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, 1886-07-29

While chatting with the proprietor of
a well-known Long Branch hotel the
other day, l remarked that 1 could already
see signs of the coming summer exodus
He laughed and SAID: "Well, my dear
boy, / fear hat the more signs you see
the less visitors we'll have. l have just
dropped on to n or two of the latest
wrinkles of those people who pose as swell
summer tourists on excessively small in
comes. A dressmaker whom my wife went
to see recently told her that she had a
great variety of dresses for the summer
season which she would hire out on
reasonable terms, and change for Others
once every week. Now, amt that an
ideal You see, Miss De Smith can go to
Long Branch witt seven morning and
seven evening dresses, and after a week
she secures another fourteen, and can
bloom out in an entirely new set for the
following week. All these costumes are
made upon a sliding scale basis, with big
seams and wide ~fiounces, which facilitate
their being changed to fit many sizes.
You see that with four sets OF dresses the
customer can change them from one
watering-place to another, and hus serve
four people simultaneously, giving each
a constant succession of new toilets. For
about SIS a week the girls can have the
use of a wardrobe that couldn't be dupli-
Gated under 5000. Think of that for
American enterprise. Baltimore Amer
lean
, 1886-07-29

Boyd Winchester, the consul general of
the United States to Switzerland, has just
completed some exhaustive researches in
regard to the cheese industry of hat coun-
try. He has made certain discoveries that
the cheese-makers of this country will be
a little slow to believe. He claims to have
seen cheeses that are more than 200 years
old. One of the customs that formerly
prevailed in the cheese regions of that
country, Mr.. Winchester says, was for
the friends of a bride and bridegroom to
join in the presentation IN their wedding
day of an elaborate cheese. This cheese
was used as a family register and heir
loom on which the births, marriages and
deaths are recorded. He says that he has
seen some of these "old cheeses" that date
back to 1900. In many parts of Switzer-
land cheese forms the principal diet of the
people. He says that new cheese often
causes sickness. When thisi is the case the
patient is treated in the homeopathic fash
Ion with old cheese, which generally eff
fects a cure.-Washington Cor. Boston
Herald.
, 1886-07-29

The age of economy has begun,,' said
a shrewd clerk in a hotel to a reporter.
Few OF the wealthiest men" he contin-
ued, "use carriages in going to and from
the depots. They take the street cars and
send their baggage by the cheapest ex-
press. Some years ago nearly all Of our
customers out Of the city always took a
hotel coupe or carriage both coming and
going. 1t only cost them a couple or dol
lars and that was considered cheap then
for the style they had in the way of a
bright and handsome turnout. Now
prices are down considerably and many of
the depots can be reached in first-class
style double horse carriage) for 81 and
$3.50 single passenger.
"Yet with all these close scaling, bank
rupt prices, the customers evince an
economical desire to take the street cars.
Think of it. Men worth a, 900, 900 and
100000 0 seizing their grip bags and com
ing a mile or SO for 5 cents. such a thing
fifteen or twenty years ago was rarely
done. Even a 100000 man disdained to
use anything but the carriage. But all
this applies principally to men alone. OF
course, with their families they muster up
courage to pay the carriage tariff. Yet l
have known several instances where the
entire family went to the depot in the
street car. The elevated railroad takes a
great many too, and is, If anything,
quicker tina a carriage. Times have
changed when m%illionaires become so
, 1886-07-29

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within reach of suffer
ing humanity, truly is Electric Filters.
Inactivity OF the liver, biliousness, jaun-
dice. constipation, weak kidneys, or any
disease Of the urinary organs, or whoever
requires an appetizer, tonic, or mild slim
ulant. will always find Electric Bitters the
best and only certain cure known. They
act surely and quickly, every bottle guar
anteed to give entire satisfaction or mone
refunded. Sold at fifty cents n bottle by
w. N. Hunt.
, 1886-07-29

1t is often asked, What has become of
The huge amount of bullion that India has
absorbed in recent yearsf She has re-
ceived on balance some 9350, 600, 900 of sill
yer and gold in the last forty years. What
has become of it alli Many writers in
England hold that this is a great proof Of
wealth. 1t is not SO regarded in India; it
is extremely difficult to say what becomes
Of the money; no one could give me a sat
isfactory answer; it is apparently diffused
over that vast population, either in the
form Of coin or ornaments; 1t shows little
visible sign of existence; probably much
OF 1t is boarded. There still remains in
India the feeling of mistrust, burned into
the mind of the people through ages of
pillage and anarchy. No property Is con
sidered by the villagers quite secure I'M
less it can be hidden.
Banks and bank notes ara very little
used; the rupee has to perform the ordin-
airy exchanges of $50, 900, 900 people. and
everything that can be spared is put upon
the woman in the shape of rings, brace
let's, anklets, and other ornaments. OF
late years a considerable part of the bull
ion imported-fully one-third-is in gold.
and 1t Is said that much of thisg goes into
the native states, where the rajahs and
rich natives are fond Of display. / doubt
whether any safe conclusions can be
drawn as to the wealth and prosperity of
the masses of the people merely on &C
u Of this absorption of bullion; still,
1t Is ~undoubted that India has greatly re-
plenished her currency as compared with
the early part of the century, when it was
deplorably scanty, and when the rudest
means had to be adopted for the purpose
of exchange.-Contemporary Review.
, 1886-07-29
A LITTLE SUFFERER
%CI,ansed, Purified and Beautified by the
Cuticura Remedies.

1t affords me pleasure to give you this
Of the cure of our little ~grandchild
by your Cuticura Remedies. When SIX
months old his left hand began to swell
and had every appearance OF u large boil.
We poulticed it, but all to no purpose.
About five months after it became a run
ming sore. Soon other sores formed. He
then had two Of them on each hand, and
as his blood became more and more i'm
pure 1t took less time for them to break
out. a sore came on the chin, beneath
the under lip, which was very offensive.
His head was one solid scab discharging a
great deal. This was his condition at %
months old, when | undertook the care of
him, his mother having died when he was
a little more than n year old, of consump-
ton (scrofula, of %coursel. lie could walk
a little, but could not get up if he fell
down, and could not move when in bed,
having no use in his hands. | immedia-
tely commenced with the Cuticara Rene
dies, using the Cuticura and Cuticura
Soap freely, and when he had taken one
bottle of the Cuticura Resolvent his head
was completely cured, and he was improv-
ed in every way. We were very much
encouraged, and continued the use OF the
Remedies Tor a year and a half. One sore
after another healed. a bony matter form
ing in each one of these five deep ones
just before healing, which would finally
grow loose and were taken out; then they
would heal rapidly. One of these ugly
bone formations | preserved. After taking
a dozen and Il half bottles he was compile
tely cured. and is now at the age of 6
years a strong and healthy child. The
scars ON his hands must always remain;
his hands are strong, though we once
feared he would never be able to use
them. All that physicians did Tor him did
him no good. All who saw the child before
using the Cuticura Remedies and see the
child now consider il a wonderful cure. If
the above facts are of any use to you. you
are at liberty to use them. Mrs. Il. s..
briggs, 6l2 Clay St., Bloomington. III.
May Q, 1885.
The child was really in a worse condi-
ton than he appeared to his grandmother,
who being with him ever day became ac-
customed to the disease. Maggie Hopping
Sold everywhere: Cuticura soc: Cuti-
cura Soap, an exquisite skin beauti6er.
25c; Cuticura Resolvent. the new blood
purifier, 81. Prepared by the Potter Drug
and Chemical Company, Boston.
Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
NrhrNG, scaly. pimply and oily skin beau
sssstfied by the Cuticura Soap.
, 1886-07-29

TIL main danger to he guarded against
at IA roundup is H stampede; but at night
n bright fash Of lighting, the barking OF
coyotes, or the scampering of a single
steer may start the whole herd in the
widest terror across the plain. When a
stampede occurs the cowboys ride ahead
of the running mass INT endeavor to
~"circle' the formost animals, that is, turn
them to right or left and keep them mov-
ing in a circle instead OF straight ahead.
Even the reckless cowboy breads Il siam
pede, as well hs may, when he reflects
that a false step OF his horse may convert
him into n carpet for 900 hoofs. And
speaking Of cowboys, l think those bar
barous. devil-may-c care fellows who, make
the "tenderfoot" hold up nickels for tar
gets, and shoot the neck off the bottle
while the bartender measures out the
dram, have migrated to Arizona, drawn
to the Apaches, perhaps, by a curious
bond OF sympathy. Those l saw were
boisterous, to be sure, and moderately adj
dicted to cards and whisky, but withal
good-natured and civiL-Colorado Cor.
New York Tribune
, 1886-07-29

The custom OF having barmaids in So
loons is gaining ground here, 1t has not
invaded the fashionable drinking places,
but the experiment has proved a success
in the large beer saloon south OF Market
street. Another custom which promises
before long to become general is the use OF
the cent In making exact change. II is
only ten years since the 5-cent nickel
was introduced here, and 1t took six
months to accustom the public to the In
novation. Stnrekeepers object to small
coin. as the profit on anything less than
8 cents falls TO them. But one OF the
largest dry goods houses has begun the
practice of giving exact change In cents
and others must soon follow. 1t will be a
good thing for poor people, as fruit and
k~nicknacks may then be bought in smaller
quantities.-San Francisco Letter.
, 1886-07-29

The writer's son suffered with typhoid
fever during the heated term of last sum
mer, when the temperature Of the room
often rose to 30 or 96 degrees, and the pa
tents temperature ran up to los degrees
and over. A number Of tubs were placed
In the room and kept filled with ice and
the doors kept closed. The temperature
OF the o sank to 80 degrees or less, an
average of l2 or 10 degrees below the tenn
p%erature of he other rooms in the house:
n the cooler atmosphere not only added
to the comfort of the patient, but aided in
keeping dow the body temperature and
materially contributed to a final recovery.
Cor. National Druggist.
, 1886-07-29

Is inseparably connected with Hoods
Sarsaparillla, and is true of no other med
iclne, II ~ an u~nanSwcrable
argument as to strength and economy
while thousands testify to its
superior blood purifying and strengthen
ing qualities A bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla contains 100 doses and will last a
month, while Others will average to last
not over a week. Hence, for economy,
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla.
, 1886-07-29

If parents who have children would
take DR.. w. N. Hunts advice they would
never be without a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy in the house, then in case of need
night or day, they would be prepared to
cure sudden attacks of bowel complaints.
1t is absolutely unsafe to be without a
reliable medicine of this kind at hand and
we know of none better than Chamber
lnintr
, 1886-07-29

The ruling passion strong in death was
Enthusiastically illustrated on the occa-
sion of a clergyman's prayer for a dying
toll-keeper. The poor man had not many
our to live, and the clergyman was in
the middle of his prayer. stop a mo-
ment." interrupted the toll-man, Al think
l hea a wagon.-Troy Times.
, 1886-07-29
Notice for Publication.

LAND OfFIcF AT CHEYENNE.
wyo June -. 1886, I
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice OF his intention
to make final proof IL support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver OF the land office Mt Cheyenne,
" yo.. Ter July q, 1886. viz J. Henry ssIsy-,
ID 4. i3sg, for the lots I and 2, and = y OF ne
q II section 2, In township II. n OF range 60 W
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF
said land. VIZ Mum Nicholson. Ell Bolln Her
Wyo.
O 3. WILSON. Register.
, 1886-07-29

Sister Lavender, a negro exhorter, In
opening her season of Sunday meetings at
Bath Hudson declared: "You young
who come here to speak and
with big feathers in your hats,
ought to pull the feathers out and go
to the ribber and jump in, and say
here goes muffin. 'r-Chicago Herald.
, 1886-07-29
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE At CHEYENNE CITY
Nlxn Iulv "A "a

Wyo July II. 1886. 4
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his Intention
TO make rnal proof in support OF his claim. md
that said proof will be- made before the register
and receiver at , heyenne tity, Wyo.. o. Aug.
~. 1886. viz: chnri-- \. u"yt. D.S No 1901.
for the Sc y of sec ~. tip IL. n 7 o.. W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous rrsiden Q upon and cultivation
ct "a d land. va: George " Hoyt. Margaret 7
HOyt, Of cheyenne City, Wyo Thomas kut-
ledge, OF ! title Horre I rcek. Wyo William G
Lykins, of South Bend, Wyo
O s. WILSON. Register.
, 1886-07-29

The Maluva tree Of Central India (Bas-
sail latifolia) bears flowers which are now
being exported to Europe for their sugar,
OF which they contain more han half
their weight. The tree resenb les the oak,
and a single specimen sometimes bears a
ton of flowers.-Boston Transcript.
, 1886-07-29

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever,
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, oil
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box,
For sale by W. N. Hunt.
, 1886-07-29

A spring balance for measuring terres-
trial gravity was exhibited at a late meet
ing of the royal society OF Edinburg by
Sir w. Thomson. The apparatus is so
sensitive that 1t will indicate n variation
OF a forty-thousandth part in the force of
gravity.-Boston Budget.
, 1886-07-29

FREE TRIAL 1 nsSseS.S debility; Il c1 mental 81
and physical weakness. lost manhood, nervous
prostration, result Of indIscretion, excuses no
any. other cause. cured by A~rvttn, strong
faith that II Will cure every case prompts me
to send a trial pack age on receipt OF ~ cents for
postage, etc. DH. A.G. oLIE, Box 2l2, Chicago
, 1886-07-29

When the sun shines the New York let
ter-carrier wears a straw hat weighing
four and one-half onnces. which costs 60
cents. When the weather is bad he wears
a helmet weighing six and one quarter
ounces and costing s2.65.
, 1886-07-29

- Weak Baok, Pain and Weakness
ANecross the kidneys, shooting pains
A trough the loins, uterine pains.
nj lack Of strength and activity, III
stantly relieved and speedily cured by the
Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster. At druggists.
25 cents.
, 1886-07-29

The seasons seal hunt of Newfound-
and was a failure. Owing to promiscu-
ous hunting the animals are rapidly de-
rreasing In numbers.
, 1886-07-29

A French Electrical F%loggIng Machine.
A savan named Henri Roget, hailing
from Lyons, has. II is stated, a new use
for electricity. He has a patent to apply
1t rs a substitute for the cat-o'-nine tails
in corporal punishment. The culprit,
having been undressed, is securely
strapped to a steel triangle, which is con-
nected with one pole of n powerful bat
terry. The other pole is connected with
the whip, which consists of n number of
steel wires covered with a sponge. This
whip is dipped in water before the stroke
is administered, and whenever the wet
wires touch, an electrical discharge takes
place.
The inventor claims that the chastise-
ment can be made so mild as not to injure
a school girl, while on the other hand, by
increasing the power of the battery, n
punishment can be administered beside
which the knout would be mere child's
play, and at the same time no injury is in
fiicted; the disgusting spectacle of a LAGER
ated back Is avoided, and the culprit, in
stead Of having to be sen to the hospital
to have his wounds healed, can be put to
work In five minute after the logging is
over. NJ. Roget intends petitloning Gen.
Boulanger, the French minister of war, to
allow his patent to be used experiment.
ally on the next soldier sentenced to the
cat. Flogging is not in existence in the
French army, nor is 1t likely to be intro
duced to test the machine Electrical
World,
, 1886-07-29

Gen Grants book has been translated
the tea chest hieroglyphics of Japan.
, 1886-07-29
Louisiana State Lottery COMFY

- We do hereby certify fha zoe supervise all The
arrangements FOR he MONTHLY and Quarferiy
drawings OF The Loufsiana State Lottery COM
pdny, and in person manage and control the
Drnfoin0s Themselves, anu that The ,dn c are con-
Quoted tcfh honesty, Jdirness, and in good Junh
fotodrd all parties, and tue duthorise he Conn
pdnv 10 use his certificate, Nth fucsinliies Of our
signatures attached. IN It's ndrertisemeuts."
, 1886-07-29

Twenty-Five thousand lynxes were cap
In northwest Canada last winter.
, 1886-07-29
CAPITAL PRIZE. $4,000.
100, 900 Tickets At Five Do lars Each
Fractions. in Fifths in proportion.

1857 Prizes, amounting to............-......... s265, 600
Application for rates to clubs should he made
only TO the Office OF the Company in New Or
leans.
For further information write clearly, giving
full address.
Postal Notes. Express Money Orders, or New
YORK Exchange In ordinary letter. Currency by
express tat our eNpense) addressed
NJ. A. DAuPHIN, New Orleans. La,
Or NJ. A. DAuPH1N. Washington. ID. q.
Make P. 0. Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans. In.
, 1886-07-29

Neat assortment of visiting cards at the
Leader Office.
, 1886-07-29
"A Great Victory
A Terrible Case of scrofula
Cured by
Hoods S%arsapariIIa

"In the winter Of 1870 l was attacked with
Scrofula in one of the most aggravating forms.
At one time / had no less than thirteen large
assesses over and around my neck and throat.
continually exuding an offensive mass of
bloody matter disgusting to behold, and
almost intolerable to endure. 1t is impossible
to fully describe my sufferings, as the case
was complicated with Chronic Catarrh. After
three years of misery, having been treated by
three physicians, l was worse than ever.
Finally, oil the recommendation of W. j.
Huntley, druggist, of Lockport, 1 was induced
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. And now, after
having taken twelve bottles, within the last
entirely ceased. and the assesses have all
disappeared, except the unsightly scars which
are daily becoming smaller by degrees, and
beautifully less / do not know what 1t may
have done for others, but | do know that In
my case, Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved an
effective specific indeed. ; an evidence Of
my. gratitude l send these facts unsolicited,
and 1 am ready to verify the authenticity Of
this cure, by personal correspondence with
any one who doubts it." CHARLES A. ROB-
ERrs, East Wilson, N. Y.
This statement is confirmed by W. j. Hunt
ley, druggist, OF Lockport, n. Y, who calls the
cure a great rictory for Hoods S%arsaparilla.
sendfor book giving statements ofmany cures.
Hoods ~SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by @. I. HOOD g. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
, 1886-07-29
commissioners.

Commissioners.
We the undersigned Banks and Bankers Will
pay all prizes drawn In The Louisiana State
Lotteries which may be presented ut our coun-
tiers
J. u. Oelesby. Pres. Louisiana Natiopa al Bank.
j. W. kilbreth. Pres. State National Bank
A. Baldwin, Pres. New Orleans National Bank.
Incorporated In 1862 for IS years by the Leg
~islature for Educational and Charitat lie pur-
poses-with a capital OF 81 900, 0O-to which n
reserve fund of over $4,000 has since been
added
By an Overwhelming popular vote Its fran
chise was made a part OF the present State Con-
s~titution adopted December "a. A. d. 1870.
7Ne only Lottery eper rofed on and endorsed
BY che people Of dnp State.
II nerer Scales on Postpones.
It's Grand Single Number rawIn take
place monthly, and the Extraordinary Draw
ings regularly every three months instead OF
Semi-Annually as heretofore. beginning March.
1896
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To WIN A
FORTUNE. Eighth Grand Drawing. Glass
H.. in the ACADEMY OF Music. NEW
ORLEANS. TUESDAY AUGUST 10, 1886.
-la5th Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $75, 900.
100, Tickets at Five Do lars Each.
, 1886-07-29
CANES AND UMBRELLA HEADS.



Within n stones throw of the city hall,
in n basement, is situated n firm which
manufacture a large humble of the canes
and umbrella handles sold in this city and
New York. The industry is almost mo-
nopolized by Germans, many of whom
learned the trade in their native land. A
reporter talked with the senior member
Of the firm recently, who is a broad shoul
dered, good-natured and intelligent Ger
man of so years. He said:
II have been engaged in the manufact-
ure of walking sticks and umbrella heads
since | was Is years of age. / was taught
my trade in Germany. The larger part
OF the wood used in the walking sticks
made in this country comes from England.
The favorite woods used are English
hazel, olive, webthorn and snakewood.
The last named wood comes from South
America and is very valuable. The wood
Is received in the rough and Is polished
here. The polishing is a separate branch
of the trade. Up to a few months ago this
was the popular walking stick with fash
ionable young men and dudes"
AT this point the cam man exhibited an
OIL buckhorn handled cane, the
stick OF which was two inches in diam
eter. The head OF the cane was OF buck
horn and not quite n loot In length. To
make the zane more attractive and sale
able a nickel band was placed at the base
OF the handle.
-These large sticks or miniature trees,
as they are sometimes called" continued
the cane manufacturer, are slowly going
out of fashion. They will be succeeded by
natural handled sticks, OF which there are
many qualities. or the woods from which
natural handled sticks are made can be
mentioned Florida oak, %dogwood, thorn.
English hazel, lockwood, apple, mulberry,
diamond willow, orange, yahya, red gum,
cedar, chestnut, hickory, pear and ligum-
Vita. There are many woods from which
canes can be manufactured, but those
mentioned above are the principal in use.
Fashions change in canes as often as in
hats. Some months g the popular cane
had a silver topped handle, but this kin
Of cane Is not now fashionable. When the
silver topped cane was all the rage a great
fraud was perpetrated by INSCRIPTIONS
dealers, who sold filed canes as solid ones.
The same fraud was practiced in the gold
headed canes. This class Of canes in
many instances were heavily plated and
will wear less thar a year. But few OF the
common canes which sell for ten or fifteen
cents are now manufactured The popu-
lar taste is for expensive walking sticks.
Formerly it made very little difference to
a man what quality of cane he carried, but
now handsome walking sticks are consid-
cred an important part of n gentleman's
wardrobe"
"Of what kind of wood are the better
class of canes nader"
"Ebony and rosewood are the stock
woods. Aged and wealthy men prefer the
WOOD named because of their strength
and durability. Nothing is more hand
some than a highly polished ebony stick
with a gold head. Many men nave every
day and Sunday sticks. The latter are, of
course, of dressy woods. Canes are also
made OF hard rubbera and the backbone of
sharks. Umbrella heads are made from
natural woods, silver or gold and carved
wood. brooklyn Eagle.