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The herald., 1894-11-28

TNHRoOP POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, PAS.
i a ena, Cal fprnis. the only institution in
dusrial and art training for both sexes in con.
Dection with scientific, literary or classical
education. sloyd school for younger pupils.
Manual training school and college If technol-
ogy. Courses lasg ly elective. Good homes
for students. For catalogue and full informa.
ton address PRESIDENT CHARLES III.
kEYES Pasadena California
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EDUC ATIONAL.

WOODBURY. BUSINESS COLLEGE, 1-6 S.
w Spring ST.; The Oldest largest and finest
equipped commercial school in southern Cali.
fornia; thorough course in the commercial
branches and banking; superior and success
fnl shor thand and typewriting dcpir ment,
rooms, perfectly lighted and ventilated cleo
tric elevator for pupils use; new furniture and
appliances; open all the year. pupils received
atany time; illustrated catalogue and full in.
formation free. e. A. HouGH, president; n.
c. FELKrR, yice-presidcnt. 44ly
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sIrUATIONs wANTED-MALE.

ID OSTON FINALE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
ID 1853 S. Broadway. Los Angeles, Cal IL
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PLU n Il &c RS.

PLUMBERS.
EOR JOB OF PLUMBING OR WATER
i heating that will give you entire satisfac-
tion go to VANDERBILT d CRIPPEN, 229 w.
Fourth st. 10
n II. WOTTON-SANITARY PLUMBING A
W specially. Estimates given, 206 East
Fourth St., two doors east of Los Angeles st.
It gas filter. $40 L. Second st. Tel. 1856
GARDEN WOOD WORK.
HENRY HEERDT- GARDEN WOODWORk
IL a specially 1913 s. Main st.
1AkkETb.
= nc,
NORMA MARATHON CHOICE MEATS
~ 1920 s. Main st. Tel west Ill. ll-2S
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MoNEY TO LoAN-LowEsr RATES BAR
WI LOW & SHERWOOD, 1913 South BROAD
way. 1l-15 II
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w ANTED-POSITlON BY YOUNG MAN IN
w store or office. Had long experience and
can give good references Address d., box 20
this Office. I22
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
LONDON'S WATER SUPPLY.
Economy In Its Use as Compared With
American Experiences.

economy In Its Use as Compared With
American Experiences.
In London, the largest city in the
world, n water is furnished by COM
panies and is charged for by the guam
tity. No one has a free faucet or can
afford to waste his water. Every fam
lily bargains for as many gallons per
diem as it needs, and this AMOUNT is
placed in tanks. Then the water is shut
off. If the family uses it up by noon, it
gets no mor until the next day unless
it can borrow Of it's neighbor. There is
NO waste. The water is all measured
and paid for. With three times our
population London does not use one
third as much water as Chicago does,
simply because the water is not wasted.
In Chicago the city furnishes the wa
ter, and every one is free to do with it
what he pleases, and the result is an
archy in water. The man on the third
story has nc rights the man on the sec
ond is bound to respect, and the man on
the first floor cheats both Of them by
running water via the sewers into the
river and lake. So long as there is dis
regard of human rights by human hogs
this waste will continue, and those on
the upper stories will suffer because
those On lower stories are running water
all day to cool their rooms or to food
their lawns-in other words, are letting
millions Of gallons run into the sewers
without being used at all. -Chicago
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
The Goddess of Smallpox.

A striking account Of the difficult
ties attending on the attempt to extend
the practice of vaccination in India is
Rven by Surgeon General Sir William
Moore. The chief obstacle is supersti-
tious prejudice. The population firmly
believe variola to be matter under the
control of the goddess "Mata," in whose
honor temples abound and fairs are held,
where thousands of women and chill
dren attend with offerings. The decliv-
tiles Of most of the numerous cenical
hills present either a Redeemed stone or
temple devoted to "Mata," with most
probably an attendant Brahman priest.
Nearly every village has its goddess
Of smallpox in the immediate locality.
and in many places a large piece Of
ground is esteemed holy and dedicated
to "Mata." The people do not pray to
escape the affection, unless in seasons
when 1t occurs with more than ordinary
virulence. They do, however, petition
for Q mild visitation but even the loss
Of On eye does not appear to be viewed
a. . very serious calamity.
rs there not another eye sufficient for
al purposes?" questioned n of these
stcical philosophers. IF it were the leg
orhand, it would be different, but an eye
Is immaterial. Notes and Queries.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
BEGINNING to See the Point.

"What have you to say to this charge
of assaulting Michael Rafferty, asked
the judge.
"Oi licked 'im," replied Mr.. Dolan,
looking the court in the eye. IAN wild
no disrespect to anybody, it's hopin Oi
am that Oh done it good"
WA there any ~provocation?"
"They wor thot same"
What was it?"
"Oi have a goat, yer anner-a foine
animal too. Does yer goat give milk?'
says Rafferty, to me. 1t does, says Oh.
Thin, says he, it's buttermilk. It's
as swate an foine as any ye liver saw,
says Oh. Certainly, but it is butter
milk says he, an thin we came to-
gether. Though Oh must say, yer an
mel, thot when Oh come to repate it
over a few tonnes an consider the ma
ture av the goat Dim compelled to say
Oh wor a bit hastily. Bedad, if the
court'Il give me lave, Oil 'pologize to
Rafferty,, SO Oh will. "-Washington
Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
VERMONT HIGHWAYS
recent Road Legislation In the Gre,
State.

Mountain state.
Inc law enacted at the last leeislature
Tor ascertaining the number Of miles If
highway in the state, the creation Of q
BOARD OF state highway commissioners
ana the placing of the highways under
the supervision Of i commissioner in
each town Is showing its fruits already
III the improvement of the roads of the
state.
IL was one OF the most judicious stat
u.es tllat nave been enacted for a quarter
OF a century.
The state highway commission. of
which Colonel George w. Hooker of
Brattleboro is the chairman, at a recent
meeting discussed plans for carrying
forward the work for which the COM
mission was created.
lhe commission desire to get as COM
plete information as possible in regard
70 the present condition Of the highways
OF the state, the amount and character
OF the work being done, the progress
being made in the way of permanent
improvement and the operation of the
PAoS0It SuW law.
70 assist in gathering this informa-
ton circular letters have been sent to
the road commissioners of each town
asking for detailed statements concern
ing the work in their charge or any sug-
g~estlonf they may be able to give relat-
ing to- he general subject Of highway
Impro' ement. Colonel Hooker is ad-
mlrab J adapted to be at the head Of the
comm ssion, for he has for a series of
years ad charge Of the roads in Battle
boro, and they have been brought to q
degree of improvement that will COM
pare with those of any other town in
New England. During the fall and
winter it is proposed to hold a series Of
public meetings in different parts of
the state for the discussion Of the road
question.
The object of these meetings will be
to arouse throughout the several COM
munities a more general interest in the
improvement Of highways and to bring
out the opinions Of those experienced
in highway work in the different Sec
lions Of the state as to the best methods
of accomplishing this need.
The commission hope to be able to
prepare before the work of another be-
gins a manual of road construction
adapted to the needs Of the town road
commissioners. Boston Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
BicycIers and Smooth Roads.

The number Of bicycles in use has in
creased enormously during the present
season, and riders will soon be in a po-
sition to demand and strong enough to
enforce the demand that the public
highways receive the attention necessary
to render them smooth and safe for the
passage of the rubber shod wheel.
Wheelmen are not selfish in this de-
mand for improved highways, because
the benefits will not be confined to
them, but they realize that if they do
not push the matter the natural apathy
Of the farmer will retard the accom-
plishment of the hard and smooth road
way so dear to the cyclists heart.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
1.-THE Paradise of Tips"

1.-The paradise of tips" as we are
told by a writer in The Kleine Zeitung,
is Carlsbad. His estimate is that not less
than a million marks must be paid dur
ing the eason in the questionable shape
Of voluntary" gifts or gratuities to
walters and others, which do not appear
in any bill. Everybody who does you
any service in Carlsbad looks for his or
her s'trinkgeld'' before you depart. The
waiter gets upon IN average from 6 to
10 forms (12 shillings to e1). The
maiden who serves you with water at
the Brunnen expects and mostly receives
8 forms, the postman gets a form, and
there are various other male and female
benefactors to whom you pay what you
pInaSe.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
.,ew NAUTICAL VOCABULARY.
.,...o,s Made by Young Women From
ada .sFresh Water Regions.

,,.,ons Made by Young Women From
Aa1 aFresh Water" Regions.
MI vachtsman's vocabulary is a Ian
10 in itself, and the landsman often
guaso afoul of it. He doesn't see why
ran rone should be called a sheet, an
a aor . halyard, a third a downhaul and
sanrth a clewline. One boat owner,
NOSE h~ospitable deck is trodden by
W. ~ his friends, has modified his
ua-.s tn conform with the suggestions
: Tistakes Of his guests who are not
srpert sailors
10 below for a drink of water was
ssLsd what he had done with the cup.
SI ing it nthe post" he said in
every one roared at the idea that he
mid be so green as not to know
lat fae mast was called, but on that
,scht the mast is now known as ''the
post
a;strict was responsible for another nau-
scal word The strips Of canvas used in
wing up the sails are called stops.
Came one wanted the stops and could
~ And them for the instant.
aWhat are u"ooking for?" asked
the young woman. n
Il an looking fopt the stops, They
vare here o little while ago"
aThs stops? Oh, you mean the tapes.
They're under this rug"
And now the sails are bound with
tapes"
I. Another young woman from LII in
state had read enough nautical
stories 20 have caught q few phrases
bare and there. For one thing, she
knew that hard tack" was a staple n
ticle Of diet at sea On a visit to the
sast this damsel went sailing. She was
anxious TO learn, and when she heard
The man at the wheel say "hard a lee"
lie asked some questions and found out
what it meant.
A little later the steersman said the
yacht was going about. Some Of the
auests were paying no attention and
scanned in danger Of being struck by the
boom as it swept over to the other side
% the yacht.
Hard tack! hard tacki'' cried out
the young woman excitedly.
All managed to duck their heads in
time to escape the spar if they didn't
know what the maiden meant by ''hard
tsdk,n and another joke was added to
the Yachts store of them. New York
Ttrihnno
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
BODYBUILDING MATERIAL.
Common Sandstone, Furnace Stag and the
Various Kinds of Gravel.

Furnace Stag has been used on COM
mon roads i'll Trumbull county, O., as
long ago as 1854. This material may
be used to some advantage if the supply
is not remote, but it lacks in wearing
quality, though doing fairly well while
it lasts. Probably any furnace man can
explain the great differences in this Gin
der product, some being hard and dura-
BILE, while much that is produced in re-
cent years crumbles merely from wealth
er action, SO pulverizing as to form d
soil that invites the humber forms of
vegetation. 1t is only a stone that does
not readily yield to wheel grinding or
frost action that is at all worthy to en-
ter into road construction. The tonnage
to be handled is too immense to make
short lived material practicable.
Common sandstone has no qualities
that render it fit for highway purposes.
Common river II drift gravel is good
when hauling is not too far, and sand on
clay roads cuts the adhesiveness Of the
sticky material and prevents the form
ing of ruts. Roads ON sand or gravel
are never in a channeled condition, but
wheeling is nevertheless heavy in dry
sand. A sand road is best when wet.
In the vicinity Of Fort Wayne con-
siderable has been done in making roads
with gravel from the beds of the st.
Mary and st. Joseph rivers, but the
annual wear is about 20 per cent of the
material, so that a road is practically
rebuilt about every five years. The
wheels soon grind up a dust on the IT.
face which both wind and heavy rains
carry away. This action is repeated
many times through the summer season,
when the loss is much greater than dur
ing the winter. 1t is a fact, however,
that the gravels of those rivers are of a
poor quality, as the soil formations
there are not Of a character for good
road material from its pebbles.
It is not necessary to mention wood
as a road material, as neither plank
roads not the nicholson or any other
wooden road is a real success as a road.
There are counties in western Ohio
where limestone roads are common, and
they are fine roads, but they occur in
very extensive limasto47 formations,
much of the stone fo1 MI road surface
in a state of nature. Exchange.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
WHAT A CANNON BALL CAN M
finance Shots In the Chilean War That
Went Through IroncIads

Shance Shots In the Chilean War That
Went Through Ironclads.
In dwelling upon the wonderful now
er OF the guns Of the Indiana. Albert
Matthews, in an article on
Inc Evolution Of a Battleship'' in
Inc Century, gives illustrations from
Inc recent Chilean civil war. showing
the effectiveness of the smaller sizes of
breechloading rifle guns.
A shot weighing $50 pounds from an 8
inch gun of Fort Valdivia in Valparaiso
narbor struck the cruiser Blanco Enca-
iaoa o the armor belt, passed
through the thin steel plate on the side.
went through the captains cabin, took
the pillow from under his head. dropped
his head on the mattress with a tb11mn
without injuring a hair, passed
through the open door into the mess
room, where it struck the floor and then
glanced to the ceiling. Then it went
througha wooden bulkhead an inch thick
into a room % by AZ feet, where 40
men were sleeping in hammocks. 1t
killed SIX OF them outright and wound
ed SIX others, three Of whom died, after
winch 1t passed Though a steel bulk
head o inches thick and ended it's course
by striking a battery outside, in which
It made a dent nearly two inches deep.
ls was filled with sand. Had it released
deadly gases nc one knows what dam
age it might have done.
A $50 pound missile from a 10 inch
Sun in the same fort struck the same
vessel on its 8 inch armor 1t hit square
on a bolt. The she'll did not pierce the
armor, but burst outside the vessel. 1t
drove the bolt clear through, and il, its
flight the bolt struck an 8 inch rum,
completely disabling it. Such is the
power of the smaller sized u,ns
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
Play Toy.

Miss Olive Schreiner recently told the
following story: She and her brothers
and sisters had as one Of their play
things a bright stone that they called
the candle stone. It was about the size
Of a walnut and would fash in a bright
and singular way when held to the
light. Not until she had quite grown
up and the candle stone had been lost
for years did any Of them realize that 1t
was a diamond of doubtless immense
value. The Kimberley mines were In the
unknown future, but this stone had per-
haps been washed down by some torrent
or brought by other chance from that
region.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Anxiety is the poison Of human life.
a n the parent Of many sins and OF
lore miseries. In a world where every
tning is doubtful, where you may be
dlaappointed and be blessed in disap-
poantnent, what means this restless
ar and connection Of mind? Can your
silcitude alter the cause or unravel
ne intricacy Of human events? Can
your curiosity pierce through the cloud
.nich the supreme being hath made
1npenetrable to mortal eye? To provide
sealnst every important danger by the
enployment Of the most promising
Means is the Office of wisdom, but at
WIS point wisdom stops. Selected.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
BY No Means Convinced.

A patient in an insane asylum i'm
sgined himself dead. Nothing could
drive this delusion out Of the mans
brain. One day his physician had a hap
~ thought and said to him, "Did you
syer zee q dead man bleed?"
No" he replied.
Did you ever hear Of q dead man
~bleeding?''
no"
DO you believe that adead man can
bleedfn
Mo-
We'll, il you will permit me, I will
Nv IN experiment. with you and see il
ycu bleed or not" The patient gave his
consent. The doctor whipped out his
scspel and drew q little blood. 'aThere,"
sns said, you see that you bleed. That
proves that you are not dead"
Not at all, " the patient instantly re-
alied. THAT only proves that dead men
AcEn bleed. Yankee Blade.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
u,veriz diamond q Painless Poison.

According to the Mohammedans OF
southern India, pulverized diamond IS
the least painful, the most active and
the most certain Of all poisons. Accord
ing to wilkes History, the powder
of diamonds is kept On hand (by the
wealthy only, presumably as a last re-
source. But a belief in the poisonous
character Of the diamond also existed In
italy in the sixteenth century Chicago
Times,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
The Seven HAlIs.

me Moslems believe in the existence
y 'seven great hot hells" bearing the
sa.aes OF Jahannam, Latha, Hutamah,
q. Sakar, Jehim and Al-Kariah. The
- g 70 be the endless abode Of the
Gsnflyah, q sect which denies the crea-
&C.; the second for Manichees and
100 the third for Brahmans, the
- for the Jews the fifth for Chris
800 and the sixth for the MagianR
w e seventh, the ''grtat, great, hot, hot
81, y to be reserved for liars and
aypoeritea. -St. Louis Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

lne finest copy in existence OF ths
~ lolio Of Shakespeare, 1898, is owned
y tne Baroness Burdett-C outts. Very
.1 copies Ut this edition have como
20 us In perfect condition.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association is an important factor ID
the upbuilding Of Opelonsas. Take q
few shares, benefit yourself and assist
IN the good work.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
Road Notes.

Over the ordinary roads of North Caro-
lima two bales of cotton are a sufficient
load for two mules. On the macadam
roads two mules can haul 10 bales.
The primitive township road law is
in vogue in Alabama, and the roads are
bad.
Farmers in North Carolina are op-
posed to road improvement because of
the expense.
There is a need of science i'll roajmak-
ing
Farmers in New Jersey realizs that
road Improvement lessons the cost Of
production by reducing transportation
charges.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

The Scientific American IS the pest
educator you can place in the HANDS OF
your boy. Only 80 per mum. vs.
tra charge. Call and see sample copy.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Remember il you want to make entry
&c land for Homestead or to make nnal
proof and get your patent. q on ,he
old Confederate soldier. MAJOR ben
bloomfield. us Commissioners.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
IF you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS

The hard times are completely offse
by the low prices at JOS. BIoch's.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

First class meals for 25 cents at Mr.
Clara Perrault's Restaurant.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Latest designs in fancy cards, envel
opes, etc., just received at this office
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

1sosored excursion September 80, from
ks.nlngton 70 Lake Charles; $a.25 for
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29
s SMALL FARMS
For Sale ut a Bargain.

Lot l, Section 45, T 8. r. E, l24 65IlOO acres.
Lot 2, Sec. As, same T and r, 204 TsIl0o acres.
Lot 3, Sec. 45, same T and R, 10 s6Il0O acres.
Situated in Bayou ChicOt settlement, and
partly improved.
These lands have been patented by the Unit
ed States, January Is. 1884, under a re-survey
executed by Geo. K. Bradford, ESQ, U. 8. Dep
uty Surveyor, and are choice uplands.
will sell for part cash, balance on time.
Also W J of NV / Sec "a, 8 E, State pat
emf to j. d. Haggerty. sw / of sc / Sec % 7 s
r ! W, [. s. patent No. 4245, containing AZ acres
j. ! of So / Sec II and W / Of sw /, Sec IL, T s
L W, containing lGl T0IlO0 acres. This is fine
timber land, and adioins Marius Landreueau on!
the west. Will sell each lot separately, or the
whole, to suit purchasers. Apply to
]. D. HAGERTY,
d9tt95 Washington, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Get our prices for job work.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Get our prices for job work. Prices
moderate.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-29

Now is the time to subscribe
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abilities strongly Ia favor of an adj
lournmcnt from Thursday until Nom
day " the week following.
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CONGRESS- WILL MEET At NOON.
DEMOCRATS ,nn nor IN rms
CuLLAR.
Many Of Them Are Anxion. TO Get nj
cievcinna--'rhc Lenders TS,inR TO
Hold Them In Ch.ci,-srnntc May
Pass special Tnrin nils.

Washington. Dee. 2-rhe second sos
sion OF tho Fifty-third congress- hoiana
at noon tomorrow Beyond the passage
OF the regular appropriation hills q
seems probable that little In the WY
OF legislation win be accomplished AZ
the short session, although several
important appropriations will doubt
less be pressed TO the front
Among the members OF the dominant
party In the house over half OF whom
were defeated for reelection. there Is
great deal OF bitter feeling against
the administration for real OF fancled
wrongs. 1t viii be the purpose OF the
Democratic leaders 10 curb az far Ne
possible the display OF recruitment hut
the Republicans VIII spare ny pains 10
provoke aud gvad their defeated OPP
ponents Into letting loose their Niala OF
wrath. II the president outlines a
financial scheme IN his message ipnior-
row as anticipated, II Will probably
furnish the opponents OF his banking
and financial Views their DESIRED Orpor-
tunlty.
In the course OF the session, II is
Understood. the Nicaragua canal proc
ject win be brought prominently FOR
ward. AT the opening OF the congress.
however, routine matters VIII be kept
to the fore to stave on as TAR IA pos
slble unpleasant references to the cleo
tion which would prove diataateful TO
the majority. but this policy can be
only partially successful as the latitude
allowed In debate ON appropriation bills
viii throw the doors open 10 remarks
on the subject,
Before the adjournment for the holi-
DAYS Il win be necessary TO carry out
the tnrin bill provision leyylns tax
on incomes, the collection OF which be-
tdua January !, and While Il VIII no
doubt meet with much opposition and
lend TO urgent roview OF the arguments
against such tax, the Impression "
that II win pass by a large majority.
The impeachment OF Judge Kicks, or
the northern department OF ONO, VIII
also furnish n diversion before the holt
days " the judiciary committee, which
Investigated the charges should present
a resolution of Impeachment aud It
should carry.
The trial would occur 10 the senate,
the chief Justice presiding 1mpeach-
mcnt proceedings are rart and novel
ana this one, the ms, since the trial Of
President Johnson VIII attract unusual
attention.
Tomorrow. II a quorum In present. in
! the house as seems almost certain.
af.er the calling OF the roll nothing will
be done probably but the reading Of the
prealdents message. No definite pro-
gram has been arranged for the remain
der OF the week. The committee on APP
proprlations. however has two bills
almost prepared. the pensions and fortl-
ncatlon bills ana they VIII be reported
on tuesday, so that work upon them
can be entered upon Wednesday,,