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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
A Druggist for 20 Years.

AUBURN, ALA, Sept. s. 1854
am an old pharmacist, and have had
to do largely with blood diseases for
over twenty five years. ! have dealt
in all kinds OF blood purifiers, and
do not hesitate to say that Swift's
Specific is the best and has given
more general satisfaction than any
/ have ever handled. Swift's Spe
cific is an excellent tonic, and as an
antidote for malaria has no superior.
Many ladies are using it as tonic
for general debility, and find it the
most satisfactory one ever used. l
have been dealing in Swift's Specific
for five years or more, and am salts
fed that / do not place too high an
estimate upon its merits.
w D,ya~,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16
Prescribed by Physicians.

/ have prescribed Swift's Specific
in many cases of Blood Poison and
as a general tonic, and it has made
cures after all others remedies had
failed. r. Nj. STRICKLAND, NJ. d.
Cave Spring. Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ca
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-04-16

For sale by J. w. Wells, Russsllville,
Arkansas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

TRUE UNTO DEATH.-That was Il
touching story told by Mr.. Gladstone
when announcing the death Of the
Princess Alice in Parliament. She
had boon cautioned by the physician
not to inhalo the breath Of her little
boy, who was i'll with diphtheria. The
little fellow was tossing in his bed in
delirum Of fever, The princess stood
by the side OF her child aud laid her
hand on his brow and began to caress
him. The touch cooled the fevered
bairn and brought the wandering soul
back from its wild delirium to nestle
for a moment in the lap OF a mothers
love. Then throwing his arms around
her neck he whispered, mamma, kiss
me-" The instinct Of q mothers love
was stronger than science and she
pressed her lips to those Of her child.
And yet there is not n woman in all
the world but would say she would
not havo had a mothers heart if she
had not kissed her BARN.
And so it will be to the end OF time.
The mother will kiss her child, the wife
her husband and the lover his sweet
heart, though death in a thousand
forms lay concealed beneath the vcr-
million coloring of the pouting lips
st. Paul Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

WITHIN the last thirty days | have
been through every State south of the
Potomac and Ohio rivers except Flor
ida, and | do not think it possible that
20 per cent. of a wheat crop can be
made in those States. ! have been
46 years farmer and never saw half
so poor prospect before. The exces-
sive drought of last fall reduced the
acreage full 80 per cent, its long con-
tinuation prevented a great deal of the
wheat from coming up, and what did
come got no root before winter then
the unprecedented cold winter-tho
thermometer being several times below
zero, with no snow on the wheat-has
killed it as if it were oats. Much of it
will be plowed up and put in corn
much more will not make more than
seed, AID I have not seen field that
can make so per cent. Of crop, and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Food for Thought.

Hope is the gardener Of the heart.
Affection, like the ironsmith, shapes
as it strikes.
That is good day in which you can
make some one happy.
Small and steady gains give com
potency with tranquility of mind.
If any one speaks evil Of you, let
your life be so that no one will believe
HIM.
Let no one overload you with favors;
you will find it an insufferable bur
den.
When you introduce moral lesson
let it be brief.
To know and not have the ability to
perform is doubly unfortunate.
p Faith and hope themselves shall die,
while deathless charity remains.
Great passions necessarily expose
their possessor to greatasacrifces.
Good will, like good name, is got
by many actions, and lost by one.
Did universal charity prevail, earth
would be heaven, and hell q fable.
Patience in low times is an excel
lent teacher, and hope bears up the
soul.
Three things to cultivate - good
friends and good humor.
Industry has annexed thereto the
fairest fruits..and richest rewards.
We find self-made men often, but
self unmade ones q good deal oftener.
No woman is educated who is not
equal to the successful management Of
q family.
Wealth legitimately acquired is val
liable, and it is only valuable when
thus acquired.
The key Of fate is in our own hands;
we often unlock it and then throw the
key away.
Act we'll at the moment, and then
you have performed q good action for
all eternity.i
1t Is said that every other demon at
tacks in the front, but SANDER assaults
from behind,
One true friend adds more to our
happiness than thousand enemies to
our unhappiness.
know no such thing as genius, said
Hogarth, genius is nothing but labor
and diligence.
We attract hearts by the qualities we
display; we attain them by the quail
ties we possess.
Laws are like cobwebs, which may
catch small flies, but Let "aSps and
hornets break through.
The ignorant man hath no greater
foe than his own. ignorance, for it de-
stroyeth where it liveth.
He that will make q good use oil any
part of his life must allow large
portion of it to recreation.
To develop in each individual all the
perfection Of which he is susceptible, is
the object Of education.
The reason why men succeed who
mind their own business is because
there is so little competition.
Make people happy, and there will
not be half the quarreling, or d tenth
part of the wickedness there is.
Better be content with what you
have than give it up in hope OF some
thing better. The Hebrews have q
saying, 1.-THE camel going to seek
horns lost its ears"
OF all the passions, jealousy is that
which exacts the hardest service, and
pays the bitterest wages. Its service
is-to watch the success Of our enemy :
its wages-to be sure of it.
He who hates an enemy gives him
more reason for animosity; he who
shuns him creates the suspicion that
he hates HIM; he who forgives him al
ways triumphs over him he who loves
him makes him a means of good.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

"a good man never dies" says a
philosopher. ''If that is the case we
shan't waste any more money on phys
icians.n
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

OUR character is but the stamp on
our souls Of the free choice of good and
evil we have made through life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

AN Irish country doctor conyersing
with a friend about the high rate of
mortality then prevailing remarked,
"Bedad, there are people dying who
never died before ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

''IF you want tow git at the circum-
ference of a man." says Josh Billings,
"examine him amung men; but if yer
want 10 git al his aktual diameter,
measure him at his Preside"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

THE man who wishes to continue be-
.ieving in his friends should never put
them to the proof.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

CARPETS, after the dust has been
beaten out, may be frightened by scat,
tering upon them corn meal mixed
with salt, and then sweeping it off mix
salt and meal in equal proportions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

QUITE A DIFFERENT THING.-Mrs.
Minks-"The nurse seems to have
trouble with baby to night. He is
crying yet"
Mr.. Ninks-"Yes; bless his little
heart. I wonder what ails him7''
Mrs. Minks-"Oh nothing serious.
How sweetly shrill his voice is So
clear and musical
Mr.. Minks-"Y es; but bark !!
those sounds do not come from our
nursery. They come through the
walls from the next house.
Mrs. Minks-''Mercy. so they do.
Why can't people have sense enough
to give their squalling brats paragoric
or something, instead of letting them
yell like screoch owls ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

AN advertisement says: 1.-TWO Sis
ters Want Washing" SO do great
many brothers,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

this part of Virginia is fine wheat
country, the crops around here last
year averaging 90 bushels per acre.
Robert Beverly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY. - A Waco
lady advertised for a servant and q
colored woman put in her appearance.
Her first question was
"Has yer got any chillnns ~
"No. I've got no children. Why
do you ask 2"
"Bekaso eff you haint got no chillun
l haint gwinte1 stay wild yel."
"What have children to do with your
work ?"
II don't wanter stay in no house
whar dar's no chillun, bekase den
whenebber any dishes am broke hut
am always laid on dc servant and tuck
outen her wages
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

A GREATER THAN THE BROOKLYN
BRIDGE.-The Brooklyn bridge has
the largest span and is considered the
largest bridge in the world. But we
will soon be obliged to yield the palm
of having the biggest bridge to another
country. There is now building over
the Firth Of Forth, in Scotland, a
bridge of two spans, each of which is
as long as the Brooklyn bridge. This
is the greatest bridge ever designed
ANYWHERE New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

A CLEVER YET BALD-HEADED MAN.
The cleverest man heard of for some
time is he who, becoming bald, had
four wigs made, the hair Of one short
the hair of the next q lride longer, the
hair Of the third longer still and the
hair of the fourth quite too long for
beauty. He wears each week, be-
ginning with the former. The effect
achieved is the same as though his hair
was growing. When he gets to the
long one and has worn it a week, he
changes to tho short one again, and
his friends and acquaiatances not in
the secret believe he has visited q bar
Der and has had his hair cut
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

A MAINE farmer had q wife who
had declared she would never be
weighed. One day when she was in
the wagon, he drove his team on to
the hay scales in Auburn, and had the
whole thing weighed, without his wife
knowing what was gong on. Then he
afterward came back and had the
team weighed without his wife, and
found it just 225 pound lighter. SO he
had his way, and she had her weigh.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

why are you siapping your fore
head ~ was asked q 4-year-old was
asked. Pm u Guking," was the an
swer. "Do the souls of people go to
heaven - asked Alice. YES" was
the reply. "Aud not the bodies :"
"No.n "WelI,n said Alice, after i
pause, what you fasten the wings on
to ?7- Philadelphia Gall.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21

RATIoCINATION. - Small Gertrude
Civo years old Mamma, [ quite
agree with YOU
Mamma-''Why, my child, what
does agree mean9"
S. G.-"When two persons think
alike"
Mamma - "What does disagree
mean p
S. G.-"Whcn one person thinks
alike.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-27
NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

On July the following important changes
will be made in the RATES of postage'
[. ANY article in O newspaper or otnet puo-
location may be marked for Observation. ex-
cept by written or printed wOros9, without
increase of postage.
2. All newspapers sent from the Office of
publication, including sa nple copies, or when
sent from a news agency, to actual subscribers
thereto or TO other news agents. shall be
entitled to transmission at the rate of one
cent per pound or fraction thereof, the postage
to be prepaid.
3. The weight of all singe-rate letters is
increased from One-half of one ounce each or
fraction thereof The same increase of weight
is allowed for drop LETTERS whether mailed at
stations where there is free delivery or
where carrier service is not established.
4. special stamp of value of ten cents
may be issued which when attached to a let
ter. in addition to the postage thereon, shall
entitle the letter to immediate delivery at any
place containing 1000 or over according TO the
Federal census, within the carrier limit of any
free delivery office, or within one mile Of the
pOst-Oftce coming within the provisions OF this
law which may in like manner be designated
as a special delivery office; that such specially
stamped letters shall be delivered between
A. NJ, and midniyht that; book shall be
provided in which the person t. whom the
letter is addressed shall ackn1wledI its re-
ceipt; Sh 1t messengers Tor this special delivery
are to be paid eighty per cent OF the face
vaiui OF all the stamps received and recorded
i'll month, provided that the aggregate com
pensation paid to any one person for suoh SER
vice shall not exceed $50 per month and
provided further that the regulations for the
delivery of these specially stamped letters
shall in no way interfere with the prompt
delivery Of letters as provided by existing law
or regulations.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-27

The PicGyune of tue 18th inst.
contains in its Railroad column am
warranted dispersion on the ad.
ministration ofJustice in this Parish.
Speaking of abolishing BOutte sta,
ton as regular station, the article
referred to states that the Morgan
Railroad was unable TO obtain ius-
tice in st. Charles. The facts are
these. Several persons have been
arrested here, charged with break.
ing into and stealing property from
the freight trains at Boutte station.
Some two years ago three men were
tried and one ofthem, Henry Brown,
colored, was found guilty and SEN
fenced by Judge Hahn to two years
in the peni,entiary. A few weeks
ago Michael Laque, his two sons
Nicholas and Louis Laque aud two
colored men, John Alexander and
Joseph Price were arrested charged
with the same otfenSe. This case
was never tried on its merits. The
accused filed motion to quaSh the
information, (which motion, after
argument, was sustained. The
State feeling aggrieved by this rul-
ing has appealed, and the Supreme
Court will have occasion TO pass
upon the question in November
next. The PicdyWne'S statement
that the accused were acquitted is
unfounded. The Morgan Railroad
Company or any one else eau obtain
Justice in this Parish, and the state.
ment that it cannot, is gratuitOus
and has no foundation in fact.
Judge Hahn's administration of Jus.
tice for the last five years certainly
joeS not warrant this structure, and
we have every reason to believe
that his hWored successor JUDGE
RoSt viii follow in his footsteps.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-27
LOCAL ITEMS.
u See card OF s.p.Gnstine.M.D.

9See card OF S.D.Gustine, MD.
Judge j. B. Friedman and James
Baudonin, of BOutte station, were
on visit to our village this week.
One OF the first official acts in this
parish of Hon. Emile Rost, our Judge
elect, WAS the terdicfion OF col
ored man On Saturday last.
HahnvilIe is favored with a visit
from Miss Norma Samuels, the
charmingdaughter OF jules Samuels,
Esq, the popular merchant of
Gretna, La.
Our young friend and merchant,
Abe KATE, of the well-knOwn firm
OF katz & Strauss, located opposite
the Courthouse, is Overhauling aud
repairing his store, formerly Nor
gains store, with intention of open
lug shortly.
Several days last week our mail
messenger was shut off from pas.
sing the gate leading to st. Charles
station Texas & Pacific Railroad,
which caused a great d, al of incnn
NenieHt to the travelling public.
Ladies' and children were compelled
TO walk from the station to the gate
III the hot sun. This was nncalled
for, aud We don't see what benefit
the person derived from such action.
However We have the right of way
again.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-27

Last Saturday the closing exercises OF the Sd
ward colored school, left bank, this parish, took
place IN the hall OF the U. Il. A., which was
beautifully decorated with evergreeus: the
temporary stage was encompassed with lace
curtains and crowned with the wore" Welcome
worked IN eyergreens. Notwithstanding the
limited opportunities of acquiring knowledge
The scholars gave very creditable exhibition
and some were quite proficient in their efforts.
tue speeches and dialogues we're well chosen
and the singing deserves special mention. show
ING careful training. The success of tbs
undertaking is Of course due to the exertions
OF Miss May Thoroughbred the teacher who
is an accomplished and contentious ipstFuct.
ress.
Right here it is we'll to call the attent;o,, &c
parents to the littlo interest that thew tsko IN
the schools they should give them better SIM
port by sending their children to school ram
larry and promptly, as long as they remain
open and see that their children attend ~
their studies.
The schools remain open only q portion NJ
the year and those that fail to take ADVANTAGES
oi them win regret i, in after years.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-27
OTTCE.
Southern University.

The Collegiate. the Normal and the Prepar-
atory Departments of this Institution viii be
opened Oct. /, 1884. Students desiring to
enter any of these Departments should apply
promptly. We will have apparatus for illus
trating the natural sciences, and all students
of advanced courses will have the proper
attention and instruction. Students who enter
the Normal Department will receive special
instruction and attention.
Catalogues may be obtained by applying to
Mr.. L. A. Martinez, Editor, Louisiana Standard,
New Orleans.
For further information or catalogues, apply
to the President,
j. H. HARRISON.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-27


'of the New York Board of Health
for the past year are over 1900
pounds of poisoned candy.
The thunder during the past
week was quite heavy, in this
vicinity, one person up the coast
having been knocked down by the
same.
MIR. p. Il. st. Martin, has been
commissioned by the Governor, as
Police Juror for Fifth Ward, Parish
OF Sts.Charles, in place Of Hon.
Emile Rost, resigned.
The seige of KhRrtoum lasted 324
days. 1t was attacked in force by Ell
Mahdis adherentS, for the frat time,
March IL, 1884. 1t fell by treachery
on the 26th Of January, 1885.
We acknowledge receipt of an
invitation from our estpelaed friend.
Miss Sophie B. Wright, to attend
commencement eKel cises of her
popular "HOme School" located at
No. 141 Race street, New Orleans.
which took place yesterday evening
at 1850 o'clock. We regret our ina
,bility to attend.
The American Mdchinist gives the
number OF locomotives belonging to
American railroads as 90, 227. Reck
oninR the lite of locomotive ut
twenty .five years, there should be
ll69 Of them constructed annually
III order to maintain tho stock, A
car wheel lasts about eight years;
we are nsinge10,000, 900 of them. and
produce 1850 900 yearly.
The heartfelt sympathy ana con
.dolepc" OF the HERALD are extended
10 our honoa'd confrere, Mr.. Thos.
y. Tracy, of the City Item, in the
loss he has just sustained by the
death OF his estimable wife. Mrs.
Tracy was a native of ST. Louis, but
ior many yearslivedi in New Orleans.
where hOstSoffriendS will mourn her
untimely death.
Auditor Steele has declared that
TAX collectors, in making adjudica
lions TO the Slate of property sold
Ior hOn,payment of taxes, are not to
pass a separate act for each niece of
property thus adjudicated, hui they
are TO embrace all the sales an one
ACT. The Auditor holds that the
act OF sale, or process verbal. adds
nothing to the force and effect of
the adjudication, hut is intended
only to afford proof Of il. This ru.
ing VIII save the State large
amount of coSts-the difference
between the fee for one act ana
several hundreds.
fiof; ID. +. Boyd, President of the Louisiana
oIate University and Agricultural and Me-
cnJlleai Seiege. at Baton Rouge announces
tue Ioiowing programme for commencement
Week sunday, June 2s-lI A. NJ, commence
I ~, sermon IN the NJ H. Church, by Row.
-. ", =, DSlIeli; Monday, June 29-i2 NJ,
day, July go p NJ, conlm,nca,nent Ms
Friday, July 3-4 p. NJ, aunnal meatinT "
rue society OF the Alumni; ) p. NJ. dr,fl ~
seiect company; 81 p. NJ, awarding Ammni
Medal DN lion. Warren Easton, Pres;drnt NJ
the Soeiety OF the Alumni; s p. AZ. Ammni
address " Hon. L. w. Sutherlin, SATURDAY
July 40 L. NJ, awarding prizes of dist;nc'
ftoi by the President of Faculty; address nv
member OF the graduating class; conterring
degrees ny nls Exeellenoy Gov. s. D. McEuerv'
lrrsident OF the BoaFd Of Supervisors.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-27

EFe Communications handed in later than
wednesday, evening, will lay over until the
week following.
CsSH All communications must be written on
one side of the paper.
fR~ The full name and address of the wri-
ter must accompany each communication. not
for publication, but as matter of good faith
tB' Communications of personal charac
Tor will not be recognized, unless from res
pOnsibe parties. In such cases q Charge VI
~ so square will be made.
EBrWe cordially vitecorrespondence from
ell parts OF this and neighboring parishes.
ssF@ News and interesting local items res
pectfully solicited.
To- OUR READERS CAN HELP US
greatly, if, when writing to or buying goods
from our advertisers, they will simply say
they saw their cards in this paper