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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
FLOUR MADE OF WOOD.

A New and Mysterious Industry that
Floarishes in the CatskiII Mountains.
The chief industry up in the Catskills
is producing wood -four, kind of cousin
TO wood pulp. 1t was first manufacture
ed in the CatsFills about nine yeals ago,
and now over twenty mills are in full
blast. The process is exceedingly sim.
pie. Any soft wood tree-poplar is the
favorite-is felled and drawn to the mill
The bark and bOughs are removed. and
the trunk put in a machine which is
nothing but lead pencil sharpener on
large scale, with four or more knife edges
instead ofone. On starting the machine
the pencil sharpener revolves with great
swiftness, and in few minutes converts
the log into hundred miles of fine, clean
shavings. These are ground and bolted
exactly as in -four mills. The product
is fine, yeliowish white flour, similar
in appearance TO very well ground corn
meal. 1t possesses a slight woody smell,
and is almost tasteless. 1t is pat up in
large bags and then is despatched, un-
marked to the buyer.
l tried to find out who purchased the
article, but with no success. The wood
miller was not very communicative. 1T
makes" he said, swell, l don't know how
much exactly. One log may give FIVE
bags and it may give ten. 1t sells well
that is pretty tolerable. / reckon l clear
about eight or nine dollars a day out of
lt--perhaps more. l never figgered it up.
What's it good for? Good many things.
It's used to stiffen paper, but if you put
in too much the paper gets brittle. Pa
per stock is dearer than poplar flour, and
that's why they put it in. If you mix
the flour with linseed gum and billed
oil you get kind of oilcloth Some folks
mix it with meal to give to pigs and 9TH
er animals. 1 guess it's good, but new
er give it to my hogs, and even those fel-
lows give it to some other fellows crit
tiers and not their own. Yes, / have
heard that some bad contractors mixed
1T with meal for army and Indian sup
plies but don't take much stock in the
story because they could buy sour mea!
as cheap as poplar -four. 1t wouldn't
pay to mill pine and cedar or hemlock;
they are worth too much as timber. But
any wood that isn't used that way can
be milled into -four. / use poplar almost
but when / run short of logs
l grin6 up buttonbalI; birch, elm, or
willow"
The farmers dislike the new industry,
as it promises to play havoc with the
forests, which are both an attraction to
the boarder and protection to agricul.
ture. The tanneries years ago used up
nearly all the oak and hemlock; the lum-
bermen have stripped the country prac-
tically of pine, cedar and walnut; the
chair factories are consuming the hick-
ory and maple; and now the wood-flour
mill promises to grind up what remain
ing timber there is.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

used it with as much ease and precision
as a horseman would have used an Or
dinary whip. Some Esquimaux dogs at
Fort Albany had to be tied long dis
tance apart with long chains, while whole
flsh were thrown to them, which they
devoured with astonishing suddenness,
lest in their greed they should turn upon
each other. They are quite unmanagea-
bic when they get on the track of deer
and no person can cheek them in their
wild career as they gallop 'up hill and
down dale" over ice and snow through
bush, with the sled behind them in pur-
suit of the prey. Ordinarily they make
about sixty miles day, and very pleas
antly and comfortably does man travel
IN these northern regions, wrapped in
blankets and furs upon a dog sled.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
ELASTIC CONSCIENCES.

A really honest lawyer and a sensibly
silent woman are creations which the
Almighty does not crowd upon the world
to any monotonous extent. Fall River
Advance.
The Chicago lawyer who wrote the
poem entitled "My Conscience" He
must have borrowed the title, for law
yers are not supposed to possess the ar
ticle. Perhaps the effusion is like Josh
Billings's famous milk" lecture, the lac
teal fluid was not mentioned at all. Bos-
ton Courier.
A Vermont lawyer recently read a SER
mon to the congregation of the church
to which he belonged, the pastor being
temporarily absent. After addressing
the astonished organist as 'your honor"
and frightening the choir out of giggling
by alluding to them as gentlemen of
the jury he finally settled down to busi-
ness, and in an hour and quarter had
left the devil so small a hole to crawl
out of that he will probably never visit
that locality again. Burlington Free
Press.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
The CASTLE Soap Delusion.
Philadelphia Call.

By some unacountable means there
has been handed from generation to gen.
Grafton two erroneous ideas concerning
CASTLE soap. One error is that the ma
terials of which it is composed are in
variably of the best, and the other is
that it is beneficial to the skin, aud con-
sequently desirable for the toilet. These
errors have so taken hold of the popular
mind that it is usual to provide piece
of "white CASTLE soap" to wash the new
born infant, and this is usually done by
the advice or sanction of the family ply
sician, who, having imbibed the pre-
judice from his preceptor, takes to re-
commencing it as matter of course,
without using his own judgment.
1t is now however, becoming a doubt
among many physicians and nurses as
to whether the favorable opinion about
CASTLE soap is not entirely at variance
with the true facts of the case, and that it
is settled opinion with some that cas-
tile soap is really responsible for many of
the skin diseases that are prevalent even
among persons whose occupation should
cause them to he free from any such un-
welcome and annoying complaints; min
listers and lawyers, bankers and artists,
and men and women whose occupations
(or want of any occupation) would seem
10 preclude almost any possibility of such
ungenteel disease as salt rheum tetter,
ETC., still in spite of their exemption
from exposure are as likely as any, not
only to have these or worse skin troubles
but to suffer with them for years. In
fants, even the children of the wealthy,
surrounded by all that wealth can pro-
vide, are seen affected with eruptions
and sores, or rendered hideous by ugly
scabs, that seemingly cannot be either
accounted for or relieved.
We advise the blame to be put in such
cases where it usually properly belongs,
to their favorite soap, for in ninety-nine
cases out of hundred skin diseases will
be found to arise solely from soap, and
no matter how highly any particular
kind of soap Is recommended any person
with a skin trouble should at once make
8 change.
1t is really very doubtful ifany vegeta-
BILE oil is adapted for a soap intended for
the skin. even. if the oil is fresh and
sweet, but there is very little doubt that
even the best brands of white castile soap
are made from rancid olive oil; that be-
ing of too poor quality for table use is in
consequence used for making soap. The
oest imported CASTLE soap costs the i'm
oorters only from ten to twelve cents
pound, all over that paid by the public
being profit to the importer and retail
er; and pure, sweet olive oil brings too
much to enableit to be made into CASTLE
soap and sold at any snch price. We
trust this article will induce physicians
to give this subject the consideration
that it deserves, and we feel confident
that the result will amply repay them
for their trouble.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
Atlanta Constitution.

Once upon time," began the teach
er, "two brothers started to Sunday
school ON Sabbath morning. Their way
led past fine peach orchard, where the
trees were hanging over with ripe, lus-
cious peaches. One Of the boys proposed
going into the orchard and getting some
of the fruit, but the other refused and
sped away, leaving his companion greed
i.y devourlng the peaches. Now it hap
pened that the owner of the orchard saw
them, and the next day rewarded the
good boy who refused to steal his peaches
BY giving him so cents. He got a prize
for his honesty, and what do you sup
pose the other boy got for his dishon-
esty?"
HE got the peaches!" yelled every
member of the class, and another peni-
tsntiary story was brought to close.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
1t Was Not Hollow.
The Hatchet.

Just before his departure from Wash
ington, the Texas cherrybusco. Tom
Ochiltree, sauntered along Ninth Street
in search of prayer book. Seeing in
front of hsrdware store an iron dog,
and being of an unnaturally inquisitive
turn of mind, Tom kicked it to discover
whether it was hollow or of solid mater
ial. 1t happened that it wasn't an iron
dog at all, but genuine article Of the
tramp dog soecies taking midsummer's
rest.
Toms feet are heavy and the dogs
sensitiveness was acute, and thinking
that it would never get into such dis
tinguished chance again, it arose with a
howl and swiftly swapping fragment of
flesh from the calf of his leg and large
amount of pantaloons, disappeared
around the corner Of Ninth and ID Streets
leading to New Jerusalem.
Neither Tom. the pantaloons nor the
dog. have been recovered.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
A FAIR ATTORNEY.

.I.si the world has gone awry
Since Cousin Lillian entered college,
For she has grown 80 learned
r9 H,s trembie at her wondrous knowledge.
Ubaneer dare to WOO her now,
She frowns that should so annoy her,
And then proclaims, with lofty pro~'
Her mission is tobe lawyer.
life Rlides no more on golden wings,
sunny waif from FL Dorado;
I'VE learned how true the poet sings,
That coming sorrow casts It's shadow.
when tuttifrutti lost its speu,
felt some hidden grief impendeo'
when she declined a caramel,
iknew my rosy dream had ended.
She paipts no more on china plaques,
with tints that would have crazed Murilio
Strange birds that never plumed tnelr DECKS
when Father Noah braved the billow.
Her fancy limns, with brighter brush,
The splendid triumphs that await ner,
when, In the court, a breathees husn
Gives homage to the keen deDater.
'Tis sad to meet such crushing noes
From eyes as blue as Scottish heather
-Tis sad maid with cheeks OF rose
should have her heart bound up IN leather,
-Tis sad to keep ones passion pent,
Though Pallas' arms the Fair environ,
But worse to have her quoting Kent
when one is fondly breathing Byron.
when Lillian's licensed at the law
Her fame, be sure. will live forever;
No barrister will pick flaw
In logic so extremely clever. ---...-
The sheriff will forget his nap
To feast upon the lovely vision,
And cen the Judge will set his cap
At her, and dream of love Elysian.
samuel Minturn Peck.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

A tradesman in the north of France.
on opening money drawer, found scrars
which, on examination, turned out to be
the paper of the Bank of France. Five
notes of thousand francs each had been
apparently destroyed, and it was ascer-
tanned that the culprit could only be a
mouse. A trap was set to catch the thief,
the remnants in the drawer were care
fully collected, and an hour laterthe nib
bier was taken. Immediately the mouse
was C nveyed to a veterinary surgeon, put
TO death. and dissected. Its stomach
contained tie undigested meal of paper.
the pieces were matched and gummed
together,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

made telegraphy success. 1t is true that
In Baltimore at the time many doubted
after the reception of the telegram wheth-
er it was in truth genuine. They
could not believe in the power of electri-
city to perform so great wonder. One
ola gentleman from New York, who had
lived neighbor to Silas Wright, said he
knew It to be forgery, for he had seen
the signature of Silas Wright hundred
times and had seen him write it, and
the thing is no more like Wright's
hand write than it is like nv own" But
still, with this evidence against its being
genuine, the telegram was regarded as
genuine, and George NJ. Dallas, of Penn
sylvania, was nominated in place of
Wright, and "Polk and Dallas" were
elected.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

A regiment of Russian Dragons rode
from Krechevitsky to Yamiora, by the
order of the Inspector-General of the
Cavalry. who wished to ascertain the
condition in which the regiment would
arrive at its destination after long fore
ed ride. The distance is 105 miles, and
was covered in thirty-eight hours. As
the riders rested eleven hours at night
and made two halts of seven hours in all,
they were only twenty hours on the
road. The frequent change from walk
to trot, with occasional dismounting
wa recommended by the riders as the
best means of keeping their horses fresh.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
JOHN MORISSEY In CONGRESS-.
He Didn't Want to be Put on Any Com
mitteos.

He Didn't Want to be Put on Any Com
mittees.
John Morissey, the New York prize
fighter, was member of the Forty-frst
and Forty-second Congresses, where he
behaved with great decorum. His ap-
pearance was that of an athlete, for he
was over six feet in height, very large in
proportion, and with an unusual muscular
development. His eyes were pleasant
and deeply set behind bushy eyebrows,
but his nose was SO badly miss napen af-
ter his ight with Yankee Sullivan as to
be the most conspicuous feature of his
face. 1t was said that when he first en-
tered Congress he called on Speaker
Colfax and with some embarrassment
urged the acceptance of a box of fine
Havana cigars. The gift was received
by the speaker with proper thanks, and
after little conversation, during which
Morissey's embarrassment seemed to in
crease, he said abruptly: "Mr. Colfax, 1
have favor to ask. Please put me on a
committee where won't have any work
to do, or any reports to make" His re-
quest was granted. When, in compiling
the congressional directory, / asked Mr..
Morissey for the incidents of his life, on
putting the question: what is your oc-
cupation?" he replied with smile, "prize.
fighter" but Immediately added, "no !
have boy to whom wish to leave a
good name. 1t is for his sake that have
come here to congress, that my manhood
may atone for the follies OF my youth,
and you may put me down as a moulder
in an ron foundryp His deportme mt
as representative was courteous and
dignified, and, although he did not make
speeches, he never blundered when he
came to vote. Boston Budget.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
The Poverty OF Garfield and Lincoln.
Youths Companion.

When General Garfield was on his way
to Washington to be inaugurated as Pres
ident of the United States, John B, a
well known public man from Ashtabula,
boarded the train. He had been one OF
Garfeld's pupils when the latter taught
in little log schoolhouse in the back
woods. As the teacher boarded with
Mr.. BIS mother, they had been more
intimate than is usual with master and
scholar.
Many significant stories were told
when they met which illustrated the
hard struggles of the future President in
his youth.
One was that on some occasion he was
invited to a country party, but on the
veryldap it was to take place he split at
the knee one leg of his trousers. He had
but one pair of very coarse jeans, and no
money to buy another. Garfield had
set his heart on going to the merry max
ing, and was bitterly disappointed.
"You 60 to bed," said his hostess, "and
let me see what can do"
The teacher obeyed, and in an hour
received his trousers SO neatly darned
that it was impossible to find where they
had been broken. He thanked her SO
earnestly that the good woman cried
out
"Never mind Mr.. Garfield! When
you're great man in the Ohio Legisla-
ture, nobody III ask you how many pairs
of trousers you had when you taught ND
here in the Reserve
This little incident recalls a story told
of our other martyred President. In
1880, a travelling peddler came one even
ing to cabin in Illinois and asked the
farmers wife il he could stay at the house
all night
"We can feed the beast" was the ans
wer, "but we cannot lodge you, unless
you are willing to sleep with the hired
man."
Let's have look at him first" said
the peddler.
The woman pointed to the side of the
house, where lank, six-foot man, in
ragged but clean cloths, was stretched on
the grass reading a book. Hell do"
said the stranger.
"The SHRED man" was Abraham Lin
coin.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

Dog.
San Francisco Post.
And talking of dogs, our townsman,
ex-Mlnister Sargent, has had the salts
faction of rejecting that, notwithstand.
ing his mean treatment by Bismarck, he
once {as the phonetic hoedlum would
say) "got the bulge" o.. iae Iron Chan
cellor in the most eInpn &c manner.
1t is vel known act that Bismarck,
especially When receiving official visits,
is always accompanied by an enormous
Dalmaiian bloodhound. This dog was,
and is noted for his extremely savage
disposition, and for having frequently
made serious attacks upon persons visit
ing the Chancellor on official business
notably in the case of the French EN-
oassalor some two years ago, when, as
our readers will remember, the latter was
seriously bitten. In fact, it Is now be-
heved that Bismarck relies upon his
canine-aid-de-camp more to assist in cur
falling interviews with uhwelcome or
importunate visitors than for the alleged
purpose of protecting his master from
the incendIary designs of the Socialists.
AT all events, the first interview Minis
ter Sargent had with the German auto
crat on the famous American pork ques-
ton was made exceedingly uncomfnrta-
BILE to our representative by the threat
ening demeanor of the said bloodhound
which lay on mat under the table of his
master, the latter several times appear
ing to have considerable difficulty in re-
strainin the animal from making a raid
upon the slack of Mr.. Sargent's diplo-
matte trowsers.
In fact, Mr.. s. solemnly AYERS that the
despicable beast in question is chiefly
responsible for the failure of ouI govern
ment to have its rights on the hog ques-
ton properly protected.
Mr.. Sargent noticed that as the dog re-
clined underneath the table his tail was
within easy reach OF the chancellor's foot,
and he suspected that in this way the
latter applied the necessary stimulus for
the brute's demonstrations toward
strangers. Therefore, when urgent dis.
patches from Washington made it nee
essary for him to again protest against
the action of the German government
our minister determined to be prepared
ior an emergency.
He accordingly made certain precau-
uonary arrangements, and again present
ed himself to the German foreign office.
Entirely obllvious of the frown with
which the stubborn old Dutchman re-
ceived him, he proceeded with renewed
eioquence to plead the cause of the Amer
lean shipper. Presently he saw the Bis
MARKHAM foot begin to drift toward the
bloodhound's tail.
Il beg your excellency will not give
himself any unnecessary trouble" said
Mr. Sargent, with a meaning look. II
nave couple of sections of stovepipe un-
derneath my pants"
The premier gazed at him with reluc-
fant admiration.
Its no use trying to get ahead of you
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
News Forty Years Ago.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

As late as 1874 there was but one line
of telegraph in the world, that from
Washington City to Baltimore, and one
of the first messages transmitted was the
nominating National Convention which
met in the latter city on the 9th of May,
1874, after selecting James K. Polk, Of
Tennessee, as the candidate for P. .esident
nominated Silas Wright, of New York,
for Vice-President. A telegraphic dis
patch was sent to Mr.. Wright at Wash
ipgton City, and in short time an ans
wer was received declining. and it was
regarded as the worlds wonder. This
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

In France they scald peapods, then re-
move the silicious Skins with which they
are lined, and make quite an edible dish
of them. They contain sugar, and if
properly treated, should be as palatable
as string beans. Nothing "gets left" in
culinary matters in France.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
A BANG AND A SMACK.

Departing, had clipped q curl
That DER her brow did hang;
She, smiling, said: you're like q gun,
You go OF with bang"
At which pressed her lips and cried:
For punning you I've knack;
But now I'm like fisherman,
go OF with smack"
Wilmington Star
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
A PORTRAIT.
EDITH LAPHAM.

Madame, at sound of Gabrieps trump.
Would give no vulgar start nor jump'
But slowly rise with tranquil grace.
Lay all her pinion-plumes in place,
Make them secure with safty-pins,
Account to Heaven for her sins,
And take the Paradise road,
A charming angel la mode.
August Century.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

Yankees" he said. Just wait minute,
and I'll 60 round to Schlits's with you
and set 'em upp
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

A Chicago lawyer has written a poem
entitled "My Conscience" He must
have a powerful imagination, Boston
Post.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16

A Spanish proverb reads, "When you
sit with your back to draught you SIT
with your face TO your coffin"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
PINKERTON'S TRAP.
The Accusing Blood That Led Murderer
to Commit Suicide.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
81 was just thinking" said Capt. R. J.
Linden, superintendent of Pinkerton's
Detective agency. on his return from
Chicago, where he had been attending
the funeral of Allan Pinkerton, "of the
wonderful will power and untiring per-
severance of the man whose body has
been laid to rest. Very ewpersons, un-
less they were intimately associa ted
with him, would believe that any per-
son could possess such patient persist
snce, which sufmounted obstacles that
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-16
SARGENT'S DEVICE.
San Francisco Post,

How He got the Bulge on Bismarck's
Dog.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-16
RADICAL,
New York.


This n to certify that an, well acquainted with
4 man fry years Of ngr, for many years real.
dent Of this city, who has been At times extremely
III, but could not tell from what cause, unless Il
was worms. lie told his attending physician his
suspicious, but the physician at once ridieuled
The idea, and refused to attend him any longer.
Ills son then mentioned DR.. {. McLane's Yer.
mifuge, and asked him II he would take It his
reply was-l must take something to get relief,
or die.
They at once procured a bottle Of Dr.. @.
XeLanss TtrmtfHos, and he took one dose. TIL:
worms, cut up In every form. lie gotweil In.
medlately, and 10 now en- Dying excellent health
and, like the good Samaritan OF old, Is endeayor.
Ing 10 relieve hisunfottunate ighbors. liemakes
Il his business TO hunt up and select all cases si.
lar to his own, that may be given over by regular
physicians, md induces them 10 try Dr.. G. Me.
Lanes rctmifuge. So far he has Induced more
than twenty persons to take the Ncrlniiugc, and
In every case with the most happy results. lie
Is we'll satisfied that DR.. c. Mc1.ane's Ncrmifuge,
prepared by Fleming lros., Of rittsburgh,is fas
superior 10 any other known remedy, and thatif
more generally known would not fail to save
many valuable lives. For further particulars
Inquire Of Mrs. liardie, i,4S Caanrn street, New
York City. ,t7 araH lN;-.