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Cost ornn Electric IIorso rn,rsr


To THE EDiToR OF THE SuS-Sir: | am
Obliged 10 Mr.. Martin tor his effort to explain
why electricity Is n cheaper power than steam
In your issue OF tho 18th. but it sccms 10 me
that his explanation is worry like all tho argu-
ments OF those who write on the subject. and
is chiefly assertion Mr.. Martin says that olec-
trcity is cheaper than stoam because "of the
difference between producing II thing at whole-
sale and at retail" / do not know what pro-
ducing, things NJ retail means, but Mr. Martin
probably wishes to draw parallel betWocn a
largo and small Scnio ~ naru'ncture. Tor
no faye that a man can buy electric ,powor
made by lh'Eo steam engine cheaper
than he can run u small steam engine. o
20 can i no ,ohy wants ono hor-" power;
per year far an electric horse power whom he
can buy steam power OF the same cnpaeity for
iIn Tnb tg'If rmr LnS'e Hr2 ime HGlun rrcoS OF
AM Mr. Martin l. not ignorant OF The fact
iuE statements about power, or science of any
Kind one should be careful 10 get tho facts. Ils
iarhs thev arc known low. uuOl her iuct or,
o!ectric h"ran mower get Tor his money! lie
! EclS q certain quantity Of 9. m, T. eIeclro-mo-
horse power Viii tha, a1anrty Taiso ist 3sGoo5
I.ougds ono foo, high in oo muute? Il
IT. mowd5 doe" not, l. VII not be- ono horse
HAT and is s'll .SS uSSn '%&iY'' %t&iaY'' ba!s bM'si 40
d" net ihni; that the ""ct,ic horse rover,
do MOI wi IA to srr"u'r'n IN tAls nlutter in
I"EHrl t. lLe Lorse ra!lroaI wM!ch has abnil
d"n"i eletul@N 1t was tln lw"nty-thiri
street cross, town road hot the Fulton s;Taet
iin" nS w. Mrrlln says Ny IN orma In on
W. ,ii,n m@ @hnhl"t - ger we'd from u dHI, pGpor 50
Etlhot say Mhuihc' II Was correct ar OF
ih9rr IA no issue ncII"rn -tctIu eninG,ra
ana electric engineers. but tho lH'tar arc 10
hh reEAFls IT. i4ture. that IN This ir.iance |
nave "ndeAIored 10 show that lean is tina
kIhg ana electricity tho subject. II Mr. Marin
", VIII u cal AZ my ONCE will put him IN the Vay
OF gettlhG iacls about the cost Of n steam horss
writes upon this matter " ~'
EdBERr I. WATSON, editor OF the Engineer,
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there and put up the structures. The mato:
rial was brought In soops. and. the railroad
dock being SO far distant that an expensive
road would have to be built over the, sand II
landed at the dock, the sloops were beached
directly, In front OIL, the reservatlon at high
tide and then loft high and dry by the falling
Of the tide. Then wagons were driven down
into the sand. and they carted the stuff up to
the place Of, work. The building OF the tower
has been the occasion OF a large number OF
visitors daily at Norton's Point. 1t has at
tracted probably moro people there within the
last two months than have visited Norton's
Point before for years. The view from the
1t Is not pleasant experience to wander
over, Nortqn's Point One gets his shoes full Of
sand and his face bitten up by mosquitoes and
becomes much wearied and perplexed by the
numerous and steep sand hills. But 1t is an
Interesting tramp nevertheless. Norton d.
Murrays old hotel is simply ruin. Really
nothing remains TO suggest Its prosperous ca
reer OF many years ago. The waves and
storms have played hob with It; and Of tho
long rows Of bathing houses very little is left
but ruin. Grass grows over the sand stretches
formerly the promenade and playground. and
the only inhabitant left in the roomy old build.
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TROUBLES or 4 MILLION4IAE
The DeplorabIe Fate OF tho Man Who
Owned the Largest Factory In America.

SPRINGFIELp. o.. July II. 1.William y. White
ly thc famous inventor and manufacturer; i a
when he was apparently nj the height OF his ro-
mhlkahly prosperous career llo had Iu9r flu
ished building tho largest factory in the world
with tho single exception Of the KruIp gun
works-for the manufacture Of tho Champion
harvesting machines OF which he was tho in
ventor' and upon which he mad built his for
tunes, estimated at from three to i've millions.
lie got INTO trouble with tho Knights OF Labor
in that year whom the organization was n, The
heavy losscs during that season. Tho onen-
ths hs G e nsNt % nc oqtn fi@ RS"yg u a1d
with which he did large business. forced Inn
int the hands OF a receiver; Acti,r comrGIi-
organization, auG after worrying along. getting
holt o, tine works again ami agrIn falling, he
wound M a tcw months ago nenniisss.
He wa q man OF strong character. as was
amply shown by the way he dictated ;epuDi-
can politics In this city and Congressional dis
chasing u metropolitan plant. aud ran il u year.
until his first failure selling IT NJ accnt and
wnRpR bitttr war in iis, columns against tho
knights OF Labor ana al uthers "ho saw llt 10
opposo HIM. lie took hi; financial dlHlculi"s
wonderfully to heart, and was known to 90 Tor
nothing more than o""nsionn! cracker TO eat.
TsS yoom 4, ns work WS Wb H. tH
ing faith that he oHId inyrnt n Now harvester
IIpat wYuid, sweee The rlcIa and again make
Aside from his beIoi eI machine the only OBJ
JeGt OF his affection was his daughter, Aelie. u
H'lueH-HhlTeil CIR OF ~, fe'nHrka Nv III elll-
ccnt and highly educated. hhe alone could ap-
pro9ch him when he was In ono o, his int"n-e-
" dospondent moods. ant sho aluno could
persuade him 70 ont Or drink hsy, before yns;-
and the blow wrecked her father . mind IiO
sat at her bier guarding her b ,Iy like q 'umD
and faithful watch dog, not permlttiHE tho un-
dertaker or cmbalnnr To- touch tn" rorps". lis
insisted that her coffin should bo n simple pinO
hoN, made ly ono OF his old wursuou in tho
OIL. .shop. He would have no crHpc IN tho door.
and It was only hy physical force that ho WAS
r"strancd from hlluFoli lolting tho colin on II
dfny ana hauling i 10 Tho cnmotery.
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xra,aa schooi ,,ummrr lrauch.-.

The only business douO bv the riding acGI-
emics now rOmrs to thom through theft num-
mrr branches. The /. NJ Hrnnch estab i-h-
meet o. Conn nros renyrn Park Acad1 np' IL
very busy. Ladt Sun.ay they hal 1T lily.
seven horses.
Tho Boulevard Acaicmy hns n branch at
A"burv PHrs. Mr., BrailoY, tho PROPRIETOR OF
Asbury F4rk. has recently enclosed the cir,
cular track he built last year; 80 that there Is
ward school has mRdo arrangements for tho
use q this track, NJ. Emiles headquarters
10 ct the Coleman House.
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A GLIMPSE OF NoRroN's POINT.

minds Of half the population OF New York with
fine music electric lights, and fireworks. To
the other half it means merry-go-rounds. ele-
plants. sausage mills, razzle-dazzlos, and pea-
nuts. Few have reflected that 1t also con-
tains an area OF as desolate waste as can be
found anywhere on the coast,
Nortons Point is the western end OF Coney
Island. From West Brighton the hotels and
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pavilions gradually decrease In size and num-
Der. until mile west there are are only a few
scattered buildings at long intervals and un-
connected by walks or roads. Then the build
inRs disappear entirely, and tho rest Of the
Point is dreary desert waste. Yet Norton's
Point was once the fashionable part Of Coney
Island. When our grandfathers and grand
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Enelishman:, In 1884. Ellison named his es-
Frm in ySr c TTSSk Sv qws p int
fin" facilities for n mill. A mill was erected by
the ElliSons. and here was brought for Rrist all
tho grain Of tho region. In 1774 the estate
passed into, the hnnds Of Thomas Ellison.
nephew Of the first owner. Mr.. Ellison was
sianch Amer!c,ln patriot. and commanded
regiment In the Revolutionary army during
the war. Thomas Ellison's daughter Margaret,
however. married. u Loyalst the Rev. Mr.. In
New York city. lnGls persisted in Offering
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NORTON'S POINT WAKES UP.
SSNCE AGAIN TO NAVE ITS SHARE
OF CONEY ISLAND,S PLElSURE.

AeIs Sam Has put Up a Lighthouse aud
n Bell Tower on tho Snnds, nnd Mr.
ZeIEIer VIII Look Ont for the VIsItors.
porton's Point is to be improved. Its acros
~ desolate, scragEy grass, its mimic mountain
ranges OF sand. It's mosquito swamps are all 10
be cleared away. The dreariest spot on Coney
Island is very soon to become Coney Islands
garden spot Coney Island Is associated In tho
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vrnnLIln FL.,s New rInY.

Mr. Franklin Pie 10 the author Of play OF which
much II expected Mr. File Is one Of tho AblSEt dTE-
look" aud 1t ia described Western drama devoid OF
knIVSk
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TnE ONLY o|E LEFT IN THE OLD HoUL.
toes Wherever there is II little open stretch
OF sand it is covered thicEly with tracks Of
water birds. bur IL II likely that tho game will
not remain long n tor improyement begins.
There is a. One-track railroad from West
Brighton to Norton's Point; IT has been run
ming during the summer at hourly Intervals.
IT brings un at q pier on the Gravesend Bay
side 81 the Point where excursion steamers
from Newark land their crowds The excur-
slonists do not generally stop at Norton's Point.
however. They leave These dreary wastes be-
hind thom and take the railroad to the buetling
resorts In the mid lle and cast end Of the
island; Since The lighthouse has heen going nm
q GOOD many visitors have stayed over u train
10 see II, but II Ia n dismal SPOT to stop
at since water is scarce and q glass OF Coney
Island beer cannot ho bought at nny price
within mile and a half MAJOR lIeRp is going
10 make gigantic efforts to induce grass 10
grow on the little lighthouse reservation. lIo
has laid -four inches of clay Ovei The dry sand
ana placed ten inches ~ soil On ton NJ that.
Then ho Will sod the whole thing and use no
end OF weu water to cOay IL with.
Ihe llGht tower end its attendant buildings
stand out In pictures no rOilol aE viewed lIom
lhe decAs OF the ste imbOHts on their irus boz
tWe"H New York and tho v eat brighton piers.
The new lighthouse Will be under charge Of
hesper Thomas lilggnbotham OF the ! yecu.
tlon Rocks lighthouse, Iio was appointed 10
the post last week. and took possession OF tho
premises on Thursday, lie has been in the
service since 1870, and has been keeper
at Execution Rocks for ten years. He will bO
succeeded 81 Execution Rocks by Peter Hagen,
his former assistant keeper there.
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ing Is. q lonely negro. In some places
the bathing houses are completely covered
by sand banks erected hyt the winds and wa es.
Picturesque old payilons are found here and
there in unexpected places almost covered with
sand in some instances. and nearly hidden from
slight BY thick Growths OF sand grass. Board
tions. but they do not 40 far. The boards have
been carried away as flre wood or wa-hed
away ut high tide. In the old days people
went to Coney Island by steamer, and the dock
was, directly on, the Point opposite the hotel.
Nothing is left OF this old dock now but few
jumble on the shore. There are few scraggy
trees on Norton's Point, ard vast stretches OF
walst-hi2h bushes which swarm with mosqui-
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
The Monarch of D~ressmakers.

Few American women who have visited
Europe are unfamiliar with the entresol
on the Avenue de rOpera in which
Worth, the monarch Of dressmakers,
holds his court. Worth was originally
a shopman in a large London dry goods
store. He was promoted from the counter
to become a buyer for the firm by which
he was employed. In that capacity he
visited Paris, and their conceived the
idea of the dressmaking business which
has made his name as familiar to women
as that of Bismarck or Gladstone is to
the world at large.
The portrait herewith is reproduced
from the Illustrated american, which
obtained from Worth the only photo
graph of himself that ne aver consented
to have published. It shows him in the
costume in which he usually receives his
subjects-the devotees of fashion-who
will at once recognize the peculiar velvet
zap, somewhat like a loose Tam o.
Shanter, and the velvet-face dressing
gown which he effects.
Worth's manner is autocratic. He
fully appreciates the fact that he has
achieved greatness. He lives in a pretty
villa buried in flowers, at Vile d'Avray,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

Among the nameless heroes, none are
more worthy of martyrdom than he who
rode down the valley of the Conemaugh,
warning the people ahead of the Johns
town flood. Mounted on q powerful
horse, faster and faster went the rider
but the food was swiftly gaining, until
It caught the unlucky horseman and
swept on, grinding, crushing, annihila-
ding both weak and strong.
In the same way is disease lurking
near, like unto the sword of Damocles.
ready to fall, without warning, on It's
victim, who allows his system to be-
come clogged up, and his blood pol.
soned, and thereby his health endan-
gered. To eradicate these poisons from
the system, no matter what their name
or nature, and save yourself a spell OF
malarial, typhoid or bilious fever, or
eruptions, swellings, tumors and kin-
dred disiguremcnts, keep the liver and
kidneys healthy and vigorous. by the
use Of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
v It's the only plood-purifier sold
on trial. Your money is returned IL is
doesn't do exactly as recommended. a
concentrated vegetable extract. sofa
BY druggists, in large bottles, at $l'O0'
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
The Original Buffalo Bill.

There is probably no better known
name throughout the entire length and
breadth of this country than that Of Buff
falo Bill, and at this time there are but
few who do not know that William T.
Cody il the bearer Of the title. Mr..
Cody, however, is not the original Buffalo
Bill. There is nothing underhand or
illegitimate in his bearing it. He is fully
entitled to il, but for all that, he comes
by it second handed. The original Buff
falo Bill is now living, an aged, wealthy,
prominent and highly respected citizen,
and the President Of . savings bank at
Wichita, Kan. His name is William
M~atthewson. He is 8 thorough Demo-
crat, and is high up in the Order Of Odd
Fellows. Years ago Mr.. Matthewson was
q bold frontiersman on the plains, en-
gagged il hunting and trapping for . liv-
inc. He supplied the forts of Kansas
and Nebraska with buffalo; and his sue
cess In this work was 80 great that he
was given the title Of Buffalo Bill. DuB-
ing this time he engaged q boy to work
for him, and the lad was so diligent and
faithful that he remained in Matthew
sons employ until the latter quit the
business to settle down to q more quiet
life. AZ q reward the employer turned
over the hunting contracts to the en-
ploye, who then followed in his late
masters footsteps. That he was success.
full. that he earned honor, fame and
wealth for himself, cannot be denied
when It Is told that his name Is William
f. Cody. With the business rights hs
was given the title his employer har
borne. The world knows he has kepti
bright, and that neither stain nor tarnisL
has touched it.-01sc0qo Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
WISE WORDS.

Genius, pluck, endurance and faith
can be resisted by neither kings nor cabi-
nets.
Generosity, wrong placed, becometh Q
vice; q princely mind will undo private
family.
Sustained enthusiasm has been the
motor of every movement in the progress
Of mankind.
What is birth to q man, If it shall bea
,tain to his dead ancestors to have left
such an offspring.
The persistent enthusiast whom n
generation despises as a lunatic with n
IDEA, succeeding ones often worship q q
b~snefactor.
Contentment is a pearl of great price,
and whoever proeures it at the expense
Of ten thousand desires, makes . wise
and HAPPY purchase.
It is always q sign of poverty Of mind,
where men are ever aiming to appear
great; for they who are really great
never seem to know it.
It is the popularity of every individual
that he wishes to be thought distin-
puished for something other than that
upon which he has made his reputation.
Il is in disputes, as in armies, where
the weaker side sets up false lights, and
makes a great noise, to make the enemy
believe them more numerous and strong
than they really are.
Caution in crediting, reserve In speak
ing, and in revealing ones self to very
few, are the best securities both of peace
and a good understanding with the world,
and of the inward peace of our own
minds. .-
Intellectual effort in early years Of life
is very injurious. ALI labor of mind re-
quired of children before the seventh
year is in opposition to the laws of ma
ture, and will prove injurious to the
physical organization and prevent its
proper and mature development.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
VANILLA SANDWICH.

Take The weight Of three eggs both in
sugar andin -four, boil the sugar to i
syrup with a little water, and in the
sneantilne whisk the three eggs in a bowl
standing In another one full Of water;
ehen add the sugar which has been
bciled, and 90 on whisking until it be-
comes 3 thick cream; then lightly mix
The -four, flavor with a little essence of
vanilla, and when quite smooth put in a
Aat buttersd tin and bake for about thirty
minutes. When cold, cut ii out il small
shapes, and cut each piece in half, hori-
Aontallys spread q little jam on the lower
pieces join them together, and ice the
Top with the following icing: Put the
Hnbeaten whites Of two eggs in d bowl,
and add gradually naIf pound Of icing
mgar, beatit with auaaDoon till it be-
comes very light and Hangs in flakes
from the spoon, then flavor with a few
Drops Of vaniIls.-C
XA
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
Rnhhinn After a Rafh.

4 Quick bath and a hard rub will work
wonders in preparing a man for each
days battle among men,. There are two
stimulants in the process, first that of
the cold water and then that of the
friction. The rubbing should be done
with an old fashioned crash towel, not
one of those alleged bath towels that n
pays $3.50 for at fashionable stores
they are no good-but a rough crash
towel, which any woman will know where
to buy. Rubbing with this will pro-
duce a good reaction after the bath, and
without that the bath will prove hurt
full rather than beneficial. Rub till the
skin Is red Times Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
saEnD roMAroas roR nnnAkrAsr.

No better breakfast, luncheon or sun.
psr dish can be desired than d Of fried
tomatoes with ream sauce. Cut large.
hid rot overripe tomatoes into three thick
slices dust with salt and pepper and
aredgs lightly with flour. Have some
6os hs,tter OF half butter and half sweet
afippings IN d frying pan and fry slowly.
When Drowned on one side turn on the
pthsr. ard when tender, but not SO well
booked that they cannot be lifted with.
but breaking, lift with . cake turner and
hide 81 to d hot dish. Stir two table
~spoonfnls of -four into the fat in the ban
and when smooth add slowly d pint Of
rich hot milk. Stir constantly until it
hoiIs, season with salt aud pepper and
pour over the tomatoes. Another way
u to dip the slices il egg and bread
crumbs and serve with hrown sauce
NsN Yorb MsDs.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
A Slaughter or Sheer.

Recently on the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad q train of cars loaded with
5000 fine merino sheep ON the way from
California to the Chicago market YVES
wrecked, and every car but two was de-
stroyed, more than 1000 sheep being
killed outright. The Indians in the
vicinity took advantage of the occasion
to supply themselves with mutton in suf-
icient quantities to last them for months
to come. Some anxiety is now felt lest
the willy red man, having once realized
the advantages of accidents" should
arrange them in future to suit the ext
gencies of his larder--CommereAt Id
Dsrtisev.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
YesseI Called BIZ q Fish.

A few days ago schooner Charleston,
lumber laden, came in here leaking con-
siderable. After engaging = berth on
the marine railway the leak suddenly
stopped. but the Captain concluded TO
haul on. IS he had engaged the berth.
when the vessel was locked it was dis
covered that there was quite q hole IN
theg cardboard searn, and q founder bad
been sucked ID and stopped the leak
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
Adjusted the Gift to Her Mouth.

Ahmed Effendi, the former Turkish
ambassador in Berlin, when entertaining
company, was in the habit of distributing
sweets among the ladies present. On
one occasion he gave a certain lady two
or three times as much as the rest. She,
vain of her triumph, got ar interpreter
to inquire the reason of his preference.
uBecause her mouth is twice as large %
that of the other ladies' was the reply,
-ATgonaat.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

Soak machine oil stains in cold water
ashing.
,.hsr6 gives notficsgg!E III Hell hi HRt5iIlized as
se3 aaa a4ps-lks within the corpora
Leather chair seats may UearaRat
rubbing with egg white, well beaten.
Tbs kitchen garden should not be neg
acted. sven if field work is pressing.
Indigo blue calico or gingham dresses
Will lock more like new after washing If
they are not starched.
10 matter how sharp a knife may be,
cutting bread with it or dipping il in
hst fat Win dull the edge.
Clothes that have been sprinkled win
not miIdsw for days, even in tho sum,
nlsr, 4 kept away from ths fire.
II you set anything hot on oilcloth and
ID turns white, drop On d little spirits Of
ainphpr rub with . dry cloth.
The toughest fowl can be made eatabls
Il put into cold water, plenty of it, and
cooked vary slowly from fve to six hours.
After taking cake from the oven let it
rsnnain III tEse pan about i've minutes; ii
viii then come out easily without break
lag.
The most eHectuaI remedy for shiny
md greasy drain pipes il copperas dis
solved and left Nj work gradually through
Ehs pipe.
Keep i box Of powdered borax near
he kitchen sink. a small quantity in
she water IN which dish towels are washed
n helpEul ia ths matter Of Cleansing
Tha best whifewash for ! cellar ii
uaaaa 81 lime and water only. The ad.
diSion Of other things binders the pur-
pose of keeping the cellar pure and
healthful.
Glasses and dishes wips I'd perfection
whsa washed Id very hot water. Use q
dish mop, soap shaker and an iron dish
washer. These also expedite the labor,
4 yeFy hot water csn be used.
sssins of vegetable colors, frnit, red
wine and Ink may Be removed from white
goods by sulphur fumes Of chlorine Wster.
On colored cottons aud woolens, wash
with lnke-warm aoap lye q ammonia.
Hilk ths same, but more cautiously.
The stains &c ink on books and engrav-
sugs may BE- removed by applying ! aoln.
don 81 oxalic acid. citric acid or tartaric
acid upon The paper without fear q dam
These acids take out writing ink
hnt do not interfere with the printing.
4 hammock pillow is au addition q
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
euaARnn rrrrlnnrn

Prepare ripe ~pineapples in half.ineh
'tliccs aud weigh them; weigh j pound
md 4 quarter Of crushed loaf suoar f.
each pound OF truit and roll It fine; nut
sn inch layer Of sugar in the bottoms ~
glass jars and then I'll them with alter.
nate aayers Of sugar and fruit, leaving
slways an inch Of sugar On the surface
md sealing the jars absolutely air-tiqht.
Turn the jars neck down in a boS ~
sand u 9 cool, dark place. AS long as
no AIR p~enetrates to the Fruit it viii Keen
|bnti i must be used Is soon as the iar Il
opened his6go Nens.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

During a storm in st. Louis, No, a
ha;Istone fell that was measured at thu
signal Service station, and is said to have
hsan nine inches in circumference.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

FITS stopped free by DR.. KLTNE's GREAT
NERVE REsToREa. No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise aud % trial
bottle free. Dr.. Kline,9 3t Arch st.. Phila. Pc.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

Deafness cured. Description of simple
remedy free. A. Errold 90 Clinton Place, NY.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

E. B. Wslthall & Co.. Druggists, Horse
Cave, KY, sly: Halls CataI rh Cure cures
very one that takes it, Sold by Druggists,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

i G4sa ) likes W nave suD0 aetghbars whe
ae must lt,va his neias1hor as himself.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

The mai, he Is right is seldom, left.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
! Res-,an 4~irh--siheria.

s
Beecham's Pills act like magic on a weak
stomach.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13

Es1erts ~ picking locks-wtg nlahers.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-09-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Soak machine oil stains in cold water
sizing