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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
Grand Entertainment By the
Hniyhts Of PYthius.

. he lecture ana entertainment
gwen hy the knights OF pythia
on Thursday night of last weel
: was grand affair.
The night seemed 10 be made Q,
purpose .Gr tie occasion, tie ele
nehis conSriiing to show then
sympathy with The cause, gave us
one of those bright, clear evenings
that belong peculiarly to February
! in our southern cline. The sky
was resplendant with stars. and
the silyery moon lent q mellow IA
dance to the ght. The much
talked Of even! had cCnnc; and al!
Of beaaty, snd ii, Of ch!va!ry that
our town contained, ASSEM- bed 10
do it honor.
+, at an early hour the Masonic
| Hall vas crowded with elegant Ia
dies, and distinguished members
and friends Of the i'ytilian tie: ev
ely available seat was occupied
and even standing room was scanr.
The audience was first addressed
by Col. +. Q. Benton, Of Monroe,
who eloluently and sCccinctly de-
tailed the history ofthe Brother
hood and referred to the very rapid
growth ofIhe Order, which, having
been organized only twenty.one
years, ,umGe,s a membership of
more IRAN one huniIea and iiitv
thou sand. This State has now
fultynin" lodges. aud a members
ship Of 2452.
Judge q. A. kiligorc delivered
a briet but comprehensive address,
in which lie lncidlv portrayed the |
social and benevolent objects OF |
the Pythian order. Ii had been
announced that Judge John Gang.
Of Homer. woul, also dclive. an !
address: but Judge Y. arose and
asked to be excused! Oh account OF ,
severe Ii oarseness. which prevent
ed him from speaking colereut!y.
After the lecture, a majority OF
those present repaired to Stems
Hall, where the votarics Of TerpSi-
chore tr;pped the light "fantastic'',
till early morn. The Grand Ball
was in every respect perfect Sue
.ess. The music was excellent and
was furnished by the Shreveport
oanl, employed for the occasion.
fLe yianIS of cake and Wine We're
leliciorS and eXhiarating. TOO
much credit cannot be given to
Knights II. Brown, +. Haas, NJ
iuehring, G Hartman and J. X.
committee Oh arrange
nents: and to Knights +. Sternc.
E. 5. Harris, A. SieeeI, ID. NJ. Ram :,
ev aud s. ID. Rosenfieid. commit
&C Oh receptions, for Their nntiiins
forts to make their guests feel at
Ome and afford them every comfort
Taken all in all, it was not only
lie event Of the season, but one OF
he most successful entertainments
hat Edrmcrville has ever enjoyed.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

~ We direct the attention Of read
81 to the advertisements OF Mr..
~ johnson, Machinist, Of Qua.
an IT, City.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

tion| The ADVOCATE will, hereafter,
gbtk published Oh Friday of each
REX, instead Of Wednesday.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

'oA Persons wishing a good stove
= VI II do well to examine j. Marx &
Gag Fo.'s stoc::..
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
All For $1.9O

All For $l.9O
Any person sending us $l.9O. will be
furnished with the following:
1st. THE HOME ADVOCATE, year.
I'd. The peoples Illustrated Journal, year
each number of the Illustrated Journal
contains "a pages. (96 columns.)
Sd. An oil chrome, Entitled.
''The Morning Of Life
4th. An oil chrome, Entitled
Papa is coming.
5th. An Oil chrome, Entitled.
IA Morning Outing
9Th. An oil chrome Entitled:
'Northern Winter Scene
7tn. An oil chrome Entitled:
''Thc Power Of Kindness"
sth. An oil chrome, Entitled:
"rle power Of Music"
9th. An oil chrome, Entitled:
easter Morning; Oh Cross and Flow
ers."
10th. An oil chrome, Entitled.
mature Treasures"
18th. An oil chrome, Entitled:
"a Vase Of Flowers"
18th. An oil Chrome, Entitled:
"A Royal Boquet.'
18th. An oil ccromo. Entitled
"Tbe Seasons
14th. Gil chrome, Entitled.
Birthday Tribute
18th. An o | chrYmo. Entitled
"a Hearty greeting"
10th. An oil chrome, Entitled.
"A Birthday Picture
17th. An Oil Chrome, Entitled:
Golden Autumn
Remember all the above for onlyst 40.
Copies Of the illustrated Jonrnaiand the
hill Crcno> can he seem assbis, office.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
i nuston Coliyraph.

\ fire occurred in Trenton last
Tuesday evening, destroying the
residences Of Mr.. NJ. J. Duty, Mrs.
Flournoy. Will. Miller, Jno. Miles,
The Baptist Church and upper cot
ton shed. The loss it estimated at
between SO, 200 and $4,000, in
surance is unknown. but supposed
% be small. This IS the third de
structiye fire that Trenton has had
during the past twelve months, and
needs but a few more such to clean
up the town. We have not heard
how tile fire originated. We truly
sympathize with the unfortunate
sufferers. : Ruston Caligruph.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

st. Landry Courier \ great
uatur'sl curiosity-a perfectly form
ed dog in an oyster she!I-with ey-
cry member ana we might say ev
cry lineameut as clearly pcnned
and shaped as If cut by Il scUlptors
chisci; is now on exhibition at Mr..
Vincent de Buono's, corner Belle
\uc and Market streets. Admission
70 cents. The oyster was opened
in New IBERIA several years ago,
and it is said that the posscssoc Of
this remarkable lusUs natu,ue was
offered for it a large sum five
hundred GolIarS-wl!ich was refus
ed
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

~. Morgan, Of Alexan'lria, mott.
the public that he has IA tract
good land Cor sale on easy terms.
his advel t!senlent.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

. had . pleasant call OH Friday
'st week. fiom DR.. Saxon Dill.
OF Vienna, La. The Doctor
runs US that he expects to soon
% !" our town, for The practice
II profession.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The Prohibition election in Lir-
corn parish last Tuesday, resulted
in a victory for prohibition by a
majority of 40.
lhe vote stood 437 against Lii
cense and SSS for License.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
LODGES
MASONIC

|CI MA SONIC
NOA1N y, T.. R-edee 70 al Arch chsf.er, y"
Regular communication every Becon
Fin is'. james :. F E. 1%"sS T.
kaac Shust 4 ............-... Secretary
lOOnf Union Fraternal Lodge, No. 50, +. 4
NJ. Regular meetings, Third Slturta :.
ferch month ut Farmcryiie
r, Tiimbie, w. N. Isaac Shrsfer See
- aapoleau Lsigc. No. Ga. +, & A. n.
kOOL Hated neetirs,e on TIE hIht MonLay II.
ch month, ct Uuachita Cit.
:, e. Eefmich, W N. { c. Norman. Sec
Thomas jefferson Lodge. No. lI3. T. 4
u at TIL III. Stated meetings. on ne F.rsr Satur
raoaDy of each month at Sraarsvilc.
> ID. Henderson, W. VI. + Y. HAYES Sec
holasti Shin, ,o,rc 70 -, = 8 \
1ated meetings On the Fourth SATURDAY.
of ai each month ut shiloh
Roberts, W. NJ. J. {. j.. White See
'''o Townsville Lodge, No l43, +. 4 A. NJ
3ated meetings the first Saturday 81,
!. II ~ ch ncnth at townsville.
0"'O /. Hines, W. VI. l.. i. Sellers See
g pep armsrvllle !se, No III. l. Q. b. 3.
ayr. Itgular meetings on the first and third
S8Ddays of each month
SLuster. President. Thee Weiss, SEE.
can Lodge, No. l.. 4 ii T.
tghlar meetings every "Wednesday e.
Err tngst FOpu.rr. iltr
y. A. MaAI.ing. {. {. L Haas, r.. OF
as.
Endowment Section. y 453.
kgular meetings Oh III. tvs. Thursday Of
kh month
4 plr4 Marx, President. Isa &c Shuster. See. |
rmerly
! NnrtA Union Council, NJ. lli- American
Legion o.! Honor
ilShet gularmeeting every tuesday evening.
,wn II w. Heard {. Ii. Brown >, |
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

e has a lively Imagination who
conceive of anything good to
or good to smoke that cannot
o"nd at s. STEMS grocery and
p emporium. Prices remarka-
low.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The way to be healthy. wealthy
anG wise:
Subscribe for the ADVOCATE, and
advertise.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
THE HOME ADVOCATE.

fARMERNILLE, LOUISIANA.
II
Z kRrpay -i'L.RUARy ~.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The merchant, who rests suninc-
~ at his ease without an effort to
improve the business Of the commu
nifty in which he lives is unworthy,
the support Of that community.
One among the most important
duties Of a merchant in the promo.
ton Of this object is to afford ibis
eral support to the local newspa
pers. 1t not only benefits the
community, hut the merchant will
gain reliable addition to his "a de
Patronage of home enterprise is
another principle and fral and
complete successfully Gould.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

Nortd Union Council, M. lli- American
>, Legion Of Honor.
ilShed gnlarmeeting every Tuesday evening
,wn II w. Heard &. III. Brown. -
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The Farmervllle HOME ADvO.
CATE ''sOlicits the patronage of
friends favorable to the enterprise
throughout the universe" Evil
IDENTIFY the management does not
propose to conliue its sphere of
usefulness, as its name would indi.
cate, TO the home cir"le.--[Mor
Bulletin.
The ADVOCATE desires univer-
sal patronage 10 enable it to prop
crly advocate home interests. 1t
hopes, however, to extend it's
sphere of usefulness even to that
"lit'le city of great men," /. e
Monroe.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

Endowment S-r'iau y A53
gular meetings Oh :lit tvs! Thursday Of
Ia month.
pur1 Marx, President Isaac sLns'er. Sec.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
Mark Twain,s English.

There is a brass plate in Mark
Twain's house on which is engraved
the sentence, 1.-The ornament of q house
is the friends who frequent it." 1t sur
prised me to find such a sentence, even
though on brass, in such a quarter. Its
grammatical construction may not be
deemed absolutely incorrect by some;
it evidently was not by Mark Twain;
but it is decidedly clumsy and harsh to
the ear, even if it does not violate,
which l doubt, some express rule Of
grammar. AS the art of constructing
sentences properly is one of no mean
importance to writers and speakers,
would ask, does not the harshness
arise from endeavoring to make one
verb do duty for both the singular and
plural noun? The ornament IS the
friends; the friends is the ornament
Or, does not the clumsiness arise from
making the singular noun occupy Q
plural position, thus expressing rela-
tionship beyond its capacity to bears
This would not be the case had the sem
tence been, 1.-The ornaments are the
friends" which could be transferred to
1.-The friends are the ornaments" But
Mark Twain doubtless wished to make
the word friends emphatically set
forth 1.-The ornament Of his house.
Could he do SO with but one verb con-
Meeting the singular and plural mount
Letter in Toronto Week.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
waIru9 uaare. rro,,..

KANSAS CITY, May ia Times.
Lawrence, Kas., special, says: Jno.
Walrutf OF this city, the largest brewer
ir the state, has issued the following
proclamation which is creating great
excitement:
at has become generally known that
the probate judge of this county has re-
fused to grant 3 permit TO manufacture
malt liquors at my brewery in Law
renee, IS authorized by the so called pro
hibitory law. have made application for
such permit and have in all respects
complied with the law. The action Of
the probate Judge works . c0nGscstion
Of my property which cost and IL worth
more than $4,000. I deny the right Of
the state to take my property without
compensation and claim that the pro
bate judge has not acted according 70
Law, and since my application has been
denied claim the right to brew aud sell
the same as though it had been granted,
and intend this Is notice 70 the attor-
ney general of this state and all in an.
thOriiy that will, at nay brewery. draw
and sell beer as was accustomed TO dc
before the passage OF the prohibitoTy
law, the benefit of which have beer
denied by Judge FoOte.
JHc. WALRUFF.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
THE LICK OBSERVATORY


People interested in the educational
advantages OF the United States will be
pleased to learn that the Lick obserVa-
tory, of which 30 much has been said
will be one OF the costliest and most re-
markAble In the world.
Since the erection Of the first observa.
tory, in 1861. under Frederick III, king
OF Denmark, number OF large telescopes
have beeE constructed, and one of the
largest is that used by the United States
naval observatory at Washington, estab-
lished in 1912. This telescope has an
aperature Of twenty-six inches and q
focal distance Of object glass OF thirty
three feet. This instrument, although
large, sinks into insignifcance compared
with the Lick observatory, which when
completed will become the property OF
the California University. The N. 7.
Tribune speaking of it says that the
observatory Is situated 400 feet above
the level of the sea on the
summit of Mount Hamilton and that q
well built road, twenty-eix miles in
length, las been made to the observa,
tory, 90 that 1t is now comparatively
easy Of access. The superintendent says
that everything Is now completed except
the dome for the great telescope. The
telescope itself wall not be finished foI
several years yet. It's lenses, 3s4 inches
in diameter, will bs the largest in the
world, and much difficulty is being ex
perienced in getting them free from i'm
perfection. The power of the telescope
will be 80, 400 times that of the naked
eye, and will bring the noon within
eighty miles OF the earth, so that any OBJ
ject on Its surface the size OF the observ
atory will be plainly visible. The tele
scope will be sixty feet in length. Fo
ordinary use astronomers will doubtless
prefer smaller instrument; but tn,
Lick telescope will probably be OF grea
use In discovering new satellites o
asteroids. Tue TWO glasses for the tele
scope will cost $4,000, the mounting
will cost as much more, and the dom
will cost about $4,000. The building
of the observatory have cost $3OO,0
which will leave about $25O,OOO out O
Mr.. Lick's bequsst of $7OO, 900 for a per
nent fund.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14

For indispensable cheek and unlimIt-
ed arrogance commend US to the Dispatch
band. Their cards are evidence OF our
assertion. These printed cards claim
for the notorious Dispatch band q mum
Der of first prizes which may be summed
up as follows: At Denver at the G.. A
X. encampment two years ago they claim
to have taken first prize, but how 1t hap.
pened nobody knows, as there were nc
prizes given. But they may regard it q
prize TO have their listeners desert them
tor better music, as was the case al
Denver, when a large audience was
moved as ii by magic from around the
stand occupied by the Dispatch
band TO where the Emporis
Knights Templars were playing
They claimed the first prize at Leaven-
worth three years ago over the Beloii
band which had beea playing all day
and really deserved the honors. The
truth IS the Dispatches have Just claim
to but one first prize, and that one was
awarded at Emporia two years ago, when
there was no competition, not even q
single band to claim a second prize
The ability and merit of the Dispatch
band Is "all in the wind" and their prizes
sail on their cards" In the familiar
English expression their "cheek and ar
rogance" goes without saying.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
commis.Ioner sparks. Trial.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 12.-In
the police court this morning the case Of
Commissioner Sparks of the general
land Office, charged with personal as
sault upon Col. Deahna, timber inspec-
tor of that Office, came up for trial. The
commissioner and counsel were present.
Col. Deahna was the first witness and re-
psated on the stand substan-
tally the same account of
the assault already published
as coming from him. Assistant Com
missioner Luther Harrison took the
stand and testified that he saw the as
sauIt. He said that Deahna said he had
been treated like dog.
Commissioner Sparks-By whom?
WItness-By you.
The witness said the commissioner
ordered DeahHs out and then got up and
attempted to push him out, catching
him by the coat and calling for
assistance. The witness then re.
quested Deahna TO go out and
he did so. Turning In the doorway &c
remark, you have made damned fool
Of yourself"
Commissioner Sparks-Was he moi
violent in his conduct?
Witness-I can not say that he was
Probably that occurred after you tried
to put him out.
Commissioner Sparks-Did he not say
TO me: You are damned dog?'
Witness-Not to my knowledge. He
said you had treated him like a dog.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
The canvass of the vote of the Chicag,

The canvass of the vote of the Chicago
election has been completed and the city
council will evidently declare Carter
Harrison mayor of Chicago 1t would
be q sad condition of affairs if the peo-
pie of the great city of the lake should
submit to the Harrison gang which sac
riices everything that is honorable IN
order to rule. The evidence collected
by the committee of safety shows
that fully 5000 fraudulent votes were
cast at the last election. One thousand
of these we're from vacant lots; 2,0Oe
werescast by persons who never lived al
the places indicated IN the poll books
A Seventh Ward Republican SAID :"There
were enough votes cast from vacant lotl
in my ward and in the Sixth to prove
that Harrison's majority is fictitious.
can prove that in a contest" Fred w
Forch, jr., anticipated the action of the
Council in reference to the count and
is preparing papers for q contest. Il
is anticipated that Harrison will be
declared Mayor by a majority OF 32(
or Whereabouts. Devine will be declared
elected Treasurer by about 1 300; Plautz
Clerk, by 100 majority, and Washburne
Attorney, by 1000. Judge Smith aaC
Mr. Finerty will Immediately question
the validity OF the returns and institute
a cOntaat
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
Mormons Interview the President,


WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 13.-The
congressional delegate, John T. Cain, of
Utah, John W. Taylor, son of the presi-
dent of the Mormon church, and John
O. Cannon, son of ex-COngressmau Can
non, who compose the delegation sent by
the Mormon church to lay before the
president a statement OF grievances OF
the Mormons and present the protest re-
Gently adopted by the mass meeting OF
Mormons against the action OF
Federal officers. met by appointment
at the executive mansion this morning
and were received by the president in
the library. AS the delegation entered
the president was seated at his desk,
but Immediately arose, shook hands
with Mr.. Lain aud was then introduced
to Mr. Taylor, and MIR. Cannon. Sir. Cain
then read the address to the president
who remained standing during the In,
tervleW. The president listened court
eously to the address, and on its
conclusion said: "Well, gentlemen, SO
far, of course, as the Edmunds law wss
concerned, had nothing to do with
that OF course IL is my duty to see that
it Is enforced as we'll as ell other laws
You are entitled to a fair consideration
and to have the law impartially admin
istered as you ask, anu SO far as my ap-
polntments which shall make are con.
cerned, will endeaYor to give you men
who will see that the law is
impartially administered. hope soOn
TO be able to get at these matters, but il
will require a little time" The presI-
dents face broke into a smile as he con-
cluded, 81 wish you, out there, could be
like the rest of US"
"AIl we ask" rejoIned Cain, "Is that
the laws shall be impartiallY admins
tered"
"You are entitled to that" said the
president, land SO far as am concerned
l shall see that it is so. will give these
matters my attention as soon as possible
Another delegation entered at this
time, and the MormOns saluted the pres
ideut and withdrew,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
A Peculiar Plant.

The pitcher plant, found on the
island of Borneo, has long narrow
leaves, each of which has . thick vein
running down the middle to the end,
where Il forms a cord, to which % fas-
tened kind of jug, with lid and al
complete; round the top is thick rins
sides sie Of the " ius Mn their pisca hs
upper part of the pitcher Is shaped Ike
q funnel, which runs down TO bowl
below. When flies and ants settle upon
the edge and begin slipping the honey
hidden there, they slip down into the
pitcher, which has some water at the
bottom. The narrow funnel or the
stiff hooks prevent their escape, and
they fall into the water. As soon as 8
fly goes in the water begins to low
from the sides of the pitcher and dis
solves the body, forming kind Of soup
which feeds the plants. Sometimes
these pitchers are so large that small
birds go in to drink and the hooks
keep them in, SO they die there.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14

WNN1PEs, May 13.-The following
dispatch has been received: Batouche,
via Clarke Crossing, Nay i2.-Batouche
has fallen. The rebels have fed from
their rife pits and ambush being driven
at the point of the bayopet. The charge
was gallently made by the grenidiers.
Riel sent messenger TO Gen Middle
ton early in the day saying: "Ii you
persist 10 firing upon the houses contain
ing our women and children We will
massacre the prisoners IN our hands. n
The general in reply told him to
gather his women and children
| into one house and IL would not be fired
upon. Later Riel sent answer bandins
| Middleton for his humane promise q
| save the women and children, but after
ward. as general attack Wss just beinC
made, he cent another messenger sGyiDI
he did not like war, but unless the troop
retired his original intention of Enasss
creing the prisoners would be adherel
20, but Il came too Iats, the charge ha
already commenced and IN q few mir
utes the rebels were scattered and th
prisoners rescued.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14


The NEWS acknowledges the receipt
of the Washburn college catalogue,
which has just been issued. The college
of which the former Congregational pas
tor of Emporis, DIR. Cordley, and the
present pastor, Rev. F. T. Ingalls,, are
trustees, seems to be enjoying great
prosperity. The enrolment for the
present year is 240, OF which there are
six in the senior class. About
$4,000 have been donated to the
college as a fund for assisting needy
and deserving pupils. The average ex.
penses for pupils attending Washburn
vary from 1928 to $142 per year. The
college has library of over 5000 vol.
umes, for which it will soon erect q
handsome library building Though
Washburn has not as large an attend
ance as some of the educational institu.
lions OF the state, it is nevertheless one
of the most thorough and substantial
schools in the west. and we are glad to
note its prosperity.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-14
note its prospect

The governor of Pennsylvania has We
toed a bill providing for the burial OF
p1or soldiers at the expense of the state.
The hill provides that when a poor
soldier dies he shall have a decent
burial and a headstone erected which
shall not exceed $50 expense. A
prominent Pennsylvania soldier COM
mentIng on the governors action says
ut seems as il the Democratic officials
took pains to drive the old soldiers out of
their party. The bill which has been
vetoed was perfectly proper one and
should have become law. There are
many old soldiers who are poor and un-
able to work, and in some cases the
Grand Army does not hear of thelI
wants until it is too late. Pennsylvania
WAS too patriotic state In the civil WI
10 Llot her record now, and l am sure
the bill will be passed over the veto
Even as political matter il seems TO me
that Governor PattIson is showing little
wisdom, acting IN this way Just before
an imp prtAat state election. This will
be the most unpopular act of his mega
tive career as governor. The Demo
cratic party needs new ideas and new
men sadly If it would perpetuate itself"