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"SundOwn Minister'S

"Sundown ministers, by which I
mean preachers who are engaged in
departmental OF other work during the
daytime and who preach evenings and
days when on leave of absence" ex-
planned a gentleman who attended a
recent conference in Baltimore, "get
little Or no consideration in our relig-
lous conferences any more, and while
preachers do not like to talk out at
meetin', they have no hesitancy in
speaking plainly in private converse
ton. Ministers have an honorable
profession. They spend years prepar-
ing themselves for their duties, haze
no other occupations or employment,
and seek no other. There is but little
money in the ministry, after all, for
though a few gifted OF fortunate men
draw financial prizes by it, the great
body OF them do not receive the wages
received by the average mechanic in
the large cities. It is not strange,
therefore, that they should not like
sundowners. They have no jealousy
toward workers in the vineyard who
feel they can give their talents to the
good work. What they object to is
that persons should compete with them
they have other engagements un-
til after shutdown. AS a minister at
the conference said to me, the sun.
down preacher is neither fish, flesh,
fowl, nor even good red herring
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

1t appears now that bull fighting in
Mexico would die a natural death if
the bad taste of vulgar tourists did
not keep it going. The decline of
bull fighting is evidenced by the peeu-
mary results Of a recent fight in
the Bucareli ring, says the Mexican
Herald. The gross proceeds were
$171O, of which 1856 went as taxes to
the municipal corporation of this city,
and, after paying other expenses, the
~empresario, Juan Jimenez (Ecijano),
was a loser to the amount Of from $4OO
to $500. It may be asked whether the
poor bull fighters were resaGnsible
for the small attendance or Hhe poor
bull fights. The fact is the two causes
have acted and reacted on n another
for some time past. It may almost be
said that it is the tourist element now
that keeps bull fighting alive. The
most powerful competitor of the bull
fight has proved to be the Spanish
ball game.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

In the rebellion of the Philippine
islands the Japanese appear as fur
nishing arms and other aid to the in
surgents, and, in their endeavors to
aid trans-Pacifc steam navigation,
they appear to desire closer acquaint-
ance with our continent. AS for
the Sandwich Islands, they are fast
overrunning them. News comes
from Honolulu that the Spreckles
sugar MONOPOLY there has discharged
its white employees to take On Japan
esess> sud- labor changes of course
lncitefR Immigration, and Hawaii,
i universal $ SsSragea and o naturaliza-
tioh saw prevailed, would soon be alb
solqesly q Japanese state.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

Germany is in earnest in it's en-
deavors to break up speculative gam
ling in grain" declares the American
Agriculturist. "When the law pro-
hibiting trading in futures and options
was passed, members of the corn ex-
change at Berlin ostensibly withdrew,
but in point of fact have been since
privately meeting daily to do business.
The government, however, holds to
the opinion that in effect such actions
really constitute transgression Of the
law, and proposes to make the prohi-
bition complete. The ultimate results
OF this national legislation will be
awaited with interest in our own coun-
try, "here SO strong an element Of the
people believes the speculative end of
trading in farm produce all wrong.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

In all Germany there was no more
notable figure of a real man than the
late DR.. Won Stephan, who not only
built up the best postal system in the
world for his own csf11pptHy, but power
fully affected postt development all
9 the glt amp HI is habitually
spoken Of in T. bsia as the only true
self-made man in high official life, and
tits infrequently added that he is worth
all the others punched together. He
was the son of a Pomeranian village
artisan, and had no academic adyan-
tages. Yethe won a patent Of nobility
and honors Of a university by the
sheer force of his abilities. Starting
as q poor postal clerk, through some
miracle his great talents won recogni-
ton eaEly, and he was brought into
service Of the tate. He founded three
complete postaas ystems to meet the
needs of differetk stages of German
expansion. 70 invented the post
card, he added the telegraph to the
postal service, and invented the sys-
tenn Of payment by words. Stephan
enjoyed, moreover, the unique posi-
ton Of being the only public man in
Germany whom everybody loved, and
whom even the Social Democrats
cheered Just as a~dmiringly as did Tue
merchant princes.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

The greatest obstacle in checking
The progress of the plague in India
comes from the diff rlty of making
The Mohammedans submit to medical
examination. "A suspected native, at
ter much persuasion, at last consented
to be examint1, but when he found
that his wife too would have to be ex-
smined he drew his tRgger and stabbed
her in the hegg5 5sr,f fffs her death
to "dishe.rs1."
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31
Water Carried the Current,

At a recent fire in the basement OF
a Chicago electric power-house, the
hremen had great trouble in getting
at the blaze. They had to chop holes
ID the floor of the dynamo-room be.
fore they could get a stream on the
blazing pile of waste. Not waiting
for the dynamos to be shut down they
crept through the black smoke and
turned a stream Oil the flames.
In an instant they were flung to the
ground with great violence, and the
hose sent flying into the air. A heavy
current had passed along the stream
and had shocked them. Though IN.
conscious when rescued they quick,
recorered.-Electrical Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31
roared too loudly. So they sat for

roared too loudly. So they sat for
hours and hours-it seemed to them
until the gray light of morning began
to break in the east. They strained
their eyes as it grew brighter and
looked off across the gray flood OF
water with its scattering heaps OF
wreckage to the town on the hill.
IT thought Memphis was q bigger
city than that" said Polly.
ut isn't Memphis" said Fred, with
81 little joyful ring in his voice that
made Polly and her grandmother look
around quickly; cts Springville."
"Springville"
And Springville it was. They could
see the little weatherbeaten church On
the hill, and the red brick schoolhouse,
and Judge !Carson's home, and a great
many other familiar places, although
some of the buildings that had stood
neal the river had disappeared.
"But haven't we come only four
milesT" said Grandmother Melton,
looking greatly surprised.
Half an hour later two boats came
alongside and the castaways were car
ried ashore. On the bank Polly found
herself in the arms of her father cry
ing and laughing all at once. Father
Melton looked old and worn and 0
ried. He had given up his family for
lost, and he was bravely helping the
other people in the work of rescue.
After the flood was subsidized the
Meltons went down to look over their
home. Father Melton hardly knew
what to do, but Polly spoke up quite
promptly.
81 tell you, father, let's leave it
right here and live in it; Fred and l
won't have SO far to go to school"
And what do you think? That is
just what Father Melton did. He
Strengthened the house around, built q
new foundation under it, and the Mel
tons are living there to-day, quite hap
Ply and contented. So you see the
food helped two persons at least
Polly and Fred.-Chicago Record.
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6mewherc, the laurel we missed while here
The bays our toreheads reached for In
vain,
Somewhere the chaplet shall ne'er grow sere
Nor loss prove victor DER laggard gd1n;
The glory be real that once was dream,
The mountain be levcled to vale below,
And a bridge shall span the %tlercest stream,
Our feet no longer be halt nor slow.
Somewhere, is the rest for which we strive,
The breast to pillow a weary head.
A priest to listen and cheer and shrive,
A life of living where naught is dead;
A peace as gentle as yonder cloud
That flecks with beauty a shining sky,
Shall fill each heart, while tho song-Eirds
loud
Are thrilling music that ne'er can die.
Jay, in the Florida Times-Unicn.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Germany has now electric lights il
over 1000 postal cars, and Austria il
about to adopt the same system.
Among 1913 children in the Weis
baden schools it has been found thai
only three per cent. had sound teeth,
The falling waters of Kern River
have been made to furnish the electric
power for the town of Bakersfield,
Cal.
The japanese Government has voted
IL, 800, coo silver dollars for improve
ments and extensions in the telephone
service.
The grand total of the hydraulic
power at Niagara Falls secured through
electrical appliances is over 90, 900
horse power.
It has been estimated hat an oak Of
average size, during the five months ii
is in leaf every year, sucks from the
earth about 1913 tons of water.
In a new invention for making We.
hicle wheels, they are formed from
sheet metal by stampingr pressing OF
cutting out, and are sfeured to the
axle by bolts, bosses and dollars.
. Herr0sIey, a German e11>rt, sent
to Bombay ny the Emperor William,
has arrangedEor an animal hospital for
the purpose 0Sat4dyins~t the plague
poison. He intends making extensive
experiments.
Barrels, casks, pals, ETC., are made in
Germany by holding wood-pulp in the
desired shape, subiecting it to heat in
the form of hot air OF water, steam or
other vapor, and COMPRISING it by n.y.
draulic pressure.
Paris and Madrid will o be con-
nected by telephone, the construction
OF q line from Paris to Bayonne having
recently been determined upon As
Madrid is already connected with San
Sebastian, it will be only necessary
then to join that place with Biarritz.
Professor Forbes, the eminent cleo
%trician, whose appointment by the
Egyptian government to report on the
possibilities of utilizing the Nile catar-
acts for the generation of electricity
was noted in this column some weeks
ago, has returned to Cairo and expressed
himself as strongly in favor of the pro-
ject.
Following up the researches of two
German physicists, who were recently
led to conclude that three lines of oxy-
gen In the solar spectrum were not at
mospheric, Lewis Jewell considers that
has proven c%onclusively that the
are produced by water vapor in
earth's atmosphere, and that,
therefore, the spectroscope does not
indicate oxygen in the sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

Somewhere, I know, we shall find them all,
The rose that blossomed beyond our
reach,
rhe sta, that hid meath IN inky pail
Just as we staggered across the beach;
The bird that stifed it's cunning song
Just as we paused amoment to hear,
The fruit ne'er ripened for which we long.
The skies that darkened will all be clear.
somewhere, know that the kisses wait
For which we languished in days gone by,
And smiles will greet us alert, elate,
For which we waited in years that die.
The words %unspoken come loud and clear,
The words withheld in the dim, sad past
Shall fill with rapture our list'ning ear,
The hearts best pulses beat sweet and
fast. ,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

Professor .. +. Langley of the
Smithsonian Institution, said in a re-
,ent interview hat if he had the time
Ind money to spend, he believed he
could make a flying machine son a
scale such as would demonstrate to
The world thata large passenger-car-
lying hyins-YFschine can be a CONNER
,ial al well as a scientific success"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

The London Chronicle is reviving
the scandal of the immense incomes of
the city churches which are practically
without congregafioHs. 1t publishes
a letter giving startling figures, and
showing the Wears live far distant
from the churches, and they have
nothing whatever to do except spend
their immense stipends,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

A public benefactor has risen n
California. A mar has invented a
machine which launders collars and
cuffs without producing a saw edge.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

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!
"mThe st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the 3D. OF
March, 1894, with The Opelou-
sas Courier" The ADVERTISING
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscrintion
has been reduced to 50 a year.
TILE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
lsh OF st. Landry is therefore thu
cheapest.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

Greece probably would get along
better if she had fewer princes and
more privates in her army.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-07-31

A @ THAT HELPED.
GRANDMOTHER

GRANDMOTHER
Melton lighted
the kitchen lamp
and set it in the
middle of The ia
BILE.
eve might as
well have sup
per-" she said.
SsV !, fofhor
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70 EVERY MAN.
The Method Of a Great Treat
ment for Weakness Of Men.


Painful diseases are pad enough, D
whom q man is slowly wasting away with
nervous akin the mental forebodtngs
are ten times worse than the most severe
pain. There Is no let up TO he mental auf-
ferlng day or night. Sleep Is almost I'M
posslble and under such . strain men are
scarcely responsible for what they DO For
YEARS the writer rolled and tossed on the
troubled sea OF sexual weakness until II
was 4 question whether he had not better
take q dose OF poison and thus end all his
troubles. But provIdential inspiration
came to his aid In the shape OF a combina-
dion OF medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged
his weak, emaciated parts to natural size
and viQnr. and he now declares that any
man who will take the trouble to send his
name and address may have the method or
this wonderful treatment free. Now when
/ say free, ! mean absolutely without cost,
because l want every weakened man to get
the benefit of my experience.
am not q philanthropist, nor do l pose
Is an enthusiast, but there are thousands
of men suffering the mental fortunes OF
weakened manhood who would be cured at
once could they but get such a remedy As
the one that cured me. Do not try to study
out how I can afford to pay the few post
age stamps necessary to mail the informa.
ton, but send for 1t, and learn that there
| are q few things ON earth that. although
| they cost nothing to get, they are worth .
| fortune to some men and mean q lifetime
| of happiness to most OF US. Write to Thon.
as Slater, Box BOT, kalamazoo, Mich, and
the Information will be mailed In O plain
sealed envelope. 10
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.
Send your address to HI. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago and get a free sample
box OF DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in their action and
are PARTICULARLY effective in the cure Of
Constipation. and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every ~de.eterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone
to stomach and bowels greatly In
vigorate the system. Regular size %
cents per box. Sold by Murphsy-Va
Petten Drug Cos. drug store; al
wholesale by Browne & Manzanarel
Co.
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LIQUOR
They Must Now be Paid Annually and
some Points for the Courts TO
Decide.

Special Correspondence ofthe Optic.
SANTA FE, N. M, April 9Th. 1897
So it seems that after all and notwith.
standing the governors veto OF Coun.
Gilman Duncan's bill making liquor
licenses payable quarterly. at the op'
ton OF the payee, rather than annually,
an act to this effect has crept into the
new laws. Evidently, the smooth
gentlemen, who we're here from
Las Vegas during the session,
were sonto their JOB" for council
bill No. IS, which received the govern.
or's signature, after q good deal o.
mature thought, contains 9 proviso
that entirely knocks out that clause 10
the existing law requiring that licenses
shall issue only for the full year.
This new law provides that 1t shall
be unlawful for any person or persona,
or for any house, corporation. CO.
partnership, company or any kind Of
club or association, organized as such,
for any purpose, or for any person, OF
servant, agent, lessee or employee OF
any such ETC., to sell directly or indi.
rectly at any place any beer, spirituous.
~vinous, malt, fermented or alcoholic
liquors Of any kind, without first having
procured a license to sell same a.
required In the law approved February
2nd, ~, provided---and here's the
meat Ia the cocoanut--ssthAt licenses
shall be made payable quarterly, IN.
nually or semi-annually." This pro.
viso the governor admits he entirely
overlooked in the act. He had already
vetoed d bill bearing directly on this
point, and In considering council bill
IS gave his attention only to Its posi-
BILE effect upon the druggists OF the
Territory as to whether or not 1t would
prohibit the sale Of liquors, wines, etc
by this class OF merchants, ven IL or,
dered Oh a physician's prescription,
Feeling that this was not the intent Of
the lawmakers, the governor signed
the act, completely overlooking. a.
stated, the proviso.
But there are good lawyers here who
do not agree with the governors con-
strnction OF the new act. They say
that under . rigid construction Of la
language, every druggist. every club.
all dining cars. hotels. eto.s whore
liquors and wines are sold, will bE
compelled to pay the same license that
q bnr-room must pay and thHE r phy.
sician's prescription will scout NO ice.'
20 far as concerns the druggists. But
that Is . matter for tho courts 20 do
eide. The new lev muus 30 weighed
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

Mrs. A. Tween. residing at 720
Henry ST., Alton, Ill, suffered with
sciatic Rheumatism for over eight
months. She doctored for it nearly
the whole time, using various remedies
recommended by frIends,and was treat
ed by the physicians ; but received no
relief She then used mi and q half
hottlas of Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which erected q complete cure. This
Is published 1t her request, as she
wants others similarly afflicted to know
what cured hor. The % and so cent
sizes Tor sale by X. p. Goodall, Depot
Drug store.
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A Hasty Opinion.

From the Eddy Argus.
The Las Vegas OPTIo acd the
Springer Stockman are practically the
only Territorial journals inveighiDg
against the last legislature. The Stock
man was disappointed over county
division schemes, and TIE OPTIc EVIL
IDENTIFY missed It's cut OF pie. On the
whole. It was q creditable session.
There was smooth work done, as
there always is in legislative assemblies
in this grand freq republic where gov
eminent is by the people. Some good
bills were passed, and some bad ones
defeated, but the fact that those OF q
detrimental character were rolled down
the tborny path Of censor to oblivion,
records the fame OF the thirty-second
legislative assembly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

Young Peoples Society Christian Kin
deavor. at San Francisco, Calf, July 9TH
to 12th, 1897 Sal for the round trip. Tickets
on faIe june 22nd, 2srd and 29th and sofa,
and July 1st, End and 3rd. 1897. Going
trip to begin only on date OF sale and to be
good to leave San Francisco earlier than
July 18th, and final return limit shall in
case exceed August 18th, 1897.
9. r. JoNRs, Agent,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

OWING to the ~niggardIy treatment
received at the hands Of the legislature,
in the matter Of appropriations, there
ia much discomfort among the Terri
torial militia. Lient. Col. Strover and
Capt. Fred Muller, Of the local cavalry
o at Santa Fe, and Lieut.. Chas.
Scheurich, OF the infantry company,
have filed their designations. y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

Meeting Bensvolent and Protective Or
der OF Elks ut Minneapolis, MINI, July 9th,
1897. Open rate OF one regular standard
first.class fare for the round trip, plus 30
cents. Tickets on sale July mi 3rd,
1897: 0nal return limit to be July 10th,
1897; subject to extension Of limit to not
later than July 31st,1697.
g. II. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

THE people are beginning to wonder
where Andy Laird 10 at. ~ De'nissg 9
light.
This office is getting a little bit un-
easy, too. Urgent, personal letters
have failed 80 elicit any response.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

The commission for the compilation
OF the laws was in session at Santa Fe
with Honorables e. 4. Bartlett, J. r,
Victory, Thos. N. Wilksrson, Max
Luna and jose D. Sena 10 attendance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

Annual General Conference Re.organ-
ICED Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day
Saints, at Lamont. lowe, April 4th TO Goth.
includes fare and one-third on certificate
plan for the round trip.
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L. A. Fiske was quite busy at Santa
Fe, yesterday, getting signatures for .
telcgraphic petition for Capt. Golfers
appointment as governor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

1T is not thought likely that q govern
or Of the Territory will be appointed
for some days. as the president is book
ed for a t%hree.days' trip down the
Potomac.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-07

western Ophthalmological, Othloglcal,
Laryn0ologicai and Pathological Aesocia
ton at st. Louis, NO., April 9Th and 9th,
1887. Fare and third on certificate
plan, for roundftrip.
q. #. JONES, Agent.