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How to Make It Digestible.

Cheese is among our most nu-
tritious foods. 1t contains many
elements for sustaining life, and
people who can eat it find it
nourishing and healthft9, but
everybody canot eat cheese.
Men who live in the open air
and work hard can digest it !;
but the great bulk of people,
who live and work indoors, can
only partake of it as a relish at
the end of a dinner, or as an ac-
compartment to their dessert or
pie yet 20 lbs. of cheese con-
tains as much nutritious mate
rial as a sheep of sixty pounds
in weight, and it has the same
value as practical nutriment if
it could be easily digested. A
distinguished English chemist
suggests a remedy for the indi-
g~estibiIity of cheese. 1t is to
add the bi-carbonate of potass
to cheese. He prepares the
dish as follows /: Cut the cheese
into shreds, CRATE or chop it
up fine, like suet. To every
pound of cheese add a quarter
of an ounce of bi-carbonate OF
potass.- Put the resulting mix
ture into a saucepan with three
times its bulk Of water, or foul
times it's bulk of cold milk, and
mix we'll. Put the saucepan
on the fire and let the mixture
simmer, stirring all the time I'm.
til the cheese is melted, which
does not take long. Turn out
into a dish, and the result is
nutritious mixture, which thick
ems like a custard in cooling
This cheese custard may be eat
en- with impunity by persons
whom a small piece of ordina
nv cheese would sicken. Cheese
treated in this way is recon-
mended for sea voyages to b
used instead of salt junk. L
prevents scurvy, and is a grea
saving in bulk compared witt
other food. 1t is the absenc
of the potass from the ordinary
cheese as we'll as salt junk WhlcI
makes them unWholesome.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
Old, Old Cities.

Nj. James Stevenson, of the
geological survey, has discover
ed the site of several ancient
cities IN the San Juan region,
Arizona, which probably have
been deserted since long before
the Christian era. The remains
belong to what is called the stone
age, which was long before me-
tails were used in the eonstruc-
ton OF weapons for war or of
domestic utensils for household
purposes. Plenty of stone axes
and mauls were found-but
iron was evidently unknown to
the jewellers of these cities.
The houses were peculiar. The
apartments were dug down into
the rocks and the only entrance
was from the top. Evidently
these cities were intended as
places of refuge in times of war.
There are many antiquities of
this kind in Arizona, New Mexi-
co, and still further to the south
west. Their great antiquity is
shown by the fact that the geol-
ogy of these regions has greatly
changed since.these cities were
habitable. There is no trace
Of water in many Of the places
which formerly must have beer
densely populated ; when OF
course, that liquid must have
been a prime necessity and ca
silly procurable. Young Ameri
cans who think of travelling tc
Nineveh, Babylon, Egypt, ant
other eastern regions filled witt
the ruins of ancient EN-
pires, would do we'll to look TO.
remains equally remarkable ii
their own ~Demorets'
Monthly.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
The Millionaire's Secret.

"My success is owing to liber-
atty in advertising Bonner.
HThe road to fortune is
through printers ink."-P. L.
Barnum.
aFrequent and constant adj
vertising brought me all | own"
A. Il. Stewart.
success depends upon a lib
eral patronage Of printing
o6ices.n-J. J. Astor.
"My son, deal with men who
advertise. You will never lose
by it.n-Benj. Franklin.
aHow can the world know a
man has a good thing unless he
adYertises possession of it,
Vanderbilt.
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Two Marvellous Wheels.

In a well-known machine shop
at Scranton, Penn, two wonder
full wheels have recently been
manufactured. Their combined
weight is la tons, and their
cost, when in place, will be not
less than $4,000. One of them
is to be stationed at the Hecla
and the other at the Calumet
copper mines, in Michigan.
These mines, by the way are the
greatest copper-producers in the
world.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Young man, if she pops the
question to you, cen tho it
takes you by surprise and it
strikes you all of a heap like,
don't blush and stammer and
giggle and falter out something
about ''seeing papa" Take our
advice and don't do anything OF
the kind. Look the situation
and girl squarely in the face
and ask her how she expects to
support you.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

VIM. H. Vanderbilt, who al
ways travels very fast when
making a journey by rail, IN bis
recent trip through the West
was carried over the irons at a
more rapid rate than ever be-
fore. Between Lima and Day
ton, O., the train made the dis
|fanoe Of seventy-four miles u
si~xty-four minutes, and from
Dayton to Hamilton, q distance
OF fhirty-6ve miles, ID thirty-six
minutes. III is estimated that
III some places during the trip
the train travelled a mile IN from
forty-eight TO ffty-tWo sec
onds.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Karl Krom, a journalist, rode
a bicycle from Detroit, Mich,
to staunton, Vt, a distance OF
1922 miles, at an average rate OF
forty-tWo miles a day. On one
dav he made over one hundred
miles. One hundred miles in
twelve hours has been done
frequently. One hundred and
twenty miles in ten hours rid
ING time has been often done.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
Lands ! Lands !
Title Guaranteed
For Sale,
NEAR ILL PLATE.
On Terms to Suit Purchasers.

NEAR WILLIE PLATE.
Description. Acres.
Lot 7. section A, townsn A 8 rye 2 east lilo
COULEE CROCHE,
Near DIXON Grove.
E ! of W / sec g, t 7 $ range 3 east so.ss
w of S w sec %, t Z s range east $3.50
N e / sec and n e / of s e I of sec 3d.
N 9 sec and n ] of n W 1 sec 81, t rs
+ 3 east, containing------.--------- 4E2.S4
Lots and 2 of sec "a, t 8 S rye 3 east 80
w ] of n e / of sec 81, t 8sr3e----- 80
BELLEVUE.
S e / of S 9 I of sec g.; s W ! of W /,
and lots 4 and Z of sec ? t7sr3e,
west of the Montgomery plantation
of S g | of sec s; s W of 8 W
of sec 8; 9 / of s W / of sec 10-all
in t7sr3 east, containing--...-.- 1854
NEAR POINT LYONS.
Lot No 3 and II e / of 8 Q / OF sec 80, {
8 r 3 east, containing..--..----.. 1915
NEAR AND EAST OF CIR. COTEAU
Lot No l of sec 6 t 8 r 5 east---..-.. 1913
PRAIRIE HAYES.
N W ! of S W / of SEQ IS e ] ofse4
of g !, and s e ! of n e / of sec26, t a.
8srl @, containing. 1889
Lots 3 and 4 Of section %; lots !, 2
and 8 of sec 35; and lots l and 2 Of
sec Sc, 8 8 r l east, containing. 1916
Lots 2, 8 and 4 n W ! of s e /, and n
Q of w / of sec 26, t 8 s r east l62
W of sw / of sec 25; e of Q / of
II ! of sec &c, s east.-.-..-. 1898
For further information, apply to
E. D. ESTILETTE.
At the Office of Estilette e. Dupre,
.ja14 Att'ys at Law, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
Fol, Sale.

ated on Plaquemine Ridge, st. Landry,
containing one hundred and fifty arpents of
land, of which about eighty-fve are fenced in,
with one good dwelling house about 4Ox4O it.,
in good condition, and one tenant house.
This place is reputed very fertile, is in a good
Also, the undivided third of a tract of first
class woodland, containing about l60 acres.
And the undivided third of another tract Of
well timbered land, containing about SO acres.
For terms and other particulars, apply to
JEAN BAPTISTE COMEAU,
Sept. 1-tf Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

sorney General Brewster
espresso bis opinion. pretty
of W. Pitt Kellogg, and
W opinion Ii the same as that
aIned BIZ the balance Of
abntry, viz. That Kellogg
bfibe taker aud an Infamous
Kellogg has turned upon
Attorney General, and
that be is ali untrnthfnl
Aza md h~abitually saturated
brandy. We do not regard
wster al any great shakes
has not sunk SO low IN
0aIa of humanity that the
0fsuch 8 creature as Kel-
ean count for anything
him. Besides, even II
i allegations be true,
ac6 that Brewster is q conyi-
eiss does not disproVe
charge against Kellogg,
np BIZ documentary cyl
Ha Lat Billy Pitt is bride
N @. Daily States.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
FOR SALE.

0NE of the most desirable residences in
" Opelousas; ample gr~ounds-yard, lot,
together about IA acres of land, all under
fence. Improvements consist of two-story
dwelling, brick basement, containing nine
rooms; outbuildings. kitchen, servants rooms
ETC., in good order. This property will be sold
very low for cash, or on favorable terms. For
further particulars apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
sosing ofthe Dead.

sacent work of travel,
Mr.. Ballou tells us
ia Bombay. He went
NsIabar Hill to view the
rsWers of Silence. About
beautiful gardens
4 bloom and loneliness
most assiduous care.
s.says constitute the GEM
ne Parsees. Theirdead
.s,rht here, and after a
#seTenony, exposed upon
sl,nit Of the towers.
!s.'s towers are at the top,
sornice of which hum
Fultures are always
N full view ofevery one,
non ais the body is left
#oop LEVIN to their awful
,sgerly tearing and de-
s lie flesh absolutely
s;,.,s tclean from the bones
ail into a space below in
siaeyiminate mass, to be
#'sesed by time and the
The hideous detail
seepe is not visible to the
prs, but the reappearence
'zssa terrible birds of prey
se walls an hour later, in
sssd condition, is only too
Il|ssnt of what has trans
within the silent and
nh inclosure. | follow
6Eeral procession to the
For d moment after
.,,.o these the face of the
Ras exposed, showing the
features of a young girl
ss fifteen years, wearing
ii her pale face an expression
sEanhfc loveeliness. The
Vas covered with a snow
IL sheet exhibiting the OUT
ia i beautiful, budding form
nly snatched from life.
Ne and around the body
Wbite buds and half blown
flowers, indicative OF youth,
ling to mind a similar ex-
aee Oh the banks of the
Bess. There was no appar-
ant 0f sentiment or tender
Sbere. As soon as the brief
snony was over, the beauti.
lovely even in death,
deposited in the nearest
s.the door was closed and
bearers retired. Down
Saed the revenous birds te
Eerrible banquet, as W.
D AWAY with a shudder
deyouring flames thai
aired about the child-corpst
aares did not seem to us Sc
ling as this. Seeing al
aigent Parsee, who had evi
been watching us, W.
oW can you reconcile te
ceilings such disposal a
The remains of a tenderl.
aeed child -
at do you do with you
be asked.
bury them in the earth
he continued, flor tn
I'D To eat. And if there i
at sea, you sink the bod.
ocean to be consumed b,
sharks. We prefer to Civ.
dead to the birds Of th
we're certainly answered
aRh not convinced, as +
Eopriety Of the awful seen
enacted.
haps, after all, it make
difference what become
ese tenements of clay
arsee feeds the vulture
IS dead, the devout Hindo
tlle body, and the PR
Christian gives his to ID
aud To the sharks
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

The captain of the steamship
City of Merida, tells the New
York Tribune that the explo-
sion Of the powder magazine at
ST. Jose, Oh the opposite side Of
the bay from Havana, on April
90, was not only terrible in loss
of life, but destroyed churches,
private residences, warehouses
and the Havana gas works. The
people ran from their houses
and through the streets scream
ing from fright, as they believed
it to be a tremendous earthquake.
The powder magazine is ada
cent to the arsenal, in which
were stored a large number OF
grenades and shells. In the
magazine were 100000 car
ridges, 200,O Kilograms Of
powder and some dynamite.
There were twenty-one persons
killed and seventy-nine wound
ed, and when the captain yisi.
ted the ruins on May 2, the
stencil from the burning bodies
was frightful.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
Town PrOp6rty for Sale.

NHY RESIDENCE in Opelousas, two-stories
IXE- with five rooms and hall, brick kitchen
and pantry attached, servants house, cistern.
well, stable, crib, ETC., and half square OF
ward. garden and lots-buildings all new, and
Of cypress. Price, $35OO-$l5O0 cash,
balance on terms to suit purchasers.
May l9. &c. DuSoN.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
SI.O25 CASH

NNTILL buy a small plantation in Bellevue
w containing f~orty-nine arpents OF best
quality of cotton and corn land, situated on
high ridge, all under fence, together with
improvements consisting Of a building l6x26
feet and cabin 10x30 feet, all in tip top order.
Fer further particulars, apply at this efhce.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

Of Senator Jonas, to whom
Mr.. Eustis will succeed, none
but comendatory and grateful
words can be said. He has dis
charged, and is diseharging, the
responsible and weighty duties
of his high station with signal
ability and Jealous faitl1fulness.
He has been devoted to the in
terests Of his constituents.
That unf1aging business indus
try which has always commend
ed him to his clients approba-
ton, has served our people well.
Senator Jonas will remain q
power in the State, and Wheth-
er in office or out, will command
at all times. the highest esteem
and Warmest affection OF ouI
citizens.-N. @. Daily States.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
NOTICE.

A Ii perons in the parish owing licenses on
n any trade, profession or occupation, un-
der existing laws, are hereby notified that il
the same are not paid prior to the 1st day of
April next, 1884, they will be collected with
the costs by the attorney specially appointed
by the Governor for that purpose.
C. G. DUSON,
Sheriff and Tax Collector
March 8, 1884. Parish of st. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
81 Cinnamon will con-

Cinnamon will con-
id come into this
ID spite Of the pro-
law. From the date Of
Of tIlis law, August
IN january 10 last, 5415
landed at the port Of
nciseo. Of these GOA
s. return certificates is
The law, mostly
zaI|sa and 62I we're admit
proof 0f former residence
United States, and 40
pasp0rtA, issued ia
Ace With lie Law. Chi
charged with
many fraudulent pass
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

WNOR SALE.-3333 acres of land, wood and
prairie, near the line of the La. Western
r. R., in the southwestern portion OF this
parish. Viii be sold in lots to suit purchaser
cheap for cash.
Opelousas, July "a, 1880. tf
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
rae official count of the vote

The official count Of the vote
for Governor gives MeEnery
s8.740 and Stephenson 1907,
4 majority Of A,2H for Nc
Enery. The official count Tor
Lieutenant Governor gives
Knoblock 1888 and BurWell
41,57, i majority Of 5I,0S6 for
Knobloch.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
FOE SALE.

A LIMITED quantity Of the celebrated pros
"A life long staple Allen cotton seed, grown
in the parish. This cotton sold at IL cents Per
pound this last season. Apply at this Office
or to f. j. D'Avy, Plaisance, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A NEW town residence, neat and convent
N emit, suitable for a small family, with tive
acres of land, enclosed. Will be sold cheap,
or rented low to a good tenant.
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
FOR SALE

ON ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS.
UlHE splendid property llate residence of
r Valadel situated opposite the Catho-
lie Church, Opelousas, consisting of two lots,
an excellent dwelling house, Kitchen, a car
riage house, barn, stable, vegetable and dow
er garden and orchard-an in perfect order.
Apply to
Oct. I'd, 1880 W Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

The Republican papers at the
North are generally profuse u
their expressions OF sympathy
for Gen. Grant in his financial
troubles, and urge the PROPOSE,
ton to place him Oh the retired
list of the army. There are
some, however, who do not hes
itate to upbraid him for embark
inc lii speculation and trying 20
coin money out Of his reputa-
ton. The Boston Journal says
Gen. Grant alost bis golden OPP
portunity to remain the nrst
citizen of the great Repuplle
when be stepped into the busl-
ness arena. IT is notifying to
the American people that 9 man
who did so much for the Union
should Id his later years be the
Victim of his own error.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24

aI haven't got any case said
the client, Hbut I have money
aHow much n asked the lawyer.
Gritty thousand dollars was
the replg. aPhew! you have the
best case / ever heard OF. I'll
see that you never go to prison
with that surn,n said the attor-
new, cheerfully. And the man
didnt-he went there broke
Boston Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-24
About Glucose.

Forty thousand bushels Of
corn are daily consumed in this
country in producing what is
called grape sugar, or glucose ;
the annual value of which is
about S10,000,000. An cutlery
has been made against this
substance, because it was be-
lieved to be unwholesome. It
is substituted extensively in
place Of cane sugar. It is used
in making table syrup, in brew
ing beer, in making confection-
cry and fruitjellies. The Nation
al Academy of Sciences have
investigated this matter, and
have decided that glucose is not
unWholesome that it is scienti-
fcally and commercially, inn
portant, and that it is as good
in it's way as cane sugar, though
lit has only tWo-thirds OF it's
sWeetening power. It is, in fact,
starch sugar as distinguished
from cane sugar. This sub
stance got its bad name because
being cheaper than cane sugar
it was surreptitiously employed
to counterfeit the latter.-Dem-
Orest's Monthly.
The nomination of MI. Eustis
for the position of United States
Senator was one eminently lit
to be made. His large ability
and experience. his personal
standing and tried devotion t.
Louisiana and to the constitu-
tional principles Of the Demo.
cratic party, aud the excellent
and honorable record he made
during his former term OF sen
atorial service, are ample guar
antees of his future course. He
will take his place in the senate
with the full confidence OF tbs
Democratic party Of the State
land with the genuine respect
of our whole people, Withou'
regard to politics or race. Al
the auspices favor him. 2
'iDaiiY States.
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OFFICE OF \. ?. r. R. COMPANY, !
II Broad St. \. Y. Feb. /. iS4. [

OFFICE OF \. ?. r. R. COMPANY, !
II Broad ST., \. Y, Feb. /, 'S4. |
Commencing with February, 1884,
checks issued in payment of employees,
on all divisions and branches, shall be
made by the local Treasurer in favor
of the Superintendent or assistant Su-
perintendent of the division or branch
on which each man is employed The
local Treasurer shall send the pay rolls
of each division to the Superintendent
thereof, with the drafts for their pay
.ment, as soon as prepared, and without
waiting for other divisions. AS soon
as instructed by the local Treasurer,
after their receipt, the Superintendent
or assistant Supt. shall 90 over his d.
vision to pay off the men. The drafts
intended for each man shall be deliv-
cred to him, endorsed by the Superin-
tendent or his assistant, in blank, and
his receipt taken therefor on the pay
roll. Drafts undelivered by the Su-
perintendent at the conclusion of his
trip, shall be held by him for two
and with their corresponding
roll, shall be taken on the succeeding
pay trips. All drafts then undelivered
shall be Immediately returned to the
local Treasurer with the rolls. A "re-
roll shall then be prepared,
which shall be held by the local Treas
urer for payment thereon upon appli-
cation. Drafts for the payment of
employees of the Engineers Depart
ment, shall be drawn to the order of
such person as the Engineer-in-Chief
may designate. The same course in
paying shall be followed as is pre-
scribed for division Superintendent.
[. f. CAKES, r. l.. BELKNAP, /
Gen. Mang'r. Treas
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Rarnum's NnrewGn ess.


?. I. Barnum says he expects to
make a million dollars this coming
season. A committee of merchants
called on him last week and asked
him to reduce his business experience
to writing for the benefit of posterity
Mr.. Barnum agreed to do so and it
will be printed in book form. "One
thing" however, he wanted to say to
them. you do not, any of you adj
vertise enough. You ought to invoke
printers ink every day. You are
sleepy and want your business to run
itself. Standing advertisements in a
paper command confidence. The man
who for year resides in community
and lives a reputable life, even though
he be of moderate ability, will grow
in the confidence and esteem of his
fellow. On the same principal news
paper advertisement becomes familiar
in the eyes Of the reader. 1t may
seldom be read, still it makes the
name and business of n man familiar
and its presence in the columns of
paper inspires confidence in the sta
bility of the advertiser"
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A $40 Bible Prize.

The publishers of Rutledge's Month
ly offer twelve valuable rewards in
their Monthly for March, among
which is the following:
We will give $1,000 to the norso,
telling US which is the middle verse of
the Gospel of ST. Matthew, as record
ed in the New Testament Scriptures
mot the New Revision by March
10th, 1884. Should two or more co,-
rect answers be received, the reward
Will be divided. The money will be
forwarded to the winner March 18th
1904. Persons trying for the reward
must send 70 cents i'll silver (no post
age stamps taken with their answer
Ter which they will receive the April
Monthly, in which the name and ad-
dress OF the winner of the reward and
The correct answer will be published
and In which several more valuable
will be offered Address
Rutledge Publishing Company, Eas-
ton, Pa.
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The ID. d N. s. and s. w. II. r. co.

The Duluth North Shore and South
Western Railroad Company Ca rather
high sounding name to begin With
was recently Incorporated by some
wide-awake and look out-for-number-
one gentlemen of Duluth and Mime
sofa, for the alleged purpose of build
ing railroad from Duluth in north
easterly southwesterly and several 9th
er directions, connecting that burg
with the Canada Pacific, the Union
Pacific, the Manitoba and divers and
sundry other railroad systems, as we'll
as with the Vermillion iron mountains
the Dakota wheat fields the cities of
st. Cloud, Yankton, Denver, Prince
Arthur's Landing, and several other
places. In fact it appears they expect
to make Superior principal point on
their line. At least we Judge so from
the fact that the company is counting
our Chamber Of Commerce, and-the
chamber seems quite willing to be
courted! 1t is said that Jim Hill is
backing" the company but ''laying
low at present for wise purposes of
his own. No doubt he will BACK it,
that Is break It's back, if he should see
any real signs of life in it. A repre-
sentative of the company has gone to
England to bring over money enough
to build the road at once. English
capital has been clamoring for some
time for an opportunity to take hold
OF the enterprise, and at last the com
pany has decided to take hold of the
capitol.
We understand their plan is to cross
the st. Louis at Grassy Point, some
five or six miles west of town. A rail-
road crossing there would be a splen-
dld thing for the town-would do rs
quite as much good as the foreion
lumbermen who cut off our pine tim
Der, the most valuable substance in
our county, and carry it to another
state for manufacture.
Our people should reasonably en-
courage the d. N. S. & S. w. R. R.
Co., or any other company that really
means to build a road of benefit to our
town and county, but they should 90
slow III committing themselves in anv
way to paper enterprise, or one that
is continually blowing its own horn.
Just as like as not, the next thing we
will hear OF, some company with more
check than capital or credit will be
asking Douglas county to vote them
bonus in bonds! 1t is needless to
say that our people will never for a
moment entertain such proposition.
The town and county are in splendid
condition financially and our people
VIII, we are very sure, allow them to
SO remain.