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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
BIG FIRES IN THE SUN,

Disturbances Which Materially Affected
the Weather on This Planet Recently.
Tremendous fires the suns sur
face, exceeding in size and intensity
anything measure BILE by human under
standing, recently drew the attention
of all astronomers. This description
was given by Astronomer Garrett p
ServiSS:
"A stupendons group of black spots,
easily visible to the naked eve when
the latter is protected by a dark glass,
was on the meridian of the sun. No
less than twelve smaller groups of
spots were visible on the dish at the
same time, SO that the appearance of
the suns face was most extraordinary
when viewed with 4 telescope. The
large group is IN the southern hemi-
sphere, and is probably a reappearance
of a huge spot seen at previous times.
1t showed two main centers of
activity, and the area of the
solar surface covered by it was not
less than 5000, GOO, 900 square miles.
The western nucleus of the group pre-
sented a vast circular pool, the center
of which was as black as ink. The
diameter of the black center was not
less than fourteen Thousand miles,
but its outlines were broken by fiery
bridges projecting into and across it.
One of these, whose length could not
have been less than ten Thousand
miles. was seemingly split in two from
end to end, while another vast curving
line OF flame ran in and across the pit
to join it. The eastern nucleus was
still larger. and showed marvellous
mass of black chasn crossed and di-
vided in every direction by blazing
tongues and bridges. Around the
edge of the great group eruptions of
metallic vapor were evidently taking
place. lifting masses of blazing mat
ter to the height of many thousand
miles. Changes in the details of some
of the spots indicated that the most
tremendous forces were at work.
Philadelphia Record.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
AN ARABS COSTUME,
Articles Which Arc Found In the wartl-
robes of the Poorer Sort.

Articles Which, Arc Found In the Ward
robes of the Poorer Sort.
They all dress alilzc-Arabs, Berbers.
Noors and the rest. Item: Zone
billed rag"-not the billed rag of the
wild and woolly west. b.t piece of
cotton cloth actually sewed up bag
fashion, with holes cut in it for head
and arms, now and then affordinr the
luxury of short sleeves; and which I'M
der no circumstances whatever is
''biled,' until age has vithered and
custom stalled it into actual rags. Item:
II well-to-do, sleeveless buttoned
vest. Item: Real '.bags,' to adopt our
young hunting swelrs terms, for
trousers Sartorially speaking, these
are made of cotton, and are literally
like bag, whose depth is equal to a
little more than the distance from the
waist to knee, and whose width equals
thrice the distance a man can stretch
apart his legs. Cut out the two corners
of the bottom of the bag, step through
the holes, and gather up the mouth
round the waist. and you have the
pants du pays. There is thus
left pendent between the Arabs legs a
bag big enough to hide himself in The
origin or utility of this leg-gear it were
vain to inquire. Item: One scarf to
go a number of times around the waist.
Item: If cold, an additional shirtlike
garment of wooden goods coming down
below the knees Item: One burnoosc
of white or in Tunis blue wooden goods,
with a very roomy hood, exceedingly
loose so as to wrap bout one and throw
over the shoulder. Item: One fcz. with
some cotton cloth twisted, rope-fashion,
to wrap round it into the guise of a
turbau. Item: One pair of shoes, from
woven rushes to Morocco leather. In
this dress, or so much of it as he can
afford, the natives live day and night,
from early manhood to old age. When
he dies he is buried in it, or the dress
goes to his son and heir. A very few
city Arabs wear ready-made
clothing from France, England, per-
chance America. More is the pity It
sounds the dcath-kncll to national cos
.umes.-Col. Il. A. Dodge, in Harpcr's
MAGAZINE
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
Tho ear of Dfonysius, =.

"A cunningly constructed prison
cavern, consisting of large chamber
connected with one of smaller dimen-
sions, situated near Syracuse, Italy,
has gone into legendary history with
the title of the Ear of Dionysius. ~
The smaller chamber was unknown to
the prisoners kept in this underground
dungeon, and the tyrant by whose
name it is known had habit
of sscreting himse--- there to
listen to the conversation of the con-
victs, who were mostly political Of
tenders. An ingenious device con-
structed at the smaller end of the
larger cham Der transmitted the sounds
through the partition. thus enabling
the suspicious ruler to hear even the
whispered conversations of his 'sus.
pectS."-N. Y. Sun.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
Odd Kinds of Headache.

It may distract the attention of those
who suffer from headache to learn tina +
in early English days there were RENE
dies ''for headache, and for cold head
ache, and for ache of half the head. -
Eye work and the fiend's tempta-
tions" are also mentioned in this cata-
logue. Ache of half the head, or hemi-
crania, from which George Eliot suf-
fered SO much. has been considered a
distinctively modern disease, but there.
is nothing new.-Boston Journal.
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his estimation. She had recourse e
strategy; told numberless falsehoods e
both of them. and managed, in q shor,
space OF time, to provoke q quarrel be
tween them.
Aunt Marion was very proud and
sensitive, sought no explanation from
her whilom admtrer, trusted her friend,
and lost her lover.
In year or two she heard of their
marriage, which opened her eyes q lit
Tie, and caused the girlish friendship
70 DC broken off. Two years ago she
VINO, 1T seems was dying, confessing
the whole truth. She also left an ex-
plantation for her husband, which he
round when she was dead. After
awhile. Aunt Marion acceded to
the widower's repeated entreaties
to be allowed to call-and in q
FEW months they were engaged. I
guess my prospective uncle made the
other woman a good husband, but he
did not really love her, for his wife
wrote that he had never forgotten his
hrst love, and only married her in graf
ltude for the sympathy and tenderness
she showed when telling how my aunt
mad deceived him. I Think continued
Richard, THAT I would never have
made known the truth. if had been in
her place. But suppose the voice of
conscience gets very loud in the pres
ence OF death. 1t was tardy repara-
ton. though
dick, what is your aunt's namc?'
asked Gertrude, abruptly.
why the same as my mothers, - he
answered, somewhat astonished at the
''N0Ore. Marion Moore.
Pretty name, isn't it?'' he added .'Too
pretty to change, / think. Why, Gertie,
what is the matter?''
For the girl had grown deathly
white, and did not seem to hear his last
remark.
Nothing" she said, at last. making
an. effort to recover her self-possession,
only your amt iy-nay stepnother.''
What: calculated Richard. Aunt
Marion your stepmothcr! 1t cannot be
and yeti never knew her lovers
name. never heard it. Is that her
name, Gertle? Are you sure?"
Here is my letter; you can read for
yourself" she answered. family. He
saw there was no mistake and won
Tered how in the world he could recall |
lis words. |
II am sorry. Gertic,' he said, at last. |
OF course you know I never would |
rave told you had 1 dreamed of such a |
hing. / dare say I exaggerated.
lever heard Aunt Marion say anything
bout it. All my information came
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
WATCHED THE
THE CABBAGE DRIVE DOWN
THE AVENUE.

| THE AVENUE.
from her sisters. who did not like yous
her friend. just forget all about it.,
| Gertie.''
Gertle was weeping as if her heart
would break, but as he finished speak
ing she handed him her ring without
looking up.
what is that for?'' asked Richard,
aRhast. II did not mean to hurt you;
surely, you are not going to punish me
like that, when I'offended uninten-
tionally?''
No" sobbed Gertl ude, sit isn't that,
ouly shouldn't think you would want
to marry the daughter of such
MOTHER
Richard laughed, as he took the ring
and placed it on Gertrude's finger
again.
.'What a silly child you are.'' he said
fondly. 1T wouldn't make any differ
ence to me if every relative you had
was in the penitentiary. You would
not be responsible for their sins. Be
sides, suppose your mother thought
she had every right to try and win your
father. He was not engaged to my
aunt. you know, and, they say, all is
about it-and we will never mention it
again.
Gertrude never did mention it again,
but she thought about it many times;
and when MIR. Foster brought his wife
home, he found everything arranged to
his liking.
He had said to her: 1.-The boys will
be all right, and if Gertrude does not
treat you we'll let me know
Never, James, replied Mrs. Foster.
''for you might be tempted to tell her
the history of the years that are gone.
and children should reverence their
mothers memory, which doubt if she
could do, knowing all"
But there was no trouble. Gertrude
treated her stepmother with the utmost
respect and courtesy, and behaved in
such a way that Mrs. Foster actually
dreaded the girls wedding day.
AS she watched the carjage that con-
tanned her nephew and his bride drive
down the maple avenue, now re-
splendent in its autumnal coloring, she
turned toward her hus- |
band who was standing near. 81
never thought to have loved Louisa's !
child SO WE'LL" she said. |
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
Stub Ends of Thought.

With some of us hope never comes to
the full bloom.
The tears that come easy go easy.
Trust is the strongest link in the
chain of association.
Not one time in a million are a mans
tears dishonest; what may be said of q
woman's is different.
Everybody would be perfect if every
body else thought so.
Matrimony is loves eye-opener.
Gossip is the bullet in the gun of idle
curiosity.
Honesty is not contagious.
It's long way around to reach Heav-
en- by some churches. -Detroit Free
Press,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
A WoMAN's RESPONSIBILITY,
Tho Study Of Household Science ~ q Ifelp
to Proper Management.

| Tho Study Of Household Science a j. IIelr
to Proper Management.
1t is v~oman's province to control and
manage the household. Whether she
does it wisely or unwisely rests with
herself. No one else can absolutely
fill her place. She should, therefore,
study the phases of home affairs with
the same applieation'anda ssiduity that
she would give to a difficult problem,
which may require weeks, months, even
end must be solved.
A man enters the arena of business
with the full purpose of being master
OF whatever he undertakes. He knows
That he must succeed. Reputation, So
cfal position, comfort, progress, the
happiness of his family, even life itself,
may depend upon his efforts. If vvom-
an would feel the same responsibility
IN regard to her home-that she must
succeed in making it peaceable,
ealth-giving, moral-giving abode, and
would never waver until she had ac-
comPlished tive should reach a
state of advancement lin the un-
Outstanding of life which, ex-
cept among some in the cultured
classes, is not general to-day. do
not maintain that the study of house,
hold science will enable woman to do
all this, but such study will help
greatly, perhaps more than anything
SASCs CoSsiEO CAdC cnO IS one or the
important factors in that result. and
If Tor no other reason than that it will
make life for women in the perform
ance of their household duties pleas
anter, more satisfactory, sweeter,
easier, it is more than worth trying.
To work in the dark is ever perplex-
ing; to work in the light of intelligent
is one form of happi-
ness.
The study of HOUSEHOLD science taken
in its full and broad sense. leads into
boundless fields of research. The
phenomenon of heat, the currents OF
the air, the life and chemical nature of
the products of the earth, the mysteri-
GUS and complex processes of nutri-
lion, fall almost without mention into
such work; the sciences of chemistry.
and bacteriology are its !
foundation stones; in fact, whatever
bears upon the physical life of nan is |
included in it.-Miss NJ. a. Boland. in
Popular Science MONTHLY
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
Wherein tn. 1mpro~.me.s Lies.

Mrs. Sauers-Among the barbarou0
people of the earth q man can have ~
many wives MS he desires, while ciyilixa-
ton limits each man to one. Now you.
can't tell me but that civilization makes
man better morally. 49,
Mr.. Sauers-Not necessarily. Il mere.
ly gives him better sense.-Puck,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18

He (wedded for revenue only)-
Gross again! And this only the sec
ond week of our alleged honeymoon-'
She-':1t has been a dreadful mistake
Why did you seek for my hand when
my heart could not be yours?" He
tcalmly)-"Because it was your hand I
wanted. You can't sign a check with
your heart. "-Pittsburgh Bulletin.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
Fails to Work.

You mustn't restrain the boy too
much," said the confidential friend
Keep an eve on him, but let him fol-
low his natural bent
II do. sighed the father, land it al
ways ends in his getting broke. Chi
caRo Tribune.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
Medical Item.

First Young Doctor-Are you getting
much practice?
Second Young Doctor-Not yet. If
could only get one patient I'd keep him
sick until got another ~ take his
place.-Texas SiftinKs.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
Heredlty.

'Haas,' said Cholly, my mother was
a Won Danderbeck.''
Dear me- rejoined Trotter, in a
tone of sympathy, shat must WORRY
you a,vfully. May ask, did she die Of
it?''-Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18

A Heightened Costume.-Mrs. Gaz-
Fam - 'What did Mrs. Bidd1e-Bi
wear?'' Mrs. Keedick-'sShev wore full
dress and her hyphen.'-Judpc
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18

Il guess the day for me to be on
top is past" soliloquized the battered
derby hat in the ash barrel, "but even
now / am no SLOUGH, and never will be.
See?''-IndianapolisJ Journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18
His Recino.

The Worried One--But what can a
man do when his sweetheart turns her
back upon him?
The Calm One--Ialsc her in his arms
Truth,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18

In all civilized countries the mum.
Der of criminals has increased from ten
to thirty-five per cent. in the last fifty
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
Tho Court Record
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room 1-Jnmes NJ. Winters. Judge, Pro TEN.
John l.. Mushrush VS.. Mary V. Mushrush;
divorce. Decree and custody of child gwen
plaintiff.
Joseph Allerdlce, Agent. VS.. c.. c., c. 81
ST. L. Railway Company; repievin. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for possession of prop
erty.
Annie Brown VS.. Frank L. Brown; d.
vorce. Dismissed at cost Of defendant
Room 2--J. w. harper Judge
Augusta Cordes VS.. Herman CGrdes; d.
vorce. Dismissed by agreement and costs
paid.
Oliver P. Van Horn ct al. VS.. John w.
Oliver; mechanics lien. On trial by court,
Nep s,ufs Fiied
Kate Fish va. William Fish; divorce.
Room /.
Mollie snapp VS.. Robert Snapp; divorce.
Room -
James Rice VS.. Caledonia Rice; divorce.
Room s.
Jonathan Conkle VS.. Lucy Jane Conkle;
divorce. Room 2
William G. Martin VS.. Jennie Mann ct
al; mechanic's lien. Room 3.
William o. WEIGH VS.. Premier Steel Com
pany; damages. Demand. $1,000. Room 3.
John b. Stumph VS.. James Wheeler ct
al; to quiet title. Room l.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Edgar A. Brown. Judge
Christopher Vance VS.. T. Fl. & i. Rail-
road Company; damages. Demand, s., 600.
Dismissed and costs paid.
In the Mercy hurry case. Sale of prop
erty for S15. $50.
Mary G. {. Wesling ADMINISTRATIVE, VS..
Mary Z. Z. Wesling ct al; for sale of real
estate. On trial before Hon. John L.
Scott. special judge.
Neg Suits Flied.
Mary L. ALDER VS.. Moab T. Alber; d.
vorce.
Reuben Cline VS.. Isaac Meyers; SANDER.
Demand $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
JACK THE TRIPPER'S" WORK
Queer Mania of an Unknown Ruffiau
for Tripping Women on the Street.
Siezes Them BY the Ankles, Throws Them aud
FIees-Mrs. A. J. Downs Assaulted Thus
and Seriously Hurt

Between 0 and 10 O'Clock last night two
highly respectable ladies. passing quietly
along Pine street. were subjected to
a strange and brutal assault. the facts OF
which are almost unparalleled in the city's
history of bold and unprOvOked acts The
victims were Mrs. A. J. Downs and Mlss
Mona Sullivan. of Nd. 100 Harrison street.
The former resides at Terre Haute, and is
the wife of the Vandalia stock agent at
that city. She Is also a sister of Miss Sui
Ivan. whom she has been visiting for the
past two weeks.
About o'clock last night the ladies
walked from their home over to Dougherty
street to see Rev. Father ODonahue rector
of st. Pstriok's Church. and started TO re-
turn home abont o'clock, intending to
walk over to Fletcher avenue by way OF
Pine street. As they turned from Virginia
avenue into Pine street they noticed O man
pressing rather closely from the rear, but
paid no heed to him until they had trav-
ersed q half square and cav that he was
bent on catching up with them.
Both quickenedstheir pace. as did the
man. and as they reached the darkest quar-
ter of the street be stepped to Mrs. Downss
eide. He did not speak. but stopped down,
and. catching her by the foot. threw her to
the ground. She fell with great force upon
the hard pavement. and in such manner
as to dislocste her left shoulder. As she
fell Mrs. Downs screamed. and the scoun-
drel took to his heels before assistance ar
rived. Miss Sullivan assisted her sister
across the street TO the residence of A. O..
Phillips. where she was cared for until
Drs. Wishard and Thomas could be sum-
moned. She Was suffering intensely. but
the ply sicians after an OK sminstion. found
that her injuries were happily not of
more serious nature than the dislocation.
Information of the assault W as telephoned
to police headquarters. and Patrolmen
Corhan and Mathy were sent at once TO
the vicinity. but could find no clew that
would lead to the naturalization or capture
of the Jack the Tripper." The
ladies describe the man as be-
ing slightly built. young and wearing
light spring overcoat. He was well
dressed. and had not tho appearance of an
ordinary ruffian. Miss Sullivan. although
not injured. is terribly disturbed from the
shock. not only on account OF the serious
Inconvenience TO her sister. but of the un-
pleasant nOforiety given the episode.
1t was related last night that woman
passing along School street. few nights
ago. was approached by an unknown man
who seized hold of her foot. tripped her
and then disappeared. She saved herself
from falling by seizing the fence and cling.
inc To IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
HE WILL SUCCEED MR.. GWIN
Capt D. +. Allen, of Frankfort, to Be
Made State Tax Commissioner.
Agency-Mr. Suzer at the Marion
Club-Fees Cut Down.
1T GOES TO CAPTAIN ALLEN.

That Position Mr.. Dunn Wanted-He VIII
Withdraw from the Pension Agency Fight.
Capt. ID. Z. Allen. OF Frankfort, whose
name has been prominently mentioned in
connection with the Office of pension agent,
to succeed Nicholas Ensley. is booked for
place on the State Board of Tax Commits
sIoners to succeed JOSIAH Gwin. A report
to this effect became current yesterday.
Captain Alien was in the city. and when q
Journal reporter asked him as to the truth
of the report. he admitted that the place
bad been offered him. He stated further
that he had the matter under consid-
GRAFTON, and that he would probably &C
cept Captain Allen was generally believed
TO have the inside track for the pension
agency. Relative to this place he said
he had been urged by his friends to make
q light for IL. but the onerous labor and
heavy response bility had deferred him. A
place on the Tax Commission had
smaller salary attached. bnt was more to
his liking, and the chances are that Capt.
Allen will be appointed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
AT THE MARION CLUB.
Address by President Sulzer, of the Leagu
Fees Reduced

Address by President Sulzer, of the League
Fees Reduced.
The Marion Club had a large and inter-
esting meeting last night, the occasion be-
ing the presence of Hon. Marcus II. Sulzer.
president of the Lincoln League. and the
business connected with the amendment to
the constitution regarding the dues. The
constitution was amended reducing the
initiation fee from IS TO S3, and the yearly
dues were increased from So to 81. The
club directed President Fesler to appoint
ten delegates and ten elternates TO the na-
tional convention of Republican clubs at
Louisville next week. The appointments
will be announced in a day or two.
After the transaction of business the
club was addressed by Mr.. Sulzer upon the
work of the Lincoln League, and the neces-
sity of close organization. He nrged the
importance of o full representation at the
Louisville meeting and said his reports
from all over the State showed that In
diana Republicans are going to be there in
great numbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
Local Weather Report.
April Conditions.

Following is a summary of the meteoro-
logical conditions existing during the
month of April and compiled at the Indian
apolis weather bureau:
Mean barometer, 90. 942; highest. 3O246, on
the 18th; lowest. 29.l20, on the 10th.
Mean temperature, $40; highest, 81, on the
9TH; lowest. 80, on the 18th. Greatest daily
range, Is, on the Sd; least, 4, on the 22d
Mean temperature Tor this month in 1871,
81; 1872, 50; 1873, 81; 1874, rs; 1875, 40; 1876,
52; 1877. %; 1873. SIS; 1879. 81; 1850, So; 1881,
1856, 81; 1887. 90; 1888, SO; 1889, 50: 1890.
So; 1891, So: 1892, so: 1898, So Mean tenn,
perature for this month for twenty-five years,
%; total deficiency during the month, 4: total
deficiency since Jan. 1, 337.
Prevailing direction of wind, southwest: total
movement, 6,4l6 miles; maximum velocity,
direction. and date. "a miles. from the SOUTH
east on the Goth
Total precipitation, 500 inches; number OF
days on which OF inch or more fell, %; total
precipitation Gin inches) for this month in 1871,
1.S7; 1872, SIG; 1873, 591; 1874, 4.41; 1873,
1.29; 1876, 2.27; 1877, 3.1l; 1873, 55I; 1879,
2.25: 1850, CAB; 1881. eco; 1882, 3.6S; 1888,
2.73; 1854. 2.S9; 1855, 5.2s: $50. 500; 1887.
1892; 1885, 4.05. 1889, 2.07; 1890 ASS; 1891.
2.3O 1892, 6.33; 1893, 500. Average precipi-
tation for this month for twenty-five years,
$780, total excess during the month, 0.05; total
excess since Jan /, Gil.
Number or cloudless days, 3; partly cloudy 8:
cloudy, Is. Thunder-stOrms. on the 80, 9th,
18th, 10Th, 18th, 25th, 26th and 29th.
&. Il. X. WATERWAYS.
Local Forecast Official, Weather Bureau.