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The herald., 1897-03-30

Thousands of dollars have already
been swept away in crop products and
1t is raining again, so that the prairies,
even back of the river, look like lakes,
and the preparation of lands for spring
crops is again deferred.
A GALLANT FIGHT.
HELENA, Ark, March 29.-Today has
been the most critical day in the history
of the city. The river has been steadily
rising and stands tonight at 50.6 feet.
All night long the wind blew and the
waves beat on the levee, and weary
hands piled sacks of dirt where the
breaches were showing. 1t was gal
liant fight, and it left everybody ex-
hausted. This morning the mayor is
sued a proclamation reciting the des-
perate conditions surrounding the city.
and requesting that stores be closed
and all ablebodied men be sent to the
front. The proclamation met with a
hearty response, and in few minutes
several hundred fresh men with spades
in their hands were taking the places
of the tired men who had labored all
night.
Tonight the wind has abated some
what, but watching and working still
goes on. The government rescue boat
Titan arrived at 10 o'clock this morning
with ninety-seven refugees from Knowl-
ton. Captain Healy of the Titan re-
ports another break about 800 yards
above Wood Cottage landing, which Is
a mile and half above Knowlton. 1t
occurred Saturday evening, and was
over 500 feet wide when the Titan passed
down to Knowlton. This break puts all
the country from Knowlton to Lasconia
under water and as that section is more
thickly settled than Modoc avenue front,
the loss and suffering will be greater.
The levee at Knowlton is also in dan
ger, and Captain Nealy adheres to his
opinion that it will go to pieces from
there to Lasconia, and also that the
Lasconia circle levees will crumble to
pieces.
A TEXAS TRAGEDY.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, March 29-Miss
Ruby Smith. daughter Of Alderman
Smith of this place, and Albert Thorn
son, young man who was accompany
ing here from Era to this city. were
drowned last night five miles west Of
here in attempting to ford creek that
had become a raging torrent as result
of the unprecedented rainfall of yester-
day and last night.
A NEW CREvASSE.
GUNNISON, Miss, March 29.-The
levee broke at Sledge plantation near
Concordia landing three miles north
of Gunnison at about $3.50 p. m. today.
The crevasse is about 100 feet wide and
the levee being made of sand, will cave
fast. The people are wild with excite
ment and there is no effort being made
to stop the widening of the crevasse. 1t
is expected that the crevasse will cut
to width of 500 feet by morning. Water
is pouring through the break at ter
rife velocity, carrying houses. trees.
and everything in Its path. There is
some uneasiness felt about the safety OF
the people on the Sledge plantation but
up to this hour there are no lives report
ed lost
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Shut Up Shop

NEW YORK, March 29.-The United
Press having its principal office in this
city at late hour this afternoon filed
with the county clerk an order of as
signment for the benefit of its creditors.
The assignment was made to Fred q.
Mason, who is the auditor of the con-
Germ. The assignment was died by
Charles A. Dana, president of the United
Press
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The Lake Front Case

WASHINGTON, March 29.--The at
torneys in the Chicago lake front case
had a conference with Commissioner o.
the General Land Office Hermann today,
and practically decided to postpone ~
lehearing of the case until April z6- Tbs
date first fixed was April 5th. The for-
NAL motion asking for the postpones
ment will doubtless be filed tomorrow.
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ment to exempt claims against the
southern states from the operation of
the treaty. He spoke at some length,
going into the general merits Of the
treaty
The nominations of Henry Fl. Nash,
register, and Henry Whips, receiver Of
the land office at Kalispell, Mont.s were
confirmed, and at S:15 the senate ad-
iourned.
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SMALLPOX on Board

BREAKWATER, Del, March 29-The
British tank steamer Delaware, bound
from London to Philadelphia. arrived
here today with ten cases of smallpox
among her crew. The victims, with
eleven additional members of the crew,
suspected of having the disease, were
taken to the national quarantine sta
ton.
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rhe Drv Boiler

AUGUSTA, KY, March 29.-The boiler
of a portable sawmill exploded today.
killing two men and fatally in5uriu9
three others. The killed are Co1yozo
Boone and j. G. Tucker.
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SAN PEDRO BARGAINS

FOR sALE-CoRNER LOT, FRONTING
on the two principal business streets.
in San Pedro; rare chance for man with
s6500. Apply to AMAR & CO.. San Pedro.
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FOR sALE-L0D0lNd HOUSES

FOR SALE-MUST SELL AT ONCE; NO
offer refused; 24-room lodging house
on the best part of Spring st. Come at
once and make your offer.
l. d. BARNARD, Ill N. Broadway. 30
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BATHS

HAMMAM-TURKISH BATHS. EI.Ec-
tricity, massage, rubs. plunge; porcelain
tubs; all kinds of baths from Csc up.
Hours: Ladies. a. m. to p. m. also
and night. Tel. Black SOL. 210 S. Broad
way. AS
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Personal

PERsoNAL-MRs. ESTHER DYE. MAG
netic healer; near years successful
work in Los Angeles qpnsultation free:
examination 81: call or write for testi-
moniais. lsl3t 8. Spring st.; rooms 10 and
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WANTED-AGENTS

AGENTS-vISIT EVERY STORE; SELL
machine for printing signs on fences,
bridges. re las--any rough surface. ARC
CO., Racine, Wis. 2730-2-J
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WANTED-TO RENT HOUSES

WANTED-TO RENT AN UNFURNISH.
ed house at Santa Monica. Address l. B
WOOD, First National bank building. 81
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MUSICAL

FOR SALE-HANDSOME UPRIGHT
Grand Bass piano at great sacrifice
Room No. 80 The Savoy, Fourth and
Hill sts. call mornings. If
ALL PIANOS RENTED FROM A. q.
GARDNER, 11S Winston St., near the
main postofi1ce, are tuned regularly
free. II
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tFor additional CLASSIFIED see Page rwo.)
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WANTED-A MIDDLE-AGEDS SWEDISH
woman as partner in business. Call at
543 s. Olive ST.. near Sixth st. 81
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WANTED-TO BORROW

WANTED-MONEY; $500 ON LOTS.
close In to oil region 10 per cent GUAR
ANTY TRUST & COLLECTION CO.. 81
Bryson block.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FINANCIAL

l. B. COHN-
The Los Angeles pawnbroker. LAG n.
Main ST.. loans money on diamonds,
watches. jewelry, firearms, pianos, libra
ries and all other collateral securities;
also sells unredeemed pledges for money
loaned and one months interest added
make no mistake. 1t Is the reliable L.
b. Cohn, the Los Angeles pawnbroker.
9-10
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WANTED-PARTNERS

WANTED-PARTNER IN WELL-ES-
,ablished merchant tailo ing business;
small capital required. l.. box 200. Her.
aid. 81
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MONEY TO LOAN IN ANY AMOUNTS,
on diamonds. watches, jewelry pianos
safes, lodging houses, hotels and private
household furniture; interest reasonable
partial payments received: money quick.
private Office for ladies' G. M. JONES,
rooms l2-l4. 254 S. Broadway. 2S-tf
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AMERICAN LOAN COMPANY LOANS
on real estate. collateral security and
personal property of all kinds; also upon
life insurance policies. warehouse re-
ceipts, ETC.; warrants bought; best rates
private office for ladies. 11S1e s. Spring
ST., over Royal bakery. All
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SITUA TONS WANTED-F FEMALE

WANTED = POSITION AS HOUSE,
keeper by young lady. 233 W. First ST.,
room IL. 81
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WANTED D-MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-ENGINEE TO USE KEEL
logg's liquid boiler compound; best scale
remover in the market; free from all acids
or other impurities: warranted to do all
we claim. Correspond with M. W. KEI.-
LOGG. $50 Concord court. Pasadena. Alb
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TO LOAN, A BARREL OF MONEY ON
diamonds, pianos. furniture and all first
CREASINGER, 247 S. Broadway, rooms
l and 2. 5-29tf
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watches, diamonds. pianos. sealskins and
real estate interest reasonable; private
office for ladies'; business confidential.
c. c. LAMB, 226 8. Spring ST., entrance
room 81. S-21tf
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MONEY LOANED ON DIAMONDS,
watches, jewelry pianos. carriages, bi-
cycles. all kinds of personal and collat-
eral security. LEE BROS. 402 S. Spring
street. II
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FOR sALE-se BUSINESS CHANCES;
70 houses. stores. rooms. furnished, un-
furnished, for rent. Collections, special
ty. E. NITTINGER, 2ScJa s. Spring. II
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

FOR RENT-GRANT'S SYSTEM TONIC
does cure Kidney and Stomach trou-
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wANTED--IN wIDOWER'S. FAMILY.
an educated and refined lady. 80 to 40, who
could appreciate a good home; small
wages; light work, no washing; stranger
in city preferred. Address b.. box 200,
Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Not long ago the wife Of a prominen,
young business man, whose name has
attained something Of a national repu.
'atlon, wore her new opera, bonnet to
The opera house. 1t was lust a little
bunch Of almost nothing, and was az
much different from a high hat as q
curbstone is from a billboard. She
dlunt take it off. because she never
dr.amed that it could annoy anybody,
NJat was fef surprise to feel IA gentle
Ia, on her shoulder. and to hear a hiyl,
bur Enthusiastically masculine voIce re,
mark:
win you please rc1Euyr YOUR hat.
Miss
VI course the offending headgear
came off at once. the petitioner in the
rear seat murmuriny a very s~elf-satiS-
tied Thinks" as the little bonnet dis
appeared.
Fhe bonnet's owner didn't get Il look
at the hat aunii,ilator until the play
was over. Them she turned as she
arose.
He was a frechled boy Of possibly
fifteen YealS.-CItyrlan,l Plain Dealer,
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TIE ROMANTIC Curl,

lie curl Is a decided feature OF this
seasons couture. Not the curl in the
middle of the forehead or OH the nare
of the reck, either waved tre>S or fritz
Scfte. is meant by this. but Il round.
glossy, cylindrical curl, unbroken in
outline and capable OF "bobblng'' i'll
captivating fashion with each motion
Of the wearer. "Wearer' is tie correct
term, for many of these c,lrIs are put
on and do noI grow on tha heads they
ornament.
There are coitfures for the street with
uainty short cllrls cropping out in all
directions from among the soft coils.
The ends of the figure eight are left
TO curl in carefully unsiudied order. ii
trim Psyche knot finishing the eight
at the top: again the back hair il
braided n turned up. the ends being
brought down again and passed up
'hroagh The bottom OF the braid IL fall
in two or three rlHgle,s. All this is for
the street. or Il simple home toilet, but
no evening coitfure TO he Worn with
full dress will be complete without a
curl or two falling IN the neck. Then,
too. it must be noted that extremely
high hairdressing is altogether out:
in no case does the eoiffure tower above
the forehead as formerly. The crown
Of the head rather far back is where
the centre OF the coils and pvffs must
be pitched. and every woman who IL
her own iairtiresser knows the impor-
tance of getting this base Of operations
established i'll just the right spot. If
either too high or too low the result is
disastrous.
The three or fuur inch long curl Is II
distinctive addition TO an evening colt
fure. 1t enhances the fairness of Il
pretty neck and %captivates the fancy.
Twenty or thirty years ago every young
6r fashionable woman We're a solitary
Gnrl straying ~couuettishiy ever her left
shoulder or brought oyer 10 the front TO
wander among the jewels and laces IN
her corsage. The cllris in these days
provided inspiration for susceptible
poets. and although the curl Of this sea-
son has attained Io great length, yet it
indexes what is to come. ana it is safe
10 predict that,'lc vrrsenakers will
again have a cha zee. TIRE IS 40 deny
ing that there is a bassRter expression
in a curl: one curl saI be airy aad fri,
solous looking. another lac, Esmose and
dropping; yet auotaSr %auaecious. Yes,
there are cnrls and ctirIssEand we are to
have all sorts.-Chicag fRecord.
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4 WOMAN EMRALMER.

Augusta. Ga. has Il woman cmbaim-
er In the person of Mrs. Fannie Gar
rison. who has charge of the enlbalm-
ing branch Of the largest undertaking
establishment Ut that city. Mrs. Gar
rison became Interested in the piofes-
sion through her husband. who was
an undertaken. She opened a little
millinery establishment in connection
with his business. BY degrees she
came to have more to do with the
undertaking, and at last she decided to
take up the business. She entered the
School of Embalming in indianapolis.
and after graduating practiced in that
city for eight years. She Il Just
gone South under a MISUNDERSTANDING
contract.-New York Tribune.
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FASHION N.lTES.

Sailor hats. trimmed with plaid taffeta
ribbon, are very popular for fall wear.
"Schen-schin'' is the newest shade OF
pink. 1t is the color of japanese roses
| when they first begin to bloom.
Though it is predicted that the quiet
colGrs will be the leaders. the plaids in
| the windows are sufficiently gay to make
| one doubt the statement.
Englishwomen when Climbing noun
tainsh ,ftcn puts on trousers, as there are
some ascents that could not be safely
made in skirts.
The gown which Miss Ellen ferry is
wearing iii the part of Imosen was de-
scribed by one of her sister actresses as 4
vision Of hyacinths and crocuses.'
1t is really pleasant to meet the new
! millinery straight from Paris: it is so
| guiIeE.ss of e~xaggeratian. La shape it is
| rather small. with an open briin. its rim
/; ming limited both in variety and color,
| and it altogether conducts Itself with an
| exceeding decorum.
A ruching for the neck is made Of very
narrow plaitings, and little fan-shaped
sections of the plating are set IN above
the folds Of the wide bet or corselet.
Each Of these fans lie fastened down with
a brilliant or an iriIascent jewel. The
effect IL exceedingly pretty.
The newest packets that have appeared
In Paris show beautiful. odd and stylish
designs. outlined in braid. Black Goth
Jackets and skirts are closfely braided
with white or black; dark bluffs braided
with ox-blood, white tan and bfas-braid,
Rows of Braid are laid flat on the Dor
der of skirts aud on the seams.
The newest sleeves look painfully slim
and delicate, compared with the fulk ro-
bust specimens which have SO entirely
held their own these many months. From
the elbows down. the latest sleeves are al
most snug in their fitting. while from the
shoulder I 9th eelbow. the "wrinkIing" is
rather full. As q whole. the effect is
pretty.
Inc newest EIDDeH Tor gowns OF IOr
millinery is of white satin OR faffeta. with
d half-inch edge of black velvet. Broad
sashes are edged with narrow black rib
bon. sewed on the width desired. Such
ribbon ruches very effectively for tou de
cou for the hens of skirts. The bunchy
effect about tue hem makes the feet ,ook
very tiny aud chic.
To keep violets fresh when wearing
them on the person. wrap the stems first
In ceston dipped In saIted water and then
10 tiufoll. Whssl t1er are not doing sarv-
Ice the stems should BE- PUT In saltad wa.
ter. the tops spriukiaa aud the whole eov.
cred closely with ~anfeetionsr's pare3,
and put in q cool place. In this way the
blossoms may b preserved for days.
Some of the deeolletages Of che new
est dancing frocks are more eccentric
than pretty. One that rounds low below
the shoulders, has bread black velvet rib.
bon brete,les to hold the bodice ON. the
ribbon starting from the middle of the
bodice back and frony and crossing the
shoulders. Another has daubIe straps
Of black, ons over the shoulders, orer
fhs srns
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powerful. It Is right here that hts
ability 10 do mischief onle IN. Ii an
aggravated case. for instance. CON
sumption. he cannot counterfeit the
sinister influences Of witches. These be
ings are eyer malignant and no torture
IL punishment can be too severely dealt
cut 10 them. They are believed Ii 60
to dead houses and 10 III" caTcaSSrs Of
dogs ID get particles which they secretly
put into The food uf sick PERSONS. tiud.-
ly causing their death.
The ylke tells the irhr WHO the
witches :ir". lia makes it known ~ the
family Of The sick man. Ill" WITCH r.
seized ~ once. securely bound with
leather thongs. and put to torture.
The aWfrl cruelty that VAS constantly
practice is too horrible to relate. The
Most li"rciiul way was to lie the vie
tim 10 Il stake 1T low Tide and let linn
drown.
TIL" waters of .tl;t>Iia term with fish.
Herring. ct.i. laiiiUr and salmon :tr,
very abundant. especially the latter.
49, so i'ii- Xxx VI 4Lt- iit'ii'ilt7t~
ri i'r"sp~"t"rs. The plic.rS on ;ic Yu-
kDG AMI It's tributaries ami rpau th%
h~tliiW";r.s uf j'nuh'~ InIet promise
richer rewards thuE TIE tiru%r. Of which
Jason dreamed. Many kinds Of craft
hay" left ports upon r:!grt ;1ovmd and
have sailed direct for tie Inlet. Thc
first party 5tlHC Reached There found six
t"ci "f snow upon the beach when they
landed from tln steamer Bertha. Not
one of The party quaiIet and returned.
f"f the nnSt part they ar" Il tin" iut oi
fellows. and have made up iinir minds
1" "ldnr" hardship. The YUKON APP
pears Ia siraW tlt. largest number. 1t
- probable that II million dollars was
cfeaned ur i'll the Yukon district dur
ing the season Of 1889. The rich Dig
Glng> on The inlet were nDt struck uI:;:
late III the season. but Il few men came
ouc with their huch>kin wallets well
loaded with the yellow duSt.-Ih"
'llauial4uall.
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"A Horses Age.

.The popular idea that the age OF q
horse can always be told by looking al
his teath,n said Il veterinary surgeon,
ia not entirely correct. After the
eighth year the horse has more new
speth.. 30 that the method is useless for
telling the age Of a horse which IS more
than S years old. AS soon as the set of
teeth Is complete, however, a wrinkle
begins to appear on the upper edge of
the lower eyaIid ana a new wankle is
added each year 50 that to gel ut the
age OF a horse mora than 8 years old
yeu must figure the teeth plus the
wrinkles
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
Small Farms In Japan.

Japan. and not France or Belgium,
would appear TO be the land of petite
culture. According TO Il recent AIner:-
can bulletin 4 couple of acres is con-
sideretI 4 large tract for farming pur-
poses. Most OF the farm are sm;tiler
and on q little plot Il surprising variety
! Of crops Is cultiyated-a few square
feet OF wheat, barley, maize and millet:
Il plot Of beans, perhaps ten feet wide
by twenty long. q similar araa OF pota-
toes and peas. and O patch Of onions
about as big rs 4 grave" baet-Foot.
lettuce. turnIps, sweet potatoes AIT!
other crops occupy the rest OF the area.
The farmer examines his Erowiug
crops every morning, jul as an en-
glneer inspects his mo zninery, and If
anything is wrong h puts it right. =.
a weed appears in Til bean patch he
pulls it up; if a hill Of potatoes or any
thing else fails it is at once replanted.
| When he cuts down 6 tree he always
plants another. AS 0 as one crop Is
! harvested the soil is worked over.
| manured and forthwith resown TO an
other crop. 1t is estimated that nine
tenths of the agricultural land Of ia
| pan is devoted to rice, and as this is Il
crop requiring much water the paddy
fields are banked up with terraces. II
above the other. and divided off into
small plots twenty-five or thirty feet
square. with ridges OF earth between
them TO prevent the water from flowing
away when they are flooded. All farm
ing lands are irrigated by Il system
that is a thousand years old. Some Of
the bitches are walled up with BAN
boo wicher.work and some with tiles
and stone. early half the total ponll-
lation OF Japan is engaged in agrieus-
ture. Silk and tea, the two chief tx
ports Of the country, are raised almost
entirely by the work Of Wol1en.-Loa-
don Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
smuggling Extraordinary.

The report that cinnamon arc being
pulled across the st. Lawrence river
ly nlrGnS OF Il rope stretched from Iro-
utnis TO I~iogaHShurg. thus gaining an
entrance TO the land of til" free and
the home of fine brave. III spite of the
law. is being widely circulated. The
lack of particulars has led people 10
think that it is no trick NJ all for the
Acknowledged celestial to do the rope
! passage. bur people who are acuuaint-
ed with the Oid st. Lawrence know
that 1t takes loIS of nerve TO hang on
TO L rope aud BE dragged from iroGtIoiS
to Ifoyansbur- in The witching hours
Of nighr.
The strong current Of The river makes
it Impossible TO pull straight across.
consequently II0gansburg is somewhat
down the river from Iroquois and i'll
order 10 keep the rope i'll place it has
to run through several guide pulleys
anchored on shoaling points. These
pulieys are 4 source of annoyance 10
the passenger. and. rs it Is Impossible
to see them in the night. their position
is not known until Il thumb OF Il finger
is cut off. 1t was the finding OF these
fingers and thumbs III the stomacils Of
fishes caught along the river that led
To the discovery of this method of
crossing. On liSh caught in Louisville
Bay had two right hand thumbs in its
stomach,
Tie great wonder is how any China
man could make the trip and have any
fingers left. After leaving irouuois on
the Canadian side, the course leads
down through the rapids above Nor-
risburg and the first guide pulley is
anchored off the foot Of Ogdens Is
land. about four miles down. The
neXt pulley is near Furran's Point, some
fourteen miles further down. The next
at the head OF the Long Sault Island,
four miles below. After leaving the
head of this island. the passenger en-
ters the head OF the Long Sault rapids.
where. after twelve or fourteen miles
of swift water. he laEtis at the mouth
of the st. Regis River, Just below Ho-
gaaslyurg. Here the ~half-droWned
Oriental has the water wflllg out OF
his pig tail. the stub OF his missing
thumbs and fingers banlaged up and
proceeds to find Il place where he can
washee Mclean Man s~hirtee.-Nor-
wood N. W News.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
THE QUEENS RRAtEIET

queen Victoria is Very superstitious
And one Of her little freaks Is to weal
lhree rings, which she has never re.
n~lo'cd-her wedding ring. Il little en-.
amei ring with IL small diamond cen.
ter, which the Prince Consort gave hel
when she was only fifteen years old,
ami her engagement ring, which is i'll
the form of Il serpent of emeralds. She
wears also L bracelet. from which is
suspended | dare not say how many
little iockets. How many gran;lchil.
dren and how many great-granlchii.
dren has she: Well, the number is tile
number Of lockets. and the iockets keep
increasing.
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PERSIAN LAM. ttATs

\ novelty in FIR coats is made of
glossy Persian lamb lined with white
sa''h, httcd closely al the back ANT,
t"ose III front. where the edge is cut in
squares, which lap over an ern.in.
vest. The bottom is sla>lieI in tho sam,
i.ah'ier, but not very deep. and the
sleeves are Of black velvet >hirred In
at tile armhole, finely tucked below
ana qlite plain below the elbow. with
luf cni1S. The collar is wide and
square, and soft ends Of cream lace.
fall over the white vcsr.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
CAnE FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN.

CAnE FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN.
A band of young women of leisure,
who are doing Il beautiful work. de-
vote themselves 10 caring for crippled
children. They learn OF the little I'M
f0rtunates Through the different hos
pitfalls, and then. wien they are no long
or under the physicians care, and go
home. perhaps, inCaiids for life. each
member of the society takes one OF
the children. under her Wing 10 teach.
to anluse, TO help iii whatever way she
can. Certain days are given to the
visits TO ones protege, and the work
carried on is systematic if the cNild
is Well. Ii feeble or I'll. music and
games and little talks take the place
of Il course Of instruction. Self-lyelp
and development are. however, always
kept in mind.-New York Post.