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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
THE CHECK SYSTEM.
AN English Visitor Tells the People About
the American Way.

the American Way.
The American constitution has been
called system of checks. So in Ameri-
can life. When you want to travel you
give your baggage to the porter of your
hotel, and he gives you a check in re-
turn. At the station you reclaim it
with the check, and pass it in alta eoun-
ter and receive another check. As you
approach your destination another func-
tionary comes along the train, takes
your check and gives you another check
in its place. He fishes out your baggage
and conveys it to your hotel-for a con-
sideration. You have left your third
and last check at the office of the hotel
when you enter it, and thence it's de-
hvered up on receipt of the baggage.
AT first you bless this arrangement
as the salvation of the traveller After
few weeks Of it the tyranny of tho
check becomes so CALLING that you be-
gin to long for the fine old English
method of dumping down your goods
in front Of a porter and leaving them
to find their way themselves. You
would even hail it as o personal tri-
umph If some of your baggage would
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
Odd Notes of Information for the House.
keeper.

OQQ notes OF 4n1OTmaGIOl IOE Gn6 HOUSE
keeper.
If two tart apples are peeled ant
chopped fine, then mixed with the
stu1ting intended for roast duck, goose
or fresh ham, it will be found great i'm
proYement.
A pretty and effective decoration for 6
scarlet and white dinner given recently
was white anemones and branches OF
scarlet barberries. They were in clear
white glass vases, one at each end Of thu
long table. Grrays of small ivy were
laid across the table and tied with knots
of scarlet ribbons.
A piece of canphor gum is a very goo6
Indicator of what the weather is to be
Ii, when the camphor is exposed to the
air, the gum remains dry the weather
will be fresh and dry; but if the gun
absorbs the moisture and seems damp
is an indication Of rain.
The latest cushions for head rests or
chair backs are made in heart shape
They are covered with light-colored
satin, silks, or linens, and embroidered
in some graceful pattern; and many o1
them are made up plain and te1fted OF
quilted. They are fastened to the chair
back with small cords and tassels.
1t is said that when ink is spilled up
on a carpet or anything made of WOODEN
the spot should Immediately be covered
with common salt. When this has alb
sorbed all the ink it will, carefully take
off with an old knife orspoon and apply
more salt. Keep doing this until the
ink is all taken up.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
CIVIL DEATH.
A Serious Question That May Come Up In
the Case of y Life Prisoner.

A Serious Question That May Come Up In
the Case OF Life Prisoner.
The statutes of New York provide
that the penalty of life imprisonment
shall involve civil death for the felon
sentenced to ii. This means that he
shall be deprived of his civil rights, par
ticularly property rights and the rights
resulting from family relations as IL
ne We're actually dead. Civil death
takes from the person upon whom this
punishment has been inflicted all that
he owned and transfers it to those who
would have received it il he had died
before his conviction, 1T Affects his
contract rights in the same manner as
physical death. He cannot, in this legal
condition, become an heir or obtain
property by bequest. The law depriyes
him of the legal rights of a parent, III
he has wife she may consider her mar
rage legally dissolved, as If he were
dead, and contract another marriage.
Civil death was known to the Roman
law, and this term, according to Black
stone, was applied to certain legal con.
ditions in England. 1t is also known to
the EFGnGA Iiay ttfIu W LIE ss1seSlcSS ~ ~
number OF our states. Bur there are
some doubts about the exact scope and
legal effects of the penalty A life con-
vict may be pardoned. That would eer-
tainly not disturb or in any way affect
property rights or new marriage rela-
tions that had been established as q con-
sequence Of the civil death. But could
not the wife OF a pardoned life convict,
in case she had not contracted another
marriage, claim the legal rights con-
neeted with the marriage relation? It
is believed that this question must be
answered in the affirmative, and it
would therefore appear that the ex-con-
vict, though he was civilly dead during
the term of his imprisonment, is stiR
bound by his former relations il he has
not been released therefrom by an act
not of his own doing.
1t would seem that the law ii a case
like the one to which reference was
made ought to require q judicial disso-
luton OF the former marriage before it
authorizes the wife or the husband OF
q person sentenced to life inapriaon-
ment to contract q new marriage Buff
falo Courier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
WIT AND WISDOM.

Self -Eyiden nt.-'sShe is older than
she looks" How oyou know y '.Be-
cause she tries to look younger! r!"-Chi-
cago Record.
"A Mistake.-''They tell me that
Crookey is a safe cracker" Safe noth-
ing! Hes the most dangerous one in
the country.'--DetroitF Free Press.
Did you hear what Brief, the law
yer, has for his motto?' No. What?'
.. Where there's will there's a way to
break it, Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
-One reason why most men dislike
to carve the meat at the table is because
it doesn't look well for them to select
the best piece for. themselves Wash
ington qa.) Democrat.
Sounds Plausible.-'sI T wonder what
got Bluebeard started TO cutting off his
wives heads ~ q Very likely the idea oc-
cun,red to him while he was at the thea
ter behind a big hat. Indiana polls
Journal.
you might put on thar said the
bereaved husband, to the rural sculptor,
"that she died peaceful, an that we
wouldn't call her back" Anything
else?" 'sShe never spoke cross word
in her life.'' "All right "Bein' deef
an dumb an of quiet an retirin ma
tur'." .Is that alI?'' aWell, you might
throw in . little scriptur'. Jest say:
Her children rise up an call her
Betsy!' ATLANTA Constitution.
"A lady on entering the kitchen early
one morning saw plate and knife and
fork, the former of which had evidently
contained rabbit pie. The lady strongly
suspected a certain policeman of having
supped off it, and the following CONVEX
sation took place between her and the
cook: Mistress Jane, what's become
of the cold rabbit pie that was left??''
Jane-"Oh, didn't think it was
wanted, mum, so I gave it to the dog
Mistress (sarcastically )--"D Does a dog
use a knife and fork, then ?" Jane Cum
abashed) Mot very well yet, mum;
but I'm teaching him tol"-Tit-Bits,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
a Tall story.

He was a New Yorker, aud proud Of
his city, and although his Chicago
friend pointed out sight after sight,
boasted of the eity's fine boulevards and
drove the New Yorker over them, he
failed to excite in his guest more than
slight curiosity. Then he brought
up the subject of tall buildings.
Chicago beats the world" he said.
sour tall buildings top over every thing
erected
sWen, well,' said the New Yorker,
s'that's queer. Ever heard of that build
ing in New York that the clouds bump
against? Never heard of it, eh? I'll
tell you something about it. When
they put the last story on it a work
man fell off the top. Some time later
was passing along the street below
when a newsboy yelled: 'E1try. Full
account of the accident. bought a
paper, and it described how man top
pied off and all that. But what do You
think? While was reading it some
thing dropped with crash. What
was it? Why, the workman. of course!
He'd just reached the ground .s-Hare
per's Round Table.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
Cleaning Marble.

1t is often the case that handsome
marble becomes almost hopelessly
soiled and stained and there is a de.
naand for simple and practical recipe
FOR restoring it. The following from
an excellent authority is highly com.
mended: Take equal parts of OK gall,
powdered soap and pipe clay and add
a little turpentine. Apply a coating to
the marble, and when thoroughly dry
rub it off and wash with warm soft wa
Ter. This will cleanse without destroy
ing the polish. If the marble is badly
stained q second application may be
necessary.-N. z. Ledger.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
nrarrnw m.tt, f,heeae.

Beef marrow IS appreciated by few
cooks save the English, and still it may
be put to various uses in making palata.
bic dishes. Cut into slices. boil in saltetl
water, drain and dip in grated cheese
and bread crumbs, place on tin plate
and put in the oven until the cheese Is
melted: Serve on slices Of toast or on
heated plates with slices of lenlon.--,Af-
beny Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
THE GAME GRAY SQUIRREL.
Timid and Wary, 1t Can Fight In Its Own
na$c

Timid and Wary, 1t Can Fight In Its Own
Defense.
The gray squirrel is no doubt the
gamiest quadruped that inhabits the
Pennsylvania forests. To lure the gray
squirrel from its haunts, or get within
range of the animal, is n task that re
quires the skill of an experienced
hunter. There is as much difference in
the nature of the gray squirrels of the
forests and the gray squirrels of the
parks as there is between the fierce
wild cats of the Rockies and the house
hold tabbies of New York. A gray squir-
rel is rarely seen on the ground. When
it wishes to change its position to a
neighboring tree it will hang to the
trunk within five feet of the ground,
then, surveying the surroundings, will
dart like lightning to the next tree and
soon be lost in the labyrinth of
branches.
Although the gray squirrel is seem
ingly the widest and most ti1nid of
game animals, it displays great courage
when its home is invaded by an enemy.
a New Yorker who had been hunting
in the Nippenoss valley, Lycoming coun-
ty, Pa, relates an interesting combat
between a gray squirrel and a black
snake. My attention. he said, was
drawn to a. rumpus of some sort in a
nearby oak tree. On making an in
yestigation found huge black snake
and gray squirrel in deadly combat.
The snake was making an attempt to
gain access to the squirrels nest, but
he had evidently undertaken q more
difficult task than he had bargained for.
So ferociously and effectually did the
courageous little animal attack the
snake that the long, 1.-THE body relaxed
it's hold on the limb and dropped to the
ground. al the fight was knocked out
of the snake by his dizzy fall, but the
squirrel was just getting warmed up
to his best fighting heat. He darted
down the tree and took after his un-
welcome intruder. He then made an
other onslaught on the snake by claw
ing and biting it with his sharp claws
and teeth. The squirrel eleverly avoided
the wicked strikes of his antagonist.
The cornbatants approached to few
feet of me before they observedmy pres
ence, then they disappeared as quick as
Lightning. Had not the fight been in
terrupted there would have been no
doubt one less reptile in IycomiDg
county."-N. Y. Mail and Express.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
Altogetr,sr Improbable.

..This defendant comes Of poor, but
dishonest parents" declared bis at
torney.
II object, /. shouted the prosecutor.
There is no precedent for such state
naent in courtroom. Z
aObiection sustained" " announced the
rourt, with a rap OF his gavel. Detroit
Free Press,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The daughters of the prince of
Wales could swim before they could
read.
MIR. Rusbin is in good health again.
but still abstains from all literary
work.
baroness Hirseh has given $3.50, ,ooo
to endow a home for Jewish consump.
tives in England.
--Melba has 100000 invested in
gowns, it is said, one of them having
cost $4,000.
The queen regent of Spain, who will
| soon have motor carriage, will be the
first European sovereign to use one.
IL win be known as an aeleatrc VIC
toria"
-Isaak Walton's .Compleat Angler -
first edition, 1858, vide paper, sold in
London recently for So .o75. Atthe same
sale Amerigo Yespueei's letter, four un-
bound leaves printed in Gothic charac.
ters, brought $3.50.
Madison CaweIn, the Louisville
poet, whose verses are sometimes seen
in the magazines, disclaims the dis
tinction of genius, which his friends at
tribute to him. Genius he argues,
"does its work lightly, without effort.
don't. Eighteen good lines is a morn
ing's work for me. What accomplish
is by hard work and talent, not by
genius"
-Ibsen's statue for the front of the
Christiania National theater has been
finished and sent to Berlin to be cast.
He is represented in long, closely
buttoned coat, with his hands behind
his back, bending forward in a regerie.
It is difficult to recognize him, for the
sculptor has represented him without
the spectacles which he always wears.
There is a companion statue of Bjorn-
sen.
Bit by bit the immensely valuable
real estate in Denver once owned by
Senator Tabor has passed out of his
possession, till now the only property
standing in his name consists of Is lots
surrounding the family homestead.
This, too, will go to creditors next week
under a foreclosure. There are two
mortgages on it, amounting, with in
terest, to $4,000, and the house and
land will hardly realize that amount
Not long ago Senator Tabor was ranked
among Colorado's richest men, but mis-
fortunes of various kinds have left him
practically penniless,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
Criminal.

Stranger-I understand that they
lynched man here yesterday. What
had he done2
Col. Pepper fof Kentucky = Done,
subj What had he done2 Why. suh,
he came heah to open branch agency
for a mineral Watah company. That's
what he done.--C Cleveland Leader.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
DuCKED BY A HORSE.
gallyan and Bulda Couldn't Drive Hir
Under Flag.

| gaIlyan and Bu1da Couldn't Drive Him
Under Flag.
"Whoa, thar, ole Ginral! STAN still
you ole black beggar! I'll be ready T. ge
| home putty soen.
"Say, Ike, that thar's bout tn know.
inest old, hoss I ever see. T'other day
tn cows came up t. drink an wus STAN
in by th' gate lookin' at the apples un.
der the pippin tree with their mouths
jest waterin' fur wun.
"Ole Ginral came up an took in tn
situation, stood thar'n' thought mint
am turned round an let his heels fly
agin TIL gate, an down she comes.
Them cows jest leaped an started fur
them thar apples heels over head.
Couple O. hours later G Ginral wus lay,
in down beside TIL barn. One of ths
lleifers thinlin' how he'd helped u1n git
tn apples thought she'd be kinder good
to UNI an went up an went t HcSin'
i'm to clean i'm up a little. / see by,hia
looks he didn't like it fust rate. He'd
shake his head much as t say: 'Goway
am mind yer own business
"But she didn't take tn hint. Putty
soon he got up am took that thar crit.
ter by tn neck with his teeth an trot.
ted her way down into tn paster, an
went putty lively, too.
yesterday Sallyan an Hulda wus
g,oin' oven t. Mrs. Spooner's to quilt
in bee. I see when they wus startin
off old Ginral wasn't hankerin' t go
He allus wus an independent ole feller
He wus named after Ginral Grant an
seemed t. feel proud of it.
81 told Sallyan she'd better look out
fur i'm. He didn't seem t want t go
an I wus feered she'd have trouble
with i'm. She said if he went t cuttin
up anything mean he'd git tn worst or
1t. I didn't say anything more; but
thought t. myself if she knowed tn oil
beggar as we'll as I did she'd change
her mind, mebbe.
'Wall, they got t. goin' through tn
holIer. He wus goin' bout as slow as
he could an more. Sallyan says: 'Ge
long, thar! We won't git thar to-day
an ole Ginral shook his head Jest az
theyewus gittin' in front of th' tavern
thar wus d banner hangin' over th'
street.
''Ole Ginral happened t look up ar
see it. He stopped an wouldn't go an
other step. Sallyan told i'm t. go long
bout his business, but he shook his
head, an I'll be dangswizzled if that
thar burned ole hoss didn't back them
thar wimmin right off into tn nillpond
all over an KEEP baekin' till he got
where tn water wus putty deep!"
''Hulda says Hit i'm with tn whip
ma but Sallyan wus putty busy keepin'
right side up. When he'd backed un
bout 'eross TIL millpond an thought
he'd got um wet enough, he turne2
round an started fur home.
'They wus wet as drowned rats au'
cold as billed owls an madder'n hornets
b'gosh!
They had some fried cakes in pa.
per sack they wus takin' over t. TIL
quiltin' bee fur supper. Them was all
soaked up an split, and sallyan says
they wus the best batch she'd had this
year.
"Then Hulda had a l1nittin' in a bag.
she wus talzin' over to Maggie Spoone1
the puttiest one she had; twas in the
back end of the wagon, an that wus
wet as sop, too.
"Wall, l tell We that ole hoss knows
his bisness, an when he don't want t
do anything it takes more'n a couple
O. wimmin t. change his mind, b'goshT
IN. Y. Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
A Great Help.

DR.. Reaper-Now that your mother is
sick, Willie, hope you are doing ali
you can for her. 8
Willie--Yes sir. wake up tho
srained nurse every morning. n. x
Truth,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-01-30
&C. tha nRazxie. ],

Brace up, old man. Ill have to be
off or my wife won't speak to me when
I get home.
Lucky dog. Mine-hic!--l II talk to
me ali night. Sydney Bulletin.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
STERLING SILVER.
For Christmas.

Every Article guaranteed 025-1oOo
fine: These items are authority for
Holiday Gifts,
Thimbles, 23c, 34c.
Hatpins, 35c. value, 23c.
Nail Flies 29c, 39c, Acc 75c up to
$3.50.
Scarf Holders SOC, 49c, soc, 75c.
Paper Cutters SOC, Acc, SOC, Use, csc,
to $3.50.
Shoe Buttoners. zoe, S5c, ACC, soc,
75c, to $1.50.
Scissors, csc, s11s, s125, to $1.9s.
Infants Chain BracslNts, with lock
and key, 75c.
Tooth Brushes. bsst brlstle, Csc,
Toe, Csc, SIPS.
Pocket Knives, csc, SIPS, $149, to
S2.9S.
Hat and Bonnet Brushes, csc, s1.19,
$149
vaseline Jars, Acc, Csc, Use, soc, to
$3.50.
Hair Brushes. $3.50, 1898, to s5.9S.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
CHARLES NJ. HARVEY.
Prisoners Shot TO De3th.

Matamoras Mex, Dec 11.--At II a. m.
today Pataleon and Victorino Cullen
were shot in the Jail yard for the murder
of DIR. Manuel Carpio. FIVE policemen
commanded by Sergeant Hernandez,
were the firing party. Patalecn was
shot first and then Vfetoriano. Ne.thar
were killed by the first discharge, and
were then shot in the temple, causing
DEATH
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04
A RELIC OF TIE PAST.
surgical Operations for the Cure of
piles and Rectal Di~enses no
Longer Necessary.
A Medical Discovery Which VIII
Change the Treatment of All
such Diseases.

1t has long been thought not only by
some physicians but by people In general
that the common, painful and exceedingly
annoying trouble, piles. was practically
ineurable by any other means tnan >, r
gical operation. and this belief has been
the cause OF years of needless safe rG.
because OF the natural dread OF surgical
operations
There are many saves. ointments and
similar remedies on the market which ~
ford some ae liof in cases of piles but the
Pyramid Pile Cure is the only prepa. amen
so far introduced that can be reliably do
pended upon to cure to stay cured every
form OF itching. bleeding or protrudine
piles.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hlnkley OF COL Mississippi
street. Indianapolis. was told by her ply
slcians that nothing but a surgical cpsru-
ZION costing between seven and eight MN
bred dollars. could cure her. as She had
suffered for fifteen years; yet even in such
a case ae hers the Pyramid Pile Cure ae-
compltshed complete cure. She says
81 knew an operation would be deaht "a
me. and tried the Pyramid with worry 1t
tie hope, and 1t is not 10 be wondered al
that am SO enthusiastic IN its praise.
Mr. ID. f.. Reed OF South Lyoas, Mich
SAYS ] would not take $500 and be placed
back where was before ! used the Pyramid
Pile Cure | suffered for years, and 1t Is
now eighteen months since ! ussd II ant
not the slightest trace OF the trouble has
returned
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by Heai' y
all druggists for so cents and 81 per pack
age, and as 1t contains no opium soea'ne
or other poisonous drug can oe used viii
perfect safety.
No one need suffer from piles in ar;
form who will give this excellent RENE \
trial Send for book on cause and euro
l.. a - - aNs.A
Drug comuany. MarEhali, Mich. former,
AIb.on Mich)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04
MRS. wEDEMAN NEARLY WELL
Her Recovery Is Little short OF
Miraculous.

Her Recovery Is Little short OF
miraculous.
Dallas, Texas December Mrs. Liz
gle Wedcman, who was snot three times
by ]. u. Roswell who afterwards killed
himself, about three or four weeks ago,
was discharged from Parkland hospital by
City Health Officer V. p Armstrong yes
terday morning, She was received by her
husband, Mr.. Smith, the fither Of her
children, who came here from Fort Scott
Kan. day or two Slice IL is under
stood that they Will leave Ter that city
Immediately.
DIR. Armstrong regards Mrs. Weideman':
recovery as almost miracle She bad .
As calsbre bullet sent clear through her JUS
below the ribs and another Ole passed
through the lung" he said. no one ex-
pected her TO recover-~I am frank to say
did nct-and the fact that she did Is u mat
ter OF great surprise to me- 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04
PERSONAL.

LIST ar ANSWERS
for week ending saturday November ~
Isl, is27: d. so; i7oa: J. n. Cum
m,ngs QO): d. ~; I7o4; John W Dyecs
l'iS; II IL H. L.; i7,9 esd, J.. T.. ~;
isSl ts,. 1871; Cecil Lorraine; 1881; i7S:
Mnry Martin; Nj. II. j., Mrs. Mccall
lss; I7as "a; ISIS 92 ,1l3, 1881 1888; l'99,
y y, 1926
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04

STUFFED naangocs sweet mixed, swee,
ghorkms sour mixed, sour ghcrkins, dll
PICKLES, chow chow, French mnSts'io,
sp,cei pickles. Worcester sauce. tomato
catsup, Mansul white. horse tssil'sh roots
and horse ad,sh grated. vinegar whole.
sale anf retail Forest Mfg Co ipl
ter ~ blk market. saturday evening.
only/
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04

RooKK EEPERS- Write TO T. II. Jones.
Mexia. Texas perfect Proof and
Key Figure" trial> balance; no more
adding 10 prove correctness il ledger
worth millions ~