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The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
ESTRAY NOTICE.

ENSTAYED befoic me, VIM. Martin,
II Justice ofthe Peace of ward Two, by
Henry Jones, on Saturday, May 18th,
1898, certain dun Heffer. marked
split in left ear, and under slope in right
ear, about four years old. Appraised by
II. =. Sheppard and A. N. Msuri, COM
jointly with the undersigned Justice Of
the Peace at s. 90.
Wn. MARTIN,
June 7.-30d. j. T.. Ward Two.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

Recital of Execution and Music
to be given at the High School,
Montgomery, La, June 2lst, S
p. m. Admission % cents, chill
dren 10 cts.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

The Republican party exists for the
sole purpose of affording the DEM
ocratic party something to bark at.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
&. IL. PrOthrO,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
NATCHITOCHEs, LA.
ESTEIAY NOTICE.

Estfaye't iw'fofc me- I. q. Adauts, JUS
tice of tire Peace, Ward Three, by l.. T..
Landrum, on Friday, May 3rd, 1875. A
certain mouse colorcd mare colt, with 70
little blase in forehead; stont one year
old no brand. Appraised by j. o. liar
ris ard A. N. Timon, conformity with the
undersigned Justice of the Peace mt $3.50.
j. q. ADAMS,
May O-30d. J. r., Ward Three.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14
BRICK. BRICK!,

For 30 days orders for first class Brick
will be taken at % 90 per thousand.
Apply at this Office.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-14

We had intended to publish the
proceedings of the silver mass
meeting held here last Saturday.
but tailed to get copy in the hur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
LIVING stoucs In Falkland.

The most curious specimens OF vege-
fable or plant life in existence are the
SO called 'living stones" Of the Falk-
land islands. Those islands are among
the most cherries spots in the world,
being constantly subjected to strong
polar wind. LII such a climate it is inn
possible for trees to grow erect, as they
do in other countries, but nature has
made amends By furnishing supply OF
wood in she most curious shape imagi-
nablc.
The visitor to the Falklands sees scat
tered here and there singular shaped
blocks of "hat appear to be weather
beaten and moss covered powders in
various sizes. Attempt to turn one Of
these "bowldcrs' over, and you will
meet with surprise. because the stone
is actually anchored by roots of great
strengthen fact, you will find that
you are fooling with one o., the native
trees. No other country in the world
has such peculiar forest" growth,
and it is said to be next to impossible
to work the odd shaped block into fuel,
because it is perfectly devoid of grain
and appears to be nothing bat twisted
mass If woody fibcrs. London Ez
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
The Origin of billiards.

In letter dated 1850, which has been
presented to the BibliotheIue Rationale
i'll Paris, q highly ingenious account is
given of the origin of billiards. The
writer declares that billiards were in
vented in England about the middle of
the sixteenth century by pawnbroker
named Bill Kew. This man, it is al
legged, used in his leisure moments to
play on his counter with tho three brass
balls which he hung up as sign. For a
cue he had Is yard measure, whence the
term bill-yard, or Bills yard. corrupted
into billiards. This etymology will
hardly satisfy Mr.. Skeat, but it is ut
least curious as showing to what length
the speculative etymologist is apt to 90.
Tho most astonishing thing about it,
however, is the fact that it is the work
of {: FrcnchInan. who might have seen
1T a glance that billiards is merely u
corruption Of his own word billiard, "
from billie" ball, the termination
ard being perfectly regular and nat
ural in the composition Of word in
tended TO designate the table upon which
the balls are used-London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
California RedwOOds.

With the character and extent Of Cal
ifornia mountain forests most persons
are tolcrably familiar, rs "A large por-
ton of them can be seen from the great
interior valleys, the traveller also get
ting n glimpse Of them when crossing
over the Sierra by rail But about the
redwood lands situated far from tho
main lines of travel and difficult of ap
preach few persons have much accurate
information, and yet the tree growth
here presents more that is calculated to
interest and attract even the unscientific
mind than anything found on the
mountains, save only the few scattered
groves of the Sequoia giSaLtea, our
wonderful big trees" With the ez
ception of the latter, the average size Of
the redwood, the Scquoia scmpervirens,
greatly exceeds that of any other class
of the conifcrs. the quantity of lumber
they turn ont to the acre being without
any parallel elsewhere. The total prod
net of the redwood forests of California
amounts to about $4,000, 600 feet per
year.-Wood and Iron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

Laughter has long been recognized as
the sole property Of man and as that
divine virtue of much suffering human
jty which separates it distinctly from
the lower beasts. No scientist has hith-
erto sought, however, to analyze this
peculiar NOISE Of mirth. II has remain
ed for Il Brussels Investigator to deci-
pher the philosophy of laughter. There
are as many laughs as there are VOW
els he declares. Persons who laugh
on A laugh openly and frankly. The
laugh in E is appropriate to melancholy
persons. The I is the habitual laugh Of
naive, slavish, timid or irrosolute per-
sons. 1t is also the laugh Of blends.
The o indicates generosity and hardi-
hood Shun like pestilence these that
laugh in L. 1t is the tone Of misers and
hypocrites. Beware, by all means Of
the laugh in L. 1t is thus that one may
laugh and laugh and be villain
still. "-Eychange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Birds Shun Sour Cherries.

Birds are said to have a sweet tooth
rs we'll as members of the human fam,
lily and can tell sweet cherry from 4
sour cherry better than the average boy
who is supposed to know more abpat
cherries than any other creature. They
certainly let alone the sour class of
cherries, as the Moreilos are usually
termed. when they have .the chance of
foraging ON the sweeter KINDS. For this
reason the Morello, or pie" cherries
are much moro popular around cities
where birds and boys are likely to be
troublesome. A point not generally
known is that these trees usually grow
as dwarfs, but make quite large trees
when grated on the MaZZard stock.
They grow dwarf and are very produc-
tive when grated on the Mahalcb. If
not quite as productive as when grown
on the latter, the fruit is much finer i'll
every respect. and for this reason as well
Us from the fact that they make larger
trees they are more popular for the sit
nations indicated -Meehan' Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

''It's a wonder TO ne" said the dear
old lady from the country as she stood
waiting on the crossing, THAT them
electric cars don't run off the track
sometimes"
"They do, ma'am," said the small
boy at her elbow, who saw his oppor-
tunity.
Mercy me, child, and low do the
people keep from being run over:"
"Thcy don't. ma'am. When one o.
them cars goes gee whiz off the track.
there amt time for anybody to get out
of the way"
LA, sal,cs, child! Let me get up on
them steps. Now, are you telling me
the TRUTH"
"S'hore to die, ma'am! But you
amt any safer On them steps than in
the streets. When they take u notion,
them cars can jest climb any steps in
this town. Honest Injun, ma am ~
The Old lady turned and looked at the
box She saw frank face, OH the sur
face of which few freckles floated,
mild blue eyes filled with innocence and
Just twinkle of mischief.
Blu: she had seen boys before and
knew the trade mark. Before she had
time to apply her dubbed umbrella the
urchin WAS gyrating down the street.
He had seen that expression OH wom-
an face before, and he, too, knew the
trademark. Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

One of the post riders horses fell sick
and died Oh the road, so lie left it and
walked Oh. After some time he became
aware that he was being followed by a
lion, which stopped when he stopped
and went Oh when he went on, always
keeping about the same distance behind
him. Evidently it meant to wait till
night to spring. upon him. He knew
that few miles ahead was deep drift
i'll river, and Oh the opposite bank
higher up was farm. He went down
the drift, Put large ant heap between
himself and the lion, hastily stuck his
stick in the ground and hung his hat on
it so that it should just show above the
top Of the ant heap, and then, still keep
ing the mound between himself and the
lion, rushed down into the water where
the bank concealed him. Then he hur-
ried up stream till he got to the farm.
Next day the ground round the ant heap
was found torn up in all directions, and
the hat had been reduced to q pulp
National Review. --'7'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

There cali be no hope apparently Of
laying new foundations for rational
theology in any direction excepting that
of the study Of the universe and Of hu-
mainly IS manifestations of the supreme
power, in that spirit Of thorougheoing
intellectual honesty Of which Huxley is
truly said to have been ali illustrious ex-
ample. That we are made and intended
to pursue knowledge is as certain as
that we are made and intended to strive
for the improvement Of cur estate, and
we cannot tell how far or to what reve-
lations the pursuit may lead us. If reve-
lation is lost to us, manifestation re-
mains, and great revelations appear TO
be opening on cur view. Agnosticism is
right if it is counsel of honesty, but
ought not to be heard if ii is counsel
of despair. Prom "Guesses at the Rid
die OF Existence, by Professor Gold.
wiz Smith, in North American Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Privations of q Prima Donna.

Pity. the privations Of the pri1ia
donna! Here is a story OF Nine. Patti {:
Once, when she returned from her daily
drive, she was exceedingly thirsty and
asked NJ. Nicolini to have procured for
her a glass of water. Nicolini was hor-
rified. What he shrieked, ma
mignonre, You know that you are GO
ing TO sing tomorrow night, and the
water will chill your blood. Oh, no!
forbid water" Then give me taste
Of wine" pleaded the thirsty Patti.
.Wine!" roared Nicolini. Ma mi
gnonne, you are going to sing tomorrow
night, and you know that wine will
heat your blood. No; / cannot permit
wine. please, cannot have some
thing wet?" pleaded Patti, with parch-
ed lips. Nicolini pondered long and
deeply. and at length with his OWL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

II is said Of Lord Norbury that he
would ut any time rather lose friend
than joke. On one occasion he began
the sentence Of death in this wise
Prisoner at the bar, you have been
found guilty by jury Of your country
mel Of the CRIME laid to your charge,
and mast say entirely agree with the
verdict, for see 'scoundrel' written in
your face. " Here the prisoner interrupt
ed with. That's a strong reflection
from yoGr lordship," whereupon the
judge, keenly approaching the joke,
COMMITTED the sentence into transporta-
ton for seven years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Rcaped Tic Advantage OF EeinG Dead.

A well known italian roet hit on a
neat plan for securing tie distinction
that comes from death, without the
pains. He published a striking volume
Of lyrics, affixed an unknown name to
it, and in laudatory preface told of
the bard's wretched life and early I'M
timely taking off. even pointing out for
the benefit of admirers the position OF
his tomb in a certain cemetery. The
book had all the flavor OF genius perish
ed in its young promise. and secured n
big sale, 3 deluge of sentimental tears
being she'd by countless damsels over the
dead singer. And when the deceased IN
known was secure i'll his posthulnoas
reputation and had raked i'll shekels
enough TO make the publication good
thing on the business side the well
known poet came cut with the confess
sion that no such young writer had ever
existed. The name was pen name
adopted by himself. The bogus death
was Il device he had invented. The sue
cess Of his peculiar log rolling caused a
sensation, arousing indignation or
amusement, rs it happened, but On the
whole vastly helping his own selling
powers Hartford Courant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
THROUGH OTHER EYES.
Life at Harrard College from the English
Point of View.

Lie at Harvard College From the EnE!is:,
Point of View.
The student life Of America is emi-
nently IN American institution. 1t has
grown up in an odd compound of native
forr, an essentially new product. 1t is
good deal more complex in its organiEa-
ton than anything known Oh the Isis OF
the Cam. There is more details IN Ii,
and consequently less breadth of effect.
The university organizations arc in
Vulnerable. Men are banded together in
college clubs for every conceivable pur-
pose of study or amusement. Their bond
of union may be their attempt to talk
Greek with the accent of modern Att!ca,
or it may he only passion for domi-
nos, but it has all the notes of institu-
ton in its machinery of committee.
president and secretaries. Great variety
of life comes from the differences i'll for
tune among the students, but of late
years there has been laudable attempt
on the part Of the university and college
authorities to introduce Il more uniform
simplicity. Plain living is the cry, and
| with this secured it is believed the
| thinking will take care Of itself.
At Harvard some time ago Professor
Palmer tried to discover how far the liv-
| ing had departed from the philosophic
standard by asking some hundreds OF
students for return Of their annual eS-
| penditure. The answers showed that
Harvard at least had nothing to 10
ashamed of. Many Of the students. less
than a fourth, spent less than ESQ .
year; some less than e100 The average
probably did not amount to the goo a
year which the professor regards as an
entirely adequate allowance for both
ease and refinement. Yale is less costly
than Harvard, so these institutions at
least are not open to the reproach that
they have introduced the millionaire in
to American university lite.-Lordon
| News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
In the Same Beat.

Prompted by the feeling that it was
his duty. the bishop demonstrated with
one of his clergy for attending local
hunt.
Well, your lordship," replied the
offender, Il really do not see that there
is any more harm in hunting than in
going to ball. "
Il presume, answered his lordship,
THAT you refer TO having seen my name
down among those who attended Lady
Somerville's ball, but l assure you
throughout the whole evening l was
never once il the same room as the
dancers.
''That. nv lord. is exactly how ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
The Echoes of an Eagles Nest.

The most wonderful echo in the
known world is that heard from the
Eagles Nest in the lake regions Of Ire
land. The rock known as Eagles
Nest" is the most prominent peak to be
found among the heights that surround
the Killarney lakes. Its apex is 1850
feet above the surface of the water, and
the extraordinary echo is heard to the
best advantage from spot 100 feet to
the west from an opening called the
Devils Mouth. At that point the effect
of the re-echoed sounds is absolutely
startling. the slightest whisper being re-
peated as often as 1000 times. The re-
bound is always clear and distinct and
appears to come from the crags, cliffs
and peaks which surround the expert
menter on all sides Louis Repub-
liz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Tho Duke OF Ycrk's Baby.

There is u report that the Duke Of
York baby is deaf ard dumb, bat ev
crybcdy Will hope that it is not true,
and that the royal sucking will talk and
hear as well as anybody when tho time
comes. If not. the disability will not be
without its alleviations. Only few Of
his line have said ANYTHING good or
heard anything good Of themselves in
six generations. One Of his succession
earned this epitaph, which he may de.
serve whether he talks Or not:
Here lies Prince Fred,
Viz was alive and is dead.
Had it been his father
lad much rather.
Had il been his brother
Sooner than the other.
Had i. been his sister
There's 10 one would have missed her.
Had il been his whole generation
All the better for the nation.
But rs il 5 only Fred,
Who was alive and is dead,
There is nothing to be said.
New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Dom. Carry Cut the Eject,

every few women are altogether con-
sistent in their tailor rigs" remarked
a masculine critic. "They are very apt
to commit some little solecism in their
dress that quite spoils the general effect.
II saw funny sight today that was
case in point. A pretty girl rode past
me on very handsome horse. She wore
a skirt and shirt and looked very nice,
/ thought, until her horse broke into a
canter.
'Then suddenly up rose two excres-
cences Oh either side Of her, which bob
bed about in the most ridiculous man.
ner. They We're the big leg @ mutton
sleeves of her shirt-very pretty and
becoming in their place, but utterly alb
surd for riding. The effect as she gal
Hoped off ahead of me was indescribably
funny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
A Trick OF the Huntsman.

During a visit to Montana a promi-
nent Chicago gentleman went with a
party just starting for n grand hunt
for big game in the Yellowstone re-
gion." He remarked to the leader,
"You cannot hunt i'll Yellowstone
park. =" "Oh, no." said the leader. I'VE
go outside the limits of the park, and If
the game won't come to use we know
how to manage to make it come" Such
excursions are not uncommon, and it
will not be strange if hungry Indians
should occasionally initiate their white
brethren Chicago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
OFFICIAL WHIPPING.
How BOY Criminals Are Punished BY
Thr.,shing In England.


Boys who are found guilty of mine.
offenses i'll England are sentenced by the
judges to sound thrasling at the hands
Of the policeman. Here is description
of it taken from an English paper:
The birch is very different instru-
ment of torture from the cat The for
mer is made up of number Of long
birch twigs, while the latter is really a
whip With nine knotted small cord
lashes When the cat is administered,
the prison doctor must be present, but
when the birch is put on it is only nee
essary for tho inspector or superintend
ent of police to witness it, although the
parents or near relatives of boy sen-
fenced to be ho2ged may be present at
the ccstigation. When dose of the cat
is dealt cut, none bnt those connected
with the prison are allowed to be there.
Like the cat the birch may be made a
very severe punishment or compara-
lively trivial affair, not merely accord
rg to the number Of strokes, but from
the instructions given the constable who
is told of to do the fiogginS l have
seen boy after six strokes resemble
nothing so much rs Il piece Of raw beef
and bleeding fearfully, while l have
also seen = boy after six strokes merely
trifle red.
Some policemen dread the duty Of
flogging. and after the first two strokes
get a sharp order to ''hit the boy and
not play with him" Other cOnstablcs
delight in the work ard boast Of their
ability to draw blood at the first stroke.
Various modes of administering the
punishment obtain in different parts of
the country. In some places boys are
placed face downward on form. One
constable holds his arms aud head firm
", while another does him the same
service with his legs, and the third I'D
ministers the punishment.
IL other prisons the culprit is placed
Oh a constable's back, and as he sits
! there with lis arms around the officers
neck, awaiting "the event." his attitude
strikes & spectator more as one of affcc-
ton than discomfortH Another way is to
compel boy TO lean over Il chair as if
he were praying, then run a strap right
around his legs and the legs Of the chair,
u constable holding his head and arms
from the other side. Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Gentlemen ant, Cats Objectionable,

The following shows how the new
woman is getting OH. Not only have
men lost their attractions for her, but
mice, it would seem, have lost their
terrors:
Required, furnished apartments for
nine ladies. Accommodation for bicy-
cles. Gentlemen and cats objected to.
Write b. o.
So far as the men are concerned, how
ever, this strikes me as little previous.
Would it not have been better to wait
and see whether any living man would
dare to trust himself under the same
roof with nine bicycling females? l feel
confident that these vestals may dismiss
their fears. London Truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
hands carefully prepared for the great
singer q soothing draft OF magnesia-
His Preeerver.

There arc many varying ideas of
what gratitude is and in what way it
should find expression. II is reported
that q soldier in the civil war-it mat
tiers not whether he was Of the north or
the south-meeting his former conf
.nander. expressed gratitude to him.
Don't you know me:" he asked
eagerly.
'.No, my friend" said the former
officer.
"Why, sir, you once saved my Efe!'
exclaimed the other.
"Ah, how was that?"
"Why, sir, I served under you ut tho
battle of -, and when you ran away
in the beginning Of the fight ran after
you, else 1 might have been killed. I've
always thought Of you rs my preserver
my tenefactor-blessy ou!'-Youth' S
Companion.