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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
WAR BETWEEN TURKEY AN
GREECE.


All efforts of the powers to bring
about an amicable adjustment of the
differences between Turkey and Greece
have proven dismal failure, and the
Turks aud Greeks are now shooting
and cutting each other down in battle
at a fearful rate.
Several important engagements
have taken place alOn & the frontiers
of Thessaly and Macedonia. If any
advantage has thus far been gained it
has been OH the side Ofthe Greeks, who
have carried on successful operations
with their fleet in the west, captur.
ing several important Turkish strong.
holds, while the Turks havesuccecdcd
in holding their own in the east.
The war no doubt will be fercely
waged from now on, and it is not easy
TO predict the result.
The Turkish army is considered the
stronger in peint Of numbers, and this
fact gives rise to tile opinion that, if
the powers keep hands off, Turkey
will win.
But the Greeks make up 10 val0r
and hatred Tor tile Turks what they
lack III numbers, and The COURIER
m Greece rs tile winner.
Certainly the Turk deserves a
cllastisement for their Armenian out
RACES aud we sincerely hope that little
Greece W i'll give it to them.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
LOWER TERREBONNE ITEMS.
BAYOU LAcAcHE, }
LOWER TERREBoNNE, La.

@EAt
April 10Th, 1897
The young folks of this settlement had
a boat excursion 10 the "Centrel Catholic
Church" Easter Day, yesterday, III the
Lugger "Albertine." The Excursion left
at z A. H., and returned at 4 p. nj. They
had a fine time boat riding. There were
among the excUrsionists Misses Julienne
Alexina and Laura Rhodes and the gem
tlemen were Messrs. Joe. POsecai, Tele-
margue, Leo, James, Alexis and Syriac
Rhodes, Petre PrOspsir, Alex, Guidry
and A. G. Lasseigne, and on their return
the excursion was increased by the Misses
Gnidry. They partOOk Of a hearty break
fast, in front of the L. t. Manfg. Co.
Ref. prepared by the ladies and on their
departure partook of their dinner, just
before leaving which was provided by
the gentlemen, Viands, tsh, butter,
cheese, bread, cakes and pastry, fruits,
wines and coffee were among the danties.
Your correspondent was among them.
There was a big congregation at the
church, no less than fo4r hundred people
were present. The psws were all occupied.
There were people from Little Gallon
and BourgvilIe with some from From
Lawn plantation aud elsewere.
Rev. Father. Richard ofieiated. II,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24

The lugger defender, belonging
to Messrs. Dennis Bourgeois and
Robert King that drifted away
from the coast of Tembalier island
during a blow several months ago
was found the other day inIMata-
gorda Texas having foated across
the gulf. Mr.. Aubin Bourg, Clerk
of Court of Terrbonne received a
letter this week from a party in
Matagorda informing him of their
find.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24

Jourden Munson and Thomas
Perkins, colored, were tried this
week for the murder of James
Blackledge, colored, on the Isle of
Cuba Plantation. The jury after
spending the night in the jury
room returned with a verdict of
manslaughter.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
TERREBONEE

Miss MIME Blsland delivered
a lecture at the opera house Tues
day night to not a very large but
al appreciative audience. Miss
Bisland left The following day for
New Orleans.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24

Two years ago r. j. Warren, a druggist
at Pleasant Brook, N. Y, bought a small
supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
He sums up the results as follows SAT
that time the goods were unknown in
this section; to-day Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is household word" 1t is the
same ia hundreds of communities. Where
ever the good qualities of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy become known the people
will have nothing else, For sale by The
Standard Drug Store.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24

All the corporate powers Of said corpora
ton and the management and control of its
business and affairs shall be vested i'll and
exercised by u Board of Directors to be
composed of four stockholders, who shall
hold in tlieir own lame and light at least ona
share OF the capital stock, and to he elected
by the stOekhulders as hereinafter provided {;
Il majority Of said Board of Directors shall
form u quorum for the transaction Of business.
The Directors slIa II he annually elected by
ballot by the StOckh holders at the office of Ule
corporation on the first Monday Of March OF
each year, and each stuckllUlder shall be
entitled, III person or by proxy, to one vote
on aeverY share of stock owned by him. IL
majority of the whole stock of the corpora
ton being required to vote Mt said election.
or otherwise 1T will be invalid,
The Directors thus elected shall continue
in office one year, and until their successors
are duly elected or appointed, and no failure
to elect shall be regarded as u forfeiture of
their charter.
At their first meeting after their election
the Board of Directors sh all elect from their
own number a President, a secretary aud
Treasurer.
The Preside mt shall supervise the erection
and construction of the necessary buildings,
machinery, fixtures and appurtenances, hire
and discharge all employees aud agents, eX-
cept when otherwise provided by the Board
of Directors dirert and control the working
of the Factory and Railroads, and generally
to supervise and direct The business of the
\ corporation Ia cary into effect all contracts
mace or ,,ntturized by the Board OF Directors,
Ills. %ldnitile of tins corporation is hereby
deelansiy . DC at argyle Plantation" on the
7 Bayou ftiackAifr said 4taFish OF Aeripbamhe
and The President shall ldve the lit tn0rity
10 represent the corporation in all matters Of
litigation before the Courts, and citation
shan l., served ON him,
The Board Of Directors shall have full
power and authority 10 appoint and dIsmiss
ut pleasure the secretary. Treasurer, and
SUCH other officers and agents, attorney S
malngtts, etc.. as may be deemed proper OF
necessary aud To fill amy vacancy that may
occurln tic Board Jf directors shall have
power and Authority 10 make all contracts
for the purchase 81 real estate, machinery,
railroad equipments afd material OF al
kinds, and tDr thc ereetlun Of all buildings
machinery, baFges and railroads to determ
ine aud agree upon the price 70 be paid fol
sugar cane, syrups, sugar aud molasses, OF
any substance out Of which sugar may bt
extracted to make and adopt such Bylaws
Rules aud Regulations as shall be deemed
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
JOHN RUSKIN.
BY HATTIE TYING GRIswoLD.

The publication, last year, of a COM
plete life of Ruskin, including a con-
siderable autobiography, furnishes
material for a more complete esti-
mate of the man and his work than
we have had heretofore.
John Ruskin was born amid the
din and distraction of London. His
father was a wine merchant, man of
fine literary and artistic taste. who
read Byron to him when young boy,
concerning which Ruskin says, long
after: IL never got the slightest harm
from Byron; what harm came to me
was from the facts of life, and from
books of a baser kind, including a
wide range Of the works of authors
popularly considered extremely in
structive,-from Victor Hugo down
to DR.. Watts" He decided at that
early age to make Byron his master
in poetry, as Turner in art. Not so
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
JUDAS ISOARIOT.
BY REV. j. S. PALMER.
COLUMBUS, WIS.

JUDAS IsCARIoT is the last of the
twelve disciples mentioned in the
catalogue given by Matthew in his
Gospel. Previous to this Jesus had
chosen Simon Peter and his brother
Andrew, and James the son of Zebe-
dee and John his brother, to be his
disciples, and they left their busi-
ness and followed him. In the cata-
logue of the twelve disciples Judas
is numbered with them, and sent
forth to do the work of a disciple, the
same as the other eleven. Matthew
mentioned the names of each of the
disciples, beginning with Simon "who
is called Peter" and concluding with
the name Judas Iscariot, "who also
betrayed Jesus"
These twelve Jesus commissioned
to go cut into the towns and cities
and preach his Gospel, saying, "Gonot
into the way of the Gentiles, and into
any of the cities of the Samaritans
enter ye not, but go rather to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel, and as
yego preach, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is at hand. Heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,
cast out devils-freely ye have re-
ceived, freely give"
They were told not to take gold,
silver or brass in their purses, or any
extra clothing, or to trouble them
selves about any of these temporali-
ties. They were to do faithfully the
work assigned them and rely upon
the liberalitY of the people they
served. The liberality of the peo-
pie in supporting them does not en-
ter into our present inquiry.
Jesus had no advisers in the choice
of his disciples. He selected those
he thought would best serve him in
his important mission,-the most i'm
portant ever undertaken since man
has had an existence, as it is mis-,
sion which is to change the moral
and spiritual condition of the entire
humanity, as Jesus is the Saviour of
the world.
Jesus, in selecting bis disciples, saw
most distinctly the character of the
men he called to his service, and he
know what was in man. He could
read the character of the men he sell
ected to do his work. But his seeing
them as they were did not change
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23

chiefly written to defend Turner; but
Turner had already passed the zenith
of his power, and lay i'll at Chelsea,
embittered by the harsh and unjust
criticism of the day, and hardly just
even to the man who was endeavoring
to do him honor. After his death
Ruskin felt no need for haste, and
took ten years for the thorough and
critical study of art before beginning
his work again. Most books would
have been forgotten by that time, but
the Modern Painters was far from be-
ing SO in the circle it had so stirred,
and the third and fourth volumes
were received with a new storm of
remonstrance, and even of defiance.
Ruskin contended that it was as
ridiculous for any one to speak pos
itively about painting who had not
given great part of his life to its
study, as it would be for person
who had never studied chemistry to
give lecture on affinities or elements;
but that it Was also az ridiculous for
a person to 81 eak hesitatingly about
laws of painting, who had conscien
tiously given his time to their ascer-
tainment, as it would be for Mr.. Far
aday to announce in dubious man
ner that iron had an affinity for
oxygen, and to put it to vote of his
audience whether it had or not.
This was in answer to the cry of his
dogmatism, for by this time he did
not argue his points, but asserted
them. A part Of his task of prepara-
tion for the position of dogmatist
was thorough study of the physical
sciences; of ofoptics, geometry, geology,
botany and anatomy. 1t sometimes
required week or two's hard walking
to determine some geological prob
lem, but he never hesitated, and he
made journeys to and fro in every
direction to verify various points in
all these preparatory studies. Then
he set himself to thorough study of
all the great artists, and the history
of the times in which they lived
travelling much and sometimes Civ
ing months of reading and study to
one great master. He at the same
time was making a real study of clas-
sical and medieval landscape, and
sojourning in many different places
to do SO properly. One whole winter
was spent in trying to get at the
mind OF Titan, going from one city
to another for this purpose. The
plates for the illustrations, all drawn
by his own hand, were also matter
of infinite detail and difficulty.
Further in regard to Modern Paint
ers and Ruskin's Life, in another
article.
COLUMBUS, WIS.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
BY PRESIDENT I. NJ. ATWOOD, ID.

THE OUTLOOK is to appear hereafter in
magazine form. The change OF form is
explained and defended with the inge-
nuity and the array of balanced anti
thetical propositions SO familiar to it's
habitual readers. 1t has been in con-
templation "for at least five years" and
IL is expected to vindicate itself after
trial as the better if not absolutely the
best form for a weekly paper. We cannot
gainsay the expectation. At this moment,
however, we are certain that the Outlook
presents a diminished and deprecated
aspect. 1t resembles cheap pamphlet.
1t is not large nor ornamental enough
to be compared with the dollar maga-
zine, and it is not small nor artistic
enough to be classed with the Chap
Book and the Philistine. But while its
body repels we open it to find that its
soul is marching on.
AT last we have an explanation OF
the atrocities of which the Armenians
in Turkey have been the subjects in the
last two years, by man in position to
know and OF such largeness of view and
so high character that we can put conf
dence in his report. TO the new edition
of his book "Transcaucasia and Ararat." :"
Mr.. James Bryce adds chapter en-
titled Twenty Years of the Armenian
Question" The interference of England
to protect Turkey against Russia in
1877 was the occasion. That awakened
great expectations among the Armeni-
ans and melted them to some unwar-
rented demonstrations. When the
British interference came to naught,
the Sultan took up course OF sternness
toward the Armenians, and relying on
reports of their revolutionary intentions
let loose his troops upon them from time
to time. That always meant massacre.
So things have gone from bad to worse.
until the eliminating atrocities of last
year. Mr.. Bryce places the RESPONSE
bility on the Sultan directly.
The American Board cut down its
expenses 81, 900 last year and 80 escaped
debt. That was the heroic remedy and
the managers have been commended
for adopting it. When the expenses are
larger than they need be, or when re-
duction of them is the only alternative
to debt, this is the true remedy. 1t is
pertinent to remark, however, that cut
ting down expenses is a short and easy
method, costing no effort or outlay of
foresight, and often crually severe to the
victims. The missionary, thousands of
miles from home. who has left all to
follow his Master in that uninviting
path, who gets only meager compensa-
tion and has no opportunities of accumu-
lation,-what about. the effect of the
"cut" on himS
We fear that the management of
churches, especially in depressed times,
too generally adopts the short and easy
road of cutting down expenses. If
through negligence the finances have
"got behind" it is much easier to cut
down the expenses and by that sum
mary process get square with the world,
than to put forth the effort and exercise
the skill necessary to raise the defci.
eney. In such case it is really base
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23

gravitation. Nor is there a soul of
humanity outside of the love of the
good Father, as his nature is love and
every soul is created in his image,
and he is, in Christ Jesus, attracting
or reconciling all souls to himself.
MANSFIELD, PA.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
CONTENTS.
CHICAGO. SATURDAY. JAN. as. 1897.

CHlCAGO, JAN "cs AoOs -
Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
John Ruskin.
Judas IscariOt.
No Step Backward.
Universalist Thought.
Page TWO.
Sermon: The Earthly Tent-The Heavenly
House.
Leaving Questions With God.
Individual Responsibility.
Well Known Persons.
Page Taree.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
Numbers in Church Relations.
The Christian Law Of Giving.
The Revised Version.
Correct Doctrine Needed.
Universalist Personal.
Exchange Notes.
Page Five.
Cbureb News and Correspondents.
Plague in India.
Page six.
The Family Page. Farm. Garden and Dairy.
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Church Notices and In Memoriam.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23

-Meneleb, the victorious Negus of Ably
ssinia, has ordered from the Russian
painter Poliaow picture to represent the
battle of Adua. 1t isto interpret the idea
that St. George assisted the Abyssirians
TO their victory over the Italians, and is
destined for place in the Negus's palace,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
Universalist Thought.
Power of Self Recovery.

Power of Self Recovery.
1t is not scientific to declare that
man can ever cease to be man. While
disuse and perverted use weakens facul-
ties it never destroys them utterly. This
is the teaching of able psychologists. To
corroborate this assertion we need only
to appeal to experience. We find men
who have sunk as low as low can be
through sin and debauchery, who have
responded to uplifting influences and
become noble. The prodigal son, while
an imaginary person, still stands for
reality. There have been countless men
land women, too) who have come to
themselves" after having gone down
into the nethermost hell of personal de-
Element and deterioration. Read the
story of Michael Dunn as told in Ozark
ness and Daylight in New York" and
you will nevermore question whether a
man can recover himself or be recovered
Req. III. r. Rose.
The Test of Religious Truth.
The man who lives nobly, as Jesus
lived, who loves his fellows, who does
justly, will find it increasingly difficult
to believe in doctrines, however venera-
BILE. which give the lie to love and jus
tice and make God what no honest man
would be. The failure of the old dog
mas to satisfy the mind of growing
thinking men is due in no small meas
ure to the growth of humanitarian sen-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-10
Jokes for Dinner Time.

A little girl was told that too much
hot buttered toast would make her Ill.
Looking ut the dish for moment, she
thought she saw her way out of the
difficulty and exclaimed; We'll. give
me another piece and send for the
doctor"
The child's Jest that a mistake is not
beefsteal would hardly be compre-
hendcd by the Kentucky young woman
who, on being informed that her lover
only played for dinners, suppers and
small stakes declared that she was
reJoiced to hear that he never played
except for something to eat.
The proprietor of new Washington
hotel celebrated Its opening by invit-
ing large number of distingues to u
supper. At the table a distinguished
Judge of diminutive stature took Of
Tense at the jocular remark of the
landlord and, handing him dollar,
said: Sir, wish to pay for my sup
per-" The landlord handed him bacl,
fifty cents, saying. quietly: children,
half-price."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-10
NoIcz OF sHeR,EE's SALE.

NoTIOE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT PUR
IN suant to u decree of foreclosure and
order of snle to IN directed from the District
Court of the bird Judicial District, state OF
Utah, Count of rnlt Lnku, In "a cause therein
pending. wherein John Ritches is plaintiff and
E. NJ Weller and Emily L. Weller, his wife
George Crismon, Samuel Nc .ntyro, Johnathsn
o .Royle, w 8. Mccormick aud neseret saw
iugs Bank q corporation. are defendants. to
which decree and order OF sale refere &c Is
hereby made. shall expose for sale AT public
auction TO the highest bidder for cash at the
West Front Door OF the County Court House.
~ the City and County Of Salt Lake, State of
Utah, on the 2sih day of Decembe 4, 1877, at u
terest of tho above named defendants. Il. NJ.
Weller and Emily Y. Weller. his wife, George
Cr,sron. samuel Mcintyre. Jonathan o.
Royle. w. 8. McCornick and pcseret savings
Bank. corporation, of. In and TO the follow
ing described property to-wit:
The southwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter, aud the southwest quarter Of the
southeast quarter. and tile otthwest quarter of
the northeast quarter, and the northeast
quarter OF the nor Invest quarter of section
range one ~ west, SAT- Lake Meridian. con =
tanning one hundred aud sixty tl60) acres.
fituatcc in the County OF salt Lake, Territory Of
Utah tnow stated. I0ge her with all and sngu-
lar the tcnements. hereditsments and appur.
fences thereunto belonsing or in arywlse APP
pertaining.
10 be sold as the property OF e. NJ. Weller
and Emily 4. Weller. his wife George Crlsmon,
samuel Mcintyre. Jonathan q. koyln. w. 5.
McCornicK and pcseret savings Bank. cor
porauon, under said decree ana order OF sale
In The aboye cause.
Dated at salt Lake City, Utah. this 18th day OF
December. 1897
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah.
by BowNAS CANNON, Deputy sheriff.
ID. HARRINGTON, Attorney for Plaintiff
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-10
Things Preserved in Amber.
tHarper's Round Tablet

The main source of the amber supply
Ia the seaooast of the Baltic Ocean. II
is fossil gum, originally the emulation
of a species OF confer now extinct.
This grew in luxuriant profuslon hum
dreds of thousands of years ago on the
marshy COASTS Of northern Europe,
when the climate was much warmer
than It Is today. The natural history
Of amber is thus explained. The I'M
mense forests of amber pine under
went their natural downfall and de-
cay. The resin of the wood accumulat-
ed In large quantities in bogs and
ponds and in the soil of the forest
Where the const was slowly SINKING,
the sea by and by covered the lunu'
and the amber. which had been gtauu
ally hardening, was at last depositcu
at the ocean bottom. But IN hiBner
regions the pine continued to nourisn'
and so amber would still continue TO
be washed down TO the shore, and de-
posted In the later formed green sand,
and the still later formed stratum OF
Ignite or brown coal.
The gum became fossilized by its
long burial underground. More than
two hundred specimens of extinct life,
animal and vegetable. have been
found imbedded in amber specimens,
Including insects, reptiles, plants,
leaves. shells. fruits, etc, which had
been cnught in the liquid gum and On.
tombed there for all time. some OF
theae specimens are so curiously beau
tiful as to be almost priceless. and one
English collector has cabinet of them
which is valued at 100000. one piece
embalms lizard about eight Inches
long. little jeweied monster, perfect
In It's form and coloring. Indeed, in
Hrts i- "a Gn1a1V
through this medium to study details
OF animal life which persisted from the
earth many hundred thousand of years
ago. There are flies preserved with
wings poised MS II for flight, where the
prismntic sheen glowing through the
yellow sepulcher is MS brilliant as If
they were floating alive in the sun
shine.