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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28

before the shrine with up stretch cd
arms and c1asped hands in the attitude
of duplication. The background was
all there to his hand without stirring
ont of doors. and 1, of course. had to
sit or kneel as the praying wife. With
out exception it was the most trying,
firing attitude ! had ever assumed.
My knees and back lost ali sensation,
and the uplffted arms simply seemed to
go dead after half an hour. Why
didn't I rest? you will ask. Be
canse daren't till he gave me leave.
The crosses of our fortunes had turned
him into regular savage, and he was
at his worst while painting this pic
ture. For hours he kept me kneeling
there day after day. Once 1 grew
faint, but luckily just then he said:
You can rest so he didn't know it.
were all pins and needles, 1 pleaded
for a pause. He refused it. went
on. Then I couldn't help saying a
little. He swore at me. l steadied
myself At last, without any warning
or will of mine, my arms dropped ON
the altar. With a big oath he rose
furious.
''Youve ruined my work, you
devil!' he cried, just at a most critical
point, when ! was finishing your left
hand. Up again instantly or I'll be
the death of YOU and he roughly
placed me in the old attitude.
''Ten minutes later the same thing
happened. Icouldn't help it. Again
he rose, and this time he struck ma
violently across the back and shoulders
with his mahl stick. which was no
thicker than his finger. This was the
first time he d ever struck me--badly as
he'd behaved, and it was the last. I
never loved him after that. No, kind
heaven never gave me the chance. for
after the blow l did faint, and when 1
recovered I was lying where fell. He
had not even lifted me from the
ground. No. but he had stretched
himself at full length upon the stone
bench. and was sound asleep.
Escape was my first thought-re.
vengc the secondhand as stood up,
the second overwhelmed the first
Noiselessly l crept to where lay. amidst
many studio properties, the brigand's
poignard. Often 1 had dreamt of this
and had seen it glitter in my hand but
in the dreams opportunity WAS want.
ing. Now. both were realities. I would
use them nercilessly. Night was com
ing on. Icould escape under it's cover
Whittier to fly. or how tc, live after
wards. gave these things no thought
as ! stood with the weapon raised
above his naked throat. Did 1 lack
courage? No. sincerely no. What. then,
made me suddenly pause and listen'
Footsteps? Yes, faint and distant OF
the road, running near our abode.
Alone, they would not have deferred
me. but above them rose upon the still
ness chant--a chant from some re-
ligious procession, pilgrims probably,
passing towards the city to do homage
at the shrine Of the Holy Bambino in
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28
Cruelty to a Lion.

a lion tanner was brought into court
by the Royal Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals of London on the
charge of cruelty beating, ill trea ting
and torturing n certain animal. to-yvit,
a lion" Lions were in cage wherein
a woman executed a serpentine dance,
and were whipped and irritated to a
state of bad temper to make them suffi-
GENTLY wild to crafty the vulgar taste
of the public. The prosecution alleged
that the lion, being dependent on mar
for food and sustenancc and under his
dominion, could not be regarded as
ferse nature. The lion tanner hustled
the lions about with a whip and a pole,
in order to give an excitement to the
1ady's dance. The Judgment of the
court was, that the lion could not be
made into domestic animal within the
meaning of the act. and the lion tanner
was ischarged.-Chicago Times.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28
A Terrible Kicker.

please sir" said the bell boy to a
Texas hotel clerk. number 40 says
there amt no towels in his room.
+'Tell him to use one of the window
curtains
HE says. too. there amt no pill
lows
Tell him to put his coat and vest
under his head
t'And he wants a pitcher of water
suffering Cyrus! But he is the
worst kicker ever struck in my life.
Carry him up the horse pail
tsHe wants to know if he can have a
light"
ssHere. confound him. Give him this
lantern and ask him if he warts the
earth. and if he'll have iysfried on only
one side or turned over?"-Alex Sweet,
in Texas Siftings.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28
Utility of Snip Models.

Many of those elaborate models OF
sailing ships made by the sailors of all
seafaring nations and representing
often the occupation of hundreds of
leisure hours, find their way at last to
the shops of the dealers in junk or an
tiques. Their purchasers are frequent
ly artists and illustrators, who find in
these tiny but faithful reproductions OF
great ships the best available models
for studio work. A perfect example OF
the sort is sure to fetch a good price.
even at second hand. Some of the best
are made by Italians, because small
barlSs and full-rigged ships of moderate
tonnage are commoner to Italian COM
merce than to that of most other ma
tions, and it is the vessel with square
sails and abundant cordage that lends
itself best to the purposes of the Illus
trator.-N. Y. Sun.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28

A Bow-lcgEcd Admiral w no Was N1lsunde
afQnfl nv a Bulldog.

A Bow-lcggcd Admiral Who Was N1Isunder-
stood by q Bulldog.
''Sailors, like horsernen, have a ten
dency to become bow-leggcd.'' said
Capt. S. Wooden, an ex-navy officer. re-
Gently. Il once saw an old admiral,
legs decided outward curvature, have
a singular adventure with a bulldog
that was pet aboard ship. The sail
ors had taken great pains with tho
dogs education and taught him a num-
Der of tricks. One of his most fire.
quent exploits was to jump through the
aperaturc made by the man holding
one of his feet against the other knee.
1t was a trick that the dog seemed
take great delight in performing.
One day the admiral came ON
board the ship on a visit of inspec-
ton. and while standing on deck con-
versing with some of the officers was
spied by the dog. The ad,niral's bow
legs seemed to strike the dog as afford
ing the best chance for a running leap
he had seen in many a day. Suddenly
he made rush and leapt like a whirl-
wind through the tempting gap. In
establishment at what had passed be-
meath him, the admiral turned quickly
around to see what was the cause. The
dog took this action as a 81 gnal for an
''encore:' and jumped again, barking
f:lriously all the time a means OF
showing how he much he enjoyed the
sport The bewildered face of the ad.
miral was too much for the gravity OF
the spectators, and, forgetting the re-
spect due to rank they broke into {,
hearty roar. in VIII CHI, after he under
stood the situation, they were joined
by the admiral himself. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28
The Perfume OF Flowers.

It takes half a lifetime to learn how
to do anything perfectly. Few know
how to inhale the perfume of flower.
The idea should be to capture 1.-The fine
fugitive first of ALL aroma by tho
slightest and raost delicate possible in
halation. If you, try to jam your nose
down into the flower you lose the es-
sential altar and get a rank smell of
petals or leaves. very different thing
from the fragrance secrsted by the
glands at the base of the s:amens and
pistils.-Boston Transcript.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28

During the thirteen years in which
DIR. William Pepper served as provost
of the university of Pennsylvania, he
has not only declined a salary, but has
given the university from twenty thou
sand to thirty thousand dollars year
besides his time. He says the uni
vSrsity is strong enough now for him
to retire. and he has resigned. A gift
of fifty Thousand dollars accompanied
his rcsigna ton. The board of trustees
have decided to confer upon him the
degree of LII. D., and to erect a statue
of him on a suitable site.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28
A Joke on CLANCY.

Mrs. McLubberty-Howly powers,
Murry. Phwat's dhe matther?
McLubber Whose head is batter>.d)-
Oh hov foine joke on Clancy! Beo!ad,
he laid for Harrity in Il dark alley wild
a bit av a cudgel. and >vhin o. ken by
he mistook me for Harrity. dye ls,aind,
and knocked me sinscless wild wan
blow. Iegorra. yez niycr saw Il anoy,
look 80 badly sold Isl all yer loife. ,shin
he disheevcrcd ,nos oitiint.t..-. facl<.
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Nv Mereat Chance.

1t was a narrow escape.
The strong man shuddered nd wiped
the beads of perspiration from his brow.
Good heavens!' he said; another
moment and then
1t was several moments before he re-
covered sufficiently to resume his task.
For once again he had come within
an ace of dipping the muciiage brush
in the ink.-Truth.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28
Popular Productions.

I'm not much Of literary man my.
self" said the cashier OF the big pub
fishing house. filing out another.:hecl<.
land yet my writings are more sought
after than those OF any other man
about the esta hl ishment. - Chicago
Tribune.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28

Poor mani excla lined the sympa-
thetic woman. ''Have you really tried
to get employment?'' '.Yes'm.'' replied
Meandering Mike. 'And without sue
cess?'' Entirely For three solid days
I've tramped the streets trying ter git
work fur me nine-year-old brother. a nd
hain't even got 40 much ez an incour.
as in word. ''--Washington Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28

--"Dont you think Miss Biggs has q
penchy coinpleSicn?" She--"I'd not
thsmght Of 81 before, b,,t she has a kind
pf frost-bis.cn looss '--Ipter-t)e
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28
DR.. j. L. DUHART.

practitioner in the State % years,
and in Lafayette Parish II years, calls
attention to his new and successful treat
ment of the respiratory organs. Medi-
cal inhalations combined with consti-
tutional treatment affording cure -
Consumption, in the first and second
period if they follow exactly tho treat-
ment and relief in the third period.
Deafness and chronic diseases in gen.
eral specially.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-28

OF ALL kDND0.
Turning of Banisters, Scroll Banisters,
Fancy and Plain Mantels, Fancy Glass
Doors of all kinds, Brackets, etc.
LAFAYETTE, LA.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02
what chinese children Celebrate.

When do you suppose the Chinese
children fire off torpedoes, skyrockets
and powder crackers? If you do not
know, you could never guess in all the
world, SO you may as well be told right
away. They fire them off ON New Years
dayl And when you are told why they
celebrate New Years day as if it were
Fourth of July. you will be still more
surprised.
You know the Chinese hayea different
religion from ours, and because of that
they believe many things which we do
not believe at all New Years day the
firecrackers are set off to keep evil spirits
at distance. The night before the new
year there are special services to the
Chinese deity, and at bedtime pot of
rice is left upon the table, covered with
cypress leaves.
New Years day there are social visits,
dinners and family games. And all day
long the Chinese youngsters are expect
ed to keep up a firing Of fireworks of all
kinds to keep off evil spirits.
York Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02

One of the most arduous tasks devolv-
ing upon the officers of a warship is that
of preventing the men from smuggling
intoxicants aboard the ship.
A company of half dozen men on
one of the warships here during the ma
val review had young parrot for a pet
housed in gorgeous big cage. The bird
was the successor of several that had oc-
cupied the same cage during stay at a
tropical port. The owners seemed to be
unfortunate with their pets, which lived
only short time. The one they brought
here, which had stood the voyage well,
died soon after the ship arrived in port.
The men took the cage ashore and got
some other kind of bird. That also soon
died, and so did four or five others in
succession within few weeks.
Finally the officers noticed the great
mortality of pet birds, as they had also
noticed the great frequency with which
the joint owners of these pets got mys-
teriously drunk aboard ship. A suspi-
cion dawned upon them, and they seized
the birdcage. They found it had false
bottom, with capacity for several
quarts of whisky, and also that the food
tins and even the thick bars were hol-
low. The men had killed their cheap
pet when other schemes for obtaining
liquor were not available, and taking
the cage ashore for another came back
with a new bird and half a gallon or SO
Of whisky New York Sun.
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ions, generally girls of inferior rank, who
sit at their feet. This sledge is followed
by another containing the tire women,
charged with caskets and dressing boxes.
Other sledges follow, the longer the pro-
cession the greater the honor to the
house visited.
On the arrival the host and hostess
meet the guests at the gate, bow with
out speaking and conduct them into the
house. The young maidens are then de-
livered over to the care of the hostess,
and after friendly greetings, presents to
the domestics and sweetmeats to the
girls, the mothers and retinue return
home. On Christmas morning, as the
bells are ringing, the hostess herself
awakens the fair maidens and serves
their breakfast with the help of the
nurses. But very important part is
the Interpretation of their dreams on
this first night. Then the elected" ar
rive. The days following are full of
gayety and pastimes for young and old.
This season is very important to the
young people in Russia, who at other
times of the year, by the strict etiquette
observed, are kept much apart.
Among ourselves the "Happy New
Year" greeting and the social gather
ings are now the sole recognition of
Jan. Exchange.
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THE BODY AND THE MIND.
why the Former Should Be Cultivated FO
the Sake of the Latter.

why the Former Should Be Cultivated For
the Sake of the Latter.
The important subject of physical cul-
ture is not considered as it ought to be
by the majority of men and women, and
there is almost absolute ignorance OF the
makeup Of the body on the part of even
intelligent people, with little desire for
such knowledge, although health, beauty
and success depend largely on the treat
ment given to the body. Mental ac-
quirements are blindly worshiped, while
the essential question of health receives
little thought, and hence it is almost i'm
possible to find men in the ordinary
walks of active life, at middle age, who
do not complain of impaired health and
want of vital force.
Without a sound body one cannot
have a sound mind, and unless proper at
tention is given to the culture OF the
body good health cannot be expected.
Plato is said to have called a certain man
lame because he exercised the mind
while the body was allowed to suffer.
This is done to an alarming extent now
adays. Brain workers, as rule, exer-
else no part of the body except the head,
and consequently suffer from indiges-
ton, palpitation of the heart, insomnia
and other ills, which if neglected gener-
ally prove fatal. Brilliant and success
full men are constantly obliged to give
up work through the growing malady OF
nervous prostration. The number OF
those who succumb to it has increased
to an alarming extent of late years and
that of suicides hardly less. Few will
question that this is owing to overwork-
ing the brain and the neglect of body
culture.
Vitality becomes impaired and strength
consumed by mental demands, which are
nowadays raised to perilous height,
and it is only by careful attention to
physical development and by judicious
bodily exercise that the brainworker can
counterfeit the mental strain. Women
rarely consider the Importance of phys
ical culture, yet they need physical train
ing almost more than men do, Thou
sands of our young women are unfit to
become wives or mothers, who might be
strong and beautiful if they gave short
time daily to physical Development
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02
IN FARoFF Russia.
The New Year Season Brings Joy to the
r,,.-.1... rNo.,ss East;vat

The New Year Season Brings Joy TO the
Young Twelve Days Festival.
In the smaller cities of Russia, New
Years day is in the Twelve Days Fes-
tival" The Russians in many parts have
held to the old ways from time immemo-
rial The preparations for the season
begin early in November. The host OF
some great home begins to lay IN stores
of salted beef and sausages, liquors, etc.
The hostess calls on all her friends and
invites young and old. Next day she is
succeeded by the nurse, who makes the
same rounds of visits. Her duty is to in
vite especially the young ladies. She is
hailed with JOY, and the lady of the house
hastens to mix for her the cup of wine.
She delivers her message and is piled with
questions as to the invited and rejected.
But the most important question IS,
sWho are the elected?' These are the
young men invited by the hostess for the
girls or "fair maidens," as they are
called. The duty of the young man thus
designated is to look after the amuse-
ment and pleasure Of his fair maiden"
during the twelve days" The respon-
sibiity of the choice lying with the host
ess, she has to be careful in her selection.
But the invitation has again to be re-
peated, this time by the master of the
house in the person of his servant or
swat" who, with mace in hand, per
forms his mission. On entering each
house he offers prayer before the shrine
Of the saint to which it is dedicated. He
then delivers the invitation in the name
Of his master or mistress. AT first, ac-
cording to etiquette, the invitation is re
fused, but after much pressing it is fin
ally accepted. When the day arrives. the
young ladies who are the heroines of the
season appear in sledge, accompanied
by their mothers and favorite comDan-
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New year customs IL orkney islands.

In Deerness, in Orkney, a band of
young and old of the common people
meet and go around in the evening, and
sing song before each well TO do per-
sons door, commencing:
This night 1t is guild New'r E'en's night;
We're a. here Queen Mary's men;
And we come here to crave our right,
And that's before our lady.
Then as they sing they demand but
ter, cheese, ale, fire and knife.
We houp your ale is stark and stout,
For men to drink the aud year out
When the song is ended, the door is
opened, and the crowd rushes in pell-
nell to partake of the supper set out. and
SO ON from house TO house. Sometimes
this ceremony falls on New Years night,
and the custom of mummers, or maskers
going about eating and drinking prevails
in many places. There is one rude play
enacted by these mummers which Sir
Walter Scott always had them enact at
Abbottsford. Burning the clavie," or
tar barrel, in procession, is another Gus
tom of the Hogamanay in Burghead.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02
Chinese New Year Customs.

The custom of giving presents and par
ticularly that of exchanging New Years
calls is essentially Chinese. The coinci-
dence of these two rather peculiar acts
of brotherly love coexisting in Holland
and Scotland should furnish cause for
thought. 1t is little singular certainly
that the Chinese, who are not an over
charitable or forgiving race, should en-
join the forgiveness of all debts at the
beginning of the new year.
1t is an amusing spectacle in China to
see the creditor mercilessly hunting down
the debtor during the few days that re-
main. No one is exempt from the neces-
sity, for in order to pay his own debts he
must in turn collect what is due to him.
The debtor who cannot fulfill his obliga-
tons by New Years goes into bankrupt
CIV by the operations of custom stronger
than law. He undoubtedly earns the con-
tempt of his fellow men, but at least he
is free from their persecution. His debts
are forgiven with quite as much sincerity
as could be expected under the circum-
stances.
Besides this painful phase of Chinese
Yuletide there are other preparations to
be made for the fitting celebration of the
great three day festival, beginning with
the first day of the first month. The
red peach paper which has been removed
| from the doorway must be replaced, and
therefore about this time the profession
al letter writer of the Chinese quarter
! takes his station on the street corner and
is busily employed in writing sentences
of good omen. Naturally some of these
gentlemen are more popular than 9th
ers. letter writer who claims to have
passed one of the inferior civil service
examinations, or who at one time has
been connected with fashionable joss
house, being more in demand than he
who has picked up his smattering of
knowledge at school, or by what is an
important factor in Chinese education
self help.
1t is quite customary also to bring
these red paper slips to the josshouse,
where for a trifing fee they are stamped
with the seal of the joss Certainly it is
worth taking some trouble with little
piece of paper which is TO do duty for
an entire year, for as soon as the slips
have been prepared and stamped they
are glued to the doorposts against the
time when the evil spirits shall return
and make the last state of the man worse
than the first. The moral which the
Saviour pointed out to his disciples, that
spasmodic effort is inevitably followed
by reactions unfavorable to the true
spiritual development, is fully borne out
by the history of the Chinese people
Harper's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02

The following superstitions in connec-
ton with New Years are still firmly be-
heved in various parts of England, Ire
land, Scotland and Wales:
On New Years morning go to well
or fountain and leave an apple and nose
gay, and the water will keep fresh and
be more wholesome all the year.
If dark complexioned man crosses
your threshold first on New Years day,
you will be prosperous; if blond, I'M
lucky, and if redheaded man dire dis
aste, will surely follow Selected.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02

The Russians, at their New Years,
hold feast called "The Feast Of the
Dead" or, in the Russian language,
''Raditzli Sabol." The people, in accord
ance with old, Evolutionary. customs that
date back probably to the time when
they were wandering tribes in Central
Asia, visit the graves of their departed
friends and place food upon them. The
priests attend also and celebrate the
mass, taking portions of the food left
upon the graves. The Turks and Arabs
begin the year from the 10th of July, the
Abyssinians the goth of August, and the
Indians of America with the vernal
equinoy--Selected.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02
Her Scheme Failed.

The latest instance of crime bringing
its own punishment comes, on the au-
thority of DR.. Leonard Guthrie, from
Italy. An Italian woman had hus-
band, and the husband had the dropsy.
But the dropsy did not work quickly
enough. The woman put toad into
her husbands wine to poison him. But
the poison which the toad's skin Sc
cretes has an active principle-phrynin
which much resembles digitalis,
which is the best possible remedy for
dropsy pending on heart disease. So,
instead of killing her husband, she re-
stored him to health.-San Francisco
Argonaut