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The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Printers in need of a good newspaper
press can get one at u bargain by APP
plying at this Office soon. r. Hoe &
Co. make ; will print an 9-colnmn folio !;
is in fine condition can be seer in oper-
alton and will be sold at half original
cost.
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u Delinquent subscribers and others
indebted to us are again earnestly re-
quested to come forward and settle
We are reluctant to employ harsh meas
ures to collect our dues, but must do AZ
if this appeal is unheeded.
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Wonder if it amt about time for you
to read a good paper? Try the OpE-
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syndicate or political joint stock COM
pany controls it's columns. Nobody
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properly. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
remove the cause of disease. Opera
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Stationery such as Box papers, Tab
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School Books, School Bags, Straps, PEN
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at the Opera House Drugstore-A. S.
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POPULAR PUBLICATIONS-POPUL PRICES

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three days in the week, with
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Ing reading for all who wish to
keep in close touch with news
OF the nation and world.
H e 6 u lar subscription
price, $3.50 per year.
re to secure the best magazines
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Parties having %personalsor other items
Of interest who wish mention of then
in these columns, should call OF drot
us a note through the post office, al.
ways giving their real names as a guar
anty OF good faith.
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Hundreds of jobs of printing arc sent
away from home that can DO as we'll
done at home. Examine our work, see
our samples and get our prices before
ordering your stationary.
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Those needing wedding invitations
should call at this office and examine
our samples and prices, we have just
what they want, and can do it neat and
cheap.
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Town Residence for Sale

In a desirable neighborhood il Opelousas.
with an entire square OF land. well shaded with
live oaks, magnollas, cedars. pecans. etc,
from High School, . squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House is two story,
brick basement. 8 rooms, four firepiaces, out
buildings, etc, all under good fence. Will he
sold cheap for cash. or part cash and balance
on time 10 suit. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Aves.vous besoin d'aficlies pour les
courses. pour les balls, les ventes. etc !
A Police du COURIER vous trOuverez
Ponvrage bien fat ct q de tres has prix.
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or movables-consisting of Parlor Set, Bed.
room Set. ~Dining.room Furniture, Cooking
not OF Opelousas. La, to be sold at her resi-.
dence on Saturday, May 4, 1901; sale beginning
at 10 O'clock o.. m.
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-Venez vite, docteu!. ma femme
gient d'avaler une %souris;
&c nest pas une raison pour me
r6veiller D cinq heures du matin; fuites
lai avaler ON chat ct laissez-moi d0rmir.
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AccOmplir son devoir avec courage
ct siMplicit6, est encore le chemin le
plss SIR pour obtenir des hommes la
Justice dune vraie admiration.
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OPELOUSA@:
sAMEDI matin. : : ANAL. 1901

Envoyez vos prescriptions a la phar-
macie do pOp6ra, A. S. Brand u Co.,
propri6taires.
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See A. G. gkiles for Lumber, Shingles
Bricks. Lime, Sand and Cement.
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FOR SALE.

A very desirable residence, with 100 acres q
land. situated in the suburbs of Opelousas. L
rapidly coming INTO bearing. It has a goot
Dwelling. with three large cabins, barn, stables
etc. About So acres Of this tract are lying with
in the corporate limits of the town and snseept
ible of being divided into quite q number q
building lots. Price and terms accommodating
Apply to
JAMES III. HOUSTON.
Real Etate Agent, Opeleusas, La.
Aug, 4, l900-3t
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A Lot For Sale.

Measuring 800 feet fir ont by ITO feet s inches
deep. Bounded on the north by Landry street,
south by Vine street, east by Academy street,
and west by Mrs. r. Breanx and Charity church
OF Opelousas. Apply to b. A.. Littell, Mayor,
or w. II. Cochran, Clerk.
March 8, 1900.-tf
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Place your valuable papers in a safety
deposit box in the st. Landry State
Bank.
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For sale.

A desirable residence and business stand on
the road leading into town. just west OF the
railroad, with Onthouses, etc. For prices and
particulars, apply to
FRED. l.. LAg1OOZ.
ODelousas, April 90, 1901.
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AUCTION SALE.

To be happy is better than to he
great.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

DR.. Kendall's treatise on the horse
can be had at this Office for % cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Latest designs IN fancy cards, envel
Opes. ETC., just received at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Even the rich girl may have Q poop
complexion.
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81 vous d6sirez c~onnaftte ce qui Sc
pssse autour de vous ct par tout
Q monde, lisez le COURIER,
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FOR SALE.

One of the finest residences in Opelousas is
offered for sale. This property is known as
the Mrs. Evans former Residence. The build
ing is new, SUBSTANTIAL and rOemy. tt is cen.
trally located for business. The lot is of good
size, including crib, stable, etc. This fine
property is offered for the moderate sum Of
$4,000-Gne fourth Of this amount cash, balance
on time with 8 per cent interest. For further
particulars, apply to
JAS. n. HOUSTON, Agent,
or to
MRS. MARY L. HARRIS,
Care of Prof. I. III. Harris, Baton Rouge LA.
Dec. s, I900-tf.
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The COURIER is prepared to do all
kinds ofjob work cheap for cash. Come
and let lis tell you about it before yon
go elsewhere.
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FOR SALE.

A desirable and well improved property,
centrally located for business, known as tie
MADDEN residence) is offered for sale. 1t CON
sists OF about three acres of ground. with O
cabin for tenants, crib. stables, etc. There is d
garden on the place, with some nice bearing
pecan trees. Price, 5000.
For further particulars, apply to
JAMES III. HOUSTON,
Dee, 10, 1900. Real Estate Agent.
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He who by his trade would thrive,
Must not neglect to ADVERTISE"
p. Il. Barnum.
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Very Desirable Home fof = =

One BLOCK from Catholic Caa as.oRics 1
grounds, we'll watered and fenceu or 10 haas
letter to J. Basnal, Lafayette, La9 z
G, J.. Thompson, Opelcusas, Id
October 8. 1898.
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LOUIS MAYER,
President.
BeOoti6 YOes1' Home

A coating of PlTKINS Premium Paint
will improve the looks of that house OF
yours 100 per cent, and the shades are per-
manent. They do not become dingy and
u dirty in a short time. .
Years of experience and thousands Of tests have enabled the Geo.
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70" Color cards and estimates furnished Oh application.
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Those wishing to subscfbe for more than one of the above publications. connection wit
Address THE TRIBUNE. Nev-Xork City.
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has for nearly sixty years been
recognized as the Peoples Ma
fional Family Newspaper, for
farmers and villagers. Its
10 splendid Agricultural Depart
ment, its reliable market re-
ports, recognized authority
throughout the country; its
fashion notes, Its Science and
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e year.
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avaled himself of the services of young
man, who acted as his secretary without
pay, and solely because he was interested in
science.
The book was published recently, and, as
it proved a great success, the authors wife
tried to make him understand that he ought
20 give his young secretary some token OF
gratitude. OF money there was no question,
but she pointed out to him that the secretary
admired very much an antique vase, which
was very beautiful, though of no great in
trinsic value, and which was one of the orna-
ments In the scientists study, and she sug-
pested that he offer it TO him as gift.
The author listened to his wife without
repIying. and then went to the secretary and
said; MY dear fellow, 1 have already
thanked you several times for what you
have done for me, but really owe you some
thing more than mere thanks for your valu-
able assistance
ooh. sir" was the young enthusiasts re-
ply. 1.-THE honor of being your assistant is
quite enough for me-
s.No, it is not enough" insisted the author.
81 know that you admire my Tanagra vase
very much.
Eyes" said the secretary, "but could not
accept such a gift as that
"AIl right" chuckled the author, "but you
win obljge me at any rate by coming to my
study whenever you desire to have look
at it."
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That day two carts drove up in front or
the dam. In one was a strange man ana
queer object. In another stood alone the
victim Of the waters beautiful, defiant The
word was spoken. The grand ylzier stopped
over his shovel and in few moments a
little stream went trlckllng over the side.
Then all the ladies and mobiles hurried to the
end where there was safety, to wait u. the
waters had eaten path and swept on down
the plain, as they have swept every year
since the memory of man.
While the backs Of the mobiles were turned
queer things were happening below the dam.
The stranger sprang from his cart and took
from the bed Of it clay image, the size and
the shape Of Il human being. he cut the
thongs with which the priests had tied the
maiden and put the image In the pace or
Nltocrs. All this was done so quickly that
Nitocrs did not know what was going on,
and If any one on the bank saw he must
have thought this was part OF the ceremony.
Quickly the king-for this stranger was.
none other than the King himsef-carried
Ntocris out Of the range Of the flood, and
It was none too soon, for the waters were
above his ankles when he reached the bush
that hid his horse. The young woman was
unconscious and the king had no difficulty
In holding her on his steed, which at once
sped away across the valley to the hills ana
the desert beyond.
When the waters went down the king
came back and brought with him the royal
princess whom the populace had mourned as
dead. The friends of Nitocris had searched
the valley for her body. and the clay image
was found. 1t was declared that a miracle
had been performed, and some said that the
Nile was offended at the human sacrifice
offered to it year after year and SO had sub.
! sttuted this clay model. e." %,
The princess married the king and became
queen of all Egypt After that an image
was yearly set up before the dam. To this
day the crler goes chanting through the
streets, as he did in the days Of old, and the
dam is cut by the khedive, for Egypt has no
more kings.
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of the golf skirt The jacket is a short
bolero, trimmed with the same embroidery,
and the lapels are much more deliberately
braided with it, A blouse waist worn under
this jacket is Of black and red velveteen
that contrasts well with the gray of the
costume.
In velvet one of the smartest models of
the year is the gown shown in the illustra-
ton on the right. 1t is of hanneton colored
velvet, trimmed with chinchilla. The skirt
has a plain front breadth with an attached
1ounce at the sides and back, headed with
a stitched fold of the velvet. The entire
skirt is edged with band of chinchila The
collar and lapels are faced with chinchilla,
and in circling the shoulders continue in the
form of stole down the front of the waist,
bordered with the same fur. On the front
of this stole are frogs of heavy silk and be-
tween the fronts shows a narrow waistcoat
of antique silk. The sleeves are trimmed
with wide cuffs of chinchila.
The muff is in the new obong shape, and is
made of chinchiia and the collar, which
fits high in the throat, is also faced with the
same.
One of the few models for veIveteen
gown to be worn in the house is seen in
an illustration here presented and Is mace
up of ash colored velveteen. The waist is in
jacket effect, with long hip pieces and on
the front of the waist are bands OF EN-
broidery. while the front and belt are Of
cream cloth. The embroidery consists Of
garlands of pink roses embroidered in SILK
and chenille. There are double pointed
shoulder capes edged with bias folds OF
cream colored CLOTH. The skirt is made with
three overlapping iounces edged with white
cloth. and the whole skirt is marvelously
well-cut for the founces do not give any
added fitness to the figure.
Fashions in millinery are unusually smart
this season, and, as there is such variety
Of shapes to choose from, it would be quite
inexcusable for a woman to appear in an un-
becoming hat There are shapes suitable to
be worn with hair high or low, and while
fiat hats are the newest, there is no law
against wearing high trimmings if they are
more becoming.
Velvet, cloth, tulle, net and felt are all
used in hats, and it is quite as fashionable
TO wear colors as to wear black The three
cornered hat is fayorite shape, but there
are many notifications of it, so that there
is no danger of its being too popular style.
In the Illustration on this page is shown
three cornered hat of white felt, the rough,
shaggy kind, with brim bound with black
velvet. Directly in the front of the hat is
a rosette Of panne velvet with jet button
in the center. Caught by this rosette is
a long white ostrich plume which covers the
brim at the left side and falls down on the
hair at the back.
Hats worn over the face are all the style,
but there are just as many now worn off the
f.oa 60 show the hair low on the forehead.
There are one or two shapes that are quite
like the od-fashioned poke bonnet, but with
out strings.
Another Illustration shows this modified
poke made in black velvet, with two ostrich
tins inside the brim and one long one at the
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Velvet gowns are very chic this season,
and are worn for all occasions. This is not
saying that cloth costumes have gone out of
fashion, although one might think so to
Judge by the number of the velvet ones that
are made up. For morning wear the styles
are much simpler than for the afternoon
In fact, they copy closely after the cloth.
They are in the simple tailor styles for street
wear in the morning and the deliberately
trimmed and light colored yelyets for the
afternoon.
Black is exceedingly popular, but the diff
ferent shades of brown are also considered
desirable, and gray in all shades is still in
demand. There are also costumes made in
a blue green, a sapphire blue and a dark
hunters green, but one sees many more
black than anything else.
These same models are used for velveteen,
which is as fashionable this year as velvet
and is manufactured of most beautiful quail
ity and texture, so that it is almost impos-
sible to tell it from the velvet.
AS rule, velveteen and velvet gowns are
worn only in the street, but there are some
few models made up for the house. These,
however, are as a rule of velveteen. The
velvet is for dinner dress only, and then
trimmed with point lace, as usual, or with
some embroidery done on the velvet itself
A very smart costume shown in the illus
tration on the left can be made Of either
roth or velveteen. This special model is
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Velvet, the Popular Material,
-A}-sSauS@&

made in CLOTH rich sapphire blue, trimmed
with applique of red cloth, on which is an
embroidery of black and white. The skirt
is made of four ruffles, edged with red
cloth. The three-quarter length coat has re-
vers, collar and cuffs of red cloth, with
white embroidery, and the waistcoat is OF
white jabot of lace covers the blouse
waist under the coat The hat worn with
this costume is of red velvet, with black
plume and rhinestone buckle at the side.
Another smart model gown is of black
cloth. with a plain front breadth, trimmed
at either side with narrow lounces, which
widen out gradually at the foot Of the skirt,
which is quite wide at the back. The coat
has three capes and wide lapels of white
satin, on which are narrow lines of black
The front is of black velvet, with tiny gold
buttons.
There is great effort being made to bring
back the sensible short skirt for walking
gowns but as yet the attempt has not been
universally successful, for it must be ad-
mitted that no short skirt ever looks so chic
as long one and is not nearly SO becom-
ing. One good style of short skirt is made
up in a rough gray cloth, trimmed with bands
of black velvet edged on either side with red
braid and through the black velvet nail
heads of black.
The skirt fastens at the side, under band
Of the embroidery. and is short enough to
clear the ground without giving any effect
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how far they reached we could only guess.
Mahomet sat on the seat with the driver as
we rolled out toward the great pyramid
and pointed out to us the customhOuse,
where the caravans of camels were headed,
Nitocrls was the name of the mythical
maiden Of whom Mahomet told us, and 1t all
happened long, long ago, according to the
stOry-teller Just exactly when-the year Of
the dynasty eyen-was not known. But there
wassa time when woman was sacrificed
every year to the Nile This was to please
the gods and persuade them to send down
much water and wet the lowlands Of the
valley during the month of June.
The priests each year went forth into the
streets where the temples stood and cast lots
among those they met If the talismen fell
upon young woman, then that one had to
stand before the dam at Cairo and meet the
waters as they dashed through the opening
made by the king.
1t came about that the talisman fell upon
Nitocris one year And the heart of the king
was filled with sadness, for he loved the
maiden so chosen; she was comely and
learned and a princess Of the blood. But
Nitocrls was brave and faced her fate as
one who feared not death and was willing
to sacrifice her life that all the people of the
valley and all the people Of Egypt might be
blessed Her friends came TO her, and one
offered to save her by fleeing far away into a
distant country But Nitocris shook her
head The fates had chosen her for the vic
tim, and no one should deny her the honor.
So the preparations for the cutting Of the
dam went on. Every day the orier passed
through the streets as he does to this day
telling in a quaint old chant the increased
depth of the stream, until one night he cried
''Wefa en- Neel, meaning the completion, -
or that the water in the reservoir was high
enough. Nitocris heard this cry In the mid
die of the night, and, with her maidens, be-
gan her song to the stream, and told the
God of Waters the needs Of the people Of
the valley.
Daylight came. And it was the day that
the dam had to be cut and the waters let
down into the valley. The King sent word
that he could not preside over the oere-
monies, and that this work should be done
by his grand yizer.
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FROM THE TURKEYS
POINT OF VIEW.

A turkey sat on the topmost limb
of the very tallest tree,
And, roosting high, INDUCED himself
In this soliloquy:
perhaps this thing Of giving thanks
Is what it ought to be,
But | am here to say it does
Not look that way to me.
"Thev send a proclamation forth
To say that thanks are due
For all the blessings they have had,
From every point Of view.
Some are but blessings in Disguise
And so disguised, gadzooks!
The very sharpest eyes on earth
can't tell them by their looks.
a,yhile not a few that come their way
Arc altogether good
For which they feel they must express
Their lasting gratitude.
..They say the whole world ought to take
One day, at least, to show
Its heartfelt thaukfulness, because
Such streams Of blessings fOw.
..And when they've published it abroad
For all the world to see,
By Jupiter. they grab an axe
And make a break for me!
81. who have never done thing
To any living man;
And ask no more than that they let
Me do the best can.
81 fail to see where I come in
With all those things that bless,
And why / am in any way
A form Of thankfulness.
"And as TO giving thanks myself
Well, really. / don't see
Why ! should give a single thank.
Would you, If yOu were meg"
WILLIAM J. HAMPTON.
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Women of the Nile.
BY HARRY A. ARMSTRONG.
zzz0SgE

Many mysteries are hidden by the muddy
waters of the Nile, as those who live along
wonder in this for Egypt is older than all
history, and the customs are handed down
from generation to generation, and the
stories of ancient lore are forever told to
the children. The Nile has swept across
the lives of this people, and has crowded
their minds with superstition as it filed
the lowlands with abundance.
Mahomet knew these stories as the Ameri-
can boy knows the tale Of ''Bluebeard" and
all the legends of the Arabian Nights"
He told us Of the women Of the Nile as we
crossed the bridge over the river at Cairo
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A MISER'S GENEROSITY

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back around the crown, and with bow of
black velvet at the back of the hat, caught
with rhinestone buckle. Many of the hats
are made to match the costume; others are
Of contrasting colors.
The hat shown in the velvet costume
carries out the color and material of the
gown, for it is made of brown velvet and is
trimmed with gray and brown ostrich
feathers. In the front of the crown is
long, narrow buckle of rhinestones.
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a ModeRn Fable.

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in the gray dawn of June day. Below us
lay the stream, black as night, with the hills
ON one side and the valley on the other.
Piled up against the side Of the bluffs were
houses, and they stretched OFF into the dis
lance. How many Of them there were or
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-26

In a provincial French town lives an ell
derby scientist who is widely known for his
learning, as we'll as for his extraordinary
avarice. For some years he has been at
work on book, and during all that time he
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-26

Winks-Those automoblists are terrible
fellows for smashing records.
Blinks-Yes. They'll soon want to make
an hour in less than sixty minutes. -7r-
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do literary people suffer much from
WRITER'S crampY
Yes. great deal, but 1t attacks thelI
brains more often than their fingers"