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Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

Don't lrritate your lungs with a
stubbon cough when apleasnt and
effective remedy may be found in
DIR. j. II. McLean's Tar Wine
Lung Balm! Sold by Gill.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13
N ew Orleans
N ational Bank.
New RLEANs, 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 an In.
stitution, whose chartered rights are
recognized in the highest Courts; there
fore, be ware Of all limitations or anony
nous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price Of the
smallest part or fraction Of Ticket is
sued by US IN any drawing. Anything
in or name offered for less than Dol
lar iSa swindle.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

A lawyers opinion ls worth just
what il will bring in the legal
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

Children who are troubled with
worms may be quickly relieved by
giving them DIR. j. III. McLean's s
Liquid Yermifuge. 1t kills and
expels worms. Sold by Gill
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

Mrs. Jaysmlth .What are you
reading, Lou?" Miss Jaysmith--
"Pope's poems, ma" Mrs. Jay
smith-4Are they the poems Of
the present Pope or the last?'
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13
Asrk Twain Explains a Lee.
jure.

Washington he told number OF
interesting incidents and anec.
dotes. A gentleman we'll known
in political and newspaper circles,
on being introduced to this well
known author, said to him that be
bad once had the pleasure OF
listening to lecture Of his which
was delivered in this city twenty
years ago.
"Dld you?" asked Mark, in that
inimitable drawl of his. "Well,
now, I'll have to tell you some.
thing about that lecture. 1t was
little the hardest and roughest
experience l ever underwentln IN my
whole career as a lecturer. l came
to Washington with no intention
whatever of delivering a lecture.
/ simply came don't you know, to
meet my friends, see the city, and
keep q little track of what was
was going on in congress, as do
hundreds of ether people in in the
course of the winter. This was
twenty years ago, you remember.
"Now, l had not been IN the
city more than a day or two before
a friend Of mine came to my room
at the hotel early one morning,
wakened me out Of sound sleep,
and nearly stunned me by asking
if l was aware of the fact that l
was to deliver q lecture at Lincoln
Hall that evening. / told him no
and that he must be crazy to get
out Of bed at such an unseemly
hour to ask such q foolish uues
tion. But he soon assured me
that he was perfectly sane by
showing me the morning papers,
which all announced that Mark
Twain was to lecture that evening
and that his subject would be
The Sandwich Islands, To say
that | was surprised would be
drawing 1T mildly. I was mad,
for | thought some one had put
up a game on me.
swell, on careful inquiry ! learn.
ed that an old theatrical friend of
mine thought he would do me a
favor. So he made all the neces-
sary arrangements for me to lee
ture, with the exception of the
slight circumstance that he neg.
lected to inform me Of any of his
intentions. He rented Lincoln !
Hall, billed the town and sent the |
newspapers advertisements and
notices about the coming lecture.
And the worst of it was that he
had done all his work thoroughly.
After learning this / was in a
dilemma. / had never prepared
my lecture on the Sandwich Is
ands. What was / to dop /
'ould not back out by telling the
,eople that ] was unprepared. No,
hat was out of the question, be-
'ause the public wouldn't believe
t. The billing of the town had
,een too well done for that. So
here was only one thing left for
ne to do, and that was to lock
myself in my room and write that
ecture between the breakfast hour
md 1880 that evening. Well, II
lid it, and was on hand at the ad-
'ertlsed hour, facing one Of big
,est audiences ! ever addressed.
II did not use any manuscript,
mt IN those early days l always
lad my lecture in writing, and
.ept It on a reading stand at one
ide OF the place whore / stood on
he platform. I was very good al
nemorlzing, and rarely had any
rouble in speaking without notes;
'ut the very fact that ] had nv
nanuscript near at hand where l
ould readily turn to 1t withou.
aving to undergo the mortihca-
ION OF pulling it from my pocket,
ave me courage and kept me
rom making awkward pauses.
tut the writing Of the Sandwich
sland lecture in one day was the {
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13
Important.

All ordinary letters containing Postal
Notes, Money Orders issued by all Ex-
press Companies Or New York Ex.
change
Addressed
MA. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

If man could see himself as
others see him he would pull down
the blinds.-Picaynne.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13
Bligbted and smatty corn Is not
worth hucks.-Picayune.

1t your bowls do not act regularly
take Cascarine aud DO relieved.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

UNPRECEDENTED ATTRAC.
TON! Over Two Million Distributed
[E:d
Louisiana State lottery
Company.

Incorporated by the Legislature
for educational and charitable
purposes, and it's franchise made part
of the present State constitution, in
1879. by al OVERWHELMING POPU-
LAR VOTE.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY
DRAWINGS take place .Semi-Annually
June aud pecem bsr. and it's GRAN u
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take
place on each of the other ten months
in the year, and are all drawn in pub
lie, at the Academy Of music, New Or
leans, La.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

I'VE do hereby certify that We super
wise the arrangements for all the menth
~ and Ssmi-Annual Drawings Of the
Louisiana State Lottery Co., and in per.
son manage and control tho Drawings
themselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty fairness and coed
faith towards all parties, and We aa-
thorize the Company to use this certif-
icate, with tho fac-simllcs ofonr sigma
tures attached, in its advertlsenepts."
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13
FOR DYspEr.xx

VEG 11VWEB 1roS EzttfkS.
Physicians recommend ii. Ali dealers keen
II, y 90 per bottle. Genuine has trade marx
and crossed r lines on VT per.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE

~ FOR CLUB RATES, or any fur
ther Information desired, write legibly
to the Undersigned. clearly stating
your residence, with States County,
Street and Number. More rapid roturn
mail delivery will be assured by your
enclosing an envelope bearing your full
address.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13
.lz2amzzag.9
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COMMISSIONERS.
COMMISSIONERS.

We the undersigned Banks and Bank
ers will pay all Prizes drawn in tho
Louisiana State Lotteries, which may
be presented at our counters.
r. NJ. Walm sley Prest. La N. Bank.
P. Lanaux, Pres. State Nat. Bank.
A. Baldwin, Pres. n. O. Nat Bank.
Carl kOlln, Pres. Union Nat. Bank.
SEMI.ANNUAL DRAWING.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

Z. g. J0pst0r.
Prsstonls He'd .Asen cures any kind
Ct headacbo but nothing else. ALL
druggist sell ii.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

The GUARDIAN ONE Dot
LAR. S
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

Address Registered Letters containing
Cur eney Ia
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13

MONKOE, la, Feb. Ist, 1880.
Dear Sirs: Please allow ME to OK
press my gratitude fol- the rcliefyou
gave me yesterday. had been suffer-
ing severely for several hours with
headache and in fifteen ninutAs aftsn
taking the iirst dose of Presten's Z He'd
Axe" was clear of it and have ever
since felt first rate. / unhesitatinrlY|
recommend to all sufferers Of head aehv
this Valuable rAInedv. !.
Homer guardian., 1890-06-13


s9 If y,
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new cata
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-14
WYTHEVILLE, VA.
TIE GEM OF TIE -iI.LEGHANIES''-
SARATOGA OF THE SOUTH

The county seat of Wythe county.
which was awarded the diploma with
5000 premium ut the Virginia EXPOSE
ton at Richmond, in 1888, in Minerals
and Woods. Population 1000. Altitude
., 800 feet.
Nythc County has two blast and fif-
teen charcoal iron furnaces. and scv-
eral zinc and lead furnccs. Wythcyillc
offers free the best sites and greatest
inducements to manufacturing indus
tries of any city in the South The
Wythcvillc Development Company's
reserve fund for new industries alone
amounts to $iS0,000. Wythcville is the
centre of the richest mineral region in
the South. Wytheville exempts all
manufacturing industries from munic-
ipal taxation for ten years. Wythc-
vile has beautiful and well-pavcd
streets 10, 20 and % feet in width. Two
electric light plants and three water
systems. Wythcville has the best pub
he schools and the handsomcst school
building in Virginia; has three female
colleges and two male academies. Ow-
ing to its mineral waters, free to visit
ors, which are highly curative for many
diseases. and it's great altitude, it has
grown into Il great and fashionable
health resort.
The Wythcville Development Com
pany will place on the market, Septcm-
Der 30, 800 residence and business
lots OF its property in the new West
End Extension, lying between the
Wythcville Cotton Mills and the Jack
son Park Hotel" on both of which work
has just begun. This property to be Of
fered for sale for the first time, Septcm-
Der 30, is the most beautiful property in
Wythevillc. and will be priced at very
reasonable figures in order to encour-
age investments. Investments in
Wytheville real estate within the last
ninety days have bourne from 100 to 500
per cent. to investors.
The Norfolk and Western railroad.
running from Norfolk to the West and
Northwest, will have on sale at stations
on line and agencies in New England
special excursion round-trip tickets to
Wytheville. good until October 81.
For further particulars, apply to W.
l.. YOST, president OF the Wythevillc
Development Company. Wythevillc, Va
scp2l-lm
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NOTICE.-In accordance with the
IN resolution unanimously adopted by
the stockholders of the Rivermont Com
pany in general meeting assembled, in
the city of Lynchburg, on September ~.
notice is hereby given that the second
installmcnt of 20 per cent. or $500 per
share is called to be paid on or before
the 18th day of October, 1890. Remit
tances will be made by check payable
to the Rivermont Company, or by post
Office order or by prepaid express. Those
who have already paid their second in
stallmcnt will understand that this
notice does not apply to them.
A. NJ. DOYLE.
Secretary of Rivermont Company.
oct3- lawk& Oct14
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-14
Not So AIonotonous.

First Tramp-Life is awful monoton-
Gus, amt it, Gully?
Second Tramp-Not with me. Not
long ago when was rich and went in
to q saloon l slammed down the money.
Now when l go into saloon the bar,
keeper slams me down and kicks mo
out.-Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-14
Room |. Masonic Tomnle If

ELOWERING BULBS = nyacinths,
a tulips, etc. Just received, imported
direct from Holland, our fall stock of
these beautiful winter and spring flo ver-
ing bulbs. Descriptive circular contain
ing cultural directions free Send for
it. r. w. WOOD IL SONS, Seedsmen,
and 10 $. Fourteenth street, Rich
mond Va. scp24-2wks
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-14

81 KEPT adiary for four years."
"Wondcrfulr'
"And didn't write line on one OF the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-14

GRAND OPENING SALE OF THE
~ Wytheville Development Company.
Sale will begin September 30, at /
o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-14
| FiTst-C|asS Investment,

We offer the best security in the city
and pay scmi-annual dividends. AS a
savings bank this institution offers
special inducements. Paid up shares
$50 each. Installment shares 81 per
month. Shares may be subscribed for
at any time. For further information
address The Peoples Perpetual Loan
and building Association.
WIN. i. WINCH,
Sec'y and Treas.
Room 1 Masonic rnmnlH tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18
Irland it Mikla! or Great ireland,

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
As an 1rshman l protest. 1t is wrongl 1t ia
unjust if not ungrateful. Imean the almost
universal acquiescence in the gratuitous as
sumption just now by our ''learned pundits.'
journalists and others that Columbus was the
discoverer Of America. 1t is true, probably
unden ably SO, that 'the Italio-Spanish vow
ager" did in 1892 discover San Salvador. one of
the Bahama group OF islands, but he did not
sight the continent until 1893. So at least saw
all historians OF America-of all biographies of
the lllustrlous Genoese." But original and
laborlous research during the last half CEN
fury into the doings of prehistoric nations very
clearly afiirms that enterprising Irish vovayers
early In tile tenth century sailing from ireland
westward and landing on the shores of Amer
lca-on the continent, you'll observe-baptized
it "Irland it Mikla!' or Great Irelandp' (Sec
t. Darcy Magee's Irish Settlers in North
Amerca.)
"yinland the Good" be blowed. The Morse
men were comparatively sleepy bones"
The Morse Vikings" late in the tenth century
sailed from Iceland on their American discoy-
cries; but even in Iceland, as i'll their ven
lures to America they were preceded by the
enterprising and daring Irish sea dogs. BALD
wins Prehistoric Nations.) Consequently
"Irland it Mikia," Great Ireland" was the
earliest Christian name by which this continent
was known. Nor is there any just or good
reason why this great and important historical
TACT snouIu now De lgn0red-Surely none in
favor OF the Italian or the Castilian or Spain
lard The Irish ingredient now constitutes, as
1t has long constituted, the great component
OF the grand Anglo-Saxon blood" of America
At least SO claim some very respectable ethnol-
ogists. Paddy's blood in the native American
constitutes his rich and enduring vitality, giving
him character or intrepidity and fire and vim.
Thus, In all our wars, from our earliest as
colonists with the Indians and French down to
and including our late unpleasantness
Paddy's intrepidity, grit and genius Paddy's
blood, were rendered illustrious by his unset
fish and loyal devotion to the cause of Amer
lea! As in the field. SO in the cabinet and in
our halls of justice as in our literature. Can
the Italian or Spaniard, or even the venture
some Norseman," assert or sustain O similar or
IN equal claim? What has the Spaniard or
Italian done for our great American common
wealth." What for its liberties or institutions2
What for its intellectual, industrial or national
development, progress or GRANDEUR But In
what has Paddy failed?
Now, is not all this undisputed and indis-
putable?
Why, then, or on what good or Just grounds
can American or America ignore or eschew the
grand historical fact that to the Irish among Eu-
ropeans, belong the earliest or original discov-
cry OF this CONTINENT Honor to MIN to honor
Is justly duep' Viva "Great IrelandP'
ScoTrs
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rounds Of the Official circles during the week
were the wife and daughter OF the new associ-
ate justice of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. Mrs. Brewer was Miss Louise r. Lam
don. She was born in Burlington, VT Her
father. Hiram Landon. a carpenter was highly
respected in the community. Her mother hav-
ing died Miss Landon. at sixteen years of age,
made her nome with her sister in Rushville
Ind, and afterward removed with them to
Leavenworth. 1t was there that she met David
J. Brewer, then United States commissioner,
and in 1861 became his wife,
In the rising career of her husband as Judge
on the county and state bench Mrs Brewer has
kept pace with the extending requirements of
her social duties Her eldest daughter Harriet
Is the wife OF A. 2. Nitmore, a prominent
lawyer of Topeka, Kan. Her second daughter
Eta, beautiful blonde approaching the
twenties, Is IN society and is the companion of
her mother IN her calls OF etiquette and assists
her IN her drawing rooms. The two younger
daughters, Fannie and Bessie, are at school,
DEBRK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18
WOMEN OF NOTE.
The Hospitalities Extended to Mrs.
Grant by Mrs. Harrison

rae BErRoTHAL OF Mss BkrARD AND COUNT
BREwER-A WOMAN OF DISTINGUISHED LINEAGE
FRoE TIE KEYsroNE STATE.
The recent visit Of Mrs. Grant 70 Washington
Is the guest of Mr.. Washington Mclean was
not only replete with the social honors due to
the relict Of one OF the foremost occupants of
the executive Office. but it was also made nota-
bic BY the attentions shown her by Mrs. Har-
rison.
No presiding lady ever recognized with more
distlns ulshed courtesy the proprieties due to a
former lady Of the executive mansion than did
Mrs. Harrison during the sojourn of Mrs. Grant
Of the capital At the reception 10 the diplo-
matte corps on tuesday night Mrs. Grant was
an espec Tally invited guest and took precedence
of every one. After the President and Mrs.
Harrison took their places to receive the bril-
liant throng Of guests the way was opened to
admit Mrs. Grant first. The distinguished
guest. arrayed IN a robe of somber hue, entered
and was cordially received by the President.
Then advancing toward Mrs. Harrison, who
stood IN the place she had held for years, the
two women greeted each other with wOmanly
tenderness After passing few moments in
pleasant conversation Mrs. Grant moved along
the line in qGeenly step. gracefully inclining
her head as she passed IN front Of the wife of
the Vice President and each lady of the cabinet
and then took a place behind the line. here
sne remained a short time receiving the atten-
tions OF the distinguished persons assembled
there and then retired from the building.
THE PROPOSED LUNCHEON.
In order to do formal honor to her predeces-
sor among the presiding ladies Of the exec
utive mansion. as soon as Mrs. Grant made her
first call of etiquette Mrs. Harrison made up a
list of ladies to meet her at luncheon. The
invitations, written on a sheet of parchment
paper Axe inches. with the national escutcheon
embossed in gold at the top and inclosed In a
suitable envelope. also bearing the national
arms in gold, read as follows:
Mrs. Harrison
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Labouchere's Opinion of Browning.


Inever was more surprised than when first
met Mr.. Browning at dinner party. Anything
more unlike poet than the genial, courteous,
well-dressed, clever talker I never saw or
heard. But was Mr.. Browning poet? / con-
fess that have never been able to get through
much Of his poetry" The sentiments ex-
pressed may be pure, lofty and noble, but they
are expressed SO awkwardly, so obscureIy, so
harshly and SO craDbedly, SO inharmoniously
and 20 unrythmically that 1 very much doubt
whether the author himself precisely knew
what he wanted to expresa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18
THE EN ER-HEALrHFCL SALAD.
Salad Dressings and How to Compound
Them.

THE ANTIQUITY AND POPULARITY OF SCREEN
FooD"-THE REIGN OF THE BOILED SALAD
THE SALAD OF ToDAY-MAYoSSAIsE DRESSING
AN ARRAY OF oAsTRoSoMIc DAISTrEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18
The Secret of the Roses.

run. sue makes pretty picture
sitting there beside the ire.
In her hand are crimson roses
Dare L breathe my hearts desire,
To that hand how l aspirel
AS she holds my sift--the roses
does sne Tor their meaning seekf
Maiden, 10 not. for their story
Makes me sad. To me they spsaN
VI no salary next week.
sHss. IN. B. AKRON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

F, as il is said, "a salad
owes its excellence to the
beauty of the maid who
mixes it," lit may be
we'll" observes Alice
Crittenden. ''for plain
damsels to cultivate this
art in its highest de-
gree. Should this adj
vice be followed a dish
of salad ne plus ultra
could be had for a trifie
any day, and little Mister
Cupid. so far "a his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

She's as beautiful as an angel
And smia BILE as she is fair,
For she always tskes OF her higb-crowned hat
When she sits In an orchestra chair.
boston Courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

Mollie has her sealskin sacQne
And Willie has his sled.
But dear papa's pocket book
Is almost sick abed-
$500. Exfs-xps-{a<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

raE BErROTHAL OF zTs; BAYARD AND COUNT
LEOwESHAUPr-THE HOUSEHOLD OF Mr.. JUSTICE
BREwER-A WOMAN OF DISTINGUISHED LINEAGE
FROM TIE KEYsroNE STATE.
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edge OF the frame, destroying the former spiral
which is not made of sticky web. not being de-
signed to be permanent for iy catching. Some
times Mistress Spider does not approve OF her
work and tears it all apart. 70 begin anew. One
way IN which the weaver manifests her intelli-
gence is by the judicious choice she makes of
places for her webs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

Dut suppose tnere Is no Wlnd!'
"Ihen the problem is more complicated; but
she knows how to solve it. She drops herself
by thread from the first twig to the ground.
and then runs across to the distant tree on
seven legs, holding up one leg to carry the
thread; she climbs up the other tree and when
she has reached the spot contemplated, she
fastens the thread and, pulling in the slack
claw over claw, fetches it taut. She then eats
the slack before going on with her labors. for
the spider is thorough economist Having
drawn her first line between two points. she
casts another one parallel with 1t two feet, saw
below linen, running around to the middle
point OF the upper bridge, she drops thread
to the lower horizontal, connecting the two by
a perpendicular. Next she drops two other
perpendiculars, one on either side of the orig
inal one, and from the middle point of the first
perpendicular she draws radii in every direc-
ton until there are enough of them to run all
around upon. Now. beginning at point on
the outside Of this framework, she spins a spiral
toward the center, and having reached the
center, she runs another spiral outward to the
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gill of oil, put under the beater and beat rapidly
for an instant; add another half gill of oil and
teaspoonful of vinegar and touch of lemon
juice and beat again tor an instant The dress
ing should now be light in color and texture.
thick and jelly like, and entirely free from any
greasy appearance. Continue to add oil and
vinegar in proportion of three tablespoonfuls
OF vinegar to every half pint of oil until the
desired quantity of dressing is acquired. If
the dressing becomes too thick add little
more vinegar or lemon juice. As beater
operates so rapidly care must be taken not to
over beat it. Altogether it should be the work
of but few minutes. When oil is not avail
able melted butter may be substituted. Lemon
juice entirely is preferable to poor vinegar.
AN ARRAY OF SALADS.
OF the many varieties of food daily consumed
none are more important than a salad in season
when rightly compounded. And there is moth
ing more uncompromisingly distasteful, it may
be said, than one badly prepared All salads
should be used the same day they are made
and are better if the dressing is kept on ice and
not put on until just before serving. Mixing
long before use tends to make it fiabby, watery
and insipid. The importance of using none
but the best condiments cannot be over esti
mated. Garnishing or decorating salads
presents an opportunity for displaying con-
artistic taste and Judgment The
most deliciously concocted salad will not be
if unattractive in appearance
via mowers neatly arranged with alternate
tufts OF green are very pretty during warm
weather. In cold weather garnish with pretty
designs cut from beets, turnips, radishes.
celery, &c.
Borage is an excellent ingredient in nearly
all vegetable salads. Cover q champagne
bottle with raw cotton or heavy. coarse flannel
and tie on with a thread; set the bottle in a
soup plate and pour warm water over it. Soak
a handful of borage seeds in warm water for
fifteen minutes, drain and work them into he
cotton around the bottle as evenly as possible.
Then place the plate with the bottle in Q warm