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African Forests. The great forest through which Explorer Stanley recently passed, which he estimated to cover 246. 000 square miles, is only a small part of the great. African forest which extends almost unbrokenly from the west coast, in the Gaboon and Owowe regions, with a width obsevcral hundred miles to the great lakes. This belt of timber, trending asaytothelheart of the continent, is thogreatestforestregionin the world. A part of it strikes south of the Congo at the great northern bend of that river, and the country em braced within the big curve is covered with a compact forest, the towering and wide-spreading trees shutting out a large part of the sunlight. In these forests, complete ly shut out from the rest of the world, live hundreds of thousands of people 'rho are almost unknown to the tribes livine in the Savan sna region outside. Scattered through the big woods, within the Congo bend, are little communities -of Batwa dwarfs, of whose existence the traveler has no inkling ontil he suddenly comes upon them. Here also, aloe g the Sankuru river, are the tree habitations described by Dr.- Wolf, where the natives lived in huts built among the branches to escape the river floods. It was in great clearings made in these forests that Knud and Lappenbeck discov ered some of the most notable villages yet found in Africa. It was his account of these villages that led Bishop Taylor to choose this part of Africa as the goal he wished to reach. Last year the commercial company which is in vestigating the trade rebources of the Congo sent its steamer, the Roi des Belges, up the Ikatta river into this great timberland, and the ex plorers described the country along the banks as covered with an almost impenetrable virgin forest. Clean Journalism at a Pre. luam. With a few exceptions, as is the case in any line of business, the press of Texas and of the South stands upon a high plane of dignity, honor and usefulness. Novices or mere tyros should never be permited to misuse the columns of a public journal to vent their spleen or pre judice, and thus bring into disrepute the high calling of legitimate jour malism. One of the secrets of the profession is to have tact and dis cernment sufficient to know what to say, how to say it, and when to say it. In short, to know what to keep out of public print, and to publish matter calculated to advance the public welfare, free from passion or prejudice. Censoriousness or a dogmatic spirit is unbecoming the true journalist. Burke once said: "Let me tell my youthful censor that ,the necessities of that time required something very different from what .others then suggested." A dispas sionate, cool head, and a rnentality; which has grown stronger under the influence of wise discipline and * self-reliance, slow to censure, and quick to applaud every just and inoble aim in life, is the kind of material best adapted for journalis tic work. The power of the press when loged in such hands has a sphere of usefulness second to no other calling. The editor who rightly comprehends the full meas ure of his responsibility speaks from the highest pulpit on earth. How important itis that journalism should be in good hands, and its utterances have the force of law.-Jefferson Iron News. "Scat, You Wretch." A respectable man went to the cars one day to see his favorite off. Securing her a seat, he passed out of the cars and went around to her window to say a partning word. While he was passing out the daughter left the seat to speak to a friend, and at the same time a grim old maid took the seat and moved up to the window. Unaware of the important change, ho hur riedly put his face to the window and said : "One more kiss, sweet pet." In another instant the point of a cotton umbrella was thrust from the window, followed by the pious injunction: "Scat, you gray headed wretch 1" He scatted. Exchange. Waco, Texas, is to have a $200, 000 cotton mill. Lunch Time. The cry of a ,ick dong is a bark in = distress. All commercial travelers are journeymen. Mr. Giblets iii the name of a but cher in Brooklyn. The most conscientious mechanics have their little visce. "Samson, what did you ever make out of that blooded pup of yours?" Samson-"Sausage." Naturally enough a person who has beeti ejected from a pliace of public meeting feels put out. The average man never knows what baying the piper means until he settles his first plumbing biii. There is a cheerful ring in an engaged girl's laughter, and also on her finger, if it is a three-carat diamond. "How are those hlor-glasses? Do they work easily '" "Oh, my I yes. This one is particularly good. I ran through in less than fifty minutes yesterday. How will the new Electrical Ex ecution law get over the revolting scenes of executions when the re volting details are carried out at 900 volts per execution ? If a bank cashier leave Chicago at 3 o'clock P. ii., and anrthcr leave New York at Fi o'clock P. M. on the same day, how soon will ster dine together in Montreal? The proprietor of a sausage fac tory announces that "parties tend ing their own flesh to be chopped will find the,- o -riers attended to with punctuw': -,-3 dispatch." Visitor : Y w house is very pretty; but you r... ..ave trouble to do anything with the garden, it's so small." Country Host: "Yes, it is small, but, then, I shall put in folding-beds." A man fails in businuss for $20, 000. His creditors levy upon his assets and obtain $7000 in settle ment of their claims. How much does his wife make by. the transac tion ? Answer, $13,000. Young Husband : I don't see what I am going to do. I have been advertising for a servant for a week and haven't received a single ap plication. Experienced mother-in law: Try advertising for a girl. An hotel located in the West. is being advertised as follows : "There is no gilt-edge business about this house, and if -you want to eat pie with a knife you can do it without fearof being ostracized from society." The pitcher had a little ball, and it was white as snow, and where the striker thought it was that ball it wouldn't go. It had a sudden in shoot curve, it had a fearful drop, and when the striker wildly struck, that ball it didn't stop. "Why does the ball fool strikers so ?' the chili dren all did cry. "The pitcher twirls the ball you know," the teacher did reply. FOR DYSPE5alA Use Brewn's Iron BDtkers. Physteians recommend It. AU dealers keep It. $1.00 per bottle. Gemulne bra trademark and crossed red linee on wrapper. OFFICIAL DJIECTORW. -0,---- District' Judge. CONRAD DEBAILLON. District Attorney. ROBERT C. SMEDES. Clerk of District Court, ALCIDE LEBLANC. Representative. GRANVILLE B. SuIAw. Sheriff & Tax Collector, ALPHONSE L. LEBLANC. Coroner, DR. W. D. WHITE. Assessor, 0 II. O'RYAN. Police Jury. J. T. BROUSSARD, President. W. L. VANSLYKE, H. HOFFPAUIR, ROBT. GREEN, T. J. MORGAN. H. H. BARTELS J. A. LEBLANC. Clerk Police Jury, ARCHIE YOUNG. Parish Treasurer, ELIJAH WISE. Town Council. ELIJAH BOURNE, Mayor. R. H. MILLS, JACOB ISAACS, Sor.oMoN WIsE, JACOB GASTAL. W. B. WHITE, Sec. and Treas. EUPHIEMON LEBLANC, Constable. Justices of the Peace, 3d. Ward GILBERT LABAUVE, HENRY PETRY. Constables-3d Ward. ALEIIS TRAHAN, THOS. PLOWDEN. Surveyors, W. W. EDWARDS. E. M(oNTAGNE. School Board Directors. W. W. EDWAPD-, Pr. idcnt. J. N. WILLIAMS, LASTIT EdOUSSARD, GEORGE HAYES. M. C. BROUSSARD, ADaRoisa LACOUn, piOACIIES, ~ ARS Al. SA $A~LSW~ po.." ca tlbo rnarye!. (n iste In vory r Cr~r.LIvo Age, Ls ý+v -"i'rtiption, in. I its :t largo .e of M~~~ ~ ~ a: ý; h' ." .ý2!i(3 a.At BoiPýJ: Ur,, l thec renownod r: i t '. i o .-r (;t/ C 01c3 and Prime 'fr:'4!. QU1`..:Li.i "_ *¶;E. .L ')l:r" E t C L AO I ORES W ERE ALL ELSE FAIL& Best Cough Syru Tustes god.e in time. Hod dragiigets. I believe Piso's Cure for Consumption saved ry life.-A. $. Downs,, Editor Enquirer, Eden ton, N. C., April 23, 1887. PISO The r v Cough Medi cine is Prso's CUn FOR Com ioxurlox. Children take it without objection. By all druggists. 25c. C3ES WUERE ALL ELSE FMS. Deint; *iolmyd. Tiuwtjo. Use >.. in. Eý ydr. gn Untailing Specific for Liter Disese: nYPT~ h. ot BittSr or bad taste ina SYMPTOu s outh; tongue ae white or covered with a brown fur; pain in the back, sides, or joints-often mistakews for Rheu ate= sour stomach; loss oW frappetite; sometimes nausea aynd water-adsl esocaton.; bowels' alternately costiae and lax; headache; loss or memory, with a painful sensation of having fatted to do something which ought to have been done; debility; low spfrite a thick, yeliow ap. pwaanco of the skin and eyes; a dry scanty and hhig~h colored anid, if alwdt satnd, deepositss a asediiment., SIM ONSLI ER MEcuATOB (PaMULY VKGETAaLK) JS generally used in the South to arouse &beosrpld Liver to a healthy action. H set wit estraordissey *e*sey ss t IVER, KIDNEYs, * AND BOWELS. mWrum esols Fos Raassia, V owel Cempilaiaeg.*\ ;,®a D I as Headach..' " Kidasy Aýe.s ýMoasness, Usate Depres ion, COU" Madmssd by the em of 71 Milens of Bo3le. as TIll BEST FAMILY MEDICINE ir Chudrea, t Adults, and for the mged. ONLY GENUINE has'oor Z Stmp ia red on fruns of Wrapper: J. H. Zeilin a Co., Philadelphia, Pa., sot.. raausreos. - Fries, 61.00, 500O Book Agentq wanted to sell THE LIP AND PUBLIC ESZVIC3U OP Orover Cleveland loll gad ecapgleto &aole 11 bo~yhood to ll n~mcnaWo in t Lad!. 'lel iwesaeeu bniase.toldoat. s4 axdtr Profsmely iluticatod ,.tauto pocicaitt £wi w ol elcicici re. hebn o otai~e aoctutPkt sad a fell ad 40i.1ee briogeophy of AlT~T GJ. TBUEB.M8XN. Thu. is the oniz, onaelbeig L'a. Pcclh to todeed to gutee say ri h ere Tc. c1. =U oby be esastbacisal 1Di.., bat tlda is te right oea. DIll. sago ldoc ota w a i troVAep oe atlo thu .ead the gdac hreat Writ hr ulsuplalare caid Speci rtl Teem. seau fre. to all. Add.... WINTER & CO. Pb. *pringtlel4, Mase., Betl guMly sware ath we Da ~ olmre p ý aae best d[ iachn~dcpdfer, all ofGoiden R~od, Pansios, Wild Roses, Poogux~as \~, o~j solo Thiadlesltras hons., t s Spiders.Boy. Gol.ot t', If I .l 8is Craty Stitch Pat f \ý~ rCTISCyrt#4 Etchila¢s, Ros. doe., Panel Ulicsa.sl,. &c., f&t, dO oaolil, angl Sgtwmialog Pewrtap0 s ,.waslh. Poasot and X311 ad cao.,iot~da nas o fat IKnaottnas : "'P9tamy and Embroidery, l~ensbx~taas pnlods. Loatui. Metslde Flitter 10,1. ande nt jamtý olos used 00d tuiing of Coons. Ribun ~i~rof~rv L~enite ad aasneWoyk, Conted Colon atoall the di ,rorlaot ewee, Dscdpla olosevy mstitc de 0 inSmlboidoty.&c. soakIngs acEcO Outfit that can not 65 buht atrotall fo less thamn .mt. To lntrndoce FARM AIDIIHOU5SM~OLD. the large 32 page Illsotrated M7 310 deoread to the IOIMOSt aIkh C osotry Home an sr Matudla, t ll agfd es o atl'ese Oathu complete fy'eetoday f1it' who wrail send file. for seas. suletcoltla ttzhe iaW5¶jlt. licet f'r 5t1 Maony 8.eerfully refianded if oslie thannttisfcoory. Address FARM NO NO HB U 1QD. Bea 49, Nafrtiord, Cota~ FREE! RELIABLE SELF-CURE. 4MA favorite prescription of one or the ninat noted and successful ppeciaahtsl In the U. S. (nowretired) for thecure of Nervoses Debidity Lastcanshooe, Weahsasevaand Deeay. Hens fn plain used envelopejree. Drugglate can fll1t. Address DR. WARD & CO., Leulsians. Mo. 14E.YLR fAIL5< TO CUIRE~ ,AN? /V4P DISEASES Of, THAT CAN ,8 R .AC&AE BYAM ?X11iOflAtfPILE (VISE ALLVMM OF PILES B(A L OODL . .IK lug' I ri, UN ý ~tU " ..".`ý_iý " ý.ý Ag, _a.u'uflnu !': tlrs ecu~7 i " ,u 1c:.¾ "1it au"o ctr s"ýituý.:"t. ct';:+ " \ .1.7t" &'yy'Aw ? ry r! r t F3~':, yqi1: A ra n~ra, rpiA .} it., WhO E11 XT11;a: c" , £i i'tt t1 " bonn r: tin' in1rousnrk it *-nri" rc-!dtui'r-,ilnit^, "st.r CCIIi'l C1au1+ I" , fo ~r I -I'~t c->htt 'urnup gtc.,taici ý tt-i I T RUD E & . .* a t . t. O 'If. ? UILLER BROS. STEEL PENS THE BEST IN USE. When not for sale by loca. dealers, we will maii 12 leading sty!es in xa boxes oft dozen each, on receipt of fe1.25. 4 styles School Pens, I boxes, I doz. each, 0.45 4 " Busness " 4 " 1 " " .45 4 " Business & Stubs. 4 boxes, I doz. each, .45 Addri HIS M11LER BROL (CCLERI CO. leride, Cope. JOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS AT THE LOWEST CASH P8IiCS, -Ar TIl E Maitiohal %Pffia. ABBEV1LLE, .A. BILL-IIEADS, LETTER-IIEADS, LAWYERS' BRTEFS LAW BLANKS, ENVELOPES, CARDS, BALL TICKETS, &o, &c . [e1 us Give You a Pointer! We are head quarters, and you can get good cash prices for White Heron and Egret Skins and other plumage and BIRD SKINS ALLIGATORKHIDES and TEETIT, of COGUENHAM & LEhMAN, MORGAN CITY, LA. or 131 Bowery N. Y If you have anything write about it $100 TO $300O Aush $1O T $3Oca~n be made working for us. Agents preferred who can furnish their own horses and give their whole time to the business. p are moments may be profitably em ro tei al so. A few veaancies in towns and cities. R. F. JOr1NSON & Co.. 1013 !fain :t. Richm~ond; Va, 3ma Hunting in the pas undersigned, both sea bighland is henceforth Any person caught tr said lands, by hunting, will be prosecuted to the of the law. ADRTEYN J. C LaE Feb. 4th 18,8. A tie waa eee from ofa balca-headed sit d T- me a "Cmate aiiEd P~au,'s Peehmir wrested Wx1L The am keanI&P. A Life Experience. Dnick AnreD. Trial PLc ºon and Books by Maili Ri or. WARD & Co. LOui CHILLS, PEVERS, DY Uomale Disorders. P I he Home Bitters Co. Prescribed By Best 0..14 Sold by Dealers n T~ MFa NEBT nil'ý we I t 96I I ONfETR A es s as .uws Tb. fty OZNi mi Inns f ~~ t'SctoleilbreeiIfg~ t. QS t.WIILTAI.ý a~ ! ~ ' KJan J@ * o a " *ssaippy *pas~e~:tuun at !pest PUN SONSi seul 'sqj. *81008 311ud lsoq Jqlo aU0w~jo6B a~atduzo3 $ 11001o VsWD p0041r ;o t~1YtmtI3Ulr~wJ .O A Vegetable P' Mnly used in A ax's Ac-uz ¢roves If a never failing cure b'*.wy form of orde and Agne, or Fever. follows its its effeos are permanent. RI the system to a condition of %ealth, cleanses the blood of poison, and imparts a feeling fort and security most des Ague districts. It is an exce sad preventative, as well at :. complaints peculiar to marshy and miasmatic re great superiority of AraR's A over any other compound is`, contains no Quinine, Arsenic, ' eral; consequently it prod quinism or injurious effects upon the constitution. Th by it are left as healthy as if .ever had the disease. The direct action of Arc'a JCURE upon the Liver and Organs makes it a superior for Liver Complaints, prqducIu temarkable cures, where othe' fines have failed. 'for sale by all druggists. ýTUT T'. PIL SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVE Loss of Appetite, Bowels coastie. the Head, with a doll senseto back part, Pain under the blade, fullnecs after eaUtng with olination to exertion of dy or Irritability of temper, mow spiri a feeling of having nagleeted some Weariness, Diaainess, Pitittering Heart. Dote before the eyes, Yellow Headache generally over the right Bestlessness, with filtfl dreamles tolored Urine, and consT IP ATI o1i TUTT'S PILLS are eapeclhiyldditid such cases, one dose ect5 Behk of feeling as to astonis the sTfetW. They Iaesease-the ApsietiMo, sad d~iwed. prlce Z cent.aIr" TUTT'S HAIR GRAY HAIR OR W.lstrwne chantead OS BLACK by a s ngteappllcalon of b Itfl part a natural color, acts lnstWntflos by Drggats, or sent by eipr asrD OFFICE, 33 MIE3BAl IT., NEW 'r ( 3,. varis UASW., o t.Cala.s. tXd.e.UdIW e.eaý as,'si whighe aM.s~ isS es