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the weighing iHach Inc 10 register IN the
neigh borhood Of $50 pounds OF course
there were ever many more which we
refrain from noting, hoping that our
readers may conceive the idea. The most
amusing feature OF the first introduction
OF the play was that the "booby'' prize
was captured by wife of famous pull
Usher, and that upon unfasting 1t from
it's cover Of silken paper and satin ties,
she found it to be copy OF her husbands
catalogues.
The hospitable home OF Capt. and Mrs.
George Thatcher was again the scene OF
much splendor on Friday night of last
week the occasion being a reception
rendered their son, Mr., J. Hunter Thatch
er and his lovely bride. Skilled hands
had transformed the spacious house into
a bower OF loneliness and with the hand
some costumes OF the bride and her at
PENDANTS, the many handsome and
attractive ladies doing the honors of the
occasion, and the guests present, lent adj
ditional beauty to the scene Capt. and
Mrs. Thatcher We're assisted in receiving
by Mesdames james and Claib horne Foster,
P. Youree, w. II. Hunter, J. P. Scott, NJ.
L. Scovell, Hoyle Tomkies, and James
Jordon; Mesdames Sam Hun ter and L. AL
len presided over the punch bowles and
served that delightful cooling beverage
to the guests on their tour viewing the
large number OF beautiful costly presents,
mostly consisting OF delicately wrought
silverware, cut-glass, fine china, fancy
tables and many other articles OF choicest
selection. Refreshments OF salads, with
assecories, sailed almonds, ices, sherbet
and cakes, We're served in the handsome
ly decorated dinning-room by polite
walters under the supervision OF hand
some matrons, and many a pleasant con-
versation and recollection of olden
times We're exchanged around the fes-
tive board. Among the young ladies
making the honors of the evening were
Misses Susie Rose Youree, Bessie String
fellow, Annie Dell Hodges, the Misses
Hunter, Marguerite Grain and others,
the very impersonation of lovliness in
their pure airy toilets, and Mr.. Fred
Thatcher received the guests at the
hospitable poetal. Mrs. Hunter Thatch-
err in her beautiful bridal robes of snow
lest white, looked the picture of hap
piness, receiving the good of the friends
of her new home standing at the side OF
of his selection; the bridal couple were
attended by Capt. and Mrs. Welsh, the
latter also bride of not many months,
gowned in her bridal robes presenting
a beautiful group. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
Thatcher will be at home to their friends
one month after which period they will
join Capt. and Mrs. George E. Thatcher |
on their summer tour. The best wishes |
of host of friends for long, happy life |
are extended them; life full OF sun
shine, with many blessings and as few |
ills as can possibly befall humanity here |
below. |
Miss Susie Rose Youree has been hon
ored by the Ruston Rifles and Miss !
Helen Chase Jones by Company A, first |
regiment OF Baton Rouge by their selec- |
ton as sponsors to represent said COM
panies at the approaching encampment; !
both he yonpo ladies ara
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and baby also Miss Powell OF Nash|iiie'
who came with Miss Adelaide.
Dr and Mrs. J. C. Egan are entertain
mo for a few days Mrs: T. H. kortum
and daughter, who are en- route TO Cou-
shatta.
A cable message from London announ-
oes the safe arrival OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph and Miss T. Olive Foster.
NJ and Mrs. Leon Dreyfus and daugh-
ter are ENJOYING the cool hreezes at Eu-
reka Springs.
Miss Nina Hardy will spend her vaca-
ton with friends in Texas.
Among the visitors to our city during
tho week we're State Senator d. l.. King
of New Lewisville, Ark, Mr.. Almond
Levy of New Orleans; Mr.. Will A.
Speake and lad OF Monroe and Mr.. }.
S. Harmon OF Texas.
Miss Camille Marcovitz, we'll known
to our citizens as one OF the uh'lrlhS
young ladies at the Telephone office, was
welded Wednesday night to Mr.. Albert
Davis, the efficient book-keeper Tor T.. ).
Conger & Co., The parties have well kept
their secret and the fact OF the marriage
comes a complete surprise to their friends:
the best wishes for a long, happy life are
extended the yonng couple.
We regret to chronicle the death OF
Mr. Sam c. Had which occurred at Allie
gheny this week; Mr., Head was native
OF Shreveport and is well and 1avorably
remembered by many OF our inhabitants.
To the bereaved sister Mrs. John Gale, OF
Robson, and other relatives We extend
our sincere symPathies.
During the absence from town OF Mr.,
and Mrs. M. Bluestein, Mrs. Lena Ben
iamin will spend the time with Mrs. Joe
Benjamin at Benton, La. Masters Har-
ry and Isidore will make lively the home
of their sister Mrs. Louis H. Heiiperin
and Miss Regina will be the guest of Miss
Louise J. Asher.
Misses Cecilia Leonard, Amanda How
ell and Bessie Stringfellow have gone to
the Chuatauqua.
The Misses Holman entertained at din
ner on Tuesday Miss Eunice II. WELLER,
Misses Virginia Lazarus, Corinne Bath
and Mr.. Armand Levy OF New Orleans,
Miss Bessie Ogilvie has decided to re-
main with US until after the encamp-
ment after which she will Join her par
eQts at Denver.
Mrs. Ada Florsheim is confined to her
home by very painful sprain OF her an
Gle, we trust she will soon be free of pain.
and able to be out
The Misses Minnie Hart of Jackson,
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| both OF whom
and are the right parties i'll the r'snt
| place, have left for Ruston. We trust the
Louisiana Chatauqua will flourish as IL
deserves to do.
A most enjoyable affair was melon
party which took place at the lce-house
on Tuesday night with I. n. Rencher as
hos, given complimentary to the guest
of Mrs. Statham, those present were
Mesdames Carroll Calm, L. NJ. Davis, ).
r. Statham, c. c. Cheshire, Misses Wat
tiers, Lena Washburn, Ella Ray, Edith
Davis, Hettie Statham, Ethel Cheshire,
Messrs. c. Cahn, F. n. Rencher, {. Z.
Cheshire, J. r. Statham, S. G. Spencer,
Masters Henry Lubman, Abry and Hem
nv Calm, c. G. Cheshire jr.
Mrs Moseby tnee Georgia Turner) is
enjoying visit to her parents.
Mrs. T. G. Lewis and baby Tom, have
returned from Hynsons Springs.
Mrs. Ben johnson and granddaughter,
Miss Willie Grace, have departed for
cooler chimes to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Calm will spend the
summer at Hyson Springs.
Miss Sara B. Davis has left to be abb
sent until late in the fall, she will visit
different cities, also the Beaumont College
in KY, where she graduated a year ago
with high honors, we trust she will en-
Joy her trip.
Mr.. Henry, Levy eldest son OF Mrs.
atives.
Mrs. Gus Klein and Miss Fannie Moch
have returned home.
Miss Mary Tinney, who has completed
course at our High School and ranked
high among the class of '97 as one OF its
accomplished graduates left for her home
in Florida, while here she was the guest
of her 'aunts Mesdames NJ. F. Smith and
Laura Bucket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lawentha1 are made
happy by the visit of Mrs. Marx of Waco,
Texas, Mrs. LowenthaPs mother. Mrs.
Lawenthal since her stay among us hav-
ing become SO general a favorite in
social circles, we are sure
We can predict pleasant time for Mrs.
Marx.
Mrs. DR.. Coty and daughter are visiting
relatives in Texas.
Mrs. A. Levy and daughter, Miss Car
RE have returned from the Springs.
Mr.. Raph Kahn ir., enjoyed visit to
his wife and son who are at Hynson
Springs.
Miss Eunice WELLER entertained at a
dining on Monday complimentary to
her guest Miss Lazarus of New Or
lnnr h<.
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Gleanings fron2
The Social World.
MRS. SARAH ASHER. EDITOR.
I Wonder Why.

Should fall in such unequal shares;
Why some should taste OF all the Joys,
And others only feel the cares.
l wonder why the sunshine bright
Should fall in paths some people tread
While others shiver in the shade
OF clouds that gather overhead
81 wonder why the trees that hang
SO full of lucious fruit should grow,
Only where some may reach and eat.
While others faint and thirsty go.
Why should sweet fiowrs bloom for some,
For others only thorns be found?
And some grow rich and fruitful earth,
While others till but barren ground!
az Wander why the hearts OF some
O'erflow with Joy and happiness.
Why others go their lonely way.
Unblessed with aught OF tenderness!
/ wonder why the eyes Of some
Should ne'er moisten with a tear
While Others weep from morn till night;
Their hearts SO crushed with sorrow
''Ah well! we may not know indeed
The why, the wherefores OF each life;
But this we know-there's one who sees
And watches us through Joy strife.
Each lite its mission here fulfils
And only He may know the end,
And loving Him we may be strong,
Thro' storm or sunshine He may send.
We have read of a new game, which is
much in vogue in society circles just at
present, and which gives much scope to
show the imaginative power of the hosts,
and brings ito the fore the familiarity
with the literature OF the day of our
young society people. 1t is called the
"Book Title Hunt" and consists OF de-
vining the most Cor the leastl, number
out Of fifty titles of books by representa-
tious, produced more or less cleverly; it
goes without saying that life in other
society games prizes are offered, that the
first prize goes to the one who deyines the
most titles, the BOBBY to the one who
succeeds least, and he or she who who is
up-to-date as far reading is concerned
and who possesses besides the faculty of
quick perception win carry OFF the hone rs.
OF course it is understood that host and
hostess take no part in the contest and
that much of the success of the game de-
ponds upon their ingenuity OF represent
ing the emblems, which strung upon
n silken cord from one end of the room to
the other and in some cases worn by
members OF the most 1arnliy. Az the nrSt
affair OF the kind the host wore picture
OF Shakespeare surrounded by a print OF
number of cog-wheels cut from some
mechanical paper. This combination
represented Shakespeare works. The host
also wore on his waistcoat good sized
compass which only few of the players
interpreted as the "Pathfinder." One of
the daughters of the family wore around
=,
pended from a satin ribon. One guest
only, connected the loose heel' with
Lucille" comparatively easy one was
note written on red paper, toled almost
by every one as scarlet Letter." Sixteen
Jumps of sugar was easily Translated into
.'Sweet sixteen" and piece of paper sus-
pended above two cups of tea was quickly
found by many present to represent "Over
h. ,.a<.aax, xS1.ss- l.
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The Chatauqua at Ruston o.
summer session on Monday
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AS one of the ladies expressed it, the
essay Was SO clear and ample in its
treatment of the subject that the usual
questions following lectures, which 1t il
the custom of the ladies to ask. were
answered in advance
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the rural Sections but it refused to do

the rural sections, but it refused to do
So. -.-
AS regards its appropriations it is
difficult to speak with certainty at
present. 1t has been economical ao-
pnrently in some directions, but it is to
bs feared that it has been quite lavish in
others. SO that the sum total will not
show up much different from other lepis-
latures 1t saved temporarily large sum
by not making an appropriation for the
Bangor hospital, but the future will
show, we are inclined to think, that it
was not wise economy. The increase
OF the state tax to two and three quarters
mills was not, however, the result of
lavish expenditure ON its part, but rather
of insufficient income in the past.
We wish We could say that the lobby
had been less powerful in this legislature
than in proceedings ones. that there had
been less trading and log rolling, and a
stronger tend ency to trent measures ac-
cording to their individual merits, but
apparently in all these respects there has
been little, to Distinguish this legisla
ture from others.
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New Chart of the World.

The United States Hydrographic Office
has Just issued chart of the world
howing the lines of equal magnetic dec
lination or dip for each degree. Hitherto
the Investigations carried on by the Hy-
geographic Office into the subject of ter
restrial magnetism have been confined
almost exclusively to the variation of
the compass. A glance Mt this handsome
chart serves to CORE ct general popular
misapprehension that the magnetic nee
die constantly Indicates the true geo.
graphical north. On only three liues is
there no variation from the true north,
and these, rs shown on the new map,
are wayy, wandering tracks, one coming
OUT of the south Atlantic, cutting sue
eessipely tie island of South Georgia,
the Brazilian coast line halfway between
Montevideo aud Rio de Janeiro, thence
ncrpRs the country through the disputed
territoiy of British Guiana and Vene-
zueIa,s following the chain of Caribbean
Islands, Hayti and the Bahamas, and
then passing through Charleston, S. c.,
and Toledo to the region beyond Hud-
sou IS Bay, i he other line of no varia-
tion runs through Western Australia
near Ceylon across the Arabian Sea, up
the Persisn Gulf, across Armenia, out
ting Trebizond and st. Petersburg to
reach the ocean at the North Cape. TIL e
third line is an irregular ellipse with
J pan and Ssghaliea az foci, sweeping
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local application as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
way to cure deafness and that is by constitu-
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustaehian Tube When this tube is infiamed
you have ruinbling sound or Imperfect hear
ing and when it is entirely closed. Deafness is
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever /;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by caoarrh) that can
not be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
F. j. CHENNEY&CO., Toledo, o
az Sold by Druggists. Toe.
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THE CAUCUS BILL,
Text of the New Measure just Passed by
Legislature.

Following is the text of the new
caucus law:
Section 1. The city committees of any
political party are hereby authorized to
tx the time and place of and call all
ward aud general cauouses of their re-
spective parties; provided, however, that
such call shall be by public notice posted
in conspicuous places in each ward of
the city where such caucus is to be held,
at least six days before the time of hold
ing such caucus.
Sect. 2. The hoard of registration in
cities shall, at the request Of said COM
miltees in their respective cities, furnish
them with a cert fled copy of the corset
lists of voters, by wards, used in their
said cities at the election next preceding
any cancus called under the provisions OF
this act, the expense OF furnishing such
copy to be Paid as other expenses OF
boards of regis lration are now paid.
Sect. 3. Whenever fifty or more voters
Ing request the city committee of the
party 80 which they belong to use said
voting lists as check lists in any caucus
Of their party called or about to be called,
then said voting lists shall he SO ussd to
determine the right to vote of any person
claiming that right. and no person shall
vote in the caucus in which such voting
lists are used rs check lists, unless his
name shall appear upon said lists but
SO ii voting lists nay be used his check
lists in caucuses when no such request
of fifty voters has been made; provided,
however, that no peTs3n shall be deprived
of the right to vote i'll a caucus of his
own party who shall have gained the
right to vote in the election then next
ensuing, by having reached the age OF
| maj irity. or by having gained the right
to vote in such election by residence sub
sequent to this time when the lists of vot-
ers referred to in section two OF this act
shall have been mads.
Sect, 4. No person shall vote in any
caucus called by n committee of party
CT which he is not a member. Whoever
shall violate the provisions of this section
shall he deemed guilty of 1nisdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be subject 10
penalty OF not less than five nor more
than fifty dollars. to be recovered as
other fines and penalties for misdemeHn-
ors are now recovered.
Sect. S. In any call for caucus as
prov ided for by this act, the committee
calling the same may designate in the
call, the time when the polls for receiv-
ing Yates shall be open and, allowing in
all cases reasonable length of time for
said polls to remain open, may further
designate in such call the timo when said
polls shall be closed, and the time of
closing said pole. when SO designated.
shall pot by any vote OF those taking
part in such caucus be made earlier than
he tin, siQnated in tie call, nut the
time o. G esing said polls may be extended
q reasonable time by vote OF the legal
voseTs present when such vote is taken.
Se,t. 6. This act shall not apply TO
cities CT more than twenty-five thousand
Inhabitants.
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THE LEGISLATURE.

We regret to say that the record made
by the legislature which adjourned on
Saturday is not one that can be un-
leservedlY commended. II is to be said
to its credit. however, that it passed
very few absolutely bad measures. Its
sins were for the most part of omission
rather than of commission. The failure
to appropriate anything for continuing
the construction of the Eastern Maine
hospital was one OF its worst short
oomings, and the r,ason of TIA quarrel
over the commission-only tends to en-
phasize its badness. Another omission
which was indefensible was its neglect to
pay any attention whatever to Gov.
Powers suggestion for the repeal or
amendment of Chapter 1902 of the Law of
1896, which gives existing electric light
companies. those that exist only on paper
as we'll as those that exist on the surface
of the earth, complete control of the
localities they have preempted in their
charters. Of It's sins of com mission the
worst was the appropriation to the State
College with its ten years provision in
violation OF the spirit of the constitution.
Conspicuous among the good things
which 1t did was the passage of a new
law in regard to electric railroads, which
has shorn the railroad commissioners of
. part OF their arbitrary powers, though
this law is somewhat marred by a pro-
vision which lessons the control of cite
over their own streets. Luckily for the
people the apparent intention which was
manifest early in the session to refuse all
electric road charters at the hehest of the
steam roads was modified before the
session closed, and some charters we're
granted, notably, that to the Westbrook
and Harrison read, though to the end it's
policy in this respect was too narrow.
Of freak legislation the two most con.
spicuous instances are the cotton seed
analysis law. whose constitutionality is
very dou btfu1 and the insufficienoy of
which TO accomplish its purpose is not
doubtful at all, and the anti-cioarette
bill, which prohibits the sale of cigarettes
to miuors. hus permits the sale to them
of tobacco in any other form; and is
therefore very much like proh1bitorv
liquor law which should forbid the sale
of whiskey and permit the sale of brandy.
Gratitude ought to be expressed for it's
refusal to take advantage of many CD
portunities to indulge in foolish or OBJ
noxious legislation. 1t might have
passed the bill making the state superin.
tendent of schools despot In educational
matte 8, but it didn't. 1t might have
passed the Wiggin bill imposing new
.burdens upon the cities for the benefit of
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Our government has treatsd the block
ada of Crets with simple silence, though
1t is indefensihle in international law.
probably because it did not practically
concern us az we have no trade with
Crete. But if the Powers carry ont tbs il
threat of blookading the Greek ports the
case will be different, We have a con-
siderable trade with Greece, which the
proposed blockade will probably put an
end TO. Il would seem that if Greek ports
are bluckaded under present ciroum-
tances our government must make Wig
orouS protest,
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ssThe English press are showing dis.
position to advise against the acceptance
of the arbitration treaty as amended by
our Senate, and it is not improbable that
in this they are only rejecting the senti
ment of their people. The repeated at
tacks upon 7England's good faith which
have been made during the Senate de-
bate, are not calculated to inspire English
men with much confidence in our own
good faith, and spirit of distrust OH the
part of both nations is not one that is
favorable to an arbitration agreement.
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broadly through Kamohatka, the Philipy
pines. China and siberia. This char
embodies the best knowledge OF the dat
and when compared with those that have
preceded it Shows how necessary it is for
the photographic Office to keep abreast
of the times in matters relating to the
terrestrial magnetic elements on account
of the changes that take place in the
values of these elements with the lapse
of time.-N. Y. Tribune.
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TN = Annual Meeting of the Bible Society of
Maine will be held at the Y M. C. A.
at o'clock p. m.
mar1sdtd N W. EDISON, sec'y.
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The discovery that the antitrust law OF
1890 has teeth in it is very painful one
Peckham read his opinion they thought
it was harmless and treated it according
1y. 1t may be found that it has teeth for
other corporations besides railroads.
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MARCH 20.

Mr.. Bryan promises to devote half the
profits of his book to the cause of BIZ
metallism. Therefore If you want to help
thu cause buy the book. Evidently Mr..
Bryan has a business head.
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To enrichen the blood and gain flesh
use Anheuser- Busch's Malt Murine.
For sale by all druggists.