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The Opelousas courier., 1885-08-22
Fashion Notes.
Bracelets are made very narrow.

Bracelets are made very narrow.
Short skirts are very fashionable.
Black transparent fabrics are lined
with a color.
A great deal of narrow ribbon in
used for millinery purposes.
Black and cream lace costumes are
more fashionable than ever.
Fans for full dress occasions are of
transparent gauze, hand painted.
A diamond spur with ruby lash
is a fayorite design for Il lady's lace
pin.
Figured challies make pretty and
inexpensive dresses and wrappers for
house wear.
The small mantles are very pretty
but they are also very heavy, being
covered with beads. "
Lace fiounces are worn on grena-
dine dresses, the trimmings of the cor
sage being also of lace.
Low walking shoes are nov in order.
Many of these are made of cloth up
pers and leather vamps.
Girls yoke waists of striped velvet
and wool are worn with skirts of
either one of the fabrics.
Black grenadine dresses brot-
with velvet remain in vogue and rival
those of etamine and lace.
Checked and striped gingnams are
made up in combination with plain
ginghams for summer wear.
The newest gauze ribbons have
stone grounds, with stripes and de
signs in brown green, terra Gotta and
gold, with stiff conventional flowers.
The Marquise Catogan style q
couture is much in favor in Paris
1t is worn low in the nape Of the necl
and formed of light fluffy loops o.
hair.
In millinery, primroses are a novel
ty, and meadow grass very pretty witt
field daisies in natural colors. Mus
tard and cress, and buttercup yellow
look well upon black. and brown
hearted marguerites upon mastit
tints.
Very charming dresses for younl
girls are made up CT Bengaline, will
overdress of striped thin Oriental silk
anticipated, draped up to n sid
and made with braces or a very low
round, plated bodice and short plat
ed sleeves.
Large sunshades of ecru etamins
embroidered i'm colors and lined wit
red, are pretty and useful for the ses
side. They have M trimming at a
round the edge, but always a larg
bow of red ribbon attached to tn
handle, which is of olive or citro
wood.
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Ladies'

Mr.. TIL. Gatford, of Church Hill, Nd,
Is so thankful for the restoration of his wife
to complete health, that he is willing to GER
tify to the fact and the manner of her cure.
To Mrs.!Lydia F.. Pinkham. This is to GER
tify to the grand effects of your Vegetable
Compound. My wife was suffering from a
terrible disease which seemed to battle the
skill of the best medical men. She was in a
poor, languid, depressed, nervous condition.
We finally concluded to try your Vegetable
Compound and to our great surprise the half
of one bottle had not been taken before there
seemed to be a thorough change in her
achote condition, n now to-day she is in
good health and entirely relieved from all
former depressed feelings.
II II Gnfforl and uifa
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He Could Hold I'm His Head.

81 tell you what it is Mrs. jerks" said
the lady's husband, w%rathfully, II don't
want you Or any other man to say I'm
crooked in my dealings"
''Who said you were?' she ansN sred,
sulkily.
tYou did, madam, when you intimated
that I had money, and lied to keep you
from using it. / want to tell you,
madam, | can hold my head up any
where"
''That's nothing" she snapped out.
"Ain't it? / think it's more than
great many husbands can say
mo, it isn't either, if their heads were
as empty and light as yours is"
jerks adjourned the meeting.
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A Russian traveller predicts that
Tibet will prove to be a second Cali
fornia, as during Il recent visit there,
he found the natives gold-washing in
the crudest way, but with the richest
results. IL the same class of men
should be attracted to the gold bearing
districts of that barbaric country as
went to California in '49, remarks the
Current. it is very probable that the
civilization of the region would be
accomplished with a degree of rapidity
which would prove most salutary in
its lessons to the czars, emperors.
queens and ameers who are struggling
for empire in that part of the world,
after the manner of the middle
guaa
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AmcSea,f creek Churches.

Al writer in Frasey's Mdgasine mem
lions two very peculiar Greek dishes
that are more worthy of citation than
of imitation,-the first most certainly.
The mode of preparation for the one
not to be revived by modern cooks.
was as follows:
mix boiled hogs lard and milk WITH
thick cruel. Stir it well together with
fresh cheese, yolks OF eggs and brains.
Wrap it in a fragrant fig leaf and boil
i'm the gravy of a chicken or a kid.
When taken out. remove the leaf and
souse it In a pot full of boiling honey.
The name of this comestible is derived
from the fig leaf, but the mixture con-
sists of equal parts Of each, but rather
more egg, because this gives it . con-
sistency. This appears to have been a
popular dish. 70 us It seems about
as nice as an oyster eaten with brown
sugar"
The second is ingenious and mis.y
be as Lincoln said 'for people who
like that sort OF thing, just the sort Of
night they would like This is its
simple story
"Athenens, in the ninth book, rep
resents a cook giving an account how
q sucking pig was put on the table
with half Of 1t roasted and the other
half boiled; Its palnch being filed
with small birds of various kinds,
yolks Of eggs, and force-meat well pep
pered. .The pig was killed says the
chez, .by d shallow stab under the
shoulder. After nearly all the blood
had run from it ! rinsed the contents
Of the paunch, offal and all, seyera
times carefully with wine and hung u
no by the feet. Then ] gave II an
other good soaking in wine. and hay'
ing first boiled with plenty Of pepper
the tid-bits FOR the forcemeat, ( stuffed
them In through the mouth. pouring
id plenty Of very rich gravy. Next
Dlastered half Of the pig with dougl
made Of barley meal, moistened wit
iii and wine. Then put y IN thy
oven Oh d bronzesupporfer; and baket
ii slowly, so IS neither 70 burn y ne
take Ii Or underdona. When ne skil
was nicely Drowned I coniecturea slaa
the part also beneatll the dough VA
sufasiently cooked. and so, gentlemen
1 took oF the bslrsey meial AMI pl;aee
III the table fer yt,a-h,ilcd ~ roas'
ii you pleaseCoois.
Az WAEE EHM &81&
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Listen to Your Wife.

The Manchester Guardian, Jun Sth, 1885,
says:
At one Of the
"Windows"
Looking on the woodland ways! With
c1umps of rhodolendroms and great masses OF
May blossoms!!! There was an interesting
group.
1t included one who had been a cotton
spinner but was now so
Paralyzed!!i
That he could only bear to lie in a reclining
position.
This refers to my case.
was Attacked twelve years ago with 10
comoter Ataxy''
"a paralytic disease of nerve fibre rarely
ever curedb
and was for several years barely able to get
about.
And for the last Five years not able to at
tend to my business, although
Many things have been done for me.
The last experiment being Nerve stretching,
Two years ago | was voted into the
Home for Incurables! Neal Manchester, in
May, 1882.
lam no "Advocate": "For anything in the
shape of patent Medicines:
And made many objections to my dear
wife's constant urging to try Hop Bltters, but
finally to pacify her
Consented.
l had not quite finished the first bottle when
I felt a change come over me-. This was Sat
urday, November Sd. On Sunday mornlnSl
felt SO strong I said to my room companions,
II was sure / could
"Walk!
So started across the floor and back.
hardly knew how to contain myself. was
all over the house. | am gaining strength
each day, and can walk quite safe without any
"Stick!'
Or Support.
am now at my w house, and hope soon
to be able to earn my own living again. l
have been a member of the Manchester
"Royal Exchange"
For nearly thirty years. and was most
heartily congratulsS d Oh going into the room
on Thursday last. Very gratefully yours,
JOHN BLACKBURN,
MANCHESTER (Eng.) Dec. "a, 1888.
Two years later am perfectly well.
czy~None genuine without a bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile,
poisonous stuff with Hop or Chops" in
their name.
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GeasfemWrseUasSs

It is not to be supposed that the
race of centenarians has become any
thing like an extinct genus homo. We
frequently read of genuine cases occur
ring, most of them being poor persons
or persons living in the humblest
walks of life. And, with increased
sanitary blessings, there is no reason
why those cases should not multiply.
By the ordinary laws of life no man
can be certain he shah continue in ex-
istence a single year. much more less
any definite number Of years; but
With an average constitution he may
fairly expect his days to be long in the
land Ii he keep the divine command
ments brought down and proclaimed
by the science; for the complete cycle
of physiological life is hundred years,
and it Is not impossible. though, under
the varied conditions Of life, it is ex-
ceedingIy improbable, for a man to
live for such a period of time. 1t is
calculated, however, that in round
numbers one In hundred thousand
lives is a eentenarian. .
The following delineation of the
s'nrotrait of a man destined to a long
life" drawn by the German physician
Hufeland, maynot be without interest:
He has a proper and weliproportion-
ed statue. without, however, being too
tall. And Is reather of the middle size,
and somewhat thickset. His complex
ion is not too ford; at any rate, too
much ruddiness in youth is seldom a
sign of longevity. His hair approach
% rather to thesfair than the black;
his skin is strong, but not rough. His
head is not too big; ne has large veins
at the extremities, and his shoulders
are rather round than flat. His neck
is not too long; abdomen does not pro
ject; and his hands are large, but not
too deeply cleft. His foot is rather
thick than long, and his legs are firm
and round. He has also bread arch.
ed chest. a strong voice. and the faculty
Of retaining his breath for long time
without difficulty. In general there is
complete harmony In all his parts
His senses are good. but not too deli.
cate; his pulse is slow and regular
His stomach is excellent, his appetite
good, and his digestion easy. The joys
Of the table are TO him of Importance
they tune his mind to serenity, and hi
| soul partakes In the pleasure which
they communicate. He does not eaI
merely for the sakeof eating, but eaci
meal is an hour of daily festiyity,
kind Of delight attended with this ad.
vantage, with regard to others. that i
does not make him poorer but richer
He eats slowly, and has not too mucl
thirst. Too great thirst is always
sign OF rapid self-consumption. 4
general he is serene, loquacious, active
susceptible OF joy, love, and hope. bu
insensible TO the impressions Of hatret
anger, and ayarice. His passions neve
becomes Too violent Or destructive
re he aver gives way to anger. ne es
periences rather q useful glow 9
Warmth-an artificial and gentle feye
without IN overfloWing Of the bill
He Ii also fond of employment, partit
ularly calm meditation and agreelbl
speculation; ii an optifaist, q friend I
nature and domestic felict y, has 2
thirst after riches Or honor, and banisl
81 i'll thought OF tomorrow t.sa
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The causes of joint diseases in childhood
are frequently obscure, but this much is
certain, that the rough handling which
children receive at the hands of igno-
rant parents or careless nurses has much
to do with the matter. Stand on any
street corner and notice how children are
handled. Here ome 8 lady with a
th~ree-year-old girl; she is walking twice
as fast as she should, and the child is
over-exerting itself to keep pace; every
time the child lags the mother gives it a
sudden and unexpected lurch which is
enough to throw its shoulder out, to say
nothing Of bruising the delicate struet-
ures of the joints; a gutter is reached;
instead of giving the little fodder time to
to get over in its own way, or properly
lifting it, the mother raises it from the
ground by one hand, its whole weight
depending from one upper extremity, and
with a swing which twists the child's
body as far around as the joints will per-
NIT, it is landed, after a curse of four
or five feet through the air, OF the other
side.
Here is a girl twelve years old with a
baby of a year in her arms. The babe
sits on the girls arm without support to
It's back. This would be a hard enough
position to maintain were the girl stand
ing still, but she is walking rapidly, and
the little one has to gather the entire
strength Of its muscular system to adapt
itself to its changing bases of support,
to say nothing of adjusting its little body
to sudden leaps and darts on the part Of
its wayWard nurse. Sometimes during d
sudden advance you will see a part of the
babe q foot in advance of its head and
trunk, which have to be brought up by a
| powerful and sudden action Of the mus
| eles of the trunk and neck. Probably
| not one child IN q hundred Is properly
handled.
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LADIES N
Coral

Coral is used In india as an adorn-
raent for corpses preparatory to Gre
nation. On this occasion It's roseate
hue may be deemed synlbolical of the
aeyouring flames, butt is often devoted
sacred purposes both. in Asia and
Africa. Among western nations it is
too sparingly employed as as an orna-
ment. Only the distorting lens
of fashion made the glare Of gold pre-
ferred to the delicate beauty of coral.
Coral is, or ought to be plentiful. In
1880 a new reef Vas discovered,
several kilometres in length, at sciac.
ca, an island near sicily. This is not
exhausted. but is being rapidly ex.
ported to Africa, where the natives
are buying it instead Of the Genoese
glass beads.-N. Y. Graphic.
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MOMENTOUS

There are three political parties in
Japan-the iuitos, who are in favor
of a republic; the kohentos, who are
imperialists, and the kaishintos, whose
general principles are ''to be agin the
government" At present the kohen-
tos appear to have the upper hand.
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When mothers talk less of

When mothers talk less of Idress
before their little children, when
school girls have less time I'd pssip
owe the cost and variety of thes,
when young ladies are cordial wei
coined in social circles for what they
are, in and of themselves, and not for
what they wear, when wives cease to
annoy their husbands because they
cannot dress as well, or better, than
some other mems wives; in short,
when conscience and common sense
control this whole matter, the ideal
dress will he in vogue, and probably,
that when will usher in ''the mill
enium."
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Every Organ of the Body demands sus-
tenance and support from the stomach.
If the stomach cannot supply the all
ment required, the whole system lam
guishes. To rouse and regulate this
great supplying organ, when enfeebled
or disordered, there is no preparation at
present known that viii compare with
In. WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs.
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Baseball statues are %crowding wooden In
dams from cigar store fronts.

How often is the light of tbs household
clouded by signs of melancholy or irritahility
on the part of the ladies. Yet they are not
to be blamed, for they are tine result of all
ments peculiar to that sex, which men know
not of. But the cause may be removed and
Joy restored by the use of DR.. Pierce's ia
vorite Prescription which. as a onic and
nervine for debilitated women, is certain
safe and pleasant. It is beyond all compare
the great healer of women.
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The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver
Oil in the world, manufactured from fresh,
healthy livers, upon the seashore. 1t is alb
~solutely pure and sweet. Patients who have
once taken it prefer it to all others. Physi-
clans have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market. Made by CasweIl, Haz-
ard & Co., New York.
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1t is said that the permanence of
the California mountain forests is
seriously threatened by the herds OF
sheep and cattle which are driven into
the mountains every year to grass.
From the foothills to the highest
meadows every blade Of heritage and
every seeding shrub and tree is de-
voured. Young trees are barked and
ruined, and the roots of grasses are
trodden out by the hoofs of animals.
The life of any forest in which all
young trees are destroyed is limited to
the life of the full-grown trees which
compose it.
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A German, who has studiously
watched every movement Of the honey
bee, asserts that they are excellent
storm-warners. He says that on the
approach of thunder-storms, bees,
otherwise gentle and harmless, become
very irritable, and will at once attack
anyone. even their usual attendant,
approaching their hives. A succession
of instances are given in which the
barometer and hygrometer foretold a
storm, the bees remaining quiet, and
no storm occurred; or the instruments
gave no intimation of a storm, but the
bees for hours before were irritable
and it came.
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would be a truthful name to give to DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" the
eficacious medicine yet discovered for
arresting the early development Of pulmon,
airy disease. But consumption cure' would
not sufficiently indicate the scope of it's influ
ence and usefulness. In all the many dis,
eases which spring from a arrangement q
the liver and blood the discovery" is a safs
and sure specific. Of all druggists.
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IMMEDIATE RELIEF!

GoFdons King of Pain relieves pain of whatever ma:
remedy wherever known for rheumatism, Neural,
gia, Headache and Toothache, Burns and Scalds,
Throat, Ulcers, Fresh Wounds. etc. Burns viii not
blister If applied. and Bruises will heal in 9 day that
remedy is furnished in powder, with Labels, ETC, and
and IS packages. The Soc. or trial package, when
reduced to LIQUID form, win fiji "a 2oz. bottles, which
are worth at retail. 50. Agents can coin money sell.
ing 1t. It is worth ten times its cost for burns alone.
Send postal notes or two cent stamps. Address
Z. q. Sole pronrietOr. Toledo. Ohio.
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Rupture, Breach or HernIa

permanently cured or no pay. The worst
cases guaranteed Pamphlet and references,
two three-cent stamps. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, 663 Main street. Buff
faIo. N. Y.
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Rough Handling OF Children.

If afflicted with sore eyes useDr. Isaac
Eye Water Druggists sell il 25c.
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Favorite Names fer Girls.

What are the favorite names for
girls-apart, of course from the &C
knowledged~ supremacy Of Mary? This
has long been a disputed question, and
there is no way of settling it but by
going deliberately into statistics. Such
an opportunity is given in the long
list of names printed recently of
graduates and distinguished pupils
of the Normal School. We have had
the curiosity to analyze this list of 800,
and, disregarding pet and diminutive
names on principle, and throwing
aside initials of necessity, we extract
these fairly trustworthy figures of
eases where names are favored to the
extent of five each or upward. Mary
leads off with 80, but she is rather
closely pressed by Anna with "a.
Elizabeth is third with II and Laura
il good fourth with 16. Margaret
I3, and Katherine II, are the only
double figures. Then In order comes
these choices of names: Helen, 9; Em-
ma, s; Lillian, s; Clara, z; Jane, z;
Lousisa, 6; Alice, 6; Caroline, 5; En-
Iy, S; Harriet, 5; Florence s. So apt
are people to go in droves that
IL is quite likely these proportions
would hold in 5000 names, or in any
other number, rs well as in 800
Philadelphia Telegram.
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CHArpED HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tai Soap, made
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Song of the corset maker: 'Stay, lady,
stay ior mercy's sake"
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ntsasoua aa.a a,asl,aenee or Dress.

81 long ais the world stands, writes
Ellen Bliss Hooker in Good House
ksgpsag, there will be envious women
women who will make their own lives
i failure, wreck domestic happiness,
cause financial embarrassnents, etc,
etc,, BIZ their inordinate love OF display
lii dress. This touches pretty nearly
tho social evil problem, and also sug-
rests one reason why 10 many young
men chose 10 remain unmarried. le
therefore devoIves upon all true and
sensible women To do what they can
ID check these tendencies Of our time.
We cannot make rule OF dress for
aAl classes OF women, and no woman
should be judged, 81 lnisjjndged, BY he
ssyla In dress. Conscience should have
sossaswhatto do ID this matter and there
IRE Ns lay down this principle, VIZ:
~ woman has the right to adorn her
self il i manner which shall cause IN
pleasant criticism, either as to herself
personally, Of those upon whom she y
dspendent Cor her rsiment. Many
Wonlen have independent incomes
others have relatives who make gifts
q pretty costume TO aless favored
taDd. snd we de we'll 10 be careful 81
oae asa0theE's feelings IN this matter.
re i ID much that i beautiful u
e alid fashion allows d To secure
Mill delightful harmony VI color an1
with ID much Of liberty, q
slhat there would seem NJ be ~
9n WHY every sensible woman
kAoszd net bsneatly and suitably at
F according u HI station III Lite
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The heightened masculine head is part
ed a little left of the centre.
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An Only Daughter Cured Of C~onsumptl0H.

An Only Daughter Cured Of C~onsumptloH.
When death as hourly expected from Con"
sumption, all remedies having, failed and Dr.
n. James was experimenting, he accidentally
made q preparation of indian Hemp, which
cured his only child, and now gives this recipe
On receipt of S stamps to pay expenses. Hemp
also cures night swoa's, nausea at the ston-
sch, and will brcas q fresh cold in "a hours
Address Craddock & Co, 1882 Race street,
Philadelphia, Pa, Naming this paper.
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~hCanaunntion Cure,,,

Miss Issippi will give her grand spring
opening in a very few days.
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ONLY Temperance Buffers Anown

Eli Perkins says that humor is the truth,
that wit is not the truth. Eli is a wit.
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When you Visit or leave New York city. save baggage
sxnressace and S. carriage hire. and stop at the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot
GO elegant rooms. fitted ap at a cost OF one pHS F9a,
vatcr. Restaurant 81 pplled with the hest. Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad 10 all depots. Families
can live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at sny other frst-class hotel In the CITY
Motto of the girls--"Let no single mar
oe,,,a