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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

apart. The angler does not intend that
the fishes shall take the bait, but onlv
that they shall be attracted, and when
1t has drawn them near enough It snaps
IT'S Dig jaws together upon such as are
within reach.
The angler is variously known as the
goosefsh, all-mouth, bellowsfsh and
devldsh, though it is difficult to see
| why 1T should be called devilash, for in
| appearance it is rather comic than dew
| ilish. The angler here illustrated.
which Is the larger of two at the city's
aquarium, il, as already stated, about 8
feet In length. It is about IS inches
wide across the body, and about az
rect across Its extended fins; its weight
Is S5 to 40 pounds; it is not full grown.
At it's full growth the American angler
Is generally about feet long, and
sometimes grows a little longer.
The American angler is ordinarily
chocolate colored or drab, and its back
Is notified nH over. It has frinre of
barbels all around the under side Of it's
body Its mouth extends almost en-
tfrely across it's body; its under
jaw projects greatly. It's side
Tins look something like elephants
ears; it uses them mainly to bal
ance itself with and to facilitate its
movement up or down in the water,
making but very small use of them as
an aid in swimming. 1t propels itself
mainly with its tail, which is very pow
erful. The angler uses its tail as one
might use single oar In sculling and
as 1T moves forward its body weaves
with something the motion that seull-
ing might impart to square bowed
slziff. It is rather slow and sluggish in
movement, and yet it is a fair swim
mer, and 1t moves with an appearance
OF momentum and power.
The angler lives on fish and crustacea: |
q fu1l-grown angler will eat q Goldfish
five or six pounds, or a good
sized lobster. It has two sets Of teeth.
the first set, which are from one-uuar-
ter to seven-eighths of an inch In |
length, being just within the lips;
with these It rends and tears its food. |
Further back In it's mouth it has an
other set Of shorter, fat teeth for
with these it cracks the
'hells OF crustacea. Suppose 1t catches
lobster; the angler might bite and
kiu 1t with its first rows OF teeth. and
t would then pd 1t back to the crush
ng teeth, wher0 the shell would be
aiken off. The angler can clean a lob
ter of its shell pretty we'll; sometimes
rejects the big claws, meat and all
1t the Same time It may swallow some
of shell; and often there are
rabs, with the shells complete, which
The American angler Is found along
he Atlantic coast as far south as the ,
apes OF Delaware. They most abound | 9
4 the spring and fall.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

Consumption kills
more people than ride
balls. 1t Is more dead.
iy than any of the
much dreaded epi-
denies. It is q steal
thy, gradual, slow
disease. It penetxates
the whole BODY, It
Is ia every drop of
blood. It seems to
work only at the
lungs, but the ter.
rib1e drain and waste
go on all over the
body. To cure con-
sumption. work on
the blood, make it
pure, rich and whole
some, build up the
wasting tissues, put
the body into condi-
ton for q fight with
the dread disease.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

Planking. As to the planks, 1t Is a
mistake to use inferior material. or
such as is inclined to splinter Let the
planlks be run through a planer to
make them all Of a thickness. A walk
made in this way will prove satisfacto-
ry In use and will last.-American Az
ricu1turist.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

'WHAT Is this hear about you folks talk.
ing OF dismiesing your minister1'' ooh, he
Is TOO slow. We have had him nearly q wear
now and he hasn't given ue q sermon on Ma
YoIeoE yet''-1ndianapolis Journal .
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08
HANDY BAG .HoLpER.

One OF tho Best Devices Of Its KIND lever
Invented.
After experimenting with. a number
OF homemade bag holders, have
found this one gives the best satisfac.
ton: Procure piece OF two-inch
plank 80 inches long, and as wide "a
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08
Removing rust from Tool,

Removing Rust fr0sn Tools.
To clean up rusted tools dip the art;-
Gle In liquor potassa for q few moments,
and then placed in . strong solution of
cyanide of potash. Remove, clean
with soap and chalk and yvater, and
place every night in q solution of chlor.
lde Of tin
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08
ABUSE Is the pastimo Of coward..

CHOW DID Mr.. Gumstick get the reputa.
ton OF being such q moral manI'' .sWhy,
~ MS superior perception. He can hardly
improper In Il. ''-Washington Star. - ?
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

TIE two powers which I'm my opinion con
otttute Q wise man arc those OF bearing an1
fOrbe0ring.-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

Foao has named his eat ..Napoleon," DO
cause, a. he says, cat has so many lives
Boston Transcript.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08
a PoI.onous ssiat

This dtly describes miasms, . vaporous
remaeeent, dumb ngue, egue cake, and in the
tropics deadly typhoid forms Of fever. Hos
levers Stomach Btttar8 prevents and cures
these complaints. Biliousness, constipation,
dyspepsia, nervous and kidney trouble rheu-
also remedied by the great restorative.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

C0mparatIve Values or Metals.
1t takes 60,ss0 pounds Of pig iron to
equal In value one pound Of gold, or
ehirty-tvvo pounds OF silver, seventy.
one pounds Of nickel, ga pounds of tin
Md q, $50 pounds of lead.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

IT is the unmarried lady who can give her
sister points ON the art OF how to ninnaare =
husband.-Yonkers Gazette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

FRANZ, BUT NOT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ht shonM de, you'd you get smother fe,ler
other Teller around here, Joseph. or /
wouldn't wait for you to die.''-Puck
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

DAHoMEy Is the smallest state II
Africa. Il haa 1000 square miles. II
1sest the exact sise Qf Ooanesticvt,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

FAsH!oNABLE PHILANTHROPY English
Hinglish3" Americnn-ssWe are in lone
You Englshmen will see how it looks, AMI
get disgusted with yourselves - IN. z
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08
Would con It aonar>,

Bagley-The doctor has sent Won a
memorandum Of ak calls.
brace-Just acknowledge receipt, and
say I'll return them as soon as can
Town Topica
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

WHEN Q man. has more money than he
knows what to do with, he proceeds to f3nd
out what he does not knoW.-Puck. -
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

II does NO good to striks your friend. for
Q dollar when he is ACKNOWLEDGMENT New.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08
A Fueure for Hi.n.

First Boy-I wonder why Big Mike
doesn't train fec q Professional prize
fighter?
Second Boy-Mebby he amt got anv
dramatic talent.-Gocd News.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

HARD a. 1t Is TO climb up in the world, Il
again.-Puck
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

Sign in front Of clothing store in
Texas town:
Owing to the low price Of cotton.
Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

You can get o vsrv good idea Of ssnatnfal
ee1ectaon" In lt1 practical workin9U by
viewing . CELERY. glass after It hos been
once round the tak16.-TYt- RfGa
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

kttty-Not one of our parlor chairs
stands STRAIGHT; they have all lost a
castor or something.
Tom-Ahl suppose every one Of
them has q history.-Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08
Maxim Gun .s . rree roller,

It Is suggested that the machine gun
II certain economical considerations
could be adjusted, would lind q valuable
place among the usefulrarts of peace.
AS teller of trees there is no agency
In the world like it. Admiral Sir Ed
mund Commerell, in abiding recently
to the superiority in workmanship and
effectiveness of the Maxim gun. said
that Q .S03 Maxim was capable Of cut
ting down a tree 10 inches in diameter
In a quarter of a minute. He would not
only defy any other gum to do this, but
he would give any battalion in her
majesty's service Ave hours firing as
much as they liked, at Whatever range
they pleased, and they would not DO
the same thing.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-08

II aman speaks or acts with pure Thought,
happiness follows him like . shadow that
never leaves him.-Buddhn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01

and split from tip to base by pressing
the quill apart along its inner groove or
mid-rib. The gatherings were all chosen
from corresponding sides Of the mid-rib
that they might be uniform. They were
now laid dat on the shaftment. the bases
Of the quilts toward the top, first the right
wing, then the left wing, SO called; finally.
the tail; the latter transversely to the
mock to serve as q cock feather. .-..
After all the shafts had thus been feath-
cred. the whole bunch was taken in hand,
the butts stuck against the ground or a
stone. then reversed and righted. and with
a puff Of the breath thrown down, ends
forward. According as the arrows fell they
were carefully sorted into groups, and with
the more highly developed tribes like the
Zuni, the cock or tail feathers of each
group were notched, trimmed and tufted
differently from those Of others, to denote
their classes, as being. one set of the north,
another OF the west and the others re-
spectively of the south and east The top
and mdd-most shaft was reserved as a per-
sonal arrow for special treatment. and the
double shafts were left unfinished. At last
in correspondence to the kinds Of shafts
as indicated by the cock feathers, the
points were selected, the keeRa3t and dead
Hest for the north and west: the broadcast
and shortest for the south and the east.
The tips of the shafts were hooked and
rasped. each with the base Of the point
designed for 1t; and these were then seized
on free-handed,y. with sinew. All these in
creasingiy solemn operations were con-
Guided by the orderly ribanding of the
shaftsments with the colors Of Heath and
blood-black and red. or with the yellow of
magic, or the green or blue of life and VIC
tory. The arrows were finally laid out to
the west or the east, and breath-endowed
with lives of their own; then placed with
consort. the personal one, heads downward,
feathers upward. that the lightning run not
out or the feathers speak before their time,
hut sleep till Weakened for war council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Copyright, 1895, by irving Bacheller.)

NCopfr1ght, 1850, by irving baeheler)
Continued from Mondays Starr
But how could he possibly have got the
Information
"How. indeed? We have taken every
possible precaution. We hold our sittings.
as you know, at the. foreign Office, in an
immense saloon upstairs. The walls and
ceilings are prodigiously thick. We sit at
l table in the middle of the room, and
never raise our voices; there is no occa-
sion for us to do SO. Perhaps you suggest
the chimney-something was once done in
that way. or supposed to be done, for
never quite believed the story. But with
us it liz impossible. for We keep up a roar
ing fire Neither Is it through the blottins
for we do not use any; we powder our
writing in the good old-fashioned style.
In fine. it is absolutely impossible for any
outsider to get sight or hearing Of our pro-
oeedings And what makes the incident all
the more painful is that, in the discussion
of this particular clause, We decided for
the sake of greater security to dispense
with the attendance of n secretary"
OF course, saw the significance of this.
1t seemed to point to treachery on the part
Of one of the diplomatists. l limited as
much to the prince, but he was stanch in
defense of his order.
mo doubt" he said. cit looks like It. No
ether explanation seems possible, and yet
that explanation is impossible. Diploma
lists. as you and 1 know, are not consid-
cred a specially serupulous class of people.
But there is honor amongst thieves, and
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wnLow-wARE PLATES.
Fashions Demand for China Gu
GrandmOthers Thought Common.


From the Charleston News and Courier.
dealer in antiquities, If furniture and
such things often less than a century in
age can so be designated. said that the
chief article of demand in his line of bust
ness was the old "willow-ware plate"
There are any number of new ones" he
said, but people want the old ones. and, do
what you WILL he added, with charming
frankness, you can't make the new ones
look old-never mind what you do with
them.''
Fifty or sixty years ago these plates were
in common use in Carolina. as well as
elsewhere, but were not considered ''fne'-
being used only when there was no COM
pany-French china and, more especially in
Charleston, East India china, being con-
sidered the proper thing on state occasions.
Now, however, the old willow-ware has
collectors cabinet. The description of the
plate is as follows: To the right is a man
darin's country seat. In the foreground is
a pavilion, in the background an orange
tree. and to the right peach tree in full
bearing. The estate is inclosed by fence,
and through 1t flows a brook on the way to
the sea-in which there is an island high
UP at the left side, with a cottage on it.
Over the brook there Is a bridge, with three
| figures on it. The famous willow tree
stands at one end and q gardeners cottage
at the other, while high above soar two
birds. These birds are meant for doves and
the hgureS Tor the mandartn's daughter
with a distaff in her hand. her lover and
the mandarin with q. whip. The story h
this: The mandarin had an only daughter.
Ii Chi. who fell in love with Chang, her
fathers secretary, who lived In tho Island
cottage at the top Of the plato. The man
DARN forbade tho match, and tho lovers
eloped and lay concealed for a time In the
gardeners cottage, and thence made their
escape to the home Of Chang. The father
pursued them with whip. and would have
beaten them to death had not the gods
changed them into turtle doves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
WHO Is THE RULER OF RUSSIA.

strange Stories About the Action of
the Young Emperor.
From the Aunchener Allgemeine Zeitung.
A rev weeks ago I wrote in this column
that more than ever the direction of ali
state affairs lies In the hands of the EN-
press Maria Fedorouna. We might have
added. land the Finance Minister Witte."
This latter fact, from a modern point of
view, cannot be looked upon as a disad-
vsntage for Russia, as Witte is a clever.
determined, strong-willed man, who will
&C to any limits. IL necessary. Such a
nan. who is at the same time able to exc
cute his political plans. who does not go
haif way or give up, has long been want
ing in Russia. But tine striking retirement
OF the car and his young wife causes
much comment and a feeling of uncer-
tainty. They avoid all Intercourse with
others when possible, and even avoid CIV
ing audiences to the foreign ambassadors.
The audience of the French ambassador.
M .Montebello. was only accomplished by
dowager empress. And then the continual
showing forward of the dowager empress
on all occasions and other things add to
the discomfort We hear even of attempts
on the life OF the car made in Peterhof
palace. fortunately without serious conse-
Quences. The truth as to these reports Is
difficult to get at The officials deny that
such things happen. as matter of princi-
rie; at least. one never hears the full truth
from them. The foreign ministers resi-
dent here know absolutely nothing of what
goes on behind the scenes. Those who do
happen to know dare not talk. Investiga-
items also lead to ,naught.
But in the last few weeks. certainly. no
attempt on the life of the car has been
made. The retirement of the emperor Is
assuredly only artificial.
Recently. it is said. a diplomat went to
Peterhof and asked for an audience. but he
was told that the car and czarina were i'll
and could not receive him. Perhaps the
dowager empress. if the minister wished 1t,
might be the go-between. The ambassador
did not wish this, and returned to St.
Petersburg.
Again. the people are excited because
the coronation Of the young pair has not
taken place. They do not like to have It
postponed until next May. Here seem to
be some of the reasons for the state of at
fairs in Russia. In Russia the car and
czarina are not looked upon as full until
thew have been crowned in the Kremlin at
Moscow When this Is accomplished the
people of Russia will grow more quiet. The
confinement of the young empress Is ex-
pected in the first days of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
MOUNTAINEER INGENUITY.

Virglnian Finds aH Entirely New
Field for One Of Natures Gifts.
speaking Of snakes reminds me-" began
the man with the Loudoun-county whiskers.
and The Star writer pumped himself down
alongside of him on the truck.
What does it remind you off" inquired
the 8. w.
"Jimjams sometimes, and sometimes it
don't" he said, with dangerous Loudoun-
county smile
when it don't" inquired The Star writer
politely following the Loudoun-county lead
in the matter of grammar, what does it re-
mind wou off,
well. reckon it reminds me of something
1 saw once when 1 was stoppin' over night
with man Twin up in the mountain, about
four miles to the south of Ashby's gap"
Something alive or dead?'
"kinder betwixt and between; 1t was
stuffed
What was it?"
well, the chap was like a good many
other mountaineers; he wasn't million
aire, but he had a tooth for good things. and
not having money enough to provide what
he wanted, he took to nature for his sup
plies. Fruit was plenty. wild and tame
and fruit amt to be Sneezed at in the way of
good eatin'. But cans cost money, and there
wasn't any way OF savin' it that he could
see until as l say. he took to nature and
got what he wanted. He had been tellin' me
his cabin. along about Christmas. he called
me in to see what he had in stock. 1t showed
up as soon as got inside. and for a minute
was so skeert didn't know whether was
afoot or horseback or had jimjams or what
for hanging down all around the room in
festoons was the dernedest lot of snakes
ever see. 1t looked like regular snake den
and made break for the door a first but
he laughed and called me back. and asked
me to inspect his menagerie. l was mighty
nervous, but l done what he said. and then
found that the snakes was only snakeskins
stuffed with something or other.
What In thunder have you got into em?
saysI
Fruit says he.
" Fruit? says 1.
Yes fruit says he.
What kindT says /.
IAN kinds says he. I couldn't buy fruit
cans, SO jfst went out in the mountain and
picked up what mater put in my way, which
was snakeskins and them l made into fruit
cans. I've got enough put up to last me all
winter and sell off enough in the spring to
pay my taxes with and, by gravy, it was
So" concluded the man with the Loudoun-
county whiskers.
What did his wife have to say about liv-
ing with a colony like that?" inquired The
Star writer. knowing something about a
woman's high esteem for the snake family,
Nary a word" replied the story teller.
What kind of woman was she?''
No kind; he was bachelor" and the
man with the Loudoun-county whskers
pulled at them refiectively and winked at
The Star man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
UNDER THE WEATHER. "
Why People Feel This Way and That
1t In Needless Clearly Shown.

1t In Needless Clearly Shown.
why Is 1t that many people feel 'upder the
weather. have tired feelings. ind complain OF
This Is question that is 'ely easily answered
People naturally feel eak and run down after the
heat of summer because it thins the blood and
lowers the vitality. The chilly weather Of fall
and early winter finds them miIrepared to with
stand the change Of Temperature. and hence they
suffer. This fact is plainly proved by the follow
Ing opini' ms of ame people who speak from prac-
teal expert nee:
No. DG Goidengate ave-, San Francisco, Cal.
Il have been using Dafy's Pure Malt Whisky
for some time, and 1t does all that is eained for
It. Have used many remedies for my complaint
but none Of tn, lasting. The only article that
seems to he successful is Duny's Pure Malt
WHISKY. Respectfully. j. NJ MARTIN"
Mr.. John w. Crosby, 35i7 Kensington ave-,
Philadelphia says: 4 have used DuGy's Pure
Malt Whisky for loss Of appetite and tired feeling
and must say have received great benefit from
it,
Nothing has ever eGualed this whisky for build
Ing UP the SYSTEM putting the blood in hcalthfuI
motion and invigorating the body. Thousands OF
people testify to its splendid tonic ELECTS in cases
OF extreme weakness. On this account no inferior
In itntons should be accepted from rocers or drug
gfsts who attempt to substitute something in
feror There is Lothing that take its place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
A Story Of MYsterS

Do you know what STORY of Mystery
is? 1t is a continued story of which all but
the last chapter is printed, and then guesses
are made as to the solution, then the final
installment is printed.
On October seventh a most interesting
mystery story, when the War Was Over
will be started in The Star, and five hundred
dollars will be given for the first absolutely
correct solution. In case no guess is abso-
luteiy correct the amount will be divided
among those nearest to a correct solution.
The guesses will be confined to,women read
ers. Fuller particulars elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01

THOMAS FLETCHER, of Clifton .Slatics, Fair.
far Co.. Ha writes.

/ suffered the terri
bic fortunes for ten
years with what your
DIR. Pierce's Con1inou
Sense Medical Advis-
er describes, as Gas
tralgia' (pain in stom-
ech). I employed our
home-doctor took 4
dozen bottles of sarsa-
parilla with no bene-
1t; then ! took one
half dozen bottles Of a
celery compound with
oat any benefit: then
eight bottles of iron
tonic, yet I was no bet
ter; this was in 1859.
I then took six bottles
of DR.. Pierce's Golden
KAIsAar nsc@>.A0-
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Ill.

LIE Grand was staying at an hotel near
the chief post Office, SO bent my steps in
that direction. I did not wish to call on
him if could avoid It.; it would be far
better that any conversation we might
have should spring up casually. I was
therefore not little pleased when, as
was drawing near the post office, saw my
man a littls distance in front Of me. It
was impossible to mistake his huge figure,
and curious stumbling gait.
By an instinct he seemed to know that
some one was watching him from the rear,
for he suddenly turned round and, catch
ing sight of me. turned back to meet me-
"Ah,'' he said, in his grand manner, "go-
ing to the post office, I suppose. 1t is the
real center of civilization"
I thought 1t would be well to accom-
pany him, so 1 said something about buy
ing stamps.