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chose TO serve In the army. ana. as he had
never had any military training, he was
obliged 10 enlist as a private in the awk-
ward squad. Bob had been good deal
OF an arstocrat in his way Of living. and
the idea Of being ordered about by those
buffers. as he called the sub-0fficerS. went
against the grain But he thought the
discipline would be good fer him. So he
placed himself IN the military service Of
Uncle sam ard was OF with the rest 10
Springfield.
Il so happened that one Of the junior
officers IN Bob's company Is a young lad
who used TO deliver the groceries az bob's
back door II rad happened. too that al
though they had been sclo0imgtes in their
younger days. Bob had sometimes neglect
ei to recognize the young grocer-Jfficer
when they met In the street. IN the
militia. though there was a reversal OF
conditions and IN camp the grocer was
the aristocTafs superior II was evident
from the start. too. that he had made up
h.a mind Ia make Bob aware of the fact.
ana hc Sc. about 1t like fine young mar
jiaet AZ be was.
Bob stood the "racAet'' without a muir
wur. much as Ia sroIad his h.gh-t1rn no
Tors 30 carry buckets Of water. pei pota-
foes AMI perform the other disag,Cesble
t4sks the crccer's hoy imposed he exc
C1tcI the Young martin.ts ord rs 10 the
itttar AMI without word. bat he s7Cvetiy
received rs '-t even" Cur all faa lha3g-
r5;ie@ he thought rad been put upon him.
Itts chance came one morning when he
VAS wa4tlug Cm the table ln the N GERS
tsnt. As 81 was carrying a hucSe; that
setuie] 90 ha flied with sugar from enc
end 81 tae tent - the o.her the martinez
stopped him WA % gruT order 10 Pot
some 81 that IN ny coffee
. How much SIRE aske. Roh. dipping up
1he bucket.
pour til I te5l you 70 sop EraW,e,i
the young martinez. There. th4tI do 30
h< roared Hhea Bon Esd dumred IN about
half q CupfGi
Boo went his way 10 ihc erl Of ,ae
tent. ana t:e martinez. after stirring l.s
coffee vigorously, placed the cap 10 his
lips and took "a long sH allow. His lam
KuASe Immediately after was not NJ tor
publication. lie dashed 0p 20 Bob II 4
rage ana g. :i9wed Ia his face:
How dare you pa. salt IA nag coffee"
"l0u tas3 Hse 70 do e.. SIR was ko5s
Ua-un5ed reply.
Il to.8 yoa 20 pat sugar la tny coffee
rosred the martinez. geli|ng more aHsry
every second.
Il beg goar pardon sir. aid bo0.
',tas. ra.8 ne 20 ugt som % tA4e' I'D y~sur
c3f1ee. and that happened 20 b. salt I
d.3nt know y"a a.a&C wart salt ira yal-r
coffee. aa4 / DONE venture - Qae>.lca tae
orders 90 nay saperlo1&
Tee martinez. f.-loN-oT-esrS v-rs "a
-asts ~ laughter SIS ais sxrsoz7 tr tnfs
anne. arE H~ stW ne seas n5- getting rce
t-,ter OF .ae sTctrsef,. - he ~e11 ~ X
g.. u.s. $685. e-s rea .eese- sae " raTae
sa4 Afa seNE cE t9
=.t.sv He~ -re sasas
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Two have both felt the impress Of age and
nave children who are repieas OF their
parents. The blowing up of the Maine be-
meath Capt. Sigshee's feet must have been
by far the most tragic moment Of his life.
Unless his looks hello his character he Is
a man Of the most peaceful tendencies
though fully capable Of exercising any Of
fee in his profession, and the horrible
shock must have come 10 him with double
intensity OF force.
Naval officers, however, are taught to Re
surprised at nothing, and usually i1ey
know the lesson thoroughly.
Capt. Sllas W. Terry was another uni
formed gentleman VINO reminded one CT
Capt. Cooper. though the two meu might
laugh al the idea that there was any spe
cial similarity between them. Capt James
III. Sands. 4 native Annapol tan, was nee
ezsarily always at home" when at the
naval academy hu, there are many of his
CunfreTes who have married young ladies
born IN the city Of Queen Anne, such "a
Commodore Schley. Capt. Terry. Lieut..
Commander Porter. Lieut.. Richman. Lieut..
knight and Ensigus JACKSON, Davidson
and others.
With sandy hair and the style OF whis-
kers seen In the portraits of Admiral Du
pont, Capt. Sands gave the impression of
"a rough and ready business man. AS
naval officer his record is a sterling one.
Then there were Commander Francis w
Dickins, tall. blonde and courteous. the
Spanish scholar. deputized as attaehe to
worlds fair at Chicago In 1888, and Hous-
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also the danger of working al m uhres'
sonahly close distance In front OF Their
guns and rIsliing Losses through the prsis'
allure bursting OF sbrapuei.
These are matters 20 which no atteriA
Is given in mancuvers. hui they win tlu1
a place in active service. The point y
the defense where a breach Is INTENDED
should be communicated 10 artillery con-
Inanders rs soon as the decision Is A.
rived -. I eanno; dwell too strongly
upon the necessity for gums during me
attack 20 assume a second and closer pr
siton 10 the objective. say, 130 yards, 8
i; is .mDcrtant that the fire OF guns Should
grew rather than diminish al the supreme
moment of Che day. This must be aecoln-
plished even at sacrifice, for, IN adst
ton. It gives great moral support 70 ihs
infantry.
These are few OF the po'u's that e1.
perience IN recent battles has shown 70 -
Almost essential 10 success IN attarksnt
a modern army There VIII be many -
add 20 them @Den We have an opportfis-
ity 70 study the tactics IN the coming
light between the Spauiards and the soi-.
ciers Of Uncle Sam in which. ii II almost
unnecessary for me to add. ne uDises
States haYe Great Br.tains warmest synv
pathy. f. H. NAY,
Ma oT Royal Horse Artillery.
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seriously wounded With his own hands
he personally fired the guns that drove the
ram back UP the Elizabeth river. but the
acciains of the country, the personal
thanks of the president, the hon0rs and
emoluinents, all went 10 Worden. while
Greenes bravery was only acknowledged
by a vote OF congratulation and a testi-
monial from the legislature of his own
my mind THAI constant broodng. over
what he regarded as "A misehanco induced
chronic iii health, in which condition he
committed suicide while at the Portsmouth
navy yard in 1884.
Robert l.. Phythian was with these
brother officers al the time. big and care
less and contented, more a model of the
genial professor than of the alert naval
commander. He was a commander thea
Made a commodore on September I, 1891
he was placed on the retired list July 20
1897. From 1890 10 1894 he was superlntend-
ent of the naval academy and will soon re-
turn there as successor to Capt. Cooper.
Charles ID. Sigsbee while a lieutenant
commander was professor of dra wing at
the naval academy and married Miss Lock-
wood. daughter of Gen. Lockwood of the
volunteer army, who was afterward a pro-
lessor at the naval academy. She was a
sister Of the young hero who lost his life
quiet refined manner Of strong. artistic
temperament, apparently more suited FIR
the drawing room than the gun deck.
Dark in hair and complexion, the alter ego
Of his wife In personal appearance, the
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MAJ. L. III. Nay, Britaip'S Greatest Strat
esiiste Discusses tbe Best Way to
Crush a Hostile Army.

Ia halt ana fire standing up presents a
Vulnerable target with small fire accuracy
of ones own; Ia lie down makes +, diff
flcut 10 set up again. While formerly the
fear Of death had To be overcome TO en-
able a man to close In pere:ra. combat
with his foe. discipline has now 10 exert
all its resources 10 carry him 10 a place
where he can effectualy shoot and where
he S still "a long way frGm closing with
his enemy Unit. that vantage ground has
hee1 gained ana FIRE power has borne
down the courage Of the enemy a general
caonot hope for victory.
Power az Fire.
The two nations with most experience
bcia insist oH the power Of fire with an
emphasis which IS Enthusiastically evil
Gence3 IN regulations and ma7euverg-
great rows 81 spas wcagef ln between
Saick shooting Ines % infantry ard a COM
pjete indifference rs to t1e exposure of
men and horses Ia the fluai phases or the
fight. Although Some may think such
tactics theatrical ard unreal they are the
deliberate outcome q vast experience, and
show that every yard Of front mus. carry
as many shooting machines. guns or rires
as can possibly be got there By reducing
normal Intervals losses are increased, but
these considerations are thrown to the
winds 81 foreiEu nancuVrrs 20 obtain SD
peTlor3ty Of Ere 50 as 20 break into the
ere my's line az all cost. II seems more
essential 90 keep men under coutro. than
30 avoid logs
Nowhere 20 mach as iu Cuba VII if BE-
necessary 20 obtain the greatest benefit
from che formation % the ground by
clever genera.ship. Small flexible columns
and formations should he thu rule. They
retain fhe power Of rapidly moving 70 the
front a0d opening Sire ia single and doubt,.
RANK ARD facilitate formation to flank
- meet cavalry and change of direction
fn fhe advance Whether or not they ere
less vulnerable % artillery t3re taAn an ex-
tend i ltre II question - - decided hv
experiment and experience IN active sar-
Tice- line Ga ce-tsto.v easy - range
e.rn- s.4cgsf - weli-b8rss es'-u would
8a' ~ so disastrous al 3; wouf1 be even
IN frea. ~ light column
fnsrafTs and ArtJIicr..
0rg.sa- 81 mistake 20 mask ems 49,
' r. HrF So tta ge1era.z own iurzn.rv
80 1e is taos -bbed q very va.i4b-o ss:.,-
i3r5 ia .he crucial stages o. tse gt.aeI7
as was ,a- rase at #eprth, wlsa tho Z. f-,--
rata ard Fssth German carps I regard
=. as dangerous 70 mass Infantry behind
guns. thereby rs oos.nr them 70 the fire
~ smells Intended faE their batteries. and
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does not seem 10 have changed an iota for
a qHarter Of a century.
Then comes William Z. Sampson, second
on the list Of captains. He is strong and
big and brave, as the episode In Charles
ton harb0r on the monitor Patapsco in
January, 1855. proved him 20 be. He looked
Ike Il man of science and the deep student
that he was. There was less geniaiiiy
about him than his associates. though not
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the slightest moroseness. because CT his in
hercnt tendency toward contemplation and
investigation.
The dissatisfied one. strong and hand
some as ne was, was Commodore :. Dana
Greene, and the story was Oft told of the
source OF his disappointment. As lieuten-
ant and second officer he fought off the
Merrimac after the commander of the
Monitor. Lieut.. John l.. Worien. had been
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CHEERS ~ Az ATLANTA CHURCH.
Flags waved md the Gongregatios
sang "My Country. Ills of Thee


The First Baptist church. the HrA
fashionable place 81 Worship IN Atlantis
was Sunday night tAe scene ~ rerasfs'
able patriotic demonstration The pasteEs
Or. ". ". Lan,5rurn. preached a riEslft
var sermon 70 hts c0usreEaiIoa Hfgs5
me young men ~ eulis1 ard "3Vense ~
DESTRUCTION Of the Maine" TGe coag.~
cation was gradually WROUGHT Dp. and y
pastor asked that ail present Join nm
7he hymn ~MF Country. ''Tis ~ TAee.
: afe< Thousand people sang, aud ~ -
conclusion of fh= aong dozens Of tiny lss
trd states flags were aung INTO TIE ~.
ara eHta,rissm ran rampant for fally -
minutes. TIE pastor d.d .at atiemVt |. =
cafek 81 hut repeated his lnj1acfiaa =
Ire young Ener 70 70 % fhe fF3ni - -.
prove t3at there we're vet men ~ %
Sea,b vino were determined 70 ssss@s
t2e r3taCnal honor.
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People are AZ the time taking ao9ns - -
ieg ~ money for RAINY day Ifat -
should a ra4ny day oo t;3h sJecs o. iihss1
sal .rEeibcs HCe 8CaL3a Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22
Two Birds with One Stone.

It is told Of Jesse James and his
gang that they once stopped at the
house OF a poor widow and ordered
dinner while on a raiding tour in q
certain locality. After the widow had
hustled around and gotten up the best
dinner possible, she told Jesse she was
in great trouble, that the martgage on
her farm was due that very day, and
the nan would be there in q few
hours to turn her out if the money
was not forthcoming. The bandit
asked how much it was and handed her
the $500. The man came, received
the money and released the mortgage.
but had not gone far on his return
trip when he was told to sthrow up
his hands" Jesse not only took the
$500, but all the money and valuables
ne had on his person, and rode away
with 9 contented and happy smile on
his face.-Tulare (Cal.) Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

There is a free-and-easy assumption
that modern journalism, so called, is
responsible for the rush to the Klon-
dixie. Those who make this curious
blunder seem to be quite unaware of
the fact that there was a rush to the
gold fields of California nearly fifty
years ago, by the side Of which that
to Alaska sinks into insignifcance.
Nor must it be forgotten that in 1S49
aud 1850 California was as much an
unknown land as Alaska is to-day,
and that every argonaut Of those days
understood that he was going forth
to encounter great dangers. The new
journalism had not yet made its ap-
pearance, but the stampede occurred
all the same, just as it would have
done in 1897 if the newspapers had
been content to print short items de-
failing the facts.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

In England postal savings banks
have been in existence more than a
quarter of a century, and have been
established in all British colonies, in
Russia, France, Sweden, Italy, Aus
tria, Japan, and almost all other civ
flized countries, including Hawaii,
where there are between 1000 and
5000 depositors with savings amount
ing to nor than 81, 1000, 600. Last
year in England there were $780,
597 depositors in these institutions,
their funds amounting to nearly
$500, 900, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22
Twinkling of the Stars,

A discovery of much interest to as
tronomers has been made by DR.. l..
l.. J. See, who is in charge of Lowell
Observatory at Flagstaff, Arizona. The
cause of the twinkling of the stars
has always been a mystery, none of
the theories advanced having stood
the test of thorough investigation. DR..
See has found the cause to be the
presence in the atmosphere of innu-
merable little air currents Or waves.
which dart through the air and cause
a break in the light from the star. The
result is that to a beholder on the
earth the star has the familiar appear.
ance of twinkling. These little air
currents can be distinguished through
the twenty-four-inch telescope very
plainly on nights when this twinkling
Is observed most by removing the eve
piece of the instrument. This dis
covery has been called to the attention
OF the Royal Astronomical Society of
London.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that
"year by year the number of North
erners who go South instead OF
further West increases. With a SUI
perb climate, rich soils, abundant
minerals, marvellous advantages of
water power, and a thoroughly awak-
ened industrial instinct the future of
the Southern States seems to be won
derfully promising.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

The fact that famine follows a sin
gle crop failure in Ireland is evidence
of an excessive burden on the produce
ing classes. The conviction is grow
ing that the land of the United King
dom cannot sustain the producer, the
farmer and the territorial landlord.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

According to the Dawson (Miss.)
Sentinel a farmer living neal Fergus
Falls employs only paroled convicts on
his farm. He treats them like men,
carefully guarding them against temp
tations that would lead them to fall.
In this way they are prepared to go
back to the world, after serving their
time, honest and useful citizens.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

The New York Observer believes
sit will be a satisfaction to Christian
people to note that the famous strike
Of the laborers employed by Lord
Penrhyn in his large slate-quarries
has now at last been settled, and that
his lordship has admitted the right Of
the employees as alocal body to adopt
as their own the grievances Of an in
dividual workman or class of workmen,
This last point is not, we rejoice to
feel, longer an open question in
America. Lord Penrhyn has yielded
his old world ideas very reluctantly
on this issue; nor is it clear, indeed,
that he has yet gone SO far as to deal
directly with outside trades union
officials. This unfortunate Penrhyn
controversy, which has been carried
on for nearly a year, has inflicted
severe loss on his lordship and great
privation and suffering on his men.
The latter have all along received
much moral and financial support
from outsiders. Of the whole body of
the House Of Commons, only two
members have ventured to defend
Lord Penrhyn in his arbitrary course,
who, as an English journal remarks,
has tried to manage a great industry
under the forms and spirit of feudal-
ism. The experiment has cost him,
on his own admission, something like
$500, 600, and it has failed. It is not
likely to be repeated"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

The Macon Telegraph says that since
January 1, 1897, there have been in
the United States IN aggregate of
ninety-seven lynchings, or a little more
than twelve per month. Of the vic
Tins of these lynchings, eighty have
been colored persons, fourteen whites
and three Indians.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22
rwins celsbrate esd Bir.hday.

At Ridgeville, Ind, recently John
and Richard McGriff. the oldest twins
n the United Subsequently, in the
world-celebrated their ninety-third
birthday. They are the sons Of John
and Nalie McGrif, and were born in
g9at y now Darke County, Ohio, An
1e04.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22
ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE : CONCEPTION,

OPELOUSAS, La.
Under the Direction of the Sisters Msrianitei
Of Holy Cross.
Offers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring a thorough christian ed
ucation. Constant attention is paid to
home and social culturE Lessons are
given in music, paint ag and other
useful arts. The si4ers also have
charge of the boys schq pl. The course
o! instruction is two-folFPreparatory
and Commercial. French is taught in
the two courses. For particulars, ad-
dress SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22
A VOYAGE Across THE WORLD.
by E. 9. KITTON.
NERY comfortable

omfortable-
looking poverty, I
must say, George"
said Geotfrey Martin,
looking around the
little room approving
ly. Certainly the
dainty furniture and
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22
MONEY TO LOAN.

OFFICE OF 81. LANDRY HOMESTEAD ANDY
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
OPELoUsAs, Sept. 10th, 1seS.
The undersigned is authorized by the
Board OF Directors OF tho St. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association to
eRer to its members loans at eight per
sentum. For particulars apply to
E. D EsTILETTE,
President St. Landry II. & L. Assn.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

Icebergs sometimes last 200 years
before they entiralz m.alt away.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

He looked at my tongue and he shook his
head
This was Doctor Smart
He thumped on my chest and then he said:
"Ah, there it is! Your heart!
You mustn't run--you mustn't hurry!
You mustn't work-you mustn't worry
Just sit down and take it cool;
You may live for years, 1 cannot say;
But, in the meantime, make it a rule
To take this medicine twice a day..
He looked at my tongue and he shook his
head
This was Doctor Wise
''Your liver's a total wreck he said,
You must take more exercise!
You mustn't eat sweets,
You mustn't eat meats,
You must walk and leap, you must also run;
You mustn't sit down in the dull old way;
Get ont with the boys and have some fun
And take three doses of this q day."
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22

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!
"The st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the I'd of
March, 1894, with The Opelon.
sas Courier" The ADVERTISING
rates have not been increased.
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to 50 a year.
TILE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
Ish OF st. Landry is therefore The
ahAanest.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-22
WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.

He looked at my tongue and he shook his
head
This was Doctor Bright
'I'm afraid your lungs are gone" he said
"And your kidney isn't right.
A change Of scene is what you need,
Your case is desperate, indeed,
And bread is a thing you mustn't eat
Too much ~stareh-but, by the way,
You must henceforth live on only meat
And take six doses Of this a day!'.
Perhaps they were right, and perhaps they
knew,
1t isn't for me to say;
Mayhap l erred when I madly threw
Their bitter stuff away;
But I'm living yet, and I'm on my feet
And grass isn't all that I dare to eat;
And walk and run and I worry, too;
But, to save my life I cannot see
What some ofthe able doctors would do
II there were no fools like you and me.
E. Kiser, in Cleveland Leader.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17
Yrs. Sarah J. Pool.

Mrs. Sarah J. Pool whose death was
announced in Sundays Eagle was born
in Harrison county, Ohio. Her maiden
name was Swallow She was. at the time
of her death, in her 62d year, and was
the mother Of ten chilren, five Of whom
with her husband. Mr.. Richard Pool, live
to mourn her death. One married daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cora FigeI, lives in Rockport
Ind Another daughter. Mrs. VIII Long,
resides in this city. Miss Libbie and MISS
Lillian are at home. The son, John, lives
in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Pool united in early life with the
Baptist church, in Brownsville, o., and
was for some years member at Rock
port, Ind. Coming with her family to
Wichita in 1888, she united with the First
Baptist church. of which she remained a
member till summoned to join the church
on high.
A brief funeral service was held at Mrs.
Longs home, 2290 West First street, yes
terday, conducted by c. II. Wareham, her
pastor, and the remains were taken to the
Missouri Pacific depot and, accompanied
by the bereaved husband viii be carried
to Rockport, Ind, for burial Funeral
services will be held there, conducted by
her former pastor, Elder w. f. Dawson.
and the remains laid TO rest beside the
children who have preceded her to the
spirit land.
The family have many friends IN this
city who sympathize with them in this
great grief.