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The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03
Patriotism

To love ones eountry-to desire
For her the best of all that Heaven can
give:
Peace in her 5orders, freedoms deathless
fire,
Just laws, and all that makes it good to
live,
To love-and loving to translate
Love into eforts, such as wait
Upon the hearts bsst passions. and declare
What deeds alone are able to express
Self-sacriicing deeds. not words Of air
The longing for a peoples happiness.
Owen Hail, In Harper's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

With nervousness take Ho-tetter'- Som oh
Bitters. which invigorates and Tranquil yes
the nervous system. The basis Of recovery ts
a reform in errors Of digestion. The epi-astrtc
nerve and brain ara united in the clio est bond
of sympathy. so that dyspepttc symptoms in
the gastric region are always accompanied
by hurtful reflex nervous action. Both are
remedied by the Ritrers. which also cures ma
lara. bllLousness. rheumatism and kidney
trouble.
The only gem il the world which aannor
be counterseited tsr-.he opal. Its delicate
t1nts defy imitation.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03
1!&et&i2@
1NQSEM
Midsummer.

AAd~JAAIllAcAs
The sun in the heavens high soaring,
The meadows all crisp and brown:
III stream in its bed lies dying
And the wearisome drouth Ome dow.
Inc brock 1s at rest,
It's song suppressed,
The reeds hang their heads III sorrow,
The meadow-like perch
On the white-faced birch
And thirstily wait for tho morrow.
The brook in its bed lies dying!
The fever has scOrched its ems,
And it yielded its life-blood freely
Till scarcely a pulse remains.
Dry and white, the stones
Like a dead mans bones
Clean uD from the quiet bed,
And q serpent giides
Ger lis naked sides
From the weeds at its silent head.
4 vine. like a maiden mourning,
Trails emerald skirts thro' the mire,
To lay her bright head on his bosom
Ere her lover, the brook, expire.
Huge spiders weave.
And 4 face-vell leave
O'er the features SO drawn with fever;
Rank thistles stand,
White caps in hand.
Dust-powdered, to show him favor.
Quivers the heat in quick flashes.
4 hush, and clouds in the west.
The e~arth-mother waits and listens
With the dying brook on her breast.
A tree-toad cries
A brown thrush flies
The rushes look up from the shores;
The cuckOos complain
There's a dash Of rain
And the brook learns IT'S song once more'
-Maude E. Smith. in the New Bohemia.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03
Lament From the Cradle.

Up from the craale came a vail,
At first a pensAe coo;
Into a weird, poaiferous vail
OF mournfulness it grew,
His sorrow, in a vein prolix.
He struggled TO reveal,
"My fathers talking politics.
And mother rides a wheel.
'fThey say I'm cross. I'm simply sad.
At being sighted so.
I wish the baby carriage fad
Could somehow get a show.
How can you bial3e one in my fl
For setting up a squeal2
Wy fathers talking politics.
And mother rides a wheel"
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

The enormous growth Of the bicycle
industry is indicated by the sale recent
ly of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tire Com
pany's property in Dublin, for S15,000,-
900. When first formed. a few years
ago the company's capital a S112.-
500: 1t was subsequently increased TO
100000. The shareholders have re.
ceived S3,2291,blJ in dividends and pre-
Miunls. and will receive $14.4377 800
more from the proceeds of the sale.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03
To Cleanse the System

Efectually,~ yetgently, when costive Or bilious,
or when the blood IS impure or sluggish, to
permanently overcome habituaI constipation.
to awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy
to dispel headaches, Z folds OF fevers, use Syrup
Of Figs. M
A Turkish turban IF the largest size con
tains from ten to twenty yards Of the finest
and sOfteSt muslin.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03
4 Final f'Urs.

II used it for letter which had beesunning
for five years. Nothing could 81, TeIiet un-
til l used your medicine, ar OF box made a
final cure rs s. Z. HART
1box by mail for 5e7 III amps.
J. Tn .dPTRINE. S~avann@a, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03
MY SICK SISTERS.

II want to tell you what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. For twenty years I had
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. sOftens the gums. reduces infamma-
ton. 1lays pain, lures wind collie. 25c. a bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

A woman is ? engraver of uaTaals in the
royal mint at nd esas,sD~A, Sw den, and has
been for many years.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

Florence, Kan. is proud of being III resi-
dence of a humane lady, who bought an ear
trumpet for her pet dog.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

Dobbins' F1oatine-Bora1 is 100 per cent. nure
and don't turn yellow with age. 1t is not an
imitation Of anything, but better than any other
floating soap made. Be sure above name is on
each wrapper and cake. Rod wrappers only.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

Piso's Cure is a wonderful Cough medicine.
Mrs. w. PICKERT, Van Siclen and Blake
Aves., Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 70, 1894.
st. Vitus' Dance. One bottle DR.. Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular. FredOnia, y. Y
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

Greater New York consists of forty
FIVE islands. JUST as many as there are
new STA rs in our flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-07

news would create a strong prejudice
against the product of your company.
LINCOLN FREIE PRESSE
Mr.. Mccormick telegraphed the Freie
Presse in reply:
The welfare of our country is to me
Of higher interest than any personal
temporary gains. Unless the leading
nations of the world can agree on a
fixed relation between gold and silver
| am unalterably opposed to the free
coinage of silver by the United States
ours Is great country. but it is not
great enough to take the worlds sup
Ply of silver and coin it unlimitedly,e
while other countries are taking away
and boarding our gold. In my judg-
ment the present silver sentiment is a
delusion, put forward for political pur-
poses and for individual gain by few
al the expense of the masses. If ma
tional candidates should be elected upon
that basis l believe it would be the
greatest misfortune that has overtaken
our government in many years. l haye
been and am still a Democrat. but l
cannot follow any party in the adoption
of a measure which | firmly believe to
be disastrous to the highest interests
Of the nation. Therefore, | shall vote
for Mckinley in preference TO the free
coinage candidate.
CYRUS H. MCCORMICK.
In order to get at the sentiment of
the country in regard TO the free silver
question, Mr.. Mccormick has written
TO each of the company's 1900 agents in
the United States asking their opinions
on the political outlook in their respee-
tive sections. Copies of the telegram
from the Freie Presse with his reply
Wereinclosed in the letters setting forth
clearly the attitude of the firm. In the
letter to the agents Mr. Mccormick
says:
If we felt sure the election would go
Tor sound money and reasonable pro-
lection we should push ahead with our
manufacturing. If we thought the
country would so for unlimited coinage
~ silver we should not run our shops
for more than one-half their capacity
sufficient time has not elapsed to re-
ceiVe the agents eplies.-Times-
Herald
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Farmers oil Vermont and Farmers OF the West

1t would be. perhaps too broad an
assumption, that because the farmer
of Vermont arose in their might and
registered their unqualified condemna-
ton of reputation the farmers Of the
West would do as we'll if they were to
vote today. 1t does. however. give as
surancc that when the farmers of the
West realize the enormity of the propo-
sition their integrity and good sense
may be relied upon as safely as was
done in the Green Mountain State.
In New England those who are en-
gagged in filling the soil realize more
fully the dependence of the country
upon its home market. than do the
farmers of the South and far West.
They are more conservative. The spirit
that led many of the settlers of the
West to take the chances of immi-
grants, may incline them to venture in
legislation and to new economic
theories. But they are not naturally
dishonest. and they appear to be open
to conviction. If they are. there is
every reason to hope that majority
of them will vote right. They are as
literally endowed with good sense as
others of their countrymen They will
deiusion that those interests dependent
upon the prosperity of tillers of the soil
will favor policy that they believe
will be ruinous to the farming class.
In another column we print an inter-
view with President Cyrus H. Moor
mick of the Mccormick Harvesting
Machine Co. He has been a lifelong
Democrat but he will vote for McKin-
ley and he is frank to say why. He is
q thorough business man. Western
farmers would rely upon his business
sagacty with much confidence, and
with good reason They must see that
he knows he cannot sell farming ma
chinery and get his pay unless the
farmers have money to buy with. and
II he were to take their farms in pay
lnent he would not vote to depreciate
the value of farming property. Any
how it may be viewed the success of
the great industry of which he is the
head depends upon the prosperity of
the farmers. If prices go up he can
put up the prices of his machines. He
would be able to pay, in business
where the cost is almost wholly due to
labor. all his employees in a deprecated
dollar under free silver But he does
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not want that kind Of dollar ana the
farmer must realize that If Mr.. Moor
mick doesn't want that kind of dollar
to cut down wages and toraise the price
of machines the farmer can't afford tn
have it. The former doesn't want II
because he realizes that 1t would cause.
the greatest business disturbance and
series of disasters ever known.
He says IF we felt sure the election
would go for sound money and reason
able protection we should push ahead
with manufacturing"
Why?
Because he would feel assured tn,
farmers would be prosperous enough
to buy what he manufactured ana pay
for it,
the farmers Of Vermont have ap-
pcaled to the honor and pride of tn
farmers of the West and South. For
years ii has been said that the farms
of New England were being abandoned
because living could not be made
upon them. We all know now how all
this has been exaggerated and how
untrue many Of those statements were.
To be sure the farmer in the East has
suffered from the increase in produc-
ton throughout the world and the in
crease in facilities of transportation.
He sees products raised thousands OF
miles away laid down in the very mar
ket he had been accustomed to supply
He has been forced to change meth
DDS, to exercise foresight and iudg-
ment. to acquire new knowledge and
to adapt himself to changed condi-
tons. And when he has done this he
has had reasonable prosperity. Every
thing is not as he wants 1t. but he has
learned to be suspicious of universal
panaceas. He was somewhat taken
with free trade notions in 1872 IL
that year the Republican plurality in
Vermont went down to - 7O2. Then
N''i'iN wv Gals w ltOdpit. ne tF-
mont farmer had tried the alleged
remedy and was Disguised. He gave
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor plurality of 2S,521 This was
tremendous change of sentiment in
that little state for an oft" year.
Then the same old quack came around
and told him he was sicker than ever.
The farmer couldn't deny that bul
when another cure-all was offered him.
labelled "Repudiation and Revolu-
ton, good for what ails you warranted
to remove honest debts without pay"
the Vermont farmer, all honor to him.
just let his righteous Indignation loose
and kicked quack and nostrum over
the state line, and they are going vet.
The plurality of good sense was IS, 491.
Think of it, Does anyone suppose the
example will not have it's influence on
the farmers West and South, North
and East?
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do not rise as rapidly as other prices,
and if they did he would be no better
off than now. He might at this point
ask their forgiveness-as a conscientious
leader of men should do when he has
led them wrong-for telling them four
years ago that protection was cul
minating atrocity and that a repeal of
it would do away with trusts, strikes,
plutocracy, etc. He must realize these
laborcrs are aware that none of the
events he prophesied in 49, have tran
leaders predicted came true. He should
at least do this out of Difference to the
common sense of those laborng men.
1t is probable, though. that if he at
tempted to show why the public should
swallow the remedy he now prescribes,
after being made woefully sick by the
dose he prescribed four years ago with
equal assurance. his discourse would
lengthen Labor day into Christmas. AT
best lllcTe VIII ne many tnlnSS ne VIII
not have time to neutrality-suspicious. he
sticks closely to the truth-so after ex-
planning to those wage workers just
why they should vote to continue the
Wilson bill hard times, to cut their
wages in two, to delay the return of
confidence. to upset our currency basis
and bring on the appalling disaster
which would be inseparable from such
an attempt, to reduce their little saw
ings one-half and to paralyze what
little industry there is left. after eX-
planning these things he doubtless
would be excused for not prolonging the
agony. But there would he no doubt
as to the application of the proverb
Whatever he may choose to say to
those people. it ought to be in vain to
spread the net. with which he would
capture their votes, so openly before
them. We think it will be in vain.
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The Snare in Plain Siqht.

Surely in vain the net is spread ii
Sight of any bird"
This is the proverb quoted by Mr.
Bryan when reporter asked him fol
an expression of opinion respecting the
independent Democratic ticket. Pre-
sumably Mr.. Bryan thought he saw the
application of that quotation to tn.
subject matter under consideration
some others will fail to comprehend the
full force of the oracular remark II
may easily be imagined that the pres
ence of the oracle upon the reporter
who found his interview cut off short
at that point-affectcd him much as
would that of the immortal Jack
Bunsby TRANSMITTING the seeker for wis
dom with piercing. non-committal
look from his "onc stationary and one
revolving eye" Whatever difference OF
opinion may exist, however, respecting
the application of. Mr.. Bryan's quota
ton to the case in hand, we feel sure
very many will agree that he could
with profit to the community, take this
solitaire proverb for text when he
addresses the assembled workingmel
at the Labor day exercises in Chicago
today.
Surely in vain the net is spread in
sight of any bird"
May those who hear Mr.. BRYAN to-
day be too old to be caught by chaff
The announcement that Mr.. Bryan was
to take advantage of a n-political
assemblage of wage workers in cele-
bration OF Labor day, is said to have
aroused considerable Indignation, and
very naturally, too, among many of the
Workingmen connected with the cele-
bration. To force ones self in that
manner upon the attention Of a gather
ihgol men representing all shades Of po-
ii'ical opinion for the sake of adver-
Using ones political aspirations and
ti'iie 10 llot Ill SOOQ taste. III
such a citerion be known in the realm
OF politics, and we think it is. The
Tact that Altgeld insisted upon this
pclnG done and forced a few Democra
Tie members of the committee to give
ryan the chance, cannot be altogether
pleasing. However. if Mr.. BRYAN will
take that precious proverb for n text
| ana preach from it the truth at tho
| meeting today all may be forgiven
Nor will 1t be necessary to lengtben bic
discourse into the 'teenthlies He mich,
INST explain to those assembled work
msmen, how cheapening the purcbas-
iis power OF the dollar, as must be
zone 10 increase the prices of nroducts
VIII dement, the wage worker. who
| KNOWS from hard experience that vaces
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There is every reason why Augusta
people should desire to observe the
Tooth anniversary of the incorporation
of the town of Augusta with a cele-
bration. Just what the nature of that
celebration should be remains to be
determined. but that there should be
one is without question. There is am
pie time between now and next spring
in which to arrive at a conclusion as
to how we shall celebrate and to make
all suitable preparations for doing so.
Nevertheless it is gratifying that the
matter has been brought to the atten-
ton of the people. as it was in the
communication of Mr. w. d. Stinson
published in the Journal Saturday
morning, and his excellent sug-
gestions respecting it will serve
to arouse interest and to give
rise to other suggestions There is
never danger of according to such mat
tiers too much general consideration.
The Journal would like to publish other
expressions of opinion upon the sub
icct
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PRESS COM MENTS.
amuses the Aroostoosians.


(Northern Leader. Fort Fairficld)
We are greatly amused by an article
which appears in the Maine Democrat of
August 9TH, headed silver on the Gain,
the writer begins by saying that Free
coinage bids fair to run like wildfirc over
Aroostook during the campaign Then
he goes on to name the recruits to the
free silver party in his town. He gives
the name OF Or. \. II. Sawyer as a re-
crult from the Republican ranks. This is
probably true: but when he counts Mr.. +.
w. Pond among the recruits he is reckon
ing without his host. Mr.. Pond Is looking
for the man who has Slandered him in
this manner He is. as he ever has been
4 staunch Republican. and sound money
maa He does not feel very well over this
gossip, which was entirely unauthorized.
THIS scribbler of untruths also says that
DIR. sawyer has for some time been chair
man of the Republican town committee,
which is not true. We cannot remember
that he was ever on the town committee.
he certainly never was chairman. The
other gentlemen referred to are all Dem
ocrats. with one exceptionally. c. W.
j Johnston, who has for so many years
been a Prohibitionist. Now, the truth is
that there are but two men in this town
who are known to have forSaken the Re
publican cause of protection and sound
money for that of free trade and cheap
money. while there are scores of men who
have formerly acted with the Democrats
ticket We have a Mckinley club in this
all pledged TO work for the success of the
ticket oh no. free coinage isn't in there.
only among a small portion of the Demo
cratic rartN.
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He's Headed This WAY.

Euncombe Bill has come out of the West;
or all the Boy orators he is the best.
lie thinks in rockets. he speaks in sparks.
But he sometimes forgets his quotation
marks
\ marvellous youth is Buncombe Bill.
Full up to the neck with the words that
The air and the ear with sound and
smash.
And bump and rumble and mutter and
crash.
If there was a railroad from here to Mars
lie would jump on a train of platform
Make a speech for every inch of the way:
lie would speak forever and then a day.
OF metaphor he has Il boundIcss store.
All warranted good; they've been tried
before
OF all sweet words of tongue or pen.
He much prefers those of other men.
pile of SMILES. nothing new.
But warranted all; of stories a few,
But such as gave old Noah a pain 90
IN the days when he was expecting rain.
But it's when the words flame through his
hat
AS he bastes the soldbug and plutocrat.
Ana shoots from the mouth of Il silver
gun
The wretch who objects to l6 to /.
When he blows. with wild and roaring
gust.
'Gainst money shark, corporation. and
trust.
And weeps for the common pcople" G.
&.
The chaps who believe in Billy b;
when ne spiurSes on with roll and puff
-eNlat han of the seas of CUFF
AND the English language grows pale and
i'll.
That you're able to size up Buncombe
Bill.
N V Sun
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Curious and Suggestive.


II is a curious and suggestive fact that
the harshest things said of the Southern
Democratic politicians in this campaign
have been said by Democrats like Bourke
Cochran, General Bragg. General Sickes
and our Ex-Governor Waller. and not by
Republicans. A quotation tabout unre-
constructed eX-SlaveholderS who don't like
to pay any wages at alp kept standing
nowadays at the head of. their columns
money papers now supporting Bryan is
taken from speech made by d Democrat
to the largest indoor gathering of Demo
Gratis ever assembled in the Democratic
city of New York
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Don't Want to Be Lathered All the Time.
portland Advertiser.)

Mr.. Sewall has got a fine phrase too,
ana is working it to death. In accept
ing the Vice Presidential nomination
at New York last evening, he said
again. the people are with us. and
what the people declare is right and
must prevail" That is pretty good
from the candidate who does not rea-
sonably expect to carry his own State.
codnty, town or ward. But this re-
peated inscription of infallibility .omnis-
cence and omnipotence to the peo-
pie is becoming disgusting to sensible
people. a judicious amount of soft
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The relative calbre of Palmer and
Bryan is well illustrated by the form
er's reply when asked if he would carry
the war into the enemy's country"
Il have no enemies in this country"
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The independent Democrats are in a
peculiar situation. If they are to he
regarded in the future as saviors of
Democratic principles the Popocrats
must be overwhelmed with defeat.
And the only way in which to be sure
of doing this most effectively is to vote
the Republican ticket
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Another Boom Dependent on Mckinley
Election.
North Eastern Lumberman.)

NA>oi VII T1dSttii i-uiiibttiIlstlip
There are several large trades in timber
lands, especially some prospective pur-
chaseS of spruce timber lands by pulp and
paper mills which are under considera-
ton. but which will not probably be closed
until afetr election. and then we presume
their contamination depends largely upon
the election of the sound money candi-
date. We shall have Il veritable boom in
lumber and pulp wood if Mckinley Is
elected Brcsidont on Nov. 3
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The chairman of the New York In
dependent Democratic delegation says
assures Mckinlcy's election by an en-
ormous majority. The majority was
assured before. but there will be no eff
fort spared to make it enormous
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Lewiston Journal: do you want to
know where you can find good living
in Maine?" asked a man much given
to country travel. For more than 80
years | have been through and through
Maine, straight through, crisscross
and sidewise. l like good living, but
do not go to the hotels to find it. 1t is
to be had at the farm houses all
through the State; as nice rooms. as
good beds. and as good food or better
than the hotels can give. They are
usually ready to keep you. rather glad
of the chance if you are lively enough
to break the monotpny of their every
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Ever since Republicans and Demo-
Gratis have contcnded in Vermont n
small Republican victory there presapnd
small Republican victory or defeat in
the country. There never has existed
probability that Bryan would he
elected. only possibility. and the Yer
mont election shows what that amoupts
TO- Accordingly confidence is return
ing and enterprise is planning and
working with a view to the future
rms changed condition is nowhere
better illustrated than in the little town
OF richmond. Maine. whore tba cot,o,,
yum NM resumes operations on the
assurance contained in Vermont's sur.
p'isii'R majority for sound money.