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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19

A charming scheme of decoration for
a small dinner table lighted by a hang
ing lamp may be carried out as fol-
lows: A green and white wicker bas-
ket wreathed with trails of asparagus
fern and smilax and filled with white
flowers and ferns, and sprays of ivy and
herberis, hangs from the lamp, the
handle being tied with bright yellow
satin ribbons. The table center is Of
yellow brocade, cut in star shape and
bordered with arrow silver gallon,
Trails of smilax and fern tied with
bows of ribbon are arranged round the
dessert dishes, and silver dishes con-
tanning sailed almonds and bonbons ara
placed at the point of the star-shaped
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19

contingent fund of the senate, and dis
bursod under the discretion of the ser
geant at arms, who makes himself pop
uIar with the senators by keeping
plenty of lemonade on hand during the
hot weather. There is a Tery black
man in the republican cloakroom, and
a partially black man in the democratic
cloakroom, and these employees keep the
rooms clean, comfortable and well sup
piled with the creature comforts which
come only to senator's, milliCnaires n
newspaper men. There is some honor
in being elected to congress as a mem
Der of the house Of representatives; but
he who is ambitious will aim at the SER
ate. where for six years a man may live
like a lord, and the poor patient people
Law the expenses. That man who can
be elected twice to the senate can spend
- years in luxury; and after that
amount of pleasure in n lifetime, a
man ought to be content to return home
and live with his neighbors, or else
rather I'D his feet and be laid away with
his fathers. But the average states
man. when retired from congress, set
ties down in Washington as a claim
aoent, and lives ever afterward regret
ting his retirement, and daily initiating
Wolsev in bidding farewell, a long
farewell, to all my greatness.
SMITH D. FRY.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
Delicious Pineapple Dessert

"A delicious dessert for a dinner or a
sweet dish for a luncheon is made from
grated pineapple prepared in the fol-
lowing way: After grating, drain the
FRUIT by spreading it out on q sieve.
Beat the whites of three eggs to u
froth and add to them gradually three
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar; beat
until stiff; then flavor with a spoon
full of orange juice. Whip one pint of
cream and stir or fold it a little at a
time into the egg and sugar mixture.
Add the grated pineapple a little at Il
time and carefully, and serve in punch
glasses or custard cups with fresh mac
RrOons. Serve very cold.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
DESSERTS.
Dainty Cold Dishes That Are Suitable for
the TOrrid Season.

the TOrrid Season.
When certain tropical vagaries on
the part of the weather have made or
binary dishes seem unpalatable, the
housewife will find that the simplest
way to reconcile her family to the din
ner table is by providing dainty des-
serts, There are hundreds Of simple
combinations that may be effectively
revived at this season of the year.
One of the most delicious is a simple
rice pudding, frozen. Only a half cup
ful of rice is required, but this should
be boiled until tender. Then whip to
a froth ~ cupfuls of sweet cream, add
a quarter of n cupful of powdered sugar
and flavor with sherry, maraSchinO or
vanilla. Mix the rice and cream, put
in a mold, and pack in a freezer several
hours before serving.
Cooks who know the possibilities Of
the often despised rhubarb make use
of it for an excellent summer dessert.
Wash and cut in small pieces a pound
- v-rUIl L~.ra~.~-~~G
ening meanwhile with eight ounce Of
uRdI linen duu One-1Ouflu O1 Il DON
Of gelatine that has been soaked in q
fourth of n cupful of cold water. Whip
the mixture well, turn into a mold and
when cold serve with a yellow custard
sauce.
Fruit desserts are not only popular,
but healthful, and should be served
frequently in warm weather. Oranges
are available in a variety Of ways, Or
ange sponge being particularly deli
clous. To prepare the sponge, squeeze
the juice and pulp of three oranges into
a bowl, add the juice of half a lemon,
three ounces of sugar, 1H pints of cold
water. After this has boiled, strain it,
add two tablespoonful of corn starch
dissolved in cold water, and boil fifteen
minutes more Then set the mixture
aside for a time, and afterwards place
it in the ice-box until quite cold. Beat
to a foam the whites of three eggs, whip
this into the corn starch and then serve
in fancy cases.-N. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
THE NEW GEOGRAPHY.
VIII BE Largely Interpreted by the PrtR'
ciples of Geology.

ciples of Geology.
1t NAV as well be frankly admitted
that geography and geology overlap.
All sciences transgrcss each Others
boundaries, and all bounds in nature are
largely matters of conscience. Geology
never truly interpreted terrestrial his
tory until, with Hutton and LyeIl, IL
took to studying geography. Nor Will
the g~eographer understand the earth
which he sees until he takes account Of
geology. Land forms cannot be truly
seen or faithfully described until seen
and described in the lightoft their origin.
Such forms will hide themselves front
the student who thinks they are dead.
For him they might nearly as we'll be
buried. The geologist who seeks for
example, the causes of volcanism, VIII
find help in his study of the dtstrl0u-
ton and relative action of existing Q j.
canoes-in other words, he cannot keep
from geography. The geograPher' IN
his turn, needs the perspective OF an
Gent volcanic history, If he would aP-
rreciate his own facts. Because he mas
commonly had no such VISTA ne mas
burdened generations Of boys with the
solemn bIunder that q volcano Is Il
burning mountain. Thus we may vim
dictate for each science its W center
while granting g generous measure Of
common facts. The difference is in the
point of view, the aim, and method OF
treatment; the g~eoIogist seeks largely
that, which has been, the g~eographer
that which is, and each must be known
In the light of the other. 1t Is precisely
the case with two biologists, one OF
whom studies living, the other FOSSIL
forms. The day is past when they can
work apart; yet none would deny that
their fields are reasonably differentl-
ated.-Albert P. Brigham, IN Apple
IONS Popular Science Monthly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
WOMAN AND HOME,
9 RUBBER TUB.
Ahe Nitest Continuance to Find It's Way
Into the Tyrant,a Den.

|
Ehe L4teSt Continuance to Find It's Way
Into the Tyrant's Den.
The modern baby-that is, the silver
SPoon-in-the-mouth type of the species
is the best groomed, most luxurious
little animal extant to-day.
His wee realm, over which he sways
the scepter of absolute autocracy and
exercises a will power beside which
hyPnotism pales, approaches the Mos
lem heaven in the sybaritic luxury of
Its appointments. For many and con-
Etant are the requirements of a thor
oughIy up-tO-date baby, and the nurs-
cry, n whose hushed and sacred pre-
cinCts none but mammals bosom friends
are ever admitted, is literally lined
with the trophies of inventive genius
md artistic skill which have been I'M
pressed into service to conduce to baby's
comfort and happiness.
But once you find the open sesame to
his exclusive den" and set foot upon
quarters a "study" in both m~echanica',
INC decorative art, while not lackJ 40
in interest as a financial problem, les.
baby things come high, and the array
set forth in an up-to-date nurser' : would
quite appall us were we to Count the
cost Of the several articles, J. ut we don't.
for there is nothing tDq good for that
little soft mite of h ananitv; and so it
happens that inver five genius has been
pushed to the liz ait and can seemingly
go no further u Jevising nursery and
toilet artlcieFI dainty enough, soft
enough and expensive enough with
which his infantile highness may be
suitably Groomed. A late COntrivance
which mas found it's way into his bower
d/Hphanous laces, %clouding pillows
AM pillows of palcst blue-baby's own
>,IsDlor-is a new kind of bathtub, and
when we behold it in its ideal p~erfec-
tion and simplicity we can only wonder
that it has not been thought Of years
ago, for it promises to do more to in
sure luxurious comfort and lessen the
probability Of n "squall' on the per-
fumeE waters of baby's bath than any
thing yet invented.
1.-THE accompanying cut will give an
idea of it's construction. 1t Is sim
plicity itself, being, in fact, nothing
more nor less than a hammock of pure
white deodorized rubber cloth, swung
between two racks of light bamboo
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
Nice Way to Serve Eggs.

This is the recipe for eggs stuffed
with watercress. 1t is a pretty and pal
atable dish, made by boiling hard as
many eggs as will be needed. Throw
them into cold water, remove the shells
and cut the eggs in halves. Take out
the yolks carefully without breaking
the whites. Add to the yolks a teaspoon,
full Of French mustard, a tablespoonful
Of melted butter and two teaspoonfuls
of inely-minced ham or tongue and
season with salt and pepper. Rub all tc
a smooth paste and fill the whites with
the mixture and serve on q bed of water,
rrASs
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
THE SENATE AT NIGHT.
How Evening Sessions We're Con-
Quoted a Few Years Ago
Clever Way in Which Senator DoiPh mau'
Victim of Senator V~ance-APoi-
lnnaris and Cold Tea by
the Gallon.
rsnocia1 washington Letter.I

The F~ifty-fourth congress has man
sged to get along without night ses-
sions, as contests of physical endur-
once, The last resort to that senatorial
foIIv was in October, 1893, when the
silver purchase repeal bill was under
aansidaration Time was when a night
session of the senate was an event. IN
deed. In the good old days before SEN
etors had become so temperate n so
afraid of public opinion that they felt
called upon to state openly in the senate
whether or not they ever got drunk "
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
The MODERN NOVEL
How One May Be COncocted with Nea
ness and Dispatch.

How One May Be Concocted with Neat
ness and Dispatch.
Take a selfish and worldly hus-
band, an oppressed and virtuous hero
inc, an ortful and designing siren, and
a hero in love with both. Let the first.
by her purblind righteousness, irritate
the husband and infame the lover.
Throw in an unnatural child, half
angel, half devil, a general who uses
familiar oaths, printed right off, a per-
~spicacious maiden aunt, avery blank and
clustered Juvenile lead" and n rake of
approved pattern; sprinkle literally
with descriptions of the heroine's per-
sonal beauty, especially insisting in
every other page on her bowed mouth"
a with the bitterness of the hero's
CALLED" "stung" and "~maddened"
heart; boil on the fiery question of q
'wolnan's duty towards a husband with
"A past, and serve in a pale-green bind
ing, with good print and paper inside.
N. o. Picayune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
NEAT CORNER DESIGN.
Charming Pattern for q C~enterPiecs ~ .
Lunch or Tea Cloth

Lunch or Tea Cloth.
AS illustrated, this design decorates
just one-quarter Of an oblong linen CEN
terpiece, 20 by % inches in size. Besides
the corner scallops there are four deep
kcallops at each side of the border and
three at each end. Use white or half
DIeached linen, fine and smooth, yet
heavy enough to keep its place on the
table. Ruttonhole the edge with Asiatio
twisted embroidery silk to match, No.
@002 If the linen is pure white, or 2oOj
if slightly unbleached (the numbers
indicate the shade of the silk, not the
size). Outline the ribbons with Asiatlc
Roman floss Same number as the edge
silk), and out ne or embroider the lilies,
buds and sta ks with the same silk. II
too coarse for any part Of the work.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
Reliable Cure for Bee stine..

It is we'll known that liquid ammonia
relieves the effects of the stings of bees.
A much more efectual antidote is thu
mixture known as ammoniated tincture
of quin4ne, On several occasions, when
stung by bees, it was found that the
quinine mixture would give much
quicker and greater relief than am
monia alone.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
Comno.itIon Of tho watch.

The watch carried by the average
man is composed Of 98 pieces, and its
manufacture embraces more than 1000
distinct and separate operations. Some
of the small screws are so minute that
the unaided eye cannot distinguish
them from steel filings or specks of dirt
Chicago Inter Ocean
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19

draw out one strand of the silk; it will
not roughen or injure it in the least.
Enlarged. this design would be exceed
ingly pretty for a lunch or tea cloth.
made Of heavier round thread linen,
with a two-inch hem-stitched hem. Such
cloths are usually SO or 40 inches square
American Agriculturist.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
Ratnra the Collection.

A colored pastor in Texas demanding
his salary, is reported to have said:
~Brudren I can't preach heah ant
boa'd In Heb'n."-Tit-Bits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
A Case of Dire Necessity.

Mrs. Kingley-I see your church Il
going to send away your minister for
three months. Isn't that a long timer
Mrs. Bingo-Yes, but we need the
rest,-Bay City Chat,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
snld Wfthout Trouble.

Old Maid-I want a good mirror.
Cabinet Maker-Here's one, ma'Gnlr
in which you'll never find a wrinkleI-
Town Topics.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19
r..tinr Drnpsries with Mud.

The wearing qualities of Partisan
drapery are tested with mud. Any new
tint that cannot stand the influences
of mud being thrown upon it is imme,
diately put aside as useless. To expert
ment with mud, however, has been
found unpleasant, foulsome and un'
healthy. An excellent imitation of the
original was recently ordered of 8
chemist, which was composed of a solui
ton OF carbonate of ammonia, carbon
ate of potassium, sulphite Of soda and
sea salt in water.
-Monnt Rich. $500 feet high, is the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1890-04-19

Mount Rich, $500 feet high, is the
sallest in South Carolina,
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-05-31
GRANTS HoRSEMANsHIP.
An Incident That Occurred After the Bat
 tie of Port Hudson.

An Incident That Occurred Alter the Bat-
 tie of Port Hudson.
 "Speaking of General Grants fine horsemanship," said General N. P. Banks to New York Tribune reporter, reminds me of an incident that oc- cured soon after the battle of Port Hud- son, in which he gave me the race Of my life. General Grant paid the army under my command visit at the period mentioned and was asked to review it. He brought with him no horses, and l loaned him for the occasion the mag nihcent bay parade horse which the patriotic citizens of Massachusetts pre- sented to me when I went to the front in 1862. All of my old soldiers will re- member that bay horse. l rode on the review a thoroughbr black mare, and was in constant state of anxiety lest she would run away with me when warmed up. We'll, the troops were drawn up in line and we rode down the front lines at a slow pace, but when we reached the rear lines Grant would put the bay at his ut most speed, and as he was near ly thoroughbred he could run. Grant sat on the bay as if he was part of him, but the difficulty l found myself in was not to keep up at the regulation distance, but to prevent my animal from distanc;ng the General and running off with me. Grant rode like demon and I after him until the review was finished, the troops in the meantime watching the scene with in- terest mingled with astonishment. For some days afterward the troops were heard discussing the event and, as far as can learn, never settled the ques- tion as to whether 1t was horse-race or military review"
 "Wtne on the subject of horses, con- tinued the General, "the two animals that took with me into the fed at the outbreak of tae civil war survived all of the campaigns in which l was engaged. When returned to civil pursuits 1 took my horses back to Massachusetts with me and kept the faithful animals until they died. The bay horse which have mentioned I rarely used except on pa rade or in an emergency. He was too valuable to risk his life on the f1eid of battle. 1 usually rode another bay in battle, big, powerful and zeaious an imal. He was wounded on several occa- s;ons, but none of the wounds seemed to be serious enough to incapacitate him for active service. 1 rode him at the battle of Cedar Mountain"
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-05-31
FORESTS LAST BILL.
Lone Ten-Doilar Note That Proved
 Mascot at Poker.

4 Lone Ten-DoIlar Note That Proved c
 Mascot at Poker.
 Speaking of General Forrest, the cav airy hero of the war, who killed more men with his saber than any other one soldier on either side, the Florida Times Union says that he returned to Memphis after the surrender With his wife and with only a ten n-doiiar bill in his pocket. Mrs. Forrest was lady of the most quiet, amiable Christian virtues, and the only person, by the way, who had any control of the wizard of the saddle" while in passion. One touch of her gentle hand, one soft, tender word, would calm his most tempestuous moods in moment.
 Sitting alone together the night of their return to Memphis, General For , rest said: Mary, know you are strict church member and have always op- posed cards. But this ten dollars is all there is on earth between us and the poor-house. Won't you consent to my going out tonight and hunting up a game ofdraw? And won't you pray that may win while 1 am out?"
 In vain the good woman protested. It was sin in the sight of God, she said, and sin could not finally prosper. He went, found the party he wanted and began the game. The cards ran his way from the first and his winnings grew so large that he set his beaver on the floor beside him and used it as depository. About two o'clock in the morning he lifted his tile, bent his head down and placed the hat carefully on it, retaining the money inside. Reaching his home he emptied his winnings into Mrs. For rests lap, saying: Mary, count it. 5 She found that he had upward of $1, 800 "a sum which gave him good start in life after having lost all. "I believe, |" said he, relating the incident to some friends, "that Mary, in spite of her ob- jections, really prayed for me while I was gone. Atany rate found her still sitting up when I got back, and know her prayers have many and many time earuad roa a OoOd turn g
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-05-31
A Numerous Family.

There are some good families in Maine to-day, but probably none so large as one mentioned in the histories of old colonial days. It is told on the authority of Cotton Mather that the first royal Governor of Boston was one of a family of twenty-six children, and was born in the woods of Maine near the mouth of the Kennebec in 1851. His mother was left widow when he was a child, and is said to have had all she could do to provide for the wants of her family. It is hoped that when the Gov ernor got S1OO,OOO, a knighthood and a goblet valued at $5,O0O as 8 reward for finding a Spanish treasure-ship that had gone to the bottom half century before, he remembered his mother and made her last days easier than her earlier ones had been.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-05-31
WANTED ASSISTANCE.
How . Knight of the Road Attacked
 Meeting of DeacOns.

Meeting of Deacons.
 The trustees had just begun the busi- ness of their monthly meeting, and Deacon Smith had the floor, says the New York Evening Sun. They were legislating for one of South Norwalk's most prosperous churches. Two of the members had late business engagements in the city, and Deacon Smiths shop on the main street, near the station, had been chosen for the meeting this month for the sake of convenience. The deacon was we'll under way when the outer door was seen to open slig htly, and he paused to note the cause of the interruption.
 Connecticut is famed for the extensive variety of it's tramps, and one of the most 0interesting type now appeared. His entrance into the room was made in a thoroughly original manner. When the door was sufficiently ajar to admit of his head it popped in on the aston ished deacons, surmOunted by most dilapidated hat and complemented by a smiling face and full, ragged beard. When he became assured that no tan gible obstacle was on it's way to meet him he opened the door wide, and with another glance of satisfaction on the benevolent faces that surrounded him, he softly closed the door behind him and stepped jauntily forward, with his hat in his hand. His hair hung down over his face in rakish way, but with graceful sweep of his long 6 ] Of f 2, ho and laid it back from his forehead. He had on long frock coat fastened close ly around his waist by a thorn, and from the flowing flap above oozed out the ends of much-soiled handkerchief. His closely-fitting trousers, through numer- ous portals of which protruded his in teresting self, seemed to run without any dividing line into the shoe and boot which respectively incased his feet.
 The deacOns had time to note these pecuiiarities before the stranger broke the silence. His voice seemed to em- anate from that particular boot and emerged with most pronounced French accent, which will here be omitted.
 "Gentiemen," he began, ''your pardon for disturbing you, but am very sick. J He paused after this announcement to note the effect.
 ''I went to the doctor" he soon con- tinued, and he gave me the pills-see, the pills" and he held up to view a small bottle which he had in the palm of his hand.
 "He said take the pills, three after each meal, and I would like very much to have some assistance"
 'Weil, why in thunder don't you take your pills, then, and not come bother ing herer interposed deacon who was becoming tired.
 ''Gentlemen," replied the tramp, with much unction, ''I can not take the pills I have no meal"
 He got that meal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-05-31
RUINED BY 4 CIPHER.
A Man's Life Wrecked by . Moment of
 Forgetfulness.

"There goes man whose life was ruined by forgetting the simple charac- ter O." said prominent railroad man to San Francisco Examiner reporter, pointing to ragged, besotted man shambling along the street, unmindful of the rain.
 He was train dispatcher on the Ohio & Mississippi railroad once, having worked up to that position from messen- ger boy in the telegraph office. One Sunday he had only two trains on his division, an express train Westward bound and fast stock train running East. The day was warm and sultry, and Bill, for that was his name, had hard work to keep awake. He knew that as soon as he made the meeting point for the two trains he could doze, and he impatiently awaited the time. When the trains were close enough to- gether for him to figure meeting point he sent an order to the passenger train to meet and pass the stock train at little station called Willow Valley, fixing the time at 12:50. To the stock train he sent an order that it could have until 1:25 to make Willow Valley for the passenger. See the mistake. He forgot the o, and hence gave the stock train thirty-five minutes more than he should. Bill saw his mistake ten minutes after he had made it, but there being no telegraph station between the points where the trains were given the orders or at the meeting point he could do nothing to rectify it. He sent for the superintendent and ordered out the wrecking crew, then sat at the key pale as death, the cold precipitation running down his face in streams, awaiting news of the collison.
 It came. The passenger train reached Willow Valley on time, waited the re- quired thirty minutes under the time card rules for the freight train and then pulled out. Three minutes later the two trains met on curve, both run ming at high rate of speed. Fourteen lives were lost in the collision, besides $10O,0OO worth of property destroyed. Bill resigned at once, and the next day disappeared. For long time it was thought he had committed suicide, but I met him on the street here one day just as you see nina total wreck"