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The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07
Another Lisht Oh Siberia.

Pronounce the word "Si5eria' in
the presence Of the pupils Of our
primary schools or of a number of
Frenchmen and Immediately their i'm
a9ination evokes q most formidable
heap of mountains Of ice and plains of
snow, infested by gigantic white
bears; in fact, a kingdom Of terror
and Of death. But that, in reality, is
only the very smallest portion Of ST.
IBERIA. The rest of it contains the
most fertile lands in the world, with
forests in which all the people of
Europe might so astray and be LOST,
and mines containing treasures C an
pared to which those Of Golco ada
would be small indeed.
But this wondered country has,de:
manned up to the preeent time as liff
tie known to the civiliAsad world as if
it were in another planet, for it was
no less inaccessible and IL ,>anetrable,
practically speaking, than the plains
of Mars or the mountains Of the moon.
But a great change is near at hand.
Before the eni OF five or six years,
when the means of communication
which are now established shall be
placed at the disposal Of science, labor
and capital, there will be a revolution
in the present economic domain whose
extent AMI consequences nobody now
can forsee. Certainly it will produce
great benefits, because it will bring to
+t,o ,o-roo &c +J> I,,,,oN ~,oo -o,
culable riches and natural resources
which have lain idle since their for
nation; but it will change so pro-
founlly the existing conditions of
production, Of exchanges and of val
ues, that one cannot measure the i'm.
mense effect OF such a powerful cause.
It should be remembered that ST.
IBERIA is not the only region in the
Russian Empire destined to bring out
new and abundant riches. Although
infinitely smaller in extent, the region
of the Caucasus will certainly have its
share in the Development of Russia as
soon Us it is penetrated and fully ex-
plored. This legendary land which
played SO conspicuous a part in the
legends of antiquity, where chained
Prometheus called Helois to witness
the fortunes that he endured for jus.
tice, presents in its formation the most
varied and highly colored flower that
can be seen in any part Of the Old
World or of the New. What may we
not expect from it when it's resources
are developed by modern man?-The
Eioaro-
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07
GOLD AND SILVER.
Birds are piping down the orchard,

Birds are piping down the orchard,
AS il calling me to see
What the little ones are playing
By the gnaried old apple tree.
There I watch them, buying, selling,
Busy every one who plays is;
And their gold is dandelions.
And their silver daisies. daisies.
As l see their happy faces
Still another throng appears,
Rosy p!aymates of my childhood,
Come from out the buried years.
Have they wandered back TO tell me
Of our play-timo's merry phases,
When our gold was dandelions
And our silver was the daisies?
How the outer worlds unluiet
Dies away at words they speak:
Oh, my heart, with all its burdens,
is chill's now. blithe and meek!
IT'S the vision Of a moment,
Fading down the orchards mazes,
Mid the gold Of dandelions
And the silver Of the daisies!
~ have bought, oh, happy children,
At your pleasant little store,
One bright glimpse of my own childhoc
With its hopes and joys OF yore!'
Then they look at me with wonder,
With a smile each one up-sazes,
While l pay with dandelions,
And take change in silver daisiesi
Monroe II. Rosenfeld, in Brooklyn Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07
Cycles and tho s'uIn.t,

Cycles have long found their way to
the church door in England, but in
France cycling has inva led the pulpit.
Preaching at Tronyiiie on q recent
Sunday, says the Ve!o, the Rev.
Father Etourneu, u Dominican Friar,
urged his people "not to initiate
those people who p%unctureI their
pneumatic tire on the first pebbie
they came to in the read OF difie1ttv.'
European Edition OF the NeB orl
Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07

The Chicago Times. Herald thinks
there will be no dissent from the belief
that the reasons President ClaYeland
/ gives for his refusal to extendiolimen-
cy to West Point cadets who CON.
victed of hazing are eGeinentI ire und
andiust. In approving the eli 1ltaal Of
. cadet from the service of ID ssrehited
States for hazing the Pr,siaent says:
THE ofense of maltreating and
abusing new cadets by upper class men
is SO mean and cowardly and SO op.
posed to every trait that should char
acterize q gentleman and a true soldier
that severe punishment should not be
necessary to its prevention. If, how
ever, punishment must be resorted to
to effect a discontinuance of this dis
graceful practice / caaado no less than
to resist all appeals 10. clemency."
This is q sentiment, declaR !. the Times.
Herald, that ought to be p6rsd upon
the door Of every Amerisaa enllege.
Having is q g~rievous os1ense against
the higher standards Of manhood and
chivalry. It has been the bane OF
college government for years, and al
though fallen into bad repute, occa-
sional outbreaks serve to present Sc
rious problems in discipline for college
authorities. If college presidents
will emulate the vigorous example set
by President Cleveland the brutal and
un-Amerioan practice can be effectu.
ally stamped out.
M
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07

All the great brewers being now in
the British House of Lords, the BIZ
Cycle makers are bidding for the peer
age. Mr.. Du Cros, who has just
foated the big Tire Company, has be-
gun by buying Cornbury Park in Ok
fordshire. once the seat of the great
Earl of Clarendon.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07
lnk-Stainad Fingers.

A simple way of removing ink stains
from the fingers is to rub vaseline
we'll into the skin at the stained parts
and then rub off with q piece OF soft
paper before applying soup. In this
way the hands may be washed per.
feetly clean.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07

In the Nuremberg Chess Tourna.
ment, the young Geems67 Or. Laskar.
fairly earned the honor of Deing the
greatest living player of the royal
game.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07

The Vermont State prison is a SELF
sustaining institution. "Every State
prison should be-" maintains the New
port (R. u Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07

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 tie price Of one, it is money
saved!
""he st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated ON the Sd OF
March, 1894, with "The Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
ralrs have not been increased
while the price OF subscription
has been reduced to - q year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paperin the empire Par
lsli OF st. Landry is therefore tia
cheapest,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07

The saw mills Of Duluth, Mimi,
alone have q capacity of 500, 0cO,0 900
feet annually.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07
TWO MEN AND A MAID.

don't you tell
Louis of his cousins
persistent attention
to you?" asked Nine.
Dupuis of her
daughter Hortense,
as they stood OPP
posite each other
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07

Statisticians estimate that the
worlds stock Of silver coin amounts to
81, 900, 900, 0O2.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-11-07
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., 1896-11-07

the wound, which coG!s not be consid.
cred serious. i
In any case, no had bh:s bought to
that pest house hastily ond improper
ly, for there was no sigs Of eangrene
or blood poisoning in Inscriptions.
As the former rolled his head from
side to side upon the straw spread
over the earth Of the shed where he
lay, his eyes fell upon the form of his
neighbor.
"Heavens!" he exclaimed, sam l
mad? Louis Lemoine, for you must
be, how do I find you a comrale in
this accused place."
For a moment the other was struck
silent in his establishment.
"Jules," he at last gasped, edo we
meet under such 81 cloud OF misery?
What you revealed to me made life
uncomfortable, and the day after YOU
left me, [ volunteered into the service
in which l had already supplied a sub
stltute. 1 wanted to die"
The heaving chest of Jules. who
was past all physical suffering, be-
trayed a mental torture.
"Louis," he stammered, %"forgive
me; ! shall soon have TO plead for par.
don elsewhere. I was %enyious OF all
your good fortune. [ felt that but for
you Hortense might be mine. When
saw you SO safe and prosperous and
happy the devil got possession OF nv
heart. [ went away and wrote the let
ter which | showed you. 1t was not
written by Hortense. / used one OF
her notes to me I'D copy her writing.
1t was a forgery!"
AS il suddenly electrified, Louis
sprang from the straw with the i'm
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08
OCALA RIFLES,

At the business meeting of the
Rifles held Monday night the fol
lowing officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Judge w. S. Bullock, attorney,
and George L. VanEchop, secre-
tary and treasurer. The other Of
fcers hold over through the next
year. The following committees
were appointed to serve for the
year:
Finance committee-Lieutenant
Birdsey and Sergeants Spar and
Ford.
Sick committees ergt. Moody
and Privates w. ID. Taylor, Cal
houn, J. w. Davis, Ditto and At
kinsop.
Drill committee -Lieut. Bird
sey, Sergt. Spar. and Corporal
Cason.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08

We learn with regret that DIR,
Crawford has, on account of fail
ing health. resigned his position at
the Post Office drug store. We
are glad, however, to state that
DIR. Crawford's place will be filled
by competent and experienced
druggist.
The sword has been used in
neckwear prices, and 500. ties are
cut down to 45c. and CSC. ties now
go at 2Ic. J. A. Rowell.
New carpets are being laid on
the floor of the Montezuma office,
and everything in the shape of
woodwork has received a fresh
coat of print or varnish.
You can carry $1,000 to $4,000
for S24 to $50 per year in the Ma
tional Protective Legion. +. c. w.
Williams, organizer, Mitchell Blk,
Ocala, Fla.
Capt. Poser, we are glad to re-
port, is able to be out and attend
to business, though considerably
weakened by his short but severe
illness.
Five shares in the Continental
Building and Loan Association for
sale at heavy discount. Apply
at this office.
The general health of our city is
exceptionally good. The are only
one or two severe cases in the en-
tire city.
Rowell's line of Hats and Caps
will surely please you, and no
where are they sold for less.
H. A, Dickert of Chaplin. S. c.,
is among the strangers who ar
rived in the city last night.
1 have just received a pretty line
of low price dancing slippers. J. A.
Rowell.
Advertise in the STAR.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08
AFTER THE FREEZE.

There is always temptation, n
rejecting upon misfortune, to
dwell too much and too bitterly
upon the circumstances of it. De
tails somehow yield a satisfaction,
as excessive coffee drinkers best
taste, and most enjoy, the dregs
of the cup in their bitterness. But
Florida people cannot be accused
of this. Although they must needs
have felt, and must srill feel, the
severity of the stroke upon them,
their spirits have rebounded. They
are still hopeful. The philosophy
of making the best of the worst is
theirs. And now they have much
to encourage them. The orange
trees have sprung again into life,
and hold forth rich promises to
their cultivators in most sections
Of the state. Of course there is
the prevailing dread that the cold
of the present winter may destroy
the tender shoots. But nearly
every probability is against such a
supposition, taking into account
the weather for a large number of
years. And furthermore, suppose
that the trees Go not recover
themselves? Are those calculators
right who tell US that what has az
peared the greatest Of calamities
will blossom into a benefit 1t is
true that last year the oranges
were a glut in the market. The
prices were meager. With the
continuance of fruitful years, these
prices would not have grown
greater, but less. What would
have been the result upon the or
ange industry is, OF course, diff
cult to determine precisely, but
the outlook was not promising.
Now, on the other hand, that the
supply has been cut off, the prices
have mounted upon stills, and, as
the crop gradually becomes larger,
more money will come into the
state than would have been posi-
BILE if the old prices had prevailed.
This, at least, is the view of many.
In view of it and many other hope
full signs, the people of Florida are
pushing forward in the race.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08
THE ARMORY QUESTION

We are glad to report that at
the meeting of the board of coun.
ty commissioners held Monday
and Tuesday of this week, the
question of the school board occu,
plying the armory was settled with
satisfaction to all parties concern
ed. The school board take the
small room next to the parlor ex.
clusively for their use, and have
the use of other rooms on special
occasions and when necessary.
This is fair to both the school
board and the Rifles and every
body concerned seems satisfied.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08

The new city council will take
their seets on the second Tuesday,
the I4th inst. AS the time draws
near the different aspirants for
city offices are watchful and I'm,
easy. But the candidates may
rest assured that the present coun-
Gil will only appoint such men as
are competent and trustworthy, as
among the candidates there is
plenty of such material.
To spend a pleasant afternoon
take a drive in one of E. B. Rich
ardson's splendid turnouts. He
keeps the best rigs and at the low
est prices.
The foundation for the new
vault in the Merchants National
Bank has been laid, and as soon as
it has thoroughly dried the work
of putting the vault together will
begin.
Chickens and ducks at Constans.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08
EXCURSION TO JAMAICA

The Plant System will run one
of their most popular excursions to
Jamaica Jan. II, 1896 The pala-
tial steamship Mascotte, provided
with every convenience for the
comfort and luxury of the traveller,
will perform the service between
Port Tampa and Jamaica If you
are going to take a pleasure trip
don't fail to call on or write to II.
G. Haycraft, travelling passenger
agent, Ocala, Fla; c. F. FARES.
city ticket agent. 1.-The OcaIa,"
OcaIa, Fla; F. M. Jolly, division
passenger agent, Tampa; H. c.
McFadden, assistant general pass
enger agent, Savannah. Ga.
B. w. WRENN,
Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08
THE CITY FATHERS.
The Retiring Members Hold
Their Last Meeting.

QGlI Last N1CClluS.
The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the council was held in the
council chamber last night with a
full board, except L. w. Agnew.
President McIver asked ito be
excused, and George Mackay act
ed as president pro tenn.
1t was granted that the county
tax assessor use the city tax books
as a basis for the valuation of the
city property for the county tax.
Mr.. Liddon desired to try an
other location for the city well, as
he has failed to get water in the
present one.
George Mackay was authorized
to locate the new side.
Several bills were presented and
ordered paid.
The amount was less than usual.
The board of health thanked the
council for Courtesies extended to
them since their establishment in
1893, and the council thanked the
board for it's excellent work in be
half of the city.
A deed was authorized to be
made to DIR. T. =. Lloyd as asked
for to a certain lot in the city that
had been sold for taxes.
The judiciary committee report
ed back the tweed ordinance" re-
curing the digging up of weeds
on the city sidewalks and on prf-
vate property during certain
months, and recommended it's
passage, which was accordingly
done.
Resolutions were offered by H.
c. Groves and passed, thanking
the officers and employees for the
faithful discharge of their duty
while in the employ of the city,
also a vote of thanks was rendered
Mayor Reardon for his faithfulness
to the city's trust, and the fearless
discharge of his duty, and the un-
firing work he has done in behalf
of the city.
The clerks annual report was
presented and was highly COM
mended. 1t was masterpiece of
neatness and accuracy, and show
ed a decrease in the city's indebt-
edness of S2,o54 50 since January,
1895.
The board then adjourned till
the second Tuesday, Jan. IA.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08
A FORM PIED.

AS we were going to press to-
day one of our forms was pied.
This accounts for the appear,
ance of the paper, which please ex-
cuSe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-08

See those nice antique oak bed
room sets at A. Pittman & Cos
at SIS to $50 per suite, good as
new, formerly worth $50 to $40.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
ELOPED WITH A NEGRO
Young Wife Leaves Her Husband
and Three Pretty Children.
Her Lover Was al Rcpuisive-LOOkinS
Feliow-CaDt Account for Her
Strange Infatuation.

Jersey Citv, March I2.-Constable Sam
uei Irvson of Ea st Nottingham, Pa,
called at Jersey Cily po;oe headquarters
last evening .ith warrant for the ar
Fest OF Jacob Woo,lfcrJ. ooiored- Wood
for,i is charged with Geirauding Edward
Gibson, Of oxford. Pa, by means of "a
forged order, and With stealing Gibson's
wife.
Woodrord and Mrs. Gibson were
found here. Woodford is held TO wait
extralitiou to Pennsy ylvania. Mrs. Glib
son was sent back 20 her husband last
night Mrs. Gibson is thirty-five years
Old and the mother of three pretty children.
Her husband is wclI-to-do farmer. Their
married life was uuclOuded until about
a month ago, when Wooiford secured EN-
ployInent at Gioson's farm.
Although Mrs. Gibson is a very pretty
anu refined wcmun, and the fellow very
repulsive looking an attachment was soon
formed between the TWO. Mrs. Gibson
now says she can't account for il; she thinks
she must bave been hypnotized by Wood
ford.
Before dayhreak March I the couple
stole Il way from the Gibson homestead and
fled To Jersey City. Here Mrs. Gibson Sc
cured employment rs u domestic and sup
portcl n"r du>ky escort.
A few days ago she wrote to one of her
children - nj in thai way the Chester county
authoriiirs learned OF the couples where
abOuts. Before WColiurd cloped he forged
Gitson's name 10 az cr'ler for suit OF
clothes, and thus secured his wedding out
fit. The feeling is running high against
Woodrord in Chester county.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
MASTERS OF THE CUE.
Albert GARNER VIII Come to This
Country to Play in the Tourney.

Country to Play in the Tourney.
New York, March 12.-Maurice Daily
is an elated man today. Yesterday he re-
ceived from Paris 4 cablegram from Frank
C. Ives announcing that Albert GARNER an
exceedingly brilliant player, would leave
Havre for this city on March IA. The
Frenchman comes here to represent French
prowess in the series of billiard tourna-
ments in this city, Chicago, and Boston,
which Daily recently projected and for
which he offered $4,000 in cash prizes.
Frank C. Ives will sail for this city from
Hamburg about the same time that the
Frenchnlan leaves Havre
Mr.. DAILY has made pubic the fact that
Jacob Schaefer, the WIZARD" has al
ready signed to play in the Journeys.
Daily says that the participation of
these three big stars makes the holding
of the Journeys certainty. whether other
players enter or not. He states. however,
that the lists are still open for limited
time for the entries of George F. Slosson,
William spinks, Thomas j Gallagher, or
any other player or players who may be will
ing to put up $3.50 entrance fee, with the
understanding that the fees shall be added
TO the donated prize money.
The So. 900 prize money! is offered in three
purses-two of So. 900 each for the battles
in this city and Chicago and one Of 81 900
for Boston.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
LOOKING FOR THE PORTER.
He Can Give Strong Evidence Against
the Rev. DIR. Brown.

He Can Give Stron. Evidence Against
the Rev. DIR. Brown
San Francisco, March 1.-THE ecclcsi-
astical court now inuuiriDS into the charges
OfImmoraiity against Rev. Dr. c. o. Brown,
OF the Firs, Congregational Church, is look
ing FOR an important witness in the personof
tue porter III charge of tie sleeping car
which took DIR. Brown and Miss OvermaD
to Takoma in 1884.
IL is alleged that the Porter, in making
his rounds, surprised the Doctor and
Mis- Overman III their sect ion. DR..
Brown was on the stand yesterday for
rOss-cxamination, and was questioned
about what the porter had observed, but
he declined to give any information on the
subject on the ground that he did not care
to bring in anothcrs name. He was told
by the moderator that no name was in
volvcd. hut Ee stfil declined 10 explain the
incident.
The pointed question was then put to
him, if i porter had not appeared at the
section occupied by himself and Miss
Ovcrman in a way calculated to startlc
them, but he refused TO answer.
AT the evening session George Bick-
ford, WHO unecrthed the celebrated Over
mar-TunneH letters, testified that he had
obtained them from Mrs Tunnel i'll lc-
giti;natc manner. and had never offered TO
sell them to DIR. Bro wn.
Dr. Brown was recalled and subjected to
severe cross-exaEination, from which
he did not escape unscathed, contradict
ing himself in many Instances.
The iabors OF the council are still fur
from cotnpletc, and 4 lot OF new evidence
will be submitted today.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
SAVED FROM NICOTINE.
Father and Son Set Free at Ashe-
vile, N. G.
Little Charley FOgleman Used To-
baccO Since BabyhOod, and His
Father Smoked and Chewed for tho
Past Twenty Years.

us that true?" asked the News man at
Pelham's Pharmacy. as he laid down a let
ter in the presence OF Il dozen Interested
customers.
Yes, it is" promptly answered the pro-
prietor. 1T was written here on one of
Our ietterheads, and signed by j. e. Fogie-
man. who lives at No. 5 Buxton street. We
all know he is u man of his word"
II am glad to hear it. You VIII agree
with me that 1t is almost too good to be
true This is what the letter said:
office of Pelhams Pharmacy, 81 Patton
avenue. Ashcville, N. c., September 12,
1894. Gentlemen-My little boy, now. 8
years. began chewing tobacco when 3 years
old by the advice of our family physician.
in the place of stronger stimulants. -Four
or five weeks ago began giving him No
To-Bac. which bought at Pelham's Phar-
macy, and to my great surprise, and, 1t
Is needless to say. my delight, No-To- Bac
completely cured him. He does not seem
to care for tobacco. and is very much i'm
proved in health. eats heartily and has n
much better color
Finding such remarkable results from
the use Of No-To-Bac began myself, and
1t cured me. after using tobacco, In all its
various forms. for Il period of twenty years.
Il take pleasure in making this plain
statement OF facts for the benefit of others.
tSigned) j. c. FOGLEMAN."
what = tnat. asked t0lef or POlIce
Hawkins, whose manly form attired In the
new police uniform. like solomon in all his
glory. came to the door.
why. No-To-B -Bac cures!''
Cures? Why. l should say SO. l have
used il myself. 1t cured me-"
Would you object to making a state
mcnt of the fact for publications.
Certainly not" and the Chief wrote as
follows:
'Asheville, n. c., Sept. %. 1s94-Pei-
ham Pharmacy-I bought one box OF No
To.Bac from you some tiII.e since. After
using No-To-Bac l found l had lost the
desire for tobacco. l was cured.
II have used tobacco chiefly chewing
for eight (s) or ten 1Ol years.
III. S. HAWKINS"
Everybody looked astOnished and won
dcred what would next turn up.
Suppose it don't curc?" someone asked.
Then you get your money back" replied
the druggist. "No-To-B is made by The
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago, Montreal
and New York. and as sterling in char
acter as I'm name. By them every druggist
in America is authorized to Sell NoTo-Bac
under an absolute guarantee to cure or
money refunded. They always do the
square thing. Here. read their famous
booklet. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away and see what Is in it,"