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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-02-10
Final TabIeau.
ESTATE OF APoLINE vIDRINE, DECD.
Mo-

Probate Docket District Court Parish of st
Landry, La.
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ConstabIe's Sale.

OCTAVE DAVID vs. GABRIEL SOLOMON
18th Justices Court, st. Landry Parish Ia
By virtue of a writ of fieri facfas tssuei nv
Hon. Benz. Guidry, Justice of the Peace for
dry, In the above entitled suit, and To me-
directed, have seized and win proceed Ia
sell. at the office of the 18th Justices Court
at II O'Clock a. m on =
Wednesday, February L. 1904.
the following property, tow
One gig and harness.
Terms Cash.
JAMES DARBY.
lS-zt Constable 18th Ward.
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Whereas, Lucius Jeansonne, ofthe parish
OF st. Landry, natural tutor of the above
estate, has filed his final account and
tableau of distribution of said es-
tate, accompanied by his petition praying
for the homoiogation of same. And, where
as, prayer of said petition has been granted
by an order of court bearing date Feb j
1884,. Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given
to all persons interested to make Opposition
to said tableau, to file same in writing
Wltnin the time required by law, why the
said tableau should not be homologatefi anf,
confirmed. c. NJ THOMPS0N
Fens ~ Clerk of Court
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CHAPTER w.
REyERgEg

If 1t Is true that whom God loveth III
chasteneth, Mrs. Evesham must have
been particularly favored by Provi
| dence, for the Ill tide of adversity swept
in upon her with resistless force, over.
whelming her with such food of re.
verses that even her brave spirit nearly
sank In the waters of despair.
That croaking brother-in-law of hers
had foretold her speedy downfall, and
his ominous prophesies seemed in a fair
way OF fulfillment- True, the world in
general had forgotten the mystery of her
unhappy lodger's untimely death; but to
her little world-the fewupon whom she
was dependent-the event had brought
Q sad reaction. One after another OF
her dodgers left her, and mono came to
fill their places. There. was a gloom
over the house she found 1t impossible
TO dispel. II was the old story-money
borrowed as q rufnous interest on her
furniture, foreclosed mortgage, and
she found herself adrift and homeless,
with four children dependent on her for
their daily bread. Not for one moment
did she pause to consider that one of
these little ones had no claim on her eff
-. - : = A--l;ngton was as dear Il,
Her as one of har as,,.. -, - s@ssA ~
she would have scorned the thought of
shifting from her shoulders the respon-
sibility of her care.
Nor was she one to sit down with
folded hands and bewail her misfortune.
For ten weary years she toiled as
y $Ia fox.
rich ladies, who, charmed by her gentle
manners and exquisite taste, paid her
higher wages than usually fall to the
lot OF women 50 unhappily circum-
staneed. Thus with heroic effort she
was enabled to clothe, feed and educate
her children till they in turn grew In
stature and became breadwinners.
Then q glimpse of sunshine glowed
through the darkened clouds.
1t was at the close of the terrible war
Of the rebellion. Society was revolu-
tionized. Thousands had sunk in pov.
srty; hundreds had grown suddenly
rich. Prominent among the latter was |
. young married woman named Alice
Potter, of Michigan. who chanced to be
risiting New York, and, having engaged
Mrs. Evesham's services, had In her
own generous, inpulsive way formed q
leep affection for the gentle seamstress.
MY dear creature, she said one day
9 Inc Waaow' Wfen shey had succeeded
. designing costume more than usu-
lily attractive why don't you make
tr1ke 1or something better? Come TO I
hicnigan and start . store. I'll help
'ou.
Inc suggestion took the Widows
breath M1ch1ganl Even In the cos
aichigan seemed an Ultima Thule TO Q
Sew Yorker.
IL would cost 50 much, Mrs. Potter"
he sighed. "And the risk would be so
'reat.
AS for the expense Of getting
here, the impetuous young matron
eclared, Il viii see to that. You see,
ear, my cousin Jack is auditor of arail-
oad' and ne shall get You all passes, or
II know the reason why.
But have so little In hand TO start
vith,' the widow pleaded.
All the better for you; you viii have
ne less 20 lose.
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CHAPTER v.

ONbI n bAaAEH D LIVE : -
One summers day, fifteen years after
Ambrose Arlington's sudden death In
the clearinghouse, couple Of young
people, fair to look upon, sat on rustic
seat under a tall elm on the bank OF q
lordlE river young man and girl
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SHUTE g. DUsON.
VENIRE.

LIST OF JURORS DRAWN FOR THE TERN,
oF COURT BEGINNING AT OPELOUSAS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1884
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NEVER FAILS.

That's the record of our Corn Cure: II
never faiis wherever tried. A corn Is about
the worst thing on foot, and a very disa
greeabie fellow to travel with. Don't invite
MIN to stick to you BY neglectfng to use our
corn Cure. We also keep everything usual
iy TO be found in first-class drugstore.
Call on us for anything in the line of fancy
goods, toilet articles and notions. If we
haven't got what you want Wen get it for
you.
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Don't Use Big Words.
TPhiIadelDhia Press.

In promulgating your esotoric cogl-
tations and in articulating your super
fetal sentimentalities and amicable
philosophical or psychological obser-
observations beware Of platitudinous
penderosity. Let your conversational
communications possess clarified con-
ciseness, compacted comprehensive
ness, coalescent consistency and a
concatenated cogency. Eschew all
conglomerations Of aatulent garrulity,
jeiune babblement and asinine affec-
tions. Let your extemporaneous de-
cantings and unprecedented expatia:
tions have intelligibility and veracious
vivacity without rhodomontade OF
thrasonical bombast. Sedulously avoid
all polysyllabic profunditY, l1mpous
prolixity, pstittaceous cacuity, ventril.
oquial yerbosity and vaniloquent vapid,
ity. Shun double ententes, prurient
jocosity and pestiferous profanity, OBJ
scurant or apparent. In other words,
talk plainly, briefly, naturally, sensl=
bly,, purely and truthfully. Keep from
slang, don't pat on airs; say what you
mean; mean what you say and don
use big words.
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HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1894
Besides this Bureau of Legislation

Besides this Bureau of Legislation
there are fifteen other bureaus-such as
the Bureau Of Manufacture. Bureau
Of Agriculture. Bureau of Mining,
etC.-the function of each of which is
to gather all the facts concerning its
specially for the information of the
executive committee of which it may
be said 10 be Il Subcommittee.
1t will be seen that to arrange the
machinery of such an organization is
no small undertaking, and that it can
not Instantly be accomplished. 1t
may necessarily take some little time
and much hard work and yet less
comprehensive system would fail Of
thoroughly representing, caring for,
facilitating and promoting the COM
mercial and industrial interests of the
Southern States in severalty and as
whole,
The association, the purpose and
plans of which have been cordially
accepted by the country-as is attested
by the comments of the press, and by
an immense volume of letters of
encouragement, approval and con-
gratulation-is only now entering
upon its sixth week OF existence, yet it
may be said to have, even in this short
time, made remarkable progress, for it
has already succeeded in filling its
chief offices with the ahlest and most
prominent men of their respective
localities. Its greatest difficulty has
been to supply the demands of such a
vast territory for its literature. In
qulrles, business opportunities and
applications for associate membership
and for registration have been pouring
in from all quarters. Handsome,
Commodous and conveniently located
offices, at nominal rent, have been
offered by one Of the most important
New York concerns.
lis future seems to be assured.
With such promise of good work,
is it any wonder that its president
should disapprove of more econ
ventions (and more talking) for South
ern developmentP'
Very respectfully,
r. WAYNE WILSON,
Secretary and General Manager.
New York, Aug. rs, 1894.
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THE LOCAL PAPER.
What 1t Does tor the Community in
Which it is Published.
Manufacturers Record. |


The good which has been accom-
plished in the development of the South
by the work of its newspapers can
never be fully measured. Under
many discouragements and often with
but meagre support from the business
men OF the community, the majority
of Southern papers have been persist
emily, day in and day out, laboring
for the upbuilding Of that section. 1t
is to be regretted that the great work
which they have done has received SO
little practical encouragement. In other
sections the hearty support of news
papers is almost universally regarded
as a matter of necessity, and every
business man makes it a part of his
business to deal literally with his local
papers. In the South, on the contrary,
the value of newspapers is not so fully
appreciated. Business men generally
do not seem to understand that the
newspaper is not luxury, but neces-
sity; that if they want to keep up with
the times, if they want to discover new
means of developing their business,
they must study carefully the news
papers, and not simply regard the
newspaper as something to be glanced
owe. hurriedly and thrown aside.
The local papers should be literally
supported, because the life and energy
of every town is judged by the world
at large by the look of its local papers.
The city that has no live, progressive
paper filled with the advertisements of
live, progressive merchants will attract
very litty attention from the outside
business world. Every man contem-
plating an investment in any Southern
town carefully studies its newspapers,
as he can largely Judge by them the
character of the business men Of the
place.
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Specimen Cases.

S. II. Clifford, New CasSel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rhenmatism;
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell
away. and he was terribly reduced in tlesL
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
hitters and seven boxes Of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, and his leg is sound and we'll
John speaker, Catawba, O., had five large
fever sores on his leg. doctors said he was
incurable. One bottle Electric Bitten. and
one box of Bucklen's Arnics Saiye cured
him entirely. Sold al Melville Dorsey S
drug store.
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AN OLD FABLE.

There lived at one time man, who,
being in want, and having long waited
for Fortune concluded that he would
60 in search for her. So he took
what little money he had saved, shut
up his house and set out upon his
travels in search of Fortune. He jour
neyed on for many days, and made
diligent inquiry of those he met as
to where Fortune might be found.
Some said she was in one place, and
some were quite sure she was in an
other place. All were quite sure she
was in another place. All were GER
tain she did not dwell with them, and
many said that perhaps she might
be found little further on. Several
said she had been with them but lately,
and had just gone away to another
place. After travelling many leagues
and spending all his money, he sadly
returned to his own home, and there
he found Fortune seated on his door
step, as if waiting his return. AS he
drew near she rose quickly and said !:
Il have been waiting here for some
time, in the hope that you would lei
me in your house | have waited SC
long now that | must so away to find
others more ready to welcome me.
With these words she wrapped hel
mantle about her and went away ; and
the man never saw her again. Young
man, perhaps you can make an appli.
cation of this legend, which conveys
to you lesson of practicable wisdom
Roll up your sleeves and 60 to work
where you are. land whatever your hand
finds to do, do it with all your might
Fortune is within grasp of honest toll
North Wilkesboro NezUS.
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RECOGNIZING IT'S OPPORTUNITIES.
Southward the Star OF Empire Takes
a Surge.
| Norfolk Nirgjnian.l

The pntsburg Commercial Gu:e.te
thinks that i; would not be at all
surprising should the first general
movement toward the Southern States
come from men residing in the
Northern sections rather than from
foreign lands 1t is lead TO this
opinion because the favorable condition
OF the crops throughout the greater
portion OF the South, as compared with
the very unfavorable situation in many
sections of the North and West, is
calculated TO arres, the serious attention
OF farmers and fruit growers. There
are hundred of families who have
given up in despair and are now
leaving the drought stricken regions
for more desirable quarters, and many
of these intend going South. The era
OF land speculation is about at an end
in the West. The best agricultural
areas have been occupied, prices are
too high for those of limited means
who are seeking for homesteads, and
the low prices of corn, wheat and
other staples of the great prairies
indicate the necessity not only OF a
change of situation, but of a greater
diversity of production.
There are millions of acres Of cheap
and fertile lands throughout the South,
and in the specialties of truck garden
ing and fruit growing very consider
able progress Is being made by men
from the North who have gone out as
pioneers, remarks the Gazette. All
are not equally successful, but it has
been demonstrated that the same
amount of capital, skill and industry
invested in general farming or in
gardening and fruit raising in the
more desirable portions of the South
will yield very satisfactory returns, as
compared with Northern farming.
Our contemporary thinks that there
are some disadvantages in the South,
but they are compensated for in large
measure. If the climate is too hot in
summer it is less rigorous in winter,
and clothing and fuel are not SO ex-
pensive, Labor is cheap and abund
ant, if not of the most desirable kind,
and the advantages will be found to
fairly offset the drawbacks. To those
whose ambition is to secure home
stead which will yield them a compe-
tency at a snail outlay, the South now
offers be Ter opportunities than the
West. For some years to come the
drift will be from the large centres of
population to the farming regions, and
in this distribution the South will share
literally.
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There * great pulf hetween n,

There is great gulf between news
paper advertising and posters, circu.
lars, etc. The best trade reads the
former, for those who spend theil
money for newspapers want to get the
worth Of their money. Not so with
the Circular-it is common and those
who take time to read it give it nc
serious thought. Frank Siddal, the
soap man, has been quoted to the
effect that the reason he advertised
through the press exclusively was thai
those who. didn't read the paper:
didn't use soap,
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"ROCK OF AGES"

4" Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee y.
Sang the lady, soft and low,
And the melancholy flow
Of her voice so sweet and clear.
Rose upon the evening air
With that sweet and solemn prayer
" Rock of Ages, cleft for me.
Let Inc hide myself in thee -
Yet she sang, as oft she had
When her thoughtless heart was glad
Sang because she felt alone
Sang because her soul had grown
Weary with the tedious day
Sang to while the hours away =:
Rock of Ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee !"
Where the trembling starlight falls
On her mansions stately walls
On the chill and echoing street
Where the lights and shadows meet
There the iady's voice was heard,
AS the breath Of night was stirred
With that music floating free:
Rock of Ages, cleft for me-"
Wandering, homeless, through the night,
Praying for the morning light
Pale and haggard. wan, and weak,
With the death-hue on her cheek,
Went WOman-One whose life,
Had been wrecked in sin and strife;
One of whom. in one far land
Wrote the Master on the sand !
And her soul, by Sorrow wrong,
Heard the lady as she sung:
g Rock OF Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee
On the marble steps she knelt,
And her soul that instant felt
Mercy's healing touch as there.
Quivering. moved her lips in prayer!
And the God she had forgot
Smiled upon her lonely lot
Heard her as she murmured Oft
With an accent sweet and soft:
Rock of Ages. cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee 70
i
Little knew the lady fair,
AS she sang SO sweetly there,
That voice had reached a soul
Which had lived in sins control
Little knew, when she was done,
That a lost and erring one
Heard her as she breathed that strain
And returned to God again
Frank l.. Stanton, IN Atlanta COnstAu.
fi0n
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Coal w Gather
Is Coming on Apace.

Now is the time to lay in your Coal FOL
winter use am prepared to supply you
Have the following kinds on hand
Gayton Red Ash Coal.
For CRATES, stoves, ranges and tobacco
factories. Burns freely, easily ignited and
does not crumble. Requires but very little
draught, and makes no smoke or SCOT.
Russell Creek and
POCahOntaS Lump.
Excellent for CRATES and stoves having
upright pipes or short horizontal pipes.
The most popular and probably the most
economical fuel to be had.
West Virginia and
Tennessee Splint
A splendid lump coal. These kindle
easily, make cheerful, blazing fire fol
CRATE and burn up clean. No waste.
IellicO and Royal Splint.
Very fine for CRATES. Among the hes,
and cheapest Goals to he had.
Pennsylvania Anthracite.
Egg, Nut and Stove. The best, cleanes
and cheapest in the end. For stoves. MY
prices will he as low as coal can possibly
be sold for Your patronage solicited
PrOmp attention to all orders.
J. S. POYTHRESS,
Henderson, n. {.
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Bucklens, Arnfca Salve

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, letter Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by NJ. Dorsey, druggist.
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Sick people don't want to be bothered
with preparing the medicine they take.
Bad enough we must take it. You don't
need to make tea of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator, it is already prepared. \ lou take
a dose of liquid or powder tonight, and
awake in the morning free from your
biliousness, sick headache, or cOnstipa ton
and indigestion. No purgative medicine.
Sample package powder, 25-centS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-06

Wouldst thou discover natures true
path to happiness Listen TO her first
command Labor The hours fly
swiftly to him who has daily occupation;
lifetime creeps slowly away with the
idle.-Leob0M
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A Method Of Measurement
{ w ashingtOn Star.J

" Did you have a good time on your
two weeks vacation ?" said one young
man to another.
81 must have had,' was the wearily-
spoken reply. "I left home with $500
and | haven't a cent left.''
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JOHN MALLoN' ESQ. said could not get well
again, that was liable to drop dead at any
moment. My wife sent for the priest, to pre-
Remembered reading of your Golden Medical
Discovery, and thought would try it as q last
hope When l had taken three bottles, was
almost well. The swelling entirely disappeared
and l was soon able to resume work. My
health is better now than it has been in
twenty-five years."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-06

.ludicious retrenchment in the cost a,
living can be made in the item OF gro
ceries Ruy the hest at the start and it
will prove economy in the end. In other
words, buy your groceries from II
ThOmason-he sells the best.
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EaUS13kS OTHERS
A TERRIBLE CASE OF pRopsy CURED.

JNO. MALLON, ESQ.
No. FL Mclean St., Mt.
adams, Cincinnati, O.,
writes: II took sick
with dropsy, lost my ap-
petite, could not sleep,
became feverish; always
thirsty, lost all strength,
stomach became pain
full, breath short and
had to give up work.
The best physicians In
Cincinnati, failed to
help me. My limbs and
body were swollen to
enormous size, and 1
was suffering terrible
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Notary Public.


Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, J .,
lrCAS C0JvNTy 90

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of +. j. Che
ney & Co., doing business in the city OF
Toledo. county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one hun
dred dollars for each and every case OF
catarrh that cannot be cured by the use q
Halls Catarrh Cure.
- ERASK }. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D
1856. 4. W. GLEASON.
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.3HEElsS2 Z7sJyG
The Soft Answer.
New York Sun. |

81 am going to turn my brains into
cash." said Mr.. Snodgrass, who had
an idea that he would make noted
writer.
"Then you believe that it is posi-
bic to coin vacuum, do you replied
Miss Keedick.
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Appropriately enough IN many
cases the husband os grass widows are
straw nen.-rhlladelphia Times.
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"Oh, Ma said little girl who
had been to the show, Z" I've seen the
elephant and he walks backwards and
eats with his tail.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-06

When does farmer act with great
rudeness toward his corn2 When he
pulls its ears.
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''You and your mother-i,-law seem
to be on excellent terms. When you
were sick saw her sitting by your
bed
'.Oh. that was because the doctor had
prescribed q sweat bath. .'-Fliegende
Blaetter.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-06

A newspaper proprietor is said to be
a newer of wood ; from the fact that he
lives by his ads.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-06

/ The iact that Hoods Sarsaparilla, once
| fairly tried. becomes the family medicine
speaks volumes for its excellence and
medicinal merit. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
natures cO-WOrker.
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OF SOME USE

Old t.asrux ito his fashionable son)-
You and Your set thoroughly disgust
me. You could get along as well with
out head as with one.
Algy-Aw-fawther = how wedicu
lous. Why, wheah would a fellah
weah his hat?-Puck.
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Hood pills become the favorite ca atha 1t c
with every one who tries them. DC.
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baltimore Sun.l

No other living thing can go so
slow as a boy on an Grand.
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In live, progressive paper, that
mas age, character, circulation, influ-
ence and the respect of its readers,
,omes nearer producing results than
a1v other method. 1t is worth your
st,Ile to consider the GOLD LEAF