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The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
"stained-Glass, PfIlnwa.

Take an ordinary long needleful Of
any shade of wool, begin at one corn
er of a square Of canvas, and work
either i~rregularly or otherwise, as long
as the wool allows, in ordinary CROSS
stitch; then fasten of the thread, and
edge the worked section with a line
Of cross-stitch in black; take a thread
Of another shade Of wool and mako
another section, edging 1t, like the
other, with black. Continue this meth
I'd till the square is covered, varying
occasionally the length of the needle.
eul. When the square Is finished and
backed with silk or other material,
the edge seam may be covered with
= heavy cord Of twisted black wool.
IF one has the wish to do 1t, a me-
iiaeval saint, copied frem a Berlin
pattern, may be embroidered in the
centre Of the square and the ground
covered with the colored sections de-
scribed above. If. in this case, the
outlining is done with stone gray ILL
stead Of with black, in imitation Of
the loaded setting. the stained-glass
window effect will be more realistic,
although the colors will be shown out
with less brillianey than where black
Is chosen.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
The Comfortable Bed.

A capacious, airy bedroom is n of
the essential luxuries of life, and it's
central article Of furniture, q perfect
~ equipped bed, is certainly the great
est comfort that money can buy.
There are many instances II the list
Of household appointment where, il
the article is not as good as it looks,
there are apologies to be made for II,
and the useful becomes s%ubservient to
the ornamental. Not so with a bed.
Be 1t ever SO ornamental, the bed
must still be better than it looks. rhe
bedstead may be ever so handsome.
and the counterpart may consist of
a dainty fabric, but neither one taxes
the place Of the bed itself. For, truth
to tell, never since the old-time feath-
er bed was in vogue, when the four
poster stood forth In all it's u~nruf1ed
patchwork covers, has the bed been
such IL substantial article of furniture
as now.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Dixie Cakes-Poor q pint of boiling
water over n cupful Of cornmeal and
boil five minutes, stirring constantly.
Add n teaspoonful Of melted butter.
two well-beaten eggs, one cupful Of
water, n cupful of milk and one
saltspoonful of salt. Bake in a well.
creased griddle. They are delicious.
Cheese Pudding-One cupful of
bread crumbs, n tablespoonful Of
butter, two eggs, one-quarter Of a tea
spoonful Of salt. a dash Of cayenne,
one-half teaspoonfuI dry mustard and
one saltspoonful of soda. Sift the mus
tard over the cheese, add the bread
crumbs, salt and cayenne, and mix.
Turn into a creased dish. Dissolve the
soda In milk, add the beaten eggs, and
pour owe the bread mixture. Bake
half an hour in a moderate oven. The
dish should be a shallow one so as to
have as much Drowned surface as pos
sfble.
Luncheon Cutlets-Take five small
neck outlets of lamb and stew until
thoroughly done in a pint Of stock
with, two punches Of soup vegetables.
Take them out and weight them down
with a board until quite cold. Brush
over with glaze and ornament On one
side with pretty colored vegetables,
cut into thin strips and arranged to
form a lattice pattern. Make a salad
OF the cold vegetables, with green peas
TO bredominate, and heap 1t into o
dish. Lay the outlets around the edge
with the ornamented side up and
garnish the top with chopped aspic
jelly.
Tomato Butter-To ten pounds of
red or yellow tomatoes weighed after
scaIding anG skinning allow two
pounds of eored and pared tart ap-
pies, four pounds of sugar, one-qUar-
ter Of an ounce of ground ginger, and
the juice of two lemons. Cut the to-
matoes into thick slices, slice the ap-
pies, put together in an agate or por-
.c~elain-lined kettle. heat slowly and
simmer for one hour, stirring ocea-
sionally. Add the sugar, ginger and
strained lemon juice. cook slowly AID
stir almost continuously. until reduced
20 a marrnafade. Turn into tumblers
and cover with parafine OF paper
when cold
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
SNAKE STONES.
Cares Of venomsus BiteB by Their Use
RADarta1-

Reported
Snake stones, as Is well known, are
small pieces of stone, or other hard
substance, used, especially In India
and the farther east, for curing the
bites Of snakes and other venomeus
creatures. In general they seem to be
Of no great value, though some re-
markabls instances are related Of
speedy cures thus effected. In the
English periodical, Nature, Mr.. d.
Hervsy relates some personal observa-
tons In this field. Several years ago,
while bathing In the sea near singa-
pore, he put his foot In a small mud
hole and received q bite neal the an
kle, which soon became extremely
painful. A Malay, who examined it on
the spot, said 1t was inflicted by a fsh
one OF the 6iluridae which abounds
In the waters, and Is known as Photo
sus carius. He Immediately began
searching about for a remedy, which
was soon found in shape of a round
black stone as large as a pea. This he
applied to the wound, to which 1t ad-
hered without support for a. minute OIL
80. On its dropping off, there was a
few Of black blood, followed by blood
OF a normal color. The pain at once
lessened, and In an hour was all gone.
The wound healed without further
trouble, but a fortnight later Mr.. Her
vav nN4iand that tic n1an 40 uyo1 @nr1Ir|aN
by q cavity about the size Of the stone.
Another E~nglishman, bitten in the
same manner and on the same day, at
Singapore, was less fortunate in his
trial OF the remedy, being laid up for
six weeks. The Malay said that his
stone came from the head OF a SER
pent; to Mr.. Hervay it seemed like a
bit Of charred bone. In some cases
similar to the above, the Malays en-
ploy the Juice OF a plant belonging to
the genus Henslowia. When there Is
a great deal Of painful irritation
caused by the singing organs OF the
jelly fish, they resort to the Juice of
the berries Of the Papaw tree (Carica
papava) According to Mr. Hervey,
the native doctors sometimes perform
surprising cures with their secret med
icines. For example. a young English
man who. while bathing, had his legs
caught in the tentacles of some I'M
known animal-perhaps a jeliy-ish-
could get no relief from a European
surgeon, but, after nine On ten days,
when the pain had almost driven him
frantic, one of these experts took hold
and healed him completely. Hence,
1t might be we'll If accurate observa-
tons respecting the action Of snake
stones in particular were recorded in
greater number.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
COL. srRoNo's DOLLAR.
Fsznous Colin Owned by the Late Mayo,
of New York

FS1nous Coin Owned by the Late Mayo,
of New York
One OF Col. Strong's possessions OF
which he was extravagantly proud was
an 1884 dollar" He carried 1t in his
pocket for many years and valued 1t
at $4,000. lays a writer In the New
York Press. The market price is con-
siderably less, though it In said there
are only three such dollars In exist
ence. A few years ago ! could trace
seven. One is In the mint cabinet at
Philadelphia, the second belonged
to M. A. Stickney. the third to w. s.
Appleton, the fourth . L. G.. Parme-
lee. the fifth to w. D Wetmore, the
sixth to Col. W. l. Strong and the
seventh to MI. Scott Of Philadelphia.
Col. strong's was formerly in the cabi-
net Of Robert C. Davies, 1 was inform
ed, and was sold for $1,000. Our grand
Old mayor used to ring 1t upon the
table at Richter's cafe, where he went
daily to eat his portion Of crackers and
milk when the govt did not have a
grip on him.
One Of the mysteries Is the disap-
pearance Of the dollars Of 1904 and
their fictitious value today. There
were issued from the mint no less than
1850 Of them. Some say that almost
the entire mintage was lost at sea By
the sinking Of a vessel that was con-
veying 1t to China. Others maintain
that the mintage of 1905 included this
mintage. or a part of 1t. The records
show that only 321 silver dollars were
coined in 1905. At any rate the 1904
dollar" is commonly known among
numismatists as the king of rare Am
erican coins. Another mystery is that
this coin has not been cou~nterfeited,
as were valuable ancient coins from
the dfteeth century down.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
CATC44l...G LIONS,
ESsivss Who Formerly Caught Them by

E@&iv0g Who Formerly Caught Them hy
Their Taua.
A Mr.. Freeman, who visited South
Africa In the first half OF the cen
fury. was able to gather much infor-
nation about life and sport in that
country. He gives his authority for
a most singular mode Of attack upon
the lion. MI. Lemue, who formerly re-
sided at Motto, and Ia familiar with
the Kalahari country, assured ne that
the remarkable accounts sometimes
circulated as to the people Of that part
OF Africa catching lions by the tail,
and Of which, I confess, / was very
i~ncreduIous, were perfectly true. He
well knows that the method prevailed.
and was certainly not uncommon
among the people. Lions would some
times become extremely dangerous.
Having become accustomed to human
flesh, they would not willingly eat
anything else. When q neighborhood
became infested, the men would de-
termtne on the measures to be adopted
to rid themselves Of the nuisance.
Then, forming themselves into a band,
they would proceed In search Of their
royal foe. AS the men stood close by
one another, the lion would make a
spring on some one OF the party
every man, Of course, hoping that he
might escape the attack-when in
stantly others would dash forward and
seize his tail close to the body, lifting
him up with all their might. Thus
they not only astoRished the animal
and took him absolutely off his guard,
but they rendered his efforts powerless
for the moment. Other men closed in
with their spears, and pierced the mon
ster through and through. All this
was done, not for the exciting pleas
ure Of a Iion-hunt nor az an exhibition
Of prowess, but to rid the neighbor-
hood of the villages of a dreadful
enemy, and to save the men them
selves from becoming in their turn
the breakfast or the supper Of this
monarch Of the desert-Youths' Com
paRion.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
Purzlar to tha :Tnrn.

Jacob J. Friedman Of Philadelphia Ii
a member of a sick benefit society. He
was taken sick and exhibited 9 doc
tors certificate saying he was unable
to work and that he should keep In the
open air as much as possible. The so
ciety refused to pay, and on being
sued advanced the novel defense that
Friedman, instead OF staying In the
open air, sat in q small CON from Z
o'clock one evening until 10 the next
morning playing poker, thus violating
the society bylaw against "intoxi-
eating drinks, wicked or immoral con-
duct" The case proved too much fol-
q Jury, which could not agree.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
nou Hs Shat Two ottsr..

George II. Fisher Of Winterport hap
pened to o two offers eating fish, and
he wanted both Of them, but he knew
IL he shot the other would get
away, and SO he waited. says the Ban
gor (Me.) News. First one would take
a bite out Of the fish and then the
other would come up for a share, but
George waited patiently until both put
their heads down to take a bite out Of
their fish, when he let go, and as both
heads were in line. he shot them
through the head.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
Portraits OF viotoria.s Dogs,

In e o specially set apart for
royal use at Windsor are hung por.
traits OF royal pets past and present
and, as often as not, a lock of the
sittsr's hair Is placed below Its coun.
terfeit presentment. Queen Victoria
has always named all her dogs herself
and her majesty's record as a dog fam
cier goes back a long way. A good
many Of the dogs bred at the royal
kennels are given away by their mis-
tress and splendid canine specimens
hailing from Windsor are to DO found
in every court in Europe. Curtously
enough, the queen has never cared to
exhibit her pets
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
Grease Marks ON PhotopraDbs.

Photographs are being continually
damaged through being handled with
greasy fingers Especially by children,
drops from oil lamps and many other
causes. 1t might be worth some
photographers while to make it
known that these can be removed In
his studio; as there are many who
would not object to pay a small fee to
have 1t done-particularly in the case
OF dead or absent friends, or pictures
Of which 1t is impossible to get anoth.
er copy. When the stains are fresh
they a usually be removed with ben.
cole; the difficulty is with stains of
long duration. bet Leiten Fabricant
proposes the following mixture for
their removal from delicate textile
fabrics; it is very probable that it
could be successfully used with photo.
graphs; at all events, it Is worthy a
careful trial: Anime and soap, one
part each, dissolved In nineteen
parts of water.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
Electric Ore srnaltars.

a remarkable mining project Ia
afoot in Switzerland. Owing to the
great difficulty in securing coal to
work the beds of hematic ores in the
Burmese Overland, near Meiningen, an
electrical aerial tramway is to be built
for carrying the ores to the village of
Innert Kirchen, In the valley belog.
Here the water power of the river Aar
is available, and a 10000 horsepower
electric plant Is to be erected. This
current, beside being utilized for gen.
eral power purposes, will be en-
ployed for refining the ore in a spa-
cially designed electric smelter.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
Recent Election In britain.

Speaking Of the recent election In
Great Britain, the London Saturday
Review says: What most interests tbs
public after a general election is to
glance at those who are really new to
parliamentary life, IL happily there
may be a future statesman among
them. Taking the $50 o. so new mem
bers In the proper n OF the term,
there never yet was a general election
which threw up a smaller proportion
of men with any sort Of distinction,
intellectual, professional, or scientific"
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
LOVE OF JEWELS
Rss Caused Many OF the Tragedies ol

e~S 4A&BGN1W@ Ok
the Worlds History.
Women of all countries have an IN
herent love for precious stones, which
are supposed to exercise some subtle
magnetism upon their natures. Hence
the latter-day craze for some maseotic
jewel, a survival of medieval super
stition. Upon impressionable people
certain gems appear to WELD a potent
influence. Who has not listened to
weird tales Of some heirloom talisman
which, when lost or stolen, presaged
the ruin Of a noble houss2 A person
with a vivid imagination might even
believe in the theory of the Pythagore-
ans, who formulated the doctrine that
tnanimate as we'll as animate things
are endowed with souls. Certain evo-
lutionists of today trace the origin of
man back to stones, asserting that in
their adamantine bosoms they contain
the all-psrvading essence Of spirit, and
that the spark emitted from their crys-
taliine hearts Is the revelation Of the
imprisoned soul within. From time
immemorial jewels have served as pro-
pitiatory offerings at holy shrines, as
tokens Of amity from one crowned
head to another. az mystic messengers
Of affection between distant friends,
as pledges of c~onstaney exchanged be
tween plighted lovers. Men have bled
and died, kingdoms have crumbled,
families have been rent asunder, hus-
band and wife parted over the disputed
possession Of some coveted jewel. Per-
haps poor Marie Antoinette Of ILL
memory, might have kept her
head upon her shoulders had 1t
not been for the unfortunate affair of
the diamond necklace.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
Still More Cnunterfeifine,

The Secret Service has unearthed another
band Of counterfeiters, and secured a large
quantity of bogus bills, which are so clever
~ executed that the average person would
never suspect them Of being spurious.
Things Of great value are always selected
for imitation, notably Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters, which has many imitators, but few
equals for disorders like indigestion, dys-
pepsia, constipation, nervousness and gen
eral debility. Always go to reliable drug
gists who have the reputation of giving what
you ask for.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
signs on wagon Tops.

Enterprfsing merchants in New
York have learned that q majority OF
the residents Of the metropolis look
down on the streets from above. and
hence they are beginning to paint eiab-
orate signs on the tops Of their delivery
wagons as advertisements Of thei
storeas
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

These are Of best rubber and are In
shape just like the regular-sized ones.
They hold only about a teacup; hence
they do not lie heavily on the little
sufferer who requires one. And to
make them baby-like they have hand
crocheted covers of %light-colored silk.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

John E. Frost, formerly land commissioner
of the Santa Fe. has been chosen president
of directors of the Kansas Exposition Com
hold an exposition in 1904 in celebration Of
the semi-centsnial of tn, formation Of the
territory of Kansas,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Neither is life leng enough for friendship.
This is q serious and majestic affair, like a
royal presence, or q religion, and not q pos
sideration by the Way.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

An Italian of Philadelphia has been using
a government mail bag as a cloth esbag. He
is now resting in jail, while the secret ser
vice officers look up the bags history.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

eva OF O~fntnaenks FOR CataFFM Thnt
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the eense of
smell and completely deFange thewhole system
when entering 1t tn rough the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
damage they viii do l. ten fold 70 the good you
cen possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured By T. J. Cheney 8 Co.,
Toledo. O., contains no mercury. and is taken
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls atarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
It is taken internally, and Is made In Toledo,
OHIO, by r. j. heney g TO. testimonials free.
~ Sold By Druggists; price, T5c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

The past only sleeps, and we carry it with
US through life slambering, Those are wise
who bearit gently, so that It may never be
aroused.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Statistics s. ow that 43. 963. 933 short tons of
machine-mined coal were taken outlast year.
or an increase of II, $780, S3 tens over the
record for 1899,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
MRS. Valentine Tells of Happy Results Accomplished by
lydia e: Pinkaam's Vegetable Compound:

"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM 1T is with pleasure that
1add my testimony to your list, hoping it may induce
Others to avail themselves of the benefit of your val
liable remedy. Before taking Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, 1 felt very bad,
was terribly nervous and tired, had sick headaches,
no appetite, gnawing pain in stomach, pain in my
back and right side. and 80 weak I could scarcely
stand. I was not able to do anything. Had sharp
pains all through my body. Before I had taken half
a bottle OF your medicine, I found myself improv-
ing. / continued it's use until I had taken four
bottles, and felt so well that / did not need to
take any more. lam like q new person, and your
medicine shall always have my praise. "-MRs. W.
P. VALENTINE, 500 Ferry Avenue, Camden, N. J.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Tie Buffalo Bird Protective Society de-
tends the English sparrow ascribing to the
birds the disa ppearance, ID that vt~ini y, of
the canker-wo. m.-Indianapolis News.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

She impaired a vast deal of information.
and received nom in return, which is the
habit of voluble people and renders them ex-
ceedfogly dangerous to themselves and use
full to others.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

1t requires no experience to dye with PUT
NAM FADELEss DIES. SIM ply boiling your
goods in the dye is all that's necessary. Sold
BY all ~druggieta.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

She had been enabled all through her life
to satisfy her own desires-the subtlest fol-
of misfortune.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

The Rev. J. A: McCullock of the English
Lutheran church of Salina has resigned to
accept the pastorate of a church in Burling-
ton, Iowa.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
Wantsd-At OnceY

Travelling salesmen with OF without experience
SoooV and expenses For p~srtieula's write
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Up to date it Is estimated that 1000 deer
have been killed in the Maine woods the
present season, the hunters being mostly
from other states.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever Is 9 bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC. /: Is simply iron and quinins in
q ~tastelsss form. No cure-no pay. Price 60c.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

.In Kedar,s Tents" by Henry Seton Merri-
man: For all women there would be NO poll
tics If there were no politicians.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

A woman who sells newspapers at one end
of the Brooklyn bridge has made a $4,000
investment in tenant property.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

In 1880 the wealth Of France was estimated
Mulhall at about $1,000 per capita; that of the
United States at about $3.50 per cent.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
Ave-, N, Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan, g. 1900,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

His whole existence was an efPert to do
without those things hat make life worth
having,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Indigestion is a bad companion. Get rid
of 1t by chewing a bar Of Adams Pepsin
Tutti Fruit after each meal.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

Judge Otis, of Atohison, estimates Senator
Ingalls, wealth at $250.000. It is said that he
left his estate to Mrs. ingalls,,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

II am so nervous and wretched." 81 feel as if should
fly" How familiar these expressions are Little things
annoy you and make you irritable. You can't sleep, you are
unfit for ordinary duties, and are subject to dizziness.
That bearing-down sensation helps to make you feel
miserable.
You have backache and pains low down in the side, pain
in top of head, later on at the base of the brain.
Such a condition points unerringly to serious uterine
trouble.
If you had written to Mrs. Pinkham when you first ex-
perienced impaired vitality, you would have been spared
these hours Of awful suffering.
Happiness will be gone out Of your life forever, my sister,
unless you act promptly. Procure Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once. It is absolutely sure to
help you. Then write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, if
there is anything about your case you do not understand.
You need not be afraid to tell her the things you could
not explain to the doetor-your letter is seen only by women
ence with such troubles enables her to tell you just what is
best for you, and she will charge you nothing for her advice.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09
TO Cure a Cold i'm One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUTHINB TABLETS. All
drugpfsts refund the money II is fails TO cure.
n. w. GRovH's signature Is on each box. 25c.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-03-09

his EASY to be wise without being learned.
Tt is easier still to be lea rned without being
wiae.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15

A request is made for the payment
Of SIS, 900 six months hence, the
balance adjusted by agreement, the
alternative of aquiescence to this
proposition being the publication of
a book containing much inner his
tory, which Blennerhassett believes
will yield sIo,ooo On Burr's
return from England a similar
communication was addressed to
him. But that was not demanding
$40, 600 "hush-money." 1t was
simply calling on Burr and Aston
to fulfill an obligation of long stand
ing, just and honest debt which
they were seeking to evade.
Blennerhassett's reason for Join
ing Burr was not love of adventure,
but TO remove himself farther from
those who knew him.-Century
Magazine.