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The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
"Don'E you sometimes feel q

Stockholm University has granted the hrst
deeTee of doctor of medicine given to q Wo-
man in Sweden to a Fraulein Anna s5ecksen.
Don't you sometimes feel a twinge
Of ,self-reproach in connection with
this Puerto Rican matter?" ITO tell
you the TRUTH" answered Senator
Sorghum, "I do. Every now and then
I half suspect that we didn't get quite
as much out of that deal as we might
have secured"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

:.The courts will back US up In making cook
nav for all china she has smashed for u.s."
ssThat may be, but the eourta won't hunt US
up another cook"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

You can always tell when a girl is In love
When you catch her smiling at nothing, she
acts as foolish as a man when you catch him
scratching his wooden leg.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

sMiss Dodkins wrote to me after / quit
writing to her," ''Dtd she ask for a recon
cilistien?" mo, she said she didn't want me
had omit.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
No Tine 20 Rrank Down.

There's one fine thing about q 20
litieal career, after ALL" what is
that" 1T keeps all candidates I'm
such excellent health"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

1.-THE census man was SO kind; he didn't ask
Just asked me what year I was born In"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Have you ever experienced the joyful SEN
sation of a good appetizer You will II you
chew Adams Pepsin Tutti Fruit.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

FITS permanently cured. No Ats or nervousness
after first days nse ofD r. Klihe's Great Nerge
Restorer. q trial bottle aud treatise free DR. II.
ii. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phtla., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

NV son is my SON till he takes a wife. but
nv daughter is my daughter all tne Jays Oh
har life.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

'VeHefabJe Compound
cures tho Ills poORlIar to
women. ff tones sxes fAseks'
aeReraI health eases
aqwn ~0yeTwPoughf
16rv6ss 0Wres these
awfuiAaekaOhes anfreW~
ulatos ss3eDsfEUaf9oRDs
/ IL does GAis beoamse M
aoss directly Oh the fee
sa.ala organism aRsaa nsakes
h healthy relieving and
Sar4ssN aN inflammation
Asd MsPlaoesseRfss
MethIssa else 10 INef as
ge0d an1 Asany things dat
ssak Do $Wgpested are
aA 6uss g1sRs great
naedSoino has a oonsfanf
raoard Of cEsF0. Thou
saf9S of wOsagam testify 90
HI Raaa their letters con-
slanEly aPp0arlng R dsRe
RaR@ga
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
don ailsys pain. cures vino collie, Csc a bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Two hundred and fifty of the Paris police
are mounted on bicycles. They carry q saber
on the handle in the daytime and a revolver
aft night.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

=. II. Green's Sons, Of Atlantis. &C.. ere ene
only successful DropsY Specialist IL Ia
world. See tn ir liberal oAer IN Aaveruse-
ment in anotSer column Of this pepsf.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

The organ grinders don't carry monkeys
any more" mo, the monkeys have got so
human that they've begun to steal the PEN
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Rev. Il. P. Carson, Scotland. Dak- says:
" cured my little girl" Sold by Druggists, Too.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

To Cure . Cold In One Day.
Taso LAXATIVE BRoMo QuIRTNB TABLETS. Al
druxRists refund the money II 1t fails TO cue
G. ". GROVES signature Is on each BOX. zoo
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

"Did the Office boy say what made him 60
so slow on that important errandf' 1es' ne
aaid he didn't feel like hurrying."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

YuTNAm FADELEss DYES 10 not stain
the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by all
druggists,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

The only place where "black diA-
monds'' are found is in the Brazilian
province of Bahia. They are usually
found in river beds, and are brought
I'D by divers. Others are obtained
by tunneling mountains. The largest
specimen ever found was worth $780,
600.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

swell, Bobby, did you have a good trip with
your father2" No, ma, he put my Clothes on
me hind side before ev'y morning"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
NV life three years ago.-MRs- THos: h OF
aIrs Maple ST. Norwich. N. " Feb, II, lWo.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

A woman is like a looking-glass: When
you get behind her reflections there ID noth-
ING there.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

You ought to take time and be more or
Ssrly." Nonsense? l wish ] b d back the
efme I've wasted in trying to be orderly.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
The BEST Prescription for Chiils

The South African warts making the ON.
Mate workers of Birmingham, England, IN
p~recedently busy.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Gwrite DR.. CO.. Moffett, st. Louis, Mo, for
his valuable little TEETHINA Wash-Liss BOOK
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

A good many mems hearts are like wasps;17
bigger whec they are born and getting small
er and meaner the older they get,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Gembloux, Belgium, boasts of a
small printing office where a cylinder
machine Is actuated by a huge wood
en- wheel placed outside the building,
in which a big dog, Lion, weighing
eighty pounds, takes spells Of an hour
each, with ten minutes interval, Oh a
sort of treadmill arrangement inside
the circumference Of the wheel.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
CURIOUS FACTS.

The death Is announced at the Lon
don O Of the rare Kentucky blind
fish. 1t succumbed to a fungoid
growth which frequently attacks the
bodies of certain fishes.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

An auroch's horn was recently
found in a pit dug In lower Pomerania.
It Is believed that our domestic cat
tie are the descendants of aurochs.
This animal survived on the Cont
nent until 1927. Examples of its enor-
nous horns may be seen quite fire.
quently in churches and castles in
Southern Germany, and in the South
Rhine country.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

and Fever IA q bottle Of GROVES TAsT1Lsss
CuTIL TONIC. It is simply iron and 0ninang 4 ~
= tasralesa form. No cure-no pay. fEAce wv
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Bavaria is said to have the longest
lightning conductor in the world. 1t
rises some yards above the top Of
the meteorological station on the Zugs-
pitz, the highest point in the German
Empire, and runs down the side of
the mountain to the foot, where there
is running water all the year round.
The length of the rod is nearly three
and a half miles.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

An extraordinary freak was played
by lightning during a recent heavy
thunderstorm in Coventry, England.
The lightning struck the chimneystack
of a house occupied by n matchmaker
and split 1t to the basement, magnetic
ing all the tools and watches in the
workshop. Every particle of steel re-
ceived a charge Of the electric cur
rent. 1t is Thought 1t msS be pos
sible to demagne+izc the ehallar arti-
cles and parts of waktnesf but the
larger tools are SO tpd8SfnsGay impreg-
mated as to be compleJH, Spoiled.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

Philip stood holding the door partly open.
There was look of loneliness and of
unknown sorrow about his whole fig
.ure that touched Philips keenly sensi-
tive spirit irresistibly. If the man was
a little out of his right mind, he was
probably harmless. They could not
turn him out into the, night II he had
nowhere to 60.
Brother Man." said Philip gently,
would you like to stay here tonight?
Have you anywhere else to stayy'
"You are afraid will do harm. But,
no. See. Let us sit down." 5;s-.,
He laid his hat on the table, resumed
his seat and asked Philip for Bible.
Philip handed him one. He opened
1t and read a chapter from the prophet
Isaiah, and then, sitting in the chair,
bowling his head between his hands,
be offered prayer of such wonderful
beauty and spiritual refinement II *.
preston that Mr.. and Mrs. Strong lis.
tened with awed establishment II
When he lad uttered the amen, Mrs.
Strong whispered to Philip: Surely
we cannot shut him out with the
storm. We will give hin, the spare
room.'' :s5 sg 81 -, - = / .g%5
Philip said not a word He at once
built up fire in the room, AMI in q few
moments invited the man into it. # 3sz#sz3 g.5z
Brother Man, Z he said simply, stay
here as Il this were your own mousse
You are welcome for the night
Yes, heartily welcome said Phil
#tp's wife, as IL to make amends for any
doubts she had felt before. I S,=ss
By For reply the Brother Man. raised
his hand almost as IL in benediction.
And I ~ they left him to his rest. 3:
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
famH this churcn become, d savior

sfamfy y"in.t his church become d savior
to some other family, interest itself in
the other, know the extent Of its wants
as far as possible. go to it In person, let
the Christian home come into actual
: touch with the un-C Christian-in short,
become natural savior to one family =?
There are dozens Of families in this
church that could do that. 1t would
take money. 1t would take time. It
would mean real self denial 1t would
call for all your Christian grace and
courage. but what does all this
church membership and church life
mean If not just such sacrifice? We
cannot give anything to this age Of
more value than our own selves.
spair and disbelief is not hungering
for money or mission schools or char
ity balls or state institutions for the
relief Of distress. but for live, pulsing,
loving Christian men and women who
reach out live, warm hands, who are
willing to go and give themselves, who
will abandon If necessary, if Christ
calls for it, the luxures they have
these many years enjoyed in order
that the bewildered, disheartened, dis
contented, unhappy, sinful creatures of
earth may actually learn of the love of
God through the love of man. And
that is the only way the world ever
has learned of the love of God. HUI
manity brought that love to the heart
Of the race, and it will continue so to
do until this earth's tragedy is all play
ed and the last light put out. Men,
bers Of Calvary church, l call on you
In Christ's name this day to do some
thing for your Master that will really
show the world that you are what you
say you are when you claim to be a
disciple Of that one who, although he
was rich, yet for our sakes became
poor giving up all heavens glory in
exchange for all earth's misery, the
end Of which was a cruel and bloody
crucifixion. Are we Christ's disciples
unless we are willing to follow him in
this particular? We are not our own.
We are bought with a price,"
When that Sunday service closed,
Calvary church was stirred to it's
depths; There were more excited peo-
pie talking together all over the church
than Philip had ever seen before. He
greeted several strangers as usual and
was talking with one Of them, when
one Of the trustees came up and said
the board would like to meet him, if
convenient for him. as soon as he was
at liberty.
Philip accordingly waited in one of
the Sunday school classrooms with the
trustees, who had met Immediately aft
er the sermon and decided to have an
instant conference with the pastor.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
The door of the classroom was closed,
and Philip and the trustees were to.
gether. There was a moment of embar-
RAISING silence, and then the spokes-
man for the board. a nervous little
man, said:
"Mr. Strong, we hardly know just
what to say to this proposition of
yours this morning about going out of
the parsonage and turning it into an
orphan asylum. But it is certainly a
very remarkable proposition, and we
felt as if we ought to meet you at once
and talk, it over"
Its simply impossible," spoke up
one Of the trustees. "ln the first place,
1t is impracticable as business propo~
sition."
DO you think so?" asked Philip
quietly. ,....>-
ut is out of the question:" said the
first speaker excitedly. "The church
will never listen to it in the world. For
my part, If Brother Strong wishes
to-
At that moment the sexton knocked
at the door and said man was outside
very anxious to see the minister and
have him come down to his house.
There had been an accident or a fight
or something. Some one was dying
and wanted Mr.. Strong at once. So
Philip hastily excused himself and
went out, leaving the trustees together.
The door was hardly shut again
who, the speaker who had been inter
rupted jumped to his feet and ex-
claimed:
"As l was saying, for my part if
Brother Strong wishes to indulge in
this eccentric action he will not have
the sanction Of my vote in the matter.
1t certainly is an entirely unheard of
and uncalled for proposition
"Mr. Strong has no doubt a generous
motive in this proposed action said a
third member Of the board, "but the
hurch certainly will lot approve any
such step as the giving up of the par
sonage. He exaggerates the need Of
such sacrifice. think we ought to
reason him out of the idea."
1--WE called Mr.. Strong to the pastor
ate of Calvary church," said another,
''and it seems to me he came under the
conditions granted in our call. For
the church to allow such an absurd
thing as the giving up of the parsonage
to this proposed outside work would be
very unwise move."
eyes, and more than that" said the
first speaker, Il want to say very
frankly that | am growing tired of the
way things have gone since Mr.. Strong
came to Us. What business has Cal
vary church with oil these outside
matters, these labor troubles and un-
employed men and all the other mat
ters that have been made the subject
of preaching lately? want a minister
who looks after his own parish. Mr..
Strong does not call on his own people.
He has not been inside my house but
once since he came to Milton. Breth-
rem, there is a growing feeling Of dis
content over this matter"
There was a short pause, and then
one of the members said:
"Surely if Mr.. Strong feels dissatis-
fed with his surroundings in the par
sonage or feels as if his work lay in
another direction he is at liberty to
choose another parish. But he is the
finest pulpit minister we ever had, and
no one doubts his entire sincerity. He
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

who have never enjoyed them or to
know from nearer contact something
Of the bitter struggle of the poor, why
should be hindered from putting
that desire into practical form?'
"The question is, Mr.. Strong," said
one of the other trustees, whether this
is the best way to get at it. We do
not question your sincerity nor doubt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-23
Personal.

Bret Harte IS 20 spend the coming
winter In italy aud has rented for that
purpose a villa near Naples
The Grand Duke Of Hesse g. sknful
with the needle. and his embroidery Is
said 20 be beautiful lie takes the greatest
interest Ia his work. and is particularly
clever IN the Arrangement Of colors. He
has very artistic nature. as he IS de-
voted 90 music. dancing and acting. but
be does not care much about more active
pursuits though ne both shoots and
tides.
Michael Anagnos. the head Of the Per
kus Institution for the Blind. in Boston.
has returned from Europe whittier he
went 90 attend the international congress
% instructors OF the blind He has given
90 his native town In Turkey. near the
borders of Greece $1,000. 20 be invested
la such a manner as 90 give certain
number Of worthy students the benefits Of
higher education each year He has also
arranged curriculum for advanced stu
dents 90 the preparation Of which he had
devoted much time.
1t seems Prof Triggs knew what he
Was about when he placed Shakespeare
and Rockefeller on a parity as 20 great
ness. says the Chicago News. Ia his SEE
qud 90 the Rockefoller-S Shakespeare de-
livery the professor says. II know how 60
construct play. but never could under
stand how GO make q million OF dollars "
Ergo. Shakespeare knew how to con
struct a play Though Prof Triggs could
I have given him valuable pointer or twol.
but he probably never ala understand how
/ 20 make q million dollars. Al least he
| never DID. and hence has 60 move up IN
/ the poets corner Of the Triggs Hall Of
| Fame 10 make room FOR the man who not
| only knew how Go make a million dollars
but did the act many times. Prof Triggs.
/ In showing that genius and trusts are on
| an equal footing as 20 greatness. has az
/ least demonstrated his right TO be door
keeper Of the modern Nalhalla.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-23
The Law and the Umbrella.

" nut aff you lfuhtNk tIAtE
oh I've lost my umbrella and /
thought possibly might see some one
carrying # on. replied the young man
who stood in front OF one OF the large
Office buildings. looking closely az each
passerby.
what would you do II you saw some
fellow carrying It awny?"
stop him and demand It's return"
But what II he simply pushed you
aside and walked away7"
Follow him and lind out his name and
have him arrested"
do you think you would get the UNI
brella back?"
why not Anybody who has IL pos
sesses stolen property"
Then you never heard Of the decision
Of Lord Coleridge. the famous English iu-
rist IN an umbrella suit that was brought
before hlm9"
II can't say that I have An umbrella
Is the same as any other property. isn't
30? Couldn't ! have man arrested for
stealing my watch9'
Yes. But. wait tiI I read you the de-
cision Of Lord Coleridge"
The speaker took from his pocketbook a
newspaper clipping. says the Utica Obser-
yer. and read.
Umbrellas. properly considered. are n
part Of the atmospheric or meteorological
condition. and as such. there can be no
individual property right In them. In
Sampson W.. Thompson defendent was
charged with standing on paiutin's front
steps during a storm. ard thereby soak
ing Up "a large quantity OF rain TO which
plaintiff was entitled. Bur the court held
that the rain was any mans rain. no mat
ter where q fell. II follows therefore
that the umbrella Is any mans umbrella
In all ages rain and umbrellas have gone
together and there IS no reason why thew
should be separated IN law. An umbrella
may. under certain conditons-the chief
OF which Is possession-take on the at
tributes Of personal property. just as n
man SCI tub and catch n quantity Of
rain water. that rain water viii be con-
siderei as his personal belonging while Il
o. in his tub But u the sun evap0rate the
water and - Is r1ined down again. or II
the rub be- upset and the water spilled.
then the attribute OF personal ownership
instantly disappears So II q man holds
his umbrella IN his hand " may be con-
sidered q personal belonging. but the mo-
ment u leaves his hand a returns 20 the
great. general. indivislble. common stock
o. umbrellas WHITTIER the law will not at
tempt 20 pursue g."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-23

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Ny pa he's viewiu' with alarm. but ma
she points with PRIDE
lie thinks there's trouble In the air and
snnres on every side.
There's wars and strikes a-goin' on, -
he says to ma and ne.
And folks are gettin' killed In storms
and drownded IN the soal
I dunno hardly what TO think-it seems as
though. somehow.
That most things didn't use TO be as
troublesome as now.
THE scientists are hndin' germs and mi
crobes everywhere.
There's microbes Ia the stun we eat and
microbes in the air;
There's germs a-lurkin' in the clothes we
have 20 wear to-day:
The fruit we gets all full Of worms-bugs
take the crops away!
The way things go IL seems 20 me that
life has lost It's charmr'
II isn't very hard 20 see pas yiewin
with alarm.
"Oh pshnwr' says ma 20 me and pa, I'm
not afraid Of germs.
They've always been right where they are.
and same way with the worms.
We never heard 81 them before. and so We
didn't care
Folks don't ee' scared AZ things. YOU
know. unless they think they're
thcroi
We havn't Just begun with plaques or
storms that raise the tide"'-
And any one could see right of that ma
che points with pride.
Look how The rich are grindin' down the
poor" says pa. and how
The papers everywhere are fun Of crimes
and troubles now
There's got 10 he a change right off-we're
on the downward path,
II looks TO me to-day as though the Lord
was fun Of wrath
! tell sou what. we've got 20 rise. we've
got 90 strike and Emiei
The devils IN the saddle. ma and things
amt runnin right!"
They had their trouble and their
crimes" ma told as long ago
The papers didn't use rcd ink to tell about
them. though!
And I believe the Lord is just as fun or
love to-day.
As ever in the pas, for folks who go the
proper way.
The rich have always kind q liked to
keep the upper hand
And any way the lection goes. the govern
mont'n standg
Pas rented out the farm on shares, and
50 we've moved TO town:
He sits around the grocery when he isn't
layin' down:
Ma works about the house an day ana
keeps things spick and span.
And does a little sewin' fer the neighbors
when she can
I don't know why they argue so. each on
q different side.
But pa he's viewin' with alarm. and ma
she points with pride!
IS. f. Kiser.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-23

II s. no less amazing than gratifying 10
uote how often Il SIS Of late that America.
or rather the United States. take the lead
Ia competition with Europe. n there g.
great horse racing event reported. Il 10
quite certain that the winner was r. iden
by a Sloan. q Ref or some other '.Yan-
kee." II Il ia social contest q o.
pretty sure that Mrs Palmer. Mrs. Letter
or another from "the states" gave tho
SWEETEST entertainment II there IS
game Of poker that will pass into history
as exceptional IL IS an American that
makes the killing"
The dispa fches OF a few days ago an
nounced that at the Paris Exposition the
greatest number Of first prizes awarded
90 any foreign country had been won by
the United States. In machinery and me-
chlnical appliances especially were the
American exhibits complete ana IN I'D
vance Of an competitors. American eloe-
trical and railway apparatus were 81 far
superior 60 European machinery designed
for similar purposes that the American
specimens on exhibition were eagerly
sought by European purchasers.
Not only do we take the lead along tho
lines mentioned. but we have surpassed
everything in the cold country" IN the
production Of iron. steel ana coni Tn 10
1895 the United Kingdom was the greatest
producer OF pig iron. In that year the
United States forged ahead. and last year
we led tho British in total production by
more than 100000 tons. AMI che most
remarkable development which enabled
as to thus take the lead OF the word in
pig iron occurred In Alabama and Ten
ncssee
The growth Of the steel Industry during
the PAST dozen years has been phenomenal
Here. again. the United States hold the
primary. because OF their producing a.
most 90 per cent II the worlds steel ont.
put. while Great Britain produces iSit no-
cent and Germany q per cent No other
nation converts so much OF It's pig iron
into steel as the United States do. or the
worlds pig iron output. 100000 tons. 70
per cent. IS made into steel whereas this
country converts Il per cent Of its mig
iron tonnage into steel amounting 70 10 D.
G36.Si3 tons out OF the worlds total outpu,
Of Z7llo.ooo tons The United states ar,
the foremost steel-cousumiug country OF
the world. single city having consumed
5000 tons in year for building purposot
alone. and one car company having re-
quircd 10000 tons OF steel 20 met Cos
yearly contracts. IN 1879 about one-third
~ our Mig iron was made into rails. but
since that date steel raids have ceased 10
be thc chioG form Of steel production.
their proportion in 1880 being but ono-sixih
Of tho whole. Tho consumption q steel
per capiln FOR uon-rall uaos IN 1879 was
75t pounds. in lSss 2is2 pounds. isas. z7d.2
pounds. showing how other than rail uses
Of steel have developed IN twenty years
In our iron and steel trade with foreisn
countries covering the las, twenty years
our position has been exactly reversed
within the last avc years we have actual
ly changed from an importing TO an *
porting nation. IN 1850 we imported hve
times as much IN value as we exported OF
iron and steel products. Now we export
six times the value OF our iron aud steel
imports.