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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24
8ToRYETTE8.

Dr.. Won RokitanSky of Gratis, who
has just died. was SON Of the COLE
brated Viennese professor, Rokitansky.
The latter had four sons, Of whom two
devoted themselves to medicine, while
the other two became singers, and the
old man used to say. when asked what
their professions were: "Zwei heulen
und zwei heilen,'-"Two are howlers
and two are healers."
The house surgeon of London hos
pital was attending to the injuries Of
q poor woman whose arm had been
severely bitten. "A he was dressing
the wound, he said: II cannot make
This is too small for a horses bite
and too large for dogs" "Oh, sir.
replied the patient. at wasn't an ami
NAL. 1t was another lydy.
While some Swiss militiamen were
resting from their drill one of the men
stepped from the ranks to light his
cigar from that of the officer. The lat
ter took this evidence Of the spirit of
freedom" in good part, but said: I'm
the Prussian army you could not have
done this, john Right you are"
was the prompt reply, but in the
Prussian army you could not be an
ofhcer.''
A new postof1ce was established in .
small village. away out west and ma
tive of the soil was appointed post
master. After awhile complaints were
made that no mail was sent out from
the new Office, and an inspector was
sent to inquire into the matter. He
called upon the postmaster and asked
why no mail had been sent out. The
postmaster pointed to big and nearly
empty mailbag hanging up in cor
ner and said: well, 1 amt sent it out
cause the bag amt nowhere nigh full
yeti"
Admiral Farragut used to relate that
a pretty girl on Mississippi steamer
was anxiously sought in marriage by
five of the passengers. Viewing them
all with favor, the girl applied to the
captain of the boat for advice in max
ing her selection. He suggested that
she leap overheard. after he had made
arrangements that would make injury
to her impossible. She did as he said.
Four of her suitors promptly went in
after her and united in bringing her
do now?" she perplexedly inquired OF
the captain. Il don't rightly know.
MISS" he answered, but it seems to
me I'd take the dry one."
Before the attack on Fort Donelson
Gen. Grant called a council of war to
see whether they should attack at once
or give the troops a few days rest.
The other officers favored q rest, while
Grant smoked and gave no opinion.
There was a deserter brought in this
morning." the general finally said.
Let us see him and hear what he has
to say" The first thing Grant did when
the fellow came in was to open up
his knapsac!1. where are you from?'
the general then asked. Fort Donel-
son." You have six days rations I
see; when were they served?' eyes
terlay morning, cir "Were the same
rations served to all the troops?"
Eyes, SIR" "Gentlemen," said Grant.
troops do not have six days rations
served out to them in a fort If they
mean to stay there: these men mean
to retreat, not to fight; We shall attack
at once
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24
TOLD BY FIGURES.

There are found in both books OF
the bible 1856, 4S3 letters and 773 .693
words.
Printing from wooden tablets is said
to have been invented by the Chinese
in the year 16O A. >.
Some scientists assert that the pur-
est air in cities is found about Is feet
above the street surface.
In rural districts many people use
no more than 200 words; the ordinary
man can do very we'll with a vocabu-
larry of 500 words.
The Liverpool docks, one Of the
wonders Of modern commerce, extend
along the Mersey a distance of six
and a half miles
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24
To Cure Constipation Forever

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1oc.
or age. If c. G. c. fail to cure, druggist
refund money.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24

New goods arriving daily at
Biossat's jewelry store.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
CAS- ORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature 4rasa s]o Of L1Hzzzt7&w
Relief In SIX Hours,

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relieved in six hours by"NEw GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN CURE" 1t is great surprise OIL
account of its exceeding promptness in re-
lieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back
in male or female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. If you wanl
quick relief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by A. A. Howes and Co., Druggists,
Belfast, Me. 1y2S
"Well how did that sonata go that you
have been practising all winter?" asked
Mr.. Dobbs. as his daughter came home from
her musical club looking weary and dis
gusted.
ooh, they talked so much about the origin
and the formation of the sonata" said his
daughter, that there wasn't any time left
to play" Harper's Bazaar.
Itch on human, mango on horses, dogs and
all stock, cured in 80 minutes by Wooford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by
A A. Howes & Co., Druggists, Be fast, Me.
"He sent her documents giving her con-
troll of their child" "Gracious | wish
knew where to obtain documents that would
give us control of our child" Puck.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
Castine Normal School.


The graduating exercises of the CaStin e
Normal school took place Wednesday
evening. June s. at the Normal Hall The
han Vac ea,,- +,s+of,1l,- dooora+ad WITH
nays mowers an" req "hlte anu VI t
bunting, the class colors. The motto, BE
ing not SEEMING" Of the advanced class
ooo,,,.,.,d , ,,loaa o..o,, 4ho ro,r o,+raroo
P-''0S
Whlle that OF the regular class place over
the platform at the front. The program
was as foIInos
Rn3 Ser
Satnfaror, The I7aaf church
George " Dickson
Essay, To Be or Not to Be,
Minnie a. Decker
Music
Essay Re FersonaIity franS =. Carr
ihiE'iei t fllica NJ 2v Z y oiian
Music 'D' ~ ~
History, EVELYN A. Greenlaw
Essay, knowledge is Power,
Lulie Putnam
Music
aiedlcGory' bul!d 1or Eternity
s;n,,;,,r olass ~ Nt'l-e T. oiaPP
Conf4rrineg Dinio,uaa
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
Edward Ware Assigns.

Edward Ware, who has been in the lum-
Der business at Waterville for the past
decade, has made an assignment. The
Sentinel says it was brought on by the
slump in the lumber business which has
been going on for the past few years. The
assignment covers the Winslow mill, logs
and manufactured lumber, real estate
dwelling, and interests in several partner
ships; in fact, his entire property of every
description. None of the employees will
suffer from the assignment as their wages
have always been paid promptly.
At a meeting of the creditors the as
signee read a statement OF the creditors,
secured and unsecured, and the amount
Of the claims. The statement showed the
unsecured liabilities to amount to Sill,
Gas O3, and the secured to 925, 047.50 a
total of S164, 695. 50. The assets have not
yet been determined to an extent suffici-
ent to give any definite idea of what they
amount to.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
Summer Care of House Plants.

When June comes. the woman who has
better do with them during the summer.
Shall she put them in the ground or keep
them in their pots? Many decide in favor
of the first plan, because plants in the
ground will take care of themselves. But
the labor thus saved will more than be
offset by that which must be expended on
them when they are lifted and potted in
fall And it should be borne in mind
that plants lifted and potted in September
cannot fail to receive a severe check at
precisely the time when growth and
development should not be interfered
with. Two or three weeks later they will
have to be taken into the house, and they
will not have recovered from the in
jury done by mutilating and disturbing
their roots. Their vitality will be weaken
ed and this will make them all the
more susceptible to the facilitating
effects of removal to the house, where
they will get more heat and less fresh air
thar they need. The combination of
these unfavorable influences puts the
plants at great disadvantage, and gives
them a set back from which they will not
| recover for months. Because of this [
never advise any one to put her plants
olt in the garden during summer. If
kept in pots you have them under control
at all times. Sudden changes and severe
shocks are avoided. They may not grow
as vigorously as plants in the open
ground, but what is gained by growth if
it had to be sacrificed when they are
taken up in the fail?
l put many of my plants out of doors
in their pots, on veranda with an eastern
exposure, and leave them there till the
last of September. If any reporting is
necessary, it can be done at intervals dur
ing the season, and with but very little
disturbance to the plant. The result is
that when the plants are removed to the
house about the only change they under
go is that of quarters; consequently they
have much less to contend with than
those which have just been lifted and
potted. Eben E. Rexford, in Harper S
| Bazaar.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
maine Unitarians.
But One Church in the Conference xv;.,
out Pastor.

But One Church in the Conference With
out Pastor.
| SACo, June s. The morning sessio, of
this Maine Unitarian Conference onened
with devotional meeting, in CHARGE of
Rev. II. H. Woude of Castine. At 10
m. business session was held judge I
w. Symonds of the supreme court presid-
ing. Rev. j. l.. Marsh gave an informal
secretary's report, stating that the
churches at Waterville and Pressure Isle
had received new pastors during the wear
and that the only church in the conference
remaining without a pastor was that at
Brunswick, which had been closed. The
old church at Standish had been re-
opened.
The manager of the "Church Exchange. -
published in the interest of the Maine
churches, reported that the paper had
been self-sustaining. The question of it's
continuance was discussed and referred to
a committee.
Addresses were delivered by Rev.
Walter Reid Hunt of Ellsworth, Mrs.
Sarah F. Hamilton of Saco, and Rev.
Samuel A. Eliot, secretary of the American
Unitarian Alliance of Boston.
Another business session was held in
the afternoon. The evening session was
deloHuou ny lut largest duuleuCe Qurlng
the convention. Brief addresses were
made by Mrs Judith Andrews of Boston;
Rev. W. II. Ramsey of Pennington, and
Mrs. E. ?. FL. Estes of Bangor.
Wednesday afternoon at the annual
business meeting of the Maine Women's
Alliance the following officers were elect
ed: Mrs. Sarah F. Hamilton of Saco.
president; Mrs. G. S. Barry, Kennebunk
Mrs. Charles Roberts, Bangor, vice presi
dents; Miss Kelly, Portland, secretary and
treasurer.
At a business session June 9th officers
were elected as follows: President, Hon.
j. w. Symonds of Portland; vice presi-
dents, Gen. Selden Connor of Augusta
and Mrs. S. F. Hamilton of Saco; secre-
tary and treasurer, Rev. J. c. Perkins of
Portland; executive committee, Rev s. G.
Peach, Bangor Major Belcher, Farming
ton. Mrs. Edwin c. Jordan, Portland, Mrs
Florence Barry, Kennebunk, Mrs. Helen
W. Fuller, Gardiner Hon. j. d. Hop
kibs, Ellsworth.
Greetings by telegraph from the Uni
versallst convention at Dover, Me-, were
read and a reply in kind was sent
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
Congratulations to Gen. Mattocks.

The appointment of Gen. Charles P.
Mattocks to be brigadier general of
volunteers is particularly gratifying. To
US who have known him as an exemplary
and highly honored citizen, his recogni-
ton as soldier of merit worthy Of high
honors, is particularly pleasing, while
with those who have already served under
his command and others who knew him
upon the field, in the bivouac and on the
march, the worth of the selection is uni
versally conceded. Such appointments
tend to make the administration strong
with the people, and while we can extend
cordial congratulations to the general on
his appointment, the government is also
to be congratulated upon securing SO faith
full and efficient an officer. Portland
Evening Express.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
Weary Watching on the Blockade

AT no time bat war time would it be
possible to get men to endure what the
officers and men are going through with
o-day IN the apparently fruitless quest of
the Spanish tleet-fving on paymaster S
stores, no ice, no fruit or vegetables Of
any kind on many or most of the ships
bulkheads torn out; all comforts pitched
overheard; the engine-rooms intolerably
hot; men coming ont of these heated
bells with temperature of 1870 degrees
to sleep on deck, or any place they can,
with the thermometer at l02 degrees.
There are no awnings over the blistering
decks; rain OF the kindly mantle Of night
can alone cool or comfort the overtaxed
endurance, and yet no one complains
only the Impotence of brave men to meet
the enemy and have done with him. The
excitement of battle would be easy work
compared with this weary task of waiting
and watching Harper's Weekly.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

May be worth to you more than 500 if
confluence of water during sleep. Cures
old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once, 81. Sold by A. A. Howes & Co.
Druggists, Belfast Me. 1y2S
docs your wife do much fancy work ?
Clancy work? She won't even let porous
plaster come into the house without crochet
ing red border round it and running yell
low ribbon through the holes" Tit Bits.
For over Fifty Years.
AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for DiarrhHa Is pleas
ant to the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie. Its value is incalculable. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
A little girl in a Pennsylvania town, in say
ing her prayers the other night, was told to
pray for her father and mother, who were
both very ill, and for one of the servants,
who had lost her husband. She faithfully
did as she was told, and then, impressed
with the dreary condition of things, added
on her own account: "And now, oh God,
take good care Of yourself. for if anything
should happen to you we should all go to
pieces. Amen"
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

tE of the powers of Europe shows
u me beginning of the century to
u 1896 Turkey had experienced
VI war and 50 of peace; Spain
'4l with 81 years of war and IS
france, with n years of war and
'cei Russia, "a years of war and
pg' Italy, % years of war and IS
England, q years of war and Is
Austria Hungary, II and 70;
exclusive Of Prussia) - and s3 ::
~ and SO; Portugal, II and 81,
mark, nine and 81.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
Dehorning Cattle not Cruelty.

The test case of the State VS.. Frank o.
Libby was brought up in the supreme
court at Alfred Wednesday and dismissed.
The society for the prevention of cruelty
TO animals had procured the arrest of
Frank .. Libby, trustee of the society
of Shakers at Alfred, for dehornng their
herd of 40 COWS. At the trial in Novem-
Der before the Biddeford municipal court,
Libby was fined $50 and costs, from which
decision he appealed to the supreme court.
Judge Haskell ordered the case dismissed
on the ground that the act of dehorning a
COW, if properly exected was NOT cruelty,
and there was no preteDse that the de-
horning III this case was not properly ex-
ecuted. Widespread interest had been
excited among farmers throughout this
country and Canada. Letters had been
received here with relation to the matter
from the governors of numerous States.
Its dismissal may be considered as settling
this long m0oted question.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

only specific known for the positive
cure Of catarrh and such troubles of the
mucous membrane, it stands supreme
as remedy. for this dangerous and
painful affection. All druggists sell
Pe-ru-na.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

It's a mistake to imagine that itching piles
can't be cured a mistake to suffer day
longer than you can help. Doan's Oint-
ment brings instant relief and permanent
cure. AT any drug store. so cents.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
Pe-ru-na For Dysentery.
Dysentery, which is

Dysentery, which is
so common, especially
in hot weather, yields
as if by magic to Pc
ru-na. Dysentery is
Inflammation of the
mucous membrane,
and as Pe-ru-na is the
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

A blessing alike to young and old; Dr.
Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry; ma.
lures specific for dysentery, diarrhea and
summer complaint.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. zoc'
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

1t must be most gratifying to Adjutant
General Richards and Gov. Powers as it
is in fact to Maine people generally, to
learn that the Maine regiment sent to the
south is found to be one of the best equip
ped, drilled and soldierly set of men fur
nished by any state in response to the call
for volunteers. The splendid efficiency of
the Maine regiment upon its arrival at
Chicamauga was in striking contrast to
the greater part of the volunteer army
gathered there, which is found to be lack
ing in the many necessaries that are need
ed in a campaign.
The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
A Remarkable Feature.

a remarkable feature of this war thus
far has been the little loss of life on the
American side. The superb victory of
Dewey was accomplished without single
death casualty, and the heroes who went
into Santiago harbor with the Merrimac to
what seemed almost certain destruction
escaped as if they bore charmed lives.
There has been but one encounter which
has brought the deaths of American sea-
men, and in that very few persisted. The
Spanish loss has been much greater, but
it is probable that this has been exag-
gerated, as that is the habit in the case of
the enemy in all wars. We can hardly be
too thankful for the preservation of Amer
cans from death. 1t would be difficult to
find in history any successes equivalent to
those we have won achieved at so little
sacrifice on the part of the victor. Bos-
ton Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
In Treating Seed Grain For Smut.

Some points in the proper application
of solutions for the prevention of smut
to seed grain are noted thus by the
North Dakota station:
In the case of wheat it is to be re-
membered that it is only wished to wet
the entire surface of the grains with
the solutions. A hand spray pump
which throws a strong. fine, misty
spray will be found to be valuable
help.
In the case of the oat and barley treat
ments, it must be remembered that the
solution must be put OF III abundance
so that it may soak into and under the
hulls.
Corrosive sublimate and copper sui
phate dissolve slowly. Solutions OF
these should be made up day or two
before needed. If boiling water is add
ed to the powdered crystals, solution
occurs more readily.
If corrosive sublimates is used fol
dipping wheat, one part to 1000 foi
three minutes is sufficient.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
How Hobson Got Bicycle A Kodak In
a CharGe-A Side Light In
Gotham.

While in Brooklyn less than two
wears ago Hobson lived at the Bachelor
club at the navy yard, says the Chicago
Record. Hearing at the time of the
opening of large department house
and of their intended sale of 800
wheels for SO, he decided TO go to the
sale. His friends said; "Hobson, you
will have your trouble for your pains. :"
at is a sell. - "You will be jostled by
the rabble and you will get no wheel. !"
Regardless of all this, without heed
of ridicule, he went to New York.
reaching there about s o'clock the night
preyious to the sale. He took up his posi-
tion next to the doors. Gradually the
crowd grew TO perfect mob, the his
tory of which has been told by the pa
ners. Still Hobson maintained his posi-.
ton, which was nothing easy, as he
was wedged in between the doors and
the crowd.
This, however, he endured until {
o'clock the next morning when the
doors were opened. The impetus caused
Inv the crowd sent him on run into
the store, where, Immediately seizing o
wheel, he. thrust a so bill in the hanc
of the clerk and said: Here is your
so. want this wheel" The man re
fused, saying, eve will send it to yor
later.
"No, you DON'T" cried Hobson, ant
thrusting the bill into the mans hands
he turned and fought his way, whee
and all, through the mob, that by thi
time had become manageable.
Upon reaching the outskirts OF tn
crowd his clothing was nearly torn from
him. Needless of this, after having
stood the entire night, and now, with
out breakfast and generally wreck, b
mounted mis- wheel, proud as Apollo NJ
on Pegasus, and rode home to the boy
at the Bachelor club, reaching Their
about IL O'Clock, the hero of the sal
and the admiration Of all his friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
A Side Light In Gotham.

He had the appearance of a gentle
man and he was riding the other after
noon on Broadway car down town.
The seats were all filled and at Forty
eighth street an extremely pretty woman
got aboard.
She crushed in front Of the seat occu-
pied by the seeming gentleman, and, of
course, he Immediately arose and offer
ed her his place.
With bewitching smile she accept
ed, and if the transaction had ended
there there might have still been some
few persons, who did not know that
man, who might still have regarded
him as gentleman.
He stepped to the side platform and
took his stand Immediately behind the
pretty woman who occupied his seat.
Three or four blocks were passed and
then, after Juggling at his iron gray
mustache for some moments, the male
creature bent forward and Whispered a
few words in the ear of the pretty wo-
man.
A deep scarlet blush crept up her
cheeks, she arose, and signaling the
conductor to stop, instantly alighted.
The man again took his old seat, but
there was sbamefaced look in his
face, which plainly told he knew he nc
longer had chance TO be mistaken for
q gentleman. New York Telegram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
News and Notes.

Drought in Australia has carried off
enormous numbers of sheep. The loss is
estimated at 60, 900, 600. That this
must materially affect the mutton mar
ket of the world cannot be doubted,
says The Breeders Gazette.
The Italian government has notified
the United States that during the ma
tional exhibition to be held at Turin
an international concourse Of engines
and machines for the distillation of
grounds and dregs of pressed grapes and
wine will take place from the 10th to
the 31st of October. The engines and
machines offered for exhibition must be
simply constructed, capable Of being
moved through the fields with facility
and easily worked and managed by or
binary farmers or peasants. The prizes
consist of one gold and two silver med
ais.
Comparing the published records of
European seed control stations with its
own records and those of the different
experiment stations, the United States
department of agriculture finds that
American clover seed is as rule of
better quality than European seed and
contains very little and often no dodder
seed, while about one fourth of that of
European origin does contain it.
In fertilizer test ut the Ohio station
ii is said that in every case the increase
from the home mixture was decidedly
greater than from the factory mixture
which it was intended to duplicate.
Among the small fruits would rath.
er rely on the strawberry for profit thar
any other, although ourrants can pt
grown and marketed cheaply and at 0
fair profit even at low prices, says E.
z. Powell in Farm and Fireside.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
Has a Good Time In Prison.

Emile Arton of Panama notoriety
seems TO be undergoing an ameliorated
form of punishment for his misdeeds.
He was sentenced to serve his term in
the Central prison at Melun. He is
nevertheless comfortably domiciled in
the Hospital of Saint-Louis, Paris,
where he has special chamber and a
garden and where he smokes the best
of cigars. The Autorite asserts that
these favors are due to certain minis
tiers and judges in return for the silence
which Arton observed concerning their
connection with the Panama scandal.