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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13


Now then. The primary election come
70 pass as usual one day last week. The
weather was clear as a bell on election
day, but as the returns came in and be-
fore the sun went down it was lookin
tremendous foggy up the creek for old
man lobe. And when finally at last
they swung down under the wire twas
plain to a mar on the grand stand that
the candidate from Panther Creek was
the hindmost horse in the race.
Old man Tobe he go left. He likewise
also got foamin mad. But the other fell
low got the votes.
The very next day old man lobe lit
out for the Panther Creek settlement.
He wouldn't take a meal of victuals nor
hit a lick of sleep till he rued the trade
and got holt Of his farm and farmin Ak
ments oncst more He is now ready to
give up his town house and return back
to the old lick log, where he belongs.
II am plum satisfied with the way in
which the democrats run, and / am more
than willin to quit the game as it nov
stands" says old mar lobe to me right
after the storm. 'But it really hurts
me, Rufe, when / think about how many
Of my horny-handed fellow citizens are
Eilver-tongued liars, Dad blame 'em,
the woods are full of 'em!"
And that's what makes me say to my
self, says i:
Fool politics makes fool people.
Never count your chickens till the old
hen ZONES off:
The mainest thing is the votes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

"a SHINING EXAM 0l
mas acconipl 81 Gs
devotion 81 ns
seen s The history s. lhs q
Harvesting Machine CQ CHG
For s. years they have iinl
building grain and gfasslulihss ma
chinefy and while there are probably
forty manufacturers il this line S
safe 10 say that The McCorn
Company builds one-ihird Of All.
The binders, reapcrs and mowers used
IhroughonL Lne entire world.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all Its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
being a constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprictors have so much faith in its cura
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case. that it fails to cure,
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. ]. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HaIl,a EnmilY Pills are the best.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

to myself, fool
politics makes
fool people.
Down there on
the old
Trail road the
other side Of
Panther Creek
bridge 1 met up
with old man
# % be Murray.
He was drivin a
yoke of oxen TO
= rAy0-oI
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

LOOKING backward
/ do reckon about the most lone
soonest thing in this world is a rale lone
some man. And as for me, when / git
n these big lonesome spells on me /
will stoop mighty low down for com
pany. l have seen the time when l
was s. hard run for company till /
would talk in my sleep. Sometimes 1
60 out and talk to the horses and the
dogs. And then sometimes, when l
cant do no better, I pitch in and talk 10
myself.
So the other day / was down in the
orchard sunnin my old clothes, and
watchin the bees hum and hustle, and
listcnin at the birds, and smellin of the
apple blossoms, when presently / got to
talkin and argifyir with myself at a
scandalous rate. When / got back to
the house mother lowed / must be
practcin for q stump speech or goin
crazy. But l was neither.
Rufus Sanders, says / to myself,
these fine spring mornins are pleasant
to look upon, but they have got a
mighty fetchin way of startin q mans
thinkin machinery OF on the back trail,
now amt that so? We can swell up
and talk big about bein a man amongst
men and hayin a head as big as a ham
per basket and the like Of that But,
BY jingos when the apple blossoms
bloom, and the birds sing sweet and
constant. and it seems like everything
"a breakin out in q fresh place-then
your mind turns backwards aad goes
plungin OF towards the old home down
there in the old settlement. You
couldn't catch by the tail with q steel
trnp big enough for bear and hold il
back. Say, RUFF, how would you like
It II we could cali back these many
years and be o boy cncst more? How
would II snlt you to dig some grub
worms this merniu ard 50 Ashin oyer
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

on. He had one COW end three dogs and
all the rest of his family along with him.
After passin the reglar compliments in
regards to the weather and the rops,
I wanted to know if they were runnin
away, OF movin out west, or ~travelin
around or jest naturally goin some.
where's.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

LETT Our IN n CoLD@tJacques, how
Is it you never bring any good marks home
from schoolP ooh, papa, there are such
. lot Of Us chat when my turn no there
are none left.n-La Famille.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

~ SHALL apply for a divorce. He Is
treating me like q dog and be makes me
work like q horse.r ttV9ell, then, you should
make your complaint to the society for the
protection Of animals and not to the courts
-L'Illustre de Foche.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

Hrs UNCLE DID IT.-"Did you say that
Marks owed his financial success to his own
W. He left everything to Marks.n-De-
troit Free Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

RUNNING DOESN'T EXPRESS IT. Nc
Corkle-"Isn't Tenspot running into debt
pretty livelyl1 Notwithstanding isn't
the word for it. He is fairly sprinting.''-
Detroit Free Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

SoMETnTKa that DoEsN'T.-Twynn-sI
suppose you heard of the Keeley mo-
tor TTiplett-"What makes you suppose
that7s Twynn-aYou are So fond Of ges
marking Everything goear'H
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

ssWHAT r you crying for, child2" 'sLolo
hurt me-" "How, pray3n II was going to
hit him with my fist, when he ducked his
TRANSCRIPT,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

DISORDER n in a drawing room is vulgar; in
an antiquary's study, not; the black battle
stain on a soldiers face is not vulgar, but
the dirty face OF q housemaid is.-Ruskin.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

SOCRATES was esteemed the wisest man Of
his time, because he turned his acquired
knowledge into morality, and aimed al
goodness more than greatness. -Tilotson
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

SIZE bought q pretty parasol
OF an enhancing shade;
But dared not take it in the sun
For fear that it would fade.
Washington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

THE useful and the beautiful are never
Beparated.-Periander.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

A VICTORY is twice itself when the aehloy-
er brings home full acknowledgements
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

CALL him wise whose actions, words and
steps are all q clear because to q clear why.
-Iavater.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

HE-'I am told that your admirers name
Is legion.n She fblushinel -rOh, no, in
deed, his name is Jones. Brooklyn Life.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

"a worn spoken In season, at the rtgh'
moment, 10 the mother Of ages.-Carlyle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

CLAA-nMr. Nicefcll0 said my face was
classic. What is classieli' Dora-tOh,
most anything old5f-GoOd News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

tMaMMA. why do they cailit the weather
bureau3n "Because the top drawer IS gen
orally ia such q frightfd mess, ] suppose"
Chicago Record
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

FARLEY and surrender mean the same
thing where virtue is concerned.-Mme. de
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

PoEFKY Fn.. Eha (eentimentaHy3-
eWsat poetry lnere "a in dref. He feadiyl
- Us; o & eat deal Of my pretty pteig
has gone there. "-Harper's Barat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

HnI0uencse, sick henaaohc and
sse removal Of ais aiaiB of evfls Haetet
terS Stomach Hitte8 Is specially aa1pted+
It also cures dyspepsia. r~11uuata.n. ma.
iarial complaints, ~bflfausue11. nervousness
sud constipation. The most eatls1actory
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13
Bic TALKS NO HIMSELF.
The Sage Of Rocky CrIek Gets
Into q Contemplative Mood
Fool Politics Make Fool PeopIe-KooklpR
Bnckward-The Man and she Boy
AZ Peace with the General
GoverRmene.

Hit was ON q raw and gusty day in
the windy month OF March, and says I
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13
Comes

NAIlth q better understanding OF bnS
wv transient nature Of the many phys
icaI ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi~
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupo of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that tits the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured By the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment OF good health
and the system is regular, laxat1ves or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, ono
may be commended to the most Elxillful
physicians, but If in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

WHEN WHITING 10
atato that son saw
Bnpeze
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
WAGE Cut az Bir,ningham.

Because of the decline of No. / foun-
dry pig iron to S1S.25 per ton, the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company, the Sloss Iron and Steel
Company and the Pioneer Mining and
Manufacturing COMPANY together en-
ploying 10000 coal miners, reduced
their wages 2 1-2 cents per ton to a
basis of 81 Ia cents. This makes a
total reduction of 1-2 cents per ton
within the past six months and places
their wages where they we're year
ago before iron advanced. The re-
duction is according tothe sliding scale
contract between the operators and
miners, which bases wages on the sell
ing price of iron. The miners accept
ed the reduction without dissent, but
it is believed will refuse to renew the
present contract when it expires July J.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
McCartney's Trial.

Judge Cole fixed the date of June l
for the trial of j. M. Mccartney the
Washington stockbroker, for refusal to
answer questions propounded by the
senate committee investigating the
sugar trust. 1t is understood that the
defense will endeavor to have the trial
of Mccartney postponed until the
United States supreme court reaches q
decision in the case of Elverton r.
Chapman, the New York broker, who
has been convicted and sentenced upon
the same charges and who has appealed
TO the supreme court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
yexatious Restrictions.

United States Consul Keenan,, at
Bremen, in report to the department
Of State upon the importation OF
American horses into Germany. says
that while the business has attained
great proportions it is greatly ham
pered by many under-hand operations,
inspired by the local horse dealers,
who have united to break down the
American competition. Mr.. Keenan,
tells in detail of many of these prac-
tices, and shows how, although the
people much prefer the American
horses to those supplied from Austria
and Russia, SO many distractions have
been interposed as to seriously check
the development of the business. Last
year no less than 10000 American
horses were brought into Germany.
The imperial government has taken
note of charges of unhealthfulness
made against these horses and has pre-
scribed rigid inspection of the stock
upon entering the country.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
VIII All Come In, Now.

Within very few days the presi-
dent will promulgate a sweepin" order
placing in the classified Sc vice all
government offices not appoinhve by
the president and confirmed by the
senate. This matter was discussed
and agreed to by the cabinet on Tues
day. For some time past the civil
service commission has delayed its
annual report, in anticipation of this
order of the president, and in the
meantime they have been classifying
such offices as chiefs of divisions, as
sistant chiefs, bureau chiefs, chief
clerks of departments, deputy collec-
tors of internal revenue, deputy col
lectors of customs, etc. Collectors of
internal revenue, however, will have
the right to name one chief deputy.
This order will remove the last vestige
of spoils remaining to the politicians,
and should the republican party sue
ceed in November next their only hope
for the spoiIs will be through the re-
peal of the civil service law, which is
highly improbable. By placing these
positions in the classified service the
incentive for political removals will be
DESTROYED
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
To Intercede for Hammond.

F. w. Jewell and wife, of Johannes
burg, and Attorney Treslow, accom-
panied by Senator White. called on the
president Saturday regarding the case
of John Hays Hammond. Mr.. and
Mrs. jewell are going direct to Cape
Town to intercede with President Krue-
ger in behalf of Hammond, and will
carry the congressional petition started
by Senator Stewart to him. Mr.. jew
ell said to the president that the first
thing that President Kruger would
ask would be, did thay see the presi-
dent of the United States. and they
desired to assure him they had. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell are well ac-
quainted with President Kruger and
his wife. President Cleveland was
much interested in what they had to
say, ahd expressed his appreciation of
President Kruger and his ability to
cope with affairs arising in his country.
He also expressed the hope that the
mission of Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell would
be successful.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
sixty Miners smothered.

The steamer Miowera, which arrived
at Victoria, B. c., Friday, brought the
particulars of the explosion In the
Drummer colliery, near Wellington,
New Zealand, on March 9th. OF the
sixty men entombed not one escaped
death. If not killed by the first ex-
plosion,. they could not have long stood
the deadly gases. All but twelve we're
married men, most of them with large
families, and by the death of bread
earners $50 women and children are
left desolate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
NoI2


Emperor Francis Joseph Saturday
opened the millenial exhibition in Buda
Pest. His majesty wore the uniform Of
Hungarian general and was accompa-
MED by the empress. The minister Of
commerce, Ernst De Daniel, met their
majesties at the gates and made pa
triotic speech on the millennium of Hum
gary, expressing the great JOY felt by
all present as well as by Hungary in
general. that their king and queen had
ei.hanoed the glory of the exhibition
by their presence. The emperor re-
piled. dwelling upon the pleasure he
felt at being able to open the exposi-
ton, which marked the existence for a
thousand years Of the Hungarian State,
eulogized the Hungarian nation, and
expressed his complete confidence in
the loyalty of the Hungarians.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
Des Moines River Land Grant.

The secretary Of the interior has ap-
proved the report of Special Agent r.
i. Berner, who spent last summer in
vestigating the noted Des Moines river
land grant. The amount of indemnity
carried aggregates $lS5, 600. Only
claims accompanied by written evil
dence of title were allowed, and only
$50 out of 526 claims that were
fled at the department were favor
bly, passed on. Other cases not falling
under the provisions of the appropri-
ating act are to be adjusted in con-
gress. The claims have been before
the government for number of years,
snd the conflicting nature of them has
caused several investigations by the
department.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
Restriction of Immigration.

The house committee on immigra-
tion authorized favorable report on
bills introduced by Representatives
CorliH, of Michigan, and Mahany, of
New York. Mr.. Corliss' bill was
dravs for the purpose of preventing
persons residing in foreign countries
from competing with laborers in this
country. 1t is especially aimed at
Canadian labor. Amendments adopt
ed except from the provisions of the
bill persons who came to teach new
arts and industries, and sailors and
employees of vessels navigating the
great lakes. Mr.. Mahany's bill pro-
vides a comprehensive set of rules for
the restriction of immigration, and
was reported with several minor
amendments.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08

The National electrical exposition,
under the auspices Of the National
Electric Light Association. opened at
the Grand Central Palace, New York,
Monday night. 1t was opened by the
pressing of golden key by Gov. Nor
ton, which sent out an electric current
that discharged cannon in San Fran
cisco, New Orleans, st. Panl, Augusta,
Me-, and London, England, and from
the roof of the exposition When
Gov. Morton turned the key roium.s
of finoreseent light danced through
the tubes that environed the place
where be stood Then, simultaneous
ly, the electric lights around the diff
ferent exhibits blazed out in different
colors and created sight that looked
like scene from fairy-land One Of
the most interesting of the exhibits
was the Edison department, showing
the telegraph and telephone apparatus.
the earliest forms OF electric lighting,
transmission motcks and models and
miscellaneous exhibits. together with
four sets Of apparatus with which ex-
perts gave exhibitions Of the Roentgen
rays, 90 arranged that by using the
fiuorescepe put into their hands people
we're able to inspect their own snat-
omies.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
A smooth Diamond Robbery.

1t has Just been made public that
the jewelry store of M. G.. Cohen, 222
Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa, was rob-
bed at noon ON April 2, of 81, 900 worth
of diamonds Three men and q woman
were concerned in the robbery, which
is pronounced by the police one of the
slickest thefts ever worked in this
country. Two trays, containing fifty
six diamond rings. were taken, the
cheapest of whichswere valued at 800.
So far the police have been unable to
obtain a clew to the thieves.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
A school Teacher iu TroubIe.

The news of a tragedy at Arkadel-
phia, Ark, Thursday has just come to
light, and caused considerable COM
ment among those who are acquainted
with those concerned. F. Ward Mil
ler, the principal of the free high
school, shot John Milan, young man,
five times and wounded him seriously.
Miller fred three or four shots, one
shot taking effect in the back of the
head, one in the back near the shoul-
der, and two in the arms. The shoot
ing occurred about whipping a boy, a
brother of Milan. Milan went to the
schoolhouse, and. after some words
slapped Miller in the face and struck
him. with a stick, when Miller drew his
pistol and commenced to shoot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
Railroad 10 be Constructed.

United States Minister DENLY, at
Peking, sent TO, the department OF
State copy Of the imperial decree.
through yiceroy Chang Chi-Tung.
looking to the construction of a rail.
way from Shanghai to Swatow, sixty
FIVE miless BY the terms of the
decree one-half Of the 1000. .000 taels
required are to be furnished by the
Chinese government, and the remain
der is to be supplied by subscription
Of the local merchants, and under no
conditions may any foreign. capital be
received directly or indirectly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08

Probability that She WIN Be Unable
to Keep Her Engagements.

Probability that She VIII Be Unable
to Keep Her Engagements.
Mrs. Booth Tucker, the consul Of
the Salvation Army in America, is very
i'll, at San Francisco, Cal. and il Is
doubtful whether she will be able to
keep her engagements in California
aud Oregon Mrs. fuckers illness Is
a kind of aftermath to her trip TO India
While. there she was taken with Asiatic
cholera, and. although recovery SEEM
ed complete at the time, she has been
a sufferer annually from the effects Of
the disease. On arrival In San Francis
CO she took no precautions in view OF
the change of climate, and this caused
the symptoms to appear again< Her
physical ailments, united to the great
nervous strain she has been under
since her arrival in this country, the
loss OF her child and the detection Of
her brother from the army have caused
complete breakdown. and the attend
ing physician has ordered rest as the
only cure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
Suite Against a Postmaster.

In the United States court at Frank
fort, KY, Friday, Maj. I. r. Hoover.
of Lexington, filed suit against Post
master McChesney, at Lexington. ask
ing $50, 900 damages for illegal deten-
ton of the mail, The petition also
attacks the constitutionality of the
law under whichthe mail of the South
ern Mutual Investment Company of
Lexington, KY, was returned to the
writer's marked fraudulent. The
plaintiff is represented by Hon. BENZ.
Butterworth, of Washington, d. c.;
Judge G. B. Matthews. OF Cincinnati
and ]. Henning Nelms, of Lexington.
This is the first time postmaster was
ever sued in Kentucky.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
ARMENIAN RELIEF WORK.
Number of Destitute Increasing While
Funds Are Diminishing.

Number of Destitute Increasing While
Funds Are Diminishing.
A letter from Smyrna, Western Tur-
key, says that the Armenian relief
funds are diminishing while the num-
ber of destitute is increasing.
Continuing, the writer says: "From
every quarter with the exception of
Vanl where relief work is being carried
on comes the same story of the in
creasing number of the destitute, who
look to this source of relief as the last
and only means Of sustaining life. 1t
is,indeed feared by many that the
worst has not come, and that famine
and pestilence will be inevitable during
the summer months.
As to threatened renewal of the
massacres, says the writer, the recent
trouble at Kilo was of a sufficiently
serious nature to excite the greatest
apprehensions. The reports of the
number of Armenians killed vary from
100 to 200, while the number of
wounded is said to be ''some hun
dreds."
In writing upon the trade to the
governors of the interior provinces,
authorizing the immediate expulsion
of all the American missionaries from
their vilayets, the correspondent says:
"The trade was issued, and it was
not until three days later that Sir
Philip Curr1e obtained intelligence oil
it through the British consul in the
Moush district. where it seems the
governor, acting promptly on the su-
thority of his master at CONSTANT.
nople, bad ordered the American mis-
sionaries to leave within twenty-foul
hours.
'Sir Philip Currie demanded the
immediate cancelling of the trade.
Through his prompt and energetic
action his demands were executed
without delay, and l presume but few
of the missionaries are yet aware o.
the crisis through which they have
passed" ~