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The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
Fashion Notes.

Pale beige tints and coffee-and-milk
eolors are revived.
The prevailing fashions greatly
favor slender women.
Muslin, SO long discarded by Paris
modistes, is in great favor for the
spring evening-dresses and summer
morning toilets.
New goods show many mixed mate
rails. Some are woven in single-thread
stripes running lengthwise and others
have stripes running across the piece.
Colored flannel petticoats, worn by
grown people until tin. may be made
warm and seryiceable for q small child
by tucking closely SO as to let the tueks
meet each other.
Silk and grenadine nantes comes
with long fronts and a short back.
The long ends are finished with the
chenille or silk fringe or jetted lace
that forms the trimming of the man
tie.
Gray in various shades and tones
again ranks in high fashion. Steel
gray is worn by elderly ladies, while
the softer shades Of pearl, dove and
silver are emDloVed for youthfrl
Wearers.
In millinery, Marahout plumage and
soft fluffy feather ornaments appear.
Other ornaments are long full bands
ofsilk tufts initiating flowers. Lace
comes in many hues. Gilteand silver
laces are also seen.
Among old styles revived for dresses
is the princess pattern. In this the
lack breadths are plain, the side
breadths plated and the front open to
show 4 petticoat cross-harred with
elvet. The waistcoat is trimmed
b embroidery.
new grandmother dress has a
Aapron Topped very high % the
aAnfed draperies at the back, and
inA skirt woven to initiate quilt
III neaA full waistcoat set under
wer and Aesque which is cut away
IN. at the belt by clasp.
it, sign is tuffs ii which the de-
! 10 into the lily defined and malts
and its this 50 nd viii be the favor
The ness being Atheir elusive airi-
lack still, nothinA TO stiff precision
the elegant as pig them 10 truly
For stiIl BE worn. is, which win
long Pretty little
with worn with big attea 10 ha
tong. slsevsd waists. = - I'm
] the two pieces Of lace rathering
snted fasting them atths 81 ans ]
tns allowing one piece Y s,esvs
nhs the other 10 turn apWa ana /.
bus d trimming spray 9 = !
|, 81 metal ornaasnt hides ths :
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
C%HELDREN's COLUMN.

Two sides OF q Sentiment.
When two.ysar-old May Blossom
Comes down in clear white dress,
And runs 70 find efdear Auntie,n
And claim her sweet caress,
Then Auntie takes up Blossom,
And her eyes they glow and shine,
0h. pretty baby Blossom,
4 you were only mine!
When Blossom, in the pantry,
High mounted on a chair,
Has nibbled at the icing
TIL half the cake is bare,
inen Auntie puts down Blossom,
And her eyes they glow and shine:
OIL naughty baby Blossom,
u you we're only minel
-SheIteTino Arms.
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Depth In nzournang.

yrhere is d movement In thu
;nc and making Of mourning TT is
and dear friends which needs Lac
ehronicled. It may be because bre
many have discontinued the wear she
Of mourning altogether that the il
rho still continued the custom conslde
il necessary to emphasize it % mucn'
Al possible. a mourning outfit re-
Gently. made exhibited scarcely any
thing upon the first dresses, but the
heavy folds Of double English crepe
the depth Of which upon the sklfs
was neatly to the waist. the lower
reaching ABOVE the knee. The Don'
net vas entirely Of crepe. and y
trimming was 4 veirfastened % g 2
fan atthe back To- the top q abroad BAN
of creme that bordered the coat. I'd
material was fine. double. jet Dlae
Henrietta cloth. and the lining OF 70
coat was heavy. dull smure silk. g
morning wear at home was . ion
black cashmere, princasse cut, W.T.
small dun, sblacg current button
and black pleated crepe llsse g q
neck and wrists. The ~battlenaent'
band Ii the throat disclosed 9
: crepe lsse between the squares
! home dinner dress was Ct rich 9
am arnatsFe silk with asznl train b
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gsarey,s Knafs.

sarrr never ii red O. looking az his
penknife. He tihougzht bis big
sasgin Jack a very nice young fssan
Ess.lss he chose him 50 fine q birth
iy present. And then all at once ne
flushed.
No wonder Harry blushed. Here IL
vas s o'clock, and cousin Jacks rap
biss lad not been shut up and fed yeti
And such mischief as the little brown
hungry rogues had made IN ihe gardenl
Ana cousin Jack had asked him 70
sed them. give them ! run on the
a1, and then shut them IN their pen
kere was cousin Jack just
III from town, where he had
,sen ali aay. He looked surprised, for
ii saw ths rabbits leaping up the ter
Esca md down again. Without q word
e helped Harry catch the rogues and
ab,,t chem %. sNow. jump IN tht
esrriaae,a said he, sand I'll take yot
s.ssra your knife was made Harr.
- SURPRISED when they stopped 9
lid grim old iron foundry. Cousll
Tack picked up 9 piece OF IRON lilac
s.,,th elav. Heres stuff for q dozeE
ss:~At n-n;se.hlades. !. said ha.
ashan Harry saw the men put 81
as.o1 800 ,vgth 1iusestor
rough Hon anso 1sos9 ~, m.s~ s s.
and charcoal ana pufn e ASH ~ e
the melted iron pour IKE = ss1eaal
81. srosn : hole ii the bottom OF u
go Il aand.
s1oss 100 ~. i ea,d J said cous
X Wn7 tits ri
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Fashionable Women.

Fashion kills more women than
toll and sorrow. Obedience to fash.
ion is a greater t~ransgression of the
Laws OF Woman's nature, a greater in
jury to her physical and mental con-
stitution. than poverty and neglect.
The slave woman at her tasks will
live and grow old and see two or three
generations of her mistresses fade and
pass away. The washerwoman with
scarce a ray of hope to cheer her in her
toll, will live to- see her fashionable
sisters die all around her. The k.tch-
en- maid is Hearty and strong when
her lady has to be nursed like a sick
baby. lis a sad truth that fashion,
pampefed women are almost worth
fsss for al the ends of human life.
they have but little force of character:
they nave still less power Of moral
will and elite as little physical ener-
BY. Tnfy live for no great purpose
in life; thes accomplish no worthy
ends. The are only doll forms In
the hands q milliners and servants.
70 bedressed I'd fed to order. They
write no books they set no rich ex.
amples Of ylrtoas and wonanly life.
II they real nildren, servants and
nurses DC an i've gre them birth,
and when easd. what are thew ,
What do tny ever amount to but
weak scions Othe old stook2 who
ever heard OF fashionable woman,s
child exhibitinsn virtue Of power
Of mind for Whics . became eminent.
Read the biograAes 81 great ana
good men and woso Not sne If
them had q fashiona motbsr Tbsv
nearly all sprang fros stroan
ed woman, who had al - -
do with fashion as witt a ,.ssls =
clouds. The trite sayA
may say too much even - laal
! subjects" will answer here Dess -
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
p,ieas plies. piles,

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. One box has cured worst cases of 20
years standing. No need suffer five
minutes after using Williams Pile
Imminent. 1T absorbs turnors, ailays
itching, acts as poultice, gives instant relief.
Prepared only for Piles, Itching of private
parts. Mailed for 81. Frazier Med. Co,
Cleveland o.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

FoR DysPEpsIA, INDIGESTION. depression Of mir
It's and general debility in their various forms
also % Q preventive against fever and ague and
other Intermittent fevers, the aFerro-Phosphor.
tied Elixir OK Calsays," mads by Caswell
Hazard d Co. Now Ycrk, snd sold by all Drug.
<fsfs, ia the best tonic and for patients recover.
ng from fever or other sickness It has no eoual
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

It seems proper to assert that Sam dYitdn
Rsa.cxne cures dyspepsia No cure no pay.
]. w. Foshee, Of Bluff Springs, Ala, says:
Samaritan Neruiae cured me Of fts.n
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
Camphof MiIk cures achea and pains. },
The TestSmoa j Of a Phyalcian.

James BeechaFs ~ D, of sigourney, Iowa,
says: For several years ! have been using
q Cugh RaIam, called DR.. Wm. Hans
Balsam for the Lungs, and in a~lmostsvery
case through mr. practice I have had entire
SUCCESS. Ihave usedand pre- cribed hundreds
Of bottles since the days Of my army pracsics
uses, when T YVES surgeon Of Hospital 10. !,
Louisvilla K
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

That's noose to me-" as the prisoner
said when the judge pronounced sentence
of death.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

The leap year question-How much is
he WORTH
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

Economy is a slow old horse, but he
always gets his work in on the home
stretch.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

Thou little tricksy Puckl
With antic toys SO fUnniIy bestuck;
Light as the singing bird that wings the air,
flCarboline. Carboline restores the hair.)
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
The Use of

Many "heavy swells" float ON the bill
owes Of credit.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
Phoenix Pectoral ~cures,cold and cough. 2se.

Dr.Sanfords Liver Invigorator. just what
name implies; Cathartic Tonic. Reliable.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

The increasing sales of Piso's Cure atfasfs
ls claim as the best cough remedy,
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Two Hundred L,vss Loss.

LONDON, October 29.-An incoming
steamer reports that on Saturday last,
the 25th instant, the lookout sighted q
burning vessel about seven hundred
miles from the Irish coast. AS the
blazing wreck was neared it was seen
to be large ocean steamer. So dense
was the volume ofsmoke and fame that
1t was at once concluded that her crew
had been obliged to desert her, aud As
she was approached the sea was scan
ned in ali directions around her for q
sign of the steamers boats.
The name Maasdam on her bow was
plainly VISIBLE. The cargo was evil
dently burning, since the upper wood.
work of the snip could not have fed the
flames tor any length of time. The
gravest fears of ~ great disaster were
enterta ned. From her position it WAS
believed that the steamer must have
been abandoned at least two days
8 ince, according TO the captain, she
should have been on that date the 25tb }
at least five hundred miles to the west
ward. This WAS in some measure reas.
suring. As the passengers and crew may
have been picked up by a west-bound
shi ip or stea mer, anu in that case will
be first heard from in An American
port.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Hand.shak1ng In D1GePens Ma.
t1OuD.

The Scotch nd-grasp Is the roughest ; the
frenchmnn shakes hands with the tips of
stiffened and drawn-together fingers, which
signifies that he walls himself round with
politeness as with fortress. to keep off in
truders.. Never expect anything Ofa person
who shakes q soft hand In q limp way. have
had wide experience Of false cordiaiity,
which was betrayed by " old soldiers" who.
In battering through hotels and boarding
houses, have lost all womanhood, bv harden
ed diplomats. by persons thankful for past
fayors and hoping for favors to come. and bv
exhibitions at universal exhibitions wanting
puffs. An Italian, who, in all cases, tries to
hide his li:tle game, hates to offer mis- hand.
To avoid doing 80 when lie meets m English.
man, he rubs both his hands slowly together
rs II washing them. An enthusiast about
dsss principle. and s'sm' rarely put
Thier,' hsnd shake, though brusque and
dry, was not unpleasant. That Of Gambetta
Icontrasted with his apparent openness snt
heartins IS, and did not express character
Clemenceau's 10 nervous and rapid, and will
friend very ffien tly. Grevy fcans .youl
ing your hand Maaame Adams hand
st ak . is T. At Of o tearlsls and ami BILE wo
man no wants To make cOnQues, Of every
man, womsn and child she meets. II Il
counted improper fJr French miss in heI
tees to offer SO mu h as the tips OF he nm
gentleman. The French lady shakes hand'
in pus y cat style ami the Ge man frau in
an hone t, simple, Ii otherly fashion Victol
Hugo does 30 In the msnner Of gr nuiOst
statue, into which, as into Gslat a, the
bresth of life has be n breathed. when he
majesty, tempered by chivslrous feeling
tat es her hand slowly. gravely and kindly
and aft holding Ito his II &, lowers 1t ro
the lev whore 1t was when he ais ~. 1t
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
D,.e..e in closed houses.

some Of the most eminent physicians Of
Montreal say that great many ladies and
children have been attacked after their re-
turn from their summer rest, whether ~ tne
seaside or inland, with typhoid and mslartal
fevers ana disphtheria. There arc many
such cases in which the patients are In i'm
minent peril ct present. The origin OF these
diseases 10 mystery TO- even medical experts
as those who are suffering reside IN Woii-so~
ered and properly ventilated houses.
A prominent surgeon, when asked hi
opiuion of the cause, could attribute II e
nothing but shutting up the houses Will. WHILE
the residents were absent. thereby msklnt
MANY parents have had the afiiiction OF ios
ing children, and some two and tn &c, by TN
fatal ep Idemic diphths sria, which has neve
been Is prevalent as this year Iypnoi'
fever has been also greatly on the increase
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Trustees Of the Poor.

After partAking OF tho usual monthly
dinner, the Board Of Trustees Of the
Poor 70 assent bled In session, when Mr..
Farra offered the following resolution,
which was adopted, and the Secretary
instructed to have the Same publishssd :
Resolved, That all persons Furnishing z
supplies TO the almsbouse he required
to present their bills, properly endorsed,
to the superintendent 1t least two days
previous to the quarterly meeting Of the
Trustees, and that the superintendent
give such nosice Of this order.
Mr.. Jamison, of the Farm Committee,
made report which showed balance
Of e6l. 80 due James G. Morriso !, tenant
Of the farm. The report was adopted
and IN order drawn In favor Of Mr..
Morrison. In speaking Of the new
almshouse buildings, IL was stated that
owing 70 . defect In the heating ar.
Iaueement, H. could not be stated posi-.
lively when the building would be ready
for occupancy, but after the adjustment
IL made and tho apparatus works salts
factOrlly, the building will be ready.
Tho Committee on smallpox hospital
reported that the pest house was up
and ready for the plasterers, also that
II would soon be ready for occupancy
II needed
Bills agereGating the amount below
were allowed for outside relief In the
var ious Hundreds Wilmington, e88 ;
Blaokbird, Si6.25 White Clay Greek,
e249 90 Pencader, 3i23.76; New
Castle, $121. 40 Appoquinimink. 3l94.
81 Mill Greek, S42.25 Red Lion, $l20;
st. Georges. $l9l.25 Christians, ST.
20 ; BrAndywine, t72.75.
A number of bills were allowed, sg.
gregAting, including outdoor allowance,
%, 465.67.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Fitzpatrick Brought TO wilmi ms
ton,

John Fitzpatrick, the absconaing COZ
tractor, who was arrested at NOrristo wn
Pa, was brough to this city on Wed
nesday, by officer Marq lass, on n requi'
sitiou. Soon afte- his arrival he wai
given hearing bef,re Squire Vande-
grift on the charge Of larceny. CLERK
VIM, b. Carswell recited the facts as to
the manner in which the money was
stolen from him. and the prisoner was
held under S., 900 bail for Court. He
was taken to the police station, from
whence he will be conveyed to New
CASH, jail, TO join his partner.
Another man has gone wrong on sec-
tion No. %, of the B. & P. Railroad,
which is very unfortunate section.
This time it is deputy Sheriff named
White, who had been left in charge OF
the abscond ing contractors property
On Wednesday he secured the time
books from Mrs. Fitzpatrick, the
wife OF one of the late contractors, by
intimidation, and threatening in case oi
refusal to set the Italians on her. 1t ID
thought that the man Is in league with
the Italians, and after securing the
looks he disappeared.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Hxn,bst Tor Ncw orleans.

A handsome first class passenger
coach has been com pleted by the Har.
Ian & Hollingsworth Company and
shipped TO New Orleans, to be placed
on exhibition at the Worlds Industri-
nj aud Cotton Centennial Exposition,
which opens at New Orleans on Decenl
ber 1. The car 10 made In the best
possible man ner and finished off In the
most elaborate manner, the carvings
being particularly fina. The car 10 1T
ted up with saloon, lava tory, etc and
provided with all the latest improve
ments in first class parlor cars. The
car will no doubt be one of the main 1t.
fractions at the fair.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30

Next Monday night Charles l.. Davis
will appear ut the Opera House with
an excellent company In his grand suc-
cess " Alvin Joslin." The leading role
il sustained by Mr.. Davis himself, and
a. Is we'll known, 10 inexpressibly J
funny. He has his own orchestra, and
1t 10 Que Of the finest ON the road.
On Tuesday evening, Mains Peoples
Comedy Company will open Tor hvt
nights and two matinees. On Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
and at the Wednesday matinee. b. j.:
Byron's greatest comedy Our Boys
will be played, and on Friday and Sat
urdsy evenings and at the Saturday
matinee, The comic success Pink
Dominos" will be presented. Thia
company has been secured from the
principal artists of . number OF COM
panies who have deferred their open,
ing this year until after the Presidential
election shall be over. Under no otheI
circumstances could 80 perfect drama
tic organization have been realized,
and 1t IL not probable that there will
ever be another combination like this
that can be seen for 10 and 20 cents ad'
mission.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
snos BY HIS Partners.

DENVER, COL, Oct. 29.-The Tribune
Republican special despatch from Good
Hope N. M, mining camp says that
Joe Hickman, well and favorabiy
known rs miner, was shot dead yes
terslay afternoon. At the ante mortem
examination Hickman said that his
partners, Frank Beck and Thomss
Welsh, determined to rob and murder
another miner of 5000 which they knew
he possessed. They insisted upon
Il Hickmxn's joining them. Upon 10
and fred. The excitement among the
miners runs high and q large number
are in hot pursuit Lynching 10 inevi
table II they are caught
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Purpose In Life,

Whatever be our purpose in life, ii
it Is q good and true one, we may rest
assured we shall promote 1t best, not
by seeking for large and impossible
views Of it, not by waiting for the
clouds that obscure it to pass wholly
revealed, and by so conducting our
actions and our life as to embody in
practise that which we have realized in
conception. In small proportion we
just beauties see, and in short measures
life may perfect be-"
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30

READING, Oct. 29.-Lew Bechtel,
aged %, head keeper at one Of the Read
ing Iron Company's furnaces, was in
stsntly killed this m6rniug by being
run over by q train Of cars at the Read
ing road, while he was tempting to
cross over on the Wilmington and
Northern Railroad. About the same time
an engine tank and freight car loaded
With iron jumped the track and rushed
down q high embankmept, causing a
bad wreck.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Nex Pastor to be Inssallea,

The Rev. Mr.. Patterson, recently
elected pastor Of the New Castle Pres
by yterian church, will be formally in.
stalled into his new position this even
ing, at which time the Rev. DIR. SPOTS.
wood will preside. The Rev. r. NJ
Patterson, D. D., of philadelphia, will
preach the sermon, the Rev. A. N.
Keigwin will charge the pastor, and the
Rev. DR.. Marks will charge the people
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Pure M1uks

N. w. Porter, who has been serving
o large number Of the citizens of Will
mington with milk for several years,
mas succeeded iaaao p. Ridgway on
A IL persot desiring pure milk will do
on the route. Address 2l5 W. Second
street.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30

There will be = large Democratic pa
rade In Chester this evening. Demo
Gratis Of this city who desire to take part
will meet at the Jefferson Club Rooms,
this evening, att p. m. Uniform, dark
clothes, dark Derby hats and canes.
Special train and cheap fares are prom.
ised. The First Regiment Band will
accompany the party.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30

Two citizens made = wager on
Wednesday afternoon of forty dollars
on the result of the Presidential cleo.
tion. They put ur the money, and the
stakeholder will pay over the Same 70
the Republican II Blaine shall be
elected, or to the Democrat u Cleveland
should, by hook or crook, secure . ma
jority Of the electoral votes. Betting
does not prove anything, and he Ii
wise who refrsins from 1t.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
DR. samms' white Falmonic
RAln0m

Is the leading lung remedy In Will
mington, Del. Cant be beat In sore
throat and lung diseases. Said more than
one gentleman. at DuPont's Banks, It
was the best lung medicine sold, and
they would not be without 1t In their
families. We have hundreds OF private
references. 30 cents and 81. Sold by
all dealers in medicine. Depot, Fourth
and King streets Philadelphia cepot,
Johnston, Holloway B Co., 6O2 Arch
street.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
GRAND Jury's Annual Inspection

The annual inspection Of the jail at
New Castle and the various other
county buildings was made yesterday
by the members Of the Grand Jury,
headed by Foreman @. q. Ash. AT
the jail they were courteously received
by Sheriff Martin, who showed them
through the building and insisted upon
their taxing dinner with him, which
request they complied with. Upon
their arrival 1t the almshouse, shortly
after 1 p. M, they partook of another
repast and were shown through the
buildings. During their tour they Wis.
tied the new almshouse and expressed
themselves "a being we'll pleased with
it's appo intments. The condition OF
tn ings among the prisoners q, pau
pers were also highly spoken OF. Their
official report will be made with their
annual presentmeut at the coming
term Of court.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Omeers ElOs ted

At . meeting Of Hope Lodge, No.
81, I. o. o. r., held last evening, the
following officers were elected and i'm
msdiately installed BY d. G. M. Joseph
H. Seal
N. G., Merritt @. Perkins; v. g.,
George W. Pyle r. g., e. G. Ander-
son p. g., Hubert A. Roop Treasurer,
Joseph d. Patton Warden, George II.
Wood Conductor, William J.Quigley ;
q. g., William H. German l. T.,
Herbert II. Herbst Il. 8. N. g., John
b. Tanguy L. 8. N. g., Charles b.
Millington /; Il. 8. v. g, Charles B.
M Mundorff L. S.V. G., Charles 8. White
r. u. 8 +. O. Cheffins L. s. g., John
A. Faulkner Widows and Orphans
Committee, Luther w. Palmer; J. B.
Tapguay and Harry w. Lowe r. H
s., =. W. Taylor r. Il. G., John j.
Gallagher.
Washington Lodge, No. 6, 10. OF.
of New Castle, has elected the following
officers
Noble Grand. George A. Smith vics
Grand, Joseph T. Grimes Treasurer
John NJ. Burke Permanent Secretary
William Herbert; Recording Secretary
l.. l.. Hushebeck. The ofiicers-elect were
Installed Ivy Deputy Grand Master Jos
H. Seal and other officers Of The
Grand Lodge.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
Presented wish . asrsrass.

At the regular weekly meeting of tho
Young Mems Democratic CluL, held
last evening at their rooms in tho Insti-
tute Building, . large oil portrait Of
Grover Cleveland, the Democratic cam
didate for President, was presented TO
the club by j. Travers Jones, the ar
tist. of this city. The presentation was
made by Mr.. Montgomery and the
thanks Of the club were extended to the
donor. The picture is considered an
excellent painting.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30

As James Clark was descending the
stairs of his residence. No 6O3 We,t
Fifth street, on Tuesday last, he mad
vertently stepped down two stairs 1t
one stride, when he sprained one Of his
ankles so badly that he has not yet been
able to walk upon 1t without expert.
enci ag great pain. In such cases Of
injury the application of warm water
is said to be among the best Of ell mod
ern remedies. Those who suffer pain
| try it.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-30
The Relative In Truth d.

Wemay not have come to the know.
ledge of the absolute, but it would be
absurd to deny our possession of the
relative In truth. No one knows every.
thing, but some of us know mlFe
than others, and, though the highest
point has not been reached. there are
steps in the great ladder OF moral and
intellectual science by which some
stand above and others below, some are
nearer to, and others further from, that
unAttained and invisible topmost rupg