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l·s're is more ('atarrh inc this section of the cmetlt y Ihan all lther diseases put Itogetheer, a;nd until tlie last few years was ,.hiplpoted to Ie incurable. For a grea;t l.yv years dtoctors pronounced it I a leal dI.-s;e"es alilt pres'rilw! local re mieellel,' alld by ro1n-Lautly failing to cure wtll loc:al tweiatnlel ,4pronountaced it il rllrablel. Seir'el'e hla.s proven catarrh to be a rceiustitultioll disease and there foIre reqcullres. cr'tetitultional treatment. lHall's ('atarrlh lre, nlalnfaecturedl by F. J. h('lelne'y L 'o.. T'l'olelo, hloh. is thne on lv erostituLtional curel ou tile niarket. it is. ta:ken internallly in doses from 10 drops to, a teaspinliful. It arts directly on the blo Mll alld mucous eulrfaces of the svateum. The'y ffler one hundred dollars for any calse it fails to t.nre. Sendl for testimlolnials free. F.. J. 'IlKNKY ('0, Teledo. O So hvby all D)rugglssin Take Hall's Fauimly Pills for constipation. The Tribulations of an Adop ted Citizen. I have found that no geographical boundary conltals all that is great in intellect, pure iiu morals. faultless in taste. elevatel in thought and noble ln heart; and that people living In a clr cumecrbhed sphere who have seen little of the worhl beyond the confines of their neighborhood have, generally, contracted views,. are apt to be puffedl up with con colt - inclined to set a too high value upon their own importance; we find them stiff In their opilnios, harsh Io their criticisms, streag in their prju dices. resentful in their dislikes full of self-esteem and indiscriminate in their ,denunciations. This is iconaptoouoely amotier.able when sueh hare been eleya ted to a responsible position. Thus spoke Mr. Easy to Mr.Query In eompar ing people of different locatiles and see s What put that train of theeght passed In motion, inquired Mr. y? Mr. Fairplay whole familiar with Mr. Easy's tribulations. in connectioO with hid abode among us, replied, before Mr. Easy was ready with an answer, why dent you know that our friend, Easy is regarded by many as an laterleper? Mr. Query not kaowling exactly the mean isg of that unfamiliar word. asked Mr. Fairplay what he meant by "intertoper"? An "Inteloper" replied Mr. Fairplay Is one who goes into baslaee nto which be has no right-that is interferes of elously with the buetemeof other people. Mr. Query; what reasen do these peo. pie give for holding such narrow and sel8h vimews? Mr. Fairplay; did not Mr. Easy tell you a few momeate age that people living in a cireumscribed sphere have contracted views? They say that thlmse who were born and reared here should monopolise the besl ness -there is no roomn here for strang ern, Mr. Query, who seemed unable to omprerheld suchl reanleog and dispoe ed to eeulht the accuracy of Mr. Fair play's stlateents continnel hiIs iquil ries. DMi Mr. Easy not marry here, and Lan Ihe not children to clothe and feed. Mr. Yuirplaey responded affirmatively to both imluiries. Mr. Query; would they have the oldl man sit still and make no effort to support his family? Mr. Fairplay; not that exactly, tet I that he should leave and seek new pay tures upon which to grase. Mr. Query I becoming still more amazed onetinued I with his beemnardlnent of questions. Mr. Query; pray tell me what sort of people youe refer to, for I was not aware that we lIad such deformed charactersa among us; rech feelings are as lihospi table and selfsh as those .( the uncivi- I lIaed lnlias. . Mr. Falrplay; they are found In the I upper strata of society. but in the lower I of honor, you would be surprised If a should give you the namesu ef sone; somec wonuld if thrown upon their own resources' amonlg strangers outside of 4 Louisiana, go either to the poor house or penitentiary for they would have to be i or teal for a Ilv!ng. I am beeoming I more and more puzalel. Mr. Failrplay e ever voter asnertioon,. Inow tell me to wh(eem would such people go in whoue to) instill their feelings of resentment and e prejudice to strangers, inuquired Mr. Query? Mr. Fairplay; why I am sur. prishedl that you should ask such a ques tion, for we cannuot walk the streets ofl 8t. Martinville, or traverse the highways i without meeting the embodiment of I ignuorance. Negroes, Yes, I see.; a lamren- a table state of thicgs, truly. While you, ! Mr. IFairplay. hlave alswered my inqul-I i ries atisfactorily, I must leurn to Air. Erasy for additooal imformatiou. D)o n you Mr. 'Eeey, conslder sueh treatmelnt Cheerful Recommenldation for Rhe t matlam. . O. G..Uigbls, I)anville, Ills., writes. at Dec. 2. 101i: "About two years ago I e wait laid up for four lootha with rheu- w rmatism. I tried BRtied's Snow Linli ment; one Ibttle rilled -. I cn cheere fully reeoamead it to all llring from d like aihelo." 25e, SI, $l At Labbe. p .M i an Mr. Fairplay has outlined, whirh As must be true as you have assented by re your silence, as characteristic of our a people? Mr. Easy; Inot at all; for that it I would be unfair atnd unwarrantable. I +- have been the recipient of kindness that re was as noble as it was timely, I feel that I- I must mention one incident as all evi to dence that I have not forgotten it and n- to illustrate what diverse molds God t. uses in shaping mankind. Last winter V. during that severe cold spell, when the a- roads were impassable for loaded wa It gone, and when money could not pro 10 cure fuel and while lying on a bed of ly sickness with only a few pieces of wood he on hand anad not knowing from where re the next stick would come, Mr. Neigh bor. neat me enough, without charge, to keep as warm until the weather mode O rated and enabled us to replenish the nearly exhausted supply. This act of n. tindnees and thoughtfulness is a balm calculated to heel many wounds, but re member, Mr. Easy, it takes, but little stirring to make a pool murky -to 'put it mote polntedly a little injustice far al outweighs mush kiuduess. There are in certain actse that are irreparable-harm in permeates where kindness cannot enter. i-n l it true, Mr. Easy, as Mr. Fairplay r- tells me. that your house was advertised ;le for sale for taxes? I was so Informed, dr but did not see the advertisement, antid ed would have known nothiug about it but n- for the kindnles of a neighbor, replied us Mr. Easy. You must be an eyesore to ad some people here, added Mr. Query. in Mr. Fairplay whose ideas are in keep u- ing with his name upon all questions of relating to fairness id not hesitate to ir tell Mr. Easy that he was partially to ily blame, for be ought to never to have gi a- en Mr. Nee Goods the chance, to perpe us trate upon him an outrage of that kind, ,r- knowing as he does the dispesltlon of .e- human nature to abuse power when in lt vested with a "little brief authority'. Ir. Didn't he tell as in his diagnosis of hu th man nature that those who have seen no "little beyond the confines of their re neighborhbood" are strong in their preju bly ices and resentful in their dislikes"? is sad yet he placs himself in a position Ir. to be dealt harshly with by one elevated a- to a reepiasible ofere--one whieh admits Ir. unlimited oppression. Mr. Easy listen "? ed to thli castigation with equauimi is and even admitted the justness of I h But he tells Mr. Fairplay, "while it may I- be eet to have a giant's strength, it is Ie. most tyrannous to use it as a glant" o. That opportunities to do an unkind act id is no jIstiflcation for the perpetration Ir. of it To do what the law allows would at to some eases be cruel Injustice. To re regard mankind as your enemy ever ready to take advantage of your failings id bespeaks a nature as gross and cruel as I- sueh an opinion would make your fellow t- man. While we know that there are o liars, thieves and oppressors in the - world we should not regard every man r- with whom we come in contact in busi i- nee as either a liar, a thief or an iw d poster. We ought sometimes "pity what I. we are forced to blame". To discard such o a theory of duty, as well as the practice y of of it we would have no use. for the o word magnanimity-had a as well dis card it from the English language. Mr it QueIy, whom the reader has found un - willing to accept a superficial under y standing of things, put Mr. Easy through d a rigid series of questions indifferent to i. whether they gave offense or not. f Now Mr. Easy, I have listened to Mr. a Fairplay's censure and your admission s of its justness, followed by your mora - ling in your defense, but you have not - told as why you delayled paying your taxes, I want the truith, rntd "nothing abut the truth", eveIa thImngh it hurlrts. Mr. Easy was in. a losisi,,n which did I not admit prevarication, alrd, replied ;culpable negligence, due to ill-health which rendered me averse to both meat Sal and pihysial exertion." Mr. Qruery; whea didl that ill-hea'lth begin and how loung didi it last? Mr. Easy; it Iegatl is Septembeulr arid la.ted uunii some time isa April. Mr. Quecry; what wans the character of your ailument aid what physiciau treat Ied gou? durinlg all that time? Mr. Easy; Bent Her Double. "I knew nIo one, for fousr weeks, when I was sick with typhoid and n kidney trouble," write hirs. Annuuie 0 Hunter, of Pitteburg, Pa., "and h when I got better, althl,,ugh I hard ' one tof the best doctors I conld get, " I was bent double, a,,d had to rest my hands on roy knees when 1ti walked. From this terribhlt afflic- I tion I was rescued by Electric Bitters, which restored my Ilalth i and strength, and now I can walk dtraight as ever. They are simply wonoderful." Guaranted to core ar stomach, liver and kidney disor ders; at T. J. Labbe drug-store; TI price 50. ta rh Your questions are getting outside the by case, but I will answer them neverthe ur less. My case was diagnosed as dia at betes, but no physician prescribed for I m,. I treated myself from the beginning at to the end, and am now relieved of what at was supposed to be diabetes. vi- Mr. Query; Do you claim for yourself rid any special exemption from the adver od tising of your property by Mr. Noe Goode? or Mr. Easy; None whatever, only what he tie most insignificant tax payer could a in reason ask. It was an uncalled for o- act -unjustilable; I do not believe Mr. of Noe Goode would have treated one of his oi unegro tenants that way without notify. -re ing him of his intention to do it. Had I I- been informed that he wanted to close to his books the money would have been lt- sent inmmediately. There was no neces hs! city for it, no valid excuse can possibly of be given for what was done. In Mr. Query still intent upon getting at e- the bottom of this diseagreeable affair tie wauted,to know what prompted this act ut of Mr. Noe Goode. Ah! responded Mr. far Easy. you have taken me to the realms ire of conjecture where I am lost for an an rm swer, I would not dare insinuate even, er. the cause. The recesses of the mind are av too sacred a place for surmises to enter. et It is only omniscience that has a right ad, to enter there, I know that I helped to nil put Mr. Noe Goode in office his first term aut and took no part for or against him in ed his struggle for re-election. The adver to tisement of my property for taxes is the evidence of gratitude for my help and p- good will. us "How much sharper than a serpents to tooth is ingratitude". Mr. Queryl Did to you think that you could escape the pay Smoent of your taxes by delay? He has a! come again with his impertinent in id. quietiveaise remarked Mr. Easy who re of plied to this last inquiry as follows. I do i. not feel in a jlsting humor. moreover, . your question betokens a very low esti u- mate oP my understanding. I know en tine is stamping me with badges of old sir age, for he Is naking furrows In my ju- cheeks, and has put a new coat of whit ty ilg upon my head and face, but I did ), not know mental decay was depicted on ed my visage, I hope you will confine your its self, Mr. Query to rational questions. n- Mr. Query! What kind of man is this Mr. Noe Goode who has put you in the Iunenviable position as not wanting to my pay your taxes-not only that, but pub is liahing you as a man who has to be for cod to do what every one is supposed to ct do willingly-bear his share of the bur )a den of taxation; more than that-this Id notoriety which he has given you does ro not extend alone to the boundaries of St. er Martin parish, but goes abroad where it can do you immense harm. Is that a ra tional question and are those rational w views to take of the matter? Mr. Easy! re The question is partially rational, but 1 the views are wholly so. We are told in that actions speak louder than words, you ought therefore to be able to formu . late an opinion of your own regarding Mr. Noe Goode. We sometimes err In h our estimate of people, for there s1 no infallible test by which to gaul man's merits and demerits. Some good men are credited with vir tues they do not possess and some bad ones are charged with faults and vices they do not have. We can all admit that IG (eneral Washington was a great and good man, yet we can think he was over rated. Some think Napoleon was a de . mon, but Frenchmen regard him as a benefactor to France. Some one said of him. "Thine only gift bath been the t grave to those who worshipped thee" rWe can all say of Mr. Noe Goode withouti slanuder that lie is not a great man, but doubtles, -ome think he is "good man". J Wlhether he has a penny for those in Sneed n;rd a tear for thoes who weep I do anot know, ibut, do know that he has a smile for (those who vooe. I hope that his "gift to those win - followed hlim has been different from thIe one "o me unkindneasr Man has been describedl as-"I)istinguished liksh i beieing's endless chain, midway from nothingi to Ieity", I think some never riilrchl "ilidwayw from nolthing." bat re irailn pretty close to the starting poinot. Now Mr. Query I have answered yeu last inquiry the best I could without going into thie field of guesing, and trust that Inone of my animadversions are tinetur ed with animosity, greatly as I believe I hav e been wronged, I leave Mr. Noe Goode with you. You cau place his char acter in whatever nichs you please in the great T'emple wlli:e every variety of character in recordled, ano I will be sa tisftled. CITIZEN. S.t Mzartinville. IA.. June3, 1905. INDIGIEYTION. 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