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The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07
Fashion Notes.

Condor brown is a very fashionable
color.
New towels have elaborate Roman
borders.
Shot silks are again among the new
importations.
Belts and side-bags appear with the
new spring costumes.
The new spring bonnets are in very
pronounced and stylish shapes.
The waistcoat ending in paniers is re-
yiyed on new demie-saison dresses.
A very pretty watch-chain consists of
beads of lapis separated with pearls.
Large plaids and small checks are
equally fashionable for spring wear.
Among pronounced novelties in bon
nets are some with very high crowns.
Reception dresses are being made of
cloth, with tabliers of Partisan velvet and
flowers.
The Greenway coat still holds favorfor
little girls, and also for boys who still
wear skirts.
Very fashionable women now wear
pGGLlCOdtS Vi Mllltt SdbIu u NullC SlSA-
mere under their evening dresses.
Pretty bedroom curtains are made of
a single width of crimson Ottoman cloth
over a second pair made of antique lace.
Foulards in gay jardiniere designs are
imported for spring po~lona;ses, to be
worn over skirts of silk or velvet in mon
oehrome.
One of the new brocades has a ground
of pale gold satin, covered with an IL
regular, lace-like pattern of lavender pink,
with bouquets of flowers in pstunia and
light blue tints and foliage of faded
green.
A great deal of gold thread is now used
in dressy materials. In handsome
wraps of brocade velvet or silk for even
ings and evening dresses you will find the
gold thread layished with all its splen-
dor.
1t is t thought the p~o.ona;se will soon be
almost out Of fashion. Basques will be
entirely used and worn longer with vests.
The Breton vest, which was so favored
a few years ago, will be revived, and
will be much used for white dresses,
the vest made entirely of embroidery and
lace.
The fashionable fan now is the feath-
cred fan. Some are closed and some the
round featherel fan, with a center of
flowers OF a handsome bird. The round
ones are fixed with a spring and can be
BALI closed to make them easy to carry.
They are very snowy. They are used for
wall decorations also.
Serge, cashmere aud finest Austrian
wool dresses in pin check patterns, with
stripes of cotored satin alternating, will
ebe very ~fashionably worn on the prom
enade. Many of these costumes will be
formed entirely of the striped material,
while others will be made up in con-
junction with one-colored fabrics; the
polonaise or wa;stcoae and panels being
made of the latter material.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07
WORDS OF WISDOM.

He hath riches sufficient who hath
enough to be charitable.
The company in which you will i'm
prove most will be the least expensive to
you.
All other knowledge is hurtflIl to one
who has not the science of honesty and
good nature.
Great men undertake great things be-
cause they are great, and fools because
they think them easy.
Idlers cannot even find time to be idle,
or the industrious to be at leisure. We
must be always doing or suffering.
A sound mind is a sound body; if the
former be the glory of the latter, the
latter is indispensable to the former.
True glory takes root and ever spreads;
all false p~retcnses, like flowers, fall to
the ground; nor can any counterfeit last
long.
He that does not know those things
which are of use and necessity for him
to know. is but an ignorant man, what
ever he may know beside.
Beauty too often sacrifices to fashion.
The spirit of fashion is not the beautiful,
but the wi!ful; not the graceful, but the
fantastic; not the superior in the alb
s%tracts, bat the superior in the worst of
all concretes-the vulgar.
A man who owes a little can clear it
off in a very little time, and if he is a
prudent man, will; whereas a man, who,
by long negligence, owes q great deal,
despairs of ever being able to pay, and
therefore never looks into his accounts
at all.
It is not what people eat, but what they
digest that makes them strong. 1t is not
what they gain, but what they save, that
makes them rich. 1t is not what they
read, but what they remember, that makes
them learned. It is not what they pro-
fess, but what they practice, that makes
them righteous.
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Wonsora az Inventors.

Mrs. Joslyn writes in the North Ana6rS-
can ReCSeeo: Among recent inventions of
importance by rome are a spinning
machine, capable of running from twelve
to forty threads; a rotary loom, doing
three times the work of an ordinary
loom; o ~snace-saying clothes mangle; a
chain elevator; screw crank for steam
shirs; a fre-escape; a device for correct
p~en-hoiding, invaluable in schools; a
wool feeder and Weigher, one of the most
delicate machines ever invented, and of
incalculable benefit to every wool manu-
facturer; a self-fastening button; a
portable reservoir, for use in case of fire;
process for burning petroleum in place
If wood and coal for steam-generating
purposes; an improvement in spark-ar-
aesters to be appliedto locomotives; o dan
ger-signal for street-crossingso on railways;
! plan for heating cars without fire; a lu-
oricating felt for subduing friction THE
last five all bearing upon railroad trayeD j;
q rapid ~change-box, a marvel Of sim
plicity and convenience, invaluable at
railway stations and ferries, the inven-
ton of a girl Of sixteen; syllable type,
with adjustable cases andapparatus ma
chine for trimming pamphlets; writing
machine; signal rocket, used in the
navy; deep-sea telescope, method of
deadcning sound on elevated railways;
smoke-burner; satchel -buttoned bags;
bag-folding machine, etc, etc. Many
improvements in sewing machines have
been made by women-as q device for
sewing sails and heavy cloth; quilting
attachments, the magic %ruffler; thread
ing b machine when upon a full run ian
idea secuted by male machinists) an
adaptation of machines for sewing
leather, etc. This last was the invention
of d practical woman machinist, who for
many years carried on a large harness
mandatory in New York city.
Systems for improved drainage; for
better ventilation; for forcing water to
great heights and distances; q thousand
household appliances, ETC., are the fruits
OF womaa's Inventive genius.
The deep-sea telescope, invented by
Mrs. Mather, andimproVed by her daugh-
ter, is a unique and important invention,
bringing the bottom OF the largest ships
to view without the expense Of raising
them into q dry-dock. By its means
wrecks can be inspected, Instructions to
navigation removed, torpedoes success
fully sought for, and immense sums an
nually saved to the marine service.
a machine which, for its complicated.
mechanism and extraordinary ingenuity,
has attracted much attention bothin this
country and in Europe, is that for the
manufacture OF satchei-bottom paper bags.
Many men of mechanical genins long di-
rected their attention to this problem
without success. Miss Maggie Knight
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What 1t Signifie9s

A railroad attache at East Buffalo was
walking around the yards one day, when
he espied a brakeman examining the
tracks. He thought it would be a good
idea to test this brakeman as to what he
knew with reference to the running of
trains, ETC., and the first question he asked
him was:
"Suppose I should be walking down
this track, and a train was coming up
behind me, and the engineer would blow
his whistle three times, what would that
signify"
0'Oh," replied the brakeman, calmly,
''that signifies there is a COW on the
track"
There were no more questions asked
Buffalo Times.
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what Was ON His Face.

SIS there anything on my face, Jim2'
asked one boy, anxiously, of another,
as they issued from their mothers pan
try, where they had been sampling the
jam.
eyes" said the other, with a grin.
ttOh, where is itf' excitedly. as foot.
steps were heard approaching the kitchen;
sis it big2"
seYou bet; it's immense"
ooh, my! getting out his handker-
chief, and rubbing his face f%uriously.
els it OFF,"
s'Nope."
"Well, where is it, then9 Quickl /
hear ma coming"
Fright in the middle of your face"
He made frantic digs at his face, then
whispered
us it OFF, in an agonized tone, as ma
entered the room.
s.Nope," was the laconic reply.
tsWell, what is itg He was fairly
shivering with terror, and dared not
turn around.
'sYour nose" coolly answered Jim, as
he opened the back door and skipped
Waterioo Observer.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07
H-EousehoId Mints.

For damp closets and cellars put shall
low dishes of unsIaked lime, and change
often.
Do not always keep your piano or
organ closed If you want the keys to re-
main white.
For house plants: Put Q piece of raw
beef IN the bottom Of the pot before you
put the dirt III.
IL brooms are wetted in hot suds once
d week they will last much longer, and
always sweep like q new broom
Wash ebony backed brushes either with
ammonia and cold water and avoid puS-
ting tho backs of the trustees into Tie
water. A Eat deep dish Is the best thing
To wash them Id.
Stains Of oil paint may be removed
with bi-sulphide Of carbon; many bv
means of spirits 81 turpentine If dry and
old, with chloroform. Fog thess last. IS
well as for tar spots, tie best way IS to
cover them with olive oil Or butter.
When The. pairt 81 softened the whole
may be removed BY treatment, first With
spirits of turpentine and then with ben-
zine
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07
POSfeh,

An old Chemung country farmer who
came to the city to spend a few days
with his son returned home posted to the
last notch.
'Find out anything about wheat2"
asked Q neighbor.
"Certainly | did"
"What makes the low price this
year?"
mo European demand, of course"
Don't they want any of u wheat
over in Europe?" continued the neigh
Dor.
"Not a single peck"
"Why not?'
"Why not2. Because they had a heap
of cold pancakes left over from last year,
aud have got to eat them up before hot
weather comes !"-W Wall Street Ners.
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Useful Preceptss

First catch your lover.
Hold him when you have him.
Don't let go of him to catch every new
one that comes along.
Try to get very we'll acquainted with
him before you take him for life.
Unless you intend to support him, find
out whether he earns enough to support
you.
Don't make up your mind he is an
angel. Don't palm yourself off on him
for one, either.
Don't let him spend his salary on you:
that right should be reserved until after
marriage.
If you have any conscientious scruples
against marrying q man with q mother,
say SO in time that he may either get rid
of her to oblige You, or get rid of you to
oblige her. as he thinks best.
If you object to secret societies and
tobacco, it is better to come with your
objections now than to reserve them for
curtain lectures hereafter.
If your adorer happens to fancy a GER
tain shade of hair, don't color bleach
yours to oblige him. Remember your
hair belongs to you and he doesn't.
Be very sure it is the man you are in
love with, and not the clothes he wears.
Fortune and fashion are both SO tickle
it is foolish to take a stylish suit fol-
better or worse.
II you intend to keep three servants
after marriage, settle the matter before
hand. The man who is making love to
you may expect you to do your own
washing.
Don't try to hurry up q proposal by
carrying on a Irritation with some other
fellow. Different men are made OF diff
ferent material, and the one you want
might go off in a ft Of jealousy and for
get to come back.
If you have a love letter to write, do
not copy it out of a s'letter writer If
your young man ever happened to con-
suit the same book he would know your
sentiments were borrowed.
Don't mary a man to oblige any third
person in existence. 1t is your right to
suit yourself in the matter. But remem-
Der at the same time that love is blind,
and a little friendly advice from one
whose advice is worth having may insure
you a lifetime of happiness, OF prevent
one of misery.
In love affairs always keep your eyes
wide open, so that when the right man
comes along you may see him.
When you see him you will recognize
him, and the recognition will be mutual.
If you have no fault to find with him
personally, financially, conscientiously,
socially, morally, politically, religiously,
or any other way, he is probably perfect
enough to suit you, and you can afford
to-
Believe in him;
Hope in him;
Love him;
Marry him!
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07
A complete De eption,

"Yes," said the noted detective, 81
have seen a great many queer things in
my experience" discovered a good
many gigantic frauds, l SUPPOSED" ven
tured an admirer. "Well, / should say
So" was the reply, ''but, between you
and ], the most complete deception |
ever saw was a woman, young and
pretty, and l would have sworn she was
an angel. "But she wasn't?' II should
say not, She has a temper like a whirl-
wind, and when she gets mad the very
earth seems to shake" "Good gracious!
And how did you manage to get down
to her true character?" "Well, I-ahem
the fact is, | married her. "-PhiladeL
ph50 Call.
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to whose genius this machine is due, re-
ceived a compliment from the commits
sioner of patents upon it's entire original
ity. Most inventions are but an improve
ment upon some preceding n e She re-
fused $50, 900 for it shortly after taking
out her patent. Miss Knight has since
invented a machine doing the work Of
thirty persons in folding bags, and her
self superintendent the erection of tbs ma
chinely at Amherst, Mass.
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II TIE Sc1Ic turn
But in tile estimation o. a hair,
Thou diest.n

In 1876 there were thlrty-seven papers
of al grades in the United States. al
century since there was one paperfo 3d.
600 people, now, one for every 8, 600 peo-
pie. Sixty years ago there were no edi-
torial contributors. Now, they are in
~dispensable to every well-conducted pa
per.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07
HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
Caught ON tho Fly.

A crowd of sitters were occupying
their usual positions in an Austin grocery
store, swapping stories, and watching for
a chance to "catch" somebody, when one
of them carelessly remarked:
], at is a very high-toned affair"
"What ISL" quickly Intercepted a
young man from the suburbs.
"a thunder storm, " was the reply.
The man who was caught merely said
"Oh," and congratulated himself on the
fact that lightning seldom strikes twice
in the same place. -Sittings.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07

greatest aptitude for improvement; weed
out the poor ones; go on feeding and
caring still better with these better ami
mails, and in q few years the herd or flock
will pay handsomely for the work ex-
pended upon them. This Is precisely
how the popular breeds of cattle of which
we hear SO much have been built up
NeW York Ianss.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07

The newspapers of our continent are
gradually becoming a great deal more
able ministers by which the common
people arc becoming intelligent. It is
the great work Of the printing press in
cooperation with the schools that de-
serves our consideration and our atten-
ton, and this is well.-Henry Ward
Baecher.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07

The first place Of business erected by
the New Haven, Conn. colonies, dating
back 70 1862, sstiIl standing and IN ac.
eive use.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07

The government of this school IL strict but
parental; no hard tasks or restrictions s1s
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 an morals of their ceildren
and wards shall receive dus attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case
of protracted illness. The location of the
town is healthfui and easy of access. The
boarding department is under the immedi-
ate charge of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will pro-
vide themselves with blankets and towels.
For particulars address
MRS. II. N. HAYES.
July 22'33-noV 81 10 Principal,
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chip Of the old bIockn-The miss
ing arm of the Venus de Milo.
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PERU merry, soaps, ETC. ETC

Ihaye secured thu services of Mr. Nalto,
A Sandoz, a competent and experienced
a]crinfjons and i'd w anv be tI n5spa ngd to 81; fill all pre-,
attention to all matters in my line Of bnaG;
ness. 1 respectfully solicit a share of The
public patronage. lux
r. VI. LITTELL.
Proprietor.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-07
4 OF TUITION:

Preparatory Department, per month .a2m
hcaoe'hlc SEQ
Boards G including washing, lights and
fuel, len,
Embroidery, wax flowers, painting.
drawing, each. extra, ion
Incidental fee, 10,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
A Significant Mark of Prosperity.

Probably no better indication of a
cOmmunity's prosperity or material
progress can exist than an increase i'll
the sales of luxurious articles. Bug
gies. carriages, phaetons, Surveys and
spring wagons may properly be classed
as luXuries, and during the past ten
DAYS the J. E. Bonebrake Company has
sold more than 20 of them to Dickinson
county parties. Such large number
of sales in this line have been made
by the Company this year that the pros
perity of our people can no longer be
questioned. And the sales do more
than prove that our people are better
ing their condition; they prove that
the J. E. BOnebrake Hardware Com
pany is popular with the people, and it
is popular because it deals in good goods
and deals fairly. The company handles
the unrivalled carriages and buggies Of
the Houston Manufacturing Company
of Columbus, Ohio, and of the Abbott
Buggy Company of Chicago. The work
of these two companies is not cheap
nor shoddy. but strong, honest, durable
and of beautiful finish. BOnebrakeS'
keen large stock of these two makes
ON hand. and when any of our readers
feel the need of buggy, or carriage
or any particular style of pleasure We
hicle. they should 60 to the Bonebrake
Hardware Company for it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
Hon. Geo. R. Peck.

The Hon. Geo. r. Peck, of Topeka,
delivered speech before the Blaine
and Logan club last Saturday evening
in the court house room. About lou
persons were present, number OF Whom
signed the clubs membership roll as 1t
was passed around. Mr.. Peck is tai
ented man and a good speaker, but he
labored hard over his subject and failed
to score single point. To make his re-
view of the democratic record effective
he should place alongside Of it the rot
ten record of the republican party. But
for obvious reasons he did not do 1t
His resort to the bloody shirt was not
very we'll received, because he failed to
mention the fact that the city OF AlI-
gusta. Maine. paid $500 to the subStl-
tute Blaine sent to the war. Ills at
tempt to defend the high protective
system of his party was dlStreSSlngly
thin. Geo. r. Peck nor any other man
can Justify the present high protective
tariff. nor can its benefits to the work
ingmen be shown. The speech was a
defensive one throughout, and 1t was
amusing when Mr.. Peck, who voted
against Blaine at Chicago, said that
this was not to be a defensive campaign.
The boilers of the east were sorroWtul-
ly referred to, and the sanity st. John
was denounced because he WOuldn t
surrender his prohibition principles
Mr.. Peck, however, is genial, cultIlr-
ed gentleman, but he will be at DIS
advantage whenever he undertakes 10
address a Blaine and Logan club. The
next orator, we understand, will be a
'scolored man and brother" And L.
T. Bush, of this city, was elected a
member of the clubs executive com
mittee. Can Mr.. Bush hold the colored
vote, and how often will he be CONSUL
tedp
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
Entertainment and Banquet.

The Alumni Association of the abb
lene High School held its third annual
reunion at the Henry House Friday
evening. The dining room had been
provided with seats, and by nine O'Clock
the members of the Alumni and their
invited friends to the number of seven
ty, were awaiting the opening of the
exercises.
Prof. \. V. Jewett presided, and af-
ter thanking the Association in very
pleasant manner for the honor it had
bestowed upon him by making him
president of the meeting, he announced
a quartette by Misses Louise Worth
ingtOn, 81, Maggie Wilson, 'S3, Frank
Curtis, 81, and Clark Mahan, 'S2, which
was well rendered and well received.
Miss Annie Mcdonald presided at the
piano gracefully and effectively during
the evening.
Mr.. VIII Little, 80, addressed the
class of 1854, the Alumni babes"
and welcomed them into the AssOcia-
ton. His effort was worthy astudent of
the State University. The response,
in behalf of the class of 'S4, was charm
ingly delivered by Miss Hattie Terrill.
An instrumental solo by Mr.. Clark
Mahan was followed by Scraps of Per-
sonal History of members of the Alum
nj, by Miss Ella Hamaker, 81. The
Scraps were full of interest to the
larger number of those present.
\ vocal solo by Miss Annie Gleissner,
sung in very sweet and pleasing voice,
preceded a recitation by Miss Nell
Meyer, 'S3. Miss Meyer displayed
natural Evolutionary talent which needs
only to be cultivated to attract atten-
ton and admiration from any audience.
| After vocal Duet by Misses Hattie
Terrill and Edith TOzer, SIS, the COM
pany adjourned to the Cottage hotel,
where most excellent spread had been
made by the Alumni. The banquet ia
bleS, under the supervision of Mrs.
Gore and daughters, presented beauti-
full and attractive appearance, which
was increased several hundred per cent
when the company was seated at them.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
excellent repaSt was highly enjoyed,
and after full justice had been done by
each Individual without exception to
the good things before him, the pro-
gramme reverted back to the finer ''feast
of reason and flow of SOUL The fol-
lowed tOasts were proposed and happily
responded to, Prof. \. V. Jewett acting
as POSTMASTER:
1.-The Past of Our SchOOl'-respOnd-
ed to by Homer Wilson, 'S2.
THE Future of Our School
sponded to by Miss Minnie HutchinS, 81.
1.-The Patrons of Our Schools ''-re-
spOnded to by Frank JacOby, SO.
1.-The Girls, response by Frank
Curtis, 81.
The Boys''-response by Miss Ida
ROmig, 80.
Messrs. y. 5. Davidson J. III. Mahan
IS. K. Strother and l.. NJ. Crawford re-
SpOnded, briefly to calls made upon them
after Which the banquet was declared
closed and an adjournment was made t.
the Henry House, where dancing was
INDUCED in to a late hour.
The reunion and banquet were q
great success, socially, and the evening
was most delightfully."- and Interestingly
filled.