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The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16
About Women.

The number of women employed as
pension officials in England is stated to
be three hundred and eighteen.
Lady Randolph Churchill is the first
American who has ever occupied the
place of lady-in-waiting to the queen.
The office of deaconess has been re-
vived in New York. On SIS. Philip and
James's Day, Miss Forneret was set
apart for the office in s.. Georges.
Miss Middle Morgan is a tall, slight
woman of fine conversational ability and
well known as the livestock reporter for
the New York Times.
The princess of Wales thoroughly IN
derstands the art of cutting and fitting
dresses, and had her daughters carefully
instructed in the same accomplishment.
Miss Maria Farne, of Rome, has been
appointed by the queen of Italy to be
her own physician. This good queen
takes an intelligent interest in the adj
EdIStlhShp VI oIhCh
A bright young niece of Marie Mitch
ell, of Vassar, is one of the proof-readers
on the new Century dictionary. The
work is gone over six times, she tells me,
additions and cancellations being made
each time.
The first thing required of women
who learn to fence is to get down off
their high French heels. The number
of women who handle the foils is greater
than generally supposed, but they are
chiefly actresses.
The Queen of Roumania is not the
only royal poetess; the Queen of Italy
can also lay claim to poetic gifts. 1t APP
pears that she has for some time occu-
pied herself in composing fables in verse
and constructing dramatic composition.
"Jennie june" editor and part owner
of Godey's Lady's Book, is we'll known
in New York society, where her pleas ant
manner and agreeable wit make her very
popular. She enjoys the distinction
among those who know her best of be-
ing the most industrious woman in lit
erature.
Mary %Tillinghast used to be John La
Farge's partner and Vanderbilt paid her
$50, 900 once upon a time for inventing
a new sort of tapestry hanging for his
houses. Ofthe women who have taken
up decorative art as an occupation she is
perhaps, as conspicuously successful as
any.
The wife of an engineer employed in
a mandatory in Providence, r. l., fire.
quently runs the large Corliss engine
when her husband can obtain other en-
ploymcnt, sometimes for several days.
She has entire charge of the engine,
which she understands perfectly, a fact
of which her husband is extremely proud.
1t is reported that the largest salary
received by any woman in this country
for editorial work is that paid by the
Harper Brothers to Miss Mary L.. Booth.
She is the editor of Harper's Bazaar. Her
salary is said tc be $4,000, and she also
receives a percentage on the profits of
the publication. Miss Booth is in Eng
land on a six months vacation. al
Nine. Trelat left nearly all her pro-
perty, about e4O0, 900, to the Paris munic-
ipalty, to found a school for the training
Of girls in household duties. AS daughter
and wife of physicians, she took the
warmest interest in the study of medi-
cine by women; and in 1857 she sent
over a generous donation to assist the
New York Infirmary and School for
Women.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16

Prof. F. A. Marsh, of Lafayette Col
1ege, ex-President of the Pathological
Association, in pleading for a reform Of
English spelling, says that we throw
away SIS, 900, 900, paying teachers for
adding the brains of our children with
bad spelling, and at least 800, 600, Ooo
more, paying printers and publishers for
sprinkling our books and papers with
silent letters.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16
PyO1nae AckSom

john said his wife on our way
home from church tonight, Mr..
Smiths dog came very near biting
mother. AS il was he frightened her
seriously. 7 think you ought To 40 sone-
thing about it
4 will, ! responded John, promptly,
I'm ! Smith the first thing ii the
morning, md Y BE doesn want too
much for the dog I'll buy him.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16
A. BLACK.
:" I. MURRI
BLACK & MORRIS,
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE

A centr lily located and desirable bushes,
stan Oh NJ i'll street, Opelousa, consis inp
# bald ng III table for residence AMI smas
store, and adjoining a bakery, being thu
~ope ty ms to the po ~t-office This prIn
erty will pe sold very cheap for cash, or hsIf
cash and balanc' on terms to SUI t pu c tasar
A Y at this office or t. NJ s. Edmond G
Dupre March 1881
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16

"Thank you, but I do not need you
sympathy" 1 replied, quietly, and she
was gone.
dressed myself and went down stairs
to the parlor.
"How do you feel, Miss SEYMOUR
said Mr.. Englefeld.
~ am all right-none the worse fol
my bath" 1 replied, sitting down at the
piano.
"Will you play some for me, Miss sey.
mour?"
eyes; l will try" I began to play the
last waltz of Won Weber.
When | had finished he said, evil
you sing2 Do, l will help you"
We sang several songs, and then sepa-
rated for the night.
Things went on this way for several
months, Mrrglefeld and I being more
and more together. One day 1 went
down in the garden in the evening to
read. I seated myself at the roots of a
large oak, and was soon deeply interest
ed in the book l had brought. AStep
crunched the gravel, and Harry EnEle-
field stood beside me.
"What are you reading2" he saidt
quietly.
"'The Lass O. Lowrie,'" 1 replied.
He sat down by me, saying, "Put
aside your book; 1 want to talk to you.
Annie, do you know you are dearer than
all the world to me?"
II was not aware of it, 1 said quietly.
"Do not trife with me, Annie. Tell
me you love me" he said, passionately.
II do love you, Harry" 1 replied ear
nestly.
"You have made me the happiest man
in the world, Annie. Let us go down
on the beach," he said, clasping me in
his arms, "and we can talk it all over
together"
We went slowly down to the beach,
and finding a shady cove, we spy down.
He passed his arm around my waist, and,
kissing me, said: "How long have ]
loved you, Annie? Can you guessg
"No, Harry"
"Just from the hour I first saw you"
Just as he spoke a large rock fell
down from the cliff over our head. MY
arm was lying on a rock by my side,
and the rock fell with a heavy thud On
it. / uttered a scream, and a hoarse,
cxulting laugh sounded W. our heads.
Harry sprang to his feet, and that is all
| remember.
When | came to myself / was lying in
my room, with H~rry sitting by my side.
My arm wa terribly crushed and
swollen. Harry said when he got out
where he could see up on the cliff he
saw a woman's dress futter among the
rocks and then disappear. We had no
idea who it was. So it remained a
mystery. Ny arm got well, and we
were making preparations for our we'd
ding, when one morning a boy brought
Harry a note written in a familiar
hand. He opened it, and this is what
he read:
Mr.. HARRY E~NGLEFIELD: I was in the
garden when you were talking to Annie. l
loved you, but I hated her. Irolled the stone
down. Imeant to crush her head, but / did
not. Forgive my murderous intention. 1
have left, aaayou win hearof me no more.
Hk1Eg LEROY.
Harry looked at me. poor Helen"
he said.
Harry and | we're married. Years
later we heard that Helen had married
a wealthy maa and was happy.
Harry does not envy her husband in the
least
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16
ST. MARY's

UPELOUSASs LA.
The course of instruction in this Institution embraces
English. French, Latin, Greek, Arithmetic, Algebra
Geometry, Bookkeeping, Natural Sciences, HistoJ..
Geography, PenmaDship. and great care ia bestowed
on Christian Instruction.
TERMs:-Board and tuition per month SI5; Day
Scholars per month. 81. So or $4, according to cIass.
Glasses are resumed on "Wednesday. September l5th.
1886. REV. Ii. RAYMOND d. D.,
REV. +. j. RAYMOND,
HENRY G.. LEWIS,
Aug. 90, 1885. A. BLANC DUoUEsNAY.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16
FOR SALE.

A Fine Res dence, with all necessary out
buildings ami Improvements, and sufficient
land for asm Ii farm, a tjoining the losporate
Ii aits If Ope on as, will be soil cheap
An " at this flee. tLd1itf
The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16

Harry IO0Ktu aG me. FOOT IaeIen,
he said.
Harry and ! we're married. Years
later we heard that Helen had married
a wealthy maa and was happy.
Harry does not envy her husband in the
least.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-02-07
THE CA1UCTIN CLARION |
Church Directory.
EDITOR AND pUBLTsHEN O.

Reformed Churcl--Rev. G. A, Whi'mo.e
pss or. Weekly Lectures TUESDAY evening.
heeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
"Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit
Lutheran Church Rev j. H. Barb, pas.
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ and $50 F..
II. Sunday School, 2 2 VI. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, CAS- p NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mcchancstown) Rev.
r. ". Hevbst Pastor. Preaching every Sun
aav, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening sun,
day School Q clock, a. IN.
Moravlan Church lCraceham) Rev. r. W.
Eerbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ung and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every " cinesday evening,
United Brethren Church Mite Society
Escond an | Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School , 2. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church REV. J.
n. Davis Pastor Services every alternate
Sunday at 10 4. VI. Sunday school 8 A,
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening At !
F. n.
United Brethren Church-Rrv G, J.
Rouda bush Pastor. Services every alternate
bundav at 8 D. IN. Sunday School every
SUNDAY mt D. M. PRAYER Meeting every
Thursday evening al : y N.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-02-07
SrIttt ! )ottrr!.
THROUGH THE MIDST
BY ISABELLE HOTCuHIS5.

What is life ? A little grief.
a little joy, a little pain,
A smile, Il ii ID, :, sweet refrain,
A flower, q sadly wi,Icred leaf
And thcn-what them
What avails this li'llr stay
Amid the toll, amid the strit',
Amid the busy walks of life,
Tins working ON from day to day
And lhrn--whae then?
What is life? A swicc.iold tale,
An hour Of 10y, wear Of pain,
\ bitter loss, a little gain.
With none to care if we should fail,
AMI thcL- What tnCu?
\ little climbing up the height,
4 little gazing at the skies
With smiling and with fearful eyes,
Unlil the beauty fades from sight,
And tncn- what then?
\ little sunlight through the midst,
\ friend to love, perhaps a day
OF hope, 50 soon to pass away,
An angels voice, on. list , Oh. list :
Ant thcn--What then ?
VIVA, Is litc9 \ little space
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-02-07
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No. az.

valise. and not knowing at what turn
might meet danger, determined to ro.
turn and get them and accordingly re.
tracei my steps.
And here is whore the lucky acci-
dent comes in. was within few
feet Of the Goor--another second and !
should have stepped upon The sill
when my ear caught the sound CT
voices within, aud / abruptly rauscL.
1t was not merely the chatterin3 wou-
an talking to Lerself, for | plainly dis
tinguishcd another voice, and the tones
were low and guarded
Instantly my suspicious were arous-
ed. and the conviction came upon me
that was upon the scene Of the mys-
terious crimes.
! stood motionless a moment then
crept away on tiptoe to the rear Of tho
house, and up the hill L hundred pacas.
where | concealed myself in the bushes
and watched the house for hal an hour.
Daring this time all I saw the woman
como ont to the end Of the build.
ing an! gathered up some FIRE.
wood certainly no very suspicious cir
cumstancr.
AT last ru.arnpd to the housr,
wbis,linr a popular air-cnterel and
sat down by the 1oor, The woman waa
alone in the house. and busy preparing
dinner: bnt she appnarel somowha.
uarvons
Coming to the door, she hooked out
over the road, uttered a SIGH, and
sn1
ON. dear yon didn't SEQ no,hiL> o
nobody comm, did you ?
~, rep'i",l | hAvo been nN thu
hill, tai ing a yl"w Of the country but
rou'd not soc much of tho load. No
-rgn cf yolr husband yet:
No, no, I'm Citing raj" uneasy.
On, he /! rrob,biy be here before
snn,nt,' sad soothingl;.
then opened my vthae and trans
iorrcd nv pistols to my pockets, at the
same tIuo making flourish with u
handkerchief - aask my movements.
Tn" woman herself Was not looking.
bat felt an distinctive consciousness
that pair d( evil eyes were staring at
me from some creyce in the wall or
ceiling, and / dill not want them TO SEQ
my weapons.
while waiting for dinner, 7 clos. Y
scanned the room. Certainly no third
person was in i. Their. was no closet
in he room. The only visible aper-
lures were the door, window and fire.
place, The ceiling was Of rough
boards with many crevices bat there
was no flight Of stairs or ladder to reach
the LOTT; nor waS there any sign Of
cellar. The walls showed only tho
bare legs, ard the stones aal clustering
that filled up the creyices between
them. Where hen WA, the man whose
voice had heard:
The ONLY decoration on the rude
walls was an old fashioned picture, in a
rough wooden frame, without glass,
about fourteen b. twenty inches III
size, which hung near y opposite the
door, at height Of about tour AMI
half feet.
Just under it stood chair Wit only
the two front legs, the back being nall
ed against the wall
AT last the dinner arrnr goments
We're complete, and tie ham. potatoes
amt coffee placed on the table.
Set up now. the woman said, Selling
my char as J rose.
The table ha been placed near that
stationary chair.
Jest Ia ke that cheer, won't you
sha said n,iDtinc to tue imperfect
rI;,n ao,iu3t tn. wall, III have to
iean a.oit,iu, mo and COIN 70 the fire
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Nhancsown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday February l. 1889

travellers were murdered beneath his
very nose. and sent floating down the
river. He gave it up. offered to try
it, but being young man, he on y
laughed at me, and sent to Cincinnati
for detectives. Two came. One look
Ell around for week or two and gave
It up, the other was found drowned.--
The next victim was wealthy farmer
~ho lived near the ferry. and the alarm
spread over the country for miles
81 again determined to attempt the
solution Of the awful mystery, and told
Mr.. Woodruff chat if he would not ao-
point me to the task, would not re.
ign my position ana 60 into the work
on nmy oHn account. So he reluctantly
gave me he case, renarklng that 1t
would lead to my DEATH
\ Thought | saw why he had failed,
and come back unharmet He had
gone forth as aborer, and was not
supposed 10 have any money. SO con.
cludel that nv proper course would D"
to subject myaclf the danger. This |
determined 10 DO, relying on uNcea>ing
watchtniMess for my own safety. |.
thereiore. started ont over the Elm
Road as a leld.er Of jeWclry, carry
ING vaIis., in which my precious sto,
ries We're supposed to be packed, and
searching at every SIC? for any Civ to
the invisible danger.
1T was but few hours travel to The
OHIO but | moved along at a leisNre'y
gait carefully noting every face and
stopping at every house on M way,
and on each occasion asking # ! were
on the right road to the ferry, and bold
~ announcing myself as Il travelling
jewelry merchant having sold he n"a'
Of Inv stork-th" inference being that
! had plenty Of money about mo--a@d
desiring to 20 TO tie river ami take Il
boat for C,nriNu,ti, IN order to buy
moro.
Il determined to spent the might
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-05
Openipg and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close AT 1880 and 1870 a. III
sud 12:45 and $40 p. IN. Open a. 500 q. NJ,
12:0O IN, snd $50 p. u.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, close at
10: so 3. ~, Clio and 500 p. m. Open at $3.50
nd 1880 d. N.
Southwestern mails, via Charlottesville Va,
close at 500 and 1925 a. m. and 9:oG p. In.
Open at $50 a. n, and 7:30 p m.
Manassas Division mails close at 2Q5 P. NJ.
and 900 pm Open at 1870 a. m and 1870 pm.
Alexandra and Rvlnd Hill, Va. malls close at
S:25 a. N. and 4:10 p. m. Open at 800 q. m and
800 p. N.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
Or. Herpdor Leesburg, Purcellville and Round
Hill Va close at 4:10 p. m. and open at 800 am.
Western mails close at 1890 a. M, 1245 and
620 o. In. Omen ct $50 and 1000 a. H.. and
800 p. In.
WASHINGTON .. c., mails close at 7:30 and 1870
a. M. n, 12:A5, 4:40 and 6:2o p. N. Open
at 9-5 - 1000 q. No., 1900 m, and 3:oO and
once Hours--opon at $50 a. m. Close at $50
D. m. Open at $50 p. IN. Close at P. m.
Sunday Kours-0pen at 800 a. m. Close at
$50 a.
CARRIERS Collections made on 5.
trim route:-6:3O and 1000 q. M, 1920
zoo and Sac p NJ. On Strip route-6:3O and
1000 q. m. and 5:45 ?. III.
Deliveries made at 800 8 m, II m. and 5:OO
sunday-Carriers window open at 900 and
close at $50 n "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-05
I'HEGAZETTE.
SATURDAY s&INe OCTOBER s.

MELENITE.-A French officer, in speaking
of mel representative of the New
York Times said Oar shells for field ar
tillsrs, as well as those for our forts and
siege guGs, are charged with meIinite
What mahnie is v do not know, and If we
knew we should be ve,y careful not to teli.'
Both the Itaiiaps aad the Germans have
sent spies 10 discov er the secret, and to otter
money for even the smell lest frsgment but
they have sill been captured All that can
be said is that, according to a treatise pub
lished 10 1892 meiinite is composed of melt
ed p,cric acid. But 10 the interval our ar
tiilerists have perfected he discovery of NJ
b g product The effects Of this ex plosive
were fully demonstrated 10 some expert
meets at the Fort of Maimaisou ia 1886
Melinte is so safe that in three years ouly
one accident has occurred, that at The arse
nal Of Belfort. Ga tbs other baud hun
dred accidents have occurred from geiatine
sloue in thirty years. There has never
been 30 sec dat IN drawing the Charges
nor one f ON bursting IN the gun As much
Cannot be saii tor roDuri,e, helloh Q, or toe
other euhstsoce5 en picycd b, foreign sta es.
What, il is asked, ~i necoma of q fofuhca-
ton ia h. face of this redoubt bic sgeut
Some a0ink aud say ney are doomed 9th
ers, Ike Genera B lplm Mt. recon- ;ntui
the use If armored forts. l. IL saiG that the
Shell will glance off these wi aout doing any
damage. But experiments - ChaloDs have
SHOVE that ;u.i.is JOY no immunity
agaius, close anu continuous ire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

The GAZETTE, chronologically,
is in the NINET1ETH year of its ex
istence, and is not only the Oldest
paper 10 the State: but, with few
exceptions, in the country.
Notwithstanding the fitness OF
its years, it has kept, and will con.
tinue to keep, abreast of the times
ali that pertains to NEWS paper,
furnishing its readers daily with a
perfect mirror of passing events,
domestic and foreign.
Its facilities for obtaining news
as they increase are taken advan,
tage of and used for the benefit Of
its readers, who are thus kept
thoroughly posted as to all that liz
of interest politically, socially, Fl.
nancially or commercially.
Special attention is given to mat.
ters concerning the State and its
welfare, while its local columns
contain all that is of the slightest
interest to Alexandrians.
Its regular correspondence from
Washington and Richmond are fea.
lures Of peculiar interest, as attest.
ed by the eagerness with which
they are read and copied by other
papers, while its editorial depart
ment, conducted with reference TO
the best interests of the city, State.
and country, will continue to adj
vocate what is believed to be right.
just, honest and patriotic.
With a view to the interest OF
merchants, farmers and all inter.
ested, its commercial columns are
carefully edited and its market re.
ports are acknowledged by all to
be faithful and accurate.
Through all this section of the
State, and in all parts of the coun-
try where Virginians have located,
there will the GAZETTE generally
be found, and thus as an advertis.
ing medium it has few equals out.
side the large cities.
In the household, counting room
and workshop it is an ever-welcome
visitor, acceptable alike to old and
young the grave and the gay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-05

Fl ARDwARE, CUTLERY, &C., for the corntr,
IL trade, at 32S King corner ~ Pei o.raa;
Alexandria. Va,-We have just received at h,
above number very large and general stock Of
goods IN our line 10 which we invite the attention
OF purchasers, both wholesale and retail. It will
pay you 70 examine our stock before making you1
purchases its costs nothing TO Try. We make spe
Giaity In All kinds of Tacks, White Wash Brushes
Pocket Knives, Locks, Hinges, &C.. Selves and
other desirable goods. On hand English ani
American Scythes, snaths, Rakes scythe Stones
Grass Hooks, Hoes, Forks, &C., at extremoiJ
low prices. Gil and see at 1913 King street
N.Y. j. T. CREIGHTON a SON