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The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

The famous singing teacher, Nine.
Marchesi, has dealt a hard blow to
the bicycles. Not only has she pub
licly declared that she regards the
attitude assumed in cycling as injuri-
GUS to the chest and lungs, but also
the rapid progression through the air
as detrimental to the vocal chords.
The first objection comedies with the
verdict of q great London physician,
who tells young people that cycling
and skating are highly dangerous,
owing to the rush of cold air that
meets the lungs. Nine. Marchesi car
ries her theory out to its logical Sc
quence; she forbids her pupils to
cycle. OF course, adds the New York
Advertiser, we shall now see how far
her dictum carries weight against the
example of such shining lights as
Nine. Melba, Nine. Nordica and M.
Jean de Rsske, who are devoted to
the wheel.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

was buried in Percy's shoulder. Ethel
screamed. At the sound the hot
blooded Gascon staggered back, pale
and trembling. He stared at her.
"Antoine, you fool" shouted the
bystanders, collected at the fray, "you
have killed the Englishman! The girl
is his sister!"
They carried the injured man to the
nearest surgeon.
Fortunately for Ethel's stricken
conscience the wound was not danger
u During Percy's tedious con
valescence she was q devoted nurse,
but she never thinks Of that day with
out a shudder at the possible conse-
quences of that woful wager.-IIousc'
hold Words.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26
Sankey's Most Famous Ity,nnv

At q great gathering recently IN
Denver. Col, Ira w. Sankey, before
singing''The Ninety and Nine" which
perhaps Of all his compositions is the
n that has brought him the most
fame, gave an account Of its birth.
Leaving Glasgow for Edinburgh with
Mr.. Moody, he stopped at a news
stand and bought q penny religious
paper. CHANGING over it as they rode
on the cars, his eye fell upon a few
little verses in the corner Of the page.
Turning to Mr.. Moody, he said: ''Ive
found my hymn" But Mr.. Moody
was busily engaged and did not hear
a word. Mr.. Sankey did not find
time to make a tune for the verses, SO
be pasted them in his music scrap
book. One day they had an unusually
impressive meeting in Edinburgh, III
which DR.. Bonar had spoken with
great effect on 1.-THE Good Shepherd"
At the close of the address Mr.. Moody
beckoned to his partner to sing
thing appropriate. At first he could
think of nothing but the Twenty-third
Psalm, but that he had sung so often;
his second thought was to sing the
verses he had found in the newspaper;
but the third thought was, How could
it be done when he had no tune for
them? Then a fourth thought came,
and that was to sing the verses any
way. He put the verses before him,
touched the keys of the organ, opened
his mouth and sang, not knowing
where he was going to come out. he
finished the first verse amid profound
silence. He took a long breath, and
wondered if he could sing the second
the same way. He tried it and sue
ceeded. After that it was easy to sing
it. When he finished the hymn the
meeting was ell broken down-the
throngs were crying and the ministers
were sobbing all round him. Mr..
Sankey says it was the most intense
moment of his life. From that mo-
ment it was a popular hymn. Mr..
Moody said at the time that he had
never heard a song like that. It was
sung at every meeting, and was soon
going over the world. While travel
ing IN the highlands OF Scotland q
short time later, Mr.. Sankey received
q l letter from q lady ct M~elrose thank
ing him for singing the verses written
by her sister. That sister was Eliza
beth G. Clephane. He wished to call
it ''The Lost Sheep" but Mr.. Modify
insisted upon calling it NINETY 6 Id
Nine" whenever he announced it. DIR.
firmly b. -es that God -:
him to sing tina song with sueI>
effect, and the honor sh, uld be His
The Outlook.
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A WORLD OF LOVE

fhen that her little arms are curled
about my neck they twlne),
She Gloves me-loves me all the world."a
Hence all the world is mine!
And sweetly to the heavens above
Smile ON that wondrous world Of love!
not royalty my mansion towers;
So humbly doth it rise
That you may lose it in the flowers
That bloom meath tranquil skies.
And yet for all, I do opine;
The very world God made is mine!
And rich IN I when poorest seeming.
With wealth . match the worlds above.
When, sweetly on my bosom dreaming,
" She bringeth me her world OF love!
There lies she like a gem unpearled-
Her love my life, my wealth. my world!
F. L. Stanton, in Chicago Tines-Herald
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

. It wouldt@gpear thatgy length a
remedy has beA discovered for lep-
rosy, says theNew York Tribune. 1t
consists OF powder from the bark of a
tree known as the Monaghan, which
grows only on ths mountains that sep
arate the kingdom Of AMMAN from the
Chinese province Of Laos. It is be-
ing used with much success and efficacy
In the leper hospital of the colony of
Trinidad, SO much SO that the Eng
lish government is taking steps to in
troduce its use in the government hos
pitfalls of India and other colonial de-
tendencies where leprosy prevails.
The remedy was first brought to the
attention Of Europe by the Catholic
missionary bishop Of southern China.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26
The First Coaches.

In the Fifteenth Century coaches
appear to have been used in process
sions or other public ceremonies, more
as an ornament than anything else, if
we may judge from the clumsy form
Of the vehicle. The entrance OF the
Ambassador Trevasi into Mantua in
a carriage is noticed as early as the
year 1883; and that of Frederic III.
into Frankfort, in a covered coach, in
the year 1475. It is q curious contrast
to the rapidity with which new inven-
tions are TO- adopted, that nearly q
century elapsed before the covered
carriage was introduced into Eng
land. Stow, in his 'Chronicle," un-
der the year 1866, mentions the intro
ductlon in these terms: "This yeare
Walter Ripon made q coach for the
Earle of Rutland, which was the first
coach (saith he) that ever was made in
England. Since-to wit, in ammo 1864
the said sWaIter Ripon made the
first hollow turning coach, with pill
lers and arches, for her Majestic, be-
ing then her servant. Also, in ammo
1881, a chariot throne, with fonre pill
lars behind to beare q canopie with q
crowne imperial on the toppe, and
before two lower pliers, whereon
stood a lion and a dragon the sup
porters of the Of England"
The sailors of the time OF Good Queen
Bess must have found-it q difficult
matter to obtain beIths on O coach for
their cruise on shore. Even her Maj
esty, though she herself drove to st.
Paul's Cathedral to return thanks for
the delivery Of her kingdom from the
Spanish Armada, vas accompanied by
the Privy Council and her attendants,
who rode on horseback. But by the
end of the reign coaches and carriages
became suddenly popular. -Flreside
MAGAZINE.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26
Only Known Yenomous Bird.

New Guinea is the home of the most
wonderful feathered creature known
to the student of ornithology-the
awful rpir n'doob. or s'bird of DEATH"
The venom of this bird is more
deadly than that of any serpent ex-
cept the cobra. In fact, no antidote
for the bite of the creature is known.
A wo3hd from its beak causes ex-
crucia9ng pains in every part. of the
body, Eoss of sight, speech and hear
ing, cQpYulsions, lockjaw ard certain
death,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

With a view to the encouragement
Of the British silk in4@@~4AA Prince
81 Wales is retug99kss to the falhion
of the GeorgiaRera in silk waistcoats.
1t is known in fashionable circles that
the Prince has ordered some waist
coats Of q chastTo black pattern, with
small colored designs woven in it.
Also. one of black satin, waved aud
watered, the figuring being a small
design of berries in black heliotrope.
For evening wear the Princes waist
coat will be of rich gros-grain silk,
figured with a white rosebud device
in satin. Loudon t~ailors, in conse-
quence oftge news, are displaying
stuffs Of this KIDD ODD the 'Jonnnies"
are taking to thssemeRa
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

Queen Victoria has been Queen Of
Great Britain during the administra-
ton of Van Buren,, Harrison, Tyler,
Polk, Taylor. Fillmore, Pierce, BIZ
chapan, Lincoln, johnson, Grant.
Hayes, Garfield, ~ Harrison
and Cleveland. >~
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

The brutality OF the Turks has been
a by word in Christendom for nearly
600 years. As far back as the four.
teenth century the MOUNTAINEERING
were famed throughout the world as
brutal murderers aud assassins. Not
outstanding the rapid progress that
civilization has made since that aae
they have steadily continued toll df,-
play the same characteristics Jhidh
belonged to them in tht dakahgE.
That the murderous spirit of the TfTk
has mol abated in the least aatrshown
by the record of the past century. In
1921 between 40, 600 and so. 600
Greeks were massacred by these
b~loodthirsty infdels, while in
1s43 no less than 10000 de-
fenceless Armenians fell a prey to
the desolating sword of the Turkish
empire. In 1860 this record was still
further increased by the murder of
1000 Syrians, and againin 1876 by
the massacre Of $1,000 bs1garians.
Since 1894 the lives OF as NenY &c
100. 900 Armenians have been rut ess-
destroyed. to say nothing the
maasacres which have taken-place on
the island Of Crete. In tho light Of
these figures it is not at ell surprising
to the Atlanta Constitution that Mr..
should be SO earnest in his
d~enunciation of the Turks, and that
tbe synpathies Of oil Christsndom
lhould ~ with him.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

M. Moreau, the eminent French
scientist, says that persistent dream.
ing is one of the most invariable SYM
toms of insanity.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26
oPRnoUsAs, LOUISIANA.

/; An astronomer in Flagstaff, Arizona,
claims to have discovered that Venr
has q veil.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"9Tfhe st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with "The Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 81 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par,
Ish Of st. Landry is therefore the
cheapest.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26
OpelOusas Courier

Is the advocate Of Democratic
principles and the friend Of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all of its
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-26
A WOFUL WAGER.

X pairs"
'''Long ones, ten
buttons and SUICIDES"
"You can choose
for yourself" .....
Done"
ooh, you will back
nntN
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Trent ana the commissioners themselves. were
transferred TO the san Jaclnto. ana the Trent
was then permitted To procced.oh lis voyage.
Otherwise every courtesy was SHOWN 10 the dis
tinguished prisoners. the san Jaclnto at once
sailed for New fork. but running short or coal
put into Hampton Roads on the 10Th OF No
vemoer. from whence Capt. wilkes despatched
a special messenger to Washington with n full
report or his proceedings TO the hon. Hidcon
"elles. secretary or the Navy. AFTER coallng
he sailed Tor New YORK where he round
awaiting him a JOINT ORDER signed by Secre-
tar,es seward ana ''eiies' 10 take nlten states
Marshal Murray on BOARD and' without allow
Ing the prisoners to land to proceed to Boston.
Marshal Murray's orders were to deliver them
to Col. Dimick, In command at Fort Warren;
and this was done on Nov. "a.
The enthusiastic approval with which this
high-handed proceeding OF Capt. Wilkes was
hailed by the people OF the North was some
thing marvellous. The latent fceiing or ex-
ASPIRATION and hatred toward England at last
found vent, and from Maine to California there
spontaneously burst forth one universal cry OF
exultation. NO victory or the entire war ex-
cited more heartfelt Joy than TINS bold stop
page OF a british snip on the h'Sh sea by a
Yankee captain ana the f"rrioIy taGlng out OF
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master. General Blair, .at first Enthusiastically
endorsed wilkes, and were hilarious in the
manifestation Of their Joy. But I can md no
written official or private utterance of Mr..
Stewards in confirmation OF Mr.. welles's as
sertion. Mr.. Blair from the first denounced
the act rs ill-advised and unwarranted by In
ternational law, and expressed fears that IL
would lead to war. Mr.. welles also says Mr..
Lincoln, the moment the news was received,
deprecated Wilkess act as not only unlawful,
but ntimely and inexpedient.
On the part OF the noisy multitude who have
no eye or thought beyond the event of the mo-
meht there was a genuine desire, nov that we
wore engaged In tho business OF war, TO twist
the British lions tail in earnest. Had the cpl
sode occurred say after the fall of Donelson,
which raised the enthusiasm and confidence
OF the North to the highest pitch. II Is doubt
full II war with Great Britain could have been
prevented, unless that power had backed down.
But under the circumstance there was only one
course TO pursue. There was n wiser few who
from the arst perceived that our present and
future interests pointed to a far different solu.
ton. Mr.. welles leaves no room for doubt
that President Lincoln was one OF these, and
was probably the determining factor in the
subsequent events. With these. after the
sober second thought came. there was no con-
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ton. In announcing their safo arrival 70 the
Richmond authorities. Mr.. Mason expressed
his qualification with tho great good will
evinced on every hand toward the Southern
cause. They were unable to secure passage
until Nov. Z, when they sailed for England, via
st. Thomas, on the British mail steamer Trent.
The arrival of the Commissioners in Cuba
aud their ultimate destination and purpose
were well known to all the Federal naval off,
GERS In those wGtcrs. When Capt. Charles
Wilkes of the United States steamer San
Jacinto. recently arrived on the coast of Cuba
from an African station, learned that they
were at Havana and the day nf their intended
departure, he quietly took measures to inter.
oept and capture them. With that purpose in
view, he thoroughly posted himself from such
books as were available concerning interna-
tional law respecting the rights OF neutrals on
the high seas. He at once sailed for the old
Bahama Channel, which contracts to q width
of fifteen miles, and on the sth OF November,
the next day after It left Havana, no there In
tercepted and stopped the Trent by two shots
across her bows. Sending two or three armed
boats crews on board, Messrs. Mason, Slidell,
Mcfarland, and Eustis were forcibly seized
and. against the protests Of the officers of the
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leo. But at last, IN the night Of OCT II,
which was dark and rainy. on the small but
fast c~oastin9 steamer Gordon. afterward the
Theodore. chartered for this express purpose
at a cost OF $4,000. they slipped out Of Charles.
ton harbor past the Federal squadron. They
headed 1rst for Nassau, but finally landed at
Carlenas. Cuba, and from thence proceeded by
land to Havana, being received by the Spanish
authorities and people with great considera-
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Tho noble Earl trusted that this country
would ''of its own accord offer to tho British
Government such redress as alone could sat
isfy the British nation. namely, the liberation
of the four gentlemen and their delivery to
your lordship In order that they may again be
placed under British protection. and n suitable
apology for the aggression which has been COM
mitted. Should these terms not be offered by
Mr.. Seward you will propose them to him.
In n subsequent despatch OF the same date
Earl Russell Instructed Lord Lyons to consent
to n delay not exceeding seven days should Mr..
Seward ask for time to deliberate. IF at the
end Of that time no answer Is given, or II any
other answer is given except that " COM
pllance with the demands OF her Malcsty's
Government, your lordship Is instructed 10
leave Washington with all the members Of
your legation. bringing with you the archives
of the legation. and to repair Immediately TO
London" These instructions were despatched
by q special messenger, and reached Washing
ton on the evening of Dec. Is. 1861.
Such was the British ultimatum. IL was
precise and positive. and. considering the state
OF public opinion on both side. o: the Atlantic.
clearly portended war. Hence II was accom-
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But the only official expression Of executive
satisfaction to he found among the archives Is
a letter uf Secretary Wellcs TO cant. Wilkes,
dated Nov. 30, 1851, in which the commander
OF the san Jacinto was congratulated ION the
great public service" he had rendered. Your
conduct in solzing these public enemies" wrote
the Secretary Of the Navy, was marked by in
telligence. ability, decision, and hrmness, and
has the emphatic approval OF this department."
An air Of something like brayado about this
letter TO Wilks, leaves a suspicion that there
were already lurking doubts in the Cabinet of
the entire wisdom OF the capture. But mas,
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for:the Government Of the United States must
be fully aware that the British Government
could not allow such an affront TO the national
honor 10 pass without full reparation."
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Burgenhoff'S confederate, who happens
to be an expert workman at combina-
ton lock The confederate releases AL
bert, who meanwhile has found in the
safe the link of evidence necessary to
be added to the piece of writing to com
plete the chain. Confirmation Of Burg
enhoff's guilt and Alberts innocence is
provided by an eyewitness who was
stricken blind after the murder, but
has recovered. his sight and recognizes
Burgenhoff as the man who struck the
fatal blow.
Some Of the details of the story are
quite novel. All the scenes are in New
York, and there are several amusing
comic characters, whose prototypes
are to be found in the streets of the
metropolis. The action is located first
in sailors dance hall and lodging
house, then on an East side street, and
finally in Burgenhoff's Office. Every
act is supposed to occur at night. The
scenery used in the production is the
work of that skillful scenic artist, John
H. Young, of the Broadway theater,
New York.
The Hinrichs French and Italian
Grand Opera company, fresh from their
successful winter season of grand op-
era performances at the Academy of
Music. Philadelphia, will come to this
city ana play Dr1er engagement OF
four performances at the Metropolitan
opera house the latter part of March
The notices for this company in. the
Philadelphia papers, during the winter
season, have been most flattering. The
company that will be here is the same
that Philadelphia had, and Is one Of
the best operate organizations that
has ever made a tour of the United
States, made up as it Is of four of
the leading sopranos Of the operate
stage, besides two great contraltos,
three tenors, three baritones, four
bassos, a chorus Of fifty voices, an
orchestra Of fifty musicians and a
corps de ballet.
The Philadelphia season has been a
remarkable one in many respects. 1t
was conducted under local patronage
and supported by number of wealthy
men of the Quaker City, who SUBJ
scribed guarantee fund of many
thousands of dollars. The company
has given complete performances Of
twentyfour different operas since the
beginning of the season. Last year,
at the Paris Grand opera house, the
greatest temple of music in the world,
during the entire season but thirteen
different works were presented. The
Hinrichs company begin their tour of
the country next Monday night at
Pittsburg, where they will remain for
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permanent Importance. 1t is especially
fitting that they should urge this to a
prompt and significant result. There
is no doubt that Edwin Booth was the
leading actor and the finest representa-
tive of his profession in his generation.
He was by far the greatest of all Amer
lean actors. In England, where they
have conferred knighthood upon Irv-
ing, and where every form Of honor has
followed this recognition of his posi-
ton, there is jealous rivalry in the
exploitation of his ability But the
knighthood came to Irving as much
because of his work as a citizen as be-
cause of his dramatic accomplish
ments. Booth was the great artist
tious popularity that comes from lavish
entertaining and clever after-dinner
speeches" &&V tas=s=eEsA
'The White Rat" which is to be pre-
sented at the Grand tonight, is a new
ccmedy-drama by r. N. Stephens. It's
story is crowded with Incidents The
RAT" mentioned in the title is a stuffed
rat in which Danish sailor has hidden
diamond crescent that was given him
by Hindoo rajah, whose life he saved.
In robbing the sailor of the rat and its
valuable contents. GermanAmerican
adventurer, Paul Burgenhoff, gives the
sailor & mortal wound. Before dying
the sailor manages to write note
charging with his murder the man
who stole his white rat. The diamonds
are kept by Burgenhoff, but the rat is
found in the hands Of Albert Lindley,
who had what is considered a sufficient
motive for Furnishing the sailor. Lind
ley is sent to prison. from which he es-
capes and meets his sweetheart, who
has, by curious chance, become pos
sessed Of message written by Burg
enhoff to his confederate in the theft
of the diamonds. Burgenhoff, who has
sought to win the girls love, learns
that she has this paper and that AL
bert has escaped from prison. To OBJ
tain the discriminating message and to
learn Albert's hiding place. Burgenhoff
has the girl taken by force to an opium
joint kept by Chinese ally Of his and
there she is tortured. Albert traces her
by very unusual method, and, while
she still has the paper safe. he escapes
with her by way Of house roofs to a
Salvation Army hall, where the Saliva
ticnists save him from being captured
as an escaped convict by the police.
Seeking refuge from their pursuers AL
bert and his sweetheart go through an
open basement window and find them