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care Of the Ears.

Never put anything into the ear for
the relief of toothacht.
Never wear cotton in the ears if they
are discharging Psggs; 40
Never atsmpt ssapapply a poulticashaSo
the inside of the canal of the ear.ent
Never drop anything into Il r
unless it has been previously wbfmeeds
Never use anything bat a syringe and
warm water for clearing the eaR from
'pus.
Never strike or box a child's ears;
this has been known to rupture the
drum and cause incurable deafGess.
Never wet the hair if you have any
tendency to deafness; wear an oiled-silk
cap when bathing, and refrain from
diving.
Never scratch the carr with anything
but the finger if they itch. Do not use
the head of a pin, hairpins, pencil-tips
or anything of thet nature.
Never let the feet become cold and
damp, or sit with The back toward n
window, as these things tend to aggra-
vate any existing hardness of hearing.
NeyeRput milk, fat or any oily sub
stancesinto the ear for the relief of pain,
for they soon become Uancid and tend to
incite inflammation. Simple warm water
will answer the purpose better than any.
thing else.
Never be alarmed il a living insect
enters the car. Pouring warm water
into the canal win drown it, when il
will generally come to the surface and
can DO easily removed by the fingers. A
few puffs Of smoke blown into the cal
will stupefy the insect.
Never NEEDLE with the ear if a foreign
body, such IS q bead, button, or seed
enters ii; leave it absolutely alone, but
have d physician attend to II. More
damage has been done by injudiciou'
attempts 1T the extraction Of q foreign
body than could ever come from it
presence in the ear. Heath and Home
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A Travelling ouack,s Devfce.

A short time ago a quack experiment
ed in Lambeth with considerable sue
cess upon the pockets of an awestricken
crowd. After a preliminary harapguo
and a terse little lecture Oh the v~iscera,
(Which the charlatan sketched in with
oolorea crayons upon a blackboard on
which the humaa skeleton was outlinef
in white paint, the f~ellowcame to bust
ness. eI ann going to demonstrate 60
sou," said he, Shy a startling exporI9
ment upon ono Of you by stapdersb that
nv miraculous remedy can cure ALI
diseases Of the lungs and chest Now
yhoever's got a bad cough OF cold on
the chest let him stand forward
) There was some little hesitation and O
good deal Of giggling. 'Don't be
afraid, my friends" said the quacki
ats All free gratis, for nothing, Let
!, any afflicted person com forward and
Pll show him the nature Of his disorder,
and give him 8 packet of my lung
lealers for nothing At last q man
with 9 violent cold and cough came for
ward. rhc quAck doctor pretended to
sound his chest with a stethoseope OF
almost %pantomimie proportions and in
formed the staring crowd that the pa
tient was in a galloping consumption.
"My friend" said the quack to the
unfortunate victim, $50 terrible IS this
disease that you can actually see it."
lie handed glass tube to the patient
| and then poured a pint of clear water
into a large tumbler. HJast you blow
into that water, my friend" he cried.
The man obeyed, and the water grew
discolored, turpid, and at last as white
as if it had been mixed with milk. The
patient himself became as pale as ashes.
This unhappy man, my friends" said
the qdack, as he held the glass on high,
elf he hadn't had the good fortune to
come across mt tonight wouldn't
have been long for this world.
I should have given him about
a fortnight; that's all. Now a
packet of my lung-healers will cure him.
What you see in the glass of water are
his vitiated humors, the products of
corruption. My magic lung-healers
destroy these humors il this body or out
of the body. Observe, my friends,
watch me carefully, there is no decep-
ton here" The quack dropped a pinch
from one of a packet of powders into q
glass, and directed the patientt t. stir it
with the tube. The water became i'm
mediately clear. Then he reaped his
harvest. The water was lime-water, and
the carbonic acid in the mans breath
naturally threw down the carbonate of
lime at once, and rendered the water
! turbid. And tho miraculous lung
healer was simply a little citric acid and
sugar, which instantly dissolved it.
London Saturday Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-25
Truth ard Love.

There are but two things true, dear,
Since time began to run
His wondrous race right through, dear,
The world and round the sun;
Anl these two thingsso sweet, dear,
IL sing while I'm above
The grass beneath my feet, dear:
Truth and Love.
There are but two things sweet, dear,
Forever end a day
For man is Incomplete, dear,
And all things pass away;
But these two things I sing, dear.
Are ever as our youth;
They to the old world cling, dear:
Love and Truth,
They flourish even now, dear,
In spite of lies and death.
Isee truth on your brow, dear,o
And love is in my breath;
And love viii be with truth, dear,
And truth will be with love,
Till va renew our youth, dear,
Up above.
-IJohn Ernest Mccain
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Algerian Women.

The lives the women lead in Algiers,
particularly if they are young and
pretty, are simply terrible When about
IA an Algerine girl is maTsied-or rather
sold, for it is scarcely more than a
money transaction-to a nhn whom she
has probably never seen, put who from
that moment possesses ab$plute author
ity over her. II she belong 70 the higher
classes she is usually restrictsal, even in
her husbands house, to ole Cor gtwo
rooms. '1f she we're allowed to wan
der up and down stairs she might meet
o man." the husband says. The win
dows of the rooms into which she may
go, always look into a court yard, not q
public street, but for all that they are
carefully covered with lattice-work, So
that she may have no chance of holding
communication with the outside world.
The only amusement she is allowed to
indulge in is a weekly visit to the
cemetery, Where she IS supposed
Ia go to mourn for the dead. . This
N burning, I must confess, is performed
ffua manner peculiar to the country4 On
|Nidays all men having been carefullye Ak
cIuded, the Algerine ladies drive, closely
yelled, to the cemetery. Once inside the
gates, they throw aside their wells, and,
seating themselves upon the tombstones,
prepare to make a day of it. They also
go provided with a substantial luncheon,
and thsY spend the whole day laughing,
chatting, and gossiping with their fell
low-mourners. At su9set, they resume
their wells, mount into their carriages,
and are driven back to their homes,
which they will not quit until the fol-
lowing Friday.
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STYLES for the Hair

y AC9 ~ IA AsAA @U
Only dowagers wear diamonds and
feathers in the hair.
Rhinestone, shell, and amber pins are
worn at dinner parties.
The tendency is to wear the hair low
on the back of the head.
Bangs Of all shapes are worn BY young
ladies'; the sschic,n q pointed bang, is
the style in New York.
Front coiffures in fashionable shapes
are much worn they do not become dis
arranged in a ball room SO readily as
natural curls.
The ''curl and pompadour' is much
worn; it has the hair curled back in tEB
centre to initiate the ~pompadour and .
few fiat curls at the sides.
Long wavy strands Of hair Surled at
the ends are much worn for coiling and
twisting with the back hair, being
lighter and more graceful than switches.
For evening wear the hair n arranged
in wayy twist and large flat curls, Y
ing the crown Of the head rather high
and narrow, extending in pointed shape
to within d few inches Of the nape Of
the neck.
The front couture q Ia mode is the
pointed shape, loose fluffy curIs coming
down low on the center of the forehead,
forming . sharp angle, dressed high
towards the crown Of the head. The
hair on the temples i eli shtly waved
and drawn up to the top Of the head.
Al new couture introduced in Paris is
i combination of Greciaa and modern,
graceful only when made with waving
bias. The hair IS gathered an brought
loosely to the top Of tho head, the loose
coils meeting ID front carls. 4 ribbon
about two inches wide passed IN and oul
hall way up the back, holds The hair d
/ place, ind acnrl 81 loose wave Is pulled
EL3FN3I
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-25

with the binding smoke and sparks 10
my eyes and remembered, when !
sprawled full length on the roof, that
there were iron pipes to let out the
stove smoke.
went the rest of the way on my
hands and kaees. The ends of the car
roofs, as you know, come close together
and there was no difficulty about getting
over the junction, yet, I tell you that
was a terrible crawl. 1t was as dark as
black cats and the smoke was binding,
besides the sudden jerks around the
curves and me on those slippery roofs
with nothing to hold on to, and all this
at over forty miles an hour, was no
joke.
cat last I came to the end of the bag
gage car and tried to yell to Pete, whom
l saw there holding on the lever, but
my voice seemed gone. The fireman, !
forget his name, was shoveling in coal.
I gathered myself up and made one
grand leap down on the tender, landing
on my hands and knees among the coal.
I crawled ovcr into the cab and said in
a voice so hoarse that it sounded strange
to myself:
"sBack her, Pete, for Gods sake;
there's another train ahead
"Then I keeled right over where I
stood and tainted dead away. The
straiprh had been too much for me.
II can just remember Pete's scared
face as he saw a coal begrimed tramp,
dripping and without a hat, apparently
jump down on him from out the clouds,
but he didn't hesitate a moment. Just
as I went off I heard the scream Of the
air brakes, and noticed that Pete flung
her clean over.
"Pete wasn't a man to ask any
questions. He always did his business
first and left the talking until after
wards. =
"Pete and the conductor helped me
into my room after they had side
tracked the train. While he waited
there I told them all about it. Then
Charley looked at Pete and Pete looked
at Charley. That look hal a peculiar
meaning.
"sWhat's the matter? I said. Don't
you believe there's a train aheadP {
az guess ttso,' answered Charley.
But why didn't you pull the bell rope
from the end platform 2
eyes put in Pete, 'or kick the
underpinning from the sehlaphore cogs
and show the red Ii hit ahead of me.
That would have stopped the train
s'Well, / felt pretty cheap, for either
6of those plans would have worked all
right if I had had my wits about me.
"Before I could say a word, although
l don't know that I had anything much
to say, the special came past with a
rush and roar that shook the depot and
Charley said aehe picked up his lantern,
We'll, never mind, old fellow. 1t was
the bravest thingI ever knew of and
anyhow you saved the train
$50 you see, as ! told you, II Charley
did hot tell that part Of it he is a pretty
good sort Of a fellow, don't you think
sor-[Detroit Free Press.
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Quite d Deer, Interest.

Ayoung lady on Houston street had
several callers the same evening. One
remained rather late, and at length,
edging his chair toward her, asked,
sMiss - I am sure you have an in
terest ID my welfare She was yavn-
ing behind her hand, and got the word
tied id 4 knot IN her tongue as she
graciously replied, "Why, Mr.. .
Won know / take q great interest in your
farewell. n-IChattanooga Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-25
Fashion Notes

Thefancy for Hafding Is surely on
the increase.
Smart winter frocks for little girls
are heavily braided
Gold embroidery is used apon dark
dresses. both wooden and silk.
White waistcoats braided with god
are worn with dark dresses.
The latest Partisan idea il millinery
| is a hat band of narrow ribbon, finished
in a stiff bow in frot5.
Stylish and becoming bonnets are
made of red plush and trimmed with
! Alsatian bows of black watered ribbon.
In accordance with the demands of
fashion the crowns of bonnets and hats
and even the outside of mutfs, are
braided.
A novel shawl is made of feathers. 1t
is very soft, but looks like q fine WOODEN
| shawl, not resembling feathers in the
least.
Boas composed of uncu9ed ostrich
feathers are worn by P~arisiennes. Muffs
to match these boas have cocks heads
attached, combs and all.
Toaues were never more popular tran
the present season. Very pretty ones
are made of ruby velvet and cloth and
similar combinations.
'Pinking" upon the edges of the
skirts and draperies is very effective
It is often in double rows and sometimes
rests upon a band of velvet. III
Reindeer gloves are the very latest
novelty in their line. They look like
thick wash leather of an almond color,
and are said to be very durable.
Among recent novelties in tea gowns
! was noted one of cream-colored China
silk trimmed with fluffy gray dur and o
profusion of yellow ribbon.
A charming evening toilet was made
wholly of pink MORE ribbon. The
straight skirt of lace was completely
covered by loops of ribbon falling from
the waist to the hem.
The gossamer fabrics of Eastern
weaves are most exquisite for evening
gowns, particularly those, wrought in
metal threads in some floral design.
Yellow and blue is q combination
which the Partisan modiste dotes on this
season and loves to display in evening
dresses and dinner costumes.
Evening cloaks are made in light
shades of plush heavily wadded with
elder down, and 1--we a fur trimming
about the neck and GOWN the fronts
A large but soft worsted cord finishes
the pretty cheviot coats for little girls OIL
bows. This is qhe Cordelaire. It issfn
ished with a tassel on the end. .
Cloth princesse gowns demand trim
ming of fur, as their makeup forbid:
drapery.
For very little folk, hoods of chinchilla,
with lining and loops OF she'll pink, arr
the highest fashion,
The very newest seal coats are short
at the back, with the long fronts deeply
bordered with fox fur.
q Diamond pins ieweled both at poin
and head are now fashionable, worl
thrust carelessly in the hair.
A pretty method Of applying watered
ribbon on q tulle skirt is to lay it across
the front in diagonal rows, separated
by tucks of the ture, the ribbon being
gathered into scaIlops at the hem.
Stripes of watered ribbon, edged will
rows of small beads, arranged in triplet
on a tulle ground, is a new and e~ffectiv,
material for evening Gesses.
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The SMART Boa,ss Hair.

Teacher--aYes, children, the hairs Of
d head are all numbered.
Smart Boy pulling out hair and
presenting IL Swell, what's the number
of this hair22n
Teacher.-Number one, Johnny and
pulling out several more) these are
numbers two, three, four, fvs and six.
Anything else you want to known
Smart Boy--N-no, sir. Harper's
Bazar.
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Hts Strenoth.

Daughter-Wasn't julius Caesar one
of the strongest men that ever lived, paa
Father-What makes you ask that
question:
Daughter was just reading that he
threw a bridge oyer the Rhine.---[Bos-
ton Commercial.
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Not Exactly Complimentary.

Tramp-Did you make this bread
yourself, madam
Woman---Ycs, an if I do say it myself.
you've eat wuss bread than that.
Tramp--I know ] have, but not much
worse,--Epoch.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-25

oub here and there to give it a soft, TN
studied appearance. For full dress
nestle a natural flower Or a spray of t, IN,
wherever it may Be most effective and
becoming
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-25
A. BLACK.
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

Aeentr, ~ located AMI desirable business
stani on NJ in street, Opelousa consis ing
cf building u table for residence AMI smsn
store, and adjoining a bakery, being the
prope. ty next to the 20 t-ottice. This prop.
erty will be sold very cheap for cash, or nalt
caHh md bal nee on terms to su t pu CHASER.
Arp v at this office or to N {. EdinondC
r. March 1851
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ST. MARI's ACADEMY,

OPELOUSASs LA.
The course of instruction in this Institution embraces
English, French, Latin, Greek. Arithmetic, Algsoia,
Geometry. Bookkeeping, Natural Sciences, histoI!s
Geography, PenmanshiD, and great care Is oestoWsa
ON Christian Instruction. o,x. nav
TERMs:-Bosrd and tuition per month ND; Das
Scholars ps1 month, 50, 50 or 81. according te elsss.
Glasses are resumed on Wednesday. SeptempeF ieah.
1sss Rev. G.. AYMoN D. d.
i0o' REV. F j. AYMoE
HENRY g. LEWIS d
Ann so 1885. nj, ALFRED BRILLET.
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FOR SALE.

A Fine Residence, with all necessary out
buildings ami improvements, and suIlclene
land for asmaH farm, adjoining the o:pofdse
limits CT Ope ousas, wilt be SOIL Gaeap.
Apply at this office. ny ul'u
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-25
OPELOUsAS Female INSTITUTE

y H..
Opetousas 81. landry Parysh. In.
FTNHIS Institution will resume duties Mon5.r g.
L TENDER ID. 1887, under She immediate ~, ssP
of Mrs. M. Nj. r1ayes 9nd Mrs. VI, K. nag;s ', HIf
competent assistants. The scholastic scar ronss s1 ~
forty weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION:
Preparatory Department, per month. ,.......s 80
Music, with uss of piano SW
Boarding, including washing, light and fuel = Hg
Embroidery. wax flowers, painting, drawing, 'V"
each, extra a. In a
incioehIai ..rss.,se-.. tn, 100
DISCIPLINE.
The government of TING scho0s IS strict but parental.
no hard tasks or restrictions are imposed brt ave.
student must comply with the rules, and must nrsns,s
up to he measure OF her a,ilitys this lessons assigpad
Our nourse of study and mode Of instruction t.
train the mind to habits of corset think ing and thor.
oueh investigation. No student will be allowed To an
ter higher classes without thorough preparation pa
rents and guardians may rest assured that the manrers
health and morals Of the chIldrea &ad Eards shall rsa'
ceive due attention.
! No deduction for absence. unless in case of proir..t
ed illness. The location of The town is heaithfnl ~
easy of access. The boarding department is under Sbba
immediate charge of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will mr.,
; vide themselves with blankets and towel5. For pao-
} acula4s address
July 285S-nov 2T79. Principal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-21
THE REPUBLICAN CALL.

Let those who ere not held In the
bondage of old party names read the
Republican call for State Conven.
ton. II invites to participation In the
primaries all those who believe IN
making this self-asserting and self
protecting nation. 1t invites those
who believe in protecting the Amer
lean workman and his children from
either direct or indirect competition
with the cheaper labor OF Asia or
Europe. 1t is not a vague Invitation
that ean be accepted by shose who are
opposed to the principles proposed tn
established at tae polls. There is no
milk and water budding for class OF
sectional votes, but plain announce
ment that those who believe that this
is.the best country on earth. and WHO
are anxious to see measures taken to
insure the permanence OF our inslitu-
tons. are cordially invited to take par!
in the selection os cand datcs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-21
Chairman Tillman of the Read

Chairman Tillman of the Reading
: Strike Investigating COMMITTEE says
that the Committees report will not
be ready inside Of month or six
weeks. The testimony taken is very
voluminous and the report will be
confined 10 the effect If The strike
upon the interstate commeyee. Mr..
Tillman regrets that his committee did
not have power to compel witnesses to
answer questions. "Then," lie added
1--WE should not have been confro nted
by corporate insolencea MIR Tillman
also intimated that feature Of the
report might he u recomlnrsG ltidn ID
the State of Pennsylvania thai she re
move.tl.e poll lax ST &4a h.a1 impo>.
ed on laborers. Mr.. Tillman intima-
ted that lie speech lie ii,ended to
make when the report ca.ne UP f,r
discussion in the House would reyal
some very startling facts.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-21
THE REPUBLICAN ooNvsN ZION.

At the netting of the Republican
State Central Committee held in Vir-
yinia "a the 18Th, Winnemucca was
selected as the place and May 10, as the
Date for holding the State Convention.
April 2sth was chosen as the date
for holding the primary elections. The
test for voters will be Are yon cit.
izen of the State and will you support
the nominees of the Republican party
The selection of Winnemucca was
unanimous. the Committee feeling that
no Convention having been held there
for fourteen years, Humboldt county
was entitled to consideration.
The following is the call issued by
the Committee:
The Republican electors in this State
and voters, without regard to past 20,
titieai affiliations, difference or action,
who believe in the American principle
of protective tariff for the defense
and development of home industries
and the elevation OF home lobor, who
would reduce the national taxes and
prevent the accumulation offs surplus
In the Treasury, in harmony with this
principle; who are opposed to the
attempt, now more openly avowed,
than ever before, to establish policy
which would strike down American
labor to the level OF the underpaid and
oppressed workers of foreign lands !;
who favor naval and coast defenses,
which will enable the United States to
conduct international negotiations with
self.respect; who gratefully cherish
the defenders of our country; who con.
denim and resent continued and unjust
exclusion of rapidly growing Terri
tosies, which have an indisputable
title to admission to the sisterhood OF
States; who favor free schools and
popular education, free and honest
ballot and fair count; the protection
of every citizen of the United States IN
his legal rights at home and abroad; 8
foreign policy that shall extend oai
Trade ana commerce to every land and
cline and properly support the dig
nifty of the nation, and the promotion
OF friendly and harmonious relations
and intercourse between all the States
" land who are in favor of the absolute
exclusion of all Asiatios, paupers, in
sane, criminals and persons known a:
Communists, Nihllists or Anarchists
and limiting all further immigration
and revision of our naturalization
and land laws, the excessive liberality
of which causes the undesirable add.
ton to our surplus labor" are cordially
invited to unite under this call in TIT
formation of national ticket.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-21
PRIMARY ELECTION
II
ofthe people on
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1883.

For the purpose of electing Delegates to the
said State Convention, the Primary Elections
to be carried out i'll compliance with the laws
Of the state ana the instructions of the Com
mittee.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-21
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.

EVA CONSOLIDATED MINING COM,
PANE-Location of principal place Of Bust
ness, San Francisco. Cal. Location Of works
Aurora, Essmeralda County, Nevada.
There are delinqent upon the following de.
scribed Stock, on account Of Assessment tNo
u levied on the 5th day of January 1888, the
several amounts set opposite the names Of
the respective Shareholders. as fouo8s;
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-21

Health requires eight hours Of sleep
aud beauty exactly ten. Some people
sish to be both healthy and beautiful,
eight and ten are eighteen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-21

TGHT, REV M ~ are those
A@A >|A4A@ - WHO read Ihiy and then
act: they will fad honorable employment
that VIII NOT take thea, ffcnt their horaeS and
families. The p,ntilS are iarl.e and slirc for
every industrious pcrsou. macy lave ninde
aud are now making -GIy.H hundred dollars
month 1t is easy for anyone 20 make i've
dollars and NJ ards pa Gry. WHO ~ willing
to work. Either scX. yonnc q. nld: capi;aI
not needed; We slarr you iiycr. thing pew
No special ability rcqRrc'i; yun, reader ann
do itas well "a snyCue. Wriir ! us q, once
for full particulars, which we will mai free.
Address Stinsou & Co. pnrtland. Maine.