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The Progress., 1897-03-06
Madam Runoor Says

That the fellow with the soft job
thinks the agitation for purer poll
tics is in extremely bad taste.
That She hears that the Citizens I
Telephone company is getting
along swim1ningly.
That the world, the flesh and |
devil are hard crowd to tackel.
That the fellow who takes sud-
den and undesired seat on hard
sidewalk, is apt to see with
his eyes shut.
That the fellow who always
wants to take .sroundance," will
bear close, very close watching.
That She would like to have an
ideal citizenship established in
Louisiana.
That She wonders if Texas ave-
nue. and Texas road will really be
paved in the next two years, let
alone by July 4th.
That Mayor Mcclellan is still
striving to mature plans for Shreve-
port development.
That the tramp nuisance in the
! 9th ward has been considerably
abated, but an occasional struggler
darkens the door-ways of resi-
dences. and raises his plaintive
voice for Ga bite of bread
That it is real ludicrous to have
the tramps come around on Sun
DAYS, hunting for a job.
| That the hobo still dreameth OF
future parish pr naries in Caddo-
That a kinsman is not always
the safest reliance
That the man who cxpends much
argument on his own merit is apt
to have much alloy in his compo-
sition.
| That She opins some politicians
are already pluming themselves
for candidates as delegates to the
Constitutional convention, which
She hopes viii be defeated.
/ That the climax has not come
vet but may at any time.
That many people would like t.
have a change in the moral tone o
our town, 'sBut for goodness sake
don't mention my name"
e That the man who is afraid Il
+ publicly declare his friendship, i
very apt to show the white feathe
when matters wax hot.
The Progress., 1897-03-06

truly, Because forsooth the Plea
yune may be guilty Of acts OF UNI
manliness; may practice arts
which are unbecoming in we'll
bred journalism; because TINS
great daily may look with con-
tempt upon the genius OF e d1tors OF
small weeklies, then this may give
license for all newspapers to occu-
nv the same unenviable position?
For shame, Brother McClanahan!
Do you govern your conduct, as
Journalist, by what a large daily
does, though the example be true
ut which your natural inclination
revolts? Do you advocate bring
rough and uncouth in polite So
ciety, because some man OF hlgh
position is rude and boisterous?
Are YOU willing to surrender your
ileas of propriety and good breed
ing. and govern yourself by the
conduct of another in high place,
whose very conduct is that OF a
boor? If the Picayune is guilty as
you charge it, then nore's the pity
that great journal which should
be a model, guide, is but a type
OF journalism which loaks man
hood and whose influence is for
bad because it practices a very
low state and manhood and morals.
The proposed constitutional con-
yention is an insult to our State 5
manhood. Vote it down! Nor at
teInpt to hold one until Murphy j..
Fosterism has been crushed
Progress.
When will you assist US to crush
it2 Will you fall into the Foster
ism ranks again if they are labeled
.sDemocrat?'' 1t does no good to
talk against an evil $50 day in the
year and then vote for it on cleo
ton day.-Alliance Farmer.
Before entering into discussion
with you, Bro. Flynt, we want to
know whom you supported fol
governor in the last State cam
paign?
Every time some good white mai
unites himself with the Republican
or Populist party in Louisiana, on
more step is thus taken toward
honesty in politics.-Progrcss-
Do you believe in honesty II
politics in this State Bro. Hicks
If SO why don't you take one ste
in that direction by openly loinin
one OF these parties? Show you
faith by your work.-AllianceF Far
mer.
Would it be asking too much {
YOU Brother Flynt, to tell me whs
/ should do?
The Progress., 1897-03-06

Call and see the new models,
Rambler Bicycles, $50, Louisiana
Cycle Company, Limited, BOB Mi
lam street.
The Progress., 1897-03-06

The Little Gem carries the fines
line of wines Whistles and cigars
in the city. Opp. Union depo
The Progress., 1897-03-06

The Lite Gem, carrie tho best oys
tiers on the marx [.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
GOT EVEN WITH THE CLERK.
How Country Guest Made the Hotel
Oficial Fey Up.

\ country guest al a certain London
Iutel, having ID dread of pjcllpochcts
went TO the clerk and handed him "a
Z 20 note to be put in the safe, says
Comic Cuts. Asking for it next day
he was thunderstruck when the func-
tionary 10 whom he had given the
money coolly denied any recollection
of the matter. Whereupon the coun-
tryman went TO lawyer.
Get another GO note" said the law
yer, and go, accompanied by friend,
back TO the hotel. Apologize TO the
clerk for your mistake. Say it was
IA defect of memory. Attribute it to
Observation-Disclosures. Deposit the sec
ond 20 note in the presence of your
friend and come back TO me-"
The mystified ruralist observed in
structions TO the very letter.
Now" said the lawyer, go back
alone to the clerk and ask him for your
G 20 note. Knowing that your friend
saw him receive il he will give you back
the second one. Then take yor friend
with you next day, approach the clerk,
ask him boldly for that & 30 note and
as there was no witness TO your receipt
of the second note he will be forced
to return that Also
The ruse proved completely success
full, much to the qualification Of the
countryman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
CHANCES or LONGEVITY.
Primary Conditions Necessary to "A Long
and Healthy Life.

The primary conditions of longcv-
ity," the Medical Record quotes Mr..
+. w. Warner as saying, are that the
heart, lungs and d gcstive organs, 81
we'll Us the brain, should be large. If
these organs are large tie trunk vii
be long and the limbs comparatively
short. rhe person will appear tai
in sitting and short in standing. The
hand will have long and somewhat
heavy palm and short fingers. The
brain will be deeply seated, as shown TO-
the orifice Of the ear being low. The
blue hazel or brown hazel eye. as show
ing an intermission Of temperament,
is Il favorable indication. The Hostrils
being large, open and free inrcate5
large lungs. y pinched and half-closeG
rostril indicates small or weak lungs.
In the case of persons who havt
short-lived plIentaEr on one side anH
lOng-livcd on the oahCr side the qucs
ton becomes more involved II Is
shown in grating ~ hyhr.diz ng thai
nature makes a supreme effort &C. pass
the period of the short = long witty and
extend the life to tn" greater lor gcyit",
anyone who understands these Wea,
and dangerous periods Of life is fore
warmed and forarmcd. 1t has been oil J.
served that the children OF luug-livet
parents mature much later and are
usually backW ard in their studies"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
MANY STILL SPEAK GAELIC.
by No Means an Extinct Language In
Spite OF Its Position Here.

4 new appointment has uccn made
from Waterford 10 the chair of profes-
sor Of Gaelic in Maynooth college, Ire
land. The new appointce is a member
of the Gaelic league of Dublin, and
was the first editor Of the Archaeolog
ical Journal, Of Waterford The opin-
ion is very general that Gaelic is an
extinct language, or one nearly eX-
tinct, and the labors of the Gaelic SO.
ciety in New York TO revive its use
have lent some color 10 that opin on.
Nevertheless as figures show, the
Gaelic tongue is most tenacious, and,
according 10 he last reports, is spoken,
though not exclusively, by 100000
persons in the British Isles 900, GOO ir
Ireland 100000 IN Wales and 100000 in
Scotland.
Though English is the official Ian
guaec of all these countries, the pop
ularity Of English increases slowly de-
spite the disadvantage under which
those who use Gaelic labor, that Of hav
ing no established grammar and no
recognition in an official way. Gaelic
fulflls the colloquial requirements OF
the farmers and fishermen in the coun
ties remote from the large cities, some
what as the Basque language continues
10 be popular in the northern provinces
of Spain.
In this country Gaelic has made little
Roadway. though many patriotic Irish
men have by various methods endcav-
ored 10 acquaint others less patriotic
with its advantages. While the use of
most European languages has about
doubled in 75 years, five times as many
persons speak English as did in 1920.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
CLOCKS WITH NERVES.
They Refuse to Do Reliable Work When
Placed In High Buildings

There is one disadvantage about very
tall buildings which is just now being
noticed by the occupants. 1t is perhaps
a small disadvantage, but still is worth
considering, AZ ii involves some annoy
ance to those who have not made pro-
vision for it, says the New York Times.
The trouble referred 10 is the stop
ping of pendulum clocks by the vibra-
ton Of the buildings. Many pendu-
lum clock that has kept accurate time
for years In old-fashioned low struc-
lures has refused TO run at all when
moved into some one of the new tall
steel-framed buildings In the lower
part of the city. On the lower floors of
the buildings the clocks run fairly
well, but when higher up in the build
ings, they become more whimsical,
and on the top floors WIKI not run at all.
Mr.. Dunn, Of the weather bureau, has
a fine pendulum clock in the tower of
the Manhattan Life building, which has
not done an honest days work since the
weather bureau was moved into the
new Offices. 1t has stopped so often
that it is no longer TO be relied upon.
The pendulum swings continually, but
only from the vibration of the building,
as the clock has not been wound for
weeks. The only relief is in replacing
the pendulum clocks with others that
have balance wheels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
MORTGAGE Default having be,

MORTGAGE SALE Default having been
vi made in the conditions of a certain mort
gage bearing date the first day of February
\. ID, one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three. made and executed by David Thatcher
ana Mary Aun this wife,. of the township OF
sumner. county OF Gratiot aud state of Mich
iRau, 10 Trephena Norton. OF the same place,
which said mortgage was recorded in the
office of the register of deeds for the county
OF Grattot, and state OF Michigan on the
second day OF February, A. ID. 1898, and re-
corded IN liber 10 of mortgages, on page 100;
said mortt age having been duly assigned on
the twenty -iirst day OF March, A. ID. 1898. by
the said Tfcphena Norton to Marian GinoTN
OF Milton Ehlls, Vermont, which assignment
was recorded on the twenty-second day of
March. A. ID. 1893 IN the Office of the said
regis ter of deeds, I'm ibcr II or mortgages on
page lu3; SAID mortgage was subsequently
duly assigned on the third day of October, A.
ID 1875 by said Marian clifford to Trephena
Norton OF sumner Michigan. which assign
mcnt was recorded on the second day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1885,. in the Office of said register
of de, DIS. in liber II OF mortgages on page 242
ny winch default the power Of sale contained
IN sald mortgage has become operative. and
no proceedings at law or in equity having
been instituted to recover the debt secured by
sHld mortgage. or any part thereof. on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date
~ this notice the sum oil six hundred and six
dolldrs (StD6.CO) principal aud interest Now
IN reiorc. by virtue OF said power OF sale i'm
satd mortghgc contained and OF the statute i'm
such case made and provided, notice is here by
given that on saturday. the LIT day OF May
a ID 1880, at Two O clock in the afternO en- OF
th"t day. at the north front door OF the court
house, in the village Of Ithaca county of
Gratot, and state of Michigan, that being the
building in which is held tn. circuit court for
said county OF tiratiOt, | shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. the land and
premises described IN said mortgage. or
much thereon as may be necessary 10 satisfy
said amount, together with The interest, costs
OF sale and an attorney Zee OF twenty-five dol
lars as provided in said mortgage. The prem
lses described in said mortgage and hereby
not ced for sale are known and described AS
the north hall 10 of the north east quarter
- OF section BIN township II n )rth OF range
Tour a. west, except that portion occupied as
school house site. GratiOt county, Michigan.
Dated February l. 1897
EARL q. TORREY. TREPHEEA MORTON
All y Tor Assignee H35l3w Assignee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
THE PlEBElAN PEANUT.
A Valuable Addition to Meat Dressings
aud Soups

aud soups.
The peanut, which for so many years
has been the popular feature of the
country fair and the circus, is now
creeping into prominence. Doctors
have found that the peanut is an article
of food, "rich in albumen, of which it
contains so per cent" and are now
recommending them as q valuable add
ton TO the diet in the form of soups,
purees and mush- The following are
some Of the ways in which they may be
used:
Peanuts rolled fine and added TO the
bread stufing for ducks is great addi-
ton and greatly improves it. Make a
mayonnaise dressing. mash the pea
nuts fine, and stir them in thickly and
spread between thin slices of bread a
n sandwich; or plain buttered bread
may be sprinkled lightly with the nuts
They may also be finely chopped and
eaten with milk. A very good soup may
be made of peanuts by boiling and
MASKING. The Chinese boil peanuts
roll them fine, mold them in a dough.
and bake. Many other ways may be
discovered by the contriying house
wife for the use of this hitherto de.
spised article Of diet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
TRAPPING TURKEYS.
The Method Usually Employed In Taking
the Wild Bird.

One of the methods by which wild
turkeys are taken by native hunters, as
described in "IIunting and Fishing in
Florida" by Mr. c. Il. Cory. curator of
the department Of ORTHODOXY in the
Field Columbian museum, Chicago,
certainly does little credit TO the intel
igence of the turkeys.
A place is found where turkeys are
numerous. Corn is scattered about,
and if that is eaten, more is placed in
this manner for week or two, until
they become accustomed TO going there
for food. Then small logs are laid,
forming Il square box about six or eight
inches in height; possibly two logs on
each side one above the other Inside
is placed the corn, and the turkeys
enter il readily. rs the obstruction is
not sufficient TO excite their fears.
The next night another log is added
raising the box little higher, per-
laps foot or 50, and this process goes
on until the small logs form a cone
shaped box. narrowing at the top. icav-
iug an opening by which they can enter
~ IN" TOP.
Corn is placed in the box. and a few
kernels leading to 1t, as usual, and the
urkcys, mounting the last log, drop in
nd eat ~ the corn. And now they are
aught The opening is so narrow that,
although a turkey can easily jump
jown through il with closed wings, it
annot jump out again with it's wings
.Drpa6
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
MOON BLINK.
A Peculiar Blindness Caused by sleeping
In the Moonlight.

In the Moonlight.
Three cages OF "moonblnk" occurred
On the British steamship Acanthus,
which reached Philadelphia the other
day. After the low-lying hills fringing
the shores OF Batavia faded from view
on the afternoon of July IA for so days
her crew Of 60 officers and seamen saw
no land, sighted no vessel and encoun-
tered no storm. Among the crew are
three seamen who. during the run
across the Indian ocean, suffered terri
bly, from sudden blindness at night, the
result of that strange disease of the
eyes prevalent in the tropics, and
known 20 sailors as "moonblink." One
bright. moonlight night, while the
Acanthus was steaming across the In
dian ocean, one of them finding his
berth in the fsrecastle too uncomforta-
bly, hot, went out and lay upon the
deck. The moon was nearing her full
and shone almost directly overhead.
When the watch was changed at mid
night he was awakened and was horri-
fled 10 find himself blind. At first the
captain thought the man might be
rlldullulllB W dNOlu SOlllR vi NuNA bul
an investigation was made, and il was
found that he could not see, although
his eyes were wide open. The calamity
was at once diagnosed as a case of
'moonblink," and the captain eau
toned his men against running such
risks. When day began to break sight
began TO return, and by sunrise he
could see as well as if nothing unusual
had happened. All Of that day the
case formed the chief topic Of CONVEX
sation and when night came two more
men determined to test the effect of the
moon. After two hours nap in the
full glare of the moon both men were
awakened totally blind. An order from
the captain prevented any further eN-
pcrimenting in that line during the rest
OF the voyage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
THE ERRIN0 BURGLAR.
Acquitted. He Is Found at His Old Ways
Again.


A curious romance of burglary and
filial affection is told in the French
newspapers, says the New York Jour
nal. 1t has generally been supposed TO
be almost impossible 10 escape from the
French penal settlement at Cayenne.
and the perils 10 be confronted in the
forests both from animals and natives,
not to talk of starvation, appalled, tho
convicts to such an extent, that they
never even thought Of attempting
digit. This theory has just received a
severe shock, the description Of no less
than 80 recently escaped convicts hav-
ing been circulated TO the police by the
minister of the interior.
One or two have already been cap
tured in France. Among these is n GER
tain Petitican, who is accused of new
misdeeds. Petitiean escaped from
Guiana some time ago, for no other rea-
son, he said. than 10 come and embrace
his old mother, who lives at Bagnolet.
He was arrested but in Difference 10
public opinion, which was impressed by
his filia affection. he was set at liberty
and allowed 10 remain i'm France.
A short time ago a robbery took place
on the Boulevard Diderot, in Paris. and
by tracing back the stolen goods four
persons were arrested They were all
carrying knives. knuckledusters and re-
volvers, and made a most desperate
fight for their liberty. Once in prison,
however, they confessed they belonged
10 n LARGE raup whose chief was Petit
jean. Hence the latter's arrest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
ATE A BARREL OF EGGS A DAY.
shipwrecked Men suSsisted on Them for
Twelve Days.

"Bo you like eggs" was the question
that stirred up II "'49er" to make
some talk in Bangor store the other
Lewiston (Me.) Journal, and h.
Strengthened up 90 something like the
height of his prime as he answered.
81 had surfeit OF them once. Twas
many years ago when | was on the way
home from California. We left the
isthmus on a good brig bound for New
York but ran into coral reef in the
Caribbean sea anti were wrecked II
was a patch of sand just out Of the
water, but you ought To see the flocl<S
of sea fowl that nestled on it, They
mad to move out of the way to give us
room TO stay there and that was about
all they would do. Their nests were
everywhere and there were eggs in
abundance. We ate about a barrel OF
them evc:'y day during the - days
we were there. Some of us got of in
boat and went TO San Juan, In
Nicaragua, where we got a vessel TO
90 after those we left on the reef. That
vessel was commanded by William
Lawrence, of Bath, who was killed by
man named Wilkinson while he was
policeman there. We tried to get
TO the reef. but bad weather stove Us
up so we had 20 set in for New Or
leans, where we found the rest Of the
men rescued by another vessel. But
eggs"-the old mans face took on pc
puliar expreSSiOp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
ROSA BONHEuR's DAILY LIFE.
Early to Bed. Early to Rise--Hsr Method
of Work.

"My life is that of u peasant" writes
Rosa Bonheur In Ladies' Home
Journal. IL wake with the day and lie
down to sleep almost at nightfall.
Early in the morning | stroll in the gar
den with my dogs or drive my pony
cart through the forest of Fontaine-
bleau Tin the midst of which is her es-
tate, Dy). Toward nine o'clock take
my seat at the easel and work until
1880. Then / breakfast quite simply
and afterward smoke my cigarette as
l run through the daily papers. re-
sumo my work at one o'clock and at
five go out for walk. / love to see the
sun sink behind the trees of the forest.
l finish the day by reading. The books
prefer are those of travel, hunting and
historical works. Often ! read the
Bible.
Before commencing picture /
study my subject exhaustively, prefac-
ing this work with conscientious
act sky and the exact ground that will
suitably frame the subject, and not un-
til then do commence the work on the
canvas. The ever-present desire 10
bring myself nearer TO truth and an in
cessant research after simplicity are
my two guides. / have never grown
tired Of study. II is to-day. and ii has
been during my whole life, happiness
to me, for it is with persistent work
alone that we can approach the un-
solved problem which more than any
other elevates our soul and entertains
in us thoughts of justice, of goodness,
~ rharitvv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
Seneca's Medal

In the possession of the Red Jacket
club of Canandaigua is medal which,
the members of the club believe, was
given the famous Seneca chief by
George Washington. Other folks have
frequently questioned the authenticity
of this relic, much TO the indignation Of
the Canandaiguans, who assert that It's
claims to respect are beyond doubt.
Medals almost exact duplicates of Red
Jackets, they admit were presented
to other Indians of note about the time
when Red Jacket received his, but this
enc is distinguished from all the rest
because on its reverse there, are Il
stars instead Of Is. and remained in the
hands of a single family from the time
Of the chiefs death until il became
the property Of its present owners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-05
SHE CARRIES THE MAIL.
Piucky Ida Minton and Her Life In the
Mountains.


The road from Castlow to Anderson
vile is through one of the toughest re-
gions of Kentucky, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer. Robberies are frequent. and
many brave man has hesitated and
looked well TO his gun before entering
ON the trip. To Mrs. Minton, however,
the highway has no terrors. She enjoys
the unique distinction Of being proba-
bly, the only female mail-carrier in
Uncle Sans service who rides horse
back fearlessly through the forests
with her pouch, which contains the
missives which are the only means of
communication with the world at large
TO the residents Of Andersonville.
She Is typical Kentucky mountain
girl, active, strong, fearless and very
intelligent. She is an excellent horse
woman. No animal is too high spirited
for her, nor does she need help in
mounting and dismounting. With the
mail pouch thrown across the pommel
Of her saddle. she rides fearlessly along
the lonely highway, and it is safe TO
say that anyone interfering with Uncle
Sans mail would have TO be n better
and quicker shot than the ordinary
man, or very well mounted, 10 stop the
mail.
Mrs Minton has been married two
years. II was from her own inclination
TO help earn money that she took the
contract to carry the mails for three
years. She has now completed eight
months of her contract.