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The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
The Quill Is Mightier Than the Sword.

A young man of South Brewer, Me-,
went hunting the other day. That
night, hearing a noise outside the
camp, he peeped forth and discovered
what he supposed to be bear cub
which he determined to capture alive.
Accordingly he leaped upon it, when
he was Immediately convinced that he
had made a mistake. It was q hedge
hog, and he is not SURF all the quilts
are yet extracted from his person.
The porcupine is thought to have
lost all of his. -kennebee Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

delay followed, owing to the man sent
having had his head taken off by a
ball. "Send another messenger for
the wax" said the admiral, when in
formed of this; and when the waters
were again suggested he simply reit-
Grated the order. A large amount
of wax was used, and extreme
care taken that the impression OF
the seal should be perfect. Colonel
Stewart asked, "Why under SO
hot q fire and after so lament-
able an accident, have you at
tached so much Importance to a Cir
crmstance apparently triding?" "Had
I made use of a wafer" replied Mel
son, s'the wafer would have been still
wet when the letter was presented to
the crown prince; he would have in
ferred that the letter was sent Off in a
hurry, and that we had some very
pressing reasons for being in q hurry.
The wax told no tales" It was the
same sagacious regard to effect which
possibly dictated the byplay OF refus-
ing to see Parker's signal of recall.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
The Verdict.

.Poor man, /" exclaimed the prison
missionary, to whom the sheriffs
a,,est had been relating q tale Of woe;
..vonr life seems TO have been n IN.
,,rokan series Of misfortunes.
Yes, . said tho fafien one, y have
had many trials. D--Rnfalo Express
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

m, readers Of this paper will be pleased 70
toarn that there is at Toast one dreaded disease
.saat e. enca has been able 10 cure in all its
Stages, and that is Cstarrh. Halls Catarrh
n. y medical fraternity. Catarrh beings consti.
~, ,Gfionsl disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood and mu-
Gus surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ihs patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting. nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
ARA Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
sand for list Of testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY &c Co.. Toledo, q.
Gnid nv Druggists. lie.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
Anresfs In Netr York.

During the past year liz, 16O per-
cons were arrested in New York City,
$50 less than during the previous
wear. OF this number 1857 were
held for trial. There has been a de-
crease Of 1900 arrests for misde.
meanors. The number Of arrests for
being drunk and disorderly was co.
sa6, Or an increase Of 800 over last
year.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
Real Estate Values in New York.

Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, has a
paner on "PIaces in New York" in the
Century. Speaking Of the rapid in
crease of value of real estate in that
city, Mrs. Van Rensselaer, says: Two
miles from the City Hall? Very much
farther away than this stands the new
Herald building, where Broadway
and Sixth avenue intersect. In 1916
the city owned its site, and sold it for
SO, $50. The Herald now pays rent
for it-for the land alone-at the rate
of $50, 900 q year. At the same sale
many years ago IL corner lot on Fifth
avenue and Forty-Second street
brought 81, 400, and in 1910 four hun
bred lots on Fifth avenue above
Twentieth street were sold at prices
ranging from 5000 to $500. Within
twenty years some of these were sold
for SIS, 900 each, and you may guess
their present worth for yourself, re-
membering that business and business
values have now moved into this
region also.
Less than twenty years ago a much
more rortherly district, between Fifty
ninth and One Hundred and Tenth
streets, west of Eighth avenue, would
have shown you little but rocks and
puddles and predatory goats and boys.
Now much more than half its surface
is covered with buildings, all OF a very
good class, and their estimated cost
has been s17O, 900, 600. Land up
here is more precious than was land
two miles from the City Hall in the
days of Philip Hone. And it is just
as easy now as then to grow greatly
richer in New York, if you are al
ready rich enough to buy little bits OF
it's soil, and to hold on to them for q
little while.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

] a Baltimore newspaper says that a
contributor recently sent it a mangled
copy of Whittier's 'BarhafssFrietchie'
for publication, with a note to the effect
that 1t was an entirely original compo-
Sitinui
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softensthe gums, reduces
ton, allayspain, cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

FITS stoppedfree and permanently cured NO
fits after fl st days use Of DR.. KLINE's GREAT
NERvEREsronER Free 50 trial bottle and treat
ise. Send to DR.. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila,Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

Methodists are so called because OF thelr
rnethodical forms of church government.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

The abbot takes his name from the Syrlac
word abba, meaning "father."
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

WHEN bilious or e~ostive, eat O Casearet
candy cathartic; curs guaranteed; 10c, Zoe.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

cAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys q
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grlpe;c LUG.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

The Buddhists took heir name from Budd-
ha about 600 B. G..
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

We have not been without Piso's Cure 1or
Camp 81, Harrisburg, Pa, May 1. 1904
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
Groan If You Must,

- appeal to a means Of relief Of the tor.
bus - rhvsical-which produces the groan.
y snm.tism is a prolific source Of agony in its
sa assssenllass s3a,;sssd at ef it's sP n,Ssh w iesn ncssa Rus i
may 20 o. Bttters, which, unlike the poisons in
stornaead oses often prescribed for it. is perfectly
minute IN mala1ial, kidney, bilious, dyspepttc or
safe. ailments the Bitte.s is a certain source
- -olief.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
Family Of kittens and Squirrels.

An illus,d essay land freight rates. on French ART
chofes, free. p. VIssERING, Alton, Ill. Bin. pu. u
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents

The Basilians 1--we their name from st.
Basil, their fourier.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
Milwaukee unionists are already planning
~ Nav Day celebration.
Whafis TcfterineG

!. i 4 fragrant, unctuous ointment Of great
me- md healing power. It'll good for letter,
se sanIorm. Eczema and all roughness Of the skin.
hinsm main and itching ct once and IL properly
II stersn fnosttiyely cure even the worst Of chronic
ussu 10 cents at a drug store or by mail for 30
cases. n stamps. J. Shuptrine, Savannah Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

E0-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Over 400 600 cured. Why noteet No-Io-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobaccoI
Saves morey, makes health and manhood;
Cure guaranteed. so clnts and S1.OO, at all
druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

A cooperative summer resort may be es-
tablished by the Altruian Club, Of Cleveland.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

JusT try a Zoe. box of Cascarets. the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

American apples are having a great
run in England.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
hFerit Wins.

Canton. O.. put the unemployed at improv-
~ roads. Los Angeles will put them on
-4saat work.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
PICKED UP ON BROADWAY.

A True Incident A woman was picked upin the streetin an unconscious con-
diuon and hurried to the nearest hospital. On examination her body was found
to be covered with smesc caused by the hypodermic injection of morphine.
This mere wreck of q woman had once held IN honorable and lucrative
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24
A RUNNING SORE

On lily Brothers Foot and White
Swelling On His Knee
Kept growing worse in spite Of medical treat
ment. / often heard Of lures by Hoods Sar-
s~aparilla and persuaded my mother to give it
to him. Soon he was able to walk about the
room. We continued giving him Hoods Sar-
s~aparilla and he is now cured" Mics MARY
MAsCARiE. Aurora. Indiana. Remember
Hood's ~SaFsapariiIa
Q the best-the One True Blood Purifier.
u~>a9a E7sisn are the only pills TO take
EQVN 5 fE.sS with Hoods Sarsaparllia
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-24

work:
The evening times., 1897-12-30
CHASING A RICH GIRL.
FortuDe-Hunting Extraordinary on
the Part of the French.

the Part of the French
the Ladies Home Journal, says: The
most shameless thing In all Europe is the
marriage question, as witness the expert
ences OF rich American girl who went
to Paris with letters to friends. On ac-
count OF her wealth she was invited every
where by mothers OF maria geable sons,
but, being unable To speak French. was
not much OF success. She went to n
convent to learn French, nd was shown
much attention by the Duchess de q,
who was determined that her Son should
marry her.
Suddenly, to the anna cement OF every
body, the heiress sailed for America
without word Of warning The duchess
was furious You must follow her," she
said to her Son. I'VE cannot lie. 80 much
money escape" The Son said he would
be hanged IL he went to America, or
IL he would marry such a monkey, and
as for her MONEY. she could go anywhere
she pleased with it, or words to that
effect.
So that ended the a flair Of the Ma rquis de
o.. When the other impec unious mobiles
heard that the Duchesse no longer had any
claims upon the Americans money, they
got together and said: Somebody must
marry her a Id divide with the rest. We
can't all marry her, but we can all have
share from whoever does. Now, we i'll
draw Ipts to see who must go TO America
and marry her" The lot fell to the
Baron de K, but he had no money FOR
the journey.
SO all the Others raised what money they
could and loaned it to him, and took his
notes for it, with enormous interest, pay
able after his marriage. He sailed away
and within eight months he had married
her, but he has not paid those notes; his
wife won't give him the money!
The evening times., 1897-12-30

dollar. Now the black man is COM
petitor A black man whJ criminally as
saulted white woman, OF white man
who committed like crime on a black
woman, was a brute and deserved to be
shot Gown on tie spot. lie said. The reason
lynchings were more common In the South
than in the North was that the white IN IN
uf the South were more unite,i. They were
more Of ono race, and they were jeslons Of
their blood. If the white man lid not
protect his women his race was gone. Mr.
Smyth honored the whites OF the South
for the jealousy with which they g,arde,l
their women. He. maintained that the
people of the South We're better frienis
to the negro than were the people OF the
Nerth.
"a man." id Mr.. Smyth, who will
employ negro at even half wages AMI
let him feed his family is a better friend
than that man who VIII 70. employ him
atall."
Secretary Cromwell aid that II was "A
great mistake to admit that che cha yes
were true.
The evening times., 1897-12-30
MRS. KIRK's SALARY.
She Is the Bes;-Paid Woman in Gov.
ernment Employ.

Miss Mary Kirk, the translator of Por.
tue uese I'm the Bureau of American Re
publics at Washington, receives the high
est pay CT any woman In the employ of the
Government. Hel salary is 81 800. Miss
Kirk is not cniy the best paid, but she is
among the yo uDgest of the women who dra W
salaries from Uncle Sam.
Miss Kirk was born in Pennsylviaia,
Her father, Isaac Kirk was a prominent
member CT the Friends Society. She
Is graduate of Swdrtmore college
where she came prominently before the
public in leading part in the play"Anti-
gone, in the original Greek. Her prof
ciecny in languages brought her the teach
ership in leading girls college of Rio
Janeiro. whe,e she became familiar with
the Portuguese language-a rare attain.
ment for an American. She has been at
tached t" the Brazilian legation in Wash
ington as translator to Seaor de Mentlonca.
The maximum salary paid by the Gov
ernment to women clerks Is 81 800 per an
mum. But very few ever receive 1T. The
next is 81 500. and the majority receive
only 81 400 and 81, 900.
The evening times., 1897-12-30
A CLOCK WITH a STORY.
why "Aunt" Patsy Colerain Re-
mains Spinster.

why "Aunt" Patsy COlerain Re
mains Spinster.
Seven miles east of this place. writes a
BardstowL .Ky.) correspondent, in what
is known as the Beech Grove neighbofhood.
dwells Nathan Colerain, a widower of ad-
vanced years, and his maiden sist sr, who
is now past middle life. The Colerain
residence is an old fashioned, unpreten.
tiOus farm house, situated in the midst OF
a verdant la wn, shadowedby heavy fcliaged d
forest trees.
Miss Patsy Colerain. or Aunt Patsy"
Ms she is familiariy known to her neigh
bcrs and friends, is a woman Of refine
ment, bearing traces of youthful beauty
She is quiet and unObtrusive and has not
gone be- ond the pale of her own yard for
over thirty years. There is a tragic history
connected with her estransement from the
world.
In the spacious hall or the-Colerain
homestead stands n CLOCK, an old-fash
ioned affair or the grandfather species
This timepiece is over a Century old, and Is
a quaint-iookit & object, with the smiling
race of full moon and ship riding at
anchor on a placid sea painted above its
dial. The pei dulum or tine old clock has
been rlotionless and It's elaborateiy carved
brass hands have never moved since a
Hateful night In the year 1864. when IL
played IN important part In d bloody trag.
edy that broke Miss Patsy Coierain's
heart and enveloped her life In a pail Of
gloom that will never be lifted this side
the grave.
In brief the story is follows: Miss
Colerain Was engaged to Reuben More
head. a yomg Kentuckian, who In April.
1864. wore the blue uniform. Being in the
vicinity or his sweetheart's house, More
head strobe across the ''debatabl e la nd TO
visit her. 1t was a rainy night. md while
the lovers were together a band or guer
rillas. headed by the notorious Munday
came up and surrounded the house. Al the
first aiar IN Morehead opened the door OF
the clock case and squeezed in. But he Ier,
his hat and gloves in the room, and these
telltales were seen The srerrillas hunted
high aud low. Finally one OF them opened
the C'ocS door, and Morehead was discoy
cred. They shot him to death. Since then
the clock has marked tn. hour or his mur.
der, HI-
The evening times., 1897-12-30
Tide Table.

Today-Low tide l 2: so d. m. and IL 1 p.
m: high tide, :: "a a. m. and Z: sap. IN.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. m: Great Falls-Temperatnre. 81:
condition, So. Receiving reserv9ir-Tem-
peratsre, 50; condition at nnrth Connection,
36, condition at south connection, 36. Dis
triDuting reservoir-Temperature 30. Con-
dttion at iDfIuent gatehouse, 2,, effraent
gatehouse, 19.
City Lights.
Gas lamps arelfgnted at s: SO p. m; ;extin-
guishing begun at scr a. m The lighting
Is begun one hour before the hour named.
Ar. lamps ere tghsed at "a Pm; extiu-
gutshed at 6: 42 .. -.
The evening times., 1897-12-30
Cha rcoal fnr EIowers

1t is the suggestion OF one who knows.
that bits Of charcoal should lie kept in
vases that hold flowers, even the sma Hest
ones needing two OF three little pieces
and that the water should be changed
every day. The charcoal will serve its
purpose for weeks. The stems of the
flowers should te clipped off, at the daily
changing OF the water as far up as they
lave softened Water IN which flowers
stand lef tfor more than two days be-
comes very offensive. and there is no
cleansing thoroughly the vase in which
1t has stood, no matter how good the
glass may lie, unless a piece OF charcoal
has sweetened It..
The evening times., 1897-12-30
Marine Hospital service Applaud ed

New Orleans, Dec. 3o.-At a mass
meeting of citizens OF Biloxi, Miss, RESP
iutions were adopted yesteriay returning
thanks to the United Skates Marine HospitaI
Service for the good work done during thelate
epiGemic OF yellow fever, and asking Con-
gess t. pass a Iawspuatins the Marine
Hospital Service in entire control of the
quarantine. Resoldti6ns We're also adopted
dem uncine the Mississappir rbdard OF health
as responsible for the Introduction Of the
feve:. and calling for its Resignation.
The evening times., 1897-12-30
WILLOW TREE ALLEY LIFE.
A Drunken Youth, u DusSy Damsel
and Broken China.

A Drunken Youth, u Dusl<y Damsel
aud Broken China.
Robert Reed Rad a high time last night
in Willow Tree Alley. To-Day he appeared
in the police court on charge OF disorderiy :
Conduct. ss
Judge, your honor, 1 saw this man
raise a piece OF wash-bbwi up over his
head and say: - -, I'll fix you
this time.'' said Officer Cornwen n
court. 1t was cxpla inci that at that mo
ment there was crash, as the piece Of
china smashed on the head OF dusky
damseI. She screamed and Reed broke
into a run, but was soon captured by the
officer. Reed was placed on the stand.
Il didr't run, nothin' OF the kind"
sale the prisoner, as he scowled viciously
at the bIuec,ats nearby. Il didn't hit
nohody Y, either
Mrs. Reed, the youths mother, was
called To- corroborate her son, but ad-
mitted her Son had been drinking, and
when the trouble occurred he ran dowa the
alley.
Five dollars" said Judge Scott.
The evening times., 1897-12-30

John Ryan Should Go Home, Keep
Sober and "Never Come Back"
John Ryan pleaded guilty in the police
court today to a charge of disorderly
CONDUCT while at work yesterday fixing the
roof at Gatto's resta urant.
Judge, your honor, l was at work, but
drew &c cents Of my money and spent it.
II you will take my personal bonds I'll take
the pledge not to drink any more for a
year.
You say you spent q quarter. There
is no harm IL that. What did you spend it
for?" asked Judge Scott.
.'Weil, I got four or five beers. I'll
admit 1 was drunk. can finish my work
il you will only let me off,
Take his personal bonds" Mr.. Clerk"
remarked the court.
Now you go do your work and take the
pledge and don't come back any more.'
admonished Judge Scott.
The evening times., 1897-12-30
HE'S A SINGER AND AN ACTOR.
OF This Plea a Colored Youth Was
Let Go From Court.

OI I1Is Pieh u COlOFeu 1outu " II
Let Go From Court.
Thomas Welch, IL colored Apollo, was
charged in the police court today with
being avagrant. Policeman F. ". Cornw'H,
was the principal witness.
This man doesn't do any work., ex-
p,a!ncd the officer. He lives with
womer who support him
Lawyer Peyton. appearing for the pris-
of.er, ask ed
MI officer, DID you ever hear this
r.an sinE?"
NO, sir"
Policeman Sanford corroboratcd Com
wells testimony, and he was asked II
he did not know of q society. led by Col.
Ferry Carsoi.'s son which gave an exhi-
bition in q iccal theater, called Dark
town After Dark
The policeman tad no such Information.
Welch took the stand. II live at No.
445 Third street soutiw est" he cX-
pained. II travel around with troupe
and arn a first class actor. am going away
with the company tomorrow"
Take his personal recugnizance,' said
the court, land IL lie ia comSs back and
gives us any more trouble he will be ar
rest ed again" y
The evening times., 1897-12-30
MRS. BOOTH NOT sHAMMIS1i.
Confined to Her Bed and Forbidden
to DO Any Work

New York, Dec. 3o.-A the request of
Commander Ballincton Booth, uf the Vol
Urteers Of America, DR.. Andrew ]. McCosh
issued a statement regarding Mrs. Booth's
fitness. 1t Is an answer to an int erview
with Commander Booti, Tucker. teiesraphed
TO this cit y froln Chicago.
Mr.. Booth-Tuckeris quote.l as sa wing :tat
Mrs. Booths illness was feiSned and that
she was doing eight hours work day
III her room at the hospital. The statema mt,
signed by Drs. McCosh and Thompson, iol-
lows:
Mrs. Ballington Booth is suffering from
an aneurism Of the aorta, and her con-
dition has been. and is, serious She IS
confined to her bed, and not allowed to
see any visitors except her husband aDd
secretary, ard is absolutely forbidden to
do any work. Mrs. Booths condition con-
tinues to impfove."
The evening times., 1897-12-30
sMYrH DEFENDS THE SOUTH.
An Interesting Discussion at tn,
Negro Academy.

An Interesting Discussion at the
Negro Academy.
The first ANNA meeting Of the American
Negro Academy closed last night.
At the morning session the principal
paper read was by Rev. Mathew Anderson.
of Philadelphia, on THE Obstacles in the
Way Of the Negroes Progress in the United
States"
Mr.. Anderson took the position that the
negro of the South was not guilty of the
great crime charged against him. He held
that a great many negroes We're lynched
who We're utterly without blame.
j. H. Smyth, eN-minister to Liberia,
said that the negro did not suffer as much
from prejudice as from friction. There
was naturally rs much prejudice in the
negro as in the white. 1t was friction
that made tie negro suffer. Before whe
war the regro was not brought into active
competition with the white man for the
The evening times., 1897-12-30
REDUCED IN PRICE
Or. Shades ChIoridum Dis
covery for Consumption,
: Diabetes and Bright's
Disease Tested by
Local Physicians.

DR.. Patterson, 52 B street nortbea st;
Or. Phillips. late or Bellevue Hospital.
New York. and DR.. McKim, 20 Fifth street
southeast, ID. C., have tested DIR. Shade's e
thorough treatment, as well as many cita-
zens or Baltimore and Washington City.
Aala stimulation ami malfit; riIiun are in
dtxpensable to the development or tuber.
disease.
DIR. Shade has made a reduction in prices
for treatment during the winter months to
those who begin now.
Consultation free on Monday, wednes-
d. and Friday. Call or write for book.
Let, SymptOm blank, ETC., for those desir.
ing home treat, 1882 -Four teenth street.
81 o month until cured to al 1shO BEGIN
o. o. beeore the 3d Of January, 1893.
de20-3t
The evening times., 1897-12-30
UNpEHTAEERa.
DIED.

DUGfN-S Suddenly, on December 2s, ut
11:16 p. M, John A., beloved husband OF
Mary A. Duga n.
FunefsI from his late residence, 645
street seuthes st, at $50 a. M, Friday, De-
cemner 81, and thence to st. Peters
Church. -Inteiment al Mt. olivet. Item
DRCRY-on Tuesday. December %.
beloved. sofi OF w. NJ. and Jennie A. Dr,iry.
aged four years
Funs Eel from his parents residence, No.
I 100 Nineteenth street nofth y sst, on
ThursJa3. December 30, at 10 a. III.
Fun eTai private. te2s-2t
The evening times., 1897-12-30

Don't be persuaded into buying Iiniment,
without reputation OF merit-Chamscf.
Iatn's Pain Balm costs no more. and its
merits have bern proven by test of many
years. Such letters as the following from
L. G. BaGley. Huenemc. Cal, are constantly
being received: The best remedy for pain l
have ever used is Chamberlain s Pain Balm.
and 1 say 60 after having used it in my
family for several years. It cures
rheumatism. lame back, sprains and swell
fngs. For sale by Henry Evaps. ,sholesale
and retail druggist. 93S F st and Conn. s va.
and nt.pw. and 142s Nd. ave! ne.
The evening times., 1897-12-30
LAW OFFICER BREAKS LAW.
He Came From LynchburE ami Gre
ated a Rumpus in the Division.

ne OHHfG r TOII I-yHCfIUurE dIfI s|It
ated a Rumpus in the Division.
Joseph F. shaner, policeman from
Lyn nchburg, Va. was arrested in the
Division last night for 'fourishing pistol
in the house of Hazel Sinclair nd n lso COIN
mitting an assault upon her.
When arranged before Judge Kim; all
this morning he tcfd very improbable
story of getting lost on his way from On
tario avenue to the Sixth street depot.
He finally acknowledged that with friend
he went to the Division to- look for an
acquaintance. He also admitted drawing
the pistol, but said he had no intention Of
using it except in defense. He was fined
$50.
The evening times., 1897-12-30

ocoos-S 5 iLiAu.oiUn IS not u
-'baby food" but is a most
excellent food for babies
who are not we'll nourished.
A part Of a teaspoonful
mixed in milk and given
every three or four hours,
will give the most happy
results
The cod-liver oil with the
hypophosphites added, as in
his palatable emulsion, not
only to feeds the child. but
also regulates its digestive
functions.
Ask your doctor about this.
SOC. nd sreo; sas&rsshA
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.