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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-17
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1885.
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"CO.ME AGAIN."

The Gazette, last issue, pretenl
mt to know the cause of the IlOMI
ADVOCATE failing to appear l;,s
week, when it was known through
ont the town, that it was due t.
our misfortune in not getting Oul
stock of paper brought up frol,
ChOudrant in due time. The Ga-
cite also intimates that it had he
come "tOo warm for us.-we pre-
sumo because it had, last week
made an unprovoked assault upon
our veracity and published para.
graph utterly devoid of truth
and invites us, when practicable,
to ''come again.
Yes, We will ''come again." and
we believe that We have perfected
arrangements that will enable us
to "come" regularly each week fer
an indefinite period Of time. The
HONE ADVOCATE is here to stay
although the magnatc ofthe Ga<ette
attempted to throttle it even while
lin an embryo state, by publishing
an argument In an entleayOr to
show that Union parish was not
able to support two newspapers,
and attempting 10 create an i'm.
preston that the Gazette had given
the coxp dc grace to the Union Rec
ORD, the Baptist Messenger and
tho North La. Appeal, aud that
similar fate awaited any other pa
per that should dare enter the arena
Of journalism within the limits of
this parish. But the s;scare words"
Of the Wanting Gazette man did
not have the hoped-for effect. In.
stead ofexciting prejudice against
our efforts toestablish a competing
newspaper, they caused the citi-.
zens of the parish, who had tired
Of the newspaper monopoly which
had been fastened upon them, to
determine that they would sustain
our contemplated enterprise.
Yes, the HONE ADVOCATE will
''come again." It has 'scome again
and viii continue TO come, even
though its coming may wholly up
set the pleasing anticpations Of
monopoly advantages INDUCED
IN by the Ga.ette
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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-17


h The Gibslanl Nec Era, comment.
inga8 the Colfax Cbronical's vindi.
cation Of Judge Rutland. says
eve are glad that the Chronicle
published this statement Of facts
relative 10 tie standing ola 'raduc-
Cd gentleman. wlIO seems to have
incurred the displeasnre of the Ga.
zette 80 far ~ opFovOke it to sever.
IL attempts to blacken bis charac-
ter, as it will perhaps silence these
inuelMlOts, or at least render them
powerless to injup::his charcter."
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-17
JONAS FOR COLLECTOR.

The HOME ADVOCATE was a
few days premature III announcing
under the head of Good News, on
10Th nit, that FIX. Senator Il. T..
Jonas had been appointed Collec-
| tor OF the Port OF New Orleans.
\ rumOr to that effect reached
New Orleans on or about that date
and was telegraphed to tins place
as an un.loubtcd fact. We are,
however, now happy to state that
this Ions-de]ayedap was
made 10y the President OH the LIST,
inst.
Mr.. Jonas has long been promi-
nent in Louisiana politics, and his
appointment to the COllctorship is
hailed with joy by Democrats as
being a we'll deser we'd tribute in
honor, not only of his lifelong
party fealty, but also to his emf
nent personal abilities and civic
characteristics. Louisiana is proud
of her distinguished son, and her
good citizens will ever remember,
with gratitude, his nnwearied eff
forts in their behalf during the
dark days of carpct-bag misrulc
and renegade scoundrelism. Such
are an honor to the |
Cleveland administration, and
prove that our president is now
the expectations Of those
who elevated him to the high posi-.
he occupies.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-17

and dress in costly style. They
even made sport Of their iiI'tcf;'c,'
when III fact the money which
should nave been uSa,i for lie com
mon benefit had been "Swamptd
up to enable the SIyS to spout
Shakespeare, Tcnnison, Byron, a"'
reads novels.
! Although Sly got the benefit OF
nearly One-l,alf this hOneSts mans
crop. the merchant was hr:,'y to
blame for the great wrOn. done.
II. marked the price othi> goods III
obscure figures, for he well knew
that Honest would never consent
! to pay profit ofscvcpty-ivc per
! cent. Besides this, he lied when
he stated to his customer that the
goods were sold ut ";lbout cost, )"
In other respects the merchant
| was not to blame, for he can i'll af-
ford to discriminate between his
customers. For instance, four of
his customers were brothers; three
were honest and correct, while the
other was just the reverse. Had
the merchant refused to credit the
dishonest brother, the other three
would have taken OifenSc and
transferred their patronage to a.
competing firm. Why, therefore.
should be thus offend his good GUS
toners. when the profit made from
goods sold them would have paid
three fold the entire loss sustained
10y granting credit to the dishonest
brother? And even in this Sly
and Honest case, it may bc that
Sly Influenced trade to the mer-
chant to more than five times paid
his account. Such men often hold
the "balancc Of trade,' Like Sa-
tan who influenced One-thild the
angles of Heaven to follow him,
Sly could perhaps influence Honest.
by the use of Il few lies and il little
"soft soldering"
We need Legislative ail to
break down this fearful Swimllr:
this mammoth fraud. The law |
should prOte ct good citizens from
The Bible condemns
usury and extortion, and many |
states of the Union have laws
against usury to the infringement
of which severe penalties are aflix.
Ell. Merchants should not be al.
lowed to collect exceeding twenty
five per cent over a strictly cash
price, leaving the courts to scale
he -accOssstsa it ssecessary. We
a oney-lendcr at wtcntv.
i've per cent as Skintlin,-.lcvOi,l
VI cOnScience-when in fact he is
ess in extortiOn, proportionatcly.
Is - is less than -.
Our me1cllantSare good men and
rot to blame for this condition Of
'ff;'irs. They wonl'l joyfully hail
he day when the Legislature
hOuld put down this accnrSed
retlit system which taxes honest
it'zens half they earn to sup
'"rt itlleness, extravaganza and
The credit system il without
|oubt the grandest curse Of the
sc.
CHERRY RIDGE, LA. =
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on or before Wednesday mornings, if the
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mornings
In writing for the press always he
brief and to the point,
If you take the paper from the post
Office to which it is directed you can he re-
quircd to pay for it, whether you are a
egular subscriber or not.
r. Cards Of Il personal Characterization
admissible-will be charged double our
regular advertising rates.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-17
LOCISIANA'N DEAD HERO,

| The remains of LouiSiana's hes
beloved son, the lamcnted IIcnr,
w. Allen, was removed from New
Orleans on the 4th inst, and rein
tered with imposing civic ant
military ceremonies in the GENE
terry of the State Capital. The
train containing the remains of the
dead hero reached Baton Rouge at
l o'clock p. NJ, and was met by 4
large assemhlage, composed Of
persons from almost every parish
in the State. The bier was borne
by veterans Of Aliens regiment.
! AS it entered the State house
grounds one hundred children as.
selnbled with offerings Of flowers,
and strewed blooms on the grounds
in front Of the bier. The ccrcmO.
MES Of the day we've opened Will,
Al address ty Col. j. NJ. Sanli,lge,
president of the Allen Association.
Col. Sandidge WAS followed by an
address from Gov. S. ID. McEncry,
after which our talented young
townsman, Cadet J. &. Lee, read
the following poem, composed and
inscribed to the memory of the
deceased, by Mrs. NJ. b. Williams,
of st. Landry parish.
HENRY W. ALLEN
Let the grim cannon roar!
He comes our dead the nohlest dead Of all;
Let the loud trumets sound from shore
to shore,
To greet the soldier with their splendid
call. o..
Blcnchlcss as BayaId, no heroic age
Can show - GRINDER presence than the one
Whose dust to-day We welcome. Patriot,
sage,
No task unwrvusht, I'D duty left un,lonc.
Toll the funeral bell
The world was richer for this mans true
life, t+ ''
And poorer for its loss, yet in the knell
A tone Of triumph surges through the strife.
That now he is at rost-the heart break
Ger,
What liz held first in life or .ltatl, is here,
His peoples love, his grave upon this shore
For which he wrought, with wise and
Ccasclcss care.
Lay him beneath these green memorial
His hand had planted; kissed by Southern
breeze,
by Southern sun, his grave
will rest
In the fair city that he loved the best.
Yon mighty river sweeping to the sea,
With its grand rhythm Of eternity,
Has often murinurel to his listening soul, |
Some high evangcl, rs its echoes roll
Down through the ages, telling the short |
span ,.
Of human life
But yet behold ono man |
A soldiers darling, prompt in battles
strife,
4 stateman's wisdom and tender heart,
loving all good, yet ln'reiless to wrong.
Pitiful! helpful: never tale. or song,
Has told tho measure Of our Aliens creed. |
The widow and the orphan, all men snee,i,
y Whether Of friend or foe, throughout the
land, 81 &
'ounn suceor through his open, generous
hand.
The grand hersic poem Of his life,
8 full Of tender chords .and fecked by
tears;
III, noble. loving heart. 50 quick to fenl
lethinks, hey ond the Golden Gates must
steal
ONE murn'ur Of your peoples voice. which
cries.
Sleep we'll. ohpatriot dead. with fearful
eyes,
Ve lay your ashes in the peaceful land
1hich holds You noblcst Of her noble
band.'
sacled trql: Above his honcrcd grave
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-17
Ne,c AdrertiscmeMts.
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FOR SALE,

The undersigned offers the fol-
lowing specified property for sale:
Two Steam Engines, Boilers a md
appurtcnances, Price $:OO,W
One yoke oxen ,, 5000
One wagon >, 1000
Also ten COWS with calves will be
sold at reduced prices.
DAVID NOLAN.
Farmcrville, Lid, July ), 1885.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-17

Mr.. J. NJ. Lee, Jr.-asscssor
has kindly furnished us the follow
ing list, showing the number of
persons assessed for poll tax in
each ward in the parish:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-31
.ADAY'S NEWS FROM WACO
A VICTIM OF AN OLD SWINDLE,
Raby and His Dying Wife-The People
Happy ut the squelching of the
Winller County EfTOrt-An-
other to the Front.

WACO, Jan. 3O.-[Special.l-A rural
youth, named Cox, from Falls
county, was swindled to-day by
two crooks named Madison
and Jones. Cox was looking for work
and had a little money. Madison
roped him in by introducing him to
Jones, who played the role of yard-mas-
ter of the Texas IL st. Louis railroad.
Jones tried Cox as a yard-switchman,
and eXacted q deposit of 50. They gave
him paddock and key and left him at
switch, where he waited patiently for
instructions. Somebody found out
what was up, and reported the case to
Halls detective agency. Madison was
found and arrested, but Jones had
skipped town. II is an old racket, fire.
quently played around railroad towns.
Parties from Gatesville say Raby, the
ex-sherilf and collectors recently brought
back there, gave bond readily enough il
the cases against him, and signalizeC
his return by getting on spree. The
wife, whom he deserted eight years ago
is sick with consumption, but sent TO
him to come to her house, and he Il
stopping there, presumably forgiven by
the dying woman.
The news of tho squelchrng of the bill
to create Winkler county, by slicing OF
a portion of McLennan, is received
here with satisfaction. There is
similar movement in the western par
of the county, TO take slices of Coryell
Bell, Falls and McLennan, and max
Moody the county site of new county
but it is not regarded here as formiC
able movement.
The weather is spring-like and war;
to-day.
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ABOUT AFFAIRS ABROAD.
REHAsH OF THE WAR REPORTS,
Another French Prince to the English
FrOnt-yhe Dynamite Scare Breaks
Oaas Anew-An Editor Break
Sng Rock-News Notes.
War News.
Ell MAHDI'S LIEUTENANT,

LONDON, Jan, 3O,-A disp atoh from
X .orti states that Metemneh is garri-
sjoned by $4,000 of Ell Mahdi's troops,
under command of Oliver Paine, eX-
Communist, of Paris.
HE MAY GO TO MEET THE OTHER PRINCE.
Prince Louis Napoleon, SOC of Prince
Napoleon, has arrived in upper Egypt.
1t is stated that he intends to take part
in the campaign.
THE BRITISH STEAMERS.
A dispatch from Gubat says: The
four steamers sent down the river by
Gen. Gordon have not been to Khar-
toum for a month. They have been
waiting for the British at an island
above Metemneh. The vessels are GOV.
cred with heavy boards of hard WOOD
outside and thin iron plates inside
They present battered appearance, be
ing pitted with bullet marks
The tunnels are thickly in
dented with bullet marks
The vessels resemble floating houses
rather than war ships. Each steamer
has several hundred plucky blacks
aboard. They are commanded by Turk
ish officers, who have their wives ant
families with them. The British ar
improving their defenses, having
learned that force of Arabs is coming
from Berber to attack them. The troop
have been put on half rations until SUP
plies from Gakdul arrive.
WE PUBLISHED THIS TWO DAYS AGO.
Gen. Wolseley telegraphed to-da
from Korti that Gen. Earle's eXpeditio
to Berber by the river route was mai
ing satisfactory progress, and that tn
advance scouts had exchanged shot
with the enemy near Brit.
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The Dynamiters.

THE SENSATION GETTING STALE.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-Harcourt, home
secretary, has received information that
dynamiters threaten to blow up the
British museum. Extra precautions
have been taken to protect the building.
THE AMERICAN REPORTER STILL RU-
MoRING.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-lt was reported late
this afternoon that Scotland yard au-
thorities had arrested dynamiter at
his lodgings, in Westminster district,
and found an internal machine con-
cealed in his room.
GUARDING THE ANTIQUITIES.
Many extra policemen have been
placed about the British museum build
ings. In the courts, where the antique
ties are displayed, the exhibits have
been rallied off so that only q narrow
passage is lett through the middle OF
the courts for sightseers.
THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER REPORTER
ABROAD Is HAVING A PICNIC.
Numerous threats are made TO blow
up the Holyhead railway terminus anC
hotel, and tho Britannia tubu
lar bridge and Menair's suspension
bridge, crossing Menaris Straits
American tourists will be somewha
concerned by these reports, as this Ii
one of their favorite routes. Extensive
precautionary measures are being takei
by detectives to protect the threatened
property.
THAT BAD MAN.
The man arrested this afternoon q
his lodgings in Westminster district OF
suspicion of being concerned in tn
recent ontrages, has Deen an in
mate of the lodgings for tw
weeks, and was watched by tn
police several days. A black box wa
found in his room. The boX's labels in
dictate that it came on the steamer Wye
ming from New York to Liverpool. TIL
prisoner refuses to make any statemer
until he has secured counsel.
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PERSONAL.

Capt. Il. p. Cowen, of Fort Worth, is
in the city.
Capt. j. G. Kearby, an attorney of
Wills Point, is in the city.
Capt. Frank Ball, of Fort Worth, is
attending federal court in this city.
Miss Marian, the little daughter of
VIII A. Watkins, is confined to bed with
malarlal fever.
Mrs. Sol Heidensfelder, OF Houston,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Simon
Loeb, at S:l5 Wood street.
II. Fenby, OF the Missouri Pacific aud
iting department, was in the city yes
terday and left for Fort Worth.
Mr.. Max j. Rosenthal and bride have
returned from Kentucky, and are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. August Calm,
Akard avenue.
Joe II. Smith, of the Texas u Pacific
freight Office hero, returned yesterday
frow New Orleans. He says the expo
sition is immense.
Messrs. S. S. Smith, William and Acy
Smith, of Aubrey, leave this morning
via the Texas Il Pacific railway for the
New Orleans exposition.
G.. A. Knight, of Vandalia; W. II
Winfield, OF the Wabash, aud j. X. Mer
ryfield, OF the Ohio Il Mississippi, are nj
absent from the city, but are expected
back soon.
w. II. Mevers, of Mobile, who ha'
been visiting friends here, leaves VII
the Texas n Pacific this morning TO
Louisville, Kentucky, whore he goes b
study for the ministry.
j. Russell, Thomas Russell and Jane
0'Brlen, of Cincinnati, who have beel
out west prospecting for location, an
who purchased fine rancho near Mid
land, left on the Texas Il Pacific 800 |
, IN. train yesterday via New Orleans.
Walter Mashton, Q. II. Han, job
t O'Connell, Frank and James Adai
Thomas Holden, Harry Allen, Henri
/ Avery and Dan Haines, left on the 80
p. m. train via the Texas q Pacific raj
o way yesterday for the New Orleans o.
4 position.
owen ID. Burnett, with Blankonshi
! 81 Blake, of this city, who has been col
Q fined to his bed for several weeks wit
/ a fever, was able to be out on the stree
: yesterday. He will visit Georgia In
4 few days, and it is whispered that
y will not return alone.
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interest was manifested, cotton sought
A luaradn &c hifrhar rricns Unra maid

interest was manifested, cotton sought
Alvarado, as higher prices were paid
here than elsewhere, and the
farmer found goods and supplies
as cheap, ifnot cheaper, hore than else
where. We have the same facilities, if
not better, than ever before, and hope
that the business men will this year
look beyond their noses and eXemplify
their usual business tact and skill.
We cannot expect trade to rush
into our midst without its being sought.
| Effort and inducement must be put
forth. Let there be unity of action on
the part OF business men, and endeavor
to control this matter, as it is too inn
portant to be neglected"
The town would be greatly improved
if the aldermen would take decisive
step towards macadamizing the public
square.
Mrs. Johnnie, wife of Mr.. Nat Briclly,
gave birth to a great big boy last night
at o'clock.
William Parker, claiming to hail from
Itasca, and bound for Dallas, got on s
spree while waiting for the Dallas train
on the Santa Fe railroad. While sit
ting in saloon he crossed his legs, anC
handsome Smith IL Wesson
double action revolver wa
discovered sticking out of his bootleg
He was arrested and fined, and now re
mains in town for want Of funds t.
leave.
Alvarado is still in need of astreet rail
road. Some enterprising party cal
make safe investment by building tn
same. The citizens are willing to hell
! make the scheme profitable.
! Business is picking up.
! The weather is fine.
Mr.. A. w. Heller left yesterday, boun
4 for Pennsylvania, on a visit to his reli
a tives.
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vored tor babies. Little boys have cuffs
in the back and bangs in the front.
Little girls have their hair waved and
falling down the back, with a colored
ribbon to keep it in place. Some young
girls have revived the fashion of light
hair nets, with large meshes, in which
the hair falls loose and as low down as
the middle of tho back. This style
shows the hair to great advantage, and
will probably meet with general ap-
proval. From Is to II years of age tho
hair is worn high and twisted ON the
| top of the head. With this method of
arranging the hair round hats have no
elastics, so rs not to conceal any part OF
the pretty waves which tho hair forms
when thus raised from the nape of the
neck. The hat is fastened to the hair
by steel pin with shell or jet head.
REVIVAL OF THE RETICULE.
Now that revival of the reticules of
the days of our grandmothers seem to
be expected, those made in rich mater
ials would be very acceptable as pres
ents. The most convenient shape is
simply square bag of velvet, from ten
to twelve inches square, lined with col
ored silk. A running to hold aribbon OF
cord and tassels to draw it together
with, must be made about three Inches
from the top of the bag. This is the
simplest form ana lne edSleSb 10 make
| but more elaborate ones may be made
, il preferred. The bottom corners may
= be rounded, or the bag made envelop,
shape, with handle at the top. One o
, the prettiest is that made by taking
Q piece Of velvet or brocadt
land happy are those who have scrap
Of old brocade laid by the size the bal
= is to be, and by cutting the lower edg
into large vandykes, which must b
t sewn together so that the bag ends in
Q point finished off with a tassel. w
have seen some more useful, but no
such ornamental receptacles III tn
shape of Brabdignagian long purse
with large rings and tassels. Thes
cases made of brown Holland, trimme
with braid and closed with ivory ring
r. will prove very acceptable to traveller
for holding boots and shoes and man
d other ct ceteras. Night-dress cases an
comb-bags look very well made in or
d tonne or sateen with the outline of I'll
pattern worked round in outline site
or or il a large design, in chain stitch.
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The Opera House.

While, perhaps, the audience that
greeted the military entertainment at
the opera-houso last night exceeded that
of the previous evening in numbers, yet
the attendance was no means a very
flattering one. The programme was adj
mirably arranged and the talent EN-
ployed of the highest amateur order. A
lack of space and time forbids very
lengthy notice, and, while all did well,
but few can be mentioned. a selection
from Mark Twain was creditably recited
by Miss Annie Keeper, and was a popu-
lar feature with the audience. The ex-
hibition drill was highly enjoyed and
loudly encored. "The Sword of Robert
Il. Lee" was recited by Mrs. Howe in
her clever and felictous style, and was
received with much applause. The reci-
tations of little Misses Maud and Isabel
pullman, Hoyt and Annie Horner, and
Master Howard Nance, were naively
and charmingly rendered, and were APP
plauded to the emo. The recital of the
Grand Reveille poem, with band and
drums, was thrillingly superb and
heartily appreciated. Mrs. Howe and
Miss Davis in this scene appeared
to splendid advantage. The
| tabeauX were eXcellently ar
| ranged, ana were superb eNnlDltS
The "sham battlen iloored the house
and the "tea purtyn excited tho risa ble'
OF every one present. There were sew
oral changes on the programme ON ac
count of the absence of Messrs. Becl
and Nelson, but they in no way affected
the interest of the entertainment. Mis-
Rowley, as frolicsome miss, ant
Claude Joslin as waiter-boy of the col
ored persuasion, are deserving of espe
cial mention, while Miss Davis mad
an admirable old maid, IL she did wea
flannel. An almost entire change o
programme will be presented this even
ing,the occasion ofthe last performance
The camp scene and sham fight vii
be repeated. ga Southern Girl Return
ing TO the Land of Flowers" ain Me
moriam" tableaux, "Pocahontas RescU
ing Captain Smith, tableauX, 9TH
Goddess Of Liberty" and other fres
features will be presented. The pei
Torrance will close with grand cam
supper. The entertainment will prov
= a delightful and enjoyable one, and wi
= merit crowded house. The object
5 worthy and the effort should be encou
: aged.
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The Alleged Determination In Cotton
shipn,ents-A Visitor with Pistol In
His Bootleg General Local Notes.
ALvARADo, Jan. 3O.-lSpecial.l THE
question of next years cotton business
is engaging tho attention of the business
men of the city. one of them said to
the HERALD correspondent:
arr Alvarado expects to handle tho
cotton crop that naturally belongs to
her the coming season, her business
mon and Interested citizens should
take timo by the forelock and
organize against discrimination
by tho railroads. 1t can
only be done by earnest
and continued effort. II repulsed ~
first, try again and keep on trying. IL
will meyer do for our farmers to DO
forced to seek other markets so long as
we have the present facilities. The
last season we lost 1900 OF
1000 bales of cotton by the
pooling of the Santa Fo and
the Missouri Pacific railroads. We are
not snxious 10 see a repetition OF the
same. Competition Is the best for the
people. All previous seasons, when an