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The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
s..oo,usso,. of 0dors.

The n of smell, by detecting bad
odors, may enable as to guard against
danger to our health. 1t may also ex-
cite pleasurable emotions and recall
the associations of younger days.
1.-THE smell of violets, hidden in the green
Pours back into my empty soul and frame.
The time when / remembered to have been.
joyful and free from blame."
An instance is on record Of alawyer
whose delight was to get within range
of a farmyard. And why? HIS child
hood had been spent amid the sights,
sounds, and scents that surround the
farmhouse; and so the familiar am
moniacal %exhalations carried him back
to the green fields and rustic pleasures
of his youthful home.
The writer himself met with an in
dividual whom the noisome smell of
sulphuretted hydrogen gratifed and
pleased. His explanation was that
many of his happiest days were spent
as a student in a well-known chemical
laboratory, where certainly that smell
prevailed to an unusual extent.
A French author tells us of a young
lady who loved beyond all perfumes
the smell of old books. Perhaps with
affectionate solicitude, she had been
the constant attendant upon some old
bookworm of a father or guardian,
and hence the leathery mustfaess took
her back to days when, quietly happy,
| she seemed to recognize in the dusty
tones living and trusty friends.
Many aperson sick in the city has
been carried back to the simple day:
of youth by the olor of apple blossoms
Tie past comes back again i'll tht
doors that live In memory.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
Tanning Animals with Electricity.

One of the latest applications of cleo
tricity is an invention made in the inter
est of lion tanners, which consists of an
apparatus of great power, shaped like a
stick, about three feet and a half i'll
length. NJ. Rauspach, the inventor, is a
lion tanner himself, who has been a good
deal worried" during a long and success
full career. He has already experimental
with it upon the denizens of the cages in
his m~enagerie, and relates the different
effects upon the brutes. Three of his
lions receiving the shock Immediately
showed signs of the greatest terror. They
were seized with trembling and growled
ftfully. The tiger was more quickly
subdued, became stupefed, and crouched
in a corner of the cage. Bruin was more
refractory to electricity, which seemed
scarcely to affect him. He would growl
and show his teeth, but was subdued after
repeated discharges, The most astonish-
ing effects, however, were perceptible in
the boa constructor. On receiving the
discharge the apecimen from Cayenne,
nearly twenty feet in length, became at
once paralized, and remained motionless
for six hours afterward. When he recov-
cred he showed signs of helplessness for
three whole days. Finally. the elephant,
on being electrified by a touch of the stick
upon the tip of his trunk, set up a series
of wild cries, and became sosstrange that
the tanner feared the brute would break
his heavy iron chain.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
Daily DefalcatioD,

The Hon. John Kelly, the head and front
VI Tammany Hall, a mar of strict integrity,
IN indefatigable worker, early at MS Office,
ate to leave, so burdened with bu,lnes that
'egular meals were seldom known by him,
With mind in constant tension and energies
teadily trained, finally broke down.
The wonder is that he did not sooner give
way. An honest man in all things else, he
acted unfairly with his physical resources.
He was ever dawing upon this bank without
.ver depositing a collateral. The account
,verdrawn, thu bank suspends and both are
low in the hands of medical receivers:
1t is not work that kills men. 1t IS lrregu-
arity of habits and mental worry. NO man
n gooi health frets at his work. Bye and
Dye hen the bank of vigor suspend5, these
non will wonder how it all happened, and
jhey will keep wondering until their dying
lay unless, p~ercllance, some candid physician
d. interested friend will point out to them
low by i~rregu!arity, by excessive mental
effort. by constant worry and fret, by pllng-
ing in deeper than they had a right to go,
they have produced that loss OF nervous en-
srgy which almost invariably expresses itself
in a deranged condition of the kidneys and
poison which the kidneys anil liver should
remove from the blood. if left therein, soon
knocks the life out of the strongest and most
vigorous man or woman. Daily building uE
Of these vital organs by SO wonderful and
highly reputed a specific as Warmers safe
cure, is the only guarantee that our business
men can lave that their strength VIII be
equal to the labors daily put upon them:
Mr.. Kelly has nervous dyspepsia, we learn,
indicating, as we nave said, a break down OF
nerve force. His case should be a warning t.
others, who. pursuing a like course, will Ger
tainlv reach q like result.-The Sunday Her
aid.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
Wet Hts Match.

The Rev. DIR. Richie of Edinburgh,
though a very clever man. once met
his match. When examining a stu
dent as tt the classes he attended. he
said: IL understand you attend the
class for mathematical EYES," "How
many sides has a circleg" "Two."
said the student. Indeed! What are
they2' What q laugh in the court the
students answer produced when he
promptly said: IAN inside and IN out
side" The doctor next inquired:
aAnd YOU attend the moral philosophy
class. also?'' sYes." swell, you doubt
less heard lectures On various sub
iects. Did you ever hear one on cause
and effect? yes" docs an effect
wei % before a cause2' EYES, "Give
ma "a instance" "a barrow wheeled
by 4 man." The doctor hastily sat
down and proposed no more questions.
-1rgonGst.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
Miss RIack.and.Tan.

With the cards of some fair callers |
found a bit of pasteboard, about an inch
long and half an inch wide, which bore
the name, duly engraved upon it, of
Mr.. Shepherd Colley." 1t was fully II
minute before this delightful joke dawned
upon me with all its binding luminosity.
Mr.. Shepherd was their colley dog,
who was accompanying them on their
round of calls. Desiring not to be be-
hind in the rigid etiquette of social life,
| hied me to my stationer in order to
cause to be engraved the same sort of
card, with the names of my own canine
family, 1.-THE Misses Poodle" But, bless
you, the modist stationer keeps that sort
of thing in stock. l found ready en-
graved-size, one and a quarter inches by
a half inch, and done up in the usual
visiting card packages of one hundred
Miss Minnie Black and Tam" '.Mr.
Suite Pug" Mrs, Willoughby Pug"
''Mr. Frank Fox Terrier" and ''many
others" as the ball lists says.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
Why She DippCd.

"When "a lady makes up her mind to
battle every day of the year." said the
bathman, nothing can stand her off,
I've seen men who would come here on
cold mornings, undress and walk to the
waters edge, but the minute they touch
ed their toes, race back and get into Their
clothes again. Not so with women.
When they are in bathing trim it means
bathing and nothing short of Il tidal wave
will stop them. Here ome the daisy
bather of the lot. I've seer that girl
here when it was so cold that to even look
& the water used to give me the shakes.
N,w, what do you think first induced
thaalady to battle all the time? For the
pure Cove of it? No, sir. She was get
ting to- fat. She tiled everything-diet-
ing, exefcise and medicine, but nothing
would taxi her down: At last she dropped
On sea bath, az, and it fetched her. She
is nice and slim now, though plump
enough, but when she came here first SHE
was as fat as a butter ball. | wish al
the fat ladies in the city would have hel
courage, and our winter business would
be worth something"
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
LADIES
The Arc OF Chivnlrx.

Young ladies of the present day are
very much better off than the maidens
Of the days Of chivalry. 1t vas all
very nice to sit in a cold tower and
have an athlete in a coat of mail max
ing fine speeches a column long, and
then riding off to Stay some other fell
low in atilt or tourney, but she had
no lawn tennis, poor thing, no water
ing-place firtations, no rides by the
shad shalt shea. She could do nothing
sbut sit and NOPE, play on the spinnet,
or work samples. The chivalry girl
hadn't half the fun that the business
girl of -to-day enjoys.-Baltimore Te1e-
gram.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
A Colorado cattle ROM Mp.

The announcement that THU "round-l
up" would be at the mouth't8sof Cow.
Creek On Thursday induced naDy of,
our citizens of the 'tenderfoot section,
to avail themselves of the onlysoppor- !
tunity they would have during the
year to see a roundup at so short a
distance from Greeley. For this ;pur-
pose many were up by $50 o'clock
Thursday morning and ready for AM
early start, in order to reach their. des-,
tination before the days work hhgan,ii
The morning was delightfully."- Ieool,!
and the ride very pleasant. Arriving
at the place about Z o'clock no cattl'i
were to be seen, but in a short time
large herds were in sight at different
points and at 9 o'clock some 5000 head
Of range cattle were gathered on the
plains near the Platte River. In this
herd were many different brands,
During the day these brands were
"cut out" from the main herd and
each brand kept in a bunch by itself.
After this work was finished the cat
tie were all started north, except the
'70' brand, belonging to Gale & Peas
ley. These were driven to corral,
where a fire was kindled and the
branding performed. This seemed
very cruel notwithstanding a small
calf either by the neck or hind legs
and dragging it to the fire, where its
left cir was cut off and two large
brands burned on the left side, the
animal always manifesting great pain.
| Nearly all of the ladies went to the
corral to sec this branding done. but
after a few moments none were to be
| found short of the river bank. About
3 o'clock the party started for home
having seen the full working of the
roundup" They were pleased with
the trip, but decided never to rise
again at 3 or 5 o'clock for a similar
purpose.-Greeley (CoL Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
The Care OF tho Hair.

The care of the hair is an important
branch of fashion at all times, though
often fashion dictates an injudicious
treatment and prescribes modes
against all rules of health aud reason.
Such Importance has been given to the
hair that some philosophers make the
chignon, coils and puffs the index of
civilization, and show how eccentricity
In head-dress and couture marks the
degradation of the time. 1t is well
understood that masses of false hair
iniure natural growth, but a freak of
fashion which seems harmless may be
made equally hurtful. This appar-
emily innocent fashion is that of fluff
ness and lightness of the hair pro-
duced by continual washing. The best
specialists on treatment of the hair say
that the hair should be washed once
in six weeks and not oftener, and that
CASTLE soap and not borax, soda. or
any other drying material should be
used. After washing it is we'll to rub
the scalp with some reliable ointment.
The natural oil, which to some appears
Objectionable, is the life-giving ONT
ment Of the hair and should not be
destroyed. Dry hair has a dead ap-
pearance, the ends split and growth is
retarded. The fine comb is most hurt
full, but a soft brush, used ~judiciously.
gives vigor othe scalp and keeps it in
q healthy condition. The practice OF
cutting the ends of the hair is useful,
and a be accomplished easily by
braiding the hair and then cutting the
ends. The care of the hair is certainly
as important as that of the teeth, but
Is much more neglected. The rules OF
its preservation are simple and impor-
taDt. Vigorous brushing, cutting the
ends when necessary, washing with
CASTLE soap once in six weeks, and the
desirable avoidance of false hair should
preserve and strengthen the hair. But
if the hair comes out and becomes
lifeless and thin in spite of this treat
ment, the best remedy is to seek a re-
liable specialist on scalp diseases, and
to submit to thorough professional di'
rection.-Boston Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
G0Qsti1ady fss ANgsest.

It was on the afternoon of the very
warmest day in August that the chill
dren came runningsto me, crying:
There are some boys and girls from
the village out on the hill, anu some
from the hotel on the mountain, and
they all have broughtstheir sleds.'
1t seemed such a puzzle to me, that
I rose and went out TO see what was
going on.
When I reached the spacious balco-
ny, I was almost Convinced that the
whole valley had been bewitched.
There were gathered'a Least twenty
children and half a dozen sleds. The
boys were dragging the sleds up the
steep slope of the hillside that S
from the road in front of the house,
while the girls followed after as well
as they could.
1t was not by any means an easy
feat to climb this slope.
Though at a casual glance it seemed
as soft and velvety as a we'll kept lawn,
| it was to the unwary Il delusion and a
| snare. The midsummer sun shines
down upon the Adirondack mountains
with as much ardor S on the city
streets. Though the nights are cool,
frequently even cold, there are no
dews, and usually but little rain. So
the short thick grass that grows abun-
dainty upon the sides of the lesser
mountains, or, more properly speak
ing, the foothills, becomes somewhat
parched and smooth, and as slippery
as ice. The children, then, had before
them quite an amount of hard walk
ing.but those children were like noun
tain goats. hardy, willing, and able to
climb anything.
I watched them with interest. AT
last the top was reached. Then, the
sleds were turned upside down. and
the runners were rubbed vigorously
with candles; this completed, the
sleds were put in proper position
again. three children seated themselves
upon each, and q gentle push started
them down the slope.
How swiftly they came! The slope
was steep but smooth; not a rock,
stump, or stone on its surface; there
was no danger, and the sleds stopped
on the sandy road.
For two long hours this colony OF
children coasted-ril the grass was
worn almost to the roots, and the sup
NV of tallow which is indispensable
for this midsummer coasting) was ex'
hausted.
After all tine little one were weary.
we older people joined in the fun.
own to having made the descent bu'
once.-that was quite enough for me
Il never before had heard OF thu
novel amusement; but, startling as
seemed at first, the novelty soon Wor'
away, and i became quite accustomet
10 the sight and sounds Of coasting il
midsummer.-Mrs. Frank III. Haegoyy
jB Isl. Nicholas
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How He Liked 1T.

Chow do you like my new and cosy
little dining-room2" asked Widow Flap
jack of one of her favorite boarders, a
member of the Legislature.
''It's very SMALL" replied the Scion,
looking around, ''but | perceive that the
proportions are as we'll preserved as in
any clearinghouse in Austin"
Il don't quite understand you, sir, .
replied the widow, with great dignity.
II mean the smallness of the dining
room corresponds exactly to the amount
of grub we boarders get for our money
thine and again have l helped you to
: second piece of pie, Nslen the othel
boarders only got one, and this is the
thanks I get for it," said the widow, in
an agonized voice, bursting into tears,
and sobbing convulsively, as she buried
her face in her handkerchief.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
rh,. anssn,s Cottage at Kew.

The cottage is exactly what it pro-
fess4s to be, says the London ReaOs,-
a cottage and nothing more. 1t is
understood to have been built by
George III, and ought to have a his
tory, and probably has if n did but
know it. The chronicler, however,
somehow seems TO have overlooked
this secluded little establishment,
within whose unpretending walls no
doubt dishes of tea-or tay, as it may
have been called when royalty slipped
it there-would occasionally have
helped out court intrigues in almost
any reign but that of the simple
hearted monarch who now and then
resorted thither. Only such a king as
George III would have built such a
place. 1t is a little brick cottage with
q straw-thatched roof and diamond
paned windows. It is clad in ivy, and
its doorhandles are "rustic" pieces Of
stick. and Its doors a ave have
been anything but wood unadorned.
The iron-work is now all eaten with
rust and the wood itself warped and
SPLIT by Che weather until they look
more like the rustic doors OF 9
transporting theatre than the veritable
doors of 3 queens cottage. IL was
never Intended for living In. 1t ls 9
place merely for Iunching or drinking
tea In. There are two rooms. . up
and one down, and there are lean-tos
OH each side comprising just the
offices necessary for providing tea o.
luncheon. The downstairs room 4
hoored with brick tiles, has . quaint
little white marble mantelpiece, and
mi iron fender. bought perhaps, OIL
ginally for half . crown. Queer Old
fashioned iron arm-chairs, modelled On
1the rustic idea, stand roundth n walls
which aYc coloEed slightly and hung
E N& ME
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03

There is a queer collection of Bibles
to be found in London. Among these
strange editions is what is known as
the bug Bible" % called because of
its rendering of al passage in the
Psalms, "Afraid of bugs by night"
instead of terror by night There
is the "Breeches Billie" which con-
tains the translation, Making them
selves breeches out of fig leaves" from
the third chapter of Genesis. There is
also the "Place-Makers' Bible" a typo
graphical error ~peacemakers and the
"Treacle Bible" with the absurd
rendering, ''There is no 2treacle Tin
stead of balm insGilead." The "Rosin
Bible" substitutes rosin for treacle in
the same text, which Is still more alb
surd. And the sNVicked Bible omits
the negative in the Seventh Command
ment, so that it reads, "Thou shalt
commit adultry. The "Vinegar Bible"
in this extraordinary collection is so
designated because the head line of
the Parable of the Vineyard reads
Parable of the Vinegar" The "Prin-
ters' Bible'' makes King David declare
that printers, instead of princes, per-
secuted him without a cause And
there is 1.-THE Murderers' Bible" be-
cause through a typographical error a
verse in the Epistle Of Judereads
"murderers," when it should read muir
murers. It need not be added that
| copies of these unauthorized editions
are extremely rare.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
Fashion MOI -.

Canvas cloths are very fashionable.
Jewelry that is a copy of the antique
is in fashion.
There are several new styles shown
in braided jackets.
Tucked waists are worm with round
skirts by yong girls.
Squares of frosted gold are linked
together for bracelets.
Paris dressmakers trim silver gray
dresses with gold braid.
.Thibet canvas is as transparent as
muslin and very durable.
One of the new shades of apple green
goes we'll with biscuit color.
Dark ruby or blue velvet zouave jack
cts look we'll with all-white costumes.
Plain linen collars and cuffs are
used exclusively for all street occasions.
Skirts, TUNES and p%olanaises are all
made with plaits or gatherings at the
waist line.
Em%broideries are more used than
laces on Summer dresses of cotton
materials.
Black batistie is a new wool fabric,
fine and smooth surfaced, especially
adapted to summer wear.
Link buttons are being much worn.
The buttons on one link usually differ
in size, design and finish.
Watch charms are again worn by
ladies, either on the Queen chain or on
the short fancy vest chain.
Crazy cloth is being employed for
travelling dresses, as it is said to be
im%pervious to dust and water.
Engagement" bracelets are en- joy
ing a popular patronage. Paddock
bangles represent a favorite style.
Many of the new buckles for long
wraps and belts of one kind and
another are made of silver this year.
The fashionable corsage bouquets
of natural flowers, with long stems
tied with a ribbon to match the dress.
Black silk braid and buttons are
used on even the very palest shades Of
gray and brown, and in fact, on all
street dresses, regardless of color or
kind.
Buckles of precious metal, with dia"
monds and rubies, figure conspicuous
" where the little decollete sleeve
straps pass over the shoulder, or where
any drapery a be held.
Initial cuff buttons, in gold and
silver, are again fashionable. These
buttons are usually made with q
rough-fnished surface, with the initial
monogram or crest appearing in the
centre.
The little ribbon or neck pins. al
they are variously termed, are exceed
ingly fashionable. Sometimes these
are worn on a colored velvet neck
ribbon; again, they appear on bonnet
ties or on a scarf.
Pale coffee brown is n of the
fashionable culors for Summer walking
suits, and is newer and more generally
becoming than gray, which is still
approved highly. but only in the soft
est tints, very much less trying thar
the grays of a year ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03

Hay.Feyer.
Ely's Cream Balm was recommended to me
by my druggists as a preventive to Hay
Fever. Have been using it as directed since
the 9th of August, and have found it a speci-
&c for that much dreaded and loathsome dis
ease. For ten years or more l have been a
great sufferer each year, from August 9th
Gill frost, and have tried many alleged RENE
dies for its cure, but Ely's Cream Balm is the
only preventive / have ever found. Hay
Fever sufferers ought to know Of its efficacy.
FRANK B. AINswoRTH,
OF F. B. AINswoRTH & Co., Publishers,
Indianapolis, Ind.
I have been afflicted with Hay-Fever for
seven years-Ely's Cream Balm cured me
entirely. II. D. CALLAHAN, Baggage Master.
I. & st. L. r. R., Terre Hautes Ind.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03
all over with engravings Of Hogarth's

all over with engravings Of Hogarth's
paintings. Hence it is known as the
Hogarth room. There are faded old
fashioned chintz curtains at the
windows, both upstairs and down,
and though it is to be presumed it has
not stood just as it does from the days
when George Ill delighted to reside
at Kew, it might have done so for
anything to the contrary in its ap-
pearance. 1t has been shut up for
many years, and the gravel walks about
it have been overgrown with weeds
until they are hardly distinguishable.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03

A New Orleans paper refers editorially
20 the wonderful restoration to health of
Mr.. T. Posey, druggist, 225 Canal street,
hat city, who some time ago was pros
rated by an ~excruciating attack of scia-
sica. After much suffering his wife APP
piled st. Jacobs Oil, which cured him
promptly and entirely.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-03

when ron visit or leave New York city. save begsag.
rxpresgage and S5 caFriage hire, and stop nt the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot
900 elegant rooms. fitted ap Mt a cost OF one nsiliop
dollars. III and upward psr day. European plan, Eie-
vator. Restaurant sa pplied with the hest. Horse cars.
stagss and elevated railroad 10 all dspots. families
Hotei than 81 any ether sirst-eiass hotel in tbs city
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DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR Buffers. t

DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR Buffers, the
celebrated Temperance Restorative, that
tones without exciting, and regulates
without pain, is the only true and abso-
lutte remedy for biliousness, collie. indi-
gestion, nervousness, sick headache,
hatulency. liver complaint, rheumatism,
and all ailments arising from corruption
or impoverishment of the blood.