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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

The eountryl The countKyi The
kids are going g the eountryl" The
light was of. Kit was forgotten.
The lady was q Of the agents of
che great fresh air Charity, and had
ONE 10 collee
the City that day. They came
rom the tenemeBts long the
Plo Qy twos and SIS
squads there was great running to and
fro, q general stir throughout the
neighboFhoodi everyone came out to
e them or.
They were ready at last, 60 in ali.
The lady had pinned on the last Of the
blue badges BY which they were to be
recognized when she became conscious
Of a small ragged figure which followed
her about, and a very earnest voice
which said, as it had been p~ersistently
saying; "Kit'n go, tool Kit wants to
sol Gimme a wibbon?' ''You want to
SO, baby2 I should love to take you, =
said the lady. "Where is our moth
ere Why didn't she speak to me be-
fore?' ''She amt got no mother; her
mothers dead. She Just stays around
and no n takes care Of her; please
let her 60" It was the big, rough boy
who spoke for her now, and Kit sidled
up to him in entire confidence and said
in the most amiabIe manner, as though
granting a favor: "Kit'n GO"
a few questions to the women about
brought out Kits history. Her parents
were poor but decent folk; her father
had been killed in a railroad accident
while seeking employment a year be-
fore. Sorrow and hard work had been
too much for the mother, who was a
delicate woman, and she had died two
months ago, leaving Kit to the neigh
bors. They were all ready to feed her
and give her sleeping room, and So
3 had gone from one to another as
she chose, she and her kitten. But
there was no one whose duty it was to
clean and clothe and mother her, and
"the Island" would at last be her place.
The party was full, but the agent de-
cided to take her. Some farmer might
have pity. on the little waif. She would
be responsible for Kits safe return,
at any rate. Safe return! AS though
anyone would ever ask if Kit were safe
or not! So the baby tramp and her
pet were badged with the blue ribbon
and went with the party,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
neIicnfn Pntn4nn.

Chop very fine one quart Of cold boiled
potatoes, put them into a saucepan
with one cup Of cream, two tablespoon
fuls Of butter, a little salt and pepper.
stir until hot, then turn into a baking
dish, cover with bread or cracker
crumbs, and bake brown in a brisk
oven.-Good Housekeeping.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
A GARDEN PARTY.
ParaeuIara to ne observed when
such an Anair Is Under
taken.

The a slight difference in the
wordins rs garden party Invitations
Ih of people stil adhere to.
the s~tereoytped form of "At home
four to seven" some few make the
invitations more elaborate by request
ing the Plea Of their guests COM
pany AZ 8 garden party on such
and-sueh q date, day and hour; again,
others add garden party" in the COR
ner Of the at home cards, but in ali
cases when large functions are given
the full-sized at home cards are used;
on all other occasions, when the
guests number under a hundred, the
ordinary or average size cards are
in use. It is customary to put the
names of husbands and wives and the
names of the daughters on the same
cards, separate cards being sent to
the son or sons of a family in each
case. The words "and party are not
put on the cards as in the country,
as they would have no significance in
town. Where an invitation includes
two members of q family, and one
oaIy is able to attend, it is not I'M
usual for that one to take a relative
in place Of the one invited, and to
mention this when introducing the
stranger to the hostess, companion
ship being desirable on these occa-
sions, and this is generally under
stood.
Garden party amusements are a
wide question, and are regarded un-
der various aspects. Up-to-date hos
tesses consider that some novelty in
the amusement line should be forth
coming, and they endeavor to secure
it. Failing something new and orig
inal, a band is generally resorted to
as being likely to give pleasure to the
greatest number, and to sit under the
trees on a sultry afternoon and listen
to the strains is a welcome change
from the crowded thoroughfares of
town for an hour or so, says the Phil
adelphia Press.
At town garden parties refresh
ments r invariably served out of
doors, actually in the open air, which
is far preferable to the hot atmos-
phere engendered in tents of all kinds.
The refreshments are usually served
on different tables. On one long table
ices and strawberries; on another
claret cup and other iced drinks, also
dollhouse fruits, grapes, peaches etc;
and on the longest of the tables tea,
coffee and all the small confectionery,
cakes and sandwiches, appear. In
some houses a different plan is fol-
lowed, especially when the ground
floor rooms r easy of access through
French windows, or through a large
entrance hall communicating with the
gardens-that is to say, a double ar
rangement for refreshments is made.
Tea, coffee, ices, fruit, strawberries
and cream, and the attendant delica-
cies in the way of ornamental cakes
and sweets, r given in a dining
room or library as well as out of
doors, or the tea and coffee are served
in the house, and Strawberries and
cream, together with other fruit, ices |
and iced drinks, are given out of
doors, served on large and small
tables. When possible small tables are
placed in the vicinity of the larger
ones to accommodate parties of four.
And again, when a tent is used on ac-
count of doubtful weather, these
small tables are a great convenience
in the matter of serving and of COM
fort TO the DuesfS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Potato corks are always appreciated
when the tubers are getting old. Boil
some potatoes and make them dry and
houry, mash them finely are moisten
them with butter and a little egg. Sea-
son with cayenne and salt and a sus-
picion of nutmeg. Make them into
corks, -four lightly, brush over with
egg and bake in q quick oven.-Boston
Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

4o LOUIS
ums sun may shrink the rin
vi 4i is course % crannied clay
im sane green ridge far away
eraein-hsad is yelling stll
his lot whose youth IS past
aeae noon Of Ire s~traightWay departl
his hrtualesa heart OF hearts
e14iaheod oWeia serene ana fast.
winds heroic news sim bruit,
woods enchanted murmur make.
and an The word that Nature snake
e. onns Ger grows never mute.
lahood,a God lives In the Sky.
the seasons TO the earth;
piown Ares red evenings
seFolls before bis eye.
re aoWer che sound year brings
AAFouGh AprAtG smiles and
Morial ieok 81 youngest springs.
He get can and 8 relish keen
FOODS ana drinks his ehildh0od
~ cgps Dc milE and honey brought
from hives within me forest green;
al berries gpearsd On grassy bent.
Dusk berries from the brambIe wastes;
pa each and all Of these he tastes
I know not what Of deep eonhenti
and never fails upon bis ear
such BENSON from Music's tongue
As im those hymns his mother sung
IA summer twilights dim and deari
1na years no tenderness can steaEi
Him Az e child the shaft can wound
But since his heart beats true a
sound,
Him as a child the balm can heal.
Hls joys ana griefs, as they were won't
Travel the same heaEt-avenues;
"a verna hope his step pursues-
The snowhakes gather on his front!
Old Time despairs to make him old,
And when from out the yelled deep
The stin Voice calleth him to sleep,
He as a child his eyes shall fold.
Edith M. Thomas, in Congregationalist
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
The Extract OF
Benne Plant
Is Natures Own Remedy

First used by the Mississippi river steam
boat men in the "eariy forties." Who draDr
their "Benne Tedd' from the hands 81 ~.
colored "aunties." They STEPPED the ieave9
IA not water and the verdict Of these.
ness"
In 1s1. James ana Constance Egae,,ir.
secured some Of these miraculous issves
and upon Investigation, discovered fbsf
Eaey are Identical with the sesam. ina
SBenne-Leayesl, and, as the same In6f-
Gates native OF India, -eontainfnr 4 mgci-
Mglnoas substance Of soothing and heaiinr
Psoportea. Nature here furnished rerr-
w loE diseases such as Collie. Cholera
MorDus, Diarrhoea. D~ysentety and FindreT
ailments After experimenf5oT ~
Messra Mcguire succeeded 81 ebernic1ii
S4Monlng me use Of the Benne-ieaVer
with other vegetable substances ana
furnished g remedy that has saVed tSon
sands Of Lives.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
rn.ninr 81 tha noraa.

So soon as nature sees an improvement
there is a change. The candle gave way to
eleefricitv. The spinning wheel to machin-
erv. the horse to the automobile. The fact
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
sold for over half a century, proves its value.
There is nothing to equal it for stomach or
liver trouble. 1t is Natures OWL remedy
and Che only one to cure dyspepsia or weak
aefnmach.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

An automobilewa made in England
as long ago as 1884. 1t was run by
steam, the boiler being located IN the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
lydl. {. ptnthum'. Vegetable Compound

helps women preserve
rONBdnGSs of form and.
freshness of face bee
cause r. males their enc
tire female organism
healthy H carries Voc
men safely through the
various natural crises
and is the safeguard Of
WOR8anSS health
The truth about this
great medicine is told In
the letters from women
being published In MES
paper constantly
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29


Around a newly emptied ashcan in
one Of the dirtiest streets on the ex-
IRENE west side of the city three ragged
urchins were gathered, peering eagerly
down into its depth and all talking ex-
eltedly. 81 want it'll It's minel Tum
up, Jennyl Tum upln These were the
continuous explanations Of the small
est Of the three, as she reached her
grimy hands down into the grimier
depths. From the abyss, in answer to.
the call for Jenny" came a faint, sick
~ NEW, unnoticed, or laughed at by
the loungers about the sidewalks and
doors Of the tenements. There seemed
no help for the kitten, until by the
combined efforts Of its three friends
pulling together on one side the can
tipped over and children and can rolled
together into the gutter. From its
depths crawled the skeleton Of a kit
ten, dragged and weak, but not with
out spirit. No sooner did it appear
than a big, rough boy (who had
thrown it into the cam seized Il and
was about to put it high up on the
lamp-pOst out of its owners reach. when
H+A-AA
the kitten, squirming around, planted
al Of its foreelaws in his hand. inst
as little three-year-old Kit, learned al
ready in modes Of warfare current in
the vicinity, set her sharp little teeth
in the calf Of his leg. The sudden and
severe attack made him drop the kit
ten. Kit seized it and hugging It in
an overdose embrace, exclaimed: II
yubs i'll I yubs it," and pressed its
dirty little face to her own dirtv face
E%apturously.
The big boy was not really bad: he
was only having fun in his own wav
and so he did not strike Kit OF kick
the cat, as he might have done nm
molested; he just rubbed his leg rue-
fully, used strong language and threat
ened what he would do. Then, stirred
to anger by the laugh Of those around
he offered to fight anyone who
again. Some one did laugh.
e ring was formed and a fight seemed
imminent; but just then came a new
diversion. a murmur was heard on
the outside Of the crowd, a quiet look
Ing lady was coming up the street, and
Fam mouth to mouth and ala along
block was heard the exclamation:
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Maxim gun dril is now carried on
in the various schools Of instruction
in Canada.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
/: WAITS AND STRAYS


TT HAD been a very hot day, but a
shower had laid the dust, and now
teams were seen emerging from the
various lanes into the turnpike, all GO
ing down to meet the train from New
York.
In the wide porch of Farmer Morris
old homestead stood his daughter MILF
cent. The occupants Of the passing
wagons nodded to her as they went by.
Her own team waited under the naples
near, but Milicent seemed in no hurry
to 60. She was thinking; thought was
twisted in the coils of her soft, brown
hair, expressed in the grave lines of her
usually laughing face and in the deep,
gray eyes, that at present were watch
ing the foOtpath across the meadows
that led to the Calder farm.
Millicent Morris, Martha Graves, VIII
Ellis and Adam Calder, children Of
neighboring farmers, had grown up to-
gether, a happy, inseparable band.
When there had been childish differ
ences between them it had always been
Martha and VIII ON n side, and Mill
cent and Adam on the other; and she
had grown up to feel that he belonged
to her. Of course he belonged to her;
It would be absurd to think of his mar
rying anyone else, and yet-he had
kept away from her so much of late she
could not understand it. Martha had
just left her. VIII Ellis and she were
to be married in September, and she
naturally full Of happiness. But
to pretty M%illieent, as she stood watch
Ing the path along which no one came,
life seemed at present rather disap-
pointing. WeIll She might as well 60
to the station, too.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Prepared BY THE >. & G. macmpu
MEDICINE CO. So LOUIS, no
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
COMPANY F
Will Produce Military
Comedy Drama Soon.
Raising Funds to Erect Monument In
Memory of Falling Comrades.

The members of Company Il are
making preparations for Il military
drama, which will be presented at the
Grand Opera house next Saturday af-
ternoon The following communica-
tions, relative TO the production, has
been received:
ITO the Editor: 1t being our desire
memory of our deceased comrades Of
Company +, Tenth O. V. l., we are, in
order to meet financial matters. oblig-
cd to ask the assistance Of our liberal
minded fellow citizens. We have met
with encouraging success. Some time
ago Company Il held n dance which
alone cleared nearly $40, besides its
having been II gratifying entertain
pany, with the assistance aud under
the direction of the Hagen Dramatic
company, of Massillon, o., will give at
the Grand Opera house, the military
comedy drama, Between Two Fires -
for the benefit of Company b's Monu-
mental fund. A matinee will be Civ
en in the afternoon, which will be q
special attraction. Regular perform.
apce will be given Saturday evening.
and also on Monday evening, March
10, 1900 Admission 25 and 35 cents
The play will be strictly a military one
About 12 members of Company L will
take part.
Il sincerely hope that the public will
appreciate the efforts being made by
Company i toward securing an ediflce
which shall commemorate the mem
ory of its deceased members. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Sincerely yours,
Herman Werner, Capt. Co. r.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
THE FEAR OF HUMBUG.
Prevents Many People From Trying
a Good Medicine.

Stomach troubles are so common and
in most cases 40 obstinate to cure that
people are apt TO look with suspicion
on any remedy claiming to be radi.
cal permanent cure for dyspepsia and
indigestion. Many such pride them
selves on their acuteness In never he.
ing humbugged, especially in medi-
cines
This fear of being humbugged can be
carried too far, so far, In fact, that
many people suffer for years with
weak digestion rather than risk lit
tie time and money in faithfully test.
ing the claims made Of preparation
so reliable and universally used as
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different "a one important re
spect from ordinary proprietary medi
cines for the reason that they are not Q
secret patent medicine, no secret II
made Of their ingredients, but analyst
shows them to contain the natural di
gestive ferments, pure aseptic pepsin
tuS hlkcbtiNt uCiub, bOiuth cChip uio
muth, hydrastis and nux. They arr
| not cathartic, neither do they act pow
erfully on any organ, but they cur
indigestion on the common sense plal
Of digesting the food eaten thorough,
| before 1t has time to ferment, sour ant
cause the mischief. This is the onl!
secret of their success.
Cathartic pills never have and neve
can cure indigestion and stomach trou
bles because they act entirely on tn
bowels, whereas the whole trouble !
really in the stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken af
ter meals digest the food. This is al
there is to it. Food not digested o
half digested is poison as it create
gas, acidity. headaches, palpitation o
the heart, loss Of flesh and appetite an
many other troubles which are ofte
called by some other name.
They are sold by druggists every
where at so cents per package.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12

FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS
The most elegant suburban home in
Summit county; large house of .
rooms. hard wood finish, good cell
lar, heater, good barn. six acres of
land. Street cas- pass door. This
property is beyond question the fn-
est property on the market. Will
sell for less than cost Of buildings.
A bargain. Thos. l.. Childs, at
torney, Walsh block.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO PRINTERS.

NOTICE TO PRINTERS.
The Deputy state Supervisors Of
Elections for Summit county. Ohio,
hereby give notice that the contract for
printing 21,000 ballots or more. as pre-
scribed by law, will be let at their Of
fee, at Akron, o., on Saturday,
March II, 1900. All bids to be in by II
o'clock a. m. Each proposal must be
accompanied with bond signed by ap-
proved sureties for twice the amount
of the bid. The Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
+. Il. WHITTEMORE, r
ED II. BISHOP, Clerk.
Chief Deputy.
Dated at Akron, o., this 3rd day of
March, 1900. Mch 5-12-16.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
MAPLE
Camps In Operation.
New Syrup Is Already on
the Market.
Figures Showing Produc-
tion This County.
Methods Employed In the
Pioneer Days.
Origin Of Maple Sugar Making Is Not
Known.

The maple syrup season is at hand.
The sugar camps are open and the
new product on the market.
This county is one Of the first in the
production of both syrup and sugar.
Figures taken from the report Of the
appraisers for the different townships,
furnishes information that is of in
terest at this time. The 1899 produc-
ton for Summit county, was as fol
lows:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12

FOR SALE-Choice and cheap homes
at two-thirds value from $500 up.
No. III Vine, large house and barn,
q bargain. Business lots; one 721 s.
Main at ST5 per foot. Lot w. Mar
ket, $1,000, worth $1,000. Lot n. Hill
Wise ST., near A. b. c., cost $500,
price 1926. 100 bargains. Also farms
ard loans.
w. II. Sanford, Room 1, Arcade.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12

Substantial sugar-houscs are built in
the grove in which the boiling down is
done.
When the gap reaches the syruping
pan II Is soon thick enough for use.
As It becomes thick enough TO weigh
IL pounds to the gallon II is drawn out
Of the syruping pan, carefully strained,
and allowed TO cool and settle, when
II is ready to can and ship.
The great secret Of making the finest
quality Of syrup lies in keeping every
thing perfectly clean and boiling down
the sap as rapidly os possible. The
best appliances boil down five barrels
or more of sap in an hour. a barrel
OF sap will make something less than
an 11-pound gallon Of syrup. The
average is about so gallons TO the hun
dred barrels. The sap varies in It's
saccharine qualities, that produced by
tlttS III IL lnIth NODu uot DrinS 10
sweet as that produced in an open
grove.
The opening of the sugar season
varies greatly from year to year.
Some years favorable sugar weather
begins early In February, in other
years the cold March winds begin to
| blow before the season opens. A sud
den thaw followed by sharp freeze
is sure to bring work In the sugar
camp, especially if the air is moist and
rainy. A dry, continuous warm spell,
with wind, after the trees are opened
dries up the sap rapidly, making a
fresh tapping of the trees almost a
necessity.
The old time "Sugaring-off parties"
have almost passed away, partly be-
cause less sugar Is made than syrup.
but mainly owing to the greater com
mercial value attached to the product
Of the maple grove. The average price
paid the manufacturer for maple syrup
is 80 cents gallon, and as an orchard
Of 1,5o0 trees will produce about 1900
gallons Of syrup the farmer who owns
maple grove Of any size makes a
neat little sum from it during the
season.
In spite of the fact that more atten.
. ton is paid TO the making of syrup
than of sugar the output of sugar in
1894 was 1858, ,306 lbs, Of which Yer.
mont furnished 100000 lbs. Other
, sugar producing States are New York
Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Maine, and
New Hampshire. In 1898 one county
alone in northern Ohio shipped 100000
gallons of syrup; one township ship
) ping 2s,OO0 gallons of syrup and 2,50t
, lbs. Of sugar. As Ohio is not the great
I est producer it would seem that u
would not be difficult to obtain sam
a pie of genuine maple syrup for buck
. wheat cakes on cold winter morning
=: but the fact is that the supply does no
). nearly equal the demand, and outside
n the sugar belts it is hard to obtain un
g adulterated maple syrup or sugar
e Little if any adulterating is done IL
e the sugar camps. but dealers who ar
q able to obtain scarcely half the guam
G tity demanded by their customers ar
A apt to increase the bulk Of the produc
n by adding a certain proportion of gran
n ulated sugar. The best way to obtail
pure maple syrup of sugar is to writ
a direct to the source Of supply and or
n der at first hand.
f EMMA SEWERS JONES.
o Kent, Ohio.
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Hides.
Farm Produce.

Butter, Elgin creamery, per d, 25jf
Butter, country, per lb, 10 to l8c
Butter, cooking, per Id, lOc
Lard, country, per lb. TIC
Lard compound 534c.
Lard, city, per lb. TIC
Eggs, strictly fresh, per doz 15c
Chickens, live, per ID Sc
Chickens, dressed, per lb 10 to llo
Turkeys, dressed 12lSc
Ducks, dressed lie
Potatoes, per bu 80 to 40c
Navy beans, per bu, 1925
Marrowfat beans, per bu, $2.40
Maple syrup, per gal, s. to 70o
Onions. per bu. SOC
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Try Grain.O! Try Grain. %!

Ask your grocer today to show you a
package Of GRAIN-O,. the new food drink
may drink 1t without injury as we'll as the
adult. All who try 1t, like II. GRAlN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or lava,
but 1t Is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress. a the price OF coffee. l5c. and 25c
per pnckage. Sold by all grocers.