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BETSY ROSS INDICATED.
les No DIFFICULT Task to Cut q Five
Pointed star.

les No Dimcult Task to Cut q Five
Pointed star.
There was a paragraph printed In The
Star last Saturday under the healing,
Things Heard and Sa-n," in which nor
NAL academy professor was quoted as say
ing that IL was impossible TO cut a i've
pointed star with one stroke OF the SCISSORS.
1t was with reference TO the story that
Betsy Ross in that way cut the stars for
the first American nag.
The professor In question evidently
in the wrong. for all this week every mail
has brought letters into The Star Office
from people who were willing 10 prove 1t.
some for a consideration ana Others tor the
fun OF the thing.
One of the most sa 'isfac;ory letters. be-
cause 1t was accompanied by working
diagram, was from Mir. VIM. T. Kent. and
reads follows:
81 was much amused at the dogma;ic at
tack of a professor of lhe Normal Academy
in his article in your issue OF Saturday last
on the pretty tradition Of the iive-pointed
star and Betsy Ross.
Betsy has gone into history On that star.
ard / 10 not think IL is right 10 attempt
TO smirch her reputation hecs1use the cadets
at Annapolis and hundreds OF young men.
and certain patriotic sailor fOik-nOt to
mention a Normal Academy professor
could not do what she did. | believe In
Betsy and her patriotism. rhe professor
cid not say what the prize was he OF cred.
but L Will venture to say that IL he had
stayed at home and offered the prize TO
some of the grade school in this city Il
would have been claimed long ere this.
However. the schools are closed. and for
Betsy's sake | Will tell him how she did IL.
Take piece Of paper Gx4l2 inches. and fold
it lengthwise through the middle, then
from the center of the fold 10 the lower
left-hand corner draw a line thus:
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familiar footstep. He knew that the pa.
| tent collector was behind him. and, with
out turning his head, exclaimed:
"Ahl Good morning. young man! Glad
to see you"
The Good morning which came in re-
Spouse was joyless and perfunctory. The
busy man smiled again as he thought of
how he was going to cheer the youth up
in a few minutes.
Il see you're in. this time" the caller
commented in a hard, cold tone.
Yes. You didn't have to wait for me
today"
IN call again about this time tomor-
row." And he turned to go.
Didn't you come to collect some money!"
"Of course; that's my business" was the
rather hesitatng response.
well. 1 ready this time to reQuite
the inlefatigable persistence which you
have tempered with much courtesy and
consideration"
What do you mean, sir?"
I'm going to pay your BILL"
"Au of lt?'
Yes 1 shall prove to you that the con-
fdence you and your firm have repoSed In
me was not misplaced"
The face of the collector grew more mel
ancholy than ever.
It's the old story" he said in a voice
that was turned to the low monotony Of de-
spair. I'm in the same class with the man
who never loved a wildwood flower to glad
| him with its soft brown eye, but what twas
| sure to play out just when it was most
! needed. I thought 1 could depend on you,
SIR
Haven't proved that you cam"
mo, sir. My orders are that when find
that a mans gone out of his office and Is
expected to be back the same day I'm to
| wait for him. Many pleasant hour I've
passed sitting in that quiet. shady corner
under the electric fan reading the news
paper. And now, as July comes along and
hangs out the hot wave flag; just when
I'm going to feel the need of that shady
corner and the electric fan most, you pay
up and practically turn me out. l don't
blame you. SIR he added as he receipted
the bill. ITS only human nature. It's
simply another proof that in this life there
amt any use of tryin' to depend on any
body"
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Written Exclusively for Tie Evening Star

Written Exclusively for Tie Evening Star
A Novel Criterion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corntossel had been going
through the Capitol building and had de-
voted a large share of time to Statuary
Hall.
Il tell you what it is" he remarked with
enthusiasm. IT'S mighty fine to see all
them there people so life-like an imposin'
Jes' think of lookin' at the ackchil lima
ments of Nathaniel Greene an Robert Full
ton an all the rest of emf
Yes" was the reply. I'm going back
there again before 1 leave the city,
There's jes' as natural as anybody
could wish. 1t all goes to show that this
here talk about our needin' more works of
art Is foolishness.'
Amt that what them is?'
Course not"
but q man told me they was works Of
art. and we ortn't to miss 'em on that ac-
count"
He seen We was from the country. 1
know whut I'm talkin about; an 1t makes
me particular proud to be able ter say weth
emphasis that them is not works of art"
But you amt whut folks calls a conooz-
err"
mo. I'm Jes' a plain farmer But I'm
sure them amt works of art, jes' the
same"
"Why?"
Because there amt one of 'em tibet the
newspapers or anybody else could take eN-
ceptions to ez bein' the least bit improper"
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From the Chicago Times Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald
Apropos to the fact that 1t takes feminln-
fly long. long time to pass the twenty
f1ve-Year mark. a story Is told Of a charm
ing English woman. About five years age
she met the Prince Of Wales.
You are young enough" said his royal
htghness In the course of conversation, for
me to be able to ask your age"
TWENTY-FIVE" was the ever-ready re-
joinder.
About ono year ago the Prince Of Wales
met the same woman a second time
What Is your age. I wonder?" he ven
tured again, with an amused twinkle in
his eye.
twenty-five" calmly declared the fair
prevaricator.
But you said that the last time 1 met
you" demonstrated the prince, with q
smile.
We'll, SIR" laughed she of the smooth
tongue, would you have me contradict
myself"
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Dack OF q chalr and
looked wistful. $50
Ofn warn yez ty
spake careful"
Sure, father, it
does be our duty ty
cilibrate Indepindince
day."
"Oi've nothin' ag'in
celebratin'. But II
must be done right.
There's livery benefit
ty be gained he a few
friends get.in' ,y-
gether an the Foorth
av July an talkin'
over the condition Nv
the country to see
what progress it's
mazda Sinca Sfuin+aon
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SCAoPS dilu CdItl ully
wrote on it. He was
thinking Of how hap
Ply he was going to
make the patient,
sad-eyed collector
who had trudged so
tirelessly and so un-
reproachfully after
the small balance
that was due. He
gloried in the lesson
which he was about
to teach-the lesson
OF perseverance. AS
he worked away
with the briskness
with which a recre-
ated C N s O l g nee
hv-i moo ha hoard fhn
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Fire smoldered Over a Year.

An illustration Of how long fire will
burn and sn1older without giving signs OF
its presence was furnished at the ruins of
the Masonic Temple, which are being clear
ed up by laborers, at the corner of Pine
ard Dorrance streets. 1t is considerably
over a year ago that the Masonic Temple
WIS burned to the ground. Wednesday af-
tcrnoon the workmen. while tearing down
a portion of the wall which was left stand
irg the side where Astle's tin shop was
located, found quite fire in progress. They
first saw the smoke. and when they had
pulled down the wall the smoldering en-
bers were famed to life by the wind.
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I've heard them sing bout Sweet Marie
An Polly, who's a peach;
An yet there Is, it seems to me,
A case they fail to reach.
I wish tibet them ez MARBLES SO.
Could, some time, find it handy
To strike a key that's sweet an low,
An sing a song bout Mandy.
Now, when the years begin to fall,
1t doesn't seem quite fair
To hold US, eff we sing at all,
To youth an golden hair.
It's eyes tibet never want fur sleep.
Ez shows a merry brightness;
And tresses might their luster keep
Eff cares did not bring whiteness-
I never had much ear FUR tune,
But I perform my best.
And hum 'em over, night an noon;
At labor an at rest.
An, though the name Is not the same
Thet in my soul Is chimin',
I have to take the one that came
To fit in with the rbymln'.
I'm hopin' that some day a heart
Will sing of smiles that shone
Through all the years of joy an smart
For one an one alone.
And, though I falter at each note,
Like bosses where it's sandy.
I'd learn 1t, If twas only wrote
A little song bout Mandy.
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=
A Word of ton.

There is one thing" remarked Miss
Cayenne "about which I must say the
former queen of the Hawaiian Islands dis
plays q great deal Of good. common sense"
Young Mr.. Washington looked at her in
surprise and said:
II suppose you can't help feeling little
tender sympathy for any woman who finds
she can't have everything she wants"
Miss Cayenne with a look silenced his
efforts to be cynical.
There is good deal more in a name
than some Of the poets would have US be-
lieve," she went on. There is nothing
that annoys me more than to see girl
whose name is May or Katy or Emma
writing 1t Marie or Katie or 'Emmie.' T"
"Oh, yes;" was the hearty response; ~
quite agree with you. And I'm glad you
changed the subject to something on which
we wouldn't be sure to differ. 1t was real
ly most tactful of you"
Il haven't changed the subject" was the
chilling reply.
But you are talking about girls who
write lie In their names where 1t doesn't
belong. aren't you?"
Yes. And what I wish to point out is
that possibly Liliuokalani Is not quite so
bad as she has been repres ented. She has
at least had the taste to refrain from
writing her name Lille Uokalanie'"
4
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a Great Boon.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Elderly gentleman-"What a blessing the
park is to us poor city folk, Mrs. Jimpson"
Mrs. Ut is indeed, Mr.. Postlethwaite.
/ don't know how we ever could have
brought our poor dear FiGo up In a fiat II
it hadn't been for this park"
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now cut on the dotted line and you have
a five-pointed star, and Betsy is indicated
before the eyes of the cadets, the young
men and the sailor folk-I do not know
about the professor.
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fish braes?"
Miss Lakeside-"Oh. heard them before
/ went abb DAD. Life
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IL raatters little

1t matters little what it is that you want
whether a situation or servant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the per-
son who can fill your need.
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Mental Exercises.

The two young men who were waiting
for the curtain to go up at the theater
were Of the ultra-athletic type. The con-
yersation with which they wh,led away the
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Corrected.


tone OF gentle remonstrance, ito hear you
joining in this thoughtless clamor about
the failure to catch the trusts where they
can be punished
But said the man of eager manners.
don't they always get away? and is there
anything they want that they don't get?''
Yes, sir was the emphatic reply
lhere Is great deal they want that
tney don't get. l have no doubt that the
sugar trust frequently experiences sensa-
lions or PAIN and resentment when il real
ICES that the match trust and the cigarette
trust -nd a number of others are getting
money which 1t will never see. That 5
enough to make any trust irritable
ana suppose you think after their
having all that trouble there ought not to
De chance OF anybody's being punished
When trust is brought to trial"
But there is a chance of somebody's be-
Ing punished"
defy You to cite a case where the
1rial 9f trust has caused anybody to be
The senator looked. seemed at a loss and
scratched his forehead with his forefnger
But MS embarrassment was only momen-
tary.
Your statement merely demonstrates -.
ne SAID that you have neglected to care
1ully inform yourself on the topic YOU
undertake to discuss. And You will pardon
me for saying so. but, that being the case
your own" 'ie' '"'
81 II have given a large share Of attention
to the subject"
But you said that nobody had been
locked up as the result of a trust trial.
And 1 repeat it."
Thereby displaying your lack of in
formation. AS many as a dozen men were
locked up because of such a trial only a
short time since"
"A dozen!'
Yes, 81; They were the members of
the jury that couldn't agree"
~
We all must have our heroes Some admire
the veteran grim
Ger whom the smoke Of many battles
rolled.
And some revere the poet who with eyes
that tears make dim,
Sets down the tales that never can grow
old.
The orator and artist each find loyal follow
But my heart holds reverence for none of
those
Compared to the respect which summer ext
gency brings
Toward the man who wears a linen suit
Of clothes.
Disdaining idle clamor as the rock oisdains
the sea,
He stands alone, immutable and grand.
His sleeves too short his trousers boldly
bullying at the knee,
The jest and yet the envy of the land
We value less the people. who run risks of
life and limb
Than one who simple moral courage
shows.
And that is why 1 bend the knee and DON
my hat to him
The man who wears a linen suit Of
clothes.
Mr.. DOlnn's Change of Purpose.
"Oi told yez OF didn't want veg ty ak me
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MIR. DOlnn's Change of Purpose.
''oi told yez OF didn't want yez ty ak me
fur no fireworks this Foorth O. July" said
MI. Dolan, as Micky hung himself over the
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A Bitter DisappOin TIM c mt.

The man who Is slow pay but sure smiled
with benevolent giee as he took some
money from his pocket, put it in an en-
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nomenclature OF some OF The navy yards OF
the Uaited States. For instance. the New
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bly, and generously to the appeal OF
the COMMITTEES. Had the weather not
in~terf+red witt. the progress Of the
fair. the committee would have most
a.suredly realized enough funds 70
complete the sum needed ~ its esti-
nation to erect a worthy monument
to the memory of Father Mehaid.
But this was u circumstance over
Which it had no control and the com.
! mittee did well TO continue the fair to
an early date. as it will thus he en-
.hl-d to dispose Of \ great many oh
i, cts donated for the tair which might
otherwise be lost on sacrificed.
We have 10 donbt that The people
sympathize with the committee In the
misl,ap which interrupted the fair
and that they will turn out the next
| time in great numbers To make of tit
continuation Of the far the success
which the fair would mDst ~nndnnbted-
~ have been in the first instance but
for the incltment weather.
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THE YELLOW FEVER.

Since our last issue the fever p,e-
vailing at Ocean Springs and Biloxi,
Miss. hiss been pronounced yellow
fever, and there has been one ac-
knOwledged case in New Orleans.
Naturally great excitement and fright
we're the result OF the public procla-
nation of yellow fever along the Mis-
sissippi coast, aud many towns and
cities at once imposed i quarantine
against the infected points. Tie
authorities of this town followed suit /;
quarantine was proclaimed last Tues
day against Ocean Springs, Biloxi,
and all other affected points.
While there is no immediate cause
for fright or excitement, yet prudence
dictates that our parochial authorities
should take prompt action ia inaugu-
rating such measures as will reasona-
bly, assure che prevention of the in.
PRODUCTION of the dread scourge in
our parish. Our people have already
been too sorely tired in the past to
take any chances of a recurrence o.
the frightfnl visitation. We are in.
formed that the President of tie DO.
lice jury has called that body together
to act IN the premises let there bt
no delay.
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ROAD INsPECToRs.-At it's last SEES
sion the police jury elected the fol-
lowing roadinspectors, viz: Charles
J. Guedry for the first district Emile
Tnups, second district; Lucien Tros
clair, third district, and Jos. T. Le-
Blanc, fourth district. Messrs. Emile
roups aud JOS. T. Leblanc were re-
elected by reclamation, being already
incum aents of their respective, offices
whereas, Mr.. Guedry has succeeded
Nj. Leo NJ Bergeron and Mr.. Tros-
clair, Mr.. A. A. BOndreaux.
The two new inspectors are well
known citizens. who have already in
the past served AS inspectors and CIV
en- satisfaction as such. They will no
doubt fIl their position acceptably to
the people.
AS to Messrs. Toups and Leblanc
from all we can learn, they have &C.
Quilted themselves we'll in the past
! and merited the compliment paid
them nv the police Jury ola reelection
!. by ACCLAIM"
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TIL MONUMENTFAIR.

The fair given by the executive com
mittee of the Father Menard Monu-
ment for the benefit Of the fund Of
said monument opened most aus2ici-
ously last Saturday. While the at.
tendance for that night was not verv
large, owing to its being payday and
the town stores closing late, vet it
was a cheerful crowd, bent on doing
their best to cooperate with the com
mittee in the good cause, and the
receipts for that night were satisfac-
tory to the conmittee. On Sunday
afternoon, Notwithstanding the threat
enlng weather, people came in great
numbers to the fair, and generously
contributed to its success. But un-
fortunately, the drizzling rain of the
afternoon Increased by night fall and
soou turned into a continuous drenct,-
ing rain which broke up the fair lust
as it was getting we'll underway. Il
raining the whole night, the committee
decided that same night OF to con
tinue the fair on Monday, as had
been announced, but to POSTPONE it to
0 later day.
On Monday during the day, the
committee determined to continue the
tair to Sunday, September 10Th, 1897,
at the same place, beginning imme-
diately after high mass, and will make
all arrangements accordingly.
1t is t" he regretted that the rain
broke up the fair, for had the weather
been prOpitious there ls no doubt that
u would have been an unprecedented
auccrss iinan clally and socially. The
people were disposed to respond no.
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We regret to see IN the news
columns Of the City papers that young
Charles Oschwald. u native of this
town, son OF Mr.. j. G.. Oschwald, a
worthy citizen who until recently
lived in onr midst, has gotten into
apparently serious trouble before the
Courts. He has been arrested aud
committed IN a charge of raising
a United States one dollar nnte to ii
twenty dollar note. He admits, il
seems, having passed the note but
disclaims all knowledge 1T its being
raised" and sa, be had received it
in that condition III trade at the dr ug
store in which he was clei king. His
| friends here believe IN the verify of
this r~xplanniioD and look upon him ~
unjnRii, aroused, IN which belief . =
ahai-, ard hope itInt lie vii. $780,, ~
vinaira,.t!.
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by ACCLAIM

CoURT.-lh- regular fall jury term
of the district con,t opened last Mon
day. The Judge appointed Mr.. Frank
Babin, foreman Of the grand jury, and
the following named citizens were
drawn to complete the panel, viz:
Albert Morvant, Justilien Theriot,
JOS Daunis, Cleol'llas Bergeron, Theo-
gene Oncale, fhr"phile Torres, Aure-
lien Ayo, JOS. Owhwald, Philip. Ledet
Thes. Scl,ulrnhrrg, Ed. ALBERT, j. B.
Leuain, Paul Baye, Ed. McCulla, Wal
ter Ragan.
There's more business Of a criminal
ma sure before the court than usual,
and it will require much work and
close attention to dispose of it all
The district attorney has his business
we'll in hand, and will no doubt push
it.
Last Wednesday the grand jury
ret turned an Indictment for murder
against Justin CancienLe fer killing
his wife, and found not a true bill
! in the case of the State vs.. Josepl
SEVERN Foret who killed a colored
| man on his mothers plantation las
spring.
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A. w. GLEASON,

The police Jury at it's session held
last week fixed the ate of the parish
tax at eight mills, apportioned as
follows: four mills for general pnr-
poses ; two and n half mills for pub
lie schools ; one half mill for building
ana maintaining school houses. and
one mill for drainage
The jury also appropriated all
revenues derived from future sales
of public ferries to the use of the
public schools.
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The ice is broken ; some forty odd
%postmasters have been appointed i'll
Louislana-all on the recommends
ton of A. I. Wimb-rly. And still,
Wimberly is not yet our collector of
the port. Will he receive his appoint
meht ? His friends are sanguine that
he will his enemies are equally GET
tain that he will nnt: who knows?
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The next question il connection
with the Sugar Trust is whether the
wages at its employ will go mp in
p,nporti"n Ia the advance OF it's stock
since the new sugar duties went into
effect. And it isn't IA very difficult
question TO answer either.-Provi-
dcnce Journal. Ind.
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Don't Tobacco op.I anu o14o-e AJur Life Away

Don't TOBACCO op4I alu oLlu.c AJur Life Away.
II vou want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. bemade well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life aud vigor, take No-To-Bac,,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, 600 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist under guarantee to cure, SOC or
$l.M. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
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The State department has received
u letter from the United States Consul
at Baranqailla stating that the Colom-
bian government has suspended the
export duty on coffee shipped from
that country after Aug. Is.
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Ambassador White, at Berlin, in a
dispacll t. the State Department,
says that ~ far IA h4 can learn the
only article upon which G-rmaLy
pays any eApolt h"nnty j. sugar.
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Eumors of the Blood boils, PIN
piles, srrofnla sores, are promptly
erad.icated by Hoods S~arsaparila, the
One True Blood Purifier, nerve tonic
aud health builder.
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The publishers Of tie SENTINEL
return their thanks to the members
of the police jury for having elected
them the parish printers. The SEN
TINEL will continue to be the official
journal Of the parish, and in the future
AZ in the past. it will not cease to
labor for what it Co be tor
the best interest Of the people Of the
parish, town and state,