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The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

CCLUMBus. GA, Aug. p. 1877.
DR.. G. J. MOFFETr. Dear Doctor We gave
your "reethint' tTeethjng Pcwdersl to our
little grandchild with the happiest results.
he effects Were, almost magical, and CER-
MORE SATISFACTORY THAI FROM ANY
THING WE III USED. Yours, very truly,
JOSEPH :. KEY, Pastor OF st Paul Church.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty WITHOUT it. Cascarets. Candy Cathar-
tic clean your tslood AMI keep it clea1. by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving All I'M
purities from the body. Begin to-day TO
Danish pimples, boils. blotches, blackheadS,
and that sickly bilious complexion by, taking
Cascarets, -beauIy for ten cents. All drug
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Confession OF a millionaire.

millionaire confessed the secret of hfs sue
cess in two words-hard work, He said he
put in the best part of his life in gaining dol
lars and losing health, and now he was put
ting in the other half in spending dollars to
get back health. Nothing equals Hostetter 3
Stomach Bttters for restoring health to the
overtired body and brain. 1t gets at the start
ing point-the stomach-and overcomes ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia and in
digestion.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Lyon & Co. sI'ick Leaf" sno ains Tobacco
stands at the top for It's delicious aroma.
Good as can &c made. Try il.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

H. H. GREEN'sSoNs, of Atlanta, Ga, are the
only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in advertise
mentin another column of this paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup forchildreu
teething, %softens the gums, reduclnglnhamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Eancato Your Yn re:s With CascareGs'
Candy Calhar'ic, c'."e constipation IoreVeE
Zoe. 25c. TIC & ftil. druggists refund money
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
CGLrMgrs. GA. Aug. q. 1877.

The hardest thing in the world is to endea-
gOr to be brilliant to order.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lOc or 25c.
ltC. Z. c. tail to cure. druggists refund money
Every field of labor seems to be more feruil
than our OWL.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Pis0's euro is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs aud Colds. NJ. u.
BLUNT. Srrague. Wash. March 8, 1891.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Guaranteed tobaccohabit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
A self-made man usually looks the kind OF
a man he would be apt to make.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Cupid is blind to everything save the COLDER
eagle.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

4 cynical bachelor says that women is ar
agreeab BILE hlunder of nature.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

It is easier to take medicine than it is to
nake up your min to take it.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

PHYSICIAN, D'
same state
Of affairs
continued.
After q
time I was
taken with
a flooding,
that I was
obliged to
keep my bed.
Finally, in
despair, /
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Loneliness is the greatest foe a woman has
to fight.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
10 Cure Consultation Forever.

The only right way to start out to be reli-
is to do it publicly.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

gave up my doc
tor, and began
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
PENANCE FOR THE SEASON.
Girls May Give Up Gossip and
Candy ApDPtftes

The return of the day that ushers in
the penitential season of the church has
its special message for the woman who
is willing to lend an attentive ear. From
their fondness for talking women and
girls are especially prone to fall into
habits of idle gossip. to repeat what is
Uncalled for, and to volunteer unneceS-
sary comment. They might now pause
and remember the beautiful advice given
by an old English poet which is never
out of application; The true meaning OF
the fast is TO fast from strife, from
old debate and hate" to starve ones in
clinations to do what is wrong. and listen
to the whispering of a sleepy conscience.
Many young girls give up eating
candy in Lent and make other resolves
which from their nature show what i'm
pOrtance they attach 10 fine clothes or the
menu plaisie" This is all very well I'm
its way If anyone Is to be benefited BY the
stint But the more important feature of
Lent is to give up the habit of sharp
speech. of Withholding the sarcasm or OBJ
seryatiOn. which, though perfectly true.
or perhaps entirely deserved. carries
pin prick for someone else. From all IN
charitable thought and speech let US keep
fast for season.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
MUSICALE BY THE SOROSIS.
Miss BiSsell's Iectu re-Reading on
Thomas Bailey Aldrich

There was a change in the program of
the musical committee of Sorosis at the
Waldorf-Astoria. in New York, Monday
afternoon. and. in place of a musicale de-
voted to the Interpretation of the Amer
lean composers, a lecture-reading on
Thomas Bailey AIdrich was given by Miss
Kathryn Leavett Bissell, interspersed
with musical interludes. Miss Bissell. in
reading from THE Queen of Sheba,"
which she considers the most pOetical Of
all his books. related an amusing incl
dent of the poets boyhood. In Tummag
ing i'm the garnet one day he unearthed
an ancient hair trunk containing vari-
Gus forgotten, but to him precious, treas
ures. The trunk itself was bald in many
places, but, passing BARRIERS one day.
the happy thought struck him that the
widely advertised hair reStOrer in the
window might work wonders with his
trunk. He bought a bottle, took it home
and applied il, but he never believed in
patent medicine after that.
Mrs. Clara a. Korn, the composer. was
present. and played polonaise which
she had dedicated to Joseffy and an i'm
promptu dedicated to Mrs. Theodore F.
Sutro. Both of these numbers were re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by the au-
dience. An interesting fact in connection
with the impromptu was that it was in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
A FEMALE KLoxDIKE INVASION.
Many VIII Leave Chicago In the
Spring for Yukon.

AS soon as spring begins, says the Chi
cago Tribune. small army of Chicago
women will bid adieu to civilization and
start for the golden North.
This army is composed of the members
of three Chicago women's gold compa-
MES The first woman to originate a gold
club in Chicago was Miss Lillian Lem
mon, who succeeded In enlsting the in
terest of some women friends. They
were so enthusiastic over the prospect
that other business women began to
think the plan feasible and asked to join
the party. Miss Lennon then formed
Klondike Gold Club This club will go to
the gold fields of the Yukon under the
protection of the KIondike- Chicago
Transportation Company some time in
May, and the members expect to remain
a number of years The club now num-
bers over 900. but all the members will not
accompany the expedition.
After the formation of the club the at
tention of Miss Lennon was attracted to
a steam dredge operated successfully in
the rivers OF this country to raise the
precious deposits, and she became con-
WINGED that IL could be operated with
equal success In Alaskan rivers and
creeks. The result was the organization
of the Yukon Mutual Dredge Company,
whose operations will be conducted solely
by women.
1t is the purpose of the company to
have the dredge built in such a way that
1t can be landed at any large river town.
when the seasons dredging is finished.
and converted into hotel They expect
to make mint of money wintering peo-
pie who have become rich and who will
gladly pay Klondike prices for the privi-
iege of living in hotel that has steam
heat, electric lights. hot and cold water.
and other comforts heretofore unknown
in the Alaskan wilds.
Miss Lennon came to Chicago from
Ohio seven years ago. opened stenu-
Grapher's office. and has been a success
full business woman. Miss Lennon will
have entire charge of the business of the
new colony and will operate the dredge
con Jointly with Miss Courtney.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
SPAIN WITHOUT FRIENDS
Stands Isolated Among the Ma
tiOnal Powers in Europe.
HAS GRUDGES TO SATISFY
Bonds of Amity With Neighbors Are
Not In Existence-Her Securities
in Eu ropcau Banks May. in Case
Of War With America, Have Po-
tent Influence.

London. Feb. 23-Bafring any secret al
lance, the existence Of which is doubt
ed. Spain is the most Isolated country in
Europe Germany. Italy and Austria
form the triple alliance, France and Rus
STA have a formal bond eof friendship,
England and Italy have an arrangement
for the naval protection OF the Mediter-
ranean; Turkey has her great and good
friends while most of the smaller states
are allied in some way TO their larger
neighbors. Spain is alone. She begrudges
England Gibraltar. has not forgiven
France for Napoleons conquest. and es-
teeming herself the most Catholic ma
ton. resents the restrictions put upon
the papacy by King Humbert of Italy
What Paris calls la Finance is all
she may greatly rely on. Sometimes
banks are greater than cabinets. In
France where most of the Spanish bonds
are held. their influence is potent More
than one European government is in
pawn. The financial power Is internal
tional
The fact may not be without signifi-
canoe that recently as If from a common
cause, the continental press has adopted
an anti-American tone. This Is noticea-
BILE more especially in Paris, Berlin. and
Vienna. Austrians have frankly urged
commercial war upon the United States.
Germany partially instituted such war by
customs regulations against American
fruits and live stock.
The somewhat alarming news from
America of strained relations with Spain
is only slightly echoed here. For years,
however. more pessimistic speculation
has dealt with the fear that any breach
in the worlds peace will set the nations
one upon the other as falls a row of
blocks
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
A wOMAN's SCULPTURE WORK.
Genius of a Russian Female Disciple
of Art.

The only woman in Russia who ever
achieved renown as a sculptor is Miss
Theresa Feodorowna Ries. She is one Of
the most promising women artists in all
Europe.
As the arts are not open 10 women in
Russia, the young aspirant for monu-
mental honors was compelled To 90 20
Vienna to complete her education. Herr
Eduard Helmer. the most accomplished
sculptor of Austria, ana one of the most
skilful of the age, discovered great tai
euts in the young Russian girl and deter
mined to do his best to develop them.
Herr Helmer declares that Miss Ries
eXcels most male sculptors in inventive
ness and the fineSse of her productions
surpasses his most sanguine expectations.
Most important of all her works which
have been exhibited are two life-Size fig
ures. One has the inscription: Dist
Du Gluecklch. Du Ebenbild Gottes
Cart thou happy, oh. image of God0.
and the other is entitled Die Hexe"
(The Witch. Both sculptures display
great efficiency and marvellous inventive
genius
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
PLEADING FOR OREYFUs.
LabOri Continues His Argument
i'm the Trial of Emile lola. /,
DEN0UNCES THE MINISTRY
Declares That when in the Chamber
of Deputies They Said the Pris-
oner on the Tie Du Diable Had
Been Legally Condemn ed They
Lied-An Uproar in Court.

Paris. Feb. 2S-M. Labori continued his
plea in the lola trial today. taking up the
secret paper which Gems. Pellius and
Boisderfe declared furnished conclusive
proof that Dreyfus was guilty.
Consul for the defense first ridiculed
and then denounced the idea that the
honor of a French officer could be de-
stroyed by visiting card, and an anony-
nous note. He then proceeded to dis
cuss the handwriting of the bordereau,
pointing out that only three of the five
experts Who testified AZ the Dreyfus trial
had pronounced il the work of Dreyfus.
Ii WAS apparent that it was impossible
to convict Dreyfus upon this evidence
alone. and the secret piece was intro
duced. There was no doubt on this point,
NJ. Labor said for there was the direct
evidence OF NM. Sale and Demange,
while Gen Mercier, who was responsible
for the illegality bad refused to deny it.
The French government ever since had
had this infamous thing. which was
reproach in itself. in its possession. and
when the minister's declared in the Cham
her Of Deputies that Dreyfus had been
legally condemned they had lied.
Great uproar interrupted the speaker
al this point and il was some moments
before order was restored.
NJ. Labor. then, in words of pathetic
eloquence. described the plight of the
prisoner on the lie Du Diable. finally
reading the last two letters from Drey-
fus to his wife. again protesting his in
nocence. and la pitifnl language invok
ing Justice to come to his aid.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
LENTEN PHDS
OF PENITENTS
Badminton Revived TO Brighten the
Season of Self-Restraint.
Diversions to Enable Merry Maiden
TO Pass Forty Days without Be-
coming Victims of Ennui.

One of the amuSements the girls are all
crazy about for Lenten evenings is bad
minton. Two years ago this game was
very popular among the young people in
town, says Harpar's Bazaar. 1t is very
much like the old game of battledoor and
shuttlecock. played over a high net I'm an
inclosed court. marked out for the pur-
pose. There seemed to be a sort of lull in
the enthusiasm over the game last win
ter. Now this year up the fashion comes
again. and instead Of one badminton club
there are three in fun swing at present
The members play for prizes. which are
usually very useful and handsome arti-
cles such as silyer-backed brushes
whisks with silver handles. bangles, and
matchbOxeS and charms for the men.
The season will end up at the different
clubs with grand tournaments, when the
prizes will, of course. be finer still. and
there will be ices. cake. and tea and
bOuillon served all the afternoon. These
badminton clubs meet sometimes in the
afternoon and sometimes in the evening.
They are supported by subscriptions from
the members of the club-s10 each for
seven meetings.
Some of the girls who are fond Of music
"A diversion have organized banjo clubs
to meet at one anothers houses during
Lent. Banjo playing is becoming quite
fad again.
At one time il was the mandolin. then
the guitar; now the young people have
gone back to the banjo with renewed Wig
or. and all the girls who do not know how
to play are learning. Consequently we
hear of at least four clubs having been
started for Lent. One of these clubs.
which is composed of six girls and six
men. all good musicians Will meet every
Thursday evening They will play the
popular melodies of the day, comic songs.
etc. entirely by ear. Another club has
been formed by girls who do not know
how 10 play very well. They have a good
teacher, a cOlOred man. who is giving
them lessons once a week at the different
houses. and although 50 far they have
had but three meetings. they can pick
the strings already with great dexterfty.
There is something very attractive about
the playing OF a banjo. and It is no Won
der that the girls have gone back 10 IT,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
TO NAVIGATE THE AIR.
A Bill Introduced to Appropriate
$4,000 for the Project

$4,000 for the Project
A bill was introduced In the House to-
day by Mr.. Howard of Alabama to pro-
mote the navigation of the air. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs and ordered to be printed. IT d.
reefs that the Secretary of the Navy be,
and he is hereby. authorized and directed
to pay the sum of Sg1,00o. or SO much
thereof as may be necessary. to James
Seldom Cowdon, of Vienna, Fairfax Coun-
ty, Va, to enable him to construct not
only working model bet complete afr
navigating machine for the exclusive use
of the Navy Department which will not
only navigate the air at the rate of thirty
miles per hour and carry load of three
hundred pounds, but ascend, poise. and
descend, as well advance, turn, and
recede. at the win of the operator of said
air navigating machine. in any ordinary
breeze or dead calm weather within thr-
ty days from the passage OF this act,
and, the public welfare requiring it, this
act shall also take effect Immediately,
the money being hereby appropriated for
said purpose. Provided, that any mech
anism for navigating the air which may
be constructed through the aid of the
money hereby appropriated. as well as
any number of similar mechanisms, shall
be the property of the United States for
all purposes necessary for the public de-
fense but adequate compensation shall
be made by Congress for said invention
within two years from it's delivery by the
said James Seldom Cowdon TO the author
lied representative of the said Secretary
of the Navy"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
SPAIN RESPONSIBLE.
Senator Foraker Again Expresses
HiMself Forcihly

Senator Fora ker. who is a member of
the Foreign Relations Committee. and
who Is said to be one of the ablest law
yers in that body, in speaking of the
Maine disaster and the alleged mine ex-
piosion, saaid last night:
No one here so far as / am aware OF,
yet knows certainly what was the cause
of the disaster. The latest news from
Havana would seem to indicate, however.
that the Maine was blown up by a mine
that was exploded under her.
1T has been shown that she was an
chored at place assigned her by the
harbor master. When a warship goes
into a friendly harbor on a friendly mis-
sion, she has a right to assume that she
will not be stationed in a place of danger
without notice OF the danger. but IL she
is. and she is destroyed in consequence.
those who put her there must answer for
the consequences.
"It is like a man setting a spring gun
or a trap in his front yard. and then
inviting In his neiehhorhoOd to visit with
him. and stroll through the grounds. II
he does not warm them of the danger
they are in. and they get injured or killed.
he is responsible both oiyiBy in damages
and Crimnally. .F.
IF the Spanish officials put our ship
over a mine and left her there without
notice they must answer for the coIISe-
uuences. no matter whether the govern
ment officials or malicious persons explod-
ed the mine.
III. therefore, II should be established
that the Maine was blown up. our govern
ment could not maintain her honor and
self-respect except by demanding imme-
date re- aration for the ship. men, IN the
national affront. If Spain should refuse
or hesitate. war would have To follow.
Anything less would be pusillanimous.'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
The Capital Traction Extcnsio Re-
ported FavorabIy.

Congress will not enact any suffrage
bill for the District of Columbia during
the present session.
The proposed bill. which had been be-
fore the House District Committee
since the pre-ent session began. was to-
day finally disposed of by being tabled
by the committee. The bill had but
very feeble support while it was being
considered.
The committe decided to report IA
vorably the Odell bill providing for the
taxation OF street railways. The same
disposition was made of the bill aus
thoriZing the Capital Railway Com
pany to use the overhead trolley in
crossing the Navy Yard bridge.
The bill authorizing the Capital Trac-
ton Company To make certain extern
sions was favorably reported. These
extensions will be on F and q streets
west, on Pennsylvania avenue south
east to the river and loops at the diff
feTent termini of the road. The Mount
Pleasant extension asked for by the
company was laid over for further con-
SideTatiOn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
THE CASA GRANDE RUIN.
Secretary Bliss Believes That 1t
Should BE Rooted In

The Secretary of the Interior faYors the
preservation of the Casa Grande ruin
This piece of architecture is located near
Florence. Ariz., and is one of the most
noteworthy relics of prehistoric age
and people remaining within the limits of
the United States. The land on which 1t
is located is part of $50 acres reserved
from settlement by Executive order dated
June %. 1892. 1t was discovered already
in a ruinous condition by one Padre Kino
in 1894. and since that time has been
subject of record by explorers and his
torians. This structure. like others erect
tive races i'm the Southwest. Is of per
ishable material. being built of caion--
that is. of puddled clay. nodded into walls
dried in the sun.
In the last annual report of the Secre-
tary attention was called to the necessity
OF providing a sufficient appropriation to
properly protect this ruin from the eIe-
ments. but no action was taken thereon
by Congress. The custodian of the ruin
the Rev. Isaac T Whittem1re. In a re-
cent report. states that cracks have APP
peared in the walls of the building which
should be at once repaired; that attrition
from storms. especially rain, is slow but
sure, and requires the roofing I'm of the
edihce AT as early a day as possible i'm or
der to prevent further inroads He di-
reefs attention to plans and specifications
FOR the restoration Of the ruin prepared
under the supervision Of the director Of
the Geological Survey in 1890, and adds
that If the improvements therein contem-
plated can be made, the building will
stand for many centuries.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
SOBRAI'S RETIRN g..
He Informs Du Bose That Capt.
EuIate l. Ready to Fight.

Flu late IL kchuN 10 lGui
Lieutenant Commander Sobral returned
20 this city Yesterday and reported at
the Spanish Legation. II is understood
that he conveyed to Senior Du Bose the
technical instructions from the Madrid
government concerning the disaster TO
the Maine and has outlined the policy
that is to be pursued by the Spanish Le-
CATION.
Senior Du Bose refuses TO give out any
information concerning the utterance of
Prime Minister Sagasta. A good author
ity. however. makes this statement:
The Spanish government will follow
the example of the Government of the
United States and refrain from any Of
fetal pronunciamento that might preju-
dice the case. The future policy of both
governments and their good relations de-
pend so much upon the diplomatic bear
ing of the slightest official utterance that
the utmost delicacy will be adhered 10 in
all expressions of opinion.
THE Spanish government has received
several reports from Captain Peral, who
is recognized as one of the foremost naval
experts of the world. He is the inventor
of a successful submarine boat.
''The American court of inquiry has in
vited him to be present at its sessions.
He has awaited himself of this courtesy
and has been present with his secretary
Lieutenant Sales. He is in possessiC" of
every fact known to the American inves-
tigators and from the same sources that
are available to them.
This data has been transmitted to his
government as rapidly as obtained.
THE reason that Commander Sobral
comes from Captain Euate is that the
latter is now the most responsible repre-
sentative of Spain in this country. On
Captain Eul, ties bravery and diplomacy
all the Spanish hopes are built. He is
expected to strike the first blow if hos
tilities should begin.