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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
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T4 ncen out ~ the fight and frenzy.
III the desperate struggle and strlios
M the battle that men cali business,
Ane ca4 ome wearieQ of life.
dfaeeedm my coat Ffom m~yshoulders.
And tossed my hat With a sigh
& tareW me prone on the sofa
with 3 hand pressed over each eya
ara yet . saw visions and visions
of the fnfnc1 and elamor and din.
cf the pIiitpl grasping for riches
3 methods Approaching to sin.
j rose 10 dispei these bad visions;
Had lust esaoned the library door
When something arrested my notice.
aomtthit Wing np0n the door.
rza nothing 81 serious import:
Nofhine srarir uncanny or grue,
For the thing saw lying before mo
Was onlg little shoe.
nniv bsbys something.
Vat great H. tbs Worl&iS wide:
Lying there inst where she kicked Il,
Eoppled upon 49, size. k
rp-as worn and BatSered ana ~crumpIed.
But Il set my heart a p glow;
81 buttons were lost or loosened,
And a gteae hole kicked m the toe.
4 stopped and raised it and fondledf II:
NY breafh came faster to think
III Lue wee CnupDy IOoE lndI wore IL
The wee chubby foot so pink.
and I tiptoed INTO the bedroom
where d cradle was standing still;
1eaw d baby root eeping,
As baby feet semeufnes viii 9T Nfs
hed through the rounds OF the Graded,
DanglnR 50 tempting and sweet.
tdropped on my knees beside It,
Close down by my dear baby's feet.
cissned TIE warm lump Of a '~tootieg
Between the broad palms OF my hands.
was Instantly transported hither
80 fairer and happier lands.
e touch Of that wee tender handful
sent a thrift through my uttermost part,
BIN tie embarrassing 10 of my fingers
Q nesbottommost depths Of my heart.
as 50 soft and 50 warm and so precious,
na kissed 4 again and sgain.
N Il thought q wee babe such q blessing
be sent to the lives OF men.
hqassing disturbed the dear sleeper;
se drew in her foot through the rounds;
An turning and tossing and signing,
Eide such murmuring, baby-like sounds.
and bent over the cradle.
IA / gazed on her dinlpled form,
TIL he folds OF the little pink nightie
sened q mystical mantle so warm.
1aavher breathe softly and gently
Lik the swell Of an angles sigh;
Ana turned with my eyelashes gliBten-
A. De dew from a summer sky.
I'd faBotten the fight and the frenzy
And be desperate struggle and strife;
u 1Qfgotten the battle of business,
4 vas chastened n charmed with life.
Znerlss Nelson johnson, in Chicago
aamee-Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
a LOST SWEETHEART.
BY Z -APPLEBEE.


He was 9 tail. broad-shouldered fell
81 han 80, with twinkling blue
eyes,, and as he stepped aboard the
old S-hackamaxon at the New York
barge office one hot June day to go to
Ellis island, where immigrants are re-
ceived, his face wore Q look of pleased
expectancy aud his step was quick and
s%pringing.
An hour or so later, when he stepped
OF the fiekety old ferryboat, his eyes
had lost their lustef, the buoyancy of
his manner had disappeared almost
completely, and the smile on his face
was superseded by a thoroughly puz-
xled expression. But there was no in
decision OF dilly-dallying in his move
ments. He was in such a hurry to
leave the boat that he got in the way
of the deckhands when they were adj
justing the gang plank, and, in spite Of
their vigorously repeated advice to
take time enough he was on the dock
almost before the plank was in place.
II you have ever frequehted the New
York barge office you will remember
that II is a rather picturesque gray
Ftone building standing next the Sta
ten island ferryhouse at the Battery
md facing the park. The upper floors
are devoted TO various Offices, in one
way and another connected with the
shipping Interests of the port, while a
part Of the ground floor Is used for. the
temporary storage Of baggage. and the
remainder e occupied by an employ
ment bureaus conducted without cost
to such applicants for work as are new
~ landed Immigrants. It was to this
bureau the young man fastened with
long strides, and his face wore so
Atraineda look when he appeared before
the superintendent as to startle that
Official 81 spite of his familiarity with
DISTRACTED Individuals in search Of their
friends.
I'm Mallory, SIR said the
newcomer. in speech wherein the en-
eaging brogue Of the old sod mingled
with the harsher accents that may be
acquired only through life on the west
ern prairies, and sure, I'm lool6in' for
q young woman, by name Mary Donan.
She landed some two weeks Wednes-
day. sir, and they think she came here
to look for d situation. She's my
sweetheart sir. Isaved my wages and
I sent for her to- come over, and I'm
tearchin' for her now, and I'll not
anind the expense If you'll be kind
enough 70 help me.
4When II came time for me 10 come
nna meet her I had an accident and
had to wait.a little. But / telegraphed
To her and sent her some money. She
didn't eeb either, sigs and I'm that wor-
ried / don't know what to do. Dye
think you can help mel"
Certainly. certainly; wen do what
WE can, said the official, somewhat per-
~4unct0rfly. relieved to find the case was
not more serious. Then he scanned the
pages OF a big book Of records till he
Found the name.
Here it is" he said, "Donan, Mary
May 26she came here. On the same day
she got a in a restaurant
And he gave the street and number
the young man who hurried out
al slniles and with his blue eyes
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13

The readers of this paper win bepieage@
to learn that there is Rk least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 70 cure u.
all its stages, and that IS Catarrh Halpa
known to the medical fraternify. Gatarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a..
constitutional treatnne1E HaUs gatarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting dfreoly
rp0n the blood and mucous sutiacss or thet
Of the disease, and giving the patient.
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
live powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
coMMENTs oF TAE PRESS.

"A tariff for revenue for monopo.
lies is about the Mckinley idea.-St.
Louis POST Dispatch
Fortunately for Boss Hanna. his
ambition to get into the senate is not
hampered by the necessity of being
elected by q vote of the people of his
btatc-St. Louis Republic.
@McKinley's cabinet will be one OF
second-raters. No man with a position
and reputation to sustain will go into
10 willingly. If any of them are forced
into it, they win get out before the end
of the term. There is danger ahead.
and there is not one of them who can
fail to see the red light.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
1t is said to be the intention OF
the committee on ways and means. low
working on o new tariff bill. to keep the
results of their deliberations secret
~urtilthey are presented to the nextcon,
gTess. The bearings" though. may
give the matter away on the principle
that a man is known by the company no
heeps.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
-lnconsistency was never the bug.
bear ofsthe republican party. At this
time contradictions between their
promises and performances are worry.
ing them less than ever. Having Sc.
cured power by a fight on'the currency
issue. they propose to call an extra ses-
sion of congress, not to reform the cur
rency. but to enact a higher tariff. An
other Inconsistency in their attitude is
the ground on which they argue for =
higher tariff-to raise prices. Yet the
effect of the former Mckinley tariff vas
asserted by them to have bsen lowe'
priees.-Kansas City Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
1eez nrs. rorAToEs PEE AoRn.

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new things
and big yields and great testimonials
it contains.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND1 10 ENTsSrA1fPs
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse
Wis, for catalogue and IL a r farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get q
start. Xxi
EVERY temptation resisted is trouble
nrnn.nnl Rn.tn Ham
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13

Like the strings of u instrument, the
nervous system in health hafmonizes pleas
antly with the other parts of the system. But
weakened or overweight, it jangles most
inharmoniously. Quiet and invigorate il.
with the great tranquillizer and tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bttters, which promotes.
digestion, bilious secreti0n and a regular ac--
ton of the bowels, and prevents malarial,,
rheumatic and kidney complaints.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
The amount Of niisinformatior

The amount of niisinformation
and downright falsehood that has been
placed before the ways and means com7
mittee during the thrift hearings would
be astounding TO anybody who was not
familiar with the methods always ems
ployed by interested persona to extract
greater favors from the government
than they have any good reason to ask
for.-Ployidence Journal
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
Maryland Institute, for rarmer..

Maryland has fallen into line with
several other states in the matter of in
stitutes for the education of the farm.
ists.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13

FITS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline'ss.
Great Nerve Restorer. Free So trial bottle &
treatise. Dir. KLINE, 933 Arch st, Phila., Pa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13

Over 100000 cured. Whynotlet No-To-Bac.>
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and $1.0O. alldruggists..
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13

NOTHING is gained by starving the soul to-
feed the body.-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13

IT always takes a girl ar aHfully long
time to learn to ride a bicycle when some
handsome young man is teaching her.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
Vibrating bal Tuneful Accord,

You know the man when you know the
company he keeps.-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13

If a woman has whiskers you are mo-
gentleman if you see them. w anaa a ev
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-13
500 Reward 300,

ri temptation resisted is trouble
ID -Ramfs Horn.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
ssTHE CROSSE
Rev. Mr.. Calahan's Inspiring Address
at the Y. M. G. A.

Rev. Mr.. Calahan's Inspiring Address
at the " NJ. C. A.
That was an earnest and inspiring
address delivered by Rev. G. w. Gala
han at the Y. M. G. A. mems gospel
meeting Monday afternoon. Just
before the address Mr.. W. A. Boyd
sang solo, Nearer my God to Thee"
which Mr.. Callahan said was so spir-
itual, sweet and full of power as to
nearly take away his power of speech.
The theme on which Mr.. Callahan
spoke was "The Cross" with the
scripture lesson taken from Matthew,
9th chapter. "They Crucif1ed Him !"
Jesus being crucifled was the greatest
event Of known history. Ii we con-
slider this great event from a natural
standpoint we conclude that it is pos
sibly the most fiendish and outrageous
execution eyer perpetrated in the his
tory of any country, and yet it was
truly reverential and displayed a great
measure of divine power, because it
came of the love of God. There was
no law that demanded Christ's blood
for our salvation. The law demanded
our blood and Jesus willingly laid
down His life that we might have life
and that we might have it more
abundantly. The Lord abounds In
mercy as well as justice, but there is
no friction between justice and mercy.
The law of the Lord is perfect.
Al the close of the service Mr.. Gala
han pressed the scene Of the Cross to
the hearts Of those present and plead
safety to accept the offers Of mercy
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
Sam Jones in Atlanta,

Fifteen thousand people turned out
in Atlanta Sunday afternoon to hear
Sam Jones' sermon to railroad men.
Fully five thousand were turned away
unable to get in the building. The
Constitution says his sermon was Sc
rious. He preached strong and forci-
bly, and INDUCED in no fun. He prais-
ed the railroad men and told them
how to walk in the straight and mar,
row path and how to be good hus-
bands. Mr.. Jones said at the close of
his sermon that he wanted every one
in the building who wanted to lead
better life to stand up. The vast au-
dience Of 10000 rose to man. He
asked that all the railroad men in the
congregation who wished to start
new life and by the grace of God to
live and do right to come up and give
him their hand. Fully 500 men asked
for prayer when the invitation was
extended and it was a scene long to
be remembered by those who saw 1t.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
Sale Of Valuable Land,

By virtue of fl. ia. issued to me from the
Superior Court of Forsyth county on a GER
tain judgment in which G. NJ: Jones is
plaintiff and Jacob Cornish defendant, L
will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at
the Court house door in Winston, at IL
o'clock m. on Monday the 9TH day of April,
1897, the following described real estate,
lying and being in the county of Forsyth
Clemmonsville township, N. c., to-wit
One tract of ST acres more or less belong
ing to Jacob Cornish and bounded on the
north by the lands of Richard Ellis heirs,
east by Nelson lands, south by the land of
E. P. Mullican, and west by the heirs of c.
A. Brendle and others. Said lands subject
to acres allotted to said Jacob Cornish as
portion of his homestead.
Also another tract of land bounded as
follows: Beginning at stone and bounded
north ny the lands of Mrs. York, on the
east by the land of .Uriah Phelps south by
the land of Alvin Phelps. and west by the
lands of E. p. Mullican. containing 25 acres
more or less All of the above land sold
subject to prior mortgage to A. G. Whar-
ton upon which there is balance due of
about $4,000. This March 5th, 1897.
f. T. Knapp, Sheriff.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
He's Happy, You Bet.

From the Greensboro Record.
About the happiest man in attend
ance upon the closing hours of the
Legislature was Jesse E. Hoskins.
He has been working to get passed
a bill exempting the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co. from taxation. He
thought it was secure and left last
week, but had to return to look after
it. However, it is now law and
Jesse comes In under the wire In fine
shape. The Legislature places the
Farmers Mutual on level with the
other benevolent societies like the
Odd Fellows, Masons, SC.
He has right to feel proud for un-
questionably all doubts of the various
Associations he has with so much
hard labor established in the West
not being here to stay, are eliminated.
The excitement over the vote in the
Senate Saturday night was but little
Il IS than that in the House over the
lease bill
Our countryman has achieved a
State reputation for tenacity of pur-
pose. determination and success In
carrying to a successful termination
what he believes to be right. He d
served success and should be congratu-
lated and thanked by all of his farmer
friends. /
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
CONGRESS CONVENES.
MET MONDAY IN EXTRAORDI-
NARY SESSION.
New Tariff Bill Introduced That After
noon-Intended to Raise $780,
100000 Nominees of the


Democratic Caucus.
By Telegraph to The Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-At noon
both Houses of the f1fty-ninth Con-
gress convened in extra session. The
new tariff bill will be introduced this
afternoon 1t will be referred to the
Ways and Means Committee which
will sit during the week to consider
the details OF the bill.
Postmaster General Gary announced
today that he has decided to adhere
to the four year tenure Of office
policy.
The vote for Speaker of the House
stood as follows: Reed, Republican,
1919; Bailey, Democrat, Of Texas, ia;
Bell Populist, 81; Newland, silver, l.
Speaker Reed will only appoint COM
mittees on the Ways and Means, Rules
and Mileage, insisting that the first
duty of the House is to pass the tariff
bill.
President McKinley's first message
will be delivered tomorrow.
The new tariff bill is intended to
raise over fifty millions Of dollars ad-
ditional revenue. The duties ad-
vanced are for double purpose
revenue and protection. Specific
duties are substituted instead of
those based upon values. Those
apply to nearly all chemicals and many
articles iron, steel, sugar. agri-
cultural products and sundries. The
duties on cotton are made specific and
based upon the number OF threads
per yard, and silk upon the, amount
Of pure silk per yard.
Farm products are the same
as the Mckinley rates; also tobacco,
wines and liquors.
Contrary to expectations, there will
be no nominations sent to the Senate
for important places in the Treasury
Department for some time. Secretary
Gage, it is believed, has made up his
mind as to two of the assistant secre-
taryships. He has announced that no
nominations would be sent to the
Senate for week or two.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
The Democratic members Of the
House nominated Saturday wv Bailey
of Texas, for speaker. Although the
election is Of no significance except in
recognizing the nominee as the mi
nority leader, there was quite spirited
contest for the nomination. There
were 108 votes in the caucus. J. D.
Richardson, who had been caudi-
date for speaker, Withdrew. He was
elected chairman of the caucus.
Other officers were then nominated
as follows: Clerk, James Kerr, of
Pennsylvania; sergeant-at-arms,H Fl. H
Mohler, of Illinois; doorkeeper, James
Cruikshank, of Alabama; postmaster,
L. P Stackhouse, of South Carolina;
chaplain, E 6. Bagby, Of the District
of Columbia. These nominations were
complimentary. The following nom
nations were made to be recommend
ed to the Republican caucus for mi
nority officers, which are usually &C.
corded: Isaac Hill, of Ohio, George
Browning, OF Virginia, F. B. Knight,
OF Georgia, and James English of Cal
ifOrQia
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18

RooQ nature, GOOD
health. They usually go together
An observing man learns that a woman
who is physically weak and nervous and in
capable, is likely to be ill-natured too. The
sweetest temper is ruined by continual
sickness.
A woman whose nerves are constantly
racked and dragged by facilitating drains
and Inflammation, cannot be genial COM
panion or happy wife and she is totally
untitled to be mother.
These troubles prevail almost universally
among women largely because of careless
ness and neglect. There is real need of
them DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
diseases of the feminine organism.
1t cures them radically and completely.
1t heals, strengthens and purifes 1t is the
only scientific remedy devised for this spe-
cial purpose by educated. skilled physi-
clan. It is the only medicine that makes
motherhood easy and absolutely safe.
Miss Lauretta McNees, of Reno (P. o. Box 723),
Washoe Co., New, writes: 81 have discontinued
taking the Prescription and will not take
any more Cat presently. Last month had no
inconvenience whatever. 1t was the first time
1 never had pain during that period l cannot
say too much for your medicines. especially
the Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pei
let's know of lady who took bottle of
your Favorite Prescription and she says she
was not sick like she was with her first baby.
grand medicine. So do II
DIR. Pierce has had a lifetime of expert
ence in this particular field. His 1000 page
illustrated book, THE Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser" contains several
chapters devoted to woman's special physi-
ology. A paper-bound copy will be sent free
on receipt of 81 one-cent stamps to pay the
cost of mailing only. Address, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
For cloth bound copy send 81 stamps.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
AN ALABAMA SENSATION.
A Suit Against a Railroad for
$15O,OOO

$15O,OOO.
A sensation developed in court at
Gadsden, Ala, Friday. The case OF
Danforth and Armstrong against the
Tennessee and Coosa Railroad for
money due on a contract, $3.50 900, has
been in court several years and has
been tried and carried to the Supreme
Court four times. Each time the YER
dict has crept up. At the last trial
one Oh the county commissioners was
sent to jail aud fined for soliciting a
big verdict for the plaintiffs Inc
railroad attorneys moved TO dismiss
the case, alleging conspiracy be-
tween the plaintiffs and DR.. Baker.
In support of their motion they intro
duced twenty-nine letters and a cOpv
of the contract between the plant ifs
aud DIR. Baker la this contract 1t
was stipulated that Baker aud asso
ciates should use their influence with
the juries and courts for big verdict
he To receive 10 per cent of the
amount secured. Que of DanfUrth's
letters says he has been furnished by
Baker with lists OF jurors since 1894.
with names marked to challenge He
suggested certain member OF the
Supreme Court as the man to ap-
proach. 1t is the general impression
that there is a conspiracy in the town
to corrupt jurieS in other cases. An
Off :ial investigation will be made and
other sensations may follow.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
FOR THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
Act Authorizing County Fathers to
Levy a Special Tax.

Act Authorizing County Fathers TO
Levy Special Tax.
The following is copy Of the act
authorizing the Commissioners Of
Forsyth county to levy special tax
when the people file their petition
asking for the same.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
SECTION l. That upon a majority
of the qualified voters OF Forsyth
county flung their petition with the
Board OF County Commissioners of
Forsyth county, praying that special
tax be levied to pay the bonded debt
Of the county incurred by the build
ing Of court house, said Com mission
ers shall be authorized and empow-
cred to levy special tax at the same
time with other levies upon all the
taxable property and polls Of said
county. Said special tax to be levied
from year to year to meet the interest
and cancel as much of the bonded in
debtedness of said county as may be
deemed advisable and possible from
such surplus as may be left after pay
ink the interest on the bonds. The
said special tax levy shall not exceed
the sum of twenty-five cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation OF
property in said county and the sum
of seventy-f1ve cents on the poll and
in making said levy the Commission
ers shall observe the constitutional
equation between the property and
the poll.
SECTION That the Sheriff shall
collect said taxes at the same time
and under the same restrictions that
other taxes are collected and said
taxes shall not be applied to any other
purposes than that indicated by this
act except TO refund any money that
may nave been used for COUNTY pur-
poses taken FROM the school fund.
SECTION 3 This act shall be in full
force from and after it's ratification.
10 the General Assembly read three
times and rat! fed this the 6an day OF
March 1891
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-18
etKaiinit"
will prevent that dreaded plant
A NOTED ATLANTA CASE.

For four years l have been afflicted with
very troublesome nasal catarrh. So
terrible has its nature been that when ]
blew my nose small pieces of bone would
frequently come out of my mouth and
nose The discharge was copious, and at
times very offensive. My blood became so
impaired, with poor appetite and worse
digestion. Numerous medicines were used
without relief, until / began the use of
Botanic Blood Balm-B. b. Band three
bottles acted almost like magic Since its
use, over a year, not a symptom has re-
turned, and ] feel in every way quite
restored in health. l am an old citizen of
Atlanta, and refer to almost any one living
on Butler street, and more particularly to
DIR. l.. NJ. Gillian, who knows my case.
MRS. elizabeth KNOTT,
Atlanta, Ga.
Don't buy substitutes, said to be lust as
good" but buy the old reliable and stand
ard Blood Purifier of the age, b, B. b. 81
per large bottle. For sale by Druggists.