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The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
Socks Meuacd without a Stitch.

Listen to the ingenious way in which a
South American traveller contfived to
mend his hose without making a stitch.
In the Brazilian woods are quantities of
a tree called the Mangaba, the milk or
sap of which has many of the properties
Of the genuine India rubber tree, and
may some day be used IN its place. By
spreading some of this thick milk on a
piece of cloth slightly larger than the
area of the hole to be repaired, filling the
stocking with sand or sticking the pre-
pared cloth over the hole, and then
coagulating the milk by the addition
of a little acid, the rent place has been
rendered stronger than any other part OF
the stocking, for it will never come off.
Clothes of all kinds, including boots
and rubber cloaks, are patched in the
same ready and seryiceablc way.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
Dead Dogs \. de Useful.

Even the unlicensed >de~which the
city dog catchers gather ifn%zyery, year
n slaughter are put to mereantAg uses.
The dogs are taken from their prisoa
scells, and a little powder dropped under
each ones tongue. Death ensues in Il
few minutes. The defunct animals are
then carted over to Cambridge, where
there is a mandatory in which the skins
'are taken off and prepared for furriers,
who make them into muffs, caps, and
coats. The, bones arc cleansed and
ground into dust, which is used extern
sively by. foriculturists and for other
fertlbzi9g purposes.-Bost0n Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
AFFAIRS.

G1pLET SAUCE FOR ROAST TURKEY.
Put over the gibIets of the turkey ana
the livcrs of two or three chickens 10
ooii, Cook them slowly for an hour ana
4 half: then strain off the liquor and aoo
It to the gravy in the d~ripping-pan is
;oon as the roast turkey is taken up
Mix these gravies we'll together; add a
tablespoonful of flour for t~hickenlng, and
,ook five or six minutes, stirring all the
time. Let the livers be separated from
the other siblets and minced fine. Put
them in a saucepan, and strain the gravy
over them. Stir it for five minutes longer
after the liver is added.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

drove out the detestcl royal family and
released the prisoners chained to the
benches of the galleys. For under that
horrible dynasty of the Neapolitan Bour'
bons, almost all the galley slaves were
political offenders, men who had written
or printed something in favor OF free In
situations, or had criticised too openly
the unwisdom of the Papal authorities.
In France the system had been abandoned
because it was a glazing absurdity, an
utter a%nachronism of which that enllght-
ened nation was ashamed. But in Italy
the galleys were abolished because they
had been made the instrument OF the
vilest oppression. 1t was notorious that
on the detested benches of those modern
triremes there were chained two classes
only, murderers of the foulest type and
the purest and noblest patriots. Not for
centuries will the black shadow which
the galleys cast upon thousands of taml-
lies pass away from southern Italy.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
PUMPKIN PIE.

There are so many makeshifts in these
days that it is well once in the year to
remind housekeepers of the rich, we'll
made pies of the days when people were
less impatient to be through with their
work and took time to do it properly.
The first essential is a good, sweet field
pumpkin, which is better than any squash
for this purpose. Peel it and cut it in
pieces and cook it very slowly for four OF
five hours, with only water enough to
prevent its burning. This slow cooking
makes the pumpkin rich and sweet.
When it is done mash it and strain 1t
through a colander, and to two cups OF
strained pumpkin add slowly four cups
of boiling hot milk, half a ~teaspoonful OF
salt, two tabIespoonfuls of ginger, n OF
cinnamon, one of mace and q half nut,
meg. Beat we'll five eggs; stir them in 8
cup of cream and add with sugar enough
to sweeten the whole. Line tin pie
plates with plain pastry, brush it e
with the white of IN egg, crimp an
ornamental border of puff paste around
the pie and fill it with the pumpkin
custard. Bake the pies in a moderately
hot oven till they are firm in the centre
and brown.-New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

there was an active war Of argument,
which was decided by the discovery of
Roman medals ON which were figured
triremes. This made it evident that the
banks of oars were not placed in tiers
above each otLer, but that they were be-
mind each Other. Tie first tier was Of
comparatively small oarc, the second tier
was raised higher than the first AID aft
of it, and the third tier higher still, and
On thespoop, which word is of pure Latin
origin. This system gave to the triremes
inordinate length, and they-were in COM.
parison to the vessels of m what
The six-oar shell of a college crew is to
the broad, comfortable, safe-looklng
wherry in which young ladies' at Mount
Desert and elsewhere act as boat-steerers
without any undue excitation of the ner-
vous SYSTEM For this reason the Ro.
mans called all their war-ships s'long
ships" The triremes had no masts nor
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

The Queen Of Italy once tried to write
a novel. It was enthusiastically praised
by the court ladies when q day she
read them a few chapters. She was
bright enough to wish a less partial test,
SO she sent it under an assumed name to
a leading publisher, who politely declined
to accept it. The publisher was much
chagrined when the affair came out, and
on the story. being Photographed in the
London newspapers, three English houses
telegraphed to the Queen asking for the
book, but she sensibly thinks best to
abide by the decision given when NO
royal name protected the child of her
fancy.
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The Chicago Herald considers tsit was
probably the bad state of the national
finances rather than an objection to roy
atty, as such, that led to the overthrow
OF Dom Pedro. For . nation Of her
magnitude and means Brazil is enormous
" in debt. Under tho Emperor the
receipts of the Government are twenty
hve times larger than when his reign be-
gan, but the expenditures have increased
with still greater rapidity, and the ma
tional debt now reaches the large sum of
1885,, 000, 600. There were none of the
trappings, penp, ceremony and splen-
dos Of royalty to which . people practi-
cally republican ii everything but lame
could object. The Emperor wa q plain
and simple man and his court was devoid
Of the destinations displays and formali-
ties commonly associated with bis title.
III his habits be was extremely demo-
cratic. re was often seen riding about
tAaa streets 81 Rio III Janeiro Ii the street
ca, and Re vas never more contents5
than when q bis knees ii the royal
library pawing about pr some musty DID
EFsstise 81 4 scientific question:
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

During the first ten months of 1883
the number of immigrants landing at our
ports was 37S, lao, against 473, liz in
the corresponding period of 1888, being
q decrease of nearly 100 900. From
Italy and Norway and Sweden the inn
migration has fallen one-half, and the
decline in Great Britain is also consider
able. Germany holds its own: and
Hungary is rapidly increasing its over
flow. While showing a total decrease of
twenty per cent, the tide of immigration
is still strong enough to keep down the
rate of wages for unskilled labor to a low
notch.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

Although several European nations
are reported to have adopted . smokeless
powder for small arms, General Benet,
the Inspector of Ordinance, reports that
stno American has yet submitted fa
trial a smokeless powder" and yet he has
reason TO believe that invention originated
here. A smokeless powder would enable
the Government TO reduce the calibre of
small arms, thus reducing the weight Of
the gun itself ndpft the ammunition, OF,
If the anne weights ehould be carried,
increasing the number of rounds Of
ammunition served to each soldier. A
30.calibre rifle the size proposed for use
with smokeless POWDER would be lighter
than the usual sporting rifle and have q
bore not much more than half the size
Of the present military weapon.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

Gianni Bettini, a wealthy Lieutenant
in the service Of the King Of Italy, has
obtained a patent for an instrument which
he calls the heterogeneous. In the Or
binary monograph only thirty per cent.
Of the original volume of sound is re-
turned. By the use of . certain mechani-
cal attachment this amount is somewhat
increased. In Bettini's machine all such
mechanical aids are dispensed with and
sixty per cent. of the volume of sound is
returned. This amount will probably be
increased to eighty. This reproducer
can also be attached TO the receiver Of q
telephone, and the trouble and worry Of
attempting to hear through them will be
practically done away with. Lieutenant
Bettini, in scientific matters, is a self
educated man.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
Deserted Capitais i'm India.

None of the strangest things in India is
the emultitude of deserted capitals. There
aroS three old Delhis, three successive
ca pitfalls of the East, all close to each
Of her, allasouth of the present city. One
OF gthe three is Tugluckabad, a marvellous
c ty on the hill, rooiess and absolutely
! deserted, but solid and gigantic. The
second is F%erozebad, with a handful of
inhabitants. The third is the old Delhi
of Kutub, who was born a Turkish slave
and died Emperor of India. His name
still survives in the finest tower in the
world and in the oldest mosquelin India.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

The feeling between the French and
the Germans loses none of its bitterness
as time rolls on, and it occasionally
crops out in the most unexpected direc-
tons. Upon the occasion of the recent
visit of the German royal party to Con-
stantinople there wa a large feet of YES
sells of all nations at anchor at Stamboul.
In honor of the event, the ships of every
nation except the French were decked
out with all the bunting at their COM
mand. The French vessels were doubly
conspicuous by the entire absence of flags
of any kind in their rigging.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
EsCALLOPED CAULIFLOwER.

Cook a good-sized caulifower i n plenty
Of water for half an hour. At the end OF
this time drain and separate it into flower
cts. Put a layer in a deep white earthen
pudding-dish and sprinkle it with salt,
pepper and a few bits of butter, and a
tablespoonful Of grated Parmesan cheese.
Moisten this layer with cream sauce, then
add another layer and sprinkle with
cheese, and finally with fine br~eadcrumbs
and a few bits of butter. Pour over all
enough cream sauce to moisten it well
and bake it in a hot oven for twenty
minutes. To make the pint of cream
u used in this rule melt two table
s~poonfuls of butter in a saucepan with a
tablespoonful of -four, and when mixed
add slowly a pint of cold milk and boil
at once.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

It is a singular fact that there existed
in the time of Julius Caesar a type OF yes
sci used in the northwest of France and
Britannia, which was decidedly superior
to the Roman vessels of every class.
Cesar, in the third book of the Gallo
campaigns, describes them with some
detail, and it is evident that they aston
ished him and terrified Brutus. who was
the officer in charge of the Roman fleet.
1t is clear that there was considerable
discussion as to the power of the Roman
vessels to cope with them, andif We read
between the lines, which must be done
with Caesar, for he is far from ingenious
in his statements. we shall come to. the
conclusion that perfect information was
obtained about these vessels, and a regu.
lar plan formed before the campaign was
opened against the Veneti. Cesar de.
scribes these vessels as being of great
height and of immense strength, SO that
the archers and singers on the Roman
triremes could do nothing when the fleets
should come to close quarters. And the
brazen prows were also powerless, be-
cause of the extraordinary soIidity OF
these ships, whose knees Caesar de
scribed as being a foot thick. And they
were bolted, he writes, to the other
beams with iron spikes as thick as the
forefnger. They were propelled by sails,
which must have been lug sails, like
those still used in the English Channel by
French fishermen and by the boatmen of
the channel islands, and their anchors
we're provided with iron chains instead
of ropes. Cesar got the best of this
fleet by his quick-wittedness. He
ordered towers of wood rugged upon his
triremes over the head of the oarsmen,
and placed upon them numerous engines
called scorpions for throwing out darts.
Then when the vessels closed he had
DICTIONARIES who were armed with sickles
fastened to long poles, with which they
cut the rigging of the enemy's ships, so
that their lug sails dropped to the deck
snd they remained m%ctionless on the
water. The triremes then rowed all
around them and poured in a raging fire
from the scorpions, besides clouds of
arrows ana stones from the arcneFs anu
singers. But so thoroughly frightened
had been the great Julius that he
mastered all of the Government of the
Veneti he could find and sold the entire
nation into slavery.
When we read of stout oak ships, and
iron spikes as big as the forefinger, and
iron chain cables it is impossible not to
believe that this unfortunate nation was
in correspondence with some other nation
vastly more advanced than itself. Had
such a type been elaborated either in
Britannia or the French Brittany, there
would have been a corresponding civil
zation, which would have made the
Veneti more than a match for Caesar and
his ferocious, gore-loving legions. The
deduction is inevitable that the iron OBJ.
iects used in the construction of these
vessels came from a foreign source.
What was that source? Hitherto this
passage in Caesars Commentaries has
been an enigma, but it is certain that
there were at that time ships of a supe-
rior type to anything recorded in history,
aud that the vessels of the Veneti were
but poor copies of them.-Ghicago Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
Great Egg-Eaters.

The Egyptian eggs are very small and
their chickens are not half the size Of
ours. The Chinese are the greatest fowl
raisers in the world, and they rank high
among the egg-eating nations. They
eat an egg unless it be boiled hard
or picked, and the Chinese preserved
eggs dfe n of the peculiar features OF
their astronomy. 1t takes forty days to
ssure egg properly. 1t is not fit tc
esese"tsAge that age, and after that The
oldeIR better. Lime, salt and vinegar
are m1sssskogether in the picking, and
the egg, wfAa ready for use, is black as
coal. The K0f>sps are also ogg-eatcrs
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
Strange CAPTURE Of a Deer.

Mr.. George F. French has returned
from a three weeks hunting trip in
Pulaski County, Va. While in Pulaski
Mr.. French was the guest of Mr.. James
Macgill, formerly of Hagerstown, a son
of the late well known DR.. Macgill, of
Richmond, Va. Mr.. Macgill is an all
round sportsman, not only with rod and
gun, but in the field with horse and
hounds. One of the most striking adj
ventures told of Mr.. MacgilL was his cap
ture of a wild deer while on q journey
across the country on horseback. He
was riding quietly along on a thorough
bred, when a deer suddenly broke cover
at his side and dashed away almost in a
straight line in front of him. Literally
on the spur of the moment Mr..
Macgill put his horse out after the
deer, but with no thought of being
able to capture the fleeing animal.
He acted on impulse and gave way
to q des;~e for the chase. The horse en-
tered into the spirit Of his master, and
made rapid time up and down hill and
over valley. The sport continued for
some hours, the sportsman being by far
the least fatigued of any engaged in the
contest. The gallant horse held his
own well in the trial, and Mr.. Macgill
was elated to find that the deer could
not distance him. Finally, in a great
stretch down a long valley Mr.. Macgill
urged his horse to the utmost and gained
on the deer. As they got into the rising
ground again, the sportsman found him
self carried alongside the painting deer.
There was no time for reflection; the
rider was unarmed, had not even a
switch. He dropped the reins, reached
over, grabbed the deer by the neck and
head, and pulled the animal, wild with
terror, and trembling from the long
chase upon the horses neck. "a less ex-
perienced horseman than Mr.. MacgilI
would not have recovered the reins,
quoted the noble steed and gotten safely
home with his struggling prize. But
Mr. Macgill did ALL of this, and his APP
rearance as he rode up to the house
soon drew forth from him the strange
story of Els successful Though not pre-
meditated deer hunt.-Bahsmoresu SIN.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
Where Macmillan Was Shot.

A recent traveller in Mexico says in the
.tlanta Constitution.
II visited the place of Maximilian's
execution, and stood where he was shot
with two Generals, Mejia and Meramon,
on the 18th of June, 1867. They
wanted Macmillan to knecl and have his
hands tied as a robber; but he said: I
am 70 robber, / am a soldier and barred
his breast to receive the fire.
"Meramon, as they shot, stepped for
ward and received the fire advancing.
Mejia was an Indian General who never
spared life. He stood and received the
bullets Like q heage man.
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The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
HOUSEHOLD HI 4

-
For bilious collie soda and gingertin hot
water. It may be taken freely.
To remove tar rub thoroughly with
clean lard and wash with soap and(warm
water.
Nervous spasms are usually relievedlbJ
q little salt taken in the Rmouth and al
lowed to dissolve.
When the eyes are tired and weak, i
they are bathed in slightly ,~salines water
they will soon become 'soothed.
Bent whalebones can be restored and
used again by simply soaking in waters
few hours and then drying them.
Use Turkish towels for theikitchen as
well as for bath towels; they,wears well,
wash easily and requires nc: ironing,
Heartburn may be relieved almost in.
stantly if half a teaspoonful OF ltable salt
be dissolved in wineglassful o~f'coldwateS
and then drunk.
Sleeplessness caused by too much,
blood in the head may be ovaA@pe by
applying a cloth wet with cold water tc.
to the back of the neck.
Make bed comfortables for everyday
use of domestic bingham instead OF
calico. It only costs a tri1e more, will
wash better and wear as long again.
A French cook tells us that a piece OF
dry bread, tied in a bag and placed in.
the water VILE cabbage is boiling, viii
y MT the i pleasant odor which usual.
iy X
into the tea AIV1be gruh and black
in there is a delicate ml1-afya vanilla a.
well as tea. ~
Nothing is more soothing for butIN
scalds than to pour the white of an eA
over the injured place. 1t is easily pro-
cured and is more cooling than sweet oil
and cotton.
Children need four suits; one for very
best, one for second best, and two for
the wear and tear of every day. To get
on with a s~cantier supply is poor
economy as a general thing.
Be sure and put your clothes pins IN
hot soap suds at least nee in two weeks,
and let them boil; after which they may
be taken out, dried ed put away in s
bag, ready for usefe p next wash day.
Glue that is deli ate apae for mount.
ing ferns and sea-weGus is made of five
parts of gum arabic, three parts of white
sugar, two parts Of starch, add a very lit
tie water; boil until thick and white.
Nothing more surely shows good
breeding than refined table manners,
and you can never teach your children
these while habitually eating off an oil.
cloth table-spread or a sloyenly linen
one.
Straw mating should be quickly
washed with soap and water; and, il
rinsed in salt water, it will turn yellow
in drying. Cane bottom chairs may be
washed in the same manner, and dried in
the open air.
To clean a carpet thoroughly, throw
damp salt upon it and then sweep it
briskly, ana it will be found that all the
coloring will be vastly frightened; or if
the carpet has been well swept, go over
it afterward with a clean cloth and clear
salt water, and the result will be almost
as good.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, La

This Institution is uadenominationai, prag9
tical and progressive. Discipline firm ~
based on sound prtncipl IS ennobling ana s.
veloping charac5tr. Honor and self resIzs ss
promoted. Methods of training and culu shs
thorough. Tee curriculum prepares g
pupilfo University or practical life. M, M
titipatc' and Diplomas conf rred. Buila.sss
eoyfortabla and cont1 odious. FatfonaSaa
solicited. For further particulars ap,piy =
MRS. NJ. II. HAYES, Princlpas
Or REV. F. w. LEWIS. First Assistant
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
TOWN DROPERTY ToR GAL
- OWN - ROPERTY II OR 0ALb

A CENTRALLY Ioeated and desirable
business stand on Main street, OpeIousas
consisting of building suitable for resldshss
and small store, heisg the property laeAsgs
the postofiice. This properly will De soss
very cheap feT cash, OF Il Iii cash and halelss
2n terms to suit purchaser. Aplif 70 nnN
Edmund G. Dupse.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15

"A proud mother in MERGED, Cal, owns
four-months-old baby that weighs
lWenty-aix pounds and has cut fourteeth.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
NEW SHAVING SALOON

HAVING recently built and refurnisnea
Il throughout, my Barber Shop, Iss
now prepared, with increased facilities, z
serve the public in first-elass style Ia I5
aew quarters between Brand and Moriari55s
Shaving, Hair Cutting, Shampooing, MI
lone in the highest style Of the art. Wv
one a call. f. A BODEMULLkh
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-15
G. D, STEWART,

CONTRACTOR, CARPENTER AND BUILDEs
q viii contract for the erection of huildlngs
Of all kinds, furnishing all material il desiIsas
Work done promptly and at reasonable -,
Orders through the postotiioe given propg
attention. Estimates and plans furn,snss'
Having special fscf9ities for obtaining ".
BIER Al REDUCED RATES, l Will glVs ~
patrons the benefit of the same
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