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The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01
SHOOTING
4 Novel Sport Carried on in Souther8
California Waters.

The visitor to the island Of Santa
Catalina. California, or he who goes
| out on the launches from Long Beach
or San Pedro, is always entertained
by the remarkable flights of flying
fish, which in these waters attain a
length of eighteen inches and a weight
of two pounds. Alarmed by the boat
or steamer they dash out of the water
by a vigorous movement OF the screw.
like tail and dash away in headlone
flight, Swimming over the waves like
birds, presenting SO remarkable an
appearance that the tourist, who has
never seen so extraordinary a perform
ance, takes them for birds. The flying
fish is not flying, but it has four very
winglike fins which serve it a similar
purpose; that is, it hurls itself out OF
the water by the aid of its tail, and
then using the four wingllke fins as
p%arachutes, goes soaring away, cover
ing a distance of In eighth OF a mile;
when the inertia fails the tail Of the
fish drops, end the rsoment it strikes
the water it begins aWiolent twisting
which sends the tiA1t into the ai1,'
again, and by repeating this slHfA
is able to cover tn long distance.
The wings or fms are not tapped, the
only motion being a tremulous one
impaired to them when the tail is
twisted in the water. AS the boat
glides along these fish dart from the
water and go soaring away on either
side, and it is then thatthe sportsman.
sitting in the bow, has an opportunity
for some novel sport.
The fish move like some quail, very
low, not more than two feet from the
surface, and are not the easy shots
one might imagine. They move
rapidly and appear to rise and fall
over the waves and go sweeping away
in graceful curves. Sonnet mes foul
or five are in the air at thu same
time, and the good shot ean bring
them down to the right and left. All
that is needed to carry out the idea OF
! quail shooting would be to haveadog,
but there is a sea dog that flush - this
attractive game, the agile tuna. The
dying-tsh is its legitimate prey, and
big schools come sweeping in from
the deep sea, driving the schools OF
! flying fish before them, chasing them
into the air, six, eight, ten feet, giving
marvellous exhibitions of lofty tum-
bling. At such times the fying-fshes
are crazed with terror, and leave the
water by scores and hundreds. They
fly into boats, out upon the dry
beaches, strike boatmen who happen
to be in the way OF their headlone
fight, aud present a most attractive
appearance to those who have never
! seen a flock of ocean flyers in the air
with fish six or seven feet long pur-
suing in a series of leaps u jumps.
Sometimes the tuna chases the flyer
along just below the surface, catching
it as it drops-a cloud Of foam alone
telling the story.-From Santa Cata-
lima.
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The SuItan'S Heir

The Sultan's heir is not his eldest
son, but his eldest brother. The old
est male succeeds. Such is the law
of Islam, and the fruitful source OF
dynastic murders is almost every
reign since the Turks became a power.
The Sultan has four brothers; not one,
only, as was lately alleged. The cid.
est brother is Rechad Efeudi; that is
to say he is the eldest after the ex-
Sultan Murad ", who, being insane,
is not counted. The third brother is
Waredin and the fourth SULLIVAN. The
Sultan's eldest son, Prince Selim, has
no earthly chance of succeeding his
father. He has too many uncles and
une1e's sons for that. But Primes
Selim is lucky, if he knows it, for he
is not dangerous" He lives a life
of freedom, whereas the heir is, by
the custom of the Ottomans, a kind Of
life prisoner.
Rechad Effeudi is rarely seen.
Every time he drives out he is es.
corted by a troop, less by way an es-
cort than a guard. The few who dc
know him Like him, for he is said to be
a courteous, humane, well-informed
man, acquainted with current politics,
and keenly interested in them. He is
a good farmer. The pretty palace
known as the Tcheragan IS his resi-
denee. Of course, Reehad's visitors
are searched before they are admitted,
and when they are leaving, by the Sui
tan's officers. During the time Of
trouble in Armenia, Constantinople
and Crete, Rechad has been mar.
rowly watched than ever, for the Sui
tan and his clique know that Rechad
is popular. Unlike the Sultan, Rechae
is one Of the most handsome men in
Constantiaeple.=- Loudan Echo,
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Samples Of the lake have been to
Yuma and Los Angeles for tests aad
examinations. 1t has been found good
for common drinking purposes. Cot
ton goods that have been soaked with
the strange black fluid keep their
color for months, even when exposed
to the sun, and the goods have q stiff
ness that is somewhat like weak starch.
A gallon Of the lake fluid was sent t.
the Smithsonian institute at Washing
ton the other day for analysis. There
is o lake of q somewhat similar fluid
in Nicaragua, and it is close beside a
group of ancient volcanoes. The black
fluid in Nicaragua, is q deadly poison.
1t has eve been satisfactorily ana
lyzed.-Chicago Record.
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Guarding Sleeping Royalty.

The most extraordinary precautions
are taken in Spain to provide for the
safety of the sovereign at night.
His slumbers are watched through
out the night by the Monteros de Es-
pinosa, a body of men who for 400
years have enjoyed the exclusive priv
ilege of guarding their royal master or
mistress from sunset to sunrise.
They are bound by tradition to be
natives of the town of Espinosa, and to
have served with honor in the army.
They lock the palace gates with much
ceremony and solemnity at midnight,
and open them again at seven O'Clock
in the morning.
Their fidelity to the person of the
sovereign is we'll tried and does not
admit of any question Harper
Round Table.
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Ou,te a Differences,

The fabuIist Of the Chicago WoEd
has invented q little tale of two men
and a dog. It's lesson is too obvious
for comment, perhaps, but cannot be
learned too often. 1t is commended to
all readers, both to those VITO heer
dogs and to those who do MOI.
Johnson and Thompson were next
door neighbors. johnson had a.dos
that barked a considerable part Of ev.
cry night. Finally Thompson said to
johnson:
"Look here. johnson. we have al
ways been friends, and l hope you
won't take offense II I tell you that the
barking Of your dog is driving ne and
my family mad for want Of Sleep"
"Dear me-" said Johnson. That's
queer. / Haven't noticed that Leo eve,
barked any to speak Of"
Two or three evenings afterward
Thompson came home leading q dog
the doggy a string.
"Now, them" said he to Mrs. Thomp
son, 1--WE will soon have a chance to
sleep. I didn't like to shoot the beast
while belonging to johnson, so I bought
him. Nobody can blame Us for killing
our own dog. III get some chloroforn
tomorrow"
A month passed, and johnson and
Thompson met.
well, Thompson, you haven't chloro
formed that dog yeti
NO" replied Thompson. 1.-THE truth
Is we have become rather fond OF tia
fellow. He is SO lively and playful"
"But doesn't his barking at night an
Eoy you now?"
II haven't noticed ft.s
Him" said Johnson. "Ihe brute
keeps us awake half the night. I dc
not see how you can put ND with it"
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The Peacock ut Home.

The real home of the peacock or
peafowl is in India. There they were
and are hunted, and their flesh is used
for food. As these birds live in the
same region as the tiger, peacock
hunting is q very dangerous sport.
The long train of the peacock is not
It's tail as many suppose, but is COM
posed of feathers which grow out just
above the tail, and are called the tail
eoverts. Peaeoeks have been known
for many hundred years. They are
mentioned in the Bible; Job men
toned them. and they are mentioned
to in / Kings, 10. Hundreds of
years ago in Rome many thousand
peacocks were killed for the great
feasts which the emperors made. The
brains of the peacock were considered
q great treat. and many had to be
killed for q single feast. ST. Nicholas.
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MIDNIGHT SEAT TO QUARTERS.
A Stirring Scene Frequently Witnessed oil
a Man-of-War.


Lieutenant Con Marrast Perkins OF
the United States Marine Corps, con,
tributes Oh article on The Last Of
the Drums" to St. Nicholas. The
author laments the gradual passing OF
the drum from use in the army and
navy. He gives the following account
Of @ frequent incident On a man-of-
war, showing the use that is made Of
the drum:
The ship is lying at anchor in a
distant port; it is night, and nothing
is heard but the tramp Of the sentry
on the f~orecastle aud the ripple Of
water at the gangway.
Only the officer Of the deck, the
quartermaster, and the guard are
awake. The entire crew are below
decks and dreaming in their ham
mocks.
The cabin door opens, and the cap
tain steps forth softly, fully dressed,
and wearing his sword and revolver.
He speaks in a low tone to the officer
of the deck, who sends an orderly for
ward with a message. In q moment
the orderly returns, bringing with him
the drummer, who stands silently at
the mast, drumsticks in hand, watch
ing the commander.
Eight bells"-midnight-is struck.
, At a silent signal from the command
ing officer, the drummer poises his
sticks an instant, then sounds the
long roll, or alarm" which is at
, once followed by the quick beat to
general quarters
Instantly the scene changes to one
of, apparently, the utmost confusion.
-Four hundred men leap from their
hammocks; passing a few turns of the
lashings around them, they throw
them into their MEETINGS. then
spring to their stations at the batter
les, and cast loose the guns.
A moment more, and a bright flash
and roar from the forecastle pivot gun
bursts upon the stiffness and gloom OF
the night, followed quickly by the
broadside battery.
Each gun is fired once, a blank
charge, but enough to show that the
gun is in good order and ready for
service.
As suddenly the pandemonlum sub
sides; confusion gives place to silence
and order, and not a sound is heard
but the battIe-lanterns flashing along
! the crowded deck reveal the well-dis-
ciplined crew standing at their quar-
tiers, every man equipped with cutIass
and pistol, silent and alert. Sponges,
hammers, supply-bo2es, and battle
axes litter the deck; everything is
provided and ready as for action
while the captain, accompanied by the
executive officer the first lieutenant)
with an orderly bearing a lantern
makes a thorough inspection fore ane
aft and below, including the powder
division, magazines, and s~hell-rooms
to see that nothing is lacking whicl
would be required in real action.
At the touch of the drum the shil
has been changed from deathlike still
ness TO readiness for battle, ever,
officer and man at his station, armed
silent, expectant-and all in less thal
three minutes.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

Parties intending to visit the Klon-
dixie Gold Fields or invest in stock
companies operating in that country.
are advised to get the Canadian Gov
eminent Alaskan Boundary Commits
sioner, Prof. Ogilvie's, Report on the
Yukon and Klondike Gold Fields, be.
fore doing SO.
This is the official report made last
spring which SC astounded the Cana.
dian Government that they did moi
publish it till Prof. Ogilvie confirmed
it personally on his arrival in Ottawa.
The report is very extensive, abound
Ing in Photographers and Maps and
giving the most reliable information as
to routes, climate, and the indescrib-
able wealth awaiting the miners. Sent,
postage paid, on receipt of fifty cents,
by the Toronto Newspaper Union Pab'
fishers, A Bay St., Toronto, Canada,
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At the Summer Resort

"That new arrival" said the clerk,
complains that there is nc scenery
around here"
Keep him quiet awhile replied
the landlord. "Pve just ordered u
hundred trees, a carload of rocks, and
siv 1eroe hillsl--Atlauta Constitution.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

Eczema Is q local disease and needs local
Treatment. The irritated. diseased skin must
be soothed and smoothed and healed. No use
TO dose yourself and ruin your stomach just be-
cause of an itching eruption. Tetterine is the
onlv simple, safe and certain cure for letter.
Eczema, Ringworm and other skin troubles.
At druggists or by mfVlfor so cents IN stamps.
]. I. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga
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STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, ls
UCA COUNTY,
FRANK J. CREME makes oath that he is the
9 nior partner OF the nrm OF +; ): CHENEY .
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum of N for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot DO
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. HEM
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
f--t presence, this 9TH day of December,
sEALt 4. D. 1885. A. w. GLEASON.
-- Nta0rg Public.
sHalI's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly On the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free-
FL. GHRsEy IL Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. r. Lorz, 1895 Scott
st.. Covington, KY, Oct. i, 1894.
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Confinement and Hard Work

Eudoors, particularly In the sitting posi- ure. are
far more p~reiudicial to health ~ excessive
exertion in the opeL air. Hard se.
aertary workers are far too weary after office
heuts to take much needful exercise In the omen
cir They often need a tontr. Where can thew
seek invtgoration more certainly and agreeably
ssan from Hcstetter's Stomach Bitters. a reno
yant particularly adapted to recruit the ex-
heusted force I nature. Use also for dyspep-
sja. kidney. liver and rheumatic ailments.
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Origin OF Horsesaoa:nE.

Urigin OF HOFstssIoHsnR.
In the ninth century they began to
shoe horses, but, strange to say. only
In time of frost. King William /. intro
duced horseshoeing into England, and
SIX horseshoes are on the coat Of arms
Of the man to whom William gave vast
estates for caring for his horses in this
prav H.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething ,~soitens tie gums, reducing infamma-
tion. al!ays pain, cures wind collie. 25e. bottle,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01
Rhfr@1S
gacsaches Common 10 Mothers.

The busy mother sometimes feels an IN.
ability to perform her accustomed duties.
Cha feels Inactive, weary and depressed.
Her back, oh, how 1t achesi When she sits
down she feels as though she must getrighs
up, and when she stands, that shs must sic
down. The truth is, the capacity OF her ner-
vouS system has been overworAed. it has
become exhausted and there Is q breaking
down. > What she needs ia q course Of DIR.
Simmons sguaw Vine Wine TO restore
healthy functional activity and give tone
aid vitality to her nervous SYSTEM
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

You cannot make wise q fool by feeding
him on fish.
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STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO,

Christ bears the same relation to God as
word does to the idea it expresses.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ress after first days use Of DR.. Hines Great
Nerve Restorer. g trial bottle and treatise free.
On. R. Fl. KLINE. Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Phila, Pa.
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Most mortaIs never practice economy until
they have to.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

It is not the anguish Of ~wickedness that is
so fearful, but its Joy.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

shiftlessnes5 is hard times private secre.
tary.
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Purely a Local Disease.

No one ever got into trouble by taking his
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SNItl by UfuRgIsLs, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Yukon and klondlke Gold Fields.

The most potent argument for hell is the
cumulative character OF sin.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

oUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE By
ANTI-JAG the marvellous cure
for the drink habit. Write
- RFNovA G iEMICAL Co.. OF
Broadway, n. Y. Full particulars Tin plain wrap
pefl mailed free.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

~ Quickly. Send for Book. Inventions
wanted. y Edgar Tate & Co., a45 roadway ny
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-01

Some people give 50 much good ADVICE q
Others. they hive none left for their own uso'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-05-11
STRICTLY PURE
St. Louis
White Lead.
81 CENTS.

Why pay from 6 cents 10 cents
when you can buy our strictly pure for
One-half that amount. Onco used, al
ways used. For prices on our Boiled
Linseed, warranted strictly pure, Boiled
or Raw Oil, see Column s.. Dry paints
and colors in oil. Sample card free.
We can save you money on anything
you need IN the painters line.
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An g. DAY CLOCK
for only $3.A7

R6PAu An Eight-Day, Ha1fHour Strike, Calendar,
o3.A7.
Terms-we viii send you this clock by express c. O. D.
subject examination to address, receipt 81 90
guarantee of good faith Examine the clock at the
Office and found perfectly satisfactory and exactly
the balance
express and the clock Would adviss
with other goods
you get it.
YoY 1ako No Rlsk.-we viii return your money imme
Description clock for $347 net cash indeed
sired beautifully ornaente decorated in fact
It s work of art Very large being - inches, e feet
high. 6nch fancy dial genuine grade Waterbury
movement made by the Waterbury Clock Co., which is
guarantee for the quality of Itswarranted
accurate time-keeper and 1t will last lifetime.
: A. Perfect Calendar MISUNDERSTANDING automat
1cay shows day OF month This is genuine Waterbury
calendar, and Is always correct
IhsrmoTeter-Ab beautifully finished and perfect work
and can govern the temperature Of the house.
8ar0motor.-A beautifully finished and perfectly work
Ing barometer 10 attached side barometer
be w0rt the price Of the clock to yoH month
a 9omblnatlon.. genuine Waterbury sday clock
and barometer and all for S347 we believe will
isindeed bargain
Send at QnceBeore the present lot is gone and ou1
uric off
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Fig. 6e67n

No. TX. Gig No. 59675 Wall Pocket radical departure
from the old style wooden attractive wall pocket Ths
pocket is finished in Medallion style. with handsome gold
framing and brass chain pocket and The fronpecs
subjects all In colors under glass; and chosen. with
peca1 reference to artistic effect upon the WALL Beside afford
Ing receptacle for newspapers and periodicals. this pocket
will adorn wall the handsomely painted picture:
size OF frame is inches; is made of TX
moulding to inside Of frame inch stock The of hora
center is 8x inches To introduce this line Of goods
pocket will be sold for the low price Of 4o cts eack
No. *. Gig. 5967Z) Wall Pocket extra large gold
framed pocket with highly colored and enameed Worlds
for frontspiece THIS pocket will have splendid
the wall The subjects reproductions from the ce!e
brated John Keys water color pictures Of Columbian
Exposition: size of frame is 1925 inches; frame
inch stock and moulding to inside Of frame inch
The size of fontspece IL 1Nx7X inches This beautiful
p"cke: will sell to introduce. at the unhsard Of
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No. 5e25a7: Three piece oak Bedroom
suit. This suit consists of Bed Fig. 7411,
Commode 74O3, and square pattern Dresser
Fig. 7413. Entire suit is made of good sc.
lected oak and for our price it is hard TO find
another like it. Dresser has fancy shaped
serpentine top, size 19x4O inches. Mirror is
is a German bevel plate 2Ox24 inches. Base
contains two large drawers and two small
ones, as shown in cut. The large ones are
fitted with polished brass handles and small
ones with brass knobs. Bed is foot high,
4 #. 6 inches wide, with good high foot
board. Sunk panels in both head and foot
board. Commode (see Fig. 74O3) Top Is
serpentine pattern to match Dresser. size of
top 17x3O inches. Entire suit is fancy car
we'd and is finished in antique. Our price for
such a good suit is very low. Price for the
three pieces as described above, burlaped
ready for shipment, only Sill %; 80
5o2537 described above except that Dresser
Fig 7415 is substituted for Dresser Fig.
7413. The Bed and Commode are described
above SO we will only give a description OF
the Dresser. Top is fancy shaped serpentine
pattern, 1870 inches, with 17x3O inch
German beve1 plate mirror, has two large
drawers in base and two drawers and one
cabinet in deck.
price for the three pieces as described
above. .......... %A<.60
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BindinQ Irvine.

We have selected the finest fibre that
could be secured and are now having it
spun at the best Mills in the United
States. We will have full stock of the
best Twines made at our usual low
prices. which will be given out about
June first.
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7 No. 493562 Elm Bedroom Suit consists Of Dress
err, Fig. 74o7, Bed, Figure .74o5 and Commode,
Fig. 74O3. Entire suit is antique gloss finish and
the workmanship is better than is usually found in
suits of this grade. Dresser has 20x3s inches top
dresser frame has sunk panel and is neatly carved
Mirror 2Ox24 bevel plate. Three good spacious
drawers in base with polished brass trimmings.
Bed feet high, feet inches wide (takes feet 4
inch spring. sunk panels in both head and foot
boards. Commode, (see Fig 74O3) 17x3O inch
top substantial splasher rail, two good-sized
drawers and a spacious cabinet underneath.
Weight of these three pieces is $50 lbs. Price as
described above. 90
No. 493562H. Three piece Elm Suit, consisting
of Bed, Fig. TAOS and Commode, Fig. 74O3 (for de-
scription see Suit No. 4e3562) and Dresser Cheva1
STYLE Fig 74O9, which has 2Sx42 inch top, Tx
80 inch German bevel plate, two large drawers in
base and two small ones and one cabinet in deck.
Weight of three pieces 265 lbs. Price described,
only ''.."%Ao''0
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-ART SPECIALTIES.
Fig. boe72.

No. l3X. Gig; 5se72) Floral Series Medallions This
series or beautiful pictures mounted under polished
gess with bored forentne frames finished in white
enamel and gold center strip This is strictly up
t date finish Of highly ornamental character: There
sight subjects all floral from famous artists They consist
OF violets Roses Sweet Peas Panse Apple Blossoms Car
nations etc. Size lx18 inches Include one in your
order and be surprised. Our price cts
Fig. 5967.
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Lhows bottom of scraper with runrers same which
10 free with each scraper.
No. 3-Capacity cubic feet. with runners Price So e
1-Capacity cubic feet with runners. Price ATT
We don't think there is better scraper made at any
price, We have arranged for the purhase ofover 7O0O
these scrapers and they shipped to In large
quantities, which is the only can make srsA
low price, Order at once. s-s-.. --..
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No. 1886. Two piece Elm Bed
room Suit. This suit consists Of
the. two pieces shown in the ac-
companying cuts. Dresser has a
fancy shaped serpentine top, size
1890 inches. Mirror is plain
plate 14x24 inches, has two up
per drawers and one large cabinet
with double doors. A good strong
splasher rail is attached to mirror
frame as shown In cut. Bed is 4 #
6 inches wide, height 6 #. Bed is
well made with sunk panels In
both head and foot boards. En-
tire suit Is made of best elm, with
a good antique gloss finish. Price
includes stats and casters.
Our low price.