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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
MESSAGE FROM HE THRONE
Shake Up Among Ministers of
 Von Buelow's Cabinet.

Non Mlquel, Minister or flndHce 10
 Out-Herr Thielen, Minister of Pub
 lie Works Will Probably Stay
 Government will Adhere to Canal
 Bill-House Sitting Closed with
 "Hochs" for the Emperor.
 Berlin, May 3.-The Chancellor, Count Von Buelow, has notified the re- spectiye presidents that q joint sitting of the Diet for tonight has been sum moned for the purpose of hearing a message from the throne.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press learns authoritively that pr Won Miquel, the Prussian minister of fi- nance, has resigned and that his resig- nation has been accepted.
 The Liberal papers expected otherre- signations in the ministry, mentioning Baron Von Hammerstein, minister of agriculture and Herr Brefield, minis ter of commerce.
 Berlin, May 3-The National Zei- tung expects that Herr Thielen, min- ister of public works, will be retained, thus expressing the governments pur- pose to adhere to the canal bill. The fate of the other ministers is uncer- tain. ,
 Count Von Buelow will read the message from the Emperor at the joint sitting of the Diet tonight.
 Berlin, May 3.-At the opening of the lower house of the Diet to-day, the president, pr Kroecher, announced that at the jont session this evening the Diet would be closed. He suggest ed it would be useless to transact fur ther business. The house assented and the sitting was closed with ''hochs" for the emperor.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
superssitions Of Marriage.

There are more superstitions Fslat-
ing to the marriage ceremony than to
any other event in ordinary life. They
have reference to such matters as the
clothes to be worn by the bride, to the
year, month and day Of the wedding.
In Sweden 1t is believed that IL q girl
Ii fond of cats she will mot be an old
maid. We should expect the opposite.
One Of our proverbs says that it is all
luck for a bride to see her face in q
glass by candle. Another that a we'd
ding feast postponed bodies bad luck.
Bees must be told Of a wedding and
get some of the cake. The pins used
in the dress of the bride at her we'd
ding must all be thrown away; il re-
tanned by the bridesmaids they will
not mary before Whftsuntide. A girl
must beNEaEg11of being three times o
bridesmaid, for she " will be a
bride.
It angus i'll for a wedding IL a bride
do not weep %profusely. No witch can
shed more than three tears, and those
from her left eye only. A copious
flood OF tears gives assurance TO the
husband that the lady has not plight
ed her troth to Satan and is no witch.
Record-Herald..
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
MODERN OLD MAIDS.
So Much Improved That the Term "Old
Maid" Seems Doomed to Die.

So Much Improved That the Term cold
Maid" Seems Doomed to Die.
Considered as a wife and mother,
there is small proof Of average supe-
riority in the women of this century
over those of any other century; but
looked at as s%pinsters, as "old maids"
women have developed within the last
80 years an entirely new and admir-
able type. owing to the recently &C.
quired freedom and extension Of fe-
male thought and action.
Formerly, the "old maid" was ex.
pected to marry anyhow. irrespective
Of desire. What else was there for
her to do? Marriage or superiority;
those were the alternatives placed be-
fore her in the cradle. And true
enough, she had small choice Of occu-
pations. In America, particularly,
there Is now a large body Of single
women who are delightful people; cul-
tivated without being pedantie: cheer
full, but not hysterical; helpful. not
oficious; and these are not necessa-
rily professional women, either. They
chiefly belong to a class of cultivated
people with comfortable means, in
herited by these unmarried women,
who, thus provided. can live indepen-
IDENTIFY and travel extensively, never
once feeling in any ones way. or al
lowing that the mere legal condition
of matrimony could in the least dig
nifty their lives-which 1t certainly
could not devoid Of marital sentiment.
These women are never idle; their
industry completes with that OF their
professional sisters working for daily
bread. They are prime movers So
cially and charitably.
The opprobriois title Of "o1d maid"
loses distinction every day, and bids
fair to eventually be buried amid other
relics of barbarism. Higher education
represented by the requirement Of
facts has little to do with this inn
proved condition; but the higher edu-
upon which has been erected
liberal. democratic point of view,
may be held r~everently responsible for
this admirable type of unmated wom-
en.-Anna Farquhar, In the National
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

the process was greatly expedited. But
machinery has still further lightened
the labor of the grinder, and at pres
emit all glass is ground by the aid
Of the sand blast.
The sheet Is placed in a large re-
ceptacle, In outward appearance re-
semblinK a huge ice box. Within,
through a number of tubes, a powerful
blast is operated, carrying with 1t
great quantities of fine, sharp sand, as
white as now The sand Is driven
with great violence against the sur
face Of the glass, and the particles OF
quartz cut and tear away the surface
of the glass and give 1t that beautifully
smooth appearance which admits the
light and yet not in sufficient Quanti-
ty to enable objects to be discerned
through the pane. The prevailing
characteristic Of the sand blast room IL
dust, a fine white powdery dust, which
rapidly turns gray all articles Of cloth
ing and gives a uniform tint to the
skin of the face and hands.
The presiding genius of this depart
ment over his noses a wool or
fur protector, for the air is full OF
powdered sand and glass, and he does
not care to make his lungs a recepta-
Gle for slick. Sometimes he protects
his eyes with glasses or goggles, q
wise precaution, for nothing is more
harmful than the glass dust.
The cost of ornamental glass work
depends partly upon the quality of
glass employed, partly on the design.
Art glass is in many different grades,
some scarcely more expensive than
plain glass, some worth almost their
weight in silver. The man who wants
expensive glass must pay well for 1t;
he who is content with a cheaper va
riety, almost as handsome, can have
a window for a very few dollars. The
~elaborateness Of the design has much
to do with the cost of the window.
A plain figure can be made cheaply;'
an intricate design, with many small
is expensive. A small window
made Of the ordinary grades and In a
plain design, can be put up for SIS or
$40; an intricate pattern may mount
into the hundreds. ALI depends on
the customer, for the art glass worker
is in the business to please, and is
able to satisfy every variety Of taste
and weight of pocketbook.-St Louis
Globe-D Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
king Edwards Empire.

It may surprise most persons to
know that the British possessions In
North America and the West Indies
are larger than the territory of the
United States in America, even includ-
ing Porto Rico and Alaska. On the
North American continent alone King
Edwards possessions are nearly 10O,-
900 square miles larger than those Of
the United States, and taking In the
West Indies and Newfoundland more
than 100000 square miles larger.
No man eve yet reigned over IN en-
pire so great as King Edwards. The
empire to which Victoria acceded in
1897 covered ona-sixth Of the land sur
face OF The glolse; the eml Ire to which
KiLg Edward has accsded covers near
~ one-fourth. It is Sc times as big as
France. 50 times as big as Germany,
8 IL times as big as the United States
without Alaska and the island posses
sions, and three times as big % cont
mental Europe.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

Recent ensus bureau reports show
q marked increase in the tenant sys-
TEN, a change which has been going
on for the past twenty years. with a
decided rise Of percentage since 1890.
The report proves that such farms
have increased twice as fast as the
number of farms worked by owners
and four times as fast as the agricul-
tural population. This percentage OF
advance depends largely upon South
ern and Eastern conditions, though the
middle West contributes to 1T in lesser
degree; the extreme West but very lit
A.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

An article in the Conservative Re-
view brings further evidence to sup
port the view that the environment OF
city life is more favorable to greatness
than that of country life. Out OF 5233
noted Frenchmen, 1929 were born in
Paris, 1884 in other large cities. and
only 1910 in the country. OF famous
French women, eighty-four per cent.
were born in the city. OF ffty-fve
eminent italian literary men, about
half were born in cities, though,
strange to say, not one in Rome. In
Germany and Spain the city and coun-
try shared the great men about equal
~
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

The value Of o Newspaper as On
advertising medium consists I'm
It's circulation.
When yoQ can secure the com.
lined circulation OF two papers
Tor the price OF one, it Ii money
saysdl
"TThe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the 3D. of
March, 1894, with The Opelou-
gag Courier" The adyaFhiging.
rates have not been increased,
while the price of gubsCrintion
has been reduced to % O year,
THE COURIER being BY odda
Che best paper In the empire Par,
leh OF st. Landry 10 therefore tbs
ahaaDasa
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
COMMERCIALISM IN LITERA-
TTTP

You'll have to wait and see the boss.
We like your book all right and believe
it would prove a great success. But we
can't touch it until we get permission
from the boss. He may say he's got as
many as he can handle now"
MAY I ask who the boss i 81"
Hes the advertising man. He's =.
man who has made all our big successes.
If he takes hold of a book it sells. It's
got to sell. No matter how poor it is,
it sells. No, he doesn't spare the money.
But, gracious, we get it all back again.
You must wait and see him."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

The United States grants %, 900 pat
ents per annum, or nearly as many as
all the rest of the world. England
grants 5000 per annum, and France
and Germany, each about 1000, and
such countries as Canada, Australia.
Austria. Italy and Russia, grant about
1000 each. An interesting and hope
ful fact is that more patents are
granted In proportion to the applica-
tons than yer before in the history
OF the Patent Office. showing that me-
chanical genius is not chasing as many
rainboWs as formerly. American in
ventive genius is shown in all lines of
invention, but it greatly predominates
n machinsly for manufacturing.
transportation and labor-saying. In.
rope and the Orient have begun to flnd
that without American Industries they
would BE- unable to 70 ahead.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

A poor man in New York City who
had a wife and children, and strength
to do, but no employment, hit upon
the plan of tying a plaeard upon his
breast with the inscription upon it:
II Want Work" He stood at the
crossing OF thronged streets until the
attention of the passers-by was at
tracted. and as a result got himself a
situation. He had been begging for
work for months, but until he made
this mute appeal to the eyes Of the
mass he had met with failure. AT last
he fathomed the secret OF success-ad-
vertising. He artfully brought his
want and his ware into the market.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

The longevity of wonderland Of pen
sioners-fnds conclusive illustration in
the fact that four widows of Revolu-
tionary soldiers are still on the rolls.
their ages ranging from e~ighty-fve to
eighty-nine. Needless to say, they
were young girls when they married
the Revolutionary veterans, one of
these interesting weddings having oc-
CURED as late as 1871.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
HUMILITY AND PRIDE.

"You," growled the Great Man to his
mental, get a hump on yourself and
push that work through. l won't toler-
ate any laying back"
"You," said the better half Of the
Great Man, after he had left the dinner
table, "get a hump or yourself and give
me sufficient money to take Helen and
myself 10 the mountains this summer,
and hurry TIP about it. I won't tolerate
any laying back"
Eyes, DEAR" replied the Great Man,
meekly.-Denver Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

In Great Britain and Germany there
are societies organized to promote the
emigration of women, and in both
countries the business is said to be
brisk. They have, therefore, one ex-
port trade in which the United States
is not likely to compete with them for
a long time.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
JOHNNY'S REPROOF.

Mamma-You have been a naughty,
naughty boy, Johnny, and l shall have
to tell your papa about you when he
comes home tonight.
Johnny-No wonder men get tired Of
their wives, when a woman begins to
gossip about home affairs the moment
her husband steps into the house
Boston Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
HOW NICE.

"Charley, dear" said the young Mrs.
Torkins, Il am going to turn over a
new leaf"
SIN what connection"
"Tm going to stop being supersti-
tious. | have always disliked to begin
anything on Friday"
"Yes. It is very silly of you"
well, your arguments have convinced
me. You know that new dress | was
talking to you about?"
yves"
"Well, I'm going to start out and buy
the material on Friday, just to show
I'm not afraid,'-New York WoYId,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

France thinks 1t is cheaper to build
than to pay rent, and has bought 10000
square feet of land IL Washington ON
which to erect a sumptrous embassy
building to be the home of her diplo-
matte officer to the United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

The great value of the cattle indus
try is aptly Illustrated in the Arsen-
tine Republic, where, it Is estimated,
the herds number 10, 900 animals,
all descended from eight cows and one
bull brought to Brazil in the middle Of
the sixteenth century.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

The scheme to connect the Adriatic
at Trieste with the North Sea by a
canal from the ElDe River, which is
proposed by a bill introduced in the
Austrian Reichsrath, may prove too
costly to undertake; but, 1t shows that
even the so-called "effete nations of
Europe have a clear understanding
Of the value of canals to commerce.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

A peculiar favorable industrial snlyp-
tom of the times is the buying up and
rejuvenating Of old and abandoned
factory plants. This generally fol-
lows periods of unusual activity, and
is the result of the increased demands
for space for manufacturing purposes.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

Before fifty the most healtliful occu-
patton is that of the clergyman. The
doctors and the lawyers are close to-
gether. After fifty years, according
to the figures, it is more healthful to
practice medicine or the law than it
Is to preach.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
TOO MUCH.

"Why can't you sing out the names of
the stations clearly?" said an irate rail-
way passenger to a London porter who
had just delivered himself of the regu-
lation string of unintelligible gibberish.
"PhewI" exclaimed that individual,
"ere's a Teller as expects hopera singers
for the wages of a railway porter
Tff-Bus.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
AN EARNEST H

TN L1NN4NLOI WONOlIIA I'm
Dashaway-'Miss Galloway took me
aside yesterday and wanted to know
my honest opinion of you"
Cleverton-"I hope, old man, that you
gave me a clever send off,
Certainly. I told her that you never
made love to a girl in your life that you
didn't mean it."
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
A REASON FOR SILENCE

" OALI@4NOIs
"No," said the self-contained man; ri
very rarely make predictions that are
not cheerful" -
But don't you think it is your duty
to warn people if you have the power"
"Not often. People won't pay any at
tention to warnings, and the only result
is that you make them feel badly twice ;
once when l make the prediction and
again when it ome true Washington
Star,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
A POPULAR HOST.

Traveler.-Eh? Has this hotel
changed hands? a,
Clerk.-Yes; the old landlord busted
up-owed thousands of dollars in the
neighborhood. For every ten dollars he
took in he spent twenty.
Traveler.-Too badl Too badl He's
the only landlord | ever met who knew
how to keep a hotel.-New York Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

"Do you think riches bring happi-
ness?" asked M philosopher.
NO." answered the other. But the
lack of them often prevents it."
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
esaaaiag squarsly sAs uneonpromisins
u upon Che DsmeoRatss
Platform the

OpelOusas Courier
II the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend OF the
people.
Their welfare 10 ito welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with ell Of it,
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
oPELoUsAs. LOUISIANA,

Now the French seem to have come
awake to the Importance Of American
trade. That is a conclusive sign of
the serious nature Of the outlook from
the European point Of view.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
PARENTAL SORROW.

I NNI4N III OOININO W.
Don't you know it will hurt me
almost as much as it does you, if l have
to punish you," said the father.
EYES," answered the precocious boy.
II am sure of it. My recollection is that
you said you would not take me to the
circus if | was not good"
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
SPORT,

IIOOOLIIOLD SI UNI.
Baby-buggy-That horrid nan comes
in every night and falls over me in the
hall.
Whell- barrow-Yes; he's horrid quar-
relsone; when he come down cellar in
the dark he tries to cripple me, but |
give him as good as he sends every
time,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
EVIDENCE

"That child is going to make a great
golf player" said the proud young
father.
How can you tell?"
Il was teaching him to walk this
morning, and the first thing he did was
to toe-in as if he were about to make a
drive.-Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
VISIBLE.

"Therc are three classes of authors
nowadays"
What are they?"
Literary r~uffians, literary snobs and
literary gentlemen"
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

EXPERIMENTAL EXPERIENCE.
Brown sent ST to that address for d
reliable tip concerning the stock mar
ket.
Jones-Well, what was it?
Brown received a card saying
"The stock market will soon go up or
down; we can't tell which.'-ChicagO
Record Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
THOUGHTFUL
NESS,

Mr.. Gasper-I am going to have the
courts look into the sanity of that man
who lives next door.
Mrs. Gasper-Why?
Mr.. Gasper-Well, he's taking lessons
on a horn, and he told me if his play
ing annoyed us he would give up learn
ing.-Ohio State Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

MOKE 1OONOCH7oN'
He called hIr his idol once.
And bepE his knees before her;
He Q@Degged to be
Permitted to adore her..
He spells it "idle" now,
And tells her it is CALLING
To hing to see the house
Run down while she is lolling.
Chicago Record-Herdld
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

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The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03

American builders of mining ma
chinery ought to find this a pretty good
time to introduce their goods in Rus
sia.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-08-03
NJ. G. PERRAU1Es
(Lats Judge 18th judicial DisaI
ATTLRNEY-AT-LAW,
oPELoUsAs, L.
Office over 81. Landry State baak.
WIN JOEL SANDoZ.
Attorney at-Law and Notary Pus'l''

0PRLOUSAB, La
VIII practice in all Courts. -
and Federal, and before the Pasels =
Pension Offices ut Washington
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and carefully done. Oflcs ovas ~
Landry State Bauk.- Main ssrssA-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
SO 600 for $4,000.

The Mccain milling plant for
sale. Situated s miles south of
Waxhaw, in a good community.
Consisting of 20 III. p. boiler
and engine, fine wheat and corn
mills, saw mill, two good cotton
gins with elevating system for
both cotton and seed, Boss press
and wagon scales, Planning ma
chine, lathe saws, feed crusher
and many other conveniencies.
Six acres good land, two good
dwellings, good barn and outhouses
goes with the outfit. Terms J
cash, balance one or two years
with security to suit purchaser.
Apply to
j. w. Mccain & Co.
Waxhaw, N. g.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
Two Negroes Have a Fatal Due
in a Jail Call.

Gresnville, Tom, Aug. 49,
James Ross and Walter Pierce,
negroes, were committed to the
Grssns county Jail late Saturday
night, for trivial ofisnses, being
placed In the Same cell. The
jsiler had scarcely left the cage
when the men drew knives, which
they had hidden about them, and
engaged IN a deadly fight.
Quickly AZ possible Ross was
dragged from tho cell, but not un.
til he had fatally stabbed Pierce,
who sank back on his bunk dead.
Ross was only slightly cut.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
An Evenings Amusement.

An Evenings Amusement.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will give an enjoyable en-
tertainn,ent at the home of Mai.
j. n. Riddle, Thursday evening,
Goth.
Beginning at $3.50. The fol-
lowing program will bs rendered: !:
Vocal Duet-Aisses Bessie and
Name Jones.
Instrumental Music--Miss Sadie
McCardel.
instrumental Music Miss Clar-
ice Knight.
Reading-Hon. w. g. Hongh.
instrumental Music Miss Lena
Amos.
Vocal Selo-Mrs. l.. p. Rod,
dey.
Inst "a me al Music Miss
Mamie Cl; burn.
Instrumental Music Miss Hat
tie Miller.
Recitation-CorInne Jones.
Vocal Duet Misses Elliott and
Johnson.
Instrumental Music--Miss Paws
seur.
instrumental Music-Miss Nan
nis Irene ncCardel!.
Reading-R. B. Allison, ESQ.
Violin Selo-Miss Isabel Davis.
Instrumental Music-Miss Les
sic johnson.
instrumental Muslc-Miss Lii
lisn Gregory.
Vocal Dust-Adels Lemmond
and Quay Hood.
No admission for musical. Re.
frsshmsnts will be seld. The
public is cordially invited.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
WHY NOT TRY The
Mathis Store
When You Want

EXTRACTS-We have the fol :
lowing flavors: Strawberry, Pine
apple, Peppermint, Lemmond,
Vinilla, Orange, etc., and can sell
it at bargain in quantities of 6
and 10 bottles or at s cents per
single bottles, also small size at
5 cents.
STOVE POLISH-Can be sold
for Q boxes for 5 cents.
SHOE TACKS-At 5 and 10
cents pack.
We are In business to sell goods,
and will be glad to sell anything
we have in our store at very
small margin, and you can find
most anything that can be found
in a fancy Grocery. Su call on us,
when you come to town whether
it is to sell goods or to buy. We
are in the market for anything.
S. M. MATHIS & co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28
w HAT TALE ITTELLS

If that mirror of yours shows
a wretched, sallow complexion, a
jaundiced look, moth patches and
bitches on the skin, it's liver
trouble; but DR.. Kings New Life
Pills regulate the liver, purify the
blood, give clear skin. rosy cheeks,
rich complexion. Only Csc at
Crawford Bros and j. F.
Nackey Il Go. S drug store.
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NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE

MOTTO E Is HEREBY gwen that
~ on the oath day of SEPTEMBER
1901. the undersigned, Al. guardian of
Maude Inez Tiilman, will fiie her
final return and settlement aud make
application to the Probate Court for
the C"nnty OF Lancaster, State of
SOutn Carolina. for a fl .al Discharge
AS such guardian.
MRS ANNIE r TILLMAN
Dated %, Aug 1901
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-28

Notice to Persons Who Have
Wheat to be Ground.
Some parties through prejudice
have been reporting over the
country that our mill does not
give full turnout. We wish to
say to the public that if they will
bring us good dry wheat we will
guarantee from 40 to AZ pounds
of good flour to the bushel.
Heath Springs Roller Mill.