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The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07
A New Yaranda Rug.

Those who are looking for novel
effects fl their summer cottages may
find a ~Tselpful suggestion in the rugs
tharode oma has been making. They
are woven from lampwick, something
after the manner of o~ld-fashioned
braided rugs, such as one finds in farm
houses, and when finished are painted
to harmonic with the room in which
they are to be used. In all cases, how
ever, black appears as a conspicuous
part of the color scheme. This brings
out the other colors by contrast and
gives decided character to the rug. For
veranda use these rugs are admirable,
being substantial, picturesque and un-
ostentatious. When they are to be
used out of doors it is a pretty conceit
to introduce the colors of the exterior
of the house into them, retaining the
black, however, as in those for indoor
use. Lampwick, when bought by the
quantity, is. inexpensive, and as the
work costs nothing and the paints
little, one may have a unique feature
for house furnishing at a small outlay.
Philadelphia Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07
POLICEMEN MADE FROM THIEVES.
Chinese Way of Utilizing an Old, Old
Proverbs

Chinese WAY OF Uttlizang an Old, Ola
Proverb.
The highest qualification that a po-
liceman can have Is that he Is an ex-
pert thief. He has been trained In
| schools Of thieves, and can detect in
every burglary or outrage by it's de-
| tails to which school Of crime the per-
petrator belongs. But he Is only a
| thief wearing official clothes, and he
merely catches enough thieves to save
| himself O beating, and then he selects
| strangers or those who have failed to
| give him his proper share Of the plum
der from his own district. When a
police officer has made his "deal' with
a thief or gang nothing short Of awful
fortunes by his superiors, the local
magistrates and judges. will cause the
policeman to capture the gang who are
making his fortune as well as their
own.
In certain towns, not thirty II
from Pekin, Hive some highly respect
ed men Of wealth. noted for their cor
rect lives, their virtue and probtty.
Their houses r castles, and they
have many servants. Once or twice a
year they go to visit their friends In
Pekin. During their brief stay are
committed some daring and successful
robberies, always in the houses of the
rich, and articles of great value are
taken. The victims are peacefully
drugged by the perfume Of a burning
anesthetic, which the thief avoids by
filling his mouth with cold water and
taking little breath. Quickly, by the
aid Of his fre-pan, he locates the gold
and precious stones, and then he van
ishes into the night and leaves no
trace to the vulgar gaze of his COM
ing and going.
These are the great thieves, and
they are rarely caught. They work
the Scriptural advice to charity, LET
not thy left hand know what thy right |
hand is doing" I asked a Chinese
magistrate why the police did not pay
a visit to the palaces Of those great
men Of probity and virtue. But he |
shook his head. It would be a rash
thing to do. There are stories that
when the police have tried they either
found nothing but an indignant man
OF such virtue that his outcries aroused
the neighborhood, and the minions Of
the law had to fee, or every police
man disappeared, and rumor has it
that the castle courtyard In that viii
is their tomb.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

1t is curious to see what stories Of
outrage and cruelty are told ON both
sides in the South African war. Mrs.
Rebecca Harding Davis in a late arti-
Gle repeated those told by the Beers,
and similar stories are told of Boer
cruelties, and ON each side we hear the
statement that never was a war con-
Quoted by themselves with such gen
tleness and courtesy. That there have
been isolated cases Of savage conduct
is toebe expected in any war, but from
the best of information we can find it
appears that both British and Beers
have respected their opponents ana
treated them with as much gantleness
as Inc conditions would allow.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07
Modern Military Men Fast,dtous,

Reports from Luzon say that Funs-
ton and the other American officers,
when they set out to capture Aguin-
aldo, were equipped with a tooth
brush, a towel and half a blanket
apiece. How striking a contrast be-
tween the classical and the modern
c%onquerors! When Alexander Of
Macedon went owe to Asia, 1t is not
recorded that his luggage contained
tooth brushes or towels or blankets.
Hannibal invaded Italy with no heavy
baggage of that sort. Julius Caesar
made Gaul a Roman province without
burdening his transportation train
with SO weignty a load, and there is
no mention of such luxuries In the
annals Of Aiaric, of Attila, Of TameB-
lane or Genghis Khan. Campaign
conditions change as the centuries roll
by, and it may be thatAguinaIdo could
not have been taken captive if the
expedition against him had not been
suitably furnished with tooth brushes,
towels and. half-blankets.-New York
Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07
Thu Easy Nation.

To the tr%adespeoDle of Paris the
coming of Americans to the exposi-
ton was a direct interposition Of
Providence. Like to all lower Paris
were the rules Of procedure set forth
one morning by the head of a thrifty
family-father, mother, and two chill
dren-who had temporarily adopted
the profession of ticKet-scalper at the
Trocadero entrance to. the Exposition
grounds. They bought their tickets
each day of spectators at the Bourse,
and sold them at the entrance of the
grounds for as great an advance as
could be shrewdly extorted. The at
tendance at the exposition fell SO far
belSw expectation, however, that the
price of tickets dropped from a franc
to 30 centimes-only six cents-an@
the ticket vendors would have 'bapn
hard put to it had it not been for the
Americans. So the father gathered
together his flock to give them instruc-
tions out Of his superior wisiom. ITO
the French, my loves" he said i'm
pressively, charge only 20 confines if
they come on foot or on che omnibus,
but charge IS confines if they roll up
in carriages. Forty confines you
must charge to tho Germans and to
the Italians. but from the Englishmen
demand fifty CT 1times always"
"And the Americans, papa?" queried
the littlest lad.
Begin with at least a franc, my
love! Try them with a franc" replied
the old man. And the worthy son of
a worthy father ran off to profit by
his lesson.-Caroline Lockhart, in New
Lippincott.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

The value Of q newspaper as an
advertising medium consists ia
It's circulation. :
When You can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
savOdl
"The st. Landry Democrats
was consolidated on the 3D. of
March, 1894, with i" The Opelon.
gas Courier" The adyerfisino
rates have not been Increased,
while the price Of subscrintioN
has been reduced to 81 o year.
THE COURIER being 6y odds
essle heat paper In the empira PAR
lah ags Landry % tharsldse IL
eAaa
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

OF the seven expeditions which are
to engage in a race to the North Pole
the most interesting is that headed by
Captain Kampe, VINO will attempt to
realize the fancy of Jules Verne. Cap.
tain Kampe is having built a subma-
rine boat which is to be ellipsoid in
form, and which is to be capable OF
holding air enough to last fifteen per-
son fifteen hours. The motive power
will be petroleum, of which $50 tons
will be carried. In fifteen hours the
craft will be able to travel fifty miles
under water. and the adyenturer esti.
mates that there is no ice field greater
than five miles in width. 1t is his plan
to dive under the ice which surrounds
S~pitzbergen and steer for the nearest
open water in the direction of the Pole.
The boat will be able to descend 16C
feet, while it is assumed that the ice
pack does not extend more than TWEEN
ty feet below the surface. Captain
Kampe is quite as confident of achiev
ing his purpose and returning safeE
as were Andree and his companions
who sailed away to the rorth one JULY
day eve to come back. Even til,
sanguine Kampe foresees the posi-
bility Of being frozen IN under the ice
and TO meet such an exigency be vii
carry powerful explosives to blast
vay fes ais Yssasa,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07
Ambition Va. cnntentn,.n.

The difference between making a liv-
Ing and making money is illustrated
in a conversation that, took place thir-
ty years ago between a man who went
West and made a fortune and a man
who remained on a farm in New Eng
land and did not. To sum up, the
Western man said to the New Eng.
lander: "You needn't tell me how il
is; | know all ABOUT it. If you had
q farm given to you at the beginning
and you have lived on it for forty
years, yon'ye come out within fifty
cents Of the amount of capital you
began With."-Christian Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

Apple Fr1tters-Beat two eggs, yokes
and whites separately, the latter until
they are as stiff as for frosting. Add
to the yOlks a half pint of sweet milk,
a pinch of salt and two cups of sifted
flour in which has been mixed a tea
spoonful of baking powder. Stir in a
pint of peeled and slived apples and the
whites Of the eggs. The batter should
be thick enough to drop from a boon,
but not SO thin as to run from it. Drop
in very hot lard and take up with a
skinner. Sift powdered sugar on
them and serve with syrup.
Corn Soup-One can of corn. a quart
of milk, butter the size of a. walnut.
one tablespoonful of -four and a scant
t~easpoonful of salt. Put the milk
over the fire and when boiling add the
corn; let the latter heat (but not cook
in the milk, then rub through a COL
ander and then through a sieve. Re
turn to the fire; when it boils add the
butter, the salt and the flour stirred
perfectly smooth with a little cold
milk. Let cook till slightly thickened.
and serve hot. Three ears of green
corn can be used instead of the canned
corn.
Carrot Balls-Boil carrots in lightly
sailed water until tender, peel, rub
through a potato press. For each cup
full put in saucepan over the fire one
half tablespoonful butter, one heaping
tablespoonful flour. one-half cup of
milk. Stir until smooth, add the pre-
pared carrot, season with a heaping
sa%ltspoonful salt. a dash of pepper. a
few drops onion juice. a teaspoonful
chopped parsley. Cook two minutes
and set away until cold and firm. Form
in small balls. dip in slightly beaten
egg, then sifted breadcrumbs. fry gol-
den brown in smoking-hot fat.
Consomme Chasseur-Put into a
stewpan two ounces of butter two
sliced onions, a carrot, two stalks of
celery, two or three bits of turnip, with
thyme, parsley and a bay leaf. On this
lay any bones of game with giblets.
cover tightly and let simmer for half
an hour. Let the contents get brown
but not black. Then pour in about
two quarts or 80 Of good stock, prefer
ably chicken or poultry. Let it come
to the boil and then let simmer for
four hours. Strael off into an earthan
hasin and let get perfectly cold. Skim
OF oil the tat. atraia and heat yaady
Tor asFying.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

The report of the trial of a woman
assassin in Paris says that "she wept
constantly during the proceedings"
She was acquitted. No gallant 0 Of
France would vote to convict a lady
who could cry gracefully, that is to
say, without making her nose and eyes
red But then French juries are queer
things. 1t is their custom to be Visibly
affected when it can be shown that the
accused had a mother.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07
Capable Sign Artists.

The makers OF the big and gaudy
advertisements which so offend on
every side are not, as might be sup
posed, mere inartistic daubers. They
r frequently real artists, who have
had years Of training even abroad, but
who End that more legitimate forms
'ot ast asoFo them only . precasleas
uyeaiheea
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

Never before in the history of the
United States was there so much gold
in the National Treasury as is now
stored in the vaults at Washington;
indeed, no other institution in the
world has SO much of the yellow metal
as the Government of the American
Republic possesses.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

A Boston bachelor recently died,
leaving the city $2OO,O0O for a public
hospital. This should be a drag on the
movement in that State to tax out OF
existence these useful members OF a
community. Just what would have be-
come, Of that bequest had It's giyer
been married is a very open question.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

All appearances indicate that Russia
has acquired a hold upon the COM
merce of Persia which England, her
rival in that field Of trade, cannot de-
stroy. To encourage this trade Russia
is now paying a bounty upon every
pound of Russian commodities that are
taken over the frontier to be sold in
Persia,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

"Wall street gambling mad" says
che headline. Whom the imps OF spec
ulation would destroy they first aflict
this way.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

The United States is at present the
chosen home of the short story. The
English are the better novelists, the
Americans the better short-story writ
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

1t is almost incredible, but 1t Is
stated as a fact, that London has a
relatively greater number OF trees
than any other city in Europe.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

British credit seems to be still good,
notwithstanding the huge war expen-
ditures in South Africa.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

Two thousand tons of American
calls recently arrived In England,
Iaey show the lines on which the In.
uustFy OF this country Ia beginning to
make tracks thers.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

Opelousas Courier .
10 the advocate Of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
Their welfare In Ito welfare, and
IL will ever be found defending
their rights with ell Of ltS
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-09-07

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TO MR.. BRADLEY'S RESCUE
Mr.. r. C. Bernau Says his Friend Is
Right on Every POint-Respect.
fully Referred to the WOmans
CIub-The p. G. is the Best In the
World.

Greensboro, N. u, July 20, lSo'.
Dear FrIend-Thought OF letting You know
that am still In the land OF the living, even
II IL be in the Tar Heel State, with the mer'
curry not higher than 82o In the shade.
Am not quite fixed up yet, and guess 1t Will
be Septem Der 1st before have my opening
nor have invested any funds In real estate
as building lots anywhere within ten min.
utes walk from the centre OF town lGoufl
Housed range in prices from $40 to SS0O per
front foot right now.
Another reason for writing is 70 help out
that good Seceder W. T. Bradley. Am quite
sure els entirely.correot that any she 10 mis-
tress-not master-whether II be OF her mouse
or English. or arts. Why should there De
difference? "Female college" is az much cor
rect as democratic paper" the paper, as
you argue, is neuter and impassive, and couid
neither be Democratic or Republican. but as
II is used we all understand that the plain
paper is not meant, but the institution; and
so the same with college" 1t is not tne
building that is meant but the institution.
AS to the words teacheress, writeress, etc.,
not being used. this is correct. as there are no
such worde in the English language, teacher
and writer being what is known In Inc En-
gliBh grammar as common gender nouus, J. g.,
the same word is used for both genders. Take
word such as ''administrator," and IL q
woman is administering, she Ia an admins
tratrix. because here we have female gen
der, and this being true, woman ls posi-.
mistress" n am wrong, trust the Fress
and Banner will set me right.
Yours very truly, n. y. befnau'
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CHEAP RATES.
The Southern Railway Company An
nounces Rates to Several Points.

Account annual enoampment G. A. II,
Cleveland, O., Sept. lola, 1901, Southern Rail.
way announces extremely low round trip
rates from ali points on It's lines to Cleveland,
O., and return.
Following round trip rates will be In effect
from points named: Anderson S2l 60, Attain
Ia Sl9 IS, Athens S2l .55 Brunswick S24. 10, Cam
den So 4O Charleston S25.10. Columbia $2 40,
Greenyille 5000, Macon S22, Savannah S2i.o5,
Spartanburg s198 Is. Correspondingly low
Dates Of sale Sept. 7th to l1th inclusive,
good TO return, leaving Cleveland not later
than midnight Sept. IS, 1901. By depositing
tick ets in person with the Joint Agent at
Cleveland on or before ~ O'Clock noon, Sept.
Is. 1901, and payment Of fee of so cents at the
time of deposit, an extension OF final limit
up TO and including Oct. 8, 1901, may be BE-
cured.
TO Cincinnati, O.. and return-Account An
nual Convention National Baptist Assoca-
ton (colored) Sept. Ills, one frstcass fare for
the round trip from all points on Its lines.
Dates of sale Sept. 8, 10 and II, final limit to
Sept. 20, 1901.
To Louisville, KY. and return-.Account
Triennial Conclave, Knights Templar. Aug.
27-3O. one firstclass fare for individuals and
still lower rates for brass bands In niform,
ten or more on one ticket. Dates of sale Aug
"a to % inclusive, final limit Sept. 3: BY de-
posting ticket In person with +. Z. Donalo,
Joint Agent, Louisville. between Aug % and nc
Sept. q and payment Of SOC fee at time OF de-
posit, an extension OF final limit until! sept.
18th can be obtained. w. H. Tayloe,
A. G. p. A., Atlanta. Ga.
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Mrs. Nellie Moore went to Anderson Satur-
day to see the family OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. K.
Hood.
Miss Jennie Edwards Is In Lancaster, 8. c..
look Ing after the household affairs OF her SIS
ter, Mrs. J. E. Taylor, who is not we'll.
Mrs. M. E. Hollingsworth, OF Abbeville,
was with Due West friends last week for sew
eral days.
DR.. s. Adam Wideman, Of Leslies, is In Due
West to see his father, mother, brother, sis.
ters and numerous friends. He has lost moth
Ing In flesh since he was here last. he is an
entertaining talker and is meeting with sue
cess in the practice OF medicine In 1ork
county.
Mrs J. NJ. Ellis, Miss Kate Ellis and Mr..
Robert Ellis. OF Honea Path, were in Due
West last week.
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Cheap Rates-SeabOardA Air Line.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway ia now OF
fering very low and attractive rates to the
Pan-Amerioan Exposition at Buffalo, Wild
choice of several routes. Double daily ser
vice from all points on its line in South caro-
lima, with through Pullman Service.
For full in nformation address your nearest
agent or write to VIM. Butler Jr., Division
Passenger Agent, Savannah Ga.
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SOCIAL.

On last Tuesday evening Miss Gertrude
Moore entertained number OF her friends a
an informal party, given In honor OF bel
charming guest, Miss Bessie Mann, Of st
Miss Nettie Hammond entertained a mum
Der of her young friends last Tuesday even
ing at her home on Main street.
Mr.. A. s. ]. Cassidy believes in luck. and
just now doesn't know evactly which source
TO attribute his good luck. the "Hoose-Shoe'
or being "near the Post Office, which he IL
two doors below on the corner next to the
Court House. His business is growing and
he is adding many lines to his stock and asks
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Boyd of Jacksonville
Fla, are in the city as the guesta OF her sister
Mrs. J. M. Wilkerson. Mrs. Boyd Is better
known as Miss Corrie Mann. daughter o.
Hon. W. D. Mann and is a refugee from the
Jacksonville fire In which they lost every
thing.
Quite a number OF our young people at.
tended the annual picnic at Warrenton last
dinner and plenty Of 1t.
Mr.. A. w. Jones left last Sunday night fol
Columbia.
OUR SICK FOLKS.
Many friends Of MIR. and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken
who are now at Paris Mountain. are glad TO
learn that their babe who has been very III is
now improving.
Mrs. r. 8. Link at this writing is thought To
be improying-at least is getting on as favor.
ably as could be expected.
DEATH OF H. G. PINCKNEY.
After long and tedious illness Mr. Harry
q. Pinckney died at his home In the city oi
Anderson, Tuesday, July the %, 1901.
The deceased was son-in law OF DR.. j. w,
w. Marshall Of this city where he had many
friends. Harry was kind hearted-generous
to a fault, a true friend, genial and courteous
in his bearing to all. He was possessed Of
fine business attsinments. and was engaged
In business with his brothers. Messrs. Pinok-
ney Brothers OF Charleston for number oi
years. He leaves wife and several children
together with large circle OF relatives and
hosts Of friends.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Scilla Jackson, a colored woman In the EN-
ploy OF Mrs. A. w. Jones, received injuries
from q lamp explosion last sunday night at
the home OF Mrs. Jones from which she died
Last Monday afternoon about o'clock.
She was carrying lamp looking for key,
and In some way dropped or broke the lamp,
and Immediately she was enveloped In
flames. Mr.. McDavid being at home rushed
TO her rescue and was himself painfully burn
ed about the hands. The beat medical aid,
and every atten ton was given her, but all TO
no avail.
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HONOR TO MR.. JOHNSON.
Will Deliver Lecture Oh "The
Church and Education In the
Twentieth Century," Before the
Convention OF Young Peoples
Societies.
(Washipgton Post, July % }

(W HEulURlOu TUSC July Z''I
Rev. Oliver Johnson. of Leslie. S. g., was In
the city last night, having stopped over on
his way to Winona Lake. Ind, where the
Young Peoples Christian Union Societies OF
the United .Pres6yteria Church meet In con-
vention July 24-2S. Mr.. johnson has been
asked TO close the day devoted to education
with an address on "The Church and Ednca
ton in the Twentieth Century" Education
day in the convention is given over TO the
various colleges under the control OF the
United Presbyterian Church. This annual
convention of the Young Peoples Christian
Union Societies is always great rallying
occasion among the psalm-singing churches
OF the North and West, and the Winona Lake
Assem- bly, grounds have become quite popular
as q summer meeting place for bodies OF an
educational and religious character.
Mr.. Johnson will extend his trip and take
In Buffalo and the Pan-American Exposition
before he returns TO South Carolina.
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Gentlemen'S Half Hose.

The latest effects in drop stitch, all colors,
at 23c per pair. Black and tans at SC per
pair. Fancies, all colors, at l0cpe pair.
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resisted 1t, and gradually grew worse, till gan.
erene got into il, and II was found to be nec-
essary TO cut his leg OF to save his life. DR..
Wilson, assisted by Drs. Speer and Fennel,
performed the operation one day last week.
TO date the darkey is getting along very
nicely.
Miss Cora Hardy OF Verdery and Miss Mag.
gle Knox OF Mt. Carmel have spent the past
few davs with family of Mr.. r. W. Collier.
DR.. II. B. Allen and Master Theron Ellen
attended the Warrenton picnic on Friday.
Hot! very hot and dry. Troupe.
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The Company will continue to erect other
buildings sufficient to meet all the demands
for storage.
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CALL atP. Rosen berg & Co.'S store and get a
copy OF the "Interlude." edited by the ladies
for the benefit of the Charleston Exposition.
Only 10 cents.