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The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
PEARLS OF

The greatest evils in life have had
leir rise from something which was
thought of too little Importance to be
attended to.
Conquer thyself. Till thou hast done
that, thou art a slave; for it is almost as
well for thee to be in subsection to
another's appetite as thy own.
Activity, like zeal, is only valuable as
it is applied; but most people bestow
their praise on the quality, and give lit
tie heed to the purposes to which it is
directed.
The growth of the personal character
is largely nodded by the gradual recog-
milton of moral laws, by the sense of the
mystery evolved in the inevitable strug-
gle between duty and pleasure.
Many persons fancy themselves
friendly when they are. only oficious.
They counsel not SO much that you
should become wise as that they
should,be recognized as teachers of wis
dom.
Infinite toll would not enable you to
sweep away a mist; but, by ascending a
little, you may often overlook it alto
gether. So it is with our moral i'm
provements; we wrestle fiercely with a
vicious habit, which could have no hold
upon us if we ascend into a higher at
mosphere.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
lna.Sided Advice.

.sNow just listen to this" cried Mrs.
Bright, looking up from her paper with
evident vexation. II declare, such
nonsense makes me indignant: While
man is naturally a somewhat slovenly
creature, he cannot bear the trait in
women, and least of all in his own wife;
she can, therefore, never be too tidy for
him in her personal appearance, or in the
arrangement of their sleeping apart
ments.' AS if it were quite allowable for
man to be untidy, and woman's place to
be his waiting-maid. Now l think a
hus band who adds to his wife's burdens
by slovenliness and untidy ways, should
be made to wait upon himself; for that
matter, it wouldn't hurt him to wait
upon her occasionally. l believe in
equalizing things, and some day I'm
going to rush into print with a whole
budget of advice to men, as follows
While woman is naturally a pleasure
loving creature. she cannot bear that
trait in telan, least of all in her own
husband, he can, therefore, never work
too hard in order to minister to hel
amuscments, keeping her purse we'll
filled, and assisting her in household
duties as much as possible There
that's not a bit more absurd than the item
[ just read you, and will do very wei
for the other side of the question.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
1T altered The Case.

made an arrest, did you2" inquired
a citizen $ he halted beside an officer on
Howard street who was watching the
patrol wagon on its way up the street.
ssYes, sir.n
ssSerious charged.
He was disturbing the peace
aAhi good thing you took him in.
There's altogether too many roWdies
around Did he bite your handaa-
Eyes, sir.'
nYda ought to have used your cfusoH
.him4in return.-LshaTe often Inserted
that you policemen don't defend your
selves as you should. If I was N officer
and q ruffiian bit me I'd break his head
for him. Did you learn his narncW
ssHe gave it as James Blank"
aNoi Young mar with a check suit
and dark hat2n
ssYes.n
ssHe is my sonr' So you arrested him,
did you? Officer, I'll take your nursber,
and If / don't get you off the force with
in a month my name is mudi You po-
lice have taken altogether too many
privileges to yourselves, and its high
time some one came to the front and sa'
down on you. Arrested my son, Ell
You prepare yourself to hear something
dropu-Detron Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
SDLfttinO Ten Dollar Bills,

A new departure in the matter OF
countcrfeiting money was brought ito
light in the United States Sub Treasury
in Baltimore a few days ago. A some
what worn $40 Government bill was
presented at the cashiers window with a
request for change, which was given.
The note was sent to Washington as
mutilated currency, and was returned,
with the information that one side of the
note was good, but the other side was a
wcll-executed counterfeit of the original.
1t was found that a genuine $40 bill had
been split, the face being separated from
the back, a seemingly impossible under
taking. The original face with a coun-
tcrfcit back, had been used, and it is
quite likely that the genuine back with a
well executed counterfeit face had been
| passed in some other quarter. The por-
lion of the note was worth exactly it's pro-
portion of the whole, or in other words,
! rs. More recently another $40 "front"
was presented at the cashiers window,
with a similar request for change. The
clerk at the window, suspecting the
bill, told the man who handed it in to
wait a moment until he could consult DR..
Bishop, the ub-Treasurer. DR.. Bishop
recognized in the note the familiar game,
and said it was worth just SIS. When
the clerk returned to the window, how
ever, the man had left without waiting
for his change. The Sub-Treasury,
which was out SIS on the first transaction
was evened up by the second.
This system of manipulating paper
money is perhaps the most dangerous
forms of swindling ever attempted. One
or more genuine ~'fronts" mixed with
several whole notes would be liable to
deceive expert bank t%ellers. The face
bearing undoubted proof of ~genuineness,
very few would be apt to examine the
backs of the notes, unless something in
he feel of the paper might arouse shspi-
4s@NeWTh ea should any one, especially if
aot so happens
10 strike the count Excellent.
bis doubts about tbtielfseeess, P%oliahce al
the other side y.fraldt possibly set at rest
all question nraetBBlhiasore Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18

Holding Fast to Money.

A young man evidently from a part Of
the country where the shrek of the rail-
road engine had been heard,
called on a county clerk in Arkansaw the
other day, and in a business way asked,
Fell any yit?"
9tWhat?"
= ssMarriage license fell any yit?"
emo; same price,"
"Well l come in the other day, an er
fellow told me they mought fall airter
county court met"
'tNo; they are the same price"
ssTm mighty sorry NV that, fur I've
been engaged to a gal fur about two
years. I loves her nightly, an she de-
clares she amt goin' to wait on me no
longer, but I wouldn't give three dollars
for nc set of license that wuz ever writ
out. It's mighty hard to give her up,
but / reckon I'll have to let her
slide.n
ssLook here" said tie clerk. Tell
you what I'll do for you. I'll pay Tor
your license"
"Much obleeged, cap'n. Jist write
'em out, an I'll go down an break the
gooQ news 10 SUSAN. 11l. teNi0 ne
mighty nigh to death when she hears my
good luck"
The license was issued, and the young
fellow hurried to the wagon yard, where
Susan was stopping, and escorted her to
the office of a justice of the peace.
"Cap'n, what'll you charge to marry
us?"
The magistrate told him, and, shaking
his head, he mumbled,-
GIANT efford SO much these hard
times"
"Nobody will perform the ceremony
any cheaper for you"
"Wall, then, Susan, you'd better GO
back to the wagon yard, while L GO
roun' an see eff l can sell the license to
some other Teller. 1 hate to give you
up, Sue, but I reckon you'd better marry
Bill. He's a reckless sort Of Teller, and
don't mind 'stravagance."
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
General G0rdoss's BfbJe.

IN one Of the great picture galleries Of
Windsor Castle are several precious cas-
kets, among other exquisite objects DC
girtu. The queen entered 4 day with
j small book ID her hand and asked the
keeper of these treasures which was
the most rare and valuable Of all the
Baskets. He showed her one made q
pure rock crystal, ornamented with gold
and enamel. ID this casket the queen
placed the small book-General Gordon's
pocket bible, annotated and marked BY
his own hand-and In this precious cas-.
ket will remain this most precious reiit
Of one Of England's greatest heroes
Tbsea and Country.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
Pasteu,.,s cure fo,. HvdroDhobea.

Et1SCGg1F1S cure o HY0TOphO0GGs
The Washington Star prints an inter.
view with DR.. Reyburn, one of the lats
President Garfeld's physicians, on .
visit which he recently made to the lab.
oratory of Prof. Pasteur in Paris. :.
HE lives, =" said DR.. Reyburn, tin one
of those houses quite common in France,
built about a square court. Around this
court are the cages where he keeps the
animals upon which he experiments.
Within are the accommodations for his
patients. He is a scientific, but not q
medical man. | saw a number of his
patients, and talked with him for some
time. Every morning the patients COME
in for treatment, which consists in in.
jecting the virus of the rabies under the
skin at the waist, first one side and ther
o N the other. This is done about every
other day, a stronger solution being usec
each time. He has ten solutions gradu.
ating in degree Of strength. He use!
the weakest of these first and gradually
gets up to the strongest, which, it is
said would be fatal if taken first. He
gets his virus from rabbits. He first in.
jects the virus of a rabid dog into The
neck of the rabbit SO as to affect thu
spinal m arrow. The animal usually die,
in a few days, and the spinal marrow il
put into solution for use upon the
patients.
care you convinced of the efficacy o.
this treatment?"
"Well, hardly / should say. There
are a great many difficulties in the way
of gettingpositive proof. Prof. Pasteul
told me hat out of 1900 natives treated
for the bites of rabid animals only three
died, and of 600 foreigners who came
from a long distance only Is died. Thii
would be a very good record if it were
certain that all the patients had beer
bitten by really rabid animals. But
that you can't tell, people are SO apt tc
think a dog mad hat bites them. Nine
chances out of ten they are mistaken,
Hydrophobia is a very rare disease, and
it seems quite remarkable that Prof. Pas
teur should have 1900 genuine case
from France alone. During twent!
years of practice here I have known blu
one case in Washington. So you. see i
is hard to tell just how much faith to pu
in incubation. found on talking will
physicians in Paris that they feel abou
as I DO about it. They are not quit
convinced yet, but are willing to be.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
a Cn,Sne JV0od Cartier.

DIR. Allen, Of New Maysvilie, Ind,
has d wonderful dog. It is a large black
and white Newfoundland. This faith.
full animal performs its daily work with
the utmost promptncss and regularity.
This consists in keeping the kitchen
wood-box filed. At intervals through
the day it will report to the kitchen and
view the wood-box. Whenever the sup
ply Of fuel is getting low he proceeds to
the yard, grabs q stick in his mouth and
takes il to the kitchen, repeating the
operation till the box is filed again. Il
keeps q special look out on wash days,
and at other times when an unusual
quantity Of wood is being used, and
never lets the box get empty as long as
there is . supply in the yard.-Gaob
Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
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LADIES, DEPARTMENT.



It would notTbe easy to fni hand
somer women anywhere than the oat-
meal caters Of q Edinburgh, writes a cor
respondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch,
md the only ladies that equal them in
roseate health and classic beauty Of fig
ure, SO far as I have observed, are found
in the interior districts Of Ireland. Oat-
meal would seem to have something to
do with it, and everyone may remember
the reply Of. the Scotchman to the taunt
Of DR.. Johnson that the horses in Eng
land ate the same kind of meal as the
men in Scotland. sAhin said scotchy,
ssbut such horses and such menla
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
Fashion rE nfaa.

The Gainsborough nat Is in favor
again.
TINS season shepard's plaids and Gin
visible plaids are very popular.
Foulard silks Of dark blue grounds
have hair line stripes, an inch apart.
White feathers and white pompons
are shown in the greatest abundance.
One of the new materials for millinery
and trimming purposes is Jersey plush.
Open-work woollen materials, lined
with rich %colors, are used for redingotes.
Ostrich plumes and tips are the Less,
ing garniture Of imported bonnets and
hats.
Removable hoods, fastened with silk
cord, are worn with tailor-made dresses
In the street.
Geld-embroidered passenenterie and
gimp are among the novelties, the ground
being black.
Mohair braids with applique figures
Of silk and bead edgings are novelties
for trimming.
Pepper-and-salt cheviots, with plain
stripes, and serge, with frise plush stripes,
are novelties.
Jet trimmings are richer than ever.
Beads cut en- eabochon are novelties and
are very large.
Browns of all shades, from seal to tan,
as well as all variations of gold color,
are favorites for tailor-made costumes.
The long wing drapery is used in the
back of many of the new dresses, with
the double apron upon the front of the
skirt.
Narrow gathered rufles either bias or
straight are to supersede the knife
pleated foulces which have been pop
ular SO long.
Perpendicular bands of ribbon at reg
ular intervals, terminating in a loop and
end, trim the plain skirts of some of the
new Paris dresses.
A large silver buckle ornaments the
front of some of the high crowned tall
felt hats. A band of velvet is the only
other trimming allowed.
The latitude in bodices and sleeves is
\
becoming more noticeable than ever.
Every woman of taste may array herself
in what best BELTS her beauty.
Glossy satteens are made up with
panels, cuffs and collars of velvet, and
look as pretty as foulard or India silks,
and when the basques are without Innings
are much cooler.
Chevoits and tweeds which resemble
mems goods are held in the highest favor
for ladies' wear, while checked English
suitings, exactly like those employed by
the sterner sex, are worn by the women.
Pulled sleeves are very popular with
those whose arms are not we'll covered
with flesh, being in much better taste
than the tightly fitting sleeves which
gave to their arms the effect of spiders
legs.
The drawn hats have been SO popular
this season that the idea is carried out in
the fall and winter millinery, and with
velvets and heavy silks we again get the
pretty shirred effects which are Away
soft and becoming.
The bride sash is still the stylish trim
ming for q simple wa1king costume; the
SASH IS tied on the side near thefront
and its loops and ends fall to the bottom
of the dress. Velvet ribbon is most
liked for such purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
Moro Stone.

old Upsala and about the town are
Ahsrsa most of the histoFical monu-
ulEnts of old swea.... Hare was the
eap Of the earliest Christian kings aaa
queen who were ru ing nearly thou
.sandsag as and here those earlier
worthless, who were afterwards worship
H
used to hold their court.
The tomhs.of these heroes-great bar
hfssda nsachdHc the mosatd
which arG found in our Westerl|Sfates-
stand near the old town, and are objects
of universal interest. But of a deeper
! interest than these memorials of mythol-
ogical story is the spot where the coro-
nation OF kings took place in the earliest
historic times.
This Mora Stone, as an English visitor
describes it, is; in fact. eleven stones,
which mark the place where the ancient
! kings were elected by the voice OF the
people. They are small and insignificant
in size, rough stones, of no particular
fern or shape. They evidently belong
10 a very rude and barbarous age, and
have runic inscriptions upon them.
They are arranged along the three sides
Of a small building, built purposely Owe
them, which has the appearance of a lit
lie chapel from the road. Upon the
ceiling Of the building are inscribed the
various elections of kings made at thu
Mora Stone; they are in all heights, from
STEM Xii, 1860, to Christian, in 1857
besides Stem Sture, who, in 1912, wa
here chosen administrator of the king
dom.-Yoata's Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
Matches.

At Jonkoping, Sweden, is the largest
match factory in the world. One
hundred years ago it was established,
and there are now to be seen specimens
of the matches used at the beginning of
the present century, consisting of big
fagots of wood furnished with a handle
and a tip to dip in a bath of sulphur.
The wood from which the present kind
of matches is made is taken from the
adjacent forests, which are divided into
fifty sections. Every year one section is
cut aud then replanted with young trees.
The trees are hewn into planks in the
forest and cut into sliyers in the factory,
The boxes are made of the outside of the
trees. The factories aEay,-Aiifr2oth, and
: 5uu saturday, may 9TH. lss7, is-RWfn one
to Be FSsa u esscsanals,
Millions of matches are turned out
every day. Some idea of where they al
go to may be obtained from the state
ment that there are at least two hundred
and eighty million of matches burned
each day in the United States, OF al
average of five matches for eacf
person.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
Taro Stories of Rislnark.

On his morning walk n little event
showed the Princes natural kindness,
and another staggered his big i~ntellec
considerably. A mild little German.
with s%pectacles, not expecting Princ'
Bismarck, and awe-stricken at the awful
presence into which his travels had lee
him, got in the Princes way, and had moi
the presence Of mind to get out again.
The old Chancellor, acting as though
toward a little child, placed his beg hand
on the little Germans uncovered head,
which was almost as bald as his own,
said good morning in the deepest, but
~pleasantest tones, hoped that the mild
little German found the baths agreed
with him, and passed around him. The
soldier in the tight suit choked with all
kinds of naughty emotions, but thai
made no difference.
The staggering sensation came from ar
American girl. American gfrls
anything. This was a very fine AmefSL
girl, that any one might be glad toknow.
She hesitated about two minutes, and
then asked the Prince in German if he
| spoke French. lie said yes, and then
the enterprising American, in a rapid
torrent of French, told the boss of Ger
many that he was just as nice as he could
be, and that she woull be ever so much
obliged If he would give her n of th'
buttons of hisreoat to keenasa souvenii
when he was dead. The Prince showed
every sign Of being more surprised thar
ho had eyer been before. hutfnallMzeaa
asoeSpfain nov sorry he was tha
the tailor had not put any more button
| on his coat than were needed for business
which had been interrupted, and thu
American girl consoled herself with tn
thought that she had been spoken to b.
Bismarck, anyhow.-Ne10 York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
Eorced p0Lfteness.

Mrs. Hendricks, the landiady, and
Mrs. Simnson, who keeps q rival estab-
lishment around the corner. were re-
turning from market when Dumley
CHANGED to meet them. He almost
swept the ground with his hat.
seThat is Mr.. Dumley, my fourthhoor
back explained Mrs. Hendricks.
sIndeed, 7 said Mrs. Simpson, what
! very polite and deferential young
man. z
ssHe is three weeks behind with hk
board, ! replied Mrs. Hendricks. ggrinly..
T. Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
A YellOwish Coat.

Upon he tongue, particularly near its base. is
of itself sufficient to d. note biliousness, an
ailment to the development of which the not
weather-it may be remarked in passing-is
extremely favorable, nd which autumn often
brings in its train as a linger ng legacy. If not
remedied-which it speedily may be with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters-then follow ag-
dull pains beneath the lower rigntribs, nausea
and headache. A prompt use of this invalu-
able specific is always desirable, no matter
what the season. Upon the liver 1T exerts an
influence directly beneficial. The bile. the
obstruction to its low being relieved by the
relaxation of the bowels, returns to its natural
channel, and the portiono of it which has forced
PEELED. The stomach also resumes its digestive
funct on. Rheumatism, fever and ague and
kidney trouble also succumb to the Bit
terS.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
He WfIted.

MY dear, I think that bonnet you
have On is becoming, 7 said Mr.. Jones, a.
his wife came into the parlor dressed fol
church.
Eyes, 4 was the reply; 81 should say
it is notwithstanding very aged.
was just going to tell you that I would
have to have a new one
Jones wiIted, and staid that way until
he had given his wife q hearty, we'll
preserved bank note. -Msrcdont TSaoel.
ler.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
W1tas she left.

aVFhy, you haven / left your place
Maryr
Yes, I hare"
aBless me Why, everybody who has
tired with Mrs. Blank gives her 9 good
name.
ssoh, she's alI right Y far a good
treatment goes, but she and ! are Of DIFF.
ferent compIexions
aphat has that tofo with ia
sNhat Ills that to do with ~ Why
her hpRRata make ma lpok llks Z sF'ea
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18

DIR. Robt. Newton, late Presidentof the Ee-
Iectic College, of the City of New York, and
formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, used DIR. WIN.
HALLS BAIsAM very extensively IN his prac-
kice. as many of his patients, now living ana
Re pred to health by the use OF this lnvaiua-
bic medicine, can amply testify. ne always
said fhatg "a good q remedy ought not to be con-
kidared merely as q patent medicine, but that
Il ought to be prescribed freely by every physi.
clan as a sovereign remedy in all cases OF
lung diseases. Itcures consumption and Gil
~pectoral complaints.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
English women.

ssThere IRE English ladies with all the
accomplishments OF any Of their SEX, J,
writes Adam Badeau. .eThere arc
beauties that no other land can excel, or
hardly rival there are graces of manner
that none can resist women Of wit, cul-
ture, breeding and conversational power,
all combined, whose genius it is a de-
light to remember; whose facinations it
is worth while living to have experienced
and enjoyed. These are the very flower,
not only of a class, but of a nation; the
expression of what is choicest and
rarest in a race and in an institution.
They made me think of those costly
affairs of the Orient, which require thou
sands of roses for a distillation of a
single drop; the labor Of the garden, the
influence of the climate, the outcome Of
the soil, and the destruction of a myraid
Of flowers, all to produce ono exquisite
result, which after all, is for the delecta-
ton of only the wealthy and fortunate oil
mankind
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
Edsras.d Eveyett and Judge Story

EdsraYd Everett and Judge Story.
I once heard 4 very good story told
about Edward Everett.
He and Judge Story both were at 9
public dinner. After ordinary toasts
had been given, Judge story arose and
said:
HFame follows fortune where ever Il
Everett) goes
Everett arose and replieds
Here Il ii the legal profession. q
has never got above De frat Story =
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18

It is indeed, to always remain in poverty and
obscurity; be enterprising, reader, and avoid
YOU should write 70 Hal aIleet as.&S Co. Portland,
Maine, and receive free full particulars about
work that you can do and live at home. at a
profit of at least IS to $25 and upwards daily.
Some have earned over $50 in a day. All is
new. Capital not required. You are started
tree. Either sex. All ages. Better not delav.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18

0raat many people are complaining Bit
tarig ahont the times, seasons, &c, but there's
lone class Of people VINO are rejoicing, and that
jisfhose wide awake men who entered INTO na az
siishing bnnse Of B. F.Johnson 81 Co, of Rich
Imond. Many who have made grIeyous mis-
takes can speedily mend their fortunes by ap-
iDiving to them for Information.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18
CHE Was d Young Wife.

Butcher (o young housekeeper)-'I
have nothing LEFT, mum, but 9 hind
quarter of lamb and liver"
Young housekeeperVery well, Jon
may send i small bindguartsg Of liyeF,i
The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression OF
spirits, general debility in their various Lor.r I
otherirtermittent fevers, the 'Ferro-Phosphor
aleI Elixir Of Calisaya made by CasWeli.EiaZ
ard & Co, New York. andso d by all Druggsss
Ss the hest tonic; and for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness it has no equal.