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The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
a BAG OF BIG GAME.
Royal Sport Enjoyed by the Guests of an
Indian Prince.

Indian Prince.
In the Century there is an article
entitled "After Big Game in Africa
and India written by II. ". Seton.
karr. Mr.. Kari was a guest of the
Maharaja Of Kuch Behar in the latter
country, and he describes an exciting
hunt from elephant back. He says.
The Maharaja of Kuch Behar ever
Since his youth has always had q large
stud Of elephants. and hunted in this
way; and since big game is now COM
pAratlve!y scarce ven in Assam, we
should not have made any bag worth
sp2aAl1gof il we had not had the ben
cit OF his experience. Not more than
t1l"2c or lou: beats could be accom-
rli5Aol IN one day. Considerable dis
taac23 hal often 70 be traversed from
o2e jungle il another, and the inter-
vals were often long and tedious I'M
de" Al Indian sun; hu: most OF us car
RET books AMI paners to read while
fn2 elephants ware getting into posi-
ton. When the beatlaI once begun.
however, all ones senses were on the
alert. E,y tha mems turbane, or the
white sulsla lie Of enc Of the aides-de-
camp bobbiHg up and down, could
generally distinguish over the tops of
the reeds the position Of the beating
line III the far distance, and hear an
occasional shoutand the shrilI trumpet
Of an elephant.
In the midday stiffness, broken only
by the constant tapping AMI tanning
OF the elephants huge ears, one can
distinguish the approach and mark
the path of most os the wild animals
10y the rustliug in The grass and reeds.
Bat the approach Of the panther and
the tiger is heralded by no such sign.
BY experience ones eye becomes
trained to discriminate between the
swcying Of the reeds caused by the
wind and that due to the cautious adj
of an unseen beast, whether
deer, boar, bear, 0 something bigger
still. When tiger OF ''rhino" are
known to be athome, such small fry as
these are allowed to pass unframed,
for fear Of turning the object of pur-
suit; but when the larger game are
advancing at full speed, it needs no
expert to distinguish their appalling
crashes fromt the whispering of a breeze.
viii he break cover in front, or will
the next gun get the shot? Standing
IN expectation, with guns loaded and
heart beating, this is the most exciting
the day. The howdah-
elephants being thus placed at inter
walls, and usually out of sight of Il
another, II was nat always able to
Judge by the shots fired as to what
was going on; but [ was unusuallyfo for
tunate in the number Of animals
breaking V at a point Immediately
opposite to me, and consequently in
chances I obtained.
took leave OF the hIaharaja shortly
before the breaking up of the second
shooting camp, which took place about
, month later, in his own country;
out the total bag included seventeen
seven rhohoceroses, and nearly
or5y %bafaloes besides bison, bear
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
The Eve of

The Buddhist priests of Horluji,
India, claim the possession Of the
veritable eyeball OF Buddha. It is
kept in the innermost of nine red and
old gold brocade bags, tied with heavy
silken cords, and is shown every day
at high noon while d special service Of
praise is being chanted. '"Ihe Eye of
Buddha" is said to "look like nothing
else than a tiny, black, well-boiled
pearl that one often finds in an oyster
stew" The ceremony connected with
the exhibition is q most interesting
affair, and always draws immense
crowds of the faithful followers of
Buddha. There are numerous ben
efits connected with G visit to the
shrine of Horluii. a..
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
INC CrYnto Carrier.

I entertain no doubt that we have not
as yet nearly exhausted the possibili.
ties Of utilizing machines driven by hu.
man agency. The carrier tricycle. Is
daily becoming a more common object
In the streets OF ,:-ouuun and other
large towns, and sooner or later it will
become the recognized medium for the
collection and delivery of the lighter
kinds of merchandise.
But there is n greater future in store
for it as 4 passenger conveyance, and
although may be regarded as unduly
sanguine l believe that before many
years have passed we shall have tricy-
cies playing for passenger hire in the
streets. Such a vehicle would be far
more expeditions than q cab, and
would pay well, eve if the charges
were half or one-third of the present
cab fare. Motor cars wiz some day,
perhaps, supersede Lorstes for cab
work, but the mai you m Ist have to
work the motor might just as well
work the machine. The Cryptic carrier
is gradually superseding the older and
clumsier forms for parcels conveyance
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
SlCk.ROOM HINTS,

For cramps Or pains in the stomach
try a few drops Of essence of camphor.
For a nervous headache q cup of
moderately strong tea in which two or
three slices Of lemon have been in
fused.
For tired feet put a handful of COM
mon salt into four quarts of hot water.
ilace the feet in the water while it is
hot as it can be borne. Then rub the
feet dry witearough towel.
For making a clear complexion stir
two teaspoonfuls of flowers of sulphur
into half q pint of new milk. Let it
stand a while, and then rub the face
over with it a short time before wash
ing.
For binding up cuts and wounds
always Use linen, not cotton, as the
iiores OF cotton are fiat and apt to
lrrltate a sore place, while those Of
linen are perfectly rounded.
For badness Try the following tonic:
Liquid ammonia, almond oil and
cAloroform each one part; alcohol, five
parts; oil Of lemons, one dram. Apply
freely and often after first thoroughly
brushing the hair. THIS is a mild
stlmulant and perfectly safe.
For q nail-cleaning liquid use the
following lotion: Tartaric acid, one
dram; tincture Of myrrh, n dram;
de Cologne, two drains; distilled
water, three ounces. Dissolve the
acid in the water, mix the tincture of
myrrh and eau de Cologne and add to
acid solution. Dip the nails in this
solution, wipe and polish with a chamois
oad.-New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Dunn Dunn Bullets.

Dunn Dunn bullets, as the modifca-
lion of the Lee-M etford sm%all-calibre
missile. modified by softening the tip
is called in India, have proved success
lul. Surgeons, after experimenting
with them, say that the wound inflicted
will not only stop the most determined
enemy, but will render him useless for
ihe rest of the campaign. The bullet
''sets up very much on impact and
makes a particularly severe wound
Thsn II strikes the bone.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Alleged Occurrence of Frogs in Stone.

nAASSCh OCCURRENCE Va IIcSS III StOuc.
The occurrence of living frogs and
loads inclosed in blocks of rock Or
stone or in clay, many feet below the
surface Of the ground, has often been
reported, but never substantiatel, says
Leisure Hour. DR.. r. H. Traquair,
keeper of the Natural History Collec-
lion in the Museum of Science and
Art, Edinburgh, has examined this
aelusion, among others, and he puts
I'll such reports down to want Of pow
sr Of accurate observation. A stone is
being broken, a frog is seen hopping
about close to the place, and forthwith
the lively Imagination of the quarry
a persuades him that he has seen it
actually come out of the cavity in the
rock. Dean Buckland made expert
ments for the purpose Of ascertaining
how long frogs and toads could live
shut up in cavities of stone and ex-
,lrtded from air and food, with the re-
suit that most of them were dead with
in a year, and none survived more
than two years. Yet frogs are alleged
to have been found inclosed in rocks
which, geology teaches, were deposit
ed under water millions of years ago,
and afterward subjected to a pressure
which has crushed all the fossils con-
aimed in them rs fiat as paper. IF
geology is right, the frog stories are
utterly incredible. Or, as DR.. Ira
QUAR- puts it, the blow Of the hamH@
that disclosed live frog inside as1ock
If stone without an opening Suld at
;he same time destroy not >Hnly geol-
,gy but the whole fabric o natural
lciance
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Mothers Ginger Cookies.

One quart CT moIasses, one clp Of
sweet milk, IL cup OF butter and lard
melted, one anl on.-half tahlespoon-
fuIs Of soda, III tablespoonful sugar,
n tablespoonful OF alum, one table
spoonful cream OF tartar (nmit the
alum i You wish. Stir these together
in the erening quite sti'1. When you
go to bake in the morning use 40 more
flour than necessary to roll with; cut
out and brush the cookies over with a
beaten egg. Bake in moderate oven.
These are the Dutch ginger cakes.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Eieetrocuting Whales.

A Canadian sea captain has invented
en- apparatus with which he thinks
whales can be killed by electric shock.
A harpoon is fixed 1.-THE end of a long
metallic cable, properly insulated, and
which serves in place Of the usual
rope. Through this cable an electric
current Of 10, 900 volts is to be sent by
means of a dynamo carried in the
whale boat. The inventor believes
that no whale would be able to With
stand the shock it would receive the
instant the Earpyoa entered its side.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
An INN'LLE
~ MEAf::sYY
o =AN1&@:==:::

SHe-Iio" AiSh sHould 4 young WON
IN lift her dress? He-She should uf
1t q little over two feet.-Life.
"At least, Chollie knows how to dress
gIis attire is rich, but simple" $50 i
hollie."-Ind:anapolis Journal.
she-Don't you think it is always DIFF
acult to tell a womaD's age? He-Sh.
always acts as il it was.-Richmouf
Dispatch.
! she-And there arc never any pain
full s~ilences 1t a stag party, I suppose,
He-Oh. ne. Silence isn't painful to 9
man.-puck.
"You good-for-notling loafer. Dian't
you tell me You were a hard Uorker:'
swell, It amt easy for Ele to work.
Detroit News.
"Are You scing abroad this sumner?"
81 don't know. Papa is in Washington
eceiEg MIR. Mckinley about it now
Cleveland PlaiEcealey.
"How dreadful stout the general is
getting!!" Eyes; isn't it fortunate?
Otherwise he wouldn't be able to wear
all his medaIs."-punch.
Il can't see why they speak of the
wisdom Of the serpent" "Well, you
never heard Of a serpent getting his
leg pulled, did you?'-Truth.
She-Do you think l would marry 4
man who has 10 money? IIe--yVel.
/ didn't know but you wanted to get
married.-Detroit Free E'ress.
Charley, why is that Miss Silly al.
ways dragging her poodle around with
herr" Because. the pup can't break
the chain."-Detroit Free Press.
"Be your W judge, Chumley, but
can you show NE one thing about Miss
Richly that makes hep attraetive?"
sNo, it's in the bank.'-Detroit Free
Press.
Don't cry" he entreated. Then he
perceived that her handkerchief was
edged with the most exquisite lace.
"Don't weep" he said, correcting him.
self.--Detroit Journal.
"What became Of that Samucls girl
tiat Pottersby was flirting with last
SUMMER" You mean the girl that
Pottersby thought he was flirting with?
She married him."-Tit-Bits.
McGinnis-I can't understand why it
is that people joke about actors being
half starved. Swatty-Why? McGin-
nis-Just think how many roasts they |
get.-Philade!phia North American. n
Il am going to do something in tie
literary line which viii take better
than Scotch dialect" remarked Mr..
Trechant Penn. What is it?" Il am
going to write a story in baby talk
Eazar.
First Burglar-Lord, Bill! dis advcr-
tisement wouldn't fool nobody. Sec
ond Burglar-Wot is it? First Burglar
Fifty dollars reward an no ques-
tons assigned by q woman.-Leslie's
Weekly.
Alethea-Won't Miss Henriques' Ill
cycle tea be unique? The illuminaeacn r
is to be wholly furnished by cycle
lamps. Alberta wonder how she
viii manage to keep them iighted?-
Puck.
Con ViVial-Doctor, my wife suffers
greatly from insomnia. @Physic:an-In-
sofnnia? How do you know? Con W.
ial-Why. every time / come home at
2 OF 3 o'clock in the morning, l always
find her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. Park Plaza-What hospitabIe
suburbanites are! They are
inviting a person out to stay
Sunday. Mr.. Citily (grimly)-
Yes; and then trying to sell their place
TO you before you leave for the city
Puck
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

Hash is a dish which is very much
abused, but which may nc extremely
r~elishable if properly made. Hero
comes the saIno trouble tA3t is found
In the preparing Of all the made
overs. The meat is halt raw and full
Of Tie toughest gsi5tje and bits of
bone. Ii i were well cooked and
made as 1t should be, there would be
10 more welcome dish On aay table.
Hash is ono of ,l2e lc&s]in@ dishes in a
famous restaurant il New York City.
It is needless 10 say tnat Tie meat is
not used i'll an unlerlone aDl gristly
state.-The Ledger.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
The Sultan,s Jewels,

Abdul Hamid, the Sultan Of Tur-
ley, possesses one of the ra-Ast %collec-
ions of Jewels in existence. The
treasures are kept in a casketlike room
in the seraglio at Constantinople.
Among them is the most valuable par
lsol in the world. It is of white silk,
embroidered with gold threads,
wrought at intervals with precious
stones. It's chief value, however, lies
n the staff, which is one long, superb
piece Of coral. Some of the rarest
gems in the collection are interviewer
IN embroidered texts from the Koran.
Golden bird cages studded with jewels
hang from the ceiling, each cage con
aiming a ieweled clock. There are
personal ornaments Of all kinds, some
If them being almost priceless.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Two Uses for Money.

Money is what, it will do. A Niece
Of money was seen ssdoing'' what it
was never made for, in front Of Hfnco
Mail and Express Office this morning.
A smoker had a cigar and a match, but
no convenient place to strike a light.
The sole of his shoe was damp, and
he may have had an esthetic reluc-
lance to join that ignoble army that
marks buildings with saltpetre scars.
He fumbled in his change pocket,
founda half dollar, struck his match
upon it, and walked away serenely
putting the cigar of the Havana.
Not every ear of eyeglasses
knows that a piece Of paper money is
the best thing with which to polish dull
lenses. Sometimes the clean, soft
handkerchief carried for the purpose
fails to remove hat blur on the glass
that so vexes the wearer. A bill of
any denomination, but not too new,
will, if used in place of the linen,
make the lens like crystal in a moment.
The action may look like vulgar o.
of wealth, but it costs moth
ing after all.-New York Mail and Ex-
nrnSS-
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Fertiiizing Plants by Hand.

In the Hawaiian Islands, where
pumpkins and other like plants have
been introduced, and where they have
no bees or other insects OF that kind to
do all the flower fertilizing, it is done
by the natives. These plants were
found to flower p~rofuseiy, though bear.
ing no fruit, and when they finally
solved the mystery they found it neess.
sary to carry by hand the pollen from
one plant to the pistiis Of another,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Killed by Potato Bugs.

Charles Price, a farmer, residing
near Hamburg, Ind, is dead, as the
result of poison from potato bugs.
He was at work in his potato patch
the beetles that were devour-
ing the plants. Swarms Of bugs
alighted on his face and hands, which
were soon impregnated with the
s.disd IN CREST asonY.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
II
How TO Prolons Life,

"Intemperalese anticipates age" SO
said the late SidReniamjrTaard Rich
arlson. The mora Hfe social causes Of
mental and physical organic diseases
are investigated, the more closely the
origin Of degenerative organic changes
leading to premature degeneration and
decay are questioned, the more closely
does it come out that intemperance,
often not expected by the person him
self who is implicated in it,so subtle is
its influence, is at the root of the,evil.
When old age has really commenced,
it's march toward final decay is best de-
layed by attention to those rules OF
conservation by which life is sustained
with the least friction and the least
waste. The prime rules for this pur-
pose are---to subsist on light but nutri-
tious diet, with milk as the standard
food, but varied according to season.
To take food in moderate quantities
four times in the day, including a
light meal before going to bed; to
clothe warmly, but lightly, so that the
body may in all seasons maintain its
equal Temperature; to keep the body
in fair exercise, and the mind active
and cheerful; to maintain an interest
in what is going On in the world, and
take part in reasonable labors and
pleasures, as though old age were not
present; to take plenty Of sleep during
sleeping hours; to spend nine hours in
bed at the least, and to take care dur
the cold weather that the tenn
perature Of the bedroom is maintained
sixty degrees Fahrenheit; to avoid
passion, excitement and luxury.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
A Place For the "Lcpl..

When the bicycle first became {
popular method OF locomotion, aa,l be
lore it was regarded as more than s
fad, to run its course as other fads,
there was much complaint on tno part
If some merchants when wheels wer.
stacked in front of their places OF bust
ness to the obscurity of low signs ana
to the danger of plate glass. At not 6
few places notices Of "No bicycles,
we're displayed. AS the wheels bss
came more and more numerous the
enterprising merchants provided racks
for the wheels of their customers, and
now a merchant on the avenue has
outstripped competitors by placing 6
large sign in his window: .""WheeI
rack inside for customers" One G.!
the ''no bicycle" signs that was given
place in front of an T street store for
a year or two was lately taken down
and thrown into the ash barrel. It's
exile came about for commercials rea-
sons. One day the proprietor met ~
of his old customers on the street and
incidentally remarked that he hadn't
made any purchases for a long time"
"No," replied the customer. Il
went to your store about year age
on my wheel to make a purchase. ]
dismounted, and upon looking for 6
to rest it, my eye came in con
tact with that sign, No bicycles l
couldn't put the wheel in my pocket,
and consequently I remounted, found
store where there vas no prejudice
wheels, made my purchase.
md there I have dealt ever since"
That experience was enough to cause
he dealer to remove his sign from his
front to his ash barrel
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
scr,ans

Pr. Ende-There's nothing serious
the matter with Patsy, Mrs. Msacahey
I think a little soap and WS1G will-do
him as much good as anything.
Mrs. Muleahey-Yis, docther; an will
sOi give it t him befoor or afther his,
laales?-Judge.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Els Giafaka.

what became of that Samuels girl
that Pottersby was flirting with last
summer" m
You mean the girl that fPottersby
thought he vas flirting With? She
married him."-Tit-Bits.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

II is q fragrant, unctuous ointment of great
9eooling and and healing power. 1t is good
sior letter, .Ringworm. Eczema and all rough
nsss Of the skin. 1t stops pain and itching al
once ind if properly used viii positively cure
even the worst 0, chronic cases. 60 cents al
N drug store or by mail for 80 cents In
Ramps. j. T. ShUptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
80 - -
a Harpy Thouoht.

Assistant Editor-There's nothing to
I'LL the column, sir.
Editor-TelI the foreman to set q lot
Mof type at random and Wen call it a
Scotch dialect story.-New York Trib-
1s~S
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
~
Priceless Trophies of thu

W. A. Baillie- GrohmR writes OF
Sports in the Seventee%h Cestary"
for the July Century: 4as.author
says:
The stag was altogetheg19phe most
highly priced animal Of the diase; and
his a~ntlers, if they were of great size
or showed any abnormity in their
growth, were the most treasured
trophies Of the hunt. When potentates
made one another presents, these usu-
ally consisted Of some famous deer
head; for these Nimrods not only We'd
with n another in the quantity of
game they laid low, but also regarding
their collections of a%ntlers. upon which
enormous sums were spent. For the
famous sixty-six-tined head killed in
1896 by the Elector Of B~randenburg,
and which is still preserved at the Cas-
tie Of Moritzburg, lear Dresden, it is
said that the Elector- of Saxony gave
a company of the talfest grenadiers in
his army. For an abnormal thirty
six-point head one of the Dukes of
Wurtemburg gave a whole village,
with its inhabitants, land, houses and
church, including even the parsons
prebend, as the chronicler does not
forget to mention. A Duke of Pom
erania for q celebrated thirty-two-
tined head, which he was anxious to
have for his collection, O sum which
would correspond to $25, 600 of our
present money, and what is more, his
bid was refused. Upon the spots
where great stays were killed monu-
ments were erected; and in more than
one instance monasteries and cloisters
founded in such localities, as
we'll as in those where some great
Nimrod had escaped mortal danger.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
Arouse 10 Action

q mani liver, or you will suffer all the tor
lures incident to a prolonged Lilious attack.
~sousnpation, headaches, Dyspepsia. furred
sonsue, sour breath. pain III the right side, will
s5trant organ at once with Hostetter's Stomach
RI lels and expect prompt relief. Malaria,
- ,''inat.sm kidney complaint, nervousness
IN oepl.fty are thoroughly removed by tho
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

When you are in trouble, people who cal
% sympathize are really after the particulars
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

Rev. II. p. Carson. Scotland, OAK, says
Two BEETLES of Halls gatasrh Cure complete
b cured my little girl. Sold by Druggists Toe.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
lfsthing ,softens tie gums, reducing inflammar
Ften. aIlays pain, cures wind collie. 26c.a bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

Adrian college seniors have decided to
lpear Oxford caps and gowns.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

man finds himself seven years older the
|aag ritter his marriage.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
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4 man should keep his friendship IN con-
fHnt repair.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04
what is Tettcrine z

Indecision is qricksand. Determination
20 do right is rock.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-04

81 an entirely cured OF hemorrhage Of lungs
81 Fs,s Cure for Consumption.-LoUIsA
skspAafAs. Bethany. Mo-, January 8, 1894.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-29
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Several Important Ones Sent to Sem
ate by the President.

Washington, March 90 The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
State--Charlemagne Tower Of Pennsyl-
vania, to be envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary of the United States
60 Austria Hungary; Anson Burlingame
johnson of Colorado, TO be consul of the
United States at Fuchan, China; William
5 Shallenberger of Pennsylvania TO be
second assistant postmaster general.
Treasury-.jamcs ~. Gill of Massachu-
satts, TO be collector of internal revenue
OF the district of Mas5a chusetts.
Interior-Thomas j. Ryan OF Kansas
to be first assistant secretary of the i'm
terror; Henry Clay Evans Of Tennessee,
to be commissioner OF pensions. TO bo
registers of land ofliccs-David G. Flom-
ming of Colorado at Sterling, Colorado J.
Theodore Beal at Lcadville, Colorado