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The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

IT is always hard to associate q~uarrels and
unpl%easantness with u house that has vines
growing over the doors and windows
AtcLison Globe,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

"TH1s,' said the bachelor as he paid for
sewing on a button. sis what is meant by a
single ax.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

How MUCH sunshine has come out of a
bottle Of nike And yet people will judge by
MISUNDERSTANDING Mems Era.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

THE devil soon finds out when the preach
err has nothing but powder in his gun
RAMS Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

HARD work is only hard to those who do
not put heart in it.-I2am's Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

ALAZ man never gets ahead unless some
one puts one on him.-Boston Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

THE age Of a tree can be estimated by
counting its rings. but it isn't SO with a
woman.-Texas Siftings.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24
SQUIRE RUFUS SANDERS
oa III Best Place to Raise Bows
and Grow Men.
hack In the Woods and Hill.
"aIhest Thing
Give the Boys Grow.
la Room.
Copyright 1891
Copyright 1891

About the only.
est and most So.
fest way to tell
what the next
race of men and
women will be
is tol look around
and take notice
OF the boys and
girls of the pres.
ent dayandg fen.
Grafton. It is
none of my bu.
slness in partic.
lar: Int fro-
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

THE combined apple product of the
six New England states is about H.
600, 600 bushels per year.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

A GUN is not doing much execution when
it hangs fre.-Texas Siftings.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

DON'T Neglecta Cough. Take Some Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tai iastdnter:
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

To DE found In bad company is often
equivalent to being lost.-Texas Stftings.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

"Now / know why the milk we get hero
is so weak" said the agricultural editor to
the farmer with whom he was boarding:
Il just this minute saw You give those cows
water to Observation-Disclosures Record.
From a Legal Document.--"His only fault
is that he'll has no money; butt must be added
in extennation that he never had any,
Fliegende Blaetter.
No MOUNT of cultivation can make a this
tie bear truit.-Ram's Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

A FOOD day does not always begin with a
bright mornipg.-Ram's Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-11-24

make somcth1n out of them. and like
some other people that I have heard
ABOUT, L reckon no doubts he measured
ne by my general appearments and
.ook me for L fool. Whereas. at onv
rates, b Galioways picked up and III
OUT and moved off to the CITY. John
huck he got some sort of a Job at rail-
roadln, whilst his wife and children
!,'ea In q house with only one room and
sae hltchen and not enough ground to
have a garden patch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-25

as in the afternoons, The track can be reached by the Greenpoint ferry at Twenty-third street and connecting trolley lines in Brooklyn. and also by the Long Island railroad. which is es- peeted to put in spur track to connect with its main line,
 A dispatch from Lexington. Ky, says; Eugene Leigh officially announced here to-day that the racing stable of Leigh & Rose would be sold on the first Tuesday of the sheepshead Bay fall meeting. The cracks Clifford. Chant, Lazzarone. Dueat. and Handspun are among the number. Spendthrift year lings will also be sold at the same time"
 The defeat of Logan in the last race at Brighton Monday was the all-ab- sorbing topic among the horsemen in New York that night. How such con- sistent horse could be beaten by such q lot of skates in the slow time of l:t5 is certainly n mystery. Yet. so far as the betting, and so far as the actions Of the boy were concerned. there appeared nothing that would indicate wrong. Still. the running of the horse was as inconsistent as 1t was possible to be. The last time out Logan ran an excep- tionally good race. only being beaten a head by Armitage and neck by Jack of Spades, at distance of seven fur longs. Monday he was beaten by three of as poor lot of platers as could be fished out of the stalls. Shields. who rode Logan. did not have him going at any time. In the early part of the race Shields was on the inside and moving with his hands, while Lizzie and Tom Finley were his companions. the three running heads apart. Half way along the back stretch Logan was shut off and fell back last. It was here that Shields picked up his whip, and com menced to use 1t freely. and did not stop until the race was won.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-25
Passed Away.

Middletown, July 24.-O. s. Kelsey who died here Monday after brief Ill., ness, aged sixty-seven, worked forty years ago for the father of MT. Bailey of the firm of Bailey & Stohart, whose employe he has been for the last four years. At one time he was quite a prosperous business man in Hartford, where he had tin and plumbing shop on North Main street. After he failed in business he returned to his old home and for some time did not engage in any business,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-25
LEAVE THIS MORNING.

on far Deep Water Fishing for Day.
 A party ot well-known business and professional gentlemen of this city have chartered the steamer Messenger and will 20 to-day on fishing excursion down the sound. The party will consist of ex-postmaster Sperry, E. s. Kim berly, Harry Leigh, Walter Leigh. E. l. Atwater, John M. Crampton, Health Officer Wright, V. F. MoSeii. Walter Nichols and Samuel R. Avis. They will leave Aliens dock at [ o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-25
TO PICO PARK,

A. M. E. Zion Excursion on August 9.
 At the business meeting of the Sum- day school of the Zion A. M. E. church, just held, it was voted to hold an excur- sion to Pico park by the steamer Mar garet on August 2. The committee on arrangements is as follows: John T. Johnson, George T. Burk, William H. Singleton, George w. Burton, John A. Hall, Samuel R. Barnes and Abram Willmore.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-25

Little Ethel-Johnny took my banana. Mother-Johnny, what do you mean Little Johnny-It was all in the game, mamma. said Let's play Broadway and she said "All wight" and so she got a table for banana stand and then I was policeman and walked past Good News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
OyE OUT Or EVERY FOUR
This Is the Number That May
Be Doomed.
BEYOND A QUESTION.
Over Fifteen Millions OF Men and Women
Who Are In Serious Trouble ana
DO Not Realize IL.

"one out OF every four persons we meet
upon the street, in the cars, or IN so
ciety. has kidney dissaseF
ne was n prominent man and close
observer who made this remark, and he
spoke very earnestly.
.Iust think Of IT, he continued. AN
army of over 100000 people In America
aIone is constantly carrying the burden OF
this most terrible OF all modern COM
plants. vet few Of them know IT, Strange
as IL may seem, most men or women 40
not stop to think that headaches, PAINS
in the muscles and throughout the BODY
feverishness, cold feet, sleeplessness
tickle appetite, and colored or scant urine
are the certain signs Of the coming on
Of kidney disease, as certain as day turns
10 night. unless It is checked promptly.
II was easy 70 understand the feelings
NJ fear. almost Of horror. which could De
seen upon the faces OF the listeners. Con-
tinuing, he said:
81 have never known, nor do know
anv musicians who are aware Of more
than one thing that viii certainly cheek
and cure this terrible trouble. Iha'
remedy Is a great modern discovery
known TO III SCIENTISTS anu ihvSN fSNfIt 4
n is warmers Safe Cure. do not loon
upor II as a proprl tary medicine, put az az
an absolute cure for Brights disease, anu
ali kidney, liver. and urinary disorders
or female troubles. and IL Is so reglrueii
by the medical profession, both here anu
abroad. | do not know anything eise
about II. not even Of what IL IL composer,
but I do know that it has produced these
effccts In every case Of which l nave ever
heard" -. ,ho,
II IS. perhaps. Of interest to know tn ina,
this renedy-Warners Safe Cure-lS inc
remedy concerning which Or. Wlllahi
Edward Robson, Of the Royal Navy OF
England. said: "I have been able TO give
more relief and effect more cures by thS
use of warmers Safe Cure than by All
ether remedies OF the British Pharma-
copoeia." ,,-,..a
Or. r. 4. Gum, dean Of the United
States Medical College, and editor or tne
Medical Tribune, says: Tine lngreulenls
Of Warmers Safe Cure are among lne
most valuable medicines OF our Aateria
Medlca. and the combination Is such as
To insure the best possible action on the
kidneys and urinary organs. - -.
With such facts In view no man ~, vi
woman. however seriously an .cted Dy
kidney disease need for moment despair
or have apprehension.
ruHr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
pissell, maxwell, and Appomattox.

The Postmaster-G General Of the United
States and his Mr.. Maxwell take the
premium for perversity. so far as re-
ported they are the only people In The
wide. wide world who wish BID Apo
mattox to be called Surrender" Despite
the protects OF the general public, ard
the earnest and respectful petition OF
the people OF Appomattox county Sur
render" Is to continue to be its name.
Their course is wholly indefensiole The
latest outgiving from the Posi-Ofiice De-
partment TO the press is that the change
Is necessary In order that the virginia
custom Of calling the county seat after
the name OF the county may be followed.
Messrs Bissell and Maxwell are not
well-informed as 10 Virginia customs.
They need not pretend TO be 90 deferen-
tial to US In one direction. when they are
so ruthlessly violating Virginia sentiment
in another and more important dlree-
ton.
AS the Dispatch pointed out yesterday,
there are very many county seats in Vir-
ginia whose names do not embrace the
names OF the counties.
But Appomattox Is a name so dear TO
the soldiers Of Lee and Grant that had
the custom been such as is alleged by
the Post-Ofiice Department there would
have been reason enough for making an
exception.
When the Post-Onlce Department was
las AZ cd ttNfh m GtIhfqrf
by the Hon. ID. a. Christian. the county
Judge OF Appomattox (who forwarded a
petition signed by seventy persons ask
Ing for the restoration Of the old name)
the Judge wrote the department that
IL those names were not enough he could
asd would get the signature OF every
man, woman. and child In the county beg
ging for the restoration Of the old name.
And what sort of answer is made 10
the letter OF Judge Christian? Why an
order giving the name of AppomattoX
not 10 its rightful owner but 10 the new
railroad town. distant some two or three
miles fron the real, bona fide Appomattox
OF history.
There is nothing left to the people OF
Appomattox to do but TO continue TO
protest against the wrong. Justice win
yet be done them. The veterans of both
armies are in full sympathy with them.
SO is every Virginian so far as we know.
Judge Christian vouches for the willing
ness of every man. woman, and child In
the county of Appomattox to sign the
petition. and we can vouch for all the
rest of the people of this State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
at Might Have Been Worse. -

So says Mr.. WattersOn as to the
disastrous Democratic defeat of last
month; and we suppose his statement
cannot be denied; but he cuts himself
off from sympathy when he proceeds TO
assume that the failure Of the Fifty
third Congress to respond to public ex-
recitation in the reform OF the tariff was
the cause of that defeat. He assumes
also. that the Fifty-first Congress, by
tariff deinquencies, caused the inglorious
defeat OF the Republicans in 1890. All
this speculation may prove to be harm
less, and we think will prove to be harm
less; but It will not be harmless to the
proceed TO alarm the businessmen and
disturb the business of the country by
undertaking to make a general revision
Of the tariff.
Let the country have a rest from tariff
agitation for while at least. The best
tariff ought to be the product of ex-
perlence. Let the workings OF the Cor
man bill speak for themselves, and let
the tariff be altered only in response to
the Indications thus obtained. To alter
II merely TO alter II would be unwise
indeed. We have a good tariff, but 1t
is not perfect. The way TO perfect IL
is to learn from actual experience where
II needs amendment. Some duties ought
to be higher than they are, some lower
The administrators of the law can point
out It's defects.
LET US have peace" on the tariff
question.
But we can agree with Mr.. Watterson,
when he says In general terms
"Taking the Republican losses OF 1890
and the Democratic disaster OF 1884 to-
gether, and We learn that party ties are
resting very lightly on many voters, and
that big majority for a party Is not
in the least a guaranty of permanence In
power Republicans who interpret the
recent popular outbuTst as meaning In
definite lease of power for them are as
much mistaken as they were In 1890. when
they predicted that the Mckinley bill
was. In any event, certain not TO be
disturbed for ten years"
II the Republicans can hold the reins
of power long enough 10 enable them
TO pass new Federal election-laws. they
may perpetrate their rule indefinitely, as
we warned our people before the last
election. Otherwise, the career upon
which they have just entered will be a
short one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
That West Virginia Debt.

We gave yesterday what the Wheehng
Intelligencer had to say on the subject
Of the settlement Of what is called west
Virginia's share OF the debt Of Virginia
That paper seems inclined to favor such
action in the premises as will result in the
settlement OF that States debt, without
taking an unmanageable debt upon her
shoulders. But, as we said yesterday, the
Inteuigencer does not speak for the peo-
pie Of the new State
The Wheeling Register, the leading
Democratic paper in West Virginia, tells
the New York spectators in State debts
what they may expect from the daughter
State. And here we might say that
whether Virginia owes or does not owe
any or ell of that part Of her debt which
she turned over TO West Virginia, she
has absolutely determined not to allow
herself TO be troubled by 1t. She has al
ready undertaken 10 pay as much as she
is able TO pay.
We must add what the Wheeling Regis
ter says as to the new scheme for getting
this troublesome debt out Of the way. we
quote that paper:
"a syndicate now holds nearly the
entire 100000 OF so-called West Vir-
ginia certificates, bought for mere song,
some Of them as low as cents on the
dollar. II this syndicate can succeed In
inducing West Virginia TO confer as 10
settlement on the basis represented by
these certificates, there will be millions
In it, for the holders.
1.-The position of West Virginia on the
debt question has been entirely honorable
from the first, and to-day she stands
ready to pay her just proportion when
ever 1t shall have been properly ascer-
tained.
''The old State arbitrarily set aside one
third as West Vtrginia'S share. There was
no consuitation, no explanation. no at
tempt to show the equity OF the amount
81 had been liked by one OF the parties
TO the controversy, and that was the end
OF II. From this position Virginia has
never rrceded. and until she does all at.
tempts at settlement are barred"
So we repeat what we said yesterday
that the people OF West Virginia will
never pay 100000 of the debt which the
people OF Virginia presented them with.
Nevertheless. we cannot but expect the
subject TO come up In West Virginia
whenever there shall be o legislature in
session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
TALLEY & Go.

Black Repellant Cloth, half wool, 81
inches wide, at Joc.
This makes nice capes. riding-habits
leggins, etc
Gentlemen's white Hemstitched silk
Handkerchiefs at 2jc.; wonderful article
for the price
Better Handkerchlefs at 90 75c., and ST.
A plum for dressmakers, tailOrs, and
all other users of Canvass l-3 yards Of
25c. Tan Canvas for 5oc.,. or any smaller
quantity at DOC. per yard. This Is used
for cOlar-stiffenlng. etc.
Unbleached B. and 5-Strand Leakesyille
Knitting Cotton, worth 25c. per pound
(and almost impossible 10 gaO, at l9c. per
pound. or 10 pounds for H.l5.
HALF-PRICE REMNANTS! HALF
PRICE REMNANTS!!
See our Remnant Counter, on which
every Remnant is offered at exactly half
the regular price
A lot OF Quilted satlns. in navy-blue,
dark-green, yellow. and garnet, at &c.;
reduced from 81 and l5c.
Extra-good value in an Unbleached Can
ton Flannel, at &c. per yard.
Remnants of Unbleached Canton Flannel
at 7c.; worth 8 l-3c. per yard.
See our Half-Price Wool Dress-Goods
Counter
Dress Goods at 25c.: reduced from 50c
Dress Goods at S7iEc.; reduced from 75c.
Dress Goods at Soc; reduced from ST.
Dress Goods at 62kc.; reduced from 81 %.
There are only few pieces or this lot
so don't wait too long before you see
them.
CHRISTMAS Is COMING.
See our Holiday Goods displayed in the
windows, showcases, and basement.
See our ClOaks and MerinO Underwear.
See our Rugs, Druggets, Floor Oil
Cloths, and Table On-Cloths.
See our Casslmeres.
See our Gentlemen's Furnishings.
See our Hemmed Sheets. IS, 30. and &c
See our Towels.
See our Table Linens; 25 yards Cotton
Crash Ga whole piece. for Si13
Come and look at our goods.
de sgt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
A RAILROAD IN GILES COUNTY.
Twelve Miles of the Work Let to Contract.
Immense Resources to lie Developed.

HARRISBURG, VA. December i.-CSpe-
clal. )-Our people are very much elated
over the prospects of the Big Stony (Moun-
tain Lake. railroad. Twelve miles OF the
work has been let to contract, and hands
are now grading. The ties are being got
ten out and put on the line, and 1t looks
as II we are certainly to have new rail-
road
The Mountain Lake Lumber Company
has awarded a large contract for saving
TO Mr. G.. T. Porterfeld and some assoc
ciates, and they have large mill In opera
ton in advance OF the railroad. saving
about 5000 feet Of lumber per day. on
this tract there is estimated to be about
200. 600 600 feet OF marketable lumber be-
sides quantities OF cross-ties and tan-bark,
which will open up n large lumber plant
on the order of the large Northwestern
plants. to say nothing of the very large
quantity of iron-ore TO be mined and
shipped when the railroad IL completed.
The hogs OF this county are dying with
cholera I'm large numbers. but other
stock is selling az fair prices with a
slight advance and better demand for
horses
Judge Martin Williams. with his FAMILY,
has recently moved from Bland to this
place, and will reside here in the future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05

The report made to the Common Council
by DR.. William II. Taylor Chemist and
Coroner shows that the spring in Chin
borazo Park furnishes excellent water for
drinking and domestic purposes. The like
can be said OF few, II any, other springs
in this city.
Chmborazo hill, as all Richmonders
know, is a very high point, and TINS
spring issues from its eastern side, and
adds very much TO the value and at
Effectiveness OF these public grounds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05

The sci.ction Of Christmas Presonts.
At this time OF the year many men
who are usually jovial enough go ABOUT
the streets with anguish written upon
their brows. The trouble with them Is
that they have got presents to buy. they
have the money to spend, but how TO
s,.nd n puzzles them. The more they
think the matter over the iefs they
know about Il. And sometimes much
studying OF the subjects so disturhs their
mental equilibrium as 10 leave them iess
aralifed to act than ever before.
There are hundreds Of men here In
Richmond who marched into hAt,ie with
out changing color, who canrot, without
trembling, face the dreadful possibiiit
OF Christmas shopping. Not infrequentiy
these wretches deTolve their duty upon
their womankind. This Is a good Idea,
unless Gas was the case out wesO the
husband gives the wife a nve-dollar bill
as a Christmas present. and tells her
to 20 and buy a roll OF linen ana
make him dozen shirts. Now that
westerner, who is well known In history
NAV not have been a very bad man. II
doesn't follow at all. Quite likely he
was delirious from thinking the subject
over. At least. let us hope so.
The Dispatch this morning. rallies TO
the help Of all its afflicted feilow-citzens.
1t tells them what things are suitable
for presents. and where to buy them.
our columns are wade mecum for the
man, woman, or child who is thinking
about. buying something TO give dear
relative or friend. We know very well
that the ladies-dear, sensible creatures
are going to read and heed what we say
and we would have our fellow-men-
obstinate creatures-do likewise If they
want peace Of mind.
Please observe. also, that Santa Claus
has come to town. and to-day he goes
wherever the Dispatch goes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05

Neglect OF duty Is what Colonel John X.
Fellows II being tried for He seems to
have very few friends In Tammany. and
fewer still In the committee-of-seveni
reformsr& rammany objects to him be-
cause he was too severe on some Of
their henchmen. The Seventy object to
him because he did not prosecute Of
Tenders vigorously enough. However. five
citixens acting on their own account
preferred the charEAa nnoa which the