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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Tho First Mountaineer.

A Munich paper has been searching
the records Of history to discover who
were the first mountain climbers. Ii
gives the palm to Moses for his as
cent Of Mount Sinai and rules out
Noah for his ascent Of Mount Ararat
because he made II In a boat There
Is sufficient evidence to show that the
ancients thought mountain climbing
sheer madness. No one In the time or
Horace or Polybius wanted to go
climbing for a summer holiday. A
Chinese emperor In the seventh cen
fury was the first to make climbing
fashionable in the east but the first
true tourists in Europe seem to have
been Dante. Petrarch and Leonard.
Then came the Emperor Maximilian
l., who used to hunt In the noun
tains near Innsbruck, and after him
Conrad Won Gesner and Josias Simler
explored the Swiss mountains. But
climbing for pleasure such as we know
1t today was not thought Of until quite
recently.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
The Baby and the Junk Scales.

When a son was born to the head Of
q certain family in an Ohio town the
proud father rushed out of the house
to borrow a pair Of scales. Just as he
dashed out of the gateway he ran into
a junk dealer. who was calling out at
the top of his lungs:
ANY rags. any bottles. any
Look herev' exclaimed the excited
parent. Come into the house! want
you to weigh something for me-"
The man did as requested. The pink
mite was tied up In a towel and hook.
ed on to the scales.
"Six pounds!" cried the nurse.
"Six pounds!" repeated the disap-
pointed father.
The junkman smiled. Don't let that
worry you. my friend" said he. Them
is the scales I buys by. ! guess the
kid weighs ten pounds. maybe little
over that"-Detroit Free Press.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Thu paooda on the Balanced Rock.

One Of the curious sights Of Burma
Is a huge bowlder on Kelasa heights
that rests In delicate poise on the very
brink Of a rounded cliff. So unstable
Is the equilibrium that the rock trem-
bles In the wind Very naturally this
odd freak has attracted the attention
Of the superstitious natives. who look
upon II as a miraculous work Of the
gods. They believe that the rock is
held in place by a hair Of Buddha-
Hence they have clambered to the top
of the rock and built there a pagoda
which is about twenty-five feet In
height Should the bowlder ever fall.
as is quite likely to happen. and dash
to death a handful Of worshipers the
blind faith of the devout people would
not be shaken. for in the catastrophe,
no doubt. they would see but mani
festation of divine wrath at some un-
conscious sin Of commission or omis-
sion
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Grim Humor Saved His Life.

When a spy was caught and brought
before Marshal Bassompiere the mar
shall addressed him with the formula
he always used when sentencing man
to death: Brother, you or | must Ger
tainly be hangedT Next day as the
spy was being dragged to the gallows
he adjured his jailers to allow him a
last interview with the marshal. as he
had something of supreme Importance
to say to him. The jailers were so i'm
pressed by his intense earnestness that
they begged the marshal to give him
audience.
Bring the dog inr' cried Bassom-
pierre. whats your business?" he
asked the spy impatiently when he
was dragged in. "Only this, my lord.
At our last interview you said either
you or | must be hanged Did you
really mean that? It's Of supreme i'm
portance to you or me. because If you
won't be hanged l must, that's ALL.
The marshal was so tickled with the
mans humor that he ordered his re-
lease.-London Mail.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Paintinu TURKEYS leqs.

Among the many trades which exist.
but which are not as a rule filed up in
the census papers. are the takers" of
all kinds, from the manufactures of
antique furniture and brasses to the
bird fancier who can pass a sparrow
as a canary. Perhaps the most curious
form of taking" is that which deals
with turkeys, dead or alive, and which
is principally practiced in France The
age Of a turkey is told chiefly by its
legs and beak. these are filed and
treated with a special varnish by the
"faker" two or three times a week be-
fore the bird is to be sold. 1t will then,
to all appearance. have renewed its
youth, and its owner is able to obtain
a much higher price. The freshness of
the dead birds is also largely told by
the color Of the legs. and for this, too,
a varnish is used. The varnish was
the discovery Of a Frenchman. Pere
Chapellier, who seems to have been q
really remarkable man. as he had many
irons in the fire and died worth con.
siderable sum.-London Telegraph
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
HardMorkina Dollar.

81 noticed a statement in an eastern
paper the other day that has disquiet-
ed me a good DEAL" said Cleveland
man recently. THE item called to my
attention the fact that it takes dol
lar at the usual rate Of interest more
than two years to earn a dime. You
can see the effect. Every time spend
a dime / think Of that toiling dollar
spinning away in the dark somewhere.
The dime l spend means more than two
years Of steady application. and yet |
let it go as If it were of too small
value to be at all considered. Why, it
takes a dollar more than a year to
earn centsi Think of that when you
slip the next nickel across. 1t really
makes me feel uncomfortable. I wish
hadn't read the stupid thing
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
A EorynidabIA Feast.

Wentworth Woodhouse has long
been famed for its hospitality. On
Jan. Z, 1872, Richard Wardman. the
steward Of Wentworth Woodhouse.
writes that my lord is to have a great
diner for all his tenents and some 9th
er Of his loveing gentlemen, that Is
parsons and dokters and pothecarys.
and none is to be admitted but what
has tickitts. 1 am told they have kill
ed IS Does, Barons and Spondones.
His lordship has got a man to make
him three Hundred duzon Of wooden
trenchers; he finds him wood, and the
man makes them, and when the day
is over he is to have them all for his
laboure His lordship has taken a
great deal of pains to make nice cal
culation how they ar to sit and dine,
for 1t is thought there will be about
Hundred men that day-and great
piece of folly l say."-London Chron'
icle.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Subsistence of the Bermudas.

1t is contended that the Bermuda
islands are merely the remnant Of an
island. very much larger than the pres
ent entire group, which has sunk into
the ocean. The original island. it is
asserted, had an area Of 300 or 400
square miles, whereas the Bermudas
Of today are only about twenty square
miles in area. Within comparatively
recent period. according to verrill. the
Bermudas have subsidized at least 80 or
100 feet. Their base is the summit OF
an ancient volcano, while their surface
is composed Of shell sand drifted into
hills by the wind and consolidated by
infiltration.-Harper's.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
March Of the Dining Hour.

The hour of dining has advanced
with the centuries. FrOissart mentions
waiting on the Duke of Lancaster at D
in the afternoon after he had supped
and was about TO 20 TO bed. and the
preface Of the HeptamerOn shows that
the queen of Navarro dined mt 10
o'clock in the morning. From the
Northumberland Household Book.
dated 1912, we learn that the ducal
family rose at 6, breakfasted at ..
dined at 10. supped ut and retired
for the night at 0. Louis XIV. did not
dine till II, while his contemporaries.
Cromwell and Charles H., took the
meal at /. In 100 the hour was al
vanced to .. in l7Jl we find the
Duchess of Somerset dining at 3, and
in 11G0 Cowper speaks Of 4 o'clock as
the fashionable time. After the battle
of Waterloo the dinner hour was al
tered to 6, from which time it has ad
vanced by half hour stages to s, So
that in 400 years the dinner hour had
gradually moved through at least ten
hours Of the day.-London Spectator.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
coIn Extraordinary.

Mrs Mayfeld was interviewing an
applicant for the position or COOK.
Gan you make all kinds OF sweets
entrees and soupsT she asked oh
yes. num- said the applicant. do
you make good mock turtle soupF
"Oh. yes. num- Experience had
made Mrs. Mayfield a little dlstrust,
full. Tell me how you would set
about It." she said. well. OF course
mum. like anybody else would" But
how would you make itT persisted
the lady. why. num-" said the cook
making O bold guess. my way Is to
make a good strong soup first with
anything ] 'appen to have. then while
1t Is on the boil throw the young
mock turtles In. mumw-London Ex
press.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
What Makes a Nation.

believe there is no permanent
greatness to a nation except 1t be
based upon morality. | do not care
for military greatness or military re-
nown. I care for the condition OF the
people among whom I live. Crowns.
coronets, miters. military display. the
pomp of war, wide colonies and a
huge empire are. in my view, all tri-
fes, light as air and not worth consid
ering unless with them you can have
a fair share Of comfort, contentment
and happiness among the great body
Of the people. Palaces, baronial cas-
ties. great halls. stately mansions. do
not make a nation. The nation In ev-
cry country dwells In the cottage, and
unless the light of your constitution
can shine there. unless the beauty Of
your legislation and the excellence Of
your craftsmanship are impressed
there on the feelings and condition Of
the people. rely upon it you have yet
to learn the duties of government
John Bright
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
His Plea.

"'Bleeged to 20. sah." said a dis
gruntled looking negro who had edged
his way into the Office Of prominent
Arkansas attorney. land I wants to
git a divo'ce FUN muh wife on de
grounds dat she has done been th'owin'
things at me TO de last seven yeahs.
"Ah! And have any of the missiles
seriously injured your
Sab? No. sab! She didn't th'ow
none o. dem sawt-uh ar-tickles at me;
she dess flung dishes. and stove han'les
and skillets. and 'casional cat or dog
or suppin' dat-uh-way. And dey didn't
none of 'em hit me-dat is. twell yit
But wild all dis yuh practisin' some o
desc days she's gwine to git to be
what they call a. expert and bust mut
Woman's Home Companion.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
When Ships Were Built In the Woods

In colonial days the shipping for our
home trade and for sale abroad was
built chiefly in the district of Maine
and in New Hampshire. These two
colonies built rather more than one
half the entire American tonnage In
the days Immediately preceding the
Revolution. The older ports could not
compete with the new settlements
amid the timber When the great trees
had been exhausted on the river banks
gangs of shipwrights went mile or
two into the forests and here on the
uplands would build vessel of 100
tons or more. mount her on strong
sledges of timber. hitch on team OF
200 oxen and drag it in one steady pun
over the snow to the frozen surface
Of a navigable stream. Such team OF
oxen would be quarter Of a mile
long. and it took the teamstership OF ii
major general TO start them all nj
once. II was called raising them.
and this work once done nothing must
stop them till the ship rested on the
ice.-Boston Globe.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
A Quaint Costume.

The Thames waterman Of a former
day was bound by a number Of re-
strictions. He was the first public
servant to wear a uniform. Long be-
fore England's army and navy wore
any distinguishing garb." writes Guy
Nickalls. Thames watermen were
known by their uniform and badge. a
plated coat. knee breeches and stock
ings and hat according to fashion. but
always plate on the arm. either Of
the Waterman's hall. to denote that
they had the freedom Of the river and
were licensed. or the badge of their
employer. Any person rowing or
working any boat, wherry or other
vessel who had not served seven
years as apprentice incurred a penalty
Of f10."-London Globe.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
CHARTER

OF LOwINSOHN & FEITEL COMPANY,
INCORPORATED.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
Be 1t known, that on this the fifth day
OF the month Of November, In the year OF
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred aid
twelve, and Of the independence of the
and thirty seventh, before me, Alexis Brian,
a notary public duly commissioned and quail
flied within and for the Parish Of Orleans
State of Louisiana, and In the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunt0
subscribed, who severally declared that
availlng themselves of the benefits and pro
visions of the laws and constitution Of the
state Of Louisiana relative to the organi
cation Of corporations, they have formed
and organized and do by these presents, form
and organize themselves, as well as all such
become associated with them, or their sue
cessors, into a corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the covenants, slip
ulations and agreements following, to-wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be ''Lowinsohn Feitel Company, In
corporated," and under said name, unless
sooner dissolved according to its charter, Il
shall exist and continue and shall have and
enjoy corporate existence for a period o.
ninety-nine (99) yeasr from and after TIN
date of this act. 1t may have, hold, re
ceive. borrow, loan, exchange, acquire, pur
chase, sell, ALLEVIATE, convey, lease. pledge
pawn hypothecate, cucumber or mortgage
property of any kind, whether real, per
sonal or mixed, corporal. or incorporeal
movable or immovable; 1t may make, issu'
and endorse bonds and notes and other EVIL
dence of debt; 1t may accept mortgages
pledges or other forms of security for none!
loaned or other debts; 1t may contract, SUI
and be sued, plead or be impleaded, and ma!
make, adopt and use corporate seal l
may name, appoint and employ such mana
gers, directors, officers, agents and othe
employees as its interest and convenience
may require and may make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for tn
proper management and control of its af
fairs as may be necessary and proper an,
generally shall possess all the powers
| rights. privileges and immunities which cor
porations are and may hereafter be author
lied to possess under the constitution an
laws Of this state.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Ether.

Ether was known to the earliest
chemists. Nitric ether was discovered
by Kunkel in 1851 and muriatic ether,
from the chloride Of tin, in 1859, by
Courtanvaux. Acetic ether was first
prepared by Gay-Lussac. The benefi
cent discovery that ether Is capable of
rendering one insensible to pain is due
to Drs. Jackson and Morton. who.
about the year 1916, introduced It into
the practice Of surgery. Some claim
that as between the two men the hon.
ors are about easy. Apart from the
blessedness Of the discovery Of anaes-
thesia, 1t is impossible to estimate the
value of the discovery to surgery as a
science 1t enables the delicate opera
ton that would otherwise be impossi-
ble.-New York American.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Arabian Snuff.

Snuff in Arabia is not used as 1t is
with US. although one occasionally sees
a snuffer. but the snuff Is ordinarily
made into a pill Of about the size Of a
robins egg and is placed between the
lower front lip and the teeth. This
manner Of using snuff is common
among the laboring class. and almost
every coolie that is met in the street
has his lower lip pulled out by ball
Of snuff behind It Arabian snuff Is
prepared out Of the ordinary powdered
tobacco. unre6ned sugar and potash.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Whx HalauahAd.

A south side woman sent her small
son with a note to his father. asking
him to purchase some groceries and
send them home In the little fellows
wagon.
81 could not find papa. so gave the
note to the groceryman." announced
Herold Indignantly. land he just laugh
ed and laughed" This is what the note
said:
"Dearest-Please put some sugar and
rice in Herod's wagon. Tootsie."-
Kansas City Star.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28

A pleasant incident happened at the
Crystal palace in London when Nine.
Albani was once singing the French
Partridge" As soon as the concert was
over one of the audience. a gentleman
well known as a good shot and keen
sportsman. called upon Nine. Albani
and said. Madam. | am sorry to say
that have shot many little red leg
In my time. but after hearing you sing
that song ! will never kill another" q
delicate compliment to a great singer
and to a song.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
A Point of Law.

"Do you see that man over there"
The world famous detective spoke in
a low whisper. and his friend looked
quickly around. seeming mystery.
"Yes." he replied. Just as cautiously
swell, he's a professional forger."
"Then why don't you arrest him"
asked the friend in surprise.
The world famous detective grinned
aggravatingly.
Can't" he said briefly. Its not
breaking the law to make horseshoes."
London Answers.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
The LARGEST of Their Kinds,

The greatest bank in the world is the
Bank Of England; the largest library is
the National in Paris. containing near.
ly 100000 volumes; the largest thea
ter is the Paris Opera House. covering
three acres; the largest bronze statue
Is that Of Peter the Great in St Peters
burg. weighing LOO tons; the biggest
stone statue is in japan. forty-four feet
high; the largest college is in Cairo,
with over 10000 students and $40
teachers.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28

shall have power to appoint ad g !
GERS agents and employees 90
sncb by,laws. rules and reguAns
NAV deem necessary and PROV ~
duct of the business OF tnis - III ~ |
in case of vacancy on tne - I
tors or among the officers Ilv. AZ ~
nation, removal or other csnx 4 ~
cancy shall be filed at q spee
ers meeting called for that x,I
three DAYS notice thereof has ~
writing TO the stockholders "
alton. o,r VII
Except as to the increase nj
The capital stock, which nI NJ 3,
the manner and form requliss y
act of incorporation may oe 90 ~
cd modified or altered, or ~ 49,
NAV he dissolved by a vote q -
in amount OF the capital "a ~
represented at a meeting ~, ssys
ers called specially for tnss ,s IN q
vided that In order to alss ~ ras1
tiop. at least a majority Oh s sss,:sS,
stock must be present or rep ,. 4 D
meeting Upon the terminanoas 49,.
fer nv Limitation, or upon tne "a o.
tba ~ co-norafIon the business ~ ~
the company shall be assseihssr
mlssioners elected by tne =. thsi q
general meeting called w. I've eutn
Said commissioner snall n..shofrf
of the liquidation with M 80,
ona disnose OF the assets OF ts,,s,aI !.
md IN case of the death Or - b :
commissioner during the Tern ,.f,al 2
or in case Of his failure Of sa,1 y
the remaining commlys III ther1ps >
the Office vacant and snAi ,i,caIdsbo,
dIately proceed with the VII =,
M stakeholder shall eve ssls Or y
or IN IN apy manner responsl.sss, .iEs {
~ t.oa - or fanIts Of this cols ~
a aI%.t nnoajd balance that "a! 49, ~
corporation on the snar s,s mere ~
for by him; nor snaIl as,s,snInts' !,
in this act, or in the o. n rsBdsfs,l
company have the enecs ,s stodbs..
chs rter null or Of exposing lad ~
ana ana Iiability beyond such y, unp ~ S.
any Tb lrs0 done and passed u ,. ~ o y
mus os S SoT orleans, Lonlsls'..S css q
ma month and year herein S S,si I'D :
in the presence OF l. \: wbe =
hary Competent witnesssiI5 spps.,
sign their names Win .sSinr q y
me notary, after due rs s sbis'
ine Stoned Jules D. Feite! uiIton
SEIZE, ovrinsohn, 80 shares sssbsf,
dore Lo"InsJTp Saal, T. u ,srv ~
T the undersigned -, aep psrIsh 4 Y,
Htots 81 Louisiana, DO do. as set q q
sba above 70 and foregolns Feltsl y
Hon O" of the "LOwins.oSn,nn say duly y
IL @v "fice in book lob ss.r 90 ~ x
New Orleans, La.' NSSSMsffIE DDcise n
Deputy Recorder
A true copy: ppIAy. Nolpv
ALEXIS bn5e
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Balloons That Like Oysters.

The liking for oysters Is not con
fined to man alone. F. ". Fitzsim-
mons in a recently published book says
that be found In South Africa balloons
that were fond Of. In fact. all kinds
of shelltish Troops Of the balloons
often make excursions to the seaside.
be says. to get these salty delicacies
They open the shells with their strong
teeth or by striking them on rock.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
A Famous Bell.

On the watchtower Of the vela, at
the ALEXANDRIA. Spain, there is a silver
toned bell which the Moslems rang as
a signal to let on the water in the gar.
dens and the fountain In the city be-
low. Its sound can be heard at Liga.
thirty miles away. The maiden who
strikes 1t is sure of husband before
the year is out and OF a good one II
she rings loud enough On certain fete
days it is lively for the bell.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
An Expert Statement.

as there any sure way Of knowing
when man is meaning to proposeT
asked the bud
"You needn't worry about that" said
the belle. The knowledge comes by
nature The most important thing Is
to know when he isn't going to-"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Two Ways.

A pompous physician who was in
clined to criticise others was watching
a stonemason build a fence for his
neighbor. and thought the mason was
using too much mortar He said, "Jim.
mortar covers up good many mis-
takes. does II not?"
yes. doctor" replied the mason.
"and so does the spade" - Ladies
Home Journal
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Qualified to Instruct.

Mr.. Green-What a lot I seem to
have learned tonight! How have ben
Gifted by this conversation with you.
my dear Miss Roberts! Somehow your
intellect seems to appeal to mine. Are
you q literary lady? Miss Roberts
No; am a teacher In an infant school!
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
HAVING Ones Doubts.

Tammas-Aye. I'm sometimes dis
posed tae agree wi ye that there's nae
need for everlastin' punishment. but
when | think O that Onpreencipled
scoondrel McMuckle haze my doots!-
London Opinion.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Love Of Country.

Love Of country is one Of the Hottest
virtues which the Almighty has plant
ed In the human heart, and to trea-
SOD against 1t has been considered
among the most damning sins.-Emery
Storrs.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
GETTING Specific.

Bifferly-When you and your wife
were first married you used to call
each other "birdie." didn't your Nc
Swat-Yes. Bifferly-Do you still do
1t? McSwat-Well. call her a parrot
and magpie, and she usually refers
to me as a jay.-Exchange.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Bit by Bit.

Washington seems to have finally
made a conquest of the Scadmore girl.
Wonder how it all came aboutT'
"The first time she saw him she gave
him her eye. the next time they met
she gave him her arm. 1t wasn't long
before he was holding both Of her
hands, soon after that he won her
heart. and she lost her head. and gave
herself to him completely"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Misunderstood,

Before you were marted he said
he would go through tire and water
for you. didn't hep
81 thought he did. but I think now
that | misunderstood him. think he
must have said tre ater."-Houston
Post
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
Easy.

"Woman must be independent" said
the suffragette orator. But the ques-
ton Is, How can we get the same
wages that men dor
MARRY them and be on the job Sat-
urday night" suggested a mean man
In the MISUNDERSTANDING.