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The true Democrat., 1897-07-24
Recipes.

Strawberry Foam-Wash, hull and
cut, or mash slightly, one cupful Of
strawberries. Beat the whites of two
eggs till stiff, add two heaping table.
spoonfuls Of powdered sugar and tho
berries, and beat until very thick and
stiff. Use a broad bowl and wire
egg-beater. Pile it lightly on glass
dish, and serve with sponge cake.
Deviled Fingers-Cut bread, FREQ
from crust, into slices four inches long
by one and half finches in width. Place
two Of these slices together, with the
following mixture spread between: To
each finely chopped hard-boiled egg
add tablespoonful Of finely minced
cold boiled ham and tablespoonful Of
lemon juice, teaspoonful of grated
cheese and a Tablespoonful Of French
mustard.
Sleeps Kidneys en- Brochette-From
three kidneys remove the thin mem
brane that covers each kidney and split
without cutting the cords. Sprinkle
each piece with pinch each of salt
and pepper, dip in melted butter and
broil over a good fire. Have ready on
q heated serving platter sauce made
as follows: Melt two tablespoonfuls Of
butter, add a tablespoonful Of minced
parsley and the juice of o lemon. Miz
we'll together, lay the kidneys in tho
seasoning, turning them once. Thea
serve.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Charcoal for Disinfectinv.

No good housewife is without her
own special and favorite disinfectant.
A simple and effective one may be
made Of charcoal, mixed with clear
water. Speaking of charcoal, it is
we'll to remark that little of it
sprinkled in water containing cut
flowers will keep the water fresh for
some time.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24
No Skyscrapers in Vienna,

In Vienna, Austria, the height Of q
house must not exceed eighty-two feet;
the floor Of the last story must not be
more than 65.6 feet above the level of
the street. When the ground slopes
this measure must be taken from tho
highest point. The house must not
have more than five stores, including
the cellar and attic.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24
ru,erprises of Great Pith and Moment

Enterprises of Great Pith and Moment
Have, ere now, had their currents turned
syry" as Hamlet says, by an attack OF dyspep-
ha. Napoleon failed to improve his advantage
n nAusterlitz IN consequence. it Is said, Of tnd1-
fsston brought on by some indiscretion in eat
ing In order to avoid dyspepsia, abstain from
over Indulgence, and precede the meal by
.y1neglassul Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
more effective than any dietettc in improving
ths tone Of the stomach. Livarcomplaint,c chtlls
and fever, and rheumatism Q annihilated by
iha Riftnra
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24
The Modern Shark.

The modern shark is deteriorating. In
ages gone by there were .ferocioua
sharks, such as would make a 1nouthful
Of you without blinking, 70 feet in
length. Plenty Of their teeth have been
found which are five inches long1
whereas the biggest Of the teeth belong
ing to sharks that exist at the present
day are one and n half inches long.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kllnc's Great
Nerve Restorer y trial bottle and treatise free.
IR R. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila, Pa.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24

The Philadelphia Record thinks "con-
ductors on smoking cars should help
ladies to alight" Certainly, when they
"gO out"
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24

Some mems only virtue is that thoy 60 tt
bed early.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24

IfIt Only Helped Il Little
Rwould be worth so cents One hours free
dom from the terrible irritating itch oftetter Is
worth more than whole box OF Tetterino
costs. It will cure SURE ,and its the only thing
that will cure. so cents at drug stores. or by
nail from j. T. Shuptrine, Sayann N, Ga.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
.itething, ,softens the gums, reducing inflamma-
.'lonalays pain, cures wind collie. 25c.a bottle.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24

lttakes hard times to nuke some people
thankful.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24
IfIt Only Helped Il Little

!. Il is said We pay tho most for what Is
gwen US.
The true Democrat., 1897-07-24
YnC LeatI,WatEh.

Thelel ow who don't think just like we do
kacrank.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

is soft finished and Of good quality
without being too fine. On it have
stamped or draw a design similar to
the one given. The essential element is
the introduction of the quaint Dutch
scenes. The connecting conventional
border may vary as much as you please.
1t is only necessary to make sure that
it allows of working in buttonhole
stitch all around the edge to insure
firmness of finish.
Either silk or fine embroidery cotton
may be used, but in either case select
the shade with care. Real delft blue
Ear be had in both materials, and one
should be content with nothing else.
Silk is undoubtedly handsomer at the
start, but cotton of the best sort has
the inestimable advantage of outlast-
ing the best made and of far better
withstanding the wear and tear of the
laundry.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
WAKING ON TIME.
An AlaFm-CIOck Conscience which Guard
ed q Sick Child.

An AlGRm-ClOck Conscience which Guard
ed q Sick Child.
A man who wished to make sure that
an ailing child in a bed in an adjoining
room kept covered through the night
and who before he went to sleep him-
self made amental memorandum to the
the effect that he must not sleep more
than an hour or two without waking,
really fell into a very sound slumber.
But in the midst of it he was awakened,
apparently hearing the bell of the town
clock, not far away, strike six o'clock
oil the strokes falling clearly-one, two,
three, four, five, six. Now, this man is
accustomed to rise every morning at
six o'clock and seldom sleeps past that
hour; it has been for him the end of the
night and the beginning Of the day.
AS he heard the strokes naturally he had
the impression that he had slept all
night and had neglected the child. He
got up quickly and was surprised to
find that the darkness was intense aud
on striking a light and consulting his
watch he was astonished to find not only
that he had slept not more than two
hours, but that no bell had struck-tI,at
1t was between the hours so that he
could not have heard the clock strike
some other hour and mistaken it for
six. There was, it should be mentioned,
no striking clock in the house, nor any
within hearing except the town clock,
which he supposed he had heard but hHd
not.
Now, this seems to be q clear case OF
the operation of some some sort of ma
chinery in the mans mind whereby he
was aroused by the premature occur
renee of the sensation of a summons
that was sure to awake him under ordi-
nary circumstances. That the mau was
sound asleep was proved by the facz that
he might easily have heard tho bell
strike IL and 12, for the window Yves
open and soon a~fterward, being awake,
he heard it strike one o'clock loudly;
but he heard nothing of the noisy strik.
ing of these hours. He had gone b.
sleep very tired and but for this SUE
mons so skillfully directed by his SUB
consciousness, occurring at the expire,
ton of the time he had set when he fell
asleep, he might easily have slept all
night. The ringing of no hour but six
ever reused him under ordinary cir
cumstances, therefore" said his un-
sleeping subconsciousness, II will ring
it six o'clock on him and see if That
will make him get up and cover the
/ baby" The false summons worked like
a charm. Such things make many
more than Alice, in Wonderland, "play
they are two people" - News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
ELoMERs EoR WEARING.
Proper selection Is Part IT the fine Ar
OF DressIng.

Proper Selection Il Part Of the Fine AEA
OF Dressings
People who are fond of wearing how-
ers for personal decoration might well
give the subject a little thought before
proceeding to ornament themselves i'm
discriminatory with blossoms. To cut
all colorsand varieties for this purpose
destroys ones individuality in q way
that is very disappointing indeed.
As q rule, light delicate colors and
white should be assumed by blondes,
while to brunettes are relegated the
dark, rich shades and brilliant colors.
In addition to this, flowers having long,
flexible stems and pendulous, dropping
blossoms should be selected. Gerani-
UNI flowers are very pretty in the win
dow, OF on beds outside, but a bunch
of them pinned to the corsage does not
impress n as being very artistic.
The anne may be said of all flowers
that bloom in close heads or masses.
OF course, the first Ahoice with most
women is roses, and, if these are cut
with a good long stem, their arrange
ment upon the dress is a simple matter.
Roses, however, cannot be had at all
times, and it is well to know of a few
other flowers that are, almost, If not
quite, their equal in the matter of per-
sonal decoration.
The graceful pendulous blossoms OF
the arbutilon, or Towering maple,
make lovely corsage bouquets. Tho
rich, bright reds and clear yellows,
that have lately been added to the list
Of varieties. are very handsome, and can
be effectively worn by blonde OF bru-
nette.
Perhaps the next best choice are the
blossoms of the fuchsia. They are very
graceful in poise, but care should be
taken that they harmonic with the
costume worn, as most fuchsias show
two distinct colors in their flowers.
Last, but not least, l may mention
the blossoms of the sweet pea-for how
many beautiful arrangements can be
made of theml From boutonnieres, con-
sisting of but two or three flowers, two
delicate, softly shaded, self colors, and
one deep, rich flower of velvety dark
ness, an odd leaf or two of cool pale
green, and a saucy curling tendril to
the corsage bouquets, in which the deli
cate flowers float, like a bevy of bright
butterflies, the leaves and tendrils and
long-stemmed blossoms dropping and
nesting along the curve to the waist
Housekeeper.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
JOURNALISM bod PoRrueAL
Newspapers with odd Titles Conducted
ON q Primitive Plan.

Newspapers with odd TltIOa Conducted
on q Primitive Plan.
There are fewer than so newspapers
published in the entire kingdom Of
Portugal, the population Of which is
nearly 100000, or about the same az
that Of Pennsylvania, in which the
total number Of newspapers published
is 1888. Journalism in Portugal is
conducted ON a somewhat primitive
plan, and the newspapers Of Portugal
have not only a primitive aspect, but
somewhat primitive titles as well.
The weekly newspaper having the
largest circulation in the kingdom IS
the Pontos Nos. II, which means
literally in English: 'The Dot on the
Eye" 1t is published in Lisbon. An
other Lisbon paper is called the Island,
though why it has a geographical desig-
nation is not altogether clear. The
medical journal of Lisbon is called the
Contemporary Surgeon. The city OF
Oporto, better known to many Ameri-
cans than Lisbon, the capital, has a
number of daily papers, the chief one
of which is Actualidade, a Portuguese
variation of the sort of journalism
represented by the well-known phrase,
"If you see it in the Sun, it's So"
It is not the only Oporto journal with
a peculiar name. There is another daily,
claiming a circulation of 10000, the
title of which is Des de Mario, which
is Portuguese for the 10th Of March
Still another daily paper of Oporto is
.1Tl1I ~ To,A-s-, 1ELAr
wise the list of January. The humor.
Gus paper of Oporto is o Sorvete 1.-THE
Sherbet), and three other daily papers
of the same city are known as A Lucia,
A Palavara and A Justica, otherwise
The Light, The World, and Justice.
There is one daily paper published OF
Valencia, in Portugal, called the Coun'
try, and one in Lisbon called the At
%lantic. In Coimbra, II of the oldest
of Portuguese cities, and long known
as the seat of a university founded in
1905, there is one daily paper, called
the News.
The theory upon which Portuguese
papers are conducted appears to be
that they should be, above all thing;
S4SCy F4NuSlOuSs anu ~ 10 " NAIS ACooOht
perhaps, that weekly papers are at
discount in Portugal, the ~favorite pla-
being to divide what would be in the
United States the contents of a week.
ly paper into seventies, and publishing
it on the installment plan, SO to speak.
every day, and excluding from its col
umns, so far as possible, anything sc
sensational as what is called "the un-
corroborated news"
A fair and proper substitute for newi
is found in jocose and harmless allu
sions to the appearance of individuals
such as are contained; for instance, ii
the Vox de Povo (The Voice of tn,
People,. In Lisbon there is published
a journal called the Public Interest
which makes a feature of book reviews
The Liberal Circle is a political organ
of the more radical opponents of The
local government. Another daily paper
in Lisbon is called o Seculo (the Cen
tury).-N. Y. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
uRE OF JEALOUSY.
A Sight of the Suspected Rival Produced
Perfect Confidence.

a SaShe or the suspected, Rival
Perfect Confidence.
They r old friends, and sometimes
when husbands are out of the way they
meet for a long, confidential talk, such
al they used to have when they were
girls.
They had n the other day, and in
the midst of it one of them said:
"You know I've been married eight
years-it doesn't seem so long, but it
really is. Well, the truth is, that all
that time I've been jealous of the wom-
an to whom my husband was engaged
before l ever saw him."
"You goose, why he is a devoted hus-
bandI Why on earth"
ayes, l know now / was silly, but |
justcouldn't help it. Many a night I've
lain awake thinking about it. Why,
every time the dinner wasn't good, I'd
imagine he was thinking that she'd
have given him a better one. o, 1 can't
tell you all the things l thought. Some
times l just wanted to die and be out of
it,"
but you"
eyes; then, 1 just wouldn't die and let
her perhaps nave the pleasure of using
my visiting cards, wearing my jewelry,
and maybe even making him think me
a tyrant for not allowing him to smoke
in the parlorl But that is, all over
now; / nm cured forever"
20, l suppose you spoke to your nus
band and found that there was no cause
for jealousy"
"N-no; l didn't say anything to
him, he thinks enough Of himself, as ii
lisa mans vanity has to be kept down
II you want to " your own"
'"Then, if you haven't spoken to your
husband on the subject, how do you
know there is no cause for jealousy?"
"Pve seen the womanl" Chicago
Tribune. =
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
soc e-andwiches wien cider.

Nut sandwiches are excellent served
with cider. The cider should not be
too sweet, or it will not be agreeable
with the favor of the nuts. For the
SLING Of the sandwiches use one-half
Of almonds chopped very fine and the
other two parts of hickory nuts and
English wainuts in equal proportions.
Put very little butter on the thin
SLICES Of bread, sprinkle with salt and
then with a very little grated mild
chea4a-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
I'M WINTER BATH.
Care Should BE Taken to Have the Tom.
peraturo Right.

Care should BE Taken to Have the Teu~
p~erature Right.
A great many people who are care
full enough about the bath in summer
become less regular as the cold weather
approaches. Mothers often omit the
daily bathing of infant children in cold
weather, under the mistaken impress
sion that they are in special danger of
taking cold on such occasion. Physi-
clans generally agre that the daily
bath is q tonic and one that is necessary
to an infant Of feeble growth. There
is o danger of taking cold in win
ter than in summer, because the
changes of temperature between the
house and outer air are SO much
greater. If we could keep our houses
properly aired in winter, as well as
properly heated, it is not likely that we
would suffer so much from colds. It is
because the system is weakened by
close, vitiated air that we are unable
to resist the shock of the change when
we go outdoors. The daily bath is a
power to help u resist cold. 1t is not
necessary to perfect cleanliness - a
sponge bath answers-but the daily
plunge gives health and strength, even
to a feeble person, If it is taken at the
proper temperature. Only a strong
mai or woman can take a cold bath
daily. Such a BATH as an athlete may
enjoy in icy-cold water might cost a
delicate woman her life. There should
be an end of the absurd advice, so FREE
quently given to all persons without
discrimination, in favor of cold baths.
Where a person suffers weakness Of the
heart or an enfeebled system a cold
bath is dangerous experiment. Such
a bath should always be taken in the
morning, and followed by vigr Gus ex-
arcise.
The tepid or warm bath, taken at
night before retiring, is best adaptedto
the majority Of people. It should be
at from 90 to 95 degrees in tempera-
ture. The best authorities say that
five minutes is long enough ito remain
In the bath. A cupful of rocksalt dis
solved in a bathtub of water is a whole
some addition. The bath may be per-
fumed with a bag Of lavender flowers
or of orris root, or by adding a tea
spoonful of tincture of benzoin. The
proper temperature for an infants
bath is 95 degrees Fahrenheit.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
NEAT CENTER cLoTH.

The Delft Craze Has at Last Invaded the
Fancy Work DOmsi
The craze for delft and for delft de-
signs seems not to abate in even the
least degree. One of the latest is a
delft dolly and is designed for a center
cloth in conjunction with a dinner or
tea service of the popular blue. The
foundation is fine white linen. The
shape is approximately circular, for the
round dolly continues to be given first
place. To make it select material that
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

The fiery serpents mentioned as hav-
ing been sent to bite the Jews during
their wandering in the wilderness are
said by some commentators to have
been so called not from their appear
ance, but because their bite occasioneS
high fever and intense inflammation
There is a common species of sand viper
in parts of Arabia whose biting occa-
sions the same symptoms to-day.-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

D pronounced yellow. II is visible in ehs
-Countenance and eyeballs. Itis accompanied
with uneasiness beneath the right ribs and
shonlder blade, sick headache, nausea and
t~regularity Of the bowels. To the removal
o. each and all Of these dfscomfOrts. as well
- their cause, HOstetfer's Stomach Bitters
g admirably adapted. This pre-eminent fam
ly medicine also remedies malarfal, rheumats
10 and kidney complaints, nervousness and
debility. II promotes appetite and sleep.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

PERSPECTIVE AND FLOOR PLANS
has a perfect combination of materials
at hand that can be used without maxi
ing a building unnecessarily expensive.
The accompanying design Of a city
house is designed for a corner lot, with
a large veranda on the two street sides.
The entrance is through a tiled and
marble wainscoted vestibule SKI
feet in size. The rooms on the first
floor include reception room, parlor-
library, dining-room and kitchen. The
second story has five chambers and
bathroom. The bathroom is tiled with
large glazed tile in a. colonial design
and the plumbing is of the very best.
The servants quarters in the attic con-
sist of two large chambers and a stor-
age room.
Height of stories: Cellar, z feet; first
story, o feet 0 inches; second story,.9
feet; attic. 8 feet
Exterior treatment: Foundation,
stone; first and second stories, gray
brick; roof covered with !sea-green
slate, trimmings white.
Interior finish: Two coat plaster,
white finish, yellow pine flooring in
parRor and all rooms above the first
floor, reception room hall and dining
room, 1oorcd with quartered oak and
polished; kitchen floors is of maple.
Doors and casing: Parlor ivory white,
reception room and hall quartered white
oak, all other rooms select heart >cy-
press.
Cost, $500 to $500, according to
location.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

HE-"When L was in the west the last
time l had a very narrow escape from a
burning hotel. | was awakened by the
smoke, and with not a minute to spare
rushed down the fire-escape-" She (breath.
lesslyl-''O, what did you have on2" He
(visibly Observation-Disclosures very
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

"GREAT town, LOUISVILLE said the man
with the fat cigar. "Kentucky hospitality
and all that sort of thing. The last time !
was there they didn't let me spend a cent
Huh said the man with the cigarette, Sc
"Y, e-s you did" tTndeed / did. They
didn't let me spend a cent there, either.
They took it all away from me before l got
two blocks from the railway station."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
Mnat SOC Rlde BlcYcles.

The archbishop Of Paris prohibits his
clergy from riding the wheel on the
ground that cit is incompatible with
ecclesiastical dignity, calculatedtolo lower
the rider in the estimation of the faith
full and expose him to the taunts and
mockeries Of the intidel."
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
A Tea HInt

Candied orange flowers added to the
Oolong or Peko of the five o'clock tea
Just before the hot water is poured over,
the whole to remain under the coy
for Eve minutes. impart, it is said by
those who have tried it, a delicious and
unguessed aroma.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
F.sb,onable Color Mixture.

Hyacinth-blue and q certain pale rosy
shade of mauve is a very. fashionable
French color mixture, and as a rule
Is a becoming ne. MillAaeIs especial
~ favor the combination.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
A New Woman's Latest Ventura,

Miss Lillian Debenham, the owner of
the English comic weekly Judy, has
made a new departure for a woman by
undertaking to edit that paper. A wonl-
an as editor of an Intentionally humor-
periodical occupies an almost
unique position.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
A Knottx LOCAL ouestIon.

Judges have often very knotty points
to decide, In a recent case an immense
of argument was expended
over the question whether a tooth,
after being drawn. is the property Of
the dentist or his victim.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

acting thar Miss Spots at thatamateur per.
Torrance" Mr.. B~ray-"She wasn't in the
cast, was she2" Mrs. Bray-"No; she sat
in the front seat and looked US though she
enjoyed It "-Comic Cuts.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
h la Not New.

He-I have vowed, Miss Manyears,
that / will never marry a new woman.
She-And who can blame you? I'm
a great deal older woman than / look.
Detroit Free Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20
A Home

He-Mrs. Packer can read her hus-
band like a book.
She-Yes; and she can shut him up
Ike one, too.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

THE universe is either cosmos or chaos.
n-cosmos, shall thy life alone OF all things
be without orderl II chaos, see to it that
thy life at least be order, though there be
none in the things without thee.-Ivan
p min,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

TAT last murmured the cabbage, as it
hurled toward the footlights, Sat last /
realize my histrionic ambition. 1 am cast
for the star part.'-N. Y. Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

Mrs. Barlow (severcIy)-An men are
foolsl
Mr.. Barlow (sweetly)-You forget,
my dear, there are some men that have
never married.-Up-to-Date
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

"D0 YoC really wear a corset through
necessfty2n she asked. 20, NO. the other
girl replied, "simply as q matter Of forms
5Twinkles.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use OF Dr.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle q
treatise. On. KLINE, 933 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-20

Over 1000 0 cured. Why notletNo-T0-BaO
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, soc and s1.OO, all druggists.