The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
Zachar, the Faster.

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been induced to eat. His story
is a most remarkable one, and
although much has been said,
the true reason for his wonder
ful fast was not positively known
until to-day. Some time during
last March or April Zachar and
LIS father had some difficulty in
re erence to wages or a distri-
button of property.
This so worked upon Zachar's
mind that he became morose and
evidently led him to undertake
to starve himself. The estrange-
ment of father and son was com
plete, for during the entire time
OF his fast Zachar's father never
visited him, nor even inquired
after his health.
An old friend of the family
learned the facts, and arranged
for q meeting between father
and son, which took place yes
terday. The two talked long
and seriously over their difficult
ties, and finally matters were
settled. Then Zachar declared
that he would eat and endeavor
to live. Accordingly he was
given q few spoonsful of milk,
although he did not retain it,
and at intervals during the af-
ternoon took milk with pulver-
lied crackers in it. This did
nE seem to give him any pain,
but he could not retain a parti-
Gle of the food. He seems I'M
usally bright, and feels certain
that he will live.
Zachar presents a revolving
appearance. He has not shaven
since he commenced his fast, and
his hair and beard hang down
over his face. He is terribly
emaciated, being reduced from
$50 to ninety. His eyes are dull
and heavy, the lids dropping
down over them, as though
there was not sufficient strength
to hold them up. He reminds
one of a person in the last stages
of consumption. His skin is
dry and is like parchment, while
his bones protrude prominently
from all parts of his body. In
reference to the new turn taken
by the case local physicians say
that with proper care the patient
will live and ultimately recover
his wonted health. The local
profession do not look upon his
fast as an absolutely genuine
one, insisting that he must have
taken substantial nourishment,
because it would have been alb
solutely impossible for him to
have lived so long. Those who
have been with him constantly
say ae has taken no nourishment
for fftE-three days.
If your husbands salary is
small, don't try to live in the
same style as YOUR neighbor
who has twice your income. It
will cost you dearly in the end.
Don't dress your children and
furnish your house the same as
theirs. They can have their
sewing done and their rooms
swept and busted; you cannot.
Don't wait until you can get as
costly books as they ; q cheaper
edition will furnish just as much
intellectual food. Be content
in a cottage when you cannot
afford a mansion. Don't send
your daughter to the Vassar, be-
cause they do, or that she may
associate with them as equals,
while y~ouspend the weary hours
from 5 q. m. to IL p. m. to de-
wise the means. Do try, by all
means, to give her a solid, prac-
teal education first !; then, if cir
cumstances pymit, the orna-
mental afterward. Be syste-
matte, but do not be so syste-
matte that you cannot drop your
work for a holiday, or an even
ing out. Slight it, if need be,
and let me say, you can slight
it Systematically. For instance,
don't mind ironing. those sheets
or dish-toWels nor those WOODEN
hose. Don't scrub the kitchen
floor every day. There will be
time enough when it is soiled'
Have q place for everything, a
certain day in the week for GER
tain work, also q certain portion
Of each day for recreation.
1t may be only a few minutes,
but it is wonderful what you
gain in that short time-Pica-
ynne,
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