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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15
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L ~
ago partoolk somewhat Of tho modern
form, but with . dattened bulb. The
/ alcohol was not colored, 4nd tho tube
MAS exactly . decimeter In length. be-
ing graduated with marks of black
enamel. Every tenth mark was larger
than tho rest and In white instead Of
black enamel.
IA single specimen OF tho salmon
mykiss, or golden trout, has recently
been put I'm the ponds of tho state Ash
hatchery at Sisson. Cal This fish came
from tho waters between the upper and
lower Aqua Bouita Falls on Mount
Whitney. at an elevation of about 49,
600 feet. and SO far as known this Is the
only place where this species of fish ID
found.
A felt hat is now made by u pneu-
matte process. A conical cup perfor-
ated with holes is provided. The mir
beneath is exhausted, while by a cnri-
GUS device the felt is forcel openly to
all parts of the outside of the receiver,
OF the air, is thrown upon the frame
and distributed, thus forming the
basis for the hat.
In Russia there has for = long time
existed . tissue manufacturedfr from the
Siberian mines which by Some secret
process is shredded and spun into a
fabric, which, although soft. to the
SO durable q nature TINT it. never wears
out. When dirty, like asbestos, it is
thrown into the fire, by which it is
made perfectly clean without injury to
the material.
-Santa Clara county, Cal. is being
stocked with various species of pheas-
ants by the county game commission.
Six pairs of English pheasants and fifty
pairs of Mongolian pheasants were
turned loose in different parts of the
country recently, and twenty-five pairs
of silver Pheasants will be procured
and turned loose very soon. The birds
will be protected for several years, and
are expected to, in time, furnish ex.
cellent sport for the hunters.
The fact that in the old Puritan
days in New England it was rare for
man to have more than two names,
his surname and Christian name, has
been noted in recent search of old
records in Maine. In York, Me-, DUR
ing the first quarter of the last CEN
fury, out of more than 1. GOO record of
births there is only one where the
child received two given names. Extra
names were useless adornments, and
an determination to the plain people of
those times and places.
The Mithridatic war was caused
by the massacre of $4,000 Romans by
Mithridates VI, king of Pontus, 50 b
C., and was remarkable for its dur.a-
ton, its many sanguinary battles, and
the cruelties of its commanders.
having taken the Consul
Aquilius, made him ride on an ass
through q great part of Asia, crying
out as he rode, 81 am Aquilius, consul
Of the Romans" He is said to have
killed him by causing melted gold to
be poured down his throat in derision
IF his avarice, SIS Il. c. Mithridates
was defeated by Pompey. 6e u. C.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

Dsvaso e $780, - Uaa.ssA saAaa
CoaAAaa 3ssessys -
- msrcnry wit surely destroy The sense Of
ymell and oompletely deEan6o the wholesys
sseS 4 sSsad ss1ss
Ss nv isaaSspe 2: Ps fso@ 1 ssRn 1o
sss foid e s6s secd yes can pessibi 81 as:
rye from the@; Hall,s CataErh Cur, man
BY Il Ga1ey sa d !:
tsrnally, setting directly upon the blood and
asi i cstarrs Ours & i IS sure you get get ia
e TolsSo. ohio. y + = chessy = e @. rs Te::
s Ell. 8 sg $ e. gss e: s ss bottle
CouLD anything be neater than the old
@hoy he eRszed 70 ire oHsr the ens
~ 81 rsea 70 nf'ns
.. Asfs 81 ses had An s VII
Transport, Pa, Nov. s2, 1898.
"YEssIx," said Farmer Corntossel.
gsiGni to have noyelsS il
Methout any Midway Pliszsnce into it. -.
Washington Star.
Tnn same man does the kicking,
As the seasons come and go;
And does the same towards snow:
ssYou and your sister are about the same
arcn.t yolf" 1 asked the Visitor. ",ccnrse
, nsti, exclaim ;, Tommy. highly indignant
W. stumble on the gifts we prize
Fer ever since the world began.
-'.->,'' -1'.S IN. IN: Y. Recorder.
nh Mf fnar5hs tell me your sngasewent
did i hapRsn:" Garrisa!:is IS no e TreM
essp t.1s he ss. ss9
HERE EY Hsn see yeg am Re fsm,aasa 2,
eso."-Fnegende Blaetter.
..AND did he say no rememb ered me when
you = hen he was bty."-Iife.
''HAvs you seen that portrait Of Miss
thought it looked more ike Jan an old maid
Harper's Bazaar.
That load hasn't been weighed: It looks to
@::Bee pardon s0 Go ahea sIS SHs e''e'
A HARD PAnr.--He-.'1 understand your
part in the new play Is very difficult.'' She
thirteen times.'-Brookiyn Life
NOM1STERY.-NlSCre9S (Sevefely1-ssE1Ovv
did this fire happen to go QUIT" New Girl
(lnnocently)-'I guess You forgot to tell
GsssosnaA1.AEe yea going t. the
s.Mow are you goingl" ssGoing broke"
''That'l be no disguise."-YonkcrsS tatcs-
man.
B1asoN-"How well you're looking this
never looked Better in my life Em ,oo nane
for man who owes mo i've pounds."-T
Bits.
.CusrosdER-"Can buy an cngaeemcnt
ring on the tnstallment plum ~ Clerk-s.Yes,
II you gan give us any security" Customer
- can give you the name OF the girls !
'.D1D you find that he was a relatfon,,'
s.Oh, ycs-unnistakably." ..Hoyv was thatl'' |
He borrowed one dollar from me almost
before had introduced myself.''-Chicago
Record.
"WHAT is a lkiss1' her lover sighed. !
s'Grammatically defined
IT'S q conjunction" she replied,
s'And cannot DO declined"
Truth.
TEAcHER-s.And what is meant by keep
Ing tho Sabbath holy9" Ethel-ssIt means
1T means 20 think OF something you would
like to do, oh, ever SO much, and then not
doing 1t, cause it's Sunday."-Indianapous
Journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15
FARMER AND PI4ANTE
70 MAKE FARMING Paw

10 MAXI FARMING PAY.
Il An Ola Coesoa P1aasef Olives : Tsw Foaase
i n Ma sExpexlencs. Z
How 70 make farming pay next year
= 2 matter of great Importance to every
i citizen Of Texas. for IL has long ninca
been conceded that agriculture ii
the foundation Of all wealth. That
Igovcrnment which fosters and protects
her agriculturists always increases the
i prosperity of her citizens. And that
individual who can give the wisest
council in times Of uncertainty, like
present. may be considered the greatest
benefactor. The writer does not as-
pire to become SO great wisacre. But
perhaps 1t may be In his power to use
his pen in tracing dimly the lines that
may a7terward be more plainly marked
out by some other more capable person,
which shall point out the dangers that
confront MS.
| The old year is nearing its end, and
the new year of 1896 will be soon ush-
cred in upon us. The old has surely
furnished US some practical data to
guide our footsteps for the incoming
new year, and at the outset we believe
many will join us in stating that the
lessons we have had presented for our
consideration during the past two
years are valua BILE only in proportion
as we use and wisely appropriate them.
ihe hrst lesson taught us is that cot
L
half million bale crop only brings four
cents, while six and a-half million
bales insures seven and a-half cents,
the former is unremunerative and ru-
inous to the farmer, because be-
low cost of production, while the
latter is fairly remunerative. Two
and a half billion American corn
crop in 1894 brought an average
OF ~ cents in the Chicago market,
in our local markets SO cents while the
pig corn crop of 1895, estimated rough
~ at three 10 three and q half billion
bushels, only sells in our local markets
for 10 to 1873 cents. So we see if II
cents per bushel is about an average
prlce 1T costs farmer to raise it in
Texas, then there is little or no profit
for the surplus he sells. The same
conditions apply to our oat and hay
crops 1t is true that our large oat |
crop was this year SO seriously dam
aged by an unusually wet season, that |
1T is hardly possible to make a correct |
estimate for the probable average price
u would have brought under more |
favorable circumstances. The ques-
we pursue next year, which will insure |
the best prices for our farm prod |
ucts? Every farmer must see that |
our safety is to be found only in plant
ing those crops that grow best with us,
one-third of the acreage in cotton, one
crops, such as oats, hay, sorghum, etc.
With such staple products for our stiff.
black lands, a little greater diversifica-
ton might be practiced profita bly, on
the sandy lands, like Denton, Wise and
other counties. Potatoes. melons and
IN such sandy land districts. We must
not abandon the wise course we have
begun in raising more corn and sor-
ghum to raise and fatten more hogs,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15
aIAnx,rI = e,NIOMD PAX.

Theses . market gardener u
Ginnesots. He II prosperous. makes
HIS money ON EARLIEST Vegetables,
9ets his seeds from 6alser, fol-
lows Salxer,s instructions how to grow
1000 bu. per aero and sells SalzeE's
king Of the Earliest onion already In
July and gets @1.60 . bull Catalogue
tells all about It and Of lots Of other
seed for garden and farml IS packages
earliest vegetables 500.
II YoU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
# with 12c. stamps to John A. Salxer,
La Crosse, Wis, you will get free his
catalogue and . package Of yellow wa
termelon sensation. (XJ
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15
SECURE A POSITION !!

w I'd. LOT once work. on salary, In most
eepsed Those from the country also &C.
ter beginners At small salary 1t 6rst say 70
0 osSEe.o; from 5000 to 10000 month. strictly
ssn.erprisc ts strongly endorsed by bankers, Adj
A6-MenttOn this pauer
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

TEE Influence Of custom is incalculable;
dress boy a. Q man, and he win at once
change his conception OF himself.-B. 1t.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

'HAvB you seen that portrait Of Miss
pay nawkins BY Marulous Boranl II looks just
thought It looked more like an old maid. -
Harper'o Bazaar.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

ssYou and your sister are about the Same
size, and you look exactly alike. Twins,
aren't youf" asked the visitor. "'Course
noti, exclaimed Tommy, highly indignant
"9he's girlG'- Chicago Tribune.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

Ghosts Arc Pale and shad0Wy,
Saw those who profess to have interviewed
them. Whether spooks are talloyv-faced or
not, mortals are whose blood IL thin md
lation. When invalids resort to Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and use that unequalled
strength, flesh and color. It should be
used also to prevent malarial, rheumatic
stination. siop 6eadacSe and and n e
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

MAY-.'They tell me your engagement
With !. Charley Gumghleigh is broken. How
mystery. The fact Is, hc was too fresh to
keep; that's au.'s-Boston Transcript.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

We stumble on the gifts we prize
All other things above,
For ever since the world began,
We've fallen into love.
IN " RNcos,haN.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

Tn same man does the kicking,
AS the seasons come aud go;
He grew profane at summer,
And does the Sumo towards snow.
-Woahin3ton Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

ToPER-''I shay, mister, can you tell me
(hic) where the sidewalk isl am Q shran-
ger here."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

''AND did he say no rememb ered me wfen
was q Eirlp' 'sNo; he said he remembered
you y hen he WIS . bt,y.''-Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

''EvEKY time I see you, ] am reminded OF
Herr Hum mel.o "How so2" He OwcS me
e2O."-Flegende BIactter.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

WHAT is a kissa' her lover sighed,
t'1rammatically defined
TITS q conjunction,' she replied,
t.And cannot DO doclined''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

ssYEssIR," aaid Farmer Corntossel
we're goin' to have q genuine novelty in
our township next year" ssWhat will It
bot" Were goin' ter hev q county fair
wethout any Midway Plizzance into it,
Washington Star.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

CoAI-DEAl.En (anxiously) -"Hold on
That load hasn't been weighed. It looks to
mo rather large for ton" Driver" Tain
intended for q ton. It's two TONS" Dealer
-"Beg pardon. Go ahead.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

A HARD PART-He-stI understand your
port in the new play IL very difficult" She
Yes. have to change my costume
thirteen time0.'-BrOoklyn Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15
FIELD AND HOG FENcE WiRE

20. 80, ~, so, SO inches QUALITY
xsothan9 on tho market WI
UNION FENCE COMPANY. DE
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

observation-disclosures (severely)-s.FIovv
did this fire happen to go out1" Now Cir!
Gnnocently)-af guess you forgot to tell
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

TEAcuEn-"And what is meant by keep
Ing tho Sabbath holya" Ethei-''It means
like to do, oh, ever 80 much, and then not
doing II, cause it's Sunday.''-Indianapous
Journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

CR1sssoNBEAK.-"Are you going to tn,
masquerade7" Yeast-.sYes; expect to.
Glow are you goinga' tsGoing broke.
''That'1 be no Observation-Disclosures Statcs
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-15

B1asoN-"How well you're looking thf.
Jigson" - Jigson-''Ycs; i have
never looked better in my life. I'm looking
for q man who owes mo five pounds."-Tit-
Rifa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
LAND CHARGE IGNORED.
Maritime Jurisdiction Defined in a Suit
Against Moore, Ferguson

A decision rendered by United States
District Judge Morrow yesterday defines
the limits of admiralty jurisdiction and
will prove valuable as matter of informa-
ton to transportation companies.
The case determined was the suit of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company against
Moore, Ferguson & Co., commission mer-
chants, to recover balance CT freight due
on shipment of 2448 sacks of barley
(271,5 $40 pounds) from Moss Bay to San
Diego.
The steamship company alleged in its
libel that the freight rate agreed upon was
81 35 per ton, including a charge OF 70
cents per ton for storage in the Moss Bay
warehouse. But in this gross rate was in
cluded also a rate of 81 per ton SAID to
have been advanced by the steamship
company on behalf of the consignors to
the Pajaro Valley Railroad Company for
carrying the barley from Blanco by rail-
to Moss Bay. The balance alleged to be
due altogether was put at S251 Is.
Against this Moore, Ferguson q Co. set
up that they had contracted to pay only
So 10 per ton for the shipment by water,
with the storage charge of % cents add
tional. They had, therefore, rendered In
court a balance of only s115 80 as full pay
ment. and events have proved that they
had the best end of the law.
Of course, NJ oore, Ferguson & Co. chal-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
Stole a Play.

speaking of play stealing" remarked
Charles Barton the other night. "I'll never
forget the way Forget Me-Not' first saw
light IN San Francisco. 1t was away back
IN the seventies. l was treasurer of the
Baldwin Theater and we were running a
hrst-class company. Forget Me-Not'
scored great hit in London and the news
of its success reached US by cable. The
manager cabled back to his London
agents to steal it by fair means or
foul-he didn't care which. Six men were
sent to the London performance every
night and they jottcd down the
dialogue bit by bit Three weeks
la ter Forget Me-Not' began to arrive 1t
came on the backs of old envelopes, on tel
egraph blanks, and one scene, l remem Der,
was written on the blank sheets OF a
prayer-book. A fortnight later we had the
play complete, and then began the bust
ness OF piecing it together and writing it
out for rehearsal. IL was big task, but
1t proved worth while Forget Me-Not'
was the first melodrama with silent end
ing. In those days it's last scene was re-
garded as unique, and it made ire
mendous hit on the coast. And mind
you, that was long before Forget Me-Not'
received its legitimate production in New
York and Genevieve Ward and Rose Cogh-
Ian had made their famous squabble for
the sole American rights"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
at the Orpheum.

Two new acts will be presented at the
Orpheum tomorrow evening by Gilmore
and Leonard and William Roberts.
The former are recommended as being one
OF the cleverest Irish comedy teams in the
business, and Roberts comes heralded as
great equilibrlst. The Eastern press
notices OF all are said to be tiattering.
OF last weeks new people Mason and
Healey and the Deltorellos, who proved to
be valuable additions to the bill, will
remain. Caron and Herbert. the Manhat-
tan Comedy -Four and Clifford and HUH
are also among the holdovers on this
weeks programme.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
A FROZEN LAKE OF SALT.
Remarkable Saline Deposit in San Eer-
nardfnO County.


nardiuo County.
The resources Of California seem to have
no end. The latest news Of the States
wealth in natural products comes from
San Bernardino County. At point about
fortv-seven miles west of The Needles is a
glittering area of 1925 acres which, from
a distance, shines in the southern sunlight
like frozen lake. But ice and Southern
California are incompatible terms. The
gem-like radiance comes not from con-
gealed water, but from countless tons OF
salt which cover the ground like an i'm
mense incrustatiOn OF diamonds
The salt is stated by experts to be in all
respects equal TO the best imported from
Liverpool. and has been submitted TO a
number of very exacting tests. On the
surface the mineral is coarse and more or
less impure, but at depth of one or two
feet the most beautiful crystalline forma-
tons are met with, it being possible to
read ordinary print through the medium
of blocks over foot in thickness. 1t is
understood that number of local capital
lists are taking steps to put this native salt
on the III arket and have already secured
the right TO work the mine.
Greenwich records snow that for four
teen years there has been an average of
only twenty hours of sunshine in London
in December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
a CALIFORNIA ARTIST.
He Sheds Tears at the sight of Be
Bottle


Bottle.
Gambetta is a name suggestive of
French politics, says the New York Her
aid, but it's doubtful whether the trained
bear that leads a theatrical career in the
Sidewalks of New York; cares anything
about frog-eaters. though he answers to
that distinguished appellation. He is of
California extraction, of French training
and with the German taste for beer. The
actors and actresses who are in the caste
with Gambetta hold him in great re-
spect, being careful never to tread on his
toes or give him any pain-at least no
greater pain than he may be called upon
to endure in witnessing their daily per-
formances. While formidable enough in
size and strength Gambetta is really
gentle child OF nature who will cry like
any other child for candy and sweetmeats,
and will shed tears at the sight of beer
bottle out OF reach.
He knows the voice of every member of
the company. Having recently been re-
called with old-fashio1ed sticks of candy,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

of the barber-pole variety, Gambetta ticks
his chops at the sight of pair Of striped
Jane Ann Cuddy's' hose the other night
The cuff he received from his trainer didn't
hurt his feelings half so much as his dis
appointment because McCarthy's legs
were not sticks of candy.
Gambetta got loose one day and elm bed
up the narrow stairs that lead to the dress
lng-rooms at e back. He wasn't missed
until feminine yell, that was followed by
half made-up figure scooting down the
banister, announced the fact that he was
investigating the mysteries OF the theatri-
cal toilet. They found him drinking a
bottle OF cologne, with one eve in the
cracked mirror, which multiplied it into
seven bottles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
Columbia Theater.

"The Senator" was one of the most
popular of the Frawley Company's pro-
auctions last season, and in response to a
demand for its repetition it has been de-
cided to make it the bill for this week. in
stead of The Arabian Nights" as was
originally intended. The Senator" is a
thoroughly American play, and deals with
fashionable life at the National capital.
There is well-defned plot which involves
love, ot1ice-seeking and political intrigue.
The cast of The Senator" is almost the
same as last season. except that Jennie
Remark will play the role of Mabel Den
man. instead OF Katherine GRAY
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lenged the Jurisdiction of the court as to
any consideration of the charge Of 81 per
ton claimed for the iand transportation
from Blanco 10 Moss Bay, and the court
agreed with them. Judge Morrow's opin-
ion. in a nutshell was 10 the effect that as
the land transportation charge ala not
come within maritime iurisd ction the Adj
miralty Court would have to ignore it en-
tireIy. Accordingly, he gave judgment in
favor OF the steamship company tor only
the amount rendered in court by Moore,
Ferguson 81 Co., on the IS 10 basis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
TIE iKIAL OF CONSTANCE.
From Warmo be produced California this ,geek

with the wealthy and influential Lady
Claire, decides to rid himself of her. The
story OF Constance leaving the convent
where Marmion leaves her, of her follow
treacherous betrayal Of De Wilton and of
her subsequent condemnation and death
are all dramatically told. The last act
represents the battle OF Flodden Field,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Louis James will open the second week
of his engagement at the California with
the first San Francisco production of his
new play, "Marmion," dramatization by
Percy Sage of Sir Walter Scott's famous
poem. The author has endeavored to re-
tain the martial flavor of the poem and
the breezy, outdoor atmosphere which
pervades il. He is said to have followed
the story of the romance with fidelity.
only deviating from it in minor particulars
for greater dramatic effect.
Mr.. Sage has taken up the story of
SCOTS romance at the parting of Con-
Abbey, when Marmion, finding that the
girl who for love of him has adjured her
religious vows and followed him disguised
as page is an obstacle to his marriage
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Man at the Wheel" has met with favor
at the Tivoi Opera-house, and it has been
resolved TO continue the performance until
further notice. On Tuesday more new
material will be added to the burlesque
to commemorate its twenty-fifth perform
ance. A special souvenir night Will be
given, at which Photographic lnementos
will be distributed to all the lady patrons.
This will also be special bicycle night,
and several prominent clubs have signiied
their intentions of attending.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
Grand Opera-House.

The pastoral drama, GA Long Lane"
VIII be the bill for this week at Morosco's.
1t is an American story, its author,
Sedley Brown, being we'll known in the
East. There is nothing of the conven-
tional drama about it.
The story hinges upon the BETRAYAL of
yonng girl by the villain. Frank Findlev.
The leading female role is strong. 1t will
be taken by Maud Edna Hail. There is
enough comedy running through the five
acts to keep Swain and Florence Thropp
busy