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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
Females.

Females.
AMOR or CHAMBERMAID.-By
voang girl; thoroughly understana, b ne. I.
du.lSs willing oblsl,ns ap Ss,t eisy refer
WIN assist 81, with au S. sSi between
25th and 26th sts.
CFINsTRFss. excellent; good on enli-
- drsn,s clothes; BY day. or at nome
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.23s Broadway.
Unnamed NURSE q large exP ,ens,,S
Mrs. TEABOL, 200a Yves. 24th-st.
IN, AITREsS.-By competsn. ,s, oe"s
W woman; understands serving "ins Wis.,,
makes salads; cares silver 49, a. IN a,h.s
work; best references. Please call 'fS
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
mr.. woopRurr ANNouNcEs TILE coMMIrrEs.

MR. WOODRUFF ANNOUNCES THE COMMITTEE
Chairman Franklin Woodruff, Of the Kings County
Republican General Committee. has appointed the
following committee to consider plan for reorgani-
zatOn Of that body and other measures In the nerese
OF the party and to report to the December meeting
of the committee:
First Ward. Alexander n. Lewis: Second Ward Jers.
miah Fuld Third Ward, Hugo Hirsh: Fourth Waso'
w. H. Curtin: Fifth Ward w. J. Buttling Sixth wafe
Jackson Wallace Seventh Ward. Luther w. Emerson !;
Eighth Ward. w. IL. n. Csdmus: Ninth Ward f. I.
Everett Tenth Ward, Jacob Br,nner; Eleventh Ward.
j. j. Schleusser; Twelfth Ward, NJ J. Fnnsgan; ThR'
tenth Ward Charles Dodd: Fourteenth Ward Thomas
Rockwell: Fifteenth Ward Charles Hepp Sixteenth
Ward Edward H. Schleuter; Seventeenth Ward. George
H. Mason; Eighteenth Ward, William a. Booth Nine.
tenth Ward, William c. Bryant Twentieth Ward. Rob-
ert D. Benedict Twenty first Ward. Lester W. Beasley
Twenty. Ward John X. Sutton Twentythrd Ward
David A. Baldwin Twenty fourth Ward. Edward H..
Hobbs; Twentylfth Ward Robert A. shorkey; twenty.
sixth Ward Israel r. Fischer: Flaands. G w. Serene
Flatbush II. J. Martens Gayesend. Charles H. Over.
ton: New.Utrecht, j. Lott Nostrand.
Each ward and town of the county Is represented
IN the committee and Mr.. Woodruff is an ex-ofico
member of it. The committee will meet to organise
on saturday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
POLITICAL ODDS and ENDS.

ELECTION EXPENSES IN BROOKLYN.
The Democratic candidate Congress IN the I'D DE-
trIc OF Kings County, David A. Body secured hts cleo
ton by expanding elsie, Of which $1,000 went TO tho
Democratic General Committee. James Gresham, the Itc
publican candidate, spent s775 William Kramer, the
defeated Republican candidate Sheriff. spent % 49, ~
Of which 81 900 the Republican General Commit
tee William Watson the defeated Republican esnd'osse
for Assembly in the xIIh District puts his expenditures
at 81 O00 which $500 expended In hunting up ana
renewing old acquaintanceshps." CONGRESSMAN I. y
Magner expended 81 TAO in securing reelection
The expenditures Of John Courtney In his SUCCESSFUL
campaign for Sheriff 1923 10 according to ME
statement. or this ~. 900 went to the Democratic
General Committee John NJ Clancy the Democratic
Congressman In the Ivth District has filed statements
that his Cog So and the items as foote's
up make only 81 1865 So $500 having been erased nso
the list OF items but from the total.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
domestic Situations Uanteo I

Females.
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w ress In a small private family oe~s
city reference. 81 East 33d.st.
w AIrREsS.-B young girl willing 20
w assist with chamberwork. 22S west
3lst-st
M AITRESS.-By Q young Swedish esri,
w arst-class waitress; wages Sio TIT
ences last employer can be seen. a; a.
BOX iO2. Tribune Uptown ONCE i'@''
broadway.
NlJAITKEss.-By "a first-class. neas yer.
w man Protestant: willing 70 ASSIST , w.sa
ehanherwork best references no ovXs sii
tion 10 private or fine boardin g@ouse' nca,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14

ond. so; twelve entries exhibited. Frst-A J. Cas-
salts b. Evening Star sire, Little Wonder dam, Inn
ported Stella; secondR Penn Smiths b. M Mcrrylees
V. II. C.-Stanley Mortfrncrs blk. &. The Niger H. c.
Robert Sedgwicks br. M Dorcas.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
Without Friction.

After showing that friction makes per-
petual motion impossible, Professor Hele
Shaw reflects upon the state of affairs
that would follow if friction were to
cease to act. The whole face of nature
would be at once changed, and much OF
the dry land and most of our buildings
would disappear beneath the sea. Such
inhabitants as remained a short time alive
would not only be unable to provide
themselves with fire or warmth, but
would find their clothes falling back to
the original fiber from which they were
made; and if not destroyed in one of
many possible ways-such as by falling
meteors, no longer dissipated by friction,
through the air, or by falling masses of
water, no longer retarded by the atmo-
sphere and descending as rain-would be
unable to obtain food, from inability to
move themselves by any ordinary method
Of locomotion, OF what would be equally
serious, having once started into motion,
from being unable to stop except when
they came into collision with other IN
happy beings or moving bodies. Be-
fore long they, with all heavier SUBJ
stances, would disappear forever beneath
the waters which would now cover the
face of i lifeless world.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

stSandbagging is not as rare as is COM
monty believed. Criminals, especially
those of foreign origin, carry these in
struments of death quite frequently.
There is, however, a seeming periodicity
in their use, just as there is in other
forms of crime. There is something so
brutal, ferocious and cowardly In sand
bagging that it excites a feeling of dis
gust in minds familiarized with crime.
1.-THE odd sandbags described are but
q few of the long list which are discov-
cred by the police. Recently an English
eaman was arrested who was carrying
about as murderous a tool as can be i'm
agined. 1t was a set of brass knuckles,
heavier and uglier than usual.
"At the top, opposite the thumb, there
was attached to it a revolver, and at the
bottom a sharp, double-edged dirk pro-
jected three inches below the lower line
of the hand. It's owner could shoot.
strike or stab in almost the same move
ment.
stAnother, a cane, is SO arranged with
d knife blade in the handle that q slight
jar converts it into d short spear. The
anne principle is applied to umbrellas,
parasols and even fans, and enables q
woman to convert her paraphernalia into
q travelling arsenal.
.I'he most horrible weapon among the
novelties Is the creation of some Ameri-
ean brain D freak, it Is hard to say
IL . 80 Z&E EE4
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

A rather curious illustration of the
superstitious belief in signs and omens is
just seen in the opposition to the name
given the new cruiser launched the other
day at the San Francisco navy yard. In
honor of that city it had been decided to
call the ship San Francisco, but no sooner
was the name announced than the Navy
Department began to get letters by the
bushel, declaring that it was an omen of
bad luck, and the vessel thus named
would inevitably go to the bottom with
oil on board. The source of this super
stition nobody appears to know. There
are no records of naval disaster on which
1t might have been based. Whatever it
was founded on, it had no influence with
Secretary Tracy, who threw the letters
into the waste basket, and telegraphed
the officials at Mares Island to stick to
the name San Francisco. The cruiser is
now afoat under that name, and the
cranks are probably on the lookout for
the news of a great marine disaster.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

The rabbit problem still confronts the
agriculturists of Australia. The Ameri-
can farmer knows no pests like the rab-
bit pest as 1t exists in that country. From
. few English rabbits, imported some
wears age, the breed has increased until
vast expanses of the country are literally
overrun with them. Apparently incredi-
Bile stories are told of the number and
rayages of Australian rabbits, but they
are no exaggeration OF the facts. The
Parliament Of the colonies always keeps
the rabbit issue odlhand as n of the
standing orders of business, but it has
never found a remedy. Some time ago
it offered a prize of $25, 900 to any n
chat would suggest an effective extermina-
tor. M. Pasteur, the French scientist,
responded with a plan by which the ami
mails were to be inoculated with q fatal
infectious and contagious disease. But
after two years of experimenting this has
failed, and the Government has just
Withdrawn its offer.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

able to say anything about their as~sailants.
Later two more men were assaulted in one
evening.
Police Inspector Byrnes was seen by a
reporter for the Mail end Express. He
said that these recent cases of sandbag-
ging which have excited the attention of
the people of New York are but a revival
of a form of crime which appears every
fifteen OF twenty years, and which is much
more prevalent in other parts of the world
than it ever has been in the United
States.
"The principle of sandbagging," said
the Inspector, lis the application of con-
cussion to the human body in such a way
as to produce a terrific shock without
breaking or even abrading the skin. In
America and England the back of the
head and neck or the upper part of the
spine are and have been the favorite
points of attack by the criminals who en-
ploy this style of assailing a man. The
original sandbag was, as its name implies,
a small bag filled with sand. The sim
plest one known to the police is a small
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Manchester, England, is having a
great ship canal constructed by a COM
pany who employ $4,000 men at the
work, and in several years that busy
manufacturing city will become a sea.
port. The effect of this upon Liverpool
is discussed in England, and that port
will doubtless feel the competition of
Manchester. But Liverpool is busy with
securing an abundant water supply from
Wales. These new waterworks will in
clude a wonderful aqueduct tunnel I'M
der the river Mersey, and the estimate of
the total cost is SIS, 500, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

strong stocking filed with sand. The
advantage of this primitive affair is that,
the moment after it has been used, the
sand can be thrown away and the stock
ing kept without exciting any suspicion.
Some are made in the shape of clubs.
The material used is cotton or wooden
cloth, bed ticking, crash, heavy silk,
sausage skins, eel skins, leather, and
ever snake skins.
GA number of famous sandbags,
which have been captured by the police,
are worthy of mention. One was a
handsome eel skin, filed with sand, close
up to the end, and thence with bird shot
to the end itself. This arrangement
gave the effect of a slungshot to the af-
fair and added to the strength of the
arm which welded it the awful effect of
a swift rotary motion.
stAnother, owned by a French murderer,
was of silk, handsomely embroidered
and finished with silk-wound leather
thongs. A third, of Spanish origin, was
of fine sheepskin, so carefully finished as
10 be as soft as the best channels.
1.-THE most impressive quality of the
sandbag lies in its not abrading the skin
of the person who is struck by it. There
was a case only a short time ago where a
mans skull had been fractured, and yet
here was no indication Of injury, so far
as the cuticle was concerned, not even to
the medical eye. The skull was very
thick and hard, so that the blow must
have required a terrific amount of force,
probably representing the combination
of a heavy sandbag and a powerful as
sailant.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Etatisticians who devote their chief at
tention to population are raising the
question whether the English-speaking
people are not destined, in course Of
time, to overspread and rule the whole
world. At present the people of the
United Kingdom and the United States
number about one-ffteenth of the total
population of the earth, possess one-third
of its surface and govern one-fourth Of
Hts inhabitants. They are increasing
with q rapidity unknown to any other
Iciyilized race; and there is room enough
lin the territory still at their disposal to
enable them to multiply at the current
rate for another century and then be
doubled, and still not be SO thickly
crowded together as the people of some
old world countries-Belgium, for in
Istance-are to-day. Calculated upon the
most modest basis, the population of the
United States by 1880 will not fall short
Iof 4s0, 00O, 900, and that of England,
Canada, Australia and South Africa win
Iat the very least, swell the aggregate to
718, 600 900; while . generous estimate
for continental Europe places its popula-
fon ninety years hence at 534, 00O, 600.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Miss Kate Drexel, the Philadelphia
heiress to over $5, 600, 600, who was adj
United as . p~ostulate into the severe or
ders Of the Sisters of Mercy, has NOV
taken the white veil, her first six months
of probation having ended. This step.
is q new one toward the black veil, which,
about three years hence, viii separate
hsr from the world for life. sit
would be q mistake says the New
York Sun, ITO attribute to undue infu-
ences the disposition Miss Drexel is MAX
ing of herself and her millions. 1t is
simply the natural development of the
life she has led since her infancy. Her
father was b deeply religious man. So
was her mother, a Miss Longstreth, who
died when Kate was only two years old,
but found time to SOW in her mind the
aesdg Of q mysticism which was carefully
cultivated since BY her stepmother, 9
1Eiss Bowler, whose family was OF the
atrictest religious habits such as are still
"a be found il highly cultivated French
families nowadays. Sister Drexel will
devote her life % the education Of Indian
and colcred girls, and 4 few years from
now viii probably be heard from as the
Superioress 81 i useful branch of her an.
Ii tte West.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

would have his hand cut to rags the mo-
ment the spring was touched, and, if
struck by it with even the smallest
amount of force, would die from loss Of
blood ensuing upon the opening of so
many veins and arteries"
"The principle of the air-cane gun has
been likewise extended in many direc-
tons. We now have an air pistol, as
we'll as disguised derringers and revolvers
Of various sorts, and have them con-
cealed in as many forms as the cane spear
and umbrella lance mentioned.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

A Paris shop-keeper, when he adver-
tises goods '.at cost, " is promptly called
upon by a Government official, whose
business it is to see that the merchant is
doing what he advertisesa and if he is
detected in fraud of any Gnd, speedy
punishment is inflicted. In other words,
tkey will permit him to sell his own
goods, which he has paid for, Sat cost"
but if he is lying in his advertisement, or
defrauding his creditors, they expose
him.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Seldom has any investment turned out
to be SO quick in its profitable returns as
has the money which the shareholders Of
the Paris Eiffel Tower Company invest.
ed. The entire expense of the cost Of
that structure was reimbursed as early as
August last, and at the close of the OK.
hibition they pocket 800 a share.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

They are dropping, slowly dropping
Embers from the flaming trees
All their radiance and splendor,
Kindled by the sunshine tender,
To the earth they now surrender
And the hayward breeze.
They are coming, softly coming
Amber, amethyst and pearl
With the ties of nature riven,
Tempest tossed and madly driven;
Flashing lustre back to heaven
In their giddy whirl.
They are fitting-gayly fitting
Fledglings Of autumnal light
From their lofty perches straying,
With each passing zephyr playing,
Bough and bush the course delaying
Of their final fight.
They are hovering-gently lowering
Over vale and rugged steep;
Covering Ger the bloem-it spaces
Which the early frost defaces,
Mantling tenderly the places
Where our loved ones sleep.
Yes, they're falling-sadly falling
Russell, crimson, gold and gray
Beauteous millions headlong flying,
With the winds discordant signing,
At our feet ignobly lying,
Waiting dread decay.
They are teaching-ftly teaching
That which gladdens-that which grievesl
There is naught of earth abiding;
But, behind all nature hiding,
Is a hand our footsteps guiding
And the falling leaves.
N. w. Rand, in Springfield Union.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, La

This Institution is undenomiuational, prac..
tical and progressive. Discipline firm an0
based on sound principles ennobling and ae,
veloring character. Honor and self respecs
promoted. Methods of training md cuituis
thorough. TIE curriculum prepares W
pupil for University or practical life: -
tiffcatcs and Diplomas conf rred. FuliIiIss
comfortable and comm odious. Patronass
solicited. For further partic ,'lars app, z
MRS. NJ. NJ. HAYES, Principal.
Feb eft
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
c. D. STEWART,

hCoNTRAcToR, CARPENTER AND BUrLDhh
(EYiH contract for the erection Of building
of all kinds, furnishing all material IL desired.
Work done promptly and at reasonable rats
Orders through the postoface given proplgs
attention. EST pstss and plans fuFnis9ed.
Having special facilities for obtaining Lggs
BRR AT REDUCED RATES, I will give M
patrons the benefit Of the same.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
NEW SHAVING SALOON

HAVING recently built and r~efurnlsnea
u throughout, my Barber Shop, ] an
now prepared, with increased facilities. y
servs the public in frst-class style in ~
oew quarters between Brand and Moriar49
Shaving, Hair Cutting, S~hampooing, ~ ~.
lone In the highest style OF the art. Shs
oe call. f. A BODEMULLER
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
DRoPERTY EoR GAL
1 OWN i ROPERTY ID OR OAIb

A CENTRALLY 10 ated and desiraOio
business stand on Main street, Opelousass
consisting of building suitable for rcs.osas
and small store, being the property ne4sI5
The postofiice. This property will De 80
very cheap for cash, or halt cash and Daians
IN terms to suit purchaser. Apply 70 AiS
Edmund @. Dupre.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
HAVE YOU Chill Rem TO EDUCATE?
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TO
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The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
THE SANDBAG.
WORK OF A DEADLY WEAPON
IN NEW YORK.
Inspector Byrnes Talks About Sand
bags-How They Are Made
Other Strange Weapons
Used BY Footpads.

HE recent ase
of sandbagging
in New York city
caused a
great deal of
comment. Some
weeks ago two
men e struck
down in promi-
nent thorough
fares in the city
by this silent
weapon and died
without being
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
Odd Musical Instruments.

No one would imagine that harmony
could be produced from these curious
looking affairs, but to the almond-eyed
heather fancy they s'd~iscourse most elo-
ouent music" The Chinese instruments
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08

sachment, with steel chains, fastens it to
the owners wrist in the firmest manner.
"a spring in the handle operates a
valve in the lower end Of the club, open
ing a series of minute holes in the handle
and permitting the free escape of some
red pepper stored there with the pleasant
intention of binding the victim. A Sec
ond spring in the handle throws a hun
dred razor-edged lancets from within the
interior to varying positions on the ex-
terror of the club.
GA man catching hold of the club
The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-08
A. 2. Mcneil,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER

OPELUUSAS, :
Plans, Specifications and Estimates faf.
nished for all manner of buildings, on tne
most reasonable terus. Contracts taken sos
ali kinds of work. in hrick, IRON, stone an9s
wood. Material furnished for repairs an9
construction If desired. Plantation ana
country work attended to with dispatch. AL
work first, class and satisfaction guarantees
Orders directed to P. o. Box 81 win receis'
prompt attention. Jaah
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

A RECENT writer states that in manv
parts Of the United States unprovided
with water-power it would be not ONLY
possible but profitable TO use wind
power for milling. In European coun-
tries wind-driyen -four mills, even of
considerable extent, ore no uncommon
sight; and one firm is said 10 have
mill operated by steam and another
operated by wind, and to have found
the latter the more successful financi-
ally. To get the best results, this au-
thor asserts that the mill should have
a capacity of $50 to 200 barrels, and
would need wind wheel at least 50 or
80 feet in diameter, which should not
approach nearer than fifteen feet to the
ground.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20
MOUNTAIN STATE MENTION.

Hiram Lewis, OF Parkersburg, an old man
who has been living on public charity for
some time, was sent to the Sheltering Arms
hospital recently. A friend Of his, while
packing the pauper's trunk found a mould
torthe manufacture of counterfeit money, to
gether with some bad coins. me police are
Investigating the case.
Abraham Montgomery. farmer near
Martnsburg, is under arrest here for biga-
N.Y. Montgomery married one wife and I'm
few years married another, living only a
lew miles away. The wives were kept in il
norance of each other and Montgomery
divided his time between them, staying a
few weeks with each one. He kept up this
double life for several years, and WAS only
detected through an accident.
Squire William j. Beall. one of the
wealthiest farmers in Richie county. mys>
teriously disappeared about three weeks ago.
and no trace OF him could be found Ycster-
day information was received from Beall
that he was in Utah. He. was converted 10
the Mormon faith by the missionaries lately
at work in this county, and deserted his
family at Their instgation. Beall carried a
large amount of money away with him