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II F'IAN.
LES chats gaerisSeurs.

A force d'etudier les ph6nome-
nes de la suggestion ct de Fhyste.
rie, on arrive a ,les resultats bien
extraordinaires, dn genre des sui
wants. one nous empruntons a
nne recente publication scientifi-
que:
oVous souffrez ? Mettez pres de
vous votre CHEN OH votre chat:
vons guerireZ, ct l'animal tombera
malade. Tn habitant dc Laus-
same, s'est rendu garant dun fait
personnel. II etalt 4 l'agonie,
sous pintiuence dune fievre aigue :;
le medecin lie consid6rait CONNIE
perdu. Son chat Went Sc coucher
sur son corps chass6, il revient a
la charge pendant plusienrs jonrs.
La premiere station du chat await
amen6 nne Transportation abon-
dante, su;vi dune diminution de
la fievre. Pendant la seconle sta
ton, la Transportation devint exces-
sive. LIE malade guerit rapidement.
QUAINT au chat sauveur il disparu.
le lentlemain, ct on lie tronva mort
au fond du jardin, les polls heris.
ses ct les memhres contractes. On
ne retira iamais cette personne
fidee ahsolument tenace qu'elle
etc guerie par son chat.
"Une garde malade de Lausanne
raconte qn'elle a gueri derniere-
ment une dame qui souff'rait dun
lhumatisme an genou en- lni faisant
tenir un gros chat sur Ia region
donloureuse. La douleur sen ALA,
ct le chat mOurut."
Heureux hommes Pauvres
betes!
In personne est inmortelle,
Tant mieux poIr ellie.
C'est lie chat gui peri,
fant ps pour lui.
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No. %.
L'anneXiOn dn Canada.

oh a va par dii1erents apercps
'ecemment publies que la question
oe ahnexion du Canada aux Etats
ms est On ce moment agitee des
oeux cotes de la frontiere. I'm
Journal de Montreal public re-
comment 4 ce sujet nn article dams
leqnel II rappelle que, lors de Ia
palx de 1868 entire lAngleterre ct
la France, il fut s1rieusement oues-
ton lie la restitution du Canada 4
la France. Mais il ne fut pas don.
ne suite a cette proposition dams Ia
Granite QUEEN cas- de conflit entra
les colonies americaines ct pAngle-
trrre, les Canadiens redeyenus
francais ne assent Cause commune
aTec les Americains contre les
Anglais. lie traite de 1863 a fipa-
Iement scelle la reunion du Canada
IL Grande Bretague en- garantis.
SAINT aux nouveaux sujets catho.
llques de la couronne bri,annione
la Dberte complete de cutie: Get
engagement a etc consacr6 par
"FActe de Quebec, aai a forme
)"squ'a present partie integrante
de la Ioi organiqne du Canada.
lie Sa1 de New-Yo,k, en- CON-
menfant Get article du journal ca.
maiden dit que les colonies ameri.
Gaines ont etc en- cette occasion
les auxlllaires inconscients de la
polltique lie George III. Sans
ancun Goute, dit-il, les Canadiens-
traneais auraient coopere ayec
leurs volsins dams la lutte pour
independence, 81 ceux ci s'etaieut
monties ausSi tolerants ct aussi
conclliaDts dams lie congress conti-
mental de 1174 qu'ils le sout deve.
nus a la convention de Philadel-
phie de 1857. Malheureusement
dams la premiere de ces assemblies.
lis prirent lie contrepied de la poll
tique qu'ils auraient du suivre alors
que deja la rupture avec PAngle.
terre etait imminente, en- protes,
tant contre ''l'Acte de Quebec
ct en- demandant lie rapnel de la
stipulation Qui confeIait des prlyi-
leges speci"nx aux catalogues du
Canada. lis mirent ainsi les Ca
nadiens sur la defensive en- leur
revelant comment lis seraient trai.
ties 81 lenrs voiSins calvinistes deve-
nalent les maitres. Depnis lors
cette impression ne s'est iamais
enforcement etfacee.
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THIBODAUX, LINE, SAMEDI JANVIER L 1890

DE he suls pas un assassin.
Je m'appeIle le chatiment,
Et ellie appnva le revolver sur lie
front de Ia malhenreuse. lie cri
Que ponssa Coralie fut ST terrifiant
que Jeanne sembla hester une
seconde. La miserable put Sc croi,
re- sanvee. A ce moment. Ronillard
"ntendit Jeanne murmuIer ces
1uelqnes mots dune voix sombre
ct basse:
--Je l'ai .jure! lie meurtrier de
mon pere doit monrir de ma man |!
Et ellie nit le doigt sur la ga
ehette. LIE. coup partit. Coralie
tomba foudroy6e. Jeanne. ell
proie & nne exaltation supreme, ne
dit que ces mots:
Mon pero. tn es vebge!
Et ellie sortit de cette epouvan.
table maison, snivie de l'enfant ct
du devoue Rouillard.
Cette mutt Ia meme, deux heu-
res dn matin, la file de NJ. Lecoq
Sc piesentait la prefecture de
police et Sc faisait announcer chez
NJ. de Saint Prest d'Urbint, qui.
averti de sa visite, rattendait mall
gre Phenre avaucee. La ieune file
lui conta ce qni venait de Sc passer.
An point du Jour. nne esocuade
d'agents penetra rue Belechasse
ct fit disparaitre les deux cadavreS.
lie lendemain, plusienrs journaux
annoncaient leur suicide.
Disons en- terminant que, rede-
venu d tout .iamais honn6te homme,
Pierre Ronillard, dit lie Fhte,
senti peu peu la passion quill
eprouvait pour Jeanne Sc changer
en- un sentiment de profonde re-
connaissance. II s'est constitute
son chen de garde. Quand a
ellie, sa vie desormais sc passera a
clever lie pauvre petit etre qui lni
doit. sa situation ct sa fortune.
Mile Lecoq, ellie repris lie nom du
policier ceIebre, ne Sc mariera
Observation-Disclosures jamais.
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LA FILE
MONSIEUR LECOQ,
Par v. sg,..:h E. \. ch.briNa.,
TSllite.1 I

Quand Jai tue l'agent qui t'avait
deconvert, quand ce vieiIlard est
tombe frappe dun seul coup, items,
avec cette arme let ellie deSigrait
un poignard qui Sc trouvait sur
tine petite table, pres d'elle,) tn ne
mas pas menacee De me punir, ce
me semble Aujourd'hui tn as
trah tes promesSes, train ton
amour, trahi ia complice, ct tn
viens, la menace aux levres me
parler de vengeance ct de punitiOn !!
Allons D6cilement, mon pauvre
ami, tn n'es qu'un imbecile ct IN
| iacle,
! Firmin Sc sentait hors de lui.
-Je suis ce que tn mas fait, un
| criminel, un assassin. Nais Jeanne
a etc enterree aujourd'hui. Toi, tn
lie Seras demain!
Ce disant, il Sc jeta sur ellie ct,
d" ses denx mains, enlaea son col
er lie Sierra q l'6trangler. Vaine-
nent Coralie Sc d6battait sons re-
lreinte. Son visage, d'abord pale
d.. terreur, devenait rouge, puis
vioIace, sous la preston des dolgts
nerveux de Firmin, gui Fetouffaient.
Ellie chancela, s'appnyant a la
petite table qu'elle renversa. Eu-
fin. ellie glissa sur lie tapis. Lui,
tomba accroupi sur ellie, mails sans
avoir lache prise. Les mains de
Coralie battaient Pair. Encore
qnelgues secondes ct c'etait finl !
Tout a coup, poussant presque
seS derniers rales d'agonie, ellie
apercut lie poignard avec leqnel
ellie await frappe lie pere de Jeanne.
Ce poignard, tombe, avec la table,
etait a quelques pas dele. AIors
ellie fit un supreme effort, reunit ce
qui lui restait d'energie ct, gagnant
&c ce cote, toujours tenne par les
vigoureux poignets de son assassin,
ellie etendit la main droite juS9u'a
la fine lame don't les Ietiets scintil
lants Fattiraient. Ellie reussit d
Sen emparer ct la plongea tout
entiere dams le flame gauche de
Firnin, qui restait agenouille sur
ellie. L'arme perfora lie ceur dn
miserable. II poussa uncri etOutfe.
Sa main, brusguement, desserra lie
terrible etau sous leguel Coralie
ralait.
A mesure qu'elle respirait un
peu, l'homme chaucelait sur ses
genoux. A la fin, il s'ecroula
CONNIE une maSSe ct tomba etendu
sur ellie, p6touffaut encore de son
polds. Celui qui await etc success
sivement MariuS, Firmin, Georges
des Aymoies, await cesse de vivre
TX
Apres ses terribles angoisseS,
une fois tout a fait revenue a ellie.
Coralie envisagea la situation avec
lie calme ct lie g-froid don't ellie
await 81 sonvent fait preuve, alorS
qu'elle combinait avec son com
plice la macbiaveIiQue combinai
son don't ellie allait maintenant
profiter Seule.
A ce moment, ellie entendit une
clef grincer dams la serrure de la
porte d'entree de Fappartement.
81 pen facile a effrayer que fdt
Coralie, ce bruit lni jeta repon-
vante au cnur. Ellie Sc leva
,iemi ct regarda la seconde porte.
celle qui donuait acces a la cham
bre dams laquelle ellie Sc trouvait
EN- ce moment ct Qui yenlit de
clisser sur ses gonds. Qui done
en- possedait la clef Presque aussi
pale que lie mort qui gisait a terre,
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aux limites de Ia folie lorsque,
dams Fencadrement de la porte,
6clairee par la lueur indecise de la
Iampe ellie apercnt Jeanne Lecoq.
On plut6t son spectre! Jeanne.
q1'rlle await noyee elle.m6me
Jeanne, don't Firmin lui await
reproche Ia mort! qni venait d'etre
enterree. avait-il dit, le jonr meme.
don't Ia fin await etc raccntee dams
ca journal Que son amant hi await
lete 4 In face pendant la scene Que
nous avons decrite! Ellie balbutia
en- raculant iusqn'a la muraille:
LES morris reviennent done
aussi
Ellie etait hltme ct stnpefee.
-Oui. dit dune voix lente ct
grave la tille de M. Lecoq.
lie fant0me await parle. Zap.
partition 6tait devenue nne rfalit6.
En- voyant qn'elle await affaire a
une vivante, Coralie sentit sa fray
eur s'hvanonir brusqnement Ellie
ponssa un cri de rage.
oh fit-elle, tn mes done pas
morte, toi :!
Eft ellie .chercha des yeux nne
arme nonr frapper son ennemio.
Mais an meme instant, par la porte
restee entTouverte I'M homme
parut. accompagne dune enfant
une Coralie reconnut egalement.
Get homme s'elanca vers ellie ct
aide de Jeanne parvint 4 sc rendre
maftre de finfame creature. Pnis.
tons deux Ptttacherent sur nne
chalse avec nne corde que lhomme
tenait pr6te Get effet.
Comme on Ia devine, c'etait
Ronillard, S1ivi dn petit sourd
muet, qni await accompagn6 la
jeune file. An bout de qnelqups
Secondos, C'oralie sc trouva ligottee
dams fimpossibilite de faire IN
nj un geste. La fem.
me rouge ct la femme noire etaient
Ell presence. Jeanne, Pale ct belle
avec ses bandeaux sur IL front.
s'assit ct dit:
-Vons n'esperiez pourtant pas
etre toniours impunie! Vous allez
6tre iugee
-Jugee : s'ecria Coralie, ct par
Qui done?
Par nous.
Par vous ! fit ellie avec hauteur
par Ia maftresse de Firmin. par un
voleur ct par un enfant!
-Je mai jamais etc la maitresse
de votre complice. repondit Jeanne
avec calme; n'insultez pas ct
ecoutez.
Rouillard s'avanca lie premier ct
dit:
-Cette femme. ct Marius ont
assassine la veuve Senoncher ct
sont responsables des condamna-
tons g.e moi ct mes camarades
avons snbies, pendant qn'ils jouis-
salient de l'impunite.
Coralie s'agita sur sa chaise,
mails la corde etait solide.
Que E'importent vos accusa-
tons? cria t ellie dune voix rauque,
exasper6e de son impulssance.
Vous allez me livrer a la justice I!
Faitest Que m'importe! Je ne
rains pas que l'on me tue En-
France, on lie guillotine pas les
'emmes
-Je le sais, repondit Jeanne
l'nne voix vibrante. Aussi, c'est
moi qui vons condamne a mort ct
Test moi qui vous execnterai. J'en
ii fait lie serment a mon pere mou.
ant, ct ce serment,la est Sacre.
Et Jeanne sOrtit un revolver de
a poche de sa robe!
-Eous ne terez pas celia hurla
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HUMO ORoUS.

-Policeusn-"How does my now
club strike you7" vassant-''Iss stnn-
nine."! Post
-..Maria. dear" said the fond moth
O., ''the postman asked ne today
whether you wouldn't use some other
perfume on your letters. Violet Decent
aRsoo With Him. Bazaar. u
-Lady-.1 don't need any Of your
burglar alarms" Agent-"Your next
neighbor said twas no use for me to call
here. - you he'd nothing 70 Be stolen. !"
-Lsdy-''Put in three"
-Bobby-"Don't be scared. Johnnie.
Pefhsps your father didn't mean it
when he said he would lick you.
Little Johnnie-''Yes. he dM. Itwast't
a IL he had promised 10 bring me home
. new whistle"
There arc grave fears Of IN insar.
rection In Spain owing 10 the King hav'
Ing reached the age at which his say
inGs strike his mother - worthy Of
repetition. The strain upon the loyal
subjects u said 70 b too great for them
70 6eaR.-LiIe.
Mrs. ChsfIer-''What twenty cents
apiece for those small csbbagesl
That's . pretty high price," Grocer-
EYES, ma'am, but csbbagss arc scarce
and dear. You SEQ there are several
large cigar factories right near here. :"
Light ~f- orrfs p.
Grateful Citizen-'T an delighted
10 read In the papers that you had re-
- - L.
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pERsomAL AND LITERARY.

In mailing the first half a his
manuscript Of Darkest Africa" from
Cairo % the Scribnera Stanley wroses
sWhen It n done, not Vandelbiles
wealth would induce me- 70 write upon
the subject at length again.
Tho literary production Of Mszieo
II quite wonderful Ono Of her latest
bibliographical lists mentions NO less
than la0oo volumns BY 5000 native
Mexican authors Tho 6rst book
printed ON this continent was published
in Mexico.
Count Muster, tho present &c imam
Ambassador at Paris. II the author Of
one Of the best cook books Of the day.
A sarcastic colleague once said Of him:
.''Hs 10 the best cook among the diplo.
mstists. and the best diplomatist among
the cooks."
Its reported in Boston that Edward
Bellamy wrote "Looking Backward"
- . satire ON Socialism, and was the
most astonished man in the country
when thousands Of people took 1t seri.
ously and cot him mp ON . PEDESTAL -
the prophet Of now era
Rose Hartwick Thorpe says that hoe
earliest recollections are Of writing lit
tie rhymes on scraps Of ribbon paper.
When she WAS little older she boarded
every penny in order to buy sheets Of
foolscap on which 70 write her effu-
sions.
Miss May Rogers. Of Dubuque. Ia,
- the author Of . "waverly Diction-
ary," in which the 1,So0 or moro char
acters in Sir. Walter SCOTS novels arc
are al described. with illustrative ex.
tracts from the text Tho book II said
to b . complete key to SCOTS works.
Tho only unmutilated copy OF tho
Century that gets into Russia II the ono
the Car personally reads each month. In
all others Kennan's articles arc smeared
over BY tho Russian postal authorities
with some black stun Of . very pcne-
trating nature which IL is quite impossi-
bio 70 remove, even through . chemical
process. without destroying the print
ing. Even where only Kennan's name
appears the same smearing tactics are
spplied. --
Miss Blanche Willis Howard. the
novelist. lives in Stuttgart and receives
and chaperones young ladies studying
music, languages and the like. One Of
the girls under her caro- ssys: ''She isa
practical manager. housekeeper and &C
countant She teaches rs cooking and
economy. Besides all this she Il half
doctor. She takes excellent care Of the
health Of the girlA and tries to mako
them reasonable in caring for them-
solvea" s9. tz.sss-.t ~ - t;
, The llrst almanacs were Of ,ArabiaA
eeiGin, and reflected the local genius Of
the people In . very striking wsy. They
seeye1 o models in other countries for
hundreds Of yoara The Oldest known
copy Of such work IL preserved in tho
British Museum -snd dates back 70, the
tine of Rameses the Great Of Egypt
who lived 1.eoo years before the birth Of
Christ It 10 written on papyrus in red
Ink, and covers . period Of six ycafa
The entries relate 70 religious ceremo-.
nies, to tho fates Of children. horn ON
given days AMI to the regulation Of busi-
ness enterpEdses In acooedance with
planetary ,inAuences.-Boston Traa-
script 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-26


Tho University of Mississippi be-
received from tho state more than
million dollsra
1t WAS . favorite ambition Of Pro
lessor Nather 10 erect great art build
ing 1t Amherst college.
Tho Baptist Church at Nursarsva
Petta, India. Of 4. 900 members, WAS 10
Gently divided into twelve, each with tt
own pastor.
According to japanese editor. the
Protestant churches have grown from
% to Isl, and the members from 3 700 70
Il, 600 In the last three years
According 70 the English Con4fe.
gational yearbook for 1890. there aso
4.565 churches and missioa stations In
England and Wales. IN increass foe the
year Of 81
What u called . "Besem Pledge"
has been introduced into the Church Of
England In connection with . crusade
10 make clean ''sweep" Of Popery and
ritualism.
"A Chinese UniveFsity has been In
corpoFated In New York. Tho institu-
philanthropy, literature. science and
veligion. A dosen savans from China
are expected TO take charge Of it
Chicago. which has . larger Bohs-
milan population than any other city IN
the world, except Vienna and Prague.
dedicated it, lrst Bohemian Protestant
Church. recently. II IL built by the
City Mission Society Of the Congrega-
tional ChurcheA
AT . recent meeting Of tha pariah
Of Fynungs in Vestergotland, the ques-
tion Of heating the church was under
discussion. and warmly opposed BY tho
majority Of the parishioners. Even
though the vicar. Pastor Fogelgoish.
finally offered to contribute the sum Of
800 crowns for the purpose. tho scheme
Was defeated. - being . NOW Mingled
Innovation"
Rev. Henry Prehle. who resides near
Waterville. II ono OF the Oldest minis
ters in Maine, and It IL thought that his
horse has carried him over moro miles
Of Maine roads than have bsen simi-
larly travelled By any other preacher in
the State. He has driven his own rig
over ninety thousand miles In the forty.
llve years which he spent In active serv-
loo Of the Lord He used 70 travel
from ten to sixty miles 70 attend meet
inss. and b has never failed 70 keer
IN engagement
Harvard University II to have .
beautiful and exclusive possession In .
very valuable cpllectioa a glass 1ow.
ers made BY secret process BY . Dresden
nrm named Blatcka. Three hqndred or
four hundred specimeps have been
already received ThS collection. whom
complete~ will illustxAtD sll fhe 1Anilial
Of plants in Moth Ameriea. ~ economic
plants and the moro important Of tho
lower plantA inclnding enlargs& parts
and sections Of fhs liner dstails 81 plants
for study. Mira Ware, Of Boston, h the
donor q this valsbls aaditiua - the IA
eilities Of the uniy.ssity. Il
|, Rev. Theology Pryoe. DID, fur.
1ishes the following: "Fifty pears ago
John b. Rice, o. Riehn6ad. Va. won't
North % beg cid for Hsmpden Sidney
College. In Phtladslphia po6r wash
srwoman said u hin: :, I and my chil-
aren 1.-Two from day 70 day from my
iabos. After Aearing yoaR appeal for
the college yesterday I won't houe and
tasted. and nov bring you Tor IL col
lego the smonnt I saved b. the fasting.'
DE-. Riee Dia hat MS tA6ersatsst con-
tribution Of all the great gifts-hs lsised
aurine that tzip"-Richmond Religious
Herald. 1-~. -s t -
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NOME HINTS AND HELPS.

-Horseradish cut In thia strips
lengthwise and . dozen or moro Of tkcse
strips placed on the top OF each kcg Of
pickles win keep them from becoming
stale OF moldy.
Artificial Ice: Mix four ounces Of
nitrate Of ammonis and four ounces Of
subcarbonate Of soda with four ounces
Of water in . tin vessel, and in three
hours the mixture will produce ten
ounces Of ice.-Sunny Hour.
Eat something within IN hour after
rising. IL Obliged to labor Of study. q
exposed to malaria or contagion. II
possible. eat in pure air and not too
fast Nothing Is gained By boltinR
food. and much harm may b done.
Instead OF ironing the fringe ol
towels. doilies. etc.. comb them out
straight while damp with 3 new
coarse toilet comb. Il 70 we'll 70 secure
ono for this purpose. though you can
whip the fringe out BY beating 1t lightly
on you hand.-Old Homestead.
-Prune Pie: Stew the prunes Arst
With large handful Of malaga raiains
Remove tho stones; add . teaspoonful
Of gelatine to tho liquid with sugar to
make . good sirup Let it boil up well
and add the slowed fruit It should
form . stin jolly when cold. Bake In
one cru.t-Country Gentleman.
-Oxtmeal Flakes: Two teacupfuls
Of nne oatmeal. one cup Of cold water.
ono teaspoonful Of salt; mix with meal
to mako thin batter. use moro water
II necessary. and spread on dripping
pan carefully and serve hot q cold---
The Home.
French Dish: Take two cupfuls
each Of chopped.v veal and ham. Soak
two cupfuls Of bread-crumbs in one Of
boiling milk: season, and mix together
with two well-beaten eggs. Put Into .
well.buttered mold or dish and bake for
half An hour. not allowing the crust to
become too hard. Turn out on . plat
ter. and servo hot for tea, or. II desir~d.
will mako nice addition to . scrap din
ncr.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Keep . sharp lookout for moth
millers; all woolens done with for the
season should Be shaken, brushed. aired,
wrapped in new newspapers. labeled and
packed away before they begin to hut-
tor around They are not apt 70 injure
clothing that Is occasionally shaken and
aired. or worn; but II you ind any spots
covered with . dne, 6lmy web. trouble
has begun. and frequent brushing. steam
ing or airing will b necessary 70 stop
their ravages.-Pionee PresA
Asparagus Soup: For this parpsse
the refuse, tough and white part Of .
bunch Of celery may b. used. At this
season asparagus u soA for Ave eente .
bunch, and sometimes lesa Bay .
bunch 70 serve with white sauce, and
use the tough part for. soup. Cut IN
small pieces and put 70 boil in emo quart
Of water With the tops Of two green
onions, little sslt and pepper. TIVE
sliced potatoes. Press all through .
colApdes, Whea tender; then return to
kettle. odd teacup Of sweet min.
tablespoonful Of butter and tablespoon-
full Of -four mixed smoothly t09etheE
Simmer three minutes. and serve hot
with oatmeal fakes. =.
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An Qjlbway oaehea Vho .Was Nee - -
CassAs. VvlsA ChaG
Tho Indian hasss keen .pprecf.tioa
II humos, and r. like . child n his
mirthfulnesA No orator can SEQ tho
weak points In HE adverssry's srmor OF
silence foolish speaker more quickly.
Old Shah-bah-skong, the hesA chief
Of Mile Lac. brought al his warriors
10 odefend Fort Ripley In leoA Tho
Secretary Of the Intseioe and the Gov
ernor and Legislature OF Minnesota
promised these Indians that for this oct
OF bravery they should have the special
care Of the Government and 1evee b
removed. A few years later . special
agent was sent from Washingsua to ask
the Ojibways 10 oede their lands AID to
remove 10 . country nosth Of Leech
Lake. The agent ssksa ny help I
said: 81 know that oountfy. have
camped ON it II is the most worthless
strip q lana In Minnosote. The
Indians ara not foola Don't attempt
this folly. You win surely come 70
grief" He called the Indians IN coun-
Gil and said: NY rod hfosksrs. your
9f09t xot00H ~ oooSO NV you nav
been Wroaged He sid. 4 will send
them An honest nsn.' He looked h the
North, tAe 6outh. the East aad the
West When he cav No be said: This
Il the honest man whom I will send 70
my rcd children.' Brothers. look st mel
Tho winds Of Afty-ave yeass have blown
over my head and silvered IL over with
gray, and in al that time have never
dons wrong to any nan. Az your friend
l sak you 70 sign this treaty"
Old Shsh-bab-skong sprsng to his feet
and said: 'sllr friend. look at me! Tho
winds Of moro than airy winters have
blown over my head and silvered itovee
with gray; but they have not blown my
brains away" -"
The cosnoil wssesaed.-North Amer
ican Review. s.fV .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-26


4 number Of experiments IN anneal-
IN metals has latsly ben csERied out
In Berlin. d. sLoweahe1. who, has
taken . peo0insat part In thses tssts.
has bees lscturing before the PolytecA-
Mo Society q LsaAsa. snd h the course
Of his rsnssls - saGgestsA that peop-
erly worked cut Il may b possible -
insulats eleets3elight wires With cost
inn q OXIDE. 4 means q Insulating
eeppse bodily. without lndis rubber a
ether compound. would b nightly val
sable ct this particular stage Of the dis
cussaoa conserving tAe relative merits
Of the overhead and the underground
systemA It IL hardly possible. 70 re-
gasd the suggestion - practicable but
It 10 certainly novel and ingenious IN.
Y. Syn.