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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25
TWINS IN AN INDIAN CAMP.
The Medicine Man Has Summary Way
of Disposing of Them.


The following true story of Indian
life is told by an Arizona prospector
and describes one of the queer supersti.
tions OF barharic tribe: s'In January,
1856, ] was crossing a desert with a
team. 1t is necessary to carry water
ecross the plain, and had good sup
ply in barrel on the wagon. Every
thing was going along i'll good shape
until nearly noon, when an accident re-
suited in the loss Of every drop of wa
ter we had. tt was impossible to pro-
ceed further without water, and yet to
remain there would be equally serious,
We did our best. Along in the evening
7 was picked up by d band of Apaches
in an almost exhausted condition. They
gave me water, and one young couple
who seemed to be superior in intelli-
gence fed me-
ST, however, did not have my full
senses. The terrible strain on a dry
allali plain without water and in a
burning sun was enough to turn any
cne's brain. Indians are superstitious,
illogical and childish to a degree OF
which no civilized man has any concep-
ton. This was to my advantage. They
thought me insane, and, as they regard,
ed one out of his mind as something su-
pernatural and to be revered, they treat
ed me with the greatest kindness. / did
not trust the Indians, and hence when
began to recover my mental balance I
tried to give no outward evidence of
this fact, and wandered among them in
u solitary and speechless manner. !
was shamming to get away ali the time.
"a few days after my arrival at camp
twin boys were born to the young wife
of the Indian who had fed me and cared
for me. This is not any more uncom-
mon among the Indians than elsewhere,
and although the red man is passion
ately fond of children, yet the appear
ance of twins and crazy man, as they
thought me. forbode them evil, and the
medicine man said that the squaw was
Il witch, and that she and her infants
must be sacrificed. Melo pleaded for
his wife without avail. She did not at
tempt to escape. / was not yet able
TO understand the Indian language, and
1t was some time before [ was aware
Of what troubled my young friends, and
only a few hours remained before the
mother and her children would be
burned. =.E25.
81 made my escape and succeeded in
reaching the agency. Here, with much
trouble, secured a detachment of cav
airy and led them back to the Indian
camp. I had no hope of being in time,
hut, fortunately, the chief had eaten
something that did not agree with him
and the sacrifice was postponed few
hours. When we rode up the noise of
the beating of tomtoms and the singing
of dancers drowned out the sound of
our approach. In the distance we could
gee the young wife and her two children
being driven into her shock and the
warriors with burning firebrands grad
ually closing in to ignite the funeral
pile. At this moment we were discov-
cred and the dance was brought to a
standstill. The presence of the troop
ers was sufficient. | persuaded Melo
and his wife to return to Phoenix with
me. They have lived there since, aud
aided me in gaining knowledge of the
Apaches. Denver Field and Farm.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25
Great is Hanna, Of the hvpnotized

-Great is Hanna, Of the hypnotized
republicans! Just now and for few
months more he will be atthe top of tie
heap. 1t will then rest with the elector-
ate to determine whether the man
whom they rejected Shall become tho
cstensible head Of the nation, with
Marx Hanna. his maker. the real thing.
Detroit Free Press
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25
Surgery in the Middle Ages.


In the middle of the 18th CEN
tury priests were the only doctors.
By an edict of the council of Tours,
surgery was separated from medicine,
and the practice of the former for
hidden to the clergy. The latter then
employed their BARRIERS to perform
surgical operations. This arose from
the fact of the monks having their
heads shaved frequently. and observing
the dexterity acquired by the BARRIERS
In the use Of edged tools. The, knights
of the razor, from cnpping and bleed
ing, passed on to tooth-drawing and
finally to other operations requiring
skill and deftness, if not much knowl-
edge. They knew practically nothing
of anatomy. It is said surgery was
denied to the clergy by a canon of the
church which forbade them to shed
blood. This was considered the dark
age of medicine, and somber, indeed,
it must have been to the worthy citi-
zen who, perhaps, placing himself in
the hands of his barber for relief,
might, at the same time that he was
getting rid Of a tun1or, also part com
pang with his head. - Washington
Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25

IAN alien may fill q caveat for an
invention or discovery. provided that he
has resided within the United States for
one year and heas given notice OF his in
kention to become citizen.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25
1t is interesting to see the insi,

1t is interesting to,see the inside
workings of the republican machine,
and to observe how the deal is put up
which is supposed to carry with it the
next presidency, without regard to the
individual views of the millions of vot-
ers whose assent is necessary to sue
cess, and without q glimner Of deyo-
tion to those larger and truer and finer
ideals, by fidelity to which alone this
country can prosper or be secure. 1t
is the bosses, big and little, the machine
men, who are now in the saddle. They
are conducting this campaign from first
to last as q heavy mercantile transae-
Globe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25

The alliance between Mckinley
and the leading members of the presi-
dental trust. Platt and Quay, viii make
the men who preached of McKinley's
abhorrenee Of bosses. feel sheepisa- -
Utica Observer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25
NO FLOOD APRARENr.

A Republican Prophecy That Has Come
to Naught.
In rebuttal of the oft-repeated state
ment that this ccountry under the oper-
ration of the present tariff is being
FLOODED with foreign goods, it may be
noted that the treasury statistics show
that the value of the importations dur
ing 1896, both free and dutiabIe goods.
was less than the average annual value
during the four years 1S91-94, inclusive.
That the alleged flood" will be found
very much lower when the statistics for
the fiscal year which ends on June 80
are made up is certified by the figures
already made public.
The most noteworthy feature about
the decline is asst affects dry goods, and
in this respect in the figures for recent
months the falling off is still further
emphasized. During the current CAL
endar year the dry goods entered at this
port amounted in value to $50, ,17o, ,794,
against. Soc, ,4s2,2 ,240 during the cores
ponding period OF 1895, a decrease of
nearly $13,0o0,o0o, or something like 90
per cent. On no class of goods is the de-
cline so marked as in importations of
woolens, which have shown constant
falling off during the present calendar
year. The sufIiciency of the
existing tariff as a revenue producer
would probably be fully demonstrated
in the event of a change to still higher
duties being "sure thing The
"food of foreign merchandise would
then in reality set in, and while the
change would be followed by period of
stagnation, for the time being the in
creased imports would clearly show the
amount of revenue that could have been
produced had prosperity but followed
the enactment of the present scale Of
duties. And that prosperity would have
been ours but for the reckless desire on
the part Of a portion of our citizens to
upset the present standard of value
Dry Goods Economist.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25
Rfckory-Nut Frostlne.

Allow one cup of sugar to the white
If one. egg, beat until very light, and
add the hickory nuts, after chopping
ine.-N. Y. Ledger.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25

The first stereotyping wa, 5onc in
1918 in New York.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25
MA Lost.

Johnnie Chaffie-I put up joke on
mamma yesterday.
Tommie PeteIby-W What was it? -
Il bet her I could eat bread faster
than she could butter it and she took
me up"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25

"she did; but it made her perspire." !"
Texas Sitter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-25

Two additional terms Of six years
each may be granted to the owner of
patent en- the payment of $25 for each
term
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

have persisted In the wilderness long
ago. For her am sorry, because she
was SO lovely and different from other
great ladies, but / do not grieye much
for him, for he was a hard taskmaster
10 ms common people. also he was
stingy. Why. TiIxal has given more
feasts during the last ten months than
Iibalbay gave in as many years. more
over he has relaxed the laws so that we
poor women may now wear ornaments
like our betters." And she glanced at
gold bracelet upon her wrist.
1T Is easy 10 be generous with the
goods Of others" answered the man.
"Zibalbay was the bee who stored,
Tilsnl Is the wasp who eats. They say
that the old fellow was mad, but do not
believe IL. think that he was a greater
man than the rest OF us, that was all,
who saw the wasting OF the people and
desired To find the means go stop it."
Certainly he was mad" answered
the woman. How could he stop the
wasting OF the people by taking his
daughter 90 wander In the wilderness
till they died of starvation, both of
them? III anybody dwells out yonder,
II Is n folk OF white devils of whom we
have heard, who kill and enslave the
Indians that they may rob them of
their wealth. and we do not desire that
such should be shown the way 10 our
city. Also what does 10 matter to us II
the people do waste? We have all things
that we wish. Those who come after
MS must see TO it,"
Yet, wife, have heard you say that
you desired children" Suddenly the
woman's face grew sad,
"Ahl" she answered, '.if Zibalbay
will give me child will take back all
my words about him and proclaim him
the wisest of men, instead of what he
is, or rather was-an old fool gone
crazy with vanity and too much pray
ing. But he is dead, and IL he were not
he could never do this; that is beyond
the power of the gods themselves, If,
indeed, the gods are anything except a
dream. So what is the use OF talking
about him; let me enjoy the feast that
Tikal gives us, husband, and do not
speak of children, lest / should weep,
and learn 20 hate those of my sisters
who have been blessed with them"
Then at n sign from Zibalbay we
moved on, but Maya, hanging back for
a moment, whispered:
Look at my fathers face. Never
have / seen him so angry. Yet these
tidings are not altogether i'll, and she
glanced at the senior
no BE CONTINUED
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

rocking 1t. So he lifted Dot in and then
jumped in himseh. Then he began to
rock the boat. Dot had never been in
boat before, and she was delighted
with the motion.
BY and by Dot exclaimed: 80, Toni
the banks gone and left u.s." Tom
turned TO see what Dot meant, and
found that the boat had broken from
the bank, and they were floating down
the stream without any oars. Tom
was very much frightened. He remem-
bered his promise 10 his mother TO take
good care of Dot; but he was very
brave little fellow. and did not let Dot
know OF his fear.
dot, you'll sit very still, won't your
asked Tom.
Dot promised. Tom wondered il they
would have to stay on the river all night.
But they did not. A kind fishermn
found them, took them into his boat.
and rowed them back to their papa and
mamma. They were so glad TO have
them safe In their arms again that they
didn't scold Tom. They knew he meant
no harm, and Toms fear was his own
punishment. He never ventured into
dangerous places with his little sister
again.-Katie Kyle, in Our Little Ones.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
lgn.na nosort to snIcIdr.

short time ago NJ. Henry, French.
man, being curious 20 see the effect OF
benzirc on wasp, put some of IL under
n glass in which n wasp was impris-
oned. The wasp Immediately showed
signs of great annoyance and danger,
darting at a piece of paper which had
introduced the benzine into his cell BY
and by he seemed TO have given up the
unequal contest in despair, for he lny
down ON his back, and, bending up his
abdomen. planted his sting thrice into
his body and then died. NJ. Henry al.
lowed his scientific interest 20 overcome
his humanity so far as TO repeat the ex.
pertinent with three wasps, only to find
the other two did likewise. He is, there.
fore, OF the opinion that wnsps. under
desperate circumstances. commit sui.
eide.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A FAMILY TRAGEDY.

confided bv Polly 20 her doll. Marie
There are talalng dollies with strange IN
sides.
There are babies that squeak and cry.
There are gauxy tiny. wonderful brides
With trunk and trousseau. and fan be-
sides.
That Christmas purse may buy.
There are china cherubs. dimpiod and
white
They are brittle and can't sit down.
But washing. you SEQ. doesn't hurt EN-
And for dollhouse playing their size Is
right,
And a scrap will make 'em gown.
There are dolls that are warranted not 10
break
CThough never believed that true)
And the rag-dolls aunties and mothers
make.
And fine French ladies. like you.
But what do you guess that my grand
mother had
When she played with her dolls. like me,
And lived on o farm. and the times were
bad7
Poor little grandmother o, but I'm glad
didn't live then, Marie
Why. the dolly she cuddled and put 10 bed
Dear little grandmother, years ago
Was a crook-neck squash In a rag OF red.
with n handkerchief shawl tied over its
head,
And she loved Il too. you knowl
Loved that thing with a stem for q nose
And It's dreadful neck awry--
Kissed II. and Rugged IL. and, 1 sup
pose,
Proudly settled its wraps and bowsi
Why. II almost makes me cryl
And then. the horrible fate OF her child.
Marie, my dollykin long ago:
I wonder she didn't go raving Wild
They-now stop smiling-they had her
billed"
And ate herl
Grandmother told me so.
IF. +. Ellington, I'm Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
a LITTLE BOY FOR SALE.

A mother was busy at work ono day.
When her dear little boy with his toys
Ran In from his play. as bright az May,
With all OF his traps and noise.
r'You make such din" che said to him.
While he worked with his tools. his joys:
r1'n put you TO bed or Ill sell YOU" she
said.
ITO the man who buys little boys"
A little boy for sale:
A little boy for sale:
The price IS so low you can buy him. know;
My little boys for SALE
"A little boy fer SALE
n little boy for SALE
lie makes so much noise with his hammer
and toys
I My little hoy for sale.
The dear little boy was quiet one day,
He had laid his toys aside.
The mother has ceased her work to pray:
20. Lord. with mc abide:"
AS she sits by the bed OF her curly head.
A soft sweet song she sings;
When out OF the gloom OF that small. quiet
room
Comes the rustic OF angels wings.
There's no little boy for sale
There's no little boy for sale
He was bought by the love OF the Father
above.
There's no little boy for sale;
There's no little boy for sale:
There's no little boy for sale;
He was bought by the love OF the Father
above
There's no little boy for sale
Omaha World-Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
THE DEAD ALIVE.
An Executed Murderer Revives and Kills
His Hangman.

An Executed Murderer Revives and Kills
His Hangman
Everybody remembers when the
great Texas murderer, Dick Masters,
was hanged" said Il. NJ. Cary, of Waco,
"but the strange death OF Sheriff Win
tiers, who sprung the trap. has been
kept out of the papers. After Masters
body was cut down. the county physi-
cian pronouncing the murderer dead,
the sheriff ordered four deputies to
carry the body TO his laboratory, where
the sheriff used to pursue his medical
experiments alone. He was bound TO
dissect the powerful, well-developsd
body OF Masters, SO he shut himself up
with the corpse and went TO work.
"The sheriff moved about brislSly.
making great clatter with his instru-
ments. Several times he went TO the
windows and peered out, but the neigh
borhood was deserted. He soon dis
covered that the drop on the scaffold
had not broken Masters neck and the
sheriff thought that was fortunate,
as he always had experimental on the
restoration OF life whenever opportuni-
ty afforded. He laid down his instru-
mcnts and began to try and restore
life. The evening shadows driftcd into
night. IL was a noisy town and the
shouts and laughter Of jewellers could
be heard everywhere. Several times
the crowds passing the sherif's room
thought they heard the sounds OF scuf-
fling and more than once a muffled
shout was heard. Iint the pleasure
seekers on the streets passed along
without giving thought 10 this.
"On the following day Sheriff Win
tiers failed to appear at his Office. No
body had seen him since he locked him
self i'm the laboratory with Masters
body. Finally the mayor of the town
and several deputy sheriffs went 70 the
laboratory, but rapping at the door
nor shouts would bring any answer.
Then they broke open the door The
sight before them nearly turned their
hair gray. The room was n total wreck.
The furniture was strewn about the
room, smashed 20 pieces, and every
thing bore evidence of terrible strug-
gle. Sheriff Winters lay on the floor
dead and the marks about his thront
showed that he had been strangled.
A few feet away lay the dead body OF
the murderer, Masters. The faces and
the garments OF both men bore evi.
dence of a hard fight. The only con.
clusion that could be arrived at was
that Masters had revived, and on re.
gaining consciousness and strength he
had attacked the sheriff and succeeded
in killing him before he died himself.
All this happened in the jail of Rio
Grande county."-Kansas City Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
wouldn.t Pray for tho Prince.

In every service of the Church OF Eng
land the royal family Is prayed for, the
queen and prince of Wales being es-
pecially mentioned. IL is related that a
little English girl, after long cogfta-
ton, asked her mother why the prince
was excluded from the prayers. "He
isn't" said the mother. Eyes, he is
persisted the child. "The minister al-
ways says; 'All but Edward prince of
Wales The mother laughed heartily.
and had some trouble in explaining that
the clergyman's pronunciation was to
blame. lie said: "Awlbert Edward
prince OF Wales
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

glass, no matter whether you put IL
sideways or endways.
The only precaution necessary is to
tap the egg gently every time you de-
sire TO place IL in any position, so as to
make the sand settle at the bottom, and
the weight of the sand will keep IL as
you wish 10 TO be. This is called the
obedient egg.
Now let us tell you how TO make tho
disobedient egg, with which you may
have even more fun than with the
obcdient one. Make the hole in the shell
large enough 10 allow you TO Introduce
half an ounce of fine shot, together
with little powdered sealing wax.
This done, seal up the hole neatly
with white wax, and then warm the egg
gently over the fire. This will give you
u fixed center of gravity In the egg, and
no matter how you may pretend TO
place Il, the weight of the shot, held in
a mass by the scaling wax, will drag IL
away from it's position just as soon as
You release it.--Philadelphia Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

GLOW good IL Is TO taste tobacco
again" he said. as Maya went. do you
know, friend. it seems 20 me that Zibal-
bay has changed. l never was a great
admircr of his character, but perhaps /
do not understand it,
"Do you not, senior? / think that
do. Like some Christian priests the
man is n fanatic, and, like myself,
dreamer. Also he is full of ambition
and tyrannical, one who viii spare
neither himself nor others where he has
an end TO gain.
1.-THE object Of his mission, and, in
deed, Of his life, is 60 build up the fall
len empire of the City of the Heart. In
short. senior, though l do not believe
in his gods, i'm Zibalbay's visions do
believe, seeing that they have led him
to me, whose aim is his aim, and that
neither of us can succeed without the
other"
"Why not9"
Because l need wealth and he needs
men, and II he will give me the wealth
/ can give him men in thousands"
II hear answered the senior. at
sounds simple enough, but perhaps you
will both of you find that there are
difficulties in the way. What l do not
understand, however, Is what part
Maya and / are 20 play in this grand
affair, who are not anxious TO regen-
crate race or build up an empire. |
suppose that we are only spectators of
the game"
"How can that be, senior, when she is
Lady of the Heart and heiress TO her
father, and when," / added, dropping
my voice. you and she have grown SO
dear TO one another.
mo, no, senior, you cannot be left out
OF this game: you are too deep in IL al
ready. AT present he is well disposed
toward you, because he thinks that the
oracle may declare you 10 be the son of
Quetzal through whom his people shall
be redeemed. But be warned, senior,
for II he comes TO know that you are not
the man, then he will sweep you aside
as of small account and you may bid
farewell TO the Lady of the Heart"
~ will not do that while | live" he
answered quietly.
mo, senior, perhaps not while you
live, but those who stand i'm the path OF
kings do not live long. Still, though
there is cause To be cautious, there is
no cause to be downhearted."
"At any rate, we will stand together"
said the senior. "And now, as there Is
no use talking of the future, l think
that we had better go TO bed. On one
thing, however, you may be certain,
unless she dies or / die, l mean To
marry Maya"