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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29

''I'm such a nice little sweetheart, eh?
But must play lead. you know-never
mind the wife. Ta-ra-ra-"
[Wclby. Bother her she can't
act.''
[Dottie, repeat ting a fter 4 slight pause
and from the other end of the room.
''Bother her-she can act''
"Thcre, ma'am,' whispered Mr.. Bar
net; what do you say now?''
THAT. we'll see with our own eyes,
sir. Hush! he won't hear the door"
She softly opened it wide enough for
them to peep in-she over Mr.. Barnet's
shoulder, perhaps to conceal her face.
Mr.. Barnet nearly stiffened where he
stood. His worst fears were con firmed.
Welby stood backing the door. The
ia bic and chairs were pushed aside,
and to and fro the other end of the
space was gliding the pretticst. tiniest
lady, scarcely four feet high, and rich
ly dressed. She turned slowly each
time, waved her tiny hand, said: II am
the leading lady," and glided across,
turning again in the same way. 1t was
too much for Mr.: Barnct's- propriety
and morals
You barefaced, audacious scamp!''
the old bachelor cried. bursting right
in, in a blaze of Indignation. ''How
dare you, sir, bring into a decent house
such a shameless-''
''Whew!'' said Mr.. Welby, swinging
round with dancing eyes and low bow.
''as-the fair Miss Dottie, leading lady
of Welbv's Troupe of Automatic Pho.
Marionettes!''
Table au! and collapse of Mr.. George
Barnet.
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Barnet fell back on tho pillows gasp

ing for breath.
Then came Welby's stided laugh
again and his voice delightedly:
That's fine, Dottie. my love! What
this rate! We'll clew up now, though.
I'm tired
So the selfish scamp didn't even think
that his wicked companion might be
tired too. Was he going to let her out
sec her home?
t1eman listened for any such indica-
lions. All he heard was the sound Of
a box-lid being shut down. Slipping
out of bed to the door. which he softly
opened an inch SO as to peep, he saw
Wclby pass quietly out into his very
small bedroom and in three minutes he
could be heard snoring.
Then that creature in the sitting.
room would slip out of the house pres.
emily!
Good Heavens! What shameful
scandal the whole thing is!'' gaspe.l
poor Mr.. Barnet, creeping back to bed.
What could he do but speak to Mrs.
Jones? And yet, how could lie frame
words to even allude to such audacious
improperly?
Tap-tap-tap'
TITS ten o'clock, SIR" came Mrs.
Jones' resonant tones outside the door.
''Eh-ah-no-dear me-yes, I'll be
starting up in alarm.
Mrs. Jones retreated, giggling, but
she looked Us solemn as a judge when.
later, MIR. Barnet sent for her, and
with m UGH stamrnering got out that
She was quite mistaken about his next
room neighbours character Nothing
less than the evidence Of his own
senses would make him say SO, but he
had heard last night, near midnight,
ma'am, girls voice-yes, it was a
music hall girl. Mrs. Jones;' and then
the old gentleman told her what l,o
had heard, to his utter standardization.
Mrs. Jones couldn't believe but Mr..
Barnet was mistaken. Mr.. Welby was
certainly not married, and couldn't be
guilty of such improper conduct Us
having in a lady visitor so late.
II heard it ma'am, 1 tell you!" cried
Mr.. Barnet. "Dottie was her name.
Good Heavens! What is that sea mp's
occupation?''
"Why, sir, he's an entertainer, ther.
that's all, and must have been re'cars
ing over by hisself for his new enter
tainment.' She wns smiling.
Good gracious! a play-actor. you
mean?' cried the Mortified lodeer.
THAT'S it, then. BY himself, indeed,
Mrs. Jones! I heard the woman's very
voice and words. It's a scandal. ma'am,
and I won't stop"
''WelI, sir, I'll just be on the watch
tonight on the top landing. and if yor
hear anything again, step out and cali
up to me, and we'll see for ourselves"
sa id Mrs. Jones.
10 this Mr.. Barnet agreed. and Mrs.
Jones retircd-tut up to the first floor
dodgers room. If worthy Mr.. H. had
listened he might have heard peal upon
peal of stifled laughter.
Mrs. JONES'! Come-he-re-quick
Time. near midnight; the sound, a
hard, shocked whisper up those upper
stairs. Down came Mrs. Jones to Mr.
Barnet, who, also dressed, stood at
his door, trent bling, scarlet. but tri-
umphant.
Nov, ma'am. will you still believe
1 was dreaming? Listen yourself at
that r-reprobate's door,
''Ha! ha! my dear boy" came the
silvery tones of ''Dottie'' from within
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29
Use of tho Mower.

If the farmers throughout the coun-
try would use the mower more freely
they would not have SO n any weeds to
contend with. Weeds are one of the
worst enemies we have to contend with,
therefore we should try and find out
the best and cheapest method to get
rid of them. and we have one of the
best remedies mentioned in the fore
going by the use of the mower; an
other way is to keep the fence corners
clean.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29
A HANDY PUSH CART,

An Article That Will Found of Scr~ic, In
Many Ways.
The accompanying engraving shows
a push cart that will be found of se.:v.
ice in u score of ways about II place.
1t is u common hand cart, with sides
and ends of Stats Sc arranged that all
may be used, forming an inclosed rack,
or the two sides only, when it will
be found especially convenient for
drawing in green cornstalxs from the
field or garden, where one keeps but
a COW or two. 1t is q handy cart for
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29

ment is to dilute the poisonous food
and expel 1t from the system as soon
rs possible. This may be done by Civ
ing two ounces of Epson salts in warm
water; also by injections of warm soap
suds. But carefully removing these
plants is the wisest plan to follow
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29

A SIP anish student, going out with
a party to shoot rabbits. was told not
to talk. lest he should brighten the rab.
lifts. When the timid creatures APP
Feared, he uttered an exclamation in
Latin, which frightened them away.
and, upon his companions blaming
him he said: ''Who could have sup
posed that rabbits understand Latino"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29
THE USE OF MEnTHoL.

Something Abou. the Commercial History
of the Drug.
The medicinal use of menthol in
China and Japan goes back into. the
datelcss ages. Isolated references to
its application in the east are met with
here and there in the records of western
travellers in those parts, but, we shall
probably never Know the name of its
discoverer or the early history of its in
PRODUCTION. We do not even know
with absolute certainty when, and by
whom, menthol crystals were first
brought to the notice Of European
pharmacolOgiSts. 1t is said they have
been used pharmaceutically on the con-
tinent long ago as the end of the
last century, but if that statement is
capa BILE of proof, the drug must have
fallen into oblivion shortly after its
Introduction, for it was certainly
utterly unknown, even by repute, to
most persons in the drug trade twenty
five years ago. Somewhere about 1864
3. consignment of the drug was received
in London under the name of Chinese
peppermint oil, aud passingly COM
mented upon for its curious property Of
solidifying with a fall in the tempera-
ture. To the late Mr.: John Macl<ay, Of
Edinburg, belongs the distinction of
having called the attention of British
pharmacists to the valuable proper
ties of menthol Mr. Mackay is
believed to have brought ''Po-Ho-oil''
with h1n from ParlS, where 1T was then
sold, in the small red-labeled Chinese
bottles familiar to eastern travellers, as
q kind of proprietary article. Had mem
thol been an utterly valueless quacl<
medicine, it would, perhaps, have taken
Europe by storm then, and reigned for
a season, just long enough to gather a
fortune for its first exploiter. But as
the drug happened to have a solid Their
apeutic value, it had to wrestle through
the familiar stages of contumely, ridi-
cule, animosity, and unreasoning pop
ularity, just like any new creed or re-
former. The commercial history of
menthol practically dates from 1875,
when an English firm in Yokohama
made a small shipment of it to London,
determined not to rest until they had
succeeded in securing for the remedy q
footing upon the market After many
months their shipment went back, with
a note from the agents, announcing
that the stuff could not be sold as
no one knew what to do with it. But
the Yokohama firm perservered, and
they reaped their reward. -Four years
later menthol crystals were the rage of
the season, selling at Cos per pound
wholesale. and carried about in conc
shape by all persons with any pretense
to the possession of q civilized nervous
system.-Chemista and Druggist
His Preference.-Lady of the House
AS wish to make the tea agreeable.
will you gentlemen please say with or
without cherry brandy. Well. Mr..
Forrcstcr?" Mr.. Forrcster-'Jf you
please, should like mine without tea.
' -lSar.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29
HARRiSON'S RECORD.
The Legacy of Crsonnd Republican Doc

TIE Legacy of CEsOnNI Republican Doc
trines.
What is likely to be the verdict of
history urcn Mr. Harrison's admins
tration of national affairs? Politi-
clans Of his own party--his most biting
critics-have become accustomed to
refer to his reg ime one which makes
the administration of Hayes seem bril-
liant. Put to their reasons, however,
these detractors must confess that the
b]unders at which they point tie fin-
ger of scorn have been of sort that
initiate rather against their party's
strength, and coherency than the good
OF the country. AS politician the
retiring president has been indeed q
luminous failurc-not because he
sS.orned to employ the politicians art,
but because he buneled it. He never
knew when to cease pressing van
tage, never mastered the art of making
friends of enemies. His cohorts at
Minneapolis were in the main bought
with Offices coldly selfish leader
surrounded by coldly mercenary sup
porters, his candidacy evoked no en-
thusiasm in his own party, and its re-
suit was disastrous, as might have been
foretold.
Bat it is not with the ex-president
relations to his party that the nation
is concerned. AS chief executive of
the union it may be said that his great
faults We're his party's faults, his vir-
tues were his own. Committed by
party olictatiou to All exaggerated tariff
system, swollen and. cver-swelling
pension list, and u hectoring policy in
international questions. he did the ma
ton a notable service by carrying each
to SO eNtre me point that the people
successfully rcbellcd. The scandals of
his administration were mainly abuses
Of the appointing power dictated by
more OR less unwise conceptions of
party expectancy. Over the foreign
policy of the Harrison regime there
must always hang Il fog Of uncertainty.
What were his relations with his first
brilliant secretary of state and how
much truth lnrked in the rumors of
serious clash of authority must be
purely matter of con lecture. Through
out, however, the president bore him
self with admirable dignity.
Gen. Harrison deserves to carry with
him into private life the honest respect
and sincere esteem of the people Hon.
orable, digniiied and patriotic his part
in the adm inistration of public affairs
has ever been. None can question the
SINGER itv of the convictions which have
made him n most answering defender
of repu blican economic doctrines. But
how mistaken those doctrines ale is
shown by his leaving with his envi-
a bile personal fame at Washington IN
empty treasury, pressing debt and q
swollen tax list.--Chicago Times.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A TAILLESS RHYME.

If you cannot, with your roadster,
Prove your power and station high,
If you want to make the people
Feel your might as you 60 by.
You can cut your horses tell OF,
You can bang it with great care
That will show the stun you're made o1,
That will make the people stare.
If YOU caEnot run for congress-,
Though you've wealth and gold unto
ANY nabob OF this nation,
There's one thing that you can do;
You can cut your horses tail off,
You can bang it with great caro-
Chat will show the stuff you re made ct,
That will make the people stare.
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From John W.. Foster to Walter
q. Gresham will be a very healthy
,oovc for tae department of state,-N.
Y. World
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29

-- Another four years of republican,
Ism would have thrown the country
into the hands of a receiver. The in
coming administration has a great task
before it to right the mischief of tho
Past four ycarS.-Albany Argus.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-29

His Preference.-Lady of the House
-''As wish to make the tea agreeable.
will you gentlemen please say with or
without cherry brandy. Well. Mr..
Forrcstcr?' Mr.. Forrcster-'Jf you
please, should like mine without tea"
~.Bar.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
Will SWEEP THE SEAS
The 0lympia's Trial Proves
Her a Marvel.
A MEM RECORD is EXPECTED
A Slight Accident Causes a Post
ponement of the Official
Trial.
Associated Press.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Nov. 24.-Light
winds, smooth sea, with perfect
day for the great race against time.
We're the conditions under which the
Olympia started on her official trial
trip over the course in Santa Barbara
Channel. While thus favored, the trim
Vas vet a failure, not on account of
the Olympia's inferiorlty but because
of a slight accident to the machinery.
The cruiser had gone over the course
from east to west at an average speed
of 2202 knots per hour. Having turneo
she started back at still greater speed.
Shortly after entering this run, small
bolt in one of the feed pumps gave
out. This necessitated starting the aux
iliary pumps in the port boilers. The
water in the boilers then got to foul
ing, and the Iort engine stopped for a
short time, making an abandonment of
today's run necessary. The Olympia
VIII probably start on her second trial
trip tomorrow morning.
The Olympia has shown what she
san do, and the members of the naval
board confidently expect to see the
great cruiser establish record of at
least twenty-three knots, which means
100000 premium to the contractors,
and great feather in the cap of
the Pacific coast. Engineer Eckhart
gives the average speed Of the cruiser
FOR forty-three knots, at 222 This IL
MS revised and corrected.
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THE NEW TARIFF BILL
Its Preparation Will Be Com
plete by Monday.
THE INCOME TAX SCHEME
Is Cause of DissensiOn Among
the Members of the
subcommittee.
THE INCOME TAX SCHEME
Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 9l.--The demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
committee are experiencing much diff
Guilty in their endeayors to complete
the new tariff bill and have IL ready
for submission to their republican coll
leagues at the meeting of the full COM
mittee on Monday next. The details
of the internal revenue schedule and
the income tax provisions are yet in
complete and somewhat indefinite. In
deed, strong influence has been
brought to bear within the last forty
eight hours to induce the committee to
abandon altogether the income tax pro-
visions, but the position of Mcmillan,
Bryan, Whiting, and others has been
so resolute in favor of this policy, that
it appears impossible for the committee
to abandon the income tax fully with
out hopelessly dividing the democratic
rarty. 1t seems probable, however,
that the income tax provision will not
be of such a sweeping character as
was at first contemplated. The pres
ent plans are to impose tax on lega-
cies, on incomes of large corporations,
on incomes of real estate, and other
in the country owned or con-
trolled by aliens, as well as to require
the stamping Of certain documents and
the imposition of a special license on
certain classes If business. The sub
on internal revenue is still
at work and will probably conclude its
labors some time tomorrow night MOI
changes of Importance are contemplated
in the internal revenue tax on tobacco
or beer, though-it is probable there will
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
A LOVE FEAST.
Eastern Republicans Celebrate the Re
cent Signal Victory.

Boston, Nov. 24.-Twelve hundred re-
publicans sat down to a love feast al
the Home Market Club in the big Me-
chapics' Hall this evening. The gal
leries were crowded with several thous-
and more, while the air was alive with
enthusinasm. Among those present
were Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, Tom
Reed, of Maine, Governor-elect Green
halge, and Senator Hoar. After dim
ner Governor Mckinley was introduced
and received with clamorous applause.
he said; This year in Massachusetts.
as in Ohio, politics was business and
business politics, and unitedly they tri-
umphed. Is anybody any longer in
doubt what is the real trouble in the
country today2 The president of the
United States, in his august message,
annopnced great fact. He said 1T
may be true that the embarrassment
from which the business of the coun-
try is suffering arises as much from
evils apprehended as from those act
ually existing l sound a note of warn
ing here tonight that the effect of the
proposed tariff legislation, whether in
tended or not, is an unerring blow at
labor which will be instantly felt in
the. home of every operative in the
United States"
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covered with sheet boiler plate. An
engine of twenty-five horse power fur
nishes steam for ten hours work, with
three-quarters, five cord of wood. In
the water IL moves six miles an hour,
forward or backward, as required, pro-
PEELED by side wheels. On land It is
propelled by having cable drum, on
which is coiled an eighth of a mile OF
steel wire cable, which is fastened with
rllleys to tree or some object In
front, the boat moving as the wire l..
coiled up. The boiler Is hung on an
angle In the bow, and q screw arranged
on the front enables the fireman to tip
II forward and back and keeps It level
going up or down hill. 1t will move
over an elevation of one foot In three.
on land, and draws about twenty-eight
inches in the water--Marltime Record
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
PoPULIsTs SPLIT.
The Kansas Administration Denounced
as Rotten.

Kansas City, Nov, PA secret meet
ing of the Kansas populists was held
tonight in this city 1t is learned from
an authentic source that action which
will probably result III a split in the
party in Kansas was decided upon.
1t is said among those present today
were Jerry Simpson and sixty others,
all high in populist circles From au-
thentic sources 1t is stated the meeting
denounced in most unqualified terms
the Kansas administration of the pop
ulists as rotten, entirely incompetent,
and silly They then renounced all the
principles as put forth by the populists
UP to date, and declared for new
party, and from now on they would
put forth every effort to obtain free
and unlimited coinage of silver, leav-
ing the former planks of the former
party to be taken care Of as might be-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
PowpERLY aRowINe PoLIrIc.

Philadelphia, Nov. 24-General Mas
ter Workman Powderly backed water
in the general assembly of the Knights
to placate the strong opposition forces
by presenting a new list of delegates
from among whom four were to be
chosen from the general executive
board. The men named were John
Devlin, d. Trent, and A. w. Wright,
of Canada; Hugh Cavanaugh. Clncin-
natl; John Costello, Pittsburg; 7. B.
Mcclure, New York; ]. p. Duncan, In
dian Territory; ]. II. Robertson, Ar
kansas, and p. II. Quinn, Rhode Is
land Most of the men are favorable
to PowderIy, but several suit the Hays
faction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
WHIP AND SPUR.

San Francisco. Nov. 24.-The racing
today resulted as follows
Six furlongs-Georgetown Garcia Sir
Reginald. Time, 1:16 Ia
Mile and six furlongs-Sir Reel, Cad
mus, Duke Stevens. Time, S.11.
Six ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Clacouer
Royal Flush. Time, 1.16 Ia.
Five furlongs-G Gladiola, Trix, Last
Chance. Time, 1.O5 Ia.
Six furlongs-- Fortuna, Red Chief
Raphael. Time, 1I6 3-4.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
EITHER ATLoAT or ASHORE.

new Canadian invention OF vessels
for use in the lumber districts Is called
steam warping tug. II propels itself
on land as well as on water and IS
Used by lumbermen whose operations
are carried on among small lakes, con-
nected by small streams Of uncertain
navigation. The vessel. 1t appears. has
proved not only a success, but n great
boon to the lumber trade. Six Of these
unique crafts have been built by the
inventor, during the rast season, four
completed at their yard at ottawa, and
two shipped ready to be put together
at their destination In the Nipisslng
district. They are built In scow shape,
with steel-shod runners for moving
overland are thirty-seven feet long
ten feet beam, decked all over. and
have sleeping room for four men in the
bow; the bottom and up the bow is
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
THEATRE BURNED.
A Great Conflagration Occurs in Col
umbus. Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 24-About 8
o'clock this evening. as the orchestra
was playing the opening overture at
the Henrietta Theatre for the opening
play by the Felix Morris Company. the
manager announced a fire in the rear
and re luested the audience to quietly
retire. All passed out in order. The
fire originated in the auditorium, the
uncompleted portion Of the structure,
and communicated TO the theatre prop
er. Within two hours the whole quarter
Of the block was burned, entailing a
loss estimated at from 100000 to $780,
COO The building is a total loss. esti-
mated at 100000 It was owned by
II. 7. Chittenden, who did not carry
more than $4,000 insurance. The Hotel
Chittenden Company lose 100000 in
furniture alone. The property OF Dick
son & Talbot. Indianapolis lessees Of
the Henrietta Theatre. and also the
lessees OF the Park Theatre in the same
block, was also consumed. The loss Of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
LIKELY TO SPREAD.

Buffalo, Nov. 24.-Following the ten
trains trains of merchandise sent east,-
ward by the Lehigh this morning, three
more freigllts were dispatched this af
ternoon. 1t is pretty well understood
that as result OF the action Of the
non-union engineers and fremen on the
Nickle Plate and Lakeshare yards In
handling westbound freight delivered
to those roads by the Lehigh Valley
today, the men on those roads will be
asked to go out. If they decide to
join the brethren on the Lehigh, the
spread of the strike seems certain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-25
CABINET MEETING.
Cleveland's Demeanor characterized by
It's Serenity

Washington Nov. 24.-The cabinet
meeting today was a protracted one.
II Is understood the presidents mes
sage ana the reports of cabinet officers
We're under discussion. II President
Cleveland is disturbed over the Ha-
waiian situation he did not show IL
today. There Is good reason for be-
lleving that the dispatch received hy
the Alameda was considered at the
cabinet meeting today. The considera-
tion seems to have resulted In a deter-
mination not to enlighten the public
any further than what 1t was pro-
posed to do in Honolulu, or what had
already been done, but to allow II TO.
wait upon regular means of commune
cation.
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FOUND GUILTY.

Corvallis, Or, Nov. S4.-In the circuit
court tonight the jury in the case Of
John Savage, indicted jointly with his
daughter for incest
after being out five minutes, returned
a verdict of guilty. The daughter turn-
ed states evidence, snd swore that
Illicit relations had extended over a
period Of four months and had been
frequent, and also that she originally
yielded to her fathers purposes on ao-
count of threats.