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St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-07
THANKSGIVING IN THE OLD HOME.

Like the patient moss to the rifted hill
The wee brown house Is clinging;
A last years nest that is lone and still,
Though its erst was filed with singing.
Then feet were the children's pattering feet,
And their trilling, childish laughter
And merry voices were sweet, oh sweet,
Ringing from floor to rafter.
The beautiful darlings one by one,
From the nests safe shelter flying,
Went forth in the sheen of the morning sun,
Their lutterirg pinions trying.
But oft as the reaping time is DER,
Al the hoar-frOst crisps the stubble,
They haste 20 the little home once more
From the great worlds toll and trouble.
And the mother herself is at the pane,
With a hand the dim eyes shading,
And the flush of gillhood tints again
The cheek that is thin and fading.
For her boy and girls are coming home,
The mothers kiss their guerdon.
AS thay came ere they had learned to roam,
Or bowed to the task and burden.
Over the doors worn sill they troop,
The skies of youth above them,
The blessing of God on the happy group
Who have mother left to love them
They well may smile in the face of care,
To whom such grace is given
A mothers faith and a mothers prayer
Holding them close to heaven.
For her, as she clasps her bearded son,
With heart that's trimming over,
She's tenderly blending two in one,
1
And half of her soul is reft away,
50 Irvine the dead and living,
In the little home wherein to-day
Her children keep Thanksgiving.
There are tiny hands thai pull her gown,
And small heads bright and golden
The childish laugh aud the childish frown,
And the dimple fingers folden.
That bring again to the mother-breast
The spell of sunny weather,
When she hushed her brood in the crowded mes
And all were glad together.
A truce to the jarring notes of life,
The cry Of pain and passion,
Over this lall in the eager strife,
Love hovers, Eden-fashion.
In the wee brown house were lessons taught
Of strong and sturdy living,
And ever where honest hands have wrought,
God hears the true Thanksgiving.
:; 49, Hly0nret f. S1n0Sfer
St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-07
A Love Letter.

He hurried up to the Office as soon as he
entered the hotel, says the Detroit Free
Press, and without waiting to register in
quired eagerly:
"Any letter for me?'
The clerk sorted out package with the
negligent attention that comes of practice,
then Tipped one-a very small one-on the
counter.
The travelling man took it with curious
smile that twisted his pleasant looking
face into mask of expectancy.
He smiled as he read il. Then, oblivious
to other travellers who jostled him. he lsid
it gently against his lips and actually
kissed it.
A loud guffaw startled him.
"Now, look here, old fellow" said a
loud voice, ''thst won't do, you know. Too
spoony for anything. Confess, now !; your
wife didn't write that letter."
"No, she didn't" said the travelling man,
with an amazed look, as if he would like
to change the subject. "That letter is
from my best girl"
The admission was so unexpected that
the trio of friends who had caught him
said no more until they had eaten good
dinner and were seated together in
chum's room.
cts no use you've got to read it to US,
Dick" said one of them; ''we want to
know all about your best gill"
$50 you shall" said Dick with great
GOODNESS; ri will give you the letter and
you can read it yourselves. There it is;
and he laid it on the table.
81 guess not" said ons who had been
the loudest to demand it. eve like to
cbatf little, but we hope we are gentle
men. The young lady would hardly care
to have the letter read by this crowd" and
he looked reproachfully at his friend.
''But insist upon it." was TIE answer.
s'There is nothing to be ashamed of-ex-
cept the spelling that's little shaky, I'll
aunt; but she won't care in the least.
Read it, Hardy, and judge for yourself.
Thus urged, Hardy took up the letter,
shamefacedly enough, and read it. There
were only few words. First he laughed,
then swallowed suspiciously, and as he
finished it, threw it upon the table again,
and rubbed the back Of his hand across
his eyes, as if troubled with dimness OF
vision.
s'Pshaw y he said, eff had love letter
like that" and then was silent
Fair play + cried one of the others,
with an uneasy laugh.
''I1l read it to you, boys" said their
friend, seeing they had made no move to
take it. "and think you'll agree with me
| that it's model love letter"
And this was what he read:
mi oween dear PAPA
| sa mi PRairs every mite and Wen
| kis yure Pictshure ASK god to bless
you good hi PAPA yure best CURL
DOLLY"
For moment or two the company re-
manned silent, while the little letter was
passed from hand to hand, and You would
have said that each and every one had had
hay fever, by she snuffing that was heard
Then Hardy jumped to his feet.
Three cheers for Dolly, and three
cheers for Dicks best girl r.
They were given with will.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-07
THE TELEGRAM.
the telegraph Office ?"

SIS this the telegraph Officer"
Asked childish voice one day,
AS 1 noted the click of my instrument
With It's message from far away;
As deceased, turned at my elbow
Stood the merest scrap of boy,
Whose childish face was all aglow
With the light of hidden joy.
The golden curls on his forehead
Shaded eyes of deepest blue,
AS if a bit of the summer sky
Had lost in them its hue;
They scanned my Office rapidly
From ceiling down to floor,
Then turned on mine with eager gaze,
As he asked the question DER:
SIS this the telegraph Officer"
1T is, my little man.
III said Pray tell me what you want,
And I'll help you if can"
Then the blue eyes grew more eager,
And the breath came thick and fast;
And I saw within his chubby hands
A folded paper grasped.
Nurse told me- he said, that the lightning
Came down on the wires some day;
And my mamma has gone TO heaven,
And I'm lonesome since she is away,
For my papa is very busy
And hasn't much time for me.
So thought I'd write her letter,
And I've brought it for you to see.
I've printed it big so the angels
Could read out quick the name.
And carry it straight to my mamma
And tell her how it came.
And now won't you please take it. .
sAAnd throw it up good and strong
Against the wires in a thunder shower,
And the lightning will take it along"
Ali what could tell the darling?
For my eyes were filling fast,
I turned away to hide my tears
But cheerfully spoke at last:
I'll do the best can, my child,'
Twas all that could say;
'Thank YOU" he said, then scanned the sky ;
DO you think it will funder to-day?''
But the blue sky smiled in answer,
And the sun shone dazzling bright,
And his face, as he slowly turned away,
Lost some of its gladstone light;
But NURSE he said, IF stay so long,
Won't let me come any more;
So good I'll come and see you again
Right after funder shower
Home and Farm.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-07

Diphtheria has made its appearance at
Elkhart, Ind. Four children of E. N.
Bullock have died of the disease within
week, and many others are sick. The
schools have all been closed.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-07

Gods greatest gift to man is his thought
power, and to weaken it or interfere with
it's regular advancement is an insulting
offense to the bestower of the gift.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-07

1t Depended on His Infuence-Ardent
Suitor Ito Kansas young woman) Miss
Oracle, may hope that Miss Oracle
Candidate for alderman -.Mr. Chug wa
ter, before proceeding any further, will you
please tell me how many votes you can
control In the second ward PC Chicago
Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-07
What He Was Paid For.

A stylishly dressed and vivacious look
ing young lady with abundant golden hair
and rosy cheeks narrowly escaped being
crushed by cable car at the junction
few afternoons ago. The car was almost
rpon her when one of the big, accommo-
dating special policemen seized her in his
arms and lifted her safely to the sidewalk.
Hundreds of people witnessed the gallant
performance, and the young lady blushing-
ly darted through the crowd and hurried
on down Main street Presently young
man of decidedly dudistic appearance in
Dress but muscular in strength, who had
seen the special policeman bear the blonde
beauty to the sidewalk, stepped up and
took position near the officer, between
the car tracks. He had stood there statue
like for few minutes when the off GER
said: "Move on there, young fellow"
whats the matter with my standing
here and helping you to rescue some of
those pretty young ladies'"
''That's what draw my salary for, so
move on, grimly rejoined the officer.
And the dude moved-Kans1sa City
Times
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

They Were Probably Lost in the Gale Of
Nov. 81.

They Were Probably Lost I'm the Gale OF
Nov. Is.
NEW York, Jan Give ships. ranging
In size from 40 to 200 tons each and In value
from $4,000 to GOO. 600 each, have been
missing since the wind storm Of Nov. Is and
"a, and have been given up for lost.
Their agents and owners have made ths
announcement TO the Maritime Exchange
In consequence the talk Of the hour Is Of
these ships
: The ships, of which two have been already
mentioned as overdue in the columns OF the
daily press, are:
SANTANA, steamship, New York, Nov. p
for Hayh
Nile. brig, West Indies, about Nov. 10, FOL
New York
l. w. p. Armstrong, brig, Guadaloupe
Nov Is, for New York
Ella A. Warner, schooner, Porto Rico
Nov. "a, for New York
r. NJ Bacon, schooner, Porto Rico, Nov
Is, for New York
The number of lives lost is put at fifty-four
The value of the ships and cargo is estimated
to be about $l,OO0,00O the greater part Of
which Is covered by insurance
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

The New York Press says "Dea-
conesses were appointed for st.
Georges Episcopal Church in this
city only a few months ago, and
now Dir. Henry G.. McCook, Phil
adelphia Presbyterian clergyman,
has made motion in his local pres
bytery for the appointment OF some
PRESBYTERIAN deaconesses. That
the movement for encouraging en-
ergetic women to practical work by
giving them what is once dignity
ing distinction and an added means
OF usefulness should already extend
beyond the dsRominational limits IN
which it started is certainly hope
full sign. There is no reason Why
every religious denomination should
net do likewise. TO put women to
deacon work would be good for the
work and good for the women.
All this is undoubtedly true. Al
though woman's sphere is undoubt-
eddy the household there are many
thousands to whom that field OF use
fullness is not open, and it woald
be pajust to deprive them of the
opportunity of doing good in other
walks of life. All avenues of use
fulness should be open to women,
aud they should have the free choice
Of entering upon any of them. They
have not bsen found wanting in the
past when thsir services were re-
quired, and they will not be found
wanting in the future.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

THE Sandry Civil bill makes an
appropriation of $1,000 to pay the
expenses of special committee OF
seven members-slect Of the next
Congross on a junketing tour to
Alaska. Much coed may eoms OF
it, for some terrible stories Of social
Decentralization reach us from that
far.off Territory. A Congressional
Tsrretory. A Congressional GEM
mite will be about as certain as
anything human can be In getting
1T this real facts in the case. = Wash.
Pest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

| have been sufferer from catarrb
for the past eight years. Having tried
number OF remedies advertised rs "sure
cures without obtaining any relief, |
had resolved never t. take any other pa
tent medicines, when a friend advised
me to Try Ely's Cream Balm. / did sc
with great reluctance. but can now testi
fy with pleasure that after using it fol
six weeks / believe myself cured. 1t is :
most agreeable remedy-an invaluable
Balm Joseph Stewart. ga Grand Az,
Brooklyn
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costive, to dispel Head
aches, Colds and Fevers: 70 cure uabitu-
Il Constipation, Indigestion. Piles, etc.
Manufactured only BY the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Califor-
Ina. For sale by j. w. Hodges. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
Ayers Cherry PectoraI

which / used moderately and in small
doses at the first recurrence of q cold
or any chest difficulty, and from which
] invariably found relief. This was
over Is years ago. With all sorts OF
exposure, in all sorts of climates, / have
never, to this day, had any cold nor
any affection of the throat or lungs
which did not yield to AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL within a hours.
or course / have never allowed my
self to be without this remedy in all my
observation, it has given relief to vast
numbers of persons; while in acute cases
of pulmonary Inflammation, such as
rroup and diphtheria in children, life
has been preserved through its effects.
recommend its use in light but fire.
quent doses. Properly administered, IN
accordance with your directions, it is
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

Health is Impossible when the blsod il
impure. thick. and sluggish. or when il
is thin and impoverished. Such condi'
tons give rise to boils, pimples. head
aches. neuralgia, rheumatism, and otheI
a'sordels. Ayers Sarsaparilla, purifies.
invigorates, and vitalizes the blood.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
Accidentally Shot.

TRENTON, Jan. 9.-At q late hour Thomas
Proctor was accidentally shot in the head by
Thomas Feenan, saloon keeper Feenan
was fixing a revolver, when the weapon was
accidentally discharged. Proctor will proba-
bly, die Feenen has surrendered himself to
the authorities
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

MADISON, Neb., Jan. 9. -Thirty-si six horses
belonging to George Losey, livery man,
were burned to death. The barn and sew
eral buggies were destroyed, together with
the agricultural implement house Of A. A.
Fuller, and the residence Of Charles Gross.
Loss about 81, 000
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
Warned by White Caps.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 9.-The White Caps
appear to be getting ready to resume opera
tions in the southern part of this state after
several months rest. Will Kennedy, young
butcher, received a characteristic warning
from the regulators to take better care of
HE childran
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

Now ready for sale, cheap; quarterly
tickets about s cents per trip TO Baltimore
by Short Line Railroad; fine shelled drive
road to city; healthfu location; part offer
ed on monthly installments; title in fee
simple; no ground rents nor city taxes;
lots large, on wide avenues; every man
may procure home with city advantages
and country comforts.
For full particulars, plat and prices,
apply to
MELVIN 8 MANCHA, Annapolis.
Branch Of1ce-10 Light St., up STAIRS
Baltimore, Md. MO
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
One Rox shoots Another.

VIEENA, Ills, Jan. 9.-An alteration arose
betwes7 Charley Arnett and Johnnie Bridges
at the Bridge school house., three miles west
Of here, I'm which Arnett shot Bridges. The
latter viii probably die. Both boys belong
to well known families in that section.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

IL there is one thing more than
another that can almost always Sac-
ce.d IN doing nothing, when some
thing ought 10 be done and in do.
ing something when it were better
nothing should be dsne. says the
ashington Post. 1t is the average
Democrats csucuG.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
FOR SALE

A suite of PARLoR FURNITURE, Green.
Garnet, aud Velvet. as good as new. Will be
sold cheap. Apply at the National Cemetery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
A Priceless Blessing

in any house. speak earnestly because
feel earnestly. have known many
cases of apparently confirmed bronchitis
and cough, with loss Of voice. partictl-
larly among clergymen and other public
speakers, perfectly cured by this medi-
zine. Faithfully yours.
q EDWARDS LESTER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

- Political and other communication
tsan1s UPON personal matters w" %
ebsrssd five 81 cents line.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

EVENING CAPITAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

WEDNESDAY, January,9, 1889.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,

Prepared by Ord. C. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass.
sold BY all Druggists and Dealers IN Medicine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
JQnuQry %. Us

all OF that tract of-land, situate in the 4th
Election District of said county, near
GambriiPs Station on the A. W.. & B..
Railroad, containing 1864 ACRES OF
LAND, particularly described IN said
mortgage and known as Lot No. 6, of
"Hammonds Connection and is the
property formerly owned by Mrs Susan
Sutton JOHN IRELAND,
Attorney named in the mortgage.
THOs. BASIL. Aucti0neer. do
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

WI. N. AsBorr. Eol1o'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09

DY VIRTUE of power contained in a
Id mortgage. dated 29th November.
1886, from Joseph Watson and wife to
Hannah A. Gray. and recorded in Liber
:. II No %. folio 507, OF the land record
bnoks, Of said county, the undersigned
will sell at Public Auction to the highest
bidder FIR cash. (suhject TO the taxes for
1882 at the Court House door. in Anna
polls city, at IL o. clock A. NJ. on
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
Mustang LiniInenf

CURES RHEUMATISM, LANE BACE
AID STIFF JOINTS. rub IN HARD!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
HoK TO crRE 4 sPRAINED ANKLE.

| A TRAINERS SUCCESS WITH JOHN L. SULLIVAN
During the prcsent season. when the sdewaksare oc
easionaly covered with Ice one Is apt TO slip ana thc
result TOO frequently IS spralned ankle just Wha' 70
40 h an injury OF this kind frequently bothered the
he's, phvseans and surgeons That numerous naiVdual
Iebn Smith comes forward and says that sueh an injury
IA only trivial and the victim can be on MS rect again
IN hours with tho ankle free from pain strain
Lila rbis persou was baptized John Smith. but is
ala "Uappy Jack He Is n trainer OF athetes ana
has pioted many pedestrians to victory IN the "ns
matches At Madison Square Garden curing inc as i"
- pedestrians vie with each other for HAPPY
-,,.s .a.,t,os and tho ono who him for
o, "a generally fayorite IN the betting ana singuary
enough. nearly always finishes first in the race
,,,.. ,....o, ec,s A spraIned ankle" said "Happy
r,s Yesterday ''he goes a physician, has the leg
panted with iodine and stays In the house for week or
- - Ttoy 7 cured John L. Sullivan Of a sprained
,,kIo will serve to illustrate my system ouhu 'onh
+ In his saloon In Boston laid up with badly swollen
- III asrcs me what could do for him, and went
."whars thatr said l, taking his foot and removing
lot Of bandagos. 49,, -. ,.,,A
Iodine said Sullivan
e. An ,lght l will tx YOU said l. went over to
grocery store oud got pound OF common SOFA iH'i
got pot of boiling water. put IL IN Iuo anu pus .o
into It. Thon got some wooheh Iass uppe 80
e soIution and wrapped them around the injured emuo
rod drv cloths around the outside, SO that tho
steam could do It's work thoroughly. chahseu ho
bandares every fifteen minutes and had ms nurse 90 o
,o ,yhen 7 went homo that night. When called the
- aa- srufvan WAS all right It would have taken
,o ccs. for that Iodine to have done Its work"
"a regularity about this treatment" said Happy
r.c ls that no swelling remains and that the flesh Is
not even dscoiorcd sullivan thanked me and went on
INV ,yav A few months later was In New-fork' aho'
cd,n doIo, ar two accepted offer TO stand out In
front on Fourteenth.st and give out circulars
got a day for tho work. One afternoon sullivan, IN
broadeoth and diamonds along accompanied oy sew
-, ,.At,, s,,ssSa swells L felt little ashamed and
sunl baeS 80 that he would not see me- But he ala and
leaving his COMPANIONS up and shaking me oy inc
hard, said 1yo, sooun %
yybv. old man. 1 am glad to see you. You seem TO
no IN bad iuc His friends called TO him to come along
as they had an engagement but he stayed there aud talked
10 mo for fifteen minutes A he left me isit something
:, - - "a IookIng down saw that II was crumpleed
up sIo bnL called him, wishing 70 mahc MN 'aAe /"
back, but no would not listen to me- and hurried away
sullivan may have spent great oea o. -. ,'
dissipation but none OF his frlerus e''- "N" ~
when John had money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24

yesterday than 1T has been before All the Gov
eminent buildings, the banks and exchanges and a
great many business houses, were closed. The chief
feature of the celebration the exercises of the
Union League Club Several years ago this club began
having series OF oraons on patriotic subjects. de-
livered by some prominent man on each God Of Feb
mary. Last year Mr. Depew the orator; yesterday
afternoon General J. d. Cox, Of ohio spoke on
washington, the Citizens Example," at Central
Music Hall, which filed to Overlooking. In the
evening tho Union League gave its annual dinner and
after. dinner speeches were made by General Ager,
Bshop Cheney, Hannibal Hamlin and others In tho
AFTERNOON the LIST Regiment paraded In honor of the
day and there were numerous other ceieoratonS In
cinding the much talked-of hunt at South Park
Great preparations are being made, for the first
Bench show Of the Mascoutah Kennel Club which
viii be held early in April The club Is composed OF
we'll known Ch,cagoans, ana they are sparng no pains
m insure the success of their first exhibition. The
premium list is valuable one, rating with those Of
any other show The cash prizes exceed $500.
The Judge for transporting dogs, and all others except
os beow, is James Mortimer. For English irish, and
Hack andtan or Gordon settlers pointers, beagles,
soSbo,Inds and Chesapeake Bay dogs. Major j. NJ
Tavor for English retrevers, Irish water spaniels.
fed and cocker spanlcls, J. H. Whitman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
THE NEW WHITE HOUSE CHEF.

From Tho Chicago Times. -, ,..-
General Harrison has at last denihi 1 ~ he white
House and Chicago resident Is th2 inSKy petSon
Hugo Zlemann. late caterer az the ~ tho Eest issi
Evening 70 enter upon his new. duties Inc appoint
ment being entirely unsolicited cS ~ zisma1n's Iars
circle Of friends in tho city Mrs Harrison, Mr ana sh
Mrs Mexico and Colonel Milard nied With n mr
ziemanp for some tme and Il was .nro nnar s"
hearty Endorsement to his ability AM ~ vonnS
nan about thirty years Of age ana "erni'n W
birth. A,, NJ the Hotel
Chatham. paris. later he took the mansggmei, ~ oi
the Hotel spcndde and remained toere NV General
poulaneer Zlemann then sailed across we Roiu ann
located at tbs brunswick until the ESnei Se posI
a. "a steward iIe has travelled aronnd tne glooo
irice and speaks French German and Italian nuehuy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
AN ABSENT. MINDED MAN.
From The chicago Herald.

Billy Thompson the spanish adyenturer Of a pos-
sIble Case" Is very absentminde Las. ~. soIu w.
osice 70 inauire for a letter he was looking for rs
he stopped up to the window he entirely forgot MS
searcbed tbrough hIs pockets for card or letter "a.
dressed TO himself but could ind none ana ne wasea
ont Of the building Thinking hard bat 20 NO Rn t
ThSmpson" cried the friend That's II, thanks
A the actor as he turned upon his heel and walled
hurriediy back to the post office before no should
forget II again.