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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
She Got the Earnings.


AS the Critic strolled into the House
OF Representative this morning, new
member said
II can give good story if you won't
use the names.n
"All right" replied the scribe, ''let's
have it, F."
"Well, my colleague, as you know.
and myself are both new members, and
when we came here at the beginning of
this session we came to stay until the
session had done its work and ad-
journed. Consequently we brought our
wives. Now, both his wife and mine
had heard of Washington before we
came. They had heard of women COM
ing up here and sending in their cards
to members. So we had not been here
long before my wife reminded me that
she did not want me to be getting up
and going out in answer to card from
woman unless | knew her. My col-
leagues wife made the same demand of
him. We promised them that their re-
quests should be complied with. But
said my wife, suppose card cones in,
what are you going to do; how are you
going to get out OF answering itp' | told
her we would send the party word we
were MT in, 90 into the cloak room and
sit there to keep them from seeing us
from the gallery. Well, everything
went along smoothly until the day the
committees we're announced. Our wives
told us they would not be at the capitol
that day. We went up, took our seats,
which are close together, and in few
moments after the House had been in
session my colleague was handed by a
messenger card, upon which was neat
ly and elegantly written the name, Miss
Lille B. Now, my colleague knew
it was not his wife's handwriting. In
fact, he thought he knew she was not
at the capitol. He went out and looked
around for the lady two or three min
utes, when he discovered a lady dressed
in black, heavily yelled, standing over
in one corner. He walked up to her
and addressed her, when the veil was
raised and disclosed his wife's features.
She had arrayed hers elf in dress with
which the husband was not familiar.
She began toupbraid h m for answering
the calls of lad es he did not know. He
Immediately went down town with her.
and now wears diamond earrings,
for which he paid $3.50. 1t was a put
up job, but you may bet your life he
won't be caught again. = Washington
Critic.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
Kissing the Wrong Man.

Night Raggageman Fitzpatrick, OF
the Grand Trunk Railway, is response
BILE for the following. he having been q
startled witness of the whole affair. A
medium-aged lady, accompan ed by o
little girl and an older lady, apparently
her mother, met the steamboat ex-
press (west bound) which arrives here
at 2:55 a. m. A rather tall man, with
black whiskers, carrying gripsack in
one hand and valise in the other,
stepped Of the train. The three ladies
rushed up to him, the medium aged
one throwing her arms around his neck,
while the little girl seized the gripsack
and the old lady the valise. The gen
tleman appeared bewildered, and the
endeavors of the old lady to get in a
hug, too, while the little girl was pull
ing his coat-tails and shouting ''papa,"
only added to his confusion. The trio
at last began to relax the rendearment,
and just then second gentleman
stepped Of the train. The ladies no
sooner saw the second gentleman than
the whole three rushed toward him. A
second joint stock hugging society was
inaugurated, and the first getleman,
perceiving the second, at once bolted
off, not waiting to claim his baggage.
The now united family tossed the sachels
Oh the platform, where they were re-
moved TO the baggage room by Bag
gageman Ryan. A few minutes after
ward the whole family came in looking
for a trunk, and moment were fol-
lowed by the stranger, presumably to
get his val.se and gripsack. The sec
ond man, however, no sooner saw the
first than with an imprecation he
roared: "You're the man that Rugged
my wife," and rushed at the stranger
The latter made for the door, through
which Baggageman Ryan happened to
be coming at the moment, and by the
time that unfortunate gentleman had
picked himelf up the injured husband
was returning from fruitless chase
and vowing vengeance on the stranger.
He then got his trunk and left The
rpsack and val'se still remain in Mr.
Fitzpatrick's possession, awaiting a
claimant. The mat er has also been
reported to the police. (Ont)
AdUertsSer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
PITH AND POINT.

DE fust step toward spilin' chile is
ter laugh an call him smart when he
sasses yer. Uncle Remas.
The peach crop Is ruined. As we
do not wish to repeat this news every
week our readers will please bear IL in
mind.-O1 Oty Derrick.
81 wonder what has taken away
my appel to for breakfastPn asked q
festive Fiji h avenue man. 'Isuspoct it
was your happy tight last night, DEAR"
replied h wife. N Y. Journal.
"A health writer says: "Sleepless
people should court the SUM-" II he
had only said 'daughter'' thousands
would embrace the remedy where one
will now only laugh at tn Y. Mail.
The indianapolis journal says that
the average citizen wants lock with
four keyholes. Unless the average citi-
zen has improved of late, one keyhole
is usually about all he can find.--M Y,
Graphic.
Where are the ministersp-B Boston
Globe You drop into church occa-
sionaly and you will see for yourself,
and not lead the world to suppose that
editors don know such things. - CItcG-
40 Inter- Ocean,
A certair nootess is said 70 ..mate
GOOD iellies rs we'll az GOOD noetrv y II
q s,gga ted tbat abe also make 4 naw
dena1fnre~i q send her icllies IN
newsnaner Offices and can her noems
.Jellies discount poetry as 'fnsde mat
ter every tine. - Norristoun Herald.
"Isee.r said Mcf,ill LAYING down
the naner chat old PinehnieRIe has
willed III property to scrogo.ns. the
saloon-keeper. 1How,s tba1P ann
nosed that he left II all 10 his son Har-
rv.'i "Well. he did. Butthnt was only
nm indirect wav of leaving Il to ScroS-
Gins " Bosto, T,ranscyin7
.Con,t 20, n,anoao 80 o.;,o 49,, 60,
ono 90 IN o,;1os a. t5e ~ nv ny sS 81,
ask asked . mother Of o teacher. "No.
madam ns ;, was the renIv. ..vour SON viii viii
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
A BLOCKADER'S LAST RUN.

The Remarkable Escape and Final Cap
ture of tho Confederate Steamer Su.
sauna.
at was about eleven o'clock in the
forenoon some time along in the fall OF
1863-in the month of October, think
it was-that ! ran the Federal blockade
in Galveston Harbor, in command
of the steamer Su anna, with a cargo OF
arms and ammunition for the Confeder-
ate Government.
The speaker was medium-sized,
square-built man, with deep set eyes
and determined features.
II have read the account in the Sun
ddy NeWS," he continued, ''of the strik-
ing chase at sea and the story OF the re-
markable escape of Confederate
stes er at Galveston. l was in COM
mand of that ship at the time"
The repo ter recognized at once an
old Savannahian, Captain harles w.
Austin. who is now in the Government
employ, and who figured in many thrill
ing adventures in the war, but came out
W thout a scar ''You had q narrow
escape, Captain, but tell us something
about the affair.""
''As | said, it was some time in the
fall of 1868. l had made four or five
successful trips from Havana, bring
ing arms and munitions of war, but this
tip pretty nearly wound me up. The
Susanny, which the w tier in the NeaOs
referred to as the priyateer, was a
stanch. trim-built iron vessel, with a
capacity for from 400 to 1900 bales OF
cotton. and with an average speed of
about fifteen knots an hour. She was
built tn England, on the Clyde. a. a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
--Photographing on silk and linen Is
now successfully practiced in London.
IN. Y, Herald,

Photographic on silk and linen Is
now successfully practiced in London.
IN. Y. Herald.
Mobile, Ala, has a Woman's In
dustrial Exchange, which is doing
very> satisfactory business.-M o.
Times.
Litigation In Germany between Ed
ison and Swan on the fundamental
incandescent lamp patents, has been
decided in Edison's favor.
-Magnifying glasses are traced back
to the days of Confucins, AIS b. C. He
says: LAS we use glass to examine
the forms of things, so we must study
antiquity to understand the present.
Extracting oil from skunks and
selling it to Troy IN. " druggists is
growing industry among the farmers
in Washington and Rensseler counties.
The druggists pay 81 quart tor the
article. 1t is said to be a remedy for
Group. Troy Times.
During the past three years 1856 or
CARNATIONS with contrivances for the
Transmission of intelligence have been
Incorporated In the State of New York,
under the telegraph companies act,
5000, 900. albany Journal.
--E. w. Fellows, OF Cleveland, after
experimenting for two years. has sue
ceeded in inventing way to take i'm
Simultaneous and absolutely permanent
photographs upon any substance hav-
ing smooth surface by the action of
electricity. The expense Is less than
one cent for each picture. Cece'dnd
Leader.
= In Pittsburgh, Pa, machine has
been invented to manufacture hob nails,
hitherto done by hand, aud factory
will shortly be established there. The
machine, it is claimed, is capable Of
doing the work Of hundred men. AS
thousands are now engaged in the man
ufacture of hob nails by hand the inven-
ton will result in throwing out OF en-
ployment u large number of men
throughout the country. Each ma
chine is operated by three men. Pits
bttrgh Post.
"A Leipsic journal gives method
which, 1t asserts, will prevent lamp
chimneys from cracking. The treat
ment will not only render lamp-chm-
neys, tumblers, and like articles more
durable, but may be app led with ad-
vantage to crockery, stoneware, porce-
lain, etc The chimneys, tumblers,
ETC., are put into pot filed with cold
water, to which some common table
salt has been added; the water Is well
boiled over fire and then allowed to
cool slowly. When the articles are
taken ont and washed they will be
found TO resist, afterward, any sudden
changes of temperature.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05

were interested at that time. AT or the
war she was sold to the Nickerson Line
and ran as merchant steamer between
Boston and Savannah for number of
years.
She was taken eff little over year
ago to give place to the new steamship S
City of Columbus and Gate City. Her
engines were taken out, and she has
since been used as barge The fol
lowing aragraph of marine intelligence
records her last run: ai
Barge Seminole, from Hoboken to
Boston, coal laden, while in tow of the
steamer Professor Morse, SUI ON the
morning of November Is, four miles
from Handkerchief light-shir. Crew
saved. -SdcGnndh NeWS.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05

Robert p. Pullman. of Gainesville,
Ca, publishes this card in the local pa
per: 81 hereby give notice to all dram
sellers and dram-drinkers that l have
left the old way with the old year. and
have turned into the new way with the
new year, and | want all of them to
give me the go-by. l intend to redeem
my name and character. and shall look
up n the man who otfels me liquor as
my deadly enemy"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05

"A well-known Detroit lady, who is
a thrifty provider, saw a load OF pork,
and concluded to purchase couple OF
fine porkers, for which she settled with
the dealer on the spot She forgot,
however, to give him her address, and
an hour later, as she stood conversing
with some of her aristocratic friends,
the man of pork approached and
''nudged'' her mysteriously with the
butt end Of his whip. The lady turned
in amazement. ''Shzay, shzayr' he
asked in q loud voice, ''vas you do
yoman dst belongs to dem hogs?'--.
Detr0H Post.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
DAVE briggs.

Dave briggs he was railroad man,
A common kind O. chap;
He didn't go cent on style,
He wouldn't give rapp
Fur them as put on dudy clos
An hifalutin' ar's,
An tho't 'emse,ves some higher up
Than Him upon the stars.
He wore a yaller flannel shirt
That made him look immense.
With that ar damon pin o. his
That cost him fifty cents.
Thar wuzn't much in railroadin'
He tho't he didn't know.
He wus the brakeman o train
Upon the d. Il ..
But after all he had come streaks
o common sense In him,
A leetle cream inside his pan
That want to thin to skim.
I've seen him tipsy ez top,
I've seen him goin' wild,
I've seen him jump an lesk his life
To save leetle child!
One dark December night the track
Got drifted in with snow,
That threw the engine down a bank
A hundred feet below;
Al up on end an all about,
In every sort o. style,
The busted freight cars got 'emselves
Uncoupled in pile.
The engineer an fireman both
He'd left the track to stay,
An underneath the smashed caboose
The dead conductor lay.
But Dave, he heard the crash in time,
He jumped with all his might,
An in snowbank, on his head,
Ker chug! he CHANGED to light!
He hung to his old lantern tight,
He got upon his feet;
Thar in the dark he stood alone,
The wreck waz jist complete.
The snow it beat agin his face,
A bitin' blizzard blew,
The wind jist howled an screamed an
roaIed,
An chilled him thro' an thro'.
1t froze the clos upon his back
Ez stiff as any shad.
/ tell you twas the proper time
Fur all the sand he had!
Yis Dave he had level head.
Eff he wasn't much on dress,
He bounded back along the track
To save the night express.
He heard the rumble of the train
Just eZ 1t hove in sight
Around the corner, a sudden gust
o. wind blew out his light.
An thar he stood, the wreck behind,
The comm train before,
A hurryin' on to sudden death
A hundred lives or more.
There big an bright before hts eyes
He saw the headlight CLEAN,
He heard the rattlin' o. the wheels,
The sissin O. the steam.
An leapin' from the railroad track,
Ez past the engine flew,
Into the cab with all his might
Dave briggs his lantern threw.
1t struck the startled engineer,
1t fell upon the floor,
1t rolled along into the light
Before the fire-box door.
He read the letters "B. u o."
Upon the shattered glass,
He stopped the train before he struck
The pile he couldn't passl
An Dave, he went to work next day
Jist ez he alwuz hadt
He didn't go a-loatin' round,
Nor git the big-head bad.
The city papers put him in
An laid the praise on thick
But shol for all the fuss they made
Dave didn't care stick.
He still is brealin' on the road,
He wars that yaller shirt,
A leetle wuss for use, perhaps,
An ruther dark with dirt.
He traded off that damon pin,
Ez sure as you were born,
An got cluster damon ring,
Humphi damon in horn?
Eugene j. Hall, IN Chicago Inter Ocean,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
a HUMBLE HERO.

The quaintest class of people in the West are
the railroad men. Not the millionaire monop-
olists of Wall street, who manipulate stock
boards and mortgages, but the hard-worked,
poorly-paid and big-hearted men who drive
our Western locomotives, feed the roaring
fires and risk their necks, limbs and lives in
clambering up and down, between and over
the cars. A short time since L found myself
at little railroad restaurant at Union, Ind
was on my way to I'LL lecture appointment
In Southern Ohio. 1t was about two o'clock in
the morning, and l had to wait about three
hours for the east bound train. While COM
fortably toasting my fest upon the great stove,
in which flersc soft-coa fire was burning, an
engineer and his fireman entered the room
with black hands and smutty faces. They
seated themselvas on high stools at the lunch
counter and, calling for pie and coffee, began
characteristic conversation relative to their
occupation in life. Their droll humor is inn
possible for me to perfectly describe. At last
the old engineer, rubbing the end of his nose
with the back of his hand, while his fingers
grasped the half of plump pumpkin pie, and
holding In his other hand a steaming cup of
coffee. which he occasionally b,ew upon to
cool it, with a peculiar Western drawl and
deep tone of voice, related the following Incl
dent, which ut that moment impressed me as
being one of the grandest recitals had ever
listened to. i give his words as nearly as pos
sible, only transposing and changing them
sufficiently for versi1cation. ! had never
heard of the occurrence before, in which the
hero was brakeman by the name of
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19
GARDEN GROWTH TEAS.

Families can save about one-half by send
ing to us for Teas. as we import our own, and
have done so for forty years. HE ORIGINAL
AMERICAN TEA co.
Send for Circular, which gives prices and
full particulars, to ROBT. WELLS,
Prest.. p. o. Box 1881, 43 Vesey St, New
York. One Dollars worth OF any of our
garden growth. China or Japan Teas sent by
mail. post paid, or a LARGER quantity by ex-
press, charges paid febli-m.l
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

Many who long suffered from indescribable
feelings of distress, lame back, aching joints.
sores, swellings, weakness Of the urinary and
digestive organs. unnatural feelings of weari-
ness, headache, nervousness, dependency.
sleeplessness, disturbing dreams. partial in
sanity. etc., after doctoring liver, kidneys,
nerves and Train, with the various quack
nostrums of the dav, aud being nearly fright
ened to death by their alarming advertisements
quietly began using DR.. Guysott's Yellow
Dock and Sarssparilla, and we're agreeably
surprised to quickly find themselves restored
to perfect health. No other remedy equals
il. t
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A General Stampede.

Never was such rush made for any Drug
Store as is now at the Rugby Drug Supply for
a Trial Bottle of DR., Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. All
persons affected with Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hosrseness, Severe Coughs or any affection Of
the Throat and Lungs, can get Trial Bottle
free, by calling at above Drug Store.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

No one can be i'll if the blood is pure. Vel.
low Dock and Sarsaparilla root have long been
recognized by physicians as blood purifiers.
Don't be humbugged by the advertisements of
the many quack bitters, but occasionally use
DIR. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla
and you will live to good old age free from
all distress of mind and body Many of our
best citizens who long suffered from bad blood
indicated by weak kidneys, indigestion, sores.
aches, etc. owe their recovery to the use of
this remedy.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

Don't make the mistake of loctorlng liver
and kidneys To cure consumption. 1t you Will
lay all other remedies aside and put your trust
in Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, it
will surely benefit you. Try it for coughs and
colds, and see what an excellent remedy it is.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

In answer to numerous inquiries we have to
say that SnERipAN's CAVALRY CONDITION Pow
DERs are pure article. We know them to
lie so. They are as much superior to all ot'i-
ers as good thing is superior to a worthless
one.
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FOR SALE.

A No. | brunswick & Balke) Billiard
Table, suitable either for pool or billiards, with
room fixtures, cue racks, etc, complete. No
reasonable offer refused. Apply to, or address,
W. L. MALLORY, Box 95, Rugby, Tenn.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

There is no remedy known to science that
will SO speedily and so effectually cure or re-
lieve lumbago, chronic or acute rheumatism,
swollen or stiff joints as JoHNsoN's AsoDYNE
LrNIMENr used Internally and externally.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

A desirable town lot on Central Avenue,
Rugby comprising house and buildings,
with we'll prepared garden, will be sold cheap.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19
AMERICAN FARMER"

sixteen page agricultural magazine, published by
Z. A. X. Hackett, at Fort Wayne, Indiana and
which is rapidly taking rank as one of the leading
agricultural publications Of the country 1t is de-
voted exclusively to the interests of the Farmer,
Stock Breeder, Dairyman, Gardener. and their
Household and every species OF industry connected
with that great portion of the people of the world,
the Farmer. The subscription price Is III 90 per
year. Farmers can not well get along without 1t.
II puts new ideas into their minds cit teaches
them how to farm with profit to themselves. 1t
makes the home happy, the young folks cheerful,
the growler contented, the downcast happy, and
the demagOgne honest.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

House and lot, on Central Avenue, for sale,
cheap for cash. The house contains rooms,
l5xl6; lot 50x200.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

For particulars apply at the Office of the
PLATEAU GAZETTE, Box LAG, Rugby, Tenn.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

A large house. eight rooms, with out-build-
ings, well prepared garden, lawn, etc, cheap
for cash.
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A neighbor of ours lost a valuable mare
recently, 1t is supposed from bots. If he had
used rs cents worth of Sherida Cavalry
Condition Powders he would have been driv-
ing his pretty Chestnut to-day. Sorry for
you, Doctor. These powders are immensely
valuable. ~
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Priltilg:B00k Making

Books made and bound, Court Records of all
kinds, Justices Dockets, Blanks for Court
Clerks and Justices, Registers Books, Tax
Books, and Internal Revenue Blanks always Oh
hand. also made to order, at low rates.
Address:
THE CHRONICLE CO.,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
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TAKE notice.!

One hundred and fifty (l50) acres of land,
within 2 miles of Rugby, will be sold cheap.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

Chapped hands. A few drops of Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment rubbed into the hands &C.
casionally will keep them snft and tree from
sorer ess. Soldiers, sailors and fishermen
should remember this. 1t is the best Linz
ment in the world for any purpose.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19
Business College, Lexington, Ky.

Young men desiring a Business Education
should write for particulars to Prof. W. X.
Smith, President of the Commercial College
of Ky. University. situated i'll the beautiful
historical, and society renowned city of Lex
ington, Ky. No College can do as much for
you. Total cost for Full Diploma Business
Course, including Tuition, Board, Books, etc..
Ss5. Spring Session begins April 9th; Sum-
mer Session June 10th. No vacation. Stu
dents can enter at any time st.
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OFFICIAL PAPER FOR MORGAN, SCOTT AND
FEGTREss COUNTIES.
THE WEATHER.
sTaken at G PM.

sTaken at PM.
Mean Temp. for past week 69.2S5
Rainfall % - ms.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-19

The only known specific |~ Epllcptic Fits. VI
Also for Spasms and Falling Sickness. Nervous
Weakness it instantly relieves and cures Cleanses
blood and quickcns sluggish circulation. Eeutra-
Lies germs of disease and saves sickness. Cures