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The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31
HORN.DEVOURlNG LARVAE.
Soft.Bodied Insects Which Eat Holes In Liv.
ing Animals Horns.

Acurious fact which for many years
has proved a bone of contention
among scientific men has just been de-
cided. Sportsmen and naturallsts
when hunting in India and Africa
have from time to time had brought
under their notice the horns Of various
species of deer and buffalo which have
been more or less perforated by in
| sects. On careful examination it was
found that the little creatures which
tunneled and made their home in the
hard fibre of the horn were the cater
pillars, or larvae Of a moth, belonging
to the same family as the common and
all too familiar clothes moth.
From their diminutive size, the
moths belonging to this family have
received the name of tineidae, and It
has been observed that they are ak
more or less given to making their
homes in strange places during the
larval stage of their existence. The
little larvae of our old enemy the
clothes moth, for instance, make for
themselves protective cylinders out of
the cloth they so greedily devour.
Sometimes these tubes present a
very curious appearance, owing to
their having enlarged as the insect
has grown and different colored mate
rails used for the new portions Of the
old case. The larvae of another branch
e 4I:. f.,.:1- I@.J- fo,D-niT-nc n,It
with floral garments, the calyX Of the
flower Of the common marjoram being
a very popular dress, while others are
Of a mining disposition and love t. eX-
Of the honeysuckle.
Strange as these habits appear, it is
vet more wonderful that a species of
these scft-bodied insects should be
capable of boring so hard q substance
as the antlers of a deer. During the
forty-fve or fifty years that these
horn-devouring larvae have been I'M
der observation the various stages Of
their existence have been successfully
noted, from the laying of the egg up
on the horn by the mother moth to the
final appearance Of her offspring as
perfect male and female insects.
The larvae, on emerging from the
egg, bore down into the horn, and
when they have eaten their ell and
are ready for their chrysalis sleep they
tunnel up to the surface, so that they
may have a convenient exit by which
to make their escape when the pupal
sleep is over and they have become
perfect moths.
But, although so much Of their life
history was known, there still remain
ed one problem unsolyed. This knotty
question was that no one knew for
certain whether these larvae attacked
the horns and antlers of the buffalo
and deer while the animals We're alive
or only after death. After many years
of speculation and conflicting opinions
it has at last been ~conclusively proven
that these insects do infest the horns
of living quadrupeds, for the news has
Just come to hand that both the larvae
and chrysalis have been taken from
the horns within an hour Of the death
of the animals to which they belong.
ed.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

The Utica Press says: As to the Fl.
nancial part of it (he wary, the situa-
ton is not less gratifying. Nothing
more than inconvenience in using
stamps is experienced from the special
wal revenue taxes. The people are
not complaining of their burdens.
The val loan bond issue was not half
big enough to accommodate all the
would-be investors. Another and an
other of the same size would be as
quickly subscribed. The resources
of the United States have not been
tested to a tenth of their capacity.
What has been done has not noticea-
bly, interfered with the usual run of
affairs in any community. The war
has been only an interesting and some
times exciting incident in the United
States. The foreigners who wonder
at American achievements in THIS war
should visit the country and see for
themselves how really limitless its re-
sources are.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

The Greek government has prepared
a bill to establish an "Antiquities-
Gendarmerie," the special function of
which will be the guardianship Of the
national Greek antiquities, including
places where no excavations are at
present in progress, in the interest of
the Greek people. Every man who
shall be admitted to this corps is to
possess a certain degree Of necessary
culture, in order that he may UNDER
stand what is confded to his observa-
ton and protection.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

In western Austria they push the
equality Of the to a conclusion
that would satisfy even the most az
dent equal Fighters" In that land
the men act on the principle that if
women demand mems privileges they
must take with them mems response
bi|ities. Accordingly, a bench of
magistrates have charged a woman
with DESERVING her husband, and what
is more, they have sent her to prison
for a month because she steadfastly
refused to contribute to the domestic
comfort Of her life partner. A philos-
opher. once remarked that human be-
ings should have a care for what they
wished, for that thing would surely
come to them.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

The civilized nations of the globe
have just been taught the superb eff
cheney and great practical value of
this governments signal service. Its
work in the West Indies by serving
the regions threatened by the recent
hurricane with tw%enty-four hours adj
vance notice of it's approach was the
means of saving thousands of human
lives and protecting incalculable mil
lions of property,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31
KING WHEAT,

You may tell of your armorcd cruisers,
And your great ships of the line;
And swift or slow may steamers go
Across the billowy brine.
Like thunder may the cannon boom
To greet their flags unfurled,
And for an hour they may have power
To rule the frightened world.
From ocean shore to ocean shore
Lie lines of cleaning steel.
And night or day, we hear Away
The ring of rushing wheel;
Though buffalo have left the plain,
And Indian tents are furled,
Nor steam nor hand at wealth's com
Can rule the busy world.
But where the hillside rises fair
In terraces of green,
And on the plain, where wind and rain
Sweep fields of golden sheen,
Where sturdy yellow stalks arise,
With hammered heads unfurled,
Here you may greet the great King
Wheat,
The ruler of the world.
Oh, hills may shake and wales resound
Beneath the flying car,
And driven by steam and winds
a-beam
Our ships ride fast and far;
Cities may crumble meath the guns
Which guard our flag %unfurled,
Yet all shall greet-at last-King
Wheat,
For hunger rules the world.
-Ninette NJ. Lowater, in Youths Com
panion.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31
i. General Wheeler's Remark.

One of the brightest things sale
about the pro-Cuban war, or any Other
war, was dropped by "Fighting joe
Wheeler the other day at the Wind
sor Hotel reception to Mrs. Grant
"The strength of American arms i,
var comes solely from the soldiers
memory of the women they have lef.
behind. The old soldier is as gallanr
as he is brave. He has a happy fac
ulty Of saying the right thing at thu
right time, and Of doing it.-New Yorl
Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

Pupils in the public schools of Co.
penhagen, Denmark, are required to
take three baths a week in the public
school building, and while they are
bathing their clothes are sterilized in
a steam oven. The Danes object to
the regulation on the ground that it
makes the children discontinued with
their home surroundings.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31
Prices During Siege of Manila.

The blockade and siege sent price.
skyward in Manila. Hotel rates ros,
from So to 81 tAIexican) a day, bee
from 10 to 80 cents a glass, -four from
81 to $40 for fifty pounds. Mea
could not be obtained at any price.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

More than 90, 600, 900 acres Of land
in the United States are owned by the
a]ristocracy Of England. The heirs
Of Viscount Scully own 5000, 900
acres in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and
Nebraska.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

The advocates of woman's rights
have reason to exult today. A woman
who started life as a slave has
made herself the ACKNOWLEDGED ruler
of the countless millions of China.
This queen not only rules but gov
ems. In the apotheosis of Tuen, the
oldest nation of the world betters the
most advanced theories Of the newest.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

A new trick pen has an explosive ON
the point to startle woutd-be users. It
will be devoted to writing snappy
paragraphs.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31
OPELOUsAs, LOUISIANA

The endless seething of the Drey.
fus cauldron recalls the famous aphor-
ism that 'unsettled questions have
no pity on the repose of nations"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

The value Of q newspaper as an
advertising nelium consists in
It's circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulati0, OF two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"9fhe St. Landry Democrat"
YVES consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with THE Opelou.
sas vourier.' The advertising
rate. have not been increased
while the price OF subscription
has been reduced to 81 @ year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best Paper in the empire Par.
lsh of St, landry is therefore the
ehaapazs.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-31

n day. OF course all that is over
now. No one would-no woman could
overlook my hideous appearance"
His voice broke a little, but he went
On bravely:
$50 1 have written to her. I do not
want her to see me, and I shall 20
abroad in a week Or so, and-you'll tell
her you-you've seen me, you know. /
have loved her very much. I always
shall; and this is terribly hard"
He broke down entirely there, and
took a letter from his bosom and put it
into my hand.
"Give it to her." he said and turned
away.
l took it from his hand and left him.
! went straight to Belle Burton. I
found her in the garden, and l told her
from whom I came and gave her the
missive. She read it through gravely,
but without tears. Then she looked at
me with eyes that had such a solemn,
holy look in them as one would hope
to see in an angels.
Edward" she said, she sa rs he is
frightfully altered; is it SOL"
"Yes," I answered.
do you know what he has writ
temp she said, softly.
Il guess what it is
My poor Ioy!!" said she. GAS if any
thing would change me but a change
in his heart. VIII you take me to him.
Edward? | must go at once"
Command me-" | said.
She caught Up the wide straw hat on
the bench beside her and drew on her
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
The Australian Wheat Crop.

The wheat production of the Aus
tralian continent affords an interest
ing study to growers of that cereal in
the United States, especially in the vol
ume of increase in the season of 1897
9S over the yield of 1867 as shown by
reports recently published in Brad
streets. The total yield in Australia
proper was, in 1S96-97, 19, $4,000 bushels,
against &c, 2S5, 0G0 bushels in 1928, be-
ing an increase of 6,740,000 bushels.
Figuring that the requirements of food
and seed will be %, 500, 900 bushels, there
remain for export about 3,750,000 bush
els.
The crop in Tasmania is estimated to
be slightly in excess of the require
ments of the population. The yield in
New Zealand, in 1898, is approx
mately 900, 900 bushels greater than in
1867, and the eXportable surplus is
estimated at from 100000 to 900
bushels. 1t will thus be seen that Au-
stralasia, as a whole may be expected
to have for export approximately $780,
900 bushels. This volume, however,
represents about the sum Of the av-
erage fortnightly clearances from the
United States during the current crop
year. The amount is not large, but the
increase reflects an enlargement of the
industry in the Australian continent
and colonies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
Listen to Our Senator.

The reports from Washington seem to
Indicate that in the adjustment of the
details of the war revenue bill our
junior senator is disposed, naturally, to
play a part. His inclination to settle
the proposed corporation tax in a way
that may be regarded as onerous and
even unjust has attracted attention.
And yet his utterances are certainly
entitled to consideration. They may
not, it is true, be accepted as eX ca
thedra or as the product of profound
thought. But that they are the words Of
one who knows a thing or two about
corporations ought not for an instant
to be questioned by the members of the
Millionaires' Club with whom he is as
Sociated.
Senator Nelson has given deep
thought to the corporation problem.
He knows bill of lading from a re-
ceipt for money for value received, for
in his dealings of one kind and an
other with corporations he has. no
doubt, been called upon to distinguish
between these evidences of money
worth. What he may say, therefore,
upon the taxation of capital consolidat-
ed in the form of corporations should
be received by his associates with a
certain degree of confidence. They may
not agree with him, but let them re-
member that here is a senator who has
'had practical dealings with corpora
lions, and who must know whereof he
speaks. His words are the words of
experience, and they should be listened
to with gravity and even with COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
If We Are to Depart.

If we are to depart from the policy
of abstention from foreign complica-
lions enjoined by Washington and con-
scientiously adhered to for a century:
If we are to begin the second century
with a policy Of conquest and expan-
sion; if we are to quit that isolation
which has made us the unentangled OBJ
servers of European disputes; if we
are to take and keep the Philippines
then the acquisition of Hawaii and of
Samoa and of other halfway houses
is an imperious condition of the new
policy. But before we embark upon
that policy something more should be
consulted than the frothy pride of in
ternational Importance, something more
than qualification of mere land hunger
The objections to the annexation of
Hawaii magnify when the proposition
is extended to the Philippines, to Puer
to Rico or to Cuba
There is now a governing contingent
In Hawaii of our own race to whose
rule the natives have become accus-
toned, but in the Philippines we have
people that see in a white face only
that of robber and an oppressor.
While in the others we have a peonIe
who hate the "Gringo" with haired
born Of traditional racial antagonisms
| To rule either demands the establish
| ment of semi-military rule. To keen
| them requires the esta blishment and
maintenance of a navy equal to that Of
any nation, and a military esta blish-
| ment with a standing army at least
equal to the entire present force of reg
ulars and volunteers. This will mean
| that the proposed internal taxation shall
become permanent for ten months of
the Dingley bill prove that we can no
longer rely upon customs as our main
source Of revenue. II we are ready
| for all this, then annex Hawaii by
treaty or joint resolution, or by hoist
ing the flag over the islands as a war
! measure, or in any other way. If we
are not ready, then the talk of annex
ing Hawaii and keeping the Philippines
and taking Puerto Rico should stop.
That the present administration and it's
party believe that we are ready is clear.
but that it will prove to be the popular
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
EXPANSION an d Tsriffs.

The secretary of the treasury is re-
ported as preparing to extend the
Dingley- Mckinley tariff wall around
the Philippines, or, at least, about as
much and as many of the thousand
islands as we can take and hold. And
he has the auth n ty Of the supreme
court for it. But what results? I'M
mediately the territory becomes a por-
tion Of the United States, and between
the different portions of that territory
there must be complete freedom of
trade. All the products Of the islands
will be entitled to free admission to
our ports. Manila alone produces for
export some 100000 tons of sugar an
nually, and has capacity to produce all
we need. To whatever extent sugar
comes from there, to that extent rev.
enue is reduced, and a strong competi-
tor with our infant beet sugar industry
is created
Another important product is tobacco,
now subject to a smart impost, but
from which it will then be free, further
reducing customs revenue. Hemp, too,
is very extensively produced there The
secretary of the navy has wired Dewey
to let several hemp-laden vessels leave
the port of Manila, on the solicitation
Of binding Irvine makers. That also
will come in free of tax, and another
infant industry, a century or more DID,
will be threatened with starvation And
there are other tariff complications
that will spring out of the annexation,
some of them affecting nations having
trade relations with the Philippines
that will call for more of the remark
able diplomacy such as we have been
shown during the past fourteen months.
The policy Of expansion is not all a, bed
of roses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
WOMEN OF AFRICA.
Their Sad Lot Interests Their Con-
EreEationnI Sisters.

Rev. H. A. Cotton. missionary to Africa
and at present a resident of Dodge Center.
made an interesting address yesterday be-
fore the union missionary meeting held in
Plymouth Congregational church. He told
Of the work in Africa, especially smono :hs
women, whose condition he described as be-
ing particularly sad. He also exhibited some
eco curios brought from that country.
This was the annual meeting. and the fol-
lowing elections were effected:
President, Mrs. H. w. Comings; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Soper; secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Norval Marchand; executive board. Mrs
Pressy and Mrs. Cheney, st. Anthony Park :
Mrs. Hosmer and Mrs. Kribbs, Bethany
church; Mrs. jerks and Mrs. Barbour, Pa
cifc church; Mrs. Lewis and Mrs Sam
Brant, Atlantic church; Mrs. Waite ard Mrs.
Cornwell, Plymouth church; Mrs. III. A. Ris-
and Mrs. Irving. Olivet church; Mrs.
Drew and Mrs. haynes. South Park.
The president, Mrs. Comings, was In the
chair.
Mrs. Upper reported on the annual meet
ing Of the Minnesota union, neld In Winona,
and Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Brant gave notes
on the meeting held in Minneapolis
During the noon hour an elaborate luncheon
was served by the ladies CT Plymouth church.
Mrs. Warren Upham was chairman Of the
Ter, Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. Jackson served
lunch. The committee of courtesy was Mrs.
Soper, Mrs. Waite and Mrs. De Graw.
part of the afternoon session was devote
to home missions, but the greater part was
spent in considering the foreign field.
Miss Evans. of Northfeld, presided during
the session devoted to foreign missions.
Mrs. George g. Merrill Of Minneapolis.
read paper on What Is Worth While?"
The subject of a paper by Mrs. Howel,s
was Gods Message to the Women of the
Churches"
Mrs. Warren Upham read paper on "onr
Mrs. Norval Marchand discussed do For
e;sn Missions Fay?'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

Marksmen are wanted the target is Spain:
While fighting for Cuba, remember the Maine.
Tyrany's face must be turned from cur shore
If the flag is unsulliei our grardfathers bore.
You who have firesfde and kindred and wife.
Defend Freedom ST cause If it be with YOUR
life I'll
Truth. justice and mercy assuredly are
Where Sch.ey, Sampson and Dewey are
leaders in wait
Bring out the cowboys ,and rattle the drums:
Two hundred Thousand American SINS:
God must be with us in this. our great war,
Meath the flag that three armies to victory
bore.
England shakes hards with US over the sea.
Champ iening Cubas desire to be free.
The Union Jack and the Stripes and Stars
Are Joined in the greatest of civilized wars.
The fallen in war are future defenders:
A service eternal each volunteer renders:
Defenders of home, of country of thought.
bought.
Then on with the Stars and Stripes; put on
the blue!
In LIE and in death to our country be tue.
-Myra Wren.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25

The arrival of 1000 tons Of sulphur
and the coming of 10000 more now
afloat caused the price to drop from
$50 to $25. but corresponding decline
in the price of print paper is not an
nounced The price went UP quickly a
cent pound because Of the scarcity of
sulphur, but, like all such advances, it
is very slow in getting down. And, by
the way, this fall is due to the refusal
of Canada, whence this sulphur comes,
to recognize the action of Spain in max
ing sulphur contraband of war and the
request Of Spain to prevent the expor-
tation of sulphur to the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25

There is apparent in the discussions
by the principals of our schools of the
problem of school revenue that con-
fronts them and the school board a.
timidity that is painful. Only now and
then is there one with the spirit to
speak plainly. With the most there is
a cautiousness, diplomacy, that be-
tokens fear of giving effense to
some one who may retort in disagree
able action. If there is among our pub
lie servants any whose station calls for
manliness, courage, outrightness of
speech, it is these generals of the ar
mics of children, still in the charac-
performing period of their lives. in
tensely susceptible to the influence of
those in authority over them. The
meeting Monday resulted only in the
adoption of a resolution that no trained
diplomat could have made more mean
1ngless. But one of the principals, Mr..
Donnelly. had the courage to place his
knife on the nerve and state plainly
the single cause of the whole difficulty.
There would be no dearth of funds if
the assessor did his duty he said.
That is the key to the situation; it
alone will fit the lock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25

We have had pensions for all con-
ceivable causes, but this war opens new
vlstas, if the Milwaukee Sentinel is au-
thority for what the law is. A volun-
teer named Hook died before leaving
the state, and his widow promptly ap-
plies for a pension. The Sentinel
quotes the law applicable to the case
as follows: ''If any officer or other
person wounded in the first section OF
this act shall die, etc." This
seems to import new ground of pen
sion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
DELEGATES TO THE TRIENNIAL
Will Be Chosen at the Episcopal
Annual Council

The annual council of the Episcopal church
of the diocese Of Minnesota, which meets in
ST. Marks church, Minneapolis, June 1 and
2, has among other matters of Importance
coming before it the election of delegates to
the triennial convention. held in Washington
next October.
The following names among the clergy are
said to be slated for the general convention:
Rev. DR.. Rhodes, of st. Johns church, and
Rev. c. E. Haupt, of The Messiah; Rev. H. P.
Nichols, of St. Marks and Rev. T. P. Thurs
ton, of Winona st. Marks will probably
have the lions share Of the lay delegates as
oil
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
To keen Children in II.

There is a possible difficulty in the way of
securing full attendance of the school chill
dren at the Memorial day exercises at the
Auditorium in view of the numerous counter
attractions which will be offered.
At conference of the committee of princi-
pals of the city schools which is in charge of
the matter it was suggested that pony caval-
cade might be added to,the parade, as vel as
a bicycle corps, which would no doubt in
terest the young more than usually in the
patriotic programme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
Said That Hahn "Peacbed.v

Robert Hahn. arrested upon his release from
the workhouse several days ago, on the charge
of breaking into 500 freight car, was al
lowed to plead guilty to petty larceny before
Judge Orr yesterday; and received a sentence
Of ninety days in the workhouse.
Hahn claimed to have been induced to take
part in the robbery of the car by others
whose names he divulged to the county at
torney. Warrants for the arrest of his sup
posed confederates will be issued.