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Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
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Men requiring unsurpassed treatment should
consult personally or by letter Gree" with
the pioneer and only exclusive mems special
lists I'm United States Diseases of men made
the study Of a life time. Unfortunates every
where should Immediately communicate with
DR.. Foote of Chicago. Everything confidential
Remedies sent everywhere in sealed packages
and letters in plain envelopes. CORRESPONDENCE
solicited Latest Surgical, Medical and
Electrical methods adopted. Deluging the
stomach with drugs abandoned: Avoid drugs
recommended by the unauthorized and self
styled specialists in western towns; few genuine
specialists locate outsidefof New York or Chi
cago, In these cities your. private affairs are
safe Unequaled treatment for all diseases and
weaknesses of the Genito-Urinary, Sexual. Re-
productive and Nervous Systems Impedi
ments to marriage removed. "Syphala"
positively purifies the blood, cures syphilis and
removes all white ulcers in throat or mouth,
copper-colored spots on body and eruptions on
skin, also catarrh and rheumatism. "vigO-
the only permanent rsstorer an and inyig
prevents and cures grip. 81 per bottle, 6 for S.
Trial bottles, either remedy, half price
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
A Close shave.

A circus paid flying visit to small
country town, and the price of admis-
sion was sixpence, children under 10
years of age half price. 1t was Edith g
tenth birthday. and her brother Tom,
aged 13, took her in-the afternoon to
see the show. Arrived at tho door, he
put down ninepence and asked for two
front seats.
"How old is the little girl?" asked
the money taker doubtfully.
"Well. replied Master Tom, ''this
is her tenth birthday. but she was not
born until rather late III the afternoon. :"
The money taker accepted the state
ment and handed tI)n the tickets Int
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
A Goose Market,

It is not generally known that in
Prague there exists a goose ''bourse," !"
where yearly some 100000 geese
change hands. It's most active time
lasts generally from about six to eight
weeks, from the middle of September
to the first days of November. AS the
geese are driven in from long distances,
they are "shod," that is to say, walked
repeatedly over patches Of tar mixed
with fine sand. This forms a hard crust
on the feet of the geese, and they, thus
"shod," are able to cover immense dis
tances without fatigue.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
A story of George Nv.

In Lady Gregory's newly published
"reminiscences she says of George IV's
trip to Ireland in 1891: "The king ar
rived after good passage, during
which much goose pie and whisky had
been consumed. Werd had just come of
the death of Napoleon at st. Helena.
The story goes that Sire, your enemy
is dead, were the words he was greeted
with. when did she die?' was his ro-
sponse. But the queen was indeed also
dead"
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
A Prince an a Railway Guard.

Prince Chilkow, the Russian minister
for railways. commenced his career by
making tour of the world in order to
take note of all the latest inventions
and to study the working Of railroads
abroad in practical manner. He first
of all worked as an ordinary mechanic
in the locomotive works at Liverpool,
after which he became railway guard
and afterward station master at an Eng
lish town. Returning to Russia, he
again worked as mechanic and after
ward as a station master. After passing
several years on the Transcaspian rail
way he was made director Of the Var
sovie railway, then inspector general Of
railways and finally minister,
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
TRY ALIENS FooT-EAsE

A powder to be shaken in the shoes.
At this season of the year your feet feel
swollen, nervous and uncomfortable. II
you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t rests and comforts !;
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Re-
lieves corns and bunions of all pain and is
acertain cure for Chilblains, Sweating damp
or frosted feet. Wehave over thirty thous-
and testimonials. Try it today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c; Trial Trial
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
jungle Food and Jungle ro,.on.

Those who have travelled much
through the damp jungles Of India,
such as the Terai, cannot have helped
noticing the large amount Of fungoid
growth, both terrestrial and epiphytical,
that presents itself, much Of which is
edible, but requires an intimate ac-
quaintance with botany to determine
between the poisonous and uninimical.
What were not long since considered
semisavage races on the northeast from
tier are the best guides the uninitiated,
however, can employ to distinguish the
two classes. So close is the resemblance
that it would be dangerous for the ig-
norant traveller to trust to his own un-
aided discrimination, and if the services
of human nomad are not available the
fungi should be submitted to the equally
au fait Judgment Of tame mcnkey-a
thing no traveller should be without.
The animal must be very closely
watched when sitting in Judgment. es-
pecial notice being taken of his counte
nance. If the specimen is poisonous
there is decided look of disgust ap~
parent, as the creature throws it from
him, but if nonpoisonous it is torn into
fragments, first smelled nd then trans
ferred to, Ae mouth. in which case one
may rest perfectly satisfied that it ie
edible. even though ''jackoo' may not
eat it. In no case will our remote con-
nections make mistake, nor. for that
matter. will an elephant either. A spare
elephant or two is also handy thing to
have among your luggage.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood
constitutional disease, and in order to cure 1t
you must take internal. remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucuous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular prescrip-
tion. tits composed of the best tOnics known,
cdmbined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
Tit For Tat.

Brothers and sisters ought to be glad
to give and receive mutual assistance.
"You show such had taste in the Sc
lection Of your neckties, Horace, said
the elder sister of a youth in his teens.
"They always look SO wrinkled and
shapeless too. You ought to let me buy
them and tie them for you. =
'I'm willing, sis. he answered,
looking at her pinched waist, ''if you'll
let me buy your belts and fasten them
an. nd you. ''-Youth's Companion.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE e GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
''I had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard OF, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with baslxache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me SO much good. am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story OF
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful I am that I took
your medicine. I was troubled for
two years with Inflammation OF the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. / was in constant misery. l had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save my
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had a bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. I was .
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to you. I have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. I am able to do
all my own work and can walk nearly
mile without fatigue; something !
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done me
more good than all the doctors"
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
i 900, 600 SAILORS FROM ONE SHIP.

The U. S. Receiving Ship Vermont, now
over 80 years old, has been the school
house for over 900, 900 sailors in our navy.
The age and the mplishments of the
Vermont are much the same as Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, which has been before
the public for so years and has cured IN
Vulnerable cases of malaria, fever and
ague, besides dyspepsia, constipation, in
digestion, blood disorders and kidney af-
fections.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

Prisoner. said the court, shave
you anything to say for yourselff"
whats the user replied the cul-
prit; "you guys wouldn't believe me.
-Philadelphia North American.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
Burglarious.

.sThere is something burglarious
about four aces," said the man who
sometimes plays poker.
'9They are almost like robbery" said
the man who sometimes tries to play.
eyes, and they are safe openers."-
indianapolis Journal.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

Elephants have only eight teeth-two
above and two below on each side All
elephants ''baby teeth fall out when
the animal is about IA years old. and a
new set grows
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
Overdid 1t.

81 understand she married him to re-
form him.
THAT was it. And she did the job so
thoroughly that now he doesn't like
the kind of woman he liked when he
married her and is trying to get di-
vorce. Cincinnati EnQuirer.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
now RAILROADS Have Multiplied.

Only seventy years have elapsed
since the first railway in the world was
finished. During that comparatively
brief period 100000 miles have been
constructed, the British empire 40
counting for about sixth.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
r.sOtisticaI.

''The trouble with him" said the
young man who had been trying to fit
tingly describe an acquaintance, ''is
that when he dipped into the sea of
knowledge he thought he brought up SO
much that the blamed thing went ? !.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
Mod q German.

''Did you enjoy the german the other
night. Miss Daisy?' asked Tinkleton.
''He wasn't German, Mr.. Tinkle-
ton, answered Daisy innocently; "he's
an Englishmai ''-Harper's Bazaar.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

Kate-So Carrie is to be married. I
suppose she is very happy?
Ruth-Happy2 l should say SO. Mr..
Fixton. her fiance. doesn't amount to
much, but her trousseau is just elegant.
Boston Transcript.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2OS--212 Bush Street. AM
erican or European plan. Room and board
$1.OO to $3.50 per day; rooms so cents to
81 90 per day; single meals 25 cents. Free
coach, Chas. Montgomery,
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

No household is complete without a bottle OF
the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. 1t is pure
and Wholesome stimulant receommened by all
physicians. Don't neglect..this necessity.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
period.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

CITC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous
IIIS ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $2 90
trial bottle and treatise DR.. R. H. KLINE, Ltd.
$50 Arch st. Philadelphia, Pa.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31

/ know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption. John IA. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April q, 1895.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
Make Your Liver Lively.

A lazy, languid liver keeps you in bad health
all the time Wake it up to lively action with
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. All druggists, 10c,
ORC Soc.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
"Out of Sight
Out of Mind. I"

In other months aue forget
the harsh qvinds of Spring.
} sBut<they have. their use, as
some say, to bloqv out the
bad afr accumulated after
Winter storms and Spring
haqus. There is far more
important accumulation of
badness in the vei,1s and ar
terfes of humanity qvhich
needs Hoods S Sarsaparlla.
This great Spring Medicine clarifies the
blood as nothing else can. It cures scrof.
ula, kidney disease, liver troubles, rheu.
matism and kindred ailments. Thus ii
gives perfect health, strength and appetite
for months to come.
Kidneys-"My kidneys troubled me, and on
advice took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gave
prompt relief better appetite My sleep is re
lTcSHlHB: ~ CuTtO my Wllc dlSO. MICHAEL
BOYLE, 3473 Denny Street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Dyspepsia-"Compli with liver and
kidney trouble, suffered for years with dys.
pepsia, with severe pains. Hoods Sarsaparilia
made me strong and hearty" J. B. EMERToN
Main Street, Auburn, Me.
Hip Disease"Five running sores on my hip
caused me to use crutches. Was confined to
bed every winter. Hoods Sarsapariila saved
my life, as it. cured me perfectly. Am strong
and we'll" ANNIE ROBERT, 49 Fourth Street
Fall River, Mass.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
To Cure a Cold i'm One Day.
A Feminine view.

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All
refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-31
RICH
Government
Lands.

A soil of verv deep dark loan; will grow
abundance. Climate splendid. Crop fail
ures impossible. Adapted to the raising of
cattle, sheep, hogs; dairy and poultry in
dustries. In mining district, providing an
excellent market for all products. Also
rich cranberry lands. Magnificent chance
if taken at once. Write for descriptive
book giving full particulars. Address today
G. R. DEWITT, Secretary,
% Thurlow Block, San Francisco, Cal.
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Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, the non Irritating
and only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsa-
parilla.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

The Government wants the pine.
stone quar1ies held by the Yankton
band OF Sioux, ostensibly as a site for
additions to a Government Indian
school. These quarries, made famous
ID Longfellow's "Hiawatha," and from
which Indian pipes and ornaments are
made, are situated on the "mile
square" near Pipestone, Mimi.
specially reserved by the Yankton Sioux
IN the treaty Of thirty years ago. The
Indians have more of . sentimental
than a business view Of the matter.
They believe that many seasons ago.
before the arrival Of the white man.
the Great Spirit set aside this quarry
OF red stone for their especial use. and.
~ recognition of this sentiment. Con-
gress four years ago passed an act de-
claring these lands vested absolutely
~ the Yankton band. The Govern
ment's present action in the matter in
sending Major James Mclaughlin of
ne indian service to negotiate with
tue Sioux may be without guile, butt
shas the land desired has . conner.
cal value is evident from the fact that
spsculas 'rs have tried Tor years Il get
Y aFay txasa ths Iadiaas.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03
QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

Among the Egyptians embalmine
ceased about 700 A. d.
The year At B. C. was the longest
year on record, as it had, by order OF
julius Caesar, AS days.
Stockings first came into use in the
eleventh century. Before them cloth
bandages were wound round the feet.
The first equestrian statue erected
in Great Britain was that of Charles
l, at Charing Gross, London, facing
Parliament street.
According to high authorities. the
nerves, with their branches and min
ute ramitications connecting with the
brain, exceed ten million in number.
The use of coats of arms as a badge
for different families did not come into
practice till the twelfth century. The
Germans are said to have originated
it, while the French developed the
science.
Every day the Thames SCOOPS out of
Its banks $50 tons of matter, or half a
million tons a year. All the rivers of
we WoTld are DONG similar work, the
Mississippi at the rate of three hun
bred million tons a year.
At a phiatelic exhibition, opened at
birmingham, England, there are on
view the two most valuable STAMPS
IN the world a penny and a two
penny Mauritius. The market value
OF the two on exhibition at Birminp-
ham is $40, 600.
The laborers who built the pyramids
did not work under such disadvantages
as have long been attributed to them.
Recent research shows that thew had
solid n tubular drills and lathe tools.
The drills were set with jewels, and
cut into the rocks with kaeuaess and |
aecursoH
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

A thirty-four years. extension oil
the street-railroad franchise in Indian
apolis has been granted by the Indiana
Legislature, in return for which the
company agrees to pay to the city
$3.50, 90 in instalments, or at the rate
Of about 81, 900 a year. pave between
its tracks, spend 81, 900, 900 in better
ments to its plant, give the city the
best service, sell six tickets for twenty
i've cents and twenty-five for 81, prac-
tically give the city $50 acres of land
Tor a park 1.-THE rental being 81 per
year, and permit the city to buy the
plant at the end of the term of the
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03
MONEY TO LOAN.

ovy7o1 OF d. LANDRY HoMRsrKAp AEp,
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
of1LoUsAs, Sept. lsth. iaaa. }
IAe Undersigned IL authorized BY the
1osrd OF Directors of the st. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association To
ener to Its members loans at eight pey
contain For particulars apply to
E. d EsTILETrE,
President 81. LandrysH. 4 L. Assn.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

Undeterred by the fate Of one diver.
who fractured his skull and died from
his injuries. another diver was pre-
pared to dive from the roof for the
delectation Of the visitors at the
S~portsmen's Show, which was held in
New York City. He was only pre-
vented by the threat of police inter-
ference. OF course. this risking ones
life for noto,iety and a small sum Of
money is q foolish, perverted out
burst Of the spirit of daring; but,
flowing in saner channels, the same
spirit Of daring has made the Anglo.
saxon race what it is, has built up
two great nations, and bids fair to
oyerrun the world.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

Emperor William recognizes ths
kinship of his own home staying people
with the ranging, world oonquerine
Anglo-Saxon race, and shows a dis.
position to make Kipling laureate OF
the entire family. 1t is a magnificent
conception, imperial in its scope, like
the genius it seeks to honor, and de-
velops . theory Of national con-
sanguinity not essentially at variance
with the facts. The Germans are our
first cousins, to be sure, and while
they exhibit toward us the amicable
sentiments recently expressed there
by prince, people and newspapers we
have no occasion to wish them once
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

In Ecuador, which, like other South
American countries, greatly suffers
from revolutions, an original idea has
been started for the cure of that
trouble. At Quito, the capital of the
republic, an association of prominent
citizens has intimated to the Govern
ment that it might be proper to i'm
pose a tax upon the persons taking
part in revolutionary movements.
This would be used as an indemnity
TOR the damages caused by the re-
bellion.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

Amusing as it may appear on the
surface, the act Of the Emperor of
Korea and his attendants in cutting
OFT their queues and DOMINIC clothing
made In American fashion is one of
tremendous Importance in what was a
few years ago the "Hermit Nation"
1t marks the abandonment of Oriental
oarbarism and the adoption of West
ern civilization. It is an event in the
worlds progress, and America may be
proud Of her share in bringing it
about.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03
THE sToREKEEPERs OF GUAM

An Interesting Report from the Surgeon
of the Bennington.
The navy department has received
an interesting report made by Surgeon
Ward of the cruiser Bennington, at
Port San Luis d'Apra, Island of Guam,
in the Ladrones, just before that YES
sci left there to join Admiral Dewey
the last of January.
Surgeon Ward had been ashore in
vestigating the commercial products
and mercantile establishments during
the stay Of the Bennington in the har-
Dor, with a view to determining what
dependence could be placed on the
local markets for maintaining the force
to be kept there hereafter by the
United States. He says he found
eight so-called stores in Agana, the
chief town, besides a number of small
huts, where the native aguardiente.
made OF fermented c%ocoanut milk, is
sold, but he did not ascertain whether
or not these bars were licensed. He
classed the stores under five heads.
according to the nationality of the
men owning them. In the Manila
stores, conducted by men from Manila,
three in number, it was possible to
buy cotton clothes of various hues and
dyes, embroideries, a few ready-made
articles of apparel, buttons. shoes.
paper, pens, ink, matches, and a small
assortment of canned goods of poor
quality and expensive, as we'll as. soap, |
candles and aguardiente. In one of
the Manila stores cigars made of ma
tive tobacco, which was of poor DUAL.
lty, were purchasable. The Japan
csc store is the largest and best in the
town. 1t contained all the goods to
be had in the Manila stores, and in
addition sugar, Japanese beer and imi-
tatlons of imported wines. It also
sold eggs and bread, the latter baked
every other day, of exceedingly poor
quality. The Chinese store was a Door
one, and was patronized only by Chin
csc. In the chamorro (native) store
Ward found native coffee of fair
quality, excellent chocolate and
lew cheap cotton dyed stuffs, pipes,
matches, etc.
The single American store, though
} more pretentious establishment than
my of the others, was inferior in
many respects to the Japanese. A
greater variety Of goods was kept, in
'luding a large assortment of canned
vegetables, meats, kerosene, oil, rice. ,
ccordions, hats, stockings, lamps. !
amp shades, crockery, trunks, paints !.
nd nails. DR.. Ward says that shoes =
t fair pattern could be made to order I
native shoemakers, and the natives y
ould also make comfortable furniture. 3
Tour, which was difficult to find, and
and lard, which naturally did {
OF keep we'll in such a warm climate. 4
ere expensive. Milk could be our :
based in small quantities, chickens !.
nd eggs were plentiful, but the beef
as poor, and there were no sheep in .
10 island.
Pigs are abundant. Vans and sweet
grow freely, as we'll as corn,
10 latter being used by the natives n
make bread. Bananas, cocoanuts !.
I'd bread fruit are the chief sources K
native food. Fishing is but little
tempted. A good clam is found, III
ID a small oyster of sweet taste.
eer and goats abound, and wild tur-
y, plover, ducks and other edible i
rds are plentiful. ii
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

Iron shipments for the first quarter
OF 1899 from Tennessee and Alabama
points We're Sc, 600 tons, an increase Of
A, 900 tons over the same period of last
year. Of this amount 50, 900 tons
went to Europe AMI g., 90 tons Of cast
iron pipes were also exported, going
principally to England and Sweden.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-03

Government ownership of tele.
phones is likely to be a thing of the
near future in England. It is quite
logical that this should be so, follow
ing the telegraph and the postal SER
vice. The private telephone manage
ment there is said to be bad and
dear. How much better of we are in
America is problematical.