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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

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zach One working on AIS own Plens at
specinrat'onas
In view Of the Stubborn claim made
by the republican party that It 4 tn
party Of sound money and sound dna1s
rial principles. the platforms presented
by It in different states afford the evb
dence On which the people viii base q
popular verdict The stupidity Of the
claim had already been established bR
the course of certain United States aen-
ators, and among them the ehairman
Of the republican national COMMITTEES
but IL is emphasized by the comparison
OF platforms. It is plain that che build-
ers have been governed BY polite con-
siderations and are deliberately aiming
to hoodwink the voters ia every SEQ
ton, or that there IS q division Of senti-
ment that cannot be healed by any
false pretense Of unanimity. Indeed
there are strong reasons for believing
that both Of these potential influences
inspired the architects.
The ambiguous expressions Of Ohio
republicans on the subject Of silver
were unquestionably designed to at
tract western, northwestern and south-
ern delegates to the support Of Nc
Kinley. It has been noted that since
the promulgation Of that financial
double-header the same confusion OF
ideas has been embodied in the A4ec.
Jaration of principles" given out By
other states in the sections named and
that they have shown a strong leaning
toward the representative of the Ohio
idea On the other hand, the New York
platform was constructed with thepur
pose Of unifying the delegates from the
middle and eastern states against Me-
Kinley and uniting them on Reed or
Morton, as the one or the other Of these
candidates may develop the greater
strength in the convention.
1t is inevitable that these conflicting
sentiments shall assert themselves in
the national convention, and the alter
native against an open rupture viii be
an adjustable financial plank SO con.
structed that it will dovetail with the
dominant sentiment of any and all
communities. It is this horn of tho
dilemma that will be taken by those
in control. Then the thinking dele-
gates with honest convictions viii b
governed largely by the known charac-
ter and records OF the candidates. The
study of these is a matter to which
patriotic republicans should address
themselves, for to attach importance to
platforms Numerically opposed or to
act upon the declarations of a conven-
ton that will be afraid to do more than
to disguise its views would be the error
Of insincerity and partisan servility-
The claim that the republican party Is
distinctively the champion Of sound
money is without the slightest founda-
ton in fact.-Detroit Free Press,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
MUSIC 10 THE BLIND AND DEAF.



Helen kolleR's susceptibility toa Beauttfui
song.
In the very interesting article on
Helen Keller which recently appeared
in the papers the fact Of her extraor-
binary susceptibility to the influence
of music was, / believe, net touched
upon. Incredible as it may seem ~
those who have never witnessed her
rapture while under this influence. she
is nevertheless capable of deriving ex-
quisite enjoyment from vocal music.
Some time ago the writer was pres
ent when the bearer Of certain mes
sages from a group Of intimate friends
living in Boston sought out Helen at
the school in this city where she was
studying diligently at that time. An
Introductory note printed in raised
characters had been sent in with the
card, but, as subsequent events proved,
the visitor knew nothing of the con-
tents of the former.
During the interview which followed,
and in spite of Helen's visible pleasure
in hearing all about her absent friends,
there was a certain constraint in her
courteous manner an effort in the POI
lite and graceful way in which She sus-
tanned her share of the conversation,
l noticed, too, that she continued ia
hold the note in her hands, restlessly
turning and twisting it at intervals
Her mind was ~assuredly at work on
something apart from the subjects
spoken of. At last, with a sigh of re
lief, she eagerly exclaimed: Sc
writes that you have a wonderful voice
and promises that you will sing to me-
&c flatters," was the reply, hastily
made to cover surprise and utter confu.
sion; but Helen only laughed joyously
at this, and with one of the fine spirited
movements peculiar to her she sprane
up, Offering her hand to lead her guest
to an upright piano at the other end o.
the room.
With her teacher, Miss Sullivan, tx
guide her movements, Helen, standing
close to the vocalist, adjusted her fin
ger-tips so that they lightly touched
the throat of the singer. It was an in
describably beautiful sight, for hel
emotions were mirrored in her counte
nance as she drank in those waves o
sound = thus mysteriously absorbed
and truly stirring her very soul. Liszt'
tender and ethereal setting Of "Dl
Bist VIE Fine Blume" was the SOM
rendered, and the prolonged note
seemed to cause ineffabIe bliss, so radi
ant was the face upturned-eloquen
and suggestive beyond words. Agrate
full kiss and the astounding remark
"You were singing in German,
brought this scene to a close, and it
description viii serve to illustrate on
more phase in the phenomenal develop
ment of this gifted young creature.
Harper's Bazaar.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
The storm Broke Loose.

On their return back home from
town that night Blew and Andy come by
our house to let me know that the 'sold
hen was on, with a full settin Of eggs
and every egg full Of devilment," and
she vas more than probable to come off
the next day.
So, consequentially, it want no ways
surprisin to me when Deacon Joiner
rid by the next mornin, dressed in an
inch of his life and headed for the Wild
der Logan's. The deacon had ON his
"double-action Winchester" coat, as
Aunt Nancy Newton would call it, and
cinnamon drops on his hair till blamed
if you couldn't smell him comm foI
300 yards.
Deacon Joiner he rid on up there to
the Logan place. He hitched his mule
at the horse rack. He went bustltn into
the house. He saw the wilder. He
caught her. He helt her. He kissed.
Then the storm broke loose. Every
thing that goes up must come down.
The wilder, she screamed. She tainted,
She fell down in it. Then the Logan
boys come into the game. They saw the
deacon. He had lost his nerve and was
burnin the wind for the horse rack.
They went out after him. They caught
him.
No, we didn't have no frst-class
funeral pursuant to adjournment. But
when them Logan boys got through
with Deacon Joiner and left him Out
there in the big road, me and Blew and
Andy had to hook up a one-horse wagon
and go and pick him up, tender like and
gentle and haul him back home. The
wtdder she has now went and got 1
warrant out against Deacon Joiner
for assault with intent to murder. And
the deacon says, by all that'sgood and
bad, if he ever lives to git up from thers
he will be forever done with atleast tNl
men end all the women ia creation
RUFUa EArIDRRA
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
ssPeace ON Earth,''

It amt for me to say for certain
whether they have got any religion to
speak of down at old Flat Rock church.
But from general experiments it would
raley seem to me as if they must have
a monstrous strange and sorry and pc
curious article of it.
Last Sunday was q week ago they
put in, they did, and had the most
scandalatious church rumpus down
there that has ever come to pass in all
this skirt of the woods. 1t looks like
they have had two wings to that church
for the longest-the Tomlin wing and
the Skinner wing. The Tomlins they
wanted to do the foppin, and likewise
also the SINNERS. It was pull Dick,
pull devil, who's SHOULD and shouldn't
as between the two wings, and conse-
quently it was mighty scarce and sell
dom that, they would flop together
peaceful and unanimous in the kindred
ties of church fellowship, as it were.
For two years past every time 1 had
wentdown into the Flat Rock neighbor-
hood seems to me like l could e a thin
skim of smoke on the air and smell
somethin burnin as from afar off. But
last Sunday the fire broke out and bust
loose right, and Flat Rock church went
to pieces ia the general smashup and
c-onfusionment.
Now you mought not believe it il
] didn't tell you so, but the one little
thing which brung on that tremendous
church rucus was a motto with the
words-"Peace on Earth. The women
folks had went to work and got up a
glorious big Sunday school celebration
The church was trimmed up rich and
promiscus from floor to rafters with
flowers that bloom in the spring, Man,
sir, there was flowers all around and
flowers everywhere, and that dear old
meetin house was a delightful sight
to see. But in the general hxments you
could shet one eye and sec where the
two wings of the church-the Tomlin
wing and the Skinner wing-had tried
their level blamdest to see which could
flop the hardest and fly the highest
Presently a covey of girls all dressed in
white came in bearin the big banner
with the words-"Peace on Earth
DIsUGI 1OIullu liz up d0u SdAu EHCJ
would hang the banner on the efthanc
wall. But Sister Skinner lowed they
would do nothin of the sort-thcy woulf
hang it up on the right hand wall. Well
sir, from that the two wings got tc
hoppin fast and furious-one on the
right side and one on the left. They
got madden and madden and hotter AND
hotter, till finally at last the whole
shootin match went into rough and
tumble fight to settle the question as t.
which was which and who vas who
OF course il was a plum s~candalation OF
the country for miles around, and
wouldn't tell it if I didn't know thu
news would leak out somewheres else
but bless gracious in the general scral
and scramble they pulled and snatchet
and ripped and tore till they made dol
rags and strings out Of that glorioui
banner, with the motto and the word
-"Peace on Earth"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
FOR

laDc Blames the American Girls
for Their Severe Ideas.
1 dare to express. my wholei idea?
ere education that the Ameri-
receives agrees especially with
Tho afterward choose celibacy.
gle woman in the United States
itely superior to her European
free from the letters that often
he French old maid SO pitiable
iculous, she does not, like the
except to gain liberty by mar
pm the contrary,by marriage she
lose that perfect independence
blows her to cultivate herself
I'D more, to rise into a larger
han that of the family and even
ordinary social circle by consc-
herself to works of universal
Her intercourse with men,
pm the childishness Of Irritation,
stamp of quietness and freedom
llows real and serious intima-
no criticism could assail. One
bitterness, no regrets. Her lot
autiful, her life too full, in spite
Natural satisfactions renounced
perhaps, just on account of that
alton. Let there be, however,
understanding, If it seems in
able to me that the woman who,
e good reason or other, does not
should find some sphere for her
I severely blame the system
rn Of marriage which comes to
Dung Americans who are am
to be somebody, to do some
10 distinguish themselves in a
and to escape from the common
With these pretended vocations
often mixed a childish vanity,
idea Of creating a sensation, 81
ones self out, and obstacles arc
full in proving their real value.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
COSTUMES.
Or an Up-tO-Date wheeling
habit,

or an Up-tO-Date wheeling
Habit.
length for the skirt is now
be about to the top of the
horter, and for hall riding
The fullness is all in the
ere is SO much goring over
width below that the out
figure are ~becomingly hid
e correct cut Of the skirt
beauty Of the costume,
be made of cheap material,
ing well.
two ways this season of ar
fullness Of the skirt at
0ne has it all beneath the
plaits which meet at the
other has two box plaits,
many Of the walking cos
latter fashion looks rather
he wheel, but the former
when riding, for the folds
gracefully.
becoming style for the waist
pll Jacket, but this season
Elton jacket is more popu-
prfolk jacket has the plaits
b (and cut away under
there is none Of the ugly
Ehich formerly condemned
MT for stout women. It
ade to come quite below the
nd with full-skirt effect.
Blk it is cut open just enough
4 necktie-the four-in-hand,
once again-and has small
The sleeves of a correct
hume are much smaller than
Gowns and are invariably of
mutton shape.
b Elton jacket is worn it must
refully fitted, and the front
ed-baek revers, which are
be shoulders and taper in at
A full silk front is part OF
be and is worn with a narrow
Vn collar, supposed to be the
boys wear with their Elton
|ile the Norfolk jacket can be
ming alike to thin OF stout
E Eton jacket is never becom-
with short waist and
|. Large hips may, according
be very handsome; they
do not tend to graceful eff
riding a wheel, and the cos.
will modify them is the best
in general.
rcle skirt should not have any
he inside The desired weight
pan be given by a broad leath-
rows of machine stitching.
N a broad hem or facing
fhe outside.
many devices for the
and the skirts that dc
IN the back and&ave this
,uth button at-ean side arr
est IN appearance as well a.
comfortable to manage
ttons are not liked, invisible
| eyes on a flap answer every
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

and nothin bet
ter unless it
mought
be a little more
of it. And when
Isay thatIdon't
mean this rainy
day, long-face-
ted, ~Sunday-go-
to meetin reli-
gion. / mean
plain, old-fash-
whichwill stand
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

young life has a right to an.
ent environment. What fresh
b the plant, the domestic atmos-
to the child, and in proportion
overwhelming Importance is the
rs Of the obligation, You are
to give this strange. new life.
BY yourwili. the fairest, choicest
Your best self must be called
POUR highest instincts must re-
mgelves. The home must be moi
he shelter Of the body, but the
{ the mind.-Detroit Free Press!
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

by and stay with a man every day and
every hour, and be a prop and a pillow
and a comfort through all his trials
and struggles and temptations, and
and triumphs and troubles and tribula-
tions.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

INV p 10 ~W4 w - @@I ~
resents McKinleyism as Mckinley. The
Reputation of Mckinley would be a
partial Reputation Of McKinieyism.
The movement Ia the various states
against Mckinley is . Sign that the
republicans would shirk the issue Of
%eEnleyisn-Utaca Observer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

housekeepers have noticed that
q great deal OF difference in
e that diferent varieties of
ake to boil. Nearly all vege-
Rke longer to cook in winter,
IL usually takes longer to boil
nd the all-root vegetables are
hened by cooking The tough
roots may be partially RENE.
soaking them ten or twelve
cold water before cooking
ite of this they viii need longel
than in summer.-N. Z. Trib'
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
Kissed the BiblS Three Days.

A German lawsuit caused q woman to
be sworn 1900 times-a process which
involved kissing the Bible for three
whole days Her deceased husbands
estate was much involved. He had been.
a lumber dealer, and during his long
business career a certain cabinetmaker
had kept q running account with him.
The matter was broughtinto the courts,
and at the trial the reading Of the de-
fcndant's affidavit consumed 12 hours.
Then the widow was cited before tho
magistrates, and during her testimony,
SO q foreign paper says, was obliged to
make oath 1900 times, once for each OF
the 1900 litigious points involved in the
suit. This took three whole sittings Of
the tribunal, but she won the suit.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
FROM OLD ROCKY.
The Man with One rGallus' Has
the Floor.
The Motto aPeace on Earth Causes :
Church Row-A Buxom Widow in the
SettIemene-Deacon Joiner's I'M
successful Love Suit.

There is nothin like religion in this
green and wicked old world we live in,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

Different minds incline 20 different
objects; n pursues the vast alone, the
wonderful, the wild; another sigha
for harmony and grace, and gentlest
beautyzAkenside.
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THE NEWS EPlTOMIZEOI
Washington Itsns.

The President has appointed John shed-
dan, OF West Virginia, Government di-
rector of the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany, in the place OF Fitzhugh Lee, now
Consul-General at Havana.
The gold reserve in the United States
Treasury is now 04.S32,52 and when
pledges by Philadelphia banks are redeemed
1t will be 112.000,00O.
Auditor Baldwin finished the compiling OF
the sugar bounty claims. They aggregate
600 900 to Bay ths bounty, and eighty-two
per cent. Of the claims filed and allowed WILL
be paid Immediately.
The Quartermaster-Gene OF the Army,
Brigadier-General Richard N. Bachelor.
was, by special orders. placed on the retired
list on reaching the age limit OF active SER
vice. General Bachelor was awarded 8
media! OF honor for most distinguished gal
lantry in action against Mosby's guerillas.
According to Turkish official reports from
Crete the Christian insurgents In that island
are burning Moslem villages and are muir
dering women and children.
The Withdrawals Of gold from the Treas
ury aggregated S5S,800, Of which S43, 700
was in coin and S1O.100 In bars. None went
out for export. New York banks put $685.
900 In gold coin into the Sub-Treasury,
swelling the gold reserve to s10S, 1851, ,Ssl.
A medal OF honor has been presented to
Richard Beddows, late private Thirth-fourth
New York Battery, for most distinguished
gallantry in action at the battle Of Spottsyl-
yania c. a., May IS, 1854.
The State Department has been informed
that Ye Pom Gin has been appointed Minis
ter of Korea to the United States, to succeed
Pom Kwang Sob. The latter Is recalled to
perform the duties OF President OF the Privy
Council, to which he has just been ap-
pointed.
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POPULIS7 CONVENTION.
The Second National Gathering
Meets at St. Louis.
WATSON FOR VlCE-PRESIDENT.

Senator Allen, of Nebraska, Made Perma-
nent Chairman of the Convention
Nominations for vice-President Ahead
of That for President---The Platform in
Full---Details Of the Conventions Work.
81. LOUIS, No., July 25.-The Iopulist M
tional Convention nominated Thomas E.
Watson for Vice-President. It was decided
to proceed to the nomination Of candidate
for Vice-President first, and the names OF
Arthur Sewall, Of Maine; ex-Congressman
Watson. of Georgia; Congressman Skinner,
OF North Carolina. and others were present.
ed. The ballot was taken after midnight.
The "Middle Of the Road" faction made a
determined fight against the Endorsement OF
Sewall, and finally won the contest.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Allen at ten o'clock a. N. After
prayer gavel made Of forty-eight different
kinds Of timber. representing every State,
was presented to the Chairman by Delegate
Denoe, OF Ohio, as "middle' 'of-the-road'
garel. Then couple Of fantastically attired
Individuals, dressed to represent the charac-
ters of Uncle Sam and Colum bia, ascended
the platform. They were Mr.. LLOYD, OF
New York, and Mrs. Bennington, the "Sweet
Singer OF Arkansas" They entertained the
convention with song, and then the dele
gates proceeded to business.
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Then the middle OF the road men stood
on their chairs and shouted. The excite
ment lasted for ten minutes, the guidons OF
Mississippi, Alabama, Ohio, Texas and Ten
nessee and the "!uiddle Of the road" banners
being carried around in tumpltuous process
sion.
A motion to table both reports was lost
and the vote on the minority report by
States began. The roll call lasted for an
hour, and resulted in the election OF Senator
Allen. The total vote was: Allen. 15S;
Campion, 564; Donnelly. l.
As soon as the vote was announced fhe
Bryan section Of the convention broke out
into a wild shout Of triumph, delegates
standing up and waving hats and fans and
again a procession of guidon bearers took up
the march through the convention hall, yell
ing madly. w.
stored, when Watkins, Of California, stepped
| 10 the platform and said that the Campion
men (of whom he was one) had been squarely y
whipped. he then moved to make the nomi-
I nation OF Senator Allen unanimous. The
motion was adopted with whoop.
Senator Allen was escorted to lhe cnalr 1y
, "Cyclone" Davis and Ignatius Donnelly. He
! made an address which aroused great en-
! thusiasm. At the conclusion OF Chairman
Aliens address the report OF the Comm ittes
on Rules was presented, but without actiol
! on it the convention adjourned till next day
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BIG STRIKE OF TAlLoRS,
Thousands Refuse to Be Driven to the
| Sweating System.

! 5"catluR oystous
! The great strike Of clothing workers in
New York City. Brooklyn and vicinity spread
until nearly $4,000 men, women and girls
were In enforced idleness.
The loss to them In wages during the con-
tinuance Of the strike amounted to nearly
$5O,000 q day. There were 1000 operators
out, the same number OF basters, 2200 f1n-
ishers, 1900 pressers. 500 bushelers. 1900
overcoat and sack coat makers. Also on
strike were 5000 pants makers, 1000 chill.
dren's jacket makers and 5000 vest makers.
More than fifteen hundred shops were idle
within two days afterthe strike started. each
shop averaging twenty workers and four or
five sewing machines. The food consumed
by this army OF the idle cost S150, 900 week,
as there are fully 100, 900 human beings de-
pendent upon the earnings of the strikers.
This makes the cost to the strikers $450, 900
a week. Assuming that the contractors and
manufacturers lose only one-quarter Of that
sum, which they claim Is q very moderate
estimate, the total cost of the strike Is over
half million dollars week.
The schedule Of prices to obtain which the
strike was begun, was submitted to q meet
Ing and agreed to. According to this
schedule first class operators must receive
$lS week; second class. S15; first class
basters, S16; second class, s12; pressers,
$12; first class Hnishers, Gil; second class,
$9. The hours are to be flfty-nine per week..
There must also be q more binding agree
ment with contractors, md the bonds for It's
carrying out must be substantial
In an address by Leader solovotsky. he
announced that for the present the interests
of the strikers and contractors were pretty
much the same It was the manufacturers
who, this time. were intent upon driving the
garment makers back to the sweating sYs-
tenn, but they would fail as dismallY as did
the contractors last fall.