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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05
%TKRRRRONNE LOSES.

The suit of the Police Jury of
Lafourche VS.. Police Jury OF Terre-
boune was decided against Terre-
bonnie this week by Mr.. Justice
Blanchard.
This suit was instituted to de.
tarmine the boundary line between
She two parishes, as the decision
of the Supreme Court in 1882
was vague, aud gave lands to
Lafourche that properly belonged
to Terrebonne.
The decision, howeVer, was so
confusing that TerrebOnne c0htin-
ued to collect taxes OIL certain
lands in the bayou Rlue section,
and licenses from luggermen and
fishermen residing on the lands
in dispute.
Last year the case was tried
and the lower court rendered a
decision in favor OF Latourche'
The case was appealed to the
Supreme Court and that court
reversed the decision of the lower
court-deciding i'll favor Of Terre-
bonnie.
Lafourche, no sever, succeeded
in getting a new trial and won its
case in the lower court, and now
it wins in the Supreme Court.
As the decision will give to
Latourche valuable oyster lands
that have formerly belonged tt
Terrebonne, it is probable thai
Terrebonne will not give up the
fight yet but will ask fer a re
hearing.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05

Williams Jr., N. s. 1900 acres OF land
bounded above by Crescent Insur-
ance ca. aud below Ivy Henry
Walther, taxes S94.60. Poll $500.
non
Anslnm William 40 acres of Iauil S W
] of SEC. 3 T17 SR "A E., taxes
ST. l64.
Dapre, Est. j. G f. The undivided
"nne-seveuth of Al nrres of land.
bounded above by Ovhle 9uidIy
aud below by 4. +. Dap'6, taxrs
Al cts.
Lester, john s neqps of land bounded
above br a. Bll,in and below 10y
S. l. DasRit. taxes 81 07s.
Matthew'S. Collins 20 ACRES of land
bounded above ny EState }, q. jack
son and below by Mrs, LnvinNki
Bouvillian, taxes 1896.
Rabassp. Est. Eugene 1912 acres of
land. sections SO, 10, n aud 20 T1S
S Il 10 T., taxes $500.
Rabnsse. Est. Lug9ue 607 acres of land
all of section, 75 aud 20. and N Z ]
ofSer - r 10 SR 80 E., taxes
s2447A.
Rabas<,, 81. Eugene 78e acrrs Of land
5 + I of Sec. %. aud 5 W @of ) w
/ Of STE. %, ard an of Stctinn ";
all in T ~ Il Is T. taxes S3f,74.
0r slid day If sale I viii sall sucll
pertinns Of said piapclt y rs each
debtor will point our. ami IN rs<p the
debtor will not n,'npt ont sufficient
property. win nc "nee, and without
luther delay. sell tile least quantity
o. said rr"iirrt, If any drhtnr WHICH
any bidder will l.ny for The ammuat
Of the taxes, interests aud COSTS due
by said TAX dehtm; tAe sale will Ia"
without npi'nisement, for CASu. III
legal tender m"uey IF III" Jniie't
States. and The rrnltrty sold Shall he
-redeemahlc " ntA' iNaa for III. sNa%r
of me - =, ptyiuk aV prlst aiv"n
with invent, y, r,jjt T"Idri; and ~
cast thrTp l." no hiiiGer IN au, ut tFu.
said prnptlty. III" same will be bid IN
Inr the stat" nf louisa IA.
y W tuNNtLY.
Slnritf u Ex Uficl" tax ,']a,i,rtnr,
P.ir>h ~ Ter rhnu,ne. la.
Houua. La My 29.h, iS!7.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05

YourImprovementC ommittt e max as
the following report.
We have finished haulh,g SHELLS
purchased from G. Wolf & Co. srcur-
ing 1912 barrels from the shell pile,
though close measurement would have
given $1,000 bbls,
Barrow Street is nov well graded
with shells, making alastihg improve.
ment.
We have used SOME shells on
Gahasse st. filling some of the swim
min bolrs,' ard have also filed up ia
frog pond on High st. between Barrow
aud tire bower corporation line, graf
ing the middle Of the street in that
portion Of town, parts of which were
covered with lilies and i'm passable in
bad weather.
The following amOants are due the
different parties nalaed for hauling
and spreading shells
Justilien Porche 2S5 bills. at TIC. 81 81
Crank Verrvt 1854 Ia ~
Wrighter Watkins84O bbls $12 90
56 UUls. &c. ~4gleaning0 ST I2-l3 %
Henry Sloan I44O bbls. ar l5c 81 90
j.. A. Robichaux 5S4 bbis tper
%employee9 76
Baptiste Dutlm sos bbls. 9 ~
Neuvllle NaQuin 472 bbls. z %
Total, $3.50
Bills for other improvements incui-
red by us to date /:
West Williams | days work 81 90
Matt johnson, II days dilching IL 90
Aaron JoAnson 2 days ditclt.ng 200
VIM. Whitney, ST., 2 days work
on bridges and street 2 OG
VIM. Whitney, Jr., | days work OU
Charles DupniuG, makins one
crowl,ar rs
Abe Kirby 69 days ditciing 675
John Noon, i2S acres two feet
dirclliag at Sl.50 per acre 10 90
@. j. TherioG lumber IL "a
y. b DaSpit nails and spikes & 60
I4le bridge on Main st. across the
BaEataria Canal had TO be reputred, as
also some Of our smaller bridges.
Respectfully submitted,
L. G. WURRLOW, Chain. ;
Il. l.. ZELENKA,
VIM. WRL6Hr l., JR.
Upon motion duly seconded and
Carried AN APPROPRIATION of Ono Hun.
bred and seventy three and l5ti0O
Dollars was made TO pay the following
claims:
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05
TO she. Public.

The pablic is hereby notified not to
HINT, trap, pick moss 81 otherwise
trespass on the St. Eloi plantation,
Bayou DuLa,ge, under penalty of the
law. n. ROUSSEAUX, Tutor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05
Total,

Mr.. z. e. WurzlnW offered the tol
lowing resolution, viz:
"Rtsolyed, That the Mayor, Council
aud Town Attorney constitute u commit
tee to fully Investigate the possibility Of
erecting Waterworks and Electric Lights
aud report fully at next meeting"
The claim of tIouma Fish g. Oyster
Co. was !tskrn up and owing TO the
absence of Mr.. L. Lewald. the matter
was postponed until next NJ, citing.
vi. E. e. WurzIOw OF the commit
tee appointed to destroy all ola blanks
tax receipts, licences, etc. reported
that the committee had performed the
duties imposed upon them.
There being no further business, the
Council ADJOURNED.
&c. DUPONT, Mayor.
DREUX Anglers, Secretary.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05
no TIE PUBLIC.

Hunting, trapping OF ~trespassing OF
my Indian Mound plantation, Little
Gallon, is hereby forbidden. Parties
uughG ~tresrassiug on said plantation
3 i'll he dealt with according to law.
jan5-lyr. ERNES PlCOU.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
ABHF u ~ a.
TOWN COUNCIL.

HouMA, LA, June l, 1897.
The Council of1h. Town Of HoUma
met at the TowI. Hall this day at s
O'Clock p. m.
Hon. j. G. Dupont, Mayor, presi /
ing.
Roll call.
The following members wefe pres
eut-Emilr Daislr, Jr., E.C. Wurzl"w.
r. L. ZeleMka a,nl WIN. Wright, Jr.
Abs+nt-E. LewaId.
Quorum present.
The reading OF the mBiutr Of the
previous meeting was dispensed with.
The following reports OF the Crllrc
tor and the Treasurer were read and
referred to Finance Committee.
Report OF Collector
IioUMA, La. June /, 1897.
To the Honorable the Mayor and
Council Of HOuMa.
GentleMen-Since my last report l
have collected and paid over to the
Treasurer the sum ot Flfly-one aud
S5lIOO Dollars as follows
Regular License. IS 30
Corporation Taxes-..-l2 IS
Fines.------.-- zoo
Market Receipts 20
Respectfully Submitted,
DREUX Anglers,
fH
Collector.
Report Of Treasurer
HoUMA, La, June !, 1897.
Statement ct Alph. Dupont, Treas
nrer, in account with Corporation OF
Houma, La.
june i, To Bal. on hand as per
last sIatcalent----.---So29 07
June !, To receipts since------ 5I.s5
..$5oO92
June /, By amt. pad OUT siuce
last, slatement--------Sl2O "a
Bal. on baud this date. S760.25
Respectfully submitted.
ALPH. DUPONT,
Treasu rer.
Mr.. e. G. Wmzl"w. Chairman Of
the improvements Committees submit
ted tile following report which was
aead aud accepted:
HoUMA. La, June |, 1897.
no the Mayor amt Council Of the
Town Of HoGma.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-06-05

Matt johnson IL days dItchln ~ 90
Abe Kirby 64 days ditching 67J
Aaron johnson 2 days ditcaing %.
John Noon I2& acres 2 fl. ditch
ing at 81 30 - 90
VIM. Whitney, ST.. days work goo.
VIM. Whitney, Jr. days wolk 90
Lawyer banks cleauing;m"iket 90
Charles DuIhiot l crowbar l25
A. NJ. q j. G. Dupont tor cash
advanced so
0. b. Daspit for nails and spikes 6 60
Dreux Anglers collectors cUm
mission on SI4095 7O5
o. J. Theriot, Lumber II "a
F. x. Zeringer feeding prisoners IS
j. 2. Campbell 81 FIX Zerinser
for arrests etc. 5 As
F. +. Kilhurn CANT. reimbursed
for License as Ph~OtogFapher) 5 90
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
FROGS AT MuskoKA.

EcFtile-Braincd Gcnticman's Musical
Yarn from the WiIds of Canada.
President George r. Mckee was in a
tallsatiye mood night or two ago.
Some one said that the frogs had en-
tirely disappeared from Muskola lake
in Canada, and after removing the toby
from his mouth, Mr. Mckee began, ac-
cording to the New Castle Courant
Guardian:
Il remember when 1 was at MuslSola
with the first fishing party that ever
visited that spot. Why, do you know
that frogs were our principal article of
diet? We used to get out in boat after
them, and as true as tell you the frogs
used to run after us. 1t was no unconl-
mon thing for us to capture 40 pounds
of frogs legs in one evening. They'd
bite at the bare hook. I've seen them
there fully as big as your pug dog, and
we had a dozen that were selected for
the difference in their tone Of voices. i
was enabled by the aid of a small stick
to make those frogs sing a kind Of n
tune. We had a bass, a double bass, n
tenor, u contralto, and, in fact, every
known voice in that choir. Many's the
night 1 have been lulled to sleep by the
music of that bullfrog chorus. Why, |
have seen" but he never finished, for
every member of the symposium had
escaped through the back door.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
The Speaker Challenges.

"The issue was made" as Speaker
Reed put it, in the house on the speak
ers policy Of postponing the appoint
ment of committees. Mr.. Simpson of
Kansas brought it on by another at
tack upon the speaker, which moved
Mr. Reed to challenge him to propose
a resolution instructing the speaker
to appoint the committees The Kan
san evaded this challenge, but Mr..
Lewis, a new Democratic member from
Washington, took up the gauntlet
which the speaker had thrown down
and moved the adoption of a resolu-
tion of the tenor suggested by Mr..
Reed. Then Mr.. Fleming (Dem.) Of
Georgia offered a substitute embodying
the instructions in different terms, and
Mr.. Dingley. the Republican leader.
to make the issue plain, as he said, pre-
sented another substitute, directing the
speaker to appoint committees 'imme-
diately."
When the vote was taken on the
proposition. the speaker was sustained
by practically the solid vote of his
party assisted by 33 Democrats under
the leadership of Mr.. Bailey. The reso-
luton was defeated-yeas, So: nays.
124: present 13. For the first time this
session the factions in the Democratic
ranks were forced TO put themselves on
record, and 80 Democrats, with all of
the Populists. supported Mr.. Lewis. Mr..
Low of New York was the only Repub-
lican to put himself on record in sup
port of the resolution, while eight Dem
ocrats and FIVE Republicans answered
present.
Mr.. Bailey denounced in strong terms
the spectacle which the Democrats were
presenting by their dissensions. Messrs
Cochran of Missouri and Wheeler OF
Alabama, for the Democrats. spoke for
the resolutions. while Mr.. Dingley voic-
ed the Republican policy.
A senate resolution appropriatine
$4,000 for the congress of the Universal
Postal union was adopted. and Mr.
Showalter the Republican chosen at a
special election to represent the Twen-
ty-fifth Pennsylvania district, was
sworn in.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
ordinations An ola rImes.

1t cost more 10 ordain a minister in
1850 than it does now. There was Rev.
Solomon Lombard, the first settled min
lister at Gorham. Me. His annual sal
airy was less than S45O, yet S120 was
raised TO defray the expenses Of his
ordination, December 26, 1850. The
supplies considered necessary on that
occasion included two barrels of cider,
two gallons of brandy, a barrel of flour,
three bushels of apples, 54h pounds Of
pork, six candles mot TO burn on the
altar, thought, one teapot and one
pound of tea, four gallons of rum, one
ounce of nutmegs, and the same guam
tity Of pepper, pound of ginger and
one bottle of vinegar.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
DegR wANTEo ~ ooNNscrIour.
Hunters Petition for Appropriation
with which TO stock Preserves.


with Which to stock Preserves.
Connecticut hunters are making an
effort to introduce more wild deer into
the state. petition has been sent to
the state game warden asking for an
appropriation of at least $4,000 for the
purpose of securing deer and stocking
preserves in various parts Of the state,
reports the New York Sun. CoDnecti-
sut has hundreds Of acres of wild coun-
try which is continually growing
wilder, owing to the tendency Of the
people TO desert the farms and give up
agriculture for manufactures and city
life, and for miles in some parts of the
state not q house is 10 be seen. The
rountry is too barren for agriculture,
not even sheep raising being conducted
with profit in some parts of il, but
the scrubs are just what the deer re-
quire forsustenanceth through the winter.
There are now about dozen wild deer
IN the state, and their owners believe
that they exist under ideal conditions
there.
The Connecticut climate is much
more favorable 10 the animals than that
of Maine, Vermont or New Hampshire,
and in those three states the deer are
met nearly everywhere in the uninhab-
tied portions. The recent movement
to preserve wild deer in Long Island
has been n success. Bay lynNes, which
in most newspaper reports are called
wildcats" in common with the gcnu
inc wildcats, are sometimes met with in
Sussex and Passaic counties, and SC
are mink and weasels.
Bears sometimes get into the north
western part of Sussex county.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
MEASURING SUNSHINE.
An Instrument which Records the
strength OF Every Ray.

An Instrument which Records the
strength OF Every Ray.
An instrument which has been in.
vented for measuring sunshine elec-
trically is so sensitive that not the
faintest sun ray that may break
through the cloudy arch of a gloomy
day is lost, even II it be but of a mo-
ment's duration, says the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. Not only does it catch these
rays of sunlight, but by an ingenious
contrivance it records their degree and
the period Of the day at which they
occur. The cylindrical glass tubes,
connected by a stem, are inclosed in a
protecting glass sheath. Mercury is
used to separate the air in the bulbs,
which are filled with pure, dry air and
hermetically sealed. The space be-
tween the bulbs of the protecting
sheath is then exhausted Of air and
sealed. One of the bulbs is coated with
lampblack and when the sun shines its
attraction for the blackened bulb drives
the mercury up through the stem lead
ing to the clear glass bulb. In its pas
sage it forms a circuit with fine wires
fused into the glass and the record is
instantly carried to a register in the OBJ
servers Office. This register is oper-
ated by elockworlS, and upon it's brass
cylinder a sheet of paper bearing lines
indicating the minutes and hours oi
the day is traversed by an automati,
pen, which, actuated by the electric
wires attached to the glass bulbs, makes
an absolutely accurate record of the
intensity and duration of the sunshine
each dav
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
New Postmasters.

Washington, May 4.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
New Jersey - Manahawkin, ]. L.
Lane
New York-Birdsall. II. ]. Baxter;
Farnham, w. c. Thuerk Gasport, S.
G. Barton; Inland. f. c. Stoll; Nevis,
o. A. Coon; Peach Haven, John Kaiser;
Westview, Frank Milliman
Pennsylvania - Beaumont. A. w.
Cooke; Benore. f. II, Clemson; Bis
marck, T. b. Binnor; Buck Valley a.
]. Schetrompf; Cementcn. Charles
Schaffer; Damascus, e. d. Knapp;
Laurella, A. e. Mitchell; Luscasville,
Hannah Jayne; selea, Harrison Locke;
Sprankle Mills. Daniel Seller; Taurus,
Jonathan Phillips; Wilawana. w. II.
Smith
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
THE HoRsELEss cARRlAeE.
1t Is as Yet a Somewhat Imperfect
Mechanism.

IL Is as Yet q SOmeNnnt AnperAect
Mechanism.
The opinion at the present time of
those best fitted TO judge of the future
of the motor carriage is as follows:
Steam viii probably be used and it will
be generated by means of liquid fuel.
1t viii be necessary to invent suitable
air-condensers to obviate the clouds of
steam, and to provide means of dispos-
ing Of the smoke and cinders. This
opinion is based upon the soundness Of
our knowledge OF the properties of
steam aud upon its stsadiness of action
under definite conditions. II is not be-
lieved by the chief authorities that the
practical motor carriage can he male
very light; and it is not thought. for
instance, that light motor can be made
which would be u serviceable attach
ment for an ordinary bicycle to assist
the rider to mount hills or even TO take
part in the propulsion over level, smooth
roads. Such motors undoubtedly can be
made, but they are not fitted for every
day use. In the first days of the popu-
larity of the bicycle hundreds of in
! genious inventions were made for in
creasing the range of the machine. The
tendency was to make all the parts as
light as possible. Longer experience has
shown that complicated mechanism
does not stand the wear and tear of
/ daily use. The modern machine has
been shOrn of many so-caued improve
ments, and its weight has begun 20 in
crease, for it has been found that ma
chimes weighing less than 20 pounds are
not serviceable on common roads. The
motor carriage of the future will prob
ably initiate the bicycle in its rubber
tires and ball bearings; it win have a
very respectable weight, and it win re-
quire a smooth road.--Prof. John Trow-
bridge, S. D., in Chautauauan.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
nlgh Art roster. in parI..

The fad of collecting high art post
ers" is receiving a checlain Funce, as
It deserves TO wherever it involves van
dalism. On all the posters recently put
up in and about Paris may be found a
warning: "As this poster can neither
be given nor sold, anyone found with it
in his possession will be prosecuted Us
a receiver Of stolen goods"
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
PopulntIon OF canaan.

The Canadian department Of agricul-
ture estimates the population of the
dominion to be 5,125.43s-a gain Of
rather less than 10000 since the census
of 1901. In 1890 there were two states
of the union that exceeded Canada in
population-New York, with 5,9o7, ,s35
inhabitants, and Pennsylvania, with
5,25s.014.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
The Oueen's Drawing Room.

London, May 4.-Among those who
will be presented at the drawing room
which will be held by the Princess
Christian. representing the queen. at
Buckingham palace are Mrs. ]. L. Tay-
lor and Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes Of
New York and Mrs. Anthony Drexel
and the Misses Rush Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
aIIns RunnLng on Full rIme.

Providence. May 4.-The mills Of the
Crompton Manufacturing company
have started on full time after having
been running on a reduced schedule
since last fall. The company employs
about 800 operatives in the manufac-
ture Of velvet
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
cn.hlor ana cash pIsannenr.

Webster City. Ia. May 4.-The amount
Of Cashier II. S. Espe's defalcation
from the Savings bank Of Radcliffe is
in the neighborhood of $4,000. Espe
has left for parts unknown. He leaves
a wife in the Independence Insane asy-
lum and a family of small children.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
struck by a Train.

Tonawanda. N. Y, May 4.-calvin
Branch, a milkman, was struck by a
New York Central train at this place.
Two of his ribs were broken and his
head badly cut. He may recover.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets. Is
prepared to do printing OF every de-
scriptioD quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
vessels Overdue.

Montreal, May 4.-Considerable anx-
iety is expressed about the steamer
Lake Superior of the Beaver line which
sailed from Liverpool April Il and has
not yet reported in the gulf. She is
ak DAYS overdue.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04

One hundred and twenty firemen
are required to feed the furnaces OF a
first-class Atlantic steamer.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04
THE SCOTT CHURCH TRUSTEES

Scott M. E. Church trustees met last
night and elected General l. T.. Parker,
chairman; J. H. Bartlett, secretary;
Charles II. Fowler. treasurer. Rev t.
Evening journal., 1897-05-04

The garbage cvmatory is again out
of order.
The Bourbon news., 1897-02-05
The Plague in India.

The plague now raging IN some por-
tons of India is thought by many ply
sicians to be identical with the "black
DEATH which devastated Europe and
Asia in 1347, and at subsequent periods.
Ancient writers give graphic descrip-
tions of the frightful virulence of this
strange malady, its course in Italy be-
ing wildly described by Boccaccio and
Petrarch. In Venice more than 100,-
coo people died of the disease, and in
Cyprus nearly the whole population
was destroyed, while in Genoa six
sevenths of the inhabitants succumbed
to it's fearful ravages. At Sienna the
erection of the cathedral was stopped
by the plague, and it has never since
been resumed From Italy the scourge
made its way into France, England,
Germany and Spain, and is said to have
been carried into Scandinavia by a ship
which left London in the summer of
1349. The whole of the crew died OF the
plague, and the vessel, after drifting
about on the ocean for long time, was
cast ashore with it's grewsome burden
at Bergen, and the infection soon spread
all over Norway and Sweden. In fact,
scarcely portion of the known world
escaped the disease, even entire col
onies up in Greenland being oblIter-
ated, and whole tribes of EsqGimatlx
were destroyed.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bourbon news., 1897-02-05
PERSONAL AND imPERsoNAL

"A fund is to be raised by eminent
Enghshmen, including Mr.. Gladstone,
for the painting of portrait of Herbert
Spencer for the British nation.
"A Bjolstad. the editor of the .Folke-
bladet, or Peoples Paper, of Christi
ania, Norway. is visiting Minnesota for
the purpose of promoting the circula-
ton of his journal among the Scandi-
navians Of that state. He is the author
of several historical works relating to
Norway.
|. Cha les w. Crisp. son of the late
Speaker Crisp, is the youngest mem
Der of the congress now in session, be-
ing only 26 years old. In the taking
OF his seat young Mr.. Crisp broke one
record, the house having accepted as
satisfactory evidence of his election the
brief statement telegraphed by Gov At
kinson, and the youthful member took
his place amid cordial applause.
Richard Mansfield is writing book.
1t is work he commenced merely for
the pleasure of writing it and reading
it to Mrs. Mansfield and an intimate
friend of hers The story, developed in
Mr.. Mansfeld's leisure moments served
to while away the time for some of
the favored members of his company
on the train while they were travelling,
and now he has been advised to publish
it.
In German cities, before a druggist
is granted a license to open a store
careful investigation is made to de-
termine whether the needs of that par
ticular neighborhood require it. Re-
Gently a young druggist in Altoona,
whose prospective marriage depended
on his success in securing a license,
was overwhelmed by the rejection of
his petition. As a last resort he took
his petition to the minister of educa-
ton, the highest authority, and on be-
ing refused again committed suicide.
The Gentlewoman says that almost
all the morning dresses worn by the
German empress are made at home,
and her majesty in this way is able to
economic greatly. When in private she
likes to be dressed as simply as pos
sible, and her favorite costume is a
serge skirt with pretty blouse and a
simple straw hat. She has, however,
one great trial, and that is a tendency
to grow stout. For herself she would
ror of having a fat wife, and the poor
empress is obliged to diet herself and
to wear clothes much too tight for her