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Queer Signature to a Check.

"That man forgot to sign his name,
remarked well known insurance agent
as he reached the end of u letter from
one of his correspondents.
Il presume you run across many cases
of forgetfulness aud abstraction while
reading your correspondence" l sug-
gested as he resumed looking over his
mail.
well, yes, they are more frequent
than wish they were One of the most
singular instances was case where
man in affixing his signature TO check
used portion OF my name and a part
of his own. And he was the president
of one of orr leading colleges too. -
Portland Me- Argus.
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An Incnutteua Enicure.

81 suppose. said the young woman.
"that when miner makes big discov-
cry it is to his interest to avoid spread
ing the news SO as to keep as much as
possible for himself.
"Some of them try it," answered the
returned gold seeker. But as rule it
doesn't work When man has sud
denly reached enormous wealth. he is
almost certain to betray the fact in
some way.
Have you known of such case en-
the Kloudike?''
'.Only one. Ordinarily the men don't
try to deceive anybody. One chap made
a big discovery and tried to keep it
quiet, but it wasn't more than day or
two before every body knew he had
struck it rich.''
Something in his manner betrayed
it??''
"No."
''He was seen spending more money
than usual:''
mo. He never spent any money in
public. He was a great one for keeping
it TO himself
Perhaps he talked in his sleep?"
"Wouldn't have been anybody to
hear him if he had. "
"You surely were not mean enough
to shadow him?'
Didn't have to. He practically an
DouIced that he had suddenly become a
millionaire himself. There wasn't any
possibility of mistake -
"Hew did he do it?''
Game around one day with the sn3 ell
of onions on his breath. Washington
Star.
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RoURoS' A.
<lumsRnitls and Watrslmnl<rr.
Jewelty. Crescent Bicycles. New American
Sewing Machines. etc. Cor. Main and st.
Philip streets.
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Edible s0ffns."

At very early period the orienta's
were familiar with . kind of pastry, 4
mixture of flour, oil and honey. II i
for centuries pastry making went -
further, even among the nations in t. ?
south of Europe. But in the beginni Z
of the middle ages charge began ~
take place i'll tho method of mixing the
Ingredients, ard some other Substances
were brought into use. Butter. eggs
and salt fcund their wayfinto pastry,
making, and the result was manifest
Improvement. Paste neIt came 10 be
used as an Enclosure fer meat, reasoned
with spices. etc. Afterw ard it went a
step further. the noxt Use being for the
inclosure of creams. fruit, preserves,
ETC., aud later still it began to take the
many fanciful shapes III which it has
since been commonly found. In the
early stages of English cookery tie
pastry cases were called coffiIs or
..coffynesn and were made in various
sizes from '.gret cotfynes with lowe
liddes' for the ''tartes Of ff.esche" to
the .s,nalle coffynes" for tartolettes'
of ''fsche or tllesche, mixed with
..stuf Of boylled tigges ground and soud
powdure aud spices.
Petruchio in 1.-The Tanning of the
Shrew," it may here be noted, calls y
little cap "a custard coffin" These
coffins correspond with the "vol-au
VENT of today.-Gentleman's Maga-
zine.
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The late Professor George NJ Lane,
Harvard's greatest Latin scholar, won
mere fame by composing Bit OF dog
perel called 1.-The Lone Tishball" than
by anything he ever did as an educator.
1.-THE Lone Fishball' has been one Of
the commonest college songs for the last
40 years. .A-
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NorAR.IAL.

~1ou,.ON H.N. -
Notary Public.
ReaI Estate and Fire and Life Insurance
AGENT. Properties bought and sold. Money
loaned and borrowot, Bank of Laiourche
building.
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RAN AND LEvkx INSPECTORS.

pest Roger, president; w. P. Martin
Fintendent and Secretary; Nnma t.iierf,
e Chauyln. Felix Caillouet, Paul Never /,
5eeis Deramee, Charles J. Elliot, Pau
meubers
RsoDAux BsIDGE COMMITTEE,
smosl. E. n. Roth. ". p. Martin. j. L.
:. q. Moryant. l.. j. Trosclair.
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Market stand.

ALWAYS on hand the best of Beef Mutton,
Pork. Veal. and SansaCes OF all kinds
Market Street, Thihodaux. la.
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CONSTABI.ES.

DsAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.
No. l-vhos. Beary, Q. Aathement
No 2.-Tbos. Barker, Oscar Anthe-
@. .. Guidry. r.p,
No..,,-L. j. Trosclair. j. l.. Leblanc
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For olecpiessncsA.

The following is recommended as al
cure for sleeplessness: WET q halt
towel, apply it to the back ofsthe neck,
pressing it upward toward tie IL . oil
the brain, and fasten the dry halt OF the
towel over SO as to prevent the toor.. Pid.
exhalation. The effect is prompt and
charming, cooling the brain aud i-i.uc.
ing calmer. sweeter sleep than any nar'
cotic Waf.fi water may lie used, Tic cagh
most persons prefer cold. To thcae shd.
suffer from overexcitement Of the brain.
whether the result of brain wovz or
pressing anxiety. this simple ro-..edy
has proved an especial boon. New
Orleans Times-D loCras. s
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Coissr Enecta.

Mr.. Murray Hill--It is odd what
queer effects colors have upon persons.
Mr.. Point Rreeze-What effects are
you thinking of?
Mr. Murray Hill-On gray day !
am always blue. e.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
MOVEMENTS OF WAR SHIPS.
A Battle ship VIII Bring Captain sigsbes
Homo, #r.H#

Washington. u. c.. March 14.-Dis-
patches from Key West say that all
the ships of the White squadron there
are busily engaged in taking on coal
and other supplies and otherwise pre-
pairing for nm emergency. In addition
TO the Iowa. which will pay n short
friendly visit to Havann to take away
Captain Sampson. another representa-
tive Of the American navy Is expected
to nay n similar visit soon. Captain
Sigsbee has requested the Navy De-
partmcnt that when he shall conclude
his work there. the department shall
send a battlcship to take him and the
officers remaining with him away.
The request probably will be complied
with and It is believed the Mnssachu-
sets or the New York will be sent.
A new and interesting Significance
IL given to-day In orders for the Unit
ed States gunboats Helena and Ban
croft, now attached to the European
SQUADRON Mt Lisbon. to proceed to Key
West. These orders are connected
with the movements OF the torpedo
tlotilla of Spain that is about to leave
Cndiz. q .sr.
1t Is said that the Helena and Ban
croft are to watch this torpedo flotilla
nj Spnin's across the Atlantic and into
Havana harbor. If II heads north
ward toward our Atlantic seaboard the
move will be regarded ms n part of
plan to concentrate n large portion OF
Spnin's naval force on one OF our sea
coast cities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
N, W. Aver d Son.

N. ". Aver & Son. the successful
newspaper and magazine advertising
agency Of Philadelphia. have Issued an
announcement stating that Albert @.
Bradford and Jarvis A. Wood we're ad-
mitted to partnership in tho firm jan
uary l.. The new members are not be-
ginners in the advertising business.
They have been connected with N. w.
Aver & Son for years and have worked
their way to the top by careful atten-
ton to business and painstaking work
for the firm and It's patrons. In con-
nection with the new partnership an
nouncement, N. w. Aver & Son review
the history OF the firm. From an hum
Bile beginning in 1868. when the busi-
ness of the first year amounted to but
s15, 900, the concern has jumped slowly
but safely until its annual business
amounts to over $1,5oo, ,ooO-a sum that
represents daily payment to newspa-
per and magazine publishers OF $5,o0o.
Chicago Times-Herald. -..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
GOVERNMENT SUBMARINE NINE
Information That It Was Planted in Ha
vsna Hsrbor and Exploded Under the

! Washington, March 14.-The Army
and Navy Register. n seml-Official or
gan, published the following In Its issue
Of to-day, and all Washington is talk
ing about it:
"The Register Is in possession of In
formation, the correctness Of which 1t
has no reason to question in the least,
that certain evidence gathered by the
board Of inquiry at Havana has come
In semi-ofiicial form to the Presi-
dent from two prominent members OF
the board. This information hns been
In the hands Of the President since
Sunday and has been the occasion of
unusual activity during the present
week. The information is to the ef
rect hat the Maine was destroyed by n
government submarine mine planted
in Havana harbor and deliberately ex-
ploded. More than this, It appears the
Maine was prrposely mOored In the
vicinity of the mine and the explosion
occurred mt Il moment when the ship
has been opportunely carried by wind
ana tide directly over the mine. These
facts hive been limited at and written
about In dispatches from Havana,
Madrid and Washington. and among
the varied statements made the actual
conditions have been touched upon,
but nothing authoritative has been
permitted to escape from the court.
That body is understood to have COM
pleted its work, but nothing Is likely
to be officially promulgated in regard
to Its findings for week or more.
"There IL obvious reason for such ac-
tion. the objects of which cannot be
defeated by independent newspaper
statements. There can be but one
outcome Of such n report, and prepar-
atoms for the inevitable result are
being industriously and indefatigably
prosecuted. The work of the week re-
lated In detail elsewhere In this issue
shows the government mt Washington
appreciates the situation and will be
ready to meet what has now ceased to
be mere emergency"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
ELEVEN MEN BURNED.
NEW YORK HOLOCAUST
Bowery Mission Lodging House BsrnsA
r,u While Filled With Sleeping Mon
Many Marrow Eacapcs. ..ate3 1

o New York, March 14.-Eleven men
lost their lives in n fire which swept
through the Bowery. Mission house ut
1O5 Bowery early this morning and
left 1t a blackened shell. Their bodies.
now at the morgue, are SO charred
that most Of them may never bc rec
ognIzed. "a
There were 15O lodgers in the build
Ing when the fire started and so rap
Idly did the flames spread that many
of them wero unable to escape.
No. 1O5 Bowery is one Of the best
known lodging houses on tlat thor
oughfare. 1t Is called the Bowery
Mission lodging house and is con-
Quoted by the Christian Herald. In
the basement OF the building there il
n cheap restaurant, while the ground
floor is used exclusively for mission
purposes, gospel services having been
held there daily for several years.
The four upper floors were fitted ns a
tlons for $50 males. who paid 10 cents.
IL cents or % cents each, according to
the location OF the rooms. h. no.
Last night almost every bed was oc-
cuplcd. At 30 o'clock this morning
one Of the dodgers discovered flames
coming from n wash room on the third
floor. but before he had time to alarm
the house the fire was noticed by pass
ers-by on the street. BY this time the
flames had eaten their way to the top
OF the building and were bursting
through the roof when the alarm was
given and the inmates aroused. when
wild scenes OF excitement ensued.
Many of the dodgers became panic
stricken.
They rushed into the Railways and
fell over each other In their efforts to
reach the street. Those on the lower
floors got to the street safely by the
stairways. while those on the upper
floors groped their way through the
binding smoke TO. the fire escape in
front of the building. The majority
of them only saved portions OF their
clothing. while several OF them were
naked. Those who made their way to
the street by the fire escapes were su-
herflcially burned by the excessive
heat of the iron ladders, which In
many places had become red hot from
the flames within, and In the mean
time three alarms OF fire had been
sent In and in few minutes the fire
men were busy dcluging the building
with torrents OF water. They finally
succeeded In keeping the fire within
the limits OF the three upper stories OF
| the structure. ... 4..-....
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
Hunr,Noron.s BIG DRY DOCK.

rho Millionaire viii Build n Structure to
Handle my Two Battlrahips.
Cincinnati, Ohio. March IA spc-
rIni to the Commercial Tribune from
Newport News, virglnIa. says:
Coils p. Huntington, principal owner
Of the Newport News Ship Building
and Dry Dock Company. has given in
structions to commence work on the
mammoth dry dock at once. This de-
termination on the multi millionnires
part Ia the result OF Il conference held
In Washington last week between his
lieutenant, Calvin Il. Orcutt, president
II the ship building company. and Sec
retnry Long. w.. .rr.... Hs,
Mr.. Huntington will accept 90 sub
sidy from the government. He VIII
furnish the S2.OOO.0OO or more. II nec-
essary. to build the dock and will keep
In close touch with his aides from San
Francisco. where he will go In n Few
days. .r ..-.. .ss.. r...
The dock will be, when completed,
200 feet In length and ninety feet In
breadth. 1t will be constructed nftcr
the most modern Ideas and Will be
capable Of receiving two OF the largest
battle ships ut one time. It Is under.
stood that 1000 mon will be employed
at once to push the work to compile
ton. All the necessary soundings
have been made. md the material Will
be ordered Mt once. The site for the
new basin will be directly north OF the
present dock. which is now the largest
In American waters. although lack
Ing n few feet OF being able to receive
the first-class battleships OF the navy.
The new dock will te the largest en
tho continent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
josef Hoffman. Triumph.

New York. March 13.-Josef Hoff-
man. the young pianist. gave his sec
ond recital In Carnegie hall last even
ing. and every square inch Of avail
able space was occupied. fully 5000
people being in attendance. The Wild
est enthusiasm prevailed. and no plan
list in the height OF his fame ever cap
turcd public more completely. After
the close of the programme the audi
cncc refused to leave the hall. He was
recalled fifteen times, and compelled
to play three cncorcs. After leaving
the hail an ovation awaited him Mt the
stage door. This afternoon he played
ms soloist with Thomas in the Mctropol-
itnn opera house, and the entire house
was sold out. Eastern critics are unan-
imous In the statement that since Ru-
bcnstcin he is the greatcst pianist that
ever came to this country. .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
MINsrRELs. HuMoR.'7
witty Answer of an Irishrnan Whe
! -..S4axa. A.xuad ,~Ifh n I,ndY.w :

witty Answer of an Irishman Who
Mover Argued with Lady" z
The minstrels OF Ireland are not oil
gone-from the highways and byways
Of Erin, says un exchange. The mourn
full harp and plaintive pipe may have
given way to the breezy banjo and
grooming violin. but the songs which
these accompany are the songs OF Ire
land still. Down by the rotten Clad
dagh wharves OF old Galway town l
came upon a rapt audience, says a
well-known traveller. .enthralled by the
dulcet notes Of Tim Brennan. the wan
dering minstrel Of Tipperary"-one OF
the sweetest singers I ever heard and
one who would have been great were
It not for his love Of "the cinder In
It," us they aptly term the west OF
ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before In ireland. Our
trampings had brought us. into the
same relations OF artist and responsive
auditor so many times that as he
tipped me comforting wink OF recog-
milton noticed that his violin had
been replaced by the temporary. though
ample musical makeshlft OF q banjo
wrought from the head Of an ancient
Irish churn. In the pause following
his ballad I felt cmboldened to toss
him back his wink. with the query:
"And, Tim. why didn't you bring the
churn with its head?" Faith yer hon.
or" he replied. in a flash and with a
Ewinsome smile. holding the churn-
head banjo aloft so all could see. faith
I never argue wild lady-an'. yer
honor, a bould Irish woman stud at
its other indw
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
snan,.h Nilnl.,rr rrcsen,cd.

Washington. March 12.-Senor Luis
Polo v Bcrnabe. the new Spanish min
lister who succeeds Scnor De LONE as
the representative of Spain. was for
mnlly presented to President Mcl<in-
ley today. About 1880 the minister
accompanied by Mr.. Du Bose. the
charge d'affaires. the two secretaries,
attired in full court dress and resplen-
dent in gold lace, called mt the State
Department. where they were re-
ccived by Secretary Sherman. who
soon after escorted the party to the
White House The reception took
place In the blue parlor. 1t presented
very beautiful appearance. the dec
orntions which had been arranged for
the dinner to the Belgian prince last
night being allowed to remain. Inc
introductions to the President were
by Secretary Sherman. The exchange
of greetings were most cordial and oc-
cupied about twenty minutes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
SERVANTS LivERIEs.
They Had Their Origin During the Reign
Of King Pspin of France.

They Had Their Origin During the Rcign
of King Pspin OF France.
So far us the present writer Is aware
the earliest mention Of ''liveries" made
In history was during the reign OF
King Pepin OF France. who fiourished
about the year $50 A. D.. says London
Society. A form OF amusement to
which King Pcpin was partial was
what were termed cours plenieres.
These were assemblies at which, upon
the kings Invitation. all the lords and
courtiers Of France were expected to
be present. They were held twice each
year-at Christmas and Easter-and
generally lasted for about week ut
each time. Sometimes these gather
ings took place at the kings palace.
sometimes In the neighborhood OF one
Of the larger French cities and some
times In some rural district, while the
festival lasted the king took all his
= meals in public. bishops and dukes
alone being privileged to sit at the
royal table. A second table was pro-
vided for abbots. counts and other
Leading men. and at both tables there
was shown more profusion than dell
cacy, both in the quality of the meats
and drinks and tho manner In which
they were served. Flutes. hautboys
and other. musical instruments were
played before the bearers OF each
course as II was removed from the ia
bles. When dessert was served. twcn-
ty heralds. each holding aloft Jew
eled goblet. shouted thrice. "Largcsse.
largesse from the most potent OF
kings" As they shouted they scat
tered among the crowds handfuls OF
gold and silver coins. Then the trum-
pets were blown. while the better
class OF spectators shouted and the
meaner sort scrambled and often
fought vigorously for the money scat
tered by the heralds. Charles VII. Of
France put a final stop to the cours
plenieres. alleging that the expense at
tendant upon his wars with England
made 1t impossible for him to continue
them. Ono of the severest causes OF
expense, It was explained. arose from
the fact that, beginning with King
Pepin's time. etiquette and custom
alike demanded that the king should
upon these occasions give an entire
suit OF new and gorgeous clothing not
only to his own servants and retainers.
but also to those OF the queen and
all the princes OF the blood royal.
These garments were said to be livres
that is. delivered" at the kings ex-
pense-and from this word the English
word livery" was derived. as was the
custom OF providing servants with ''liv-
cry" from the aforementioned prac-
tice of certain of the French kings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
TWO BRAZILIAN WARSHiPS.
Report Is That Uncle Sam VIII Get Posses.
sion Of Them Soon.


New York, March 1.-THE SUMS
Washington special, published this
morning, says: ......r. r.t
The greatest interest OF the naval nd
ministration Is now centered In the
question OF whether there Will be
failure OF the negotiations to secure
the two Brazilian ships built In Eng
land. for which spot cash has been Of
fcred by the President. AS the situa-
tion with regard to the almost certain
purchase of these vessels now stands.
NIL that remains Is to obtain the formal
consent OF the government mt Rio jan
ciro.- 1t was asserted to-day with some
confidence that the vessels would prob
ably become the property Of the United
States tomorrow night or Tuesday nt
the latest.
There Is n contingency connected
with the transfer OF the Brazilian
cruisers to, the United States which
may result In some. embarrassment TO
the negotiations. Naval officials think.
however. that nothing will go wrong
and the difficulty which has appeared
will not have any serious bearing on
the final result, The matter is the de-
sire OF the Brazilian authorities to Sc
cure from the Armstrongs. the build
ers OF the ships which will probably be
added to Uncle Sans navy before the
week Is out, promise that they VIII
construct two similar cruisers Tor the
Brazilian government.
The Amazonns is ready to sail from
Grnvesand. II she Is purchased,
crew OF American blue jackets will
probably be sent TO England by the
fastest ocean line to bring her to some
port OF the United States. The sister
ship il not quite ready for service: She
is said not TO be the Admirantc Ahren,
but the Admirante TeIuelln.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
sp.nlsh Torpedo Flee. Sails.

2.London. March 15.-A special dis
patch from Cadiz. Spain, announces
TINT the Spanish squadron hns sailed
from that port. 1t Is understood the
SPANISH wnrships are going to Porto
Rico. where they will awnit the orders
az Captain General Blanco. Enthusi.
estic crowds gathered there to bid fare
we'll to the Spanish war vessels. Ir
: The departure of the United States
wnrships Helena and Bancroft from
Lisbon may possibly be connected with
The seemingly simultaneous departure
a tho Spanish squadron from Cndiz
Which is situated on the southwestern
Sonst of Spain. Rumors have had 1t
Gnt the Bancroft and Helena might
follow the Spanish ships across the
Atlantic
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
SOME FOREIGN PROVERBS.


II girl is born beautiful, she is as
good as born married. .a
A house without wife or a fire is
like a body without a soul.
You can never walt too long for a
good meal or good woman.
Before you propose to the daughter.
study her mothers character
Marry your son when you like. bu,
your daughter as soon as you can.
The happiest couple in the world
would be deaf husband and a blind
wife. I.ur. r... ..
1t is easy to eat the wedding break
fast, not so easy to eat the weekday
dinners that come after.
People should never marry unless
the bridegroom has enough to buy ev-
cry days dinner. the bride to buy the
supper. ."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-17
FROM EVERYWHERE.

Beauty may be only skin deep. but
the plump girl gets the most tandem
rides. ID. . 's '.....
The pawnbroker who takes the most
interest in his business has the least
principle.
Out Of sight Is never out of mind
with true lovers. who turn the gas
very low. SAID
London has 100000 houses. Paris
has 90. 900 houses. New York has no.
900 houses. --