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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

SOME sour bachelor has written a
book entitled Don't Marry" 1t is a
great book to have lying on club-room
tables, for the life of the club is in
mans Indifference to home ties, but
it will prove a very unpopular work
for the parlor.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

RICHES do not seem to lengthen
life. The man who is so rich he can
90 North in summer and South in
winter, does not live any longer than
the Door fellow who has to stay at
home and SILVER or sweat with every
change of weather.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

A LOCAL paper says that the spruce,
.ao-on ;s ON in Maine and business
? booming. One firm received "A barrels.
n 81 "0 y! TONS. of gum in one day, and it
viii have l23 barrels, or 23,Ooo RouncoS.
before the close of the season. | he nrs T
grade of gum is clean , IN" i, ' nb"IesaIe
ready for chewing 1t sells at Ti'o'' Iart
At so cents to 81 pound; inc , uaiN
catered ea u gum, mixed with bark and P'ten;
rs rs VIII nnrrbnsrd by rchncrs, who boil 1t,
= IN nt4' the dirt, add some other Things
snI nroduce many varieties OF spruce
gum.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

AN Illinois man has invented an
automatic telephone exchange, and
the dear girls who continually chew
gum, never answer your rings ana
forever and ever cut you Off IN the
midst of conversation, must go. 1t
is to be hoped that this automatic
exchange is not fake.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

GAIL HAMILTON is surprised at the
lack of response to her ill-judged ap-
peal in behalf Of Mrs. Maybrick, but
the public has learned to be pretty
thoroughly distrustful of anything
which Gail Hamilton champions.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

THERE is no one in the world so
selfish as the man with trouble; he
thinks no one is too busy to listen to
the story of his woes, and that every
man he meets should stop and weep
with him.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

JAMES L. FLOOD is proud because
he has beaten the railroad record on
the transcontinental trip, but less
wealthy men are modestly content
with beating the railroads.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

RUSSIA has made a contract for
100000 rifles to be ready in 1894.
This gives inventors at least two years
to discover new engine OF death
that shall make this variety Of rife
obsolete.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

OUT of twenty invitations that a
woman gives to people to call on her,
there is usually not more than one
that she would really like to have
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

IGNATIUs DONNELLY probably real
lies now that there is vast differ
ence between Caesars Column" ana
the newspaper column.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

EVERYTHING else in the world may
fail, but this never will: No man
ever injured his neighbor without be-
ing injured in turn for it. 1t is the
law of retribution. Don't think you
will escape it. The longer it is de-
layed the greater your punishment
will be. Fear this law and you will
have in your heart all that there is to
charity, faith and religion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05
St. Landry Democrat
by L. 4. sANDOZ.-
<opeiousas. LOUISIANA

A PENNSYLVANIA girl has died
from tight lacing. 1t is to be hoped
iler example will not be wasted upon
her sex.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

Mr.. HAGEMAN, a merchant Of JAZZ
ajagjara, Guatemala, says that the
revolutions against President Barlllas
are small affairs" and that only two
men Of Jazajagjara were killed in the
last one. If either, or both Of these
men were guilty Of christening Mr..
Hageman's town, the revolution may
not have been wholly unsuccessful.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05
A SNAKE in the grass has been dis

A SNAKE in the grass has been dis
covered to the cigarette smoker. An
insect that bores into the cigarette
and lays an egg causes the trouble.
The worm that results eats the tobac-
co and virtually poisons the cigarette.
The value of this discovery should not
be discounted because St. Louis man
makes it,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05
FOR THE Young FOLKS.

A MOHNING SUNBEAM.
A nesting i'll the little crib,
\ soft hand laid upon NY head,
a gentle whisper in my ear
"Mamma, III tulnin into hod!'
'Oh, no." | said, "'TwiiI never do;
Now shut those little peppers tight,
And sleep and dream till morning breaks;
Then YOU may come when comes the
light
Again a nesting III the crib,
AS down to rest my birdie lay.
I listened, for | thought Size spoke;
'lIully up, light" heard her say.
Then all was still We sIept again
Till dawn lit up the Eastern sky;
Then sang NV birdie sweet and clear,
"Now light has tum, and SO has IT,
Anew York Advertiser,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

AN electrician says the time ia r"pidiy
annro,ching when ship will be .'h.'' .
telegraph to either shore OF the Sc" = :,
tr,ycr,;n.. without cable or any direct
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

MAsCoUTAH, Ill, should take more
newspapers and fewer chances. To
learn in one terrifying dispatch from
that town that "shell-workers" Sc.
cured about $1,000 from farmers who
came to the circus, and that fifty
Mascoutah people dropped SIS, 900 into
the treasury of a benevolent organ
ization " which promised to give 500
for the use Of $50 for one year is like
ly to awaken some suspicion as to the
entire sanity of the folks Whereabouts.
One-half that sum expended for
newspapers which teach people how
to be good and shun the sharper
would save Mascoutah many thousand
dollars annually.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-03-05

IT is estimated that 100000 steel
pens are consumed daily. 1t is in
teresting to think what they do. For
instance, they make love, write gush-
ing poetry, scrape out the briefs in a
breach of promise suit, cut and
thrust at reputation, scratch out real
elistic novels and political editorials,
chronicle sensations, puff this and be-
little that, and, in short, do more to
make and break, to save and destroy,
to civilize and degrade the human
race than anything else under the
slln
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PERSONALS.

Ed Strain returned from Knoxville
yesterday.
Dr. ]. S. Stuart was up from Jones'
boro yesterday.
J. A. Susong, OF Greeneyille was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. j. B. Cox have return
ed from visit to Virginia.
Mrs. Chas. Mcneil, who has been
quite sick for few days, is improving.
VIM. Markland and Deputy Sheriff
Simerly were down from Allentown
yesterday.
w. F. Young, Clerk and Mastor OF
the Chancery Court, was in the city
yesterday morning.
w. D. Hunter, the hustling real es
tate agent OF Elizabethton, was in the
city yesterday.
James Barnes, oil EmbreeVllle, pass
ed through yesterday, en- route to Bris
tol to attend the presbytery.
Col. G. NJ Parsons left this morning
for Pikeville, KY. where he will b.
absent two weeks On legal and o.he
business.
Charlie Patton, depot agent at En-
breeville, was in the city yesterday
Charlie is pointed poet.
r Major Bradshaw and John For,
+ both popular candidates for the pos
e ton of tax assessor were canvassin
G the city yesterday in search OF Repu'
4 icans
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VGET SCINTILLATl0NS.

NJ s,ot the IawN ere and some Of the
citizens went to Jonesboro yesterday to
attend Circuit Court
Tn-day is Sc, for the opening of Jas.
Hickey's trial in the Circuit Court. 1t
is quite probable that the case will be
continued.
The town marshal Of Jonesboro was
fined S25 and costs in the Circuit
Court yesterday for striking disor'
derly citizen in the head with his
billet.
r, G. Runion, farmer and tobacco
dealer, died at his home in Unicoi
county yesterday morning. He had
been Worshipiul Master of the Ma
sonic Lodge at Flag Pond, and he will
be buried with Masonic honors
Hon. D. A. Greene, the popular
young man from Hancock, is in the
city. lie is a candidate for reelection
to the position of floater. So far as
the Republicans are concerned, il
seems that the race is between himself
and Hon. J. Q. A. Remine.
Lewis Porch was seriously hurt yes
terday while transferring lumber in
the f, T. & ". n. c. yards. The en-
CINE came back against the car il
which he was at work and knocked 8
part of the lumber onto him. He
seemed to suffer considerable pain.
The man who has been an observer
for fifty years, has read copiously anC
calculated until his head is gray, anC
still says telegraph" for telegram, anC
"hait" for have, imagines he woul(
make a iirst-class reporter. He may
be enterprising and all that, bat don
you see never would get telegram Of
in this world?
Yesterday, while S. S. Crumley wa
drawing his safe up flight of stairs
theIopes slipped when it was near th
the top, and down it came with won
derful momentum, The lower pane
of the door at the bottom was knocke,
out and the stairway was battered u
in great shape, A part Of the castor
were broken, and the safe was Other
wise injured. Sam is of the opinion
that the weight of the safe had a
} much to do with the mishap as th
money it contained.
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Jack Peck's $4,000.

Jack Peck was miserly old fellow
who resided at Messy Greek. He
made mo"ey during his life, and at
his death was sold to be- in possession
OF about $4,000 in clear cash Jack
had too many suspicious to allow his
money to so into bank. All his cur
rency he exchanged for god and sill
yer, and these he was supposed to have
buried away into some secluded spot.
Just previous to his death he stayed
at the home of Mrs. w. f. Daniels
At limes he had been seen to 60 to the
grave Of Mrs Daniels husband and il
new appears that he had been dep>s
iting his gold there.
Within the last few days Daniel
grave has been disturbed. Two OF
three old jars found near by gave evi
dence OF having been dug up from tn
grave, and it is believed that in tio.
Jars old Jacks wealth had lain, at las
to be the Joy and delight OF som
night hawks whose courage and goo,
sense pointed to an easy way to for
tune.
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Between Bites At Breakfast

Senator Morgan got off his speech
on silver yesterday. Several other SEN
ators joined in with remarks, and at
the close of the debate the resolutions
went on the Senate calendar.
The report that the New Orleans
steamer Maine has been destroyed by
fire was erroneous. She is on fire,
however, and will be total loss. Crow
and cargo were saved.
Only 60,0O0 bales of cotton burned
at New Orleans, but the loss remains
about the same as first reported The
local insurance companies were hard
hit.
Heavy foo Is ale prevailing IN the
rich agricultural section north of sgd
ney, N, S. w. Great damage has been
done and several lives lost.
Affairs are becoming quiet at Buen-
os Ayres, and it is thought there will
be no further attempts to overthrow
the Government.
Twenty thousand miners at Dur
ham, England adopted resolutions to
stand firm againts any reduction Of
wages.
The thermometer reached seventy
four degrees in New York, the hottest
day on record for that section this
time OF year.
A heavy rain and snow storms has
been prevailing in the Dakotas and
Minnesota. and now blizzard has set
in.
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A Lovely Scene.

We called in the store of Hunter Il
Brown yesterday to see their large and
overhowing stock OF spring goods, now
being opened, and nowhere else IN
Johnson City n you find such styles
and varieties, Ill at the lowest prices.
1t is indeed Il great gatheringcf house
hold needs that will meet every want.
Their line of Ladies' Dress Goods is
complete, with the very latest spring
styles, and we we're surprised to learn
they were so cheap in price.
A large stock of Hosiery was being
opened while we were in the store, and
we learned they had doubled their
lines o. Hose in all the fashionable
shades for the seasons.
We also 10 ,ked at the largest and
cheapest stock of Shoes for ladies anc
men we have ever seen i'll our town
Mr.. John Hunter told lis he was JUS
back from the Eastern markets, anC
his Millinery Department this yea
would be in charge of Miss Lee Parker
who will be here next week. The fair
est creations Of the millinerS can b.
found here at very reasonable prices
All buyers are invited to come an'
see this mammoth stock at Hunter
Browns.
SOB 2t-d&w OBSERVER.
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THE BRISTOL MURDER.
Mrs. n. G. Adams Charged with Being
implicated in the MGrdcr 0f
Her Husband.

Further d veiopments as to the mur-
der OF N. G. Adams at Bristol Tuesday
morning indicate that the unfaithful
wife was the acco nplice OF Jordan in
the murder of her husband, and she
has been arrested on that charge.
The criminal connection of Jordan
with Adams wife had been a topic Of
conversation for some time, it seems
The preliminary Investigations yoster
day gave coloring to the streetrumors
and the matter is apt to develop inc
a full-nedgod scandal oi the dirtiest
type.
OH the mi cry Of human life that
comes along with the joys.
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BtSkS.LITThET0N
N,tAa. Case T"w on Trial n! Nash.
vile.

Oh December o. 1887, Jos. pin r.
. ,nks shot and killed John j. Little.
TN, while he was walking along on
tn, street. John ], Littleton was then
the bllirut editor Of the National Re-
view, and something which he had
said in his paper led to the tragedy
Banks was q man of money, and he
has baflled the case TO the present day
1t was once neard inthe court, but the
jury failed to agree, and since that
time it has been continued from court
to court.
1t is now up again for trial in the
Criminal Court Of Nashville. John
Cockrill is an accessory in the crime.
According to the common custom
acquittal is now in order, aud in few
days you will read chat Banks is a free
man,
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Three Men Killed.

CIScINNArI, o., April 5. "A Charles
ton, w. Va, special says: A freight
train on the c. 40. railroad struck II
high rock which had fallen on the
track near Ronceyerte Sunday morn
ing. A dozen freight cars were com
pletely demolished, the engine thrown
into the river and Engineer Buchanan.
Fireman Brown and Brakeman Clark
son reported killed.
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WHOLE NO. 4l2
A GRAND DAY
Will BE the 18th With the {. Y. c. at
EIizAbethtOn.

Your attention is invited to the Co.
operative Town Company's card in
this issue.
The company will have q great meet.
ing at Elizabethton on the l4th inst,
and number of distinguished gentle
men will be present to take partin the
exercises.
Hon. John G. Carlisle, the distin-
guished Senator from Kentucky, will
be present and speak, There will be
music and other interesting features.
The company proposes to get down
to solid work after the nth.
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State Items.

Wilson county Republicans endors-
ed the administration and endorsed
d. A. Mum, J. G. Napier, H. @. Evans
and J. G. Houk as delegates from the
state at large to the National Repub-
lican Convention. They al 10 instruct
ed their delegates to vote for w. M.
Woodcook H. M. Wiltze as electors
for the state at large.
Wilson county Democrats yesterday
chose Turney delegates to the state
convention.
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The Storm in Minnesota.

RED LAKE FALLS, MINI, April c.
The storm is growing more violent
every hour. A furious blizzard is rag
ing, the north wind sweeping over the
prairie at y tremendous velocity, ac
companied by volumes Of drift snow
Over foot Of snow has fallen. Many
have let their ,pply Of wood dwindiC
during the rpeeut warm weather /
many lives arc not sacrificed it will bC
proyidential.
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The chagrin and surprise with which
the hare is said to have beheld the vie
torious tortoise have led to thD belief
that the fable-writer did not do the
hare justice. 1t was in the winter
time, as recent developments show
and, while the hare was supposed t.
have been asleep, he paeleG the BARK
from a two-acre apple orchard and held
midnight dance in the snow.
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The Messrs. Innes and Mr.. Clark, of
the proposed tannery, will be here
about the 18th inst to arrange for work
OF building the tannery.
About this time there is still anoth-
er industry looking our way, and its
representative was in the city yester-
day. OF course Johnson City will Of
fer it reasonable inducements.
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Safety In the Midst of Danger.

This would seem contradiction--is sa in
fact to the eve, But experience has proved its
possibility. Take the case of the individual
who dwcls in malarious region A robust
constitution is no certain defence against the
dreaded chils. What is? Recorded testimony
covering neriod little short of half century
proves that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is pre-
tisely this. This continent does not limit the
field where the medicine has proved its eff
cheney In South America, the lsthmus of Pa
nama, Meico everywhere in fact where miasma-
boru disease takes on its most obstinate and
! formidable iypes, the Bltters is recognized
specific IN illimitabl. demand. and prescribed
by physicians Of repute. Potent, too Is Il in dis
orders Of the stomach, liver aud bowels, and
\ appetite and sleep neutralizes rheumatism and
| kidney complaints
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When father bargains his daughter
to one man and her mother binds her
to another, then comes into play wo-
mans wits and upsets the stable equi
librum OF the home to settle in a ro.
mantle eopemeut.
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Tax EQualiZing Board.

The following gentlemen compose
the new county tax equalizing board
Judge II. G. Hart, chairman; G. G.
Chandler, Peter Reed, j. j. Deakins
and John Bolton.
Later on announcements as to the
work of the board will be made. Jud ge
Hart will have the gentlemen spend a
week in this city for the convenience
OF our people.
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The prettiest, simplest and most sub
lime word-painter on the American
continent is Robert G, Ingersoll, the
vigorous free thinker; and yet every
lifeless body over which he has deliv-
cred funeral oration was the reposi-
tory of more greatness ana more hu-
manity than could be found in all the
world besides. Most extravagant
man,
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Peter Turney is plowing the ground
for an immense crop Of oats next fall.
Gov. Buchanan anticipates sowing
grass seed in the same soil. One or the
other must flourish, and, since the
herd Of Democracy has already been
foundered on Bucks grass, it is most
apt to fall in line and help old Pete
with his oats.
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ELI PRUNINGS.
Of late years murders never come
singly-thoy are usually coupled with
scandal.

Sensation Is II rapidly growing char
acterisiic Of the modern newspaper
Something happens in real life, and
the head-liner does the rest
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-04-07
A Safe Wanted.

We will pay the cash for a good sec
ond hand store safe if price is right.
WARD & FRIBERG.
The Bee Hive.
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Damaged by Storms.

WugGLtSG, W. VA. April CA
havy raju storm in this section has
dam4s 4 onldiugs and stock over
100000 evrlb.
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Dissolution Notice,

The firm Of Martin & Sanders is this
day dissolved 10y mutual consent, J..
A. Martin having bought ont III h'Isi-
ness and osyn ring all Liabilities f
said firm ami shall collect all accounts
and notes due Martin d Sanders and
pay all debts
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The Lovers Lament.

Your face is like n dropping flower,
Sweetheart
/ sea you fading, hour by hour,
wcetheartl
Your rounded outlines waste away,
In vain weep, in vain pray,
what power Deaths cruel hand can
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stay?
Sweetheart, Sweetheart!

Why, nothing but DR.. Pierse's Favor
lie Prescription. 1t imparts otrength
to the failing system, cures organic
troubles, and for debilstated and fee
BILE women generally, is unequaled.
1t dispels melancholy nervousness,
and builds up both flesh and strength.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction in ev-
cry case, or money paid for it refund
oil
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OBSERVER
Wanted.

10000 cords OF hemlock bark. High
est cash price paid on delivery of bark
at the tanDery.
SouTH WATAUGA, TANNING Co.
South Wautauga, Tenn.
i. B. MoULsoN, agent. ,292 AVID
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WATAUGA BANK.

htrTCToRS--J Judge John p.
smith, Z, w. West, G p. Cass
John Sanders, A. Il, bowman
Jas A. Martin, las. J.. CrHm
ley, WIN Harr, w, 2. Duncan
Geo. D. Taylor, G. X. Lido
Isaac llarr.
We have the largest ! aid up
capital of any bank in the
city. Our stockholders are
among the best men OF Vase
ngton and Carter Counties
We doe conservative banking
business in all Its branches,
aud all business entrusted to
us will be faithfully ard
promptly transacted
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Our stock is large our prices low
Toney & Browu 29S, IT,
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Owing to contemplated change in
our firm, we are closing all accounts
and must insist on their being paid
in the next so days, or they will beput
in the hands of collector.
Very truly,
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SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
-LASSWARE AND QUEENSWARE.

At half pric9-4quart coffee pots (good tin and well
made for Is cents We have puddingpans enough to ser
and business is what doing every day. though do
not make much fuss about it.
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CLARK'S 0. N. r. THREAD.

One thousand dozen bought which will sell at cents
per spool 45 cents per dozen less per cent Mr. Clark
price in New York. Who ever heard of Clarks O. n 7.
thread at cents per spool before the Red Flag of the
"Racket" was hung out?
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MILLINERY, STRAW HATS

and Od-tme Sun.bonnets. In this line know prices
will sell them, and when cannot please the as-
dious you will find other places here where they So
do send out of Johnson City for your Easter bonnets
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Coming Soon,

The Bee Hive