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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30


without s~laskspins speed,
So keen IS tbs interest 10 bicycles
and So anNiops is each manufacturer
90 furnish his machine with devices
not found IN other wheels that new
tnsentions are looked upon as 2 matter
of course. The recent bicycle shows.
revealed valuable improvements in the
wheels Tor 90 over those Of preceding
rears. and IL seemed difficult for a close
observer to suggest anything in the
wag ef attachments or alterations that
would add desirabfy to the bicycles
equipment
a continuance not exhibited at the
bicycle shows aud which wheelmen.
who have used il consider exceedingly
useful IS q handle bar which may be
quickly regulated to any p Of three
positions without the use OF a wrench.
81 material and general appearances it
IS not unlike many other handle bars.
st ID designed to fit any machine, and,
like other handle bars, it may be raised
OF lowered IN the steering head. Its
principal advantage lies in the readi-
Mess Win Which tnc AuAuIcS ANfJ NC
tilted up or down while the machine
IS going st full speed. By drawing
back with the hands two small metal
lie pegs, located beneath the center of
the handle bar, its position may be
changed in a moments time. While
doing this the hands rest upon the bar,
fnsuring perfect control Of the wheel.
When d rider becomes tired of scorch-
ing and wishes relief from his cramped
and unnatural position this arrange
ment enables him to graduate the pitch
of his handles so as to sit perfectly
erect or incline to a neutral posture.
A ~scorcher's handle bar is often ex-
tremely welcome to wheelmen who ut
teriy ignore scorching, or wildcat
cycling. For instance, the work of hill
climbing is lessened very greatly by
the use Of low handles, as the rider
by pulling up on them can put much
more weight on the pedals. And by
this new handle bar the change from
one position to another may be made
so easily that wheelmen look upon the
Invention with favor.
Another advantage of this device is
that but a second is required to swing
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Two


I know a winsome little maid,
So fair to see
Her face Is like q dainty flower.
So lovingly
She looks upon this world OF ours,
And all who pass,
That sweet content makes beautiful
My little lass.
know another maiden well,
She might be fair
Her cheek is like ~a,rose-leaf soft,
Like gold her hair.
But ali! her face is marred by frowns
Her eyes by tears,
For none can please. Idread to think
OF coming years.
Would you, dear, grow to beauty rarc
In thought and deed?
Then learn the lesson these two teach
To those who heed,
And in your heart, as life begins,
Give this truth place;
IT'S only lovely thoughts can make
A lovely face.
Gertrude NJ. Cannon, II st. Nicholas,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

Stains Of rust may be removed frbm
fine linen and similar fabrics WITHOUT
injury to the material. The articI les
must be first well soaped, as if they vi re
to be washed in the ordinary way. An
iron is heated and on this laid q ' Fet
Cloth. When the heat makes the clpth
steam the ~rust%stain is laid on it 4 md
a little oxalic acid is rubbed on with the
finger. The heat and the moisth re
hasten the effect Of the acid on.the II st,
and when this has disappeared the
soaping and washing may be continu ed.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
- AZ
Consul Was one Of the Brightest Msakayu
Ever Exhibited.

Consul Was One Of the Brightest Msakeyg
Ever Exhibited.
Consul, the gentleman ape, one Of the
brightest monkeys in The world, recent
~ died in Manchester, England. Tbs
New York Journal says there was never
an ape. more polished in his manners
or more punctilious in his dress OF more
considerable Of the feelings Of others.
Consul was born in Central Africa,
and, like many others Of his kind, led d
wild, rowing life for a number of years.
Nothing is known of his parents, ex'
cept that, owing no doubt to the con-
slant sultriness of the weather in that
region and to a custom that had long
PREVAILED among it's inhabitants, they
wore no clothes. But one day Consul
unexpectedly encountered avery beau
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

hcuse), with a nose ~ inches long,
was exhibited throughout Yorkshire,
says the Strand Magazine.
Thus if noses were uniformly exact
in representing the Importance Of the
individual, this worthy ought I 0 have
amassed all the moneyin Threadneedle
street and conquered all Europe, for
this prodigious nose OF his was a COM
pound Of the acquisitive with the a
tial. But his chin was too weak or his
brow too low or nature had so exI
hausted herself in the task of giving
this prodigy a nose as to altogether for
get to endow him with brains; or, per-
haps, the nose crowded out this latter
commodity. At ali events, we are told
the Yorkshireman expired, nose and
all. as he had lived, in a condition oe
mind best described as idiocy most alb
iect.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

They r such al r made up Of tws3
parts of equal shapes. Look carefully
at these, and you win preceive that the
upper halves of the characters are very
little smaller than the lower halves-so
little that an ordinary y declares
them to be Of equal size. Now turn the
paper upside down, and, without any
careful looking, you will see that this
difference in size is very much exagger-
ated; that the real top half Of the letter
is very much smaller than the bottom
half.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
\ PRETrY

Hoy TO Use q Little Japanese Doll to Ex-
-ua.celIent Advantage.
As4lovelty which Is apretty ornamenE
for chiffonier or dressing table and
which would sell well at fairs is a Jap
unese doll made into q pincushion, alb
shown in the illustration. The legs OF
the doll are removed. The skirt is then
stuffed with cotton and securely fas
tened to a circular piece Of cardboard
You can use any kind of soft silk fol
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

There is an annex Of bicyclists who
have each made a record 81 more than
900 miIes in 1895 and received a medal
therefor in the New York Athletic
club. and they have rolled up a total Of
2s4.634 miles In the year. One meme
Der, q business nans has d record Of
nearly 1900 miles, an average Of as
miles a day, winter and summer. rain
or shine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

the bar aroundsko that It may rest on
line with and fiat against the frame
he machines enabling one. to round
rorners 81 pass through nan
without danger Of the handle
dieting with nearby objects
hap4 ii also eeps The front
W nal9inq 8he ehine
lea. With the handles in
ia Qsition the machine may be stood
close ainst the wall without the liza
biiity Of its running sidewise or back
ward and falling over.
Not the least important advantage
ct this handle bar is that it may be in
stantly&removed clear of the machine
without the use of either screwdriEer
or wrench With the bar detached the
wheels INDY be safely left outside. for,
thur disabled, it win offer very little
temptation to thieves.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
coNvEN1ENr KIrcHEN pREssER.

drawers, one for caseknives and forks,
the other for cooky cutters and other
small utensils. Another a little larger
is for dish towels. Then there are two
large drawers, one for face towels and
clean kitchen aprons, the other for
papers and recipe books. The dresser
is made mostly of boards and can be
built for ten dollars. ~ Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
ORIGIN q the Hlen Handshake.

High handshaking had Its origin Id
London in the necessity at drawing
rooms and other court functions BY
ladies carrying their heavy trains over
their arms. Try carrying a weighty
drapery over one arm and see how ma
tural it is to use the right arm as high
Is possible to shake
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

Take a piece of twine and tie a nurn-
Der Of knots in It at short intervals.
If this knotty Irvine is laid around
somebody head SO that it viii turn the
ear forward, and then the forefnger
and thumb Of each Of your hands al
lowed to slide along the string It VIII
cause q noise very gimIlar to thunder to-
be heard BY those wAe are undergoing
the experiment.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
new BICYCLE TOOL.

A screw Wise for the Cleaning and Re.
pairing Of Wheels.
A practical novelty, which really fills
q long-felt want, Wi be very much APP
preciated, not only By every wheelman
who takes good care of his bicycle, but
it will 10 be considered Indispensable
in every repair shop. One of the most
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
nlcrcla eaaaon n H.rn

Mrs. Yeast-1 understand sur minis
ter is going to preach q sermon to BIZ
cycle riders next Sunday.
Mr.. Yeast-4 suppose he'll call It the
Sermon on the MountI" - Y0nkers
Statesman.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

"A Scotch newspaper declares that a
celebrated vocalist narrowly escaped
with his life, his carriage having been
upset near Edinburgh; but he was able
70 appear the same evening in three
pieces.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
sEvEN INCHES LONG.

Abnormal Nasal Appendage of Thomas
Weddera, a YOrkshIreman.
Abnormal noses frequently set all
canons at defiance by being hugely
significant of just nothing at all.
Early in the last century a man.
Thomas Wedders Tor, rather WadA
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

She IS a wise mother who allota 70
och Of her children single bed. III ON
the time the baby occupies the drilB
alone on through childhood be sho uld
have a bed to himself. Such pre- tty
little affairs Of white iron and b ass
come for the nursery that it is b BIRD
TO resist them. even apart from hyRid aio
nnnsia Aratinna
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

difficult operations in cleaning a wheel
is the taking out of the crank pins,
which fasten the pedal cranks to the
crank-axle. These pins are ordinarily
wedged in very tightly, and it is only
by using a peg and hammer that they
can be gotten out. Now many Of the
parts Immediately in touch with the
pin are Of very hard steel, but brittle
to q certain extent. Hammering will
therefore be liable TO injure these very
delicate parts and will cert9inly make
the pins useless III q very short time.
With the new appliance these crank
pins are driven out by great force, APP
piled gradually by means Of a screw
wise. which has heen constructed for
this purpose. The illustration tells
better than any description how it IS
done, and its simplicity win be np-
parent to everyone who has occasion to
take out the crank pins in order to
clean the bearings Of the crank axle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
MucH-NEEDgp TIRE.
Curious Invention That May save Many a
Long Walk to CyClers.

Curious Invention That May save Many
Long Walk to Cyclers.
A non puncturable tire has been in
vented that can Withstand nails, tacks,
glass, stones and other sharp sub
stances. The invention is a series of
steel plates, in width one-haH the cir
conference Of the average tire and in
length about one inch. The thickness
is not greater than heavy paper. The
plates are riveted together, tapping
each other ia such manner as to make
them flexible. This steel loaf is u
through the tire and rests between the
outer and inner tubes. Its disability
allows full imitation Of tie tire. In
weight it odds about three-quarters Of
a pound to the machine. 1t may be
fitted to either the inner tube or hose
pipe styles Of tires. The r~esiliency is
unimpaired. thus doing away with the
objections to most of the unpunctur-
able tires. This tire armor is curved
So as to prevent any cutting Of the
tire Of the rim. There is little chance
Of a blowout occurring from a too
tightly inflated tires nd Should that
accident Qccur critic tire heintentiGn-
ally cut within the surface next to the
rim II will permit the rider to propeI
his wheel home without trouble. The
rubber of the outer shoe of the tire can
be cut and torn without having the
inner in the least affected. the steel.
coat when the tire is Inflated being
practically air-tight. It has been
thoroughly tested by long rides
rough roads and substances of all
kinds and q puncture has never oc-
CURED, and it stands a pressure of 500
pounds ct each end without breaking.
~. Y. Evening Post
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
WOMAN AND HOME
a KlToAEN pREssER.
Made OF Hords aud BUM at an Expense
or Ton DoIlars.

Made Of Hoefds and Built at an Expense
OF Ton Dollars.
In our Kitchen we do not have
enough closet room nor a place to keep
a flour barrel. IN this sketch thelower
closet is for a -four barrel, w the top
Of which a shelf swings. as I have inai-
Gated by the dotted line. This is sup
ported BY q bracket, and makes o nice
place for a baking board Under the
shelf is a slide which covers the barrel,
and thus, when shut up, there are two
coverings, which keep the -four perfect
" clean. Over this is a small closet,
which can be used for spices and ex-
tracts. The large closet can be used
for the dishes. We have two small
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

drapery. About a yard is required for
a large doll. Place the figure in the
center and draw the silk up around this
Lody, fastening it at the neck and d..
lowing the arms of the doll to show. A
piece of ribbon about half an inch wide
is necessary for the waist and a pretty
finish is made by having butterfly bows
coming up over the back of the head.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30

Egyptian figures found on obelfpks
mounted on two-wheeled vehicles show
the Pharaohs had some idea Of EJs
Tel0cipcde.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-05-30
slngular OpticaI DeIoe,on.

Here is a singular illustration of the
optical delusion which a change Of POI
sition will sometimes effect. Take 4
row of ordinary capital letters and
figures:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02
NO MORE GRANTS.
Governor Griggs Makes a Fake
Suggestion to the State
Riparian Board.


Governor Griggs attended the meeting
OF the State Board of Riparian Commits
sioners held yesterday afternoon in the
engineers office in the Fuller Building,
ana when the customary routine business
had been disposed of said to the Commits
sioners that he hoped they would pass a
resolution to the effect that no more leases
of State lands should be given on the
Hudson River within the vicinity of the
Palisades.
Il have become" he said, much inter-
ested in this question of the preservation
of the Palisades, and I believe that the
public sentiment is against the leasing of
n lands on the river in that neighbour
hood"
The Governor hoped that the Com
mission would pass the resolution and
thus and aid materially in protecting the
PROMPTLY following up the suggestion
OF the Governor, the Board passed the re-
solution, and there win be no leases given
for riparian rights along the upper banks
OF the Hudson on the New Jersey side.
Governor Morton, of New York has sug-
gested a similar line of action to the New
York Board having jurisdiction in ripa-
rian matters, and it will do what it can
TO preserve the lands on their side of the
boundary line.
The Palisade Preservation Commission
only now awaits the action of Congress
to appropriate money to continue their
labors, Both Legislatures of New Jersey
n New York having passed bills for the
protection of the Palisades.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02
A GIFT TO PRINCETON.
DIR. }. Alderman Coles Presents q
Marble Statue to III College.

S1tctnttG the JERSEY CitD Nstrs.
PRINCETON, June 2, 1S96.-An offer OF
a large and beautiful marble statue has
been made to Princeton University by
DR.. j.. Alderman Coles of Newark. Dr.
Coles made the offer several days ago
in a letter to President Patton. in which
he says
In appreciation of the mutual regard
which for more than fifty years existed
between the trustees, faculty and in
structors of the College of New Jersey
and the late DR.. Abraham Coles. our
father, my sister and l will take pleas
ure in giving to Princeton University
Randolph Rogers magnificent life-siza
marble statue of 'Nydia,' belonging to
the estate of our father"
The statue was made of the best Car
rara marble in Rome, Italy, in 1856. Sew
eral copies of 1t were subsequently, made.
one was at the Centennial Exposition and
another In A. T.. Stewards collection. The
one which Dr. Coles and his sister now
offer to the university is the original.
MT. Rogers, 1t Is said. received So. 300 for
It, and 1t cost nearly $1,000 more to land
It safely in New York. 1t has bean care
fully preserved, and its value ma been
enhanced with time.
TO TINS 1dealization of the blind girl of
PompeM is attributed the foundation Of
Rogers fame as an artist and sculptor.
DR.. Coles, in his letter to President PAT
ton, describes the statue in detail. and
says that II the offer be accepted he ana
MS sister Will forward the statue ia
Princeton in a special car. A marble,
pedestal will also be sent, with men n
tackldng to handle the work and pa1t n
in position. The letter to President Pat~
ton is signed by DR.. Coles and his sister.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02
~GREENVlLLE GOSSIP.


The Minkakwa Club held a meeting last
evening, but transacted no important blist-
ness. Two proposition for membership
were received, an the resignation of MIR.
holloway as Secretary was laid over until
the nex meeting.
The Greenville Republican League will
have a meeting this evening.
A meeting of the new Greenville Rapub-
lican Campaign Club, which will have no
name until the nomination for President
and Vice-President are made, will be held
at the Minkakwa Clubhouse on Thursday
evening.
The third annual picnic of the Charles
Armbruster Association will be held in the
Schuetzen Park on Monday. june is.
HAPPY Days" the ever genial leader of
the association. is to be supported on
committees by ex-Judge Puster, ex-Justice
Frank II. Kimmerly and other well
known CITIZENS.
The GrSenville Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION held a sale meeting last evening.
Three sales We're effected, amounting IN
the. aggregate to $4,000, at a premium Of
SLIGO.
4 meeting Of the Consistory Of the
Greenville Reformed Church will be held
this evening. 1.-The new pastor is expected
The. membsSs of Engine ca. No. Is az
press great yRgret at the transfer Of
3 Engine E1e has been with them for 4
}enE tIrl1eE 8pa proved an excellent fire.
man as}a ansagreeable companion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02
EAST ORANGES SEWAGE.
The Pollution Commission Investi-
eating the Passaicss Contamination.
Special to The jersey CITY Netrs.

SUcctut W inc jersey l2Iu NelCS.
NEWARK, June 2, 1S96.LThe Passaic
Pollution Commission held a meeting yes
terday afternoon in the rooms in the
Globe Building. The meeting was called
for the purpose of Obtaining information
concerning the sewage system of East
Orange. William H. Reimmer, the present
town engineer was present, but as he said
that as he had only recently been APP
pointed engineer he was not acquainted
as thoroughly with the system as he
could wish. Still he would willingly give
any information at his command. He said
IN answer to the questions of the Com
missioners that East Orange discharged
about. 1,0OO,OW gallons of sewage a day
into the Newark sewers through which it
lation would double within the next ten
years, with more than double the present
amount of sewage, which will nave to be
taken care of.
Mr.. Refmmer said he was. opposed to
disposal works. that is methods of fltrat-
ing sewage and emptying it on open
populated sections like that drained BY
the Passaic. enough land away from the
people could be secured for the disposal
works. Ills He thought that one acre for
posal works always killed a n~eighbor-
hood in which It is located. East Orange
adjoining towns protested so vigorously
that it had to be removed, and the present
arrangement for seeking tide water
through Newark sewers was made. He
said that there was not in existence today
a large enough disposal works to take
care of any such volume of sewage as
that which empties into the Passaic.
Mr.. Hunt read a communication from
G. Lee sent in reference to the Bloomfield
sewer system. 1t drained a territory of
five and a half square miles. on which
dwelt 10000 inhabitants, with ffty-one
miles of streets. twelve miles of sewers.
which discharged about 400 gallons every
hour. This goes into the Passaic River
through the Orange sewer.
The Commission held an executive
meeting after listening to Mr. Reimmer.
On Wednesday evening the Commission
will meet in the Town Hall at Belleville.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02

hereby, declared vacant; be it further
and he Is hereby appointed a Constable
the term of two years to fiji the vacancy
of David L. Smith, who failed to qualify
according to law
Whereas. Philip M. Kaiser, Constable
elect from the Eighth ward for the term
q three years, has neglected to take
the oath Of office for ten days after re-
stable as required by Section 81. of the
Laws Of 1871. and through such neglect
the office Of Constable from the Eighth
years has become vacant; therefore
Resolved. That the said office be and
is hereby declared vacant, and further
and he is hereby appointed a Constable
from the Eighth ward of Jersey City for
dae Ell term ae ct tnree years, to i'll the va
qualify according to law.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken on the call Of the
Yeas-An the members present, twelve
IN number.
BY Alderman vermiIye:-
Whereas, Michael OBrien, constable
elect from the Ninth ward for the term of
two years, has neglected TO take the oath
ten days after receiving notlce Of his
election as such constable, as required by
section 81. Of the laws of 1871, and through
such neglect the office Of constable for
the Ninth ward of Jersey City for the
term of two years has become vacant;
therefore
Resolved, That the said office be and is
hereby declared vavant; therefore be it
further
Resolved. That John Graham be and he
IS hereby appointed a constable from the
Ninth ward of Jersey City for the term
OF W years to fill the vacancy of Michael
O'Brien. who failed to qualify according to
law, such appointment TO tae effect May
20. 1896.
The resolution was adopted by the
following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken on the call of
the President
Yeas-All the members of the Board,
twelve in number.
BY Alderman Ross and adopted
Resolved, That the statement Of the
Poard Of City Canvassers of the result
of the recent charter election be printed
in the manual.
On motion of Alderman Calnon the
E. w. WooLLEY.
City Clerk.