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Build Up the Local Papers.

In looking over its country exchan-
ges day or two ago, the Item
| thought ''To what parish would an
immigrant so were he to depend for
information on the parish paper y
| We leave the answer to our rural con-
temporaries.
There are always exceptions to every
rule, but, as rule, the country paper
contains very little about the affairs,
advantages or resources of its locality.
Some space is probably givec to Bis
mark, a paragraph to Sam Small, a
column to business personals, and
with Il iulrah for Nichols and perdi-
ton to Warmoth, the editor thinks
his mission for one week, at least, is
fulfilled.
The editor may offer in excuse that
his readers are we'll posted on home
affairs and have an Unsuitable craving
| for foreign news. The first part of
this plea has little foundation, for
country people depend very much OH
city papers for news of what happens
in their parishes.
A more plausible defense is the
country newspaper does not receive
sufficient support to warrant any great
er expenditure Of money and effort
than is now given in return for il limit
ed patronage.
The question arises: II the journal
| were better, would not its list of sub
scriber> be large and its advertise
mentS more remunerative 4 newspa-
per should be the mirror of its locality
and, if it were, it would be sought az
ter at home and abroad. Probably no
very extensive exhibit could he made
in one issue, but there are fifty two
weeks in Il year and great deal might
be said in tifty-two issues.
by systematic effort the crop inter
ests, industries, advantages, attractions
and resources of the parish might be
thoroughly gone over in Il few months
and at little if any, more expens.
than is now encountered in producing
articles on unimportant subjects.
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II he calls upon the slightest matter
of business he shakes hands upon en-
tering and departing. If more be in
the room he shakes hands with every
one. A story is told Of an aged cou-
pie who, upon entering the cars for
their first journey, passed along and
shook hands with all the passengers
before taking their seats. This was
their expression Of true politeness.
Who shah gainsav it.
If You go to his house he receives
you with marked respect and gives YOU
seat upon the veranda. In q few
moments coffee is served in tiny cups
OF colored china, holding a single
swallow, but that single swallow is the
very condensation of coffee, and very
pleasant when one becomes accustom-
ed to it. After the coffee you can talk
business, not before.
On one occasion we went to the
house of an Acadian farmer; the mas
ter was absent, but a colored servant
brought the coffee. She spoke no En-
glish. we spoke no French, but we I'M
derstoOd the language Of hospitality in
the rendered coffee. After the coffee
was removed she returned with live
coal in pair Of tongs. We understood
this to mean light your pipes"
Among these people are many of
natures noblemen. We recall a man
of venerable years and exalted charac-
ter. From his humble home he dis
pensed princely hospitality. Ere
quently twenty saddled horses may be
found ut his gate and twenty yeomen
at his generous board. He never ac-
cepts pay for his hospitality, nor for
personal services. If you tender it he
waves You away with the air of a
knight, and declines with such gracious
firmness that you cannot press it.
Such are the Acadians, Il pastoral
people of the Olden time. The whir]
and hustle of our modern civilization
is among them. They are yielding to
its tremendous forces and gracefully
falling into line. They are marching
in the column of progress, keeping
quickstep to the music of the indus.
tries.-The in.erican.
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Hilarious Exchanges: 1t is announc-
ell that the German chemists have
succeeded i'll making firstrate bran
dy ont of sawdust. What chance will
the prohibition movement aow have,
when u mar can get a ripssw and 60
out and get drunk with 2 fence rail :
What is the use ola prohibitory liquor
law ii man can make brandy smashes
out of the shingles of his roof, or if he
can get delirium by drinking the legs
OF his kitchen chairse You may shut
an inebriate out If y ginshop and keep
him away from q tavern, but if he can
become uproarsous on boiled sawdust
and dessicated window sills any at
tempt at se&orm must necessarily be =
failure
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An exchange defines the editor of
the present day i'll the following Ian
guage: An editor is man who is LA
ble to grammatical errors, typographi-
cal blunders, toothache and u lapse of
memory, and usually he has ninety
seven thousand different features Of
his paper. He is man Of sorrow, ac-
q,,ainted with grief, and frequently
liable to get ragged, hungry and thirsty
for a long period. And yet the woods
are full Of people who want to be an
editor.
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immigration will widen the circle of
newspaper readers. increasing the
number of subscribers and bringing
in additional advertisements. The
country journal has, therefore di-
rect and deep interest in promoting
immigration, and it has the opportu-
nifty to render invaluable service in tile
cause. There is no stronger evidence
than good, live newspaper of the en-
terprise, material prosperity and civi-
lization of community. A lifeless
barren sheet is an invitation to people
to stay sway. Of course, no newspa-
per could long maintain the proper
standard Of excellence unless it is met
with due appreciation and material en-
couragement. 1t is the duty, as well
as to the interest of a community, to
give liberal support to its local pa
pers; for building up the press is, All
important step in attrseting popula-
ton and capital.-N. o. City Item.
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Weekly Weather.Crop Bulletin
NEW ORLEANS, April %, 1893.

New ORLEANS, April %, 1888.
The past week has been marked by
weather slightly cooler than the cor
responding week of former years, with
an average rainfall of over one-half
inch below the normal for the week,
and nearly normal peroentsge of
sunshine
In the parishes ef Catldb and Tensas
rainfall exceeding one inclhis reported
for tile week. In the north-eentral
sestl"n the rainfall aggregated one
fourth Of an inch, and in THE seuthern
section OF the State from one-fourth
to three -fourths Of alt inch il reported.
Generally, the rainfall was greatly in
sufficient throughout the State, ahhough
the showers of the 23-24tli, were great
" beneficial in certain localities, ma
terially improving the. condition of
aB guowing crops
'sl,~ rainfalls (in inolles}, reported,
were as follows: BarmsrviMe, %;
Shreveport, 1.33 Liberty Elill, .16;
FRksburg. Miss, II ); Point Pleasant.
Lbs: Alexandria, pa; Clinton. .27;
Baton Rouge. 80; Grand Csteau, so
kenner, .55; New Orleans. .68; Able
VILE .55.
TEMrER%1URR: The mean tempera-
ture for the week was about the aver
age throughout the State. Slight ex-
cesses are reported from the interior
and slight deticeneies in the eastern
portion OF the southern section
The threatening weather of the past
three days lt>sene+l the average per-
eentage Of sunshine for the past week
in the western and southern portions
OF the State. An excess is reported
from parishes in the north and north
eastern portions, but the general aver
age is about the normal for the week.
and was beneficial to the growth of
crops.
EXTRACTS FROM REMARKS OF OBsEk-
vERs: Farmervif1s-C1ops looking
fine and the farmers well up with the
| crops for the time Of year.
Liberty Hill-Farn work almost at
a standstill owing to the drouth bad
stand Of cotton from that cause.
fieksburg, Miss Light rains south
and east of this place; very beneficial;
more rain needed.
Point Pleasant-Rainfall very bene-
fetal to cotton and corn.
Trinity-Crops i'll fine condition, al
though rain is needed badly.
Alexandria Rain too light to do
good drouth has injured crops.
Franklinton-Weather unusually
cool considerable hail fell in some
sections of the parish cotton planting
late owing to dry weather.
Clinton local rains, but insult
ticient for wants Of crops.
Baton Rouge-Crops very much in
need Of rain.
Grand Coteau-Field work progress
ing; country looks its best.
kenner-Still need rain; what we
had did q great deal Of good but was
insufficient; hail and wind on 23d,
injured the oat crop.
Abbeville-R Rainfall of 23d very op-
perfume has benefited the young cot
ton which had begun to suffer from
| the dry weather r. E. kERKAM,
Signal Corps Director.
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Nothing is more calculated to make
a man tired than the habit of using
slang, which is now 50 universal
State Journal. Now You have caught
on. You bet your sweet life it's a
bore, and now, as you are onto the
racket, get there and don't let up until
you have 'em cOrnered. It will be- 4
cold day, partner, before You snuff a
sweetcr rose, but stay with them and
You'll down them for all there is in it,
-Granger.
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The Electoral Vote.

The Cincinnati enquirer gives and
classities the electoral vote as follows !:
The total number of electoral votes
is 4O1. 1t needs POI to elect a Presi-
dent of the United States.
Votes which the Democratic candi-
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Among the curiosities of the nation
al museum in Washington is book
bound in human skin.
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ROAD AND LEvEE INSPECTORS

DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.
District No. IF. v. Morvant, J. 3. Mire,
]. f. Conlon.
District No. 2-Ozem6 Naquin, ]. c. Braud,
John McCulls.
District No. 3-Sosthene Folse. l.. J. Call
louet. Evelien Bourgeois
District No. Al. A. Claudet, . TOups
T.. SavOie.
District Nc 81. A. TrOsclair, S. Nor
want. Drozin Cancieme.
District No. G-U. Prestenbach, o. Lepine.
Capt Hotard.
District No. i Chas. S. Mathews. r. Fo-
re-. Hamilton Ago.
District No. sr-James Moran, J. Foret.
T. Badeaux.
District No. 9-E. Cretini, V. Guedry.
+. SavOie.
District No I0-Lnbin BergerOn, Leutfroy
Daisle, o. Thib0dauY.
MUNICIPAL OFFlcnRs.
Mayor. l. ID. Moore, Councilmen, p. f..
Lorio, 7. p Bergeron, Ed. Curtis, James
Wright, L. n. Roth, James Cherault
Treasurer, r,........... IF. Samoan.
Town Marshal j. Auselet. .
Asst. ........... Joseph jones
Clerk .. Henry l.. Bou,lreauX.
Post Master. L. X. Mcbride.
DIRECTORS OF THE SCuOOL BO RID.
s. T. Giisamore president: Thos. A.
Badeau, superintendent w. H. kagan.
J. L. Aucoin, +. &. Curtis, J. NJ. Howell
Al. Brsud. Henry Riyiere. Ernest Roger.
DIRECTORS OF FTHIuoDAAUx BRIDGE Co.
l. D. Moore, president; Fl. w. Tabor,
treasurer; f. G.. ,nrtis, secretary; +. f..
Lsrio. Andrew Price
Posr rrr CTS IN THE PAhlsH.
Gheens,: Guedry --Cetini La
fourehe Crossing, -; Lockport. G'i>-
tave Abribat. Jr.; Malagay. &. q. Nic"'as
Orange City,; Push, A. Angeles
kaceland, Amadco ;.cjeune; ThibodauN'
R.R Mcbride.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICERS.

soyernor: IS. D. McEuery, of Ouachita
Lieut.. Gov Clay Knobloch. Of Lafourche.
sec. Of State. Oscar Arroyo, of Plaquemines.
And. Pub. Acct's.. %. b. Steele Of Union.
state Treasurer e. A. Burke. of Orleans.
Attorney General. .... M. J. Cunningham.
of Natch,toches
Can't. of Pub. Ed. W. Easton, of Orleans.
q. s. SENATOR'S.
Jas. B. Eustis. .--....... of Orleans.
RI. Gibson, of Orleans.
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/. POLICE JURORS.
, President, n. N. Coulon, Jno. S. Seely
T. Grisamore, SOsthene Folse, NJ. De-
laune, L. Cherami. James Moran. Hamil
ton Ago. Chas. S. Mathews and L. Krae
mer. Clerk Police Jury. Alfred Engeran.
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Posr nrr CTS IN THE PAhIsH.
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PRICETOWN.

April Slu, 1000.
Miss Ollie Sprinkle commenced spring
school this morning with the Juveniles Of our
''little villa"
VIM. Dale and Alva Donohoo started for
Warrington @. q. this morning in search Of
employment.
Rev. Houston ID expected to preach at this
point next Saturday night and Sunday.
It would seem that there is great deal of
sickness in this community at large from the
fact that Drs. Chaney h Shull issued ffty.four
prescriptions for medicines from their Office
last Sunday, besides visiting great many
patients.
Geo. Tedric says some "sneak" stole his axe
few nights ago. There has been several
cases OF petty thefts occurred here lately.
Mrs. Sarah Martin, the aged neither Of Mrs.
J. W. Ruble, calmly and sweetly fell asleep in
Jesus last Sunday morning At the residence OF
Rev. Bubble, Of this place. She had come to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Ruble, and Was sick
only . few days, but death, with his sickle
keep," ont her down ct the ripe old age Of
almost "a years. How forcibly are we i'm
pressed with the saying thatl "the young may
die, but the old must die" when we know of
20 many Of the good 'old fathers and mothers
Of Israel" passing away, passing to the occult
beyond. The funeral services will take place
to-day st Union by Rev. shockey and the re-
mains will be consigned to the tomb In the
burial ground Of that place.
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Death Of an Old Pioneer.

Last Thursday morning about 8 O'Clock Mr..
Morgan Barrere, after years Of suffering, quiet
~ passed away at his home in New Market,
this county. Morgan Barrere was born In
Fleminssburg, KY, March ~, 1909. When he
was but six months old his parents brought
him to Ohio and in the following year located
in New Market. Here Morgan grew into tho
years Of manhood. He afterward won't to
Maysville, Ky, and for sixteen years was en-
gagged in the dry goods business ut this place.
Tiring Of this avocation he returned to New
Market and resumed the occupation Of farm
ing, where in 1887 he married Malinda Colvin,
who preceded him to the other shore some
thirty-fvs years. To this union there we're
burn eight children, five Of whom, two boys
and three girls, are now living. Mr.. Barrere
was one Of the pioneers Of this county and has
been one Of the leaders In most Of the under.
takings for the wellbeing Of the county. He
leaves host Of admiring relatives and friendl
who recognize in him the principles and prac.
tices Of true manhood and . worthy peighbor
and cherished friend. His funeral occurred al
1850 last Sunday afternoon and was conducted
by Rov. Briggs, after which his remains were
inferred in the New Market cemetery.
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TURKEY.

April 7th, 1888.
Miss Lulu Williamson has returned home
from Greene county.
The postmasters wife ia on the sick list.
Owen West has gone to Columbus, wherc he
will work this summer.
Our school began last Monday with Miss
Anna Williamson ~ teacher.
The II. L. Sunday school held its election on
the LIST with the following result:
Superintendent, @. A. Cummings.
Assistant, Thomas Cummings.
Secretary, NJ. J. Cummings.
Treasurer, D. O. Trump.
Librarian, o. A. Buffers.
Aunt Mary Setty, in her SD year, one Of our
Oldest settlers, quietly passed away on the 4th
inst. after two months illness. She was born
and always lived in this community. Her hus-
band and two children preceded her to the
spirit land. Eleven children survive to mourn
her loss. Her remains were inferred in the
G. B. cemetery on the 9th inst.
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MOWRYTOWN.

April 9th, 1883.
L. A. Galliett and boys are repairing DR..
Guertin's dwelling on Main street. DR..
Guertin also had very substantial and COM
modious barn built by James Long, jr., ON his
Il acre lot. Improvement is what the town
needs.
Diehl Bros. have set great number OF shade
trees. Let the rest do the same.
Diehl Bros. are buying wheat this week.
People who have been in the habit Of leaving
their stock run loose on the public highways
will have to be careful as the Constable will
not allow IL.
The Evergreen Sunday-school chose their
teachers Sunday. J. r. Reilie was reelected
Superintendent; L. Galliett, Secretary Ell
Funk, Treasurer.
A. F. Leibert has moved to our town.
School commenced Monday with Maggie
Helsley as teacher.
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DODSONvlLLE.

April 9Th, 1888.
John orebaugh and son, George, spent last
week In Cincinnati.
VIM. Ahrens and Miss Kate McCloy, Of Gin
cinnati, visited the latter's parents last Tues
day and Wednesday.
Walter Pulse, who has been attending col
lege at Delaware, was called home 10 attend
the funeral Of his grandfather last Saturday.
D,ed-Grandfather Pulse April 7th, 1883.
He was born December 18th, 1904, being 50
years, 8 months and 15 days Of age. He unit
cd with the NJ. E. Church when 81 years Of age
aud had remained . consistent member "a
years. Deceased leaves widow and six chill
dren, and . number Of grandchildren to mourn
his loss. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Davis, after which the remains were
inferred in the Stroup cemetery.
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April 9th, 1888.
Mr.. Tho.. Mcclellan ID spending few days
with friends In Iows.
zedikiah Ooss has traded his farm here for
one In Kansas.
moved into 8. II. Bsrryman's house last Mon
day. They contemplate working st the dress
making business.
Nr. William Hottinger and Miss Ida Gall, Of
1sushcreek, we're married In their buggy near
~ reejdenee Of Require HURTS By Tie r.
qnirs Ast Friday abo0l 10 O'Clock.
Ths y, Hy. 9. vill hoA publie nestins
= een1oR uight April ~. q ~ \. Il
49,: :ss 81 ! = { ::s:sl :::ssi s'''''''. |.
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Road Improvement.
AUDITORS OFFIoE. HIGHLAND {

NosN Os
, HILLs1oRo. April eth, lssS.
l. notice that the Board OF Com IN iss 10 ners
Of Highland county, st An adjourned session
OF said Board. held at the Auditors ONCE In
said county on this 9th day of April, 1883
appointed Ellis +. Barrett, Silas W. Hors.
man end John f. Bechtel ~ viewers, aud G.
ID. Ladd as surveyor, to examine, view, lay
out and straiyhten the county road, com.
mencing at y stone in the center OF Main
street, in the village OF Leesburg. Highland
county, Ohio. at the eastern end Of said
street, at the residence OF H. r. johnson :
thence ON line with said street N. $40 E, ID
the wagon bridge across Lessoreek |; thence
present road, opposite N. p. Hsnders' gravel
pit, near large elm thence by way Of the
present road 10 she Fayette county line ct
the termination Of Fayette Road Improve.
ment No. =, near the residence OF Mrs.
Mary Bennett. Iu pursuance OF Q petition
asking for the in Improvement of said road by
laying out, straiRhtening, grading, gravel.
ling or MacadamtSlng, and constructing the
necessary bridges and culverls In acc0rdanoe
with the provtSiOns OF chapter 8, title Z Of
the Revised Statutes OF Ohio, and the acts
smendatOFy thereto; and that said viowsrs
ning: In ihs village ef Lsesharg, Hiahland
county: Ohiei ON Monday. the tth day q
Nay. lSee, at 0'elock .. h., % make saia
View and sarvey., oSS: Y: Lsssysn.
April u. lsss.-S S'o'
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RUSSELL'S.

April 10th, 1883.
Mrs. Belle Miller and baby, Of Nebraska. ar
rived here last Thursday to visit her mother,
Mrs. NJ. A. Urmston.
Leroy Kesler, who has been at Lima, O., for
the past two months, returned home last FRI
day.
Mrs. D. D. Mccoy, who was reported sick
last week, is now able to be out again. Aunt
Teresa Thomas ia lying very low at this writ
ing. Mr.. I. W. Oldaker, who has been sick
for several month, is some better at this time.
The many friends Of Mr.. @. l.. Bennett will
be sorry to learn Of his death, which occurred
March 9th, 1883, at his late home near Evans
vile, Tenn. He was born near Danville, O.,
May Goth, 1888, age 40 years, 10 months and
dsyr. His body was laid to rest in the Ma
tionsl cemetery at Chattanooga March 29th.
His widow and children have the sympathy of
their many friends here in this their sad be-
reavement.
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LYNCHBURG.

April 10th, 1888.
Mrs. Amands Lamb returned to her home In
Rossville, ILL.,, on Tuesday, after an extended
visit with relatives and friends here.
The building on the N. E. parsonage lot 10
offered for sale preparatory to building . new
parsonage on the lot.
Members Of the Murrell Post are requested
to meet at the hall Friday night at 7:SO.
J. B. Parker and two sisters, Of Upton,
Ind, who were called here by the death Of their
brother. N. W. Parker, left for their home
Monday morning, Miss Lola Parker accom-
panying them.
The newly elected township officers will take
their seats to-day (Tuesdsy).
An effort is being made by Frieberg l.
Workum to have their land north Of town de.
tached from the corporation.
Mrs. @. e. Woodrow, of Nebraska City, Neb.,
10 visiting relatives hero.
The Odd Fellows will hold anniversary exer-
cises here on the evening Of April 26th.