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The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
PEARLS OF

The line of life is a ragged diagonal
between duty and desire. ;
Whatever you dislike in another take
care to correct in yourself.
: Never think you can make yourself
great by making another less.
Genius without ambition is as useless
as a cannon ball without powder.
A great many petty trials of life
would cease to trouble us if we only
thought how little they will matter a
thousand years hence.
This mystery of sleep! This greater
mystery of waking! If we could fathom
them we should have fathomed ourselves
and life and deathi
Let every man take care how he
speaks or writes of honest people, and
not set down at q venture the first
thing that comes uppcrmost.
I have always looked upon it as the
worst condition of mans destiny that
persons are so often torn asunder just as
they become happy in each others soci-
ETY..
We find it hard to get and to keep
any private property in thought. Other
people are all the time saying the same
things we are boarding to say when we
get ready.
Inexhaustible good nature is the most
precious gift of heaven, spreading itself
like oil over the troubled sea of thought
and keeping the mind smooth and
equable during the toughest weather.
A man without %reproach, from whom
the breath of scandal passes like COM,
mon breath from any other polished
surface, could afford to do what COM
mon men could not.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Mormon Superstition.

"You can tell a Mormon house by the
number of DOORS" I heard some one say
as we approached Salt Lake City, writes
a Minneapolis Tribune correspondent.
Sure enough! There they were, two
doors, side by side, even in the smallest
houses. Sometimes there were two wood
sheds, or two wells, and we saw one
house that had begun with a single
room, and been heightened out room by
room and door bydoor. That patriarch
must needs look about him SHARPLY on
the resurrection morn, or he will over
look some poor wife and have her sleep
ing through all eternity. The Mormons
have a doctrine hat in the resurrection
the men rise, but the women lie in their
graves until their husbands please to
call them. If the liege lord pleases to
be so gracious he goes to the grave side
of his spouse and speaks the new name
he received in the endowment house at
the time of his marriage, which has
never before crossed his lips. She an
swers with the name which she received
at the same time, and rises. One of the
most potent means of domestic tyranny
among the ignorant Mormons is the
threat, frequently resorted to by the
head of the house, that he will not raise
his wife ON the resurrection morn
''unless, - etc., etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

AM4 8EE
a little practical information il re-
selged from Duluth, MINI. IN regard to-
how Western mortgages are manufac-
sured. AIN ingenious operator bought q
tract Of twenty acres Of swamp land
nat, yvhilo fourteen miles from Duluth,
bordered The suburb Of Lakeview Divi-
ion. This property be conveyed TO q
sonfederate Tor the expressed valuation
III zoe, 600; and the confederate then
executed sixteen separate mortgages
back To the operator for sixteen lots
salusd 1t $500 each. Then they namcd
mo tract Lakewood Addition
id proceeded 70 sell the mortgages for
what they would fetch. Persons
d doubt Is to the value of the property
we're requested To telegraph to Duluth
tor information in regard to the value
IF lots ssin Lakeview, " and as the "Ad-
aitionN vas unknown ID Duluth, replies
II 4 satisfactory sort were returned, IN
asr tic impression that the "Divisionp
Nns referred 10. Il was not until an.
investor mora cautious than the rest
haked for Tho value Of particular lot
81 number, giving . number that was
nOt To Pc found ii the Division that
tas fraud was discovered. ID the
meantime the sales Of mortgages had
cone 10 ven that the profits of the
scheme are placed At 500. 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
The ReaEftm or Dreaaas.

There are some very remarkable things
about dreams. IL the first place, they
are twice as real as reality. Did you
ever fall down stairs in dreama II you
have you must have observed that its a
much more terrible experience than
when you are awake-except that you
don't have the bruises to nurse after
wards. But the mental experience of
falling down stairs in q dream il some
thing awful. There is nothing like ju-
dicious abuse Of the stomach for the
mar who enjoys real exciting dreams
with some plot To hem.-[Burlington
Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
exposes D neat scheme practiced to
stretch out the CROP of sFlorida"
oranges by local vendors. 1t says: 'The
choicest orange has a dark tinge upon
lie c%uticle, as if half shined by an itin
srant bootblack. But the ingenious
Italian being we'll aware Of this fact, SO
artfully arranges that all of his Florida
oranges present this most desirable dark
skinned appearance. Nor is this all.
After the Florida orange passes away
there takes its place as the choicest
feature Of the market the little blood
red orange, sweet and juicy as a hash
sesh dream. These the artists manu
faoture BY inserting in the neck Of q
white orange . tiny glass syringe, filled
with sweetened analine dye. So wags
the world away. 7
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

In recent interview with a represen-
satiye Of the Chicago Journal, Bishop
Mcknight Of the Mormon church has
Ibis To say about the great temple and
;he manner in which church property
d held:
sThe temple is still in process Of con-
hruction. Tho great towers are now
going up and we hope to complete it
Ill inside Of i've years. It was COM
uenced in 1858 and will cost about
BIO, 000, 900. Under the Edmunds law
40 church ii Utah can hold property
sbove the value Of $50, 900. This pro-
vision ii, of course, aimed at our church,
ind the motion to appoint d receiver to
lake charge Of our property is bitterly
fought ID the United States courts. The
best legal talent procurable, headed by
Broaahead Of 81. Louis for tw5 weeks
defended the rights of the Mormons but
.he dges decided To appoint D re-
seiger. He will find himself consider
ably hampared however, BY the fact
hat the bulk Of the church pRsperty
aaa been decided right and left u b the
hands Of the apostles and bishops for
ute keeping. Bishop Hyram B. Claw
ION now owns the land whsreon the
lenple stands and the work il going
right on.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Variations In Lasssg Gapac tty.

From many observations ON healthy
men, DR.. Theodoroff, of st. Petersburg,
learns that the vital capacity Of the lungs
increases from morning till evening, de-
creasing again during the night. After
each meal, too, there is . special in
crease, followed by a slight decrease;
the vital capacity being at its highest
shortly after dinner, and at its lowest
after getting up in the morning. The
force Of inspiration and expiration fol
lows nearly the same law.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Mn MIRRORS

Between the orchard and the mill
The brooklet of its laughing tires:
It's waters there grew deep andstiif
About the piers, old and moss-grown,
Ben cath the little bridge Of stone
Clasped here and there, with wildrose
I was a vain young country maid,
Each day at noon sent to the mill,
And used to loiter in the shade,
And lean above the jagged pier,
Beyond the wild rose creeping near,
And peer into the placid rill. -s~---
Twas not the water lilies there,
Nor pale green crosses that | sought;
But back to me bright eyes and hair,
sun-tangled, framed in shadowy. green,
Reflected, Observation-Disclosures sheen
And kept me longer than they ought.
One day 7 fingered, looking down,
Long past the sunshine of midday,
When close beside me, big and brown,
Two eyes, so full of laughter met
NV own within the riyulet, -,
NV ewes dropped low and turned away.
No.
You see, twas fathers harvester
stOur john we alwas called the lad;
Like to his own my parents We're,
Aud II cannot rightly tell
BY what strange chance ite'er befel-s
His coming made me always glad.
How shallow seemed the brooklet then
After the glance Of eyes like his!
/ slowly raised my own again
And found him gazing slyly down
Inever knew that eyes of brown
Were full of such sweet mysteries!
For, looking up, how could I guess
To find my imaged features there!
A mirror full of tenderness
His dark eyes made; the ~rfvulet,
in all my loiterings, never yet
Had made me seem one-half so fair!
The wild rose blossoms all are dead;
And, where the water lilies were,
The brook sleeps in its frozen bed.
Unheeded let the winters pass;
Ihavea truer looking-glass-
The brown eyes of my harvester
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
IoOEtnu for a NoueItv,

ssYour town seems to be very quiot'
said the traveller. "Yes,' 2 repliod the
Dakotahan. s.sshe's lyin' low for rise.
We're all primed for . boom, but i
cant agree whether to work it on n
ural gas, 3 new wheat belt or platinum
mines. But when we've decided
now to cut the fuse she,n go of iiS
bcmh !. Burdette.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

In 1890 will end the term of 100 years
during which the cities Of Boston and
Philadelphia have each enjoyed the in
come of a bequest of $5, 600, made by
Benjamin Franklin with the proviso
that the interest from the funds should
be loaned out to young married mechan-
les. In Boston the fund has grown to
nearly s32s, 900, while 10 Philadelphia
it has reached only $40, 600.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Lice Weight and Dead.

First Omaha Man-Does a dead animal
weigh more than o live onea
Second Omaha Mani should say so.
Last summer Jack and | went fehing,
and Jack caught . big fish, which ]
weighed at nee before it was dead, and
the weight was three pounds.
"Yes.n
.Well Jack took that fish home, and
the next day I heard him tell a man it
weighed ten pounds. -omaha World.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
6TRMLGs

The words "Bula Matari"' are known
throughout a large part Of the Congo
basin, and they have a potent infiuen CT
upoR the minds OF, many of the native
tribes. They mean 'Ethe stone breaker,
and this is the name the natives OF thu
Lower Congo gave to Stanley when they
saw him blasting roekssalong the banks
of the river, while. building his road tt
Stanley Pool. The name chung to hin
ever after, and as it became repre-
sentative in the minds of the people o.
the idea of power, and authority, the
name is still made to serve a useful
purpose.
When Governor Jansen of the Congo
State q while ago sent an oficerdo telf1
certain chief, who had not previously
been visited by the whites, that he must
desist from the practice of making hui
man sacrifices, it might not have pro-
duced any serious impression upon the
savage to be told that Governor Jansser
or King Leopold ordered him to do thus
Eand SO. He probably would not have
known who they were, and
would have sent them word to mind
their own business. The officer did not
mention their names. but he told his
| Majesty that Bulb Matari wanted him to
understand that unless he quit killing
| people it would be the worse for him.
| The chief was we'll acquainted with that
name. He regarded the message as q
threat from a very formidable person,
and lost no time in making profuse
promises of reformation. In his rela-
ton with many of the Congo natives,
Governor Jansen, who has proved
himself a very able administrator of the
new state, refers to himself only as Bula
Matari. -
A while ago a party of German travel
ers were exploring the region of the
Lower Quango River. 0ae day they
ran across a tribe who disputed their
passage, and almost before the white
men were aware that dangel threatened
they were confronted by a Urge force of
well-armed savages, who advanced to
attack them. The explorer0 seemed to
be in for a fight, but a happy thought
which inspired one of the party averted
the threatened danger! He shouted:
eve have come from Bula Mqtari, and
we are his men,"
The effect was magical. The leaders
of the mob of warriors Chilled for a par
ley, professed the greatest friendship
for the strangers and said they would
never dream Of attacking the people OF
allies of Bula Matari, whom they recog-
nized as a very great man, and they
wanted to be numbered among his
frienf1. The genuine and only original
Bula Matari had never been within a
hundred miles Of these people, nor had
any of his subordinates ever visited
them. But his fame had travelled far
and wide, his name was an excellent
Zone to conjure with, and the fact that
the natives generally are still very
anxious to keep on the right side OF
Bula Matsri, makes that potent name an
important feature among the political
expedients of the new state, New
Vork Snn
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

As farmer Of Belmont, Ohio, is proud
because among his other live stock he
has . pig with toes, another with three
ears, 3 cat with an ear growing wrong
side out. aud q boy with three thumbs.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

A novel industry has been started by
boys in the San Monica Mountains in
California. They catch rattlesnakes by
means If aslip loose of cord, box them
up and take them to Los Angeles, where
they sell them. The Chinese are the
purchasers. They use them as medicine,
and the snakes sell for from so cents TO
BIZ each. 1t is said that the Cinnamon
handle them fearlessly and never get
bitter.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

As an evidence of the progress made
by the negroes in the South since tbs
war, itsis4shownby late statistics that
in three States-Georgia, South Caro-.
lima and Louisiana-they pay taxes or
$4s, 900, 900 worth of property.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Strtutna 10 Please.

Old Lady SHARPLY to boy in drug
store)-Pve been waitin' for some time
to be waited on, boy.
Boy (meekiy)-Yes'um; Wot kin ! do
for you'll
Old Lady I want i tWo-eent stamp.
Boy anxious to please)-Yes'am
will you have it Iicked2-INeW York
Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

The fact that b~reech-loading guns OF
great tonnage project from the turrets
of war ships has now led to a controver.
sy as to whether. on the whole, the old
muzzle-loadcrs, which could be wholly
withdrawn within the turret, are not
rrafar b1o
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

So, that is the reason that ], littl'
Polly Rockfield, whom my sisters al,
ways declare was born for q kitchen
maid, live in a great house, with I
swarm of servants at my beck and call.
and Laura and Philippa, who woul'
haze gracede ducal castle, keep h0us'
together in a cottage. Mamma lives will
us, but Uncle Rudolph won't have tn
girls.
''They don't like my way of talking
through my nose" said he: "And -
too old dog to learn new tricks at my
time of life! No! no little Polly suits
me the best. -[New York News.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Easily Pleased.

She Gust through playing)-.Tfear
Mr.. sniggles, my music is too poor to
give you enjoyment .
He (assuringly)-"oh, indeed. do
enjoy II. Il does not takemuch to please
me in the line OF music, you know. -"
fudge.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

II Is computed that there are nearly
thousand women in Iowa who own farms,
and give them their personal attention.
Only eighteen of these farms are mort
gagged.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

II the stove is cracked, take wood
ashes and saIt, equal proportions, re-
to d paste with cold water, and
fill in the cracks when the stove IS cool.
ii will . q harden.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
ST, MARY's ACADEMY,

OPELOUSAS, LA.
The conrss of instruction in this Institution embraces
English. French. Latin. Greek. Arithmetic. A1gsnra'
f5aometry. Bookkeeping, Natural Sciences, History
Gsoaraphy, Penmanship, and great care is bestowed
ON Christian Instruction. :. ~,
TrRMs:-Board and tuition per month Siai Day
Scholars per month, no, S3 or "a. according to class.
Glasses are resumed Al Wednesday. September iasn'
Ssas REV. G. D. D.,
Ao0' REV, F. j. RAYMOND
HENRY g.. LEWIS 1
An1 30. 1899. NJ. ALFRED BRILLET.
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J L. NJ oRRIs
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

A centrA ly located AMI desirable business
stani on M in street, Opelousa', consisting
of building su table for residence AMI smat
store, and adjoining a bakery, being the
prope ty next to the pc t-ofhce. ms prop.
"a h and balance ON te ms to SUI t pu cnaser.
A,pr ct this office or to M $. Edmond c.
Dupre hal0h 80
The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
FOR SALE.

A Fine Residence, with all necessary out
buildings and improvements, and suf1lclens
land for asmcn farm, adjoining the tofpordte
limits CT Ope ousas will be SOIL cneap'
An, " at this flee. dltl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS.


"Jocclyn' WIS the attraction again pre-.
scented last night 10y Rose Coghlan aud
ompany aud b,iop a large and well
pleased audience composed Of critical the.
a,cf-gocn. Whatever objections may be-
raised 10 the play 90 a perfect aud well sus.
taiucl dramatic work, none can be- pre-.
senicd as Ia Mics Cogllan's iinpcponniion
oi the heroine, Jocclyn. II il "a beautiful
though, aud softly bodied forth, " charm.
ing picture oi the yiriuous aud heightened
maiden ~ chalclaino Of the honorable
house Of uoi.sac, Who avenged the death
ui hct brother by killing In "a
duel the adycniurcr Prince sayiaui.
Tho lcilIng support, Mr.. lack.
aye n' sl,Iuni. shared tho honors
ui ihc evening aud received from the aud
lcncc unsiiutci applause. lie u ycula.
bic villain, perfect lingo, aud gives on
impyrsunation ~ the strong but difficult
rllc worthy oi tho commentator 81 The
audience Tonight "Jorclyn' will b. r..
| produced, aud during lhp rrmnindcrui the
week, except Friday anil saturday nights.
when Miv tushlan will appear ~ rcl
| Wellington lu Masks and tac,s," char.
actor be- which shc has few equals, cct,
iaiuly no supouum. 4 big shlc u pfugrrst
ing Tor the Reg Wellington presentations
% mro dramatic comedy treat fcmvmbcf,l
| well hY M,muiit IHpIttF ruHTl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

MEMPHIS Steam Laundiv 22i Second y.
BnrNRLKY LUMBER Co.. l2i Jefferson 81.
CITIZENS Steam Laundry, Nos. 20 anil
O. Bcale street. Tel. S65 for wagon TO call
PASrs made to order from 50 up. /.
Menko, tailor, 40 Monroe street
LEE LUMBER Co.. $50 Second street,
sash, doors, blinds, shingles, holdings
ALI sizes crate baskets, fronts and fend'
crs, also heating cooking stoves, for sale
cheap at Gabcy's Telephone 277.
&. n. HorcmRIss, skilled matchmaker.
Difficult and complicated watches | es-
pccially solicit. No. 336 Main street
PuRE and white as the flower whose
name Il bears arc the biscuits raised by
Lily Baking Powder.
DEAN Il LILLy CorFKE AND SPIcE Co.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

Day trains cmry Pullman, buffet,
dmNing.ruom aud SMOKER slccpcm be-
tween Memphis aud New York without
change, via Chattanooga, bristol, Roanoke.
llugcutoNn, Harrisburg aud Phila.
dclphiu.
Night trains carry Pullman, vcstibulc,
buffet, dmwing.room. library and smoker
slccpor, the finest made. between Mem
phis and Washington, without change, via
chattanooga, Bristol aud Lynchburg. Tcr
trains daily from same depot In Washing
ton 90 New York, via baltimore aud rhila
dclphla.
We sell round trip tickets rs follows
Augusta. Ca, and wturn, Sl1ij, oi
TUESDAYS and Thursdays II each week
between November q aud December ~
good 10 return 10 December Is
H. ". WHrNs. q. T. anil 7. A.
&. A. DESAU~UnE, A. q. 4. A.
J. &. BlAH, T. 4.
H. lluUuEs, Ticket Agent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

Row, Dec. - II Is stated that tie
Pope, dcsTous OF conc.liaiiug Russia, u in.
clincd Go grant three Of the mosiimuOraut
concessions demanded 10y VI. lyolsky.
namely the appointment Of Rector simon.
Of The 81 Petersburg seminary, t. rcplac,
the Bishop Of wilma; the appointment ol
BISHOPS 90 tie warrant secs Of luhlin and
llasdo, anil the introduction Of tho Rur.
sian language boo the Catholic Churches oI
Little Russia nul lithulnia. II H NOD
known What counter concessions will b,
obtained.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Criminal Court.

Charles Jennings, charged with larceny,
was sentenced TO three years Imprisonment
In the pcnitentiary.
Ed Summers, for assault TO murder, was
sentenced to two years imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
Policeman Richardson is on trial in this
court charged with assault and battery
upon Pat Griffin.
The cases OF All and sam Millington and
I'll Patterson, for COW stealing, have been
reset for the 10Th inst.
Jessie Givens, the pretty Nashville demi.
monde, charged with abducling her sis
ter. was admitted TO bail Yesterday In tho
SUN Of =, 800. Her trial has been fixed
Tor the DIST.
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Coidwater wins-T. ". Locke the Happy

From the Coldvntcr Mis- fnuncr Nov I.
Mr.. Locke was interviewed by the
FarBo reporter, aud stated 81 bought
ticket No. G,15j through Mr. Tom sloan,
who is keeping books Tor Goodbar, Love *
Co, Memphis, Tenn. weighed the mat.
Ter carefully, thought Of il in al It's differ
cnt bearings and rcla,ions. hciore ever
invested a single dollar In the Louisiana
State Lottery. Finally, after making up
my mini, ] have invested from iimu To
Time an aggregate oi not moro than ton OF
twelve dollars, struck the lucky number
10 the October drawing, and have the
money Tor the prize, onc.tNcnticih OF
S3O0,OOO being $1,000"
Mr. Locke WAS born In Tate County,
Miss. about - ycan ago. is gentle aud
Kind Ia disposition, ever ready to lend %
helping hand 90 any laulnblc enterprise
o. charitable undertaking.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

CmcAoo, H., Dee, l2.-rhc Socialis,ic
Turner Society Of lakcyicw circulated
printed cards. yesterday, announcinga free
entertainment ior Friday evening at Lin.
coin Turner Hall The program consisted
Of a lecture and free discussion from thc
Socialists. one Of these cards came 10 the
hands Of Mayor BoldcnWcck, who immo-
dinicly notified the manager Of the Turner
Hall 10 inform the Socialists that the hall
would not be opened for the entertain
mcnt. lie further said that he would
send word 10 the committee that thcy
should not arrange for any more meetings,
ior none would be- permitted while be- wa,
Mayor Of lakeyiUw.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses TO marry were issued yesterday
10 the following couples +, l.. Woods aud
Mrs. Mary J. johnson lvhiie), Jack Smith
and Belle Richardson, q. W. Buckley and
Laura Cole, Billy Williams and sarah Cole,
William Wright and Biddio Watkins
(colorcd), Jack Powell aud Angelina
Choice. j. y. Cooke and Gilio hickey,
Jefferson Dukes aud Lotto Maxwell lcol-
oredl, W. J. G. Gmgg and l.. H. Coleman.
Cyrus Garnscy, Jr., aud Desloudc Dobyins.
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,Ir.IlrI.nAa'.N aAIanI.

In TW ArrE,L's notice OF "Jocclyn" In
Yesterdays issue, the part Of sayinni.
played by Mr lhcAayc, WaB accredited 90
Mt Evan, owing o. an orr1r Of memory
un iho pant Ui tho writer Mr. lackayv's
sayiani b. so cunspIcunusly admirable that
Dee j. entitled 10 u.l possible credit. and
TuE ArrEN Wgrts very much that the
complimentary expressions should have
miscauicd 10 the extent Of misnaming the
actor However. as Mr. lnckayu has tina,
high orlcf u ability which j. sun to COM
mind Tor him continued distinction In thc
public regard, Tie error must DO Inmate.
rial 10 him,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

Mr.. LOWS Morrison will appear ~ Nc
phislophclcs In that weird creation Of
Goolhc's known M Faust" at the
ihcntcr on next Monday night and In
nn engagement Of three nights and q
wednesday matinee. The sale oi seats
cor the engagement will open at the box
Office neat Saturday morning.