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COLONY OF LuNArrcs,
Low Patlsnt, Axe Cared FOR In nolEium
The System la Brief

The system In Brief.
Chicago Times Translation.l
In Ghecl each patient has not Que o.
two persons only TO watch over him. jul
several thousand In an ordinary ~incluse .
Q SINE asylum a small number Of guard,
are sufficient 10 watch over u relatively
large number of insane people. but III
iusanc ARE never watched 10 asylums e,-
Cept by those specially charged TO do s
In Gheel the entire population are ilter
csied prominently or remotely in the Kind
treatment OF the patients. The nurse hli
always rivals who would not della I
ledge a complaint against him if he shOu q
be guilty Of violence or brutality toward
The unfortpnate creatures under his
charge Besides. every resident of Ghcel
Is acInaiuted with the entire colony. nr
very nearly 50. lie knows where every
patient lives and his disease. aud fees an
interest or at least sympathy for him
Seventy two per cent Of all the insane
nj Ghccl arr engaged in some useful &C
,upaiiol. They arc generally employed
bJ their nurses. aud receive on Sunday u
small SUN for their work of the week In
winter the insane may leave their rooms
OF houses n go on the street from 8
o'clock in the morning until 4 in the
afternoon. and in summer from 0 in the
morning until o In the evening. Only
qu'et lunatics are allowed to frequent the
cafes The sale Of s%pirituous liquors 20
them is forbidden
The insane population Of Gheel in 1s40
was III. In 1855 1t was 1858. The ma
tionality Of these varies. The majority
are. Of course. Belgians. then come the
iutch there are a few French, aud not
many Germans or Engiishmeu. Several
Of the insane at Gheel have passed the
greater part Of their lives there Cases
IN which patients have spent from forty
10 fifty years In the colony are not rare
The Gheel system consists essentially In
This. The lunatic Is removed from his ha.
bitual environment, from the society OF
those among whom he fell n victim to dis
ease. They are only a memory to him.
They are not near him to recall to his
mind II subject which can be only n sad
one 10 him. and to afford food to the
current of thought which besets
him. A new life opens TO him. with
new faces, in n new country; everything
dstracts him. He has not the feel
ing created by the inclosed asylum. by
the threshold which is never crossed, and
by the wall beyond which the eye never
reaches lie Is not In perpetual contact
with other lunatics. and does not expert
cuce the depressing influence such com
pany eXerts-for say what we may In in
sane asylums proper the dolirium Of one
patient reacts on the delirium Of the
others In the one case. compulsory liv-
ing in the midst Of lunatics, listening to
their wanderings or turned baek upon
one self in the other, physical activity,
life in the open air, among sensible PEG
pie. who continually divert the patient
from bis own troubles Isolation without
solitudc-such is the system Of Gheol, and
no better system for lunatics not danger
ous eau be conceived
, 1885-10-30

A stockman at Fort Benton. Montana,
says the prairie fires are caused by tbs
smoking OF cigarettes by the cowboys.
who throw the stubs recklessly about on
The grass.
, 1885-10-30

II tolt so nervous. mamma. said B
little girl. referring to an incidogi Of the
previous day, "What do yoh mean by
nervous. my dear Why. mamma. its
Just being ia a hurry all over
, 1885-10-30

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluta
Zoe should leave orders at Christ. Mauss',
baker, 3l7 Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN 4 20.
, 1885-10-30


Shoemuking and business never seem
10 20 together ID you ever notice that
,',ra . big shoemaker, with a big store
mean a practical shoemaker-neyeT
gives GU change for Il drawer when you
lay his account lie always takes it from
his pocket. 4 shoemaker never seems TO
Nccp accounts lie puts the money you
pas him into his pocket and always
counts il two or three times over, and
'ries IL with his teeth before he says il is
al right A fellow ordered from a small
working shoemaker, the other day, a
pair Of boots. lie went in to pay for
Shen They were g.
Well. said the customer. Il want
YOU 10 mend these Others. What will
you charger
Two dollars and q half.
IAN right. " said the customer, as a
ioke. - 80 from 81 leaves $3.50. Here
you are
That's all right. - aaid The shoe
maker.
Next morning the customer found the
shoemaker sitting on the steps Of his Of
lice when he went to business lie was
distressed but very golite
Il lay awake Rll night thinking that
hing out Seems to me you We made a
mistake don't quite understand It yet
You forgot when you paid me that /
ala tho shoemaker and you W the
boots
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Weak characters never show any de-
oision except when they commit some
act Of stupidity.
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A planter owned a slave named Nose.
who was an inycterate 'pOssum hunter
Away back In 1888 there was n most re-
markable meteoric shower. popularity
known as - when the stars fell. - Uncle
Nose wa out In a hurricane tracS. where
lho log3 La thick, INDUCING in his favor
tie pastime. Ills boy Jed was with him.
and thoy had caught u possum and in
scrtcd his tail in u cleft sapling, in the
usual fashion. and JET was carrying the
palt On his shoulder. Suddenly the whole
earth was Illuminated by the shower Of
falling metcors. lncle Nose gazed
dp in mute asst constituent. rs the blaz
ng stars went shooting hither and
thiiher. stretching their flaming tails
fcfoss the horizon In an awe inspiring
manner Then he stampeded He would
iun a short distance. fall over a log. and
then get on his knees aud pray. Then he
would make another dash. trip over a
lccaying branch, and begin praying again
cl scrambled after him, still holding on
TO hi possum. All of a sudden Nose
remembered that 1t was Sunday night.
aud then he prayed louder than ever
cil called out Daddy, wot mus ] do
wid dis 'possum2H "Great Lord o. mnssy
en lab YOU got dat 'possum yit2 Turn
ian loose let i'm go, 20 fool niggah' De
worl am commin 10 an cen m wen de
J cd as me wot | mean by huntin pos
sum On sunday night, doan yo' ksow
laaa want dat possum 10 pear in jedg
meat agin me-"
, 1885-10-30

Russian prpyerb. Trust in God but
mind your Own business
, 1885-10-30

Hardwarc, stoves apd hnwAre, at Arp
a Conway's.
, 1885-10-30

lob printing neatly and
promptly erecufed at the
Leader Job Rooms.
, 1885-10-30

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Historical
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
A. Man of Nerve.

Talking about the sudden death
of Inspector Thorne, the other day
n Kentuckian said: "Itis remark
able how quick men know when
death seizes them. ! remember
the case of Judge Ballard, Of Louis
vile, who was caught much like
Thorne. He was standing i'll the
bank, when he was seized with a
twinge in his side that nearly bent
him double. I'm done for, boys,
he said; 'order me carriage quick.
| shall be dead man in an hour.
He was a man of wonderful nerve
and self possession. When ne got
home his wife met him with scared
face at the door. BE calm he
said; you must be calm. | shall
be dead in an hour, and you must
know all about my affairs by thai
time Then he sat down and tolC
her all about his money matters
kissed her, and was dead. Chi
cago Times.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
A Peculiar Purse.

In the museum of Edinburgh
there is purse of peculiar con-
struction. A small ilint-lock pistol
is fixed beneath the catch, and by
turning certain buttons, the weapon
is prepared for instant use, so that
any person acquainted with the
secret can open the purse without
danger, but an explosion is sure tC
follow an attempt to open it in Tho
ordinary way.-Chicago Herald.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
SUCCESSION SALE.
Eighth District C0urt-State OF Louis.
lana, Parish Of Madison.

Succession OF JOSIAH SrANBRoUGH--No.
3i5 Probate Docket.
By virtue of an orJermade by the
Judge o. said Court, in the above
entitled matter, and in pursuance
Of a commission from said court 20
me directed, / viii proceed to sell,
at public auction, Ut the door Of the
court house OF said Parish, IN the
town of TaIiulah, Louisiana, with
in the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the
Gth day OF june, a. -. 1855.
all the right, title and interest Of
the succession Of Josiah Stan
brough. in and to the following de-
scri6cd property, to-wit: The
"Joann" plantaticn, situated in
said P..r;z,h, fl3nen%irVenlRp gun In
way Bayou, on the west side there
of, composed Of lots Nos. ~ five
and co six, and the south q halt
Of lot No. % seven, in Township
No. 90 sixteen north, Range No.
az twelve east, and containing
(32U) three hundred and twenty
acres, more or less, with the build
ings and improvements thereon.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash, with
! benefit Of appraiscmcnt.
JAMES T. MCCLELLAN,
Executor.
/ Tallulah, La, April 18th, lo95.
Nav :. st.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
DIED.

April Nth 1885, AZ tho resi-
deuce Of Mr.. J. B. Harvey Jr.,
IN Tensas Parish, La, SAMUEL
McC. ADAMS, son of ". 7. Adams,
deceased, and Mrs. N. Il. Harvey
buried the following Sunday, ri
White Church, in Madison Parish
He was q native Of Claiborne Co.
Miss, andin his 23rd year-VickS,
burg and Port Gibson papers
please COPY.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
ID II I FIT

Last week was a rainy one.
Measles still hold on, in Tallulah.
Colds are as plentiful, as in
winter.
See the proceedings of the Police
Jury.
Stoves have been put away for
this season.
Eggs are still higher than they
ought to be.
Did You attend the Exposition
Louisiana Day?
What is there that is right cheap
about here anyhow
Roses arc plentiful now, and
there is no sweeter flower.
The Police Jury did not do any
thing about the stock law.
A shoemaker could make re-
spectable living in Tallulah.
The Police Jury is open for Of
fers for a comfortable room.
Nice weather this week up to
Thursday morning, when it turned
cloudy.
Nearly forty bodies have been
taken from the ruins Of tho Eicks-
burg fire.
If you are going to put in q new
gate, get the one advertised in the
TIMES.
A wire netting fence is hand,
somcr, cheaper, and better, than
picket fence.
Try the TINES Job Office with NJ
order for letter heads, bill heads
or envelopes.
Capt. Jno. B. Stone, has return
ed from Monroe, where he has beer
attending Federal Court.
It is rumored that the "Mess'
gives steady employment to thre
men, hunting squirrels.
Capt. F. Y. Dabney has resigne
from the V. S. & p, and will g
to San Antonio, Texas, for hi
health.
DR.. Trezevantis in New Orleans
attending the Medical Convention
He will return about the middle
the week.
Buckwheat cakes have such
partially for butter, that they WI
take grease spots out OF carpets,
anything else.
Not only do the planters in tn
part of the country use improve
agricultural implements, but The
actually put them under shelf
when not in use.
The east-bound passenger ira
on tho V. S. & p, met with
accident Wednesday, about
mile east of Tallulah. II
nejumped the track, androll
down the embankmemt, where
now lies bottom side up. Il
engineer was bruised some, b
otherwise, no one was hurt. T.
passengers were delayed sever
hours.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
Local Mail.

Nal from Ashwood, New Carthage,
King and Cape, arrives Mondays, We'd
ncs,iIys and Fridays, ut ll:30 am, and
leaves ut 30 o.m. Of same days.
Mail from OMEGA and NiilikCns Ecnd
arrives Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day At n am, and leaves 1T pm. of
same days.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
Parish School Board.

So. Mcclellan, President; W.B.King,
y. . CLARKE, w. ii. Harvey. John J.
Erwin. sol. Fried, A. L. Slack, w. l..
ShgI..ey, !. &. Monctte, Scc'y.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a pc
tition for the pardon of one Prince
Carter, now i'll the Penitcntlary,
has heen forwarded to the Govern
or of Louisiana. signed by many
citizens of Madison Parish. Any
one having objections to the grant
ing of the pardon, can file the same,
with the Governor within thirty
DAYS from this date, April %, 1893.
D. T. YATES,
Utica,
Kinds Co, Miss.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
POLICE JURY
OPTICAL,
MONDAY.


Apeutioh from MRS. N'A' ." me-
asking lor 'he fe-i'A'''h'' ~ '"'
penalties on her property AL '''C
years 1900 ana lo"7-W'S ieiei''"
TO the nance oomMi''Ce'
Alr' Long mo!Co 'il''' inc Sf"IV
IN Delta Oh Whlch "tailu" inc u"
court mousse pc Cecdeu 10 MIS-
loWhe III A'u o. Aer c'a.'" ae'ii'S'
the PARISH ''i'it0" W '--0 --i''-i0e
committee
Mr.. Richardson moved INC
aooP'loh ol 'h' .'l-o"ii'G u 'ii."'''v'
nc pal" out o. any -"n"S VA '-''-->''
ordnance NO. -'''
Al of"l"''''' ""'i'oiiH''is VIZ
payment VI ol'' 'i'0'''''" ''0-','.
10 j ~ 'oe'ie' % " pay ~. V'' 49,.
Juushen' against VIC "
au'horlz'hS t,'7 i'Si'''''' - VIE"
ms ""ii'-.' Ci4'IC'oI
DO u VI""'"'" ~ t'T 1 ''''' r., = ." .
10y "S "''S" y -""''0C", ,'"'
the SUM oI o"C ',IoU7|''U ''''''i" ~ .
ana the same Is mercy "l'pior-i|'
co. 10 DC pau - ., w. '',"'' - -
payment u" 'i' J"uslio"'
thlS I'IiS. III SUI y. q ~, So
inc 1 aI.7h u -H"'.t"o"' "'''' 49,
amount oo 'i'''1'" "' u ''' VI
said JuosIi'oi'' M,
DC u J"''"V' O'""'%.'' ~.
the PRESIDENT Vi ','i' Do,'i" w. '''"
he Is hcto'y '"'''T-~' w ~
powered 10 IRA" "" "',i"''' Va
the treasurer ioF '"lu oc''
seconded ny MI Long '','' o
MI. richardson hlo'e"' ''-Au ~
/ Long seconded Ihe Nlo'ioN' ''t"' Vi u,
SlVVO, 1of D !. 9e"Ic W i'''A" 0'''
of any fund on manu-.
Mr.-LonG moved 'ila' oii0 nun ,
dred dollars (SlOo') NC approx i"'0u
to open the road from 'he oiu 'U"t
: mouse ~ Dei'', " ~, " a.
n sons place, IN Road DlSIFic' No' I''
seconded ana aaop'e0'
!, Mr.. Richardson moved anu m ~
@ Erwin secohoeu ,he hio'co"' VIC" ~
NJ. Dawson DC above" i've ''ii"',
go per day TOT nl"hiH9 al "'9'l''O
d OF the lands III 'IAe ufisii' no. INV
% on the assessment foiiS' caii'ou'
is The Road DlS'flc's "'i' 'e'
taken up
The Road Dis'fle'S Tei0 '..'
taken up oy inc Do'io anu wv
Of following changes ofoeieu'
DiS,ric' w. vn ~ iono
OF NEBRASKA Piaii'''1on ~ ~" :
a line OF Capi.i ice'e' y;
III DlS'rlcu NO o ~. -o"C
Or OF Caoih leoie 70 i', r, I1 -
MillikI n De.io' ';a'Uoa 80 n;
is Caoin leoAo are "'''s-0
I'd road q s o,,or,
~ DISTRICT NO. 80:
or W lloca'' no 80 va .:l.n.
Neeiy ana ".i'oi' pi''ii'''-'-'' 81
assigned 10 thiS Io"o' -,
IN District NO. lf-uPpcr !lo'i III
m bridge at MIS-. Lacy : 70 INC lew
a at 1oungS Iolh', anu !tioi"'''i,
ne the River road IN 'front.' Oh loUhs
ed Point, hillarhy anu Hicno' d
IL hands On EIcho, hIIlaIh!' iouno
ne Point, HecIa, N. h'es"''9' :"
ut James Mrs. Lacy > No-'y i''''
ne Texas ana Mouhd Plantations d
al assigned to TINS ROAD.
DistrlcI NO. Io-4ioNi " "4'''
Bayou to EoNhda"ay '"y'
to the lower ilno u 0"i
oh plantation, ali hailus oil
IN Al
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
SOW 3V,

15-Jno. e. Miller,
LED. d. DcmOss,
17-Thcs. Adams,
1S-A. W. Crandell,
19-Thos. +. Franch,
90 Slater,
22-L. o. Arreson,
23-James Wilkinson,
pc. II. Bedford,
25-Gidcon Clinton,
26-F. Reichman,
GA. X. Montgomery.
On motion the Board adjourned
until 10 o'clock 4. III. Tuesday.
Second Day,
TUESDAY, April %, 1885.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment-present, Gen. 4. :.
Dennis, President, and Messrs.
Erwin, Long and Sewer.
The Finance Committee made
their report rs follows;
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
We your Finance Committee re-
port that We have examined, and
annrovcd the following bills:
, i. NJ. Dawson, Record Book si2 a
C. /. Gilpin, inquest, - 0o
James Gilpin, Constable, II oc
Chas. L. Gilpin, J. p. 10 CT
J. N. Scale, Drugs, 8 a
! Al Adams, Clerk Election 5 0C
F. J.. Maxwell, Lcvee work 80 81
J. II. Gilfoil, Elk. 2 sc
L. NJ. Harris, l. ="
MJre follows lot of jury and
witness scrip
Chairman. Committee
GEO. W. SEWER.
Mr.. Erwin moved that the report
Of the Finance Committee berec' {
and adopted, seconded, and carrie,
On motion a recess was taken unit
2 o'clock.
Beard II ct at two o'clock, ,. N.
Present, Messrs. Dennis, Erwin
Long and Sewer.
On motion of Nr. Long, III
Sheriff was requested to make a
abstract of excess Of penalties, pal
by taxpayers to the parish, an
that from that list the President c
this Board be authorized to issu
warrants for same, seconded b
Mr.. Erwin, and carried.
motion of Mr.. Long, secondc
!. by Mr.. Erwin it was resolved tn;
J.. the clerk Of this Board be autho
s lied to secure q room for the use
{ this Board, and the Clerks oilic
v and to furnish the same, adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Sewer, secon
n ed by Mr.. Erwin, the Board az
journed until next regular mectin
n Z. S. DENNIS, President.
q Il. G.. WEIGuTNAN, Cler.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
Terms Of Court.

Madison-Jury Term-lst MONDAYS
IN January and June; Civll teIni-i''
Mondays in April and November.
East Carroll--Jury term.-lst MohuI!s
in July and December. Clvli lerln-iS'
Mondays in May and october.
25h Senatorial District
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-02
JURY LIST.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF NadIson.
9Th District Court---Cierk's OEIcc.

] certify that the following is cor
rect list of Jurors, drawn April IL, 1850,
TO serve at the June term loo1, VIZ
IN no,ncC f,r inst weak
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-27
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds
were qaoted at l227s for As of 1857: 11S1 for as
sterling, 81 s5S4 81 1887 for IS; silver
bsrs, tG51z
silver In London, As 7-l6d; consols, 1o01z 5
per cent. United States bonds, extended. 100; Is,
126; rs, 1875.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at s51S@s52z cents.
Mining stocks weEe fairly active in San Fran
cisco yesterday morning, and prices were gen
orally better than Tuesday morning, the adj
vance in several kinds from SC to Toe per share.
Navajo rose Tuesday from s5c to 81 so, and fell
back yesterday morning to 81, closing at 81 %.
In Spain, Wednesday, there were 1869 new
cases of cholera, and 1917 deaths.
The remains of the late Admiral Courbet have
arrived in France.
The Italian Consul at Monaco has been ar
rested for embezzling SO GO.
The American Association for the Advance
ment of Science is holding convention at Ann
Arbor, Mich.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Conven-
ton met in Harrisburg yesterday and nomi-
mated Conrad E Day for State Treasurer.
Washington Territory has shipped 80, 200 head
of cattle east this season over the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad.
Fire near Snohomish W. T.; loss 5000.
Snow fell in New York and Pennsylvania
Tuesday
President Cleveland is said to be in good
health, and enjoying himself in the Adiron-
dacks.
A storm in Maryland Tuesday caused great
damage TO property.
Over dispute about ten cents, one Chinaman
tlisemboweled another at Auburn Tuesday
night.
The Grant monument fund in New York has
reached $4,000.
A cable railroad win be in operation in New
York next Monday.
Frost is reported in Canada, but no great dam
age has been caused.
Fire at Rosamond, Los Angeles county loss,
5000.
John W. Baldwin died suddenly in East Los
Angeles yesterday.
The Iowa State Republican Convention met
in Des Moines yesterday.
Additional details of the cyclone at Charles
ton, S. C., are given this morning.
The Republican campaign in Ohio was opened
at Mt Gilead yesterday by Senator John Sher-
man.
Z. Shaub was mangled to death in a thrashing
machine near Spokane Falls, W. T., Tuesday.
James Murphy was found Tuesday night, near
Lockeiord San Joaquin county, with his throat
cut from ear to ear.
There is shortage of 81 ,4SS in the accounts
OF the Chico Postoffice.
A boiler explosion at Trieste killed eight per-
sons and injured many Others
wealthy merchant was found floating in
the Rio Grande at Galveston yesterday with
five bullet holes in his head and heart
There were nineteen deaths from smallpox
in Montreal Tuesday.
Particulars of the destruction in Canton,
China, by the recent great storm, are furnished
this morning.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-27
State Prison Directors.

The Board of State Prison Directors met
at San Quentin Tuesday evening, Director
Boggs in the chair. Frank H. Howard, on
behalf of the people of Los Angeles, pro-
tested against the granting of pardon to
Edward J. Morris, blacksmith, who killed
Eugene A. Carlisle, boy in the employ of
Madison Il Burke. Morris was sentenced
to five years Imprisonment, and has served
two. The Board had acted on the case
once before favorably, but the Governor,
owing TO a protest by the parents of the
murdered boy, sent the papers back for fur
ther investigation.
The Trustees OF the San Rafael Water
Company were invited to make PROPOSE
ton to the Board stating the lowest rates at
which they will furnish water to the prison
per 600 gallons, from and after the expira-
ton of the present contract, for a term of
years. with the proviso that the prison shall
have the benefit of any reduction III rates
that may be made to private consumers.
Ex-Mayor A. J. Bryant, Of San Francis
co, and John Sherman, of San Jose, peli-
toned for the pardon of William Cunning
ham, boy who was convicted of stealing
five head of cattle, and received two
years sentence. He was tried three times.
AT the first and third trials he was con-
yicted, the jury disagreeing on the second
trial The Supreme Court in department
reversed the judgment of conviction, but
afterward, sitting in bank, reheard the case
and affirmed the judgment. The defense
of the boy is that he purchased the cattle
from the herdsnan and that the jury were
preiudiced against him.
A resolution By Director Sonntag was
passed directing the Warden to have all
the money in the possession of prisoners
or to their credit. or which may be here
after earned by them, placed in the convict
deposit fund, and to hold the same in said
fund subject only to the payment of the
respective depositors upon their discharge
from the prison. Prisoners viii be allowed
to send their money to their families or
friends Money found in possession of
conVicts after this date will be forfeited to
the prison library fund.
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