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The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03
Shot Fired Fifteen Miles.

From twelve to thirteen miles is the
computed range Of the most powerful
guns now made, but the longest dis
lance that q shot has been fred is a
few yards over fifteen miles, which
was the range of krupp's 130-ton steel
gun, firing a shot weighing $500
pounds. The Hilton Armstrong gun
also has an extreme range Of fourteen
miles, firing shot weighing 1900
pounds and requiring $50 pFlnds
OF powder; but quick firing hguns
are more depended upon at the bres-
ent day than guns nth such extfeMl
length Of range. Or qaick-fring gdns
the most wonderful PERHAPS the
Maxim, which can fire as Mzzyas 600
shots a minute, and yet is so light that
a soldier can carry it strapped on his
back. Krupp's 13o-ton gun and Arm
strong's Hilton proved too expensive,
being unable to stand firing 100 times,
and their manufacture has practically
been abandoned. The gun most IA
vorel perhaps is the twenty-two-ton
Armstrong, which hurls a solid shot
for q distance of twelve miles. Lon
don News.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

There is ample food for reflection
on the part of the bachelor maid in
the following resolution, which was
debated recsatlylrsy the students of
the Women's c~56lseryseat Baltimore:
"Resolvess That all baeY noss 80 years
OF age shalt d subjes2neea tax; that
such tax shalll be 5 per cent. Of the
annual income OF every bachelor from
80 to So years old; 10per cent. Of the
income Of every bachelor from IS to
40 years old; LIP per cent. of the in.
come OF every bachelor from 40 to As
years old, and SO on in an increasing
ratio"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

Says London Truth :m "Ap Ipld.
Fashioned Patriot" writes tasaylahnt
the attention of persons ! DO love their
country has lately been called by arti-
cles in American magazines to the
systematic manner in which the senti.
ment Of patriotism is developed in
their higher schools for girls. The
pupils are regularly drilled to perform
m exercise Of 'ssaluting the flag" in
military style. They are made familiar
with the past of their country, and in
its very short history everything that
is glorious or can be a subject of Ma
tional pride is broughtsbefore them
till an enthusiasm for s9e "star.
epangled banner glows in ev~e1syoung
heart. We COPY Amerieggtoi II many
things; would that we might copy her
in educating the youngoto know the
glories OF their country's past and to
reverence its flag. Our people do not
cara for their flag. They do moi. know
the meaning OF the union jack. To
them one flag is q good as another
anything that has a bright color-and
when 4 town is draped for some festiy-
ity any flags are made use Of; the
greater number always have the French
tricolor. Il had rather, ".this patriot
says, sssee the American stars and
stripes. They are brothers in
blood
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03
The French War Minister has asked

The French War Minister has asked
for an appropriation Of $40. 600, 600
for the improvement Of the navy.
Speaking Of this item Of foreiga news
the Pittsburg Dispatch says: "The
fact is appreciated by all civilized Gov.
ernments that the warfare OF the fu-
ture will be more largely upon the
high seas than by invasion Of an
enemy's territory, and more attention
is being given to naval than to military
equipment. In this commercial age
the more effective fighting is that di.
rected toward the destruction and in
terrnption Of commerce and the inter
ference with colonial relations. Great
Britain was the first of the great No.
tions to see this vantage ground and
to occupy it, but the others are follow
ing briskly after her lead"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03
A SEulE Like Iron.

Tue man with the thickest skull in
the world lives in New York. He
made four Intellectual attempts to kill
himself by shooting bullets into his
head recently.
Then he gave it up in despair, as
the bullets failed to penetrate his
skull, although the pistol vas held
close to his head. With three big
bullets imbedded in the scalp this
man with the thickest skull in the
world walked from Canal street to
Bellevue Hospital, a distance of fully
three miles, and there placed himself
under the car OF the surgeons.
He is John Smith, and he lives at
No. 116 Forsyth street. When Smith
wa examined at,s ellevue it was found
that three bullets ffsaSxe 80 calibre re-
volver wde lodged in hs head.
One wound was directly in the cen
tire of his forehead, wh,.re apparently
he had held the pistol in the hope of
killing himself instantly. The bullet
had merely flattened itself against his
thick skull.
Two other wounds were on the top
Of the head. The bullets here had
plunged downward, but Smiths skull
was so strong that they failed even to
cause concusssion of the brain, and
they fattened out and remained in the
scalp.
Tue fourth wound was in the right
cheek, and the bullet had lodged in
the face after failing to penetrate to
the brain. Smith denied that he had
tried to commit suicide, but the re-
v%olyer, WITH four empty chambers,
was found in his room.
The doctors say that il he had
placed the muzzle OF the revolver at his
temple, he probably would have sue
ceeded 10 killing himself, as the skull
at that point is thinner than else
where, aud is easily broken. Yet
there has never been a patient in Belle
II whose skull resisted four large
bullets from a 32-calibre pistol held
at close range. Tie patient, who had
a robust constitution, began to re-
cover rapidly as soon MS the four fiat
tened bullets were taken out Of his
head. New York journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03
He Raised Them.

4 few nights ago q miner from the
North who had lately sold q claim,
had money to burn, and was in an in
cendiary mood, como down to Spo'
kane to make the currency bonfire.
He was rather rusty looking when he
struck Spokane, but be was hungry,
and before going to a barber shop or
bath, dropped into an uptown restau-
rant to get something to eat. There
was but one waiter, and he, busy car
rying champagne to q party at anothe,
table, paid little attention to the hard
looking miner. Finally the waiter
was called over, when the miner
said:
''See here, kid! Do I eat?"
"Sorry, I can't wait on you now,'
was the prompt reply, 'but the gen.
tlemen there have just ordered a fifty
dollar dinner"
"Fifty-dollar dinner be hanged
Bring me 800 worth of ham and eggs
and be quick about it! Do I look
like a guy who can be bluffed by 9
mess of popiDjays?" He wa waited
upon promptly. Spokane wash
Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

General Andrew Jackson, shortly
after the battle of New Orleans, wrote
an account Of the engagement in a let
ter to James Monroe, afterward Presi-
dent. This letter is published, it is be.
lieved for the first time, in on article
on "Napoleon's Interest in the Battle
OF New Orleans" in the Century. In
this battle, although the opposing
forces were about equal, the English
lost 2117 killed and wounded. while
the American loss was only six killed
and seven wounded. Mr.. Monroe
showed General Jackson's letter to
Napoleon, and when the latter learned
that the victory was mainly due to the
deadly aim of the Americans, h~eplanned
the formation of troops OF sharp
shooters, armed with guns of the
American pattern. Waterloo prevented
the carrying out Of the,scheme%s
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03
He DfScrtmiudted

Spats-It's delightful to listen to
Count Makaronni, the italian noble
man. on account of the way he uses
his rowels.
Socartoots-.Yes, he does scatter
them around promiseuously, but he
discriminates.
Spats-Why, what to you mean?
Seearteots- He seems to favor
@. u.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

d stops remembering
the weight of nearly fifty years. But
she cannot close ner eyes to the SWELL
ing buds and sweet awakening that
shows at every step along the road
side. They cross the narrow brid &c,
and Johnnie. growing impatient, runs
ahead and CALLS
'Let US hurry, now, Aunt Patty,
for mover is waitin'."
She follows Johnnie into the house,
through the long entry, and stops just
at the parlor door to leave her bon
net and shawl. She hears the child's
voice.
81 didn't tell! I didn't tell! Now,
Uncle John, div me the candy"
Mrs. Hastings meets her at the door
and says in a glad voice.
t'Uncle John has come back, Aunt
Patty, and we want you here for q
nice long day."
She hears another voice speak her
name, she feels q warm hand clasp
hers, and like one in a dream she en-
tiers the room. She hears the ques-
tons and replies, but all sound far
away-only Johnnie's happy voice
seems real.
"You amt got to do muffin today
Aunt Patty-not sew, mend, nor
muffin. Mover said so-didn't she,
Uncle John?'
"Uuless she will mend a broken
%,life," he slowly answers.
81 dess she can," says Johnnie, "for
my working boss dot his tail bowked
of, and she stuckt it on jist as good as
ever"
Aunt Patty takes the mending bas-
ket, thankful for one to busy herself
with it's contents.
SO the quiet spring day goes on.
Neighbors drop in to see the wan
derer. Talk of travels, Western life,
and many changing scenes she hears,
but her own heart is treading the path
that thirty years have made. Many
pictures were dim and almost for
gotten; but today the fires of memory
are oil lighted, and every image is
shown in truthful outline. The hasty
words, the parting, the waiting and
uncertainty, and then the lonely years.
The sunbeams had just failed to
enter the west window as Aunt Patty
folded the last garment and put the
needles and thimble into the workbag.
She spoke of Sancho and the hens
needing their supper, aud hurriedly
put on her bonnet and shawl.
A tall form waits at the door, aud
together they walk down the path,
across the bridge and along the coun-
try road. They talk but little. Each
heart is asking and answering its own
questions. They enter the yard; she
closes the gate, and turning to the
road, they stand and gaze at the pic
ture. There is the green meadow be-
low with the winding river, the blue
hills beyond, all softened with the
lights of the spring sunset. She sees
it all tonight with a girls clear eyes
Of years ago. He speaks her name ;
she turns to see him standing with
head bowed and hands clasped.
"Patty," he says, "will you repeat
the words you said here at the gate
thirty years ago: You are all to
blame, John Hastings. I will never
marry you,' and leave the never out?"
Her face shows a startled look that
changes to a tender smile, and softly
she answers:
II will leave the never out"
And that's what happened.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

The late GeneraLTA Fl. Murre 7 was
a Southerner b.s|birth, and WIS the
youngest general officer in the Union
Army. As United States Marshall he
freed Kentucky ST the Kuklux Khan,
and as Territorial Governor he settled
the ultimate fate of polygamy in Utah
by refusing q certificate of election to
Congresssto George @. Cannon. The
General died recently at San Diego,
(,al.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

The Rio News, commenting on the
recent arrival of French:Canadlan I'M
migrants at Sac Paulo, Bj1H>ceil, says
that 'they are not the people for the
country" In the meantime, b
Government has suspended the Cana
dian immigration until further notice.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

The No-Two.Alike Club is the name
Of an organization of women in South
ington, Conn, who profess to abhor oil
the oppositesex and.any assistance they
might render. Just how the title Of
the club came to be adopted, whether
the members individually have no two
opinions alike as to tie men folk, or
whether no two men have similar at
tributes, is q mystery.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

Che statistician of the United States
estimates that the school population
OF this country is 20, o99. 1888. OF this
number there were enrolled in 1894
1860, 2ss pupils in the idistrict or
public schools, under the, instruction
of ass, 5a1 teachers. The average daily
attendance Of the fupils in these
schools is 8, 1908, SOC. +
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

The New York police department
asks for the modest little sum of ST.
900, 600 for the expenses to be incurred
in keeping the Gothamites in order
during 1897,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03

The value of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
It's circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price OF one, it is money
saved!
"GTfhe st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated OH the Sd of
March, 1894, with The Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price OF subscription
has been reduced to So a year.
TIE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par,
tsh OF st. Landry is therefore the
cheapest.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-04-03
MONEY TO LOAN.

orxror OF ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD ANDY
LOAN ASSOCIATION. {
OPELoUsAs, Sept. 10th. 1899. }
The undersigned is authorized by the
Board of Directors OF the st. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association to
offer to its members loans at eight per
centum. For particulars apply to
z. D E]sTILETTE,
President st. Landry H. & L. Assn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
DOCTORS LAY a coRNERsroNE.
Ceremonies at the site or the Now BuilainE
for BeIievue's Medical College.

Ceremonies at the site or the Vow BuildinE
for Believuc's Medical College.
The cornerstone Of the new building OF tho
Bellevue Hospital Medical College was laid
yesterday afternoon. The structure will be
Ave stories high, Of red brick, and trimmed
with limestone. 1t is to have a steel frame.
and will cost about $2OO.oO which has been
subscribed by members Of the faculty. 1t
stands ct tho corner Of Twenty sixth street and
First avenue, next to the Carnegie Laboratory,
and will be ready for occupany in the'spring.
d. o. Mills, President OF the Board Of Trus-
tees, presided at tho laying Of the cornerstone
yesterday. DR.. Austin Flint introduced DR..
Lewis A. Sayrc, Emeritus Professor of Ortho-
pedio Surgery. who said, after the corner
s snsi t had w 5ssn tho |Sw s1S%e into .. RElso sir Fiyin e I, The g
Bellevue Hospital. Medical College. 1 hereby
humanity" Under tho stone was PLACED o
copper chest containing: An account OF the In
s snsu nismni CO. oata shs Soi eon,a In sc a History aso Of
lecture cards and alumni circulars for each
bacilli Of a form Of gsnsrenel which were dis
tilted spores Of this species in tho world; yes.
terday mornings Tribune and THE EvENrN
alumni. the Rev. DR.. frederick Terry Of the
trustees, and DR.. John s. billings, representing
of congratulation and eulogy in the lecture
room Of the Carnegie Laboratory after the OK.
ercises at the stone.
After the exercises Mayor Strong, Commits
sioner Faure, and Gen. O'Beirne inspected the
new erysipelas pavilion. boiler house. women's
said the Bellevue ambulance service was the
best in tho city, and complimented Superin.
tendent Murphy and tho physicians ON the ap-
pearance of the hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
6O-62 West 23d Street.
THE CONVENTION OF WoMEN,s CL UBs
Mrs. Lynch Accuses Mrs. Helmuth or Using
Unfair Means In tho Election for President.

unhstr Hhthhn u tho kleCtton TOR Frentuont-
SYRACUSE, Nov. ia regular hornets nest
has boon stirred up by the defeat Of Mrs. L. v.
L. Lynch of this city for President of the State
Federation Of Women'sClubs and the publication
by Mrs. Lynch tonight of an interview making
charges against Mrs. William Tod Helmuth.
President of Sorosis. her successful rival. Tho
disruption Of the leading Syracuse women's
clubs is antic pated as q result of the interview.
Mrs. Lynch says:
THE election Of officers as transacted yester-
day was entirely illegal. The point regarding
representation was thoroughly canvassed last
year. but owing to tho fact Of the precedent
established. the delegates who came represent
ing ono or more clubs were allowed the privilege
OF casting votes for them, but It was most dis
tinctly stated and understood at Buffalo last
But, sorosis members. following their usual
methods, took no notice Of this. and sent on
delegates representing. one or more clubs. Mrs.
F. +. Cory of New York represented four di1or-
la S,"t'' error re 's was that EDt0 Mr. e" Melm Mn1'1 ap.
pointed her own tellers. which is absolutely
roll call OF delegates was made previous to the
election, which allowed any Of the many visl-
Helmuth was INSCRIPTIONS in this election
used 1t to her own advantage. Julia Ward
Howe: at the recent convention in Springfield,
balu. tnHL II MIS-. fielu1utn was electeQ tne
whole federation would degenerate into a mil
linerv and dress exhibition
Mrs. Lynch also attributes her defeat largely
to the fact that Mrs. W. W. Teall of Syracuse.
dustriously against her in the convon ion on
the ground that she was n Catholic. This attack
upon Mrs. Lynch's religious convictions was
not countenanced by n considernb Q 81 ment Of
the convention, but was used by another for all
1t was worth. Delegates who attended the con-
vention will appreciate tho following descrip-
ton of Mrs. Toall. published tonight by one Of
the women reporters at the convention:
Mrs. Teall was nothing short OF imposing at
the Wednesday afternoon reception TO the dele
gates. Her short, %pyramidal figure was clad In
q white silk. patterned with black and trimmed
with black lace and orange velvet. Her bonnet,
Of the same colors. made tho Sorosistors them
selves open their eyes,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
A Family with the PInkeys.

Mrs. Leonida Sastokofsko and her children.
Stanislawa. 8 years old; Michael. 3. and Kaz-
mir, 3. are Mt Bellevue Hospital In the isolation
tent suffering from the pinkeye. Tho family
lived at % Lorimer street, Brooklyn. Mrs.
Stockholders husband is insane as the result of
an assault committed some months ago and is
in the Flatbush Asylum. The mother has been
earning her living by dressmaking. Some time
ago her eyes became sore. but she
did nothing for them until yesterday, when
she took the children whose eyes had become
affected to tho Eastern District Homeopathic
Dispensary in Brooklyn. The physicians there
sent them to the Ophthalmic Hospital at Tween.
the family were sent to Police Headquarters
Nothing could be done for them there, and they
finally landed at Bellevue. They may stay
there for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
HOTEL FIRE AT sHIPPAN POINT.
The WaverIy Burned to tho Ground-Ns water
supply In tho Place.

STAMFORD. Conn.,. Nov. 13.-The waverly
Hotel at Shippan Point was burned to the
ground carly this morning, together with the
barn and other outbildings on the premises.
The hotel was valued at $4,000. the furniture
and fittings at So 200, and tho liquors at 81 900,
making a total loss of $4,000. Soon after /
o'clock this morning Thomas Pickett, the bar
tender, who has been caring for the building
since the close OF the summer season, was
awakened by intense heat in his bedroom. lie
at once awakened Walter Williams, a labor.
or, who also slept in the building, and they
hastened 10 the Kitchen. They saw at a glance
Thai II would be futile TO attempt TO extinRuish
the blaze, and started to save what money
was In the house.
The few residents that remain at Shippan
during tho winter were aroused. but they We're
unable to render any assistance. A strong
wind from the southwest was blowing and in
n short while the barn and other outbuildings
ON Tho premises became ignlted. The STAN.
ford Fire Department, three miles away, was
not called out. There are no hydrants at
shippHn and little assistance could have been
S SiSSsS II he X tReiS ssEsa. '9 TSs 2 ba lamp waI hs sT,
three years ago by its owner, John McDevitt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
SMITH COLLEGE DIVERsIoNs.
BrookIyn Girls Form a CIub-The '''oS Neck ~
OF y Class Photographer.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. Nov. 13.-The Brook
Ign girls at Smith have formed a club. Tho
Chicago, st. Louis. and Hartford clubs have
been in existence for several years and have
had 30 much to offer In the way Of entertain
ment that it La possible there may be q club In
time for every large city of the Union. Candy
pulls, germans, picnics, and dramatics arc
among tho diversions which these clubs offer
to their members or to their guests on field
nights. Meetings arc held only once or twice q
term, but they servo to keep warm the loyalty
Of each girl for her home city.
The Stoddard and Dewey houses united to-
night in giving q dance In the gymnasium. In
accordance with tho new rule. tho Amherst
friends Of tho hostesses sat In tho gallery and
watched the maids who danced. Some surrep-
titious glasses of lemonade. however, carried
to the gallery at imminent risk to dainty
gowns. were partial consolation. and gave them
courage to sec tile dance through.
The girls who were with Mrs. suowe last
year also gave o performance of "Mr. Bob" in
the suowe House parlors tonight. Tho play
was more elaborate than the informal plays in
tanned that the audience was enthusiastic;
The senior class photographer Is in town,
to three seniors flying down Main street With a
pointments, with which the daylight hours Of
the photographer are crowded 1t seems to
the B1r.B ike Writing q spring poem at Christ
mas, and they mourn the fact that old-style
sleeves and familiar gowns must appear in
their commencement pictures, but the pho
All the orders which come by wholesale when
two or three hundred girls have their pictures
taken. The ordinary trials OF a sitter are bad
enough. but when she knows that her picture
is togo from East to West. from North to South
with her classmates. the shock of her nrst
proofs is usually quite unbearable. The pho.
tographer. last year was chosen with great
care, but his faults developed later. The most
conspicuous of these was his determination to
give every girl a pin-cushioI neck. No mat
ter what tho shape or size Of her face, the same
neck appears below It. The combination is
sometimes peculiar. and the '97 neck was tho
cause Of, much jollity at tho class supper.
An Informal tennis t9urnament was held on
although much interest was displayed in II,
golf still holds the first place among the popu.
lar sports. On Nov. IT a golf tournament will
take place at the golf links In Florence.