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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02
F. NJ. BROWN & co.

the birds, fishes and beasts respective
ly. But here again it should be said
that though their beauty is unquestion-
able, the design is SO complicated and
on so small scale that from below
one only gets the impression of a Won
derfully wrought harmony of jewel-like
colors.
1t is then from the wall-spaces beside
the windows and the pendentives that
Mr.. Richmonds design will be best
judged. The window series is extreme
ly striking. '"The Sibyls," Alexander
and Cyrus" 1.-THE Appearance Of the
Lord to Abraham" Sob and his
Friends (north), David and Solo
mon" "Aholiab and Bezaleel, and
Moses and Jacob (south), are the
subjects, and they are designed with
great power and dignity. The penden-
tives-twelve in all--are each filled with
single figures of angels lighting on the
earth, with arms and wings extended
and feet just upon the ground. These,
too, are drawn with singular simplicity
and strength Westminster Gazette.
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MORAL.

you ride your wheel on Sunday,
don't your" Yves; but I never run
over any one on that day."-Tndianapo
lis Journal.
Tommy (to missionary)-Wa you
was you--- Missionary-Wa I what,
Tommy? Tommy-Was you ever eaten
up by a cannibal?-Roxbury Gazette.
Bankrupt. Dyer What is your bust
ness, may T ask? Boorsh Stranger-I
am a gentleman sir. That's my bust
ness. Dyer-Ah, you have failed, l see.
Truth.
JOHNNY found birds nest in that
cherry tree this morning. Jimmy-Did
you? Let's go and see it. Johnny
Humph! D. you think it's there now a?
Chicago Record
81 was so disappointed I was out the
other day when you called, Miss Perci-
val" $50 was 1. [ felt sure I'd find
YOU because as turned the corner /
saw you go in. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Hit doan' allus pay to put on too
much STYLE said Uncle Eben, ode dog
dat hab err blue ribbon 'roun is neck
am de one OATS mos likely ter git stole
in de hope of er rewahd." -Washington
Star.
Howland-I understand Scorcher and
his wife have quarreled and separated.
Davis-Yes; he precipitated affairs
by telling her she couldn't ride wheel
half as well as his mother did.--Phila-
delphia North American.
Clever real estate agent-The only OBJ
lection to this apartment, madam, is
that the walls are so thin that converse
ton in other apartments can frequently
be heard. Lady (eagerly)-Never mind;
I'll take them.-Brooklyn Life.
Can you lend me 105 marks %
That's a singular amount to ask for
What do you want of the odd five?'
ST wish to demonstrate my honest in
tentions by paying you at once five
marks on account. '-Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
Let me like soldier die" he sang
Every WELL" put in her papa. I'll be
glad if you only would, only don't in
sist on dragging us down with you; and
remember that real brave soldiers gen.
orally do their dying out of doors. May
1 get your hat?'-Harper's Bazaar.
Only son-I don't believe I'll ever
amount to much as a lawyer, father
Father-Keep right on climbing the
ladder, rung by rung. my son, and
you'll get to the top. Only son-That
advice is all right, father, but the
trouble is there are so many young fell
lows in the profession that l can't gel
within a mile of the ladder.-Roxbury
Gazette.
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@ IT.

When Katel and her gallant cavalier
arrived at the Martyrs Meadow they
excited general surprise and admira-
ton. Some, however, shook their
heads forebodingly, as they heard that
Salafin, now Katers affianced lover,
was to be her partner, for they knew
that the brave young knight must
needs fall victim to her spell.
The ball began. Some of the most
skilful pipers in the land had been en-
gagged for the occasion, and they played
gavottes, rondes, courantes and many
other dances, without intermission
But Katel waited until night came and
the torches We're lit. Then she took
Saladin's hand, and they began to
dance together.
Round again! Once more. Ha!
hal" laughed the witch maiden, as they
spun along. What! are you tired al
ready? Do you give in so soon as
this?"
''Never-while am with you!" was
the fervent reply. The fatal spell had
begun to work.
Thus on they whirled, yet more swift
ly than before, so that the other dan
GERS stood aside to watch them. After
a. time, however, Katel observed that
her partner was gradually becoming
weaker, and that he would soon be I'M
able to keep pace with her.
"Courage!" exclaimed she, in ban
tering tone. I'VE cannot stop yet; It
wants but a very short time to mid
night, and then I shall be yours!"
Salafin, although most exhausted,
strained every nerve and muscle in a
frantic, final effort to continue the
dance. Round the field they few, at
lightning speed; but it was for the last
time. The knights knees shook-his
breath came more quickly-then with
difficulty he gasped out the words:
Oh. Katel, have mercy! 1 can do no
more! Katel, my love, have not won
you YETI"
But as he sank lifeless on the grass,
Katel turned colby away. His fate
was nothing to her. At that moment
the clock in the neighboring tower
struck twelve. All the lights fiickered
and expired; darkness reigned SUI
preme. And through the darkness,
shrilling high above every other sound
rang the mocking laugh of the impish
dwarf.
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A Breton Legend.

Long, long ago, in the days of good
King Arthur, Count Morriss dwelt in
the old chateau of La Roche Morice,
near Landerneau, in Brittany. With
him lived his beautiful neice, Katel.
Although charming in face and figure,
this maiden had somewhat unoanny
reputation. For it was said--and with
reason--that she was a witch.
The count had often urged Katel to
marry, but in vain. The lady had no
mind to lose her freedom. Dancing
was the one passion of her life.
When" said she, II can find knight
who shall be able to dance continuous
ly with me for twelve hours, with no
break, to him promise to give my
hand!"
This scornful challenge was pro-
claimed by heralds in every neighbour
ing town and hamlet. In response
came many wooers to attempt the i'm
possible task. Those whom Katel ia
vored she made her partners at the rus
tic fetes and open air dances which
were then in vogue. In the soft-sward-
ed meadows, by sunlight or starlight,
the dancers would meet, and, to the
dreamy music of the pipes, eager cou-
pies would whirl until the hills around
began to blush in the light of the early
dawn The widest, giddiest, yet most
graceful of the throng was Katel, VIII
danced madly on until one by one her
partners sank fainting upon the
ground, and death released them from
the heartless sorceress who had lured
them into her tolls.
Thus persisted many suitors, until the
cruel maiden became an object of gene
raj hatred and horror. When her do
ings came to the ears of the count he
sternly forbade her to attend any more
of the dances. In order to enforce her
obedience, he shut her up in a tower,
where, he said, she was to remain until
she should choose a husband from
among such suitors as still persisted in
offering her marriage.
Now, Katel had wizened little page
no bigger than a 1everet, and as black
as a ravens wing. This creature she
summoned to her one morning before
dawn. and, with her finger at her lips
she said to him:
| ''Be swift and silent! My uncle still
slumbers. Get thee gone by the ladder
| and HE thee to the castle of Salafin
| who is waiting for a message from hel
he loves The guards will allow thee tt
pass; take horse, ride like the wind
and tell Salafin that Katel calls him K
deliver her from this tower before the
day dawns."
| The infatuated young knight obeyet
the summons Immediately. In ar
hours time he was assisting the lady
to mount his horse, after having got hel
| in safety down the rope ladder. AS
from the window of the donjon, thu
dwarf watched them ride away, h
| chuckled to himself:
"Ha! ha! And so they are off to thu
| great ball held to-day in the Martyrs
| Meadow. All, my dear Salaf1n! before
another sun shall rise. your death knel
will be tolledi"
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.nICYo1n zIenTs NEEDED.


Now that the sacred grass is reasona-
bly, secure from the big and blasting
foot of bloated monopoly how will it do
to begin an effort to make the sacred
persons of New Havens inhabitants
more secure than they are from the BIZ
cycle that rolleth in darkness and car
rieth no light? ....
1t is a very unpleasant sensation to
be crossing street in the evening and
have silent and swift bicycle sud-
denly and darlSly appear and just miss
colliding with ones sacred and terror
lied person. 1t is a still more unplaas-
ant sensation to be crossing street in
the evening and have a similar bicycle
suddenly and darkly appear and not
miss colliding with and damaging ones
sacred and terrorized person. 1t is also
unpleasant to be driving in the evening
and have a bicycle silently and sud
denly and darl1ly appear and give all
connected with the carriage, including
the horse, a good, or more properly, a
bad scare, or both the scare and the
shock of collision.
All bicycles should carry lights in the
night. A few do. Some of them carry
bells, and some of the riders ring the
bells occasionally, which is all right as
far as it goes. There is city ordi-
nance which says that all bicycles must
carry bells, and that all bicyclers must
ring them when they ought to be rung.
If all bicycles Were required to carry
lights in the night pedestrians, eques-
TRANS and chariot people would be
much better protected than they are
his bell. He does, so often that his bell
is not nearly as useful as it ought to
be. If he kept his lamp trimmed and
burning it would shine whether he tor
got it or not and notify the unwary that
| he was at hand and must be consid-
cred
We believe that there was an attempt
| to make an ordinance de lights on bicy-
cles at the time the ordinance de bells
on bicycles was made, and that the at
tempt failed because the ordinance
| founders couldn't decide that the best
| bicycle light had made it's appearance
Perhaps it hasn't yet, but it is certain
that it has been thought practicable
and beneficial in other places to order
| that lights be used on bicycles in the
evening and that they are SO used. OF
course it is not certain that what is
good for other places would be good
for New Haven, but it looks very much
| as If this might be.
| We do not know of any argument
| against lighting New Havens bicycles
| in the dark except that a light on BIZ
cycle would only throw glare on a
! limited surface and would make the
| rest darker by contrast. This argu-
ment has been used against headlights
on locomotives, and electric lights on
ships, but 1t doesn't appear to have had
much weight as applied to them. 1t
seems to be entitled to just as much
weight when applied to bicycle lights.
An ordinance concerning (not de now
bicycle lights appears to be needed.
| With such lights, with due attention to
| bell-ringing and with less Searching"
the streets of New Haven would be
much safer in the evening for pedestri-
ans, equestrians and chariot people
than they are now.
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I'LL.

What" exclaimed Katel, derisively.
glancing angrily at the worn-out
pipers, who had at last paused in their
wild music, exhausted already by such
slight exertions? 1 wish the Evil One
would send me some musicians and
dancers worthy of me! OF what use
are these miserable puny creatures ?"
AS she uttered the word, stamping
her foot in her fury, weird, red light
cleaned in the sky; there was a terri
BILE peal of thunder, and strange stir
in the trees. Then suddenly, in the
center of the field, appeared two phan-
tom forms. at the sight of whom the
panic bystanders would fam
have fed. To their horror, however,
they found fight impossible; they were
rooted to the spot!
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02

the pea coal finds a ready and profitable
market, being sold as fast as 1t can be
screened and placed on board the cars.
I These new coal mines can be easily
worked and their product win be a
great saving.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02

Some idea of how agricultural land in
England has fallen in value can be
gathered from the fact that farm Of
247 acres at Dowsby, South Lincoln
shire, which is said to have cost E22,000
forty years ago, has just been offered
for sale by auction and withdrawn, the
highest bid being only 1880.
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advertisements, One Cent n Word each In
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Obituary notices, in prose or verse, Is cents
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A Topeka advanced woman" has
given up the fight for womans rights
because she dreamed the other night
that she was learning to chew tobacco.
She has done we'll, as she evidently
hasn't the proper basis to build an adj
vanced woman on.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02

Japan is fairly flush. just now. She
has $75,0O0,0o0 on deposit in the bank Of
England to her credit, and s10,000,000 in
the bank of Germany-this being the
by China on war indemnity account.
Most of this money will stay in Europe
ships and munitions of war.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02

A teacher in national school in Eng
land who had been much annoyed by
truancy has recently been stringent in
enforcing the rule that her scholars
on their return to school after an alb
sence must bring her note stating
in full the cause of such absence, the
note to be in writing of a. parent or
guardian. The following is note
brcught by one Of her pupils after two
weeks absence: Louisa was absent
monday, please excuse her. Louisa was
absent toosday, she had a sore throte
Louisa. was absent wensday, she had a
sore throte. Louisa was absent thurs
day, she had a sore throte. Louisa was
absent friday, she had a sore throte and
could not chew her food. Read this
over again for the next week"
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FASHION NOTES.
A Contrast in Jackets.


Blazer costumes are shown in duck,
crash and pique, and are so well turned
out at the ready-made places that It
hardly seems worth while to attempt
them at home, This is quite the re-
verse of the reckoning with the fanci-
full and handsome jacket bodices,
which are of so rich stuffs and are
planned so exactly that the home dress
maker dares not to attempt them, The
one shown herewith, for instance, de-
mands practiced hand and few anna
tours would attempt it. Above skirt
of light blue cloth, it's wide revers are
of the skirt stuff. The sleeves end In
turned back cuffs and lace ruffles, a
full lace jabot reaches from waist to
neck over a cloth vest. and large fancy
buttons are put at cuffs and waist. 1t
is all very well to advise every woman
to be her own dressmaker, but when u
garment of this sort is to be made Of
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Henry Watterson writes from YER
sailles: If there is a hell have no
doubt that Louis Quatorze is serving
there now as High Priest of the Heat
ing Irons, and, as he sits upon heap of
live Goals, toasting his feet and tapping
his tongue, it may be-looking out of his
peep-hole and seeing these fountains
play-he has changed his mind some
what about the divinity of kings. Time
should represent the Grand Monarque
as seated on the right hand of Satan,
regnant among devils as he was reg
nant among men, an archangel at last,
singled out and elevated, though in
everlasting fire. He earned his dis
tinction.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02

Italy has new magazine rife which
holds only six cartridges, but can be
filed and discharged in fifteen seconds.
The bullet has an outside covering of
German silver, with case Of lead,
hardened by antimony, and will go
through brick wall three feet thick
at range of quarter of mile. The
bore is 0.256 inches and the trajectory is
range of $50 yards without using the
folding sight, which is set for as long
range as 1900 yards.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02

The officials Of the Joliet Ullinois) pen
itentiary are going to try an interest
ing experiment. They will have three
kinds of suits for the prisoners, indica-
tive Of their department. Green suits
will be worn by prisoners of good be-
havior, cadet gray by those who are
less orderly, and red by those who are
extremely unruly. 1t is believed that
the plan will be an incentive to the
ly, and will doubtless be successful.
The officials think that it will help the
men to win back their self-respect, and
in many cases will be the means of
reformation, especially for those that
are just starting in crime. 1t will give
the convict the idea that he can make
an advance in his fellowman's opinion
even while confined behind the bars.
y queer custom was observed for the
250th time at Leighton Buzzard this
year in accordance with the will of a
London merchant, who founded ten
almshouses in the town. The trustees,
accompanied by the town crier and a
band of boys carrying green boughs,
beat the boundaries of the parish, stop
ping at the properties from whose in
comes the charities are supported. At
all these places one boy stood on his
head while the will was read. After
the procession plum rolls were given to
the boys. Until recently a half pint of
beer was given. but this mas been sup
pressed, rolls being distributed TO all
the school children instead In the eve
ming the trustees. the town crier, and
the inmates of the alnnshouses dined to-
gether.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Four Forged Chscks.

J. Bertrand is behind the ba:a OF H..
Central Station, at New Orleans, on
two charges of forgery. He is a young
man we'll known in tho city, but being
short of funds, it is alleged, he con.
cluded to raise the shortage by giving
a number of forged checks. The facts
were reported at police headquarters
and Chief Flotte detailed Detective
Kerwin ON the case and he arrested
Bertrand at the corner of St. Charles
and UDicn streets. The complaint upon
which Bertrand was taken into custody
was preferred by Mr.. Joe Kern, the
shoe-dealer. Bertrand gave Mr.. Kern
check for $l5 drawn on the Metro
politan Bank to which was attached the
signature of Mr.. Peter Stefft. When
the check was presented for paymentit
wss declared to be forgery. The
check was taken in part payment of a
pair of shoes and Mr.. Kern gave Bcr-
trand the difference in money. 1t was
then discovered that the prisoner had
also passed check for $40, to which
Mr.. Stefft's signature had been at
tached, on Mr.. Suites, proprietor of the
! Jewel Saloon Oh Gravier street. lie
also passed another worthless check al
Antiques bar-room, corner Of Caronde'
let and Common streets, end fourth
worthless check on Mr.. Joseph Dunn.
of the firm of NJ. E. Dunn Il Bro. The
prisoner, when seen at the station
Thursday night, said that the affair
would be Strengthened out by hi
friends.
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LATEST LOUISIANA NEWS.
knocked Down and Robbed.

Knocked Down and Robbed.
An itinerant sewing machine and
clock lepairer by the name of Ford
was knocked on the head and robbed
of $l56 Sunday night about 8 o'clock
near the Watkins railroad crossing,
one mile from Alexandria. Ford says
he WAS hit on the head twice with a
heavy club. His trousers pockets
were cut open and bis money taken
out, He was found short time after
the occurrence, taken to town, and DIR.
r. L. Luckett, parieh physician, at
tended him and dressed his wounds.
His head was cut badly and looked as
if it had been done with knife. Ford
had only been in that community a
short time and was on his way to
Woodwork when assaulted.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
POstOmCe Robbery.

In the arrest of George ". Wheeler,
a ieweler at Bunkie, Monday morning,
Postof1ice Instructor Dice has effected
the capture of one of the boldest OF
swindlers. From the information that
the Inspector has received it appears
that Wheeler is q jeweler and has only
been in Bunkie short time. tie
rented a portion of his store to the
postmaster of the place and in enjoy
inc the confidence of that official had
free access to the Office. Nearly all OF
the mail of Avoyelles parish passes
through the Bunkie office and since the
movement Of the cotton crop and the
general revival Of business following
upon the election, there has been
great deal of registered matter going
into Avoyelles. A new railway and
other enterprises, served to make the
business of the parish enjoy better
proportion of prosperity than is enjoyed
in most other sections of che State.
The Bunkie Office seemed to be doing
thriving business on its own account,
and Inspector Dies decided to detail
bis assistants Fitzgerald, Hamilton and
Peer on the case. They went to Avoy-
ellcs, and after careful survey OF the
situation decided that there was moth
ing wrong with Uncle Sans postal
service, hut that Wheeler was using
his position to rob the mails. They
decided to send a decoy letter through
the mails, and marking the bills to
the amount of $50, forwarded them to
one of the interior towns in the par
ish. Wheeler bit at the bait, and Sun
day Inspector Dies was gratified to re-
ceive q telegram from Bunkie an
nouncing the arrest of Wheeler with
the money on his person.
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Sugar House Burned.

The sugar house on Messrs. Picard (
Co. g Live Oak plantation, located ut
DutchtowD, near Donaldsonville, caught
fire between Il and l o'clock Friday
morning and WIS burned to the ground.
The flames started at or near the
bagasse chimney in some unknown
manner. The house had been in oper
alum since last Monday
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28

der the wheels of the train, which was
moving at considerable speed. This
was his testimony. The railroad attor-
ne, sought to prove that he fell whilo
trying to board the train, or slipped
of while it Was in motion. Rather,
that was the theory advanced by them,
for the brakeman who kicked Wagner
off the train could not be located. and
SO there was no positive proof in tho
pfemisos to he offered.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Negro Boy Killed.

Friday night about 8 O'Clock. near
Franklinton, La, Buck Burkhulter
shot and killed negro called ''Boy''
Reid. Burkhal, er was playing with the
violin while the negro danced. When
the latter ran out OF the house Burk-
halter called TO him to stop. The
negro came to halt and Burkhalter
leveled pistol at him and fred, the
ball entering the negroes heart. 1t is
claimed that it was believed tie pistol
was not loaded
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Franklin to Have Waterworks.

A vote Was taken Monday last in
Franklin on the proposition to amend
the town charter by authorizing the
mayor and council to contract for u
system OF waterworks for supplying
artesian we'll water, the cost not to ex-
coed 500, and to Issue bonds
maturing in ten years and bearing 6
per cent interest. The vote was prac-
tica]]y unanimous. being 143 for to l
against the amendment.