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The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-16
AcQsssg.iag KnesCgeR@e,

aAlVhy do you putthose horrid wood
en- things On the necks of those cows r.
asked the young lady boarder Of far
mer FurroW as be was driving i yoke
ooyen down the lane.
to make en- keep stin while
I'm IniIllin EN-, 8 said the old man, al
Tie Minkeas al his wife
oh, yes exelaIraed the city maid
IN ought 8 have known
rfen she ran tn Ers % enter Ihs /
formation In her diary
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-16
SOLDERING IN AMMAN.
Composition of Annalnite Army and
sAa EAaanSrlEna -

--s -F u Fff -
The st. James Gazette gives an in
teresting description of the army at
the disposal Of the king of AMMAN. Tt
is reckoned officially at 100000 men.
Of these 10000 garrison the capital,
and half that number is assigned to
Hanoi and the surrounding fortresses,
Nam Dinh, Mini Binh, Bach Mini,
and other places in Tonquin. The rest
are ordinarily disguised in civilian
attire, and are not to be distinguished
from harmless agri%culturists. When a
man is dressed in the customary vest
ments of a Madras coast eoolie-a
handkerchief and a bit of string-it is
difficult at the first blush to determine
his profession. In AMMAN, however,
the matter is rendered CO aparatively
simple. The law is, from Ryery three
men n recruit. Except, however, in
cases Of. extraordinary public necessity
this rule, is not acted up to; one man
from every seven or eight Is much
nearer the average. The selections of
the recruits is left entirely to the local
authorities. and the village mandarins
make agood thing out of the annuaN
levies.
In default of squad drill the An
namese recruits are put through a
variety of unpleasant experiences de-
signed to test their courage, Physical
courage and endurance are supposed to
be the primary requisites of a soldier
and, after that, the knowledge of how
to load and let off a gun. It is pleas
antly assumed by The military officers
that the men chosen for the army are
the worst of the population. The
mandarins are supposed to keep their
districts quiet by drafting all their
'mauVais sujets' into the annual levy.
There is, accordingly, the less compunc-
ton in putting them through the pre-
scribed tests. The first of these is to
assault the raw recruit violently with
O sabre. The sabre is a wooden one
certainly; but the drill sergeant hits
hard, and knows from personal expert
ence where it hurts most. Operations
commence IN the back and end with
blows onsthe head. The recruit who
stands battering about the head for a
matter of about five minutes without
uttering a groan or dinching, even in
voluntarily, is hailed as a finished
soldier, and excused further s.dril.''
TO shrink, or even, to, moan, when
beaten on the head Mith1he wooden
sword is considered pardonah1e, and
the victim is noted down as an sordi-
nary soldier, instead Of an liable
bodied one.
But the recruit who cries out when
he is hit on the body or eonfesses by a
Wriggle that the exercise is painful is
reported for punishment and then put
through a new course of instruction
The punishment usually consists ii b
certain number Of blows from a bam-
boo. The military mandarins defend
the system on the ground that it is
884a4 xa&A k%As a@assasS44As@
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-16

nEFSeN over anu over BN0agH inner
innermost soul she didn't believe there
was.
within, Miss Abigail went around
the house with i very stern counter
aacesand very red eyes
I'm make some strawberry pun
balls for supper she decided gravely.
sshe was always powerful fond of
strawberry puf-baIs, andraaybet they'll
comfort her. sonleI But then Miss
Abigail haanever beenin love herself,
and il takes more hanstrawberry puff
balls to cure some ~heartaclies. -. 8
The soft purplish dusk las over the
farm when Dorothy felt q gentlefoueh
on her shoulder. $1,000
Come ii to supper, child. You,ll
catch your death cold
She rose I'D SLOWLY. 80 {
Il am not going into tho house, ! she
said. 4 should smother
Miss Abigail held forth ~ tempt
ing bait within. and shook her head in
sorroWfal forabeding autteFlgs
eardfnl, Dofothywalked aWa De4Fh
II the gakshe pagaAeaAtheaoW. vide
green ga Masre she had
stood til listen I'll ringing p5isp
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-16

@tt4A51ANA1AUN AAU6SA IAOtst1AOy .
BE sure He went 70 the city to
starbabig store. What OF him?'
They be asaying down at the Cor
ner that Just now when he had got his
big storebnilE stocked and fiourishin',
he hasHgyng anf been burned clean out;
every yaFdsof silk stuff and ivory but
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-16
SOCIETY ITEM.

SOCIETY ITEM.
4sDiay e ses the fHundeser, Miss Alb
igaii9 auerdetI Old Simon Sharpe, in
quitefa EaFer Of excitement.
He was leaning over the little green.
painted gate eoatless and blue-shirted
Just beyond Miss Abigail Byrnes
paused in her task Of tying up heavy.
headsda August roses-a tall, angular
fgllRead inka brown-and- white
stri and Big yellow sun bon.
netaNes bbfsy, se;tnt of smiles, ana
llard failure was Miss Abigail but
gentI generous as a child's was
theS6sart anderTtile ugly calico gown.
NO.. she replied, q haven't seen it
-wiaati the newsgs
HeFesponded with 4 counter ques-
tion.
"EElpremember Roger Kearney r.
Ne sure. He went TO the city to
starta big store. What Of him?s
They sba a-saying down at the Cor
ner that jpst now when he had got his
big store built stocked and fourishin',
he hasf and been burned clean out;
every yafdsof silk stuff and ivory but
tons
Hepaus6d breathless.
M Abigail clasped her thin hands
Il sleqated her pale brows IN dis
mayssnsets al the peculiar English and
curious rhetoric Of her narrator, but
1T thestartling information impaired.
land sakes she calculated. aYou
dontsaKsseHg
SIMON nodded vigorously.
he affirmed, with apparent
sagag observable in even phlegg-
matte Hatafes when the misfortune of
another ds The subjeet Of discussion,
sioss yhng. they say Hadn't
a il1ssFanee neither. H'aint saved a
spo0 thread. Not as much as a
hoog, gye, nofdarnin' needle left
Miss Abigail promptly lied the
strings Of her ~sunbonnet afresh and
Ie aszFn her which had been
pinned carefully up. III just run
over HRS. Evans she declared.
ssand borrow the Thunde,er. She takes
III News don taste good At second
hand, anyhow 4
An went.
Leaning out Of q picturesque, vine
wrsathea window up at the rambling,
WhRalntry house Of which Miss
Abigail was mistress looked pretty
nor0 ratbon.
aWheE Oh earth is aunt going?'
she asked herself beWilderedly as she
caught light DC the tab, flying figure.
Ieavi he roses only half tied up,
too y But Just then d stray sunbeam
httha 6ns Oh Dorothy's finger to
dazzling fame. She forgot all about
Miss Ablgairs hurried exit as she
buEn8aitAow this way. noW that, and
ended by kissingIt il 1 burst Of rapt-
ure.s
dear, dear little ring z she
said
Yopseen was quite novel to her
yeh engagement and her ring.
August. IN May she
Hill 0o dreamed of the existence off
Bnoh person al MI. Paul Carlisle.
Ea had come down to BIue-Berry
Hil ana i popular and successful
voting eaptor seeking rest, isolation.
hid eouatfyaaist. and the very first
Iing he dId-he who could have
chosens season from bali ! dozen
hfilliant society belleswas % fall
head over ears ii love with Dorothy
PHI captured Iiis erratic artistic
anagana she pleased his instructive
~ednenaent.
Nas 10 Mttae and graceful. with
sach weihd marvellous curves of throat
and And slle held her small.
sloeaok head With such charming
dignity And waae could be more
wiEgIie shaElth viii il clear.
eal0Fless skfn aAa Liquid ves
IND sarvsa black Fows and afays,
s finson mouth
z4
The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-16
The Misksssg Mosss.

On good old Boss, stand quietly now,
And don't be turning your head this way.
You're looking for Donald, It's plain to see,
Buthe won't be here to-day.
Nobody came with me, dear old Boss,
Not even TO carry my pail; for, You zee.
Donald's one whisfling down the lane.
Ana Donald hvexed with me.
And Aff beeasse of 4 triIling thing:
He asked fpea question, and I said ssNay."
never dreamed tuat he would not guess
10 was only 4 wonsan's q
wondsr Il Donald has ever learned
The motif. of TRY and Try again"
1 Thinks iie. had; il might have been
He had nottlearned in vain.
And there needn't have stretched between us
Ol this lair evening, the meadow wfae.
And Ianeedn't hive ntilked alone to-nigat.
With nobody At my Idle.
WhatWas il he said 10 me ycster eve, @
Soniething abdut.-about my eyes?
It's stfangc howsclever that Donald can lie;
AAI4b ASz M4lcAbRSF B9 lEISSs
Now Rossya old cow, youmustn't ten
That I've cried d little while milking you;
For, don't YOU zee 1t IS nothing to me
WlAAt Donald i 4 choose TO do.
n heehose q 70 whistling down the lare,
Ichoseto sing gayly coming here.
But it's lonely, without him, after all;
Now isn,tit, Bossy.dear?
I-ll.lkI who's that Oh, Donald, it's you /!
Did you speak ?-cxcuse me-swhat did you
HMay earrg nypailg' We'll, yes; at least,
4 sappcse, j. yoa try, you may.
ButsDpnaid, II 1 had answered No.
DO you think itawould have occurred to you
NotTte hs vexed 81 aswomanss way,
Bnt to I'll what coaxing would do7
-Harper's W'eekIT
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05

A rare spectacle was recently witnessed
in the animal park of Herr Hagebeck, a
Hamburg dealer in wild animals. Among
the animals that have been brought over
by the Singalese troupe that has astonished
and delighted Germany during the last
year there was large elephant which had
several times before shown signs of
viciousness. II was finally resolved to kill
the animal, which had been estimated at
the value of 5000. An Englishman of
sporting propensites, who had offered to
pay ESQ for shot at sick elephant when
ever the occasion for such pastime might
arise, was Mt once telegraphed for. but in
presence of the savage fury Of the animal
he renowned his intention of firing
Hereupon it was determined to strangle
the beast Chains were passed around the
elephants neck. By the aid of two pulleys
they were drawn tighter and tighter till at
the end of ten minutes the monster ex-
pired-Chicago Tribune.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05

Reporters have the lions share of abIsa
Their lot Is often a hard one. Few peo;i=
take into consideration the temptations thai
hasst these gatherers of news and the diff
cu.ties they must encounter. Poorly paid,
nyerworked night toilers, these beginners in
Journalism rs rule have to pass through q
bitter apprenticeship. Boys Of all work, the
strain put on them is tremendous Little REQ
ognition is vouchsafed them from without
however excellent their labor. When faulty
blame is not stinted. Their range reaches
from the palace TO the slums, and from he'll
10 heaven; they are everywhere looked upon
wild. suspicion.
Is IL strange, then, with so many obstacles
ia ti.eir way, that they sometimes make mis-
taAesi 1t is wonderful that they commit SO few
Despite all these disadvantages, despite all the
condemnation that is heaped upon them, re
p,rtsrs are band of talented, sprightly, gen
sroas men of spirit, mostly straightforward
quick TO resent insult, and grateful for kind
ness No profession embraces SO large pro
portion of tyros with intellectual grasp Many
ars the uncrowned heroes on the staff of our
daily papers, youths burning with inspira-
tior, melting their candles at both ends, lack
ing the appreciation which is their due, often
ying early, often sinking unknown in the
quicksai,ds OF metropolitan life.-Chicago
Tribune.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
A HaIf-Dozen Frontier Lo.ferx.

can imagine no life more utterly blanl
than one of idleness in a little frontier settle
ment. Yet have never ridden into a min
ing camp or cattle town without recognizing
the lack-luster gaze and slouchy pose of the
confirmed losfer Once at Ash Forks, a col
lection Of dozen shanties west Of Flagstaff,
the coatless ruffian who served me q mockery
Of dinner brought me glass of milk. 1t had
turned a little sour-no wonder, for in that
iesert land the sun beats down with a trop-
ical heat. Quite conscious Of possible
unpleasant consequences, I objected to my
milk. The bearded waiter, arms akimbo,
stared deiisntly, then slouched to the door
where sat the bulky landlord, and made
Snown my complaint.
No less than fonr idlers followed the land
lord to my table. The unfortunate glass OF
milk was passed in silence down the line l
felt the situation to he serious. "Blanked il
L amt sour" spoke at last the portly host,
and every loafer echoed, "Blanked il it ANTI
-Blanked If we don't make that ranchman
1rink the milki' was the verdict of Gany-
mede, and the four murmered, "Blanked if
we don't,r AN ef he kicks, well bang himi"
And echo answered, -Cuss us ef we don'tin
That derangei milk was the event of the day
for SIX men. 1t furnished them material for
thought and speech. Doubtless the matter is
treasured now precious memory.-J. r.
W. Hitchcock in Outing
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
The Editorial Mind Relieved.

Editor, proprietor, and principal con-
tributor Of The North Pentonville Gszet-
teer debating leading article to his son
and amnnuensisl-Our mind is relieved
mt last-we had almost feared-that Prince
Bismarck-might have taken such a
course-that we-albeit with unfeignei re-
gret-should have had to oppose his colonial
policy tooth and. nail-we can honestly
congratulate him-on having elected to
follow-at lass-the lines we have so con-
sistently laid down for HMM these col
umns-and we can promise him our undi-
vided support, ETC., etc.-London Punch.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
What an Ornithologi.t Saw.

On Madison avenue horsc-car in New
York an ornithologist saw on the bonnets
Of eleven women: First, heads and wings
of three European starlings; second, an
entire bird Of foreign origin; third, seven
warblers, representing four species: fourth.
n large tern; fifth, the heads and wings Of
three shor, larks; sixth, the wings Of seven
shore larks and grassfinches; seventh, one
half Of a gallinuie; eighth, q small tern;
ninth, turtle-dove; tenth, vireo and a
yellow -brcased chat; eleventh, ostrich
plumes.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
In Pr,,.. Of sou,heru A,..k..

Governor Swineford. of Alaska, writes
to the government at Washington, that
the mercury at Sitka reached the lowest
point last winter at IA degrees above zero.
He thinks that Alaska, in the near future,
VIII prove 3 most important addition 10
the aggregate wealth OF the nation He
had never seen more luxurious vegetation
than he found in southern Alaska-as fine
potatoes turnips, cabbages, and timothy
grass being grown there as are found in
eastern uarkets.-Exchange
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
An OmeIet of Golden Erra

Miss Thursby received the money Ger
her memorial concert one morning in Q
novel way. She was invited To a breakfast
by a number Of ladies who had directed
the concert, and an omelet was given her
10 serve. On cutting it she found that she
really had before her the famous golden
eggs. for the omelet was made Of SO gold
pieces. A crust of cotton separated them
from the real omelet above them. 1t was
rather an opulent sort II breakfast dish,
and was worth s. So-Chicago Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
Som.,n;uY Ret,cr Than Medicine.

The regulation OF the diet is the principa
field for aivance in the medical profession
in the nea- future Ii is evident even to ths
surface observer that foods, habits and othei
incidents of life, heing daily and continuous
must have much more influence ON constitu
tional tendencies than medicine and treat
ment. which is occasional or varied. Per.
haps the clews 10 the two opprobia Of the
profession consumption and cancer-are Il
be conquered after all by means Of food -
p3,sl..yals.h,a xA.lcsr
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
Insu.ncc, Wh,ch Helm 10 Save.

No man can afford to let 60 OF any in
fluence which helps to save him from vul
gar and commonplace views Of life; from
false types Of excellence; from the paitry
competition which strives above all thingl
after material success: from the dcifica
ton Of cuKent popular opinion: and the
desire to swim with the stream. and spread
the sales to the passing breeze.-Demo
rests monthly.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
rr..-r,an,,n. to Temper tn. He..

A medical lecturer in New York suS
gested tina, the grest remedy for the raw
ages OF excessive heat In cities Is the plant
ing OF trees lie proposed that shade trees
should he planted one to every twenty-five
feet in all the streets and avenues below
Central mark
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
WAS ,,oana to BE Agreeable.

Landlord-Well, what do you think Of the
housed Fine neighborhood, ehs
Prospective Tenant dare say. But the
roous-look at the rooms, Why, couldn't
swing a cat around il wanted to.
Landlord tcheerfullyl-oh, yes, YOU could
There is no objection TO Your swinging around
q many cats US you please. l don't carr
about a little thing like that. and il necessary
tn proyiie the Philadelphia Call
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
Electricity U.ed in . Coal Nine.

Electricity has been employed to cut
coal In some Of the mines in Illinois The
cutting is described as done by a chisel at
the end Of steel bar fastened to a piston
of soft iron in the@middle of cylindrical
coil Of insulated wire, and the desired re-
ciproca:ing motion is given TO the rod by
reversing the current in the coils--Frank
ToSlia,e
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05

Among the novelties in canes are some hav-
ing handles that conceal, each one a variety
of different articles. One springs out can
die and II candle stick, another a tsice box and
dice, and another corkscrew. A barrel
shaped handle can, by unscrewing, be trans
formed into a spy-class Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05

There is some natural curiosity among the
dresn,akezs Of Paris as to Nine. Grevys In
tentions in regard to gowns during her hus-
hands second administration. They have not
vet forgotten that when be was first elected
shs made big bundle Of some old costumes
and presented herself with il befcrs one e1
ths rulers Of fashion with a request to know
whether or not sthese could be altered for TIA
receutsosss at the Eyssa"-Bosoon Transcrip1
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05

It is a curious commentary on the alleged
impecuniosity Of the English landed gentry
that they manage to support AZ many packs
Of hounds as ever, even in thoss counties
which are asserted to be the most distressed
Philadelphia Cell
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
N. reudcncy Tov.ra slD,lieisv.

Some English political economists are
said to lie getting frightened At the grow
ing tendency toward simplicity in the
dress Of women They say that II women
should dress all alike. commerce would b
suipAd -Exchau1a
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
A,r-srake Comr.ni.. In oompe.,t,.u.

Five air-brake companies are struggling fos
The enormous railroad plum that is to drcI
ti.is year. Each company will furnish fifty
equipped cars, to be run until the following
April, when the contract for FURNISHING
braaes will be given TO the successful COM
pe:i;or. Philadelphia Record.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
Tn. Germs Of Fermentation.

Two French investigators have found
that the germs Of fermentation are not
destroyed or perceptibiy affected BY .
pressure Of 800 to 200 atmospherce couftn-
nsd for several dAyA-Bostoo Budget
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
The "slonry-Sen.e'' OF the Georgians.

asked gentleman from Chesterfield,
S c., who was in the Confederate army,
why Georgia grew SO much faster than
South Carolina in manufactures and in
the population Of her large towns Said
he:
They have got more money-sense than
we have in South Carolina; they have not
got as many smart men as we have who
are not willing to forget it. What they
want is the dollar, and they will lay along
side of anything that will bring it to
them.n-"Gath'sr Letter
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05

a Story ConceFnlng Mr. OAanberiaAn-
A seory is now current in London that
whsn Mr. Joseph Chamberlain WA asked
bow many II takes to make . caucus, b n
plisd: A0nc, madam, Il b = unanimoA'-
Commercial GasettA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-11
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, August 10. 1855.

OFFERINGS
wHEAr-Wblte. 100 bushels Mixed
100 bushels. Red, $3.50 bushels. Total
400 bushels
CoRS.-White. ! $50 bushels
OATS-l6 lO bushels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-11
An Arl6sBsas Tragedy.

lBy telegraph 20 the Dispstch.l
MEMPHIS, August l0.--An appeals
Helena (Aik.) special from Thrilling
says that a tragedy occurred yesterday
at holly Grove, Ark. Thomas Null,
wealthy planter, shot and killed
Frank Thomas, a well-known con-
tractor. The difficulty between the
two grew out Of dispute regarding
some work done by Thomas for Null,
which he declared be had not been paid
for. The lie WAS passed, and Null
struck Thomas with a heavy buggy
whip, which felled him to the
ground. On arising, Thomas, 1t
IL alleged, put his hand behind him
in such a manner that be led Null to
believe he was going for bis pistol.
Null drew bis pistol at once and sent a
bullet through the heart OF Thomas,
who dropped dead to the ground. Mall
then mounted his horse and rode OIL.
Fully forty people witnessed the kill
ing. Null owns several plantations in
Tennessee and Mississippi, and 1t Is
thought he crossed the river and is now
making for one of his plantations IN
Mississippi.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-11

customary condition Of readiness for
scticn-ofsnsive or dsfsnsiys--ths
present difficulties with Mexico are IS
yet the exclusive concern Of the dipio-
matte branch, and thsi no movemsnt
OF troops or vessels has yet
been ordered with view to pos
sibls warfare. At the State De-
partment 1t is said that there Is nothing
new which il would be proper to make
public st present, but that there is still
no reason to doubt an smicAble adjust
ment Of the Cutting affair. II is unoih-
cially learned that the correspondence
now in progress is expected to bring
about definite results of some kind
within a few days, and tia! the direct
objects sought 10 be accomplished By
this Government are-first, the release
Of Cutting and, second, the renuncis-
ton Of the claim by Mexico Of extra
territorial jurisdiction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-11
Grand Trunk Troubles.
.Bg telegra pa to the Dispatch.


CHICAGO, August l0.-Trouble is
bIewing between the Grand Trunk su-
thorities and their s1itchmen. During
tie recent troubles man named Boyer,
II he employ of the Lake Shore road,
had quarrel with one Hernett, Grand
Trunk switchman. in which the latter
vas shot by the former. The Lake
Shore people requested Hernett's dis
charge on the ground that be provoked
the quarrel, and their request was
promptly complied with. At the pre-
l.l;nary hearing Of the case before the
Tawn.of-Iake justice, HerDett was ex-
oueTated from all blame and Boyer held
for the Criminal Court.
The switchnen's union now demands
the reinstatement OF Hernett, threaten
Ing 10 strike ii they are refused. 4
committee from the union will wait
upon the Grsnd.1runb authorities TO-
1sy in reference to the matter. !! Is
reported that the Louisville and New
Albany people are having similar diff
ficuity with their swItchmen.