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What d statesman don't kap III some
times with knOin,.
6ecne 4 farmer has to fasfeu uis gall
i9ses with q male be has an idee that he
xin nelp himself by Citing uto poll
n6 more parliamentary rulest a con-
1Iosemnn knos the less likely l,e il to-
esn 81 tO the blznus be was lected fer.
q PEP 2 man wants to 20 into t,oliticks
- amt asst Of heze o patriot. tsnt how
mncn money he kin put up fer { ampane
man kin be L politician and. he Kin
5Dezennest but lie haint rot AT time I
49, e. ie trize to be both at ii 10 same
1ner amt no way nv tellin I,o Il MAJ
i kSsls lnar is 70 q gallon nv Iiket. tell ,e
Yer now and then the q ndsss ef
ss8%S,Esy wonders What she is III ID fsr.
4 Ie money power Is mighty j ii 4 ma
IL nara nifty little Nv tho pnri n III NIL
sassseks that don't need disinfec iii.
Sx54 % country wood be full d d monu-
s&&nts hIcrn church steeples. Sc evrv
ssses@an bad a. big . one III be thinks
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An Engineers Escaue,

ut is wonderful how a man will re.
member little things in time Of DANCE,
and how q flash Of memory often saw
mans Life" said 7. E. Whitesides the
other day to a reporter. cMr. White.
sides is an engineer on the Panhandle,
and was in charge on the day of the
fatal wreck in the cut near Burgetts.
town some time ago. He gives the fol.
lowing graphic description Of the wreck,
and how he and his fireman were saved
from death:
I'VE We're going at the rate of twenty.
To miles an hour, and just as we en-.
tered the cut | saw the runaway cars
coming toward US. To shut off steam
and whistle down brakes was the work
OF a moment. l was off my seat and on
the step the next second. All this time
my mind was at work. To jump meant
death, for the sides of the cut were steen
n to jump against it would only result
IN beng thsown under the train. / re.
membered a slight depression about the
center OF the cut, which if we reached
pefore we struck the oncoming cars we
might jump and be saved. It was the
last desperate chance, for to ride into
the wreck meant sure death. l was on
the engine step and my fireman on the
tender. We had not exchanged a word.
we did not have time, for it was all over
In a few seconds.
The depression was reached and we
both jumped together and landed in the
hollow, blowing up the ground with our
noses. The next instant the crash came.
! got up and walked about ten feet, but
had to give up. The jar was too much
for ms. escaped with badly sprained
ankles and bruises, while the fireman
had an arm broken" Said he in con.
clusion: II have been on the road for
eleven years and that was my first sc.
rlous wreck. l had often noticed that
little hollow in passing and thought it
might come in handy some day."-Pitts.
burg Dispatch.
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DUBLIC SALE.
SUCCESSION OF ADAM DUPRR.

OF ADAM OUPRH.
No. 1881.
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
By virtue Of an order of the Honorable E.ey
enth Judicial District Court Of the STATE OF
Louisiana, In and for the parish of ST. Landry,
and highest bidder, by the .undersisned I'd.
ministrator or any duly qualified auctaoneer.
at the last residence Of the deceased, in Plsi.
sanee, In said parish II ct. Landry, on
Saturday, May l9sh, 1894,
the following described property, BELONGING TO
the estate Of Adam Dupre, deceased, late It
the parish OF st. Landry. to-wit:
A tract of land situated In the Big Wooda a.
hanndso, p pa 1ha o CONTAINING a,aa e. nity.ons srpents
Young, on another side by lands Of Onez. Mic
Jamare, ON another side by lands OF Mrs. ARlaS
prnd'homme and on the opposite side BY tho
Bayou, eeing same property acquired by Adam
+: Dupre, deceased, at the successioual sala al
! Cleophas Comeau made on 22d Nov. IsoS' ssi
being item No. Is of the process verbal Of said
sale. '""
Forty-three acres OF land situated In Pis.
salcc, bounded north by MariUs Vidrine, south
by lands OF DR.. D: W.. Foster nj residence Of
rus vidrine: west by lands OF Emile and Durei
Dupre with buildings and improvement ID there
A certain tract of land situated IN p,.,.s,s.
containing fifty arpents moro or less' svjtS
building and improvements thereon : bn,,nded
Mra. F ps aoofg n 1 = Of land; south By lands 81
east by Mrs. Auguste Belair.' sos'of'
a certain tract of land situated In Pisiasnes
h %,1n eai nartS ia an a. improvements thsreoa,
OF Adam Dupre, south by Armand Dupr6 ard
property Of the estate. east by land Of WidoV
FRANCOIS Rideau, west by lands Of EdTard m.
slner, containing seventy.fve acres moro or
A certain tract OF land situated In same Draa.
re containing seventy acres more or 1ess.
a apmand n north oy lands Of the estate. east ~
Belfour, west by lands Of Sam Haas. ~""
A certain tract of wood land containing fort-
acres more or less In same prairie, bounded
q !: Roos : Son. v vest 1seSS y iana 81 sS @as. P x laoas
Dupre, east by lands Of 6. Andrepont' ''"o"|
or s,1!e 81 b horses y a lot Of hogs; two yokes OF
BARN; !; ! ns wagon 9l aq : rsane cattle ans buggy and
FARMING implements; about 30 barrels inferiorr
rice; q lot OF cotton seed about $50 busheis al
ton l. a aasS 1901 pounds OF cotton q lot Of cot
en- utensils. ~"~
terms ana conditions The movable psopertY
cash for all adjudications Of ten dollars az M,
aer , .nat amount, and adludications above that
purchassrs' to furnisasI their - n on1u, Viz ~ ~:
good and solvent security said notes &c bssy
eisnt per oent yearly interest after maturity
a. anu ca zen per cent additional for attorneys fees
IA case OF suit to enforce payment. The M.
movable property in three equal annual instaii.
ments payable respectively on Jauusry m.
essS, 1sss and 1887; said notes to bear eight pa
per cent additional for attorneys tees i'm osse 81
sHtt 70 ENFORCE payment. The estate to rota5p
ths VENDORS privilege and special mortgage On
one good and solvent security.
Ap'u4 ~, 1oso' administrators
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The Home and Tomb of >washington

Thousands Of us have visited the
tomb OF Washington at Mount Vernon.
1t is a spot dear to the heart of every
true American, but nothing about it is
more touching than to hear the bell of
some passing steamer tolling as 1t pas.
SEES, and to be told that every steamer
which plouRhs the waters of the Poto.
when passing the tomb of Wash.
tolls a requiem TO his memory.
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ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN,
ASSOCIATION.

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan Assoc.
citation was Incorporated on the 18th day of
March, 1883. under tho law OF the State of Lon
isiana, its first object being to afford. by co-opo-
ration, to those who do not possess them, the
means OF acquiring q HOME, and to encourage
thrift. by offering o safe investment and q lib.
eral profit 10 those who will systematically save
their earnings. Any person may becoiro .
shareholder by subscribing for any number of
shares, payable In weekly instruments OF %
: spts per share.
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HIS idea Of Il.

william Flint" said the'teacher, .
have kept you IN after school hours e.
4 punishment for whispering. You may
return to your seat and writD . compo-
sition Oh spring.
after half an hours sevare struggle
With the subject William went up 20
tae teachers desk and submitted the
following essay 81 Spring. 'sspringm
this Country is Like this. Yesterday Il
Was ianuerTy and Tomorrow II Will "a
July that's ali know abotit.spring VIII
liam hint.r-Exchange.
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Loans are made only to members, who par.
t,c,nate IN the profits and are Interested in the
sncc6ss of the Association and the roper In
yestment OF Its funds.
LENDERS can withdraw at any time by giving
+h.rtr dayss notice to the President. This cpm
,casals the Association to those whose earnings
-,ay vary or be uncertain.
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s |; oe elR osy
20 Easily Made.

We want many men. women, boys, and srd
work for Us q few hours daily. right In and arrl- Z
their own homes. The business Is easy, pleasant,
strictly honorable, and pays better than any other
offered agents. You have q clear field ana no
competition. Experience and special ability I'M.
necessary. No capital required. We equip yon
with everything tiat you need, treat You well,
and help ron to earn ten times ordinary wage.:
Women do % well rs men. and boys ana slsis
axe good pay. ANY ono, anywhere, can 90 .ne
.sWark. All succeed who follow orr PLAIN snc -.
rou ! sraat desi of money. Everything e new
- 4, sreat demand. Write for our pamphlet
ciro.Ier. "a receive full information. NO naIn
done Z you ccnoiuds not 70 20 on wisn INC
business.
5 Co.,
Dox 496,
PORTLAND, MAINE
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The ballot box suffer and the forger
of false returns should be branded az
a traitor to society and government
Monroe Bulletin.
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April Il, 1894.
NOTICE OF TABLEAu.
ESTATE OF PHILEMON GUILLORY AND
MARIE L. FONTLNOT.
No. 6l65.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, William NJ. Fontenot, Of the parish
Of st. landry. Adninistrato Of the estate OF
Philemon Guillory and Marie L. Fontenot, both
deceased, has filed Il final tableau Of said estate,
accompanied by his petition praying for the
homol0gation OF the same;
And whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by order OF court bearing date
April 9th, 1894.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau. to file the same IN writing in my of1ee
In the town of Opelousas, within tho time re-
quired by law, why the said tableau should
not be homologated and confirmed.
CHARLES NJ. THOMPSON,
April 2s, 1894. ut Clera.
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PARISH

Representatives. Geo. Pulford, AdolphA stagg
Napoleon Mcbride.
Clerk Of Court, C. NJ. Thompson.
Sheriff, 4. 8. FOntenot.
Coroner, DR.. r. NJ. Litteil.
Treasurer, Robert Chachers.
Assessor, n. L. Swords.
Returning Officer, c. f. Burr.
surveyor, Le0nce e. Littell.
Secretary Parish School Board and Superinten.
dent OF Public Schools, w. s. Frazee.
POLICE JURY:
First Ward, Wm.E Evans, Eraste Dupre.
Second Ward, Adelma Guidry.
Third Ward ]. q. Qnebedeau.
Fourth Ward, w. r. CloptOn.
Fifth Ward, Al. F0ntenot, r.. Lafieur.
Sixth Ward, Fl. D. Courtney.
Seventh Ward, J. Z. Butler.
Eighth Ward, E.sH. MCGEE.
=. 81. MCGEE, President, OpeioRsnS.
Alex. Stage, Clerk, Whiteville.
GCHooL BOARD:
a. i. F0ntenOt, President, 5th district.
First District, DR.. ". X. Irfon.
Second District. Jones p. Smith.
Third District, i. Ia. Guilbeau.
Fourth District, w. S. Boykin.
Fifth District, DR.. g. A. nj. Cooke.
Sixth District, 4. r. Carroll, Sr.
seventh District. M. r.. Wilson.
Eighth District, W. 8. Frazee.
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NOTICE.
To AL WHOM 1T MAX CONCERN

Vile Plate, st. Landry. La, April 10, 1884.
Notice. is hereby given that I have admintG
tered and will continue to administer QersoN>
0lEy, under authority of the court, ana without
the assistance OF my husband. all my parapher-
nal properly, OF Whatsoever kind.
MRS. CIDALIsE CARBON,
Wife OF Emerand Landry. OF the parlsn OF
April II, 1894. st. Landry, La
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
ESTATE OF HENRY EBERT, sR.
Nc. 5294.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF 81. LANDRY.

TATIbII OE DIs 1hNDVtI
Whereas, Henry Ebert, Jr.. OF the parjsh OF
st. Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator Of the estate Of Henry
Ebert, sr., deceased. late Of the parish OF
st Landry.
Nov i4asstsd notice OF j. hereby given 20 e;
appointment, to file the Same La writing In my
Office In the town Of Opelousas, In ten dsys
from the present notice.
April IA, 1894. Clerk.
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PUBA1c SALE.
ESTATE OF PIERRE ANDRE.

Is ltI3Sn6 NOR
No.
DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF 81. LANDRY.
~ virtue OF an order Of the Honorable tn.
PROBATE Court, in n for the parish Of st. Ian.
dry, there will be sold at public auction. to ths
last and highest bidder, BY the undersiSneS
auininlstrator, or any duly qualified auctionoor.
a. tne last residence OF the deceased, on BAYOU
Ieche' in the parish OF 81. Landry, on
Tuesday, May 18th, 1894,
the following described property belonging 70
Inc estate OF Pierre Andre, deceased, late al
the parish OF st. Landry, to-wit: o
l. The east half Of the tract Of land In a..
Landry parish, being No. l in the inycntory OF
sald estate, n south by bayou Teche, east
py AND formerly OF Duthil Castillo, north By
the land hereinafter described, and west by
'lana OF the estate; the said tract having one
aIpent 'front.' on bayou Teche and ten arpents
tanning ten superficial arpents, more OF less.
2. Also. another tract Of land having ono ana
o. 9 nall arpents front on the south and ton az,
penis IN depth, running between parallel Ines.
bounded south by the tract Just above descrih.
co and land formerly belonging to YaIefy
mayer, now to Lucien Mistric, north by lands
Iormeriy belonging to Valery Mayer, now "a
Uupreion Mayer, and west by land Of thu a,
tate, containing about fifteen arpents, "a SIC ar
less; tnese two tracts being portions Of two
tracts OF land purchased by Paul 5 from
joining one another.
T~erms-Cash.
CELEsTIN CHENIER.
april II, 1884. AdmiuistratoP.
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Tie Association does not deal in real estate,
Init il js a Cooperative Savings Bank, In which
there IL no privileged class, but ALL members
nartictpa ting. eqnitably In the profits.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-12

chamberlain,s Eye and Skin Ointment
Isl certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids Sore Nipples, Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
Is cents per box. For sale by druggists,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-12
TO r OWNERS.

For putting a horse in a fine healthy con.
dition try Dr.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
Kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. %
cents per package, For sale by druggists.
j.. Lasaiie and Shute g. Dnson
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MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Terms expire April. 1851

tAerMs expire April, 1885,
g. ]. Thompson, Mayor.
- I. Andrus, @. 8. fsacks, A b. Chachere. g. T..
Hebrard, II, d. Larcade, Isaac Roos, Cot.i.,
cilnen.
9. A. Ltttell, Physician.
I. +. Garland, Attorney.
!. y. Hebrard, Street Commissioners
lsAac Roos, Treasurer.
VIM. r. Cochran, Clerk.
Arthur Dejean, Constable and Collector.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-12
CHURCHES.

1AnNA ' xGdSG Ill
l:5o q: m. High Mass tsermonl as 10 a. M.
GAtcchism at 5 p. M; Benediction at 4 p. m.
a CAtechism for country children at noon. Palm
4. DuBouRG, Rector.
PREsHYTERIAN CHURcH.-services at Opelou.
- every sd Sunday OF the month at Il a. M,
snd $50 I: q: Sunday School every. Sabbath at
REV. GEO. FRAZER, Pastor.
METHODIST CuURCH.--At opelousas, Ist. 3D.
ND 9TH eabbaths, II O'Clock a. M, and Z p. n.
Bellevue. I'D Sabbath, II o'clock a. m; Sd Sab
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night at !
sabbath School ~ o'clq 2 revsI yS sael,ath.
1APTlsr cHuRcH.-Opelousas, Rev. L.. NJ.
Ehilllips pastor; services lst and I'd Sunday in
Mcn month; at III O.. ~. and 8 D. IN. Sunday
senool every sunday ct 70 z. M
BAPTIST CHURCH Garland, La, Rev. l.. N.
sxnllilps pastor; services evssy Sd Sunday. II
BAPTIST cHuRcH.-Big Cane, La. Rev. /.
Z. Phillips pastor; services every 18th sunday,
All .. ~. and 4 r. 10.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-There will be divine
q u the Church Of the Epiphany on the
9n the tn Sunday ut $3.50 p. m, the Rev. "a. 4.
Price officiating.
ASSOCIATIONS, LODGES, &c.
0pssoNsas Oouncit No. e8. a. &. H.. meets al
LOT Z. hall on LIST and 3D. Fridays OF each month
atYp. m. from Oct. LIST TO March 3lst, aud ut s 8.
Commander; WA. sandos, sec,y. and Coilsctoor.
q. LAsdst Lodge No. 1, 40. d. w. meets IT
LOT Z. hail on the I'D and 9TH THURSDAYS nf each
month, at =. u. from OCT. l to March 81, and
y. vi; TheO. HOllier, Recorder.
0pelotsas Lodge No. sl97, x. Of H., meets at
1.of hall on lst and sd Tuesdays OF each month
.tY 4. %. from Oct. 20 March 81, and at 8 frona
April q 70 Sept. 80. b. +. Anderson, Dictator,
M a. SandOS. ReDOrter.
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list OF

For the term of the District Court beginpins
Monday, May 2, 1894.
Firat Week.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
UNITED STATES GOvERywr-

Terms expire March 4, 1877
President-Giover Cleveland, Of New Y"rrr.
Vice President-Adlat L. Stevenson, of llilcyts
Secretary Of State-Waiter @. Gresham.
Secretary of the Treasury-John g. Carlisle.
Secretary of War-Danie1 S. Lamont.
Secretary Of the N~avy-Hllary A. Herbert.
Secretary of the Interior-Hoke Smith.
Secretary of Agricultural. Sterling Morton.
Attorney General-Richard Olney.
Postmaster GENERALIZATION s. Bissell.
Senators for Louisiana.
N. c. Bianchard-Term expires March i, 1897.
Donelson Caffery March 4, 1895.
tBoth were appointed by the Governor to fill
vacancies and their successors will be cho-
sen by the Legislature which meets In May.)
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,

(lermS expire May, 1861
Extraordinarily J. Foster, OF st. Mary.
Lieutenant.G overnor-tVacant.)
Secretary Of State 7. &. Adams, Of f. Fe ieiapa
Auditor-W. w. Heard. OF Union.
Treasurer-John Pickett, of Bossier.
Atty. Gen.-M J. Cunningham of Natchitocltes
superintendent OF Public Education-A. d. La.
fargue, Of Ayoyelles.
Commissioner OF Immigration-J. G. Hawkes..
Commissioner Of Agriculture-H. C. Newsom.
Register State Land Ofice-John s. Lanier.
Ad1utant General-William g., Burt.
State Printer-John McGrath
Representative to Congress from the Sixth Con
gressional District-Samuei M. Robertson,
OF East Baton Rouge.
Supreme Court.
!. ]. Nichols, of Assumption. ~Chief-Justice.
b. G. Miller, OF Orleans; L. b. Watkins, of Red
A. Breaux, of Iberia, Associate-Jnstices.
!. F. Meginley, Clerk at Opelousas.
Circuit Court of Appeals-3d Circuit.
w. +; Blackman, OF Rapides. aud Robert S.
Perry, OF Iberia. Judges.
z. ~. Thompson, ex-o61cio Clerk lat Opeiousas),
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Twelfth Senatorial District st. Landry and.
expire May, 1896.
Senators, G. W. Ward, II. Barousse.
E1lth Judicial District-st. Landry aud Acadia.
Germs expire May, 1861
Judge, w. c. Perrauit.
District Attorney. +. B. Dnbuisson.
Terms Of Court for st. Landry
jury Terms. = Monday, Feb. 5. and Monday,
Sept. 3, 1894.
0scl f~srms.-Monday, April Is, and Monday,
Nov. -, 1894.
Jury Term-Monday, June /. 1894.
0tel Tsyrns-Monday. March 10. and MONDAY,
Oct. IL, 1894.
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II you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
TT. LANDRY
HOMESTEAD 4 LOAN ASSOCIATION,
~Opslousas, La.

CAPITAL STOCK $1,000 600
Shares 1900.
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OFFICERS.
BOARD OF &

n. DEPREs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-11-17

Mason Valley Piutcs arc mourn.
ing because there are no rabbits this
Fall for t. hunt. There is not
a ra : be nov, where year
ago ther, re tn and,, and raucb.
ers aLout uska mt s25 worth
of ammuni,. for the ,dinrs and
gave them T.. and feed for
the horse curing -. .ig hunt
Da ton Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-11-17
The Peoples Government

The Louisville Courier j Journal
says: We shall indulge no splenetic
ontcry or childish bubble. In a
country like ours the ups and downs
OF party are Of less account when we
reflect how ready the people are to
to change and to forget. After all it
Is their Government and they can do
Wi III it whatsoever they will. If they
want to reverse tho engines and go
back twenty years to the dark days OF
Republican misrule nobody can pre-
vent them. If they want back the
Mckinley bill, which they repudiated
they can have it. If they want back
the Federal Election laws which they
repealed, they can re-enact them.
But we apprehend none of these
things. We are passing through the
era of the commonplace; and it does
not matter whether we are repre-
scented in the Offices by set of beg
gars labelling themselves Repubh-
cans, or set of laggards labelling
themselves Democrats, SO long as one
set is afraid and the other set dare
no to- tampct with the public credit
and into gritty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-11-17
The BIOOmer Described,

What is bloomer dress? a lady
gives the following explanation; "The
b oncr dress is Il pair of trousers
very baggy at the knees, abnormally
fu about the pistol pockets, and con-
sideTabiy loose where You strike a
match. The garment is cut decollette
at the south end, and the bottoms
are tied around the ankles or knees
to keep the !nicc out. You can't put
1t over your head as you do your
skirts, but yon sit on the floor and
pull it on just as you do your stock
ing ono foot in each compartment.
Y III al easily tell which is the right
side TO have i'll front, by the button
OH tnc ne:k Dund"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-11-17

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Azure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder.
The Progress., 1894-01-20
One Way to Fetter a Folding Bed.

every few days we read about people
being caught in folding beds and stran-
pled or crushed to death or rendered Grip
ples for life" said q mechanic. ut Is
easy to prevent this. Every folding bed
can be easily fitted with hooks or bolts
that will fasten into unObtrusive staples
or sockets in the floor, and make it impos-
sibIe to close the bed without unfastening
them or pulling up the floor. Every one
of them should have some protection OF
this nature.
"a friend of mine who travels great
deal and often stops at hotels where foid-
ing beds are used carries strong nickeled
chain. like those used in hanging window
weights. in his valise, and at either end
there is n good stout screw eye. The chain
is about feet long and takes up scarcely
anv room. When he strikes hotel with
folding beds, he lets the bed down, screws
one of the screw eyes in the floor on one
side of the bed at the foot, carries the
chain over the frame and under the mat
tress to the other side, draws the chair
taut and sinks the other screw eye in th'
floor. This method would not be a gOot
one to use i'll everyday practice, but my
| friend adopted it after he had had an al
venture with one folding bed that nearl!
cost him his life. Nobody should purchas
a folding bed that is not provided witt
some attachment that will lock it so tha
il cannot be closed by accident. They ar
as dangerous as unloaded guns. ~ tic
| Observer
The Progress., 1894-01-20
English Slang.

There are fashions in speech as well as
fashions in clothes. Everything in soci-
ETY. Just now is either lawfully CHASTITY,
or lawfully charming, don't you know. "
II your new bonnet isn't awfully CHASTITY,
it must be awfully charming, and ii Miss
Fourstars' singing at the local concert the
other evening wasn't awfully charming
then it must certainly have been awfully
CHASTITY. Pretty is no longer pretty, but
pooty. Y, the famous man milliner,
has caught the trick from his duchess Gus
TONERS. You hear him talk glibly of poo
ty gowns and pooty gals. Gorgeous or
deadly are the correct adjectives to use
when speaking of the weather. Nowadays
it is quite customary for educated people
to talk of the d9ok. In quite aristocrati(
circles the final is dropped in many
words. They talk of ridin, shooting talk
in, singin. suppose the next thing W.
shall hear will be that they have ceased
to aspirate their his for the excellent rea
son that il has become so common for or
dinary folks to do so.-Pall Mall Bulge
The Progress., 1894-01-20
The Portia Club.

The Portia Club, the woman's SUI
frage association of Louisiana, held Its
annual meeting in New Orleans re-
Gently and elected MIS-. Evelyn Ordway,
president; Mis- Katharine Mobiles, vice
president: Mrs. II. Behrens, secretary
and Mrs. f.. l.. Saxon, treasurer.
Mrs. Ordway, an accomplished Bos
tonian. is professor of chemistry in the
H. Sophie Newcomb College, Miss
Mobiles is president of the Woman
Club. Mrs. Behrens is vice-principal o
the Home Institute, and Mrs. Saxon Ii
well-known as a writer and lecturer.
With this array of able leaders, the
Portia Club should march boldly on Il
its goal-equal rights.