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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18
I~NpIREoTLY iNrsREsTgp.

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Why q PortIy Man objected to Com
gresS Putting a Duty ON Salt.
The portly man was heard to declare
under his breath that it was an outrage,
several times in succession. He was
going down the stairs on the west side
Of the capitol, with a quick, nervous
stride, which his general appearance
showed was very unusual with him.
Just before he reached the Peace monu-
ment, a man who had been pushing him
ever since he had left the capitol build
ing came alongside and hailed him.
The portly man stopped in astonish-
ment, and then exclaimed:
well, Smithersl Us it you? Unjust
say that if anything i'll the world could
make me glad Mt the present momenti5
would be this unexpected meeting.
What are you doing in Washington? ?"
Pleasure trip. What brought you
here?'
business. / came to give these peo-
pie a few suggestions on how to run
The government. / travelled hundreds
of miles to attend to it. But there's no
use Of allowing your expectations to
rise too high. You can teach a man
Just SO much and then there's no use of
wasting any more time with him.
They've got a pretty good start on the
tariff. but they have made some mis-
takes, although they won't own up"
Il suppose you are here on behalf of
the brewery interests you represent? p
"Of course. You have no idea how u
enterprises have developed in the last
few years"
You ought to be satisfied with the
way they have treated your product
Satisfied" echoed the porSly man
with the air Of one who has heard an I'M
familiar word.
Certainly. They didn't put any tax.
on beer, as they threatened to do"
"Oh, yes. That was very well as far
as it went. What I have been trying
10 do was to keep them from putting
a duty on SALT"
What for?'
Simply because a duty on salt will
have the effect Of making it more ex-
pensive."
But what has that to do with your
cnterprises2
My friend" was the plying re-
Spouse, you are a good fellow and a
bright fellow, but you were not cut
nut for doing business in these last Few
years Of the nineteenth century. If
sou were, you would at once recall the
fact That salt makes people thirsty.
And, that being the case, I regard any
legislation which tends to discourage
its eonsumptiom in the slightest degree
as an insult to human liberty and Il
detriment to progress! "-Washington
Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18
The AlalSing Of Fruit JeIlIes.

Apples contain so much pectose that
little labor or care is involved in jelly
making, Peaches ana pears, and even
~eurrants, when oyer-ripe, contain so lit
tie pectose that an experienced jelly
maker may easily fail. Jelly made from
surrants ~under-ripe and fresh from the
bush viii CONCEAL before you a trans
fer it from the kettle to the tumbler.-
Mrs. s. n. Rorer, in Ladies' Home jour-
unl
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18

Proprietor-Well, how do you fluid
collections?
New ColIector-Simply splendid.
Every nan | called on promised to set-
tie within d week or two.-Detroit Free
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18

The Butler-Hand hevery night at
the hour of midnight the ghost appears
and groans and wrings its hands.
American Tourist-Ah! Must have
died in the cucumber season.-Cincin-
rati Enquirer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18

Wife-It does seem hard when a wom-
an marries she has to take her husbands
name.
Husband-Well, she takes everything
else he's got, why leave that out?-
Judy.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18
BIRDS AND THE FABMER.
Why They should Be tho Very
Best Of Friends
Relations Of Fentherca Insect Eaters
80 Agriculture Dineuasod ~
Pxof. Beal, Of the BEoIogt~
cal Survey.
Especial washington LefterI

Assistant Ornithologist Beal, Of the
biological survey, has prepared a bull
letin for the department Of agriculture
about common birds and their relation
to agriculture. 1t is a very interesting
official document. Prof. Beal says:
1T has long been known that birds
play an important part in relation to
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18

Il love the scent Of new-moNn nav.
He murmured to a eirl one day,
But she, without a thought 81 1est.
Said Russian Violet suits me Besfn
-Detroit kreo Pred
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-12-18

The average cost Of criminal prose
option in England al present is slss
each.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

drews, and now, after all these years, we
are going from this same place to Turk $
Island to load salt for Andrews of Provi
dence. Salt keeps most all things and it
seems to have kept up the house of An
drews.
When the Lewis Clark, clean and well
polished, arrived in Providence the cap
tain went home and l was again left alone
with the exception of the provincial
French cook. He told me that why he
first went to sea his girl Tilted him and
married another man. | asked him if he
now never intended to marry. To one
who had always been tickle in his loves,
and at that time fancy free, his answer
was surprising revelation of faithfulness
and abiding love, beyond anything even
yet dreamed of: ''Dunno, spose cant
tell, he's husband he may die, l may
marry him YETI
| sailed with that captain year and a
half and should have served him again
had | not been promoted to other respon-
sibilities of my own. The Lewis Clark,
faded and worn, found grave in the
sands of Cape Henlopen some years back
and Captain Bartlett, not really an old
man, and very highly respected, died on
his farm two years ago. RICHARDSON.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

A reputation for fair dealing, square meth
DDS, and honest goods is not built up in a
day No matter what the manufactured
article may be it does not become house
hold word until years of testing by critical
public proves its worth. For IA years the
liver johnson cycle has been made in New
England, there are thousands OF them in
EVERYDAY use. The house that builds them
has been world famed for 26 years as fine
metal workers. they employ 500 men. 1t
would seem that well known and reputa-
BILE cycle built in New England, should at
tract the good reason of sensible New Eng
land buyers.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27
Belfast, Me.

Those who are always prepared to find
something unusually bright and clever be-
tween the covers of Ev'ry Month, cannot
possibly be disappointed in the May num-
Der. There are bright, interesting ar
ticles on the Women of the Month, Sea
Voyaging, Camping Out, An American
Country Mansion, Clara Foltz, the famous
woman lawyer, together with essays on
Why the World Laughs, and Authors.
Old and New, which give the number a
truly refreshing air of novelty. There
are two stirring short stories of good
chivalric interest and three pieces of
music, which are very pleasing piano
compositions. One of these, Love is a
Tale that has no Ending" by Raymond
A. Brown and Charles Coleman, is most
pleasing ballad, and the others, ''In the
Moonlight" characteristic dance by
George Hayes, and Nanny Little Yaller
Gal, " an Ethiopian lullaby, by Charles
Graham, are excellent. There are over
fifty illustrations, clearly printed, and a
bright cover in several colors. New
\ ork, Howley, Hayiland 4 Co., 4 Z. 10th
Street.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27
My Lost Love.

1 am thinking, as falls the twilight,
OF my love with the sunny hair;
OF the blue eyes full of gladness,
And the winsome face so fair.
My darling, oh, my darling!
How my heart cries out for you;
For the sound of your low voice tender
And your love so pure and true.
l call, but you do not answer;
[ moan, but you cannot hear
Closed are your ears forever,
To the voice that was once so dear.
For, fair little love, you are lying
Where the emerald grasses creep;
And no voice or caress can awake you,
From your deep and dreamless sleep.
[ remember one sweet May morning,
How we stood meath a lilac tree;
And there, mid its fragrant blossoms,
You plighted your trOth to me.
True we parted. to labor
For many cary year;
Meath the burning skies of the tropics,
With only your letters to cheer.
How struggled to win fortune
To lay at my darling's feet;
How longed for the glad day coming,
When my life would be complete.
And at length my toll was over,
[ had wealth, all that heart could crave
And gladly | fastened homeward,
But only to find grave.
Oh, the anguish and desolation,
The terrible pain and woe
That pierced my heart to its centre;
How could fate part US so.
Could it be 1 should nevermore see her?
My darling with golden hair?
Ne'er again watch the love-hghts glory
In the pure, young face 50 fair?
She faded they said, like snow wreath
In the warmth of a sweet spring day
And her last thoughts were Of her lover,
Her lover so far away.
A message for me she whispered
AS the light in her eyes grew dim;
"Tell Earle [ am going to heaven,
| But III wait at Its gates for him.
| Long are the years and many,
| Since she passed from the earth awav;
Yet the perfumed breath of the lilacs,
| Brings the dear past back to day.
Oh, sweet and poisoning lilacs!
| Oh, lilies with hearts of gold
How your fragrance watts my spirit,
| Back again to those days of old
Dear love with the fair face tender,
Oh, love with the angel eyes,
For me you are patiently waiting.
| AT the gates of Paradise.
ELLA ALwILDA WENTWORTH.
Belfast, Me.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

Harper's Weekly of May % will be a
Memorial Day Number. Among the con-
tributions there will be Memorial Day
poem by Richard Burton Cox; a New Ma
tlonal Hymn, with words by Col. Thomas
Wentworth Higglnson and music by Crozat
Converse; articles on IA Breakfast with
General Gomez" by Thomas Robinson
Dawley, Jr., in which the policy Of Gen
eral Gomez will be outlined; on "The
Unwilling of the Washington Monument
at Philadelphia on 1.-THE Military
Tournament in Chicago and on Frank
II. Stockton" by w. y. Howells. The
illustrations will include scenes from the
Tennessee Centennial by W. A. Rogers,
who was sent to the Exposition by Harp
ers Weekly for the purpose of making
the drawings.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27
Bncklen,s Arnica Salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Kilgore u Wilson.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27
PROBATE NOTICES.

AT Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
May, A. ID. 1897.
T YDIA A. FLEMANT, Administrators of the es-
IL tate of GESTURE S. BABBIDGE, late of
having presented petition for license to sell at
private sale the whole of the real estate of said
deceased.
Ordered, That said petitioner give notice to all
persons interested by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
in the Republican journal, printed at Belfast,
that they may appear at Probate Court, to be
held at Belfast within and for said County, on
the second Tuesday of June next, at ten of the
clock before noon and show cause, if any they
not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CuAS. p. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

WALDO SS.-In Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, on the second Tuesday of May, 1897.
WILLARD B. ELLIS, Guardian of BLANCH G.
MOORE of Monroe, in said County, having pre-
sented his final account OF guardianship for al
lowance
Ordered That notice thereof be given. three
weeks successfully, in the Republican journal,
printed in Belfast, in said county, that all persons
interested, may attend at Probate Court, to by
held at Belfast, the second Tuesday of June
next and show cause, if any they have, why
the said account should not be allowed.
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest
CHAs. p HAzELTINE Register.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

At PrObate COURT held at Belfast. within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
May, A. d. 1897.
T INDLEY H. MOSHER, Administrator on the
IL estate of JOHN A. SMEDBUR RIG. late of Unity
in SAID County of Waldo, deceased, having pre-
Sented petition for license to sell private sale
the whole OF the real estate of said deceased.
ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican journal, printed at Belfast, that
they may appear at a Probate Court, to be held
at Belfast, within and for said County, on the
second Tuesday of June next, at ten of the
clock before noon, and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
GMAs. 2. HAZELTLNE. RemiSter.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27
At a Probate Court held at Belfa
the County Of Waldo, on the s.
Nav II 1907

A Probate Court held at Belfast
the County of Waldo, ON the Sc.
May, A. ID. 1897.
OWEN G. WHITE, licensed to ST. FL.
" of W -. DOE, late of Belfa-t job
of Waldo, deceased, having presen
praying that the balance remalu.-
OF settlement of his final account ...
to be distributed among the heir,
ed and the share of each determu.
Ordered, That the said pettl.lo
to all persons interested ny .au-
this order to be published three ,yp,.
ly in the Republican Journal, print.
that they may appear at a Froba-a
held at Belfast within and for >sr
the second Tuesday of june next
clock before noon, and show uar-
have, why the prayer of said p,t
not be granted.
GEO. T.. johns.
A true copy. Attest.
CHAS. z. HAIL -,.-
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

The secret of happiness, Keep your liver
right" Burdock Blood Bitters is natures
remedy for complaints of the liver or
bowels.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

At a Probate Court held at Belfast within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
May, A, ID. 1897
A certain instrument, purporting TO be the last
IA will and testament OF SAMUEL I. DODGE,
ed, having been presented for probate.
Ordered That notice be given to all persons in
terested by causing copy of this order TO be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Republican
Journal, printed at Belfast, that they may appear
at Probate Court, to be held at Belfast, within
and for said County, on the second Tuesday of
June next, at ten of the clock before noon, and
snow cause, II any they nave why the same should
not be proved approved and allowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest
CUAs. 2. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

Even catarrh, that dread breeder of con
sumption, succumbs to the healing inf1u-
ence of Thomas Eclectric Oil.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27
A DEMONSTRATORS MOTTO

a sUOsCflDtr hereby gives n)tlCN
been duly appointed Administrator ql
of
LILLIAN BLANCHARD, late MI .
in the County of Waldo, deceased, ~
bonds as the law directs. All persons e
mands against the estate of said decva-s
sired to present the same for settIgu,
indebted thereto are requested to matc
Immediately, ALTON l.. BLANl.
unity Nav | 1907
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

for her. 1t tones up the nervous SYSTEM invgorates
the body, and the blues vanish before it dark
fees from the sunlight You get it at any
reliable druggists.
Mrs Louis STRONG, Harris Hill ErieCo N. " says: 81
have been troubled with falling the womb for years.
was advised to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound I took thirteen bottles and received great
benefit When the time for change of life came | suf-
fered great deal with faintness and papitaton of
the heart | got one bottle of the Vegetable Com
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

ADMINISTRATO NOTICE. The
n subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed Administrator on the estate
of
OLIVE w. BOWEN, late of Belfast,
in the County of Waldo, deceased and given
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested TO make payment
Immediately. OTIS G. BOWEN.
Belfast May IL, 1S97.-3w21
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27
CAsTORIA.

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The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County OF Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
MAY, A. D. 1897
A certain instrument, purportin@ to be the last
n Will and testament of LYDIA Il. CURTIS,
late of Winterport, in said County of Waldo, de-
ceased, having been presented for probate.
Ordered That notice be given to all persons in
terested by causing copy OF this order to be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Republican
journal, printed at Belfast, that they may appear
at a Probate Court, to be held at Belfast, within
and for said County, on the second Tuesday Of
June next, at ten of the clock before noon, and
show cause, if any they have why the same should
not he proved approved and allowed.
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest
CHAs T. HAzELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

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The Republican journal., 1897-05-27


At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
May, A. ID. 1897
T YDIA j. HATHAWAY. sister of FRANKLIN
IL p. KNIGHT, late of Troy, iii said County of
Waldo, deceased, having presented a petition
praying that administration be granted on the es
tate of said deceased.
Ordered That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing "A copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican Journal, printed at Belfast, that
they may appear at a Probate Court, to be held
at Belfast, within and for said County, the sec
ond Tuesday of June next, at ten of the clock be-
fore noon, and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said petitioner should not be grant
ed. GEO. e. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest
CHAs. p. HAZELTINE, Register,
WALDO SSH Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, on the second Tuesday of May. 1897
ANNA S. WILDES, Administrative on the estate
of HENRY N. WILDES, late of Monroe, in said
County, deceased having presented her first and
final account of administration OF said estate for
allowance.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, in the Republican journal.
printed in Belfast, in said county, that all persons
interested may attend at Probate Court, to be
held at Belfast, on the second Tuesday of June
next, and show cause, if any they have, why the
said account should not be allowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest
CHAs. P. HAzELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

I tTut copy. AtttSt;
CHAS. z. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

A true copy Attest
CHAs T. HAzELrINE, Register
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-08
BRANDING THE SEALS.
The Experiment of Marking the You

The Experiment of Marking the Young
Females Successfully Carried Out.
The United States revenue cutter Rush
with Professor David Starr Jordan, of Stan.
ford University, and the party Of seal brand.
ers aboard, has arrived at Tacoma, WASH,
ten days from St. Paul Island, with news OF
the successful Inauguration Of the brand
ing Of the seals. The Rush met Professor
Jordan and his party at Dutch Harbor on
July "a. The party included Professor FL
mer E. Farmer, Professor Thomas D. Wood,
Arthur n. Greeley, Arthur ]. Edwards,
Howard T. Warren, Trevor Kincaid, and
Robert E. Snodgrass.
They went at once to st. Paul Island,
where the work OF branding the young fe-
male seals was begun. Several thousand
lof the seals were successfully branded with
an electric device that causes no pain.
Professor Jordan landed and made care
full examination OF the herds and rook-
cries.
Professor Jordan expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the trip and the COM
plete success of the branding. He Is at
work on his report, and it will be filed
shortly after his arrival at San Francisco,
whittier he hastens without delay. He left
Professor Farmer and his party at st. Paul
Island and he was continuing the brand
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-08
[NDIA'S FRONTIER WAR.
The Ahidis Capture Several Forts
and Slaughter British Sepoys.
ENGLISH GARRISON DRIVEN OUT.

Three Hundred Native Soldiers Massa-
cred in an Outpost Near the Khyber
Pass - Advancing Tribesmen Were
ShelIed and Repulsed, But Not Pur-
sued by the English-Hot Fighting.
PEsPAwUR, India (By Cable).-It Is re-
ported that large number of Afridis, led
by fanatical priests, attacked the sepoys
near Fort All-Musjid, massacring 800,
capturing their rifles and then proceeding
In large force to make an attack upon the
British garrison on the Lowragt.
There is very uneasy feeling in Quetta,
where the troops are under orders to be
In readiness to march to New Chaman,
which is the extreme outpost OF the Afghan
frontier,' southeast Of Kandahar, and on
the edge Of tho Registrar Desert, between
the provinces Of Toba and Pishin.
Fort Maude has been captured by the
Afridis. The garrison was composed of a
few native levies. The fort was afterward
burned by the enemy. The garrison re.
tired at 1890 O'Clock In the evening, and
the fort was burned half an hour later. The
garrison reached colonel WeStmacottS re-
lief column coming from Kohat, at 11.30 p.
n.
At the same time that Fort Maude was
abandoned the Khyber Rifles, garrisoning
Fort Jewangera, were compelled to abandon
that place.
The area Of the active fighting is enlarg-
ing rapidly. The Afridis attacked with
great determination the fortified post at
Sudda, but were not succassful in captur-
Ing It. Parochinar was also attacked.
There are two English ladies with the gar
rison at Parochinar.
The British officer commanding at JAM
rud moved battery Of artillery, escorted
by the Fourth Dragons, to the mouth of
the Khyber Pass and shelled the enemy at
q range Of 5000 yards. The Afridis retired,
but the battery returned to Jamrud, the
officer in command deeming 1t inadvisible
to enter the pass.
Khyber Pass Is swarming with Afridis,
and 1t Is feared the fall Of Fort Maude has
greatly encouraged the rebellious elements.
The British military authorities have now
mobilized $4,000 men for frontier opera
tions, which, with the frontier garrisons.
make $4,000 men available for use against
the insurgents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-08
PRESIDENT IN BUFFALO.
His Presence at the G. A. r. Encampment
Caused Great Enthusiasm.

His Presence at the G. A. r. Encampment
Caused Great Enthusiasm.
The presence of President Mckinley
overshadowed all else on the opening day
of the G.. A. R. encampment at Buffalo,
Ny. The 200, 900 visitors in Buffalo were
waiting for him. Each wanted to catch a
glimpse Of him, and 80 when his special
train drew In the streets from the station
to his hotel were dense with humanity. The
President helped Mrs. Mckinley from the
platform with tender solicitude, and placed
her in the carriage with Commander-in-
Chief Clarkson and Augustus F. s.. Cheu, of
Buffalo. He had refused the escort Of Fed.
eral troops, and even declined the attend
ance OF companies Of the G.. A. r. Pre-
ceded only by mounted police, he ejourneyed
to his hotel. He could not escape without
a speech. The great crowd at the Niagara
Hotel insisted on it, so he gave way and
spake briefly Of the G.. A. r.
Everywhere the President was received
with great enthusiasm. At night Colum-
bia Post, of Chicago, escorted him to the
Ellicott Club, where banquet was given
In his honor by Columbia Post.
Governor Black, General AlSer, Governor
Pingree, former Postmaster-General Bissell
and Archbishop Ireland were among the
guests. The President spoke to the toast,
"The Nation and Its D Defenders