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The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12

Take the work in the engraving divi-
sion of the Government Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing, for instance, 90
this is where the manufacture Of paper
money begins. No n engraver ever cuts
the entire plate from which a bank note
is printed. For instance n man en-
graves the portrait, another does the let
tering of the inscription; q third the
counters that indicate the denomination
of the note; another a section Of the or
namental border, for this is en-
graved in full; still another is engaged
on the seal, and finally the work Of all
must be carefully scrutinized and the fin
ishing touches added before the plate can
be sent to the printer.
The reason why SO much care is neces-
sary is to guard against counterfeiting for
the more perfect the plate is in every
part, the more difficult it is for one or any
number of persons to initiate it.
IL sometimes takes the engraver six
weeks TO finish up a portrait, and after
that he must put in the background,
which consists of a close network OF the
finest spider web lines, made by a ruling
machine with a diamond point. q
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An Extensive Bed Of Glass Sand.

Near Fort Spokane, some twenty-five
miles down the river from Spokane
Falls, Washington, an e~xteneive bed of
glass sand has been discovered. It is a
peculiar formation, entirely unlike
ordinary loose sand, and it is SO compact
that it must be crushed by machinery
before it can be used. Samples sent east
have been found to produce the best of
glass. It is as white as salt, which it re-
sembles in appearance. Used instead of
common sand in mortar for inside finish
ing work it makes a beautiful wall at an
expense hardly exceeding one-third that
of the ordinary finishing coat. In the
vicinity of this sand bed there is fine
marble and a superior quality of potter's
clay. Steps are being taken for the
organization of a company in Spokane
Falls for the purchase and development
of these minerals. West Share.
go ILL
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12
CURTAIN.

A handsome chimney curtain TO hang
across the fireplace where there is no fire"
Mace under the shelf, is made as follows:
Take stripes of blue cross-stitch canvas,
twelve and one-fourth inches wide, and
stripes of old red plush, five inches wide,
united by drawn stripes of heavy white
linen, the seams being concealed by rows
of cross-bars. The plush stripes are LETT
plain, the rich pile needing no decoration
the canvas ones are ornamented with g,
cross-stitch border in red, white and gold.
The design is worked with coarse en-
broidery cotton, or twist and gold thread
each stitch being crossed over W threads
each way. The drawn thread stripes have
| a clean linen ground, and are worked al
ternately with red and blue threads. The
cross bar row beside the red stripe is blue,
beside the blue one red. The hanging IS
trimmed at the lower edge with a fringe
knotted of blue and red cotton. The
knotting is as follows: Two red and seven
| blue double threads, nine and one-hala
inches long, are looped in alternately to
the half. so that four red and fourteen
blue double threads are formed. The
red knotting threads are united by a cham
of single buttonhole knots, while III blu
ones form pointed ribs of knots, and then
also seven chains of b~uttonhole knots
Line curtain with linen.-Y ankee B@0e'
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HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.

TO CLEAN n CURL OSTRICH FEATHERS.
A clever says: II clean and
curl all nv ostrich feathers, and thlnk
that the best milliner cannot do it much
better. In a solution made OF gooo
oaseile soap and soft water (boiled ana
beaten into foam) the feathers are wasnea'
having some time before soaked them IN
clear water. After that process 1 pun
them ON a clean table and rub them care
fully with a fine linen cloth, or SIMPLY n,ps
mass them through myhands few t1mes'
then I lay them between two linen closhs,
beat them e gently till they are dry wi, when n
7 null them apart and hold them over q
bed of red-hot coal to curl. TINS musE
be done very carefully and not too near nssn
the coal. as the downy feathers are very
easily singed. A bit of sulphur thrown
On the coal when white feathers are TO
he cleaned. insures a pure white. inns
process seems bothersome, but is very
simple and quickly done"
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This may be seen on the dollar certih-
cate bearing the head of Martha Wash
ington. On the same bill it will be ob-
served that the counter on the right hand
side, the centre piece containing .
words zone silver dollar" and the
counters and border around the centre
piece on the back, are composed of PEI
culiarly curved lines.
These machines are very expensive,
and are very complicated in their con-
struction. They work slowly, but with
great exactness, and it is impossible for .
eounterfeiter to reproduce tbs lines ex-
actly.
All the rest of the plate is engraved by
hand. After the plate for 8 special
series of notes is completed it is taken to
the transfer press, where any number OF
reproductions can be made, which Is rem
dered necessary in order to print the
notes in large quantities.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12

Possibly TO show how fertile the
French soldier il in the way of resource,
M. Edmond de Goncourt relates the fol-
Lowing sensational incident in the fourth
volume of his "%Journal." just printed:
aDuring the Franco russian wal the
wheel of a gun got out Of order, and an
artillery officer directed that it should
be creased. Being unable to find any
grease, one of the gunners went up to G
'slovenly, unhandsone corpse split the
skull with his az, took out the brains
and clapped them, all hot, on the wheel.
This is very horrible, if true, and is
very powerful If it be fiction, and might
be recommended to Rider Haggard.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12
A DOLLAR BILL.
PROCESSES IN TIE MAKING OF
PAPER MONEY.
Engraving the Plates-Printing and
Numbering Notes-Precautions
Against Counterfeiting End
in the Pulp Kettle.

What volumes Of history one of Uncle
Sans greenbacks could relate if it only
had the power of speech.
Whether their life be long or short, IN
the interval that elapses from the moment
that they are turned out fresh. crisp and
bright from the Government presses.
until they straggle back SO dirty ano
mutilated that even their denominations
are scarcely deoipherable, they have
passed through hundreds, perhaps thou
sands of hands, figured in innumerable
transactions, been thumbed by million
aires and hod-carriers--in a word. hav'
played an active part in busy human life
There is much of interest, however, t.
be told about them before they are SEN
out on their career of usefulness.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12

: Marshall, the discoverey Of gold in
California, waited long for public honors.
He died before they arrived, but at
Coloma q fine statue to his memory has
been unveiled. It overiooks the historic
mill-race where the first gold was found.
It represents Marshall, in q prospector's
costume, pointing toward the spot where
he made the memorable discovery that
changed the history of California.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12
Electricity for Tanning.

P%ersians have for ages believed in the
efficacy of electricity in the preparation
of leather. AS the Perslans have been of
course, entirely ignorant of modern
scientific methods for obtaining OF
utilizing electricity, they have sometimes
exposed their leather on high places,
especially on Mount Elwend, near
Hamadan. This they do precisely be-
cause such elevated spots are most ex-
posed to electrical storms, and they
affirm that lightning Tor electricity is q
valuable agent in the curing Of leather.
ANen York Star.
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automatically every impression that is

automatically every impression That Is
made.
Each impression calls for . sheet Of
paper; SO that all the clerk who makes
his examination at the end Of the day
has to do is to see whether the number of
printed sheets returned correspond with
the number of the register. This must
also correspond with the record in the
wetting-room.
These precautions were necessary to
prevent dishonesty, for otherwise itmight
be easy for a printer to smuggle in a
blank sheet of paper and fill it with i'm
pressions of 800 notes, and no n would
be the wiser. ~
The numbering division is the last
room through which the printed sheets
have to pass. Here the blue numbers
| and letters are stamped upon the notes,
in accordance with a system which has
| been devised in order to make it easier
| for experts to detect spurious notes.
When it is considered how large
variety of bank notes, Treasury notes,
silver certificates, bonds, revenue and
postage stamps are printed at the Govern
ment Bureau, it will at once be seen Of
how vast a magnitude the work OF this
Department is.
II keeps hundreds of persons n
.tantly employed, from artists and skilled
mechanics down to the girls who sort
over and counts the sheets of paper In
1862 the Superintendent of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing had only one
male and four female assistants. lhe
Department now employs more than one
thousand persons.
The face value of the securities printed
nv the Bureau from July, 1869, to July,
1883, aggregated s13, los, sos, e34, and
she amount previously produced would
probably bring the total up to S2o,ooo'-
BOO, 600.
When bank notes have outElved then
oeriod of usefulness they are redeemed
~ the various sub-treasurles OF the GOV
eminent and sent back in bulk to the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. They
are then dumped into big cylinders as
arae as locomotive boilers, which are
called macerators. Lime and soda ash IL
then added and the cylinders put in mo
ton. When the mass has been reduced
to a pulp it is drawn off in semi-liquio
form, and pumped into the paper o
where it is manufactured into thick sheet
of paper. Some of it is cast into vari
GUS forms, including little statuettes
which are sold by the Washington sta
TONERS and fancy-store keepers to visitor
as mementos of the National Capital
NeD York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12

A great secret has just been impaired
by the French Government to the Gov
eminent of Russia. It is the secret IN
regard to the manufacture OF smokeless
powder. The Russians are about to be-
gin the manufacture Of it upon a large
scale, using imported worknen, and
being careful to exclude Germans from
the factories. The basis Of the powder
is said to be sulphuric ether.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12

Brooches are of many different forms
and sizes. The large round brooch with
hanging chains and ball pendants is only
worn after a woman has borne q child,
and even then with a difference. Thus
the mother of 8 daughter wears hers in a
bodice; but the proud mother Of a son
sets hers in the middle Of her forehead,
with the balls falling over her eyebrows.
From this honored position it Is some
times torn and flung in rage and defiance
Mt the feet of the husband when soms
domestic difference Of opinion has in
duced him nnduly to chastise the wearer,
says the Js,eelers' Weskly.
Earrings as shown in our illustration
are made of different patterns. Some
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12
4 Kablye Woman's Curious JeWelry.

The principal jewels Of a Kabyle woman
are double shoulder pins Joined together
bv a chain-sometimes with an amulet IN
the middle, used for fastening the dress
on the shoulders. Her dress owes very
little to the art of the dressmaker. The
bodice is formed anew each morning by
being secured on the shoulders by these
pins, which are generally alike.
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roWN DRoPBRrY ToR GAZE
- own L ROpBRTY IOR 0Am

- sbnnd On Main street, opAlaNsas,
aaHeas@a@ Of tu1diag suitable for Tesdg&s
~ 49, qbaea, balsg the properts nexS5
Do MsAala0as This properly viii pc an55@
nazef Gsap AET cash, or half cash and baAaa1sSD
@Amp Gt purchaser. Apply 60 Ma
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a. 2. Mcneil.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
~OPELOUSAS,. LOUIS

O~PELOUSAS,. LOUISIANA.
Plans, Specifications and Estimates fur
Nished for all manner of buildings, on the
most reasonable terms. Contracts taken for
al giuds of work, in brick, iron, stune and
wood. ID aterial furnished for repairs and
CONSTRUCTION If desired. Plantation and
country work attended to with dispatch. Al
cork 6rst-ciass and satisfaction guaranteed
Orders dirscted 10 F. Q. Box 81 win recsiv
psompt attention. ja5tf
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NEW SHAVING SALOON

TAVING recently built and refurnished
= throughout, my Barber Shop, / am
saw prspared, with increased facilities, TO
sasve shs publie in frsb-class style in my
asg snarters between Brand and Mori- NSsss.
56av1ng, Hair Cutting, shaTspeofoBS, A.,
3aaA ID the highest style Of the art. eve
~ cal. &. A BODEMULLEH.
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OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
opELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA.

This Institution is undenomiuational, prae-
ticaI and progressive. Discipline firm and
based on sound PRINCIPLES enrolling and de-
yeloning chnrac5a.. Honor and self respecs
pronioted. Methods Of training ned culfuse
thorough. TIE curriculum prepares the
uupil for University OF practical Life. eat-
tffIcates and Diplomas conferred. buildings
comfortable and comm odIous. Patronage
MRS. NJ. NJ HAYES, Principal.
Or Rev. F. w. LEWIS. First Assiseaas
FEB .2-tf
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are small, to hang
from the lobe of the
ear; some are very
large to hook over
the ear and are sup
ported by strings
tied ct the top Of
the head beneath
the hsaddress. The
long, dangling
chains which always
hang fron these
large earrings are
decorated at inter-
vals with lots of
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-12

rough coral and with colorsd glass beads.
The diadems worn, as may be seen by
picture of q Kabyle beauty, i very
handsome and original. They are usually
made of three plaques Of metal joined
together by hemispheres Of bright metal
which have q very striking effect.
The plaques are always enameled and
enriched with round pieces of coral set
In rows, such az are seen in Q Jewish high
priests breastplate. The diadem is
placed around the turban- shaped head
dress and is supported in its place by
means of small hooks, which fasten on
the top Of the turban. 4 row Of varied
pendants bangles over the eyebrows.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

Skowhegan was largely rsprs1snted ~
Fairfield on Friday afternoon Of last
week, both as contestants and spectators
at the Bicycle races, over 90 going by
special train. As we predicted. Skowhe-
gan riders brought back some Of the
prizes, but the result was imore TO the
credit of the Skowhegan Wheel Club than
we dared hopelas out of total Of IA med
,ls offered, six Of them were captured by
them
The hero Of the lay WAS X. r. PatteD,
he winner OF numerous victories both in
! Ills State and the Provinces, and he Ger
tai1ly demonstrated to the entire assemb-
lage that afternoon that he was more than
match for his contestants, as he started
In three events, and was lst. In them all.
Next In order come Robert Wentworth
who, on this afternoon started In his first
race and now has two medals as the re-
suit. Patten and Wentworth on the tan
dem made great team. The other med
al brought back was won by Edgar Dun
''h' VIM XIV seConu, euu ipnue tne WIN
ner hustle In great. shape, In the half mile
ord,n.rv race
''u,'a'' ia0o
ihougn 'nere was no very FAST time
made some Of the heats were very close
and the excitement ran high. The feat.
a..
"eie 'ns winning
- " marry d.
iiaiiock Oh "aterViiie, the one mile open
Safety by Roland T. Patten of Skowhe-
gan, aud the one mile Tandem bv P,tt.n
and wentvo,,h ~ sLo-haa.. rs,a
en'"oi'n VI oAo"uesan' ihis
ia''er was oeautiful contest, the victori-
Gus team having close match In r H..
Robson and mate of Salem, Mass.
The judges were Fred A. Hovey, Show
hogan, Bates Torrey, Portland, II. L.
Stone, Augusta; referee, f. A. Elwell
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
Spiritual campmsssIng.

The Somerset Spiritual Assocnation
will hold Its lOth;annual sesslon'at Hayden
Lake, Madison commencing Wednesday,
September 10th, and closing Sunday,
September IA. Among the speakers will
be Mrs. Abbie Morse of Searsmont, DR..
Merrill of Augusta, Mrs. Clara Field Of
Washington, D. G. The Maine Central
railroad will give half rates.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

Shaw's Business College, Portland, Me.
is now In session In its elegant new
rooms, and students are admitted at any
time, a copy of the new catalogue will
be mailed free to any address. Those
who desire a specimen Of the ornamental
penwork executed at the College car
secure one by sending two cent stamp.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
SampSon-lancaster.

The marriage of Mr.. Geo. f, Sampson,
well known as the popular and efficient
prescription clerk of Horatio W. Cush-
ing, to Miss Jennie II. Lancaster, of
Reading, N. H. was solemnized at the
home of the BRIDES grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel Potter, Of Pennington
Falls. on Friday evening Of last week,
the 18th, inst Rev. j. W. H. Baker per-
formed the ceremony.
A pleasant feature Of the wedding was
Its occurance on the golden wedding an
nlversary of the much respected grand
parents over whose heads more than four
score years have passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson will make their
home Skowhegan, and Mr.. Sampson has
been receiving congratulations this week
from multitude Of friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
Quick Work

CARRATuNk. AUG. Is, 1880.
Mr. Editor Of Somerset Reporter.
Dear Sir:
Perhaps some of our Somerset men
would like to hear how quick three mtr
cut one acre Of grass with hand scythes
measured ground Just ~ minutes by the
watch. The acre of hay when put up il
punches was Al The ages of the parties
are respectively %, SO and 60 years. Just
2 hours and G minutes for one man. II
this is beat they will try again. The men
We're b. Spaulding, &. W. Spauldng and
L. Ezra Adams.
Respectfully yours.
Looker-on.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

We notice that tho Portland Aryxs as
serts that our representative whselmen did
rot meet the ssbest men" In the recent
races At Fairfield. Now We arc not In po-
sition 70 DENY that assertion. but in behalf
Of The large numbers Of wheeimtn IN
this vicinity who are ardent admi!ers OF
lesurs. West end Dresn ~ would Ike TO
Iaulro Who he '.best men" are.
- - IN eEousnaAs W1MI
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

All Stock and Trotting entries for the
Maine Stats Fair at Lewiston, win posi-
lively close Aug. 25th. Persons wishing
Premium Lists and entry blanks will
address A. L. Dennison, Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

Il
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.. The follow.
ing are the real estate transfers during
the past week.
| Embden-Catherne B. Williams to
Geo. n Gordon, 5000; c. F. Boothby To
Dan'l Williams, 500.
Moscow-Samuel A. Smith to Ezra G
Chase, $40
Skowhegan-Mary j. Whitman to Ce.
Gil ]. b rrill, 81
: Brlghton-Asa Campbell to Hattie j
Wyman, $3.50.
st. Adams, Fred Rhodes to c. o.
WEIGH, $3.50
Canaan-Levi Barrett to C. d. WEIGH
$3.50.
Solon-Moses French to Sumner Whip
pie, 1926.
Anson-Cordelia P. Aver to Ira W
Gushing. $500.
Smithheld-B. F. Mitchell to A. c.
Merrill, 5000.
Pittsheld-Dennison Walker to Leor
S. Brown, $3.50; Ella j. Shorey to Alvat
G. Shorey, $400
Harmonv-Wm P. McCool to Chas. L
Patten. 5000; Cha.. L. Patten to Nettit
P. McCool, $3.50.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
Republican Meeting.

Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Member Of
Congress from Massachusetts,, will speak
In Coburn Hall, Thursday evening, the
2sth. instant ct 7.3O O'Clock.
Mr.. Lodge Il ono Of the able speakers
Of New England and this address will be
well worth listening TO. We should give
him q good house.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
MAR r ED.

South Norridgewcck-Aug "a, by Rev. J. A..
ZONES, Mr. Goram f. Bailey and Miss Mary NJ.
Kennson, both of Norrdgewock,
Pennington Falls-Aug. as. by Rev. J. w.
H. Baker, Mr.. George +. Sampson of Skow-
hogan and Aiss Jennie n. Lancaster OF Reading,
n. IL.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

home, Allston, Mass, will by special re.
quest, visit Skowhegan August 25th, am
examine all who may call on him, free OF
charge, at Heselton House. If you are
suffering from any disease that has baffled
your physician, call on DR.. Fitzgerald
who will locste your disease instantly
His diagnosis Of the human system is
simply marvellous He makes organic
disease speciality, and will not say h,
will cure unless he can warrant it. DIR
Fitzgerald has no equal.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
roo Z0dies N0nied,

And 100 men, to call on any druggist for a
free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine,
the great root and herb remedy. discovered by
DR.. Sias Lane while in the Rocky Mountains.
For diseases of the Blood, Liver and Kidneys it
is positive cure. For consumption and clear
ing up the complexion it does wonders. 1t is
the best spring remedy known. Large size
package, 30 cents. At all druggists,
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

NoTTcE-All persons still indebted tc
the estate of DIR. j. s. Cushsng are re-
quested to settle at once aud save cost
Geo. Gushing, Executor. If
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21

The following figures representing the
Kennebec drive of logs is received from
official sources. Total cut the past win
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
Wand aIi6m.

|
We are obliged to record an act of
vandalism perpetrated upon the grounds
of Mr.. L. w. Weston Monday night, last
that was disgrace to our town and 1t
is great pity that the perpetrators can
not be found and punished as they richly
deserve to be.
This dastardly act consisted in the grid.
ling of two fine, thrifty, maple shade trees
on the Island avenue line Of Mr.. Weston's
grounds and the girdling of four apple
trees, the breaking down of plum tree
and the pulling up and breaking down of
plants, shrubs and q quantity Of growing
corn. The principal damage is to the
trees. The shade trees may possibly be
saved in disfigured condition, but the
fruit trees are ruined 1t is not, how
ever, the amount of damage done but the
venom snown that we iuUsJ diepiofe.
large number of our citizens visited
the grounds, Tuesday morning and the
expressions Of condemnation of the COW
ardly act, were general and vigorous.
There seems to be no definite clue to in
dictate who did the deed and we hear of
no well directed effort to find the Of
| tenders.
statement is current that it was done
by some friend of some liquor dealer in
town to punish Mrs. L. w. Weston for
taking an active part in the enforcement
of the prohibitory law. Whether there
is any foundation for this rumor of
course must be conjecture. To say moth
ing of the iniquity Of the thing 1t would
seem that no man with a spark of man.
hood about him, or with the smallest frac
ton of discretion, could encourage so
short-sighted an act. If it isencouraged
or palliated, or excused by any man in
Skowhegan, that man is deserving of
depreciation equal to the actual culprit
II no greater. We are a people of law
and order, or ought to be, and such acts
cannot be condemned In too strong terms
Somerset Pomona 1t Bingham.
Sept. 2nd., 1890.
Greetings by T. F. Houghton, response
by l. o. Winslow, in behalf of the Po-
mona.
A paper by M IS Abba Andrews, a song
by Mrs. Florence Lander. What can be
done to prevent the young men from CO.
ing GU. Of the State Of Maine to make
homes for themselves? Presented by
T. F. Houghton and Alonzo Smith.
Since taxation without representation
is tyrany should not women be allowed
equal suffrage with men. Presented with
paper by Miss Houghton. An essay by
Mrs. Harry Baker of Moscow.
An evening meeting will be held by the
request Of Bingham Grange who will
gladly entertain all Patrons. We hope
the State Lecturer may be preseat with
an address for the evening. Let US have
good attendance.
| ~.
temperance Meeting
A fair sized audience assembled in G
A. r. Hall to listen to the address by Mrs.
G. d. B. Pepper, Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
L. W. Weston presided aud Rev. l..
Mayo of Hodgdon, conducted the devo-
tional exercises.
Mrs. Pepper took for her topic the
motto Of, the W. c. T. u. "For God,
for Home and for our Native Land" and
her remarks addressed to women, largely
were earnest, instructive, encouraging
and helpful. Her remarks about the i'm
portance of woman's work In the home
| At Las oil nd trrtN 400