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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-26
Gambling In Grain.

Mr.. Hertel a heavy broker in Chica-
go says: Legitimate business in this
city has almost disappeared, and every
DO y is dealing in options. Even the
old conservative firms have been obliged
to adopt the new order of things"
"Then, this speculative business is on
the increase2"
Eyes. Houses that used to think
they had done something wonderful
when they handled 1000, 900 bushels of
wheat in single day, now regard that
as simply an average business
"What is the exact mode of dealing
in options?"
"Well, to suppose a case, you hear
that corn, either on account Of bad
weather or an unusually brisk demand,
is going to be scarce and consequently
high in price. You therefore buy ], 200
bushels Of corn, which is to be delivered
in February or some future month.
month. Now it is not expected that
you have the money to pay for it, or
that the other has the corn to deliver.
You simply buy in the hope that corn
will go up and that yeu can sell out at a
higher figure, while he hopes that il
will go down, thus enabling him to buy
it at a less price than he has contracted
for selling it."
"How much do you suppose of the
grain that is thus bought and sold is
actually transferred"
about ten bushels in 1,000,0 900
There cannot be more delivered than il
really in existence, aud every day the
transactions are for far more than the
entire CROP"
81 presume that, like gamblers, tn,
grain brokers couldn't get along with
out lambs to fleeceI"
''If you want to put it that way, yes
All this option business is done through
the Board of Trade, which is composet
of brokers, They take orders for out
siders and charge commission. Nearl
three-fourths of the business done j
for New York buyers and sellers"
"Wall street,"
"Y es, Wall street. The capitalist
there get together and arrange to SEN
up the price of wheat, but everything
done through Chicago. Our city is tn
great grain and provision centre, a
New York is the centre of finance an
! stocks"
"Don't you find that this gambling
! grain, as it is called, has a bad infiuenC
, on other branches of businesspn
: ''Not at all. 1t makes trade livell
, Though, l don't believe to-day thu
Chicago is half as solid as Cincinnati.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-26

NJ. pieus8e, principal medical off ,er
OF the medical hospital at Oran, states
that excessive sweating Of the feet, un
der whatever form it appears, can be
quickly cured by carefully conducted
friction with the subnitrate Of bismuth,
and even in the few cases where this
suppresses the abundant sweating only
temporarily it still removes the severe
pain and the fetidity which often 40
company the secretion. DIR. Vieusse
has never found any i'll consequences
TO follow the suppression of the sweat.
ing.
OF cottOn-seed oil, comparatively
unknown ten years ago, over $50, OOt
barrels, it is estimated, were made du
ring the past season. Ten million dollar
are now invested in this industry, which
promises to become one Of the most i'm
portant interests of the South.
ONE OF the best cures tor Group. AMI
one which is always at hand, is 10 dill
strips OF flannel in very hot water an,
then Bind tightly about the throat. Re
move as soon us cold and apply Others
A cold in the chest can also he cure
by wetting several thlcknesses of far
mel in hot water laying ii upon til
chest,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-26

Many men, though they may no
wish to smoke, on taking train for a
short trip usually prefer seat in the
smoking car. Thy say that, in case of
a crowd, when once they get seat in a
smoking car it is theirs until they
choose to give it up. 1t is free and
easy, good natured and jolly. One sell
dom sees a sour face in the smoking
car. If there Is one it soon vanishes to
the rear after it has finished putting its
own cigar. Most of the pleasant stor-
les Of the train are told in the smoking
car, many good songs are there sung,
and no one objects to music and hearty
laughter. Contagious diseases and in.
sects don't like to hang around in the
tobacco smelling upholstery of the old
smoker" often more rickety than il
ought to be. The good railroad man
ager proyidesa comfortably constructed
bright CHEEKY coach for his cigar-loyinl
passengers, and as they smoke the,
bless him. The smoking car is a. in
, stitution of American travel. Lon,
, may it roll.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-26

WHILE guinea lows are esteemed for
their beauty they are not very common
on the farm. They are great birds TO
fly, aud they are very severe on young
chickens, and often make 1t unpleasant
for older fowls. They are great fora
gers, and delight IN stealing their nests
where they can rear their broods unmo-
Tested. In rearing these fowls 1t is best
to procure eggs and put them under q
common men, since the guinea hen is q
great rover aad will expose her brood
to this wet grass or to proving enc.
mics.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-26

PoTAToEs, as farm crop, pay as vel
as almost any other crop that can be
named, one year with another, One
farmer near Clevelond sold from one
acre this year over $3.50 worth, and he
counts 800 of it profit, which Is a very
liberal allowance for culture, harvesting
and marketing. The average value OF
the potato crop in Ohio last year was
S52 per acre, and it was poor year for
potatoes. 1t is grand staple crop, al
ways in demand, good for man or beast
ana makes good preparation for whelt
| No better crop for cleaning land.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-26

II appears that Inerlno sheep shipped
from America to Australia have proven
profitable for the purpose of crossing
with the fne-wooled natives, while our
merinos do not produce wool as fine as
the Australians. 1t averages consider
Vbly more to the fleece.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-26
THE MAGNEToN APPLIANCE CO.,
2is STATE STRAIT Chto.,,o n,

NoTE,-Send one dollar in postage stamps or
currency lin letter at our risk with size OF no.
usually worn, and try pair OF our Magnetic In
soles, and be convinced Of the power residing in
our other Magnetic Appliances. Positively no cold
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
LADIES DEPARTMEMT.
Flowers i'm Pariss

The London World says: A new
fashion, imported from America, has
found favor in certain Partisan draw
ing-rooms. As the guests arrive, IL
response to an invitation for a solree
dansante, they are met at the door py
a young lady, who gives a small pou-
quet to each person, and insists tnat
the flower shall be attached to the put-
ton-hole of the gentleman or the cor
set of the lady. Each gentleman Is
then expected to seek out the lady VINO
wears a nosegay similar in respect 10
his own, and he thereupon, after tne
customary salutations, becomes ner
partner for the rest of the evening.
This compulsory coupling, when skill
fully organized, favors many intrlgues'
promotes matchmaking, and affords a
good opportunity for the display OF
spite, by bringing unsympathetlc per
sons together.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
Persistence of tIse Bearer.

DIR. G. A. Stockwen writes in the
Popular Science Monthly: The quick
ness with which a colony discovers a
wholesale attempt against their peace
is astonishing; yet if their numbers
are undisturbed. or diminished Blu
gradually, ven the presence OF civil
zatlon Will not drive them from their
haunts. To-day beaver are returning
to streams in Michigan, long ago aban-
doned by their race, simply because
they find themselves unmolesfed, the
demand for beayer-peltry being slight,
and the prices paid out Of all proper
ton to the labor entailed in trapping.
It has been said that. If a dam or house
be once injured by the hand Of man.
the colony at onca disappears. But
that this is fallacions is proved by thss
following: TWENTY-FIVE miles from
Marquette MichIsan. on the Carp
Klver, g lnss,asyer colony began the cree
tia of d new dam. Though the EN-
bankment Of a railway ran nearly
parallel with the stream, and trains
passed backward and forward daily,
they seemed in no way disturbed, and
worked steadily on until the water had
risen d foot or more. The track.
master, observing that this endangered
the line-for the embarrassment had
been utilized as a wing Of the dam
ordered the water drawn of. But tht
following day the beavers had repaired
the damage done them, and the watel
was at its former height. Again ant
again and again was the dam Gu
through, and as often would it be re
paired. All in all, it was cut and re
paired some fifteen or twenty time
ere the beavers were sufficiently dis
couraged to abandon their attempts.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
Engagement Rings.

The owners of stones for engage
ment rings are thus regarded in the
great world which occupies itself with
such small matters of taste and super
stition The diamond, of course, is
good all the year around. 1t it is sutfi-
GENTLY pure it will warn the wearer OF
the treachery Of his beloved object by
breaking at the least blow of steel
The. pearl is fashionable, and also pre-
ferred by ideal poetic lovers, but it has
a frightful secret influence, impelling
to treachery or death. The ruby, by
its color or brilliancy. is the image of
eternal flame, and is the best possible
omen. The sapphire means tender
ness and truth. In Poland the stones
are chosen according to the month in
which the engagement is made. The
ruby for July, the pearl for May, the
sapphire for January. For March the
turquoise, which will turn green upon
the Inconsistency of the giver. The en-
erald, in June, is for fidelity, and Rus
slams expect always to have n emer-
aid among the wedding gifts from the
husband, as it is the omen OF certain
.happiuess .--San Francisco ATgoaadat.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
dresses, as well as white lawn and

dresses, as well as white lawn and
linen costumes.
"All-over'' embroideries on fine
white goods, and embroidered fiounc-
ings to match are in new and desirable
patterns. They constitute some of the
prettiest costumes of the season.
Bonnets and round hats covered
with escurial and other black nets,
embroidered with steel and trimmed
with aigrettes or tuf5s, frosted with
steel, are exceedingly 'tylish.
Finely cut steel b ttons about the
size of a ten-cent p t0 are observed
on long coats of or: and green, and
bronze buttons imitA ling ancient coins
are liked for short, funty coats of any
color.
sateens displayIa all the deep and
dainty colors. all be large and small
patterns, and all l1he conventional an
bizarre effects Jnmaginable. A fin
sateen in a silk slesign can scarcely be
distinguished f3om satin foulard.
One of the latest novelties in millin-
cry is the Egyptian bonnet. A black
lace square frame is covered with a
weh of iat and cold cord. At the sides
is a shirring of coquizicot crepe. Aig-
rette and tips, shade, supply the garnl-
ture.
People Fho can bear violent con-
trasts are trimming black cashmere
with Irish point. The effect is good
when the happy medium is adhered to,
but when there is much of the garnl-
ture the result is rather displeasing
than otherwise.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

while the feld-mice, now grown to a
very respectable size. skurried under
the table and eyed the intruder
with a startled gaze.
On a table in the middle of the room
were scattered painting materials, while
a lovely, half-fnished card displayed a
device of passion-fowers. wreathed
around a circle of thorns. Beside ~
lay a brush and a saucer of brilliant
water-colors, while n Of Sylphide
E~gerton's small suede gloves had fallen
on the floor close to the chair.
"Mr. Highland, is this the act of a
gentleman?"
While he was still standing gazing
at the h~alf-fnished work, a slender
figure had glided n land Sylphide stood
at his side. Never had she looked so
entrancingly beautiful; never had her
eyes glittered with such sapphire
light, or her lips worn such a rich
scarlet.
"sylphide." he said, 81 had no idea
that this apartment was yours. l
came here to look for Willie. 1t seems
1 have surprised your secret -
EYES," sylphide answered, passion
ately, "you have. Ipainted a card for
every child in the parish; | have en-
broidered an altar-cover on white bill
liard-cloth, all by myself. have Wis
tied the sick, taught the little ones,
and tried to help those that were help
less. And y%et-and yet
Tears choked her voice; she covered
her eyes with her hands. Mr.. High
land took the little. trembling hands
in his, with a tender and reverent
clasp.
"sylphide-dearest sylphide!" he
cried, "try to forgive me, for ! never
can forgive myself, for thus rashly
and presumptuously daring to judge
your
Nothing more was spoken just then
but the golden silence was sweeteI
than balm. Eye appealed to eye, and
tender tears washed out all traces oi
offense.
Sweet Sylphide, I love YOU" sale
he.
And with downcast lids ant
~crimsoning cheeks, she answered:
"And-I may confess it now
love you'll"
Never were prayers breathed more
earnest than those of Sylphide Egertor
that morning; and long after the.
were married, Syiphide found tn
little card which she had painted-th'
cross and the crown of thorns-in he
husbands desk.
aOh, Ralphl' she said, "why do yo'
keep this poor little daubg'
He took it lovingly into his hand.
dearest" said he, mo Rembrandt
nor Michael Angelo could be NOR
precious in my eyes than is thiste-
Helen Forest GfGues.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

in, which, if allowed to remain. speed
lily cuts into the fabric /; and no corded
goods can be made without some part
Of the weav being heavier and exert
ing a strain on the lighter portion.
Taffeta silks, from the lighsness OF
their construction, are usually hand
made goods. Large quantities oSpin-
expensive striped and checked tafetas
known as summer silks, are woven IN
Switzerland in circuit of about thirty
miles around the city OF zurich.
Whole families of Swiss peasants, IN
Guiding the mar of the house, his
wife, sons and 'buxom daughters, are
employed together at hand looms. "A
checked taffeta under a dollar will us
ually outwear several silks which range
in price from one to two dollars a yard
and are made as silks at this price
usually are, by the less durable pro-
cesses of the power-loom, where the
weaver never stops to tie a thread, and
the delicate fibre of the silk must be
tightly twisted to bear the stain of the
rougher handling Of wholesale work.
A goods equally as strong as taffeta
is India foulard, sometimes called
handkerchief silk. These goods are
woVen in a country wherethe heather
workmen have not yet learned the
clever shams which are practised in
the Christian lands. All foulard silks
are dyed and stamped after they are
woven, except in the ase of pongee
silk, which is the natural color of the
reeled silk-web. French foulards are
an inferior machine-gcods, and are
mixed with large quantities of "chap-
Pc" or short silk, which is rough and
liable to break apart at a slight strain.
Short silk differs from long silk
which is the continuous thread spun by
the worm and reeled off at the filature
in being composed of the waste of
the filature. The silk which is broken
or tangled in reeling, the rough silk on
the outside Of every cocoon, and the
six of perforated cocoons from which
the moth has emerged, are all torn
apart and spun again by artificial
means, like cotton or flax. Chappe is
at best a species of silk "shoddy,s and
is often mixed with cotton or some
other vegetable fibre to strengthen it.
Large quantities of foulard goods are
made in this country which are similar
to the French goods. The durable
"Louisine'' summer silks are woven
with an even welt and woof. and are
composed of raw or halflboiled silk,
part of the natural glue OF the cocoon
being left in the goods.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
Cropping the Hair.

The fashion Of cropping the hair is
fast gaining favor both in Europe and
America, and it is quite wonderful to
discover how many ladies are willing
to sacrifice their wealth of shining
tresses to a passing fancy. It is all
yery well while The fashion lasts for
the girls with pretty faces to transform
themselves into bewitching little Gu,
nids. but alas ! when short locks are
pronounced old style, what then A
smart hair dresser can cut off the fin.
est. longest head of hair in about five
minutes, but the ultra fashionable vic
tim who is thus shorn, must remember
that it will take five years to getthost
shining waves back again. The hail
living in loose, fluffy rings all over thu
head is a pretty sight, but when ont
has become tired Of it and decides t.
let the hair grow long again, the tran
sition state is anything but agreeable
when the locks grow to about tn
length of eight inches and hans
straight and stubborn behind the ears
too short to braid or put up IN any man
ner and too long to arrange in "mon
tagues'' or fluffy haloes about the face
Ladies who cling to their luxurian
t~resses, while looking, perhaps, g It'll
out Of style, viii soon discover tina
they have made q hair-breadth escap
from much annoyance and. perhaps
frompthe loss Of considerabletemper.-
Nem YoyE Eoeaing Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
Cnlors i'm press.

Nothing is SO economical as hand
some back, in spite of its first cost,
since it may be turned and returned
and made over again and again so long
as it holds together, and Mrs. Grundy's
sharp eyes may fail to recognize it after
each transformation. On the other
hand, a colored dress in any positive
shade becomes marked after it has
been worn two or three times, and
however carefully combined or con-
verted into a new costume, is sure to
be "shadowed throughout its exist
ence. Black, however, unless worn as
mourning, is appropriate only for
matrons and ladies who have passed
the first blush. White, especially di-
| apllanous white, is universally becom-
ing when softened by lace and trimmed
with bows and rosettes in colored rib
bon, in the pretty fashion now popu-
lar. Pale blue is becoming to blondes
and brunettes with clear compilations,
since it has a tendency to darken the
shadows. Pale pink and bright pink
suit olive compilations and hair of dark,
reddish-brown tint. Yellow has a
tendency to make the skin look fair
many reds will lend II q positively
greenish hue Isauve gives it a yellow
tint, and light green can be worn only
By Nomen with q perfect complexion
Indeed, the only way to tell whether 9
color is becoming is to hold a breadth
Of it about the head and neck, or II this
is not practicable, throw it about the
shoulders close to the face.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
some Lost POEMS or Wssstser.

Many poems thrown off at odd mo-
ments, and of which the author
thoughtso slightly that he included
them in no collection, are now lost.
Among these are isabella Of Austria"
written when he was but twenty, and
said tohave had . grand ring TO y;
aPalo Alto, which, assuming to be
the translation of a Mexican lament
beginning with the words. "Rio Bravol
Rio Brayolr never did appear under
his name; .Bollvar,' a copy OF which
i revolutionary general commanding
in Venezuela has lately requested Of
the author; and poem on Henry
| Clay which has had some singular
fortunes. having been metamorphosed
in ! Western paper IN an address tc
Mr.. Benton, and again read, on ths
occasion Of 4 public welcome in Vicks
burg given Sergeant Prentiss, as thy
effort ct All admiring Southern poet
and still later appearing IN the shap'
of Id aposthrope to Smith the Mormon
-Hurpsg Moo0aiDs
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
water as a Rasusvay Motsye Po,0e,

Water as a RdiEsUGy M0tSUe POsCer.
A newspaper correspondent. writing
from Switzerland, tells Of a curiou
railway as follows : s.The picturesque
and practical are often curiously utter
mixed. I CLEAN a few particulars of a
funicular railway which connects Ter
ritet (Chillon) and Glion. The rail
way, which is on a steep incline, some
think after the style Of the n up
Mount Vesuvius, commences at an
angle of 80 degrees and soon increases
to 81 degrees. It is a single line with
a loop as a passing place half way.
There are two carriages on the line,
one of which ascends while the other
descends. The ascending carriage is
drawn by the force of gravity of the
one which is descending, the latter be-
ing weighted by a reservoir placed I'M
derneath being filled with water. The
reservoir is emptied as 0 Is the car
rage has made the descent. The two
vehicles are connected with each other
by means of a wire cable, which pass
es over a wheel at the summit of the
incline. By the passenger a remark
able Illusion is experienced. Trees,
huts, houses, rocks, all Q to be
bent back, as though by some enchant-
ment. They are apparently standing
ont of the perpendicular, and one can
scarcely help wondering that they Dc
not topple over. The deception is due
to the seats Of the carriages, which are
constructed at such an angle that. not
withstanding the steepness Of the gra
dent, the occupant preserves his ordi
nary upright sitting posture. The lin
is 743 yards long, and the differences
between the level and its base ant
that of It's summit is 984 feet"
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
An Appetite for. Mice.

Some wonderful stories are. being
told about one of Bridgeport's charac-
ters, a fellow named Joe Lander,
whose life has been spent in rowing all
over the globe. Years ago Joe shipped
before the mast on a Norwegian bark
bound from Lisbon to South America,
and was shipwrecked on a barren is
land which forms one of the group Of
the Azores. With two others he
reached the land. There they found
nothing but shellish on which to ex-
list. When these were exhausted the
sailors agreed to swim back to the
vessel and endeavor to obtain proyi-
sions. Joe was the only one who
reached the wreck, the others having
become exhausted and gone down in
the sea. Joe managed to climb on
board that portion of the ship that
was out of water, where he sank down
completely worn out. He lay in a
stupor for some time, and upon re-
turning to consciousness he was covered
with rats and mice which had been
driven from their usual haunts by the
waves. In his desperation he seized n
of the mice and swallowed it without
the process of mastication. 1t pro-
duceda peculiar sensation, but brought
renewed life, and as the story goes, he
lived on mice for a long time, as all
the provisions of the vessel were under
water and out of reach. A passing
vessel finally relieved him from his
imprisonment and landed him in
Liverpool. Afterward he drittea 10
this e essSS1tfy aud engaged in various
means of making a livelihood. Now
he is in the employ of the Housatonic
Railroad. His duties are to clean the
cars at the yard and in the houses in
the city. It is asserted that he still
INDUCES his strange appetlte whenever
opportunity offers. Hurd's grain ele-
walton is infested with mice and affords
many meals to old Joe, it is said. The
little animals are caught by the en-
| ployes and taken to Joe, who devours
one to satisfy his appetite, and stores
the remainder away between his fan
mel shirt and his body until hungry
again, when he will draw forth two
or three and swallow them without a
wink. It is further related that the
eldest son inherits in a measure the
curious appetite of his queer old father
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

The government of this school is strict ut
parental; no hard tasks or restrictions ars
imposed, but everysstudent must comply wifi
the rules, and must prepare up to the meas.
ure of her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode of instruc.
ton are to train the mind to habits Of correct
thinking and thorough investigation. Ma
STUDENT will be allowed to enter higher class,
es without thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured that the
manners, health and morals of their ceildren
and wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless ia case
of protracted illness. The location Of the
! town is healthful and easy of access. The
boarding department is under the immedi-
ate charge of Mrs. Hayes. Roarders viii pro
vide themselves with blankets and towels.
For particulars address
MRS. M. M. HAYES,
july 2S'33-nov 27'79 Principal.