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The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29
New York's italian Quarter.

Spring and fall are seasons of nTo.
SESSIONS and religious festivals. Al
most every day, then, and sometimes
half b dozen times in a day, the Judge
and the baby may see some italian 80.
ciety parading through the street
Fourteen proud sons of Italy, clad in
magnificent new uniforms, bearino
aIoft huge silk banners, strut mapni,
fcently in the rear of q German band
Of t~wenty-four pieces, and a drum
corps of q dozen more Then. too
come the religious professions. when
The little girls are taken. to their frst
communion. Six sturdy Italian
struggle along under the weight Of q
mighty temple or pavilion; ali made Of
colored candles-not the dainty iittla
pink triles with rosy shades c. per.
forated paper, that light our old lady's
dining table, but mighty candler, six
and eight feet tall, andohs thick as your
wrist, of red and blue and green and
yellow, arranged in artistic combine
lions around q statue of the Y.yin.
From this splendid structure siI-en
ribbons stream in all direction. and
at the end of each ribbon is q jjttla
girl generally q pretty little grin
4 white dress bedecked with green
bows. And each little girl leads by
The hand one smaller than herself.
sometimes a fodder SO tiny that Won
marvel that it can walk at oil. Eo;pe
of the little one are bareheaded. BUT
most of them wear the square head
cloth of the italian peasant, such as
their mothers and grandmothers wore
in Italy. At each side of the Girls
marches On escort of proud parents,
very much mixed up with the bows OF
the families, who generally appear in
their usual street dress, some of them
showing through it in conspicuous
places. And before and behind them
are bands and drum corps, and soc;o-
ties with banners, and it liz all n blare
Of martial music and primary colors
the whole length of the street. -serib.
neE's.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

%S3N
&GOAR1EH
LATE CABBAGE PLANTS

IL is not necessary for u crop Of late
emapoage to start the plants in q hotbed
Aake a place out doors as rich and
mellow as possible, SOW the. need IN
aralls rather thinly, and cover niob+s
20 Keep IN the heat. 1t is verv i'm.
portsht to make a rapid but stocky
growth. This may be done by nuttino
nitrate OF soda in the drill row and
tfansplanting each plant ono if not
more times before finally setting it ont
Mhere 1t is to make a head. Plants
thus treated are worth double those
grown closely crowded in the matted
bed.--Boston Cultivator.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29
AN IRRESISTIBLE BAIT.

"Gentlemen,' said the Sheriff, putting
his head into the jury room, ''if there is
no chance of your agreeing Immediately
on a verdict the Judge will step out to
lunch"
"Tell his Honor he may go to lunch,'
said the foreman.
II was about to add" continued the
Sheriff, "that the circus comes into town
at 2 o'clock, and its 90 minutes to 2
now"
"H'm!" said the foreman, "tell the
Judge to hold on half a minute. "-[Nev
York; Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29
ELECTRICITY N AenrcunruRz.

Attention has recently been directed
to the application Of electricity 70 farm.
inc operations, and the designing and
introduction OF suitable dynamo-elee.
trio machinery for this purpose would
no doubt be profitable both TO the
manufacturers and the farmers. Early
in 1892, ON electric power system was
installed at the farm OF the Agricultural
Experiment Station, auburn, Ala, the
current being brought from the college
laboratory BY o line three-quarters OF
! mile Id length, conducted By the sta
dents themselves = ten horse power
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29
A gray, unsized blotting paper was
sold in England, according to Rogers
in his history, SO far back as 1866.
To Cleanse the System

Efectually yet gently, when costive or bilious,
manently cure habitual constipation, to awak-
en- the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them, to dis
pei headaches, colds or fevers, use Syrup of
Figs.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

Japanese jinrikshas have gained .
considerable footing In the towns OF
South Africa. In Cape Town, Durham,
and Pietermaritzburg they are. well
patronized, and are croWding ont the
cabs and public buggieH. Kaf6yB fur
niah the motive power.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

ouyenne !; SUE the pan to prevent
burning. Cover the bottom of ths
platter with tomato sauce, add the cops
tents of the pan and serve,
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Mala-
ria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers. weak women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29
HOW TO COOK A STEAK.

This is the proper way to cook q
oeefsteak: The first requisite is to get
4 steak that has been kept long enough
the proper time is two months. The
very sight of this as it comes from the
refrigerator would efectually deter
any woman from buying it, for it is
covered with a repulsive mold and
looks as though it were fit only for the
garbage wagon. The butcher and tho
beefsteak expert know better.
The sides and ends trimmed of,
meat of a dark, blood-red color is dis
closed. This should be sliced about
two inches thick, the end known as
waste cut of, leaving the solid tender
loin and sirloin. The trimming Of a
porterhouse takes about one-third its
weight. Reduced thus, the steak
should then be literally seasoned with
salt and pepper. A test of the eon
dition of the steak is q pressure Of tbs
finger. Il it is tender the impression
remains on the meat.
Prepared thus the steak is placed on
q common broiler and put in the gas
stove, the fame of which is above and
from one and a half to two inches from
it. It takes about twenty minutes tc
cook such q steak--ten for each side.
It should be cooked slowly, for the
meat has just come off the ice and takes
time to get heated through. Thu
dripping-pan beneath catches the juice
that used to fall in the Goals and burs
the steak.
The juice is afterward poured over
the steak, and it's saving is possible
only by the gas stove. This manner
Of cooking steak is being adopted by
all of the best restaurants in New York.
Besides the charring of steak by coals
and dripping grease, the heat cannot
be kept uniform under any other sys.
tenn than gas. Natural gas IS considered
the best.-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29
RECIPES.

Strawberry Custard-Make a cuetard
Of n pint of milk, the yolks of three
eggs and four tablespoonfuls of sugar.
Bet it aside to cool. Beat the whites
of the eggs until stiff, add to them four
tablespoonfuls powdered sugar, and
beat again until stiff and white. Put
about a pint of strawberries into a
glass dish, pour over the custard, heap
the whites in spoonfuls over the top,
dust with sugar, place in the oven o
moment to brown. Serve ice-cold.
Strawberry Dumplings $50 Make a
dough as for short cake, roll into a
thin sheet and cut with q large rornd
cutter put three strawberries in the
center of each round, fold the dough
over SO that you have meat dumping.
Stand these dumplings on a buttered
plate, place them in q steamer ana
steam twenty minutes. Serve with a
strawberry
Meat Turnovers - Stew the dry,
tough portions of cold roast beef until
tender, letting the water stew nearly
all away. Chop fine, and mix with
it twice as much hot mashed potato,
and tie each cup of the mixture add
Q tablespoonful of green tomato pickle,
minced fine. Add salt to taste, and
moisten with meat water. Shape INTO
dat, thin cakes, brown in sausage fat,
and turn when brown on one side.
Noodles for Soup-Eeat three eggs
well without separating, add three
tablespoonfuls of milk and as much
-four rs the eggs and milk will mix.
roll out as thin as possible, cut into
strips and dry half an hour. Boil for
twenty minutes in plenty of boiling,
sailed water, drain dry. Brown deli.
cately in q frying pan with n table
spoonful of butter.
Tripe Lyonnaise-Cut up half a
pound Of boiled tripe into neat squares.
Put two ounces of butter and a table,
spoonful of chopped onion in 9 frying
pan and fry to d delicate brown; add
to the tripe q tablespoonful of chopped
parsley and q Little strong vinegar, salt
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

Many persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
moves excess of bile, and cures malaria. A
splendid tonic for women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

A Nevada nan carries a 600-year-old
watch.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

J. G. Simpson, Marques, w. Va, says:
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me of a very bad
case of catarrh." Druggists sell it. 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

It is said the United States has more
than 5000, 900 young men fit for mill"
tary duty.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

The tomb of Mohammed is covered
with diamonds, sapphires and rubies
valued at $40, O00, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

Lace Of ell kinds is now made by
machinery.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

Mornings-Beecham's Pills with o drink OF
water. Beecham's-no Others. % cents a box.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

A new claim is made for elves that
they are q help to digestion.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

New York was the frgs city iincor.
porated in the limits of the United
States. Its charter, was dated 1864
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

If afflicted with sore eyes uso DR.. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c. per botu
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

The Pope owns a single pearl that is
valued at 500. 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

Twelve of the original thirteen Stair
now have Democratic governors,
The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29
German
Syrup"

Ny ACQUAINTANCE with Boschee's
German Syrup was made about four
teen years ago. I contracted a cold
which resulted in a hoarseness and
cough which disabled me from fill
ing my pulpit for a number of Sab
baths. After trying a physician,
without obtaining relief I saw the
advertisement of your remedy and
obtained a bottle. Ireceived quick
and permanent help. never hest
tate to tell my experience. Rev. w.
Fl. Haggerty, Martinsville, NJ. @
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
ZINES.

The March number Of ,Scribnsr'S is one
of the best that has ever been issued of that
magazine. J. j. Audubon, the great
naturalist, wrote, many years ago, the
story of his youth for his children. 1t was
found accidentally in an old volume where
it had long been hidden, and is printed for
the first time in its entirety in ScribneT'S
Magazine for March. The youth Of Audu-
bon was most romantic, and at times ex-
citing and his story OF it is told with an in-
genuous charm which makes 1t as interest
ing as a novel, Hon. Robert c. Winthrop,
the venerable orator and statesman who
was speaker Of the House of Represent
atives nearly half century ago, has a
graphic account OF 1.-THE Death of John
Quincy Adams who rose in his seat and
addressed Mr.. Winthrop as speaker at the
very moment when he was stricken with
his fatal disease February. 164S. Selah
Merrill, United States consul az Jerusalem,
has an account of the opening Of THE Jaffa
and Jerusalem Railway" in August last,
with a description of the origin Of the
project more than thirty years
ago in the brain Of an enterprising Ameri-
can, the inventor Of a famous pill. Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York
With the March number the Forum be-
gan its fifteenth volume and entered upon
its eighth year. The romantic proportions
of the great Panama swindle is Explained in
an article entitled the History of Colos-
sal Bubble" by Ernest Lambert. who was,
at an interesting period in the development
of the bubble, editor of the Panama Star
and Herald "a Study in Municipal Cor
ruption" is a striking anonymous article,
showing the methods by which the bribery
of city councils, school boards, and other
such bodies, is done by contractors and
their agents. r. II. Ingils Palgrave, an
English financial writer Of authority, con-
tributes statement of the English view of
investments in the United States-an article
of great financial interest. The effect on
the worlds trade of the adoption by the
United States of policy OF radical tariff
reduction, is the subject OF an article by a
well-known English writer on trade sub
iects, George W. Medley. The Forum Pub
fishing Company, Union square, New
York.
The March number of Tales from TOlOlt
Topics, which is No. z of the series, shows
no abatement of vivacious interest," and the
new prize novelette, that starts off the vol
ume. entitled, "The Cousin Of the King, P"
written by Adrian Shade Van Westrum, is a
particularly thrilling and successful piece of
fiction. Il is the story of a foreign advent
urer who attempts to win the hand OF a
rich American heiress, but is baked in the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
CHEAP FUNERALS IN MEXICO.
Undertakers' Bills Lessened By the
Use OF Street Car Heerses.
Fr0nl the Mem YORK Tines.

Ten or fifteen years ago, before President
Diaz had succeeded in snppressing brigand-
age, which had flourished in Mexico since
the Spanish conquest, it was a common &C.
currence for street cars running from the
capital to the numerous villages surround
ing it to be stopped by robbers, the passen-
gers despoiled Of their property, aud per-
haps killed IL they offered resistance. Con-
sequently the street car companies adopted
the plan Of running their cars in trains,
each drawn by its own mules, but sticking
close TO the one ia front.
SO vigorous was the crusade OF the gov
eminent, however. against the bandits
that travel in tho envIrons Of the capital
has been for years as safe as IL is in the
streets of New York Nevertheless, the
companies adhere to their old rule, and the
cars still run in trains although the press
and the public have clamored for change.
A man may wait for car for an hour or
more and then four or five will bear down
on bin at once.
Owing to the great expense attaching 20
funerals in Mexico, the street cars have
come into general use as q means Of reduc-
ing the size Of the undertaker's bill. Each
company had a number Of horse cars" in
its stables, which are nothing more or less
THAI hearses constructed upon the trucks Of
cars.
A post at each corner supports a black
canopy, which is surmounted by cross,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
ousquetaire Gloves
Coon Sale ST. 8

and unier the canopy is a catafalque upon
which the coffin rests Behind tue hearse
car comes a passenger car, with ground
glass windows and cushioned seats, for the
use Of the friends Of the deceased.
When a hearse car is wanted the family
notifies the company whose track runs near
est TO the house of death 10 10 ready at a
certain point and at certain time. Ac-
cordlngly "a hearse and as many street cara
following as will DO needed to accommodate
the mourners are sent to the locality indi-
Gated, and the coffin is borne by hand to the
spot and placed in the funeral car. BY con-
nection with different systems any ceune-
tory in the city or outskirts can be reached
The journey Is made at little less than the
ordinary speed, the mule being driven at a
gentle trot.
The cost OF this car depends entirely upon
the amount OF style Of which the vehicle
can boast. 1t may be- hired at almost any
price, from $50 up. One particularly
gorgeous hearse requires Six caparisoned
horses TO pull 1t, each animal being pros
vided with "A groom, who walks at its
head. This affair costs $500 for a single
turnout, and is as tall as most two-story
houses.
A funeral is treated with much respect in
Mexico. None so proud who will not life
hat to do il reverence. The burial is ON
the day Of death II death il possible, and
the priest repairs TO the house and celebrates
divine service for the repose of the departed
soul upon an improvised altar of flowers
and candles. This Is in full view OF passers-
by on the street. who respectfully kneel on
the pavement. Others in the distance SEQ
them and also kneel, SO that for two or
three blocks up and down may be seen men,
women and children on the open street in
attitudes Of praying. This, however, more
correctly describes the practice Of the
poorer people. The upper strata OF society
Is more reserved in its devotions.
One street in Mexico, near the national
palace. called the Gale Tabaqueros, Is filed
from end to end with ooffinmakers, whose
wares, in different stages Of completion, are
piled on the curb in grewsome confusion.
The wnyfarer who pauses moment to look
at the unusual scene is Immediately sur
rounded by the tradesmen, who inquire, in
voluble Spanish, il he wasn't coffin.
or course be doesn't, but that makes no
difference and he has to run the gantlet
until he gets out of the street, just as people
here have to do who pass the stores on
Baxter street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
TELFAIR ACADEMY.
A Plan to Get a Great Pict-
ure for 1t.

The MORNING NEWS believes the possess
sion by the Telfair academy OF one OF the
great pictures that will be exhibited at the
Columbian fair would give pleasure to all
the friends Of the Academy. Why not raise
an amount sufficient to purchase one of
tbeml The Academy's friends can easily do
It. II each one OF them will give the under
taking bis support the thing will DO accom-
plished.
The Academy has many friends, and they
are not confined TO this city or state. They
are to DO found in many states, for Of the
thousands Of visitors TO the city within the
last two or three years from all parts of the
country, many Of them have passed pleas
ant hours viewing its treasures. From some
Of these help may be expected
OF course Savaunahians will respond gem
erously. aud 30 will Georgians outside of
Savannah. The Academy is In fact south
ern institution. 1t is the only Acade-
my OF fine arts south OF Washington.
Tho sources therefore from which assistance
may be hoped for are many.
Subscriptions will be received by the
MORNING NEWS and promptly acknowl-
edged in the column that will be devoted to
that purpose. Let every friend Of the
Academy help in this undertaking and the
institution will have among its collection
one OF the great pictures OF the Chicago
Exposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
LIST OF VESSELS.
Up, Cleared and SAILED for this Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
Mareca Brl, Tate, at Bremen Jan 26.
Pswnee lBrI, Phillips, Boston, sid Feb IS,

Op, cleared anu o4ll5 IOr J0lS Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
Nareca Br1, Tate, at Bremen Jan 26.
Pawnee lBrI, Phillips, Boston, sid Feb IS,
BARKs.
Michelino Itall, --, Girgenti, sid Jan "a.
ConcezIone immaculate lItall, Cacace, sid Jan
%.
Amaranth [Gerl, Mas, at Rio Janeiro Dec 90
Ymer Nor, Andersen, Marseilles, sid Dec :, via
Ricordo [Itall, Godeo, Girgenti, sid Jan aa
Bir9itte lNorl Christensen, Liverpool. sid Dec
Guldregn [Norl, Hansen, Liverpool, sid Fec 90.
Harold lbrl. Ohris ensen, Rotterdam, sid Jan 3.
Camilla lNorl, Zachariasen, Pernambuco sid
Michele B [ItalJ, schiafino. Genoa. sid Jan a.
Leopoldo [Itall, Petroluzli, Palermo, sid Dec l..
Leandro AUs), Martinich. Barcelona, sid Jan 80
Kong Carl lNorl, Knudsen, Antwerp, sid Jan 90.
Erato [Norl, Fritz, Amsterdam, sid Feb g.
Giuseppe Cappadona [Itali, --, Girgenti sid
Jan %
HaaEon Haakonsen [NorI, Kroger, Port Natal,
CGH, sid Jan 19.
Heinrich Ramien LGerl, Koopman. Bristol, sid
victoria INorI. Mathiesen. Rotterdam. sid
Riga lNorl, Jorgensen, Havre. sid Feb 10.
sCHooNERs.
John G Schmidt, Norbury, PHILADELPHIA sid Feb
l6.
Harbeson Hickman, Henderson, at PhiadeI-
phia Jan
Annie Bliss, O'Donnell, Baltimore, sid Feb8
Ebenezer, HsgZett, Poole, New York, sid
Feb "a.
Island City, voorhees,, Baltimore. sid Feb s.
Jennie Thomas, Young, Baltimore, sid Feb IS
Isabella Gill, Collision, Baltimore. sid Feb %.
Charmer. Daboll, New York, up Feb 3D.
Three Sisters, Simpson, Baltimore, up Feb !.
Jose Olaverri, Aery, Baltimore, up Feb 10.
Aaron Reppard Steelman, at Baltimore Feb -.
Nahum Chaplin, Aery, at New ork Feb 25.
John S Deerng Baltimore, up Feb Y.
Martie A Holmes, Rines. at New York Feb 90
Harriet C Kerln. Shaw, Philadelphia. up Feb %.
The Josephine. Townsend, Baltimore, up Feb
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
soMg OTHER GOLD WINTERS.
Notss From a Weather Record " hicl
Goes Back to 1907.
Uxana an. an Vol C,,,,

Notss From a Weather Record " hich
GOES Back to 1907.
FROM the Neto York sun.
The winter If 1898 will be recorded IN the
meteorological history OF this country as
one OF unusual severity, but it is by no
means record breaker in the matter Of
snow and ice when the statistics Of former
years are recalled. In an old weather
record, which dates back as lar as 1907, it
appears that the mercury has frequently re-
manned below the zero point for weeks at a
time In this vicinity and In New Jersey. In
May of THAT year there is mention Of a se-
we're snow storm on Long Island. In 164l
the Chesapeake bay was nearly frozen over,
aud in the winter of 1894 navigation in the
Delaware river was obstructed by ice from
Dec. q until Feb. 70. At Philadelphia on
Feb Z, 1865, an OK was roasted whole
in the middle of the Schuylkill river on the
solid ice, and on March % snow fell TO q
depth OF two aud half feet. In 1896 the
Delaware closed on Dec. %, the Susque-
hanna on lee. 8. and on Jan. 10, 1897 the
thermometer fell lower than the record
showed for fifty years previous,
The folio wing winter was also extremely
cold. The hudson river closed In Novem-
Der and the Delaware was frozen over from
Dec. | to Feb. 5. Frost is recorded for June
6, 1799 and a snow storm on May 3, 1903,
destroyed popIars and other trees in leaf.
In 1928 the Hudson was not free from ice
until late in April. The record also shows
that Cd Feb. 8, 1885, the Thermometer fell
below zero all over the country north Of Sa-
vannah and Natchez During this same
winter onR Island sound was closed on
account of the ice.
March was the coolest month OF 1S43.
Snow was fifteen inches deep in Georgia,
the Hudson closed In November 1912. and
was not free from ice until April ID, 1S43.
The mean temperature OF the winter months
OF 1851 aud 1852 was from 80 TO 80 below
the average hitherto recorded. The East
river was frozen over for three days and on
jan. 80 teams drove across the ice to Long
Island. The Susquehanna at Havre de
Grace was frozen over for seven weeks, and
there we're heavy SHOWS and frosts as far
south as New Orleans and Jacksonville
The coolest winter of recent years was
that of 1856 The first three months OF the
year had an average temperature far below
the normal, aud in March the Thermometer
was frequently below zero. Long Island
sound was closed 90 navigation from Jan.
Is TO Feb q. New York harbor was
blocked with ice foes, and that Of Philadel-
phia was entirely closed until late in March.
Navigation on the Hudson did not open
until April 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
MARITIME MIsCELLANY.

Brunswick, Ga. Feb a3-Bark Maria Louisa
lSpl, which went ashore on the bar, came Oh
uninjured last night after throwing OF part OF
deckioad and prOce tded.
Cedar Keys, Fla, Feb 21-Tug = Bishop. OF
Pensacola, engaged in to wing lumber lighters,
was destroyed by fire at Carrabell, East Pass,
Fla on night OF 10Th. Cause of fire unknown.
Vineyard Haven, Feb 24-Schr Eta Z Stimp-
son tof ThomastOwul, Coombs, from Union
Island, Ga, for New York, took heavy north
west gale on Sunday, half way between Barne-
gat and the Highlands of New Jersey; lost jib
and tore her lying jlb. She succeeded in reach
ing this port to-day.
Nassau, Feb &C-Ihe material and most of the
cargo of lumber of scAr Edwin Janet [Brl,
which was wrecked Feb at Stranger cay,
Abaco, while on VOYAGE from Brunswick for
Nassau, were saved. Vessel a total loss.
Schr Be L. Wooster, from Satilla River, has
been caulked l her upper works. She cleared
to-day ami will probably sail this evening for
New York
Schr Alfred Brabrool1 is still receiving cargo
from disabled scbr ac.us and will probably be
ready to proceed to New York in a week or ten
days