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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
ONE WAY TO MINE GOLD.
In Siberia the WOrkmen Use the Ex
pansive POwer of Frost.

In Siberia the WOrkmen Use the Ex-
pansive Power of Frost.
In mining for gold in Siberia the
ground is kept clear of snow so as to
permit the cold to penetrate as deeply
as possible, after which the surface is
thawed by fires until a shallow layer of
earth can be removed. The freezing is
then allowed to proceed, and the thaw-
ing operation repeated, and this is con-
tinued as long as the cold weather
lasts. In this way through the long
Siberian winters open excavations are
made to the g~old-bearing rocks, the
depths obtained being from 25 to rs
feet, according to the duration of the
cold season.
Artificial cold for the purpose of ex-
cavation was first used By Poetsch in
1888; by his well-known process of
of cold brine through a series of burned
pipes the most difficult quicksand may
be made hard enough to be ~excavated
like rock. In the article under consid-
GRAFTON are given general illustrations
and details of the apparatus used in
sinking the shafts at the Courrieres
mines, together with formulas ena-
bling the safe thickness of frozen wall
to be computed for round or square
shafts of any given dimensions.
II the freezing process are noted the
sinking of the shafts for the cylinders
of the hydraulic elevator for the canal
lift at Les Fontinettes, and the con
struction of a tunnel at Stockholm.
The latter work was executed entirely
by the introduction of cold air into the
working chamber of the head of the
tunnel, the cold preventing i%niltra-
ton of the water until the beton lining
was built, and the work of %excavatine
and mining being carried on at temper
atures ranging between zero and %
degrees Fahrenheit. - Engineering
Magazine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

him in all the racket behind'the engine,
and let up on the whistle long enough
to holler ahead to me to look out and
not run over him; but there was small
fear of that, for he beat us by half a
block all the way to the fire.
when we got there we stretched
in and stood FAST as we call it. which
means we stretched in the hose, and
got ready 10 go to work when so or
dered; but they didn't need us, for the
fire was pretty well out then, and the
third alarm had only been sent out as a
sort of precaution; so in a few mo-
ments the chief ordered us back to
quarters.
'When we were picking up or put
ting the hose back in the wagon, Peter
was around among us like old times,
and every one of the gang had a kind
word for him. He was cut q bit about
the back with glass, so the captain
says: sFhrow him in the wagon, boys,
and we'l take him back to the house
and mend him up. Ill put him on pro-
baton; and if he acts right he can
stay with us as long as he wants And
then he adds: But you fellows will
have to chip in and pay for that pane Of
glass; And we all laughed; for we
were willing to pay for a whole show
window to get Peter back again"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
THE PAPER CHINAMAN.

in the diagram, folding it on the shout
ders. Then, preferably of a different
color paper, cut out the legs and feet
double like Nos. 3 and A and if desired
black the feet with ink.
The hands should be cut out like No.
8 and if a hat is wanted No. Q is the
pattern, folding it on the dotted lines.
To make the head, take a piece OF the
tissue paper (uncolored), and in the
center place a piece of the cotton and
a toothpick. Fold down all the sides of
the paper to keep the face smooth and
about the shape in the picture of the
finished Chinaman.
Take a long piece of the thread, double
1t several times. divide in three and
braid it, tying the end with a single
piece. Insert the end of the pigtail in
the fold at the back of the head and
fasten there with glue or mucilage.
To put the Chinaman together, slip the
shirt over the head and glue to it, put
the hands in the sleeves and glue in
place, paste together each folded leg
Dnd foot and insert the upper edge of
each beneath the ends of thershirt and
tasten these with glue Gl9e the hat
over the top Of thehead.
Draw two slanting eyes, a nose and
mouth and curved line for the chin with
pen and ink or black crayon and the
face is done.
1t is best to fasten together all the
edges of the shirt with mucilage. Red,
blue, yellow, green, brown and all col
ored papers may be used, and gold and
silver paper also. The buttons down
the front here are marked with a pen,
but little round pieces of another col
ored paper pasted on each give a much
better effect.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
EATHERLY IA
The old Gentleman was NO Lfneussf
But He Knew Life.

The old Gentleman was No Lfngufsf
But He KNEW Life.
Mr.. Cumrox's son was studying his Latin
lesson. There was a tremolo Of discourage
ment in his voice as he remarked.
Il don't seem to get along with this lesson
very well, father"
Cant you say any Of it,"
yes; i can say tamo, amas, amat; and
then I always forget what comes next"
what does those words mean, John.
ny?" asked Mr.. Cumrox, who deserves
credit for being always ready to add to a
somewhat deficient early education.
They mean 4 love, thou lowest, be
loves"
1T does seem too bad to see you starting
in so soon" the old gentleman unused, with
the difficulties that have always surrounded
that verb. But you might as wen commence
young to learn that them words in one way
or another cause two-thirds Of the bothera.
ton that occurs in this life"
PLEASE, can I quit school, them"
mo; it wouldn't be any use. You couldn't
dodge 'em, and you might as well 70 right
along and get as familiar with them as pos
sible. You'll find that learnin' EN- amt bali
the worry that handlin' 'em is after We know
EN-. Cheer up, Johnny, and remember that
most of your trouble is still ahead Of you.n
WASHINGTON Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
The Rulfng Shirt.

The story is told of a Yankee housewife,
who was extremely neat, that she woke one
night at the sound of her husband creeping
softly out of bed and toward the light-stand.
whats the matter, William? 2" she whis-
pered.
Ssh" he whispered; "there's a burglar
coming up the front stairs, and I'm getting
my revolver!"
All was silence again, in the midst Of
which William crept noiselessly to the head
or the stairs. Presently there was a loud re-
port, followed by a mad scurrying of feet;
then the husband came back, lighted q
lamp and returned to the stairway.
80 William, William, did he"
eyes, he got away" said the husband.
"Oh, | don't care so much about that"
the woman said, "but William, did he"
did he what?"
did he wipe his feet before he started up
the stairs ?"-Youth's Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Pennsylvania boasts of q wonderful
blind pig. 1t was born blind, and at the
tender age of three months was sold to
a neighboring farmer, who took it
home in his wagon. The road was not
only crooked, but was cut by several
crossroads, and it passed through a
village with a dozen cross-streets, the
entire distance being two miles beyond
the village. The pig was turned into q
small lot, and the third Gay afterward
the little blind fellow was back with his
former owner. There was no other way
for the pig to return home than by
following the road over which he was
carried in the box. Still. as dumb an
finals perform these feats by instinct
q blind pig would be on an equal foot
ing with any othe=.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
HAD no NEED 10 Worry.
Chloride OF Iron HAD No Terror "a
Old Annie Lnhnnnn.

Chloride o. Iron Had No Terror -
Old Auntie Johnson.
he is Q young physician, who has been IN
practice but two wears. He lives ii a town
10 central Illinois, where practice is fairly
rood, and has his share Of patients. One Of
these happens to be an elderly colored wom-
m whose name ~ johnson. She is long past
the time when she should work, for white
wool has taken the place Of the southdown
covering nature originally endowed her
WITH her husband and herself were slaves
before the war. Now It happened that
Anntle johnson acquired an acute case
q tonsllltis, 80 she sent old man johnson
ont 70 get a doctor.
johnson performed his mission by bring.
ing the young doctor back with him. The
doctor has had experience with colored peol
pie and was prepared for almost anything
. might happen. He made the proper
exanitnation and finding the glands badly
swollen, decided to use the t~incture Of
enlorlae Of iron with potassium as a gargle.
named the bottle to the old woman re
New, auntie, you must be careful with
"Huh-speek yo' all done give me pizen,"
ln1erleeted the negress, as she eyed the
Never you mind about that" said the
doctor. You mind what / tell you and it
will be all right. Now. I want YOU to
wash your throat with this and be careful
after ISM 1T to rinse your mouth out well.
~ you don't it will spoil your teeth"
me OLD woman tossed her head back and
qToke Y INTO the most uproarious laughter.
Her huge frame shook and twisted with her
mlrth. She was convulsed with mirth. Her
husband stood on one foot and the other,
Watching his spouse with increasing anxiety,
linen ne took a birdlike squirt at the doctor
and finally blurted out:
Foh Gawd, doctah, she amt latin at
70 AL. She only got one toof left"
The instructions were not insisted upon
Chicago Chronicle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
PAPER cHlNAMAN.

How TO Cut Him out nnd How to Fast
en- Him Together.
Here il something for the boys and
girls to make some rainy day when the
grass is too wet to play outdoors. It
will please you, for every child we ever
knew liked to cut out papers. The de-
scription of this little Chinaman we
found in little publication called
NNew Ideas for Woman's Wear"
You win need, in the first place, sew
eral sheets Of pinwheel paper, of diff
ferent c~olors, a large size that comes
Mt four cents a sheet, a spool of black
thread. some tissue paper and cotton
batting. A few toothpicks Of wood or
burnt matches r also needed to give
extra strength to the head and neck.
Take the paper and fold double and
cut out the shirt. like illustration No.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
A elRL.s
She Meets "a Big Bear without Losing
Her Presence of Mind.

She Meets "A Big Bear Without Losing
Her Presence Of Mind.
The New York Sun is still adding
to its stock of bear stories. One of
the latest comes from Potter county,
Pa, and by way of variety it is a girl
who plays the principal part in the
action.
Louise Berger, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter Of Michael Berger, the owner of a
small farm in the Kettle creek region,
went to the woods to drive the cows to
the shed, accompanied by a small shep-
herd dog.
Soon after entering the woods, about
half a mile from the farmhouse, the
dog began to act queerly and per-
sisted in keeping at the girls heels, as
Il afraid. While the girl scolded the
dog she was Mortified to see a monster
black bear stumbling toward her. She
had heard her father tell about climb
ing trees to escape bears, and now she
Skinned up a smooth beech with the
agility of a boy. The dog ran home
bowling, chased a short distance by the
bear.
When the bear gave up the chase he
came back to the tree where the girl
was a captive. Her red hood had fallen
on the ground. The bear picked it up.
The girl screamed. and the bear raised
his huge form against the tree as high
as his legs would push him, but even
then he was nearly ten feet from her.
The girls screams had been heard at
the farmhouse down in the .%ravine, and
out came her father on the double
quick.
When he reached the edge of the
wood Mr.. Berger saw the red dress of
his daughter in the beech tree. The
girl called IL him t be quick. The
bear wheeled toward the advancing
|. farmer, gazed at him and his rifle just
Nam instant and then started on a run
tor the thick woods.
But the big fellow was too fat to
bake good time, and Berger soon got
Within gunshot. Two bullets from the
Winchester finished the brute. Then
L4aise slid down the tree and hurried
h0Ae to tell her brother George to
go s the woods and help his father
brin8home the bear.
a mex window frame carries a rod at
2 sidepn which the window is hung
8o swing outward as well as slide up and
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
Cnune Tor Reioicinr.

Sunday-School Teacher-And when
the prodigaI son returned home his ia
ther fell upon his neck and blessed him
why did he do that?
Scholar-'Cause he was so glad to
think he didn't come back with q wife
and family, l s'pose.-Judge.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Her AWFUL DREAM.

"A little maid Of tender years
Had such an awful dreaml
3 came to me almost In tears
7 just RAJ going to scream.
Wnen both my eyes came pen Wide,
And, oh. 7 was so glad
To md 1t was a dream" she cried.
Because It was so badrs
What could 1t be. poor chfld7' I Rid.
Were you pursued by bears7
perhaps your dolly broke her head.
Or did you fall downstairsf"
% dearl It's most too bad to tell
You know In school our class
Are havin' Examination. Well,
I dreafnt I didn't passl"
r. Burns, In Youths Com
nanion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

And imbibed with the water of a malarious
locality, has still a certain antidote. tx
perience sanctions confidence in Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters as 8 preventive of
this scourge. All over this continent and in
the tropics it has proved itself a. certain
means of defense, and an eradicant of in
termittent and remittent fevers, and other
forms of miasma-born disease. Nor is it less
effective for kidney troubles, constipation,
rheumatism and nervousness.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
In the White Mountains.

Landlord-Did they discover the identity
of that petriied body which was found in
the valley yesterday?
Newly orker-I don't know; but I think
it was q man from whom one Of your walters
refused to take a tip.-Judge.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

"A Possimist.-Everett Wrest-"T s'pose
when prosperity comes along you will be
ready to meet it," Dismal Dawsoh-"Yes,
meet it, that's Just what I'll do. Prosperity
and me is sure to be going in opposite d.
rections. "zIndianapolis journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Either Going or Coming.-"So your hus-
band is going to the Klondike gold regions?
l should think you would hate to have him
run the risk" ooh. his life is insured for
SIS, 900! We are almost sure to strike it
one way or another. "5Cleveland Leader.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Extreme Vigilance.-"Tell you what it
is" said the returned tourist, you can't be
too careful in Europe" 'Why?" In st.
Petersburg my wife remarked to a friend
that she'd give me a good blowing up when
she met me, and they arrested her for a nj.
hilist. "-Philadelphia North American.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Mrs. Peck-I see suicide is rapidly increas-
ing among the men.
Henry Peck-And / see that marriage is
American.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Mrs. Seaside WAS your house party a
SUGGEST" Mrs. Countrycot-''Yes, indeed!
There wasn't one of them who wasn't en-
gagged the first week, and there wasn't two
Of them who would speak to each other the
second."-Puck.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

an Irish help which he considered the most
dangerous of the many cases then in the
hospital. THAT, sir" said Patrick, as he
pointed to a case Of surgical Instruments
Tit BITS.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle a
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Couldn't Fool Mamma.-Mrs. Younglove-
ooh, | am sure my husband has never told
me a lie in his life" Her Mother-"MypooT
child! You are married to a hypnotist!"-
Cleveland Leader.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

WHY He UNUMy KNOW Its
Barber-You say you have shaved here
before9 I don't remember your face.
Customer-Probably not. It has healed
up since.-N. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

I cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
tor Consumption Mrs. Frank Mobbs, 2lE
w. 22d ST., New York, Oct. %, 1894.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Some people pride themselves on having
the nerve to ask n Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

Reporter-"Are you willing to tell me
your story?" Convict-"Yes; but I'm not
at liberty."-Truth.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
oPposED 10 m.
NE was Down ON Poker But Touch
Up Wheat.

He Wa Down ON Poker But Touched
Up Wheat.
my son" said the old gentleman, "Ihear
you lost a large sum of money at a game
of chance called poker the other evening"
Yes, dad, that's so. I'm afraid it was a
large sum-, but it didn't scare me. Besides,
1 generally win, and I'm still ahead of the
game"
The old gentleman frowned.
De You mean to say, them he asked,
that you make a continuous practice OF
gambling?"
"Why-er- l play the game a pretty
good deal right along, yes. What of it?"
This much of it, sir. / forbid it in the
future! utterly diseountenance any kind
or sort of immoral ways of making money
like those OF stalking on unknown or doubt.
tul results, It's wrong, my boy; it's wrong.
Look at the ethics of it. Suppose YOU do
WIN. You obtain money for which you have
lone no work-you nave made no return for
1t, and r%ightfully it is not yours. If you lose
your stake it is still worse, and you might as
we'll nave thrown your money away. No,
SIR, there must be no more of YOUR gam
bling, or | shall cut you off altogether. I'm
derstand me, sir, l am opposed to it on every
And the old gentleman hurried away to
ms oflce down town to instruct his broker
70 buy, heavily in wheat, as he had a suspi-
clon that there would be 3 rise within "a
hourss-N, Y. journal
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11
why he DIdn,t Know n.

HaIl's Catarrh Cure
Is C-onstitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

"Poor, motherless girl!D he exclaimed, and
turned sadly away. What he wanted was
a motherless girl who should be in moderate
circumstances, at least.=Puck.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

An Engaging Talker. - Mae - 'TMr.
Smoothe called on me last night. He'sa per-
fectly lovely converAationalist." Marie
what did he say?" Mae-"Just proposed:
that's a~ll."-Judge.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

A mex window frame carries a rod at
pne adepn which the window is hung
q swing outward as wen a. slide up and
a9wn
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

.
safely thr0NNh DhnD&1&4 Ef4Hs WFHarf
- regulates The NfNcts ~ HnH
Beuele, and lo1Fot 10 tFd sIesr. TIH1
bush "nlnck Urnnrhtn and HE1iIfr4 LIN
Regulator did not leave nv tcTeH 81 s1e
good condition. IfGuao ncsH OF q 81 If1
Package, and Is only rcTgi1la hrIt fr1qurr-
sity for 3 dcas, aneI hod fasn1q paE =
per Package Gof u than ler HHeIItUif| 81
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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-11

UIIa3IIon b Tue HT1HU IFIITTI - WTI7T
nature Ee3air8 the wasted tfsaoc8 o. ta0
body, which, Whan the individual 9 in'
health "a performed With great 1aifnkainfaE
and regularity, and without irving rieo 10
any dis1grae1ble sensations
Observation-Disclosures which ocnsiatQota
deviation ErSIa Calls or4inary mode Of hpNitA
q tho ae0cieucy orvffi0tou CnnrHet1K q g
those secNetions which ere ea1eufIattc the
conversion Of focd into blood. The b~eat1Q1~
receive for ~ehfBcQraplaink IS DIT. II a. @lkns
moma Liver Medicine a few doses ok which
ElEomnEh the HannlYn kaaAa
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-06

Our public schools and espe-
cially the primary departments
are very much overcrowded and
immediate steps should be taken
to furnish at least two mo1e
rooms and as many more teach
ers. Our primary teachers are
both overworked and hampered.
The scholars are crowded for
room and some even have to sit
on the front seats and do their
work without desk room. The
attention of our board of educa-
ton is called to the matter, as
the present condition of some of
the rooms is one of the principal
reasons why we have so many
private schools in the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-06
All Sorts

The invention of the typewriter
has given employment to half a mil
lion people.
Web to the length of p miles has
been drawn from the body of a
single spider.
An eminent Austrian physician says
that rheumatism can be cured by a
plentiful diet Of ripe fruit.
The great bridge to be built at
Montreal will be built by American
contractors Of American iron.
In northern China, there are many
villages which are almost deserted in
winter, the inhabitants going south,
where they live by begging. They
form regular guilds and compel shop
keepers to assist them by threatening
to cause riots in front of their stores.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-06

-Perfumed Talcum powder,
willprevent chatting and r"ickly
heat. Terkeeween pills the best
liver and kidney pills known, l0c
dozen at Tydings & Co.'S.
-Alonzo Walker, Old Reliable,
Stalls 9 and Is. Fresh meats Of
all kinds served. Fresh water
fish, mullet and oysters every
day. Telephone No. a.
Staple and fancy canned
goods, best hams and breakfast
bacon, tobacco and cigars and
new stock garden seeds at +. K.
Powers.
New sweet potatoes, northern
cabba ges, onions, Irish potatoes
Country produce, chickens and
egg bought and sold at F. X .
Powers.
Bulk pickles at Gerig & Cos.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-06
F. c. & P. Special Rates.

Jacksonville-On account Gala
week tickets will be sold Nov. Sth,
9th, 10th and 18th, limited to re-
turn Nov. 18th, $500. Proper
tionate rates from all stations.
Gainesville On account of
meeting of Presbyterian Synod,
tickets will be sold Nov. Sth and
9th at one and one-fourth fare
round trip, limited to Nov. 10Th,
1897.
Live Oalz-On account of meet
ing Suwannee Presbytery, tickets
will be sold Nov. 3D., 4th and 5th
at one and one-fourth fare round
trip, limited to Nov. 10Th, 1897.
w. H. Hopkins, Travelling
Passenger Agent.
w. w. Condor, Ticket Agent.
John Dozier, Agent, Ocala, Fla.
n. S. Pennington, Traffic
Manager, Jacksonville, Fla.
A. 0. Mcdonnell, G. P. A.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-06
The Greatest Discovery Yet.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa,
ILL.,, "Chief," says: "We won't
keep house without DR.. Kings Dis
covery for consumption, coughs
and colds. Experimental with
many others, but never got the
true remedy until we used Dr..
Kings New Discovery. No other
remedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have a certain
and sure cure for coughs, colds,
whooping cough, ETC." 1t is idle
to experiment with other rene
dies, even if they are urged on
you as just as good as DR.. Kings
New Discovery. They are not
as good, because this remedy has
a record of cures and besides is
guaranteed. 1t never fails to
satisfy. Trial bottles at f. c..
Alworth & Co.'s drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-06

There are fads in medicine as in
every thing else and 'new
thing" frequently sells for short
time simply because it is new.
But in medicine, as in nothing
else, the people demand and will
be satisfied only with positive,
absolute merit. The fact that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood it's
ground against all competition,
and it's sales have never wavered
but have remained steadily at the
top, demonstrates, beyond any
doubt, the intrinsic virtues of this
medicine. The new things have
come and gone but Hoods Sarsa-
parilla rests upon the solid foun-
dation Of absolute merit and it's
power to cure, and its sales con-
tinue to be the largest in the
world.