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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13
ANECDOTES oE BISHOP.
How the Mlnd-Reader Amused a Gas
Party at Honolulu.

Party at Honolulu.
Harrison Millard. the ballad-singer,
who accompanied the late Washington
Irving Bishop on his nind-reading
tours, tells the following anecdotes OF
him: While in Honolulu, he was pass
ing the evening with small but very
gay party. One of the ladies expressed
her disbelief in the power of any hyp-
notizer to influence her. Mr.. Bishop
experimental upon her in the usual
way, and when he ordered her to re-
main rigid with her arms extended, no
force could bend her limbs. As she
was sitting on a chair, her foot was
raised, SO that her leg was out straight
and rigid. The party, after firing
somewhat of the experiments, adjourn
ed to the piazza of the house. Mr..
Bishop, as he passed by his subject, in
joke elevated the limb still higher,
until it was almost perpendicular and
then left her in that unique position.
As the hour was late, and his horse was
at the door waiting to carry him home
about six miles away, he jumped in the
saddle, entirely forgetting his subject
inside. On his arrival home, he found
the telephone-bell rim nging as il pos
sessed of several evil spirits. Mr.. Bish-
op ans wered the call at once. He was
told that every means had been ex-
hausted by the parties left behind in
the house to get the limb back TO its
normal position. They urged him to
ride back as fast as possible to relieve
the subject from her peculiar pose. He
telephoned them to send for doctor,
who, by injecting little morphine,
could accomplish the desired result.
The next time he met the young lady
she made him promise on his word OF
honor, never again to in any way exer-
else his hypnotic power over her and
only on this condition was he pardoned
for the cruel practical joke played upon
her. On another occasion, in England,
all the royal family, except the queen,
were present The old Duchess Of k,
who was quite guy on account Of her
age and eccentricities, was also there.
1t was suggested by some one that the
best hiding place for the gold sovereign
would be inside the stocking OF the
aged Duchess She consented. and said
she would be convinced OF Bishops
powers If he discovered where II was
hid. Mr. Bishop, after a few moments
hesitation, went directly to her and inn
pudently found the coin with his deli
cate fingers concealed near her ankle.
The aged dame expressed herself thor
oughly satisfied with his wonderful
powers Of diyinatlon. San Francisce
Argonauk
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13
oarHALMIA IN HORSES.

Painful Affection Which Requires
Prompt and Careful Treatment.
Opthalmia or inflammation of the eyes
is a common affection, and usually a
very painful one, among horses. The
causes are various, but in all cases the
animal should be Immediately placed
in the shade, or what is better, dark
stable, and cooling lotions applied TO
the eye, Sometimes Inflammation OF
the eyes proceeds from some affection
of the digestive organs, and moderate
doses of laxative medicines will prove
very beneficial. Aloes is the best ply
sic for the horse, and should be given
in doses not exceeding four or five
drachms. In no case should the animal
be driven in the hotsun or the eyes ex-
posed to the direct rays of the sun
while they are inhamed. If treatment
is neglected, the disease will usually
advance until white specks or film APP
pear on the eyeball, followed by total
blindness. Place your mare in dark
but well-ventilated stable. Then apply
by means of a rag over the eye lotion
made by dissolving twenty grains OF ex-
tract of acetate oflead and twenty drops
of belladonna in one quart of pure soft
water. After supplying this lotion
few days change it to one made of
twenty grains of sulphate of zinc and
twenty drops of tincture of Calabar
bean in one quart OF water. Change
the cloths wet with these lotions two
or three times day, and wash out the
eyes wiA1 warm water every time the
cloths ere changed. Give the mare
soft food, such as fresh cut grass, bran
mashes and roots, if they are to be OBJ
tanned. By careful attention we think
the Inflammation will be reduced and
the eyes restored to a healthful condi-
ton in three or four weeks, il not
sooner IN. Y. Sun.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
-For poison oak, bathe In cream ard
twice day till cured.

For poison oak, battle In cream ard
gunpowder twice a day till cured.
-Dampened newspapers torn in bits
and scattered over the carpet win take
up dust better than salt or toa-grounds.
"A London medical man says: BE
careful in your dealings with horserad-
ish. It irritates the stomach far more
than spice. and an overdose will bring
on an unpleasant sensation for days"
Coffee pounded in mortar and
roasted on an iron plate. sugar burned
on hot Goals, and vinegar boiled with
myrrh and sprinkled on the floor and
furniture of a sick room, are excellent
deodorizers
The complexion is improved by Civ
ing the face a hot bath each night.
Wash it thoroughly and dry with a soft
towel. A rough towel is never CON-
mended for the face. which really re-
quires soft. fine napery, II one wishes
the skin to be smooth.
There is no economy in purchasing
brown sugar. The moisture it contains
more than makes up for the difference
In price; but for some things, such as
dark cake and mince pies, many cooks
prefer it. Granulated sugar is the
purest and best for ordinary uses.
Fine, rich compost, or rich earth,
is the best fertilizer for flowers Roses
should be cultivated by raking the sur
face Of the ground around them. It
Injuries some varieties to stir the ground
deep. Superphosphate is an excellent
fertilizer for shrubs and other hardy
bloomers.
-Canker in the Mouth. Most cases
Of this troublesome disorder will yield
to the following treatment which is
simple and easy: Mix thoroughly equal
parts OF pulverized Turkish rhubarb
and baking soda. Three times day.
after eating, take dry as much Of the
mixture as will stand on the end of a
case knife.
Strawberry Pudding. Make nice
cornstarch pudding. and put aside two
thirds of it. Into the remaining third,
stir mashed and sweetened or sliced
strawberries Place half the white
pudding in the mold, add the fruited
part, then the other white part. A
sauce of strawberry juice and sugar is
rico to serve with it.-The House
keeper.
-Tomake very pretty and serviceable
mats for the saving of carpets In front
Of couches beds or other places where
the carpet is much used, take pieces OF
old ingram carpeting and cut them in
strips like carpet rags. Ravel two or
three threads on each side, sew them
together and wind them In balls and
weave like rag carpeting. 1t will ''fuzz
up and look very pretty. You can
cut any length you want.
Lemon is used in intermittent fever,
mixed with strong. hot, black coffee.
without sugar. Neuralgia may be
cured by rubbing the part affected with
cut lemon. 1t is valuable also to cure
warts and destroy dandruff on the head
by rubbing the roots of the hair with it.
1t will alleviate and finally cure coughs
and colds; and heal diseased lungs If
taken hot on going to bed at night lis
uses are manifold. and the more we en-
ploy it externally the better we shah
find ourselves.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13
HIS MISTAKE


DE JONES.
She kissed my roses on the stair,
Then pressed them to her heart again
And drank their creamy sweetness IN,
AS flowers the summer rain.
Watched her thro' the curtained door
AS she came down the oalSen stair,
ROBBED in q racy loveliness,
With jewels In her hair.
All some day, when the lights shine dim
Across your gold-brown hair,
I'll whisper how saw you, sweet
Tonight, upon the stair.
SHE OlATER)
All, me! how strange that young De Jones
Should bring me roses white,
Just as Jack sent me years ago
One snowy winters night
1t all came back to me again,
His eyes with love aglow;
Until the flowers seemed just the same
He sent me- long ago.
Their perfume fllel my eyes with tcars,
And mid the blossoms rare
boat my head, and kissed them-for
Jacks roses--on the stair.
judge
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13
Would GO That Fan

Say, come into the bank and idenil-
" me- viii youg' he asked Of an as
qunintance an the street
identify on as whatpn
s.As John blank
''Why, geA. TIL go that far. + guess.
though perhaps it IS taking 9 risk +
1idn't know but NhsE 4ou WaHIad me
to vouch for your honesty and respect.
ability. Detroit Free Prose
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13

Fourteen years ago farmer living
near Defiance. Ia. struck a huge tusk
at the depth of 26 feet while he was
digging a we'll He laid the wall oe the
we'll on top of the tusk, but. fancying
afterward that the water had queer
taste, filed the hole up. Recently some
people Of scientific bent uuearthed
the farmers find. Itproved to be seven
feet long. 1t is very brittle, but pieces
broken from it were susceptible Of a
very high polish and resemble ivorys
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13

"A novel way Of selecting nom,
inee for postmaster was lately agreed
upon by the dozen aspirants at Little
Valley, N. Y. The names OF seventy
Eve Republicans are to be taken from
the revised Republican poll list and
placed in hat Twenty-Five are to be
drawn. These. together with one
delegate for each aspirant, are to con
stiiute a committee OF the whole. This
committee is to ballot upon tho appli.
cations and decide the fight
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-13
"a Kansns CitY confectioner Saws

"A Kansas City confectioner says ii
Is safe to bet that nobody can eat 30
cents worth of candy. A young fellow
who bet that he could do it started out
on what he thought the most expensive
candies, and missed it. The candies he
selected were made principally for
show He went from one kind to an
other, filing his stomach with all kinds
of mixtures. When he had eaten 80
cents worth he began to show his
disgust; at 45 cents worth he stuck.
He had bet 81 he could eat so cents
worth of candy, but he paid it rather
than eat the last five cents worth.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05

A rather questionable literary ven
ture would seem to be the publication
OF Mr.. Depew's after dinner speeches.,
lust announced by a New York house.
Mr.. Depew ia famous as maker OF
successful speeches TO audiences gather
ed around the festive board. But can
even his after dinner speeches preserve
their wit, flavor, and spirit In the colo
type Of a volume on the shelves Of
book store? Undoubtedly their great
success has been largely due to the
charm OF Mr.. Depew's personal man.
ners, aud to the good humor aud nom
critical attitude of listeners filled with
the meats of the table, and with some-
thing, perhaps, more stimulating. On
the whole 1t is to be feared that the
publication will hardly sustain his
reputation-a reputation depending,
under the circumstances, on the hila-
rious applause of the moment and the
contemporaneous reports of the news
papers. Chicago Herald.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05

A PLANTATION miles below Monroe
Il on east bank OF river; splendid improve
ments, new cabins. dwelling. 5000 gin,
high state of cultivation; land OF fine quail. |
itV and above any water: 685 acres, 200
open; possession January 1, 1889.
1o0 ACRES LAND NEAR OKALooSA
lOV Springs. $500.
lou river adjoining the Worley place.
CTOCKwELL PLANTATION, situated
. 10 miles north of Homer in Claiborne
parish, miles east of Gibbs and Homer
Railroad 92O acres. 500 cleared and 1, ~ cui ,
finely tfmbered. soil equally divided be-
tween red chocolate and q grey sandy
loan, the red lands are we'll adapted to
grain of all kinds and red clover grows to
perfection, splendid dwelling and good
! improvements for tenants. can be easily
! DIVIDED into tracts, each of which would
i with water there being on place 15wells OF
| free stone water and creeks run through
the plantation: Finest place in the State
terms easy. Price on application at our
> LARGE CYPRESS BRAKES.
TARM. III acres, Oh Bayou Desiard; GO
+ acres in cultivation, balance timber;
good dwelling and improvements, store
building on place; good orchard: cheap
Q g. p. Railroad, $50 acres cleared, balance
timber. Cheap and on easy terms.
GO ACRES adjoining Government Exper.
/ iment Farm at Calhoun, 60 acres cleared
good dwelling and improvements; lont
time.
E75 ACRES, miles below Delhi on Bayou
d Macon; ridge and bottom lands; $50 par
tally cleared; fine growth of pecan trees; 2
acres of Bermuda:
1850 Acres 8 miles south Of Bastrop on Mon
Il roe road; 80 acres openi comfortaol
, dwelling and cabins; good II. P. gin AM
: giist mill; ridge and creek bottom lands
, $500; long time.
! )O7R ACRES good hill land, miles ives
= |ZIO of Monroe on V. s. & p. r. r., ~ pc
. 900 ACRES miles south Of Bastrop O
# 4 line OF projected railroad; 60 acres oper
= GOOD land, good tenement houses, good OF
chard; 500; long time.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05

does not leave the room for an instanps
doubt as to his Intentions. II he 10
impecunious, ssShs shalt beamtne," be
says, aside, ssfor her will slave night
and day and eject the baili6s from the
balls Of my ancestoSs;'' oil which en-.
0aeemeut he carries ont to- the last
kick. II, ON the contrary, he DO ficn,
he does not need to say anything aside,
but Immediately, at first sight, 10 we'll
chosen language, and with his knee on
| an upturned chair, he makes her an
| offer of self and fortune. Another great
puzzle Of ordinary life ia the motives
which have induced certain people 70
marry certain other people. Nothing
ia more common than to hear 1t saio
sexNell. whatever could have induced
him to marry her Is more than = can
limagine;'' or, In the reverse case,
"Why she ever accepted such man ~
is impossible even 70 guess. men
haudsgo up, presumably I'm sepeal so
1.-THE departed Solomon, for esiut.op,
and we draw our chairs closer tose.no.
and 20 over the possible motives Dc
ha marry Miss Binks for her money
az some think; or for the post heI
father could help him TOT fas ptbesa
think or because he really fell 10 love
with her? as some men will do, ever
with the plaInest women; or because
he fllrted too far aud her big brothe
frightened him into II ?. Now on. tn.
staae we are never rtormentea Wit
nuzxles OF this kind. There, wheu ~
see married couple we know In nv
minutes why they were Joined togethe
1T was entirely for the sake OF %
y contrast ia their characters. There, tn
excltable man marries the phllosoPi
ical woman, the peppery man the mil
woman. the weak man the termagai
woman, the bumptious man the 30
castle woman and we all know tn!
they do so just because 1t helps
make fun, and for no reason In II
world else.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05
CITY PROPERTY.
n LOTS IN LAYToN'S ADDITION.

CITY PROPERTY.
sn LOTS IN LAYToN's ADDITION.
y EslpENcE. Froperty fronting 80 - feet e
Dwelling house containing rooms, WIN
and al.sn Garden and orchard Of selected fruit
trees in full bearing. Price, 81 300. Terms,
half cash, balance IN l and years with
~ D Es sG; on Grammount street, be-
II tween 9th and 7th streets. Lot 7Ox:55
feet. Five rooms. Outbuildings. stable,
hHTHi et ss;rE WAR f'f RESIDENCE, corner
L Telemaque and st. John Streets For
Of 5nags an5 aS0sl nt9s ss
or 75xl46 corner 9th and Wood streets.
Il A fine property at bargain.
u,o ExcHANGE.-S4oOO stock gents fur
i nishing and general merchandise and
fourishing business in Pine Bluff, Ark,
for Monroe property. ,.;.o ~
| Florida, in full Bearing, at a sacrifice.
PULLING LOT in Trenton, with stable,
D buggy house; cisteFn ana t n%n tfe Tonr
1885 n miles west Of town on ': S. & P. R. 3:
R. Fronts on two public roads. For 80
days $3.50 cash. -
TARM of 1o7 acres adjoining the to0ni1 o.
of Drinkley Railroad. 60 acres in cultlva-
ments. A bargain: ,,n.,,,c1, ,,,;.,,
lTWO-STORY F oas1 SaSfain %ass
stables, etc., and acres in lot under fence,
finely improved, in town of Bas stae1 Sl5oo'
eash' balansG ha ama M9nroe 90 in
ITO cultivation, balance good timber
Cheap and on long time.
1870 ACRES miles sz west R 81 fl cssh on
A PLANTATION we'll improved and in
n high state of cultivation; above over
fow. Ten miles below Monroe, fronting
on Ouchita river, containing 1913 acres, W II
cultivation, balance woodland S4,Ooo' OF
HOn ACRES OF LAND KNOWN Al
IZUU Grin place, 6 miles north east Q
Monroe, IS acres cleared and under fierce
| Fine orchard. $3.50.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05
Not I.evel-Headed:
rDetroit Journal

"I say, Boggs," said Kuoggs, ''see
that well dressed man over there stag
geriug along as II he were drunk.
And yet he don't look as ii he ever
touched liquor. / wonder what Ia the
matter with him? Perhaps it's verti-
go or some other head trouble"
SHE is probably dizzy-pated man."
said Boggs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05
Address Registered Letters containing
currency to
New Orleans National Bank,
New Orleans, La.
New Orleans, La.

REMEMBER That the only genuine
Louisiana State Lottery Tickets issued I'M
der the State Charter, are recognized by the
highest Courts, are invariably signed by
Nj. A. DAUPHIN, President, Endorsed
by GEMS. BEAuREeA ARD and EARLY, Super
yisors OF the Drawings, and guaranteed by
National Banks of New Orleans, as to the
payment of its prizes. None others are
All so-called supplements" "Original
Little louisiana" or other limitations Wild
unlawful use of the Louisiana state Lot
teryCompany's name, by persons unknowp,
tempts to deceive the public by false pre-
tense. Offering no guarantee whatsoever.
REMEMBER THAT ONE DOLLAR IS
the Price of the smallest part or HaSs ti,i,.
a ticket issued in any drawing. Anything
in our name offered at a less price,ls either
a counterfeit or a swindle'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05

rHE FRONT GATE.

4 Courier Journal
-, - ,,,,,,,,ed cate am I.
Ana ea cE .nI vaars have passed
A1l sMc.i Euyy~ nm hirh and dry
Hince = ~ theSa9 4osts - fast:
1etWlA T;.,e s.reu,m =, r,owerful weak
b9s 10y ,saa Ia man and beast
I'm scArce,y s.ronG eno yreaseS.
Although I'm hose1 =
& IS. o.,o sav
IT MAS tWSsnsy y ~ 3 vU SS
s " ne1 1870 -. 1einsr 4 round nv way
Cams 1A.0 =. L tEe. mf1ht
s-.--1 60 syeIy q, U. ,,.w x arioard aide.
M ns4 < t..s.n,, tha other.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05

woman the weak uuu tuo soA us~oSSI
woman, the bumptious man the saI.
castle woman and we all know tna'
they do so just because 1t helps 10
make fun, and for no reason In the
world else.
All PLAYS alike offer this refreshing
simplicity OF motive, bat u there rs
one dramatic production which more
than another displays this peculiar
charm, 1t is the comic opera. Inc
comic opera offers perfect mental re-
pose, while pleasing the eye with
succession of pretty and variegated
pictures, aud tickling the ear with
viyacious or tender tones. When you
come to see the mirror held up TO ma
ture by comic opera, you discover, al
most as soon as the curtain rises, that
ono plain aud simple motive prompts
the actions of all the Characters, ana
that is musical exigency. People come
on for the pellucid reason that they are
wanted to sing, and they 60 on again
for the equally clear reason that they
have done singing, and their room
is wanted for the next perfor-
mer. This explains the whole
plot of the piece, and the grounds
on1 which everybody acts, ana
there is no temptation whatever to 60
behind 1t for more occult motives
This Is the real reason, no doubt, why
comic opera is such favorite- form OF
entertainment, and why the most IN
tellectual people are seen rushing to 1t
for rect. Dramatic motive has also
one other charm which should not be
lost sight of. It Ia not only clear as
0nVrnnPnhnnR1nn.
but II is out-and-out. There are nc
half measures about it. For instance
| to endeavor to lead quiet and blame.
less life Ia an excellent everyday mo
tive, but that is no good whatever OF
the stage. The drama will not Ehay'
such lk-and-water goodness q
that. II man wants to u
any good in play, no must shel
out strikingly. A guinea subscrip
ton is the ume.honored and coreee
thing wherewith TO meet the demand
on our charity in ordinary life, bu
on the stage you must cheerful!
part with thousands, and to peoPl
whom YOU have hardly seen. l
I every. day life we think the man wh
, had clothed the orphan, and appreu
: ticed him to a trade, had done remark
3 ably we'll; but on the stage he woul
: have, in addition, to make him n
heir, and marry him to his daughter
before he could hope for even
;. "round." Or, taking the conver'
o case, IL we saw a man in real life mel
o lectine his home, and Sinking b
o obligations as q citizen and ratepaye
9 we should say he was man OF Ds
y motive; but such badness as that Is 4
9 too wishy>washy for the footlight
It To be bad man in play you mu
y DO prepared to scourge the innoeent,
y forge and to rob; and even then "
n are not complete unless you are pr
!, pared to change bebies at nurse.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-10-05
LIST OF PRIZES :

3,l34 Prizes, amounting to.....$l ,O54,sOo
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
@-For CLUB RATES, or any further in
formation desired, write legibly to the I'M
dersigned, clearly stating your residence,
with State, County, Street and Number.
More rapid return mail delivery will DC
assured by your enclosing an Envelope
bearing your full address.
IMPORTANT.
All ordinary Letters containing Postal
Notes. Money Orders issu ed by all Ex-
press Companies or New York Exchange.
M. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-31
Cooking by Electricity.

Charles T. Carpenter. the amateur,
electrician, who, succeeding in perfect.
ing dog annihilator, claims to have
solved tho problem OF electrical heat.
Ing. He has applied for patents on
his idea The invention il designed to
permit the use OF electricity for cook
ing and heating purposes. The secret
OF his invention is the insulating ma
terial he uses to coaflne the heat to
the desired. piece of steel. For in
stance, in frying griddle cakes the heat
is confined 10 n smooth steel surface in
the middle OF the griddle. and on either
side and bottom are strips OF insulated
material which are not oven warm. In
the same manner IL is applied to the
smooth surface OF laundry roller. In
stead OF steam. BY means OF switch
the heat is turned of or on or regu-
lated. Minneapolis Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-12-31
A Proity American Countess.

saw another American at Lucerne
whom. without knowing. l hold in high
regard. ] mot her with her husband
and serious-iaced Sister OF Charity
looking at the pathetic inscriptions In
the quaint little c-metory which sur
rounds the old Hoflsirche. | had OBJ
served tho lady speak OF as she sat
with rapt attention in the soft twilight
Of the dim old church, listening TO the
grand organ as its music pealed among
the gray arches. Her strong, refined
face. with clear-cut features. soft gray
hair under her black hat, and plain
dress outlined against great stone pill
lar, made striking picture as she sat
beside her husband, straight, strong
ly-knit soldierly German with gray
hair and u stern face bronzcd by ex-
posure. They were tho Count and
Countess Waldersee. He is u great
General and Won Moltke's successor MS
chief OF staff of the ambitious young
German Emperor. and she tho best
friend OF tho young Empress. -Lucerne
Letter.