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The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
THE FARMER AND THE JUG.

A Farmer who had filled a jug with
Cider and taken it into the Field with
him tore up the soil for awhile and
broke both suspenders, and then went
over to the jug in anticipation of a
Refreshing draught. But when he
came to lift the vessel to his lips he
found that every drop of Cider had
Leaked out and been Absorbed by the
dry Earth.
"Ah. but this is the Basest 1ngrati-
tude!!" hs exclaimed, as he flung the
jug from him.
"But behold!" replied the jug as it
split open and Revealed a long-lost..Will
made by the Farmers grandfather,
and leaving him $4,000 worth of real
estate ir Chicago.
MoRAL-If your House Burns down
and is not Insured you may, in Poking
around Among the Ashes. find twice
its value in Diamond Pins lost by the
Pl~asterers when the house was Built.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
THE FROG AND THE TRAVELLER.

A Frog who had his Home in a Pad
die by the Wayside Made such an Ado
n night as a Traveller passed that
way that the Man was Fain to stop and
Inquire the Occasion of it.
Had | not made such a Noise you
would not have known of my Pres-
ence," replied the Frog.
But now that | do know, what Of
itg" queried the Man.
why, / am here"
Eyes, but what are the odds to tas
where you are? You are but a Frog,
place yourself where you will"
NrRAL-The Man whose Mouth
makes his Presence known is seldom
worth minding.--Detroit Free Press
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
r FABLES.
Three Little Stories with Morals for q
Young and the Old.

Thrce Little Stories with Morals for The
Young and the Old.
THE GOOSE AND THE EAGLE.
The Goose Whose Heart was Fired
with Ambition decided to become an
Eagle, and She left the Farm Yard one
Morning and Wandered off into the
Hills as a Starter. She was presently
Espied by an Eagle, who bounced down
and Seized upon her as a prize.
What Means this Treatment" de-
manded the goose. Il Came here to
be one of you'll"
"As a Fowl at Home you a Sue
cess,' replied the Eagle, ''but as a
goose abroad you are n. g., except to
furnish a dinner f Or some Bird with
More Sense"
MoRAL-When a Mechanic quits his
job to become q politician 1t is.not the
politician who is Eaten.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24

"A couple of gentlemen were walk
ing along a road near the dividing line
between the States of Rhode Island and
Connecticut, when n of them hap
pened to think of the fact and exclaim.
ed. II wonder where Rhode Island
isPn .'My dear SIR replied the Other
gravely: You're standing on it,
Texas Siftings.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
TO TELL THE WEATHER.
Prof. Draper Tells He Knows About
Practical Indications.


Benjamin Franklin was the first to
discover that storms in this country
travel from west to east. He was in
terested in observing an eclipse, and
found that while the observations were
spoiled in Philadelphia by q rain
storm that came on just at the
beginning OF the eclipse, the ST. was
clear at Boston until after the eclipse
was over. By communicating with in
%tervening towns he learned that the
storm travelled eastward at a uniform
rate. Simultaneous observations taken
in all parts of the country show that
nearly all great sGorms follow the same
general directios from the west to
the east. The So ne is true of cold or
hot waves. Therefore. to tell what
the weather will be, in advance, we
have onlystQ find out the conditions
that prevail west of US. This is prac-
tically the course pursued by the sig
nal service.
The directions of a storm is frequent
ly diverted by some local cause. A
low barometer, or large amount of
moistrre in the air, attracts a storm,
and may either change its course en-
tirely or hasten its advance. The rate
at which a storm travels between two
points is, in fact, calculated by the gra-
dent or decline of the barometer from
one point of the other. When storm is
advancing the wind blows to meet it.
Thus a wind blowing from the east or
southeast indicates the approach of a
storm from the west. When the storm
center has passed, however, the wind
changes and follows the storm. If a
person has a good barometer and a
wind gauge he "a tell pretty correctly
when a storm is coming. Without the
instruments the clouds may be watched,
and when seen to be moving rapidly
from thersaoutheast, and there are indi-
cations of the presSence of much moist
ure in the air, a storm is not far away.
The old Scotch sayin- that
A red sky at night is the sheperd'g,ielight,
A red sky in the morning, shepherds take
warning,
is partially true in this country. The
red sky in the morning indicates an
excess of moisture in the air, and a
storm is therefore likely to occur be-
fore many days.
The circle around the moon, or lunar
rainbow, shows the presence of moist
ure in the air. Moisture at a high alti-
tude produces a large bow and at a
low altitude a small bow. The small
err the bow, therefore, the nearer is
the moisture, and, consequently, the
sooner will the storm develop. The
old saying that the number of stars to
be seen inside of the circle indicates
the number of days before the arrival
of the storm is net reliable, as the
position of the moo in the heavens
may make the number great Or small
without regard to the storm condi=
tions. All attempts at predicting the
weather for months in advance are
mere guess-work. Such s~uppersti-
tions as trying to foretell the severity
of a winter by the thickness Of the
breast-bone of the goose or the fur of
1hnals originate in some obscure
quarter and are Mt worth the circu-
lation and attention that they receive.
Prof. Daniel Draper, in Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24

The etymology of the word honey
moon is thus given by a good authori-
ty: "Among the northern nations of
Europe there was an ancient practice
of newiy-married couples to drink
metheglin or mead, a kind of wine
made from honey Chydromel) for thirty
days after marriage. Hence the tern
honeymonth or honeymoon. Attila,
the Hun, drank SO much mead at his
wedding feast that he died.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24

got. Aunt NaacyP WY, bless no
dar's Aunt Janew Oh, vas, saav !
rickollecks all dat ez we'll ez eff it Tuz
yistidy. An you say it's been err UNI
mud years. Huh, how time do hy!"--
ArkansaW Traveller.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
TOWN PROPERTY FOR Sllf'

A CENTRALLY located and o desiTaslss cop;;
N ness stand on Main street, ppesidence az
s,ssns store to- eu, Being the property n seaS,a TsFg
p ptnat1 spf' This property win p 20 n spsa b e
Cheap for cash, or half cash ana w Mrs. q
terms to suit purchaser. Apply mehrS&
mQnd q. Dupres
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24

George Washington received tn
degree of LII. D. from Harvard, Yale.
University OF Pennsylvania and BroYn
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
@. D. STEWART.

Contractor, Carpenter and BuiIder,
WILL contract for the erection of building,
w of all kinds. furnishing all material II
desired. Work done promptly and at reason.
able rates. Orders through the postoFcs
given prompt attention. Estimates and plans
furnished. Having special facilities for oS.
tanning LUMBER AT REDUCED RATES, viii
give my patrons the benefit of the same.
sep}Sr
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24

They drove me away when / tried te
plead with them-my ole father showed
me away an called him a spy. An
you'll save him! You caE-you can
You know so much, am"
D..Him? Whop Sharpley?"
Eyes. He was goin' to take me out
into the big, bright world, an'-an'
now they are goin' to kill him"
WAS he going to make you his
wifep" the man asked, sternly.
"'Deed an double he was. an"
s.Comew was all the man said.
They left the house and hurried
away in the darkness, the man striding
along at a terrific pace, seemingly un.
mindful of the snags and brambles thai
clutched him now and then. often tear
ing his clothes and scratching his flesh.
The girl ran at his side. telling more
of the story in a gasping, excited. half.
ineoherent way.
That night Sharpley was to have
taken the girl away-away out into
the great, bright world. But, while
Sharpley was waiting at the ~trysting-
place, they had come and dragged him
away. And now they we're going to
kill him, she moaned-kill him, an
A CLEAN of light filtered through the
bushes ahead, and presently they were
just without the circle of brightness
cast by a fire that, blazing cheerily,
revealed a weird. wild scene. The fire.
light shone on the despairing face oil
. maj bound to q sapling--Sharp
ley. + Lii up the stern. deter
mined Guntenances-faniliar, all Of
them, TO th3 couple beyond the circle
Of light-of men Intent upon executing
what they considered q just vengeance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-18

years since-geaeral farming, even though
IN Its mos. crude form, yielded the inhabit-
ants sustensnce.
As compared with other agricultural sec
lions OF the south we believe that in the
matter of general farming. even the fruit
growing region of the stats could hold its
OWE. That it does not now is for the reason
given above-other pursuits promise larger
profits. Take, for instance, the cotton re-
gions OF Mississippi, Alabama. Arkansas
ana Georgia. The yield is about one-third
OF bale - the acre-and this includes that
grown in the fertile delta of the Mississippi;
leaving this section out the yield would not
be bale to four acres. However, we will
give them the benefit Of the richest land I'm
America and figure the yield at one-third of
bale to the acre. The price of a bale of
cotton is about s45, making gross return
from al acre SIS. And it is safe 10 say that
the yield from the hill regions of the cot
ton sections would be considerably less than
$40 per acre.
Anyone who has examined into the pro-
ductive capacity Of even our poorest sand
ridges must admit that Florida can do bet
0oA bAau Shats 4 Ne lOuS SbdplS COGVO u lot
instance, while its yield in weight is not so
great as the short staple, its value is much
greater and anywhere almost in the fruit
growing region the soil, if properly cult
waited aud moderately fortified, would pro-
duce net return larger than the gross re-
ceipts from an acre of Georgia and Mi ssis-
sippi'S short staple cotton.
Our farmers, although they are few and
far between, would give up business in dis
gust If their corn fields yielded them no
more than SIS gross per acre. And SO it is
with potatoes, rice, etc.
1t Is for this reason that we wish to mo6i-
fly our former statements. We have said
that South Florida was not an agricultural
country and we say so yet, but it is be-
cause the people have found it to their in
terest to make it something else. We be-
lieve that general farming in the fruit
growing region of South Florida could be
made to pay as well as it does in other SOC
| tons Of the south, notably the cotton re-
gions. which, in fact, would include nearly
! The antira Scnth
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Farming in south Florida.

The Florida AgrtcWlturist says that we
have repeatedly stated that South Florida
was not farming country in the true
sense of the word, and while to a certain
extent these sta tements were not literally
correct, we preferred to err, iferr we must,
on the side Of m Liberation, believing that
when the newcomer saw tae country with
his own eyes he would be the best judge of
its capabilities and his capacity to make it
Weld the desired results.
While we still hold to the belief that
South Flor ida is not farming country, we
are the opinion that the reason it is not
is that other business mas offered larger
field of profit, and con sequently the atten-
ton of the people has been diverted to
what is now the gre at industry of this sec
tion--fruit growing.
Still there are isolated instances in the
fruit growing region whore general farming
is followed with no small degree of success.
And before the fruit growing epidemic iaid
hold Of tie state-and it WAS only few
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-18
AR. ALTMAYER & co.
ALTMAYER'S
No! There Are No
Dull Days in This
WdeaWake Estab-
Iishment.

It's a curious fact that while
the ''little fellows" up the
street are foaming, fretting,
and frothing over the dull
business of the past fewweeks,
our business is booming along
with an increase that's really
refreshing. We attribute it
to the fact that all connected
with this LIVE BUSINESS are
PUsHERs. There are no
sleepy, sluggish, slow-witted
people here. Then again we
have the ability to buy in
immense quantities for CASH.
The knowledge of values to
buy right; and the nerve to
sell at the closest margins
The bats and decoys that
are held up by some of the
self-styled Headers I'LL!
originators !!!!!! of low
prices, ETC., are just such
goods as you'll find here
quoted without any buster
or noise at from ten to forty
per cent. lower than the bar
gain !ll!!l figures OF those
windy little fellows. y
Here's % few of the many
values which we offer for
this weeks sale:
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LIN e N s

u.
A DAMASK SALE Wen invite you To nm
unusual treat this week. Not table set with
the choicest viands and toned up to the most
fasttdious palate. but chance to cover your
tables with the most beautiful and appetiziug
cloths you ever saw. and at figures that will
appaIl competition and delight customers
a beautiful 75c quality 6a-inch White DAmask
this week &c.
An dsgaRt quality White Table Damask at
$50; down from g0c
Our 81 qualify down this week to 73c
Our great ''30c. leader" quality down this
week TO ISe
RED DAMASK Table Linen, grand value &c;
dowa from 33c.
Our famous 4oc. quality Red Table DamAsk
down this week to 29c.
Genuine Fast Turkey Red Table Damask
Ga inches vide. down this week TO 73c,
Gett1ine "Old Turkey Rad" Table Damask,
~ inches wide, down thisweok to CSC.
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Nj ILLIN e r Y
SECOND FLOOR-MAIN AIsLr.

SECuND fLOOE-MAlN AISLE.
Here's where something new is seen every day
The headquarters Of fashion, where composition
is unknown.
lot Ladies' Misses and Children's Trimmed
and Untrimmsd Hats reduced to 25c: soma
worth zoe.
lot Ladies', and Misses Wool Felt Hats. new
styles aud colors, reduced to 4Sc. These are not
the tow, cotton, DUST paste and composition
kind that are sold under the same name but AT
much lower figure. We warrant these to
hold their shape and color, and to give entire
satisfaction.
lot Ladies' Imported Fine French Felt Hats
new colors new shapes; price down 10 81 >.
lot Fancy Wings, reduced to 10c.
lot Fancy Wings reduced to o5o
lot Fancy Wings and Birds reduced to soc.
lot Fancy Ribbons, all pnre silk ribbon, Nos
10, %, and 80; reduced to Soc; grand value
Satin-faced Velvet Ribbon, all the rage for
trimming, down to one-half nrice
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y. II. ALTMAYER & CO.
ALTMAYER'S


FIRST FLOOR-NAIN AISLE. RIGHT.
NOTG-All Gloves ranging in price from s5c.
snd upward tttsd il the store are folly war
rantsG.
Ladies' Black ANd C0lorec Ki6 Gloves sac.
Ladies Black, Tan. Hnd Gray Kid Gloves
guaranteed whsa fitted I'm tho storc) sc: well
worth ST.
Lsdies' sbutton Colored Kid Gloves 9s; T:
worth S. %.
ladies' Suede MousquAtArs Gloves, sbuttoa
length in all shades, 81 Is.
We Point with pride TO tie above because we
know the ssme quality goods cannot be bought
elsewhere at near the sane figures.
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ReadyMade Dresses

SECOND FLOoR-BULL STREET AISLE.
This is the only department
Of it's kind in Savannah. We
exhibit this week a line of
beautiful dresses just in from
the workrooms of one of the
most ultra Questionable dress
makers of New York. Words
are inadequate to describe
these beautiful garments. You
must see them, and feel them,
and price them, then you'll
appreciate 'em. The only
thing about these garments
that hasn't gota Fifth Avenue
tinge is the price.
We also offer the following. Prices, recoliect,
are for this week only,
Ladies' Cashmere Dresses. in brown. tan,
green. old raae, etc, etc, arr down &c 81 Sc.
Ladies' ATWOOD Buffalo Serge Dresses.
pleated front. trimmed with velvet, very
Stylish. $6 4g. down from SO.
Ladies' TABOR Made An-Woo Ladies Cloth
Dresses, elegantly made, trimmed with braid,
sos. H-'' D''00 90 ~ '0"A '"' week 70
lot Ladies' silk Dresses. in black. solid
coiors, ETC.. this seasons style, price $25; down
from $3.50.
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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Fhs Field. Farm and Garden

We solicit articles for this department.
The name OF the writer should accompany
thsIsEter or arSicls. nos necessarily for pub
licaIoa, but as an evidence Of good faith.
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partment this week
SILK Department.
MAIN AISLE, LEFT.

mhAN AlolAEH LIZ 1.
Notwithstanding the advance
of ten per cent. made by all
the manufacturers of silks the
past week, and the possibility
of still further advance, we
will continue our Great Sale
of Silks and Pushes the
coming week at the following
rulnous prices:
10 pieces Black Gros Grain Silks, the regular
81 % quality, down this week to S2I5c
II pieces left Of our famous 81 30 quality
Black 9ros Grain and Faille Silks. Price this
week 9Sc.
Is pieces CoIored Faille SILK, in all the latest
tints, 9sc. down from 81 So
81 pieces of that Csc. Surah we told YOU about
Price this week 37Jbc.
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GENTS FURNISHINGS.

FIRST FLOOk-CENTEE AND BULL STREET
AISLES.
JUST TN-knother lot OF those celebrated
Scarlet Atwood Flannel Shirts aud Drawers at
do One combination lot Gents Wool Under
wear suits, in white and colored, price this
week 81. The above sound vaines represent but
q drop in the bucket OF what we really have in
gents underwear. See US for underwear before
making your purchases
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BOYS CLOTHING.

SECOND FLOOR-BULL STREET AISLE.
y To the economical mother who would drsss
h6r boys neatly and economically we respect
fu,iy direct hsr attention to our snperb stock
of Boys Clothing, which we offer OF prices much
below the regular dealers. See our Bull street
window for samples and prices of a few Of our
"frade Wiuners' -
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DRESS GOODS.
MAIN AISLE, LEFT.

q l.
A Salt Lake justice Of the peace was recently
called upon to unite couple in matrimonY.
The name OF the groom was John Pill when
the justice reached the point OF the ceremony
where the bride agrees TO take the groom for
better or worse the justice said: CLARA. do
you take this pulp" The bride was heard to
respond Yes almost inaudibly, whilo her face
was snffused with bushes.
The little fellows" who
hold up their hands in holy
horror at the immense strides
which we've made in the
dress goods trade Of this
town find our pills hard ones
to swallow. Gu: customers,
on the other hand, seem to
heartily enjoy them. They
find they're quite rejuvenating
to their pOcketbooks. Here's
the pills we offer in this de-
partment this week:
Bambaala Dress Goods at 8lbc
Wool-fled Dress Goods at Ice
Very Pretty Dress Goods that look as well as
the best and wear almost as we'll, at t9c, 25o.,
and pc.
That elegant limo of Imported English serges.
in al the newest colonogs, which we told ycti
about at 75c., is marked down this week TO Soc
That beautiful line of Fine Dress Goods in
French Sergcs, French Henriettas and Novelty
Goods, which We're on exhibition last week at
III, are marked down this week to 73c
Shelves were never heavier or counters moro
literally stocked with pretty materials for
evening wear than now All the tiuts Of the
rainbow, and hundreds more besides are here
China silks in lengths suitable for trimming
evening dresses, tea gowns, etc, are here in
endless array. It's really worth a walk of
miles to see all these pretty things, and find
how cheap they are.
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a DISTINGUISHED DIVINE once said: II wish
that ministers and lecturer would be little
more generous OF thought and more stingy of
words. You don't wan: yoke of oxen to drag
a carload Of potatoes on smooth road"
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but when 1t comes to comparing people Of
the two sections you will fad them all very
much alike.
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LADIES' UNpERWEAR.

BULL STREET AISLE. LEFT.
The great sale of Ladies Knitted Underwear.
will be continued one week longer at last weeks
nf1okafious.
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SECOND FLooR-BULL STREET AISLE.
Monday morning, bright
and early, we'll welcome you
with hospitable words, and a
goodly array Of just such bar
gains as you'll appreciate.
Cloaks, Jackets, Wraps, etc,
in graceful order, placed on
exhibition for your personal
inspection. Prices never were
SO low as now. Here's a few
of the many:
Ladies Atwood Tailor-Mad Jersey Jackets
Ladies ATWOOD Tailor Made Jersey Jackets
$375.
Ladies All Wool TaiIor-Made Jersey Jackets
S475.
Ladies' All Wool Tailor Made Jersey Jackets,
bell sleeves, S. rs.
HERE'S SOUND STERLING VALUE:
lot Ladies' Long Garments, in black. solid
coiorS, checks, stripes, etc; some worth $18
none less than S12 so; all marked down this
week to $3.50.
HERE'S ANOTHER HUMMER:
grand lot Ladies' Short Wraps, ''the very
latest styles" BLACK and solid colors, elegant
goods; some SIS and SO Wraps in this lot.
Your choice of the assortment Sill rs; see them.
Plush Wraps and Jackets have taken a ter.
rible tumble this week
Plush Wraps and Jackets that were selling at
S12 SO down to So 30. e...tr rs-l
Plush Wraps and Jackets that. were selling at
ST. down 70 4f2 So
Plush Wraps aud Jackets that were. selling Mt
$40 down to Sl5. - - Z" = si'f ~ ~ =
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DOMESTICS.

CENTER ASIDE REAK.
sPECIA 1.-Two csSes 121sc. quality Cling
hans. slightly damaged; price TO close out 614c.
Five cases Chsvioc and Beige Dress Goods,
price s1scH