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The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Youthful Army officers.

The Bulgarian army, which, to the
prise Of everybody, has been greatly dis
tinguishing itself against its supposedly
superior foes, is, ~curiously enough,
commanded by mere youths. There is no
officer in the field of higher rank than
that of major, and the senior of these
passed his first military examination as
recently as 1874. The commanding Off
Ger OF the artillery is only captain, and
passed into the army in 1878, and the
battalions and squadrons are commanded
bv lieutenants and sub-lieutenants. The
oldest officer in the Bulgarian army is
only thirty-ive, and the remainder aver
age about twenty-seven. Prince Alex
ander, who has the chief command, is but
tWenty-eight.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
A Wise Decision,

Several years ago, while the people OF
West Tennessee were alarmed at the ap-
proach of yellow fever, Judge F. con
vened court at Bolivar. Court had been
but a few days in session when the reports
from Memphis caused additional excite
ment. There were many witnesses at
tendant upon court, and, very naturally,
they importuned the judge to permit
them to go home. The business part of
the community, willing to run any risk
for the sake Of trade, declared that the
scare was unnecessary, and that the
disease was not yellow fever. A number
of physicians with, it soon appeared,
more learning than judgment, repaired to
the court room and assured the Judge that
no danger of an epidemic was to be ap-
pretended.
'"The disease, " said one of the medical
gentlemen, lis not yellow fever, but is
zipuporastory."
"You are wrong, doctor, said another
physician, "for investigation proves it to
be posurentisteait."
'No," said another doctor, styou are
both wrong. I admit that it is not vel
low fever and that it can never become
an epidemic, but it is nothing more or
less than an exaggerated type Of c~ostine-
tordigpji."
Then there arose a heated discussion
in which the judge was unable to take a
part. He waited patiently until the dis
cussion cooled down, then, turning to the
doctors, said:
81 have been much entertained and
greatly instructed by the discussion which
you gentlemen have So ably conducted.
| do not pretend to say what the disease
is, for / am not versed in such sciences.
It may be acute jehossiphat, exaggerated
pollywog, infammatory Jim crow or a
mild type of epluribus unun, but there's
one thing do know. It's mighty ketchin'
and I'm going to adjourn this court
1rAuasas TTaDeler.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Fashion Notes.

bOJIOCS IIt ASAS
This is emphatically a velvet season.
Homespun is meeting with great popu-
larity.
Cuffs as we'll as linen collars are again
fashionable.
Small plush wraps will be worn again
in the spring.
Beaded wooden costumes are supplant-
ing braided ones.
Corsages will be shirred on the Shout
ders in the spring.
Young girls should never wear trained
or demi-trained dresses.
In Paris they are wearing jersey-cloth
costumes trimmed with fur.
Walking skirts are as long as possible
without touching the ground.
Round waists and belts a la Josephine
are by no means out of fashion,
H~oney-comb satin trimmed with swans
down is the proper thing for babies
capes.
In Paris the new underskirts have de-
tachable hounees to correspond with the
dress worn
Buttons continue large, but on the
most lady-like suits the largest sizes do
not appear.
A garland of natural flowers about the
waist is a fashionable garniture for an
evening dress.
Young girls are especially favored this
season in having materials made purpose
" for their use.
Even some of the long cloaks have
cushions under the plaits in the back to
form the tournure.
Childrens' pinafores must be ample
now, quite covering the dress, and being
very richly trimmed.
Notwithstanding the rage for skunk
fur, astrachan comes second on the list,
seal being the most popular.
Cord ornaments are shown. They are
heavy, and arc worn with best effect on
the coarse, rough materials now in
vogue.
Since the hair is worn high again, the
opportunity is afforded of wearing f1owe.s
and feathers to complete the pretty
coiffure.
Among the novelties is a trimming in
which iridescent beads mixed with
chenille are so arranged as to be worn
edgewise or perpendicularly.
Muffs are said to be larger this season,
but it would be quite impossible to find
anything smaller than some of the suit
muffs capable of holding two hands.
So arbitrary is the fashion for wearing
different materials in the same color, that
hereafter gray astrachan alone must trim
plush, velvet, corduroy and rough
materials in the new gray shades.
No matter what the age, beauty OF
LONELINESS, grace or uncouthness, of a
woman, the hair is at present worn off
the neck and high on the head. The effect
is sometimes beautiful, but more frequent
" frightful.
Set pieces of soutache embroidery or of
silk cord and Jet can be purchased ready
to sew on vest fronts, collars, sleeves. and
tabliers and panels of costumes. These
make handsome additions to a plain
dress, and the various pieces iSe easily
applied.
Ladies who wear black from choice OF
from motives of economy must bear in
mind that many contrasting colors cannot
be worn with black, and that, quite as
much as any other color, black must be
suited to shades, or the eye of the artist
will be offended.
In almost every line fashion has been
very comprehensive-variety in color,
cut and material. In every small detail
there was never so much variety, and in
gear for the feet there isno lack of styles.
The Partisan shoes and sandals are marvels
Of exquisite workmanship, and the com
bination Of lining, buckle and style are
quite dazzling.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Recipes.

Barter PUDDSG.-Two eggs and
their weight in butter, sugar and -four.
Have the butter soft, and mix it with the
sugar. Beat the whites and yolks Of the
eggs separately, and NTH the butter and
sugar.
PoTATo FRITTERs.-Bol three large
potatoes and rub them through q colander,
then add to them four welI-beaten eggs,
one teaspoon of rich cream, little lemon
Juice. i little nutmeg and some salt. Beat
all very light, then drop from a spoon
into hot lard and fry the same as dough
nuts. Serve hot.
CRUMpETs.-0ne and one-half pints
-four, onc-half teaspoonful salt, one tea-
spoonful sugar, two t~caspoonfnls baking
powder, one egg, nearly y pint o smilk
and cream in equal parts, teaspoon;
full extract cinnamon. Slit together
-four, salt, sug and powder; add beaten
egg. milk, cream and extract, mix into
rather firm batter, half fil large, creased
muffin rings on hot, Well-greased griddle;
bake one side of them only. Serve hot
with cottage cheese
TENDERLoIN OF Pork WITH FRIED
APPLES. Gut the thin n1embrinous skin
from the tcnderloin and put the latter in
d marinade of claret. seasoned with whole
spice and q few slices Of oranges. Let It
stand in this four hours drain and dry on
4 cloth and split It III two l~engthWise,
rub ii with butter and broil until well
done. Put ii the centre of q dish q
mound of fried apples, arrange the meat
around 1t and serve. The marinade may
BE boiled down. thickened and served as
q sauce. il d sauce is desired.-Co D
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Household Hints.

Cobs are good for smoking meat, rs
they give d GOOD flavor. Keeping d small
fire q longer time is better than quick
smoking. as too much heat gives the meat
i strong taste and Injuries ifssweetness,
AZ small bar on rod of iron, Hat al this
end, IL reddcned III the fire and applied
for two or three minutes to the head Of 4
rusty screw, viii IL soon as IL heats ths
screw, render its Withdrawal easy BIZ tht
screwdgiver.
Try this dish for breakfast OF luncheon
Peel tomatoes and cook them ii butter
seasoning well. Have an equal nar1bel
Of pieces Of fried bread larger than shs
tomatoes and put the fried tomatoes III
them then place i hardboilea egg 81
each tomato and serve very hot
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
a Southern Girls Gift.

Il tell you, boys said IN old South
ern army officer at ST. Paul the other day,
ssSouthern girls for rich beauty and 10y
atty take the cake. You've got pretty
girls up here, but there isn't n in q
hundred of them that takes q cents worth
of interest in the financial condition and
political phases Of the country. Down
South it IS different. Especially in war
times was it 50, and d soldier, whether he
was of low or high birth, so long as he
wore the uniform Of the Confedcracy, was
at once rendered the waranest favors Of
the Southern ladies. I remember once
we were encamped on the Rappallannock
and I had been invited to dine with q
widow and her daughter at d neighbour
ing house. We had been on q long march
and I hadn't an opportunity to wash my
shirt for four weeks, Il was the only
shirt / had, and / concluded to wash it
III the river before going to the dinner.
went down and washed It, and ii the
middle Of the stream noticed arock, and
I thought it would BE a capital idea I'd
lay The shirt on the rock to dry while !
swan around and DISTORTED myself III the
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
the Least,

De Jones-"How did you like that
blonde I introduced you to the other
night?"
Silly side-sToo1ll, If I ever get
married it will beto agirl who is petite"
De Jones-"Nell, you're right. Of
two evils, l have been told, choose the
least
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Patience at a WindoW.Pane.

Patience on a monument smiling at
grief is i poetical picture, but impa-
thence on d window seat, with her nose
pressed against the window-pane, and
her ear strained to catch the sound of i
footstep,
Gathering her broWs like gathering STORM,
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm,
as she waits for her husband coming
home from the club ut 1:f5 Il. IT., is !
more imposing picture, and q Gauch more
familiar one IN real Me.-Bost0s Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Ioye-Makins in 4 Newspaper.

There lives in New York. said a recent
: importation from the East. d newspaper
man who is a striking illustration Of what
love-making through the papers may ac-
complish. He is now II grey bearded
man of leisure. but years and years ago
he was a struggling Young editorial
writer on a Western paper. He wrote
with d good deal Of earpestness on senti-
mental topics. Having conceived an
earnest, devoted, absorbing love for a
young lady, and knowing that she was
greatly interested in certain lines of work
and thought, he managed to put his heart
in his editorials for her benefit. / do not
mean that he did not write for the public,
but that he wrote for the public better
because of the warmth in his heart to-
ward the he loved.
At the same time he was carrying for
ward an ideal character in a series Of
sketches. He had pictured this young
lady so plainly that many recognized her
as the heroine of his romance. But
so tenderly, so delicately was the charac-
ter handled that any one might have felt
fattered at all that was said. In fact,
the lady herself was in the habit of say
ing that she was content to be regarded
as the character SC finely pictured. But
in time the heroine was carried toward
the hero Of the story in q way to leave
open the question of her regard, and
there the sketches were broken off. At
this time the writer was the bluest man.
+ ever saw.
He told me that he had come to d
crisis in his affairs. He had carried the
discussion in his editorials to a point
where he was, in danger Of showing to
the public his attachment to the ideal
who had inspired all Of his work on that
line. He could not take the story of his
sketches any further without limiting at .
denouement that might be very offensive
to this lady who had been kind enough
to be pleased with his picture OF the ideal
woman. There was only one way out of
the trouble, and that was to tell the OBJ
iect OF his love how highly he regarded
her. He did this in one of the most
beautiful letters that / have any recollec-
ton of. and in six months his ideal
woman was his wife Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
A Leaf from Baby,s Diary.

To-day I saw papa sticking knife and
fork into a chicken, and the chicken
never moved. So l took a fork near me
and stuck&t into the kitten, lying on my
lap; the naughty kitten sprang on the
table and upset the ~gravy-dish over the
cloth. Everybody jumped; some caught
the kitten, some the dish, some wiped
the cloth. | never saw SO much excite
ment. I never created s. much excite
ment as that kitten did. Now, if they
had fixed that kitten on a chair as they
fixed me she never would have jumped
on the table. Everything was taken
away from me then; so I played with a
button on my bib; the button came off,
and I, trying to find out how it tasted,
swallowed it. From that moment every
body left the table in a great hurry.
Mamma took me up, turned me on her
knees, face downward, stuck a finger in
my throat until | thought I should choke
to death. After she had half killed me she
began to CRY, and screamed; Send for
the doctor!.' Everybody looked at me as
they expected me to do something; but l
was so scared that | couldn't do any
thing. Then the doctor came, and he
laughed, and, as | couldn't laugh, Icried.
My mother asked ever SO many questions
of the doctor, but he only shook his head
and smiled, saying it would be all right
in the morning. ! never heard any more
about it. so | suppose it was all right in
the morning"
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Didn't Want a Chrome

Guest Gin cheap restaurant)-''Very
much obliged, but I'm not an entomol-
ogist.'
Proprietor Every much puzzled)-"An
ento-what2"
Observation-Disclosures. Ihaye no doubt
this is a very rare bug which l found in
the pie, and this fly floating in the coffee
is, perhaps, the only specimen in Amer
ica-"
Proprietor Gin a whisper)-"Don't
speak SO loud-you willruin me-"
Guest.-sIs that so?. Why, I thought
you were giving them away instead of
chromos, and / was merely about to men,
ton that I'd prefer a small dog.'-CoM
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
She Danced,

Al sproule, one of Chicago's prettiest
and sweetest travelling men, was up in
Michigan not long ago and was caught
over night in a very little town. There
was a dance on for the evening, and AL
->ucluded he would accept an invitation
as swing the country lasses for awhile.
He went to the dance and danced with
every girl there except one scrawny one
who had sat all evening in the corner
waiting for a partner. Al took pity on
her at last and putting on his most an
gefic smile he sfshassayed" up to her.
sab, num-" he said, edo you dance,
Missw
eyes, sir" she replied quickly.
"Yess May l have the pleasure of
dancing with you in the next set?"
"You bet you kin, young teller, for
I've sot and sot, till I've about tuck
root"
Al did the graceful in great shape and
the girl stuck to him the balance of the
evening.-Merchant- Trape1er.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
Producing Bloomwithout Cosmetics

Producing BloomW Without Cosmetics.
1t takes from three to five visits to
make the rose permanent. The treat
ment is painless, and the girls seem rather
to enjoy it. The young lady who was
being operated upon during the repor-
ter's visit was q pale-cheeked lass from
uptown, whose face needed but the roses
to make her interesting. She was I'M
dergoing the first course. Under the
impression that the visitor was a student,
|. she made no objection to his presence.
r8The doctor began his operations with a
soft, dry towel, with which he rubbed
both cheeks of the patient until they
glowed. Then he alternately patted and
rubbed the cheeks with his bare hands
until the blood was brought sufficiently
near the surface to make the girl look as
is she had been standing over a hot fire
cooking q dinner.
After a rest of ten minutes the process
was renewed, and before that was over
there was a spot on each cheek that
glowed like a burning coal. This had to
be toned down, and the toning was done
by application of an ointment rubbed
into the skin with a piece of soft sheep
skin. so that when this was done the
young lady who came in pale-eheeked
and colorlcss left the office with a pair of
roses that will be the admiration and
envy Of her uninitiated companions. This
process is continued for several success
sive days until the bloom becomes per-
manent. - Philadelphia Ntts.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-05-22
ARewa d of s5O..Fifty Dollars

rs OFFERED BY the Central st. Laniry Protective
Il Live Stock Ass ~,ciation, for evidence that will lsad
to the apprehension and conviction of any persons
guilty of stealing horses or cattle belonging to any
member of said Association. A record of the brands
of members of the Association may be seen at the
house of the Secretary. Jno. NJ. Ware, in Bellevue, or
J.. E. ~sHUTE. JNo. NJ. WARE, Secs.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-01
Vi|n.ogtcn,Coh & Augusta R'R
Condensed Schedule.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Train No. i3 stops nj all Stations.

Irhin No. i} stops nj all Stations.
49, nos. ~ ana ~ stops only at Brinklcy's
WnilGFiiic, Lake Waccnmnw, Fur Blum,
NICHOLS, Marion, Pee Dee, Florence, Tilnmons.
Vinc, i,NhchburS, MnycsvilIc, Sumter, Wedge
hcih, camden junction ana EnstOver
Passengers for Columbia and nll points on
Z. &. X. H.. G, 6. 81 a. X. II. Stations, Aiken
Junction, and Ill points beyond, should take
No. Is Night Express.
SGpnrntc Pullman Slccpers for Savannah
ana Tor Augusta on train A.
Passengers on 10 cln tultG 48 train from Flo.
points via COmmbiu.
:: AZ trains run solid between Charleston ana
Wilmington
JOHN H. DIVINE,
General Superintendent
I. NJ. EMERSON, GcnI Pass. Agt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-01
w.. CONSERVATIVE

nayS ". S9sgn nrSnsts, Asthma, Indi,;es oni us9
many of taS % Mo,t snS% mnd l. thH ht rc,cdj iGr@l
from Impure llood and cxaustion. Tho fccic and sick
struggling against disease and slowly drifting 60 t.,D
YCwill in most their he t by the timely
usc Of rAnxEH's T0Nlc, but delay Is dcro's. Take -
In time. Cures when NIL clso falls Gives lfo anu
strelgth TO tho a6el 0ndinllrnl 81 0t Drugsists.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-01
The Nerla'lQ apad G|eavs,
s. PUBLISHED -.
EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT
X ;I:etv5s2s.r e r.
AN APE AS A SWITCHNIAN.
A Capctown Curiosity Doing His
Masters Work and Drawing His
Salary.
.3W3ean.v, s. {

Two years ago, says writer in
the Omaho Bee, when / was in South
Africa for New York firm Of OK
portcrs, l was informed that eight
miles up the railroad, which runs
from Capetown north, there was a
trained ape which acted as switch
man, and drew regular salary for
his master.
OF course ] believed the story to
be canard, but felt that it was worth
while investigating. 1 stopped at a
little station on the railroad IN Cape
Colony, and was directed to a small
switch house 200 yards up the track
from the place where the train had
stopped. The switch tender was sit.
ting outside the door in an arm chair,
and by his side stood, or rather
crouched, an enormous African ape,
which was fully five feet high when
erect.
AS the switch tender arose to an
swer my inquiry, I noticed that he
WAS armless. asked him whether
it was true that his ape performed
to watch for five minutes and see for
myself. A few minutes later the
rumbling noise Of an approaching
train was heard. AS the noise in
creased, the ape jumped from his
crouching position AM accompanied
the switchman to the place where the
white arm Of the switch stood thrown
to the left.
At signal from the switchman,
the ape jumped forward, seized the
key unlocked the paddock which held
the switch in position, and, grasping
the lever with his muscular arm,
threw it to the right. The train
track Of the station, and in a second
the switch was thrown back into
position, and the ape again to his
seat by his master to wait further
orders.
It was certainly wonderful per-
formance, and J. would not have be-
lieved it unless / had seen it. The
man informed me that he lost his
arms iii a railroad accident while EN-
ployed by the company as switch
tender. During the five years pre-
Vious to the accident he had trained
the ape more as n matter Of recrea-
tion and to employ his leisure time
while stationed at that lonely out.
post Of the Capetown Railway.
The work Of amusement turned
him in good stead when he was able
to satisfy the company that without
arms he could as fully protect its in
terests as when he was in possession
of those limbs. For more than two
years the ape had performed the
duties Of switchman and had never
made a mistake. More than this,
the ape was trained to feed his mas
ter, as we'll rs to dress and undress
him, when necessary.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-01
1856, Nov. 9th. Nov. 9th. 1873,
STATE FAIR.

No doubt tho Fair this season will be more
succcsslul than in the past. Extensive prcpa.
tions on q large scale nro being made 10 enter.
| tain tho visit ors who expect TO attend the Fair
In addition to the above attraction, l will
take pleasure in entertaining visitors ut tho
Emporium of Fashion with an exhibition of
Mems and Boys' Fashionable Clothin,;. Tho
display Of mcn's garments arc 50 arranged in
departments that II visitor will have 10
trouble in finding what he needs.
On entering the store, to your right Is the
Gents Furnishing Goods Department., where
you will find everything that will make you
comfortable in the way Of underwear Of every
stylc and make. Then Il nice White Shirt,
laundried or unlaundlicd, in all styles, also
Collars and Cuffs, Gloves, HandScrchiefs. Sus.
pcndcrs and all elegant line OF Gclhs' Neck
Wear in all tho prevailing colors and shapes.
Then, to your left is the Hat department
with all tho latest styles in Stin, Soft and Silk
Hats. Among this stock you will find the
celebrated Dunlap Hats, OF which nm the
solo agent i'll this city. In addition to this
stock. u handsome line Of Silk Umbrellas may
be seen, with Gold and Silver Handles.
The Clothing Stock is located in the center
OF the store, and is divided into. three Sec
tions. First, the Sack IN all grades and prices,
comprising all tho latest styles and pntt crns,
making complete assortment. Second Sec
tion comprises the Cutaway Suits, in one and
four buttons, In Whip Cord, Corlscrcw, Cas-.
simnres and Fancy Chcviots. Third section
arc Prince Albert Coats and Vests of all ,luai-
tiles OF llnc cloths, in connection with IL full
line of ovcrcOats in nll styles and prices to
suit the times. NcXto mes the Boys Depart
mcnt, separate from the others, and IS well
pntronizcd for its handsome line Of clothing
for tho little fellows. Tho comments and
ready Nnrcha pc NV bnl la, 60, thot
this department is the place for the boys.
just opposite is the Shoe department, where
full and fresh stock OF Gents Fine Shoes can
be found In any styles and shape that you
may need.
Special Notice
TO those who expect to attend the South
Carolina Club Ball, will find here II full line
OF Dyke Goats and Vests, also, Black Silk Half
Hose and full Dress Shirts which are manu-
tacturcd for special occasions. If you are in
need OF anything in my line, l would be
pleased to have you call.
Respectfully,
NJ. L. KIEARB,
COlu,nbio
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-01
1913
COLUMBIA BOOK STORE.
II. l.. BRYAN g. CO., Proprietors.

We have recently added Printing
Department to our Book and Stationery
Establishment, and beg leave 10 inform
our Friends Of Newbcrry that we can
now supply them with all the Law
Blanks used iii the State. Send us your
orders for printing of all kinds. We
guarantee satisfaction. 1O-2O-2b.