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The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

rT'LL do it If you within no
" scared"

< AA uo ~ IL you WAX ANs
scared"
"I1l go you"
The two boys stood on the shore
and bright moonlight shone overheadin
o great star-dotted field Of %unclouded
blue. Before them was a rare and
marvellous sight, one which they had
never seer before, but which their
fathers had described to them as COM
ing very seldom in generations. 1t
had been a very severe winter and the
Great South Bay was frozen over-fro-
zen 80 hard and so thick that men had
crossed that day with wagons. The
scene was very grand and solemn. Alb
solute silenceruledt the waters which In
the spring and autumn winds were SO
often boisterous and noisy. No waves
splashed on the beach; no breeze
rufaed the surface. The bay was
dead. For full four miles across to
the other shore the ice enshrouded it,
sprinkled with the daintiest lacing of
snow, which glittered In the noon
beams.
cru go you" said Joel Harris, stur-
Oily.
''Then," said Frye Gates, "let's hurry
up for our skates"
They hurried back from the lonely
beach where they stood to Joels house
- a little cottage where dwelt the boys
and mother, and where Frye,
from New York, was stopping for a
holiday. The youngsters approached
the house with the caution Of tress-
passers and rule -breakers, for they
knew very well that IL their purpose
were discovered their skates would
not be required, although the skate
straps might be u%npleasantly en-
Frye Gates, being a compare
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

The experiences Of the Spanish war
and the war in South Africa have
brought home to us the necessity for
better military instruction In sanitary
ahd hygienic matters. that our officers,
admirably instructed as they may be in
all that is necessary to teach those un-
der them everything which may help
to destroy or disable an enemy, may
also be capable Of keeping their men
well-a matter which has been neg
lected, and yet is Of great importance,
thinks the New York Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

me value Of o newspaper 90 ON
Advertising medium consists IA
It's circulation.
Whe1 you can secure the COM.
bined circulation OF two papers
for the price Of enc, it is money
Savedl
"1Tshe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the I'd Of
March, 1894, with i" The Opelou.
sae Courier" The advertising.
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 90 Q year.
THE COURIER being 6y odds
fhe best paper In the empire Par
ssh Of St. Landry is therefore The
AhAasaaRG.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

Il is undeniable that men will exer,
else only the organs whose operations
are essential to life. Every step in hui
man progress has had it's origin In the
selfish aspirations OF an individual,
philosophers the Philadelphia Record.
When men ear achieve results with
out personal exertion they viii natural.
" sink into q condition OF slothful ease.
1t is idle to predicate a great physical
development on the increasing interest
In athletics. AS a matter OF fact. the
main body of mankind are spectators.
while professionals are the skilled and
paid performers. Baseball and other
games which were formerly played by
everybody are monopoliSed by experts
who are paid. So physically INDECENT
are all whose daily bread does not de.
pend on muscular exertion that they
rely on massage for suficient exercise
to keep the bodily organs active enough
to evade fatal maladies.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

Professor Huxley gives his opinion
that what is called overwork means,
in q large proportion Of cases, under
oxygenation, and consequent accumu-
lation OF waste matter, which operates
as a poison. Whenever we doubt about
our vitality, we should doubt about
our ventilation, advises the Medical
Record
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19
'"LNTS GOT

'Fryew he whispered. LETS got
| They're bur-"
Two big hands fell ON the boys
necks.
aWhat do you want hereT' q great
voice growled, and In q second the
breathless boys were pushed 20 the
spot where the two men were talking.
A light road wagon with one horse
stood on the fee. Two men were at
the horse's head.
Ibid you find any look Of shorey'
M cried, as the boys captor led them
up.
mot a bitI It's as black as ink! But
here's two kids I found nosing around"
One man lit a match and examined
the boys faces.
whats up?' said he.
I'VE were skating and got lost" said
Joel.
Belong round these partsg'
ayes, sir"
"We're lost, too. Look here, II you
want to earn g. dollar apiece will you
guide us to the coast shore2 Surely
you can tell which direction that is
int"
Joel looked around In perplexity and
fear, and, as he did 80. his keen bright
eyes, familiar with every light on the
bay, detected what none Of the others
did-a faint twinkle In the ear He
knew the light in the tower Of the big
hotel near ks home. He was about
to speak%When, for he was a sharp
boy an a brave one, he remembered
what his mother had said about q re-
ward for those lost diamonds. He re-
m%embered, too, the ring dropped on
the Ice. He had no doubt these were
the thieves. Frye was shaking with
cold and crying. He could not even
nudge Frye.
"Tm almost sure, SIR" he said, ~
know the way"
"Which"
Joe pointed to the rear.
II knew you were wrong" cried the
man to his comrade-villain. There's
no time to waste. Skate on, boys, and
we'll follow. Two dollars when you
show III the shore!"
On went Joel, white but firm In a
sudden determination, gripping the
weaker Frye's hand. Plots and plans
were whirling through his excited
head. It was still pitch dark, and they
could easily have skated away from
the. robbers, but that was not Joel's
wish. He skated just In front Of the
horse.
at seems a long way!' the man
shouted.
SHOT far now" Joel answered, as
cheerily as he could.
They moved swiftly. The light in
the hotel came nearer-grew bigger.
The night lifted; the moonlight came
creeping back. Joel increased his
speed; the man whipped his horse.
tits a long way!" yelled the man
with a note of sudden suspicion in his
"Not far now!" Joel screamed back, |
and dashed ahead. "Come on, Frye!"
The moon shone out again, and the
robbers howled with rage. for Joel had
led them straight to the town, and
before them, among the trees,
stood the house they had robbed.
Trapped" screamed one.
turn round and go back!"
They tried to, but they were close In
among rushes where the ice was thin.
crish, splash! The horse and
wagon went through the ice into three
feet of"water, while the boys were run
hing along the beach yelling at the ex-
rene height of their shrill voices:
Help! Murder! Police! Diamonds!
Ehievesw
They reused the town; men rushed
from the houses; the burglars were
the diamonds were recovered,
md the boys were rewarded, but-they
got well spanked, too, by a %judicious
parent who looks at both sides Of a
story. p. Y. Black, in the Chicago
.ecord.Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

Whatever may be the general state
If agricultural Ireland, one thing seems
certain. There is no decrease in the
annual crop Of bulls. One Of the latest
appeared In ANSWERS to Correspond
ents," in a Connaught newspaper. 1t
read: "Your abusive letter to. us is SO
scurrilous that we will not even ac-
knowledge the receipt Of it."
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

The soil Of Argentina is wonderfully
fertile, its rivers giving unequalled
facilities for transportation, it's woods
are choice, It's vast plains are covered
with herds Of cattle and sheep, and
vegetable products abound. What Ar
gentina lacks is diversified industry,
and easy and cheap communication
for men and commodities.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

The United States are reasonably
well supplied with railroad lines, but
during 1901 there were constructed
5057 miles of additional track. This
exceeds the new mileage Of any year
eince 1890. In Georgia, New Mexico
and Texas the new track laid In each
State was more than 200 miles. In
Oklahoma 427 miles were built.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19
ACADEMY
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

OPELOU9AS, LA.
Ba6sY tie Direction Of the Sisters Gazaa2ssa
Of Holy Cross.
Offers TO young ladies every facility
for acquiring o thorough christian o.
ucation. Constant attention IL paid 70
home and social culture. Lessons ore
given in music, painting and otnss
useful arts. The siEters also hsSd
charge OF the boys school. The couF's
OF instruction 10 two-f old-PEepaEssos!
and Commercial. French 10 taught ID
the two courses. For particulars, o.
dress SISTER SUPERIOR
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

The Frenchman who claims to have
invented q method of seeing by wire
Will probably be kind enough to ex-
plain just what a person will see when
the wires become crossed.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

The Nation has long ceased to be
afraid Of the Man on Horseback. But
it has become necessary for the private
citizen to keep a sharp outlook for the
Man on the Automobile.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19
FOR SALE.

A house and lot in the town Of
Washington, La, in the square bound.
ed by Carriere, Wilkins, Ewes and
Dupre. Frame building made Of
choice cypress. ceiled inside, weather.
boarded outside, 2Ox30 feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time to suit. For particu.
lars apply at the Courier office, Ope-
La. II
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19
oPELoUsAs. LOUISIANA.

It is perhaps the force Of q grand"
fathers shining example which has
led Peter Cooper's grandson to the in
vention Of q new light.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

O~pelousas Courier
u the advocate Of Democratic
principles and the friend OF The
people.
Their welfare 10 ito welfare, and
II will ever be found defending
their rights with oil Of 10
ebility.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19
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The Opelousas courier., 1902-07-19

Every country Is disposed to put the
construction lon the Monroe doctrine
tnatsuits Its interests. It should be
remembered. however, that no inter-
pretation is valid unl4l 1t receives the
ENDORSEMENT OF the United states.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
The Wrong Roll.

Immediately after a wedding which
took place In Washington the best man
started for South Africa. where he re-
turn, says a writer in Harpers Mag
azine, he was given a dinner and wore
evening clothes for the first time since
the wedding.
In the midst of the evening, fun
bling I'm his waistco3t pocket, he as
tonished himself and his friends by
pulling out h.ndred dollar bill.
Where had 1t come from? A sudden
thought flashed across his mind
The next morning he went to the
clergyman who had married his
friends.
do you remember marrying Mr.. Ar
mitage and Miss Bently about year
agoT'
"Oh. perfectly" replied the clergy
man. II see them constantly at my
church.
"Well, will you pardon me If | ask
you delicate question in strict con-
fidence How much did you receive
as your fce?"
81 will return frankness with frank
ness" returned tie clergyman, smiling
whimsically. 1T was the strangest
fee that ever came my way. After
the ceremony the best man, with pro-
fusion of thanks, slipped into my hand
. small silver of 'ug tobacco wrapped
in wad OF paraLin paperv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
A SIrhf Enr Sarn n

OF certain bishop. famous as about
the plainest man In England, the Liv-
erpool Post tells this pleasing tale:
One day as this homely parson sat
in an omnibus he was amazed by the
persistent staring of fellow passen-
ger who presently unburdened himself
as follows:
you're a parson. amt youT
'Well. yes; that is so"
Look ere. parson. would you mind
comm home with me TO see my wife"
Imagining the wife was sick and
needing assistance, the clergyman at
great Inconvenience to himself went
with the man. On arriving at the
house the man shouted to his wife to
come downstairs. and. pointing to the
astonished parson. said. with grin
of delight
Look q ere, Sairry. Yer said this
mornin, as | wur the highest chap in
England. Now. just yer look at this
bloker'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
SPIRITUAlISrS' CAMP GROUNDS.
Letter Full of Interest From Hasiett
Park.

HAzLITT Pax, Aug. Ito Edit
or BELDING NEws:-Thinking my
neighbors and friends would like to
hear how we are enjoying ourselves
on this beautiful camp ground, |
write you. Our twentieth annual
assembly opened on Sunday Aug. 3.
by Mrs. Coflman of Grand Rapids as
speaker. Conferences were held in
the morning and speaking in the af-
ternoon. Mrs Coffman is a fine
speaker, also a message bearer. She
will remain until Aug. &, when she
will be followed by f.. w. Sprague
and wife from jamestown N. T..
They are Jealous workers in the
cause and missionaries in the field
for the n. S A. After them came
Mr.. Carpenter and wife of Detroit.
Saturday many people came in by
rail and teams. Seventeen tents
adorned the grove fifteen of which
are filled The Titus house has 30
sleeping rooms and they are all oc-
cupied SO that other sleeping places
had to be sought for.
Sunday, Aug. II, teams from the
country began TO arrive early in the
morning and kept coming until the
grounds were well filled. The audit
orium held | 200 persons. Mrs. Car
Denter. sneaker for the daV. gave
spirit messages which were respond
ed to and recognized. The Lansing
choir from the Church of Our Father
rendered music After the afternoon
lecture David Emmons and Mrs Ada
White of Battle Greek were united
in marriage Mrs Marian Carpenter
an ordained minister of the gospel
in beautiful and impressive speech
pronouncing them husband and wife.
Miss Matte Shiretf played the we'd
ding march while lady friends ush-
cred the bride to an arch Of green
and white where the bride and groom
joined hands over a bank of water
lilies. The rostrum was laden with
beautiful flowers. After congratu.
tions wedding supper was pre-
pared and twenty-three friends of
the bride and groom invited to par
take of the wedding feast. The
party remained until morning and
then left for Niagara Falls. The
groom was once Grattan boy.
Mrs. f.. II. WETER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
some very Old Pronunei.aons.

"Laylock,' the pronunciation OF lilac
once very common, has now almost
entirely passed away. 1t IS hardly
likely 10 he found ~ C.ssionaries CT
glossaries except such as profess to
give provincial variations Of spelling.
Sixty years NO however. 1t was by no
means n provincialism or mark OF the
uneducated. well remember that
Walter Savage Lander always spoke
of "laylocl,s," as cid my own mother
and most people Of that generation. Ii
belonged TO the age, now almost en-
tirely passed away. which called Rome
Room" gold "goold" st. James "St.
Jeames," with o,her variations or
sound now deemed vulgar have
heard my fatler say that George ".
always spoke OF my loyal city OF
Lunnon," while "obIecged" and COW
cumber" were heard from the most
refined mouths.
/ can distinctly remember on the first
Sunday In Advent. 1922, hearing the
officiating clergyman at st. Mary
Woolnoth give out sonorously when
reading the first lesson like lodge In
garden of ccwcumbers," and my
dear old rector. Julius Charles Hare,
twenty years later adopted the same
pronunciation saying at table,
"Obleege by passing the cowcumber."
"Vilets," as a dissyllable for violets,
was equally common among people Of
good education,-No Notes and Queries.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Mere'Y Symptoms.

Life is failure" said the tired
looking passenger in a grave and far
away voice. Man Is a fraud, woman
a bore. happiness "A delusion. friendship
a humbug: love is disease. beauty a
deception. marriage a mistake, a wife
n trial. a child "A nuisance; good is
merely hypocrisy; evil is detection.
The whole system of existence-life,
morality. society. humanity and all
that's a hollow sham. Our boosted
wisdom is egotism; generosity Is inn
becility There is nothing of any i'm
portance but money, Money is every
thing. and. after ALL what is every
thing? Nothing. Ar-r-r-r-r"
"Glad to meet you, sir" said the thin
little man with the ginger hued whisk-
ers, extending his hand cordially to
the speaker. Il have the dyspepsia
pretty bad at times myself.
Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Austraiia'. stony Desert.

The great stony desert of north Aus
tralia was discovered by Captain Sturt,
an Australian explorer. in 1S45-4j. 1t
Is north of the river Darling and is
about 300 miles long and 100 broad.
consisting OF sandy dunes or ridges.
Its want of trees. except along the
creeks. gives the country n sterile ap-
pearance. These ridges were probably
formed by the joint effect of winds and
n gradually retiring sea.
According TO Captain Sturt. these
waters were gradually lost by evapora-
ton or carried TO some undiscovered
sea The only vegetation. growing scan
tily. are prickly acacias in full bloom.
all of stunted growth. Water is scarce
except I'm the creeks which are shelter
ed. and this is generally brackish.
Few travellers care TO traverse this in
hospitable desert.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Geese That Lay Golden Eggs.

Once upon time there was pro-
moter who owned common. everyday
goose who laid the usual. ordinary
goose eggs. He conceived the scheme
of syndicating the goose OH gold egg
basis and proceeded to GO so.
He Informed the trustinG public that
soon his goose would lay an egg OF
gold each day and offered for sale
stock in the Golden Goose Egg com
pany, limited. mt bedrock prices. There
was wild rush for the stock. and the
promoter suddenly found himself
wealthy.
He continued To sell the stock as
long as there were buyers. for he did
not want to Kill the goose that laid
the egg. His goose continued the same
ordinary fowl as before.
Moral.-There are featherless geese
that lay golden eggs.-New York Her.
aid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Ministers' Maids.

Are you minister's wifeT was a
query encountered so frequently by a
young matron in search of a maid that
she scented n story.
"Why this mania to live under the
droppings of the sanctuary inquired
the matron or words to that effect.
Then 1t appeared that the minister's
family is considered most desirable
place because of the opportunities for
witness fees in wedding cases. There
are few bridegrooms who come with
out a witness to be married who will
not bestow a generous tip upon the
girl who furnishes this small but nec-
essary feature of the ceremony.-New
York Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
To NV Friends.

1t is with joy tell you what Kodol
did for me, | was trouU.ed with my
stomach for several months Upon b, =
ing nd d to use Kodol. | did so, and
words cannot tell the good it has done
me. a neighbor had dyspepsia so that
he had tried most everything. | told
him TO use Kodol. Words of gratitude
have come To me from him because |
recommended it-Geo. w. Fry, Viola,
Iowa. Health and strength, OF mind
and body, depend on the stomach, and
normal activity OF the digestive organs
Kodol the great, reconstructve tonic,
cures all stomach and bowel troubles,
indigestion, dyspepsia. Kodol digests
any good food YOU eat. Take dose
after meals w | Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
a Ply stefan Healed,

DR.. Geo. Ewing, practicing phys
clan of Smiths Grove, KY, for over
thirty years, writes his personal ex-
perience with Foley's Kidney Cure
For years had been greatly bothered
with kidney and bladder trouble and
enlarged PROSTATE gland. ] used ev-
erything known TO the profession with
out relief, until | commenced TO use
Foley's Kidney Cure. After taking
three bottles was entirely relieved
and cured. | prescribe it now daily 10
my practice and heartily recommend
its use To all ply sicians for such
troubles. have prescribed it in hun
dreds of cases with perfect success w.
|. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Would Give Him n Lesson.

A reporter who is the father of q
year old youpgster met his pastor on
Sunday afternoon.
"Why weren't you at church this
morningT was the first question of
the spiritual adviser.
81 couldn't come" was the answer.
II had to stop at home and mind the
baby. Our nurse is ILL.,"
That's no excuse" said the pastor.
ut isn't? Well. next Sunday I'll
bring him to church with me and see
how you like it."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Sucking Poisonous wounds.

wound has ever been considered the
most effective remedy of immediate
application for snake bites. In Africa
cupping instrument is employed In
emergencies of the kind TO draw out
the poisoned blood. The ancients fol
Cato made his famous expedition
through the serpent infested African
deserts he employed many savage
snake charmers called "psylli.' To fol-
low the army. They performed many
mysterious rites over men who were
bitten. but the efficacy of their treat
ment appears to have consisted in suck
ing the wounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
All We're saved.

"For years | suffered such untold
misery from Bronchitis" writes j. II.
Johnston, OF Broughton, Ca, THAT Of
ten was unable 10 work. Then, when
everything else failed, | was wholly
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. NV wife suffered in
tensely from Asthma, till it cured her.
and all our experience goes to show il
is the best Group medicine in the
world" A trial will convince you IL :
nnrivaled for Throat and Lung disease.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and 81 90 Trial
bottles free at Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
studio secret.

Sometimes sighed the weary papa
as he tried in vain to quiet the tur-
bulent infant, 81 wish ! was pho
tographer."
"And why" nonchalantly asked
mamma, as she turned to another chap
ter.
Because photographer seems to
be the only man in the world who can
make a baby look pleasant when it
doesn't wish Photographic Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
Stupidity mud the Nose.

Children with accidental affections
of the nostrils which grow chronic be-
come stupid. An i'll working mucous
membrane is enough to make a child
a Ounce. 1t may be that snuff be-
came the rage In Europe toward the
end of the seventeenth century be-
cause 1t stimulated this member in the
noses of august and illustrious persons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
uis sight rhr,ntene,I

while picnicking last month my IL
yearold hoy was poisoned by some
weed or plant" say w II Dib5le, of
Sioux City, la. Gle rubbed the hands
into his eyes and for awhile we were
afraid he would lose his sight Finally
neighbor recommended DeWitt's
Witch HAIL Salve. The first applica-
tion b"lped him ard in few days he
was as we'll a. ever. For skin diseases
cuts. hurns, scalds, won ds, insect bites
DeWitt's Witch Hazri Salve is sure
cure. X licves Plies 1t once Beware
OF countrrfeits. W. l. BENEDICT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28

The Courier de Paris relates that a
party OF men. sitting In front of a
boulevard cafe. were recently APP
preached by man who had a clarinet
i'm his hand and who said: Gentlemen,
excuse me. have to make my living.
but | suppose you would rather give
me Il 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. IL am sor-
ry." said the man with the clarinet,
but | cannot play note"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-28
DRIVES AWAY BURGLARS.
Fumes From Bottle of Liquid STILES
Them.

Geo. w. Craig of Lyons, has just re-
ceived from Washington advice of
the allowance of a patent on his con-
trivance TO protect safes and other
repositories of valuables from burg
lars. The contrivance consists of two
sheets of metal enclosing small bot
tie containing fluid, the Ingredients
of which are known only to Mr.. Craig.
Any attempt to open the safe, when
the continuance is in place, breaks
the bottle and the fumes from the
liquid fill the air and makes the room
absolutely uninhabitable. The Muir
Tribune editor released one drop of it
on his hand one day last week, and
was almost stifled.