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The record-union., 1897-01-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Montreal Street Railway Conn
pany gave its employees six tons of tur-
keys and three tons of plum pudding ar
Christmas. There We're several car
loads.
The Shaker settlement in Florida has
had a prosperous year, and large
number of the members of the society
in Mount Lebanon, New York, viii join
it as soon as buildings can be made
ready for their use.
Department officers in Washington
sometimes get queerly directed letters.
One received by the Second Auditor the
other day was addressed: THE Orer-
BILE I'd Orderly Unnided States Dresh-
ury. Washington, d. c..
Boston's police force cost the city last
year 81 ,533, $50, and $95,4I5 additional
for maintaining the signal service. The
amount paid into the city treasury
from fees for licenses over which the
police have supervision was 81, ,4S4, sos.
The Toronto Monetary Times" says
of a man who began business in that
city three years ago and failed last
week: ''At that time he had no ex-
perience as a business man. but this
he has since acquired" Who now has
the money it does not tell.
The District Commissioners of wash
ington have forbidden newsbovs to cry
their papers in the streets on Sundays
or after o'clock in the evening on
week days, except that they may cry
'at other necessary hours extra edi-
tions of the local newspapers on extra
ordinary occasions" The decision as
to the hour and the occasion seems %
be left to the discretion of the news
boys.
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passage of any bill which tended to the
at Folsom.
The House adjourned at l p. m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Strain-Anending section of the
Political Code relating to the salaries Of
Superior Judges.
By Guy-Appropriating S2O7 IS to
pay the claim of James V. Hicks for go
ing to New York after A. L. Gibbs.
By Dryden-Providing for the estab
hshment of a Board of Examiners for
the California Therapeutic Society and
College
By Aldridge-Amending a section of
the Civil Code relating to the measure of
indemnity in a fire insurance policy.
By Rubell-Providing that County and
Municipal TreaSurers may deposit
county and municipal funds in their
charge in savings or commercial banks
which have been approved by the Bank
Commissioners.
By Caminetti-Providing for the con-
struction of State highways in several
counties and regulating the methods
therefor.
By Sanford-Appropria 10000
for legislative printing for the thirty
second session.
By Coombs-Appropria $4,000
for the culture of ramie and other
fibrouS plants.
The record-union., 1897-01-31
CURIOUS FACTS.

If the armies of Europe should march
at an eight mile gait, five abreast, fif-
teen inches apart, it would require nine
and a half days for them to pass
given point.
On the eastern coast of Ireland 1t
rains on an average of 20S days in the
year. in England about $50 days, at
Kazan about 80 days and i'm Siberia
only 60 days.
Careful experiment has shown that
through a certain depth of water,
where only 80 per cent. of the red rays
passed through, there were 60 per cent.
of orange, yellow so, green W and IN
digo %.
When lions and tigers bring forth
young in captivity, the greatest care
has to be exercised to keep them for
several days in the dark and undis-
turbed, as otherwise the mothers will
almost invariably destroy their cubs.
Sunlight does not penetrate deeper
than 1.200 feet. Very sensitive photo
graphic plates exposed for ten minutes
at 400 fathoYns deep showed no devel-
opment of light.
In military stables horses are known
to have pretended to be lame in order
to avoid going TO military exercise. A
chimpanzee had been fed on cake when
sick: after his recovery he often feigned
coughing in order to procure dainties.
Tortoise live to a great age. In the
library of Lambeth Palace there is the
shell of a tortoise which was brought
there in 1923 and which lived until
1880 Another in Fulham Palace, pro-
cured by Bishop Land in 162S, died in
1853, and one at Peterboro lived 30
years.
The record-union., 1897-01-31
Women and Tobacco.

The French Society for the Preven-
ton of the Abuse of Tobacco is trying
10 call the attention of all French
women who use the fragrant weed to the
fact that nearly all the Queens of Eu-
rope do the same, and that they are
likely 10 be suspected of monarchical
sympathies if they continue to indulge
an the habit. Among the royal snnok-
ers. 50 claimed. are the Empress of Aus
tria. tine Dowager Empress of Russia.
the Queen of Roumania, the Queen Re-
gent Of SPAIN the Qu9en of Portugal
and the Queen of Italy.
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INDUSTRIAL LODGE.
Its nembers and Friends Enjoy a
Pleasant Evening.

Industrial Lodge No. 151, I. o. 0. F..
gave an entertainment to it's members
and friends last evening, and a most
enjoyable time was had by all. The ex-
ercises included a piano solo by Mrs. D.
+. Kerr; recitation, Master Elwood
Hart: solo, Mrs. Walter Longbottom;
piano solo, Edna KRONER; character
song, Al. Gibson; piano solo, Mrs w.
Dickens; vocal solo. T. X. Barkworth; /;
farce comedy, The Glassman," by men,
bers Of the lodge.
After the exercises the members and
their friends partoOk of refreshments in
the banquet room.
The record-union., 1897-01-31
GLEASON TODAY.
The Horse-Tamer to Have a Bout
With the Cook Stallion.

Professor Gleason has given many in
teresting and exciting exhibitions in
this city during the last two weeks, and
hundreds of people have gathered at
times to see him struggle with vicious
and unruly horses while tanning them.
But the exhibition which the horse
tanner has announced for this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock is expected to eclipse
them all. On this occasion he proposes
to bring under subjection the vicious
Cook horse, said to be the meanest
equine in the State-an animal that has
successfully resisted all attempts to sub
due his fierce spirit
In addition to this brute Professor
Gleason will have several others with
which to experiment.
The record-union., 1897-01-31
Grape Growing i'm China.

In Northern China large areas are
given up to the production of grapes.
Heretofore the Chinese have grown
grapes only for the table, but now a
syndicate has been formed for the man
ufacture of wine in Chinese vineyards
The Chinese of late years have grown
to like wine and have imported ii in
quantitie from Europe, but it is claimed
that with Chinese cheap labor the for
eign wines can be driven out of the
Chinese market and the industry be-
come as profitable as that of tea grow
ing.
The record-union., 1897-01-31
HENRY BARNARD,
Known as the Father of American
Education.

Henry Barnard, who is known as the
father of American education, on jan
uary 9th celebrated his Seth birthday
at Hartford, Conn. His services to
American education are greater than
those of any other man.
The record-union., 1897-01-31

Republicans of Wyoming whisper
that the placing of a woman on their
ticket for Presidential Elector defeated
the whole number and brought about
the election Of the Populist candidate
for Congress. Even the women of the
State failed to rally in full strength for
the ticket bearing the woman nomi-
nee's name.
The record-union., 1897-01-31

DR.. Barnard has published more than
500 pamphlets on educational topics
during his life time and now in his active
old age, is revising some of his work for
republication. His efforts have not, how
ever, been confined to his literary works,
for he has been responsible for many of
the reforms which have been instituted
in educational methods by the States,
and also for the orga anization of the Ma
tional Department of Education, which
has been of incalculable benefit to edu-
Gators. The Improvement of the public
schools has been his life work. One of
the most interesting things about the
life of DR.. Barnard is that he has seen
and known personally all the Presidents
of the United States except Washing
ton, John Adams and Jefferson.
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CourSing To-Day,

The programme for to-day's coursing
events at Agricultural Park is very
attractive one, as it will bring together
large field of the best dogs owned
in this vicinity. Nothing short of rainy
weather will prevent a good days sport
The record-union., 1897-01-31
Red Mems Ball.

The Improved Order of Red Men and
Wenonah Council, Daughters of Poca-
hontas, will give an anniversary war
dance at Turner Hall on Tuesday even
ing, February 23d.
The record-union., 1897-01-31

Tomorrow, too, the work of investi-
cation goes on and more members will
tell what they know about attaches.
The record-union., 1897-01-31
TOT,AND'S SEAT SAFE

The Committee on Contested Elec-
tions, Kenyon, Chairman, reported on
the contested case of Bennett VS.. To-
land, that Thomas O. Toland, who at
present occupies a seat in the Assem-
bly,, is entitled thereto, and the case is
accordingly dismissed.
The record-union., 1897-01-31

passage of any bill which tended to the
continuance of the rock-crushing plant
at Folsom.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

they reached the station. But lie noted
that while the ed CINE and the lightning
were both empld ying every energy the
latter was not & aiming. He breathed a
sigh Of relief an 4 directed the fireman,
Roy Porter, to Seep his back bumped
in the process Of pouring in coal.
Forward they plunged and the old
engine rolled anf rocked in a saasicky
way, but neither engineer nor fireman
cared for the no tribe swaying so long
as blue death we still astern. Porter
replenished the + barring fire and Jimmie
pulled hard to Ihake a fraction of an
inch more openin g for steam to
get into the cylinders, and away and
away they wen I. He looked back
again, and to his dismay the blue and
white ball Of fire was drawing nearer.
he thought upon the disruption that
would occur wheh the lightning should
overtake the feaing locomotive. and
wondered if they would find enough OF
himself to make a decent funeral and
20 colecthis life Insurance upon. Once
more he looked and the horrible ball
was nearer, neart r. Then a desperate
thought came to him.
lie Knew that a head the switch Of the
accommodation track of the CollinsyilIe
station lay, and therein was his hope.
re could not expect to outrun a stroke
81 lightning, but he might yet escape.
he climbed back over the coal to the
rear OF the tena Ter, where the extra
links n pins an d drawbars and rail-
climbers intended for use in case OF ac-
cident we're depd sited. Carefully but
hurriedly selectil his material, he
waited for the q ash forward which
would tell him tina the CollinsVille yard
was at hand. Suddenly there it came
the sight OF the sv itch stand around the
Curve. With a III Getty born Of an inti-
mate knowledge of the road and the
roadbed. he hurlt d the drawbar back
over the end Of the tank. It struck
ground between The rails and jumped
and thumped aloh g the gravelly way.
Then at last it came to the switch, and
p~rovidentially it caught in the rail ends
so that it formed a direct connection
with the sidetrack k. A moment later
and Jimmie, around the curve to east
WdEu' hSaru tne punQ OF a tearful eN~
plosion behind him, and he knew it was
all over. He stopped the engine, but
not until she had rushed past Conf
dence and to Forlnosa, and then, back
ing up to Cc~llinsfille, found that sta
ton in a vast uproRr caused by the fact
that the lightning having run in upon
one of the rails, had struck a a of.
giant blasting pow der intended for the
coal mines. The drawbar had found
proper Judgment and had performed
wen its duty Of si~detracking blue death.
AS l said, they still talk of Jimmie
Llye's race with lightning down on the
west division.
Speed was once demonstrated on a
western road in d fashion to curl the
hair of at least one old Mormon bishop
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

knowing that en- tke interests Of thi.
country are mutual, and determined
that whichever betides us each man VIII
act So that others w1l have condolences
h him.
/ don't think this country will Be
on a boom this year. though I see where
some towns are trying to start a boom.
As well may a man try to start a cy-
clone, When the Cyclone gets ready
it viii start itself, and all you will have
to do will be to keep out Of the way Of
it. I believe If all will acqAiesce and
take hold with courage and confidence
in II months from today this whole
country will be. strained at every nerve
to keep pwilh the demands made 6pon
the various lines Of business and manu-
factHring interests Of this country. If
you can't push in the possession get
out on the roadside and sit down on
q stump and saw wood and sayn nothing
and let the procession move on unhin-
dered by you. The fact Of ths business
is, we have got to do something; we
have got to get a move on as, or the day
and date Of liquidation Is not far Ii tho
future. It is better TO work with hope
and heart than to liquidate out with
assets going at half price and the resi-
due Of the debts still hanging over you.
We r a common brotherhood, ana
we should cooperate with each other
In good cheer and comfort Let the
GROWERS be relocated to the rear; let
the procession move on unhindered
and untampered with. Don't growl:
don't listen to GROWERS. But wherever
you hear words Of hope and cheer gath
er up those words and Reuter- them.
a cheerful heart, a willing hand and
an industrious hand can do us no harm
whatever else may be said OF them.
A good conscience and an honest en4
deavor win help much in the movements
/ have no patience with the fellow who
stands around and says: II told YOU
So" or "Didn't 7 tell you?n If he was
my patient and I was his doctor would
be tempted to use rough on rats.
SAM P. JONES.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
PATHWAY SPEED.

. is a matter which
recurs ut almost
STATED intervals"
this question Of
railroad speed /.
When the election
is over and the
talk of crops !:
Innnnishea mi
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

FEATHER ceases to be worthy considera-
Gion the human mind naturally gravi-
6ates into the channel marked out by
fast speeding of railroad trains, and
rival claims are made concerning great
swiftness; and this road is sworn by
and that one is condemned. It is an in
teresting study, this one of railroad
sspeeds-the more interesting when you
ear mediate upon it in the security of
the reading-room, without the neces-
-sity of being fired about in a fast-travel-
ing day coach like a kernel of corn OF.
q hot griddle.
A few days ago an announcement was
made of an especially fast run by a
train on asChicago line, the figures be-
ing 1929. miles in ne minutes. The
record" was claimed for this perform
ance. But, though the time is such
that the forefathers of the republic
looking ahead would have thought that
Beelzebub must be a contributor to such
speed, still it is not the record That
Is held by a train which carried Jay
Gould along the Northwestern railroad
some five years, ago. In April, 1891, the
celebrated magnate was whirled over
the rails of the road mentioned at a rate
of in one instance 76h miles an hour.
The distance from Chalamas, Ia, to
Chicago, l64 miles, was made in 10
minutes, and I'M particular stretch of
81 miles, from LaFox, Ill, to Geneva;
was made in four minutes, which gives
the figuring of 76A miles before al
a. n..1~1 - mN4.A .T.s--.- g.. Eow4
time honors viii have to MAKE another
try before it can haul down the flag up-
reared by the Northwestern's Jay Gould
train.
Whenever the subject of railroad
speed is up for consideration a fund of
speed stories offers There is a tale
which relates to Jim Lyle, of one of the
st. Louis roads, which occurs to mind at
this moment. Perhaps it may not be
entirely. new to the reader, for it has
been told about the Yandalia round
house in asst st. Louis for a great many
years, and may possibly have Travelled
beyond the confines of that edifice.
At relates to Jimmie Lyle, who, being
7ASSet up from q switch engine in the
+Conlogue yards, was sent out on the
road hauling freight from Terre Haute
to Venice, and themgoing back for more.
One day, according to this tradition,
Lyle was on the way from East St.Louis
to bingham with a light engine, not
even the customary caboose being a
part of his complement. Just after
leaving the outer yard at Venice switch
q thunderstorm rose. The lights flashed
in blue and white from the heavens to
rearward. but Al they were running out
of the storm Lyle did not apprehend
evil. But suddenly a fearful clap Of
thunder sounding almost inside the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

W
Then Trouble
would you Do 81 Ahoala1se sns
you me hcW
Indianapolis Journal.
Tive War S1araWsE + SSH
hlze war. remarkea Dinniddie
ban n Spain qnerie8 V6u
Pittsburgh Chronicle Tells
lm g az her husaand epai M
q club meeting s loura ans M
than midnight / shant ap IA 7ous
CT hope you won't dear. Eanfer
Figaro.
Lawyer Investigating client
etofg)- qF. yQu mn keer nothing
from me" Client haven't. i rdi1
you every cent 4 had ia Sic ncrld fcf
your retain Ilt-Dits.
Ny dem. i you W1nt IL seea1s j
SMALL waist, why do you eat 81 much
"AYell, if I didn't eat j Wouidn4 hasa
the strength "a lace myself into shapa
~leFelana Plai8
can't make these mntchea strike
said Bloobumper after two or three in
etfeetual efforts. That's baoanee b
are not walking deleeatb explained
Mrs Observation-Disclosures Life
-What yoa need is a warmer eli-
mate, MI, Grumpey said tie doctor IL
hi most persuasive tone. aIgness youI1
get me there all right enough. was the
u~ngracious response-Detroit Fres
Press.
-MisreportedI hear. sir, that you
called mo 8~at-heada1 Dear naA ho~
ones remarks do get misrepresentation
A I said anything Of The sort at ALT
must haFe said that you were broad.
mfndedn-Indianapolis journal.
-Histley-"My wife is the greatest
woman you ever saw for following q
DOCTORS directions. She had 4 chill tie
other evening, and DR.. Mixum said she
must have q change Of climate" Nor
gle-Yes?" Histley-sWel sir, she
warmed up neutrality-suspicious.
Transcript.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

The churchman con idered it a phenom-
epcn, and got off the train as quickly
as he could. He had bullwhacked across
the plains in the ear Y Nauvoo days, and,
strange to say, had never ridden on a
railroad train until the time when he
entered upon this tn ip from Green River
to San Francisco. The speed was there
fore a revelation to him. He had never
before seen anything so swift, and he
was scared. About IL miles before reach
ing Ogden he asked the conductor for
the time of day and was told that it was
7:35. He impressed this time very forci-
bly, on his mind.
Now, for a wonde y, the western con-
nection at Ogden WAS quickly made,
and after the lapse OF but a few minutes
the San Francisco-bound travellers were
on their way CalifQrniaward. ogden
had been left behind but a few miles and
the train was WHO'D ping along at a be-
hind-time rate of ST iced, when the old
bishop, frightened al d trembling, dared
to ask the conductor what was the time
Of day.
If you have traye led westward Won
know that at Ogden the time changes
and San Francisco I me, ii hour ear
lier, is adopted. The conductor had San
time, and lie said:
ut is 7:10-ten mi utes after seven.-
The old bishop, . reyiously haunted
by a dread Of impend ng destruction be-
cause of the horrible rate of speed at
which he was being whirled through
space, rose with will d cry and made for
the door.
"Lemme off!' he cried. ut was 35
minutes after an hour ago., an
we're goin' so fast v e are goin' faster
than time can couI 1t itself. Lemine
ont"
Had they really betn going as fast as
the old man had belle we'd he would sure
~ have been beaten I'd bits as he jumped
from the train. AS II was, he was only
something Xix a half mile and
carried back to Ogden on a hand
car.-Chicago Record
LM Aa
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
reign 81 Rroondan-

This is decidedly a brocade season,
brocaded wool with satin and silk fig
ures, and brocaded silk. Both these
materials come. in seIf-colors, in con-
trasts and in harmonies. Perhaps the
puppies and Hlaes. combined in fgur-
ings with white, seem the prettiest and
richest. But still that may be an IN
dividual fancy, because the plush pink,
with white, the orange with canary, the
blue with green are beautiful, and far
more becoming to some natures than
any OF the purples.-C Chicago Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
oNE sTU6ENr,s BAD MIsTAKE.
He Tries to See q Young Woman 1t tn
Northwestern University.

He Tries to See q Young Woman at the
Northwestern University.
This is an incident which illustrates
the exciting times which the students
of the Northwestern University have
nee in awhile. It hinges on a rule in
the government of woman's hall, which
is the dwelling place of the young WON
en- students. That rule is in effect that
nc young man may call and succeed in
passing the portal Thursday evenings.
And it happened one of the young men,
who is in his first football year, tried to
get few moments Of profound CONVEX
sation Thursday evening with one Of
the dweilers of woman's hall. He knew
the Thursday evening rule. 1t is the
first rule he learned at the university.
When he rang the bell he waited a lit
tie while and a young woman appeared.
take this card to Miss -"
1T is against the rule. This is not
calling night"
"Oh, that's all right. Here's q quar-
ter for you. Now hurry up like a good
girl.n
"You will pardon me il I don't do an
you WISH" said the young woman. II
am Emily Huntington Miller, dean Of
womnn's hall, and / cannot violate such
an important rule for a quarter owing
10 the responsible position which /
hold"
The student recovered from the shock
sufficiently to get home that night uu-
assisted, but he has a relapse every
time he sees the dean Of woman's hall.
Thursday evening was the first time he
learned that the timid-looking little
oma was really Miss Miller.-Chica-
go Chronicle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
a ~THANKFUL SOUL


Icare not how the Wild wind blows
On the M or the foaming sea;
I know somewhere there's a sweet, sweet
That eloOnz IL the light for me.
Ana the dark may Green.
And the storm may sweep:
But thank the Lord as I SOW and reap.
I care not how The world rolls on,
For the birds sing in the tree;
And I know somewhere there's a rosy
dawn
In q round blue sky for mel
And the dark may Green,
And the storm may Sweep
But hthank the Lord as I sow and reapl
TO only a little. day by day
The light OF star or SUM-:
The smile Love gives me to cheer my way
The kiss Ehen the day IS done.
And the dark may creep,
And the black storms sweep:
But thank the Lord as I sow and reap!
-F. l. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

The huge turtles that existed during
the youth Of the world appear to have
Inhabited the foothills Of the HimaIaya
mountains. The shells and bones Of
these extinct creatures, which ~occasion
ally wash out of the ~rayines where they
have been buried for ages. prove that
they were more than twice as large
as any specimen OF the tortoise family
which owiexists.-Chicag Times-HeF>
Ia
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
Would - Am.

Hatter-I have tS.sd the largest-sized
hat in the store or You, and it is too
small. lean order .snb for you and have
it here in about four days.
Cumeo (who hal b zen out with the
boys the night before Never mind go
ing to the trouble. I'll call in tomorrow
and try this one on al ain.-Norristown
Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

rtM 49,
cab, he loolsnd back, and to his horror
saw a white and blue spot on the right
ran, flashing and flaming in its progress
toward the locomotive.
He understood at once. A thunder
bolt had eollided with the rail and was
headed toward his machine and within
D few moments would strike it, with the
result that there would be no more en-
CINE No. 1877 ind no more engineer and
fireman. There was only one way to evadc
the horrible disaster. He pulled the
throttle stick opt, and, with a bound
like an aHselope suddenly startled, the
Old 1877 leaped forward s.nd down the
shining parallel Of rails toward Collins
Vile, nine miles away. After a mo-
tnent Jimmie turned and looked back
ward. The streak OF lightning, still
burning an unhealthy blue and white,
was after them and seemed to be deter
aimed upon acquiring them before