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The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-30

hand on his threat and a cold rim Of
steel above his eyebrow.
"'IlI not take thy life, said a voice
in his ear, but give me the London
news
"He gave up the bag and the warrants
glad to escape thus easily.
Doing him no more harm than de-
priving him of the pistol, Grizzly pock-
eted the warrant
And away she few.
With the speed and the strength Of the wild
curlew.
"Well, this time the poor, gentle rob-
Der did not rob in vain. The historians
have it that Lord Dundonald ransomed
his sons life for $4,000; but it is pleas
anter to believe, with the ballad maker,
that. hearing of Grizzy's desperate deed,
the King showed compassion:
Love will make a foe grow kind,
Love will bring blossom where bud is
naught,
Love hath softened a kingly mind:
Grizzy hath mercy to councillors taught.
Her friends at court have reprieved the life
of Grlzzy's banished father"
Aunt Alice said nothing more. for
Harry was looking sleepy. But he said
''She was pretty brave, wasn't shea But
I'm glad I didn't live in those times.
aren't you, aunty"
"Yes," said aunty.-New YorS Tsze-
111gM.
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HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
SALTING BUTTER.

In sailing butter I never weight either
the butter or salt, writes a lady CORE
spondent. For an inexperienced person
it may be well to know that All ounce OF
salt to the pound of butter is about the
right proportion to be used, but in praca
tice the ounce of salt may be too much
or too little, according to the stage in
which the salt is applied and the amount
of buttermilk that is worked out after
wards. / think there is nothing in but
t%er-making that requires more judgment
than sailing it to suit the average taste
of customers, and for this no fixed rule
can be given or followed. Success in
this particular must depend wholly on a
discriminating taste in the butter-maker
herself. Occasionally d person may be
found who dislikes salt in butter. l have
known cases where such persons would
wash the butter in water before eating
il. But, with the great majority Of peo-
pie, tastes are not so dissimilar that one
cannot hit it pretty well by sailing to
suit ones own. At least l don't know
any better method.-New York World.
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MY REWARD.
path d slender tree

Beside my path d slender tree
Dropped meath a w~inding>sheet Of snow,
It's fettered arms appealed to me,
/ shook it free, and babe it grow;
Next spring it bore my fruitage rare.
Repaying many fold my care.
Beside my path a fellow-man
Lay prone upon the frozen heath,
Wretched his raiment, pale and wan
His features with the hue of death;
I held my hand to him, and 10!
He scowled, and cursed, and babe me go.
"Alas" I sadly thought, as then
l left him to pursue my way,
':Have trees more gratitude than men"
I heard a voice within me- say:
Patience, twas heaven gave the tree
The fruitage that rewarded thee"
ny. B. %Seabrook, IN Youths Companion.
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-sl.
Says the Boston C~gltipator:. "Prices
Of farm products were higher this past
winter than for several years before.
This was partly because of crop failures,
but all the same it is likely that wages of
farm hands will hold up to what they
have been for several years past. Despite
the common saying that farmers are al
ways croaking when it comes to making
plans for the new year, most of them
discount whatever profit they are likely
to gain through the season. If they did
not, then bad seasons would not be 50
disastrous as they are. A farmer out Of
debt can always make a living by the old
plan of cutting his coat according to the
cloth.n
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The Spanish Man-SarKaut.

A Spanish man-servant is, indeed. a
curious type. Ia grand, aristocratic
houses, the footmen and funkeys are,the
same oil over tho world; but the tina
Jordomo," or butler, is a person to be
feared and respected in his black cloth
and silver chain. He is very honest ii
you trust him, and he does his work
splendid.y. He Furnishes the silver
plate until it shines like the sun at noon
time, and he brushes his masters clothes
until all the nap is taken off. But it is
10 minor questions of style or tact that a
Spanish mar servant of this class ia
deficient. He can never be made to
stand up straight on his legs; his invari-
able rule is to assume a lounging gait
to lean upon a table or against a wall.
while he condescends to receive youf
orders. He is, however, SO good
natured, and grins so heartily at any re.
mark overheard as he waits al table, that
you cannot iEd it IN your heart to get
angry with hum. He will at times vol
unteer q reply to a question put by you
to a guest and if no guests are present
ne has been known to join In the family
conversation. He is exceedingly fond oi
gorgeous neckties and p~ea-jackets; and
If you go the length TO bestoW a stfrac"
or dress coat upon him, he looks so
awkward and ungainly when he puts il
that youare fain to regret the general
impulse which prompted you to such
munifcence- You sigh to see him once
more in his old clothes. This is d sort
Of raan-seryant everybody has in Spain;
the poor fellow is badly paid, for be
never farms more than thirty or forty
''pesetas' a month.-Boston Transcript.
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SIR PATIENCE.

His good right hand may hold no sword,
No hauberk on his breast,
No shield he bears to guard and ward,
No helm with plumed crest,
! Silent he stands, uafettered, free:
And he my chosen knight shall be.
His tireless feet he 7e found a path,
Where warriors cared not stand.
Through wilderness and wild mems wrath
Across the desert land,
Enduring ills SO cheerfully,
That he my chosen knight shall be.
The cruel cold to him is naught,
Nor sultry sun at noon,
Wild tides and tempests, terror fraught,
Sing him soothing tune.
This soldier, standing sturdily,
MY valiant, chosen knight shall be.
Fierce Zeal, his brother wrought him wrong,
His friends forgot him quite,
The rich, the great, the proud, the strong.
All heaped on him their spite:
he smiled, and served them faithfully;
Ihls loyal knight my knight shall be.
And little children hold his hand,
And mothers, weary-eyed;
The hungry poor throughout the land.
And those that starving died,
Knew him as friend, Familiarity.
Their friend my chosen knight shall be.
And ignorance, and shame, and sin
DO him no hurt nor scath.
Nor foulest fiends with all their din
Can vex his quiet path;
Walking and talking graeiously.
This gentle knight my knight shall be.
For ne hath slain my deadly foe
That wrought me only shame;
Fearless he fought the fends below
And gained a glorious name,
Doing and daring doughtily;
And he my knight of knights shall be.
And on his mouth my kiss shall rest
When that good day shall come
That we are wed. | love him best
And he will lead me home.
o good Sir Patience come for me
For none but thou my knight shall be.
-Heta L. Il. Ward, IL Independent.
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TO CLEAN CLOTH GARMENTS.

Make a strong, warm soapsuds, and
plunge the garment into it, sousing it ur
and down for a length of time proper,
tionate to the dittiness Of the goods.
Have ready a second tub of suds; also
strong and warm, and souse it in this for
awhile. Rub any and all particularly
greasy places-the collar, cuffs, lapels,
ETC., by using a brush and extra soap
suds into which ammonia has been poured
for the purpose. Rinse it through several
waters, or until it comes out clear and
clean at the last, and, without squeezing
or wrihging the garment, hang it up to
drip on the line.
When it is nearly dry take it in and
roll it UP for an hour Or two before iron
ing. To press it properly, lay au old
cotton cloth upon the garment and press
upon this until the wrinkles disappear.
If the wrinkles prove obstinate and re-
fuse to 'out, wiring out a second cotton
cloth in warm water and press the iron
upon that; this will remove the stub
bornest crease.
Great care should be taken to remove
the iron before the steam ceases to rise
from the goods, else they will be shiny
again. If, by any unfortunate tsrdiness
in removing the iron, some shiny place
should show, treat it as you did the
wrinkles-5place a warm, wet cloth over
it, press again with the iron, removing
it quickly to allow the cloud of steam
that follows in its fiery wake to lift the
dattened nap up with it.
Cloth should always have d ends made
especially for it, as that in which white
cotton or WOODEN goods haveGseen washed
is usually full of lint, which, will cling
so pertinaciously to black cloth gar
ments that all the cleansing process seems
to have done them no good.-Detroit
Free Press.
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There are, remarks tho New York SIN
about 200 tea tasters in this city, a well.
paid class of men, most of whom in the
course Of nature viii die of kidney dis
ease s~aperinduced by their unwholesome
occupation. The habits of these men
are exceedingly curious. Some of them
refuse to ply their trade save in the
morning, on the ground that the sense Of
taste cannot be trusted after it has been
bewildered by hours of work. Most Of
Them avoid the use of tobacco and Of
highly seasoned food. Their accuracy
Of taste is astonishing. A tea faster viii
grade and price a dozerqualities of tea
all IRON the same cargo. All this ac-
cnracy seems unnecessary, however, for
grocers unhesItatingly sell the same tea
to different persons at very different
prices, 50 ignorant are most persons Of
quality in teas.
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r OF T

Mutton and lamb chops form very ele.
giant side dishes for luncheons and din.
ings, writes Mrs. E. r. Parker in the
Courfer-Journal, and may be prepared il
a variety of way.
Mutton Outlets a la Russe-Cut as
many outlets as will be required, trim
and scrape the bones; braise for n houl
in a moderate oven till the meat is tender
take up, lay on large dish, cover with
another and press until cold. Boil a
quart of soup stock until it jellies, dir
each chop in it two or three times, until
well covered; cut slices of aspic ielly
in pretty shapes; chop the scraps, put in
a dish, lay the outlets on it, form a
border of fancy cut aspic; pile Rus
sian ealad in the center and servo very
cold.
Lamb Outlets with Cucumbers-Trim
and cut. six lamb outlets, fatten them,
flour and fry them in butter five MIN
utes; arrange in a dish, fill the center
with sliced cucumbers and pour brown
sauce around it.
Mutton Outlets d la Duchesse-Pre-
pare as many as required; stew them in
stock with a bunch of sweet herbs very
slowly until tender; take up, skin the
stock, strain it, put in a saucepan, and
boil until reduced to- glaze, dip each
outlet in it aud lay aside; hske ready a
good white sauce, stir in the yolks of
two hard boiled eggs, set on the stove
and heat, but do not boil; chop a tea.
spoonful of parsley; parboil and fine
three small onions; pound smooth half a
dozen mushrooms, stir all into the thick
sauce, with a little salt and pepper; roll
each outlet in this sauce; lay on a dish.
cover with bread crumbs and bits of but
ter; bake until brown. Serve with
soubise sauce.
Lamb Outlets with Mushrooms-Trim
and prepare as in the foregoing recipe. fill
the center with mushrooms, arrange the
outlets around, and pour over mush-
rooms.
Bread Ghops-Trim and broil chops
ten minutes, turning them often; take
from the broiler, basp with melted but.
ter, season with salt and pepper: let
stand ten minutes. Then dip them in
beaten eggs, roll in bread crumbs, and
fry in boiling lard. Fill the bottom of
a meat dish with tomato sauce, cover the
end of the bones with paper quilting.
and arrange the chops nicely in the sauce
and garnish with parsley. Serve very
hot.
Mutton en- Papislote-Put a table
spoonful of butter in a fryingnan. LET :
heat. Trim and prepare half a dozen
outlets, put in and brown on both sides.
up, season with pepper and salt.
Add a tablespoonful Of butter to the
saucepan, let heat, put in a sliced onion;
With half a pound of sausage meat; stir
over the fire for ten minutes. When
lone take from the fire, add the volk Of
N egg and a tablespoonful of chopped
Cut six pieces of white paper
n shape large enough to hold one outlet
Put a tablespoonful of the mir.
'ure on one side of the paper, lay a cut
ct on top, then another spoonful Of the
MIXTURE on it; fold the other half of the
'aper over all. Set in a hot oven fifteen
minutes. Serve in the proper cases with
3echamel sauce.
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A Muskrat Tran.

dim Candee an old Lyme trapper, has
caught an unprecedented number Of
mnskrats this year. He sinks q half
barrel near the runs of the rats to the
level OF the ground, half fills it with
water, and then on floating pieces Of
boards ] the tub places small pieces Of
carrots. When the muskrat jumps in
after the bait he can't get out, and he
leaves the trap set for another victim
pr. Oandee has caught as many as siy
rats IN Q single barrel 10 one night
Hartford Comm Times.
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A German who lost a leg in the United
States service at Bull Run, and finding
himself thus exempt from military SER
vice in his own country, returned home
and has since resided at the village of
Possnech, near jena, has lately received
. pension and arrears, amounting to over
$4,000. The German papers, says the
Pscayuse, are much impressed with what
they call the muniicence Of the United
States Government.
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Virtue is seeking its reward at the
Court Of Appeals, remarks the New York
Tribune, with doubtful chances Of sue
cess. Virtue is represented by d young
man who in 1869, when he was fifteen
years, entered into q contract with his
uncle that he would not drink liquor,
smoke or play cards or billiards until he
was twenty-one years old. His uncle
promised him $4,000 if he would keen
the contract, and the young man, accord
ing to his own statement, fulfilled his
part Of the agreement, and on January
3, 1875, when be had become Of AGE.
wrote to his uncle ID reference to the
$4,000. The uncle did not doubt the
young mans statement, but suggested
that II would be unNise to entrust So
arge q sum Of money 10 him until he was
older. The uncle died several years
laser' and the person 10 whom the young
MAJ nad assigned his claim brought suit
against the estate. a verdict for ave,
5000, including the interest On Che
5000, was obtained, but the General
Ierrn reserved The judgment. The ID.
peal Y The Court of Appeals has been
algusa' egg all friends Of model young
'asn will va'eh NTH interest for tbe a.
cision If tae court.
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It is worth noting, thinks the st,
Louis Star Seyings, that American securi-
ties are quoted q shade higher in London,
England, than in New York, and that
trading in the former city is quite brisk.
It is often said that those who are not
playing see the most Of the game, and il
certainly appears as though English in
vestors are more alive to the value of
American securities that the Americans
themselves.
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"You can't beat a certain Mr.. Wilson.
of Baltimore" exclaims the New York
Herald. "He somehow got on a bender,
and when he recovered his senses was so
disguised at his own conduct that he
went before a magistrate, made a formal
complaint against himself, got himself
convicted and then marched himself off
to prison to serve out his term. Such
citizens are a credit to the common
wealth.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-30

A Polish drink prepared from honey
is said to be growing greatly in favor in
England. A large consignment has just
been dispatched from Warsaw to London.
elf the fact be true that honey as a drink
is becoming popular, then" observes the
San Francisco Examiner, "we are return,
Ing to the simple tatses of our Saxon an.
cestors.n
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-30

Mexico will be at the Worlds Fair
with a novel display. The exhibit will
be an artificial hill of iron, covered with
terraced soil, surmounted by a fac-simile
OF the Castle of Chapultepec, and it will
show the progress of Mexico from the
time of Che Aztecs. Temples, images
and like scenes will be a feature of the
exhibis at the base of the hill.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-30
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Dyspepsia is the oldest malady know
to mankind.
The earliest date on which Easter car
fall is March %.
Queen Anne's war ended with the
Peace of Utrecht in 1918.
A New York dealer advertises that be
will pay cash for old teeth.
The first sewing machine was patented
in England in the year 1900.
The population of Texas, according to
the eleventh census, is 1926, 532.
Somebody has computed that if thirty
two million people should clasp hands
they could reach round the earth.
Glucose is produced in the United
States at the rate of 1000, 900 pounds
per day, principally in Western States.
The Emir of Bokhara has sent to the
Car of Russia a present of eight milk
white asses Of the purest Central Asian
breed!
Street cleaning experiments in New
York City show marked advantages of
the 'sblock" system over the machine
system
Just above Vienna, on the Danube, is
the convent and school of Melk, which
has just celebrated its one thousandth
anniversary.
High heels, it is said, owe their origin
to Persia, where they were introducedto
raise The feet from the burning sands of
that country.
Previous to the time of Elizabeth the
only article to assist in eating was the
jackknife, which also served for sundry
other purposes.
The largest gold coin in circulation in
the world is said to be the loot of Anam,
the French colony in Eastern Asia. It
is worth about 1926:
The consumption of poultry and eggs
in this country is greater in amount than
the wheat or cotton crop. It is about
$3.50, 000, 900 worth per annum.
A resident of Tampa, Fla, has a
natural curiosity in the form of a pair of
deer horns with a clearly defined hounds /
head on the tip of one of them, formed
in a manner that makes it impossible that
it should be a work of art.
There has been a decrease during the
past year in the numbers of students
attending the German universities,
especially in the departments of phil
and natural science 1t is the first
annual decrease since 1872.
D. D. Martin, of Dublin. Cal, made
quite a raid on the squirrels after a re-
cent storm. He prepared five gallons of
poisoned barley and scattered it near the
squirrel holes OF f~orty-six acres of land,
md succeeded in killing 1921 ssby actual
The verses commencing "You'd scarce
Expect one of my age," ETC., are said to
lave been written expressly for a promi.
lent New Hampshire stateman who
lourished in the first half of this GEN.
ury. He spoke the verses when a mere
school.
One American manufacturer ships 1000
wagons to South America every
ear, and yet the natives come into cities
Ike Buenos Ayres with carts of the same
lyle and make as were used 1000 years
go. It takes one yoke of oxen to draw
ven an empty cart, but the people don't
ale to experiment.
The inhabitants of the interior of the
III Islands will not partake of food
lille a cloud is in sight, especially if the
loud lies in the west, fearing that the
Great Air Whale whose believing
'hunder) is often heard in that country.
ill pounce upon them and utterly ami
late them for such irreverence.
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It has been stated that over boys under
fourteen or fifteen, a woman can more
easily exercise a good influence than a
man, aud at Scottish educational confer
ace held this year a move was made to
employ women as teachers for boys and
mixed classes.
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G. D. wv

CONTRACTOR, CARPENTER & BUILDER.
Viii contract for the erection of build
ings OF all kinds, furnishing all material
II desired. Work done promptly and at
reasonable rates. Orders through the
postoffice given prompt attention. Es-
inmates and plans furnished. Having
special facilities for obtaining Lumber
at reduced Rates, I will give my pat
rons the benefit of the same.
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private audiences will be no longer
granted to private persons by Pope Leo
The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-30

large silver mines have been found a,
theikebal sources in Russia.
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New Shaving Saloon.

HAVING recently built and refurnished
IL throughout. my Barber Shop, I am
now prepared, with increased facilities.
to serve the public in First Class Style
IN my new quarters between Brand and
Moriarlty's. Shaving, Hair Cutting,
s~hampeoing, etc, done in the highest
style of the art. Give nae a call.
e. A. BODEMULLER.
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Female Institute
OPP E0UsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH ?.

This Tres, %itutioni is undenominational. w..
tical ard ~. ogressive. Discipline arm p sss
based on sod1a PRINCIPLES ri Rese ennoblingsand de- d.
veloping charae> ~ J.. n and self respect
promoted. 1fesffs> Is oi framing and culture
thorough. Toe cM 'lnculum prepares Tia
pupil for University o. practlcal life. Ger.
comfortable and con,rn lions. Patronasa
solicited. For further pan 'calars apply 10
MRS. M. NJ. HAYRn y Principal
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of the bag. She pulled out the great
sealed packet that she knew. Yes, it
was the death warrant! But floating
down the Tweed in q hundred wee
pieces, it will not shake a hair of Sir
Johns head-and there's where Grizzly
left it'll She did not touch the other
letters, but stole away and before morn
ing she was safe in her old nurses room.
THAT made a gain Of fourteen days
for mercy. Because, you see, it took
fourteen days to get a message from Edin-
burgh to London and back again. To-
day q fast train called the Flying Scotch
man makes the journey in a night, but
there were no railways in 1885,
Il guess I'd rather live now said
Harry; t'but did Grizzly get her father off
that way, being d robber2"
aPoor robberin said Aunt Alice. stShe
was to have a bitter disappointment.
There was a hitch about the money. on
the King was more than usually obdu.
rate. Six lords begged Cochrane's life.
No, he would not grant it. Cochrane,
he said. must diei Another warrant wa
sent. The same secret, swift messeng er
brought the news. When it came Sir
John bowed his head. Heavens win
be donel' said he.
.sAmen, said Grizzly, but my father
shall not diei'
"Ihe red sun was sinking behind the
sea. And the sea wind raced over the
moors, wailing as If to sound her fathers
death bell.
"sBut never despair, thought Grizzy,
riding as fest as her horse could galIop,
her ladies claithes, tsIis a kittle
earle! twill fright the post MAR than
mel
Wilder and wilder grew the night.
THE larch and the tall fir shrieked wi pain.
AS they bent before in the wind.
down there fell the heavy rain,
lii sense and eyes Wers blind:
"A lang night 'tis ne'er sees d dayP
Quofh Cochraness undaunted Grizzly.
Through the mire plunged the luck
ess post, half out of bis wits with ter.
OF, his eyes rolling in his head and 4
'lstol shaking In his hand. what 4
ne muttered. Just as he passed
senwick's Woods from the whin bushes
not out 2 fame, ct the which his mare
Yard.
Before he could recover there was