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The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
Nicaragua,s American President,

1t is not generally known to readers
of this generation that @ daring Ten
nessean was once President of the Re
public of Nicaragua. William Walker
wa q young man of education, a stu"
dent of law and medicine, and after
wards an editor in New Orleans and
San Francisco. But he was q born
adventurer and a specialist in fllibus-
tering.
In his twenty-ninth year he landed
an expedition in the California
Peninsula, proclaimed the independ-
ence of the country and heralded him
self az President. The enterprise
failed, and he surrendered to the
United States authorities. Two years
later he suddenly landed in Nicaragua
with only sixty-two men. He won two
battles, was appointed military COM
mander of the. Republic and was after
ward Elected President. The z lear.
aguans soon overthrow Walker gov
eminent, and he surrendered taHthe
United States naval authorities. Soon
he set out on another expedition, but
was o~verhauled by United States YES
sells and sent homo. Again he tried to
conquer Nicaragua, but was defeated
captured and shot.~New York News.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
rhe London Industries il consit

The London Industries is consider
ably worked up over the way this
country is taking away Great Britain's
locomotive trade with South Africa.
During the first quarter of the present
year England shipped only about one
third as many locomotives to South
American countries as she did during
Che first three months of 1890 and her
sales in South Africa we're reduced
from $197, $50 to $470O. These coun-
tries are buying just az many locomo-
tives now as two years ago, but they
are buying from this country instead
OF from England.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
Arkansas Zinc.

In the rooms of the British and Can
adian Exchange Club, Auditorium,
James Mix gave a private exhibition
of meteorological specimens from Mar
ion County, Ark. Among the speci-
mems was a chunk from 'the Governor
Fishback," a IA, 000-pound specimen
of zinc ore now on exhibition in the
Department of Mines and Mining at
the Worlds Fair. The large specimen
is seven by six feet surface measure
ment and is four feet deep. 1t is the
largest chunk of pure ore ever exhib.
tied, and will yield ninety per cent. re-
fined zinc. There are also on exhibi.
ton some splendid specimens of
'turkey fat" pure carbonate "black.
jack" and all the various forms that
i n is smelted from in Arkansas.
Only for the last sixteen months
mas the State been known as a zinc.
producing one, but at present the out
put from the mines in Marion County
alone is equal to that Of any county in
the old zinc-producing States. Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26

The Philadelphia2 Record says that
Che original inventor of the nickel-in-
the-slot machine is q Ph~iladelphian.
Away down on the border line of the
Twenty-seventh Ward is an old-fash-
toned road-house, known as the Union
Hotel. 1t has been a r~oad-house for
ri1ty-three years. Long ago it was
kept by old Captain Serrill. who had
an inventive son, now a jeweIer on
South Ninth street. In the old road
house r many ingenious clock-work
machines, constructed by young Serrill
years ago. Among them is q large hen,
90 constructed that byvdropping a
nickel in the slot the hen lays an egg.
This, il is claimed, is the first nickel
in-the-slot machine ever constructed,
and although it was never patented. all
che present inventions were Matched
from this old hen.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26

Colonel John A. Creighton, Of
Omaha, Neb., ten times a millionaire,
has a semi National reputation as q
philanthropist. He has given 49,
600, 900 at various times to the city oil
Omaha, to be devoted to charitable
purposes. One of his gifts was q hos.
pital. It has an ironclad. rule to the
effect that the applicant for relief shall
be asked no questions as to his ace OF
color or religious beliefs or morals or
politics. ALI that the physicians are
required to know is that he suffers and
needs attention. If he is able to pay
he pays, and if he is not his treatment
does not cost him a cent.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
Food for Powder.

What is certain is that Napoleon
gained sixty battles ten more than
Cesar, and, to quote the figures pre-
served at the War Office, he expended
during the wars of the Consulate and
the Empire ], ZOO, 900 men.
This man, who, visiting the battle
field of Magdeburg, and struck by the
number of dead which lay around
some of his soldiers, said to Count
Rapp: What is the regiment that
has fought SO well?" and upon the re-
ply, "the Twenty-second." stopped
and said meditatively, How does 1t
still survive? I have killed so much
of that regiment. in Italy, in Egypt
and everywhere, that there ought to be
no more of it left."-The Athen@um.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26

The warden of the Central Prison at
Toronto says in his report to the
Ontario Government that ttof Is, 900
children brought to Canada by Miss
Macpherson, DIR. Bernardo. Nh.
Quarter and others. from Great
Britain, only three per cent. have
lapsed into crime" These children
we're nearly all homeless waits gathered
In London and other great cities.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26

The "baby King" OF Spain has
ceased to amuse and entertain his sub
iects by his infantile graces, hears the
Argonant, and has become a weakly
and u~ninteresting child of larger
growth. AS he becomes more mature,
he gives evidence that he has inherited
the weaknesses of profigate ancestors.
OMctHy he is Alfonso the Thirteenth,
and the croakers think there is an
omen in the unlucky number.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26

Says the New York Post: We hear
more and more every year about the
growing difficulty of obtaining work in
this country as il becomes more thickly
settled. Yet there is n important
department in which the supply of la
Dor falls constantly further short of
the demand. This is domestic service.
The complaints are universal. and they
become all the while more vehement.
The Watertown Comm correspondent
Of the Waterbury American writes:
ssThere is . great demand for good and
honest servant girls in our town. Ser
want girls, as . general rule, do not
hike to some into the country towns,
e there is little society and but few
arnusements-sueh as entertainments,
theatres, etc.-for them here. No
matter how good the pay and the treat
ment is here, they had rather be in a
city where they viii get less pay and
have to work harder than to go into q
country town. IL is almost impossible
if any q il in need Of woman help to
find any one who is willing to work for
any price. A few good women who
understand house-cleaning, washing,
and that sort of work could find work
here the year around at good wages"
There il nothing exceptional in the
condition Of Watertown, adds Che Post.
Hundreds Of country towns ore as
badly Of. Moreover, the difficulty Of
obtaining good service in the city in
creases 81 the time. Meanwhile we
ere constantly importuned to bewail
the condition Of women who are works
ing for starvation wagean ii other
enployments, but who would rasher
kssp on then arm good pay u laun-
dresses a. cocks. II ID one Of The most
extraordinary phenomeas u modern
&
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26

could renew my plea SO soon-that you
would SO soon be at NPerty to think .e OF
marriage. Now ito your parents are
together, they will undoubtedly recover
their health and be happy and pros
porous here in their cottage. There
fore there is nothing to prevent you
and me from being equally happy and
prosperous in our city home; Is 1t
not a delightful prospect, dear?"1
Mariel agreed that it was, and
listened ccntentedly while he pictured
their united future.
Nothing was too uncertain or diff
cult to be included in the joint plans
of these hopeful young people, for to
the young all things are possible
Saturday Night.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
THE PEACE BELLsoF HRooKL1NE.

Our hearts were waiting, bleeding, waitings
With trembling, longing, hope and fear,
Oar very breath in silence batting.
4ad while we prayed, Goods hand be stayed
ssIet war be over, peace appear"
through all the air, with cadence fine,
DIANE pealing bells from fair Brookline
"Peace is signed at ~Appomattoxl
'Mattoxi 'Mattox!
Peace is signed at AppomattoxT
From spire to spire the tidings spring,
As sunbeams flash Ger peaks of snow;
While strong men weep, or pray, or sing,
And each mans mood to allseems good,
For in that happy, golden glow
To God all grateful hearts incline,
While shout the bells of fair Brookline:
Peace is signed at Appomattox"
'Mattox! 'Mattox!
Peace is signed at Appomattox?
'Twas children rang that glorious pea
In lightsome glee that war vas o'er.
AS men and women now they feel
How blest were they that happy day
To ring the bells which tidings bore
That brother brother fought no more!
And still they'll thrill in life's decline
When sound the bells of fair Brookline,
For meier in memory's dreams shall cease
That peal seraphic, ringing "Peace!
Peace was signed at Appomattox!
Mattox 'Mattox!
Peace was signed at Appomattox"
Helen Evertson Smith, In Harper's Bazaar.
*The news of the Peace of ~Appomattox
was first received in Brookline, Massachu-
sets, through a private dispatch in cypherl
In response to this, the children of Miss Mar,
garet Littells school in that place few to set
all the church-bells ringing. The whole
country was in a state of expectancy, and
when the neighboring towns heard the bells
of Brookline pealing, they all with one ac'
cord"- began to ring their own, so hat al
most before the intelligence could be con-
flrmed it had spread throughout eastern
Massachusetts.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
Kansas has q school for every 1856
pupils, Massachusetts, one to 600,
PENNSYLVANIA one to 400.

The Government Of Mexico has
issued an official circular calling the
attention of the Mexican people to the
necessity OF immigration in order that
the country may be developed.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
FOUND ON THE FOURTH.
BY ANNA e. LEE.

LEE sat on
the front steps OF
her country home,
ooking at h er
Cousin Robert, who,
with book and cigar,
W a s comfortably
ensco d in a
shady hammock.
s'You had better
accompany us to
the Fourth of July
C g | g b r a t i n,
cousin she said,
coaxingly. at will
be quite an inter
estinp affair. and
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
~OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA
PENSIONS

Ew-Acr OF JUNE s7n1s90.-Pensonss soldiers aud sailors Of the ww Of n
rebellion who served 90 days and were onorably discharged from the servhssst
dren, dependent parents fathers and mothers. All pensions under this Aa will
commence from the date Of fling the formal application 0Rer the passage Of ps
good unless filed in the Pension Bureau o or after Juue 81, 1890, (das Of Aa
Act OF if not in the form, substantially, prescribed by the Secretary The rAss
child Of soldier under sixteen years; aud if tbs widow dies the child or cAldra
can draw such pension. The soldier is entitled to any rate from s6 TO ea pf
may apply under this one, or a penioner under this one my apply under oT
laws, but can asaw only one pension at the same time. This ltw requires IN @t
diersor sailors CASE:
~ An honorable discharge,
(0 That he served att least ninety DAYS. #
vicious habits. ct need not have origin,ted in the serviceJ
CASE o. A WIDOW
~ That the sailor or soldier served It least ninety DAYS.
C) That he was honoraby discharged. IS
81 Proof Of death, but it need not have been the results Of his Army q
0DsThat the widow lis 'witbout other means of support than her daily
% That she msried soldier prior to june 81, 1890, the date of the Act
~ That the soldier or sailor died Of wound, injury or disease, which, nm
der prior law, would have given him a pension.
CO That he left n o wife or minor child.
C9 That the mother " father Is at present dependent on her or MS O~m
m naa labor; bdpg without other present means of support than their owa nv n
ual .bor, or the contributions OF Others not legally bound for thr ssppSssm
The benefits of the first section OF the Act Of june 81, 1890, are not conhseaa y
the parents of those who served in the war of the rebellion, but are extended =
son who served. since said war, in behalf of the United States, as we'll as for oa
abilities contracted before or since discharged. a.
a. That in case . minor child is insane, idiohc OF otherwise pamaneneyy
helpless, the pension shall continue during the period of such disability ana mn
provso shall apply to all pensions therefore, granted, or hereafter to be g rrssSg
under this or any former statute. and such pensions shall commence from fRe as
of application therefor after passage of this Act. III
The rules and regulations of The Department will govern all applicants sa
attorneys. ~.
az Under Act Of June 81, 1885,, pensions are granted to Soldiers and ssa@a
6nabhd from old age isfrmny, etc.
H-NoTIgE-Dr. ". r. Lastapes having recently been aprorielO.sa
Examining Surgeon fer Pensions at Opelcusas, La, I'll now of special Interest," \
Claimants OF Pensons to come to m 10 and make cut their applications. Il i
thy can new be examined without having TO sustain the expenses of going "
Nex Orleans Tor medical examination, at which place they have heretofore ~
dir@Asd to 60.
HART "a. SANDOz,
is PENSION CLAIM AGENT.
@-0EgyGG with Hon. John M opda, 0psavsas Lumsna
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26

John Calvin was the son of a cooper,
and helped his father in this humble
calling.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-08-26
Worlds Fair Visitors Alliance.

Subscribers of this paper will be give,.
the first chance to secure tickets allotted
to us.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
DID HIS BEST
TO KILL SAM MASSEY, NEGRO
RAPlST.
Smith, The Husband Of the Lady, Slashes Him
Twice Win a knIle SocnO IN
Bonham Court

Bonham, Tex, March -(Special)--
The jury IN the Sam Massey case was
obtained and sworn in late yesterday
evening. This N ease whore defcn-
daut Is being tried Tor rape He also
has two other charges against him for
assault with intent Go murder. sent 10
TINS county on change OF venue from
Grays0n county
This morning Just after court had
been called j. w Smith husband Of
the lady who Massey killed. was called
to the witness stand, and just as he
passed the defendant Smith made a
stroke at Masscy's throat with a knife.
Massey dOdgvd aud had his loft cheek
split open As quick as possible Smith
made another cut NO him and this time
Massey caught It in the face again.
by this time the sheriff had Smith aud
prevented his doing further harm.
Quite commotiuu was created IN
the courtroom, but everything was done
~ quick NO one seemed 10 realize what
had mppcacd
Judge Mcclellan Immediately ordered
sheriff aud deputies TO close the doors
OF the courtroom and allowed no stran.
ser TO enter The judge took This as a
precautionary measure, thinking. perhaps.
q mob might be- ON hand aud request
MN 10 adjourn court
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
HE WAS STRAIGHT.
IT WAS ONLY HIS ACCOUNTS
THAT SEEMED CROOKED.
Treasurer Coaey Of Comanohe County Is Caught
In indianapolis Whore He Went Under
tho Name Of Miller

indianapolis. Ind. March IA. J.
rested ON the strength of u Telegram
county, Tex, admitted that his name Is
Coley. and stated that hc took the name
OF Miller TO save from unpleasant noio-
riety his brother j. IL. Colloy who is a
wealthy and respected resident Of lu-
dianupolis. The reason that COley gives
for coming 90 indianapolis are Indicated
Ia this statement: 81 was county treas
urer Of COmanchc county for two terms
aud at the last election was again cane
didatc. but WIS defeated My successor
90 Office called for an examination of the
accounts aud AN expert was called IN.
Ii began to be- reported that my accounts
were short. Although 4 knew that the
report was false, ! called In my bonds.
men aud gave them all my property ana
interests to secure them. As ! am trou-
bled with heart disease and my physician
who Is also one OF my boudsmcn. advised
me To leave the country FOR a little Whlle.
/ came to indianapolis 60 see my brother,
j. III. Cohcy, md also TO purchase z
number of brood mares for my ranch.
A. B. Eostor sheriff of Comnnche
county. photographed that he would come
for Conpy us soon ushe could secure
reuuisition papers. The prisoner chates
ut thp confinement TO which he is sub
iccted. and condemns the delay ut the
Texas officials. He does not want TO
wait for puprrs. and says that requi-
siticn rs not necessary. 4 telegram re-
cpived from the Com0nchc authorities
saws that COney Is wanted for embeLzie.
mont and furrery.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18

No Made a Speciality Not Only Of Marriages
hGl OF Divorces

New York. March IA warrant was
syyotn ont This morning tur the alf'a! OF
simon Isaac iiukclatViu, ruhhi OF tht Jew
IAN church on lougWorth street near Cen
in,s n rick gnmo The story connected
with IL ~ Il peculiar ono, 90 say the lrnNl'
Michael Uprhcu % Polish jew, sWole out
tho vibrant -Four mouths nko herhHn
mnrrlrd % pretty hyeH-old JeWish m2 t,
on in Itisburg. Pa Three we ~ aye wv
,.t,,S tn ms DIV and went 90 hoArd WIN
n,vid Solomon ai 30 Main street. Ser
ken obtained employment nt '0lullissloh
store uu court stWct - ,t..
TbH morning Mrs berhen NlelNu plN,
bs,dounrte7s and rpllted a guH1ui h,olS
~ 'T6lef bgitseb She said that her nus.
Gsnd tirpd of htr and wanted 10 MAJ
thr ,vhioW of saluoukcoptf tir Wthl lo
nabd Fmkvlbtru Anl opuuncd a u'9lN1
tur 49, he han tuld her llet tuv9 n,ett
hean divorced ANA be Wouldnt I'VE WIZ
NJ. ,,-v iouv,r. SHE was detpruunoi NOT
~ tN lcnnsld in tlds mBnncr nnl 100 h'
t,ru4d i6c police Of thc nniltl.
bTertiyeg Wappenstclu uni MOsrs WIZ
detailed ON the case ana NnoNt uo' 11.,,,it..,i
,I,tng tbsm no divorce nt hrsl, nus snil
6e md charged chem 81 FOR stllhns u'''
u' M. s5id that when couple in hls relE.
ION were dlrogccd ho save mem nv ~.
" ,"' nix ~ little he admitted one chaiGe
o,oipsf tbtin Ilo said hc hnd given wv
pen , pappr. bat had destroyed u W'''
W94.aes so,1 that the Rabbi had divorced
h''e,n it. Wlle ma Ind charged nm
wv AZ. t.f.rniuel the other day le "
y, tts batter half and SUNG pAle ~
,i, rtbbi asked Tor hie money ~ 80
nW.rsi io marry lhc couple esstl Nv wv
i'pkrsiein was locked mp IN a'lAu' %
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
srrAMDYE wonISs.
srnnRs For sALE.

5000 King county IS, $40, On The Deu.
600 scurry county %, $40, on tho
Denver.
1000 Baylor county rs ~, on the
Denver
1000 Nolan county ga and COO Nolan
county U.s. Sl4, ON the ptn!er
1000 Wichita county rs Slh on the
a51O Tom Green county 2's $3.50
1000 Concho county "a Sla, az Bal-
1900 coucho county pa S12JO at
1000 Conciio county 8s SIC
200 Couoho county a. bud SIS, 500,
al 2o06 hrsScr ' county A. aud 5's. s2i.
1908 II raso county "a si4 81 Amar
500 ~ rasa county 8's aud "a SIS
and 500. 90 Amarillo
100 Nliuao. / a.. 3's gnd a'a, S2350,
rouehed un corn aud hay
1850 Polo Pioto 3e anu ~ 1850 and
SIS J0
1000 Mills county COWS a SO
1000 Midland county, - az SIG, 90
1000 Midland county, - SO, on the
5000 Midland county. ~ $40, on the
Denver
COO Midland county 81 and as S2i,
$500 Cochran county sa SIS On tho
i5oo. Cochran county, A. gai On tho
n n GRAHAM.
Mansion llotl Mock
Fnu Worth. Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
HE WAS A COUNT
Yet No Account, and His Matri.
monial Enterprises
GOT HIM INTO TROUBLE,
MS lHo Do Not Save Him IRON a Prison
Cell, and He VIII Marry No more
Wives Tor Some limo
10 Come.

=, New York, March 1T.-Count tou,s Won
beIhgn n mcmter Of a noble family III
Austria Is IN trouble.
ne was arralgued In the Yorkvlne Police
SVnt yesterday on The charge ID nban-
doning his wife. mo Commitment Rirs
h.uueta lun kennon o. pr0no1ur5d bri.
ti., ,s' Win more than ordinary attrac.
she testified that last IAN, while engaged
az typewriter for law hrm. she saw IN
morning paper an advertisement Tor "A
VIE. She answered ~ became ne1uninte1
Win Won BennOn and ON his reprcseutntiou
tlN ne WAS a wealthy Austrian count, she
married him. SHE had some money saved
up and, ON her hsubmd's statement mai
ms fcmittanccs FROM Austria had failed 10
WrNe, she gave Il 10 him. she said nj
looh month 10 exhaust her resources
S ,rns wien she announeed that her money
sue lost sight OF him until recently
Mhen she learned TINT no was working "a
Cishief ~ the cigar counter OF the Cafe
t,osnopohtan Second avenue and llous.
t9n street The deserted wife Learned also
that her husband represented himself MS "a
single man, and that he yyas an corrcspon.
uencc with Miss Elsie tpruld WHO lives
~ No. 2ll East One Hundred ane Forty.
Mrs, Won Renuon called ON Miss Hcrold.
ana tho Interview resulted IA the surprise
Of both. Miss Horol learned for the FIRST
tine that tho count was married and
Mrs. won BcnnOn learned that her husband
mad arranged TO marry Miss HerOld aud
gc TO Chicago.
When the count was confronted with
the wife whom he had abandoned aud the
woman lac had deceived yesterday he was
not 9lsenncericd in The least lie ackuowl'
edged that ho had not supported his wife
for some months hut alleged that She had
huscly deserted him because his remit
tnnccs from Austria had ceased lie said
that hts attentions 90 Miss Hcrold Ind
been purely Of q business character The
failure or his rcmttanccs had made II
necessary for him to support himself and
he wanted TO take Elsie 10 Chicago. be-
Tor an attraction.
The count was held for examination.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18

dead N an alley IN this city this morn.
ing with a Dozen bullet holes in his body.
a FEW days ago SOuihgnte was caught
~ compromising position with the wif0
on w. y. 1raram, merchant GraQam
was absent from home and when he re-
turned yesterday and heard the scandal
ne swore he would Kill Southcate on
sieiN The men met Lass night aud
Ntagam carried out his threat South
gave Is q member Of prominent aud
Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
CHOLERINE IN PENNsyLvANrA

SewicIley, Penn We had an cpidcm.
IL OF cholcrue. as our physicians called
%, n this place lately and i made "a
great hit with Chumherlnin's Collie
Cholera and DarrhoUa Remedy. I sold
four dozen bottles of it in one week and
have since sold nearly gross. This
remedy did the work aud was hig
advertisement for me- Sevcrnl persons
who had been troubled with diarrhoea
for two or three weeks were cured by
a few doses of this medicine
L, T., KNAPP, Ph. O..
- aud 50-ccnt bottles Tor sale by
n. H. Grammar and j, 4. Nicks & Co.,
druggists.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
rYrrwHirEnN

TNrTwRITERS- sOMH nANOAlNH IN
pecoud hand Remiaftans, a. A. iiuhhurn.
Dallas, agent for the hunHon best Ia the
World.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18

Ma, york March ~ TIE .rlollNnE
,e,, ',nion stnrtcd SERVES Of strikes
eu,t t.rlo, Witch are likely 90 cause
i,,.t 'owt ~ about $40 cuttors thu, iilsow.
i.. INN tailors out oi work ihe guy
w tbeg are striking Tor S-4 werh
jere sr e,ttors. sei ) week ior knlir
rr5tere. au agreement win tne on,6.
oN3 saurday hnli holiday sh po''N'
M Tho NnEr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
WHOSE RApyg

Hillsboro, Tex, March II. Especial D.
man giving no name. appeared at the
boarding house Of Mrs ualcy's few
nights ago with little three weeks old
baby aud applied for board, which was
gwen, and after giving the londlady b
since been seen. The little one is being
cared for.