Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-08-20

services at the Union Church Sun.
day night, preaching from the
text relative to the parable of the
rich man who before departing
into a far country gave to one
servant five talents, to another
two, and to another one, with
instruction to invest profitably
and make report upon his return.
The report of the servant having
but one talent being so unsat-
isfactory emphasized the fact
Speaking reyerently) that even
the Lord Himself, it would seem,
doesn't always know just who to
trust in this world. And which
brings to mind Lord Wolsey's ad-
monition to Cromwell, his gentle-
man in waiting, "How can man,
then, the imagine of his Maker,
hope to win thereby?"
Mr.. r. III. French, who has
lived in st. Joseph for several
years, serving as cashier of the
oil mill, has accepted the position
of secretary and treasurer of the
Capital City Oil Co. at Baton
Rouge aud will move his effects
there within the next few days.
Mr.. French is most capable oil
mill man and the place rendered
him is considered a promotion in
recognition Of his valuable serv-
ices. During their residence i'm
st. Joseph Mr.. and Mrs. French
have won a warm place in the
hearts of our people, who sincere
ly regret to lose them from among
us, and the best wishes of their
friends accompany them to their
new home. Mr.. French succeeds
Mr.. A. S. Vredenhurgh at Baton
Rouge, who goes with the Union
Oil Co. at New Orleans.
Mr.. Isaac c. Dale, who is re-
membered by nearly all our peo-
pie, having practically grown up
here, where he learned the tele-
graph business on the old Madi-
son and Tensas line, was q visitor
to st. Joseph this week. Mr.. Dale,
since leaving here, and merging
into young manhood, has seen q
great part of the world, having
worked from New Orleans to Alas
ka. Leaving this State in 1901,
he enlisted in the Signal Service
Corps, U. s. Army, at Houston,
Texas, and was transferred to
Seattle, Washington, and from
there to Sitka, Alaska, and given
cable duty. His natural adapt
ability was soon recognized and
he was gradually promoted until
he attained the rank of First
Sergeant. Serving his term of
enlistment he returned to the
States and civilian life and has
been assigned to numerous posi-
tions of responsibility in the tele-
graphic service, but his heart still
yearned for "Old Tensas" and he
returned to his old friends again.
He has gone to Lake Providence
to take charge of that wire to re-
lieve the present man who is tax
ing his vacation.
The advent of the railroad aud
telephone has brought neighbour
ing parishes together on such close
terms that ties of the happiest
relationship are being constantly
added to the already strong chain
of friendship. Just now the great
est attraction with us seems to
be our sister ON the North-Madi-
son parish, to which the faces and
may be hearts of a number of our
young men are turned with long
ling and hopeful expectancy, and
the Sunday passenger business on
the M, HI. & l.. is picking up
: considerably. The attraction
seems unconfined to vocation, but
includes the Jealous in different
walks of life-from the farm to
} the trades and professions. This
10 an age OF the survival Of the
fttest, 90 may the best man win