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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
Little Gallon Notes.

Little Leola Lapelle, while playing
under the trees, at her home last Wednes-
day week, raj against a hoe that was
lying on the ground and fell with the
front other leg on the hoe, and cut her
self very badly. DIR. Tercuit was called
and saio that with a great deal of care
her leg could be saved.
The Progressive Club of Little Gallon,
held u meeting last Tuesday night, in
order to prepare for another entertain
ment, which will he given for the benefit
of Little Gallon Church.
Mrs. Luke Watkins and children, spent
the day with her mother, Mrs, Lafayette
Watkins last Sunday.
Mr., Gilbert Boudreanx and Wash
Watkins, of Honduras Plant, spent the
day Sunday with their friends.
Miss Louise. Watkins, paid HOuma a
pleasant visit last week,
Mr., Ed Lapelle and his pretty sister,
Miss Laura, visited the Misses Watkins,
last Sunday.
Mrs. John Gaidry, of Gibson, spent
several Ubyb Will uoA mVUhOAJ MIS- ~
p. ROuen.
Mr., Abel Thibodaux, visited Little
Gallon, lastSunday.
Mr.. Oscar Boudreaux and the charming
and accomplished, Miss Josie Watkins
paid Rev. Father Richard, of Lower Ter
rebonne a visit last Sunday.
Miss Victoria Watkins visited Hon
duras Plant. last week, the guest OF her
sister, Mrs, S. Chauvin. /
Master Caleb Watkins, visited his
brother 1T the Lower T%errebonne Refinery
last Monday.
Mr.. Cyrille PORTER, was in town last
Monday,
Messrs. Thodn1e Duplantis and o. X,
Daspit, visited Houma last Tuesday.
Mr.. Jos. Bergeron visited Honma last
week on business.
Master Willie Ledet, Of T~errebOnne,
visited Little Gallon last Sunday.
MIR. Eugene Lapelle cut some fine rice
last Monday,
Mr.. Dema Dupre, Of Point-au- Chen,
loaded his lugger the ''Sallie1 with onions
aud potatoes, on our bayou this week
EEL.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
SIMON RRnWN.

Death has crossed another thres-
hold. At his home on bayou
Gallon last Saturday Ang.
18th. at 3 O'Clock a. M, MI.
Simon Brown passed away at the
advanced age of n years. The
deceased was a native Of Germany
but came to Louisiana when a lad
~ years Of age. He settled in
Terrebonne Parrish, and ~ hard
work and basiness judgement ac-
cumulated a sum sufficient to
purchase the plantation known as
the Brown place OH Little 81 illou
The deceased was i man ct
many fine traits of character. He
leaves a family Of grown sons
Mr.. j. Leo Brown of Iberia,
j. b. Brown and Al Brown of st,
Mary aud J. ID. Brown of Little
Gallon all of whom stand high in
their respective communities, The
funeral services Of deceased were
held at the Magnolia Cemetery,
Houma, Sunday, August 10th, at
$50 O'Clock a. IN.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
card OF ks.

We the undersigned Committee
wish to thank the following per-
sons for their assistance in making
the Fair given at Mrs. Thos. Kings
last Sunday a financial success.
Mrs. Oleus Cadisrre, u. Il. Grinage,
Jno. Engle, PeRsin, Silas Watkins,
Thomas King, Henry Theriot, Alfred
Pitrc, Bnnan Darce, Caliste Bourgeois,
Frank Daigle, jules Crochet Bano
Boudreau, Wilfred Mazafac; Misses
Cecilia and Victoria Theriot, Melvinia
Cadierre, Eugene Bourgeois, Mary
Thibodaux, Maigsrettean and Lulu Picou;
Messrs. Arthur Crochet, Paulin Cro-
Chef, Alphonse Gaaierre, Baptiste
Bergeron, Abraham. Wuffed aud Jno.
KING, Silas Watkins Wick Duthu,
Harris Pltre, Henry llleriot, George
Lester, and also to the Committee
which worked So hagd for the success
of the fair, Mess RS, Mt PaGhkS, Harry
Picon aud Eugene Cadierre
WASH WHITNEY,,
ULSSE THERI0Im
II A "a
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
TO myfr.ienls andthe
Public.

Having purchased Mr.. c. P. Smiths
Feed and Livery Stable, in HOnma, | now
solicit the patronage of my friends and
the public III general. The business will
be conducted at my own direction and
lnder my personal supervision, and those
Who leave their horses, mules, or vehicles
my charge can rest assured that they
in receive at all times the best kind of
tbatment.
ATRERT q CAGE
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Judge Caillouet has appointed
the jury commissioners for this
Parish under the new law. They
are Messrs Edmond Mcclellan,
Peter Berger, Aurelie Theriot, j..
G. Dupont and Evelien LeBoeut.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

The accomplished Miss Virginia
Berwick, Of st. Mary Parish left
last Saturday for her home after
spending several weeks in Houma
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
Easton.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

or coughs, colds, Lagrippe and Head
I ache, use Laxtive BrOmo Qnipine
Positively guaranteed. No cure no pay.
Sold by L. J. MELVILLE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Miss Mamie Berwick after a
several weeks visit to relatives in
Houma left for Bayou Sale st.
Mary parish last Tuesday.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Mr. Willie Boudreaux while
working III the Southdown sugar
house had a piece Of machinery to
fall on his leg. Between the knee
ankle his leg was mashed so
badly that it was thought when
he left for New Orleans yesterday
morning that it would have to
be ampntated.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Miss Henrietta Gabrielle, of
Grand Cnillou has been visiting
the home of Mr.. Leonce Leblanc
on Ardoyne plantation.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

AHLM VII.
The shares of this Banking Corporation
shall be personal property and shall be trans-
ferable upon the books OF the corporation IL
such manner as the bylaws may direct.
but no stOcisholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults III
said corporation In any further sum than the
unpaid balance due by him IN shares 0fstock
owned by him nor shall any informality ia
organization have the effect of rendering this
charter mil Or exposing a stOckh0lder to any
further liability than the unpaid balance duo
on said stock.
Art. TX.
At all meetings Of stockholders for Che elee-
ton of directors or for any other purpose each
stockhGlder shall be entitled to east one vote
for each share owned by him.
ART, X.
The following named persons shall consti-
tute the first Board Of Directors, who shall
remain in office until their successors are cleo
ted aud qualified according to the terms of
this charter Abraham Blum, Dr. Leon n.
Jastremski, AlphOnse Dupont, Albert NJ.
Dupont, Hugh Maxwell Wallis, Jr., Joseph
Charles Briant, Gabriel Montegut, CHARLES b.
Morrison, Ringg0ld w. Cooke, Jack BisIand,
Felix A. Bonyillain.
Thus done, read aud signei nc my Office ia
the town OF H0uma, Parish of Terrebonnet
La, 0u the day, Month aud year first above
written, III the presence of Messrs. Claiborne
A.. Duval, DR., and Edwin Clarence Wurzl0w,
competent witnesses, who together with tho
appearers, aud me, said Clerk have signed
these presents after due reading thereof,
49,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Many prominent Physicians pronounce
Ny Latest Hit 5cts, Cigar to be the best
they have smoked for that money, at
Davidson and Avery.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Conniseurs Of good cigars pronounce
My Latest Hit to be the best on the
market for 5ets. at Davidson & Avery.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Mr.. "A. JsGreenwoodt the travelling
correspondent Of the S3gar Plan
tet's Journal Of New Orleans is
canvassing the Parish in the in
tcrest Of the JOuy9<sl, and taking
statistics Of crops, LII his travels
through the River Parishes from
New Orleans to Point Coupee
and down the Lafourche as far as
Thibodaux, he represents the
crops as being very good. In GER
tain sections the cane has suffered
to some extent from the past dry
spell Of weather, particularly in
LafourcIe Parish. lie is much
pleased with what he has seen OF
the crops i'll TerrebOnne, or the
Upper aud Lower Bayou Black
and DuLarge. Mr.. Greenwood
left a cane at our Office from Mr..
Berger's Waterproof Plantation
very large in the stalk and with
10 red joints.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Ny Latest Hit 5cts. Cigar is the best on
the market to-day; Havana Hand Made.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
DoumaG Courier.

Last Sunday week some of the
society folks of Grand Gallon
gave a very enjoyable picnic at
Dnlac.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

If you want to smoke Il real good Sets,
Cigar 90 to Davidson and Avery and
ask them for My Latest Hit.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
ALBERT G. CAGE.

TO ALL 9 Da"aS sos r @Ga
"a time and money by getting off at
al tral Station. Houma Branch, and hire
TEL from the GENITAL STATION
'LIsERY g. FEED sTABLEp the Con-
point between Hpama and Schriever.
F4sm.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22
MESS !. w. Rond,g Schools.

The fourteenth session of this school
will commence Tuesday, September LIST.
Apply for terms and other information.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

On Tuesday, September 1st..
1896, the Academy Of the Holy
Cross willreopenits doors toreceive
the pupils which parents will en-
trust TO their care and teaching.
AS IN past years the sisters will
spare no paius IN the instruction
and moral training Of the young,
and it is safe to say that no bet
ter tuition caiI he obtained in the
South. For particulars address
SUPERIoREss.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

Last Sunday evening the Houma
Fire Co. Brass Band rendered a
choice program at the pavilion to
a large and a%ppreciative audiences,
Che band under the leadership OF
oneotthe bestteachers in the State,
ProfFahregas, has made rapid pro
greSsand there are few better bands
than the Houma Fire Co, Band
even in New Orleans. The program
was as follows.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

MY Latest Hit 5ets. Cigar at Davidsons
and Avery has the run t~o-day-Every
Body asking for them.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22


Qnickstep-Hero.
QuicRstep-Uuiversity of Penn
-sylvania.
Caprice-Solitude.
Overture-L'Sprite,
WaltZ-Lakota.
O~yerture-EAmazone.
PART IL.
March-Honeymoon.
Overture-Pride of HOuma.
Overture-Dancer'S Dream.
observation-disclosures Fest,
March King.
"HOme sweet HOme.n
The HELLER Brass Band plays
tomorrow night and the Houma
Band Sunday week.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-08-22

G. A. CELEsTIN. Clerk.
The herald., 1896-07-05
An Artists Father.

was from home one evening in 1S4O
when, as my mother told me, Turner
came to our house by special invitation to
sup on Welsh rabbit. My father was then
painting the portrait of Lord Chancellor
Cottenham and during the evening Tur-
ner went into the painting room, where
the robes, wig, etc., of the chancellor were
arranged on lay figure, and after little
joking was persuaded to put on the wig,
in which my mother said she looked
splendid, much enjoying the happy idea
that the chancellor's wig became him bet.
ter than any one Of the party" Sir Ed
win Landseer used to tell a story Of how
one day Turner was showing him and
lord somebody round his gallery when a
shabby old man, peeping through half
opened door, said in a low voice, "That
ere's done," and that Turner not seem
ing to notice him, but continuing to at
tend his visitor. the same old mans head
popped in five or six minutes later and in
louder tone saij. That 'ere'll be spilled,
the old man being Turner's father, over
anxious about a chop or steak he was
broiling for him.-Temple Bar.
The herald., 1896-07-05
THE SPANISH CAMPAIGN,
Despite Constant Victories 1t Was q Dis
astrous Failure.

astrous Failure.
The French interests in Spain were left
in a most deplorable condition. The pop
ulace of Madrid received the hero of the
age with GOODNESS and shut themselves up
in their houses to avoid forming a crowd
or creating any enthusiasm in the streets.
They would not even come out to see the
gorgeous military parade which was ar
ranged for their benefit. The gentry and
nobility were alike distant and cold. 1t
was clear that Spain could neither be
wheedled, cajoled nor threatened into even
passive acquiescence in the new conquest
1t was essential, therefore, that another
course should be tried.
On Dec. { Napoleon, in the role of re-
former-statesman, pronounced and issued
from Chamartin u series of the most thor
oughgoing ediots. All feudal privileges,
all interprovinoial customs dues, were
swept away, the inquisition was abolished,
and the number of converts was reduced
to a third. These measures were in them
selves most salutary and struck at the very
root Of the upas tree under the baneful
shade of which Spain had been slowly
perishing. But to do good they must be
enforced. There must be a complete mil
itary conquest Of the country and a capa-
BILE administration.
There was neither. The Spanish army
had been defeated, but, severe as had been
Its punishment, it's resistance was not de-
stroyed. The occupation of the country
was also sadly incomplete, and it made nc
difference whittier French soldiers march
ed or what strategic points they held,
some kind of Spanish fighting force, no
matter how irregular, sprang up behind
them and on their sides. The complete
military Capitalization of Prussia had
made Jena decisive for the whole loose
jointed territory Of that kingdom. The
compact territory of Spain and the local
independence Of her peoples made regular
victories utterly fruitless so far as the open
country was concerned.-"L of Napo-
leon," by W. NJ Sloane, in Century
The herald., 1896-07-05
A GOTHAM "SCHNORRER.v
He Doesn't Work. but Liyes Better Than
Those Who Support Him.

In ON east sido drug store on several
occasions l have noticed well dressed,
gentlemanly looking, elderly man Of He
braio features. He always bade me pleas
ant good evening when he entered, passed
on to the proprietor, received from him a
coin and thon left tho place. Tho first
time / saw him 1 thought he was prob
ably q collector of some kind, but his Wis
its after business hours made that almost
impossible.
was In another little store on the east
side the other evening when tho same fell
low entered and repeated tho drug store
performance.
"Who is that fellow anyway" I asked
the proprietor.
"Who is hof" he repeated. "Why, he's a
professional sohnorrer."
IA professional whatY' asked.
"Oh, you don't know what that meansp''
he said, and then he explained the matter
"Schnorrer, he continued, lis a He
brew word. A schnorrer, translated into
English, is a man who knows it ala
kind of an all around, good, entertaining
fellow, hut one, by tho way, who is op-
posed to work. This fellow you just saw
is professional schnorrer. He dresses
finely is well thought of and enjoys life to
the fullest extent, but to my knowledge
he hasn't worked steadily in eight years
''He is thoroughly honest and we'll cd
ucated man and that is the reason for his
success.
''There are many small shopkeepers or
the east side whose profits will not enable
them to employ clerks. This sohnorrer il
we'll acquainted with these people ant
whenever one Of them wants to leave his
store for any purpose he notifies the
schnorrer beforehand.
Fully 100 east side storekeepers are hi
friends and he visits each one of them reg
ularly every day or SO. Sometimes eaof
one gives him 10 cents, sometimes rs centi
and when business is extra good they Otter
give him more.
"This fellow you just saw has made OF
an average $40 day for the past five year.
and in all that time he hasn't done ont
good day IS work. Some shopkeepers Civ,
him enough within month to employ 1
good clerk, but as they give it a little at
time it is never missed. New Yorl
Herald
The herald., 1896-07-05
DATA AS TO TWINS.
Showing That They Have Tendency to
Run In Families.

There can be little doubt that the tend
ency to give birth to twins run in certain
families. DR.. Cory of st. Thomas hos
pital has Investigated tho history of II
cases of twins which have recently come
under his notice professionally, and he
finds that in no fewer than Is of tho cases
there had been previous births of twins
among near relations of either the father
Dr tho mother.
In eight cases (47.06 per cent? the previ-
Gus tendency to twins had been on the
mothers side only; in four cases (28. 90 per
cent? the tendency has been on the father s
side only, and in one case (5sS per cent?
there was a tendency on both sides. Tho
remaining cases of the II (23. So per cent?
had no previous history of twins.
DR.. Wakely knows of a family with the
following record: The history begins with
two brothers, A. and b. b. had an only
child, a son, whose only children were
twins. A. had large family, consisting
OF two daughters, who both had large fam
lilies, but no twins, and five sons, two of
whom were twins. Three of the sons were
married, and each was the father of twins.
Another extraordinary instance is re-
corded by DR.. Maophail. In his family
twins were born in four out of five con-
secutive generations.
First Generation.-A woman, A., had
twins.
Second Generation. daughter of A.,
had twins twice and triplets once. c.,
twin son Of A., was father of twins.
Third Generation.-D., daughter Of c.,
had twins twice. E., son of c., was ia
ther Of twins.
Fourth Generation.-No case of twins.
Fifth Generation.-F., granddaughter
of D., had twins. Her husband was father
of twins by previous wife.
Another family shows twins in each of
four consecutive generations:
First Generation-A. had twins once
and four children at single births.
Second Generation.-B., daughter of
| A., had twins once and four other chill
| dref.
Third Generation.-C., daughter of B.,
had twins twice and triplets once. D.,
daughter of B., had twins once and four
other children.
Fourth Generation.-E., twin daughter
| Of D., had twins once.-London Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1896-07-05
One Book Agent E1asperated.

The agent for handsomely illustrated
book to be sold on long time credit-a
feast to the intellect and an adornment to
any library-leaned against the side of the
house, caught his breath, clinched his fist
and looked skyward.
''What's the matterP" asked the police
man.
"I've met the meanest man," he an
swered. ''I've heard of him, and I've read
about him in the papers, but I never ex-
pected to meet him face to face"
where is hep'
Sup in that Office building
"How do you know he's the meanest
manp'
"By the way he acted. showed him
this work of art, leotured on it for half an
hour, showed the engravings, and, when
I limited that it would be a good thing to
order, what do you think he saidp He
said he never bought books. He didn't
have to. He just waited for some fool agent
to come along and tell him all that was in
'em and turn over the leaves while he look
ed at the pictures. ."-Washington Star.
The herald., 1896-07-05
HE CANCELLED HIS vow.
And There Were Those Who Were AT
ward Sorry That He Did.

And There Were Those Who Were After
ward Sorry That He Did.
"No, gentlemen, replied the man with
the yaller whiskers as he was asked to take
hand in game of poker, II beg you to
excuse me- I'm not against card playing
on principle, but five years ago 1 made a
vow never to play again"
"For your mothers sake9" queried the
glue factory traveller.
"Oh, no! My mother died many years
ago. was on c., B. g. @. train one
day, and we made up game of poker.
There was five Of us, and never had such
luck in my life. One of the players was
from Montana, and he finally put up 200
acres Of land against 5000 in cash.
"And you wonp'
"He had full house, and yet bluffed
the land was narrow strip of high noun
tain and not worth cent. 1t was an old
mining claim, believe
"But where does the vow come in9''
81 will tell you. After holding that
land three years I sold to Chicago stone
syndicate, and men were put to work
quarrying stone. A blast started an ava
lanohe and not only 10 workmen lost their
lives, but party of 25 emigrants were
| overwhelmed in the valley below. was
thus indirectly responsible for the death Of
| 85 of my fellow creatures. Had not WOE
| that land 1t would not have been sold fol
a quarry.
"Yes; we see," said the glue man.
"The other fellow would probably have
used 1t for a toboggan slider"
II believe that was his plan, SIR"
"And If he had the slide might have
busted some day and 80 people been hurled
into eternity"
''Do you think it possiblef'
"Not only possible, but extremely prob
able. Yes; 100 people might have been
involved in the awful disaster. figure it
that you have saved the lives of about 80
people and are entitled to great credit"
do you really assure me?"
ave all do"
"Then, gentlemen, will cancel my
vow and take hand in"
And at the end of an hour every man in
the game against him was dead broke and
cussing the winners luok.-Detroit Free
Press.
The herald., 1896-07-05
THE SIXTH ANNUAL PICNIC
Given by the Catholic Beneficial Associ.
alton Yesterday
Pine Entertainment Provided at Sycamore
Grove-PatrioticE Exercises and Athletic
Sports-A Large Crowd Present

The sixth annual picnic of the Los An
geles Catholic Beneficial association was
held in Sycamore Grove yesterday,
which drew into attendance a splendid
gathering, and consisted of diversified
program of entertainment, including pa
triotic exercises, athletic sports, music,
dancing and general good time from
early morning till dewy eve.
The formal exercises opened at IL
o'clock with a patriotic address by the
Hon. Zach Montgomery. Miss Lille
Scanlon was the delightful vocalist Sc
lected to sing The Star Spangled Ban
ner. This was so finely rendered that
repeated recalls were demanded, the
singer gracefully respondiL1.
Mr.. A. X. Lynch read the Declaration
of Independence with great volume and
power.
A fine dinner was served at the close
of the mornings program, and occupied
the interval until the introduction of the
sports. These formed a highly enjoy
able afternoons entertainment for old
and young, producing many farcical and
grOtesQue situations.
The first number was 100-yard dash
for boys under ID, the first to reach the
goal being awarded a box of dainty
chips, donated by Mr.. John Herlihy
The next was a race, seventy five yards.
for girls under 13, in which the winner
received a fine box of candies contrib
uted by Christopher. The married men
next had grand rival match for hon
ors in a walking race, carrying a baby.
A 50-pound sack of flour, donated by
Albert Cohn, was the prize. A donkey
race followed, in which Mr.. NJ C. Meik-
lejohn contributed an order for an IS
fat
mems walking race was the next lively
contest, in which the winner received
a box Of cigars, donated by Mr.. b. Nc
Kone. A second race for the married
men carrying babies followed, the prize
consisting of quarter ton of coal, pre-
sented by Mr. d. F. McGarry. In regu-
lar order came the following contests:
10O-yard dash. prize S. worth Of goods
donated by Mullen, Bluett & Co.; 100
yard dash for young ladies under H.
prize box of French candies, the gift
of Shay's confectionery store; egg race
for young ladies, prize a box of assort-
ed fruit, donated by A. Secchetano; pie
eating match, prize box of candy, pre-
sented by the association; prize waltz
for best lady and gentleman dancer
the prizes consisting of silver mount
ed purse, donated by J. G. Donovan &
Co., and pair of dancing pumps, the
gift of JOS Mesmer, of the Queen shoe
store; tug-of-war, married men VS.. sim
gle men, prize box of cigars from Mr..
Jerry Egan. Mr.. James Cussen donated
a fine meerschaum cigar holder as the
first award in the bowling contest, and
10-pound box of crackers for the Sec
ond.
After the conclusion of the sports,
there was general retreat to the grand
pavilion. where music and dancing con-
cluded the entertainment of the success
full day