The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-20
or GENERAL nSTERESY.

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peanuts were sold in Philadelphia dnrl
ing two days of circus. 49, AslddelphsG
Press
Wherever milk is used pientifuhy,
there the children grow into robust men
and women. Wherever the place is
usurped by tea, we have degeneracy
swift and certain. Cleveland Leader.
AT Coney Island shooting gallery
the other day the Marquis de Leuville
held an eight-pouud rifle out at arms
length with one hand and put the bullet
into the bulls eyes four times out of five
shots.-M. Y. Herald.
The latest wrinkle among the sport
ing ladies of the period is to wear their
railway tickets stuck in the band of their
turbans or derby hats when on a jour
ney. They say it looks 50 chic, ''just
like man, - Indianapolis Joay7sul.
Ten years ago woman Of Harlem,
N. Y, run needle into her foot, and
the other day physician removed It
from her breast. When the needle was
removed it was as bright as the day it
was turned from the factory. IN X
MaSl.
The Lagos ObSer0er Gays that the
letter-carriers on the west coast of
Africa amuse themselves by opening
and reading the mail which they carry.
They say they do it not from any dis
honorable motives, but simply to enliVen
an otherwise tedious journey.
M. Louis Maiche, the well-known
French engineer, says that the gravel in
the bottom of the River Seine Is rich in
gold. But as the cost of extracting it
would be more than double the value Of
the gold extracted, it will probably be
allowed to remain where 1t is for the
present.
"A lady living at Berwick, Me-,
dreamed three nights in succession that
there was q roll Of bills under certain
pile of stones, and upon going there and
turning the stone that she saw in her
dreams she found the money. Who put
it there or why she should have the
dream is to her a mystery. Boston
Transcript.
The Seward mansion in Auburn, N.
Y, is large two-story brick dwelling,
situated in about eight acres of ground
in the heart of the city, being surround
ed by tall trees, which were a delight to
Secretary Seward. The house has a
fine, large hall and stairway finished in
wood brought from Alaska, and at the
head of the stairs is room hung with
portraits of all the monarchs of Europe.
Buffalo Cypress.
in Walla Walla, W. T., model
city of seven thousand inhabitants, a
municipal ordinance prohibits any
boyor girl under fourteen years Of
age from being out alone after
dark Another regulation is that
child sent for physician
must be given permit to do so. No
tobacconist can sell to children under
fourteen years of age, and Sunday
liquor selling is punishable by heavy
tine Chicago Herald.
Raleigh gave Queen Bess pipe OF
tobacco to smoke ON his return from bis
Virginia expedition. "The Queen,
, says the chronicler, ''graciously accepted
of it; but, finding her stomach sicken
after two or three whiffs, it was pres
: emily whispered by the Earl of Leices.
ter's faction that Sir Walter had Ger.
tainly poisoned her. But her Majesty
, soon recovering her disorder, Obliged
the Countess of Nottingham and all hei
maids to smoke a whole pipe out
amongst them
Z Two Westfield men had an expert
: ence in playing whist on Boston
Albany Railroad train between Worces
l ter and this city one day last week tina
: will probably never come to them again
/ The two were partners and in three
: hands made twenty points, scoring thir
teen tricks twice in succession, anC
twelve on the third hand. 1t is doubt
full if in the long annals of whist playing
this feat has ever been exceeded, as TIL
D chances for thirteen trick hand i
q among the thousands and that Of
? occurring twice consecutively among tn
T millions.-Springfeld Republican.
Uncle Zeke had sad look upon hi
rugged face yesterday, and we pause'
for an explanation. ''Well, yer see
+ b'yes," he said, sorrowfully, 1--WE jes
: hearn o. dey'lish trick ter bus M
happy fireside all to tlinders.n "Wha
is itp' we gasped." al drapped onte
plan o. Melindy an that air Jenkil
J boy ter 'lope an leave me in the lurch,
: and he cried. "Why don't you sto
'emP' we asked. EASY thar, b'yes
Q don'cher 90 an spile ennything; I'm 5
goldarned scared that they won't ski
out that / won't go home; feared I
| w ia bAlCtA <1VtDfeeO NVHOe0VtSeeS'
> Portland, Oregon, seems to hay
: ideas advanced in accord with il
y high and stunning location. A hous
was recently burned in that vicinity
and the charred skeleton of man foun
= in the ruins. AS the wife and childre
, of the owner of the house were found {
. safe distance with a copy of the insu
4 ance policy in their possession, the doub
ing Thomases of the corporation col
"a cluded to investigate the skeleton, an
y found that it was an old one that ha
- 10 been brought into requisition for Il
y occasion. The proprietor has a skel
- ton in his closet and the authorities {
~ his track. Chicago Inter Ocean.
lg Friends, use plain Saxon. A goo
in story is told by Ellice Hopkins, phys
clan who sent some medicine to a pc
workman who was dying, to be TAX
in in reeumbent position. But
BY friends did not know what recumbe
IN position could be. They had nor
er The linen-draper also did not have an
IL but thought it might be in the butcher
ha Nj IL I.,toho,. ItJ,fk Gaa.1