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The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
~ sERAPHINE ON GOING TO THE
CITY,

arewell, my Seraphine!
true: o' u"
Ia like another buckwheat cake or
But, bark! The distant footing SIS
All, life is such a rush:
= tumble out of bed, a scurry down.
a race to depot, and a jolt to town.
ANU t men reverse the process, adding
An, u an empty rush.
Yes a. loH Ie, I haye the list:
one nam; one servant girl, two spools
The new hall carpet and the baby's
1oull see, when I return, h nothing's
Tina you've put on your list.
Times short; where is my hat?
ana wnepe my macintosh and over
I'll need them both AGAINST th;s vol,
An, there! l felt that in so small a flat
one scarce could lose ones hat.
And now, at last, goodby.
Oh, for a house in town hovever
meek!
But there!-it can't be done on six a
so we commute. Hank! 1t is rumbling
Ta-ta! So-long! Goodby.
III stop to add just this:
And uie rat fnlS ii itsd {; OF poem yesterday,
Hence this-Now, let me f1y. or T shall
miss 'A"'
The train, for adding this!
-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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innocent but Infectious.

A man running toward the Reading
Railway station, Germantown, on Sat
urday, as If in great haste to make
the train, was the cause OF ~enliven-
ing the gate Of a number OF other
pedestrians bent on that purpose,
among whom were several women who
fancied they were late for the train.
AS the latter wore shoes Of the cramp.
ed pattern known as pumps. their dis.
comfort In running may be imagined,
When, breathless, they reached the
station they found the first runner
sitting comfortably and reading a pa
per. with ten minutes margin before
train time. One of the women, made
bold by indignation, advanced upon
the cause of her anger with the query:
What were you running for?" The
answer was For my health."-Phil-
::edelnhia Rec7rd
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Diet Of the Oldest Parisienne.

This Is the daily diet OF Nine. Rob
inson, aged 107, the oldest %inhabitant
OF Paris: Early In the morning she
takes a cup of chocolate and a biscuit.
AT noon she eats some eggs, mashed
potatoes or peas and fruit, and in the
evening o'clock, about an hour
before she gocs to bed, she takes a
bowl -uf soup. She drinks. only water
.sweetened with a little sugar and
coloredA Wlh.a drop OF wine. For,
years she has scarcely tasted apr
'aneat, sandaonly~once In while she
takes a little breast of chicken. On.
this diet she expects to live happily
still many years.-NeW York World
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
Hat That Made Butler Good LOOKING.

Hat That Made Butler Good Looking
Did you ver know that Gen. Ben.
jamin F. Butler considered himself
. handsome maa? Well he did did says
the Boston Herald, and there is a
letter in his own handwriting pasted
On a Washington street store window
to prove 1t. Ben wrote it In July,
1879, and thanked a firm of hatters
for the gift Of a "skypiece" in these
words:
Il take pleasure In acknowledging
the receipt Of your hat, with thanks
for your kindness. The proof of the
pudding is in eating the bag, said
the proverb. anil 1 have worn your
hat both ashore and adoat and do
say it Is n of the best if not the
best hat I ever wore. Besides, I have
been complimented for nly good looks
with 1t on. With thanks for YOU
hDdness, I am very truly yours,
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER"
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Catching Cold.
A baldheaded physician as

A b~aldheaded physician as he
brushed a few flies. from the white
and polished dome of his skull, said:
Il used to be dreadfully subject to
colds ever In the summer. I had to
wear a black skull cap all the time.
The minute I took 1t off I began to
sneeze and wheeze. But now for a
year I have not once worn a skull
cap and / have not once had a cold.
Why, / could go and stand bareheaded
dn a snowstorm without any Ill eff
feet. MY hmm unity to colds comes
from this: Every morning I put my
head under the cold water spigot and
let the cold water run for a minute
on my bald crown. This is a refresh
ing thing, and Since l began to do it
have never had a cold."-Milwauke
journal ~
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

MRS. Gasser-I was outspoken in my
sentiments at the club this afternono.
Mr.. Gasser-I can't believe it! Who
outspoke you, my dear?-Puck.
l. Uncle Silas-What would I be willin'
ter do fer a nice dish O. pre-digested
oats? Well, I'd be willin' ter tackle a
preserved an pressplit wood-pile.-
Judge.
We hold this truth to be self-evi-
dent, that all men are created equal,
but in order to leave no possible 0
for doubt about it, we insist on the
dress coat at all formal affairs.-Puck.
DO you expect to make the people
believe all you say?" NO." answered
Senator Sorghum; "it will be a pretty
good job If l convince them that | be-
lieve all of it myself.
Star.
Il got de faith of Joshua!" exclaim.
ed the colored brother. YES" replied
an old deacon, "but de sun won't stan
still long huff fer you ter make a re-
duction in de gas bill!"-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
His Wife ian heiress)-Do you re-
member how badly you were embar-
raised when you proposed to me?
Her Husband-You bet I do. My
available assets were about $4,000
less than nothing.-Chicago Daily
News.
when a man makes a speech" said
the succinct person, she ought to be
able to tell all he knows in ten min
uttes - Yes answered Senator
Sorghum, "but it takes hours some
times to conceal what you don't know"
Washington Star.
MI. Wappleson," said Mrs. Oldcas-
Tie, "has a heart Of gold" Dear me-"
replied her hostess, sis that so? l
knew he'd got hurt in the army so he
had to have a silver plate in his jaw,
but I'd never heard about the other"
Chicago Record-Herald.
Magazine Editor-Your sonnet has
literary merit, but I can't use it be-
cause it does not conform to the es-
tablished rules of sonnet writing"
Ambitious Young Contributor-'That
is it's chief merit, sir. It establishes a
new form for the sonnet" -Chicaso
Tribune.
II suppose electricity will eventually
take the place of steam," remarked
the mechanical chap. The man who
in the apartment house shivered.
has already taken the
place of steam in my radiators" he
I'm afraid to ask the
ord. .-..
Finnegan-Shure, / niver fought
Hooley'd stop drinkin', but he's done
It. Fanagan-Go way wild We. Shure
| seen him in Gilligan's saloon half
an hour ago drinkin' ivrything in
sight. Finnegan-Faix, I how later
news nor that. I seen him a minute
an he wuz under the table
Philadelphia Press.
ianitor what it s."-Phildelphia Rec
Miss Skreecher: what sort of
songs do you like best, MI. S%uphrer?'
Mr.. Suphrer: "The songs of the seven
century" Miss Skreecher:
How odd! Why do you prefer
MI. 'Suhprer: Because no
body ever sings 'em nowadays
INQUIRER.
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Indirect Persuaeyo.

On a vacant lot in West Phtladel.
pnla and down in "a hollow made bv
raising the grade OF the streets new
~ opened through some old farming
iand there were observed the other
day two men huddled over a tinv fire.
which was famed by the same wintry
wine that blew through their long
ana flowing whiskers. One of the
knights of the road was eating some.
ming out of a tin can and the other
was reading a newspaper. IT could
dlg that channel for The Delaware"
said n reader, "for less none than
INC subway would cost. I'd get a
lot of gold dust and salt the bottom;
put 1T light on the surface and squirt
1t In with a force pump so as to make
gold the deeper you went. This
need only be done in n spot. Then
ia have some one discover that spot
and begin to dredge cut the gold
The city could then sit back and take
IN money for permits to tredge, and
the channel would soon be cleared
out all the way down without fur.
ther expense .'-Philadelplia Record.
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Sheridan In a National Convention.

sheridan In a National Convention.
1T is a tradition that no American
ever refused a Presidential nomina.
tion," said Judge W. B. Rodgers, City
Solicitor of Pittsburg, "and yet l saw
a very noted mar stammer forth q
remuneration of the place, although
1t had not really been rendered him.
It vas at the Chicago convention OF
1880, when We battled for days be.
fore Garfield finally won. l was there
as one of the 306 who stuck by Grant
to the last ditch. Somebody in the
convention hall shouted out: Mr..
Chairman, I nominate General Phil
Sheridan for President There were
cheers, and in a moment the little
cavalryman was on his feet, very
greatly confused, very red in the face
and yet determined to speak. Please
don't mention my name he said. I
assure you that I have no such am.
bition. I am loyal to my old chief
Then he sat down amid a tremendous
uproar OF plaudits. "-Washington Her.
aid.
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eat well, and finally became crippled
and bent over with rheumatism.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought quick
relief, and, in time, cured me. Though
! lost 40 pounds, I now weigh 200.
more than ever before"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
Weak Eyes

Are made strong by Leonardi's Eve Iot ion
Inflammation is cured without pain in one
gay. NO other eye remedy SO pure and heal
ing. Keeps the eyes in working trim. It
makes strong eyes. Guaranteed or money
refunded. Druggists sell il at rs cts, or
IorWarded prepaid on receipt of price by s.
y. Leonardo & Co, Tampa, Fla.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

A recent novel says a man really
needs two wives-a Martha wife to
air the beds and order the dinner, and
a Mary wife to look at and talk to.
Guess whether the novel vas written
by a woman or a man. insists the Bos'
ton Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

When a man is making all sorts OF
faees at himself in a mirror he usu-
,lly isn't crazy, only shaving.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

was lurking in my
system for ears. I
had %torturing pain
in the side and
back and the urine
was dark and full
of sediment. I was
racked with pain,
day n night,
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

James J. Jeffries is the only bellig-
erent on record who is faithfully liv-
ing up TO the principles Of the Peace
Conference, declares the New York
American.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physicians Called 1t Eczema in Worst
Form-Patient Despaired of Cure
-Cuticura Remedies Cure Her.


about four years ago | was afflicted
with black splotehes all over my face and
a few covering my body, which produced a
severe itching irritation, and which caused
me a great deal Of suffering, to such an ex-
tent that I was forced to call in two of the
leading physicians of -. After a thor
ough examination of the dreaded complaint
they announced it to be skin eczema in its
worst form. Their treatment did me nc
good. Finally / became respondent and de-
:ided to discontinue their services. Then my
husband purchased a single set of the Cuti.
cura Remedies, which entirely stopped the
breaking out. / continued the use of the
Cuticura Remedies for six months, and
after that every splotch was entirely gone.
/ have not felt a symptom of the eczema
since, which was three years ago. Mrs.
Lizzie E. Sledge, $40 Jones Ave, Selma
Ala. Oct. %. 1905"
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

10 Butils Inc above mieIItiuued medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OF
native, medicinal roots. The processes em-
Uloyed In their manufacture were original
with DIR. Pierce, and they are carried on BY
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid Of apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
Ill other harmful, h~abit-fornins drugs. A
full list OF their ingredients Ia printed on
each bottle-Wrapper.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

. recent examination a British
..nd5date In the London College Of
,s,,sic. defined a musical interval as
:. ahnrt uanse for refreshments"
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

A girls idea of being bold is to fol
get to look daggers at a man who
gives her his seat in a street ear.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
Painless Cancer.

There is a prevailing opinion that
cancer is always painful from the be-
ginning, whereas it is really painless
III the majority of cases. It is de-
sirable to ascertain how far the pub
III ought to be instructed in the early
signs Of cancer with a view to the
adoption Of earlier diagnosis, and con-
seouently earlier operation.-Hospital.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

It's hard for a girl to take as much
interest IN your love making If she
suspects you mean it.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

Some men expect you to do a IA
vor for them as if they were doing
it for you.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

You can generally Squire out some
how what a man means by what hi
says unless he Is running for office.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

FITS, st. Vitus'D aL;e:Nervou Diseases per
manentlycured by DR.. Kllne's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
Dr.. III. r. Kline, Id, 99l Arch St, Phila., Pa,
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

Postal development in China has
compelled a revision IN the spelling OF
Chinese city names.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
MRS. PRE- MeKlTRjCK

Mrs. Pree McKitrick, of La Fargo,
Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
For six years I suffered from ffsmals
weakness. I was SO irregular that I would
60 from three weeks to six months, so I
thought I would give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound d trial.
Nov I am once more well and can do my
work without a pain. Any one who wishes,
can write to me and I will answer all letters
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number of actual cures. of female ills.
Every suffering woman in tn
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. It is free, will
bring you health and may save
your life.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

You can't make a woman believe
there IS any real trouble in the world
on the first afternoon she wears her
new hat.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
TORTUREs.
Racked With Pain, Day and Night,
For Years.

VIM. Fl. Walter, engineer Of Chats
worth, Ills, writes: Kidney disease
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation TO Women.

Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out Of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice In free
and always helpful.
.nssad Succeeds MAnen Rfhara Enaf
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

That u American forests abound in
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly atte8ted
by scores OF the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness OF many native plants before the
advent OF the white race. This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites. led
the latter to continue investigations until
to-day we have a rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
DR.. Pierce believes that Our American for
ISIS abeSud in most valuable medicinal roots
Ion the cufeQf most obstinate and fatal dis
eases, Ii we,WonAd properly investigate them;
and ip eeRhrDafxn OF this conviction. he
poiasfwith pride~A the almost narxelnus
cures effected by his ~ nIden Dis
eoyery.n which has pIQIenL itself. to be III
most Efficient tonic LIVER inzigQI-
atcEA heart tonic and REGULATOR. and blood
cleanser known to medical science. Dyspep-
STA, or Indigestion. torpid liver. functional
and even valvular n other affections of
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason srhy 1t cures these and many other
affections. Is clearly shown in Q little book
OF extracts from the standard medical works
which IS mailed free to any address by Dr.. r.
". Pierce, Of Buffalo. N. Y. to all sending
request Tor the same.
Not less marvellous. In the unparalleled
cures 1t Is constantly making of woman's
many peculiar affections. weaknesses and
Distressing derangementss Is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite> Prescriptiosh>as is amply attested
by thousands ofTnSoNcifed testimonials con-
frIbuted byNGSzfeful paffenA who have been
cured BY Il Of lAelxic dTalhs. pafnf1T
parlodss irTegnlarities: prolapsus and QtheEE
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

There's hardly anything in the
world excites a woman more than to
have somebody call her up on the tele-
phone when she is away and not
leave word who it IS. .
If a mar that a girls in love with
asks a policeman where d street is
she calls him strong and brave.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10

~ woman Ieels she Ism t loyal TO her
husband unless she tlbs about all the
money he makes.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-10
OFFERED WORTHY
YOUNG PEOPLE

matter how limited
IN your means or educa-
tion, Ii you wish a
81 h,,e3nnaa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-07
LAST FAREWELLS
To LONGWORTHS
LIVELY SCENE THE KOREA WHARF AND STEAM
THROUGH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THE
PRINCESS" AND THE CONGRESSMAN TOOK PLACES IN rAi
COMING TOWER TO WAYS FINAL GooDBYEs

The scene at the departure OF the
Korea yesterday was one of the pref
test that has been here in many a day
Long before the hour of sailing the
people began to arrive, and all lined
up on the Eva end of the dock to wit
ness the arrival of Princess Alice and
her faithful band of admirers. One
would imagine that a Princess of Royal
blood was expected instead of simply
a Presidents daughter. In fact some
of the good-byes were very much like
the kind that are said to royalty. Some
of the people bowed low and kissed
her hand, while the majority of them
simply said goodbye.
Several times the "all aboard" order
had been given before they started to
climb the gangway, which was at a
rather sharp angle. The last good-byes
were said and they started to go
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government official is on board The
fact that the Princess was on board
was the reason that Captain Sandberg
gave the order for the National flag
to be broken as the ship started
AS soon as the Korea had started the
different ships in the harbor blew three
whistles in honor of Mrs. Longworth
and as each ship had saluted the Ko-
rea answered with her whistle three
times. AS the Korea Strengthened out
and had headed towards the harbor the
happy pair were still at their post on
the upper bridge and were bowling and
waving as each salute was given them.
As the Korea reached the West Virgil
MIA the band was ordered to strike up
a tune in honor of the Longworths
and the ensign was dipped three times
according to regulations.
The Longworths and the little 10"
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aboard. Goodbye Jack" goodbye
Harry" goodbye Polly" and the 9th.
ers of the court were all mentioned,
the dust of Honolulu had been shaken
off and they boarded the ship and up
to the upper deck on the starboaTd side
just below the bridge.
The Princess" covered with leis,
stood and threw them down on the
sad and unhappy court. Just before
the order to lower the gangway had
been given Nick and the charming
Princess mounted the holy of holes,
the navigating bridge, and stood there
until the ship had started astern. Then
they mounted the ladder leading to the,
onning compass stand and there took a
position where they could see the
crowd and be seen. The minute that
the ship gained sternway the blue peter
came down, and the Stars and Stripes
was broken from the fore peak, an
honor that is only supposed to be Civ
en- when there is royalty or some high
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BIG FLEET NECESSARY.

NEW YORK, August 27.-Congress-
man Roberts of Massachusetts,, who
with other members of the naval COM
mittee, is investigating the needs Of
the Brooklyn Navy yard, said the trip
of the battleships via the Straits OF
Magellan is for tactical reasons alone.
He said: I'VE all believe the Suez
route is the easier and cheaper, but
going by hard route will determine
some Of our needs in the Pacific, par
ticularly in the matter of coaling sta
tions and mainland"
Representative Foss chairman or
the committee, said the committee will
probably ask Congress to authorize
four more battleships, and added: We
may as well make up our minds now
it is necessary to maintain a large
feet in the Pacific. Our interests are
too great on that coast to do other
wise"
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NEW YELLOW FEVER CASES.

WASHINGTON, August 27.-YeIlow
fever has not been stamped out in
Cuba. Chief Surgeon Taylor of the
army, in charge of the yellow fever
fight at Cienfuegos, reported to the
War Department today that five new
cases had developed. The cases have
broken out among citizens among the
American troops. All the soldiers who
were stricken are reported as conva-
lescent.
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The Banks buys and receives for Col
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which is the new order Of Society pro-
claimed by the Longworths in addition
to the famous 1900 were late in reach
ing the ship. Alice was heard to re-
mark many times that she was de
lighted" with Honolulu and the Sea-
side, and several persons are talking
of buying the Longworth cottage at
the Seaside and forming a club to be
known as the "X' Club in honor of the
Longworths and leaving everything
the same as they found it when the
first farewells were said over the
sparkling punch.
I'VE are coming back again some
day, and hope you will all be here, I"
was the last remark made by "Prin-
cess" Alice and her loving spouse. Sew
eral of the ladies of the court wore
their hair yesterday the way Alice has
worn it at night during her visit here,
and it is bound to become the thing"
now to wear their hair "a la Alice"
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KH0NG HING GHONG CO.

Importers and dealers in English.
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Table Covers, Pongee and all kinds OF
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CONFESSED HIGHwAYMEN FREED

MARYSVILLE, August 27.-Wllliam
Harris, alias Blakeley, negro, wanted
in Arizona for highway robbery, and
who confessed guilt after being arrest
ed near Oroville, is free, Chief of Po-
lice Maben having received a telegram
this afternoon saying Blakeley was no
longer wanted despite his confession.
This morning habeas corpus proceed
ings were begun on his behalf by At
torney NJ T. Britain.