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The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28
1au de puts.

La plupart de ceux qui Sc seryent
dean de puts s'imaginent, en- buvant
cette eau 81 iimpide ct 81 fraiche. quils
boivent une eau toujours pure ct tou-
iours bonnie. C'est une illusion, ct
Solvent une funeste illusion. On ne
songe jamais aux impurities de la sur
face du sol au fond dun puts. Qui
s'arrete un moment d penser que les
latrines, les 6tahles, les fnmiers hu-
mides r6pandus aux alentonrs dc la
grange, peuvent souiller Peau dun
puts ? Eft p~ourtant quel plus DANCE
reux voisinage ! Les eaux de neige gu
de pluie haven't constamment tons ces
fumiers, tontes ces ordures, dilntent
tous ces purins, ct apras avoir traverse
lie sol filtrent a travers la terre, ct Won't
remplir lie pnits, %entrainant avec Giles
la plus grande partie des matieres i'm
pures qu'elles clarroient sur leur pas
sage.
Lean du puts, toute souillee qu'elle
soft men reste pas moins claire ct linn
pide! ct l'on bolt, sans sen douteF,
cette eau empoisonnee, qui, d IN mo-
ment dome, peut servir de foyer an
developpement dun nombre mini lie
germes qui propageront les maladies
contagieuses. Suivez done les sages
conseils donnes par la science, en- con
struisant vos puts d distance de tont
endroit suspect. Cette distance Sc re-
gle d'apres la nature meme du sol ct
la conformation du terrain. Pour stre
encore plus SIR, il vaut mieux consul
ter un homme competent en- ces ma
there's. La chose en- vaut bien lapeIne
car quel element n6cessaire d Ia viz
convient-il d'entourer dc plus de soil
que lean qui sert a l'alimentation jour
naliere %?-(Jonrnal d'hygiene popu
laire.)
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28
Tulane University
OF LOUISIANA,
VIM. Preston Johnston, !. !, D.. gspiisss.

VNHE next Annual Session of High School.
Il College, and of the Fl. Sophie NeWeomb
Memorial College for young women, will be.
gin Tuesday, October lst. Entrance examt
nation on Monday, September 30th.
High School Course 3years. College Courss
4 years. All departments supplied with Iabo
ratories and other aids to practical ~instrue.
ton. The Manual Training department Ii
well equipped with apparatus for wood work.
ing, blacksnlithing, forging, brazing and sol
dering and machine construction.
Parallel College Courses lead to the degrees
of Bachelor Of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
There is, a practical course in Electrical EDgi
neering and a complete plant of the Edison
System for instruction.
The Ii. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
for young women offers a full course in sci
eDce and letters.
Special courses in Art and Literature. There
is ali A~cademieal Department which prepares
students for the College. College course Sl0G
per annuim. Preparatory course of years.
$50 per annuln.
The Law Department opens November 18th
Fl. G.. Miller. Dean. Medical Department
opens October 2lst, Stanford E. Chaills, III
D., Dean. 4
Fer general catalogues, address VIM. O.
Rogers, Secretary of the Tulane University.
New Orleans, La. aug 3d.
~ IL
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28
Spot Cash Prices !

Oats, S1.75 per sack,
) SEX lots, S1.6O per sack,
Corn, 1925 per sack,
5 SEX lots, $1.0O per sack,
Bran $3.50 per sack, or 90c 100,
White clarified Sugar, II lbs 81,
Bright open kettle II lbs 81,
Starch, zoe per package,
Tomatoes, 3 cans for 25c,
Baking Powder, 3 Lib cans 25c,
Dry Salt Shoulders, &c,
Lard, 8 lbs. for 25c,
in larger quantities, TIC,
Coffee, Best Rio, 221c,
cheaper in % and 5O-lb lots,
Good Claret, 1879 bottle,
Best Old Rye Whisky, 75c bot:
Grits, 15c gallon.
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lie jage 70. Bermadss a la Ooar de
Cessation. -On lit dams le Figaro dn 9
aodt
Parmi les notabilit6s judiciaires de
rktranger en- CO moment a Paris, SO
trouve lie president dc Ia Cour Supreme
de Ia Louisiana. NJ. Edonard Bermu-
dez. Ce haut magistrat, qni visitait
hier lie Palais de Justice, a etc gra-
cieusement invite par Nj. lie premier
president Barber o venir si6ger avec
aIa Cour de cessation.
nj. Bermudez O accept6 ave empress
sement le grand honneur qui lui etait
fait ct lon q pu voir pendant toute
une audience ce magistrat AMERICAN
~suivant avec interat les d6bats de notfe
Cour Supreme.
Nul du reste n'6tait mieux q meme
de les appr6cier, cor l'Etat de la Loui-
siane poasade encore notre Code fran
gals.
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Bis Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such a revival of trade at F. E. Bailey'a
drugstore as his giving away to his Gus
toners of so many free trial bottles OF
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. His trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the fact
that il always cures and never dis.
appoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Group and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test il before buying by getting a trial
bottle free. large size 81. Every bot
tie warranted. 3
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n Went d'6tre deconvert que des
coupons d'int6ret des boDs ~consoiides
do rEtat, lesquels bons ct eoupons an.
Taient dc etre dStruits depuis long.
tampa 81 Ia loi await 6t6 obeie, ont ste
payss par ceux qui sont charges du
maniament do nos minces fanances.
C'est bien en- vain que l'on cherchera
snF qui doit retomber 10 fante ct ceuz a
qni rEtat dot legitimement n'auront
qu'a attendre m pen plus longtemps.
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One Carload Of Flour

Best Patent, $3.50,
straight roller process, 800,
Extra Fancy, 4,85.
Sole agent for Dupont's Pow
der, at factory prices.
Sole agent for Unity Tea, inn
ported direct from Japan, at SOC,
75c and ST per pound. Guaran-
teed pure and unadulterated.
Sole agent for Chase's Barley
Malt Whisky, recommended fol
medical purposes.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

II eat probable, dit l'American, de
Lac Charles, qu'une bonnie partie du
chemin de fer Kansas City, Watkins
ct Gulf, sern achev6e dams lie mois doc
tobge. Si nous en- croyons les rapports
qni nous arrivent du Nord, nous de-
yOns nous attendFe, Get hiser, a une
forte immigration.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

Depuis vingt.deux jours 10 capitaine
et li6Quipage do navire auglais Garston,
couls en- mer, flottaient a paventure
dams nne ~chalonpe. sans Dourriture ri
can, ct lie allaieDt tirer au sort pour
designer celui qni serait tue pour sau-
yer les autres quand ils ont apercu une
ile. Les MATHIS de cette lie les ont ge
~n6veusemsnt seconrus ct IN navire les
q transports q Auckland.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

lie R6veil, ST. Martinvilie, paroisse
SC. Martin, du IA septembre
Mons avons remarqu6, dams nos fues,
cette semaine, plnsieurs cigarettes
ciiarg6es de cotton. LIE pri1 du pro-
DAFT 6tait de $50 les mile livres.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

II paraft que les contrefacteurs ont
bien travaill6 depuis Quelque temps ct
Que le pays a'inonde de billets faux 81
6abilenent fats que les experts ont de
"a Deine q les dinsinguer des b0ns.
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xaa Risrre merveilleuse de la va.
cherie.

Mons lisons dams 10 Courier de st.
Jacques:
Mona trouvons p~arfois dee peraonnes
qni senlblsnt vonloif douter de l'exis-
tence on de ~l'efi5acit6 dc 10 fameuse
pierre en- Ia possession de notra esti-
mable uni, M. Joseph WebFe de Ia Va
cherie mails ceux qai Y ont en- reeonrs
men doutent certainement pas ct la
possession dune pierre posaedant des
psopri6tsa 81 merveillenses est 10 be.
addiction pour me c~ommnnaute. Deux
cas nous sont rapporfss, on, derniere.
meat, cette pierre fat mise en- requisi-
dion OF sauva dune Observation-Disclosures
nn isnne homme bien connu dens notre
barcisse, et un jenne enfaut. Lundi
soft, u. Sidney Dupuy, do Ter dis
tFiot, slant an Blind River, fut mordn
par un serpent dc retour chez mi, il
snaploya divers tTaitsments, mails voy-
ont que con hras eDlait de plus en-
plus, ii 90 rsndis a 10 Vacherie, Oh Ia
pierre de u. Webre faut appliquee d Ia
plais. Ellie j adh6ra sept on hut fois,
at gradnsilement ie bras reprit 90 gros.
ssus n~asnrelle ct hient6t M. Dnpny
n'sproaVa plus ancnne doulenr, Mons
appTenons encore par NJ. Jean E. Ri
ahasd que, 10 aemaine derniere. I'M
anfa1t de II. Joseph Haydel fnt aussi
morln par an sepent; Il fut conduit D
Yashafie, ct. 10 pierre ayant etc appii
Quss 4 ID plate, 10 venin fit retire. Of,
ainai qne NJ. Dupny, l'enfant no 90 res.
nsEe nulIement dc Ia morsurs dn ser,
psnt ct az ses efEets.
Deax piles yoyola deyant b az
66lfs dialogue note par Pierre Vsron
dana Il Monde Tllnatrk.
Eaanacha:
Caniclle Folf peFdu.
100 francs ie r6colnpeuse.
"a dialogue:
To dsyrais ) porter ceIui one mons
AROMA voll hier.
aIs L sst blanei
digais one c'eat u chagrin Il.
gas Care a,Ayer ga6rit infailH
haAfaenk lsna Id eaa do malaria. En
IN sp0s ~ droguistes Prix
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Des gel6es blanches sont tombees
sur plusieurs points du Nord Quest
pendant la mutt do mardi a meicredl
ct les r6coltes en- ont beauc0np souffert.
Al Iron Mountain, Mich, il va Gu de
Ia neige.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

FoR SALE.--A residence with eight
rooms, outhouses, and four acres of land
orchard, garden, &c, included. APP
ply to Mrs. T.. Veltin. on the premises.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

LInterim, Convent P. o., ~paroisse
Sc. Jacques, du IA septembre:
La moison da riz s'acheye nn peu
partont, ct, sill SO trouve par ci par 10,
dss habitants qui ont obtenn DIES fende.
ments plus que satisfaisants, il en- est
beaucoup qui ont a peine obtenu nne
dixaine de sacs par arpent.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28
I'm Dralne dams un 1opital.
On mande de Bruxelles

On mande de Bruxelles:
Gun drame effroyable Went de SO
produire d Lovendeghem, localite 81
tuee a deux lieues de Gand. Ii y q a
Lovendeghem un h6pital pour les in
eurables, vieillards impotents ct Gu
fants rachitiques, dirig6 par des soeurs
de charlie. Tous ces malades logent
dana une sale commune. Quelques-
uns, les plus afiectes, couchent dams
DIES chambrettes separees, par des ctoi-
sons de bois.
"La mutt derniere, IN des pension
naires pris dun acces subit de folie flu
rieuQ s'arma dun rasoir, qn'il s'etait
procure on ne salt comment, ct s'elanea
dams la grande sale on reposaient ses
compagnons. Alors Sc passa nne
scene horrible. lie fon sc NIT Il trap
per de tons c3tes avee rage. En- quel-
cues instants le dortoir presentait l'as-
pect dune vsritable boucherie, les ma
ladies', les yeux hagards, m6duses par
la terreur, se laissaient massacrer sans
sc dAfendre. Partout des hurlements
de donleur, des rales d'agonie.
Lies seurs de charlie a%ccourues ten
terent de d6sarmer lie fou ; mais bien-
tot la s%up6rieure ~s'affaissalt mortelie-
ment atteinte. L'assassin glissa enin
dams une mare de sang ct tomba. Les
religieuses en- profterent pour le mai,
triser ct lie desarmer. II y await
vingt-cinq bless6s ct deux morris. Den,
aatres ne valaient guare mieux. Plu
sieurs incurables ont etc d un tel poin
6branles par la terreur, que CO SER
pour eux lie coup de grace. Les mede
Gins de rh6pital ne. pouvant suffire
plusieurs docteurs de :Gand ont etc ap
peles en- hate pour bonner dea soin
aux bless6s. L~'assassin q cts d6pos
dams une maison d'alisnes d Gand."
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

Ce neat pas qu'au Sud que les on
RiEs do race sont sujets q 6clater. ietat
&Ralitaige de rIllinois lui-y7ame deve-
nant 10 theatre de cos luttAs A Law
roncsyille, samedi dernier, I'm noir emit
aae Querelie ayec IN blanc ct apr6s
gull iui eat infiig6 deux comps de con.
team II 10 NIT q courir dams la rue en-
braadissant liarme. Tn JUICE ayant
y0nlu arr6ter IL noir fut attaQn6 par
cslni-ci qui NO tarda ras 4 etre desarm6
ut mis en- prison. D'autres noirs YOU
laEent secourif 10 ~prisonnier ct les
blancs wv 6tant opposes, il en- r6sulta
an combat dams leqnel les negres fu-
rent battns ct quatre de leurs chefs ar.
Estss. Plus tard, les negres attaana-
rent ia ge6le ct lib6rerent les prison
uiers. La lutte dewitt alors tres s6.
FienAe ct six blancs furent gravemenI
bloss6s ayant quo Ia paix ne PIT atre
r6tahlie.
xla Pierre merveilleuse de la va
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La i0i qui defend d toute personos
do vendre, fournir, donner. p~rocnfer
90 aucune facon B IN garcon minenr
des cigarettes, do tabao, du papier 4
cigarettes, on IN substitut d Get eff
fet, sous psine dun an d'empriaonne-
ment ct de $1,000 d'amende, . etc 20.
t6s fnalement par Ia legislature de la
George. La Louisiana ne ferait pas
NAL do l,adopteF aussi,
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Apres la diete dun voyage sur mer.
pour pr6venir les furoncles ct les ernp-
fiOns, ct pour alder b l'acclimation,
ssrvez.yous de la Salsepareilie d'Ayer.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

A watch for only two dollars and fifty
cents, warranted to keep good time, at
r.. Mornhinseg's jeWelrY store.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28

L'explorateur Stanley chercLe a at
teindre Ia cote orientaie d'Afrique ct
l'On penss quill y parviendra vers Ia
Gin dn moiR nrochain.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28
wHNpRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
Over q Million Distributed.
La. .. =.
Louisiana State Lottery Co..

Incorporated by the Legislature TO-
Educational and Charitable purposes, and it
franchise made a part Of the present State Con
in 1879, by an OVERWHELMING
POPULAR VOTE. Its
GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS
Take place ~semi-annually Dune and Decem.
Lerl. and its GRAND SINGLE NUMBER
DRAWINGS take place in each of the other
ten months of the year, and are all drawn in
public, at the Academy Of Music, New Orleans
La.
I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all the Monthly and
Quarterly Drawings Of Tie Louisiana State
Lottery Company, and in person manage and
control the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty fairness, and
in good faith toward all parties, and we author
ize the Company to use this certificate. with
fae.similes of our signatures attached, IN ITS al
yertisements." CT. BEAUREGARD,
J. A. EARLY,
Commissioners
We the undersigned Banks and Bankers
will pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana
State Lotteries which may be presented at our
OnnterS.
r.. Nj. WALMSLEY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
=. LANAUX. Pres. State Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN. Pres. N. 0. Nat. Bank.
CARL KOHN. Pres. Union Nat Bank.
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3134 Prizes amounting to-.-.$l,O54, 800

3l34 Prizes amounting t0-.-Sl,O54,
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
@-FoR CLUD RATES on any further intor
nation desired, write legibly TO the under.
sigled, clearly stating your residence, with
state, county street and number More rapid
return mail delivery will be assured by your
enclosing an envelope bearing your full address
IMPORTANT.
ALI ordinary letters containing Postal Notes
Money Orders issued by all Express Compa-
MES or New York Exchange, addressed
M. "A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La.
Address registered letters containing currency
New Orleans National Bank,
New Orleans, La
Remember that the only genuine Louisiana
State Lottery Tickets issued under the State
Charter, are recognized by the highest courts.
are invariably signed by III. A. Dauphin, pres
ident. Endorsed by Generals Beauregard aud
EARLY, Supervisors of the Drawings, aud qua
| rauteed by National Banks of New Orleans,
| as to the payment of its Prises. NONE ORA
| ERs 4 GENUINE.
All 90. called supplements, ""Original Mtie
| Louisiana or other limitations with unlawful
use Of the Louisiana State Lottery ~Campany's
name, by persons unknown, under assumed
| or fictitious names, are attempts to deceive
the public by false preten6es, Offering no gaaS
rautee whatsoever.
Remember that One asolla4.
is the Price of the smallest part +.-5tMN@@
a ticket issued IN Gay dratring. Anythiag&
oar name offered at q less price, is either y
Counterfeit or StCitdie.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-09-28
rheumatism,

DEING due to the presence of uric
- acid in the blood, is most effectually
cured by the use of Ayers sarsapa-
rilla. Be sure you get Ayers and no
other, and take it till the poisonous
acid Is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony
about two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
govt, being able to walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters.
without relief, I saw by an advertise
ment in q Chicago paper that q man had
been relieved OF this distressing COM
plant, after long suffering, by taking
Ayers SaTsapariila. I then decided TO
make q trial Of this medicine, and took
Ii regularly for eight months and am
pleased 20 state that it has effected q
complete cure. I have since had no re-
turn OF the disease Mrs. r.. irving
Dodge, 10 West 18th St, New York.
Zone year ago T was taken i'll with
infamnatory rheumatism, being COM
fned to my house six months. came
out Of the sickness very much debiii-
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in every way. / commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla and began to
improve at once, gaining in strength
and soon recovering my usual health.
I cannot say too much in praise OF this
WelI-known medicine. = Mrs. il. A.
Stark. Nashua, N. Ell.
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GRAND MONTHLI ORA WING
WILL TAXI PLACE
At the Academy of Music, New Orleans
TUESDAY, OCT. 10, 1889
CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000
100000 Tickets AT Twenty Dol.
lars each. Halves $40: Quar-.
ders SIS; Tentlls Sc: T'wenti
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ls~h~ NIh @m hYu M found to spend He hOmmWs Cool hngmatg nYhs m "M nap, re-
Ims m Keep gu HAPPY Remember hat jMe@ Wnhmm ~" MMh Mn rest r Snm mH Of
%Mm m~wIss s per day mo wMG do u$ 5r Uh. Come nI"md6 mm; L. PROP me )"
m MW6 Eat Jennings midi M hazel msu the dph1 bring you'd ""fh@T 10 ~"M44% nMmnma..
"smTG Very truly yWB, IL L. A5S proprietor
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hIer's SaIsapaIiIla,

PREPARED B
on. u g. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Pries OIL; SIX bottles. IS. Worth o. . bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
r YOUR MULE.

Case Of Remarkable Longevity in . Kentucky
Animal.
Pike County, KY, Correspondence Louisville cour.
rierJ Journal.
For twenty years. in my travels "up
Sandy" / have heard of a remarkably old
have never, until yesterday, seen either the
mule or its owner. The mule is q sorrei. of
the female persuasion. and has a blaze"
face. but, barring some unmis.
taxable evidences Of extreme age.
every day mule. Aunt Nancy Honaker,
who Is an exceedingly intelligent and
obliging old lady, was just in the act of
mounting old Jennie" THAT is the mules
# that was the he celebrated female mule
Methusaleh had so often heard of, and
how old the beast really was. She
replied that the mule then saddled
and at the stile-block was old "Jen-
ME-" and that she is over sixty years
old. How much more than sixty she is can
not be accurately ascertained. but that she
is over sixty there can not be the shadow
of a doubt. Aunt Nancy, Who is over
James s.. Layne (who was one of the pio-
neers of Floyd county,. bought the mule of
a peddler who came from Virginia when
she tAunt Nancy was a girl sixteen years
old. and that she used il as a riding nag
until she was married. ten years later.
Aunt Nancy was married las the records
shows to Thomas ID. Honaker. fifty years
ago last jane. and her father gave her the
mule for a bridal present. her .tour" being
made upon "Old Jennie's back as che put
it. The mule has been constantly in
Aunt Nancy's possession ever since, and
the ten years before her marriage that
she used it, and the fifty years she has
owned it, certainly accounts for sixty years
of "old Jennie's" life. but how old the mnle
was when brought from Virginia Aunt
Nancy has no means of knowing. though
she says it must have been five or six years
old, as it helped to make all the crops
raised on her fathers farm for ten years
prior to her marriage. The mule has a full
set of good teeth, can eat corn like a
younger one, jumps fences like
any other roguish member of
the mule family, and when 1 saw
her was saddled to carry Aunt Nancy six
teen miles to the house of one of Aunt
Nancy's grandchildren. Some of the old
est and most reputable citizens OF Floyd
county. lawyers, merchants and farmers.
vouch for the accuracy of Aunt Nancy's
statements, and. in further proof OF them.
| submit n photograph OF. Aunt Nancy and
"Old Jennie" taken together. last summer,
as they were going on a broad" 10 see her
married daughter, who lives in the breaks
of Sandy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

country in 1874. The numbe OF the latter
is how /, 100,0 600, whilesthat of the more aris-
tocratic c-onveyances remains just 1t
was fifteen years ago.
If deep-blue mourning suits you COM
plexion you will have to 90 to BOkhara. If
you lave lately lost q French King in your
immediate family, you can wear purple.
The Turks express sorrow in violet, the
Egyptians and Burmese in yellow, the
Chinese in white, the Persians in pale
brown, and the Philippians and AbyssinianS
in dirty brown.
In Russia the telegraphic system is under
government control. One of the rules re-
quires that no female telegraphist shall
marry any one not employed as o tele-
graphic operator. and it also requires that.
substitute OF the man. and perform double
service. There is no woman journal in
Russia, and more's the pity.
Large forces of Cinnamon have recently
been immiRrating to South American coun-
tries; but everywhere they lind that they
are unwelcome. The government of Ecua-
dor has just prohibited Chinese immigra-
tiOn to that republic. British Columbia
seems inclined TO let them in. and it is about
the only country which manifests any such
inclination.
Princeton College, some months since.
sent out a party to explore the John Day
lake region of Oregon. Among the strange
remains found were little three-tOed horses
hardly larger than donkeys. rhinoceri.
camels, peccaries and a great assemblage of
large and fierce cat-like. dog-like and hyena-
like animals. not to mention hosts of little
rabbits and squirrel-like creatures.
A calf yas recently caught on the cow
catcher of one of the big locomotives of the
East Tennessee. Virginia x Georgia rail
road. near Gohutta, and carried a distance
of nine miles. When discovered the young
bovine was lying complacently on the
pilot, apparently enjoying the mode OF
rapid transit. 1t was completely unframed,
and when released trotted away as if moth
ing unusual had happened.
Probably the smallest republic in the
world Is the one which declared its indie
pendence on Aug. 9, at F~ranceville, one Of
the islands in the New Hebrides. and
elected Nj. Chevillard Its president. The
inhabitants consist of forty Europeans lin
Guiding "a solitary Englishman, a nlissioner).
and five hundred black wOrkmen employed
by a French company. The new flag of the
republic having been duly hoi5ted, the
French gunboat Saone landed a detachment
and saluted the flag.