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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
Where aarriays Comes High.

A young man laughingly remarked:
"Oh. yes. could afford 70 get married;
that's cheap; but ! don't know that
.ould afford TO get unmarried again. for
that comes pretty high" Tint young
nan ought to live in Spanish Honduras
tor awhile. and he would not talk so
slishtingly If the expense Of getting
married The unfortunate natives have
10 be twice married before the knot IL
considered sufficiently tied The civil
marriage is absolutely necessary, "a it
Is the only one the state recognizes
The religious marriage is equally nee
essary. as it is the only one the church
recognizes OF course this Is true in
many Catholic countries. but in Tlondu.
rus there is fee of twenty dollars to
be paid for each ceremony. and the no
tive Ilondurian is generally misersbly
poor Forty dollars looks Gs big there
Is four hundred dollars does here. con.
sequently marriage is not very much q
L. mode In HonduraA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
sai,ora' surers:..ions.

The supcr"titions of actors would Gil
q boo; and so also would those OF sail
ors Dut this. sa~5 TIE Boston Home
Journal. ha7 affected the amateur
yachtmcn. who are men Of education
and who miT'it be expected to laucs
at it, Notice TIC Names Of crac's racers
of late years. and it will b. seen that
the n-stic seven has entered most
largely into their selection. In 1901
the Adams bNTs," as they nre called,
hal boat called tie DcatriX notice
the seven Lett ,r3l which was very sue
cessfrl. shc waS altered and renamed
the IIarToo1. wh:ca. in addition to the
seven letter. had luc,,y 90 The
Typioon hal the l2cliy seven letters
and the luc';y 90, G1d was eIlireatiy
.ucce.5f-:l. therefore. 1t is also lucky
to hare double conso1antS in the mid
die of the name. The Gossoon. a cut
ter owned b. the Adams boys. won all
the races in her class in 800. and in q
previous year these same yachtrnen
rnisspellc:l a worl for the safe of gain
ing tie lac,;y combination. and called
Q boat the Eaoboon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
RccReAr,ONs OF GREAT MEN.
simpio Diversions OF Winds Stored with
Learning.

s,npio Diversions OF Minds Stored with
Learning.
The favorite re&,ation Of Pops les
urc hours was the society Of painters.
Nothing was more agreeable 70 the
poet. says Chambers Journal. than to
spend an occasional evening with his
friend Kneller, who. to use the words
Of Thnclseray. Dragged more. spels
worse and painted better than any ar.
t,st Of his day" Warburton tells IN
amusing anecdots Of the two friends
Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey KDcller
one day when his nephew, q Guinea
trader. came In. Nephew" said Sir
Godfrey. you have the honor Of seeing
the two greatest men in the world '"
II don't know how great you may be"
said the Guinea man, but don't like
your looks. have often bought Q man
much better than both Of you together.
ell muscles and bones, for ten guineas."
Sir Joshua Reynolds used to amuss
himself in his last days in his house In
Leicester square with a little tame
bird. which. like the favorite spider Of
Of the prisoner in the Bastille. often
served TO while away a lonely hour.
But this proved fleeting pleasure, for
one summer morning. the window Of
the chamber being by accident left
open. the little favorite took 0l9ht,
and wcs irrecovcrably lost. although
its master wandered for hours In TIE
square and neighborhood in the fruit
less endeavor 70 regain it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
INTELLECT AT A DISCOUNT.

0ernany Overc-owdcL by lido MOI Who
Have Been Educated st liver .i..os.
Germany suffers from an intellectual
overproduction. according To the Forum
All professions are Ovcrcrowdcd II
was fondly believed up t, our days tina.
the state had no more important task
than to render the acquiring Of knowl.
edge as easy as possible. and for that
purpose to establish many higher
schools. But 1t was not asked whether
there was room enough for employing
men and women when their education
was finished Taking. for instance. the
career OF law in Prussia. we find that
there are ISL men who have no, only
passed through tho gymnasium and the
university, but have aire :dy served the
state gratis for about Eve years. while
the annual avercSr demand Is 100
There arc more than 1900 examined
architects without fixed employ
mcut; IL 10 the same with en-.
gipceTs, teachers in classics. mathe-
natics. etc. These unemployed forces
are particular attracted to the great
capitals because everyone hopes that
with the many chances they Offer he
find gap il:o which he may jump
Men of university training are s.m1st
without exception cap bic oaiy OF in
tcllectual work If they do not sue.
coed in their branch they cannot be-
come tailors or carpenters; they mus,
take TO pettifog.,ing. giving lessons
copying. writing for papers. etc There
are lawyers, piy5i ,iaas. doctors of phil
osophy among those who are regularly
relieved By the Berlin poor boarl ALI
these men ore. Of course. dis 'ontcntcd
with the present state of tL>iys and
ready to join with those forces viii b
hold out hope of ovcrthrowing it Nor
are female candidates wanting in this
proletariat; all those who give cheap
lessons, write mediocre novels for tow.
class journals or work for shops at star
walton wages are swelling the army Of
social revolution
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
DIGGING FOR FiSH.
Novel Why Of Catchi u: Them 4, Vogue a.
Ceyl n.


Ceyl n.
In some parts OF Ccylon the natives
are accustomed to dig in the mud dur
ing the hot season for fishes. viii h are
found buried in the soft clay at depth
Of two feet or more 1t is thus that the
curious animals hide themselves during
a period of torpidity
More than one species indigenous to
the island have this remarkable habit.
which accounts for the appearance Of
full-grown fishes in ponds viii h have
shortly before bren entirely dried up
This phenomenon was for a long tine
regarded as an incyplicable mystery
The creatures as they find their nc.
customed element disappearing by evap-
Grafton during the dry time Of the year
bury themselves in the mud. sinking t.
a depth at with they find sufficient
moisture To prcserre life for months.
while the bed Of the pond abJve them
may perhaps become a hardened crust
dried md cracked by the heat Of the
sun As soon as the water comes again
they emerge and people take advantage
of the opportunity while they are still
tloundcring about in the shadows to ef.
feet their capture in large numbers
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
El-nilccae TcnTies.

The tcr,"le of the sun at Palmyra
covered square of twenty-five yards
on each side. 1t was approached By q
magnificent avenue over half a mile
long ilclo: ID by rows of columns and
statues. The temple of Diana at Ephc-
sus was four hundred and twenty-five
feet long. two hundred and twenty
FIVE broal. md with statues and COZ
-rans innumcrsbic. OF this magn,H-
cert structure not a t-sce rsmai Us syeN
G.. 40 .r--f.t>oS.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
Thavf,e Out . Field.

So much trouble has rarely been
taken to prepare athletic grounds for a
match Is at Cardiff not long ago The
occasion was a football match for the
championship Of England ard Wales.
Two hundred braziers or perforated
fire buckets were set up on the field.
and bonfres were kindled in many
parts of it. the flames being kept going
until the frost was thawcd out of the
ground Then the Geld was covered
with straw to retain the heat. and just
before the match began . small army
Of men cleared and rsked the ground
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
QUEER CUSTOMS.
Coipses Arc Away, Ecpt for Three !
Months Bor~e',.


Coipses Arc Away, Ecpt for Three
Mont rs o. Dor~e',.
Mr.. Charles Hose. the british resident
of the Basam district in Bo-neo. has
just sent 70 the royal geographical so
cicty an interesting account of some Of
the native customs which he learned in
his journey in Saramat After sleeping
in a chiefs house one evening he found
at the head of his bed box containing
the dead boLy Of his hosts wife It
appears. says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
that the natives always keep corpsea
for three months The body is then re-
moved from the house and conveyed
with much ceremony to the tomb.
Every one present sends one or moro
cigarettes made Of tobacco. wrapped in
the dry leaves of the wild banana. To
his dead relatives in Apo Lcrgan"
thadesl These cigarettes ere placed
on top of and around the coflu:tand.
should the body be that of MIN,
his weapons tools and small
quantity of rice, with his ''priok"
cooking pot). are deposited in the
tomb with hin that he may be able "a
continue his daily pursuits in theAASer
world But if of q woman. her large
sun-hat. her little hoc-uscd for weed
ing in the poddy-Gclds-her beads. gar.
rings and other flnery are placed with
her body. that she may not be found
wanting on her arrival on the other
side of the grave. MIR Hose once was
present when the corpse of boy was
placed In the coffin. and he watched the
proceedings from a short distance AS
the lid Of the coffin was closed an old
man came out on the vcranda of the
house with a large gong and solcmn,y
beat IL for several seconds. The chief
said that this was always done before
closing the lid, that the relations of the
dead who had already passed out Of
this world might know that the spirit
was coming to join them There was
another strange ceremony called
"Dayong Janoi." in viii h the dead are
supposed 70 send MESSAGES to the liv-
ing. and whioh proved that spiritual
ism" was of very ancient practice
among them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
SAVINGS BANKS FOR STAMPS.
Ts Be Introduces I1.o TIRE Gosson Public
Schoo = Very Shorty.

Ts Re Introduces il-o TIE Eoston Pubic
ScIloo Very Shorty.
Il IA proposed 10 Introduce stamp
SAVINGS banks" in the Boston public
schools. From various Offices colored
stamps Of six denomin2tions and stamp
cards will be obtained. To eoch per
son wishing to- become depo7itor tho
local treasurer gives him a staInp card
and sells hiu, rs r,a2y HtanpS IS he has
morev for. These stamps must be-
pasted on the card The card. when
full. will probably contain about i've
dollars
As soon es the chilli has stamps for
that sum the money Is taken AMI de-
posted Tor him in some savings bank
That he may designate. The Eve dol
lars oncc deposited he begins sCa!n.
ard the small sum grows to 4 larger
one under his hands. II he wishes to
withdraw he presents his card and
crsws all that is ON it. Then IL he has
more money than he cures To use he
calls for another card and rcdcposits
the balance.
by this method I'll bookkeeping Is
svoided. the child always knows inst
how mach h" has. and the local treas
xyer csn tell il the same manner. IL
I've child loses the carl. however. he
iss,.,s his ruole-. or. rather. all taSt Ne
carTted or that card
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
SERVED Her SIDE FOR cu?p-a.
a Gallant Noble u al tirw Us Taxed Ills
Cook's i.esources.

Remarkable instances of gallartry
are the subject of an article in the San
Francisco Examiner. which SAYS
In london century ago it was no
uncommon practice on the part of the
fat men" to drink bumpers To the
health of lady out of her shoe
The earl of Cork relates an incident
OF this kind. and to carry the compli-
ment still further. he states that the
shoe was ordered To be dressed and
served up for supper
The cook sat himself seriously to
work upon it: he pulled the upper part
(which was Of fine danasll, into tine
shreds and tossed 1t up into a raSous
minced the solos. cut the wooden heel
into thin slices, fried them in batter
and placed them round the dish for
garnish The company testified their
affection for the lady BY eating heartily
Of thiN svnuisite irnpromp.a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
RUNNiNG THE GAUNTLET.
A Young America Liris FRoihardy Feat
Ia ~. PetcrsbGrs;-

Young America Ciri's fRoihardy Feat
Ia ~. PetcrsbGr':-
A military punishment once prevalent
In Europe consisted in compelling the
offender To run between two Giles Of
uen who stood facing eroh other, and
who were privileged 70 strike hiro as he
passed The gauntlcts upon tho racn's
hands being bullct-proof, OF conpor or
steel. often made the punishment: ver:'
severe
Wherever a girl voluntarily places
herself in position TO draw forth I'm
favorable comment she may ne said 70
run the gauntlet Seldom d.)cs she es-
cape unSgathcd
A few years ago, according to Youths
Companion. an uniniti2ted American
girl. walking II St Petersburg, wished
to pass down q certain street The
gentleman with her objected. saying Ii
would be necessary 70 pass certain
famous clubhouse where oil the diplo-
matte corp and young guards;nen spent
the morDing. and that she would not
enjoy their silly AID often indecent
leSts
"Indecentr" was her reply ~ think
can stand thcae gcn:!emsn Ny &C.
.ioas c2n bear the light; Es win NOT
retreat before the enemy"
As you like" was the vexed roply
The words Wore hardly uttered before
party Of young men. talking loudly
and smoking their cigarettes, cauo0
striding Gu, Of the club. They parted
to let the couple pass, irdulging mean
while in bold staring and comments In
a language which happily the girl did
not understand.
II said would do It" she cried OK
ultingly when the two were alone.
"Nas it not aIausing?
Il. is form of amusement, madenoi-
sellc. which ! confess does not COM
mend itself to my taste" was the stiff
reply And the gentleman, who had
sssiduously sought her friendship hith-
erto. dropped her acquaintance from
that time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
TIE POWER OF WATER.

Constantly Wording "a Ono Form or An
other to Destroy the Land.
A southern engineer contributes IN
article on Geology and the Mississippi
Problem" to the Engineering Magazine.
In 1t be saya
I'VE End in water the only tireless
agent that works in the modification Of
sentiments: and instead Of being tho
great rcnovator of the land, as 1t u
popularity conceived. 1t Is the great do
ssroyer The destruction of ancient
Rome has been attributed to time. But
1t was due simply TO the moisture OF
the atmosphere working through
chemical egsnciea II WAS water, In
visible. but penetrating oven the vory
stones of the wonderful city, that
caused her to cruyable into ruins, and
gave to modern Rome a grade greatly
elevated above her ancient grade But
it WORKS not alone In the cities and
towns There is not n hill on earth
that has not been shorn Of something
of its altitude by this subtle force, and
there is not mountain on earth, II not
fitfully renewed by volcanic action
that has not been compelled to lower
its peak before this universal lcveler Of
the exalted. II may be . dreadful
thought. indeed. but we do not know
absolutely that we are not dependent
on the earthquake md the volcano for
keeping our continental habitat above
the level Of the ocean: for water not
only destroys, but it has the persistency
and force TO carry OF to its burial place
in the sea all that it has caused 70
perish It may take long time at its
task, but, working either in its gaseouA
its liquid or It's solid form, 1t seems 70
be the most persistent thing on earth,
never perishing. and. however divided
and invisible at times. always ready 70
unite its forces for q supreme efor. Of
the degradation Of q continent"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
ADVERTISERS
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who desire the business Of
this section.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

Board Of School Di'tCrs
AND OF THE-
fifth Dist. Levee Board
Reaching every home in
the parish, if il AL sxcsllen
Medium tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
THE FIGHT FOR CONGRESS
THE REPUBLICANS CAN CARRY THE
HOUSE If THEY WORK.
WHAT A CAREFUL. CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE
sHows-DEMocRATIC LEADERS ALL DEs-
PERATE THE REPUBLICANS MUST
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUrH.I

Washington. oct. H-Two weeks before Election
Day all the indications point to Gear Republican
majority In the next House OF Representatives The
size Of that majority Will largely depend however.
upon the zeal energy and vigilance that Republicans
throughout the country show during the remainder
OF the campaign and the situation Is not one that
permits any allowance for Republican apathy or
party chickering's. Nothing be taken for granted
left chance II the Republicans are TO control
the House OF Representatives In the next Congress
by effective working majority. II proper efforts
put forth and proper vigilance exercised from
now until the polls closed and the votes counted
on the night OF Election Day. such "A majority Will
he obtained. but not Otherwise. The Democratic
leaders desperate account Of the prospect OF
defeat. and they will resort u every expedent and
use all the means al their command. whether law
ful and legitimate not 10 avert disaster TO their
party.
After n survey Of the whole field and after care
fully sitting and weighing all the Information OBJ
tainable from every source and investigating and
comparing conflicting c.ams and estimates the fo.-
lowing table is submitted IN the belief that 1t fairy
represents both the situation and outlook at the
present time 30 far as the political complexion OF
the next House OF Representatives Is concerned The
figures given 10 not profess TO be those prepared by
the officers OF either OF the Congressional Campaign
committees for their private guidance:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
TO FORM METROPOLITly LEAGUE.

Delegates from the Manhattan, City, Metropo-
tan. Brooklyn and Staten Island Chess clubs held
a meeting at the Manhattan Chess Club yesterday
when 1t was unanimously decided TO form a Metro
potan league or chess clubs comprising the clubs
named and the Newark Chess Club. The following
officers were elected julius Livingston, president;
George Hall. treasurer; q. A. Barth. secretary and
a committee consisting OF G. III. hathaway Charles
Nugent DIR. Honninger II. Helms. w Litzenbergsr
and a representative of the Newark Chess CLUB
President Livingston appointed committee con-
sisting or w BiRelow. +. Rose and DE Wiser 10
draw up code of ru,es to govern the organlza-
tlon to be reported 10 meeting Of delegates from
the various clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
FASTEST MILE on THE WHEEL
J. s. JOHNSON COVERS THE DISTANCE
IN 1875 2-5
LOWERING THE WORLDS RECORD FOR SINGLE
RIDER NEARLY FOURTEEN sEcoNDs-HE

LOWERING THE WORLDS RECORD FOR SINGLE
RIDER NEARLY FOURTEEN sEcoNDs-HE
WILL TRY TO RIDE IN Iao TO-DAY.
Buffalo Oct. 2-John S. Johnson this afternoon
rode mile in the unparalleled time Of 1885 25. al
most fourteen seconds faster than any single rider
mas ever covered the distance In the world six sec
onds faster than any tandem has ever negotiated
the distance and one-tenth second faster than the
worlds record for running horses, 1859, made by
Salvador a straight track at Monmouth farh'
n j.. August 2s. 1890.
johnson rode in heavy black tights and two thick
sweaters which tended TO impede the free play of
his muscles But even with these implements
johnson never budged from his position, ana when
he crossed the finish line his front wheel Tapped
on the rear wheel OF the big machine. As the rec
ord breaker and the pace-making quartet crossed
the tape the features Of the men were absolutely
indistinguishable All that could be heard and seen
was roar, a flash Of variegated coiors and cloud
of dust. Electrical timing arrangements were pro-
vided. and each quarter checked at both star:
and finish. so that there can be no doubt OF the
accuracy Of the performance.
The pace in the stretch wonderfully fast. ard
when the men crossed the line Johnson was short
been for an exercise heat. The Official time FOR
the mile l:35 2-5 Several club riders made The
time 25 fiat. Johnson said after disnOUnting tina;
he finished well within the limit % his powers He
fe.t confident that he 10 a mile In 30. and VIII
make the effort over the same course tomorrow
afternoon
The quadruple team was made up OF Callahan.
FIRST; Scavey second; Patrick O'Connor. third. and
W. A. Rhodes. fourth The starter was +. J Sayies.
and the judges at the finish were W. A. Stark. r.
Bryan and p. Van Nelsor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
TOOK THE JURY OFT FOR DRIyEA

Buffalo Oct. 24-Ths jury in the case OF ~"
Mary Hanrahan against Special Pension TX
amlner Ayres brought in a verdict this morning Oh
5000 for the plaintiff. Martin Carey. counsel Io'
the defence, at once applied for stay OF Ninety
days in which to move for a new trial on the grouh'
that the verdict contrary to law and was e."
cesslve. and also on the ground OF the general mS
conduct OF the jury when they celebrating On
their verdict. Mr.. Carey then proceeded 20 chsIss
that eight OF the jury were taken out 10 1870
frequently last evening ard supplied with ir'n liz
and that while drinking there vas present III In
versation representative OF counsel for the p'AA
tiff
A sensation followed this announcement and y .ss
Titus vislbiy angry. He called for the Om..ii
who had the jury In charge. Policemen y Do'.n,tt
and Curtis and ordered them to show cause nsa a
Tuesday why they should not be punished ior oc IN
tempt OF court in violating their oath TO Keep n ~,
jury In n secluded room until they asresd up. .,.v
verdict. The application OF the defence Tor ''"
Will also be argued on Tuesday ,,,,
The suit was brought by Miss Hanrahan asa ans
Examiner Ayres to recover $500 damages for is
arrest and malicious prosecution Miss han,fsnses
clerk IN the pension office OF W Bowen 10;
the convicted pension agent and was arres'ess -,
making out false pension vouchers IN ms ,, COZ
Judge Titus said the offence charged did not "@
sttute an offence under the statutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25

of the districts they lost in 1892 and b In sVan
Democrats plurality OF nearly 300 IN November;
1892 II is exceedingly difficult to get al .ne Th
situation and prospects In North Carolina me
Democratic leaders claim seven OF the nine ais
trcts: the Republicans claim two ana the foPuns.s
claim the same number In Tennessee the D ne no
Gratis do not hope to carry more than seven OF the
ten districts and there is excellent reason TO De-
lleve that they cannot carry more than SIX -,
Information received from Democratic as wen as
from Republican sources In Texas strongly sup
pors the opinion that the Democrats are in serious
danger OF losing three districts. and that In TWO OF
them the Republican candidates have fair prospects
Of success Unless gross frauds are perpetrated IN
Virginia the Republicans Will surely capture TWO
districts and with anything approaching !alr
election and an honest count they VIII carry FOUR
districts and the Populists will carry one In w est
Virginia Republicans who have canyassed .he S'a.e
claim three districts, with fair prospect In the
remaining one and conservative Democrats con-
cede to the Republicans one district with an even
chance in two other districts In that State, de-
spite the desperate efforts 10 arouse Democratic
enthusiasm by running cheap excursion trains and
distributing free railroad tickets to bring people
from adjoining States 10 swell the crowds at VII.
sons meetings and by a boun,ifu provision OF food
70 feed them the tide Is running strongly IN favor
OF the Republicans, who expect also to derive con-
siderable advantage from the Australian Ballot law