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DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 1858
ESTATE OF RAPHAEL RICHARD

Probate Court, Parish of st. Landry, No. 1858
Estate OF RAPHAEL RICHARD.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at the residence of Garland Peck,
near Grand Coteau, in the parish of st. Lam
dry, on WEDNESDAY, May. 9th, 1885, the
following described property, belonging TO
the estate of Raphael Richard, deceased, late
of the parish of St. Landry, to-wit:
l Four arpents of woodland situated near
Bayou Carencro, with all the buildings and
improvements. bounded north by lands Of Mrs
Virginia Mcpherson, south by lands Of Valsin
Richard, west by lands formerly belonging to
widow Dosite L6ger, now to Chas Eadland,
and east by lands of Mrs. Mcpherson, being
same property acquired of Jos D. Richard on
August 9Th, 1888, recorded in Conveyance
Book o. No. :, page 16f.
2 One creole horse, one side saddle, one lot
household furniture, one tool chesS and lot of
carpenters tools, one gun, one pistol, &c
Terms-Cash.
JULES RICHARD,
April /, 1885. Administrator
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NO. 27.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
SHERIFF's SALE.
Marie Alicia Petetin, VS.. Maurice PolIingue


Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1883
BY virtue of writ of ii. ia. issued
out of the 18th Judicial District Court in and
for the parish of st. Landry, in the above en-.
titled and numbered suit, l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the store house of Maurice Pollin.
que in the town of Grand Coteau, parish Of
st. Landry, Oh SATURDAY, the 18th day
of April 1885, at IL A. M, the following des-
cribed property, to-wit
One lot of general merchandise composed
of hardware, tinware, notions, &c., one iron
safe, two pair scales, one lot of household
furniture, composed of two washstands, one
toilet, three armoirs, one safe, one writing
desk, one dining table, twenty-six chairs, two
rocking chairs, three CLOCKS, one center table,
one large toy-stand, two large looking glasses,
one parlor lamp, two show cases, one hat
rack, one carriage and harness, one hack and
double harness, two American horses, one
small house used as q storehouse near rail-
road depot, a lot of fencing composed of baSb-
ed wire, planks and posts.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. &C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish Of st. Landry.
April 4, 1885,
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

District Court, Parish 81. Landry Eo. 1919
ESTATE oF GILBERT PRUDHoMaE.
Whereas, Mary Sittig of the parish Of ST.
Landry, tutrix Sc, in ;. the estate of Gil
tabIeau of classification of debts Of said
estate, accompanied by her petition praying
for the homologation Of the same;
And whereas, notice of filing of said petition
and tableau has been ordered BIZ an order
of court bearing date March 26, 1885
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town
of Opelousas, within the time required by Law,
why said tableau should not be homologat-
ed and confirmed.
JAMES O. CHACHERE,
March g, 1885. Clerk. 2
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Cours, Pasash of 81. Landry, No -4O2o
ESTATE OF MARIE THEREsE CASTILLO.
Whereas, Henry Estorge, of the parish o. OF
ST. Landry, has applied by his petition to oe
r;a fhsrase Castillo. deceased, widow of
Pierre Labyche, late of the parish Of st.
Therefore, any person intending to make OPP
nosition to said appointment will file the same
III writing, IN my office, In the town OF Opeiou'
sas. within ten days from the present notice.
JAMES @. CHACHERE,
| April 4, 1885. Clerk.
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Bows and Girls!

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for one entire year to every one who sends us
at once the names of IL boys and girls of diff.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
nuBLIC SALE.

DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 46i2.
Estate OF HYPoLrTE PITRE.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro.
bate Court in and for the parish Of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned admi-
nistrator or duly qualified auctioneer, at the
last residence of the deceased in this parish,
on THURSDA 7. the 10th day of April, 1885,
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Hypolite Pitre, deceased. late
of St. Landry, to-wit:
One COW and cali, one three year old he ifer,
one work OK, two creole horses, one branding
iron and it's pretensions.
Terms-Cash.
CLEOPHAS ANDREPONT,
April 4, 1885. Administrator.
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Our young friend Homere Ghaehere
was awarded his diploma as NJ. D. at
the commencement exercises of the
Medical Department of the University
of Louisiana, at New Orleans, last We'd
nesday, and will propably soon engage
ii the practice of his profession here.
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This idea Of Going West

to Colorado or New Mexico. for pure air to re-
lieve consumption, is all a mistake. Amy rea-
sonable man would use DR.. Bosanko's Cough
and Lung Syrup for consumption in all its
first stages. 1t never fails to give relief in all
cases of coughs, colds, bronchitis, pains in the
chest, and all affections that are considered
primary to consumption. Price, SO cents and
sl.00. Sold by NJ. p Young & Co.
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Mr.. Fl. Crawford has established an
Ice depot near Whitworth's lumber yard,
and is prepared to furnish ice at low
figures, in small or large quantities
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Deputy Clerk Mayo informed US last
Wednesday morning, that he bad re-
ceived some new Instructions about is
suing marriage licenses.
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GAME Mr.. Harry Bloch is shipping
& quantity of birds to the city now. He
ships about 900 pairs spring teal every
week, besides scores Of fsnipe, papabottes,
pIover, &c. Our professional Nimrods
are making money by their sport, aud
the game merchants are making a hand
some profit also.
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TRY Yourself

The proof of the pudding is not in chewing
the string, but in having an opportunity to try
the article yourself. NJ. P. Young g. Co., the
druggists, have free trial bottle of DR.. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for each and
every one who is afflicted with coughs, colds,
asthma, consumption or any lung affection.
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Cstherwood's Old Stock and other
Whiakies, Peach Brandy, Jamaica
Rum, Cherry Cordial, Peach aud Honey,
Port, Sherry, White and Claret Wines,
Porter. Beer, etc, at the Star Grocery.
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Deputy Seriff Andrus left on tue Nor
gan train, last Tuesday evening, with
nine prisoners for Baton Rouge. There
was one conviction for manslaughter,
and the remainder for grand and petit
larceny. One of Che number was an es-
capped convict from another parish, ar
rested in this parish a few days ago.
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AZ the stai Grocery Neus Stand

At the Star Grocery Neacs Stand
n Z Family Story Paper,
N 7 Fireside Companion.
st. Nicholas, Chatterbox,
Puck. Street s. Smiths n. 7. Weekly,
Seaside, Brookside & Family Libraries.
Moving Pictures, Picture Books,
Books of Travel, Adventure, Poetry. Fiction,
School Books, Blank Book, States, Pens, &c.
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At an election held last Sunday for
thrap members of the Board of Wardens
Of the Catholic Church of opelonsas,
Messrs. G.. Raymond, v. Boagni and j.
B. Sandoz were elected The other
members of the Board are Messrs. B.
Martel, j. @. Chacher6, Fl. E. Estorge,
B. Layergne, B. Martin and L. A. San
1nD
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Pens, Pencils, Ink, Stationery, Seal
ing Wax, Paper Fasteners, Ink AM
Pencil Erasers, States, School Books
School Bags, etc, aI the Star Grocery.
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/ M gi14 fq,sOeey.u Ne,rs Stand

At the star Grocery Ne'rs Stand
Harper's Weekly, Harper's Monthly
Texas Siftings, Puck
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Popular Monthly, Sunday Magazine
Chat6erbox, Seaside Library
Wayerly Library, etc, etc,
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Country merchants are reminded that
they can get their paper bags. wrap
ing paper and twine attn. O. prices at
the Star Grocery.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No. 1851
A. Adler 8 Co. VS.. Donai Puchea.
District Court, Parish of ST. Landry No. 1859
e. FeibIeman Son VS.. Donat Pucheu.

BY virtue of writ of Fl. fa. issued ont of the
18th Judicial District Court in and for the
parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, will proceed TO sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House in the town of OpelOusas,
parish of st. Landry, on SATURDAY, thS
ID day of May. 1885, at ii o'clock q. "a,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in the town
Of Washington, st, Landry parish, La, con-
tanning one quarter arpent, more or less, with
all the buildings and improvements thereon,
bounded on one side by property Of Francis
Trainor. on one side by property of Gerard
Follain, on one side By Washington street,
aud on one side by Dupre street, being the
same property bought by Donat Pucleu from
Pierre Boyer on % July, 1876. BY act passed
before j, Fl Milispaugh, Notary Public, and
recorded in Alienation Book D, No. 2, page
249, Recorders Office.
One show case, one cheese case, one pair OF
scales and weights and one sandy spotted COW.
Seized in the above entitled suits,
Terms-Cash.
c. C. DUsON,
March %. 1885. Sheriff.
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List of Letters

Remaiuing in the Postofice AT opeionsas, on
April lst, 1885, which, if not taken out
by Saturday, April lith, 1885, will be for
warded TO the Dead Letter Office at Wash
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VOL. XXXII.

Regular monthly meeting of Opelou.
sss Fire Co. No. I, next Tuesday eve,
ming at 7 o'clock, at the Court House.
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Central Fire Shells, Powder. Sho
and Caps, at the Star Grocery.
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LII d for working people. Send 10 cts post
IlLlT age, and we will mail you free, royal,
valuable sample box of goods that will put you
in the way of making more money in few days
than you ever thought possible at any business.
Capital not required. You can live at home and
work in spare time only, or all the time. All of
both sexes, of all ages, grandly successful SOC
to $5 easily earned every evening. That all who
want work may test the business, we make this
unparalleled offer: To all who are not well salts.
fed we will send 81 to pay for the trouble of
writing us. Full particulars, directions, ETC..
sent free. Immense pay absolutely sure for all
who start at once. Don't delay. Address
I9H STlNsoN & Co, Portland, Maine
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i large stock Of Writing and Wrap
ping Paper, Paper Bags and Twine ct
The Star Grocary.
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Umbrellas, Whips, Spurs, Canes,
ETC., at the Star Grocery.
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Corn, Oats, Bran and Hay at the Star
Grocery.
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Fine Crockery and Table and Pock
st Cutlery at the Star Grocery.
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Jackson's Best and other Chewing
Tobaccos, Pipes and Cigarettes at the
Star Grocery.
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Preaching at the Pres byterian Church
fo-naorrow Sunday at III o'clock !. M
ANA III i. ii. I,y Rev. i. yY !. Lewis.
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April /, 1885
CoNsTABLEs SALE.
salIie r. Houston, vs.. G.. Sumter Taylor.

TONSTABLE'S SALE.
saiiie 2. Houston, vs.. E.. Sumter Taylor.
1st Justices Court, Parish 6fast Landry,
No. l35.
By virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. to me di-
rected by the Hon. Arthur Simon, 1st Justice of
the Peace in and for the Parish of st. Ian
dry, to satisfy Judgment rendered in the
of Opelousas, on .WEDNESDA z, April Is,
1885, at IL O'Clock NJ, the following des-
eribed property, viz:
One piano.
Terms-On a credit of twelve months, pur.
chaser furnishing bond and security accord.
ing to law.
A. GIRON,
Constable 1st Ward, ST. Landry Parish.
! April 4, 1885.
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The cheapest razors and pocket knives
in town are for sale at the Star Gro
Gerry.
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DIED-At Opelousas, March 81, 1855,
Hiss MARIE AUGUSTINE EsToRGE, aged
2s years, month and 90 days.
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Stereoscopes, Views and other fancy
goods at the Star Grocery
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Achez. Olympe Lenlonnler. Martin
Adams, Miss Kate Lastfapes, Louis
Adams, Sylvia M Lindsey, J w
ALenhead James Lituzsn, Herman
Alborn. John w May, D.
Bailey, Thomas j Mitchell. Martha
Bouland, Cornelius Massenbufg. Eliza
Bornman, Joust Miller, Martha
Brazil, Jack Markofy, Gene
Belard. Eugene Mitchell, Miss Matte A
Burr, Miss Mary Mitchell Miiiy
Childs, Louis Mitchell. 4oasindY
Conley. Geo G Minick, Lathey
Collins, Felicia Mcpherson, Miss Sfollie
Cunningan. Morris Nezat, Alex, agt
Causey, Helen PItre, francois
Chevis. Miss Alice Phillips, Mannette
Devilliers, T L G Prince, VIM -
Davis, Mrs Emily Phillips, Hlntor
Downs, Mrs Mary Phillips, Sara
Davis Henry plquette,
Dupre, Thomas Reed, Miss Georgiana
Davis, Coon Robertson, VIctorine
Durousseau. Rebecca Simien, Joseph
osprey, Eushau 2 Simien. Sara
Estorge. Miss Armide MSimon, Valentine
Eugene, Miss Lilly Sonier, Gustave
Eyins. w s Smith, Mack
Eaglan, Pat Taylor, E Sparraw
Foote, VIM Thompson FL
Fontenot. G C Taylor, MRS Kate Il
Fuselief, Raymond Thomas. Mrs Charles
Guilbeau, Martin 2 Taylor, Eugene
GAY Adam Winn, Walter
Colbert, Emile 2 Wilson, Joe
Gales, J Al 2 Wilkins. Ella
Guillaume, Francoise Watson, Mrs Annie
Hebert, Bslizaire Wilson, Mrs Frozine
Hundley, Elmore Wilson. Miss MoIlie 2
Hooper, Terry S Wilkins, j w
Jackson, Wm 2 Whatley, Hypolite
Jenner. Z 2 Wynn. W
Joicy, Frances N Wilson, Mrs Milia
Jeansonne, Thsreuce Wilkersop, N L
Kaiser. u Wilkerson.
Lemons. Clifton Williamson. FL
Lastrapes, Miss LuminaZ Zeringue, Telesphore
Persons calling for the above letters will
please state that they are advertised.
LOUIS DESMARAIS,
Postmaster.
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ILLTN E R

Millinery Goods and Novelties, comprising
Oriental Laces, new style Ribbons, Feathers
Flowers, Bonnets. Gloves, &c. which she of
fers, in view of the great scarcity of money
at very reasonable prices.
Also Boys hats at from p cents up.
Always on hand select assortment of Per.
fumery, Albums, Satchels, Corsets, Buttons,
Ruchings, &C., &c.
Mrs. Laas solicits an early cali, and is con-
vinced of her ability to please all, both in
goods and prices.
She is the local agent for the new American
Sewing Machine, one of the best made, and
also keeps Oil and needles for all sewing ma.
chimes. mch14tf
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The best Tea in town at the Star
Grocery.
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The card of Mr.. J. Vergnole, impor-
ter of wines and liquors and manufac-
tnrer of cordials and syEnps, No. 65 De-
eatnr street, New Orleans, will be found
III another column. Mr.. Vergnole is an
experienced buyer, having long been
engaged ID the business, and all orders
entrusted to him will have his best at
tention
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Buy yotr candies at the Star Grocery.
School Books, at the Star Grocery.
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fnrer of c0rdials and syEnps, No. % De-
eatnr street, New Orleans, will be found
III another column. Mr.. Vergnole is an
experienced buyer, having long been
engaged ID the business, and all orders
entrusted to hin, will have his best at
tantion
WEATHER NoTEs. Mild and partly
cloudy weather has prevailed during
the past week. Some rain has fallen,
but not enongh to materially impede
farm work.
Good stands of early corn are report
ed, sweet potatoes have been and are
being planted, and cotton planting has
bean going on for several days past.
with favorable weather rice planting
Will become general in the next few
days.
EXCURSION Parties desiring peep
St the Exposition, at low sates Of travel,
will have an opportunity Tomorrow
morning An excursion train leaves
AIexandria at . o'clock, Sunday morn
ing, and will reach Opelousas about 9
o'clock q. NJ, and New Orleans at 5
o'clock p In. Excursionists will have
Monday and Tuesday to spend IN the
city, leaving Wednesday morning at
$50 o'clock Fare for round trip from
Upelousas, $3.50.
LENT. The Lenten season closes to-
norrow. TO christian denominations
particularly Catholics-is has been
solemn period one Of strict religious
observance, ii which, By humiliation
confession, fasting and prayer, the
hearts Of pious people have been made
better their faith strengthened, and
their souls brought into closer comma
MON with Deity and the christian hope
of Immortality
TO those persons who have neglected
iss sacred obligations, or disbelieved its
binding sanctity and observance, It has
PASSED without admonition and gone
without any reward.
SAD AccIDENT~-On Thursday the
26th nit, about o'clock r. n., while
she little I8 months' old boy Of Walter
MeBrids, living near Church Point, was
playing around the tin boiler Of 8 stove,
atcut half fulf of water, the unfortunate
child fsll bead foremost into tile vessel
ana waa drowned before the mother
knew Of his absence. The boiler was
outside of the house, and as the mother
had not heard fhs chiId's voice tor sew
sEal minutes alss vent ont to see about
him, wlAen she was horror stricken 10
IND her only little one dead, having
perlahed, without her knowledge, With
ii i IsW feat Of ita protector. The grief
ok shs parents can we'll BE- imagined,
and eaAIa forth tlle greatest sympathy.
haxe Esad Of several similar accir
Which aisoaEd ilupeI every hgnsa-
Asls q IS earefnl about leaving water
vsssels xhsEe small children might
asa ITEM
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1st Justices Court, Parish 6faSt. Landr,
No. l35
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-10-29
Superstition About Comets.

From 'tNew Chapters in the Warfare ofSci-
ence," by Professor Andrew D. White, In
Popular Science Monthly.
Inthese beliefs regarding meteors and
eclipses there was little calculatedtod do
harm by arousing that superstitious
terror which is the worst b~reeding-bed
of cruelty. Far otherwise was it with
the beliefs regarding comets. During
many centuries they brought terrors
which developed the direst super
stition and fanaticism; the ancient
records of every continent are full of
these. One great man, indeed, in the
Roman Empire had the scientific in
stinct and prophetic inspiration to
forsee that at some future time the
course ofcomets would be found in ac-
cordance with natural law. But this
thought of Seneca ssoon forgotten;
such an isolated utterance could not
stand the mass OF superstition which
upheld the doctrine that comets are
"signs and wonders" The belief that
every comet is a ball of fire, fungfrom
the right hand OF an angry God to warn
the groveling dwellers of earth, wasre-
ceived into the early church, transmit
ted through the middle ages to the Ref
ormation period, and in its transmits
sion and reception was made all the
more precious by supposed textual
proofs from scripture. The great
fathers of the church committed them
selves unreservedly to this doctrine.
Tertullian declared that comets por-
tend revolutions OF kingdoms, pesti-
lence, war, winds or heat" Origenin-
sisted that they Indicate "catastro-
Plies and the downfall of empires and
worlds" The Venerable Bede, sojust-
~ dear to the English Church, made in
the ninth century a similar declara-
ton. st. Thomas Aquinas, the great
light of the universal church in the
thirteenth century, whose works the
Pope now reigning commends as tbs
center of all university instruction,
accepted and handed down the same
opinion. The sainted Albert the
Great, the most noted genius of the
medieval church in natural science,
received and developed this theory.
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When to Laugh.

"There is a man in this city," saida
well-known Washington lawyer to the
New York Telegram correspondent,
"whose chief stock in trade is In know
ing when to laugh. eyes," he con-
tinued, ''and that man is q southern
er, and his profession is that OF q
lobbyist. He is Il smooth talker and
always has his hands full of business.
One day last winter l vas in his com
pany, when he introduced me to n
Jerseyman, who had come down to
Washington to look after some mat
tiers before congress-. In the course OF
the conversation the Jerseyman told
ajoke-a veritable chestnut. My friend
laughed immoderately, but as | had
heard the so-called jokea thousand or
more times | could not Join in the
merriment. The next day L met my
lobbyist friend, who said: Il was
probably as much bored last night as
you were; but the fact that [ INDUCED
my Jersey friend and laughed at his
stale Jokes has brought me ducats,
HERE'S his check for $1,000, which he
gave me as a retainer to represent his
claim before q committee OfthehOuse.
Sam Ward he continued, madefame
and fortune by knowing how to feed
people. make money because know
how and when to laugh"
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Another Anecdote of John RAN
dOlph.

1t was seldom that any one got the
best of Randolph verbal encounters.
Only a few instances are preserved.
One is of a French able who, visiting
Washington, a one day a guest
where Randolph, who was unknown
to the able, was also a guest. The
able was asked how he liked the
South, and he replied
Exceedingly; but l confess to hav-
ing been a little disappointed-I had
heard so much-in the Virginian gen.
tleman."
perhaps you were unfortunate in
your circle" broke in Randolph, with
a sheer. "You did not come to Roam
oke, for instance"
"True," said the able, covering his
evident annoyance at the rude tone
with his usual calm smile. "True, the
next time l visit Virginia l shall GER
tainly go to Roanoke"
Gentlemen" answered Randolph,
emphasizing the word, "do not come
to Roanoke unless they are invited!.'
1t was a cruel thrust, but the able
took it in the same placid manner;
and, lifting his gray head, paused for
a moment to give due emphasis to his
words, and then replied looking in
quiringly at the other guests
"Said l not, messieurs, that 1 was
disappointed in Virginia gentlemen"