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The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

stSone persons Affect alarm ut the re-
port that Kansas farmers are using corn
for fuel. But according to the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette there il nothing new
and startling in this. Illinois farmers
burned corn forty years ago, and some are
doing So still. II Is pronounced very
satisfactory fuel where corn is plenty and
cheap, and wood il scarce and coal costly.
Corncobs mako a hot FIRE, but full corn
ears are q compact, oily fuel, and not only
make j hot fire, but also an enduring one.
In great maize regions, where the grain
brings only ten to twenty ccnts Q bushel,
ard Is Of slow sale at that, 1t may with
good economy be consu:nedin open CRATES
and heating stoves. il il cheap in ON
paris on with a poor quality Of coal at fif-
teen to thirty cents q busi-l at the distant
market town that must be reached By
roads knec-deep in mud. In parts of Da.
kota, 1t is said, coal sells for $3.50 per ton.
IT the people Of that blizzard-blown land
had the corncribs Of Kansas or Illinois te
draw upon in d frosty pinch, they would
feel d glow Of happiness.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

an upward slant at the apex. Underneath
the box, crosswise, attacha plank twenty
feet long with equal projections from the
box on each side. This plank should be
nine inches wide end two inches
in thickness. Lengthwise OF the box,
at . point midway between 1s
sides and at right angles to the long
plank, fasten another SO that it extends
underneath the box backward, to form a
keel and projects from the box rearward
eight inches. In this projection cut a
hole in which to insert the sternpost; at
the base Of this sternpost is fixed one of
the three skates, while the other two are
fastened at each end of the long plank.
The skates are the bases of support upon
which The craft rests. The stelnpost Is
so adjusted that when rudder handle is
turned to portor starboard the skate turns
also and directs the course Of the boat,
IN the ssne way as would be done By q
rudder. rhe mast is stepped into q solid
foot, which rests upon q long plank run
ming crosswise underneath the box. and
this mast is strengthened and steadied by
passing through 4 second piece Of plank
ing placed crosswise on top Of the box.
The sail Is simply the sail of 4 catboat,
only made smaller and lighter 10 suit the
boat. Anyone with any knowledge Of
the carpenters art and Of the ordinary re-
Qnirements of d boat can make an ice
yacnt Yor comparatively feN dollars ont
eide 81 the hrst cost Of the skates
Ono Of ths most interesting sail inven-
lions cf The past year ID that Of the snow
whhiohis sEztd IL BE tha Moaucs
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

Portugal and Spain talk of FLOWING
the example of Brazil, but, in the opinion
Of the New York Judge, it is all talk.
Spain tried the experiment and had q
frst-rate Republican Government for
some time; but it first borrowed a King
in order to lave one, and afterward made
a King of tno son of ex-Queen Isabella,
whom it detested more than any other
woman in Ia, world. Republics do not
come from that kind of material; and
every effort in Spain looking to aRepub-
lie means the shedding of blood and
foolishncss without the slightest hope Of
good resulting thereerom.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

The proposal III Secretary Tracy to al
low men to enlist in the navy for life and
then to insure them retirement after
thirty years service seems, to the New
York Times, ito be : very good me-.
There ii no reason why Jack Tar should
not have The benefit Of d retired list Ike
his brother of the land service, and it is
hi excellent plan to couple witt the
privilege measures to insure lang and
faithful service. If at the end Of four
years lie should tire Of his LIE enlistment,
he is then to have a full chance to put an
end Id ii md be discharged; and this
option viii prevent him from being
alarmed 1t the prospect Of entering into
u lille agreement To begin with. But IL
be does take : discharge at the end Of
four years, Nc i 10 forfeit the privilege
connected with ! life enlistment, On
The other hand, he il to be allowed =
nnonths leave of absence iii each twelve,
aad be can accumulate these leaves foras
many Is four years together, and then
lake i long four months vacation With
aut foTseising his rights. The system j
simple yet promising, and we should
Judge That IL would II least have the ef-
y inducing Congress 81 establish re-
pag for tse enlisted men III Tie
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

The picture given above is an excel
lent likeness of the psychological eng
ma" of Madison Square Park, New York
city, who was once famous as a lecturer
and debater. He is by many dubbed "a
crank" because he became a recluse and
voluntarily dumb. He had not, up to a
wear ago, it is alleged, conversed with, or
even spoken to adults for many years.
In mild and pleasant weather he spent his
| DAVIS in Madison Square Park, which he
gave as his address. He never went to
| his open air residence without putting a
huge bouquet of cheap flowers on the left
lanel of his coat. It is said that he
| talked to children, of whom he IS very
| fond, and bought them playthings like
| roller skates, balls, carts and hoops. Be-
| fore sunset Train meandered out OF the
park to his civilized home at a neigbor-
inc hotel. He Is always jotting down
"points" for some great literary bomb
she'll. and he floods the papers with his
enigmatical and rambling compositions.
George Francis Train was born IN Bos-
ton. March Oath, 1929. In 1888 his
father, mother and three sisters died OF
yellow fever in New Orleans. In 1o42 he
was in college in Cambridge, Mass, and
in 1874 established the Liverpool Packet
firm of Train & Co. He was married
october 9Th, 1851. In 1853 he estab-
lished the house of George Francis Train
& Co., shippers, in Melbourne, Australia,
and during the same year declined the
presidency oil the Australian Republic.
In 1S6O-61 he devoted himself to the in
PRODUCTION of street railways in London,
but not succeeding in this, returned to
America in 1862 and became noted as a
public speaker on the issues of the day.
Many of his speeches have been pub
llished, and he has also written various
works, among others can American
Merchant in Europe, Asia and Austria,
Ia." aYoung America in Wall street.
"Spread Eagleism, " etc, etc. In 1867
, Train was assaulted in Boston, Dayton
and elsewhere, on account of his utter
ances, and an attempt was also made &C
assassinate him at Alton, Ill. ID
obtained the original capital, abou
90, O0O, 900, to construct tn
Union Pacific Railroad. In 1856
he organized the Credit Mobilier with
capital of $40, 0O0,o 900, and obtained
donations of land grants for the compan..
at Omaha. In 1869 he began an activ'
canvass for the presidency Of the United
States, as candidate for the Greenbacl
!. party. In 1872 he went to Europe an
delivered many public speeches, and c.
J ois return published some alleged obscen
literature and Anthony Constock pu
him in the Tombs. Train was ais
adiudged a lunatic, but after a year
); confinement was released. In 1874 b
4 became the champion of the workin
i, men; quit eating animal food, butte
!, and condiments. He refused the Greer
IL back Presidential nomination in 1S7t
s also refusing invitations to lecture.
. 1877 he began psychological CONVEX
y s~ations'' in Madison Square. 1t was
- this year that he became disguised, ev
!. IDENTIFY, with the world and everybody
3 it Except children), and stopped talkin
with adults. Train is said to be yer
70 rich, and owns much real estate j
e Omaha and other parts Of the West
10 Yoy.Lee BLn1e.
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In the Streets Of TripOli.

In the v~ariegated crowd filling the
streets scores of types may be dlstin>
guished: Arabs Of the town, draped In
their blankets Ike Romans in their togas,
and, in fact, the ''jaram'' is the direct
descendants of the toga and, Judging from
its looks, seems to have retained all the
dirt of those Intervening centuries; others,
whose costume consists simply of a flow
ing robe, generally white, or, OF afpre-
else, which was once white! Somkimes
this robe is of silk of vivid hue, sid the
effect of that gay note in a bit of street Is
like a poppy in a wheat-feld. Bedoulns'
| whose limbs, wiry and strongly muscied,
| shine a superb bronze color through
their scanty coverings, elbow Jews in
| ridiculous costumes, half native and halt
European. In a few moments n has
met with an infinite variety of negroes,
from the pure type almost without nose
and with enormous jawbones and huge
Inns to those whose lineaments are abso-
lutelv Caucasian. Porters, in simple
tunics corded about the waist, carry
heavy swinging bales N long poles rest
Ing Oh t1tII olOuIACiSs ShSSiAAS AS
progress the while with an invocation to
Allah and his innnmerable prophets,
chanted by an old man and repeated by
the chorus; a true song of sayages burst
ing forth like a fanfare of trumpets.
Yelled women, unanimously wrapped,
pass by like ambling bundles of clothes.
Officers by scores, those of the new school
stiff but neat, trying to resemble the
German confreres, since the fashion in
J Turkish circles is to initiate the lions of
the day, the older officers kindly look
ing enough. but in what miserable cos
tunes! Moorish dandies stroll and pose
languidly about, seeming absorbed in pre-
serving their immaculate patent-leathel
sF~3ers from nNimPertinent feck Of
difs Crafty-featusd Greeks and Levan'
tines tlVGetheir ~nYhuating way among
the motley ssyps. ASNeach step it is a
new tableau, a. he IRE seizes you te
stop WI 1e the eyes curious tvpe
and turning from yet yoaPses
ten as interesting.-SeT5gov\
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

There is a strong probability that the
eve Republics of Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
Honduras, San Salvador and Guatemala
will shortly become one Republic, which
will be known as the United States OF
Central America, The President of the
union will have charge of the diplomatic
and foreign relations of the five Republics
pnly for the first ten years of the fedora
tion. AT the expiration Of that period q
constitution embracing all political, CON-
mercial and other relations, will be
adopted. The treaty has been signed by
Honduras, Guatemala and San Salvador
and Costa RIGA, it is expected, will do
the same as soon AZ Nicaragua has
signed.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
WINTER SPORTS.
ICE BOATS THAT SAIL FIFTY
MILES AN HOUR.
How Ice Goats are Made-Sno-7 Sail
ers to Carry the Mails i'm h
Far West-Kites as a Motive
Power for Skaters.

The ice yacht, says David Wechsler in
the Brooklyn Citizen, is a device which
has become almost a national institution,
and one that other countries do not seem
to understand, unless they are shown one
in the act of sailing. The design of an
ice boat, known as the 1885 model, was
deemed the very height of perfection,
and when its speed was found to reach
fifty miles an hour, under extraordinarily
favorable circumstances, it seemed as II
the utmost possible excellence had been
reached at a single stride. This was not
so, however, such high speed could only
be obtained iu very strong winds, and as
the amount of resistance required a cor
responding amount of heaviness in struc,
tur,, which tended to make these record
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

It will, perhaps, interest some readers
10 know how much fuel a locomotive
burns. On freight trains an average con-
sumption may be taken at about one to
one and one-half pounds of coal consumed
per car per mile. With passenger trains,
the cars of which are heavier and the
speed higher, the coal consumption is
greater. A freight train of thirty cars,
at a speed of thirty miles per hour,
would, therefore, burn from 900 to 1850
pounds of coal per hour.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
Fashions lin Dogs.

1.-THE fashion in dogs has changed
very much during the past few years., y
said a canine fancier recently. form
erlg the rage among the people was for
q black-and-tan, and they often
brought enormous prices. Dogs of that
that would then bring $50 would
not nov bring one-tenth that sum. In
fact, the black-and-tans are a drug on
the canine market. The larger terriers
have succeeded them as general favor
ties. Dengeg Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
Worth More After it Was Broken.

"The mending of china in this city is
increasing in proportion to the amoultof
fine china being introduced into the
houses of the wealthy" said Harry For"
roster, to a reporter for the Washington
Post. "In Europe the art of Eaending
china is one that occupies a great many
people and that calls forth the greatest
degree of skill. This is SO from the fact
that heirlooms in a family cannot be re;
placed, and every effort is made to pre-
serve them after being broken when tle3
are in the form of china. You would
think that the breaking of a bowl would
reduce its value a great deal, but there
are pieces of such china in Europe that
have been broken into a dozen pieces,
put together again and are then worth
more than before the calamity.
"Of course such cases have arisen only
when the breaking was connected vita
some historic event that created a relic
ahe broken piece. There was a punch
De- I remember, for sale in a china
store 1f Berlin some years ago. The
present Emperor, then a Prince, visited
the store and in looking over tAe goods
ac~ci1ently broke one of the handsomest
pieces of chinaware there. He at once
offered to pay for it at any price the
dealer should name, but the latter being
equal to the occasion insisted that he
could not take money for it, but said
that if the Prince would but write a line
saying that he had accidently broken the
bowl it would cause 70 loss. The note
was written and without the Princes
knowledge was attached on the mended
china. The price that had formerly been
on it was increased four-fold, the bowl
was sold, and after the Prince became
Emperor it was worth many times what
it had brought at he last SALE"
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA.

This Institution y undenomin.ti NAL, pr rae
based on sound PRINCIPLES ennobling and de.
veloping character. Honor and self respect
promoted. Methods of training and culture
thorough. Toe curriculum prepares tine
pupil for University or practical life. CeT.
sificates and Diplomas conf rred. Buildlngs
comfortable AMI comm olinus. Patronage
solicited. For further particulars apply 70
MRS. NJ. NJ. HAYES, Principal.
Or Rev. F. w. LEWIS. First Assistant.
Feb !2-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

The newly tested textile plant sssnownI
as kanaff, brought from the shores Of the
Caspian, has been further e~xperlnented
with, and is found to be soft, elastic, !.
tough and silky, and can be bleached'
chemically without losing these prop
critics, its resistance being also far greater,
than that of hemp, while its specific
weight j. much less.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08

A Philadelphia pension attorney col
lected 1858 pension for a widow, carried
it in his pocket for a month, and finally,
after she refused to take 800 and call it
square, told her to whistle for any por-
ton of it. She whistled so loud and so
long that he goes to prison for three
years and she gets all her money.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
c D. STEWART,

~CoNTRAcfoR, CARPENTER AND BUILDER
viii contract for the erection Of buildings
Of all kinds, furnishing all material if desired.
Work done promptly and e.yeasonable rates.
attention. EST mates and plans FURNISHED.
Having special facilities for obtaining Lqa.
BIER At REDUCED RATES, / will give my
patrons the benefit Of the same.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
A japanese Juliet.

On q platform or upper veranda of
the Hall of Silvery Waves, or Fragrant
Pavilion of Vistas, stands Miss Swaying
Bamboo, who has not yet come to the
writing of her name with the figure ri.
Mr.. Foot of the Mountains second son
beholds the vision of girlish l%oveliness.
He loves his pipe-ease, but the vision
more. He would behold again. Now
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
NEW SHAVING SALOON

HAVING recently built and refurnished
u throughout, my Barber Shop, am
now prepared, with increased facilities, 70
serve the public in frst-class style In my
aew quarters between BRAID and Moriafiga
Shaving, Hair Cutting, Shampooing, Nc.,
Home in the highest style Of the art. GIVE
aae q call. II. A BODEMULLEk.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
TOWN DRoPERTY ToR GALE
J. OWN l. ROPERTY Il OR OALE

A CENTRALLY To- ated and desirable
business stand on Main street, Opelousas,
consisting Of building suitable for residsnee
and small store, bei0g the property. nexs V
the postofiice. This property will be sou
very cheap for cash, or half cash and balance
IN forms To suit purchaser. Apply to Mns
Edmund g. DupTe.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-03-08
Geeree Francis Train.

Mr.. George Francis Train, or, as he
calls himself, Citizen Train, has long
been called the greatest crank IN Amer
lea. Indeed he so calls himself.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
Idaho Senators.

The Idaho Legislature elected three
United States Senator'S last week, viz:
Geo. L. Shoup, Fred Dubois and Nc.
Connell. 1t is understood that Du-
bois is to have the full term OF six
years, while Shoup and Mcconnell
will draw lots for the short term
which expires on the 4th OF next
March. The Salt Lake Times says:
The election OF three United States
Senators at one time is something un-
parslleled in the history of the coun-
try. 1t was made possible by the fact
that the one term ends in less than
three months. Should any question
OF Its LEGALITY be raised, it was also q
part otithe agreement that the legis-
lature was to at once reflect Fred
Dubious for the long term.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
A Harrison BoOmlet.

Some one in the Fast has recently
started boomlet for Harrison for re-
election. He may receive the nomina-
tion Of his party, but that is as far as
he will ever get in the direction of a
second term in the White House. He
would probably carry Nevada, how
ever, because he is against free coin
age. That is about the way the
Republican party does business in
this State. The more our leading in
dustry is degraded and betrayed the
stronger they vote for those who in
flict the injury. 1t is 'hard forma
ton" that we have in Nevada.-[E u-
reka Sentinel
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
Found Guilty.

Michael Eyraud and Gabrielle Bonn
pard, who have been on trial in Paris
on a charge of having murdered No
tary Gouffe, were found guilty last
Saturday evening, the jury having
rendered verdict OF "Guilty, without
extenuating circumstances" against
Michael Eyraud, and a verdict of
Guilty, with extenuating circum-
Stances" against Gabrielle Bompard.
Eyraud was then sentenced to death
and Gabrielle to twenty years. penal
servitude. Gabrielle, on hearing the
sentence, fell fainting in her doctors
arms, while Eyraud remained ap-
parently unmoved.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
HymeIleaI.

A quiet wedding took place at the
residence Of j. A. Robertson last night
at o'clock, when and where, in the
presence of a few friends of the par
ties, Miss Helen Robertson was trans
formed into Mrs. Butler by the
assistance of Rev. Porter who per-
formed the ceremony whereby "the
twain we're made one fesh," in the
language Of the Scripture. The In
DEPENDENT extends congratulations,
trusting that the young couple may
enjoy health, prosperity and happi-
piness throughout long and useful
life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Groceries
and Provisions, as we'll ss Glassware,
Qneensware, etc., should not fail to
examine my stock and prices before
purchasing.
Apenny saved is as good as a benny
earned and you can save money bypur-
chasing goods at home. / carry a
large stock OF seasonable goods and
will sell at Live and Let Live prices.
z-Io II. CHASE
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
A Word to Ladies.

Ladies who desire a beautiful clear
skin, free from pimples, boiis, blotches,
and other eruptions, should commence
at once to use DR.. Gums Improved
Liver Pills. They will also remove
that heavy look about your eyes and
make them bright, and will cure
headache from whatever cause it
arises: Remember, you are only re-
4ulred to take one small pill at bed
qme, which is coated with pure sugar,
md will not grippe or produce any un-
pleasant sensation. Sold at 25 cents
hv F, F, Muller
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
DR.. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup. .

This syrup is composed of wild
CHERRY, tar and balsam of Tolu, which
everyone knows are the most tonic,
and healing remedies known for the
throat and lungs. TO this we add
just enough squiIls, iDecac and blood
root to loosen and throw off the Of
Tending matter, by expectoration.
Ask your doctor if there could posi-
ply be more happy combination for
the cure OF coughs, colds and bron-
chltis, or to build up a weak and
emaciated consumptive patient
than this. For Group and whoopinv
cough there is nothing better, and
every mother who values the lives Of
her little children should ALWAYS keen
1t IN the house. 1t is perfectly harm-
less and the babies like it. Sold by F.
F. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
A Sure Cure For piles.

Itching Piles are known by moist
ure like perspiration, causing intense
itching when warm. This form as
well as Blind, Bleeding and protrud-
ing, yield at once to Dr.. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy, which acts directly on
the parts affected, ahsorbs tumors
allays itching and effects permanent
cure, 50c. Druggists or mail; treatise
free. Dl. BosankD, so Arch ST.,
Philadelphia, PEND. Sold by T. F..
Muller
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Depot Hotel. Clark & Green, Pro.
prietOrs.
CO Jones, s F.; II w Brown, Idaho;
A p Matthews, Boston; Mrs Dora
Richard & daughter, Corvalles, Wash;
j g Wines, Ruby Valley; j B Hall,
Wells; Mrs s NJ Streeter, Mrs Owen
McKenna, j s Jewett, Lamoille; j X
Dolan, Geo Bullock, j w Puett, Car
lin; T Malounin, Tuscarora; jas A
Martin, James Billet, Oakland; Geo
Reeder, Star Valley; E A P johnson,
Mound Valley; H 8 Van Dreilen,
Luther Butler & wife, Elko; Frank J
Reckhart, New York.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire to purchase the
best quality OF Groceries and Pro-
visions are referred to the above re-
liable house where fair dealing and
courteous treatment il the rule.
Glassware, Tinware, Stoneware, Nails
etc. always in stock.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-22
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MARRIED..

BUTLER RoBEasoN:-Att the residence
T. Ut the brides parents, Elko, Neva-
da, December u, 1890, by Rev. g. j.
A. Porter, Mr.. Luther Butler, Of
Tuscarora, to Miss Helen Robertson,
of Elko.