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The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04
The Shark aud the Pearl Offers.
: oThe reason why big strikes in pearls

The Shark and the Pearl Divers.
t.The reason why big strikes in pearls
don't create a boom, as q gold discovery
would, p said an old hand at ! the bust
ness, tis because most everybody knows
the danger Of it, and if you don't super
intend it yourself you are at the mercy
of, pack Of the biggestthieves that ever
lived. The principal dangers are sharks,
rays and drowning. The sharks are the
worst, and some grounds have old man
eaters that hang about them for years, at
least the men think so.
s1remember n season we got on the
grounds early. was owner of an outfit
comprising ten men, but when we got
ready not a man would go over. | didn't
blame them, as they pointed out the fin
of a big man-eater that was swimming
about. l wouldn't have gone over myself
for all the pearls on the farm. The shark
had a notch on his top fin where some
one had put a bullet through, and one
man slid it had eaten his brother, another
that his cousin was killed the year before
by the same brute, and you would have
thought that every man in the place had
lest a relative of some kind, SO / con
cluded it would be a charity to put the
old murderer on the retired list. / had
a harpoon with me that had barbs that
fitted into the iron so that it would go in
easily, and then when a slight pull
was made they would set. back. This
to a pole and fastened to a line
about one hundred feet long, having it
fastened to q key. Heavlng the forgery
into the boat / got one of the men to pull
me to the shark hat was swimming
around and around, and as it came by
the boat l put the spear into its back as
well as ] knew how.
eve didn't bother about hauling in,
but just threw over the rope and key
and let him go, and that's the last we
ever see of the old man. eater. l reckon
amt stopped yet, as we kept hearing
Of the key up along the coast for several
weeks. - San Francisco Cali.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04
a little White.

Il 7 could see thee once again
"a little while, once more,
Thy tender heart I might regain
And my lost peace restore;
You would forget the scorn you felt
So penitent Id be.
You would forgive while low l knelts
If I might only see
Thy bright eyes smile on me:
Only a little while, -rzz-zn
Only enc more.
If I should see thee once again
And find thee s.ern and cold;
An ever dead-ah, Litter pain ~
III. bright, strong love of old;
Yea, even wlaleI felt your
ALI bitter though it be-
And my sad heart with griaf were torn
I'd welcome misery,
II | thy face could see:
Only a little while,
II Only once more.
W. A. Hunt, IN Detroit Free P.ess.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04

Well, Captain Drew took her to q home
ofloye and plenty, and she said many years
afterwarda, I never had cause to regretny
Rrst ride with the troopers That was
her first ride but not the last.
"For, every general training, the men
would have their captain bring out his
sweet wife just as they had formed in
line on the village green, and the way
they cheer her! Sos what
thought of when Irsaw, the horse that
looked like Butcher. p Good Cheer.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04

Natures provisions are indeed wonder
full. The ~juxtaposition Of coal and irop
ore has often been marked, as we'll al
the fact that most large streams flow
past large cities. And now the Phila-
delphia Telegraph points out another Of
these kind p~rovidences by noticing that
most of the great pie bakeries and the
pill manufactures of the land arc en-
tered within convenient reach of one
another intlFew England!
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04
d. CAMERON.

The dash is very long, and begins
where the page Of the book is fastened
in its place. If the register is a very
wide book, the eccentric dash of the
Pennsylvania senator is supplemented by
an affix:
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04
A senator,s Sianat ure.

When Senator Don Cameron of Penn
sylvania writes his name in a hotel regis
ter, he Invariably puts a dash in front of
it thus: Q
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04

Opetousds ST. Landry Parish. n
TNJHfS Institution will resuuIe duties No..
temb r 9Th, 1886. inder the immediate go. N
Of Mrs. M. M. Hayes and Mrs. NJ. a.. nassssl la
competent assistants. The scholastic yeas asMs VII
forty weeks. NAsaM
TERMS OF TUITION.
Preparatory Department, per month,
Academic syIa
Music. wit u USE of piano " 4
Boarding, including washing, light and fnai .A@.
Embroidery. wax flowers. printing, draEino a.tss
e1cn, 49,
lnciaehtat 'eo 80 q. '."..t.:..-.. T@@
DISCIPLINE:
Tho government of this school is sfrfst Int
no hard tasks or restrictions are imposed RR saA
Student must comply with thernles, and mr1,t gsvgAT
up to he measure of her ability, the lessons aass;s ".
Our course of study and mode of instruct;ona slea
trlid the mind to h .blts of correct think mo 49, n
oIgh investi CATION. No student will bs aIIogs144 e
ter higher classes without thor ugh pr4p1r lt;aa
eats m / guardians may rest assured that tha 80 ~
hsalth and morals of the ca1iiren a ld warts ss III
ceiye due attention. A
No deduction for abb ence. unless in casa ~ ma
ed illness. The location of the town is hs,itsssSTFss
easy of access. The boarding department Is nass NJ
immediate charge of Mrs. Hay 70. B)arders LII
vide themselves with blankets and towels. ~ ~ u
ticGIlrs address Fe
1u'f & 0o-il'' - 10 F~FiHesNvt
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04

The Nevada mines last year produced
81, 100, 900 in gold and SO, 900. 900 ID
silver.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-04
Lines iaa d RfbIe

II one of che bibles used III the sups
rior court at Atlanta the following lines
arc writtellon the fysleas:
iii good and holy book
BY Sheriff Green WAS took
Az satisfy 4 debt,
But nov Il q given
Tenpoipt tho way Il heaven
io fhe sheriR and his i p
Duluth MINI, il 10 have / govern
naent al hatchery.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-19
Very Queer.

An odd character recently died IN
Cayendish, VT. His name was David
Ordway, and he and his ancestors ran
an ancient grist mill on the 'stwenty.
mile stream" David had a costly
coffin made and fitted to himself long
before his death, and kept it in hia
front parlor to- cheer his guests. He
paid a U~niversalist minister 500 to
have his funeral ermo preached
some years ago, and was borne with
dirges dire In sad array down tho
aisle of the crowded church, laid out
in his coffin. 1t was the sensation OF
the year where he lived. One of his
m~iIlstones now forms the base of a
simple monument that tells in quaint,
illiterate phrase that, "tho j am dead
yet speaketk, for here is rest upon this
milestone top / set this noble block to
let the world know what Ihave done."
One Of the things that he did was to
fix upon q certain day when he was to
harvest q big piece OF grain. When
the day came, he saw that it was 60
ing to rain, and, seizing q irebrand,
he rushed into the field and burned
up his harvest.-Springield Mass
Republican.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-19
woMANs NO.

From the Century.
She had a parcel, small and round,
One lovely afternoon last summer,
| offered, as in duty bound,
To take it from her.
She thp mixed me with a gracious smile,
As sweet as rosy lips could make it;
II was SO small, twas not worth while
IT. let me take it.
Again / offered, as before,
OF that slight burden to relieve her.
She'd rather not; Pray say no more.
'Twould really grieye her.
! ceased TO plead; she seemed content;
The thing was small, and neatly corded
And so along Our way we went
To where she boarded.
Bot when upon the stoop she stood,
And ere our last adieus were uttered,
She eyed me in q rOguish mood,
And softly muttered,
As swung the door to let her through,
And left me there all unresisting:
az don't think very much Of you
For not insisting"
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-19
The vitality Of the German EN-

MMMa
From the Court Journal.
The Emperor William is not only
the Oldest officer in the German army
in point Of ace, but alao the oldest
General in point of service, for his
patent as Major General dates from
March 30, 1918. In 1888 he would.
therefore,. celebrate his ~septennial
jubilee as Prussian General; and, con-
sidering that he joinedathea as en-
sign March 20, 1907, tho S0th anni-
versary of his having entered the act-
i've service would occnr In March,1SS7
al event thus far unique In the am
mails oEthe Prussian army. With what
zest and freshness he attended the re-
cent n~aneuyers at Wurtemberg may
be Inferred from thahumorous remark
he made to q young Wurtemberg
Prfnce of the Red Uh,sns on sonse
rainy morning. .sIf you and youraom-
rades fiatter yourselves that onsEeld-
day, at least, will be dropped Oh my
account, you ara.very much mistaken.
Ifeei clipper enoughto go through two
or three more for the mere pleasure OF
it." Al touching spectacle occurred on
the day Of the presentation Of the
Wurtemberg veterans. Among the
latter was q n~onagenarian, wearing
| the Iron Cross of 1919 whom his
friends had brought with. them in a
wagon to see the Emperor. Whenthe
latter saw the old warrior making
demonstrations to alight, he called to
him to remain seated. as, being the
older of the two, it was his, the En-
peror's. place to 60 to him, which he
did. Pointing at their croas6s-ths
only two on the laeld-~he added. shak-
ing the old man by the hand, ssThis ii
a pleasure We May not have again II
this life"
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-19
The old wood Of the gooseberry b

The old wood OF the g~ooseberry L.
fruitful until it begins to decay, when
it should be cut out. The pruning
necessary is chiefly the suppression o.
crowding shoots from about the col.
lar in May, and q thinning out of the
weakest end-shoots after tho leaves
fall so that none are nearer 20 each
other for much further apartl than
the width Oh the hand Some do this
with scissors as soon as the fruit Ia
picked, and this doubtless helps the
growth and strength Of the retained
shoots. Mulch the plants well. and
permit no worms.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-19

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The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
West WashlDCtO

"A large number of stolen goods have
been found at the house Of Caroline Robin
son, arrested yesterday for theft. She was
sent down for 30 days.
The telephone wire running to the
water Office at Great Falls having been
struck by lightning, no reports are being
received.
"A large number OF members Of West
street Presbyterian Church called at the
manse last evening to give hearty well
come to Rev. DR.. Howe, who was formerly
its popular pastor.
AT the annual missionary meeting OF
the M. =. Church Sunday School on Sun
day evening, beautiful little incident oc-
CURED. While little daughter of Mr..
Rittenhouso was singing hymn, the sweet
notes of a canary burst upon the ears of
the auditors. II seemed as II the little
soDgster was trying to help her praise their
common Maker.
AT Drovers' Rest yesterday the follow
ing sales were made Best, 5iey6; good,
5Gd5i; medium, 4sM5; common, 3!OD4I;
$40 sheep and lambs; lambs, 6t@7t; wool
sheep, SAB; clipped, 3GJ5; calves, 616g7!;
15 cows and calves, $25 to $45. Market good
for cattle, sheep and lambs.
Temperature and condition of water at Z
a. M: Great Falls, temperature, -; con-
dition, -; receiving reservoir, temperature,
20; condition at north connection, 9; con
dition ut south connection, 26; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 67; condition ut in.
fluent gatehouse, D; condition at etlluent
gateheuse, o.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
COURT RECORD.

CRIMINAL CoURT--Justice MacArthur.--
Thomas Wynn and Frederick johnson,
larceny from the person; on trial.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Justice Hagner.-
tional Bank OF the Republic VS.. Hume ct
al; on trial.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice
Cartier and Justices Cox and James,
Neitzy & Anderson VS.. b. and p. Railroad
Company; on hearing.
EQUITY CoURT-Justice Merrlck. k.-Bab-
cock VS.. Babcock; referred to James Ii.
Taylor as special auditor.
POLICE CoURT--Judgs Smell. - William
Burnett, loud and boisterous; IS or 10
days. VIM. Kendrick, do. dismissed.
John r. Ball, indecent exposures; SIS or Is
days and execution Of sentence suspended.
Mary Kelly, profanity; collateral forfeited.
Sam. Shea, do; $5 or days. Richard
Burgess, do. do. Ellen Clancy, vagrancy;
personal bonds. Charles Richardson, do.
bonds or 80 days. Maria Shea, nuisance;
continued. Michael Cavanaugh; trespass
on park; S. or Is days. Elijah Mumford,
assault s. or Is days. John Connell, lar
ceny; continued. Leopold Behrends, un-
licensed auctloneer; dismissed. George
Jcnes, colored, assault; $50 or 90 days.
Samuel Shed, assault; $40 or 80 days. An.
drew j. Coleman, keeping a dangerous
dog; $40 or so days.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
TISSUE-PhPER PARTIES.
An Art which IL Crowding Graz
MATTE Aat.t.


An Art which Is Crowding Crazy
Quilts Aside.
"Tlssuo.paper parties" have already
become popular, says the New York
Sun. The fashionable world always
welcomes any new entertainment
which promises to be both novel and
amusing, and IL has taken hold of the
tissue. paper mania. At these quiet
little assemblages not only striking ef-
fects in flowers are produced. but
dresses are manufactured. The paper
used at these affairs is imported, and
comes In most marvellous variety and
beauty of color. Some of the garments
made out of this flimsy material are ex.
ceedingly beautiful. As can be easily
imagined, the variety of colors. shades,
and tints is almost inexhaustible, and
every kind of combination and effect
are possible. In the matter of trim.
ming there Is scope for all sorts Of
imitations-flowers, fringes, rufrs, and
hundred and one furbelows which
women only understand the name or
the object Of. There must be great
| deal of satisfaction In lady making
such dress and then viewing IL with
Tapturous feminine delight, but this
satisfaction cannot, of course, be com.
pared to that of the master of the
house, who finds his relief in the fact
that it costs but few cents.
But II Is the manufacture of flowers
from this imported paper which has
| turned the young feminine mind upside
In m xuAp1arf,I
fancy work these paper flowers are
much used for ornamentation. Roses
| and poppics made much larger than
nature are used for decorating lace cur
tains, pillow cases, backs of plush sofas
and chairs and cascls. A very popu-
lar feature of the parlor is basket Of
these flowers. The basket itself Is
made of rkcolorc9 paper, without
foundation, simply in ring, and the
material is placed In folds. The
flowers themselves are then laid on
paper shavings, which fill out and keep
the basket In shape. The handle Of
wire is covered with paper, with sweet
peas or other climbing flowers twined
around it. Such a basket of flowers
can scarcely be distinguished from
wax. A skillful hand, however, is
needed in their manufacture.
"The prcttiest thing / have seen
made of tissue paper is mat represent
ing water lily" said young lady the
other day, while In conversation with
the writer upon the subject. "The
perfect form of the beautiful flower
was reproduced. 1t was made upon
a foundation of a very large leaf, and
upon this leaves in graduated sizes are
placed, the lower ones being of dark
green, the centre of very pale yellow,
while the intermediate leaves were in
graduated tints. You have no idea
what happy effect was produced"
Auctoneers are the only ones who can
safely fly the red flag in this country.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York stock market opened dull
and so continued all the morning. Prices
were gradually bid up from the opening un-
I'll midday. At that hour the advance
ranged from to , per cent. Since noon
the market has been featureless, and at the
time of writing prices are on the decline.
The p. w. & b. r. H. to day declared a
semiannual dividend Of per cent.
The Lehgh aud Schuylkill Coal Exchange
at Philadelphia to-day decided to make no
change in the present circular rates for line
and city and harbor trades during June.
Petroleum.
b. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following OIL quotations:
Closed yesterday, 635; opened to-day, 632;
highest, 64s; lowest, 63l; 2:l5 p. m, "a.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j..
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and streets:
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
spccu,n,ing on the Queens IArc.

Says a London letter In the Tndepen.
dent: A policy on the life of the Queen
was offered for sale the other day at an
auction mart, which seems, IL not high
treason, a little like It. | rather won.
dor nobody bought 1t for the curiosity
of the thing; though, TO be sure, II
would have given him direct interest
In Her Majcsty's death, which loyal
subject might well shrink from pos
sessing. The total of the policy value
was 1000 and the annual premium
e25. Her Majesty is in her sixty
seventh wear.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
JOHN RUDDENS
Mammoth Instaiiment Hous


These extensive and complete installment
houses-930 and 932 Seventh street north
west--are elegantly stocked to their utmost
capacity with valuable and useful merchan-
disc. Mr.. Rudden has just opened his
spring goods, which consist in part of every
quality, and style Of furniture, carpets,
rugs, clocks, pictures, mats, rattan n-chairs,
newest designs OF refrigerators, superb
styles and finish of baby carriages and an
immense variety Of housekeeping goods in
general. He will dispose Of this magnificent
assortment OF valuable merchandise for
cash or on the installment plan as cheap as
they can be purchased OF any other estab-
lishment south of New York. While his
prices and superior goods are an induce
ment to buyers, his exceedingly liberal
terms are also a great consideIatio 1t
will pay housekeepers to examine his
enormous supplies of excellent wares and
obtain his prices before purchasing else
W
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Horace GrceIcy's Teeth.

About 1870 or 1871, Horace Greeley
passed through Brownsville, Tenn, on his
way to visit Texas. Mr.. Spencer Earring
ton Thomas, q prominent citizen Of Browns
vile, Travelled with Mr.. Greeley to Mem
phis. In the course OF conversation be-
tween the two gentlemen, something sug-
gested to Mr. Greeley to announce the in-
formation that he had but thirteen teeth.
What made the information remarkable
was that Mr.. Greeley had declared that he
had never had a greater number, nature
having given him but thirteen.-[ Atlanta
Constitution.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Coming of Buffalo Hill.

Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" opens Deco
ration Day, May 81, at the fair grounds
(Ivy City at 4;3O p. M, afternoons only,
rain or shine. 1t is scene of lifetime on
the border thrown into two hours, In which
scouts, Indians, cowboys and Mexicans
take part, introducing mustangs, Indian
ponies, buffaloes, elk, and Texas steers. 1t
is highly interesting performance, and
one that should be seen by every one.
Trains will leave the Baltimore and Ohio
depot for the grounds, returning after the
performances. Grand free street parade
May 30, at p. M, led by the famous
coWboy band
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
BALTIMORE e. OHIO RAILROAD
scheduloin effect SUNDAY, DEC. 13, 1885.
until further notice.

Leave Washington from Station, corner of
New Jersey avenue and Cstreet.
For Chicago DAB a m and 1910 pm daily. The
DAB m is a Fast Limited Express for Pitts
burg and Chicago, arriving In Pittsburg at
$50 m; Chicago next morning at 8:55 No
extra fare Is charged on this train for fast
time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
at 3 p m and 1910 p m, with through coaches
ahu palace sleeping cars TO above points
TO Cincinnati and st. Louis. arriving in Gin
cinnati next morning at 7:45, st. Louis at
train for fast time.
For Pittsburg at 9:a3 m with parlor car, and
500 m daily 10 Pittsburg, Cleveland and
Detroit with sleeping cars to Pittsburg.
For baltimore on week DAYS 8. GEO, $40, 7:30,
traiD. $3.50, 4:So, 4Ao, $40, O4O I, s:2S and
For baltimore on Sundays o.so, 7:ao, $40
and 10 m, 1:s5, 1'4O, $3.50, 4'io $40, $40,
For shenandoai Valley Railroad and points
South t3o m daily, with Pullman sleeper
Washington to New Orleans.
For Annapolis $40 m and 1910 and 4:9O
pm; on sunday $3.50 IN. 4:40 mi
For way stations between Washington and
Baltmore PA .aS 3 eao s;so m, 1910 m, $3.50,
LES. $3.50. 4:4O. III p m. For stations on Met
ropolitan Branch 7:i0 m daily exceptSunday
and t:Si p m daily; 4;io p m daily except
on Sunday stops at all stations For Lex
ington, Staunton and Valley Branch. $40 a
m daily except Sunday. For Gaithersburg
and intermediate points. $50 m, 1890 and
ll:2O IN daily except Sunday. For Freder-
lex $40 q m and 410 IN daily except Sum
day.
For lIagerstown and winchester. $40 and 9a3
m and 5:3l M daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from West daily G:1O, 1:20 Il IN,
1;SO $50 and 1890 IN. CNew Orleans ex-
press.
From Annapolis, $50 a m and 1:5o and 5:e5
m; Sunday. lo;3j IN, Gas p IN.
From Lexington, $50 p Ii daily except Sun
day.
from Frederick and intermediate points, so5
IN and S;lS y N daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore tor Washington at $40,
G:s0, 20, s:t5, 9:05 and l030 II m, 1915, 9, 8,
4, 4:?0, o, $3.50 7:dj, o and II N: on sundays
G:30 i.20. S:I5 and 0:05 "a IN, 1880, ., 4:20, 5,
$50, 7:i5, and II m.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
Station except i:40, 3,i5 and $40 IN.
For further information apply at the Balti-
more It Ohio Ticket Ohice-Washngton sta
tion. $40 and 1881 Pennsylvania venue, corner
of Fourteenth street where orders will be
taken for baggage TO be checked and received
at any point in the city.
B. DUNHAM, C.K. LORD,
Gen. Manager, BALTIC. q. T. A.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
WHY Not Y

1t was evident from the way he walked
into gents furnishing store at Rome that
he had been hidden away in the mountains
for good many years. lie wanted a
white shirt, and bought one; but in about
half an hour he returned with II and laid
1t down, and said:
"Mistcr, this durn thing is hind-end to-"
The dealer explained to him that IL was
the new fashion, and how to put IL on; and
tho mans face lightened up with broad
smile us he comprehended, and he said
"Sayl That's jist boss, old man. Gimme
pair o. pants which button behind the
saIno MnY.u-Wnll Street NeMs.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Miss AtOry's Readings.

Tomorrow evening Miss Anna Warren
Story, so long aud favorably known among
our people, will give series of dramatic
readings at All Souls Church, assisted by
appropriate music. Miss Story is too well
known In Washington to need special com
mendation. She comes back enriched by
large experience and special study'undor the
best teachers. She win read selections from
"Romeo and Juliet.n The proceeds are for
the benefit Of the Washington Home for
FOundlings, and should bo liberal.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Who VIII BE the Lucky Oney

Mr.. Frank X. Ward being asked this
morning as to when and where the drawing
for the mare Lady Golddust and outfit will
take place, said: SIT will come off next
Monday on steamer, which will take q
large party Of invited guests and the execu-
tive committee Of the Light Infantry Fair
down the river. The boat will leave In the
morning, and committee to make the
drawing will be selected after leaving the
wharf. What few tickets are left will be
sold at my places up to Sunday night at the
same old price, so cents. VIII have q good
dinner and good time, and the trip is COM
plimentary,