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The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
It will doubtless be news to man

1t will doubtless be news to many
readers, remarks the New York Trib-
une, that there are within the limits
of the United States spots I'VE which
our government has no authority or
jurisdiction, and which are to all ill.,
tents and purposes foreign territory,
and, theoretically, subject to alien
rulers. They are situated right within
the very precints OF Il National
Capital, and belong to one or the
other OF the great powers of Europe,
which have acquired them by
purchase for the purpose OF
erecting their embassies thereon.
To such an extent is this diplomatic
fiction Of extra-territoriality carried
that when the crown princess of Bra
I'll, prior to the overthrow of Dom
Pedro's empire, was on the eve of her
confinement at Paris she had herself
conveyed to the Brizilian embassy, in
order that the terms of the Imperial
B~rizialian constitution might be full
filled, which required that every
prince in. the line of succession to the
throne should be born on Brazilian
territory
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

Russia has two codes for .duelling.
BY the civil law it is strictly forbid
den, but since 1894 it is compulsory
in the army. Whenever an officer has
been insulted the case is submitted to
a regimental court Of honor, which
decides what shall be done, regardless
of the wishes Of the persons con-
cerned. II an officer who has been
ordered to fight does not obey or send
in his resignation within two weeks of
the courts decision, he is dismissed
from the service. An agitation is
now going on to put an end to this
practice and make the law the same
for military men and civilians.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

The Presbyterian ministers of China
have recently celebrated the t~iftietl
anniversary of their work in that
country. During the last five years
the Presbyterian board of missions
has distributed in China POI, 581, 749
pages of religious literature, in the
native language, of which 1913, 098, 800
were pages of the Scriptures, 1897,
295 books, SAP, 160 magazines,
1,615, 74O tracts and IA, 497, 654 pages
of medical works, dictionaries, vo-
cabularies and other aids to study.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
ATHLETICS AT RRYN MAWR

~
Rryn Mawr, Philadelphia, is keeping
up with the other women's colleges rs
far as athletics are concerned. Fred
erick Law Olmsted is now at work
upon plans for the grounds. These
provide for q circular bicycle track,
with four laps to the mile. and within
this a large space for tennis, basket
ball and other sports. This will be SO
arranged that in winter time it "a be
flooded and provide a fine skating
pond for the students. These grounds
citation of the undergraduates, who
manage such affairs in much the same
fashion as they are looked after at
mems colleges.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
It is charged by responsible people

It is charged by responsible people
that the buildings in which the IS, 900
pauper children of London are taught
are hotbels of disease and forcing
houses Of vice and continued pauper-
ism. 1t is also said that the same
thing is true of the 242, 900 pauper
children of England and Wales.
Moreover, the technical instruction
given to the boys in these schools is
very poor. As for the girls, they gen
orally leave the school with ga dislike
to work and a habit Of destructivenass,
not wilful destructiveness so much as
q careless and wasteful usage Of every
thing"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
While we recognize that there ma

While we recognize that there may
be honest differences of opinion on all
subjects of inquiry, and that we should
be tolerant Of those who differ from
us, it does n~o1'follow that all opinions
are entitled to equal respect. Each is
to be judged by itself and on its own
merits. We may, and indeed should,
dispute the opinion that we believe to
be erroneous, that out of the debate
We may reach the truth, whatever it
may be. But this does not imply in
tolerance exhibited toward those who
hold the wrong opinion, especially
when we know they are conscientious
and have done some honest thinking
on the subject. We should rather
welcome those who dispute with us
because they ho1ie,tly disagree with
lis, than the so-co,red friends who
play upon Jul vazlty by pretending
to agree with oil we say.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
Field-M Marshal Lord Wolseley, con

Field Marshal Lord Wolseley, COM
mander chief of the British army,
ut a dinner given by the Press club in
London, made q speech in the course
of WHICH he said he did not believe in
universal peace. The man who be-
lieved the time was coming when there
would be no wars vas a dangerous
dreamen especially dangerous If he
happened to hold o public position.
He hoped that no such man would
ever be in the foremost place in public
life in Great Britain.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

Says the New York Post: "The
Pennsylvania Legislature of 1896
passed an act providing that a COM
pany incorporated under the laws of
any State or foreign country, having
deposited there a fund of $100, 900, in
trust for its creditors, may demand the
right to be accepted as sole surety =,
without regard to the amount to be
secured, in all the courts of Pennsyl-
vania and for all municipal and pub
lie purposes. Judge Penrose of the
Orphans Court Of Philadelphia, has
refused to be bound by this act, which
he calls a remarkable" statute.
There are some things, the Judge
says, beyond the power Of tie Legis-
lature. It cannot make the court ac-
cept, as good and sufficient, security
which is palpably bad and insufficient.
It cannot make 800, 900 s.t1n1;scient
security for the custody of $500, 900
or 81, 900, 000. Now can It make
security good, even if sufficient, when
the fund which constitutes it is in a
foreign country and out of reach. As
Judge Penrose is regarded as one of
the ablest Orphans Court Judges in
Pennsylvania. his ruling is expected
to be accepted as authority through.
out the state. This. unless the Su.
preme Court should rule to the con-
trary, will exclude foreign surety
companies from Pennsylvania"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

We realize the importance of the
forests and their usefulness, remarks
the American Agriculturist, when we
consider that the yearly value of the
lumber, fuel aud other forest products
is at least ST, O6O, 900, 900, a sum more
than fourteen times as great rs the
produce of our mines of silver and
gold. We consume So, O0tG, 900 worth
of lumber every year for the packing
boxes alone.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. 1t speedily relieves irregu-
larity, suppressed OR painful men,
situations, weakness of the stomach,
indigestion, bloating, lcucorrhna,
womb trouble, flooding, nervous pros
t%ration, headache, general debility,
etc. Symptoms of Womb Troubles
are dizziness, faintness. extreme lassi-
tude, "don't care" and "want-to-be-
left-alone" feelings, excitability, irri-
liability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
1atulency, melancholy, or the blues
and backache. Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will correct ali
this trouble as SUI as the sun
shines. That Bearin -down Feeling,
~carsing pain, weight, and backache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by it's use. Il is wonderful fox
Kidney Complaints in either sex.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

s'the hest, the kindest, the noblcst
husband that ever was given to a
woman, I've made him more trouble
than you can guess; my hot temper
has vexcd him-I've been cross, and
impatient and
"IIoll!" cried q voice, "yoU're
talking against my wife, and III a
moment big John Peabody rushed
through the door, graspcd the little
m in his arms and folded her to
his heart, right before old maid II
all.
"Oh!' said Miss Simmons, sitting
up straight and setting her spcctacles
more firmly.
"And now that you've learned all
that You cam" saN John, turning
around to-, her still holding Betty,
"~,-you may CO."
The chair was vacant. A dissolvlng
view through the door was all that
vas to be seen of the gossip, who
started up the road hurr:cdIy, leaving
peace behind.
Betty" said John, some half hour
afterward, "what was the sigh ior?
don't care now, but I did think, dear,
a.1 - o,4 ,,o T., +ln hoart how Won
| might have married richer. l longed
to put ten times ten into your hand,
Betty, and it CALLED mo because l
couldn't
Betty smiled and twisted away from
his grasp. Running into the bedroom
she presently returned, still smiling,
with a bundle rolled up in O clean
towel. This she put on her husbands
knee, who stared at her wonderingly.
II didn't mean," she said, uupin-
ming the bundle, "to get it out now,
but I shall have to. Why, John
day after tomorrow is your birth
day"
$50 it's" said john. "Gracious!
has it come around SO soou?"
"And you, dear boy" said Betty,
shaking out before his eye a pretty,
brown affair, all edged with silk of
the bluest shade, that presently as
sumed the proportions Of a dressing
gown; "this is to be your present.
But you must be dreadfully surprised,
John, when you get it, for oh, l didn't
want you to know it,"
John made an answer he thought
best. When he spoke again he said,
perplexed, while a small quicker Of be-
wilderment settled between his eyes:
"But I don't see, Betty, what this
thing" laying one finger on the gown,
chad to do with the sigh"
"That," said Betty, and then she
broke into a merry laugh that got so
mixed up with the dimples .and the
dancing brown eyes that for moment
she couldn' nnish.
"Oh, Jorf2. l was worrying 50 over
those buttons. They weren't good,
but they we're the best I could do
then. An"Td only bought en- yes
terday. Ttr,""whole dozen. Wand you
ihh,t that so bill in my hand, l didn't
h rdly know it, but I suppose 1 did
give one little bit of a sigh, for I was
SO provoked that l had not waited buy
ing them until today"
John caught up the little woman,
dressing gown and oil. I don't think
they have ever quarreled since-at
least I have never heard of it.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
Fianea's Fine R)ads.

France is one of the best paved coun.
tries in the world. The first Napoleon
instituted and carried out a road sys-
tenn which gave France the roads which
arc lasting monuments to the Napole-
onic foresight and shrewdness. These
roads, always passable and reaching
all the centers of population, are oom-
petitors
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
THE OSTRICH FEATHER FAN.

The empire fan is still the %favorite,
though it is rivaled by those very large
ones composed Of fifteen OR twenty
beautiful ostrich feathers. The fan
that is carried by the SWEETEST people is
a double II e that is there are sticks
set in the body of the fan, making a sort
Of open work strip through the middle.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
His Neyer.Failing Test.

"Old chap, I've been duck shooting
don't you know"
"Dnck s~hooting?" "Why, YOU
don't know a tame duck from a wild
one"
ooh, yes, I do-the wild ones got
awsy!"-Chicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

President Thwing has been investi-
cutting the number of graduates Of
American colleges from the beginning.
The number seems to him to be about
800, 900, q number somewhat larger
than is usually represented, of whom
about $50, 900 are supposed to be now
1;,;,r
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

1t is said that onc-teuth of the pop
ulation of England suffer from govt.
DR.. Fehlauer,a Berlin physician, at
tributes this to the excessive consump-
ton of meat, and recommends q more
restricted Or vegetarian diet.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

According to the ISL Of 1890
there were in this country 249,2 In
dams. Hoke Smith, Secretary Of the
Interior, is authority fer0the state
mcnt that they now number about
300, 600, and are increasing.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
Russia's death rate is believed to b

Rlssia's death rate is believed to be
greatly increased by the practice OF
the peasants in plunging into the
rivers after the blessing of the water
at the feast OF the Epiphany, in the
bclif that it has then the power to
wash away their sins. The practice
has long bnen forbidden at st. Peters
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
Subscribe IT 0nce,

Il machine for picking berries is
asked for. eff there is anything bet
ter than bright boys and girls, We
haven't found it, remarks the New
England Homestead.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

An English minister, i'll his sermon
last Sunday, asserted that some OF the
great cities Of antiquity had persisted
so utterly that it was doubtful whether
they had cver existed.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

The millers Of Mexico have to pay
80 distinct taxes before they get their
wheat from the field to the people III
the shape of flour.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

The repairs on the various royal
residences of England for the present
year are estimated at 5000, 725, and
the English papers are grumbling
.1o,l
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29

The Cuban bonds arc made payable
ten years after the evacuation Of Cube
by the Spanish forces.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-29
Standing squarely and unconpromising'
ly upon the Democrats
Platform the
Opelousas Courier

Opelousas Courier
Is the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend OF the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
twill ever be found defending
their rights with all Of its
ability.
The value of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure the com-
bined circulation Of two papers
forthe price Of Ollie, it is money
saved!
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on The ID Of
March, 1894, with The Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to s. q wear.
TILE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
Isfl OF st. Landry is therefore ths
cheapest.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
Morning Arrivals.

ARLINGTON-J. Sam Wright, Chicago;
L. Z. Grimmer, Rotterdam.
EBBITT--iIon. T. 4. Burton, Cleveland.
o.; Z. L. Sheldon, Houghton, Mich: W, ].
Russell and wife, Chicago: Paul B. Means,
Concord, N. Z.
METROPOLlTAN-E z. Jefferson, Pitts
burg, Pa; II. s. Owens and wife, North
Carolina; A. l.. Gelkey, Portland, Me.
EATIONAL-John j. Coniff, Wheeling,
w. Va; ID. W. SAKE, Columbus, o.: Lew
Blackford, Eliwood City, Pa; w. n. Fussell
i'hiladelphia; N. Palmer and wife, New
York.
NORMANDIE-Mrs. s. N. SWEET, Ne W
York; f. Bowlcs, Chicago
RALEIGH-C. p. Dorr, Addison, W. Va;
L. II. Fitch, Huntington, w. Va; &C. A Petty,
Charleston, w. Va; j. j. Connell Boston
ST. JAMES-F. L. Burke, Lawrence,
Mass: IT, N. Hollis, New York; e. E. Chester.
Portsmouth, Va; j. b. Hart, West Vir-
glnia.
W1LLARD'S-John P. Hopkins. Chicago;
W. NJ. Denny, Mississippi; j. q. Jordan, Des
Moines.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
DISTRICT GOOD TEMPLARS.
Grand Lodge Degrees Conferred and
supreme Officers Nominated.

The Grand Lodge of Good TempIars of
the District continued their annual session
today in Wesley Chapel. at Fifth and F
streets. Every subordinate lodge in the
jurisdiction except one was represented.
The literary committee reported that the
official orga Of the order had been placed
in the hands of all lodge officers Grand
Lodge degrees were conferred upon j. T.
Hatton and Miss Nina Higdon, who pre-
sentedcrcdentais from Rescue Lodge No. 5.
The detailed report of the Juvenile
Templar committee consumed a large DOR
ton OF the time of the morning session. and
an appropriation of $40 was m ade to de-
fray the expense of the grand superintend-
ent in carrying on the work of organization
among the young.
There was lengthy discussion of the
report and a committee of five ladies'
was appointed to make arrangements for
an entertainment for the benefit of the
Juvenile TempIar Society.
Routine business was resumed after the
morning recess. and later this afternoon
an election Of grand lodge officers for the
ensuing year WAS held, and the newly
elected officials Were at once installed in
their positions. The grand chief templar
maker and A. N.iCanfield as delegates.
John C. Daley aud Rev. DIR. Skcliinger as
alternates to the annual convention of
the American Anti Saloon League which
will meet in Calvary Baptist Church, De-
cember 8. 9 and. 10 Over one hundred
organizations will be represented
The evening times., 1896-12-02
THE HOTELS.
Last Nights Arrivals.

.ARLINGTON-John p Kennel. Passaic,
n. j.; I. r Barcom, Boston, and W. T.
Carleton. Tarrytown, n. Y.
EBBITT-EdwardR Tinker, NorthA dams,
Mass; Mrs. z. w. Ames, San Francisco,
and Henry krucker. Cincinnati
METROPOL!TAN-T L. Barker, War
Tent1n, Va; NJ NJ. Johnston, Boston: W.
II. Shearer. Wilmington, Del; Henry Gret-
ener. Detroit, Mich, and s. E. Cobb and
wife, Florida.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T. Tweed. New
York; a. Miken. and wife, Eos:on-
.NATI0NALT. o. Edgeworih. Hartford;
Hon. Henry T. Thomas and wife. Allie
gon. Mich: W. J. Collins, Milford, Va; j.
Ii. Blair, Philadelphia.
RALEIGH-H. NJ. Duncan, New York; ].
dock, Nebraska: A. B. Andrews. North
Carolina: G. q. Hawley. MinneaIo oils: Mrs.
L. W. Meredith, Baltimore; Alexander e.
R9bn on bio h0usXle KY OTse w TlS Gin
phia: Charles Ford. Michigan: s. ii.
Anderson, Toronto; E. G. Eager, Toledo; ].
u. nall, !.ew ACiH: Ii. han, I, ,.uIIand,
Hammond, Jacksorville, Fla; Ellsworth
Ingalls,, Atchinson, Kan.
RIGGS-w. II. Harvey, Salt Lake City;
George L. Barney. Indian apolis, Ind;
Gloucester, Mass.
sH0REHAM-F. L: Miles, Long Island;
York; William l. Fletcher, Amherst, Pa;
Nj. Dewey, Albany, N. Y.
ST. JAMES-W. s. d. Fulford. washing
ton. N. e.; J. r. Goldsmith, New York: w
l.. Brown. Newport, Vt; ID. NJ. Ireland De-
troit; j. W. Range, Providence, h l.: F. ".
Sheriff and wife. Milwaukee,: ID. Sullivan.
Altoona: +. W. Shedd. Worcester, Mass:
George II. Bemis, Boston.
WELLINGTON-Hon G. A Roberts,
Selma, Ala; F. II. Chapel and wife, New
York.
WILLARD'S-J. 2. Stone. New York:
II. w. Avise, Philadelphia; John Z. Hogg,
Meadville, Pa; T.. Chessown, Pittsburg,
Pa; Z. Il. Linch, Chicago.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
DIAZ INAUGURATED.
President of Mexico Enters Upon
His Fifth Term.

City of Mexico, Dec. 2.-Gen. Porfirio
DiaZ VINO was firsi elccgedtO the presidency
ofMeMco in1s76 and under whose admins
trauonthe country had Continual prosperity
never before known, was inaUgurated yes
teTday for the fifth time. The oath OF
office was administered with much cere-
moly, and the event was made the occa-
sion of general rejoicing.
All the representatives here OF foreign
powers were present, as was also large
number of military and civil officers from
the various states.
The city was handsomely decorated, the
miii.ary-and other bands furnishing music.
and tonight there was an illumination.
Itis known that there will be no cbangein
the policy heretofore followed by Presi-
dent Diaz. The government has given per-
mission to the San jose Land and ColoniZa-
tion Company of Kansas City to introduce
fifty families OF Arme mans, now in New
York. as colonists OF land in the state of
TamaUlipas.
Tue government has declared void A. X
Owens colonization concession of land at
TopoIobampo. Under this concession Mr.
Owens, from first to last, brought fully fif
teen hundred Americans TO the colony, but
owing to the impracticable nature of his CO.
operative scheme, anticipating Bellamy's
Looking Backward" n complete failure
resulted. and many individuals suffered
much hardship.
The evening times., 1896-12-02

Editor Times: | think the best and fairest
Nay to fix the matter of chiefs OF iii visions
In the departments after the change of
administration is as follows: After all the
veterans are reinstated under rule 10, 10.
places of chiefs, from which places most,
If not all, Were dismissed without cause,
the present chiefs, who were appointed
solely through influence, should be re
duced To $1,000 and 81 900 clerkships,
and If they desire to stay, let them work
themselves up through the different grades.
Fill their places by promoting clerks of
class 4, who have by long and faithful
service deserved advancement. Then We
would, indeed, have true civil service
reform and the places of chiefs of divi-
sion filled with men who have mastered
all the details of the business and are thor
oughly familiar with the work, condi-
ton which does not exist Mt present. These
places are now mostly filled by petty
official henchrnen, who know little and
care less about their official duties.
CONSTANT READER.
December l, 1896.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
WIRE BRIEFS.

The fifteenth council OF the Union OF
American Hebrew Congregations began yes
terday IN Louisville.
1t is expected that the California legisla-
ture VIII re-clect United States Senator
George :. Perkins.
At Richmond Judge Hughes OF the Unite
states district court. decided that a boy
under twelve years or age cannot be Ie-
gaily considered vagrant-
James l.. WINNER, who was acquitted in
Richmond last week or the murder OF sam
uei Thalicimer, died yesterday.
The Nick IDey League or New York will
work Tor the election OF Joseph II. Choate
the well-known lawyer, as United States
Senator from that State.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
REBELS GAINING STRENGTH.
Situation I'm Uruguay Is Getting
More Serious,

New York, Dec The Herald's special
cable from Buenos Ayres says: Advices from
Montevideo, Uruguay, state that the situa-
ton grows worse in the republic. The rebels
are increasing in strength and have the
sympathy of the public. Very little SYM
patty is expressed for President Bortia.
The government intends to declare mar
tial law at once. The minister of war
started yesterday for the seat of the re-
bellion, in Cerro Largo and Tacuarembo.
He took with him two battaIions The ma
tional guard will be nobilized without de-
lay.
The Chamber of Deputies has voted re-
strictive measures against the press, and a
strong censorship will be established.
A rumor prevails here that the govern
ment troops have been defeated in Cerro
Largo.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
ELECTIONS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Democrats and Republicans Both
Successful in Muuicipal Contests

Boston, Dec. 2.-Municipal elections in
Massachusetts yesterday resulted in a vic
tory for the Republican ticket in Pitts
field and Waltham: for the Democrats in
quincy, Woburn, Chicopec, and North
ampton.
Local issues predoTninated, and the citi-
zen or independent ticket was victorious in
Maiden, Fitchhurg, New Bedford, MARI
boro, and Newton.
The municipal election in New Haven,
Conn. resulted in victory for the Repub-
lican ticket.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
MURDERED BY FOOTPADS,
Pennsylvania Druggist Waylaid on
His Way Home.

Greencastle, Ind, Dec. 2.-wiIliam E.
Counts, one of the most prominent men of
this county, was murdered last night at
Reelsviile, where he is in the drug bust
ness.
air. Counts had closed his store and was
on his way home when he was waylaid by
two footpads, and shot in the head. The
footpads escaped. Counts fingered for a
few hours, but did not regain conscious
ness.
The police from this city and a mob of
neighboring farmers are securing tue coun-
try for the murderers
The evening times., 1896-12-02
WEST END CLUB MEETING.
Letters from Prominent Men We're
Read aud Justice Hewlett Smoke.

The regular weekly meeting of the West
End Mckinley Club took place last night
at headquarters. No. II 13 Nineteenth street
northwest.
a letter from Hon. J S. Car kson of Iowa
was read by Secretary NJ. Parker.
Letters from Vice President-elect Hobart,
Hon. John A. Cowan OF Maryland, Hon.
S. Is. Elkins of West Virginia, B. II Warn
er aLd Gen. Alscr of Michigan were also
read.
President Harley introduced the speak
er OF the evening, Justice E. NJ. Hewlett.
Justice Hcwlett's remarks were roundly
applauded.
AT tile next meeting, Monday night, De-
camber 4, o. NJ. johnson will address the
club.
The club win participate in the ratifica-
ton celebration or McKiney's election in
Center Market hail next Thursday even
ing.
The evening times., 1896-12-02
Missing From Their Homes.

Lewis Bateman and Henry S. Hunt, aged
nine and ten years, respectively, living at
Nos. SCI and SCI Eleventh street south
east, have been missing from their homes
since yesterday forenoon. Both boys, who
are pupils at the Tyler school, started for
that place yesterday, and since then moth
ing has been heard OF them. The mothers
of both boys seem to take in the stua-
ton &C oily, and think they have gone to
relatives of the family and will return in
q QlY or sO