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The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14
Pretty Ribbon Belt

A ribbon belt passed through a hand
some round or oblong buckle at the
back-the ribbons tied either at the
side or at the left Of the front In a
smart looking Directoire bowls still
q favored finish to the waists Of demi-
dress gowns. In tying the ribbon the
method still liked is to form somewhat
long loops standing upwards, with cor
responding loops below the waist.
These look best when slightly irregu-
lar In length. Attention to such de-
tails may seem unnecessary, but in
reality they are not unfmportant.
Much more depends on trifles of this
sort in the general effect Of a gown
than might be supposed. 1t is the
Frenchwoman's appreciation OF the
minor details of her toilet, no matter
how triiing, that has endowed her
couEtrywomen with the well-deserved
reputation Of being the best-dressed
women In the world. Be she parlor
maid or princess, she is sure to be
.daintily and charmingly attired.
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Cures
All E~ruptions.
EradiCates
ScrOfula.
INDIAN VILLAGE o S

Apparent Ruins That Puzzle the Mich
igan Historians.
Historians are at a loss to account
for the apparent ruins of an Indian
village in Silver Creek township, this
county, about half a mile west OF In
dian lake. says the Detroit News. In
1913, when William Gilbert, one Of the
w~ealthiest farmers in this section,
built his house In this locality, he
built upon the ruins Of what had evil
IDENTIFY been O. church. In fact, settlers
In the twenties claim to have attend
ed church there, the service being CON
Quoted by a priest from Bertrand or
Notre Dame. Other settlers state that
In the early thirties Slater taught
school there. later going to the vicinity
OF Yankee Springs, and continuing
that occupation there. The fact Of its
being a schoolhouse would not pre-
clude its being used occasionally as a
church, and there are in existence In
this city records of baptism Of Indian
children at the Church Of the Indian
Village" On the same farm were ruins
OF nine sugar camps, each about IL
by 16 in size, with holes bored in q leg
ae the back, in which sticks had been
driven on which to make their beds.
Copper kettles were used, and copper
knives. nails and hatchets. Of poor
temper, have been plowed up there.
There is not an Indian in the vicinity
who knows anything about this church
or school, yet the evidence that ore
did exist is indisputable. Indian lake
was named from the fact that this To-
cality was the favorite resort of the
indians In the maple sugar
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Wl,se the Bride Goes Away.

Neat coatg and skirts Of tweed are
very popular for 'tgoing-away" cos
TUNES this season, and the usual much
trimmed frock which brides call q
travelling dress is not considered good
form at all. Tweed does not necessar-
lily mean the yellowy brown mixture
worn by Englishmen in farce comedy.
Some of the Irish tweeds are as soft
as rich silk, and come in beautiful
shades Of blue and green and ruddy
brown. One costume made by a smart
tailor for q bride who is going south
on her wedding trip is in softly blend
ed shades of purple and green; the
short. single-breasted coat is piped
with reseda green cloth, and for wear
on boat and trains are two silk shirt
waists, one Of silvery purple and n
of sage-green, to harmonic with the
tweed. Another sensible travelling
gown is ee black material with pin
lar and revers of the little open coat
are embroidered with bright colors in
an Oriental effect. A smart coat and
skirt of fawn color has many rows of
stitching on her skirt, and the short
coat has a collar and revers of white
cloth embroidered with black and is
fastened with crystal buttons. A hand
some but much more elaborate gown
than those described above is of mauve
cloth with strappings of gray cloth
following the seams Of the long top
skirt which terminates five inches
above the ground in a series of points,
each n outlined by the gray cloth,
and finished with black silk fringe.
The bolero jacket is ornamented with
arabesques of gray cloth, edged
around the bottom with fringe and
finished with a high collar and revers
of astrachan. This splendid costume
is o like the old-time idea Of o
brides travelling dress.
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LonRfellow's wayslde Ann.

"Rich in the historical and literary
associations accumulated during two
centuries of existence" says the
Ladies' Home Journal for Septem-
Der, 'the Wayside Inn, built by
David Howe still stands remote
among the wooded hills in South Sud
bury, Mass. The Londlord' of Long
fellows famous tales vas the dignified
Squire Lyman Howe, a justice OF the
peace and school committeeman, who
lived a bachelor and died at the inn
In 1s60-the last Of his line to keep
the famous hostelry. Besides Squire
Howe, the only other real characters
in the Tales who were ever actually at
the inn were Thomas w. Parsons, the
poet; Luigi Monti, the Sicilian, and
Professor Daniel Treadwell Of Har-
ward, the theolog!an. all three of whom
were In the habit of spending the sum-
mer months there. OF the other char
acters, the musician was Ole Bull, the
student was Henry Ware Wales, and
the Spanish Jew was Israel Edrehi.
Near the room in which Longfellow
stayed is the ballroom with the dais at
one end for the addlers. But the pol
ished foor no longer feels the pressure
of dainty feet in high-heeled slippers
gliding over 1t to the strains of contra
dance. cotilIon or minuet, although the
merry voices of summer visitors and
the jingling bells of winter sleighing
parties at times still break the quiet
NJ the ancient inn
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Ornaments for the Hair,

All up-to-date women nov wear hair
ever their foreheads. In some cases it
is a narrow thick, fringe, again 1t is a
parted, irregular affair. One of the
distinctive features Of evening dress is
the decoration of the hair. An evening
couture is not complete without some
decoration besides the curling and
putting, Aigrets, both jewelede and
plain, are a prominent part of hair or
namentation, and then there are all
sorts of fanciful wings and butterflies
sparkling with spangles. Flowers and
outstanding bows of velvet ribbon
wired in aigret form are very much
worn, and wired lace bows, both black
and white, are attractive.
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YOUR BIRTH MONTH PREDICTION.

A0S" ~
According to an old astrological
prediction. if a girl is born
In January, she will be u prudent
housewife, melancholy but good
tempered.
In February, an affectionate wife
and tender mother.
In March o frivolous chatterbox,
somewhat given to quarreling.
In April, inconsistent, not intelli-
gent, but good looking.
In May, handsome and likely to be
happy.
In June, impetuous, frivolous and
will marry early.
In July, passably handsome, but
sulky.
In August, amiable and practical,
likely to marry rich.
In September, discreet, affable and
liked.
In October, pretty and coquettish
and unhappy,
In November, liberal, kind, of a
mild disposition.
In December, we'll made, fond OF
novelty and extravaganza
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
BELINDA

BELINDA.
Belinda was the smallest cat
That aver you did see.
One day Belinda met a rat
Quite twice as big as she.
Now, what are you to do
When a rats as big as you?
Belinda said: ''Im not afraid
Of any rat alive.
I'd swallow any rat that's made,
Or two, or four, or five"
Now, how could she do that
Such a very little cat
Ihe rat replied: 81 never knew
A cat as brave as I.
But as for such O cat az you,
I'll make you into pie"
Did you W see a rat
Dine of a pussy-cst
Belinda said: Superior cats
Think fighting only fun,
Just call lot of other rats;
I'll eat them, every one"
Now, don't you think that that
Wa a most courageous cat?
Then other rats joined in the fight,
Big, little, short, and tall,
Gray, brown, and brindled, black am
white
Belinda ate them all !
D. you wonder how I know?
Belinda told me sol
-IEric Parker.
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Novelties Seen in the Shops

Novelties seen ~ tue oHopst II
Large picture hats of stitched cloth
In pastel shades.
Extremely short bolero jackets OF
laee edged with fur.
Long white Angora gloves n NIT
tens for carriage wear.
Many pompadour combs studded
with semi-precious stones.
wrappers, teagrowns and negligees
In manyesyles and colors.
Colored skirts of sateen, b%rilliantine,
| French and outing flannel.
Long black velvet coats for children
| finished with lace-trimmed rever
Fur Jackets, fancy neck pieces, NUTS
and long boas at clearing prices.
swisses, orgakdies and percales in q
broad range Of new spring designs.
Rainy-day ard golf costumes Of re
yersible cloth in large assortments.
Fringed silk squares in cashmere
colorinqs and designs to be draped OF
the bodice in fchu or any preferred
form.
Fancy striped satin and taffeta rib
bons, as well as novelties in hemstitch
ed and woven effects in great variety
Hroau displays Of ate curtains, tbu
RAN and bed sets in real and imitation
applique, renaissance and other popu
lar-arieties.
Effective collar bands and vests o
acme soft material showing marrow
black velvet ribbon appliqnes 4
sausres or diamonds. with rhinesfon
buttons ae each intersection.-Dr'
Goods Ecenomist.
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NEWS FOR The FAIR SEX.
NEWs OF INTEREST ON NUMER-
Gus FEMININE TOPICS.
half q Century with the Queen-Oraameets
for the hair-Qaeen Wllhelmina a Fine
Skater, etc,
Half a Century with the Queen.

"FS W.T."
Flora Macdonald, who died a few
weeks ago, had been connected with
the household of Queen Victoria for
more than fifty years. She was ap-
pointed maid of honor in 1S4T, and
served In that capacity for twenty-sev-
en- years. Since then she had been
woman Of the bedchamber and extra
woman Of the bedchamber until recent
LY.
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Rabbits Ia che White House Grounds.

Rabbits have a warren in the
grounds Of the White House IN Wash
ington. They are fuII sized and multi
ply rapidly. What becomes Of THE
surplus is not known, as it Is an I'm
written law of the White House tha1
h q are not to be chased or molested
This is one reason why there are NJ
dogs at the White House. When tht
Cleyelands were at the mansion they
had a poodle. But it was kept undg
cover.
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B, 8. 8. FOR BAD BLooD.
Bottle Free tn Sufferers.

If you have old pimpies, distressing erup-
tions, painful sores on hands, arms or legs,
itching sensation, irritating skin ~tro'bles'
eczema, scrofula, ulcers, Blood Poison, fever
sores, rheumatism, cancer or any blood
tatnt-then give B. B. 3. a trial, because
B. 3. B.-Botanio..Blood BaIm-is made for
just such cases, and it cures, to stay cured
all stubborn blood dis Eases thst other reno
dies fail to benefit. 81 per large bottles at
drug stores. Trial bottle free to sufferers
Medical advice. free. Write today, Blood
Balm Co., 4 Mitchell St., Atlanta, Ga.
Blu few men are proof against the ~1attery
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DOLLS.

The doll is a very dear treasure to
our little American girl. She plays
with it as if were a real baby.
In Japan&every girl has a set of
dolls. PerLGps her mother used some
of them years ago, but that does not
matter, for they are all pretty. Some
look like tha Mikado, or ruler of
Japan. Others resemble his wife,
and there are still others like the
ladies of high rank.
Each set of dolls has a full outfit
for housekeeping, such as tiny wooden
pillows, soft mats and tea sets.
You should be there on the day
which is set apart for the ''feast OF
the dolls" On this happy day the
whole land is alive with dolls.
Then there is alag day. for boys.
Here are armies of dolls dressed like
soldiers. Every boy plays with a set
of these dolls on this day. Theyhave
flags, guns, swords, canno and pretty
uniforms.
The fathers and mothers of Japan
do q great deal to make the children
happy.
The little Indian girl is very fond
OF dolls. Although she has much tc
do at home, she finds some time fol
play. What kind of dresses do you
think she makes for her dolls
suppose she likes a playhouse like
her own home best, don't you
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C%antlawnmen Earmara


The Lady Warwick Hostel, at Read
Ing, England, which has just celebrat-
ed its anniversary, was established
with a view to affording women of cul-
ture and education opportunity to fit
themselves for the lighter branches of
agriculture. Several American wom-
en- have signiied their intention Of
ayailing themselves of its instruction.
Among the branches taught are poul-
try and bee keeping, dairy work, gar
dening and rural industries generally.
The institution has acres Of land un-
der cultivation. Besides this, the
warden's garden contains six acres
that will be worked as an object lesson
to the students, showing what a be
done on acre plots of land. A large
part of this garden will be devoted to
bush fruits, but an acre has been SOW
ed with wheat and a farmyard is to be
added. In q large potting shed with a
matched roof carpenters benches are
included, and the students are taught
the fundamental principles Of carpen-
try, in order that they may be able to
make frames, poultry houses or do any
work of the kind that is required.
A mushroom house and greenhouse
were added during the year. A rose
garden is to be one of the first innova-
ttons Of the coming season. The pro-
pagation of vines, bush fruits, roses
and shrubs; budding, grating, summer
and winter pruning, root pruning and
all kinds of tree planting receive espe-
cial attention. Trasning is gwen in
raising all kinds Sf vegetables and
seeds and in the thinning andfpnanting
Of them.
The culture of toms 81 G. .cumbers
and mushrooms are important parts Of
the course. Packing mushrooms for
market is taught, as the culture OF
mushrooms is particularly profitable.
In the dairy branch the papils are CIV
en- instruction in milk testing and the
making of the various kinds OF SOFT
and pressed and impressed cheese. Be
| sides these. the feeding, management
| and milking of cows are taught. Poui-
try keeping is q successful part OF the
hostel work. The sale of poultry and
| eggs has amounted since last April to
| about 500, while food and stock for
the year have cost only about 500,
and one hundred head of poultry are
left for table and egg production.
At present the greater proportion OF
| produce raised is consumed in the hos
| tells, but there is already a small pri-
vate market for anything that a be
spared in the way Of poultry, eggs,
honey and vegetables. BY this means
experience and training are given in
sorting, packing and marketing, and
permanent places win be offered later
to those who show themselves wei
qualified to undertake the work
Branches in the manufacture OF jams
pickles, fruit bottling and similar in
dustries will be added later.
Applications have already been re
ceiyed for four women gardeners FOL
permanent places; three to help lay ou1
gardens, two dairy maids, one dairy
manager, four poultry women and
woman to superintend the manage
ment of a branch of jam making. ONE
of the pupils intends to start a small
dairy on her own account. The full
course occupies two years.
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There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
lncurable. For q great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t In
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be .
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by T. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure Oh the
market. It Is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly ON
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
monials. Address FL. CHENEY& Co, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
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Blood
Are Cured by
Hoods


81 was troubled with
blotches on my face,
III Purifae and began taking
Hoods Sa~rsaparitla.
the Blood. 1,ses taking onebot.le {,
Miss ETHEL MixRR,
Clarksburg, Mass.
"My brother had a
bumor in his blood
which broke out I'm
Cures frightfui sores. He
All Eruptions. sarsaparilla and i per:
manently cured HIM"
II. l.. ELLIS, Mount
Laurel, N. j.
my little boy had @
large scrofuiR sore on
ennd;n.4o. his neck. purchased
U a bottle OF Hoods Sar-
cnuoe,L saparilia and 1t cured.
oCEutuid. / take Hoods as my
spring tonie." Mns.
MIENI SPEAR, Parish.
vile. N. Y.
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The Proper Use oil Combs.

!. Every woman should have at least
six combs. The combs r graded
from coarse to very fine and are used
in the order of their fneness, because
some parts Of the hair, being more
snarled than others, coming In contact
with the fine teeth before the snarls
are removed would be invariably
broken. Moreover, the combing would
be very unevenly done. In order to
treat the hair properly q comb about
eight inches long and supplied with
teeth about one-eighth of an inch apart
is an excellent size to begin with.
After that a very slightly finer one
should be used, followed with the next
grade, and SO on to the very finest n
The best material for combs is tortoise
shell. As this is slightly expensive, a
good rubber comb is used as a SUBJ
stitute. Celluloid combs should never
be bought, for they are highly inflam-
mable, and coming in contact wi,n the
hair when 1t is hot from the curling
irons, the celluloid may burst into
fame. The rubber combs passing
through the silk-like hair become SO
charged with electricity that Il the
combing be done in o dark room one
can see the electric sparks engendered
by the friction. It Ia the electricity that
causes the short swapping sounds that
one sometimes hears when using a rub
Der comb. This electricity Is very
beneficial. The same effect is also OBJ
] tanned by the use of a tortoise shell
comb. 1t holds good Of any resinous
or ~vitreous substance. A very useful
| comb Is the so-cailed tail-comb, SO
| named because Of the slightly project.
/ ing pointed end piece with which it Ii
supplied. This serves as o curler fol
! those who have naturally curly hair
The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14

A man who has a good start in life may ia
because he is facing the wrong way.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14

TUTNAM FADELEss DYES are fast Il
sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold b.
all druggists.
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Florence Nightingale's Deeliring Years

Florence Nightingale's Deeliring Years.
within a stones throw OF Hyde
Park. in London. In an u~npretentious
dwelling-house just four stories high,
Florence Nightingale is now spending
her declining years. The room In
which she is confined is large and airy,
ina is always decorated with flowers
brought by ~appreciatiye friends whose
aim is to brighten her surroundings.
At the head of her bed a shelf is
blaced. and on this all her fayorite
books have been conveniently ar
ranged. Here, too, her writing mater
lals are within easy reach, and along
side of these one may see q pile OF re.
norts from the home founded in her
name. which. IL it were needed tends
10 show where even today her heart
IN. Between these, her reading, and the
feeding OF the birds she has tanned,
that come ~twittering to the easement,
and eyen hop onto the sill, she occupies
her time with that patient resignation
which bespeaks 4 godly life. Florenee
! Nightingale still suffers from the grea1
md continued mental and bodily
! strain that her Crimean services put
mon her, but by her uaselfish sacrl
ace she has made 1t impossible fol
! tl,a armies or Great BrItain to eyel
again suffer from such ll%orrlfying cal
amifies as those that she witnessed
suffered ana c~ndured.-Woman's Home
! Companion.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for cnildrea
teething ,aoftens the gums, reducing infiammn
don, allays pain, cures wind calic. 200 O botI
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Dashaway-Now. if I order any
clothes from you, / want to be sure
beforehand that you won't dun me. /
want it understood. Can you suggest
any way to avoid this?" Tailor-Weil.
yo.l might pay me a deposit now. and
he rest when the clothes T deliver
d-Detroit Free Press,
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You need not pack up any worries. You
can get them anywhere as you go along,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14

AS an omen of success, industry is better
than q four-leafed clover.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinfne In
a t~asteless form. No cure-no pay. Price aoc
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Icould not get along without Pfso's Cure
for Consumption. railways cures;..Mrs. L. U.
MoULToN, Needham. Mass. Oct. ~. 1875.
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To Cure a Gold I'm One Day.
fake LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININg TABLETS. Al,
druggists refund the mtney II it fails t' cure
e.. ". GROVES signature is on zach bog. 25e
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The average girl can fall in love a lot quick
or than she can do up her back hair.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14

Love laughs at locksmiths. but never re
refuses a key to a womans heart.
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ME WANT HELP.-We want . representative in
y each county ta handle eur last selling .o soSd g a.
ran make Sc to S per day, For particulars enclose
stamp or send l0c. for package Of samples. TheS
C. Company, MAGNOLIA, ARK.
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VITALITY low, debilitated or exhausted eu~ed
r K,ino's Invixoratinr Tonic. FREE sl trial
bet le for , weeks treatment. DR.. Kline. LTD.
sSl Arch Street. Philadelphis. Founded IS7a.
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In the meantime Alabama pulled of
measly little two-man f I'D.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14

The happiest persons are those who have
forgotten how to worry.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-04-14

The blot on q mans good name may ofte,
be traced to a poor fountain pen.
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A Wonderful Germ.KilleP.

Skin diseases, such IS letter, eczema,
ringworm, salt-rheum, or anything OF
the kind, are cured by Tettsrine. II
kills the germs, and the skin becomes
healthy. It's efficacy is well estab-
lished. Hundreds of testimonials can
DO shown by J. 7. shuptrine, savan-
nsh, Ga. Send 50c. for q box post
paid il your druggist doesn't keep 1t.
When asked Whats a. layman?" a
pastor replied: Zone who lays things
upon bis pastor which he himself
ought to do."-Richmond Religious
Herald
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Is Yours
Snou-uhite,?

There is no getting around
such a testimonial as this. You
cam read it over without being
convinced. These persons do
not misrepresent. for then testi-
monials are all unsolicited.
Ayers Hair vigor restores
color to gray hair every time.
And it is a wonderful food to
the hair. making it grow rich
and heavy. and keeping it soft
and glossy all the time. 1t is
also an elegant dressing.
sl.Oo a bottle. All druggists.
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Insanity in En- jlaud.

Insanity In En- land.
For the last ten years there has been
an increase Of 1000 annually in the
numba. Of Great Pritain'E insane.
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Aiudscious silence is always better than
truth spoken without charity.
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DEwEY's SIGNAL BOY.
tt is one mark of q successful com-
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But few men are proof against the ~f1attery
of q pretty woman.