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The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

The value Of newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure tho COM
bined circulation of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"The 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 81 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
lsh Of st. Landry is therefore thu
eheanost.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

The Uaited States of Australia will
in all likelihood come into existence
before the present century expires.
This prediction is made regardless Of
the fact that Queensland and New
Zealand still hold aloof from entering
the proposed federation. With five Of
the Australian colonies wildly in favor
of the idea of federation, the two re-
naming colonies are bound to come
over ere long. But the federation
can be formed without waiting for the
acquiescence Of Queensland and New
Zealand, and such is likely tosbe the
case. From what can be gathered
from recent news dispatches it seems
that the five colonies which are
already anxious to federate intend to
fix upon some definite plan of union
within the next few months, extending
to Queensland and New Zealand the
privilege of entering the federation
later. Some idea of the immense
character Of the proposed federation
may be derived from the fact that the
Australian colonies which are now
ready to enter the union cover $780,
900 square miles and contain 3,074,-
99S inhabitants. Under the proposed
federation the progress Of the colonies
will be more decided than at any time
heretofore. AIf Australia follows in
the wake Of Canada, will it not score
another triumph for the American
principle?
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
MONEY TO LOAN.
ACADEMY
OF He
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

Under the Direction Of the Sisters Mariauitss
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, painting and other
useful arts. The sisters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
o. instruction is two-fold-Preparatory
and Commercial. French is taught in
the two courses. For particulars, ad-
dress SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

In spite of the Rand and the new
mines in Australia, the United States
is still the greatest gold-producer of
all countries, notes the New York
Tribune. It is likely to remain so,
too, after the Klondike and other
Yukon regions are exploited and
"worked for all they are worth" It
was fifty years ago this month. by the
way, that gold was discovered in Cali
fornia. Not many discoveries in this
century have more powerfully affected
the current of human affairs than that.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

If the we'll known British statistic.
ian, Michael g. Mulhall, is correct in
his figures, the German Empire has
progressed more rapidly than any
other European power during the past
twenty years. In the North American
Review the statistician undertakes to
establish the truth of this statement.
Within the period of time under con.
sideration Mr.. Mulhall shows that the
textile manufactures of the empire
have more than doubled in amount.
In 1876 the German cotton mills con.
sumed only $50, 900 tons Of raw fibre,
whereas at the present time they con.
sumo 500. 900 tons. This is not sur.
prising In view Of the fact that these
mills contain 4,7OO, 900 spindles. or
considerably more than any other
country of Europe. What is true Of
the cotton industry IN the matter Of
growth is also true of the silk indus
try. In silk manufactures Germany
ranks second only to France, and dur
ing tissspast twenty years her rate OF
progress in this line has been much
morerapid:- With respect to the man.
ufacture Of sugar, Germany's output
Of thirpoduct has more than trebled
since 1876. In the manufacture Of in
dustrial IMPLEMENTS. hardware and
machinery, it appears that the empire
has also made extraordinary progress.
Twenty years ago the aggregate debts
Of all the. States included within the
present German empire amounted to
$500, 900, 900; to-day the burden which
the empire carries aggregates the
amazing sum of 50, 900, 900, 900. This
increase is due to the fact that tho
Government has incurred bonded in
debtedness in purchasing railway sys-
TENS; but since the investment pays
handsomely. she will be enabled in
timeto cancel the entire debt out of her
railway profits. Altogether, the prog
ress which the empire has achieved in
various directions during the time
under review has been most remark
able; and in view of the intense rivalry
between the European powers which
exists at this time, it serves to throw
important light upon the situation.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Excepting the strike in the coal
regions, the year 1897 was remarkably
free from general disturbances among
w~age-earners, and wages showed a
slight upward tendency Officially es-
timated at from five to twenty per
cent.) In the cotton-mills Of New
England. however, there was a reduc-
tion of wages as the year ended, due
to . successful Southern competition.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Traffic on the railroad between
Tientsin and Pekin has increased so
much that q double track must be laIl
at once.
The largest room in the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars is at
| st. Petersburg. It is 620 feet long by
1870 feet in breadth.
Sardines are now being packed III
| glass bottles, low wide-mouthed shape.
They look much cleaner and they are
far handler than the old-fashioned
tins.
The Oldest city in the world is Nip
pur, the colder Bel of Babylon the
foundations were laid 1000 years B.
c.; the ruins have lately been un-
earthed.
/ Heidelberg chemical students are
! compelled to take accident insurance
policies ranging in cost from IL
cents for the onlookers to Is cents for
the experimenters.
The British steamer Algoa loaded
for Europe at Tacoma, a few weeks
go, 377, 0oo bushels of wheat, which
a ,rixty pounds + the bushel, give
a toTa1L<T,31O short tons.
An ordinance iieCleveland permits
a Hebrew who observes the Sabbath
on Saturday tokeep his billiard saloon
open on Sunday, but finds Gentlles
who may play billiards therein.
The latest cure for a rattlesnake bite
is coal oil. When bitten upon the
hand place it in a vessel filled with
oil, and the poison will come out and
rise to the surface of the liquid.
The governor of Connecticut does
not have the power to pardon or to
commute punishment of criminals, the
state board of pardons, of five men,
bers, having sole jurisdiction in such
cases.
The Rev. Thomas Loxham, who for
forty-seven years has been rector OF a
church near Bolton, England, has
given 500, 900 to a part of. his parish
for the erection of a church and
schools.
The law which at present governs
the practice of law in France forbids
the simultaneous practice of medicine
and pharmacy, ever by a person who
may be in possession of diplomas in
both subjects.
A short time ago Amos Purkis Of
Hartford, Me-, felt a pricking sensa-
ton in his side. After an examina-
ton he pulled out q common sewing
needle, all threadedfor use. He doesn't
remember when he swallowed it.
A sensation has been created in
Madagascar by the appearance of a
carsiage in the streets of Antananarivo.
It is the first one that has eve been
seen in the country, and belongs to
the mayor of the city, Captain
Deslions.
Live bees are sometimes shipped on
ice so as to keep them dormant dur
ing the journey. This is particularly
the cast with humble bees, which have
been taken to New Zealand, where
they are useful in fertilizing the red
clover which has been introduced into
the colony.
If you wish to get an idea of the
long time that has elapsed since the
Queen visited Ireland you cannot get
a better notion of it than by looking
at the oak which the Queen planted at
Muckross demesne. Killarney. Her
Majesty and her court could almost be
accommodated beneath its branches
today.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

A Kansas mathematician figures it
would require a freight train 5000
miles long to haul the products of
Kansas in 1897. To move the corn
crop BOG, 900 cars would be required.
The Kansas hay crop is enough to
fill a string of cars 1900 miles long;
1O2, 900 cars would be required to
carry the 81, 900, 900 bushels of wheat.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
What She Lost.

Husband-I have made all sorts of
sacrifices for you. Now, what did you
ever give up for me?
Wife-What did I ever give up
for you? Well, never! Why, I gave
up half q dozen OF the incest young
men in town.-Fun.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
sNoWDRlFTs.

I am caught in crystal showers,
Feathery flakes and fairy blooms,
Winter filings her scentless flowers
Ger her dark. %unlovely tombs!
Airy whispers float around me.
Trust His love and perfect rule.
Though his keenest arrows smite thes
Lo He giveth snow like WOOL"
Royal touch and flashing token
KIM !! presence here reveal.
Faith in Him may be unbroken,
Love may smile in VOC or veal.
BY the splendor of His pathway
Diamond flash in triple ray
Sure | am that He Is near me-.
That a King hath passed this way!
Clara Thwaites, in Sunday Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Listen to tie plaintive stories
Sung by moorland winds today!
Dirges ring DER vanished glories,
Love and hope have flown away.
Where are Summers airy MINISTRIES,
Where our warblers dcbonair?
Can they sing II strain prophetic,
Can they consolation bear?
Guild of faith! What promise golden
Nestles meath your dropping wing?
We would bear its balm unfolden
In our hearts until the Spring.
Saith it, mot a sparrow falleth
On the dreary. dreary SHOWS,
But its cry to heaven ca'leth.
And our Heavenly Father knows"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

In 1890, according to the census,
the foreign-born of the United States
were: Germans, 2,764, 1914; Irish, L.
81, 800; English, 900, O02; Scotch,
90 0Q1
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
The Cheerful Idiot.

"It must be hard to lose ones
mind" said the thoughtful boarder.
"It ought to be easy, if your head
is cracked, said the Cheerful Idiot -.
Indianapolis journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
Massachusetts realized $5Ol, l7O.42
from Inheritance tax last year.

A union between China and Japan
at this time would force the whole
world to put on the thinking cap.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
INTERESTING 10 il

Moutreal's new charter gives mu.
uicipai suffrage to an women who oc
cupy houses subject to taxation
whether as lessees or as owners.
The German empress, who IS very
fond Of yachting. Is having lhe Iduna
rehtted. Her majesty will probably
cruise with her children ia the BalH,
next year
Mrs, Goeheop a Dutch lady. IS tht
author Of 3 novel which IS becoming
very popular in Holland. The book.
which IS called "Hilda van suylen.
burg" deals with me education Of
women and also points cut the Dutel
woman's disabilities in the eyes Of the
law.
Miss Estelle Reel. superintendent Of
public instruction in Wyoming. has
increased school revenues in that state
from s1OO 10 $1,000 a month by her
management Of the schoollands. Miss
Reel seems in a fair way to establish
the claims Of her sex as being especial.
" qualified for educational duties.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
M COT EVEN
Mss Customer Heat Him at the start.
But lie cot back az Him
In Good shape.

There IS an old retired merchant in De
troit who delights "a recalling bis eXperi-
enees when an active man running a gen
eTai store in q OF the northern elites Ct
the lower peninsula,
used to reap a harvest when te men
we're coming out Of the woods be u
iates They were not up d STYLES, and
about any Old thing would suit Them pro-
vided the color was right aud the ~ even
paasable. But there were tFicksters among
them and ] had % haYe my wits about
nee ~ order to Keep even with them
How much is this hat asked a strap
ping ~siE-footer who arrived from camp
one day with q pocket full q money.
Tive hfty,t replied.
Then he informed me that he always
had the crowns Of his hats punched full
Of holes in order to keep his head cool, and
his hair from coming out. / soon had this
attended to, and then he asked what the
hat was worth. Two fifty, / responded,
in surprise, but be laughed at me fer asking
such a price for damaged goods. He had me
and got his hat for a dollar while the jolly
crowd with him had a laugh at my expense.
He wanted to look at some 1iddles, and
after pricing one at $40 concluded to take il.
Where's the bowg he asked, as / was
doing up the package.
" You only bought the fiddle, / laughed.
The others saw the point and laughed, too.
The giant tried TO bluff me, but / kept good
humored and got even on the hat by charg-
ing him $3.50 for the bow. / not only got
even, but the others were so pleased with
my Yankee trick that they spent plenty
OF money with me. Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
RETROSPECT.
The Man OF Years Gives the Youth a
Little Food for Rumi-
nation.

Il was thinking said the man who had
just gwen q deep sigh ''of the departed days
OF youth.
An yes, answered his companion, as he
strOzed his downy mustaehe; youth Is the
springtime Of LIE the period when all our
ideals are undimmedi
1T is, II Is. 1t Is Che time when the
blossoms are fresh and fajr, with no sus.
plcion Of the blight which may come to harm
the fruit
II suppose thar when a man gets a lit
tie along IN years, say-e like yourself,
he'd give a great deal If he could only turn
the clock back q decade or so.
sHe would There no use denying it;
be would. He can help feeling gloomy
over what lie has lost those days when
e tiought that he could siYe BispBry
points on statesmapship I he'd only take
the trouble 70 study a little; when he was
certain bed &c able ca giYe Rubinstein ma
se LESSONS if BE decided IL tnFn hfs atten.
ton 10 She pi9no5 when he didn't entertain
The slightest doubt of his ability to SHOW
Booth where his reading of Shakespeare
might be improved, and wien he looked up
AZ night and Saw q sky tb9t teemed Mith un-
discovered planets, waiting for him to- turn.
astronomer. lie may have more sense when
be gets elder end not annoy the neighbors
50 much; but / d'no's it's worth what he has
given up. Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
nLYlNA.s TEAREUL EILrn.
Isl Tor The Winter Season Yellow Feve
Would sweep the City.


et Tor The Winter Season Yellow Fever
Would sweep the City.
grW York, Nov. 14-Amoug the pas
rers who arrived here on the steamer
Y~ucatau, from Havana, today was Col.
i'll Bliss, Of the subsistence depart
msnt Of the army. Col. Bliss was or
8sred to Cuba october ia % locate camp
dgs forthe army Of occupation. He
brings with him a report Of the work
done there, and this report he will take
to Washington tomorrow.
When asked as to the present state Of
afairs in Havana die colonel said that
ae city was ia a flthg conditian.
lido not believe, he said, that Che
ay has ever been III worse shape. The
people arc alarmed over Che spread Of
yellow fever. They real that There
are no facilities orhghting the disease,
and that It viii spread qnicklYif il Fe-
mains IN its present condition The
people seem @ think that the city IS a
good place to keep away from unless
ihey are there on business Of the most
pressing kind
oThe Spaniards are bringing their
troops nom the interior cities To the
coast towns, and ] believe that they are
going b as fast as they can with the
work Of evacuating The island
In Speaking of his woFk on the island,
The colonel said;
''We have succeeded IN locating sites
ior camps around Havana, Matanzas
and C~ardenas Tie sites selected have
been chosen with q view 10 their ele-
ated positions and their advantages
for good drainage. / believe that they
located in the best possible posi-
tions, and that the health of the soldiers
will be good. There viii be no more
Of death in camps, Besides, the
is coming, and then yellow
fever will die ont.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
.IVS DISBANDING.
and Men Subject to Can
ee ANY Time
rendition Or Havana So VIE
Z, Tor Cold Weather Yellow
would Hold High Car
nirai There.

Nov. tA-Gen. Calixto Car
M staff and other delegates
so-ealled Cuban assembly viii
he Mariana headquarters un-
znesday, when they willleave for
gfon. The delegates expect a
tory outcome Of their
PRESIDENT Of the United States.
cuban delegates, at their last ses-
santa Cruz del Sur, resolved to
sTge all men who have been en-
.1ce August IA, the date Of the
iop OF hostilities, and to give an
5te leave of absence toan officers
nen DESTROYS Of being discharged
the Cuban army, provided they
their place Of residence and sign a
to return to the ranks in case
are called upon to do so.
rbe assembly has adjourned until
return of its commission from Wash
The assembly has constituted
rno Mendoz Capote president, Fer
.ndo Freyre and Hugo Robert vice
sjdents, and Manuel Coronado and
irforio Yaliente secretaries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
Garcia Et Al. sent to Camp.

HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. t4-On the adj
vice Of the captain-general Gen. Calixto
Garcia and other members Of the Cuban
commission, who have arrived here from
Santa Cruz del Sur, have gone iuto
camp at M~arianao, SO as to avoid public
demonstration.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18
JAIL cooNs IooK ALIKE"


10 That Fact Is Due One Negro Volun-
teer's Liberty in Cuba.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Nov. 14-Private
CASTOR, Of the Eighth Illinois VoIun-
teers, colored, who was recently court
martialed for a murderous assault on a
corporal Of the regiment and sentenced
to three years Imprisonment, was re-
leased a few days ago from the city Jail
10y the warden, who mistook him for
another man. All efforts to recapture
him have proved futile. It is believed
that he has reached the northern part
Of the island.
The Santiago chamber Of commerce
has requested Gen Wood, governor Of
the military department, to turn over
to the treasurer all moneys received as
taxes on shipping, for harbor improve
ments, proposing to undertake the
future collections and to take charge
Of the harbor work without government
supervision. 1t is not probable that
Gen. Wood win aecede to this request
without a personal representative IN
the chamber, and he Will undoubtedly
retain the veto power himself.
There is a great deal Of complaint
about the methods Of an American ex-
press company having a local office here.
The assertion is made that the com
Pauy's agents accept newspapers for
delivery here, but do not deliver them.
IL is said that many tons Of such matter
now lie at Tampa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

There is more Catarrh IN this section Of
the country than an other diseases put to-
zether. and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable, For a great many
years doctors pronounced ID a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and BY con
stantly failing to care with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable, Science has proven
eatarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by !.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market It is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
~teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer n hundred dollars for any case II
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address =. j. Cheney Coz To
Iedo, @. Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

The Sprangles have been boasting a long
time about their horseless carriage. It TURNS
out to be only 4 baby's perambulator -Bos-
ton Transcript.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

Always-Mttle Robbie"Pa whata a
man Of the people" Pa candidate for
Office before election day. Cleveland
Leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

Clearly it was advisable to 60 to war.
"But how about revenue?' ~yentured the
eourtly Sir Godfrey.
"Revenue?' repeated the queen, lightly.
Il have but 70 stamp my foot and abundant
revenue will be forthcoming
Ii will be observed that in those days
there was no stamping Of bank checks, vac
cination certificates or chewing gum, TO say
nothing Of cigarettes and keg pilsener.-De-
troit Iournal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

49, . MaH
Some Of Us were taken sioll from the
effects Of this was laid Up several weeks
n a field hospital rem fever. From tbat
time i was always afflicted more or less.
About four years ago ] became much
worse, Our family doctor seemed puzzled
over my case, and it begant to look as i there
was no hope for my recovery, and that the
inevitable end was near
fLast November / was advised to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills The physicians said
they were an excellent medicine, but would
do no good ia my case. But ] tried them,
and am glad I did for / became better at
once, Eight boxes, taken according 70 diree'
TONS, cured me. used the last Of the pills
about a year ago, and have not been troubled.
with my ailments since"
The power of Or. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in the vast number Of diseases
due to impure or poisoned blood, has been
demonstrated in thousands Of instances as
remarkable as the related above,
We have a great deal to be thankful for,
ii we could only spare the time.-Iown
Topics.
Souvenir is the maiden name Of rubbish.
-At1hIu0u f1lOhn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

Et es te men Diet talk all tenn Diet haf no
tenn to poot en- at tankin.-Denver Times
Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

Notwithstanding that often
carries people away and leaves them
to return in disgust.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

An Atdhison bride has particularly good
luck in cooking since she lost her cook book
-Atchison Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

tf Won want to be cured 81 a cough use
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Far.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure Ia one minute.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has cured me OF painful meushua
ton and backache. The pain in my backwas dreadful and the agony SUI
fred during mensruaion nearly drove me wild.
Now this Is all over, thanks to Mrs Pnkhams medicine ans advee-Mrs
CARRIE v. WILLIAMS, South Mills, n. C.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

Every master is more Or less of 8 servant to
his hell" II a. Nf Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

The great volume Of testimony proves conclusvey that Lydia r P1nkhame
Vegetable Compound is a safe sure and almost infaltbe remedy in cases Of
uregularty. suppressed, excessive orpainfulmonthy periods
"The present Mrs. Pnkham's experience IN treating female l ~ s npaFar
sometime past has had sole charge Of the correspondence departmental OF her
great business treating by letter as many asa hundred thousand aiing women
during sngleyear'
yaaB. PluEhamsy egetabec Omd;A Womaus RemedyfOrWoman'sIn Ills
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

Some 81 the highest priced STUFF the appth-
cary sells b 4 drug oa The market Golden.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

lore thaaVa
EeryaraeI6
women ard
oes to haf
'ed in fbs
kitchen x
70 remem
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

We have a great deal to be thankful for,
Il we could only spare the time.-Town
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-18

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