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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
HEALTH HINTS.

Exercise to the extent of great fatigue
does more harm than COED.
~ Al hearty. meal taken while excessive
ly fatigued has often destroyed life.
Chilliness of BODY dampens the spirits,
sours the temper, and renders the whole
man unlovely.
Life is warmth, growth, repair and
power to labor, and all these are derived
from the food we eat and the fluids we
drink, and these should be good.
Never sitor stand, with the Wind blow
ing ON you for single moment, for it
speedily. produces-a a chill, to be followed
with fever AID then bad cold.
The thinnest veil or silk handkerchief
thrown over the face while riding or
walking against a cold wind is b remark
ably comfortable protection.
Cleanliness In all the surroundings OF
a family mansion pays richly in many
ways; IN good health, moral elevation
personal comfort, and dollars and cents
besides.
Nature is very much like shiftles'
child, who, the more he is helped, thu
more he looks for it. The more medi
cine a man takes the more he will have
to take, whether it be anodvne, tonic o.
Alternative.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

Feather beds are not very healthful,
neither are straw mattresses, except
when they can be rehlled twice year,
or oftener then they ale the sweetest of
any kind. Bed-curtains are not benefi-
cial, and keep out much fresh air.
At this season a jar of dried rose leaves,
mint and other fragrant flowers are nice
for the bedroom, and at night dish or
basin of fresh water should be put in the
room.
Americans are not careful enough
about the airing oftheir bedclothes, but
make up the beds at or 9 o'clock in the
morning. This may do in winter time,
but during warm weather the sheets and
spreads should be put on different chairs
and left to air until afternoon unless the
family rise at 5 or 8 in the morning.
Double the amount Of noxious air es-
cAoes from the body during the night
than during the day, and no articles of
clothing worn during the day, should be
slept in. If attention is paid to these
little details sleep will be far more rest
full and sweet.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
Was In the Ordnance.

Judge Sponge is a well-known gentle
man at the national capital, and has re-
tired practically from the legal bar fer
the purpose of practicingat another style
of bar. He has many notable character
istics, e-eminent among them that of
borrowing.
He met Col. Shortstop on the block a
day or two ago ana solicited small loan.
He was refused, but suavely persisted,
with able promises of an early return OF
the money.
40, mol you can't work your racket on
me" finally said the Colonel impudent-
| ly. "Tm too ole soldier for that"
"You an old soldier" retorted the
Judge, now rather irri.ated. you're
called Colonel but you never smelt
powder. You never were in the army
at ALL"
"Oh, yes, was" replied Shortstop
land Pm in it now. Pmin the ordnance
CORPS, and, as you see, perfectly bun
proof"
They parted-never to speak again.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
NIcKELS.

The theatrical season has Just fairly
opened, and yet the star actresses are
preparing to show the clothes of the
season.
The lady who dropped her back hair
on a crowded horse ear the other day
was greatly agitated, but quickly recov-
cred her head.
One of the unwritten laws of the land
is that no man must threaten to throw a
mouse upon girl if she refuses to marry
him.
A whirlwind in Texas tore the bark
from hundreds Of trees, but dog, after
being lifted eighty feet in the air, came
down with his ON.
A remarkably weak-minded dude
says that when be leaves this world he
wants to die of dropsy because the latter
is such swell disease
The war between France and China
will not raise the prices of tea. There Is
enough willow twigs and leaves in this
country to supply the demand
A Western man shot his wife. mistak-
ing her for a burglar If many more
such mistakes are allowed it will ruin
business for the divorce lawyers.
A 17-vear-old girl has been arrested
in Boston for having two husbands.
Just see what follows when the girls
commence love-making very young.
Nature, it is asserted, has arranged
everything for the best, and yet 1t seems
queer that 1t should bring the dog DAYS
and the mosquito nights together.
Divorce sensations now occupy con-
siderable space in the papers. OF course
we are ali for the Union, but somehow
or other we find disuniOn proceeding
very interesting.
The fashionable young man is already
taking off his hat to the pawnbrokel
with whom he pledged his overcoat las
spring. This ought to remind us all t6
prepare for the winter.
Both of the leading political partie:
are said to be badly off for money. They
could raise quite sum by hiring out
the loud-mouthed stump orators as the
motive power for wlndmills. 80, -
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
A Blushing Chinese Bride.
Portland Oregonian.

There was great commOtion in the
heart IF Chinatown yesterday afternoon
A wedding in high life was on the tapis,
and a crowd cf 400 or 500 Cinnamon sur
rounded the home of the bride, in an
endeavor tn catch glimpse Of the lady
as she went to meet the happy man.
When the girl started down the narrow
stairs, in charge of an old woman, the
curious healhen made rush for the
doorway. and when she appeared upon
the sidewalk, with her blushing face bid
behind fan, the excitement became
so intense that the services of police
man were necessary to clear a way to the
sarriage. Every face in the sur ging
crowd was adorned with generous grin,
and a chorus of "Ahs' greeted the rare
AMI radiano maideH who was about tn
launch upon the uncertain sea of matri-
mony.
The brides dress was of pale blue hi
long, trimmed with rare OLD tayah, while
he pantaloons were of six full widths Of
yellow sigee. Her hair was dressed q
la Hong Kong, there being no bangs OF
any description. Her charming httl'
feet we're half hidden in a bewitchins
pair of silk slippers with the heel:
shocked off This vision of lovelines
was carefully placed in closed carriag'
and driven to the apartments of th'
bridegroom, who was wondering wha
sort OF COMPANION his relatives anC
| eriends had saslec,sad for him sr..
There the scenes enacted on Morrison
street were repeated as the bride wa
hurried up another flight OF narro'
stairs and disappeared from view, ami
showers of rice and papers.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
The uslseping-Room.
N. Y. Morning Journal.

Pure, sweet, fresh air is as necessary
for health as good, solid, plain food.
Many persons sleep in rooms lily ventil-
ated, the Aoor covered with thick carpet,
that part under the bed laid with dust of
more or less thickness, and the BED SHOW
ed..p against the wall Then when ca
tarrh affection, core throat and other ills
come they wonder how they got them.
The sleeping rooms of family should re-
csive;fapmors sttsntion than the parior.
They should Be asclean as , new pin.
The bed should not be put in one corner,
and that the darkest in the room. If
the room is too small to permit of its be-
ing placed with both sides away from
the wall, then at night it should be
wheeled into the center of the room
Unless the carpet can be well swept
once a week it is better to have the fiool
bare and painted, with rugs here and
there, or covered with mating. The
painted floor is the best in any case. Le
the furniture be simple and light, and
and the mattresses fresh and soft
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

one time the workmen on the Washing
ton monument we're good deaf snney-
ed to find that plumb line that reached
from the top to the bottom of the shaft
vas frequently meddled with. At last
i. was fouad that an owl had. taken up
its abode in part of the shaft that af-
fOrded Q shelter, and in passing in and
ut it had disturbed the line.
An owl was once beguiled into GeOr-
gia conference meeting, intent on secur-
ing a rat that had run into the room to
escape from so persistent an enemy.
Dazed by the light he sailed around q
few times and alighted upon the bald
head of an old man directly in front of
the speaker 1t is hardly necessary to
say wnat was the next move; but the
presence of the owl may have called TO
the preachers mind the words of Isaiah,
who, when he foretold the desolation OF
Babylon, declared that the house should
be full OF doleful creatures. and that owls
should dwell there. An owl once seri-
ously disturbed the mourners at tuner-
al at Beechwood, Ont. With tender care
they had placed the remains in tomb,
and were turning away sorrowlng. when
they heard moan that seemed to come
from the coffin. Hurriedly they broke
the casket open. only to Gnd all quiet
within, and then it was discovered that
the neise they bad heard came from owls
at the far end of the vault. At best
there is something far from pleasing in
the. boot of the owl Ths Romans had a
great dislike to it. A dispute between
an owl and nightingale, as to their re-
spective merits as vocalists, once found
readers. Dodsley thought it worth his
while 10 write an ode on the death OF an
owl, and Bromfield made the bird the
subject of his muse. Many persons be
lieve that an owl viii keep his eyes 81
intently fixed on a person walking
arounf him as b. wiring his own neck otf
and it was not until some quick-eyed OBJ
server discovered that when the owl hao
turned his head half round, he whisket
it back through the whole circle witt
the rapidity of lightning, and faced agail
the person who was experimenting OF
/ HIM
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
FUNNY STORY BY A SENATOR.
Mr.. Vance Sailed Between . Denomina-
tionaI scyila and Charybdis.

heard Zeb Vance telling how he cap
tured the vote of backwOOds settlement
in North Carolina when he first ran for
Congress. He said he had never Deen in
that settlement and didn't know the boys.
He rode over the mountains and found
about sixty sOvereigns at a cross-road gro
cery, and he got down and hitched his horse
and began to make their acquaintance and
crack his Jokes around, and thought he was
getting along pretty well with them, but he
noticed an old man with shaggy eyebrows
and big brass spectacles setting on chunk
and marking in the sand with a stick. The
old man didn't seem to pay any attention to
Vance, and after a while Vance concluded
that the old man was bell-wether of the
flock and that it was necessary to capture
him, so he sidled up close to him, and the
old man got up and shook himself and
leaned forward ON his stick and said sol
emnly: This is Mr.. Vance, believer
over here to see my boys about their votes,
I believer Yes, SIR" said Vance, that
well. SIR said the old man, "afore you
proceed with that business ] would like to
AK you few questions"
4
What church mOut you belong tor SAID
the old man. ~,
| That was q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. didn't
tbelong to any church. He knew that reli.
gion and meeting was q big thing IN tht
backwoOds, and controlled their poltlcs
Ibut he didn't know what their religion Was
for North Carolina was powerfully spotted
But he squared himself for the response
tbility, and says he: We'll, now, my friend
| [ viii tell you about thai, for 1t Is fal
question. OF course it is Well, you Se'
my grandfather came from Scotland. AM
YOU know that over in Scotland everybOd
is Presbyterian" Here he paused to not
the effect, but saw no sign OF sympathy VIII
But my grandmother came from Eng
Land, and over there everybody belongs .
the Episcopal Church. He paused again
and the old man marked another mark L
the sand and spit his tobacco away on.
but my father was born in this counfr
in a Methodist settlement, and 80 he grey
up Methodist" Still no sign Of approya
from the old man, and so Vance took ~
last shot and said: But my good OIL
mother was Baptist, and it's my Opfnio
that man has got to go under water to. g
The old man walked up and taking hi1
by the hand said: well, you are all rlgh
J Mr.. Vance" and then turning to the crow
said: .Boys. he'll do and you may vote fC
: him, l thought he looked like Baptist.
And the old man slowly drew flask frol
his coat tail and handed 1t to Vance to sc:
his faith.-Biu Arp in the Atlanta Const
tuition.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
Not Too Proud.

A gentleman who owns fine tract Of
cedar Ian ! not far from. Austin, Texas,
few days ago was told that some negroes
we're cutting do sn the timber, so he rode
out to see about it. To his establishment
he found a wealthy white neighpor.
with team and wagon, hauling OF the
timber.
"why, I am astonished, Colonel" >" said
the owner of the land. II heard that a
lot of negroes were stealing my timber,
and here find you, a white man, cut
ting my timber. You ought to be asham-
ed IF yourself"
"Well, to tell the TRUTH" responded
the other party, Il do hate to steal the
timber like darky, but thess cedar
trees make such bully fence rails that
concluded 10 drop all pride of race"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
HUGGED AGAINST HIS WILL.
How Two Piucky Young Woman Csnsht
Thief Who Tapped a Till.


There was an exciting episode about half
past six o'clock yesterday morning IN the
cigar store of Mr.. George Blizzard. Mr..
Blizzard and wife are out Of town. Yester-
morning their sons, who look after the ousi-
ness in their absence, went to another store
run by the firm and left the Washington
street store in charge of Miss Della Z. Heed,
Mr.. Billiards. niece, and her friend, MISS
MoIlie Pahl. Soon after the departure OF
her cousins Miss Reed looked in the money
drawer and noticed that some money was
missing. She stopped to consider VINO
might have taken it She heard noise
under the counter. Quietly lifting up
curtain which covered the space be
meath the counter she discovered q
Young man. He had hold Of a small lunch
basket Miss Reed neither swOoned mol
screamed. but took him by the collar, hauled
him out and told him to hand over the money
he bad stolen. He declared ne mad none
/ Holding him rirmly by the coat lapel sne In
sisted on e., his h,t tds MD NOT produce
of the stolen money. The brave little wo
man insisted on the basket being opened
She tightened her grasp upon both hpei:
| this time, and in reluctant way the tnie
lopened the cover and lying upon napk1
pInned around lunch was the stolen money
Miss Reed pulled open the money dIawe
and. in a commanding voice said; put
where YOU got it.o TO make sure all hat
1 been returned, Miss Reed made him opei
his lunch, which she told the reporter ha'
been put up with care, probably by goo'
All this while Miss Pahl was sitting
the dining room perfectly ignorant OIL IN
Interesting scene on the same toor;; MIS-
Reed now called to her, and as she dld IN
thief tried to break away. But the PUCK
little brunette held on TO him. Miss Pah
did not understand the situation at nrst ou
n When her companion said: Mouie, tak
hold of him r, she did not ask for an expE
arms about the fellow. Under the circun
stances he did not enjoy the hugging an
shouted: "Let me gol want to yo to WORK
Not until I am through with you, sal
Miss Reed. While Miss PAIL pinioned MI
, by her strong emPrace Miss Reed rined e
y ery pocket in pants, cpat and vest = a
done with you.n said Miss Reed after 81
Z found that all his wealth had been hid
r the lunch basket. BE left in hurry. Ba
timore Sun.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
THE MODEL STORY.
o,s of the oid-rims Ghost Revelations

I'm. M the Old-Tims Ghost Revelations.
A yery singular story which forms one
of the sensational topics of the day ls the
best authenticated of the many stories OF
the supernatural that have been lately
told. Only short time ago young and
artist, Mr.. A, was invited TO
pay a visit 20 his distinguished friend,
Mr.. lizard. The house was filled with
guests, but large and handsome room
was placed at his disposal, apparently one
of the best in the house. For three days
he had a delightful visit; delightful in all
narticulars save one-he had each night
n horrible dream.
He dreamed he was-Or was really
suddenly awakened by some person en-
tering his room, and in looking around
saw the room brilliantly lighted, while
at the window stood lady elegantly at
tired. in the act of throwing something
out. This accomplished, she turned ne
face toward the only spectator, showln.
a countenance so distorted by evil pas
sions that he was thrilled with horror
Soon the light and the figure with th'
dreadful face disappeared, leaving tn
artist suffering from a frightful night
mare.
On Returning to his city heme he wa
40 haunted by the countenance whlc
had for three consecutive nights trouble
him, that he made sketch OF 1t, and
real that the evil expression seemed
horrify every one who saw 1t.
Not a great while after the artist wei
to make an evening visit on Mr.. !zzar'
that gentleman invited him to his p.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
BJy0REC LAWS UF THE WORLD.

The following particulars as to the
methods OF securing divorces In dlHer-
en1 countries may be useful:
Australians Divorceshsve neverbeen
sanctioned in Australia.
Jews-In olden times the Jews had
discretionary power OF dlyorcing their
wives, .-.z-,.y
Javans-1fthe wife be dissatisfied she
can obtain divorce by paying certain
sum. - - --
Tbibetans-Divorces are seldom allow.
al. unless with the consent of both
partiesr- neither .ofwhpm can afterward
re-mAffy.
MoOrs-Ifthe wife does not become TIE
mother of bOy she NAV be divorced
with the consent of the tribe, and she can
marry again.
Abyssinians-No form of marriage is
necessary. The connection may be dis
solved and renewed as often as the parties
think proper.
Siberans-If the man be dissatisfied
With the most trifiing acts of mis- wife, he
tears her cap or vail from her head, and
this constitutes divorce.
Corean-The husband can divorce his
wife. or treasure, and leave her the
charge of maintaining the children. If
she proved unfaithful he can put her to
death.
Siamese The first wife may be divorc-
ed. not sold, as the others may be. She
=. All. third anA 6ff N
hid, and the alternate children ere yield
cd to the husband.
Arctic RegiOu-When a man desires a
divorce he leaves thehouse In anger and
does not return for several days. The
wife understands the hint, packs hei
clothes, and leaves.
Druse. and Turkomen--Among these
people, IL wife asks her husbands per
mission to go out, and he says go" with
out adding "but come back again" she l.
divorced. Though boths parties desire 1t
they cannot live together without being
REMARKED. .vs
Cochin Chinese-If the parties choos'
to separate they break palr of chop
sticks or a copper coin in the presence
witnesses. bv which action the union Il
Dissolved; The husband must restore Il
the wife the property belonging to he
prior to her marriage.
American Indians Among some tribe
the pieces of sticks given the witnesse
of the marriage are burned as sign
divorce. Usually new connections ar
anrmsd without the old ones being dis
solved. A man never divorces his wifi
if she has borne him sons.
Tartars-The husband may put ava
his partner and seek another when
pleases him, and the wife may do tn
same. Ifshe be ill-treated che complain
to tie magistrate, VINO, attended by th
principal people, accompanies her to th
house, and pronounces form OF dlvorc'
Chinese-Divorces are allowed in a
cases of criminality, natural disiikes, Jea
sousy, incompahbility of temper, or 20
much loquacity ON the part of the wifi
The husband cannot sell his wife unit
she leaves HIM, and becomes d slave
him by sesion Oi, the Law for desertioI
A son is bound to divorce his wife If 81
displeases his parents.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
Providence Journal.

fTON1QtuCc SOu4ho
The farmer has no better friend than
the owl, and he who kills one does him
self ana. the public an injury, White of
Sslberne sfssr IA wing p pair of own was
convinced that they brought mouse to
the nest, on an average, every i've min
sstss from sunset to daylight
- oxls were neser am epicurean feast,
but there was formerly an eccentric gen
ius in Newport, Benjamin Hadwin, who
ate them, and, for that matter, anything
that had once had the breath of life.
Southey oncs had an owl roasted fol-
dinner. for himself and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wordsworth. give the sequel in his
own words:
"we agreed there could be no pretext
for making owls game and killing them
as delicacies but if ever you eat one, by
all means try it boiled, with onion sauce. y
An omelet made ofowl's eggs is said to
be cure for drunkenness. Owls are
sometimes stuffed-not for the table, but
todraw crows within range OF sports.
mans gun. No love is lost between the
crow and the owl, and when the lattsl
is seen perched upon limb the formel
goes for him with CELEBRITY and disre
gard of all these cautionary measure.
= that usually mark the movements of
= crow. So eager is he to reach the objec
Of HE aversion, that he does not see th'
. runner until il n too late to beat saf
retreat The Italians use an owl to catci
spall birds, only in their case the owl
tied to perch in open ground in broa'
sunlight, and the birds that gyrate aroun,
him alight upon .twig smeared witt
bird line. In this way. they become a.
easy prey. An owls sight, clear enougl
ana sharp enough at night, is none G
the best by daylight, ana its foraging
done after dark but story is told of
colored fisherman somewhere In Mort
Carolina, who, having set his fish line
!, returned, after a brief interval, to lin
thar duck had taken the halt and wa
hooked, and that an owl, which had q
tempted to capture the duck, had b
come entangled in the line that he coul
not escape. Nor is this the only instan'
have heard of where an owl meddlt
with line 10 its own destruction.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

A New scheme 90 Drive Dull Cans. Away.
r Let any one who feels limp and out of
sorts 20 to some hilly place where there
are woods to fill the air with oxygen and
there sit in sunny spot with a marrow
bag of ice on the spine. The chest will
expand and the ltings put forth all their
power TO inhale. If there be micrObe
in the system $50 copiously is oxygen let
I'M it must almost directly be burned up.
Phe sense OF vitality is so great that one
is under the illusion of being youthful
again. A gen lie warmth pervades. all
the body the sky looks bluer, the trees
greener. London Truth.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

They were engaged and were discuss
ing what sort of house they should take
after they were married.
"Would you like one with bav vim
dow in the rear?'
YES" she replied, eagerly. "All my
married friends tell me that rear bay
window is the coolest spot to place the
cradle en- a real lot day"
Just then she happened to remember
what she was talking about, and she
blushed so hard that the tip Of her nose
almost cracked.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
DID Not Die in . DAal.

What is called the American dnel has
received setback in Bavaria. A stu
dent who had an affair of honor and
drew the short straw, which required
him to send bullet through his own
brain within twenty. four hours, was
seen some days later. "Why, Mr.. Lion
mouth, we thought you had shot your
self" exclaimed an acquaintance. well.
you see, fred" he replied, "but l am
not q good shot"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
Texas Strings.

A New York widow was taking the
fresh airin Central Park with her two chill
dren, when she met former lover, with
whom she entered into conversation.
"I am completely broken up, Amelia" /"
he said, seizing her hand. There Is no
telling what might not say and do If 1t
were not for these children"
Children" said the fond mother, push
ing them away, run over yonder where
the goat carriages are. and plav until
send for YOU"