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The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01
"BRoTHER.oF THE GIRLS"

OlHeHaOF iHc A'nIos
The Power of Enduring Pain Shown b,
the Sondanese Is Incredible.
The power of enduring pain exhib.
tied by the Nubians of the Soudan il
almost incredible. This is strongly
instanced in the competition by the
youths of the villages for the cham.
pionship of their camps.
It is a much coveted honor to be
called ''Akho Benat" the brother of
the girls, and the youth who attains
this distinction is entitled to marry
the belle.
The competition itself is most ago
nizing spectacle. 1t commences by
the maidens, on certain festivals, beat
ing the drums to a and peculiar
tune, which so excites the spirits Of
the young men that numbers of them
at once. rush into the arena, each loud
lv exclaiming, Il am the brother Of
the girls, [ am the brother of the
girls!"
They are then paired off by casting
lots, and, when stripped to the waist,
a powerful, flexible whip of hippopot-
amus-hide, Ave feet in length, is placed
in the hand of each combatant, and at
a certain signal a t1ogging-match COM
mences.
The strokes are not given at random
or in haste, but with the utmost de-
liberation, each youth delivering his
blow in turn. and keeping time to the
music. The long, plant lash descends
with keen precision cutting deep into
the flesh at eye:y stroke, while the
monotonous "hwit," ''hwit," ''hwit,"
goes on increasingly, and the red
streams tell the tale Of suffering which
the tongues disdain to proclaim. At
last the n who can endure no long
er falls fainting t. the ground, and is
borne away by his kinsmen.
The victors are subsequently pitted
against each other, till the remaining
n becomes the champion, and bears
the proud title of ''The Brother of the
Girls. From "a Glimpse at Nubia,"
by Captain I. c. s. Speedy, in Har-
per's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01

Towards advice. I am to set sail to-
myself as caterer and decorator Mrs,
Howard has always lived in the city
and has a great many friends there.
aud she says she knows there is an
opening all ready for me.
"Of course I can come out here, too
and [ shall hope to keep my patron,
here. So there's my long-dreamed-o'
career cut and dried! Now wish me-
luck before we say good by, and be
sure to remember me when you are
preparing for your weddings and
wakesl"
Success came none too quickly MOI
too easily, but it anne And perhap'
the best success lay not in the career
itself, but in the lesson it taught he1
that if she couldn't do a thing in ont
way she could in another; that a spe
cial talent is too precious a sign OF the
niche we are meant to fill to be lightly
disregarded; and that, in good ole
Herbert's words.
Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws
Makes that AMI tn action fine.
~Youth's Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01

OpelOuSaS Courier
Il the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend Of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
1t will ever be found defending
their rights with all Of its
ability.
The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists In
its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"TThe St. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with The Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 50 q year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
lsh Of St. Landry is therefore the
ehaarase-
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01

One of the latest examples Of the
ability Of the United States to sue
cessfully display it's practical indie
pendence of the rest of the world is
furnished by the course Of prices in
the iron and steel industry, says
Bradstreet's. In most European coun-
tries the tendency Of the iron and
steel market has been upward for
some years past, active demand fur
nishing satisfactory reasons for this
price development. In this country,
however, the contrary has been the
case, and the tendency has been toward
the lowering Of the price of both the
crude and manufactured product. At
t~ention has been called to this feature
by some foreign iron-trade papers,
which contrast the upward movement
in prices which has occurred abroad
with the even more pronounced down
ward movement occurring in iron and
steel products in the United States.
in the case of Germany advances have
been particularly marked in pig iron,
but it is to be remarked also that
the price of iron and steel in Other
countries, not excepting Great Britain,
have all been toward a higher plane.
In this country the contrary has been
the case, and on a total volume of
business, unprecedented in size, values
have shown little improvement over
one or two wears ng0.
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VINO snail say to what extent the

VINO snail say to what extent the
newspapers have prevented abuses
and deferred wrongdoers? Call it
newspaper scolding if you will, yet
who can maintain that it does no
good? Thousands of people would
never follow the straight aud narrow
path were it not for fear Of the pub
licity of the newspapers, says the
Milwaukee journal. Besides, the
newspaper serves to hold up before
the young and those active in life
some sort of a standard of right do
inc
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01
vIcToRIA'S COSTLY BONNET.

Sent 70 Her by the Natives Of the
Navigator Islands.
Her majesty, Queen Victoria, who is
the dowdiest royal parsonage in Eu-
rope, has in her possession the most
expensive bonnet in the world, says
the Boston Globe. The natives OF the
Navigator islands were several years
ago anxious to MAX, e the queen a pres
ent. There was fo'cmed a committee,
which debated long and patiently what
would be most appropriate. Jewels
were out of the question. It would
cost a fortune to give one Of the rich
est sovereigns in the world a jewel that
she would appreciate. Even the most
gorgeous cloths were not advisable. In
dia had excelled them in weaving. The
gift should be suggestive Of their part
of the world and made by their people.
But what?-that was the question.
Their women were skilled at plating
grass and making it into everything
from furniture, mating and mural dec
prations to gowns and hats, but this
would not be valuable enough. Aside
from the thoughtfulness of the gift It
must have some intrinsic worth. The
committee disagreed. One gentleman
resigned in despair. The new mem
Der injected some ginger into the crowd
and revived their tagging spirits. The
new member said emphatically that
even a queen had vanity enough to
want to possess the most expensive
bonnet in the world. One Of their own
tortoise shells should be made into a
bonnet. It should be carved by their
w people and while it would not cost
them very dearly Victoria would find it
quite expensive if she went shopping
for it in Bond street. An elaborate
bonnet was made of a whole shell. The
workmanship was exquisite. Never
was tortoise shell more artistically
carved. The shape is like that of the
salvation arr,y lasses. In due time
the queen received the gift and wrote
the committee a note of thanks. The
queen found the material as we'll as the
shape a little impracticable as far as
everyday wear goes, so she sent it to
the British museum. But the commit
tee, which feels that a load is off it's
mind, draws mental pictures of Queen
Victoria driving down "the lady's
mile" and nodding TO her faithful SUBJ
5ects and wearing the gift that caused
Of Its brain.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01
n MiDlA SINGS.

When Midia sings. the glad gales hush
Their fearsome shriIling o'er the floods;
No more they harp on reed and rush,
No more they whisperthroush the woods,
Idle and mute their fronded strings.
In branch and brake. when Midia sings.
When Midia sings. earth's every tongue
Is dumb before her larger skill,
But there be goodly songs unsnng,
And music fingers in a thrill
Wherefore it is nv dull heart rings,
Most-musicaI. when Midia sings.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01

The wonderful growth of the tele-
graph business can best be shown by
quoting some figures. Thirty years
ago there were only 5000 telegraph
offices and little more than Is, 600
miles Of wire strung throughout the
length and breadth OF the land. At
the present time there are about &c.
600 offices and over l 200, 900 miles of
wire. The annual number of mes
sages handled thirty years ago was
5,s79,2S2; today it is 80, 600, 900.
The average cost to the sender thirty
years ago was 81 04.7; the average
cost today is 3O.9 cents. At the start
the cost to the company was more than
twice what it is today to the sender.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01

When M.dia sings. for MANY a mile
The feathered flocks forsake the skies,
And. stopping e%arthwards for awhile,
Hush all tn ir liquid harmnnies
And lightly borne on lissome wings,
Listen and learn. when Midia sings.
When Midia sings. the river stays
His own inimitabIe song.
And loiters down the watery ways,
And turks and lists the reeds among,
And lulls the myriad murmurinSS
OF bis old march, when Midia sings.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-01

Well, we'll, what a demoralizing
thing it is to have big medical author
tiles turn up now in the British Medi-
cal Journal and prove that white
bread is better for most Of us than
that made of unbolted flour OF
course most of us have little to re-
pent of under the new gospel; we
have gone on eating white bread, al
though supposing we ought to repent
Of that; but then this topsy-turvy
business, with all the hygienic teaoh-
ings Of the century, is SO discourag-
ing to the spirit of reform. Who
knows? Some n may tell us yet that
Welsh rarebits are particularly calcu-
lated to preserve the digestive powers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
motions and Demurrers.

Following is the motion and demurrer
calendar in the federal court for rule day.
March 6, at Ogden:
Central Pacific vs.. William johnson ct
al; ejectment.
Crown Point Mining company VS.. On
tario Silver Mining company; damages.
jany; injunction.
neer Electric Power company ct al; dam
United States vs.. ellison Asphalt COM
pany: injunction.
strawberry Valley Cattle company VS..
John Cummings; damages.
A. V. Mcintosh VS.. North American
Savings e. Loan Building association;
William Levy VS.. A. w. McCune; money
demand.
+. j. ;kiesel & Co. VS.. Sun Insurance
office; damages.
Calendar of causes at issue and for trial
in the federal court at the March term
in Ogden:
Tinted States VS. United Order Manu-
featuring & Building company of Logan;
conversion of timber.
In the matter of Edward j. Horrocks,
bankruptcy. Objections Of Grouse &
Bandegce to discharge.
Ten cases against William Adamson ct
AL. receivers Bear River Irrigation &
Ogden Waterworks company; in which
the plaintiffs are D. Z. Williams, Lyman
Skeen John A Taylor, William Skeen,
H j. Garner Dudley Chase. 3. NJ. Rob-
inson Edwin Dix James Martin, Lyman
y. Snurtliff; damages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
REVIEW OF SPECULATION.
Irregularity and Liquidation the
Feature of the Week.

New York. March 3.-Bradstreets'
financial review tomorrow will say: Ir-
regularity in prices at the beginning
of the present week was followed by in
creasing weakness and evidences of
speculative liquidation, with a sharp
upward rally in Fridays transactions.
Exceptional strength was shown by the
stocks which most easily reflect the
current boom in the iron and steel in
dustries In spite of this and evidences
of support in some other parts of the
list, the market acted as if the recent
advances and the speculative buying
which they attracted had left it ripe
for reaction.
The downward movement began on
Tuesday. Some irregular recoveries on
Wednesday We're mingled with further
realizing and selling out of weak ac-
counts, while on Thursday the latter
process assumed still larger proDor-
lions, and even carried With it the steel
stocks, which had thus far shown
strength in the face Of the general de-
clining tendency. The larger interests
which had taken the lead at the begin
ming of the recent upward movement
of prices were, with some exceptions,
passive, and seemed willing to allow
prices to settle down, while the profess
sional traders, as was natural under
the circumstances, generally showed an
inclination to work on the bear side.
In fact, some of the larger people were
also suspected of having shifted their
forces. with the object of making a
turn on the short account. The rise
on Friday was in a great degree due
to the short interest, which was alarm
ed by the appearance of renewed SUP
port in some of the manipulated stocks
and specialtieS.
While at the opening of the week
there was a further moderate amount
of buying by commission houses, the
later days presented increasing evil
dences Of selling from such quarters.
London displayed only a restricted in
terest in American securities. and the
foreign representatives here were ir-
regular in their activity, but probably
purchased a fair amount of stocks on
balance In fact, not only is it to be
noted that the recent heavy selling of
foreign investment holdings of our Sc
curities has ceased, but that outgoing
European steamers from New York are
again carrying consignments of our
stocks. In most cases, however, these
shipments are made up of lOw-Driced
specialties and stocks like Ontario &
Western, in which the London market
has learned there are more or less i'm
portant developments pending.
The slightly firmer tone of the money
market and the fact that many lend
ers object to industrials as collateral.
while in practically all cases asking
high rates where such stock form any
considerable part of the security sot
loans, We're discussed more or less
though 1t cannot be said that they fur
nished ground for the liquidating ten
dency.. At the same time such syrD-
toms are not without effect after the
market has experienced an exhibition
of bullish speculation, and the contin-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
A WEDDING OUT Of THE USUAL
PRISONER IN THE CITY JAIL
THE GROOM.
His Bride, Miss Mae Smith, and He
Is Doing Time For Beating Her
Judge Timmony Oficiates.

Judge Tinlmony officiated at we'd
ding yesterday, but he did not indulge
in any feiicitous remarks, as the oc-
casion was rather q sad one. The
couple were Thomas Brennan, a pris-
oner in the city Jail, and Miss Mae
Smith. Brennan is doing 225 days for
committing an assault and battery
upon his bride. having been found
guilty on Feb. 9. 1t will be remem-
bered that Brennan knocked the wo-
man down and kicked her brutally in
a room on Second South. This unkind
treatment has been forgotten by her
in the willingness of both to be welded,
and yesterday the conseCs of Chief
Pratt was obtained. Miss Smith, &C
companied by a friend, drove up to the
police station in a quincy yesterday af-
teTnoon. Policeman Brown escorted
Brennan from the jail. and the four
were driven to the city and county
building, where a, marriage license was
obtained. Returning to the city nall
the party appeared before Judge Tim
mony, who performed the service very
briefly. Brennan returned to prison
while his wife, with tears in her eyes,
drove away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company 1:
Upheld.
RATES ON STEEL AND IRON
SOUTHERN PACIFIC, D. C R. G.
AND WESTERN INVOLVED.

Denver, Colo. March 3--Un'tsd States
Commissioner Hinsdale, after taking
testimony as special master in chan
Gerry, has filed a report in the United
States circuit court upholding the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron company's suit
against the Southern Pacific. the Den
yer & Rio Grande Western, and other
roads operating between Colorado COM
mon points and the Pacific coast.
The iron company claims 100000
damages because of excessive freight
rates between Pueblo and San Fran
cisco on steel and iron products and
asks an injunction restraining the
Southern Pacific from putting Pitts
burg rates, lowered on mandate E~om
the interstate commerce commission
back to their former excessive basis.
Attorney Joel F. Vale, representing
the defendant, filed exceptions to the
report and arguments will be heard to-
morrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
Railroad Notes.

Traffic Manager Eccles leaves for
Pocatello today.
The new engines for the Short Line
viii begin to arrive about the 18th of
this month.
Mr.. c. l. futile of the Short Line left
Yesterday for Pendleton, Ore, to at
tend the convention of woolgrowers.
Mr.. Harry Cushing of the Denver &
Rio Grande returned from Boise yester-
day with a number of discharged SOL
diers. who go east over the Scenic
Line of the World
The American Refrigerator Transit
company has created the position of
general manager, which will henceforth
be filled by Mr.. Sanford Northrop.
brother to Mr.. Reid Ncrthrop, presi-
dent OF the company. The latter gem
tieman was formerly a resident of Salt
Lake.
MIR. D. Gannan, who is travelling for
the refrigerator business of the Santa
Re. is in the city, awaiting the opening
of the blockades, when he will go east.
MIR. Gamman has just returned from
Portland He says the woods are full
of rumors anent the Northern Pacific,
which is said to have surveying parties
out in all directions.
The Short Lines opera special to
Logan Thursday night was hummer.
John Spencer, one of the principals,
was to take the train at Brigham City.
but it reached there in such short or
der that Mr.. Spencer had barely start
ed the transaction of some business
when a meseengea. was dispatched to
bring him TO the train from up town.
The train was thereby delayed twenty
five minutes at this point The tardy
passenger explained that he knew what
time the excursion was TO leave Salt
Lake. but had no idea that it would
reach brigham SO quickly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04

to congress. Later the committee rec
commended passage of the memorial.
The COMMITTEES also recommended
passage of house joint memorial No.
8, by Ivers, praying congress to enact
legislation that will enable inhabitants
Of the mountain states to buy or lease
on advanta geous terms the mountain
grazing lands within the public do
MAN.
The following senate bills. by Smoot
We're referred to the committee on pub
lie health:
No. 81, relating to the duties of the
dairy and food commissioner.
No. 81, relating TO the sale of dairy
products.
No. &c. to prevent the feeding of un-
wholesome food TO cattle
No. GA, to prevent the sale of milk
from diseased cows.
Inasmuch as it has been impossible
to get a quorum for evening meetings,
the rule was amended fixing the meet
ing times daily at 8 a. m. and p. m.
the latter session to continue till every
member is tagged out" Yesterday
afternoons session. according to this
arrangement, lasted till $40.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
NOTICE OF AssIGNEEs SALE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
ni1rsuant TO the order Of the Third dis
frict court of the state of Utah in and
Tor Salt Lake county. the undersigned. rs
Assignee of Geo. NJ. Scott & Co.. viii
offer for sale at public auction, TO the
highest bidder for cash. at the office of
R Re- Hardness, Howat. Bradley &
Stewards. 163 Main street, Salt Lake City.
fTtah- on Friday, March 3. 1889. at
O'clock D. m. the interest OF Geo. M
SCOTT & Co. to-wit: an undivided one
half a. interest in and to the following
described property, situated IN the West
Mountain mining district in Salt Lake
coUntv state of Utah, to-wit:
The yosemite mine, the Yosemite mill
size the Hydaspes mine, all of said claims
being patented; the First West Extension
~ the Yosemite mine: the Gibraltar mine
81 .he Granada mine, together with the
wnIl,s machinery and buildings on and
belonging TO said properties. Also that
certaf concentration mill situate IN said
mining district, with engine, rock-Dreaker
nd crushing roll. jigs. shaking tables and
huddIes. known as Mil No. l. Also one
large concentration mill. No. 2. In Butter
tiaId CANYON, with clearinghouse, private
hoi1se Of eight rooms, blacksmith shop,
aeneral office, assay office, ore scales
Rouse and mill site, embracing the ground
on which sad pulldlngS are situate Inc
described property being owned by Rem
i1rfOn. Johnson & Co., corporation,
and the whole OF said property being
sIIhiect to the equitable lien of the follow
ineS persons and corporations, in the fol-
i6Iying proportions, to-wit: James Ander-
TO-, in the proportion that s5.751.20 bears
20 Sss IA. As: the Bingham Mercantile COM
n Nc in the proportion that $l,1s1-59 bears
p S sss S54 IS; Scott & Anderson in the pro-
uortion that Slab bears to $50. S44 IS, and
NJ w 7 Mcintyre. in the proportion that
sf74 90 bears to S63.Sl4.4S. Said properties
fSnine held in trust by Geo. NJ. Scott &
pe and said Remington. Johnson & Co.
- 70 the above proportions for the
DO ala nersons named above. they having an
saI1itable lien upon said properties for the
Ssstt,,rnent 10 them of said respective sums
l p forth above out of the proceeds of the
seie Of said properties or out of the pro-
ssa.,de Of the working of said properties
HUGH ANDERSON
Assignee of. Geo. NJ. Scott & Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
STREET RAILWAY COMBINE.
All Lines at Denver Have Been Con
so1idated.

Denver, Colo. March 3.-Consolida-
ton of the electric and cable street
railway lines of this city was effected
today under the name of the Denver
City Tramway company. Articles of in
corporation were fled The capital
stock is s5,000,000. The directors are
Rodney Curtis, G. E. Ross-Lewin, DR..
w. f. Mcclellan, James H. Blood, Sam
uel n. Perry, Charles B. Whitehead,
William n. Byers, Charles F. Mus
grove and William G. Evans. The Off
GERS are: Rodney Curtis, president; w
N. Byers, vice president; g. e. Ross
Levin, secretary, and William G. Ev-
ans, secretary.
The cable lines will be changed to
electricity, provided the consent of the
city can be obtained, and other extern
siye improvements made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04

ued. creation of new industrial COM
panies, with the attending desire OF
part of the public to buy their securi-
ties on margin for speculative purposes,
is still regarded in some quarters as the
weak s2ot in the market. The boom
ing tendency in the steel and iron. dry
goods, manufacturing industrials ard
other lines are, of course, noticed In
Wall street, though the impression that
the market has discounted them tenn
porarily is very prevalent there 1t
must, however, be observed that the
declines have been on the whole of
moderate kind, and that none of the
developments have been Of a character
to seriously disturb values, while there
were a. number which might serve IS
prospective reasons for bullish demon
strations in certain parts Of the list
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
SCOTT WELLS RETURNS.
Ex-sergeant of Battery B Is Home
Again.

Sergeant Scott Wells of battery B.
Utah light artillery, returned yester-
day, though not direct from Manila.
He left the Philippines about two
months ago, with Corporal w. D. Ritter,
both of whom were discharged upon
application. Mr.. Ritter went to Ger
many. and Mr.. Wells, desiring to COM
plete his trip around the world, sailed
for France. He visited Paris. London,
Dublin and other European cities be-
fore his return, and had delightful
voyage.
Mr.. Wells weighs no less than he did
at the time of his enlistment. and has
no regret to offer over his experience
in the army. He will resume the prac-
tice of law in this city.
Mr.. Ritter is expected home during
the month