davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-02
Thaekerav on Tennyson.

Here Is an orhand comment
made on Tennyson by Thackeray in
a letter 70 Mrs. Proctor. Thackerav,
it W b. remembered, knew Ten
nysc- from the early undergraduate
days at Cambridge. Indeed Thack-
eray's verses "Timbuctoo" were
written il good natured parody of
Tennyson's Prize poem alfred
Tennyson, wrote Thackeray, ''if
he cant uSke YOU Ike him will
make You admire him He seems
to me to have the cachet of a great
man. His conversation is often de-
ightful, ! think, full of breadth.
manliEcss ard humor- He reads all
sorts of things, swallows them and
digests them like a great poetical
boa constructor as he is. Perhaps it
is Alfred Tennyson's great big vel
low face and growing voice that
have made an impression on me.
Manliness and simplicity go great
way with me, I fancy Bookman
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-02
ASKED AM ExPLkNsTIoN.
Tho Colonel Was Willing and Promptly
Cave the Information.

80
In Something Of Men l Have
Known" the author. Ad!ai Z.
Stevenson. has this story of a ban
quet attended BY John Allen, mem
Der of congress from Mississippi.
and the Hon. John R. Fellows:
Near the close Allen said: There
is one thing I would ike to have
Colonel Fellows explain. He was
captured the first year of the war
and never exchanged. but held as a
prisoner by the Federals until the
war was over. l was taken prisoner
five times and always promptly ex-
changed. / would like Colonel Eel
lows to explain how it was that he
was kept in a place of safety while
was always at the 'front.' When
the applause which followed had
subsidized Colonel Fellows arose and
said:
81 an grateful to my friend
from Mississippi for giving me an
opportunity to explain that part of
my military record which l appre-
bend has never been sufficiently
clear. 1t is true | was taken pris-
oner the first year of the war. and
the enemy, well knowing the danger
Of my being at large, persistently
refused to release me until peace
was restored. Had l been promptly
exchanged the result of the war
might have been different! But
why it was that my friend from
Mississippi was so repeatedly and
promptly exchanged IS a question
that until yesterday l had never
been able to understand.
1T has given me deep concern.
| have pondered over it during the
silent watches of the night. Yes
terday, however, my mind was COM
pletely set at rest upon that ques-
ton by reading the correspondence
to be found in volume 74S. page
42l, of the ''Record of the War of
the Rebellion"-between President
Lincoln and President Davis relat-
ing to the exchange of Private John
Allen of Company G, Fourteenth
Mississippi volunteers. The CORE
spondence covers many pages of this
valuable publication, but / will read
only the closing communication
"And while John, with a new sup
ply of terrapin before him, was lis
tening intently Fellows, carefully
adjusting his eyeglasses and taking
a letter from his pocket, continued
The letter l will read from Presi-
dent Lincoln concluded the CORE
spondence and is as follows: Gear
Jetf-With this l return you Pri-
rate John Allen of Company G.
Fourteenth Mississippi. l require
no prisoner in exchange. The Lord 5
truth Is, JEFF. ! had rather fight
John than feed him.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-02

No man ever enjoyed his fame
more than ThacIeray. But no
mans head was ever less turned
than his. The story is told that
Charlotte Bronte, sitting opposite to
him at dinner, regarded him for a
long time as a hero. 'And," said
Thackeray, y had the miserable hui
initiation of seeing her ideal of me
disappear as everything went into
my mouth and nothing came out Of
it, until at last, as l took my fifth
potato, she leaned across, with
elasped hands and beautiful eyes,
and breathed imploringly: ooh, Mr..
Thackeray. Don'tr" This is one
Of those stories which may not be
true, but ought to be. 1t shows
Thackeray in his typical attitude
to life and to himself. he enjoyed
the situation and criticised it I'M
plicitly as he enjoyed it. A hero
Perhaps-but there were the FIVE
potatoes. - London Saturday Re-
view.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-02
WILD ANIMALS.
Man Is Steadily and Surely Working
Their Extinction.

"~H - SSodSi'J ana ouTely "0TRIhE
Their Extinction.
Sir Ray Lancaster writes of the
enormous number OF living crea-
lures which man has destroyed since
he first appeared on earth: even
In prehistoric times it is probable
that man by hunting the nam
moth-the great hairy elephant
assisted in It's extinction if he did
not actually bring it about. At
remote prehistoric period the horses
of various kinds which abounded in
North and South America rapidly
and suddenly became extinct. It
has been suggested, with some show
Of probability, that previously I'M
known epidemic disease, due to
parasitic organism-such as those
which We now see ravaging the
herds Of South Africa-found its
way to the American continent. And
it is quite possible that this was
brought from the other hemisphere
by the first men who crossed the
Pacific and populated North Ameri-
ca.
''To come to matters of certain
ty and not of speculation, We know
that man by clearing the land as
well as by actively hunting and
killing it made an end of the great
wild OK of Europe, the aurochs, or
urus, of Caesar, the last of which
was killed near Warsaw in 1927. He
similarly destroyed the bison, first
IN Europe and then Gn our own
days. in North America. a few
hundred, carefully guarded, are all
that remain in the two continents.
He has very nearly made an end Of
the elk in Europe and viii soon do
50 completely in America. The
wolf and the beaver were DESTROYED
in these British islands about 400
years ago. They are rapidly disap-
pearing from France and will soon
be eyterminated in Scandinavia and
Russia and in Canada.
"At remote prehistoric period
the bear was exterminated bv man
in Britain and the lion driven from
the whole Of Europe, except Mace
donia, where it still fourished in
the days of the ancient Greeks. 1t
was common IN Asia Minor a few
centuries ago. The giraffe and the
elephant have departed from South
Africa before the encroachments of
civilized man. The day is not dis
tant when they will cease to exist in
the wild state in any part of Africa.
And with them are vanishing many
splendid antelope.
Even our nearest and dearest
relatives in the animal world, the
gorilla, the chimpanzee and the
ouranS. are doomed. Now that man
has learned to defy malaria and
other fevers, the tropical forest will
be occupied by the greedy civilized
horde Of humanity, and there viii
be no room for the most interest
ing and wonderful of all animals.
the man-lije apes, unless (as We
may hope in their case, at any rate)
such living monuments Of human
history are made sacred and treated
with greater care than are our an
Gent monuments in stone."-Chi-
cago News.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-02
Human Lives.

There IS a story of an old time
king who commanded that a palace
be built for him to the sound of
music. And richly was his wisdom
rewarded, for when the palace was
done it was found to be the most
perfectly constructed and beautiful
in the world. The builders had IN
consciously wrought the music into
their work and made it finer kind
of work than had been known be-
fore. So it is with human lives.
They are infinitely better built
when the builders have something
to inspire and uplift them, some
thing to 'kindle mind and soul and
lift them above petty and common
place thoughts and feelings.-Se-
.ected.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-02
A Wonderful HELD.

doctor, l called to thank you
for your valuable medicine" said
the young man.
$50 it helped you, did it? I am
very glad" said the doctor, smiling.
Indeed it helped me wonderful
"" was the assuring reply.
"How many bottles did you find
it necessary to take:s"
%oh, l didn't take any of it. I
induced my uncle to take one bottle,
and I am his sole hcir.2-Lalic5'
Home Journal.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-02-02
TENDER FEET.
Treatment That May Relieve This
Painful Afflietfen.

Painful Affection.
Evening is sad time with many
persons because Of the wretchedly
tender condition of the soles of
their feet, which burn and tingle
and even ache as the day passes and
night falls. They get up in the
morning perfectly well as regards
the feet, but after waking about
for time the soles get hot, itch
sometimes and feel raw and tender
with every step. The discomfort
increases hour by hour until by
night it has become almost unbear-
able.
Inspection of the feet may show
absolutely nothing, or they may be
red and more or less swollen and
perhaps hot to the touch.
This affection is often associated
with excessive perspiration of the
feet, sometimes so extreme that tie
stockings are constantly damp or
actually wet. Yet it may occur with
out this unpleasant accompaniment.
1t is not necessarily associated
with being on the feet, standing or
walking for very long periods, al
though in those predisposed to the
affection every minute of standing
aggravates it.
1t is Of nervous origin, the nerves
regulating the circulation-the so
called vasomotor neryes-being es-
pecially concerned in its production.
The cause may be found to be a
sinking down Of the arch of the foot.
the so called fat foot. 1t may be in
unhygienic foot covering. or it nav
be undiscoverable, residing in some
peculiar susceptibility of the indi-
viduaI.
If there is any visible defect, such
as flat foot, it should of course be
remedied by a support in the sole
Of the boot or, better, by building
up the sole on one side, so as to
throw the weight of the body on
the outer side of the foot. Even
without device of this kind the
sufferer may obtain much relief BY
trying to walk on the outer side Of
the foot, in which attempt he will
be helped by walking pigeon toed."
which throws the weight Of the
body on the outer edge Of the sole.
The shoes should be of soft and
yielding stuff, kid or canvas, and
never patent or enameled leather.
Rubbers or ''arctics" should be
worn only when absolutely neces-
sary and should be removed the in
slant the wearer goes indoors or
into a street car, even if the stay is
to be only five minutes.
On returning home from a walk
or from business a change should be
made to slippers or, what may be
equally restful, to another pair of
shoes.
A powder Of salicylic acid one
part, boracic acid eight parts and
French chalk thirty-two parts. dust
ed inside the stockings often af-
fords great relief in this condition.
The foot bath should be frequent
and should be followed by a few
minutes massage of the feet. with
a view to improving the circulation
locaIly.-Youth's Companion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
LOUISIANA EXHIBIT CAR
AT TERMINAL STATION

The Louisiana exhibit car, con
tanning specimens Of every agri
cultural aud horticultural product
III tha state, il AZ tho Terminal
Station in charge Of +. $. White,
agricultural and horticultural
agent Of the Frisc" Railroad.
The ear will remain in the cty
Wednesday when it will be taken
to Opelousas to be exhibited At
tho Watermelon Day celebration
at that place Thursday and FRI
day.
The exhibit reached the city
Monday after q trip through Ion
isiana and Texas. The Louisiana
exhibit was secured at a cost OF
$4,000. In addition to this display
the car contains a number Of fine
specimens from other states. II
will be returned 20 New Orleans
after the OpelOusas trip and re
main several days, before starting
on another long journey.
Mr. White is now collecting ma
terial for 4 Louisiana exhlb,t,
which will be included in the
Frisco display at the two b,g land
shows in Chicago, the land show
in st. Louis, the horticultural con
gress at Council Bluffs, and the
corn show at Omaha N. q.
States.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE E

Before Judge Marcel Derouen, Jus
tice Of the Peace of the Seventh Ward
Of this Parish. m affidavit was sworn
ont BY Hardy Branan charging Jas.
Douglas and pr. J. +. Garrett with
criminal abortion on one Lillian i.
Ford on or about the 10th of July OF
this year.
The girl died and on yesterday
morning DR.. J. W. X. Shaw, Coroner,
was called to Rynela to hold post
mOrtem.
The necessary warrants were placed
in the hands Of Deputy Sheriff COlgin,
who arrested DR.. Garrett ut his home
and Douglass Mt his boarding house
and lodged them in the parish jail
Yesterday forenoon.
All the principals In this case are col
ored people. DR.. Garrett has been a
practitioner among the colored people
here for good many years and is well
known to them. He has been prom
inent figure in secret order and socie-
ty organizations here for a long time.
Douglas is one Of the U. s. Mail
Clerks of the New Iberia and Eunice
train. He made his headquarters in
this city at the home Of Ida Giles, at
34 Hopkins street.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30

The Democratic Commlttee of the
Third CONGRESSIONAL District ot Louis
lana. composed "a, the larishe4 Of IS
snmpi ION, Iberia, Igtayrtte, La
tnurrhe, 81. Martins, St Mary, Torf,
bonnie, and NcGmli'ou. met at Mornan
Gry on THURSDAY forenoon and named
Hon Robert y Ffousaard lnanimD u4
" rs the pemecrljte candidate tor
CONGRESS- from The Third N,+btct
Fourteen members Of iIc committee
were present Hon Geo VI Robert
goo Of this c,ty aud Dr. ':co Min
viellc OF Jeancfttte represented this
parish rs meml,ets of the committee.
Both were present Nj Robertson
has been a member of this committee
fnr the past - yea's without interrutt.
ton. Rpth hc and pt Ninyicile were
nominated to- sHccecd Themselves ae
members # this committee.
Andre NJ Martin Of Eatof.tte was
nominated as mtnhe, 81 the Hoar1
Of Equalization
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT,
The Town 4 New Charter has
been Promulgated.
II IS now Ready for Hatilica
ton by the People of
this City.

On monday evening after bust
ness hours Mesars T. X. Burke
A. J. Maumna, f.. T.. Weeks, J.
I, Dulaney, !. 8. Power, and T.
+. Millard met ut the District
Court House and discussed tho
next advisable move in relation to
The new Commission form Of gov.
crnmcnt. made possible by the
passage Of House Bill No. 2SJ,
which now becomes "Act No. 1877 Of
1910 THIS Act was first pub
lished, after its passage by the
Legislature, ut Baton Rouge on
July liih IN the State Ol1icial
journal Twenty days from that
time, or en- August 3rd, the State
authorities viii have done every
thing necessary on their part to
wards making it possible to the
putting Of the Act into operation
After considerable discussion it
was decided by the gentlemen
that il would be impossible to
consider the plan Of submitting
The new Charter to the people for
ratification at the election to be
held on August 25th, for the rea
son that there would not he time
enough bet ween tins and then to
comply with the requirements OF
the law. The next date then con
sidered was The Congressional
election ~ Noypmber next.
II was then decided that it
would be advisable To get out an
edition OF the new charter III
pamphlet form so that a copy can
he placed in the hands Of every
tax payer and voter in the city
This was ordered done.
Messrs. Burke and Maumns
were then appointed TO draft
and address 10 the City Council a
memorial requesting that the city
fathers TO fix the date for the
holding of the election for ratify
ing the new charter by the people
at the earliest date of advantage.
The meeting then adjourned.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30

TWU-Tt t1aNDS VF@(IiE FEUfLE
OF this country i've in rented
houses 1you cannot sd6sist in your
old .a9e on rent yeceipts. They
haveho rebate opf6thet value, ex-
cepf as relics - your folly. Re-
solfe not to We anothr year Tor
md |Lth, II bQ9sible) in house that
cal be al rned with 20 LET'
sigts. Id the landlO1 have it
and lpwn your own ho i. Consult
our Jecretary.
sERlA BuYO1No ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
WHERE ALFALFA WILL GROW

One by one the oraenlar state
m"nla Of 50 called alfalfa experts
have been shown at fault One
said; cit will grow wherever corn
will grow and AZ promptly men
f,om New York and Louisiana rise
and say: "lt will not grow over a
harIpan or gumbo snbsoil;' at
once a New York man reports a
good field of alfalfa With roots ff
teen feet long that pass through
six inches of hard ,.an so hard that
| it had to be broken with a pick
axe ~ following the root. A
X ansas man writes that he has
eighty acres that has stood five
years and promises TO continue in.
definitely, yielding Il tons from
three cuttings il year, and the
whole of it on gumbo soil where
corn raising was failure. An
other declares: at must have a
rich, sandy loam," and forthwith
from the deserts of Nevada, the
sand hills of Nebraska, and the
thin, worn, clay soils Of the South
cone reports of satisfactory yields.
Such results are significant. indl
eating better returns than any
other crop brings from these var
led soils. aud that few farmers are
justified in postponing the addi-
ton Of alfalfa to their agriculture
because of supposed Iindrance of
soil and climate. From Coburn's
"The Book of Alfalfa. :"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30

The committee paid Nr Droussard =
glowing tribute. approving his course
in Congress. and in part said: 'tWe ap
plaud his votes given in the House, az
they were in the interests Of the dis
trci; the protection of its industries
and the Improvement Of lis navigable
streams. As cur party has eight
times nominated Congressman Erous
sard, seven times without opposition,
to represent rs in Congress, aud as the
people Of the district have each time
elected him to this high Office, il is
evident that we but express The feel
ing universally prevailing IN this dis
trict, that he represents the wishes Of
his people and The interests upon
which depend their prosperity.
Resolutions on the death of Senator
S. D. McEnery were adopted.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
THE TECHE LOCKS.
Bids Opened, But We're Re
Jected New Bids Invited
Government Engineers, Ia
Absence "t Proper Bids,
May Undertake the Work

Some months ago II was Al
n0unced in these columns that the
10Th Of Jun" Of this year bad been
set for the reception and opening
81 bids for the construction Of the
proposed locks NJ keystone plan
tatiOn. The bids were received,
hnt when opened hy the War Nr
partment at Washing they
were thought ~ he excessively
high, and IN consequence we,c
thrown out
II was then decided hy III. Nc
partment 10 ieadvertiRe for bids.
THE, we learn, accounts lor the
delays in starting the works Of
improvement ~ the Tcche II is
intlmated that if the second lot Of
bids a,e still uurcasonably high,
INaI Int Wblk VIII ~ organizer anu
executed under the supervision Of
the Government Engineers and
not depend upon contractors. II
~ anticipated that this would
promise Far quicker completion
Of the work and prove NOR" d'si,
able IN every way 10 ~ interests
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
THE MODEL ..v.,y.


taffo IN ha Ilnaro.tie.tli 4.
-
.,
.l... L., =, :,
-.
~" ''f'''' as., ''hA ''h, Y"
''''' ~ WI '''i'h v k'i'
|n''i '1'''' - 'f''' W. E. y
~" ''''''' "" '''"'l'A, .h'N
''h, 'ai ~ ''' pos 't ''ttha ~
WIN l'' o!Ho''ll'h Apl"'nie4 ="
''hi'l ~ tH' '"fif' NJ J III" RHt
h'' ~ hntldln2 n"d"l TOAD h"
Nehh 'ht= II y 81 N'N ih'1Ia aud
y" '''} "' ''al'ef'ii"
M'i'' he'' VII d"''htlcas y"
pf"PH"i - ininish all OF he
d''A witch m'@ht u" des'ed hy
ne ''"'e3'''' WIN 'etr''ne" 10
Us nl'deii ah ~. and ~ Wit aIan
'n''h'lr&4 hr p''FM"d To afl}'H"
ne "mhltf'" what nalt IT," stat"
o' iff"N'a''a WI laE" ~ ~" con
s''Hsli"h 81 TINS road
u w urgent ltai NNe h"' ~"
a'Nts'd whether al pt"'lmlhn'y
""th 4''ati r. undertaken - nus
'lolt u ne N""ld .t'@lte !" hak"
ms ingem"niS a"'"tdthGlY
hs'S' ~ ~" 'it" upon y"n Y"
attend 'hi9 m"eii''@ The meet
lhg VIII 'ak" ff'f" ~ ~" '''N
s'ali ~ New ih'HIa on wednesday
July ~, - '"h 'r'"ch
t'"Fp'ff'"'',,
- = tt'd i.i'' secretary
a.. u.,l , H..
,,.:,, r.,,;ao -
,c th;s,,,;.l, l,,,.c !, .h,,.atI,.
;.l.; a.,
,,,.a.,o VII. ro1 e.a,
-, ,I
u,o ao,,,a,,t,o, ar ,o.no,o,to .,
,Lo L. ,.,, ,,l, H., nn4 !,
,ho,;,, II,JI j., ,,,, o;,, With ,
.,o,d,, ,,,,,or !, atto,,a,n,
r, ,,; p.aa;,,. e
,no p,,,o ,, ,,d o,.a,. c
tho an,oci,, committee called thc
{, e,,lo, and stated ;te OH
i,ote ia ,ho, n,ll,l ma, ,I,;a,
" k.,r ,ha Cbi.e oe thn stat.
Eo,ra ,r Enyinea,s vii, y,s
nresent to address U,e ,naot,ne
M,ior Kerr IN tle con,s. If h,s
at,..d thot n,e Gt,t.
Board of Engineers had lls enein
po, here who WIS ready tn oiv.
This nennle ibe heuaGt of his az
no,ienon and Indictment in ,bc mat
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
gst'Er7h.5-
BOARD AND CLOTHESf

no matter how much you earn, il
1t is Al spent, you arefliving from
handFtO mouth and simply etrning
youy board and clethes. Why not
put some Of the Vfoney which you
are Earning ht9rreal estate Wther
a home or R9ferty that yQp can
rent1 Work t6r the dollar t8day
makeAt worH for you in the$uture
Call d our office and silk this
matter NXer.
IBhRIA BU14~vfNG ASSN
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-30
UNDERWRITERS
FIRE PUMP.


49, - ~ ~
l'on Gallons per Minute.
New Iberia First CITY IA
stat" tp onpply with DO
man1e Of Ere Prevention
Bureau
-" Committee ot The New Iho
ia Electric i,oht 4 Watcrvo,la
on Wednesday laite,noon, closed
~" contract tor u Smith Nalle Ma
t'"na' Board nf ti,o nderwllt.rs
pumping engine to hc Installed in
our Wat",work4 plant here fol G,e
lighting Ih" pump has u raracl
" al 1900 gallons pc, minute. II
viii develop u water pressure of
loo lhs and maintain that pressure
with" +" n"lzlcs playing. The en-
g'ne - 4 large one, having
length Owe, all Of ~ feet, hy Il
'""t IN width and - feet owe, All
in height.
The committee, composed Of
N"ssfs Octave RenonIei Louia
Indest, Sr, and IT, Il. Millard.
had before them twenty p,oposi
't"ha on pumps from eight bid
d'ts, representing The best pro
ducts OF the best known pump
builders IN America After n
careful consideration Of an claims
OF th" several hiddera tho commit.
tee closed the contract with MIR
~. Z. Hntner, Special Agent Of
the Flaft Iron Works Co, of At
lanta, Ga, for u Smith Vale
pumping engine.
There were cheaper pumps of
tered the committee than the one
purchased, but the committee felt
that it could not consider these
Tor the reason that they were not
built strictly in accordance with
the specifications Of the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters.
Some months ago the business
people Of this city signed Their
names to an obligation pledglng
to the city treasurer one years
saving on their insurance premium
effected in consequence Of any i'm
made IN the plant for
fire lighting. This, the committee
took to mean that the property
owners and taxpayers wanted all
to tho plant made
Of tho best approved equipment.
Also, that the pump was not Of "a
type fully agreeing with the spcci-
|icatlons Of the nderwriters,
hen there would most likely be
grounds for the denial Of any re
inttion Of rate on the part Of the
Insurance company.
The officials Of the plant will
rave their hands full for the next
ew weeks getting ready for the
'ew installation. Foundations
will have to be built; building
will have 10 he extended and en-.
arged; new suction pipe, Of ~
nches IN diameter, must be laid =
o the river; and new steam con
lectiOns will have TO be made.
The accomplishment Of all this
work will involve both time and
considerable expense.
It may be interesting to our
eaders to know that Now iberia,
u the purchase of this new pump.
mg engine, il the first town in
his state to comply with the re-
|nirements of the Fire Prevention
'ureau Of Louisiana. We can
incerely hope and trust that both
bo Bureau and the insurance
will not be slow to
make proper recognition Of the
ew installation, when completed.