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Cocoa From Brazil.

North Brazil, which furnishes the
world with most of her rubber at pres.
emit. is o preparing to furnish the
world with cocoa. The Para cocoa is
preferred to all other kinds by the
French chocolate manufacturers, to
whom the entire production at present
is shipped, except some small parcels
consigned to Hamburg and New York,
and yet Para is unable to supply half
the needs of France. This cocoa is
more appreciated than any other at
equal price, the skin being lighter and
less subject to break and the paste ab-
sorbing more readily theperfume with
which it is customary to impregnate
the chocolate.
The Brazilian Government, with o
view to stimulating and encouraging
the increase OF plantations and i'm
provements in the preparation of CO.
Goa, has reduced the export duty from
ten to four per cent. The natural
conditions of Para are most favorable
to the production Of this commodity.
Its cultivation, which can be carried
on in all parts of the State, presents
no difficulties, although it requires
careful tending. The plant takes to
yielding three years after planting,
and continues to bear for from fifty to
sixty years, it being necessary merely
to keep it clear of weeds and other
vegetation. Two crops a year are
gathered, that from May to July be-
ing more abundant. The only trou-
BILE in the cultivation Of cocoa is the
insuficiency of labor.-New York
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-12

Nearly a quarter of the entire pop
ulation of the country, or Is, 600, 900
of children and youth are enrolled in
American schools and colleges. This
is SO shstted in Commissioner Harris's
report onr3 satioe7 There are 1885,
900 school fg'iusesain the country,
wofsgs nearly s4oo,,To,o 600; 1872, 600
male feashers, assts go, 900 of the
other SEX; and school expenditures
for the Year are set down at 1888, o0O,-
600. The most heavily endowed
institutions in the country are thee.
logical semlinarles.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-12

There were &S2 bicycle factories in
the United statet six months ago, and
the number is now reduced to 241.
That means thatI31 have failed.
These failuresh ea7e- s~a,gge.o,ooo in
debts to bs>eajusted and a large stock
Of wheels to be sold. according to
the New York Herald the supply, ap-
parently large, exceeds the demand,
as is shown by a visit among the
manufacturers and sellers and observa.
tion of advertisements and posted
notices in the stores.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-12

The Postofice Department is about
to try in Washington a new plan for
fastening the collection of mail in
cities. At present a great deal of time
is lost in collecting letters from the
street boxes. The new plan is to have
q closed wagon fitted up something
like a postal a One man will drive
and another will collect mail from box
after box. sorting it as soon as he
takes it into the wagon. It will then
be ma le up into bags direct for diff
ferent trains, sub,postoHices, ETC.,
thus saving o large amount of delay
and rehandling ut the general post
Office. AS soon as the wagon has made
n round it will begin at the first box
again.
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couldn't see me. Presently she said,

couldn't see me. Presently she said,
a%nxiously:
"John?"
My heart jumped, but I didn't in
tend to give myself away, SO [ simply
said, "Well!" But she didn't intend
to give herself away, either. She
turned. Then I saw that I had my
work cut out for me.
"Stay, Witch; Pm in the boat"
exclaimed in a tone OF deepest en-
treaty, as I scrambled on shore. She
paused. I caught hold OF her hand.
"Witch,'' I cried reproachfully, "Pve
been waiting here for nearly eight
hours, and Pm so faint I can hardly
speak,"
That fetched her? a woman will 90
cheerfully for hours without g crumb,
do yards and yards OF shopping on a
halfpenny bun, and think nothing of
it 4; but let a man only say that he has
missed his lunch, and they make as
much fuss over him as if he had SUI
fered the m%artyrdom Of st. Lawrence.
"You poor thing!" exclaimed my
darling. "Come in at once and have
something to eat"
"No, Witch" I said family, but
firmly: "you must forgive me-"
"Forgive you! OF course I forgive
you. Ididn't know you had been here
all that time. Do come in at once or
you'll die. I know you will"
But I stuck to my guns and l didn't
&c indoors until I had made Witch
promise that we should be married
that day month. Then l consented to
go in and work q mighty havoc among
the eatables.
Aunt Betsy Jane came to our we'd
ding and made us a handsome present.
Then she went to live with some friends
in the North. l think the poor old
soul had had some suspicion I knew
her story and so had tried to part US.
She took my note from Amelia in the
morning and kept it for that reason.
My darling did not know [ was in the
boat until Aunt Betsy Jane came in
from the garden and told her.
But / have never told my wife a
word. It isn't wise to tell your wife
all the little peccadilloes Of your
friends and relatives. st. Pauls.
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You mightd do worse than be an Eng
fish pauper. A little time ago the
guardians were korriied to find that
the able bodied Iaupers at the Princes
Road Workhoq5f, Lambeth, had no
tobacco. So taey voted them a weekly
allowance, because the able bodied
ones said they could not work so we'll
without intermediate smokes. Now
it appears that they smoke without
intermediate work.
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other interesting Southern ladies re-
ceived the hospitality of Colonel
Wood. Among these may be men
toned Mrs. Mary e. Gwin, the wife
of Senator Gwln. of California; Mrs.
Philip Phillips, wife Of an ex-member
of Congress from Alabama, and the sis
ter of Mrs. Greenhow, and the Misses
Fannie and Lena Phillips, her daugh-
ters Mrs. Levy, g. widow, whose hus'
band was formerly in the United
States army: Mrs. Betty A. HOPPER, a
lady of fine education and fascinating
who was born and reared in
Washington, but whose husband was a
Southern man, and Miss Bessie Per
ne.-Chicago Record.
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Washington Libraries.

Since the year 1900, when Congress
first assembled in Washington and
passed an act appropriating the sum
of $4,000 'sfor the purchase of such
books as may be necessary" some fifty
different libraries, says the Washing
ton Post, have been established, and
the number of volumes has increased
from 3000-all the Congressional Lii.
brary contained up to the year 1914
to aD aggregate of more than 1,50O,-
900 volumes, exclusive of pamphlets,
charts, etc.
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1t is asserted by some that a natural
newspaper repeniaE or a keen hunter
OF news was spoiled in'--sibHung Chang,
and by others that q shrewd lawyer
famous in cross-examination was lost
in that Mandarin. What a wonderful
editor, too, he would be of some
catechism. While in New York he
asked innumerable questions of every
body with whom he came in close
contact.
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An appeal for beauty in utility was
made by Professor Frank O. Marvin,
Of the University Of Kansas, in a paper
read by him before a section of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science at its recent session
in Buffalo, N. Y. In this matter, Pro-
lessor Marvin pointed out the engineer
has opportunities before him since he
has come into such prominent posi-
tons before the community. In this
country the quick development, re
intense scientific feeling. the dsire
for immediate profitable results have
given the people little opportunity to
be other than practical. Into the
midst Of the fray comes the engineer.
His training, the necessary character
which must underlie the making of an
engineer, the culture, the openness and
clearness OF mind which must be his
attributes, ft him to be a man whose
opinion will be respected, and in whom
r may have confidence. 1t may
seem at first sight that TIN is a con.
fict bstween the utilitarien and the
artistic. but this ia by no Bnelm ms true.
Expenditure Of Mneysr1 nIeet secure
beauty as q necessary result while the
proper display Of goG5 Taste may often
come without the need of added ex.
pense. In the identifying of munici.
palit.es, Professor Marvin continued,
heengineer will find his greatest field.
Eere is where it is needed most, for
a.i!itarianism steps in everywhere and
cities seldom take full advantage of
their possibilities. In the handling Of
water supplies there is an example of
what the engineer sen do. The gate
horses, aqueducIs, acd dams are de-
eoratively treated. asl an engine
houae Of attractive extern { is the rule.
There are some impraemerss posi-
PIE il the etandpipa but there are
aIro many examples where these have
been msde really an attractive feature
II the landscape. Professor Marvin
believes that there is q latent aesthetic
AM% a.S&A
feeling in American life which is strug-
Cling for expression, and further than
TIN, That IL Ii the field and the duty
of the engineera 70 help this quality
M itshighest ful6Iment.
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Remarkable Honesty.

A box containing fifty dollars worth
of coppers fell off a dray in Northum-
berland avenue in London the other
day when the street was crowded,
scattering the coins in every dissection.
There was a rush made for the coins,
but when a policeman asked for the
money to be delivered up there was a
general compliance, and, on counting
it, the whole fifty dollars was found
without a copper missing. New York
Sups
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Battle OF the Standard.

The battle of the Standard was
fought at Northallerton, in Yorkshire,
in 1893, between David I. OF Scot
land and Stephen of England. The
standard consisted of four conse-
Grated banners, fastened to o mast
surmounted by a pyx containing the
host. The mast Vas mounted on a
cart and taken into the centre OF the
battlefield by the English.
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Chinese and CDiOrs.

The percentage OF red ana green
color blindness among Chinese is
found to about three, or not very diff
ferent from that among Europeans.
Fully half OF those tested by DR..
Fielde, OF Swatow, in recent expert
ments, however, mixed up blue and
green, causing him to perceive that
many Cinnamon are quite blind to the
violet colors. New York journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-12

E%nglishmen are growing to rejoice
as much at the propagation of Parlia.
ment as Americans do at the adjourn
ment of Congress, alleges the New
York Advertiser.
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OpelOusas Courier

Is the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend Of the
people.
Their welfare is it's welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all Of Its
ability.
The value Of newspaper as an :
advertising medium consists in
it's circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"9fhe St. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated ON the Sd OF.
March, 1894, with The 0pelou.
sag Courier" The advertising
s'airs have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to - q year..
TIE COURIER being by odds
The best paper IN The empire PAR
lsh OF st. Landry is therefore tie
cheapest
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-12

A renegade is be who changes from
your side to your opponents. A con-
vert he who changes from your OPP
ponent's side to yours.
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WITCH AND I.

TITLE Witch and I had
a quarrel Who is it
that says it k two
to make a quarrel?
Whoever it is makes a
mistake. It took only
one to make our quar-
rel. and that was my
precious Aunt BETSY
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But I Sc saw it wasn't. 1t was some
one more k1npsnd less kind. Never.
theless, as the + i'm drew near, peer
ing about in the uhsk, I sprang for
ward, caught her n my arms and
kissed her. She hilssaaSo breath with
which to utter soupH. She could not
listen to my ardentss-far more ardent
that | ever bestowed on Witch-ex-
pressions of affection.
"My darling!" I went on, 81 know
you would never have made such a
little fool OF yourself if it hadn't been
for that malicious ~catamaran, Aunt
Betsy Jane" The form within my
arms struggled. I was holding her
tightly, or my face might have suf-
fered. "But Ill tell you a tale, dear,
about her. I'm the only living soul
that knows, now old nurse is dead"
You could hear the form breathe, SO
still was it. Invent on. "Aunt Betsy
Jane is As now'-the form wriggled-
"about % years ago. could hear
her heart beat, I relented-"No,
Witch, I will not tell you that story!
You have come to me. and I can
afford to pity Aunt Betsy Jane. She
was badly used when she was young,
and she can't bear to see people happy
now she is DID,"
The form muttered. I opened my
arms. "Want to fetch something,
dear. You shall. Only come back at
once, or I shall feel like telling that
old tale about Aunt Betsy Jane"
She scuttied off to the house and in
q minnie or two Witch came down
the garden in q very dignifed manner.
/ let her come right to the edge of the
water and peer about. / knew she
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-05
BRYAN'S REPLY.
SPEECH TO BE MADE TO THE NoTI-
FICATIoN COMMITTEE.
Indignant at the Charge That He
and Those Who Stand with Him
Are to BE Classed as Anarchists.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. A special to
the Bee from Lincoln, Neb., says:
When W. ]. Bryan leaves for New
York next Friday evening, he will
carry with him a draft of the speech
he in.ends to use before the notifica-
tion committee at Madison Square
garden. He has devoted considerable
time to- it already, but will put a few
finishing touches to it before it can be
declared complete. 1t will occupy be-
tween an hour and an hour and half
in delivery, discuss the Chicago plat
form in detail and give his interpreta-
ton thereof.
He is very indignant at the charge
that he and those WHO stand with him
ON the Chicago platform are to be
classed as anarchists or aim to break
down any laws of the country. In the
New York speech he will roundly de-
nounce the accusation. Those who
are taken into his confidence say the
speech will astonlsh the country. 1t
contains number OF new and pleas
ing metaphors. never before used on
any stage and having nothing in COM
mon with crowns OF thorns'' or
Crosses of gold"
1t is understood Richard P. Bland
will accompany Bryan to New York
and appear with him at Madison
Square and make a speech. 1t is said
Bryan will make no set speeches along
the route but will indulge in informal
talks to the people from the rear of the
platform of the coaches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-05

NEW YORK, Aug. Especial cable
and Geographic dispatches to Brad
streets, covering principal points of
accumulation indicate the following
changes in available supplies of wheat
last Saturday as compared with the
preceding Saturday:
Wheat-United States and Canada,
east Rockies, decrease, $4,000 bushels.
Afoat for and in Europe, decrease,
$3.50, 900.
Total decrease worlds available, g.
172,OOO
Corn-United States and Canada,
east Rockies, increase, 100000.
Oats-United States and Canada,
east Rockies, decrease, $4,000.
The more important decreases in
available stocks of wheat last week,
not covered in the official visible sup
ply statement, include $4,000 bushels
in northwestern interior elevators, 107,-
600 at Nashville and $4,000 at Cleve-
land.
Corresponding increases include 49,
600 bushels at points Of accumulation
in Manitoba; $4,000 in Chicago private
elevators and 1000 bushels at Kings
ton, Ont.
Stocks of available wheat at points
of accumulation on the Pacific coast
remain practically unchanged on Aug
ust l, as compared with July 1 this
year, having decreased only 10000
bushels.
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GOLD DEPOSITS

Chicago, Aug. 4.-The Chicago banks
volunteering to strengthen the treasury
with some of their gold have made all
of their deposits at the Chicago sub
treasury. Cashier Pratt said the to-
tai amounted to $2425, 600. The gold is
now being weighed for shortage.
All coins falling below a ten-grain
limit must be made good by the banks
depositing. Thus far in the test the
weight. The deposits bring the sup
ply of the yellow metal in the Chicago
Office up 10 1880, 600.
Chicago, Aug. "A special from New
York to the Tribune says:
The syndicate of foreign bankers
which came into existence to check the
drain on the United States treasury
reserve exerted by Europe has been
signally successful in its efforts in that
direction, but the withdrawal Of gold
for shipment to Canada continues.
1t was very generally said in official
and banking circles down town that all
the gold withdrawn for Canada netted
supposed shippers a. premium of at
least a half of one per cent over and
above any profit on the exchange
transaction. The agents of the Ca
madam banks Indignantly deny that
the gold is withdrawn for the sake of
the premium on It; that it is simply
shipped to Canada because it is cheap
er to send gold than exchange They
say that as the money is owing and
has to be RENTED when called for,
gold has to be sent because of the i'm
possibility of getting exchange ex-
cept at much more greater expense
The effect of heavy Withdrawals from
the banks last week is partly offset by
the knowledge that the bankers syn
dictate has been extended until it is
now said $3.50, 1000, coo of exchange can
be supplied if necessary between now
and election time. The syndicate was
originally formed to furnish $50, OOO. 900
to SIS, 100000
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Atkins said to be Alive.

CHICAGO, Aug. A special from
Key West. Fla, says:
Pearce Atkins, the adventurous
Evanston. ILL.,, young man, surrepti-
tiously reported as dead, killed by
Spanish bullets while fighting for Gu
ban liberty, and then again found a
hundred miles from the alleged scene
of his death, is alive.
Adjutant General Velasco. a refugee
from Cuba, who was picked up the
other day drifting in the Gulf CT Mexico
in an open boat, says he was with the
Evanston boy for few days. and that
after their separation Atkins was IN
the command captained by Juan Del
gado. operating near Havana.
Velasco saw Atkins last on the 18th
of July, but since that time Velaseo
has been IN the province of Pinar del
Rio, from the coast OF which he was
forced by royal salvation for himself
Velasco says Atkins was without
money. He puts 10 credence i'm the
story given publicity by the Spanish
press OF Havana that the young Amer
lean is dead.
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REsIDENCE IS BURNED.

BEREA, O., Aug. 4.-The residence of
Richard Dodd was burned to the
ground this morning. The wire
screen had been torn from the WINDOW
and oil poured on an unoccup1ed -ped
near it and lighted. Dodd's son smelleo
the smoke and aroused his father pare
Iy i'm time to get out of the house Two
cbisdren were overcome by the smoke.
The family consists CT seven children.
The residence of James Woodcock was
also saturated with oil. but not lighted.
Dodd and Woodcock are both contrac-
TORS at the quarry, and both employ
non-,1nion men. They were asked to
employ union men. but were unable
10 do so. they said, as they had no work
for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Native beef steers
are now selling ON the basis of $3.50
$50 for common dressed beef stock up
to 4.25@4.5O for choice to the best ship
ping and export cattle, with the bulk of
the sales at 4.OO@435. Stockers and
feeders, 2.6003.60; fancy heifers, 1900
400; calves, 3.25@5.40. Western rangers
sold mostly at low prices. being thin
in flesh. Very few cattle from Montana,
Wyoming and Dakota sell as high as
$50.
Hogs-Heavy, 275@325; mixed, 300
$40; medium weights, S.05@9.3O, and
light weights, 3.20@455.
Sheep-1.50@1.7 for inferior, up to
3O0@3.25 for good to choice focks; sales
being largely at 2.9O@3.15 for natives
and at 2.5003.0O for western range
sheep predominant at the present time.
Lambs sell all the way from 300@3 so
for culls, up to 5.50@375 for choice lots.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs, 1000;
sheen $4,000
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ARMoUR,s LITTLE BLUFF.

CHICAGO. Aug, 4.-Phillip D. Ar
mour the packer. has had printed no
tees distributed among his 5000 en-
pIoyees announcing that for an Amer1-
can silver dollar he will give them %
cents worth of meat and Mexican sill
yer dollar in change. He also has pre-
pared a circular showing the rate OF
wages, in prices of goods for the work
ing classes in Mexico, as to what is re-
ceived in this country A ready-made
clothing merchant has also hung out
placard saying ne will give for an
American dollar 50 cents worth OF
goods and a Mexican dollar for change
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-05
BOAT AND OAR.
ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE MISSIs-
SIPPI VALLEY OARSAIEN.
Thursday and Friday of This Week
Will Be Given Over to the Nine
teenth Meeting-A Most Excellent
Progrn mme.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. A.
Thursday and Friday of this week,
the nineteenth annual regatta of the
Mississippi Valley amateur rowing as
ISOLATION will take place at Macatawa.
Park, Ottawa beach and Jennison
park.
The entries are as follows Junior
singles: Catlin Boat club, Franklin
Grand Rapids boat and canoe club,
j. Avery.
Mutual boat club. John B. Vandame.
Union boat club, D. H. Thompson,
Chicago.
Junior doubles: Grand Rapids boat
ard canoe club, W. A. Bowen, bow;
Ray Coffin, stroke.
Junior Pairs CaEin boat club, F.
w Johnston, bow; Franklin S. Catlin,
stroke.
Grand Rapids boat and canoe club,
J. W. +. Holcombe, bow; f. c. Secor,
stroke.
Junior Fours: Grand Rapids boat
and canoe club, j. w. F. Holcombe,
bow; ]. R. Taylor, No. 2; w. Conger,
No. A; F. W. SecoT, No. 4.
Pullman Athletic association: Will
lam Hoffman, bow; E. Englebritzen,
berg, stroke.
Gigs: Ontario boat club: Richard
Griffin, bow; Samuel Dale, No. q;
Michael l.. Tansey, No. 3; James
Hughlett, stroke; j. Hughlett, coxs-
vain.
Delaware Boat Club: J. F. Korff,
bow; ]. T. Reidy, No. 2; j. H. Stauff,
No 8; j. B. Gillen, stroke; e. j.
Schaak, coxswain.
Senior Singles: catlin boat club,
James Henderson.
Modoc Rowing Club: Fred Cast
rich.
dame.
Senior Doubles: Cat1in boat club,
Charles T. Golf, bow; Fred l.. John
ston, stroke.
Modoc Rowing Club: Arthur Eve
son. bow; Fred Gastrich, stroke.
Mutual Boat Club: Albert Lefevre,
bow; c. Lewis Vandane, stroke.
Senior Pairs: Catlin boat club,
Charles T. Golf, bow; Fred Binder,
Stroke.
Senior Fours: Delaware boat club,
j. c. Korf. bow; ]. T. Reidy, No. 2;
]. Strauff, No. 3; j. B. Gilien, stroke.
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Took Ten Innings.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The Washing
tons and New Yorks played off post
poned game this afternoon. 1t re-
quired ten innings to decide the con-
test German faced his old time com
rades and did excellent work He was
very effective when hits meant runs.
Meeking also did we'll, but his support
at one stage of the game was wretch
ed. Attendance, 1900. Score:
Washington, 5; base hits, 8; errors, g.
New York, 6; base hits, 8: errors, Z.
Batteries-German and MCGUIRE;
Meellin and Warner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-05
crnE CHESS SHARES.

NUREMBERG. Aug. 4.-The four
t.senth round of the International
Chess Masters tournament was played
in this city today, the results being
as follows:
Janowslci beat Steinitz in a queens
gambit; declined after 40 moves.
Walbrodt beat Tschigorin in aPhil-
ador's defense after AZ moves.
Charousek beat Porges in Scotch
gambit after 40 moves.
Albini beat Blackburn in Falkber
ganrbit after SO moves.
Pillsbury beat Teichmann in a Guico
piano after AZ moves.
Schiffers beat Showalter in a queen 8
ggmbit; declined after 66 moves.
Schal1opp and Sehlechter drew
Vienna game after Il moves
The game between Maroczy and
Marco. a Guico piano, was adjourned.
Tarrasch had a. bye.
The game left unfinished in the 18th
round, queens gambit, declined, was
won by Steinitz against Porges, after
nearly a. hundred moves.