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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
If You Want The Best

A THOUGH you may have had good luck
with but few failures in making cake and
biscuit in the old-fashioned way with soda and
sour milk, soda and cream of tartar, you
will have better luck and following directions)
no failures with the Royal Baking Powder.
remember that in the leading hotels and res
taurants and in the homes of our city cousins,
where the latest and best methods invari-
ably employed, and where the most beautiful
and dainty food is always set out for the guests.
the Royal Baking Powder is exclusively used
for all quickly risen food.
Royal Baking Powder never disappoints:
never makes sour, soggy or husky food; never
spoils good materials; never leaves Jumps of
a1l<a1i in the biscuit or cake; while all these
things do happen with the best of cooks who
cling to the old-fashioned methods, or who use
other Baking Powders.
If you want the best food, Royal Baking
Powder is indispensable.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
THE GREAT NAPOLEON,

us Remarkable Goodness io Times OF
Great Danger.
Maj. Gen. Yakovitch. of the Russian
army, is one of the few men now
living who saw tfSG great Napoleon
on q battle field. The old soldier
saw the French emperor at Isoro-
dino. At that battle, Yalrovitch,
then a mere boy, served with a battery
in tho grand redoubt, which was the
center of the Russian line. lie gives a
graphic description of the battle.
When morning broke a sea of gray
mist shut cut the field from view. Tho
voices of the enemy were heard, the
nefghing of their horses, and the rum
bling Of artillery wheels. Then came
the thunder of cannon, making the
very earth trcmble. Three times all
the Russian gunners were killed, and
three times new men took their places.
Bullets flew thick as hail, and men
dropped dead or wounded every mo-
nent.
AT last a strange sound was heard in
the distance, like rain pattering on
withercd leaves. 1t grew louder and
louder. until it filled the air like
the roar of a stormy sea. All
1t once a great wave of bright
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
She Had Seen 1t often.

I'm the bright lexicon of youth there's
no such word as fail" observed Feath-
erly, who had for the second time
been refused by Miss NJ. Adisons Quare
"Lexicons are not just in my line"
remarked that young woman, ''but
you'll find the word very easily in that
dictionary on the tablc."-Judge.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

Prospective Lodger-A tenth floor
room and no fire escape? Why,
madame. suppose there were a fire, 1
certainly couldn't jump out of that
window!
Ldndlady lin disgust)-Yous should be
ashamed to say SO. I'm sure. Why, the
family that occupied this room before
had a child only two years old that
Jumped out.-Puclx
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
Proving His Innocence.

Mamma-What in the world are you
making such a noise down there for?
Rodericlk-To let you know how good
am.
Mamma-Why do you think you are
good when making SO great a noise?
Observation-Disclosures you always saw
I'm in mischief when I'm quiet.-Har-
pcr's Young People.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
Out OF an Enxaeemcnt.

Tramp-Please, mum, would We mind
he1pin' n reduced professional gentle
man wot can't git engagements this
time O. year?
Farmers Wife - Huh! Professional
gentlemen, are you?
Tramp-Yes, mum. I'm profession
al ScarecrOIv, NUM-. Y. Weekly.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
He Had Facilities

A.-Werc you at the performance of
the Snide opera company last night?
B.-Yes, was there
Ibid you ever see such Il lot of wooden
sticlzs?''
''Oh, yes, used to be clerk in a l,,m.
Der yard. "-Tcxas Siftings.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
INTERESTING PERSONALS.

FRANCIS MURPHY, the famous tenn
perance preacher, proposes to establish
a workingman's temple in Pittsburgh.
EX-SENATOR STEPHEN ". DORSEY is
said to have recently placed the stock
of a Colorado irrfgating syndicate in
London for about e3, OCO, 900.
Hon. SETH Low has aged rapidly
since he became president of Columbia
college. His voice, however, still re-
tains its melodious tone, md his man
ner is as graceful and fascinating as
ever.
GEORGE HOWARD, who is in Fitchburg
Jail. and who has had considerable ex-
perience as a reporter, concludes that
''there is moro money in larceny than
In iterature." And he is an authority.
He has tried them both.
JACOB F1KE and his wife have just
celebrated their diamond wedding on
their farm near Bucyrus. o. Mr.. Filkc
is ninety-two and his wife is four years
his senior. They have prospered in life
and are still merry and happy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

'Therc is no beef like the beef CT old
England,' said the Chicagoan to his
English host.
THAT is a good deal of an admission
from you, isn't it?'' said the English
man.
''Oh! no. said the other "Al1 the
beef of old England is imported from
Chicago Bazaar
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

The Rride-I told Jack ! was going to
give him something of my own cooking,
and he said I'd better try it on the dog
first Wasn't that a cruel suggestion3
Her Bosom Fricnd-Veryi And I
thought your husband was SO fond Of
doGSi-Once q Week
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
The Teacher, Advanta

Little Girl don't want to 20 to
school to-day. 1t was freezing cold
there yesterday.
Mother-Thcn why didn't the teacher
dismiss school?
>'Oh! she was warm enough. She
kept herself warm walkin' around TIL
room and marking us when we moved. !"
Good News.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

The Difference.
Boy-1s this instrument called fid-
die or 4 violin?
Professionalism l blay it, it's a violin.
Ven you bl:ly it. it's fddle.-Dcmo-
rests Magazine.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

II thought you said you admired
blondes more than brunettes, Jaycot?''
IL do
But Mrs. Jaycot is a brunette"
Eyes That's the eason."-Brool<lyn
Life,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
Tho Needle and the Pr

Tho Needle and the Pin.
II think it's too bad we needles
haven't any noses," said the needle to
the pin.
what DO you want noses for3" asked
the pin.
why. to hang glasses on, in case on,
eyes get weak" said the ueedie.-HaS
per- Young People
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

Little Bobby can't find my hat and
coat.
mine either. I don't see what your
mother does with things. She's gone
out, and there's nothing for US to do
but hunt till we find 'en. or else stay in.
Little Bobby latter long thought)-
Let's look on the hall-raclk.-Good
NewR
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

swords and helmets and horses heads
came sr,rging up over the Orcastworl<s.
| 1t was the imperial guard. Before the
shock of that mighty wave the Rus
| sian center crunblcd away, shattered
| wrecks.
| When Yakovitch came to his senses
| and opened his eyes, he heard the
| trampling of hoofs. which called his at:
| tention to group of gayly dressed Off
| GERS. and Napolcon's staff came riding
over the field The young Russian
| peered anxiously into their faces, and
thus DESERT es what he saw:
'There were the hard faces Of Rapp
and Darn and broad-chestcd Sebastian
and Nansouth, with the saber scar
across his check, and the low, broad
forehead and bulldog jaw of grim old
Ney. the braveSt of them all. There,
too. was Murat, with his white plumes
and his braided jacket, his riding whip
in his hand, just like circus rider.
And then the group parted sudden
~. and there was the man himself in
the midst Of them, with his face hard
and immovablc marble amid all that
blood and agony. and a far-away look
in those cold gray eyes Of his. us if he
saw Moscow somewhere up in the sky,
but could see nothing between.
ga glorious victoryr cried Murat,
waving his hand. What a stir there'll
be among the good folks in Paris when
the bulletin arrivcsI
"'We've lost half our army in doing
It. though. growied Ney. Hadn't we
better fall back a little and wait there
for reinforccments?'
''TheD Napoleon turned his head
slowly. just as the statue might do. and
looked him in the face.
"'Thou advising a retreat, Michael?
That is something new indeed! Mono
falling back now ! must date my bull
ietin from Moscow AS for the army,
you can't make an onelette without
breaking few eggs"
fakovitch says when he heard that
he knew that fortune had forsaken
Napoleon. for no man save one doomed
to destruction could have spoken SO
lightly of the slaughter of thousands of
brave men. In three months from that
day the French emperor was flying for
bis life across the border, with the
Cossacks at his heels like hungry
wolves
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
In the Same Language.

Many great men have written illeg.
IDLY, and it was suspected that this was
the reason that Judge Briefly cultivated
4 hopelessly bad handwriting.
A hint that ought to have good eff
tect was given the judge by q client
who called and found that the LAWYER
had left note for him.
The client sat down and studied over
the note for awhile. He could make
nothing out of the las.y scrawl Then
he wrote beneath it four or five linex
that looked as if they might have been
meant for writing. followed by this
sentence in a plain hand:
This is in reply to yours of the 18th. -
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

learning English to read one day that q
murder has been committed and the next
day that the murderer has been committed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of HOrehound aud Tar.
Pixies To0thache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

list. has completely failed in his latest
concert
Eyes. A barber cut his hair while he
was asleep in the chair. Chicago News
Record.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of a perfect lax
alive !; effectually cleansing the system,
d dis eolds headaches and fsyers
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
accept any substitute if offered.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
Returning the Compliment,

It is related that a: the opening of a
boys school iasNorth London, after the
holidays, the rector said: Now, bows.
l wish you all a happy New Year, and
hope you will be better boys this year
than yon were last" Whereupon quite
chorus OF voices replied; The same to
You. SIR"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
No Bird

No Bird.
Editor-You live in d clearinghouse,
don't you?
Para graphic Serf-I do.
Editor-How is it we never get any
tough spring-chicl<en jokes from you?
Psragraphic Serf-They can't afford
chicken where board. I write hash
iolxeS.-Truth
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

TIE progress OF science in medicine has
produced nothing better for human ills than
the celebrated Beechams Pills.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

THE greatest circulating medium Is the
acknowledgements News.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
THE UNITED STATES.

TIE United States has a less per-
centage of blind people than any other
country in the world.
The legal rate of payment for sur
veying government lands IS from five to
nine dollars per linear mile.
TIE United States land office was or
ganized in 1912 under the supervision of
the treasury department.. 1t became q
part of the interior department in 1s49.
The government still posses ses 966. 49,
3s3 acres of land, more IL an one-third
of which is in Alaska.
TUE charter of Connecticut. given in
1869, included not only the whole of
Long Island, but northern New Meth
erland in the Hudson river region. BY
a treaty which Stuyvesant had made at
Hartford in 1850, the English towns on
Long Island were allowed the right to
uccept the protection of Connecticut If
til ey chose to do SO.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
His Ash Tray,

Lynx-That's rather q unique ash
tray of yours. old man. don't know
you get it?
Velox-Well, there's little history
attached to that. You remember an
apple tart told you my wife tried her
hand on soon after we were married?
Lynx-Yes.
Velox-Well, that's the lower crust.
My wife has often tried to smash it but
she can't.-Drakc's Magazine.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
Deafness Cannot b Cured

BY local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube When
this tube is infanled you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed Condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars; free.
J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
@ Sold by Druggists, s5c.
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@ Sold by Druggists, 75c.

WIEN G choir singer hasn't the .eady
cash he ought to have no trouble in settlinS.
his bills with notes.-Troy Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
- FASHION peoRees.

|
kOTHER-oF-PEARI. fans are once moro
heralded after being carefully laid away
for many seasons
MEDIUM tan remains the favorite
color for gloves. While other shades
are sold: this is the standard, and thcve
IL more demand for it than for all oth~>>
colors combined.
WHILE narrovv-toed shoes are seen in
the best shops, they are not by any
means meeting with the favor that
those who make specially of them
would like to believe.
"A FEATURE Of some Of the first draw
ing room gowns was that they were not
made in pairs; one, for instance, being
white and the other pink. which can
not be called q copiablc vogue.
The young woman of the day scarcely
considers herself up to the times if she
does not possess q number of waists en-
tirely unlike any of the materials in the
skirt with which she wears them.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

"A A0t001AAo0 Texan.
''What's thst?'' asked . long.haired
Texan In Bowery restaurnnt. point
ing to q diminutive beefstenk the wait /.
or had just placed before him.
ut is the beefstealk, sir, that you or.
dered awhile ago" replied the waiter.
$50 that's beef. is it? I have seen q
heap Of beef in my day, but I'll be dog
goned if ever saw as little as that at
one time in my life before. You don't
tell me they killed q whole beef just to
get that steak. "-Texas Siftings.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13
serious Danger

serious Danger
Threatens every man, woman or child living
in q region OF country where fever and sgue
is prevalent, since the germs of malarial
disease are inhaled from the air and are
swallowed from the water of such q region
Medicinal safeguard is absolutely necessary
to uullify this danger. AS Il means of forti-
tying and acclin1ating the system so as to
be able to resist the malarial poison, Hostel
ser's Stomach Bitters is incomparably the
best and the most popular.
BIOLOGISTS say the cradle of the deep has
nothing to do with making the bed rock.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

swords and helmets and horses heads
came surg;ng up over the Orcastworl<s.
1t was the imperial guard. Before the
shock OF that mighty wave the Rus
sian center crurnblcd away, shattered
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-13

1t is now q Nostrum.'
though at first it was COM
pounded after a prescription
by a regular physician, with
no idea that it would ever 20
on the market as a proprie-
tary medicine. But after
compromising that prescrip-
ton over q thousand times in
one year, we named it "Piso's
Cure for Consumption,' and
began advertising tin a small
way. A medicine known all
over the world is the result.
Why is it not just as good !
as though costing fifty cents
to o dollar for a prescription |
and an equal sum to have it |
put up at q drug store?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-03
AN INTERESTING SESSION.
Senator Lodge Thinks Congress WIN Meet
About October L.

Senator Lodge Thinks Congress WIN Meet
About October L.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, is In the city
today looking over the plans for the repair Of
his new house, which he will occupy this
winter. He has been out to Chicago
and is member Of the committee investi
eating immigration, which has been at work in
New York. He says that there Is great deal
Of interest being developed BY the immigrs-
ton investigation. OF course. the great
mass Of testimony taken 10 uninteresting and
more or less important But out Of it may be
gathered some valuable information for Con-
importation Of laborers under contract is still
very extensive, but that there seems to be no
way Of guarding against it absolutely.
The Senator is looking for q very interesting
session OF Congress. which he believes will be-
gin about the 1st of October. He thinks that
there will be more interest earnestness
and determination in the fight over
silver than any other question programmed to
come up. The strongest way in which to pre-
sent the proposition for the repeal of the Sher-
man law is, in his opinion, to present it as a
single question not incumbered by anything ese
To couple with it the proposition for the repeal
Of the state bank tax would lose to 1t most Of
the republican votes, whereas it would have
it is estimated, about 120 of the votes OF
republicans in the House for it il
presented alone. Mr. Lodge has much greater
confidence Of the repeal Of the Sherman law
by the House than he has Of similar action by
the Senate. In the Senate it is estimated
that ten or twelve republicans will vote
against repeal, and it is problematical how
many democrats the administration will be able
to influence to vote for the repeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-03
TROUBLE AHEAD.
Cabinet Officers in Rivalry With
Democratic State Leaders.
THE PATRONAGE QUESTION
Some Are Said to Be Endeavoring to Build
Up Party for Themselves Either in
Their State or in the County - Congress-
men Not Pleased.

6ome Of Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet officers have
been very prompt to get into rivalry with the
democratic leaders OF their states and there ap-
pears to be a great deal Of trouble ahead.
Gresham, occupying the peculiar relations to
the party he does, and being indiferently q
citizen Of Indiana or Illinois, is probably the
only one. except Olney. who is free from en-
tanglements. Herbert, coming directly out Of
the House, where he enjoyed the friendship Of
all the Alabama delegation, has no serious rival
ries before him, and is not supposed to be
building up any personal party for himself at
home Morton is accused of trying to control
all the appointments for Nebraska, in opposi-
ton to the other recognized democratic leaders,
and is said to be trying to build up personal
party in the state on the strength Of his posi-
ton. There Is . good deal Of q row over the
matter locally.
THE EMPIRE STATE OFFICES.
Lamont and Bisseu and Of course Cleveland
himself propose to arrange the New York mat
ters to suit themselves without much reference
to the wishes Of the two Senators and the dele
cation in the House. There will no patronage
used for the express purpose Of building up the
Hill party in the empire state.
Hoke Smith stands out against the whole
Georgia delegation, except one Senator, claim
ing the right to dictate, or at least to pass
judgment on all the appointments in that state.
He is trying to reorganize the party there and
to be the leader.
Carlisle has no special quarrel with his dele
cation on account of his trying to dictate, but
there is fight in every district over patronage,
and he is kept on his tiptoes to balance between
the pulling and hauling Of the two factions.
His ambition is not to build up Carlisle party
in Kentucky, where he is already strong enough,
but he is making pretty good progress toward
getting strong Carlisle faction in the party Of
the whole country.
All along the line there is a considerable pull
ing and hauling. and the democratic statesmen
in Congress are using strong language to ex-
press their conviction that man holding Office
by appointment should not control the patron
age Of his state, over the heads Of the elected
representatives of the great, free and inds-
pendent office-seeking public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-03
EPIDEMIC OF ELOPEMENrs,

The Village OF Caledonia, N.Y., Beng
Drained Of Its Young Women.
NKw YORK, June S.-A dispatch from Roch-
ester says:
The young women Of the village Of Caledonia,
in Livingston county, have begun to elope at
the rate Of two week. Early in the week Miss
Marion Wright ran away with Jay Morrill, of
Mumford. The couple drove to Leroy, where they
were married. On Wednesday night Miss
Mabel Bradbury. daughter OF William Brad
bury, and James Kennedy, q farmer living at
Fowlersville. eloped in true knightly fsshion
Kennedy had been ordered by Mabei's parents
to stop calling on the girl Mabel is an accom-
pllshed horsewomsn, and Kennedy arranged TO
be near her home with two horses, all saddled
and bridled, at q certain hour on Wednesday
night.
At the appointed hour Mabel threw her ward
robe out Of the window and let herself down
with a rope. She Joined Kennedy, who was
waiting In the shade Of a clump Of trees The
gallant kennedy boosted her into the saddle,
fastened her trousseau behind her and the
couple put spurs to their horses which were
headed toward this city.
1t was twenty-eight- ride, but they had
good horses, and rode into this city long before
daybreak, hunted up q minister and were mar
ried. Now they are enjoying the honeymoon
somewhere unknown to the parents Of the
bride.