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The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

The Harrisburg Independent says that
the glory, ~lusciousness, richness of
favor and solidness of the old varieties
of Pennsylvania apples are becoming
luxurious more In the memory of the
oldest inhabitants than in the appetiaiug
enjoyment Of the epicares of the present.
The famous Rambo, Imperial, Golden
Pippin, the delicious Roman Knight,
rich in its cider-producing fragrant
juices; the ~unrlvalled Belleaower, the
odor of which PERU ned the palate long
after it was eaten; the mellow Smoke.
house that had poetic qualities in its
flesh, though its name was u~nssvory;
the Greeniug, which retained its favor
during the entire winter, as did tho
Grindstone-all these were, AMI are still
In degrees, peculiarly Pennsylvania
apples, each of which had q taste
peculiar to its variety, but they are be.
coming extinct.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

"And you must be rich, then'" IN"
quired Mr.. Merivsle, rather red in the
face.
~ have been quite Fortunate" re"
Piled Mr.. Hoburton, ''for l own the con-
trolling interest in the Arapahoe mine,
as you may learn on investigation; but
things can be evened up on the score. /
love your daughter, and if you will give
us your blessing I shall try to maintain
the family station"
Though somewhat chagrined, Mr..
Merivale made no further opposition and
the nuptials were finally celebrated amid
all the pomp and dignity opposite to
such an occasion. -AO
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

2 Belgium is agItated over an Invasion
of political women, under the name of
the Belgian League for the Rights of
Women. The Italian Minister is a great
champion for women's rights, and is
present at the meetings Of the society.
One of the Belgian newspapers has Of
fered its columns for the presentation of
articles on law, philosophy, science and
literature, to be written by four prom
inent woman graduates Marie Popeline,
doctress at law; Marguerite Gonbert,
doctress of philosophy; Cecile Renooz,
the psychologist. and Mile Chauvin, doc.
tress Of philosophy, Paris.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
A Plain is the Atlantic's Bottom.

The bottom of the North Atlantic
Ocean, says Professor Huxley, is one OF
the widest and most even plains in the
world. II the sea were drained of, q
wagon might be driven all the way from
valentia, on the west coast OF Ireland,
to Trinity Bay, in Newfoundland. From
Valentia the road would lie down hill
for about 300 miles, to the point a
which the bottom is now cr7ereo by
1900 fathoms of sea-water. Teen would
come the central plain, more than !
thousand miles wide, the inequ slities OF
the surface of which would be hardly
perceptible, though the depth of wate'
upon it now varies from 10000 50. 49,
900 feet.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

: DR.. Werkeis, the new Prime Minister
of Hungary, is a man of plebeian origin,
something that is quite unusual in
Austria and Hungary, where both court
and social life are noted for their ex-
~clusiveness and pride. He has, how
ever, made for himself so excellent a
record in the management of the
Finances that his appointment is looked
upon with favor on every hand, though
previous to his nomination by the EN-
peror his name had not been thought Of
in connection with the post. The ap.
pointment is another instance of the
shrewd knowledge of men and rare tact
which Francis Joseph has so often shown
in critical times, and to which more than
any other thing the Austro-H Hungarian
Empire owes its continuance.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

The vermont State Board of Agricul-
lure reports that during 1891 there were
sold in that State 1854 farms, of which
e52 were Of the. class known as aban-
ioned farms. Most of the purchasers OF
these farms, says the New York World,
we're, as was the case in Massachusetts,.
young men born in the State who be.
ieved that these farms properly handled
would make better homes than could be
secured in the Far West, and bring in u
tair living.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
THE CHILD-oARREN:

% che child-gardsn buds and blows
q blossom lovelier than the rose.
Il all the flowers Of all the earth
In one garden broke to birth,
Not the fairest Of the fair
Could with this sweet bloom conapdre:t
Nor would all their shining b
Peer to its lone bravery.
Fairer than the rose, I say!
Eairer than the sun-bright day
In whose rays all glories show,
all beauty is, all blossoms blow.
What this blossom, fragrant, TENDER
That outbeams the roses splendor.s
'Purer is, more tinct with light
Than the lily's flame Of white?
OF beauty hath this flower the WHOLE,
And it's name-the Human Soull
While beside it deeply shine
Blooms that take its light divine:
The perilous sweet flower of Hope
Here its hiding eyes doth ope,
And Gentleness doth near uphold
fits healing leaves and heart of gold;
Here tender fingers push the seed
Of knowledge; pluck the poisonous wsed.
Here blossoms Joy one singing hour,
And here of Love the immortal flower.
r. W. Glider, in the Century.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
Il will surprise only those who

! II will surprise only those who
not studied the question, opines the
New York Post, that much Of the oppo.
sition to good roads comes from the far.
raers themselves wao are supposed to be
the most benefited by improvements.
At the recent Road Congress at Indian
apolis, D. L. Thomas, a delegate from
Rush County, read a paper in which he
said that the liking for good roads ID
the sentimental side, but the practical
side involves three things, viz: a.
The cost of construction. e. Will il
paYi 81 Who is to pay the costa The
prime object in demanding good roads,
be said, appears to be the necessity of
providing a way to get products of the
country to market. Bat it is significant
that the producers of the country
those most directly intereste1-are
making the leass demand for road i'm
provement. He said further, that
thoughtful farmers are trying, as far as
possible, to consume upon the farm
their hay, straw, fodder, oats and corn,
and market their condensed products
cattle, hogs, horses and sheep. These
can all be brought to market upon CO n.
NOR DIRT roads. lie admitted that the
most capable farmers refused to serve as
road supervisors. Still he believed that
the farmers would generally be 10 favor
Of ''auy measures whica did not put a
pedaa on .tham.a
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
VERY z Us.

studens-Vaiter, where is my bill?
Man of tbs World-That is not the
way to ask For it. You should say,
"Waiter, I would like to settle nay
account"
St~udent-.Indeedl Well, lam sorry to
say that / am not such an accomplished
liar as to be able to make that statement
-[Fliegende Blaetter.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

The Army Gazette of Vienna an
an addition of $500 men to the
peace standing of the Austrian army.
The measure is commented upon as
indicating that the Emperor of Austria
is disposed to follow the policy Of the
German Emperor.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
oPRLoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARIsH, LA,
NS[ONS|

~ Act IF JUNE 81, 1s90-Pansons soldiers and sailors If the " If of 5h
Iebelion who served 90 days AMI wereh onorably discharged from the servicesud
dren, dependent parents, fathers and mothers. All pensions under this Act will
commence from the date of fling the formal application Nfter the passage of the
good unless fled in the Pension Blros, on or after June 81, 1890. date of ts
Act OF if not in the form, substantially, prescribed by the Secretary. The rate:
child offs soldier under sixteen years; and if til, widow dies. the child OF children
can draw such pension. The soldier is entitled to any rate from So to $19 pr
may apply under this one, or a pensoner under this oe NAV apply under ohr
laws, but can draw only one pension at the same time. This law requires in sol
diersor sailors case:
~ An honorable discharge.
~ That he served at least ninety days.
GO A permanent physical OF mental inability to earn q support but not du3
vicious habits. QOneed lot have originated in the servnej
CASE OF A WIDOW
D That the sailor rs soldier servel at est ninety DAYS
81 That he was honorably discharged.
% Proof Of death, but it need not have been the results of his Army N
NsThat the widow is "whhout other mem of support than he: dMy
~ That she married soldier prior to June 81, 1890, the date of the Act
~ That the soldier or sailor died of wound, injury or disease, which, I'M
der prior law, would have given him a pension.
r'~ az That he left n o wife or minor child.
81 That the mother IL father is at present dependent on her or his own
manual labor; being without other present means of support than their own man.
.uas labor, OF the contributions of others not legally bound for their support
The benefits of the first section of the Act of J1ne 81, 1890, are not confined to
the parents of those who served in the war of the rebellion, but are extended to
all parents where pensonable dependence has arisen o account of the death ola
son who served, nces said war;, in behalf of the United States, as we'll as for dis
abilities contracted before or since discharged.
a. That in ease a minor child is insane, idiodc or otherwise permanently
helpless, the pension shall continue during the period of such disability, and this
proviso shall apply to all pensions therefore, granted, or hereafter to be granted.
of application therefor after passage of this Act.
The rules and regulations of the Department will govern all applicants and
H Under Act Of June q, 1890, pensions IRE granted to Soldiers and Sailors
disabled from old age, iy6rmMN etc.
H-NoTICE!-Dr ". r. Lastrapez having recently been appointed U. S.
irxamining Surgeon for Pensions at Opelousas, La, it is now of special .intaestro
claimants of Persons to come to ne and make out their applications, to
Fey csn now be examined without having t. sustain the expenses of going to
sthected to go.
HART n. SAND0Z,
w~NRea with Hn robn NJ 0loan O,sl,un. I,,nan.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

The great bridge OF the Southern Pa
eiRe Railroad over Pecos in Texas,
il remarkable for three things. It is the
highest bridge in the country, being 500
feet above the river bed; it was cor.
strueted in SIX months aud only one
man was killed In the course Of ito cree.
tion.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
A SERIOUS FAULT.

do you think my soa will ever make
an %artiat9" asked a fond parent of the
painEpg-master.
well, sir, replied the teacher, eau
%tIously, II think there would not be the
slightest doubt of his becoming a great
artist il he were not unfortunately color
blind
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
LOVE AND LUCRE,

said NJ +.
Cyrus Merivale to
bis wife, as he drew
a close fitting pair of
kid gloves over his
large, fluffy fingers,
'sJack Hoburton has
been paying consid-
cradle attention to
our Catherine of
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
HART n. SANDoZ,

Us Pension Claim Agent
H-efee with Hon. Joha N olgsu, oaslous, Lolisaal.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25

leave, the perfect picture Of a broken.
spirited youth. When well into the hall,
however, he broke into an ~uproarious fit
of laughter.
The next morning, on repairing to the
Office Of the Arapahoe Mining Company,
Mfr. Merivale found the President absent
and took q seat in the reception room.
After he had waited for some time the
door suddenly opened and Jack Hobur-
ton entered.
Mr.. Merivale rose to his feet with an
angry scowl. "Young man." he
blurted out, II cannot have you follow.
ing me about like this. What do you
meang"
The Office boy stood staring at the
two men with eyes aud mouth wide open
with establishment. At a motion from
MIR. Hoburton he disappeared into a side
room, where he sat for some time with
eye and ear alternately at the keyhole.
MIR. Merivale, said Hoburton, ssyou
are laboring under a mistake; this is my
place of business. / had no intention of
following you, although, to be sure, l
expected to meet you here in accordance
with your letter of last week. Here it
is now" said he, picking out a bit of
correspondence from a pigeon-hole.
"D.do you mean to say that you are
Joel G. Hoburton, President of the
Arapahoe Mining Company" cried MIR.
Meriyale.
"Why, Ies," replied Mr.. Hoburton:
81 am that individual. People back
East refused to call me anything but
Jack, and as thai seemed to be an i'm.
provement On my right name ! let it SO
at that
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
aGirls, Help Father.

MY hands are 50 stiff that | can
hardly hold pen said Farmer VIII
Der. as be sat down to figure out
some accounts that were getting behind
Gaud.
Can | help you. father?- said Lucy.
laying down her bright eo.3red crochet
work. Il shall De glad to do 20 If you
vii explain what you want.
well. | shouldn't wonder If you
can. Lucy he said. refectiyely.
Pretty good at figures. are you?'
Il would be ashamed If ] did not
know something Of them. after going
twice through the arithmetic, said
Lucy, laughing.
well, | can show YOU in five min
utes what / have to do, and it'll be a
wonderful help if you can do it for
me. ] never was a master hand at
accounts in my best days. and it does
not grow any easier since | have put
On spectacles.
Very patiently did the helpful daugh-
ter plod through the long line OF figures,
leaving the gray wOrsted to lie idle all
the evening. though she was in such
haste to finish the scarf 1t was reward
enough to see her tired father. VINO had
been toiling all day for herself and the
other dear ones. sittingso costly in his
easy chair enjoying his weekly paper.
The clock struck before her task
was over but the hearty Thank you,
daughter. a thousand times" took
away all sense Of WEAKNESS that Lucy
might have felt.
ats rather looking up when a man
can have clerk" said father. Its
not every farmer that can afford it."
Not every farmers daughter is
capable of making one" said the
mother with little pardonable mater
nal pride
Not every one would be willing il
able" said Mr.. WILDER; which last was
sad truth. How many daughters
there are who never think of tightening
cares or labor, If asked to help per-
form some little service. it is done at
best with reluctant step and unwilling
air that robs it of all sunshine or claim
OF gratitude.
Girls, help your father. Give him a
cheerful home to rest in when evening
comes, and do not worry his life away
by fretting because he cannot afford
you all the luxuries you covet. Child
rem exert as great an influence on their
parents as parents do on their children.
-Young Reaper.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
Atoms Salute to Daniel Webster.

whenever | hear a cannon firing q
salute on some holiday or occasion of
rejoicing" said Judge Krum, II am
reminded of the story my father was
wont to tell of how Daniel Webster was
welcomed to the city of Alton. in 1887.
The great orator came to st. Louis, and
was received with much pomp and
ceremony. The citizens had an old
brass siX-pounder, with which they
fired salute on the levee when the
steamer bearing Webster arrived. My
father John M. Krum, was then Mayor
of Alton, and he came to st. Louis with
a committee of citizens to invite the
statesman to favor Alton with a visit.
He consented, and arrangements were
made to give him fitting welcome.
"Alton did not possess a cannon, but
to meet this emergency my father had.
with much prudent care and fore
thought, had large hole drilled in
the bluff on the bank of the Mssippi,
into which four kegs of powder were
poured and well tamped. When the
steamboat with the great orator and
distinguished party on board arrived
at the Alton wharf man stationed on
the bluff fired the fuse and a tremend-
Gus explosion followed. making a
noise that could be heard many miles
and dislodging many tons of rock and
earth. This was the heaviest and big
gest gun fired off in honor of Daniel
Webster on his whole Western tour
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
He Stood The Test Bravely.

A Woodward avenue dentist received
a call the other morning from couple
whom he soon had reasons to believe
were lovers. The girl had an aching
tooth, and as they entered the office the
young man said:
Now, darling. the worst is over.
Just take seat and it will be out in
minute.
"Oh! l dasn't." she gasped.
But it really don't hurt you any,you
know"
But I'm afraid it will.
ut can't. I'd have one pulled in
minute if it ached."
Il don't believe it."
"Oh, yes, l would"
HAS she got bad toothP" asked the
dentist.
Yes, sir; it has ached for a week,
and I've just succeeded in getting her
down here. Come, darling, have it
out"
"Oh! l can't!''
But you must"
Il can't stand the hurt"
''HurtP Now, then. I'll have one
pulled just to show you that it doesn't
hurt"
He took a seat, leaned back and
opened his mouth. and the dentist
seemed to be selecting tooth to seize
with his foreeps, when the girl pr
tested:
Hold on! The test is sufficient. He
has proved his devotion. Get out, Har.
ry, and I'll have it pulled"
She took the chair, had the tooth
drawn without groan, and as she
went out she was saying to the young
man:
Now can believe you when you
declare that you would die for me-" .
And yet every tooth in his head was
false. Free Press,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
ISN'T IT AwFUL?"

apple parings, some old hairpins, , box
of dirty candy, some nails. dead bird
some floss. some canary bird seed. a
cent hair, SIX buttons. matches, pins,
needles, a lamp wick. coal. dust, dirt.
BITS OF rags, some broom straws, three
old letters, piece of ca bbage. a knife
and fork, two humps OF surar. two old
papers, a key ring, a paddock, and a
button hook
"Mercy mel"
"A pair of garters. lead pencil. two
photographs, a dozen tacks. three dead
spiders. a coekroach. some rice sam nlas
of cloth. picture hooks, a stove poker,
dried flowers. broken hobby horse. a
rag, rabbit. an old glove. and some
lace
Il always knew that she was a dirty
housewife. Do You know what I will
do?" suggested the second woman. with
rising emphasis.
What will you doq"
81 will never let my dear little Willie
play there any noreln
And | will keep nv darling Maud.
from her children.n said the tirst
woman earnestly. You know Will;e
ana Maud were PLAYING in her parlor
To-Day along with her snubnosed brats
Let's cut her at the social party next
week, eh?n
AND one careful, kindhearted. child
loving housewife will never know
now why the children of the neigh bor,
DO not make her SO much work in In
future. ~ 'ho
Maybe it's just as well.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29

1t was decided that Mr.. Wright must
administer a stern lecture to his 4-year-
old daughter Florence. The little girl
had been naughty but she did not
seem to appreciate the fact and Mr..
Wright reluctantly undertook "scold.
ing"
He hated to make the tender little
heart ache and to see the dear child
cry but he forced himself to speak
judiciously and severely. He recount
ed her misdeeds and explained the
why's and wherefores of his stern re-
Duke. Mrs. Wright sat by, looking
duly impressed
Finally Mr.. Wright paused for breath
and also to hear the small culprit &C.
knowledge her error. The scolding
was never continued. Florence turned
face beaming with admiration to her
mother and said innocently;
Isn't papa interesting?"-Youth's
Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
Queen Victoria's Throne.

1t is not raised dais of gold or
precious stones rs many have pictured
1t in their imaginations. but COM
mon, gh-backed oak chair OF antique
style, which has served in its present
capacity for six or seven centuries, its
existence having been traced back to
the time of Edward l. The back
and sides OF the chair were formerly
painted in garions colors, but all the
wooden parts are how hidden with
heavy silks and velyets embroidered In
gold. Under the finely upholstered
seat is n rough sandstone, % inches in
length, II IL in width, aud inches in
thickness. Ii is the famous Stone Of
Scone, said to have served as a seat
during the coronation ceremonies of
the early Scottish Kings. St Louis
ReDubLic,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
Wretched Descendants of Kings.

A Ldsignan descendant of the Kings
OF Jerusalem died miserably lately in a
hospital at Milan. A Marquis descend
ant from the Doges is selling matches
In the streets of Venice; in the same
city porter at one of the most SPLEEN
did palaces keeps the door of the house
where he ought to be master. At Ma
Piles the Due de Lerma. grandee OF
Spain, is a lawyers clerk. At Palermo
the Due de Santa Croce goes about the
streets picking up cigar ends and any
thing else to be found. The Princess
Pignatelli is singer in a cafe-chant-
ant in Berlin. At Buenos Ayres there
is lovely fower-girl about 20 who,
when asked where she came from, re-
piled that she was Lombard. but that
her parents were Romans of the name
of Pecci. The girl. whose name was
Leonilda Pecci, when asked if she was
a relative of his holiness. said she did
not know. but in her family it was be-
lieyed they were nearly akin,-Phitd-
detphia Telegraph.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
LOCATING TIE BLAME.
The Neighbors Hold Convention, bu
Cannot Settle q Sad Matter.

The Neighbors Hold a Convention, but
Cannot Settle a Sad Matter.
II hate people who are not clean
about their houses said the first
woman.
$50 do l." said the second, taking a
. cup of tea.
"Yes," said the first woman. 81
called on Mrs. Flyaway the other day,
just as she was sweeping the floor. She
made circle under the table and in
the middle of the ROOM
"She never swept in the corners,
eh?"
"She did not Isn't it awful"
ut is awful, said the second woman,
"and thank heaven that my house is
as clean as PIN"
Let me tell you what l saw Mrs.
Flyaway sweep in her stove" went on
the first woman. "Just as / called she
was putting in the stove these things,
gathered off the floor of one room:
Three old spools, a lot Of fuzz, some
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
BILLY, TIL: FOx'TERRlER.
A Dog That Is Certainly Intelligent II Not
conscientious.

A small fox-terrier, white as milk,
with the proper golden-brown spots on
his head, having pedigree longer than
Queen Victoria's and temper sweeter
than Griselda's, full of fun and ador-
ing babies, made his debut when he
was only week old in a ''litteryn fam
lily, says the Philadelphia Times. He
was christened with great pomp
Charles Chum." but later on these
short syllables were not considered
sufficient for his dignity and he was re-
christened William Bilykins," known
to his intimates as Billy" After he
was taught that it was not polite to
snatch at things; that his mistress was
perfectly well satisfied with being kiss
ed once day, and that fruit-cake was
not suitable diet for small puppies, he
was educated, by means of whip
trimmed with yellow ribbons, not to
tear up bit of paper. The chief and
original sin in n fox-terrier is the
liking for tearing up anything, but
especially paper, so that this young
gentleman was taken through what
the darkies call course of sprouts
before he realized fully that any,
thing in the shape of an envelope or
bit of paper of any kind must be let
alone.
One night his mistress counted out a
roll of bills and put them in her purse.
Then she undressed and went to bed.
Billy stood by during the performance,
but was not noticed. The next morn
ing some money was wanted, the purse
was COTTON, the bills unfolded, and a
50 note was missing. The owner of it
had never been out of the room since
the night before. The maid had seen
her put the money away and then left
the room. Where had it gone? 1t was
talked over, it was looked for, still no
80. During the discussion Billy stood
by staring his mistress in the face, as
II he were trying hard to understand
what 1t was all about. Suddenly he
made rush, dived under the desk
where he kept his favorite bones, and
came out with a S. note in his mouth.
He had picked it up where it had drop
ped on the floor, knew he must not tear
it, and yet hid it away among his own
belongings. l ask no one to believe
this; | only know it is true myself and
that William Billykins to-day is honor
ed with a collar on which hang two
silver bells as IA reward of merit for be-
ing good dog.