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TO ATTRACT NOTICE.

some of the Very Latest Devices for Adyors
Using Business.
New and clever devices to attract psssers.
by are constantly sprinRing up in New York
and Brooklyn. Some of the latest are really
works of genius in their way. Not Tar
from the Park place station Of the elevated
road an establishment advertises tn bust
ness by means of an original and ludicrous
device. An immense figure OF n man, made
OF tissue paper, is fastened directly over the
hot-air heater in the center OF tho store.
The hot air. rushing upward, initiates thd
figure, and makes it perform the most
ridiculous antics. Now it will bob It's head
to one side and throw up its arms dslant-
ly. Again it will kick out n leg and give 1
frantic leap toward the ceiling.
1t may be put down rs a certainty that
no who has once seen il will forget the
location of the establishment.
On upper Ninth avenue there Ia an UNI.
brella mender who has this sign over his
shop: Hospital for Observation-Disclosures
Broken Ribs a Specially" The proprietor
informed the reporter that his business has
increased three-fold since he adopted this
advertisement.
People pass by an ordinary sign board
without noticing it," he said. butt tract
their attention by some bizarre motto or
inscription, and they will not quickly for.
get II. When they have need OF your SCR
SpSos eAoy "h hioW JUST where TO q
YOU"
Similar to this signboard 10 the n !
Brooklyn knife grinder displays. II readai
Saw Dentist. Teeth filed aud Etraiaht-
ened Here"
Another Brooklyn man advertises himself
as n purveyor Of moral literature by the In
scription: Only Books of Good Character
Sold Here"
One OF the most ingenious schemes TO at.
tract notice at tho present time liz that em-
ployed by n Sixth avenue haberdasher. He
has n new device in his window almost ~.
cry day. On one day tho plate glass in his
show window will DO 10 painted that 10 III
appearances II has been smashed By 8
stone. Above II will be- placed n card On
which ia printed in tiaring lsttesH--se5O
Reward for the Apprehension Of tho Person
who broke thia Window
Inside 10 nm elaborate display Of mack
wear, handkerchiofs, etc, which this cuYi-
Gus, who stop to examine tho apparent
damage, cannot fail to 500. On n1othe9
day the window shades will DO kapt d0wu.
and on them will be- displayed the fss1 IN
bars Of the popular SONY, They're After
Nc. They're After Me- Beneath 4 vrlt~
ten: THAT'S what the tics In shis windov
will say when the shades have been fAlsed.V
by such devices he succeeds Ia 0otlee1ien
crowds, among whom hs, Of eousao. ~
some purchasers
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THE k~ARLSBRUCKE.

Prague's Historic Bridge Soon to he De-
molished.
A short time ago the morning papers
stated that the famous karlsbrucke, or
Charles bridge. across the Moldau at Prague
was doomed to destruction by the great
floods which have been creating suah havoc
in central Europe. Thu paragraph was a
brief one and probably attracted little at
%tention. bu: no one who knew tho pride
with which for hundreds of wears the Bo-
hemians nave regarded this bridge could
read the few lines without IL thrill of sym
pathy.
TO write u history of the Karlsbrucke
would DO to write the history of Prague
during the past five centuries. This in
deed were we'll worth the doing. for though
tine old world is rich in historic cities, few
are mere interesting than this wonderful
old town with it's stately buildings, its
paint old houses and beautiful gardens.
and its memories of illustrious men and
wonen-of Huss and W~nllenstein, of Maria
Theresa and her implacable enemy, Feeder
lex the Great. How many times these
and othets scarcely less famous have
passed to and fro over the Karlsbrucke.
Prague was the ~favorite city of that
splendid monarch. Charles w.. "the step
father of the empire, but the father of Bo-
hernia" He established her celebrated
university and beautited the town in many
ways. besides laying the foundation of the
Ka,lsbruc&e in 1867. For 100 years the
work went on, and when finally completed.
in 1907, it WAS justly regarded as Il triumph
OF tho engineering skill of the age.
Even to-day few bridges ara worthy of
more admiration han the old Karlsbru cke,
with its grand old Gothic tower and its
sixteen noble arches spanning the beautiful
Moldsu. Az time went on statues and
groups of figures were placed on the but
troSses of the bridge. The Oldest of these,
Virgin and st. John, was built with money
wrung from the Jews. Shot services were
occasionally held before the orucifx.
Another curious group, showing the suf-
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Henry Clews Discusses Its Financial As
meets.

Henry C,ews Discusses Its Financial AS
poets.
The fair to be successful must be a
national undertaking throughout, otherw sc
it is very apt to drop into a sectional matt 81
and be too much of a Chicago mutual ad-
miration enterprise, which will be most
fatal to the Worlds fair. Representatives
ju~diciously selected from all states should
be selected by the management and should
be put OF an equal footing of importan, Sc
with those of the state of Illinois. The
number of these representatives from each
state should be determined by the number
OF lphab,tants the same as governs the cleo
ton of state senators-these positions to be
entirely honorary.
sentatives should take place in Chicago for
a full and thorough deliberation of ali mat
ters connected with the national fair. |
regret to see that this fair is too much
called the Chicngo fais; this appellat:on
should be dsopped and the term national
should be substituted, especially by the
newspapers wien refer ing to tin that
and public spirit instead of an antagonisti-
Cal one. which will be the result if it is
placed III the position of u sectional under
taking.
OF course it is all important to enlist all
foreign nations, and every inducement pos
sible should be made to elicit their inteIes,
therein so rs to make it, as was originally
intended-a Worlds fair. So far as it is
possible. the national and state governments
should contribute their support, and I'M
pnrt thereby as much prestige and aid az ii
is possible to give to it. All the various
states should vie with each other in the am
bltlou to make it Il proud American sue
cess. 1t is especially important to MAKE
the fair financially successful as we'll as
otherwise. Nothing will contribute so
much to produce general success ns success
financially: that covers the whole ground
and betokens success i'll all departments.
There ls every reason why this fair should
be most advantageous to the whole nation,
rs was the Paris exposition to the whole OF
France. Thatu Undertaking at tho time it
was held was ono of tho wisest conceptions
that has emanated from tho republican ad-
mlnistration of France since its last origin,
for at that time tho government of France
WAS under somewhat of II cloud. Boulnnser
was attacking it vociterously at the time,
much to Its detriment, and he had quite an
important outspoken following. Tho peo-
pie OF France Mt that period were very much
depressed owing to their severe losses ema-
mating from the Panama ditch md Couper,
and other wild speculations. They waited
to lay the blame OF their misfortnnes some
where, and naturally put IL upon the pn,tics
IN power as is usually tho case when mlslur.
tunes overtnke II country. They were
therefore i'll ~ frame of mind TO crave II
change and were willing to follow the lend
ors OF revolution for that PURPOSE. The
met that the exposition was such u signal
succesa, especially in Il money point of
view, because it put back money into tho
pockets or most of those who had lost 1t, as
above stated, brought back home content
meut rs we'll ma Contiuenea in tina ,,veru-
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.MM>M~~

Nice-Pfesidenu of the National Comm $
sion.
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WHEN THE OLD TREE WAS YOUNG

Wen tibet OF apple tree wuz young,
The worl' wuz better then than now.
An life wuz happier anyhow,
Wen tibet Of tee wuz young;
A thousan' acres then | dug.
An never foun' a 'tater bug,
Wen tibet oil tree wuz young:
Tho worl' WIZ full of fun, ....
As the sky wuz full of sun,
Wen tibet OF tree wuZ young.
Wen tibet OF apple tree WIZ yong,
There wuZ re weeyils on the wheat,
An food they cooked wuz fit to eat.
Wen tibet oil tree wuz young;
An ali the girls wore their own hair,
An never bought it anywhere,
Wen tibet Of tree wis young;
Men held keersct idees,
Not wicked heresies,
Wen tibet OF tree was young.
Wen tibet OF apple tree WIZ young,
Meu never used to lie an cheat,
An women all were sood and sweet.
Wen tibet oil tree wnz young;
The years have rushed n regular whirl,
IT seems the sunrise of the worl'
Wen III 1t oil tree wlz Dung:
For everythin' wuz new
An drenched in mornin' dew.
Wen tibet OF tree NJ young
Wen thet oil apple tree wuz young.
The sun locke ! down on brighter waves,
An lit n Ian of fewer graves.
Wen tibet old tree wuz young;
The worT wua better then, my son,
An b,tter, nobler deeds were done.
Wen thet oil tree wuz young.
Nov | sit an wait,
but then l fought with fst,,
Wen thot oil tree wuz young.
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@"'"*~7M '4A~
III. III. Do Young Discusses the Attitude o
%Iuropean NntiOns Toward the Fair.

III. H.. Dc Young Discusses the Attitude o
European Nations Toward the Fair.
In my opinion there isn't any question
about the SUCCESS of the Worlds fair. In
terest will increase rs the buildings begin
to be erected, and when the enormou scope
of the exposition is developed by ocular
demonstration
From my intimate knowledge of the
Forthcoming exposition, and my experience
at the Paris exposition of 1889, which up
to that time was the most successful one
hat the world had ever witnessed, con-
vinces me that this exposition will excel it
in every particular.
First of all, the main buildings of tho
exposition will be larger. The aggregate
frontage will be placed in Il line nearly two
miles; there will not be less han 200 build
inRs on the ground, and then q wonderful
layout of canals, fountains and basins
which miDgle and pass through and around
all of the main buildings ON the ground,
giving q waterway OF nearly six miles. on
which will be placed thousands of boats,
showing tho popularity of all the nations
of the globe. such as %gondo.as. Indian
canoes, Whale boats, life boats. all of
which will be manned by men, who, for q
consideration will carry visitors by water,
from one building to another.
Second. Financially the exposition starts
out with cash o. hand of 40 per cent. more
than the total Expenditures of the Paris OK
position. The total expenditures of tho
Pans exposition were $500, OOo. This in
Gluded the money raised by an advanced
snle of the total admission receipts. Now
our great exposition starts in with n cash
appropriation from the city of Chicago of
$40. 600, 600, 81. 50o.000 from the national
government, 81, o00.00 already appropriated
by the various states. and S2,40O,UW which
il now under consideration by various
states legislatures. So hat the positive
appropriation in sight is Sl3, 100, 900, and we
can estimate that 500, 600 of the $3, 400, 900
to DO appropriated will be added TO this.
making n total of $l5, 2O0,0o0. Can my one
doubt for n moment that with this enor-
nous sum the exposition, so far as the
buildings are concerned, will excel any
thing known in the world?
Third. As to the exhibits tho exposition
starts in with the assured large and general
exhibits Of our own country. No one ques-
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the other direction and drove Boulanger
and most of his followers out of the country.
| consider that the marvellous success of the
Paris exposition has lone more than any
thing else to perpetrate the present form of
government by driving to the wall it's enc
miles, thus showing the advantages that can
accrue to a country from a Worlds fair.
l believe that the best method to make a
grand if not magnificent result of the
Worlds fair at Chicago is for the people of
the entire country all to work together in
unison for such a happy result. BY all Civ
ing a long pull, e strong pull and a pull all
together, we will make the American
Worlds fair (%although held at Chicago) q
brilliant success, not even second to the
French exposition.
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An Overlooked Mothers Misinp.

Mrs. Grumper, of Troy. Kan, a lady Gb
years OF age, met with u painful accident in
st. Joseph. Mo-. recently. Mrs. Grnmper
went to the city to meet hsr son, who Ind
just arrived from Germany. When she
saw him approaching her great joy and
haste to meet him led her to jump down II
long flight of stairs. Botn arms were
broken and her back wat injured.
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THE L OF SONG,

Lo. | have Jared and Jared again
Ia up and down the ways of men,
And found no path l strnyed along
AS happy as the hills of song.
As in the days when time began.
Are played the merry pipes of Pan,
Aud never rises note of wrong
Upon the happy hills Of song.
There is no frost Of doubt to blight:
The sun of faith sheds l~ustIous light;
10 peace and JOY the hours belong
Upon tho happy hills of song.
Then ho! who will. md follow me!
Through howery meads the path shall be;
Fear not the way is steep or long
Upon the happy hills of song.
10! | have Jared and Jared again
Far up and down the ways OF men,
And found no path | strayed along
As happy as the hills of song.
Clinton Scollard, in Harper's Bassr,
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HMmors nr the school Room.

A few definitions, etc., from my teach
ing experience seem good enough to print:
"Iino--A pece rs hard rs lead"
"Scythe-E nv one noes envthinc."
"Comb-A crest of u cock"
"Comb-A istrunt for his heir"
"Ghost-Eny wone goes eny place."
"Mackerel is a saulty fish that grows in
the sea."
Cabbage is n plant what you can make
soop Of"
"Tower--A otfel hie house. Most leyen
stoare hie."-Jersey Shore PAD letter in
H~ousekeepers' Weekly.
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Th recent census shows n falling of In
the population OF some Of the villages and
towns III Kent, England.
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dents of the national commission are also
evenly divided between the two parties.
While the president of the national com
mission is a republican. the president of
the Chicago board is a democrat.
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ORANGE CROP soLD.-Says the Pla-
quemines Protector Gov. H. G.. War
moth has sold his sweet Creole orange
crop for the sum of $4,000, and one OF
the conditions of the sale is that the
crop must be packed in boxes on the
plantation and shipped via n. O., F. J.
& Grand Isle Railroad. thus securing
for that road a handsome amount lin
freight.
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st. StaniSlauS Commercial College,
4 ST. LOUIS, MISS.

Begins the next session Sept. 18th.
The location is a famous health resort,
and no pains are spared to bestow on
the pupils all the comfort consistent
with manly training.
The course of studies comprises
three departments, Preparatory, Com
mercia', and Scientific, and is extern
sive and varied enough to fulfil the re-
quirements of modern education.
At the Paris Exposition of 1889 a
Silver Medal was awarded to this col
lege for its exhibit of Students class
work.
For particulars and term address the
Aug.-1-3t. PRESIDENT.
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President Harrison. in a fit of eco
Monty. a few days ago, directed the
Collector of Port in New York, to re-
duce his force, 100 hands. The collec-
tor replied that he could not have the
business properly attended to, with a
reduced force. The answer was that
the order was peremtory. The collec-
tor handed in his resignation, saying
THAT if the Collector of Port was not a
free mar, he himself was'' and babe
goodbye TO the office. President
Harrison gets very economical on
rainy days, aud feels badly when he
reflects tiiat he will have to call on a
Democratic Congress to furnish money
for the Treasury that he and his fellow
Republicans robbed during the last
Congress, when they imagined that
the world was for them.
1t is not the first time great men
have made mistakes.
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Personal.
MISS Alma Munson of Houma, is the
guest OF Miss Harriet D~ansereau.

MISS Alma Munson of Houma, is tho
guest of Miss Harriet Dansereau.
Capt. H. H. Michelet, who in forme,
Years was a resident of Thibodaux
was a visitor Sunday.
Jno. Gulllotte, who has been quite
sick III New Orleans, is at home recu-
perating.
Miss Henrietta Marx, daughter O,
MI. II. Marx, a former merchant OF
thls place, Is spending a few days here
as the guest of Miss Rosa Kahn.
Whilst Major S tt. Grisamore is ms
tlcatlng among the boosters IN Indi-
ana, Mrs. 5. L. Grisamore will snend
most OF her time at Belle Grove plan
tation.
kleber j. Braud, the well known
and efficient clerk of E. j. Braud, in
his shoe store, left last Monday for a
trip to Virginia and ultimately to
New York.
Misses Olive Mcbride, Vivian Moore
ana Alma sabourin have been paying
a visit to Mrs. j.. NJ. Mcbride, ON
Belle Grove, plantation, on Bayou
Black There appears to be some
great attraction, at that nice country
home, for the young misses of Thibo-
dauA, if a proper judgment can be
formed from the number of visits late
~ made there.
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Felix Leonard, died at his home
about five miles above T~hibodaux, on
yesterday week, and was buried on
August /, in st. Joseph's Cemetery.
The deceased had lived all his life in
Lafourche, and was a we'll known citi-
zen, always receiving the friendship
and affection of those who knew him
best. Having reached the age of three
score years and ten he passed away
peacefully and quietly, to his Eternal
rest.
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An excursion arrived here last Sun
day from New Orleans. 1t was in
charge of the Y. NJ. B. a. of Louisiana
The crowd numbering about 800 were
met at the depot by the Y. M. B. A. o.
Lafourche, and Thibodaux Band, by
whom they were escorted to the Fire.
mems Hall, where Mr.. Fl. N. Coulon
in a few words welcomed them.
From thence the Y. NJ. b. A. Hal
was sought and refreshments served
While here Mr.. L. A. Richards on be-
half of the Y. NJ. B. A. of Louisiana
presented the Y. VI. B. A. of Lafourcbe
with IA handsome gravel and block.
On the block which is of marble, was
carved, "Y. NJ. b. \. of LafouTche, La.
presented by Y. NJ. B. A. of La, Aug
End, 1897
The gift vas accepted by Mr.. H. N.
Coulon in behalf of the Y. NJ. b. A. OF
Lafourche. The day was pleasantly
spent in sight seeing, dancing, and
''chats" of old times. AS the time foI
departure drew near, the Gro vd made
its way to the depot. from which they
departed at $50 p. III. well pleased
with their days trip.
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For month of July the annual rains
have been for 1885, 4.SO inches for
1886, 7.47 inches for 1887, 6.52 in
ches !; for 1888, 3.57 inches for 1889,
422 inches ; for 1890, 1902 inches for
1891, 7.S3 iuches.
The average is 5.92 inches hence
the precipitation for the last month
has been 1.91 inches above the average.
On July 10, 1887 the rainfall was
LAO inches on July 81, 1889, it was
1.S3 inches on July q 1890, it was
1.16 inches, on July %, it was 1.43
inches, on July "a, 1t was PA inches !;
on July "a, 1891. it was LAO inches i;
They were the only days during 4
years, that rain fell over an inch in
pa hours, during the month of July.
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RUsroN AND THE PRESS CONVENTION.

huston N THE PRESS CONVENTION.
with feelings of deepest regret we
read the signatures attached to a docu-
nent unfolding the false slanderer
Boone, who masquerades in the garb
OF a preacher of the Baptist church-a
hypocrite pretending to be a christian
while throwing his darts,
charged with Observation-Disclosures and
falsehood, in every direction. The
man who made such Infamous charges
against the Catholic church that even
his co-religionists felt compelled to re-
pudiate his utterances. The man who
made wholesale and sweeping charges
of inebriety against members of the
Press Association which he knew to
be utterly false. He knew, and so did
many other signers oe the document
III question, that those who INDUCED
IN the social cup were but few in num-
Der IN comparison with the roll of the
convention. He knew when he panned
his filthy attack upon the members of
the Press Convention that there were
many who were not "reeking with lot
terry or whiskey." Many who were
and are making a good and effective
fight against tile lottery, and who are
dong more to defeat the amendmen.
than a regiment of such religious
cranks as he.
When the members of the Press As
ISOLATION left Ruston each and every
one departed with the warmest appre.
citation of the hospitality of the people
OF that thriving little town. A lively
sense of obligation to Its generous citi-
zens pervaded every heart, therefore
what must they now think of a people
who will aid IA slanderer in his vile at
tacks upon departed guests? SO far
as we are personally concerned we do
not care a copper what opinion the
slgners of the document in que stion
entertain of us. The people of Ruston
need the press rather more than the
press needs Ruston. With the excep-
ton of the kind family who so gene1-
ously and courteously entertained the
ladies in our charge, we are not under
the least obligation. We paid our own
bills of every description, and as it
now appears, wisely declined all ten
ders of hospitality or entertainment.
1t would have been far better if all the
members of the Association had done
likewise. Let them do so in the fu-
ture.-Baton Rouge Truth.
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The low watertjn Bayou Lafourehe
has caused the stoppage of the Lafour-
che packets, the steamers Lynn j.
Louisiana and the Tag Helene. 1t is
said that the Lynn j. will be repaired
and improved during her enforced
rest, and be made much more comtolta-
BILE and convenient for the passengers
who may travel on her, the next sea
son.
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Sugar and rice planters are referred
to advertisement of w. B. Bloomfield

The crop of peaches, for the present
season has probably never been equal
ed III this section of Louisiana.
They are large, pretty and of excel
lent flavor, and there has not been a
worm four d in a peach. 10 n that
was partially rotten or even injured.
Immense quantities of peaches have
been pat up, and preserved for future
use, hy the citizens of the Parish.