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One of the most valuable of the many
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the battles of every prominent pugilist
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GRpEsOBsc serrGt.
NOTICE
LAND OFFICE At NEW ORLEANS IA.

LAND UFFICE At NEW Orleans, 4A.,{
Dec. 81, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof Will be made before Frank
Wharton, u. S. Commissioner at Eaynu rhicot,
La, on February 18th, 1901. viz:
Oscar GObar,
who made Homestead Entry No 14445 for the
Lot 4 and W. / of s. Z. and s. T.. / of s. w. ]
Sec. 81, Up. 1, s. of K. l w Louisiana meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz.
Augustin b. F"ntenot, Alexandra Sterling,
Gerrand Noel, Eloi Simon, all of ST. Landry
Parish, La.
NATTER l.. COHEN,
Jai'y ), 1901 81. Register.
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A negro doll baby caused trouble at
the Christmas tree celebration in the
colored Baptist church at Paterson, n.
j., and there was a hair-pulliDg match
between two dusky bellies which re-
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to stop. Darktown was out in force,
receiving presents from the tree. When
one big old fat nanny stepped up she
was handed a box containing a small
black doll. She got mad, singled out a
small ''yaller" negiess as the n who
had put it on the free, and a fight fol-
lowed, half the congregation Joining in.
When peace had been restored the
Christmas tree had been wrecked and
the presents scattered all over the place.
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GENERAL VAN POFFENBURGHS RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR RSNGH
And VIA. Came Of It = = = = As Told by Knstsbsts:
As Told BY Knickerboeker.

then began a scene of warlike parade that
beggars all description. The shrewa Risingh.
who had grown gray much before his time.
in consequence Of his craftiness, saw at
one glance the ruling passion Of the great
Van Poffenburgh, n humored him in all
his valorous fantasies.
Their ~detschments were accordingly
drawn up in front of each other: they car
ried arms and they presented arms; they
gave the standing salute and the passing
salute: they rolled their drums, they flour
ished their flies. and they waved their
%colors; they faced to the left. and they
faced to the right, and they faced to the
right about; they wheeled forward. and they
wheeled backward. and they wheeled into
echellon: they marched and they counter
marched, by grand divisions. by single divi-
sions. n by Subdivisions; by platoons. by
sections. and by files: in quick time, in
slow time, and in no time at all; for, hav-
ing gone through all the evolutions Of two
great armies. including the eighteen
Of Dundas; having exhausted
all they could recollect or imagine of mill
tary tacticA including sundry strange and
irregular evolutions. the like Of which were
never seen before nor since. excepting
among certain OF our newly raised militia.
the two commanders n their respective
troops came at length to a dead halt, COM
pletsly exhausted by the tolls Of war. Never
did two valiant train-band Captains. or two
buskined theatrio heroes. In the renowned
tragedies OF Pizarro. Tom Thumb. or any
other heroical and fighting tragedy. marshal
their gallows-looking, duck-legsed. heavy
heeled myrmidons with more glory and self
admiration.
These military compliments being finished.
General Var Poffenburgh escorted his illus
trious visitor. with great ceremony. Into
tho fort; attended him throughout the forti-
fcations: showed him the horn-works,
crown-works. half-moons and various other
outworks, or rather the places were they
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When soda water was first introduced into
Ireland as q dinner beverage, az the butler
was very busy. Andy had the luck to be
the person to whom q gentleman applied
for 1t.
"Sir?" said Andy.
soda water" said the guest. in the sub
dued tone in which people are apt to name
their wants at a dinner table.
Andy went to the butler-''Mr. Morgan,
there's a gentleman"
Let me alone. will you?" said Mr.. Nor
gan. Andy Unanswered round him a little
longer. and again essayed to be heard.
Don't you see I'm as busy az I can be?
Can't you do 1t YOURSELF"
II dinna what he wants"
"Well, go and a him." said Mr.. Morgan.
Andy went off as he was hidden. and
came behind the thirsty gentleman's chair.
with. II beg your pardon. sir"
"Welll' said the gentleman.
Z beg your pardon, sir: but what's this
you axed me forf
soda water"
What. sir7'
soda water: but. perhaps. you havs not
any"
"Oh. there's plenty In the houss. siri
Would you ike II hoS!'
The gentleman laughed. and s1pposing
the new fashion was not understood in the
present company said, Never mind"
But Andy was too anxious to please to
be satisfied, and again applied to Mr.. Nor
gan.
"r!sir." said he.
bad luck to y~oui-can't you let mo
alone7"
There's a gentleman want some soap
and wather."
"Some what7'
"soap and wathm, sir!S
Devil sweep you!-soda water you name;
you'll get it under the sidsboard."
"Is it in the can. sir7''
1.-THE curse O. Crum'n on you! in the Bot.
ties"
'Is this It. sir?' said Andy, producing .
bottle Of ale.
mo, bad cess to you'll the little bottles"
"Is 1t the little bottles with no bottomA
sir?"
IT wish you wor In the bottom O. the
say!' said Mr.. Morgan, who was tuning
and putting n rubbing down his face
with a napkin, as he was %hurrying to all
quarters Of the room, or. as Andy said, in
p~raising his activity, that he was like bad
luck-everywhere."
There they are" said Mr.. Morgan. at
last.
"Oh. them bottles that won't stand" said
Andy; ''sure. them's what I said, with no
bottoms to them. How'll I open it?-its
tied down."
"Cut the cords. you fool"
Andy did as he was desired: and he hap
| pened at that time to hold the bottle of
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ply the bottle that in less than four shors
hours he made himself and the whole gar.
rison. who all sedulously emulated ths
deeds Of their chieftain, dead drunk. with
singing songs. duaffing bumper and drink
ing patriotic toasts. mono Of which but was
as long a. . Welsh pedigree or . plea IN
~chancery.
No sooner did things come 10 thls pa0
than Risingh and his Swsdes. who had 0u1-
ningly kept themselves sober. rose n their
entertainers. tied them neck and heels. and
took formal possession OF the fort Md I'll
its Dependencies IN tho name Of oussn
Christina Of Sweden, administering At the
sams time an oath Of allegiance to
all the Dutch soldiers who could b
made sober enough to swallow i.
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| soda water on the level with the candles
that shed light over the festive board from
a large silver branch. and the moment he
made the ~incision. bang went the bottle OF
soda, knocking out two Of the lights with
the projected cork. which. performing its
| parabola the length Of the room. struck
| the squire himself in the eye at the foot OK
the table, while the hostess at the head had
a cold bath Town her back. Andy. when he
| saw the soda water jumping out of the bot
tie. held 1t from him at arms length. every
f1zz It made. exclaiming. "Ow!-ow-ow!
and at last when the bottle was empty he
| roared out, 'Oh, Lord! it's all goneF'
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ing fits commander VA apt to b mar
vsleusly delighted with these little cers-
menials, censidsring them % many acts Of
homage paid to his greatness. He thon pre-
pared to land with . military rstinue Of
thirty men, . prodigious pageant in the
w~ildernssA
And now took place . tsrr1bls fummass
and racket in Fort Casimir. to receive such
Q visitor in proper style, and to make an
imposing appearance. The main guard was
turned out az soon a. possible. equipped to
the best advantage In the few suits Of regi-
mentals which had to do duty by turns
with the whole garrison. One tall, lank
fellow appeared in q little mans coat, with
the buttons between his shoulders; the
skirts scarce covering his bottom: his hands
hanging like spades out Of the sleeves; and
the coat linked in front by worsted loops
made out Of a pair Of red garters. Another
had a cooked hat stuck on the back Of his
head, and decorated with Q bunch Of cocks
tails: q third had . pair Of rusty CATERS
hanging about his heels-while . fourth. q
little duck-legged fellow. was equipped in q
pair Of the Generals CASTOR brooches,
which he held up with one hand while he
grasped his firelock with the other. The
rest were accoutred In similar style, except
three ragamuffins without shirts. and with
but . pair and q half OF breaches between
them, wherefore they were sent to the black
hole, to keep them out Of sight, that they
might not disgrace the fortress.
His men being thus calamity arrayed-
those who lacked muskets shouldering
spades and pickaxes, and every man being
ordered to tuck in his shirt-tail and pull up
his b~rogues-General Van P~offenburgh first
took a sturdy draught OF foaming ale.
which, like the m~agnanimous Moro of
More-hall.' was his invariable practice on
all great occasions; this done. he put him.
self at their head. and issued forth from his
castle. like a mighty giant. just refreshed
with wine. But when the two heroes met.
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e&~~~~~~

WAsa ne Eys 06ass Kane.
Coma IN de 5olly shsphards that whistle
through shs glen,
IN ssl - = . secret shak ee1rtiszs dinna
k0.
what b ths gTsatest bliss thaA The tongue
q man oaR namef
II - WOO . bonnie lasAs when the kys
comes hamA.
When tie kys comes hama when the kys
comes hama
Tween the gioamin' and the mirk. when
ths hys comes hama
This not bsasath the burgonsk, nsr vt b.
nsath III crown.
It's not on couch Of velvet nsr ysE % bsd
Of down:
eT1s beneath the spreading birch In the dell
without . nams.
VT . bouniA bonnie lassa whsa the kys
oomss hama
Then shs 80 shfnas 80 hrssA4. ths haul
soul - bsguls.
These's love In sveey whisper. anA ~ In
Svsry smile:
O. who would choessa orsWn. VI ID pe1ls
and tn nama.
And miss . bonnie iassis when the he
com hamsS
Be- yondsr Nw1y ahsphsra that linssEs On
thu h1u-
HiD yowes ses IN the fAulA. and his lambs
are lying stiN:
Ye he downa gang 70 Esgt foe his heart =
IN flame
40 meet his beanie lassas when the he
COMES hamA
Ava VI ens ana sertuns-wnas comfort
oan t2aoy g1ef-
And Q. De arts that prsv On mans lie and
lbGEtaol
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thrown in amaze by tho return OF one OF
his campaigns; wherein 1t was stated tnat
though, like Captain Bobadil. he had only
twenty men to back him. yet in the short
space of six months he had conquered and
utterl~ yannihilated sixty oxen, ninety hogs.
I one hundred sheep. ten thousand cabbases.
one thousand bushels Of potatoes. one hum
dred and fifty kilderkins Of small beer, two
thousand seven hundred and thirty-dvs
pipes. seventy-eisht pounds of susar-plums
and forty bars Of iron. besides sundry small
meats. game, poultry and garden-stun-an
P%antagruel md his all-devouring army. and
to let Van Poffenburgh and his garrison
loose in In enemy's country. n In q little
while they would breed q famine and starvs
all the inhabitants.
No sooner, therefore, had the General re-
ceived intimatjon Of the visit Of Governor
Risingh than he ordered a great dinner to
be prepared. and privately sent out . de-
tachment Of his most experienced veterans
to rob all the hen roosts in the neiRhbor-
hood and lay the pig sites under contribu-
Iona service which they discharged with
such zeal and p%romptitude that tho Garri-
son table groaned under the weight Of their
spells.
I wish. with oil my heart. my readers
could see the valiant Van P~offenburGh. az
he presided 1t the head Of the banquet; II
was a sight worth beholdins: there he sat.
in his greatest glory. surrounded by his
soldiers. like that famous w1ne-bibber. Alex
ander, whose thirsty virtues he did most
ably initiate. telling astonishing stories Of
his hair-breadth adventures and heroic ex-
PLOTS. at which. though all his auditors
knew them to be incontinent lies and out
rageous g~asconadoes. yet did they cast up
their eyes In admiration and utter many in
terjections Of establishment. Nor could the
General pronounce anything that bore the
remotest resemblance to q Joke but the
stout Risingh would strike his brawny nst
upon the table till every glass ratified again.
throw himself back in the chair. utter si-
gantic peals Of laughter and swear most
horribly Il was the best Joke he had ever
heard In his life. Thus all was rout and
revslry and hideous carousal within Fort
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Gle me- the highest JOY that the heart o
man can frame.
Ny bonnie, bonnie lsssie. when the kye
comes hama.
The LAirl . Coolps,.
The Laird O. cockpen hs's proud and he's
great,
His mind IL ta'n up WI the things o the
State:
He wanted Q wife his Draw house to keep
But favour vi wooin' was fashions to seek.
poun b. the dyks-sids . lady did dwell.
At his table-head he thought she'd look
well:
Mceish's AZ daughter o claversha' Lee
A ~penniless lass WI . lang psdisres.
His wig wa weel pouthsr'd, an - GUIDE 40
new.
His waistcoat was whitA his coat II was
blue:
He put on q ring. . sword. IN eoek'd hat.
An wha could refuse the laird VI q that7
He took the gray mare. an rode cann1iA.
An RAPID At the yeti o ClavesshA' Lee;
''Gae tell Mistress Jean to come speedily
ben:
She's wanted 10 apsak w the Laird .
Cockpen."
Mistress Jean she was msAdH the elder.
fow'r wine:
.An' what brings the Laird a& do . lfks
timer
She PUT al her apron, N on her s1k gown
Her mulch WI red ribbona. an gaed AVA
down.
An when she am bsn. Id bowed fr low;
An what was his GRAND he soon let her
Amax,d was the Laird when the lady said.
A. " . laigh cartsas ne turned ava.
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Up In Mornlng Early.
cauld blaws the wind fras north to south,
And drift 10 drivin' sairly;
The sheep are cow'rtnS In the hsuoh,
Oh. Ers. It's winter fairly.
Then up In the mornings no. for ma
Up In the morning early;
Ia rather a supperiess 70 my bed,
Than rise in the morning early.
Loud roars the blast among the woodA
And tirls the branches barely;
On hill and house hear how Il thudsl
The frost 10 nippling sairiy.
Now up in the mornings no for ma
Up in the morning early:
To st q NIGHT wad better agrsA
Than rise in the morning early.
The sun peeps owre o southland hills
Like n timorous Garlic,
Just hlinks a wee. then sinks again,
And that We ind severely.
Now up in tho mornings no for me,
Up in the morning early:
When blaws in at the ohimlsy-cheek,
Wha'd rise in the morning early7
Nae linties Int on hedge or bush;
Por thinsA they suffer sairly;
In cauldrife quarters q the NIGHTS
A. day they feed but sparely.
Now up In the mornings no for me,
Up in the morning early;
A psnnyless purse I wad rather 'dres,
Than rise In the morning early,
A cosie house and cantfs wife
Aye keep q body CHEEKY:
And pantries slowed wi meat and drink,
They answer unco rarely.
But up in the ~morning-na, ma, mai
Up In the morning early:
The gowans maun CLIENT on bank and brae.
Whsn.I rise In he morning early.
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sociable to the Last.

Once there was a well-to-do Irishman who
found himself about to pas away. His
name was Maloney. He sent for his old
friend OConor to come and max his will.
! Everything was in readiness. and the dyina
man said:
Put dow go for masses up at the
church for the repose Of m soul" The
man scratched away. and then Mr.. OConoz
said:
what next, Mr.. Maloneyr"
Put DIN ECO for tho Little Sisters OF
the Poor. Have We h down, Mr..
OConor7"
II have. Mr.. Maloney. What nextr'
Put down ESQ for the Cork Orphan Asy-
lum."
What next, Mr.. Maloney?"
Put down f1,0OO for ma brother Pat. He
don't made it, but It's all the same. I can't
carry 1t with me-"
What mkt, Mr.. Maloney?"
So the work went on slowly. the dying
man bringing himself up with an effort to
the task, and Mr.. O'Conor stopping now
and then to draw his finger across his nose
and sniff alphabetically. Finally the dying
man said family:
II think that is all I have to will"
O'Conor footed up the items, looked al
the balance in the little old handbook and
| said:
mo. Mr.. Maloney. there's f1o yit."
The dying man lay absorbed in thought
for a few minutes. and then said:
"O'Conor, put down that f1O to spend with
the bhoys at me funeral"
Mr.. O'Conor began to write: then he
stopped. looked toward the bed with a puz-
zled expression. and asked softly:
"Mr. Maloney, shall 1 put 1t down to
spend going to the funeral or coming
back?"
The dying man lay very quiet for a few
moments. as he studied the problem, and
then. with an effort, replied: r.
"O'Conor. put down f1o to spind goin' tc
the funeral. for hin I'll be wild ye."
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SO much ready money would be forthcoming

SO much ready money would be forthcoming
after the funeral.
Now. Them said tho lawyer. state ex-
plicitly the amount owed you by your
friends"
Timothy Brown" replied the old man.
"owes me $50: John Casey owes me fs7.
and"
"Good-good!" calculated the prospective
| widow. Rational to the last!"
Luke Bowen owes me f40," resumed tho
old man.
Rational to the last!" put in the eager
old lady. again.
ITO Michael Liffey I owe f20o."
"Ah." exclaimed the old woman: "hear
him ravei'
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A Denuition Of Mntrimony.

A priest tho other day, who was examin
ing q confirmation class In the south OF
ireland. asked the question:: What IL the
| sacrament of matrimony?"
A little girl at the top Of the class an
| swered: "Plaze. you riverence. It's a state
into which sowls enter to prepare them for
another and a better world"
Put her down." says the curate; put
her down to tho fut Of the class"
Lave her alone,'' said the priest. FOR
anythin' you or I know to the contrary
she may Be PARTLY right"