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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
A S TRANCE SIGHT.
Description of an Everyday Scene
on the Chicago Board OF Trade.

Description of an Everyday Scene
on the Chicago Board OF Trade.
but what is going on here?" tho
visitor asks. Gathered in circles or
hurrying across the floor in all direc-
tions he beholds hundreds of men ca
gerly intent upon the pursuit of some
individual yet common object The
different groups are closely huddled to-
gether, like sheep in an Enclosure, and
each man is shouting to his associates
at the top Of his voice, and accompany
ing his words with frantic gesticulations
and flushed, excited features. lis this
veritable 'Bedlam let loose?" the WIS.,
tor queries in amazement, land are all
these men crazy? Very fan from it.
The cause of this excitement and of
these rapid movements is the simple
fact that thousands of dollars are here
changing hands every minute. The in
cessant click Of hundred telegraphic
instrument is conveying the knowledge
of these hurried transactions to all parts
of the commercial world. The East
and the West, the North and the South
are alike interested in the information
thus impaired. while grave and solid
grain and provision merchants in Liv-
erpool, London, ANTWERP and Paris, ca
gerly scan the report of each DAVIS
doings. And thus the harnessed light
ming of two continents is kept busy
scattering abroad the facts and figures
produced in this apparently insane
hubbub. On either side of the hall, and
without the line of the trading pits, are
rows of handicapped tables, on which
are deposited sample bags of grain. and
around these cluster buyers and sellers,
shippers and exporters, examining the
goods and determining upon the price
of exchange. Market quotations from
all the large trade-centers of America
and Europe are received during the
trading hours, and are at once post
ed upon acknowledgement black
boards The wheat-pit usually attracts
the largest crowd, the provision-pit
comes next, and the corn and oat trad
ers bring up the rear, except in times
OF special activity, when this regular Or
der of thingsi is liable to be reversed. In
the four corners of the hall are small
separate rooms for special purposes,
and on two sides are galleries, from
which astonished spectators look down
with feelings of wonderment upon the
turbulent and noisy scene below. As
whole, the sight is truly a strange and
significant one, and the casual visitor
usually turns away from it with brain
and heart tossed by conflicting and I'M
wonted emotions and reflections.~ p
Bates, in Current.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
THE QUEENS REGENERATION.
Britain's Royalties to Cover Much
Ground at the Colonial Exhibition.

Britain's Royalties to Cover Much
Ground at the Colonial Exhibition,
The next Drawing room was held by
the Queen at buckingham Palace on May 5
or o, and there will be another, the last this
season, a fortnight later. 1t is probable that
the Princess of Wales will receive the gen.
eral company at these functions.
Princess Victoria of Wales is to attend
the Queens Drawing room to signify her
entrance into society.
The opening of the Colonial Exhibition BY
the Queen, on May 4, was the most state
ly and elaborate function that Her Majesty
has Joined in since the death of the Prince
COnSOrt i have reason to beliye, saws La
bOuchere in Truth. that the ceremonial
which was observed at the opening of the
Exhibition of 1851 was followed as close
ly as possible on this occasion.
The Queen will be accompanied BY all the
members Of the Royal Family whose mem
bers are now In England, and she is to be
met at the Exposition by the Ministers, Am
6assadOrs, Great Officers, the Speaker, and
perfect host of celebrities of all sorts and
conditions, male and female" The inau-
gural prayer will be Offered" by the Arch.
bishop OF Canterbury.
There will be two Levees next month at
81. James's Palace by the Prince of Wales.
The Queen does not intend to hold Leyee
this year.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
Drift Of Modern Fiction.

The libraries of the land bear witness
to the fact that the books read by the
masses of the people are works of fic-
ton, novels, love-stories. The people
are of necessity influenced by what they
read, Influenced not only mentally but
morally. Knowing these things to be
50. and that light literature reaches ten
people where the church reaches one.
any far-thinking. keen-sighted Christian
philosopher inquiries into this influence,
what it is and what its effect will be.
To give moral power and ugor, wisdom
must be inculcated, not mans, but
Gods wisdom. the wisdom that is given
by direct revelation from heaven. Mod
ern fiction is full of moralizinp. freq
thinkers theories. Their sentiments
are dangerous. There is an insidious
poison of rationalism-though for the
most part sugar-coated-lurki in
thousands Of volumes on our library
shelves, and in cultured homes, and Il
is even found in many of the pulpits of
the land. BY simple weakening of
the grand old faith of the martyrs, the
faith that has wrought revolutions in
church and state, the faith that babe
Martin Luther stand up alone against
the word. the simple taking away one
1.-THE of its purity is sufficient to grad
ually undermine our Christian civiliza-
ton and help to drift our nation toward
the rapids and whirlpool of revolution.
There is safety in one direction only:
That is in conforming to the highest
standard, the drift of modern fiction is
in direction opposite to this. Inger-
soils endeavor is to take from human
souls all stay and comfort and to give
nothing in return. The light literature
of the present day performs much the
same Enthusiastically Mad.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

The office of public printer is very desir.
able one and has therefore been in the eye
OF many a politician, but though :. p.
Rounds has held the place against all com.
ers, chargeis expected. The Government
Printing Office at Washington is the largest
printing concern in the world. The bills for
printing amounted to over sS.ocO,OCo in 1856,
and the paper bills alone amount to over
$500 600 per annum. The census reports
lately issued, cost $500, 900 to print. When
OIL Is introduced into Congress it is the
custom to print 800 copies thereof, for dis
tributlOn, and taking as an average 5000
bills introduced In session, we have almost
&c, Oo0, 900 printed bills issued from the office
IN single year. of the Congressional
RECORD 1000 volumes are annually printed
and of the public documents ordered by the
House of Representatives more than 20, 900. :
600 are annually distributed.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
MUSIC IN SWEDEN,
Plenty OF Noise. but Mighty Little
Harmony. Wild Airs,

harmony. Wild Airs.
In charming description of Sweden, a
writer in the Argosy says that in Summer
Sunday evenings the town cafes are a good
deal neglected but during the week they have
their revenge. Two bands play in the town
squares or gardens, besides the boys or
chestra rear the palace. 1t was difficult TO
listen to either without getting int the
noisy crowd that went there night after
night to smoke or drink, OF to take their
supper al frescO or under cover, according
to weather and inclination. The only IuIe
absolute was-plenty of nOise-enough on
occasion TO drown all the efforts OF the
music.
One Of these bands was almost the only
good one out Of the very many we heard in
Sweden. Its selections were also of a better
character than one generally found, Es-
Gaping the crowd of loungers and multitude
OF small tables on Charles XII. Square. il
wasipleaSant to stroll about Its quleter and
more deserted walks among the fiower beds.
and listen to wild Swedish airs, original and
captivating, and well-played Overtures, with
now and then a selection from Wagner by
wayfof bonnie bouche.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
Speaking Under D:fficulties.

A theatrical company out West gave
with permission of the superintendent,
"Mikado" performance to the in.
mates of the penitentiary. 1t is need.
less to say that they were greatly pleas
ed. The announcement of the Mikado
that he proposed to make the punish.
ment fit the crime was applauded vehe-
mently, as was Ko Kos song, Taken
from the County Jail" ~ t!Esss s..
To address convicts in Jail without
saying anything that might be regarded
as personal is very difficult,
A blunt old German member of the
Illinois Legislature. Mr.. Plotke, was
one of the committee appointed to in
.vestigate the State penitent;ary at Ches-
ter. While there he was called on for
speech. 1t was certainly speaking
under difficulties He said: -
81 hardly know wot to say to YOU. /
cannot call you shentlemens, because
you Is not shentlemens. and again I
can't call you friends, because dot
might gif mineself away. Wot shall I
call you den? will call YOU members
OF the Illinois pcnitentiary. shoost the
same as We are members of the Illinois
Sheneral Assembly. You have been
elected 10 fill the places
you have widin desc walls shust the
same as we members of the Sheneral
Assembly have been elected. / cannot
say dot 1 am glad You Is here. because
dot might make you feel bad, and den
again cannot say dot l Is sorry dot
you is here. because l dink it was goot
dot you was here now because YOU is
here. and hopes you will do your duty
,hoost de same as we do our duty for
ie term for which you is elected. ~
TEXAS Siffiaqs.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
HAND-SHAKINC,
The Apathetic. Dead-Fish Shake
The Giant-Like Grip.

The GIant-Like Grip.
No words are so natural to humanity. none
so straight and quick from the heart as the
language Of the hands, observes a writer in
CasselPs Magazine.
Our Oriental friends, who are of more
slow and dignifed character, disapprove of
the Western custom of taking hold of the
precious person of an acquaintance and
shaking him for welcome. 1t may be more
digni6ed to bow, but if frankness and &C.
tivity be our characteristics, we like the
trustful mystery of handclasp. 1t is an
index in itself.
The formal and cold character offers
straight fingers for an instant; the dull and
apathetic lets us take hold of hand like a
dead fish; the energetic business man meets
an old friend with grip that brings the
water into his eyes; the warm hearted takes
our hand and holds il.
The nervous hand, with its affectionate
swlftness, comes out most readily and long
lngly. And Is there anything more natural
10 reverent love than the kissing of the
hand that has been bountiful in love TO us?
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

That Miss Jones is nice-looking girl,
isn't she?"
YES. and she'd be the belle Of the town il
1t wasn't for one thing"
What's that?"
"She has catarrh so bad it is unpleasant to
be near her. She has tried a cOzen things
and nothing helps her. / am sorry, for |
like her, but that doesn't make it any less
disagreeable for one to be around her.,
Now II she had used DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, there would have been nothing of
time.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
Taxing Bachelors.

There is talk in England of IN inten.
ton to tax bachelors, and the absurdity
of the proposition affords much amuse-
ment. But the matter is not 20 out
rageously novel. 1t has been done be-
fore. Who does not know that such q
tax was resorted to in old Rome and
Gfeecee Bachelors were heavily tax.
cd, widows were compelled to marry
= after one year of mourning-some Of
them may hsye thought eleven months
ne long snd ct one time a legatee, il
unmarried, could not obtain a bequest
uniess within the space of one hundred
daYs he found some woman to join him
~ holy wedlock. But we need not 90
tQ4ar back William III. taxed the
bechelcrs In order TO carry on his war
with France. > " "a
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
The Barbor was to Blame.

There were innumerable little scratch
marks on the girls face when she appeared
at breakfast Monday morning.
MY gracious. Kitty r'exclaimed her faith
er, your face is all scratched up"
Yes, papa, she replied demurely; George
was here last night"
What's that got to do with it?'
why, papa, you know the barber shops
are closed on Sunday now. and -
"Thats enough" he interrupted, "I'll
see about that" and he hurried off to see
authorities. Washington Critic.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

LOCK YOUR STABLE DOOR before your
horse is stolen. Root out disease before il
gets vital hold, and the system becomes
fatally weakened. Promptly attack all dis.
eases with DIR. WALKERS VEGETABLE
VINEGAR BIrTERs, and attack them before
you find yourself confined to your bed, ev-
cry square inch of your body throbbing with
pain, and so weak you are unable to move
hand or foot.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Food makes Blood and Blood makes Beauty,
Improper digestion Of food necessarily pre-
ducee bad blood, resulting in feeling OF full
ness In the stomach, acidity. heartburn sick.
headache. and other dyspeptic symptoms.
closely confined life causes Indigestion,
constipation. biliousness and loss of appe.
tite. To remove these troubles there 10 no
remedy equal to Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t has
been tried and proven TO be specific.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22
Bartholdps Statue OF Liberty En-
tightening the World"

will be reminder of personal liberty for
ages to come. On just as sure foundation
has DIR. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery
been placed, and it will stand through the
cycles OF time as a monument to the physlc-
al emancipation of thousands, who by its
use have been relieved from CONSUMPTION.
cOnsumptive night-sweats, bronchitis
coughs, splitting of blood, weak lungs, and
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

The harmful and fatal results attending
the use OF cough mixtures containing NOR
phia, opium and other pois0ns, are daily be-
coming more frequent. 1t is for this reason
that Red Star Cough Cure has received the
unqualified endorsement of physicians. and
Boards of Health everywhere, as a purely
vegetable compound, entirely free from ali
narcotics. Price, IS cents.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

- = Nervous debility, premature de-
cline Of power in either sex, speedily ard
permanently cured. Large book, 10 cents
IN stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, ". i.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

w; II, WOrthingtCn, editor of the "Patrors
ot Husbandry,' publisher at columbus,
Mass, writes under date of Feb. ~. ISS2:
- our great remedy, Aliens Lang Bal,am'
! nave used IN my family for fifteen years
best" 25c., SOC, and Sl.OO a bottle
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Because thy library is full of books. which
thou hast bought: dOst thou think thyself a
man OF letterS' In tae same way, lay up
strings, plectIa aud Tyres: having bouTi,t ali
these, tomorrow thou wilt be a musician
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

WIN. RsNSCOE, Oshkosh, Wis. who
wa for seven wears a.,ict"f with piles that he
MS unable t. attend 10 tU-;ur-, j. entirely cured
by the ne II Coles arbUi.s Price p
and ~ cents, at Drug si>ts.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

II Afflicted with Sore Eyes. use Dr.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. %
cents.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

They, the Gauls, allowed no wine or lux
uries to be imported, because they believed
they had tendency to enervate the mind
and make men less brave in battle.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Germany has eight schools of forestry
where five years training is required of those
VINO seek positions under the government.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

A favor which is tardily bestowed is no
favor; for favor which las been quickly
bestowed is a more agreeable favor.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Neuralgia and kindred diseases. PROMPTLY
yleld 10 the immediate ac.iOn Of ST. Jacobs
On, the pain-cOnqueror.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Begin! To have begun is ali of the
work. Let the half stlil remain: again be-
gin this and thou wilt have done all.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Be merciful to dumb animals. Heal
all open sores and cuts with Stewards
Healing Powder, Is and so cents box.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh ia agreeable to
use. 1t is not liquid or snuf. SOC.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

When about to commit base deed, res
pect thyself, if thou hast no other witness.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Set about whatever thou intendest a. do:
the beginning is half the battle.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Whoever thou art that hast become rich
from great poverty, use thy good fortune
with moderation.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Death comes even to monumental struct-
ures, and oblivion rests on the most illustri-
Gus names.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

If fortune is favorable, be not elated; if
fortune thunders, be not cast down.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

&c. buys pair of Lyons Patent Heel Stiff
eDers, makes q boot or shoe last twice as Il q 2.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

he water In Philadelphia Is 50 unwhole-
Gne that people WIN not drink it. and many
eeotrnct diseases from too little water drink
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

The earth produces nothing worse than
an ungrateful man.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

Wicked acts are accustomed to be done
with impunity for the mere desire Of occupa-
ton.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

a Portuguese woman gave birth TO child
vhos rsdiae b . rod ear 10 The streets Of
Rss11nA cal
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

The best preparation for coloripg the beard
is Buckingham's Dye foi the whiskere,
To strengthen and tnvigorate the stoma cb
a1d TO stimulate the appetite. take Ayers
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-22

PATENi obtained 10y Louis Dagger & Co, At,
torneys. W'lshlngton g. Estd 1891. Advice free.
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Some OF the poems embraced in this volume arc well
worth cabling under the Atlantic they could come from
them that equal thing which Ieh has writ
t3n.'-lN. y. ubBeIvtr.
volume which al of will be
glad TO read asi 20 own EOsOl DAILY Advertise
Never In OF s earlier has he treated the great
problem th1t t. the theme AL
vanced novels win hall force completeness and spendOr
with which treated IN tue taiId poem OF this book
III truth the book sort Of Complementary completion Of
all that lacking Iennysons carrier life works
SO love and passion their utteranCes
nghtping ceaTucss. ReEi ncarnat
faith God and du T. made heme Of aaoratiOl and
eerna daylight let tLrou IN H. Liberty crowned with
beautiful song and lie dslcct III the
several lines Than ytng Iennyson has done before
-. Philadelphia Tunes
Ghe publication this volume IS such notable event
tho literary world that thousands Of readers will almost i'm
medatCy share VIII the crIdcs the enjoyment o! new
volume from the hand OF this great Of the Tyre Not
his panest days has Lord std al
oXcellcut."l Boston Herald
The eutitlcd Tho Wreck Despair and The
Flight oea with sOla and religious problems OF the nigh
est Importance deal with them siul lar problems have
been dealt with before In Locssley an md other Writings
from the poeca standpoint but with cleaTncss
OF vision regards essentials OF the matter and with the
same Tyihmica flow OF the Of od"PhiaieIpLia
Evening Telegraph.
something erandor than any oil the sermons
religions THIS sublime the
Philosopher POet standing amidst the falling shadows Of his
conviction that Death does not end all and that nste "a
OF beng leap The dark. II will be swi and lainless
step into the Lht and his conclusion, lie II nOicd IL i'm
Oe.Dg that OF the .uthOr of In Mcmoram the
abiding conviction o. who has pondeied the great
probe deeply, as long ana HIN Nv any
since Plato. As a whole hopeful, helpful book. Full
the AfterL and full Of varied poetry we'll"
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