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The vote on the special town school
tax last Tuesday was 102 for, and 81
against it.
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Specimen Cases. 8

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumat-
ism, his Stomach was disordered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree, appetite fell away, and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H.,
had running sore on his leg OF eight
years standing. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes OF
Bucklen's Arnica salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker. Ca
tawba, O., had five large Fever sores on
his leg, doctors said he was incurable.
One bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucklen's Arnica salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold by I. E. Bailey's drug
store.
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The A-tak-a-pa Family and Planta-
tion Remedies for sale BY all Druggists.
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III. Vordenbaumen sells pine lun1-
Der at $12 per M #.
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Now is the time tofsubscribe to the
CLARION.
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The roof is being put on the FEEDER
al building. s.'
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Pittsburgh coal at E. III. Vordenbau-
mems lumber yard.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-06-13

Theophile Martel, Opelousas, has
new honey for sale.
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Notice Of administration Estate of
4delaide II. Leigh.--lNo 50a0I Probate Deckef.
District Goart, Parish Of ST. Landry. Where
as, Lewis d. Prescott has petifioned the
court to be appointed administrator of the
estate of Adelaide NJ. Leigh deceased, there
fore notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern to show cause within ten DAYS
why the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted By order of the court
G. NJ. THOMPSON,
june6 2t Clerk.
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cure for liver and kidney troubles. Manu-
factured by >. GROSS3IAN, New Orleans,
Louisiana oct25 III
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Sale to Effect Partition.
ESTATE OF JEAN BTE. LAFLEUR.

No. 5103 PROBATE DocKET, DIsTRIcT CouRr
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
ARNAUDVILLE.
ARsArDvILLE, June s, 1891.

ARNArDyILLE, June 8, 1891.
Editor CLARIoS.-We have received
at last the long looked for and blessed
shower so much needed and it was
time Fifteen days more Of dry wealth
er would have caused the total failure
of all the old corn. We had had no
rain here to talk about since the Goth
OF February last, except three slight
showers inst heavy enough to lay the
dust little. Fully a half of the cot
ton is not yet planted, and much
ground unbroken. The shower is suf-
ficient for all present demands, and
seems to have been general through
out this region. :, A. A.
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PLAISANCE.

S. PLAIsANCE, La, June 10, 1891.
Il Editor CLARION. - The sscyclone'
that visited Vile Platte, last Sunday,
turned out to be rather light breeze ;
hardly enough to keep the gnats away.
The Cyclone boys felt as if they want
ed to draw up within, themselves like
a mud turtle But the kind and cour-
teous manners of the Excelsior boys
soon dispelled that feeling, and the
clonians were invited to a hop given
for their benefit at the Social Club
Hall, where they enjoyed themselves
to their hearts content The boys
would like to do SO again. but friend
Jim says he don't believe he will be-
cause the colonel" can't trot worth
cent, although he would ike to.
Mr.. P. I. Blacksher erected wind
mill On his rice field to supply water
for rice, but whether it will be sue
cess or not we cannot yet say. The
rice crop in this neighborhood will be,
with few exceptions, a complete fail
ure. Cotton and corn notwithstand-
ing the drouth, is holding On very
we'll
Farmers are we'll up with their work
and only need a good heavy rain.
. r t-sr pI4ISANCE
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A REWARD VIII be paid the fi2der
of steel ring containing one brasskgSey
three desk keys and several yale lock bys.
juHei3 A. j. BERGIIsR
For sale very cheap, section 81 TIP 9 S r.
T. 6i3 and 30Il00 acres. in cypress swamp.
Apply to GEO. q. ELMS,
Agent Western La, Land Co,
jnne6 81 Opelousas.
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oPELoUsAs. La JUNE 1s, 1891.
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TRY AND BE CONVINCED !,

Capiline cures Dandruff
prevents Badness, makes
the Hair grow, beauties
and returns It to its natu.
raj color Indispensable
as a toilet article of the
hair.
For saleiby Druggists and
fancy stores 81 per bottle
DRINkOld Hickory Ce-
ebrated Stomach Bitters.
Greatest appetizer. Sure
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Subscribe to the CLARION.
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-12-26
Unexpected Munifcence.

"Jane," said Mr.. Skinnphlint, a soft
ened light shining in his eyes, Il think
l have never given you anything for a
Christmas present, have II"
mo, William answered Mrs. Skim
phlint. "You never have"
This Christmas, Jane" said Mr..
Skinnphlint, in a voice trembling from
unwonted feeling, "shall be a different
one from any we have ever had. What
would you say to a present Of some use
full article for the house?'
Il would like it very much, William
Something, for instance, that would
be both useful and ornamental? Some
thing that you could select yourself:
How would that doc"
1T would please me above all things
"Then, jane said Mr.. S~kinnphlint,
with an effort to retain his composure,
eve need a new bootjack. Here il
twenty-five cents to buy it with. If il
costs less, Jane" he added, in a broker
voice. you can keep the change. Chi
cago Tribune.
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house eff they vas so set on havin' one.
They'll take their death O cold out'n
that draughty place.
Reuben followed her out, and a mo-
ment later they stood side by side at
the door of the h%en-house. The pres
ents had all been taken from the tree,
and Rebecca was talking eagerly.
Now, you see what a splendid plan
it a Prue. I'm SO glad happened
to think of it. Now, on Monday we can
say we had a Christmas tree, n you can
say you got a tidy, n a book, n a beau
tiful stone that you mean to use for a
paper weight; and | will tell all | got.
An it'll all be true, Prue-that's the
best of it. An nobodyll ever know in
this wide world hat we only pretended
Christmas
Prue sighed as her cheerful little sis
ter stopped talking. Older by a year
and a half than Rebecca, she, neverthe~
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SCRAPS.

-"And why do they spellit Xmas, pap"
Because, my son, it has 50 many ten
der recollections. "-Munsey's Weekly.
Christmas is the only holiday of the
year that brings the whole human fami-
ly into common communion.-Charles
Dickens.
A mans pocketbook after Christ
mas does not resemble a cloud. The
cloud has a silver lining, you know
Yonkers Statesman.
1t is worth remembering that the
value of a Christmas present isn't de-
termined by what it costs, but by what
it typifes.-New Bedford journal.
MANY at the Christmas table?'
Eight Of US. Father, mother and the
five children That's only seven.'
''Yes, but the turkey was te."-Phila-
delphia Times.
A Nice Present. That's a fine
wallet you have, Henry" Yes. My
wife gave it to me for Christmas" I'm
deed. Anything in it," Yes; the bill
for the wlllet.'
About Christmas time a little girl
was told that .'she was naughty, and
Santa Claus might not bring her a pres
emit" well" said she, you need not
say it so near the chimney."-Youth's
Companion.
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but, for a wonder, Jane spoke no word
of blame or criticism.
They went together into the L-room
where the two little girls were asleep,
but were scarcely over the threshold
when they stopped short, for, by the
light of a small lamp OF the mantel,
they saw a sight which moved them
both deeply. Under the mantel hung
two gray hand-knit stockings packed
full.
Miss Jane did not venture to look at
her brother as she went forward and
emptied the stockings. From Prue's
she took an old case knife, an anti
quated bead pin cushion, an almanac, a
china dog-which belonged to the
spare room mantle-a lamp ma and a
toilet bottle. From Rebecca's, a match
safe, a shell box, a photograph frame,
a hair brush, a broken ink bottle, and a
battered silver cup that was a relic of
Miss James babyhood.
"Well. | never in all my born days"
she calculated under her breath.
Reuben, look here."
But Reuben, finding his emotion not
to be controlled by an occasional smoth-
cred cough, had gone back to the
kitchen. Miss Jane found him there ten
minutes later sitting by the stove with
his hands over his face. He looked up
as she entered.
''Ef l he'd to get them presents over
ag'in," he said, slowly, Il wouldn't rest
till I'd bought the hull store out. The
poor little creeturs!"
"Ye got enough, dear knows re-
joined Miss Jane, pretending to search
in the corner cupboard for something
which could not be found. They'll be
as pleased in the mornin' as two
crickets."
The establishment and delight Of the
two little girls when they walked in the
morning and found their gifts can better
be imagined than described; and there
were no happier children in the ole
district schoolhouse the following Mon
day than the two whose pretended
Christmas had become a wonderful
reality.-B. Hollowell, in Christian
Union.
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as soon as the children were out Of
nearing. 1t does seem 50 pitiful to
have EN- a-doin' this way"
Il amt got nothin' agin their havin'
a Christmas, eff you choose ter pay for
it" answered Miss Jane. her voice soft
er than usual. Il amt as mean
as some folks q like to make out.
The only eason | didn't give EN- Christ
mas long before this was because /
didn't think you had money to pay out
for such foolishness."
Il amt noways rich, as everybody
knows, 'thout bein' told reioined
Reuben, but | guess | amt SO poor |
can't spend a bit once a year for the
poor little creeturs. I'll go down to the
store soon's supper's over, n see what
| en- do"
Prude and Rebecca wondered what
made their uncle and aunt so silent dur
ing supper, and why Aunt James voice
was SO much kinder than usual, but
not for a moment did they suspect that
there had been witnesses to that pre-
tended Christmas in the old henhouse.
When Reuben got back from the viii
lage at nine o'clock, and, after putting
his horse in the stable, came into the
warm, we~ll-lighted kitchen, where
Jane was sewing by the center-tablc,
his arms We're full Of bundles. There
was a little bedstead, two china dolls, a
t~ea-set, a small kitchen, a dolls car
riage, a bag Of candy, and half a dozen
big oranges. He looked a little anxious
as Jane unwrapped thing after the
other, for he half expected to be called
to account for such wild extravaganza;
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We always like best what the other
boy got.
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~ 6Ua AwmWAa SwprafeMaE,Nrs *

Jane, in a tone of vexation. 4 can't
keep track o EN-. | sent EN- ont to he
we'll much as an hour ago, n they amt
come back yet"
4 wish ye'd let me show We where
they be, Jane"
An odd tremulousness in her brothers
voice struck Miss Jane, and she turned
sharply around.
What dye mean, Reuben? Nothin's
happened to EN-, | hope?"
No, nothin' amt happened to EN-.
But they're out in the old henhouse.
Jane, n"
The old henhouse." interrupted Miss
Jane. What under the canopy be they
a-doin' Thereof
"They're-they're havin' a Christmas
tree. answered her brother, IN | want
you to see EN-. Jane. The poor little
things. They've got a little hemlock.
a-settin' in a wash-tub O ashes, n it's
covered all I'VE with candle ends, n
there's a gourd a-hangin' on it, n a
stone, n the parlor buster, n that tidy
Priscilla Newcome knit, n the clancy
cup that belonged to mother, hts
jest pitiful to see EN-, Jane
Miss Jane didn't answer. She was
very busy stirring the potatoes. But
presently she pushed the pan to the
back of the stove, and taking her shawl
and hood down from a peg on the
kitchen door, said in a nufIied voice,
as she tied the strings of the hood under
her chin:
i s'pose I might as well 60 out n
see for myself what they're up to. Why
couldn't they have their tree in the
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odd-lool1ing little creatures, for their
dark wooden dresses came down below
their ankles. and on their heads were
thick worsted hoods. while each was
wrapped in a big blanket shawl, tied at
the back.
They were used to the cold, and they
didn't mind it in the least, and just now
they forgot all about it in their absorb
ING interest in II subject they were
discussing.
wen be awful 'shamed to say we
didn't get anything, Rebecca." said the
elder girl, and they'll be sure to ask a
lot of questions"
We'll, we'll just have to stand it
that's ALL reioined little Rebecca,
Sturdily. faint our fault we don
have any Christmas"
But don't you suppose, if we spoke
10 Aunt Jane, she'd"
NO" interrupted Rebecca. 1T
wouldn't do a mite o good. Shed say
she didn't believe in Christmas. You
know she would, Prue."
I've a good mind to ask her, anyway.
/ don't want to go to school next Mon
day N tell 'ein we didn't have the first
thing. They'd think Aunt Jane n
Uncle Reuben awful mean to us. We've
lived here five years, and we amt never
had any Christmas yet
Rebecca was about to reply, but
what she would have said will never be
known, for at that moment a tall
angular with a thin face, anc
Iron-gray hair drawn tightly back from
her temples, came around the side OF
the house.
..IIow many times have got to tel
You girls not to swing on that there
pate?' she cried, in a thin, rasping voice
<sYou'll have it off the hinges yet. YOU
don't pretend to pay attention to a thing
/ say"
Prudence and Rebecca, with scared
faces. jumped down from the gate, ant
walked quickly up the marrow, box
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Daddy he tells nanny at it won't be long
afOre
He fms anudder job at sumpin' at II pay him
more;
An Bess an me 5 a-hopin' at he IL git it soon,
accuse
It's putty nearly bout the time to look fur
Sanity klaws.
I'm mos eight years old, an Bess is litter
an me,
An nanny 8 been a-promisln' at we could
have a tree
Big as what the Dolans had las year on Chrisa-
mus,
An there s seven little Dolans, an there S
on'y two of US.
But nanny now is worried bout the rent a.
comm on,
An we don't drink no more coffee, an the bag
o. -four gone;
An the coal at 5 III the closet 5 ~a-gittin' down
so fast
it last.
So it don't much look as if a tree IS a goin' to be
had,
An we We stopped a-askin' NANNY cause it
only makes her mad,
An we both have made it up to stop a-plaguin'
daddy, too,
Fur ceritses to buy candy with, jus like we
used to do.
But we keep a-hopin' to oursers it won't be
aIlus SO,
An a-prayin' an a-prsyin', though We don't let
nanny know,
If there IS q job 70 spare, at daddy II git it
right away
sumpin' at II bring him more an fifty cents a
day
Malcolm Douglas, in St Nicholas.
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less, let the latter take the lead in all
things.
Its better'n nothin', I s'pose," she
said, drearily, IAN | guess the girls
won't ask us TO bring our presents to
school. But we'd better 60 in now,
'Becca. 1t must be most supper time,
n Aunt Jane will be wondering where
we are"
Reuben drew his sister quickly to
one side just as the door of the hen
house opened and the two little girls
came out.
.Can't-can't we give EN- some sort
O Christmas, Jane?" he asked, timidly,
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There is a CLEAN Of comfort for a
man ever when the Christmas present
season is in full blast: his wife does not
want an Easter bonnet now.-Phlladel-
mia Times,
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Johnnie-Say, pa, is this what Santa
Claus brought you?
Mr.. Scantlox-Yes, my boy. What
do you think Of it?
Johnnie-Well, / think hat Santa
made a mistake, as you always part
your hair with a towel.
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..Wel1. Robbie" said his father, the

-"Well, Bobbie," said his father, the
other day after Christmas, aren't you
sorry Christmas comes only once a
'.Oh, / d know. If DR.. Squills
has got to come the day after Christmas
every time, I'm rather glad Of it.
Golden DAYS.
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Mrs. Smitem Ito her SOM ~ Which
would you rather have for Christn As,
Robbie, a pair Of skates or q sled?
Robbie-Can't have both?
Mrs. Smitem-No, / don't think Santa
Claus would consent to that.
Robbie Then give me the skates
Tommy Slimson's got a sled, and ! can
lick him. Y. Mail and Express.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-16
Tri-State Brevities.

JOSEPH JACKSON, charged with wife murder
at Johnstown, has been held for trial.
The l20 carpenters of Uniontown went out
on strike yesterday, except q few who are
working at union wages.
Mrs. JANE BOWMAN was killed in runaway
accident near Greensburg Thursday even
ing. She was 45 years old and leaves a
family.
CONSIDERABLE excitement has been caused
at New Brighton, Pa, by the disappearance
of a 4-year-old son of John Couch, a well.
known furniture dealer of that place.
In fight near Pennington, W. Va, Thurs.
day night, John Pyles shot and killed John
Fast. Both men were prominent farmers,
and q feud has existed between them for
years, due to domestic difficulties.
GLEN CAMERON, employed at the yards OF
the Ft. Wayne road at Canton, had three ribs
broken and was internally injured by being
squeezed between two cars loaded with
bridge iron, which extended over the ends.
CONTRACTOR SHILLIHGER, who signed the
union scale on Thursday, was surprised yes.
terday by a walking delegate of the Car
penters' Union compelling his men to leave
the job by reason of q non-union plumber
being employed on same building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-16
SEVERAL HISTORIC FLAGS.
An Unexpected Find in a Closet of the
Adiutant Generals Office.


HARRIsBURG, May 15.-An unused closet in
connection with the Adjutant Generals
office, when overlooked to-day, developed a
surprise for that official. In addition to old
books and papers of interest there was
found stored away headquarters flag,
white field, with the figure in red in the
center. No one seems to be able to tell to
whom 1t belongs or what it represents.
There were also two United States regula-
tion flags, one market First Regiment Vol
untcers, National Guards of PENNSYLVANIA -
and the other seventh Regiment Infantry,
y. q. p. Of Pa The former belonged to the
provisional regiment organized by Governor
HartTanft during the summer of lS77, and
which was on duty for three months in Lu-
Zerne county. The Colonel of the regiment
was Hartley Howard, and the Adjutant was
George Hcrsh, now deceased, both of Pitts
burg. The nag is in good condition.
The Seventh Regiment was disbanded by
Governor Hoyt July S, 1881, and its flag
found in such an unexpected manner is
somewhat worn. By far the most interest
ing find was a Pennsylvania State flag.
From data obtained it proved to have been
especially made for the occasion of the con-
secration of the National Cemetery at Get
tySbur- November 10, 1865. 1t is said Mr.
Lincoln held this flag by the staff while
speaking at the dedication.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-16
OHIO WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs.
Their Annual Convention Closes With the
Election of Officers.

WARREN, o., May ia three days session
of the annual meetings of the Ohio Woman,s
Suffrage Association concluded here to-day.
The most noted speakers of the woman's po.
litical enfranchisement has been on the pro.
gramme, including Miss Susan B. Anthony.
Rev. Olympia Brown and Rev. Anna Shaw
officers were elected as follows: President.
Mrs. Z. Mccullough Everhard, of MassilIon:
Vice President, Mt Large, Mrs. Elwell, of
Nilloughby; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Clay
pole, of Akron: Corresponding Secretary.
Miss FOlger, of MaSsillon: Treasurer Mrs
Colt Of Columbus: Auditor. Mrs Rossa. of
Cleveland; member of the National Execu-
tive Committe OF Ohio, Mrs Harriet Taylor
Upton, of Warren.
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THE ROYAL ARCANUM ADJoURNs.
A Party of Six Hundred Delegates and
Friends Visit Gettysburg.

CHAMBERsBUEG, May l5-The Grand Coun-
Gil Of the Royal Arcanum of PENNSYLVANIA
adjourned finally at a late hour last night to
meet at WiiliamspOrt, Pa, in 1898. Today
the representatives and their families, max
ing party of COG, visited the Gettysburg
battlefield and returned here this evening.
in the closing session a resolution was
adopted stating that it was the opinion of
the council that the status of fTaternal bene-
fetal societies should be carefully de-
tcrnined by the passage of a bill in the
legislature fairly defining them, and that
this could only be accomplished by the
State.
The Grand Regent was instructed to ad-
dress bodies OF whatever kind in Pennsyl-
the Grand Regent was also empowered to
call district conventions at certain times
and places, the expense to be borne by the
Grand Council
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UNDER FALSE COLORs.
Woman Who Sought to Impose Upon
Chicago's Poor Authorities.

A Woman Who Sought to Impose Upon
Chicago's Poor Authorities.
CHICAGO, May ia woman giving her
name as Mrs. George S. Bond and claiming
to be the eldest daughter of Ex-Governor
Marcy, of New York, is in this city seeking
She is middle aged woman
and has evidently been handsome.
though years Of poverty and irregular life
have left their marks upon her She prof
ferred her request to the county agent. Her
story was somewhat rambling, and she re-
fused to give the address of friends whom
she said she had in New York. This cast
suspicion on her story, and assistance was
refused.
A dispatch from New York says that the
only daughter of Ex-Governor Marcy died
several years ago.