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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-30

Prics, 81. 90 per bottle. Dr. Schencks Book on
Consumption and its Cure, mailed free AddrosB
DR.. J. II. Schenck g. Son, Philadelphia
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High Water.

A break Of 1000 feet wide and 10 feet
deep: Ocured at Pecan Grove levee, East
Carroll parish Monday.
Work TO close the Nita crevasse in st.
James parish is progressing satisfactory.
News Of the MOrganza levee which was
reported in danger, Is more favorable,
and with the $4,000 appropriated by the
River Commission to protect it, we have
every reason to believe 1t safe now.
The SappingtOn crevasse Is still open
and the water Is finding an outlet
through bayOus Macon and BOggy.
The National government has apprO.
priated $4,000 for the protection Of the
levees.
The river Is less threatening now and
we hope the greatest danger is over.
The National Government ha : made an.
other appropriation of $ItN,HO for the
protection Of onr Ieyees.
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Walked Up Efectually.

A lethargic, dormant condition Of the
liver is hardly to be overcome with dras-
tic cathartics and nauseous chOlagOgues.
A gender, plesanter and for more ef{ec.
tive means exists Of arousing the organ
when sOmnOlent. This Is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. vouched for BY the me.
dicaI, fraternity, tested by the public for
many years. A resumption BY the billia.
ry organ Of it's secretive function. with
the activity attendant upon health. q
return to regularity Of the bowele, and q
renewal Of digestion. are the no less hap.
py and certain results of using the Bit.
ters systematically. Its laxative effect
is never painful and drenching, its ten
dency being rather to perpetuate regu-
larity than to produce copious action,
Malaria, nervousness, debility. kidney
troubles and neuralgia 1t subdues efiec.
tually.
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A Few Plain Questions.

Do you want to get rid of that Head.
ache that bOthers you so muchp DO you
want to drive away that Incipient Catarh
that Is settling itself in your headS DO
you want to change that SallOw and
Blotchy Complexion for skin that Is
bright and clearY DO you want to keep
your mind clear. your breath sweet. and
your blood pureP Then Pe-ru-na is the
thing you need. Now is the time Of the
year when you need something that will
make your blood pure and keep you free
from those many Spring Complaints to
which all are 50 subject. OF course, II
your Catarrh has become Chronic, or the
Impurities in your blood have developed
into the Disease, then La-cu-pi-a should
be taken, and taken at once. Otherwise
Pe-ru-na Is all that you need, supple.
mented always, however, by Man.a-lin,
to keep the Bowels In good condition.
These three mPdicines-Pe-ru-na, La-cu-
pi-a and Man-a-lin--nO household can
afford to be without. 81 a bottle. For
sale by T. j. Liable.
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The Lottery and the Governor.

Saturday tire 18th. Instant the LOuisi.
ana State Lottery Company, throught Its
president. rendered Gov. Nichols check
for 100000. to be applied to the levees
needing strengthening, to Withstand
the tremendous pressure now made up
on them by the extraordinary high wa.
ter In the river. The correspondence be.
tween the Governor and the Lottery Com
pany Is given below:
ACHEcK FOR 100000.
OFFICE OF THE LA. STATE LOTTERY GO,
New Orleans, March, Is, 1890.
To His Excellency, Francis T. Nichols,
Governor Of the State Of louisiana:
Govern0r-At meeting Of the board
Of directors Of the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company. held at their Office this
day, it was resolved that the president Of
the company be directed to forward to
you the sum Of one Numbered thousand
($lOO,OOO) dollars, to be used, In your
discretion to protect the people Of Louis
lana against the inundatiOn now appar-
emily 80 imminent in consequence of the
threatening condition Of the river. Par.
ticipating as they do in the anxiety which
your Excellency must feel at this criti-
cal moment, the directors and members
of this corporation feel confident that
the money which they thus place in your
hands will be promptly and efficiently
applied to the purpose for which it il in
tended.
In accordance with the resolution,
therefore enclose the company's check on
the New Orleans National Bank for one
hundred Thousand (>lOOOOO) dollars.
Very respectfully,
VI. A. DAUPHIN,
President La. State Lottery 60.
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A Pleasant Affair.

Wednesday evening at the Castillo
House Sheriff Cab. Gardemal gave din.
ner in honor OF the officers Of the fourth
and fifth wards who on several occasions
had extended to him like cOurtesies. Be-
side the officers OF the wards mentioned
above all the officers Of the first and third
wards Of the parish and district were al
so invited. Judge Mouton was holding
court at New Iberia and could not be
present, but wrote to the Sheriff court
eous letter giving his reasons for not be-
ing present; Clerk OF Court A. v. Fournet
also wrote the Sheriff Of his inability to
attend. on account Of previous enga-
ment. Also Mr.. Adolphe Bienvenu jailer
F. T. Bienvenu and j. N. Fauries Deputy
Sheriffs r. DeBlanc. justice Of the peace
and c. H. VOOrhies town constable, ex-
cused themselves, not being able to at
tend.
The guests present were: Dan. VI.
VOORHEES,, justice Of the peace. first ward;
John Johnson. Justice Of the peace. third
ward; J. N. DOmengeaux and P. N. Aba
die justices Of the peace fourth ward;
Ernest Naquin. justice OF the peace fifth
ward; Alfred Fuselier and ]. O. Halphen
Jr.. constables first ward; Adolphe Fuse
lier and Gustave LedOux, COnstables
fourth ward; W. B. Eastin, Deputy Clerk
Of Court; J. o. Halphen. Sr, cheif deputy
sheriff, and Felix Bienvenu. Numa Bs-
bin. P. Babin. j. A. DelhOmme. Amede
POleynard Chss. Goetz and A. H. Guilbeau
deputy sheriffs
Senator c. c. Duson Of Crowley who
happened TO be In town on business. was
invited and was very agreeable and en-
guest, and was pleased TO re-
new acquaintance with q number Of old
friends whom he had not seen for num-
Der Of years.
The local prass was represented BY II.
Van der Cruyssen OF the Breaux Bridge
Union, George Sillsn Of the Reveille,
Albert Bienvenu of the Messenger.
Several interesting toasts were made
and the feeling expressions Of the spea-
kers showed the friendship and cofdiali.
ty that exist among the officers Of our
parish.
Some delightful and much appreciated
songs were sung which added greatly to
The frank and open gayety that prevail.
ed.
The Sheriff was the recipient Of the
good wishes of the cOnvives for health
success and prosperity.
The dinner was . good one and reflects
credit on the caterer. Mr.. Alph0nse
Guerin.
We extend our sincere thanks TO Sheriff
1ardemal for the courteous and grace
Iul invitation rendered the Messenger.
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Several Of our people were awaken
Tuesday night at about nine or half past
nine o'clock BY loud cries, and rushed In
the streets thinking 1t was fire, but 1t
was discovered that the cries came from
the Jail. The jailer and other citizens
went to the jail to see what was the mat
ter, and were informed by the prisoners
in the iron cells that some one was try.
ing to break open the iron door Of the
jail. No one was seen around the Jail by
those who arrived there first. This looks
like mystery.
The Grand Lodge Of Knights of Hon.
or at its Session In New Orleans last
week elected the following officers for
the term Of lS9O9l:
D. T. We'll OF Clinton, La, grand dicta.
tor; Simon Block Of Baton Rouge, grand
vice dictator; P. W. Sherwood, Of Algiers,
grand assistance dictator; Henry Tharp
of New Orleans, grand reporter; Joseph
L. de Merritt of New Orleans. grand trea.
surer; Henry Walters. grand chaplain; ;
Ed. Denekamp of New Orleans. guide;
Edward W. Koffsky Of New Orleans,
grand guardian; F. Zylitz, grand senti-
mel; ]. ]. Wax Of Baton Rouge, L. 4. Ben.
tly Of DOnaldsonville and d. A. Cal0nge
Of New Orleans, grand trustees; 8. L.
Henry. N. D., Of New Orleans, sitting
past grand dictator; Colonel Geo. Soule
Of New Orleans. supreme representative;
s. A. Calonge Of New Orleans. alternate;
E. NJ. Hooper, N. D., of Wilson, state me-
dical examiner.
Supreme Vice Dictator Samuel Kl0tx,
Colonel George SOule a. past supreme
dictator, and c. v. Halle ~ supreme
guide, installed the officers in their s.
veral stations.
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the Lottery's Money.

Governor Nichols should have accept.
ed the 100000 50 kindly and generously
offered by the Louisiana State Lottery
Company to save the people from the
great danger that threatened them by
the high water Of the Mississippi river,
knowing that the danger was imm inent.
that the parish treasures we're empty,
that the levees were weakening all a
long the line. that material to streng.
then them was lacking and labor was
wanted, the citizens who volunteered and
those who were compelled to work on
the levees to save the little they possess
ed we're exhausted, aud help was needed
everywhere.
He would have compromised himself
in no way in accepting this money which
was rendered to the people who needed 1t
very badly, and would have put the citi-
zens Of the state under no obligation to
the lottery.
The lottery, as said president n. A.
Dauphin, is an institution recognized by
the laws OF the state, and its charter
makes part Of its cOnstition, and it has.
therefore, as much right as the cotton
exchange, board Of trade or any other
institution in the state to come to the
assistance of the people in case Of any
emergency, and their aid and assistance
will always be thankfully received.
The people have cheerfully accepted
the money Governor Nichells refused and
have employed it to great advantage, and
that timely aid will no doubt save their
property from destruction.
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The Governors Refusal.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, March 10, 1890.

New Orleans, March 15, 1880.
To NJ. A. Danphin, Esq.,. President
Louisiana State Lottery Co., Sir-I have
received your communication Of this date
enclosing the check Of the Louisiana
State Lottery Company for 100000 for
levee purposes. On the eve of session
Of the Legislature. during which the re.
newal or extension Of your charter will
be acted upOn-a question vitality affect.
ing the interests Of this State-I have no
right to place the people under obliga.
tiOn to your company in however small
a degree by my acceptance Of gratuity
fund. herewith return your check.
Very respectfully.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS, Governor.
The Lotterys Reply.
OFFICE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY Co.,
New Orleans, March 10, 1890.
To His Excellency, Gov. f. 7. Nichols,
New Orleans, La.
Your letter of this date is received,
wherein you refuse and return the check
for 100000 which the Louisiana State
Lottery Company had handed to you, the
chief executive Of the people Of LOuisi.
ana, to be Immediately applied to the
averting Of the disastrous Overflows with
which they are threatened, While am
not disposed to question your ExceIlen.
cy's free agency in acting as you do. I
cannot refrain from saying that the
Louisiana State Lottery Co., is as firmly
grounded in the constitution and laws
OF Louisiana as any institution within
Its borders. It is, therefore, as legiti-
mately entitled to express its sympathy
with the people Of Louisiana and to con.
tribute to their relief as the Cotton Ex-
change. the Board Of Trade, or, be It re-
spectfully said, the Governor of Louisi.
ana himself.
Permit me to say that your Excellen-
cy's refusal to accept the contribution
rendered by this company is based on an
0uSSbOhy uoWoi oiA0utcu doouuptlOu VI ius
tentions, which neither you nor any ons
else has . right to attribute to it. The
company's tender of aid to the people of
the State was inspired by recognition
Of actual and pressing emergencies.
Your Excellency's fear that II this offer
be accepted by you 1t will impose some
future and binding obligation on the pu.
bile implies the very uncOmplimentary
inference that the people Of Louisiana
are to be swayed in their decision Of
questions Of vital importance to their
interests by small benefactiOns which
have no bearing on such questions. On
this point | Respectfully beg to dissent
from yOnr Excellency's opinion.
Your Excellency may be assured that
this company will not intermit its exer.
tions to aid the people of the threatened
districts in their efforts to avert the cat.
astr0phe with which they are menaced.
Very respectfully, your Obedient servant,
Nj. A. DAUPHIN,
President La. State Lottery Co.
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Rev. Father FORCES Of Lafayette was
In town this week.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Transient advertisements, Is cents per
.nch for first insertiOn; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
II inch for first insertion; and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
~Brief communications upon subjects
of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
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J. w. ECkART,

Matchmaker and Jeweller,
Main Street, New Iberia, La.
The leading repair shop in the Attaka.
pas.
All kinds Of McaOgrams and Badges
Diamond settings made to order and at
reasonable rates.
A full line Of watches, clocks and Jew
dry always on hand.
A select assortment Of genuine Meers-
ehaum pipes, cigars and cigarette tubes
Russia leather cigar cases, fine tobacco
pouches etc. kept in stock.
Ny prices are moderate. give me call
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FOR DYsPEPSlA
Use Browne HrOa Dletero.
ph~~s~S~rs s~rw>>~A

All dealers keep t. 500 per bottle. Genuine
las usdemsr and crossed redlipee On wrapper.
, 1890-04-24

.A A"tAN'n AHs " AAtAiAt
The transformation OF the human
heart may hc compared to the trans
formation of the wolhsh into the
doggish hoari. The dog il nothing
but tanned wolf with hereditary
dispositions toward behaving him.
self, and toward carcsslng his mas.
ter rather than chewing him. But
the old nature is somewhere about.
Inc dog bites on occasion, snnrlg
often, and snaps when he Il SUM.
GENTLY stirred up. Take the horse,
he trots along very well Ia harness
as rule, but SEQ him when no
jumps over the traces, takes the blt
ia hi~ mouth, und shows his heels
10 the driver whom he was meclilv
ohoying u few minutes before. He
Is Il wild horse stillat heart. Take
an apple tree graft IL with the
cultivated scion; tr4m oil lis buugh-.
and let the sap 60 to this more re-.
generated spot. lou will get some
very nice pippin-; but unless Won
keep the other branches trimmed
they viii bear crude and bitter
iruit. The law of the new
creatures life is herein illustrated.
The new creature Is from hcaypn
but ~ grated on to the old creature
that Is of the earth earthly. The
whole study of the Christian's life
Is To subdue new realms and en-.
pire- within his nature to the new.
and TO drive out that pagan thing,
thc old. This IL not our business
but Gods, and, really, the only
thing We have TO do, and the great.
est thing possible to be- conceived of
by u free moral agent, IL to have our
VIII gearcd on TO the great driving.
wheel of Gods will, omnipoteut Tv
belts of faith aud bands of prayer.
or, TO put In differently, Christ i'm
tls Is the only hope OF the glory of
the transformed soul. The she'll is
In the sea aud the sea il in the shell,
this is good figure also OF the work
that IL going on in nature con.
-ciously submitted Ia the heavenly
powers. The life OF the Son of God
must dwell Ia us, and "tho faith OF
the son of Godp which doth va
dwell Is that vital force in US " hioh
makes as over new. Who knows
what chemical equivalents there are
In the world overhead and invisible
around us all; what neutrallzer. of
ovil, what oxygen aud ozone of the
eternal goodY Let us study mora
and mOro the divine analogles of
seen and unseen, "that we may
grow thereby"
, 1890-04-24
Mi.leadIng ohIne.e statI.tIc..
Isan FraneIseo BulIetIn.l

N'Ah
Secretary Window, acting on the
instruction of the senate, has sent to
that body statistical statement
which shows that from 1883 To 1889,
inclusive, the arrivals of Chinese
were 7o,ssl and the departures 81
2l3. II these figures were correct
they would indicate that the Chi
nese question was in process of solu-
tion. Ii Is quite plain that If more
Chinese should continue To depart
that arrive, the reah guard of the re-
treating Coolies would soon be In
sight. But, though the secretary
did not manipulate his figures or
talsify the records of the depart
ment, the reverse is exactly the fact
The Chinese population, Instead Of
diminishing, is largely on the in
crease here and elsewhere In the
United States,
The figures of the custom house
from the date of the first restriction
act, In lSS2, can be quoted To- prove
that no Chinese laborers have
gained an entrance into the United
States since that date. II we are To
be guided solely by them, restriction
and exclusion have been perfect.
But, nevertheless, during all that
period the Chinese influx exhibited
little or no dlminutiou. The reason
Is that the Coolies gained entrance
masqucmding as Chinese mer-
chants, students, prior residents and
most conical of all ms native Amcri-
cans. II viii thus be seen that the
actual facts entirely set aside the
treasury tables. The explanation
given above establishes that the lat
ter do not cover the whole ground.
In addition two flank movements
on the United states have been
fully developed. The ono Is by way
of Mexico and the other by British
Columbia and Canada. These back
door routes have been long in favor.
These facts are all well known to the
delegation. This Is the second time
that the delusivo statistical dodge
has been played In this controversy.
but the bill for the enumeration of
the Chinese is now in the senate,
and California is not very strong
there to-day. IL may bc assumed
that Senators Mitchell and Stewart
are equal to any TASK that may be
imposed on them. They can not,
however, secure the casting of more
votes than the friends of civilization
and the Pacific states happen to
have OH the floor.
, 1890-04-24
About the Quaok.,

N''"hk' 'NuiNN MHAtAtN
OF all calamities to the COW stable,
that to be most strcnuously avoided
Is the quack COW doctor. Almost
every town has onc,and the amount
OF damage that they aggregate dur
Ing the year would lie alarming II
footed up In round numbers. We
can look back tn our youth fIl days
on the furm and recount numerous
evidences Of the stupidity and un.
pardonable ignorance OF these self
neutrality-suspicious. ON the brute
animals in the ueignburhooT Bor-
Ing the horn aud Inserting uurpcu-
tine, splitting the tail To the bone
aud tying II up In salt and ashes,
choking down salt, partly decayod
hsh aud soft soap were among the
universal treatments. And, in
most cases, not being sure what
treatment would apply to the par
ticular case, all this butchcrlng and
dosing would be administered To
make suro Of using the proper one.
IL the original trouble didn't xiii
the animal the treatment usually
did, and those that survived the
treatment were better dead--their
usclu lncss was "A thing of the past.
Less harmful, u no more sensible
was the practice of charming away
stomach cramps from young calves,
by standing over them and umkintr
the worm knot" nine times, with n
cord, each time striking the calf
nine times with the string. IL will
sound incndulous TO many, but the
men are yet living who practlccd
these crucltlos aud mllder nhsurdi-
ties on the brute animals he fore o,Ir
somewhat skoptical faith in their
virtues, when yet hut u youthful,
barcfooted boy.
Ifthere he any use for shotgun
or u cross dog on the farm, IL should
he utilized 10 keep the a,iack COW
doctor of the premises light.
ning-rod man IL IA calamity second
to him,
, 1890-04-24

When I'm 1891 cnnyor.a, .,,
Abraham IInc,in n.I7el "l win
scott INV soul wss tircd % v,th General ,,
tho time for i' "c,ion dI ",',"Ii u was
cn,,sc of Tho Amor,oan a Ine sacred
nII tho he.; oenr,s ip"l' DhIon had
strenythcn ,i,o m,oio.,I, vouh give to
mnicstic nrnsidan,S' mana OF .
vc.icr M,inno ''--i"N' Dr. Syl-
Grco, ', n,o" mo ,,.,n
the nntlom and a. ,ha .ne g.i1s a. God to
nm Mo 49, TO- "r ,,ri,, ui, Wor'o-h'NingeN-
wavs Jool, b,ci, ''"m W. hlnll al.
i''vi,,ont = ',ia' ~ W my ne To the day when
, 1890-04-24

tcct girls from themselves that
mothers wish them TO have guard.
inns. But II In to save them from
meeting people they should not
know any more than they should
know worthless books.n
SIS not the custom especially nd
visable In Washington for that rea-
son!h
Hardly more than in other
places" replied Mrs. Harrison.
"There IL no town or city where de-
signing people are not found, and I
think II girl should always have the
companlonship of her mother or u
person experienced in the world. Ii
depends ON the girl as To what ex-
tent this guardianship must go, and
after "A certain age ii Is unnecessary,
except for the convenience and com
fort Of the girl. Young slips Of girls
should mover go TO any place where
they VIII meet strangers without
mothers or friends of their mothers.
"Then, too, II disarms criticism, ~
Mrs Harrison went on. Gas long
as II Is the custom of the world TO
crlticlse girls going alone to enter
yvnrid,a dao,si suo 10y. .ne
~ 49, ., hilu, 1t az All Possi-
~ .,,,n e iha u.eo'ion H..
,,i. D1es S w, ,ae,e ,e9Ile u lllle Wnen
s,,his po no' iequire chaperohs' l
~ - u,, A., -,
,.ha ep,'eu Mrs' harrison,
different ones. | confess that |
a,a'e ueeh amused az seeing malt
,ha,r & S, ,h,ary ,n,.y a uelnnueht on
ouon,, ."";s ,ia..,; hs ueuu'u,i,cs. bui
eS,rsd ,s d"vdh sid.' rns I.s nhusii,s ana
,iinh i a'e uhu on tne whoie 1
an,iN i @ ,ne custom an eAeeiieht one
a sou VIII Propaoiy nnu no
''1i,ci Uin Wno ulsapProVes OF u.
"is' '.uole'ary " iluoni look up
tne question earnestly. she Is an
!ueai ino.Ier With u quite womanly
iace, brown hair waved across her
.ennPe AM, eyes wliich u child
"Vu'H i,,s'inc,lVeiy love.
nave every conhdence IN my
uaugn'ers,' said she, and yet l
uelleve they should always be ne.
coliipahleu py chaperon. feel
sure ~ .nut tnere Is no Piace Where
lhey eoulu not go alone, ana yet |
Wouiu NOT suler them 70 appear un-
prolec,eo, because oil the criticism
70 Wnch suc,i u course gives rise. a
,'ioilcr snouio never place daugh-
, 1890-04-24

Nearly thirty years ago IA young
Engllshmnn left his native town,
surrey, and came to America. For
several ycnrs he corresponded with
his sister at home, then the letters
grew infreqpent, and finally ceased.
When last heard from he was in
Boston. The sister wrote, only to
have her letters returned through
the dead letter office, marked, mot
found" Finally. as last resort,
she wrote TO president Harrison,
Washington, II. c., u. =. A." re-
lating these facts and Impiorlng his
AID In finding her brother. The let
ter found lis address u few weeks
ago. Instead of going TO the waste
basket IL was forwarded 10 Mayor
Har,, OF Boston, with tho request
that he look Mr. Brown up. In u
short time n response camo that
robert Brown was dead and had
lelt two sons, both prosperous young
business men in Boston, and the
news was sent To their aunt In Sur
rey last week.