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for over 500 years. The stump is over
seven feet in diameter at the height of
the fence. On its top is the church bell,
surmounted by a little roof and cross.
The belfry is reached by a curious lad
der formed by Stats on board leaning
from the roof to the tree trunk.
Over the tree grows a beautiful Eng
lish ivy. This ivy has found its way
into the church through crack in the
simple chapel. There it grows, beau,
tiful decoration for the interior of the
house. It is green even at this sea
son.
The bell was given by the Sunday
school Of old St. Peters church, of Phil
adelphia, and the church is known as
st. Peters Episcopal church. Mr..
Cheal is the rector.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Starvation and neglect are common
chard.
One OF. the best ways of protecting
full-grown peach trees is to n1uIch
heavily under the treesas far oat+as thu
branches extend.
Crafts for spring setting may be cui
at any time when the weather Is mild
Label them correctly and pack them ir
sawdust until ready for use.
Undesirable fruits or those proved
untitled to the climate may be changed
to good ones by gratis, which spreas
over the heads will soon form bearing
trees.
The longer an orchard is kept in euL
tivation and d crop taken off the greater
becomes the necessity for liberal ma
nuring. Now is a good time to apply
the manure.
Reporting Of plants becomes neces-
sary at intervals from two considerar
tions, namely: The plant uses up the
fertility in the soil and fills The pot
with roots.
House plants should have as much
sun and light IN winter as possible.
Admit air whenever the temperature
is not too cold, say 40 degrees in the
open air.
The leaves of house plants should be
kept clean and frequently sprinkled
with water or washed with plant
syringe in order to keep the breathing
pores open.
It is not the severe freezing that in
jures the strawberry plants so much
as the repeated thaWing and freezing.
BY proper mulehing in good season this
injury may be avoided.
While the quality Of the Ben Davis
apple is not the best, yet, because Of its
large size, bright-red color, productive.
ness and good keeping qualities, it is
one of the most profitable to grow.
st. Louis Republic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
SIMPLE WATER RAM.
How to Have Plenty of water for
the Farmhouse and Cattle
at AlI Times.

I have a spring on my farm s5 feet
below the level of the house and 900 feet
away, and only strong enough to run a
hydraulic ram about one-half Of the
TINE, and we have plenty of water for
house use and from six to eight head
of horses and cattle, also hogs and poul-
try. from spring. to ram I have ten
feet OF fall, making a rise from ram to
house of 40 feet. While it is pumping
it brings about 20 gallons per hour to
the barn. As it is idle about ha,f the
time, we get about 24o gallons per day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
FOR THE BRIDE-ELECT.
Becoming Popular All Over
the Country.

The bride of to-day is being made the
recipient of many social honors, All
her girl friends pay her tribute by
these pretty entertainments, and the
popular maid must be ready for her
wedding several weeks before the event
transpires, for at each of the func-
tions she is supposed to wear one of her
trousseau gowns. Most of these af-
fairs are 1uncheons or breakfasts, each
with a special feature. A 'sinen
shower" for instance, consists of each
guest bringing piece of linen, a doiley,
centerpieee or bureau scarf, whatever
one chooses, and as the party leaves
the table the pieces are thrown at the
bride-to-be.
For book shower" each guest
brings book appropriately inscribed
to her friend, with sentiment which
the giyer fancies. OF course, each hos
tess can use her own ideas in planning
her entertainment, and in her invita-
tions puts in one corner what each
guest is to bring for the honored one.
Teaspoons '.cups and saEeers, .
pilates" and "sofa pillows are all ac-
eeptable. These contributions go to-
ward furnishing the brides new home
with memories of her girlhood days and
friends. The srose shower" should be
left for the last affair before the we'd
ding, and as the bride departs an i'm
mense bag filed with rose petals is
burst over her head, and each maid
throws a handful of the fragrant bios
SONS, signifying the hope that her fu-
ture may be rose-strewn. The bag is
made of tissue paper, and the girls will
all have been saving their rose petals
for weeks for this occasion. Chicago
Times-Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
MRS. LOWE HoNoRED.
Georgia Lady Appointed to Repre-
sent the Club Women Of America
at the Paris Exposition.

Mrs. William BellLowe, of Atlanta.
Ga, president OF the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, has received notice
of her appointment as honorary presi-
dent for America of the woman's board
of the Paris exposition, and has notified
Nine. Poquard, leader of the woman's
department of the exposition, of her
acceptance.
Mrs. Lowe is one of the few southern
women who have become conspicuous
during the past few years in the wom-
ems club movement, and she is now the
official leader Of that movement in
America. Although it is only short
time since she became identified with
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
A GENTLEMANLY BOY.

A gentle boy. a manly boy
Is the boy / love 10 see;
An honest boy, an upright boy,
Is the boy of boys for me.
The gentle boy guards well his lips,
Lest words that fail may grieye;
The manly boy will never stoop
To meanness, nor deceive.
An honest boy clings to the right
Through seasons foul and fair;
An upright boy will faithful be
When trusted anywhere.
The gentle boy, the manly boy.
Z Upright and honest, too,
VIII always find host of friends
Among the good and true.
He reaps reward In doing good,
Finds JOY in giving joy,
And earns the right to bear the name
"A gentlemanly boy"
n. L. Charles, in the Evangelist.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24

It would require about all the water
that would run through a three-quar-
ter-inch pipe to keep the smallest size
ram running continually.
The reservoir at spring holds water
enough to run the hydraulic ram about
an hour, then it stops and holds the
water from running away until the
spring fills again and runs out through
pipe at top of reservoir and operates
8 trip, Fig. /, which invented (no pat
emit, as the manufacturer could not
furnish one.
Any one handy with tools can make a
TIP of this kind. There is quite large
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
TREE TRUNK sPIRE.
ST. Peters Church, at Tacoma, wash
Is "A Quaint and Simple
House of worship.

Christmas bells rang at Tacoma,
WASH, from a peculiar church spire. It
is Douglas fir tree stump. The church,
small, primitive structure, was built
in the midst of rough lumber camp in
the seventies by the side of the tree, so
that the latter might be used for a
steeple. Bishop Morris, who. is still
bishop of Oregon, builtit.
The church was built in less than a
week, but the steeple had been growing
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
BARREL FEED RACK.
Very Handy Device for Feeding Hay
or Straw to Calves or Sheep
In the Farm Yard.

In yard or barn inclosure this is a
very handy affair for feeding hay or
straw to sheep or calves. All that is
needed is a good croekery cask, from
which tWo-thirds of the slaves should
be cut, as shown in the illustration,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24

other side Of the ditch to pull the shovel
by means of pole fastened BY. a wire
to the base of the shovel handle. The
picture makes it very plain. The old
diteher who got up this idea is an Illi-
nois man and nnds II a great help, es-
pecially where the soil is heavy. Heis
d man who does ditching by contract,
and who therefore knows what. he is
talking about. Tie says that two men
working in this way viii accomplish as
much as three men working with shov-
els IN the ordinary manner.0range
Judd Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
Little Rhyme for Brides.

Married in white, you have chosen all right:
Married in gray, you viii go far away;
Married in black, you will wish yourself
back.
Married in red, GU viii wish yourself dead;
Married in green, ashamed to be seen;
Married in blue, he will always be true;
Married in pearl, you viii live in q wftirl;
Married in yellow, ashamed Of your fellow
Married in brown, YOU viii live out Of town;
Married in pink, your spirit will sink.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
Spider Plague In Japan

Spiders are a serious plague in Japan
They spin their webs on the telegraph
wires, and are SO numerous as TO cause
a serious loss Of Insulation. Sweeping
the wires does little good, as the spiders
begin al 5Fer a gain.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
Boer Horses We'll trained

The Boer horses are remarkably well
trained animals, and when the Trans.
vaalers desire TO form an ambush OF
firing line, their horses are taught to
remain stationary as soon as they fee,
the reins dropped over their neeks.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24

Small fruit culture viii always be.
most successful on the intensive plan
Plant only a small area at q time and
give 1t the best possible culture.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24
sHoVELING DIRT.
Made Lighter by the Exercise
Of "A Little Thought.

Here is a new wrinklesabouts so simple
a matter as shoaeling dirt into a ditch.
You thought you knew all about that
job before, but you didn't know this
idea. The scheme is to turn the shovel
over, having a man on one side Of the
ditch to push the shovel and on the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-24

Let the Babcoek, the scales and the
paper end pencil sit in Judgment on
yoal c9sss
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bad for the individual, he says but II IS
the life of the empire, and after all, II Is
the empire which makes the individual
possible, and so IL is proper for the indi-
Nidual to hold himself ready TO die for it.
The average Jap IS also a fatalist and
counts his life as forfeit when he goes into
the army to serve the term of his con-
scriptioD. He is naturally courageous bu,
this fatalism makes him recklessly brave
he has an innately profound respect for
authority. which, coupled with his patriot
ism ana his fataliSm. enables him to take
on discipline which was the marvel of all
the other lighting men in China This dis
cip'ine covers the conduct of the men off
the field as well on it. So il does In our
army. theoretically. but not in practice, as
with the Japanese.
Methods of LOOting.
When Tien Tsin was taken 1t was the
order of Gen. Fukushima that there should
De no loottng by his men, and there was
none In the quarter of the city controlled
by the japanese order was restored in a
remarkably short time and life and property
protected. The regulations OF the United
states army also forbid footing, and ii Is
hot done openly by our men. but the ''spor-
aolc cases came pretty near being general
both IN Tien Tsin and in Pekin. L, was nor
the fragrant work of the Russians and
french; 1t was quiet and profitable Wv
few OF the men wasted their energies in
Juggling away silk clothing and fur robes
which they couia LOT carry with them, or
store or So. In Tien Tsn they devoted
.neh-SIves to "sycee.' and the records of
the banks will show how many drafts they
sent home
IN the matter of appearance and c,eanli-
ness the Americans and Japanese contrasted
ouriously. Our fellows do not care much
Tor thelr personal appearance. II left alone
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And the Doctor Came.

FROM the Chicago Tribune.
1t was the worst day of the season. The
falling snow was varied by sleet. and now
and then a cold rain took the place of all
other atmospheric unpleasantries. Under
foot there was an accumulation of mud and
slush. The thermometer was lowering
around 80 degrees above zero. The grip
was epidemic. Pneumonia was a frequent
accompaniment. The physician was sit
ting in his office wondering what would
happen to him next. Suddenly there came
a ring at his telephone. He took down the
receiver and answered
us this DR.. Jones?"
"Yes, madam.
This is Mrs. Smith, John"-that happens
to be Mr.. Smiths Christian name-"John
came home tonight with the worst cold
ever saw in my life. He is hoarse and he
coughs dreadfully. I'm afraid he's going
to have the grip, or perhaps the pneumo-
MIA told him he ought to see the doctor
at once. He wanted to come right UP to
your office and ask you about it, But l
woulun let him."
why not, Mrs. Smith,"
Il told him nothing but dog ought to be
out In this sort of weather. Can you come
right down, doctor?"
Bow. bow said the doctor to himself,
I'll be down as soon as l can have my
horse hitched up. Mrs. Smith,
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were lawless and undiscplined. brutal. saw
age. filthy and cowardly. Their quarters
were an offense TO heaven and their con-
duct worse. On the night when the
Boxers made their last and most deter
mined attack on the railroad station at
Tien Tsin the French started to run back
to their quarters, but at the bridge over
the river they found themselves exposed
to the fire of the Chinese, and huddled be-
hind a stone wall until the Japanese and
British settled the Boxers. 1t is but fair
to say that these troops were not of the
regular French army. but such as they
were they made sorry showing.
Taught by Experience.
Altogether the experience was very in
structive to the Americans. The fight at
Tfen Tsin developed the fact that we are
the only people who have no arrangement
for sending water or ammunition to our
men on the firing line. The march to Pekin
showed that we are the only people who
expect our soldiers to MAKE cart horses of
themselves and pack their backs their
tentage and entire field equipment. That
TACT alone is responsible for great per-
centage of loss from heat exhaustion.
Every other fellow had his blanket and
shelter tent carried for him. except the
Russian and he had only a thin little strip
OF cotton which served as one-sixth of his
oog tent. The experience showed also the
FOLLY of our present system. The 9th Cav
airy landed week ahead of their horses,
and the 18th Infantry sailed from Manila
seven days ahead of their transportation.
There never should be any excuse for such
work The War Department and the pub
nc generally have got into the habit of re-
lying on the development of some man on
the spot who will take care of the emer-
gency. He usually does come I'D but not
only IS 1t not fair: it is folly to make good
men work their hearts out simply to bolster
up foolish and antiquated system
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paving blocks as readily az they would
smoke cigarettes. But on the field they
were reckless of their own lives and ODE
dent TO orders. The Russians will fight
They are heavy and slow and clumsy In
the open field the quick. alert shffIy, little
Japanese will outmaneuver them almost
every time. but behind a trench or in a
weii-chosen position the Russian will stay
uIltil he Is ordered away.
hen our marines started with some
Russians to relieve Tien Tsin in the latter
part of June and the column met resist
ance which compelled it to retire twenty
TWO Russians were posted on a little rise
or ground to cover the retirement of the
Americans. They did it, but every man of
them was killed. Their behavior at the
raliroad station In Tien Tsin was brave in
the extreme, and there is no doubt that
they saved the settlements from destruction
by the Boxers. In this Willingness t. stay
Were they are put the Russians are Just
as good as, If not better than, the japanese
but their work in the attacks on Tien Tsin
the japanese, more uncertain and less eff
fectlve. In attack the Japanese greatly
eXcelled the Russians, although they de-
Veloped liking for direct frontal attack
Gu strongly intrenched positions which is
hardly commendable.
French Troops n Bad Lot.
Up to the time of the relief of Pekin the
Germans had no land forces in China. and
they sent no men with the relief column.
Neither did the Italians nor Austrians.
though all three were represented at Ten
Tsn by their sailormsn and marines. The
French had a considerable force of their
Tonqufn troops at Tien Tsin, and started
about $40 OF hem with the column for Pc
Kim BY every consideration they were the
worst troops in the whole movement. They
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A Test of Will Power.

fTuM lne Ming
AT one If the clubs the other daystw
members were arguing about Will power.
The conceited man. who was in the habit
of boring all present with his pointless
tales. said that his will was stronger than
his friends.
You are wrong there" said the quiet
man. land / will prove 1t in this way: You
go and stand in that corner and will will
You to come out of 1t. You will against me.
and l bet you that I will have you from
that corner before l have commanded you
a second time
The smart one took the bet and put him.
self in the corner. The quiet man said. in
a commanding voice:
Come out of that cornerr'
The other grinned and shook his head
The Q. NJ. sat down and looked at him
steadily. Five minutes passed, and then the
mar of will said, with a sheer, Hadn't you
better give 1t up? don't feel any influence
at all. and can't stand here all the even
ing
There is no hurry" said the @. NJ, land
I have a very comfortable seat. There is
no time limit except that you are to come
out before l ask you twice. and as l don't
intend to ask you again until this day week
think You will feel the influence before
then.
The smart one came out looking very
foolish.
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finds that the cost of the Improvement will
be f4o5,OO0 instead of the original sum, or
an advance of g96, 500
One of the causes doubtless of this vast
Improvement Is to be found n the increase
popularity OF the district, resulting from the
tubular system of communication. Bur in
other suburbs of London the same process
Is gradually going on. and it is estimated
that when the new electrical systems, which
Will shortly come before parliament are
completed equally rapid Increases in the
value OF property will take place there.
Theatrical Performances.
In other days the week before Christmas
was the dullest in theatrical annals. but
in theatrical as we'll as other circles times
have changed. and so far as London is con-
cerned this week will be probably the
busiest of the season. There is not one day
In the present week but will see the stag
ing or some novelty or performance for
special purposes On Monday there was
Lady Lansdownes matinee on behalf of
the officers families fund. at which the
leadlng actors and actresses in London
took part. At the Haymarket yesterday
there was the matinee organized for the
benefit of the Actors Association, which
was strongly supported by the pro-
fession Tonight Mr. F. r. Benson COM
mences his ten weeks season of Shake
spearian performances at the Comedy, and
on the same day the popular performance
Of Alice in Wonderland'' at the Vaude-
Vile will be commenced. On the same
night the Alhambra will stage ITS new
cal ballet, The Gay City" whilst on
Thursday two great novelties are arranged
Tor production. one at the Lyric by
Miss Kate Phillips and another at the Gar
rick, consisting of the dramatic version Of
"Shock-Headed Peter and other chill
drens stories The German company ap-
pears at the Comedy Theater in new mu-
steal comedy, whilst on Saturday night is
the much-t alked-of production, king Hen
ry the Fifth" at the Lyceum.
Christmas PantOmimes.
Some fresh pantomime subjects will this
year crafty the persistent playgoer who
attempts to initiate Thackeray's ambition
by witnessing all the pantomimes of the
season. Seeing that there are thirty-two
OF such entertainments imminent In the
metropolis the person who would indulge
himself so far as to witness all of them
has busy time in store To him such IL
ties as 'Shock-Headed Peter king Doc
Dab and the Pearl of the East will spe-
claiiy appeal as suggesting a relief from
the stereotyped pantomimes founded upon
half dozen familiar nursery tales. 1t is
noticeable that such old favorites as Jack
and the Beanstalk," Jack the Giant Kill
err and "Bo-Peep" and Ali Bahia are
given rest this year in London, while
the choice Of several managers will be
seen at only two metropolitan theaters
cinderella" has not, however suffered
partial extinction, for we are to be invited
to witness no fewer than nine versions
'Puss in Boots having four representa-
lions and Robinson Crusoe" three.
l.. H MOORE
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7 H E s UEZ CA N AL
GREAT INCREASE OF ITS USE RY
THE WORLDS SHIPPING.
Ii Had It's Birth and Growth in PoIit-
zeal and Financial
Corruption.
Written for The Evening Star.

written ne Evening SUR
The use Of the Suez canal by many United
States transports and the expected con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal have
aroused considerable interest In the opera
tions of the first named waterway Not
withstanding its birth and growth In politi-
cal and financial corruption the idea of
such construction was legitimate and its
use by the shipping of the world has In
creased to such point to more than
warrant the investment made even though
ii was considerably greater than the actual
cost Of the waterway.
When LIE Grand Francois" NJ. de Lesseps
proposed to Egypt that the Suez canal
should be constructed free of expense to
that country in return for concessions and
also that the pasha was to receive a liberal
toll from the canal receipts. this glttering
bait proved the downfall of a country
which had held out against the scheme for
many thousands of years RameseS the
Great was the first to cut waterway from
the Nile to the Red Sea, this being swal-
lowed up by the desert In later years
Seven centuries later Necho III proposed to
JOIN the two oceans. but his oracle persuad-
ed him that IL would give the land to the
barbarians. or. in other words, SO entangle
Egypt with foreign interests to imperil
ITS safety. This oracle of 100 b. c. was.
indeed, a wise man, for the final construc-
ton OF the Suez canal resulted in the bank
ruptcy and loss of political power for the
Viceroy who reigned in that part of Egypt
and loss OF pretige for Egyptian cities.
Great Scandal and Intrigue.
The early history of the Suez enterprise
is one of great scandal and intrigue. but as
the desired end accomplished those
who travel this great shortcut can afford
to pass these matters by. The first year
the SueZ canal was opened, which was
1870, 4S6 vessels passed through il.
Inc subsequent in canal traffic IL
most Strikingiy shown in the following
short table:
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AesOp.

He sat among the woods; he heard
The sylvan merrment; he
The pranks Of butterfly and bad,
The humors of the ape, the daw
And in the lion Or the frog
In all the Life of moor or fen
In and peacock. sto K and dog
He reads Similitudes Of men,
"Of these from those" he cried I'VE come
Our heaI ts cur brains de- cend from these
And. 10, the Beasts no mo- were dunn,
But answered out Of brakes and tees:
''Not ours they cried; Degenerate,
If ours at all" they cried ;ig in.
I'VE fcois, who war with God and Fate
Who strive and toll; strange race of men.
"For we are neither bond nor free,
For We have Eeither slaves nor kings:
But near to Natures heart are we,
And conscious Of her secret things
Content are we to fall asleep
And we'll content to wake no more;
We do not laugh. We do not weep,
Nor look behind us and before
"But were there cause for moan or mirth
'Tis We, not you, should sigh scOrn,
Oh, latest children Of the Earth,
Most childish children Earth has borne.''
They spoke, but that misshapen slave
Told never Of the thing be heard,
And unto men their port ats gave.
In iikenesses Of beast and hirdi
ANDREW LANG.