Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-20
4 HEAVY LOSS.

A careful survey of this record reveals
the fact that men take the lead in lapses
of memory, with handsome footing of
errant overcoats, vagrant canes and dis
Inherited umbrellas, while the gentler
sex evince an elegant disregard of porte
monnaies shopping bags and parAsOls.
But the iosers not 4 conservative indi-
'-id,,al. He revels in eccentrieities and
surprises. One OF the guild, on his way
home from Arizona, recently contributed
whole colony of horned loads in
pasteboard boz, which figured as the
sensation of the season. One recreant
Olklander lately left large -four sack
under bis seat, and as the string was cut
in the process of investigation, two cats
leaped upon the Office floor, and with
arched backs and pluEed tails protested
against the invasion of their travelling
apartment. The most important loss
ever recorded occurred couple of years
ago, when an absent minded traveller left
S25, 700 in United States bonds and
certificates, wrapped in an Old
newspaper, lying upon car seat.
The package was promptly handed in TO
the office and in short time the owner
appe- red on the scere. He made little
ado about the matter, but quietly made
inquiry, identified the papers and recov-
cred them intact. He gave the honest
conductor $500, and the choice Havanas
which he distributed about lasted the
BOYS month. The writer has termed
| this the most no able loss truce to the
| indignant parents whose two small chill
dren we're picked up last month and bill
leted and recorded with other valuables.
| HAPITUAL LOSERS.
There are some habi ual losers. Ger
tain gentlemen regularly mount the
steps TO the Office and collect the articles
which they have lost. with the same
dignity and preci,ion they tread the
church aisles on Sunday and atone for
the weeks delinquIncies. One notable
resident of Oasland-an Englishman-
tramps into the Office every fortnight
and demands the captsand books which
he has lost In the interim. He is the
Nemesis of the Office, and struggle az
they may TO pailiate their shortcomings
| IL is OF DO avail III Tic ldCt Oi TIC ldC
that of all the books and canes he hai
lett on tie local trains they have only
succeeded in unearthing one light bam
|, boo stick. The probable explanation o
this gentleman's hapless experience j
. that his failings are recognized by SOM
miscreant who follows him on the watcl
, to profit by his negligence. Possibl,
some friend is on the old gentleman
track, intending some dav to surprs
him with full restitution of his forgo;
ten treasures. There are men, however
who make practice of remaining o.
o board until the last plsseng'r has lett tn
car and then walk from end TO end o
the lookout for vaiuaLles- H. Cd. .... A..
s The officials of the department ar
responsible for the statement that th
: men are the most pacific customers, bt
ing satisfied if assured that the arJicl
they seek is not on the books, but tn
women will not, as rule, accept a neg;
tive answer, and are bound TO hay
II something, insisting with display {
temper in the inverse proportion to tn
a value Of the lost article. These curiOr
gieanings remain for one week in th
It office ON the mole, and during that %
n riod about 80 per cent. are returned
0 their rightful owners. Atthe expiratio
l. of this period they are forwarded TO tt
San Francisco office, and there held su
II ject to further inquiries.