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The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-13
Taco WaU Street Pictures.

Al ~speculator in four years has paid
ono firm in Wall street tho sum of $780,
900 in commissions, says a New York
letter. He was d wealthy man when he.
went into the street with a laudable but
unwarrantable desire to increase his pat
rimony by specializing in stocks. Now,
SO heavy have been his losses that he
would be satisfied if he possessed the
sum he has paid out in commissions.
As it is, he will cheerfully accept a clerk
ship In the said firm, who wish to avail
themselves of his numerous acquaintance
to increase their custom. If he had been
contented with a handsome sufficiency
for the day, amounting really to asuper-4
abundance, he would now be in a%ffluence
instead Of in the position Of comparative
destitution he is.
On the other hand, a young clerk q
few years age commenced to speculate in
the street with 5000, the savings of a
years abstinence from smoking, and now
is worth in real estate over 81, Quo, 900
and several more in securities. III Wall
street speculation, more than in anything
else, what is game for n man is ruin
for another,
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ALN07ss So.

81 never saw such a man in all nv
born daysT exclaimed Mrs. Crimsonbeak
to her husband, who had been imposed
upon in a purchase she had requested
him to make for her; II never knew you
yet to get anything without being
cheated
"What, nevcrW said Crimsonbeak
chestnutically.
"No, never!" emphatically replied
Mrs. G.
"Well, / guess you are right. / have
always been suspicious of it since the day
/ was married.
And then he opened the window to
see how far he'd have to jump to the
ground.-Statesmon.
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Susan aud

One of the daughters of Mrs. Eliza-
beth Cady Stsnton gives an amusing ac-
count of the way her mother and Mrs.
Susan 3. Anthony work together on their
History of Woman Suffrage" Mrs.
Stanton is a stickler for the philosophy
of the suffrage movement, and Miss An
thony is punetilious about dates. The
two dear old ladies often get into ex-
cited discussions over their subject, and
dip their pens into their mucilage bot
ties and their mucilage brushes into
their ink bottles in their excitement over
their work. They sit at opposite sides
Of a large double desk in Airs. Stanton's
library, and occasionally they find each
other so persistent in opinion that they sit
back and stare at each other in a silence
that is very near anger. Once in q while
they viii march out of the room by diff
ferent doors, and there seems likelihood
that their beautiful friendship of forty
wears is about to be broken, but. after
awhile they will be found peaccably at
work again together. They never take
time to do any making up" but cover
their disagreements with the mantle of
dignity and silence Boston Record.
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4 T0rgetman's ingenious Game.

Not many miles from Chicago lives a
targetman who, for nearly four years, has
played a little game admirable for its
boldness and ingenuity. The duties of a
t%argetman, every one should know, are to
keep constant lookout at the crossing of
two railroads and to swing thered danger
signal over one track at the approach of a
train on the other. For ten years n
man has held the position of day target
man, and he is still there. -Four years
ago the night man was killed, and the
day man, acting under Instructions, re-
ported the name of a man competent to
take deceased's place. This man was ac-
cordingly placed on the payroll and re-
ceived his salary regularly from the pay
car. The junction at which these men
were employed ismerely a crossing out
on the prairie. There is no house there
beside the targetman's shanty, and, a few
rods away, his humble dwelling. A few
weeks ago it was accidentally discovered
that for four years one man has drawn
two mems pay, and that the man who
was hired four years ago never existed,
a v in the imagination of the man who
pretended to hire him. But the target
man who drew two mems pay did two
mems work. For four years he has lived
in that little %shanty, night and day. Not
ten hours in all that time has he been
farther from the crossing than the little
frame house where he ate his meals.
Twenty-four hours a day and 365 days a
year he has been on the lookout for APP
preaching locomotive headlights and
smokestacks. OF course he could not
have performed such service as this with
out assistance, but all the assistance he
had was that of an automatic signal rig
ged up by himself during a few of his
many leisure hours. Stretching an old
piece of telegraph wire half a mile up the
track in each direction, he drew it taut
and affixed a connecting trigger to the
surface of the rail, so that the wheels of
every approaching engine would pull the
wire and drop an old hat into his face as
he slept in his shanty. By this means he
was enabled to ecure plenty of sleep be-
tween trains, and at the same time be
sure of being awake and on duty when
ever needed. Every pay day he present
ed at the car not only his own order, but
that of the imaginary night t~argetman,
properly indorsed, and thus received the
pay for two mems work. This story is
told upon the authority of an official of
the interested company, who adds that
the question now is whether the man
shall be compelled to give up n of his
salaries or be permitted to continue his
little scheme. It is admitted that his du-
ties have always been faithfully per-
formed. - Chicago Herald.
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after the children found them s'mute al
mice" with the exception of Sallie, who
would run to the window and turn The
blinds. Her mother begged and scolded
in an awful whisper-"Don't do that,
Salliei' ssJust a little bit, mamma. ]
won't let them see me-" and suiting the
action to the word, she turned the blind
very carefully and caught a glimpse of a
face that she and she alone of all the
family, had ever seen before.
"Oh! mamma, there's my Yankee!'
she exclaimed, forgetting all precautions
and instructions. sLet me go and see
him; I'm not a bit afraid" The poor
mother, already in a state of bewilder-
ment, thought that her bright and beau
tiful child had suddenly become bereft
of her senses, and cried out, "Hush,
Sallie! You have no Yankee, and they'll
kill you if you go out there" Being
compelled to superintend the dinner, she
locked the door to keep the child safe
and returned to the kitchen.
When dinner was ready Mrs. --
went through the o into the hall
where the soldiers were assembled. Sallie
slipped her golden head out and stood
partly in the door, while the men, slowly
and silently, marched to the dining-room.
When the seventh man passed he glanced
at the child, and in a moment of glad
recognition, caught her up in his arms
and kissed her again and again.
mamma, I told you this was my
Yankee!'
Mrs. - stood in a state of amaze
ment bordering on stupefaction, and the
men were as much astonished. 'EThis is
my sweet little Sallie!n the Yankee ex-
claimed, and the child wound her arms
around his neck whispering, "Charlie, /
have that Yankee dollar you gave me
yet" MADAM" said the soldier, II
must explain this scene, as you seem to
be in total ignorance of my acquaintance
with your little daughter. While / have
never had the honor of seeing you before
to-day, | am no stranger, as you see, to
this dear child. She saved my life by
feeding me daily for months when / was
sick and feeble for want of proper nour-
ishment while a prisoner in this town."
With tears filling his eyes he continued,
"Ah! you would not be surprised at my
loving her if you only knew, could COM
prehend, the dreariness of prison life and
how this little angel frightened it by her
visits and her charity. Do not have any
fears, madam. / would protect your
interests and this child with my life.n
l do not know how long the soldiers
remained in G., but they left to join in
other battles and Charlie was killed in.
one some time after.
Sallie is married, has a lovely home,
two beautiful and interesting children
and is a kind neighbor and friend
Nem Orleans Pcayuae.
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Forcing Business.

"Didn't you sell any peanuts?" in
quired the experienced train boy of the
new recruit.
No." was the reply.
Go through the car an give each pas
senger a peanut"
The new recruit did so.
CHOW try 'em agin," said the train
boy of experience.
Presently the new recruit came after
more peanuts.
sYou want to keep your eyes open in
this business, young %feller," %admonished
the expert, reflling the basket. "Any-
body'll eat a peanut what don't cost him
nothin', an when he once gets the favor
he's gone. You've got to study human
nature. "-New York Sun.
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Lgtnq Too Eas. Apart.

In a hunters camp different men be-
gan to unfold their yarns. Among 9TH
ers a Kentuckian said he once shot a
buck in such j way that the bullet, hit
ting the right ear, passed through the
heel Of the right hind foot. Jeering and
laughter greeted this monstrous story.
Brown called the Kentuckian to
his companion, tell these fellows if
what ! say is not as true IS gospelln
asWhy, yes, Z replied the other, ~ saw
it myself. You see, gentlemen, when he
pulled the trigger Of his rife, the buck
was Just scratching his head with his
hoof.n Then be whispered to his friend,
saThat was d narrow escape. AM ther
time don't lie 20 far apart
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DrinEs for the TOice.

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three adnis-
sible drinks, but none in excess. For the
voice cocoa IS the most beneficial. It
should never be made too strong, and
those cocoas are the best that have been
deprived Of their oil. IA cup of thin
cocoa, just warm, il more to be recon-
mened between the exertions of singing
than any alcoholic beverage. Tea must
not be taken too strong, mo- when it has
drawn FOO long, for tea then becomes
aerid and has . bad influence on the mu.
cous membrane that lines the throat.
There is always d dry sensation after hav
ing taken d cup Of tea that has been Of
lowed to draw too long. 4 vocalist had
better do without sugar In ten and only
take milk with It, or if IN exhilaratihs
drink Is needed, mix some claret witt
the TED, putting ii j slice Of lemon and
some honey.
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Hop We spoI Onr Lnnas.

House air is almost always filled with
more or less dust. During the winter,
when the ventilation is imperfect, this is
especially the case. The stove is a most
common cause, as its heat dries up every
bit of dirt in the ROOM, and it is waited
about by currents of air, and stirred up
by the skirts of women. Women proba-
bly, do not know how much dust their
skirts send into the air whenever they
sweep over the carpet. It is invisible to
the eye, except when the light of the sun
shines on it. All this is breathed, and
helps to spoil our lungs. Is there any
help for it, At least one; and that is
ventilation. Frequent and thorough ven
t~ilation, especially when the rooms are
swept and busted, while it does not rem
edy the evil, makes it less.
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PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
If a life will bear examination in every
hour of it, it is pure indeed.

If a life will bear examination in every
hour of it, it is pure indeed.
If any one says i'll of you, let your life
be so that nome will believe him.
He who strives after a long and pleas
ant form of life must seek to attain con
tinued equanimity.
''We never see a tear in the eye" says
a celebrated writer, ''but we are re-
minded of a warm heart.
Whatever else we neglect, let us keep
up the habit of communion with God
Prayeri is the key of the position.
If a man cmpties his purse into his
head, no man can take it away from him.
An investment in knowledge always pays
the best interest.
Let every man take care how he speaks
and writes of honest people, and not set
down at IA venture the first thing that
comes uppermost.
The man who is suspicious lives in a
constant state of unhappiness. 1t would be
better for his peace of mind to be too
trustful than to be too guarded.
If thy friends be of better quality than
than thyself, thou mayest be sure of two
things: the first that they will be more
careful to keep thy counsel, because they
have much more to lose than thou hast;
the second, they will esteem thee for thy
self, and not for that thou dost possess.
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SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Prof. Baird says that a fair estimate of
the annual product of the American fish
cries would not fall short of one million
dollars.
Matching fish artifcially has COM
menced at the establishment of the
National Fish Culture Association, South
Kcnsington, near London.
From his studies of the Krakatoa
catastrophe Verbeek is led to maintain
that part of our globe remains still in Il
molten state, and he disputes the theory
which has been advanced that the heat
of the volcanic furnaces is entirely due
to local chemical action.
DR.. c. E. Saunders states that as no
outbreak of cholera has been known to
occur in a new locality in less time thar
it would take a man to travel the dis
lance from the nearest place where the
disease already existed, it is pretty on
elusive that human agencies rather than
climatic causes are responsible for the
spread of the disease.
Successful experiments have been made
in joining and restoring the functions Of
divided nerves, even nerves of different
function being used to replace those
partially destroyed. 1t is thought that
even sight and hearing may be restored,
after injury to the nerves on which they
depend, by bringing other nerves into
service by artificial union.
An Irish physician, DR.. Henry Ma
caulay, has made the unique suggestion
that the intense heat of the sun in tropical
countries be used as an agent for cooling
buildings. He would use Mulchot's sun
engine for pumping cold air into factories,
dwellings, etc, as in this way the
temperature of the rooms may be reduced
from 100 degrees to so degrees. This
plan is available only where ice may be
obtained.
M. Ballaud asserts hat flour kept in
sacks for two or three years is unwhole-
some, because alkaloids are formed in
consequence of the acidity of the old
flour during the transformation of gluten
under the influence of the natural ferment
Of wheat. When such -four is treated
with ether and the product evaporated
on a sand bath, there is found a fatty
matter which has an acid reaction, ex-
bales a ~disagreeable odor and has an
acrid taste.
To determine how far off the moon
actually appears from the eye the late
Mons. Plateau devised an ingenious ex-
pertinent, which may be repeated by any
person. Looking steadily at the full moon
a few moments, he turned sudd ~
round toward a wall, and noted the ,ize
of the dark accidental or complimentary
image when projected IN the wall.
When, by moving forward or backward,
this spectral image is made to assume the
size of the real moon, it must appear to
be the same distance from the observers
eye; and Mons Plateau found his distance
from the wall to be about tifty-six yards.
In a similar manner Mons. Stroobant
proved the suns apparent distance to be
about fifty-three wards.
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Lonneuitn.

In order to live u hundred years, it has
been announced that you must breathe
all the out-of-door air possible, and
breathe it deeply, and that you must take
your sleep as nature indicates, eight or
nine hours in the early part of the dark,
which will allow you to be up and fully
refreshed at sunrise. In addition to
these important items of sleep and
breath, it is further declared that you
must not permit yourself to get angry or
to fret or worry but that, if you must, at
once take a bath and some immediate
slumber: that you must eat more vegeta-
bles and grains and fruits than meats,
and dismiss wines and spirits, coffee and
tea; that 9gou must battle often, wear
loose clothing, and keep warm; and that
you must control your appetites and pas
sions, cultivate cheerful serenity, and be
governed by advice Of your physician.
-.
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Prorfdence and 0,.afls-

They were discussing in the Illinois
legislature" said a gentleman from
Springfield, "a bill t. prevent the distruc-
ton of quail for three years. Speeches
of various sorts were made. One farmer
advanced the suggestion that there were
too many quail. If they should be pre-
served for three years they would eat up
all the crops. Then up rose an honest
Granger, who had not opened his mouth
before, with this valuable contribution to
natural history, delivered in a drawing,
squeaking voice; Mr.. Cheerman, I've
lived in Illinoy, man and boy, for forty
years. Enduring all of which time I've
follered agricultooral pursoots exceptin'
for seven years, when | was a-runnin' of
a saw-mifl, and I have observed this
about quail; Whenever there is too many
quail the good Lord He freezes them out.
That settled it.'-Phi1adelphia Record.
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The FUNNY Man of the Future.

At M of the schools the master, in a
general exercise, wrote the word "doz-
en- on the blackboard, and asked the
pupils to each write a sentence contain
ing the word. He was somewhat taken
aback to find On one of the papers the
following unique sentence: Il dozen
know my lesson If that boy lives to
grow up he will be an editor, or funny
man, on some of our contemporaries
PHILADELPHIA Cali.
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Like a Gro,cfng Crop.

That was q profound philosopher who
compared advertising to a growing crop.
He said ''The farmer plants his seed, and
while he is sleeping the corn is growing.
So with advertising. While you are
sleeping or eating, your advertisement is
being read by thousands of persons who
never saw yen or heard of you or heard
Of your business, and never would had it
not been for your Advertising
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A Nan OF Nerve.

.Know Jigbee2 OF course I do; and
what's more, | know him to be a man AZ
nerve.n
sNonsense! He's as timid as a NOUS
A man Of nerve! Ha-ha! What in the
world put such q notion as thas into
your headY
well, sir, / heard him contradict his
ownwife the other day, and III public,
too, at that. Chicago Ledger.
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Charities Digestion.

Mother-"You brought this ON your
seld, Charlie. told you all that apple
pie you ate last night would throw your
digestion out of order"
Charlie-'''Taint out of order, ma; it's
in ORDER
Mother-"Charlie when you are suf-
fering SO, how can you say your digea-
tion is in order?n
Charlie-ssWelI, it is, main apple
pie order. n-TiI-Bas.
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ne Heart wal Hare It's Wau.

Poor Reason tries her best to rule,
And keep an honest grip;
Yet men will sometimes play the fool
And give their wits the slip.
Let Judgment caution or condemn,
And Conscience still cry 'Nay,n
Sweet Fancy sings her song to them,
And gives the heart its way
Its own delightful way
In spite of all that Thought can do;
In spite of Judgment, tried and true;
And all Experience ever knew
The heart will have its way.
So Nature wills told and young,
The wisest and the best,
Have caughtthe strainfrom Passions tongue
And felt her sweet unrest.
IT'S well to be of human kind
To own dear Natures sway;
For, midst the dim, cold realms of mind,
The heart would lose its way
It's own delightful way
In spite of Wisdom's happiest rules;
In spite of sages and of schools;
In spite of reason we're but fools
The heart viii have its way.
See yonder child, by Nature led,
No rule of life to guide;
See Prudence with her thoughtful head
And manhood in its pride
All run in pleasures needless race,
And after folly stray
At every age, in every place, :
The heart will have its way
It's own delicious way
In spite Of all the head can do;
In spite Of Judgment, tried and true;
In spite of sad experience, too,
The heart will have its way.
Alasl for him whose heart is dead
To every generous beat;
No love-light on his life is shed,
No sympathy he'll meet.
Tis better far to give the price
That fools to folly pay
Be men in everything but vice,
And give the heart its way
Its own delightful way
In spite of Wisdom's golden rules;
In spite of sages and of schools,
We're all but erring, love-sick fools
We give the heart its way.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-13

Walk as if you were conscious that
your Lody has a soul in it.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-03-13
LOUIS u.
A Reward Of s5O..FifiY Dollars

> BY the Central st. Lln Try Protective
IL Live Stock Ass 1%ciation, for eviden:e that will lead
to the apprehension and. conviction of any psrsons
guilty OF stealing horses or cattle belonging 10 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
at the Clerks office in Opelousas.
j. L. SHUTE. JNO. M. WARE. Ssc,y
pros.I otTa
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-10
AN OLD-EAsHIosED FUNxKAL.
Mrs. Susan slsymsksr Laid to Rest in ST. jaime,
Churchyard.

Mrs. Susan Slsymaker Laid to Rest In ST. james
Cnurchyard.
The funeral OF Mrs. Susan Slaymaker took
place from the residence Of her son, Henry r.
Slaymaker, this morning at IL o'clock. Only
the relatives OF the deceased were present
The body was encased in a cedar casket
covered with black cloth. There was no
hearse, no flowers, nor any of the usual trap
pings OF a funeral. At IL O'clock the ofiicia-
ting priest, Rev. DR.. Knight, and his assistant,
Rev. Hardy, arrayed in their priestly gar
ments, arrived at the house. A few minutes
later the carriers, Policemen George Cramer
c. J. Stormfeltz, Andrew Eicholtz, and Ex-
Policeman Charles Holman, carried the coffin
from the house and placed 1t upon a hand
bier and carried it 10 ST. James church, pre-
ceded by the clergymen and followed by the
monrners-
Arrived at the church, which was already
we'll filled with sympathiZing friends, the
casket was placed in front of the chancel.
Rev DR.. Knight and Rev. Hardy read the
fiotsstant Episcopal burial service after
whicn tne remains Of Mrs. Slaymaker were
.sken INTO the churchyard adjoining, and
.nterreo In the same grave in which reposes
.no IenAlns OF her husband, Stephen e. Slay-
MAKER who died fifty years ago.
Funeral of Mrs. McCauiey
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary McCauley. who
died at ST. Joseph's hospital on Saturday. IN
which Institution she had gone for treat-
ment about a month ago, took placs this az.
ternoon. The interment was made at 81
Mary's cemetery. ~"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-10
BONDS AND sTOChs SOLD.

Large sale of Securities Held at the Cooper
House by Auctioneer Fridy.
At the Cooper house this afternoon Sam
Matt Fridy, auctioneer, sold for J. B. Long,
broker, and the administrator OF Jacob Burk-
holder, deceased, late of West Lampeter
township, the following stocks, bonds &c
Lancaster County National Bank stock
Five shares to A. S. Hershey at Sll5 10 per
share ; five shares to J. III. Shenk at lis 20 ;
five shares to A. b. Roland at SIZES five
shares to D. Il. Burkholder, at Sll545; five
shares to Benjamin +. Stautier, at ell5.5O :;
five shares to A. b. Roland, at sll55 five
shares to II. NJ. Stauffer at SIG 20.
Two 81 200 five per cent. bonds of the Ian
caster City Gas Light and Fuel company to
III. c. Leman, at sl0075 per SlO0
Thirty shares of Lancaster IL Ephrats turn
pike stock to Ii. C. Leman, at S43.T5 per
share
Two shares of Farmers National bank stock
of Lancaster TO J. Harold Wickersham, al
Sll5. 90, and three shares to d. X. Burk holder,
at sll5.
1900 of Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel
six per cent. bonds to John Ii. Baumgardner,
| at sl0l per 500.
1000 of same to Il. H. Brubaker at sl00. 10
per 500.