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The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-03

On eat maintenant fire dune facon d
pue pres c~ertaine sur le sort de l'explo-
rateur Andree OF de ses deux compag-
aons, parts en- ballon b Ia recherche
do pole nord. Des Esquimanx ont dc
elar6 III membres de Ia mission en-
v0y6e 4 la recherche des a6ronautes
Qn'ils avaient va un ballon hotter dams
lee airs, pnis descendIe d terre; trois
hommea blancs en- etaient SORTS, les
Esq1imanx les avaisnt tues aussit6t ct
avaient ensuite fait main basse sur tout
oe que contenait le ballon. Differsnts
petits objects qui avaientappartenn aux
expI0Tateurs ont etc trouv6s en- 10 pos
aessiOn dea Esquimaux, ct celia snffiaait
. conirmer lears dires. Les hommes
auront done etc plus redoutables au
Malhenreux Andr6e que la mer polaire
ct see glaciers.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-03

TAKEy UE As AN EsTRAI'

By the undersigned, near Euliee mont a
10 years old, brown, gentle to harness, I'm mi d
on left thigh about thus: @ t!ndisfliiestaan nd: ba
u short rope around the neck Whsn lott thigb
d small white spot ON the inside OF VA n proFa
Owner is requested to come lol y, away. q.
property, pay charges and take liln w
he will be disposed of according 70 .asaIIIx.
April S, 1902-1m Eunlee =. -
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-03
FOR SALE

A good Secondhand Soda Water aSMr;;pe b
tori can be purchased cheaply by aEksTpio1
Feb. 90, 1901. -
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-03

Uue annOnce dams LIE COURIER
codte peu ct rapporte b%eaucoup.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-03

Ce nest deja plus lie meme homme
qu'auparayant. Jo ne ~l'aurais preeaue
pius reconnu, tellemeut ii q tomb6.
CONNIE ellie est grande Ia lecon quill u
q dams ces paroles, ct dependant nous
FentendOns tous les jours! ii nest pas
laalade ~F6ellement, mails II go sem NAL;
" maigriG. II est d6courag6 et NOLAN
eoliqne. Com an d'hommes ny a.t-il
pas jusle dams cette meme condition.
VIM mot encouragement, I'M gentil
e0nseil blen q propos de commencer Is
lEaitement en- SO servant dun remade
hien accommodating, tel one lie Novoro
@a Pr. Pierre. cIlangera bient6t Pas-
Rsct. Il viviie 10 Gang, remet le corps
20 home sant6 ct Fend vigoureux tons
eux qnl 10 prennent. L'nsage continu
&opuis plus dun aiAcle i d6montr6 Que
eetts preparation Qui read III sant6 est
Fleins de mkrItes. Ellie Sc vend. soft
N~iseetement, aoit par pentremisa d,a-
Benss locaux, pav 10 propri6faire,
As Dr Peter Fahfney, II2-li4 South
Neyns Avenue, Chicago, I'll.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-03

Get our prices for work.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-03
ToWN PROPERTY ron Sale.

A ~well-improved town property, consisting
of two lots of ground, with residence, store
building and other outhauses. ali in good con-
dition one block from high school, about three
blocks from railroad depot, oil mill and church.
Corner OF Court and CLANCY streets.
Terms reasonable. Apply TO
March Is, Cay II, LE6AsSIER.
The Press., 1902-08-28
INSTRUCT OF SOMERS, SIS. Probat

IL Court, Aug. 22d, A. d. 1902.
Estate Of Mary W. Davis, late Of Somers,
in said district, deceased.
Upon the application of Abbie j. Sherman,
praying that an instrument in writing purport-
Ing to be the last will and testament of said de-
ceased may be proved, approved, allowed and
admitted to probate, as by said application fully
appears, it is
ordered THAT said application be heard and
determined at the Probate Office in Somers, in
said district, on the 4th day of September, A. ID.
be given of the tendency of said application and
the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub
ing etreulation in said district. and bY nostine
a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the
town of Somers, in said District.
CHARLES s. FULLER,Ju
The Press., 1902-08-28
ROOM FOR ALL GRADUATES
Mat Adjusts Matters and Away
Preserves an Equilibrium.

Nature Adjusts Matters and Always
Preserves an Equilibrium.
Once a year the schools and colleges
of the country harvest crop of grad
yates, and once year the wise men
of the land write essays for publica-
ton on the surplus of men who are
entering the law, medicine and other
callings that are open to the newcom-
ers. II the wise men are to be be-
lieved, it would seem that all the oc-
equations were filled and that the
young man had arrived too late.
Fortunately for the tenderfoot, the
No philosopher has ever presented a
logical argument that did not leave
something to be said on the other side.
Every year since the world set up for
business new crop of young men has
arrived, and that new crop has even
tually become the stay of the race.
What has been going on eternally will
continue. The young chaps will locate
themselves. 1t is no argument that
lawyers have their signs staring at
you from every hallway on half the
SITeetS WtLIllu SeVeFdA DIOCkS O1 every
courthouse in the country. The har-
vest that includes a new lot of law
yers also raises lot of new litigants.
Nature takes care to preserve an
equilibrium. If the fedgelings of the
medical schools do not find bones to
saw, some of them turn to saving
wood. The boy who has gone through
college with the intention of becoming
president of the United States finds a
| satisfactory job as master of cerefno-
MES in coalyard. A few jostles and
the new man adjusts himself to cir
cumstances, and then he has become a
part of the machine, which runs on as
usual.
1t is unnecessary to become alarmed
about the surplus man. If he is in law,
medicine. theology, horse trading. ped
ding milk or anything else. he finds
it out, and he arranges the matter in
some way without any upheaval in So
ciety. The surplus man is surplus
only until he gets his first job. After
that he is one of the establishment
Pittsburg Times.
The Press., 1902-08-28
NECESSITY or sLuMBER.


Death by sleeplessness a Chinese
Punishment.
"A person absolutely without sleep
for nine days will die" says q writer
In Ainslce's. Sufferers from insomnia
sometimes maintain that they have
gone for weeks without sleeping. but it
has been proved that they do sleep
without being aware of it. At GER
tain point sleep is inevitable, no mat
fer what the bodily condition, the al
tentative being death. Prisoners have
slept on the rack Of the inqllisition.
And the Chinese found that only the
greatest ingenuity and vigilance could
carry out a sentence of death by sleep
|lessness. This mode of capital punish
ment was long In favor in China and is
said to be SO today, while as form OF
torture deprivation Of sleep is consid-
cred one of the most efficacious weap-
ons in the Chinese judicial arsenal.
In some such cases the prisoner is
kept in a cage too small to stand up or
lie down in and constantly prodded
with sharp rod. Death by starvation,
also a Chinese punitive method, Is a
slower process and therefore, one
would think, more calculated to appeal
to the oriental mind if it were not
that death by sleeplessness Is thought
SO much more painful. In the lat
ter case the brain iss the first affect
ed of all the organs of the body, while
In case of starvation the brain longest
|retains its normal weight and charac-
ter.
"A corresponding mode of tanning
wild elephants is said to be depriving
the animals of sleep when first caught.
In few days they become compare
lively spiritless land harmless. The
brain of the elephant is held to be
more highly developed than that Of
lany4 other wild animal. but of course
as compared with human brain can
be easily fatigued by new impressions
and so made very dependent on sleep.
The wild elephant in his native jungle,
however, is said to sleep very little-a
further point for the theory of the uni
versal ratio of sleep to intelligence.
A man taken out of his habitat and
placed in conditions which he never
could have imagined-ff transported
to Mars, say-would doubtless need an
extraordinary amount Of sleep at first.
There is the almost parallel case Of a
German boy, Casper Hauser, who up
to the age of eighteen was kept in one
room where he had no intercourse with
human beings or sight Of any natural
object. not even the sky. At eighteen
he was brought to Nuremberg and
abandoned in the street. For the first
few months Of his life among men he
slept almost constantly and so soundly
that it was very hard to wake him."
The Press., 1902-08-28
TOLLAND.

Miss Helen Hawkins OF Boston lie With
her mother here.
Master Lewis Ladd has been ON short
visit to New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Babcock are on b
trip to Boston and Nahant.
Charles Young of Philadelphia is maxi
ing an extended visit with his sister, !
| Miss Ethel Underwood of Auburnaale
spent Sunday with relatives In town.
Mr.. Russell of Hartford spent Sunday
with his family at the Tolland house.
Edward Bryon and family of Westfeld,
Mass. are In their old home for the sum,
mer.
Several people from this place attended
the camp meeting at Willimantic on sun,
day. ~
Charles Underwood, Jr., and family OF
Newton are among the arrivals at the
TOlland house.
Miss Sarah Agard of Stafford has been
the guest of the family of w. A Agard
for few days.
Miss Dorothy Overman entertained q
small party of little girls at her home
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Edward Baker and daughter
Edith, have returned from visit to
Hyannis, Mass. and Orange, New Jersey
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis of New Haven and
Miss Hutchinson of Bristol, guests Of
Mr.. Edgerton, have returned to theil
homes.
The Ladies' Missionary society Of the
Congregational church will hold Its annu
al thank offering meeting on Fridayswfsf
Mrs. William Sumner. A history of the
society, covering the twenty years 81 III
existence, will be given by Mrs. Wilton
Miss Agard and Miss Wilton will give
talks upon their work 10 the south.
The Congregational Sunday school pic.
ME, held In Mr.. Edgerton's orchard or
Wednesday, was success In numbers az
well as In other points. The table was
amply spread and was much enjoyed by
the children, as we'll as their older
friends. The host of the occasion made
the grounds very attractive with swings
and croquet, and the young men entered
heartily into the game Of bass ball.3 A
number of out-of-town guests attended.
The Press., 1902-08-28
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.

A party from Snipsic spent the day al
"Wildwood Camp" last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perlin Dimock of Tolland
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Charter re
Gently. ,ii
MIR. and Mrs. G. Walton Aborn and son
Lucins, of Hartford were at L. A. Aborn's
over Sunday. ....>...s-
Miss Annis L. Chapman of Putnam re-
Gently visited her aunt, Mrs. A. U. Char
ter, and attended the Lewis party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin Richardson of New
Haven are visiting Mr.. Richardson's
mother, Mrs. Collins Richardson.
Rev. o. E. Thayer, having spent few
weeks with Crystal Lake friends, returned
last Saturday to his home in East Wood
stock. ,.r5:r.+ - - s.
Miss Gertrude Royce Of Chaplin and
aunt, Mrs. Brown, from Maine, visited 3
few days last week at Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Reeds. &c. r@ -
Miss .Elna Dlmock Is spending few
weeks with DR.. and Mrs. e. T. Davis Of
Ellington, at their summer cottage al
Snipsic Lake.
The annual drummers' and fifers' con.
vention will be held at the lake next week
Saturday. A free shore dinner will be
served to all the drummers and ffers who
attend.
The Christian Endeavor. society will
hold a social and supper at Thomas
Adams cottage next Thursday. Supper
will be served from to II. All are cor.
daily invited. - ~. s. ..~,
A very pleasant family gathering and
picnic was held at the home of Ira Ell.
Lewis last Thursday. There were pres.
ent the four living children and their
families, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Snow Of
Rockville, Rev. 0. e. Thayer of East
Woodstock, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. For.
ter OF Norwich. After. congratulations
and good wishes were exchanged al sal
down to bountiful repast, tahles being
made for the occasion outdoors by Mr..
Lewis, who has now reached fine advanced
age Of nearly ninety years. yet with firm
step and sound mind seemingly enjoyed
every bit of the occasion equally with tbs
younger ones. The party broke mp ali
too soon, as the thought came perhaps
this may be the last meeting with grand.
pa" on an occasion Hike this, but sweet
may live the memories while all things
else decay.
The Press., 1902-08-28
COVENTRY.

! VIM. Tucker spent Sunday at ]. NJ
| Woods.
VIM. Weaver will cell ice-cream at his
house Saturday evening.
Miss Lillian Beard returned Saturday
from q visit In Montville.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs. Dennis
Lynch, Sunday, Aug. Gath.
A large number from this place attend
ed camp-meeting last Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Rood Of Baltic has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Freeman.
Mrs. Crane of New Haven is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Cogs
well.
A large number from here went to
Providence and Crescent Park Saturday
on the excursion.
The ball, nine gave dance In A. o. U.
w. hall ON Thursday evening. A fall
number were In attendance.
Mrs. T.. G. Green and daughter from
Manchester were guests Of her brother
G. III. Parker, over Sunday.
The grange will hold their children's
picnic on Saturday at Q o'clock on the
green; II stormy, In the hall.
Mrs. John Batting, Jr., and daughter
and Miss Jessie Batting of Willimantic
have been visiting at John Batting's.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Ell. Vaughan and T.
e. Vaughan and wife from Hartford have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. e. L.
Chadwick.
On Friday evening there was a dance
at Barrows' pavilion, and on Saturday
evening E. D. Barrows gave a dance In
A. o. U. w. hall.
Fishing In the lake still holds good.
On Monday Mrs. .. III. Bottum caught a
81 Id. bass, and Dwight Ledoyt on the
same day also caught 81 FOUNDER.
F Misses Hattie and Alice Coombs enter
tanned" few friends ct their home on
Saturday evening In honor of their guests,
Nellie and Clarence Boynton, OF Branford.
Fred White and Philip Boynton were
organizers Of boating party of about %
young people last Friday. They went to
Clark's grove and Mr.. Clark lighted the
pavilion, where games were played and a
good time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Annette Bailey, AN aged widow,
who resides In house belonging to
Mrs. Paul Wise, was found on Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. Julia Bicknell, a near
neighbor, on the floor of her house in a
nearly unconscious condition. On hear
Ing groans she went to the house and
found the door locked. DR.. Higgins was
summoned and door was forced In,
where Mrs. Bailey was found with cash
over the eye, one arm was broken and the
other very badly sprained, and, as she
was in her night clothes, 1t is thought
she must have got up either In the night
or early morning and fallen down stairs.
She has a niece, Mrs. Ralph Hazen, In
the place, who was sent for. and the ser.
vices of Mrs. Brigham were procured to
care for her. She is still In a very criti.
Cal condition at this time of writing.
The Press., 1902-08-28
A Musical Reaf.

The Courier de Paris relates that q
party of men, sitting In front of a
boulevard cafe, were recently ap-
preached by man who had a clarinet
In his hand and who said: Gentlemen,
excuse me. have to make my living.
but l suppose you would rather give
me sou not to hear me-" They took
the hint. He repeated this perform
ance several times till one day one Of
the men said he felt like hearing a
tune and asked him to play. II am sor-
~" said the man with the clarinet,
"but cannot play note"
The Press., 1902-08-28

A T a Court of Probate holden at Stat
IN. ford, within and for the district of STAFFORD
on the 27th day of August, A. D. 1902.
Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
On motion OF the executor on the testate es-
tate. of Albert e. Weld, late of Southbridge
Mass, deceased.
given that the administration account In
said estate will be exhibited for settlement al
the Probate ONCE in said district, ON the 4tI
by posting copy of this order on the public
sign post TN said town of STAFFORD. and by adver
Using the same in a newspaper published III
Stafford, and having a circulation in said dis
tr1ct. Certified from Record,
- - MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1902-08-28
Ala Court of Probate holden at Stat

A T Court of Probate holden at Stat
N ford, within and for the district of Stafford,
on the 2lst day Of August, A. d. 1902.
Present, MARCUS b. FISK Judge.
: On motion of Charles Gary, administrator
on the interstate estate of Sherman Babcock,
late OF stafford, within said district, deceased.
This court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate
to exhibit their claims against the same to the
administrator, and directs that public notice be
In some newspaper having a circulation in
said district, and by posting copy thereof on
the public sign-post In said town Of STAFFORD,
nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
Certified from record.
MARCUS b. FISK, Judge
The Press., 1902-08-28
In the Same Situation.

A funny story is told about a physi-
clan at Monroe City. A resident of
the town set out shade trees for the
doctor. A short time later the physi-
elan was called to attend the mother
in-law of the man who had set out the
trees. The old lady died. and the ply
stefan presented his bill. After paying
it, the citizen thought of the trees and
made out and presented a bill for
them. But the trees died." protested
the doctor $50 did my mother-in-law,"
retorted the other man. The doctor
paid the bill.-Kansas City Journal.
The Press., 1902-08-28
MANSEIELD.

Mrs. II. y. JACOBS Is entertaining her
cousin this week. r
Rev. G. w. Crabb spent a day In
Gurleyville last week. ~: "a -
Mrs. J. s. Hanks is entertaining her
sister from Willimantic.
Mrs. Edna Macfarlane Is i'll with typhoid
fever at her home in Atwoodville.
Mrs. Ralph Simpson is entertaining
her sister from Westford this week.
Miss Hattie Walker Is the guest Of
Miss Lucy Whitehouse at Chaffeeville.
Miss Myra johnson is the guest of Mrs.
Martha Hanks at Hanks Hill for a. few
days. IT,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Kinney are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Hanks at
Gurleyville.
Bert Simonds and Miss Adah Green
are at Mr.. Simond's mothes's at Mans
field Center.
| Mrs. e. L. Smith, who has been the
guest Of Miss Ida Smith at the camp
ground, has returned home.
| Gurleyville. ~
Edward e. Simonds Is driving new
horse.
Mrs. Mary Stimson is visiting her son.
Ralph Stimson.
s. d. Yeomans has his two grand
children with him.
| Mrs. o. I'll. Conant Is entertaining her
grandson from New London.
| e. Aldrich from Conantville is at work
for E., L. Smith In the mill.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Munyon from North
Windham were at David Munyon's last
Sunday.
Rufus Munyon, who has been with his
brother, David Munyon, returned home
| Wednesday.
Miss Ruth e. Barlow, who has been
spending the week with her aunt, Mrs.
| III. A. Mason, returned to her home In
Westford the first of the week. SOL
Henry G. Barlow, Mrs. Fl. G. Barlow
and daughter, Blanche, from WestfOrd,
Herbert G. Barlow from West Stafford,
and Miss Edna Taylor were at I'll. A. Ma
sons recently.
Among those that spent week on the
camp ground are Mrs. FL. E. Simonds and
family, Lila, Elmer and Ethel Simonds,
and Miss Alice Forsythe. Mrs. e. L..
Smith and Mrs. David Munyon were also
there part Of the week.
Mount Hope.
Ernest Back Is visiting at Alfred
Young's
Mise Gertrude Grant is visiting friends
| In Hartford.
Miss Nellie Copeland is working at
Mt. Norwood.
Miss Edna Bugbee of Saybrook Is the
guest of Miss Mabel Moore. it,
Miss Ruth Marjorie Russ, who. ahas
been Ill with typhoid fever, Is conuales-
cent.
Mrs. Edward Packer and daughter,
Helen, are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Susan Griggs.
The Press., 1902-08-28

Good at all times and especially good
ut this time.
Peptiron restores strength, courage,
vim, appetite, good digestion, and the
ability to rest well at night. II is both
medicine and food for the nerves and
the brain, which il nourishes and
strengthens, permanently benefting
the whole system.
Peptiron is made In two forms: In LIQUID
an aromatic cordial elixir-at q per bottle,
also in chocolate-coated pills ct Soc. or 81 per
box. By C. !. HOOD CO.. proprietors Hoods
Sarsaparilla, Lowell. Mass. u. 8. A.
Selling Agent, sNNRss o. AEAED.
The Press., 1902-08-28

IT NEEDS ToNIo.-There are times
when your liver needs q tonic. Don't
give purgatives that grippe and weaken.
DeWitt,s Little Early Risers expel all
poison from the system and act as tonic
to the liver. w. Scott, 531 Highland
ave., Milton, Pa, says: g have carried
DeWitt's Little Early Risers with me for
several years and would not be without
them" Small and easy to take. Purely
vegetable. They never grips or distress.
w. ID. Heald.
The Press., 1902-08-28
Not a Rosy Dreamer.

what would you do IL you had bill
lion dollars?''
"Oh," answered the languid man. 'sI
don't see why should expect to prove
any exception to the rule. / would
probably go to one of the usual ex-
tremes and either buy yachts or else
walk to save car fare."- Washington
Star.
The Press., 1902-08-28
Juat Look At Her.

Whence came that sprightly step, fault
less skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiling
face. She looks good, feels good. Here's
her secret. She uses DR.. Kings New
for ssblues." Try them yourself. Only
25c at A. G. Eaton's, Stafford Springs ;
and W. p. Fuller's, Somers.
The Press., 1902-08-28

To cure cold in one day take Laxative
Bromo Quinine Tablets, ALI druggists
refund the money II 1t fails to cure. e.
w. Groves signature is on each box. CSC.
The Press., 1902-08-28
The Dog That Sings and His Maste

The Dog That Sings and His Master.
.Billingsley has taught his dog to
sing"
Does he sing well?"
"He sings as well as Billingsley
could teach him.
Il never heard Billingsley. Is he a
good singer?'
well. the dog has been shot at
seven times."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
The Press., 1902-08-28
A II Court of Probate holden at Toll
N land, within and for the District of Tolland
on the 22d day of AUGUST, A. D. 1902.

On the I'd DAY OF Au9uSt, a. ID. II2.
Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Acting Judge.
On motion of Henry P. Rix administrator on
the intestate estate of Charles K. Lanphear, late
Of Tolland, within said district, deceased.
This court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate
to exhibit their claims against the same to the
administrator, and directs that public notice be
given of this order, by advertising the same
once in some newspaper having circulation in
said district, and by posting a copy thereof on
the public stgn-poSt In said town of Holland,
nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
Certified from record,
! MARQUIS b. FISK, Acting judge
The Press., 1902-08-28
Nothing Doing.

ssWhat is the matter with BillsW
sWorrying over business affairs"
s.I didn't know he had any business"
That's 1t. He Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Press., 1902-08-28
Settling the Zip" Question.

The awkward question of the tip was
solved by.sa big New Highlander from
the state of Maine who was dining in
a London restaurant the other evening.
Having paid his bill, he was informed
by the waiter that what he had paid
did mot include the waiter"
"Waal," said the stranger, II ate no
waiter, did p
And as he looked quite ready to do
SO on any further provocation the sub
ject was dropped.-London Chronicle.
The Press., 1902-08-28

When we deserve 1t. we don't mind
abuse. 1t makes us careful But the
trouble Ia we; never agree with our
critics an to when we deserve it-Atch-
isOn Globe. s
The Press., 1902-08-28
q MK,,r

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO.Q ninine Tablets
The Press., 1902-08-28

The best way to do good to ourselves
10 to do 1t to others; the right way to
gather is to scatter.-Richter.
The Press., 1902-08-28

The Connecticut and Louisiana, the
two new battleships authorized by the
last naval appropriation, will carry the
most powerful guns, measured by caliber,
In the world, forty-five calibers. Hereto
fore the longest naval guns built have
only been forty calibers. ~
The Press., 1902-08-28

A wise man speaks well Of his
friends, and Of his enemies he speaks
not at ALL Chicago News.
The Press., 1902-08-28

The fall term of the Connecticut agri-
cultural college will begin September Esd.
Besides the regular courses Of two, four,
and six years, short courses are provided
for Instruction In farm, dairy, creamery
practice and poultry culture. Tuition
and room rent are furnished free and
board and books at cost.