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The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
Record For Silence.

Edith, DEAR" said the young man,
and his voice quivered with tremulous
pathos, 'have l offended you?"
The maiden shook her head, but
uttered never a word.
"Then," he continued, "why don't
you speak? You haven't uttered a
word for nearly three minutes"
More silence on the party Of the
second part.
Darling" he said as he placed his
arm gently around her waist, 81 can
not bear this grewsome quiet. Why
don't you say something? Why don't
you answer me?"
"Oh, George" she exclaimed, as her
head dropped with a dull thud on his
manly breast, ut has been my ambi-
ton to accomplish something out of
the misunderstanding that would
make me famous-and now, just as I
about to grasp fame by the back
of the neck, you snatched it from me.
| know that l am only q weak woman,
but had you allowed me to remain
silent for five consecutive minutes /
would have broken all previous rec
ords."-Chfcago News.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
st. Louis Breaks the Record.

st. Louis has the largest drug house,
the largest ~woodenware store, and the
greatest hardware house in the world,
says Charles Ne. Harvey, in the Allan.
tic. All Of these have agencies in every
country in Europe and In most of thOs5
Of South America. 1t Is the second
largest shoe distributing point in the
world. In it is sold more hardware
lumber than in any other city any
where. More street cars are manufact-
ured in st. Louis than at any other
point in the world. 1t leads the world
in the sale of horses and mules. Hun
dreds of horses and mules recently
bought in st. Louis by agents of the
British Government were shipped to
South Africa for service in the army.
In the manufacture Of tobacco st.
Louis has long led oil the rest of
the world. From the Missouri dis
trict, chiefly in its principal city, the
Government draws far more revenue
from tobacco manufacture than it does
from any other quarter in the country.
The percentage Of population enrolled
in the public schools was 20.53 for the
entire United States, according to the
latest figures which have been made
public, while 1t was 22.17 for Missouri.
Few States surpass 1t in this respect.
Missouri has the largest permanent
school fund Of any Of these States.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
Story People Always Enjoy.

There Is an old saying to the effect
that children and fools speak the
truth. This was partially demonstrat.
ed on a Market street trolley car the
other morning. A woman with a lit
tie girl got aboard at Tenth street, and
when the conductor. a keen-eyed old
fellow with white whiskers, came for
the fares the woman handed him a
nickel. Give cents more, please"
said the conductor, pleasantly. what
for?" demanded the woman. For the
child" replied the conductor, chuck
Ing the little girl under the chin and
smiling. why. I never pay fares for
her." spluttered the woman, red in the
face and Stimulating much indigna-
ton.
The conductor turned his attention
to the child and pinched her ear play
fully. How old are you?" he asked.
The little girl looked pleased, and be-
fore the mother could interpose she
said shrilly: II was seven day before
yesterday. and papa gave me a new
dolly" The other passengers smiled
broadly, and the woman silently hand
ed over another fare. As the ON
ductor moved to the rear of the car
she turned to the child and whispered
hoarsely: "Why don't you keep your
mouth shut, you little fool!"-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

c~rouching warriors, while Hurd did
not mistake the outlines of a slnewy
form which. slowly rising from the
ground, obtruded between his vision
and the star:tt sky beyond.
While the three sat ~spe"chless, sever
fully-armed warriors came forth from
the darkness and made them prison
ers.
The three, who were SO disposed to
admire their own precautions, had left
their four guns in such positions that
the red men had only to pick them up
without struggling for them.
The seven aborigines meant bust
ness, for they robbed the captives of
everything excepting clothing. They
took the guns, pistols, ammunition,
game (of which there was not a great
deaD and horses, leaving the owners
In a sorry plight.
This was bad enough, but rather
s%ingularly they spared the lives Of the
white men, turning them loose, hun
dreds Of miles from home.
=" Then, having made the robbery as
complete as possible, the captors with
drew, and left the three men.
Turned thus adrift, doubtless all
three would have perished in that wild
region; but on the second day, when
they were tramping along and ready
to sink with despair, two Indians rode
up and delivered to them their horses,
arms, ammunition and everything that
had been taken from them.
AS one of the Indians was the war
rior whom the physician had attended,
the cause of the kindness was under
stood, and Dctor Felix was justified
In claiming that he received a good
fee, after all, for his professional serv-
ices In the MISUNDERSTANDING
Night.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The three ~hundredth anniversary of
the founding Of Jamestown, the first
permanent English colony in America.
ought to be celebrated by an exposi-
ton similar to that which is to be held
ut st. Louis to commemorate the cen.
tennial Of the Louisiana purchase, sug-
gests W. y. Curtis III the Chicago Rec
ord. It win occur in 1901, SO that there
y plenty Of time for preparation. Nat
urally such an exposition should be
held as near The site Of the city OF
Jamestown MS possible. Norfolk s.nd
Richmond are nearly equidistant. and
no doubt both Of them would be glad
70 be the site and scene Of the com.
memoration, but for many obvious rea.
sons it would be better to have the ex.
position III Washington. and a aioya.
msnt will doubtless be made BY lilo
citizens " the national capital ID tha,
pad.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
a "womau's Rights Question:

An old Virginia gentleman arose in
a a the other day and with a great
flourish of his SLOUGH hat offered his
seat to a beautiful and handsomely
dressed woman.
"Take my seat, madam" he politely
requested. The lady demurred. take
my seat, I beg of you, mada.l ], he in
sisted. II could not allow a lady to
stand, unless" he added under his
breath "she was n Of those women's
rights people,"
The lady bristled visibly. 81" she
said, in a freezing tone, 81 am a 'wom-
ans rights person"
"Take my seat just the same,
madam" said the gallant old gentle
man, ,slnilingly; you are too good
looking to be suspected of it if you
hadn't confessed."-Leslie's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

Mark Twain is expected shortly at
his old home in Hartford. He has now
been travelling abroad for several
years. To a friend who asked him re-
Gently il he did not enjoy travelling he
replied tersely: "No, / don't. I do it
for the sake OF my family. II I had
my way I'd settlein one spot and never
move. In fact, / can't understand how
any writer can be persuaded to move
Of his own accord. Old Bunyan was
In luck when they threw him into pri-
son. II / had been in his place they'd
never have got me out"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
a U WILD BEAST.
The Gorilla Is Hard to Capture and Ii
Always in Demand.

The Gorilla Is Hard to Capture and liz
Always ia Demand.
"At the present time there are no
wild ANIMALS In such great demand for
exhibition purposes as the gorilla"
says a dealer in all kinds of wild
beasts. "A full-grown gorilla stands
about four feet six inches high and Is
worth 81, 200 to 81, 500. They sell easily
for such prices, owing to the fact that
they are rare and very difficult to cap
ture. Chiefs in the interior Of Africa
have been offered large sums II they
would succeed in catching n OF these
beasts. Numbers of little gorillas have
been captured at various times, but
they have always pined away and died
in a short time. The chief difficulty
about the capture of the gorilla is that
he lives in very unhealthy districts
where fevers prevail. A white man
has to fight the climate as we'll as the
animals. In addition to the we'll
known ferocity Of the gorilla he is re-
garded with a superstitious W by the
natives, who have a legend to he r-
feet that this terrible beast carries
away the women to the jungles. They
also regard the gorilla as endowed
with supernatural powers. Two men
sent out last year by a well-known
German firm that deals in wild beasts
persisted in the wilds of Africa while
seeking for gcrillas. 1t may seem sur
prising to an American, equipped with
all the appliances of science for the
subjugation of the animal kingdom.
that it seems impossible to capture and
cage a gorilla. But If his fearful
strength is considered and his wonder
full shyness. it will prove to be no SO
much a matter of strength after all.
All kinds Of suggestions have been
made to hunters with regard to the
devices to be used, such as traps, pit
falls and like appliances, but none of
these has proved to be successful. One
of the largest g~orillas ever captured
belongs to the geological gardens in
London. The animal stands four feet
nine inches high. 1t is SO valuable
that offers of 81, 300 and $4,000 have
been made without acceptance"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The total area Of Cuba is about 49,
600 square miles. OF this $4,000 square
miles is uncleared and unexplored for
est, 1000 square mile~ is devoted to
pasture, 10000 square miles suscepti-
BILE Of cultivation has never felt the
plow, and only about 10000 square
miles, or a little more than one-fourth
Of the entire area, is or ever has been
productive.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

Ore of the popular errors concerning
Presidential years Is the assumption
that they are bad years for business.
This year has thus far been a re-
rlarkaoly good business year. The
commercial records show that three
out of the five Presidential years be-
tween 1880 and 1896 were better bust
ness years than either OF the three
years that preceded them.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

Every shop girl should learn a lesson
from the will of Mrs. Emma A. Schle-,
which disposes of an estate worth
100000. Mrs. Schley leaves thou
sands of dollars to several clerks en-
ployed in New York City, where she
made purchases, some of whose Chris
tan names she did not even know.
This only goes to show. that it pays
to be polite, no matter what proyoca-
ton a customer may give, and that
they are many no one will deny.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The Canadian Minister of Education
in his annual report refers to the lib
erality Of the United States in the
matter Of high schools, and suggests
that 1t would be well for Canadian
municipalities to consider IL larger ex
penditures for this purpose would not
be advantc geous to the great body Of
taxpayers.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

Communicating Chief Wolseley's re.
mark that Great Britain has more
clouds hanging over her than at any
time stncc the days of the great Napo-
leon shows how acutely apprehensiye
af another and greater war British
public opinion is. His further state
ment that 100000 regulars are now.
under arms, with $4,000 volunteers
In reserve, is a surprising bit of news.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The wind was east, ana the chimney
smoked.
And the old brown house seemed dreary,
For nobody smiled, and nobody joked,
The young folks grumbleG, The old folks
croaked,
They had come home chilled and weary.
Then opened the door, and a girl came in;
Oh, she was h~omely-very:
There wasn't q dimple from brow to chin,
. But her smile was bright and CHEEKY.
She spoke mot a word of the cold and
damp,
Nor vet OF the gloom about her.
But abe mended the fire, and lighted the
lamp,
And she put on the place a different stamp
From that it had had without her.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The London Times, dealing editorl-
ally with the South African situation,
says: First there must be an interval
of military government, next a season
of administration as a crown colony.
and finally self-goyernment. with equal
political rights for all white men,"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

Japan, which is keeping pace with
the rapid progress of the western
world, Is the latest bidder for Ameri.
a bred horses. She wants our trot.
tiers to cross with her native breed
and thus improve her own stock on
the plan that has so successfully been
adopted in many parts of Europe.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
Tho Great snanlah PaIace.

The magnitude of the Escurial, the
great Spanish palace, may be inferred
from the fact that it would take four
days to go through all the rooms and
apartments. the length OF the way be.
ms rackoncd Ut tWenty.tAsae spanish
leagues. which Ii about one bvIdged
and twenty Esslssh miIea,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

A pugilist in Connecticut made his
appearance at a benefit Tor a brother
practitioner of that spo.' whom he
had disabled in a previous encounter
and was promptly arrested-which
makes an excellent illustration Of po.
etical injustice.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
THE GIRL WHO SMILES.
by MARY A. GILLETTE,

Her dress, which was something IN sober
brown,
And with dampness nearly dripping.
She changed for q bright, warm, crimson
gown,
And she looked SO gay when she came
down
They forgot that the air was nipping.
They forgot that the house was q dull old
place.
And smoky from base to ~rafter,
And gloom departed from every face,
AS they felt the charm of her mirthful
grace,
And the cheer of her happy laughter.
Oh, give me the girl who will smile and
sing
And make all glad together!
To be plain or fair is a lesser thing, ;
But a kind, unseltish heart can bring
Good cheer in the darkest weather.
Youths Communion.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The value Of q newspaper o. %
advertising medium consists In
Its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"11he st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the 3D. OF
March, 1894, with " The Opelou'
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to 81 q year.
THE COURIER being By odds
the best paper In the empire Par
lsh OF ST. Landry II thasslars The
esaeasza
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The many scores of insects that have
been introduced into the United
States from Europe, South America.
Asia and Africa have seemed to make
the farmers burden just about twice
as heav:- as it formerly was.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

New Zealand sets the pattern with
reference to the cure of pauperism.
That government furnishes to every
applicant work, and pays at the rate
Of eight shillings a day. Those whe
will not work voluntarily must get out
or work under durance.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

or TNB-
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

OPELOUSAS, La.
g2aer the Direction Of the Sisters 1srisAitas
Of Holy Cross.
Offers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring 9 thorough chrissian cd
u~cation. Constant attention lie paid 10
home and social culture. Lessons are
given in music, painting and other
useful arts. The ~sisters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
o. instruction 10 two-fold-Pyepsratory
and Commercial. French il taugbt In
the two oouEses. Fog particulars, ed.
dress SISTER buPEHJoR
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

The solidity OF the Russian empire
renders it's defence from invasion
very easy from even the most power
full nations.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29

OpelOusas Courier
u the advocate Of Democratic
principles and the friend Of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
1t will ever be found defending
their rights with oil Of Ito
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-29
WIN JOELSANDOZ,
at=laW and Notary Public.
Ia.

Win practice in all Courts, State
and Federal, and before the Patent and
Pension Offices at Washington, d. O.
Shorthand and Type#riting promptly
and carefully done. OfaosI over 81.
Landry State Bank. Main streek-...u.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09
LCOLUMN
SMALLPOX SITUATION
Thursday, February 9th
Appeal to the People.

There are a number Of INDECENT
sick in Greenwood who must be
cared for. The greater portion Of the
5000 which | collected some days
since has been used-and unless more
money, food and other neccssaricS
are contributed there will be a great
deal of suffering among the sick poor,
| shall be glad to receive ,cOntribu-
lions to this cause. Every person
who is able should do something, 1t
will not do in this land of plenty TO
permit people to'dic for want Of food
JAS. X. NARDAMAN,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09
Contest Between D0-t0r and
Pedagoguc.

The the Board Of Mayor and Alder.
men is composed Of cxcelle 1t gen.
tIemen but they are not infalablc,
It strikes me that if they had EN-
! ploycd an expert to direct them in
doing vain and silly things in dealing
with the epidemic of small po3 which
is affecting the city Of Greenwood, and
had followed religiously the advice of
such expert they could not have acrom.
piished less IN the way-of checking the
spread of the disease. To begin with
the refused to do anything except to
request the people to be v~accinated. IT
The disease confined to spread Anoth-
er meeting Of the board was called at
which there was much talk, and no ac-
ton. Still the small pox continued to
spread. Finally another meeting was
called, the terrible scou'age had assam .
ed threatening proportions-and the
people were alarmed. At first it looked
as though the board would do ONE
thing. \ health officer was elected AZ a
salary of $500 per month with full
and complete power to do all things
necessary to stamp ont the disease
The health officer went to work in ear
nest. He is capable worthy man. and
doubtless thought that the board would
CO operate with him and lend him some
aid in ext,rminating the plague, In
this he was mistaken. Nearly every
Recommendation which he has made
has been ignored saw the after of
compulsory vaccination lie has dore
his very best, bat h Is helpless without
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

PILES CURED WITHOUT THE
KNIFE All druggists are authorized
Icy che manufacturers Of pAXO ONT.
MENT to refund the money where it
fails TO cure any case of piles, 10 mat
ter Of how long standing Cures or.
binary cases in six days, the wors, cases
in fourteen days One application gives
ease aud rest. Relieves itching in,
stantly.
This is n new discovery au1 il the on.
ly pile remedy sold on II positive guar.
antee, no cnre no pay. Prize. - cts.
lfyonr druggist don't keep it in stock
send ne 80 cts. in postage stamps and
We will forward game hr mail Mann.
1actnred by Paris Medicine Co.. g..
Lonis, 40. Il s, 49, GIN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

Mr. +. r. Anstin left iast Wednesday
-or the East wller" he gp.s to- hay his
spring and SIMMER good.. III CONVEX.
sation with n Representative Of Tn.
Commonwealth just before ln.vinr he
Sail, TELL The people that am going
East to iny the lrtnl mm.-t sro y of
goods that was ever Otf~rr,l to- III. upp.
pie OF mi. -sciim Mr.. ANITA j. n,
excellent merch'"t "nl usually calrj.,
cut bis promises in such matter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09
IEstray Notice

Taken up about January 1st, near
Shellmound, Lehore county, Miss. one
bay horse about Is hands high. gray
hair collar marks near top Of shoulders.
owner a prove title, pa charges,
and receive property.
SAM WHITEHEAD.
Shell Mound, Miss.
ri . ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09
A. B. MCKAY.

Tennis horse auction sale ne 1t Mon.
day,
Rogers Bros. plated table spoons at
+! 20 per set at
THE PALACE.
We want your business. Come and
spend your money with us.
F. H. AUSTIN.
; A E .g'eston r promiu mt citizen
Of CarrolltcD, visited Greenwood last
Monday.
We speak the truth in onr business
~ we do in orr hearts to God. We are
your friends.
F. II. AUSTIN.
Messrs. JEFF Hutchinson. q. B. Galley
and Wash Cooley, clever citizens Of
S'dnn, were in town Monday.
Roger Bros. plated tea spoons for
81 % per set at
THE PALACE.
We have just received a nice and
complete line Of fancy cakes. etc.
MCNEIL q DUNN.
We ael' n high class Of goo1s ut in,r
profit IL Won want something for moth
ing this is not the place to get it.
+. II. AUSTIN.
j. Knntrovitz d Bro. Greenwood's
~po,n'nr tailoIs. have received their
handsome line Of Spring and Summer
shifting and are ready for their many
patrons.
tn" best prescription for rhills and
hottie Of Groves Tnstele
cain Tonic. II Is simply iron and
pine ~ ! tasteless form. No II
ltr. Fire Joe,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09
&. A. WILSON, Pres.

We will sell you for the next two
weeks:
Pepperell l0,4 ~heeting for 90 cts,
Hope 4 4 domestic 4 l-2 cts,
Lonsdale and fruit of the loom, 7
1-3cts.
F. r. AUSTIN.
A word to the wi "' is sufficient--Wai
for our handsome line of samples Of
Spring and summer suits before placing
your order.
J. kASTROyITz & BRO.
j. Kantrovitz e. Bro. will Dor have
the most stylish and strictly up to.date
line of samples TO select your Spring
and summer suits eve exhibited in
Greenwood. Wait for them.
The Best Prescription for Ctiiis
and fever is n bottle of Grove. Taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron aud
qninine in n tasteless form. No cure
No pay Price, 50cents.
Send your jug to McNEILL q DUNN
and get some Of their new crop syru up
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

Our order for embro,deries and white
goods was placed for import when in
New York in September The market
is now fifteen to twenty-five per cent
higher We will sell these goods Mt onr
regular small margin of profit regard
les- Of the advance. Come and sec
them,
F. K. AUSTIN.
Il cts buys a solid silver thimble at
THE PALACE.
Onr honse IS the place TO trade no
misrepresentation here and no respect
of person We always give You value
received.
F. II. AUSTIN.
When The Palace moves into the
new hnilding opposite the Delta Bank
It will be the finest jswelry store in the
state.
Scientific Fittin, Of Spectacl-s and
Eye Glasses at
E. |, STEMS
Jewe.ry Store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

Messrs. II. w. Stone and ice Estes, OF
the Hemingway neIghborlloOd, were
visitors to Greenwood Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

Mr.. Will Rich. the handsome and
wide awake mayor of 1tta Bena, was
a,nong the distinguished visitors to
Greenwood Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

For mastery inactivity the Board Of
Aldermen of Greenwood when it comes
10 dealing with the smallpox has
achieved marvellous distinction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09
Prosperous Institution.

The stock holders Of the Bank o
Greenwood held their annual meetin.
in the directors room Of the bank bnill
ing Tehv. :. 1890. All the stock hold
or. wpra Dr,sau- in person or bv proyy.
The affairs If tbe hank for the rast
vaor voro carefully rome over md =
most satisfactory condition ro7nl to OK
ist The conifa1 stock WIS increased
f~o,u an n0o IN SI0O 0l0 and Il, nros
rr,ops has tho hank l,prn that every
sto,k ho,lar insisted m lpinr narinit,el
to t,la tba rnv stock in tha ~proDor,ion
that ha hold +bn ola storI; Hence the
s+,.I, v.,s i~mu.5io+oIv tolen This
snoo,,s we'll for tho condition of fine
nank which is dine entirely TO the DIN.
dort md qhia nanooo,oeot Of its affairs
Inv If. faithful Off ja's 4 dividend Of
TON nov r4,t WINS declared and the fol.
,owin, officers eInrtp1,
a MrC. kimhrou.n. vice President.
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pns,.ot4 mad ~, first c,s,ipr wa. Mr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

Mr.. Will Pickens, a successful brsi.
ne-s man of Lexington, was a visitor
10 Greenwood Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

B. H. McCarty, one of Carroll u
tvs substantial citizens, was in town
Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

Mr.. Pepper, a prominent member of
the Lexington bar, was. a visitor to
Greenwood Monday on professional
businesS,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

MIR. R. r. Vaughn, n Of Letiores
substantial farmers, was a pleasant
caller at this Office Monday.