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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
A Conscientious Man.

"Do you see my check in my hat
band?" e.. -
The conductor looked and confessed
he did not. -... 10
"Do You remember collecting any fare
from me?" ..-...... -..
"No; I guess l skipped; gimme your
ticket"
"Now. suppo: e." said the overlooked
passenger, "that most men would have
let you 60 when you didn't notice them" !"
"Yes; can you find your tioket?"
But don't believe in letting a man
suffer for a mistake, even if it is his
own"
Want to pay in cash? How far are
you going?" asked the conductor, filling
out drawback. t.....-
There are great many people"
continued the passenger, who think
that it is all right to beat ra.lioad
corporation, but Pm not one OF them
My conscience wouldn't have rest a
minute if had let you 90 hy."
Fare to Lincoin's fifty cents said
the conductor, with signs OF inpatience
"No, l couldn't 60 to sleep at night
thinking that | had something that be.
longed to somebody else. couldn't dc
it,
He dropped a tear, and reaching dowr
into his vest pocket drew forth worr
and soiled annual pass. He was ar
editor but the conductor was a new
man and hadn't seen him before. Ht
made some remarks that left a blue
streak behind them as they ran alon.
over the heads of tie passengers, anC
returning the document, Fassed OF
through the car. Nebraska State Jour
nal.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
A Solitary Senate.

In 1866, previous 10 the passage of the
Reconstruction Act, the Legislature of
Arkansas assembled in what became
known as the rebel sessior. Expecting
trouble, the "rebel session" adjourned in
March, with view of meeting again the
1st of May: In the meantime, General
Ord received instructions to prohibit the
reassemblin2 of the men, who under the
Constitution of the United States, had
no right to enact laws. Nearly all of the
members yielded to the military manda
mus, but few headstrong statesmen,
knowing that the country demanded
service. convened upon the arrival ct the
proper time. The State House was sur
rounded by soldiers, but the determined
Legislature met in General Newton's
law Office. John r. Fellows, now
prominent lawyer of New York and AS
sistant District Attorney of hat city, was
the only Senator present. Entering the
little room set apart for the Senate, Mr..
Fellows took his place behind desk,
struck the board with horseshoe and
said: 80 r- bI''.- 'r...f.i o..
"Tl,e Senate will come to order. As
the chaplain is not present, Mr.. Fellows,
YOU will please offer prayer" ..I
Then Mr.. Fellows prayed.
"Mr. Fellows" said Mr.. Fellows, will
YOU please act as seryeant-at-arms?"
Eyes, sir" answering himself. 20 d.
"As the secretary is not present, Mr..
| Fellows, you will have to discharge the
duties of that officer" ........
"All right, sir"
"Read the proceedings Of the last days
session."
Mr.. Fellows read and them moved
that the journar stand approved.
"Any objections, gentlemen
| There being no objections. the journal
was approved. .
"Mr. President" said Mr.. Fellows, 81
see that the janItor is not present. We
need a bucket of fresh water"
"Mr. Fellows said Mr.. Fellows, 81
will appoint you to discharge the duties
of janitor."
Mr. Fellows brought a bucket of va
ter ...s .....
"Now, gentlemen, we are ready fol
business" =,
lust then some one looked in and said
"Come on, John, and let's get drink.
Second the notion" said Mr.. Fellows
: and then turning with the gravity TO
which he is noted, continued:
ait is moved and seconded that tn
Senate adjourn and take drink. Al
, in favor Of the motion will say aye"
.Ayew
; Contrary, no." =,
J "The ave's have it and the Senate WI
, adjourn"
. A few moments later the Senate wa
: | AGAIN called to order and the transactio
q of business begun in r gular form.
Tine commander of the post hearin
1 that the Legislature had met in violatio
4 of his orders, sent file of soldiers wit
orders to arrest the members and brir
/. them to headquarters. The lower boui
e consisting of five members, had adjouIl
: ed when the soldiers arrived, but Il
$ Senate was still in session. deep in di
cussion pending the passage of b.
a amending the revenue laws OF the Stat
a Mr.. Fellows was arrested and taken b
@ fore General Ord. -..- .
{ "Who are YOU, sir?" asked the Gener;
l. "Tbe Senate of Arkansas"
4 "a member of the rebel Legislatul
eh, Captain? Where are the other mel
bers?" .-.-
a. "This was the only one we found, Gre
ersl. He had assembled and organiz
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
why the Machine Was busy.

A party of merry young men sat
around banquet table. Mr.. Philip
Gregory, having been admitted to the
bar, had invited a number of his friends
to join him in an informal affair.""
From an adjoining room, separated by a
thin partition, came the almost ceaseless
hum of sewing machine.
~ .sThis is the kind of an affairI like"
said Bal Talbert, the prosecuting at
torney. "At your conventional banquets
men bring their aukers and in TURF bore
cafh iethqs but oman occasion like this
where no man arises in oratorIcal effort,
no appl iuse is expected; no rivalry is
felt" Ea'
"a banquet is intended to be enjoyed"
replied Philip. "Set speeches, as you
say, are tiresome. Gentlemen, don't be
backward, there's plenty Of wine. Say,
Anderson turning to a friend, "sing us
a sbns. Hush, boys, Anderson's going
to sing" .....r
/ n
Bucket" Then young fellow named
Peters recited the "Dying Year" -
The busy hum of the sewing machine
came from the adjoining room.
"Lers sing something we all know
exclaimed Phil. "Come, fellows" The
boys were becoming noisy. old Ken
lucky Home here we CO." .f .
rWho's that making slch noise in
the other room?" asked Peters. awe
can't sing with that racket going on"
4 "Dry up in there Letup, won't your
cried dozen voices. - i9'
| ats a tailor l believe" said Phil
4 I"Confound him, there's time enough fol-
4 work during the day. Say there" strik
| ing the wall with his fist, "can't you stoI
! that machine awhile, hab? Can't yot
hold up with your confounded racke
and let a party OF oigent,emen enjoy them
selvesf'
No response. TIL, machine continued
an almost ceaseless hum.
"Tbat's an insult, Phil" exclaimed
Anderson. "The develish fellow know
well enough that we are trying to enjo.
ourselves"
"Say, fellows" cried some one, "let'
Isinc ANYHOW. Strike up, Anderson, an,
we'll follow YOU. Let's all fill up frs
Pass the bottle please. Here we 60"
mo use TO talk about singing here,
said Anderson, putting down his glas
| lsA h in hf,Il N
factory. I'm in favor of making ths
fellow shut up"
Probably he's on piece of work tn;
must be finished tonight" remarke
Peters, turning to Phil.
"No, I'll bet it's the result Of his gras
ing disposition" Phil replied. HE
afraid he might lose fifty cents"
"Tell you what Pm in favor OF" erie
a young fellow named Mills. I'm
favor of going in there and compellil
him to stop. We have met here to e
Joy ourselves, but, confound him, he
spoiling the evening"
1--WE might pay him for his loss
ar time" some one suggested, "but
n could not pay us ior our loss of enio
ment" -.- -.-.......r- ~
; "You are right" rejoined Phil. lie
le, se in boys and tell bim he must stC
he. He's getting worse instead of bett
,st Well, let's fill up again. Here's looki
at you, boys"
nm The machine ceased its noise fo
moment, then continued its busy hum
"Where's the door, Phil?" ask
- Peters. -t',
"Out in the hall" b.tE
'et Suppose he won't open it."
"Well shove it in If he doesn't"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
A SWEDISH GODIyA..
How a Girl Saved Her Countrtsnen
and Became n Queen. .f

The Cd of February in Sweden is con-
sidered the midyinter day. In the era
of paganisrn it was. "a great festival in
honor ofthe heroine Goa or Goja,l del
fed under the name Of Dias, to. whom
the whole month was consecrated be-
sides. i he legend of Goa is curious,
II states that at one time when the
country was visited by friehsiul FAM
inc. the Thing; or national assembly.
decided that in order to alleviate the
general distress, il would be necessary to
put to death part OF the population, es-
pecially the old and infrm. Goa alone
dared to protest loudly, and claimed TO
be able to propose means Of remedying
the dearth which would prove more
efficacious as well as more humane.
The king ordered the execution of
the decree to be postponed; but in the
interim, desiring to test the sagaeity of
the young girl, and 10 confound her
audacity, and sent he word that he
would receive her on condition that she
would come to Ills dwelling neither on
foot nor ON horseback, nor in AZ vehicle
NEITHER dressed nor undressed, neither
in the course of year nor any particu-
lar month neither by dayl7uOrj by
night. -....-- r....,.,.u -r.-,
Goa solved the enigma. She came to
the king on a sledee drawn by'1a goat
!. holding on to the, side of the sihdge
With one leg resting on the pole Of the
: sledge. the other on the goat! Sac wore
/ fishing net only-iR- lieu of garments
!. end she came exactly al the epoch ofth'
: solstice, when the month is still undeter
D mined, at the time Of a full moon, bu
r while.it was vet twilight. .ui
e Being perIaiIted la speak she, adyise
v that the CID and infirm, in5,cad Of bein
v exterminated, 81 ould be merely sent (
the still unpeopled parts of. tie coviIr
where they vCu'd Ie able 10 obtain III
means of existence, .itbot: b,in1 an
p burden 10 the commup!tyy ,Thee klI
n liked the advice; and as the adviser ha
at charmed him by her beaa5y and "
le ne took her FOR his wife. LIZ Figaro
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
DEVOTED TO THE WELFARE OF MADISON PARISH.


"Coine on, boys" said Anderson, "I'll
lead the way"
"Shall we knock?" asked Mills.
'1t's unlocked" said Phil, turning the
knob.
The door opened and the boys stepped
into the room "My Godm exclaimed
Phil, "come away
In q corner man lay drunk. On a
lounge a child lay dead. A woman sat
at the machine Tears were streaming
down her face. She was making a
shroud. Opie p Read, in Cleveland
Sum
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
THE PRINCE AND HIS PALS.
An Interesting Young Man Who Has
been Shamefully Belied.


Much has been said and written con-
cernipg the noble gentlemen and the
society ladies with whom the Prince of
Wales chooses to surround hiuself. The
so called pious and proper people find
very Little in the character and ways of
the prince. He does not affect piety or
propriety. He governs his great royal
households after the flshion of English
sovereigns aud noble people. He has
household worship conducted bv his
private chaplain, and he sets worthy
example in his religious observances at
home and in public. He is constant
attendant at church worship, and, as all
gentlemen do, he conforms to the relig-
ion of genteel society, whatever that may
be, wherever he is. Whatever
INFIDEIs AND UNBELIFvERs
and radicals may be morally, usually
they are somewhat socially vulgar. The
prince of Wales is not socially vulgar,
but he is par excellence a gentleman.
But ne does net read proper Sunday
school hooks, and 1oes not go t. Mr..
Surgeons prayer meetin.s. He is
either worse nor better for this, only
certair Is he is more natural, human,
hor eL, and after this fashion OF his own
| manhcCd IN not doing il. Like all En-
pli,h penLcmen, he loves outdoor life,
| doas, horses al d racing. The men who
love outdoor life, dogs, horses and racing
are his companions. More than ihIs, he
Il l. ,... III m A
he has about his 70, al FersOn the gentle
caen and ladies' whom he likes and loves.
\ He SIMPLY does whist every man and
woman does who can. and that is he has
about him congenial people. These are
always persons of birth and breeding.
The advantage and felicity of his station
give him the choice of his companions,
and so he is
SAVED FROM THE SOCIETY OF DOORS
and the vulgar. =
| Like all men of artistic and poetic
temperament, like all men of the Greek
intuition and perception, he has an un-
bounded and unrestraine9 admiration
for beautiful youths. He is always sur
rounded by certain of the handsomest
yodng "swells" of the aristocracy, and he
throws his Greek glance upon a pretty
Girl whenever one is within range of his
vision. "A pretty gill + his fasciaation,
as a pretty glil-cha,te, cultured and
affable-is the most engaging object in
the universe Of which we know. Only
very silly or sombre OF insincere people,
or, at least, only very unhuman and un-
divine people, affect indifference to such
fascination.
1t is simply the misfortune of ordinary
mortals--men and women who have nc
royal OK aristocratic blood flowing in
their veins-that they cannot always
,haye, loyely, and ehaste. women and
handsome and cultured men as theil
comrades and "pals." Late London
Letter.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07

Mrs. Mary Pruyn. who died at Albany re-
Gently, did much in the way of helping un-
fortunate persons, and it may be said tnat
She really gave her life for the benefit of the
race. She reached home from China last
September, but her health had been broken
from oyerwork in the missionary cause
Her last labor was the establishment of q
hospital for women at Shanghai.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07

ere3 the secret of English yerse;l !-L
You kissed mel my head
Dropped low on your breast, -
. With q feeling of shelter = : r '-'
= And dipfinite rest; !, lt,i'tsg
= While the holy emotions ."
My tongue dare not speak
Flashed up in fame CH.fTr
From my heart TO my cheek. 80 ,
Your arms he'd me fast r
oh, your arms were so bold .a. .
Heart beat against heart
In your passionate fold.
Your glances seemed drawin t't
My soul through.my eyes. m .-t
As the sun draws Che mist \ fGtl ...
From the seas to the. skies 1i{ Us
Your lips clungIto mine "
Till prayed in my bliss tfi =
They might never unclasp .'-.
From that rapturous kiss. l-r
! You kissed me- my heart NJ
LE And my breath and my win,
'it For a moment stood still. j. s ~
Life had for me then
No temptations, no charms,
No vision of happiness
Outside of your arms.
And were this instant
An angel, possessed
OF the peace and the joys
That are given the blest,
would fiing my white robes
Unrepentingly down. .f.
i wOulu tear IrOIn my IUTtutdu
Its beautiful crown,
To nestle cnce more
In that haven of rest,
Your lips upon mine.
MY head on your breast!
You kissed me! my soul
In bliss so divine
Reeled and swooned like q drunken man
Foolish with wine;
And thought 'twere delicious
To die there, IL death
Would but come while my lips
Were yet moist with your breath;
To me 'twere enough
II my heart might grow cold
While your arms clasped me round
In their passionate fold.
And these are the questions
1 ask day and night:
Must my lips taste no more
Such exquisite delight?
Would you care IL your breast
Were my shelter as then,
And IL you were here
Would you kiss me againf
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
His Busiest Season.

First Dude-Aw, Chawley, my dear
boy, what wattlin' pace you are goin'
this mornin'. z
Second Dude-Aw, yas, Fitznoodle,
nv dear fellow. Don't detwain me.
Pm bard at work. This is the busiest
season of the year to me-.
"By ijove, Chawley, what are you
doin'? Improvisin' German
"No; Pm dodgin' my creditors"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07

None but brides wear white gloves.
Tlirts are not so bad as they are paint
ed.
4 Newman girl stuffed her poodle in
q sausage he had been eating. This is
clear case of dog ca, dog.
In making dresses the sides are as
richly oinamented as were the fronts
OF the skirts in iormer seasons.
Wen bet bonds half the women who
wear seal,kin sacques can't spell the
word sacque without ecing 1t III print.
1t is taking meaL ADVANTAGE of Il girl
II pop tie question to her at picnic
paI " when she has bug down her
back.
Young ladies' bail dresses, of whatever
material, are made short i'll the skirt,
with sash or other simple drapery.
A little school girls definition of scan
dal was: Nobody does nothing and
every body goes on telling of it every
where"
A Newburg woman has received
81 600 for broken rib, and anatomists
estimate that at this rate her bones are
worth 100000.
NO" sadly said very tall Brooklyn
girl Xmas morning. at is not the long
est stocking that catches the most Christ
mas presents"
They give women doctors a chance in
Iowa. DIR. Harriet Cor 1iii is secretary
and treasurer of the Iowa Central Medl-
cal association.
A Connecticut man has spent five
years of married life trying 10 invent a
| flying machine. His wife weighs 2IO
pounds and is fond Of onions.
In Japan you can get fair article in
wife for SIG. IN this country that SUD
| would buy the partner of mans joys and
sorrows few pairs of kid gloves.
The wide scarf sashes go fashionably
worn with reception toilettes are of wide
ribbon. ecged with laces, or of velvet
plush, broche, or entirely OF lace.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07

Fur trim mings should match the ma
terisl on which hey are used in color.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07

1t is said that the average yield of petrO-
leum wells in Caucasia is sixteen times as
great as that of American wells.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07

A woman may not have religion, yet
she always has q deity.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
FOR THE LADIES.
Facts and Fancies of Interest TO the
Fair Sex.
MY DAUGHTER.

MY DAUGHTER.
Who comes to me with sweetest smiles,
And on me practices her wiles.
While all my leisure she beguilesI
My Daughter
Who gives my aching head pat,
Then with me has u pleasure chat,
Ere begging for another hatf
Ny Daughter.
Who gives my hand gentle press,
Then asks me for q new silk dressf
You kl ow without single guess
My Daughter!
" no kisses me if consent,
Till all my money she had spent,
And never once will then relentt
My Daughter!
who sts mps her foot upon the floor
And in my face who slams the door,
If eer tel her I'm too poort
My Daughter!
Hester Crawford Dorsey.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
WOULD YOU KISS WE AGAIN.

1.-THE following exquisite poem was written
in 1857, when the author was young lady un'
der twenty. Whittier, the poet, wrote of 1t,
and it's young author. that she had truly mas
tered the secret of English verse;l All
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-10-27


if a glance at her rosy face was all the
dinner that he wanted.
"Oh, not In the least!" said Mrs.
Smart. "Pray sit down. We have
but a plain dinner to-day; but it is all
that my housekeeping allowance
would admit"
mo apologies, my DEAR" said Dea-
con Smart--"no apologies. Hunger is
the best sauce, as we we'll know"
Aud %thereupon they all seated them
selves. and the deacon whisked off the
big pla%tter-covers, with q countenance
Of expectation.
"Hello r. said the deacon.
There, upon the centre plate, lay the
eighteen pale-green papers of pins.
At the right and left, on smaller plat
tiers, were arranged the cards Of porce.
lain buttons and the rolls of tape,
while the bottles of machine-oil and
packages of stove-blacking were ar.
ranged like a child's block-house on /,
side-table, beneath a white napkin, BY
way Of dessert.
Ella Dale burst out laughing. Mrs
Smart Joined in. Willis Mildtnay
spurred ON by this infectious sound
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-10-27
In tho Firelight.
upon the hearth islow-

Tho fro upon the hearth islow-
And there is stiffness everywh-~
Like troubled spirits, hero md there
The freight hadows futtering go.
And as the shadows round mo creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom
And softly from a further room
Comes: "Now I lay me down to Sleep"
And, somehow, with that little pray'r
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant years
And fingers with a dear one there;
And as I hear my child's amen,
My mothers face comes back to mo
Crouched ut her side I seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
Oh, for I'm hour in that dear place;
Oh, for tho peace of that dear time;
Oh, for that childish trust sublime;
Oh, for n glimpse of mothers face!
Yet, as the shadow round me creep,
do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And DO 1 lay me down to sleep -
Eugene Field
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-10-27
On the Threshold

While I was singing yesterday,
Beneath the lilacs, dear,
A little bird perched overhead
As if it longed to hear.
I Dried, '"Oh, bird, sing-sing to moi
No song Of mine can over be
So sweet as your wild minstrelsy."
The little bird began to sing :
at every note and sound
1t seemed as If strange listeners came,
And softly gathered round.
And still the bird sang loud and clear
4 shut my eye that 1 might hear
The voices in the strange world near.
And when Mt last the bird was still
1opened wide my eyes,
But all around were but the trees
Uplifting to the skies
The little bird is far away,
But / beneath tho lilacs strny
10 hat sweet world of yesterday.
-Rea, in CasseiPs Family Magazine.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-10-27
The Worlds Telegraphs

e.. Last year there we're strung about
this mundane sphere 100000 miles of
telegraph line. The United States out
ranks the world as far as the telegraph
Is concerned, both as to extent of wire
and number of messages sent. Last
year there were $4,000. 900 messages
sent in this country to $4,000, 900 in
Great Britain, $4,000. 900 in Germany,
and 100000 in France. Russia
sends about 10000, 900 of kilograms a
year, Switzerland 2,OO0,O 600. Spain g.
100000, Turkey a little over 100000,
Belgium 100000 and Austria 9,OOO,-
900. Mexico has 400 telegraph Offices,
and it sends about 100000 kilograms a
year. Japan has 125 offices and sends
nearly 100000 kilograms a year. 1t
is a characteristic fact, showing the
progress of the two nations, that the
Japanese, with smaller territory and a
much less population, send three times
as many messages as China
With the Is, O00.O 900 kilograms sent
last year, the United States had Is, 600
telegraph offices and 154.65O miles of
lines. The mileage is larger to-day
than then, and the wires are more
generally used. OF these messages
the average cost per message of those
sent by the Western Union was thirty
and nineteenth cents, and the average
profit per message was fifteen and six
tenth cents. In 1868 the Western
Union had about one-fifth of its pres
ent mileage. and its charge per mes
sage was on the average over twice as
great. At that time it made q profit
of forty-one cents per message. In
1884 the Western Union had 145, 900
miles of wire. It sent more than A.
100000 messages and took in nearly
$2O,OOO,00O in receipts.-CIeoezand
Leader.