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How to Cure Meat.

An esteemed correspondent
asks us to repeat a recipe for
curing meat which we furnished
some time ago. We have pub
lished so many that we can hard
~ guess the precise one to
which he alludes.
The best plan is to save each
Farmer" for future reference,
or else to get a copy Of the Farm
er's Scrap Book, and paste there
in everything that it is desired
to save. But while we Cannot
tell precisely what our cores
pondent would have repeated,
we can give him another recipe
for curing meat which has been
tried for o number of years, and
always with success. And it
has this advantage that if fol-
lowed it will save meat whether
the weather be cold or mild when
the meat is killed. 1t has. been
published by the Germantown
Telegraph every year, and as
often nearly it has been repub-
lished in the Southern Farmer.
It is as follows: To one gallon
of water, take [ and liz pounds
of salt, liz pound of sugar, Ia
ounce of saltpeter, liz ounce
potash. In this ratio the pickle
can be increased to any guam
tity desired. Let these be boil
ed together until all the dirt
from the sugar rises to the top
and is skinned off. Then throw
it into a tub to cool, and when
cold pour it over your beef or
pork. The meat must be we'll
covered with pickle, and should
not be put down for at least two
days after killing, during which
time it should be slightly sprink-
led with powdered saitpeter,
which removes. all the surface
blood, etc, leaving the meat
fresh aud clean. Some omit
boiling the pickle, and find it ta
answer well, the operation Of
boiling purities the pickle by
throwing off the dirt always te
be found in salt and sugar. L
this recipe is strictly followed il
will require only a single tria
to prove its superiority over the
common way or most ways o
putting down meat, and will no
soon be abandoned for another
The meat is unsurpassed fol
sweetness, deiicacy and fresh
ness Of colof.-SouthernFa Farmer
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

III for working people. Send 70 cts post
ILL age, and we will mail you free. aroyal.
valuable sample box of goods that will put you
in the way Of making more money in a few days
than you ever thought possible at any business
Capital net required. You can live at home and
work ID spare time only, OF all the time. All OF
both sexes. of all ages. grandly successful SOC
10 95 easily earned every evening. That all who
want work may test the business, we make this
unparalleled offer: To all who are not well salts
fed we will send $I to pay for the trouble Of
writing as. Full particulars. directions, etc.,
sent free. Immense pay absolutely sure for all
who start al once. Don delay. Address
tns STiNsoN e. Co, Portland, Maine
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Lands! Lands! Lands
Title Guaranteed
For Sale,
On Terms to Suit Purchasers.

NEAR VILE PLATE.
Description. AoYes.
Lot 7, section A, townsh 4 s rye 2 east lie
COULEE CROCHE,
Near IiGon Grove.
E ! of 5 I sec q, t Z s range 3 east s0.SS
w ] of s W sec %, t z S range 8 east sos
n o sec and n e / Of s @ / of sec 49,.
N g l sec aud n ! of n W / SEQ 27,t7s
3 east, contalnlng..-........... 44AA9A
Lots l and 2 of sec "a, { 8 8 rye 5 east %
w ! of II 9 / of sec "a, tSsr3e...... 90
BELLEVUE.
5 e / of s g ! of sec 8 8 W | of W l,
and lots 4 and z of sec Q t 7sr3e,
west of the Montgomery plantation
S l of S l of sec 8; sw of 0 w
of sec 8; 9 l of s W of sec le-all
NEAR POINT Lyons.
Lot No 8 and II e / of g Q I Of sec %, t
3 east, containing............. secs
AND EAST OF CIR. CoTEAU
Lot No Of sec 6 t 8 5 aast........ 0sAs
PRAIRIE HAYES.
n W / of 8 W ! of sec Is 9 ! of o u
Of @ /, and s Q / of II Q / of seea6, {
r Q, containing.......... 1880
Lots 8 and a of section IS; lots l, .
and 8 of sec IS; and lots l and 9 Of
sec So, $ r l east, containing.... 1916
Lots =, 8 and A n w of 9 /, and n
g / of 8 W of sec 26, 8 l east. Ign
N w ! of W of SEQ IS; . ! Of Of
ne / of sec 26, tssrl east........ lGA2s
For further information, apply to
E. D. ESTILETTE.
AT the Office of Estilette s. DuprS,
jal4 Att'ys ut Law, OpelousaB, La.
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Kitchen Wrinkles.

Be economical.
Clean caster bottles with shot.
Wash the hair in cold sage
tea.
TO brighten aud clean old al
paca wash in coffee.
To remove ink stains soak in
sour milk over night.
To brighten carpets sprinkle
with salt before sweeping.
Mix stove polish with vinegar
and a teaspoonful Of sugar.
To polish a stove rub with a
newspaper instead of a brush.
When cooking beans add one
half teaspoon of saleratus.
To remove tea stains from
cups and saucers scour with ash
es.
For burns apply -four wet
with cold water, as 1t quickly
gives relief.
When sponge-cake becomes
dry it is nice to "cut in thin sill
ces and toast.
If the oven is too liz when
baking place a small dishhff cold
water in it. EheA
To remove mildew, SPAR in
buttermilk and spread. Owe abe
grass in the sun. al II
If nutmegs are good, islhel
picked with q pin oil VITA in
stantly ooze out. I'D
To clean furniture that is, not
vanished rub with a cloth 'eseet
with kerosene. ,or
To prevent mustard-plas sdrs
from blistering, mix with PIE
white of an egg.
To prevent fat-irons fr(rn
scorching, wipe them on a oloIl
wet with kerosene. q
To brighten or clean silver |
nickel plated ware. rub withh
WOODEN cloth and -four. IA
Water in which borax is dia
solved is good for the hair, ali
also to whiten the face Il |
hands. "
When there is a crack in t,4e
stove it can be mended by mfk'
ing ashes and salt with water.
To make paper stick to a WA
that has been whitewashed, waa}
in vinegar or s~aleratus water. !,
When clothes are scorched re-
move the stain by placing the
garment where the sun can shine
ron 1t.
SEARCHED shirts will iron easie
IF you let them dry after starch.
Jig so you will have SO sprinkl'
them before ironing.
!, The wings of turkeys, gees,
, and chickens are good to Wasl
and clean windows, as they leav
no dust nor lint, as cloth.
To brighten the inside Of
i coffee or teapot, fill with water
add q small piece of soap an
let it boil about forty-five min
! ntes.
To extcrninate bedbugs dis
solve alum in water and appl,
: to the bedstead with . feather
Be careful not to touch the pain
i or varllish.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24
Good Manners.

Good manners constitute the
most valuable OF earthly posses
sions. All may have them by
the cultivation Of the affections,
and none without it. Only for
the few are learning ana genius,
wit aud beauty, wealth and
fame but good manners, with
their dowry of happiness, are
for al who are willing to pay
the price Of self-culture. That
lady lives not, whatever her
station in life, but who by amia-
bic temper, pleasant words, and
kind acts, may shed light and
comfort on the hearts and
homes OF earth. That man is
yet to be born who may not
possess those elements Of power,
il true to the obligations OF his
being, which brighten and bless
human society. There IS a
wealth of affection and kindness
in every human heart, if proper
II developed ; aud the develop
ment Of the sane IN social life
Is i duty we at once owe to
ourselves and the world.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24


To make i servieeahle tele-
phone from one farm house TO.
another only requires enough
wire and two cigar boxes. First.
select your boxes and make a.
hole about half al inch III diam
eter lii the centre III the bottom
Of each, and then place one III
each of the houses you wish 10
connect ; then get i've pounds
of COMMON iron stuyepipe wire,
make i loop il one end and put
1T through the hole in your cigar
box and fasten II with = nail;
then draw ii tight TO the other
box, supporting II when neces-
sary with Il stout cord; call BY
rapping OH the box. At 200 or
800 yards conversation Is as easy
as though carried % BIZ persons
IA. the same room.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24
EDUCATIONAL.
oPELoUsAs FEMALE INSTITUTE

OPELOUSAS EEMALEl
Opelousas, 81. Landry Parish, La.
EHyHIS Institution will resume duties Mou-
day, September 7th 1885, under the i'm
Mediate supervision of Mrs. II. III. HAYES aud
Mrs. NJ. A. DAVIS, with competent assistants.
The scholastic year consists of forty weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION:
Preparatory Department, per month 8 81
Academic $. W
Music, with use of Piano, " +" y. 90
Boardin, including Wash
ing, Lights and Fuel, F." :. l6 90
Embroidery, Wax Flowers, Painting,
Drawing, each, extra,............- 10 %
DISCIPLINE:
The government of this School is strict but
parental; no hard tasks or restrictions are i'm
posed, but every student must comply with
the rules, and must prepare, up to tue meas
ure of her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode of instruction
are designed to train the mind to habits OF
correct thinking and thorough investigation.
| No student will be allowed to euter higher
| classes without thorough preparation. Pa
| rents and guardians may rest assured that
the manners, health and morals of their chils
dren and wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case OF
protracted illness. The location OF this town
| is healthful and easy of access. The boarding
| department is under the immediate charge
| Of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide them
selves with blankets and towels.
For particulars, address
Mrs. N. NJ. HAYES,
July 28-s4-nov25-7a. Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24
Work.

There is a nobleiless, and even
saeredness, in work. Were he
ever so beuighted, forgetful of
high calling, there is always.
hope hi d man who earnestly
works; Ill idlelless alone is there
perpetual despair. Blessed is,
he who has found his work; let
him ask no other blessedness.
He has il Work-a life purpose;
he has found it, and will follow
it. Theman who has nothing
to do is the most miserable of
beings; no matter bow much
wealth Il man possesses, he can
neither be confentetl nor happy
without occupation ; we are
born To labor, and the world is
our vineyard. We can fnd q
field of usefulness almost any
where. til occupation We forget
orr cares, our worldly trials and
our sorrows. II Keeps lis from
constantly worrying aud brood
ing over what is inevitable. II
we have enough for ourselves
We can labor for the good Of
Others, and such a task IS one
or the most delightful duties q
worthy and good man can join
ill.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

Judge Depue, DC Newark n.
j., tie other day held that, m
der the civil rights law, q hotel
keeper was not compelled to adj
nit cDIored people 20 the com
mon dining-goom.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24
OURB RoR NBURALaIo Pam

CURB FOR NEURALeIc PAIN.
The following recipe from an
old paper. says . correspondent
of an old exchange, has proved
of inestimable value TO many :
assone time since, while suffer
ing from neuralgia pains in the
face, it occurred to me that egg
poultice might relieve. Mixing
All egg with corll-meal, or any
coarse -four, proved not only in
this case, when applied, but in
many since, equally effective
My mother, after having suffer-
ed two or three days and nights
with severe toothache and face
ache, tried the above remedy,
and experienced relief III . few
moments.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

%E&Z%%gR@@1 6IWEM&@@ A@E@ & !.
Two middle aged men looked
at each other very intently on a
Third avenue. New York, car
for some time, and, ut last one
of them said
Your face is familiar to me.
T must have seen you some
where's
Il was just going TO make the
same remark about you. We
must have met before. / think
[ saw yon III the army during
the war
II wasn't in the arm replied
the other. griuning
aThen It can't have been in
the army for / wasn't in the army
either
Nov I know where We met.
It was Ill Canada. Shake, COM
rade. The bounty jumper still
lives. There are eaoughs uryl-
vors to hold 4 reunion Where
are You going noW7n
81 am on my way down town
to draw my pension"
so am I. Shake, conraae,
shake
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

Reports of the turning Of ne
groes white are frequent, but
the turning OF d white man
black = an unheard-of occur
renee. Vet such d transforms
ton is reported from Dale eolln-
III, Ala, In the person Of D Mr..
Hemming. This discoloration
commenced about six mouths
ARC iii spots ON different parts
of his body, and continued "
spread and grow darker ever
since, and recently small spots
have made their appearance On
bis cheek. forehead and neck
The physicians say there y 20
record of such 4 case.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

Mrs. Veronica Ball. Of syra
cuse, N. n. died the other day,
after fasting ffey-nine days
RI niEads was unsettled.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

a fruit canning establishment
is to be started SIT Jennings,
OalcaBieu parish.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24
Egg Nogg.

There il no fluid known to
mortal man, that has got more
backbone, and less tangle leg, IN
a quart oy it, than good, old
1776, Egg Nogg. Our grand
dads drank it fuently aud thankt
the Lord, as it meandered sloly
down their throats. It IL bilt
out ov slider, aud fresh egg, aud
IL az phull ov fun aud iu1losellse
az Il kittens tail. Enny man
who haz moral skruples about
drinking a glass ov fresh made
egg nogg, had better git biz
morality insured against ack-
sidents at once, for lie IL III dan
ger ov having his morality kom-
pleteIy eradikated from the face
on the earth. Morality that
kant stand egg nogg, IL a weak
sister. ] luz egg nogg, aud ]
hope i alWuss shall. | kant tell
yn now when egg nogg Waz
fust discovered, nor who the
lucky kritter waz who fust found
il out, but / would Civ 15 dol
lars ut least to know that it Waz
oneoy mi ansesstors. / am orphu1
proud av the anshunt Blllingses
aud enny glory that huktuates
around them kind Of circumam-
bates around me. This may
look like weakness in me, but
1t IL latnr, aud i don't beleay
lin allWuss snubbing natur. |
say let yure natl.r kind ov go it,
onst in a while.-Josh Billings.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

Queen Victoria has had nine
children, eight of whom are liy-
ing, namely Princess Victoria,
the wife Of Prince Frederick
William Of Germany; Prince
Albert Edward, the Prince OF
Wales and heir TO the throne,
aud who resides il England
Prince Albert, the Duke OF
Edinburgh, who is n the Navy ;
Princess Helena, the wife OF
Prince Christian Of scIleswig
Holstein Princess Louise, wife
Of the Marquis of Lorne, now Ia
Canada !; Prince Arthur, the
Duke of Oonnanght, who mar
RED the Princess Louise @
Prussia, and resides IN England
Prince Leopold and Princess
Beatrice, residing Id England.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24
LOUISIANA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

Located at Opelousas,
ST. LANDRY PAR. La,
NKTILL be open for the reception of Cadets
w on Monday, October 5th, 1888.
TERMS o TUITION:
Boys under IL years. per month--..-.~.S2 81
Boys over y years, .----- 8 U0
There will he a reduction of 20 per cent
whenever there are two or more from one
family.
We refer by permission to the Hon. E.
Lewis, Judge G. w. Hndspeth, Thomas Il
Lewis, Esq, Hon. John N. Ogden, DR., W. A
Robertson, G.. G.. Duson, Joseph Bloch and
Alphonse Levy.
Principal.
CAPT. e. SUMTER TAYLOR,
$40 Comd'g. Cadets.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-10-24

III the poll tax were simply
made d qualification for voting,
II would bs the easiest CT al
collected. Party men and poll
tieians would sec that + mas
bald. 1T the property holder
aoea not choose To pay y lot
im refuse, on election day re-
lis vote, and let chat 1e all
penalty. Dohin Justice and
pace him On the right footing
Will tbs non-property holder,
s khe Inv now stands the nom
Koparty holder belongs 81 q
dgiIeged class and the non
al poll tax II the only
Bai dead head Id this Be
can country.IoWn Ialk.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
DISTRICT COURT.

Amos Beck vs., VIM. Beck ct Tx; deft
files motion to dissolve injunction and
affidavit in support Of the same
Board OF CommissionesofC Custer coun-
tyys. Board Of Commissioners of Yellow
stone county demurrer complaint sus-
taine&. Court delivers opinion in writ
ing and renders Judgment for defendant.
Mary e. Oaker VS.. Geo. w Oker; di-
vorce; trial by court on report of referee:
decree of divorce, with right to plaintiff
to resume her former name of Mary E.
Frazier.
Lorezelia Flanagan VS.. Augustus Flana-
gan; divorce. 1t is ordered that the or
der of commitment heretofor issued for
contempt be stayed on condition that
the defendant pay forthwith the sum of
$50 to the rlaintiff or her attorneys, and
the balance of the $500 as mentioned in
said order of commitment, within six
months, in equal monthly payments and
in addition thereto hat the rents for
plaintiffs property in Miles City be paid
to the plaintiff or some' person whom
she may designate, but as soon as any of
these. conditions are violated the order
by commitment shall be enforced.
Thos Surtees VS.. N. P. Coal Co. suit for
loss of eye, damages 10000. The case
occupied eight days ard after being
put all night the jury returned ver-ict
for $500 for plaintiff
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
lnother important sale.

On Saturday Col Ed. T. Ferris. treas
uree Of Gallatin county, and at the head
Of the sebree, Ferris 4 White Co., of
Bozeman, consumnlated a sale whereby he
becomes the individual possessor of 10
feet on Main street and Central avenue,
300 feet on Central avenue and 1876 feet
on Rabcock street. For this property,
without buildings. Mr. Ferris paid
$1,000. The work Of hauling stone and
brick viii begin at once for large two
story building to be erected ON the
grounds, besides numerous warehouses
for farming machinery, &c 1t is rum
ored that his intention is to erect a
building for hotel. over the storerooms
and offices, but as yet this is merely
conjecture. With Benepe's immense
new building on the opposite COR
ner and the Sebree, Ferris & White
Co. located in that end Of town, one may
expect property to advance in price in
that locality. The i've year lease of the
Harper block, now occupied by Mr. Fer
ris, will terminate some time this winter,
ana 1t is the firms intention to remove
to their new quarters as soon thereafter
as possible. Mr.. Hoppe and wife are to
be congratulated on the sale they have
made.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
rrMsERLlNK ITEMS.


Mrs. George Crayton and family ar
rived here from Dunbar, Pa, on the 18th
inst.
Edward MeMannus, son Of John Nc
Manus, arrived here from New York on
the 10th.
The prospector on P. J Queally's claim
struck the Bonanza vein last Wednes-
day. The coal at the present Indications
is feet thick and of fine quality.
A p lssenger on the west bound train
last Thursday, died of consumption a
few minutes before the train reached
Timberline. His name could not be
obtained.
The secret revealed-The new build
ing which several attempts have been
made to DESTROY by FIRE opened last
Thursday and proves to be saloon, now
under the MANAGEMENT of Hugh Harry,
formerly of Sims, Oak.
John Carr and Thomas Haily went to
the Comet quartz mines west of Helena
last Sunday. Mr., Carr goes to take
charge of the underground workings of
the mines, now under the supervision
Of Edward Murphy, formerly of this
place. Com.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
The Mobiles Company.

Of this troupe, which will play here
next Saturday evening, the 2Sth, moth.
ing new can be said Mr.. Mobiles and
wife have visited Bozeman with their
really artistic company, and gave us in
Glove and Law" one of the best per-
formances we have ever seen. The
Phoenix is the play in which Mr.. Mobiles
gained his widespread reputation and
should be seen by every one. A San
Francisco paper says seldom does a
company visit this city having such a
completeness in ability and dramatic
talents as that supporting Milton Mobiles,
and this is worthy of mention, when the
number at the present time is so very
large, having seventeen different repre-
sentatives Of special lines, in which the
presentations have been in the past rare
" equalled Individually and collect
lively it is the best combination that has
ever visited this City, aud the play is
thereby made the more interesting from
the presentations, which, to lovers of
melodrama, furnish very ENJOYABLE
performance The company will play
here with the same strong cast that
made such a success Of their perform
ance in San Francisco.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
THE LOVE FEAST.

On Monday night last the delegates to
the City Republican convention, were
called to order by Col. Ferris, who read
the call and explained that the original
intention Of the central committee had
been to elect two delegates from each
ward, but upon deliberation (after the
call had been issued ana few had made
kick, claiming that the election OF two
was put-up job it was concluded to
elect Eve. After several efforts to secure
chairman E. M. Gardner was elected.
Committee on credentials was appointed
in due form and the char in submitting
the names of those entitled to votes in
advertently but very properly designat-
ed them as Gentlemen of the Jury"
tcoroner's jury was evidently meant.)
This was followed by one young man
rising to his feet and nominating J. V.
Bogert (great winking and nudging
among the young mem he was calmly
but firmly reminded that he was some-
what premature, and he almost punched
ont the bottom of his chair on his way to
the floor. After some other preliminar-
les had been arranged, the young men
was allowed to make the nomination,
which was duly seconded. Then Mr.
Bogert very modestly and prettily de-
clined the proffered honor of being the
next mayor Then came the most
momentous period Of the evening, ard as
the Young man clothed with the thick
lavender-colored overcoat arose, every
iip was stilled, not man stirred, and
with bated breath every one leaned to
ward the speaker and drank in his soul
stirring eIoquence Towering above the
clouds in his brilliant periods, he finally
dropped. and in the hush which follow
ed with dull thud, dragged the cadav-
er upon the stage. The wise foresight
of wearing an overcoat in room regis
terinc summer heat was then apparent.
The thermometer Immediately descend
ed to forty degrees below zero. Several
lambs were then lead in among the
number Dr. Osborn, VIM. Award, Geo.
Nichols. E. NJ. Gardner, Mr.. Hemphill.
zach declined in turn, and upon motion
ofCoI Nav, the Kelly of the Third
ward Mr.. S. w Cook was nominated
h. acclammation, a prominent Republi'
can sitting next to the reporter, remark
ing thatthe Democrats LAD put UP 2 JOB
on the Republicans.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
Personal Points.

Mr.. and Mrs. q. Sales of Thompson's
Falls, were in Bozeman last week to at
tend the funeral of their daughter, Mrs.
Elliott.
Col Tike came down from his placer
mines at Emigrant last Friday. The
Colonel says that he stopped work some
days ago intending to make the last
cleanup this season, but the weather
continuing so pleasant, without snow,
he concluded to continue the work of
mining until January list.
Mat Black was down from Cooke
this week. He met his smelter en- route
to Cooke, and expects that it will be
ready for use in week or so. Frank
Esler was compelled to shut down, after
a run of few days, tor lack of fuel, but
will soon be able to complete the run.
The camp, Mat. says, is looking up Prof.
Vessel, the smelter expert, is greatly
pleased with the prospects of the camp.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
Advertise.

II have never been buried alive"
SAID IN old clerk acquaintance of mine,
on Wednesday afternoon, but | once
worked for week ina store whose prop
rietor didnot advertise or if he did it
was BY means Of circulars, country fences
and Theatre programmes. When left
him at the end Of week my hair was
almost as white as YOU see it. Solitary
confinement did it. The only proper and
legitimate way in which to advertise is
in the newspapers, when the advertiser
will receive 100 per cent, or over for
every dollar expended" The old clerk
is right All of the largest mercantile
firms will tell you that they owe their
success in a great measure to judicious
and generous use Of printers ink.