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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-02-11
February 9TH

Fe0Tu0fy fW'
The car is almost as wonderful in its
structure as the eye. The fact that 1t Is
SO. has long since been understood@by
Physicians some of whom have made
the treatment of it, speciality. Its
design is evident enough. Like the eye
its position is such as to Indicate the
wisdom of our Creator in placing it
where it is. It is so near the brain
the great centre of the nervous sys-
tem-the common seat of all the other
senses. It is not entirely muscular,
but possesses a f1exibility which is
wonderful. We may say it is cartilag-
inous, and firm, having folds and
smoothness admirably adapted to the
reflection of sound. It's size is designed
to collect air vibration, TO be trans.
mitted to the orifce-here we find the
auditory canal, the entrance to which
is protected by very fine hairs. These
are intended to prevent the entrance OF
small particles which if not obstructed
in their passage by them, and bitter
matter known as ear wax, would often
lead to serious impediment to hearing.
The auditory canal is terminated by a
membrane commonly known as the
drum, then We have a bone called the
malleus, or hammer, then muscles.
then the incus or anuit, the stapes OF
stirrups, and then we have the Ens-
tachian tube which begins at the back
of the mouth with an oriice, passes
towards the ear where it becomes boDy
--and it is by and through this tube
that sounds may be conveyed to the
ear through the mouth as it admits air
Then we find the cochlea which resem,
bles IL snail shell, whence its name
1t winds along in spiral direction and
becomes divided, and lastly is the au
ditory nerve which terminates in tht
brain. Is there not infinite wisdom
displayed in all this Can man do it
God is manifest in it all.
February 9th.
j It has been estimated by those wh'
! have made the question a matter o
studg that much the larger portion 0
Our globe is covered by water. Whlls
! the lakes and rivers fiuctuate ln th
quantity of water which they contain
/ the ocean never does. 1t seems
be unaffected in this respect by th
seasons and evaporation.
There are certain laws which opeE
ate on them which are manifested b
regular ebb and flow of the tide
Twice during each day these ebb an
| flow according to certain rules ordalf
| ed By Divine Wisdom.
when the tide is at its create
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-02-11
SALE.

1stJustice's Court, Parish of st. Landry.
No..
los. Bloch VS.. Mannette Comeau and Honore
Thibodaux.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-02-11
JUDICIAL NOTICES
DUBLIC SALE.

District Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 81
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-02-11
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Feb. II, 1893.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

In the course of the last thirty years
there have been twenty eight murders or
attempted murders on French railway
lines Most Of these have been in express
trains and during night journeys, anil in
almost every case the assault has been in
first class carriage. 1t is curious that
ehloroform has been comparatively rarely
used on these occasions and scarcely ever
with success. The application OF the drug
causes, it Is said, a kind of movement of
repulsion which defeats its utility by wax
ing its intended victim And this is true
even if narcotic is first used to make the
patient an easier prey.
OF the twenty-eight attempts there were
convictions only in thirteen cases. More
than half the culprits escaped One assas
sin, having secured his booty, had the
courage TO pull the cord, and, in the con-
fusion of the stopping train, escaped away
into the darkness by the off side of the car
rage. Fortunately he was afterward ar.
rested, or the criI might have become
more frequent A~~Ording to a French
statistician, France takes the lead in this
kind of outrage. Her twenty-eight cases
are not approached by any other European
country. Austria has had one; Spain, two;
England. four Italy. five; Russia and
Turkey, each seven; while in Germany,
Switzerland, Holland and Belgium there
have been no instances of murder.-Pall
Mall Budget.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
MuLern Sueinl Shans.

When "A woman listens to what color
fashion dictates shall he her hair, she
gives ear to an element in our modern
life that is making society more and
more insincere every day. | sometimes
stop to marvel what this element called
fashion" has done. Through its teach
ings its devotees are made SO inslncere
that YOU scarcely know when TO believe
them and when not. They ask you to
come and call" and You do not know
whether or not they really want you or
not When they send their regards, you
do not know whether il is an expression
of their heart, or an external civility.
Ono learns to take almost everything
said by these people at discount. Word
is sent. Not at home, when they are
only too lazy to dress themselves.
They say 1.-The furnace has just gone
out" when in truth they had no ire IN II
all winter, They apologize for the I'M
usual barrenness of their table, when
they never live any better, They decry
their most luxurious entertainments to
win shower of approval. They apollo
yize for their appearance. as though 1t
were unusual. when always at homie they
look Just so They would make you be-
lieye that some nice sketch on the wall
was the work of Il master painter. On
small income this Fashion practically
teaches us that we must make the world
believe that we are affiuent and our life
becomes IA cheat, counterfeit and
sham.-Dr. Talmage in Ladies Home
Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
Against His Own Orders.

Young Abijah Hatch was in the stable
with his two brothers, Samuel and Joseph
who had been at school that day. Bile
schooling was finished Mr.. Hatch, who
stood outside, could not but overhear his
SONS conversation about the farm he goat.
you know" Bile was saying, ''how mad
it makes old Billy to shake your fist at
him. You know how he puts down his
head and goes for you.
Well" continued Abijah, this after
noon climbed down behind the ducking
rock, where it's fat with the bank, to get
drink from the river. When lifted my
self. there was old Billy staring at me-
made up my mind to get even with him.
So shook both fists at him, and he just
tore at me. When he was real close
popped down behind the rock. He was
going so fast he couldn't stop. So he went
right over my head into the river"
Let's try it on him again." said Joseph
Yes, let's, said Samuel.
You would, would yOuz" said their IA
Their, coming around the corner and looking
sternly on the three.
That was a mean trick to play on old
Billy-and the water icy cold too" con
tinued Mr.. Hatch, fixing severe eye OF
, Bile Don't you ever let me hear of your
doing it again. Do you underestimate
YES, sir" said the three boys all at once
for their father was what is called strict
disciplinarian.
That night Mr., Hatch told his wife tn.
story.
did you ever see old Billy act that ways
he asked.
Yes; he goes headlong At anybody tha
shakes a fist at him ~
Curious! I'd like TO see him do il. ,
said Mr.. Hatch meditatively, as he wen
I to bed
| Next day Bile, on his way back from tn,
orchard, noticed Billy tearing across tn,
field A large man was standing on tn,
ducking stone shaking his fist at the goat
Curiosity had been too much for Mr. Hatch
| He caught sight of his son at the critica
moment when he should have jumped
. Dismayed at being found disobeying hi
F., own orders the stern father forgot the on
rushing Billy.
| A moment more and Abijah was run
i ming to help his father out Of the river.
| Here, dad, the banks not so steel
here" was all the wise boy said.
/ Thank you, Abijah. Do you think you
mother was watehing' I'll sell that goa
this week. He's getting dangerous
/ Youths Companion
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
Flowers as Food.

The flower buds of the marsh marigold,
Caltha palustris, are said to make excellent
pickles. The common Glove is a dried
flower bud, and it becomes an ingredient
of various articles of food. But the most
remarkable of all food flowers is that pro
dueed by the mahua trade of India, whose
aeshy blossoms form a staple article OF
food among the poor. The people of the
hill tribes could hardly exist without a
regular supply Of mahua flowers, which
are pulpy and sweet, but somewhat nause-
Gus to the unaccustomed palate. The sur
plus crop Of these blossoms is, to some ex-
tent, dried, but the main part OF the uu-
eaten supply is put into rude still, which
gives out copious supply of an exceeding
ly fiery and irritating arrack, so strong
that it has to be diluted with ten or twelve
parts of water before it is considered safe
article OF beverage. Notes and
Queries
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
George washington's Sobriouets.

Washington was called by many sobri
euets. He was first of all Father of his
Country" Providence left him childless
that his country might call him father. :"
Sigourney calls him "Pater Patrise. J"
Chief Justice Marshall, the American
Fabius," Lord Byron, in his Ode to Ma
poleon," calls him The Cineinnatus of
the West" For having new world on
his shoulders he was called the Atlas of
America" The English soldiery called
him by the sarcastic nickname of Lovely
Georgius." Red Jacket, the Seneca In
dian chief. called him the Flower of the
Forest" The Italian poet, Vittorio Alfieri,
called him "Deliverer of America" In the
Gazette of the United States" he was
called the Savior of His Country" His
bitter opponents sarcastically called him
the ''Stepfather of His Country" during his
presidency Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
A Unique Holiday Gift.

A young lady of this city. who is now
in the far west. where she went year
ago for the benefit of her health. received
one of the neatest and most unique New
Year presents imaginable.
1t was designed by one of Utica's
bright young school teachers, and is in
form of an autograph calendar. Three
hundred and sixty-six sheets of paper
& by inches. We're obtained, each of
these had the month day of the month
and day of the week written at the top
They were then sent out in all directions
with request that they be returned
with some entiment-original or Sc
lected- written thereon and signed with
the friends name Many of the original
contributions contain pleasant reminders
of incidents in the young lady's life
Over $50 persons contributed to the cal
endar; Il large number from this city, of
course. but others came from other parts
of this state, from Utah, Colorado,
Minnesota, South Dakota. Illinois,
Georgia. Maryland. Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts. New Hampshire and Wales.
A lady of Little Falls painted 1889
and spray of beautiful roses on Il piece
of glazed celluloid II by 5 inches and
the calendar was attached to this by
means of yellow ribbon i'll such Il man.
ner that the sheets could be read with
out being detached Some of the friends
who received the sheets returned ten
and five dollar bills with them, These
were inserted in the calendar where the
names of the donors occurred. u tica
Herald and Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
A Postmaster With n Sure Job.

Few die and none resign" holds true
of a certain postoffice in York county,
The Office pays salary of only S36 a
year. and the man who holds it has been
postmaster for Il quarter of IA century.
He has tried number of times to resign,
but the village folk have every time pre-
vailed on him TO retain the office. No
body else in town wants it, and the
neighbors have become so used to calling
at his house for their letters that they
cannot bear the thought of having a
change This postmaster can hardly be
called an offensive partisan. Lewiston
Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17


There are several heiresses who live in
the immediate neighborhood of Wash
ington square. One is Miss Flora Davis,
very pretty girl, and the daughter OF
Mr. John H. Davis. Miss Davis mar
rage with MIR. Hamilton Gary will very
possibly be an event of the winter. Miss
fanny Taller, Il daughter of Mr.. and
MIS- h N, Taller, is always much adj
inlred. She Is il blond, aud will unques-
tionably inherit much money. Miss
Annie Langdon, a sister of Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll, is said to have at least
Sso'oo0 year and the prospect of much
more. She is also one of the Washing
ton square set.
Miss Stevens. IA daughter of Mrs Fred
enc stevens will have large fortune.
oddly enough, Miss Stevens was fire.
qnently last winter at entertainments
mere where the first wife of her mothers
second husband, the Marquis de Talley
rahd Perlgord was Il guest. 1t will be
remembered that the marquis on marry
lhS Mrs. Stevens assumed different
'tie' winch he had right to, and is
now known us the Due de Dino. The
present duchess inherited her enormously
urge fortune from the late Josiah Samp-
son IA Connecticut merchant
Miss Elise Hurst. II vivacious little
brunette who is soon to make her debut,
is granddaughter of Edward S. Jaffray,
ana VIII doubtless have comfortable
fortune, Miss Helen Olivia Stokes, IA
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps
stokes, Is one of the richest girls in town.
Miss Fair has some 81, 900 900, and is
ikeiy to come in for as much more later
on She is living now with her sister,
ANTS Herman Oelrichs, and they will not
oe about this winter rs they are in
mourning for their mother Next sum-
u'er' though, at Newport, where they
VIII i've in the Bancroft house. a recent
purchase, they will be seen everywhere
mere are some Standard oil heiresses
u, M the Rockefeller and Flagler families
MISS mis-, Grace Wilson a daughter of K. T.
W iison, is sure to have very large
iortune She is very handsome blond
New York Recorder.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

In Judge Tuley's court in Chicago
during the hearing of land case yes
terday. sat middle aged man After
adjourning court the judge found the
man standing before him.
This is Judge Tuley, | believe" said
the stranger. Il understand that your
wife is interested in charities. | am a
stranger in town and thought would
call upon you for favor. | wish you
would give this to Mrs. Tuley," said the
man, pressing into the hands of the
chancellor roll of bills.
"Who can say it came FROM? asked
the judge.
That is immaterial," concluded the
stranger, as he departed. The roll con-
tanned FIVE 800 bills.-Cor. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
RaiIrnad Car Eigures.

The wonderful growth of property in
vested in the railroads can be seen from
the following; This country possesses So
600 locomotives, costing nearly $3.50, Oo, 600.
OF cars there are ,lo9, 900, Of which d, 600
are used for passengers. The latter repre-
sent $3.50, 900, 600, and the others about
SO, 600 600 Coupled together this would
form train nearly 1000 miles long and
capable of carrying l,5oo, 900 passengers, be-
sides a weight of freight equal to the
weight of the pyramids of Egypt and of all
the state capitols of the United States
New York Times
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17
r,ncg PIE AND PLUM PUDDING.



v.,,o,es,,nr pinhes That Can Bc Di-
..a,cL if Made Properly.
ui,..ut,ut onght To be- extremely
.hola,,,ua for the sane reasons that
..sk. if good to eat-lts iavors OF sweet
.',I sour Of meat. apple and spice, which
"anaye each other, and its finely divided
.,,,Ies which allow the ehoicer blend
;ny 81 Gavors and save the stomach.
What riycs niiice pie Its III repnte as
,ha very spawn of nightmare are its
ka.ard,essing with suet and butter and
=. drupuing with spices Spice is the
VAR, food OF the nerves, rightly used.
,,rowing more essential as circulation
and sense dull with age. But it should
] ho delieately. discerningly used not to
! lose its potency
Economical cooks make mincemeat of
h.efs heart. with the thick fat pared
away before cooking and the juicy flank
.,,ina cooked with il and both boiled
dawn in the broth. an inexpensive fonn-
d,tion which minced, is as rich as
| tongue or the high lriced pieces--ten-
| derloin. fillet or round. The fat is taken
off the rich liquor of the meat boiled
down to gravy and added to the nince.
| 1,ne mart bowl of chopped meat to three
If ample is the rule, and with this neither
/ suet. butter. brandy nor wine is used,
Baldwin apples are used. with one
,,,i,,e to the four bowls Of mince, one
lemon and peel, two Havana oranges.
.ho,ned the peel boiled tender and very
finely cut. half Il cup Of cider jelly. two
ems of raisins. one of currants. IA table
spoonfuI Of cinnamon. two nntmegs and
;, teaspooniul Of cloves. one coffee cup
If sugar The lnice Of the meat gives
ricbness instead of suet. In place of the
wine and brandy. WHAT One half cup
If the best Porto Rico molasses, not
svrrn one large cup of strong tea and
onp.t third teaspoonful OF CAYENNE pepper
That .,ives "A zest that is fair imitation
of brandy and aids digestion. When the
MES are made one teaspoonful of butter,
IN small HIT -',r.sld over the mince
before putting Oh the upper crust This
r,ipre has not an indigestible ingredient
/ in if while the tlavoring is very rich.
Fine sour mingled with oil has been a
regale ever since patriarchal times,
when Sarah set cakes before the angel
At the door of Abrahams tent. We were
meant to like it and to eat it. If, instead
of the pale brown flour mingled with
olive oil and baked on the hearth. which
Sarah used. we prefer paste Of starchy
flour and animal fat which no juices of
the stomach can dissolve any more than
they could pieces of glue, it is our own
mistake The human family has gone
back to the primitive pastry of Mainre,
not from any superstitions about the in
1uriousness of pastry in itself. but be-
cause it likes pie and likes the best kind
of it.
For pastry, nse the ordinary salad oil.
With whole wheat flour or any fine
grades of Graham. il gives the sweetest.
tiakiest pastry ever eaten. Try it, with
brown -four or white, using one part OF!
to three parts flour, with ice water, salt.
and Il pinch Of baking powder Brush
the top with milk on putting it in the
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

NO" said the bookseller. lit isn't
childrens fingers that soil our books.
The volumes through which they look
are, for the most part, cheap 1t is the
ladies. elegantly dressed, who wear
gloves, who do us the greatest damage.
They look through our high priced books
with their gloves on, and gloves soil the
pages and often render a volume unsal-
able. If ladies would take off their
gloves when they look through book
sellers stock they would leave more
friends behind them. "-Indianapolis
Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

The will of Sir Thomas Gresham. mer-
Ger, 1919, indicates the estimation in
which the new learning was held in
Elizabeths reign. He provides that
lectures shall be read on divinity, astron-
omy. music, geometry. law, physic and
rhetoric. None to be chosen to read
lectures SO long as he be married" The
Gresham lectures are still a power in
the land. do not know whether the
lecturers are at this day exclusively bach
elors and widowers!-Cornhill Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

mol AN Inquiry or t.bnlatiUn bni there Il
n woman In H. A recital of her work
would record an epoch IN the history or
woman's employment
When fully egnipped the census office
numbered IN It's local force about q 200
clerks. over half of these were women
some divisions being composed almost
entirely II them
Regarding the work Of counting nm
the electrical machines. punching and
tabulating the punched cards, the super.
intcndent OF census said
III were ~ undertake this WORK
again having had the experience have
had. should have no one but women m,
any OF these three machines. have
round steadily from the beginning that
women did more work and that NOR. ~.
cnr'stely than men. suppose their SUI
perior delicacy Of touch and alertuess az
vision are largely the cause Of it. but /
have also found women more constien.
tlous. III AN ennInerator writes poorlv
man Is more apt to guess ut his an
swers and punch accordingly. A woman.
| 'DAits WIN tiit RTtdItT NUM-
Der OF cases take pains to decipher poor
writing and record the fact correctly
The head Of the pauperism and crime
DIVISION when organizing his force made
request for only women clerks. The
request was OF course granted. 1t is OF
Interest to know that the entire census
report On the nomentons subject of the
growth OF these two evils is compiled
and tabnlated by women under the d.
'rechon Of the only two men in that
division
Few women are heads of sections,
ana one woman has been until very re.
Gently an assistant chief Of division.
Three women have performed valued
services as special agents collecting in.
formation concerning the Indians and
fisheries. aside from those in the farms
homes and mortgages divisions. Mar.
garet N. Wishard in Chautauquan.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

'lt sounds like IN exaggeratioo but
women who are devoted to society very
often suffer from peculiar throat trou-
bic as direct result Of their social du-
ties, said Pittsburg doctor 1T is not
caused by decollete dresses, as might be
supposed. either. or the rapid transitions
from hot rooms to the cool outer air. al
though these things are not conducive
to robust health The affection refer
to comes from straining of the vocal
cords, and often takes on the form of
tonsiiitis Any one who has attended
half dozen fashionable receptions. and
especially those at which women only
were present. must have noticed how the
clamor Of many tongues in crowded
rooms make it necessary to raise the
voice to be heard.
The fact Is that when fifty or hun
dred women meet in parior-often a
ridiculously small room for such gath
ering-the average woman who wants to
get word in even edgeways must shout
at the top of her voice Let her keep
this up for half an hour in general su-
perheated atmosphere and her throat is
bound to suffer When she gets home
she feels as if she had caught cold. and
very likely for day or two after she
will have an aching in her throat, which
she will blame on the abominable eli
mate, that stupid girl ,Jemima, who
would have the dining room window
open, or some other innocent thing or per-
son. She is literally paying the price for
making Rome howl. and tell her SO
when she comes to me and wants me to
diagnose Ia grippe in her symptoms" -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

Here is a story heard in ireland. A
quarrel had taken place at fair, and a
culprit was being sentenced for manslaugh-
ter. The doctor, however, hsd given evil
dence to show that the victims skull WAS
abuormally thin The prisoner. on being
asked if he had anything to say for him
self. replied, NO, yer honor, but would
ask, Was that skull for man to go to 3
fair wild s't-Cor. London Spectator
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

During the absence of her better half
Mrs. Orlando e. Jones is running the
Bodie Miner, assisted by three printers.
Last week the typos were all laid up by
sickness, and Mrs. Jones got the paper
out on time and all alone, with the ex-
ception of the press work Mr.. Jones
talks of raising her wages and discharg-
ing the balance of the Virginia
City New Enterprise.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-17

The patent office holds a model or a
drawing of every invention known in the
whole world and has paid something
more than s.. 200, 900 over and above its
own expenses, a sum which represents
only trifle of the great amount it has
added to the wealth of the nation. -Har'
per's Young People.