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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
4 BOYS ENTERPRISE
vsunr Philadeiphian who Owns and
Manages the Largest Plhean-
antry In the West.


Wallace Evans, of Philadelphia,
slender 13-year-old lad in knickerbock'
eIs, owns the largest pleasantly in the
81, selling 500 eggs in season, anc
ching nearly as manT birds sass
the Cineinnati Htt4uirer
Such an enterprise conducted by s
boy is generally makeshift, but the
Evans pleasantly is perfect in con
struction, having about 175 by 200 feel
under wire, with the latest improved
hatcher and houses. 1t is divided into
a network of special yards, every gate
closing and locking automatically, sc
there is no danger of the birds escap
ing.
The flock of gold pheasants is a gor,
geous sight with their brilliant yellow
heads, capes of orange and blue, lined
with vivid green, scarlet bodices, bur.
nished wings and long, graceful tails
dotted with black. They are fad
among fanciers, and their price is in
creasing, as they now bring $50 pair
The beautifully plumaged hen lays
80 eggs in a season, which are worth
$40 dozen. Wallace has large mum
Der of English pheasants, furnishing {
fine contrast to the golden beauties
They lay from so to rs eggs, which are
readily sold for SIS a setting.
His covey of quail would make the
hunters heart leap as they fly to cover
with whir of wings and warning
cries. The old birds were imported
from Tennessee, where thousands ot
the lucl6less birds follow trail Of
grain leading straight into wire-in
closed corral, and are there shipped tC
breeders.
In the center of each yard is neatly
istacked pile of bruch and straw, which
! affords al native retreat for all the birds
The English pheasantrya are very hardy
and frolic in the snow and ice like chill
dren, but the golden hover in theil
houses in bitter cold weather.
Taken as a whole, the pheasantry re
fleets unbounded credit on it's boyisE
proprietor, who, in addition to having
the sole care Of it, is finishing tn,
eighth-grade course in the publ,
| school.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
NeR AND TnDgsTRY..

Bham Ala, has cooperative
miI1
factory is to be built at San Quen-
Car q make sacks of flax and
p
aluminium tubing used in the sci
nces IS made so fine that 1000 feet
weighs but a single pound.
chicago fruit merchants are pre-
sing 10 establish enormous fruit
elsing. establishments in California.
During the first ii months Of 1899
ston shipped 1898 head of cat
three times as many as in 1898.
s put Galveston fourth in the list
cattle exporting ports.
Paris possesses $4,000 trees in the
reets and public places. There are
900 plane trees, t,700 chestnut tress
$4,000 elms, the remainedr con
sting of syeamoress. naples, hndensi
There Is brisk demand for sailing
essels TO handle Atlantic and gull
oast traffic. Within the last few
years the tonnage has fallen off &c
per cent, owing to numerous wrecks.
While the business increased fully So
per cent. last year
In Virginia a company has been
formedfor the manufacture of an arti,
aeial marble, which closely resembles
the genuine. and can readily be carved.
the ingredients being milk of lime.
lycerin, siHcate of soda, soap, salt
land marshmallow root, together
with a cement which thickens ano
combines the components.
Prof Dewar and other scientific
men have been testing the power OF
extreme cold on the. microbes Of ty'
phoid fever, diphtheria, cholera and
other diseases. The temperature OF
iqWd air-19O degrees centigrade-
bad no effect on bacteria subjected tx
FOR 20 hours. The light-giving bac
erie lost their luminosity in the cold
+ bat recovered it on being thawed out
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05

Astronomers are now busy tk
their preparations fer observing W
eclipse Of the sun. which VIII occur al
the u1orning of Monday. May 2s. and
will be total along & track vnryine
from 40 to 50 miles ia width, ard ex.
tcnding from New Orleans to Norfolk
From there the shadow win cross the
ocean, Bill traverse the Spanish penins
sula, leap ever the MeafterTane -
Algiers, and finally leave tie earth nos
far from ancient Thebes. Before reach.
ing the United States It wti3 have come
across Mexico and the gulf rs entira
path being over 1000 miles in length
says Youths Companion.
it Is now more than 90 years since
total eclipse Of tho sun last visited
the Atlantic coast Of Anerisa, ia 1858
nor will the thing aeeur again until
1925. At any given point. therefore
such events are eXtremely y rare, and t91
this reason, if no other, are Of great
interest.
Even to the non-astronomical OBJ
server the phenomenon is perhaps ths
most impressive that the heavens ever
present; the moon slowly and inexor-
ably creeping over the face of the sun
the gathering gloom, the swiftly ad-
vancing shadow, the sudden darkness
followed by the wonderful spectacle
OF the jet-blaek disk, set around with
the solar prominences like blazing ru
bies, and surrounded by the lovely Tadi.
ance of the corona, with its streamert
of pearly light, and then, all too soon
the flashing eutbuFst of light and day
and the restoration of the world 70 its
accustomed aspect. It is q glorious
sight, not to be missed If its seeing Is
possible; once seen, never to be for
gotten.
To the astronomer it is much more
a precious opportunity; for then, dur
ing a few moments about 80 seconds
In this case he is permitted to study
the surroundings Of the sun as be never
can at other times. All along Tie
track observers will be stationed with
telescopes, cameras, spectro pho.
tometeFs and other appliances, with
which they hope, perhaps, to win some
new discovery concerning the mys
teries which involve the great star that
rules our system.
The selection Of stationa is of couTss
mainly governed by weather prpba'3il
ities. The data for the Iaat three years
carefully gathered by the weather bu.
reau, indicate that the chances are best
near the boundary between Alabama
and Georgia; but there are several
points in North and South Carolina
where they are nearly az good, whilt
the duration of the totality win Be
some ten seconds longe impor.
tant difference for the astronomers
Near the coast, where the duration ID
longer, the chances are poor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
PREcIoUs eEMg aUARgED.
New York Dealers Make Careful Note
Of All ChangeH in Thein
Ownershtp.


The dealer in precious stones keeps
remarkable account of the valuable
gems which come into this country
His business does not end when he
succeeds in dispOsing of a precious
stone or mounted piece at a good
round figure. He can tell how many
times it has changed hands since it
reached these shores ana usually he
can tell every person in the country
who owns anything in gems worth
knowing about. This city lis le great
center OF these dealers, .as tt is through
this port that practically all gems ems
ter, says the New York Post.
The American woman buys the fn
est diamonds that. can be h8d in
the medium sizes, in which the pIirest
stone comes. The mine from whieh
the most beautiful stones are tal5ens
at Jaegersfontein, in the Orange Tree
State, has been shut up, as great
reef encountered made it unpro1i ble
to mine further. The next best dia-
monds come from Wesselton, a'bout 81
miles from Kimberley, and that. too.
is shut up on account of the war
The finest large diamond whieh
came into this country belonged to at
Morgan collection. 1t weighed
carats and sold for about S180,8a8
There was one diamond Of 1928 car
sold in this city and another Kim
Lev stone Of "a cnfats, but both
I tinged with color and not nenrly So
valuable as the Morgan gem. another
single diamond sold in this city less
than three years. ago for $42, 900 and it
is now owned by a western woman
The American woman likes her dia-
monds, not by ones or twos, but By
dozens and hundreds, and these are
formed into tiaras, necklaces, corse,
let's, cOrsages and hair bouquets and
sprays, all arranged with or without
other stones, and so that they can be
easily detached and worn in separate
pieces.
AS the wealthy families of this Coun,
try come into possession of large
number of diamonds, their taste turns
toward colored stones. The ruby is
preeminently the next in favor, anC
4 prices higher than those paid for dia
monds are given for it. Two years age
firm in this city sold single ruby
for $4,000. Last year there came {
demand for the emerald and a single
beautiful stone in the autumn
brought dealer $4,000
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
LAWToN VS. FRTeHTENED.
The brave General was Under Fire
That Was Not Intended
for Him.

Many good stories about Gen. Law,
ton have come to the surface since his
death, says the Army and Navy Jour
nal. Mai. Putnam Bradlee Strong,
who was on the staff Of Gen. MacAr.
thur in the Philippines, says Lawton
confessed to being afraid once in hil
life. That was when he was riding
with his 12-year-old son Manley past
Paco cemetery at Manila. 1t seems
that Montana detail had just buried
comrade when California burying de.
tail came up. Somehow, they failed tc
get cartridges, and asked the Mon.
tanas for some. The latter had nothing
but ball cartridges.
"Oh, they'll dO,' said the California
sergeant.
''Ready, 8re!" came the order a mo.
ment later.
The bullets went whizzing over the
grave and over the stone wall, on the
other side Of which was riding Gen.
Lawton, his head only few inches be.
low the wall. The bullets made a
breeze as they went past. "That was
the only time I can remember being
scared" said the general, later, ''but
my boy spoke up and said; Papa, ia
this like being under real fre2 Ifi6is
[ like it,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
The oLD STORY.

3 stand beside the window here
And gaze at John and Mny,
AS hand in hand, unheeding aGghG,
They wend their Wooing way;
And oh, 1t brings me back the days,
Ere age had chahged my view,
And every tale / heard or told
! / still believed was new.
Go on, go on, my happy boy.
And read your brief romance;
Youth IS the time for love and rhyme.
So do not lose your chance.
The joys that blessed my early days
I would not keep from you;
For soon you'll fnd the happy tale
Won't always seem SO new
we used to stroll, long years ago,
About tho same old way;
You were a blushing maiden then,
And I a lover gay.
told you how my heart was yours,
And that I'D prove it true,
Twas an old, old tale told you, Kate,
But ah, we thought twas new.
And as stand and watch them here
1t all comes back To me;
Ihe shady walks, the ioving talks,
II days thai used to be.
There they go walking slow, absorbed,
Just as we used to do;
Its an old, old.tale he's telling, Kate
But, ah, they think 1t new
But can it be that / am wrong.
Have I grown Grabbed with age?
Let me turn back life's closing book,
And view that older page.
I'm partly wrong, I'm partly right,
Loves story's old, It's true;
But though twas born in earth's first
morn,
Loves self is ever new.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, in Good House
keeping.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
On Antn Henr9

Naturalists have generally accepted
the opinion that ants are not able tc
perceive any sounds that are audible
to human ears. Prof. Weld, of the
Iowa state university, controVerts this
opinion. He describes in Science care
full experiments made by him with four
species of American ants, from which
he deduces the conclusion that these
species, at least, are able to perceive
sounds, but whether they do it by
means of organs of fhearing, or through
the sense of touch being excited by at
mospheric vibrations he is unable to
say with certainty. He inclines to the
opinion that they do really hear, as
some individuals showed a perception
of the direction of the sound, such as
that of a shrill whistle, and others,
which were not disturbed when vio-
lently shaken in their glass prisons,
seemed to be "driven nearly, frantic by
shrin sounds"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05

1t was at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday school, and the teacher
was endeavoring to impress her class
with the idea of the Lords omni-
science.
''Why, just think" she said. "He
knows the name of every one of you"
Little Hazel Kirschenschlager leaned
forward in her chair, with an express
sion of incredulity on her face.
"Wel," she said, after moment,
perhaps he does know my name, but
I'll bet he doesn't know how to spell
it t."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05

spaces So the otherwise dense
on the other bank, while the whole
is fun Of deeply srberatins sofia
and the Grabbing Of ahe raa5
crash Of the branches gen sharp
clear on the ears Once when tile Led
ing elephants abreast 81
camp trumpet loud and ale
out from among e dark nm
hundred baei Is tha reeds
forest caught Up The sound end
ried it to the stony slopes of the
and thence to the gorge erifted height
Of the range, which reechoed itin ever
softening cadences. i seemed to Tive
lifetime in that brief hour during
which these mighty creatures visited
our moonlight eneampment, and
felt when all was over that There was
nothing more to live for From sp0r
in East Central Africa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
search tor Extinct ATOnsters.

The party of geologists, paleontolo.
gists and botanists who were invited
last summer by the Union Pacific Rail-
road company to visit and explore the
fossil fields of Wyoming, spent 40 days
in the rocky wilderness. Within 20
days their number had dwindled from
&c to IA men, the majority having given
up the undertaking en- route. About
six tons of the fossil remains of ancient
animals were collected and shipped
eastward, but no complete skeleton of
a dinosaur was discovered. Much of
the exploration was in rough coun-
try resembling the bad Lands" of Da-
ltota. The bones were found cracked
inrO innumerable pieces, and had to be
band8ged and set in plaster before re-
movai.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
Cbina,a UndeveIoped Resouroea.

An indication of some of the impor-
tant industrial effects which may be
expected to follow the opening up Of
China, is given in recent reports con
cerning the Chinese tree called the
''tu chung, Both French and English
botanists assert that this tree contains
a valuable substance resembling rub
Der, or gutta-percha. Mr.. Weiss, of
Owens college, believes that the sub
stance is a true caoutchouc, and that
the tree will become Of great economic
impoTtance.-Yo Youths Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
AgrieuIturs In Porto nLeo.

At present little in the way Of plant
products is exported from Porto Rico
outside of coffee, sugar and tobacco
All other crops are considered un-
worthy Of the serious attention of the
planters, their cultivation being gen-
orally left to the desultory efforts 81
the most ignorant Of the population.
There has been little attempt st the ime
provement OF varieties, either by selol-
ton or by the Introduction of Superior
seed. Chicago Record
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
Odd RRect Of nIeotric Curreneu.

ODD Eject OF Electric Currents.
In a Brussels street trayersed by an
electric tram car line, it has been mo-
ticed that the trees on one side Of the
way begin to lose their foliage early in
August, the leaves turning brown and
dropping off. But in October the same
trees begin to bud again, and some
times even blossom. Meanwhile the
trees on the opposite side Of the street
are unaffected, losing thir foliage late
in the autumn and budding only in
the spring. The cause of the anomaly
is supposed to be leaking electric cur
rents, which stimulate the growth Of
the trees affected. Youths Compan-
ion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
Spread OF Our Language.

Writing on the decline of the French
language, NJ. Jean Finot points out
that at the end of the last century
French was the language spoken by
the greatest number Of civilized Peo-
pie, whereas now it stands fourth.
English is spoken by 116,OOO,0OO, Rus
sian by s5,OOO,0O0, German by sO,0OO,-
600 and French by $4,000 900.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
women DIIsslonarleu Marry Chlne0e.

Women Missionaries Marry Chinese.
The following remarks of the Ostasi-
atische Lloyd about Protestant lady
missioners in the far east are worth
quoting: cit seems to become daily
more the fashion for European and
American ladies to fulfill their mis-
sionary vocation by marrying China
men. Scarce half a year ago a Swedish
lady missionary set the unfortunate
example of marrying a Chinese coOlie.
ghus seriously injuring her missionary
FOciety, and, in general, compromis-
ing the respect in which missionaries
are held. There is now a case in Can
ton of lady belonging to ON Amer
lean mission, Miss Halverson, marry
ing her former cook. There is a great
sensation about it in missionary cir
cles, and it is really difficult to UNDER
stand how lady, who goes to China
in order to help Christianize, can, after
SO short time, do more harm to it
than long years of labor will make
good. IN. Y. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05

In a saloon in Glasgow is the follow
ing notice pasted on the wall; Discus
sions of the waf and the twentieth CEN
tury win not be allowed till the close
Of both.'
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05

Mae-When he attempted to kiss me
[ slapped his face twice.
Rae-What did he do, then?
Mae OH he clinched to avoid pun-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05

rapid Advance OF German Marine.
Germany now occupies the position
which the United States for many years
enjoyed-5being second to England in
ocean steam transportation. Germany
has obtained this position in the short
period Of ten years.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-05
watching a Troop Of
Elephants by Moonlight
By B. Vaughn KisDy.

lV'llN9lS '5IS''9IS''8lN AZ ''IF''5S 2
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-04

Mrs. Lula Pelot Of Waverly II the
guest Of Mrs. NJ. s. Hereford this
week.
Milt Csssoday Of Upton. was in
Marshall attending To business We'd
nesday.
Ofie Walker and wifeof Malta Bend
were down Wednesday attending to
business.
Mrs. Tom Morris Of Arrow Rock
was the guest Of friends In the city
this week.
Miss Lillian January of Waverly
! is the guest Of Miss Clyde Umbarger
this week.
Miss Minnie Downs Of Higbee Is the
guest Of Miss Myrtle Payne In West
Marshall.
Mrs. June King spent Tuesday with
Mrs. W. X. Mahard aud family ON
Vest street.
Mrs. Frank Taylor ~ Napton, spent
Thursday with Mrs. s. N. Taylor on
VERIFY street.
George Rector made u visit Ia his
parents this week and returned Mon.
day To Liberty.
Wilder Blair attended the closing
exercises of the blackburn public
schools Thursday.
Andy Rosenhan and W. NJ. Striker
left Wednesday for Hot Springs Ia
remain some weeks.
Miss Mamie Welsh Of Mt. Leonard,
II the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Joseph
Hamill on Highland.
Rev. A. Il. rarris of Boonvillc was
In Marshall Thursday and assisted a,
the funeral Of A. u. HuddlestOn.
r. T. Crittendon ofKansas City ref.
cree In bankruptcy for .. w. and q.
II. Lacy VAS In the city this week.
Miss May Houston left for Kansas
City Wednesday, where she will bs the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. A. Is. Fox.
Mrs. Robert Irvine and daughters.
Misses Clara and Katherine spent
Wednesday with Harvey Tucker aud
family.
Miss Maidie Montague returned
from q twO weeks visit 10 II. ". Mon.
tague and family ut Kansas City on
Monday.
Henry Ross Of jefferson City was
called to Marshall Wednesday on ac-
count Of the death Of his brOthcr.i Ia.
law, the late a. q HuddlestOn.
II. II. Parsons. one Of Saline's gift.
ed orators will make the commence
ment address to the graduates Of the
Sweet Strings High school on Friday
night.
Mrs. &. a. Lewis who has been
boarding for some months with the
Misses Erwin On North street left
Tuesday for Mt. Leonard for Q visit
tn her sister.
Mr.. w. a. Beatty has been appoint.
ed Assistant General Manager Of the
Deckerville, OsceOla 4 Northern Rail.
way To do some special work In the
matter Of extending their line, tn which
duties he IL now attending. He writes
however that he expects to finish this
work by Fall or January LIST ut latest
/ md mailman IN Nasahon
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-04
LOCAL IN BRIEF.

viii Rea wen to slater wednes.
day.
j. :. NJ. Hun spent Tuesday ut
Nelson.
Theodore Mayer left Wednesday for
81. Louis.
I'D cameron spent sunday with rel
atives ut Norton.
l.. N. Ilickam and wife Of the county
were In Wednesday.
Thomas Otley and viii Jackson
spent Thursday Mt Nelson.
Mrs. II. II. Harris. Jr.. II very III
at her home east ~ the city.
James Crane Of Boonville visited
Marshall friends Wednesday.
Mrs. Dollie Baker ~ Mt. Leonard,
was down Wednesday shopping.
Mrs. John Hyland aud daughter 81
slater were mp shopping on wedne--
day.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-04
Strayed or Stolen.

From my farm, six miles southeast
Of Slater, o April 10th, one old white
mare, three 2-year-Old mules and six
yearling mules. A reward OF $40 for
information as to whereabouts Of ami
mails and 300 reward for arrest and
conviction Of thieves, II stolen.
l3-tf J. II. THOMAS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

friends OF the two hrakemen who were
killed in the caboose of the fire. light train
that rainy night. from which Jack dated
his streak of bad luck. were not too kindly
disposed toward him. and altogether he was
n very miserable man. But for the sickness
In his family the problem would have been
easy-he would have begun life over m
some far-away city or town where no one
would know him TO point him out as the
engineer wh1 had smashed a freight ana
blotted out two lives.
There was no change for the better IN
the condition of the sick ones and only
few dollars remained with which 10 pay
expenses The thought of going in DEBT
haunted him and nigh drove him mad. He
racked his brain in an effort to devise some
scheme which would offer soiutsen of the
situation but he cculd think of nothing.
Fearfully depressed with a sense OF his
Cwn heiplessness he sat on the stoop out
side the kitchen door of his home one
night his face buried In his big, rough
hands. and his elbows resting On his knees
the picture of detection. Tears trickied
Gown his swarthy cheeks when he gazed
TIP at the stars which, somehow. held no
hope for him. While he looked he heard
the sound of a locomotive whistle In the
distance. and his eyes lighted up. for he
recognized the deep note. whose music he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
When Jack Watkins lost his job on the P.
g. Z. for running the limited express into
the rear end OF freight train, between
Greenvilie and winterss Station. one
stormy night. he realized that he was up
against a desperate game. for he knew
that the company would blacklist him.
A. any other time this misfortune would
not have fallen so heavily upon him. but
with his wife and their two children down
with diphtherla, the prospect was indeed
black. The division superintendent was &C.
ouainted with the condition of affairs In
Watkins's family. and sympathized strongly
with the engineer in his affection, but as
he told him: ITS orders from the Office.
Jack, ard 1 can't do anything else"
For a week watkins stayed at home.
nursing his sick wife and children. watching
by their bedsides at night. and sleeping
only an hour or two each day. The little
money that he had saved was fast beng
consumed in the purchase Of medicines and
what dainties the stricken ones craved and
were allowed by the physician to have 10
look fer work in Harrison would be futile
its inhabitants were all railroad men, and
aside from the shops OF the P. & f. there
was no place to seek employment. The