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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-03-12

"The result was that we agreed to
make an impartial mixture of all these
things on the theory that if one missed
fire the other would sort of counteract
it, as it were. So we made a sort of
of stew in the cotfee-po which included
q whole bottle of paregoric from the
medicine chest, for most of us rather
leaned toward Whipple's ideas after all:
Then we hunted up small tin funnel
used for filling the whisky keg."
"What was that for?" gasped the
lady passengers, who by this time had
worked themselves into q state of sup
pressed fury.
"Why, to run the compound into the
baby with, 50 as not to spill it, " contin-
ued the major, calmly; $50 when the
committee on pap concluded the mix
ture was cool enough we started to
feed the"
IT wonder it didn't kill you," inter-
rupted the bride, looking knowingly at
the majors companion. "Of course,
can see how: it. all turned out. You
were the baby, and the. major brought
you up and married you"
ssJust wait till fnish," went on the
major.
"Just as we started for the bunk there
was q terrible crash of firing, followed
by q yell that would have curdled your
blood. We were attacked by the Pa
ches. They had surrounded US on
snowshoes. OF course we had to jump
to our guns, and it was just
nip and tuck all that night
to keep them off. At daylight our re-
peating rifles we're too much for them,
and they finally cleared out with q
heavy loss." e.. :-
"And the baby ?" cried the whole stage,
while even the driver put on the brake
and turned around to listen.
"Then we thought Of the baby" said
the major, solemnly, "and we. all went
TO, look at it, The bundle still lay on
the bunk, and it was mntionless. The
shall was stained with blood, and we
saw thst chance arrow had come
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PERSONAL AND lMpERsoNAL.


George F. Slosson. of Chicago, is
now the recognized champion billiard
player of the United States. --C Chicago
Journal
Mrs. Mary McNeely died in Watau-
ga County, N. c., recently, at the age
of one hume red and eleven years. She
was born in that county in IVA, on
land then owned by Daniel Boone.
"A splendid monument of italian
marble, twenty-five high. will be erected
over the grave of DIR. Norris, who vol
unteered his services in Vicksburg
during the yellow fever epidemic OF
1878, and died at his post. 1t will be
the gift of member of his family, DIR.
Vanderman.-Ch Chicago Inter Ocean.
The son of Charles DICKENS. who
was at first reported killed at Fort Pitt,
but who has happily escaped, went to
Manitoba some ten years since, and
was made Inspector of the mounted
police. He was afterward promoted to
be Chief Inspector. He is described as
plucky. dashing officer, inheriting
some of his fathers literary tastes, but
fonder of adventure and open air life.
IN. Y. SUM-
"A new view of Bismarck: His life
has been unselfsh. Had France pos
sessed such statesman and an EN-
peror worthy of the title, Bismarck
would have been compelled to accom-.
plish his purposes by other means. Men
of his stamp, not those who sit on the
generations. Prince Bismarck believes
in God and righteousness, and these
have been the strength OF his life.-'
Central ChriStiGa Advocate.
1t has been mentioned as q curious
fact says the New York Graphic, that
the wife of Mr.. Chandler, ex-Secretary
of the Navy, should have been the
daughter OF former Senator Hale,
while the wife of Senator Hale of the
present day is a daughter of a former
Secretary of the Navy Chandler. No
relationship exists between eithero of the
families. One has q son named Hale
Chandler and the other son named
Chandler Hale.
The richest lady in Washington
now probably Is Mrs Whitney, whose
husband is Secretary of the Navy ant
whose father is the millionaire Senator
Payne, of Ohio. 1t is said one of hel
brothers gave her cool million within
year or two and as triiling Christ
mas gift gave her ten thousand dollal
ornament of rubies. The diamond
she wore at her first Wednesday recep
ton in Washington were very larg
and brilliant Her earrings of solitair
diamonds and tho three solitaires whicl
were set in bar breast-pin are unusu
ally large and pure. - Washington Post
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The White House.

The White House covers about one
third of an acre and it has cost up to
the present time about $2,0o0,000. 1t
is modelled after castle in Dublin, and
he architect, who was a South Caro-
ina man named Hoban, got $500 for
.rawing the plans. When it was first
,uilt, away back in the nineties,
R cost 100000, but the British
turned out its inside, and its cost
las since added to that sum about
s1.700,000. In it all the Presidents
Isince Washington have lived and have
added to its beauties and its expense.
John Quincy Adams bought the first
tbilIiard table which was used in it. But
+ in John Adams time it was only half
furnished, and Abigail Adams used to
dry her clothes in the big east room.
Year by year, however, the furnishing
vnas gone on, until now it is a sort of a
vmuseum of art and beauty Washing
ton Post.
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HAHNvIIIE, LOUISIANA SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 1885,
SINGING PARROTS.


Fancy Prices for Highly Accomplished
Birds-The Method of Teaching.
An advertisement called for sing
ing parrot, with the addendum that
the price must not be fancy one, and
that no dealers need apply.
"Are singing parrots rareP" bird
fancier was asked.
"Singing is an accomplishment that
very few parrots acquire" he replied,
land good singing parrot-one that
knows three or four songs and sings
them WELLS very rare indeed. The
advertiser will hardly secure one with
out paying fancy price His warn
ing to dealers not to apply seems I'M
necessary, for if dealer CHANGED to
have a good one he certainly would
not care to sell him cheap. But deal
ers do not very often have singing par
rots in stock. for the birds only learn
to sing we'll in private families, where
music is an everyday recreation, and
some one is pat ent enough to give
them lessons. After they are once
taught Their owners are not willing to
part with them.
1.-THE African and Mexican parrots
are, by long odds, the best singers, as
they are the best takers and whistlers.
They are, in fact, by far the most intel
ligent, and so, of course, the easiest to
teach. If one of either kind is pet
in musical family, and the person
who feeds him sings to him while he is
eating, he viii quickly learn both the
words and the tune of the song-learn
them so well that if his teacher is
guilty of a false note it will be
difficult to rectify the error
later. One song should be thoroughly
mastered before another is attempted,
and no effort should be made to teach
parrot to sing before he has passed.
his first year. If parrot is well and
patiently taught he will sing so accu-
rately. both as to the tune and the pro-
nunciation of the words. that it will be
found, after time, wholly impossible
to distinguish his singing from that OF
the human voice. We have had
though rarely such birds, and if one
of them we're placed out of sight, but
within hearing. would defy the sharp
est musical ear in the world to detec
anything in his song indicating that i
was bird singing and not man or {
woman; for he sings always with {
voice pitched after the manner of hi
teacher.
"Of course, such birds are very ex
pensive, and it is folly to advertise TO
a cheap one. Some time ago we haC
an African parrot here that san
Pretty Polly Perkins, but not yer
well. We sold him to dealer for fit
dollars. He was perfected in Poll
Perkins, and sold for one hundred dol
lars. Later, having learned secont
song, he brought two hundred dollars
and finally finished master of thre'
songs. he was bought by gentleman
in this city for three hundred dollars
You could not purchase him now~fo
love or money, he knows so man
songs and whistles such a number o
tunes, to say nothing of his converse
tional powers.
"The birds learn to sing in German
English, or French indiferently. TIL
language of their songs is depender
upon the nationality of the family b
whom they are brought up. Some sin
in more languages than one, and sue
are highly valued.-N T. San.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Out in the boundless West, when
young fellow gets married the first
thing he receives Is serenade from
the local band. This generally recon.
Giles him to any sort Of treatment and
he settles down and is happy afterward.
- Yonkers Statesman.
Little Mime s mother had several
times spanked her for going out onto
the street. The other day as the gro.
ceryman was leaving the house Minnie
called to him, and said: Tome back an
shut the gate" "Whyp" $50 l can't
get out. "--ArkanSGaO Traveller.
-Paper-hanger: $50 you're having
the next room papered as wellp / can
hear somebody at work, scraping the
walls. You might have let me have
Job" Farmers Wife: may, nay,
now, come! Why, that's my husband
a-shaving 'hisself!'' Chicago Tribune.
An Irishman lately landed was
taken to see the Cathedral. As he en-.
tered the magnificent building, be
wildered by its beauty, he turned to
his companion and said, "Phwy, Moike,
it bates the divil." THAT'S the intin.
ton, Pat. IN Y. Commercial Aduer.
tiSeT.
well, how did you like the sermon
today" 1.-THE sermonp" Eyes; you
were at the church, weren't your"
'Why, yes, certainly" Then You can
tell me how you liked the sermon,
suppose. You heard it, didn't YOUR
"Heard itP Certainly not. / belong
to the choir. "--B0ston Courier.
"A scientist has discovered proof oil
the existence of the rhinoceros on the
Western Continent thousands of years
before Barnum appeared This will
surprise many persons-not that the
pachydermatou animal was discov-
eren on the Western Continent thou
sands of years ago, but that Barnum
was not living at the time.-NoTriStOSOn
Herald.
! Mr.. Bozeen was troubled by cal
on neighboring roof and one might
he jumped out OF bed and, picking up q
pistol, started for the scene of action,
waking his wife by his movements,
whats the mattere" she inquired
Seats" he answered, briefly. "What
have you got in your handPp "Gun, u
he replied, savagely. 20, dear, take
care; take care. Care, thunder
What do want to take care forp''
Care will kill q cat, darling" she
whispered. and lodged under the Gov
Merchant 7rGUeLer.
An auctioneer was trying to sell q
horse on Michigan Grand avenue yes
terAay, and after the animal had beer
duly Inspected the crowd was asked tc
name a sum to start the bidding
Fifteen cents!' called out an Ole
woman with some lettuce in basket
"Humph, you'd better go home!
sneered the auctioneer. "Say." SAID
the woman to q man at her elbow
that's Just the way : always turn
outl never try to oblige anybody bu
what get the worst OF it. ! nigh
have made it twenty cents. but "
got to buy meGS for dinner. "-Z1stro1
Frss Press
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VOL. XIII.
GROWING OLD TOGETHER.

We are growing old together,
Spring and summer time have fled,
Fled with bud and bloom forever,
And the autumn tints are shed.
We have wreathed the May-day blossoms
We have plucked the flowers of June;
We have seen the last sheaves gathered,
Underneath the harvestmoon.
We are growing old together;
We are fading side by side;
There are seams we can not cover,
There are scars we can not hide;
And they bear the silent record
OF many a care and loss,
Of many a toilsome days march,
And many a weighty GROSS.
We are growing old together;
We have counted many mile:
We have cheered and helped each other
Over many broken stle,
And when griefs quiver.ng arrow
In our stricken hearts sank deep,
We have stifled each our sorrow,
That the other might not weep.
We are growing old together,
AS we journey down the hill;
Soon our feet must near the river
With the waters deep and chill,
Where the Phantom ship" will anchor
To embark her spirit freight;
And one of us will sail with her,
And the other have to wait.
M. a. Maitland, in Christian at Work.
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THEOSOPHY.
A Mixture of SentimentaIity and Savag
Superstition.


Superstition.
Theosophy, falsely so called, is a
mixture of American sentimental the.
ology with quantities of Spiritualism
and savage superstition, bedizened with
outlandish Oriental names. The pat.
entees of this precious compound carry
it to the Indian market, where they
prose about the Vedas and the primt.
tive Aryan monotheism, as if they
knew anything about the Vedas, and
as if the primitive Aryan's creeds were
a jot more refined than those of the
primitive Esquimau. Young Baboos,
with the decisions of their race moi
purged away, are caught, perhaps, by
Europeans and Americans who believe,
or affect to believe, in the magnetical
powers of Yogis and Bogies. Theoso-
ply is mere mixture of the faith in
Kitty King with smatterings of Orien-
tai studies misunderstood and misap-
piled. The doctrine is conveyed in
language of incoherent absurdity.
This superintendent Chat of peo-
pie who disagree with Colonel Olcott)
''is the curse of all creeds; it hangs like
an incubus 1--WE should like to see the
Colonels idea of an incubus) "around
the neck of the religious, and matches
the satire of the skeptic; it is the dry
rot that eats out the heart of any faitf
that builds upon it." A supernatural
ism which is dry rot that can be bull
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--Greenlanders, it is said, live in the
hope of warm heaven and a cold
place for the wicked.
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THE Philadelphia Times Is facotious
but IL Is at the same time just, and thus
ro!ors to the "correctloa Of mistakes"
In Dakota:
"Tho people OF the northern half of
the Territory OF Dskota have made q
very good start by hanging a murderer
after due process Of arrest, Indictment,
trial and conviction. As these prelim-
inarles are no, always observed In new
communitieu this action OF the authori-
ties In quite com nendsble, aud II II
can be followed rs q precedent for some
tmo the people may justly claim sd-
mission Into tho Union AZ n State. III
tho psoplo of the southern half OF tho
Territory can only show case or two
OF tho came kind and tho mutual quar-.
rels OF tho sections can DO put down
tho evidence that civilization has tascn
It's western way along with tho course
Of empire Will DO indubtable."
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pair towels, from, "Grandma Aver

psir towels, FROM "Grsndma Aver
lll;" ehins and brass lsmr. Nir. aud
Mrs /. ReinbarGs;i large l-se contain
ing dozen dessert PLACES, dish, MIR.
and Mrs. w. r. McEntire; sat silver
service with walter, s pieces, Iulewild
club; pair brass and china Candida.
bras, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Bsrry;
| pair bronze sfEtneties, Miss
Mary Hill and Minnie. Wheat;
table scarf, plush aud hsnd-painted,
pond hiiee and sppte hlos SONS, Mrs.
j, N. Morrison, Fort Scott, Kansas; /
REQ plush banner with Aricens ana
raised plush rosss, Mrs. Il. w. Morri-
son, Fort Scott, Kansas; / blue plush
banner, kensington embroidery,
MAYS Mary Fi aaS P Rsnis'' lin Mis.
lduzsn hne linen handkeEchiots, en-
Miller; set, half dozen, Alaoaster Il
and pSppsr cellars, Master Freeman
Hall; glass and brass perfume case,
Mrs. Frank Whsst; l hfonzs mirror,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul +. Erb; quar.o
Morocco Paradise Lost, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. II. Hanks; l Quarto Morocco "Msga.
zine OF Art" mir. and Mrs. n, L.. 0ben-
chsiu; pickle dab, Mrs. DIR. Henry;
l pair silver gold-lined salt cellars, DR..
and Mrs. L. L. Thomas; pair silver
napkin riggs, Mrs. Governor Barnett
GIBBS; psir hisque statuetios. "Ba-
fore and After the Rain" Mr.. and Mrs.
David Goslin; l silver cake stand, DR..
George Y. and Mrs. Bette Atkins;
urge silver castor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Meyer; ! elegant chtuG aud
brass lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. W, II. Cas-
ton; gat cut-glass iluCor bowls, Mr..
aua Mrs. Henry Q. Coke; large plush
modern style album, Mr. and Mrs, a,
w. Whelcss.
THE HOME.
THO beautiful homo, $50 which tho
hand of love with dreams lulGllod,n
Chs groom has lad bis lovely bside, is
= one aud 81 hal. story cottage In East
Dsllas, built ga modern style OF mos
conVeniant nnd pleasing architecture,
an3 with aN the modern appliances
aud appurt9uances. Ths higb-ceilsd
aud spacious o0ms and halls, laid with
Brpesels and Wilton carpets, ars mOsE
tsstily furnished, with cherry So the
loading wood, and corresponding
throughout in uniquoness OF design
and arrangements. rhS bridal cham
Der, with It's elegant and elaborate fin
ishi1gs, waa furnished by the brides
parents. Tho guest chamber WAS
most handsomely provided for by tho
groom's paronsF. All the appliances
fer housekeeping in its details, from
parlDr, through bed chambers, dining
salon, sitting rooms, TO kitchen, have
been thoughtfully anticipated by those
in charge Of tho pleasing task, aad the
young couple thus start in life with
not a household omission.
THE HERALD tenders its sincerost
congratulations TO the hsppy couple
whose steedfss!ness Of devotion now
linda iLs glorious consummation in
lifetime unity OF heart and work. And
surely u morning twilight 80 auspi.
eious as this must develop into per
tnauent unclouded sunshine.
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THE ELECTIONS AND LESSONS.

The election Ia New York resulting
in great Democratic victory, Is one
that Democrats oyer the coun-
try generally will rejoice at. It
was victory not unanticipated, but it
was yet a surprise. The independent
elements that elected the president
last year were all srrayed against his
candidate In this campaign. No issue
OF any prevailing moment was known
In the contest from its commencement
TO its ending, aud Hills victory was a
personal one, in one and the most i'm
portsnt respect, In both Ohio and
New York the issue has been emphat-
ically a personal one. In Ohio it was
the reelection OF JOHN SHERMAN to
the Senate, while in New York 1t was
Hill against Davenport.
The Endorsement of tho president's
policy was, of course, a controlling is-
sue in the campaign. Mr.. CLEVELAND
had marked out policy, the boldness
OF which had not been known since
the days of ANDREW JACKSON. It was
u policy, too, in direct conflict with
every policy that has been adopted
for nearly so years past, and its adop-
ton was matter of great doubt and
question, but the president has en-
Observation-Disclosures consistently adhered
to 1t, and the first expression from the
great pivotal State OF Nsw York mas
boon marked approval Of his policy.
Ia Ohio tho "soctional jssue," it is
true, Won, but 1t fell flat In Now York.
as the Empire State goes now 50 goes
the Union, and it may therefore be in
ferrtd ths: henoeiorth this old ex-
ploded "war issue" will have no
weight in elections, A higher plane
OF thought and argument aeoms to
have prevailed in New York. Tho is
sus IL Ia true was personal one, bat 1t
went iutolligently to the capacity aud
fitness OF the candidatee. II was in o
word question of "tho best gov
ernor," the FIRST and most important
question in such struggle.
Ono thing that tho Republicans can
learn, and iEat IL that while the old
sectional" cry may be effective in
Ohio, 1t is Of 10 avail IN other and less
prejudiced portions OF the country. A
Democratic victory In Now York Just
now means not only q denunciation Of
this "bloody hirt," 30 called, but q re-
turn from former partisan methods to
tho more practical question Of who 10
the "best governor" The Lessons of
tho campaign are, therefore, prominent
ones-the death Of the bloody shirt, the
success Of the best man, tho indorso-
ment OF Mr.. CLEvELAED's Isthods,
and tine abiding hold Of Democracy
on the people.
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Gone Canada.

JACKSON, Mich, Nov, Wesley
BUrcbard, cashier OF trio Farmers
bank, at Grass Lake, is miSsiag, being
a detauiter 90 tho amcUntof SIS coo. lie
was in tho habit OF taking $500 or $500
at tiino, until the amount
reached $1,000, whom he would
make pro,nisnry noto nnd aign Pratt
d HuIchsrd anG then falsify Il in the
ayatemsnt. When clufro0laa bv tho
directors on tuesday ho ac&nowl-
e3Sed having done wrong, but prom
isal to make tho gm1uu5 good. lie
WAS not arrested, and disappeared
tha5 night. L is thought tho funds
were sunk il wild speculatiors in
Texas. Burchard Ia over 50 years old,
aud has a vile and grown daughter.
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Boots and Shoes

good quality of Mems Kip Boots at $2
An elegant quality of Mems Kip Boots custom made at
$275, sold everywhere for $50.
better quality of custom made Kip Boots warranted
to be solid throughout, at $50, fully worth $50.
An elegant quality of Farmers Dress Boots French kip
cuo made guaranteed equal any boot made at
$50.
Asplendd quality of Kip Boots Scotch edge doublesole
at$4, worth Sc.
heavy French Kip Boot box toe custom made, an ex-
celent winter boot at &c. they equal any hand made
SIS boot sold elsewhere.
good substantial Calf Boot at 49, our competitors can
not sell for less than 3.75 or "a
better grade Of Calf Boots made especially for our
retail trade, at $50, we'll worth 1926.
heavy Calf Custom made Boot excellent quality for
wear at ST.
heavier quality of Calf Boots top sole, made either
good dress Or riding boots, at 81, well worth Sc.
A fine custom Calf Boot hand pegged and solid, which
san excellent dress boot $780, sold elsewhere at $50
In French Calf Boots we show an immense variety in
best qualities Scotch edge square and round box and plain
toes at $3.50 and $780, sold elsewhere for $50 to 600.
We call especial attention to lot of French Calf Boots,
Scotch edge which reduce from 81 $780, the best value
offered and when sold be replaced for the same
money.
Two kinds Of French Sewed Boots splendid boot for
wear light and heavy sold $780, equal to any boots sold
heretofore for $50.
hand sewed Scotch edge Boot equal to any boot made
to order, at 900, and are fully worth HOO.
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THE new dress OF THE HERALD,
from the Cincinnati Type foundry, ar
ived on Saturday; also the cases,
cxa, etc. The material is being
rapidly thrown In and made ready for
use.
The Presto press, with capacity Of
$4,000 copies per hour, and the finest
piece of mechanism that has ever left
the establishment of r. Hoe Il Co., is
expected here within the next few
days, and every arrangement has boon
completed for it's quick erection and
use.
The Westinghouse engine and
boiler, the very best machinery made
by tho Westinghouse Manufacturing
company, were tested yesterday on
completion, and worked In thorougf-
ly satisfactory manner.
The Edison Electric Light plant has
in part arrived from New York and
will be In condition for service next
week throughout the entire HERALD
building.
With these and other Improvements
now in process OF contamination, In
Guiding the superior telegraph, SER
vice from every city and town In Tex
a., and tho Associated Press domestic
and foreign reports, tho Dallas HER
AID will present itsolfin mechanical
makeup and nowsgathering power
before the country as the peer Of any
daily journal in the entire South.
To those patrons who have gener-
ously borne with the defects Of late
Qccasioned by lack OF facilities 10 do
the increased work imposed, and have
kindly awaited the new regime, these
proprietors feel profoundly grateful,
and intend that the future OF the pa
Per shall more than compensate for
any deficiencies of the past. Only y
little further indulgence Of time is
asked.
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THE HERALD leaves ID alias ior Fort
Worth each morning at 4;S0 O'Clock on
the special Texas & Pacific Railroad
company's train, run by said COM
pany for the express purpose OF car
rying the Dallas morning dailies at
their joint ard equal expense.
Thus THE HERALD will be founa on
oil trains leaving Fort Worth for
their respective directions, ard st all
stations along the routes.