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The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
A Navel Advertising Scheme,

A man in RoXborough has hit upon
a novel advertising scheme, and hopes
to get rich through It. His idea is to
supply prominent business firms with
stamped envelopes free Of charge. On
these envelopes will be printed the
advertisements of firms not in rivalry
with those supplied. but in a kindred
lines of business. Thus, the en-
velopes. given to a tailor would be
covered with the advertisements Of a
shoemaker. a halter, a ha~berdasher,
and so on. The man calculates onusing
an enveIope four inches by sever in
size. to cost him. completely printed
and stamped. from So to 81 a thou.
sand. After leaving ample space for
the address, he will have at the top
of the envelope seven square inches
of advertising space, and the same at
the bottom. with tour more square
inches on each side, or twenty-five
square inches in all. Charging 81 per
square inch, his profit per thousand
envelopes would be SIS or $19, and,
besides, il more advertising space
were needed. the entire back of
veIopes could be used.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
Modern Strengthening Plant.

A new slaughterlng plant III Ne"
Jersey illustrates the immense i'm
proyement that is being made in in
dustrial methods in the treatment or
slaug,' tered cattle. The lower part OF
the building is used for the hanging
room, while the machinery depart
ment and the whole process OF scrap
ing are in the higher part OF the
structure. The whole power, except
that of the electric plant, is furnished
by a 90 horsepower automatic cutoff
engine. With the scraper, which is
of the best known design, 100 hogs
can be scraDed in one hour, and 1t
needs only one man to serve it. 1t
both pours in the water from the top
and sprays all the way down from
perforations in the standpipe. There
is also a drier of special make. which
has a dust trap attachment. This pre-
vents the scattering to the winds and
the loss in other ways of the light fer
tilizer. which in the olden days, while
it enriched the land Of the farmers
nauseated the population of the coun-
try for miles around. Connected with
this drier is a condenser. which pre-
vents the escape Of the foul odors
which have hitherto made Strengthening
places a nuisance to the community.
This drier has a capacity of 200
pounds of dried stock per hour, and
it does it's work thoroughly. Attach
nd TO the rendering tanks there is also
a new deodoriZer, which prevents the
escape of any offensive smells from
that usually prolific quarter. The
runaways in the hanging room, in
stead of being wooden as they u.s.
ually are, have iron rails. The venti-
lation is perfect, and the atmosphere
of the whole building IS dry and clear,
the steam being taken away, so that
the men are not smothered in a drift
ing cloud of moisture.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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standing and success

promotion, standing and success.
Feeling sure of his position he began
to be careless. He left the Office
early in the afternoon to play a little
game of cards with his friends. Some
times he played until late at night,
and the next morning came to the
office tired and cross.
The habit grew. His friends ev-
rostulated with him, but he said that
he would not give up his freedom to
amuse himself for the tiresome druid
gerry of any law office in the land. In
six months the head of the firm dis
! missed him. He had made his choice
between work and play, and had de-
l~iberately given up the great for The
little, the permanent for the ephem-
eral. His degraded future was easily
foretold.
A boy of twelve years old was asked,
"Whv don't you go to SCHOOL,"
Il don't want to; I don't have no
fun"
Don't your parents W; ut you to
go? Don't you care to learn1rDon't
you want to be something more tnan
a loafer ?"
The boy was bright, and foz a mo-
ment he hung his head; but he had
tasted the freedom that makes tramps
and l~oafers, and that fills warehouses;
and prisons.
81 don't want to go to school, an
I hate workin'," he answered. IN a
shamefaced way.
Only a few weeks later he was ar
rested for theft, and put on probation
in a reform school, where he is now.
Young as he is, he has made the
choice between the great andthe little.
If he continues to choose the little,
he is doomed to a life of lnfamy.
To every person the choice comes
By many a soul it has to be met daily.
''Shall l sacrifice my future to a mo-
ment's play or fun? Shall lmperll
my soul for an hours amusement
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

To prevent the tops Of curtains r o.
Topping over above when they are pin
ned to the hooks a plain Or waVet
vertical extension is fixed on the fac
OF the ordinary hook, on which Thu
end of the curtain is fastened, thu
holding it up and making a heater ap
pearance.
Bamboo rods for the manufacture q
furniture. fishing poles, ETC., are re
duced in size and shaped as desired
by a new machine, composed Of a ta
pering metallic die, heated to a graz
heat, into which the stalks are forced
the heat melting the s%iliceous coating
and fbers into a plastic state.
Baby carriages are changed int
cradles by a new device, consisting o
a pair of rockers connected by cross
bars, with slots cut in the bars II
which the wheels Of the carriage ar
placed to prevent them from turnin'
while the carriage Is being rocked.
Gloves can be stretched while DRY
ing by using a new device formed Of I
single piece Of spring wire bent to TIT
shape Of the hand and inserted In tn
glove to diStend the interior.
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Biggest Wedding Ever Known.

On the day that Alexander the
Great was married no fewer than TO-
202 persons in one ceremony were
made husbands and wifes. This
seems impossible, but the event really
took place, as historical records tell
us. This monster wedding occurred
upon the conquest by Alexander the
Great of Persia, which was then ruled
over by King Darius.
Alexander married Statira. the
daughter of the conquered king, and
decreed that 100 of his chief Officers
should be united to a hundred ladies
from the noblest Persian and Medean
families. In addition to this. he stip-
ulated that 10000 of his Greek sol
diers should marry 10000 Asiatic
women.
When everything vas settled a vast
pavilion was erected. the pillars OF
which were six feet high. One
hundred gorgeous chambers adjoined
this for the 100 noble b%ridegroors,
while for the remaining 10000 an
outer court was inclosed, outside of
which tables were spread for the null
tftude. Each pair had seats, and
ranged themselves in semf-circles
round the royal throne. Of course,
the priests could not marry this vast
number of couples, so Alexander the
Great devised a very simple cere-
mony. He gave his hand to Statira
and kissed her-an example that all
the bridegrooms followed.
Thus ended the ceremony, and that
vast number were married. Then fol-
lowed the festival, which lasted five
days. the grandeur Of which has
never been equaled since.-Chicago
'Times-Herald.
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Hoods Pills are the f@avorits eathartic.

Eminent medical authorities are Of
she opinion that the South will be prac-
tically freed from the standing menace
Of yellow fever as soon as American
methods can be brought to bear on the
,nuestion of sanitation in our newly ac-
1uired provinces. Santiago Is a very
baradise of filth, and there is not for
one hour any reasonable assurance
that an epidemic may not break gu
there. The sacrifice Of the principle
cities and ports Of Cdba through their
uurifcation by fire will be a cheap
and eminently suitable operation, pro-
vided it eventuates in that cleanliness
that comes by fire alone. The i'm
munity Of the South from such a
scourge will be secured at a most rea-
sonable rate. If the predictions of the
physicians are fulfilled. They claim
that with Siboney. Santiago, Havana
and a few other points subjected to
such vigorous treatment, there will be
little, If any, difficulty, in controlling,
IL not absolutely stamping out, this
dread disease. This Is the first time
that yellow fever has been attacked in
its stronghold, and the fact that most
of the cases are Of en- extremely mild
type is a matter for most decided re-
fGci-g.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided in Early Womanhood.

What suffering frequently results
from a mothers Ignorance; or 0
frequently from 4 mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughterl
Tradition says woman must suffer-"
and young women are SO taught.
There is a little truth and a great deal
of exaggeration in this. If a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to a physician for examina-
ton; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The following 1etterfrom Miss MARIE
r. JOHNSON, Centralia, Pa, shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkham helped her:
my health became so poor that I
had to leave school. was tired all the
time, and had dreadful pains in my
side and back. Twas also troubled
with irregularity Of menses. l was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
nv friends became alarmed. My
mother, who is a firm believer in your
remedies from experience, thought per-
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
you for advice followed the advice
yon gave, and used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
you directed, and am low as well as /
ever was. / have gained flesh and have
good color. I am completely cured OF
irregularity."
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
HOW BIRDS LEARI. TO SING.

A wren built her nestlin a box on o
New Jersey farm. Thetoccupants Of
the farmhouse Ia the tlother teach
her young to sing. She sat IN front
of them and sang her whole song very
distinctly. One Of ~ young at
tempted to initiate her. After pro-
ceeding through a few notes its voice
broke. and it lost the tune. The
mother Immediately recommended
where the young one had failed, and
went very distinctly through with the
remainder. The young bird made a
second attempt, commencing where
it had ceased before, and continuing
thu son as long as it was able; and
when the note was again lost, the
mother began NEW where it had
stopped, and completed it. Then the
young one resumed the tune, and Tin
ished it. This done, the mother sang
over the whole series of notes a second
time, with great precision, and a
second of the young attempted to
follow her. The wren pursued the
same course with this one as with the
first; aud so with the third and fourth.
This was repeated day after day, and
several times a day, until each OF the
birds became a perfect songster.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
POINTS ON FOOD,

There Is an unholy attraction about
phenomenally large specimens OF veg
etables that should be strictly avoided
by the sensible housewife. Abnormal
growths, though they look very we'll
at a show, are not SO well on the table,
Much Of the favor is lost in the size,
and the vegetable, whatever 1t may be,
has a tendency to be rough and coarse
In texture. Vegetables and fruits that
have attained a medium size are far
nor likely to be satisfactory in the
eating, and they are also more econOm-
zeal to purchase and to use.
Young housewives are often puzzled
that their pies have a knack Of sink
ing down in the middle, while those
turned out by more experienced hands
are do~ne-shaped and slightly. The ex-
PLANTATION Is that the latter have an in
verted cup placed In the middle be-
fore the fruit and crust Is added. This
cup prevents the fruit Juice from boil
ing owe and also keeps the pie crust
from falling in. This juice is, by the
time the pie IS served, almost all col
lected beneath the cup, which must be
raised by the server before sufficient
strip is obtained.
There Is no doubt that stewed fruit
IS a most wholesome addition to or
binary diet. There are, however, man.
persons who cannot eat 1t, either on
account Of the acidity Of the fruit or c.
the>large quantity Of sugar required to,
make it palatable. It should be re-
memhered that sugar does not counter
act the acidity Of the fruit, 1t simply
DISCUSSES it, and if much Of 1t is used
it is apt to interfere with the digestive
organs. Before cooking the fruit,
sprinkle over it a small pinch Of car
Donate of soda; this renders the dish
more wholesome and certainly more
tasty.
AS much injury to health may result
from the eating OF poisonous fungi IN
der the guise Of mushrooms, 1t Is al
ways safest to subject these (so-ca1led)
to some approved test. The simplest
is to sprinkle salt upon the spongg
part Of the fungus and allow this to re-
main undisturbed for some minutes.
If the mushrooms turn yellow under
the action of the salt they are proved
poisonous; II black, they are whole
some eating. Edible mushrooms have
the spongy parts pinky red, with shad-
ings of liver color. The flesh and stem
are white, and the latter Is solid and
round in shape.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
FOR The YOUNG FOLKS
HI LOST GLASSES.

ooh, Johnny, my laddie. your eyes
are young
Use them for grandma, dear.
Ny glasses, alas are lost again;
I've searched for them far and near.
For lack of my glasses, [ cannot find
The glasses l lack-'t is true!
Look well, and some one, when you
are old,
Will do the same for YOU"
"When I am old, dear grandmama,'
Said Johnny, with roguish eye,
Il s'pose I shall read with glasses,
too,
And sometimes lay them by.
But when they re lost, shall never
search
On window sill, or shelf;
I shall just put my hand on top OF my
head,
And find EN- there for myself"
Mary A. Gillette.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
THE CANOE.

From the earliest settling of the
country until the present time, the
canoe has figured extensively in
American annals. It was the boat of
the aboriginal inhabitants, and was
adopted by the pioneers and early
colonists as the most convenient
means for crossing lakes and rivers;
it was made memorable for the part 1t
playedin the exploration of the Lakes,
and in the wars between the French
and English; and later, when its prac-
teal use seemed on the wane, it was
rescued from oblivion by being adopt
ed by Americans as a pleasure boat.
The canoe existed in all its perfec-
ton in every part of America when
the first pioneer came across the
water to seek liberty of conscience IN
the wilderness. On the northern
coast, in Maine and along the great
lakes, the canoe was a mere cookie
shell of birch bark, ribbed with slen-
der strips OF wood, and caulked with
such rude materials as an uncivlllzed
race Of men could command. A canoe
capable Of transporting from six to
eight men across a lake could be car
ried on the head Of one person.
South of Cape Cod, the in
general use had more of the semb-
lance of a boat. It was straight IN
the body, round on the floor and
pointed at both ends.
Early voyagers to America record
their astonishment at the ~extraordin-
airy speed with which the Indians pro-
PEELED these canoes. No crew of sail
ors, however sturdy, could row one
of the small boats of the ship as fast
as q fewer number of Indians could
propel a log canoe.
In various parts of North America
this primitive style Of boat is still
practically used. 1t is the fishing
boat of Chesapeake Bay, being there
made from pine logs, varying in length
from twenty to forty feet. The bark
canoe is still popular in the Northern
woods for fishing, hunting, and trap
ping, though now at last beginning
to give way to light pine boats, reg
ularly framed, and modelled exactly
in the form of the bark canoe. In
Puget's Sound. Alaska and British
America, the Indians invariably use a
beautiful cedar log canoe, the finest
for speed in America. These unique
boats have the qQaint feature OF a
PROV, extending forward over the
water several feet, in imitation OF the
pointed head, ears, eyes, and elong-
ated neck Of a deer. They are extra
ordinarily light and fast.
The canoe has two characteristics
which distingu. sh it from the boat,
properly so called. 1t is, in the first
place, pointed at both ends, so as to
proceed equally well in either direc-
ton. In the second it is propelled
by a paddle, the boatman looking IN
the direction in which the is
going. It is obvious that this form
of travelling must have been q neces-
sity in those ages when man was sur
rounded on all sides by enemies OF
one sort or another. Padding IS,
however, a natural, instructive action
while rowing is acquired and pertains
to a state of civilization where security
is more or less assured.
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Where Noah Kept His Bees.

DR.. James K. Hosmer, while recent
visiting Boston, had occasion to visit
the new public library. AS he went u
The steps (says the Ladies' Home Jour
aal) he met Edward Everett Hale, who
asked the doctors errand. ITO cor
suit the archives" was the reply. by
the way, Hosmer," said Dr.. Hale, edo
you know where Noah kept his bees
NO." answered Hosmer. "In the ar:
lives" said the venerable preacher a.
ae passed on.
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At Dinner.

Mrs. Hashley-What is the matter
with your spring chicken, Mr.. Star
boarder? S~tarbcarder (Wearilyl-
Nothing; only it seems to have lived
through an unusually long spring
New York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
Judge.
In = now soldering iron the

In a new soldering iron the handl'
forms a reservoir fer petroleum o.
other volatile OILS, which are fe'
through a pipe to a burner inside tn
head, where the Of! IS changed int
gas by the heat and forced against th'
interior Of the Up TO aaat It.
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Not Worth thu Trouble.

This internal revenue" said the
government agent, as his baby cough
trouble Of neutrality-suspicious. Tran.
script. .
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A DocuCaental Insult.

Cousin Julia has given up her trip
abroad" What for?" "She found
that her passport described her as hay
ing a large mouth."-Chicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness fter firstday's rse Of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveR estorer. s2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. q. KLINE, Ltd, Gl Arch St, Phila, Pa.
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tn C,re a Cold I'm One Day,

There is such a thing IS being too persist
emit at times.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Lysn d. Co 'sPfck Leaf" smokias Tobacco
gives the consumers the very best Tobacco
they can get. LOUNGES for 10 cents. 1t Is fast
winning its way to public favor. Try it.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup forchildren
teething ,softens the gums, reducingindammr-
tion. sIlays pain. cures wind collie. &c. q oottLt
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

"rhe man I marry" said the Blonde
Widow, must be a hero" He will
be-" remarked the Savage Bachelor
Cincinnati Inquirer.
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No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

The oldest iron vessel in the world is the
Michigan, Quilt in 1874.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

The best efforts of the chairmaker are con-
tinually being sat upon
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

In the manufactures of Persia q days la
Dor extends from 5 a.1n. to s pm.
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The Atlantic ocean is crossed monthly b
Loco ships.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

What some people don't know thsy are ale
HnYa taking sSQnta
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Take Laxative Bromo 9uinine Tablets. AL
Druggists refupd money if it fa.-s to cure. Gc.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Guaranteed tobaccohabit cure. makes WEAK
men strong, blood pure. Soc. 81. All druggists
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

The ma who has to struggle for a livin
acquires a superior education.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care azd sill with which it is
manufactu, ID by scientific processes
known t~she CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. on and we wish to impress upon
all TIN, Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
sc, Zine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
5y the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations MANUFACTURED by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup OF Figs has
given to millions Of families, make
the name Of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance Of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys. liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N. z.
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20 Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. LOG or 25c
lfC. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

Love never begins to come home to a man
till he begins TO come home toIove.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

There is no revenge 80 bitter or 80 lasting
as The revenge Of a lover.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-14

\ mans reputation is his reputation; a wo-
"a italis her reputation.
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RpIuty Ia Blood DeeD,

Aftersix vaars' suffering | was cured BY
Piso's Curr.-MARY THohPsoN - Ia ONO
ave. Allegheny. Pa. March la. 1894.
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.

IA FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW ORR. N. Y.
Washington sentinel., 1899-07-15

is referred to as loving mother
that opposed separation from the
daughter Of her bosom. " O Fill
ipina" he exclaims, delicate
flower Of the cast, scarcely eight
months weaned from thy mothers
breast, thou hast iared to brave
great and powerful nationw The
hope is expressed that prolonged
resistance to subjugation will at
length bring the Americans to see
the Justice of the demand of the
Fllipinos to be left in the liberty
gained by the overthrow Of the
spanish power. AguInaldo ap-
plauds the M onroe Doctrine as
meaning America for the Ameri-
cans and the Philippines for the
Filipinos. But, alas. for the latter
halt OF the proposition. it is like
saying Ireland for the Irish.