davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
The n Of Touch.

The question has been asked, Which
OF u senses is most capable Of i'm
provement? An English scientist says
probably the sense Of touch.
Strictly speaking, the senses are
capable rather of alteration and spe-
c~ialization than of improvement. For
instance, those who have much to do
in the open air become immensely
long sighted; but this is abnormal,
and the increased superiority in one
direction is compensated for by in
feriority in another.
But there are many trades which af-
ford abundant evidence that the sense
of touch, at any rate in certain direc-
tons, can be largely developed. For
instance, the conaoisseur of china
relies much more on an almost imper-
ceptlble difference Of feeling in the
texture than on his eyes to discover
the genuineness Of any piece.
The blind beggar can very soon dis
Germ between different metals merely
by the sense Of touch, and, IN fact,
the education of the blind affords are.
markabIe instance of the development
of this sense. In certain manufacture
the skilled workman knows entirely
by this sense when a mixture has
reached the proper degree of solidity
or a material is of the right texture,
and he receives very high wages by
virtue of this sense alone. ,
On the other hand, the sense of
smell and the sense Of taste are, each
of them, blunted and lose their finer
perception if the same object is fire.
quentiy presented to them. In every
case, however, it is not the general
sense of touch that is improved. but a
special excellence of the sense.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
An Old StYle ReyiYej.

The old, old fashion that used to
prevail before envelopes were invented
IS coming back into favor, particularly
for notes where only Il side OF q
sheet Of paper need be used. The
ether is folded over square, addressed
and stamped and stack down at each
corner with seal aud wax.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
HAIRPINS.

A New York man has received q pac
ent for a magnetizing box for hairpins.
He does not clearly state the object Oh
his invention in magnetizing the pins
but 1t is presumed the charged pins are
less liable to come out Of the hair and
be lost, as they are all attracted to-
ward each other when in position. To
remove one CT them it must be done
against the magnetic force which tends
to keep it in place by attracting it to
the remaining pins,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
IT DIDN'T WORK.

Gus de Smith (who has been lured
INTO an ice cream lair by Jennie Chat
ne)-"Do you know, Miss ChafGe, what
Ice cream is made off"
NO, Gus, I do not"
1t IS a mixture Of skinned milk.
oleomargarlne, corn starch, gelatlne
and glucose"
'What a delightful mixture it isl"
sala Jennie enthusiastically. "Please
Sitter.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

We Offer GGne Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls CatRrrh Cure.
~. CnENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known FL. Che.
ney for the last II ears, and believe him pe.-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga,
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesai, Druggists. Toledo.
Ohio. q
W4IDISa, K,NsAv {; MARVIN, WholesA!e
-Dru, gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act-
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur;
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
uall's Family Pills ere the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
Thu Thousand.Nile Record.

T. Edge hiss just broken the English
1OOO-mile bicycle road record, by
travelling from Lands End 20 John
OsGroat's and back to Fcrfar in four
DAYS nine hours and nineteen minutes.
This is fourteen hours better than tbs
previous record.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
4 COMMENTED CHILD.

Fond Mother-"How do you like
your new governess, johnny
Johnny-"Oh, ! like her ever SO
much"
II am SO glad my little boy has a
nice teacher at last"
"Oh. she's awful nice. She says
she don't care whether I learn any
thing OF not, so long as pop pays her
salary"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

r.r,k Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Lis
-" Away.
!, you want to gut tobacco usin: easily aHa
tg ~ magnetic, full of new life and vigor,
sss su No.To-Bac, the wonder-worker that
MM.SA. weak men strong. Many gain ten
nonnds IN ten days. Over 10000 cured; Buy
~ Ina "A Guarantee to cure. Book and sample
esse Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago
- New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
A FRILLED WAIST.

A fancy waist of Powered silk Is
given a seasonable touch by the addi-
ton of double friils of lace over the
shoulders and white chiffon draped to
the front and tied in a large bow fast
ened with a gold buckle.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
QUITE DIFFERENT.

81 say, do you think that Virgins
is a man to be trusted?"
"Trusted? Yes; rather. Why,
I'd trust him with my life!"
"Yes; but with anything of value,
I mean !"-Boston Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
LOOKED BEFORE HE LEAPED,

MI. Dobson Ito prospective son-in-
law).-"How much means have you?
Can you support o family"
Prospective Son.in- law - "Well,
that depends. How many are there
of you?"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
THE RULING PASSION.

Wild-Eyed Lover-"This is your
LAST chance. Cold Beauty. Speak
Quickly. Do you see that can? It's
full Of dynamite. Promise to marry
me, or / will touch it of.
Cold Beauty--"Will you promise to
keep me in better style than that hor-
rid Miss Pert is going to live IN when
she marries Mr.. De R.ch??"
impossible
arouch ii off. New York Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. It speedily relieves irregu-
larity, suppressed or painful men-
Situations, weakness Of the stomach,
Indigestion, bloating, l~eucorrhoea,
womb trouble, flooding, ' pros
TRITON, headache, general debility,
etc. symptoms Of Womb Troubles
are~ dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi-
tude, "don't care and "want-to-be-
ieftslone" feelings, excitability, irri-
ability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
Satulency, melancholy, or the "blues,"
md backache. Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will correct ali
this trouble as sure al the sun
shines. That Bearing-down Feeling.
cersing pain, weight, and baclSache, is
Instantly relieved and permanently
sazed by its use. II is wonderful fos
2kl1stney Complaints in either ser
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
COMPULSORY ADMIRATION.

"Queer the authorities won't let
you go to sleep in the parks"
"Not at all. When flower beds cost
the city thousands OF dollars people
are expected to stay awake and look
at them."-Chicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
CHEAPER.

Clerk-ssExcuse me, sir, but guests
without baggage must pay in ad.
vance,"
The Guest-"All right. I'll be
back in q moment"
"Where are you going?"
81 am going out to buy a trunk -
Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
AN INTELLIGENT ANIMAL.

Indignant Butcher -t'That dog of
yours has been getting into my
saussges."
Pointer-';Well, he seems to know
his place. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
ANXIETY.

"Graeious! What was that dread.
full crash?"
"Wall of that old house fell! in and
killed q man."
ssMy, I was scared. I thought my
swinging shelf OF jellies and preserves
had given away."-Chicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
OVERPLUS OF HILARITY.

"Scribbs and Stubs don't seem to
be as intimate as they once were"
"No; 'Scribbs angered Stubs by
making fun of his iokes."-FucA.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
HIS NAME FOR. THEM,

Friendleigh-"How old are you,
old man? I hear you are writing for
the papers now. Do you get many
checks?"
Litterleigh-"Checks! I call them
+hroWdowns. Baltimore News.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
LOVES BLINDNESS.

Bingo-"I think I will take O tip
to Niagara next week. Every Ameri-
can ought to see it,"
Witherby Haven't you been
there?"
Bingo-''yes; on my honeymoon"
Puck
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

When Dob5ins' Electric Soap was first made
in 1865 it cost 20 cents a bar. 1t is precisely
the same ingredients and quality noaD and doesn't
cost hdt. Buy it Of your grocer AMI preser, g Your
clothes. If lie Lasa't it, lie VIII set it.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

S~arsapariNa
The best-In fact the One True Blood Purifier,
gAAh5c bile cure nausea, indigestion.
nVVu , = laiS biliousness. Is cents.
HOW TO REMOVE RANK FLAVOR.

-~E
In reply to the question, "How can
1 remove rank grass taste from milk
and butter" the Dairy Editor Of the
Prairie Farmer gives the following bit
Of experience, which may be helpful
to some of our readers who have pas
lures that are full of weeds. He says:
II am spending a few weeks in Iowa,
and studying, as usual, dairy problems.
Here in Woodbury. County Is located
Goodrich Brothers Zone of whom is
Professor De Witt Goodrich. who are
In the creamery business. They have
spent q great deal of time in investi-
eating and trying to get rid Of the disa-
greeable flavor caused by the COWS
eating weeds. The milk from many Of
the patrons whose cows were pas
tured on the bottom lands had such a
d~isagreeable flavor that the butter
could hardly be eaten. Last year they
tried pasteurizing the milk, but this
did not entirely remove The trouble.
They have continued their experiments
this season, and have, as they think,
succeeded in discovering a method Of
entirely removing these Objectionable
aayors from the butter.
The milk, as it is received at the fac
tory, is carefully examined, and any
that Is weedy or strong favored is set
aside and run through the separator
by itself. After separation they add
to the cream two gallons Of water to
one Of cream, and in this water has
been dissolved saltpetre in the proper
ton Of a %teaspoonful to three gallons.
The water is hot, and in It's way they
raise the temperature Of the cream to
100 degrees. They Immediately run the
diluted cream through the separator,
same as If it was whole milk. They
now have q cream without the least
particle Of weedy favor in it. The
cream is then cooled, turned in with
the rest, and all ripened together. The
result was a perfect butter, without
any disagreeable flavor"
Commenting on the above, the editor
sf the Elgin Dairy Report says: Here
Is an opportunity that will enable our
practical creamery men to make the
same experiments for themselves when
they find they have this same trouble,
which occurs more or less every year
when cattle feed on rank grass and
weeds. We give this for the benefit of
our readers of that class, and will say
that it certainly will do no harm to try
It even II it accomE1sAes no good.
! Zone Of our craimerymen in south
ern Illinois had I,ne same trouble, and
asked u advice on this matter. The
plan we proposed was for him to heat
the milk to 100 or $50 degrees before
running it through the separator, and
diluting it with about o~ne-quarter
water at the same time. He did this
Ind found the result was good. Very
little, If any, Of the bad flavor re-
NAMED. The cream was cooled imme-
hiately, and ripened by means Of a
starter"
The principle practically is the
Ssnna as the one used by the Goodrich
Brothers. II any creamerymen are
troubled that way, we would advise
them to undertake one or the other of
The plans and see If it will work well
With them.-Tarm, Field and Fireside.
The legal bushe1 Of the United States
contains 1924 pounds of water.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
A SUGGESTION

Old Richfeller (desperately)-s'1f
Won refuse me what is there left for
me to do?"
Sweet Girl-"Nell, I read the other
day about a rich man who made his
will in favor OF the woman who re-
fused him, and then went out and
hung himself. New York Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
TO BE PITIED.

Miss Sere Yelloleaf-"1'd Just like
to see any man kiss mel"
Dolly Dimples-"What a hopeless
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
God EolInr Monument,

at Is due you and q plea ure for me to rec
omIneud your TETTERINE. Truly, 1t is an in
1allib G remedy and cure for letter. My wife
had been annoyed by same for about twelve
years. and after using the 1ETTERINE for five
days 1t disappeared entirely, to her great re-
lief. She is ready to s ns your praise. and |
am prepared to contribute my gold dollar in
erecting a monument to your name"
Yours, etc, A. NJ. HAYWOOD.
Evelyn, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
A USEFUL PASTINE.

Il understand that croquet is in
style again, Miss Rose"
eyes, we had to go back to it. 1t is
the only way we girls can get young
clergymen to propose"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
T. yes

Ears and nose are all more or less affected
BY catarrh. The eyes become inlamed, red
and watery, with dull, heavy pains between
them; there are roaring, buzzing noises
in the ears, and sometimes the hearing
Is affected; the nose is a severe sufferer.
With Its constant, uncomfortable discharge.
All these disagreeable symptoms may bs
removed by the use OF
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
A CUTE BOY,

Reignald-"There is one word in
the English language that is spelled
~atroclously:"
Reignald's Sister-"What is that?'
"Reignald-"Why, atrociously."-
Judge.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
WISER NOW.

STOW did you get in there. in the
first placer" asked the rescuers, who
had pulled M. Kerrigan from the
canal.
..Be way av the top" said Mr.. Ker-
r;oan. However it was too late to
throw him in again. Cincinnati En-.
quirer.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
FLOORED HIM,

~ never saw q more perfect fit than
mat dress, Miss Flashley."
~ did, when papa got the bill for
it?"-Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

A46N Burmay ruby, the largest ever cut,
vas sold in London the other day for
10000.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
TWO PHASES.

"Pop, what is inertia?"
swell, if I have it it is pure lazi-
ness, but if your mother has it it is
nervous prostration. Chicago Rec
ord.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

A machine has zen invented by some
genius which will dt,typewriting and the
addition of figures at tLe same time.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
Glddness Comes

With a better understanding Of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle chorts-pleasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that SO many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis.
ease, but simply to q constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on whichit acts. tits therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur'
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep.
utable druggists. +
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
II afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but If in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrupof
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

Clarke McGav:s, of Colorado, is nineteen
years old. six feet min inches high, and an
enthusiastic bicycler.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

We have not been withol. Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.1LlzzIE So EERRE1'
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

Mrs. WiRslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softensth the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc. q bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

The oldest national flag in the world is that
of Denmark, which has been in use since tn,
ynar I)l0
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

stimulate liver, kidneys and bow.
eli. Never sickop, weaken or grippe. loo.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

JUST try q 1Oc, bo1, tof Cascarets, the finest
liver end bowel rcsus>eor ever made.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
Mind READING.

vou can read . happy mind in . happy
.auntsnance without much penetration. This
i. The sort of countenance that the .quondam
nS,ions sufferer or dyspeptic relieved by hos
.sttsr,s Stomach Bitters wears. You will
sosst many such. The great stomachic and
nlssratiye also provides happiness for the
HILARIOUS, the rheumatic, the weak, and
those troubled with inaction of the kidneys
and bladder.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS sKEl cHEs n,p,,,,
VARIOUS SOURCES.
"ha1 1t Has Come to-Two Phases
Hioored Him-To BE I'itied-
An Intelligent Animal-A
Cute Boy, ETC., Etc.

put them all away. u"
And take o IL fathers dinner. He can,+
come home to-day. d. !
ne mas TO- much on hand for that, for he
has got to mix " n'
Win other people on the street and aryno
politics. isos
Chicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

FITSstopped free and ermanentlycured. No
fits after first'iay's use Of DIR. KLlNE's GREAT
NEWER usToREl: Free S2trial bottle and treat
Use. Send to mr y = a3l Arch St.. Phila.. Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

The cubit was the Ter 9Th Of the fore
arm.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

The legal bushel Of the United States
contains 1924 pounds Of water.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21

WEE bilious or COVE, eat q CascaRet,
candy cAthartlc, cure gua.- -teed. loc., 25c.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-21
%,nafbtp's This?

To j. 7. SHUPTRINE, Savannah, Go.
Lox by mail for 50t. in stamps.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22

and wide experience specialist, who
has devoted life time to the understand
ing and cure of these special diseases. The
Favorite Prescription" is designed for
this one purpose, and no other medicine
has ever accomplished it SO perfectly. No
mere nurses prescri ption or advice will
be relied upon by sensible woman afflicted
with these delicate complaints
Every woman would understand her
physical organization better and be better
able to keep in health and condition by
reading DR.. Pierce's thousand page illus
trated book, "The Common Sense Medical
Adviser" Several chapters are devoted to
woman's special physiology with valuable
suggestions for home treatment without the
aid of a physician. A paper-bound copy will
be sent free on receipt of 81 one-cent stamps
to pay the cost of mailing only Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, n. Y. If handsome, cloth bound
beautifully stamped copy is preferred, send
10 stamps extra (3I in ALI, to cover the ad-
ditional expense.
Constipation if neglected will lead the
most robust to the DOCTORS office. The
blood gets loaded down with impurities
which it deposits in every organ and tissue
in the body Serious illness is the inevi-
table result Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
cure constipation. They are prompt and
pleasant in their action. They never grippe.
They cure permanently and completely,
and are not mere temporary palliatives like
so many so-called remedies Druggists sell
them. If you accept something lust a.
good" you will regret it.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22
-The Chautuaqua books for 1896-97.
Winning Whist.

Brief mention was recently made of a new
book by Belfast man, who thus adds an
other name to the long list of Maine authors
in Williamson's photography. whist, hon
ors not counted, as a game or for continuous
points, is the subject of this Treatise" says
the author in his Introductory chapter, 1t
is very evident that he is not only whist
enthusiast, but we'll versed in the history of
the game and its literature and has the liter
airy skill to impart his views entertaningly,
In the preface he says:
Whist, for the majority of players Chose
who neither live to play whist nor play
Whist to live) must ever be not 50 much a
GrecO-Roman struggle of intellects as a
pleasant recreation and amusement. The
prevailing prOneneSS to treat of the modern
game as one for experts necessarily tends 80
ALLEVIATE from 1t those who have neither the
time, patience nor Inclination to undertake
an exacting course of study in order to be-
come qualified to amuse themselves at cards.
who Will believe that man could e'er exist
VINO spent near half an age in study ing whist
Grew gray with calculation,--labor hard, =
\ II MES business centred i'll a card
We have IA sufficient recollection of whist
as played in boyhood days, and on occasions
with our elders when partner was wanting
sharp We're the reprimands when our play
was not "according to Hoyle''-to find the
pages of this little book most interesting.
How much more so must they be to those
who still follow the game; and there are
very many in Belfast. They will find "Win-
ming Whist" by Emery Boardman, ESQ
worthy of their attention and study. 1t may
be found at the bookstore of NJ. P. Wood
cock & Son, Belfast. Charles Scribner s
Sons, New York, are the publishers.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22
Yachts and Boats.

There is talk of turning the cup defender
VIgilant into a schooner for next season.
The Fife boat Canada, which recently won
the Lake championship, was sold at auction
for $3.50.
Yacht builders to the westward will have
all the work they can do the coming winter.
Lawley, South Boston, expects to build a
number of steam yachts also some cruising
schooners and a lot of small boats.
Among the yachts now hauled mp at Law
ley's, South Boston, are Marguerite, Triton,
Aspenet, Aborak, Windward, Corinthia,
Hera, Mildred, Keewaydin, Gilt Edge,
Myopia, Vashti, Mystery, Harriet, Mosca,
Aurora, Camilla, Siesta, Adrienne, Loyal,
Gorilla, Random, Hannill, Algonquin,
Vixen, Columbia, Vreack, Melusina, Gun
dred, Ilawara, Nautilus, Stellar, Tedesco,
Navarch, Brunhilde, King Philip Nydia
Vidofner, Rusalka, Thelma, Hermione, Sal
adm, Nachita, ValhalIa, Iduna, Viking,
Varanda, Hatonah, Handsel, Vanessa, Zeno-
bia, Elf, Alsaea, Gyda, Mon Reeve, Hope
Leslie and Nmbus.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22
Granite Chips.

The Bodwell Granite Co. have been award
ed the Buffalo post-offce, to be cut of Jones'
boro red granite.
The Bodwell Granite Co. are laying a
track from the foundation of their new stone
shed at Carver's Harbor to their shipping
wharf, also up into the Sands quarry. 1t is
their intention to use steam cars instead of
horses to move their stone from the quarry,
and in the yard also.
The National Granite Co. have leased the
plant owned by the Fox Island Granite Co.,
and will send two or more crews of cutters
there. They have also leased the quarry
known as j. S. Blacks, at Dark Brook, and
will put men at work there as soon as Mr..
Black gets the quarry running all right.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22
Rich Republic.

-... american Enterprise In Honduras.
.e.. ut our adventurous COuntrymen
...IuH she'd
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22
COLLECTORS NOTICE OF SALE,---NOD- Residents,

land in the town of Monroe, in the County
list committed to me June ), 1895, the sub
a for yaar
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22
Maine Central R. R.
TIMETABLE.

On and after Oct. 1, 1896, trans connecting at
Burnham and Waterville with through trains for
and from Bangor, Wateryllle, Portland aud BOs-
ton will run as follows.
FROM BELFAST.
The Republican journal., 1896-10-22


Limited tickets for Boston are now sold at $500
from Belfast and all stations on Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west via all routes, for sale by F. E. CROWLEY,
Agent, Belfast. PAYSON TICKER,
Vice Pres and Gen'l Manager
F. E. BOOTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Portland, Sept. %, 1896.