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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-11-10

Bayou Teche was formerly spelled
Thex, and is so written In the old Span
ish land documents of the last century.
One of the most interesting industries
OF tho Attakapas country Is alligator
hunting. The majority of the alligator
hunters in this section are Germans,
who camp along the bayous, when the
water is low enough, and kill the sau-
rians at night They paddle out upon
the water in skifis, we'll supplied with
torches, and ''shine the eyes" of their
game, = after the manner of deer hunt
ers. The sluggish alligator allows the
boat to approach within a few feet,
when the hunter dispatches him with
shotgun. He sinks at once, and the
hunter sticks long pole into the soft
bottom of the lake or bayou, and pro-
ceeds on the hunt, sticking pole at
the place where each dead gator lies.
After shooting o good skiff load, say
fromH twelve to eighteen, he returns
to camp, and the next day he and his
companions gather in the harvest. The
skin on the under side, only, is removed,
as that upon the animals back is too
tough and thick for any practical use,
except in the case of young ones, which
are skinned entirely. These skins are
packed away in salt, just as hide-men
elsewhere cure green cow-hides, and
are ultimately shipped to Russia, where
they are tanned, and manufacturedinto
army saddles for the Russian cavalry.
Any one who has seen alligator-skin
boots or shoes, knows that the leather
is not smooth like cow leather, but full
of indentations, where the scales have
been removed. This feature Is what
makes it peculiarly valuable for army
saddles, rs il prevents the rider from
slipping about, as he would do in COW
or pig-skin saddle, It seems strange
that alligator leather is not more gener-
ally used everywhere in the manufacture
of saddles. Green alligator hides are
worth from seventy-five cents to one
dollar each, according to size. In 1877,
one man shipped 1000 alligator hides
from this Iberia) parish to Russia. 1t
seems to be quite profitable business.
There is an interesting tribe of In
dams living on Bayou Teche, known as
the Chetimachas. (The reader has my
permission TO pronounce it as he may
see proper.) 1t is only small remnant
of once pretty large tribe, now num-
bering less than one hundred. They
are an obliging, industrious people,
whose principal occupation is irving
cypress timber into boards and pieux
(The latter are also boards, nine feet
long, and used mostly for fence pickets.)
Cor. Teas SiftinQs.
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1t 10 by no means certain that Captain
Webh's death will have a deterrent eff
feet, and itwould be mere commonplace
to express the hope that others will not
be fascinated with the idea of winning
the piece of glory which he failed to Sc
cure. In these days the renown to be
won by bodily prowess of any sort is so
great that no danger weighed against it
counts for much. We still talk Of an
Gent heroes, and envy the luster
which clothed winners in the Olympian
games; but nothing which the strength
worshiping Greeks could bestow in the
way of popularity or public honors was
comparable to the fame and substantial
profits which fall now upon man who
much excels his fellows in no matter
what. 1t may be doubted also whether
Che ancient worl1 ever boosted such a
host of stalwart men as have sprung up
since it has become known that reputa
tion and fortune are to be rapidly ac-
quired by powerful biceps, by steadi-
ness of aim In shooting, or by fleetness
on foot. Amid our countrymen, in par
ticular, the culture of physical force has
been carried on at rate which fills
foreigners with establishment. A Ger
man doctor established In Switzerland
used to declare that all young English
men were mad, his first three British
patients having oil come to grief in en-
endeavoring to do foolhardy things.
The first had broken his leg in trying
to climb an inaccessible mountain
peak; the second had been brought to
him half-frozen from swimming across
lake in mid-winter and the third had
collapsed in walking so many miles
against time in sweltering summer
heat. How our young countrymen can
enjoy playing cricket or boat-racing
under broiling sun is thing that
passes foreign comprehension. But the
report is, after all, easy upon those who
profess to feel concerned about excuses
in athleticism. The general results of
physical culture have been excellent.
AS fast as a champion starts up in any
walk, others come forward to contend
with him, and they are all aware that
they can only prevail by d steadfast adj
herence to certain rules which exercise
the character and mind as well as the
body. Patience, good humor, sobriety
and generous love of fair play are re-
quired not less than muscle to make the
perfect athlete. There has been a great
Improvement of late years in the meth
dds of training for physical encount rs,
and this means that the laws of hygiene
are better understood than they used
TO be. A well-trained athlete who
keeps his body up to the highest stand
ard Of health is thus an example,
even to men--and one might add to
women-who do not think Of following
his pursuits. London Times.
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Is it a Mythg

The Red Man has a knowledge OF
some things in Nature that the white
man will never have. Whether this is
the product of the inherited experience
of generations, or some instinct that
has been cultivated, it is hard to tell,
but it is an accepted fact that their
knowledge of things near to nature is
superior to ours, and civilization fire.
quently comes across evidences of it.
The trained ear and eye, the sure
knowledge gained by some mysterious
''feeling in the air." the Caucasian race
will trust implicitly where it has to deal
alone with Nature. An observer in the
West who has been impressed with this,
has taken pains to investigate the mat
ter carefully, and has discovered that
none of the cities and towns built on
the sites of old Indian villages have
ever been visited by the cyclones
and hurricanes that this year, in
particular, have seemed so universally
prevalent in the Western States. As
examples he gives Chicago, Omaha,
Peoria, Chillicothe, and long list Of
others are cited, each of which was
built on the site of an Indian village
and bears an Indian name or one of In
dian derivation. The storms have swept
by, in close proximity to all of these,
but each one appears to have been shell
tered by It's natural position.
1t was noted long ago that the old
Indian trails through the forest and
across the prairies are still the lines of
the quickest and easiest travel. Ger
tainly these facts indicate the possession
of some rare instructive acquaintance
with natural phenomena on the part of
the ignorant savage that civilization
would do well to make use of as far as
possible before the conditions that are
changing the savage have taken from
him this inheritance. -Io'oG State Regis
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Chewed Goldfish.

Would you like to buy some con-
densed codfishP"
"What is condensed codfishP"
The man opened u box and showed q
preparation which he said was simply
ground Goldfish.
"What put it into your head b, grind
it In this manner y
"Well, was in the fish business,
barely making enough to keep soul and
body together. when a friend came in
and chaffed me for not going into some
other business. He picked up big
Goldfish scornfully and said Nov,
that is pretty thing to offer man its
just mess of strings that nobody can
chew And to chafe me still further,
he said in sort of jocular way, You
ought to hire a boy to chew that fish
for your customers. / got an idea
from that, and before night | had q
grinding machine, and next morning
put out sign Condensed Goldfish. :
Everybody wondered what that was,
and most of them bought some to try.
1t took like fire, and in less than a
month was clearing SS5 day on that
alone and had half a dozen instead of
one boy to do the chewing for my Gus
TONER'S 1t is big business now. 1
am shipping it all over the country and
am about to close arrangements for
supplying the English market through
New York house. If that succeeds
can retire in five years with fortune.
My friend is keeping books for me and
says he is the inventor Of ehewed cod.
fish, "=-CAieagQ Herald
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Some months ago the charge was
made in many English journals, and
copied in some American papers, that
the greater portion of the church prop
erty in London was occupied by public
houses where intoxicating liquors were
sold. The select committee of the Ec-
clesiastieal Commission has since been
making a careful examination of the
statements, and finds that they are
false. In some cases public-houses were
found on property which had once be-
longed to the church. but which had
changed hands.
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U. s. POSTAL SERVICE.

II. s. Whitney, assistant postmaster, Putnam, Conn,
writes May s. 1885, II have used Hunts Remedy with
the best results. 1 have suffered untold agony for
eighteen months with kidney and liver complaint; my
water very bad, at times actually passed blood.
This was followed by general prostration. My BUSH
requiring me to be on my feet most of the time
made my worse. was advised to use Hunts
Remedy by friend who had been cured by it. and can
truly say that 1t has benefited than all the 9TH
medicines haze used consider 1t the best medi-
cine for kidney and liver troubles and cheerfuly
ommcnd Al to ali. ~ 4ls
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A PITTSBURGH man who put in the sum.
mer on the fifth floor of city boarding
house, truthfully insisted that most of his
vacation rad been passed at 'mountin'
resort. "-Pittsbargk Telegraph.
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AFTER USING large number of prepare.
ions for Catarrh, have become satisfied
that Of them all Ely's Cream Balm gives me
the most relief. / can recommend 1t to any
one who may have Catarrh, Cold in the
Head or Hay Fsver.-S. B. LEWIS, Principal
Graded School, Clinton, Wis.
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"DID you notice the sesthetical appearance
of Miss Giddigush, Amyf' asked the high
school girl. 81 noticed she had pimple
ON her nose" replied Amy, ''hut didn't
know the dictionary word for it."-On
City Derrick.
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YoU'WOuLD BE VERY FOOLISH TO
Order or Buy any
WATCHES, DIAMONDS,
CLOCKS, BRoNzEs,
SOLID SILVER AND SILVER PLATED WARE
MUSIC Boxes, CUTLERY.
JEwELRY or LAMPS,
Without first sending SIX CENTS for postage
and receiving the nlagnificently illus.
trated catalogue of the
MERMOD & JACCARD JEWELRY CO.,
Fourth and Locust Sts., st. Louis, Mo.
Wien in st. Lows call and see US.
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GENTs-Your Hop Bitters have been of
great value TO me. l was laid up with ty-
phoid for over two months, and could get
no relief until tried your Hop Bitters. To
those suffering from debility or any one in
feeble health, cordially recommend them.
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Monroe, Mich, Sept. 25, 1s75.-SIRs: I
have been taking Hop Bitters for inflamma-
ton of kidneys and bladder, it has done for
me what four doctors failed to do-cured
me. The effect of the Bitters seemed like
magic to me. i w. L. CARTER.
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The London papers are computing
the profits of Mrs. Langtry's season in
America, and find that they amount to
more than double the wages of the
Archbishop of Canterbury and five times
those of Mr.. Gladstone during the Same
period. - Chicago Inter. Ocean.
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A BOOK agent named joe [myrk,
Was put out and hurt by jerk,
He says as cure,
st. Jacobs Oil is sure
AT all times to get in It's work.
A lightning-rod me- in st. Paul,
From house had a serious fall,
Though battered and bruised,
He said, when he used
st. Jacobs OIL" it simply beats all.'
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THE high-school girl condemns the phrase
stumble to the racket" as vile slang. She
says "precipitate in the direction of the
clamorn is more elegant expression
OIL City Derrick.
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Golden Medical DIscovery~

has been used with signal success in con-
sumption of the lungs, consumptive night
sweats, splitting of blood, shortness of
breath, weak lungs, coughs, bronchitis, and
kindred affections Of throat and chest.
Sold by druggists.
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WHAT is the difference between muscu.
lar tramp and newly cleaned lamp?
the other is well-trimmed lamp Oil
City Derrick
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In Cincinnati store piano is marked
/" Achern, 1761." And the misic banged
from some pianos sound ike that evolved
from churn of the 1761 pattern.-NorriS-
tOlCh Herald.
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AN Irishman watching game of base
ball, was sent to the grass by foul, which
struck him under the fifth rib. "A foul,
mule ~ Boston Saturday Gazette.
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AS THE President rode hundreds of miles
on horses and mules during his recent
Western "trip it will be prop, L t., say that
he has returned from his bride tour
PHILADELPHIA Herald
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THE mosquito as public singer draws
well, but never gives Standardization
Star.
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The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. argue that 1t
hurts an oyster to open it's shell with a
knife. Humanity and good taste suggest
that the oyster should be roasted i'll its
shell.-N. D. PicdVltRe
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AN enterprlslng exchange rushes into
print with the following startling infor-
nation that Caligula, the Roman Emper-
or, was born August 81, in the year j."
Unfortunate mani The probabilities are
that he is dead now.--N0ffiStOtc Herald.
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''I'M getting disguised with everything
and every body" exclaimed Brown, psev-
ishly. "Wherever go, there is fraud. .
Boston Transcript.
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MARION, MAss.-Dr. N. s. Ruggles says:
I" recommend Browns Iron Bitters as a
valued tonic for 0nriching the blood and
removing all dyspeptic symptoms. 1t does
not hurt the teeth"
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1 had severe attacks of gravel and kidney
trouble; was unable to get any medicine or
doctor to cure me until used Hop Bitters.
They cured me in short time.
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No use to worry about any Liver, Kidney
or Urinary Trouble, especially Bright's Dis
ease or Diabetes, as Hop Bitters never fails
of cure where cure is possible.
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"PAPA, please tell me the story of the
new comet" said Mary to her father last
evening. 81 can not, my DEAR" replied
Mr.. Rather, 'there is no tail to it yet."-
Boston Courier.
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Ludngton, Mich, Feb. 2, 1871 have
sold Hop Bitters for four years, and there
is no medicine that surpasses them for bill
ious attacks, kidney complaints and all dis
eases incident to this malarial climate.
II. Il. ALEXANDER.
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WE notice u statement going the rounds
of the newspapers that "Baboo Magoom-
dar is coming to this country" What is
itf-ROchester Post Express.
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Unhealthy or inactive kidneys cause
gravel, Bright's disease, rheumatism, and a
horde of other serious and fatal diseases,
which can be prevented with Hop Bitters il
taken in time.
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AN Ohio dentist has devoted himself to
active politics, probably on the ground
that his calling has fitted him for "taking
the stump. "-PittSburgh TELEGRAPH.
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My little siclzly, puny baby, was changed
into great bouncing boy and was raised
from sick bed by using Hop Bitters
short time. A Young MOTHER.
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My mother says Hop Bitters is the only
thing that will keep her from severe attacks
of paralysis and headache OslUego
Sun.
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Answer This.

Is there person living who ever saw q
case of ague, biliousness, nervousness or
neuralgia, or any disease of the stomach,
liver or kidneys that Hop Bitters will not
cure?
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THE cause of all taffyJlasses.- Hart
ford Sunday Journal.
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LOOK OUT FOR FRAUDS! The genuine Trough
on Corns" is made only by E. s. Wells (Proprie-
tor of Trough on Rats''), and has laughing
face of a man on labels. 15c and 25c bottles.
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WAITING wrong is the forger's work.
NeD York Express.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALks-Dr. j. 7. Ridley
says: browns 1ronsBittersis good APP
petizer and merits attention FROM suffer
ers.0
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"A sTAGE-ooACH-The stage manager
Boston Courier.
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RULE for church fair oyster suppers-
Twice one is Philadelphia Herald.
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YoU'WOuLD BE VERY FoOLTsH no

The coins paid for beer are the bar-nick-
els Of seciety.-MarathoR Independent.
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REDDING's Russia Salve meets with wonder
full success in all cases of Skin disease. Try it.
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If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25e
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WIsE's Axle Grease never gums.

Don't Die in the House, trough on Rats"
clears out rats, mice, flies, reaches, bed-bugs 15c.
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ALWAYS turn a cold shoulder to the fire.
-Chicdgo Herald.
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A GOOD brick will absorb about quart
of water, but s'a regular brick" isn't that
kind of a fellow.-N Y. Advertiser.
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EARLY English-Baby talk.-Bosioi
Transcript.
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THE huge, drastic, gripping, siclening pills
"Purgative Pellets" Sold by druggists.
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THE mosquitoes auger Is an appropria-
ton bill.-N. y. Meas.
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STRAIGHTEN your old boots and shoes with
Lyons Patent Heel Stiffener, and wear them
again. Sold by shoe and hardware dealers.
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Skinny Men. "Wells' Health Renewer''
restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia.
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a FALL soot--The contents of Il stove
pipe,-Nslo I'ork JoRradl,
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THE best cure for diseases of the nerves,
brain and muscles, is Browns Iron Bitters.
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IT is not right to make game of man out
of season.-M Y. Picdyitne.
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Singing, irritation, all Kidney and Blad
der Complaints, cured by "Buchu-Paiba." 81
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$500 REWARD win be paid for any case of
chills that CHILLARINE will not cure. Try it.
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GIenn's Sulphur Soap
Is a reliable means of Graduating local diseases
of the skin. Hills Hair and Whislker Dye, Soc.
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Save Your animals much suffering from
accidents, cuts and open sores, by using
Stewards Healing Powder.
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/" Men must work and '

So runs the world awayW
But they need not weep SO much if they
use DIR. Perce's "Favorite Prescription"
which cures all the painful maladies pecul-
lar to women. Sold by druggists.
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ALL recommend Wise's Axle Grease.
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