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St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30
TERROR AND TENDERFOOT.
Cold Nerve Developed Under Stress of
Circumstances.


GAS general thing" said an old '49er,
1.-THE tenderfoot wasn't in it with the bad
man of the mining camp, and it wasn't
natural to expect that he would be, but
occasionally there did appear one who
could more than hold his own. recall
man named Caleb Finby who came to
Dream Gulch in its earlier days when
that region was full of bad men. He was
tall, spare young man, with head full
of brains, and he was quick and bust
ness-like in everything that he did, but
still he was not man that the generality
of men would have picked out as the
possessor of nerve.
"Mr. Finby set out one day to go to
the neighboring camp of Devils Claw
Canon. As he was proceeding along the
road he suddenly came upon, or, rather,
there suddenly came upon him, man
who asked him to throw up his hands.
1t was Big Bill Better, the terror of
Devils Claw Canon.
az throw 'em up said Mr. Finby,
cheerfully, as he raised them, because
you ask me to, and | don't want to
seem impolite. But at the same time |
must inform you that you are taking an
entirely unnecessary precaution; my gun
isn't loaded
''Mr. Better was himself a man of fine
gall, and his recognition of that quality
in another awakened in him a certain
degree of admiration. Quick to per-
ceive the change in Mr.. Belter's manner,
faint and underlined as it was, Mr.. Finby
went on:
"' But l realize now, as I have not
done before, the carelessness of going
about in this way practically unarmed;
and if you'll permit me, I'll load now as
a guard against future contingencies
Mr.. Finby's hands came down as he
uttered the concluding words, for he had
seen the hand that had held the pistol
levelled against him fall slowly, as the
Terror listened with a sort of astonished
amusement.
" Mr.. Finby had in his hip pocket a
pistol and in his waistcoast pocket box
of cartridges, which he had bought in
Difference to the advice of friends, but
which he had never brought together
into useful conjunction, partly because
he was not personally bloodthirsty, and
partly because of overconfdence in the
human race. But he proceeded now to
load, with perfect calmness, but in his
heart amazed at the utter lack of precau-
ton now displayed by Mr.. Better, who
stood leaning against tree and laughing,
quite overcome by the broad
humor of the situation. Suddenly it was
discovered that Mr.. Finby's gun was be-
ing held in such position that Mr.. Better
could, without inconvenience, look square
into the muzzle of it, and Mr. Better dis
covered also at the same moment in Mr..
Finby's eye light whose meaning no
sane man could by any possibility misun-
derstand. Mr.. Better was man with a
vast appreciation of the humorous, but
not even his sense of humor could dis
cover the faintest CLEAN of fun in the
situation as at present developed, and he
suffered the tender-foot to proceed with
out further molestation. 81 New York |
Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

! Avoids the long period during (which
the yeast made dough must sta I'D in
order that the starch may fer11en and
there is also no kneading necessa ry.
The two materials used In tire loyal,
cream of tartar and soda, are per fectly
harmless, even when eaten. BW they
are combined in exact comp en- sating
weights, SO that when chemical action
begins between them they prad ically
disappear, the substance OF both hav-
ing been taken up to form the ca rbon-
ic acid gas. More than thn;, tho
proper method of using the powder
insures the most thorough mix alGg
with the -four. The proper quaint
being taken, it is mixed with the flour
Ind stirred around in it. The mix
cure is then sifted several times and
ibis insures that in every part of tho
iour there shall be few PARTICLES oil
jhe powder. The salt and milk Cur wa
Ter being added, the dough is ma de w.
rs quickly as possible and mo ulded
INTO the loaves-
These are placed in the oven and
baked. But the very moment the
warmth and moisture attack the mix
lure of cream of tartar and soda, these
Two ingredients chemically co nbine
and carbonic acid or leavening gas is
evolved. The consequence may be
seen at glance, the bread is raised
during the time it is baking in the
oven, and this is the most perfect of
Ill conceivable methods of raising it.
Here, then, there is no chance for
germs of disease to get into the dough
and thence into the stomach, more
than that the bread is necessarily as
sweet as possible, there having been
no time during which it could sour.
This involves the fact that the bread
10 made will keep longer, as it is less
likely to be contaminated by the germs>
chat affect the souring process.
It will be strange if the crowds of
visitors to the World'a Fair do not
greatly increase the number of con-
tagious diseases, which we will have to
treat. Under these circumstances is
it not folly of follies to open a single
channel through which these germs
may reach us? Is it not the pa rt of
wisdom to watch with the Creates care
al that we eat and drink, and to see
that none but the safest and best meth
DDS are employed in the prepa1 alton
Of our food? To me it seems as
though there could be but one answer
to questions like these.
/ have shown the danger of using
the yeast raised bread, and with this
have shown how that danger may be
avoided. The ounce of prevention
which in this case is neither difficult
nor expensive is certainly worth many
pounds of cure, and the best thing
about it is that it may be relied on al
most absolutely. Those who eat bread
or biscuits or rolls made at home with,
Royal baking powder may be sure they
have absolutely stopped one channel
through which disease may reach
them.
NorE-Housekeeper desiring inftGma,
ton in regard to the preparation OF the bread
which. for sanitary reasons. DIR. Eds On 50
strongly urges for general use. should writo
to the Royal Baking Powder Company, New
York.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

| But care is imperative in selecting
the brand of baking powder to be GER
tain that it is composed of non-injuri-
| GUS chemicals. Powders containing
alum or those which are compounded
from impure ingredients, or those
which are not combined in proper pro-
portion or carefully mixed and which
will leave either an acid or an alkali in
the bread, must not be used.
1t is well to sound a note of warning
in this direction or the change from
the Questionable yeast to an impure
baking powder will be case of jump
ing from the frying pan into the fire.
The best baking powder made Is, as
shown by analysis, the "Royai. F." II
contains absolutely nothing but cream
of tartar and soda, refined to chem
ical purity, which when combined un-
der the influence of heat and moisture
produce carbonic acid gas, and having
done this, disappear. It's leavening
strength has been found superior to
other baking powders, and as far as l
know, it is the only powder which will
Iraise large bread perfectly. its use
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

is almost certain that they will be
there. Now, UNDERGONE or doughty
bread is form which every man and
woman has seen.
It is belief as old as the hills that
underdone bread is unhealthful. This
reputation has been earned for it by
the experience of countless genera
tions, and no careful mother will wish
her children to eat bread that has not
been thoroughly cooked. The reason
given for this recognized unhealthful-
ness has been that the uncooked yeast
dough is very difficult to digest. No
ONE but physician would be apt to
think of disease germs which have not
been killed during the process of bak-
ing as cause of the sickness following
the use of uncooked yeast bread. Yet
this result from this cause is more than
probable. ] have not the slightest
doubt that could we trace back some
of the cases of illness which we meet
in our practice we would find that
germs collected by the baker have
found their way into the yeast bread,
that the heat has not been sufficient to
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

100000
But the germs of the greater part OF
the germ diseases, that is, of the infec.
tious and contagious diseases, will de-
velop or increase in number without
being in the body of human being,
provided always you give them the
proper conditions. These conditions
are to be found in dough which is be-
ing raised with yeast. They are
warmth, moisture and the organic
matter of the -four on which the germs,
after certain changes, feed.
1t is necessary to remember at this
point that yeast is germ growth, and
when introduced into a mixture of s,lus
cose or starch, in the presence of
warmth and moisture sets up a fer
mentation. If the mixture be starchy
dough the yeast first changes portion
of the starch into glucose and then Ce-
oomposes the glucose by changing it
into two new substances, viz, carboEc
acid gas and alcohol.
Now the gluten, which is also con-
stituent of dough and moist starch,
affords, with the latter, an excellent
indus for the development of germs of
disease as we'll as for the yeast germs.
The germs of cholera, as of typhoid
fever, would, if introduced into dough,
find very favorable conditions for their
growth.
I do not wish to "pose" as an ssarm-
list, nor am I willing to say til Pre- is
very much chance of the germs of
typhus and of cholera reaching the
stomachs of the people who eat bread
which has been raised with yeast. But
I have not the slightest cause to doubt
that other diseases have been and will
be carried about in the bread.
I have met journeymen bakers, suf-
fering from cutaneous diseases, work
ing the dough in the bread trough
with naked hands and arms. I have
no reason to suppose bakers are less
liable to cutaneous diseases than any
other men, and I know, as every house
wife knows, yeast-raised bread must be
worked long time This is an ex-
ceedingly Objectionable thing from the
standpoint of physician for the
reason that the germs of disease which
are in the air and dust and on stair
ways and straps in street cars, are
most often collected ON the hands
Any person who has ever kneaded
dough understands the way in which
the dough cleans the hands. This
means that any germs which may have
found lodging place on the hands of
the baker before he makes up his
batch of bread are sure to find their
way into the dough, and once there, to
And all the conditions necessary for
subdivision and growth. This is
equivalent to saying that we must rely
on heat to kill these germs. because it
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30
FISH IN BOILING WATER.
a Species Discovered That Thrive In That
Element.

| " specifies 0ASCCV0rEQ lhAE 46rlV0 In That
Element.
One Of the most remarkable discov-
cries in the shape of a peculiar spe-
c1eS OF fish ever made on this CONT
nent was that made at Carson City,
New, in 1873. At that time both
the Hale & Norcross and the Savage
mines were down to what is known
as the "2,200-foot level" When at
that depth subterranean lake Of
boiling water was tapped. The &C.
cldent flooded both mines to the
depth Of 400 feet. After the water
had all been pumped out except that
which had gathered in basins and in
the inaccessible portions of the
works, and when the water still had
temperature OF l29 degrees-nearly
scaldlng hot many Queer-looking
little blOod-red fish were taken out.
In appearance they embled gold
fish.
They seemed lively and sportiye
enough when they were in their ma
tive element-boilIng water-not-
W1thstanding the fact that they did
not even have rudimentary eyes.
When the fish were taken out Of the
hot water and put into buckets of
cold water for the purpose of being
transported to the surface, they died
as quickly as perch or bass would If
plunged into a kettle of water that
was scalding hot; not only this, but
the skin peeled off exactly as if they
had been boiled.
Eyeless fish are common enough in
all subterranean lakes and rivers, but
this Is the only case on record of liv-
ing fish being found in boiling water.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

| is worth few words. The introduce
ton of the yeast into the moist dough
and the addition of heat when the par
is placed near the fire produces an
enormous growth of the yeast fungi
the yeast ''germ," in other words.
These fungi effect destructive fer
mentation of portion of the starchy
matter of the four-one of the most
valuable nutrient elements in the flour.
| The fermentation produces carbonio
acid gas, and this, having its origin in
every little particle of the starch
| which is itself everywhere in the -four,
| pushes aside the particles of the dough
to give itself room. This is what is
called ''raising the bread
1t needs but a glance to see that it
is, in its effects on the dough, purely
mechanical. The dough, which was
before a close-grained mass, is now
full of little holes, and when cooked
in this condition is what we ordinarily
call light. This porous quality OF
bread enables the stomach to rapidly
and easily digest it, for the gastric
juices quickly soak into and attack it
from all sides. The fermentation OF
the dough, however, uses up portion
of the nutrient elements of the loaf.
II it be possible, therefore, to produce
light porous loaf without this de-
struction and without the "kneading"
process, which fills the dough with
germs and filth, end without the long
period during which the raising pro-
cess goes on, the gain in food and the
gain in the avoidance of the germs is
exceedingly plain.
But while we can easily see the
dangers which attend the use of yeast
it is certain that the ves;culating effect
produced by it on the dough is to the
last degree perfect. It is apparent
that if we are to substitute any other
system of bread making we must have
one which will giveus, first, mechanical
results equally as good, that is, that
will produce minute bubbles of
carbonic acid gas throughout the mass
of dough. Now it is in no way diff
cult to produce carbonic acid gas
chemically, but when we are working
at bread we must use such chemicals
as are perfectly healthful. Fortunately
these are not hard to find
The evils which attend the yeast
made bread are obvisted by the use of
a properly made, pure and wholesome
baking powder in lieu of yeast Bak-
ing powders are composed of an acid
and an alkali which, if properly COM
bined, should when they unite at once
destroy themselves and produce car
bonic acid gas. A good baking pow
der does it's work while the loaf is in
the oven, and having done it, disas.
pears.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30
SOME SANITARY ASPECTS OF BREAD
MAKING.
BY CYRUS EDISON. M. D..

Health Commissioner, New York City.
It is necessary, if one would under
stand the sanitary aspects of bread
making, to fully comprehend the pres
ent theory held by scientists of germs
and the part played by themin disease.
The theory of disease germs is merely
the name given to the knowledge had
of those germs by medical men, a knowl-
edge which is the result of innumera-
BILE experiments. Being this, the old
term of "theory'' has become mis-
homer. A germ of disease is a plant,
80 small that I do not know how to ex
press lntelligibly to the general reader
ITS lack of size. When this germ is in
troduced into the blood or tissues of
the body, its action appears to be an
alogous to that which takes place when
yeast is added to dough It attacks
certain elements of the blood or tissues,
and destroys them, at the same time
producing new substances.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30
How's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for he last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and tinanc ally able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio
WALDING. KrN<AN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, OHIO.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials Tree.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

Browns Iron Bittcr- cure, Dyspepsia, Mala-
ria. BllOusness and General Debility. Gives
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers. eak women and children.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

Malaria cured and eradlcated from the sys-
TEN by Browns Iron Bitters. winch enr ches
the blood, tones the nerves. aids digest on.
Acts like a charm on persons in general Ill
health, giving new energy aud strength.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30
Beating the Barge.

During tie war Of 1912 the good
| people of Newport, r. l., were kept
on the ground hop" by British
brlgantine, named the Nimrod. She
cruised along the coast, blockaded
the harbor, and continually threat
ened to land troops. Her commander
evidently enjoyed the fun of frighten-
ing the Newporters. The blockade,
however, compelled coasters, little
flat-botIomed sloops, to creep along
shore under cover of night, on their
way to and from New York. One
captain Of sloop had fight with
the British and beat them off. The
story Is told in "Reminiscences Of
Taunton"
Captain Maybury, a fearless young
man, had made a voyage to New
York in small sloop, and was re-
turning with cargo Of supplies.
The Nimrod, discovering his vessel,
sent a barge to capture her. He
crowded on all sail and Rugged the
shore; but the breeze being light, the
barge gaic-od upon him.
An old in swivel was on board,
used to fire Salutes on the Fourth Of
July, and minute guns in case of dis
tress. TWAS hoisted on deck, charged
heavily with powder, filed up to the
muzzle with spikes, bits Of iron, and
broken bottles, and mounted on the
stern.
The barge drew within short range;
Captain Maybury sighted the swivel
and touched off the charge with
red-hot rod. A tremendous explosion
dtsmounted the gun and shook the
sloop from stem to stern.
When the smoke cleared, it was
seen that there was trouble on board
the barge. The officer in command
had disappeared, and the men had
left their oars. Then the barge was
turned toward the Nimrod, and the
men rowed vigorously. The sloop
sailed on her course and arrived at
Taunton.
How Mosaic Paintings Are Made.
In order to reproduce painting in
mosaic, says Harper's Weekly, the ar
fists or artisans take a fat sheet Of
iron Of the same size as the painting,
surrounded by. a border about an inch
high. This receptacle is then filed
with plaster, so as to obtain per-
fectly fiat surface. On this the out
lines of the figures are drawn. The
plaster is then cut up into small
squares, which are to be removed
and gradually replaced by as many
squares Of mosaic Of the same size.
In the holes left empty when the
plaster is taken away new plaster,
made of travertine dust, lime and
linseed oil is poured.
After three days this new plaster
acquires the necessary consistency,
and in this the artist sticks the little
colored squares. When all the sur.
face Of the plaster IS covered with
these colored pieces Of mosaic, the
whole is washed with sand and water
until 1t becomes quite smooth. The
colored pieces are made of mixtures
of different minerals, like arsenic,
lead, glass, etc. These minerals are
placed in an oven, and the different
colors are obtained by the different
degrees Of heat, and as many as
%, 600 various colors can be obtained.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

The good never lose by being persecuted.-
Selected
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

If you want to get happiness, try to give
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

Nc. matter Of how long standing. Write
tor free treatise, testimonials, etc, to s. j.
Hollensworth &, Co, Owego, Tioga Co., N. y
Price 81. by mail sll5
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

=, God doesn't measure prayers by the yard.
Truth.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

He'll Is where love is staEnant and hope is
dead
A wonderful stomach c,.rrector-Beecbam's
Pills Beechams- no OF hers. % cents box.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-30

The Bible is the only book that hasn't
an error in it,
New-York tribune., 1893-12-29
NOGALES IN 4 1REMOR.

;RUMoRs THAT REvoLUTIoN1sTs ARE ABOUT TO
LOOT THE MEXICAN TOWN.
Nogales Ariz. Dec. 2S.Nogales, Mexico, has been
An a feverish state of excitement since Tuesday
hight over rumor that band OF revolutionsts
was headed this way for the purpose OF looting
the Mclean house at that place. The
band is said to number about fifty and II Is said TO
be the same crowd which looted the Palomas
Custom House. Lieutenant-Colonel Kosterlitzki
arrived from Magdaene with company OF
"Rurales' or State troops. and went into camp
near the custom house. Another command OF two
or three companies and the commander Of the
Department of Sonora is hourly expected. All the
municipal officers In Nogales Sonora, and all the
customs guards In the vicinity were on duty at the
custom house. and force Of special officers have
slept there At present there is $4,000 in the
collectors possession and 1t Is thought that this
Is the inducement for the proposed raid. Americans
at once telegraphed the situation Of affairs 70
Governor Hughes. and asked that he take immediate
steps to have soldiers sent here at once, as No
gales Sonora, and Nogales. Ariz are divided only
BY a narrow street. the people on the American
side would be IN considerable danger should hostii-
ties open up the Mexican side. The opinion
prevails that the trouble Is caused by desperate
bandits, who have in view only robbery and plllage.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-29
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGES.

The dulness of the auction market was again ap
closure. Four parcels were offered. of which one
sold to the plaintiff, and the rest were ad-
journed The increasing number of adjournments
sine die. of which there were instances yesterday.
show that the defendants are now able either b
replace the loan to settle with the plaintiff b.
fore the sale actually takes place.
James =. Wells offered the northwest corner OF
Seventy-sixth-st. and Amsterdam-ave, a gore lot
61Ox34.l0 The plaintiff in the proceedings was the
buyer for 400 All the other sales were adjourned
The proposed bill mentioned in yesterdays Tri-
bune. to review the law to official sales which Il
is reported will be shortly introduced is the first
experiment in this direction which has been made
In 1879 bill introduced by James L. Wells in
the Assembly for this purpose proposing that where
the plaintiffs and defendants attorneys agreed
that the referee named by them should be appointed
by the Court The BILL however was so strongly
ppo'su iaw 0' ''e 'Uose' ''a' 1t ia''ea 10 become
Immediately after the meeting of the Legislature
legal sales in Brooklyn to be made at the Brooklyn
Real Estate Exchange, in place Of the office in
WN,iloushby-st. WI, occupied by Boss" Mclaughlin
new Mayor, and will be actively supported by Jere
Johnson. jr.. and other auctioneers.
James Brown mas sold to Henry f.. Stevens No.
2Oxj5. Terms private. James Brown has sold to
Charles Parker No. 16S West Seventy-seventh-st.
private residence, lsx6o Terms private.
Sabler q Smith. brokers, have sold for Char
cahren 70 Nathan Clark two irst-class apartment
houses, Nos. - and 20 West Ninety second-st, and
took in part payments three lots in Ninety-third-
as To terms withheld.
James K. Breen has sold TO Mrs Charles A.
Chpp three-story private residence. No. 237 West
Seventiethst, for 500 and other valuable consid-
eratiOns.