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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
THREE THUNDERSTRUCK IEN.
How a Corpse opened Wide Its Eyes
and Scared the Mourners.

and Scared the Mourners.
An amusing incident took place the
other night at house in the Fifth ward,
where a woman lay dead. AT late
hour three young men, who had known
the deceased, went TO the place where
the body lay for for the purpose of at
tending the wax" They entered the
front door quietly and passed into the
front room, where several women were
carrying on a conversation in low tone
of voice. The excellent qualities Of the
deceased were being rehearSed, and all
seemed to be bowed down under the
great affliction. On a sofa in the room
Law the form of woman. The three
Young men crossed the floor softly, knelt
beside the sofa. and uttered fervent
prayers for the welfare ofthe spirit ofthe
departed. The women in the room ceas-
ed talking when the young men knelt
down, apparently awed by the solemnity
of the occasion. The prayers were finally
concluded and the young men rose to
their feet. In rising the skirt of one
Young mans coat touched the face of the
form on the sofa.
Instantly her eyes opened wide and
she raised herself on her elbow. The
feeling of the young men can better be
imagined than described. Their hair
stood on end and their eyes bulged out,
but they did not move. Suddenly one
of the number gave vent to piercing
veil and ran from the house, closely fol-
lowed by his companions. The corp c
was in the next room, and the person
over whom they had been praying Yves
a relative of the deceased who mad lain
down for short rest. Oswego, n. Y.
Palladium.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
PARLOR CHAT.

Picture sales this season are few and
prices are away down.
Quill pens are again the fashion.
Ragged edged paper goes with the quill,
although fancy note paper is again COM
ing into vogue.
1t is said that some of our young mar
ried women have resolved not to accept
costly bouquets from men. Glad to hear
it, if true.
Something new in luncheon dishes is
plattered eggs, whose golden yOlks are
set in a red brown semi-fiuid of tomato
puree and shredded anchovies.
Cinderella dances are all the fashion
now in London. Dancing ceases punctu-
ally at 11:30, in time for each Cinderella
to recover her lost slipper and find her
self asleep by II.
Pretty Jewel boxes with glass tops are
framed in swans down in which nestle
great clusters of pink and blue pond
lilies. The suggestion of CLASSY lake is
rather remote, but still the casket is at
| tractive.
Mrs. Fillmore's diamonds and triDket'
were bequeathed to the Buffalo Genera
Hospital. They we're lately sold by
auction for the benefit of the hospital
Though good they were old fashioned
and were sold at low prices.
Some new glass pepper casters will
gold and silver tops are formidable rival
to everything sent cut by the rotteries
They are of rich rel, dark blue and goi'
color, but the pretiiest are OF pal
Opaque green with decoration OF fern
and grasses.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
THE MODERN PECkSNIFF.

There lives to-day a pious man
OF meek and lowly m.,in,
Who never does a kindly act
Unless he wants it seen.
He talks in meeting when ne can,
He joins the Praying Band,
He wants to be an angel
And with the angels stand.
He folds his soft and plant hands,
He casts an upward eye,
And tries to make you think he holds
A mortgage on the sky.
His language always is yea, yea"
He bows to your command,
He wants 10 be an angel
Ard with the angels stand.
He keeps the letter of the law,
AS from the Authors pen,
And every day he thanks the Lord
He's not as other men;
He bears his cross so all may see
Him climbing lions Hill,
He wants to be an angel
You bet he never will.
Cincinnati Commercial Traveller
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

A dog was never seen smelling around
a Wien rwurst stand. Louisville & urier-
Journal.
There is ono il,i.Ig at least tia. rl, I've
said of the hog-ne has slid. feet.
Kentucky State Journal.
A California hogs fore fee: resemble
the human hand. There appear to be
hogs like human beings, as well as hui
man beingsli like hogs. Louisville Courier
Journal.
If a horse proves nnruly, curb him; If
ton cat mounts the roof of your wood
shed, launch a loaded ton. alto can into its
immed ate vicinity. But if an elderly
billy goat butts you--but why should we
advise In the premises?-of course you
will go at it, as though you meant busi-
ness. Chicago Sun.
A man doesn't care how intelligent
his dog is, but there are great many
things he doesn't want to have his wife
know. He remembers that Solomon
said: "He that increaseth knowledge i'll
creaseth sorrow,' but he Is perfectly
reckless as to consequences so far as his
dog is concerned. Boston Transcript.
"Ahal" exclaimed Mr.. Popinjay from
behind his paper, Il see that our friend
Simpsons prize OK has been gored.
Indeed" chorused the girls. "How
handsome he must look cut that way
Do YOU think he will be exhibited again
this Winter" Burlington Free Press.
"How's business?" asked fugitive
turkey Of a hungry fox whum he met
| and whom he wished TO conciliate.
Its just beginning to pick up" replied
ed the fox, as he seized the turkey by
the neck and walked off with him.
Moral: Don't bother your brains abou
business. San Francisco Newsletter.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
CUT FOR DEAL.
An ante dote-The persistent poker,
PLAYER. Boston Star

An ante dote-The persistent poker,
player. Boston Star.
Reports from all parts of the country
show that game is more abundant now
than it has been for several years past. y
The principal varieties, we understand
are euchre, draw poker and seven-up
Norristown Herald.
Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who hath not sooner or later said,
In lifes grand game I'll boldly stand"
When fortune deals me pat hand 2"
GOuverneur Herald.
When Time deals the cards he gives
the majority of players the deuce
Whitehall Times. But most of them get
spades in the end-if they're not cremat-
ed. Wilmington Star. When the heart
ceases to beat, then, of course, the die.
man is covered with spade. Columbus
Bohemian.
"No, don't allow card-playing in my
house." said PopiDjay, "but in spite of oI
it one of the girls will have little game
of fseven-up about every night"
How is that?' inquired Blobson, in .
puzzled tone.
"Why," rejeined Popinjay, there arc
four of them, and they generally have
three fellows up with them until half
past IL o'clock" Burlington Free Press
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
LANDLADIES AND CHICKENS.

DIR. Tanner is now said to be living at
Chicago clearinghouse. Indeed?
We had no idea he could keep it up so
long. Burlington Free Press.
That settles it," remarked the board
ing-hsusekeeper as she dropped an egg
into the coffee, after having been in
formed by a delegation of her boarders
that they would leave if she didn't.
Kaleidoscope.
Three brass buttons and the shell of a
pistol cartridge were recently found in
the gizzard OF a Pennsylvania chicken.
Old army coats must be cheaper than
corn meal in Pennsylvania. Burlington
Free Press.
A Leghorn chicken is not large enough
to cook for five months. What is the
use of cooking a chicken for so long a
time? Boston Post. To make it tender
Guess your marketman must be phenom-
nomenally honest. Philadelphia Call.
A hens heart beats on an average
about one hundred and fifty times a
| minute. When she is fiaxing around
| with a strip of red flannel on her leg
however, the pulsations increase to about
three hundred and ten a minute. Bur
lington Free Press.
1t is said that good healthy oyster, o
the feminine persuasion, will lay 12S,
100000 eggs in year. Il hens could b'
| induced to become as industrious a
that we might get some eggs occasional
| ly at less than 50 cents a dozen. UI
City Derrick.
While in this world remember this:
| That, often, ignorance is bliss.
| Into all mysteries do not pry.
| Or you may sometimes be dismayed;
| 1t will not always give you joy
| To know of what your hash is made.
| Boston Courier.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
The Rabbit.Paw.

There is gentleman in this city who
is never without left hind foot of rab-
bit in his pocket. Any kind of rabbit,
he says, will do, but he prefers one that
is killed while running through the
graveyard. He says he has tried buck
eyes, cats teeth, etc. but for downright,
solid good luck there is nothing that APP
proaches the rabbit-foCt. He has carried
one of these luck bringers" for sixteen
years and says he has not known what
misfc rtune was in that time. Nashville
Banner.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
-.r YEARS CONSULTATIONS.

when January's cold is here,
VA ali the days are chill and drear;
Ahan Air and earth are thick WIN SNOW
rnden above, and white below;
LEV, LeaI Iat ma. as we face the blast,
19,a thanks for blessings in the past
nd lovingly remember
nesr days of sweet September.
uhsn Pebruary's sleet and hail
mnsa ne 10 shiyer and to quail:
SThen on the ice and through the snow,
s',nuing and tumbling, mortals go;
S1sppp Tnpp az we grumble and complain,
In rs To soothe thebitipg pain
oerf oerf dsvs 40 dull and sober,
pemember bright October.
uhan March is February's heir,
"a snow and slush are everywhere;
Mhan ferce winds hustle us about,
putfing our hopes of Spring TO rout;
Then LET us sweeten every day
with thoughts of blessings passed away,
And thankfully remember
That golden, fair November.
vban April, foster child of March,
srIIen instead of gay and arch,
And Giving frowns in place of smiles,
/. on agony fresh sorrow piles,
prolonging winters gloomy reign;
Then let us, as we bear the pain,
look bac kward, and remember
Rright days of mild nooomher
New York Sun.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17

the tell tale bushes climbed to her tenn
piles, which was as far as they could
get-"only three weeks ago he made the
engagement ring, and l heard hin tell
brother Tom that he had been on toot
ever since their last hurrah, and he was
going 10 make Rome howl tonight. He
ought to belong to the band, should he
not, papa?"
But papa only said that he believed he
did. Bob Burdette.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
JustifiabIe circumstances.

As the lynchers placed the rope about
his neck the trembling victim said:
Gentlemen. if you would allow me
one word of explanation ! am sure you
would spare my life."
"You tried to wreck a train, didn't
your"
"Yes, bat -"
"Ripped up whole length of track.
didn't your"
II did, but"
"Knew there were people on the train
who might be killed, didn't your"
"Yes. but"
"Well, but what"
"Why, You see there was one OF those
fellows that 90 through the trains taking
presi. ential votes and"
why in thunder didn't you say 50!
Bows axe off the rope and give him a
drink out of our bottle" Exchange.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
with m Mu.ician,s Heart,

Papa" Elfrida said coolly, looking
down at her hand, which was good
one, though but pale flush. Papa.
George is such a noisy bly,"
"Fraid he is" growled papa.
"Yes, papa" she said, looking up into
the old IN in's face, "he seems to e ionL OF
noise. Only three weeks ago"-dnd the
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17

A Glove in the mouth is worth two in
the pocket at temperance lecture.
Boston Budget.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
BERTHA M'COY.

Champion female boxer of the United
States.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Thin out the Peaches

It seems to be the general belief among our fruit growers, that the peach trees of Central Arkansas. more are especially, ,unduly ladened with fruit, and that thinning Aust be freely resortcd to, ill order to enable the trees to perfect their fruit. This being true, it is now high time to begin the work. It is not nearly sc troublesome to thin out the surplus now, as it will be to pick large crop ofinferioy fruit and sort it for marketing.
 Besides better quality, will command, in tho market q much higher price, the handling of which will be much less expensive. See to this farmer friends, at once, as a bountiful crop and a good mar ket awaits you.-Rural and Work man.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Sayings of J osh Billings.

The man who gets bit twice by the same dog is better adapted for that kind of business than any oth- CT.
 There is a great deal of religion in this world that is like life pre- server-Qaly put on at the time of immediate danger, and then half the time put on hind-siae before.
 Experience is school where a man learns what a fool he has been.
 The man who doesn't believe in any hereafter has got dreadtully mean opinion of himself and lis chances.
 There are two kinds of fools in this world-those who can | change their opinions and those who won't.
 A good doctor is a gentleman to whom we pay three dollars a visit for advising us 10 eat less and ex- ercise more.
 Out in the world men shew us two sides to their characters, by the tireside only one.
 The world is filling up with edu- cated fools-mankind read too much and learn too little.
 Every man has his folies, and often times they are the most in teresting things he has got.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Cotton Culture.

With much wet weather and a cold, backward spring, has resul. ted in an unusual growth of grass and weeds in our corn and cotton fields. Since the first bedding for cotton, a great deal ef the land planted to this crop has become hard, scdden and nearly lifeless. Under this state of affairs we would recommended to our farmers that instead of scraping off the ridges with the sweep as many are doing. in order to get rid of as much grass as possible, that they bar off close to the plant with a small turning blow, then clean off the row with the hoe. This would give the sun a chance to thoroughly warm the soil around toe roots of this sun, loving plant; after which the soil may be throw back to the plant. This process, it seems to us, is the proper one, under the circumstan- ces as above indictated.-Rural and Workman.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Like the Ark of the Covenant.

New Orleans Picayune.
 There is a judge in Florida whom Louisiana sadly needs. If he has due regard for his own fame he should at once remove to the state where there is an opportunity to put into practice his views regard ing the sanctity of the ballot box. But we shall do our share toward honoring him for the expression of views chat must find response in the hearts of so many readers of the Picayune. His name is William Archer Cooke. In his charge to the grand jury of Orange county, La., he said.
 "IE ancient times, among the ia vored of God was nation using and preserving a box of known dl- mansions. The book of the law was contained therein, It was called the Ark of the covenant. We. have a box, if not tmeasured by cubits, yet of beundless dimensions and precious in every sense. 1t is the ballot box. It isthe ark of the American covenant. The law is in | If and the fate of the nation. the virtue, the moral and social rights of a free people, the Physic- al prosperity and christian exis- tence of the American people as a nation, rest upon it's purity and preservation. Like the ancient Ark of the Covenant, it should be touched only with pure hands. Therein is our national grandeur and happiness, as well as our per ennal prosperity in our social in dividual and national relations to all we hold dear, and which as a free and ever favored llberty-lov ing nation, and through the wise prudent, just and honest use 0
 which we can only preserve ant
 protect that liberty which will con
 tinue and guarantee unto us sucl
 prosperity as we have enjoyed"
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Ts, Man As. X. Monkey.

"What ails you'7 asked the man 'l see you are sufferer, and cat scarcely get along
 "Oh, you sec" replied the monkey, "my mudder she had what you call serotula, very much scrofula, my fadcr he had heap sores some big, some little sores, long time. They both took much medicines and died; the sores were all thcy left me"
 "Yes yes,n replied tho man, q see how 1t is. Your mother iDherted her disease, scroi- ula. and youI itler caught 1t on the wing, and you inherited or was born with both complaints But why pine away and die when you can be cured?'
 "I been done used over sixty bottles one drug sto7c medicine, and it no good. Mon ey all gohc and sere hereyet Some doe tors charge heap money, bU. no good.'
 But my friend, said the man, you got hold of the wrong medicine. Go te the drug store and get one bottle of B. ,. E and before using all of il yo1 will feel bet ter It is quick cure It will cure all sorts of sores, scrofuia, Blood Poison caught on the wing, itching humors, catarrh. blood and skin diseases an6 Kidney troubles"
 "I be SD thqnkful for your kindness, and will go get E, B, B. to-day" replied the mon key.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Making Postage Stamps

It takes eighty men and womer to make a postage stamp. First the white paper is cut into sheets, each large enough for a hundred stamps. The stamps on each sheet arc counted twenty-six times to make sure the number is cor. rect. The printer counts, and passes the sheet to the gummer; the gunner gums the back. and, having counted, gives it to the per forator, who divides the stamps by rows of little holes, not forgetting to count. It is surprising how quickly and accurately the hands can work. Seven hundred mil lion postage stamps are made ev- cry year in the United States. New York City uses eight million a month.-Pure Words,
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Tobacco,

In a report to Medico chirurgi cal Society Liege, by Dr. LebOn; the following conclusions are pre- sented;
 l. Tor every one hundr ed grains of tobacco used at least l. 10 of a grain of nicotine is absorbed.
 ?. The daily quantity tobacco consumed by an ordinary smoker is about three hundred grains.
 3. The effects of tobacco smoke are the same as tlioso following the administration of nicotine.
 i. The resinous liquid which condenses in a pipe is almost as poisonous as nicotine, and destroys the lives of animals rapidly.
 5. The liquid condegsed from the smoke in the mouth and lungs contains ammonia, nicotine, fats, resins aud coloring matters. One drop of this speedily produces par alysis and death in young animals.
 6. In men small doses of tobac- co smoke excite the intellectual faculties; repeated doses produces disordered vision and decrease of memory.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
AGRICULTURAL.
Bitter Hilk-Cause and Preyentioh.

There are several causes for bit ter milk. The most prevalent is She presence of ragweed or other bitter weeds in the hay. This is almost always the case when TO- wen or aftermath hay is feed, and at times when corn fodder from a weedy field is used The flavor of ragweed is so persistent that it ap- pears in the cream and butter and spells the latter.for use. This is ex- pected. because the flavor of rag weed and other plants allied to it, is due 10 an essential oil, which will naturally combine with the cream and remain in the butter. The tla- vor of it also affects tne butter in the fall from pasturing in medows. The only remedy for this defect is to avoid the cause. Another cause in which all seem to agree is that in certain conditions the milk of farrow cows will be bitter. This peculiar flavor is perhaps caused by some change in.the character of the milk which indicates that the secretion is not pure and that milk ing should cease. Other opinions as to the effect that the COW is not in good health and the products of some disorder are being discharg- ed in the milk; and occurrence which frequently happens, and which shows how necessary it is to guard against any injurious use of the milk of diseased cews. Cows suffering from tuberculosis, or con tinue to give milk copiously, but its flavor is exceedingly disagreea l'ble, and nauseous at times, being mawkish and bitter, and quite unti for use.
 It is certain that milk is mad, litter by premature decomposition produced by the remains of stale milk in the Crevices of the pans In all these cases the remedies 0 the means of prevention are obvi ous. No wooden utensil should b' used in milking or in setting milk Wood absorbs the milk into it' pores, and when the pail is scaldeC this milk becomes congulated, fer ments and decomposes, and vii surely mjure the milk, by infectinl it with a leaven of putridity. Til pails and pans should first be washed with cold water, then witt hot water and soap to remove tho grease, then rinsed, and fnall. scaled with boiling water, wiped with clean dry towls, and after words placed out of deors to air il the sunshine.-Americau Agricul turst.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04

A new moon with north wind will hold until the full.
 II the full moon rises clear, ex- pect fine weather. O.
 When the moon is old, cloudy morning will be followed by a clear afternoon.
 Full moon pale is followed by rain; full moon red is followed by wind.
 The old moon in the new moons arms is sign of fair weather.
 If the horns of the new moon are sharp, the weather will be dry. If the horns are turned up it will be dry; if down, wet. Plant your peas when the moon
 is light.
 And you will find that this is right. Plant potatoes when it is dark, To this rule you must always hard
 The moon with the halo brings rain. The larger tho halo. the sooner the rain will come. -Ex.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04
Brief Mention.

Statistics show that in Massachu- setts since 1857 pneumonia has grown almoa5 twice as fast as the population.
 There are about 200 ,000 conner cial travellers in. this country. Their salary is $l 800 a year and expenses.
 Of the 35,652 recruits enlisted for tue British army during 1881, 2S, ,203 were raised in England, 366S in Scotland and 3668 in Ire land.
 Victoria Morosini, the million aires daughter who married Tbeo- dore Hulskamp, the coachman, is about to have another boom. Theo has been locked up for selling beer on Sunday.
 The Sandwich Islands send about 5000 punches Of bananas to San Francisco per month, but the price has been so low since June of last year that many raisers have lost heavily and are going out of the business.
 One of the "business interestsn of San Francisco is the gathering of old tin oil and fruit cans for use in the lacking of matches. Collec- tors receive four cents each for them. and 10000 are annually used.
 Two Troy men have invented a machine which. 1t is claimed, will practically revolutionize match making. It has been operated to make 24 900 perfect matches in a minute, and it's capacity is expect ed to reach 1i,000,000 in ten hours
 X beautiful rosebush, said to have been planted by CharlemagnC is one of tle great curiosities O. the ancient city of Hildesheim. il
 Hanover. E is gnarled and rug ged, as becomes it's extreme : age, and in some places the princi pal stem is as thick as a mans body.
 4 lady in Naugatuck, whil looking ever the cid family Bibl recently, found and old Colonia six pound note, dated 1758. Th' note was good for seventeen oun ces ten pennyweights of silver il New Jersey. On one side wa printed. "To counterfeit this i
 death."
 There is love of the historic i
 every English heart. When Alber Edward succeeds to the crown h
 will drop his first name and reigl
 as Edward VII. After his son Al bert Victor Christian Edward, vii
 will also drop the prefixes and g
 down 10 history, if he lives t
 reign as simple Edward VIII.
 The latest adyices from Icelan'
 show that the first reports of tn April avalanches were not eXag gerated. Fiften dwellings witl
 their inhabitants, were swept int the sea, and twenty-four person were thus drowned The avalan che destroyed fifty fishing boats The loss in oi,e village alone reach ' ed s2o,ee0.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04

Now comes from some gossiping correspondent the fearful disclos- ure that the real Prince Colonne is Neopolitan, sixty-seven years old, and that the man that married Miss Mackay is simply the son, ot the younger brother of the Prince di Ga'atro and Is merely MT. Some- body or other.