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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05
Mere Sparks.

If you wish to find hatred of
Methodism in most pronounced
form, look for it in a renegade
Methodist.
The minister who forgets that he
is also man loses one of the chief
elements of ministerial power and
usefulness.
Specifically amiable people are
exceedingly selfish, and even show a
decided viciousness of temper when
anything interiors; with their ease
or pleasure.
Whenyou withhold your sympathy
from the struggling souls that are
near your side, and lavish it on peo-
pie that are afar off, you show a
most perverted disposition.-Nash-
vile Christian Advocate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05
dentistry Among the Koflr..

The most barbarous method of
dentistry is that practiced by the
Katfirs. The Kaffir dentist places
his patient on the ground, and four
men hold him down. Then the
operator kneels beside him, and,
with a piece of sharpened wood,
ivory or steel, digs away at the gum
until the tooth is loose enough to be
pulled out with the thumb and
finger. The time occupied is sCme-
times 30 minutes, and we can inn
agine that a Kaffir must have a
terrible tOothache before he goes to
q dentist for relief,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05
King Of nnleS.

The greatest dandy in the world
is Prince Albert, of Thurn, Germany
This fagtidious young man atUires
himself in a new suit of clothes
every day, enough yearly to keep
twenty experienced workmen going
and to run up,a bill of $4,000. Each
suit of wearing apparel is highly
perfumed with Ottar of roses at $25
an ounce. He wears no less than
1000 neckties during a year, being
an average of three every day. A
laundry employing twelve people is
kept specially for washing his sOiled
linen, which he never wears more
than twice, and his cast-off boots
number 200 pairs a year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05
The Passing of "BOOm. Times" in
America.

During the eleven years between SO
and 1890 this country ran an aim ost
breathleSs race OF eager aud rapid de-
velOpment. Certainly those were not
normal times. They were based upon
conditions that will never be seen again
upon the American continent 70 long
for their restoration is to indulge in the
fascinating but politics. occupation OF
chasing rainbows For what is here in
our present condition or IN our future
prospects TO Justify the hope that those
times will return? oar new West is
already fairly well peopled; and its
business conditions have cOnformed
themselves to those of the rest of the
country. Except in q few mining dis
tricts, it no longer offers field for adj
venture or speculation. Our great
transcontnental railway systems are
already constructed; and not one of
them can earn interest on the money it
cost. Our new towns and cities went
rather beyond the capacity of their
tributary country To support them, un-
der the stimulus Of inflated real estate
values and with the temporary Opportu-
mites thew offered for employment of
labor. We shall not again have Hood
of foreign money pouring in, TO loan
upon anything or everything having
the semblanCe of property, The
| foreigner has had his experience; and
he now wants to be- dOubly sure that he
is going to get his CAPT al back and his
regular interest payments, before an
American Investment has any attrac-
ton for him. Is it not on the whole
| probably that we shall have TO make up
our minds to plod along in the slow-go-
ing way of older nations, and to be salts
| fed with moderate profits and a slow
accumulation of wealth? III these be
our reasonable expectations, would it
not be sane and wholesome for people
to cease dreaming of g rlden Age
which is gone forever?-Mr. T.. V.
| Smalley, in the March Forum.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

WEST VIRGINIA wants new
constitution, but the state goes
about it in rather an unusual way.
The legislature has adopted reso-
luton for the appointment of a com
mission to consist of three republi-
cans and three Democrats from the
Senate, and five Democrats and an
equal number of the opposite party
from the House. These, together
with the two speakers, are to con-
stitute body which shall consider
the changes necessary and report the
same to the legislature, which shall
consider them in joint convention
As the two presiding officers are
republicans, the political complex
ion is thus ten republicans and eight
Democrats.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05
The LAWYER and NeMsnaner.

A lawyer IN a court room, may
call man a liar, a scoundrel, viii
lian or thief, and no one makes a
complaint when court adjourns. If
a newspaper prints such a reflection
on mans character there is libel
suit or dead editor. This is owing
to the fact that the people believe
what an editor says; and what the
lawyer says cuts no figure. Hard
on the poor editOr.-Monroe (Ala.)
Advertiser.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

A SCHEME is on foot in the Ten
nes5ee Legislature to rid Nashville
of its present A. p. A. municipal
government by repeating the city
charter, legislating out of Office the
Objectionable officials, and adopting
a new charter providing a different
mode of selecting members of the
public boards.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

The State ProhibitiOnists met in
Nashville last week and made pre-
liminary arrangements for the next
campaign. They pledged them
selves to raise $4,000 and put speak
ers in the field and distribute an
amount of literature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

Hon. VIM. J. BRYAN will lecture
in the Tabernacle at Nashville next
Wednesday evening. During his
visit to that city he will also address
the Legislature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

WHEN the Fifty-first Congress
laid out 1856, $50 on contested election
cases, it broke the record up to that
time, but the Fifty-fourth Congress
has gone far beyond it. The con-
tested election cases before the pres
ent Congress have cost the public
treasury 1924, 86l.82.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

THERE were 258 business failures
in the United States during the
past week. There were 1926 the
week before and 27l during the cor
responding week last year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

ON March II, Jim Corbett and Bob
Fitzsimmons will engage in the
manly sport of MASKING each others
nose, and divide the purse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

REV. w. II. CRAFTS, Secretary OF
the National Reform League, has
presented to the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce the draft of bill to stop sem
sational newspaper reports of prize
fighting. 1t goes without saying
that most newspapers would be glad
to omit the details of pugllistic
events from their columns, if they
were not driven to publishing them
by the enterprise of less scrupulous
contemporaries.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

ATLANTA, GA, has tired of the
telephone monopoly and commenced
this week to put in "A Peoples Com
pany.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

THE anti-railroad scalping bill
passed the House last Saturday by
a vote of l42 to 81.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

The extra session Of Congress will
begin on March II, unless Mr.. Nc
Kinley has been incorrectly report
ed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

Hon. LAPS d. McCORD, Governor
Taylor's First Lieutenant, says that
"shoe boxes are at premium in
Nashville for collins for murdere d
Infants The grand jury ought to
make Laps prove it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

The February Circuit Court grand
jury, when it adjourned at Louis
vile, KY, last Saturday, created a
considerable sensation by returning
indictments against Banker j. NJ.
Mcknight, of the wrecked German
National Bank, Sterling Edmunds
and the President and six members
of the Board of Aldermen, charging
them with bribery, gambling, pro-
tecting gamblers, conspiracy, and
entering into all sorts of schemes to
rob the taxpayers of the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05
NEWS AND COMMENT.

THE General Assembly of Tenn
essee will reconvene next Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

THE hoary headed members of the
American House of Lords breathed
bloody words of war, last Friday,
but they were mere words. Gen.
Julio Sanguilly, who was then con-
fined in Spanish prison, but who
has since been pardoned, is now in
New York.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-05

IN a friendly play at the Central
Hospital for the Insane, at Nash
vile, last week, between two of the
inmates, Mrs. Nancy Wilson, of
Houston County, fell and broke her
neck.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04

ntrnt IL L@ve,. AssnriatirG, Mr.. +. n.
Tnmpkins, who addressed the meet
ing.
Mr.. romrkins explained at length
the purpose OF this Association and
after discussion from all present, 1t
was muved by I. Il. Casey. seconded
by Alned6o Lajauuis,
That the sum Of ($5OO) Five Hun
dred Dollars be aud tue same is here
by appropriated to, the Interstate
Mississippi River Improvement &
Lever Association for use in promoting
level sentiment aud other work before
Congress, and thar the payment there
of in time anl amount he optional
with Tie President If thia Pnlrrh jury.
Roll e.,llcd and unanimously carried.
The questions 10 bo answered for
the heuefi5 of thia AAsaciation being
the data necessary ior tllis parish, on
proper motion were referred 10 u Com
mittee Of 5. tlle chnir 10 10 ex otlicio
chairman, the date anl r4aeo Of meet
ing Of this cnnmiaee 20 he named by
the ChaiimAn.
The chair appointed on sail c":n
mittee, MessrS. y. b. HAainris. jas.
Mcbride, .inn. z. M"nre, Jr., G. \.
Duval. Jr.. Anl'in Boncg, and mmed
MenAaA. i3ec, 8, 1897, At H"Hma. liz,
meeting llay nnh place.
The tnllowu & communication WAS
read aud referred to Road inspector
for action:
MONTt GUT, LA. Nov. 80, 1897.
To the Honorable President and Mem
brrs of tho Police Jury of the
Pntish o! Telrebonne.
CENTLEMEN
On behalf Of the numerous boatmen
aud others (myself included) using
i c0rdeie l0ad ON Lower Tertebonne,
would ask that steps be taken Ia pro
vide a e0rdeie read from Ppesq'ile
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04
Official Proceedings Of the
Police Jury.
HouMA, LA., Nov. som. ls97.

HOUMA, LA. o oOth. 1897.
Agreeably to the call of the Presi-
dent the Police Jury of the Parish of
T~errebonne met this day at the Court
House in Houma, in special session.
Hon. Alex Mcclellan, President.
presided.
There YER present: w. P. Tucker,
N. Cambon, F. A. Aycock, T. H.
Casey, Ernest Bonvillain, Amed6e
Lajaunis:
Were absent: Walter Thicker. Leo
Lirette, Theodule Duplantis.
Quorum.
The President explained the call of
the meeting, that be had invited "a
citizen from each ward Of The Parish
to meet the representative of the
Interstate, MississIppi River Inproye-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04
parrish 10 tha State.

10 the State.
10Th. Making all officers elective.
Iith. The aboiishing Of the present
convict lease system.
l2sh. Amendment Of the property
tax-sale law to that exteut that only
such portion # property necessary to.
bring the amount due Tor taxes will
bs sold.
18Th. Making more adequate pro-
Visions for our public schools aud
making other desired changes in laws
governing educational affairs.
l4th. The framing Of a law eiviug
laborers, merchants etc, for services
rendered preference over all other
creditors.
THE COURIER has named a few Of
the many s~uggested measures that will
claim the concentrated attention, Of a
constitutional convention delegate;
but ''thsre are o.bers"-and Others
galore.
To do tie fullest Justice tothe many
contemplated reforms, q delegate
would have to 10 as wise as Solomon,
as eloquent rs DemOsthenes, as deter
mined as Andrew jackson and as
honest as George Washington.
But as few parishes in the State can
boast Of such icOuceDtfated, four
walled wonders, they will have to do
the nextbest thing apd select their
most competent and most honest
available citizens t represent them in
the conventions.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04

In Assumption many Of the
oily whites" have come back to
the Democratic fold. At the re-
cent election for delegates to the
constitutional convention q num-
Der of men who took prominent
parts in the Oily whiteo move
ment, affiliated with the Democrats
and were among the most ardent
supporters of Democracy.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04

DOES OUR IGNORANCE EXCUSE US.
There is u disposition on the part of
some of the New Orleans people to
make light of the recent yellow fever
visitation. Of course the disease has
not been as dreadful ut it was in 1853
1867 or 1873; but the result is too
serious to laugh at.
Two hundred and eighty odd
persons, some worthy citizens, others
devoted wives, mothers and sisters
died during the late epidemic. As far
as the human snind is capnble Of
Judging there were just two hundred
and eighty odd persons 70 die that
would not have died had yellow fever
kept away from New Orleans. Some
Of these we've young healthy people
and their cuttingdOwn was asill-timed
and AZ hesrt-rending as it could have
been had they fallen in battle.
II, on tlIO battle field, New Orleans
would lose two hundred aud eighty
odd otits citizens, the loss would be
con sIdered aterrible one and the stsry
of the fatal battle would live for a
huudred years in the city's history.
And yet, when tile foreign enemy.
|yellow fever, forces ita way into the
reity and cuts down in tile bloom Of lifO,
nsny Of the city's noble men and
lovely women the idea Of the disease
having beer any thing serious is
laughed down by sOme Of its news
papers and many Of its citizens.
The reason for this must DO that the
average mind looks upon the disaster
Of disease as the inevitable dispense
tion oFGod aud hat those that fell
victims % the scourge died a natura
death, although, the q ourge was o
exotic origin, and by the timely
action Of man gcould have been KEEP
ont.
TIE CoURIER, however, views th'
matter. differently. Il is in the pOwer
Of human agency to combat the wors
Of epidemic diseases and if We fail, th'
failure can lie attributed more TO OuI
lack Of knowledge regarding certain
essential characteristics OF the disease
than to any thing else. II it is know
that yellow fever is carried from on
person to smother Orfrom n place +
another n the sfOrm Of germs, ant
that under certain. known conditions
these germs can be destroyed, rendered
harmless, OF kept back, by humal
efforts, it does seem that the sol
responsibility Of an epidemic rests OF
mans shoulder.
Unfortunately we know nothinI
about the yellow fever germ; bu
whether this lack Of knowledge j
excusable or not is hard to say. Wit
the many scientific means at hand 70
obtaining the desired information
means that have made successful tn
discovery and destruction Of th
cholera germ. the typhoid-fever gerl
aid the smallpox germ; we doubt
mans Ignorance iu regardto theyello'
fever germ will relieve him from .
responsibility when ths disease
allowed 10 enter this country from
foreign shore ana destroy the lives
many human beings,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04

Bridge to Myrtle Grove Bridge; as at
present there is no road on aithrr side
of the hay on. in that section. Hoping
That y0Ii will give this nnltter prompt
attention, | am,
Yonrs Fespe ctfully,
JAMES d. WILSON.
There being no other business the
Police Jury adjourned subject to CALI
ALEX MoC0LLAM, Pres.
c. A. CELESTrN. Clerk.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04
LOCAL HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.

From aud to all points on South
ern Pacific, Dec. 23rd, oath, 10Th,
Both, 31st, and january LIST good
for return January 3rd, 1898, at
rate OF one aud one. third fare for
the round trip.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04


aHeient men as delegates to the con
slilalinasl convention. j. need upon
s. vhsn Hs eonsideF how many mate
fiel ehangss II oar laws The people Of
the vasIous parishes arc clamcring for
81 would take tho most a~ctive-witted
81 Philadelphia lawyers to keep up
that many people seem to re-
aId - necessary constitutional
geias0iss for existing evils.
1sany of tho proposed changes are
us md some seem exceedingly silly.
The Impression exists, to a more or
Tess degree, that at the faults Of the
people can be corrected by cOnstita-
eional ssatutes.
The unsatisfactory condition Of
aaaira IS attributed to bad laws; but
the plain truth Of tic matter ia that
she svileaa be found Ut the fountain
head-with the people. The engine
can b. of the .faess construction, Of
tas best workmanship buff the power
q depands upon is insufficient, it can
moi BE- made 60 put forth it's best
ehortsa Nor can legal machinery be
expected 81 produce satisfactory
results \ public sentimsnt-the power
u depends upou-is iacking. or not
alrppg enough to keep .evety wheel 10
akion.
There ia ~ donbt sat tllat .seme 81
our laws ana unreasonable, O even
flet some are gseaag .aaast, hot in
rg insianses even where theinten-
mon If tle lau ID Enthusiastically just
na saeenabls is execution fails,
auAe laa psspis, the powssshahind
tbs Laws. ail 10 s,rnction ~ uplsAl
thsas ~whosssduty ought to be to co.
sss theva.
nsas 0pinion ese hraaeles can be
rlmmad ta ang shape, aud there 10 aO
doubt E.as the tfimmiag will do soms
good. lsat the tTss val never reach itE
proper giowit, never spread its pre-
sasiss branches oyer the peopie-oi
tbs whole state, until its roots ave
adnnIatsd ard strengthened.
SIT ~ We said before come good
esn b. accomplished by the trimming
pKsnsas now while The sap 4 down.
The asaa branches o. dead lava amus'
ba taken "a. ur they viii continue t.
hasten tie decay that has lset IL, and
sa ptopanust 30 put under some q
tAe hsalty branches, that the root
power, which We hope and believe il
decreasing II the form Of q growing
public sentiment, might not be skpen.
dea.in vain.
sons at the contemplated changes
at She constitutional convention will
! bs called npen to make concern
1T. Theputity Of eIectiOnaa and th'
snaoiment 81 suffrage qualifications.
enc. The amendment or abelishinl
oG tbs labor contract law.
ard. Ths creation Of . railroad
oommiaaion.
1tb. Giving to chartered towns til
right 10 use All licenses and taxe
collected by said towns for municips
improvements. or other municipu
paspeass.
Sill. Equalization IF assessments.
6th. Prohibiting the giving Of fire.
sau 10 state, legislatives judicia
mnnieipal. ~ p~ar0chial officials.
m. The holding Of litigatio
aeainst 81 BY corporations in n
jurisdiction in which the action f
anit agisen.
sth The remcdelling Of the entn
court system, which includes II
aboliahlng Of The Offices Of cirOu
h8gs, justice ofthe peace and distri'
judges ana tho granting TO each paris
eiaago Who WIN hold continual coul
asiag lAe ysaE.
9th. Creating Q board Of health fc
SIS sate haE win be composed I
bsaitb officers 81 physicians from eac
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-04
Official Proceedings Board b
Health, Parish Of Terre-
bonne, La.
HouMA. LA.. Nov. 9O. la97.

HOUMA, La, Nov. 80, 1897.
Agrerabls 80 adjournment the Board
Of Health Of Terrebonne Parish, met.
this aay, and transacted the following
business, there being y quorum pres.
emit.
The minutes wtle dispensed with,
The Health Officer. e. A Duval, NJ.
D.. made the following report which
was accepted.
The mfectnats reported over
were directed to be turned over to the
sheriff fol use ii %disintecting Jail unI
premises
The mail drums weFeOrlered turned
owe to j. K. Griuage, Esq, for use
and safe kfepiug, subject tuthr orders
of this Board.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
PARISH OF TERREBONNE, LA.
Expenses Incurred from Sept. 18th,
to Nov. 30lh, 1897,
GUARDS.
SCHRIEvEiS.
2 Guards from Sept. l4lh to
NOV. ioti, S DAYS $500 90
4 Guards from Nov. 10th to
Nov. 18th, IA days.. s400-$ 500 90
GIBSON.
4 Guards from Sept. l4th,to
Nov. l55I, 63 days, -. .$31S 90
9 Guards from Nov. 18th to
Nov. 18th, 10 days...... 30 05-$ 408 90
CHACAHOULA.
9 Guards ir.m Sept 18th to
Nov 18th, ~ days less
$40 81 still due Luke
B HtttrcauX. ....... S205 so
4 Guards Tor 4 days ut BOu-
drtatAx's Store. ..--.. 240l-$ 229 81
LOWER BAY. TERREBONNE.
: Guards from SEPT, 10th, 70
Oct 3Oth. As days. -. .$i35 90
Paid Julian Lalat from 4
Der. 18th 10 Nov. l4th--. ~ so
l Canal aetiMger Guard Sep.
l5tii 10 Nov, 10, 81 dass 81 sos 267 90
LITTLE UAILLOU
) Guards tr1tg Sept. 18th, 81
Oct. ;}O,ls, .46 days .S207 09.
! Guard, Asired lgasfit, Oct.
ut Mo-. i4th. a0days.. so OO-S.m 90
GRAND CAILi40U.
l Guard ~ ~ oei,t.al5th to
N1v III, 81 day4.....- SJI So
! Extra lItaIqt lsctn iJet. Il
to Get. -aih, Il days.. u ~ 3 123 GO
BAYOU nTLAR IN.
/ Guard fs,ni Get. Nth 10
NOY. ADslaJi si1AS .s-.. $i6 %
! BUatiIi y tvi ar. ..eirhai& f9J-S 81 90
ExteA GuAAR& AksstaekR.s ss
Elisha Wright sOr - uaSa
service 49,. I o.
Daspit...-.. 300 s 70 "a
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-11

Here is what the Pittsburgh Dispatch
says about Miss Grace Nlcol, of this
city, anent the horse show;
Tho audience gave lis first real noisy
outburst when the winner OF the high
school class OF horses was announced.
Miss Grncc Nlcol. OF Wheclluq, won
after hard battle. It was her first
prize, though she had competed several
times. Her horse, Domino, owned by
49, S. Mcclure, Of Wheeling, dld some
wonderful fancy stepping under tho
clever hand OF Miss Ncol, and whom
the blue ribbon finally went to her the
audience refused 20 slt still The little
West Virginia girl, who divided honors
with Mrs. Beach at the show, was APP
plnudcd until she disappeared into the
stables. w. II II, Riddle, Of Batter.
made gallant fight against the young
lady. but the big chestnut Chester was
not feeling well and got fourth place,
Raiph Bngpnicy's Puritan, ii fine Ernv
gcldlhg, took second place, and Or, W.
&, Iluselton's brown gGding, ChIcfialn,
took third