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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28

as the wave broke, and loud crash was

as the wave broke, and loud crash was
plainly heard by the passengers below.
An instant later perfect torrent Of wa
ter poured into the cabin, flooding the
main saloon ana doing much jamage
to the costly furniture there. The cabin
skylight Rad been smashed by wave
and two more of the starDoard lifeboats
were carried away. Soon after another
mountainous wave came on board loOs-
ing the smokestack and breaking the
massive steam steering gear. Captain
McKay's orders were given quickly and
promptly obeyeG, and after four hours
work, under the most trying circum.
stances the steering gear was repaired
During that time the 'Servia" lay in the
trough of the sea.
AT THE MERCY OF THE WAVES,
which rolled and tossed her. During
the four days the storm lasted, the
steamer covered only 635 miles, while
an average twenty-four hour run fol-
her is 375 miles. On Sunday the gale
moderated, and from then until port
was reached, fairly good weather wai
experienced. The passengers OF the
steamer had a meeting on February |
and made up purse amounting to Gl62
ESQ Of which is to be used to purchase a
handsome gold chronometer for Cap
tam Mckay and the remainder to be
divided among the crew. In a set of res
olutions presented with the money the
history of the voyage is given and the
belief expressed that "only. the prompt
seamanship of her commander and the
aleltness, daring and discipline of bel
Grave crew saved the "Seryia."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
Play on the Slate.

C. II. Harris Carl PretzeD editor of
Carl Pretzels Weekly, of Chicago. is
rotund, jolly little man with a gray
moustache and a great capacity for
drinking beer. In the dim past Carl ran
for Coroner and was beaten. During
the canvass he had his and the drinks Of
his adherents in the neighborhood, of
his Office slated up" at a saloon acr oss
the street. The night after election
when Pretzel bad fully concluded that he
was beaten, the saloon across the road
caught fire. When the fremen began
throwing water into the building Carl
hoisted his window, stuck his bead out
and bawled at the top of his voice "Plsy
on der slatel Play on der slate! FoT
Gods sake play on der slate" Detroit
Times.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
NEW GHOST STORIES.
The Scientists are Beginning to study
the Supernatural,

Somewhere back in the ''sixties"-l
think, Just aft er the war-the family ola
sea captain, absent on a long cruise,
lived in little town in Maine. This
family comprised a wife and several
daughters. q would give names and
places, were it not for making public
what was given me in contidence.)
Well, one night, when the family had
gone to bed, one of the daughters, named
Carrie, had very impressive dream; she
started in her sleep, and finally arose
from her bed, her eyes open but fixed;
her whole manner that of person who
has seen some dreadful vision. She
moved from chamber to chamber arous-
iny the different members of the family
and led them to the sitting room. a
lamp was lighted, and the little gather
ing. clad in night dresses and shawis,
wonderingly obeying the directions OF
the dreamer. She called for piece ci
paper, and pen and ink. No writing
paper could he found in the house, but
at last piece of grocer's wrapping paper
was brought, and the somnambulist ap,
peared satisfied. Taking the pen she
began writing in large, masculine hand
There WIS profound silerce in the little
group, and feeling of terror and dread
settled upon mother and daughters
None dared look over the shoulder @
the writer, whe at last, finishing, gave
sigh of relief and went directly upstair'
To her chamber. The mother, no longel
able to restrain her curiosity, yet fearing
something dreadful, took up the brown
sheet and began to read. children,
she exclaimed, "it is your fathers hand
writingl", 1t was dated at sea, the longi
tude and latitude being given. In ters
LANGUAGE it described the coming up of
hurricane, the horrors of the tempestan'
final losing OF every hope, and the sink
Ing of the craft in the angry waters wit
ali on@board. After brief but patheti
message to his family the drowned caI
tain signed bis name in characterize
fashion.
This was the manner in which Captai
P-s, of the little town of Maine. ser
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
MORSELS OF GASTRONOMY.

There is said to be joke at Mrs. Par
venus expense because sue served the
sardlnes fried.
Bear steak is attaining great CASTRO
nomic popularity Throughout the West
and Southwest.
A good many people have yet TO learn
that chicken salad is not the kind for a
dinner party.
II can be said that Florida strawber-
ries Just arrived are as delicious as jew
elers' pink cotton. ...
In Baltimore they hold that canvas
back duck should never be eaten without
fried hominy.
According to fashionable caterer, ice
cream is now out of the question for din
ner parties.
Cne OF. the Boston hotels has the repu-
tatien of serving codfsn balls in which
there is some fish.
Henry Irving believes that much Of
the mortality in this country is due to
buckwheat cakes.
Your dainty debutante of the season
makes breakfast of marHalade on toast
and glass of milk.
An immense quantity of birds are now
on ice preparatory to the enforcement
of the game laws.
Oyster croquettes are now the overture
at many dinner parties, instead of raw
oysters on the shell.
There are very few vegetable cooks
who understand the Chinese ART of pre-
pairing and serving rice.
1t is about time the hotels gave theil
patrons something new in the way o.
entrees and puddings.
Just about this time markets are no
) attractive, "delicacies of the season being
, few and far between"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
Best States.

A few statements: Best State for an
artist-Colorado
Best State for doctor-Md.
Best Territory for a trSmp-Wash.
Best State for a toper-R. 1. land
Rock).
Worth more than nine States put to-
gether-Tenn.
Best State for hogs-Penn.
Worst State of health-Ill.
The State we like the best-Me. q,
Best State for wealthy sinners-Mass.
Best State for dogs-Ky (yi).
Best State for poor shot-Miss.
Best State for Arabs-Ala.
Best State for those who can't pay-O
Best State for food-Ark.
Two States oftenest together--Wis
KY.
Best State for miners-Ore. Life.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
A CYCLONE. AT SEA.
PeriiOus but Successful Voyage Of the
Cunard Steamer. s.SeryIa,o

Periious but Successful Voyage OF the
Cunard Steamer, '.servia."
There was general rejo cling on board
the Cunard stea ner ''Servia' as she
glided past Sandy Hook, for she bad
Just completed one OF the storniest voy-
ages in her hi tory, and one which the
400 or more persons ON bHard will all
ways remember. The "oervja" left
Liverpool January "a, last calling at
Queenstown t e following day, and sail
ing at o'clock p. m. from that port. The
weather was stormy from the time she
reached the open sea, Dut she made
good progrrss, having completed over
SOO miles up to the morning OF the 9th.
THE STORM
began to Increase in force, and the sea
dashed over the deck driving everyone
below except the. officers and crew.
Gradually the wind increased until a
perfect cyclone ragged, sending the sea
into whirlpools abon' the vessel. The
weather was intensely cold, I'd the wa
ter froze wherever it fell, until the big
steamer resembled an immense iceberg.
Throughout the day Captain Mckay re-
manned on duty, not daring to leave his
ship in other hands. The entire crew
were also pressed into service, and
while the passengers discussed the pro-
bable out come of the storm with trem-
bling voices, the sailors were working
gallantiy to keep the ship afioat and in
good condition. Nothing of unusual in.
terest occurred on Tuesday, but We'd
nesday morning about s o'clock a tire.
mendous sea broke on board, and when
it had passed over one of the sarooard
life boats was gone and two others were
smashed to pieces. All that day and
through the night the storm continued
the vessel pitching and rolling violently
The steerase passengers became
| ALMOST PANIC STRICKEN,
but the prompt and cool action of the
officers assuaged their fears. Thursday
morning came cold and clear; the vino
continued to blow with hurricane force
and the sea ragged with terrific. fury
Early in the afternoon the starboarG
side of the captains bridge was demol
ished by big wave. Another lifebost
was smashed and tue wreckage carried
away. The davits went also, and the
ventiiators along tie entire starboart
side smashed. That night the storm
RACED with fearful violence and Captain
Mckay and his men, none OF whom haC
been able to get more than few hour:
sleep since the cyclone began, renamed
on deck. On Friday after noon tn,
centre OF the cyclone was entered, anc
for about an hour there was o hull in th,
storm, then it came on again
MORE FURIOUS THAN EVER
and the people below deck began to grow
nervous notwithstanding the encoursg
ing words of the officers that i. wa
nearly over. On Saturday came tn,
heaviest weather encountered durin
the voyage. At 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing an immense sea, which seemed
perfect mountain in size. boarded hel
The storm, tossed craft shook like q les
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
GLASS CLOTH.
IL Fails 10 Become a Popular Fabric
at Twenty Dollars a Yard.


Several years ago quite furor was
created by the announcement that a
South side glass manufacturer had dis
covered method of spinning glass so fine
and so pliable that it could be woven into
dresses, outside wraps and garments ofall
kinds. The statement was received
with incredulity, and leading foreign
scientific journal, which published the
statement of the discovery, felt called
upon to apologize to its readers for hav-
ing endeavored to dupe them. Several
months later the manufacturers of the
article caused the journal to acknowledge
the receipt of a piece of the wonderful
cloth. The eagerness to see the material
was unbounded for months aud letters
by the hundreds, from every cline, were
receiy ed inquiringthe cost of the novelty.
The reply, $40 per yard, never brought
back any answer and put ali efectual
ouietus on the anxious correspondent
Fanny Davenport visited the factory In
person and viewed the mater al. Emma
Abbott placed shawl made out of cIoth
on her shoulders at the company's office
and talked of purchasing it when she
presented her new opera, but that OPT ra
| has never been presented or else she has
changed her mind. p. I. Barnum
brought the late Tom Thumb and hif
wife to the works and inquired the cost
of preparing them with an outfit Of glass
The veteran Snowman, however, wa
not disposed TO effect a purchase. Fol
months persons visited the factory by
the hundreds. A sample OF the glass
as sent to popular dry goods store IL
New York for inspection, but was return
ed with the statement that the rush Of
people to see the cloth retarded business
Genius had triumphed, but only partial
ly. 1t was found impossible to manu-
factnre the article for less than $40 PEE
ward and soon the furore over it suosld
; ed. Probably in the dim future, fglas
materials become cheaper, glass clotl
will form the basis of many handsom
: costumes. Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele
lc~o,h
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
The Right View OF IL.

Dynamite has yet failed to show that 1t
can keepa roof over any Irish tenant orput
bread in any Irish mouth. 1t may terrorize
London; 1t is wild and idle dream to ex-
meet II TO liberate Ireland. II matters not
how much the Irish people condemn it,
they mustsuffer for it.-Wheeling rIntelli'
gencer.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28

The death of Edmond About, January
IL, 1885, removes one of the most emf
nent French writers and publicists Of
the century. His pen was employed on
subjects grave and gay for thirty years
Few men have seen and noted more
exciting events than he, and his career
was not unattended with risks to his
personal safety.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
If,a a Gnod May OFF.

The time will perhaps come when men
would rather be just, generous and sympa-
thetic than be rch.-Prof. Swing, in Week
lv Magazine.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28

A question which is disturbing us new
is, Does II require skeleton key to open
q deadlock? Boston Post.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28

All the newspapers of the country
have endeavored to get picture Of the
new member of the League Base Ball
Association, Mr.. Henry Lucas, but have
failed. The Sunday Sayings of St. Louis
sent an artist to sketch him with above
result
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
Exactly.

When man gets ahead of you in life it
is an easy matter to run him down il you
don't catch up with him.-Burlington
Hawkeye.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
PATHS VALENTINE.

Farewell to you. Patti. farewell;
Nic'lini. the same to you,
Yeu are not like the blessings that bright er
AS they fade away from view.
OF the diamonds and dollars you carry,
wehear most wonderful tales,
They say that ship has been chartered,
To bear them over to Wales.
The hackmen will miss you each sea son,
And our dudes will sadly sigh,
But the clerk who works for eight dollars,
Is not very likely to cry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-23

The most powerful aud speedy ana
clever dog in tho world may be bosteu
through any one Of q Hundred diverse
accidents; he msy catch a toe in tau
gle OF tough grass; he may dislocste y
y0int as that beautiful animal Miami
ger did last season; he may wiz one
course and snen 60 off alter fresh
mar or he may iaTe as poor Bab.et
th6- BOwster did ON one memorable
occasion. The pretty red bitch CHASED
. hare for thrse and half mies, and
was found lying half dead, with
her paws ON her exhausted
quarry; she had not strength
to bite. The ludic'ous folly Of ihose
who bet on grey h0usds Is at QUO exas
perating and sa"dsnipg. Take some
OF last seasons occurrences. Rose
berry and Sttsthalian We're running,
when the hare suddenly stumbled;
A0seoery ilsw over his game, and h
POOR little creature Numbered ipto
Strathallan's jswe. Ag lin, in course
run last Dse mher by beautiful aui-
mai called Nsi-d, she lost through the
very qualities which may enable hsr
70 win in future. She was led BY q
huge, striding greyhound, but che
$500 "toh- Ns'tiJy uSNsT iettlUA nor
0ppOnen4 Bet lar away. Presently tns
marc turned, Naiao made a rush,
struck like hawk and lost through
her own promptisude. The Sara l.
one OF the most exquisite creatures OF
her Kind. Sho rgn away from
one antagonist, and then had
lying fall which seemed
h0avy enough TO burst her
ribs. She was useless afterward A
dog called Master John WAS winning
easily, when he tripped on clod and
was Knocked senseless by his tumble.
moreover, who can forget Master nae.
0rath's misnap on the occasion Of his
one defeat? Fortunes were lost
through thai accident. A nan may
see thousands OF courses run, vet hs
10 no nearer being able TO foretell the
result OF any given trial, and the tin
aters who attend meeting after meet
Ing are almost always wrong Some
rich men lay out fortunes on their
Kennels and secure the best blood that
money can buy, yes they never score u
success, while farmer or IA ner or
potmsn wins hundreds through the
good luck If one halt-trained dog, Ia
February q dog that cost 60 met an
other dog which cost ESQ, and tho
cheap dog, won easily.
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novels there was IN end
O; gusssss and sspeeuistions. Plaus-
lhie arguments might have
heen suggested for attfibuting the
authorship az toma of the others. But
tie ~oE. 4 bad con tidence in Sir Wal
TER SCOTS veyse,ty. His word settled
the mattsT. Ard should not the word
OF Christ settle the question as TO VINO
wrote the Pestai uchs What are all
our petty csnors Of criticism when
weighed against His word? Not one
scholar ia hundred can test for him.
self The grounds GA which Wellhausen
has es his conclusions. But all of us
esn read IN our New Testaments what
Christ said spcut the Jewish Scrip
tares; about David in the Psalms:
about Moses and the prophets, and
taas is enough Tor US Interior.
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Ladies' should reflect we'll before
using any preparation that il apple a
10 50 delicate q surface as the skin.
ANY cosmetic will at first impart a
beautitsin effect and not apparently
injur the skin, but in a very short
time little blutches and diicolorations
appear on lhs fscs which coaciusively
show the poisonus drugs ia their COM
position. IL can be safely said that
more than two-thirds OF the fsos
powders contain these Injurious in.
gradients. P0zz0ui's indicated CON-
plexion powder Is nos only absolutely
free nom sli deleteriSus matter, but
lis principal ingredient is an active
curative tor all diseases OF the skin.
Is has stood the test OF years. Sold by
all druggists.
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nleu kx,losl,E..
oy.snise and sue Cotton ; ., Gees for
SHELF.

Shells.
The experiments with higa .xpic-
ulves have been concluded a. Lyco.
Although shs results hsve Dot nssn Il
Gueh natnrs IS 10 justify any prsc;i
cal use of dynsmiie, gua cotton or
other dspgsfoos compoundsin eonnse
ton with shell firing, still much vsius-
Bile into, mstion has been ohiaiUsd II
II found that the eject OF the expio
utves against earihwcrke, entrench-
ments, etc, IL not greater than
the ordinary guupowdsT, aud, ~
course, the danger OF premature
"bursts" constitutes N drRwbsck 10
their use. Gan cotton is az least vsl
ne, the ehells ms arly sll hoing "biind,"
!. e., the fu-e fsils 10 ignite, or, rather,
to ceiona'e the charges, Blasting gala.
tine, on tho o.her hand, was found tn
oct TOO soon, AMI 10 VAS this energetic
compound which, after t,sica bursting
the ehelis prem ely, on tbs third
round shattered the hCNl'zsr nom
which 1t was fired.
Another method was that invents d
by German who conducted his ex-
perims nts IN person, ana this was, On
the whole, succt esful. Nitric cid aad
another higbly dangerous chemical
were inclossc in the shells in hrass
TASKS. and on the shock oil discharge
the TASKS were broken, the
two substances being suisse
quenuy thorouGhly mixed by
the rotation Of the shell in II.
progress through the air. TIE SECOND
shock, when the shell struek Size
ground, exploded the latter with ex-
Cellsnt etfsct. II is admitted that
where 1t would be necessary ia make
breach In fort or vessel defer dcd
by metsl plating Of any KIDD these
shells would be Superior in effect to
che ordinary projectiles fired with gun.
powder. Their scuon ia local;
that IL. the whole. or neasly
the whole Of the force IN expended
on the spot where she shell htfikes.
Tho blasting gelstine is now heing
utilized by the royal engineers, who
are about 10 conduct series OF inter
esttng experiments in its use in con-
nection with the demolition OF stock
ades and other similar defenses. Toe
question will have been thoroughly
gone into before the stock Of explo-
sives ia exhsusted.-lCourt Journel.
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Daniel v ebs,er,s Bro,a,r.In.I..v

Theterror OF Daniel WebsteI's boy.
mood was his brother in law, John Col
BY. This man Colby was notoriously
wicked. lie aid not learn to read un.
u ne Wss W years old. At the age of
20 ne was converted. At this time
webster had not seen him In 40 years,
bat whom he heard the news he rode
over 20 talk with him. Old Colby was
glad TO sec his visitor az d ,pgrats.
lated him upon his success In lifs.
Then he said: "You arc a great man :
are you Christian man? That Ia the
only question worth asking or apswer
Ing" To this the great statesman O.
pned with all the esrnes,ness Of which
ne was capable. hs said: "John Colby,
you have asked me very important
question, and one which should not b.
answered lightly. intend to give Won
2 truthful answer. I hope I AM a
Snnsuan; process to no one.
put say 1t with shame, that l am moi
euoh Christian az desire to be. /
nave lived in the world, surrounded
Dy us honors and its temptations, and
am afraid, John Colby, that l am not
30 good Christian as ought TO be, l
am afraid have not your faith and
your hopes, but still hope and trnst
that l am a Christian, and that the
same grace which has converted Won
ana made you an heir Of salvation
Will DO the same for me. trust N:
and l also trust, John Colby-and it
won't be long before our summons
Will oome-that we shall moet In a
better world, and meet those who have
xone bs'oIe az, whom we know, and
VINO trusted In that same divine free
pace. ltwon't be long. You cannot
teils John Colby, how much delight ID
ave mo to hear OF your conversion.
Inc hearing Of that 10 what has led
me here to-day. csmo here 10 see
WIN my own eyes, and hear with my
own ears the story from a
nan that l know and remember
20 well. What q wicked man YOU
useo 70 be-" When he left Mr.. Web
ster said 70 friend who witnessed the
interview: ~ should like 10 know
Mnat the encnies of religion would
~ to John Colby's conversion. There
~ 2 man o. unlikely, humauely
speek,ng, 70 become q Christian as any
a1 ever saw. lie was reckless,
needless, tmpsous; never ate nded
c.utoni meyer experienced the good
Mnoence OF assooiatins with religious
people: And here he has boon living
- IN tnat reckless way until he has
~ "a % an old man; until Q period
Of life when YOU nnturaIjS
would not expect his habits 10 chanue.
and yet he has boon brought into the
condition In which We have secn him
so,0ay--a penitent, trusting, humble
believer. Whatever people may say.
noehinR" added Mr.. Webster, ''csn
oonvince me that anything short of
~ grace Of Almighty God could make
Soo0 chsnge ~ 1, with my own eyes,
ncve witnesstd In the life Of John
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Tho Great southern Remedy.

Rosacs lis cuiss teEofala, rheuma-
tism, white swelling, gort, yoi,re, con
sumption, bronchitis, nervous ceh.lity,
malaria aud all the diseases OF a kin.
Ted assure arising from an impure
condition OF the blood. After physi-
cisns have failed TO cure, slug 8 not
tie OF R1sGdslis Scent TO eifact sooh \
marked change IS 10 give new hope
and lite. Rss0 this letter;
have beOO great sufferer with in
ilammat0ry Iheumstis "a fO, the est l.
months. was induced - try your
preparation, Rosaia!is, aud / have
been greatly benefited Ny nands
aud 'eet ara still enlarged, but ! feel
so mur1 ceiter that wasn't 10 continue
taking the RosGdShs.
MRs, NJ. Y. DANCE,
Rahnhsgh Va
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GLEN LEA SALOON

Patriclan and pleDlan miugle, and
over the social glass discuss current
events and the PROBABLE action of the
people. The liquors there had stimu-
late the brain, and their purity for
BID the tuddling of their rational fac.
ulties. The Glen Lea Is the head centre
Tor newa, political speculation and
siate-makiug. No man can be
"posted" who frequsnts not the Glen
l.ea,
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Every city OF any Importance has a
Kind OF plsce like Rome G. old had-s
forum whore the people met end CT
changed views and "gavo and received
the news that Aoatet through the
city" Cicero regarded that point as
the great urban, conyergant center IN
the City Of tho Seven Hills, and the
sam remark may be applied 10 our
place, now coufsssedly tho focus OF
Texas Intelligence. We have no forum,
but 81 the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-23
pnzzayi.

Nc namo is better and more pleas
antly and widely known than that o!
MIR. J. A. Pozzoni, For years he has
made himself famous by tho elegant
perfumesaud compile xion powder that
bears his name,the latter having found
its way to tho bellies of Paris, Germany
and London. Every body admires
beauty in ladies'. Nothing will do
more to produce or enhance it than a
use OF Mr. PoZzoni's preparations,