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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
WE NEED GOOD ROADS.
The Quicker This Idea Is Generally
Accepted the Better for Ma
tionaI Prosperity.

The work of the Lea que of American
Wheelmen in behalf of good roads is re-
ceiying recognition from some of the
most influential sources in the eoun-
try. The Washington Times gives the
following editorial opinion;
The question of road-building in this
country is receiving, as it should, in
creased attention from the public of
late. There is no topic on which dis
cussion is more profitable, and none
upon which it is more important that
public interest should be awakened.
The problem has been, in this coun-
try, an exceeding .diffcult=one. owing
TO the immense extent OF territory over
which highways have to extend and
the diversified nature of it. In no other
civilized country has single modern
government had to wrestle with the
problem of making good, solid roads
over thousands of miles of country,
some swampy, some mountainous, and
all more or less untamed by the hand
of man. The Romans laid founda tions
of good roads all over Europe, and still
remain the champion road-builders of
the ages. But we had no Romans in
this country to lay foundations for us,
nor had we barbarians whom we could
press into involuntary service to do the
stone-breaking, even if we had wanted
to emulate the works of Caesar.
Another thing which has complicat-
ed the matter of making turnpikes is
ha 1.a1fl and nh 11xy
full development of the railroads. They
have cast their network of steel wires
all over the country and absorbed the
transporta ton business, so that where
they went it was not so very necessary
to have roads that would stand heavy
hauling or promote fast driving. In
Kent lucky, famous for her good roads,
travel by coach or horseback was COM
mon, and it was worth while for the
community to make it easy and swift.
Moreover, the confguration of the
country favored road-building. 4
Of late years the bicycle associa tions
have urged an improvement in the
highways. A bicycle is a less patient
animal than the horse, in some re-
spects. It will work untiringly aslong
as it is humored, but it has to be hu-
mored. "A good horse will endure
because he must-struggin out of
boghole which has mired him to the
depth Of a foot or two, or picking his
way over a siding mountain path COW
cred with rolling stones, but nobody
can get bicycle to do that. A horse
will stand the spur, whereas if a spur
was used on the tire of bicycle it
would calmly lie down in the road. In
short. the wheel is an e1aeting crea-
ture to ride, and the bicyclist very soon
discovered that for his own comfort.
if he intended to ride that wheel at his
own sweet will, he will have to bestir
himself and make the legislatures pro
vide good roads for him to travel.
By whatever means the roads are
improved, it is well that it should be
done. The difference between good
road and a bad one may mean much to
the community. 1t may make or mar
the civilization OF. the whole region to
be more or less accessible by turnpike,
The quicker this matter of public high.
ways receives proper attention the bet,
ter off the public will be.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
origin of "Dixie,s Land"

The original song, "Dixie's Land"
was composed in 1859 by Daniel En-
nett as a ''walk-around" for Bryant's
minstreIs. Mr.. Emmett frequently
heard the performers in a circus make
the remark: Il wish ! was in Dixie, -
as soon as the northern climate be-
gan to be too severe for the tent life
which they followed. This expression
suggested the song: "Dixie's Land. -
1t made a hit at once in New York,
and was speedily carried to all parts
of the union by numerous bands of
wandering minstrels. In the fall of
1860 Mrs. John Wood sang it in New
Orleans in the ,bur1esque Of "Poca-
hontas," and before a week had passed
the whole city had taken it up. A
New Orleans publisher saw possibili-
ties in the music, and without the au-
thority of the composer had the air
harmonized and rearranged, issuing it
with words embodying the strong
southern feeling then existing in New
orleans.-Ladies' Home raurnaI.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17

rule. With the idea of doing away
with the necessity for removing the
wheels every time the aNles are
oiled Van Don Roe, of Maury City,
Tenn, has designed the automatic
oiler illustrated herewith. 1t con,
sists of an elongated oil cup secured
to the hub between two spokes, with
an opening cut through the hub and
box to allow the oil to flow to the
shaft. Inside the oil cup is a weight.
ed p1unger, which reciprocates at
each revolution of the wheel, thus
forcing a small quantity of oil
through the minute opening in the
wheel box. The force of the fall OF
the plunger is broken by a coiled
spring at either end of the internal
chamber, thus making the devics
noiseless, and it is only necessary ta
keep the shafts and boxes in good
condition. = Cincinnati Commercial.
Tribune
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
DROPPED STITCHES.


Grandmother smiled as she sat there rock.
ing,
And leisurely knitting a long black stock
ing. Eaas@
The girls were telling what they would do
If their dreams of unlimited wealth came
true.
And What would you do, dear grand
ma2'' said
The girl whose visions came out ahead.
Said grandma: IF I'd unlimited riches,
I'd buy me some needles that wouldn't t
drop stitchesn 80 A 4e. .-
''But it wouldn't matter" said one of them
Then --
You never need pick them up again..
Grandma shook her pretty white curls.
Listen to me-" she said, my girls.
mo matter how high your wealth may
mount,
Dropping stitches will always countr'
Grandmother never sticks them in
The morals-with needle or pin;
She simply puts them UP on the shelf,
And leaves them for you to help yourself.
Margaret Vandegrift, in Youths Com
panfOn,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
KIND LITTLE DOG.
1T Played the Role of Good Samaritan
and Thereby Won Eyerybody's
Admiration.

A butcher of Wassahickon, Pa. has
n little dog that is SO clever that it is
sent every morning to the bakers
with a basket for dozen rolls. The
baker always gives it 13, but there
Games day when the dog only brought
home u. Next day and the next it
continued to be roll short. The
baker declared that he had never
was determined to watch the dog.
It got it's basket filled at the bakers.
and then set out for home in round
about way. 1t entered the yard of a
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
CLEVER. MINING MAIDS.
They Went to Dawson as Actresses
Then became Gold Seekers and
Now Are Capitalists.

Two San Francisco girls, who went
to the Klondike two years ago, have
returned to their native city with bag
of gold and are preparing to make a
European voyage.
Misses Dottie and Oracle Browning,
after being graduated from the public
schools, studied for the stage. Both
were possessed of fine voices, and grand
opera was the goal of their ambition.
Oracle Browning secured position
with the Bostonians, but just after
the contract a death occurred in the
family, and she gave up the position.
About a year later the two sisters went
together in vaudeville, touring eastern
circuits under different managers.
While playing with a company in
Davenport, Ia, the manager took the
funds of the company and decamped,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
TALK ABOUT MONKEYS.
Search for the So-CRIIed ftMfssinA
Link" to Be Resumed by an Old
German Scientist.

Prof. Erns. Hackel, the great Ger
man naturalist of the University Of
Jena. is going to make once more the
long journey to the Celebes and Java.
There he will spend next winter study
ing the fossils of apes that became ex-
tinet thousands Of years ago. He hopes
to be able to@show that this ape is the
famous missing link" in nature be-
tween monkeys and human beings.
Ever since Darwin wrote 1.-THE Descent
of Man." men of science have been in
terested in tracing every step in the
order of creation of animal life from
the sponge to man. There mas always
been gap between the highest order
of monkey. which is the chimpanzee,
and the lowest form of human beings.
1t is believed by Prof. Hackel that there
was once a creature that was more like
man than any now living, and that the
petrified remains of it have been found
in the East indies.
This is long journey for an old man
to take, and it may end the life of the
German naturalist, who is near 70 years
of age; but men of science, says the
Little Chronicle, are always ready to
face hardships and dangers in their
search for truth. Only few years ago
Mr.. Walter Savage Landor penetrated
the land of the Grand Llama on the
tableland of Thibet only to be tortured
and nearly blinded by the inhabitants.
Mr.. r. L. Garner, the naturalist, who
claims to have discovered that monkeys
have a language, once lived in steel
cage in the heart of West Africa for
three months in order to study the
gorilla in its kingdom. In those wild
solitudes this giant ape is. sole mon
arch, and no other animal disputes his
right to rule.
Mr.. Garner says that the call of a
gorilla family chief can undoubtedly
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17

starched embroidery, no thick seams
to cut the soft flesh, no shoes, no
stockings on the little chubby feet;
the little colties go bare, bare, bare, .
and kick to their hearts content.
Mrs. Robinson says, too, that chill
dren have been deformed and crippled
for life by being held in wrong posi-
tions when they were little. The
baby's head must never hang down,
nor must the weight of the body be
allowed to come upon the delicate
muscles of. the stomach and bowels.
The little head and back must be sup
ported, and the hips should rest firm
" in nurses hand. 1t is a good plan,
however, to consult the baby's own
taste in this matter of position. The
little girl in our picture, for instance,
is never more happy than when laid
over her nurses shoulder and held
there with strong gentle hands. But
another baby might not agree with
her at all.
A small Chicago maiden, who visited
the Mothers and Babies hospital in
New York, this summer, has come
back to her family of dolls with new
ideas She allows no one to hold
them except in proper fashion; she
puts on their clothes over their feet;
makes a pretense of bathing them
twice daily, and talks a great deal
about pasteurizing milk and boiled
wafer IT sounds aIn1Isinp now bI1t
after all, perhaps some warm day, a
long time from now, a little jolly,
growing baby viii lie and wave his
dimpled feet in comfort and joy all
because his mamma went to visit that
hospital when she was a little girl
and practiced on her dolls the good
things she learned there, SO that she
never forgot them.-Chicago Little
Chronicle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
The WORLDS Grain Crops.

A synopsis of the estimate of tn,
worlds grain crops made by the Hun.
earian minister of agriculture makes
the total production as follows: Wheat
2. .468. .799 900 to 2,525,553,o00 bushels
rye. 1862, ,0e6, coo to. 1 1.39s, $50. .o00 bush.
els; barley. 874, ,o12. 600 to 9os.o64o0t
bushels; oats, 3,o78. .9O4, ,G00 to s, 3,121, ,47o,.
900 bushels: and maize, from 2,778, ,1o8,.
600 to 2,s14. 4.9e8. 600 bushels. Supposins
the countries the crops of which art
included in these totals to be the sans
that were covered by the Hungarian
estimate ofa year ago, these figures arr
higher than those generally accepted
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
nakntn Woman nreharaiat

Mrs. Laura A. Alderman owns the
largest orchard in South Dakota. Ae-
cording to w. n. Irwin. chief of the
division of pom-togy Of the department
Of agriculture in Washington, she has.
near Harley. Turner county, $50 acres
in which are 5000 trees. two acres be-
ing given to pIums. Besides the trees
there are 1000 currant bushes, 900
gooseberry bushes, SOC grapevines and
three acres of strawberries.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
UNLOADING OF CORN.
Extension Box Which Saves Lots of
Work and Adds to the Capac-
ity of the Wagon.

A useful device can be made and at
tached to the back end of a wagon box
SO that shoveling out may he begun at
once upon reaching the crib. 1t will
also add several bushels capacity to the
wagon box. Make sloping floor, a, a
few feet long with cross-pieces on the
lower side at and C. Let the floor be
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
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Nice Wash for Dry Hair,

For hair that is dry an oily wash
should be used about once a week or
oftener. 1t should be rubbed into
the scalp with a piece of flannel, a
superfuity of oil being avoided and
only sufficient used to n1oisten, not
drown, the. roots of the hair. The
application of the oil must be accom-
panied by friction with the flannel.
1t is mistake to suppose that dry
hair will be really benefited by oil
being poured on to it and brushed
through it merely. To do permanent
good, it is necessary that the fatty
preparation should be rubbed into
the skin of the head; very small
quantity will suffice to be of bene-
fit. Violet or jasmine oil is nice. Dry
hair should be washed with an egg
julep preparation. Cincinnati En-
ffuirer
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
HOLD THOU MY HANDS.


Hold Thou my hands! 80
In grief and joy, in hope and fear,
Lord, let me feel that Thou art near,
Hold Thou my hands
If eer by doubts
OF Thy good fatherhood depressed,
cannot find in Thee my rest.
Hold Thou my hands!
Hold Thou my hands
These passionate hands SO quick to smite,
These hands SO eager for delight
Hold Thou my hands!
And when at length,
With darkened eyes and fingers cold,
seek some loved last hand to hold,
Hold Thou my hands!
William Canton, in Chicago Interior.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
KEEPS WHEELS CREASED.
An Automatic OiIer Which, Accord.
ing to Its Inventor, Saves Labor
and Lubricants.

The labor of oiling wagon wheels
by the usual method is somewhat
arduous, and he who can perform the
task without soiling the hands and
clothes is an exception to the general
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
Corrected. anl Yet

I'm your first edition" said the
judges henehmar, you say: Judge
Booz, througout yesterdays session
of court, was as drunk as it was posi-
bic for him to be- He was sober, and
want you to correct ii"
All right" replied the editor of the
Evening Wasp" "We'lI change ii
in our next edition. You're welcome.
Good-day, sir, (Pause). Mr.. copi-
kutter, strike out drunk and insert
sober in that paragraph. ~ Phifadel.
phia Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
True Sympathy.

True sympathy is not mere sensi-
tfveness to the suffering of others, as
if they were strangers. IT is that feel-
ing OF the suffering of Others which
arises from consciousness Of identity
between ourselves aud than.R. II.
Benson.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
THE MISSES BROWNING.

leaving the performers stranded. The
pluclky girls returned to their homes
in California, and, after few days
rest, determined to try their fortunes
in the gold region of the far north.
Their reputation as vaudeville artists
had preceded them to Dawson City,
and they found the managers of the
aters more than ready to give them
engagements.
The Misses Browning say they made
very good terms with. the managers,
but believed that fortune would come
quicker by mining. Consequently they
saved what they could from their sal
aries. started a few claims and pros
pected on their own account. The two
girls worked with pick and shovel, and,
as the claims turned out well, they soon
hired men to do the rougher part Of
the work.
ut was hard work at first" say the
fair miners, "but we did the best we
could and came out all right. We have
two claims, Nos. 9 and 10 on Bonanza
creek. We have another claim on El
Dorado creek, from which we scarcely
ever got less than 20 cents to the pan,
and last New Years day we picked a
big, shining nugget out of the frozen
ground. We have another good claim
on Sulphur creek, and just before we
left Dawson we sold a quarter interest
in a claim on Dominion creek for snug
little sum.
1.-TWO years. in Dawson City is an
awfully long, lonesome time, and after
we had washed out the dumps from our
claims and banked the clean-ups we
thought it best to take a trip back to
civilization. Before we left we sent
two men down into the Tanana eoun-
try prospecting. Good reports have
come from that district, and we have a
chance of striking some thing profitable
there.
We came out by way of st. Michael
and went over to Nome. That camp is
disgrace. About all we could hear
of was murder, suicide and disease, and
we were glad to get away from it..
While there, however, we took up a
claim on Anvil creek, in the Golovin bay
district, and staked some Dawson
friends to take care of it for us.
after all that think we have earned
holiday. We came to San Francisco
to return some kindnesses to our
friends in the city, who cared for us
before we started in the world for our
selves. As soon as that is done to the
satisfaction of all, and the money we
have brought out is safely invested,
we will start out to see the country on
the other side of the Atlantic
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
To Destroy Unpleasant odors.

In order to free room from un-
pleasant odors boil mixed spices in
vinegar 90 minutes or longer. IF
enough are used they viii destroy all
unpleasant scents. even such as fried
fish, onions, efe,, and the room will
have delightful and ingigorating fra
GRANGE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17
some Thine RI.

Edith, haven't you known tha,
young man long enough TO find out
what his intentions are?''
No, mamma. But long enough to
find out that he hasn't any-Detroit
Free Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17

stranger. In kennel lay a mother
dog, with family of little puppies.
The visitor took out roll in his
mouth, pushed it into the kennel, took
up his basket again and came home.
The trick was so captivating that the
dog was not interfered with. He con-
tinued his attentions to his friend un-
til she could leave her puppies long
enough to go after food for herself,
and since then he has brought home
13 rolls.
The Erse Language.
Ten thousand Irish children are be-
ng taught the Erse language.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-17

sugar for Basfing Meats.
A little sugar ADDED TO the water for
baating meat improves it, flavor.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
uaIL SCHEDULE.
PERSONAL.

,s-Go to D. Patty's S to buy goods fol
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

The brick work 81 oaa new cour.
house has been completed and there
ennugh of the roof aud tower done {,
show what handsome structure # viii
be tits SO designed that ma The om
GERS can be easily reached by rbe pnbli.
ana there are entrances en- he nrr.h.
soHeh, east and west sides 30 all ta.
offices on the dr.t floor The anersaH,
contractor thinks he may be able tc
have enough Of the work done by Feb.
rnary' % that the Spring term Of court.
which meets ON Che fourth Monday. car
be held in the new court room.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
Valuable Gin Burned

A fire last Wednesday night about
1880 destroyed the valuable cotton
gin and machinery located south of the
depot and owned by the Miss -sippi Cot.
ton Oil Co., headquarters at Meridian.
The plant, valued at $40, 600, was to-
tai loss, with $4,000 insurance. The
seed house and another house near by
We're not burned.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
Ell new lfeSL
Dolls
Shoes
Toys

We have some ladies' shoe, in small
numbers that we will sell at most any price
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
Rem ember that we are not
satishs d until you are.

We wish to announce the people of Macon and vicinity
that we inaugurate to-day our
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Mr. c. L Heinrich will be found
with a fine lmeof Jewelry. .sofid gold
baby ring, Sterling silver Novelties,
and Quadruble plated Ware of the
best NanuiactOrs.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Town Lot for Sale Cbeap.-Sl1j will buy if
taken by january 1st, the lot lyin-
between Presbyterian Manse and
Miss Mary Sngg lot, For prtic-
ulps write WE FERRIS, JB.,
Collins, Miss.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
CtEAIED PROPOSALS.

Notice is hereby given that seled ids
will be received at the office of the Chance.
nv Clerk on or before the first Monday in
January 1901, tor medical attention to the
inmates of the Jail and poor house Tor one
wear from Jan. lst., 1901.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
Schools VIII Close,

Notice is hereby given that the public
schools Of Noxubee county viii clos,
Friday evening. Dec. 2ist, and re
open Thur day, Dec eth.
s. NJ, THOMAS,
superintendent Educqtion
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

twill NIT be very lorg before you
wIIfoda a-ool assortment of toys and
dolls for the little ones The place TO
look for them isat the Crystal and Sill
yer Palace.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

For the best Coffee in Macon bpy
aSmpI. o, Macon Melcanti e Cos
GOLDEN C1uoyA. ltis the finest to
be had
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
" A. SMITHS COLLEGE, LEXINGTON. KY.

IS where mauyNyodHrrsn after investing from 500
to 500 for tuitioa~hoard, eter have been educated
for positions as BoohfeeErs StenGgraphers' IeleE'
raphers and now rscsre from s9ootg ShSoo salary
Der year Kentucky: University DiplSVa awarded
his graduates. fiSC9.is9s received MedalSat two
Worlds FspositonSIaha refers to thousands y Slics
eessful graduates. NSAakNst this cheapest Rnd
most influential College. Mo Naentlon' SuYtms
out for reference. Read adyertisemeht-56r Par'ic'
uars address only W. R, Smith. Lexington NY
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

\ swollen face is the gharaeteri-tlc
epidemic symptom this year Of a Cold
or the Grip Humphrey Specific "7''
cures it-25c.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
Horses and Mules at Auction.

Twill sell at public auction on
Saturday, December 22nd, 1900
at Deei brook, Miss Is or 20 head of
Horses aud mules. This stock has been
raised on my pasture near Cliftonyille
and is in fine fix. Some are broke but
most Of them are unbroke Mares and
Mules. This stock will be sold without
reserve. need the money. Come an(
buy bargains o. Z. AChER'
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Low Rate Holiday Excursions
I0e Mobile & Ohio R. r. will sell
nAets at rate of and third fare, for
"' onIlStmas and New Year HOLIDAYS; /;
W Zee 22nd. 23rd, gath, 25th, 3Oth
,o,, ava 0lst 1900 and January 1st and 2nd
"''' limited for return passage to Jan
. 1p'S fln' 1901, Special privileges to
,'u'eots' For tickets and further in.
,'mloon apply to any NJ. & o. r. r
'''''' G. NJ, SHEPARD,
General Passenger Agent,
Mobile, Ala.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
.NEgEgAM
fsEfyrnpE pEiIr1TE
r-l.r,rt. tsrrL,...rrwr

In good condition aaa IS and .grabls.
and sings lies song on a j1r'l.aamoai5us
string. Cu, Of order or Ga-.la7. there Us
dI1c5rda1c and unaapp.us as there
is one keynote musez5 there sene key
n0.e TO health. a woman u e1taz w9.ltry
,otly without wings as 70 tl-. y and look
w--lva.s lze organs tHa'mass ra #saan
are weak n diseased. She mus ts healthy
!ua or She eea.t be healthy outside. There
are thousands O. women suffering silently all
over tho caaa.T. Mistaken moa5s.y urges
their silence. While there is nothing more
admirable than a modest woman, health is
Of the first importance. Every other cons
sdsraiIoa should give way before IT,. Brad
fields Female Regulator is medicine fot
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Lamps are very cheap this year; tne
cheapest You will find at c. l.. Heinz
f'Ns, IIis stock is complete IN all
details
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Olympia Opera Co. at Lyeeum
Friday md saturday Dec. lltn and
18TH This Company now playing at
Mobile.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Also at the same time aud place bids will
be received to work the conycts OF the
county on the roads and bridges for l90l.-
sad bids to be made by the month with the
understanding that when the county has
no eonylcts sufficient to demand The serVi-
eos Of an agent, the Board reserves the
righl to pay said agent for the time he Is
actually engaged in working the conycts.