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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12
AN ICE CREAM FISH.
one A. the Nevy York AauarIuna Thnt
Looks Like the NeapoIItan
Article.

One Of the FISH brought up from Ber-
muda for the aquarium recently was
a specimen. Of the slippery dick. It Is
said that this name originated from
the ease with which the fish slips out
from ones hand when one seems to
be sure of him, says the New York
Tribune. 1t surely is not due to his
colOring, for he suggests a slice Of
NeapOlitan ice cream, in that he Is
about six inches long and the thick.
ness Of the aforesaid slice of ice
cream. From end to end run narrow
bands Of pink chocolate and other deli
cate tints. Pink streaks, even more
delicate than on the body, ornament
his tail
When the slippery dick was received
at the aquarium he was placed in the
tank with the pugnacious beau grego-
ries, and since then he has had need
Of all the supply Of slipperiness at his
command They keep him moving
nearly all the time. The gregories are
somewhat smaller than the slippery
dick, but they make up for this lack
in the viciousness with which they at
tack him. The newcomer is driven
from pillar to post all day long. The
beau gregoTies had chosen for them
selves the best abiding places. There
are only two or three small rocks in
the tank, and the gregories have pre-
empted these, and, like the csttlemen
of the west, they do not like intruders
They watch their borders with sleep
less eyes. The slippery dick shows no
desire to deprive the gregOries Of their
homes, but that makes no difference.
If he chances to pass in the neighbOr-
hood Of one of these rocks a beau
gregory rushes out at him, nipping
him sharply and following him up 50
rapidly that only by turning quickly IL
slippery dick able to elude the gregory.
Unfortunately, the rocks are not wide
/ " separated, so there are points where
the ice cream fish Is in danger Of at
tack from several gTegOries at once.
DOdging one, he iiguratively falls 10
the inhospitable hands Of another, and
tumbling out Of this enemy's reach he
pIumps into the mouth Of a third. The
other day he had particularly try
ing experience Of this sort He was
caught in these pitfalls so frequently
that at last he became tired, and
longed for wings that he might be al
rest. He didn't get them, and SC
sought peace under the green folds Of
a large piece Of ulva which lay over q
portion Of the bottom. For some time
he was unable to reach the desired
haven undetected BY the Yigllani
gregories, which rushed out upon him
every time he inadvertently wandered
past the doors Of their domiciles to-
ward the ulva. At last he succeeded
in burying himself beneath it. and fol
little while he was free from the
tormenting attentions Of his tank.
mates.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12
Are Cruel to Cats.

We could name certain seashore re-
sorts along the Atlantic coast, the
abode through the long summer days OF
healthfuI recreation, Of care free house
wives and the lightheartedness Of para
disc itself, which are the scenes Of many
humble tragedy in the autumn,
writes a contributor to Good House
keeping. Here is the plain, unadorned
fact: Many Of the cottagers leave
their pet cats to starve. Persons resid-
ing in the vicinity the year round are
witnesses. Sometimes the poor ami
mails are left locked within the cot
tages, when the doors are barred and
windows boarded. More often they
wander the beach, wan ghosts Of theiI
old selves, picking up scant living from
fsh. until cold weather puts an end to
their misery.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12

Barnes that her dear little Johnnie
was so fat he was deformed7 And
she called our good Mr.. Lamb a can't
ipg hypFocrite, and only to-day at
lunch made q malicious speech about
the Lord breaking some folks noses
instead Of their high spirits. because
Anita happened to laugh in her PRES
snce. I tell you I'd rather have
smallpox in the house than that sour
old goOseberry!" Z.
Mr., Shepard shook his head, shocked
and a trife bewildered. my dear
lady!" he cried. Not smallpox! Not
q gOoseberry! wouldn't say thatl"
Il said worse things than that right
to her face! went In to-apologize to
her, and what an apology / made Of
it! I'm deadly ashamedI III never
be able to look myself III the face
again. And oh, I'll have to write and
tell mamma-my little lady mothet!"
Cant you smooth IL over somehow
with-With the enemy?"
Il shouldn't dare try again. I'll go
to my room and think"
And while Kathie sat COntriteIy
thinking, Miss Hutton was thinking
too, her heart stirred as 1t had not
been in years
And | can't imagine what people
like you were born foF!'
Something in that last hot speech
Of Kathie's had caused her to take
from her worn trunk the old-fashiOned
album that held a small picture
marked "Susie at five"
She looked at it long, the little sum
ny, smiling face, the round, bright
eyes, the dimpled chin. Nobody won
dered what she was born for in those
days, she fancied, when Susie" was
five--or even 10 or Is. She remem-
bered the dear, grizzly old gentleman
who called her Morning glory" and
how the home name Sunshine" had
clung to her for years and years
When had she lost it? When had she
changed from the Sunshine" OF
younger days to the selfish, snappish
disagreeable woman" of now?
Susie at five" seemed to look Miss
Susan Hutton through and through
until every corner of her hardened
heart was a-quiver with remorse and
shame.
Il would never have expected to bc
like this" she said, with a sudden
choke, shutting her eyes tightly upon
the slow tears that were filling them
II used to imagine myself growing
into sweet patient old lady, given tC
dainty gowns and caps and the plan.
ming Of surprises for the youngsters
a soured, dyspeptic schoolmarm woult
have been my last idea Of myself.
can see it now. though it has all bsar
so gradual-how in my efforts to car,
for my own health / have lost all con
, sideratiOn for the world outside, an,
, simply grown more and more self
absorbed, nervous and ugly tenn
pered."
Outside, the March gale ratified tn
shutters and creaked the gate, but still
Miss Hutton sat thinking, thinking.
That night at dinner she passet
Kathie the rolls and smiled as she said
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12
JOHN BROWN AS LOUIS XVI.
Amusing Errors In French EncyciO4
Pedia About Some American
Celebrities.

The new Illustrated LarOusse, the
great French encyclopedia authority
upon men and things, contains some
curious errors about American afFairs.
says the New York Journal.
In the article on Lincoln, for in5
stance, the president is killed by
''sectarian," one ]. Wilkes.
John Brown is represented pict
tally as an individual who could ea
pass for Louis XVI, wig and all
The United States mint is 81
In New York and the Hudso
bridge is an accomplished faci
Nine. PATHS elder sister is
in her youth, despite the fac
is the most cOncert-going lad
Nine. Melba Is described
ter, although her mRide Isl
Mitchell.
Elizabeth Barrett BrOwnng, are
grayely informed in a po1derous vol
ume, was an English y0etess, better
known by the name Of Hiss Barrett.
Obviously there her people in
hurry beside Az Unlike the
latter, those hay faculty Of
accurate achieve they make
haste
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12
INTELLIGENCE OF PLANTS.
They Are Endowed with Sort OF Sense
by Which Their Movements
Are Guided.

Prof. Shaler, of Harvard university,
is Of the opinion that plants are pos
sessed Of intelligence that serves the
purpose of self-protection and self
qualification to a very considerable de-
gree. Recently after discussing the au-
tomato observed in growing things he
said:
I'VE may accept the statement that
our higher intelligence is but the illu-
minated summit Of mans nature as true,
and extend it by the observation that
intelligence is normally unconscious,
and appears as conscious only after in
fancy, in our waking hours, and not al
ways then" In summing up the pro-
lessor uses the following sentences:
Looking toward the organic world In
the manner above suggested, seeing that
an unprejudiced view Of life affords no
warrant for the notion that automata
anywhere exist, tracing as we may down
to the lowest grade Of tho animal series
what is fair evidence of actions which
we have to believe to be guided by some
form Of intelligence, seeing that there is
reason to conclude that plants are de-
rived from the same primitive stock as
animals, we are in no condition to say
that intelligence cannot exist amng
them In fact, all that we can discern
supports the view that throughout the
organic realm the intelligence that finds
its fullest expression in man Is every
where at WOrlI."
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12
1ulMLMa



An old inspector eas meters
some advice to hadaIl o. ho
brrn gg Ths SIR ires chran
cle prints his sass tiona. WITCH
simple enough. yat az the o ct
are most often foFsote 81 se
Earded BY the thoughtle
Most householaera could vs ou
thing like 20 per cent c thsir "a
bills. There 81 10 ether commodtr
Tor which the ordinary mau i mofa
unwilling % pay than Tor yet isf
no other Is be mCre extraBar
In the first place. too much pft
on gas Jet prevents It from burning
to advantages. A iet Of q certain si2a
may be depended anon 70 supply Just
50 much iight-n0 more. a certain
volume of gas and 8 certain 81 aIe
ta necessary to permit this msximasn
light Any excess Of pressure aimu
serves to burn extra gas without
creating additional light
Every gas let which emits hnh-
bling sound is burning Ras asslesslg.
Likewise every gas name showing
horns" or g ragged edge instetd of 8
smooth. even one, is wasting
These things tell Of too much pressure
on the jets, and that the gas needs
partly to be shut OF ct the meter. AS
q rule, the meter key may be turned
one-third Of the way round without
making a difference In the light
thrown out by the jets.
Another way in which consumers
are wasteful is in permitting gas to
burn-no matter how small the flame
all night Il don't suppose that tiny
fame would burn two cents worth 81
gas during the night" housakeepsrs
will say, referring to a Jet III a BATH
room, for instance. When properly ada
1usted the jet really viii not burn
more than two cents worth. But 80
times two cents are so cents. which IS
what the insignificant two-cent jet
costs at the end Of q month, whether
you appreciate it or not.
The waste Is even more senseles8
with gas ranges. observe almost any
woman in the act Of boiling water for
a cup Of coffee. A teakettle Is filed
and set on the range to boil la the
@%N Ne59 - WIZ aaftaaA AAA A1 NAAG Ae@Afa
going all day It mattered little how
much water was put over the flames
to boil. The IRE was there anyway.
and it cost no more to use It. But
with the gas range the case is differ
ent Hyery minute the 5ig blue flame
burns under thl kettle costs money.
It takes four times Is long 70 hear
kettle filled with water as It does one
hiled but One-quarter way-and it
costs four times as much for the gas.
For this reason no more water should
be brought to boil than Is actually
needed FOR the coffee
often q woman viii be broiling 8
steak and At the same time warming,
under low-turned flames on the tor Of
the gas range, dishes which are ready
to serve as soon as the meat is done.
1t does not strike her that the flames
/ which broil the steak heat the oven
at the same time, and so she goes on
burning up good money.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12
THE MAD !.

6hslt,Hnsa Abd maBiaaua.
the Second N ethinE
About u.
The name Of d Abdiah con-
veys little to ars, but never
theless it is q b who has a very
wide reputat hose appearance
In the 6ew an everyday Oc-
currence. Mullah Of Somali-
land, says ames Gazette, No
hammed wall known. But lit
tie is kne second mahdi, whose
intiuenc waflike tribes Of So
malilap usei so much trouble
and en- hs government. He was
born5oi rents, owning few cattle
In tle IN portion OF Somaliland,
In bis Mohammed was initiated
in teries of the occult sciences
SO These he learned among
T the Danakil, which has al
renowned for it's magicians.
I'd 8f the Koran and the Arab writ
lowed in the MarabOut school.
duite young the future mullah
ten with the idea of making the
image to Mecca, and, not content
one journey, made the sacred visit
ee or four times. His object was to
tain a greater reputation for holiness
an that held by the other pilgrims.
After his last pilgrimage Mohammed
returned to Berbera, but met with small
success in that commercial town. See
ing no prospect before him but that of
remaining a poor, begging pilgrim, he
determined to strike out on a new line
for himself, and established himself
among powerful inland tribe. Here he
made his position secure by his appear
ance Of holiness, his impressive airs and
the assurance with which he made his
prophecies. At this time and hereafter
the magic learned in his boyhood stood
him in good stead whenever his holiness
was not able to oyerawe his somewhat
turbulent followers. He assumed the
title Of mullah (priest and Heaven-sent), /,
and even that Of mahdi (prophet). Over
Wlelmed with presents by his credulous
followers, MOhammed Abdileh soon was
among the richest Of the land, and with
hi1 riches his influence grew apace.
His pride waxed very great, and one
dty he ordered all the korans Of the ordi-
niry priests to be burned, saying that
ha himself was the living koran, and that
hs was to be obeyed as a new prophet
sent from Allah. Not content with per-
stasion. the mullah, following the ex-
ample set by Mohammed the Great,
threatened with death all those who dis
blieved, and IN following up these
threats caused the disturbances which
bought about the Somaliland campaign.
assessing the power of calling forth the
enthusiastic support Of the tribesmen,
tie mullah has not had to rely upon him
slf alone for the conduct Of his cam
Rigns. Ifreport speak truly, besides the
AUSTRIAN, Karl Inger, he has as Iieuten-
nt an English naval omcer, who, after
| Is disgrace in the service, sought a ca
/ Per and revenge II the midst Of the
I Aullah's tribes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12

3ea 'AeleFs church and q Memorial
TARS flowers pictures and rhetorical flights do not
constitute The preacher should always make
point that will not require microscope find,
faring label to identity o. understand. Al preacher
should always aim say something when he under
take to preach
Sermons ought TO have clearly defined divisions
Some people have horror Of sernonc bones. They shy
" secondly and thirdly. They tell they do not want
frame Of the sermon. AS between A SKELETON AND A
80 @ Sgt JELLY WITH THE BAG LEFT OFF PREFER THE
sK ON
know Of any valid reason why preacher SHOULD Al
loose TEXT. There ar many themes for which is
e ihcult if not impossible fitting passage serve
much about Preaching for the times" The exact
hrase not always clear Practically however the message
o OF the twentieth century is in respects like that which
wa to the man Of the first century Human remains
are n IN spite Of the many changes the centuries bring about
ms message Of to-day always must be which distinct
clea Of hope
IN writing and delivery neglected theolog
ical convinced that the given systematic
teoo church history and Old exeges dis
oonay large compared the training given present
3 Its Of their study and prayer such way build the
of God
nan who shuts himself up six days the with his books
az rs himself to contemplation and hard thinking may produce
SCI nabe from the standpoint Of scolarshp preparation and
WIG but such sermons will lack vitality. They will touch only
the side Of life and there their value questionable
9RNI OF THEOLOGY WHICH A MAN HOLDS AND
DEC HAS LITTLE OR NOTHING no DO WITH HIS
POPU Y AS A PREACHER. There IS deal of nonsense
talked HE HUNGERING OF THE MASSES FOR THE
GOSPE" If any knows of ANY SUCH SPECIFIC MASS
OF HUMANITY he will confer favor upon large preach
ers by pointing any Chicago does abound with
Of this character.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12

G. A. Ferns OF Minnesota's s.
pioneer Swed Is, went to that
state in 1850, but IL two years later
for Calilornia. Some time afterward
he took up his residence in Iowa,
where he has been ever since. Last
week he revisited stillWater for the
first time and learned that a monu-
ment had beef erected to his memory
years ego BY his relatives. who in all
that time hfd never heard from him
and supposed he had died while In the
far west.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12

SANDY, said Gritty George, hars 8
where some sarcastic writer says dera
aln't much difference betweeuu tlampa
an de loafers dat hang outln De country
stores
.oh, git outl sneerad Sandy Pixies
"We ever heard of us siltin "a on
boxes PR Chicago Daily Nova
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-12

Lady-But you promised to cut some
wood.
Weary-Ma'am, / told you [ wus a
union man, an / Jest noticed dat dat ak
Wus made ~ q factory wot employs
nonunion labor Chicago American.
A neapOtfc order.
The Corean government has ordered
that all Coreans, without regard to rank
OF class, should not wear clothes except
Of q blue Or dark color.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-11
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.

Parks, the convicted CRATER" in
his wretched apology for labor"
parade on Monday, must have felt
something like another notorious
criminal of old, of whom it is written
On housetop was no woman
But spat at him and Kissed,
No child but screamed out curses
And shook its little fist.
But then there are also some differ
ences between "Sam" Parks and
Sextus Tarquinius.-N Y. Tribune.
1t isn't the Democrats who are
working for a living that are de-
handing a revision of the tariff. The
call comes from those who won't
work or who don't have to.-Trenton
State Gazette.
The Democrats are getting into a
useless sweat over the tariff. When it
needs reforming the people will let
the Republicans have control OF the
job. The Democrats have been
tried with free soup, Coxey armies
and such like results. Valley Mills
(Texas) Protectionist.
Every report from Morris county
confirms the belief that Daniel S.
voorhees, will be the unanimous NOM
inee of his party for County Clerk, and
have the hearty support of every
clique and faction of the Republican
party in Morris county. Mr.. voorhees,
is one of the most astute and success
full leaders his party in Morris has
known since George Richards, and he
has behind him the record of one of
the most efficient public officials the
county has ever had. Barring every
question of political expediency the
sole concern of the public is one OF
demonstrated competency, and your
Uncle Daniel measures up to that full
standard. The personnel of the Dem
ocratic candidate will demonstrate
whether hopeful contest is to be
made for the important office Mr..
VOORHEES, has filed so well.-Hacketts-
town Gazette.
A story which deserves to be true is
being told in the London clubs of
the Duke of Connaught, who has
resumed his military duties in Ire
land after his tour in India. When
coming home from the East in the
battle-ship Renown his royal high
ness determined to inquire personally
into the conditions under which the
naval stokers perform their duties.
Thus he, in spite of protests from the
officers, descended into
the boiler-room for this purpose. He
had been previously furnished with
a proper kit. Down below the duke
was provided with a shovel, and he
proceeded to ply it with all the
enthusiasm at his command. At the
end of half an hour he confessed he
had had enough, and he yielded up
his spade with the admission that
there was ample Justification for
the stories current as to the nature of
the stoker's work.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-11
BR0OKSIDE.

Will DeVore, of Mendham, spent
Sunday with a friend in this place.
Josephus Sanders entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Baldwin over Labor
Day
Miss Ethel Allen l1as returned
after spending the summer at Bel
mar.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harvey Blazure, of
East Orange, spent Sunday with e.
S. Day.
Irving Workman and George
Schenck, of Newark, spent Sunday
at Brookside.
Robert Allen, Jr., and Miss Pearl
Allen, of Arlington, have been the
guests of Mrs. John MacFarlane.
Mrs. Hardenburgh and children and
Miss Hardenburgh, of High Falls,
n. y, are the guests of Mrs. S. r..
Smith.
Your correspondent was on a va
cation last week, and last week S
Brookside letter came from another
source.
j. A. Brown pitched a good game
for the Pastimes on Labor Day
against Madison A. A., but lost by a
score of 81.
School opened Tuesday with Fl. L..
Glover as principal and Miss Sadie
Field as primary teacher. f. G..
Kiser teaches again in the Mt. KEN
BILE avenue school; Miss Helen Wood
hull goes to Papakating; Miss Eliza
beth Keller to Mt. Freedom.
d. B. Comet is again pitching for
Wharton A. A. Last Saturday
Wharton defeated Washington by a
score of Az. On Labor Day morning
the MonarchS of Brooklyn shut out
Wharton by a score of 20. Duyuette
did the pitching for Wharton In
the afternoon Comet pitched for
Wharton and shut out the Monarchs
by a score of6-O.
One of our old time residents was
comparing family discipline of to-day
with that of fifty years ago. A few
days since child in our village dis
very mysteriously and failed
to "show up at supper time. A
search was made through the village
and the father frantic with grief was
fishing in the well with graphing
hook. Finally the child was found
hiding upstairs behind the door.
The mother was so cruel as to say
that next time he should surely be
whipped. Fifty years ago generous
amount of "birch oil" would have
been given, and there would be no
next time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-11
MOUNT FREEDOM.

Mrs. Lamon, formerly or this place,
is visiting friends here.
Miss Mabel Coe, of Newton, is visit
ing her uncle, Ellison Coe.
Mr. Richard Fairservice has re-
turned to his home at Kearny
A sociable will be held on Wednes-
day at Mrs. johnson NJ. Clark's.
Mr. William Budd has sold a ten
acre tract Of timber to Mr.. Woodruff.
Mrs. Ira w. Youngs is visiting rela-
tives at Morristown and Morris Plains.
Miss Amelia Skellenger returned
from a three-weeks' visit at Brooklyn,
N. Y.
A large delegation of people from
here went to Lake Hopatcong on
Labor Day
The Presbyterian Sunday school
held its annual picnic at Shongum last
Thursday
Mrs. Susan Workman, of Newark, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Hubert.
The Misses Gertrude and Mar
guerite Robinson have returned to
their home at Arlington
Rumor says the Wolfe school is to
closed. There has been school kept
there for nearly a hundred years and
there are now included in the old dis
trict as it used to be about twenty-five
children of school age.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-11

One of the many evils with which
the local merchant has to contend
is the peddler. He comes into the
town, carries his wares in a grip or
on his back, goes from place to
place and insists upon selling his
goods. If such people were patron
lied only at residences it would
not be SO surprising, but it does
seem little strange that the bust
ness men themselves should buy Of
these men instead Of their neigh
bors. Storekeepers, lawyers, and
even bankers buy from thesepeddlers
when it happens to suit their con
venience. Some few years ago we
awoke to the fact that these people
were taking away our trade from
us and we passed an ordinance re-
quiring all such people to take out