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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
BOSTON CAPITALISTS
BUY ALABAMA TIMBER

8 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec 27.-An Adver-
tiser special from RUssellville. Ala. says:
Sixty-ffve thousand acres OF timber lands "
ing in Northwest Alabama near the Mississippi
line have been sold TO a syndicate OF New
York Massachusetts and Wisconsin capitalists.
headed by Fl r Weber Of Boston The price
paid was in excess Of 500 COO The purchasers
are large manu- facturers OF lumber and il is be-
lieved they VIII develop their newly acquired
holdings. p. s---t
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
WILL BUILD NEW ROAD
IN TAR HEEL MOUNTAINS

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 25.7-A Sentinel
special from Asheville. N. c., says: new
railroad is TO be built from Aasheville to
tap the South and West railroad at or near
huntsville. n. c. The distance is about forty
miles IL will penetrate a mountainous section
rich in timber and mineral resources
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
PeIee Crater is in Violent Eruption

ST. THOMAS, d. w. l.. Dec. 27.-The
cableship Newington, which arrived at
St. Lucia, B. w. l.. yesterday, reported
having passed Mont Pelee at 1890 Thurs
day morning.
The volcano was then in violent erup-
ton. Dense clouds of gray smoke and
dust were pouring out of the crater and
ascending to an enormous height.
Other advices say that the cone was
luminous during the night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
TEN PEOPLE ARE MARRIED
KS BY MINISTER AT ONE TIME

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Revs N, B. Naylor per-
formed a marriage ceremony last night by
which hve couples were united, says a special
to The Chronicle from Armstrong. Mo. The
brides and bridegrooms formed circle around
the minister and with clasped hands took the
vows They belonged to a matrimonial club
and had agreed to be married at the same time
and by the same minister
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
is VERY MUCH BETTER

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Doctors Flint and
Janeway this afternoon issued the following
bulletin
For the past three days Mr.. Vanderbilt has
steadily improved. Although his temperature
is nor yet normal. think Il safe to predict
his ultimate recovery. provided no new com
plications arise. In view Of the fact that the
disease is so severe his convalescence viii nee
essarily be slow unless something unforeseen
takes place No further bulletins will be Is
sued % ttss
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
WILL. MINE FOR COAL
FAR UNDER The OCEAN

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-An operation unique
in the history OF Nova Scotia mining is plan
ned by OchiItree Mcdonald. who has coal areas
near Port Merton. according to a dispatch
from Glaze Bay, ". s., to The Times. The
coal areas which he controls are wholly sub
marine and he is planning to sink a shaft
on a rocky islet known Flint Rock, mining
his coal from under the ocean bed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
FORTUNE IN PACKAGES
STOLEN FROM MESSENGERS

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.--Through a confession
made by Edward J. Small, who arrested
recently charged with robbing messenger boys,
5000 worth OF silks. sealskins. coats. Persian
lam Jackets and laces has been recovered The
value OF the goods alleged to have been secured
in this way by Small and his companions Is
said to be nearly s25, 600.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
Heavy SNOW In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. 27.-The heavy
snowstorm which began here on Wednes-
day last still continues today with no sign
of abatement Nearly IL inches has fall
len. During the early hours of the morn
ing several of the suburban electric lines
were tied up.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
BLACK FIEND SLEW
KIND HEARTED WOMAN

CHARL ESTON. s. c., Dec. Islanders a.
negro aged 81. after accepting the hospitality
of a woman near Hodges, in Greenwood county,
charged her with stealing 81. 80 from him. Upon
her refusing to surrender it. he got a shotgun
and fired twice. killing her instantly. He was
arrested and placed In jail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
THE G0VERN0R-ELEcT
DOES VANISHING ACT

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Dec. z7.-Governor-
elect X 3. Frazier has disappeared" He
announced the intention OF doing 80 several
DAYS ago and has gone without letting any
one in the city know Of his whereabouts He
will take up the matter OF his appointments
and will work on his Inaugural address and
message TO me legislature,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
MOROCCO WILL EXHIBIT
AT ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

ST. LOUIS. Dec. "a cablegram was
ceived by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
officials today from Commissioner Gridler. who
is in Africa. saying that Morocco has accepted
the invitation for an exhibit,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

AUGUSTA. Ca. Dec 27.-JOhn d. Shea
han. cashier OF the Union Savings bank.
died today after a lingering illness OF
several months
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

aud conscientious human perfor-
mer, They form pyramids, stand
on their head, walk on two legs,
dance, engage in pugilistic EN-.
counters. organize themselves in
to a brass band, and actually play
upon ponderous brass horns and
other musical instruments, and.
what is more surprising, present
complete plays and comedies with
an understanding and sense of
humOr such as no other animal in
the whole realm of zoology could
possibly equal, This great act
does not exhaust the trained ele-
plant features of the show. There
is Capt. Webb's famous Juggling
seals, Prof. Woods dog and pony
circus and other remarkable train
ed animal features; and all these
displays are given in connection
with the greatest triple ring circus
performance the world has ever
seen.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

Discussion of current events
since last meeting.
President VIM. Henry Harrison
and John Tyler.
State Of New York studied and
discussed by the Club.
Mrs. j. W. Rogers and Mrs. j.
F. Brittion, last had well prepared
papers. Mrs. Rogers on Harrison
administration and Mrs. Brittion
on early History of n. after
partaking of dainty refreshments
the Club adjourned to meet at the
residence of Mrs. w. E. Taught
next Friday.
Miss Clara DAVIS returned to
her home in Patterson Wednesday
after a pleasant visit in Jeanerett.
Miss Henritta Ledet of New Or
leans is visiting Miss Lea Robi-
cheaux.
Miss Mary Foster is the welcome
guest Of Miss Jessie Bussey.
Miss Annie Harris left Tues
DAY for New Orleans after plea.
SAINT visit with Mrs. W. G. Harris.
Mr.. F. J. Dumartrait has gone
to Cheneyville for a few days visit
with his mother.
Mrs. VIM Hill Of Lebanon. KY,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. A.
PrOvst.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18
ELEPHANTS THAT ACT.
Twenty Elephants Perform at
One Time in Ringing
Bros Circus.

There is no animal that illus
trates the possibilities Of training
to a greater extent than the ele-
plant. Everything that the ply
steal structure of an elephant
Will permit 1t to accomplish can be
taught these curious and intelli-
gent animals. To successfully
instruct an elephant, however, re-
qulres a peculiar education on the
part of the trainer. The latter
must not only have a thorough
understanding Of the art of train.
ing, but he must also have a scien
tific knowledge of the animals
possibilities and limitations.
Pearl Souder the famous elephant
trainer with Ringing Brothers
circus, which exhibits in New
Iberia Tuesday Nov. 18th, has a
profound knowledge Of the habits,
physical structure and PECULIAR
ties of this mammoth among
beasts. This expert knowledge
has been secured by years of
study and practical observation.
de knows exactly what an ele-
phant can perform, and he knows
how to make the animal exercise
its mental and physical powers to
the limit. 1t is this that makes
the great herd of elephants with
Ringing Brothers circus the
most marvelously trained company
OF animal performers ever placed
on exhibition. There are thirty
elephants in the great geological
display; and twenty of them are
presented in one big performance.
Elephant acts, comprising from
three to eight of these animals
have been more or less familiar
in the past, but never before have
as many trained elephants been
seen in a single display. Their
performance, moreover, is not Of d
conventional character. On the
contrary, it is new in every essen
tlal respect, while many of the
things they accomplish are SC
startling as to create a genuine
sensation among the spectators
One thing, especially, must be
borne in mind These huge ami
mails are not merely sstrained' ele
plants. They are yeritable ami
NAL actors, exhibiting the same
degree of intelligence and the
same artistic sense of the proprie
ty OF things, as the most careful
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18
Do You Want 10 Yawn?

Feel cold sh1yerings, aching of the
bones, lack of energy, headache, and
great depress1ons? These symptoms
may be followed by violent headache,
high fev@ extreme nervousness, a
condition own as mflaria. Herbine
cures it. I'd Re it before the disease
gets fair hol thotgh it will work a
cure in any tageI ]. A. Hopkins,
Manchester. fnsI, writes; II have
used your greaA Hedicine, Herbine,
for several yeari There is nothing
better for malarf chills and fever,
headache, biliousness, and for blood
purifying tonic, there is nothing as
good. !" 5Oc at Estorge Drug TO. Oct.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18
JEANERETTE NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Foster and
family left Monday for Pine Bluff
Ark. their future home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. S. Sanders accompanied
them as far as Alexandria.
Miss Alice Carston, Miss Rosa
Aisle and Mr.. Chas. Pucket all of
Franklin were guests of Miss Re
gina FourmY Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Elina Allan left Saturday
for New Orleans to visit relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Whitney, who has
been the guest of Mrs. j. c. Bus
sey left for her home in Buffalo
N. Y. Saturday.
Miss Aline Detraille and Miss
Effie Buchanan were visitors to
Opelousas Sunday.
Mr.. NJ. Clay Lejeune returned
to his home in New Orleans Thurs.
day after a pleasant visit with his
brother Mr.. z. LeieDne.
Mr.. o. 7. Terry who was the
guet of Mrs. J. G. Akers returned
to New Orleans Monday.
Mr.. g. L. Monnot is spending a
few days in New Orleans this
week.
Mrs. j. B. Lawler, and Mrs. A.
L. Rentrope of Patterson are visit
ing Mrs. J. E. Chopper
Mrs. Alpine Thibeaux and Miss
Title Peterson returned home
from Lafayette Monday.
Miss Monitor Of Lafayette is
the guest of Mrs. L Thibodaux.
Mrs D. J. Webster returned
from Franklin Tuesday.
The Ladies Euchre Club was
entertained Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. +. Donlin at the home OF
Mrs. Y. j. Poirson. Miss Fannie
de la Houssaye won the first prize,
silver mounted toilet bottles; Mrs
VIM. Hill, guests prize, a dresden
china fruit dish. Miss Camille
Monnin, lone hand, dresden tea
cups. Mrs. +. LeBourgeois
BOBBY a match case The clul
viii be entertained next SATURDAY
afternoon by Mrs. F. A. LeBour
ge0ls.
The Clio Club was delightfully."-
entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs. J. F. Britain at her beauti
full country home. Programme as
follows: Roll called answered by
quotations from James Fenimore
Cooper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

70 Only one Babcock Buggy left.
A Happy thought" Spring. Pia-
no box, Leather Top at $4,000.
3 studebakersl lzzers'Sat 500. and
3 Moon Bros Iat 1915, and $50.
All above are high grade buggies
and prices ares lower than same
goods are sold for on metropoli-
tan floors. r. S. NcMahOn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18
To The Deaf.

A rich lady, cured Of Her deafness
and oisesVn the head bv Dr.. Nj
cholson's artificial Ear Drums,
gave slo,oo to HI Institute, SO
that deaf peol le uafbls to procure
the Ear Drum mB have them tres.
Address No. Y, rhe Nicholson
Institute, $50 Eigh, Ave, New
York.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

a popular feature of Ringing
Brothers circus is the preliminary
concert given by Gonwciler's
military band, in the great hippo
drome pavilion, during tile hour
preceding the performance. There
are fifty members of this band.
and each one is a soloist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

A man by the name of Com was
married to a lady out in Colorado
by the name Of Wheat. The choir
sang the song, 'swhat shall the
harvest be-" A boy in the au-
dience yelled "Nubbinsn and they
forthwith elected him
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

Robinson Crusoe'' was the
first novel with illustrations ever
published. This was IN August,
l7l9. The illustration was a map
of the world
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

q Try our Cottagezcar at
25ct.; cheanas mating, reversible
colors, and designs satisfactory.
What more lcah you ask r. S.
McMahon.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

The Gulf B 6 Company Of New
Orleans is moving It's plant % Mem
phis on account Of the strike.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

Governor Herd lett for the Ca
pital, after four days constant at
ten,ion to The strike situation.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-18

u. An art squaree3x3 ] for So
80. sR. s. Mcmahon
Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
THE COOKBOOK

If the pastry be slow in browning,
throw little sugar on the oven shelf.
This will expedite matters greatly.
If the skin of q beet root has got bro
ken, scar the part with redhot iron
before cooking it. This will prevent
the beet from bleeding.
The next time tomato soup is plan
ned for the family dinner try adding
a few slices of orange just before sery-
ing and enjoy the pleasant flavor which
they impart.
Eggplant is most palatable when
broiled. Cut into thick slices, with the
skin on; dip IN olive oil seasoned with
salt and pepper and cook on wire broil-
er over a clear fire five or ten minutes.
When cake contains too much -four
or has baked too fast, it will sink from
the edges or rise up sharply, with a
crack in the middle. If cake has a
coarse grain. it was not beaten enough
or the oven was too slow.
If you like cocoanut pyramids. beat
the whites of two eggs till light and
stiff; mix with two cupfuls of grated
cocoanut, one eupful of powdered sug
ar and two tablespoonfuls of flour;
make into pyramids and bake brown.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
THE PERPETUAL LIGHT.
Remarkable Lamp In Louisiana
That Never Goes Out,

Remarkable Lamp In Louisiana
That Never Goes Out.
'"The most remarkable lamp in this
section of the country" said a man
who cruises a great deal along the
coast to the New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat, "is to be found in the water area
between Lake Borgne and Mississippi
sound in lonely, desolate. isolated
spot, where the fall of human feet and
the dip of oars are heard only four
times year.
'"rhe light is some distance this side
of Bay st. Louis and is little south
of Chinchuba. 1t stands away out in
the marsh, but can be seen from the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. 1t
burns all the time, day and night,
year in and year out. 1t fliekers away
for the benefit of the mariners who
frequent these waters. 1t is the Per-
petual light. The sun, the moon and
stars may come and go, but the light
which shines out In the dismal marsh
is always the same. 1t is the one
bright thing in a rather dismal stretch
of country. Seaweeds grow wild and
rank in that region. The land, such
as one may see from a railroad train,
Is fat and treeless waste. 1t is with
out any cheerful aspect, low, gloomy,
oyerhung by mfasmatic mist and per-
feet prairie of wild and matted weeds
of the kind which flourish in marshy
regions. 1t is threaded by sluggish
arms of water.
"Once every three months this lamp
is visited by a human being. 1t is
filled with oil, trimmed up and put in
condition to burn for three months
longer. Thus 1t is visited four times
year. 1t is situated SO that the winds
cannot put 1t out. 1t renders good
service, never explodes, never goes out,
never gets DINNER or brighter, but
burns with the same steady power all
the time. 1t has earned the name Of
the Perpetual light"
Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
Rnts aud Yamuirea.

At sunset in the forest of Guiana the
bats fit from their hiding places, some
taking the place Of the parrots and
hocking around the fruit trees, while
the horrid vampires wander far and
near in search Of some sleeping ami
NAL, or even man, in order to obtain
a meal. Cows, goats, hogs, fowls as
well as game birds and quadrupeds all
suffer from their attacks If not Sc
cured in well latticed pens, while the
traveller must not be surprised when
awaking to find blood oozing from
a wound in his foot or temple.
In some places domestic animals can
not be kept at all, as they are so weak
ened by repeated attacks as to ulti-
mately die of exhaustion. Fortunately,
however, the vampires are not very
common, and with proper care may be
excluded from dwelling houses and
stock pens.-Longman's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
An Ancient Bible.

In the Cottonian library in England
is an old manuscript copy of part of
the Bible in Latin. The London
Chronicle says 1t was used at the cor
onations of English sovereigns 300
years before the "stone of destiny"
was brought from Scone to Westmin-
ster by Edward 1.
If this be true, the use of this Bible
for the purpose dates back to the year
1000. 1t is quarto of PIT leaves, con-
tanning the four gospels, and seems
from the style of the writing and illu-
limitations, which are very beautiful,
to have been made about the end Of
the ninth century.
1t narrowly escaped destruction in
the fire at Ashburnham House in 1871,
of which it bears evidence In its
crumpled leaves and singed margins
There is some evidence that the son Of
Edward the Elder, Athelstan the Clio
rious, who was king of the West Sax
ons from 925 to $40, owned this Bible
and gave it to the church of Dover.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
HENRY CLAY AS AN ACTOR.
How the Great Lawyer Won q Hopes
less Case.

How the Great Lawyer Won q H0pes
less Case.
An old and well known traveller, who
has recently settled in Chicago, while
coming in from Pewee valley the other
afternoon told an interesting story
about Henry Clay, the great Kentucky
statesman. The story teller in his
youth lived in Mr.. Clay's district DUR
ing the time when Henry Clay was at
his prime as lawyer.
"a man was once being tried for
MURDER" said the narrator, "and his
case looked hopeless indeed. He had
without any seeming provocation muir
dered one of his neighbors In cold
blood. Not a lawyer in the county
would touch the case. 1t looked bad
enough to ruin the reputation of any
barrister.
1.-THE man as a last extremity ap-
pealed to Mr.. Clay to take the case for
him. Every one thought that Clay
would certainly refuse, but when the
celebrated lawyer looked into the mat
ter his fighting blood was reused, and,
to the great surprise of all, he accept
ed.
"Then came a trial the like of which
1 have never seen. Clay slowly car
ried on the case, and it looked more
and more hopeless. The only ground
of defense the prisoner had was that
the murdered man had looked at him
with such fierce, murderous look that
out of self defense he had struck first
A ripple passed through the jury at
this evidence.
''The time came for Clay to make his
defense 1t was settled in the minds
of the spectators that the man was
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Clay calmly proceeded, laid all the
proof before them In his mastery way,
then, just as he was about to con-
clude, he played his last and master
card.
"'Gentlemen of the jury he said,
assuming the fiercest, blackest look
and carrying the most undying hatred
in it that 1 have ever seen, gentlemen,
if a man should look at you like this
what would you dor
THAT was all he said, but that was
enough. The jury was startled, and
some even quailed on their seats. The
judge moved uneasily on his bench.
After fifteen minutes the jury filed
slowly back with Not guilty, your
honor The victory was complete.
when Clay was congratulated on
his aaSv victory he said.
at was not so easy as you think.
spent days and days in my room be-
fore the mirror practicing that look.
1t took more hard work to give that
look than to investigate the most OBJ
tuse case louisville Courier-Jour-
nal
Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
GULF STREAM MARKS.
The Course of the Flow Through
the Ocean Plainly Indicated.

the Ocean Plainly Indicated.
The color of the stream is percepti-
bly, deeper blue than that of the neigh
boring sea, this blueness forming one
of the standard references Of the nau-
tical novelists. The depth of color is
due to the high percentage of salt con-
tained as compared with the cold green
Water of higher ATTITUDES, observation
having shown that the more salt held
in solution by sea water the more in
tensely blue is its color. Thus even in
eXtratropical ATTITUDES we sometimes
observe water of beautiful blue col
or, as for instance, in the Mediterra-
mean and in other nearly landlocked
basins, where the influx of fresher wa
ter, being more or less impeded, the
percentage of salt contained is raised
by evaporation above the average, says
the National Geographic Magazine
Another important fact in connection
with the stream is its almost tropical
temperature, due to the fact that its
high velocity enables it to reach the
middle ATTITUDES with very little loss
of heat. Upon entering its limits the
temperature of the sea water frequent
ly shows rise of ten degrees and even
fifteen degrees. 1t was this fact that
gave to the stream In the later years
of the eighteenth century and the ear
lier years of the nineteenth an impor-
tance in the minds of navigators that
1t no longer possesses In those days
the chronOmeter, invented by Harri-
son in 1865, was still an experiment.
Instruments were crude and nautical
tables often at fault.
The result was that the determine
tion of the longitude was largely a
matter of guesswork, a vessel after a
voyage from the channel to America
often being out of her reckoning by de-
grees instead of by minutes. The idea,
first suggested by Benjamin Franklin,
that the master of vessel, by observ-
ing the temperature of the surface wa
ter, could tell the moment of his entry
into the gulf stream and could hence
fix his position to within a few miles
was hailed with delight.
The method was published in 1870
by Jonathan Williams in a work
lengthily entitled "Thermometrical
Navigation: Being a series of expert
ments and observations tending to
prove that by ascertaining the relative
heat of the sea water from time to
time the passage of ship through the
gulf stream and from deep water into
soundings may be discovered in time
fO avoid danpprv Tn thiS uorlr ho
makes a patriotic comparison of the
gulf stream to streak of red. white
and blue, painted upon the surface of
the sea for the guidance Of American
naYigatOrS.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
First Analysis of Aero1ites.

In 1876 a stone weighing fiftysix
pounds was exhibited in London. 1t
was said to have fallen from the sky
in Yorkshire in the previous December,
but this statement was received with
great incredulity. At that time Sir Jo-
seph Banks was president of the Royal
society, and he noticed strong re-
semblance between the Yorkshire stone
and one sent to him from Siena, in It.
ally, which was said to have fallen
from the sky. Two or three years lat
er he received an account of a fall of
stones near Benares, in Hindustan. A
chemical analysis of the stones from
all three sources proved them to be
identical in composition, and increduli-
ty as to their meteoric origin began
to give way.-Notes and Queries.