The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-11-01
mISCELLANEouS.

N-1ES golden rule Tor Choiera times,
aud indeed for all other times, are to
keep clean, lead a regular life and never
worry. r Chicago Jot17sdI.
The Catholic Church in Baton
Rouge, La, in which the congregation
of the parish has worshipped Or thirty
years, was sold ut herii's salereeently
for - 600.
"A Washington correspondent says
that a Senator has to pay out of his
own pocket rom eight hundred to a
thousand dollars for postage stamps
Troy Times.
Although Frenchmen are spoken
of as frog eaters, it is asserted as a
fact that more frogs are now eaten in
New y DIRK alone than in all of France.
~ T. san.
Tho cod fishery of Iceland has
proved total failure this season, AMI
great d stress exists in consequence.
The pr, atoms are said to be more Sc
we're than during the famine which pre-
vailed two years ago.
During his sermon recently, Rev.
Henry Ward Beeeher, referring to cre-
nation, said the idea of the resurrec-
ton OF the body would prove lasting
obstacle to the pagan custom of burn
ING the dead. There might be sanitary
reasons in crowded populations, or rea.
sons of convenience, in favor of,the Gus
tom, but all the beliefs of English
speaking aud German-speaking people
were violated by the idea of incinera-
ton.
Tho manager of one of the leading
business houses of New York shows his
wisdom, according 10 his own testimony,
by advertising largely during the dun
season. He says; "Just as soonas we find
a lull in trade we begin to do extra adj
vertising and make larger inducements
than ever, and we find people will buy
even IN what are called the dull months
OF the year ii you make it an object for
them, and also let them know by we'll
worded advertisements Just what you
have got TO sell, ~ Y. Mail.
"A Modern Fable: The Fate Of tho
Fly.-A Fly who thought he had Dis
covered " Soft Snap found his feet
stuck fast to a sheet of paper, and as he
Struggled in Vain to Recover his Free
dom he cried out: "If / could be set
back five minutes, you would not find
me here" ''lt is not what we have
done, but what we are going to do that
needs the most consideration, an.
swered the Servant as she drew a long
SIGH and broke three more plates.
Moral We seldom have to hang a
man twice for the same offence. De-
troU Free Press.
-'Iwould like to ask you to take some
ice cream, DEAR he said, looking hest
tatingly in the windows of saloon,
''but after that disastrous affair in
Brooklyn a few days ago I am afraid
to, and he made an attempt to forge
ahead. "What affair was that, Georgep''
she asked, holding him back with both
hands. "Nhy, over one hundred and
fifty people were poisoned from sim
gle freezer" ''lt must have been ter
rible. Still, George, dear, there is
possibility of our escaping with our
lives, and if we do de'f-here the
heroic girl gave him q look of love
unutterable-"we will die together. "
"A letter from Mexico says the brig
ands are waking up to the fact that
their occupation is gone. Rapid travel
is bringing them more surely into tho
clutches Of the law. A gang of wreck
ers were pursued and shot less than
month ago in the State of Murango.
The leader of the band was well known
to the Mexican public by sight and
through record of daring deeds and
bloody crimes. Young and hoyish in
appearance, handsome, dashing, and SO
brave and beloved by the entire clan of
eighteen brigands that the identity Of
this chief was never betrayed or sus-
pected. The other day tho rurales
tracked them down, sent eight bullets
through the Captains heart, and de-
stroyed the whole band, not leaving
one to tell the story. They then
learned that the handsome bandit boy
was only bit of successful masquer-
aiding, and was lady Chicago Times.