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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-03
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

districts the present year has been
rather difficult problem, owing to the
building of new school houses. which
has necessitated the changing of old
boundary lines and forced some
children to attend different schools
from those they have been attending.
The districts now established are rs
follows:
All pupils of the high school, pupils
of the sixth and seventh grades, in the
entire city, pupils of the first grade
who live between the G. b. and T. P.
railroads and east of Ell Paso street
and kindergarten pupils are assigned
TO the Central building.
All pupils of the fifth, fourth, third,
second and first grad es who live west OF
Ell Paso street are assigned to the
Franklin school.
Pupils of the fifth, fourth, third, sec
ond and first grades, who live north of
the G. 81. and S. p. railroads are as
signed to the Mesa school.
Pupils of the fifth, fourth, third and
second grades, who lives between the
| G, II. and T. p. railroads and east of
Ell Paso street, and all pupils of these
south of the T. P. railroad, are assign
| ed to the second ward school.
All Mexican speaking children in
the city whose parents are bona tide
residents of Ell Paso will report to the
Aoy school.
1.-THE greatest objection to these dis
trict which l encountered came from
parties who live on Texas. Myrtle,
Megoffin and San Antonio streets.
Heretofore all children on these streets
have gone to the Central school and a
numbe of parents did not like the idea
of sending their children across the t.
81 P. railroad tracks. OF course l
would have been glad to make an ar
rangement whereby no pupil would be
required to cross the railroad on the
way to school, but with the city cut up
as it is by them, it is q very difficult
matter. AS far as l could, l have made
the railroad the boundary lines of dis
tricts, but with the school houses situat-
ed as they are and the population OF the
city distributed as it is, no arrange
ment can be made that will not force
someone to cross railroads On their wey
to school.
1.-THE bosrdlwill observe that first
grade and kindergarten chlldreDs on
| these streets are assigned to Central. l
have been compelled to make some eX-
ception to these assignments in parti-
cular grades that were over crowded.
81 desire to say, however, that al l
parents to whom l have explained the
district situation have been fair and
reasonable about 1t. They have &C
cepted the situation as the best that
could be made done.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24

Marriage is not a failure, for tho
man, at least, if a German Investigator
may be believed. He hae been inter-
viewing insurance companies, and
visiting hospitals and insane asylums,
and he has now promulgated the pleas
ing result of his labors. He finds that
of the men who die, commit suicide or
become insane or seriously ill in early
life, the greater number are bachelors.
He says that diseases of the digestive
organs are the ones which u the
most trouble to unmarried men. This
is a distinct compliment to the good
cooking Of the average wife. Among
matrimonial statistics the following
French ones are interesting: Thirteen
out Of 100 young women marry be-
tween the ages Of fifteen and twenty:
between twenty and twenty-five the
average is sixty out Of 100; between
twenty-five and thirty, twenty-five out
of 100; between thirty and thirty-Ave,
twelve out of 100; from thirty-ave to
forty, six out of 100; from forty to
forty-fve, only five, and from forty
five to fifty just one solitary woman
out of the hundred.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
Labor is honorable, by whomsoey

Labor is honorable, by whomsoever
performed, under all circumstances,
and whenever and wherever it becomes
necessary. Laboring men long since
found organization necessary. Why
should not women organize? The
women of Boston have set the initta-
tive by organizing the Servant Girls
Club. This club his secured COSY.
pleasant rooms, and starts out with q
well written constitution virtually as
sorting its rights to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. Its demands
are not exacting, their substance be-
ing kind and courteous treatment on
the part of employers, one afternoon
out of every week and the whole of
every other Sunday. In proposed
working hours which embrace a very
long day, from 6.30a m. to 8 p. M,
the Boston servant girls show them.
selves more than liberal. It is thought
that this club will do much toward
settling many vexed questions between
mistress and maid in the American
Athens.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24

William E. Curtis, the Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Record,
says: The unnatural relations be-
tween the Rev. DR.. Talmage and the
First Presbyterian Church of this
city will be dissolved by the resigna-
ton that was handed in at prayer
meeting a short time ago. When DR..
Talmage came here three years ago
the church was dying of exhaustion,
and he hoped to restore it's numbers
and influence, as we'll as find q plat
form from which he could deliver the
sermons that he sells to Monday news
papers throughout the world. He
agreed to preach once a week, pro-
vided the church would employ an as.
sistant to do pastoral work, and to &C.
cept as his compensation the differ
ence between the revenues before and
after his arrival. The arrangement
has been a failure. The congregations
are larger than they used to be, but
are composed mostly OF strangers, who
attend out of curiosity to hear the
great preacher. The membership o.
the church has scarcely grown ct ali
aud: lere is q great deal Of dissstis.
faa' n among the pswholdsss % vel!
M the pest a u, Tslnsst,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
A Story OF Rembrandt.

Rembrandt's principal characters.
tic, apart from his genius, was un-
doubtedly his extreme avarice, and
many stories have been told of the
tricks to which he resorted in order to
raise the value of his etchings, such
as causing false reports to be spread
Of his death, or Of his intention to
leave the country. This weakness of
his was we'll known to his pupils, who
used to paint coins on the floor and on
pieces of paper left. on the table in
order to see him endeavor to pick up
what he supposed to be money.
A different phase of his character,
however, is illustrated by an anecdote
repeated by most Of his biographers.
On Il occasion, when he was paint
ing a family group, he was informed
Of the death of a favorite monkey.
Making no remark, he continued to
paint, and on the completion of the
picture his sitters discovered, to their
annoyance, that he had added the por-
trait Of the monkey to the group. and,
rather than paint it out, he preferred
to have the picture thrown Oh his
hands and to forfeit the price. His
disregard Of convention is shown BY
the quaint but effective manner in
which he dressed the figures in his
historical pictures and for which he
made a collection of old costumes,
head dresses, weapons and armor,
which he called his antioues.-Chi.
cago News.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
Wealth Taken From the Mines.

The total product of all the mines
in the United States last year reached
1910, $50, O23,; which is only double the
value of the product of the hay fields.
This was an increase of $50, 1877, 76S
over 1897. The value of the coal
mined within the limits of this coun.
try was 1910, 1853, 953. iron s111,s58,-
254, gold 1884, 800, 900, copper 1884,
PA, 326, petroleum 1927, 900, silver
s37, 321,3 1876, coke $31, 900, 900. lead
s1~6,410,265, zinc $10,267,39 The
remainder of the total is made up of
1919 different minerals, known to the
useful arts. Nearly every mineral Of
value 10 produced IN the United
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
An Eliot Bible,

William W. Tooker, of Sag Harbor,
has added to his collection of Indian
relics an Eliot Bible. This rare boo k
was translated in the Indian language
and published by Rev. John Eliot,
the apostle of the Indians of North
America, in 1850. The Bible is one
of the very few of that edition in ex-
istence. It is priced highly by the
collector of antiques. The imprint
shows the Bible to have been printed
in Cambridge, "For the Right Hon
orable Corporation in London, fol
the propagation of the gospel among
the Indians in New England, in $780,"
The book is bound in heavy leather
and, considering its age, is we'll pre-
served. The Bible was found in the
garnet of a New Jersey farmers
house. Atlanta Constitution.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
Tribnte to His Whiskers.

In the mail the other day for Col.
lector Thomas, of Philadelphia, was a
letter written upon a large sheet Of
manila paper, covered with, to the col.
%lector, undecipherable Chinese hiero-
glyphics. The envelope was post
marked at Lynchburg, Va, and the
address was in English. ,
The extensive sheet of wrapping
paper was sent, with an explanatory
note, to Rev. MI. Jackson, of Rich
mond, who vas for years a Chinese
missionary. Mr.. Jackson's translation
came back, as remarkable, if not as
mysterious, as the original. It read:
"Efulgent and Gracious Potentate:
Be not surprised at what we write
you. It is the truth, excellency, Of
what we, your humble admirers, beg
most deferentially to assure you. It
is our wish, noble descendant of the
moon, in whose whiskers justice and
righteousness must eve preside, to
engage in the importation of lacquered
and polished woods from China. May
we beg to request that your highness
will send us a table of the tribute ex-
acted upon such articles at your port,
written in the Chinese tongue, that
your servants may understand it.
"THE LEE-CHAN-F1N CoMpANY."
In reply a copy Of the Dingley tariff
law was mailed to Mr.. Jackson, with
the request that he send it to the Lee
Chan-Fin Company at Lynchburg, and
suggest that they get one of the in
terpreters at the Chinese legation at
Washington to translate it.
Meantime Collector Thomas, whose
face is adorned by a mustache only.
feels deeply touched at the Chimes,
firms delicate tribute to his wh:skers.
-Pittsbugg Dispatch,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
HOW LIKE THE SEA.

Kew like the sea. the myriad-minded sea,
Is this large love Of ours; SO vast. so deep.
80 full OF mysteries! It, too, can keep
Its secrets, like the ocean; and is free.
Free as the %boundless main. Now it may be
Calm like the brow of some sweet child
asleep,
Again its seething pillows su rye and leap
And break in fulness Of their ecstasy.
Each wave so like the wave which came
before,
Yet never two the same! imperative,
And then persuasive as the cooling dove;
ever on the yielding shore
Ready to take, yet reader still to give
How like the myriad-minded sea is Lowell
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24

The typewriter now threatens to
wipe out the business of the telegraph
operator. The system by which this
is accomplished is the invention of
Professor Henry Rowland, of the
Johns Hopkins University. 1t was
successfully tried between Jersey City
and Philadelphia the other day over a
wire equal in resistance to one 1900
miles in length. Three girl typewrit-
ers operated the machines in Jersey
City, and sent messages to Philadel-
phia at the rate of forty-five words a
minute. No receiving operator is
necessary, and the inventor claims
that anybody who can use typewriter
can telegraph by his system.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24

The existing relations between the
United States and England are all
that the leading mel of the two
countries desire, says the Washington
Star. They are friendly IN every way.
They are all the stronger for not be-
ing a matter of written compact or the
fruit of formal negotiations. They
have grown out of a better under
standing than had before existed of
each others purposes, and out of the
changes in the world which are calling
more loudly for Anglo-Saxon unity.
And they will endure,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
BY V. II.

CLEVE R little
ghost story I had
been reading to
Nell opened the
way for a homily
on ghosts which I
had lately thought
out, and I used
my opportunity
eagerly. We had
recently returned
from the ladies'
seminary, where I
was a teacher and
she q and
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24

An English school board is worry
ing over the frequent marriages among
the women Awho teach. A question
has arisen as to whether in adver-
Using for teachers the probability Of
marriage should be offered as an in
d1cement or good looks should be de-
scribed Is a disqualification.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24

A forcibIe illustration of Great
Brltain's supremacy in the ocean car
r!ying trade is shown in the CONNER
cial sta istics of China for 1897. In
that year, of all the ships entering the
nineteen treaty ports of the empire
20, 900 were English, while only 214O
flew the German flag and 174 that of
France,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
Cooling to Their Eggs.


The stormy petrels nest just above
the Atlantic surge on the islets near
Iona and the Hebrides. There above
the rock on certain islands in a black,
buttery soil, in which they burrow
like little winged mice, and in a nest
of sea pink lay one white egg. AS
this desertion OF the regions of light
and air by birds is something outside
the natural course of their lives, it
lead to various odd and unexpected
social complications and domestic
problems. Among the latter is a seri.
GUS one, the difficulty of keeping the
underground house clean or moderate
ly cool. It is usually very hot. Sand
martins, for instance, do not attempt
to ventilate their burrows, as rabbits
and rats do, neither do the kingfsh-
ers nor the stormy petrels when they
make their own burrows, and do not
creep into chinks between piles of
stones u rocks. Evidence of the
high temperature of this "hot cham
Der" where the young petrels are
Matched is seen in avery pretty popu-.
lar belief in the Outer Hebrides.
The people say that they hatch
their eggs, not by sitting on them, but
by sitting nea them, at a distance of
six inches, between them and the
opening of the burrow. Then the
petrels turn their heads toward the
eggs and 5000" at them day and,
night, and so ''hatch them with their
song" This, which sounds like a
fable of the East Atlantic Islands, has
really a basis in fact. Mr.. Davenport
Graham says that the account is every
correct; though I heard the
cooling noise by day, I often did in the
evening. It is rather a purring noise.
When its nest is opened up the birds
usually found covering q few inches
away from its egg." This hot and
stuffy atmosphere may aid the hatch.
ing of the eggs; but there is no doubt
that it brings into being other and
very undesirable forms of life. The
nests and burrows of sand martins
are full of most unpleasant insects,
and those of the kingfsher are nearly
as bad.-The London Spectator.
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fear, since our neighbors could easily

rear, S1nCe Our cOulu easily
be summoned in any emergency. 1t
is scarcely necessary to add that the
night passed quickly.
When [ opened my eyes it was
early dawn. For a time I lay awake,
listening to the calls of the birds.
Then there gradually stole over me a
feeling Of nervousness. I thought l
detected movements in the adjoining
room. Turning my head I confronted
Nell's staring eyes.
"What is it?" she whispered family.
Before l could answer there came a
light thump against the wall, then an
other and another.
cts mothers ghost" said Nell,
andN the same instant we bounded
from the bed.
Thump, thump, thump! came again
in somewhat quicker and louder
strokes. Out of the room we flew and
down the stairs, pausing pftr9ntil we
were out Of doors, anarthen Oily long
enough to catch a glimpse of a White
robed figure at an upper window.
Our flight down ,;the street was rs%
newed, accompanied by shrieks that
reused half the village. We took
refuge in the first door that opened
and explained our conduct as o as
we could 0 sufficient breath. A
crowd soon collected, but when the
cause Of our terror was understood not
one of those present was willing to
hazard his life in the home from which
we had fled.
While the council was in progress a
frail figure clad in black was seen to
issue slowly from the house. 1t en-
tered the street and moved straight
toward the gathering. Signs Of un-
%easiness were apparent at first, but
these vanished quickly when the sup
posed apparition drew nigh.
"What is the matter with my rum
away girls?" it asked in our mothers
familiar voice. "What has possessed
them that they behave in this fash
There was an outburst of laughter
and the matter was quickly under
stood. Mother had concluded to re-
turn home the night before, and had
entered quietly just after we retired,
as not to disturb us. In the morn
ing she had raped upon the wall to
awaken us. as she often did, and be-
ing astonished by u inexcusable
had gone to a front window to
observe its outcome.
Nell and I borrowed clothing and
went home thoroughly d~isgraced. By
breakfast time our ghost story was
told from M end of the village to the
It was weeks before interest
in the affair subsidized, and we shall
never hear the last of it, probably,
unless we migrate. "Logic is logic"
is now Nell's favorite quotation when
| attempt an argument. [ still de-
clare, however, that there never was,
is OF shall be such a thing as a ghost.
even if I did for once forget the fact
and throw away a rare chance to ex-
hibit the courage of my convictions.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists In
its circulation.
When you can secure tho com.
bined circulation of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"ghe st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with Tho Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to So a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
Esh OF St. Landry is therefore the
ehaauas:s
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-24
MONEY TO LOAN.

eD47cA or 81. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND1
o ASSOCIATION,
ORELoUsAs, Sept. 18th. iesa.
Tbs undersigned is authorized BY the
Board OF Directors OF the st. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association Ia
ensr to Its members loans at eight POI
ssasan. For particulars apply to
e. d EsTILKrTE,
President 81. Landry Ii. & L. Assn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-16
TIME AND DISTANCE
ANNIHILATED.

In keeping with its past unapproach-
able record. Union Pacific railroad, the
Great Overland Route, will, on Oct.
15 place in service an entirely new,
strictly first-class limited train, to be
known by the old familiar name of
1.-THE Overland Limited" This, in add
dition to the present excellent schedule.
which will be continued. The NEW
OVERLAND LIMITED will leave Salt
Lake City daily at 11:45 a. M, Ogden
Els p. M; arrive Denver a. M, Omaha
Ills D. m. and Chicago $50 a. m, in
ample time for all eastern connections
to New York, Boston, Washington
etc, and be the most handsomely
equipped and fastest train ever given
to the western people. AS usual. there
will be no change of cars to Denver
Omaha and Chicago, and only one
change to principal eastern cities. Fur
Their particulars at company's office.
"Old Stand" POI Main street, Salt Lake
Civ
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Rod was still puzzling over these un-

Rod was still puzzling over these UNI
expected revelations.
But YOU and White never saw each
other While you We're UP here?" he
said.
/. Well. hardly ever" admitted Eliza
beth. and then when you We're not in
the vicinity Billy is too careless to
take much trouble for mere cousin.
and besides / suppose it would have in
terfered with his little plan. Do you
object to it?''
"Darlingr' said Rod, and again there
was long interval of silence.
You see it was really Cousin Will
who brought US together" said Eliza
beth some time afterward, when the
happy pair were on their way back to
camp. Not only the first time, but
afterward, when you were going away,
he got you to go fishing over in Brandy
brook. where he knew that uncle was
to be-
Hes the dearest fellow in the
world, said Rod, and the next day he
wrote to White to tell him that the
day" would very soon be set.
AT a wedding which took place some
months later, White was the most
prominent figure aside from the bridal
pair. After the reception, when the
house had been cleared of the guests.
he broke down upon the twain with a
handsomely mounted figure of 'aastuffed
trout.
Here is bit of evidence in the
case" he said, soberly, which l trust
that you will keep long and value high
". 1 rescued it from the oblivion to
which Rod would have consigned it
that first night, and here it is"
TT shall adorh our dining ROOM -
said Rod, and you must come often
and eat under it,
And in recognition of your valuable
services in the whole affair."" put in
Elizabeth, Il hereby declare that you
may have one extra kiss from the
bride
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Assessment Notice No. 2.

THE SUCCESS MINING COMPANY
of Tintfc, location of principal place OF
business. Salt Lake City state Of Utah.
location of mine and works, Tintic min
ing district, Juab county, state of Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting
held on the 18th day of September 1879. as,
sessment No. of one ID cent per share
was levied on the capital stock of the COP
poration. payable immediately to the sec
Mccormick block, Salt Lake City, state
of Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid ON Saturday. atst
October, 1899, viii be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before. will
be sold on Saturday. Nov. IL, 1859. to pay
the delinquent assessment, together with
the costs OF advertising and expense OF
sale.
BY order of the board of directors.
ERNEST WILLIAMS, Secretary
Salt Lake City. Utah, Sept. 16 1899.
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Assessment NOTICE No. 10.

THE TETRO MINING COMPANY OF
Tintic. Location of principal place of
business. Salt Lake City. state OF Utah;
location of mine and works. Tintic min
ing district. Juab county state of Utah
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting
of the board Of directors of said company
held on the 18th day Of October, 1899 as
sessment No. 10 of one ID cent per share
was levied on the capital stock of the
corporation. payable Immediately TO the
secretary at the office of the company 6f1
Mccormick block, Salt Lake CITY. state
of Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on Saturday N0vem-
Der 18th. 1899. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before. will be
sold on Saturday. the gth day Of Decem-
Der, 1889. TO pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with the costs of advertis-
ing and expense of sale.
BY order of the board of directors.
ERNEST WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Salt Lake City Utah, Oct. 16. 1893
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OGDEN Briefs.

Ex-County Recorder John G. Tyler
was in the city yesterday from Idaho
Falls.
The Wonderland Musee and Orpheum
theatre opens tonight at 2326-2SS2S
Washington avenue.
The Weber club dining room reopens
today The board of directors decided
to open it to the public.
The Rittner Theatre company be-
gins weeks engagement at the Grand
tonight in La Belle Mare
A live wire threatened to destroy the
residence of H. L. Griffin on Adams
avenue yesterday afternoon, but the
prompt action of the fire department
extinguished the fire before serious
damage was done.