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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
4 Young Jesse.

Brooklyn, quiet, rural Brooklyn, has de
mania that is playing havoc with the boys of
the land. There have been boy Buffalo Bills
and Texas Jacks and Jesse JameseS and
gangs of boys have been organized to carry
out the blOOd-curdling suggestions found in
the story of ''Seven-ShoOter Bill, the bravo
of Bugaboo Gulch." But Willie Bucking-
ham, age fifteen, is more melOdramatic
hero than the usual product of dime novels.
About two months ago the yOungster bored
a lot of holes in the cellar door of his house
and tried to frighten his father and mother
by story that burglars hadm made an attempt
on the house. Last week he grew bOlder.
Next door to his home lives the family of
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31

Jennie was not to be intimidated by
such a formidable array of weapons.
Nothing daunted she advanced upon the
enemy, with uplifted poker, in regular
David and Goliah' style. The said
poker was red hot, bat of this highly
interesting fact Peterson was unaware.
The contest at arms then began. Jen-
ME, with sweep of the arm, brought
the blazing poker into contact with
Peterson's bristling chin. Peterson will
carry the mark of the blow to his grave.
Charles Keffer next took a hand in
the imbroglio. Jennie claims he point
ed pistol at her, and struck her in the
face with his fists.
all parties concerned were On deck at
Justice Massey's court this morning. A
council of war was held and, by mutual
consent, the pipe of peace was smoked,
the complaints withdrawn, and the
heroic duellers took their departure.
Brooklyn Times.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31

The Thalia Theatre and the Atlantic Gar
den are two adjoining German institutions
in the BOwery. In spite of their situation
they retain a certain amount of respectable
ty. Some of the best plays and really first
class acting may be seen at the Thalia,
while sturdy German fathers and mothers
with all the children of the family go to the
Atlantic Garden to drink the beverage of the
Fatherland and listen to good music well
played by an orchestra of young women. A
door leads from the theatre to the garden,
through which many of the male portion of
the audience ''gO out to see friend be-
ween the acts, and while they drink their
beer they frequently smoke cigars. But ere
the cigars are half consumed the bell rings
for the theatre curtain to rise on the second
act. What is to be done? Do you suppose
the thrifty German play-gOerS will throw
away the StumpS of those five-cent cigars?
Not if they know it. Will they cram the
lll-smelling things into their waistcOat DOck-
cts? Never. The cut shows what they Will
do. A set of small pigeOn-hOles is on the
wall near the door into the theatre. Each
pigeOn-hOle has number. The smokers
will put their cigar stumpS into those recep-
tacleS and go into the theatre to enjoy the
second act and to look forward to its end,
when they will go out and relight their half
burned cigars and drink another schooner of
beer. The irreverent call the pigeon holes
''Old Soldiers Home" Is there any cause
for wonder that the Germans are cOntented
and prOsperOusP
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
Jennie IOhnSOnsN Poker.

Charles Keffer lives with his family
On the first floor of No. 227 DeKalb
avenue. On the floor above abides
Victor Peterson, likewise his family.
One flight further up holds forth Jennie
johnson, but whether Miss" or "Mrs."
is an enigma, as yet unsolved. Last
Ladies Day" the gentleman of the
house were "at home" to their lady
friends They were industriously &C.
cupied in entertaining bevy of beau
ties, when their rhapsodies were rudely
disturbed by the inharmonious barking
of a dog in the Johnson apartment.
"Muzzle that cur" shouted the two
gailants in one breath.
Then it was that Jennie waxed ex-
ceeding wroth.
Eddie" she exclaimed, addressing
her brother, bring me the poker from
the steve. Hurry upw
The clouds of war were assuming a
threatening hue, when Peterson disap
peared into his rooms, and emerged
shortly armed with a revolver and g
cane.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
WOULD SHOUT 1T OUT.
A Woman Who Showed That She Was
the Ross.

A kind-faced old man and a sharp
featured woman of perhaps fifty years
attracted some attention at the Michigan
Central Depot last evening. She seemed
very talkative, and inclined to enter in
to conversation with anybody who
would listen. After little she cornered
a poor little woman whose seven or eight
children kept her pretty busy, and said ::
''Do you know where we're from, Mis-.
sus? No, of course you don't Well,
we're from Utah, and this here old man"
grabbing the kind-faced old gentleman
by the ARM, "is brand plucked out of
the burning. Just let me tell you about
him"
The old man colored up, and waving
his hand deprecatingly, said:
Don't say anything about it, Sarah.
Keep it to yourself"
"lll show you who'll keep it to her
self, Josiah Vetter. When | get back to
Johannesburg III shout it from the
house-tops. You see if l don't. Now,
you keep still till have my say
Then turning to the little woman
who tried to get away, she said: lust
you wait now till get through talking.
This here husband OF mine and me went
to Utah five years ago to settle, and not
a word did hear about polygamy or
any other thingamy until last month. |
knew that Josiah had some sort of a
hankering after the Mormon religion,
but Just let him alone until one day
a bishop came to me and says that
Josiah had intimaied desire to take q
second wife and that he trusted | would
give my consent and have things all
peaceable. | had washboard Ill my
hand when that remark was made and
broke it over the bishops head the first
clip. Not much,' says |. When josiah
Vetter marries q second wife IL will be
when Pm decently buried. Not much
Mister Bishop So he linped of, and
pretty soon, when josiah came around
| saws to him: 'Yeu and l are going
back to Trumansburg by the first train.
| If I'd licked him then our departure
| would have been delayed. He'll heal
from me when we get home. We did
Mt exactly get the first tram, but l can
tell you that he hustled to get ready
and so did l."
As she paused to get breath Josiah said
courteously: whats the use of telling
everybody Sarah? Let's keep it to our
selves" =.
Not another word out of your head,
said the woman, ''Im going to do the
talking in this family from this time
forth, and don't you forget it," Chicago
Herald.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
A $4,000 Funeral Sermon.

At San Francisco, a few days ago the
funeral services were conducted il
an Episcopal church over the remains
of Leland Stanford, the railway king,
who died in Europe some months ago.
The services were held in Grace church.
For two bours before disappointed time
boys passed about the streets distribut-
ing beautiful printed programme of the
service, very much as circus dodgers
are thrown about the streets. The
floral decorations alone cost $4,000.
Rev. DIR. Newman of New York preach
ed the sermon. His sermon was the
most intense specimen of pulpit lauda-
ton that was ever uttered. We quote:
although so young he was tall and
graceful as some Apollo Belvidere, with
elastic features some masters would have
chosen to chisel in marble or cast in
bronze, with eyes soft and gentle as an
angels yet dreamy as the visions of
seer: with broad, white forehead, home
of a radiant soul. He reminds me of
the beautiful Joseph, a godly person and
well favored Think OF him as rapt
listener to the mature conversations of
such men as Sir Joseph Hooker, Sir
William Jenucr, Baron Rethschild, DR..
Schliemsn and General Gi Cesneli, ETC.,
asking or answering questions. 1t was
The reproduction of Christ among the
doctors at the age of IL. Our youth
should readlhis biography, which will
be more fascinating than romance and
more edifying than the creations Of the
imagination. The public school scholar
and the college student would be en-
tranced by the epic of his life and the
"Life of Leland Stanford, Jr." would be.
come as familiar as FentlJn's "1elena
chue" or Rlchmond's "Dairyman'I
Daughter" His tomb will be the shrine
to which our youth willeo as on sacred
pilgrimage, and from it thev will gauhe
grasses and flowers as mementoes o
what he was to them"
Four columns of this glish did MI
Newman pour out over a child who II
life never attracted special notice. III
1 was paid $4,000 for the mornings wors
. Victoria COlonist.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
APoIygamist, but Not Guilty.

A few days ago an officer OF the Rus
sian army en- retraite, named Stchebrov-
sky. was tiled at Odessa on charge of
polygamy. He had married three
women in less than three years. The
second wife was called as witness, but
refused to testify against him, said there
was not such another man in the world,
and declared that she loved him still.
The prisoner found an eloquent defender
in Prince Metschersky, whom brilliant
speech invoked the example of Ivan the
Terrible and other distinguished historic
characters to prove that a man may
rightly have several wives at the same
time. But his master stroke was an
appeal to the letter of the Russian laws
which, though it declares bigany to be
penal offense, is silent as to pOlygamy
and the jury. taking the same view o.
the question, returned verdict OF mo-
guilty. Stchebrovsky thereupon quilted
the court amid the applause of the au
dience, with the second Nine: Stche
brovsky hanging on his arm. Londor
Standard.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
The NeMest Foreign Fad.

Let me give you the latest neologisms;
Smart" means fashionable, high toned
exclusive. "Smart" people are ''the up
per ten," persons whose society is a
thing to be desired. A smart ball is a
brilliant or fashionable ball. 1t is, how
ever, no longer permissible to speak of
persons as being "smartly" dressed.
A mans dress is never allUdedto, but a
well. dressed woman is now "crisp" wo-
man. To be "crisp" is at present to have
reached the apex Of fashionable style.
But how is this quality to be attained?
Item: Having ones gowns made by
"rny tailor" ones "handshoes," by "my
glover" and ones boots by the varlet:
who shoe the calvalry regiments, are al
means to the desired end of beng ;
'crisp" woman. London Letter.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
VOL. | NO. 81.
DIR HAMMOND ON BATHS.
when They are Decidedly Injurious
Cannon Sense Rules.


Much Of the literature on the subject
osthe Turkish bath owes its origin to
those who are financially interested in
the success Of the baths. As such it is
of course to be regarded with a certain
degree of skepticism. In order to get the
oniuion OF high and disinterested med
ical authority in the matter, DR.. William
A. Hammond was called upon. In re-
sponse to the question: '1s the Turk
ish bath always beneficial in its effects?"
DIR. Hammond said: "The Turkish
bath is generally beneficial TO a person
in good health. Always is word which
never occurs in physicians vocabulary.
Thus the layman might say that straw
berries were always healthful, but the
ypii ,sici.n knows that lne generally
harmless strawberry when eaten by GER
tain persons, will produce most violent
eruption of the skin. l am justified in
saving then, that the Turkish bath is
generally beneficial. although l have
known naseS in which serious derange-
ment of the body's functions has result
ed from single BATH"
"In what cases are the bats most in
iuriOus?"
an all cases where there is tenden-
cy to heart disease. Men have died in
the bath from aggravation ofthis trouble
produced by it. No one should enter
the hot room for the first time without
having had his heart examined by a
physician"
Are you a patron Of the Turkish
bath?' was the next question.
II used to frequent them," was the
reply; but of late have ccntented my
self with cold bath every morning.
find that the best both for health and
cleanliness"
"Would you recommend that for q
person of slight physique" asked the
reporter with glance at the doctors
stalwart figure.
81 would recommend it for every one
with whom it agrees. That is the test
of common sense and medical science.
Ifyou remain blue and cold after bath,
don't take K again while in the same
state OF health. If, on the other hand,
yoHr system reacts, the effect is entirely
beneficial. If you pin me down to gen.
eralization, should say that the tepid
bath is the most beneficial to the MAORI
ty of the people. The hot bath should
never be taken in ones house."
When handed long newspaper clip
ping in which it was laboriously proven
that the curse of this age was too free
use Of soap and water, the people of the
temperate regions growing weak and
short. lived under its application, while
the natives of the north lived t. good
old age, encased in dirt and train oil, the
doctor characterized it as ian elaborate
argument built upon false premises"
"a person should wash once a day.
he continued, with soap; for without
soap the skin will shed water like the
plumage of a duck. Indulgence in d
Turkish bath should not be as frequent
owing to its weakening tendencies. II
is preposterous to say that the inhabi
tants of the north outlive those of the
south. The EsquimauX are very sholt
lived race, while the negroes are at the
other extreme. Witness the number Of
colored nurses who handled the father
Of his country upon their knees. and
still live to :ell the tale. n. Y. Tribune
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
A REAL LIFE ROMANCE.
How Poor rTrack-Layer Became Pos.
sessed of Five Millions.

Since the announcement ten days ago
by an official paper Of the Spanish Gov
ernment in this country of the death of
oliver Perry Mcclellan, who, fifty years
ago was a resident of this country, and
who died in Spain, leaving an estate
valued at S5,0C0,000, the search for his
heirs has excited great interest in this
part of the State. He died intestate and
left no descendants or other relatives
abroad. At first it was difficult to obtain
any information IN regard to the history
of the deceased millionaire, but few
persons have been found who have some
recollections of him and his father and
other members of the family.
He was the son of Samuel Mehan very
poor man, who lived at Newton Hamil.
ton, Mlfflin county, and was brought up
by John HanawaIt, near Mount Vernon
this county. The oldest citizens of that
neigh borhood remember him as lad oi
sixteen at the time the Pennsy. .vania
canal was being made in 1880. One of the
contractors on the canal, named Durrow
who had brother carrying on the busi.
ness of silve,smith at Hollidaysburgh
Blair county, became acquainted with
Perry, as he was called, and took him to
that place TO learn the trade.
Both the burrows were bachelors, and
at their death, which soon occurred
they left their mouey and property tc
the boy. He then went to Philadelphia
and learned dentistry, and from thence
to Cuba, where he practised his profes
sion and bought a sugar plantation
Becoming interested, through his busi
ness as a planter, in commerce will
Spain, he went to that country and &C
quired an ownership in lines of steamer
running TO Cuba and all parts of th'
| world.
Rumors came back to Mount Vernon
wears ago of McGehan's wealth; that h
had become very prominent and popula
in Spain, and that title of nobility ha,
been conferred on him. But he wa
arterward lost sight ofand almost forgot
ten. He had brothers and sisters, an
the names of the men whom the latte
married are remembered, but none G
them have been found. Unless tn
search, which is still being pros cuteC
should be successful, this vast forum
will escbeat to the Spanish crown
Huntington Pa Despatch.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31

appears in a recent issue of an Arizona
paper: deck" Morris, of Sun Up Cor
ners, has returned from New York clean
busted. We could have told "Deck"
that this would be the result of visiting
that God-forsaken town. But probably
he wanted to find ont for himself. We
have had bad men in Arizona, but none
TO equal the New York bunko men and
card sharpers, not to speak of the Board
OF Aldermen. Stick to Arizona, "Deck," !"
and let the dizzy metropolis alone here
after.
William Black, the novelist, is called
to dinner by COW bell from the Roman
Campana, while Justin Mccarthy, an
other literary man. is summoned by a
camel, bell from Jerusalem. Literary
people in this country are not so toney.
The author of ''The Boy Grandfather; or,
Mashed at Midnight" is summoned to
his breakfast by his wife's voice calling,
bill, come down to your grub" and
Bill responds with as much alacrity as if
he had been summoned by the belle of
the country. NOrristown Herald.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
WITHIN TIIE FORGE.
II. :. LOBINGER.

He stood up bravely TO his work,
And little rocked that the day was long,
Never was he the one to shtrk
His task i'm the midst of the grumbliDg
throng.
The plant was tossed, from lip to lip,
That times were hard and the wages low,
He only grasped, with firmer grip,
The hammer, and dealt a heavier blow.
Thick was the smoke and fierce the heat,
And dark as demons the men appeared
From dawn to dusk, on weary feet,
Their bodies with dust and CRIME besmeared,
Never murmur broke from him,
Snatches, instead of an Old-time song,
The while his fellows, scowing and grim,
Sulenly grumbed the whole day long.
He thought not much on his toilsome life,
Thinking of labor but makes the more,
But he smiled at thoughts of the faithful wlfe
And the children that played about the door.
Thus he stood by the furnace glare,
The brave strong soul with bis heart aglow,
And life to him was song and prayer,
And is to all who make 1t SO.
Chicago Current.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31

An Interesting Episode at u New York
Theatre.

Madison Square theatre was thronged
last night by fashionable audience, who
for time listened to the Private Secre-
tary" Seated in the orchestra was a
young man, dressed in an evening suit,
and by his side was a remarkably pretty
young woman, neatly but not richly
attired. The young man wore flowing
beard and moustaches, which became
him so badly that the audience were
attracted by them. Whenever the
young man moved, the beard and NOUS
taches seemed to be displaced.
The audience soon lost all interest in
the play, and gazed with astonishment
at the beard and moustaches. So great
became the interest that the ushers noti-
fed the manager, who quietly invited
the Young man into the office. Captain
Williams and Policeman Trigg were in
there when the young man entered.
Captain Williams jerked off the flowing
beard and moustaches and arrested the
remainder of the young man.
In the Tnirtleth Street Police station
the young man, who felt his position
keenly, refused to give his name, buai-
ness or address. He said he han accom-
panied young woman to the theatre
against the wishes of his family and
friends. He was greatly attached to the
young woman, who was poor and re
spectacle, and declined to say who sh(
was. He said his parents were wealthy
and well connected, and he had adopted
the disguise, hoping he would not be
recognized.
Captain Williams locked the young
man up. He had q costly watch anC
jewels, well filled purse, and knife
The latter was taken from him. A care
III MS pocket-book bore the name o
Emanuel Schulnatier. Tie young nal
followed the doorman to his cell with
out making any demonstration.
'"The young lady," said Captain Viii
liams, was not disturbed, and doubtless
when the play was ended. wondered
what had become of her bearded coIn
panion." n. Y. Sun.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
EARS AMANDI.

She gave her head saucy toss,
Looked sternly prim and naughty,
i don't like Cupid when he's cross,
Nor Prudence when she's naughty;
And 50 / left without word,
And tried my rage to stifie-
must confess my heart was stirred
Fen by so small tritie.
1 sauntered of across the room,
For cool and calm reflection,
And tried TO clear away the gloom
by pleasant recollection
OF Prudence in some byyone time.
When, bending low, she stoned
To hear my sentimental rhyme
Twas thus | had il christened.
watched her walking down and up
A painful aggravation!
| kept on Watching till my emp
Was full of Indignation.
She leaned TO other lovers chaff-
Weak, vapid stuff, and senseless-
Aud when l b ard her happy laugh
felt myself defenseless.
She knew, indeed, was her slave,
Although | never told her;
Then why did Prudence so behave
Unless to make me bOlder?
i asked To wander home with her
She changed her whole demeanor!
And all at once look prettier
Than had ever seen her.
And so we walked, her arm in mine,
And chatted on together;
1t seemed the stars began 10 shine
Too bright for summer weather;
/ drew her close, beginning "Prue"-
She raised her snowy fichu,
And caiH ssXnn snhar a rlinn vpI
Lean down and let me kiss you"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-31
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR
FOL Nd OF r.
a Wan Nay be a Coed PnrsOn and n
Good Fisherrnan.

~ "dh nay DC toGN EaiSOn ana
Good FisheriIan.
The late DIR. Bethune, of Philadel-
phia, was "a brother of the angels"
With Old Izaak Walton he thought God
never did make more calm, quiet, in
nocent recreation than angling" No
more cheerful companion could be found
than he with whom to whip a trout
stream. His humOr bubbled over, his
wit flashed, and the longest sQiourn in
the woods failed to exhaust his stock of
good stories.
On one occasion, however, he found
himself an unwelcome guest, and was
coldly received by the man who was
accustomed to entertain visitors lie
had gone to Il noted trout-steam in tho
interior of Pennsylvania, and sought
lodgings with a man who had long
served as guide to strangers.
The man at first repulsed him, and
refused entertainment, saying: II at
tended prOtracted meeting last winter,
and became religious. The Lord foc-
gave my sins, and joined the Metho-
dist church. don't intend to keep COM
pany any longer with the class of men
that come here to fish.
But The doctors pleasant mariners
won him over, and he finally consented
to take the stranger in and to show the
way next morning to the trout-stream.
When they returned, late in the after
noon, the man said, frankly:
doc, like you," and slapped him
familiarly on the shoulder.
"Wnat do you like me for?" asked the
doctor
"WelI, doc, I'll tell you. We've been
out almost all day; we haven't caught
much, you fell in and got wet, and |
haven't heard you swear once
The doctor smiled inward!y at this
dubious compliment, but said nothing
to betray his profession.
! After supper, as he was sitting out
side the cottage, the man came to him
and said, with a little hesitation: "Doc,
since jined the church I've had pray
crs every night. We are going to have
them now, and may be you wouldn't OBJ
ject to come in."
| DIR. Bethune heartily accepted the in
vitat;on He listened attentively to the
stammering reading of chapter i'll the
Bible, and joined Justify in an old-fash-
loned Methodist hymn. The host watch
ed him closely and then said, in q
doubtful tone: MAY be you wouldn't
mind leading us in prayer"
The doctor prayed in the simple and
earnest manner which those familiar
with him will never forget and then
went out again to the porch and soil
tude.
| The host soon joined him, and. look
ing him steadily in the face, said:
DOC, / suspicion you"
"What do you suspect me Of? Moth
ing bad, hope?"
"Oh, no, nothing bad. May be Pm
wrong. but l kind O. suspect you are 4
minister"
What makes you think Pm min
ister?"
"Well, I'll tell you. l haven't heard
you swear once since you came. Then
you Joined us in the hymn as though
you liked it. Then the way you prayed
made me most sure you're minister.
DIR. Bcthune laughed heartily at the
mans simple earnestness, and confessed
that he had been found out and was a
minister. They had good times togeth-
er, and both of them enjoyed telling the
story in later years. Youths Compan-
ion.