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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

plenty of leisure to think over the doc.
~tor'slecFure. ThenextSunday he wasin
his accustomed place in the little brick
church. A stranger filled the pulpit.
and his text vas LAY not up for your
selves treasures on earth" He por-
trayed the character Of the hard-work-
ing congregation and Jacob concluded
tE.at he, like the doctor, spoke from per-
sonaI experience. He ~pondered upon
the doctors talk and the sermon on
his way home. There was a long Sum
day afternoon to be passed and Jacob
looked over his small collection Of
books with a view Of selecting n to
while away the time. He took mp the
"Pilgrim's Progress There was a leaf
turned down at the chapter where the
man with the muck-rack was described;
there were a few blistered places that
showed some one had been crying over
it, and with a sudden pang Jacob
remembered that Martha had been
reading this book the Sunday aft
ernoOn he had told her Of his
purchase Of the Cummins farm and
that the furnishing Of the parlor, de
lsyed 50 many years, must be post
poned indefinitely.
The next week he paid his wife a visit.
He was beginning Il see himself in a
new light and consequently he felt
more tenderly toward her. He had 1
vague feeling that he did not under
stand her. He knew she did not share in
his love Of money; he wondered what
! enjoyment she could find in looking at
: pictures, and, with a viewto m~nkingthat
discovery, he visited the art museum.
He could not help but acknowledge
that he was interested himself in the
novel sight, and train time came too
soon On his way to the depot, he
stopped to look at a picture in a win
dow; the proprietor Of the store, espy.
ing him, and ever on the alert for a Gus.
toner, accosted him, saying:
"Ijust let you have dot picture sheap
only ten dollar"
/, mo, no." responded Jacob, hastily
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
Potntoes Z q Patrieia.

Peel. wash and place six medium
lized potatoes in . saucepan over the
fre; cover with cold water; add half
tablespoonful salt and cook till ten
der; then drain and wash or press
through potato press. Mix with one
ounce butter, the yolks of two eggs
season with a quarter teaspoonful salt
and the same of nutmeg; lay two butt
ter pats two minutes in boiling waters
remove and instantly dip in cold waters
take small portions Of the potatoes and
roll them into round bails the size Of
q walnut between the butter pats. the,
sumo as butter balls are made; dip in
beaten egg, roll in grated bread crumbs
and fry te a fine golden color in hot
g~at.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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- chirnIrr

The poetry Of Longfellow reveals its
authors sensitive, c~hivalrous spirit, so
that those familiar with his verses will
read without surprise this story told
by Mrs. Phelps-Ward in her Chapters
from a Life:" Longfellow was reading
aloud q poem one day to Mime. Mod
jeska. whose eyes filled with tears Is
the reading proceeded. Il shall never
forget" observes Mrs. Phelps Wand,
''the tone and manner with which he
turned toward her. Obi ne cried, L
meant to give you happiness! And I
have given you pain, His accent on
the word pain was like the smart of Z
wOund."--xputh'a ~Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

Good times have not yet como
hack. The republican party is doing
its best to defer their coming by enter
ing upon a general revision Of the
tariff, the most upsetting and business
~deertroyiuY occupation in which It could
have engaged. The fail elections will
give the people an opportunity to pasC
Judgment upon this policy-N. z.
Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

heard the train. She sank into the
nearest seat Her face was snxious
and tense; she could not get over the
hurried feeling. She had prepared
breakfast and hastily performed other
household duties long before light, and
had MIXED before the sun had fairly
xisen. Her thoughts were in q curious
5urnble. A. she climbed the rail fence
ahe had noticed the wild roses in the
fence were coming into leaf and
the study trumpet vine had thrust its
notlets into the ~decaying riders. II
m8st remember just where they are,
d maybe III have time TO pick some
~hen clay bloom. Let me see, il was
"a yards Of muslin I'm 70 get for
aoob'a shirts and ia better get Il all
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

~
Ain,t apything I know Of
You en- say jest what yer choose,
Ihatn lay a feIler out
IN sdch shape 8 q streak Of blues.
Call It dumps er bein' downcast
The name don't signify
IT'S the thing itself that trees yer,
An yer aasnt AJAX it why.
ain't q kind er chap. sir.
Given up ter notions like.
And Pm sound 81 limb and hearty
With 8 nst chock full Of strike
when It comes ter beln needed
Nut q TELLER hain't no show
when D at er blues gifts AZ him,
An 9est patch'ly lays i'm low.
They have q sneakin' fashion
o. comm suddent-wise.
Like 4 chap 1t creepB ahint ypr,
Fald g strike out ere yereyeA
lten seHrr ieeet xpectln'
sot rn. peart an gay.
bsA tlaes ~ an get yE
dfi4a the glad away.
like s. act fheysn gex ahost yer
Dieein Hteps In the Held.
Whistllm cheerful 1ire an 1amn',
Thinkinr hew the crops "A yiel6-
Ugly feIlersl too. / CAL 'em-
Chase the blue clean out the sky
Make the sunshine an the flowers
Seem a mockery AMI lie:
An the inaecks you was hearins,
Pipin' up a merry tune,
Seems ter stop an start a smoker.
Like s tersay: You crazy ioonl
sFWhat you workin' for an slavin'
Diggin' bread atween the stonesfS
An q sort er desprit feelin'
Settles way down in your bones.
Needn't tell me what's the matter.
What you'd say amt any news.
Guess I know 5 well g the next n
When I have q streak OF blues.
II q man has downright trouble
He en- show his make an grit,
Something then ter tackle-somethin
He esn aim ter crush an hit.
But 1t amt no easy hoein'
When the blues git upper hand
Amt no use ter fight with darkness
But I'D have you onderstan'
sAt 1 amt a sort er Teller
Easy sot on or depressed
sCeptin' when it comes ter blues, sir
Then I'll low they git the best.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
GENEROSITY THAI PAYs.
The Deal between Mckinley Rn'
Alnrnr

The Deal Between Mckinley and
Alger.
When the history of the Mckinley
campaign is written one of the most
interesting chapters will contain the
story of how Alger obtained the offer
of a place in the cabinet
No one familiar with the areer Of
Michigan's great political plunger was
satisfied with the explanation that h5
was asked to take a seat in the cabinet
in order to reconcile Foraker to Han'
mas ambition to go to the, senate. The
story lacked the essential ingredient of
an Alger deal; there was no Doodle in
the bargain.
Far more convincing than the Hanna
explanation is the information sent
from Chicago that Ayers name occu-
pies a conspicuous place in the list OF
the wealthy and generous friends of the
president-elect who lifted him out OF
the financial bog into which he was
plunged by the Foster failure. It is q
fair presumption, also, that Ayers
name is in the contribution book of the
Hanna syndicate.
Gratitude is a good thing, but is not
Maj. McKinley's gratitude for Gen. AL
gers generosity too much of a good
thing? "A glance at the lumber schedule
of the Dingley tariff bin shows thai
the lumber interests, IN which the AlgeI
fortune was made, are favored with ricl
plums. Gratitude slops over when thS
generous contributor is rewarded will
both political honors and the gift of {
great deal more money than he pait
out. Generosity pays ~usurious interes
when the bread cast on the politica
waters returns in the form of pie anC
cake.
Maj. Mckinley is said to have all thu
men who dropped something into hi
contribution box slated for good things
His gratitude is c~reditable, but we mus
protest against his Of showing
it. II he pays all Of them as he propose
to pay Gen. Ager. the American peopl
will be bankrupt in honor and pocket
st. Louis Republic.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

We look forward to a time, and
that not many years in the future, when
the people, restored to political sanity
by stern necessity, will place the real
democratic party In power, and thus,
under the operations of a tariff which
will yield sufficient revenue to pay the
expenses of the government, and an ex-
pending volume of currency, the coun-
try will be restored to prosperity, and
the republic to its former glory and
f.cwer-Atlanta Constitution.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10

IA AnhGC nCI way OFCA
~ the newly-plowed
ground.
Maybe" thought he, 81 oughter hev
nftched up the colt and carried her
over to the station. But then faint
MORN o mile an a half by the road
an goin' cross lots shortens the dis
4ance some. If / he'd, itwould "a taken
the best part Of two hours and put back
the plowin' that much. Gee, Dock!"
shouted he with a start and an inward
reproach for wasting time in foolish
ness, as he termed his little ~reverie.
The morning sun cast its slant beams
over field and meadow. 1t glorified even
1he dull clods Of yesterdays upturn-
ing, over which IN irregular patches the
busy spider had woven her snares and
the dew had spangIed them with liquid
Jewels. Jacob saw no beauty in dew
Rpangled cobwebs, they were simply a
sign Of good weather to him. He knit
his brows and leaned more heavily on
bis pillow handles as his thoughts re-
eurred to the little woman almost stun
bling in her haste over the rough field.
He thought she stopped a little more
than usual and felt aggrieved hat she
was beginning to show signs of age.
"Women amt like they was in moth
er's time thought he. Jacob forgot
that his mothers work was confined to
the care of the little deserted log house
which stood a few rods back of his
PYetentious brick dwelling, and hocks
and herds had increased bringing more
and more work every year for one pair
of tired hands.
Little Mrs. Berry reached the UNI
painted shed called by courtesy the de
pot. almost GREATNESS from excite
ment and fatigue. She had barely
time to buy her round-trip ticket and
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-10
/ MUCK-RAKE STORY.

OB E r Y
leaned on his pillow
b a id S as he
watched the re-
treating form of
his wife as she
made her way over
the newly-plowed
ground.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
FOR BEAUFORT AND 81 DFFTON

Steamer GOV. Stafford will leave Sa-
Yannah for Beaufort, Port Royal Naval
Station and way landings at 10 a. m. Sun
next day.
Steamer STAR will leave Bluffton daily
Sexcept sunday at z a. M; returnings
leave Savannah at D. m. Telephons hO.
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THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1897

those controlled bv Influences personally
anita Sonistic 10 me. the reasons for which
understand IN almost every case ana
c0dld explain II Necessary, was cOncentrat-
ed against me, but without The need l@ss
consumption OF time in debate the report
OF the committee was nevertheless adopt
cl. mere was no motion nor resolution
OF censure even offered ard hence no ac-
ton or that kind was taken or could have
been had, And thus the whole matter
was nHally disposed OK only one mem Der
from my circuit voting with the oppOsi-
ton, and he populist now under indict-
ment for violation of the liquor laws,
ana as result of my instructions 70 the
grand jury OF his county and a rigid en-
forcement of the law. As TO the
refusal OF the legislature to investigate
charges against Judge Gober | have noth-
ing to say, except that too much OF the
peoples money has already been spent IN
INVESTIGATING wild. unfoundcred charges
ator Garter, / have nothing now to say or
do, and shall not unless Il becomes neces-
sary These are matters, for the present
az least, | propose to leave with the SEN
ator and the people Of his own section ana
the press of the state. As to my industry,
ability and impartiality in the admins
tTatiOn of public justice / am universally
sustained by the records and reputable
mem bers OF the bar, and people OF my own
circuit and elsewhere in the state where
] have presided. I trust that in simple
will be published generally by the press,
and with expressions Of gratitude to
my numerous friends throughout the state
for the many evidences I have had of their
continued confidence and esteem, the sub
1ect is forever dismissed by me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
TRICKS OF FLIES AND wAsps.
The Observant JerseymRn Warns
His Wife Against Insect Deception.
From the New Yor

From the New York Sun.
There is going to be plague Of flies
this coming summer, 1 am sure" exclaim-
ed the observant Jerseyman's wife one
bright day in January, "for there hasn't
been day so far this winter when have
not found live flies in the house. That
is sure sign. l found live wasp crawl
ing on a window pane yesterday also.
cut him in two with the scissors"
do you suppose the wasp is really
dead?" asked the Jerseyman. IF you
do sou are not aware of the curious
vitality of many insects AS regards
wasps | made some experiments few
years, ago. with curious results. was
camping that summer al the foot Of
Mount Marcy, at the Bouquet lakes, and
one day when l had been left to keep
camp time hung heavily on my hands.
| chopped enough wood for two days,
stole some maple sugar and slices of raw
salt pork from the joint stores and ate
them on the sly, and was wondering what
back from trout fishing and slxetehing
Then noticed some wasps feeding on the
bits of maple sugar that | had dropped.
Without any definite purpose In view,
got out a pin, and, carefully poising it,
made a jab and stuck Il through the
thorax Of one of the wasps. / cut Off a
bit OF birch bark from the big pieces
that matched our camp shelter and PIN
ned him TO It, Then, with my pocket
knife, ! stole upon another wasp, and
catching him at the slender part between
his thorax and abdomen, l cut him In two
parts Then l attacked the third wasp and
cut his head Off
Turning TO my first victim. 1 was sur
prised to find that he had not abandoned
the bit of maple sugar that he was eating
when ! stuck the pin through him; he
was Sun eating Il, apparently not at all
disturbed by the pin through his body
/ looked for the other wasps which had
fallen under my knife. / found. the one
that had lost his head walking around
full OF LIE, but could not find the head
The other wasp that had lost his alb
dominal part was also full Of life He
tried 60 fly away when I put my fingers
down to catch him, evidently not know
ing that he had lost pretty nearly half
MS weight and was an unbalanced. He
rose IN the air and then went tumbiing
about like clown. i also found his sew.
cred abdomen and secured IT, but not
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without narrowly escaping vicious
thrust, of the sting, for the abdomen, too
was alive.
The abdomen, the wasp that had lost
II ana the headiess wasp, l confined to-
gether In q porous box which / made of
birch bark, and concluded to watch them
an as Wen as the one / had secured with
the pin. had one more pin, and, secur-
ing another wasp, / pinned him fast
through the thorax, and then cut his alb
domen off. When his first struggles were
over aud he seemed composed / offered
him crumb of maple sugar. He accepted
Il and began to eat IL at once Then a Gu
rious thing happened; IL reminded me Of
the story of Baron Munchausen when he
captured city unaided. He rode for
ward at the head of his troop as will be
remembered, and rushed through the open
gate, and then, supposing that his men
were behind him, spurred forward and
fought until the enemy were either ali
dead or subdued Then. stopping TO give
his horse some water, he heard peculiar
the saddle, found that his horse had been
cut in two Just back of the saddle by the
railing portcullis, and that the water was
pouring out of his horses body as fast as
the horse took It into his mouth. So with
the wasp. As he had no abdomen, the
sugar, dissolved by the juices of the
wasps mouth. gathered in a brownish glo-
bule at the severed place and dried there.
The wasp, however. gave evidence that he
sugar
Inc wasp without a head was the only
one that seemed in a pitiable condition He
was Just as full of life as the others but IL
was evident that he had no object in life
lie moved about without object and was
like piece OF machinery.
we stayed in that camp four DAYS long
err, and when we left Il / had to abandon
my wasps, but up to the last moment
every one Of them was alive and the sever
ed abdomen of the one would thrust forth
its sting IL touched"
Weir the Jerseyman's wife exclaimed
now am TO kill the horrid things then ~
'Oh, they will die finally IL Won cut
them In. two, but you had better let them
live live and merely turn them, out Of doors.
They will help you kill Off the flies
AS FOR the HES, they are sometimes easy
20 XII and sometimes not. II depends upon
now rou try TO do It. You can succeed
with poison, as you do, or they will ale
readily IN confined space but don't try 10
XIII them by drowning. IL Is an old triek
TO keep a fly in water for twentv-fourr
hours ana then take him out in the sun
SHINE, cover him with a teaspoonfui of Ia
Die SAT- and await results. In about five
num- me SAT- Will become agltated aud
on the salt and ny away"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

negro colonization schemes that has yet
been sprung has originted in Atlanta. The
person at the head Of it is the well known
barber, politician and military captain,
Moses Bentley. R@a4les~fas mis- plans well
under way and he will not take his emil
grants 10 any far away place in Africa or
Liberia, but viii settle them in Georgia
and viii 10 so at a small cost 10 those who
follow. Bentleys scheme Is unique in the
fact that he will found a city exclusively
Tor the negro lie Is 70 have the entire
government conducted by the people OF
his own race-a negro mayor. negro cOun-
cilmen, negro policemen, and in fact, as
there are 20 be no white people living
within the city limits every ofhce hofder
Will be a negro. Then. the laws are to
be the work Of negro mental labor. Inis
scheme of Bentley's is doubly interesting
as he contemplates resurrecting an old
Deserted Village" re-esta bllShing city
which once hOurished nearly a hundred
years ago and which has literally been
wiped off the face of the map. This was
Sunbury, the city which was located on
the SunbuTy river. at its mouth. IN LID
erty county. and on the seacoaSt. In the
wear 1900 Sunbury was a South Georgia
boom town" and it quickly sDrang INTO
popularity. all the wealthy planters OF
that section going there and building
beautiful homes In 1920 Sunbury had
some ten or fifteen THOUSAND inhabitants
and was considered a model city. ships
came into its harbor and it was regarded
a commercial center of no mean proper
lions But suddenly Sunbury began 70 de-
cline. 1t was sckly on, account OF malaria
ana the people fed from the city as II a
plague had stricken the place. In few
years the city was almost deserted. And
now only three or four nuts mark the spot
where once 10 hourished. Bentley IS TO
build his model negro city on the site of
old Sunbury. He has ascertained that
while the white people cannot stand the
malaria Of that district the miasma mas
no IN effects upon negroes. The land Is
rich and can be bought cheap. II can be
made a shipping point for the products OF
the country for many miles around. Bent
ley has recorded all these points.
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The Ladies' Victoria.


which be
in
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in an at
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Misrepresentation am satisfied that
there are more than FIVE thousand starv-
ing people hereysn the city"
81 think you overestimate," said the
conservative man THE men you have
seen at the restaurants and lunch coun-
ters feeding themselves with both hands
were not starving. IL Is just a habit
Indianapolis Journal.
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-Dissatisfied-"The cars go a great deal
faster than they used TO-" remarked the
woman who was looking out of the win
dow with a scared look.
Yes" replied the other; "they certain
ly do. And az saves a great deal OF time.p
81 suppose IL does. But 1t really seems
as II you waren't getting so much ride for
your money. Nv ashington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-13
Religious News Notes.

Lecture in Finley's hall tomorrow
at p. m. Subject, "Mormonism ex-
amined In the light of Gods word: the
lines closely drawn: error and sin ey-
posed. The law of God honored and
righteousness exalted"
Rev. r. Il. Davies, of Meadville, Pa.
VIII again occupy the pulpit of the Ply
mouth Congregational church, preach
ing at 1890 a. m. and p. m. Sabbath
school at II m. Sherman avenue mis-
slpn school at Is p. m.
The Rev. G.. l.. Alrich will address
the meeting at the Railroad depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian
association Sunday afternoon at 345
o'clock All railroad men and Their
families are cordially invited
The regular Sunday afternoon devo-
tional service of the Y. w. G. A. will
be held tomorrow at 3.45 in the rooms.
Miss Runk. of this city, will lead, A
special musical programme has been
arranged for the services. All women
welcome.
The Junior Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY. of Calvary Reformed church, cor
ner of Monroe avenue and Gibson
streets, will give cobweb social at
the church, Nov. Is, at p. m. Admis-
sion. free. Musical programme. The
committee, No. >, Ladies' Auxiliary,
will give their next supper in the
church basement, Nov 23, at $40 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-13

tion Of indigestion, nervousness, con-
stiration, and general weakness, and
endure the consequent loss of health
without considering how easily the
cause of all this illness might be rem
cdied.
Needful nerve and tissue nourish-
ment is at the bottom of III pcrma-
nent building up of the health.
PaineS celery compound looks out
for the insdious weakening of the ner-
vous system through malnutrition. 1t
gives healthy tone to the stomach,
increases the blood supply. quiets and
cqualizes the irltated nerve action and
promptly feeds the tissues when the
bodily vigor is at its lowest ebb, and
should not be further taxed.
The only cure, therefore. for rheu-
matism, neuralgia or general debility
that is lasting in its good effects must
rest ON a radical cleansing of the
blood and a building up of the ner-
vous tissues. All this is best done by
Paine'S celesy compound, because this
remarkable remedy begins at the be-
ginning, wherever there is disease, and
establishes the health firmly and Le-
yOnd any fear of falling back.
The worn-out person who cannot
sleep should take Paines celery COM
pound. 1t is folly to imagine that
every hour taken from sleep is an hour
gained. Nothing undermines health
and energy like loss of sleep. The ner-
vous system suffers as much from lack