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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-27

curate in their repetition of a method
Of making or handling machine, and
they threaten to soon duplicate the oc-
cidental patterns, as American patents
are protected by no treaty. If they
need a machine made in the civilized
countries they secure one specimen and
then copy 1t ad infinitum. At present
they use very little woodworking ma
chinery and very little shoemaking ma
chinery. for the people do not wear
shoes. AS only about 10000 Of the A.
100000 people wear stockings, knitting
machines are very little in demand
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-27

Declines in the revenues Of high
Church dignitaries, caused by the agri-
cultural depression in England. are
very serious in some cases. AT Canter-
bury the dean receives SO, 900 instead of
$4,000, and the canons $4,000 instead of
$4,000; at Ely the figures are, dean So, 100
instead of $4,000 and canons $3.50 in
stead of $4,550; at Winchester, dean $4,-
500 instead of $4,000, canons $4,000 in
steau of $4,000; at Norwich the reduc-
ton has bean about 20 per cent, and at
Rochester Is Ter cent. The Dean Of
Salisbury gets oniy s2,315 and tne ca
mons S1,155.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
A MURDERsR's LAST MEAL.

The Condemned Is Allowed to order Spec
oiaI Dishes.
1t is a pretty generally accepted be-
lief that a condemned murderer eays a
hearty breakfast just before he sits
down in the death chair. Ofacials of
the state prison at Sing Sing say mat
while it has been so claimed by those
who were with the doomed persons in
their last hours, the fact is that it is sell
dom g man awaiting death asks for any
particular food for his last meal and
that, as a rule, the meal is but sparingly
eaten.
Condemned murderers are accorded
many privileges which are denied to
those convicted of other crimes. But
burglars, highwaymen, incendidries and
~defaulters consider the end of the MUIR
derer and never envy the short com
forts granted the latter.
Murderers, on their arrival at a state
prison, are placed in what are known
a IS the CONDEMNED cells" These are
strong iron cages. The occupants are
not required to perform any labor.
They are allowed to exercise in Il narrow
corridor for n hour daily and nnst
pass the remainder of the time in their
cells. They are put OF special rations
for the time of sentence and can ortlcr
what they want.
Their meals r prepared in the hos
pita., and the bill includes fruit in
abundance, roast beef, ham and eggs,
mutton stew, lamb, eggs in all styles,
nsh, pudding, good coffee and tea. After
On appeal has been decided and sentence
reimposed the doomed persons are fed
from the warden's table.-N. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
AT SEA.

Diversity of Opinion About the Relative
Merits of Lights.
There is a great diversity of opinion
in the British navy as to the merits and
dement's of colored lights for signaling,
Most of the young officers are strongly
in their favor. AS they point out, a sig
nal on this system can be kept showing
as long as required, while any amount OF
repetition of fash-signaling may not,
under some conditions, render it intel
ligible with any degree of certainty.
The British naval authorities who have
been indefatigable in testing new sys-
TENS of signaling, both for day and
night purposes, nave recently made a
trial at Portsmouth of the Sellner sys
tenn, invented by an officer in the Aus.
trian navy This system consists of two
lanterns, each capable of producing five
classes of light, namely, white and red,
white occulating. red occulating. Thirty
different combinations are on the code.
Electric lights are used for the lanterns.
and though; for the present, separate
batteries are used for the lights and for
the signaling apparatus by which the
lights arc changed and obscured at will.
it is intended eventually one dynamo
shall supply all of the current required.
A record OF signals sent by the appa.
ratus is obtained by an attachment
which prints the message sent auto.
matically. No difficulty was experienced
in reading the signals at a distance of
six miles or more. The objection raised
10 the system is hat the mechanism is
far too delicate and complicated, though
the results obtained with it far exceed
those possible with the present Morse
fash Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
RAISING LARGE IREEs
A simple Practice Successfully Used
PhIIadeIphia.

A simple Practice SUCCESSFULLY Used
Philadelphia,
In the vicinity of Philadelphia they
have a fashion of lifting large trees
where the grade has been raised that
does not seem to be in practice else
where. Two ropes are attached to the
top of the tree so that each can he
drawn in different directions. Atrench
is dug around the base Of the tree. the
circle being as wide as may seem Judi
cious. When dug to the depth desired
the earth is forked away from the ball
on one side, and a block set under the
roots as a sort Of fglcrum. The rope On
that side is drawn over the block. and
the result is the lifting up of the mass
of roots on the opposite side. A little
earth is then placed under these ele-
waited roots, and the opposite rope
drawn to that side. This lifts the roots
over the block and more earth is placed
there. The tree by the aid of the op-
posite ropes is then drawn backward
and forward, more earth being plased
at each turn. In a very short time the
tree may be elevated as many feet as
may be desired, standing on the summit
of a firm mound of earth. Trees % to
so feet high, with trunks 10 to is inches
i~nthickness, nave been lifted in this way
with very little check to future growth.
-Meehan's Monthly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
4AE POET.


Nlnft very much OF 3 poet;
SAINT Soar NO awfully high;
kind q l~ow-geared and I know u,
And hey 10 keep out o. the sky.
AID SO while my star-gazin' brother
KIN tickle the gods with his pen,
gosh along somehow or other
And jes' keep a-writin' fer mem
i know at he u blssfuliy dWellin'
with gods and emperian springs.
#hhe I'm down hers simply a-teinln'
q plain human bein's . things.
Lft while he's up yender inditin'
His loftier songs, / hev found
I DO what ] call my best Writin'
with both Of my feet on theg ground.
4 never hex tackled q sonnet:
1c0uldnst write one Ell / tried,
And put al the folderols on 1t
Without Kittfn' somepin' inside.
Yer 4 understand e you TX Il
10 gel 70 8 big magazine,
Hcn' We scf 70 SO flzzle and mix3e
At no one kin tel what you mean
NY mlnd Aia't forever a-strayin'
Through sorrowful caverns o. fog:
XIe-gct 4 good place and I'm Stain
8Asnt there like a bpap or aeAtf C0el
3 know Pm too cheerful to Fstffk~ e
amt got no study ner sden.H
live with my folks and I like Il,
And ies keep a@Writins fer men.
%egixon Waterman. In A. w. Bulletin,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
Flies on shIpboard.

Among the things that furnish oc>u-
patton for the eyes and minds of trans
Atlantic voyagers are the house flies
which accompany the great steamships
from one side of the ocean to the other.
In fine, ~sunshiny weather the flies buzz
cheerfully about sheltered places on the
decks, and when the wind blows high
they take refuge in the cabins and sa-
looms. The flies often remain with
the ship while in port and return with
her on her next trip, thus crossing the
ocean several times in succession, and
perhaps spending the entire season at
sea.-N. Y. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannOG
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is 81
blood or constitutional disease, andtn orueE'
20 cure it you must take internal remedies.
HALLS Cafarrh Cure Is taken internally ana
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not aQuack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years,
posed Of the best 6onics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bination Of the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results IN curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo y
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

DIR. Gore has furnished the Anthrc-
biological society with an account of the
smallest adult human brain ever ex-
amined by a professional anatomistior
Psychologist. 1t is a well-Lnown fact
that the brain of the adult male aver
ages 40 ounces, the female 43k ounces.
The adult human being who had the
smallest brain ever weighed was a fe-
male of 42 years of age. She was five
feet high, and her intellect was infan-
tile. The brain, without the mem
branes, weighed ten ources and three
grains, being. the smallest mature brain
IN record-N. Y. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

Bildus-Now that you have achieved
fame a0d fortune by years of labor,
MI. Bondley, why don't you marry and
take some comfort in your declining
years?
Bondley-Well, to tell the truth, ]
don't like old women.
Bildus-Why not marry a young
woman. then?
Bondley-Ah-but they don't like old
nen. -lIay City Chat
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

Once at his desk, he tore down from
her stills his wooden heroine, while the
fever was hot within him, who the/
burned. ~
"But what the dickens did she mean
by SO much blushing?" he continually
asked himself. "And she was afraid
afraid I'd never notice her. Poor little
thingl"
He smiled until his mouth ached.
He never wrote with such enthusiasm
before. He even let in a verse of the
song he had sung.
"She says 1 sang it beautifully" he
murmured, and hummed softly the re-
frain, II love thee"
Day after day Dexter found sweet
Daisy with the thimble and rufle,
stitching away, and equally ready to
talk or to listen-the incarnation of
youth and womanliness. She always
greeted him with that smiling, rosy
blush.
"But what the deuce does she blush
about?" he asked himself over and
over, and was always on the watch and
striving to solve the mystery.
"Mr. Dexter" she once told him, II
don't believe I forget a word you ever
tell me. Oh, / am going to astonish
you some day-see If I don't''-and she
spread her pretty hands over her burn
ing face.
Dexter stepped about" as lively as
a young boy. He took Daisy driving,
and his friend, meeting him, a sly look
passed between them.
But a letter came for Daisy; she was
called home-all the way to Texas
and she showed openly that it grieved
her to the core.
"Just when / am doing so WE'LL she
pouted, "and so happy and content"
Dexter really blushed himself-the
first time in Is years.
There is something I win have to
hurry up, Mr.. Dexter; have made up
my mind to ask you to-I mean / want
you to tell me-show me-exactly how
they act when they are truly in love.
I have a secret reason-I2"
When Dexter's tanned c~ountenance
showed color, Daisy's famed scarlet.
"Oh, have / said what / should nots
I am sure I don't know. Please excuse
my ignorance"
But Dexter, declaring there was moth
ing to excuse, cantered off like a young
colt into the fields of romance, and ut
tered all manner of sweet and foolish
sentiments.
"Ah!" she sighed, 'you are so good!
/ believe / am really learning. What
help you are 10 me! Sister Hetty said
l might talk to you exactly like-as il
you were my gr"
Lover" Dexter interposed; REALLY
I Inn not far off; Daisy, you have taken
me by storm"
She looked at him with dreamy eyes
and said, almost whispering:s
81 have aSecret to confess to you, Mr.
Dexter"
Dexter was SO frightened that he lit
orally trembled.
Il can't muster courage yet; but you
shall know tomorrow. 1t is-about-
about yourself" and she ran out of the
room.
"WeIl, I'll be shotl" he calculated
He grew hot and cold; he seized a pen.
but couldn't frame a word. What se
cret was this lovely, unsophisticated
darling going to tell to him, with hel
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

his Willy face with 9, tender, thoughtful
light in her limpid eyes.
4 am dying to know about this thing
they call love- she said. I'VE are So
ignorant in convent. We know only
the name. There was a book called
'Trilby,' we hid under our beds, that
they say would have taught us a great
deal. But Sister Angelo found it, and
they said she burnt it with fire that
flashed from her eyes. MI. Dexter, win
you tell me what love is?7
Presently; l want to hear you talk
now"
Daisy flushed rosy red, and Dexter
hooked the scissors over his thumbs.
It was enhancing 10 see this beautiful
bud unfolding before his very eyes.
She told him about the convent; how
they said their prayers and asked
Heaven to protect them; how the dear
sisters ignore such world-minded things
as gladden. the heart of women; but her
own soul was filed with yearning for
domestic tend&rness, and she longed to
be like real essgday people and learn.
everything and help to do her part in
the worlds shc was very fond Of chill
dren; she elasped her hands in her ar
nestness and tears fGed the blue depths
Of her eyes.
And DEXTER, like anlancient war horse,
= arjYg The Dund Of the trumpet,
warmed up to the ocd ion. 4
He gave the rein to all the s~enthalenf
that surged in his mind. WAS not such
a chapter needed 70 soften his steel-cut
story?
He narrowed his mind and raked his
brain for tender, fanciful language to
paint Dan Cupid. He got Romeo and
Juliet" and ranted as much as he could
without peeping in the book.
How beautiful" cried Daisy.
He got Tennyson and read until his
voice grew hoarse, and Daisy still MUIR
INJURED: "Beautiful-oh, how beauti-
fulI'
She wanted to hear more about love.
Dexter made a bold resolve. He knew
a little song that his sister had taught
him ages ago-one only-and he had
worked himself up to so wild and reck-
less a pitch that he went to the piano
and thumped out some sort of accom-
panfment to:
II love thee, I love theei
swear by the stars above theel" "a
and sang six verses of it with a chorus
each time.
Daisy sat in a trance and murmured:
"Beautiful-oh, but you'do make such
beautiful musicl"
Suddenly he looked at his watch and
found that hours had been consumed in
this pathos. He sprang up to go.
"Oh, thank you'll" cried Daisy. twill
think yer all the beautiful words you
have said. I could never have dreamed
it ALL"
"You dear little dimpled darling
thought Dexter, and ne could scarcely
refrain from saying it aloud.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

I'm washing anything made Of
channels skins use warm water with o
little ammonia in it. Wash by rubbing
between the fingers, but do not wiring
the channels. Pressit between the palms
of the hands and take out the water and
lang before the fire or in the hot sun
to dry quickly, rubbing AMI pulling the
article into proper shape every few mo-
ments to prevent the skin drying hard
and stiff.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

Il that OF dyspepsia. Few remedies omore
than p~alliate this obstinate complaint. Try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, however, and
you will find that it is conquerable, along
with its symptoms, heartburn, h~atulencey
nervousness, and loss ofAflesh and vigOr-
Bilousness and constipation frequently ac-
company it. These, besides malarial, rheu-
matte and kidney complaints, are also sub
duable with the Bitters.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
NO Clennso tha sHatem

Effectually yet gently, when costive or bill
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug
glish, to permanently overcome habituaE
constipation, to awaken the kidneys nj
liver to a healthy activity, without irrita-
ting or weakening them, to dispeI head
aches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup Of Figs.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

No matter how much a man admires
a woman. it is never safe for him to
intimate that she is not good looking.
-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

A GERMAN paper contains the following
unique advertisement: "Any person who
gan prove that my tapioca contains any
thing injurious to health will have three
boxes Of it sent to him free Of charge
Christian Register
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

YcTNG Mr.. Punctuality was on q noun
tain top. He pulled out his watch. .tAhl''
said he, s'if the sun doesn't risein just one
minute and nine seconds, it viii be late.p
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
while she,s conc.

Blobbs-I hear you have bought your
cook a bicycle, and encourage her to
take long rides.
Dobbs-Yes, and you can't imagine
what a quiet. happy home we've had
Iately.-Kapsas City World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

"HAvING tried DR.. Carlstedt German
Liver Powder in my family, l do not hesi-
tate to pronounce it q most excellent rem
edy." d. R. GRAY, Nashville, Tenn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

rs Persian proverb has it: 'Do not.
burr the blanket to get rid Of one fea.|
Eurn the dog,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

"HAvE you an account at Jones'f' tNo-
I did have; but he keeps a collector out
with it now."-Up-to-Date
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

Howso-.tIknow how to govern my wife,
sir" Cumso-.tWelI, why don't you do
it?" Howso-"She won't let m e."-Brook-
syn Life.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

A MANS word is worth more at all other
times than when he tells his wife that he
has no money. -Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey Of
Horehonnd and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in oneminute-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

RELIeTous OBsERvANcE.-ssYou ride your
wheel on Sunday, don't your' ayes, but Z
never u over anyone on that day.i'-Tit~
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

PIso's Cure for Consumption is an ANo.
/ Asthma medicine.-W. r. WILLIAMS, An
.ioch, Ills, April II, 1894.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

HE-"What do you thinkof young Jones2''
Shell think If he had lived in Biblical
days. Bahamas ass would never have at
tanned such prominence. "--Harlem Lie.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28
Don't Tobaooo spIs and smoke Your ~


If YOU want TO quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic
full of new life and vigor, take No-Io-Bacp
the Wonder-worker that a weak men
Over 4OO,O GOO cured. Buy No-To-Bac from
your own druggist, who win guarantee g
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. Al
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNeW York
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

The girl who has q beau is usually the
first in the family to catch cold in the fail
-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

tHARRY," asked the teacher, s'what is an
outline?'' "Well," replied Harry, who was
taking his first lesson in drawing, tat our
house the only outline is the clothes line"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

JUST try a 1Oc box of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-28

THE people should really take more pains
to conceal what they know.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-08
A GREAT GREETING.
General Harrison HrccivrS All Ovation at
CimCImnntl-Drprw In Illinois.

CINCINNATI. O.. Oct. The sky
was clear. but the weather cold and raw
tonight when eX-Prcs!dent Harrison,
with his wife by his side. SCI out for
Music Hall. The Blaine club IN uni
form. led by q splendid band. served as
his escort. All along thc line Of march
the sidewalks were crowded with peo-
pie The shouting along the line was
from a thousand Threats at time and
II never ceased.
Long before O'Clock. the crowd began
to assemble In front OF Music Hail. All
O'Clock the doors were thrown open and
In less than ton minutes the hall. in
GLIDING the great stage, was filled. Still
people dressed III heavy wraps and over
coats kept coming until AL the Glsles
and other standing room were filled.
Thousands crowded in the corridors and
on I'll" outside aud turned hnmeward or
went ~ the overflow meeting outside.
When rX-prcsdent Harrison arrived.
the applause was uubounled, 1t SEEM
ed ms !f It would never stop, Mrs. Har-
rIsOn was with aim. She occupied n
seat on the stage beside MWLt Ilalstend.
Mayor Caldwell. the officials Of the Re-
publican clubs and other prominent ciu-
Gcns, occupied front seats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-08

WASHINGTON. D. G., Oct 7.-Tls,
action of the Turkish government In
giving 1t 90 be understood that no
Guardships OF the pnwers parties Ia the
treaty 0f Paris shall he admitted to
passage through the DardanCllrs Is
Looked upon here ns n shrewd piece OF
diplomacy, ThA fact Is that thus far
the United StnteS has not made any
formal request to have Il ruRrdship al
Constant!noplc, and this announcement
In advance or tho preference nr II re-.
quest renders 1t improbable that one
will bc preferred
The purposes Of the government In
sending the little Bancroft To Turkey
have been carefully concealed both by
the state and navy departments, and
even now 1t S not possible tn secure
nn official admission that 1t was In
tended to send her to CunslantiMonlc.
Beyond doubt. however Il was the
purpose TO have her near CONSTANT
noplc ana that. IL events assumed
serious phase, Minister Terrell might
seek the tlTnnn necessary I0 ensure
her safe passage through the straits,
THIS purpose wns at last matlC clear
yesterday when the little boat sailed
from Gibraltar for Smyrna only about
laO miles distant IrOm chnPtantinoplc.
an easy days suil and this Is probably
the reason Tor the semi-oihcinl an
nouncemcnt ot the position Of the
Turkish government
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-08
Special Dispatch to the rntclilscncer.

Special Dispatch TO the IntclIIgcncer.
PAEKERSBIfRG. ". Va. oct. u
The POpocrat wire pullers and pollu-
clans Of the state made concerted at
tack on the POpuiistS at the Iatter's
headquarters to-day. After the dismal
failure Of McGrlw, Edmistnn and others
| yesterday, these politicians spent the
! night in prayer Mr. MCGraw. we un-
| dcrstand. slept on the roof OF the hotel,
and In his waking moments Communed
| with the stars. lie passed Il restless
! night, but to-day he took renewed cOur-
| age when the early trains brought 10 his
| assistance W. l.. Chiffon. I.Lmcs Cape
| hart. J. II. Holt and George Neal. Of
| Huntington, Holly Armstrong. John O.
| Pendleton, Joe Gallagher and half
dozen Otrcr Popocrat",
The work OF hulld02lng the P0pulsts
| Into fusion has been IN progress all day.
| II has met with poor success. The DEM
| uCrats have proposed Ill kinds OF humlll-
| ating sacrifices. They went over their
state ticket, name by urIre and sought
to make an agreement with the Popu-
lists in each 0iiicc. Tho offered to sac
riilcc two OF their candidates. one being
the candidate for state treasurer. J. w.
| Tucker. \ report !s.in circulation that
| this has been accepted.
a POpulst we'll up in the inside work.
| lnEs OF things, said this afternoon:
There may be some kind OF fusion,
but we won't lose anything. Put pin
there. We don't trust these city poll.i-
CLANS minute. They are here 10 trick
US. and We know L"
| The Popocrats are making childish and
| humiliatinR efforts to get fusion. The
wire 10 the nationaI committee at
| Washington has been kept hot all day.
The order from there IS 20 fuse, and the
Kanawha gang is trying TO obey orders.
| The Democrats indorsed at q late hour
| the two electorS-at-large Of the POpu-
| lists. There has been no fusion on the
state ticket. The Democrats 0re trying
70 force one by attempting to array the
| Populists against one another The
| scheme has failed utterly. and probably
will for all time. The PopulIsts will not
swallow Watts under any clrcum-
| stanCpS