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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

a quart of buttermiIk. and getting tne
stomach ache, and calling upstairs to
Martha, who was at the spinning wheel.
o. knitting Woolen socks, and asking her
to FIX up a brandy smash to cure his
gripping pains. I thought of the father
OF his country taking severe cold. and
not being able to run into drug store
r. bottle of cough strip. or quinine
pill, having Martha fix a tub Of hot mus
tard water to soak those great feet OF
his, and bundle him up in a flannel
blanket. give him hot whisky, and put
him to bed with a hot brick at his feet.
Then, when I looked at a duck blind
out in the Potomac, near the shore, I
thought how George used to put on an
OLD coat and SLOUGH hat and take his gun
and 60 out in the blind, and shoot can
Vas-back ducks for dinner, and paddle
his boat out after the dead birds. the
way Grover Cleveland did a century
later. | tell you, old man. the way to
appreciate our great statesmen. soldiers
and scholars is to think of them inst a.
plain, ordinary citizens, doing the things
men do nowadays. It does dad and I
more good to think of WASHINGTON and
MS friends camping out down the Poto-
mac, on fishing trip sleeping on a bed
OF pine boughs. and cooking their own
pork, and roasting sweet potatoes in the
ashes eating with appetites like slaves,
than to think of him at state dinner in
the white house, with a French cook
disgusting the food so they could not tell
what it was.
o. had rather have picture Of George
Washington and Lafayette coming up
the bank of the Potomac toward the
mouse, loaded down with ducks, and
Martha standing on the porch of Mount
vernon asking them who they bought
the ducks of and how much they cost.
than to have one Of those big paintings
10 the white house showing George and
Lafayette looking as though they had
conquered the world If THE phonograph
mad been invented then, and we could
listen to the conversation of those men,
Just as they said things, it would be
great. Imagine George saying to La
fayette, SO you could hear it now. LATE,
that last shot at that canvas back you
made was the longest shot ever made
On the Potomac. It was Jim dandy,
you old frog eater" and imagine Lafay-
cite replying: ssYou bet your life,
George. I nailed that buck canvasback
with charge Of number six shot. and
he never knew what struck him" But
they didn't have any photographs il
those days and SO you have got to mag
inc things.
Old man. if you ever get furlough
from business, gou go down to Mount
Vernon and reve1 in memories of the
father Of his country. If you so, hunt UP
a negro with hair lip, that is a servant
there. and who used to be Washington
body servant, unless he is liar, and tell
him | sent you and he won't do thing
to you. for dollar or So I told that
negro that dad was q great general. 8
second Washington, and he wore all the
skin of his bald head taking off his hat
to dad every time dad looked at him,
and he bowed until his back aehed. but
when we were going away, and dad
asked me what allied the old monkey to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
GROWING LETTUCE.
An Easily Grown Plant for which
There Is Nearly Always
Ready Market.

Lettuce is considered cool weather
plant, and succeeds best when grown
in the spring and autumn. It easily
suecumbs to frost and cold, if preEiosss-
Iy grown in warm temperature, tut
stands severe weather, If gradually
hardened to it. Some gardeners put
in their seed in September, and winter
the plants outdoors either entirely I'M
protected or with only a slight covering
of sea grass or straw. Under most
favorable conditions the seed sprouts
within three or four days, but it may
sometimes be greatly delayed. When
the weather is dry and cold, seed plant
ed in September may not sprout until
the following spring.
Large quantities of lettuce are on
from the Carolinas and Florida. The
southern crop is usually seeded in
The open and ready for shipment late
in December and early January. while
the late crop is planted in beds and
covered with cloth.
The lettuce is usually set 12x1A
inches apart in beds. Some growers
prefer 12x12 inches. while still others
with the larger headed varieties set in
16x16 inches. The size of the lettuce
beds range from 20x105 feet to 20x180
feet. Posts 2x2 inches and 2 feet long
are driven about foot in the ground,
70 which 12-ineh Dashboard is
nailed. Stakes are set S feet apart. A
central stake . feet above the ground
is set opposite and bow strip IS
nailed from side to side to cove over
the top of this stake. The bows are
2 inches wide, 81 feet long and made
out of 1a-inch stuff. This bends
easily, making an incline from the
center Of the side. Cotton cloth is
used for covering. Strips are sewed to-
gether SO as to cover the entire bed.
It is placed on a frame and run up
on either side to the center, where it IS
tied and held in place.
Some prefer soft. delicate flavor,
butter variety, using for serving on
the table with dressing. Others are
more accustomed to the hard texture
of the crisp sorts, while still others
think there is nothing superior to the
coarse. sweet leaves of the Cos lettuces.
Usually change from one to the other
is agreeable to most persons. In
some markets the light green types
are demanded and there is little call
for the brown, colored sorts. The east
ern markets, during the winter months,
demand head lettuce. while in the west
the more easily grown punching sorts
of the Grand Rapids type are the kinds
most used for foreing.-Orange Judd
Farmer
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
NERVOUS HEADACHE
MARRIED A YOUNG WoMAN's HAF.,
PINEss FOR SEVEN YEARS.

Enterfered with Her Social Duties and
Threatened to Cause Her,Retfre-
ment-How She Was Cured.
Every sufferer from nervous headache
knows how completely it units one for
the dpties aud pleasures Of life. Any
little excitement. or over-exertion, or ir-
regularity brings 1t On. Sometimes the
pain is over the whole head. Again It
is like a nai1Slriyen into the brain, or a
wedge splitting it open, or a band tight
ening about it. At one time it is all in
the top of the head, at another it is all
at the base of the skull.
Most headaches can be traced TO some
faulty state of the blood. When the
blood is seanty or charged with poison,
and the nerves are imperfectly nourished
and the digestion weak, one of the CONF
monest results is frequent and severe
headaches.
The important thing is to get rid of the
diseased condition of the blood that
causes the attack by the use of a remedy
that will do the work quickly and
thoroughly. What is that remedy The
experience Of Miss Ellen McKenna fur-
| nishes the answer. She says:
For more than seven years was
great sufferer from nervous headache and
dizziness. My stomach was disordered,
aud became so restless that could not
sit still any length of time. Dizziness
interrupted my work greatly. AT first
the attacks were not 50 severe, but they
gradually grew more violent, and finally
became SO acute that was on the point
of relinquishing my membership IN the
different organizations to which b.
longed.
.sWhat saved You from that necessity
"A very simple thing the call of n
member of one Of the clubs, who strongly
advised me to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
before givingnp acted on her sugges-
| ton at once, and after steadily using this
great blood and nerve remedy for two
months, my headaches and my dizzi-
ness entirely disappeared.
Miss. McKenna is secretary of the
Associated Ladies Guild, aud resides at
No. As Wait street, Roxbury, Mass. DR..
Williams Pink Pills have cured many
hundreds of similar cases, and can ba
confidently recommended to drive all
poisons from the blood aud to give needed
strength to the nerves. Every druggist
keeps them.
4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

t,a,,es,ts about the father OF his country
800 hsz always thought Of Washington as
e sa,,1s he was constantly crossing the
ns1sware in a skiff, through floating ice,
with cooked hat on and ms coat maps
trimmed with buff nankeen stun. a sort
= ~ A.,-, male Eliza IN Uncle Toms Cabin
= aWav from the hounds that were
ssss her to chew her pants. was
s1ravs thinking of George either chop
s.;ngcnerry trees or standing on pedes-
80 s have his picture taken, but here
- 10 nd farm, with dad to inspire me,
$50 inst ningling with Washington, the
. Ns.r he neighbor. telling the negroes
,vnere they would get off At i they didn't
nick cotton fast enough, Or breaking
s III or going to the churn and drinking
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

crop to feed to stock. It is claimed
that during the current winter vast
quantities of red. staek-burnt and
seedy rice have been ground and mixed
with other grades as stock feed.
Texas particularly is a foremost factor
in thus encouraging the outlet for rice.
Local authorities claim that at con-
servatiye estimate 100000 bags, or
nearly 10 per cent. Of the last rice crop,
will be consumed by stock. At New
Orleans rice bran sells at So to $14
per ton; rice polish $3.50 to $22.-Or-
ange Judd Farmer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
A Bit Thick

simple-Did you have any fog up youS
way?
Bowlong-Fog? should think we did!
why, French1nan living next to me was
SO choked by it that he drove nail inl1
It out in his back garden and hanged
himself! It's a fact. And when the fog
lifted, by Jove, it carried off the nall.
rope, Frenehman and all-it's the truth,
and can show you the garden where it
happened. sloper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

GEO. " kElSoEF. no appetite. When
doctors failed to help me began using
Doan's Kidney PILLS and improved until
my back was strong and my appetite
returned. During the four years since
! stopped using them / have enjoyed
excellent health. The cure was per-
nanens. !"
Signed, GEORGE W. REMOTE.
A. TRIAL FREE-Address Foster.
Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y. For saIa
by al dealers. Price, 50 centa
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Health Is Your Heritage.

IF you feel sick, depressed, irrltated: il
food s1isagrees with you; if you are con-
stipated, or get tired easy. something Is
wrong There is no reason why you
should not be restored to perfect health
if you win write for trial bottle Of
Vernal Pa1mettona, made from Saw Pal
metto Berries which possess wonderful
curative powers for all diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder.
Thousands of sufferers have been perma-
nently cured. Write for free sample. Yer
druggists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
. An irish Sally.

A young Irish lady. travelling in a
compartment with two or three Eng
nshmen, was listening to their rather
free comments on irish habits and Gus
toms.
At last one Of the Englishmea loudly
remarked:
aoh. the Irish even sleep with the
pigs
YES" quietly broke in our young
friend, and travel with pigs. TOO,
sometimes.
She heard no more.-Tit-Bits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
SCREAMED AT NIGHT.
Baby Scratched Untn race Was Raw
and observation-disclosures Cured
by Guticurn.

For over two years my little baby girl
suffered with a raw, itching and painful
eczema on her head and face, the pain
causing her to scream day and night, and
my wife could get no rest. We tried sew
eral doctors, but without success Unless
we kept her hands tied she would scratch
until her face was like raw beef. One cake
Of Cutieura Soap and two boxes of Cuti-
cura Ointment completely cured her,
healing her face without mark or blem-
lsh. lsigned) w. j. Morgan, Orchard
Town, New Lambton, New South Wales
Australia"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
He Will Learn Fast.

Green Reporter.-I'm getting on.
Just got my first assignment.
Billy Oldseribe.-Good for you. cub
What is it?
New Reporter am ordered to slip
up the street and get a banana story.
Billy Oldscribe.-That's something
like my first assignment. They told
me to slip up the river and get an ice
story.
New Reporter.-And did yous
Billy o1dscribe.-Did I? Broke both
legs.-Cfneinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Acting Her Part.

Harry-When l asked her II she
would be mine she fell on my a:east
and sobbed like a child. but finally
she put her arms round my neck and
whispered that she was so happY.
Harriet-Yes; that is what shs told
me she was going to do. She has been
praetieing it with Cousin Bert for
ever SO long.-Tit-Bits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
- HON. GEORGE " PEcK.

sEsx1H BON. GEORGE ". PECK.
Ii sbes Of Wisconsin, formerly pub
'.s7s .. q. Peek's SUM-. author Of
{eonvr,.s eekss Bad Bog. etc.)
l lghtt 1904 by Joseph 3, Bowles.
=. lopSr1gIat in Great Brittany
w Aat1lNGToN. D. G. My Dear
ohele Ezra: got letter from
=, ~. e1u1n this morning. and he says he
.',.s u me grocery the day he wrote, and
soa.0efe q sight. lie says that il am
sslas g pc aWayseveral months you will
T go enange your shirt till L get back,
r.. loDodg around the grocery seems to
ass any influence over you. I meant
~, ass. nave put you under bonds before L
80, 60 ehange your shirt at least quar-
49, 80. PIT you ought to change it by
#..aals every month. The way to do is to
90 al almanac and make mark on the
sates az the first Of the month. and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Where Education Was Needed

Where Education Was Needed,
Patienee-Did you see that man Nlth
the educated pig?
Patrice-Yes.
Did you ever see such a wonderful
animal?''
The animal was all right, but felt
sorry for the man.
What was the matter with the man?''
Why. didn't you notice he had no ed
ucation at ll,"-Yankers Statesman.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
"The dickens he did"
II Vniea

well, said the cheerful wife, who
thought she had soprano voice, IF the
worst comes to the worst could keep
the wolf from the door by singing.
Il don't doubt that would do it, re-
piled her pessimistie husband; but sup
pose the wolf should happen to be deaf?.'
: Tit-Bits
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Plea ed Both.

Henry" said she, sadly. you didn' t
give me birthday gift"
Goodness, that's So" said Henry;
but, you see, you look SO young that
/ can't realize you ever have birthdays.
Then she was happy. and he smiled
the smile of mean man who mas
saved money assell's.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
The Mother-in-Law Again.

ITS queer" said the young widow,
that poor, dear John never said a
word to me about marrying again. !"
.s0h, there's nothing SO very queer
about it, rejoined her mother-in-laW.
81 suppose you are not the one he
thought it was his duty TO warn. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
In a Minor Key.

Mayme-Where did Ethyl get ae-
auainted with the man she is going to
marry2
Edyth-They sang in the same church
choir, believe.
Mayme-oh. then it was what one
might call a chants acquaintance Cir
cinnati Enquirer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Ba gged at Last.

Perdita-Well, Jack and are to be
married at last, and we are so happy.
PeneIope-Did you and Jack have
much trouble in getting your fathers
consent?
Perdita-No; but pa and had an aw-
full lot of trouble getting Jacks consent.
-Tit-Bits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

man Of good rePu-
tation and stand
ing. writes: Five
years ago I was
suffering SO with
my back and kid
neys that / often
had to lay off
The kidney secre-
tons were un-
natural, my legs
and stomach were
swollen, and I had
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

Miss Smythe Organizing a subserip-
ton dance)-Fm in despair about our
dance, Mr.. Brown. So many people have
failed me. You'll come, won't you?
Mr.. Brown-Really. Miss Smythe. I'm
not a dancing man. Idon't dance at all!
Miss S.-Oh, that won't matter in the
least. You'd helpto fill up, you know.
Mr.. B.-Ah-yes-With pleasure I
will look in about supper time-Puneh.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Speed Limit.

Eva.-When Jack proposed in the
automobile were you in love with him.
Ernie was carried away with
him.
Eva.-You don't say.
Ernie--Yes. He lost control Of the
machine Chicago News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Getting Acuua:r- ted

What sweet little girI.s exclaimed
Mrs. Soeietie, coming down the front
steps. Haven't ] seen you before.
dear?s'
.sYes'm."
4 thought SO. Where?"
In your house
oh. to be suret You come to play
with my little Gladys sometimes. / pre-
sume?''
Nom; I'm Gladys. Houston Post
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Not Entirely Assumed.

Don't you think that wealth IS as
Stunning too much Importance"
My dear. answered Mr. Dustin
stax, wealth does not assume imper-
tanee. It's Importance is almost en-
tirely due to the vast respect in
which it is held by the people who
haven't it. Washington Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Her Point of View

Did you ever notice that almost ali
these misers reported IN the papers are
single mem. asked Mr.. Watts.
Yes. answered Mrs. Watts; .smar-
ried misers are too common to hi
worth mentioning Tit Bits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Paying for Gas.

What is a retainer, pop?''
a retainer, my son, is the money PEG
pie pay us lawyers before wedo any
work.
"oh, see. It's like those pay gas me-
tiers. The people have to pay the money
before they get any gas, Yonkers
Statesman.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
a Brave Man.

She-We are to be married in
fortnight, aren't we, George
He.-Yes, dear.
And. George.
Yes.
q am learning to cook! What do
you think of that?"
well, you know none but the brave
deserve the fair. ''-Yonkers States
man.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Saue1ched.

Young saphead is a farword pup
When Agnes came to town
Upon the phone he called her up,
But Agnes called him down.
Louisville Eonrer. journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

Taylor'a Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem,
edy. Cures Cough, Cold, Group, Com
sumption and all throat troubles At
druggist, 25e.. SOC and 800 per bottle
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Changes.

OF blondes 7 now am fond,
For that brunette / used to love
Is now a perfect blonde.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
ONLY Two Ola sses.

Two men there are who never can
Forget themselves, I Wist;
And ones the perfect gentleman,
And ones the egotist.
Philadelphia Press
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
A sorrynade.

She sleeps. my lady sleeps!
Her soul is jourHeying by sweet fancy $
distant shores,
Where some fair goddess frofic keeps
But mine is lingering here, because she
snoreS-
Judge
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

"a rub with alcohol is great beaa.i-
fer, says a physician. In Maine the rub
comes when you try to get the alcohol
Portland Advertiser o.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Seldom.

When the sun was once dark from eclipse
He sought in the gloom for her lipse
And kissed her, he did,
Many times all unchid:
A lover such chance seldom skipse.
Houston Post
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
oBsERvANT woMANHooD.

Mabel-But how do you know he loyes
you if he hasn't told you SO?
Margery-Oh, [ can tell by the way he
looks at me when I'm not looking at
him.-.Royal Magazine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

It begins to look as though a person
to live Ae simple life-Ghieago Chronicle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

A fool naturally thinks all other men
are foeiish.-Chieago Daily News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
HAD TO GIVE UP.

sunered Agonies From Kidney Disorders
Until Cured By Doan,s Kidney Pills.
George ". Renof, of 1858 North
Eleventh street. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

TO drink in the landscape" one should
be supplied with field glasses.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

The oyster famine at Baltimore is offset
by the story that beer famine is prevail
ing at Mifwaukee-C Cincinnati CONNER
cial- Tribune
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Advertising Pays.

e.You know old Baldueats advertised
that he would pay a big price for a
new head of hair?"
"Yes?''
We'll, he got it,
1.-THE dickens he did:''
YES, new baby arrived at his
house yesterday with the thickest head
of hair you ever saw."-Houston Post.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

The. good die young, is the epitaph Of
most New Years resolutions.--Life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

10 Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bron1o Quinine Tablets. AID
druggists refund the noneyif it fails to cure,
8. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
[C767UVWNO
JUsT sEYp Toe AID rms NOTICE

JUST SEND lUC AND THIS NOTICE
to the John A. salzer Seed Co, La Crosse.
Wis, and they win send you free a sample
Of this Wheat and other farm seeds, to-
gether with their great catalog, worth
$4,000 to any wide-awase farmer. [K. Ii
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

Yes, indeed. suppose you think
should marry candy manufacturer?
mo; I think you'd better marry
dentist. &C Chicago News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Constant Attention.

"Oh, papa, my tooth aches again.''
HIN! Are you going to continue 10
eat box Of candy every day after you
.-.c 400 rri M 90
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

jack kissed Madge last night and
abe cried.
Jin1-What for?
Jaek-M ore-chicago News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
MEAN OF HIM TO TELL.

I'd no more.-Tit-Bits.