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The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-20
some cnasioas Facfs aboss1 ssaakes.

some CmssiOsfs Fncfs abosgf Ssaakes.
Catherine G. Hopley, who has writ
ten a great deal on snakes and their
habits, came to America from England
last summer with the intention of OBJ
tanning. II possible, ON new facts and
Illustrations Of snake life. She writes
to Land and Watsr that one object Of
her ambition was 10 procure Tor one Of
the museums Il mother snake with her
brood refuged il her throat; but.
though hitherto unsuccessful. she has
reasonable hopes That. u titus refaged
family Of little ophidians viii be fur
nishea 10 more than one Of the national
museums next summer enthusiasts
promising that - efforts shall u
wanting To afford ocular proof Dc this
maternal instinct That Il should stu
be aouhtad anywhere arolisea the iTe
of mang III America, she addss who
hzve tor years been offering testimony
ii sye-Witneasas. WHAT'S nov desired
thaf observations should III extend
Ill ia africa. India and Australia
cause Il tha hahA of : mother anakl
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Zsfe tn a mining Camp.

The expression of a fresh mining
camp, at the height of its "boom," is
something which must be seen to Dc
comprehended.
The camp is in the heart ola tf
forest, perhaps, or on the stony side o.
a gulch. Nobody draws breath till he
has got a cabin, or a bough hut, or a
tent over his head. As il by magic
there grows up a sort of street, a doz-
en- or two board shantees, with tha1
cheapest and silliest of all shams, the
battlement front, Haunting its ugly
squares all along the line. Glarlng
signs, painted on strips of cotton sheet
ing, tleached and ~unbleached, are nall
ed over the doors. In next to no time
there will be a "mint," an exchange"
a "bank," a"Vienna bakery" a"Chin-
ese laundry" a "hotel," and a -"llvery
| stable" Between each night and
morning will blossom out crops OF
real estate Offices" and places where
mining properties are bought and
sold,' claims located, proved, bought
and sold," surveys of mining claims
made" ETC.; crops also, alas, OF whisky
saloons, with wicked names and lurid
red curtains, danger and death signals.
The stumps are not taken out of the
pretense out of a road, neither are the
powders; nobody minds driving over
them, or over anything, in fact, SO he
gets quick to his 'sclaim," or to the
tract in which he is feyerishly "pros-
pecting." If a brook trickles through
the camp, so much the better; it can do
double duty as drain and well. Luck
lest they who drink highest up, but
they who drink lowest down do not
mind. The women, if women there
are, are fierce and restless, like the
men. They make shifty semblances
of homes out of their one-roomed cab
ms. 1t is not worth while to have
things comfortable, OF keep them ID
order, for there is no knowing wheth-
er the camp will turn out to be a good
one or not; and tomorrow they may
pack up their chattels and move on.
AT the ~faintest rumor of a bigger '6nd'
in another camp, the men to whom
they belong viii be off, and they must
follow. They stand in their doorways
idling, wondering, waiting, gossiping
and quarreling. The only placid
creatures are the babies, whose simple
needs of sun, dirt. and being left alone
are amply supplied. They are happy
and they only, in all the camp.
1t is a strange life, unnatural, un-
wholesome, leading to no good, com
fortress to q degree which many o.
those who lead it would not endure
day, except for thehope of great gain
which fires their very veins. Int
worst of it is the life is as fascinating
as it is unwholesome. "Olce q mine
always a miner is a proverb which il
little less than an exact truth. The lif'
is simply a gamester's life, with tin
wide world for a hazard table, and tn
instances are rare in which a persol
who has once come under its spell
: ever breaks away. 1t is no uncom
! mon thing. in Colorado. to meet a
old gray-headed man who has bee
. prospecting and mining all his life. an
has not yet made a dollar, but is buoy
antly sure that he will strike it, soor
-The atlantic
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Freeaaaso,,s:y among statesa..e,,.

Freeaaas0sssty among Statement.
A Washington correspondent writes:
zone Of the oldest and most promi-
nent members cf the Masonic fraterni-
ty in the United States said to me a
day or two ago at the capitol: 1T
would surprise you if you knew how
many Of our big public men are masons.
President Arthur is a mason and so is
Secretary Folger and Secretary Teller.
Teller Is very prominent IN masonic
circles, having received the sd
degree. Senator Edmurds is q mason
as are also Senators Dolph, Of Oregon,
Logan, OF Illinois, Coke and Maxey, Of
Texas, Garland. Of Arkansas. Williams
of Kentucky, Dawes. of Massachusetts,,
Palmer, Of Michigan, Ransom. OF North
Carolina, Riddleberger, of Virginia,
| VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, Plumb and In
gals, OF Kansas, Hawley, Of Connecti-
cut, Anthony. of Rhode Island. Gamer
on, Of Pennsylvania, Cockren and Vest.
Of Missouri, Fair and Jones. Of Neve.
da, German, Of Maryland, Mcmillan. d
! Minnesota. Manderson and Van Wyck
NEBRASKA, Sawyer, of Wisconsin. and
Sewen, Of New Jersey. That makes
tWenty-eight senators know Of. and
probably some OF the others are mem
hers. OF ths tWenty-eight which
have mentioned. sixteen are Republi-
cans eleven Democrats and one i
Readjaster Senator Dolph the mos
eminent mason among biz associates
haying recayea the $50 degree, bu|
senators Logan. IngalIs, Hawiey ant
Gofman are Knights TemDlars.1
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Real merit Of any kind cannot bs
concealed; It viii be discovered and
nothing can Aapreciats It but a mans
showing IL himself. II may not al
ways be rewarded " Il ought bit
ii will always be known.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-20
A MARROW ESCAPE.
Someruiiie Journal
---TIU T0-@ vF-- '- $4,000 ---
BY MRs. M. /. RAYNE.

zaGAE9 ~ "a ..aH
aFeyther," said Mrs. stebbins, hold
ing up a thick envelope. Here's a
letter for you. faint from Brother
viii. MOI from .Sile's wife. Whose
been i writin' tew you, d'you Think
Farmer Stebbins took off his warm
coon-skin cap, tied the ears together
and hung it up; then he felt in each
pocket for his horn spectacles.
.They're in the Bible where you left
them last night. pa" said his daugh->
ter. Then she produced them, and ne
fitted them over his nose and held the
letter out a good arms length before
him.
aJ-o-h-n Jacob S-t-e-b-bi-n-s. read
the old farmer slowly AMI in . loud
voice. .sThat's me. for sure. Now the
question is, as you say, whose been an
writ to me"
.For mercy sake, do opel it" said
Mrs. Stebbins. Il shall fly if you set
there and finger it any mere thout
knowin' what it means"
Eyes, pa. do read it, urged the
daughter. Maybe it's an offer Of a
school for me"
Like enufft like enuff!" answered
her father. Lets see what the post
mark is. Why, it's Bosting. Bosting,
{ d sure.ez I'm u Twin man"
Call me if you happen to need me
said Mrs. stebbins, with q fine sar-
casTn. .Im goin' out to set the salt
Yisin' for the bread"
"Gimme the stamp, pop said John
Jacob Stebbins, Jr. They're dons
nobody rite to us only Hetty's beau
and he don't send emmy thing but
postal keerds.
BY this time Mr.. Stebbins had slow
~ and Iaboriously succeeded in getting
b eenyeIope off the letter. a banl
check for $4,000 fell out. It wa
Beautifully printed in green and gold
and indorsed on its back with Thu
name on its face; not . line aecompa
nIed it.
sG-r-e-a-t Jerusalem exclaimed tn
farmer, there's 4 windfalI. Now VIII
IS you gpose, wife, ever sent me SIGH
heap of money!
aTheland knows said his wife, VIII
had done nothing but stare at tn
check.
Dye spose Uncle Silas has com
haek from turin parts, and died an
left me the hun Of his estate?'
HE never did such d thing before,
said Mrs. 6tebbins. innocently.
we can move into town now, ! sal
MIsaH etty, proudly.
sSo we kin. said John Jacob, j
and IT'D have avlosspede and j bisik'
and wear plaid close and bang my hal
noorayl Won't NE big apples swil
tho
stop your neise,' said the pc
picked farmer, looking in the directio
d ETchen stick that protraded fro
TIE clockahelf. aYou needn't thin
youn git Ill you want COS I'm rich.
HA5
can find lots Of places for money, d
don't you forget i. young naant
Feythef." said Mrs. stebbin
athera'a only one thing I've all
wanted tohev in case We ever got rio
All NOW i Kim hev Ii. tt seems II
good 10 be true
Some fol-de-rol, ] suppose; out wi
ikthen, you haven't been half NIB
wife, and + don't mind letting sou II
ohe SIX gown. Il Il don't come !
dear.
Blt Ii amt b silk gown, feythel
said Mrs. stebbins. bridling.
AOh. It's agold neckchain, IS It, wi
i watch dangling o. the end, 50
san see aeW yosA waste time. Wen,
Lid shls money easy, I don { sta
no SORT Sc chance q foelin way.
knoW II xesl yallg too well.
guess whaA Yeatrs II mine y
stsbaIns. haEElz.
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receiving her young into her throat
for refuge should be confined 10 this
continent only and to England, 1t Is a
remarkable feature in ophidian history
for the most learned biologists to work
out.
But, as regards Australia, some few
cases are not wanting. Agentleman,
who is a great traveller, an ardent
| sportsman, assured the writer that he
had himself seen an alarmed black
snake open her mouth and thus receive
her young. On shooting her, the young
ones escaped from the mouth again.
A gentleman who writes in the
american Field, under the name OF
"Snipe." described "a dark colored
snake of about six feet long," opening
its mouth and receiving its young.
| Watching for reed birds-the Bob o
Link" of the Eastern States, and the
..rice bunting of the South-he was
lying flat on the ground with his gun,
in the latter part of August, when
about ten feet off he saw the snake
with her mouth wide open. and the
young ones hurrying in as if eager to
hide themselves. He watched her for
some minutes, when his friend who
was shooting with him came near and
disturbed the snake. which then began
to move off with the hidden snakelings,
while a number of little brother and
sister snakes, mot yet taken in" fol
lowed closely. "Snipe" then took aim
and shot off its head, and on opening the
snake found the youngone all alive, coil
ed in a ball near the throat;whilef further
down werea bird and a meadow mouse,
recently swallowed. He relates the
instance in opposition to the hypothesis
that snakes, being cannibals, might
swallow their young for food, and de
scribes this mother as patiently wait
ing with her mouth open, all action
being confined to the eager young ones
i @ E-
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-20
O~pelousaS, Sept. 6, 1881.
PEL0UsAs FEMALE IN sTITUTE,

0pelOuSdS, st. Landry Parish, La.
HNHIS Institution will resume duties Nor.
day. September Sd, 1883, under the i'm
mediate supervision of Mrs. NJ. M. Hayes
and Mrs. NJ. A. Davis, with competent as.
sistants. The scholastic year consists of
forty weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION:
Preparatory Department, per month $3.50
Music, with use of piano, " eco
Boarding, including washing, lights and
fuel, . l6.09
Embroidery" wax flowers, painting.
drawing, each, extra, 1000
Incidental fee, I0j
DISCIPLINE:
Tie government of this school is strict but
p~arental: no hard tasks or restrictions are
imposed, but every student must comply with
the rules. and must prepare up to the meas
ure OF her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode of instrHa&
tion are to train the mind to habits of correct
thinking and thorough investigation. NO
st,. lent will be allowed to enter higher class
es without thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured that the
| manners health AMI morals of their celidren
| and wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless IN case
of protracted illness. The location of the
town is healthful and easy of access. The
| boarding department is under the lmmedh
| ate charge of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders WlApTo-
| vide themselves with blankets and towels.
| For particulars address
July 2s'33-nov 27'79 Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-20

Didn't the dog have any grit?
Heaps Of it; but if you had owned
him for Eve years, and had played this
game some Fifty times on greenhorns,
he wouldn't bite you, either. -
Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-20
Dnckf,,a a RloodhOMad.

AS the. boat was Loading coGton-meal
at Natchez we saw a big bloodhound
come down the street, walk aboard
the wharf boat and stretch out in the
sun for a nap. The talk at once turn
ed upon dogs, and then upon this n
in particular.
"That dog" said n of the passen-
gers, "would no doubt kill any nan
whom he attacked"
This was followed by various yarns
in regard to the strength and ferocity
Of bloodhounds, and then another pas
senger put in:
.In give any man a dozen cigars
who win go out there and wake that
dog up and pat him on the head"
"a dozen cigarsl' echoed another
.why, man, ! wouldn't go out there
and rouse him up for q $40 bill.
"Humphl" sneered a man who sat
with his feet on the rail a little ways
off, AMI who had come aboard as we
landed.
"Maybe you want to wake up that
dogr' holly remarked the so mar.
II think / could"
aYou do. eh?"
"I,n bet you a s20-dollar bill / dare
fling him in the river!'
sDonel Done quicker than CREASED
Hghtningl" shouted the other as he
felt for his purse, and in a minute or
two the money was up.
.Now. then. you are to walk down
there, seize him by the collar and fling
him into the river?'
Exactly"
And he walked. Without betraying
he least hesitation he went down the
plank, marched up to the dog, and tax
ing him by the collar, drew him te
the edge and dumped him off. The
dog made no resistance, and speedily
SWAN around to the bank and trotted
off up the street
We all felt completely fiattened out
and after the stakes were given NJ
and the winner had disappeared. ]
went over to the pilot, whose fac
. wore q broad grin, and asked:
sDid YOU see it?'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-18
nIcSHEEYEYyS C4SE.

In the GLOBE of yesterday morning was
published the touching letter OF D. McSwee-
ney, whose experience in British prisons
would touch heart of adamantine rock, but
It had no effect upon James G. Blaine, who
needed not the appeals of Mr.. insolvency or
his wife, nor even condescended to reply to
or notice them. Mr.. McSweeney was thrown
into prison on the I'd OF June, and in the fol-
lowing December he wrote TO his wife,
have TO keep moving about continually in
my narrow space to keep from freezing. You
must know how dreadful il is TO be locked up
eighteen hours day in this cold, damp climate,
without any fire, and, worse STILL we are com
PEELED TO stand or walk about for five hours in
the open air, in a damp, muddy yard. ankle deep
in water, and then return TO our cold cells,
trembling with cold.
Mr.. McSweeney had committed no offense,
was guilty of nothing under the sun but seek
ing his native isle, under medical advice for
the benefit of his impaired health. He has
just arrived in this country, and on Sunday
last was seen by one of the editors of the New
York Herald, to whom he said:
al came here Of my own accord and unsolic-
tied. and for the sole purpose of using my ut
most eudeavors among the people OF my nation
in the field, know. bu: l shall only work with
the more determination to show the disclaimer
icSn citizens OF this country that Blaine is no
friend OF theirs. His talk to the contrary is
only base trickery to catch votes.
] mean my story shall be known TO every Irish
American throughout this broad country
The case of insolvency is not the only one
in which the cruel indifference OF Blaine wa:
the cause of great injustice and personal
suffering. Boyntou, Walsh, and others, ap-
pealed to him but be repealed and denied
them eli. 1t is monstrous insult to every
Irish-Amsrican to ask him to support thi:
hideous aristocratic oppressor of the pooI
and suffering, and the true sons Of Erin;
beloved isle viii not be found criugiug be
meath the Blaine banner. for they know
only too well. in the Burning words of th'
wronged McSweeuey inst ''Mr. Blaine is NJ
1 friend of theirs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-18
HARD GLOVES TO A FINISH.
Barnes and McAlpine to Fight Within
Fifty Miles of st, Paul on Nov, 9.

ST. PAUL, Oct II, 1sS4.-The following
articles Of agreement have been entered into
by John s. Barnes, of St. Paul, Mimi, and
Thomas McAlpine, of New York:
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
fight fair stand-up fight, with small hard
gloves to a finish, Marquis of Queensbury
rules to govern. Said match to be for two
hundred (2O0) dollars per side, and all the
gate receipts, together with the battle money,
after deducting all necessary expenses, to be
paid to the winner of the match. The battle
grounds shall be located within fifty miles of
ST, Paul. The men to be in the ring between
3 and D. m, on Nov. 2, 1884. Either man
falling to put in an appearance in the ring.s
at the time herein stipulated, to forfeit claim
to the battle money. The sum of $50 is now
placed in the hands of the sporting editor of
the Daily GLOBE. who is chosen temporary
stake holder. The second deposite of $3.50
shall be placed in the bands of the final stake
holder on Wednesday evening, Oct 90
inst, between the hours of s and 10 D. m.
shall be named. The final deposit of 5000
shall be placed in The hands of the stake
holder on Thursday. goth October, 1884, be-
tween the hours of p. In. and II m, either
parties falling to make good their. final
deposit or comply with any Of the CONDITIONS
Of the within agreement, to forfeit all claim
to the stakes. In pursuance Of the above we
hereby attach our names,
JONI s. BARNES.
Ton MCALPISE.
" 6 c ,onnIs; Witnesses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-18
LET WORkING MEN READ FOR THEM
SELVES

There is not single Republican meeting
from Maine TO California at which Republi-
can orators fail TO speak of the prosperity Of
the country. They declare that work is
plenty and wages good, owing to the high
protective tariff policy so urgently and
earnestly advocated by the leaders of their
party.
Heavy taxation which comes to US all,
under the high tariff, is Gripping our indus
trial interests, throwing operatives out of en-
ployment and reducing men, women and
children to the necessity Of begging for
bread, and If continued, BY the election of
Blaine, must result in financial ruin to the
entire country. Men of brains think of this
before YOU consent to vote for man
whose policy viii take the bread
away from your wives and children.
Here are few of the suspensions which
have taken place within the last few weeks
These are reproduced to show how near the
| verge of financial ruin we have approached.
The only way to escape is by voting FOR
Cleveland aud Hendricks.
| Bow TIE RECORD RELIES THE REPUBLICAN BOAST
or PROSPEROUS TINES
NoRwALK, Conn, Oct. 14.-The Republican
| orators aud newspapers have rurg the changes
| upon the prosperity OF the country under Re
/ publican rule until / have grown disgusted.
| They talk by the hour TO prove. that nsnufse-
lures have been fOstered and supported; that the
/ workingmen are receiving good wages, and that
/ through the wisdom of 3 Republican adninistra.
/ ton the horn OF plenty has been emptied upon
I the land. Their show OF prosperity is . sham
! their love for the wovkingman pretense. Eel
! low worSmen read the following significant
4 exhibit OF business depression clipped from one
/ issue of an industrial paper. Surely change oil
/ parties could not make matters worse. Il might
/ improve them;
| READING. Ps-The Reading cotton factory.
| which, after six weeks Of ideness, started ope.
atoms last Monday week, viii close again next
Saturday.
FALL RIVER. Mass.-It Is pretty certain that :
| general shat down viii soon DE ordered The
| stock on hand Is now nearly sixty Thousand
pieces, and, with no prospect OF immediate i'm
provemsat in the market, there seems 70 be NJ
way out Of the difficulty except to stop FRO
duotion.
| SYRACUSE, y. Y.-The Geddes iron work.
hare gone into the hands of receiver.
PTTTsBURs. Pa--The strike OF the employees
| OF Oliver Brothers & Phillips Southside irol
mills against 12H per cent reduction, wa
fairly begun to-day. The 5000 men are idle
The TWO mills are the life OF the Twenfy-elghtE
tri5uted 70 the employees monthly.
LANcAsTEE. Pa.-The Allandale cotton MIL Il
this city vii close tomorrow night fOE . fey
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-18

weeks suspension and will subsequently be op
Grated only on half time. This movement is
que TO The dizziness of the market.
fIrTsBURa, Pa.-The Westinghouse Brake com
pany Is running its shops on half time. Nearly
all the industrial establishments in this vicinity
are DONG the same. The green bottle houses
Oh ihomas Wightman, ID. ii. Chambers and sew
erai others are still shut down. and il the present
depression continues in window glass it is likely
number OF window glass works will shut down.
frices are unremunerative and there is no de-
mand.
CHIcoPEE FALLS, Mass.-The Chicopee Manu-.
Iaclurlhg company at the Falls begin running on
three.quarters time Monday. They run 20, GOO
splndles and 1850 looms.
"ARWIcK, X. 1.-The Matte cotton mills (B.
ID. d X. knight) will shut down for an indie finite
peIiou, PROBABLY several weeks They have 80
600 spindles
QUIDNIcK, r. 1.-The Quidnick Manufacture
ing company, cotton goods manufacturers, closed
tneir mills last Saturday night for two three
weeks. nun $4,000 spind es and $50 looms.
SAco, Me.-The York Manufacturing company.
employing 1880 spindles, shut down last Sat
urday Tor two weeks
LOWELL, Mass.-Beginning Monday the APP
pleton Manufacturing company will run on three
quarters time, running fo-ty-ive hours per
week, shutting down entirely ON Saturday.
LEWIsTowN Me.-The Lewiston Corporation,
winch was shut down during the month of
- Nre SioSSu one mill last saturday Tor an IN
definite period
WooNsocKET MILLS, r. 1.-The Ballou Mill
snlrtlngs ana print-cloths, which has been stop
pea Tor repairs the past three months, win not
sIart up Its machinery until after November l..
1hey run $4,000 spindles and 80 looms.
fIrlsFlELD, Mass is reported, SAYS the
Springfield Union, that the Bel Air Mill corpora
uon is to shut down. The mill employs about
ZOI hanGs, and for them, at the near approach of
WINTER TO be suddenly thrown ont of employ
ment would be indeed hard. There is no doubt
among those who are familiar with the affairs
Oh the corporation that it will continue running
no longer than untii it uses up the stock now
on hand
LAWRENCE, Mass.-The Everett mills, en-
pioying $4,000 spindes and 900 looms, will shut
down to night for week or longer.
Inc Atlantic mills viii shut down for two
weeks. commencing Oct. 49,
READING, Pa.-The Reading Cotton mills, en-
ploying 5000 spindles and 3T2 looms, are to be
closed for one month.
EXETER, n. H.-The Exeter Manufacturing
company announces that they will run their mills
eight hours day.
HorsAToNIC, Mass.-The Mon rment mill No. |
has shut down for few weeks in order to make
repairs
WARREN, Mass.-Sayles, Owen & Co.'S wooden
mills have shut down.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The wooden mills are ar
ranging shut down movement.