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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
: WIT AND WISDOM.

-sIt's all over AS the woman ut
tered these words she dropped to the
floor. The baby had spilled the ink..-if
West Union Gazette.6
Figuring on the Future. How did
you dare tell father that you have g
prospect of 100000 a year, she asked.
why he answered, in righteous in
dignatfon, sIi have-if ] marry you. .--4i
Washington Star. fsa
Bridget, this is. altogether toe
much; you have, a new follower in. in the Hle E
kitchen every week. .sWe1l, ma'a1n,
YOU see, the food in this house is SO
bad that no one viii come here for
longer than a week. - Bits.
lit Deals in Dollars. sesThis is, a.
dollar store, isn't it2o asked Gargoyle,
as he presented himself at the counter
of a prominent bank. No, sir, replied
the teller, severely; 'tthis is o bank = :
We'll, what's. the difference I22"-7TIIar-
lem Life.
Teacher Billy, can you tell me
the difference between caution and
cowardice p Billy "Yes, ma'an.
When you're afraid yourself. then that's
caution. But when the other fellows
afraid, that's cowardice."' - Harper's
Bazaar.
WHO is that man who calls on you
SO frequently?a 'sHe's an inventor. 7
EtsIndeed!a What has he inyentedY r.
.soh. ever SO many things. ANY ct
them practical?'' Yes; he has had 9
good deal Of success in inventing rea'
sons. why should lend him anything
from so cents to So" Washington
Star.
Merchant Tailor-'I am sorry te
say it, Mi, Goodheart, but as this IS e
be your wedding suit, l must demand
cash on delivery" Mr.. Goodhearte-
'sEhe Why, I've had an account witt
-you for years, and I've always paa1lel
| promptly to the hour, the very hour
3sir." ayes, Mr.. Goodheart. but yot
were bachelor, and had the handling
of your own money. .'-Tit-Rits.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
, ONCE AGhIN.
He Deposited Ills Treasure After the
Manner of Capt Kidd.

He Deposited His Treasure After the
Manner of Capt. Kidd.
lsive. me a suit of them 9athin toys,
exclaimed tall, lean man, as he pushed
bis way to the front ata bathing pasil-
ion.
.'Got any vaiuables gon wish to de-
posit?', asked the clerk. as he handed
out a suit with a 4es inch gaist line
..NIebbe / have and Inebbe 7 haven + /, 4
replied the lean man, as he gatheredup
The suit. "'rhat amt your concern no-
how" S5s
well, you had better put your money
and valuables IN this envelope" per-
sisted the clerk. 4 on see, we aTe not
responsible for articles taken from
dressing rooms. !" a5s. ss.I
jest you leave that TO me, young fell
Ter. Il want born yesterday to be put
tin my money in a paPea. envelope and
some Of youssnarties a-tearin' it open
soon's my baekgis turned. Perhaps you
think T neger see THE Papers full of
these bunco games 2" and with that he
proceeded to his dressing groom.
seEet me see,' y he unused, asshe started
TO empty his ispoclsets. Thirty y-two dol
lars an CA cents, one silver watch. bunch
Of keys nd tintype of rne--agstless that's
ALL And be softly chucll4ed to himself
as he removed home nit ma genta-eol-
ored wooden stocking. a fine haul for
them fellers," Wherenpon he edepos.ted
all the articles in the stocking.
Ten minutes later he Wa5 on the
beach looking carefully arotird to see
| that he was not observed. e Then, gcte
ting. a focus on TIVE posts standing IA
straight line for q landmark, ile, started
to measure off is PAGES from thcewater'1f' g
edge, at which point be dug q hele.
| After again assuring himself that he
| was unobseryed, lie deposited the stock
| ing in the fhoic, covered it well over
with sand, antl then. witha crafty snli.e,
proceeded to enjoy The bring waves.
/ Thirty minutes later a crowd gath
erred around wild-eyed man in
1nis4it batlling-srit, who was making
frantic efforts to dig a hole through the
beach, ii, the1direction3ofC China and civ
ling vent to his feelings id d hysterlead
appeal fen. help to find the treasures. A
couple of bicycle girls nnfeelingiy
asked If it was buried by Capt. Kidd.
And each moment as the tide came rolf
ing in farther and farther It seemed to
echo these words: tBuncoed again, be
gosh. - San Francisco Examiner.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
BIRDS AS sEED-cARRIERs.
Nature.s Agents in the dissemination of
Elants.


Nature.s Agents in the Dissemination of
Plants.
Two centuries ego the Dutch de-
stroyed every nutmeg. tree in tilesNioiuc-
Gus 11aorder to- osenjoy q monopoly ofthet
business. having planted the trees in
their own possessions. In spite Of their
most earnest efforts, however, the
islands were being constantly restocked
For a long time the thing was a nssys-
terry. but at length ii was solsed, The
doves of that quarter of the world are
oflarge size aud readily swallow the seed
of the nutmeg, of the fruit Of which
they are very fond. 0fwandel ing hfsb-5
its, and having great wing power, they
traverse wide stretches of sea and Land
in a few hours, and deposit the. seeds of
the nutmeg not only unin njnTea but bet
tea. fitted for termination by ths heat
and moisture of the birds system.
x= BY a. similar process thousands OF
acres of land have been covered with
trees of different kinds, the birds act
ing as nature's agents in the dissen1Ina-
ton Of plants But quite another
manner do they transport seeds from on
place to place. Darwin found IN SIX
grains of earth adherfng to the feet OF
d ployer three different kinds of seeds,
and in the mud sticking to the feet OF
ducks and geese shot in England be
found the seeds of plants peculia al to
the Victoria Nyanza, il Centr.l Africa,
thus proving not only the extent Of mt
grafton but also the possibility ofp!ants
appearing in strange localities through
the. agency. of these birds. r. The mud
sticking to the feet of d Texas steer the
seeds Of five different kinds Of weeds
and grasses common in Texas were
found by microscopic after the ar
rival. of the animal in New York .-1-7st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
rricassee of mushroorns.

Peel firm mushrooms, ptltinFo boiling
water, take out Immediately, drop in
ice water, drain ard wipe dry. Put Q
large Tablespoonful Of butter in a sauce-
pan, let melt and lay the mushrooms
II, set over the fire and turn; sprinkle
III an ounce Of flour, white pepper, salt,
i, little minced thyme and parsley.
Pour in pint of stock and let simmer
for 20 minutes. Tale the mushroel ms
up carefully, strain the gravy; beat the
yolIss OF three eggs and add TO the liquor
with the juice Of q lemon. Have sip
pets OF bread arranged on . heated
dish, lay the mushrooms on them and
pour the saHce over. Ladies' Home
Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
Personal AND LITERARY.

MARY Marks (coIored) who resides
in Brennan, Tex, was born in the West
Indies in 1776, and is therefore 120 years
old. 5s.ss
s -patrolman Thomas A. Davis, of the
Bangor (Me.l police force, has cane
1oade Of Libby prison wood. The head
has two rebel bullets imbedded in the
wood. Itz
The sultan has conferred the grand
coss'on of the Shefakat upon Mime. Felix
Faure and Mile. Lucie Faure, wife and
daughter of President Faure, of France,
and the seeond-class of the Shefakat
upon Miss Clara Barton.
The new English edition Of Carlyle
3 will comprise 30 volumes. the final one
containing essays and minor writings
which have had only temporary publiea-
tion heretofore. Among them we may
doubtless expect to see the biographical
articles which he wrote for Brewster's
Encyclopedia, really the first Of his writ
ings.
Sir. Walter Besant.s first book was
called 'Ready Money Mortiboy," and
was written IN collaboration with the
late James Rice. The authors received
$500 for it as q serial, made another
$500 by publishing it in book form,
and finally sold the copyright for am
other $1,000. One must perforce agree
with Sir Walter in the opinion that
this is a good plan for q new writer
to adopt" It assuredly is--if he can. e
The inhabitant of Mars, for whom
The Marian" is named, puts in mo
shadow of an appearance in the first
installment of Du Maurier's new novel
| in Harper's-unless it be the supernat-
ural force limited at in Barty Josselin's
! power to turn to the north and do other
uncanny things when blindfolded. Per-
haps this is the viewless personality
said to dominate the book and give it
! it's name.
Mr.. Thomas Wright has written to
! the London Daily Chronicle that the
| last descendant of Daniel Defoe has re-
! Gently died, at the age of %. He gives
/ the following, genealogical table: Dan
iel Defoe (died 173I-Daniel- Samuel
/ (died 1889 3)-James (died 1866 James
William Jagged rs, still living at Bish.
ops stortford) daniel flames vii.
liam's only son, died at San. Francisco
a few days ago).
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
ART in THE HOME.
Its Usefulness Demonstrated BY = Biasa-

GE& gsSL01UG1S DGAAUNESEs&&GNA w -
4@-ass@>s,a-a Ing Bride
& He had not felt the slightest doubt
as to the future when he laid his heart
and his vaguely prospective fortune
at her feet. She could paint daisies
and lilies of the valleyaea almost any
thing she happened ta see, from g din.
zner plate to a cushion Tor an easy-chalr,
and he had no doubt of her ability to
make home happy. She could also sing
aKathleen Mavourneen and play her
own accomp paniment, but twas heE
work with the brush which most ap-.
pealed to him. The idea of sinking To
rest upon hand-painted upholstery
was beyond the widest dreamsof lux
Sury. which his earlier youth had known 81.
and nothing could be more serenefa
hopeful than the impressions with
which they started in to keep house
A cozy place, convenient to the cars,
sit was still far enough away from the.
hustle of town TO permit the nlghfT4s
chirpers to- be heard when they Joined
in concert She had gone braveiy 70
work to discharge the duties ofa house
wife and their breakfast was q .tt delight
to the eye. But there was a SHADOW OF
disappoir tnient over her face as sshe
sat down to her coffee. IA tfsl
.Tm not going to offer you any bis
cuit,"''ts she said. II gs
"Did you make any 2"
eyes. But / am sure they are not as Z
| they should be-
| slave you tasted one Of them r.
| "No; it was not necessary. My eye
for color was quite sufficient"
| sBut you don't employ the same
| methods and the same criterions IN
making pan of biscuit that you do
painting landscape. yon know.
sNo; not exactly. But I've watched
mothers making enough to know that
when biscuits are properly made they
ought to be delicate vandyke brown n
over the top and o pure white inside.
1 And when mine came out with spots Of
boneblack over the crust and strealss of
chrome yellow through the middle i
feel that there must be something
wrong.
stWell," he answered cheerfuliy and
contentedlT, 81 am sorry for your sake
that they did not prove more lilSe the
usual thing. BUTT was lucky that yot
detected the dissimilarity before we
ate them; and it goes to show thatthere
4. is noltelling when q knowledge Of artis
going. to come in handy. even in the
most practical affairs of life. - Detroit
/ Free Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
Rremelasfcxa.

Breadsticlks offered with soup hfe
made from the ordinary bread dorgh.
After the bread ii quite light and jjtfst
as ID ID ready to- mold, cut cT small
portions, roll ihs,e ont under scur
hand to about the thickness q Y lead
pencil and eight or ten inches in length.
Tut them in creased pans and stand III
d warm place. Bake. when light, for
20 minutes They should not be ssEeet-.
aned. AIT the large holse-f furnishing
shops pans I'd bake them IN esen he
bongh Z. Ledger.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
WEARY FOR HER. ]
, I'm weary

I'm weary E
For my dearte
From the mornin' to the night;
or hsr kissirs
An her footsteps fallin' light
o I'm weary
- For my dearie ~ m
From the mornin' to the night!
Tn weary
- For my dearie@s IA ~.
When the lark fiies}exrftlae loam: Es9
When the meadows
Feel the shadows
An the cows come lowing home
F o I'm SO weary
For my dearie
An she's far away from home!
@ Rma weary
For my dearie
When the sheartl1stone fifckers bright;
When the lily
D1vs fall chilly
An, the bollows hold the night
r For N poy ssISss sssarie I'll
An her black eyes beamin' bright!
So weary 80 -
Tor you. dearie-
An you're hidden from my sight
An the blossom gs4
80 Seeks your bosom, ~
An the snow falls gbastly white,
Where you're fsleepinaS
An I'm weepin8 8S@S
From the mornin' to the night!
.E. 4. Stanton, In Chicago Times Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
a Hustler.

Tourist lin Oklahoma Col. Handy
Polk, the real estate agent, is.a very en-
.erprising man, is he not?
AlllaIi Ike- Enterprisin 2 Wal. ]
reckon he could steal the porous plaster
of from sleepin mans back without
waIin' him up.-N. z Truth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14
IA LOST PARADISE.
BY MARX SALE

BY MARK SALE g...ss
The room had been very still for q
long while; only the even, monotonous
splash of the outgoing tide, and now
and again restless, unconscious move.
1aent of the dying woman in the bed,
disturbed the stiffness of the night.
In the big armchair by the bedside.
i'm the light of the lamp, sat a gaunt
woman, angular and haggard, with
thin Compressed lips, yellow skin, Light
eyes, and dead sfraw-eolored hair
drawn tightly back -from her forehead,
and twisted into an uncompromislLg
knot at the nape of the neck.
She had watched for many weary
nights now Beside that bed, but still her
eyes were wide and watchful, and her
tering Dreath of the girlish form be-
meath the sheet, she noted each culver
of the unconscious eyelitls.
The night wore on, and with the COM
ing of the. gray dawn, q wind arose,
moaning round the little house, and
shaking the fasteningsof the sick room
window.
The dying woman stirred; she
moaned, then slowly opened her eyes.
Great sad blue eyes-like "a child in
trouble. She fixed them upon the
watcher in the chair with pathetic
look of entreaty.
"Hepzibabl'' The pale lips just
formed the whispered word.
The gaunt woman rose hastily and
bent over her.
''Hepzibah 44you have been very good
to me-"
A painful pause, breathing was SO
difficult.
tAm dying now?"
The woman bending over her made
no response, but tears gathered IN her
hard eyes. her thin lips quivered.
mo, you need nottell me. I know ]
am I can feel it. Hepzibah-you have
been sdAgood to me. There is some
thing Ayou must dofor me- when ]
ana gone"
Hepzibah bent over her, waiting,
X watchful. - ~
The dying girl raised one feeble hand
pointing towards the old bureau in the
Warmer Of the room. .ias's
here--in the third drawer on the
1a "a packet-letters-will you bring
,the% to me?"
HSgibah brought over tosher a Tit:
tie bs ole, tied round with faded pinl
The y6ung woman fingered it loving.
fly, wistfully. 8 IA
"They are Jacks letters-my Jack
Hepzibahl When am gone, ! trustyou
to burn them for me. Tom mustspeye1
know. Poor Tonne has been good
husband tonne; but loved d5Jaek first Z
only he was so wildAI did not know
that he cared for me. And14he weni
away in d temper-arid married Tom
But when Jack came back from sea
last time, IL found out how much he
cared. II was terrible - and 7, ,loyel
him so! Then he was drowned-my
poor jack
A weak sob Scholed her. broken whis.
pcring. 4s'
Promise me you viii burn them
iHepzibah, for Toms sake"
Dear, I promise"
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- - -
t - sss4sIif gf NJ u va,,.a i, q,
nd,d = : 800 $50
a,,' s,,,,, s : 80 -. - -,
Aasl LON lloW: s, = leel aln eolns
solns .ssi g. - es,el--so fluiao ~,
el'1ioan NASTY ieIs lne room; op'
VS. psch ~ ~ ins y, eaiiV' lolioWea py
stout rslauy-laeed man OF ahout ao
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-14

- celery and Carrots. g
Cut the celery into short pieces and
the carrots into thin slices. Boil the
carrots in slightly salted water until
tender, then drain. Scald the celery in
another dish. Add the carrots and half
a pint Of sweet milk. Thicken with a
little eornstarch stirred into some of the.
milk. Season with butter, salt and pep.
per to taste. Bring it to boil and
serve : ladies ~ Torld.
Apple Potpfe.
Fsya and quarter half a dozen russet
apples; put them in q porcelain ket-
tie. sprin Lle over them d cup Of crushed
sugar a small quantity on nutEneg and
cinnamon and add a bit of butter:
spread q caverlet OF dough made like
shorteake; pour into the kettle a quars
Of boiling water cover closely aud boil
30 minutes. ladies Home Journal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
HIS FOOT VENT TO SLEEP.
1t Never Walked Up and in Twenty Days
tho Man Was Dead.
Prom the Kansas City Ttpus.

w. A. Fox of Argentine died Yesterday in tho
Santa Fe Railway Hospital at Topeka, directly
from the effects of his foot going to sleep
last election day. Absolutely no possible ex.
the surgeons and physicians in charge OF IL.
Nothing IN medical science throws any light
upon II. 1t is the first and only instance of the
sensation among its members.
w. A. Fox, who was 40 years old. had been an
engineer on the Atchison. Topeka and Santa FS
hallway for several years. running. out from
there. and looked upon as a substantial eiti2en
During the fall. when Mayor Willard made His
selections FOR election officers, he appointed Fox
as one Of the judges in the Third ward.
On Nov. 3. election day, Fox took his place in
the booth. He remained there all day. At night
he began checking ballots. The task lasted
until morning. and all this time Fox sat in one
position. almost without moving.
The morning Of the 4th Fox went home. He
claimed that sitting in the one position had
caused his. left foot to go to sleep. II pained
him slightly, but he paid no attention to 1t, go
II was not until the morning OF the 5th that the
matter became serious. Then Fox was taken
With sharp. jerking pains in his left big toe.
Day Dy day the trouble spread through his foot
llieless; pr, Chopper, the Santa Fe's surgeon.
was called in, but could give no relief,
After consultation over the strange case Il
was decided that the limb must necessarily be
INK disease. Finally Fox was removed 10
the roads Topeka hospital. The operation was
was 10 nave been performed to-day. but death
ease having reached his heart.
De. copper yesterday pronounced tho case
one or the stranRest in the annals of the medi-
cal world. lie declared that the disease was not
rheumatism, although 1t somewhat res.mbled
that. Neither, was he prepared to designate il
II paralysis or blood poisoning. He could MOI. he
baiu' teIi what u was. Nor could any one else.
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A FAM N.
AN OLD BUILDING OF GREAT HIS
ORR INTEREST.


suter's Tavern at Georgetown u. G., where
WnHhinKton furchnsed the site OF tho
National Cnpital-How He DID little
Tavern stu StandinE-Hts Rich Larder.
Among the places which shoul be Of interest
to all persons visiting Washington. but which
is never seen by any Of them, and whose history
IL probably not known by.hnlf u dozen resi-
dents. is an old building in Georgetown, which
Is Intimately associated with the establishment
Of the Federal city, for II was in that build
ing that Washington purchased the site of
the national capital.
II stands to-day on the northwest corner OF
Water and Congress, or Thirty-hrst streets.
and is now occupied as an oyster house and res
taurant. A century ago It was Suffers Tavern,
the principal hotel in Georgetown. and the IA
vored hostelry of Washington, Jefferson, and
all the Southern statesmen, who iourneyed
along the miserable road that led from their
homes to Philadelphia, then the temporary
capital. They travelled in stage coaches, on
horseback. or In their private carriages, ns
their means dictated. but they all stopped ut
"Suter's." where they wero sure to find COM
Portable beds. n bountiful table, congenial COM
pany, and n cordial reception at tho hands of
that jolly old ~Scotchman, John Suter. Fish
and game of every description abounded in the
neiGhborhood. Tho Potomac in season was
crowded with shad, canvas-back ducks whit
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MS UNHAPPY LOT.
A Fat Policeman Who Never Has Wind IN
blow his Whistle When He Needs HeIn,
From the Chicago Record

FROM no Chtcu00 Record
Oficer Seffel Is one OF the biggest man on tbo
force. 1t has been intimated that il the examio
ners. SIX years ago, had suspected how patrol
have recommended him. In fact it In" co nmat u =
be said Of Sefel that he is gradually acquiring a
ssiiTan to Which annro VIII @ Sne Day make il impossibie for
the !, come alongs" on him.. 'u'
oncer Seftel,s beat must necessarily be name
less. Dut IL III IN n populous section of the ciiv
where the occupations or many residents win
not 6eSr close s%erntiny. Thus, in general, the
A few evenings ago 0hiccr Seffshi SWss stand,ro
on a street corner tapping his trousers Iew VII,
out OF a doorway Just behind him. One Of I Ine
was so intent on "smashlng" the other thai
already been so badly Smashed " in bntnn ANY, mnu
that he couldn't have seen him II he had tried,
,h 1u mn. u Eli Sshe N maze a grab for the collar Of
saw the blue coat and brass trimminrs' lie Isy
co OF ms victim and, whipping around the cor.
Sefcl IN pursuit. The fugitive was aireaiv ha11r
winded oy the struggle, or Sefel would not have
ing in distance IN proportion that he himself
making an arrest. The officer is inatW fI IN
crowd mhich, always gathers doesn't inte y ftne
sh SSMsdi u nn"ry tvdsfh EsNi his man, but ,ho
crowd had e!9ssd In; penni1g the two men up'
soS .h. Nth ' del SsttruGgled while the crowd
hard haf1 J he d began ga to rgmmace into d deep ' pScf ons
Finally Win a desperate effort he ierked b,s
whistle In t., but he didn't have wind I to Siosxh e
tl, ma. I ne sot the %1 %h HisIIis"S A. him Hnd several
each time h" eyes only huiged in sIlIsn ues' hut
Ana ~, eacF Fv sihG the crowd screamed with
see tho funny side oft, when a ~, peEImning TO
thC g et,s g Tisb rSn up and TOOK charge OF him aso~
"those bolise whistles are M "a telling The story;
Wind don't hat do pillow Il yeDos nhen ! got
don't hAf Wind already Il VIA bsdasrs wen |
on m" i've SS1"sr ian
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and then my uncle had a surprise that beat all

~ TGo VI c"-
"'Them white spots on the bear wasn't Jumps
O. snake fat at ALL he used TO say. They was
jlst the ends o. ribs and joints and shoulder
blades and hips and shins ana things stickin'
out o. the bears hide. so ama2in' had been the
squeeze that snake had give him!'
My uncle never forgot that sight. ana till
his dyin' day, when any one acted as IL they had
an opinion about that snake and bear story, he'd
point TO two deer skins he always kept by him
at home. and triumphantly say:
Do YOU see them skins? Well. them's the
skins o. them two deer l was skinnin' when that
snake and bear happened. Can you git over
that evidence, | want to know =
And they never could. Car you ?" conclud-
ed Packy Griswold, looking dedantly around
the Circle.
No one wanted to try. because the Circle now
knew that this story was one that Packy has
included among his supplies for Hyde county,
with Intent to tell 1t down in that region; and as
the Circle wants Packy to come back. it turned
all Its effort toward inducing him to leave tho
story at home; The Circle had not succeeded
yet. late Thanksgiving night, and it Is feared
that II the effort Is persisted in. some one will
be seeing snakes AS remark bile as the one Packy
uncle saw down on kolypoly Run.
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Since THE War.

hhspmAsssm and Govt cured IN every eaas since
inouiaoleA Pleasant to take. zoe. bottle. DTuREIntS
BOOK Tree. MULLER. ~ University place, NY
BISMARCK BITTERs once 3 day buildS w. -