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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
Simple Hints for saving the Eyes.

Simple Hints for saving the Eyes
In a recent work on the physical
conditions of fatigue in reading, and
the best means of avoiding it, it is in
sisted that the size of type is the all
Important condition of visual fatigue.
No type Of less that Is millimeters in
height should be used. and the strain
Increases rapidly even before the size
becomes as small as this The intens-
ity Of illumination is apparently Of lit
tie consequence within the limits OF
daylight in weN-lighted rooms. A-poor
artificial light is even more injurious
than small type, and white light, rath-
er than yellow, should be used. The
form of type is of less Importance than
the thickness Of the letters. Addition
al sleading," or spacing between the
lines is also recommended. White pa
per should be employed, although the
purest white paper is not desirable, on
account of the fatigue incident to the
greater amount of light reflected from
it. The habit Of STOPPING over i'll read
ing or writing has a very bad effect on
the eyesight, and should be habitually
avoided. If tile eyes are infiamed
they should be treated once, twice or
three times day with a solution made
by dissolving a teaspoonful Of table
salt In one half-pint OF water. 1t
should be put inside the eye, and not
outside, as is usually done. Another
excellent eye-wash is made one tea
spoonful of boracic acid in half a pint
OF warm water, and allowing it to
cool Above all, the eyes should be
rested. IN cities there is always too
much for them to do; and the wisest
thing that a traveller in a street car
can do, is to asioEally close his eyes
for a while, and give the tired muscles
a chance to recover their freshness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
The X Ray in Court.

The = ray has at last received legal
recognition. A case has been brought
into court in which the defendants
counsel objected to the admission in
evidence Of photographs produced by
the x ray process, on the ground that,
being photographs Of an object unseen
by the human eye, there was no evi:
7dence that the pictures accurately and
correctly portrayed and represented
tie objects photo gr,phed. This rule
of law, which has been well settled by
long line of authorities, was not dis
scented from by the defendants coun-
sci so far as it applied to photographs
of external things Or objects which
may be seen by the human eye; the
contention was simply that there was
no reliance to be placed on picture of
an object, which, according to any CON
ditions yet known to legal experience,
is invisible. The photographs were
offered in evidence to show the present
condition Of the head and neck Of the
ffemur bone, which is entirely hidden
from the eye of the surgeon in the It's
sues by which nature has surrounded
sit for protection. ] a rendering its YER
4 dict the court promised: I. During the
last decade, at least, no. science has
made such mighty, strides forwardssas
surgury. It is eminently scientific
profession, alike interesting to the
learned and unlearned. 1t makes use
Of all science and learning. 1t has
been Of inestimable service to man
kind. It must not be said Of the law
that it is SO welded to precedent that
it. will not lend a helping hand. Rath-
er let the courts throw open the door
to all well considered scientific discov.
cries. Modern science has made it pos
sible to look beneath the tissues of the
human body, and has aided surgery in
telling of the hidden mysteries. We
believe it to be our duty in this case
to he the first, if you please to so con
slider it, in admitting in evidence a
process known and acknowledged as a
determinate science. It may solve a
present condition.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14

Drunk again, Lebinik! Have you no
shame %
1T is not my fault, captain 1t runs
in my family lie Monde Comique.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
Killing.

Cleopatra, the naughty queen, listened
attentively while the messenger am
nounccd his evil tidings.
"Pshaw,'' she exclaimed, when he
had done, and with an asperity she
was at no pains to conceal, Wv wouldn't
that kill your
4 The which, bearing in mind the Gus
tom Of the day, touching them who had
brought news to the sovereign, was a
rare jest-Detroit Journal
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
Force OF Circumsta nces.
SUFFERING Alone.

ssI rs pretty tough sighed the ssmaIl
sickly tree There are ten girls IN
this block learning to ride the bicycIe.
and Il am absolutely the only object
they can run into If there was only q
shydrant or something Y Detroit Trif-4
me. ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14

Finely Drawn Distinctions.
Dear me!'' exclaimed the first-night-
er at the theater;; this is remarkable
era in the drama. = 81 #
va Very" replied the manager.
Il am told that your burlesque prima
donna earns hundred dollars a week. =
No" replied the manager, with a
sigh, "you are misinf formed. She doesn't
earn it. But she gets it ashington
Star. s 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14

Here, mad emoiselle, this chop is
worse than the one you gave me last
week =
.tOh, impossible, monsieur! It is the.
same one! Caricature.
Worn on.
The bald-headed man stroked his
pate. .554. rs
M h 81. 81 was a football player once said
he. y raised a lovely shock OF hair.
Just for novelty sake you know.
Now q
The bald headed man stroked his
pate again. ''Ish be novelty seems to-
have worn OF. New York Journal.
The NatfonaI Spirit. 81
s. Englishman in British Museum
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14

How much is coal a bushel?'
s"Three francs
5$ Very well; weigh me two bushels
All, but, lady, il I weigh it in your
presence it will come higher la
Journal Amusant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
Evidences Of Prosperity.

him. - Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evidences OF Prosperity.
Jaspar-J ones must be getting along
better and making money now.
jumper Why? SIT 4.
Jaspar--He owes me money and he
lodges out of the way now, instead or
meeting me brazenly as he used to-
Truth. :.=
Couldn't See.
ssWhy doesn't that little Miss Film
sey take off that dreadfully high hat
of hers ?''
Because IL she held it in her lap she
couldn't see over it. q Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Force of Circumstances.
Smither- saw the pantomine az
Hamlet last night.
Rinktums-Is it possible they have
made a pantomine OF that grand piece2
Smither Veil, it was in pantOmine
last evening there was a theater party
in every box. Puck.
Premonitory.
My Wife's mothers coming round To
spend the winter with u.s. 3 ss. lB
Has she sent you word %
Yes; a barrel of apples and two tnlls
of butter arrived yesterda II" Cleyc-
Ian Palm Dealer. S8 5S1
&
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
Worn on.

{ The National Spirit. . sIt
Englishman I'm British AIuseum)-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03
When a man
8 e.ts to the
point where
ne has to in
lect the dead

the skin in
order to get rest and
sleep, the grave is NOT
far distant. The time to
take care of health Is
before it is utterly and
irretrievably gone. The
man who works on and
on, utterly needless of
health and too busy to
occasionally take n little
necessary medicine, is
committing su;c;,lo
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03
Heirs Afraid of n Bomb.G

BY way of illustrating tho nervous
ness which tho recent explosions hevo
revived here, queer adventure which
has just befallen the heirs of a house
owner may be mentioned. They had
met at the dwelling of their departed
uncle Tor the purpose Of drawing up an
inventory of his effects in company
with lawyer and had nearly completed
their task when one of them pulled out
OF a cupboard a metal box, which was
laid on the table and which the man of
business was about to open, when one OF
his Dieces cried out in horror: Don't
touch it'll Look, that is fuse" Sure
enough, there was little something
popping out of the cover at is n
bomb! exclaimed the panic stricken
heirs in chorus, and then they proceed
ed to remark that their deceased rela-
tive had been moody, silent and re-
served sort of individual, and thence
they inferred that he might possibly
have been an anarchist. Two of the
nephews had had put on their hats and
were on the point of rushing off to tho
once OF the nearest police commissary,
when the lawyer. who had been quietly
inspecting the box, calmly suggested
that 1t might simply contain some pre-
served fruit This theory somewhat re.
assured the men. but the ladies would
nave their way The oommissary was
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03
or Rent!

An elegant 14.room house.
furnished, in West End. None
better. See us at once.
A splendid S.room house on
Ninth avenue, nicely papered,
all modern conveniences, good
location; SIS per month.
Groom house in Belmont.
walls in splendid condition; Sc
per month.
Groom house near round
house, everything clean and
nice; SO per month.
Large store room near Watt.
Rettew e Clay; price s45 per
month.
Large store near Hobbie
Piano Go. at S25.
Fruit stand Salem avenue,
S12.
News stand Salem avenue,
SEE THE RENTERS,
Market square.
[. +, B. HartSOOk & Co,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03

sent for, and tho mysterious box was
soon on its way TO the municipal labora-
tory. 1t was found to contain pine
apple, the stalk Of which had been mis-
taken for fuse So the good old uncle,
who had been so ungratefully maligned,
had not been an anarchist after all. -
Paris Cor London Telegraph.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03

surely as 1t he turned pistol on his heart
SUCH man dies by little degrees First :,
little indigestion and little neglect Tho,
loss of appetite. The bowels get clooued
and the blood receives poisons instead of
healthy nutrimcnt. Old, inert tissues in
flesh, muscle, nerve and brain are not rc.
placed by new. The whole body gets stale
The very sleeping room of n man in this
condition IS filled in the morning with I'M.
wholesome odors as if it had been occup;ed
by decomposing corpse. 1t has been oc
cupied by man halfdcad. The poisoned
Drain refuses to sleep and hates to work.
INJECTION OF morphine and-speedy death.
All this may be prevented by the use of
DIR. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery. It
corrects all disorders of tho digestion.
makes assimilation perfect, fills the blood
with the vital elements that make new it's
sue, builds healthy flesh, firm muscles
strong nerves and active brain cells II
drives out impurities and disease. Thou
sands of men i'll all walks of life have testi
fed to its wonderful merits.
IT'S an insult to your intelligence for Il dealer
70 attempt to palm off upon you n substitute for
TINS world famed medicine. You kno.v what Won
ne urges some SUBSTITUTE he's thinking of the
larger profit he'll mnkc-not OF your welfare
Shun all such dishonest dealers.
Inc man orwoman who is regular as clock
work is seldom troubled with disease or
mental or bodily lasstude DIR. Piercc's
Pheasant Pellets arc safe sure, speedy and
permanent c;irc for constipation. One little
Pellet - Is gentle laxative, and two Il mild
cathartic They never gripc. You will have
reason to regret it if yo,; let dishonest
druggists lndnce you to take substitute.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03
NO BOOM,

but Roanoke prosperity is beginning to
move. See the following list Of bargains
ana come to see $ nj once if you wish to
make Il good investment.
room house in southwest in good
condition, sewer connection, $500. SIS
cash and $l5 per month
6-room-hrick house, large lot, nice shade,
southwest, 81 900 cash.
G-room house, northwest, $500, $50
cash and $40 per month
Beautiful house. southwest. 10 rooms.
nice location, 81, 800, $3.50 cash and S25
per month.
6-room house in Belmont, $500, $40
cash and $40 per month
. room house in southwest, $500, $50
cash anu IS per month.
broom house, center of city, large lot,
$1,000 small cash payment and $40 per
month
8-ro"m house, near cen,er of city, large
lot, beautiful grounds, 81 500; easy pay
mentS
1871 hOUoCy large corner
lot, ST, 100
7-room house in Belmont, $500; pay
ments To suit.
beautiful Broom house on Church ave
nue., large lot, 50, 500
One of the best bargains in the city. Cd
Church avenue. Groom house, very large
lot, SO. 500.
Beautiful 10-room house. northwest.
large lot, good garden, $4,000. This
property can be traded in part pm, ment
of nice farm
Nice 7.room house, best part of south
west, large COZ ner lot, nice shade, Sc, 1850,
$25O cash and $25 per month.
Nice 10 room house, good lot and large
stable, ON Terry's Hill, $4,000.
We have several beautiful residences in
Salem, with large lots AMI beautiful
grounds, very cheap.
This is only partial list of the many
bargains we have in city properly
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03
FARMS.

We have n large number of farms for
sale near Roanoke and in.adjoining coun-
ties which cannot he described here
which we will be glad to show at anv
time. Correspondence solicited.
We have special bargain in one of The
best iron ore properties in the State. A
40 foot vein of GO per cent. ore in the
famous Cripple Greek belt. This can be
bought at a great bargain now.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03

When you are suffering from catarrh
on cold In the head you want relief right
away. Only 10 cents is required to test
it. Ask your druggist for the trial size
of Ely's Cream Balm, or buy the SOC
size. We mail it.
ELY BROS. Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
was afflicted with catarrh last
autumn. During the month of October
| could neither taste nor smell and could
hear but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured
1t. Marcus George Shautz, Railway, n. J,
PEACH ICE CREAM, made from the
fresh fruit, at CATOGNrS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-03
Early American BIshops.

Before the war for American indie
pendenco tho American Episcopalians,
who were connected with tho English
church, We're never suffered to have n
bishop among them, but remained I'M
der the jurisdiction Of the bishop of
London. The rite of confirmation was
unknown. and every candidate for or
dination was obliged to travel to Eng
land Out of 52 candidates who camo
from America for ordination in 1867 10
died OH the voyage. At length, after
the United States had been declared in
dependent, DIR. Seabury was ordained
bishop of Connecticut by tho primus
and bishops of Scotland, the prclates of
the English church having refused to
consecrate him.-London News.
The leaders Of q flock of migrating
wild geese become tired sooner than
others and arc frequently relieved by
their fellows
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05

| tered the cabin, and as I was good for
nothing, I needed no more urging
than the mate to remain in my posi-
ton.
Prescott went first, holding his pis'
toll in one hand and a lantern in the
other, while Bob closely followed with
his cutlass. We saw them descend the
hatchway. All was still, and then |
heard the single exclamation from
Prescott:
ooh, my God!"
This was followed by a terrible roar,
a quick succession Of pistol shots, and
then all was still again. The next
moment both Prescott and Rackstay
Bob emerged to view, covered f1om
head to foot with blood.
"Come aboard" said they. "The
danger is over"
The next instant we were on deck.
I rushed to the hole, and gazed down.
Merciful heaven! what did [ behold?
By the dim light Of the lantern we
beheld the mangled body of Captain
Luster. The head and one of his limbs
were gone, and there was scarcely a
semblance Of humanity in the remains
before us. Near him was the gaunt,
terrible form of an expiring Bengal
tiger, killed by the bullets, cutlass
and dagger of Prescott and Backstay
Bob.
The two latter, on entering the
cabin, saw the mutilated body of Cap
tain Luster. A low growl warned them
of danger, and as Prescott turned his
gaze he saw the tiger %crouching and
in the very act of %springing. Drop
ping his lantern he fred his revolver,
and, as the terrible animal bore him
to the door he drew his dagger and
stabbed him again and again. The
needle. pointed instrument reached his
heart, which, united with the slashing
blows of Backstay Bob, settled his
hash before he could infict any ma
terial injury.
We now made a critical examination
of the place. A number of human
bones strewed the floor, and several
articles Of wearing apparel, which
seemed to indicate that the place had
been tenanted by two human beings
of opposite sexes, and had probably
been torn to pieces by the tiger. The
room was long and low, extending the
whole length of the vessel, and hay
ing at either extremity a massive iron
chain, terminating in a heavy ring OF
one end, the other being fastened by a
staple to q beam in the vessels
side.
The brute had a chain to his neck
and had been confined to one corner
of the DON by a delicate iron ring,
which had been put there to be
broken. Over the centre of the room
was written something in an Indian
dialect, which was pronounced by the
mate (who had spent several years in
to read:
81 have sought have found that
which l sought-vengeaQce."
Carefully removing tt body of the
captain to the little boft, we scuttled
the nsaatsrious craft, a. saw 1t sink
to the bottom of the ocean. Shortly
after, the captain was wrapped in his
winding-shat and followed.
The strangragth,a9has .ale regarding
The old craft we never learned. 1t
ever remained to US all a decided
mystery of the sea.-New York News.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05
High Schools in New York.

New York City is to have high
Notwithstanding it has not had.
says the New York Press, since the
Old High School was turned into the
Normal College. The city now has it's
Normal College for girls and the Col.
lege Of the City Of New York for bows.
but it M no system Of high schools,
which unpopular in nearly every
Other city ial dc Union. The Commit.
tee on HiaSeSchools of the Board Of
EducatiorjAt the meeting OF the Board
recently recommended the establish
ment 9 f,three high schools, and the
report was adopted. The Girls High
School will be situated in the building
now occupied by Grammar School ~.
OF 80 East Twelfth street; the Boys'
High School will be in the building
now occupied.by Grammar School 35.
At SO West Thirteenth street, and the
mixed, Or ''co-ed" High School will be
81 the building occupied by Grammar
School 50. at CORTLAND venue and
18TH street.
The Board appointed q committee
70 visit the schools of orn Of the
other citics 20 that the latest ideas
may be put into practice ii the high
schools Of New York when they are
ntD6ljshsd,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Alphonse Berget recently described
a method OF studying the expansion
of liquids by means of photography.
Belgium has followed the example
of Italy in adopting a twenty-fcur-
hour time on the railroads and in the
post and telegraph Offices.
To prevent nuts from turning loose
the bolt is futed for a short distance,
a spring ratchet fastened to the nut
engaging the grooves in the bolt.
To promote combustion in furnaces
a double set Of fans, one larger than
the other, are set in an air shaft, ex-
haust steam acting on the smaller set
to run the larger or air fans.
A new belt which will not run off
the pulley has a rubber fange on it's
edges, which fits over the sides OF the
wheel and is stlfened by means of q
cord threaded along Its edges.
A new design il repeating rifles has
a double chamber or magazine for
cartridges extending the length of the
barrel, each chamber being connected
in turn with the firing mechanism by
a lever in the stock.
From maps and papers extending
back $50 years, DR.. Hermann Walser
finds that the lakes in the Canton of
Zurich have greatly diminished in
number and size. The forest area
has been reduced but little, but the
vineyard area has steadily increased.
An old sea captain of Long Island
has proposed the unique scheme of
equipping mortar batteries at life
saving stations from which to throw
bombs filled with petroleum to calm
the waters raging around a wreck.
Through the resulting smooth water
and surf. the rescue work would bel
comparatively easy.
Signor Marconi, whose use of the
electro static system in t~ele2raphy has
created extraordinary interest in Eng
land, is some years under thirty. He
is a typical italian in appearance. He
is the pupil and protege of a promin.
emit italian electrician. and took his
invention to England to sell it there
as in the best market.
Pneumatic tires are said by those
who have made tests in France to save
thirty to fifty per cent. in draft over
ordinary carriage wheels. Tho ex.
periments were oyey m~asadam, paved
and ordinary roads, and over muddy
ground and ground covered with two
inches of snow. The greater the
speed the greater proved the saving.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05
COURAGE,

How strange this conflict Of our daily life.
This human life, with all Its loves and pains;
With all its heavy losses and its gains.
With all its joys, and all its grief and strife.
A nation struggles thro' mistake and sin,
Brave lives are lost and nercer grows the
fight,
light,
And thro' the clouds they soc the dawn be-
gin.
Rise up, my soul, to fight thine own good
part,
For everywhere is victory born of pain,
Rise DER he's ashes of thy passions slain,
Be strong to bear and to endure, O heart!
&C. E. Bancroft, in Youths Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05
Refinement IN Serving Food.

Refinement in serving food, the use
of pretty dishes and clean napery,
having hot food hot, and cold food
cold, is the difference between home
cooking and boarding house cooking.
The idea seems to prevail among
boarding house keepers that what
boarders want is variety, and v~ar1et;
is given, often at the expense of quail.
ity, always at the expense of proper
preparation. The things that should
be not come to the table in a luke.
warm condition, and cold things are
anything but cold in reality, In this
whole bill of fare, there will be not
one single thing that is properly pre-.
pared, OF perfectly served. A single
chop, q hot roll and a cup OF coffee,
all perfect in their way aud properly
served, will make an angel OF a crank,
when q dozen half-cooked dishes,
served in a slovenly maner, will simp.
y drive one into q passion.
ington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05

No metal is increasing in import.
.nce more rapidly throughout the
world than copper. Half of the cop
per mined is produced in this coun-
try, tho total output in the United
States last ylhr reaching At, 1872, 56G
pounds, a 1stle more than half of
which was exported. Our copper yield
is now forty per cent. larger than that
OF the world in 1881. The increased
demand for the metal is due to cleo.
trical appliances.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05

Competitio8qhas reduced the price of
so'called msfllla and wrapping papers
to such an Xextent that wood pulp,
chemical and sulphite fbres have com.
pletely driven manila rope at Il cents
per pound, bssgrne at seventy cents
per 100 ReAs, and juIs butts at l l-1e
cents pr pound intosh background.
Wood pulp is monopolizing all the
functions of these various paper-mak-
ing materials at a less cost than ever
before. The paper mills are doing the
largest business in their history.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising. medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"GTthe st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on 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.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
Ish OF St. Landry is therefore The
cheapest.