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The Opelousas courier., 1902-04-26
Information for Baptists.

We appreciate that it is perfectly nat
.ural for you TO want all the accommo-
dations obtainable, If a long trip is an
ticipated, and that you may have the
best we trust you will find it convenient
to nse the line of the Texas g. Pacific
Railway Company to visit Asheville, N.
c., to attend the Southern Baptist Con-
vention to be held at that point May
9Th to 18th, $1,000.
Our trains carry handsome new chair
cars (seats free) and superb Pullman
.sleepers. Each chair car is accompanied
by a colOred porter to look after the
wants of passengers.
We will sell tickets to Asheville at
rate of one fare for the round trip May
9Th, 9Th and Tth. All tickets are limited
for return to leave Asheville May 21st,
1909, but an extension until June Sd,
1902, may be had by depositing ticket
with joint agent at Asheville and pay
meDt of the nominal sum of fifty cents
for each ticket.
Any further information regarding
rates, schedules, reservation of berths
in sleepeIs, through chair cars, ETC., will
be gladly given npon application to II.
P. Hughes, travelling passenger agent,
Fort Worth, Texas, or to L. p. Turner,
general passenger agent, Texas 81 Pa
cific Railway Company, Dallas, Texas.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-04-26

Lind6pendance de Cuba sera IN fait
aecompli lie 90 mai proclaim. Cette
date est d&ja choisie CONNIE jour de
fete rationale par le peuple de lfie.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-04-26
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute,

Apply in advance for board and for
printed circular of information, address,
iIp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04

Some truly grewsome facts have
come out in consequence Of recent
inquiry at Bonn into the subject Of al
cohollsm In elementary schools, says
the Westminster Gazette, Sixteen per
cent Of the children refused to drink
milk, "because It had no TASTE" but %
per cent drank beer and wine every
day, while 8 per cent Of these babies
Of Z and s years Of age were regularly
once day treated to q glass Of bran
dy, ito make them strong OF A7
children Of the same age as above, not
a single one had never tasted beer or
wine, and only q per cent had never
tasted brandy. A few Of the children
were even accustomed to cognac, and
the curious fact appeared that the
number of girls who were given cog
nae Of brandy with their luncheon was
much larger than that Of boys thus
poisoned. And II these things be done
at Bonn-which prides itself on being
one Of the most cultured towns In Ger
many-what is to be expected Of less
enlightened places9 The emperor,
when next he is on the lookout for a
new field of activity, might do worse
than turn his attention to the elemen.
tary schools In the town Of the Muses.,
on the banks of the Rhine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
Tool Handles.

ut Is wonderful what a number and
variety of tool handles are made In
the United States every year." remark
ed a wholesale dealer In such articles
in New York to a writer for the Star
recently. "These handles come in all
sizes and shapes, from the smallest
handle made to fit tiny tack ham
mer to those intended for the heaviest
50-pound sledge tool. OF ak, Ratchet,
and adze handles there are half
dozen different shapes and sizes, and
for chlsels and gouges there are as
many more. Such handles, as well as
others made for spades, shovels and
pickaxes, are manufactured most by
ave concerns having large facilities In
Kentucky and Tennessee, where mil
lions of dollars worth Of the goods are
turned out annually.
"The material used for hammer, az,
and shovel handles Is hickory and oak.
Trees used for making the handles are
sawed down close to the ground. The
timber Is then cut into suitable lengths
and allowed to season. When seasoned
the logs are split into pieces Of the re-
quisite size for forming handles. These
pieces are called bolts. The bolts are
sawed approximately to the shape Of
the handle to be finally made, and In
this shape they are turned to the de-
sired shape In lathe and when pol
ished the work Of forming handle 10
completed for the market. Besides
their neatness Of finish, American tool
handles possess a lightness, toughness
and elasticity superior to any handle
made in the world, and for this reason
we export large quantities to the old
country, where the workmen appre
ciate their good qualities" !,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
Counte., Ito's Bravery,

Many years ago when quite young
man, during a rebellion, Count Ito was
hiding from his enemies, who, having
tracked him to his house sent a band
Of "sohsis' to assassinate him, says
the Cornhill Magazine. On hearing his
enemies approaching, and trapped like
d rat in Its hole, the count drew his
sword and prepared to die, but the
countess whispered, "Do not die, there
Is hope STILL and removing the
the mats and the planks beneath, she
induced her husband to conceal him.
self In the hollow space which exists
under the floors of all Japanese houses.
The murderers broke into the room
Just as the firebox had been replaced
and demanded of the countess their
victim. In vain they threatened and
cruelty ill-treated her, dragging h3
about the room by her long black hair.
But II wac Of no avail; they could net
shake her resolute fidelity. Thanks =
her courage, Count Ito escaped and ~
lived 10 give his county q new sOhst-
tutisn and become one 81 The greatest
statesnea " nodvrn Japan I often
wonder when l rec the countess, now
deliOte, 0rav-halred, little lady, had
the dlnvsDs ~ presence Of mind che
yNsrGvS ~ Critical uoulant ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
Willie and Lille.

According to the courts Of Europe,
the German emperor has recently pur-
chased. through bis master Of the
horse, Count Lehndortf, a number Of
hlooded mares, bred and trained BY
Mrs. Langtry, including the Bride of
the Sea and Lady Rossbery, each OF
which fetched five fgures-ln dollars.
At the same sale the Jersey Lily soM
another mare. Lille Thorn, by Hamp-
ton. for $4,000, to the Fsseh govern
ment. From ~ Ii would seem tha1
the ex-actress is doing distinctly be>
ter by the stable than on the stage.
Still, her sportive career 10 not without
n drs w|NA ks At the last Manchester
seces. acre she declared to win With
MermeA. having entered FOX the cane
course Dancing Wave, hex favorita
came in absolutely last. whereat Nh.
Langtry. otherwise hardy even sAs-
Hcaai. IL sAId to have burst INTO tsars
On the nce eOur'e. II Ia to Be hoUs4
that the hnlser' parks may have
served y what - Germans cali
''plaster Of solacS' fw M~ wounded
feelings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04

A single young man heard the banns
called in church one day. Perhaps he
had not always been very attentive to
the service, or perhaps marriages were
more frequent than usual that season,
for the ordinary announcement SEEM
ed to make an impression on him. At
dinner that day he observed, thought.
fully, as II continuing with himself
"They must be a large famllyw
"Whoy asked the company, for the
speaker was silent man, and one
whose remarks were few and far be-
tween.
"Why. those Splnsters~ he answer
ed, gravely. "There was another Of
them called In church today"
He thought Il was a proper name
But he was right. The Spinsters srs
Z large family.--I.ondon Tlt-BIta.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04

The railway which has been con-
structed by Russian engineers between
the Caspian sea and Samarkland Is one
Of the most remarkable undertakings
IN the world. For most Of Its length
It passes over a sandy desert. 1t also
nwes its existence to a single indlvid-
ual and the engineering feats In con
nection with Its building are notable.
Work was begun In 1880 and In a
wear IA miles had been built. The
difficulties experienced in carrying the
road across the Oxus river were great,
for the river Is nearly three miles wide
at the point Of crossing. A series Of
bridges resting on dams was made, the
first $40 feet, the others from 200 to
M0 feet long. The bridge Is Of wood,
resting on piles, and the whole Of the
material had to be brought from Rus
sia, as there Is no timber In central
Asia
The constant shifting Of the sand In
the desert the road runs through was
dangerous and disheartening. Gen.
Annenkoff, who was In charge, tried
the growing Of various llchens IN the
hope of discovering one which would
bind the sand with Its roots and finally
chose the, shrub saxaoul, which has
been planted in millions over the sandy
tract. 1t keeps the sand from drifting
over the tracks and with the aid Of
fences makes the sandstorms Of no mo-
ment.
The trans Caspian line Is valuable to
Russia, as in time Of war she could
transport troops within a short dis
lance Of India. The line Is already be-
ing worked at profit, for in 1890 8 per
cent was the amount II paid, and to-
day that sum is probably doubled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
The Truly Horrible.

There Is an old man who sells news
papers In the Square. He has learned
from handling the sensational sheets
that in order to dispose of his stock
ne must always have something "hor-
rible" on hand.
1t Is "All about the horrible sui
eide" AL about the horrible murder"
"all about the horrible accident or
all about something else that Is horri-
bic day after day.
On Saturday evening he stood nc his
accustomed place when the late lex
tras" were brought around. After Sc
curing a bundle he scrambled to his
corner, saw half dozen men ap.
preaching, and cried out:
Here's your extra paper, just out,
all about the horrlble-horrible-"
Then be stopped. He had forgotten
to look at the headlines and find out
what horrible thing had happened.
Hastily turning over one Of the papers
be caught a glimpse Of the account Of
the Harvard-P Pennsylvania football
game. The troubled look faded from
bic face; a glad light came into bis
eyes, and he continued:
"All about the horrible football.
gams"-Cleveland Leader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
How to Carve.

Not only does the comfort and salts
faction Of a good dinner depend great
~ upon the carver, but the supply for
the next days dinner also depends up
on II. No matter how well the cook
has done her part, If plant be mutila-
ted ana hacked to pieces, It can nelth-
err be enjoyed at the time nor can 1t
appear again at any other meal, so
that a good joint may be really vast
ed for want Of attention to this SEEM
Ingly unlmportant item. Meat should
Invariably be cut right through the
bone, that the richer juices which lie
near the bone may be fully enjoyed.
A leg Of mutton should be sliced
thickly, but not pressed heavily upon
the knife, as the gravy runs out very
quickly. 1t should be cut first in the
middle in even slices toward the
knuckle end, as this part Is not so nice
to eat cold
A slrloln of beef can be begun at
either end the outside should be sliced
down right to the bone, while the IN
side loln portion should be sliced thin
and lengthwise.
A round Of beef cannot be sliced too
thlnly. A hllet Of veal should be
served In the same manner but does
not require to be cut so thinly.
A ham should be cut in the middle,
and in thin slices. Some carvers begin
at the knuckle end, this being consid-
cred the most economical way Of cut
ting It.
A fowl should first have the wings
taken Off by sllclng the breast and d.
vidlng the joints with the point Of a
knife. The legs should then be de.
tached next the wishbone from the
breast; and lastly, the breast, when a
few slices have been taken from 1t, BY
cutting through the tender ribs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04

IRISH LINEN INDUSTRY.
Care Has Drought 1t to Its Present
Dimension.

Linen Is the Irish industry which has
never suffered from any kind of re-
preston. says the Gentleman's Maya
zine LET them have their linen"
was the answer, In reply to remon.
strances with regard to other tax
alton. Although mentioned In the
reign Of Henry VIII, to the Inflated
Lord STAFFORD the credit Is due Of
firmly establishing 1t as a national pro-
duct. At the restoration wise meas
ures were taken by the duke of Or.
monde, which infused fresh life into
the industry.
The revocation of the edict Of Nantes
made many homeless; some Of these
sought refuge in Ireland, where their
knowledge Of various handicnfts made
them useful citizens, and their infu-
pnce upon the linen trade was bene-
fetal. Fifty-hve years later, In the
Dublin society's tables, already quot
ed, the total importation Of linen, val
ned at As an ell, figured only at f61S
whereas f17,933 was paid for cambria
at rs. nd. This was a striking con-
trast, for which remedy was prompt
ly found. Some workers were brought
from Flanders and soon 1900 looms
were working In Ulster. The finest
fabrics are now a speciality Of the
country. Prosperity did not come
without fostering care. From accounts
laid before parliament it appears that
between the years 100 and III fS47,-
5O4 were paid for the use of the linen
manufacturers Of Ireland, but the
value of the linen exported from Ire
land In six years, 1771-7, reached
e1,8l5,654, while in 1895 1t exceeded
100000,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
ssTha Nom A Yard OF"

When the idea was first mo0ted
more than a year ago Of constructing
q telescope powerful enough tc allow
the moon to be viewed from what
would seem to be close at hand, no lit
tie amusement was caused In Paris.
Innumerable pleasantries were made
at the expense Of "the moon a yard
off," and in the end the project was
thought to have been dropped, or rath.
er. It was never supposed that 1t had
been seriously entertained. However,
Il Is now announced that the scheme
Ia to be realized up to a certain point.
The image Of the moon on which visit
ors to the exhibition will be able to
gaze will appear to be distant only
about ten kilometers, or sixty miles.
The telescope that is to attain this re.
suit. which will far outstrlp all that
has been previously achieved, is in
COURSE Of construction. Its tubes, which
are to be made Of steel, are to have n
diameter Of over yard and a half, and
will weigh some twenty tons. The In
strument will be what is known to as
troDomers as a Foucault's slderostat.
By Its aid It will be possible to take
photographs OF the surface Of the moon
on a scale 10000 times larger than any
obtained up to now. The great DIFF
Hculty that has had to be overcome
has been the polishing Of the reflector,
A most laborlous and highly delicate
process that is now approaching sue
cessful coApletlon.-London Standard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
Against Treating.

The chaps who Join the nontreating
club OF this city usually have thin lips
with natural congresses Of 40 horse
power. The treating habit has many
ramifcatlons, and no ending. The
man who stoutly refuses to treat every
acquaintance who happens to enter a
cafe when he Is there against the rail
b more Of a hero than the regiments
At Santiago. 1t strikes me that he Is
also man Of brains. II Is a genuine
pleasure at times to invite an old
friend to have zone with me-" but
why does the old friend always insist
on returning the compliment then and
there, and why do you say Cant you
30 anotherY And why should he say,
after going another, "Well, Just one
more and that's the lasty And then
you say, 1--WE might a. we'll have a
nieht-cap. This b psitlvely and alb
solutely the last AAd Nv adds, to
keep the ball rolling Lets have a CT
And Zen mutual acquaint
ante drops In "GentlemeA have just
.One with me- I've got to catch u
train" And yos two chime in stimuli
taneously. "Oh, no; | have Just or
dered. Have this with me-" And he
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
MADE cohfANIoEs by PERIL,
How wild Animals Associate with .
Human Being.

An incident Of the forest fires IN the
hills Of the Descanso neighborhood, IN
southern California, Illustrates tine
comradeship that common peril brings
about among beasts as well as among
men, After the flames had completed
their work of destruction and spread
a pail over the hills, a rancher went
forth among the charred stumps ana
smoking brush heaps to look for q
number Of cattle and colts which ne
feared had been ,hemmed In by the
fire. He went across gully and ridge
In his search, until at last he saw MS
stock some little distance ahead. He
was more than astonlshed upon COM
ing up to the group to find not only bis
cattle and colts, but deer, three Wild
cats, q coyote, and several rabbits oil
alive and apparently In no fear Of him.
They watched his approach with IN
difference, the timldity gone from the
big-eyed deer, no venom In the Wild
cats purr, and honesty shining In the
gray coyotes face. The rabbits sat
on their launches, as meek as the pets
Of children. But the poor coyote was
in pain, and as the farmer came close
the erstwhile robber Of the roost drag
ged bis helpless headquarters toward
the man In mute suppllcation. The
legs Of the animal had been frightful-
ly burned.
The rancher was In no mood to
make friends Of such strange Great
ures, and at once drove his stock
through the smoldering brush, the
deer going along with the cattle, the
rabbits hopping along at the rancher's
heels, the wildcats slouchlng along
behind, and the coyote, unable to fol-
low, whining a pathetic appeal for
succor. When the burning field was
passed the deer broke into a run for
the distant hills, the rabbits were
away like a fash, and the old defiance
and snarling leer came back to the
wildcats, who scorned to make a show
Of haste. They walked slowly out Of
slght.-San Diego Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
cBAFFEE's SCARED RECRUIT.
An appeal to His Common Sense Saved
the Young Man.

II was at the canteen that the fol.
lowing story was told New York Sun
reporter by a regular stretched luxuri-
ously on the grass In the midst Of
foam-bedecked schooners.
Talk about your Generals. Chat
fees the old boy for my money.
found out what he was at Ell Caney.
My company was at work digging
trenches, and while we were finishing
up one the Spaniards began to fire,
and the bullets sang their little tunes
pretty nigh to our heads. Well, there
was kid in the company that could
MT have been over IS. Never ought
to have let him enlist at all. He was
always complaining and kicking, and
At the first fire down he went fiat on
his face and lay there. One Of the
men kicked him, but he didn't stir.
Then along came Chaffee, cool and
easy, and sees the kid.
"'Hello, there" says Chaftee.
What's the matter, you fellow down
there? Get up and fight with your COM
pany.' =
"'No, can't whines the kid.
"'Can'tg says Chaffee, jumping
down into the trench and hauling the
boy up. What's the matter with You
that you can't? Are you hurty
"'No, SIR says he. I'm scairt. I'm
afraid Of getting hit
"'Well, you're fine soldier says
the General. Then he looked at the
boyish face Of the kid and his face
kind Of softened. I suppose you can't
help It, he said. It'ain't 80 much
your fault. I'd like to get hold Of the
fellow that took you into the army
II suppose any other General would
have sent the kid to the rear In dis
grace and that would have been the
end Of It; but Chaffee stood there with
the bullets ki-yiying around him be-
sides the boy, who had crouched down
again. and thought, with his chin IN
his hand. By and by he put bis hand
on the boys shoulder.
There isn't as much danger as you
think for he said. Now, you get up
and take your gun and fight and I'll
stand here by you
1.-THE boy got up, shaking like a leaf
and Hred his first shot pretty near
straight into the air.
"'That's pretty high says the Cen
eral. Keep cool and try again
swell, sir, In three minutes that
scairt kid was fighting like a veteran
and cool as a cucumber, and when he
saw It the General started on.
"'You're all right now, my boy he
said. You'll make a good soldier
"'God bless you, SIR said the
youngster. You saved me from worse
than DEATH and he was pretty close
to crying when he said 1t.
"After awhile the order came to re-
tire from the trench, ana we just had
to collar that kid and haul him away
by the neck to get him to retreat with
his company. And, at that he'd got
a bullet through the fleshy part Of his
shoulder an hour before. In the rest
of the fights there wasn't better SOL
der in the company, and not only that
but we never heard a grumble or .
kick from him from that day."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04

MnDs do you think she mt
have psdlbd up her musical education
herselfi
l.ucy-when she sings | can under.
stand nearly evD word she says
Epare Moments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04

The preoccupied look on a friends
face when you are telling him q secret
b caused By bis trying to decide to
whom be viii tall II asut.-AtcbiAos
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04

SA, A~pSs
observation-disclosures"
"Potted or canned"
"NeIther."
"Shellcd, I presume"
eyes, Mr.. Particular"
"Also tailed?"
Eyes"
"And beheadedw
Smelling includes the three pro-
cesses, l believe, in refined cookery.
For the third time, Jake-wlll you try
OneY
''T0ss It across"
Prodding fork into the golden ball
be shifted at 1t suspiciously.
swell, you hypercritical gourmand."
ITS um-well," he replied, gravely,
"unless you superlntended the wash
Ing Of Norah's hands,"
"Ah, Mr.. Clever! So you think che
tailed the shrlmps"
"She helped undress them, I'll swear
to It, Mrs. Baxter"
"Why, Jake?
Because you haven't enough pa
tience to shell them yourself"
"They came home shelled."
"Oh, did they?" be queried. "Give
US a squlnt at your cookery book,
Mrs. Baxter. There's likely enough
something wrong with these home
creations"
The book was produced and laid
open for bis inspection.
"Ah," he exclaimed reading through
the recipe. Eggs and bacon are In
Guided In the mystery. Maybe, the
bacons at fault"
Mrs. Baxter WINGED, anticipating q
time of trial.
Whose baconw he demanded
"Ours, dear. At least, when we've
paid for It,"
(Which did you cook frst-eggs or
bac0nT
Mind your own business, Jake"
ut Is my business. How can you
tell whether the bacon was free from
typhoid germs"
ut is now, at all events,' she re-
piled, defantly, ut Is cooked"
sand so is the fellow who gets ty-
phoid germs into his system"
"Any more fault to find, Mr.. Bax-
ter?' queried his wife, angrily, as she
slammed up the book.
"Yes, the eggs. Quite fresh, l
hope?"
"Of course--you h0rrid thlngw
Ring up NOrah. Let her bring up
the Shells"
1.-THE shells-whatever fc", Jake%
my inspection"
II shall do no such thing, Mr.. Bax-
ter"
Then don't expect me to eat this
mysterious compound"
leave 1t, Mr.. Baxter. There's no
pleasing you"
"Isn't theref"
"No."
."Then I'd better lunch at my club
In future--don't you thinkw
''Lunch wherever you likev' she ex-
claimed. "Why don't you keep a tank
In your Office to raise shrimps in1 and
Z pig-pen, with q pig In It. for your
bacon3-and a great, big ostrich TO lay
you fresh eggs?"
"Bravo, Mrs. Baxter! You've quite
excelled yourself, for oncew
"Tm very angry, Jake"
"Yes, know 1t. Tell me whyw
because you treat my cookery with
such contempt"
"Well, kind darling-look you here!
You must admit that It's very much
below the mark?"
THAT'S what always said about
the 0yer-belauded cookery at your
club, Mr.. Baxter. | thought would
give you club cookery at your own
table. l hope you understand"
'Whatv he gasped; "you ordered
tbi, Luncheon IN ho san+ Il, from, TIM
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