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urnIo. Land, for sale.

As executor Of the estate OF W. w.
Downs, deceased, and authorized agent
Of the several heirs Interested, | offer
for sale about three thousand acres of
choice Bruzos land, situated about
eight miles southeast Of the city, in
tracts 10 suit purchasers. These
unds comprise about one thousand
acres in cultivation, with steam gin, mi !
aud remnant houses; one thousand in
me quit valley prairie, and the balance
m timber; the whole unsurpassed for
stock aud agricultural purposes. Terms
made known on Application
Address, }. w. DowNs,
5l3.dwtf Examiner Office, Waco,
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NoII,c

/ offer to all those needing malt
stimuluut Anhcuser aud Budwelser beer,
Their reputation for purity and fine
quality il long established,
-OGl2tc /. A GuLpsrrIN.
Highest cash price paid tor secondhand
clothing. Good, called Tor and delivered
tree at Peck ~ Jones, go Austin street
u - limo.
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Fresh aud nice, pure aud excellent
claret ju.t received, will sell at 81 u gal
Ion. Don't be too late,
OGlgtc J. A. GuLDsTFIS.
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Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets never fail
Sold by Castles, Morrison y Co., Waco
Texas. Sol l6dwly--l
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BOARDING
WANTED

w NNItp Every booty To know that y. =.
w Hancock has moved his carpenter shop
to i NNl'. planning mill Nni is now really Ia
make estimates aud take work "t any kiud, aud
put tt through uu short notice --t-au.l W
4 4. liNN. bt IA
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-07-01

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enl IRREGULAR plan Spot o. Orleans ,li 3.r.
-. hnlc,i American -halp- Receipts,
- bales; American --.
Nkw Yorh. June 8o.-N Night. --Uotlon B., auict.
Future, dull at the blowing quotations:
July. ....... ....-. ...... II. 81
August ............ ................-. 90. 10 ~
ptrmber 5000. .-..,..... ...... ...lu. %:
Oeloh"r ........... ..........-.... vs."
November ..,,...... ......... y 0S
December e. ............ ................. 9 81
tcormry ..... ..'... ... 49,. zoos
Mnrcu. ...-,....- ........ ......... ...,.lu.lo
G,f,-r.rnS linn. 3t Tn. market for -pot
cotton is very quiet, with not much demand
AT the prices nt which the staple b, h.li and
III quotation are huii 'iln,da - unchanged win
" ~. r,i,y,. .'-"'' LUZ '"H '"''''''"'
Ordinary ........... ............. ..... 7la-l'
g od ordinary ........... ,.....-.,. ie-ig
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Milllns ........ ...... ......,.. g bells
Hnoo4 MlVil nE'.,...'.'.... ...''. ..'..'' ~
MnI'lhE t"lT ...' ..''''''' wa
'"''' ''' "'''' .,....,...,... .....,....-...
August aud point lower on other months.
Iur market was very du %. see md call, WAS
.,rady ~ tuir. call, aud closed duIl but -traiy
1t exactly yr.lrrhh''e Latest hE re l9r an
r,Hr OF o9y rPn' ,L1, .y,.'''S latest '"
NnsWst ..,....'.7''............. .... 9walo Uo
september ...,............. .......' 100" % q
nnrcmWrr ''''' .... gi,a 49, il
Receipt, nrr5ll, gross same. ,sN>pW,lL- --i
','l-" IN, ,.,,., d.
tious ..
0rliina 'ir.u...-, '.......'''. II NJ
Ipw miIdi.ns ...... .............. ga
MiddluT ......... ...... VI"
Good mid4liu- ...-... 100 '-lp
MhldilmT fair p..,,.,.. i.,,.'" sra,.
49,, la e.. E>por- Great Britain -;
cot,tw,-c --. Stock lH, $50,
81. Lorr-, Junrao Cation i.rl-y. MIdiling
ie.te sale 49,, bales receipts -' shipments
''' ''''' an,,. ,,,n puonrcr
KASsA- CRY juno 30 Wheat is quiet;
81 :, red SIC cash. Cor" Is weaker
"a, "'t '''" ,I, ,,, ,.c,,u-
ing Wheat Is active Hn gnu h,+H,, y.r - IN
and higher Tor options NJ ti',"i1, cash ,um-
are algh"rat ~, rn'9 NMINN -t,aiS a. ~ Az. Az,
| ltIg m'a"t, snd bacon aru Grmrr, but only
nominal.
49,. .l.,.a, r;,i,
Enormous reuI'll9I III E H., r. ,,,'l
800 to 1"c Ut sanger bf"7' -o'ol'c
~, u-i.,g,-.aII..l,.s n,
fashion III the city: Answer: - LEVINE ,,,
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03
Locust Eaters.

The Riff Arabs, when they e a
swarm of locusts lowering in the air
and clouding the sky, watch them with
anxiety, and when they descend lear
their habitations they receive them
with shouts of gratitude to God and
Mohammed, throw themselves on the
ground, and collect them as fast as pos
sible. The ~,locusts, deprived of their
heads, legs and wings, are well boiled
in butter, and served up with a sub
stance called ''~alcuzcuz." The Riff
Arabs consider them delicious food.
Their camels also eat them greedily.
The Moors use them to this day, by
first boiling and then frying them.
The Moorish Jews, more provident
than their Mussulman neighbors, salt
them and keep them for making a dish
called "dafina," which forms the atur-
days dinner of the Jewish inhabitants.
This dish is made by putting meat,
fish, eggs, tomatoes, ~locusts, sin fact
almost anything edible, into a jar, plac-
ing the latter in an oven on Friday
night, and then taking it out hot on
the Sabbath" In this manner the or
thodox Hebrew gets a hot dinner
without committing a sin by lighting
q fire on that day.-Popular Science
MoathJg.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03
Pccssffayiffcs Of thc ostrich.

In absorption of an ostrich farm at
Anaheim, Cal, q writer says: "Ordi-
narily 4 three-foot fence is enough to
coop them. They are very tame and
easy to care for until four years old.
Then it il that they begin to look for
mates, and the war begins. Here
again they differ from most bipeds, for
they do up their quarrelling before
they begin to live together for life, and
ever after i've I'M peace; but woe to
the hen that doessnot return the prof
fered affections. She will be kicked
around until she does consent to love
and cherish, and then ait is gentieness.
A Mormon is found among them now
and then, but monogamy is the rule.
One hightoned bully has caught the
New York idea and will not take a
helpmate. Sometimes q female viii
die rather than surrender her indie
pendence TO d mate contrary to her
wishes. There are more contradictions
in the study Of this bird, perhaps, than
in any other animal. They are both
stupid and cunning, timid and brave,
kind and savage, awkward and grace
ful, ugly and beautiful Much depends
upon how when and where yon see
them.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

The usual fortune of complaint Is
to excite contempt more than pity.
In prosperity work is a duty; In
misfortune it is a refuge.
When the judgment is weak, the
prejudice is strong.
Had there never been a cloud, there
had never been a rainbow.
Few advise how 10 make money,
many know how to spend it.
A proud man never shows his
pride so much as when he is civil.
Trust that man in nothing who has
not a conscience in everything.
The one prudence in life Is concen-
tration, the one evil dissipation.
Sorrow is not selfish, but many per-
sons are in sorrow entirely selfish.
Absence diminishes the ordinary
passions and increases the great ones,
as the wind extinguishes the candle
and lights the fire.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03
The Burmese.

In Burmah boys only 60 to school.
They study in concert aloud, and can
be heard half a mile. Boys heads are
shaved until they are Is years old,
when the hair is allowed to grow until
it is three feet long. They all wear
turbans. The chief article of clothing
is a piece of calico or silk. if they can
afford it, about fifteen feet long and
four feet wide. This is usually draped
about the loins. 1t is also used az a
cradle and hammock. Betel nut chew
ing is a universal habit. The girls
chew it in childhood to make their
lips red; and later in life it be-
comes a confirmed habit. Everybody
smokes. Tobacco and cigars are
carried in holes punctured in the lobe
of the ear. There are no surnames in
Burmah. Names there have great
significance, all having a symbolical
meaning. My father had a very lucky
name. The natives are timid when
white men approach them, but are not
afraid of white women. The complex
ion Of the people is dark, but the
young ladies make their faces a shade
or two lighter by the application of a
bark, which they roast and crumble to
apowder. The Burmese always have
large families.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03
A larger scith a Heart.

"Have you eve been in prison."
asked a badgering lawyer of a modest
witness, whom he was trying to
bully.
The witness did not answer.
"Come now, speak up, no con-
cealment. Have you ever been in
prison, sir?"
eyes, sir, once" answered the wit
ness, looking modestly down to the
floor.
Eyes, L thought 50. Now when
When were you in prison, sir?"
I'm 1868"
"Where, sir?"
The witness hesitated.
"Come, own up now, no lodging"
screamed the lawyer. "Now where
were you in prison, sir?'
'In-in-in-"
"Don't stammer, sir! Out with it!
Where was it,"
"In--in Andersonville, sir"
There was a moments painful
pause. Then the lawyer, who was an
old soldier, put his hand to his fore
head as if a pistol shot had struck him,
while the tears came into his eyes.
Then, jumping forward, he clasped his
arms around the witnesses neck, and
exclaimed:
"My God! I was there myself"
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

"The Medical and Surgical History
of the Rebellion" contains some very in
teresting statistical tables as to the
wounds inflicted on the field of battle.
From this it appears that during the
Crimean war, out of a total OF 1860
British wounded, 1896, or 31.2 per
cent, received their wounds in the
lower extremities. Among the French
troops the ratio was a little higher.
The percentage in the Franco-German
wal was sos or 1850 wounds of the
lower extremities out of a total of a.
1888 wounds. The following record of
wounds received in foreign battles is
given: Crimean war-Chenu's return
-34306 wounded, 1873 wounds
lower. extremities; ratio, 34.6. Italian
war of 1859--Chenu's return-19,672
wounded, 7704 wounds lower extremi.
ties; ratio, 1871. Danisl, war of 1864
-(Heine) 1907 wounded, 553 wounds
lower ~extremities; ratio. 28.o. Franco
German War-consolidated returns, "a.
1888 wounded, 1880 wounds lower ex-
tremities; ratio, 30.5. This shows a
ratio of 1874, o. $3.50 wounds of the
lower extremities in a total of 100, 2O2
wounded. The conclusion is "that the
relative frequency Of shot wounds of
the lower eXtremities does not exceed
that Of wounds Of the upper limbs to
the extent that might be anticipated
from the greater size of the lower
limbs. This is doubtless due to the
fact that, in all fighting in intrenched
positions. the lower part of the person
is partially screened from injury.
HEIEEA M AL -EA l va F4s- Gt
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03
TEleE enc Current.

RBt&M EnG Vt&FFSFSEs
Rarest mood of all the year!
Aimless, idle and content;
Sky and earth and atmosphere
Wholly indolent.
Low and clear and pure and deep,
Ripples oil the river sing
Water-lilies half asleep,
Drowsed with listening.
Tremulous reflex of skies
Skies above and skies below
Paradise and Paradise
Blerding even SO!
Blossoms with their leaves unrolled
L~augh;ngly, as they were lips
Cleft with rudy beaten gold
Tongues Of petal tips.
Rush and reed, ard thorn and vine
Clnmped with grasses, 1.-THE and tall
And a web of summer shine
Woven round it all.
Back and forth, and to and fro.
Flashing scale and wing as ono,
Dragon flies that come and 60,
Shuttled by the sun,
Fairy songs and lullabies
Fine as phantasy conceives-
Echoes wrought of cricket cries
Siited through the leaves.
Ger the rose, with dIowsy buzz.
Hangs the bee, and stays his kiss,
Even as my fancy does.
Darling, over this.
Lo, let us forget all care,
And as ~listless as the day
Drift adown it, half aware,
Anywhere we may.
Drift and curve and deviate,
Veer and eddy, float and flow,
Waiver, swerve and ~undulate,
AS the bubbles go.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

Her face dropped. She spoke no
word, but her cheeks had grown bril-.
liant as scarlet peoples.
Five minutes later MI. Roche popped
his gray head into the CHEEKY library.
"Coming, Maurice-ready? Car
riage is waiting. Why, great Jerusa-
lem! not going after all! There, there!
children! don't ye mind me."-Satur-
dag Night. ....
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

In a recent lecture Professor Flower,
F. r. s., remarked that the whales of
our time are the largest of known
creatures, past or present. Instead of
living in an age Of degeneracy Of phys
ical growth we are, therefore, in an
age Of giants; but it may be at the end
Of that age, for the Whales-like other
existing great animals-are fast APP
preaching extinction.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03
Wy.ay we Wonder.

Oscar Wilde says the American girls
have a good deal Of common sense, and
in view of this fact it seems a mystery
how Oscar got near enough to them to
find it Out.-StatesmGn.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

Illinois has the most farms, 255, 741;
New York, 241,O58; Missouri, 215,575;
Ohio, 247, l89; Pennsylvania, 213.542,
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

Paris has twenty-three libraries,
which it is proposed to increase in
number to forty. More than one-half
of all the books read are novels.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

Men are born with two eyes, but
With one tongue, in order that they
,hould see twice as much al they say.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03
Hoa.shold aa,sssasIAfss ~

Hos.sehold aflnis.sas5alsst5
Hot irons should never be nsedfor
embroidery sassras .sI
IN beating butter always take the
back of your spoon. sapal
Always remember that old bootrlegs
make good hinges
10 destroy the smell Of paint pour
kerosene on the floor
Alum ii one Of the best additions
TO make " hiteWash Of lime that will
not rub Of.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-11-03

A novel method of draining very
wet swamps is being practiced in some
countries. 1t is known to botanists
that most ~large-leayed plants give off
about their own weight in moisture in
from thirty.six to forty-eight hours.
Upon this principal certain plants
have been grown in swamps which
were not wanted for immediate cul-
tiyation, and in a few years the
svaraps became dry and had had
borne in addition a crop of hoop poles
OF other product. The great eucalypti
of Australia are especially. useful for
this work, ut,manyr of oursown trees
answer the purpose admirably.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15

\ session of the National Reform as
sociation will hc held at the Covenant
cr church ut East Craftsbury, Tuesday
June 10. The exercises will be opened
toy an address, "The Christian Amend
mcnt of the United States Constitution
10y Rev. w. }. Coleman of Beaver Falls,
Pa; a discussion on "The Sabbath
Mails" will he opened 10y Rev. A. Me
Bride of Greensboro Rev. W. r. Laird
of st. Johnsbury will deliver an adj
dress on ''Our Ccuntry's Need of
Christ :" Rev. J. c. Taylor of East
Crattsbury will open discussion on
'Moral Teaching in the Common
schools :" Rev. ID. c. Faris of West
Barnet will deliver an address on The
Moral Influence of the Religious Posi-
ton of Government :" and Rev. L.
Is. Wheeler of Greensboro Bend will
open discussion on National Prohi-
bllon." The association has three lee
turers lln the field who give their whole
time to the work. In addition to these
there are five others. who have beer
appointed to labor during a part of tn,
year. among whom is Rev. w. r. Laird
The association is "a national organ.
izati"n of Christians without distinc
ton OF sect OF party, aiming to main
tain existing Christian features in tn,
American government. and To secur,
such AN amendment to the constitution
of the United States as will indicat,
that this Is Christian nation. anC
place all the Christian laws. institu
tions and usageS of our government OF
an undeniable legal basis in the funda
mental law of the land, and to secur,
such an amendment to the constitution
of the United States as will suitabl,
express the nations homage to hin
who is King of kings and Lord O
lords and as will compel the settle
mcnt of all public and moral question
in accordance with his will"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15

An important railroad hearing was
begun at Burlington on Monday, be-
fore j. NJ. Tyler of BrattlebOro, w. H.
Walker of Ludlow, c. R. Eddy of Bel
lows Falls, commissioners, on the ap-
plication of the Central Vermont rail-
road to compel the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad to make connection.
The Montpelier & Wells River road is
controlled by Montreal & Boston Air
Line, which is made up of Boston,
Concord & Montreal, Passumpsic, ST.
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain and
Southeastern roads, and on New Eng
land business is the rival of the Central
Vermont. The latter road has no
White Mountain outlet except over the
Montpelier & Wells River railroads.
At the last session of the legislature a
bill was passed compelling the railroad,
on an order of the Supreme court, to
make passenger and freight connection
with intersecting roads, and the Cen
trail Vermont now seeks to enforce this
law. A large number of prominent
lawyers have been engaged, and the
hearing will last several days. The
commissioners will report to the Su-
preme court June p.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15

The principal features of the cele-
bratiOn of unwilling Wards statue of
Lafayette, in Burlington, June %, will
be a procession of national, state and
municipal dignitaries, alumni, military
and civic societies, laying of the corner
stones with a suitable brief address,
unwilling of the statue by the sculptor,
J. Q. A. Ward, amid salutes of the ar
tillery and military, presentation of the
statue, in behalf of Mr.. Howard, by c..
A. Dawson of New York, acceptance
by President Buckham, address by
Judge John A. Jameson of Chicago, re-
marks by Gov. Barstow, as the execu-
tive of the state, and by some repre-
sentative of the city of Burlington.
The president of the United States, the
governor and eN-gOvernOrs of Vermont,
the mayor and board of aldermen of
Burlington, and a large number of
prominent citizens of Vermont through
out the state, will be invited to be
present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15
Editorial Notes.

The next Congress will have an in
teresting batch of contested seats to
settle Notices have been given of thir-
teen. Among them will be the famous
Chalmers Manning case, and there will
be contests in Virginia of democrats
against readjusters.
General Grant says he is out of poll
tics. He thinks that Blaine and Logan
are both very strong men for 1854.
Randall seems to be ahead in the
race for the speakership of the next
house. His election will be a triumph
for the prOtectionists.
Ohio is the only state that has an
election in October this year.
An Independent movement has been
started in Massachusetts having for its
avowed object the defeat of Butler.
'Twould be a huge joke if Butler should
bottle it.
The Boston Post has come to the
conclusion that "the democrats are not
going to have walk-over next year.
Indeed they are not.
Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.. Mcdonald
under one canvas is too much of a
good thing, is the opinion of the Boston
Post; and it thinks they ought to come
to some understanding similar to that
existing between Adam Forepaugh and
p. T. Barnum.
The secretary of state of Vermont
has decided to collect the grand list re-
turns and publish the abstract as here
tofore.
The Iowa democratic state cOnven-
ton adopted a resolution which OppOs
es constitutional prohibition, and il
the interest of practical temperance
favors a well-regulated license law
with the penalty of forfeiture of license
fOi violation.
The New Hampshire Legislature or
ganized by Charles II. Bartlett being
chosen president of the senate anC
Samuel c. Eastman speaker of the
house.
Since the completion of the bridge
between Brooklyn and New York, thu
project of the union of the two cities il
being agitated. In case the union il
accomplished, the euphOnious and ap
propriate name of Manhattan has beef
suggested.
The senatorial contest in New Hamp
shire is still in a state of uncertainty
with the prospects in favor of the re
election of Senator Rollins and til,
election of a second senator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15
John ShcrnIan'S Peculiar Posi-
lion in the Ohio Convention.

1t will he remembered that the late
President Garfield went as Il delegate
To the last republican national conven-
ton for the purpose of advancing the
claims of John Sherman as il presiden-
tial candidate. Strange us it was, he
was himself made the nominee. The
late republican convention in Ohio fur
niShcd Il somewhat similar case. John
Sherman went to the convention in the
interest of Judge Foraker \ delegate
presented Shcrman'S name to the con
vcntion, and the delegates nearly went
wild with enthusiasm. 1t was with
difficulty that even Mr.. Sherman could
still the tumult. He stated that he had
not been inscnsiblc to the preference of
a large number of the delegates. but he
would say frankly and firmly that he
could not be the candidate he could
not surrender his duties in the senate
IN Justice to the people of Ohio and the
country. Aside from this he could not
accept the nomination without feelings
of uishonor. Judge Foraker was then
nominated 10y acclamation and uuani-
mously. Had he not withdrawn his
name, he would have been nominated
10y reclamation. While the relative
positions of Garfield and Sherman to
their respective favorites were the
same in these conventions, the parallel
fails in that the results were not the
-1pIt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15

The agent of the Massachusetts total
abstinence society called on Gov. Butler
for a contribution, the other day, tell
ing him that it was customary for gov
ernors to subscribe something and
handing him one of their annual re-
ports. The governor opened the pam
phlet and got it up to his near eye for
about one minute: This said he
Strengthening back, sis what | call a
piece of id audacity. Most of these
men signed a statement that | was not
tit to be governor of Massachusetts.
but Ben Butler is governor of Massa-
chusetts." The agent did not get his
contribution.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15

One of those harmless species of fly
known as ''the darning needle" was the
cause of nearly panic in the primary
department of New York school, in
which there were 81 children, on Fri
day. The children commenced to
scream. those nearest the door ran out
and screamed fire" and it was only
by the GOODNESS and efforts of the teach
ers that panic was prevented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15

Rev. James Herrick and his wife,
in Southern India for
nearly thirty-fve years, have returned
to America and are now in BrattlebOro,
Mrs. Herrick's former home. Though
in fair health after so long a term of
service, it is doubtful if they will re-
turn to India.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15
THE ONLY MILLION DOLLAR SHOW COMING

Mastodonic Menagerie.
Trained Lions.
Red and Grey Kangaroos.
Largest Giraffe ever seen.
Leviathan Hippotamus.
DOuble-HOrned Unicorn.
Animal Actors.
First Genuine Zebra Seen.
Only Man faced Gorilla.
Peerless Pageant Cleopatra.
Scenes of Splendor and Beauty
Lalla Rookh Leaving Delhi.
Guards of Kedar Kahn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15

Judge Foraker, the republican candi-
date for governor of Ohio, is thirty
seven years of age. He entered the
United States service when only six
teen years of age, when eighteen he
was placed on Gen. Slocum's staff, and
in that capacity made the famous march
To the sea. He graduated from Cornell
university in 1869, was elected judge of
the Superior court in 1879. He is Il
strong temperance man.