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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25
CASTLE WILLIAMS.

In answer. will report an opinion
once expressed concerning the defense Of
San Francisco. 1t will apply to New
York or to any other Of our large cities
on either coast.
Considering the importance of our
good navy in performing its true and
appropriate work, no one will bcgrudge
the money expended in the construction
of naval vessels and armament; and, of
course. it is wise to have them equal or
superior to anything they may encounter.
IL il, however. we'll TO plan, wherever
practicable. for substantially three lines
of defense, an outer one of warships, a
second of torpedo boats and third OF
Notifications, including, when necessary,
floating batteries.
To resist an enemy approaching the
Golden Gate. for instance, or its vicinage
from the sea, il would afford great salts
faction 70 the defenders. and probably more
to the defended, 10 have "a we did in our
great battles. good observing force and
abundant reserves, ret with our present
naval strength. San Francisco should not
Uepf nj On tue 0utWaFA tttF. tde EaturE
upon the proposed torpedo boats well
equipped and manned. the essential foat-
ing batteries. aud most Of all upon the
several permanent Notifications, TO be
we'll located and well constructed and
kept In good working order. Upon these
San Francisco may rely az she does upon
her good police, her superb FIRE depart
meat and upon her arrangements for
water. sewerage and light
Our navy has been much increased and
much improved since the above statement
was made The torpedo boats and the
whole torpedo system have been slowly
and surely developing. the experimental
mortar. firing 40 az 60 land shells within
forts or npon the decks ~ approaching
vessels hss been constantly advancing
saI many seael guas q long range SIRE In
existence Onr eatsr forts can be pa, in
order npon both approaches 70 View York
harbor. - thss Do nas - isve Italy. With
her tess irnneia8s eosid sr' past orr
naval squadroa oer torpedo srrsn zspeBts
sna ear shore batteries lrfo sny esing
th.s weuld snabi- hrs "a prsefiss area
~ RroosiTa hsidss O. the Pos'oSies
- iffev
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

"About two years ago | was all run
down with nervous pFostration and
general dib.lity. Later on great sore
broke out on my limb, which caused
Inc much suffering. Many remedies
were tried, but allwith the same effect;
the sore grew steadily worse. At the
advice of friend, resorted 10 your
excellent Compound, which soon
wrought wonderful change. After
taking five bottles. found the sore TO
be almost entirely healed and my gem
eral health very much improved; and
now. at the age OF seventy-eight am
IN good health, having had no repcti-
ton OF the breaking out. | would re-
commend Palne's Celery Compound 10
all who are similarly afflicted"
Mrs. A. d. SUMNER, ST. Johns, Mich.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

ASASPRING MEDICINE 1T is WITHOUT AN EQUAL
EFFECT DIGESTION.

'.FOr fall five years Was troubled
with dixZnes and heavy pressure OF
blood al the head. Dur,ag TIE time. |
tged about every remedy / could hear
of aud consulted several physicians.
Some would help for short time. bat
would soon loose their power and have
no effect. My system seemed 10 era.
something all the time, tae natare IF
winch | could not tell. l purchased
one bottle Of Paine's Celery Compound,
AID II seemed Ia be just what wanted.
afterwards purchased five more bot
ties and have taken nearly all lls good
eli ects seemed 10 Increase WITH rs U.S.,
and my old difficulty has enNfely q IS
appeared. For some time have been
gradually discoatnutng the use OF the
remedy; out shall always keep some
by me in case should fee tise old
difficulty returning
/. l.. FORWARD, seymour, Wis.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

Prom childhood. my wife Was
troubled with severe aud frequent at
taeks OF sick headache. The attacks
would occur twice month on an aver
age, and last from three 10 four days,
combining her 10 her bed. She tired
several physicians and all manner of
remedies. but without benefit. Al last.
as ''forlorn hope" SHE used Pasne's
Celery Compound, with benefit from
the first. She continued It's use for
several weeks, stopping about eight
months ago. Since then she has been
entirely free from headache, and con-
siders herself wholly cured. thanks 10
the good fortune which put her IN the
way Of giving the Compound a trial"
IL. /. FRAKEg, Hastings, Mich.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25


weighing 2,205 pounds 46 feet into the
sand. IN 1858 srmored vessels cost about
$500 600 piece. now they cost about Il
times A. much as the ships our forts were
built 10 fight against, and with this in
creased cost comes, OF course. proportional
increase in offensive aud defensive eapa-
abilities. England has a navy OF 5, ships,
all heavily Armored sea going vessels, car
rying the most powerful armameuts
In case OF war with this Nation
the greater part of this navy could
DC sent against any one OF our seacoast
cities. To defend our coasts with
. navy alone. as some people suggest, is
impracticable, as IL would require a navy
equal in power TO that of Great Britain
in the harbor OF each OF our large cities.
This would be necessary, as we could not
forsee against what point the attack
would be directed Our only safety is in
building forts capable OF mounting
heavier and better guns than those
atioat, and having iron or steel armor
for these forts sufficiently thick to pro
tect the guns and gunners from naval
fire"
wish to emphasize that last sentence,
viz: build 'forts capable OF mounting
heavier and better guns than those afloat
and having iron or steel arrnor for these
forts sufficiently thick toprotect the guns
and gunners from naval fire"
Experiments have been going on since
and there are guns carrying projectiles that
exceed in penetrating power those which
Lieut. Gieble has cited
IL is not wise 10 reargue the PROPOSE
ton that the United States will for many
years be always liable to war. Arbitra-
ton may come and be universal among
civilized and Christian people God
hasten that time! Europe, however, does
not present that attitude today As in
the Turko- Russian war and in the Franco
Prussian conflict. war comes in latter
times like thunderstorm. The cloud
begins in a comparatively clear sky,
sweils to enormous proportions. soon ex-
ponds its fury and quickly subsidies. The
death rate is terrible, the expenses fright
full The beaten Nation is made TO stag
ger for years under a heavy burden Of
debt to defray the war charges, aud
years and years il must swallow its cha
grin, while it pays up its debt and recup-
crates il energies.
Suppose the war cload to dart up from
any point of our horizon. what could we
do TO hold our own and avert calamity
and loss
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25
IA zen inch b. l.. steel rife.
2.-The twelve inch H. L. mortar
a.-'rh. twelve iach Is. L. ride GA la'


a-rhs twelve inch u. L. ride GA lathe.
The village or city has its police, tho
State its militia, the court districts their
marshal. their sheri9s and their posse
comitati, bat what defense has the
Nation which IS called upon TO meet and
deal with other Nations on equal terms
of dignity and sovereignty What are
the practical means Of defense on which
the President and his Cabinet, in an en-
Urgency. can rely
Certainly this is no time TO reveal TO .
Nation apparently disposed 10 provoke q
quarrel our strength or our weakness,
but IL Is time for being reasonably pre-
pared at least for adefensive attitude.
In report made 20 the War Depart
ment dive years ago, said: The preva-
lent statement that under all circum-
stances numbers of brave, true men are
a sufficient defense 10 any country, is a
palpable mistake. IL Is certainly invit-
ing attack 10 present a rich and beautiful
city 10 the greed OF Nations that assur-
edly are not yet wholly governed by be-
eevolent considerations"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

and disappeared one by one. until had hcsn
fully cured. had the disease fhirteen months
before 1 began taxing tSe RsgEDfFf. and in
fnar or eve weeks wss entirely cnred Nv dis
ease Vas eerems and PEERLESS. | Know OF =
raE naay Nh have tskse the kxxFDIss. and
fasfs ne for tn knowiedae 81 them. esprc.
fsifs mothers = 40 have babies With sca erup-
items on tee heais ard bodies. | rsH not
n rtSs nv theaks 10 y. a Nv totv WAS COW
sraf vita sfaies Ard was an awfal spectacle
20 baAaEa. New nv <sin IS clear asa Isbx's
GEU. CVTkf. Merrill. Wis
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

night the scales b,ing formed
meanwhile were scrai ched on
again. In vain did | consult
all the doctors In the country
but without aid. After giving
up all hopes OF recovery. /
happened 20 see an advertise
fnenf IN the newspaper about
yoHr IrriCt "a REMEDIES. and
purchased them rom nv Jug.
eisf. and obtained almost i'm
mediate relief. began 10
notice that the scsly eTup
fInna rrafual trnnnaA n
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25


] may end my letter by saying that
Grants aud Sherman's method OF defense
is the best. 1t was TO take the offensive
as often rs possible Our navy is not yet
large. We cannot divide it up too much.
We can, however, take the offensive very
readily. ever remembering that the little
Monitor slew the giant Merrimac. The
pluck Of our naval men is equal to any
emergency that may come up on the open
sea. This is not Boosting, it is part OF my
faith.
II we are attacked, the cause will not
be that we mean TO cover up crimo, but
to defend our republican way Of rightisg
wrongs. May God defend the right and
so lead us rs to keep us from all war.
But il war comes, we must be ready.
D. O. HOWARD,
Major Gen. U. 5. Army.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25
What He Saw.

'What do you see that so interests
yon ?" I asked a somewhat eccentric
friend whom caught in brown study
gazing fixedly from his Office window
Il see," he replied slowly and with
hesitant emphasis, "a beautiful mountain
landscape. green near ny, blue in the
mists of the distance. In the foreground
a clear, cold stream of mountain water
bounds down the valley. expanding at
the level into placed pool. Near one OF
its lower reaches stands a house Of gen.
erous dimensions and beautiful exterior.
About it are grand forest trees, velvcty
lawns, flowers in profusion, stables with
two or three sleek fanked horses, a pad
dock stocked with deer, fruit orchards
and broad fields green and lusty with
crops.
Within the house, room after room in
vitcs the eve. The furniture is rarely
beautiful. The rugs a Persian would
covet, the cabinets are filled with strange
objects from every zone. Beautiful pic
lures, selected for the ability rather than
the reputation Of the artist, hang upon
TIC Wills, TIE ttDiatN II tHc utspdiE Oh u
book lover. and in the great conservatory
beyond the ball. with its massive cak
table and yawning fireplace are growing
the rarest-"
Hold on" said ], "you must have
good eyes All that / can see is cellar
digging full Of mud, bricks and saw
horses"
''Well, and what of that" said nv
friend, almost savagely. Couldn't the
old fool who owns that unlovely hole in
the ground sell it for enough to buy all
that have described, and have plenty
Of money left TO pay the grocer's
billsS That's what Id do il |
owned that ridiculous slice of mud pie. :"
But he would not, though. New York's
a queer place. but few leave it willingly
for babbling brooks.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25
MORTAR-SpOTTEO SKIN
Covered with Scales. Awfai Spectacle.
Cured in Fivr Weeks by the
tuticura Remedies.

About the LIST of April last | noticed some
red plulpies like coming ont all over ny body.
but thought nothing Of u uatii some time later
OF. when IL began To look ike scots cf mortar
spotted on, and which came Of In laye-s ac-
companied with ifching. ] would scratch
AXerY nIghf until [ Has law then The nA1t
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25


LOOKS 70 Dsv
and proicctiies Foreign Nations have
spent m h.s r. developing ard perfect
log heavy guns nd vessels 10 carry them
Now guns are sfoas which send ton 81
natal some nine rifles with securscv
enough % hSt . citv. carving some -
pounds - rltrc gelstine Ia August
1881 steel rroiectils weighing AoS
pounds wss fied from IN. 1oton Wait
worth ste~i gun throash - inches ~
wrought lron g. iuche- vel packed ssnd,
ere sni quarter iarhes 81 steel. some
heavy hsiks q tiAber. and then -
fee rers II sssa The preiett tie
"a. r-rcvered practically unia lar-d
TIE Sctea xua I'll penetsss. =
Zee - granite ard rretrss- ns-enry
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

sY4rrans MostuFss ntenss itshins
ana stlHeNg naost ~ ghti verse y
ssfsfehaaG AZ siIoeed 10 continue
funsofs f1fm w'arh often t#e~d sf1
sleefatrs becoming very sore s~kfsf 2
9akEsexf stfIs tlse Htt - Afssi sliced
sha, heals aifefat ga. aHi 81 nae Il fasfs
- esasas tHe faalefs A efHss s'ss 80
IS saaa Ter 81 eabis, ~ e#aFns q
s.sn. ~ laacifh q
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

OF 81 feet CT oess Portland eenent con
crete. AT s2exLa IN A&y. lsoo. ths Asus-
strong loo-soa br.ash-lo@a;ax rires 1T
lac e2librs 6rsd Proisctiis through 40
odd test 81 ssnd into the rock bseind and
tee Italian 100 ton IN ssaE its pFolsetlls
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

ssrarantes nr Acksf's Blond flix.f.
for I has been fatIy demenssfstsd 70
tina people ~ fha casfsffy tfaf 4 =
riperfsf o. 81 etleF preparations fof
f.s,s.a A sssss- IL - gestF~ cure f.sf
vrhiftse 90 sorns. 6effs. - ipt's.as
nd F.napsss. Ff earne- Elie sspie So
s4fn snd taaroug.ay ba BE up sias slffss,e
snfsasf
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25

psekhants ceosp Remedy saFss
boepng esoza-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-25
ARE wEREADY FOB WARP
etEsss FsFts asaatins MADEIRA Gaas Are
Necessary TO aha Frss~eftss 81 the
GsAss CIs1ss-fhs A@f2f fsxcs
~ Heavy F4s8set&iss.

tcoPynTsET. lssL sr sAcHsLfEs . soHssoSl
OF course, there Is sery little prospect
Of gar with Italy plst n0s, yet ina ra-
ners Gf war and the arm stand that our
statesmen take when any new complsca-
tioss arise, show IS plainly that ~e ought
10 have oar lines Of dsfease well arranged
sed IN place The fishery smbrogllo. the
Behring Sea controversy. the strikes msds
~ the Slaxs, Poles snd other foreign peo-
pie, wAo have besa bred 20 nght
against all organized authority, the
dyuanits Anarchists OF our cities that
sbolsia.ts all good government, these
aad the reeeat unreasonable attacks
aimed against our army and navy. in
slsting that the array and navy be abol-
sshed. nRst make all thoughtful men
ask, What are our means OF defense ?"
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
PENSIONS!

and Of the rebellion WHO
f of manual
formal
of the or
provides
P} inability but due vicious
j That thesoer saior rerYeda eastn days.
his service
| Isl he marie pi o
u o
r Isl his manual labor being
IWeHas
formers
cati
Soldiers and Sailors disabled
recently appointed U Examining
y,ayabee dreeedt logo III
Pens
John n Ogden, oPELousAs LOUISIANA
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
SHOES FOR FARMERS
That will Keep out the dirt III ploHing.
THE HgV WILL ygv HAVE 'Eg

oyster saloon and Ladies Restaurant, kept
b. Morris. ViIaseoa, has reopened its doors.
where Oysters. Fish, Grabs, Shrimps and
Vegetables. will be kept throughout the
season. Oyster Loaves speciality.
In connection he has also large stock OF
Groceries, Liquors. Wines, Tobacco. etc.
Board and lodging. Opposite the market
house. Sept. 26, '9l-6m
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
NEW GROCERY.

Having opened a grocery store on Landry
street, near the bridge, in the Generes stand,
stocked with a choice assortment OF fresh
goods which / sell at the lowest prices, |
eespectfnlly solicit share of public patron
age CLEMENT HEBERT.
/ Aug, 29tf
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
FOR SALE.

The Live Oak Plantation, containing about
100 acres, situated about A miles south west
of Ulelouaas adjoining the late Achile Dupre
plantation. Sand place will be sold in block
aF Fin lots to suit purchasers. Also tine herd
al DeyonsItire aud haf.breed cattle Apply
s. tile plantation oi to Jamea Powers, No. 30l
Liberty street, New 0k@Sans. La.
August Is, 1891. bm
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
STRANGERS HOTEL.

80. tJl lhaIfles Street, Neao Orleans, La.
lld Weli known hotel offers the best of ac-
estlIniudafions ut The most reasonable prices.
Boafd and lodging; rooms with or without
beard The patronage OF our friends respect
fully solicited GENERES & GAUDET.
Z August 8, 1891 ~
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
ST. May's Academy, 0pelOusas
A HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS,

Classical and Commercial Conrses.
Terms High School Dept, per month, So
Preparatory dept. per month, So For infor-
nation, address Rev.A. Dubonrg, Director, OF
f. Greene. A. NJ, Principal. lno l4-3m
The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
s'HRAYEHs Or STOLEN,

From 0nelausas, on the night of Nov. 10th
Illsl. Il bay creole MARE, Il hands in. high
bl8rk u4ane and tail, and all four legs black
branded on left hip with the letters EP joined
4 liberal reward will be paid for her return
to the undersigned, or for information that
will lead to her recovery.
y. JOS. WILSON.
t1pelonsas. Nov. q, 1891
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-09
NECESSARY.

Artist-How do you like the portraitl Sitter-Well, don't exactly like the nose. Artist-Neither do I-but it's yours Harpsr's Bazar.
 Mrs. Barrowly-Why, Ethel, you herei I never expected to see you. I'm surprised.
 Ethel-1 knew you'd be surprised. The butler told me you were out.-Daily Con tinent.
 Nr. Oldgrad Glass of '60)-Ah, this is our class picture. An, old boy, we were younger then than we are now. NIT. De Gree-Yes, and knew a great deal more.- Brooklyn Life.
 "Whatever became of that greyhound you hadf' "Killed himself" "Really" ''Yes, tried to catch fly on the small of his back and miscalculated. Bit himself in ntwo."-Brooklyn Life.
 Mistress Crying on ono of her new gowns) -Norah, how does this dress fitl
 Norah (without looking up)-Not very well, mem. I found it a little tight under me arrums.-Chicago Tribune.
 ''So you want employment" said the man in the gas office "Yis, Sorr." ''Do you know how to read the meteri" "Well, Oi nivir had any practical experience, but Oi kin guess es big es the next man. Washington Post.
 Bobby-What is a nursery, Uncle George | Sis says it is place where they raise | trees.
 Uncle George-Sis knows better thar | that. It's a place where they raise thun dsr.-Reoton Courior. Two women were talking of a third. ''She's misplaced her affections" said the first in 8 sympathetic tone. 'Isn't that like herr said the other seriously. '1 never knew her to have anything in the right place. e."-Philadelphia Record.
 "Pm very sorry," said the young house keeper, ''but you won't do." "What's | the objection to me, ma'am" asked the would-be maid. anxiously. "You are toe tall. We live in a Yorkville flat, and oul maids room is only 4x5."-Harper's Ba gar.
 "What do you call your dogi" was the question which a policeman asked of very large man who was followed by very small pup: even want him I vissle. le."-Washington Post.
 First colored citizen-"Come ova hyua Jim." Second colored citizen-''Whaffurr "Got suthin' good" "What is itr "Pollynarais watah?" "Pooh. watah. "'Sgood, though" "Wha' taste liker "Like yer foot's asleep. ."-Atlanta Consti tuition
 Mrs. Temperton-Henry, father wrote me yerterday that he wants to get type writer. What is the best kind, do yor thinkl
 Temperton (absorbed in newspaper)-l like 'em about twenty-four, with dark blu' eyes.-Dsily Continent.
 Grocer-Petter you try some dis fine limbdrger Only 26 cents a pound. Wickwire-Why don't you make the price an even quarter, Why not knocl off that extra centl
 Grocer-Vy, my friendt, dot extra seen is vot makes it sell.-Indianapolis Journal
 He had staid and staid the night befor, until the girl was mad enough to say any thing, and she did the next day when sh' met him.
 ''I had 6 perfectly delightful time a your house last night" he murmured wher he met her.
 "Timea" she said curtly. 'It was nor like eternity. ."-Washington Star.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-09

to sell liquor to guests. They maintain that the hotel business throughout the State is being ruined by the present iron clad prohibition law, and threaten to sup port any platform that will make liquor selling, in the same form, again possible AS they are united in e powerful organiza- tion, they will undoubtedly wisld consid- erable influence in the next State election.
 Dr. Elliot Coues, the Theosophist, says there will be no recognized successor to Mime. Blavatsky. Dr. Coues pronounces the dead priestess @ fraud whose nat ural talent was exercised for the deception of the credulous. Her books on occult subjects, he says, were plagiarisms from numerous obscure and forgotten authors, and her manifestations were deceptions. A true spirit, according to Dr. Coues, can not be precipitated out of the arc clad in 6 silk dress and diamonds, and the odor of cigarette smoke is not the odor of sanctity.
 If Woman has business dress she is going to have pretty one, and don't you forget it. Says the Dressmaker: We are now assured that the business woman's 8 dress is to consist of pair of trousers, a roundabout coat and hat; and we are told that women of taste will never be satisfied with such plain garb. But why should it be plaina We can make the trousers of red or yellow. the roundabout of blue or green, and we can put all sorts of trimmings and faces and ribbons on them. We can make them of silk or velvet or any material whatever. We can make the hat very dainty and fowery. We can get up all sorts of fancies for the beauti- flying of the business women's dress, after the Woman's National Council has come to decision about it. We can make it plain if anybody wants it that way, but you may be sure that few women will wear it that way for any length of time. We want color in our attire; we want deli cate material for it; we want ribbons and frills and flowers upon it. I believe that the fashion plates of the new dress will look just as pretty aud stylish as those now got up.