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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
A TALKING D09 VINO KNEW roo
MUCA.

MUCA.
sGeorge Gordon's father is . large
rancher and vineyardist near Liver
more, in this State. He is getting
pretty old now. and George is too fiy'
for him. as the saying is. The family
consists of the father and mother, the
son George and his two sisters. For
the latter the old gentleman employs a
governess. The old man is very fond
Of dogs, and about three months ago
had one, a Newfoundland, of which he
was particularly fond. It wa so INTEL
gent it seemed almost human. One
day George told his father about a
piece he read in a newspaper of two
dogs down in the city that had been
taught to talk, and suggested that he
take Don down to the bay and see if he
could not be made to talk, too. The
old man pondered a while, and then
told George that ii he thought he could
find Colonel Nunan and Jim Comfort,
the teachers of the otherdogs, he might
take Don down. He gave him some
money and lie started for the city.
"When George got to Oakland he
met some old chums he used to know
at the university, he sold the dog for
$50. and then had o high old time.
When he went home he told his father
the dog was all right, and Comfort
thought he would have no difficulty in
teaching it to speak. The old man was
delighted. A month ago lie gave the
boy some money and told him to come
down and see how the dog was progress
ing. George came down and had q
good time for two days, and then re-
turned. In answer to the old gents
queries he said: The dogs all right,
father; lie can say a few words, and in
two weeks more, when the wornd-made
where q little silver diaphragm was ill.,
serted is healed up. they say he will be
As able to talk as you and me- The old
man was tickled to death.
1.-TWO weeks ago he insisted that
George should come down to the city
and bring the dog back, speak OF no
speak. George was in a quandary. He
came down, stayed over night and went
back the next day. He went back with
out the dog. and the Governor met him
at the depot.
Where's Don, George?' was the
first question.
Isl haven't got him, father
"'How's that, you rascal? How dare
you come home without him?
Father, I hate to tell you, he's
dead. shot him.
"'You-shot-him,' said the old gem
tleman, greatly excited.
"'Yes, father, don't he angry. I'll
tell you how it was,' and q tear came in
his eye as he spoke. You see, when 1
got to the city 1 went to the hut where
Don was kept in training told him we
were going home. He seemed pleased
to see me, and could talk like anything.
He asked how you we're and ma and
the girls and how Livermore looked,
and then he got confidential and began
to tell me a little story about you and
the governess. 1 knew it was untrue,
father; a blur came over my eyes. /
pulled my revolver and shot Don dead.
Father, forgive me-
az do forgive you my noble boy.
Don't say anything about it to your
mother. Here's fifty. You Gun take a
few days holiday and go and see the
soldiers camp at Santa Cruz.-San
Francisco Call.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

THE ENGINE OF CIVILIZATION.
sub-Editor-The owner of the paper
was in here to-day.
Editor-in-C hief-Indeed! Did he ask
who wrote that stirring editorial on
@The Problem of the Hour?
s. E.-No. He didn't mention the
editorial page.
E. 1. C.-Ohi Wanted to compliment
us on our improved new service, I sup.
pose.
s. E.-He said nothing about that.
E.. I. Gle didn't. What in the
world did he say?
8. E.-He asked how many swant"
advertisements we had.-Ne,p York
WeeElv.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

BEFORE he married her he said she
. dream. Afterward he intimated
strongly that shs was . nightmare.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

Mas. Fn1aREE-Oh, Freddie, why do
you persist in losing buttons? Inever
did whom I was little" Freddie-Well,
no wonder. II you dressed the way
sister does. you didn't use any. You
used pins to keep your clothes on.s
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

ADVICE TO SEDENTARY People.
A wise physician has lately called at
tention to the injurious effects of too
much sitting. The American people
are VIGOROUSLY q nation of sitters. The
lower limbs grow weak and spindling,
while the body gives down and doubles
up and grows at once thick and habby,
The internal organs are cramped and
weakened. The stomach becomes dys-
peptic. the kidneys debilitated and dis.
eased. The ~sedentary people could
stand or walk about at their work twice
as much a. they do. The chest would
expand and the trunk grow erect, slim,
and graceful. particularly, if attention
was paid to deep breathing. Admiral
Porter, Is years old, engaged constantly
in literary work, always stands up at
his desk to write. He is q splendid
specimen of health and vigor. Stand
up to read and write, at least part of the
time.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18

MARRYING . man you dialfke IN hons
Of loving him afterward Il lfke coin1 q
e. IN : storm in hopesof fair vsashss.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-18
lRONE

IRONE.
Like ridicule, irony is often more
effective than argument, and may con
vey suggestions end ideas in q terse and
pithy manner. IS when one says: "You
can't always Judge by appearance: the
man who wears q diamond pin may be
really wealthy" A gentleman, it was
once said, never inflicts pain. On which
q wit remarks, @This is hard on the
dentists" Not q bad story is.told Of on
aged clergyman who met a man loudly
declaiming against foreign missions.
@Why," asked the obiector, doesn't the
church look after the heather a thome? %
I'VE do" said the clergyman, quietly,
and gave the man a tract. sWhatt
going on inside?" Inquired a gentle
man of the ticket-seller at the entrance
to a public hall. "An amateur per.
formance," replied the latter. :The
audience to be having a good
time; I heard their shouts of laughte,
four blocks away. What's the play?"
sHamlet." was the unexpected reply.
aThat was . mysterious robbery the
other day." said Smith to Jones.
why, I don't see what mystery there
was about it," remarked Jones; "the
detectives caught the thieves the same
day." EYES," $50 far as you saw"
said a counsel to a witness, "she was
doing her ordinary household duty ?"
II should say so-she was talking" was
the ironical reply. He never had but
one genuine case in his life" said a law.
yer Of a rival, sand that was when he
prosecuted his studies." Some lawyers
have had curious experiences of ironical
wills. There's the not unfamiliar case Of
the French merchant who left a hand
some legacy to o lady who had refused
to marry him twenty years before, in
gratitude for her kindness in not taking
him at his word. There is q good deal
Of pointed satire in such ironical facetim
as the following: We are reminded
that the mania for adulteration is so
great that you can't buy a quart of sand
and be sure that it is not half sugar. A
resident in o suburban house was asked
how his house had Jared during q snow.
storm. ooh, badly" was the reply;
my cistern is the only dry place in it"
Some good wholesome advice may thus
be conveyed to careless h%ouseholders.
They will please note hat the most
~effectual method of discovering a gas
escape ON their premises is to.hunt for il
by the the light of a naked candle until
they find it. "What would civilization
be with q piano?" asked a philosopher.
"Among other things, it would be able
to sleep at nights, besides being q
thought less unhappy by day." replied
a writer. "Wot'lI do with this burglar
alarm, Bill; take it along?" asks burglar
number one. Second burglar-Yes;
slip it in the bag; we can get something
for it.
ADVICE TO NEDENTARY
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WIZ POTTER PaLMER WON.r ALL0V
THDG

4 Va y Il ~ Tx " ON' xAA ~ ~ N
TIPS.
Potter Palmer is n of the few land
lords of the country who refuses to al
low any one in his service to receive q
tip. A violation results in the dismissal
of the recipient.
"How came he to make this rule? ?" /
asked of Mr.. Mezerve, q trotting man
who is posted.
"One day." he said, "Potter Palmer
was speeding his horse on the lake
shore drive when he became aware that
some II was trying to pass him. Mr..
Palmer touched up his horse with the
whip and the same did the man who
was behind. In a moment more the lat
ter passed Mr.. Palmer, and as he did
SO Mr.. Palmer recognized him as his
head porter. The next day Mi. Pal
mer met the man and said to him:
"'John, that is a pretty good horse
you had on the drive yesterday. You
passed me, and my horse is good one.
Where did you get your horseg'
"The porter, with q glow of pride, an
swered that the horse was his own.
"Mr. Palmer made no reply, but be-
gan an investigation. He found that
this man was accnmulating wealth on
tips he received from guests at the
Palmer House. He found that all of
his employees were doing likewise, and
he at once issued the order that any
man in his service that received q tip
would be discharged. You may fee q
waiter in the dining room if you want
to, but it must be done under cover. II
the head waiter sees it the underling
goes. This rule applies to the fellows
at the boot-black stand, which stand,
like everything else in that hotel, is run
by Potter Palmer. The money taken
in at that stand is turned into the man.
ager every night, and is credited to the
boot-black account. II is tue only
place I know of where tipping is forbid.
den."-Chicag0 Tribune.
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Samples of Pension Frauds.

Samples of Pension Frauds.
The editor of the Portland Ore
gonian the leading Republican pa
per OF Oregon, who was a brigade
commander in the war, declares in
the columns of his journal that
''since the passage of the arrears
of pensions act about every shirk
and utterly worthless veteran of
his brigade has been a successful
applicant for pension" In one
case wagner, who lost his leg by
tumbling of his team while help
lessly drunk, got a pension on the
plea that he had lost it in action
with the enemy. In another case
q man swore to having received in
juries in battle at which he was
not present, and described his regi-
ment as supporting battery, when
it was in thick wood distant half
mile from any artillery. In several
instances within the editors knowl-
ed Sc men who escaped from service
by shooting off their fingers have
received arrears of pensions as if
for honorable work.
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The Results Of Industry.

To show what can be done in this re-
gion, we give the results of the intelligent
and industrious labor of two small farm
era this year. Mr.. Frank B. Dean, living
near Paramount, picked six bales of cot
ton from three acres. He had 16 acres in
cultivation in all, and made 10 bales of
cotton, 300 barrels of corn, beside other
pro iuce: His only help was q boy Is
years old.
Mr.. Hardy Nixon, who works pine
woods land, with the aid of one hand made
10 bales Of cotton. 500 barrels of corn, $50
gallons of molases, beside large crop of
potatoes and other farm produce.
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The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Snlt, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifes: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Ev-
cry bottle sold has given relief in ev-
ery case. One man took six bottles,
and was cured OF rheumatism of ten
years standing" Abraham Hare, drug
gist, Bellville, OHIO, affirms: "The
best selling medicine have ever han
died in my 20 years. experience, is
Electric Bitters.n Thousands of Others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit
tors do cure all diseases of the Liver
Kidneys or Blood. DULY half dollar
: bottle at c. c. Nash's store. 2
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A Novel Show, Which Will GER
tainly Draw.

Eugene Robinson's big show will be
here on Tuesday, Dec. oath, afternoon
and night. This is said to be an excellent
exhibition and has the merit of novelty
"a museum of wonders and theatrical
performance in handsome floating palaces
on the broad bosom of our noble river.
These palaces were fitted up expressly
for the show business at an expense of
over one hundred thousand dollars. The
boats are lit up at night by electric light
so the show can be seen at night as well
as day time. Eugene Robinson the man.
ager, is also the owner of Ro5insons mus
cum Of New Orleans and Memphis and
he has spared no pains or expense in get
ting up his Three Floating Palaces. 1t
will be great show and everybody will
enjoy huge treat in the shape of curiosi-
ties, fine varied collection OF which will
be on exhibition. The show will come on
three immense floating palaces each of
which is 50x150, with seating capacity
of LOCO. This will be something the equal
Of which you will scarcely ever see again.
The press everywhere speaks in the
highest terms of it.
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D@wINE OF cARDu,. Tonic for women.
A Few Figures.
[Baton Rouge Capitol Item. ]

Baton Rouge Capitol Item.
In a recent conversation with an
old and experienced farmer Of this
parish the Item learned that for 20
years, prior to the war, he kept a
regular debit and credit account
with his farm, hogs, cattle sheep
and fowls.
By keeping this account he was
enabled to tell each year what each
investment had earned for him,
and by making a recapitulation at
the end of 20 years he found the
following average per cent. of prof
its annually:
From cotton farm, with slave la
Dor, about 10 per cent.
From cattle 33 per cent.
From sheep rs per cent.
From hogs 800 per cent.
From geese and chickens, each.
400 per cent.
Some important facts will be no.
ted here, among which is that of
the meagre profits derived from the
cotton farm under the old slave
system, as contrasted with the
SPLENDID showings made now by
intelligent white farmers. In sup
port Of this fact we will cite one
instance, of many that we know of,
showing that an intelligent white
man rented so acres of old land,
obtained his supplies on credit,
worked his crop himself, made corn
enough to run him through next
year and realized cash enough to
pay his bills, pay his land rent, the
major part of the purchase price of
the land, and have cash enough to
his credit to purchase supplies next
year.
Another important fact shown
by his record is the large profit de-
rived from the barn yard. Just
think of it, 400 per cent; it is an
extraordinary profit for one to
make on an investment. The same
may be said of cattle and sheep
raising. Thirty-three per cent, on
cattle (the ordinay creole stock
and Is per cent. on sheep are not
to be sneezed at.
Our informant is of the opinion
that sheep would yield much larg-
sr profit if proper legal protection
was given to this branch Of the |
farm industy. He thinks hundreds |
IF acres of open untitled lands in
his parish, now lying idle for want
If labor, would soon be covered by |
sheep and made to yield handsome
profit if the owners Of these lands
we're guaranteed protection for
heir animals from destruction by
logs.
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A Womn's Discovery.

"ADOther wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years sine with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily and could not
sluep. She bought Of ms a hottie of
d.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption and was so much relieved on
taking first dose that she slept all
night aud with one bottle has been
miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lntz." Tins write w. G. Ham,
rick e. Co., of Shelby, n. C.-Get
tree bottle at C. C. Nasb's store. 2
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ATLANTA INSTITUTE,
Atlanta. VIM Parish. La.
Male and Female Students

Malo ana + emalo Students.
The Atlanta Institute will open its first
annual session on Monday, Sent. 18th.
next. with the following corps of teachers.
viz: JOSEPH PAUL, Principal,
HARDY l.. BRIAN, Assistant,
Mrs. Nj. e THRASHER,
Assistant and Teacher of Music.
The constant aim of the teachers will
be to lay solid foundation, and 50 enable
each student to prepare himself for the
actual business of life A thorough
Business and Classical Education
can be obtained here. Those desiring TO
study music can do 80 under the able
direction of MRS. NJ. C. THRASHER.
(late OF Ruston college,
For health and morals Atlanta cannot
be surpassed in the State.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Grade, $l.50 per school month, a. days
intermediate. ZOO"
Com. Classical. ESQ "a 81
Music extra.
Board can be obtained, in private fami-
lies. near the school, from $500 to IS. 90
per month.
For further information call on or ad-
dress JOSEPH PAUL, Principal.
J. T. DREWETT,
tja-90 President Board of Trustees.
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The MOUNT ZION
Male & Female College, Limited,
SIX MILES NORTH OF
Montgomery, La.

~'s9SssOsyS S0s
The first session of this new College
opened on the I4tE day of October, 1853
and Will close on the 10Th day of June,
1890. 1t has opened up with over 20 stu.
dents IN actual attendance, and the success
OF the school is now fixed fact.
An able corps Of teachers has been en-
ployed, with
REV. J. M. P. HIcKERSGN, D. o., IID.,
President.
The course of instruction will be thor
Ough, and the
Collegiate Course Complete and Classical
in all of its departments.
THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
is conducted by lady of tried and dis
tinguished ability, while the instruments
are OF the very fastest improvement and
best quality.
THE GOVERNMENT,
is under the skillful supervision of the
President Of the College, whose large ex-
perience and known ability. will guarantee
The most complete satisfaction.
LOCATION.
The College is located six miles north of
Montgomery, Grant parish, La, in popu-
lous, healthy, and moral community.
TUITION.
Urinary Department per mo. of 20 days 81 so
Preparatory and Classical - 200
COLLEGIATE and Normal 40
Music n
Incidental Foe per session 20
BOARD.
Board can be had in private families
convenient to the College, including fuel.
lights, (without wasLing) at from s. to 81
per month.
Scholarship may be had from JAN LIST to
close OF session, including Tuition and
board (without washing) at the followin
rates In advance
Primary Glass, s4o; Preparatory, 44s; Col
1egiatc, e54.
For further particulars call on or address
s. C. CURRY,
President Board Directors.
Montgomery, La, Nov. "a, 1889.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

r. L. Rosebrough Sons vs.. J. Munroe
Nugent.
Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of
Rapides.-No. 1887.
By virtue of and to satisfy q writ of &.
IA, issued and to me directed, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, l have seized
and will offer for sale. at public auction,
at the late residence of J. Munroe Nupent
In Grant parish, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY. December %, 1889,
The following described property, seized
as the property OF the defendant, to wit.
Five pairs of timber wheels Tor log carts)
Terms-Twelve months credit, to the
last and highest bidder. the purchaser to
pay the cost of this sale in cash ON the
day OF sale and to execute his IL months
bond with 8 per cent per annum interest
with one or more securities.
j. KEMP, Jr.,
Sheriff Grant Parish.
Coiiax. Dec y, 1889. dl4-3t-pf$6
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NOTICE.

On MONDAY the 9th day Of January.
iss, l will offer to lease. at public auction /,
in front Of the court house door. in the
town of C"lfax, to the highest bidder. I'll
folls wing public ferries:
Planters Landing, on Red river for VI.
Mouth Of Darro. ON Red river tor year
Donabue ferry on Little river for / VT.
Greei's ferry, on Little river for | year.
Slmon's ferry. on Little river for l year.
The above ferries will be offered during
the hours prescribed by law.
q. G. NASH.
Pres. Police jury Of Grant Parrish.
Collar, Dec. 4, 1sa0.
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HORSES FOR SALE.
''' :'.s.: III ','', ....:

SMITH &c HICKMAN
Will keep constantly ON hand good as
eortment Of Texas and Creole IMPROVED
HORSES. Any one wishing to purchase
Good Animal will miss bargain by fail
ing to call on them, ss they propose to
Sell Cheaper than any one else Their
Horses are kept in Good Pastures both in
Grant and Rapides parishes.
For any information address
HEMAN SMITH,
Jyzo Boyce, La.
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Address Registered Letters Containing
Currency to
new ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New ORLEANS, LA.

"REMEMBER. that the payment of
Prizes is Guaranteed by Four National
Banks of New Orleans. and the Tickets
are signed BY the President of the Institu-
ton, whose chartered rights are recognized
in the highest Courts; therefore. beware Of
all limitations or anonymous schemes"
one DOLLAR is the price of the
smallest part or fraction of Ticket issued
by as in any drawing. Anything in our
panle offered for less than Dollar is
swindle.
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Buckleu's Anica Salve

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chtlblains Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or 20
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
c. c. Nash.
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Dr.. w. A Jones, of Lincoln parish, in
tends to locate in Colfax for the practice
Of medicine after January LIST. He is
graduate Of the Memphis medical college.
and has had three years practice in Lin
coin and Bienville parishes.
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Cheatham's chill tonic, aside from be-
ing The best in the world, is an excellent
toni, for enfeebled persons, does not
ma iseate, enriches the blood and makes
you feel like new person. Try it.
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We learn that the farmers union store
at Montgomery has proved decided sue
cess, and that the members of Kyiche
Grange have decided to join in the enter
prise. In fact, arrangements for the con-
solidation of the two organizations have
already been made, and operations be-
tw ,en them have already commenced.
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NOTICE.

ing to enter the northeast quarter of sec.
26, township s north, range west. Grant
parish, La. under Section 2, Act No. "a of
the General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, of 1883. LEE THOMPSON.
NOV. 70, 1889. 5t-pf 50
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NOTICE.

MONTGOMERY, La, Dec. /, 1889.
All persons owing notes or accounts to
thu firms of H. " Mccain 4 Bro. or H. v.
Mccain Co.,. are notified to come forward
and settle or arrage same with me before
Dec. 3lst. 1889, or shall be compelled to
enforce collections by law.
H. ". MCCAIN.
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Fashionable Millinery.
Mrs. C. E. Charleyille.
BOYCE, LOUISIANA,

BOfCE, LOUISIANA,
Having been engaged specially with
Millinery business for some time respect
fully soicits patronage from The ladies Of
Grant parish. Send her Your orders for
anything in the millinery line.
VIII take pleasure in buying. fitting aud
selecting all articles of dress goods and
fancy furnishings for ladies.
Satisfaction guaranteed. jan $3.50