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The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
The Prince and the Captafn.

The admiral commanding the Brit
ish Mediterranean squadron some 20
years ago, writes a correspondent, gave
a dinner to the captains Of the feet at
Malta. By Gas most of the captains
had reached the flagship, been received
on the deck by the admiral and ush-
cred below. Next the Duke Of Edin-
burgh arrived. The admiral received
him. and, keeping him in conversation.
continued to pace the deck. All subse-
quent arrivals were duly ushered below
to the saloon, but still the admiral
kept the duke on deck. At last it &C.
Cured to the duke that the dinner hour
had been passed, and he yentured to
inquire If his host was waiting for any
body. EYES," replied the admiral, Il
am waiting for the captain Of the
Instantly the duke took the hint, called
for a boat, and made post haste for his
own ship. He alone among the cap
tains Of the feet had turned up in
mutt. forgetting, Dr. not knowing, that
the dinner was official. On his re-
turn to the flagship in the quickest
time on record and in full uniform,
the gallant but infiexible admiral was
still pacing the deck, and ~deprecating
his royal highness's profuse apologies,
conducted him to dinner. I believe
concludes the correspondent the ad-
miral was Sir Michael Culme Seymour.
M. A. z.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
Ingenious Indoor Fireworks.

The ingenious Chinese are putting on
the American market indoor fireworks.
About these there is neither smoke o
odor nor danger, but only soft, many
coIored illumination, beautiful to see in
darkened rooms. One of the fireworks
there are many kinds-looks like an
ordinary stick of punk. 1t is brown
In hue, a foot long and In circumfer-
ence about the size OF a cigarette. It
is lighted and held point downward.
An opaI-colored globule forms on the
point. and remains there until the stick
burns out. Little stars fly out from the
globule and rise in showers in the air.
They are red, green, blue, white, vel
low. q hundred hues, and they die
and disappear without smoke or odor,
and without leaving any ash. Il they
strike 3 piece OF furniture the go out
without dong harm. Indoor fireworks,
it is said, are absolutely safe. In a
room lighted only by a wood fire In a
crate 1t liz pleasant to see them In the
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
Truth Well Rewarded.

Before his appointment as minister
at Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald served
for over 20 years In the Seaforth
Highlanders. He was for some years
attached on special service to the agen-
cy at Carlo, and 1t fell to his lot to try
many Of the prisoners who had taken
part in the Arab rebellion. On one
occasion in the military court over
which he was presiding, man after
man was brought upto beinterrogated,
and each OF them told the same tale of
having Joined the Arab under COM
pulsion. At last one man stood proud
" forward and said: II fought with
Arab because / hate the English, and
/ would fight theem again IL / got the
chance" The major rose from his seat
and shook the man by the hand, and,
telling him he raj the only man who
had had the courage to speak the
truth, ordered him to be at once dis
charged.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
1850 -
RAahsa wn,f6 9y5oeR.

The Shah of Persia, now in Paris.
is apparently determined to keep level
with the times. He has Just bought a
clock for his private use which will
show him at a glance the time, not
only at Teheran, but at twelve other
places scattered across the world.
When he gets up in the morning he
will be able to tell to a second how
the world Is wagging, from Washing
ton to Pekin, from Yokohama to
Berlin, from Rome to Paris, London,
st. Petersburg, Vienna, or Bombay, to
Teheran or Samarcand. The central
dial of the clock, which shows Teher-
an time, Is surrounded with smaller
dials giving the corresponding hour
in the other cities named. Messrs.
Bensons, Of Ludgate, have made this
remarkable timepiece. The dials are
set in richly-engrayed ormolu, and the
figures are, Of course, in Persian. But
the case is ornamental with the rose,
thistle, and shamrock, on either side
of the Prince of Wales feathers!
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
AN EAST LONDON TYPE.
The "Casual Hand" as SIR Waller BesaRt
Describes Him,

1Re casual HAND as SAr Waller BesaAG
- Describes Him. e.,
One Of the EAST London Types" de-
scribed in the Century, in the fourth
of Sir Walter Besant's East London
papers. is the Casual Hand"-the man
hanging around waiting for a job. The
writer takes up the Casual as a boy.
He knows the tides; he knows the
]etsam Of the tides as it runs u lie
trudges and wades in the mud Of the
foreshore to pick up what the ebb-tide
leaves. He knows all the ships, where
they come from, whittier they are
bound; the great liners which put in
ut the West India dock, the spacket-
boats, the coasters, the GOLFERS, the
Norwegian timber-ships, he knows
them all. He knows their rig; he
knows the pay Of the sailors and their
work; be would like the former were
it not for the latter, which must needs
go before. He knows a great deal
more than any boy educated in a pub
lie school concerning the imports and
SNPSAAS VA IN L " AAS AAASHNo
engaged all day long in d%ischarging
cargo and in taking it in? He acquires,
as well, a really wonderful amount Of
knowledge concerning crafty ways and
cunning tricks by which a young fell
low can live without working. And
very early in life he acquires q thirst
for strong drink that is destined to
keep him down, and drag him lower,
and to cut the thread of life when he
ought to be in the prime and full
strength of manhood.
Some Of these boys learn very early
the way to pick up things unguarded
and unmatched. You may recognize
one of these lads by the way in which,
with silent and slouching step, and
with furtive glance before, behind, to
right and left, he shambles quickly
past a shop OF stall where things are
exposed for sale. guarded, perhaps,
only by a little girl. You may see, if
you pretend to be looking the other
way, the hand dart out and snatch
something which disappears In a
pocket, while, without changing his
step or his SLOUGH, the boy goes on I'M
suspected. He is ready to pick up
everything; a loaf from the baker, an
onion from the green-grocer, a banana
from the costermonger. Nothing comes
amiss to him.
There are still lingering by the river
side survivals of the good old days
when the whole people lived in luxury
on the robberies they committed from
the ships loading or unloading in the
river. The barges 60 up and down the
tide. At every ebb they lie in the mud.
The men In charge go ashore to drink;
tn boys climb ON board in search OF
whatever they can get. If the barge
is laden with sugar, they cut holes in
the bags and fill their pockets, their
hats. their boots, their handkercheifs
with sugar, which they carry ashore
and sell. They get a halfpenny q
pound for their plumber. II the barge
is laden with Goals, they carry off all
that their clothes win hold. One goes
before to warn the rest Of danger.
Plenty Of houses on he way are open
to them. It is a comparatively safe
and certainly a pleasant way Of earn
ing a penny or two.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
The Pulling Strength of Elephants.

1t is difficult to ascertain the pulling
strength Of an elephant, for the simple
reason that the strongest animals we
have in captivity are not the possessors
Of the sweetest tempers and according.
". their keepers are chary of allowing
them to be attached to thermometers,
not caring to speculate as to what the
end would be were the mammoth to
slose bis hair"
Tests which have been made with
ayerage-sized animals, however, prove
that d healthy young Jumbo of ID sum-
mers or thereabouts a make a dyna-
mor1eter register five and q half tons
lightweight.
In order to get an idea of what this
represents. it may be stated that a pair
of powerful horses could only register
! ton and q fifth by their united efforts,
nor was their performance a poor ona.
London Express.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
NEWSPAPERS in RUSSIA.

Journals Arc Permitted to Print Only
News Authorised by the Censor.
The Russian government has gone
into the business Of publishing news
itself, has established a regular press
bureau for the circulation of news and
supplies all home newspapers now
wita foreign news. State Councillor
narrator is the editor-in-chief OF
news on questions of current politics.
Should a Russian newspaper dare
to handle" news in a manner
different from that in which 1t Is
furnished the censor takes hold
at once. And 1t Is q pretty hard
ease for which the censor can
mot ind a handle, as was shown by
Count Uvarof when he found an ex-
cuse for warning an editor enemy by
citing his eulogy Of Pushkin. The edi-
tor had said nothing against the gov
eminent implying disrespect or criti-
cism Of the government in his article,
but Uvaron found that Pushkin had
no position In the government service,
was neither a captain nor Q head OF
department and was only a verse
writer" So the editor was warned"
and q warning is a serious thing, for
It means that the next onense may be
punished summarily by the suppress
sion Of the paper. Thus n paper, the
Gazeta Gatzuka, was warned once and
then suppressed for want Of respect
for the nobility" The motive OF a
minister's refusal to authorize a new
publication are sometimes curious
enough. For instance. not more than
three years ago the permission to pub
lish q private newspaper in Tamboy
was refused on the ground that the
necessity for such q publication there
'.has not ripened yet" and that "the
local Official paper is quite efficient for
the place" Sometimes q refusal is
based on the fact that the local censor.
having various other official duties has
work enough without o new paper
New York Press.
A plague OF toads has descended on
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
4 TRUE HOROSCOPE

people who believe In astrology a.
science on which prophecy may be
n.sed have called attention to what
sserns 20 them to be q remarkable case
~ true prophecy in a horoscope writ
seo BY willis F. Whitehead, q loyal
mvssic. and published on July 16 OF
a.. year. The horoscope is based on
shs iuxtaposition Of the planets main
s.,ning during the period between May
q and June 81 of this year, and in 1t
s,sny persons see a forecast of the Ia
aor troubles in Chicago and the war
s,Ea conditions now prevailing in Chi
chief interest in this connection at
..ches 10 what Mr.. Whitehead said In
an interview published in connection
.,tb the horoscope. The words, quot
a from the article printed on that
s,.a TO which reference Is made, are
&c follows:
aAsked then what was before the
american armies in the far east, he
said:
az feel a certain sorrow at having to
Nv with the assurance that the heav-
ons hold back none of their mysteries
srom me. that a worse danger than
war with Spain threatens the United
states In the period mentioned. . /"
"aAll these signs point to some
thing happening in the region Of the
~phiippines. 1t may be that. China will
sall apart, but this seems unlikely In
me face of the understanding between
Uneland and Russia, nor do the stars
mint to China as significantly as to
IA islands. +" am, there
fore. forced to the belief that some
thing infinitely startling will happen
there. and as I do not think it will be
such a cataclasm as some of my pro-
gessionaI brethren anticipate, it
seems AZ If 1t must stand for an over
throw Of our armies"
I'm this the believers in astrology d.
Vine a prophecy of the conditions that
actually existed this year between the
dates mentioned, May 81 to June 81,
When the American troops In the Phil
appines, though not knowing 1t, were
destined to be sent soon to China,
where the lighting Ninth" recently
met with reverses.
The planetary conditions on which
ths horoscope was based were the rela-
dive positions of Venus and the earth,
Jupitsr and Uranus, with malefc Sa-
turn scowling close at hand, which
make. according to the horoscope,
swhat the Indians call bad medicine -
And as If the troubles in China were
40 enough, 1t Is pointed out also that
she horoscope east over q year ago
foretold troubles in factory and sales
rooms In Chicago, with possible lock-
cuts and strikes.
Mi. Whitehead, a he~liocentric astrol-
oyer. Is supreme grand Yizier of the
ancient Order of Oriental Magi, trans
Iator Of the authoritative edition of
she works, Of Cornelius Agrippa, the
german mystic, and author Of "The
aavasse Thesaurus."
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
An Early "UInbre1la."

As FAR back as Feb. 20, 1738. an ''un-
brella. was imported In the good ship
Constantine, as shown by the invoice,
..for the proper account and risque' Of
EDWARD Shippen. who, for aught we
know, might have worn that nine-shil-
Ing umbrella completely out years
before Jonas Hanway excited The ire of
4ha london cabmen.-The Pennsylya-
MIA Magazine of History and Biog-
raply.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
To Entertain Americana

The London Chronicle says that the
Lord Chief Justice, Justices Kennedy
and Phillimore, Sir Edward Carson, @.
c., and Joseph Walton, @. c., are con-
sidering how best to welcome those
members Of the American bench and
bar who are likely to visit England
during the season, in recognition Of
the cordial manner in which the mem
bers of the English bench and bar
were entertained in America last year
on the occasion of the visit Of the In
ternational Law society. as well as
on previous occasions.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

AS originally laid out by William
Penn, the city was two miles long
and one mile wide. Township after
township was annexed till at last the
city boundaries coincided with those
Of q county twenty-five miles long.
Boston overran the old county lines
and took in five outlying towns.
Greater New York and Chicago now
exceed in area and population some
European principalities. In each case
consolidation has been accomplished
by the joint action Of the city and
suburbs, with legislative authorize
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
Ueafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
Honal remedies. D.afness lie caused by an IN
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets In
feet hearing, and when it is entirely. closed
Deafness l. the result. and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
DESTROYED for. yer. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing butts In
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Humid led Dollars TOT any
case of Deafness {caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh lure. Send
for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY d Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Hau1s EamilY Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
Rest For the Bowels,

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you win never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help ma
ture, cure you without a grippe or pain, pro-
duce easy natural movements, cost you Just
10 cents to start getting your health hack.
CAscARETs Candy Cathartic, the genuine,
put up in metal boxes, eve.y tablet has G. @.
G., stamped on 1t. Beware Of limitations.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
sand Spells Acoustics.

A German scientist declares that the
acoustic effects in theaters and r,usic
halls are injuriously affected by the
admixture of sand in the plastering.
The sand spells the reyerberation of
musical tones.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Some children of Macon, Ca, are to
have an expensive but highly instruc-
tive toy in the shape of a complete
miniature trolley line about q mile
long. Each car will accommodate
eight passengers, and is complete in
all details, including electric lights.
The railway is to be located In q prl-
yate park.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

The bishop Of London told a quaint
story the other day at a meeting at
the speakers house, Westminster. A
little east end girl was being examin-
ed upon the question Of the prodigal
and his eating Of the husks. when she
inquired: what else could he have
dCne2s The child replied: "He could
have pawned his little girls boots"
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
WanHad.

A travelling salesman in each Southern State
$50 to $50 per month and travelling expenses;
experience NOT absolutely necessary. Address
PENECKS TOBACCO WORKS Co, Penlcks, Va,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

It is commended that the accepted speed of
a shin should be a sea spe d which can be
maintained during a period Of sixty hours,
ard that at the end of THAI time the ship
should no be in any way fatigued, but should
be in all material and personal respects able
to cnntinue the sneed In 6ghting order.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

The Tennessee woman who killed her SON
because he smoked cigarettes, says the De
troit News, could have faced much trouble
by allowing the habit to take its course.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

TT man thinks he is wronged and tells
YOU his tronblea, don't say there Is another
side to the story. or he will think you are q
fool.-Atchison Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

FITS permanently cured. Nc FITS or nervousness
after irst days use Of DR.. Klines Great Nerve
Rsstorer. So trial bottle and treatise free DE. Il.
d. kline, Ltd, 9Sl Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Prince Inkathar, of Cambodia. has had to
pawn his Jewels for ready money. This in
dictates that the prince Is already married
Otherwise he would have come over with his
faWals ON and married an American girl,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

An Ohio genius has invented an automatic
fish ~ rod scale for Weighing the big fish
that get away, ~ItoEghtto mako things much
easier for the recording angel.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
The Chinese Almanac.

There La no work In the world Of which
so many copies are printed annually as of
the Chinese almanac. 1t predicts the wealth
er, and notes the days which are considered
lucky or otherwise for commencing any un-
dertaking, for marrying, burying, or for
applying remedies to diseases. A lucky day
is not necessary when Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters Is taken for constipation, indiges-
ton. dyspepsia, biliousness, liver or kidney
troubles. It will cure all Of these disorders.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26
Expenslye Toy Road.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reducing MAMA
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is q bottle Of GROVES TAsTgLEss
CHILL TONIC. It is simply iron and quinine In
a t~asteIess form. No cure-no pay. Price ooc.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

.Jones, wife left him because he stole a
r;as : s.she must be PARTICULAR" She is.
lie stole it from the cook. Cleveland
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Twenty years ago the city Of Toronto. On
tafin began the erection of q city hall.
which was to cost $300, 900 by the original esti.
nate; The outlay ON it 10. date las been $2-
sk.0O0l and II is not yet finished,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

II ia the easiest thing in the world to
ace that wealth is q curse-so long as the
other fellow monopolize it shicago Daily
News
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Shaft No, 5 of the TamarecF mine Hough,
ton, Mich, will be completed about the end
depth-the deepest in the world. The shat
was begun in August 1896.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Old Party-.Do you enjoy going to school,
my dear?' Up-to-Date Kid-"Pretty well,
but / enjoy coming home fromsschool a good
deal better. .-.Somerville Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

No Doubt of it-"so there was a real fash
audience at the musicale?' "Oh, yes,
thew kept right on talking through all the
music."-Philsdelphia Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Al story first heard at q mothers knee 10
seldom forgotten-and the same may be said
ii 0ther thiags received at q mothers knee
which will readily recur to the reader.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

a. II. Green's Sons, of Atlantis. Ga, are the
nulF successfut. Dropsy Spe ialists In Oh
world. See tn ir liberal offer In advertise
mentt In RnotAer column of this pap4P.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
I'm ii, Minneapolis. Mimi, JAM, 6. 1906.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Have you ever experienced the joyful SEN
sation OF a good Appetizer You will II you
chew Adams Pepsin Tutti Fruit.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM F~ADELEss DYES.
Sold by all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

To. Cure o Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoNo QUNINB TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure.
Z. W. GROVE signature is on each box. Csc.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

Good Position.
men wanted to travel. Expert
nee not absolutely necessary.F For particulars
address Peerless Tob.W Works, Bedford City, va
The Opelousas courier., 1901-01-26

A plague OF toads has descended on
Hawthorne and Paterson, n. J.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
$4,000 GOLD GUARANTEE,

Ohio's Eminent Physicians, Dr. Stew
ems & Co., of Columbus, Ohio, issue to
every patient a One Hundred Dollar
Certificate to be paid In gold II they
fail to cure. Their object in doing this
is to insure their patients that they
will get value received for tho money
they pay. Every case they take uncon-
ditionally. they positively cure. If they
fail to do so they obligate themselves
to pay the patient the One Hundred
Dollars s100.00) in gold. Their bank
references should be sufficient to satisfy
any one that all they promise they will
perform.
If you are suffering with any disease,
weakness or disability, you are invited
to call and get an opinion of your case.
A consultation will cost you nothing,
and may be the means of bringing
health and happiness. The Doctor will
give your case his personal and care
full attention, If you will call on him at
Canton, Ohio, Hotel Yohe, Friday, jan
uary 25, from a. m. to p. m. One day
only. 1922
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
Two New Cases.

A case has been appealed from Justice
Calmelat's court to common pleas court.
in which John Skeels seeks to recover
$22.25, claimed to be due from Elizabeth
Baker for sewer pipe laid by the plain
tiff for the defendant. McCarty. Craine
& Mcdowell are attorneys for Skeels
f. NJ. Peet has begun an action in
common pleas court to collect $291 .43,
claimed to be due on a note given by A.
Shively, and endorsed afterward by
Mary Shively as guarantor. The note or
iginally was drawn for 81, 100. wann G.
Bow filed the petition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22

districts. getting their full quota as well
as his own. Add to this those that he
can beg from the department after the
regular distribution and even the MEM
bers from strictly rural district can
hope to reach every constituent.
AS soon as the bags of seed are un-
loaded at the plant of the contractors,
the government agent, who has an Office
in the building, proceeds to take sam
pies of seed from each bag. While n
test is going on by the contractors to
see that they are not imposed upon by
distant seedsmen, those taken by the
government are sent to the agricultural
department for investigation. Under
the governments contract for seed, 10
per cent. of the whole amount is retain
ed until the close of the contract, as q
guarantee of purity. All seeds must be
true to name. kind and variety; be en-
tirely free from Objectionable weeds
and injurious fungi and insects, or their
eggs or larvae, and must come up to q
specific standard in determination. me-
chanical purity and especially purity
of stock, which consists in seeing that
each variety is given it's proper name.
The standard which Is considered high
by seedsmen Is carefully maintained
The most interesting test is that of ger
minaton, and is carried on in the plant
located in the grounds of the agricul-
tural department