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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27

story told in a summer house that,
landing on stills in the surf-rlpples of the
dexican gulf, looked like heron whose
,lumes (the tree fern and moss on the roof
we're as green as emerald. She who told
he story was creole of creoles. and 1t was
T! bit of ancestral romance, falling from her
mobile lips. as she lay in a hammock,
sently swaying to the palpitations of q
caribbean breeze.
Late in the eighteenth century, about the
ear 1895, perhaps, the narrator's paternal
inc, flowing down its course of restless ad-
enture, had found a season of quietude
nd comparative opulence on a large plan
alton not far from New Orleans.
Chevalier de Beret, the then head of the
family, was man of note and influence in
he colony, leader of the French element,
fighter. high liver, and loving father,
whose stern heart idolized his only daugh-
er, Mile. Marie.
At that time, the Spaniards had control Of
he Louisiana territory, and there was no
,ood feeling between the French and their
proud and overbearing rulers; but Chevalier
le Beret knew we'll how to avoid friction by
,fferine liberal, even luxuriant, hospitality
o the officials of the local government. and
% the social controllers of New Orleans.
So it came about that one Don Manuel
Jortinas saw and fell in love with Mile.
Marie de Beret when she was just sixteen,
beautiful as flower, and as clever as beau
iful.
But Mile Marie's affections were already
bestowed upon Louis Capdau. brother of
he afterward famous Jean Capdau, who
became one of the most terrible of the out
avs then infesting the gulf region. At
hat time, however, the brothers had fine
plantation near that of Chevalier de Beret,
ind were young men of fair standing in
;he colony, although nothing whatever was
Known of their antecedents. They were
.ich, owned many slaves, moved in the best
,ociety of New Orleans, and were handsome
vithal.
The rivalry between Don Manuel Cortinas
md Louis Capdau was very qulet one on
he surface. The young men met frequently,
exchanged polite greetings, danced in the
same parlors, sat at the same board; but
hey hated each other, of course, the Span
ard especially revolving in his mind
,chemes for removing his rival from the
scene of action. As for Capdau, feeling
sure of his place in Marie's heart, he could
afford to be generous as we'll as perfectly
,omplaisant.
Chevalier de Beret' 3 plantation was known
in those days as the Cote de Beret, and the
mansion, rude but spacious building, was
,alled the Chateau de Beret. 1t overlooked
b grand stretch of the mississippi, and,
viewed from boat on the water, it looked
not unlike small castle sunk deep amid its
messy live-oaks and magnolias.
Don Manuel Cortinas pressed his suit
,upplementing his attentions to Mile. Marie
with fattering and extremely valuable privi
leges procured for her father by force of q
close relation with the Spanish governor
The girl thus found herself occupying an
almost unbearable position. Love and re.
spect for her father and fear for his safety
pn one hand, and dislike, nay loathing of
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27
Of HIS descendants that this story was told
in a summer houae at Bay Saint Louis.

Of his descendants that this story was told
in summer-houae at Bay Saint Louis.
When Jean Capdau, the elder blother Of
Louis, returned home to find the place
burned, his slaves scattered, and, most hor-
rible. his brothers remains impaled on
sharp stakes by the way side, not to men.
ton the infamy that had been cast upon his
name and his honor, he avowed vengeance
upon all mankind. From that day he was
merciless outlaw preying upon his kind.
tin Faurie, which are among the Saucier
papers, you will find an account of Jean
Capdau's career, but only incidental mem
ton of the awful fate of his brother Louis.
Pere Vibert more than intimates that the
documents shown to Chevalier de Beret by
Louis Capdau were forged, and that. in fact,
the brothers were quadroons.-New York
Ledger,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27
WHEN THE GREEN GIFTS BACK

In spring, when the green gifts back in the trees,
And the sun comes out and stays
AMI yer boots pull on with = good tight squeeze
And you think Of yer barefoot oays
When you ort to work and you want to not,
And you and yer wife agrees
It's time to spade up the garden lot
When the green gits back in the trees
WE'LL work is the least o. my idees
When tho green, you know, gifts back in tho
trees
When the green gifts back in the trees, and bees
Is Lulzn aronn' again.
In that kind of lazy go AS you please"
Old gait they bum roun in.
When the groun's all bald where the hayrick
stood,
And the crick's riz. and the breeze
Coaxes the bloom in the old dogwood,
And tho green gifts back in the trees,
! like, rs say, in SIGH scenes these,
The time when the green gifts back in the
trees!
When tho whole tail-feathers o. winter-time
Is all pulled out and gone!
And the sap 1t thaws and begins to climb
And the sweat it starts out on
A feller's forrerd gittin' down
At the old spring on his knees
kind o. like jes' a-loaferin' roun'
When the green gifts back in the trees-
Jos A-pOtterin roun' rs l-durn--plense---
When the green, you know, gifts back in tho
trees.
j. Whitcomb Riley.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27

Late-hatched fowls rarely mature fully
before cold weather in the fall, and on this
account do not make as good fowls as those
that are Matched earlier and are then
pushed forward to maturity us rapidly as
possible.
1t is easier for woman to defend her
virtue against men than her reputation
against Observation-Disclosures
WHEN vrHE GREEN GIFTS RACK
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
The Human Eye.

Science gives us interesting details
about what the human eye has been
and what it may become. The Vedas
of India, which are the most ancient
written documents, attest that at times
most remote but still recorded in
history only two colors were known
black and red. A very long time
elapsed before the eye could perceive
the color yellow, and a still longer
time before green could be distin-
guished; and it is remarkable that in
the most ancient language the term
which designated yellow insensibly
passed to the significance of green.
The Greeks had, according to the gen
orally received opinion, the perception
of colors very highly developed, and
yet authors of a more recent date assure
us that in the time of Alexander the
Great the Greek painters knew but
four colors, viz, white, black, red, and
yellow.
The words to designate blue and
violet were wanting to the Greeks in
the most ancient times of their history,
they calling these colors gray and
black. 1t is thus the colors in the rain
bow were only distinguished gradually,
and the great Aristotle only knew four
of them. 1t is well-known fact that
when the colors of the prism are photo
graphed there remains outside the
limit of the blue and violet in the
spectrum distinct impression which
our eyes do not recognize as a color.
Psychologists tell us that it is reason
able to suppose that as the color organ
becomes more highly developed, and
even before the human eye becomes
perfect, this outside hand will evolve
into color perfectly discernible.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
Feminine Superstitions.

Are women superstitious? 81 ha We
just had letter from the women at
the head of an organized charity said
a woman the other day, land now l
shall have bad luck all the week" On
being asked for an explanation, she
said it always brought her the worst
possible luck to see, speak to, or hear
from one of these good women.
Another woman made statement
that she was probably the most un-
lucky person in the solar system.
''She!n said one of her friends who
heard this announcement. Don't say
it aloud or it will bring you bad luck.
You must not allow yourself to hear
such bad reports of your luck or you
will be unfortunate.
A few superstitions peculiar to wo-
among them, are these: You must on
no account sing before breakfast, or
YOU will surely weep before supper.
If, however, YOU are so careless as to
forget yourself to the extent of hum
ming bar or two you must quickly
pronounce the mysterious formula
''bread and butter, ;" and this will i'm
mediately put to flight any evil spirits
that are lurking about.
Should you tumble against loose
plank OF even stone upon the street,
by all means return and with great
presence of mind and deliberation step
over the stumbling block, or bad luck
will follow you throughout the day.
In dressing yourself, should You by
chance put on garment wrong side
out, on no account turn or confusion
worse than death will come upon you.
N Y SIM
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
Central Africans.

In the country at the back of Lukole-
la there are some powerful but peacea-
BILE tribes,at the head of whom is chief
who has rather an unique superstition,
which is that he must not see the river
Congo. He is now an old man, close
on to 20 years; but neither himself nor
his father before him has ever seen the
river. He has the impression that the
day he sees the river will decide the
date of his funeral. He will go down
within few miles of it, and never
runs the slightest risk of catching a
glimpse.
Among these peoples there is Gus
tom that a king chief in a. district, on
having proved TO the satisfaction of
the assembled chiefs that he is the
wealthiest, and, physically speaking,
the strongest, is invested with the or
der of the Tall Hat. This resembles
very much the stove-pipe hat of civil
lied life, only with the brim at the
top, and is made of plated fiber
Herbert Ward IN ScYi5Rer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
The Parody of the Improbable Son.

Eyes, the prodigal son of old times
has lots of later-day imitators,' OBJ
served st. Paul merchant, s'but l am
reminded by case down in Hastings,
this State, that there are exceptions to
the rule. There was rich old fellow
lived down there who had son. But
the young man was not at all satisfac-
tory to his father. The old man was
well along in years. and couldn't put
on much style himself, but he wanted
his son to make a show and be credit
to the old mans wealth. But the son
wouldn't do it. No, he wouldn't dress
up to the top notch, and go to wine
parties, and play poker, and spend
scads of money, and be a dude as the
old man wanted him to. but was saving
in his expenses and frugal in every
thing, kind of caddish like.
$50 one day the old man wrote to a
business friend of his in New York who
had couple of rather wild, scapegrace
sons, and told his friend he was going
to send Billy down there on a trip, and
wanted his friends sons to show his
kid the elephant, in short, give him the
benefit of the whole menaeerie. So he
gave Billy $500 and told him to skin
out and enjoy himself. Well, Billy was
gone just two months. At first the old
man thought the boy was painting the
town in something else besides neutral
tints, but as he didn't hear from him,
he somehow forgot all about him.
Well, sir, Billy returned, and what do
you suppose he had been doing? He
struck IA job in New York as soon as he
got there, setting up ten pins in bowl
ing alley, and brought back $500 with
him. st. Paul PiOneer-Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
A Story of stonewan jackson.

An old soldier at the capitol recent
lv told this story of Stonewall jack
son:
1t was during his valley campaign,
and battle was expected within day
or two, though Jackson's plans were so
carefully guarded that not even his
Adiutant could guess them intelligent
". This self-reliance was character
istic of Jackson, and his aversion to
telling his plans was we'll known
among his officers and men. In fact,
it was his policy to surprise his own
men no less than to surprise the
enemy.
Gen. Jackson was one of a group of
officers, and another of the group was
a Georgia Colonel who is still living.
Conversation was dragging. jackson
was thoughtful and had little to say,
and the effect was dampening, Final
= ly, Just to revive the conversation, the
Georgia Colonel asked abruptly:
General, VIII we have light to-
morrow"
Everybody knew in an instant that
the Blunder was irreparable, and no
body realized this more than the Colo
mel.
jackson turned quickly and stared
full in the speakers face. Then he
slowly surveyed the Colonel from head
to foot, aud back again.
The silence was painful.
Colonel said the General slowly,
but not in an unkind tone, ''can you
keep Il secret?n
Yes, General was the warm, i
embarrassed. assurance, Il know
can, General. Yes, sir-'
Are you quite certain, Colonel?"
81 am quite certain, General. y
'sWell, Colonel, in the same quiet
even tone, $50 can |, sir"
The Colonel's face flushed crimson
and there was deathly silence for ;
| half minute OF more.
Now, Colonel" said jackson. witt
feeling, THAT ru,Ieness of mine hur
me as much as it did you, but | trus
that it has taught YOU a valuable les
son. Ii we do have Il fight tomorrow
| Colonel, YOUR regiment shall have i
| chance. ''-Itjttlsta Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
The Brass Mule Cure.

A traveller recently returned from
Peking, tells us, says the North China
Medical Journal, that he saw method
of our readers. In a temple outside
one of the city gates is to be found
brass mule of life size, supposed to
have wonderful healing properties.
Patients suffering from every imagina-
BILE disease seek this temple to obtain a
cure. The method pursued is as fol-
lows. Suppose you suffer from sciat-
lea, you go with all speed to this ia
nous temple, and having discovered
the particular part of the brass mule
corresponding to the painful region of
your own body, you must rub the ami
NAL a certain number of times and then
with the same hand shampoo your own
disabled member, and then-well, then
the pain goes.
The special feature of this method of
cure is its delightful simplicity. Is
your tooth aching? just scrub the
mules teeth and afterward your own,
and VOLTA! the cure is complete. Have
you an ulcer of the cornea? Pass the
tips of your fingers to and fro over the
particular eyeball of the mule, and
then with well regulated pressure rub
repeatedly the afflicted eye.
The mule has unhappily lost his sight
during the many years he has been en-
gagged in his benevolent work, the eye
balls. we are told, having been gradual
ly worn away, as the result of constant
friction, until now you have only the
empty orbits to operate upon.
The animal is patched in all direc-
tions with fresh pieces of brass put on
to cover holes produced by the con-
slant friction of eager patients, and a
new, perfectly whole mule stands
ready at hand, awaiting the day when
his colleague, having fallen to pieces
in the temple, shall give. him an op-
portunity of likewise benetiting pos
terity.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
A Word of Caution.

He had carried my sachel down to
the depot from the hotel at Birming-
ham, Ala, says n. Y. San man, and.
still carrying it in his hand, he strolled
about and got in the way of baggage
truck being pushed by another colored
man. The latter came to Il stop and
Indignantly demanded:
''Yo' puSson, dar, what yo' doin'?"
''Who's pusson, sah?'
''Yo' is!'
BE leetle keerful, sab! l han't
dun used to bein' dressed in dat sort O.
waym
''Shoo! Do yo' know who l is?"
can do yo' know who is?''
Il represents de baggage department
of dis yere railroad, sah!''
'Hu! An l represents de public
what is rich huff to hev any baggage
to travel wild, sab! Boy, doan' yo' 60
an make any mistake! If yo' do dar'II
be mighty skeercity o baggage in yo'
baggage department."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30

Lydia and Lena Cassell, aged sisters.
of Lancaster, Pa, died within an hour
of each other recently.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
CannibaIs in the Hebrides.

In one of the small islands of the
New Hebrides trading vessel recent
ly put ashore sailor to buy some
yams, arranging to call for him in
few hours. While he was waiting a
band of natives attacked him and car
ried him off into the interior. where
subsequently he was roasted and eaten.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30

At the new "Ravenpa Livery and
Feed Stable" on West Main Street,
nearly opposite the Shannon House,
you will find everything new and first
class, and can be furnished with con-
veyances, both single and double, at
reasonable prices.
The building is commodious ana
we'll ventilated, the drainage excellent,
making il one of the finest Feeding
Stables in the county.
MRS. S r. Poe,
GEORGE F. NICHOLS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
LEGAL NOTICE.
THE STATE OF OHIo} Diaith@ iisoh' Fin'

THE STATE OF OHIO'( Ni'-'tiA' nL-o"H' L L.
Portage County, IS :Johp A wilson Deft
TOHN A WILSON. residing in Washington
q Washington County. Pa. will take notice
that on the 21st day of arch 81. the above
named plaintiff. Diautha Wilson. filed her pc
tition in the Common Pleas Court of Portage
County, Ohio, against him, alleging that de-
fendant has been guilty of extreme cruelty
toward her, and gross neglect of duty for more
than three years last past and praying that she
may be divorced from said defendant, and de.
creed the custody and control of their minor
children, and other relic
said petition will he for hearing on or after
six weeks from the date of this publication, to
wit, March eth 1890;
SIDDALI.& $ n!U-0HITT,
I1ae6w attorneys for ElG.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
Eggs IN Storage Not Wholesome.

Eggs are said to become unwhole-
some when kept in refrigerators; a
fungus forms in them which is easily
found by the microscope, although not
noticeable to the taste. This fungus
constitutes danger when we consider
how many eggs are consumed by all
classes of society and people of delicate
constitution ought to be particularly
careful that they eat fresh, and not
kept, eggs. s.-Hospitat
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
From the Skies.

In various parts of Laurens county,
South Carolina, an unusual quantity
of ''honey dew is reported to have
fallen; and in some cases the phenome-
non of Il shower of sweet water from
cloudless sky caused not little alarm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30

Just received, supply Of the Late
improved Standard and Domestic
Sewing Machines, in walnut and an
siuue oak furniture are fne. Call and
Examine ST Il. F. ThCmrsc'.'s.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
A Large Stock

OF harness, just received, made fl 1m
best oak stock and all hand VIC rk.
Sold at rock bottom prices. Come in
nd ee. L F. THO MPSoN-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-10-18
seURvr ON sHlPBoARo.

Horrible PrIyation and Disease Expert
enced ON Board OF Two Vessels just
Arrived at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1s.-The ships
Il. II. Thomas, Capt Coulson from New
York, and Alexander McCullom, Capt.
o'Brien from Baltimore, which arrived
here yesterday had scuryy on board.
On the Thomas there We're four cases
and seven on the McCullom. On the
McCullom the men were in horrible
condition, their bodies being covered
with running sores and their gums black
and swollen. The sailors say that dur
ing the voyage Of 154 days they had not
tasted vegetables Of any sort and the
meat given them was putrid. Two OF
the men, James Masure and Thomas
Hayes, Is a result Of the disease have
become blind. During the voyage OF
the Thomas second mate Keeper was
lost overheard. The cases will be re-
ported 10 the United States authorities
by the quarantine officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-10-18
DEFENDED HIS HONOR.

A North CaroIInian shoots His wife's
Paramour and Kills the Brother In n
Duel.
CHARLOTTE, N. g., Oct. 16.---John
Dixon,a prosperous farmer of Allegheny
county, discovered that an intimate rela-
tion was existing between his wife and
Marshall Halsey. Wednesday he found
the pair in compromising position and
promptly shot and killed Halsey. He
threatened to kill his wife, but her pit
eous pleadings caused him to desist. He
told her, however, that he never wished
to see her again, News Of the tragedy
soon spread, but everybody justified
Dixon, aud swore that they would pull
down the Jail and free him il he should
be arrested, Late In the evening
Charles Halsey, q brother Of the dead
man, hunted Dixon down, and pulling a
revolver, tried 10 shoot him. He was
prevented ny several persons, who said
II he wanted to tight he would have to
fight fair, and give Dixon a chance.
This he agreed 70, and the two men
were soon facing each other. The word
was given and both men began firing.
Halsey was shot four times aud fell
dead, bat Dixon was not hit. Dixon has
not yet been arrested, and the people Of
the county say no sheriff can takc him.
Heretofore he has been peaceful man
and well known throughout the county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-10-18
AN EXTRA SESSION.
oongressmen Say the President Ia Unde.
cided Regarding Calling One.

oongressmen Say the President Ia Unde-
eiaed Regarding Calling One.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i6.-From the
character Of conversation the president
has had with several congressman who
are now In Washington, it would seem
that he has not come TO conclusion on
the extra session question, Within the
past few days congressman who have
called on the president have been urged
by him 10 give their views for or against
the advisability of issuing q call, accord
ing to the individual positions taken by
them. One prominent representative
told the president that be was against
the proposition, and he was persistently
pressed to state his reasons, entering
into quite discussion ON the subject
with the president He said that he
was led 70 believe from the presidents
manner that the latter wants 10 see con-
gress In session again as soon as possible
after the congressional elections.