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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-12
THIBODAUX SAMEDI II,

tance da chateau. Nous etions
parts de grand matin, mon pere
ct MOI, ct nous avion* dtjenne sur
le theatre dc la course. Vers le
,nilleu Ae Ia journee, CONNIE je ga
loppais sur IL lisiers dc ihippodro-
me pour suivre de plus pres les
perepe,ies do IL lutte, je fns rejoint
tout 4 coup par un do nos domes-
tiques. qui me cherchait, mo dit-il,
depuls plus dune demi-heure: il
ajouta que mon pere etait deja re-
tourne an chateau, Oh I'M mere
Pavait a?peler, 1T OIL il me pratt
lie le snivie sans retarl.-Mais
guy a-t,il. AL nom .la ciel ?-Je
crois que madame eat plus NAL, me
repon,!it Get homme. 1t je parts
canine TN fou.
En- arrivant, je Wis ma snnr qui
jOuait sur Ia pelOus+, All milieu de
la grantle oour silencieuse ct d6ser-
te. Ellie accourut au.devant de
moi, CONNIE je d->cendais de che
val, It me dit ell m'embrassant,
avec nn air de mysteie affaire ct
presque joytux: ale cure est ve-
nu!' Je n'arelcevais pourtant dams
liz maison ancuLe animation extra
O,dinai,e. aucnn signe tie desordre
on d'alarme. Je g,avis Pescalier 4
la hate. TT je traverse le boudoir
Qui COMMUNICATE d Ia chambre de
ma mere, qnanl Ia porte s'onvrit
d0ncrment: mon pere parnt. Je
m'ar,ttai devant lnl; il etait tres
pale. ct SEES levreS tremblaleAr.
"Maximp, me di,-il, sans me regar-
der, vo'le mere vOns demande.'
Je voulais 'interroger. il ME fit
signe de la main Z: s'apprO;ha ra-
pilcment dune fenetre, CONNIE
pour regar,ler an d-hors. Jentrai.
Ma mere etait i demi cOuchee
dams son f;.nteniI, llors duquel I'm
de SEES bras penlait CONNIE inerte.
Sur son visag", dune blanctenr lie
ri'e, je rstrouvai souda'n rexqnise
.loureur ct la grace delicate que Ia
souffrance Ell await naguere exilfes:
deja rangr de- reternel repos eteD-
DAFT visib'ement son allie sur ce
font apai~t. Je tOmbai i genoux:
ellie entr'ouvit lea y~ux, rrleva pc
Indictment III tote ti4chissante, ct
m'envrIoppA don long regard.
Puis. dune voix qni n'etait plus
qu'un sonffie interromp", ellie me
dit lrntement ces paroles: ''Pauvre
enfant :. .je suis ns6r, vois-tn- Ne
plrn,e p.s!.. .Tu mas mn pea
xband"nnfe tout c- trmps-ci mals
j'6tai~ 81 rauesads !. {. Nous mons
rrvrrrons, Maxine, nous mons ex-
pliqn~rons, mon fl IT,. .Je "'rn pnis
plus! R.p,'~lle 4 ton pere ce Quill
ma promis. Toi, dams ce combat
DE- l. vie, soia fort, et par'lo""e aux
fables" Ellie rarnt tpniser, sim
terro,npit "u moment. I'uis, levant
um d"igt av~c effort ct me rrgar-
dant fixemsnt: "Ta s0urw dit
; ellie. Sen panpi6res b'eaatres SO
| retermerent, PM. ellie lea ron-
vrit t"at ! coup EN- '6tensiaut les
1 bras dun geste raide Ut s'nis're. Je
po,,ssai mm cri, mon pAro accOnrat
: ct rrexaa nxtemps sur ~ y p'itrine,
! avrc dos sssnglOts al6chirants, &c
{: pauvre corps d'ane martyre.
! La ssite. am prochHia aanse'p.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-12
NOCVEAuX ARRANGEMENTS
N@bTED. DEA k:rRANG ERA.
Enc oixu ure .l~s rues Green OF Thibodaax.

Mr.. rh.,uAa Aiserti pr6vient Sos sa,is
lee voysgeurs qn il Went dc taire de pou
veaux arrangements qui lui permettrons d
s'atisfxire tout c-ux Qui v0udront FhssDo
fer dc lcur ronianre
Repss Atoute heure do Ia lourn6e ct %
commando.
Table d'h6te ! 10 heures du matin poO
o<ieun~r Ut ! 4 heures du soir pour dirsr.
Chsnbrea con,m0des ct bien garnies
PRIX MODEREES.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-12

lui IN homme que je n'avais pas
meme soupcoanf. II ssmblait quill
se sentit, dams penceinte de notre
vieux chateau de familIe, sous le
poids de quelque enchan,ement
fatal; i peine hors DIES portes, j.
veyais son front s'eclaircir, 81 poi
trino 10 dilater il rajeunissait.-
Allons ! Maxine, cliait-il, IN temps
de galop!-Et nous devorions gale.
ment l'espace. II await alors drr
cris de joie juv6sile, des enthousi-
asmee, des fantasies d'esprit, des
effusions lie sentiment qui clIarmai-
ent mon jeune ceur, ct don't jan
rails voulu settlement rOuvoir raj :
porter quelqse chose a ma pauvre
mere, oubliee dams son coin. Jr
commencai alors d aim.r mon pere,
ct ma ten.lr~sse pour lui s'accrut
meme dune velitable admiration
quand je pus lc voir, dams tontes
les solennites de IL vie monda;ne,
GLASSES. courses, bals, diners. de
velopper les qualities sympa!hiques
lie sa biillante nature. Ecnyer
admirable, causeur eblonissant.
beau joueur, cenr inhdpi.lr, main
ouverte, je le resardais CONNIE nn
type achieve de grace vi:ilr IT lie
nOblesse chevaleres4ue. II s'appe-
lait lni.m6me Ell sou.iant avec "ne
sorte d'amer,ume. le drrnier gen-
tilhOmme.
Tel etait mon pere .ans le mo1.
de mais, aussitot rcntre HI losis,
nous n'avions plus sous les yeuX.
ma mere ct IN ii, qn'un vieiIlA,d in
q"iet, morosc ct violent.
Les Improvements DE- mon pere
Wis Avis dune creature anssi douce,
aussi delicate que l'etait ma mere,
~ auraient assurfment revOlte, s'lls
n'avaient el6 suivis .le ces. vits re-
tours de tentlresse ct tie ces redou-
Elements tl'attentions don't I..i
parle. Justit1e q mes yeux par ces
t6moisnages lie .ep-ntir, mon pere
ne me paraissait plus qu'n" hotnme
naturellement bon ct sensible, maia
jete Quelquefois hors de l"i- meme
par "ne resistance opinia re ct sys-
tematiQue ! tOus ses godts It 4
tOates ses predilect;0ns. Je Gro
yais ma mere attelnte dune atfec
ton nprveuse, dune soite de mala-
die noir-. Mon pere me le donnait
! entendre, bien qu'Ob+erva"t to"
iOnrs sur ce sujet nne reserve que
que jugeais trop l6gitime.
Los continents dc ma mere i l'e
gard de mon p0re me srmbiairnt
dune nature in,lffinissable. Les
regards qu'elle at,achait sur ;"i
paraissaient s'enfammrr Inelqur
fois dune 6,range expression dr
skverit6; mails ce n'ttait q"'"n
eclair, u rinstant d'apres ses brau1
yenx humitles ct son visag- inalt&rt
ne lui t3moignaient plus Q"'un de
vouement attenari It une sUumis
sion passionnee.
Ma mere await 6t6 tnar;6e i qnin
~ ans, ct js touchais 4 ma vingt
.ienxieme amaze, quand MA seur
ma psuvrs Helene vint =" monde
Pen de temps apres ~ nsissauce
mon pAre, sortsnt an mn'in, II from
seacieax, do IL cha .abre Oh ,n'
mere languissait, me fit si.ne d~ Il
suivre iass ls jsrtlin. Ap,es den!
ON trois tours faita eu silence =
Votre mere, MaIi.ne, me dis-i', tls
Went Dc plaa en- plus bizarre!
Ellie eat si s0nlfraMte, mol
pere!
-Oui, sans doute Ina;s ellie
| owe iSntaisie bien siu9aliarr; oil
desire one vous fsssiez votrs droi'
Mon drOit ! Comment ma meI
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-12

CUMrER HOUSE,
- l5 Decatur suret, opposite he Pst Once,
Hot lunch from 10 A. II. Ia +. NJ. n. U. La.
FINEST BEER, WINES AND LIQUORS.
FRANK }. BlsTES, Proprietor.
Formerly OF the "Gem Saloon and iately OF
the Jewel Vf the South"
Apr-2a-sd-ly'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18

Foxtail grass not less than 20 per cent,
and of all other grasses not less than
70 per cent.
English seedsmen are now required
by law to guarantee their seeds in &C
cordance with this standard, and in
consequence debased seeds are now
very rarely found in the English home
market. A SIMILAR state of affairs pre-
walls in Germany. These laws, how
ever, do not protect foreigners. Eng
lish and German seedsmen are permit
ted to export impure seeds, and much
adulterated seed thereby reaches our
shores. The Germans, as a nation,
are noted for their thoroughness in
everything. When they undertake to
adulterate seed they do it with charac-
teristic perfection. There is in the
seed museum of the Station a phial of
artistically colored quartz grains, used
by German seedsmen to adulterate
clover seed, and detected by the Station
in clover seed on sale in this State"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
H is

Some of our readers are inquiring:
What is Cottolene 2" It is the name
given a combination of beef suet and
cottonseed oil. Prof. Atwater, of
Wesleyan University, says such an
article with no other admixture, not
even coloring matter, would make a
valuable addition to our food products.
Of course the ingredients should be
absolutely pure. 1t is claimed by one
OF the largest Chicago manufacturers
that they have succeeded in producing
just this article. They do not propose
to label it "lard' and sell it in any
sense as a counterfeit, but they have
given it an honest name and propose
to put it wholly on it's own merits.
Some of our housekeepers-ladies Of
Judgment and Of taste in culinary mat
ters--have pronounced unqualiiedly in
favor Of the new article of food. They
have judged, of course, by the sample
sent them. Some of our own &C.
quaintances are much pleased with 1t
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
INJURY TO HORSES.

A correspondent of the German.
town Telegraph says: All persons
owning and working horses are liable
to have them injured in their feet by
stepping on nails, thus temporarily OF
permanently Gripping them. Wounds
of this sort need prompt attention, and
yet, few persons under such circum.
stances know what to do. If a wound
caused by stepping on a nail bleeds
freely, so much the better; but usually
it does not. The tough fbrous sole is
very elastic and is apt, therefore, to
close up and prevent bleeding, at least
very quickly after withdrawing the
nail.
If near a blacksmith when an acct
dent of this kind occurs, go to him as
he has facilities for cutting out the
sole of the foot, which should be done
about the part pierced till the blood
flows freely. Then take the horse
home and wash out the bottom of the
foot and apply to it hax-seed meal with
hot water to the consistency of thin
dough, with which fill the cavity of
the foot. 1t will stay without being
bound on if the horse stands on a
floor. Of course, anything else that
will keep the sole moist and soft and
the wound open for free discharge
will do; but l consider fax-seed poul-
tice far better than any other, all
things considered. How long a horse
should be 81 kept is a matter of judg-
ment, depending upon how serious the
injury is, and how fast the animal
gets along as to fever, etc., in the foot
and ankle. A wound of this sort is
always attended with danger, more
especially if the nail ~inficting the
wound is rusty. Many a good animal
has been lost by such injury that need
not have been had the simple method
above given been known to the owner.
1t is inexpensive, easily done, needs
no professional skill, and I think is
better than anything else that can pos
slbly be recommended.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
LETTER FROM BLADEN.
WHITE LAKE ALLIANCE, No. 983,
SAND BLUFF. Bladen Go N O.

WHITE LAKE ALLIANCE, No. 983,
SAND BLUFF, Bladen Co., NC.
EDITOR FARMER:-Over four months
ago our Alliance was organized with
I'VE members; we now number over
twenty. The reason for u small
number is owing to the thinly settled
nelghborhood. Nevertheless, we are
enthusiastic in the cause, and by reso-
luton in the Alliance we heartily en-
dorse every measure that we have
seer In your noble paper in regard to
protesting against all monopolies of
any kind that would have a tendency
to bear hard upon the people, in par
tlcular, the Jute Bagging Trust Co.
After we organized, brother Secretary
and myself were speaking of the Con-
stltution, and both agreed there was
not a clause in it that we would have
out, or add to it in the least. We have
some county Offices filled by Alliance
men. Our young friend, C. c. Lyon,
was reelected to the Legislature. A
sterling Democrat is barred by his pro-
1esslon from being an Alliance man.
He was elected by an increased ma
Jorlty. [ have been made your cor
respondent by my Alliance, though a
poor one; still [ hope you will give it
publicity in our State Organ. I will
write more definitely in my next.
~Fraternally yours,
JOEL G. LAYTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
ORGANIZERS REPORT.
RIDGEwAY, Warren Co., N. c.,
November 80, 1888.
r.. P. G..

November 81, 1883.
Col. L. l.. PoLK.-Dear Sr:-Per.
NIT me through the columns of your
paper to report to you the work done
by me as Organizer of Warren county.
Having recently received my com
missions and most of the territory in
my portion of the county having been
worked up before, [ have done but lit
tie. l had a meeting to-day and or
gained White Oak Alliance, with II
members. They elected Thomas P.
Paschall, President and Julius E. Bau-
zett, Secretary. 1 have visited some
Alliances in the county and find them
in good working order and DESTROYS
to do all in their power to aid the
State Business Agency, but not well
versed in the secret workings of the
Order. The Alliance to which I be-
long (No. 35l, the first one organized
in the county, is moving slowly but
continuously, and with determination
to succeed, if possible, in Kidding her.
self of the burdens imposed by mo-
nopolies, &c.
Whenever [ can, [ speak in behalf
of your valuable paper-hope soon to
be able to send you some new sub
scribers. Long may it live in defense
of the interests of the farmers.
Yours fraternally,
JAS. 81. MAYFIELD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18

in cooking. They say the odor is less
offensive than lard. The frying quail
ties-if we may use the expression
are particularly commended. The we'll
known writer on CONTEMPLATION
Harland-has given cottolene a trial
and made a statement over her own
signature. She says that cottolene,
when melted up is as clear as water,
and that it seldom burns, and will
stand a higher degree of temperature
without scorching than will any other
frying medium she has used. "The
anne portion of c%ottolene," says this
excellent authority, "may be employed
twice and even three times. The
articles fried in it under my care have
covered a wide range, embracing GRO
quettes, fish, fritters, both vegetables
and fruits, egg plant, hominy, mush,
fried bread, etc. In none of these
could there be distinguished the un-
pleasant taste frequently noticed in
food cooked in lard. Nor is the slight
odor that comes from hot cottolene as
d~isagreeable or pervasive as that of
boiling lard. [ have also found cotto-
lene admirable for quick biscuit; they
are devoid of the pork flavor that
often permeates lard shortened biscuit.
Mixed with butter and used in bread
dough, c%uttolene is also good."-Farma,
Field and Stockmam.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
THE PURITY AND VITALITY OF
SEEDS.

Mr.. Gerald Mccarthy, Botanist of
our State Experiment Station, has
=. been testing the purity of farms seeds,
and DR.. II. B. Battle, Director, pub
fishes the results, which are startling.
DR.. Battle says these tests were made
on the seeds that are being sold in
North Carolina, and which were pur-
chased by the Station. In his Bulletin
No. so, containing much that is in
structive and interesting on this sub
ject, we find the results of tests as fol-
lows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
VIEWS OF A SAMPSON COUNTY
FARMER.
SALEM ALLIANCE, No. 600

Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear SRI am
a regular reader of your valuable
paper. [ always spend about three
hours every Tuesday night reading the
interesting articles which it contains.
| consider The Progressive FARMER
an able educator. It contains manv
articles of valuable information. T
have noticed several articles on farm.
ing which claim it does not paw.
wish to say here, that is a mistake.
Our country would be a mere dwarfed
skeleton without agriculture. Manv
farmers have become disguised at
farming for want of economy and
management. People cry "hard
times" That is all we'll enough. Nine
tenths of u farmers have brought IN
such times by refusing to raise corn,
meat, clover, hay and stock. THERE'S
money N farming on almost everv
hand. Farmers need to grow a vari.
ETY. of crops. 1t will pay no farmer to
grow cotton and buy his flour and
meat. 1t will pay no farmer to buy
flour at a cost of $500 per barrel, be-
cause he can grow it much cheaper. It
will pay no farmer to buy meat North
Carolina bacon) at Z cents per pound
because he can grow it much cheaper,
Neither will it pay him to buy corn at
35 cents per bushel. 1 have never
grown a pound of cotton, but
thing [ know, no man can grow it for
less than s cents per pound in our Sec
ton. There are hundreds of farmers
growing cotton at a cost of 8 cents per
pound and paying l21 cents per pound
for Western meat. Brother farmers.
you a not live by so doing.
My books for 1887 show that nv
corn cost me 81 cents per bushei:
sweet potatoes, IL cents per bushel;
cabbage heads, one-eighth of a cent
per head; syrup, IL cents per gallon;
oats, Ii cents per bushel; fodder, I'll
cents per hundredweight; peas, "a
cents per bushel; turnips, s cents per
bushel; beets, 8 cents per bushel;
Irish potatoes, Is cents per bushel; to-
matoes, 8 cents per bushel; and pork
wv OSAoo POI pOuIO.
l carefully measure all my lots, give
each lot space in my books, and at the
close of harvest season [ and nv farm
by mutual consent settle.
There is one class of farmers living
well. They grow no cotton or tobacco,
but sell bacon for 121 cents per
pound which cost them about 5 cents
per pound; they sell corn for Sl.OO
per bushel which cost them 80 cents
per bushel; they sell timothy hay for
$3.50 per hundredweight which cost
them 4S cents; they sell red clover hay
$l.OO per hundredweight which
cost them FL cents; they sell sweet
potatoes for 40 cents which cost them
Ii cents. This is exactly what the
farmer is doing who raises the above
articles of food. The Alliance will e
able thousands of farmers to see their
own mistakes. Cotton crops will be
IN our section next year. Most
the members of u Lodge will SOW
one-fourth Of an acre in lucerne clover.
a few will SOW mixtures of grass seeds
or permanent pasture. Brethren,
wake up and let us 60 along with the
armer who lives we'll at home, who
tags out of debt and who is able to
EDUCATE his children.
Fraternally,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18

the assertion that the Farmers ALI
ance will, Hannibal-like, know no alps
in it's march of progress until it has
taken the broad expanse of universal
domain and
Its influence be felt wher e'er the sun
His successive journeys run;
Its power be felt from shore to shore,
Till mans state wax and wane no more.
Yours truly,
r. P. G.. .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18

The longest American railway tun
mel is the Hoosac tunnel.
, 1888-06-16
THE EMPER OR E

The news of the death of the Emperor
Frederick William, following so closely
upon the demise of his father, will cause
profound regret not alone in Germany, or
among the German speaking people, but
throughout the civilized world. The pol
icy of the mn who has Just died was one
of honorable peace. He did not believe
in plunging his country into war to crafty
his ambitions or acquire fame as a military
hero. He believed In the principle hat
the reigns which occupied the fewest
pages in history marked the happiest
periods, Tor war with all its attendant ter
rors and c%ruelties was absent.
His views being so well known his &c
cession tn the throne brought about no
radical changes in the condition of CONT
mental politics. National German affairs,
although marked by the intrigues which
are usual In all changes in the head of
government, moved on with little friction
in the old way. The conservative clement
of the people found every reason tor graf
~ification in the very first manifesto issued
by the new emperor. During mis- life they
felt that the affairs OF the nation would be
in the hands of a conservative. conscien
tious and God fearing man.
His death. after a reign of a few
months, will have a tendency to more
acutely unscttle the and
thought Of the German empire than did
the death of his father who reigned over
the confederated states for eighteen years.
The reports concerning the new emperor,
who has heretofore been known ms Crown
Prince William, are decidedly conflicting.
He il 30 years Of age, married, and the
father of three children. He is believed
to be OF a morosc disposition and very am-
bilious of military glory. His training
has been altogether of IA mill
tary character, and his entire sympa-
thies are with that arm of
the governm mt. He has never yet seen
any active s%'rvice, but is credited with
possessing some of the military genius so
characteristic of Frederick the Great,
IRON whom he il descended, He is Wy
popular with the army, md a great I'D
mirrr OF Bismarck and his methods.
German Affairs will be watched with re
mrwed Interest frnm this time forth.
, 1888-06-16

When a Turk dies. the relatives are
forbidden to weep, but rather rejoice
that a saint has reached Paradise; sc
tears are quickly suppressed. no matter
how hearts may ache. As soon as breath
has quilted a body, the professional
dresser Of the dead is sent for, and a
most thorough system of cleansing car
ried out The body Is then wrapped in
a winding sheet, outside of which the
clothes Of the person are placed. Then
a very frail wicker or thin board coffin
is brought, and into this the body is laid,
and sometimes even before 1t is fairly
cold it is carried to the cemetery and
buried. The graves are very shallow,
not over two feet deep. A coin Is put
into the mouth of the dead person to pay
his passage across the river of DEATH"
The reason of the fraiI collins and tho
shallow grave is that the body may de
cay more quickly, as it Is thought hat
the soul will go wandering around and
not be able 10 enter the abode of the
blest as long as any flesh remains ON the
bones.
Men only are supposed to inherit Para
disc, the women having an inferior order
Of souls. unworthy the exquisite joys
prepared for all devout believers The
women who have been unworthy in life
will 20 to Shaitan Tor SATAN and those
who have been good will go to a pleasant
place where all their senses will be graft
fed; but this life il all they can look TO
for its own re~compense. The funeral
procession generally consists OF a priest
and u few male relatives and slaves, who
90 on n regular jog trot with the corpse
Oh their shoulders. so rs to hasten the
release of the soul from its agony of union
with a dead carcass, They believe that
the body is dross and v~ileness, and only
the worthless covering for the spirit
within, hat cannot die nor be defled.
So when a Turk dies, only his useless and
valueless covering Of clay falls off like a
disused garment, and he himself is de-
livered from its dragging load. Kismet
lit is fatc) and his time had been written
~ the Great Book from the beginning Of
limo. - Olive Harper in Demorest's
Monthly
, 1888-06-16

JAMES G. BLAINE, in his Twenty
Years of Congress-" says of Senator
Thurman: His rank in the senate was
established from the day he took seat,
and was never lowered during the period
of his service. He was an admirably dis
ciplined debater, was fair in his method
of statement, logical in his arguments,
honest in his conclusions. He had NJ
tricks IN discussion, no catch phrases to
secure attention, but was always direct
and manly His mind was not prcoccupied
AMI engrossed with political contests or
with affairs of state. His rctircmsntf from
the senate was Il serious loss to his party
IA loss, indeed, TO the body. lie left
behind him the respect of all with whom
he had been associated during lis twelve
ye rs of honorable service
, 1888-06-16

The state analyst of New Jersey, In q
recent trial, when called upon to take an
oath as witness, avoided kissing the
Bible on the ground that he might con-
tract disease by SO doing, saying: 80
many different persons have kissed that
book that / do not think it safe to touch
my lips to it." The court held that the
witness must kiss the book, and he re-
luctantly did 30. This seems like q tri-
fling matter, and yet it might be a serious
one. The danger Of contracting disease
in this way is not imaginary. Until
courts 80 disinfect the Bible on which
oaths are taken as to make the act of
kissing 1t safe, we would advise the prac-
ticing of a device which the writer has
for years employed, viz: to kiss the fin
gers with which he holds the book
Science.