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The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
Health Notes.

A cup of very hot milk taken at
bedtime viii effectually prevent sleep
lessness.
Typhoid fever is due largely to
choked drains both within and without
the body.
The most easily digested meats are
cold mutton, mutton chops, ve%nison,
s%irloin, roast beef and chicken.
Green vegetables and good fruit
contain certain salts and acids which
may be called natures medicine.
A prominent physician declares thst
a plentiful diet of onions, served i'll
various. ways, will protect children
from many ills.
An old physician once said: sIf poo
pie fully realized what it meant to
themselves to laugh, and then laughed
as they should, ninetyper cent. Of the
doctors would have to so out d the
business"
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Iaura-"When Bob proposed last

Laura-"When Bob proposed last
night dil you know what wa coming?"
Lucrecia-''No; [ didn't know papa
was within hearing; neither dill Bob.
Poor Bob!'-Ionkers Statesman.
"Say, kid" said Swipesey, nudging
Mike at the newsboys' annual banquet,
why don't ye eat some of emp II
don't like the nasty things" replied
Nike. "Wot are they?' "OIives."
rejoined Swipesy. II don't Ike EN-,
either, but we've got to eat 'em, or
folks'll think we never vas in sussiety
afore."-Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

It is announced that William K. Van.
derbilt has decided to broaden out the
management of the New York Central
considerably, and that y of his pet
schemes is the introduction of electric
rover to move trains in and out of the
Grand Central station, New York city,
and to establish a distributing centre
outside of the city limits for all trains.
At this distributing centre steam power
will be continued for the present on
Icing distances.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
Cook by Solar Heat.

Inventors in India are not as SLOW
as might be supposed. A cooking
box, introduced by a Hindoo, is run
by solar heat. It is lined with
mirrors, concentrating the rays on 8
heater of copper, covered with glass,
and performs it's work quickly IN boil
ing, baking or stewing.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

DtWu3V OF UIIktlhbnIS Tot CatUFTn THHE
:. Contain Mercury.
Is merclry will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange thewhole system
when entering it th rough tue Mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be Used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
bamase they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Ha is Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. J. Cheney 8 Co.,
Toledo. o., contains no mercury, snt Is taken
mucous surfaces uf the system. In buying
Halls t~'atarra euro be sure TO get the genuine.
It is taken internally, en- is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by +. J. cheney u GO. testimonials free.
az Sold by Druggists; price, T5o. per bottle,
Uall,s Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

In the Forth Bridge there is a hori-
gontal pull of 10000 tons on the
chief spans, and a weight of 100, 900
tons on their bases. Half a dozen
British ironclads might be hung upon
them without causing any undue
strain,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Gan largely increase their income by placing
their accounts in my hands. Twenty years Of
Wall Street experience. in addition to reli-
able INSIDE INFORMATION, enables me to adj
wise you most successfully. Write for par
dculars, which are interesting to those hav-
ing money to invest. CHARLES HUGHES,
City.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Tetterine kills the germs of letter, Eczema.
SaltRheum, Ringworm aEd other skin dis.
eases. Most of these are caused by the exist
ence of infnitesimal anamalculae. Tette rim
murders them at once and stops the agonixins
Itch, then it sOothes and heals the skin, Al
drngstores, or by mail for 80 cents in stamps
]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

The Russian government has decided
to introduce the French metric system
of weights and measures throughout
the Muscovite empire, and, by order
of the Gear, a decree to this effect has
been submitted to him for signature.
An imperial commission has likewise
been organized at St. Petersburg for
the purpose of considering the best
means of abandoning the Russian cal
endar in favor of that which prevails in
the remainder of the civil;ze zee world.
Sarasate, the violinist, is a confirmed
bachelor, aud the responsibility is
usually laid OF Auber's door. When
the latter handed Sarasate the first
prize of the Paris Consel vatoire he
wound up his little speech Of presen-
tation with the words: "And. above
all, never marry" a piece of advice
which Sarasate has never forgotten.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound 1 was 6
great sufferer. I have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
The man who lives for himself alone hasn'
much to live for.
Sa!zer's grasses and CIorers

Are warranted. They produce! We are the
largest growers in America. Lowest prices.
Seed Potatoes only Sl.D per barrel. Big
farm seed catalogue with clover and grain
samples worth $1,000 to get a START sent
you by the John A. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse, Wis, upon receipt of 10 cents postage.
a. C. 10.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

A telegraph and telephone line be-
tween Chicago and, Milwaukee, Wis,
is owned by the patrons who pay five
cents for each message.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton .ailsys pain rains cures snr Wind Ie eoiic' a5a ,h a botE,s
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Fits Permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve estorer. So trial bottle and treatise free
Dr. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, S31 Arch ST., Phila, Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

liver, Kidney, or Stomach Troubles, try Queen Tea
sure remedy. Sample for stamp. Ten doses luc
package 2ac. Dept. ", Queen Tea Co., Ehila.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
The Governments Domnin.

has submitted his report to the Secreta~y of
the Interior. Compar red with last year. il
shows a decrease of 1898 homestead entries,
to this is the falling off in general health
when no effort is made to reform irregularity
of the bowels. This can easily be accom-
plished with the aid Of Hestetter's Stomach
Bitters, also a remedy fqt malaria, dyspepsia,
rheumatism and liveS trouble.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a sue
eessful remedy.-M T. DIETER, 6. Throop Ave-,
Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov. Ii, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

However high a man may climb, he must
always start from the ground.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Fashion has decreed it and the hustle will
again bring up the rear OF beauty's train.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Don't Judge the extent of a man'sk knowledge
by the size of his hat.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
Dewags OF ~ufnt1nents for Catarrh Tina
Contain Mercury.

More men have been ruined by scheme.
than by bad companioaship.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Use &c G CT Certain Chill Cure.
Best in the world. CERTAIN cur Co,
Evansville, Ind
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

When a farmer tickles the earth his fields
laugh with crops.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

There are barrels made of paper being used
these DAYS,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
Coz servative Investors

When women meet they gossip and whe1
men meet thy go sip.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

TO euro o Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Table Is. All
Drug ists refund money ifitflils o cure. &c.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

An amateur concert is like a circus; sam
old thing.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
A Red Handed Murderer,

A little -four oy any other name would no
doubt smen. as wheat.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Little four-year-old Freddie, while
out walking with his nurse, happened
to pass a blacksmith shop just as the
smith was shoeing a horse. On reach
ing home he astonished his mother by
saying: "Oh, mama, I found the
place where they make horses; 1 saw a
nan nailin' on the feet"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09
Pain in the Side
Safes Safes Safes.

Get our prices before buying. We VII sell yoon ] 9
TOT, COO on easy payments. WARTH-BAUM sAFE
BLOCK CO, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Uncomfortable Case: "a man,"
said the aged statesman, as his young
spouse was seen sneaking away across
lots for the forty-sacond time, "a man
with a wife and child ought to be hap
py, but when they happen to be one
and the same he n't.'-Indianapolis
Journal,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

Subscribed and sworn to before me til.
2Sth day Of April, 1897.
HUGH JOHNSON, Justice of the Peace.
These pills are wonderfully effective il
the treatment Of all diseases arising from
impure blood, or shattered nerve force
They are adapted to young or old, and may
be had at any drug store.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-09

"Ob, mama, do Christians eat
preachers just like the cannibals do?"
"Why, no my child. What put that
notion into your head?" 81 heard
Mrs. Deekon say that she was going to
have her minister for lunch.'-Brook-
lyn Life.
The herald., 1898-03-11
MASONIC

The team of this city in charge Of Dis.
trict Inspector C. L. Ennis visited the Nor
walk lodge Tuesday night and exempli.
fed the work of the Master Mason's de-
gree.
Angeles commandery No. 8, K. T., will OBJ
serve Easter Sunday by appropriate SER
vices in one of the churches of the city
the arrangements for which are being per-
fected.
Signet chapter 81. r. A. NJ, has consider
able work on hand. The Royal Arch de-
gree was conferred Monday night, fol-
lowed by the customary banquet and the
same degree will be conferred on the 10Th
and 30th.
A large attendance of members and WIS.,
itors was present last week at the session
of Los Angeles council r. and 8. M. to wit
ness and participate in the comforting of
the Royal and Select Master degree upon
seven candidates. At the banquet which
followed many appropriate remarks were
made.
The eighteenth degree was conferred
by Robert Bruce, chapter 8, Rose Croix,
Friday night, good attendance being
present.
An India Mason, named Mahomet Tela-
ber, has been delivering lectures before
the several bodies in this city recently.
The Master Mason degree will be con-
ferred by Southgate lodge 800 this evening.
Sunset lodge 80 conferred the Master
Mason degree last Saturday night.
Preparatory to comforting the most ex-
cellent work soon the officers of Los An
geles council r. and 8. NJ are drilling.
The herald., 1898-03-11
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Pythian Castle hall was well filled Tues
day night, the occasion being the confer
ring of the Knight rank in full amplified
form upon an esquire of Sampson lodge
14S. by the officers and members of Mara
thon lodge 1872.
Samson lodge 14S is doing more work at
the present time than all other lodges OF
the city combined. The rank of knight
was conferred last Monday night the same
rank will be conferred next Monday night
and on the night of the 21st the Page rank
will be conferred on four new candidates.
New quarters have been secured by Los
Angeles lodge 205 in the Stowell block,
which the lodge will occupy after April 1st.
This lodge also contemplates the purchase
of new set of paraphernalia.
For the first time since it's institution
the new lodge at Long Beach will confer
the Knight rank this evening in full long
form with it's new costumes.
Clyde C. Dawson of Canyon City. Colo,
and past grand chancellor of Colorado, was
visitor to the city during the past week.
and paid visit to Marathon lodge 1872
where he received that welcome accorded
only to true and chivalric knights, and
under good of the order gave the brothers
one of the most eloquent speeches ever
made in Marathon castle. Marathon lodge.
like all other knights of Pythias lodges
In the domain of California, is in flour
ishing condition. AT their last meeting
night the seats were we'll filled and every
officer was in his respective station Deputy
G. c. Bledsoe of Valley lodge, San Bernar-
dino. and J. NJ. Flowers, editor of the
Colorado Pythian, were present as visit
ors. and under good of the order Mr.. Flow
ers Informed the brothers of his intention
Of starting weekly illustrated paper in
Los Angeles.
Ontario is to have new lodge instituted
in the near future.
Many of the Uniform Rank of California
are contemplating trip to the grand en-
campment, which meets at Indianapolis
next August. The next meeting of the
grand lodge, domain of California, will
take place at Santa Rosa in May and
promises to be the most interesting meet
ing in the history of Pythianism on the
Pacific coast.
The herald., 1898-03-11
A. o. U. w.

The grand lodge will convene in San
Francisco April 5th, and the grand lodge
Degree of Honor in the same city April
7th. The delegates from Southern Califor-
MIA will probably leave this city in body
on special car April I'd. Monrovia lodge
hopes at that session to capture the grand
secretaryship with j. E. Guy of that place.
The total membership of the order jan
uary 1st was 343,295, and the total amount
of money disbursed by the order to that
date in benefits amounted to $S1, JOG O27 81
The total amount disbursed during 1897 was
$S145, ,4SS.26.
social ball was given by Southern Cali
fornia lodge 191 last night.
The East Side Princes of the Orient held
high revel and showed the members of the
East Side lodge a few pointers after the
close of the meeting of that lodge Tuesday
night, thirty taking the degree.
A new d. of H. lodge was instituted at
Fullerton by Mrs. Nellie j. Masters. G. C.
of H., last night.
Covina D. of H. lodge instituted thirteen
new members last week.
Grand Master Workman Winter visited
st. Elmo lodge 23S Monday night and deliv-
cred an address.
All the lodges of the city and a number
of members of the order from Monroyia
and Covina attended the funeral of Grand
Foreman Mackey last Sunday Among
the floral tributes was beautiful pillow
from Magnolia lodge "a, Degree of Honor.
The herald., 1898-03-11
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD

The first issue of the official organ of the
order appeared last week. 1t is ten-page
publication, printed on fine book paper, and
bears a half-tone picture of Supreme Past
President ]. A. Foshay. 1t is under the
control of the supreme lodge, A. H. s..
Perkins, the well known fraternal writer.
as editor. The first number has several
able editorial articles and an appropri-
ate poem by the editor. The typographical
work is done by H. M. Lee & Bro. 1t will
rank well with the other fraternal organs
of the country.
Supreme Vice-president Emma r. Nei-
dig instituted a splendid ladies' lodge at
Paulk's hall, West Washington street, last
week, which will be a valuable adjunct to
Sunset lodge in the same locality.
The members of the supreme lodge and
Arcade lodge showed a commendable
spirit of fraternity in arranging for a ben
eft entertainment for brother of the
latter at Il. F. b. hall Wednesday night, the
use of the hail. the printing and the tall
ent being contributed.
Pasadena lodge "a held monster enter
tainment and ball in that city last night.
Judge j. G. Rossiter was the master of
ceremonies and the supreme officers and a
large number of members from this city
went there in a special car. Among the
features of the evening was an address
by General John r. Mathews, postmaster
of Los Angeles. The best talent from this
city also participated.
The herald., 1898-03-11
THE REBEKAHS

The various lodges of the city are very
active at the present time, and in ad-
dition to the acquisition of many new
members are arranging for numerous en-
tertainments and social functions.
Edelweiss 81 gave a pleasing entertain
ment and ball in Memorial hall Friday
night last.
The members of Canton Orion 12 and
Canton Los Angeles 27. in full dress uni
form, were entertained by Eureka lodge
12S with musicale and banquet at the
latter's hall on the East Side ON Friday,
Feb 25th.
The members of Edelweiss lodge 67 per-
petrated a pleasant surprise on Mrs. M.
Gerkens, the noble grand of that lodge, on
the occasion of the ladys birthday. Music,
dancing, games and refreshments served
to while away many happy hours
Columbia lodge 1874 accompanied Past
State President Fannie Benjamin to San
Fernando, where she instituted the new
Esperanza lodge at that place, and per-
formed the floor work on that occasion
with credit to themselves and the satis-
faction of the attendants.
The lodges of the city are arranging for
an excellent entertainment and dance on
The herald., 1898-03-11
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

Initiatory work was performed by South
Gate chapter 1873 last Tuesday evening in
the usual excellent manner of that chap
ter. A banquet and social followed Among
the visitors present was the past grand
chaplain of New York.
Six new candidates were initiated in
Acacia chapter q Saturday evening, and
a banquet followed
Worthy Grand Matron Alice Porter of
Salinas arrived in this city Wednesday,
en- route to San Diego, from whence she
will return to pay an official visit to the
chapters In this city. She will be with
South Gate chapter on the 18th and with
Acacia chapter ON the 10Th.
A court of the Order of Amaranth will
be instituted in this city Saturday night by
a. M. Bettes, assisted by the members Of
Golden Crown court of Pasadena.
The herald., 1898-03-11
woopMEN OF THE WORLD

IAN evening of song was given under
the auspices of La Fiesta camp So Monday
night for the purpose of raising funds for
that camp and was one of the most enjoy
able and interesting fraternal entertain
ments of the season. The participants in
cluded the Los Angeles Madrigal quartette,
composed of Lillian Fellows-Burdett, j.
Haae-Zinck, Adele Stoneman and d. H.
Morrison, with Blanche Rogers as pianist
and w. p. Chambers vioinist.
The members of La Fiesta camp 63 at
tended services at the United Brethren
church in body Sunday morning, meeting
at the hall at 10:30 and marching to the
church.
On the night of the 18th the crack degree
team from Pasadena camp 253 will pay a
fraternal visit and exemplify the work
upon about thirty candidates for the local
camp.
Fourteen circles of the Women of Wood
craft have been instituted In California by
Mrs. Helen NJ Southwick, grand adviser.
She is now working in Oregon.
The herald., 1898-03-11
INDEPENDENT FoRESTERs

W. R. Uber, D. S. c. R., lately instituted
a new court with sixty-three charter men,
bers at San Diego to be known as Court
Coronado.
Under good and welfare" Court La
Gazelle 1851 at Pico Heights debated the
Hawaiian annexation question Tuesday
night.
Court Mateo S3i3 entertained the board of
district high chief rangers last week. and
initiated candidate for the boards bene-
fit. On the 10th the board will be the
guests of Court Angelina 1922.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given by Court Mateo 3343 Wednesday
night. For small court Mateo is the
liveliest in the city.
Following are High Chief Ranger G. A.
McElfresh's visits for this week: Mon
day, Court Sutter 974 Sacramento Tues
day, Court Gridley 706; Wednesday, Court
Chico 12S3 Thursday, Court Golden
Feather 5273. Oroville; Friday, Court Fres-
no 763.
The board of district deputy high chief
rangers held business session at I. O. F.
temple Sunday at 8 p. m.
The herald., 1898-03-11
MECHANICAL MEMORY
And How It Foiled the Man Who
Tried It

A man who felt that his memory was
failing him went to doctor of mnemonics
He asked the memory doctor what his
method was.
| of an hours explanation" said the pro.
fessor Suppose now His eye roved
| the room in an effort to recall something
"Well, did you ever hear of Mount Katah-
din?"
NO said the man; Il never did,
well" repeated the professor a little
testify there is such mountain, and it's
in the state of Maine. You wish to recol-
lect the name of that mountain and can
not. What do you do? You sneeze Sneez-
ing is such a common performance that
you can always remember that The sneeze
is the key. In itself it suggests the first
part of the name-catarrh. Then it makes
quite a racket, which Immediately brings
up to the minds eye the last syllable-'din'
from which you get 'catarrh-din, '-Ka-
tahdin-see?'
The man was so charmed by the ease
and facility of the method that he sub
scribed for the course.
After being graduated from the school
he scorned knots in his handkerchief,
strings on his fingers and other expedients
of ordinary men.
One morning his wife gave him hel
watch with instructions to take 1t to the
jewelers. and have 1t regulated "And
don't forget it," quoth she. He smiled
a superior smile and went forth.
Once in the street he looked upward.
'There is the sky" he said to himself,
'whose spheres move in such perfect or
der-that will suggest regulate Then l
cast my eye around in careful manner
that suggests to watch from which I
easily get watch All, what a splendid
system!" And he went on his way with a
jaunty step.
AS he was returning that afternoon,
weary from the days anxieties. the
thought suddenly struck him. There is
something l should remember-sky," he
continued musingly, 81 must look at the
sky. Now, what is the sky? Blue-that's
it. What else was it? I moved my head
around, I can remember that plainly
what's that? Around from which I get
| round! Blue and 'round Hooray! ]
have 1t. Noble system!" And with that
he plunged into the nearest apothecary's
and purchased in triumph box of blue
pils.-H. w. Phillips In The Criterion,
The herald., 1898-03-11
FORESTERs OF AMERICA

An official visit was paid to Court Dante
Alighier 1S9 by w. A. Weldon, grand senior
beadle, Tuesday night.
The eighth anniversary of Court Olive
80 was celebrated by the members with
social Monday night at the hall, 1071a
North Main street.
The general relief board has in con-
temptation a theater party at an early
day, arrangements for which were made
at the meeting of the board Sunday.
Delegates to the grand court are to be
elected by all the courts this month
California has 1900 members in 141 courts
and the funds In the treasures thereof ag-
gregate nearly $150,0O0. During the past
year there has been paid out about $47,-
800 for sick benefits, $40, 900 for medical at
tendance, $4,000 for funerals and nearly
$4,000 for members in distress.