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The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
Debt Of the Deaf to DR.. Meyer,

In the last twenty five years great
advances have been made in aural
surgery, and the number OF deaf per-
sons has been lowered greatly. The
celebrated Danish physician, DR.. Hans
Wilhelm Meyer, was the first to PUT
his finger into the little space between
the nose. and the throat to remove
"pharyngeal vegetations." It took him
some years to convince the profession
that these outgrowths were a common
cause not only Of loss Of hearing aud
o5structed nasal respiration, but also
Of defective articulation and impaired
mental and bodily development. 1t Is
no exaggeration to assert that the
number Of young persons who have
been saved from lifelong deafness by
the removal of these obstruct;ng glands
amounts already to hundreds Of thou
sands. and that hundreds Of thousands
more will be delivered from this ter
rible af1iction in future times. DR..
Meyer lived just long enough to know
that the medical world recognized the
great value of his discovery.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
Chinese Use Of Fans.

Considering that the Chinese use
fans for nearly everything, it seems
strange that they do not use them in
the form of punkahs, as the Hindoos
do. They show such in the
employment of fans that it is certainly
not through lack of inventive faculty
that the large revolving fan is not in
vogue. They have map fans" bear
ing on the leaf IN accurately drawp-up
guide to this or that pleasure resort;
they have fans which bear the picture
or news of some given event of i'm
portance to out-of-the-way parts of
China; they have fan-shaped daggers
and clubs cunningly contrived after
the style of walking-stick daggers;
they have eyen the quaint original Of
the autograph fan which has lately
found it's way into English favor, but
as to the punkah, they will have none
Of it.
This may be accounted for by the
fact that a Chinaman does not like to
be famed at the top or back of his
head. His tight-drawn, straight hair
offers no protection whatever against
a good pnnkah breeze, whereas the
Hindoo, having a good covering of
loose hair, even when not turbaned.
does not suffer from chilis of the scalp.
An inventive and enterprising Celes-
tial, overlooking this fact, once fash
toned a punkah on . large scale. It
consisted Of seven large wheels ten
feet in diameter, joined together 9
that one mar could turn them ell on
= single crank. Snch . seven-fold
paddle breeze confluence would Ger
tainly create q breeze in which no fly
could live; bnt it never came to any
thing. It was, apparently, the last Of
its race.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
MRS. vANDERBlLT's DOUBLE.
She Has Been Having . Great Deal of
Fun.

She Has Been Having . Great Deal of
Fun.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. Jr.. has
q double in Newport who, on account
OF her resemblance to the mistress OF
Belvoir. has been receiving attention
that she thoroughly enjoyed for a long
time without knowing the reason for
1t, says a correspondent Of the Denver
Post. She could attribute It only to a
sudden and ulaccountabie streak OF
p%oliteness on the part Of the storekeep-
ers OF Newport. The young lady is
Miss Bertha Eddy, q pretty little bru-
nette Of Newport, an almost exact
counterpart Of Mrs. Vanderbilt in form
and feature. 1t was shortly after the
marriage Of Miss Virginia Fair to Will
liam K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and her arrival
IN this city that Miss. Eddy noticed a
marked change In the attitude of the
storekeepers Of Newport toward her
when she had occasion to visit their
establishments. The treatment OF her
was SO obseQuious that Miss Eddy
could not account for 1t, and it was in
such striking contrast to that which
q native Newporter is in the habit of
receiving that she could cot fail to
notice it. After one or two experiences
OF this kind Miss Eddy began to won
der and was at a loss how to account
for 1t. The mystery was explained
one afternoon On a visit to a florists
establishment, when she was ad-
dressed as Mrs. Vanderbilt. The sit
uation dawned upon the pretty little
brunette like a fash, and in a spirit
Of fun she concluded not to enlighten
the florist as to his mistake. The nov
city, too. Of the courteous treatment
she had received was rather too pleas
ant to dispel. Miss Eddy's simple
purchases did not seem to attract the
attention OF the storekeepsrs from the
fact. perhaps, that Mrs. Vanderbilt has
already acquired the reputation OF be-
Ing a thrifty housewife. For nearly
three months this had been kept I'D.
and now that Mrs. Vanderbilt has be-
come q familiar figure here and Is
known to every n In Newport, Miss
Eddy finds that on visiting a store she
is now treated with less distinguished
courtesy. The situation is all the
more humorous TO the young lady, as
q never by a single act attempted to
carry out the deception. the storekesp-
ers having deluded themselves.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
JUDGES.

No man probably can be placed in a
more p%srplsxing position than a judge
who las to deal with ignorant and
dull-wittsd Jurors. A Jury Of this kind
Of men in q western court brought in
a verdict Of mot guilty, but recon-
mended to the mercy OF the court"
The late Justice Hawkins, a learne.s
but eccentric English Judge, when the
verdict did not suit him, sometimes
took the decision into his own hands.
After q long trial OF a civil case, in
which the possession Of some property
was contested. the jury, against the
law and the evidence, unanimously
found for the plaintiff. Justice Haw.
ktns listened to the verdict in amaze
ment, and then, with a shrug, said:
1T takes thirteen men to rob a man
OF his house. The suit is decided ir
favor Of the defendant"
A certain Justice Leet in Pennsyl-
vsnfa. in the early part Of this century,
was equally %autocratic In his decisions.
The country was newly settled by
scotch-lrish Presbyterian. q class of
just and religious, but irakcible men.
When they brought into his court d.
vorcs or civil cases which had grown
out OF Quarrels with their wives O.
nelshbors, they were not ilfrequently
met with refusal to listen to their COM
plants. Il will hear no statement
concerning this case from any lawyer.
Do you two quarrelsome fools go home.
shut yourselves up together. and pray
to Almighty God to help you to see the
truth. Then talk the matter over
quietly alone. II you then can't come
to an agreement, you may go to law
about it." Tradition states that but q
small! per cent Of these applicants ever
came again before him.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
The Marksnian Presses the hutton

A new triggerless aud hammerless
gun that has been invented by a man
named Thompson Of Birmingham, Eng
land, if it fulfls all that is expected
of it, should become popular. Instead
of pulling a trigger presses a but
ton. The mechanism of the lock is of
the ordinary hammerless character,
and is worked by q button which is in
the small part of the stock, protected
by a light guard similar to those used
for hammeiless guns. There is only
one button for a double barreled gun,
and by an ingenious arrangement it
can be worked to fire both barrels.
right and left or left aud right, as the
case may be. The idea Of replacing
the trigger by q button IA not original
bps Il sesaas that 40 cns hss been able
n eargy Il sas rEaosssalIs hss1sefs9s
hEIM & -
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
SOMETHING NEW.
a Discovery That Il Expected to Revo.
lution!xs q Great Tndustry.

a Discovery That Il Expected to Rev
lution:xs . Great Industry.
Just as Americans begin to feel that
they are upon the verge of developing
superiority to Great Britain not only in
shipbuilding, but in the steel trade, in
which such a number OF valuable for
els.1 contracts have lately been taken
by our manufacturers in the face OF
British competition: and just as ma
lure seems to encourage the American
aspiration by showing that the English
coal mines will be exhausted within
another fifty years, science Seems to
De coming to the aid of the Britisher
and may be about to open new fields
OF competition in steel In which Amer
lea must take part II she is to main
tain her hard-earned prestige. The
discovery has beer demonstrated In
London. and is being made much Of by
the British press, that the ability to
produce perfect steel by casting 1t in
a u made by liquid hydrogen
with a process that Is not proposed to
make public, has at last attained prac-
~ticability. A company has been formed
with a capital Of 100000 to expert
mentally develop the process, and il
the plan IS as successful as Prof. De-
war, the ,discoverer, presumes it will
be, the air bubbles that now cause
flaws and weakness in steel will be
Gone away with, and a metal will re-
suit such as the world has never seen:
To, say that this meal a possible revo-
luton in the steel trade is to put 1t
mildly, and IT, the English government
can control the process, as 1t Is now in
timated may be the case. then Ameri-
can scientists and those Of other coun
tries will be put upon their mettue to
get 'eevn with the Britishers. Liquid
hydrogen, which is the great agent
now discovered, Is described as a clear,
colorless. transparent and very volatile
autd, NO clearer than pure water, but
only one-fourteenth the density OF
water. In its lightness 1t is out Of all
to any known liquid. A
piece OF paper when placed in it sinks.
The difference between liquid hydro
gen and liquid air is as great II not
greater than the difference between the
ordinary temperature and liquid air.
hydrogen places temperature at
twenty degrees Of absolute zero.
which. Is represented by 4s4 degrees
and 273 degrees Centigrads
below zero. The boiling point Of liquid
hydrogen il 252 degrees below zero, at
which 1t is capable of enormous pres
sure. The discovery must affect every
problem Of physics and chemistry. Its
possibilities are illimitable. It may
yeyolutioniZe the methods that have
hssen l~aboriously built up during the
lass three hundred yesrs.-Marine
Journa&
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

Ames (Iowa) Special to Chicago
Tribune: Prof. D. A. Kent, once con-
nected with the Iowa Agricultural Col
lege, has been offered an appointment
by James Wilson. secretary Of agricul-
turs, to 20 to Turkey and introduce
the American system Of agriculture
and educate the people in modern
methods. Constantinople Is to be
Prof. Kent's home. His work will con-
sist mainly in establishing schools and
colleges, and Introducing the various
seeds used in the United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

The rule OF life at the Elysee is e.
:imple as circumstances will permit.
except when Obliged to give official en-
tertainments, NJ. and Nine. Loubet
take their luncheon at IL and their
dinner at I in a small dining-roon. the
furniture of which is a. plain as the
menu on the table, though now and
then they have an intimate friend to
jcin them at the former meal. NJ.
Loubet, however, simple as are his
tastes and frugal "a Ia his fare, is fully
alive to the Importance Of maintaining
he dignity OF his Office; and 1t NAV be
taken for granted that he will. when
he returns to Paris from Rambou.llst
md Montsiinar, between which places
ne will, If all goes well, spend his we'll
earned summer holiday, put himself In
% training for the severe social duties
which the president Of the republic
will have to discharge during the ex-
ADDITION year.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

It Is said that Frederick the Great
was never conquered but once. and
that was by the sparrows. Going into
his cherry orchard one day. he found
many sparrows there and ordered them
ell killed or driven out Of the orchard.
The result was that the next summer
his cherry trees were covered with
worms and he had no cherries. He or
dered the spsrrows to be again ad-
mitted to his orchard. and SO the SPAR
rows did what the armies OF europe
could not thoroughbred Frederick the
Great
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

though I must
tell about It. A
gear ago I was
taken very sick.
Doctors 60
me no good only
to deaden the
pain which /
had almost con-
stantly: I got
some OF your
Compound and
took one bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

New Marriage law In Massachusetts
A new law has Just gone into effect
In Massachusetts forbidding the per.
Torrance of the marriage ceremony by
Justices OF the peace unless they have
been specially designated for that pur-
pose.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

Clean blood means q clean skir- No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving ali i'm.
~pur!tles from the body; Begin, to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. lQc. Csc. 500,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
Still Moro Connterfe,tne

The Secret Service has Just unearthsd an
other land OF coupterfetters and secureda large
quantity Of bogus bills. which are 81 cleverly
executed hat the average person would never
suspect them OF being spurious. Things o.
great value are always selected for imitation
notably Hostettor's Stomach Bttters. which
has many imitators but no equals for dtsorderl
like indigestion, dyspepsis. constipation, ner
voueness and general debility. See that a pr1
vate Revenue Stamp covers the neck Of the
bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

fuse Piso's Cure for Consumption both In
my family and practically. G. ". oArrER-
SON. 1nkster. Mich, Now S. 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
Cannot Read

Because you've strained your eyes. Leonardis
Golden Eye Lotion will cure the Inflammation
and soreness without pain in one day. The
best eye medicine in the world is ~"Leonardi's."
1t makes strong eyes.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Druggists sell
1t at rs cts. or forwarded prepaid on receipt Of
rrt"A by S. B. Leonard q Go. Tampa. Fla.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

There are In Boston 44,EU7 persons
horn in British America. including On
ario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
Prince Edward island and Nswfound-
tanh
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
Kit Carson's Reign,

Kit Carson's rife, which was carried
By him for more than forty years, IL
now in the possession Of the Montezu-
ma lodge Of Masons, at Santa Fe, of
which ledge Kit was a member.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
The Hoor and His Jokea.

"Bosbyshell is 4 bright fellow. ehy"
svery. He is known Al a satirist.' y
80 i have heard. Is he really a
satirist?" J
aWsll, i don't know, From whas
/ hsya heard o. biz Jokes ! would csll
hjp ! 1Etls!st"-alsyW'l Bnsss.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

PUTNAM tADELEss Ives DO not stain
the hands or spo. the kettle. Sold by all
druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

Perhaps Lots wife WAS trying to trace he
genealogy w: en- she looked backward.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

"a Great Blessing" says Mr.. j. 8. Cook
Mr.. John S. Cook. of Atlanta, Ca, q great
sufferer from dyspepsia andfnd,gestton, writes:
Il have been suffering with dyspepsia for
Remedy and gained fifteen pounds in thirty
days. 1t is q great blessing. I oan cat supper,
80 30 bed and sleep like q babe-something /
could not do before. jog 8. COOK"
Price 30 cents . bottle, at all druggists or
sent for price, express paid. BY Tyner Dyspep.
STA Remedy Co., - Mitchell St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
net!c. full OF life, nerve and visor, take MOTTO
BAG, the w~onder-worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. SOC or u. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet ard sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
A fellow with a nice string of game very
rarely comes into town by a back alley.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

lI1rrER TO MRS. RINxzAM NO. e4,sps1
"1am SO grateful to you for what
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that I feel as
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

Marie Antoinette preferred Hungary watel
to amy other kind Of perfume.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

Fits permanently cured. No Ats or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer 50 trial bottl. md treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd. 83l Arch St. Phila, Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

Some people are never missed Until they
are dismissed:
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

70 euro Constipation Forever.
TAKE Cascaress Candy Cathartic. lGc or &c.
u 9. 9. g. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
noa1 rohacco spit and smok. Yonr I1fs Away.

An egOtist Is a man who is unable to dis
gaise the interest he feels in himself.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

Educate Your Bowels with Cnscnrets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
soc. Csc. II C. c. G.. fail, druggists refund money.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
OUR SCOTCH INDIANS,
signs OF the Iafusion of BLOOD IF

signs of the Infusion of BLOOD from
Across Sea In Cherokee Veins.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Chero-
KEGS come well by their stu~bbornness,
their shrewdness and their love Of
controversy. As Indians they had these
traits to begin with. AS the result of
a strong infusion Of Scotch blood they
added to the strength OF the character
Istics. 1t Is Scotch history that after
the battle Of Culloden many Scotchnen
left their native land rather than ac-
cept English sovereignty. It ia Cher
okee history that numbers OF these
sturdy Scots found homes and wives
with the Cherokee Nation before the
enforced migration OF the tribe from
Georgia to the Indian Territory. John
Ross was one of these Scotch exiles
who accepted Cherokee citizenship. He
became a chief and wss given the name
Of "Coo-is-coo-ee." When the nation
moved to the territory one OF the dis
tricts into which the reservation was
divided for government purposes was
named "Coo-ts-coo-ee." Ross founded
a family which became powerful IN
Cherokee councils. He and his son we're
frequent visitors to Washington and
had much to do with the treaty max
ing which gave to the nation the
strong legal position 1t holds in Its
relation with the United States. A
descendant OF Ross, the Scotch exile.
Is one OF the officers OF the nation to.
day. The Adairs are another infuen-
tial Cherokee clan established by a
Scotchman who came over after the
battle Of Culioden. AS the descendants
OF Adair by his Cherokee wife grew up
they were sent away to American co..
lsges and given the best OF opportun.-
ties for education. McEair Is another
u the familiar Scotch names introduce
ed into the Cherokee Nation by this
Scotch Infusion. The McNair who
came over after Culloden was a High
lander. One OF his descendants lives
On a magnificent estate Of 1900 acres
in the beautiful valley OF the Grand
river. Duncan IL another Scotch name
found among the Cherokees. The head
and front OF the Cherokee opposition
to American citizenship Is a Duncan.
whose claim to Cherokee citizenship
would not be guessed by any physical
characteristics. He is Scotch In looks
and Scotch In his love OF a controversy.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
The mere q man tries to prove that he isn't
a fool the more he proves he is.
Beware of O%intunents for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy tho sense Of
when when a snte e9 q Z tS !o aela tRa m snsWnos ss sysssa
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good yon
Cure manufactured by f. J. Cheney q Co,
Toledo, O., contains NO mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
Halls !atarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
It is taken internally, and ts made in Toledo.
Ohio, by r. J. Cheney Cos setimOnials free.
E Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

The drayman with the longest head 10 apt
TO carry the longest ~ ket-book.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

There are all manner of mon with all man.
ner of manners.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
"a Great Rlassiner saws Mr.. &. Cool

But few people are able to appreciate
good thing until after they lose It.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

How Arr Your KidneysB
Dr.. Hobbs SparaEus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam
ols free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago OF n. 7.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

A man never gets too mean to overreacl
h,iIsr 4ssIaaf,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

When a man is forced to the wall why
should he kick against the bricks7
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16
Beauty IL Blood Deep.

There are numerous men with alleged char
acters and unmistakable regulations,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-16

A wise man Is one who is wise enough to
the questions a fool can ask.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-23

Charleston. April 80 -Atl l0;45 o'clock
this morning the jury In the Lake City
case reported 10 the court Its inability TO
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-23
LIEUTENANT GILMOnE.

viii flank the enemy before joining
General Macarthur north Of Malolos
The Dakota regiment first encoun.
tered the enemy In front Of Noyalches
The rebels opened fire on our troops bui
their fire was silenced IS minutes later.
the enemy retiring in bad order aud
the Americans advancing along the
rough road around Novalches They
were considerably annoyed by the irs
q rebel sharpshooters from the jungle
for two hours. Al O'Clock In the after.
noon the rebels were in full flight. leav.
ing many dead on the field. and our
troops We're compelled 10 take brief
rest In the shade ~ the heat was op.
pressive
No additional news has been received
here from Lieutenant J. G. Gilmore and
II other men Of the rev Of the York
town who mysteriously disappeared a.
Baler, where they went 30 lend assist.
anoe 10 Spaniaris surrounded by rebels
The whole affair j. a mystery
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-23
NINE MEN PERISH.
sailors Caught In -m aud die Of
Thirst aud Hunger.

Sailors Caught In IN aud die oi
Thirst and Hunger.
San Francisco. April q. The steamer
City Of Para, from Central African
ports. brings detailsof an ocean tragedy.
While the vessel was at Corinto an open
boat containing the remains Of nine
men who perished moaths ago and
drifted ashore there. The bodies We're
horribly emanciaied. and the manner in
which their limbs We're contortod showed
that they must have died In horrible
agony. Not a drop Of water and not a
particle Of food was in the boat
In December last. Louis NJ. Maslen. Of
the Fl Trumfo Pier company. three Of
the port officials and five boatmen wens
ont to the mail company's steamer lying
in the oiiing at Fl Trumfo They boarded
the mail boat and stayed until signs Of
an approaching storm warned them o.
return. The gale came up quickly and
overlook the boat soon after IL got away
from the steamer Il was never seen
again until IL hoated into Corinto har.
bor Louis w Maslen was the son OF
L. W Maslen. deputy naval officer o.
this port The names Of the other vie.
Tins are not given.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-23

81. Louis, April - Miss Ernie Bloss
a frail young girl who is riding her bi.
cycle from Fort Worth. Tex. 10 Wash.
ington. d. c., is in the city hospital Ia
this city very fatigued. but declaring
she will continue her journey With /.
couple days rest she will set out FOR
Washington She said she had made q
wager with her betrothed, George Main
Of Fort Worth. 10 cover the distance in
80 days and has travelled since March 81.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-23

Macon, No, April "a The grand
jury reported its failure to return a
true bill against John Mcdaniel charged
with attempting to kill Milton sickels
Of the Third cavalry. Sicheis IL out on
bond on q charge Of assaulting Nc
Daniels i7-year-old daughter sickel-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-23

Cincinnati April % Colonel T. C.
Campbell Of New York. who was re-
Gently ordered by the court here 10 pay
into the court the alleged Hanna-Boice
bribery money, amounting 10 Sl7O0. is
in Cincinnati The money was rcplev.
ined by Barbour. who had claims against
Boice, Colonel Campbell says before
Barbour can recover any part Of the
funds he must prove his claims in a sep.
arate suit.