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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
THE STOCK LAW.

Tho stock law as it islands now, Is
mat about halfa law. 1t does, not
90 far enough. Fit is against the
law for stock to run at large, there
ought to be some one whose busl-
ness tits to catch them up. No one
is going to wait until stock I'M ures
his property if he sees them aDou,
to commit the injury. He Will
drive them away. He is thus ker'
worried and harassed, and when
stock does commit any depreciation
the party deprecated upon, has t'
catch them up and notify the own
er and 20 through rigmarole thai
accounts 10 punishment. II yos
are going to have stock law, Cane
there is not prosperous couAtf.
anywhere that stock arc prcmlttei
to run at large,) have a good one
Have one that puts all the troubl
and worry,and punishment, on tn
owner ofthe trespassing stock, an
do not compel the man, who
damaged to have more trouble tina
tbc man whose stock makes tn
trouble. The stock law is dete(
tive.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
On Pronunciation.

A copy of Webster's Unabrid-
ged Dictionary was offered at a
Teachers Institute in Pennsylvan-
ia to any teacher who would read
the following paragraph and pro-
nounce every word correctly,a ccord
ing to Webster. No one succeed
ed in earning the dictionary, al
though nine made the attempt: ga
sacrilegious son Of Belial, who
suffered from bronchitis, having
exhausted his finances, in order to
make good the defect, resolved to
ally himself to comedy, lenicnt
and docile young lady Of the Ma,
lay or Caucasian race. He accord
ingly purchased calliopo and :
coral necklace of a chameleon hue
and securing a suite ofrooms at tn
principal hotel, he engaged th'
head waiter as his coadjutor. til
then dispatched a letter OF "th'
most..unexceptional calligraphy ex
tant, inviting the young lady to
matinee. She rcvolted at the idea
refused to consider herself sacri
ficeable to his desires, and send
polite note of refusal; on receivin
which..he procured a carbine AM
bowieknife, said that he could nc
forgefettcrs hymeneal with tn
Queen, went to an isolated spot
severed his jugular vein, and dis
charged the contents of his carbin
into his abdomen. The debris wa
removed by the coroner. N. Z
States.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

James Britt a young man not yet
of age has made a frame for screen
which is for the Madison exhibit.
The frame is of ash with a border
of cherry ,inlaid, the frame is hand
somely carved and would attract
attention anywhere. Mr. Britt s
only tool in making this frame was
a pocket knife, which fact makes
the work almost miraculous.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
ARTHUR AS SENATOR.

There is n strong movement
among certain New York poi,ltl-
clans to have President Arthur
elected Senator from that State
Arthur and Levi T. Morton
are the most prominent can
didates. Arthur friends claim that
Morton promised not be a candi-
date against Arthur. Morton :
friends say he made, no promise
If Morton declines to become can
didate, Arthur will probably have
a sure thing. Ifhe does not de-
cline, il viii be very interesting
| fight. 1t is said Whitclaw Keld Is
in favor of triangular fight, Con.
gresham Hiscock, making the thlr>
man, and under compromise
come in as the lucky man himsel
It is altogether quite lively Jus
now,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
Some Consolation.

In southwest Arkansas the cot
ton crop which is about all gather
ed did rot turn out q full half one
while the corn crop was also very
small. Planters in that section,
as elsewhere, are in bad financial
condition.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
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All ~ Communications of whatever = ma
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Joining parishes are eaiiies'-' ~
no poetry wanted
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
Diptleria Preventive.

A kettle of water on the back part
Of the stove. Into this water put
ten drops of oil of turpentine and
ten drops of carbolic acid. Let
the smell ell the house; it is be-
lieved to hinder the development
of the disease.-Ex.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

In future all legal ai0ert'se-
u,enis mast be paid for before
tie second insertion. II MOI
6aia for before tie day on 70|''0n
i,ley sI.oa,1 appear The second
time, the publication aUl~ Dc
discontinued.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
& Difference.

"What's that you've got hereF
asked an acquaintance. "Shotgun,
for my little boy" IVY, this
things dangerous. The barrel is
cast iron" "Yes; well, he's only
nv step-son." -Arkansaw Travel
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

Masked men stopped train,
three miles from Little Rock, Ark,
and robbed the passengers and Ex-
press safe from the former, they
got s4, 600, and from the safe, s2,OOo'
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

The President will open the Elk
position by telegraph. By his pres
sure on a button, in the east room
Of the White House, the machinery
of the Exposition will be set IN
motion.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
DIED.

CuLHANE-Died, at Delta, La,
at 1880 p. m. December Sth, 1854;
Mrs. MARY CULHANE, aged Is
years-mother of Mrs. Dennis
O'Brien.
Atlanta, (Ga.,) papers please
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

A blue pencil mark at this pGra-
o,.onb indicates that your SHbscrlp-
ton ,giu expire in trco 'oesk''
A Blue pencil mark at THIS para
1.o,b means that this is The last tame
The paper voiU be sent to go" ""'sss
the subscription price is reeeired De-
fore merit issue.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

Col. VIM NJ. Smallwood, secre-
tarv of the Produce Exchange, died
in New Orleans last Saturday.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

The laundry bill, of the Pull
man Palace Car Co. is 12O,OOO a
year.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

You can get divorce in Chicago,
on the installment plan.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

The Washington Monument was
finished Dec. 6, 1881.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
Tax Sale OF Imnloy-
able Property.

sala bv tie Sheriff, Ex-0fficlo Tax
Collector, Of property bid in tor'
and sa..Glic2tei 20 the State,
and o: property on which
Taxes are due the State
nrior 70 December
31st, 1879.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16
The NEW YEARS HopE.-

Do nOtlook at life's long sorrow,
See how small each moments pain
God will help thee on the morrow,
Every day begin again.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16
Oceans of Milk,

There are nearly $4,000, ,25O,OO in
vested in the dairying business in this
country" said an officer of the Erie
Milk Producers Association. "That
amount is almost double the money in
vested in banking and commercial in
austries. 1t is estimated that it re-
quires 100000 cows to supply the
demand for milk and it's products in
the United States. To feed these COWS
6O,OOO,OOO acres of land are under Gull
tivation. The agricultural and dairy
machinery and implements in use are
worth over $2OO0OO,OOO. The men en-
ployed in the business number 700. 900
and the horses nearly 100000. The
COWS and horses consume annually
3O,OOO,OOO tons of hay, nearly 80 900. 900
bushels of corn meal, about the same
amount of oatmeal, 27O, ,OOO,O 900 bushels
OF oats, 100000 bushels of bran. and
9O,OOO,OOO bushels of corn, to say moth.
ing OF the brewery grains and question
able feed of various kinds that is used
TO great extent. 1t costs $4OO, ,OOO,O 900
to feed these COWS and horses. The
average price paid to the laborers
necessary in the dairy business is
probably 500 a month, amounting to
S16S,O0O, 900 year.
The average COW yields about $50
gallons of milk a year, giving total
product of 6,75O,OOO gallons. Twelve
cents gallon is fair price to estimate
the value of this milk at, a total return
to the dairy farmer of $S1O,O ,OOO. 900. |
Fifty per cent of the milk is made into
cheese and butter. 1t takes twenty
seven pounds of milk to make one |
pound of butter, and about ten pounds |
OF milk to make one pound of cheese.
There is the same amount of nutrition
in three and one-half pounds of beef.
A fat steer furnishes fifty per cent. of
boneless beef but it would REQUIRE
about 24,OOO,OeO steers, weighing l 500
pounds each, to produce the same
amount of nutrition as the annual
milk product does"
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16

| Phld. 1nere are numerous articles
written, speeches made, and a consid-
cradle amount of money spent on mis-
slons to the heather Chinee, and mis-
slonarles give us glowing accounts of
their spiritual harvests, and the rapid
extension of the gospel; whilst here in
our midst, in the centre of the citv of
brotherly Love, there are thousands
VINO scarcely know, and do not care
when Sunday comes, and some have
never heard of that message of saliva
ton, and no one carries them the olod
liuings, yet what field for evangelis-
tic work.
Reader; perhaps you wish to breathe
purer atmosphere and epiov moro
conSenlal companiOnship than | have
introduced youto; ifso, goodbye. but if
ramble round the "coast" interoste
you, why here is English Charley
ready, to conduct us to another fash
lonable resort of the dark country
near someone singing Barney Mccoy"
ana banging away on the piano. and
although the house has an bumble
appearance outside, yet it does a vast
amount of business, especially on Sun
day. The frequenters of this resort
are quite different from the crowd we
have just left, who are all push and
business. Reader, just take survey
OF them as they pass to and from the
bar; observe the slow and feeble sten
ana the nerveless twitching hand that
can scarcely carry the glass to their
lips. Look at those setting on barrels
or lounging about the bar; what list
less, shittlesS crowd, and like Mr.
McCawber, always waiting for some
thing to turn up" Elbowing my wav
TO the bar asked the surly bartender
ana proprietor what he would treat the
crowd for? fifty cents, he replied. in a
hoarse growl. l gave him the amount
and made fourteen happy. While
they were drinking their whiskey a
little girl came in crying to her
mother. A child younger than she had
upset kettle of boiling water. scald-
ing itself nearly to death. The blear-
eyed, drunken mother staggered out
after her half-clad, unwashed child. to
witness the agony of the other: and
who is to blam? whiskey? no: the
Government that allows the manufac-
ture and sale Of the cursed thing is to
Olame aye, and to blame for the tat
tered, bleeding wretches that are
to the station houses. or car
rled on stretchcrs to the hospitals. the
victims of the black jack, knife. and
revolver and for seven-eights of all the
inmates in every Jail, hospital and in.
sane asylum in the land.
Who will hold up to those that legis-
late, the Kaleidoscope of misery and
wretchedness that the liquor traffic en-
tails upon the country. Does the rev.
enue that accrues to the Government
rom liquor compensate for all the
crime and pauperism that exists
throughout the State, through its ef-
ects, without taking into consideration
he widows and orphans and those that
ire languishing in jails, or the bruised,
'un-over and scalded children in the
hospitals, and the executions that take
'lace every day. Reader, shall have
o bid you good by for the present, but &
We will meet again, and take another
troll, if not round the coast" some {
'ther way. A1xx I
SMYRNA, DEL, January 10, 1884. /
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16
She was Dead.
doctor, is | got to go?"

Doctor, is got to go?"
Aunt Liza, there is no hope for
you"
"Bress the Great Master for His
goodness, Ise ready"
The doctor gave a few directions to
the colOred women that sat around
'Liza's bed and started to leave, when
he was recalled by the old woman, who
was drifting out with the tide:
Marse John, stay wild me till it's
ober. wants to talk OBJ de olden
times. l knowed you when a bow,
long fore you went and been a doctor.
l called you Marse John den; call
you de same now. Take yo' ole MAN.
my's hand, honey, and hold it. Ise
lived long, long time. Ole marster
and ole misses hab gone before, and de
chlllun from de old place is scattered
ober de world. I'de like to see 'em
fore l starts on de journey tonight.
My ole mans gone, and all de chillun
l nussed at dis breast has gone too.
Dey' waitiR' fore dere mudder on de
golden shore. l bress de Lord, Marse
John, for takin' me to meet 'em dar.
Ise fought de good fight, and Ise not
afraid to meet the Saviour. No mo-
wo'k 70 poor ole nanny, no mo- trials
and trlbulations-hold my hand tighter,
Marse JOhn-fadder, mudder-marster
-missus-chillun-Ise gwine home"
The soul, while pluming its wings
for its fight to the Great Beyond, rest
ed on the dusky face of the sleeper,
and the watchers, with bowed heads,
wept silently. She was dead.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16

A change of seed is often beneficial.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16

Among the important measures to
come before the present Maryland Leg
islature will be an effort to secure the
passage of an act authorizing the
assumption by the State of what is
known as the war debt" of Frederick
city. The Confederate army, under
command of Gen. Jubal Early, it will
be remembered, invaded MARYLAND
from Virginia on the Sth of July, 1864.
On the morning of the 9th this army
entered Frederick, and soon after its
arrival demanded 5000, 900 of the May
or and City Council as an indemnity
against pillaging and burning the city.
The amount was furnished by the
four banking institutions, to which the
city authorities issued bonds for the
of the same. The city now
asks the State to assume the debt.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16
Furniture of all kinds,

ParlOr and Chamber Suits Bureaus. Bedsteads
ChairS, Lounges, Tables. Stands Mattresses Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line guar,
anteed at or less than City prices for the Same
quality of goods mar 2y-Jy
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16
WHOLE NO. 1883.
Current Comment.

MI buckner's bill "to prevent un-
que contraction Of the currency - has
already called forth much criticism
from able financiers.
The Am'ricdn Grocer has vet to learn
OF a death being caused by the eating
OF canned food, and it has investigated
every reported case.
The Star Route trials cost tho Gov.
ernment just $lO7, ,286.6O, but there is a
very general agreement that thev
weren't worth the money.
Mr.. Cox, of New York. late candi.
date for speaker, has introduced = hill
INTO the House to prohibit the COINAGE
OF the three piece of silver
Inc prophets have decided that 1854
VIII bristle with dangers and rroan
with disasters Didn't somebodv nal.
a similar prophecy at the beginning of
1883. u
80 lar as heard from, there are four.
Teen members Of the present Coprrcs.
VINO want the Federal Constitution
amended in various particulars Rnt
the polls are still open.
Inc Rochester Dcmocrat, which ism
astronomical authority. SAYS tho red
sunsets are due to sun storms and tbat
as Two new sun storms are lust coming
INTO view we are likely to have another
and redder set of evenings.
Anything to beat Pendlcton was
on the banner Of the jackson Cluhr
OF Dayton, Ohio, as it marched into
Columbus. Precisely! 1t twas Jackson
who held "To the victors belong the
Spoils." 1t was Pendleton who SIM.
ported bill for Civil Service Reform
Some of the Washington Democrats
are annoyed by the election of Mr.
Fayne as Senator from Ohio. Heisa
prOtectlonist, his selection beinr re-
garded in this respect as a sort of anti
oote Tor the free trade proclivities and
purposes OF Messrs. Carlisle and Morri.
son.
france now appears to be prosecut-
ing her enterprise in Tonquin with
like vigor. Her troops are
not only IN possession of Sontay, but
nave cleared the country of the enemy
Tor distance of ten miles around i
and will, in short time. be in pesse..
sion of other important stroncholds On
the Red River.
Inc bill to limit the right of aliens
10 ownership of lands in the United
states, which has been introduced in
congress by Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsyl-
wanna, has already aroused a great deal
'f interest in all parts Of the country
MIR. Hopkins has been deluged with
etters and other communications dur-
ng the recess, urging him to push his
,ill.
A committee of the House of Repre-
has prepared report in
avor of forfeiting the land grants to
ertain railroads, especially the South
rn Pacific Railroad, amounting in the
ggregate to some fifty million dollars.
here is no question that the public
omaln was squandered upon the rail-
Dads, either through fraud or misap-
rehensiOn on the part of Congress.
Hon. Henry B. Payne, of Cleveland.
ne democratic nominee for United
tates Senator in Ohio, was called
pom by hundreds of leading citizens.
+ all parties, and congratulated
pom his success. 1t is the general
plnion in Ohio that Mr.. Payne's cleo
on as Senator places him in the front
'nk Of presidential candidates, and
nat his name will undoubtly 90 before
he next democratic convention.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16
BEYOND THESE CHILLING
WINDS.

Beyond these chilling winds and ploo,n,, .,.,o.
Beyond deaths solemn portal
There is land where beauty never dies
And love becomes immortal.
land whose light is never dimmed bv shads
Whose fields are ever vernal.
where nothing beautiful can ever fade.
But blooms for aye, eternal
We may not know how sweet the balmy air
How bright and fair its flowers:
we may not hear the songs that echo there
Through those enchanted bowers
mat cltys shining towers we may not see
With our dim earthly vision,
For death, the silent warden. keeps tho kav
That opes those gates elysian.
But sometimes when adOwn the western skv
The fiery sunset fingers,
It's golden gates swing inward noiselessly.
Unlocked by silent fingers.
And while they stand a moment halfaio
Cleans from the inner glory
stream brightly through the azure vault afar
And half reveal the story
y land unknown! 0 land of love diyinel
rather all wise eternal,
uulde' guide these wandering feet of mine
into those pastures vernal
Nancy amelia Priest in the Obzerrer.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16

FINAL CROP REPoRT.-The Bureau
of Agriculture has made its final report
for 1888. Taken as a whole the report
is very favorable. The corn crop will
fall below expectations, both in quanti-
ty and quality, owing to the injury
which it sustained by the warm, moist,
followed by freezing weather which
prevailed in November. The wheat
crop will aggregate 4OO, ,0OO, 900 bushels
and the Oat crop 500, 100000 bushels, a
larger yield than last year.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16

ATTENTION TO STocK.-Farmers
should give animals of all kinds extra
attention during this severe Winter
weather. 1t is better investment to
feed them some corn than to sell it at
so cents per bushel. Young stock of
all kinds ought to be kept growing;
once stunted they rarely ever get over
n.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16

Good style is good sense, good health,
good energy and good will, but bot
tie of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is good
benefaction that suffering humanity
has already learned to appreciate.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-16

The English language is fast becom-
ing the English slanguage.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23

The Cie-eIand Scandal Traced to
Blaine.
Fron. tie AUGUSTA, Ne, Nc.0 .4gs.

S''' =
That AEr. Blaine is directly and
solely responsible for the scandalous
publications against Mr. Cleveland in
both the Boston journal and the Buf-
fi.lo Telegraph, no intelligent person
can have reasonable doubt. What
could be more incredible than that
such an attack should be made upon
a presidential candidate without con-
suitation with and consent of the o2-
posing candidate or his responsible
managers. The Boston Journal is Mr..
Biaine's New England organ, edited
by mir. Blaine's intimate personal
and political friend, Col T. 4. Smith,
and It goes without saying that the
stories published by the JolunaI with
Mr.. Bisine's consent, yes by his pos
tive direction. Bat we have the evi-
dence. The story was published in
the Bafialo Iezegy'apA on Saturday,
July 10th. A short time prior to that
date Col. 4. A. Smith, Of the Boston
J0ur71ct, WIS summoned to Augusta.
lie came and had q consultation with
fir. Blaine on July 12sh. Forthwith
eAiS ~ Oe'' 'AttO tii1 ilGSA ui1
in Buffalo, where he worked up the
case with al the elaboration, distor-
ton, misrepresentation, fa!sehoed and
malignant perverSions cf' which he is
capable, and saw it launched in that
scurrillious, Irresponsible, Buffalo sheet
before he left tie city. Then, after
providing for the printing and circu-
i3tiOn of 100 0G6 cariiaS of If cOntaiu-
ing the vile sIander he returned to
Boston. The publication in the Te2e-
graph fell still born, and did not pro-
duce the effect desired or contemplate
ed. No respectable Republican paper
in the United States would touch it.,
or did not touch it for ten days, and
then the Boston JoGreal, Mr.. Blaine's
New England organ, was requested to
open its columns and father the pro-
duction, Mr.. Blaine's own bantling,
which the Journal proceeded to do in
its issue of July 30th.