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The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Ocean ofshe Teeth.

The London Lancet quotes John Hunt.
er's statement that the decay of the teeth
is Q disease which seems to be peculiar
to- youth and middle age; the shedding
teeth are as subject to it, if not more so,
than those intended to last through life,
and we seldom or ever see any person
whose teeth begin to 1T after the age oil
fifty years." and adds: "The last fact is
notable. If a man can keep his teeth
until after middle age, he may generally
count on keeping them to the end.
There seems to be some reason for think,
ing that decay of the teeth is eommoneI
now than it used to be. Assuming this
to be the fact, it would be interesting te
inquire whether there is anything in oul
modern mode Of life which has a tend.
ency to cause the teeth to decay. The old.
fashioned notion about eating sugar and
acids and the is exploded. Mean.
while, it may be worth asking if the want
of vigor is not a cause of decay of the
teeth, and if the want of vigor observable
among certain classes of children and
young persons is not due to the ~increas-
ingly artificial character of the lives the
young lead; with diminution of fresh all
and exercise, and that aggravation q
mental tasks and brain and nerve worry
which characterizes the educationary and
developmental stages of our modern life.
The young people of America are par
ticularly subject to decay of the teeth,
and the young people of America are con,
s~picuous for their advanced mental cul.
ture and the protective care bestowed
upon them. They are fed and dressed
like adults, and they are forced in ar
intellectual sense, to the serious depre
citation of the organic material of which
the human body with its brain and nerves
is composed, and of the vital energy with
which it ought to be endowed"
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Florenoe Nishtingale,s roo,.

A lady who has just returned from an
extensive European tour tells of an inter
view she enjoyed with Miss Florence
Nightingale, the famous heroine, at her
London home. During the conversation
sic could notfail to notice the singular
shape of that eminent lady's foot. She
had never heard that Miss Nightingale
was lame or nalforn1ed, but certainly
something was the matter. Her curiosity
prompted her to inquire of a mutual
friend, who at once explained that Miss
Nightingale, ;despising the modern instru-
ncnts of torture vended by fashionable
boofraakers, is accustomed to plant her
Itocking foot firmly on a piece of leather,
draw the outline of the figure it forms
ind have her shoe made to correspond ex-
lctly with it.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Thin ming Them Out.

A gentlemen. having missed a lot of
new potatoes from his garden, suspected
that an old negro had dug them up, and
determined to watch for the culprit. So
one evening, loading an old rife with
ripe currants and a blank cartridge, he
stationed himself in a clump of bushes,
whence he could have a full view of the
potato bed. About ten o'clock a figure
stealthily approached and began quietly
to dig up the potatoes. As soon .as:the
bag was full the owner took aim and
fred the charge of currants at the thief's
head. Hearing the report and feaing
the currant juice trickling down his
lace, the culprit screamed out, ;
"Help! Help! Use done killed. oh,
somebody come and help me for l die"
Hethen began to groan and finally
fell to the ground. The: gentleman see
ing the distress his shot had occasioned,
dropped his gun and walked to The oil
man. whom he found almost Genented
from fright. -..s.
"Well, 10, yen seem in trouble"
"Trubble? Vas, yas, ye'd call it
trubble eff We had a grut hole in your
h9ad, and a pint Of blood a-coming
out"
"But, 10, what are you doing with
that bag Of potatoes9"
"'Pears like yer taters grows too
thick, so l thought I'd jest thin EN- out
fur We in dc cool oh de. ebening, and dis
years what l done got fort. shall die
fore mawnin."'
81 fancy it's only a scratch; I'll bind
up and take you home" .4.
So wipiny the old mans face he bound
It up and took him home. There were
10 more depredations committed, and to
his day old 10 thinks his benefactor
performed a wonderful surgical opera.
ion.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
.s,cindkfna On Mock Auction.

That aged system of swindling by
means of mock auction sales of cigars is
still carried on successfully in New-York.
The other day q wellknown Southern
man entered "a little place where cigars
were being sold by an a%uctioneer. There
were apparently three o four men who
were bidding briskly, and as the cigars
seemed to be fine the stranger competed
for a choiee-boE, which was knocked
down to him for So. Immediately after
ward the sale was. declared closed. The
southerner stepped up to the counter,
where apparent customers were receiving
parcels and asked for his box, at the same
time rendering a $5 bill.
"You W $780, said the cashier Sc
verely.
"For what2''
ssThese cigars are sold in lots, not by
the box
aBut | distinctly bid for one box"
"You are ~mistaken:P
1--WE all bid for lots," declared the
customers
The Southerner concluded he had a
bargain anyway and that his friends
would be glad to take such cigars off his
hands. He thought that he might, after
all, have been bidding under misappre-
hension. He wrote an order on d promi-
ncnt hotel where he was staying for $50,
| and directed that the cigars be sent
| there. Then he went down town anG
forgot all about the matter until evening.
When he returned to the hotel the
| clerk said: 1--WE paid your order, but
we know. that you have been swindled.n
s4oh, no; the cigars are worth double
the money!
sLook at them and see!' &
The package was united, and twelve
boxes Of the comnlonest kind Of cabbage
leaf cigars were exposed to view. The
Southerner turned away in intense dis
gust.
Don't give me away, y he begged.
aRather give the cigars away-to the
porters-anybody
The next day he took a policeman to
the auction store, vowing vengeance.
The place was empty, and he invested
another dollar in treats to the official,
begging him also in the same Disguised
manner, Don't give me away."-Ne9
York Tribune. az.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

Visiting aud home dresses arc made
with demi trains.
Materials with woven borders, for trim.
ming are favorites.
swansdown is used for trimming part:
dresses for children.
Velvets and pushes have fine cole
threads running vertically.
Plush beaded with garnet ornaments Ii
used for millinery purposes.
shirred collarettes of ribbon are worn
contrasting in color to the dress.
.Chainsgold purses, with a gold initia
or diamond monogram, are the --latest
Partisan fancy.
Tabliers of tulle, lace OF gauze, richly
embroidered with beads, are worn will
all robes of ceremony.
Yellow continues in favor, and some
times is too lavishly used on walking
costumes to be in good taste.
The new striped brocades have waite
lilies and leaves and delicate fern design,
on grounds shot with gold or silver.
A sealskin plush bonnet is trimmed
with bows of light brown faille ribbon
on top, a band of golden tligree gallool
crosses the bonnet from ear to ear.
Folds of white or colored Grape hav,
superseded ruchings for the neck. rome
times the folds are enriched by lsrg,
pearls, which always match the crane q
color.
Clasps of the rarest workmanship i,
gold and silver are used for fastening
bodices. Persons having old Norwegian
or German wrought silver ornaments ar,
utilizing them for embellishing thei
bodices.
A brown felt hat of Spanish shap,
has the brim lined with brown velvet
The row is encircled by a band of thu
velvet, while in front are three knots O.
ribbon set one behind the other against
the crown the outer. one is of pearl
white faille, the middle one of moss
green and the last of golden bronze.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Ho.e to Mehe silhouette Portraits.

ABVNQ GU <AtHAkE 9ANaAUHvO&OG
Our younger readers may find amuse-
ment during the long evenings by draw
ing silhouette portraits Of their friends.
The Shadows to be thrown on a sheet
of cardboard placed against the wall.
TO obtain a sharp outline, there should
be acertain distance between the lamp,
wall, and sitter, which is easily found by
experiment. The sitter must hold bis
head perfectly still while the outline Of
the shadow is quickly traced upon the
cardboard by a pencil. To aid in hold
ing the head quiet, a tumbler or roll Of
stiff paper may be placed between the
head of the sitter and the wall, for 8
rest. The tracing is then cut out with q
pair of scissors or sharp-pointed knife,
and placed upon a piece Of black cloth
or paper, when d very striking and a.
curate profile likeness win be Obtained.
Popular Science Monthly.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
LADIES D-EPARTMENE
Lady stock Spectators.

A prominent operator on the street was
asked concerning the number and charac-
ter, of women who speculate.
1Hard telling, 7 he said, 'but there are
certainly over one hundred in this city
who speculate daily, and there may be as
many as.ive hundred. Milliners are the
most persistent spectators, and in general
women who conduct an Independent bust
ness are more likely than others to dabble
in stocks. "-Boston Globe. ~:
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
ne was Used no ii.

80 Bangs has gone to jail for forgerya
Who would have thought iitrs
1T is very sad. -Four years solitary
confinement. II will kill him.
aOh, mol he won't mind that part of
Ii at all. He is quite used to solitary
confinement
Indeed. Has he ever been in jail be-
foreagn
mo; but he has been clerking for six
yesars ID an establishment that never adj
yertise. PAiladsz dsg ca.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Not Extensive.

Servants are not expensive in Japan as
compared with the California price paid
o the single Chinaman who is cook,
louse-boy and general factotum to a
mall family, but it takes about four Jap
anese to do what one of these inimitable
Cinnamon will do. From So to $12 a
month are paid for ordinary servants in
Japan, and $40 will get a blue-ribbon
,ook, with an assistant or apprentice
thrown in.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
He.g se.espapsr. ere sfereosypsa.

H0tC NesC9p0peFS ere Scefe0tDpSMs
The form, as it comes from the composs
ing room, contains the type locked in an
iron achase, " corresponding in shape and
size with a page Of the paper. On the
arrival Of the form in the stereotype room
everything is in readiness for casting. the
solid metal plates, which are the fac,
SMILES of the form to be printed. Thu
matrix for the casting is made by placing
OF. the face Of the type q sheet Of papie'
mache, and then running the form under
a roller of great weight, which ssqueezes
the paper into the face of the type. The
form, with the paper thus pressed INTO It,
is transferred to q steam table, where IN.
der pressure to prevent it from warping,
it comea-offin. afeW seconds Drowned
and hardened into a complete matrix.
The matrix is then secured into the curved
sides Of the casting box, the convex tit
ting quite closely to it. A ladleful OF
the metal from the furnace il poured inte
the box, and shortly . rough plate is tax.
en- out which after being trimmed, beyel.
led and chiselled, is placed in machine
with revolving knife. which shaves the in
ner surface of The plate down to q uniform
thickness. Thus the nat plate is made
ready for the press, and ~ this is done
III from eight 20 nine minutes from
the time the form arrives from the com.
posing room. After the first, plates car
be produced every minute thereafter. Y
requires eight plates each or two sets to-
each Of the five presses that are regularly
used, and from two to four each for every
new edition. AS each plate weighs about
eighty pounds and as an average 'of 1se
/ plates are required for both the morning
and evening editions, { will BE seen shal
sprne ave toms of meta are handled daily
i printing asFsIsskaA AsFala
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Japanese Women.

Pretty as she is on a pictured fan, a
Japanese women is far more satisfying to
he aesthetic soul as she patters along,
alive, on her wooden clogs OF straw san
ials; the poorest woman in her single,
cheap, cotton gown or kimono isas much
d picture as her richer sister in silk and
Grape. With their heads deliberately
dressed, and folds of gay Grape or a gilt
sering hair pin thrust in the smooth loops
Of blue-black hair, they seem always in
gala array, and, rain or shine, never cover
hose elaborate coiffures with anything
more than a paper umbrella. Below that
The loose dress opening in q point nearly
% the waist, has lining and folds of gay
III grapes and silks laid inside, and the
glory of the toilet. eliminates with the
broad obi or sash. The obs Of striped
and figured grapes, brocades and silks
ars lined with stiffly-starched cloth,
wound round and round the waist and
fastened in abig c~ushion-like bow at
thebaek. The long, loose sleeves give
grace and ease to the scant, smooth gown,
md each slender figure is . pretty study
By herself. The. sweet, soft voices, the
sentie manners and elaborate courtesy
assplayed by every one Of them add the
st and most gracious touches to these
picturesque and irresistibly charming
women,
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver Oil
In the world, MANUFACTURED from fresh, healthy
livers, upon tae seashore. 1t is absolutely pure
and sweet. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Physicians have de-
cided it superior to any of the other oils in
market. Made by Caswell, Hazard & Co, New
York
Chapel n face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made by
Caswell, Hazard ~ Co. New York.
A bucket-shop should be managed by a pale
man
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
BROWNS
IRON
B/TZERS
JVILL CURE

VIII CURE
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS P~ROSTRATION
MALARIA
CHILLS AND FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN IN THE BACK & SIDES
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE INF1RM1IlES
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FOR SALE BY All DRUGGISTS
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed Red
Lines on wrapper.
TAKE NO OTHER.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
A Dayton item disrespectfully alludes to
. groom as a sfrisky codser OF 3d."

TAKE TIE TESTIMONY Of seven out oil
every ten men you meet. and they will
all complain of annoyance from ''eonsti.
patton and its attendant lassitude,
headache, fatuIcnee, &c. WALKERS
VINEGAR BlTrERs is a specific for this
ailment. It acts gently, but surely, and
will regulate the system, cultivate a
natural appetite and digestion and insure
relief.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Y iiNEGAR Buffers

is the great Blood Purifier and Life-giving
Principle; a Gentle PGrgative and Tonic; a perfect
Renovation and lnvigorator of the system.
Am Vinegar Esiaters there is vitality but
no alcoholic or mineral poison.
Diseases of the Il isE.o of whatever name
or nature, are literally dug up and carried out of
thesystem in q short time by the useof the Bitters-
Vinegar E~SittGrs aliays feVerishness. tire
lieves, and in time cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Gout, and similar painful diseases.
Vinegar Filters cures Constipation and
prevents DiarrhBa.
Never before has a medicine been COM
pounded possessing the power of VINEGAR BIT
TIERS to heal the sick.
Send for either of our valuable reference
books for ladies, for farmers, for merchants, our
Medical Treatise ON Diseases, or our Catechisfn
on Intemperance and Tobacco. which last should
be read by every child and youth in the land.
SAmy two of the above books mailed free on
receipt of four cents for registration fees. .
II. Mcdonald Drug Co., 539 WASHINGTON st. NV.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
S yies In bracelets ana Clasps. .

Tewelcd belts with superb clasps are
hown, to be worn with round waists;
these cost a little fortune, bpt antique
ines in silver can be purchased more
heapis. India work, very pliable and
the, can sometimes be obtained at a.sale
IF eurios in belts and necklaces.
Among novelties in lace pins and cor
s-age.ornaments are diamonds set in plati-
mum in the shape Of an ann and hand,
he finger and thumb holding a magnif-
cent sapphire, also a small pin represent
ihg three swallows-one in sapphires,
another III Epbies, and the other in dia-
tnonds. These arc particularly fine, and
cost away up in the hundreds. A lovely
Alexandra is III white and yellow dia-
monds while bull frogs, spiders, and
various unique designs dazzle the eyes
md tempt the generosity Of the wealthy.
Bracelets arc broader than they were.
A superb one, set with a cats eye, sap
phire and ruby, is So, 900. Al stylish
bracelet IS small links and d square jew
eled clasp, while Q present that q King
might make, or 81 American nabob, IS a
diamond necklace Of perfect stones, from
ten to two carats each, that is valued at
$50. 900. Colored stones continue to+be
fashionable. surrounded with diamonds,
for earrings. a perfect pair Of rubics
let Iii this manner will bring 81, 500.
Fine sapphires often have very small dia-
monds surrounding them that do not de
tract from the beauty Of the stones. Gold
purses have a jewcled ball at either end
md two thick jeweled rings-Nsp Tori
6hars
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
An Tndoubted Hlcsspr.

About thirty years ago a prominent physician by
the uapre 1T DR. William Hall discovered, or pro
duccI after long experimental research remedy for
diseases Of the throat. chest and lungs, which was OF
such wonderful efficacy that ii soon gained a wide
reputation in this country. The name Of the medicine
is DIR. WIN. HALLS i'ALSAM FOR THE LUNGS,
and may be safely relied on as Il speedy and positive
cure for coughs. colds, sore throat, etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Fmshaora Notes.

Beaded collars show Byzantine effects.
Duchesse lace i made up ii full ja-
bots.
Evening silks have superb brocade de-
dus
Bonele cloth has stripes Of plush Or
aeife.
sHen cameo and painted brooches viii
a.ain be worn.
Evening reception and dinner dresses
aEe long trains.
FsIvets for panels are brocadsd with
g5zA gola leaves
artT dresses of soft cashmere
sRAlsd ws oriental Lace and bows
II sared fihhan*
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

DR.. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, whose
name has become known over the world
through his success as q physician. and espec-
tally through the reputation of his Golden
preparing an especial remedy for the m%anydis-
tressing troubles classed as female weakness
es." It is known AS the ~'FNavorite Prescrlp-
ton" Under its administration all the pelvic
organs arc strengthened, and the woman be-
comes that embodiment Of health ana beauty
which God intended her TO be.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

Adese of Red star Cough Cure will pre-
rent you dusturbingth congregation and
out Won in a right frame of mind to enjoy
he services. twenty-five cents % bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

No one should delay when they have a cough
or cold, when q 0scent bottle of Bigelow's
Positive Cure will promptly and safely cure
shronic cases.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

More than al other Lung Remedies" 10
what T.. w. Fairman, drug list, Dayton, IND,
writes of Aliens Lung Balsam. Re mas soau II
ior eight years, and it gives satisfaction IN all
sases. CSC. SOC. & 81 per bottle, Drugglsts.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

Even the most inveterate topper objects to
taking a. horn with a bull.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

neglected, often becomes stTangulated and
proves-fatal. We employ a new method and
guarantee cure in every case or no pay. Send
10 cents in stamps for pamphlet and references.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, G63
Main street. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

A pie festival al Atkinson. n. II, disclosed
Is varieties of the article.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Rupture, Breach. or Hernia.

Tick Neck. is the name OF a certain suburb
in New Jersey.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

Boston is to have a new granite court
house of Foreign design.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

GET Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners applied
10 those new boots and they will never run
over.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

For coughs, colds. sore throat, bronchitis
%laryngitis, and consumption in its cars stages,
nothing equals DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" It is also q great blood-purlheT
and strength-restorer, or tonic. and ter liver
complaint, and costiNe condition III the bowels
it has no equal. Sold BY druggists.
The Chinese name for the "Old Scratch" IS
Il Ching, This is remarkable.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20
Tho "Earorite Prescription"

A Clyde, n. Y, miss went 1900 feet up in a
balloon and rode 6 miles.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

/ Invigerate, renew, and beautify the hair by
the use of Halls Hair Remover.
For sick and nervous headache, constipation
and liver troubles. take Ayers Pills.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

Notified plush makes a natty wrap; gay, but
not too gay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-21

The Pilot was one of the papers which
thought they could settle the Kerwin
case lately tried in Oshkosh more agree
ably to every sense of justice, than did
the court, lawyers and jury, though prece-
dence might be violated. But in view of
later Developments, it acknowledges it
was in error, and cannot now see how
Karwin could lie convicted of assault.
Tue young couple were observed on their
way home from the ball and it is quite
evident she yielded to his solicitations
without the employment of force on his
part. She did the best thing for her
ander the circumstances, - committed
suicide. It was better for her and her
friends she should die than live life of
shame. Society is in that state that a
man can prey on woman's virtue without
losing caste. The woman can do nothing
to wipe out the stain and SO she know
ingly throws away pearl without which
life has but little value.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-21
A BIG STOCK FARM.
SKETCH OF KELLoGG's STOCK RAISING
BUSINESS IN BROWN COUNTY.

Mr. Rufus B. Kellogg, of this city,
dropped into the bushes of stock-raisipg
much from the same considerations that
induced MIR. Silas Wegg to drop into
poetry for the edifcation of Mr.. Bofin,
not from any strong natural or acquired
aptitude for it. but merely "to be consid-
cred so far, in the light of friend"-in
Mr.. Keliogg's case, in the light of
friend to the farmer and others using
draft horses. 1t occurred to Mr.. Kel-
logg abont four years ago, that this
friendliness could be most benefcially
manifested by helping the farmers in
this and neighboring counties to better
quality of horsefiesh than they were then
possessed of; and that this object could
De attained by the es.a blishment here of
stock farm, stocked with pure, full
blooded Percherous. This undertaking
lully decided upon, Mr.. Kellogg at once
proceeded to its execution with the ener-
y and sound judgement that in happy
combination entering into ali of his pro-
iects, and which makes his successes sim
ply foreordained results. The first re-
1uisite to this undertaking wss suitable
farm with proper appurteaancss and
this requisite has been fully met.
The farm is situated i'll the town of
Bellevue, about two and half miles
south of this city, on land gradually ris-
ing to an elevation of 1876 feet, extending
asst and west from the Fox River to q
hort distance west of the East River,
he total extent east 20 west being some
hing over a mile. The total area of the |
farm is 600 acres, 200 acres Of which is |
improved aud under cultivation, and of
= hich about fifteen acres is swamp land |
by perfect system of drain |
lge. A considerable proportion of the |
and is quite heavily timbered, the trees,
IN the main, being of small growth. |
This timber is being rapidly removed,
save such as it is proposed to let stand to |
shelter the barns, exercise yards and |
oaddocks. In clearing the land, the |
arge stumps are blown out with dyna-
mite cartridges, wien is a cheap and |
nos. effective method. The land affords |