St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1894-01-27

place, Tor not only are there 1requen
cavings of the surface, but the case
which arise from the burning coal are
oyerpowering.
BAseoA GUzUELLA is Zulu who was OF
exhibition at the Worlds Fair He lief
for his own country few days ago, tax
ing with him as his wife a fair American
girl, whom he had become acquainted
with at soda fountain over which sh,
presided at the fair He met the CIR
only few times until he found himsel
head over ears in love with her, and she
reel procated the attachment In few
days more they were duI y married. The
young lady has no relatives in the wo1lC
except brother in Texas. She is sale
to be thoroughly infatuated with hel
dusky husband, and is very anxious tc
get back to his native land with him
He has nine other wives there, but he
intends to give them all to his brother
without delay. He claims to be an arts
tocrat and of the immediate family OF
the king of the Zulus. His young wife
will probably have plenty of time to re-
pent of her choice after she has lived
awhile in Zulu hut aud learned how
women are treated in that country.
DEER in the mountains of Western
Colorado have been travelling westward
for some weeks past into the mild and
fertile valleys of Utah, whore they win
ter because of the ease with which they
can obtain food. The mi grafton num-
bers thousands of the animals. They 90
in small droves, keeping high on the
slopes of the mountains that run east and
west, and only descending into the val
leys as preliminary to climbing the next
mountain. Much Of their travelling is
done by night, and in the morning
hunters find long, narrow deer trail
across the shifting shale of steep guch
A hunter is sometimes foolhardy enough
to ride along these perilous trails, though
the soil is trcacherous, and single mis-
step might preci plate horse and rider
1000 feet to the bottom of the gulch.
I'D have jumped off quick on the upper
side" said hunter, when asked after
such passage what he would have done
had his horse slipped. Then he added,
refectively, "But should have hated
to 60 down after the saddle"
AWAY down in the dark depths of the
ocean there are living lanterns that are
borne about to light up the Darkness
A queer fish, called the "midshipmite,"
carries the brightest and most striking
of ali these sea torches. Along its back,
under it and at the base of its fins there
are small disks that glow with a phos
phorescent light, like rows of shining
buttons on the young middy's uniform.
In this way it gets its name "midship-
m'te," by which young sailors in the
navy are often called. These disks are
exactly like small bulls-eye lanterns,
with regular lenses and rehectors. The
lenses gather the rays and the refectors
throw them out again. There is layer
of phosphorescent cells between the two,
and the entire effect is as perfect as if
made by some skillful optician The
fish is so constructed that when it is
frightened by some devouring sea mon
ster it can close its lenses and hide itself
in the darkness. 1t can turn its lantern
on and off at will, and then it is always
''tlled' and ready when wanted. An
other marine animal has luminous bulb
that hangs from its chin, and thus
throws the light before it to warn it of
the approach CT enemies. Still another
upholds big light from the extremity
of the dorsal fin. Others again have
supplies of luminous oil that
that runs down their sides from the fins,
making bright and constant light all
around
One of the most remarkable cures ever |
known in Maine occurred not long ago |
in Portland. Three or four years ago a
ady in that city was afflicted with what |
was supposed to be sciatic rheumatism.
She lost the use of one foot and ankle, |
hen of the arm on that side. Instead of |
growing better the disease continually
increased until the whole of one side of
Ter body was practically helpless. The |
doctors were not agreed, some calling it
rheumatism, others paralysis, fall re-
'cived few year before being by several
to be the cause. But all treat
ncnt was unavaiIing. The disease,
whatever it was, continued its slow but
|readful progress, until the lady was
ntirely helpless, unable to move hand
n foot. 1t was at this time that the
miracle occurred. One day, during the
temporary absence of her attendant in
mother room, the invalid slipped from
Ter chair, and being unable to support
erself any fell to the floor. The family
7ere much frightened, but were reas-
ured on finding that no serious harm
ad been done; but the wonder came a
ay or two later when the helpless invalid
egan to astonish her friends by moving
er hands and doing things she had been
nable to accomplish for months. The
has been as steady but much
lore rapid than the decline, until now
ne is fully restored to her old-time
ealth and skill. Whether the fall Jared
ON the brain a clot of blood that was
Gliding her in prison or what the cause,
is evident that the fall was what freed
er from her intirmities.
gricultural Wonders of Washington.