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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18
To put on Extra letter Carriers.

To expedite the first morning deliveries In the
large downtown office buildings. and also In
some of the uptown districts where the mails
are especially heavy, Postmaster Dayton has
ARRANGED for the assignment of extra men to
assist the regular carriers. This will result IN q
moro prompt delivery In those Looalitteb than
has hitherto boon posAiblos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18

The New York Credit MEMS Association Will
hold its annual dinner at the st. Denis Hotel
next Thursday evening. The dinner will bring
together. IL Is said. the largest representative
gathering OF credit men ever held In New York
or In this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18

For more than Fifty years our Reputation for hyh-grude Silks
has been ~steadfdsty maintained Particular attention rs called
this week to the following special rahues in that department.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Tricks on the Teachers.

The other day a pupil in n Of the
public schools asked the teacher to do
4 little example in grammar, and since
then what seemed at first to be a simple
problem has had the serious consider
alton Of all the pedagogues in the com
muEity, and it has been unanimously
agreed that there is no rule in gram.
mai to cover the point raised. The
youngsters proposition was this:
1T is two miles to Woodfords. Now
please write under that sentence There
are two twos in the above sentence
That is what the boy said. He did
not submit the problem in writing,
and when the teacher tried to follow
his injunction she found out the reason
why. 1t dawned on her that there We're
not two twos, neither were there two
tos, and how to express in writing
what was easy enough to do verbally
she ~ascertained to be impossible.
The boy responsible for the forego-
ing must be a near relative to the
youth who asked his teacher hew to
spell Paris green, and when she replied,
Par Par, is, Paris, green, green;
Paris green" retorted:
NO, you're wrong; you can't spell
Paris green. or blue. or any other color.
You can't spell it anything but Paris"
Portland (Ale,) Argus.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
He Built the Bridge,

A Western railroad having its head
quarters In Chicago was reorgan!Z@d
and some new officials were brought On
from the East. There was a readjuSt-
ment Of titles and the superintendent
evolved q system by which the duties
Of every employe were TO be most clear
ly understood.
John Connors, who had helped to
build the road and who had been ON the
pay roll for years. WIS advanced to the
title of Master Mechanic and Superin-
tenalent Of Maintenance of Way.
About u week after his appointment
be was hastily summoned to the office
and was given an order:
TO John Connors, Master Mechanic
and Superintendent of Maintenance ct
Way: This is to inform you that cul-
vert No. 1G3, in section II, one and
one-half 1Ha) miles east of Effner, has
been destroyed by fire. You will
Chief Engineer, who will provide you
with the necessary plans and specifi-
cations. By reQuisition on the Pur-
chasing Agent you will be enabled to
secure such material as may be neces-
sary and the Superintendent OF Motive
Power will place at your disposal
There were other directions, but when
John Connors had read this far he
folded the letter and put it il his
pocket.
That's what we call the Wilson
culvert,' said he. III 'tind to it,
That was Saturday. On Monday
morning the General Superintendent
came to his office at 10 o'clock, pushed
a bell and directed the Private See
rotary to order the Special Messenger
to sllmmon the Master Mechanic and
Superintendent OF Maintenance Of
Way.
John Connors came to the office.
Mr. Connors,' began the General
Superintendent, have you received
from the Chief Engineer the plans and
specifications for that new culyert in
section 14:'
'l'n tell you," replied the Master
Mechanic and Superintendent Of Main
tenance of Way, 1.-The bridge is done
and the trains have been runnin' since
daylight, but l haven't seen the picture
Of it yet"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Novel Use for Tidal Power.

Various plans have been suggested at
different times for the utilization of the
energy developed by the rise and fail
Of the tides, but the intermittent char
acter Of the power has usually prevent
ed any satisfactory solution Of the
problem. There is, however, one ia
stance In which tide power has been
quite successfully applied in Il very
simple manner. Among the river front
at Liverpool there is d tendency fer
the accumulation OF all silt against
the dock walls, requiring occasional
dredging for It's removal. Instead Of
using scoop dredges, this mus IS re-
moved at different periods by the use
Of tide power in the following manner:
Along the base of the dock walls i;
laid a pipe, perforated with na0i1s,
directed outward, this pipe being cou.
nected with the interior of the dock
system, and suitable valves bein. pro-
vided to permit OF check the flow OF
water. When the tide Is very low, and
consequently the head of water meas
ure' pom the surface in the decks Is
Ats greatest, q sudden opening Of the
connection perLttts a rapid flushing
action Of the water escaping through
holes in EAa pipe at the base OF the
walls, securing out the mud and driy-
ing it out into the river to be carried
away. AS the tides at Liverpool aver
age about twenty-five feet or more, it
is evident that this simple form OF
dredging apparatus may be very effect
i've, and as the times chosen for using
It may be selected when the supply Of
water is greatest, 1t does not interfere
with the regular use Of the docks. UIti-
mately economical forms Of power stor-
age will render the equalization Of tide
power commercially practicable. but
al the present time this example cry
to demonstrate the fact that solar and
lunar attraction, as expressed by the
tides, have been harnessed In a small
way at least.-CaSsier's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Want Bugs Projected.

For some time past British entomolo-
gists. or bug-hunters, have been exer.
ciscd over the determination Of certain
insects in consequence Of the zeal of the
collectors, who roam over the country
with butterfly nets. 1t would be diff.
cult to protect butterflies and moths by
Legislation, as has been done for birds,
so an association has been formed un.
der the auspices Of the chronological
Society Of London. The members agree
to leave rare insects alone for awhile
and to do all in their power to curb the
sporting instinct in Others. The insec,
collector who abides by it will be more
than human. remarks London Graphic.
Imagine u stamp collector agreeing not
to pick up q a specimen from the
roadside, yet a similar temptation will
be met and have to be resisted by the
insect collector.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Curious Lands in Florida.

Payne's Prairie, three miles south Of
this city, overs an area of 10000 acres
"A large proportion of the prairie is now
covered with water, but there are thou
sands of acres around the borders OF
the lake which has been formed or
which horses and cattle Craze. There
Is nc way Of estimating the number O,
cattle, but there are many thousands
and they are in fine condition. Tht
prairie, or savanna, which it really Is
occasionally goes dry, the water pass
ing out through a s~ubterranean pas
sage called the sink. Where the waite,
goes to has never been determined
When the sink is open the lake goe.
dry, and when the outlet become,
gerged OF choked. a lake from five t.
seven miles wide and about eighteer
miles long is formed. When the waters
of the lake suddenly leave it, thousands
Of alligators, snakes, fish, and turtles
are left with nothing but mud for theil
places of abode. The fish and turtles
perish, but the sau.ians and reptile:
seek ana 1nd otner quarters. Eof miles
along the northern border Of the lake
there is a succession of sinks, averag
ing in depth all the way from % to LOG
feet. Su~bterranean passages run in
every direction, leaving the ground in
the shape Of a honeycomb. The ground
is liable to give way at any time, ere
ating a new sink. The scenery around
the lake, especially on the north side,
Is unique and grand, and is an attrae
tive feature to strangers who visit this
city. The sink has for many years
been a popular resort for citizens OF
Gainesville, who 60 there to fish, boat
ride, and In other ways enjoy them
selves. 1t is said that this vast area OF
land could be drained at triling ex'
pense, and were 1t drained it would be
the largest as well as the richest tract
Of productive land in Florida. 1t is for
the most part a bed Of muck. The land
Is owned by various Individuals
Gainesville Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Value of a Trade School.

A difficult piece Of investigation has
been carried through, with interesting
results, by the superintendent Of the
Hirsch Trade School, says the Jewish
Messenger. A census Of the graduates
of the last three years shows that, of
70 per cent. whose course it has been
possible to trace, more than two-thirds
are to-day successfully engaged in
practice Of mechanical trades. This
demonstration Of the values of the
school method has the added import.
ance of disposing finally of the conten-
ton that Russian Jews are not api
material for artisans. Intelligent
choice Of the branches taught and q
rigorous insistence on good workman.
ship, have insured an opportunity for
each graduate to earn a living even In
a season of hard times" 1t is certain
that a taste Of the sturdy independence
of such a career will forever preclude
a return to the debasing conditions OF
the sweat shop.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Machines for Breathfne.

But few sightseers at the nationa
capital find the Patent Office the mos
interesting point to visit, yet there i!
probably no public building In Wash
lngton about which have conferred g
many high hopes, so much of ambi
tlon, keen research and hard study
Inc Patent Office, indeed, is a sort O,
Mecca for the inventive genius Of the
United States.
AT the time this is written 52G.45e
patents are here recorded, and an ok.
animation Of the models Of them, pre.
served In the cases, would occupy the
student for 1T least a year.
Among the oldest of recent patented
devices are two "b%reathing machines"
one by a man in Buffalo, the other by q
Brooklyn physician.
A machine for breathing may 1T first
thought appear to be superfuous, and
even ridiculous, yet both Of these on
trlvances are Of benign intent. They
are designed to preserve life, or to re-
suscitate suspended animation, as in
cases CT drowning, choking, or a sud-
den failure Of the hearts action.
Physicians, as is we'll known, often
attempt to produce artificial respira-
ton IN such cases by extending the un-
fortunate person On the ground or on
the floor, ,and alternately raising or
lowering tie arms. At best this meth
cd is unpromising, and it is to render
such artificial respiration more effect
ual that the two inventions above-men-
toned have been sought out.
The Brooklyn doctors device con-
sists Of an alright chamber, or bog.
in which the sufferer from suspended
respiration can be placed, all save his
nostrils and mouth, which are open
to the external air. BY means Of an
air-pump, connected with the chamber
and worked rapidly by a rotary shaft
and crank, the air is by turns exhaust
ed and admitted, thus causing. by
pressure, the lungs to be al
ternately dilated with air and com
pressed at the ordinary intervals of
natural breathing.
The Buffalo inventor seeks to accom-.
plish the same end by means Of a bel
and tube accurately applied over
the nostrils and mouth Of the person.
inspiration and exhaustion
of air in the lungs are thus brought
about. The air-tube before entering
the nostrils passes through a small
heating apparatus. This raises the air
to the temperature which it would
reach naturally in the air-passages Of
q healthy person.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

If later Information bears out the
first reports Of discoveries Of rich gold
fields along the Klondike river IN Brit
ish Columbia it will not be surprising
If the world witnesses again some OF
the picturesque spectacles which at
tended the great rush to the California
gold fields fifty years ago. The story
Of a steamer which reached Seattle
the other day with a load of passen-
gers, almost every n Of whom car
ried his bundle Of gold dust, is in Itself
enough to kindle the imagination OF
people who crave sudden wealth. Let
this narrative be repeated often
enough, let it become definitely known
that there Is a new, unworhed gold
field, where any man may seize a claim
and work it for his own enrichment,
and the exodus to the Klondike will
follow with q rush. People are less
credulous than they were when the
temptations Of California were held
before the eyes Of christendom. But
they are not less eager for wealth nor
less willing to risk time and health in
it's pursuit. The extraordinary devel-
opnent Of the Witwatersrand mines in
Africa in recent years show what
charm the idea Of opening a natural
treasure house still has for men. Even
supposing that the reports Of the Klon-
dixie mines have not beensexaggerated,
however, there are many reasons
which will and should act as a deter
rent to men in danger Of the gold fe-
yer. The difficulties Of q trip to the
new mines are great. The prospect
ors who migrated in covered wagons
across the plains in 1S49 had more OBJ
stacles to contend with than a traveller
would have nowadays in getting to the
Klondike Or the upper Yukon, but the
California gold-seeker had a fairly
euuable climate for his travels and for
his work after he arrived. The man
who goes to the mines along the Klon-
dixie must bear considerable expense
for his journey, he must be ready to
face the hardships Of unremittent la
Dor, Of a rigorous climate and Of linn
tied rations, and occasionally he must
confront real perils. After he arrives
he must live in a complete isolation
from civilization for the greater part
of the year. Men bitten with the de-
sire for gold-hunting would do well to
take full account Of these conditions
before venturing on an expedition
which, while it may result in wealth,
NAV merely leave them stranded, PEN
niless and hungry in a rigorous eli
mate.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Where the Office Sought the Man.

Where the Office Sought the Man.
Talk about Poo Bals, Representative
King of Utah claims to carry the prize
for oficeholding.
II once held six offices at the same
Tine" he said yesterday to q reporter.
'.In the early days Of Fillmore City, in
my State, we actually had more offices
than men, consequently l was City
Assessor and Collector, City Recorder,
City Attorney, County Attorney, mem-
Der Of the Board Of Education, and
member of the State Legislature. That
vas a pretty good handful for young
man not % years Of age."-Washington
Post
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Skin and Eyes Yellow.

This disorder finds Its direct cause IN soma
arrangement in the liver and its closely
allied glands. The bile, instead Of passing
outtErough the bowels, has been obstructed,
ncls, has accumulated and been taken Up
by the absorbents and distributed over tbs
system, poisoning the blood and disturbing
all the functions OF the body. In the treag.
ment Of this disease, Or. III; A. simmons
morning until the complexion becomes
clear.
spurn Frauds that court you for your
monev. The limitations thai try 20 take tha
place CT the Original DR.. NJ, =. simmons
Liver Medicine, while By interested dealers
old rs "the same,' are advertised as "not
the same.' and you may be courted and
deceived for your money ut the expense Of
your health. BeWarel
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
An ideal is not a mere Imagination of

An ideal Is not a mere Imagination OF
what is or what may be; it is a concep-
ion Of what should be-of something
nobler than we have yet seen and bet.
ter than we have done; and, when this
conception takes form in the mind,
though no external law may prescribe
ii, though no public opinion may es-
pouse it, it speedily involves what may
he a social law in the future, and what
must be a private law for ourselves.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
A Peculiar Affection.

Carpenter Middaugh of Ottowa,
Kan, is suffering under a peculiar
affection. He struck his head on the
sharp corner Of a cupboard in his
house seven months ago, but beyond
a slight wound over the eyebrow he
experienced no immediate inconven-
fence because of the mishap, and he
paid little attention to it. On a hunt
ing expedition he was about to make q
shot, when he found that with his left
eye closed he was blind. Now the
other eye has been affected sympathet-
jcally.--New York Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Ha! Ia

"You remember said the gentleman
in the bald wig, how all the world
went to Chicago four years ago."
II do," answered the gentleman In
the pea-green whiskers.
well, now, all the world has gone
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Enquirer.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

' Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervops-
ness after firstday's use Of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and trpa Use free
DIR. K. IL. kLlSE. Ltd, 9l Arch St, phila, Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

The cornerstone Of Ohio's capitol
was laid July 4, 1889, and it took
twenty years or more to finish the
building. The state was proud of it
when it was done, and insists that it
is q grand old State house even at this
day. 1t cost $3.50, III. %.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

Piso's Cure cured me of a Throat and Lung
Huntington, Ind, Nov. Il. 1884.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Len Destitufes

Not of worldly goods, but of all earthly COM
fort, Is the poor wretch tormented by malaria
The fell scSourge is, however, shorn Of its
tors, Its only sure preventative and remedy.
dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation. rheuma-
tism, nervousness and kidney complaints are
also among the bodily Affections which this
beneficeDt medicine overcomes with car
tainty. Use it systematically.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

STATE OF OHIO, CITY oF TOLEDO, D.
Lucas COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he IL the
B,nior partner of the firm of L. !. Cheney &
Co: doing businessin che City OF 1'oledo, County
aud State aforesaid, and that said firm will
che sum OF ONE DOLLARS for each
and every case or cATARRH that cannot be-
cured by tbs use Of HALLS CATARRH CrR
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in NV
49, presence, this 18th day of December,
SEAL A. u. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
t-"N Nn.G1p Public.
Halls CataTrh Cure is taken Internally. and
acts directly Oh t.te blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
, FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 100.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The prisoners of Germany cost the empire
k225,O00 a year.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethlng, softens the gums. reducing infiamma
ton ,allays pain, cures wind collie. CSC, a bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
insufficient MenstruaficH
lMu% AnmnA

Shellman, Ca, writes: I
have used DIR. Nj. A. Sim.
mons Liver Medicine Is
years. 1t cured me of Tor
pid Liver, Indigestion,
Nervousness and Sleep
lessness. It cured my
Wife of a Female Com
plant. My two A ts
have been greatly sbene-
flied tTit in their old age.
, Have used "Black Draught"
\ but think DIR. NJ. A. 5. lie
NJ. far superior to it.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

There Is a vast difference between
being able to say prayers that sound
Gne, and having a broken and contrite
heart.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Boy Has a Mania for Reptiles.

Berkeley has a snake fancier in the
person of Teddy Finn, the 15-year-
old o of J. Finn, who has a den of
eleven reptiles Of various species. He
handles them as adroitly and cares for
them as tenderly as if they were a
kennel of young puppies.
Ever since he was able to walk
Teddy has had a mania for creeping
things, and has availed himself OF
every opportunity of gathering about
him a variety of squirming, twisting
serpents.
Teddy's pride is a young king
snake, so called, because it is able to
kill any other snake, except a boa con-
strictor, by winding itself about the
neck of it" victim.
"Snakes are as easily domesticated, 81
says he, Gas any other pets. They
are ugly sometimes, but they get over
it. Look at those green racers. I
suppose their breakfast did not agree
with them, and SO they have been
cross all the morning. Isn't my king
snake a beauty, though?
"When she is wound around the
wrist, it is almost impossible to re-
move her except by pinching her tail
in a certain place, when she will hasti-
~ uncoil herself. Once she squeezed
my wrist SO tightly that my hand was
blue and swollen for a long time"
Teddy often takes his pets with him
when he goes on errands for his
mother. The people of the North End
have become accustomed to seeing
snakes suddenly raise their heads from
Teddy's pockets or from under his
blouse.-San Francisco Call.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
Keen on Scrafcs,;p-

The personal attractions Of a bank check
depends more upon its face thar it's figures,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

But few people burn their fingers heapinp
Goals of fire On an enemy's head.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

Some people learn enough in six weeks
travel 20 bore others for a life time.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

Dig clear into the bone and the letter will
tpeatan irritaLed, diseased skin. Sootbi il. Xii
the germs that cause the trouble and heal If
up sound and strong, Only one thing in the
world viii % this-Tetterine. It's So cents a
stamps by j. shuptrine, savannah, Ca.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

The man who marrics a wealthy grass wi(
oW makes hay while the sun shines.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
An Eagles Curiosity.

N. Cabalzar, a French aeronaut, re-
ports that he met with a strange adj
venture in a recent ascent from An
necy, in Savoy. Feeling that the bal
loon was being pulled violently, he
looked out, and was amazed to see q
gigantic eagle climbing with extended
wings down the ropes toward the car.
Here it remained, staring fxedly at NJ.
Cabalzar, till the balloon neared the
ground, an hour afterwards, when it
was frightened away blythe shouts off
crowd ofpeasants.- Det Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,,.
II,La INn-Nau 81.

Il the fool goose had not laid the golden epp
che would not have lost her life.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-12-25

The prisoners of Germany cost the empire
k25.G00a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29

The enthusiasm and the curiosity
provoked by Nine. Sarah Bernhard
has never been equalled in the history
of the stage. One talks vaguely OF
genius, temperament, quick intelii-
gence, passion. nervous mobility, grace,
smile, voice, charm. poetry-Mme.
Sarah Bernhardt has them all
Bernhardt is today as enthusiastic in
her profession as though her career
were before her. She works as assidu-
ously during rehearsals as though each
performance were her first night
No one is more conscientious in all
matters pertaining TO her life work
she knows the incalculable value of
heaiGh, strength and high spirits as
thoroughly as She ccnprehends the
terms OF her contracts, and no one
knows better than she how essential to
her artistic success is a vigorous ner-
vols system
Nine Bernhard writes the following
letter:
I beg leave to state that. according
TO your .--StructiSns, have used
Pa;ne's celery compound. and am con-
WINGED that il is the most powerful
nerve strengthened that can be found
1T Is wsrh the greatest pleasure that
I send you my sincere testimonial
Truly yours, Saran Bernharut-
Good health is within the reach OF
every one not only the weaf-ny and
famous. but the poor as well. VINO VIII
rely en- Paine's celery compound.
Ill heath and disease are not nat
ural One should not compromise with
them. No one should give in to neural
gia, rheumatism or heart trouble when
Paine's celery compound is vouched for
to drive them entirely out of the sys-