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IH BtapasKea Anything FounJia the An Hals' of Salem fctorj of the Famous Bell Witch and Its Traglo Persecution of an Entire Tamil in TenneBseo. "Old Kate Batts'" Awful Spell, and Some Othey Marrelous Manifestations. Berls almost the atranrest story rer jarlttcn a tragedy of witchsraft beyond anything tax the annals of Salem, now Vabllshed for the first time, says too JVew 'or World. la lta day tfc wis the sensation of two states. People of eminence and reputation, Andrew iJecksoa among them, went miles to in eatlgate It The fame of it spread the south.

The witchcraft i as wronghft by something ontalde human km something which bad power to take H7 shape it pleaeel, to change from to another in the twinkling of an eye; that epoto and fought, raced and Van. it elf "happened serenity lire yeaTS Tbsck. Unlike those other noted mani testations, the Cook lane ghost end the Rochester knocking, no explanation baa rer been glren of ic Those afflicted shrank from puhlidty, regarding what they callej always "our family JFojthel x)wa protection, however, one of fhe sods wrote down an exact statement of all its wonderful manifestations. A family council decided that it was better left unpublished so long as may of the original sufferers were alive. The last of them died a year or two to, and now the history has been made jrohtlc rn a most interesting and well tUnetrated book.

V. Ingram, of Clerksrille, is the eompller, and responsible author of the book. By his permission a synopsis the story bas been obtained for the fianday World. It is the most Ptif nl recital bald and severe as a Greek tragedy, yet at thnes dripping unctuous bnmorT The Witch the Bell Witch, to KlT the full name, style and title was a creature of infinite Jest, and more infinite malignity. The central figure, John Bell, was an honest.

God fearing planter in Iiobert mon county, notably thrifty, intelligent and upright. He bad land a arnousanu. bwb uv. 'Wife was a pattern of all the Christian Virtues. There were fire soda and two daughters.

The witch's "human exponent was a 'awghbor. In almost the same social aired as Iher TlctUns a big woman, avtrfdent and coarse. She went through the sountry dally, walking in front of her old gray horse with a copperas homespun riding skirt flung orej her arm. A negro girl led the horse, and twe smaller negroes walked on either side of it. Ostensibly the woman business was to bny wool, fla.

butter and ergs. But it was whispered that she went abroad that sbe might beg a brass pla of whomsoever she met. If she got it, the giver was thereafter always subject to her spell. She was wonderfully pious in spite of ai witivhorv. Thonirh ebe ot to cburch late so late the sermon was half over she never failed to snout oeiore finished.

At one revival there had been a ireat outpouring of the spirit. One of ainnra hail tuwtn afrtckeii and was on Vhom nhh1nir and crrintr out. He was almost prostrate in the straw which nvftr1 thA nl floor. a a fh witoh worker came in she marched straight np the aisle, spread the riding skirt upon the poor fellow's back and sat plumply upon him. He thought the relerbt of sin had suddenly increased some 200 pounds.

'I am sinking, sinking," be shouted. "Save me. Lord Jegns! or I am eternally One of the deacons asked the sitter to Clse, She was noted for her fine speech. 'o." she said, shaklcg her bend Me cWedly. "No, I thank yoh.

This place Is so ennsoling to my disposition I feel decidedly sister, the man is suffocating," the deacon expostulated. "Ye, bless JesuB! Let him suffocate. It brings him closer to the Lord," was the response. Then the sinner rose tumultuouRly, shoutlna aloud his Joy In redemption. The sister shouted, too, as she was caught by those about her and savetl from a violent fall.

To the mind of Phyllis, her negro maid, tbe conversion was her worn. "Umnh! Nebber seed Satan whupped outen' meetin' so quick in all my bawn days," she said. "Des soon ss ole Miss She sot down on dat man he 'menced ter git happy Satan was des mashed clean outen him. De debbll be tuck out under de flo de man he holler 'Lemine bd! Lemine ud! Glory! It was this woman's which the Bell Witch proclaimed Itself to be. The tortured family, though, gave the proclamation neither credence nor currency.

They bad come out from North Carolina to Tennessee in 1804. It was in the summer of 1817 that anything unusual first made itself manifest. Then John Bell, the father, met a strange dog, shot at It and saw it vanish, chang ing its shape as it went. One of his Son had the same experience with what had seemed to him a wild turkey. Dean.

tbe negro wagoner, reported that a black witch dog had chased him to his wife's bouse. Last of all, Betsy, the younger daughter, a girl of 14. saw a little trirl In light green garments swinging under the Urn Da or a great tree. Though Betsy was so young, she had already a lover, as was fit and proper for a tall, pretty girl with eyes blue as the sky, skin like cream and rose leaves, and dhe finest yellow hair. He had been her schoolmate at Mr.

l'owell's Academy, and. next to herself, was the master's xavorite punll. Gentle, amiable, the household pet and pnae: it was certainly a most malign Spirit that could slap her face till it reddened with the mark of ehostlr flu sera, pull and tangle her tine yellow hair, stick her full of invisible nlns until she screamed aloud, and end by throwing her into a sort of spasmodic trance, from which no effort could arouse her until the witch chose to relent. The seizure ran for an hour or so. If she were left undisturbed, she came out of It as one waking from refreshing sleer.

l'hvsi elans who examined her said she was an perfect health. Her father had even more mysterious ailments. His tongue would seem to swell, until speech or swallowing was use impossible. it was, he said, as though a stick bad been et crosswise in his mouth. By and by the swelling turned to a series of spasmodic Switchings of the whole body.

For more than a year the witch showed itself only at intervals in the lorm or a hare, very oM anu tmn ana lame, or a discs dux or big, strange bird. But every night, soon as lights were out. there becan carnival of noise knocking, scratchings. rn swings, the sound of heavy chains dragged over bare floors. Investigation snowea notning.

roe wnoie House was ransacked, turned upside down, but in Tain. The noises became so unendurable that Mr. Bell called in on'e of his neighbors. 'a brother ilaptist, Mr. Johnson, hoping that his powerful prayers might send away the witch.

Mr. Johnson came and prayed. hut did not conquer. He was hardly uujr in nea wnen wmm went sheets, counterpane, pillows and bolster. Thus it happened that the Bell house was thronged every night by watchers.

At first the witch answtied questions by raps and knocks. But noon it made artlcnlate speech, at lirst low and falter log, but strengthening until it was heard curongnout tue vooui. What follows only the book can ade Quately tell. The witch gave a hundred accounts of herself. It was an Indian spirit whose bones had been disturbed a child done to death in North Carolina, ra naunting tae Jieus ror vengeance an early settlor who had buried gold and silver under a big rock near the Bell spring, and sought to have it ex ma tad given to iielsj Bell; then it was the spirit of an evil stepmother; ax last, when questioned by a' minister end taxed with lying, it admitted itself to be "Old Kate Batts' witch," aad that It meant to worry old Jack Bell to death.

Here was sensation with a vengeance. Old Kate Batts, she of the riding skirt, was known to have a slight disagreement with Mr. ItelL Neither ho nor his family, though, took the witch's statement for truth. Their neighbors were less forbearing. Thereafter the witch was known as Kate, or Old Kate, and held, more, than ever In awe.

It was certainly a most astonishing goblin. It conld quote Scripture in a way to astound the most learned min. later. No transgression could be hidden from it. It searched out the most secret thoughts and proclaimed them from ths housetops.

It took supreme delight in going to church, and later, when the minister came to the Belt house, repeating his sermon, mimicking him exactly. The witch was omnipresent, omniscient. She replied to Mrs. Bell's Inquiry about her son's trip to Carolina that he had returned and had fared badly, and thus heralded his return before the family saw him. She repeated Parson Johnson's sermon, delivered thirteen miles away, to the parson himself as he sat that night in Mr.

Bell's house. Then tbe witch became profane and ribald, howled, sang and swore, and, worse still, became a fearful toper, filling tbe room with her tipsy breath. Boon there was another strange development. In place of one witch were four. Black Dog, Cypocryphy, Mathematics and Jerusalem.

Up to this time tbe voice had been feminine. Isow Black Dog spoke in a high, harsh key, withal leminine: Mathematics ana cypoc ryphy had softer feminine voices; Jerusa lem the rough, changing pipe or a boy. All were ribald and furiously intemper ate. Many times doors and windows bad to stand wide to escape the stench they made. Ther were forever anarrellng in tipsy rktsy naMi a visit to ner sister, wno bad married Bennett Porter.

One day Mrs. Porter went out to greet a neighbor coming up the lane. She went ut to greet ner. Dut louml an apparition. who was joined by two younger women and a boy.

All four at once bent down saplings, and rode them as children do. Betsy came oat to see the phenomenon. Mr. porter came np with his gun and fired at the log behind which the witches had sheltered themselves. That nizhl at Mrs.

Bell's the witch Black Dor com plained that Porter's bullet had broken Jerusalem's leg. The witch showed a fierce, concen trated malignity against Mr. Bell. For Betsy mere was the same petulant tenderness, the same entreaty. "Don't, please don't, marry Joshua Gardner." Wherever she moved, there the witch followed.

Few households in the neighborhood escaped her visitation. uean, the negro wagoner, reported some wonderful experiences. When the black dog took to following him home he cleft its head wHh the ax he al ways carried. The ax sank out of sight in the ground. The next night the black dog was as chipper as ever, with two heads instead of the single one it had worn at first.

Then Deau wife made him a witch ball of fox flre wrapped with her own hair. Tbe next time the witch met him she' demanded it upon pain of turning him to a horse, which she would ride over the river to the stlllhouse. "Den." ald Dean. "I say: 'I ain't gwfne gin you my ball. I gwine split yon open cinr to ae tan ei you doan ett out my But sho's you bawn I menced ter git weak.

De ax drap onten my han'. Dar plntedly wns er spell on me. When I stoop ober ter pick it up, I couldn't git up no mo. An' dar I wus stannin' on To nan en' roots. Den suppln say: 'He's too high behlne.

He 'oont tote double wutr numn'. Den sap pin' else say 'I lebel him Den my tall wus Jerked hard, an I kicked out, an bofe my foots felled off kerflop In de road." Denn declared in a most manner that thewl'g had turned him temporarily into a mule. In the thrones wno came to see ana hear was General Andrew Jackson, not yet president. His home, the Hermitage, was some lorry mnes xrom tne tseu house. He came with a party among whom was a famous witch doctor.

He boasted that within three days be would unravel the mystery by means of a silver bullet and two inches of a black cat's tall. It was the tin of what had once been a witch cat. He had but to tickle his nose with it to make the whole invisible world plain to bis eye. Then the silver, bullet would do the rest. Presently the party came to a bait.

The rond was dry and firm. The team had not been over driven, yet In some mysterious fashion the wagon was etnek fast. In vain the driver lashed and swore; in vain men tugged at the wheels. At last Old Hickory threw ud his hands, "By the eternal, boys. It's the witch! Nothing else!" At once a metallic voice ca.led from a near thicket: "Yes, general, it is the witch.

Yon may so on now. I will see yon asram to night. At tne ueii nouse tne witcn doctor said that he would soon unearth the Imposture. General Jackson said, in a dlsensted manner, aside: "I wish the thin? would make mlnce meet of the brspsrart. I know he's an arrant coward." As if in answer the witch called out: "Here I am, general, ready for business!" Then to the witch doctor: "Now, Mr.

Smarry, here I am! Shoot away!" In spite of the cat's tall, the seer saw not. Instead, be felt a rain of blows that sent him howlinr end scuttling aronnd the room. General Jackson laagbed, rolled on the ground and swore: "Bv the eternsl. bovs. this Is better than flffhttnjr the BritHh! I never had so much fun In my life." Bound and round, out of doors, nn the lane went the seer, the witch still pelting him un til he howled aloud.

Presently the unseen voice called: "General, Is that fun enongh for to night? I will come tomorrow, and show you another rascal in vour crowd." One morning in early full, when Mr. Bell went out. hi shoes were snatched from his feet aa fast as they were tied on. He was beaten and twisted until there came upon him a seizure so violent that when at last he rot home he had to take to his bed. He was never outdoors flgeln.

His seizure had been accompanied by demoniac slnjrlntr In tbe air shove him. that died at last to bloodcurdling shrieks of trlnmnh. For two months he had the tenderw.t care. In December the crisis came. The witch said: "You need not try to wake Old Jack.

I nave got there this time. He has han hi dose, and will never wake again." She had given the dying man a dose from a aarK viai in the medicine closet. A straw dipped In the same liquid was drawn over a rats tongne. within three minutes the creature had died in sharp convulsions. Mr.

Bell lay in stimor. breathing heavily. The scent of the stuff in the bottle was distinguishable in hie breath. The vial and Its contents were thrown in the fire, where they blazed ud into sulphurous flame. The next morning Bell died.

The witch kept si.ende until the were falling over him. Those nearest th grave beard high in air the weird voice singing: ltoir me np soma brandy, Itow! row! row I row! Row op some brandy, Row me up some more! For three weeks the spirit lingered, mild and harmless. Then it lef hn promised to return each seven years to some descendant of John Bell. It came earlier. After a year Betsy plighted herself to Joshua.

Gardner. It was at a fishing party upon Red river, lust beyond her home. Soon a monster fish began to bhu tue iints ana poies. It dragged several into the stream and made the other fish leap so high every one knew some unusual thing was happening. As Betsy sat with her lover on the bank the old cry sounded in her ear.

"PinA' please, Betsy, don't marry Joshua Gard ner." Betsy broke the engagement rmco After a time she married Schoolmaster Powell, whom the negroes had all along suspected of bringing on the trouble with that end in view. "Dat dar Marse Pow ell, ne straa ue nint an' ketch de fier in he eye," they aid. T'ise marvelous stories of the Bell wlt.h are still current Jm Robertson county, which was pontated, as was tne nine uraas region or Kentuckv. with emigrant yeomanry and gentry from Virginia and the Carolina. They devoutly believed all that is here set down and much more besides.

Now for almost three generations the Bell witch has been a most fascinating history and mvsterv. Stories are are current there of Its reap peaxance as laie isou Gosaux'i Pile Salve For tbe Care of Piles. Directions: Apply on the piles two or mree times a aay. i rice. 91 a vial mail postpaid.

Bold at wholesale: Finlay ic. Brunswig, L. Lyons j. nan a new Orleans, and all firs clasa druggists. ttouaox.

THE DAILY PICAYUNE ORLEANS I DOIKGS AT SLIDeLL. Coauaeaeenient Exercise ax tbe L.lton Omde 8cbol. The Picayune's correspondent at SU dell. July; 5, says: entertainment was teudcred last night by the RopUa of Linton Graded School in iuujuwu i.i,n. and was attended by the largest audience ever assembled to cetber in, tne town.

j. jiuuu. Fi.i..v.,. was erectad in front of the 1 schoolhop.se, elaborately decorated with Japanese lanterns, flowers and banting. Directly In front of the stage seats were arranged upon the green lawn, with no other shelter than the canopy of the beautiful star lit heavens.

The curtain rose at 8 p. m. A grander tableau or more worthy and gorgeous an aspect was never before witnessed. The children were superbly attired in costumes of gay colors, and their smiling faces bore evidence of the ambition for glory concealed in their hearts, lrisa Harr anDeafed aa salutatorlan and delivered an appropriate and impressive opening address. Kecitations and dialogues were admirably rendered by Misses Pank, Mandln, Ernest, Love, and Masters Gray, MCftianon ana otaers.

The sanguine hearts or many parents were overwhelmed with satisiaction. and thrilled with Joy to see their loving children acquit themselves so nobly and creditably. Dancing and refreshments closed a most enjoyable evening. The whole affair, was a popular ana brilliant success, and reflects great credit upon that patient, determined, estimable and talented lady, Miss XL Spence, principal of tbe school. The complete programme i exercises was as follows: Grand march and drill, by the pupils; salutatory, Miss Carr; "Follow Me" (chorus), little ones; "The Orphan's Lament" (recitation), Miss Mandln; "Miss Matilda's School" (comio dialogue), by the school; "The Countersign" (recitation).

Miss Gray: "Go fliel What I Have Felt" (recitation), Miss Tank: "Coals of Fire (comic dialogue). Masters A. Gray. E. Hood, F.

McMahon. Will Rist, Paul Co ml be, E. Linton; "Hagar" (recitation), Miss Love; "The Bed Jacket" (recitation). Miss Ernest; piano solo, Miss Jessie Jones; "A Woman's Question" (recita tion), auss juraest; "The Face Upon the Gray; "The Court of the Gypsy Queen," h. musical comeay in one act), queen, Miss Gray; Yankee peddler.

Miss Ernest; fortune teller. Miss Pank; attendants. Masters F. McMahon. P.

Cornibe. Kd. Hood. J. McMahon.

Rob. Hood. J. Smith. Chaa.

Soleburber. H. Saddler, Misses Ernest, H. Mandla, G. McCoy, A.

Stola, M. R. and F. Love. Ida Mandln, 8.

and N. McMahon, B. Keyser, Winnie Gray, Carro Joseph, Angel Cornibe; piano solo. Miss Jones: "Our Country Aunt" (comio dialogue). Misses Ernest, Mandln, Carr.

Love. Grav and Pank; "Rut Broom" (chorus), by tbe dudIIs: nlnno Crown" (a drama, in two acts), Josephine, empress t)f the French. Mlsa r.am beth, England's queen. Miss Love: Cleopatra. OUeen of Fcnrnr Xflaa Vr.im.

prophetess, Miss Mandln; Eugene, Edward xiovu; xionense, itacnei LJnden; music. oy me nana; closing address, Miss Linton; "Good Night" (chorus), by pupils; dancing and refreshments. Good furniture and household goods absolutely at your own price at auction thia aay at ao and 52 Baronne street. THE WEATHER. LOCAL RECORD.

NEW ORLEANS, July 25, 12. 18S3. 1894. Norl. oa tnuucmnire.

T3 78 7K. KainflU 43 .14 .00 Barometer. Thermometer. Weather 1 a. m.

SO. 12 80 Clear p. at 83 Clrar Rain has fallen In New Orleans on Jul 2 i luty ioree years aa follows: 1842. 2.m: 1844. .00: IfuA 1S4.

1851. .14: 1852. l' ISA' 1855. 1861, 1870, 1875, 1879, 1883, 1887, JX: iT' i'' 1B8. Mi 100.4, 1EKM, 1H09.

1871... 15; 1872, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1883. 1886, 1890, 1891, 1892, .10: .85. TEMPERATURES. uuaximnm temperatures reported from tbe various weather bureau stations: New Orleans 89, Mobile 88, Montgomery ti, Petuacola 86, Atlanta 84, Meridian 92, Tampa 90.

Galveston 80, Palestine 92. Ooruos Christ! SO. San An. tonlo 9, Memphis 92, Shrereport 90, Vlckstmrg 00, inciunau i nies go 70, Indianapolis 92, Oklahoma 102, Louisville 94, Chattanooga 88, Nashville 90, Kansas Citv 98. at.

Louin un Cairo 90. Abilene 100. Amarillo 94. Ltttl Rk 92, Fort Smith 100, Pittsbnrg 92, New York cnanotie ao, Jacksonville 92, El Paso 92, navenport 90. Omaha 98.

North Piatt ftH Denver 94, Dodge City 106. St. Pani 90, Bis marKCK iih. Miles City 98, St. Vincent 80, Washington BO, 68.

RAIXPAIiU The following stations report precipitation during me iweiva oours ending at 7 p. m. Pensacola, Tampa. 1.28;: Jacksonville, trace; uenver, trace; Miles laty, trace. SYNOPSIS.

The warm, wave still banzs over the west ern portion of tbe country, extending west of the Mississippi river throughout the region from the northern borders ts Texas. The highest is reported from western Kanaan. where the maximum rose to 106 desrees. This readlna la the hicUeat of the seaaon. The temperature has risen in the central valleys and over tbe eastern states.

It has fallen over tbe lake region and alone tbe west gulf coast. The pressure is high over tbe sooth At lrntlc states, while a disturbance of consid erable Intensity has developed In the north west. Showers fell during Wednesday in tbe south Atlantic states; elsewhere the weather Is generally fair, though increasing cloudiness is reported from the northwest. In Louisiana the temperature rose about 2 degrees on an average; tbe skies remain clear. and the prevailing winds are southerly.

ROBHttT E. KERKAM, Local Forecast Official. AUGUST WEATHER. Tbe chief of tbe weather bureau directs the Dubllcatlon of the followine data, compiled from tbe record of observation for the month of August, taken at this station for a period of twentv three years. It Is believed that tbe facts thns set forth will prove of Interest to the public, as well as the special student, snowing, as tney ao.

tbe average and extreme conditions of tbe more imnortfint meteorological elements and the range within which such variations may be expected to keep during any corresponding month. Temneratnre Mean or normal temperature, 82 degrees; the warmest August' was that of 1874. with an average of 84 degrees; tne coldest August was that of 1888, with an average of 78; tbe highest temperature during any August was 90, on 1st, 1877; the lowest temperature during any August was 63, on the 24th and 25th, 1891. Precipitation Average for tbe month, 5.96 inches: average number of days with .01 of an inch or more, the greatest monthly pre Kinliatlnn waa 22.74 inches, in 1888: the least monthly precipitation was .87 of an Inch, in 1884; the greatest amount of precipitation recorded In any twenty four consecutive hours was 8. 90 Inches, on the 19th and 20th, 1888.

lnrula and Weather Average number of i.unu i rm. 8: averase number of partly cloudy days, 18; average number of cloudy Wind The prevailing winds have besn from the southeast; the highest velocity of the wind during any Augnst was 60 miles, on the 19th. 1888. ivia, 1000. ix ai Forecast Official.

OOTTOX BBGIOX For tbe frenty foor bonis ending it I p. meriaian Time, juij "i.10" fifatiooa Max. Min. Rain District. Atlanta Augusta 1 report's Temp.

Temp. fall. 84 66 T. 5 88 8 94 94 92 92 90 2 t)2 88 68 70 70 68 62 63 70 64 69 4 70 .09 .67 Charleston Galveston Little ...20 ...12 1 Memphis Mobile esse 'd .00 .10 .01 Montgomery New Orleans. .13 .00 Savannah ...........12 Vlcksliurg 7' Wilmington IO .05 OS Stations of Orleans District Alexandria 88 96 96 92 92 94 92 94 90 90 89 92 90 91.9 60 62 62 SO SO 66 66 64 62 68.

75 62 68 .00 .00 Amite Brook haven Cheney vllle Conshatta Haxleburst Lafayette Mind en Natcbex .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Natchitoches New Orleans Port Gibson Shreveport Means Sugar and Rica Region .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 ,00 .00 .00 rkaiou ituugv, 92 64 64 66 62 68 68 Covington Donaldsonrills Franklin Lake Charles Opelouaas Rarne Sehrlever 92 94 92 90 90 94 92 84 Special Texas Rainfalls Tailing ,09. indicates trace of rainfall. 1 SOBERT KERKAM. vi Local raTspat, OflWrt, THB OYSTER AND TH5V DEMAGOGUE, A Jolly old Osyter of BUaiport Bay, 80 nappy anu anim Spottered 'found la the sand and kept alnglng a. I.

awMt salt of ths sea: "Oh I talk as you please shoot princes aad And' teeut your 'knees to hs nattered old things; From the queen to the ess there is aary a Bas Salt of my measure of pleasure and fun. But a Demagogue, Idling around there belike, And aching to hear himself talk, Said all to himself. "Now the thne for a strike 1 rn 4aca him te Delegate's Walk. So he answered aloud. "My good friend, yon speak well; Yoor remarks do yoa prood; they come fresh from the shell.

But, and yet yoa forget your deplorable lot. Why! man it's a stuuns the tough coat yoa nave goii Deed the shells of the commonest clams ths shore. Are smoother and finer and bigger what's snore: You're abueed, but your emose I will help all .1 can. If you'll only stand np for your rights like a msn That is all; tor the rest of the story's soon guessed. Ths Osyter Is est.

and there's trouble ahontt I nil MmatMila lum V. 1 1 Some other Mollnscaa is filling his shell. MORAL. The month of the Demagogue' always sgape To agitate, rant, eat and drink. Those only ths fate of the Oyster escape Who stop to consider and think That raging all day against "riches and pelf is only hla way of enriching himself.

Strife, clamor and claim, he will aid ant ht For everything's game that comes into his net; juou, gauimg iiia purpose, ne don't care a Ham wnac nappens to an Oyster, or Muddle head vuun. (W. U. In Lite. Speaking ef dyspepsia, have von ever' noticed that a slight derangement of aliment rmHnivi ailment Springfield Union.

"Gorg she said In a low voice, would yoa snake a great aaerlflca to my happiness?" "Certainly." be replied. "Would yoa oult smoking for fur sake?" "Onir anvnkin. your sake!" he repeated. Then after a silence iit eaciauiieu noarseiy: can refuse you nothing. I will quit smoking for your sake.

Hereafter when I smoke it shall be exclusively for my own sake." Washington Star. 'That's what I call a good deal of a take off, lamented ths carriage horse, turnino to look at its docked tall. Chicago Tribune. A young doctor feels tha pulse of a lady who has been taken with a sndden Indisposition. Frati Muller Frans, dear, lust look bow affectionate yonder couple appear to be.

She giving him her band. I fancy the doctor Intends to marry the yoang lady. The doctor now asks the fair patient to put out her urn jnuner (raoKmg ud ror tne nrst ter 14 doeml lock llke it. Fllegende Blat Neighbor Wbv ant mo ffoTAA.SSnTaf nat A ssiraaS of soap Into yoor pood Mean Man To keep uiiuiuir it. uooa jsews.

Is this first time yoa have ever been in love, darling? Sbe Yea, bot If so nice I hops it won't be the last. Forge Me "The local team most have playing very poor ball." said the experienced merchant. "Why. I didn't know you paid any at baaeball." "I don't know anything about It, except what I gather from casual observation. I have noticed that my office boy's grandmother bas died only twice this summer." Washington Star.

Tommy Sey. paw. Mr. FItra Kow. vi.t At you watt? Tommy What la the difference between the sea tunw mA i Indianapolis Jonrn.il.

rtwson TV hv doea Sm ti when be is talking? Has be an iraoillment in bis speech? Dumn i vi L5fe. She (after the proposal) You tanst give me time. To consider? She "Vrt? off my last engagement. Pearson's Weekly. What had the prisoner in his hand whtm he struck the prosecutor?" asked the magis trate ot a pollcaman.

"I saw not In' In his hand but his fist, aor Tlla renlv Tl.l Wlfn (to Iwtld husbandl Let me paint a spider on your bead, darling, eo Thnt the flies won't come to trouble mi whil are having your little nap. Exchange. i irasoa irtenar tney asked, aollcltootly. "Yes." he answered, glancing fondly at his chest protector. Detroit Trltmne.

A scboolmnster once said to his boys that he would give a crown to any one of them who would a riddle he roulrt not answer. "Well." said one ef them. "Why am I like the prince of Wales The roaster puxMed Bt brain for some minutes for an answer, but could not guess tbe correct one. At last he exclaimed, "I'm aura I don't knowt" "Why," replied the boy, "because I'm waiting for the crown." "Have yon had a good time at tha beach the astronomer was asked. "Not much time for rest." "Why not?" "During the night I observed the heavenly bodies in the sky." "Tea." "And during the day In the waves.

New York Press. The following was overheard between a Columbian student and his best girl: "Oh, Will, what lov.lr flowers! Thev look as if they had Just been gathered. Wbv. there Is a litle dew upon them." Will (slightly embarrassed! Not a cent, I assure you, not a cent. Christian Register.

"I've never been to sea," raid Mr. Swymlbv, 'and so I've never seen 'em shorten sail a storm at sea. but I think I can form. a prttty good Idea of how it's done for I livs in a flat and Tve seen the people take in their en wash days when a shower came np "New Yor Little EMiel I wish I bad a new doll. Mamma Your old doll Is aa good as ever.

Little Ethel Well. I am just as good ss ever. too. but the angels gave you a new baby. News.

Borrowed clothes' never fit. Many a man Is living an honest life who wouldn't if tbe Jails were farther off. To the eyes of a mule short ears are a deformity. It never hurts truth any to be slapped in tbe face. What an ocean of trouble can come out of a gallon Jug.

If there is any dog in a man it is letty apt to growl when his food is not to his taste. When the devil comes to an empty mind he Is sure of a place to stay all niirht. A whole bushel of notions don't weigh half as much as one stubt orn llt'le fact. When people get to qiiniTclIlng about their creeds, the deell stops being anxious abont their deeds. Mrny a man who started out to reform tbe whole world changed his mind before he got Into the nxt county.

It may be that the reason Methnselah lived so long was that some young woman had im ried him fur his money. God is not worshiped in splA and in truth In the church that has to gJ into the show business to raise money to pay its honest debts. Ram's Horn, YELLOW FIXE MEN Invited to a. Conference mt New Orleans. The Norwood 8c Butterfleld Lumber Company, of Norfleld, and the Nat albany Lumber Company, of Hammond, have issued the following call on the yellow pine manufacturers: "To Manufacturers of Longleaf Yellow Pine Our product is being sold in the northern markets for less thn the cost of production and freight.

Would it not be a good idea for all longleaf manufact urers from Louisiana. Georgia. Florida. Alabama and MIssIshIddI to meet at New Orleans, on the 6th and 7th of August and try to arrange something that would lead to an Improvement in our condition: and from that meeting to send a strong delegation to the meeting of the Southern Lumbermen's Association, to be held at Jlemnhia on Aug. 8 and "We believe that tbe longleaf manufacturers have not bad the weight in the counsels of the Southern Lumber Manu facturers Association that they should have had, and that such a conference would be valuable preliminnry to tbe meeting ol the association in crystal izlnar the sentiment of the longfeaf ruanu facturers that thereby they might be able to exercise their due influence on the nroceedines of that body.

At" any rate. such a meeting be valuable in enabling us to confer together and tO come to a Detter unaerstanaing oi situation. Moreover, New Orleans is centrally located and a oleasant ooint cf meeting. and we could then go to Memphis in a body or be represented by a strong and representative delegation. Those Interested and who are In favor of holding such a meeting are renuested to address at as early a date as possible either ox the above named companies.

The latest fad of the Parisian swells IS the aluminium timepiece, says the Philadelphia. Press. are very light in weight, hut. a trill n.ore than ths works. The eases are in a dull black color very effective.

Some ar open faced, some are open In a a ma it three quarter inch disk in the center, with small gut bands on ths black face of the wat'jti. but they ere in all sorts or uuaiu uemra tion In coloring, and tbe best of It is they are very reasonable In price. It Is tbe cus tom at the gay capital for the gentry to carry this timepiece la tbe rignt nana trousers pocket along with the keys, coin, matchbox and other paraphernal la of tbe masculine pocket. It moreover, tbe wont of the ownnrs to rush thv hand down In tbe pocket with great show of devil may care and bring forth, the of which the 'material Is unHcratcl able, frraff among the other articles. glance st tb time, and carelessly replace it with an air at certainty in Its infaUi bUUv CtTlX District Comrt.

SUCCESSIONS. The of'' Bernard Martin, and Elisabeth Mayforth, nee Xiliiaa. were yesterday. Mary May Breanx has asked to be emanci pated. xx siua'to rh.

ts. Freidmao at Lip i 4Wi n1 attachment. inhnlsM fkirke OnuSST. Ltd. VS.

WW ner. So it for S142S 3 and sequestratdoD, ij. 1. ung vs. "exe tor $121 06 on open account, Schmidt Zelglar vs.

Vincent BertnccL Suit for 8165 42 on oneo sccount, New Orleans Brewing Association vs. 11. u. A. DTi.

for $114 05 on open ao Del Bondlo vs. Albert Werner. Suit for 02T 47 on a claim. CESSION. Arthur I 'Marque, barroom keeper, has made cession of property to bis creditors.

Assets, Siaao: liabilities. 13070 63. A meeting or creditors is called before Wnv Ardil, notary, on Aug. 27. and Lory, is appointed te represent ths absent ereaitors.

Crlntlnea District Comrt. (Section Judge J. a Molse.) (Section Judge J. O. Molse presiding.) pimulHd St Ouiltv Emms Jones.

Inflicting mnd: ran la Beanham. stabbing with intent to murder and inflicting a wound. Shooting with Intent to murder; A. Little John. Thomas Kelly, assault and battery Acquitted Mrs.

Cbarles La Booca, assault and battery. Sentenced wm. emiro. sssauii, oaya umiiwa prison; Daniel Matheson, concealed weapons, 15 or 10 days. first Recorder's Cotsrt.

(Recorder K. Whitaker presiding.) Henry Wilson snd Willis Howard, for flgb Jng, were fined S10 er 80 days each. iaaaeFoster, for running over and woooding Ylrgie snd Leola Frear John Morganstein, for being drunk, disturbing the peace, carrying a concealed weapon and assault with a dangerous weapon, were placed under appearance bonds. Llddle Addbson as flned iO tor nghtlng. William Gleaaon, for assault and battery on Jennie Miller; Louis Davis, for assault and battedy on Oelestlns Pouitieo; Edward rerdi nand.

for assault and battery on Josephine Thomas; Ben Cartes, for horse stealing; Mrs. Fred Kabler, for assault and wounding Mis. Edward Blumentbal, and Mrs. Edward Blumen hal for assault and battery on Mrs. F.

Kabler, were sent before the criminal court under $250 bonds each, Joseph K. Gourds In, charged with interfering with Detective Flood, was discharged. Mrs. Margaret Blake was fined S25 or SO days for cruelty to animals. Mlcaael Jdsber, charged with being a suspicious character, was placed under appearance bonds.

W. P. Oollfat. of 38 South street, cbaged with robbery by O. H.

Donaldson, waa acquitted. He was not the man. Second Recorder's Court, (Recorder M. Ancoln presiding.) TJlsyes Field, charged with willful murder. was placed under 10,000 appearance bonds.

Olivier Bartcbey, disturbing the peace; Maggie Boss, lewd; were fined 10 or 30 dajs cava. Celestlne Bohtnsan, Sam Butler, Mills Will lams, Josepb Coleman. Charles Francis. Willie Moore and James Robinson, for disturbing the peace, were fined $5 or 30 days each. Alexander Beard, for sssault and batterv.

was placed under X50O appearance bonds. Third Recorder's Court. (Recorder A. T. Michel presiding.) Anthony Boms, disturbing tfc neana arwt Insult and abuse, was paroled.

John Jordan, for stabbing KM Mabry, was placed under 250 appearance bonds. tAjpuonse Leiane, for being drunk, disturbing the peace and nslnr obacen lan fined 5 or IO days. Mrs. Anftle Moran. Mrs.

Frank PurcelL Dick Olarke end Paul 1. Eacarre. for fighting and disturbing the peace; Olarke. was fined S2S or SO days, and the others were discharged. "amnion ana inanes scnerrer, for nghtlng and disturbing tha fined $10 or 20 days, and Scherrer was discharged.

A NEW DISEASE. A Scour are Which Tfcle TCalr TLsind May Justly Fear. Tbe latest thlnr In smmtlpa i. jays Elbert Hubbard, in tbe Arena. No doubt it has always existed, but until a disease becomes popularized, ao tn consistently lav claim tn The distinguishing symptoms of thla malady is" ia very sure laar some ona is plotting against him.

He knows it. For many months tbls fear mav be and his Intimate friends see nothing in bis manner. But he Is alert, vigilant, and on the lookout. Suddenly some day be sees his wife sprinkle a white powder in bis soup. It Is salt, bnt yoa could never convince bim of that iacc.

ne reiuses the soup, and bis life for tbe time is spared. Next day he slyly exchanges his cup of coffee for hers. She does not drink all of her coffee be knows wbv, but keeps the Information to himself. Certain conspirators come to bis 'hotms in the disguise of rag peddlers, milkmen, be sees them and mentally makes note. He observes these men afterwards on the street, but they pretend not to see bim: tbey turn their backs and walk away.

Ue confronts them, they are astonished, and protest their innocence "just as the guilty always do." The ropes are being drawn tighter around the helpless victim. He sees bis children are eyeing him yes, even they have joined tbe enemy. A neighbor comes In snd assumes a friendliness that be does not feel: it can be seen in his eye. Relentless hate Is on the poor renews traca ruin, oisaster. disgrace, death.

Sleepless sights follow days of hot anxiety. and one ef two things happens. Tbe unhaony wretch frenzy strikes down bis wife or son or neighbor, wbo he imagines is about to wrong him, or he flies to a distant city to elude his pursuers. Arriving, there, be detects still other villians on his track; breathless, with b.oodsbot eyes and blanched face, the cold sweat standing in beads on his forehead, he rushes into a police station and demands protection. Me gets it; for every police captain bas seen more than one Just such case.

It is a well known fact that when a man is in a condition ripe for suggestion be accepts tbe thought or another. po paranoia la often known to have its beginning in tbe suggested hate of some one else. It is possible for a whole family to become infected, with the same hallucination. An Insane Idea may run through an entire community, as tbe hallucination of witchcraft did in Salem in 1602, when nineteen Innocent persons were hanged on testimony that was deemed unimpeachable. The witchcraft fear found root Ja a soil already full of apprehension.

There are now strong symptoms of a social paranoia to be seen in certain parts of our country. If tbe antidote is not given it may become a scourge that will bold our fair name up as a byword and a biasing before tbe civilized world. The disease has found a favorable soil in many sections, especially in the rural districts of the west. The widespread financial depression has hit the farmer hard. The rustle of tbe mortgage has sung in his ears eight and day, and visions of a gigantic summons and complaint, backed up with writs of ejectment, have haunted bis dreams.

Tbe result has been that a condition fart gable to the suggestion of bate and fear has been prepared, and tbe suggestion has come. Mr. John ParcoM, founder and president of tbe Kew Bee Literary Koclety, England. writes to the Leeds Murcury saying that he Is in poesession of the original oil painting of the naval action between the United States mnn of war PTnl yra1 Itichard and tbe English man of war rapls. In 1770.

It is well to. know where these pictures sre which touch on tbe history ot.the United States, especially when they drift Into private collections, and it would be well if others who own historic paintings would follow Mr. ParnelUs example. HEALTHY CHILDREN ooms from healthy mothers, and mothers will certainly be healthy ii tney ii take Dr. Pierce's Farorite Prescription.

Nothing can eanal it In building up a woman's strength, in regulating and assisting: aQ her nat ural functions, and in putting: in per fect order every part of the female system. "FaTorite Prescription" is indeed the Mothers' Friend" for it assista nature, therebr shortening labor." I took roar Favorite Prescription 'previous to confinement and never did so well In my life. It is only two weeks since my confinement and I am able to do my work I feel stronger than I erer did in aU week before. CotOs County Teasa. Ladies Who Value A refined complexion most use Porxonl TPtns dar.

It produces a soft and beantifnl skin. aS What is "A1 Castoria ia Dr. Samuel Pitcher's' prescription for and Children It contains neither Opium Morphine Ljr 1 XI If 1 xf Oilier 0311730111! SUUSUUIWH for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing; Syrups, and Castor it is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use Hillions of Mothers. Castoria destroys 'Worms and feverishness.

Castoria prevents vomiting sour Cutv cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relief i A A .1 a teetning irouuies, cures Castoria assimilates the bOvTels, giving: healthy and natural sleep. C. tbria Is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend! Castoria. Castoria la an excellent medicine for children.

Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children." Da. Q. OL Osgood, Lowell, Has. Castoria Is the best remedy for children of Which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider tbe real Interest of their children, aad use Castoria in ad of ths various quack nostrums which sre otroying their loved ones.

Toy forcing opium, jorphina, soothing syrnp and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to prematnre graves." Pa. J. F. KntCHzxox, Conway, Ark. Centatar Company, TJ FOB OCAHjOK lLfiBE SUIT in Our Store Before Stock Taking.

118 120 CAIIAL, AIID 3 Jyl5 YOl'ATTENnON, If you I auususcos wuuptuuu uu uutuien food, regrulates the stom Castoria. Castoria Is so well adapted to chfldrfc thai recommend it as superior tosjypreacfcJJ ksowntoms." a Aac Ill Bo. Oxford St, Brooklyn Onr physicians in the children's otmiU ment have spoken highly of their ef, ence in their outside practice wlthCai. and although we only have among) at medical supplieai what ia known as rety products, yet we are free to confess thsj' merits of Castoria has won us to lookVh favor upon It, TJxrTxn Hoaprxai, Am Dtsn maag, Boat(avV3: at stm rL Kan a. .1 Mtorray StrMt, New Toik City.

A3rST ST. CHARLES SuTuThlm 4 need anything in our line, 1 PLEASE PIANOS, ORGANS, lOTSIC INSTRUMENTS, We will be happy to give you the benefit of summer rates. L. GRUNEWALD STOP CRUELTY TO It will positively protect your horses and cattle from any annoyanos from Flies, Unats, and Inaaota of every kind, improves the appearance of ths east, dispensing with fly new, it prevents i nrusn. nooi sna exm xissases.

It IS av ths rreatssteompoand ot this proaressive are. Try Hand bs convinced. itscsommended thonsanda, Prte of LT Fiend," lnolndlng bmh: Quart cans, uns ruwB win last in re aeau or norsrs or caiue an tnura season. 15 a ware ot lnliatisas. awa aly by CRESCENT MANUFACTlJKlNtJ CO slO ladlaaa Ays Pailadslpkia, PaO J26 93 lm EST ORGA OZR.

127 CANAL 08 D3 ly ANIMALS, AND USE i halt sal. cans, S1.75; ens gL cess, lOEmersons sold to Belhayen CUet pnnnnn unril'l hlHuUli tl mwMj AND. OTHEES. Abore Jackson Arenne, We Haxe Openei a aena your name so nst vnati Cata jnONIUS HART, 1001, 1003 CANAL JvlSaTsTl Owlny to Our Increased Patronage a a israncn store CORNER ST. CHARLES AND LOVISI4NA AVETfUESt From whlcli place the same well known line of Goods rill be oat heretofore from onr Main.

Store, Moyavl and Cnstontaease streets. We can safely say, wltiont fear of contradiction, that the Toest class of aroods fori less money than any home In the We ronld nslc on to icinaiy eltor miirht call on yon and siveyoa one of onr tely lsne losses, which contains a complete assortment of all aroods in ed atoclc xonra res eetfnll A. M. J. SOI.ARI, liiinited, 27, 29 and 81 Eojal Street, and St.

Cbarles and Louisiana ATennef. Ja794 PnThly THE RENOWNED CLOTHIERS AMD HATTERS, WMTTPimvE STiiEEr. arva OS so To'IV LIVERPOOL LOKDOH GLOBE INSURANCE COMPAKI $51,000,000 PAID IN LOSSES IN THE UNITED STATES. LOSSES BY CHICAGO FIRE, 1871, LOSSES BY BOSTON FlfE, 1873, tA73J ALL LOSSES CASHED WITHOUT DISCOUNT AS SOON AS ADJUSTED. DIRECTORS IN NEW ORLEANS V8TA1 It.

WT.9TTT.IATT, L. O. 1XOIT, LUCAS B. MOOBJ, JiL JT. lAJVf, AssisUat Sesrstaryi HXJTBT V.

ODDIN, gaaliUart Bssrstary, i.