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The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-10
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A correspondent Of the Boston Tran
script writes thus of flowers in Toxic:
"'The Emperor and Empress request
the pleasure Of your company to see
the chrysanthemums,' said the invita-
ton. The guests were received at the
palace and passed before the imperial
pair, being presented in turn, and re-
ceiving a slight bow of recognition
from each. The mikado is of medium
height, with black face and a quick'
restless eye. He was dressed in adark-
colored hussar uniform, with white
trimmings. The Empress, who is
quite petite, was dressed in court o
tune of scarlet brocade. The recep"
tion-hall opened to the galleries, and
tinger-boards indicating the paths to
be followed. Fine old trees, ponds,
rustic bridges, old stone lanterns, beds
of flowers. pretty tea-houses, wide
spreading dwarf trees three or four feet
high, and long bamboo sheds filled with
ehrysanthemums, formed but few OF
the attractions of the scene. Little
tables were found at intervals, each
with a pretty lacquer box of cigarettes
on it, and a keeper leading a pair OF
Siberian bloodhounds was a feature. A
moderately long walk through winding
paths brought the guests to a large
plateau, reached by a short and very
steep ascent. Reaching the top of the
elevation, a large area of flower beds
were found all of chrysanthemums in
all shades-while in ornamental bam-
boo sheds were thousands of the love
Hest and choicest specimens magma
BILE of this superb flower, which grows
in great perfection in Japan. All
eolors, shapes and varieties are here in
profusion, while several bushes had up
wards of 800 flowers each, and one
something over 400. Probably the
display of chrysanthemums was the
finest in the world. Some time was
spent in admiring the flowers, chatting
and listening to the music when the
imperial party led the way TO a beauti-
full bamboo pavilion, fully $50 feet
long, decorated with festoons of white
and red silk, and the supporting col
umns being covered with masses of
flowers. In this fairy-like structure
tables were spread, loaded with delica-
cies both in and out of season.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-10
Queer.

/ know q woman who hath bouhteous share
Of this worlds wealth, and is young and gay,
With not a care save to bedeck herself
In finest silks and satins every day.
For her is spread the daintiest of fare;
On her commands the deftest servants wait;
No sounds Of childish rompings vex her ear
When, to receive her friends, she 81 $ in state.
Goes she abroad, a carriage satin-lined
Bears her where's r she chooses that it should;
And yet to neither friend nor kin gives she
Aught to enh mce their pleasure or their
good.
Moths may destroy, and want of sunshine fade,
She parts with nothing from her boarded
store;
On poverty she looks with s~eornful gaze,
And ne'er to beggar is unbarred her door.
Queer,
Isn't it, dear?
know another: very poor is She.
And though not old, her brow is marked
with care;
Eight children cluster round her, and tbs hard
To find them food to eat and clothes to wear.
Sometimes the meal she serves is scant indeed;
Always her hours Of sleep ard rest are lew;
She hath no help but little, willing hands
That, though love guides them, can but little
do.
And yet if poorer friend seek her, that friend
With outstretched hand and brightsome smile
is met,
While with the best the cottage can afford
In kindly haste the humble board is set.
And from her door no beggar turns away
Without some help, if but a bit of bread;
And even homeless dogs about it throng
LIP simple trust that there they may be fed.
Queer,
Isn't it, dear?
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-10
By the Salt Sea Waves.

VAkO SNOA SSS0 oSh
Captain Edward Barton was very
fond of lounging in the large window
Of his seaside lodgings after breakfast
and watching the girls go down t.
battle; and by the time they had had
their dip, and were walking or sitting
in the sun to dry their hair, the gallant
officer was among them. Captain
Barton was not to be caught with
chaf. though; he knew pretty vel
whose hair was natures gift, ant
whose had been carefully taken in it,
owners fair hand and shaken in
pail inside the bathing machine ''tt
make it match the rest"
There were two girls to whom nj
exception could be taken. TheiI
cheeks had a healthy bloom, their eyes
sparkled with youth and merriment,
and their hair-that of one was brown
and tho other golden-grew out OF
their own heads, and Is eur captain
passed them a delicious salt smell
hung about the dishevelled locks that
was quite inspiring. He was just
Eliminating to himself as to whether
blue eyes Or brown were best, when a
voice with a rich, oily br0gue attached
to it, arose behind:
Don't be cutting me now, Bartonl
But, sure, we've got some excuse for
blindness after staring at that girls
wicked eye 50 longp
For d refined, polished young man
like Captain Barton to be thus assailed
was most aggrayating; but having
satisfied himself that no one else heard
he greeted his vociferous brother
officer civilly.
1--WE run down for a Dip pursued
Captain @ More, genialIy. aand | never
saw q prettier couple of girls than
those I saw We looking at. Do We
know them at ALI
Not In the least. Impossible for d
mar to know all the girls he sees at a
seaside place"
"Och, then said O'More, looking
back after the girlish figures which
were now arranged Oh either side Of a
stout lady, AI'd 90 out Of my way To
have d few minutes conversation with
the two of them.
Sorry / can't introduce you. Have
q cigar2'
Not Just now. Have they bathed
vel, DO ye know
avVhy. man. cried Barton, laugh
ing, 'how should ! know
~Ye might have seen them. But I
think they have, for their hairs ali
wet. Will you dine with me tonight
al the Bear 7 I
THANKS yes said Barton.
aWhere are you off to now y
10 enjoy myself-and ind a way
Of knowing those girls
a1mpossiblef'
30 j stolid Englishman like You,
yes; but where there's 4 beauty in the
case, leave an Irishman aIonei Ibet YOU
3 guinea I get acquainted with them
this very day
sAbsnrd! iii take you 1T once,
O'More.
During the very hot afternoon the
two young beauties and the stout old
lady went in search Of live ~curiosities
tor their aquarium. Captain O'More
kept I'd eye oil them as they strolled
among the rocks below. while he was
On tbs cliff above. At last be saw
the old lady sit down On q sheltered
Bit OF sand, quite exhausted with The
heat; and then lie went down among
the little pools and rocks. Ferventl,
and earnestly he groped III every hole
as It aquariuins were his livelihood
Atlast. by a rare stroke of fortune, ht
found something that (he did moi
know i'll name) that drew the eyes d
the TIVE beautiful young ladies envious
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The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-10

Zylonite IS now made Of paper,
and it a be manufactured into ar
ticles in imitation of horn, rubber,
tortoise-shen. amber, and glass. Gathe-
dral windo VS. have been made of it.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-10
opELOUsAs FEMALE INsTITUTH.

Opeionsos, 81. Landry Parish, La.
THIS Institution will resume duties Mon.
Il day, September Sd, 1883, under the i'm
mediate supervision of Mrs. N. NJ. Hayes
and Mrs. NJ. A. Davis, with competent "a.
sistants. The scholastic year consists of
forty weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION:
Preparatory Department, per month $3.50
Academic 800
Music, with use of piano, eco
Boarding, including washing, lights and
fuel, 1900
drawing, each, extra, loo,
Incidental fee, 1.0J
DISCIPLINE:
The government OF this school is strict but
parental; 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 inStruc-
ton are to train the mind to habits Of correct
thinking and thorough investigation. No
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 ceildfen
and wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case
of p~rotracted illness. The location of the
town is healthful and easy of ace SIS. The
boarding department is under the immedE
ate charge of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will pro-
vide themselves with blankets and towels.
For particulars address
MRS. NJ. M. HAYES,
july 2e'33-nov 2779 Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-10

When Is butter like Irish children
When ii Is made into little pats.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-05-10

NuEAD " 1AiiAC-tthO A3dl I'LL
demanded OtMoTe of his future
mother-in-iaW. as she grinlly sat out
the watch the lovers were keeping.
winnie Is at homeland your
friend. 7 presume. il where he ought
10 have been long ago, with bis wifet'
1T is his wife you say2" holly in
auired the Irishman. by Jabbers
Mrs. Graham. I'm not the mar at all
at all to hear my best friend slam
deredl"
You saw her yourself walk off the
parade with him ~arm-in-arn this
morning., cried the mother. waxing
warm in her turn.
just excuse me, ma'am; I see IL ALL
when Winnie sax that she thought
ne was married No, ma'am, we have
no such scoundrsls ID oursF That
lady i the wife Of Barton's sailor
brother, and her own husband IS in
Chin. and yon cut barton dead TOT
night near the band -IH % and End
the fellow
And before that moon had paIed
there was another pair Of lovers. and
Mrs. Graham sat On her easy chair
pretending To crochet and listening
drowsiIy Ia i double ffs Ut earnest re
quests for the king Of early welding
| DAYS.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
Feeding Cows.

Some COWS a"c easily tattcncd. Some
COWS a., poor fo.' the dairy on this ac-
count: but some poor cows will neithe
milk nor fattcn. What is good for one
SOFT of COW is not always good for an
othe-, and it may not always pay to
feed a COW that can not be made to fat
ten. a dai yman should 'ntc"stand
and know his cows. and thee Is II" bet
ter way of becoming acqua nted with
them than through the fccd-boN. n
ncirhbor once said to me: That Is the
pOorest cow | ever owned, and | am
thinking of knocking hcr on the head.
..Havc you given he fair ial before
YOU convict her?'' l asked. ''Wcll,
She rets tn same feed as the othc $,
said he. "Aly dear fellow" / replied.
..cows a"c like folks: you can't Judge of
one by anothc-. Now, you give that
cow some ext feed and see what she
will do Give her 4 ial; l think she is
Il good COW if you give her Il chance.
And he gave hc.' Il trial. The more
feed he gave her the more milk she
gave, until she came up from five quarts
n day to twelve. Then he tried all his
herd in the same way. lie soon found
which COWS should be kept and which
should go to the butcher, and some he
thought the best were tn" wo.st. The
feed that made some milk made some
fat. Now, dai"yman wants milk, and
fat in the milk, and not on the ribs. 1t
is the cows that put the feed upon the
ribs instead of into the pail that should
be wecded out. Never mind their looks.
..Handsome is as handsome does And
lust now this test should be applied to
all the cows and those that will not ic-
spond in any way should go off in the
quickest way, if it is to the orcha d to
be buried under an apple-trcc. Those
that make flesh and fat should go to the
butcher when fit, but IS n rule IT does
not pay dairyman to feed a Sl5 cow
two or three months to make her bring
$50 to S25. 1t pays better to put an
other COW in her place and get her but
ter from the feed that would he used.
There is Il very g;cat economy in hav-
ing good cows and feeding them well.
/ make more money out of the feed l
buy than out of what l grow. Grass
alone will pay the dairyman. lie may
get an inch of cam from ten or twelve
inches of milk from g.ass. But cotton
seed meal or CON and oats and rye
bran ground together will often in
crease the yield of cream fifty per cent.
| don't ca what the savans or sc!cn-
tist say about this. l have known il
for wears past every day. Nothing
comes from nothing. And the con
verse is apt to be true something
comes from something. And in the
dairy, butter comes from rich food, and
milk comes from plenty of food.-Cor.
lara Home acaI.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
New York Lawyers.

The ), 900 LAWYERS of New York City
embrace many ranks, classes and con-
ditions. Less than one-half of the num-
ber en- JOY n compcten V, but there are
many who make immense sums every
wear. Some OF the .'shystcr" lawyers
men who know nothing OF law and
practice only in the police courts
realize as much rs $4,000 year.
Dickerson ~ Dickerson, patent lawyers.
have made S5,O0J,OOD. Their present
income is $40, 90 4 year. Frederick
w. Belts, also a patent lawyer, has an
annual income Of $3.50 Eoscoo
Conk ing probably makes 800, 600, 4
year. The firm OF which VIII an Nj,
l:varts is u me.nbcr-Evarts, South
mavd Il hoatc do Il business of about
$50, 900 n wear. Mr.. Evarts i suppc scd
to be worth about half mill on. David
Dudley Field has made Sll 100000 out
of his profession. In the Tweed suits
he received 81 fee Of 100000. Lord,
Day d. Lord received fee of S115, coo
in the Hick Lord suit. Their income
is about 500 900. General Roger A.
Pryor started in New York after tho
swar without 4 dollar. and now has an
income of $4,000. The Cond, ri Broth
crs do a large practice foc foreigners,
and make 500, 700 a year. The incomes
mated rs follows: Man IL Parsons,
$50, 900; William F: Howe, $4,000;
Vanterpool. Green Il Cumming. $50
900; John +. Dillon, S30,GOo, Alexander
Greene, $4,000; S. j. Tildcn is worth
$40, zoos, 900. B. ID. Silliman is worth
81 100000 Henry A. Cram has for
tune of 81, ,501, 900. Judge Comstock is
worth $500, ,OOO. Porter, Lowry,
Soren & Stone have an income of 81
900. 900 a year. Many Of the lawyers
who enjoy the largest incomes are not
the most prominent in the eyes OF the
public. The patent, insurance and adj
miralty lawyers make very little noise
in the world, but they are noted for their
fat +, es On the other hand, advocates
whose names constantly figure in tho
newspapers in connection with cele-
Lrated cases have to Worry along with
incomes ranging from 81, 900 to s15, 900.
~ Y. Cor. Atlam'a (Ga.) Constitu-
fl0fa
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
Foreign Intelligence.

IN ice-COrtc6 In the %. Lawrence RiNc1
on the Sd flooded the lower portion of Mon
treal, Can, causing several manufactures
to shut down, rendering six hundred per-
sons idle.
On the Grand Trunk Road near Stevens
vile, Ont, frcight-trains coliidel a few
days ago, and the engineers and fremen
were fatally injured.
THE report il ma ie by the United States
ConsuI-General at Cairo that the deaths by
the recent cholera epidemic i'll Egypt were
from $3.50 to 10000. a member of the
international Tribunal says there were
still from one to three fatal cases each
day.
THE surrender of Jacmel, Hayti, on the
81 was said to have closed the rebellion.
TIE exports of hog proGuct during the
year 1888 increased thirty per cent. in sew
eral countries of Europe, Notwithstanding
the prohibition of American pork.
PARIS and Geneva, it WAS reported on
the 4'h, directing the NIhilistic move.
ment in Russia, and the lea lers appeared
to be disturbed since the recent murders at
st. Peter shurg. In the latter city more
than thirty persons had been arres. ed on
suspicion.
by collision the other evening on the
Canadian Pacific Road, at St. Martin,
In the JNited Lcyond on the ith an al
legged confession of O'Donnell to a private
parsonage was published, in which it was
stated that the killing of Carey was dclib-
crate, and that there was no struggle.
a FINAL. decision o.: the Soudan question
was dc mandcd from Great Britain by
Egypt on the 4th and if The answer he un.
satisfactory, Eastern Soudan would be
aban loncd to Turkey and the Egyptian
troops would be concentrated i'll their own
territory.
NINETEEN persons in the Notre Dana
DeLOurdes Convent at Montreal were
poisoned recently by eating tainted meat-
pie, and two of them We're dangerously ill.
Although previously condemned, the meat
had been sold to the convent.
On the English coast dense fOgs recently
caused the stranding of several vessels.
MCCLURE & CO., wholesale dry-good
dealers of Toronto, Can, have failed for
%It0 900.
On the 9TH mail from the country dis
trictS, five days overdue, was brought to
Quebec on snow-shoes. Such a blockade
had no: been knowa for twenty years.
SEVEN workmen were killed AMI several
others injured by the falling of n portion OF
a railway bri lge near Preston, Eng, on
the 9th
AT Ciapham and BatterSea, Eng, Moody
began hi mission on the 9Th Sankey did
no. as sis. because of his fathers death.
THE burial of twenty victims of the rail
road coil sion near Toronto took place on
the 9TH, a large procession following the
| remains to the ceme. cries. Business was
! suspended, and the fronts of many struct-
ures We're ,lraped.
AT Montreal a few days ago loss OF
$40 .O0O was incurred by the burning of the
| cigar factory of S. Davis & Son.
On the 9TH an additional police force
was placed around the post office and Other
| public buildings in Glasgow, Scotland, tc
| guard against dynamite outrages.
TIE resignation of the Egyptian Ministry
| took place on the 9TH.
| THE Pesti (Huugary) Post-office was
mysteriously robbed on tbs 7th of boz
containing S1)00JO.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
HOME AND FARM.

Farmers should not confine their
hogs to corn as the only fattening food.
Other grain should be given for varie-
tvs sakc.-Erchange.
Mr.. j. w. Clarke is credited with
the remark that apples from stiff soil
genera ly keep better than those grown
on sandy soil.--N. Y. Tribune.
All our domest;cated fowls origi-
mated from species that seldom, il ever
in their natural state. laid over dozen
eggs in a season. Cincinnati Times.
Tho Druggist's Circular gives the
following recipe for the "dry shampoo
1scd by BARRIERS, generally known as
..sca-foam:'' Alcohol, eight ounces;
water, sixteen ounces; ammonia, one
ounce; cologne, one ounce. 1t IS rub
bed on the head until the liquid cvapo-
rates No subsequent rinsing is neccs-
Sary.
Mullins without soda if baked in a
hot oven, will be light and excellent
Take one cupful of sweet milk, one
cupful of -four, one egg well beaten,
about a third of Il t:aSroonful of salt.
Have your gem pans very hot, fill about
half full and bake. These are nice
with butter alone, or with maple-sugar
sirup added. -HouschO'd.
DO not be in too much hurry to
irv off the milch COWS. If well fed and
in comfortable quarters they may be
kept in m Tx to within two months OF
caiving 1t does them less injury than
irving to stop the flow of milk when 1t
is abundant. Before drying off cease
the supply of grain and roots or other
succulent food, and give good hay only
Prairie Farmer.
A Weston bee keeper says that in
the very coldest weather pure white
sugar is better for bees than their own
honey. for the reason that it produces
more h at. Glucose sugars are very
bad for bees, and should never be used.
The sugar has also tho advantage OF
honey in not being mixed with pollen,
which, it is believed, causes the dyscn-
tcry that is often so fatal in winter.
"A pleasant variation on the jelly
and cream filling used for double cakes
may be made of apples. Beat one egg
Tght in bowl, and into it cup OF
sugar Add to this the strained juice
and grated rind of a lemon. Peel and
CRATE three firm pppins or other ripe
tart apples directly into this mixture,
stirring each well in before adding an
other. When all are in, put into IA
rina kettle and stir over the fire until
the apple custard is boiling hot and
quite thick. Cool and spread between
the cakcs.-BoSton Post.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12
LATER,

In the Senate, on the Sth, 4 resolution
was adopted calling for information as to
cost of naval construction and repairs.
Considera ion of the new rules was re-
sumed, the one relating to appropriations
occupying the chief share of attention. The
annual report of the River Commission was
received from the President with recon-
mendatiOn for the pas age OF separate
bill for the improvements of the Mississippi.
He also recommended consideration OF the
Hennepin Canal project. In the House
a resolution to appropriate Sl,ooo,oO' 1or
Mississippi improvement was referred.
Resolutions were adopted calling for infor-
nation whether Government-aided rail-
roads had parted with their telegraph
rights and whether British detective had
been allowed to tamper with the United
States mails Another batch of bills were
introduced covering q wide range OF SUBJ
jects.
SECRETARY FoLGER has furnished the
Senate with transcript of expenditures of
the Department of Justice.
SECRETARY CHANDLER is arranging
the ceremonies for reception of the bodies
of DeLong and his companions
f. n. BLAKE has been elected Prcsl-
dent of the Chicago Board of Trade.
AT Il III 'ctiHS VI thC ho"hU VI OA'o~
Commissioners of St. Louis. Mo-, on the
ssh, Major Larry Harrigan was appointed
Chief of Police, and Colonel Campbell was
dismissed from the force.
TwENTY-sIX bodies had been taken
from the ruins of the Convent at Belle
Vile, ILL.,, up to the Sth, and search was
making for eight more, who prove to be
missing.
The Egyptian Ministry has resigned
because they were prevented by England
from governing according to the constitu-
ton.
THE Dutch Government has sent
troops to Acheen to rescue the crew of a
vessel taken prisoners by the natives in
November.
JAMES STEVENSON, OF the United
States Geological Survey, reports the dis
covery of several cave and cliff cities in tho
San Juan region.
THE Senate Finance Committee on
the sth discussed Sherman's bill to author
ize National banks to issue circulation to
the amount of ninety per cent. OF tho
market value of bonds deposited.
AN attack by the French on Bac Mini
is expected on the l1th.
THREE Cinnamon have been arrested
in New York for the murder of a fellow
Celestial.
The steamer Katahdin was reported
disabled off the coast of Maine on the 9Th.
SEVERAL idle iron-works in Penn
sylvania will resume operations at tredqced
wages,
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-12

Smith, former director of the New York
Cotton Exchange, made an assignment for
$40, 900.
DAVID N. STONE was elected President
and Whitelaw Reid Secretary of the New
York Associated Press on the 5th.
WHILE skating near Wilkesbarre, Pa, a
few days ago Alice Major and Sarah Mars
den were drowned. Their bodies were re-
covered.
EDWARD LASKER, the leader of the Lib
eral party in Germany for the past ten
years, who had been travelling in the
United States since May, was stricken
.th heart-disease in the street in New
York on the night of the 5th, and expired
in a private stable where he was taken by
a friend.
WILL f. LIvESEY, of America, defeated
Arthur Ball, of England, at Gloucester,
Mass, a few days ago for the skating
championship of England and America.
THE failure is announced of Nj. Wolf &
Co., wEoles lie hat merchants of New York
for $780,