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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Why the Soil Should be Worked.

If a farmer were asked why he't
cultivated his crops, such us corn,
potatoes, beans: roots, &c, heI
would in nine out Of ten cases say
it was done for the purpose of de.
stroying weeds. In this he would
be quite right as to the purpsc
most frequently intended, but al
together wrong as TO the real effect
produced by the working Of the
soil. For, if there were no weeds,
and the soil were perfectly clean
and free from them. cultivation Of
all these crops would be indispens-
able for their profitable growth. it
is q great mistake made by Amerl-
can farmers universally, and En-
clish and European farmers for the
greater part, that every crop-cycn
the email grains-is not as well
worked as arc corn and the various
root crops. for those crops need
che benefits which accrue from
frequent string of the soil quite as
much as these do, and whore the
small grains are cultivated in a
mcth0dical manner the yields are
as largely increased as are those OF
! corn and other sO-called hOed crops.
Wheat rarely yields 50 bushels per
acre under the usual system of cul.
tivation, hut has produced more
than twice as much when hoed
several times in the earlier stage:
of its growth. Oats have yielded
$50 bushels per acre when drilled
in rows y inches apart. using only
one bushel of seed per acre, anC
have been worked with suitabi,
devised horse hoe which stirs tn
soil between the rows. Potatoe
which have been hoed every thir'
day through the growing soasol
have yielded at the rate of 1,20
| bushels per acre, and corn cult
: waited every week for eight week
| and then hoed by hand until tn
8 corn was glazed has yielded 10
bushels and over per acre.-Henr
{. Stewart in n. Y. Times.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Here ii is Again.

Gen. King, cx-Represcntativc
from Louisiana, is either crazy or
he has a great hobby. Ever since
Congress adjourned, he has been
about the War Department. lie
once told me that he loyed war
We were riding together at the
time between Washington and
Baltimore. When he had deliver.
ed himself Of his love, he turned
and gazed upon the barren country
that lay alongside the road. Eyes,
l love it," as did Napoleon. BY
the way don't you think | look
like Napoleon? People tell me
that l do. st. Louis Globc-Dcm'
ocrat.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Cutting -alngs Unis- Wat2.

Whom science ~as = ita infancy
much Of its Eac's wcca mixed with
nonsense. onI some ortheEoAsense
shows = wor'erf0' vitality, Il
cage n roint IS tho recent rapn5Ii-
cation Of > nonsense hi tat wac
current At 'c-st forty ycsrs ago. It
IS a rccipe for cutting glass with
shears or SC; seors. The statement
IS that sheet glass can be cut with
the greatest ease with q pair OF
scissors ifthc glass IS kept under
water and kept in a level position
That there is not q word of truth
in IT as any one may easily prove
on trial. with the result Of dUil;n2
q pair Of shears.
There IS one cutting process that
con DO better done under watcl
than out OF water; that ia, the par,
ing Of onions. When pared under
water the acrid cmanationa, SO un
/ pleasant 10 Tire MUCOUS membrane
Of eyes and nose, are dissolved OF
held in the water. But neither th'
quality of glass nor the power o
scissors is changed by immersion
, IN wa,er.-ScicntiiiC American.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Does This Apply to Louisiana =?

President Cleveland complains
that he cannot obtain correct III
formation from Representatives
and Cabinet officers in relation to
applicants for office. Let him an
nounce his intended appointments
in'advance. hang them up ion ten
days as they do applicants ioE
membership in clubs. The man
who can stand the racket Of the
newspapers for a week can be de-
pended on for character and ability
New York World, Dem.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Underground Wire

When thc telephone was first IN !
'Iaduced IN PARIS. Che small NUM-
bcr Of sua cv:lor5 permitted thc
use Oh overhead Inc. Dgi, as the
Number increased, i soon BECAME
anra~ent that some other method
81 running tncm would have to BE
adopted. especially as many house
owners ASKED 500 irarcs, and some
even demand 1900 francs 4 year
Tor granting the privilege CT erect
ING single bracket on the side OF
chimney. Added 10 these persons
were q numbers who withdrew
their privileges on account Of the
humming noise produced by the
swinging wires. The most natural
wav out Of the difficulty, OF course
was to run the wires through the
sewers, and in 1880, upon the con
/ so]idation 81 tho principal COM
par.c8 into n sinhlo one, bearing
1.-The name Of Ia Socictce General
les Telephones, this method was
adopted.
The city of Paris opened its
sewers to the telephone company,
+. in consideration Of a rental, and
| Inc telephone wires found resting
place near the telegraph wires,
which had already been placed
/ there. The city lctout space thirty
ccntimctcrs (a5out II .nchc5) wide
and len centimcter3 (ahout four
iiachcs) thick along the vault Of the
| sewer, which allowed the Company
70 attach triple hooks On which
IlGy-oac cables OF forty conductors
each are hung. All telephone cir.
icuiis in Paris arc metallic. 70
ground returns being used, the
object being TO avoid induction,
Consequently, every circuit re,
p quircs two single conductors, ant
these are twisted together and GOV.
cred with & layer Of cotton Of Tho
same color.
Seven such double wires. cover
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
assessments for 1884 are now ready
for inspection, and correction.
Those desiring to investigate their
assessments, will please come for
ward and do SO within the next
thirty days. J. II. GILFoIL,
May 23-lm.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
For the Reformers Consideration

In the intellectual orders minor
lilies always have ruled and always
viii rule. One hundred men do
most of the thinking for an age,
six men the singing, ten men the
theology. And so in all branches
ofthought.-Father Ryan's Lecture,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
A TERRIBLE AIRsHIP.
General Taylor'e Balloon That VIII
Drop Dynamite From the Clouds.

General Russell Taylor, Of Phil
adclphia. who is the Inventor of a
war balloon, nave received instruc-
lions from the ordinance board Of
the United States army TO begin
work at once upon a monster air
ship, which is likely 10 he one Of
the most destructive implements
Of battle known to modern science.
IL will have an ascending force OF
seven tons, will costnearly so, goo;
and Will have q length Of lG5 feet
and G diameter Of sixty feet. It is
known as the Diameter war balloon,
is cigar-shapcd and pointed at both
ends, and, Independent Of wind, i
has q speed Of thirty miles an hour,
the motive power being compressed
air, which is accumulated by ma,
chinery and discharged at the roal
end, The airship can be stocred
in any direction, and tons OF dyna
mite can be dropped as it sails over
q ratification or fleet Of ships
Tests will be made as soon as it i
completed. Washington Gazette
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
~ rre OF augacRrE-EOr-.
- E2E UE &.

Start n hotel.
Court meets Monday.
Pay yonr subscription.
Monday is the first Of juno.
Picnfcs arc called lick gatherings.
You did not get oycrnowcd after
oil.
Don't be bashrul about aUbscrib'
ing.
Everybody has garden truck
now.
Did You get a dollars worth 0!
photographs?
The school boyis like a socialist
he hates rulers.
The Police ivy meets hc second
Monday in july.
Heavy rain Tuesday, WcGncs-
day and Thursday.
The job work done at tho TINES
Office IS uncxcoliod.
The School Board meets tic
second Monday in July.
DR.. Wm. Kelly and wife, were
visitors to Tal!ulah this week.
A prompt paying subcriber de-
lights the soul ofthc country editor
The whitcwash season Is On hand
but not many appear 20 know it.
It's said that twenty geese in
cotton field are equal to one hOt
hand.
The carly bird catches the worm
but why should anyone want t
catch worms?
Never bet on another mans game
Follow this advice and you will b
money al po'N'''
A green field is a pretty sigh
ou' inc green S'''''''' ''0' ~
'"e'" INC rows
Thanks 70 itf. Fried for a mic
lot of now potatoes, which We
great aFP FooIa''1'
If cotton planters can't max
money in the swamp this year. the
might as we'll give it W.
Go to the ant etc, Is advised
but the advice IS seldom t4llowc.
the uncle is sought more irclpenti.
Everybody a.recs that '.to Il
=, I
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
NOTICE.

Taken out of river opposite
Young's Point Tuesday, May 18th
A black pony. with white star in
forehead, hind feet white, left front
foot white, branded 4 on hip
about 3 years old. The owner can
have same by proving property
and paying cost.
Nav I6-4t. JAMES FoRBTsH.
Mound, Il.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
SUCCESSION SALE,
Eighth District. Corr1-state Of LcGis
lanc, Par-sl &C. Madison
Succession Of JCsTiU SThNrr0vTI-N
3I5 Probate Docket.

Succession Of JOsIh!' SThNrrOrG-T--Nc.
G,5 Probate Docket.
~ virtue .. an gruIr made oy the
Judge of said Court, in The abovc
entitled matter, ana in pursuance
% commission from said court 20
me directed, iwil} proceed to sell,
at public auction, VI tie door Of The
court house Of said Parish, III the
.own Of Tailalah, Louisiana, with
N tho hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the
9Th day of .,,'nc, A. II. 1855,
all the right, title and interest Of
the succession Of Josiah STAN
brough. in and to the following de-
scribcd property, to-wit: The
"Joann" plantation, situated in
said Parish, fronting on Rounda-
way BAYOU, on the west side there.
OF. composed of lots Nos. g. five
AMI (0) six, and the south O. hall
! of lot No. % seven, N Township
I No. nG) sixteen north, Range No,
! f2J twelve east, and containing
! 800 three hundred and twenty
! acres, more or less, with tho build
ilngs ard Improvements thereon.
/ TERMS OF SALE-Cash, with
benefit of appraiser ent.
! JAMES I. MCCLELLAN,
Executor.
Tal)rlah. La, april 18Th, 1855.
My , IL.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Nothing Head Yet.

The Washington Critic repub-
fishes in full, from the States, the
had some days ago with
NJ. James D. Houston, and IL
commenting upon It, says; "Mr.
Houston, who has so many start
ling things 20 say about the way
they elect Senators IN Louisiana,
IS the State Tax-Collecjor, and he's
been for year. & conspicuous figure
in Louisiana politics. Il viii be
seer usat he chailctsos | denial c!
any one Of his statements, and
holl5 Himself READY 10 prove them
al. rs Senator, Gibson aad jonas
arc both ii New Orleans at present,
We may expect very shortly some
exciting literature from that direc-
ton" A number Of other papers
in the country haye expressed
similar expectations TO hear some
thing from the gentlemen to whom
reference was made by Mr.. Hous
ton in his interyiew.-N. o. States
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30

certify that TIC following IS cor
rect list Of Jurors, drawn April II 1859
10 serve at the June term 1850, VIZ
~ ,,a,,ns far Hr.t Mppt
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
FOR SALE.

MY HOUSE AND Lot IN TALLU-
lrE ilh, and plantation abort one
mile from Taiiu,ah-eithCr5 or both, on
good terms. tor full particulars, apply
10 II. h.. f'LEt)ING,
Nn-llJ1-Cm. Ei.E .bUrg, Miss.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
JURY ItcI.

State of Louisiana, Parish " VI aN'aon'
Stll District Co"rl---t Jerks OEice.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Local Mall

Local MAIL
Mail from Ashwood, New Carthage,
King and Cape, arrives ondays, Wed,
ncsiays and Fri lays, at ll:30 ain, and
leaves at 2:3O pm. of same days.
Mail from OMEGA and Alllikcns lend
arrives Monday, "Wednesday and FRI
day a: | AM, and leaves at pm. OF
Sane days. =,
J. NJ. HEBERT. p. NJ
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30

Hugo bequeatbed $1,000 TO the
poor.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Rc9JrCscnt0tires
Police Jury.

Parish School Board.
STANDARDIZATION, President; W RKinc,
!. & CLARKE, ". II. Harvey. John J.
Erwin, Sol. FriCl, a. l.. Sack, w. l..
Sharkcy, A. C.. Monette, Sec'y.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-30
Terrts Of Court.

uodisou-Jurv Jorm-lst Mondays
-, -. - and June. Civil term--lst
Mondays In Anil and November.
Fast iarrcllIJury tcrm--lst Mondays
IN Ju,y ana December. Civil terIn-ist
Mondays in May and October.
25th Senatorial District.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
EDUCATION.

AT this season of the year no jests
are greater favorites with the hard
working humorists Of the daily press
than the ancient one about the fond
parent who sends his boy to college
and finds at the end that he has made
a prize fighter or an oarsman of him
rather than an intellectual giant, and
advising parents to educate their sons
as base ball pitchers rather than doc
tors or lawyers, since there is wealth
in the one calling and only an honor
able competency in the other. We
are quite willing to allow the humor-
list his joke, as long and often as he
pleases, provided only that all of his
jokes have as their object ideas as
proof against ridicule and snecrs as is
the case with these.
II, Of the vast army of collegians
who within the past summer have
been set free to selye for themselves
the less familiar problems Of their
own lives, there were less in number
who stood high on the class rolf than
those who excelled in athletic sports
and in manly Development, it would
not be a matter Of regret at all, but
rather of hearty satisfaction, t, us al
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
A GRlEvouS ERROR.

The Bismarck Tribune of the 23rd
of August published what purported
to be a summary of the census Stats
tics Of the territory in which we find
the following enormous statement
which is calculated to do southern
Dakota serious harm rs compared
with her northern neighber, since the
leading papers of the territory are
copying and circulating it without
ence stopping to consider the lnins-
tice they are doing to this part of the
territory. Here is the item:
In 1880 North Dakota had q popu-
lation of $4,000; in 1855, l52,l99.
Increase in population of North
Dakota since 1850, $40 per cent.
In 1880 South Dakota had a popu-
lation of 9s,117; in 1888, 263,4G5.
Increase Of population of South
Dakota since 1880, 1913 per cent.
North Dakota's population increase
since 1850, SIS per cent. greater than
South Dakota.
Increase in population in Dakota
since 1880, 2O7 per cent.
The fact is South Dakota's increase
is 266 per cent. 100 per cent. greater
than that given in the statement.
This is not a typographical error with
the Tribune. 1t is calculated, Jig
eu.ed OFT, as will be seen by simply
running over the computations. 1t
is strange that our South Dakota edi,
tors would not see the enormous one
sidedness to this showing, aud it is
also strange that they should copy.
without s%crutlnizing, a statement OF
so much importance to their home
interests coming from the Bismarck
Tribune. These heing the first fig
ures given out they will be copied fal
and wide over the states and the strik
irg contrast will appear to every
thoughtful person who has his mine
turned towards Dakota. 1t will b,
hard to correct the evil caused by
this publication and South Dakot:
papers should give attention to it q
once.
We are not jealous Of the rapi,
growth made by North Dakota
That country was in a condition
which promised such a percentage 0
increase, just as the case was wit
South Dakota a few years back; but
South Dakota started, in 1850, wit
too large 4 population to admit of $
great a percentage of increase. Rea
IL, the per cent. of increase in Sout
Dakota, considering the condition.
was far more wonderful than that i
the north. Correct tile es2'or.-Ot
yet Voice.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
EECHERlSM

''It is repulsive, unreasonable, i'm
moral, and demoralizing. | hate it;
| hate it because l love the truth
because l love God-because / love
my fellow-nen. The idea that God
created a race, and then that two of
them without experience put under
the temptation of an arch-fend, or
whatever the creature was, fell in dis
obedience to what they did not under
stand anything about; and that he
not only kicked them out of the Gar
den of Eden, as 10 parent would ever
treat a child in his own house, but
then transmitted the corruption that
was the result of the disobedience
through countless ages, spreading out
and out till the system Of nature
manufactures damnation right and
left, before and behind. | hate it
because l love God. l hate it be.
cause | love justice. That system
can be used only where ignorance
prevails.
aMen are told, You have 90: tc
believe it or be damned,' and they
say, Rather than be damned / vii
believe it But ! say you ar,
damned if you do believe. 1t is hid
eouS, horrible 1t turns creation int,
shamblcs, and God into a slaughtcrc
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
WHAT A NEWSPAPER rs,
TBiil Nye.

The newspaper of today is library.
1t is an encyclopedia, a poem, a bog
raphy, a history, a prophecy. a direct
DRY, a time table, a romance, a cook
book, a guide, a horoscope, an art
critic, a political resume, a ground
plan of the civilized world, q low
priced multrum in parvo. 1t is a
sermon, a song, a circus, an obituary,
a picnic, a shipwrcck, a symphony in
solid BREWER, q medley Of life and
death, a grand aggregation Of mans
glory and his shame. 1t is, in short,
a blrds-eyc view of all the %magnanim-
itY and meanncss, the joys and griefs,
the births and deaths, the pride aud
poverty Of the world, and all for two
cents-sometimes. | could tell you
some more things that the newspaper
of to-day is If you had time to stay
here and your business would not
suffer in your absence. Among others,
it is a long felt want, a niue-column
paper in a FIVE column town, a lying
| sheet, a feeble effort, a financial prob.
lem, a totterlng wreck, a political too
and a sheriff's sale. ;
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
The following is vouched for by a
nli1nr and notwithstanding

The following is vouched for by a
brother editor, and Notwithstanding
his general reputation for v~eracity is,
without doubt true: can elderly
and well known gentleman of this
place, who, while he likes to sit at
the convival board, will not touch
anything %spirituous, devoting all his
attention to the tactical fluid, was in
vited out a few nights ago by a
party of choice spirits. A huge
milk punch had, however, been pre-
pared for him, and when he was
asked what beverage he would pre-
fer, his reply was as usual: We'll, l
guess I'll take a little milk The
punch was brought, and all eyes
were turned toward him to note the
effect. Raising the glass, he took a
sip, and then another; at the third
however, he drained the tumbler,
smaeked his lips, and looking loving
ly at the empty glass, abserved:
Great Caesar! What q cowu'
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18

The kimbalI GRAPHIC mar has
been smoking around some of the
rooms recently vacated by a lot of
school ma'ams and his pent up soul
pours forth its lament in the follow
ing language:
"Somnolent lies the pickle in its
briny bath, and in dreamy idleness
the wad OF chewing-gum lies on the
window sill. Athwart the glittenng
sunbeams in their lonly search the
shivered corsetsteel intrudes its sin
uous length, while on the rolling
prairie the curl paper is fnttering in
sad-eyed idleness for the bangs it
never more will clasp. A discarded
garter here, an undarned stocking
there, a few bent and scattered hair
pins-they + little things, but, oh!
how mutely yet how pathetically they
tell the heart that the eighty sweet
girl school-ma'ams have gone"
If a few old socks and broken cor.
sets have such an effect upon tina,
editor, how long would it take his
susceptible and futtering heart tc
beat a hole through his breast if be
st,ould ever have the misfortune tc
witness the effect produced on {
heavy Of young ladies when someone
screams, "a mousei a mouse.."-T'qr
90 Denocrat.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18

DIED,

In kimball on Thursday evening Sept.A10th
1855, of Typhoid fever, Clyde w. Carpenter aged
q years.
Clyde Carpenter came to Kimball
in April 1882 from Wisconsin, and
made a homestead filing on piece
of land a miles due south of Kimball.
Upon his return to kimball in the
fall of so he was engaged as clerk
in the post-office which position he
held for more than a year. After
leaving the p~ost-otfice he worked at
any kind of labor during the summer
and taught school during the winter
III the meantime improving his home
stead. lie was a young man of ex-
cellent moral character; respected by
all who knew him; gentle in manner
and kind of heart he was always a
welcome guest at all private or pub
lie social gatherings wherever held.
Though not a protested christian he
was a constant attendent at church
and S. S. His "charity formankind'
was of that type which "thinketh no
evil' of anyone and in these respects
his life is a living rebuke to many
professed christians. Gone to NEE;
the judge who needs no witnesses
He leaves behind q character which
being upright and true requires nc
false praise or ~forbearance Of crit
clsm and which might be emulateG
in many ways by all those who knew
him remember him only with thu
most kindly and respectful regard.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
AEAlI-ED

On Friday Sept. 18th 1885 at the residence of
the brides parents, by Rev. W. Il. Dove. Myron
L. Burgess of Kimball and Agnes b. Foster of
Delmer Iowa.
The happy couple started for Kim
ball on Wednesday, but stopped at
Grundy Centre, Iowa, for a few days
visit with Mr.. Burgess brother, and
to enjoy life, "Out among the roses"
a few days longer before going to
keeping house. Here's our best wish
es, and we will wait patiently for the
cigars to come around.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18

ALL you have a headache! Why
don't you try Ayers Pills? They will
relieve the stomach, restore the d.
j~estive organs to healthy action, re-
move the distinctions that depress
nerves aud brain, and thus cure your
headache permanently.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
HOTEL FOR SALE

The Kimball House, kimball Oak.
at a bargain and on reasonable terms
No better hotel property for money
making in Dakota. Address
CIR. Tinan
Kimball, Oak.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18

Reno Post, e. A. r., will hold a
camp fire at the opera house, Kimball
an Friday evening Sept. 25th 1885.
The exercises will consist of vocal
and instrumental music and select
reading, &c. A supper will be served
in true army style alter the CONCLUSION
Of the exercises. Admission % cents.
Opportunities for dancing will be at.
foraed those who wish TO indulge in
that wicked amusement after the sup
per Is stored away.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
Notice to Builders.

Sealed bids will be received until Saturday
Sept. 10th Mt 1 o'clock p. m. for the building and
furnishing of lumber and material for one school
house situated on the S-W u Sec. 20 i'll kimball
Tp., Brule Co., the school bonrd reserving the
right to reject any or all bids. Information and
specifications and plans will be furnished by
School Clerk.
Dated, Kimball, August 9th, 1885.