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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-24
THE TWO ROBERTS.
The Romantic Story of Their Lives
and Loves.

When old Squire Vale died, he lief
.ehind him a great reputation for Q
country lawyer. comfortable income
and an only son, to whom he be.
queathed his fortune. his business and
his clerk. The clerk was young man
who had accidentally came in his way.
Squire Vale, although hard-headed
and by no means capricious person,
had taken him originally because,
when he required as an evidence of his
fitness for the place to see his hand.
writing, the young man had happened
to- ot down the lawyer favorite quota
ton from Pope.
Squire Vale was old-fashioned in his
tastes, and to him Pope was the
greatest poet earth had ever seen, but
he had long ago given up hoping to
meet one who agreed with him It
was SO delightful to find a young man
who could quote Pope, that he ques-
toned no further. but took Robert
Atkinson on that recommended alton
alone.
He had indeed never regretted it.
His clerk proved himself invaluable.
If there was a crotchety old fellow of
client that had to be humored, Rob-
ert was the very one for the task.
When some poor. confused creature
with a load of troubles came for adj
vice, it was Robert who was called
upon. and his good nature and
tact raveled out the story and arranged
the facts for the lawyers ear at last.
Robert was always In request. and his
employer often thought, If it were not
for his only son he would gladly make
young Atkinson his partner.
Squire Wales only son was named
Robert also. and when the clerk was
engaged was a youth at college, study
ing law with the view of entering his
fathers Office. Robert Vale was a fine
fellow mot upto the old man. the
older towns-people declared, but O
good fellow, nevertheless. THE two
Roberts. as they came after time to
be called, we're contrast In many
qualities
Robert Vale had studied himself
near-sighted, was delicately built and
mot particularly strong. However. he
had studied to advantage. was man
OF enthusiasts and ideals. devoted to
business. and on the whole much to
his fathers liking.
Robert Atkinson was larger and
taller than Valle, with gray eyes
whose sight was as strong as sailors,
and thick brown hair that lay around
his head in great messes; and he had
obtained record for running and
rowing that made the young men of
the town both proud and envious of
him.
The men were alike, however, Ia de-
votion to each other and to business,
and had as well unsullied regulations
for honesty. you may believe it
same as il the two Roberts had said
it. the towns-people would say to
clinch the truth Of statement.
The young men had felt mutual
attraction when they first met, and
after Robert Vale graduated and came
home TO his fathers Office, the attach
ment only strengthened BY compan-
ionship. They were sworn friends
When Squire Vale found his end an
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-24

"A woman of Hampton County.
South Carolina, forty-three years Of
age. has followed the plow and en-
gagged in the usual round of farm
labor for thirty years. She has dug
one well, built five chimneys. and
frequently split one hundred rails a
day. She has good home, enjoys
excellent health. and is sending her
children to school regularly.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-24

AN enterprising undertaken in
New York advertised: '.This is the
time to die Funerals half-price to-
day."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-24

Too many irons don't keep In the fire;
The laborer's worthy indeed Of his hire.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
All the Fools Are Not Dead
From the New York Sun


The nonsense of fortune-telling is one
III which not only our servant girls in
dI &c; the daughte's of wealth and edu-
canon are addicted to it. Surreptitious
visits to the fortune tellerare among the
common escapades of society matrons
4 81 maids, and anything new in that
line Is bound to recompense its opera
tvr. An astrologer has set up in curl
CTS variation of his business of
hambug. and his specially is
tie telling of fortunes by means
. moles. He pretends to be able to
rad character and make prophesies
~ means of these blemshes. 1t
would bother other than an ingenious
iH1n TO put this method into practical
Use, but the difficulty is surmounted by
tie professor" in question. He has
united on cards four outlines of a
'smale figure, showing the form from
each point OF the compass, SO to speak.
II clients on their first visit are pro-
Ndcd with set of these cards, which
lhey take home and mark in Just the
iseht spots with the moles which they
n1ppen to bear. Then they return to
tlh fortune-teller and he reads their at
tributes aud destiny from the diagrams
IS tiled out. A mole on the shoulder
means one thing and on the side has a
totally different Interpretation, and so
on through vast number of locations
and combinations. The fellow has
4 'apted himself to his particular hum
lug by growing a tremendous beard,
which makes him look like wise man
q the East, and increases his impress
yeness. His gravity is perfect, he
talks like an educated man and he is
long a lucrative business, his price
being g and his customers so many that
usually one has to wait in the ante
room an hour or so for an audience.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
Risks of STOPPING Forward.

Every one knows that stopping for
ward, particularly after rising quickly
from bed in the morning, when the
stomach is empty and the heart has
less than ordinary support from the
viscera below the diaphragm, is very
apt to occasion form of faintness with
vertigo not unlike that which occurs in
seasickness. The peculiar form-or,
more accurately, the several forms
of headache distinctly caused in this
way when the head is long leaned for
ward on the chest, bending the neck
on itself, cannot fail to occur to every
one; nor will the high tension of the
eyeball, the turgid and heavy eyelids,
the snutiling nose, the deafness with
buzzing and throbbing in the ears, the
heavy breathing, and the pulled and
perhaps flushed or darkened color of
the face, resulting from the obstructed
venous circulation through the Bonded
neck be forgotten. There are other
and more perilous, though secondary,
effects of bending forward when the
heart is weak, or the blood vessels are
not so strong as they ought to be,
which ought not to be overlooked.
The weakly, and those who are not
unlikely to have hearts readily over
burdened, and blood vessels easily
stretched beyond recovery, or even
ruptured, should be warned quite seri-
ously against suddenly assuming or
too long retaining pastures which do
however slightly or partiallv-impede
the return of the blood through the
veins. Probably few postures taken up
by the persons who lead somewhat Sc
dentary lives are SO prone to do mis-
chief unnoticod, as that of leaning for
ward as at work at a table not suffi-
GENTLY high to insure the head beinr
raised that the veins of the neck may
not be in any way compressed, on the
return of the blood from the head en-
barrassed and delayed. We see reason
to believe that if this apparently small
matter were more generally under
stood there would be less head and
heart troubles, and we will go so far as
to say that some lives that are now lost
would be saved. London Lancet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
His Fighting Kiss.


AS the years go on, there drop from
the lips of old soldiers the little seeds of
humor and pathos that grow happier
and sweeter as those four dark years
are left further behind.
AT a certain mastering station a COM
pany bad been enrolled and were about
to start for the South. The time of
parting bad come and weeping mothers
hung over the sons that they were
sending away.
Almost every one of the boys had
some to see him off and wish him God
speed, but there was one who, leaning
upon bis musket, stood away from the
crowd alone. Nobody had come to bid
him good-by. AS he watched the fare
wells OF the others, his eyes fell on an
old mother who had kissed her son and
turned away. AS she was leaving, the
watching and lonely boy followed her.
In moment more he had reached her
side.
Please, ma am," he said, Il just saw
you kiss your boy good-by."
The old lady turned and looked at
him, and he continued: "I'm all alone
and no one has had parting word for
me-"
he mother reached up and kissed
him on the 70: ehead. and then with
bright though fearful eyes, the boy said
God bless you, ma am | can fight
better for that
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
Coal-Burning Locomotives.

From the New York Graphic.
There has been good deal of discus
sion lately in railroad circles in refer
ence to the time when the railroads of
this country begin burning coal instead
of wood in their locomotives. Investi-
CATION shows that the New York Cen
trail initiated this movement in 1853. In
that year six locomotives were run be-
tween New York and Poughkeepsie,
using coal for generating motive power.
and two between POughkeepsie and AL
bany burned coal. The superintendent
at that time, A. f. Smith, reported that
it sost but one-iourth as much to drive
the trains by coal as it did by wood
combustion. His investigation showed
that train oftwenty-one freight cars in
making trip from Poughkeepsie to
New York and back again, distance of
l44 miles, 81 cords of pine wood, cost
ing $40.l5, were consumed, while to
make the same trip with coal-burning
locomotive only 4193 pounds of coal
were consumed, costing Sl0.4S, and that
it required only 1904 worth focal to
drive an express train from New York
to Poughkeepsie and back again. When
these facts were verified the wood burn
ing engines had to 90.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
A Marvel Of Fidelity to Fact.

As every well-read American knows,
the English newspapers are proyerbial
for their intelligent discussion of Amer
Ican politics. This characteristic of the
British editor is strikinglv Illustrated in
Il leader editorial credited TO the Lon
don Daily Universe, from which ex
tracts as follows are made. 1t NAV be
Just trife exaggerated, but it is typical:
The news Is received this morning
If the nomination for the presidency
by the Democrats of Mr. Harrison.
This places him in opposition to Gen.
Cleveland, nominated by the Repub
Jcans at Buffalo, o. 1t is understood
that crisis is imminent, and that Gen.
Hayes, the present incumbent of the
office, will retire to his farm in Boston.
cit seems that two other men have
also been nominated as substitutes, in
case the regular nominees should be
Killed during the campaign, which will
he carried on with yigor. On the Re-
publican ticket is Prof. Morton, of
Alaska, but at present living in Florida,
though it is said that he claims to be
resident of tie great agricultural st tie
If Philadelphia. On the Democratic
ticket is DR.. Thurman, distinguished
Italian, born near Rome in the early
part OF 1888. He at present conducts
gymnasium IL the city of Kentucky and
iias large personal following, who refer
To him affectionately as the old Roman.
1T is predicted that these nominal
tons will call out full vote. Mr. Har-
Jison will make thorough canvass,
speaking at Massachusetts, Pennsylva-
MA, Lake Erie, Mammoth Cave and
Oshkosh. He will then come east and
address the people of San Francisco.
Gen. Cleveland, who is especially
strong with the soldier vote, having a
brilliant army record gained by the
gallant capture of large number of
confederate flags, will speak at Dismal
swamp, Montreal and other places
trade and a strong prohibitive duty on
! Il exports. Gen. Cleveland's enemies
charge him with trying to influence votes
iy iavorlng a pension for every man
who was in the army.
The report that Mr.. Blaine had de-
clared his intention of deserving the
Mugwump party is shown to be prema-
tire by special telegram published on
our fifth page"
There is at least one advantage which
tbs country can claim for its ENGLISH
Immigrants which cannot be truthfully
GAINED for those from any other foreign
land: the Britishers, by the indispensa-
J. AID of their great newspapers, are
qualified in their exact, detail knowi-
= ige Of our public affairs to become in
ttilgent voters the very moment they
arrive.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
The Result of Marit

When anything stands test of fifty
years among discriminating people, it is
pretty good evidence that there is merit
somewhere. Few, if any, medicines have
met with such continued success and pop
ularity as has marked the progress of
BRANDRETH' s PILLS, which, after a trial
of over fifty years, are conceded to be the
safest and most effectual blood purifier,
tonic and Alternative ever introduced to the
public.
That this is the result of merit, and
that BRANDRETH's PILLS perform all
that is claimed for them, is conclusively
proved by the fact that those who regard
them with the greatest favor are those
who have used them the longest.
BRANDRETH' S PILLS are sold in every
drug and medicine store, either plain or
sugar coated
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
How is This for a HONEYMOON,
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
George Smith, tine-lookinp Young
sailor, who lives in BROOKLYN while NOT
on the high seas, is in curious predic-
ament. After brief courtship he was
| married to l9-year-old Annie Lawrence,
of 34S Hicks Street, on "Wednesday. bv
the Rev. Chauncy b. Brewster of Grace
Church. He had not first declared his
intentions to Mrs Lawrence, the mother
of the bride, and she was SO indignant
when she learned of the marriage that
she compelled her daughter to
return home with her before
she had an opportunity to exam
inc the quarters which her sailor hus-
band had prepared for her, and put an
emphatic veto on any honeymoon pro-
ceedings. The disconsolate husband
told his sad story to Justice Massey yes.
terday, and begged him to take meas
ures to bring his stubborn mother-in-
law to terms. A note was sent to Mrs
Lawrence by the justice, telling her
that she must not restrain her daughter
of her liberty. Smith is especially anx-
ious to recover his bride as he has to 90
on long voyage in a few days. Mrs
Lawrence says that her daughter can
go with her sailor husband if she wants
to. Annie, she declares, was not only
foolish enough to marry Smith, but to
even pay the So which she earned last
week to the minister who performed
the ceremony.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
How He knew.

az should like to complain, sah,' he
said ut the Gratiot Avenue Station.
about what?"
ne been workin' for lady, sah."
"Well?'
An she won't pay mo what she owes
me, sab.
Have you asked for it?"
~ es, sab"
"And she won't pay?'
NO, sah."
"Ihen she's no lady"
90, yes, she ar, sab. >
How do You know?'
Il aso when / went up dar' an axel
her fur de money she stood right off
an used de aw.ullest b;gg st words
you cher heard"
did she say that owing 10 the dis
quietude OF tho compendium he would
absqua.u|ato you into the torriI re-
eions urther than pigeon could per-
amh@iate III SIX months before she'd
prognost cate q cor cr?"
she did She Id, Pats zactIv
what size said, word for word. an /
dijn'tgi my bre1 fnra hull mint. Yes.
sal, she's reg az lalY, an' Ize 'fraid
t. go back d3r' again Detroit Free
!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
A Great Engineering Work.

A perfectly feasible and very impor-
tant ship canal is in course of construc-
ton to connect Manchester, England,
with the estuary of the river Mersey,
which is the outlet to the sea of the vast
commerce of Liverpool. The cost will
not much exceed 100000, the whole
work only requiring the excavation of
100000 cubic yards and the removal
of 100000 yards of rock. -Four years
from last November is the time at which
the canal is to be finished, and the
progress made so far is in advance OF
what this requires. The estuary of the
Mersey is seventeen miles in length
and the river is navigable farther in
IrWell
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
A Coincidence.

A few days ago the treasury depart
ment received from Brooklyn the half
of $50 note and an affidavit made by
Mrs. Ann Ennis, of that city, in which
she swore that the other half had been
chewed up by her child. The next
day the treasury department received
an affidavit from John Shea, of New
York, which also contained half Of $40
treasury note, which he desired to have
redeemed. Shea's affidavit stated that
the bill had been torn in half accident
ally, and that he had lost the other
half. This half bore.the same number
as the half wi1icl had been received
from Mrs. Emu the day before. The
two halves were laid together, and it
was found that the torn edges matched
exactly
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
y 100000 Conscience Fund.
WASHINGTON Letter in Baltimore American

Washington Letter In Baltimore American
hlet Clerk Goumans Speaking on the
III, llty and honesty of the emnIoverS
me government alluded to the fact
- the large sums ofmonev tn. { nassau
,-ouIE their hands and the opportun-
- : afforded them of doing wronr gcts
e very great temptations. He was
men elated over the trifiing figures
:. we're lost in times past when com
Ted with the large sums that migbt
sh'ye been taken. 'FThe consriannas ~ ~
~ said he, make them do their
.s..IE. Excuse me, gentlemen, for in.
'.55ih,ung you" said a clerk. ..Wbat
asked the chief clerk. Here Is
ettsr containing 81 ,OOa sent by soma 's
IN Nashneton. The envelone
RS the Washington postmark. He
KS IN hlS letter that he owes this
Mount, and he wants il 10 be nIacad -
A& conscience fund" 'Wb6t Is tbn
uni OF the conscience fund now ~
sr $ you can judge ," asked the
rs man of the clerk. at Is now
a cut S3O1.0n." no"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
Treatment Drawn From Experience.


There was a slight impediment in
little Boston girls speech, and she hat
ben drilled out of all patience by
well-intentioned teachers and friends
When she received doll for birthday
present she was delighted to find tha
by pulling out green string a very
passable ''mamma" was produced Bu
the papa" which followed the witch
ing of white string was imperfect, and
when the little mother discovered tina
her child had inherited her own infirm
ity, her heroic nature was shown. She
lost no time In putting to account hel
own training, and pulling repeatedly OIL
the white string, with an unfalterine
hand. she said firmly: dolly, you mus
be trained until you can learn to say
that plainer.n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
A Venetian Style of Funeral.
From the Keokuk (Ia.) Gate City.

From the keokuk (1a) Gate City.
A gentleman states that on last Mon
day, about one mile above Canton, Mo.
he saw the novel sight of funeral pro-
cession in skiffs. The house from which
the procession started was surrounded
by water, and the only way to get the
body of the dead man TO Canton was by
boat. The remains were deposited in
the front skill; following it in regular
funeral order came several other boats
filled with relatives and friends. The
river was rough and the boats rocked to
and fro in the waves, but doubtless the
occupants of the boats were used to
rough water, and, though there were q
number of women in the procession,
none seemed to be afraid.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
Honor TO WOmanhoOd
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.


President Cleveland is reported to
have abandoned the practice of drinking
because his wife is a temperance woman
whose wishes concerning his personal
habits he is glad to respect, and also be-
cause he has found by experiment that
lie is just as well off without intoxi-
cants,
The incident if true, is creditable to
Mrs. Cleveland and honorable to her
husband; and the Wisconsin shall not
feel the slightest regret if both gain
much added popularity thereby.
The President merely takes his place
with vast army of men met at every
turn, who gratefully testify, "The
women are orr saviorS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
PlOughing the Waves.

for ocean travellers. The vibration OF a steamers
screw, even, is a trial TO any but the strong
est stomach. Splicing the main Brace as the
inhibition of glass Is jocularly termed by gail
ors is poor substitute for the swallowing Of
that Incompatible tranquillizer of sea-sick
stomschs, Hostetters stomach Btters, which nc
commercial Traveller, tourist or invalid should be
without in "crossing the briny" or making 9
tedious land journey. No unmedicated stimu.
liant of commerce is comparable for efficacy &c
the great invigorant. EInigrants to the Wesi
pronounce 1t a reliable prevtn i've OF malarial
Infection, as well as other complaints to VIII ich
hardship, impure water and iasmG- tainted
vapors give rise. 1t renders brnckish V ael
drinkable and harmless, and is fine rmedy ( d
Il snrdcrs Of the stomach ana bowels, ana iol
kidney troubles and rheumatism.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
A Pointed RepIy.

From the Detroit Free Pres
NJ. Foley, the eminent billiardist, is
man of literary talent, and has mad the
benefit of liberal education. How
ever, he never obtrudes his knowledge
on anybody, and many OF his friends
man. The other day laxative lgno-
ramus was airing at great length what
he called his views on religious mat
ters, and after holding the floor contin-
uously half an hour, turned to Foley,
and said:
Now, Mr.. Foley, what do you be-
lieve in?''
Compulsory education" was the
brief and significant answer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
Consumption. ScrofnIa. GeneraI

Debility, Wasting diseases Of children,
Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis, can be
cured by the use of SCoTT's EMULSION of
Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites
Prominent physicians use it and testify to
lis great value. Please read the following:
{" / used SCOTS Emulsion for an obstinate
Cough with Hemorrhage, Loss of Appetite
Emaciation, Sleeplessness, &c. All of these
have now left, and believe your Emulsion
has saved case of well developed con-
sumption.'-T Z. J. FINDLEY, NJ. D., Lone
Star Texas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
TRUE BEAUTY.
By MAY RESTEL.
1t is not that her face is fair,
With cheeks of rosy hue,

1t is not that her face is fair,
With cheeks of rosy hue,
Or that the gold shows ia her hair
The sky in eyes of blue,
Or that with dainty tread she'll come
To meet you mt the door,
Or that her touch makes bright the
home
Where sorrow dwelt OF yore.
1t Is not that her laugh is gay.
Her tones, so sweet and low:
Though how these brighten all the day
All those who love her know.
For all the beauty nature gave,
We give the praise that's due;
But many thoughts untold We have
For one SO good and true.
In oil her life there is charm,
A beauty that Will last;
The care that saves the least from
harm,
That aids, when scorn is cast
Upon some lowly one : that gives
A tear for others woes;
That shows not for herself she lives,
Although life good she knows.
Al these give her q nameless grace,
Make her sweep face more faic,
And make us hore life holds no trace
For b If pain aud care,
But, even SO, she holds the key
That opes much lidden JOY;
The life IRON wrong always so free
VIII not bold much alloy.
IoEssF, Whitley COUNTY. Indiana.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., BURLINGTON VT.

WIFE-"Didn't YOU have a fuss witt
Neighbor Schmidt yesterday ?" Hus
BANDIT called him thief end a liar.
Wife-"What did YOU do that for:
Pm sure be has always been kind to
u.s." Husband-"That's just it. He
has been so friendly of late that | was
afraid he was going to ask me to lend
him money, so to head him off | insult
ed him. Guess he'll not want to borrow
any money from me for a good while
-TecGs Sitinqs.