The Opelousas courier., 1885-03-14
cayaels as Beasts of Burden

INST been made for the introduce
tion of into the South of
Enpland as beasts of burden for
farmers and others. For a num-.
ben of years they have been used
Id Australia !; and their docility
and endurance in that country
are highly praised. Laden sep
arately, they take about 700
weight each but, in a team,
they are able to draw as much
as a ton apiece. By the Aus
tralian squatters they are ex-
tensively employed, and in dis
tricts where water is scarce they
are almost invaluable. The
price of a young camel is from
$3.50 to $3.50, and this sum is
not deemed high by the inhabi-
tants of the antipodes. The
chief objection to their intro
duction into England is that
the country is too wet, and cam
els never. get along on wei
ground. After a rain they are
liable to slip and become use
less. Horses also are much ter
rifed by. their appearance. A
similar attempt was made to
introduce them here some if-
teen years ago, but the idea did
not take.
1t was late and she had been
yawning for half an hour, but
he did not take the hint. II
see," he said ''that Tennyson in
his drama speaks of men as Gods
trees, and women as Gods flow
ers. It is natural that he should
compare women to flowers, but
cannot see why he should COM
pare men to trees" 81 can"
she said. "You can 7" Eyes
this is winter amt it ?" "It is"
"Well," she said, with another
yaWn as she glanced toward the
clock, s'the reason he compared
men to trees is that trees don't
leave till spring" He was on
his way home a minute, later
Boston Budget.
The Bienville New Era closes
d magnificent article on educa-
ton as follows :
"Let lis give our children
every educational advantage in
our power. but while doing this
let us not neglect their moral
training, and in selecting teach
ers let is see that they have the
moral as well as educational
qualifications necessary to fit
them for the exalted aud res
ponsible position they propose
to occupy"
The most original method OF
gaining hotoriety yet devised is
that chosen by John O'Mara, of
Pittsburg, who challenges any
man in the city, either to stand
In the cold or sit on a block Of
lee longer than he will. He has
just beaten James Cavanagh by
twenty-five minutes, freezing
one ear and two fingers in the
match.
Give to the cows none but the
best and purest food. With nc
other stock is this so essential,
for the reason that it has been
fully demonstrated by compe-
tent authorities that the milk
ii a very prolific scource Of
transmitting disease germs from
impure food, and especially from
impure water.
LoNGFELLoW's ADVICE nc
Commemorative up to the best
that is Id you; live noble lives
as You all may, in whatever con
dition you may find yourself. ST
that your epitaph may be thai
Of Euripides "This monument
does not make thee famous,-C
Euripides! but thou makest thi'
monument famous
IF you are keeping cows TO
the dairy, or to give milk ant
make butter, keep only the kint
that will give the greatest guam
tlty of your specialty-butte
COWS, If it is butter and if it i
milk, then keep cows OF the
milk breeds, says the Pittsburs
Stockman.
IF you would be truly happy
nv DEAR said one lady to an
other, ayou will have neithe'
eyes nor ears when your hus
and comes home late from th'
ub.a Eyes, I know answer
I'D the other. YEARLY. Hbut Wha