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The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

tank can only be approached by circuit
os and difficult climbing. To a strangeA
sanding below, the upper lake, oR
saaxse, has no existence. In that PLAZA
5elow are over 200 graves. Scores Of
hunap. beings, furnishing for water, have
eznsaded their last strength in reaching
this aljot. only to find the lower tank
dry; and, ignorant Of the great upper
lake, where thousands of gallons were to
be had for a little climbing, have lain
down in despair to die. Later travellers
passing have buried the %unknowns' re.
mains, and always marked the grave,
Mexican fashion, by a cross of stones.
There is in Western New Mexico a
sort of lava formation running through
an immense canyon, which shows plain
y that SOME tremendous upheaval OF ma
ture once visited the country and prob
ably destroyed everything it encountered
&or miles round about. In the dryest
part of this most desolate spot a large
stream of water comes gushing out OF a
high cliff, as if it came from the gigantic
nozzle of a great hose, and falls a CATARACT
into the abyss beloW. Before reaching
the bottom, however, the water is dis
seminated into fine spray and spreads out
like a huge fan, the play and sport OF
che winds. It is a strange and beautiful
sight. Probably in some period long
past the bed OF a river was where the
water merges, but a volcanic upheaval
has changed the face of nature, sinking
the bed of the river many hundreds Of
feet and leaving the water to pour from
Its exalted perch into empty air. New
York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and'enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value t. health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug"
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered,
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
Activity is Natures Law.

The first glance at the heavens seems
to discover rest. But as soon as we be-
gin to look narrowly and get beneath
the surface of things, we find that every
thing is in motion after a most wonder
full tanner. Nothing is at rest. Not
an atom but is moving and working at a
tremendous rate. Every word and every
particle seems 10 have a mission, and to
be theoretically and remorselessly busy
in fulfilling it. Enthusiastic work
from it there is no. dispensation and no
respite.
Day and night, summer and winter,
the astronomical forces take nc holiday.
Some motions are mere rapid than
others; the planet, or moon, or sun has
its varying rates of speed; sometimes,
perhaps, a relative rest may be reached
for awhile in the contest between equal
%contending forces; but ever in this case
the rest is merely relative to a few Cir
cur stances.-New York Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
How to Run Fast.

In the mountainous villages of Ger
many the letter carriers are the hardest
worked people in the country. They
carry all the mail and are compelled to
90 at the rate of about five miles an
hour. You know that in running even
a short distance you quickly get "out of
BREATH" as you say. The German lettey
carriers, to avoid this shortness OF
breath, carry a quill in the mouth SO
that the air cannot be SO rapidly eK-
PEELED from the lungs. If boys who
want to become "sprinters, y or very fast
runners, will practice carrying some
thing in the mouth when running, they
will find that they al soon run q long
time without losing breath. They must
be very careful, though, not to swallow
what they are carrying in the mouth.
And they must be such careful runners
that they will not fall. Very young
s~printers would do well TO wait awhile
before trying to become champions. =
New York Ledger.
~ Ass4Gz ~ stESfs
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Hens Eggs As Coins.

In the province of Jauja, Peru, hens
eggs are circulated as small coin, forty
eight or fifty being counted for a dollar.
In the market place and in the shops the
Indians make most of their purchases
with this brittle sort OF money; one will
give two or three for brandy, another
for cigars, and a third for indigo. The
eggs are packed In boxes by the store
keepers and sent to London. From
,Jauis alone several thousand loads OF
eggs are annually forwarded to the capt.
tal.-New York Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
q s,.tmarkahle River

There is in Spain q remarkable rivea
called Tinto, which has very extraor-
binary qualities; its waters, which are
a yellow as a topaz, harden the sand.
and pctrify il In o most surprising mans
ner. If o stone falls into the river, and
rests upon another they both become
neriectiy united and conglutinated in 9
year. It withers all the plants on its
banks, as we'll as the roots of treess
which it dies Of the same hue as its
waters. No fish live IN its stream.
1880" a
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August.
lower

I am happy to state to you and
TO suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation Of the heart, with
satisfactoryresu1ts Forseveraly years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment o eminent
physicians ii this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was In
uuced to tryAugust Flower, which
gave immediate relief We cannot
say to much for it, i. C. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. o
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

Many persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
moves excess of bile Wand cures malaria. A
gpIendid tonic for women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

The Edinburgh Review says that the
commonest form OF color. blindness is
that which thinks green identical with
red.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Mala-
ria. Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
strangth, aids Digestion, tones the nerves
crsates annette. Th best tonic for Nursing
Mothers weak women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

The University of Pennsylvania, Phil
delphia, is to have a building entirely
devoted to chemistry.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

A statue is to be erected in France to
the memory of The inventor Of the veloc'
inede.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

Beecham's Pills are better than mineral wa
tiers. Beecham's-no Others. Is cents a box.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

- S8
made medicine for Coughs,
Bronchitis and other dis
eases of the Throat and
Lungs. Like other So
called Patent Medicines, it
is well advertised, and
having merit it has attain
ed a wide sale under the
name of PisO's Cure for
Consumption.
1t Is now a ''Nostrum," though at first 1t was
i, compounded after a prescription by a regular
physician, with no idea that it would ever so
on the market as a proprietary medicine. But
after compromising hat prescription over a
| thousand times in one year, we named it "Piso's
Cure for Consumption, )" and began advertising
| IT in a small way. A medicine known all
over the world is the result.
Why is it not just as good as though costing
fifty cents to a dollar for a prescription and an
! equal sum to have it put up at q drug store7
S. n. U.-15.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

Chinese botanists a grow oaks in
thimbles.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

The Pharos lighthouse. AlexandrIas
was built B. g. 2s5; heights 500 lees;
light visible forsy-two miles
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13
MongOIian Pheasants.

If the Monaghan pheasant at all re.
sembles in gauay spirit 1tssEuropean al
dnity it is 0 fitted for a barnyard
fowl than a sportsman's trophy. Proba-
bly il is just as easy of domesticatlon.
r. Is ! common thing to hatch out
nheasants under ordinary fowls, and.
thew readily come at the call for iood.
The less Of the game quality they have
the better are they lifted for the spit. L
IS amusing to learn that as the Mongo-
liam pheasauts are greedy grain feeders
thav should be boarded out or the farm.
ers Of the Sacramento and San Joaquin.
-Marysville (Cal.l Appeal.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

the dealer much more profit.
But yol, madam, are charged the same price
for them as for the absolutely pure Royal, which
is perfectly combined from the most highly refined
and expensive materials. The lower cost OF the
others is caused by the cheap, impure materials
used in them, and the haphazard way in which
they are thrown together.
Do you wish to pay the price of the Royal
for an inferior baking powder, made from i'm
pure goods, of II per cent. less strength' II
YOU buy the other powders, insist upon having
a corresponding reduction in price.
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The Argument Used

WY the makers of the second-class baking
powders to induce the dealer to push
them off on Royal consumers is that
&shev cost less than Royal and afford
The Opelousas courier., 1893-05-13

s 4tHt 2 ~U5t,s' s
.a s~sa ais esp sfti,
al $780, V ss~5A -. a.sA
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Two Members Heard from as Favoring
Los Angeles.

Two Members Heard from as Favoring
Los Angeles.
The secretary of the chamber of COM
meice has received letters from two
members of the irrigation congress-
Col. Isaac Trumbo OF San Francisco and
L. g. Carpenter of Colorado-7and both
those gentlemen are in favor of holding
their next session here, in September of
this year. Mr.. F. G.. Newlandsis is the only
other member of the board from the
western states who has not been heard
from. If Mr.. Newlands's friends, who
are residents of this city, will take the
trouble to lombard him with letters on
the proposition, they might easily &C.
cure his cooperation in the matter.
Los Angeles is the best place for holding
the convention for the reason that she
has the very best of hotel accommoda-
tion in addition to the fact that the OBJ
ject lessons of the irrigation problem
are to be found in the very outskirts OF
this city.
But the congress should be made an
international affair, with particular at
tention paid to securing the attendance
OF delegates from France, Spain, Italy,
Turkey and India, as well as the Aus
tralian colonies. 1t is really matter OF
more interest to them than ourselves.
With them mo rain" means mo grass
and that means bankruptcy and suffering
on all sides. Doubtless, the Indian colo
nies would send delegates, and general
interchange of opinion woHld be benefi-
cial to both countries.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
THE NAVAJO INDIANS.
Tho Military Authorities Do Not Fear
Any Serious Disturbances.

Tho Military Authorities Do Not Feal
Any Serious Disturbances.
The report that an outbreak was tC
be. feared in the Navajo country, from
causes growing out of the recent gold
discoveries along the San Juan river in
Colorado, naturally created some little
stir here yesterday among those citizens
whose motto is, "Let us have peace. u
A HERALD reporter was detailed to inter.
view General McCook, commanding the
department of Arizona, but he was not
| IN the city. Lieutenant Mcmahon was
in the office, however, and was asked:
What do you think about this
rumored attack upon gold diggers for
encroaching on the Navajo reserva-
| ton 2"
SIN the frat place." began the lieu
tenant, none of us take much stock in
the story, for the reason that, while the
San Juan river flows through the reserva-
ton, the newly discovered placers are
on the river but located wholly in the
state of Colorado. Take look at this
map here, and you will see that the
southern boundary of the state of Colo
RADIO is the northern boundary of the
Navajo reservation. Now, unless there
have been new gold discoveries made
on the San Juan river much
lower down than anything we
are yet aware of, the miners
will be entirely outside the reservation
lines; and as long as they remain there
and do not trespass on the lands of the
Navajos there is not the least chance for
a row. II they do trespass some one
man is liable to get shot, but there is no
such thing possible as general uprising
of the Navsjos. They cannot afford it. !"
why can't they afotd it ?" asked the
reporter.
because they are we'll off and have
too much personal property to rick in a
war with the government, which could
end only in one way, and that is their
utter humiliation. The Navajos are
the richest Indians in America and have
large focks of sheep. They sell hun
dreds of thousands every year to the
drovers and are the most forehanded In
dian nation in America. They don't
want any war, and they are likewise
disposed to regard General McCook as
their friend. He was out there among
them when he was lieutenant, long
before the outbreak of the civil war,
and they have kept track of him ever
since. Old Melanito, their greatest
chief, feels very kindly to the general
and would do almost anything for him.
You recollect that row between the In
dian agent and old Black Horse, about
five weeks ago?"
The reporter nodded his assent.
swell, when that fuss began, the gen.
eral said there was no use OF his inter-
fering in any difficulty that they were
perfectly competent to settle among
themselves. So he sent word to old
Melanito, and told him how he wanted
the thing settled. And that was all that
was necessary. Melanito gor after
Black Horse with sharp stick and sent
him home with his horns sawed off. No,
it's just as l tell you, there will be no
Navajo war because the Navajos cannot
afford it. They know that peace means
comfort, and war means death and pow
erty. No fear of them"
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
HE DEFIED THE COURT.

A Sa1utsry Lesson to Man Who Said a
Court Could Go to He'll.
The suit of N. Sopozich vs.. M. Hre-
ciach took a sudden turn yesterday.
The plaintiff and defendant were part
ners in restaurant on court street, be-
tween Spring and Main streets. just
west of the Vienna buffet. They did not
agree, and a few days ago Sopozich
brought suit for dissolution of partner
ship and an accounting, claiming that
Hreciach had brow-beaten him until he
could stand it no longer.
The latter part of last week Judge
Shaw granted motion for the appoint
ment OF receiver, pending the decision
of the matter, and John Wasich was ap-
pointed. He was ordered to exclude
both the plaintiff and defendant from
the place. Subsequently, on last Satur-
day, the order was modified so that the
receiver was allowed to employ both the
defendant and plaintiff, but in case
either objected, both were to be fred
out.
When this was announced to the de-
fendant Hreciach, he said Sopozich
could not come around. The attorneys,
thinking that possibly he did not under.
stand the order Of the court, went around
and explained it to him.
Hreciacb, with Slavonic imperturb.
ability, listened to the explanation and
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
Amateur Athletes.

George Beebee, the secretary of the
Los Angeles Athletic club, is in receipt
of letter from George F. Reinhardt,
manager of the Chaffsy college football
team, asking if game of football be-
tween that team and the Athletic clubs
eleven can be arranged for this month.
The Athletic men say that it will be i'm
possible for them to play football with
any team during January. A movement
is under way now to have game offoot-
ball on February 22d. at the Athletic
park, in conjunction with the Los Ange-
les-Riverside la crosse game. The lat
ter teams have the option on the
grounds for that day, but the football
men are going to bring the double-game
idea before the club directors at their
meeting this week, and will endeavor to
prove to them the advantage of such an
arrangement
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
THEY INSULT WOMEN.
CoIored Gamblers Who Should Be
Repressed.

Colored Gamblers Who Should Be
Repressed.
Several complaints have been made
of late by respectable ladies who have
to pass negro gambling den on East
Second street, between Main and Los
Angeles. These colored gamblers con-
gregate in front of this place and insult
every white woman who happens to
pass by their disgusting remarks, and
even attempting to speak to the women
who are compelled to pass their way.
Yesterday afternoon the wife Of well
known physician was grossly insulted by
one of these gentry, and it is not an un-
common thing for such reports to be
made almost daily. The police should
look after this place, which is the resort
of the lowest of negroes in town, who
congregate there to gamble and insult
unprotected women.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
Australla,s Recording system.

The Australian ballot system is not
the only improvement we can get from
that far off country. They have another
law that prevents stealing and litiga.
tion. 1t requires that all deeds and legal
documents for record shall be written
on paper of uniform size and signed in
duplicate. One copy is filed with the
recorder, and when sufficient number
are on hand they are bound and filed
away and become part of the archives Of
that Office. There is no expensive clerk
hire, no change of an error in copying,
nor no charging that the records may
be wrong. The original document is
produced when needed, and that ends
all questions of genuineness.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
g. A. h. Encampment.

The council of administration of the
department of California, G. A. R.,
have agreed upon Tuesday, March 21st,
as opening day of the annual encamp-
ment, which is to be held in this city.
Turnverein hall has deem secured for
the convention.
The general committee of arrange
ments will meet again next Thursday
evening in the rooms OF the Builders Ex.
change, under the California bank. cor
ner Broadway and Second streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13

then told the receiver that the court
could ''go to HI" where he would see
it before he would allow the plaintiff to
enter the restaurant.
Naturally Hreciach was brought up
before Judge Shaw yesterday morning
for contempt. and after hearing the tes-
timony he was sentenced to five days'
imprisonment in the county Jail and to
pay fine of 500. He seemed to have
more appreciation of the majesty of the
law after the sentence had been passed.
The trial of the suit lasted all after
noon and the defense had about con-
cluded its testimony when court ad-
journed for the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
Not from a F,nanoial stapdpoint

II do not recommend Chamberlain g
Cough remedy from financial stand
point, for we have others in stock on
which we make larger profit" says
AL. Maggini, prominent druggist OF
Braddock, Penn, "but because many OF
our customers have spoken of it in the
highest praise. We sell more of it than OF
any similar preparation we have in the
store" For sale by G. F. Heinzeman,
222 N. Main, druggist.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
Should Be Arrested .

THE POPULAR DEMAND.-Whos What should
be arrested? All excessive nervousness, dyspep-
sia, headache, dizziness, sleeplessness, neural
gia, nervous debility, dulness, confusion Of
mind, nervous prostration, ETC. They should
be arrested or stopped before they develop into
condition that can but result fatally. For
thispurpose no remedy equals DR.. Mills Resto-
rative Nervine, the discovery of the renowned
specialist, whose remedies are the wonder of
Hance, 177 N. Spring. on positive guarantee.
ASK for his book free
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
Luxury & Necessity.

When Apollinaris was first brought to Amer
ica a great Anze1zcan bAysictan (MARIoN SIMS
declared it to be mot only luxury but neces-
sity" Since then its sale has risen from to 8
millions. Now Apollinaris 'reigns supreme" and
is ubiquitous. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13

A record of uninterrupted cures for nearly
: half century has convinced sensible people
market Why try new things when you know
: that you have what you need? It isinfallible
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
Our Home Brew.

Maier & zobelein's Lager, fresh from the
brewery, on draught In all the principal sa-
loons delivered promptly In bo ties or Kegs.
once and Brewery. 444 Also st. Telephone 81
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
Broadway Fuel Depot. Tel. 47s.

No 432 South Broad way, is now prepared TO
supply the superior Caledonian and Wellington
coal; pine, oak and juniper wood; charcoal and
kindlings Prompt delivery. Lowest prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
New Suits Filed.


Among the documents filed yesterday
in the Office of the county clerk were
the following:
Mary o. H. Stoneman vs. G. F. Bean,
suit for temporary injunction to pre-
vent defendant from entering upon GER
tain lots and interfering with irrigating
pipes, and $500 damages.
III. G.. Miller vs. M. Y. Biscailuz, suit
upon promissory note for $500, the
plaintiff asking Judgment for $1052 G3
and the sale of certain personal prop
erty secured by mortgage.
G. G.. Harrison vs. W. P. Davis and
wife, suit for foreclosure on mortgage
for $3.50.
John l. Redick VS.. John T. Coad-
Suit for rent alleged to be due for $500.
Mary E. Haynes vs. H. B. Pinney ct
al.--Suit for foreclosure of mortgage
for $500.
Mary E. Haynes VS.. Mary Senich ct
al.-suit for foreclosure of mortgage
for $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13

California Vinegar Works,
E55 Banning street, opposite soap factory
near Alameda and First Streets one-half block
from electric light works.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13

500 canary birds and cages for Christmas
Sesents, ct NO. 124 West Fourth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-13
California vinegar W

For clear head and steady nerves
Take Bromo-Seltzer-l0 DC bottle.