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St. Landry democrat., 1888-02-11

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A. strengthens the system and purifas the
t + blood -
Mrs. N: W: RICE, Of Newtone, vermout.
the benefit ! received from two bottles ~
the Golden Medical Discovery which cured
g cough Of five years. standing, and dyspep-
time: have also used DR.. Pierce;e ExtraHs
OF smart Weed. or Water Pepper, In my,
w. r. DAVIS, Esq. Of BelptRe, Florida.
writes: II have taken your wonderful
a0iden Medical Discovery and have been
cured OF consumption I am now sound and
well, and have only spent three dollars, and
would not take three thousand dollars and
was ''AA0f
0, Six bottles for $500; by Druggists.
663 Main ST., BUFFALO, N. Y,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-02-11

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HARTFORD ITEMS.

HARTFORD, Kas., Dec. 4.-The w.
r. C. of this place gave the public q
fine entertainment last week commenc-
ing on the eve of THANKSGIVING. with
orations, select readings, dialogues and
vocal and instrumental music. The
hall was well filled and every one
seemed well pleased. The evenings of
the 10Th aud 30th they gave fair and
it was well patronized by the people of
the town and country. The opera house
was decorated as only the ladies Of the
corps can fashion bare walls into an at
tractive and lovely bazaar. The ladies
of the corps contributed many pieces
of fancy handiwork, of which one quilt
brought $50, and some of our mer-
chants were very liberal with donating
music boxes, clocks, baby CARR ages,
etc. while some would not give any
thing. Taken as an entertainment and
fair il was a success beyond expecta-
ton. The net proceeds Will be nearly
$50, and the ladies deserve it. for they
worked hard early and late.
1. A. Taylor, supply agent Of the
NJ, X & T. railroad, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with his familys
Corn Smelling has bsen lively the past
two weeks, some twenty thousand
bushels having been CARED at from
twenty 20 TIVE 1ty three cents. No mar
ket for aafs at any price, They have
been offered at sixteen and no takers.
Quite a sensatioH 9elf ont at our
nei0hboring town Of SraRu Monday
On Saturday Ben Atse8< FARMER ltv-
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EnucArloNAL mArrERn.

Reforms and improvements are new
er ending. Each age thinks, and per-
baps has always thought that it is or
was peculiarly the age of reform. That
is the boast of the present age. We
hear of all sorts Of reforms, reforms in
governments, in laws, and in religions
even. Change characterizes every
thing, and while every change may not
be "a reform, every reform is a change.
In the methods of training the young,
reform is as active as in other things.
A victory has lately been scored in ed
vocational reform that promises to ac-
complish much. 1t is a small one, but
like Mercutio's wound, ''it will dO.''
In Brooklyn, after stubborn con-
test, the school board have decided to
introduce sewing into the public
schools for one hour every Saturday.
AS can be seen, it is only an expert
ment, but one which its friends claim
will demonstrate its usefulness and
justify its adoption. 1t is q move in
the direction of technical training in
the schools, which is now one of the
most important reforms agitating edu-
catiOnal circles.
How children shall be taught some
thing more than merely how to read
aud CIPHER is the question. Under the
present system they leave school with
a smattering of text book lore, and
nothing more. They know how to do
nothing, are not fit for any business OF
calling.
Could they take with them the rudi-
ments even of mental or manual tram
ing in some special line of work, such
elementary training as would determ-
inc their course in life and fix their aim
on something definite, how much bet
ter it would be for them and for society
as well. The boy or girl who, on leav-
ing school, is qualified TO take up some
duty and perform it. is taken out of
misOhief's way, and put in the course
of usefulness. Not so qualified. what
risks either run of dropping into evil
ways and wrecking an otherW Use useful
life.
There will be time when every con.
siderable town will supply technical
training to all Of its school children
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rnIRn pARprITRs.

A party is like an individual. When
it fails or makes a poor showing, it
falls into discredit, if not disre-
pute. 1t is not far from the au-
tumn stage typifei in the ''sere and
yellow Leaf" into which it speedily
lapses. That appears to be the condi-
ton of the prohibition party at present.
It's ante-election puffery, like chickens.
is coming home to roost, and the party
of Fisk and Brooks is covered almost
entirely from view by flies, big green
bottle flies and others.
Its insignificant showing of 275, 600
votes in the nation has disheartened its
friends and made it the mockery of it's
enemies. 1t is proof too that the peO-
pie as mass do not believe that any
party or code of laws organized or en-
acted for that purpose alone, can ac-
complish what this lately pretentious
and gospel proud party proclaimed as
its mission. 1t took its stand on the
scriptures and held that 'he that is not
for us is against u.s." He that believes
not in prohibition is gluttOn and a
wine-bibber, or a sympathizer with
such.
This language, or its substance as
used by them, is not by any means
new. 1t is old as Christianity itself
and first fell from the lips of those
whose name has been ever since apos-
tolic days a synonym for Hypocrisy and
| fanatacism.
Well, they and their peculiar ideas
have been rejected by the nation. Pro
hibitiOn is not to be national ques-
ton. No party for that purpose is
needed or can at least gain any popu-
lar favor. What does the popular YER
dict signify? This, we think, that the
vice of drinking is to be left to the care
of temperance organizations and the
church, whose proper duty is to
strengthen human nature against the
manifold temptations that beset this
life. AT any rate, whatever its mean
ing as TO the ultimate fate Of prohibit
ton, there can be no doubt about its
condemnation of the Fiske and Brooks
combination, which now enjoys very
little sympathy, and has but few
mourners.
The hysterical preachings of its ora
tors, whose oral extravaganza bears a
striking resemblance to the pull
pit shouting and screeching in
the now well nigh obsolete camp
meeting revival, and the sensational
literature which it put forth not I'M
like the ridiculous ranting of the Sal
walton Army War Cry, have gwen a
tone and character of feminine emo
tionalism altogether inconsistent with
the cool, practical and discriminating
| Judgment of men of affairs. 1t has
not inaprropriately. been called the
SaivaIluu army If politics. Ihr ;u-
thusiasm and carnival hurrah of that
order were employed in its propa-
ganda. The ramparts of sin and
wickedness were to be assailed and
captured by tour de force. No slow
gradations and we'll balanced form for
it. Insuperable obstacles were to be
swept out of Its way, and mems habits
revOlutionized in in hour.
The world would no doubt be all the
better if the result it aims at were
actualized. So would it be, if sin were
abolished and the golden rule made
the standard of every mans acts.
But-well, the butt of it all is that the
methods of the third party were con-
demned, and itself refused recognition
or endorsement by the people.
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The attention of our readers is called
to the resolution adopted by the school
board Monday and published else
where in the NEWS, condemning the
sale of Immoral and injurious litera-
ture" to school children This is an
evil the bad effects of which can not
be over-estimated, and which should
be repressed at all hazards.
Young America is apt and quick to
take hold of whatever is loud, sensa-
tional or saIacious. Yellow backed lit
erature, Beadle's dime novels, the Po-
lice Gazette, and other such publica-
tiOns, have an unusual charm for
boys. Suggestive pictures catch
the eye and thrilling stories of
blood and the wild west tickle the
fancy and charm the imagination.
Every one knows the effect of such
things on the youthful mind, and
every one should strive to keep them
out of the way of tine young. They
are things concerning which ignorance
is hiss, and knowledge is poison, dead
ly poison. The board has done a wise
thing in resolving to prosecute any
one dispensing such literature to the
young.
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KANSAS NOTES.

Argonia is TO have a cotton gin.
At Arkansas City 1873 families are
living in tents.
Rev. Anna Shaw lectures at Law
renee Thursday.
Western Kansas produces 20 bushels
of peanuts to the acre.
Hutchinson will soon christen itself
the POrkOpolis of Kansas.
A kidnapper of Two girls was arrest
ed at Kansas City Saturday.
The Fort Scott glass works have
passed under the sheriffs hammer.
Wichita deyersities matters by sport
ing a gang of female thieves and new
hotel MetrOpoli.
Laudanum cured PaoIa woman of
the toOthache and made her husband
jolly widower.
Fashion has sat down on the hustle
at last thus depriving the wearers
thereof of the opportunity to do like
wise.
Burlington claims that her popula-
ton is increasing. Therefore she pro-
poses to have AN electric light system
soon.
n Santa Claus fund is being collected
by the Kansas City Star for the pur-
pose of making Christmas presents to
the poor children.
Judge TOurgee is lecturing-that is,
he is charging people of Northern Kan
Sas so cents for proving before their
eyes what a great man he is.
Shooting turkeys was stopped at
LebO by the marshall on thanksgiving
because lit is gambling DoGherry s
descendants are not all dead yet.
The Wichita Journal accuses a
Hutchinson high school student with re-
citing Hamlet's sOliloquy as an original
comOsition. Now let us hear from
Hutchinson.
A funny verdict: Y Harrington wife
was refused damages for the loss of
her husband who had killed himself
by drinking whisky, on the ground that
his death was benefit to her.
OK. Holiday jr and Harry Garvey of
Topeka left Saturday night for CalifOr-
MIA when Mr.. Holiday will he mar
ried December u to Miss Hamilton OF
Sacramento. They viii at once leave fer
the City of Mexico where the honey
moon will be spent.
A citizen of Burlington, whose name
for some nnaccountable reason is with
held, failed in business there fifteen
years ago. He removed to another
city in the state, and did what he
could not do in Burlington, that is,
prosper in business Lately. and long
after his Indebtedness of several
thousand dollars in Burlington had
ceased to be a legal obligation ne
came back and squared up with his
creditors II all that city's debtors, 81
even its Doodle county clerks would dc
as well, it would soon find itseli
growing unner a surplus.
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THE MERsAGE

IL the president had penDed his last
message year ago or one traced on
similar lines instead of the one he then
saw fit TO address to congress there
would now be fewer mourners in the
party. Indeed the Grape would be worn
altogether on the other side. His views
are not altered as to the urgent need
of tariff revision. The present sys-
tenn he thinks unfair and inequitable.
The law should belPade ITO distribute
its burdens on all alike. American cit
izenship is the only credential necessa-
ry he says to the claim of equality be-
fore the law.
He sees danger ahead in giant ag-
gregations of capital and warns con-
gress to guard against its encroach-
ments on the rights of the people
He urges reform in the laws regu-
lating the sale of the public domain,
and also thinks the time Is near al
hand when the Indian should be given
land in severalty and taught to main
| tain himself.
Touching the fisheries question he
contends that by the terms of the
treaty fair and honorable adjustment
of the matters in dispute were had
and repeats his request to congress TO
authority to enforce such retaliatory
measures as he thinks needful.
Concerning the Sackville matter, III
speaks right out and calls his Murchi
son letter ian offense most grave" a
well as "a gross breach of privilege,
The message touches on a variety o
topics, giving more than a passing
attention to the public lands and tn
Indian question.
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overtaksn by tn. Sheriff.

Sheriff Worster returned Wednes
day from Florence. where he had gone
in search of one Silas Trimble, who
stole an overcoat belonging to young
Moon, son of Thomas Moon, living on
East street. Trimble is a resident of
Mcpherson county and had come to
this vicinity several weeks ago to hunt
for work The Moon family formerly
resided near the Trimble home near
Canton, Kansas, and consequently he
made his home while here with them,
and they charged him nothing for
board. Yesterday he absconded with
a So overcoat belonging to the son, and
started for Canton ON the afternoon
train, having sent the coat by express.
Sheriff Worster went to Florence on
the early morning train and arrested
him and secured the overcoat. His case
is continued until Monday, and in the
meantime his father will be notified.
The young man is eighteen or nineteen
and is without any money. His bond
was fixed at S75 dollars
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BEN. 3. COIlins. ESQ. in Luck

Ben. S. Collins Esq. is a richer man
by about $I5, 900 than he was some two
weeks since, he was about to get
aboard his team to start for home
when he was approached and asked to
buy ticket in the Louisiana State
Lottery, for the drawing TO take place
on October 9Th. Ben. was urged so
hard to purchase that he passed out a
dollar and took the chance. On Thurs
day incoming. on looking over a Boston
daily giving the result of the drawing,
it was seen that ticket No. 1875 had
drawn the capital prize of $500, 900,
and as he held one twentieth of the
ticket he was thus entitled to S15, 600
The ticket was given to the First Nat
tional bank for collection. Mr.. Col
Inns received the draft on New York
bank by last nights express. Skowhe-
gan Me- Reporter, Oct. %. See ad-
vertisement for drawing on Dec 18th.
when the first capital prize is $500, 600.
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OBITUARY.
Death OF Mrs. Miriam &. Dixon.

Death OF Mrs. Miriam q. Dixon.
Mrs. Miriam H. Dixon died at her
residence in Severy, Kansas, OH No
vember IS, 1888, aged 79years, months
and days.
Grandma Dixon was born i'll Ken
lucky in the year 1909. Her maiden
name was Miriam H. Paisley. She
emigrated to Illinois in 1S16-was mar
ried to Walton b. Dixon December %,
1923. She has been member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church for
about fifty years.
Mrs. Dixon leaves her aged husband,
now nearly SO years old, and four chill
dren, Miss NJ. M. Dixon, Mrs. Mary L.
Eskridge, Robt. Z. Dixon and Mrs.
Emma j. Custer, to mourn her death.
Three children have passed on before.
Many and great are the changes that
have taken place in this grand old
woman's time. Born in Kentucky
while yet Daniel Boone was in the midst
of his power-remoVed to Illinois be-
fore that great state had yet been adj
mitted into the Union and following
the ''Star of Empire she and her
family came to Kansas while it was yet
new and comparatively unsettled. She
and her venerable husband walked si'le
by side in life for sixty years, and saw
many pleasures as well as hardships to
gether. She is not dead. Shaken from
the stem by slight wind, as the fruit
that is ripe, she has been gathered
home. Her life is before us, one OF
gentleness and kindness. She was
patient and forgiving. always having q
good word for every one. By her gen.
tie ard generous nature she endeared
herself to all with whom she came in
her good words and works will endure
f0raxyar
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Sunday Policeman Knox arrested
one D. Maggie an ex-KaDsas Citian for
being drunk on the streets While he
was in Judge PettingIll's court
on Monday morning awaiting the
arrival of the city attorney, Mar
shall Paxton smelIed negro
in the woodpile and going out
on the street soon found that
Mr.. Magic had been Bookkeeping whis-
ky about town. Proof was secured
and the additional charge of selling
liquor in violation of law made against
him. The prisoner promptly and
in the most obliging manner-when
he saw he was cornered-plead
guilty to both charges. and was fined
SIS and cost on the first and 500, and
cost on the second charge, making
about $40, which he will work out on
the rock pile in default OF the requisite
cash
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ing mile and q half west of Strawn
had an alteration with DR.. Dunn
Dauid. All wind and words and moth
ing more. On Monday as the doctor
was driving west past the Allen home
Mr.. Allen, who seemed to be prepared
Tor the occasion, came out, and armed
with dOuble-barreled shot gun,
opened up musketry fire on the doc
tor. The latter, startled by the report
OF the gun and realizing that part of
| the load took effect in his legs,
stopped his team and tumbling out of
his buggy on the opposite side from
Allen. whipped out q self-cocking re-
volver and making breastwork of the
buggy, let fly at the bellicose rustic.
| After the first shot the doctors team
broke away, leaving him in a naked
and unprotected state. He stood his
| ground bravely, however and emptied
his revolver at neighbor Allen, while
the latter let go the other barrel at
the doctor.
When both guns were empty the two
men, neither Of whom had been seri
ousiy hurt, met in the road and went a
each other in regular country fashion
A pitched battle was making splendid
progress when Neighbor Gasche arrives
on the spot and separated the two bel
Ggerants.
Both men were somewhat used up
Allen being considerably bruised Sbou
the head, and the doctor receiving
few shot in the legs.
What is the cause. you ask, of a.
this shooting and waste OF powder an
ball, and deadly hatred? The farmer
wife. Isn't that enough?
i
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Wanted the Rent

Nearly all the people in the vicinity
of Waushara were down Tuesday att
tending trial in Judge Fletcher's
court between landlord and his ten
ants The tenants rented I35 acres at
81 per acre and raised a large crop.
The crop was garnisheed through the
district court for an old debt of the
tenants, and the owner also attached
the property for rent The renters
were in Tuesday asking that the at
tachment he dissolved. They were ae-
companieI by the residents of the
neighborhoed. TO impeach the owner,
Holmes. testimony. The renters
claimed that there were only 10I acres,
and the owner claimed 10. and there
was d difference of opinion AL around.
The case was concluded late in the
evening and it has been continued fif-
teen DAYS. In the meantime the crop
is to be sold and the money held by the
court until jury settles the difhculty.
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THE WEEKLY NEWS
thursday, DECEMBER 6. 1888.
TO OUR bUBsORIBERs


During the month of December a
statement will be- mailed to all our sub
scribers who are one year or more in
arrears. One object in doing this is 10
give all chance TO correct any errors
that may have been made by our neg
lect in giving proper credits. The 9TH
er and principal one is to induce those
IN arrears to pay up. No one who re-
ceives a statement can reasonably be-
come offended thereby, for we ask
nothing inconsistent with good bust
ness principles; and should any one
feel so inclined he should remember
that this necessity was caused by his
own neglect. All the statements will
be presented in spirit of courtesy, but
in cases where the amount is So or 81
for four or five years subscriptions,
we want it distinctly understood that
the demand, while most couTteously
made, must be considered urgent, and
should be treated the same as though
it were from dry goods, grocery OF
any other merchant. We trust this
notice will suffice, and that our numer-
Gus subscribers will respond in hearty
manner, thereby enabling us to start
the year 1889 with clean books and or
a sound basis. NEWS Co.
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Death Of Mrs. Henrietta COMBS,

Born in Rome, N. Y. July 5, 1882
Died of chronic trouble in Emporia,
Kansas, Nov. IS, 1883, Henrietta G.
Coombs, wife of James NJ. Coombs of
Marina, Kansas, who still survives.
The deceased was the mother OF six
children; all survive her and with the
exception of the oldest son were pre-
sent at the funeral services which were
held at 2 o'clock, Nov. Both, at the
residence of the second son, w. l..
Coombs. The services were conducted
by the fourth son, J. E. COMBS, pastor
of the First Baptist church, Auburn
H., assisted by Rev. Vail of the First
Baptist church of this city. The re-
mains were inferred in the MapiewOod
cemetery in this city.
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COUNCIL PRocEEDrNas.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Dec. 8, 1885,
Minutes OF meeting held Nov. 18th,
was read and approved.
The city attorney reported that in
his opinion the city council has no jur-
isdietion in the matter of the erection
of an eight foot fence by Mrs. Lyon on
Rural street. Report adopted.
Report OF street commissioner for
November was presented and referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
Report of police judge for November
was presented and on motion referred
to committee on police and license.
Report of superintendent of water
works tor November was read and on
motion referred to committee On water
works.
Report of marshal for November was
read and ON motion referred to COM
mittee on police and license.
The following resolution offered by
SIR. T'ytherleigh was on motion adopt
ed.
Whereas the mayor and councilmen
of the city of EmpOria have by ordi-
nance approved November 10Th, 1885,
duly ordered that the officers of said
city should be personally responsible
| for the due care and use of property IN
their charge or under their controls;
And whereas it is expected that said
mayor and councilnen should be duly
advised of the nature and quantity OF
all property other than real estate
| owned by said city now in the charg'
of or under the control of such officers
Therefore, Resolved, that the chair
man of each committee appointed by
the mayor or elected by the council OF
said city file in the office of the cit!
clerk by the nth day of De
cember, 1888, a report showing thu
nature aud quantity Of all propert,
other than real estate owned by SAT-
city which may be in the charge o
under the control of each of said com
mittees or any member thereof.
An ordinance prescribing the dutie
and fixing compensation of the officer j
charge of reservoirs was introduce
considered by section and adopted b
unanimous vote. An ordinance salts
flying the following claims was intrC
duced, considered by section under
suspension of the rules and adopted
| nv a unanimous vote
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A Murray; officer of the day, D. f.
Jones; officer of the guard. Richard
Walker; trustee, d. w. Eastman; dele
gates to state encampment. d. w.
Eastman, S. Domm and j. &. Burch-
field. Alternates. r. B. Wilcox, j. w.
MaIIoy and E. Richter
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THERE have been two frosts in Flor
ida, and the refugees are anxious to re-
turn to their homes, thinking that the
microbes must have caught their
death of cold" The authorities do not
think so, and say to the homesick ex-
lies, mot vet. -
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NOTWITHSTANDING Indiana's vote
in favor of protection, the only cOnsid-
cradle strike in progress of late was
that in General Harrison's own town
of Indianapolis, and one too for
wages, in which the strikers got the
worst of it.