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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
NEWS ABOUT THE BLOOD.
Both White and Red corpuscIes Make
war an Disease Microbes

It's an old story in physiology now
adaYs that those wonderful living
white cells which TEEN BY untold mil
lions in our blood exercise the duty
Of attacking and deVouring the mi
crobes with which they come in con-
tact. The pity Of it is that they
should 50 often fail in the war they
wage against disease attack, although
this is perhaps an unjustiiable grum-
bic, seeing that we can never know to
what extent we owe our freedom from
infection to the work Of these micro
soopic sanitary inspectors. The ques-
ton has before now been mooted
whether the red corpuseles may not
also exercise an inhibitory action on
the growth and development Of germs
which find their way into the vital
fluid. DR.. Z. Helm, foreign inVesti-
gator, has recently published certain
researches which tend to give an
affirmative aspect to this suggestion
He tells US, says the London Chron-
icle, as the result Of his observations,
that the red blood corpuscles do ex-
ereise a destructive action on bacilli,
and that we are entitled to regard the
blood as thus donbly fortified against
successful microbe invasion. Per
haps this view Of things may reconcile
diverse opinions which have been held
regarding the action Of the white
blood corpuscles themselves what's
supposed to be lacking in their work
may perchance be effected BY their
red brethren.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
EFFECT OF MAUsER BULLETS
Wounds of Sold iers Treated in South
African Hospital.

The recently published account Of
the work done by the Portland hos
pital in South Africa greatly increases
our knowledge of the effects Of mod
ern small arms. The surgeons at
taehed to the hospital had opportu-
mites in comparing wounds made by
the Mauser and the oId-fashioned
Martini, both Of which were used by
the Beers, and their experiences COM
pletely confirm the results Of the ex-
periments Of Prof. Bruins, Of Tubin-
gen, and others who have.investigated
the nature and extentsof the bullet
wounds in the "cadaVer" At long
and even at medium lges the Maui
ser bullet, says the London Post,
causes less shock thanthe olderforms
of projectile, and the danger Of sepsis
is not 50 great. A number Of patients
shot through the brain at extreme
ranges ultimately recovered, and at
medium to long ranges cancellous
bone was cleanly perforated and COM
pact bone fractured without much
comminution. But at short ranges
the Mauser bullet5was attended with
an explosive effect, which caused
the wounds to be far more dangerous
than that inflicted BY the Martini bull
let at the same distance from the
firing point. The great energy Of the
smaller projectile was, wholly Or in
part, transmitted to the surrounding
tissues; so that the injury was by no
means confined to the bullets track
through the body. Bone was extern
sively splintered and pulverized blood
vessels obliterated over large area in
the case Of flesh wounds, and the
whole mass Of the brain disintegrated.
Other important results of observa-
tions were as follows: Soft-nosed bull
lets do not 'sset up except.as the re-
suit Of striking bone, and hard-man-
tied bullets only change form or break
into fragments after ricochet or i'm
pact on hard substances outside the
body.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
A Painters Find.

a few months ago the Venetian
painter Brass bought four pictures
for four pounds from q DaImatian
peasant named Braidotti who had
picked them up when neighboring
villa Wasdismantled, says q Rome CORE
spondent. Recently Brass found that
one of the pictures had been painted
over another on the same canvas, and
On cleaning of the top one discovered
Saint Sebastian, BY Titan, which
had been stolen from Italy by enc of
Napo1eon's generals. Brass has sold
the Titan to the Count de Castellane
for f3. coo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
THE 6 BRASSY EYE"
Latest Af1iction of Street-car Conduct.
ors and Motormen.

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@The brassy eye is the latest af-
fiction which has fallen to the lot Of
street car conductors and motormen 2
said prominent local physician to
a Washington Star reporter recently.
sSThe 'brassy eye is d peculiar affec-
ton Of the eye caused BY rubbing the
eye with the hand while the latter is
covered with verdigris from the brass
work of the cars. The symptoms Of
the disease resemble q slight infan-
nation Of the eye, such as might be
due to the presence Of any small for
eign body. After a few hours the in
fammation increases and IS accom-
panied by severe pain, the sufferer be-
ing almost unable to see. An e1ces-
siVe flow Of tears accompanies this
stageof the disease. In the acute stage
Of the disease the infamed condition
Of the eonjunetlEa covers the whole
mucous membrane, producing a con-
tinuous flow Of mucous an da blurred
vision. Motormen, who generally
wear gloves, are not 50 apt to con
tract the disease as conductors whose
duty makes it necessary for them to
shin along the footboard Of the car,
grasping the brass seat rails with their
hands. The Sbrassy eye was noted
first some time ago, and many cases
Of this peculiar disease have been re-
ported in various eastern cities.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
VERY LIKE A BATH.
Prescription for Rheumatism Had oas
Objectionable Feature.


Gen. D. was more distinguished
for gallantry in the field than for the
care be layished upon his person.
Complaining, on certain occasion, to
Chief Justice Bushe, Of Ireland, Of
the suferings he endured from
rheumatism, that learned and humor-
Gus Judge undertook to prescribe 3
remedy.
You must desire your servant, =
he said to the general, TO place every
morning by your bedside tub three
parts filled with warm water. You
will then get into the tub, and, hay-
ing previously provided yourself with
pound Of yellow soap, you must rub
your whole body with it, immersing
yourself occasionally in the water,
and at the end Of a quarter Of an hour
the process concludes BY wiping your
self dry with towels and scrubbing
your person with a flesh brush" "
"Why," said the general, after re-
fecting for a minute or two, this
seems to be neither more norless than
washing ones self"
swell, I must confess, " rejoined
the judge, it is open to that objec-
tion. Stary Stories.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
A REMARKABLE CATCH.
Fish Story That Is Good Until the
Next One Is Told.


Recently there has been another
record breaker in trout fishing ii
Lake Keuka, says The Rochester Dem
oerat. For several days il. has been
nothing unusual for fishermen to take
seven or eight within an hour or so.
Almost everybody who tried got full
share, and some were fine specimens,
Weighing from five to seven pounds.
Its told Of man from Corning that,
while fishing near Bluff Point, he
hooked trout which weighed, he
thinks, about nine or ten pounds, but
IN his excitement he lost the fish as
he was about to take it into the boat,
with three branches of his Seth Green
rig.
The following day one Of the vet
eran fishermen Of the lake hooked q
trout near the same point. As he
landed the fish he was much surprised
to find second hook in the fsh's
mouth. He started to draw in the
loose line from this second hook, and
was again surprised to find that there
was still another trout on the line
which he had fshed up. He landed
this fish and was nearly overcome
when, from the second fish, he dis
covered d third line upon which was
> third fish. The three fish, weigh
ing 26 pounds, were safely landed
and were taken to Keuka, where it Is
said they we're viewed BY large num-
Der Of people.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
FARM LULLABY.

When through the dusk the firedy goes,
My little boy, my little boy,
What is the song my baby knows?
My little, little boy.
It is the song his mother sings
When wood-birds fold their tiny wings,
And night her gentle welcome brings:
MY little, little boy.
30 much hath charmed thy feet away.
My little boy, my little boy,
Ind oors and out, the liveIong day,
My little. little boy.
But while the night broods on the farm,
And fled is every daylight charm,
How calmly rests, on mothers arm.
NY little, little boy.
No sound nor sigh ON vale or hill,
My little. boy, my little boy,
And ali the focks are housed and still,
My little, little boy.
] wonder where thy dreams take flight,
Dream on, my dear, till morning light.
Thy mother watches thee-good-
My little, little boy.
Frank Walcott HUT, In Good Housekeep
I've
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
SALT UNDER QUIcKSAND.
Industrial Possibilities Along the Coast
of Louisiana.

Of Louisiana.
The practieability Of mining salt
| through quicksand has been demon
strated on Weeks island, in Iberia
parish, and the success Of the under
taking opens up a great industrial
possibility for Louisiana, declares the
New Orleans States. For more than
two years efforts have been made to
| reach the saltthrough the quieksand,
and now the difficulties have been
overcome by the Myles Salt company
by sinking a caisson and the applica-
ton Of other methods.
| The process by which the oaisson
for the shaft was sunk and secured is
interesting in many ways. The cais-
/ son is composed ofcircular steel bands
some 18 inches in height, and as oneis
sunk another is riveted to it, with
Ipitch paper between to make it air
| tight, the earth being taken out as the
lcaisson sinks down. It took 43 feet.
of this sinking and mining to reach
the quicksand, when the water was
forced back BY the application Of com-
| pressed air, the eaisson meanwhile
having been capped BY an airlock.
| The pressure at the distaneebeloW the
surface was from IS to 20 pounds per
square inch, 50 a very powerful pres
sure was necessary to keep the shaft
clear of water, but this was done, and
| passing through stratum Of clay
overlying the salt stratum, the base Of
| the eaisson finally rested on the salt
bed ard was sunk some feet further
into it.
Below that the salt was penetrated,
and wooden caisson, running from
the water line so feet above to pres
ent depth Of SO feet below the sur
face, was put in, and then the process
Of cementattion began. First the rock
salt was smoothed off and cut ii, when
lit was heated to an intense heat by
| the flames from compressed air blow
pipes, and the cement, consisting Of
pitch and asphalt, was poured over,
filing up the interstices and sticking
| to every crack and Granny. Over this
was laid a covering Of cement, the
whole not only securing the caisson,
but making it absolutely air and wa
ter tight and permitting uninterrupt-
| ed work Of the miners.
| But the mining will not stop atthis
depth Of SO feet. Instead it will be
sunk to depth of from 300 to 400
feet, while tunnels will be run out
and big chambers will be blasted and
mined, and the pure rock salt brought
to the surface for distribution all over
the United States and Canada.
By the sinking Of rods at various
points surrounding the shaft it has
been ascertained that the salt strata
is mile or more in width, while the
bottom has never been reached, af-
fording what is practically an mex
haustible supply Of the finest salt in
the world.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
AUTOMOBILE PATENTS.
Inventors Now Bending ALI Their At
tentions in This Direction.

l.
| BY all odds the automobile section
is the busiestof all the divisions ofthe
| patent Office these days. Since all
the fashionable world has taken to
automobiling, and this sport is no
longerafad, the inventors offhe coun-
try seem to have turned their atten-
ton to bringing out improvements in
motors, carriage and other parts. The
number Of applications that are be-
ing received for patents on devices for
automobiles is SO great that it has
been found necessary to have five spe-
cial examiners on this work. Four
separate divisions have been organ
ized to which are referred patent pa
| pers, according to the specific kind Of
| patent that is demanded One di-
vision handles electric motors, an
other steam motors, another gas and
acetylene motors and another looks
out for compressed air motors. tits
very seldom that the rush Of business
for certain division is SO great as to
cause an increase in the number of
special examiners or to bring about
the establishment Of additional di-
visions. One special examiner IS or
dinarily able to take care of all ap-
plieations relating to one branch Of
work. The only record there is Of a
greater volume Of work coming to
one division than now falls to the lot
Of the automobile bureau occurred
some years ago at the time the bicycle
craze was at It's height. There was
such a deluge Of claims for patent on
wheels, chains, bearings, handles and
the other parts Of bicycle that fen
special examiners were detailed to
help out the chief Of the division.
These cases have dwindled down since
until now only two men are required
in the bicycle division. The elec-
trical division is pushing the automo-
bile section for first honors in the
matter Of work. There has been a
marked increase in the development
Of the electrical science III th past
five years, and thisis shown the pat
ent Office to greater degree than
anywhere else American Automo-
bile.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
ONE HUSBAND PER YEAR.
Matrimonial Experiences Of Young
Spanish Woman.

Spanish Woman.
The Spanish journals relate the
perhaps unparalleled matrimonial ex-
periences Of a young Spanish woman
named Isabel Caporal, who in six years
has lost by death six husbands, and
now awaits IN modest patience her
wedding day with a seventh, says the
London Pail Mall Gazette. In 1894
senorita Isabel, then q young girl Of
21, emigrated to New Orleans, and
soon married a theatrical manager,
named Freeman, who died in a few
months from yellow fever during q
starring tour. In order to better com
duct the company, his widow, after
few weeks, married one Of the actors,
Spaniard named Hany, who was fa-
tally stabbed on their wedding night
while trying to mediate ii braWl ii
the boarding house. Three weeks later
another Of the actors led her blushing
to the altar He was Mexican
named Lopez, with whom the offend
ed laws Of his country had a crow to
pluck. Arrested, he sought escape By
leaping from a train, was killed, and
for the third time in months poor
Isabel became a widow. Very soon,
however, a fourth husband came
along He was an American militia
officer named Knight, but the Cuban
war consigned him to an untimely
grave, and Isabel to the arms Of fifth
husband in the person Of South Car
olina lumber merchant, who was killed
among his own timbers. About the
sixth husband there are not many de-
tails, buthe met his end untimely like
his predecessors, in a steamboat acci-
dent. Standing s1ike Niobe, all
tears, Isabel is for the moment 4
widow for the sixth time. But she is
young, possesses q small doWry, and
.buiness man in Charleston, greatly
daring, has implored her to name the
seventh day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
Can't Tolerate Cats.

Lord Roberts has d strange antip-
athy to cats. He cannot bear them
about him, and it is said that once
while dining out be declared there was
8 cat in the room and nearly tainted.
A search revealed the fact that a
strange cat had indeed got into the
place and was under the table.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
Curious Continental Customs.

A peculiar visiting card, the fashion
OF which would seem to be quite gem
eral on the continent Of Europe, bears
the name and address in the usual
manner; on the other side are printed
across each other the words aVisite,' 2
ssConge,' Felicitation,' F Condo
lence, 7 the idea being to turn up the
corner which expresses the purpose Of
the call.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
Accidents in June.

A Paris sporting paper keeps up its
statistics designed to show the rarity
of catastrophes resulting from auto
mobiling. It states that during the
month Of june 46 persons were killed
and 774 injured BY wagon accidents;
is killed and 22s injured by railways;
four killed and 124 injured by BIZ
cycles and only six killed and 60 in
iured by automobiles.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
AIaska,s Farms.

There are only 12 farms IN Alaska.
These farms have combined area
Of only 159 acres, but the profit from
their cultivation In 1900 was SIS, ,O46.
This was due, Ct course, to the high
prices prevalent In the local markets.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
Economy in Coal.

Here IS a simple method Of making
half ton Of coal go as far as fifteen
IundredWeight The plan is 70 place
q aquantify Of chalk in the CRATES; once
heated, this is practically inexhaust.
ible from combustion, and gives out
great heat.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
BOston's Good Fortune.

Boston Is fortunate 10 that al es-
tate amounting to several millions Of
dollars is to be used within 2 reason
able number oi years for q great hes
pitaI for inclrables,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
Only Two Alternatives.

When friend comes up to you and
says 9 Now I want you TO tell me
the truth, prepare to lie, or else say
something disagreeable. Atchison
Globe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
CAPABLE of Great Endurance.

Henry Savage Landor, artist, lin
gust and explorer, is described as
short and fragile, yet Niry and ca
pable Of great endurance, Cold he is
said hardly TO feel 81 all.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
Problem Of Early Penmaking.

With the early penmakers the prob
lem Of q point was the most serious,
and long time elapsed before it uaa
definitely solved.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09
Parade1icaI. gut True.

The best way to make both ends
meet is to pursue straight career.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-11-09

for il" replied the minister, very
quietly, as he examined the timepiece.
''Pd rather you wouldn't. may
not be as good a judge Of a watch as I
am of a horse. Better ask the jew
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-11

Kind Lady-"Poor fellow, have you
got no friends?" Hap Hazard-"No,
mum; l hain't got nobody but rela-
,."-Tit-B Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-11

The succession of the Vice-President
to the Chief Magistracy of the Repub-
lie gives no occasion for the conven-
tlon of Congress. The notion that an
extra session would or should be
called is probably the consequence of
a recollection of the public mind that
existed at the time ef the demise OF
President Garfield, W en- the question
arose as to who would succeed in the
event of the death of President Ar
thur and nobody, not even the most
eminent of the interpreters Of the Con
stitution, could give an answer. The
law since then passed by Congress
leaves no room for uncertainty on this
point. 1t included into the line of sue
cession to the Presidency the mem
bers of the Cabinet in the following
order: The Secretary of State, the Sec.
retary of the Treasury, the Secretary
of War, the Attorney General, the
Postmaster-G General. the Secretaries of
the Interior, of the Navy Department
and of Agriculture. Under this law
the possibility OF an interregnum, SC
to speak, is too remote to be consid
cred.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-11
Treatment of overrieh Soil.

Perhaps you are killing your soil
with kindness. Old gardens that have
been superabundantly fed with ma
nure year after year. often behave in
an unsatisfactory manner . The soil
has become as rich as ma, sire heap
itself, and is apparently in the best
condition for the production of maxi
mum crops of any kind of vegetables.
Yet the old stand-bys will not do as
well as they used to do, and even skill
full cultivation cannot prevent their
often turning out complete failures.
We have had such compla,Its fire.
Quently, especially by peopll who
grow lettuce and spinach quite largely
for the market. The cause u such
strange behavior is somewhat mat
ter of speculation and theory. Some
say the soil has become manure
sick" but it is not quite plain what
exact condition should be understood
by that term. We incline TO the belief
that the cause of the trouble is to be
found in the fact that the soil has be-
come Corrupt with fungi, and perhaps
insect enemies. The fermentation of
organic matter in such soil is unusu-
ally favorable to the generation and
propagation Of lower form of life, the
parasitic nature Of which will not give
much chance for the development of
the higher forms on which they feed.
So much for theory. What we would
do in practice is to give the soil a
thorough change IN reed and treat
ment, withhold barnyard manure or
any other organic fertilizer entirely,
and perhaps change the crops for a
few years. To dispose OF injurious
fungi and Insects we would makel llb-
eral applications of air-slacked lime; or
the refuse Of lime kilns, ai& perhaps
Try light sprinkling of sulphate of
iron (green copperas) well pulverized.
If nitrogenOus manure were thought
necessary for any crop we would use
only nitrate of soda, and in any case
would only grow those crops for a
year or two that have seemed to be
least affected by the unfavorable soil
oondltions.-The Epltomist.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-11

Oullah Khan, who was regarded by
his father as his successor, and had
long had a large share in the govern
ment of the country, will assume the
| succession peaceably. He is in Cabul,
For some years. under his fathers
controlling hand, he has had charge of
the army, the State Treasury and the
Supreme Court of Appeal. He is re-
garded as a wise and temperate ruler,
favorable to Great Britain, but less
masterful than his father, and for
this reason less likely to be strong
enough to govern the fierce, unruly
tlsbes or to resist the attempts of his
brothers to seize power.
1t is expected that Lord Curzon will
postpone his intended tour of Burmah
until the Afghan question settles
down.
The editorials in the morning papers
express confidence that. with a strong
Viceroy and strong Government at
home any possible complications fol
lowing the death of the Ameer will be
met firmly and prudently.
There is, however. an underlying
current of uncasiness dlsCernible as to
whether Russia will seize the opportu-
nifty to push her frontier forward.
The British troops in Indal, owing TO
the South Asyican war, now are below
their normal strength. 1t will be i'm
possible TO take any more for South
Africa, and the news still further will
encourage the Beers to prolong their
resistance.
Abdur Rahman Khan, the Ameer of
Afghanistan, was born in 1890 accord
Ing TO some reports, and according to
other reports he was born in 1915. He
was a nephew of Shere Ali, the son of
Afzul Khan. and grandson of Dost
Muhamed Khan. He took part in the
revolt against his uncle, and in 1869
sought refuge in Russian territory. He
afterward became pensioner of the
British Government which in 1880
made him ruler of Afghanistan.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-11
Strange Faseinatlon.

"Did YOU ever stand looking at Il
piece of electrical machinery, or wire
you knew was charged with a heavy
current, and experienced a strong de-
sire to touch it?" asked a well-knOwn
electrician Of a group of friends,
"Well, that is one of the most pecu'
liar things about electricity, and one
l have never heard explained. 1t is
a fact, nevertheless, that almost every
one, on seeing some bit of electrical
apparatus exposed to view, wants to
put finger on it to see if 1t is loaded.
Time and time again l have heard
people say they have had desire
more or less strong to touch these
electric switches in buildings lighted
by electricity. There they are or the
wall, within easy reach, innocent
enough to all outward appearances,
Every one knows there is danger in
the touch and turns away, but the de.
sire is there, Just the same. You
would think, however, that men who
work with electricity and know Its
dangers would train themselves 10
overcome this strange attraction. But
/ have known instances where elec'
tricians have had to actually turn and
run from a machine to prevent giving
way to this peculiar influence"