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The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
PardOned.

In the life Of Henry Bradley Plant
is a story which shows that mercy may
sometimes temper justice to good eff.
feet, by awakening in an offender a
loyalty which he has never before
shown.
Mr.. Plant was n day travelling in
a baggage car, when he saw an ex-
pressman, in handling a box marked
"Glass, turn it wrong side up.
"Here!" he called to the man.
''That box is marked GLASS; and
should be kept glass side up, as in
dicated."
"Oh," I know it's marked Glass,
said the expressman, "but I never pay
any attention to that"
MI. Plant said no more, but later,
when the superintendent of the office
was alone with the man, he asked
him:
'sDo you know who that gentleman
was who spoke to you about the box
marked Glass;"
"No, SIR"
"Well, that was Mr.. Plant"
s.Then that means my dismissal"
IT think it does. I shall have to
dismiss you"
Later, the superintendent said to
Mr.. Plant, II shall dismiss that man,
of c~ourse?"
"No," said the president, tsdon't
dismiss him. Call him into your Of
fee and impress it upon him that that
is not the way the company does its
business. He won't forget it"
He did not forget it. No morel loyal
employe was to be found in the eom-
pany.-Youth's Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Wonderfully STRENGTHENED.

"I have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies I was in a terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. l
thought I must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel.
ings are all gone."-MRs. EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1914 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
HOME.LlFE OF AcUINkLDc,
dis Mother, Sister and Wife Are Caring
For the Insursent Wounded.

The character and life Of Felipe
Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader and
general Of the insurgents who have
rebelled against the authority of the
United States, are somewhat familiar
to the people of this country. Aguin-
aldo, however, has a wife, mother
and sister, to whom very little atten-
ton has been directed.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Shortiafter her arrival in India, o
young wan missionary was allowed
to order eakfast for the household,
in order test her progress in the
language.She intended to ask for
fresh eggaout used the wrong words,
saying TO 8 astonished cook, sYou
may brinazs, this ulorning, an old
blind mazaicelY he;Iedln
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
LITTLE ITE MS.

An English burglar who slammed in
sanity in order to escape trial, after
keeping up the pretense for six months,
has become really mad.
The crown of Holland Is said to have
cost f120, 900. In 1929 it was stolen by
burglars, and remained in their pos
session for nearly two years.
The latest journalistic venture IN
Japan Is a paper devoted to sporting
matters. The first number has aTti-
cles on rowing, swimming and football.
a London lady, who the loss
of a pet poodle, has deemed it neces-
sary to have special In Memoriam"
cards printed in memory Of the dogs
virtues.
This looks TO me- like a case of con
tempt of court remarked the would
be sutton, as the naughty beauty
scorned his Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Abbas Hilmi, Khedive OF Egypt, was
throne on the death OF his father, Mo-
manned TeWik, on January Z, 1892.
He married the Princess Ikbal Hanem.
J. Frank Wheaton, a member of the
present legislature in Minnesota, is the
first colored mar who ever sat In that
body. He was elected by a constituent
cy OF 5000 voters, only fifty Of whom
are colored men.
Senator Burrows Of Michigan has a
large collection of scrap-books. con-
tanning nearly every printed article re-
lating to himself from his first election
to congress in the Kalamazoo district
down to the present day.
Although Mark Hanna Is portrayed
as naughty and unapproachable. he Is
always possessed of a cool and even
temper, and has more callers than any
man in the senate, except. possibly Sen
ator Mason.-Chicago Tribune.
Every woman's magazine contains
advice on how to choose a husband on
mental, moral and physical grounds,
and every girl who is engaged to the
first man who asked her believes she
followed the advice to the letter
New York Spe. Ptttsburg Dispatch:
Miss Virginia Fair, who is soon to wed
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., was born
in a rough two-story wooden shanty IN
Virginia City, New, where her father
was a hard working miner. The Fair
children played with the other miners
children and showed slight promise OF
prosperity.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
ErONSnH a kTOYHrn.

Mrs. L%atehours addressing her hu:>
band returning at 8 a. m.)-Nice hour
to be coming home! Nice company
you've been in, no doubt. Latehoura
(nonchaiantly)-Hont soft qui NAL :,
pense. Mrs. Latehours-Yes, that's
right! Gene heme and use bad Ian
guage te your wtfe.-Tit-Bits.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Clean blood means a clean skin. "
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Catharl
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
S purities i irom nne t Iazy b .1dst af Bee arlvi tos.d aIs '1 to
Danish pimp!es, boils, blotches, ~blackheads,
and that siekly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. 25c. Soc.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder TO shake into your shoes: rests
The feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore. Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. At all drug
glsts and shoe stores, Is cts. Sample mailed
FREE. Adr's Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy, NY.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Oh! Ohs

TIL Housewife--"Is this here mill
pure? Don't try to deceive me, now
The Milkman-"I will not, ma'am
II Is not pure. 1t is half cream."-In
dianapolis Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Halls Catarrh Cure is a liquid and is taken
internally. and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Write for
testimonials, free. Manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co. Toledo. 0.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Hagerty-Thim WHISPERS Is sure a
breach OF the peace. Clarity (sweet-
ly)-Perhaps yez are thinkin' they
ought to be pulled?-Cincinnatt En-.
Iuirer.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Fits permanently cured. No nts or nervous
ness after irstday's use of DR.. Kline's Great
ServeR estorer 81 tria bottle and treats Sc fire..
Dir. Il. e. KLINE, Ltd, Isl Arch St., Pnlla, Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

A wise nan can learn somethin:
worth knowing from a fool, but q fool
Is made all the more 4 fool by going to
college.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor. take No-To.
Bee, the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
strong. AL druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

letter. Eczema. Ringworm, and kindred trou-
blos, are cured 10y Tettsrine. Sold at druggists
for Soc a box, or prepaid for same price by J. I
%Shuptrine. Savannah. Ga. Voluntary lette "a
blessing us for cures. from all over the count j
are on file, and we are glad to show them.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

The camera enGhusiast isn't apt to ex
,hange snap shots with the c%rocodtles.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
pant robaeco Soft and snok. Your L;ae Ln,,.

Be thankful when you do not have tc
borrow.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

A man who always has presence of mind
is remarkably gifted,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Educate Your Bowels With Cascareea.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
sVc. DC. II G.. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Mrs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softeus the gulns reducing in1anma
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo. 25c q bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Vessels Named After War Heroes.

Since July l twelve merchant yes
sells have been named by their owners
after Admiral Dewey, six after Adj
miral Sampson, two after Admiral
Schley, one for Ensign Worth Ragley
and nj for Bob" Evans, two for
Gx,eral Joe Wheeler and one for
Fitzhugh Lee. Var memories are
also preserved in the merchant marine
thus far this year by n Maine. three
Oregons, two Iowas, two Olympus,
one Rough Rider and two Manilas.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Faster Tnou tho Wind.

Waves travel faster than the wind
which causes them, and in the Bay OF
Biseay frequently during the autumn
and winter IN calm weather a heavy
sea gets up and rolls in on the coast -
hours before the gale which causes it
arrives, and OF which 1t Is the prelude.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

A gentle wonan one never ceases to ad-
mire.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

A girl who claims to have two or three young
men on the string usually hasn't any.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

obviously, Gen. Merritt's military training
did not extend to the deadly parallel column.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

lhcltevc Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my boys life last sumner Mrs. ALLIE DoUG-
LAsa, Leroy. Mich. Oct. 20. 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Victoria Getting Young.

Never lean with the back upon anything
that Is cold.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Skin Diseases In Young or Old.

Children have more need of models than of
critics-Jouberts.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

In view of the fact of the Queens approach
ing visit to the continent, Engltshmen are
especially interested in hsr maiesty's health.
1t is announced that her hearing has grown
acute and her eyestght keener Youthful
faculties in old age depend merely upon the
health. The blood should be kept pure and
the stomach sweet with Iiostetter's Stomach
Bisters. II cures indigestion, constipation,
b1ltousness, nervousness, liver and kidney
troubles, as well as malaria and fever and
ague. Ii keeps people young.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Theologians will never agree that there i:
no such word as can't.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Beauty In Blood peep.

People appear natural only when they'd n
try to. g
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weah
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23
Sore Eyes

We ask advice, but We mean Appreciation
Cotton.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

70 euro Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or 25c.
II Z. i. Z. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Full extent of the law is the entire length
IF the rOpe.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Sore Eyes
Are cured without pain IN ono day by Leon
ardi's Golden Eye Lotion. There IS no other
eye remedy so soothing, healing, prompt and
effective. 1t makes strong eyes.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Druggists
cell 1t at IS cts. or forwarded prepaid on receipt
Of price by 5. B. Leonardo & 60, Tampa, Fla.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

Energy sometimes brings success, but sue
cess always brings energy.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-23

-ssAs Is
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
stc.plc clock Di,lS

Difficulty is experienced in accurate
ly reading the time of elevated clocks
on account of the distance between the
minute hand and the figures Seen from
below. the apparent reading may he Z
minute or TWO wrong when the hand is
not at IL or d on account of this dis.
tance The perspective throws the hand
out of position and gives it an apparent
upward position. On the first quarter
this makes the reading slow. ON the
last quarter fast a proposed method OF
correcting inis is TO make the clock
face con, ave 30 that the tip of the hand
VIII almost Craze the figures. Then the
time can be accurat.l ly read from below
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
A Trick of style.

a woman who declares she cannot
afford to buy bound books invested in a
Russia leather book cover the other
day 1t has pockets at the ends into
which to slip the covers of the books
one is reading 1t is very handsome
and it cost 80
When she wraps all this gorgeousness
around IA 10 cent copy of Lorna
Doone or % cent edition of Pen
dennis. she is placid, happy and un-
ashamed and doesn' think she was ex-
travagant. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
B,rd, That p,,v.

Some birds. like all children. like to
play and Australia and New Guinea
produce the bower bird. which builds
regular playhouses These houses are
not part of their nests but are con-
structrd usually in the shape of covered
archways of little boughs two or three
feet long. 3 inches high and about as
wide They use these houses simply for
their g'.ines. as if they We're clubhouses
Generally these piayhonses are decorat-
ed with bright colored shells and feath-
ers- inst rs children decorate their play
houses
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
A Weak Finish.

Little Frances-Papa. my teacher
told me to ask you to tell me something
about Victor Hugo. Tomorrow she
wants me to tell the class what was the
most important thing he ever did
Papa (who pretends to know it ally
Victor Hugo founded the Hugonauts
but say. tell your teacher I'm paying
school taxes and | don propose to have
to do her work Make her tell you
about it herself and see how she likes
it. Chicago News
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
THE SENTRY DRANK.
Dut cencrnI Meade Did Not Happen
See Him DO 1t.


At Il little villuge on the Susquehan-
ma river met an old soldier who re-
lated this incident Of his experience
with General Meade in the civil war
| have forgotten his name and the place
where it occurred. 1t was raw night
in October. the wind was rnther strong.
and Meade had fixed stove in his tent
The soldier was the sentry for the gen
eral A puff of wind knocked down the
improvised stovepipe, and soon the tent
filled with smoke The general came
out and asked the sentry to help him to
rearrange it The soldier replied that
he was under orders and could not leave
his post
yes yes. said Meade. THAT is
trne. bat would like to have that
stovepipe fixed. You are right. And
the general went at the job himself
~ kept pacing my beat, said the
soldier "and enjoyed Meade's efforts
to get the pipe back in its place. He
made sorry mess of it, Finally he
turned to me and said Sentry. you
will have To help me | will be respun
sible fer you. ard if there is any trou
ble about your leaving the beat will
explain to the officer
''ln II few minutes we had the pipe
in position Meade disappeared into the
tent without word of thanks. bnt he
soon came out with jug of applejack
and asked me to take a drink. Once
more | reminded him ! was on duty
Yes, yes, he answered. Il know, but
you helped me to fix the stovepipo
"Ile turned ON his heel and re-enter
ed the tent. leaving the jug outside
Attcr time he came out.
ibid you drinkt he inquired. !
nodded
"'l knew you would, but | did not
see it Pittsburg Dispatch
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
ioOD TIMES HAVE COME.

.su can AFFORD to Indulge yourself or you,
-anily In the luxury OF . good weekly news
paper and quarterly magazine OF fiction.
You can get both of these publications with
almost . library Of good novels for S. per year.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
TOWN rOPICA
sos rirrh Avenue. New York;

money to patent good ideas
may be secured by our aid, address
The PATENT RECORD, Baltimore,
Md" If
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14

One direct result of the Suez canal
has been the introduction into the Med
iterranean of sharks which previously
were unknown there
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14

Some boys in an English school were
requested to write short letter to the
master One youngster added P, s..
which ran. PLEASE excuse bad riting
and spelling as cvent been taut any
better
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
Questions

areconstantly cominguP every
day inliterature, ,artandscience
which YOU wish you knew, but
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
A DEADLY CANE.
An Innocent Looking Instrument
which would Destroy Life.

An Irnocent Lacking Instrument
which would Destroy Life.
anarchists Of the physical force
schOul find IL now and again irresistible
to hrag of the powerful things they
have used or are going to use, says a
writer in The Ludgate 1--WE will sup
pose that some aristocratic person has
been chosen as victim. The exact pat-
tern of his favorite walking stick would
be noted as occasion arose and fuc
simle of it ucpared- that is to say. so
far as mere outward appearances were
concerned
"The interior would really be an in
fernal machine Inside the hollow of
the stick would be metal flask con
tanning liquid which could emerge
only from small orifice at the top of
the flask The flask would be imbedded
within substance which would ex
plode the instant that the liquid re-
terrrtl to came into contact with it
when an opportunity occurred for
the stick to he substituted for its inno-
cent counterpart. the handle would he
un-cresS,'d ta "a slight cxtent thus allow
ing space for the liquid to flow, ont.
which il wo1ld do when the stick WIS
held in II horizontal position. Most men
occasionally carry their sticks in this
way So, when the victim took his sup
posed usual stick from the corner in
which it had been placed upright, he
might walk about with it for long
period without encountering actual
harm but once let him hold it horizon
tally or twirl il in the air there would
be-wcll yuu can inagine the result
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-14
"cod Mess the Duke of Arx,,,.. !.

You Americans. said the Scotch
man. ''suffer from an itch for notorie-
ty.
IAN itch for notoriety. responded
the American with spirit, lis better
than II notoriety for
But at that point they clinched In
dianapolis Jo7rnal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15

= leak had sprung in that great embark
Ment WHICH saves Holland from the devas-
tations OF the hungry sea. It was early in
the night, and no one was near at hand.
The leak was small when he found il but
he knew that the action of the water would
enlarge it long before morning, and wash
away The entire embankment, inundate the
country and destroy his own and thou
sands of homes. So he brayely put his
anger IN the crevasse, and kept Ii there all
the long night through, until help came and
me opening was properly stopped. He had
Equally Insignificant is the entrance of
disease into the human system. The be,
glnnlngs of the most terrible ailments are
SO small they can be easily stopped at the
start. Your health is dixie which keeps
out and stops the inroads of dangerous and
devastating disease. Whenever it breaks
down, no matter how slightly, there is an
opening for disease to enter, IF the open
ing is not watched, it will grow larger
until the sweep of disease oyerwhelms
you, and health and perhaps life is de-
stroyed forever
Fortify your health with DR.. Pierce,s
Golden Medical Discovery, and you can
DEFY ill-health. You can make your health
so strong bulwark that disease cannot
nnd crevice through which it can creep.
Iaken IN time, DR.. Pierce's remedies pre-
vent greater and more serious troubles.
Hundreds write daily to DR.. Pierce, telling
hlm now these remedies have saved them.
and made them strong.
constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. It is speedily cured by
W, P'sree's Pleasant Pellsts,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
Democratic Convention.

A Delegate Convention of the Democrats Of
Howard county will be held at the Court House
in Cresco, on Saturday, September 3Oth, at 2
acloPk p. M, for the purpose OF nominating
the following county officers:
Superintendent Of Schools,
Treasurer.
Sheriff.
Representative for 98 district.
And also candidate for Supervisor In the srd
Dlstrlet and the transaction OF such other bust
ness as may come before the conventian.
The ratio of representation Will be one dele
gate from each township and one additional
delegate for each % votes or fraction over u,
cast for Hou. Claude R. Porter. at the general
election of 1898. Upon such basis the Town
ships are entitled TO the following representa-
tfon:
Alton 9 Jamestown
Albion 3 New Oregon 7
Chester ~ 2 Oak Dale 2
Forest City % Saratoga 3
Howard ~ Paris Is
Howard Center 3 Vernon Springs ID
The different townships Committees are re-
quested to call township caucuses In accord
ance with the above.
BY order OF County Commi ttee.
a. r. McCOOK,
County Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
Of RegiInents.
Won't Meet MT Chicaco.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE Sons OF
Veterans elected the following officers
Commander-in-chief, Asa w. Jones,
Youngstown, o.; senior vice command.
er, A. l.. Softer, Des Moines, Ia; junior
vice commander, W. S. Raines, Battle
Creek, Mich; council-in-chief, George
b. Abbott, Chicago; George Arlington,
Albany; Rev. w. G. Patton, Marinette
Wis. Syracuse, N. Y, was unanimously
selected as the next place of meeting
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
Volunteers Landed.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE United
States transport Sheridan was locked
at dawn and the Thirteenth Minnesozs
and the South Dakota volunteers were
landed. The soldiers were given a fine
reception. The streets along the line OF
march to the Preside were thronged
with people who decked the soldiers
with flowers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
Revolution Gaining Ground

Caracas, Venezuela, Sept delayed
in transmission). The revolution, un-
der the leadership of Gen. Castro, Is
gaining ground. The insurgents now
occupy Nirgua, three days march from
Valencia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
Not to he Removed.

Washington, Sept. IL. Secretary
Gage in letter to the president has
recommended that Appraiser Wake
man, of New York, be not removed from
his office, and the Recommendation has
been approved by the president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
Peru's New President.

Lima, Peru, Sept. 11.-Senor Eduardo
Romano, former senator for Arequipa,
was on Friday inaugurated as president
of the republic of Peru for the term
of four years, in succession to Senior
Nicolas Pierola The city is quiet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
Sick Haadacl,ns

The curse of overworked womanklnd, are
quickly and surely cured by Karl's Glover Root
Tea, the great blood purifier ana tissue buid
er Money refunded If not satisfactory. Price
% cts.and 3" ora '.n"ra Lowry Druggists,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on
earth. 25 and so cents. j. III. Luers
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15

educate Your Bowels With Cascarers.
- Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
pcasSe' nc. q q. fail, druggis.s refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15

MOTTO rsac Tor rifty cears.
Gnrcnteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
m"n strong. blood pure SOC. a. All druggists
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15
MEN
AND
WOMEN

soon disappear when the kidneys are
out of order or diseased. For pleasing
results use DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney remedy. At
Druggists.
Sample bottle by mail free, also
pamphlet.
Address, Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Bin
hamtOn, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-15

The little Dutch
boy who stopped the
leak in the dixie with
his finger saved his
country from over
whelining destruc-
ton. You have read
about him in your
school readers, how
he was walking along
the dixie when he
heard a faint sound
of trickling water,
and tpa1u Of o,oa ~.