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Mrs. I. D. Morgan in Popular science Monthly.
Despite the utmost reserve and dis
cretion, however, woman Is al anom-
ally Ia business Office among busi.
ness men, in the unrelnnting side Of
business life. She may do her work
as well as man would, be as reliable,
as faithful, but her presence is an IN
convenience, a possible restraint, only
to be eounterbalanced by the cheap
ness Of her labor. No man, who is
worthy Of the name, can quite bring
himself TO treat woman clerk as he
would man, even in this ungallant
age; but in this business warfare tho
small couFtesies Of life are necessarily
neglected, and an employer who has
expressed his disapprobation Or iInpa-
tience without much regard to hls p's
and as may be disnayed on finding
that he has insulted female; for the
slow masculine mind does not yet I'M
derstand that women mean 10 prefer
equality to respect and consideration,
Then, what might be called the
transitory nature Of woman'a work
must be taken into confederation. II
cannot be taken orgFanted that every
woman who has 70 make her living
will be old, ugly and uninter6sting;
therefore, marriage must be consid
cred as q possible, if not a probable,
interruption to her business career
Uuless domestic life is TO cease alto
gether she retires from outdoor yoca-
tions to fulfil her household duties
A man, on the contrary, viii feel it
the more necessary to keep his posi-.
tion, and Advance himself in bis bust
ness, In the face Of such contingen-
cies can an employer be expected to
pay equal wages
In conclusion, is it not too soon for
women to demand anything of the
other sex2 Equality means competi.
lion; competition means fierce and
ungenerous battio, from which many
a strong man emerges serely wounded
and unvictorious. Are women fitted
to enter into such q contest as yot 7
Will 1t not be long while before
their nerves will be strong enough,
their muscles hard enough, their feel,
ings inseusitiYe enough, to make tho
fight fair oneI Is not nature, po-
tent and iuexorablo, bohindthe artifi-
cialities Of civilization, the real bar to
feminine equality after all 7
In the meantime it would be moro
prudent in women, even those termed
strong.mindod, not to scorn tho pro.
lection of those Of the other sex who
arc willing TO protect them merely be-
cause they are women. And in their
efforts for selfadvancement a1d indie
pendenco let them rather ask and, sym.
pathy and encouragement from their
masculine follow-woskers than demand
an equality which the world is not
willing TO grant them, nor arc they
yet ready to receive,
The Lake Charles echo., 1888-09-28
OuFe boz Flls.

DR., j. B, Taylor.
!. For a Fit Of Passion. Walk out
in the open air. You may speak your
mind to the winds without hurting
anyone or proclaiming yourself a aim.
pleton.
3. For a Fit of Idleness. Count Tie
ticking Of the clock. Do this for ono
hour, and you will be glad to pull Off
your coat the next hour and work Ike
q negro.
8. For Fit Of Extravaganza and
Folly. Goto the workhouso and speak
to the inmates Of the Jail and yon win
be convinced,
who makes his bed Of brier and thorn,
Must be content to lie foriorn,n
4, For a Fit of Ambition. Go into
churchyard aud read The grayesloncs.
They will tell you the end Of ambition.
The grave will soon DO your he'd
chamber, the earth your pillow, cor.
Iuption your father, and tho worm
your mother and sister.
5. For Fit Of Dependency. Look
on the good things which God has
given You in this world, and to those
which he has promised his followers
in the next. He who goes into his
garden 10 look for cobwebs ana spl-
ders, no doubt will find them while
he who looks for a flower may return
into his house with one blooming in
his bosom,
9, For all Fits Of Doubt, Perplexily
and Fear. Whether thoy remind, or
whether they are a load 10 The shoul.
ders, the head or the heart, the follow
ing is radical cure which may be re-
lied on, for we have Il from tho Great
Physician; "Cast thy burden on tho
Lord and he win sustain lhee.a
7. For Fits Of Repinipg. Look
about for the halt and the blind, and
visit the bed-ridden and tie afflicted
and deranged, and they will make
yon ashamed Of complaining of your
lighter Affections.
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CHARLES CCASEU PARISH LOUISIANA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER g 1888
MuISIANA.

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Excerpts from NJ, ,. Hilyard in Fimes'Democrat.
Lake Charles will some day be a "big re.
| soFbn hotel for the special benefit of winter
| visitors from the West. II may not come
| by next winter, bit 1t is only a question of
little time,
NJ. B. Htllyard, in speaking of laying out a
town In Southwest Louisiana, says: 81 will
venture that, by due pushing, the town could
| be filled with sportsmen from Boston, New
| York and other cities in winter to overflow
ing Next thing these would build elegant
winter homes and adorn their groundS. Men
who can get the sport Of killing bear, deer,
wild turkey, wild duck and geese, prairie
chicken, jack snipe, etc, in the style they
can here; who can get fresh vegetables win
ter through, fresh eggs, grass favored but
ter and milk, Jersey cream and Strawberries
and climate and health thrown in, could not
be kept away, And all these can be had
here easily and cheaply. II there be any
such combination Of sporting attractions in
the United States as are offered here In win
ter, am ignorant OF It,"
Some parties who are raising and propos-
ing to raise fruit here Nelson, Swede, q
graduate of the Agricultural College Of
Sweden, Is planting 1000 fruit trees, princi-
pally peach and pear; NJ. Vincent, Of Iowa,
has $50 acres near here, which he is rapidly
converting into fruit nursery Mr.. L. W.
Kinney, Of Tanner county, Ia, proposes to
phb bhH y Agb VI AAaAb ttGno ulA Alh tAAEH VI
260 acres on English Bayou, i've or six miles
from Lake Charles, planting at least fifty
acres In various fruits, among his trees q con-
siderable number Of pseans and English Wal
nuts; the North American Land and Timber
Company, and MFR. j, b. Watkins (Of the
English syudicate), will each plant 80 acres
5000 pear trees, mainly Le Contes, BaTtletts,
and KeifeFs, number Of peach and ounce,
5000 fig, 5000 pecans Josson, a Swede, will
plant 40 acres In fruit two miles from herei
Judge Wall, from Mississippi, will put 40
acres In fruit.
In Delaware and the eastern shore Of Mary
land this raising fruits and vegetables s the
all-absorbing matter of the soil. Nothing
can be seen, for miles and miles in any di-
reetion, but fruits and vegetables, Men raise
them on land worth from $50 to $500 per
acre, according to proximity TO towns. They
are glad to sell peaches for seVenty-fiye cents
per busheI, and fifty cents is nearer the
mark Strawberries at ten cents per quart,
with moderate yield. will bring 500 per
acre. Peaches at seVenty-fYe cents per
bushel, aud bushel to the tree, bring $40
per acre. Delaware fruit aud vegetable
raisers are glad to get ten cents per quart
each for raspberTies and blackberrics. They
are glad to get cent per pound for toma-
toes. Now, II these Deleware, Maryland and
New jersey fruit and vegetable ralsers can
afford to sell their products at the prices l
have named on their high-pTiCed land, how
will these prices pay one who raises them on
land at $5 per acre?
The Lake Charles echo., 1888-09-28

Alfalfa Is no doubt very good for.
age plant, but IL we knew that Col
Pat Donan, Of Dakota, wrote The fol,
lowing about it we should feel like
trying to lay him ont again with 4
story about johnson grass Alfalfa
Is aeugious grass bnt paying one.
II is better than q bank account, fol
II never fails. It's weather proof, fol
the cold doesn't injure it and the heat
makss i grow sIl the better. A win.
Ter food won't drown it, and the fire
won't kill.it. II loves water aud boros
70 reach il. As borer il is equal to
an artesian well, When growing it il
Ike 9 woman talking, once started
there is no stopping IL Begin entling
2 tweniy.aere held, and when yonf
last load of hay d handled at one and
Of the field, the grass Is ready 10 eli
again ~ ne other end Of II, For ill-
ing milk can Cd alfalfafed COW Il
eqpal 10 q handy pump. Cattle love
y, hogs grow fat Oh II fowls relish Il,
and 2 hungry horse viii aat Il. Ii
your land VIII grow alfalfa van, yoa
PAVE tbe drop on drg weather, ihe
ellpeh as = were on droatb 0pce
started ou yoar land, aifalfa viii stay
py you like Canada lhisles 81 4 igst!
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"Hang the luck n exclaimed tho
foreman, % he was bpsily al work
making up the paper I've pied tic
whole galley Of this leading editorial
On The Chinese question, and IN aya
minutes It will be time 70 ~ ID nFass
What in blazes am | going to do n
That's al right, I said iho editor sas-
liz. sPiek y pr as vel aFgon can
and run y 10 III now dialect story
BY A rising yonng Southern aalhaf
its snFe 70 nake irsmendons Hill
Somfrpiiis IoarpaI
Man % made after formula which
calls t9r ninety parts w9sep apa slio
Fsmsslpdef of almost anything Else.
k9ehaage
Bseg is made after 3 fomuIs Rhieh
ealls fot pipelg paris water aHd iSe
remainder Qt almost anylhmr else
n 4 seea3ss ~ NJ M e ;i.zs
elsole
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Keachi College
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

The seventh week of "The Crystal Slipper" at the Chicago Opera House has thoroughly tested the popular ity of that most sumptuous extrava- ganza. At every performance the theatre has been crowded, and the re- ceipts are larger, it is said, than dur ing the first week. That this is the case is not a matter of wonder to those who have been fortunate enough to secure seats. The piece is so full of novelties in music, dancing and scenic effects, and the "business" of the prin- cipals is so irresistibly comical that it is justly considered by the critical the most entertaining and beautiful the- atrical production ever given in Chi cago. On Friday night the 5Oth per- formance took place. The affair was celebrated in a proper manner, and souvenirs, prepared at considerable cost, were distributed. Little Tich's antics in the Doll Quadrille continues to convulse the spectators. The ad- vance sale until the end of the engage ment is very large.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

down here this hot night" said the old man in the party. "Tll go up to my room and finish reading the Life of Napoleon and if there is any real danger I will come down to you."
 There were tears and protests, but the colonel, as he is called, was stub- born. So he went upstairs in the wing of the building nearest to the bomb proof and seated himself by a window, where he had the advantage of a light, and could also look out upon the city.
 The shelling was terrific, but the in- mates of the dug-out, every time they took peep, could see the colonel turn ing over the pages of his Napoleon, apparently forgetful of the stirring occurrences around him.
 Had volcano broken loose?
 The ground trembled under the shock of the explosion, and after the lurid glare had died away the dense fumes of sulphur filled the air and made the atmosphere so thick that nothing could be seen.
 Before the terrified people in the bomb-proof had pulled themselves to- gether, something very much like 8 siDged cat, only much bigger, rolled down into their midst, and then sat up with 8 sneeze.
 It was the colonell
 There were frantic inquiries and 8 close inspection of the victim, but it was soon discovered that he had es- caped without any more serious dam age than few bruises and the black ening of his face with gunpowder.
 "How did it happen?" asked every body in chorus.
 "Don't ask me-" replied the colonel, irritably. "You know as well as do. It must have been a twenty four pounder. know I can't hear, and I can hardly see, and Pm all choked up with sulphur and rubbish"
 Just then his wife, who had looked out, gave cry.
 "Where is the left wing of the house?" she asked.
 "Don't know. Don't ask me. couldn't bring it with me, you know. It was all could do to get here my self"
 When morning dawned the extent of the wreck could be seen at a glance. The shell had completely demolished the wing in which the colonel had been sitting in an upper room, and his escape appeared to be almost miracu- lous. After that tho colonel stuck close to his family in the bomb-proof, and yet during all the long weeks of the siege that followed the house was never struck again.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Interesting to Travellers South.

The section of the south attracting by it's wonderful development and prosperity the attention ot the whole world is traversed by the Queen & Crescent Route Cincinnati Southern and associate roads). Express trains, the fastest in the south, leave Cincin- nati daily at 7:55 a. m. and p. m. for Chattanooga, Birmingham, Att lanta, Decatur, Gadsden, Tuskaloosa, etc. When going south do not fail to procure from your nearest agent tickets which read via Cincinnati and the Queen & Crescent Route. h. quiries promptly responded to by. H. Collbran, general passenger agent, Cincinnati.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

Miss Simpson-"Why, Maria, I am told you have secured an engage ment?"
 Miss. Perkins-"Yes; I signed with the manager yesterday for next season."
 Miss S.-"Indeed, I am very glad that you have had such piece of good fortune; l always knew that you had decided talent for the stage. What are you going to play?"
 Miss P.-"Oh, the first few weeks I am engaged to do the fainting act in the audience each evening, at the mo- ment of the stars most startling bit of morbid realism. m."-Boston Budget.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28

IT WoN'T BAKE BREAD.-In other words, Hoods Sarsaparills will not do impossibilities. It's proprietors tell plainly what it has done, submit proofs from sources of unquestioned reliability, and ask you frankly if you are suffering from any disease or affec- ton caused or promoted by impure blood or low state of the system, to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. The experi- ence of others is sufficient assurance that you will not be disappointed in the result.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
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from the terrible effects of cough deep-seatea cold My remedy will relieve sorest lungs in one hour. Will stop phthisic, that most distressing Of coughs, instantly. Gives Immediate relief in wsrss cases of crsup. Contains no alcohol or opiates of any kind For this reason. it can't be made to be kept for long periods, sell the recipe You buy 1t once only. and always have it. Ingrt dients may be obtained in any town or village and are not expen- sive. Every one should have this valuable cough and cold cure in the house. Buying this recipe gives you not only the best but the cheapest medicine in the world. Price, with full directions, Nl.0O. By permission. refer to publishers of this paper.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Both For the Price of One.

We have made arrangements with the publishers by which we can fur nish the popular St. Louis Magoztne with THE ARKANsAw TRAvELER at the low price of two dollars and ten cents year for both publications. The price of THE TRAvELER alone is two dollars year, and for only ten cents more you may procure both TRAvELER and Magazsase. Subscrip- tions, accompanied by two dollars and ten cents, must be sent to St. Louis Magassse, 21S N. Eighth st., St. Louis, Mo, or, Read & Benham, Publishers of THE ARxANsAw TRAv- xLxR, 2s8 Dearborn St, Chicago, nL
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Read and Tremble.
Burdette, in Brooklyn Eagle.

In early life George Washington Was book agent. Yes, and see what became of him. Just see how he was punished for his wickedness. See what happened to him after his death. Go to Washingtona and see Greenough's statue of him, without shirt to his back, reciting with uplifted finger and well-t trained gesture the opening para graph of "Charles "" in the second monthly part of Bancroft's "Inter- minable History of the Illimitable United States" which he is trying to sell on the instalment plan to Colum- bia, who has climbed up on the dome of the Capitol to escape him.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Webster's Legal Ability.
Boston Transcript.


 | One of the very best anecdotes oi Daniel Webster, Illustrative of that exalted and exalting character which his mind pre-eminently possessed, was told by the late St. George Tucker Campbell, of Philadelphia, himself a lawyer of great and deserved distinc- tion.
 MT. Campbell said that, having been retained in somewhat famous case at the time with Mir. Webster, who was detained by his senatorial duties at Washington, the conduct of the case through all the preliminaries devolved upon him, 1t being agreed that MT. Webster should deliver the closing argument. "But," said MT. Campbell, "day after day went by without bring ing the great ex pounder until the very last day of that on which the closing argument was to be delivered, and I was in despair. I was sitting in my room at the hotel debating with my self what to do when MT. Webster was announced. After the little civil ities had passed he asked me to tell him about the case"
 "Why, MT. Webster" said I, "is it possible you know nothing about the case?"
 "Nothing whatever" he said, "tell me about it
 I was utterly dumbfounded, and pointing to pile of testimony foot deep on the table, I said:
 "How am I to convey all that to you in the little time that is left us9"
 He said: "Oh, never mind details. Give me the case generally and the salient points,"
 He sat down at the table opposite me and I gave him rapid synopsis of the case which took two hours or more. One point I especially called to his attention. The opposing coun- sel were bent on securing continu- ance of the case, while our interests demanded an immediate decision. As reason against granting continu- ance, I cited the fact that the other side had protracted the cross. exam ination excessively, occupying six days in the case of one witness.
 MT. Webster bade me good night after had concluded and went to bed. The next morning he came into court as serene and majestic as love himself, while was nervous and apprehensive to tine last degree. He began his ad- dress to the court with that slow, ponderous gravity that was so charac- teristic ot him in the outset of his for ensic efforts, then gradually warmed and quickened. listened spellbound, for in essence it was nothing but what I had pumped into him in the two hours and half talk of the day be- fore. But how transmitted and trans formedl To give you an idea of the transformation I will take the point to which have alluded. He rendered it thus:
 "They ask for a continuance? Why, may it please the court, they have taken at this hearing as much time in the cross ss-examination as it took the Almighty to create the universel"
 That represents the difference be- tween his speech and my talk my simple six days grew to the colossal figure I have described under the magic touch of his genius, and this in- stance was characteristic of the whole.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
Diamond Thieves in African Mines. Roaton Commercial Bulletin.


 The native laborer at the present time in the diamond mines of Africa, through contaminatiDg influences, has become an adept and will steal with an adroitness which almost defies de- lection. He uses his nose, mouth, stomach, ears, toes and hair to conceal the diamonds that he steals, and un- less restricted to the compound walks home at nightfall from the mine or from the sorting table singing with an air of abandon which would "de- ceive the very elect," the diamond being all the while on his person. Again, if working on the depositing floors, where the blue ground which contains the diamond is exposed to the action of the atmosphere, diamond should happen to be turned up which could be seen at glance was too large or which there was no opportunity to secrete the willy savage would cover it up nonchalantly, but at the same time would arrange the Jumps of "blue" around in such manner that when night came and he returned he could easily find the spot and secure the precious stone for himself.
 Sometimes in mines where they are working deep another dodge would be resorted to. Suddenly, at a given signal, the whole gang working in one of the claims would yell out and jump as if the reef surrounding were falling. The overseer in charge would instinctively look up, while the boy who had given the false alarm would coolly stoop down and pocket some large diamond which he had just un- earthed.
 Many beautiful diamond, too, has frequently been recovered from na- tive's pipe, which was diligently being puffed with all the air of inno- cence, and have even heard of goats feeding near the floor set apart for the depositing of "blue stuff," being turned into accessories (after the fact). the hair of these animals afford ing hiding place for stolen diamonds, which were thus carried into the "veldt" beyond and refound by the thief (his days work being over) without any danger whatever of dis covery.
 Generally speaking, the system of searching the natives is as follows: On arriving at the searching house they are compelled to divest them selves of their ordinary garb and pass through central compartment naked as they were born, after which they assume working suits, needless to say, absolutely pocketless. Their work over, they are first searched in the claims by the overseers and they are examined by the searching officer. They are stripped perfectly naked and compelled to leap over bars, and their hair, mouth, ears, etc., carefully ex- amined-no particular pleasant duty for the searcher when the thermome- ter stands at perhaps 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. Few dia- monds, however, have ever been found in the searching houses, but, of course, the search acts as preventive against