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Solomon, the wise, spoke of Wisdom
crying out on the hOnse-tops and nc
man regarding her, and the ages that
have passed since this ntterance have
wrought little change in human nature.
For these many years the press in the
cotton states has been urging the farm
ers to raise less cotton and more corn,
three years of disastrously low prices
have enforced the lesson, yet cotton
planters continue to p%atronize Western
granaries and it is useless to deny that
indications point to another large crop
Of the peculiar staple. with little proba-
bility of an Improvement in prices,
The uses of adversely are sweet and
some have profitad by them. Many
who would have done 80 are doubtless
constrained by circumstances over
which they have no control, hut there
must be many also, who in the face of
evidence that corn can be produced
here at a larger profit than in the West,
persist in the suicidal policy OF raising
cotton to buy corn to feed mules, to
raise more cotton and lower the price to
the starvation pOint.-Vicksbnrg Com
mercial-H Herald.
There is a general demand made by
the people and press of the State that
the legislature place back upon our
statute books the law prohibiting inter-
marriage between colored and white
persons. As long as the code of 1895
was the law, which it was down to 1870,
miscegenation was prohibited. The act
was suppressed in the revised code and
hence there is no legal objection to such
marriages now. Louisiana is one of the
few States in the Union which permit
this abominable practice. The press
should continue to agitate the question
until the desired legislation is secured.
South.
The Times Democrat says: In an
interview in Washington q few days
ago Representative Wilson. of West
Virginia, spoke with delight Of his so
iourn ID this State. Among other
things, he said: THE whole air
breathes with peace and calm, and 1
continually conscious of the in
f1uences wrought upon me by the rest
ful and poetic surroundings. / have
read all my life Of the glories Of Louisi-
ana. and especially the Teche country,
celebrated 10 Longfellow's EvanReline.,
/ was delighted with my visit. The
people were 30 hospitable and 90 free
from restraint that indeed it WAS a de-
light to be among them"
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PARISH

Representatives, Geo. Pulford, Adolphe Stage
Napoleon Mcbride.
Clerk Of Court, C. NJ. Thompson.
Sheriff, T. g.. F~ontenOt.
Coroner, DR.. r. Nj. Littell.
Treasurer, Robert Chachere.
Assessor, N. L. Swords.
Returning Officer, C. F. Burr.
Surveyor, Leonce 3. Llttell.
Secretary Parish School Board and Superinten'
dent Of Public Schools, w. 8. Frazee.
POLICE JURY:
First Ward, VIM. Evans, Eraste Dupre.
Second Ward, Adelma Guidry.
Third Ward, ]. E. Queb6deau.
Fourth Ward, W. F. Clopton.
Fifth Ward, A.. l.. F0ntenot, R. Lafleur.
Sixth Ward, H. D. Courtney.
Seventh Ward, J.. e. Butler.
Eighth Ward, E. Fl. MCGEE.
e. Il. MCGEE, President, Opelousas.
Alex. Stagg, Clerk, Whitevil1e.
SCHOOL BOARD:
A. r.. FOntenot. President, 5th district.
First District, DIR. v. X. Irion,
Second District, Jones p. Smith.
Third District, j. L. Gnilbeau.
Fourth District, w. 8. Boykin.
Fifth District, DR.. g. A. N. Cooke.
Sixth District, 7. r. Carroll, 6r.
Seventh District, NJ. r. Wilson.
Eighth District, w. s. FraZee.
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Get our prices for job work.
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NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION.

ESTATE OF FELONIsE FRANCHISE FON-
TAME, WIDOW.
No. -
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Adrien F%ontenot and Elesime Au-
com, OF the parish Of st. Landry, have applied
by their petition to be appointed joint admin
istrators OF the estate Of Felonise FRANCHISE
Fontaine, widow, deceased, late of the parish Of
st. Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make op-
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my office, in the town Of OpeIou-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
CHARLES M. THOMPSON,
May ~, 1894. ct Clerk.
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OFFICERS.

Twelfth Senatorial District = st. Landry and
~Acadia-Terms expire May, 1896.
Senators, G. w. Ward, FL. Barousse.
18th Judicial District-St. Landry and Acadia.
Germs expire May, 1867
District Judge, W. c. Perrault.
District Attorney. E.. B. Dubuiss0n.
Terms of Court for st. Landry
Jury Terms. = Monday, Feb. s, and Monday,
Sept. 8, 1894.
Civil Terms.-Monday, April 16, and Monday,
Nov. 10, 1894.
For Acadia:
JAfy Term-Monday, jun 4, 1894.
OiviI TcTms-Monday, March 10, and Monday,
Oct. 10, 1894.
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oThe pen is mightier than the sword j. A.

Read by Mr.. L. E. Bentley, before the Louisiana
Press Convention, at Crowley. May 9th.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLKAU.
ESTATE OF ULYssE .%LAFLEUR,
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT
ST. LANDRY. No. 46l7.

Whereas. Amelie Fontenot and Onezims
Vidrine, of the parish of st. Landry, admins
traitors of the estate of Ulysse Lafeur, de-
ceased, have filed a final account and tableau
of distribution of funds of said estate, &C.
companied by their petition praying for the
homologation of the same;
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of court bearing date
May Is, 1894.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tablean, to file same in writing, in my office in
the town of Opelousas, within the time requir-
ed by law. why the said tableau should NOT be
homologated and confirmed.
CHARLES nj. THOMPSON,
May 10, 1894. ct Clerk.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, I
April "a, 1894.
Notice ls hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Charles
NJ. Thompson, Clerk of Court, at Opelousas,
La, on Saturday, June 9Th, 1894, viz:
JOSEPH CHAPMAN, JR.,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1858, for the
southwest / Section l, Township5, south, range
2 west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
OF, said land, viz Auguiste Saucier, Elois b.
gar, FRANCOIS A. Donate and Oscar Goubert,
all OF st. Landry Parish, La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
April 2s-6t.. Register
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{Terms expire April, 1851

C. ]. Thompson, Mayor.
3. g. Andrus, T. 8. Isacks, A B.. Chacher6. 8. L.
Hebrard, II. D. Larcade, Isaac Roos, COnn.
cilmen.
B. A.. LittelI, Physician.
G. F.. Garland, Attorney.
&. L. Hebrard, Street Commissioner
Isaac R0OS, Treasurer.
VIM. r. Cochran, Clerk.
Arthur Dejean, Constable and Collector.
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s
Q PER DAY
~ Easily Made

We want many men, women, boys, and giastD
work forus a few hours daily, right in and around
their own homes. The business 10 easy, pleasant,
strictly honorable, and pays better than anFother
offered agents. You have q clear field snd' no
competition. Experience and special ability un-
necessary. No capital required. We equip You
with everything that you need, treat you wen,
and help you to earn ten times ordinary wages.
Women do as well as men, and boys aud girls
make good pay. ANY one, anywhere, ean, do the
work. All succeed who follow our plain a I'd sim.
pie directions. Earnest work will surely bring
you q great deal Of money. Everything q new
and In great demand. Write for our panm ,hlet
circular, and receive full information. No b arm
done If you conclude not to 60 on with the
business.
GEORGE STINsoN 4 Co.
BOX 408,
PORTLAND, NAME
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ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION.

Tn st. Landry Homestead and Loan Asso-
citation was Incorporated on the 12th day of
March, 1885, under the laws OF the State OF Lou
isiana, its first object being to afford, by co-ope-
ration, to those who do not possess them, the
means OF acquiring q HOME, and to encourage
thrift, by offering q safe investment and q lib
eral profit to those who will systematically save
their earnings. Any person may become q
shareholder by subscribing for any number Of
shares, payable in weekly instruments of 25
cents per share.
Til Association does not deal in real estate,
but 1t is q Cooperative Savings Bank, in which
there 10 no privileged class, but ALL members
participating equitably in the profits.
Loans are made only to members, who par.
ticlpate In the profits and are interested In the
success Of the Association and the proper in
vestment OF it's funds.
Members can withdraw at any time by giving
thirty days notice TO the President. This com
mends the Association to those whose earnings
may vary or be uncertain.
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As ~ AAeA A0r = 5s 40ASACt - -
Hebrard. n. Z. Larcade, Isaac Roos, Coun.
B. A. Litsell, Physician.
G. F. Garland, Attorney.
8. i. Hebrard, Street Commissioner.
Isaac Roos, Treasurer.
VIM. r. Cochran, Clerk.
Arthur D6jean, Constable and Collector.
CHURCHES.
CATHOLIC ,cHuRcH;-sunday. Low Mass at
2 q. m. High Mass tsermonl. at 9 a. M; Ben
ediction Immediately after High Mass.
A. DUBOURG, Rector.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Services at Opelou-
sas every sd Sunday of the month at II a. M,
and 1850 p. m. Sunday School every, Sabbath at
10 ! At Bellevue, the first Sunday OF each
REV. GEO. FRAZER, Pastor.
CHURcH.-At Opelousas, LIST. sd
and 4th Eabbaths, II o'clock a. M, and 7 p. M.
Bellevue, I'd Sabbath, II O'Clock a, M; Sd Sab
Prayer yer Meeting every Wednesday night at :.
Sabbath School 10 O'Clock every sabbath.
E. r. DENSON, P. @.
BAPTIST CHURcH.-Opelousas, Rev. L. M.
Phillips pastor services LIST and I'D Sunday in
each month; at II q. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
Prayer Meeting Thursday night.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Garland, La, Rev. T.. N.
Phillips pastor; services every Sd Sunday, Il
BAPTIST CHURcH.-Big Cane, La, Rev: Z.
H.. Phillips pastor; services every 4th sunday,
IL q. m. and 7 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-There will be divine
service in the Church Of the Epiphany on the
I'd Sunday 10 the mouth at II o'clock q. m. and
on the 4th Sunday at $3.50 p. M, the Rev. a. 4.
PriCo officiating.
ASSOCIATIONS, LODGES, &c.
Opclousas Oostncl. No. 46s, A. z. a., meets ct
K.ofP F. hall on LIST and sd Fridays OF each month
n. from April ] to Sept: 80. Henry :: Estorge,
Commander; WA. sandoz, sec'y. and Collector.
81. Landry Lodge No. a. 0. y. ". meets at
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Supreme Court.

F. I. Nichols, OF Assumption. C~hief,Justice.
n. c. Miller, Of Orleans; L. B. Watkins, of Red
River; 8. d. McEnery, Of Ouachita; Jos.
A.. Breaux, of Iberia, Observation-Disclosures.
B. F. Meginley, Clerk at Opelousas.
Circuit Court Of Appeals-3d Circuit.
w. F. Blackman. OF Rapides, and Robert 8.
Perry, of Iberia, Judges.
C. N. Thomson, ex-Of1cio Clerk lat Opelousas),
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

tTerms expire March 4, 1917
President-Grover Cleveland, Of New York.
Vice-P resident-Adlai E. Stevenson, OF Illinois.
Secretary Of State-Walter @. Gresham.
Secretary of the Treasury-John G. Carlisle.
Secretary of War-Daniel 8. Lamont.
Secretary Of the ~Navy-Hllary A. Herbertoe
Secretary Of the Interior-Hoke Smith. OF
Secretary Of Agriculture-J. Sterling Morton.
Attorney G~eneral-Richard Olney.
Postmaster Generalization 8. Bissell.
Senators for Louisiana.
N. C. Blanchard-Term expires March 4, 1897.
D0nelson Caffery March 4, 1895.
Doth were appointed by the Governor to fill
vacancies and their successors will be chO-
sen by the Legislature which meets in May.)
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,

- TIbTlns eXpITB May, 1867
Extraordinarily j. Foster, of st. Mary.
Lieutenant Governor-tVacant.)
Secretary Of State 7. s. Adams, of e. Feliciana
Auditor-W. W. Heard, of Union.
Treasurer-John Pickett, of Bossier.
Atty. Gen.-M. j. Cunningham, of Natchitoches
Superintendent of Public Education-A. D. La
fargue, Of Avoyelles.
Commissions Of Immigration-J. g. Hawkes..
COMMISSIONS of Agriculture-H. c. NewsoM.
Register State Land Ofice-JOhn 8. Lanier.
AdJutant General-WiiIiam G. Burt.
State Printer-JOhn McGrath.
representative to Congress from the Sixth Con.
Rressional District-Samuel M. Robertson,
of East Baton Rouge,
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Chinese POliteness.

From the London Daily News.
Whether or not the Chinese put term
insulting to Japan In their declaration Of
war against that country they seem to
be under ordinary circumstances the 20
litest people on earth. A German trav-
eler who has just returned from China
and who has been publishing his impress
sions Of the Chinese people, declares that
in writing a letter to a perfect stranger
a Chinaman calls his correspondent my
elder brother" The letter begins with
such a phrase DIS May all the blessings
of life be showered upon you, such Is the
wish Of your imbecile Junior" In speaking
of his own family the writer says: 1--WE
ants" The address on the top of the letter
s, From my humble cabin to the glorious
palace of pearls of my elder brother" and
the preamble Is, '"ro my excellent and
benevolent elder brother, who ascends the
staircase of honors." At the end is the
form, THE undersigned, your most ODE
dent monkey, raises his hands in suppl
cation to your excellency in order that
your excellency may degn to approach
the miserable ruins Of our house" Final
ly, as a further token of humility, the sig
nature Of the writer Is so small as to be
almost illegible
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HOURS OF SLEEP.
Long Hours of Slumber Are Absolutely
Essential to All Children.

Long Hours of Slumber Are Absolutely
Essential to All Children.
From the New York Ledger.
One Of the great mistakes Of parents and
those who have charge of children is that
they are likely to allow the little ones too
little time to sleep. With one excuse and
another the youngsters are up later az
night than they should be, and. as they
must be of at school betimes in the morn
ing and there mey be duties to perform,
they are called long before they have fin.
ished their morning nap.
Children, as a rule ought to sleep ten or
eleven hours, and to do this they must be
put to bed early enough at night SO that
they may get this amount of uninterrupted
rest. But 1t is difficult thing to give
the children the amount of sleep they re-
Quire, because there is always something
going on in the evening that interests
them-some one comes In, there is a new
paper or book, or something Is being talk
ed of that they like to hear They plead
and entreat to stay up just little longer,
and, with q spirit of indulgence, the par
ents yield. OF course, this means but one
thing-too little repose and curtailing
of the hours Of rest that nature impera-
lively demands.
1t is no wonder that children are nervous,
fretful and difficult to get along with. Their
nerves, inherited from dyspeptic parents,
are keenly alive to every sound, and their
tempers none the best or they would not
be the children of their parents, are irri-
tated by being called out of bed when they
so much Want to sleep. During the earlier
years of children, whatever else may be
done, there should be ample provision for
long and undisturbed sleep. 1t means
health and strength In later years, clear
heads. good dispositions and well-regulated
mentality.
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full light Of sarisA day BY the cold eyes 81
an unfeeling world. No; don't do thatI

full lfghf AZ oa rfah da1, e, &dA AAfA Awna Al
an unYaa.nr vnri3 so SSio SygP "
Rather hreea IN en WI. w snatl
,,nSns aiu, pvt9nB Y0urseit
SSuLseli rislaiy from every possible point
VI sie", Phys !SaA, heh!ai ana moral. Don't
spare yourseII one snock or one pang.
SonPaiS yoerseIi WIN the nnest specimen
VI hannoou or Womanhood you know.
SupJect yourseii, IN snort, TO sort OF
mental Iurklsn oatn; writhe and groan, IL
you must, out keep II up! Then, when you
nave alternately burned with veXation and
shlvered with horror, until all clogging
Vanlties and illusions have been cleared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
"Take 1t Afsy."
IN Blackwood's Magazine.

From Blackwoods Magazine.
One cannot travel in Ireland without per-
ceiving that the so-many horsepower and
perpetual catching-of-trans theory Of life
is not one that is accepted by the Irish peo-
pie, and l do not think 1t ever will be-
Their religion, their traditions, their chief
occupations their temperament, all Of
which l suppose are closely allied, are op-
posed to 1t.
The saying, Take 1t aisy, and II you
can't take it aisy, take 1t as aisy as you
can," doubtless represents their theory of
life and, for my part, If 1t were a question
either of dialectics or OF morals, l would
sooner have to defend that view OF exist
ence than the so-many- power one.
So far from a wise man getting all he can
seems to me- rigidly and carefully abstain
from doing so in the interests Of that
catholic and harmonious development
which requires that he should get little
out of himself in every direction.
One would not like to as Sart that the bulk
of the Irish people are tremendously de-
veloped.' But neither, If / may be per-
mitted to say so. are the English, or the
Scotch people, and as in reality, all three
probably err by lobsided activity or lob
sided inactivity, 1t still remains to be seen
whether too much perpetual catching Of
trains, or too much taking it aisy, Is, on
the whole, the wiser course, and the less
insane Interpretation of the purport and
uses of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
\ Curious Experience With a Man
Who HallOOed.
From the New York Sun.

from the New York Sun.
"Once," said the retired burglar. II look
ed from the upper half Of house / was
in into a room that was SO dark that you
literally couldn't see into It at oil. 1t seem
ed as if they must have had the windows
closed, the blinds shut and the shades all
down. 1t was blacker'n a cave. I turned
my light in around on the floor to get the
lay OF things and get 'em fixed In my
mind so as not to stumble over anything.
Over by the bed l saw chair, and hang
ing down from it pair of trousers legs
Then, Of course, I knew there was man
in the bed, and that 1t was his clothes that
were stacked UP on the chair there. I shut
OF my light and started. knew the way
and went very quietly, but when l got
about half way across the room the man
in the bed began to holler.
How he could See me I couldn't under
stand. I couldn't see him at all but just
halted and waited. He didn't holler very
loud, though he was trying to, hard; but he
was 50 scared that l was surprised to hear
him holler at all; It sounded as though
it was all he could do to catch his breath;
I was afraid he'd scare himself to death
right on the spot. / didn't dare back out
of the room for fear I'd meet somebody
coming In. 1 thought l could dodge 'epn
better after they got In; so l just stood
there in the middle of that dark room
WITH tnat man DOIletil tiiS peSl hS SouAa
and ! wishing / was somewhere else ana
wondering what was going to turn up
next.
well sir, in about hall a minute he
stopped hollerin' altogether, and for min
ute or two he did rot breathe. Then was
scared; but in about minute more he be
gan to snore You see, he wasn't scared
at me- what he was scared at was night
mare; he didn't know / was there at all
But 1t was a mighty uncomfortable posi-
tim 70 he IN ell the same because, of
course he was just as likely to wake up
somebody hollerin' in his sleep as he would
ha' been If he'd been wide awake; lie might
have walked himself up, as far as that's
concerned But he didn't, nor anybody else,
apparently, and when he'd got to snoring
again, and everything seemed quiet, why
just went ahead and collared his trous-
err"
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He Was Shocked.
he Rochester Post-Express.

From the Rochester Post-Express
It is truly a-maizing thing, this Euro
pean Indifference TO corn. The people eat
some such queer things over there that
one would think that corn would seem a
mighty blessing. In the course of two long
journeys over various parts of Europe we
have never but once found the cereal. and
that was at hotel almost entirely patron
lied by Americans. and kept by a man who
had lived in America, in Paris. We were
talking of corn to an Englishman this
summer Said he: And do you really eat
it in the states?" why, yes" I'VE only
feed 1t to animals" well, then you treat
paused for a minute. Than: "reil me-"
said he, 'in what way do YOU eat !t?' ION
the ear" THE ear! Oh, fancy. How
STRANGE And he looked onite shocked.
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When the Clergy Used the Mace.

From Notes and Queries.
The mace was originally potent weapon
Of offense, originating. doubtless, in that
earliest and most common weapon, the
wooden club. 1t was an essential part OF u
knights accouterment, being useful at close
quarters; for ready convenience 1t was
hung at his saddlebow. Says an ancient
poem:
And with his heavy mase Of STEELE
Then he gave the kyng his dele.
The besague and baston were varied
forms Of the mace. The mace used on
horseback was 4 small weapon, usually of
steel That used on foot was much longer,
and commonly Of wood, with head armed
with iron rings and spikes. 1t was carried
by the escort of magistrates and others as
a ready protection against violence. AS
society Quieted down and its original use
fell into allegiance, the thing assumed the
ornamental appearance il now has. 1t be-
ing now carried as mere honorary form.
The ancient use of the mace introduces
US to remarkable instance of ecclesias-
teal casuistry. The clergy was forbidden
to shed blood, and, as thus the sword was
inhibited, this might have been thought
sufficient to keep them from the battle
field But not SO; they adopted the mace;
though they could not cut a mans throat
yet might they break his head. So Bishop
Ohio half brother Of William, fought along
side OF the ConQueror at the bitter battle
or Hastings with great effect. the brothers
crackers"
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william Cullen Bryant.
the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
When William Cullen Bryant was born
George III was king Byron was six years
old and Shelley beginning to walk; Words
worth, a poor young poet. was just strug-
Cling into print; Walter Scott was prepar-
ing to publish some transations; Napoleon
was coming into history as a dashing young
Corsican officer. and Goethe was writing
Wilhelm Meister."
Washington was president, Alexander
Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury,
Aaron Burr in the Senate und Andrew
Jackson a lawyer in Nashville; Franklin
lad recently died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
Professional Skill Bafled.
From the Chicago Record.

The Professional Catalogue Maker lat
work on the index Of his great volume,
Easy Reference Guide to Statistical In
formation')-'I'm in a dilemma"
His Friend-"What's the matter2"
The Professional Catalogue Maker
Here's a subject I've got to index, and
can't find any name to index 1t under other
than the one under which people would
naturally expect to find it,"
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DECEM Der SKIES
The Lights of the Firmament and
Their Places.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CONSULTATIONS
The Stars and Planets and Where
They May Be Found.
THE REIGNING EVENING STAR

URING THE PAST
month the great
sphere Of the heavens
has rolled toward the
west 30 degrees--one-
twelfth Of Its appar-
ent annual revolu-
tion-carrying many
Of the stars which
we saw at 0 o'clock
last month below the
horizon and bringing
into view at that
hour new stars In
the east. Among the
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The Extreme of Wickeduess

From the New York Herald.
Haverly-'I have bad news for YOU"
Austen-'What Is it?"
Haverly-"Your wife has eloped. And
with your best friend"
Austen (bitterly)-"You see! That woman
even deprives me Of my friends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
A Long Lecture.



Brassey-"Did your wife listen to your ex-
cuses for coming home so late last night?"
Fender-"Oh, yes; she listened to me, and
then"
Brassey-'Then WHAT"
Fender-'T listened to her-for four
hours"