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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-07
Spain to Honor Cervera,

Madrid, Oct. Cit is announced that
Admiral Cervera will be appointed q
Vie senator.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-07
WHAT MERRITT THINKS.
Dispatch Says He Hopes We Will
Hold the Philippines.

Paris, Oct. 6.-The United States
peace commission held its usual session.
The commissioners continued their con-
ference with Major General Merritt and
practically concluded an extended can
vass of the Philippine situation. The
members Of the commission refused to
disclose the views Of General Merritt or
Admiral Dewey in regard to the policy
to be pursued toward the people of the
Philippines.
Nothing could be learned as to wheth-
err the general or the admiral had rec
commended the retention or the evacua-
ton of the Philippine islands by the
American forces. but it developed that
Admiral Dewey handed General Mer-
rift communication setting forth his
Judgment on the subject and that the
general submitted this to the commits
sion. with reports from the American
military officers at Manila touching on
the condition prevailing in the islands.
General Merritt concluded with dec
laration Of his judgment in the matter,
and it may be said that he arrived in
Paris hoping the United States COM
mission would press for the possession
Of the Philippine archipelago.
~ Is diSo true tndt the disposition OF
the troops in the Philippine islands be-
fore General Merritt's departure was
such-and was so ordered-as to warrant
the view that large or complete hold
ing Of the Philippine islands by the
United States was contemplated.
Two Spanish senate stenographers
will arrive here from Madrid on Thurs
day, their presence having been re-
quested by Senior Montero Rios, who, in
addition to being president of the Span
ish peace commission, is also president
of the Spanish senate
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-07

Fresh lot of preserving plums just
arrived. Sawtelle Bros, Depot Square.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-07
More spaniards on For Home.


San Juan de Porto Rico Oct. 6.-The
Spanish transport p. de Satrustegui las
sailed for Spain, making. with the lsla
de Panay, a total of over 5000 Span
iards deported during the last two
days. The United States transport
Chester has arrived here from New
York. The Spanish troops continue
evacuating territory, and the American
troops take possession of it as soon as
~@,,otoI
Discovery About Our Bullets.
Birmingham. Oct. 6.-The London cor
respondent of The Post says he is in
formed upon high Spanish authority
that it has been fully proved by the
Spanish government Naval and military
commissisn that the bullets and shells
used by the United States in the war
were filled with horeehair, wool and
other improper materials
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-07

WANTED.-TwO gentlemen boarders to
occupy the same room, furnace heat,
bath. Apply No. Is Highland Avenue. 153tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-07
TERMS:

Entered In the Post Office at Barre VT, as
secOnd-class matter.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
Distinction of Sleeping fsuoms.

Professor KONG Of Gottingen, III
q recent article on this subject, says
that at one time, while he was prac-
ticing medicine In Hanau, he suddenly
discovered that his bedroom was
thickly Inhabited by obnoxious in
sects. A friend assured him that he
could easily get rid Of the pests, and
proceeded to fumigate the apartment
with corrosive sublimate. The sue
cess of this measure was most graft
flying, and when the room was opened
the dead bodies of various insects
were seen strewn about the floor.
This incident led the professor to hope
that the same means would be effectual
in destroying the infectious elements
of contagious diseases, and a trial in
private houses after scarlet fever or
measles, and in hospitals after erysip.
las or pyaemia, gave most satisfactory
results. Since adopting this method
he has never seen a second case Of a
contagious disease which could be at
tributed to infection remaining in the
room in which the patient had been
confined. The mode of procedure is
very simple. From one and a half to
two ounces of corrosive sublimate are
put in a plate over a chatting dish, and
then the windows and doors of the
room are closed. At the expiration Of
three or four hours the windows are
opened and the apartment is
thoroughly aired. The person enter
ing the room should take the precau-
ton to hold a sponge or cloth over the
mouth and nose in order not to in
hale the vapor. The following day
the windows are again closed, and
some sulphur is burned in order to
neutralize any of the mercurial fumes
which may linger about the furniture
and other articles. The room should
then be again aired and cleaned, when
it will be readyfor occupancy.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
LOWELL DIAMONDS
STAND THE TEST.
Board of Experts
So Decide.
Remarkable Investigation From Which
! The Lowell Diamond SlcycIs Cana
Out Ahead Of All %Oonnstitors.

Where there are so many makes Of b.
cycles on the market, all of which at first
sight seem to be on an equal footing to the
casual observer, and still the fact is well
known that there is no article in common
use where it is 80 easy for the manufactur-
OK to cover up the imperfections as In the
bicycle, both in material and WORKMAN
ship, and which cannot be detected until
tho machine has been given a test on the
road, such an investigation as has ;uat
been completed by the best experts in the
eountry, under the supervision of the
Western Review OF Commerce, Is likely to
be OF great value to the riding public. The
the ~thirty-seven ~well-known makes thai
were tested fell to the old established house
ofJohnP F. Lowell Arms Co., Of Boston, Mass
manufacturers OF the celebrated Lowell
Diamond. The investigation was made
perts in the construction of wheels. and
before them were placed thfrtv-seven az the
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
WOman's Fate.
From tia Record Rnshnen m

from inc kecOr0, bushnell, III.
No woman is better able to speak to other.
re garding "woman's fate'' thar Mrs. Jacob
Weaver, Of Bushnell, ILL.,, wife of ex-City
Marshal Weaver. She had entirely re-
covered from the fitness which kept her
belfast much Of the time for five or six
years past, and says her recovery Is due
to thai w~ell-known remedy, Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills.
Mrs. Weaver is ffty-slx years old, and
has lived In Bushnell nearly thirty years.
She Is OF unquestlonable v~eracity and un-
blemished reputation. The story Of her re-
covery Is interesting. She says;
II suffered for five or six years with the
trouble that comes to women at this time
OF my life. Twas much weakened, was I'M
able much OF the time to do my own work,
and suffered beyond my power to describe.
[ was downhearted and melancholy.
II took many different medicines, in fact,
ltook medicine all the time, but nothing
iesmed to do me any good.
Il read about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
tor Pale People, and some Of my friends
recommended them highly. made up my
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Next to excellence is the apprecia.
ton OF it.-Thackeray.
The best teachers of humanity are
the lives Of great men. -Fowler.
Poverty wants some things, luxury
many, avarice all things.-Cowley.
The secret of making ones self tire
some is, not to know when to STOP
Voltaire.
The readiest and surest way to get
rid OF censure is to correct ourselves.
--Demosthenes.
All false practices and Alterations
are more odious than any want or de.
tect OF knowledge can be.-Sprat.
Common sense is the knack of see
n gth1ngs as they are, and doing things
as they ought to be done. &C. i.
Stowe.
know of no manner of speaking
so offensive rs that of giving praise
and closing it with an exception
Steele.
What are the aims which are at the
same time duties ? They are the
~perfecting Of ourselves and the happi-
ness Of others.-A-Kant.
Consider how much more you often
suffer from your anger and grief than
from those very things for which you
are angry and grieved. Marcus An
tonius.
If good people would but make their
goodness agreeable, and smile instead
Of frowning in their virtue, how many
would they win to the good cause
Usher.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
TIGER and Bull in the Arena.

1Ao ShN~
In the Plaza de Toros of Malril, a
combat was recently fought between
the famous maneater tiger Gear and
the bull Regatero. The bull was the
first to appear in the in%closure. He
was walking leisurely when the tiger
glided in and at once sprang upon him,
firmly implanting his claws in his hide:
The bull, taken by surprise, seemed
at first undecided what to do then
with a terrible below he reared up
ana shook his adversary of. He
backed several PAGES, and charged,
taking the tiger upon his horns and
throwing him ten feet into the all.
He then retired and repeated the at.
tack. He did this again and again,
and each time the tiger, after being
thrown, would land oa his feet. After
the tenth trial, Gear seemed to lose
heart, he retired 10 a corner OF tie
arena and pretended to be dead. The
bull could not get at him there, but
kept careful watch, and each time the
tiger moved Rosatero lowered his head
to charge. Al length the tiger stole
out. but was immediately charged by
the bull, which had moved several
wards away. Rcggaiero, this time,
sure of his prey, eored without throw.
Jug. The tigcl rolled over apparently
lead. br,t wheu the door to his den
vas ope2ed he made a dash for it.
The bull following, gave him q few
parting sl okes. of the horn. During
the entire combat the audience showed
the greatest enthusiasm, and ap-
nlaudea wildly the attacks o. the
bull, white they Missed the strategic
moyeslcnts Of the tlg !.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
COLONEL BENJAMIN s. LOWELL,
President OF the John ?. Lowell Arms Co

leading makes. The machines were all
marvels OF the most recent ideas OF me-
chanical construction, and were brought
together without the slightest intimat.on OF
knowledge to the manufacturers that such a
test was to take place. The practical experts
composing the investigating board gradually
!Heeded the machines down to a small num-
Der, and. after several days of careful test
Ing OF the relative merits of the ma
chimes, they were unanimous In their
verdict that the Lowell Diamond was un.
doubleday the best wheel made and 80 re-.
ported to the paper, the president Of which
Immediately wrote the J. P. Lowell Arms
company Informing the latter of the investi-
CATION made and the decision reached, and
this was the first intimation that the Lowell
company had of the matter. The
statement that the Lowell Diamond is the
best bicycle built is based upon tho fact
that every part Of the machine Is made at
their own factory. Previous to and INCLUDE
Ing 1886 the machine bearing the name
OF the Lowell Diamond was manufactured
for the John P. Lowell Arms Co. by out
side parties, but beginning with the season
Of 1897, every part OF every machine bearing
their name plate has been constructed at the
factory Of the John P. Lowell Arms Co.. at
South Portland, Maine. Fhis fact easily
.M Tor the proven supremacy Of the
makes Of the world. The Lowell Arms Com
pahy have three stores in Boston, Washing
ton street, Broad street and Massachusetts,
Mass, Providence, r. l., Pawtucket, r. l..
Portland and Bangor, Me-, besides having
agents in nearly every city and town
throughout the country. Their new cata-
logue, Famous Diamonds of the World,'
free on application.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
Fanny Ke,nble Got Her washing

It is related Of Fanny Kemble tina
she carried the tragic air of the stag,
into everyday affairs. While in Bos
ton she stoppeda at the fremont House
and was accustomed to dine in he
rooms at 5 o'clock. On one occasion
the waiter brought her dinner tel
minutes too soon, and she made hin
take it away until the hour had struck
On another occasion she gave the ser
want some clothes for the laundry.
"When can these be returned t.
me, washed and ironed ?" she III
quired.
"The day after tomorrow, madam.
at noontime."
"Be it So" was the dramatic reply:
sat IL on Wednesday,"
But on the hour appointed the
clothes had not been returned, and al
ten minutes past noon a servant stood
before her in response to the short
summons of the bell.
"My clothes that were to be re-
turned at II today--bring them"
"But, madam, we have not been
able to get them ready, owing to a
difficulty in the laundry. You shall
have them tomorrow"
"Bring them now-they were prom,
ised today"
Il know it, madam, but they are
not ready"
cit matters not to me; bring them
just as they are.
The servant went out, and q few
moments later two men entered, bear
ing a tub full of soapsuds and wet
clothes, set it on the floor and wenE
out.-Boston Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

mrs. JIcoo weaver. pills.
II have recommended The pills to many
women who are suffering as I suffered.
They are the only thing that helped me in
the trial that comes, to so many women at
my age" MRS. J. II. WEAVER.
absorbed andsy orn to before me- this
23d day of October, A. D. 1897.
o. C. Hicks, Notary Public.
When woman is passing beyond tho age
Of motherhood. it is q crisis in her life.
Then, IL ever, proper attention to hygiene
should be exercised. The attendant suffer-
lngs will disappear and buoyant health will
follow II Dr.. Williams Pink Pills are used.
These pills exert q powerful influence in
restoring the system to its proper condi-
ton. They contain in a condensed form oil
the elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
After Gen. Forests raid into Man.

After Gen. Forests raid into Mem
phis. large stories are told about his
heroism and the marvellous doings of his
tIoops. One of the best illustrations of
he admiration inspired by the general
came from a Negro soldier, who claimed
20 have seen Linn, as be rode up in
front of the Gayoso hotel. He began
telling his companions how Forrest
looked, and finally came to the appear.
andce of his horse. II was a-stan'in'
right in dis alley" said he, "when 1
seen him come up. He rid his boss
right up to de hotel; an'-I'm tellin'
you de truf-he hitched his boss right
to de second-story. banisters. I seed
him. 1 tell you I seed him!'-Youth's
Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
.neA Feel Like u Jew Person."

GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle ST., Alton, Ill, writes: :
"Before began to take your Vege-
table Compound l was a great sufferer
from womb trouble. ,Menscs would ap-
pear two and three'times in a month,
causing me to be SO weak l could not
stand. Icould neither 7slccpnor eat, and
looked SO badly my friends hardly
knew me.
Il took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me Il Of your little books,
and after reading it l decided to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. [ feel like a new person. 1
would not give your Compound for all
the doctors medicine in the world. |
can not praise it enough"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
PROPOSITION 2.
LIVER MEDICINE CERTIFICATES.

Write us 1st How long you have known,
used or sold DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine. End State Diseases 1t cured. Sd Give
names OF those cured. tth State the differ.
ence between its strength and action and
the strength and action Of J. II. Zeilin
& Co.'S Liver Regulator" and the Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co. BLACK Draught," both
of which contain Woody Bulbs of Roots and
Stems OF Herbs, and have sold at about 8
cents per package, and should not retail at
over ~ cents X consumers are not imposed
upon, while DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine, made from the pu1est and most care
fully selected Drngs, regardless OF cost, with
the Bulbs OF the Roots and Stems OF tho
Herbs by our secret process extracted and
thrown away, cannot De sold st less than %
centa The reason Of the difference is this:
en 2n SapS :. H Il. zst1 1Sss / IN s6e f s%pr5 ns1a Goott
uring and selling medicine under tho name
of"Dr. Simmons Liver Medicine"
Zell1n's answer to our bill said, the medi-
cine was designed as cheap negro nedi.
cine for the negroes Of the Mississippi Val.
ley" And Zeilin'5 manager te lied in tho
case, and Zeilin's advertisements said that
all the Liver Medicinethey make is made by
the same formula" What more conclusive
evidence could there be that all their Liver
Medicine is "cheap negro medtcincf"
Again, the United States Court, in the
Zeilin case at Knoxville, Tenn. ,,enjoined the
old psoprtetors OF the article now called
BLACK Draught' from perpetrating fraud
by using the words constituting our trade
name. and "Black Draught' was MT known
till after 1878; yet they falsely adv.stIse thu
1t was established in 1910, and f~ilctts)ur trade
by allowing their customerst to uni: uthfully
represent it as the same as our geDhinc arti-
Gle, they giving color of truth n the de-
ception by publishing the picture OF q Or.
Simmons on their wrapper, thelshy asso-
ciating their article with orr Or. II. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine, which he established
in 1910, and every package OF which has
borne his picture since 1850.
On receipt OF letter enclosing a recently
taken Photograph we will mail you a SLIGO
Package Liver Medicine (FREE).
C. L. SIMMONS MED. CO.,
ST. LOUIS. Mo.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
II Owe You My Life."
Mrs. E. WOCLHIsER,

Mrs. E. WocLHIsER,
Mills, Neb., writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I owe nv
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said I had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
nenstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. I
had several doctors. They all said l
could not live. 1began the use Of Lydia
o. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it helped me right away; mcnaes
returned and I have gained in weight.
1have better health than I have had for
years. 1t is wonderful what your Com
pound has dc-dfer ME"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
A MESSENGER boy in Wall street, New

A messenger boy in Wall street, New
York city, received a valuable package
to convey to a brokers' office. He
dropped it on the street, and another
boy picked it up and carried it to the
address on the package. The honest
boy received ten dollars for this SER
vice, and the other boy reprimanded.
When both boys met they divided the
reward. They were well acquainted,
and had planned the trick.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

In his youth Nero was remarkably
handsome, but early in manhood bis
habits of dissipation made him exceed
iDgly corpulent. To judge from his
medals and the descripti left of
him he must have weighed owe 200
pounds. His features were, regular,
but his eyes were so protubep.nt as to
be almost a deformlty. %
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls CatarTh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, haveknown F. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDrNa, K!NNAN 6 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is AXE internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price. 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

The Salzer Seed Co.want suitable names for
their l7-iuch long corn and white oat prodigy.
You can win this 800 easily. Catalogue tells
SEND THIS NOTICE r. 10 CENTS IN
STAMPS to John A.Salzer Seed Co.. Lacrosse,
Wis, and get their great seed catalogue and
corn and oats, positively worth $1,000, to get
astart. Send to-day, to-day, sir! &C. 10
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
Innocent Children Sacrificed.

The slaughter of the innocent" continue.
until it is estimated that fully one-fourth Of
the human race die before attaining their
fifth birthday, owing in great measure to our
rigorous and changeable climate. And there
are thousands of adults, even in this land of
plenty, that stomach, liver and bowel COM
plants are reducing to confirmed invalidism,
whom Hostetter's Stomach Bitters would
promptly relieve and invigorate. Malaria,
rheumatism and kidney trouble yield to the
Bitters.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
A Virtue and q Vice.

Vanity and a proper regard for the feelings
of others should both urge you to get rid of
that disgusting skin disease. Whether it be a
simple ahrasion.a chap or burn, or whetheritis
a chronic case of Eczema, letter or Ringworm
Tetterine will positively, 1nfallibly cure it.
Cure it 50 it will stay cured too. Dcents a box
at drug stores, or by mail for 0centsin cash
or stamps from J.T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

He who climbs above the r OF
this world and turns his face to hi
God has found the sunny side of life
The worlds side of the hill is chill and
freezing to a spiritual mind, but th,
Lords presence gives a warmth of jo:
which turns winter into summer
Sunrpaor.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

mind to try them.
l bought the first
box In March, 1857,
and was benefited
from the start.
y. "a box and a
half cured me com.
plntely, and I am
nov rugged n d
stbng. I have not
bIen bothered With
b ~ troubles since
:. began taking the
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
A good many people make hay while
the sur shines, and then let it spoil.

If the man who makes two blades of grass
grow where only one grew beforeis called q
philanthropist, whatshould be saido of Adolph
Kyle, ~ho has made it possible to grow FIVE
BALES OF COTTON on an acre of ground which
heretofore rarely, if ever, produced ONE BALE?
See advertisement in this paper OF Jackson's
African Limbless Cotton Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

The descendants of Mrs. Watt, OF
Ferryden, Scotland, number 269.
twelve of whom were her sons and
daughters. She recently died in that
town in the 101st year Of her age.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

Fits Permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NeryeRestorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd. 9l Arch ST., Phila, Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

All the employees of a new literary
paper in Paris, called La Fronde, edi.
tori. compositors, press workers, ETC..
areIfemales.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

Minutes are the mosaics of time, the ages
are those of eternity.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething,~ softens the gums, reducing inflamma-
ton ,allays pain, cures wind collie. &c. 3 bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
FiOw's This

The happiest couple in the world would be
a deaf husband and a blind wife.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Camp St, Harrisburg, Pa, May 4th. 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

70 Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Table IS. All
druggists refund money ifitflils % cure. Csc.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

Adversely gives the great man a chance to
show how great he is.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

A house without q wife or q fire Is like q
body without a SOU.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

However high a man may climb, he must
always start from the ground.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
94OO for New Names.

If you CAM swim, never wade in unknown
waters,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

Before you propose to the daughter, study
her mothers character.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04

Customer-Got any fresh dates?
Grocer-No; gave away the last cal
endar I had this morning.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-06-04
SLIGO FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPH
PROPOSITION I.

sold Dr. Simmons sauawv Vine wi Vine ese9 End
State Diseases IL cured. 90 Give names of
those it cured. 4th State the difference
between its strength and action end the
strength and action of btcElree's Wine OF
Cardui. On receipt Of letter enclosing re-
Gently taken Photograph we will send YOU a
ei.N Bottle Squaw Vine Wine (FREE).