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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

It is surprising hat the housewife,
with a market full of green things all
t'soupable," as a woman was heard to
remark, should go on buying soup
homes and meat for her August and
September tureen. Cream soups and
soups made without beef stock are more
wholesome, as well as more appetizing
in the dog days, than any other, but,
like the narrow way, few there are who
seem to discover the fact. Onions, sum
mer squash, lettuce, carrots and wen
Tadishes, with, of course, spinach, peas,
Oceans, corn and potatoes, make delicious
purees with milk and butter or white
stock added. The ndishes should be
grated before being cooked and put
through a sieve. Select those that are
young and tender. Use half potatoes
with the carrots, and flavor with minced
garsley.zN. Y. Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
cANnoR 81 NE. eRYAN.
The Democratic Candidate Is Above De
esption and Dishonesty.

Ihs Democratic Candidate Is Above De-
csption and Dishonesty.
The republican organs parade as
damaging to the democratic candidate
the Geographic correspondence OF Mr..
Bryan and Senator Jones concerning
the populist nomination and the re-
ports of his stubborn determination
to let the populists know where he
stands.
The effect of Mr.. Bryan's attitude
and utterances is undoubtedly the OPP
posite of that hoped for by these or
gans. The publication of the Bryan
Jones correspondence did Mr.. Bryan
more good than harm, and all that he
may say in line with his determination
to meet the populists with perfect IAN
dor is beneficial to him.
The American people admire frank
ness and honesty. They abhor trick
cry and deceit in politics. The public
man who speaks his mind and disdains
1 profit by deception or hypocrisy
earns their respect, as the public man
who shows himself willing to profit
py trickery receives their contempt.
1t may not have been good politics
in the narrow sense of apparent tenn
porary advantage for Mr.. Bryan to
tell the populists that he did not want
and could not accept their nomination
on the terms with which it was offered,
but it was good politics in the broadcast
and best sense. 1t was the kind Of
politics that gains honor and conf
depce for a man and that wins in the
long run.
Mr.. Bryan's desire to deal frankly
with the populists and to give them ar
opportunity to act with a clear concep-
ton, of his own position was altogether
creditable. It showed him to be willing
to lose the populist nomination by
honest dealing rather than win it by
consenting to a misconception or to
q course that might SAVIOR of deception
or dishonesty. The feeling of party
resentment which might be felt
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
- &c. oAN1IpATg..
D~ospIcabIo Methods % Republicans ana
Disgruntled Democrats.


D~lsgruntled Democrats.
The enemies Of democracy have al
ready begun a campaign Of abuse. No
language is too vile, no epithet too
coarse for them In speaking Of the men
nominated by the Chicago convention.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, editor and
proprietor of the New York Herald,
many times a millionaire, and a resident
Of Europe because the country that
made him rich is not good enough for
him, has generally had the grace to
support the Democratic ticket. But,
following the lead OF the ~disgruntled
Dana, his paper has bolted the nomina-
tions and left the democratic ranks.
To make the detection more disgusting,
it copied that perfect specimen Of shift
ing sophistry, the Sun editorial declar-
ing for Mckinley, and added sme too"
virtually acknowledging its inability
to frame a declaration of it's own, exc
hibiting bad Judgment and lack Of orig
inality as well. But the climax was
reached when the Herald printed the
following sentence:
Bryan is a pauper of the west; he
has not a dollar and is proud Of his pow
erty."
This vile and foolish attack gives to
the democracy a campaign phrase Of ir-
resistible force. Mr.. Bryan may not be
rich, but he has never begged his bread
and has always worked honorably fol
it. In this he is a typical American
citizen. In this he is representative 81
the true American idea. In this, too
he differs from Mckinley and his fol
lowers. He has not allowed other men
to pay his debts, He has not sold him
self, body and soul, to a syndicate OF
l~nillionaires. He is not rich, it is true
and to be poor because he scorned the
methods that have made his enemies
rich is a thing to be proud of. To style
him a pauper because he lacks the ill
gotten gains the Ohio syndicate is scat
tering broadcast for corruption pur-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
DIFFICULTIES o. euRNT WORK.
Drawings Made by Hot Iron ON a surface
~ Mad

Drawings Made by Hot Iron on q Surface
of Wood.
Many years ago the manual labor of
the artist in color was reduced to
a minimum; he no longer grinds his
colors, or makes his canvas and brushes.
But up to the present day the artist in
burnt wood has toiled on with his rnde
forge and burning-irons, with the de-
yotion of an old-time alchemist. Sim
gularly enough, relief from the discom-
forts of this crude mode of work has at
last come through the avenue which
brings relief from all physical ailments
that OF medicine. The thermocautery,
a surgical instrument invented for
cauterizing, has been adapted to the use
of the artist, so that he can work with
comparative freedom.
Formerly the fre-etcher employed
copper tools, not unlike solderng-irons,
set into wooden or other non-conducting
handles. These tools cooled rapidly,
and had to be constantly shifted, while
the oxidation of the copper necessitated
constant cleaning. What with feeding
his fire and blowing it up with hand bel
lows, iii is a wonder that the woodburaer
produced anything at all artistic. To-
day the hollow burning point is Of plati-
mum, a metal which does not oxidize.
Once heated, a never-failing current of
naphtha gas, burning within, enables the
artist to work for hours, wholly inde-
pendent of the forge, the bellows, and
other paraphernalia. The electrode,
another surgical cautery, is likewise
used in burnt-wood work, and cleo
tricity will in time supersede all other
means of heating the burning point.
With these facilities at hand, the fire.
etcher must still encounter difficulties
nobfound in practicing the kindred arts.
Clouds of smoke constantly rise in his
face, while the incessant flashing Of
the fiery point is always trying to the
eye. He must have a d~eep-rooted love
Of his art, and the patience of Job. j,
William Fosdick, in Century
The only quicksilver mines Of inn
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

against a man who is willing to sacri-
flee a political opportunity to con
science must yield to a feeling of re-
spect for his courage and probity.
The populists know now that if
their representatives voted for Mr..
Bryan's nomination under a misunder-
standing of the situation the demo-
cratic candidate was not a party to the
misunderstanding. They know that
II the populist convention acted with
out a clear knowledge of the conse-
quences the convention was kept from
securing that knowledge by it's own Of
ficers and not by the man who was
most concerned and most anxious that
the convention should act with a full
knowledge of all the circumstances
bearing upon its action.
The revelation of Mr.. Bryan's atti-
tude and wishes cannot fail to win him
the respect not only of the populists,
who are chieHy concerned in this mat
ter, but of all men who love honesty
and courage.-St. Louis Republic.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

poses, is to insult, not only the man of
the people, but the people themselves.
AS q campaign cry, ''The Pauper
Candidate" will awaken the indigna.
ton asd hasten the action of millions of
the honest American citizens.
To the "three Rs" was credited the
election of Cleveland in 1884. 1t APP
pears that "The Pauper Candidate" is
likely to have a similar effect in this
campaign.-Tammany Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
Currants and Honey.

A new sweetmeat imported from
France consists of white currants pre-
served in liquid honey. The honey and
~currants should both be of the best
quality, and the currants only slightly
cooked. Some one who has both cur
rants and honey in abundance may like
10 experiment with tnis sweet, which is
said to have a delicious flavor produced
by the blending of the very sweet and
very soul elements.-St. Louis RePub-
lic.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

Unfortunately financial glut-
tony is not confined to mere business
speculation, where its effects are bad
enough, but has shown itself in poll
ties, where its<influence has been far
more disastrous to the material welfare
Of the people and detrimental to ma
tlonal morals. The protective tariff
system, started as a sincere, although
misguided, effort to promote the gen.
Cral welfare, injected an element OF
greed into politics which Don turned
a policy of mild incidental protection
into a business of public plumber. Glut-
tony, organized into trusts and COM
bines, essayed to control the legislation
sf the country and eliminated in the
riot of bounty robbery which prevailed
under the Mckinley law.-st, Louis Re
public.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

Said William Mckinley, speaking
in the house of representatives on June
"a, 1890: 81 am for the largest use
of silver in the currency of the coun-
try. 1 would not dishonor it; 1 would
give it equal credit and honor with
gold. would make no discrimination.
1 would utilize both metals as money
and discredit neither. I want the dou-
BILE standard" The official report Of
these words may be found on page
6,447 of volume 81 of the Congressional
Record. Six years after uttering those
words William Mckinley turned his
coat in order to get the republican nom
ination for the presidency. How much
confidence can the people place in .
man who will eat his own words in
order to get a nomination?-Helen
(Mont.) Independent
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
height of Fame.

"Was he a famous nan
"Faaousl Why, my dear sir they're
even talking of naming a new bicycle
after him."-Chicago Post
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

The Hindoos have no word for
friend, but use the word brother instead.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

The only quicksilver mines Of im-
Tortance in this colntsy arelocated in
southern California
The herald., 1896-08-29

agencies, should usurp the time ana at
tention which belongs to doctrines that
have nothing to do with civil. govern
ments or social systems. The congre-
cation of every minister is composed OF
people differing more or less regarding
every conceivable subject excepting the
religion for which the church stands.
These people have come together and
employed a priest, pastor or rector, as
the case may be, to be an exponent OF
their faith, and not a teacher in art,
science, industry or politics, and an in
dividual so employed cannot use his
position or the functions of his church
in behalf of any cause except that of
his faith without abusing the trust and
offending a part of his congre cation;
and the rights of every part, no matter
if that part consist of but a single indi-
vidual. are as sacred as the rights of
all the other parts. Above ali things
should the controversies which produce
among citizens partisan alignments be
kept outside the pulpit. In his capacity
as a citizen clergyman has right to.
and should, vote and speak as he pleases,
but in his capacity as an officer of his
church he belongs to the faith in which
he has been ordained such officer If
politics are to enter the pulpit it will not
be long before we have as many fac
tions in each church as there may be
political parties in existence. We will
have, for instance, the Methodist church,
Republican,; the Methodist church,
Democrat; the Methodist church, Pop
ulist: the Methodist church, gold stand
ard Democrat; the Methodist church,
middle of -the-road Populist; the Meth
odist church, Prohibition; the Methodist
church, National Prohibition; and the
future, illimitable and vast, yet to hear
from.
The herald., 1896-08-29
CHANG AND CHINA

The distinguished Chinese potentate,
who was welcomed to our shores yester-
day, will for the few days that he honors
America with his presence, provide
not unwelcome diversion from the heat
of political strife and the discussion of
the silver question. Lii Hung Chang
has been so closely identified with the
modern history of China. and for so long
has held the highest official positions
that he is probably today the greatest
authority on the destinies of that mys-
terious and mammoth empire.
Lii Hung Chang has indeed formed the
most important figure in the develop
ment, if such a word can be rightly used
in connection with China, of the nation
for the last fifty years. He was already
u prominent man while China was still
hermit empire and the great wall
was still a practical reality. He watched
the first invasion of foreign influences;
saw the summer palace sacked and Pc
kin threatened. The next great epocn
within his experience was the Taeping
rebellion, which nearly destroyed the
empire Then followed years of Euro
pean aggression, sullenly opposed but
gradually irrepressible. The war with
France and the long resistance on the
Tonquin frontier were conducted under
his eyes and at his command. Finally
came the unlocked for assertion OF
Japans supremacy, which not only
proved all preconceived notions of
China'S great reserve strength utterly
erroneous, but also divulged the rank
and rotten condition of the entire ma
chinery of its government. The prac-
tical dismemberment of the empire was
then only averted by the Intervention
of the European concert"
| Unless Ii Hung Chang is strong
enough and willing to introduce the
most radical reforms the fate of China
! is sealed. He is the one figure in the
empire of the solitary man" to whom
the world looks in hope of China's de-
liverarce. But he has ready passed
his term of three score years and ten,
and will he live to successfully intro
duce such reforms?
The corruption of the highest Chinese
officials was revealed in all its hideous-
ness during the late war; the impotence
for good and the perpetual menace of
evil, that have proved to be the char
acteristics of the mandarins and the
sovereign, are today better understood
than ever before. China today has
practically neither an army no:
a navy; it's financial resources are per-
petually tottering; externally sur
rounded by jealous foes its internal con-
dition is constantly grievous, for insur
rection and ignorance are rife in its in
terror provinces. The Chinese empire
today lies open to the devourer, who is
only kept at arms length by the jeal-
ousy of the European powers. This last
consideration il the most potent factor
in the present integrity of the empire,
but if Chinas decline is not soon
checked its fall is inevitable.
1t is for such reasons that the person.
ality of Ii Hung Chang is OF real and
vital interest. The civilized nations Of
the earth regard him as a possible sa-
vior of a decadent nation. Can the
mandarins and the palace be induced
to institute reforms? Can the Augean
stable of Chinese corruption be swept
out? Can d revenue be raised to restore
its prestige?
The herald., 1896-08-29
Sherman's Plea for Labor In tho Senate Of the
United Stnres ln I916


We are producing in this country this
year. as estimated by DR.. Linderman,
some $4o0O0,000 in silver bullion. He
estimates the total production at $780,
100000, of which 5000, 900 will be silver.
Why not utilize this silver as le gal ten
der? 1 admit that IL it is made legal
tender equal to gold, it being metal not
so valuable it would drive the gold from
the country, and the silver alone would
remaion. By limiting it to a thousand
dollars in one payment, ninety
transactions out of every one hundred
will be transacted with it. And ali
business between indiviGg ais not bank
ers, between the mechanic and employ
er, between farmers and their mer-
chants, and all wages, and indeed thou
sands of transactions which underlie
society broad and deep, would be in
this coin. The large transactions be-
tween the bankers and those between
this and foreign nations would con-
tinue to be in gold, but the silver would
remain here as the coin of the people.
and the laboring man as we'll as the
small dealer, and indeed of all those
persons who do not deal in millions at
a clip.
1 therefore. Mr. President, look upon
tnlS as one OF the great steps toward re-
sumption. 1t is by utilizing the silver
which we produce in large amounts in
this country and making it a legal ten
der as it was heretofore. 1t remains
a legal tender in France, and it is there
successful as the coin of the people.
1t is also a legal tender in many other
parts of Europe. France is one of the
great commercial nations, and they
have retained the double standard; and
from my reading l believe if Germany
could go back to the double standard it
would do it most cheerfully. They be-
lieved that the large amount of French
coin which had been brought there in
day would remain, and so believing
they demonetiZed all the millions If
silver that had been coined In all of the
little principalities and duchies of Ger
many for ages before and substituted
gold exclusively, recoining the French
coin so as to make it the coin of the
empire. But this imperial coin must so
back to its imperial home; and, as l
said awhile ago, it has left that country
in a condition of paralysis and prostra-
ton, not surpassed by its sad condition
during the Napoleonic wars 1t should
be received as a fundamental fact so as
to guide the statesmen of this country
that the reverse of what suits England
always suits us. And as the exclusive
gold standard undoubtedly suits her,
the double standard suits us.-See Con-
gressional Record, March s. 1876, pages
1872 to 1883.
The herald., 1896-08-29
The Candidates

Harry Patton, who was nominated by
the Democratic convention at Los An
geles as the congressional candidate
for this district, is a man who bears
very favorable public record. He has
filled various positions of trust with
credit to himself and to the commun-
ity in which he lives.-Santa Barbara
Independent.
He is very popular as forcible writer
and is we'll known as a bright writer.
He resides with his family near Alham-
bra, Los Angeles county, California. He
did not seek the nomination and fought
to the last moment for his friend George
S. Patton. His nomination is a popular
one and has given universal satisfaction
in every county in the 9Th congressional
district The Independent will support
Harry Patton and will use all honorable
methods to insure his election. Harry
has been faithful in every position that
he has been called to fill and If elected
to congress the people, not only of his
district, but of the whole state, will be
proud of genial Harry Patton.-Nen-
tura Independent.
The herald., 1896-08-29
SUNDAY CLOSING
The Retail Clerks Are Hard at the Matter
Avalu

The retail clerks at their regular meet
ing on Tuesday night thoroughly dis
cussed the status of Sunday closing, and
having encouragement promised from
influential sources, decided to appoint
n committee of seven, who met Thurs
day night to devise ways ana means
to attain what was asked for by $3.50
voters, a great many of the merchants,
n number of the officers in the execeu-
tive departments of the city, as well
as other departments, the trades unions,
(which is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor
the Building Trades Council, and were
refused by a majority of the present
CITY council, one of whom had signed
the original petition, another had prom
ised to vote for it and voted against it.
'.Jt will not down ard there Is more
than a probability that the next coun-
Gil will meet the same proposition, only
it will be stronger next time.
The secretary was instructed to cor
respond with the National Sunday Clos
ing association in reference to the same.
Some time in the near future a mass
meeting will be called and steps taken
to further the object. All wishing fur
ther information in regard to Sunday
closing are requested to correspond with
| the secretary, E. r. Holman, 175 North
! Spring street, city.
The herald., 1896-08-29
Something Very Rare

The Los Angeles Times of Tuesday,
with its customary ill-feelng for Santa
Monica, publishes a screed about this
city being the most lawless place in
Southern California. Any one who has
ever been in Santa Monica knows this
statement to be false The shooting of
a citizen by footpads last week was
the first time in the towns history such
an affair has ever occurred. and If one
occurrence like that can give this place
the reputation of being 'lawless," Har-
Iison G.'s mudslinging will make peo-
PIE think the Times is a real newspaper.
It would be we'll for the management
of that paper to accompany each article
with notary's certificate of its truth
fulness, as a real, genuine fact is some
thing that rarely finds its way into the
Times columns.--The Southern Signal
The herald., 1896-08-29

human mind Kennedy has been draw
ing crowded houses every night during
the week. Every one who has seen his
marvellous exhibition has been filed
with wonder. which, however, is always
overcome with the most hearty laughter
at the queer antics which the king
laugh-maker causes his subjects to per-
form. His is the greatest turn ever
given at The Orpheum. and those who
miss seeing it will loose great treat.
The other features of the show are all
bright and entertaining Among the ia
voriSes are Ross Snow, the inimitable
tramp comedian: Lillian Mason. the
charming vocalist; Bellman and Moore
in a breezy comedy sketch. and the orig
inal musical blacksmiths, Staley and
Rirbt ok
The herald., 1896-08-29
HU.KlN' BEE
Unique Entertainm. mt for the Benefit Of the
Free kindergarten

The third entertainment of the series
that has been given at Casa de Rosas
for the benefit of the Free kindergarten
took place at the same place last night,
and was by far the most unique and en-
joyable. The beautiful court of the
building was especially attractive with
many electric lights kindly donated by
the Los Angeles Lighting company,
the natural and picturesque surround
ings. with the added decorations of the
Huskin Bee completed a very charm
ing ensemble. At one end of the large
assembly hall, stood barrels of apples,
husked corn, pumpkins and all the a.
tributes that would be found at the
farm house when such merry gather
ing3 used to be frequent occurrence.
Mrs. Wotkyns and DR.. Sherwood Dunn
constituted themselves as host and
hostess as Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah wilkins,
and when their country friends had ar
rived to help in huskin' the corn the
scene was realistic and complete. The
festivities were inaugurated by the
"meetin" house choir singing. Deacon
Morrison made an ideal leader, his pu
pills being Mines. Tom Rowan, jr.,
James Burdett and Mr.. Stephens. Mrs.
Rowan rendered solo which was en-
Enthusiastically encored. Mr.. Barry as q
city dude provoked much fun for his
country cousins, and sang in an admira-
Dle sly le. DdIy lNp5tiS Piety GU 'iit VI
gan and Deacon Brown sang, to the
pleasure of all present Then there was
"threetet" by the choir. Miss Alfrey
told story entitled the Three Lovers.
Mrs. James Burdett made captivating
Dorothy Dumping, and as treble" Of
the choir did herself much credit. Mr.
Stephens solo was well received. Miss
Josephine Williams as the Boston
school marin received the well deserved
plaudits which were accorded her. Mr..
Stoneman, as Jerry, was man of general
utility, and fitted the position to the SAL
isfaction of all. The creditable pro-
gram was brought to a close by fancy
dance by Miss Alfrey. The guests, who
were numerous, were then invited to the
court, where small tables were await
ing them with cakes and cider and other
tempting viands. The three entertain
ments have been a great success, both
financially and socially. At rough es-
| innate about S100 have been added to
the Free kindergarten. and the ladies
are to be congratulated upon the result
| of their efforts.