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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05
MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.

+. l.. Ogden and Miss Elizabeth Cal.
vert we're married at Somerset.
A man at Duluth, MINI, chopped his
wife horribly with a meat AK. then set
Dire TO his house and persisted In the
flames.
When young man goes accounting
in Boei land, the mother OF the girl In
HE case marks the candle, and, when
the flame burns down to the mark. the
love making must adjourn. And the
young Boer who hasn't sense enough to
mark lower down the candle. or at
least make time by blowing it out, Is
ju=t too soft TO stop an English bullet.
The estate OF the late DR.. +. D.
Stand ford, president OF the l.. & n IL
being spent in way he little dreamed.
his son and namesake, who married
Mis- Lille Gerard, has just been di-
vorced from her on her petition and
made to pay her $4,000 alimony by II
Louisville court.
Standiford showed the courage OF his
conviction that marriage Is not a fail
ure by wedding Miss Lillian Cooke
Godfrey in Jacksonville. Scarce "a
hours elapsed between the granting OF
the divorce aud his remarriage'
John G.. Mattingly and Elizabeth ID.
Mattingly, -of st. Mary's, celebrated
the 50th anniversary of their marriage
Nov -. They had IL children and q
grandchildren. Mr.. Mattingly began
life in humble circumstances, bul
amassed a fortune as a distiller. The
first steam engine brought TO Marion
county was brought and used by him
In 1853 He was the first man in the
county, TOO. to buy and use self bind
err reaper ana the first to use the now
much used bone meal as a fertilizer
Lebanon Enterprise.
I y wedding, which was a surprise tC
all but their most intimate friends. o, :
, Cured Friday evening at the home o
, Rev. : NJ. Rankin, who pc formed The
ceremony. The contracting partie,
were MIR Gabriel L. Lackey aud Mis-,
| Mary Acorn, who have been lovers fol
, long time. Miss Pattie Alcoru auC
? w. 5 Embry stood with them duriol
the ceremony. after which Mr.. anC
Mrs. Lackey drove TO Junction Cit!
D and took the train for Cincinnati to re
E main few days. The groom Is a sol
! OF Hon. G. A. Lackey and has bee
associated with him for some time i
, the conduct OF his farm. His motbe
2 was Welch and he has the character
, isticsofboth sides OF his family .Thebrid
! is the second daughter of Judge az,
) Mrs. j. W. Alcorn, and is also the sec
, ond daughter TO marry in mouth. Sh
is a very attractive beauty OF the blond
|. type, and having shown her love fo
the man of her choice in the stronges
. possible manner. Is sure to make him
> loving and true helpmeet. Thei
: friends unite in warmest congratula
: tious aud good wises.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05
NEWS or the vICIMAGt.

Sam Ward has been recommended
for postmaster at Livingston.
w. B. Croley was appointed post
master at Pleasant View, Whitley
county.
Mrs. Frances Moore succeeds q. G.
Moore ~ postmaster at Welchbure,
jackson county.
Collections In this Internal revenue
district for November we're $3.50, 2s2,
s35, 900 more than November ls9s.
The Pinevllle Courier says there Is a
mysterious shortage Of o.. 900 in the &C
counts OF the late County Judge james
+. Bell, OF Bell county.
Brer Maret. OF the Mt. Vernon Sig
nal, had an interesting Thanksgiving
editorial In which he mentioned nearl,
all OF the people In his county.
T.. T.. Mitchell, member OF The
large clothing firm OF CONVICTION q
Mitchell. aud one OF the hes, known o
Rlchmond's young business men, diet
OF pneumonia.
In Clay county six masked men way
laid Jason Bowling and beat him u
badly that ne may die. Rowling
friends have armed themselves and ar
looking for his assailants. He Is iden
tilted with the Baker faction.
Dewitt c r. Grubbs, OF Shelby City
brother OF It. Haydon Y. Grubb.. I
5. A.. who was killed In the Philip
pines. went to Washington Saturda
night to make a personal application
President Mckinley for an appoint
ment at large to West Point. He hS
the cordial support OF Gen. Leouar
Wood. OF Santiago fame, who knew hi
brother we'll.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea Sometime ago
persuaded him to take some of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. Alter using two bottles of the rs
cent size he was cured give this testi-
monial, hoping some one similarly aillicl-
ed may read il and be benefited -THoM.
AS c. BowEs, Gleneoe,O For sale by
Olaig 4 Hooker. Druggists.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims TO stomach, liver and kidney troubles IA
well rs women, and all feel the results in loss ois
appetite, posons IN the blood, hsckache, nervous
ness headache aud tired hstless rundown feeling.
But there's M need feel like that. Listen To J..
". Gardner. ldayille, Ind. He saws: Electric
btieis are Just the thlhg lot man "heh Ne j. al
II did more TO give me new strength and good APP
petite than anything could take. | can now eat
any thing and have new lease on life only ~
cents at Penny's Drug store. Every bottle guar
ned
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05

A Pennsylvania steel company has
lust booked an order for 10000 tons OF
steel rails for Russia. The amount
involved is 100000 and IL will take
TWO years and six months 10 complete
the contract.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05
wnnKINn NIGIIr AND DAY

1.-The busiest aud uightiest little thing that ever
was made Is Dr. kiag's New liie Pills Every pill
As sugar coated gl0bule Of health, that changes
veal mss into strength. listleSsness into energy,
brain-fg into mental power. They're wonderful
Ia building up the health. Only - cents per box.
sold by Penny, Druggist.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05

Rev. G. c. oyerstreet got "overhet"
Ia bis race for superintendent of public
instruction on the Brownie ticket, and
is said to be dying At his home ~ Tay-
lorsyille..
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-05
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the bali that hit q. II. sleadman, Of New
srk Mich In the CIVIL War. IL caused horrible
Ulcers that no treatment helped tot 70 years
Then BuUklen's Arnica SalNe cured him cures
cuts. Iruises, Burns, BOils, felons, Corns, skin
Iruptions Hest Pile cure ON earth. - oenis a
hox' Cure guaranteed. sold by Penny, Druggist.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

The presence of any large quantity
Of easily obtainable food is always suf-
fcient to secure the undivided atten-
ton Of the shark tribe. When cut
ting In" whales at sea I have often
been amazed at the Incredible number
OF these creatures that gather in a
short space of time, attracted by some
mysterious means, heaven only knows
from what remote distance. It has
often occurred to US when whaling in
the neighborhood OF New Zealand to
get a sperm whale alongside without a
sign Of a shark below or a bird above.
Within an hour from the time Of our
securing the vast mass Of flesh to the
ship the whole area within at least an
acre has been alive with & seething
multitude of sharks, while from every
quarter come drifting silently an in
calculable host of sea birds, converting
the blue surface of the sea into the
semblance Of . plain of new-fallen
snow. The body Of a whale before an
AASASAoA - A41A8 AA tAO ga
sents a smooth, rounded surface, al
most as hard as india rubber, with ap-
parently 10 spot where any daring
eater could find teothhold. But, OBJ
livious to all else save the internal an
guish or desire, the ravenous sea
wolves silently writhed in the density
of their hordes for a place at the
bounteous feast. Occasionally one
pre-eminent among his fellows for en-
terprise would actually set his lower
jaw against the black r%oundness of the
mighty carcass and with a steady,
sinuous thrust Of his 1.-the tail, gouge
out therefrom a mass OF q hundred
weight or Sc. If he managed to get
away with 1t the space presented a
curious corrugated hollow where the
serrated, triangular teeth had worried
their way through The tenacious sub
stance, telling plainly what vigorous
force must have been behind them.
But 1t was seldom that we permitted
such premature toll to be taken from
our spells. The harpooners and the
officers from their lofty position IN the
cutting stage slew scores upon scores
by simply dropping their keen-edged
blubber spades upon the soft towns
Of the struggling ish, the only place
where q shark 10 vulnerable to instant
death. The weapon sinks into the
creatures brain, he gives a convulsive
writhe or two, releases his hold and
slowly sinks. followed in his descent
by a knot Of his immediate neighbors,
all anxious to provide him with
prompt sculpture within their own
ysarning maws.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
"Sprtng Uniocks
The FLOWERS
To Paint the Laughing SOIL"

To Paint the Laughing Sod."
And not even Nature zvould
aAow the flowers to qrow
and blossom to perfection
udhoat good soil. Mow
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast haze
sunshine. latter mast haze
pure blood in order to haze
perfect health. ........
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood tron-
bles of all sorts. 1t is TO the human
system what sunshine is to Nature
the destroyer of disease germs. It
never disappoints.
Poor Blood" The doctor said ther,.
were not seven drops Of coed blood IN nv
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me I'D and
mace me strong and we'll SUSIE Z. BRows
l6 Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, etc.-"A complication Of
troubles, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
Inflammation Of the stomach, rheumatism
ETC., made me miserable. Hadzno appetite
until | took Hoods S~arsaparilla. which
acted like magic. | am thoroughly cured"
n. B. sEELEY, 1874 ". 18th Az, Denver. Col.
: rheumatism My husband was
Obliged to give up work on account OF rheu-
matism. No remedy helped until he used
HOODS S~arsaparilla, which permanently
cured him.. 1t cured my daughter OF ca
tarrh. | give it to the children with good
results MRS ]. s. MCMArH, Stamford, Ct.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

be adopted widely by those physical
who have authority enough TO al
tempt anything so novel. This docto'
has his patients take the prescription
10 a druggist who is forbidden By The
terms Of his agreement to renew the
prescription except upon . written or
Ter from the doctor. No patient ca.
get his bottle or box renlled unless h
brings the new prescription, whtrl
means, Of course. another visit to t.
doctor. The bottles are Of a size tina
lasts for a week. In some cases thu
same medicines ara renewed week a.
ter week. but with the order tina
comes only from the visit TO the doc
or. They are changed In esv ease
The profession has not protsSte(
against this new fashion a. yet. an
it is not likely that 1t will. But 1t i
only the influential and authorttatIr'
among the physicians that are alb.
to attempt 1t.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
sWAM IN SPITE OF HANDOUTS
isns1kohEs Performance of = Maniac
Who Jumped Overheard.

"au eAAk 'frfb'tEis
From the New Tt"E Times: Tha
Ward line steamer neca. which az
lived here YESTERDAY rom South ca
IAN ports, brought with her W. II.
seymour, engineers yeoman OF the re-
rigerator ship Glacier. who vas res
:ued from drowning after hs hal
brown himself from the ship into tie
ga near Cape Cruz. Seymour came
board the Seneca at Santiago in charge
# Surgeon Burns. L. S. N. of the
'ruiser Cincinnati and an att<adans
ie was mentally ~deranged, and vas
found for St. EliZabeth's hospital fOG
he insane a. " ashilgtOn. While the
seneca was on her way to Manzanillo
IN No1si~E Seymour became unruly
Ind = DIS placed-.n irons. On Nov. %
b Seneca left Manzanilio for Cienfu-
COS, and Seymour was allowed TO
lave the liberty at The main deck aft,
so that he might get a little fresh air
and exercise: Il Handouts were still
Kept on his wrists in order to prevent
aim from making any violent demon
STATIONS. At 10; 80 o'clock the stew
ard appeared upon the bridge and in
formed First officer Reed whose watch
It was. that a passenger was overheard.
The ship was at once stopped and
backed up to where Seymour, who is
4 large, powerful man, was seen swim
ming, handcufed as he was, toward
tho :nNra uhinI urar 1ofulAp $h-aa
and four miles distant. A %starboard
boat was lowered away with all speed.
First Of1cer Reed took command Of
he boat, and 1t was manned by Fred
Hansen, George Thompson, Christie
pher Knudsen and Louis Larsen, sea
men The boat made at oncs for Sey-
mour, and he was dragged from the
water and taken back to the ship.
When the maniac was overtaksn he
was still swimming on his back, but
he made no resistance. From the
time the steward made his report to
the moment Seymour again stood or
the deck only fifteen minutes elapsed.
It was probably one of the s~peediest
rescues on record. Second Officer Par
ker was in his bunk when the alarm
was given. He was sem for to relieve
the first officer. but the rescue was so
speedy that it was all over before he
had reached the bridge. When Sev-
mour was asked why he had jumped
overheard he said: L thought I'd
take a bath. That was the only way I
could get homo"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

taxed products are coming in. The
packages all seem to be OF the same
size and shape and as familiar in ap-
pearance al OF yore. But If you ex-
anime closely you will and that the
tobacco u packed h more loosely and
consequently there 10 not 30 much Of
it - you got tor the same price six
months ago. OF course the manufac-
turers had TO make up the extra reve-
nue., and that's the way they do it,
recognizing that it would be unwise
to change the size, shape or general
appearance Of goods that hold a
standard position In the market.
Letters of credit might be properly termed
oapal letters.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
NEW WAY OF EARNING FEES.
Doctors ~Forbtdding Renewal OF Pre-
scriptions Without ORDER

From the New York Sun: Only a
hort time ago several physicians
Eromtnent in a special branch Of prac-
ice met to decide IN what way they
@ould best bring to the attention Of
q colleague a question that interested
hem greatly. This physician was a.
most the best known in his specially
in the city, but his charges, in view
Of his reputation, have always been
SO moderate that his associates felt
the need Of protesting. But It was
decided not to protest, and the physi-
clan received only an intimation that
his fees sometimes astontshed hi.
brothers in the profession. One physi-
clan in town has recently introduced
a practice which is said to be increas-
ing in popularity with the profession,
and it is likely that the custom will
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
AS 1'RUE AS GOSPEL,

The best OF living Is living for the
best.
Some men have a regular Sunday
morning attack Of inconsistencies when
the church bells ring.
There Is not much lifting-power in
the testimony Of the church member
who does not pay his debts.
Know thyselt," said the Psalmist;
but he nev said anything about
knowing thy neighbours affairs.
We know that the unseen world ia
ruled by the same laws which rule
us here. In that world we may ex-
pect discipline, but we need fear NO
evil.
Resignation is not a passive an
unaspiring content with life and the
world as they are, but 1t 10 a faithful
acceptance Of Gods sovereignty, and
Gods purpose, and Gods method.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
WHERE SNAKES ABouNn-
\ Cnfaous Spot Who're fhousand.
6nAkeS ConDreu~t

snakes congreg.t&
save IN the Imagination OF son,
Unfortunate victim Of deltrium, the.
sie rev men who ever saw more tra-7
'hree or four snakes together In an
pace on the earth's surface. Were
you 20 ask ~naturalists they would tell
you snat the tendency Of snakes is
lot 70 congregate in any one place
iee contrary to seeming laws of ma
'ure there IL q place which ia infested
ny them in astounding numbers. so
vast that 1t is the wonder Of all those
VINO nave looked upon 1t. This land
d snakes is known by either OF the
'~o us~susgestive names of "Linkville"
u Klamath Falls" and Is situated in
IN OBSCURE corner over the California
ooroer line in Oregon. It may be
Eeacned in twenty-four hours travel
rom San Francisco. You have onlv
o take the northern-bound train for
Ager' thence q stage line Of about
twenty miles conducts you to your
aestlnatlon. It is impossible to 1850
>late snakes with the beautiful and
varying scenery through which you
pass as far as klamath Hot Springs.
frees n streams and all the glories
81 mountain scenery greet q on
every hand. You drive through a luz
urlous growth OF evergreens Il
~snrubbery; you cross and recross nu-
nerous streams: you breathe the soft
air OF Shasta and Siskiyou. But when
you nave left Klamath Hot Springs a
rev miles behind there is an appre.
claole difference in the landscape.
Sparslty Of vegetation Is the first OBJ
servable change. At every turn OF
the road the aspect becomes more bar
rem. more forlorn and more desolate.
Finally, you seek in vain for a tree
or a shrub, and at last, dust-covered
n weary, you pull up at q dry,
withered village, that produces moth
ing on It's hard, rocky soil but revolt
ing snakes. You have reached Link
vile, the haunting retreat Of s~erpents!
There is a bridge in LinkvIlle that
spans Klamath river. From this
bridge, which is a vantage point as
far as view is concerned, a most ex-
~traordinary sight meets the eyes.
Along the river banks, at irregular
intervals OF a few yards, are seer dark
balls ranging from a foot to three feet
in diameter. They are stationary and
as passive as a boulder. which they
resemble in color. But II O stone is
hurled at any of these strange
spheres. to your horror snakes viii
crawl of in every direction and the
ball will melt away as lard melts in
4 frying pan. The repulsiye creatures
that have thus been coiled up in a
perfect sphere glide away under rocks.
and Il minute later not a snake is
to be seen In that particular spot. But
the other balls of snakes in the vicin-
ity are little disturbed by the stone.
A close inspection will reveal only a
moving head Or twitching tail in the
mass that before looked like an i'm
movable boulder. Those that were
scattered, however, may later seek the
spheres or in a few min.
tes stink out Of their hiding places
ID reassemble themselves In balls.
General Eartle, Who has been in b
tate department for ffty-four years,
he record for long service, has known
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

MRS. PINKHAM-A year
irregular menstruation
and leucorrhea. My
appetite was variable.
stomach sour and bowels
were not regular, and
was subject to pains like
collie during menstruation
wrote you and began to
take Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
Vegetable Compound and
used two packages of
Sanative Wash. Youean't
imagine my relief. My
courses are natural and
general health improved"
MRS. MAMIE ADKINS
La Due, Mo-, writes:
DEAR MRS.
I feel it my duty to tell
you Of the good your
Vegetable Compound has
done my daughter. She
suffered untold agony at
time of menstruation be-
fore taking your medicine ;
but the Compound has
relieved the pain. given
stronger. and has improve
you for the benefit she !
for young girls"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
TOBACCO AND REVENUE TAX.
How Does she JobbeR Make Up the Ex-

How Does she JobbeR Make Or the tx
ira Tax ON the Weed.
The retails tobacconist who sells you
your package OF smoking can't tell you
just how the jobber or manufacturer
makes up for the extra revenue Uncle
Sam has placed on each package for
war expenses. No apparent change is
noticeable in the size Of the bags or
boxes Of the standard articles. In the
best-known goods retailers and job
bers were generally sufficiently well
supplied with stocks, stamped before
the war tax became effective, to carry
them along for months. Now the war.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
Why 1t

Ratclife-"What. S~outhard's coun-
trv place sold for ten thousand. Why
he was offered twenty for it last year.
Vance-"That was before he had the
grounds improved by a New York
landscape gardener."-Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

DoRH Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tour LIE Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
1etio. full OF life, nerve ana vigor, take MOTTO
Bac, the Wonder-worler. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran
tesd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
You can't prevent the sun from setting By
stopping your clock.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

Two grandsons Of President Polk
lave seats in the present congress.
They are R. X. Polk Of Danville. Ky,
md his cousin, James K. Polk
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

Fits permanently cure,i. No tits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve estorer. $2trial bottle and treati Sc free
DR.. r. q. KLINE, Ltd. 8l Arch St, Phlla, Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
psas Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AVA,

The poorest marksman may accidentally
hit the target.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

story of a Banquet OF This Nature In
the South Seas The Sea Wolves
Come in Vast swarms to Partake
Thereof. q
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

It's difficult for men to check their expen-
ses. unless they have a bank baIance
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

The radiator trust promises to be the great
est frso8e-out of them all.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
To Cure Il Cold In One pay.

Il lie surprising what an mount OF nothing
some people can accomplish.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

Remember when you break the silence that
the least said is the soonest mentioned.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

a dutiful daughter pays in pain for her mothers
IVA ignorance or perhaps neglect.
The mother suffered and she thinks her daughter
must suffer also. This is true only to a limited extent. No
excessive pain is healthy. Every mother should inform her
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

General Eartle, VINO has oeen in tho
tate department for ffty-four years,
he record for long service, has known
Intimately all the presidents since
Polk, who appointed him.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
How's This

ua onar One hundred Dollars Reward f11
csse Of Catarrh that cannot BE- cured by
LIZA F. ]. CHBNEY 8 Co, Props, Toledo. 0.
We. the undersigned have known FL. Che
~ for the last I5 years. and believe him per-
Sac.lv honorable in all business transactions
md financially able to carry out any obliga-
ssnn m4de by their Arm.
west g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WAIp1xG. K1NSAN 8 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio,
Hall Catarrh Cure istaken internally, act
srr directly upon the blood and mucous sur
fnees OF the system. Price, &c. per bottle. Sold
81 ali Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

Cean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean you blood and keep 1t clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, bl1ckheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. Al drug
Ests, satisfaction guaranteed. I0c, 25c, SOC.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup to%rchtIdren
eething. %softens the gums Observation-Disclosures
ion .allaysp pain, cures wind collie. &c. a b0ttIa
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

When the sword and the pen join forces. az
in General Kings case, success is inevitable.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

Why do We show our worst side to our best
friends?
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet. All
Druggists refund money If il fails to cure. p.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

self for her own sake and especially
for the sake of her daughter. Write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass,
for her advice about all matters
concerning the Ills of the feminine
organs.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15
xMDWGENT


Many young girls beauty is wasted by unnecessary pain at
time of menstruaion, and many indulgent mothers with
mistaken kindness permit their daughters to grow careless
about physical health.
MISS CARRIE M. LAMB, Big Beaver. Mich, writes: DEAR
Mrs PrNKHAM-A wear ago suffered from profuse and
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

No-To- itsc ar tt.St C.nrs.
Guaranteed toDar- I cure makes weak
D0n strong, blood n4 .H' e Al DRUGGISTS
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-15

How many New Year. resolutions are still
8 go1