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The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-21
a Unique PORTRAIT.

Many remarkable stories are told con.
corning the wonders of penmanship,
such as the work of John j. Taylor, Of
Streator, ILL.,, who once wrote 5000
words on the blank side of a postal card
and the AustIiah who wrote. 400 letters
on a grain of wheat; but in the estima-
ton of the writer, Gustave Dahlberg, a
Swedish university student, has ecliped
them all.
This wizard of the pen has made d
portrait of King Oscar, the whole In
microscopic letters, forming short and
long extracts from the Bible.
The right eye of this wonderful
portrait is made up of even verses from
the Psalms of David; the left of verses
from the Proverbs Of Solomon, the Book
of Chronicles, and the Song of Solomon.
containing in all 81 words and 17Oa
letters. The Kings uniform is com.
posed of the whole of the first fifty
Psalms.
The exact number of words aud letter,
in the whole portrait is not stated, but
judging from the fact that it took 1908
letters to ma e II eye, the whole num-.
Der of letters in this triumph of the pen.
mans art cannot fall much short OF
$4,000. In making the name of the
King alone, Dalhberg used all of the
Royal Greek prayer and the cxxyi. and
cxxvii. Psalms, says the Philadelphia
Press.
The portrait, which is said to look
life-like and natural, is on tinted paper
of the kind known as Haynes Stand.
ard, and is SO small that a United States
half-dollar laic upon it comparatively
hides 1t from view. fakea all in all, it
Is %accounte tie most wonderful piece
Of penmanship ever executed.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-21

beautiful out here, father. Why it's as
fiat as a pancake, and in some places
looks quite as well baked"
aTush!" said the man who occupied
the front seat, 'sit's prime fur wild lands,
no trees to cut, nothin' ter do but list
pillow it up an plant things an they
grow faster, It's said, than We cap tend
'em."
"Who says so z" asked the girl dubl-
ously.
"Oh the agent-an' everybody. Why
there's the finest ranches. La, bless me,
chi Id we'll be rich in a year or two"
But when their lonely quarter section
was reached, with its little two-roomed
shanty Mary felt they were many years
from being rich.
"We've got to make the best of it,"
she said ''but if we don't ~starve, we'll be
lucky"
'sstarve! pooaI" said her father,
what an idea"
But a month later he came limping in,
white and discouraged.
ttMy rheumatism gittin' worse, Mary;
there's only a little hay gathered. I'm
afraid the horses will starve through tue
winter, | been such a long while akin
them a stable. Oh dear, an they told
me folks didn't have rheumatism out
here.H
"They told you a number Of things
like that, to get your small savings.
But don't worry, I'll try the hay my
SELF"
Yet once out on the prairie cutting
the grass simply with a scythe, Mary
made slow progress.
"Poor father" she thought as she
worked away, vigorously, ''there was
che little home SO nearly paid for, then
that security debt that took it, and then
mother went; and it's been ever thus;
years in saving what some One is ready
to snatch away from him, but this last
purchase seems the worst of all, for what
can ! can do in such q place as thisa'
She worked away steadily, until a
badly placed load on the wugon ter
minated in a grand upset, and Their poor
Mary sat down on that mass of tumbled
hay to indulge in a good cry; while the
patient old horses stood quietly by as if
nothing unusual had happened.
A certain person watching d herd of
sheep far to the westward, ny the aid of
bis excellent field glass had viewed it
all, and quite accidentally, as Maud
Mullers were about the sc,rcest article
to be found in those parts.
Poor little girl!' he said, sit is too
bad, and after so many hours of hard
labor" Then he whistled to his shep.
herd dog and leaving the sheep in his
care he rode swiftly to the scene of the
accident.
Mary was just wiping the last tear
from her flushed cheek when the stranger
put in an appearance.
aGood afternoon, miss. | happened
10 notice vour little upset, SO / came to
help you. There, 10Y the wagons all
right once more. and the fork2 Oh, /
see it'll I'm used to such work. Pitch
ing hay on the old farm in Ohio was
nothing to me, but it's rather heavy
work for q girl like you
By this time Mary had begun to see q
rag of hope; the load from her heart was
lifted as her load Of hay once more re-
snmed its proper place. He was d hand
some, bronzed young fellow and she
wondered who lc was, but felt entirely
too bashful to inquire.
.Father's rheumatistn's been getting
worse, I she timidly explained. "Tlat's
why I've been getting in the grass"
but cutting il il such d primitive
The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-21

Some of the wisest scholars delight in
the collection of pamphlets, learns the
Chicago Herald. Indeed, there are
pamphlets which attracted little notice
at the time of their publication a cen,
tury ago that are now worth a hundral
times the price then asked for them.
DIR. Edward Everett Hale is one of these
pamphlet collectors. He keeps his in a
series Of baskets suspended by rope and
pulley from the beams in the ceiling OF
his study.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-21
PENSION 81.

~ ACT OF JUNE 81, 1890 Pensions soldiers aud sailors of the VA of the
rebellion who served 80 days AMI were honoaby discharged from the service and
dren, dependent parents, fathers and mothers All pensions under this ActW I'LL
commence from the date of filing the formal application Nher the passage of the
good unless died lin the Pension Blroau o or after June ~, 1890. date of the
AD OF if not in the form, substantially, prescribed by the Secretary The rate,:
child Of soldier under sixteen years;m and if the widow dies. the child Or children
can draw such pension. The soldier is entitled to any Fate from IS to $2 per
may apply under this one, Or a pensioner under this n may apply under other
laws, but cn draw only one pension at the same time. This law requires in a sol
diers ors sailors case: @
~ An honorable discharge.
(D That he served at least ninety days.
G0 A permanent physical or mental inability to earn a support, but ne, aus
70 vicious habits. Git 9eed no have originated in the servcel
CAS- OF A WIDOW
W That the sailor or soldier servel at least ninety days.
G0 That he vas onorably discharged.
(0 Proof of death, but it need Mt have been the results Of his Army n
Naval service. =,
az That the widow is "without other mems of support than her daily
GO That she married soldier prior to June 81, 1890, the date Of The Act
~ That the soldier or sailor died of a wound, injury or disease. which, M
der prior pro I law, would v at have CIV given him him a pension sna
G0 That the mother or father Is at present dependent o. her or his "
ul labor, or the contributions of others not legally bound for Their support.
The benefits of the first section of the Act of jane a. 1890, are lot conh 4 70 70
all parents where pensionable dependence has arrsea on account of tn death oil q
son who served. since said war, in behalf of the United States as we'll as for as
abilities contracted before or since discharged. d.
az That in case u minor child is insane, idioic or otherwise plman ny
helpless, the pension shall continue during the period of such disability, and ms ~
under this o. any former statute, and such neasi inns shall commsnce from the date
of application therefor after passage of this Act.
The rules and regulations OF the Department will govern all applicants an
attorneys. y
AZ Under Act Of June 81, 1890, pensions are granted to Soldiers and sa""s
HNoTIcEl-Dr. W. R. Lastnape, having recently been appointed U.s.
Examining Surgt or fer Pensions at Opelousas, La, it is low OF special lntefs' 70
they cgn now be examined without having to sustain the expenses of going TO
New Orleans for medical examination, ATTY which place they have heretofore oA
directed to go.
HART n. SANDOz,
Us. Passion Cdn Agent
sY-ohce with Hp. Jaha N. olgea, ossleasAsL ont4lA {
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IOh soiiie Glule the
sun had been send.
ing slanting rays
across the long
stretch of priaris
when Mary Keen
looked out of that
lutnbe ri n 6 m m i.
grant wagon anxi-
ously.
II thought you
told me it vas
The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-21

The long drought of last fall and the
stormy weather have made terrible in
roads upon the sheep which have been
kept on the ranges in Texas.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-21
A WESTERN ROMANCE.
BY ABBIE c. KEEvER.

1OR some time the
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
Specimen Cases.

S.H. Clifford, New Cassel, WIS
was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheu-
matisn. his Stomach WAS dlsordered'
his Liver was affected to an alarming
degree, appetite fell away and he was
affected TO an alarming degree appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced
in flesh and strength. Three bottles
Of Eledtric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill.,
had running sore on his leg OF eight
wears stadding. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes OF
Bucklens Arnica Salve, and his leg Is
sound and well. John Speaker Cata
wba. O.. had five larfie Fever sores OF
his lee. doctors said he was lncurabl'
One bottle Eleo 5ric Bitters and on
box Buck!en's Arnica Salve cured dln
entirely. Sold by E. I. Whltehea
& Co.'S Drug. store.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
Tests Of Character.

Exchange.
An umbrella, it is said, can be taken
as a test of character.
The man who always takes an UNI
brella out with him is a cautious TEL
low who abstains from ali speculation
and is sure to die rich.
The man who is always leaving his
umbrella behind him is one who gen
erally makes no provision for the NOR
row. He is reckless, thoughtless, al
wavs late for the train, leaves the street
door open when he goes home late al
night. and is absent minded to such
degree as to speak i'll of a baby in the
presence of its mother.
The man who is always losing hls, II
an unlucky dog whose bills are no
met, whose boots split, whose glove
crack. whose buttons are coming on
and whose change is apt to have som
bad money in it. Be cautious hoy
Won lend five dollar note to such
man.
The man who is perpetually express
ing nervous anxiety about his umbrell;
wondering if it is safe, is full OF uneas
ness and low suspicion. Let him
ever so rich, give not your dausht'
to him. for he will undoubtedly tai
more care of his umbrella than his VII
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
Now Try this.

It will cost you nothing and VIII
surely do you good, If you have a
Cough. Cold, or any trouble with
Throat Chest or Lungs. Dr. hing
New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
give relief, or money will be paid back
Sufferers from La Grippe found it just
the thing and under its use had a
speedy and perfect recovery. Try
sample bottle at our expense ana leafi
tor yourself jus how good a thing i
is. Trial bottles free at +. L. "hlte
head & Co.'S Drug Store. Large siZ
SOC. and $l.OO.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
The Oregon Governors Thanks
giving.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Hon. Sylvester Pennoyer, Governor
OF the State OF Oregon and liberal az
vocate Of liberal elasticity for our cur
rancy. has issued his Thanksgiving
proclamation. There are some Gov
ernors who think it proper for the
President of the United States to lead
off in the matter Of Thanksgiving
prolamations, but Pennoyer doesn't
belong to that class In fact, Penney
or is not an admirer Of President Cleye-
land. and in the course of his procla-
nation and calling on the people OF
Oregon to assemble in their places OF
worship cn a certain day he takes occa-
sion 10 make this fact quite clear.
Gov. Pennoyer also makes another
remarkable departure from custom IN
his Thanksgiving proclamation. lie
doesn't seem to think that the people
Of Oregon have very much to be thank
full for and is disposed to suggest that
they appear grateful for what they may
expect in the future. On this score
Pennoyer says:
Il do hereby appoint the fourth
Thursday of the present month as
day of Thanksgiving to Almighty GOD
for the blessings He has bestowed upon
the Commonwealth during the present
wear. God has indeed been most ben
Efficient to our State and nation. Ano
vet uniust and ill-advised congress, on
al LEGISLATION, having made gold alone
a full legal tender money, has SC
dwarfed and paralyzed business tha
the bounties of Providence are nov
denied to hundreds of thousands o
people within the national domain
who not only are without employment
but also without the means OF procuI
ing food, raiment and shelter.
"Whlle, therefore, the people Q
Oregon return thanks " God Tor III
goodness, l do most earnestly recon
mend that they devoutly implore Hi
to dispose the President and CongreS
of the United States to secure rcstora
ton of silver as full legal tender none
in accordance with the policy OF tn
fathers of the republic, whereby OF
industries may be revived and hone
o toilers Of the land may procure the
: daily bread, not as aims, but as IL
o reward of their labor"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
Immortality the Dream Of Love.
Boston Dispatch 18th.

Boston Dispatch 18th.
An editorial in an afternoon paper
saws, speaking of Col. Robert G. lnger-
soll
"Whv not make public the rumor
that the brilliant orator, who has been
called the great American intidel, has
been heard to say that perhaps he VIII
say in public before he dies that he be-
lieyes in Immortality
Col. Ingersoll was questioned on the
snbject in his apartments IN the Adams
House, and In reply gave the following
autograph statement:
II have never said that perhaps
before I die l will say in public that l
believe in immortality l have moth
ing to conceal on that question. J
have ALWAYS been perfectly frank ano
have given the transcript Of my hear
and brain.
Il do not say that death ends all
neither do l say that man is Immortal
T saw that I do not know. To know
is one thing, to believe is another, an'
to hope still another
II hope for all good, for all JOY, 10
the children of men.
"All l can say about immortality
this: There was time when l Wa
not. after that was, now, l am, an
it may be that it is no more wonder1'
+ that I should continue forever, no
e that have start, than 1t was tn
Q it was that should begin.
j. 1--WE love, and those we love dl
r and we cling to the hope, to the WIS
If that VIC may meet again. Love W
"a the first to dream of immortality, al
as long as we love we shall hope.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
The LOST WOMAN.
Two Good Shots.
Harper's Young People.
lose his wife

Harper's Young People,
During the war chaplain IN \lr-
ginia regiment stood upon slight
knoll watching the enemy's batteries
bevond Several men were about him.
1vino on the grass and under the trees,
also watching the firing. The great
balls could be seen in the air as they
rose and fell, and the soldiers about es-
timated very closely where they would
light, and gave that spot vide berth.
Suddenly, as a gun doomed and tiny
black spot appeared in midair, the men
moved hurriedly.
"Parson," shouted one, "that's meant
for vou-better look out !" And act
ing on the suggestion the chaplain
stood aside. Just in sine, too, 1t was,
for az he moved away, the knoll upon
which he was standing, was plowed by
the immense mass.
That was very good shooting on one
side. and close estimating on the other
and another story of fine markmanshll
is equally interesting. Two singie-gul
batteries were having an extended duel
until finally one of the gunners got an
moved. They were some distance
apart, and only the ugly black muzzle
Of the guns could be seen when the
came to shoot.
"Lieutenant," cried the aggrleve'
crnner at length, Ill settle that te
low if You'll stand on this platform wit
vo,,r glass and inform me OF the
movements"
So the Lieutenant took his glass an
: noted They're rammlng her +
: cried after a moment. Nov they Al
: running her out the gunner has take
t his stand he has hold OF the Lanyard
t he is about to"
a Bang. went the cannon at his SIG
G and the Lieutenant almost lcil iFo
u.
his percn, but recovered his balance
is time to see the other gun knocked oV
ot and over by the well-directed ball.
IS The next day the Lieutenant and
f, soldiers we're in position OF the enern.
le camp, and looked up the disabled ca
W non. It had been knocked endwa
a for lust as the gunner had pulled I
LANYARD the ball from the Lleutenai
S. gun had struck the cannon squareiE
la, the muzzle and wedged Itself the
81 causing the gun to burst by IFS own
be plosion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
COMING SILVER DOLLARS.
Mints Resume Work Once More BY
Official Orders.

Washington Star.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
taken prompt and important action
on the silver question by the issue Of
the orders to the superintendents OF
the mints at New Orleans and San
Francisco to manufacture the ingots
and blanks so as to be prepared at
short notice to resume the coinage,
SUSPENDED some time ago, OF standard
silver dollars. in case it should be decid-
ed to do so. This action is taken un-
der authority Of section 3 of the Sher-
man law of 1890, which is as follows
"That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall each month coin 100000 onces
of the silver bullion purchased under
the provisions of this act into standard
silver dollars until the LIST day Of July,
1891. and after time he shall coin OF
the silver bullion purchased under the
provisions of this act as much as may
be necessary to provide for the redemp-
ton of the treasury notes herein pro-
yided for, and any gain or seigniorage
arising from such coinage shall be ac-
counted for and paid into the Treas
ury"
The coinage of standard silver dol
lars is resumed, it is explained, for the
purpose of utilizing the idle seignior-
ace about which SO much has been
said of late.
The expectation is that about LOO,
600. The seigniorage bears the pro
portion of one-third to the amount o.
silver coined. It is the intention O.
the Treasury Department, as the othe1
mints become clear OF gold coinage, tt
have them also coin silver and thus IN
crease the coinage from three and one
half to four millions per month. Ihl
seigniorage is so much clear gain t
the United States treasury, and II
could all be placed to the credit OF tn
government at once it would increas
the balance by $35,OOO,OOO. Th
, amount of silver subject to coinage
about 14O,OOO,OOO ounces.
The administration has for severe
! days past been considering the que
ton as to whether it could use all IN
; seigl,iorage at once, thus making aval
9 able $53. .OOO,OO but SO far as can
' learned no conclusion has yet bee
/ reached. No doubts exists as to tt
s use of seigniorage as the standard 81
r YER dollars are coined. Attorney Ge
j eral Olnev and Secretary Carlisle ha'
; both been searching the statutes
specting the matter and the supJe
was further considered at yesterday
}, cabinet meeting.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
THE VICTORY.

He stood with foot On the threshold,
And cloud on his boyish face,
While his city comrade urged him
To enter the gorgeous place.
"There's nothing to fear old fellow
1t isn't a lion's. den;
Here waits you royal welcome,
From lips OF the bravest men"
Twas the old, old voice Of the tempter,
That sought in the old, old way
To lure with lying promise
The innocent feet astray.
YOU'D think 1t was Bluebeard's closet,
To see how you stare and shrink
tell you there's naught to harm you
It's only game and drink y
He heard the words with shudder---
It's only a game and a drink
And his lips made bold to answer:
"But what would my mother think %
The name that his heart held dearest
Had started a secret spring,
And forth from the willy tempter
He fed like hunted thing.
Away till the glare of the city,
And its gilded halls of sin
Are shut from his sense and vision,
The shadows of night within;
Away till his feet have bounded
Der fields where his childhood trod
Away in the name of virtue, lGod
And the strength of his mothers
On the page where the angel keepeth
The record of deeds we'll done,
That night was the story written
OF glorious battle won. hght-
And he stood by his home in the star
All guiltless Of sword and shield
A braver and nobler victor
Than the hero of the bloodiest field.
| -New York Observer
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30

A Mans Wife Answers a. Aove--
.;ssrer. Fer Eersel:.
Concord Titqes,

Concord Tines.
The Stanly Nous printed an adver-
for J T. Mann, who had lost
his wife bv 9traying Of. She answer
ed the advertisement a follows.
.In reply to the advertisement OF J.
7. Mann for his wife ! wish 10 say
that he has treated me III such way
I was bound 10 leave TO save my HE
On THURSDAY night before l left he
pulled me out of bed by my feet. and
tried to pull my tongue out OF my
mouth. and choled me almost to death.
He also SAWS | was followed by little
fce dog but as for the little dog tol-
lowing me the dogs lick the sores on
Iazarus But he did not even wash
off the blood caused by the stripes
whore he wounded me and how could
ne expect me to live with him? He
has been having such conduct Tor the
nast twelve months All of this Is the
result of drinking alcohol to excess.
Every man should take warning, and
not drink too much if he don't want to
lose his wife.
The LOST WOMAN
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-30
Govern Your Tongue.
Charity and Children.

Charity and Children.
From time immemorial the tongue
has been held as All unruly member
80 it behooves us to always have
guard set upon it, that we may thus
be able to keep it under subjectlon.
We can all testify that it is any thing
but an easy matter to always prevent
the tongue from speaking out little
impatient or spiteful sentences that IN
Our cooler moments we would rather
have left unsaid. We not only often
make ourselves exceedingly disagree
able by letting this unruly member
wag as it pleases, but we are, am
sorry to say, frequently led into the
disgusting habit of slander. All unln-
tentlonaly, perhaps on our part. we
do so love little gossip now and then
that we are unthinkingly led to say
MANY things we never dream Will
cause the trouble they SO oftimes DO.
Yes there is one circumstance attend
ing the sin of SANDER which senders
it peculiarly injurious-the difficulty
of calculating the ill-effects produced
bv it. When once you uttered words
Of slander it is no longer in your power
to stop their progress they travei
from one to another into general cir
culation.
"Behold," says the apostle, what
= great fire a little spark klndleth !!
How many are the griefs caused by
false or exaggerated reports. The dis,
cords and quarrels in nelghborhooos
may frequently be traced to this mallg
nant source. The Misrepresentation
of dotraction have even caused friends
70 arm themselves against one anothe
ond murder has been the consequen
Many are the individuals, who o"
their ruin to the thoughtless and III
r.tured discourses of their nelghbors
An unrestrained volubility or wantor
ness of speech is the occasion
{, ,nberless evils and vexatlons
life.
Tn our desire to perpetuate OF
little jokes"-which are usually
= the expense of others-we often 50
things that beget feelings OF resen
mont sow seeds of strife and dissensic
~ .uoment little differences al
= offences that might never have n;
further development had we not give
loose rein to the bride placed on tn
Notwithstanding member-the togu
Too much license given to speech
like q sword in the hands OF madm
it is employed at random-and Il
i'm plies not only folly, but sometimes
qenders vlciousness of mind ana
difference as to the truth or 1alslty
statement made. At least we know
can scarce be productive OF any go
and for the most part liable to 90
world of mischief
> Figure to yourself that yourself Il
YOU may be the cause OF any OF IN
lcalamities, what must be the ca'
Of them. Check early, your IN
nation of evil-speaking and slan@
yer, lest YOU may have to reproach your
with the most bitter reflections on
1y misery you have caused.