockey cos
tume-boots, whip; spurs, silk jacket and
all. In this attire he solmenly paced up
and down the deck for an hour and then
disappeared.
The next morning the same party ap-
peared attired in the half armor of a
knight of the Middle Ages, and the same
afternoon emerged in a gorgeous Car
dinal's dress and continued his dignified
promenade without speaking word to
any one.
The fact that all these costumes were
world too large for the wearer made
this masquerading the more grotesque,
and the passengers watched each trans
formation with increased merriment un-
til it was suddenly whispered around
that the fellow was madman who inn
agined himself going to a perpetual series
of masked balls and that any opposition
to his delusion would provoke him to
fury.
The strange passenger ratified the
nerves of the company very much the
next morning by appearing as Bedouin
Arab, armed with cruel-looking scim-
etar, but when shortly after dinner he
showed up as Piute Indian, carrying a
blood-curdling tomahawk and scalpine
knife, the women and children locked
themselves in their staterooms, while a
committee of men hunted up the captain
and filed an indignant protest against al
lowing the maniac to remain at large.
"Maniac be blowedp growled the sail
or. "Don't you know that Davidson
the actor, is on board?,
"What of it?"
"Why, that's his body servant. He il
simply airing his masters wardrobe tC
keep it from molding."
And the committee "set 'em up"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
The Dancing Hulu-hulu Girls.
Sandwich Island Letter.

Ionce had conversation with charm
ing, high-caste Hawaiian girl, while we
watched together the performance of a
band Of hulu-hulu girls. The first time
YOU see a hulu-hulu dance in company
with ladies you. will find out Just how
much of mental strain you can endure
without fainting. / was in a most COM
plicated state of mind, and did not dare
TO allude to the spectacle before us, from
which turned my eyes previously to
my companion, only to find that as she
ate a mango she was regarding the dan
GERS in as honest and simple enjoyment
as though 1t was landscape view that
attracted her. | strove 10 take the con-
versation a. far away from the scene -
fore us as possible, and so directed il to
her recent visit to Europe. She sudden
ly took the last gasp Of breath out of my
body asserting, with genuine indigna
ton, that she hated Europe, and tborgh
the art gallery dreadrully indecent be
cause of tue display, in marble and oi
canvas, of nude fgures.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
Yoslis szs Year. old.
Washington MOI Observer.

Mr.. L. Green, of Newport, called at
this Office and exhibited to us a four
ounce bottle, the existence of which is
clearly traced back 24S years. II can
not properly be called square or reund
bottle, as the corners and edges hardly
approach either. Evidently the process
of blowing glass at the time it was made
was in its incjpiency. The bottom was
doubtless intended to be fiat, but the cor
ners and edges are not squarely and
smoothly turned, and in the center of
the bottom daub of molten glass seems
to have been put on to stop up the hole
that was left by reason of the edges fail
ing to come together and close in the
center of the bottom.
The shoulders at the top of the bottle,
too, look as if they were intended to be
blown square, but instead of this they
awkwardly double in toward the center.
The neck of the bottle is short and
straight, without the usual rim at the
top, and at the bottom of the neck it
spreads out and is apparently nodded
into the hole left at the top of the bot
tie where the glass laps over from the
shoulders. Up and down the body of
the bottle in a sort of twisting shape are
large but pretty uniform ridges which
appear to be on the outside, but upon
feeling the bottle they are discovered to
be but slightly indented on the outside
and must be either inside or running
through the interior of the body of the
glass.
This bottle was brought from Ger
many in 1886 by John Baker (the Ger
man name would probably be spelled
Becker, who settled in Philadelphia.
When he died the bottle fell into the
hands of his son, Fred Baker, then into
the hands of Fred's son, Karl, and then
into the bands of Karrs daughter. Ra-
chel, who married VIM. Ramey and set
tied in st. Louis County in 1880. VIM.
Ramey was an uncle of Mr.. L. Green
who secured the bottle from his uncle's
wife. Mr.. Green has lived in this cOun-
ty for twenty-five years, still holds out to
certify to what we have here written
and show us the documents"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
DEVOTED TO THE WELFARE OF MADISON PARISH
TALLULAH PARISH, La, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1884,

dog and obeys only his mistress. Not
even the President has any control over
him, for only day or two ago Mr.. Ar
thur was bitten while endeavoring to
caress him. The wound was only a
slight abrasion of the skin. 'Tot" is, in
fact, the most privileged apimal in the
White House.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
Ten Thousand Buds from One Rose-Bush.
Wilmington Republican

Ten Thousand Buds from One Rose-Bush.
@ Wilmington Republican.
A florist here has remarkable rose
bush. During the last three years and
including the present time over ten thou
sand buds were plucked from its
numerous branches. Some idea may
be had of the value of tnis vine
when we state that these buds
buds sold during the winter at SIS hum
dred. At this time not less than two
thousand buds can be counted. on the
vine. 1t is believed that with two ex'
ceptious it is the largest and most proll,
fic Maresohel Neil vine in the United
States. But then Mr.. Reed does not stoI
with the culture of roses.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
Boz picked up 3, 2, and 1t was 3:2l

Boz picked up 8, 2, and l 1t was 3:2l
o'clock.
"If gave you eight cents and took
away eight how many would you have
left?" asked Mr.. Williams.
Boz picked up an O.
Il have eighteen quarts of oats for my
horses three meals to-day" the owner
continued. "How many quarts shall he
have for each meal?"
The dog carried to Mr.. Williams.
"How many meals day did say the
horse should have?"
A 8 was promptly placed beside the 6
by Boz.
Boz was directed to say his prayers.
He leaped into chair, placed his fore
paws on its back, and laid his nose on
his paws. His owner talked to him, but
not until he heard "Amen" did the dog
raise his head and leave the chair.
The reporter departed with the opin-
ion that Boz is an exceptionally intelli-
gent dog, but with the convictionalso
that in his education Mr.. Wllliamsis not
pursuing the line followed by Sir John
Irn(hock
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31

A flower has been discovered in South
America which is only visible when the
wind is blowing. The shrub belongs to
the cactus family and is about three feet
hieh, with crook at the top. giving 1t
the appearance of black hickory cane.
When the wind blowsa number OF beau
tiful flowers protrude from little humps
ON the stalk.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A Breach of Eti qustte.
Philadelphia Call.

Native Mexican Gentleman-l deeply
regret to be obliged to inform you, my
dear friend, tnat your actions last night
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31

Mr.. Arthar Bitten by q Psmpered Pes
Warrington Lstrsr In the BSotoa Trsveler.
Miss Nellie Arthur has Scotch ter.
rier named "Tot." He is Q wilful little
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A Great Discovery.
Arkansaw Traveller. :

During recent visit of a government
investigating commission to Hot Springs
the shrewd chairman discovered that
the hot water coming fion a certain
spring had peculiar taste. This was
indeed an important discovery, and by a
special act of congress, extending the
powers Of the commission, the gentle
men went to work with firmly-fixed de-
determination, declaring that the sun.
light of reform must shine on the fraud.
The following figures show the cost OF
the enterprise.
Special detectives. ......... ......-'.'-t,v,os, ~,
whisky. eo s'ovv
witness fees. e.........-..... .....--...''.. o'Voo
After six weeks work the cause of the
peculiar taste of the water was discover
ed. AGerman had been boiling Weiner
wurst in the spring.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A New Aaissionary Journal.
Norristown Herald.

Norristown Herald
A new daily paper called the Evening
Truth win soon appear af SCRANTON.
Esom its title we infer that 1t Will ignore
politics and rsfnsa to insert carUas adver-
tiscmenta.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
Getting susan b. Down Fine.
Kentucky State Journal.

Kentucky State Journal
"What does Susan B. mean?" asked
the teacher.
aAnthony," said Sammy Hart.
"What Anthony" jokingly asked the
teacher.
aMark Anthony replied Sammy.
NO" -,
~ knowl Mark Anthony's mother!
yelled Johnny Sharu.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

From Garrett county, Nd, Preston coun-
ty, w. Va, Petersburg, SmithtielH Mark
leysburg, Ohio Pyle, Draketown, Ursina,
and the regions round and about Moccasin,
with horses, banners, Chinese lanterns,
torches, tin horns, and bottls well charged,
the Democracy assembled here on the
nigh; eff the 2lst inst, to rejoice tagether
and make merry over the election of Cleve-
land & Hendricks, Those who assembled
here at an early hour formed in line and
marched up TO the town of Ursina where
they were joined by few who were in
waiting for them, when the line of march
was taken up for this place. When the pro-
cession, which was partly on horseback and
partly on foot, came into the suburbs of
town, where little pile of wood was set on
fire, but il did not seem to burn very freely.
II was no more in appearance than a COM
mon sized brush heap in clearing. The
procession was remarkable for its smallness.
as compared with the effort made to make
it one Of the biggest things of the kind ever
seen in this place. Persons came from a
considerable distance. expecting to see
something more than common.sbut as one
remarked, the nearer he came to the place,
the less interest the people seemed to mani
fest in the matter. The fact is that some
who supported Cleveland, are now sorry for
having done so. The indications point TO a
further depression in business. A Republi-
can victory would have inspired confidence,
and there would have been a better business
outlook. A Democratic victory means tar
iff tinkering and reduction of wages, and
the people seem TO feel it in their bones. In
four years hence there will be different
result, The people will get sick and tired
of the party they have just placed in power.
Pennsylvania tried it two years ago. and the
people went to the polls and expressed their
regret for having done so foolish ihing.
CONFLUENCE, Nov. "a, 1854. Y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

Following is the first monthly report Of
public school No. 2. in Middlecreek town.
ship, for the month ending November l9,
1881.
Per cent of attendance during the month,
males o.. females 81, total 81.
Number of visits by patrons, IL.
Number of visits by directors, 0.
l return thanks tot the pupils for their CO.
operation with me in making our work a
success. The directors, seemingly, have not
taken as great an interest in the welfare of
the schools of the district as / think they
should. NJ. 8. DIcKEr.
Teacher
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
DEGISTER'S NOTICE.
CONFIRMATION DAY DEC. iiTH.

Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned
as legatees creditors. or otherwise that the fol-
lowing accounts have passed register, and that
the same will be presented for confirmation and
allowance at an Orphans Court to be held at SON.
erset Dec mDer IL, 1854:
Account of Lydia III. Horner, Administratrix
of Cyrus Horner. decd.
2 First and final account Of Gideon Berkeybile,
Executor of Susanna Berkeybile, decd.
g. First and final account of Philip Hay & +. ].
Walker, Administrators of Franklin Hay, deed.
l. First and final account of William p. Hay,
Guardian OF Mary Jacobs, minor child of Peter
Shutz decd.
5. First and final account of G.. A. Comp and F.
r. Shaifer, Executors of Geo. Shaffer, deed
9. First and final account of John A. Xavier.
Administrator Of Samuel Hay, decd.
Z. Account OF Jacob B. Staub, Administrator OF
Martha Staub- decd.
s. First and final account Of wmB. Frease
estate Of John Cssebeer decd.
9. Account of Michael Ansell, Aduinisfrator
and Trustee fer the sale OF the real estate of John
Carey. decd.
10. First and final account of J. W Burkholder
administrator of Sarah A. Lingenfield. decd.
II. First and final account of iexander Rhoads
administrator of Joseph Wiltrout. decd
II. First and final account of Henry Henley and
John M. HolderDaum, Administrators OF Eliza
Heffiey decd.
Is. First and final account OF Joseph Horner
and Joseph Rhoads, Administrators Of Jonathan
Rhoads deed
IA. First account of Elias Fike and Samuel j.
Is. First and final account of W. L. Woodcock
Administrator Of James Weigle, decd.
10 First account Of Danied and Charles Peter
man, Executors otChristian Peterman. decd
Recorder's Once, A. A. STUTZMAN.
Nov. II, lss4. Register.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

A FARM FoR SALE.-A valuable stock
farm will be offered for sale at p. m. Nov
%. 1884, at public outcry on the premi-
ses. in stonycreek Township, ia acres &
IS perches, lately owned by Daniel Fritz,
with good buildings, good sugar camp
including some 400 keelers, tubs, kettles &c,
The farm is well watered, and underlaid
with coal and limestone, and is about one
half mile from the S. p. Il. r. or Wander
bili Railroad now building through Somer-
set County, Churches, Schools, and Post Of
fee convenient. Terms: $1,000 IN hand and
the balance in seven equal annual payments
secured on the premises, by Judgment Ex-
emption Bond $500 of the hand money
must be paid on the day of sale, for further
information call on an address j. II. FRITZ,
Somerset Penna.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

GREAT BARGAINS IL LADIES AND Chill
DREN's WRAPs.-I baye just received large
new line of Ladies' and Children's Wraps,
at greatly reduced prices.
Circulars worth 50. for 81.
Circulars worth $50 for $3.50
New-markets worth 50, for S..
New-markets worth s14, for Sll.
Jackets worth s., for So.
Jackets worth Sc for s5.
Coats as low as 50.
Great bargains in Children's Wraps, at
greatly reduced prices
These goods hayeall been especially made
for us, and have been received in the last
few days. They are great bargains.
MEs. A. L. UHL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

BARN BURNED NEAR SCALP LEvEL.-Mr.
Daniel Hoffman, who lives on farm two
miles south OF Scalp Level, in Paint Town
ship. this County, was in Jonnstown on
Saturday with his team. He returned home
late in the evening, it being about dusk
when he put his horses in the barn. Short
ly afterwards his father saw a suspicious
light in the barn. and on the men folks
making an investigation it was found that
the top part of the hay and straw in the
NOW was in blaze. The horses and cattle
were quickly removed, but efforts to save
the structure were unavailsng, though plen-
ty of help was soon on hand, neighbors
from far and near being attracted by the
bright light. Two hundred bushels of wheat
and large quantities of oats ard other grain
were destroyed, together with all of the farm
machinery The loss is estimated at about
two thousand dollars. The fire is supposed
to nave been started by an incendiary, as no
light had been used in the barn. Mr.. Hoff-
man proposes TO sell off his stock. being now
unable TO keep it over the winter. He is a
son-in-law of Mr. Isaac Kaufman, of Davids-
vile