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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27


WonOortrl Machine Termed Out By . New
Fntlaud Concern.
In this age things one is al
ways prepared for the construction Of
mammoth engines, ships, buildings aud
public works, AID the rage for the
s~uperlatie seems to be universal. It
has Invaded the bicycle world, where
at least ore would think size and weight
were az q discount, and, moved by It's
inspiration. o New England firm has
produced the colossal-no other word
justly describes it-tricycIe shown in
the accompanying engraving.
It is driven by eight men, which is,
it is true, only two o than are
mounted on q sextuplette; but whereas
the latter weighs approximately as
much per man as an ordinary single
machine. the tricycle. weighs about SO0
pounds to the rider, the total weight,
with the men mounted, being about a
ton and q half. The front wheel is six
feet, and the rear wheels are II feet in
diameter. The frame consists Of two
parallel trusses which r arranged
side by side and finish at the front in
q cross truss to which the steering head
is attached. The steering is done by
one man. Each side wheel is driven
Nv the four riders which are nearest
to it, and a curious feature in the ma
chine is that it is geared down instead
of ups This was rendered necessary by
the great dead weight which had to De
novel Even if the crank ~sprOcketz
aud the wheel sprockets had been this
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
LATEST IN CUSHIONS.
Lover. Of Fancy work Have Many PAs-
terms to Choose From.

Lovers OF Fancy Work Have Many Pas
terms to Choose From.
There was never a season when more
novel and charming designs in the way
of decorative art work invited the CO.
operation OF clever fingers through the
long and lovely lamp-lit hours Of q
winters evening at home.
1t has not been forgotten that, to
men and women alike, anything new
in the way of a pillow is always a de-
cided acquisition. One of the MOST
striking among many new designs for
these luxurious necessities is q. cEsh-
covered in yellow satin, beautiful Tor
the same reason that Japanese dccora-
tons are always so irresistible-the In
explicable charm of the fantastic; for
oyer this glistening yellow surface are
scattered merry little imps and darkies
indulging in all sorts Of antics; climb
ing ladders, jumping poles, etc. Tbs
process of making them is a very sim
pie one. From a piece of canvas cut
figures of the desired shape and size
tthose mentioned were perhaps a I'm
ger in length), haste on the satin and
work in cross-stitch with black worst
ed; a dot of white and a line of red
mark eye and mouth of these grOtesque
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
somethlnZ Now 81 ronl Rnrn.

A good deal of time has often been
wasted just when it could be i'll spared,
from the necessity Of dumping the
whole contents Of a tool bag out before
the wrench, pump or other article spe-
cially required could be found. Anovel
tool bag has been invented, which
should saw the cyclists time and tenn.
per, too. It is shaped like a cylinder,
and occupies about the same space as
the ordinary c~ontrivance. The tools
are divided by partitions on the inside
on a revolving frame. Each revolution
exposes the contents. Separate COM
partments are reserved for the wrench,
the pump and the rest Of the equip
raent. Each compartment adapts it
self to the size and shape of the tool.
which fits snugly and does away with
rafting.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

little figures. Finish with a double
rufle of black satin about a finger in
width.
Still more elegant and costly are the
creations in tapestry, which work is
more in vogue than ever for the backs
and seats of chairs, as well as for cush-
ions. This autumn brings new imPor-
tations rich in Vatican and Boucher
figures exquisitely wrought in quar-
ter-stitch, and though filling in" is q
somewhat tedious process the centuries
have proved that in tapestry, at least
"a thing of beauty is a.joy forever"
The pillow has, indeed, come to be
one of the most important factors in
solving the always difficult problem
OF what to give men friends; and the
unique and pretty conceits in cigar rib
hons have become so popular that the
finest shops now keep a supply of tina
ribbons in stock. One can buy "Har-
Nard," yale" and innumerable other
brands-for it takes 100 strips to maks
one cushion-atth three cents apiece. These
are in all shades of yellow and orange,
and r catstitched together with shad-
ed yellow silk. The whole is finished
with a fringe made of loops of narrow
yellow ribbon about, AZ inches in
length.
Special provision has also been made
for the men of yachting propensitjes.
On different colors (blue preferred) Of
heavy Bedford cord or denim q yacht
in full sail cut ont of white c8nyaRaSa
artisticaIly appliqued. Fluffy little
white clouds are embroidered above
and swelling waves below.
There r many other new and artis-
tic designs for both cushions and table
spreads in denim and the more expsn-
sive corded goods, which, however, are
not to be embroidered in the old way,
but are outlined instead with a new car
nation braid over-handed on. Some
times a plain braid is used in combine
ton with the carnation.@Chicago Rec
ord.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
NEW sPRocKET DEVICE.
its Inventor Claims That Higher Gear
CSn BE Used with II.

its Inventor Claims That Higher Gear
Car BE Used with 1t.
j. M. B%ranchfeld, of Chicago, has
patented a lew sprocke9 attachment
for bicycles. The device is intended to
do away With the dead pull ON the CEN
tiers of the front and res sprockets.
The attachment is an intermediate
Eprocket, hung from the rear axle and
fork, with the real face Of the inter-
mediate gear in perpendicular line with
the rear face of the hub sprocket. Re-
garding the qualifications Of his device
MI, Branchfield says:
The effect gained is that Of large
rear sprocket without a consequent in
crease in the size Of the hanger sprock-
ct, doing away with the shaft bend,
usual at the hub sprocket, The meth
cd of attaching the intermediate
sprocket is simple, making il possible
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
SHE IS 4 LtNculsT.
Mgha-ysAr-OIa Maria Rose Can Converts
in Four Languages.


Eght-Ysar-0Ia Maria Rose Can Converse
IN Four Languages.
Aost small glrts OF SO years IN ac-
eounted bright Il they can speak tot
@rably correct English. but Maria
Rose, of That see, talks English. French,
Greek ana German as huently as ma
lives OF The various countries where
these languages are spoken.
She is not held up as a prodigy, but
simply an extraordinarily bright and
ambitious girl. Maria Rose was born
in America, and four years ago, an
orphan, was adopted by DR.. Achilles
Rose. a New York physician noted for
hia advocating the adoption Of the
Greek tongue among medical men of
AL nations in order to render inter
course easier. He Is unable TO explain
4he child's talent. She is Of fair COM
plexion and has pretty brown hair
end eyes, is quiet, demure, but very
0bservant. When Maria came to him
she spoke English, and the doctor was
anxious she should learn Greek after
he saw how rapidly she picked up
French. He does not believe in the
ordinary school methods of teaching
Greek. so he imported a native Greek
gOverness, who. with him. talked Greek,
teaching Maria the language by the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
ARCTIC CHRISTMAS.
&Sw > Pnrty Of Men OnCe Made Som,
Little EskImos Happy.

-
ESw > Party of MeA Once Made some
Little EskImos Happy.
Once On a time a party of men were
far nc4th in the arctic regions at Christ
mas time. and they could not help
thinking OF their families at home, and
longing to be with them. For they
knew it would not do to be homesick,
for il would unfit them for their
work, 20 they chose the best possible
enre for it-they made other people
happy.
The little Eskimo children around
them had never even heard of a Christ
mas tree, and the men of the ships
company went to work to make one.
Make one7 why. trees grow" Ger
aninly. but they do not grow in the
arctic lands. for these explorers were
far north Of the tree aine. But they
took bones Of the whale, walrus and
other animals. and tied them together
sC as TO make a trunk with branches.
That was the tree. A Christmas with
1uf candy would seem strange 70 you,
but instead Of candy, they made balls Of
whaIe fat, or blubber, of which the Es-
Rino children are as fond as you are OF
chocolate drops or peanut brittle. They
hung these On the tree. and prepared
nome simple presents OF buttons and
beads, and that was all. But IL waa
enough for D delightful time for the lit
Eskimos, and their pleasure made
she men % happy thagthey forgot their
toneIfne% ann h0meeichmess. - Home
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
It Could Not n Match.d,

A reformed bleached blonde stood Mt
the counter of a Market street wig
dealer looking at the hair nets through
the glass Of the showcase. She exam
lined first one and then another, and
shook her head pensively. She evident
ly didn't zee the color that would match
her variegated hair. Finally she stepped
up to q clerk and inquired:
Have you any nets the same shade
as my hair?"
Mono" replied the clerk, delfber-
ately, as he studied her brindle knott
~they don't come in plaids."-San Fran
cisco Post
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
oiTY oF BEThLEk EM.
Il Is Small and Unatsracrive TovEn -
the Present Time.

1t 1s SMALL and Unateraetive iowa -
the Present Time.
II is a little city, and it does Eot take
many people to crowd It, but besides
being the birthplace Of Jesus, it IS the
birthplace Of lsrael's great Warrior
king, David.
Bethlehem to-day has barely 5000
Inhabitants. and in appearance IS not
attractive. The streets are too mar
row for vehicles; in fact, there Is but
one street in the town wide enough for
carriages, and it is so very narrow that
they cannot pass each ether in it. The
streets were made for loot travellers,
donkeys and camels.
Bethlehem is about five miles south OF
Jerusalem. Leaving the larger city
by the Jaffa gate, we take a carriage
ard ride rapidly over the fine road built
but a few years ago. The carriage we
are in and those we meet are wretched
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
How 20 rransfer Leaf COlora.

The natural colors of a leaf may be
easily transferred to paper. Take a
leaf of any tree or shrub, place over it a
small piece of white linen soaked In
spirits of inter, and insert between the
leaves of a heavy book, with a sheet Of
paper to receive the impression. Lay
the book aside for a few days. The
leaf viii be found devoid of color, which
win have been transferred to the paper
in all the original beauty Of tint and
outline Of Leaf.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

WAen ready 70 serve. slice ihs apples
oaa bananas. Nix well with . nayon-
nAise dressing. which ean bo prepared
tie day before. Il necessary. Serve On
the crisp white leaves Of lettuce. Do
not allow this salad to stand long after
preparing. as the apple and banana will
botA turn dark. The fruit should be
placed in q very cold place in the early
moEning, az well ~ the lettuce, no that
Ga may b. crisp and cold.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
How to Obtain Goo Results with th
Popular Wax Plant.

How to Obtain Good Results with the
Popular Wax Plant.
One of the most satisfactory house
plants is the Hoya carnosa, popularity
known as the wax plant. Its large
glossy leaves are very beautiful when
Eponged and kept free from dust. The
buds of the Hoya form in the joint be-
tween the stem and the leaf one year
before it blooms. The first sign of
the bud is a little crooked stem, turned
down, with a small head at the end
that looks like a snakes head; the
second year this head raises up and the
buds expand, forming a cluster of Ave
sided waxen Jumps, each on the end of
q stem. When opened, a pretty FIVE
pointed velvet star, bright as with dew.
II q delight to the eye. When these
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE



EAE 1oY. ARE Fou fond OF climblnEg
Wcri0 you scale the lofty hiuf
AeoF on the Iar-on summit
#fta men Of Steadfask viii.
Nftcn their feet grew weary
and worn ia the toilsome way
But they never got discouraged
And stand at the tor to-day.
AQu have read what a poet tells U.S.
4l4t we gain not az a hound
The heights: but Hfe's like a ladder
We must climb no round By round
So tho hill that r. steep before you
It may take you long 30 Climb,
But M step after another
WIN isad 70 the TOP IN time.
He who would reach the summit
Must turn not left or right;
He must keep up heart and courage.
And keep the heights in sight.
Adttle by little the summit
Grows bright ia his steadfast eye,
And a. last he stands with the victors
AS you may. if you try.
-Nben E. Rexford. in Golden Days.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
Too Many Tube Minis.

The capacity Of the leading steel tube
mills in this country, for bicycle works,
are far beyond the consumption. It il
estiimRted that 2~4,ooo.o0O feet Of steel
tube have been used this year, but there
are seven mills, and nj Of them alone
eAn turn cut 1s.OoO,0Oo feet; the COM
biaed output Of the other six miIls
aancunts to s4yDO0y00O feet.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

The newest handle-bar improvement
TO bicycles is q pneumatic grip, which
Is adjusted at any point on the bar. The
pneumatic part only applies TO the up
per half Of the bar, where the palm OF
the hand rests. Two clips fnsten tia
attachment securely 70 the bar on the
uAaer side, thus securing that E1gsdity
which WAS lacking On previous attempta
at pneumatie grips.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

She-The Druids thought the mistle-
o = charm against disease.
He (sighing9-Mmay havebeen thea,
bat les a bad thing for heart troubh
.nowsdays.-Town Topics.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

Sin yeGrs $50 the pfoprietogs Of Z lit
tie rubber es0ds shop in Chicago began
the manufacture Of rubber tires for
bicycles. fheir business has growvn SO
enormously that they are now about
to sen out to an eastern syndicate for q
sum variously stated at $5,oOO,oo0 TO
eaS@eoyoOO.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

The most advanced food authOrIties
urge now. 10 serve the breakfaStcered.
particularly to the children Of tie
family. with chopped dates or IN
mixed with Il Instead o1 sugar a
cream.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

waiter, you Femember the order 4
gave you yepterdhy2"
Eyes sir; viii you have the same t.
.dayTe
"Yes. Il ought to BIO ready By thIa
time."-N. X. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

ArR. TcdeaFs-katp aWaEs IN faRor
q giving the undcr dog . show.
Nm. Rodgegs-Itn = wonder, then.
44 you don't reraove the pressure
from your husband once In awhile.
The ouauing affair vas not governed
Quecmsbmry rnlaa-Cleyeland Lead
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

81 cant understand why Squallop
wears that ugly beard On his chin"
Have you ever seen squallopin ehinH'
"No."
sWefI. that's Why you can't uAder-
stand."@ChicaxO Tribune.
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the explorer Berth and q Lieutenant OF marines.
N. Splitter. who was sent as Ambassador to
Ahmhdon Abdoulay In 1891. FL Hadj Omar,
n; a return to the offensive on the part Of. Ills
rivals, was defeated. Then q new prophst
n AIMED Samory. also arose. But By this time the
french were drawing nearer and nearer; Thsy
der Gen. Borgnis-D esbordes. Under Col. Archi.
nard they followed tho course OF the Niger. and
ofis0s they were. at JENNIE. and At the end Of
the snme year had planted the French nag on
the historic walls Of Timbuctoo.
Thus the French now hold one OF the great
capitals OF Mohammedanism. How sacred this
ground Is held to be Is proved by the many mir
acles IL Is fervently believed were performed AZ
Timbuctoo. In the libraries OF this city may be
found masterpieces of Arabic Language and In.
tellect. such as the ' Harlri." the "Hamadsm."
and the Bedouin "Kaisadas."
Among the miracles performed may. be men
toned the achievement of the Fekir Il Had.
The King Of the Mali was invading the country.
Fakir, however. gathered the faithful together
and pointed out n certain herb. telling every
soldier to cat . leaf. They might then engage in
believed. and their confidence was so great that
the enemy was routed at once. Only one soldier
was killed, and he had not eaten the herb. Then
we have the r.--y Of tho celebrated and holy
writer Ahmed Baba, who went on a pilgrimage
to Mecca. When at Medina he was, however. re-
fused entrance to the inslosure built round the
contented himself with praying outside the
door. His prayers. however. were so earnest
cord. All who witnessed this miracle at once
fell on their knees and kissed his hand. and
Ahmed BAHIA entered and worshipped at the
Such are some OF tho truths 10 which Deputy
Grcni.r proposes TO bear. witness In tho French
Parliament. BY tho side Of L'Abbe Lemire,
DR.. Grenier dressed as a Mohsmmsdsn prophet.
II 10 time. however that France should learn
about Mohammedanism. as thsresre
subjects.
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set the players mind at ease. for 40 yards will
put the ball on tho green. which rests on top Of a
steep slope on the further side Of a morass. but
woe 20 him who fails to hit fairly. IL is a three
hole. but. oftensr n siI. Down hill to No. q Is
loV yards. The drive must be straight. for a
pull lands below an embark ment, and n slice
carries Into n bunch OF trees. Good golf sue
eeeds here without d difficulty, but failure costs
high. No. z is 255 yards on. defended By a low
bit OF ground. located Just right to catch a
topped ball. and further on a bunker, thirty
yards from the green.
To No. 8 IL ago yards. One hundred and
twenty yards from tho tee IA an aggressive
looking bunker. nor can ono escape IL. To try
the ends is out OF the question. Once over II
the travelling Is OF the best. with the single ex-
c%eption OF a road. till the green Is within easy
reach; when q brook. with bunker in front OF 1t.
must be negotiated. The drive home Is over the
same brook and up hill. the ninth green lying
on tho nat top OF a steep ascent Just In front OF
tho club house. Holes and distances are as fol-
lows:
Number I - Rec Line" a75 yards Number 9. High
yards: Number Z. " Cross Sea- ESQ yards. Nsumbspp
Ssns., ~, i .fs! VIM, Ss NH 80 The rsa." s5S y.idss.
=" The Brook. $50 yards Total. 2.273 yards.
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dent OF the United States. Much has been
written upon the resemblance between the Stars
and Stripes and the arms OF tho washingtons
emblazoned on tho tomb slabs In Brinrton
Church. Northnmptonshire-'" Argent, two bars
crest-and II Ia by tails heraldic device that one
Is able to connect tho Northamptonshirs WASH
Henry VIII. Lawrence Washington of Warton,
Lancashire, a scion OF the old stock. migrated
to Nortl,am ptonshire. and attained q place Of
great Influence.
The old hall at Washington dates from the
early part OF tho seventeenth century, having
been built by William James, Bishop OF
Durham. II 10 q stone structure. with null
lioned windows and boldly projecting porohcs
and q large outstanding chimney at one end.
doubtless will DO utilized as such by the latest
purchaser. Mr.. Joseph Dickinson, . Washing
ton trAdssman.
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courses In tho country. Nature has done much
to make 1t beautiful. II 10 picturesque. varied,
cool because OF Its elevated location, and easily
reached from Now York. Hills, ravines, and
brooks afford natural hazards.
Starting from q tee In front OF the club house.
the hrst drive ia over an artificial bunker 100
yards away. lT5 yards beyond which is the
green. The second tee 10 at the ton OF a mound
rising high above tho surrounding level. You
faco the water and drive toward green No. .,
ABRUPT and deep dip In the ground. A topped
ball nnds itself nifty feot below the starting
point, with q steep. climb ahead. A carry OF
l35 yards lands safely on tho further side Of
tho difficulty. with clear going to the green.
In front OF the next tee rises n perfect natural
bunker. IL looms up like q big sea across the
bows OF q ship, and is ninety yards away, II
cannot fail to sIcite the admiration OF every
visiting golfer. Beyond IL 10 encountered q hoi-
low and then 4 hillside. with . pitched green az
the top.
Tho short hole Of tho course 10 next In order,
and 1t 10 a sporty one. A good cleek stroke will
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yet another William. whose only daughter.
Dionisis, married Sir William Tempest Of Stud
10y. The manor then passed SUCCESSFULLY into
other families until It became divided In the
last century between the Musgraves, the Law
sons, and the Shaftos. From time 70 time
thereafter portions OF the manor wero sold, un-
Gil there remained only the hall and grounds.
which continued until recently to belong to the
Musgrave trustees, the Shafto trustees. and Sir
Wilfrid Lawson. The local authority. desiring
to mako a new cemetery. acquired the property.
and resolved to sell the old mansion, with so
much Of background as was not REQUIRED.
From the cadets OF the ancient house at
Washington were descended the Washingtons
of Ardwickle street, Yorkshire. whose pedi-
gree Dugdsle traced in 1860, and those of
Northamptonshire, ancestors Of the first Presi-
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TO FOUND 4 YEGRO CITY.
A Coiored Mems Scheme to EehnbiiItnts
Georgia Boom Town OF 1900.

Frori the Atlanta EreninO Constitution.
Ont OF the most novel negro colonization
schemes yet sprung has originated right here IN
Atlanta. The person at the head OF il Is no
other than the well-known barber. politician
and military Captain. Moses Bentley. Bentley
has his plans well under way and he will 10. take
his emigrants to any far away place in Africa or
Liberia. but will settle them in Georgia. and
will do 30 at n small cost to those who follow.
Bentiey's scheme is unique IN the fact that 10
will found a city exclusively for the negro. lie
Ia to have the entire government conducted by
the people OF his own race-A negro Mayor and
negro Councilmen. negro policemen. and, ~
within the city limits. every onicehold er will 10
ansgro. Then the laws are to be the work of
This scheme OF Bentley Is doubly interesting,
as ne cHntemplates resurrecting an old De.
serted VILLAGE" reestablishiug, u city wAich
which has literally been wiped or the face Of
the map, This was s4nbury, the city which
was located on the Sunbury River. at its mouth,
IN Liberty county, and op he seacoast. IN tho
year isOO Sunbury. was u south Georgia " boom
i l1w" an T the " Ms HisSly ri, sprsns !nio p9p pciinn
going there and build ny beautiful homes.
In $50 sunbury had some ten or fifteen thou;
CITY; ships came into its harbor and II was re-
garded a commercial centre OF no mean proper
II was sickly on account OF malaria and the PEG.
PIE ned from tho city as II a plague had stricken
- p.ato' IN u rev" years tho CITY WAS almost
deserted. And now only three or four huts mark
tho spot where once II tiourished.
bentley Is to build his model negro city on tho
site nf old Sudbury. He has ascertained that
whlie the white people cannot stand the malaria
OF that district. the miRsma has no III effects
upon NEGROES. The land 10 rich and can bs
bought cheap. II can lie made u shipping point
Tor the products OF the country for many miles
around, Bentley has recorded all these points.
ies,' he said. II have my plans well under
land where old Sunhury was once located, and
expect 10 hear from them in a few days. TINS
10 no wildcat scheme. mean business, aud |
already see the money In sight for the %prclimin-
Ary, work. have had this In my mind for sew
eral years. i wish to show ths world what the
negro OF the south can do toward self-gOvern-
ment. ] want TO say right here that. we will
nave no worthless negroes In our new city. They
have got TO be ind ~ustrious and Of good char.
expect to have q city Of 5000 psoplsA
Two years from now"