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The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
The Man Who Had His Army
Clothes On.

1t was Sunday evening. Angelica had
invited her "best young man" to the
evening meal. Everything had passed
ioff harmoniously until Angelica's seven
year old brother broke the blissful
Silence by exclaiming,-
"Oh, ma! you oughter seen Mr..
Lighted the other night. when he called
10 take Ange to the drill; he looked so
nice sitting beside her with his arm,-'
'sFIed! screamed the maiden, whose
face began to assume the color of a we'll
done crab, quickly placing her hand
) ,ver his mouth.
You oughter seen him." continued
the persistent informant, after gaining
his breath and the embarrassed girls
land was removed, she had his
arm"
. "Frcddie!" shouted his mother, as in
her frantic attempts to reach the boys
auricular ~appendage, she upset the con-
tents of the teapot in Mr.. Lighted's lap,
making numerous Russian wal maps over
his new lavender pantaloons.
Il was just going to say" the half
frightened boy pleaded between a cry
'4nd an injured whim, 'hc had his
arm
"You boy! away q the wood shed,
Numbered the fatheI
The boy made for !he nearest exit, ex-
claiming as he waltzed, Il was going to
say that Mr.. Lighted Dad his army clothes
on, and I'll leave it to him if he'did'nt."
The boy was permitted to return, and
the remainder of the meal was spent IN
explanations from the family in regard tc
the number of times he had been ''talked
to" for using his fingers for a ladle.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

soil are comparatively porous; therefore.
tney DO not long retain moisture, and the
situation is high. The conclusion I have
come to is, shortly, that for the earlier
peas which may be expected to grow,
say, a yard in height, it is decidedly best
to use stakes, but that for the later crops.
except such as grow to a great height,
their use Is unnecessary. In early spring,
when the soil is cold and moist, it is per-
fectiy reasonable that the young plants
Will grow to greater perfection when
supported and, to some extent. sheltered
py stakes, but as the season advances they
60 equally we'll without any attempt at
stalking. A day pr two since ] had occa-
SION to be among some peas which were
grown without stakes, and they were
certainly more fruitful than Others grow
ing IN a similar situation, but held up
to bleach by sun and wind. With a
s%ueculent vegetable like a pea I take it
this bleaching and driving process is u t
the thing to avoid, and it can be avoided
by allowing the crop to mature under
the protection of its foliage and in prox-
unity to the soil. The same thing applies
to runner beans. Each year I stake a
portion and leave a portion to grow on
without stakes, and with no attention
except occasionally pinching back the
runners. Last season I was especially
successful in this treatment, and although
1t lis too early this year to speak positively,
present comparison is greatly in favor of
beans without stakes. So sar as / am
personally concerned. except for the
earliest planting of peas, I should not
hesitate to plant as many of either vege-
table as was likely to be required, and
grow them on without the aid of stakes.
There is a greater secret in their produc-
ton than stakes. These we can success
fully dispense with, but manure to enrich
the soil we cannot. When stakes are
u ed, ha ell is probably the best wood for
the purpose-at any rate it is the most
popular. There is no need, however, to
be confined to this. The wood from
hedges of several years growth will often
make good stalking wood. / do not mean
white or black thorn, or spiny wood of
that class, as they would be very OBJ, ect-
ionable to handle, but such as elm, maple,
and other thornless woods which are fire.
quently found in hedges. The wood
should, of course, always be cut when
the leaves are off, as to use stakes with
the dead foliage upon them is both awk-
ward and untidy. This can be overcome
by cutting off the small branches upon
which the leaves grow, but it is never
satisfactory.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
Looking Out the Back Doer.

A friend of ours wished to hire a
farmer for a wealthy neighbor, and we
mentioned one who was wanting an en-
gagement. Knowing that our friend
had been to see this farmer. we asked the
result. His reply was, in substance,
eyes, / went there; / vert around to the
back door and came away, knowing that
he would not suit" The front doors OF
many farm-houses are rarely opened.
The back door is in col st mt use. One
need not 60 far in any locality to lind
the outlet of the kitchen sink ending In
q. sort of ditch, which is supposed to carry
off the waste but which only allows it to
soak away and saturate the ground near
the back of the house. The seldom used
front door is opened when a small coffin
is to be taken out. The minister speaks
of sthe mysterious dispensations OF
providence" They are not all mys-
FERROUS. Bad sink drains at the back of
the honse are sure to bring typhoid fever
and other sickness. Let the back door
surroundings be looked to. II nothing
better cas be done carry the kitchen
wastes to o cesspool a distance from the
house, where they can soak away below
the surface. Prohibit all throwing out
of Stops at the back door. The ground
soon becomes charged with matters that
fermcnt and breed disease. Where pigs
are kept, and that includes every farm,
there should be a pail to receive all ami
NAL and vegetable matters and daily
empticd. Nothing of the kind should
be thrown out at the back of the house.
Where there is such a disease breeding
sink as we have mentioned let provisions
be at once made to carry off the water to
a cesspool, and cover up the saturated
ground with dry earth. Let the back yard
to the house always be kept scrupulously
clean.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
Choosing Fish.

In choosing fish one has a chance to
show C nsidesable Judgment. Fish should
be fresh to be at their best should be
just from the water; but this is not always
possible. The freshness of fish is indi-
Gated by its being firm and stiff; in q
prime condition, If held out in the hand
horizontally it will remain rigid, any
dropping OF the tail shows it is not quite
right, and the extent of this dropping Is
a fair guide in Judging of its condition.
/ have noticed that the fish hawked about
the streets are often very limp and past
being good. the poor and ignorant thus
buy them. Poisonous qualities begin to
develop in fish as soon as any decay,
however slight, takes place.-HeroM Of
Ho6Lh
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A Strong Hint.

A Western exchange tell its readers
how eto mind their PSI in the follow
ing paragraph: persons who patronize
papers should pay promptly. for the pc
c.lniary prospects Of the p ess have a pc
cnliar power il pushing forward public
prosperity. If the printer ispaid prompt
II. and his pocketbook kept plethoric by
prompt paying patrons. he puts his pen
to his paper il peace; his paragraphs are
more pointed; he paints his pictures Of
Easing events in more pleasing colors
and the perusal of his paper is a pleasure
to the people. I'as.e this p ecc Of proven
Ill philosophy in some place where all
persons can perceive !.
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women who Eat Arsenic.

ssJust take a good look at this woman
coming toward III and tell me what You
think Of her, = was the iow-toned remark
Of a well known physician.
The woman TO whom he referred was
elegantly dressed In a polka dot silk
walking costume, and her plump, well
developed figure was displayed with a
true fashionable precision.
SO you don't see anything queer
about her, eh2a asked the physician.
aWell, I'll tell you what I saw. First,
that woman's eyelids, particularly the
lower ones, were puffy and full, present
ing the same appearance Tint enssles
when one INDUCES in q good fit of cry
ing. Thas complexion which you adj
mired was really and truly Of an alabaster
whiteness. but the delicate pink was
produced by paint and the dead white by
arsenic
tArsen ct How do you know she
takes arsenicao
aBecause two years ago she came to
me, a thin, almost gaunt woman, and
asked me for q prescription for com
p~lexion, which was in q terrible condi-
ton. You see she had been using face
powders and paints Id her stage make.
up and they had brought on skin dis
ease. Well, an ~arsenical solution is the
constituent part Of any prescription for
the complexion. gave her such d pre-
scription, but warned her that she must
use ii ID small doses, and after three
months she must gradually increase the
intervals between doses untilthsy finally
ceased at the end DC the four months.
| She promised to obey me; but she didn't
Just as D lis she found that the ar
senic was improving her complexion
know what followed as IL I were there 70
see it. ST 1. commenced to increase the
doses, iii accord nee with the popular
fallacy that If . little IS good more musi
lie etfer.n
tssEell, il arsenic pro lnces all these
pleasant results. why shouldn't size uss
ts
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promnt Reform of BODILY Evils.

The prompt reform of those bodily evils, en-
activity of the liver, kidneys and bladder, as
well as of the nervous symptoms which these
ailments are especially prone to beget, is al
Stomach Bitters, a medicine accredited by
physicians, pronounced pure by analysis, and
eminently wholesome and agreeable. Surely
such a restorative is preferable to unpalatable
and indigestible mineral drugs and unsanc-
toned nostrums. The nation at large assur-
eddy thinks so, Judging by the unprecedcnted
demand for the article from Maine to the Pa
cifc, a demand now supplemented by immense
orders for it received from Tropical America,
Mexico, the British and Spanish Colonial pos.
sessions, and elsewhere. Both at home and
abroad it is recognized as q standar remedy
and preventive, the decisiveness of its effects
recommending it everywhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
All Mean the same Thing,

sHow do you do2n That's English
and American. How do you carry your-
self3', That's French. How do YOU
etar,d9u That's Italian. ssHow do d
and yourself2'' That's German. ssHow
Al you farega That's Dutch. ssHow
car vo1Y2u That's Swedish. aHow do YOU
nerspiren That's Egyptian. How III
your stomach Have you eaten your
ssne y That's Chinese. How do you
hava yourself q That's Polish aHow do
rnn I've onsu That's Russian. MAY
Inv shadow never be less That's Per
sian-and iii mean much the same thing.
Chicago Lining Church.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
An Honored Title.

The word woman carries with it a
broad meaning. 1t constitutes a title
that a man uses in speaking of his moth
er or his wife. He can think of none
better. Yet there are those who seem to
regard the tit!e as not good enough for
the II. They want to be known as ladies.
Why, it is difficult to tell.
Members of the gentler sex are respe t.
ed for what they are. AS a whole they
are deferred to, and individually they
are almost cer.ain of courteous treatment
from men. The assumption of the title
LADY can in no sense strengthen the
claim they have and which is generally
acknowledged. In fact, it often seems
undign fed and inappropriate. A 'lady'
advertising for a situation as ''saleslady'
would act more in accordance with good
taste to be an energetic young woman
looking for a clerkship-- omaha Herald.
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This Time i'm Dakota.

a recent romantic incident, the story
of which comes from Dakota, reverses
the usual rule. A young lady in one of
older south counties, in packing a barrel
of eggs for New York, put her name and
address upen one of the eggs, with the
request that the finder, if eligible for
matrimoney, should write her. As a
sequel, a young man named Frank
Nolan will become a resident of Dakota
and the young lady will not teach
another school.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
Pumpkin Honey.


2 Mr.. a. j. King. Of New York, writes
the Americ7g Be s,hournGt., That certain
flowers in one section yield a bountiful
supply of honey, while in others they
yield little or none, IL now a weli-estab-
IIshed fact among practical apiarists.
That is the case regarding pumpkin
bloom, ] am led TO believe from the very
meager reports respecting it which we
occasionally see in the bee periodicals.
As q matter of fact, where the pAoper
atmospheric conditions prevail. it has very
few supcriors, producing q fine straw
coi0red nectar of excellent flavor and
very heavy body, weighing twelve pounds
per gallon. Our large apiary in Cuba
was surrounded on three sides BIZ a corn
field of eight or ten acres. in which
pumpkin seed had been stuck in every
third or fourth hill. producing vines
which completely covered the ground.
During the month of February we took
five tlerces 90, 900 pounds of honey from
these blossoms alone. At the base of
the blossoms surrounding the projecting
center, are three little openings equally
distant apart, leading to q little circular.
cavity containing The nectar. / have
Ere, uently observed three or four bees
on q single blossom, each with IFS little
tongue thrust into these openings and
pumping" away for ssdear life.n The
yield Of pumpkins was the largest and
finest / saw on the island. which, Infer,
was due to the frequent fertilizations
performed by the bees. Botan;sts tell
as that the nectar secreted by the flowers
contributes in no way to their beauty or
the growth Of the stalk, but simply at
tracts honeylovTng insects which, in fly
ing from bloom to bloom, carry with
them on their hairy bodies the pollen,
which cross-fertflizes all the blossoms
they enter and produces fruit perfect in
flavor. large in quantity, and beautiful
to the eye. IF fruit-growers and flower
gardeners would more fully recognize
this beautiful provision Of an all-Wise
p~r9yidepcs the world would be greatly
benefited and beautifed.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
Cleaning Horses.

Few farm horses are cleaned and cared
for as they should be, says the Lire-Sto.k
journal. Many never feel q curry-comb
or brush, unless it be to remove manu- re
adhering to the hips and sides from lying
down. Then the merest superficial cur
rying and brushing follows. If a gen.
eral currying is resorted to, it is seldom
thorough and the comb is harshly applied
to the stomach and legs in q way that is
very disagrceable to a horse. No matter
how hard the horse has been at work in
the field, he must stand in his sweaty
and dust filed coat, and sleep in it as
well. The best thing he cts is a roll on
the ground, which he is almost sure TO
take If he can get a chance. He stands
all winter in a cold stable, his hair gets
long and shaggy, giving him a forlorn
and neglected look, and as soon as warm
weather ONE this hair begins to loosen,
producing intense itching. If the cur
rycomb is appliedit is only to remove the
~loosened hairs that appear on the sur
face and adhere to everything they touch.
such treatment is not humane nor COM
mendable. It is not even excusable.
The horse is entitled toa thorough clean
ing after working in the sweat and dust
or being driven through the mud. Such
cleaning not only adds to the comfort
Of the horse, or rather saves him from
discomfort, but it is valuable as a piece
OF economy, for it will do more good
than al extra feed of oats.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

/. Mr.. Chas. Powell, postmaster, Terre Haute,
o., writes that two of his very finest chickens
were recently affected with roup. He satura-
ted a piece Of bread half an inch square with
st. Jacobs Oil and fed it to them. Next day
he examined them INT there was no trace of
the disease remaining.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

One of the most successful books that has
been sold in the South for years is Hon. Alex
ander H. stephens, History of the United
States with an appendix by Mr.. E. A. Brock,
Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society.
made quite a chit - and their agents too have
enjoyed a bountiful harvest selling this valu-
ahia work.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
No man would hang q picture frame becaus
of its gilt.
The Conflict

Between disease and health l., often l REF and fatal.
1t is better to he provided with cheap and simple
remedies, for such common disorders as cough colds,
ETC., than to run the risk of contracting a fatal dis
ease through neglect. DR.. WIN. HALLS PALsAM Is a
sure and safe remedy for all diseases of the lungs and
chest. If taken in season 1t is certain to cure, and
may save you from that terrible disease, Consump-
ton 1t has been known and used for many years,
and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the be t
remedy in the world for Coughs, etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION. depression of
also al a preventive against fever and agne and
other ntermftten fevers, the .Ferro- Phosphor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya. made by CasweIl, Haz-
ard & Co., New York. and cd by all Druggists,
is the best tonic; and for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness it has no equal.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
A Prudent. Maid.

IN Z WVOdKU AALC&ASIe
Two maids were walking in the grove
They both were growing old),
The one to tell a tale of love,
The other to be told.
'tHe is not rich, - the elder said,
Nor handsome nor high-born;
The man whom / propose to wed
Most other girls would scorn."
why take him thena You make me fear !
The maiden's tears fell fast;
'He was the first to offer, dear,
And he might be the last"
-Teras Siftings.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

Real work disposes and qualities a man to be-
lieve in a real destiny-a real God. It is the
sham work, perhaps, of our day, that shakes
faith In purpose and unity; a scrambling shifty
living of mems own that makes to their sight
achanee huddle and phantom of creation.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

To act with common sense, according the mo-
ment, is the best wis ON / know, and the best
philosophy to do ones duties. | take the world
bless the goodness which has given us much
happiness with ii. whatever it is, and despise
afectation.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

Mr.. E. r. Wilson, Grand Rapids, Mich, re-
ports the case of Mr.. III. T.. Sheldon, of Lam
sing, Mich, who for several weeks suffered
from a frightful cough and cold, which was
cured by one bottle of Red Star Cough cure.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
improving Worn-out Lands.

The teachings of scientific men are
well worth serious consideration from
farmers, especially In questions relating
to the use of fertilizers. An important
lesson taught is that WORKOUT lands re
quire not only nitrogen, phosphoric acid
and potash, that may be APPLIED by
means of commerce al fertilizers, but hui
mus as well, so as to secure the proper
physical conditionin the soil necessary
to keep the plant-food in available form
and to permit the plant to get it in due
proportions.
Scientists advise, for the reason stated,
the use of commercial fertilizers, no mat
ter how well made, in association with
farm nanures on worn lands. A ~favorite
means of improvement of soils is through
9 we'll constituted compost heap, for here
the required humus is supplied in the
leaf mould. Yard waste, muck and
other organic matter composted with the
commercial fertiti ,ers.
in many instances farmers can supply
humus to their exhausted soils by green
manuring. The cow-pea is an admirable
~renovator, and has of late been much
used BY Southern farmers to bring up
their soils. The plan resorted to is a
short rotation of crops, in which the
COW pea is Of frequent occurrence. This
crop Is piowe1 under as q green manure,
and with the aid of a liberal supply of
commercial fertilizers soon improves the
land and repays the farmer for his labor
and money in profitable crops.-MeD
York W0rld.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

If you feel as though water was gathering
around the heart 1leart-dropsy) or have heart
rheumatism, paIpitation of the heart with suffo-
Observation-Disclosures heart trouble-Dr. Kilmer's
OCEAN WEED regulates. ~corrects and cures.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

A Havana woman is living happy with her
ninth husband.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

LYoE's Patent Metallic Stiffeners prevents
boots and shoes from running over, ripping in
the seams or wearing u%neyenly on the heels.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

Halls Hair Remover never fails to check
falling of the hair. Gives universal satisfaction
As a remedy for throat and lung troubles, we
recommend Ayers Cherry Pectoral
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06

When a singers voice tails he cannot take
up his notes.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
HairpinS.

"By the way, have you ever noticed
how many things a hairpin is useful for
beside putting up the hair? A girl can
button her gloves or her boots better
with a hairpin than with any of the con
~trivances men invent for those services,
and if she is ingenious she can pick a
common lock with a hairpin when she
has lost the key, and she finds it useful,
when blackened in the gas for darken-
ing her eyebrows; and it is handy to
pick out small corks with, and perhaps
to scratch the surface of her lily white
when i. is hard in the Lox, and to fish
out choice bits from a box of bon hons,
and dredge cut the comings that clog
the flow from the wash basin, and fasten
up lace window curtains when she wants
to peep out at one side without being
seen, and, pshaw! why should tell you
any more Of the thousand ways she finds
the hairpin her best Misunderstanding
its size and cheapness. No, sir; | don t
know the origin of the phrase, That's
the kind of a hairpin | am, but should
suppose it came from Vassar College.
/ And / hope the girl who first used it did
not mean one of those wiggly ones, with
three little bends-or 'crink'es' as we
call them-on each side. Those crinkles
are made to keep the hairpin from falling
out easily, and that is something for
your inventors to find out-a cheap hair
pin that will not break the hair and will
not fall out. a-NtD York Sun.
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ELY'S
CREAM BALM

.. l rds curcd be o
the second bottle O
Ely's Cream BUN
Wds exhausted. Tara
troubled With chron
&c cdtdrrh %GGthcrin!
IN head, difcu} D il
breathing aud dis
charges from nlycdr
C. J. Corbin, 81
Chestnut ST., PhHd
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We may not like hotel keepers, but we have
to put up with them.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-11-06
ID n DUTY!

And send to us with Ten Cents, and you will re-
ceive by return mail a PACKAGE OF SAMPLES or GOODS,
also Two DOZEN WORKING SAMPLES, and full 1nstruc-
for starting a nice. easy business that will, by
proper application. bring in any energetic LADY OF
gent Hundreds of Dollars can be done quietly at
home evenings. and hoy or girl can easily learn 1t In
an hour. Address ALBANY SUPPLY Co., Albany, n. Y.