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St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04
A WELSH BEAUTY.

delightful touch of realism in the form
of an ancient dame of the present day,
but attired in the costume which is so
fast dying out, was added to this little
building during the show hours of the
day.
There she sat with her knitting pins,
dressed, as we see in our illustration, in
tall black hat, short petticoat and loose
cape. This delightful old lady attracted
the attention of the kindly Lord Mayor,
who entered her little domain, and, tax.
ing a seat by her side, coaversed with
her for some minutes in Welsh.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

and the information bureau; in the third
pavilion the postoliice and bank. and
in the fourth the offices OF public com
fort and a restaurant. The second, third
aud fourth stories will contain the board
rooms, the committee rooms, the rooms
of the director general, of the depart
meut of publicity and promotion and of
the United States Columbian Commits
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04
Somewhat Particular,

A story which is told Of the late
Charles Jamrdch, the naturalist add
dealer in wild animals, who died in
England last summer, is SO well
vouched for that it may be accep;o I'd
as worthy of belief. Mr.. Jamrach
was married more than once, and the
story is to the effect that when
friend condoIcd with him or the loss
Of his second wife. the naturalist an
sWered, with heavy sigh, Yes yes;
as you say, she was a good wife.
But" he added, as if he felt com
PEELED to speak the whole truth, "s;e
never took kindly to the animals.
Why, even in winter, she wouldn't
let the snakes sleep under the bed
No MAN really belongs to Christ
who thinks he has a right to do rs he
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Ia at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it's
stages, and that is eatarrh. Halls Catarrh
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken IN
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up the
work. The proprietors have 80 much faitI in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
~ Scld by Druggists, 75c.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

Both the method and results when
Syrup cf Figs is taken; it is pleasant
end refrealiI1g to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly Gu the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, ,,aanses the sys-
tenn effectively, dispels colds, head
aches and fe"ers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy eff its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ccptable to The stomach, prompt in
its action a;:3 truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup OF Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
s.iG F71ECjSCo, C4L.
LOUISVILLE, r.. NEW YORK. nv
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04
The Woman in Wales.

TIE Eisteddfod. the nraat National
,rstlva' OF Wales, brought together
many interesting thugs, historical aud
archaeological, this year. Among tnem
was representation OF an old Welsh in.
terror, the quantity carved presses and
chairs, lattice windows aud spinning
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

How FREQUENTLY are the honesty
and integrity of a man disposed of by
a shrug! How many good and noble
actions have sunk into oblivion by a
Gistrustful look, or stamped with the
impression Of proceeding from bad
motives by mysterious whisper!
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04
THE WORLDS FAIR.
CHILDREN WILL HAVE 4 BUILD
ING FOR THEIR BENEFir.
1t Will Show All the --latest Methods
and Systems for Training and
Educating Children-The Beau
tifuI Administration Building.

IILDREN will have
a home at the
Worlds Fair. A
plot of ground, COX
$50, has been re-
served between the
Woman's Building
and the Horticultu-
raj Building, and in
a few weeks work
on the Children's
Building will be be-
x H. 800
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

Nantahala.--$10O per hare. Every 2shares ST.
cures town lot. Fortunes in the South. Send
Dc. fer prospectus. A. J. Mcbride, Atlanta, Ga
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

USE Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCnEs for
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Trouhlcs.--
'Pre-eminently best" Rtu. Henry Ward Bfecher
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

everybody ought to know. if they don't, TINT
O disordered liver, stomach or bowel il resnon-
ape for multitude Of ailments. Remedy:
Bile Beans Small.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

The Prince of Wales writes his letters on
light blue pal er.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

John Burroughs, the writer about Dir dig,
was once a schoolmaster Of jay Gould.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

They act on the bile and liver Small Bile
Beans have no equal.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

A new folding baby carriage is one
that can be folded up to 90 ia a trunk.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-04

secondlng the motion-Taking tho
time of a Splinter. Truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
A Good Jumn for a Cat.

There is a large Maltese cat making Its
headquarters at the Seventh Police Pre-
cinct Station that is bound to go on
record as the smartest feline known.
Like all cher cats it delights in captur-
ing sparrows, but unlike other cats 1t
has never been known to let a bird get
away that it made up its mind to catch.
Lieutenant Thompson is authority for
the statement that the cat, perched ON
the cornice of the building made a leap
of twenty-five feet into a tres and
caught a sparrow. The Lieutenant has
also watched the cat while bird-catch~
ing, and has counted nine sparrows car
ried to a spot, and after the hunt was
over devoured one by one A peculiar
trait of the cat is that there is but one
man who reports at the station that she
will make friends with, and he is Patrol
| man Rowland. When he is on night
duty the cat will follow him from the
time he goes on until relieved the next
morning. All the dogs in the Newburg
region have encountered the cat on sew
| eral occasions, and when she is in sight
| the CANNES take the other side ef khs
| street. Cleveland Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
Novel Climbing Device.

A French inventor has devised a novel
and practical arrangement for use by
iremen and others to facilitate rope
climbing, and, at the same time, to per
NIT the climber to have free use of his
hands. The apparatus consists or two
boards joined by a hinge, a hole passing
through both the hinge and the boards,
and the extremities of the latter are pro-
vided with straps, which can be fastened
to the feet Of the man using the appara-
tus. The method of climbing involved
in this arrangement is simple. When
the feet attached to the boards are lifted
The rope is free, but the moment the feet
are pressed down on the two boards the
rope is firmly %grlpped. 1t is only nects-
,ary, therefore, to lift the body with
both hands as far as possible, and it can
hen be held by the hinged clamps until
another lift is made. By the use of a
belt to hold the body close to the rope
the hands may be left free for work.
Fire and Water.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
Famous Hindoo God,

An English gentleman at an auction
sale of East Indian relics recently paid
s13, 600 for the famous Hindoo god
Lingam. Lingam is only . trihe over q
foot in height, but he is said to be worth
his weight in diamonds. The base OF
the figure is Of pure hammered gold, and
around IL are set nsne gems-a diamond,
ruby, sapphire, chrysotery, cats eye,
coral, pearl, hyacinthe, garnet, emerald
and moonstone. The apex OF the figure,
which il in the shape of q pyramid, 10
encirclsd with a plinth set with small,
but very fine diamonds. The pinnacle
Of the pyramid is a topaz | 1915 inches
in length and 9.16 Of an inch in depth,
this in the shape Of a horss shoe, the
centre being . cats eye OF exceeding
brilliancy. When the stBad Shah" lass
King OF Delhi, wa captured and exiled
to the Andaman Islands, his Queen Sc
creted this idol, and it was never seen
again until recent research brought 1t to
light, whersupon ii was taken to Lons
don.-Rastoa T~aanaeTipt.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Use a small, soft sponge to apply the
blacking to a stove.
Tannin mixed with mutton tallow IL
good for chapped hands.
To clean a brown porcelain kettle,
boil peeled potatoes in 1t.
Put a t~easpoonful Of salt into a kero-
sene lamp once in a while.
Remove iron rust from marbles by
rubbing with lemon juice.
To purify a room of unpleasant odors,
burn vinegar, rosin or sugar.
In using hard water for washing
dishes put into it a little milk.
A good-sized sponge is nice for clean
ing paint and washing windows.
A paste made of equal parts Of lard
and powdered chalk will cure corns.
A large, soft sponge, either dry or
slightly d~ampened, makes agood duster'
If an artery is cut, compress it be-
tween the wound and the heart; il a
vein is cut, compress beyond.
To cure cholera in chickens, put ASA
foetida in the water they drink and
allow them to pick at coal ashes.
The round pdssnt of a lead pencil is a
good thing With which to remove a
speck of any kind from tie eye.
Throw a quantity of salt in the stove
if the chimney is on fire and there IS
danger from sparks; if not, let it burn
Nitre is excellent for a cold, especially
a feverish one. Use ten drops to a tea
spoonful, according to age, once in four
hours.
A bottle of flexible collodion is very
useful for cracks in the hands, scratches,
cuts, etc. Care must be taken to keep
it we'll protected from the air.
Newspapers wet thoroughly and crum
pied up are excellent to sweep a carpet
with, making it look bright and wit
far less trouble than it is to wipe it will
a damp cloth.
Tar or paint may be removed by first
applyine oil of some. kind or lard; then,
after scraping off the loosened sub
stances, apply a mixture of turpentlnt
and benzine, and at the last use benzine
alone.
To clean paint, add to two quarts o.
hot water two ta~blsspoonfuls of turpen
tine aud one of skinned milk, and onl
soap enough to make suds, and it Wi
clean and give a luster.
a, coat of gum copal varnish applie'
TO the soles of boots and shoes, and re
peated until the pores are filled and tn
surface shines like polished mahogan
will render them water proof, and the.
will last three times as long.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
Tall Men.

Turner, the naturalist, declared that
he once saw upon the coast of Brazil a
race of gigantic savages, n of whom
was twelve feet in height. NJ. Thevet,
of France, in his description of America,
published at Paris in 1875, asserted that
be saw and measured the skeleton of a
South American which was eleven feet
five inches in length.
The Chinese are said to claim that in
the last century there were men in their
country who measured fifteen feet in
height. Josephus mentioned the case
of a Hebrew who was ten feet two inches
in height. -siftings.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
A NICE WAY TO COOK EGGS.

Egg outlets make a delightful dish
for lunch or supper. To make them
season half a pint of good white sauce
with salt and cayenne, add to 1t the
yolks of two raw eggs, aDd stir 1t all
over the fire till it thickens, but without
boiling; then fanny it. or run it
through a hair sieve. Boil four eggs
hard and cut them into dice with a wet
knife; add to them a teaspoonful of
ham or tongue, a couple of mushrooms
cut up and a t%easpoonful of washed,
dried and finely minced parsley; mix all
these together into the thickened sauce
and let it Ill get cold. Now doGf a
board or a large fiat dish and put on it
little Jumps of the mixture; roll these
in a ball with your Toured hands, then
fatten them into outlet shape with a
broad or palette knife, dip them in egg
and bread crumbs and fry in plenty OF
boiling fat for three or four minutes till
of a pretty golden color, drain them
we'll, dish en- c~ouronne, garnished with
fried parsley and pile up the centre with
broiled or fried mushrooms.-New York
| Journal. -.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
LEMON JUICE vs.. VINEGAR.

Lemon juice is far more refreshing and
t.althfuI than vinegar IN preparing cod
,law; and it is the same with sliced toma-
ices. The tomatoes ripe and sliced,
with salt between and fairly drenched in
lemon juice, make a most delicious rel
ish. Very hot water-about half a cup
with the juice of a lemon and a tr1he
of salt added will prove a new and agree
able substitute for cold and sweetened
lemonade when winter is fairly with US.
The glass cone-like ''squeezers," made
TO fit a tumbler, now in use, aid in max.
ing these lemonade s.-New York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
In the HONEYMOON.

he always carries two new grips and
two umbrellas.
He always offers her his arm.
He's alwavs clean shaven and wears,
besides immaculate linen, a careworn,
worried EXPRESSION.
He always pulls out his watch, pre-
sumably & see how much of the honey
moon is left.
When he registers at the hotel the
issand wife, is written twice as large as
his own zane.
She never fails to ask how many
Jumps of sugar he takes in his Coffee
Boston Beacon
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
A Practical Airship.

It is reported that a gardener of Ham,
burg, Germany, has invented a practical
airship. which can be propelled through
the air and guided in any direction. Ii
is a c~igar-shaped affair, with a car nang'
ing below it, and is operated by ar
aluminium oil engine, and makes a thou
sand revolutions a minute. The aeron
auto department of the German army II
experimenting with it.-Pieayune.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
MaryeIs of ~Shoemaking.

The Boston Globe says that in G pair
of fine shoes there are two sewed pieces
two inner soles, two stitfenings, two
pieces of steel to give a spring to the IN
step, two rands, twelve heel pieces, two
sole Innings, twenty upper pieces, thirty
tacks, twelve nails in the heels n
twenty buttons, to say nothing Of thread
both silk and fax, but the wonder IS
found in the rapidity with which these
multitudinous pieces are combined IN a
single completed work, for, as an exper-
iment, some shoe factories have IRON
the leather completed a pair of shoes IN
less than an hour and a half, aud, as q
test, a single pair Of mems shoes nave
been finished liz twenty minutes.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
Tracing the Name uChess.N

The word 'schess" is said to be a cor
ruption of the Arabic wore "sheikh,"
meaning chief or king. The game came
westward by way of Persia where the
word sheikh became shah. 1t WAS the
game of the king. The term "check"
is merely to give notice that the king Is
attacked, and "checkmate" means ''the
king is dead" the verb mata being from
the same root as the Spanish matador, the
SLAYER of the bull. The word check,
whether verb or noun, may be traced
through several curious rami6cations
back to the Persian and. Arabic. Even
the word e~xchequer is curiously tangled
up in this verbal Observation-Disclosures.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
ggATB OF UHro. UrTY OF TOLEDO. ~
SS

SsAHS o. I 9nIo' S G1Tx DT 1oH =
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IL che
senior partner of the firm of 3. j. Cheney q
Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said hrm
will paw the sum of $l0O for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. I'M
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D., 1893.
49, A. w. GLEASON.
s~~t Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure fs taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL CHENEY & Co., Toledo, q
- Sold By Druggists, 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
DR.. William Horne denounces dehorn'
ING cattle as a brutal, cruel practice.
An Imnorsant Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands, who think
themselves i'll, that they are not affected Win
any disease, but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their
hearts. as a costive condition is easily cured by
using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

Rabbits are becoming a serious nuts
ance in some parts of Kansas. Barber
County pays a bounty of FIVE cents each
for rabbit scalps, and about 5000 scaips
have been paid for there since last Ocso-
Der.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

Many unkind things are said Of the
telephone, but one of its redeeming TEA
lures is that you can't lend money
through it.--Philadelphia Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

For CoUGHs N THROAT use
e Sagwsd nv mind respecting. them, except |
mink better of that which | began by th ao1d
mo Veil of."-Rsv. Henry Ward Beec@er. SOU
nrTy in boxes.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
AN L FASHIONED DAINTY AGAIN.

AN IL
The old crystalized orange-peel, a
homemade CONNECTION in which our
rrandmothers delighted, is now to be
found at some of there tail shops. The
best oranges for this purpose are tne
Mediterranean and sweet-rinded Valen.
cias. It would be a waste of time n
material to attempt to crystalize the
Aayorless Florida: orange-peel. AS only
the rind is used in this candy, the pulp
and juice may be utilized for some other
purpose.
Put the peel in cold water and set it
away for at least nine days. Then scald
it up in the water in which it has been
soaking. It must be kept while it Ii
soaking in a cold place, but not where 1t
will freeze. When it has been thor"
oughly soaked boil it till it is tender,
dram it out of this water, dry it with
cloths and cut it into long strips of uni
form size. Make a thick syrup, in the
proportion of a pint of sugar to a PIT
of water. When this syrup has boiled
ten minutes put the peel in it and let in
boil dowr slowly until it begins to
shrivel and the syrup is reduced to
rather soft candy. This can be ascer
tanned by testing the syrup. When il
forms q soft, creamy ball between the
fingers it has cooked enough. Drain tn
peel out, spread it on creased papers,
taking care that the strips do not touch
| each other. When they are thoroughly
dried make them into little sheaves,
tying them around the centre with q
narrow ribbon of white satin or pail
orange color. They look very pretty
niled on a low bonbon dish.-New Yorl
Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

It is not once IN every four hundred
years that a ffty-cent piece worth $10.-
900 comes along.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

4 Sunbury (Penn.) society possesses
the violin on which the wedding march
was played at the marriage OF George
Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

Cannibalism ia still practiced in four
teen places in the world
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
German
Syrup :

lust a bad cold, and a hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid of them =
the study. Listen-"Iam a Rancr,-
maj and Stock Raiser My life IS
rough and exposed. I meet all
veathers in the Colorado mountains.
I sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. I have used German
Syrup five years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage,
The last one 1 had was stopped III
"a hours. It is infallible." James
A Lee, Jefferson, Col. G
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

The. engineers of San Francisco propose
10 supply that city with water from
Lake Tahoe, $50 miles distant
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

An unusually large rnmbe! Of Ameri-
can giIls are living N Dresden for edu-
Cetionn PURPOSES.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

A yard stick-The clothes poll
Never too old to learn-The ancient
~1o.sos
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29
FRUIT TREES
LuxuRIES.-.L ElKSVILLE BLANKETS.

Housekeepers So To-, IS. CaroHna's Pride, SO To-,
90 per pair. Loaksville Honest Jeans-Gray, Brown
and Black-2 &c., 4Oc. and 60c. per yard. keTscy
Gray, BE- 1-2c. Brown, 40c. a yard; very goou.
Wool Yarn, ali colors, SC. a hank. II your dealer
does not keep these goods order of j. ". SCufT
& CO., Special Selling Agts., Greensboro y. u
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-29

IF afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sonss Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-01
Ne,r Work. PrnIpee.

New York. Jan. -Flour-Receipts
p, 992 pkgs; exports, 793 bbls, 1854
sacks; sales, G200 pkgS; market dull;
holders and buyers obstinate. Corn meal
steady. more active; yellow Western,
F. 75Q12. 50. Barley firm. Barley malt
dull; " estern, 65@S5c.
Wheat-RecciptS, 1920 bu: exports,
HIS bu; sales, 1,110,000 bu futures,
no spot: spoJ market dull, lower, with
options closing steady: No. red,
in store ard elevator, 79@794c; afioat,
8ul4QSO15c: f. o. b.. 793g@8l1lc; No. l
northern, 64G0S41fe; No. 1 hard, 1910
Doc: No. 2 northern, S2@S24c; No. 3
spring, 7s4G17S15c; options were mod
brately 0ctiyc and very irregular as in
jluenced by anticipation reports; the
opening WAS weak at decline of &c
On easier cables, weak West and local
realizing, advancing 15c Oh reports of
pad weather in the Northwest, declined
pc on easier late cables, rallied re on
covering, closed weak at 55@35c under
yesterday: No. red, February, 78N@
JS$sc, closing at 1880; MAY. SlGlS1 9-l6c,
closing at Sla9c; July. S2@o21@c, closing
Bt S21{c.
Germ Receipts, $4,000 blu; exports,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-01
FOOTBALL ACCIDENTS.

Serious Disasters Rare-A Spice
of Danger to Lend Interest.
London Spectator.
Following closely on the fatal acct
dent in the course of a Rugby house
run" came the Intelligence Of death at
Haileybury resulting from a charge at
football. Ever since our winter game
became the sport of the masses-to be
played by hundreds of thousands Oh their
Saturday half-holiday during seven or
eight months out of the twelYe-it has
been the delight of opponents of foot
ball to search out the records of acct
dents, whether fatal or not, and dilate
upon them in the public prints. Hap
PLY, at our famous public schools Sc
rious disaster is of the rarest occur
renee.
Accidents, we know, are certain to
happen under the best regulated condi-
tons, but the entirely healthy tone Of
the game as played at public school,
and the wholesome supervision that
forbids the boy of delicate constitution
to participate, have so reduced
the chances of serious accident
that they are hardly calculable.
In the cause of the weaker
UlOLHiOu anu HlOlllClo ~ 10 odtloldClOlJ
to learn that the match in which the
Haileybury boy was taking part was
being duly administered by a referee,
and that there was no suspicion Of I'M
due TOughnesS or unfair play. A fail
of nature that might have occurred at
any poor sport was the cause of an in
ternal injury which, unfelt at the time,
resulted two days afterwards in death.
That football is a rough game when
properly played goes without saying.
This is, no doubt, one of its merits in
the eyes of healthy boy, who would
much prefer to take his chances in such
match as that described in Tom
Brown" rather than TO engage in the
lamentable parody of the sport SO well
depicted by Mr.. AnStey in''Vice Versa"
Pluck, dash and resolution are all
essentials to successful play, and in no
other game are these desirable qualities
to be more readily acquired. There is
also spice Of danger such as is to he
found in almost every British sport, old
or new.