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Mote this water at Natchez Miss.)

Mote this water at NatcheZ Missy
At Vicksburgh the danger line.
which is the height at which it flows
out Of it's banks, is fixed at Il feet
and at Nachez at 20 1eet shows that
annually the river ovelhowcd it,
banks to a more aI less extent.
During those II years there we're no
levees above Red river and the Mis-
sissippi opposite Natchez spread out
to the hills west of the Wasllita river
being "a width of 80 to 40 miles and
yet it is seen that it rose from / to s
feet above the level of the land along
its banks. The effect of outlets are
here seen with the naked eye. With
IN continuous outlet from Cairo to
Red River, on the vest, and on the
east from Memphis to Vicksburg the
water rose as high or higher than i
has risen in 1891. Then every foot Of
low Land from Cairo to the Gulf was
submerged whilst to day but
comparatively a small portion of that
Territory is inundated.
Leyee building began above the
mouth of Red River in 1874. 'From
the year 1914 when levees began to be
built above the mouth of Red River,
to the present great food, year 1850
inclusive. Aperiod of IS years instead
of 80 years the river went up tn ~
feet, and over 20 times, so per cent Of
which was during the first 10 years
before the channel had time to be cul
out by continued waters. The river
went to IS feet and above II times. to
46 feet and over II time, 66 per cent
of which was during the first half of
said period. 1t rose to At feet and
over times, and to IS feet and over
5times."
The fact is here shown by evidence
dat cannot he gainsayed, that with
levees tile river rose in SO years to
IA feet "a times. ~oftener than it did iu
4o years with leyees. 1t rose to IS
feet Ii times o~ftener, to As feet Is
times more often. to AZ feet 8 times
more, and to 48 feet one time less.
What more plain argument need he
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SATURDAY, APRIL25. 1891.
OUTLETS IN THE MISSISSIPPI
RITERi

Advocates of the outlet system TO
prevent ovcifows from the tie Mis-
sissippi river s}lopld read article print
ed in the \. o. Picayune If April II.
1891. prepared by Mr. T. :. Shields of
Louisiana. who has been a close oh-
server and patient investigator If high
water and foundations, fnv many
wears. A few of his facts will be in
teresting, called from his Article cob
%servation has demonstrated the fact
that in the years prior to levee build
ing, say from 1902 to 1874. ovei1ovs
were almost ANIMAL. and the binding
of leyees made less frequent the high
stages of water"
Here the writer asserts boidly that
levec building lcSStned the number
OF high rivers, and thus he proves his
assertion.
For instance, as will be shown 10y
the following table, during thirty-thrct
years ut the period from 1902 to 1874
inclusive:
Frt 90
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THE STATE Or LOUISIANA.
20th Jndiciai District Court-Par.
i>b Oh Il fonrehr.

Succession Of 0-eme Irccnfry md Com
maajty. No. 1926 Pro5atss.
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Bishop Sessums' Acceptance.

Kew Mr.. Sessnnis, assistant bishop
elect, has signified his acceptance 81
the office formally by letter to the
Standing committee Of tile diocese.
The committee will notify all the dio-
reses Of the church throughout the
United States, and ask their approval.
which being received, the presiding
bishop will be communicated with.
and he will notify the bishops Of the
church, ant their approval being re-
celved. will take order for the c0!sg-
Grafton Of the bishop-elect.
Following is a copy Of Rev. Mr.
>eS>nms' letter:
To the Rev. DR.. VIM. \ Snively.
Chairman and Members Of the Com
mlttec: Gentlpmen-Suffer ne to
communicate to You, and through O
70 the proper authorities, my final de
ciSion with reference to the election to
the office Of assistant bishop. with
which, have been honored by the do
cesar council. With Il profound con
>clnusheSs of the sacredncss Of the Of
nee. with prayer to Almighty Sod for
guidance and strength, III deneudpucc
ts'on the Will Of tie church, | express
my Willingness to accept the Office, il
the election be confirmed. Yours in the
unity Of the church.
DAVIS SESSUMS.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth Judicial District Court Par,
ish of LafOuIche.
Succession Of Vdlfrojd FOret. No.
1921 Probdtes.

WHEREAS MRS NALFROID FORET of
w said parish. tutrix of the minor child
rem herelr and DIS such administering the
Succession OF tie aforesaid Estate has rem
d"fed . final account % her administration of
the aforesaid Estate.
Now therefore all persons are hereby warn
60 and notified 10 file their opposition in
writing with the clerk nf said court at his
office N the toSn of Iiiibodarx. within ten
days after the first publication hereof. other
wise the said account will be approved and
homologatrd i'll accordance with Jaw.
~ Witness my hard and the impress
LIS. of the seal Of nv office this the 18th
80 day of Ap:il Al 1891.
j. w. KNORL0CH.
Clerk of sai Il court
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Thieves VINO Are Welcome.

What 10 YOU do with klcptomam.
acS 7" MAS the question recently put
10 the proprietor OF q large shop.
I'VE send item bills for What t.4y
AXE when we know them. If they
are strangers we act according to cir
eHnStance. A few DAYS ago a lady VAS
u the shop with her au.!lter-a beau
tfpl little girl OF twelve years. The
-iti WAS seen slipping roll of Gust
i ribbon into her hand-hag. We
POKE to tie neither. Who became In
lignant. She opened the bag to con
,Incc ns that we were mistaken, Wueu
t vas found to contain three lace
iiandkerchiefS, two pairs Of gloves,
a..d the ribbon. MI these articles had
been appropriated"
That was 4 plain case Of stealing.
What did you do? ?"
well, we took the things back
and said nothing We can't afford to
arrest wealthy people and iuiule our
trade by making enemies amorg our
rlch customers.'
You were speaking of sending ont
bills for stolen goods are they eve
paid?
Always where the person is il KEEP
t"maniac. We never have any trouble
IN that way. | have known of shops
which kept IA regular list of klepto-
manlacs. Whenever they lost any
thing they SEN bills to all of them.
As they all settled for the stolen goods,
You can imagine that the business
"as quite a proitible one, can't you? ?"
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SATURDAY, MAY Is. 1891.

between the hours Of u o'cock, a. M. and q
O'Clock. y. m, the following described proper
tY tu-w.t:
A certain tract of land situatei on the right
deserudIn bank III Bavou LafourcIle in the
Parish Of Lttourrhe, 1T about thirty three
mites below the tow Of Thibodaux. measu.
ring nine arpents more or less front on said
haS"U BY u depth Of forty arpents, bounded
above by lands OF Marcellin GnIdroz. ANA
hf!ow hy lands # Befthilde Grns Together
with all The findings and improvenlcuts
thereon aud all the appurtenances thereof.
4" pay end satisfy the full and entire sum
Of One 'ioustud. One Hundred and Six &C. 100
Dollars, with eight per cent per annum inter
est thereon from the 18th January. 1890 until
pald and i've per cent on the aggregate of
Sald p-ileIpai and interest as attorneys fees
herein. and III a credit corresponding in
amounts and lnaturities with the REMAINING
six notes OF s. lh6.G6 each due respectively ~,
the 18th days OF January Of the wears 1892
1888, 1891, 1879. 1916 and 1897 Together win,
cight per cent per amman interest on each of
SAID notes from the 2Stil day of January 1894
until paid. which said amounts in pripciual
and interest. attorneys fees and all costs
herein is secured b an act OF sale and mort
gage passed before Philip E.. Leblanc. then
Notary Public Of said parish of date aStl, dav
of January 1890.
p. E. LORIO.
Sheriff OF Lafourche
L hFI - n
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
20lh Judicial District Court-Parisl,
Of Lafourche.
Simon abraham as. No. 25O3. Henri
TeRRey.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING UNDFRl
Il and Nv virtue If All order oi Seizure and5
Sale emanating from the above entitled cautt|
IN the above rutItleG aud numbered cIsa
have seized aud will offer for sale az puhEfr
auction pufsna<t to Law. To the last and biab.
est bidder at the Court House in the town MI
Thibudau>, Oh
SATURDAY, MAY 9th. 1891.
"'c'ock. p. III the following described p~ropr1
ty to-wit:
The undivided enc eighth of the f~oll,vingl
described prnrprt, tO-wit.
a certain snga" plan alton situated IN the.
parish nf In ourrht. ~ The lelt luuk of Bal
Nou Iatourrhe ~ ahout twentv two miles
below the town al Thihoiaux. meas fina (a5l
Twerty-Secen atprUts more or less front. In
t1rtv arpentS in drrth, bounded above by#
lands ~ Iva & LrB ave ana irLtw i the
Baratatia Canal. together with ihe one nm
divided one eighth ~ all the buildings anu
improve meDts thri ~
To paw and >tii IL the sum of
lst. fif-c Thau-aud and Nj ctv Fa1r Dei-
lars and forty-ttaEre cents t$3lt4.l3 With eight
per ceuG per auuuir later, ~ thereon from The
18th day oil Jnte 1872 until paid
Ind. The additional sum Of five per cent on
the aggregate of .hr principal ana interest II
attorneys fees and
5rd. lco>t, herein for c.lsh aud which said
anfoafr IN prltrf7rIi ami interest. Hftnra.v's
fees ana cost j. ~>"rprrtl hy m1rtgtga ~ act
Of date the iltti tay of Inte. 1889. hefare
Thomas ! B.actUN, Notary Putlie of saId
parish. Z. e.. i0Efn
Sheriff OF pa. ish OF LafJuTsae
April I. 1891.
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The Convention tina lately assem-
bled IN Kansas City, in Missouri. was
one OF great Importance to the pcopl.
of the Mississippi Valley, and lie le
sidents thereof.
Gov. Francis Of Missouri was Chair
man Delegates from the states OF
CALIFORNIA, Idaho, Colorado. New
Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Kansas.
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana.
ONO, kentucky, Georgia, Texas and
Oklahoma were in attendance.
1t viii heace be seen. that all STATES
west Of tie Aileghanies were le,,re-
scented, the object being to initiate
steps that will insure legislation fur
the benefit of this great VALLEY. and
put an end to that calculated sinlnly
to bulld up the Eastern section of the
Union, and make Millionaires aha
Antocrats at the expense of the toilers
OF the Westand South. President Har-
fison, who had been invited to attend
sent a long letter of regret, composed
Of some good sense, but more of a re-
hash OF protective h~umbugsery with
which the voters of the Western States
have been regularly gulled until 1890.
when they began to comprehend the
situation and cast their votes in a
proper way.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Parish
of L~afourclie
William S. ParkerSoR rs. No. 1856, Pc
ter Il. Hunter ct ais.

TFNAKE NOTICE. THAT ACTING UNDER
Z and by virtue OF an order of Seizure aud
Sale einanali1g from the above entitled
Court III the above entitled and numbered
case. ! have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction. pursuant to law 70 the last
and highest bidder at the Court House in the
town OF Ihilodaux, On
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Thibodaux, La, April Goth. 1888.
Mr.. Gouaux-We have a steady sale for
your "Astnma Remedies" We never had a
single con plant but many compliments.
Your last invoice Just received.
RoIE &c FLEETWOOD, Druggists.
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TI7AkE NOTICE THAT ACTING UNDER
i and hy virtue Of An order ~ Seizure and
sale emanating from the above entitled Court
in the above entitled and numbered case. |
have srizrd and will offer for sale at public
auction pursuant I" Law. to tie last and high
est bidder al The Court House in the town OF
Ih1hnIauy ON
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An Amateur Hummer.

We were at Baltimore, near Warren
ton, in November, 1862, General w IL.
T. Brooks commanding the division in
place of General Slocum, who had been
called to lead the Twelfth corps. Brooks
had lead IA brigade in another division,
and when we asked his soldiers what sort
of II leader our new man was, they an
swered: "Oh, he's all right. We call
him Bully Brooks" A few days after
he established headquarters with US one
of our men came in from a foraging ex-
petition with half lamb, well wrapped
up and slung over his shoulder. The or.
ders about foraging were strict at the
time, the penalty being confinement at
Dry Tortugas breaking stone
Our eomrade was challenged by some
one at headquarters, brought before the
general, the plumber seized and sent to
the headquarters mess, of course. The
exact conversation that took place can
not recall, but the delinquent was told
in substance that he deserved good
kicking, or some other mild but humili-
ating punishment, for not bringing in
INC Nhbie itiiib dul w HpL oufdhiuS
into camp unobscrved while cast iron
orders were in vogue.
When he owned up frankly that he
had Numbered and was novice III the
business, the general told him to go to
the cook and get u share of the lamb
and repair to his quarters, never to re
peat the ofense. AS soon rs this story
got around camp our boys Of the First
division concluded that Brooks was a
bully fellow, and so 1t turned out
George L. kilmer in Republic Magazine
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PENSIONS.

A former resident of Somerset Co., Dir
W. G. Wright, has located in Washington,
D. G. and opened an Office for the presecu-
ton of Government Claims. lie wall give
special attention to the cleims Of Maine sol
liers. Being Located ne'r tie depart
ments, and having had several years ex-
perience in the Pension Bureau as clerk
and special examiner, be is prepared to
promptly and sltillfuly prosecute all claims
for original pension, increase of pension,
bounty, etc, which may be placed in his
hands. Consult HIM if you desire to ap-
ply, or, If having applied, your case has
been rejected or neglected. Advice free
Address NJ. G. WRIGHT, Washington,
D. g., or call at the Office of james Wright
skowheGan who is supplied with proper
blanks for applications under the new Lar
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Devil Dick was sergeant in his com
pany ID, Fourth Kentucky. The first
lieutenant was small man and not very
strong. While encamped at Dalton the
first lieutenant was in command, the
captain being off on furlough Dick was
in extra good humor one day, and for
the lack of anything better to do pro-
cured u wheelbarrow and caught the
lieutenant, and by force thrust him into
the barrow and wheeled him swiftly
down the color line. The lieutenant was
shocked and outraged to such degree
that Dick WAS put in the guard house
and reduced to the ranks. lie was
languishing under guard when his cap
tain returned two weeks later, and it
was with great difficulty that he got him
relieved and restored to rank.-Ex-
change.
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The WheelbarrOw Test.

Three or four of us on the car were
talking about General Shermans DEATH
and. as might have been expected, one
of the group modestly admitted that he
was with tho lainented general on his
famous march to the sea. There was a
woman in the seat ahead, surrounded by
bundles and baskets, and evidently going
somewhere on visit. The war talk soon
stirred her up. and she turned to the vet
eran and quericd;
Were you right in battlc;'
"Yes'm."
dead men all around|
"Yes'm."
Wounded crying for water"
"Ies'm."
"Bombshells and cannon balls falling
around you like hall"
"Yes'm."
And you didn't rum"
Nom, should hope not" he modest
ly replied,
STOOD right there and never got scairt,
ehy'
"Yes'm."
well, now, don't believe itr she
bluntly exclaimed. 1T amt human
natur'. 1t amt accordin' to things
Il hope you do not doubt my word,
madam"
yes, | do, she sharply replied. u
don believe you have got any more
nerve than my Sam has, and Sam can't
stand the test"
t,uat,.., -, Io,., ,
Eyes, | have. You jest get off at
Scottdale, where | am going to stop.
Therell be wheelbarrow somewhere
around there, and you just stand off
about thirty feet and let me bear down
on you with it. If yon don't jump or
dodge or climb telegraph pole I'll give
in that you're the bravest man | ever
saw
lin afraid haven't time to stop
off, he stanmered.
II knew you wouldn't have" she dry
ly replied. They never do. They talk
about bombshells and dead men and
slaughter pens, and they make out that
they charged up to the roaring cannon,
but the minute talk wheelbarrow they
knuckle. You needn't say no more.
You've wilted."
And he hadn't another word to utter.
Exchange.
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You never was scared in battle2 Here,
Old comrade, don't make II break like that
The man don't live who was free from fear
When the vicious bullets began to spat,
And the cannons beiehel from their iron
thronts
The dcufening notes of the song of war
The frightful, terrible, laundering notes
That caused the eternal earth to jarl
I've heard men say they were just as cool
In the heat of battle as they would be
In Il quiet seat in Sabbath school,
But they couldn't find believer in me.
never finchcd, never shirked a call,
But several times in the war swept south.
IL I'd been shot through the heart the ball
Would have had to hit me square in the
mouth.
It's the silliest sort of talk we hear
And hear from soldiers of solid worth
That they stood in the front and felt no fear
When the rumblings of battle convused the
earth.
hold that our bravcst men were those
Who felt alarm at the lannon's roar,
Yet never rcarward pointed their toes,
But stood like men till the battle was DER.
Captain Jack Crawford, the Poet Scout
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A Curious Apache Belief.

The Apache Indians religious belief
prevents them from committing murder
in the dark If IA dozen Apaches should
discover man sleeping by his camp fire
at night no amount of money would hire
them to attack him until the sun came
up. They believe that if they kill man
ut night their own souls will walk in
eternal darkness forever Knowing this
curious superstition, hunters, scouts
trappers and others travelling through
the Apache nation move about during
the night and lay by in some safe retreat
during the days Louis Republic.
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A story about the head of the banking
house of Rothschilds was related at the
Grand Pacific hotel by Baron Heinrich,
of Berlin. ''Some years ago the old
cashier of the great establishment" said
the Baron, event to Rothschild and told
him that after thirty years of service he
had managed to save 100000 francs and
he desired to go into business for him
self. His employer regretted his cashiers
departure, but babe him good luck. The
cashier embarked in speculation and in
a short time lost every cent. Recogniz-
ing the fact that while he was good
servant he was n poor master, he called
on the Rothschilds, told his story and
asked for unemployment.
1.-The banker installed him in his old
place, and advancing him years salary
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Soldier, rest, thy warfare DER,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking;
Dream of battleLelds no more,
Days of danger, nights Of waking.
In our isles enchanted hall,
Hands unseen thy couch are strewing,
Fairy strains Of music fall,
Every sense in slumbcr deying.
Soldier, rest, thy warfare DER,
Dream of lighting fields no more.
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Morn Of toll, nor night of waxing,
No rude sound shall reach thine car.
Armor's clang, or war steed champing,
Trump nor pibroch summon here
Mastering clan or squadron tramping.
Yet the lark's shrill fife may come
Al the daybreak from the fallow,
And the bittern sound his drum,
Booming from the sedgy shallow.
Ruder sounds shall none be near,
Guards nor warriors challenge here,
Here's no war stce1's neigh and champing
Shouting clans, OF squadrons stamping.
SCOTS Lady of the Lake"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-05-28

A marvellous feat is recorded of a
young japanese student. He entered
the University of Berlin some years ago
as medical student, being then entirely
ignorant of German as well rs of sci
ence; yet in three months he passed an
examination conducted in German and
including several branches of the med
icxl curriculum
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-05-28

The word catarrh, as popularity used,
means either nasal catarrh or bronchitis
Nasal catarrh is often helped by snuff
ing up, so as to carry it into the mouth
Il weak solution of salt and water, re-
peating the operation several times a
day. Where the disease is very persist
ent, it is well, when possible, to try a
change of climate. In bronchitis the
case should be attended by physician
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-05-28

The fact that many Of the houses of
Portland, Or, and San Francisco are
built of redwood is given us II reason for
the few destructive fires that occur in
those cities The wood is almost unin-
tlammable, and, though II fire will smol-
der in it, it never blazes. The great OBJ
lection to the use of this wood in the
eastern states is that it will not stand the
alterations of heat and cold.