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The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
WOMEN WHO ENTERTAIN WELL

Mrs. Astor has a table service ot solid gold and table cover of old Honiton.
 Mrs. Frederic Coudert's table dis play of French empire glass and silver is unique.
 Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer displays the rarest old Vienna porcelain, each object worth small fortune
 Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh, of Chica- go, has the rarest Venetian glass serv- ice ever brought to the United States.
 Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont displays the rarest Sevres porcelain ever imported at her most exclusive entertainments.
 Mrs. Frederick Nielson's guests at great entertainments are served from a service of antique Royal Worcester of fabulous cost.
 Mrs. c. P. Huntington has the finest collection of Dutch antique silver in America and the choicest collection of silver .tankards in the world.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
TO THE BLACK MANS CREDIT.
It Ia a Rare Thing to Encounter c CoIOred Hobo Street
 .4- BegEar.

"Why is it that there are no colored hobo beggars?" asks a Philadelphia policeman of the Inquirer of that city. Don't know why it is. but it's fact just the same. I've been on tho force now for going on to six years, and I've got the first colored man to catch asking people for a few pennies to help get me something to eat, mister In that time, too. suppose I've arrested or chased away about a thousand white men and boys for do- ing it. Colored folks are considered improvident. as a class. but somehow or other they never seem to get so poor that they have to beg on the streets. unless blind or crippled-the men I'm talking about. Ever notice it yourself?"
 "Of course there are colored tramps. I've seen 'eTn myself. But I guess even they have too much pride or too much honesty to brace people on s."e streets with bogus tales of wanting to get a bed or meal. If ever a cOlOred hobo does come across nv path beg gio~. think I'll capture him and ex- hibit ti-1' a curiosity" |
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
PROFITS IN MARITIME TRADE.
Tramp Steamers Make More Money Than the Finely Appointed
 Ocean Liners.

It is fact worthy of note in Eng fish maritime experience that the great passenger steamship companies are not those which are the most prof itable sea-going enterprises. The Lon don Economist has recently given the net profits for several of these lines for last year and the year preceding. Thus the Cunard company paid in dividends to its stockholders in the year 1898 three and one-half per cent. and in 1899 five per cent. The Royal Mail paid in each of these two years five per cent, and we imagine that, if they had been given, the dividend showings of the P. and o. would not have been greatly better than this The intimation is given that during the present year profits will be less, for the reason that there has been Q great advance in the price of fuel sui ficient in large company to almost eat up low raie of dividend.
 The tonnage that has proved most profitable to British shipnwners has been that of the tramp variety, where high speed is not an object, and where it is not necessary to employ and pay wages to those whose main duty it is to tidy up the ship and polish the brass work. There were quite num- Der of these English tramp steamers that paid last year to their owners 20 or 30 per cent. dividend on the cost of the same. Of course, part of this income in shipping property has to be set aside Tor depreciation and repairs, but in the cases we have reference to these dividends were earned and paid after a seasonable amount had been deducted to make good these two oharo,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14

FrancIs Bacon Pianos, established in lew York i7S9. made by the oldest firm the United States strictly high grade
 every respect, equal to any piano made nd at very moderate prices, taking into 'nsideration the quality of these mag iicrnt instruments. Genera western ffice. Howard ". Foote & Co. 3O7-SO9 Wabash Ave, Chicago. Agents for Ari- nna, St Johns Drug Co, St. Johns. ..,ia WrIte for prices catalogue etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
TRUE THROUGH AND THROUGH.

Towser's something Of a wag, Free from human bray and brag: Noisy sometimes in his bark. Loud his bay when on a lark; Without dollars well content Though despising not scent" He Is sleek and he is sly, RoglIish twinkles in his eye, Quick to know and quick to see What may please or comfort me: More true friendship in his paw Than in words from human jaw. Never doth he drop a sheer Tn some eager. itching ear. Coupled with some malice-word That he has in whispers heard Of the friend who gave him trust But to feel his daggeT-thrIlst. Honest. open, clean and clear Are his eyes. and not fear Need one have that low or high His heart harbors lurking lie: Love unwarped by change or chance. Fortune. fate or circumstance. Faith hath he unmixed with fear Though disgrace or death draw near, Sympathy and truest trust Though my hopes all turn to dust; Few the human friends who cling Like this one through everything. What though thoughts he cannot speak. Love Is long and words are weak; His not airy. empty creeds. His religion one Of deeds. He shall live though death bells toll, Like myself though ages roll. Love proves that he hath a soul.
 l. EDGAR JONES.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
Tommy Atkins Unhor.ed.

In one of the scrimmages before LadySmith, various sections of infan- try had been Skipping away for some time at the Boer trenches, when it was decided to send forward detachment of Dundonald's cavalry to try to head off band of moving Boers. As the horsemen galloped past the infantry men, one lost his seat. The fallen rider an Irishman-pulled himself togeth- CT and chased his mount. As he ran past the infantry lines, the 'Tommies'' ieered at his undignifed position. Paddy halted for a second. "Yes, ye may laugh, bhoys," he said, flor sure oi'm nothin' but a common foot sol- dier now." .----
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
FREE TO IN TENTORS

The experience of A. Snow & Gr. in Obtain- morr har 2',COe a ens O. in entors as .a,blen th m to hslpfully aHsw. many -qurs ms re'a ilg 10 the pr [ eiiOn of n: 1 e tuS -0perty. This tn y have dose in l rau1rhls eating briefly of Unit ststes and foreign atents. with coat of me. and law t.p OrIIe h m; trade marks. designs, Veats 'nftir gs-' ! uts. decisions in leading Pasen' esses. etc
 This D pemphlet will b, sent free to any one viiIing to c. A. Snow & Co Washington. D. c
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
AGED WOMAN HUNTS GAME.
Colorado Has Mighty NimPO& of the Geatler Sex Who Is We'll
 Along in Years.
The west has given US many instances

The west has given us many instances of young women who were experts with the rifle. but it has remained for Colorado to produce huntress of big game who has more than three score years to her credit. Mrs. <. G. Walli- han, says the Chicago Chronicle, who lives in Routt county, has passedI her sixty-third year on earth, but still takes pleasure in the chase. She was born in Milwaukee, but at an early age went to the wilds of the west and a. large part of her life has been spent in the mountains and by the streams of the centennial state. Her husband is photographer who makes a speciality of reproducing the counterfeit present. ments of wild animals. In his tours in search of specimens Mfr. -Wallihan has wife. Advancing years seemed to add to rather than diminish her pleasure in the sports usually monopolized by men and she has accomplished many feats which few women would care to under take. She has ridden horseback thou sands of miles through the widest sort of country and only last fall made 6 trip of 300 miles to reach her home after an extended journey. For II years MT. and Mrs. Wallihan travelled in this fashion through the mountains During the last year, Mrs. Wallihan writes. her health has not been good and so she has been far less active than formerly.
 MT. Wallihan has recently taken pie lures of 150 specimens of western game animals, many of which were shot by his wife, and they will be placed on ex- hibition in the department of forestry and fisheries at, Paris this year
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14

YJAHTED-- sEEvRAL BRIGHT AND HON Es w persons to represent us as Man ITS in this and close by counties Sal y $9O0 Il year and expenses. Straight. ona-fiie, no more. no less salary. Posi- on permanent. Our references, any ank in any town. II is mainly office ork conducted at home Reference. ,nclose self-addresSed stamped envel@ pe. THE DoxINloN COMPANY, Dept. 3, Chicago.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
ST. JOHNS HERALD

|. P. Fisher, Newspaper hdvertisins Agent. 2l Merchant Exchange Build Ing, San Francisco. is our authorized 8 gent. See inrs paper at his office.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
IT WILL PAY YOU TO TAKE 1.-THE HERALD"

fyou don't take the HERALD, you won't owe us for if. If you take the HERALD and pay for 1t, you won't owe us.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14

TO THE DE4F.-A fIeh lady. cured her Deafness and Noises in the Hss V Dr. Nicholsnn's Artificial Ear Irums, gave $l9.OOO to this Institute .' that deaf people unable tO procure he ear Drums may have them tree ,ddress No ls3. The Institute. Lang .ott." Guunersbury, LondoD w.. Eng and.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14


 was all gettin' jealous of the way the gals was shinin' round me: but it want exactly my fault if they want in it. so didn't bother about that. Wall. thinPs went on lovely for about a week. an one night the gals says to me. they says: Let's go along down an get some apples
 "Now the o'chard was quite ways below he camp an it was closed in by a big board fence about six feet high. Of course. I went. We had jolly time gUin' toward the o'chard an the gals seemed more lovia' to me than ever. When We got thar an l seed the high fence wanted 10 help the gals over. but thcv says: No. you go fust. an ther we'll foller.' So of course went. [ put board up to the fence an' clumb over an' then waited to ketch the gals. Wall. it must have been minute I waited thar an I didn't hear q sound from the other side.
 "'Yes.' snvs I 10 myself. T see what they're at: they don't want me to help em over af'"r H'l' Thor I Eave out loud. sort O pleasant like: Oh, thought you'd change your minds, purity dearies!' But they want no an- swer. an begins to get kinder mad. I was jest startin' to look over the fence an see what was the matter when [ heard growl behind me an turned round quick. Lands O rattlesnakes, boys. what sight met my eyes! Thar was big. ugly-lookin' cinnamon bar standin' under an apple tree an a-look- in right at me. Wall. I'll bet those beautiful locks of mine stood on end like porc'pine quills. They want no use feelin' for gun, cause knowed I didn't have any, not even jackknife or weapon of no kind. It was leetle hot ter proposition than wanted to tackle
The St. Johns herald., 1900-07-14
SHE WAS BLIND.
A Rinane Tabu'e

4nnOsbe Taey " saaiSa toanySd c Epzth -
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19
Naval War Records.

Mrs. Leonce Sandoz, President OF
Gordon Chapter No. 1874, q. ID. c., is IN
receipt of the following circular issued
by the u. S. Navy Department., office
OF library and naval war records, Mt
Washington, D. c., and requests us to
state that she will take pleasure IN
transmitting any documents bearing
on the subject that any of our readers
NAV wish to contribute. The circular,
which explains itself, is as follows:
"OGice Of Library and Naval War
Records, Navy Department.:
Washington, ID. c., March 26. 1907
Dear Madam-The Office of Naval
War Records in the Navy Department.
has been engaged for some years IN
compiling and publishing the records oil
the Union and Confederate navles du-
ring the wal of 1916.
sYour assistance in obtaining origin
| ais of all existing Confederate records is
| earnestly requested. The archives oil
| the Confederate navy we're in great part
! DESTROYED ut the close of the war, and Its
| history can only he made up from such
| papers as may still remain in the posses
| sion of individual officers or their tami-
lies. 1t is in the highest degree deslr-
able that these papers should, as Tar as
| possible, he transmitted to the depart
| ment, to be embodied in the work o
| in course of publication. La many cases
| this has been done, and very valuable
| additions have thus been made TO the
record. Much more however, remalns
To be done. and unless the deficiency can
be supplied the narrative of many oper-
atoms of Importance will remain incom'
plete. "In justice to the actors them
selves i'm the great struggle. it is import
ant that this correspondence should D
embodied in the publication, in order
that all who participated in the war may
take their place in history. | therefore
ask that If you have in your possession
copies OF letters, reports, returns or OH
cial documents of any kind whatever re
lating to Confederate naval operations,
whether in the form of press copies. let
ter books, journals, log books. loose
files or other memoranda, including pho
t~ograpEs and plans Of vessels, etc -yOl
will kindly transmit them to Me at the
above address, and that yOu will give M
any assistance in your power TOWARD
getting information nr documents from
others. | am authorized to say that INT
expense of transmission will 10 bnrn'
by the department. and that MI papers
after having been copied, Will be re
turned to the owner il he 80 desires.
"Smail packages of papers MAJ b.
sent by mail under "A frank, which viii
be enclosed to you on request, and lar
ger packages by express.
cit is hOned that all who are interested
in the subject, and are in a position t.
further it, will give their hearty cooper
alton toward securing the fullest an
most accurate record possible. Very re
%spectfully. T.. *. RAWsoN,
Professor U. S. Navy, Superintendent
Naval War Records.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

J. A cheap remedy for cougbs and colds
is all right, but you want something
that will relieve and cure the more se-
we're and dangerous results of throat
and lung troubles. What shall you do 7
Go to a warmer and more regular cli-
mateq Yes, if possible !; il not pos
able for yon. then in either case take
the ONLY remedy that has baen intro
duced in all civilized countries with
success in severe throat and lung
troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup"
ID not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease. but
aliays Inflammation, causes easy ex-
.pectoration, gives n good nights rest,
and cures the patient. Try n bottle.
Recommended many years by all drng-
gists in the world. For sale by A. ).
Braud g. Co, Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19
Trcia Ans de scuErancea.

Mr.. g.. w. Bsilnell. Leesdale. Ala.
hama. 6crit !: Pendant trois ans 'ai sonf-
geFk ds constipation et de III bile. sans
sr0daxar do soulageMent permanent
A~vanN0ns j'ai ess8ye les Pilales de
Ramos et las palIsttca Tepiques Je
leo c0&sidare lsa MeiIlenrs remedies az
m~end4ApouE Is mhiadies dent lis sont
recomf& andes. Un as noe pEatique
sen Ell snt seIvi avec ~beaucoup de be-
ntGaa PES prononce Acknowledgement
les me lenrs remedies.
Al vehare par Jos. Lassalle.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19
Excursion to New Orleans.
Account Travellers Protective Associa-
ton Convention.

Ticket agents of Southern Pacific
Sunset Route will sell excursion tick
cts to New Orleans, May Goth and Dist,
good to return until May 29th, at nnu.
saually low rates, on account of Travel
ers' Protective Association Convention.
This is an opportunity to visit the
Crescent City under most favorable aus
pieces, and at O time when New Orleans
ia at her best.
Call upon Ticket Agents for rates and
further information, or address
L. j. PARKs.--
G. 2. & Z. A, Houston, Tex.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

j. L. Moyse, le faux capitaine Clark,
q etc condait au p~6nitencier de Nash
vile, Tenn. on des son entree IL a etc
mis- au travail dams la fabrique de char
SEES. Dams troissans, quand terme
se,a fini, CO sera peut-8tre un bon on
vrier.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

As pnTe whiskey agrees with any
food, in fact, aids digestion. It tones
the stomach, increases the flow of the
gastric jnices and 80 promotes strength
and flesh. A pure Whiskey like Harper
WAiskea. Sold by T. II. Eddy.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

III ~ fait un movement a 10 Nlle.-
Orleans pgnr faire rappeier la ioi On
aimanche ct un contre- movement
pour ls alsamaintenir. Il nous semole
que de la faSsn qu'on la fait observer le
rappsl com1,e 10 maintien de cette Ion
ne neut faire ag@sApersonne; seule
msnt si laL,sSi ne dofeP 8lre mise a
execution ,mieux vaudrait Tetfacer une
bonno foie.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

On a trouv8 rsceBment sur uae lie
de Ia bals d'Hadson Rns tribu jusquici
inconnu d'Esquimaux. Jamais encore
ces gems n'avaient v u uu homme blanc
ct depuis DIES sieclss la tribu n'avalt Gu
aucune relation en- dehors de celni don't
90 ssrgent les autres tribus con-
nues ct viveBt-ils CONNIE q Tage
dc pierre. ne connaissaht G
m6tal. LeuEs huttes sont con
atruites de machoires ct d..ossemeats dc
baleiues, reeouvsrts do peaux DAM
maax. Leurs facon dc s'habiller diiis-
rent de celles DIES aatres Esqaimaux
les femmes sont vstues de peaux dc
rannes ct CONNIE la coqustteris ne
pefd jamais SOS droits ayec 10 beau
sexa Giles prennsnt grand soin de lenr
chevelure, qa'elles trsssent en- deax
Mates Qai sent pass6es dams des
g~ourreaux de pean de chevreuil.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Societies. cslDmercants 81 paftica iiers
oui aysz Dies avaax d'impiimeile a
commander. rappelez-vons qa'en les
deRaaat an COURIER vous serez Dlen
ser vie ct aidsrez en- meme temps a dc,
tor metre vile dun journal de plus
en- plas important.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19
Excursion to louisville. KY.
1ia aSanset Roate-Accosat oJ Con-
fsderdte KetsYans' Reunion.

On account of the Reunion of United
Confederate Veterans, the Southern Pa
cific-Sunaet Route, will sell excursion
tickets to Louisville. KY, May 9th and
18th, good to return until June 9Th, at
exceedingly low Tates.
This il an ~unusuai opportunity for
Texas people TO go North under the
m0st favorable auspices.
Sunset Route agents can sell you
tickets by almost any route You desire
60 go. Call on them for further partic-
alaTs. or address
e. j. PARKS,
G.. P fl. A., Houston, Tex.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Don't neglect to furnish the COURIER
with news items of general interest.
Notices of deaths, marriages, the pre-
sence of visitors in your neighborliood,
etc, ought tu appear in the columns of
your local newspaper aud will be pub
lislied if same are duly aud timely re-
ported. Phone 90.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19
GRATIS AUX NOMINEES.

TENT hanaEne chi 6crira au state Medical ms
hikata, ss7 Elsktron Building, Fort Wayne, Ind
Rse@vfn gratis. d Fessai, IN paQnet dun relnar-
Qn&Ala ncnaede qni D gu6ri des milliers a'hOm-
sae&s MfAig6a pendant DIES ann6esy ass efats de
ls fsEb1esse asxuelle prov0qnee par des errenrs
40 18mmanSo. de Id perfe ~pr6EMatureB de i6ner-
ale ID Celia naenHUire, de 10 faibIessa DIES relIs.
M@ liz xmSleaeeie et de 1satrUphie des 0rganee.
EnveyA dams uue envelope Blanche. EcriFez
@NignE4shna. 5auT 25-Ig
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

L'Am6rique est menacse dune inva-
sion de Japenais, don't 10000 environ
90 d~isposent q 10 Pacihqne
Dendant l'6tS proclaim.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Nouveam Cafe.-Nos amis ct le public
son respectususement avertis que nous
sommes pref d lear servir avec tout CO
au'll v n de bon en- fait de liqnenTs a
pancienne emplacement d'Arthur De-
A. L. FoNTENoT EFT C. F. Bum.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Wonder if it amt about time for you
to read a good paper Try the OPE-
LoUsAs COURIER. No office-hoiding
syndicate or political joint stock com
pany controls it's columns. Nobody
bosses tins ranch but its owneT So
per year.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

DR.. r. MI. Litteil has returned to
OpBlousas, and resumed practice. His
offices is IN Main street, adjoining st.
Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Une annOnce dams lie CoURIER
eetts pea 81 rapporte beancoup.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

See Il. G. Skies for Lumber, Shingles
Bricks, Lime, Sand mud Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

PAsfnngerias ID articles d. toilette u
In pharmaOie do p0p6Fa, AZ. 8 Brand ~
CO.. prepri6taires.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Envoyez yos prescriptions a la phar-
macie do fOp6ra, A. S. Brand y Co..
propri6taires.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19
TIE COURIER DIES oPELoUsAs

U.,ahanuemena sera de $500 par an pay
able d'ayance, on 1850 dams lie conrant ae iah-
nee.
rs. Avis ae paieront cinquante cents par
earrS nonr Ia premiere insertion ct vingt eng
oents mar carr6 pour chaaue insertion supse,
nente. Dix lignes on moins constltneroht an
ARE.
saySnt ;nsAr6s en- Francois ct Ell Anglals. "a
ns.zss quill men soft autrement ordonnel ms
dlfa CO que P6diteur JUICE q propos de les as
e{htinuer.
lies candidats aux faveurs publlques devtoa ~
afAe annoncer.
8 n6crologes. les lettres de remercimeha,
q sr8clames. les communications gun genre
personnel, etc., se paieront an taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature p~ersonnelle tquant
t~outefOis ils seront admiSsiblesl SO paierohV
yingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Envoyez.nonsle les n0Rvelles do votre
section Ut mona les publierons.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Wa want yoilr advertisement. and
will be glad to do your job printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Place your valuable papers IN n safety
deposit box in the st. Landry State
Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

La curi0sit6 est sans contredif, lie
pine grand A6au de rhumanit6.
Ilya, par exemple, vOtre taiilenr
chi &c demand continuellement qtaud
vons -allez 10 payer.
II v q vOtre femme qui yOadrait sa-
weir d'oh Went ce long chevsn dore
au'aIle q trOuv6 a In manclle de vOtre
habit.
IT. a votre meillienr ami quL %
cssnee 10 cervelle pour aayoir comment
vens avez pm acqu6rir Ia reputation
dun homime d'eaprit.
Yes yoisins 80 demandeRt entire enx
comment vous ponyez r6uissir . join
DIRE les denx bouts.
Yotro helle-mere ne perd jamals nne
occasion de SO demander CO quo de-
yiendfa votre Anne immertalla.
Et vous meme, vons vou hernandez
tens les jsurss Comment tout co la
fnsra-E-il4
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Uo philosophs d die 'splus il y q
dshomnsss mafi&s, meins IL 10 conanist
dc crimes.n LIE marriage rend rhsmme
plus vsitneux &C plns sage. Un cell
bataire nest que la Motto dan 6tre
p~arfait. II ne peut pas plus marcher
dams Ia vote de Ia rectitude qu'un ba.
teau ne peut voguer wee n seale
fanae on qusun oisean peut diriger sen
vol avec nne ,seUi -...Qnand v0us
voysz an homme marie ivrogns OF per-
turbateur de Ia paix publiques c'est que
"a femme n'avait pas les qualities re-
Qaisss pour sonq6tat. ou gull await
~csnlracl6 do maavaises habitudes
ayant maFiage. lie marriage
change is coufantfaes id6es dun liemmf
at donas but 4 rs peus6es, sss affect
tiOns ~ aes actsIb.
C'esk nm ~sanc9uairs. aa foyer pour
l'h0mme cd lsgg cOnssils. ~i'affsctisn,
roxempIe 81 I'E3E6ret quill porte q sa
meilllsnfs molJ4 l'emp6che dc auceon
Der aug gfsations auquelles u EST
souvene expose. C'est ponrguoi on
pent dire cue l,ami du marriage sst Pam
az la esci5t6 de son pays.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

Get our prices for job work.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19
Does It Pay TO Buy Cheap 2

JAS. I. SHUTE.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-05-19

10y VIRTUE of the authority vested in me
D by the law as Collector of Taxes OF the
Board of Aldermen of the Town of Opelonsas,
La, / will sell at the principal front door of the
Court House, at Opel0ubas, Parish of st. Lam
dry, within the legal hours for Judicial saies,
beginning at the hour OF IL O'Clock q. NJ Oh