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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
VETERANS PASSING AWAY.
In Forty Years There VIII BE Few Sur
vivors of the Civil War.

Interesting in connection with the de-
partment encampnent is the report of
the medical director. Or. }. r. Hayes,
in part as follows, says the Washington
Post:
Our annual death rate equals 2.15
per cent. Of the whole number in the
Grand Army Republic in this depart
rleIt This is equivalent to death rate
Of twcnty-scven in a thousand. larger
death rate than usually pertains to any
given number Of people. Oar band of
nearly 1000 is being rapidly mustered
out. and if we apply the simple rules of
arithmetic, and provided that we re-
cruit no more. in the year 1880 not one
of our 1900 would be alive TO tell the
story of the past.
We are dying faster than any other
clnss Cf our population. because Ont of
the 1000 in orr organization moro than
onc-!ialf are daily suffering from loss of
limbs, from wounCS, Injuries and Gisa-
buitics contracted during the war. Re-
suits Of priSOn-litc and the exposure and
deprive t;oa incident thereto row cawSe
more suffering than The bullet. Loss OF
limb shorter5 thc lifc. bat the rheu-
r,atisn and scurvv contracted IN prison
also yearly cal for their premature vic
tins. Pr mature aging OF al the or
cars, diminished vital resistance to all
disturbing causes. and Icorc especially
diseases OF III" heart. Ecv so Alarming
ly present with mary surviving COM
rades. are Elainly due - the rhcuIna-
tisIn and Scurvy Of prison lie.
Il have never seen survivor from
The prison at Aalcrso~vi'ic, Ca. that
did not hare disease of hear, in som.
form or other. 50, taking our little
band of 1000 to lay. in about forty
years all who have lost limbs or been
seriously wounded or suffered the hard
ships and horrors OF prison lie will
have passed away"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
ALLIGATOR SHOOTING.
An Exciting sport Taich Is Pursued In
Darkness.

An Exciting sport Haich Is PuFsuod In
Darkness.
Mr. Kirk Munroe describes in the
Cosmopolitan a canoe trip in company
With two young Seminole Indians, Mic
cochec and Kowika, who were engaged
in their regular occupation OF hunting
aliigators for their hides. The canoe
was Il dugout, made by Miccochee him.
self out of huge cyprus log. The trio
made camp late in the afternoon. and
after awhile Mr. Munroe discovered
what he had not before spected-that
the hunting was to b. done at uight.
Darkness had hardly fallen before
the believing Of ALI rltors was heard
a sound much like the roar of an angry
bull Miccochec listened with evident
satisfaction. "Allapatta plenty Ne
catch EN-. Uncahr'
We had killed five of the monsters
when we turned our Prov UP stream.
Miccochee welded his push pole from
the stern, Kowika sat in the middle of
the canoe, while |, with jack light on
my head and rifle i'm hand. occupied the
position of honor in the bow.
The alligators had ceased their NUT
tcrings and had begun 20 think that
we had killed or frightened them az.
just then ! was startled by slight
motion on the bank but few yards
away At the same instant two Goals
Of fire CLEANED through the blackness.
What could they be? was about TO
speak. whom a sharp mist" from be-
hind told me that the moment for
action had como Taking a hasty aim
ut one Of the lUrid Goals. fired
The report Of the rife was followed
by such 4 wild rush into the water. such
whirling and splashing. such showers
Of spray and bloody foam that it was
as if Il small cyclone had been dropped
from the heavens into that quiet spot.
Little kowika screamed in his excite
mcnt. but Miccochee only expressed his
displeasure at my bad shot by muttcr-
ing: "Ho-le-wa-gus! Heap bad!'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.
The sArrihcial Fire Built by Disappoint-
ed Damsel.

ed Damsel.
Speaking of broken engagements"
remarked young girl to an Argonaut
man the other day, makes me think
of funny story. A friend of mine
was expecting to be married, and had
everything ready but her gowns. All
the table and bed linen was hemmed
and marked and put away in lavender.
while dozens of tray cloths, doilies and
bureau scarfs were made. She had
even prepared large supply of all
kinds of house cloths for windows, sil-
yer. etc, and had put away six rolls of
linen banGages in case anyone should
cut fi2ger or sprain an arm. Well,
the engagement was broken, and what
do you think she did with all those
things upon which she had lavished 80
much loving care? She made a big
bonfire in the backyard and upon the
flames. started by means of n match
and an old barrel. she heapcd her
treasures Never did vestal virgin
Roman affairs make more fcrvent vows
than did this nineteenth century
maiden when sacrificing her dainty
linen in the hope of assuaging her
hcartache- That all happened some
years ago. On cabinet in her own
room stands large jar, which people
declare contains the ashes of her heart
and of her bridal linen cremated to-
Vether op that fa;ei-l day"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
EVERY SEVEN YEARS.
4 Curious Ecl;rf in !:c~a-d to Physical
kcGenCr.3t .Gn.


1t is surprising how mary people be-
licve that the entire body of a man is
renewed every seven years exactly,
SAYS the st. Louis Globe cmocrat.
This used to be taught in books. and.
although not orthodox now, is still &C
cepted as gospel BY many. To show
its inaccuracy one has only to hit q
nail on his finger hard enough, for in
that case the injured object will come
off and be replaced by an entirely new
nail.
If this process occupied seven years
such an accident would be a very tire
some affair, but. as any mechanic will
tell you, it occupies few weeks. The
growth is more rapid in summer than
winter, but never taking more than
four months. So far as the nails are
concerned. then, the renewal process
is repeated about twenty-one times
during the regulation seven years, and
the theory is thus destroyed, evea if no
other proof Of its falsity were forth
coming.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

Speaking # the remarkable feats Of
marine engineers. the Marine journal
recalls the achievement of Richard
Peck. who at one time had charge of
the single engine of the old City of Vera
Cruz coming up from Havana South
If Hatteras the piston rod went to
smash. breaking into three pieces. But
Peck. after tven;y-four hours of con-
tinuous labor. actually mended that
piston so that it was strong and true
enough to do its part with the rest of
the machinery. and he brought his ship
into New York harbor steaning six
knots This was deed which, in the
opinion of the Boston Journal, quite
eclipses even the recent notable per-
formanceof Engineer Tomlinson, of the
Umbria.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

Fish nets are made from some very
strange materials. The Esquinlux
manufacture them from strips of seal
hide. and from thin slices of whale
bones by the Fijians they are con-
structed of human hair. Savages in
various parts of the world plat the in
ner dbers of tree bark for fishing lines,
and the Indians on the Pacific coast of
North America use for the same pur-
pose seaweed-a sort of kelp which is
strong enough to hold finny captive
of one hundred aud Fifty pounds
weight.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
IhourA, I.e E,d Lo., ~. Pension.

In small VILLAGE in Maine there
lives an old soldier who has for MANY
years received pension from the gov
ernmont. which with his small earn
ings by occasional joys, makes him
comfortable. One day, while q: work
in the house of a neighbor. he Slipped
at the top of sight Of stairs aud fell
to the bottom The lady Of the house
heard the rolso, and hurried 70 learn
the cause. Why. Ambrose" she SAID,
us that you? Did you iali down
stairs. Yes, marin. | did answered
the old man. and for about couple
OF minutes thought I'd lost my pen.
Sion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
a TIC

IN principles, it win ever adj
"eratc Whai seems to ITist.
the h'si interests Of State
generally, and the Parish
particularly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

Bl,nl. ofevery description
for Magistrates, Constables
and o'ber Officials kept con-
stantly on hand,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
ADVERTISERS

who desire the business of
this section.
4 VIN
The Republican journal., 1894-12-20

where poor children can be kent ont If
the street 1t is really scientific system
for the development Of the child mental
N, morally ana physically. lroehel w.
lieyed in the unity III life ana that tlic
soul. mind and body must all ! 6 dcvclel-
Cd tremendously ana according to law. If
We would haVe healthy. Intelligent and
harry human beings THIS jGea III UnitN
is carried out III the work ot each tav
each day is connected vith tAust. That
succeeds thc wnrk M lhe wevks iellew in
regular order and the Years woil makes
a complete whole. Fiaebe is the ony
one who has made play means Of cduea-
tom. In the games the hudN il strength
ened IN the physical exercise hut floin
them the child also leans number. direc-
ton, Imitation gentleness, Justice and
selt-eontlo. Floehe has means III ds
velaping for the child thc Gifts and wv
equations The soft ball. the sphere
cube cylinder, divided cube. surface out
line and point are the gifts 'The point In
plicking. line III sewing, surface ILL WEAK
ing and the solid II clay work are part III
the occupations. ~ great law undelly
ING the use Of these materials IL THE IAN
Of balance w reconciliation NJ oppesifes
Parents should ~ ID sympathy with the
Kindergarten 1leN should understand
the nuity AZ thr Ny,tl> ard spa NV. i,n,,t,,
The Republican journal., 1894-12-20
Educational Prob!eMs.

49, A : ~ e''''hs ~ ''o' = i'i'ke
instruction ~ military drill general II the
putlie schools Of New York Jim. 1t IL
Recommended hy tha snne,;nt.nl.,, i
fePoi' g 'he board OF Edueatlon ne
idea Of military drill first originated With
Fhe parade 9t ,ou pub1i. srhpnl hnys
wy ii'''i 80 N"N DIN II
Wa the ~ialt ai lh"Se erect. manly Lads
that movea. II ii Saii. rhe sstllanl old t,en.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
NEW-JER.SEY.
JERSEY CITY.

y
Justice T. W. lowering. OF Jersey city. las'
night issued a warrant for the arrest OF Peter H.
Dolan wealthy contractor. on the complaint OF
Mrs Ellen White who charges him with threaten
ing TO kill her The trouble grew out OF the fact
that Dolan's Wife formerly Miss Ona V. Gaskell
has brought suit for divorce on the ground OF
cruelty The two have been married six years
and have one child. a gill. four years old. They
became acquainted nine years ago when Miss
Gasken. whose father was wealthy grocer or
Rochester. y. Y. attended hoarilng-schooI AZ
Grand Rapids Mich. After she was graduated
Miss Casker whose parents objected 20 her mar
rage to Doan because he was IA catholic. went 20
Elizlbothport y. j. where she made her home with
a religious order and became convert. after "hlch
she and Dolan were married. The Application for
divorce alleges that Mr. Dolnn threatened his
vfee life on several occasions and that In lDec"m-
Der last he threw a knife at her She then lett him
and went To live with her mother. whose home Is
now in Iyayonne The evidence Will be heard b"torc
Special Master Isaac Taylor today. Mrs White =
warrant against Mr.. Doan VIII also be served to-
day.
Cyrus Crandall. who says he Is tho Oldest Free
ma son In New-Jersey viii celebrate his eighty
ninth birthday at his home No. y Van Keipen-
ave. Jersey city. on Monday. lie Will be visited
on that day by n delegation OF Masons. represent
ing every lodge in the Bergen district. Mr. Gram
dali was born in Midtown, near Stonngton, Conn,
on March 10 1905. He became member Of olive
Lodge. at Goshen. Conn. when he was twenty -one
wears old. He subsequently removed to Chicago,
where he became on" Of the first packers OF salt
beef for the South American market He went TO
Jersey City in 1915 and has lived there ever since
then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
SrFFOCiTED ~ A LOCKED ROOM

Rose Ptman. n colored dressmaker. who lives on
the top floor OF No 2i5 West Thirty second-st.
took a dress home 10 customer yesterday after
noon. and while she gone her hve-year-old
child. also named Rose was smothered In a burn
ing room. 1t appears that when the woman went
away she locked the little girl in.
About l:30 o'clock the neighbors discovered smoke
pouring from the top story and some turned
in an alarm. When the fremen came they were
told that the drcssmaker's child was In the blazing
rooms. The door OF the kitchen was promptly burst
In. but the smoke and flames drove the hremen
back. and 1t not until couple OF streams Of
water had been turned on the fire that they were
able TO enter. The little ones body finally
found under bed in the room adjoining the
kitchen. The child's clothing was unscorched.
and there was not the slightest mark on her face
or hands 10 show that the flames had touched her.
Death evidently resulted from suifocation. 1t Is
supposed that the little girl playing with
matches I'm the kitchen and caused the fire. She
then probably crawled under the bed thinking II a
place Of refuge.
The mother did not return until long after the
fire was put out. 1t ptiful scene when she
found that she was both childless and homeless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
~ HONOR OF DILZ, TIE PHILOLOGTSr.

The celebration of the Tooth anniversary OF the
birth OF Friedrich Christian Diez. the founder OF
Romance phlology. held yesterday In the
Library Building Of Columbia College Friedrich
Diez was born at Giessen. in Hessc Darmstadt Ger
many. At the suggestion OF Goethe he began the
study Of the literature OF Provence. This led to
the study Of Romance languages. upon which he
became an authority. His scholarship obtained for
him a position on the faculty OF the University at
Bonn, where he published his great works "A
Grammar OF the Romance Languages and "A
Lexicon OF the Romance Languages" lie died In
1876
The memorial exercises at Columbia held
under the auspices of President Low and the De-
partment of Romance languages. Professor M.
Elliott. of Johns Hopkins University, presided.
President Low delivered an address OF welcome and
the papers were read by Professors Adolphe Cohn.
Of Columbia; Elliott. of Johns Hopkins G.. L. Kilt
redge OF Harvard; l.. s. Lewis. OF Princeton; r.
r. Price. Of Columbia; II. a. Rennert. OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania; j. S. Shehoe. OF the
Woman's College of Baltimore; f. $. Sheldon OF
Harvard. and II. a. Todd. OF Columbia.
reception the guests given last evening
by President and Mrs. Seth Low, at their nome. No
~ East Sixty-fourth-st. Among the guests presen:
Baralt Of the city College, II. r. Fontaine OF Bryn
Mawr: s. d. Bloomburg, of Lafayette. j. ID. Brown.
Of Bryn Mawr, G.. X. Carpenter, OF Columbia; III.
l.. brennan. Of Nassar; L. DE W. Fabrigo. OF the
T.. NJ IIallick. Of Columbia; L. i1osaux, Of COLI
umbia; s. T. Isaacs OF the city College. H. Hyslop,
OF Columbia; ID. NJ. Mott OF the city College: II.
II. Lang. of Yale; \: n van Daell; OF the Aassa-
ringe. b. d. Woodward and a. Y. Jackson. OF Col
umba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
YONKERS.

A meeting OF the Republican Central Committee.
of Yonkers Will be held this evening at the Office
Of Stephen s. Thayer. to receive the report or the
enrolment made Tuesday evening. Next Tuesday
evening district association Is 10 he organized in
each election district Each association VIII have
a president. secretary and treasurer besides a GER
tain number OF delegates To ward committee.
ON the subsequent Tuesday evening. meeting OF
the Ward Committee delegates will be held In each
ward when officers will be chosen and delegates
selected 10 the General Committee. week later
the General Committee will meet and organize This
will complete the reorganization. K1HacHe
cobb Thomas L. Mottraw and Patrick Whean
have been appointed Commissioners Of Estimate
oneninr Carvl-ave Judge Dykman has
appointed Frederic Shonnar1. OF this city. one Of
ne commissioners 10 appraisc lands needed for the
Cornell Dam At a special meeting of the
COMMITTEES OF the Whole OF the Common Council
held on Wednesday evening. the Board Of Fire Com
mlssoners was authorized to oxpcnd S3oW" II Is
intended 10 add twenty more fire signal boxes and
erect several new fire houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
HOME NEWS.
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

sero,e Investigating Committee Court House. 1880
a.
Sentence OF X F. Sutherland by Judge Brown BrooKFn
Lafayette Post No. 40. c. A. T.. presentation to o. H.
Gouraud. Masonic Hail. $50 p. m.
Meeting Of the newsdealers. No. Union square
p.
Police CAPTAIN Westervel,s trial before Police Board
Fruit dealers meeting. ! =. m
Orange Bloomfield cadets competitive drill. orange
armory.
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity dinner Hotel Brunswick.
evening
Emerald Club entertainment, one hundred anf-seven-
tleth-si. and Third-ave.. =.
r. VI. His Association. No. lC0t Avenue a. = m
Young Ladies' Society. Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church reception. afternoon and evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
c,rurprD ABOUT THE TOWN.

,,,,r ccb;ore, started Yesterday for Buffalo.
where he will attend the annual dinner OF the He-
nublican League Club Of that city to-norroW eNr"-
ING Before going away he filed with the CITY
Clerk a veto OF the resolution OF the Aldermen
directing that the Irish flag be displayed on the
CITY Hall and the Municipal Building tomorrow
with the Stars and Stripes He said; The nag OF
the United States is the only emblem OF our COM
mon nationality and allegiance. Its display upon
the public buildings on all such occasions Is at the
same time the highest and the only appropriate ex-
preston of respect. The flag Of our State and that
of our city may rightly enough accompany It,"
George F. Hoar senior Senator Of Massachusetts,.
lectured before the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and
Sciences in Association Hall last evening upon The
Northwest Territory and the Ordinance OF l'Sr
Before the lecture Senator Hoar was the guest OF
some of the members of the Institute at dinner at
tho Hamilton Club and after the lecture a recep-
ton was given in his honor at the Union League
Club. in Bedford-ave
The trial OF Timothy McDermott for the murder
of George Clancy on December "a was continued
yesterday in the Court of Sessions. An effort was
made by the defence show that Clancy was not
wounded fatally, and would not have died had
there not been delay in giving him medical at
tendance. 1t is alleged that Clancy's friends wanted
10 keep the affair quiet, and this caused the fatal
delay.
The trial Of a suit brought by Augustus Mac
kenZie owner OF the steamboat Crystal Water. TO
recover SbtD as damages LOT tne loss ol 'He DOht
from pr W. T. jenkins Health officer of the Port,
was begun yesterday in the Supreme Court At
the time of the outbreak Of cholera on August 2.
1892 the plaintiff leased his boat TO the defendant
for SIS a Jay for month. After the month ex-
pired the boat used. without permission to
visit the infected vessels and carry cholera pa
tents and the bodies Of those dead from the dis
ease until November IS. 1892. IT no longer use
full as water boat. and had to be sold at auction
and brought only $1,000, or $500 less than the
real value it is alleged. The defence is that the
boat was used only as chartered, and that 500 was
paid for its
The Police Commissioner, L. T. Wees. spoke to
the police captains yesterday In regard TO boxing
bouts. and said that the law must be enforced. He
will issue general order in the matter in few
days.
Brigader-General McI.eer has accepted the in
vitation of Colonel Austen to review the 18th Reg-
ment at the armory on the evening Of April 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

The local Mount Vernon Chapter OF the Royal
Arcanum gave Il reception and entertainment on
Wednesday evening. at which Edward NJ DAVIS
gave an illustrated lecture. assisted by William b
James The Worlds Fair" There were ABOUT
100 views presented. among the features or wnich
the electrical fountains in operation at night
the Condola moving over the lagoon. the search
light In operation top OF the electrical building
and the performance In Cairo street. the musical
limitations being excellent. The lecture was graphic
and inte-rsT1ng The managers OF the
proposed Stat& Reformatory for Women, at Bed
ford of which John Berry n merchant OF this city.
and at present. member OF the Legislature, is one:
Will open bids Tomorrow for the construction OF
four cottages laundry and boIlerhouse, In accord.
ance with anproyed plans Principal
hiblted an interesting and wel-denned fossil Of a
fish. equal TO almost any found In Wyoming. to the
several classes. II found by boy pupil by
the name OF Murray In one OF the rocky lodges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
DEATH FROM A STRANGE CAUSE

r,,,,r, ~ DRIVING. WRAPS THE REINs
ABOUT HIS WRISTS TOO TIGHTLY AND
Is STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Joseph Eberllng. thirty five years olo' popu'"'
and well-to-do farmer OF New O"y' u'''
- ,ro,ya causc on Saturday last he went
>, Crrt,o Valley and purchased there strong an"
f,a, ,rot,er He drove the animal to New lily, SIN
miles and as a precautlon twisted the relns aoou'
his wrists. This stopped the circuhtlon oil o'oo''
and when Eberling reached home he tell 10 ."e
ground In a faint he stepped from u L'her.
rroc,ors nronounced the case paralysis, anu TO-
ing never recovered consciousness. lie 'vdNSs Il
wife and four children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-16
STRONG WOMEy F0R THE "GREA7ESr SHOW,

STRONG WOMEN FOR THE "GREATEST SHOW"
The steamer Lain, which arrived here yesterday
from Hamburg. brought the famous Sansoni sisters
said 10 be the two strongest women in the world
Rosa Meers the famous bareback rider was a
passenger on the steamer Mobile. These three
women under engagement with the Earnum &
Bailey show managcment.-The statement is made
that the SanSoni sisters have had numerous medals
awarded TO them which declare the women 10 be
The strongest human beings alive lifting heavier
weights with apparatus than any other persons OF
either SEX IL is alleged, also that the SansonI
sisters ar" more powerful even than some famous
strong men, and while here IL is expected that thew
VIII compete with the strongest men and women in
America. as they have done with those in Europe
The steamer Berlin, due at this port on Sunday
or Monday next. will bring. also under contract
with the Barnum & Bailey show, interesting native
Cossacks. Dahomians. Amazons. Matabeles. Alge-
rians, Assours. Biska Bedouins. Egyptians Soudan-
csc, and 4 number of dancing girls all of whom
VIII be exhibited or will perform in the show