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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

thing ready to divide the land in quar-
ter sections, says the San Francisco Ar
gonaut. The Indians did not take very
kindly to the division and allotment Of
their land, and, seeing that the whites
were scared, they decided to act. The
surveyors were all tenderfeet from
Washington. Suddenly, without warn.
ing, their camp was invaded by a veil.
ing, shooting band Of 500 Indians in war
paint and feathers. The surveying
party could not stand the pressure and
started out for the settlements along
the Texas line and kept up their flight.
pursued by the Indians, until they
crossed the state line. Then they tele.
graphed to Fort sill and the command
er there sent out a large cavalry force
to protect the surveyors. The general
%supposition is that a lot Of cowboys
and young bucks played a practical
joke
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

racks in the Friederichstadt, and the
fact is perpetuated in the name of Moor
street in Berlin, and which was the site
oftheir %habitation. Gradually they dis.
appeared from all the European bands
but it has been decided to revive this
old fashion practice, and two colored
performers r forthwith to join the
musicians Of one of the regiments Of the
Prussian guards. Queen Victoria has
many more subjects of dusky hue than
any other sovereign, and some Of them
would look very picturesque on horse
back at the head of our regiments"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

YOU ARE MR.. SELLERS, BELIEVE"
got. Heavens, Dora! Can't you see
I'm almost mad! What does it
mean?"
She gave him a pitiful smile, and
answered:
"You are Mr.. Sellers, I believer"
"You believed" he Numbered. a pic
ture of stage anger. "Your memory
is short for faces, Ell? How is It
for letters? Perhaps you don't re-
member writing that you love me,
that you counted the minutes for my
arrival this evening. But I have it all
in your own hand. Hal You cannot
deny"
Another rustling of skirts, and
again the face of his dreaG:s at the
portieres, again a throwing of girl
into arms, but this time they were
the arms of the Flat Ware Nan.
"Well it's on me, sure enough" he
said, while the others laughed. "I've
told a few stories on the road about
twins, but 1 never thought I'd have to
tell on myself. But it's all one now,
Ell, Dora?"
'Yes,' she said, nesting closer.
sOne pair"
"No, it's two" said the other girl,
and the face above hers gave a hollow
ware grin.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
80 n ElHo9ELN 80.
8 Weteome In EpReigh
GonntEien.

Many years ago there were colored
musicians in u military bands, and
England was not singular ia that re-
spect. says the London Telegraph Both
in France and il Germany the cymbal
and the kettle irum players were 'nens
neighbors to the sun" In the latter
country their performances were not
confined to the instruments justnamed
and Frederick William I. Of Prussia
had, IL fact, a whole orchestra Of them.
They wer mainly recruited from the
African colony Observation-Disclosures
founded by his grandfather, and even
when that Prussian possession was sold
to the Dutch ia 1920 the dark-hued vir-
tuosi still continued to be imported.
They were quartered in a special bar
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
HEN MY NElaaBoR slNes.


9metimes wish my neighbor, Mum.
would never try to sing,
kcfs pn, it's such a sad attempt ct im-
5tatng tune,
Nhas when among his acres wide he gives
his lungs full swing
= seems e break 2 atring upon the sweet
toned harp Of dunef
Vet when ! stop a-listening, and creep up
through the corn
And see what gladness lights his face
an 1hnnmnh his SINGING mnnd
sort of hush my protests 'gainst his effort
SO f~orl0rns
nor 4 doesn't hurt me any. and 1t seems
20 90 him good.
We've GOT % take the bitter with the sweet
% life. of course.
AND pltendmes what seems 70 ps e strain
- Nature'a way of sweetening some fruc-
1fYing source
O. beaeat, that later brings a gladden.
lns earess;
IS 4 wasn't Tor the cacking we would lose
the eggs. perhaps;
But iqr The dirsful tuning up the violin
were dumb
The blessed rain Oft reaches us through
choosing thunder clapss
And ether DEMENT'S IN q Of things UNI
pleasant Gomez
And arguing thus, I conclude, regarding
~nelghbor Mum,
tHor he's a heart as golden as the pump
ktns that he grows,)
pa though his style Of singing's like the
bursting Of a gun,
Its lust his way Of tuning up hts hearts
E-ood-natured thr0es;
So when his vocal clamorings make frac-
lures IN the air,
"a startle all the deni2ens Of orchard,
grove and wood,
7 nowadays just laugh, instead Of starting
IN TO swear,
Bar Il doesn't hurt me any, and / know Il
does him good.
Wade Whipple. in Richmond Dispatch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
HERoIc AID DANeRRs.
III Many IEatances Proved
Their MettIe.

Dnring the progress Of the war in
South Africa many stories Of individ-
uai heroism have been told. A French
man writing from B-loemfontein, testi-
des that the English women there are
remarkable for the cheerful stoicism
with which they endured the anxiety
and diseomforts OF recent conditions.
He INDUCES, also, in other comments
that are interesting.
zone may observe among English
women he says, ''the same thing in
the matter Of gracefulness that one
notices among the men in the mat
ter Of politeness. There is ne mean.
Either the English woman is extreme
" graceful, pretty, elegant and even
recherche, or else she is quite Tidicu-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
AZ ENeLIsHMANls -.
rants ana says They Are
Uneratefuf.

Are American women un~gratetU15
An Englishman who has recently re-,
turned from a tour Of the states de.
clares that they are. He insists that
the whole cause OF this lies in the bring
ing up Of the family. In England, he
says, the boy is the most important;
his training and education as the fu-
ture head Of the family are Of para
mount Importance, since, If his sister
fails to marry, she viii naturally look
to him for support.
In Germany the girl is taught the
duties of the housewife and to hold
herself in womanly subsection; in.
France she is educated simply to be
married; in China she is not even re
garded seriously as a member OF the
family, but is called sthe going way
child" In America, the Englishman
says, everything is different; the girl
tyrannizes over the family from in
fancy. The boy is frequently taken
out Of school and set to work In or.
der that his sister may have an expen-
sive education, quotes the Pittsburgh
News. This, our British pessimist as
sures us, is more common in the west
than in the east. There, he gravely
AYERS, the women are so fuely educated
the men are not suitable companions
for them. He sees all sorts Of domestic
complications arising from the sn-
perior mental training Of the wife.
Not content with all these criticisms.
the ~disgruntled gentleman goes on 70.
say that American women do not ap-
p~reciate their advantages. They are
distinctly %ungrateful, he says. and fail
to see in the advantages accorded them.
anything ave a mere acknowledge
ment Of their rights. Attentions.
which would confuse a German maiden
and surprise an English one, are ae-
cepted almost without a thank you
by an American one, he says.
All Of which sounds as if the British
gentleman must have made his tour Of
the states for relief from a most dis
tressing case Of dyspepsia and without
benefit to himself.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
PeklnE,a Went &C.

The famous west gate of Picking
has the thickness of an ordinary
American city block, and in the pas
sage through It there are a dozen
gates Of different patterns, some
opening in the middle, some working
on hinges and others falling like
portcullises. The walls rise to a
height Of so feet, and over the gate ID
a temple 100 feet high-N. Y. Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

Ee Man stopped arguinP
i himself and was all attention.
The new evidence 81 never Knew.
the family myself, but I've heard MY
mother and sisters speak of them. d
think the girls were quite chpmms
there once. Seems 70 me they lived
somewhere in GeDtral park, vests
sIhat settles ST." The words hurst
cloud from the Flat Ware Man, and
when the others looked around they
saw him regarding the bell-rope and
humming in bad imitation Of a pre-
occupied man. Tile Brown Derby
winked at the Hollow Ware Man, and
the latter remarked;
by the way, old chap be ready any
time to help me out az best man. The
wedding may be very sudden. I have
the governors consent. Don't fail me
now"
The Flat Ware Man was about to
speak to the Hollow Ware Man and
learn the dreadful truth then and
there, but the other checked him by
continuing to the Brown Derby;
Better come along. to dinner with
me. The Hildebrands would be tic.
kled to have you, for it's almost a
sure thing that they are the people
your people know. Funny, New York
isn't such a big place after ALL"
"That's So" thought the Flat Ware
Man, losing his desire to speak. SIN
too hot under the collar over moth.
ing. He's right. New York is not
so big a place that there may not
be two girls looking very much alike,
wearing the same style of hat. with
the same surname and living in the
same street. I'm wronging Dora even
to think that she could think Of being
false"
When New York was reached, he
followed the Hollow Ware Man and
the Brown Derby out of the car and
along the platform of the Grand Cen
trail depot into the shouting crowd
of cabmen outside. Bidding his friend
good.by, the Hollow Ware Man said:
Yes" to one of the cabmen, and the
Flat Ware Man was so close that he
heard him give the very number in
Central park, west, that was the
home of Dora. In a moment he, too,
was in a cab and spinning uptown
after the other, determined to end the
terrible suspense before going to his
hotel. Both cabs reached the Hide
brand dwelling at the same time, and
the two fares sprang up the steps to-
gether, the Hollow Ware Man Just
enough ahead to ring the bell. They
bowed and stood waiting for the door
to open.
miss Hildebrand," said the Flat
Ware Man, holding a card to the cap
and aproned maid.
miss Hildebrand," said the other,
presenting his card, and both were
shown into the drawing-room.
In a minute there was a rustIing Of
skirts, and the Flat Ware Man saw
the face of his dreams between the
portieres and heard its owner cry:
"Jackl" and throw herself into the
arms of the Hollow Ware Man.
For a moment his power, of speech
was gone, and not until the lovers
had Discontinued themselves did he
manage to say:
swell, this is the coolest deal I ever
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
A BY INDIAN YELL.
The Practical Joke THAT Was Played
ON Surveyors by q BAND
Of -COmanches.

A crowd Of United States surveyors
and allotting agents were recently
working in the reservation Of the
Comanche Indians, surveying, establish
ing corner stones and getting every.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
NEW USE FOR Old People.
south American Cannthnla stan Com.
monty DevouE ThetE supernn
nuafed 0eIataeens

nuated 0elafageu.
The pleasant and economical austQm
Of eating old and indrm relatives
still common among many native tribes
of South America. The M~ayorunas d
not stick even at eating their own pat
ents and children. Indeed, they look
upon this disposal Of the unfit as sort
Of pious duty, says the Chicago Chron-
icle.
The Travelled Osculati speaks Of find
ing a baptized member Of this tribe
very sick and weeping bitterly. When
asked the reason Of his grief the Indian
replied that in a little while he woule
be food for worms, whereas if he had
not been baptized his nearest relatives
would have eaten him Clearly he pre-
ferred this method Of Repulcher.
The Yamnas Of the upper Amazon
suck the marrow from the bones Of
their dead and thereby, according t.
their belief, transfer the souls of the
departed to their own bodies.
The Kashibos, on the Paehitea river
apparently combine a religious rite
with their eating Of the old. When an
old man is told that his last day is az
hand he exhibits signs of great salts
faction, saying that he viii soon see his
old friends once more. Then prepare
tions are made for a big feast and the
old man is knocked in the head with a
club and devoured body and bones, for
even the bones are crushed to powder.
stewed into a broth and swallowed
No waste is allowed in the Kashibos
kitchen.
These gentle savages never eat Che
flesh of women, as they consider II
poisonous, and also attribute to it the
property Of making its eater effem.
mate and cowardly.
Among the Botokudos mothers.
moved by pure maternal affection, eat
their children who have died natural
deaths.
When a father has become old and
unable to follow the tribe in its wan
behring's he entreats his son to kill him.
The son obeys and the body is roasted
and eaten by the whole family to the
accompaniment of loud bowls and
shrieks of grief.
Herberg says Of the wild tribes OF.
Cauca, in Colombia, that the husband
eats his wife, the son his father and the
brother his brother or sister.
The view that cannibalism is prompt
ed by a real liking for human flesh has
been generally abandoned. Canniba
ism is most rampant in tropical RS ions,
where there is an abundance of animal
food. Revenge and religious and other
psychological motives have much to do
withSouth American cannibalism. The
deadly hatred which exists between.
the different tribes often impels them
to devour their captives as a token OF
vengeance. This custom is said to have
been introduced among the Tupi, whe
at one time were not eannibals, by the
example of a woman who threw herself
on the murderer Of her son and bit a
piece outof his shoulder. The Parentin-
tins attack living captives with their
teeth in the same horrible fashion.
Similar cases of eannibalism, prompt
ed by revenge, occur among the most OF
the South American tribes. The Kash-
ibos Of the upper amazon are the worst
of all. They Invariably eat their cap
tives, and for this reason they are eupe-
cially detested by the neighboring
tribes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

The Jauanese are not heavy meat
consumers, and yet they are wonder.
fully muscular. Japan consumes more
rice than any other nation in the
world, the average being 800 pounds 9
person per year.-ChicRgO Inter Ocean
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

Its said that the word silhouette
originated from the niggardhness 81
a French minister of finance named.
M. Silhouette. Under his rule the
meanest tricks to economy were prao-
ticed, and the courtiers had their poF-
traits painted entirely in back with
profile view, claiming that NJ. sil-
houette had left them so poor that
they could not afford anything mars
costly-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

A Merry Old Hen.
Mrs. r. King is. the owner of a cour-
Rgeous and capable old hen of non
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

"A man who marries a dl~sagreeable
woman for the sake OF her money
swallows q bitter silver-coated pill.
Chicago Daily News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
One and One Make Two
BY Henry wilton Themes.


tCOPysisht 1890 BY Daily story Publishing COP
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-20
PERSON Al

Father Francis A5an GasQuet the
new head Of ihc Beucdie,iue order in
England g. tie author 81 Henry VIII
ana thc Engnsh Mooastri,s work
which has attracted some attention ne
has decided 90 rcyivc 81 his osn favor the
tite-dormant since the RcformatIon--of
Abbot % Keudiug he g. familiar ng-
urr al the British Museum
Gov Roosevelt addressed a gathering
% eo cowboys at Chamberlln s ID. on
"Wednesday last ami on thc departure of
MS train was saiutcd by a fas.Iiadc Of
pistol shoss fred in the air. As she ioco-
motive puilsd out the cowboys rosie beside
i on horseback and Sung lariats over the
snokestack They kept up with the Grain
until the engine developed fun speed. and
che engineer 80 away with several hun
dred yards % their rope. which they were
unable 20 deiach
Miss Caroline "a. Pcmberion. a niece OF
the Confederate General OF the same
name. writes to the Springfield Republl-
san 60 protest against hol1ing the whole
negro race responsible FOR the crimes OF
few. n venture 20 assert" she declares.
that patient fiithfuinsss Is just as much
4n evidence throughout the South to-day
as Sc was during the days OF slavery ami
he civil War only you must look FOR %
in ihe right place. II can be found among
the innumerahle house and body servants
Ia probably the same proportion chat IL
vas found among the household slaves. q
b. 90 be- observed in negro ovcrseers hav-
ing charge % large plantations and more
inan On any other class IL is 90 De found
highly developed among the many hun
dred negro teachers-graduates 81 phi
ianthrophic colleges-who ore giving their
lives In heroic efforts TO uplifs the ignor-
ant md degraded Of their own race In the
south"
Cecil Rhodes once fitted up a beauti-
ful cemetery near Kimberley but for
some reason q remained untenantcd
Seeing this Sir. Rhodes offered bonus
10 widows who would bring their hus-
bands 20 be buried IN his cemetery. but
without avail Eventually one poor wo-
man allowed her husband 10 be buried
there and handsome marble stone was
erected over his grave But even then the
sche,ne hung fire. the inhabitants pass
ing the gates OF abe beautiful cemetery.
would look through the ratings and see
the one man lying there In solitary state.
and 80 away shaking their heads and
thinking how lonely d must be Mr.
Rhodes got 80 eNasperated that ne in
creased the bonus until q was large
sum Then the inhabitants began TO
weaken. one after che other. bringing their
dead 20 the lonely cemetery. which be-
came ns popular as such place can prop
erly be.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-20
bright BITS.

"A Problem-Bobbie with n sigh. after
struggling for n quarter Of an hour with
his fathers hair brushes)-"I say. father
how 10 YOU manage to get your parting
&c nsted7'-Puuoa.
a Quick Answor-'Paw what IS stage
fright?" asked the boy. opening his hog
of popcorn stage fright7" repeated the
father pointing TO a veteran OF the cho-
rus, why. there Is one. Philadelphia
Record.
You Have Noticed Thls-"Have you
noticed the automobile face2" NO. what
expression does % wear?' THE man in
the automobile looks al II he wanted 40
get home alive. but knew he wouldn't
Chicago Record
-Wrinkles-Miss Passay-"Yes. and
when he proposed tried 10 pretend that
I didn't care for him az an I tried hard
not 20 Jet him read any ENCOURAGEMENT
in my face. but he did 20 Miss Peppery-
"Ah, / suppose To- could read between the
lines "-Philadelphia Press.
-Harriet-"W hen I said. Speaking about
husbands. what made you stop NOR"
Carrie-"Because / was afraid you would
offend Mrs Menniwed. She has lost no
less than three husbands. and she b. very
sensitive on the subject. therefore. She o.
afraid thar people will think they were
lost through her carelessness. boston
Transcript
Must Discriminate. For mercys
sake Mildred" exclaimed Mrs Hlghmore
shocked az the negllRee attire Of her
Youngest daughter. who has gone 20 the
front door to look az "A fire on the opposite
sido OF the street. don't you know you
never ought ia appear In public with your
collar unbuttoncd and your sleeves rolled
up except when you are playing golf?"-
Chicago Tribune.
"A Diplomats Insplratlon.-"whyi Is e."
che asked. that when you are playing
whist against papa you make So many
hlundcrs2 You never seem 10 make mis-
plays when he isn't In the game, Are
you awed by him2" Wen. not exactly
that. Miss Rockingham" ne answered
You see. / found out some time ago that
your father likes 20 win. and ! want him
20 have a kindly feeling for me ! hope
toto have favor 20 ask OF him one OF
these days. ana --." lie hesitated She
looked up into his face. and then. some
how. his arms got around her ana she
whispered. "Oh. Edward How DID YOU
ever guess that you had any reason to
hope 2''-Chicago Times Herald
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-20


Many thousands Of persons no doubt
have wished that they were John u
Rockefeller. Hs b. the riches, man In the
United states and one Of the richest in
the world ana they have cnvied him his
supposed good fortune in the possession
Of wealth sufficient 70 crafty almost any
wish which n might entertain But Mr.
Rockefeller IS rather to b. p.tied than m
We'd. He Is, indeed. POOR "a comparison
with the man who earns only fair living
eats three square meals "A day and sleeps
soundly for eight hours al stretch out
OF the twenty-four. For while wealth can
buy many thingslt cannot buy that which
Air Rockefeller lacks and which he
would most dearly like 20 have-hcaith
For some iipe this flbulously rich man
has been ,he have Of tynnnical stom-
ach lie Is the victim 81 chronic and prob
ably incurable indigestion. and must be
constantly attended by his physician with
imported chefs 90 load his table with all
the delioacies OF all the markets he can
eat only fresh milk ANA crackers. and
that in small quantities.. with the ehoic-
est vintages Of the world at his command
he cannot drink any thing save fresh ster-
illzcd milk ana little water. And he
may not hav. his water cold. d must be
lukewarm He has stables full OF the I'm
est horses. set each day he must walk a
certain distance lie hunters his hired
men By the thousands. set like the hum
blest Of them he must work with hoe
rake or other implement in garden or iicld
a certain length Of time every day that
o. fair The doctor orders n. and Mr.
Rockefeller has become "a very tractable
patient in the hands OF his medical man.
He has had experience enough with indi-
gcstion and insomnia 20 make him obey
implicitly the orders given him IN this
line. II Is probably safe 20 say that Mr.
Rockefeller would b. willing 20 give a
pretty considerable slice OF his fortune 20
be able to eat ana sleep like many or the
Si0-per-week men IN his employ
This IS one side OF the rich mans me
chat seldom comes into view. and Is never
thought Of by ths person who wishes that
he were Rockefeller. or Armour. or some
other Of the millionaires. Mr. Armour. by
the way. Is having an experience similar
20 that OF Mr.. Rockefeller. During the
years tina, Ne was driving at high press
IRE 60 accumulate his fortune ne ruined
his health Now he is hardly more than
a physical wreck. with "a doctor constant
~ az his elbow and his die, restricted to
the simplest plainest food in order 10
hold on n possible indigestion and in
slmnia.
Good health IS infinitely more de-
rirable than great wealth. The "a.
borer whose income Is SUFFICIENT for his
needs and whose muscles are hard and
digestion coed Is better On than Rock
efellcr and Armour. notwiths anding their
millions