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The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
The Secluded Chinese Emperor.

The Emperor Of China has been tn,
most secluded monarch in the world
living as he has in the third or sacred
or forbidden city of Pekin. The frs
city is surrounded by Il wall sixty feet
thick, being the outer or Tartar city
The second city is protected by a wal
Of the same dimensions, as is the thirG
or sacred city, in which the emperor
lives. For twenty-seven years he has
been secluded within the walls of this
city. He has seldom left it, and on
these rare occasions such preparation
has been made over the route he was
to travel as to change it's aspect SO
greatly as to give the young emperor
no correct idea Of the country over
which he has ruled. He has seen al.
most nothing Of China. Unlike most
princes of the royal blood of the ma
tons, he was not reared with any idea
of making him an intelligent head of
the military service of his country.
He knows practically nothing of the
soldiers of China. Once a year he
leaves the sacred city and proceeds to
the Ming tombs, the tombs of his an.
c%estors. where he goes to worship. On
all occasions he is surrounded by n
number Of officials, whose special duty
appears to be to deceive him regard
ing the true condition of affairs
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Sleeping Machines.

Experiments have been made re
Gently with some curious devices il
the shape Of "sleep machines" Slee]
will sometimes result from fatigue
of the eyes. Looking at trees or othe'
objects as we rush along in the trail
will frequently "send us off,"
An ingenious gentleman has pro
duced a machine for this purpose. 1
is a box surmounted by two fan-likt
panels, one above the other, revolv
ing horizontally in opposite directions
These panels are studded with mir
rors that throw upon the retina q
vibrating flood Of twinkling light.
A similar effect is produced by star
ing at a bright ball placed high above
the head, so that some slight strain
is caused by staring at it.
Another apparatus for causing
drowsiness is formed Of clamps for
squeezing the arteries leading to the
brain. The clamps remain in position
for less than half a minute, and by
that time the sufferer from insomnia
has been placed in a state of somno.
lence by the decreased flow Of blood
to the brain.
Still another method Is to arrange
an electric battery in the bed so that
a mild electric current acts upon the
spine.-Tit-Bits.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Manchester, England, is now con-
fronted with a serious problem in con-
nection with its ship canal, says Brad
streets. When that undertaking was
begun, twelve or fifteen years ago,
provision was made in the coastruc-
ton of the canal for steamships draw
ing about twenty-five feet of water
and Of a capacityo Of not over 5000 tons.
Since then there has been a steady
increase in the capacity and draught
of ocean-going steamers, and the canal,
owing to the lack Of foresight of it's
projectors, is unable to accommodate
the new class of ocean tramps, to say
nothing of the liners which the san;
guine do not despair of seeing setting
forth from Manchester on t~ransatlan-
tic voyages. It is also pointed out
that If Manchester is to succeed in
building up q direct trade in cotton
with American ports there must be
more dock and warehouse accommoda-!
tions. It cannot supersede Liverpool
as a cotton port when there is no ade-
quate provision for storing the staple
as it arrives, 1t would seem that this
lack of capacity in the canal itself and
the want of warehouse facilities are
affecting the growth of the canal bust
ness. In the first half of 1898 its rev.
enues increased about $45, 600, but in
the corresponding half year Of 1897
the increase was $50, 900, and, in 1896,
$50, 600.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Means taken by the Maryland
Board of Health to insure a good
water supply at places Of public resort
in that State would be very efficient if
the majority Of people had learned to
take seriously the warnings Of sanitary
science in this respect. 1t has ordered
that examinations be made from time
to time by the chemist and the biolo-
gist of the Board of the water sup
plies of such resorts, and that the re-
suits be reported to the owners of the
resorts and be made public. This is
not altogether a new line of sanitary
work in Maryland. The Health Board
has the power to inspect water
sources, and has done so, reporting
the condition to the owner, aud if the
source was found to be faulty has
suggested that it be abandoned. It
has no further power in the matter,
however, except in the presence of
epidemic disease, and as its sugges-
lions have been disregarded in some
instances, it has adopted the plan of
publicity. This may influence the
proprietors of public resorts, and thus
the people may be protected against
the consequences Of their W care.
lessness.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
THE AVERAGE MAN.
When it comes to a question Of trus

When it comes to a question Of trust
ing
Yourself to the risks of the road,
When the thing is the sharing of bur
dens,
The lifting the heft Of a load,
In the hour Of peril or trial,
In the hour you may meet as you
can,
You may safely depend on the wis
And skill of the average man.
IT'S the average man and no other
Who does his plain duty each day,
The small thing his wage is for doing.
On the commonplace bit Of the way.
IT'S the average man, may God bless
him,
Who pilots us, still in the van,
Over land, over sea, as we travel,
Just the plain, hardy, average man.
So on through the days OF existence,
All mingling in shadow and shine,
We may count on the everyday hero,
Whom haply the gods may divine,
But who wears the swarth CRIME Of
his calling,
And labors and earns as he can,
And stands at the last with the no.
blest,
The commonplace, average man.
Margaret E. Sangster, in Harper's
Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Curing SleepleSsness.

"There are many remedies for sleep
lessness," remarked the village phil,
osopher, judicially. about as many
as an army Of skeeters on a summers
night. One formula is to count one
hundred as slowly as if you were
working by the day, and another is
to repeat the multiplication table for
rards and backwards till you are ut.
terly exhausted.
You are also advised to imagine
that you are watching a flock of no
count sheep jumping over a gateway
one at a time, and also to draw a long
breath every once in a while, and
think steadily of nothing.
Another rule is to crook and I'M
crook your little finger slowly and dis
tinctly, so to describe it, several times.
'"There are also all sorts of things
that you are recommended to eat and
not to eat, any n of which is guar
anteed to put you to sleep without
fear of successful contradiction.
There is n beauty about all of
these suggestions. They are totally
harmless. They won't hurt you, w
if they do not do you any good. l
have tried 'em all, and a good many
more, and 1 am prepared to say that
the only infallible rule of producing
deep, refreshing sleep is to imagine
that it is time to get up. If you can
firmly convince yourself that the
work of the day is waiting at a stand.
still for you to arise and take it up
you'll go to sleep though every house
in the vicinity falls with a crash.
Such, 1 may add, is the perversity of
human nature. baptist Union.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

What is probably the most radical
departure from the old system of trial
by jury IS under test in Louisiana.
The change is by authority of the re.
cent Constitutional Convention in the
State. That body, in addition to other
remarkable acts, provided that in
criminal cases where the punishment
may not be Imprisonment at hard labor
the trial may be by the Judge, without
q jury; if the punishment may be i'm.
prisonment at hard labor, the case
must be tried by a jury of FIVE; and il
the punishment must be hard labor,
then the jury shall consist of twelve,
the concurrence Of nine of whom is
sufficient for a verdict. As explained
by q Louisiana paper, the purpose OF
the enactment was to get rid of the
delay and expense of long jury trials
and Of d~isagreeing %juries. In this re-
spect it is o success. The courts have
been able to dispose of much more
business, and at lessened cost, the re-
duction in expense at a single term Of
one court being $4,000. 1t remains to
be seen, however, how the change will
affect the prisoner. On this point the
trainers ofthe constitutional clause ap-
peared to entertain doubts. They
made its place in the constitution tena-
tire. by 9 provision that the Legisla-
ture may ohangs-it after 1904, and re-
turn 70 the old system if the new one
4. 5sRaa net 70 york well.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Dispos, of me as YOU will for life"

! Dispos, of me as you will for life"
ut is life l ask. Sit here, beside
me, dearest, and I will tell you"
She then related the scene Of the
morning, the discovery that Roberto,
who had passed the previous winter
IN Havana with his family, was now
among the prisoners.
He is the son of my favorite aunt
so young, barely sixteen. He came
here to perfect himself in Spanish,
and I inspired hin with my W en-
thusiasm for the Cuban cause. He
has returnad, alas! to die, unless you
will save him for my sake. Should
he perish, 1 can know another
happy moment"
Antonio grew pale as he listened.
"Amalia, you cannot break my
heart thus. Ask m, anything elsaN"
"Antonito moi! l love YOU" she
sobbed. For you l would give up
home, relatives, country. God grant
me this one favor. Sa,se that poor
child, and l swear to become your
wife in another month. i You have
said that if l would marry you you
would resign your hateful commits
sion in the army and seek a home in
Mexico. 1 will follow you there and
to the ends Of the earth"
You have won," he said after a
pause. For you l will dare anything.
They will die day after tomorrow. I
have but a short time, and now must
leave you, dearest. If I fail, you will
forgive me, will you not? or l will not
survive my disgrace"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

It is clear that whatever mistakes
may have been made and whateve err
negligence there may have been be-
fore the Mohegan went on the rocks,
the subsequent conduct Of officers and
crew was excellent. The women were
got into the boats as fast as possible
and there was no effort on the part OF
the men to save themselves at the ex-
pense Of those who had the first right
to safety. American and English sail
ors don't fail at such a trying time as
this
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Broadminded educators are striving
to establish special classes for deficient
Children. The idea deserves careful
consideration. The pitiful sight is
often witnessed in our public schools
of the teacher who never looks below
the surface of things holding up to
admiration the bright pupil at the ex-
pense Of the child whose dormant
faculties, if properly developed, might
in, the end win the race of life.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Husbands and wives travelling to-
gether in Norway, Austria and Hun
gary pay only a fare and a half on
railways" What's the logic Of this
peculiar reduction? If man and wife
are one, why not one fare? Or is there
an extra charge for 'the better half?'
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
STRANGE R WOUND.
1 Mechanic Alive Despite a Very Remark
able Wound.

able Wound.
The hospital records Of the recent
war have directed a great deal Of at
tention to the cases of brain wounds
from which the patients survived, and
the fact has been set down to the cred
it of the Mauser bullet. 1t is well
known among surgeons, however, that
an injury to the brain from any cause
is not necessarily fatal, and ar adj
mirable illustration is to be found in
the person Of a mechanic now employ-
ed at Ii of the foundries of this
city. :
He is somewhat sensitive over the
matter, so his lame need not be men
toned, but the circumstances were
Hlese: Some years ago, while working
AHA lathe in Birmingham, a piece Of
MACHINERY broke and pc was struck on
the \eft side of thn'nead, just above
the en-. h. tIEc.ylhg bolt. The blow
fractured the skull ard the iron pene-
trated the brain itself to a depth of
about two inches. The man fell as if
and lay unconscious for seVeral
weeks.
His death was hourly anticipated,
but to the surprise of everybody he re-
gained his senses and slowly recover
ed. 1t was found that he had forgot
ten certain things, and for a while he
had great difficulty IN keeping his bal
ance while walking, but this was even
tually overcome, and he is at prestnt
apparently as well as ever. There is
a frightful indention at the place of
the injury, but his faculties and gen
eral health seem to be wholly unim-
paired.
1.-The cast is a very remarkable one"
said a surgeon, land proves that a
man may lose a considerable portion
of actual brain without being any the
worse for. the experience."-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Six of the foremost colleges report
that their freshmen classes this term
are the largest they have eyerreceived.
There is undoubtedly a boom in edu
cation as we'll as in business.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

The value Of q 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!
"TThe St. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with Tbs Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 81 a year.
TIE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
tsh OF st. Landry is therefore the
eheapasas.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
OPELOUsAs, LOUISIANA.

The Empress Dowager Of China has
demonstrated that the woman in poll
tics can command unlimited considera-
ton under certain conditions.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

The Pacific Ocean covers an ar.s
just three times as large (191, OOO, 900
square ~kilo1ctresj as the Atlantic.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
MONEY TO LOAN.
or THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
OPELOUSAS, La.
Under the Direction Of the Sisters Mariaaisi

Under the Direction Of the Sisters Msriaaisa
Of Holy Cross.
Offers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring a thorough christian Cd
ucation. Constant attention is paid 70
home and social culture. Lessons arc
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 Id
the two courses. For particulars, sd'
dress SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

In all spanish-America the Indians
form the great a Of the population.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
SYMPATHETIC GIRLS.
They Stopped Work Ia the Meadow
Brook MiIl Because Foreman Fred
Updyke Was Dismissed.

Ten young girls employed in the
Meadow Brook silk mill, on Cedar ave-
nue., went out on strike at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, giving the reason
because Fred. Updyke, foreman in
the mill, who was discharged We'd
nesday, would not be reinstated.
When the strikers proceeded to the
office of John II. Brooks, the manager
of the mill, and informed him Of their
decision, he asked the spokcswc nan
how the dismissal of Cpdyke 1 any
manner concerned them. The girls
stood motionless for a time, and finally
one of them said:
We'll, poor Fred. is out of work, and
he has no one to look after him, and
we are going to quit"
You are very foolish" said Mr..
Brooks, as he resumed work on let
ter he was writing.
Last night a Tribune reporter inter-
viewed Mr.. Brooks at his office. He
said:
This young fellow / discharged
Wednesday because he would not do
his work in accordance with the sys-
tenn adopted by our firm. These young
girls who left their positions worked
under him, and yesterday / worked in
his place and did the work as l thought
| it should be done, and asked the girls
| whether the change was not as agree
able as the methods of Updyke.
They stated it was much easier, and
why they allowed themselves to be led
away with such a wave OF sympathy
is more than I can understand"
The action of the girls will not cause
| much inconvenience at the mill, theii
| position being in the finishing depart.
| pent. Updyke will not be reinstated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
DIED.

West Scranton, April s. l>gS
James Burge, 20 years of age, at the
resident, 500 Roberts court. Funcra, to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock from the
residence, lntermcnt at the Washburn
street cemetery.
West Scranton, Aprll g.
1898, Humphrey Williams, 81 years Of
;ae4e, at the residence, 1911 jackson
street. Funeral Sunday afternoon at >
o'clock ntm the NaTdcncc. Interment
at the WashbuTn street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
ARequest from Rev. c. J. Coopcr.

The former students of the Allentown
seminary and non-graduates of Muhlen-
berg college nre kindly requested to send
their names and present address to Rev.
&C. j. Cooper. of Allentown, Pa, for the
purpose of completing a mailing list in or
der to extend an invitation to the semi.
centennial reunion to he held in connec-
tion with the commencement exercises of
Muhlenberg college, June % and %, 1898
Anyone having possession or knowing
of. a catalogue of the Allentown seminary
of the year 1857 or 1863 will confer a favor
by sending it to or informing Rev. G. J.
Cooper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
PATR0LMAN THOMAS IMPROVING
Almost Out OF Danger from ANY Com
pIicatIons Now.

1t is now two weeks and five DAYS
since Patrolman John ID. Thomas,
while patroling the North Main ave-
nue. beat in West Scranton, was Sc
riously stabbed by Francis Schauna
mann, of North Van Buren, avenue,
while attempting to arrest him in Mar
tin Birds hotel. Though for a few
days the wounded patrolman was in a
critical condition as the result of good
constitution and the care of him where
he was removed to he is now nearly
out of danger, even from any compli-
cations.
He has been out of bed and has
dressed himself several times during
the last few days, and has received
the calls of many of his fellow patrol
men of the police force. Should he pro-
gress as favorably during the coming
two weeks he. no doubt, will soon be
able to walk outside
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
Will GOtO Moosjc.

large delegation Of members of Es-
ther Assembly, No. 16 Magdalena Assem-
bly,, No. 20. Providence Assembly, No. IS.
and Opah Assembly, No. 29 will meet at
the hall of Esther Assembly on Monday
evening about $50 o'clock to take the
street cars for Moosc to institute Malae
Assembly, No. 30. District Deputy Grand
Commander X. w. Acker will have charge
Of the ceremonies. No. 80 starts out with
a good number of applicants from the
prominent ladies of Moosic and AvOca.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
ARGUMENTS THAT
WILL BE PRESENTED
They Are For and Against Having
Scranton Appeal Decree a Supersedas
REASONS THAT ARE ADVANCED

Members Of the Present Board Want
TO Prevent n Writ of Custer from
Being Issued Against Them Until
After the supreme Court Has
Passed Upon the Appeal from Judge
Archbaid's Decision in the Quo
Warranto Proceedings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
CITY NOTES.

The members of the Scranton Caledon-
ian club eljOyed a smoker in Batters
hall last night.
Mr.. Whittemore. the new choir master
of the Providence Presbyterian congre-
cation will meet the choir this evening
for rehearsal.
St. Peters society, of Bellevue, will
conduct n social in Economy hall, on wy
oming avenue, Monday night The Law
renee orchestra will furnish music.
Monday and Tuesday the county COM
missoners will hear appeals from Car
bondale. The First, Second and Fourth
wards appeals will be heard the first
day, the remaining wards the next
Private Thomas Russell, of Company d.
Thirteenth regiment, was appointed COR
poral last evening vice Corporal Isaac
Brown, who was recently elected quar-
tcrmaster, to srcceed Reese b. Watkins
The Pennsylvania Bicycle Protective
association of this city has Just issued an
attractive card Offering $40 reward for the
return of "A stolen wheel registered with
them, or 500 reward for T.te return Of the
wheel and the detention Of the thief
The building committee Of the board of
control met last night and decided to ASK
that S0,ooO for new school buildings be
included I'm the 1895 school appropriations.
IL was voted to approve Architect Duck
worth's plans for a new No. 3 building.
The honor Of participating as principals
in the first marriage in the Mears building
belongs to Miss Emma Woad ana l.. G..
R"sclic both of Maple Lake, who were
welded Thursday by Alderman Donovan
who recently moved into offices in the
building.
The gymnasium classes Of the Young
Wom"n's Christian assOcia tlun will give q
closing "NhibitOn Of their work in the
auditorium of the high school building
April -. Tho classes have been drilling
faithfully, ana many new features of tn,
work win nr given.
The Delaware and Hudson company
paid yesterday at Baltimore shaft. tunnel
ana slope, ana Couynghlm shaft at
Wilkes Barre The Delaware LackH-
wanna and Western company will nay
To-Day at the car shops and the Cavuga
and B"ishir min-s.
Tn" funeral of William Mahon. of Oly-
rhauL viii take place SUNDAY afternoon
ut e O'Clock. luturmrnt viii be nada at
Carhundalv. 4 special train will D., ,rn
over the Delaware ANA Hudson road that
day leaving Carhondalc at l2.45 y. m. and
VIII stop dt J"rnlNn ana Archibald The
scranton uain VIII leave at La n. m
The members OF Scranton lodge of EIJs
VIII meet al l3O D. m In the lodge rooms
for the purpose of attending the funeral
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

CATARRH IN THE HEAD, that
troublesome and disgusting disease,
may be entirely cured by a thorough
course Of Hoods Sarsaparllla, the great
blood purifier.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache, indigestion, biliousness. All
druggists, 25c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
American Beauties.

three grades, very fine, at Clark's, tn,
florist. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

Casey n keIIy's
Wurt2burgcr Book Beer on tap today
at all bars. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

Fine t.asirr I.tIt
Is a nice plant. See Clark's display
Mears' building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

Every customer buying "A dollars
worth Of goods today will be given
gratis their choice Of four popular
roses, Moars Il Hagen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

The wilkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands of M.
Meinhart, l19 Wyoming avenue: Mac,
Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
asrN n krIIy5s

"H'N ~ h'llN' -
WurtzburEer Book Beer on tap today
at all bars ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
EASTER FOOTWEAR

Every stylish young woman will
want a pair to wear with her
Easter bonnet. These are very
swagger, superb quality, patent
leather, with the popular round
toe, straight across tips.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
$3.50.

If we didn't have them you'd
have to pay the dealers $500 TO
$500