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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
W0MAA AND HOME.
a Chicago ady Develors Great skin v,th
rittIe prnntln.


a Chicago Aady Develops Great Xxi win
Little Practice.
While most women are seeking to
Shine in social positions and TO Guido
each other in the splendor Of recep-
tons, Mrs. Clayton ". carson. Of
Chicago a leader in her SET.
young, handsome, talented and
fsscinaFHg, has chosen, instead.
the fieldcpf sport, and become a new
star in the armament Of rifle shots.
Mrs. Carson has made a great record.
not only in the grounds of several eaii
clubs, but OH the North Dakota prai-.
ries, where she has bagged fyfng fowl
with astonishing success, rarely miss
ing an aim. The old timers regard
her handling of the gun with astonish-
ment.
Mrs. Carson is now a most formidabfe
expert. but she did not formulate an
acquaintance with the gun until after
marriage. Before that event Mrs. Car
son found guyety in the social pleasures
of Baltimore life, and did not dream Of
the beauties Of outdoor sports. Her
husband is a physician at No. 1872 Cot
tage Grove avenue, Chicago.
First the hesitating young woman
Experimental at rowing on a Mime
sofa trip. She liked that and found it
delightfully."- amusing. Then she in
dulged in angling, and that further
stimulated her blossoming sporty pro
clivities.
about this time Mrs. Carson was at
tackled by an illness which continued
for II weeks. During her GONZALES
eence DIR. Carson suggested gun exer-
else as a health ~restorer, but Mrs. Car
son was very 10th to accept that advice.
Il would not shoot a gun for all the
money in the world she said.
However, the gun was bought. and.
more to please the doctor than to graf
ify her W inclination, She began prae-
Using on bottles at a shooting club of
which her husband is a member. She
became infatuated with the sport, and
didn't need any more urging to bang
away. She rapidly evergreen her orig
NAL nervousness and developed into
such an adept that veteran shooters
were surprised.
Her first trial at the trap was dis
e~ouraging, but Mrs. Carson persevered.
and soon made the brilliant record of
"a out of 35 known traps and unknown
angles. Recently this fair gunner cap
tured. first prize, killing eight of ten
birds. During a special trip in North
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
a PuRsE PRo4EcToR.
H~ngenfion That 1sy Ptove n Boon 81 Ah-
ss~nt-aEaded ROmeB.


invocation That 1tsy Prove n Boon So As-
ssnt-Nlnded ROmeH.
Some was complaining Of there
being 80 mani fools in the world,
when he WAS reminded that If there
were not SO many fools 1t would be
harder for 'the rest Of us" to make q
living. Next in line, the absent-mind-
ed are tbs most useful people IN the
world. This, at first thought, may
seem rnther paradoxieal, but upon ma
ture reflection It will be APPARENT to the
slowest thinker. Their very absent
mindedness gives the Inventive genius
ample chance to beneft his absent
minded mother or sister and at the
same time make his own fortune. It'll
the Yankee who can burn his hand to
any little trife that makes the immense
fortune.
One of them has been breeding over
the trials and tribulations Of the poor
unfortunates of the female sex, who
are said to be so under the d~ietation Of
their dressmakers that they do not
dare insist upon having pockets, and,
therefore. have been condemned for.
years past to go about with their be-
longings in their hands, including the
pocketbook. thus making themselves
the easy prey of street thieves. And
when n of these women proves alb
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
AIllgators right a nnsl.

A Florida alligator, six feetlong, and
a Mississippi alligator, four feet long,
both kept in a basinat the public founl
tain at Anderson, Ind, fought a duel
recently. They fought for an hour
without ~injuring each other. AT the
end of that time the Mississippi reptile
failed to dodge a snap made sbysth
other, and was fatally woapded, AS
Eoon as the Floridian got a taste Of
Iood he dispatched the defeated, and
PLY made a meal of him. The ailigas
left the water of the basin and
on a wide stone ledge inside the
They balanced themselves
Sails, and, standing upright
other ~dexterously.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
SILK Covers for Quilts.

Women with plenty of leisure, have
taken up as a fad the embroideries OF
satin or silk covers fortheir own quilts,
"A pretty sample has the center Of The
cover of figured satin. Around this is
q wide band of plain blue of the same
shade as the ground of the figured,
Then comes a band of the figured and
again q band of the plain, the whole he
ing finished with a four-inch ruf1e OF
the figured. OF course, this scheme
can be varied to suit individual fancy.
Onthe plain bordersare worked running
vines.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
BREAD STORIES
The Breton Peasant Believes in the Power
OF Crumbs.

OF Crumbs.
It is %supposable that bread, home
made or bakers, being free from adult
terations, would be a singular1y simple
and honest substance and therefore
have no power in regard to the evil \
but it seems that it has. Nothingcan
be beautiful than the act of the
Breton peasant who, before cutting his
loaf, makes the sign of the cross on ii.
If he stopped there, expressing his
thankfulness for food, that would be
well, but superstition carries him much
farther. If a-child is born to him, a
crumb of that bread. especially If it be-
rye bread. is put into the infants sleeve
and then the chances of the baby's hay-
ing the collie are diminished. LIZ cow
shows signs of sickness or a horse is
lame a erumb of the bread is supposed
to benefit the animal.
in Bavaria, when you go into tho
woods, especially that portion infested
by spirits, only put q crust Of bread
in your mouth and no ghost, sprite or
witch can trouble you. Somehow many
retain an idea of the peculiar sanctity
of bread. For instance, it is all right to
leave a bit of meat on your plate, but it
is wicked to leave a piece Of bread.
Very good fathers and mothers incul-
cate that idea and little children believe
then that there is something particu,
iarly sacred about bread which a pc
tato does not possess, and this isssheer
nonsense. All waste is to be avoided,
but there is no more special goodnessin
bread than there is in a sausage.-4N. X.
Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
Coverlng a writing rable,

If you have an ordinary writing table
you will find it a good plan to cover
the top with black velvet. Ink spots
do not show. and papers, letters, etc,
do show up we'll upon its surface.
Black velvet is as becoming to a bright.
ly furnished sitting-room as a patch
upon my lady's check.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
Removing stains from Marh,.

To remove stains from marble mix
equal quantities Of lemon juice and
vitriol. Wet the stains with the mixture
and after a few moments rub with a
soft, dry cloth.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06

Thf scum which rises to the top of
the settle when soup or broth is made
is MT an impurity, as is commonly
Thought, and should not be SKINNED
of. The scum is only the thickened
juic4 Of the meat, and is the most nu-
tritidus part Of it. When mor water
is al ied to soup it should always be
cold yater.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
A Result.

Excited Novice latter is misses)-I
must hive killed that bird; no one else
fred.
KeePr-Eh, mon, I'm thinking the
pure BIRD may ha' died a natural death.
-LOndbn Sketch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
AT - C%RosslNa-

M a
Now AZ the crossing. boy, YOU stand.
With sturdy heart and strong right hand.
Rudy cheek BY the breezes famed.
And sunshine dreaming Ger the land.
Boy at the crossing, look! awakels
OH pc sure of the road you take!
Boy at the junction. now bewaret
Fos, many roads are crossing there.
AND sims deceitfuI thoroughfare
seems fright and smiling-have a care!
On, study well before you choose
which Q viii take n which fefusel
Right roads crossed by the roads Of sir.
Naught ~ teA but the voice within
where right shall cease and wrong beatn
You VIII bs temptcd men have been.
For strange roads cross roads everywhere.
ana you at the junction-boy, beware!
false az the CROSSING, boy, to-day.
count the costs, dear, while YOU NAV.
Ihlnk OF the mother far away, ~
breathe the prayers she used to say.
hensal your doubts will ~disappear.
clear. a'u
Carrie ". Shaw. in Golden DAYS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
Water Absorbs smell of smoks.

Il 2 tin Of water is placed at night
IN the room where gentlemen have been
smoking all smell will be gone in thu
morning.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
Didn't know It.

Doctor Ito page boy)-Who was the,
gentleman who.called just now
Page Boy3Smith, sir.
whats that? You should say, Mr..
Smith"
A %Please, sir, I didn't know lie was
married. Judy.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06

''SometimessI think shall never mar
ry,'' said Miss Elder in a burst Of con
fidence.
20, don't despair replied Miss Flip;
we read in the Bible that Naomi was
$50 years old when she married BAY
City Chat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-06
may needsome guidance or urg-

ing to their stalls. Not so Niger.
He shakes himself free from the last
incubus of harness, and backs of, q
distance of 90 feet, to his proper habita-
ton, and relapses into contemplation.
Niger is SO completely self-reliant and
so entirely reliable hat he has come
to be regarded as the most intelligent
horse in the fire department. The fire
laddies in engine house No. Z say he
is a self-made horse, that he took to the
life of the fire department as a duck
to water. He was led to his place at
the first alarm after his entry into
the department, and he rushed to his
particular post the next time as though
he had been to the tire-manner born.
He has never disappointed his admir-
ers; never been sulky or stupid or sick
for an hour since his debut upon the
fiery stage.
Niger is in his equine prime, some
what less than ten years old, There are
some veterans in the department. that
number their age by two decades,
equivalent to the human ''allotted three
Eore and ten"
What becomes of the horses of the
epartment?" said Chief Swingley.
sep them as long as they can do
Ark. After that we sell them
ghest bidder. Some of them
farms where most of them
NO, we don't pension them
something that remains
."-St. Louis Republic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

GEO. U. PIPER, Manager,
The P0st-Intelligencer Pub, Co..
SEATTLE, Wash,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

When young couple runs away to get
married half the world says: How
Romantic!" the other half says: "How
silly" But you can't tell either way
until the honeymoon is over. When
this young couple get settled down to the
regular hum drum of life, they'll manage
all right and find solid happiness In any
case. if they have good hearts and sound
health. All depends on that.
swonderful how much health has to
do with married happiness. Sickness af-
fects the temper. You can't be happy
nor make others happy if you're ailing.
When you find yourself irritable, easily
worried, beginning to rundown" it's
because your blood is getting poor. You
need richer blood and more of it. Your
blood-making organs need to be vitalized
by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. 1t imparts new power to produce
an abundance of the healthy, red corpus
cles, and gives you a fresh supply of
pure, rich blood. It's blood-creator !;
It is for everyone whose blood is impure
or in a poor, rundown condition. It
prevents the germs of disease from get
ting a hold on your system. Even after
disease is settled on you, it is driven out
by the blood-creating properties of the
Discovery" 1t is perfect cure for
general and nervous debility, catarrh.
malaria, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula and
every form of blood disease. 1t isn't
called eonsumption-cure but even con-
sumption, - which has its roots in the
blood-is driven out by the Golden
Medical Discovery" if taken in time.
The Discovery" is the prescription
Of one of the most eminent physicians
and medical writers in this country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

Tn the Superior Court OF the State of Washi ng
L ton for Thurston county.
John f. Pershing.
Eliza L. Ames. Joshua B. no. 22o.
Ames her husband. r. c. ouhmons-
Seidel and ID. K. Barry.
Defendants.
The State Of Washington to the said Eliza L.
Ames. Joshua B. Ames and F. C. Seidel, defend.
ants.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date Of the fret publication
Of this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after
the 18th day OF October, 1897, and defend the
above entitled action In the above entitled Court,
and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, and
serve copy OF your answer upon the undersigned
attorney for plaintiff. at his office below stated,
and In case Of your failure so to do, Judgment will
be rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint.
The object of this suit lie TO foreclose certain
mortgage given by defendants, Eliza L. Ames
and Joshua b. Ames her husband, to one John f.
Pershing, dated November 9th, 1884, and now
owned and held by the plaintiff herein, covering
the following described premises. to-wit: Lots
numbered one ~, two (2), nine (9), and ten QO)
In the southwest subdivision on block sixty-One
(6D OF Swans addition to the town (now city) OF
olympia. situated In the county of Thurston In
the State of Washington.
A. p. FITCH,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Room 6, Chilberg block,
Olympia, Washington.
Date of first publication, Oct. Is. 1897.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24
RATRs OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily. one year. In advance .... II 30
Daily. six months. In advance ...,.,.I %
Daily. three months in advance ...... 4
Daily. one month. In advance ......,,,. rs
Weekly. one year, in advance ........,,l %
Weekly six months. in advance. ......, 80
weekly three months. in advance. Is
Sunday. one year. In advance ,,...a %
Sunday and Weekly. one year. In ad-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

THE Chchali- Bce reports that A. L..
Alexander, agent for Belfour, Guthrie
& Co., has bought of X. NJ. Patterson,
the Olcqua grower, sol bales OF this
wear, hops, for which better than IL
cents pound was paid. This firm
also took the l0l bales Of ii. J. Betty,
OF Toledo, 1T l. cents The Patterson
and Betty crops and some other lots
that were bought in Chehalis some
time ago will he shipped direct to
London 10y Balfour, Guthrie Il Co.
They will make up a special train OF
1G to II cars. The total value OF the
hops that will be shipped is about $780,
600. The train will probably leave
Chehalis this week, and each car will
bear banner" Chehalis hops, shipped
to London by Balfour, Guthrie & Co."
The hops will be graded on the London
market as "Choicc Chehalis."
Other sales since the Bees last re-
port are: George Young, 157 bales to
MCGOWAN at 10I cents; John and
Sam Sem, 76 bales to Coffman q
Kepner, for Mes, at 12a cents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24
Notice Of Sheriff'S Sale
ON SPECIAL EXECUTION.
CUPERIOR COURT State of Washington, In
- and for Thurst0n county.
A. A. Phillipa "A Receiyer NJ the

CUPERIOR COURT State of Washington, in
- and for Thurston county.
A. A. Phillips, % Receiver Of the
First National Bank OF Olympia,
Robert Frost and Mary L. Frost,
7. N. Allen, Trustee. Henry W.
Lamberton and Margaret p. LAM
bertOn, under the hrm name Of
the Winons Deposit Bank, Capt..
tai National Bank, Q corporation,
Hubbard, Spencer, Bartlett and
Company, corporation, and viii.
liam Duckering, Defendants.
Under and by virtue OF . Writ Of Special Exc.
cution issued out of the Superior Court of the
State OF Washington, holding terms at Olympia,
In and for Thurston county. said State, and
judgment and decree rendered in said court
on the 20 day OF November, 1897, In favor OF the
above.nsmed plaintiff and against the above
named defendants. for the sum of six hundred
seventy.twO ($672.00) dollars, together with an
attorneys fee Of sixty-seven ($67 OO) dollars and
costs OF suit taxed at twenty-five and 4O-IOO
t22.4 dollars, with interest at the rate of legal
per cent. per annum from date thereof and
amounting In all to the sum of seven hundred
sixty-one and 40 100 (S761. 40) dollars.
Which said writ of Special Execution was to
duly directed and delivered. and by which am
commanded to sell at public auction, according
TO law. the following described real estate, to,
wit:
the northeast quarter Of section eighteen (IS) In
township eixteen Q6) north OF range one ~ west
Of the Willamette Meridian, situate In Thurston
county, Washington.
Now, therefore. public notice lie hereby
given that on the Sth day Of January, 1898, a,
80 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at the Washington
street front door Of the Courthouse of said
Thurston county, in the city Of Olympia, will
sell the above described real estate at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash. or &C
much thereof as may be necessary to raise suf
ficient to satisfy said last above named amount
together with Increased costs and increased in
terest.
Dated at Olympia, Washington. this Sd day
of December, 1897.
CHARLES A. BILLINGS,
Sheriff OF ThurstOn county, Wash.
TN. ALLEN. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date OF first publication. Dec. 8, 1877.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

For the sake of few dollars worth
of brass, boys have rendered worthless
hundreds of dollars worth of ma
chinery at the Moran Bros foundry
and Kerry's mill, in Seattle. Brass
caps have been knocked off and valves
stolen at frequent intervals during the
past two or three weeks. Friday after
noon. two boys. George Fairbanks,
aged II, and Frank Moralesky, aged
Is, were caught in the act of remov-
ing brass from machinery at Moran's.
They were placed under arrest. In their
possession was found a small wrench,
with which they said they screwed
off the brass caps. They were locked
up without any charge being placed
against them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

So thorough is the excellence of
Ayers Hair Vigor that it can be used
with benefit by any person, no matter
what may be the condition Of the hair,
and, in every case, it occasions satlsfac-
ton and pleasure, in addition to the
benefit which invariably comes from its
use.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

The State Of Washington to the said Johanna
Badger, Defendant:
fon are hereby summoned 10 appear within
sixty days after the date Of the rst utilization OF
this summons, t0wit: within sixty days AMER
the 26th day of November. 1857, and defend the
above entitled action in the above entitled court
and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and
serve copy Of your answer upon the under
signed. attorney for plaintiff at his Office below
stated. and In case Of your failure so to do judg.
ment will be rendered against you according 10
the demand Of the complaint, which has been
filed with the clerk Of said court.
This action is brought for the purpose Of pro.
curing decree Of absolute divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony now existing between the
plaintiff and defendant herein.
A. P. FITCH,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
p. o. address: Room 9, Chilberg block, Olym.
pia, Thurston county, Washington.
Date Of first publication, Nov. 20, 1897. It
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The schooner to be built by the
West & Slade Mill Company, in
Aberdeen, will be the largest of those
that come in Gray's harbor to load
lumber. Its capacity will be 10000
feet, and it will draw 16 feet of water.
It's length over all will be ITS feet, and
its breadth 40 feet. J. Howson, fore
man shipwright, and H. w. Smith,
shiprigger, are on the ground ready
for action. The building where the
schooner is to be constructed is already
being built, under supervision of Mr.,
Howson. 1t is to be 80 feet long by
30 feet in width, and the location
which will probably be permanent,
one for ship-building, is on the north
bank of the Chehalis river, between
the electric-light plant and the Wilson
lumber mill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

Men were declared incapable of serv-
ing in Parliament who had evergreens
in their windows or minced-pies at
Christmas, and Warner, afterwards
Lord Mayor, "raised a tumult in
Christmas about Rosemary and Bays"
We read in the Petition OF E. H., ESD,
in No. 629 of "The Spectator" that in
his day he was remarkable for having
dared to treat some visitors with
Drawn and Minc'd-pyes on New Years
Day."
A humorous poem of the time went
thus:
"Al plumbs the Prophets sons despise
And spice broths are too hot;
Treason's in q December Pye.
And death within the Pot:
Christmas farewell, thy days Il fear)
And merry days are done:
So they may keep Feasts all the year.
Our Saviour shall have none.
Gone are the Golden Days Of yore
When Christmas was an high day.
Whose sports we now shall sec no more,
IT'S turned into Good Friday"
The reign of the theologic prudes
soon came to an end. 1t was too
much for honest human nature to
bear. Christmas in all its varied Gus
toms for various parts of the kingdom
returned stronger than ever. All joy
ously hailed
"The happy night
That to the cottage as the crown
Brought tidings Of Salvation down."
The bells pealed again merrily, the
yule log blazed unrestricted, and dance
and merriment, with much foolery,
too, at times, once more lifted up the
hearts of old and young. "Poor
Robins Almanac" for 1876 says Of
winter, "And lastly, who would not
but praise it because of Christmas
when good cheer doth so abound as if
all the world were made of minced
pies, plum-pudding, and furmety." A
description of the old dishes and
quaint customs of this period would
fill . volume, A good pie was a great
favorite. Allan Ramsay tells us how
the ale-wife drew her customers:
"Then ay at Yule whene'er we came
A bra goosepye,
And was ma that good belly baumf
Name dare deny"
Let US be thankful that the odious
tyranny of the Commonwealth and
the stupendous immortality of the Res
toration have passed away; that we
have secured our liberties and our
morals upon firm bases that need
never be removed; and that with all
our faults we are lovers of mercy, OF
justice, and of right doing. To all
that aids toward the New Brotherhood
of Man we say, God speed, and so we
welcome Christmas with thankful
hearts as one strong link in the eter-
nal chain to bind men together. All
that remains for us is to use its good
things in moderation, as BELTS those
who should live we'll and wisely, and
to see, so far as we can, that all have a
share. Let all strive for all, that this
and every succeeding one may be a
merry Christmas and each New Year
a happy one, remaining ever green in
our memories and fragrant OF the bud
and blossom of kindly deeds.