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The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
WATCH YOUR POTATOES.

II you find they are rotting, says a
New Jersey correspondent of The Ooun-
try Gentleman, take a large two-horse
pillow, straddle the row, pillow well to the
left and about two inches under the DO
tatoes, whop them upside down, and let
them be there unit! you want to market
Or put them away for winter. Any po-
tato that is sound (even with white
specks on it, will keep sound in this in
yerted furrow.. I have saved my crops
By this method. If you pull a few out
by the vines catching on the plow, pick
them up, but leave the potatoes in the
furrow covered with earth, and do not
put them in heaps or in the buildings, as
they will rot.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Buttermilk will take out mildew
stains. n
Bottles Sre easily cleaned with hot
water and fine Goals.
A dampened cloth is better than a dry
one for busting furniture.
If the hands are rubbed on a stick of
celery after peeling onions the smell VIII
be entirely removed
To remove rust from steel, rub with
kerosene, and soak for a day, polishing
with emery dust and kerosene.
If a cucumber is cut into strips and the
| pieces put into places where ants are
found, it will surely drive them away.
A cloth saturated in kerosene oil and
! dipped into whiting, for cleaning tin
ware, is much better than anything else
used.
If new c~alicoes are allowed to lie in
strong salt water amour before the first
washing, tha4tslnS are less likely to
fade.
Table linen should be hemmed by
hand. Not only does it lookemore dainty,
but there is never q streak of dirt under
the edge after being laundried las with
machine sewing.
There should be a small t~ablefabout the
height of the range or stove foriuse as a
resting-place for utensils when omelets,
priddle cakes, ETC., are made. It should
be covered with zinc.
In bottling catchup or pickles, boil the
corks, and while hot you can press them
into the bottles and when cold they are
tightly sealed. Use the tin foil from CON-
pressed yeast to cover the corks.
If the material is washable at all, black
dye can practically be rendered a fast
color by the help Of the salt water bath
kbefore the general washing is commenced
upon. After such a treatment faded black
caused by washing will occur.
Oilcloths can be kept like new if
washed once a month in skim milk and
water, equal quantities of each; rub them
once In three months with linseed oil;
uut ID very little, rub it in well, polish
with an old silk cloth, and they will keep
for years.
Nothing 50 quickly restores tone to
exhausted nerves and strength to . weary
body as d bath containing an ounce OF
aqua-ammonia to each pailful OF water.
II makes She flesh firm and smooth a
marble, and renders the body pure and
free from all odors.
The best method Of cleaning old brass
Is to pour very strong ammonia over the
brass, and then thoroughly scrub Il will
d regular scruhbing brush. After fve
minutes OF labor the brass will become .;
clear, bright and shining Is new metal
Then rinse It In clear water and Wipt
4 dry.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

"hen the country was new, they re-
manned much longer, yielding good
crops annually of clover and timothy.
There were present several of the best
farmers in the county, and they freely
acknowledged the truth of the state
ment.
One farmer said the land is being
robbed of its elements, which produced
large crops of grass, and are not re-
turned; consequently, the land is be-
coming poor, and would produce less
and less. Others responded that top
dressing did not keep the meadows
good. 1t was the decided opinion that
meadows, as well as pastures, must be
plowed, cultivated and reseeded, to OBJ
tain a full growth.
The writer we'll remembers an expert
ment in this direction. A meadow on
the "Homestead' farm, in the DAYS
when the mower was unknown, was
made almost perfect, so smooth was it
and free from stones. Each year it was
given a heavy top-dressing. The sod be-
came very hard and solid. The grass
was fine, and a fair crop was obtained,
but not near what should have been
grown, as it was the most natural grass
land on the farm. This was carried ON
for years-long enough to demonstrate
whether that was the right way to man
age the meadow. 1t was finally broken
up, and a crop of corn raised, followed
by spring wheat, and then seeded to
clover. A finer crop of clover never
grew.-Ameriean Agriculurist.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
eeo,.ra Washington,s Coat Buttons.

From an article in the Century, Dy
William Armstrong, on Some New
Washington Relics, = we quote as follows:
s.In connection with the conch shell
buttons, the story is told of General
Washington that one day, while walking
alone III the streets of Philadelphia, ne
vas accosted by d poor italian, who,
ignorant Of the personality addressed,
continued to follow and importune him
to buy some of the eonch shells which he
earriedi in q basket on his arm, and which
ke persisted were the only things that
he had iii the world to. dispose of But,
nv rood man, demonstrated General
washington, what would I do with your
conch sheIlsi I have no use for them.
soh. VET you have, am the ready re-
ioinder. you might have them made
into Buttons for your coat. Smiling at
his prompt reply, Washington not only
purchased the shells, but, the better 60
further the adriee, took them at once 20
his tailor, and, directing them 20 be
riveted, ordered ) brown velvet coats
that their especial usefulness might q
straiehfwaY demonstrated E
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
HAM PATE.

Housekeepers are often puzzled to de-
wise a way to make the hard parts of a
ham palatable. But after theibetter por-
ton has been sliced off, the reminder
can be converted into a very tempting
dish.
Cut all the meat from the bone and
chop it fine, boil six eggs hard and chop
them also. Put in the bottom of a small,
deep pudding dish a layerlof the chopped
ham, then aGar=er of egg. Moisten with
cream sauce, aef a second layer of ham,
another layer Of eggs, moisten again
with bread-crumbs, dotted with bits of
butter. Bake about half anlhour Or un-
til the top is brown.
The cream sauce consists of n table
spoonful of butter, one tablespoonful of
-four, and a cupful of milk. Melt the
butter and -four and stir in.the milk
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
TO BAKE DRY FISH.

Make a u of one and half ounces
of chopped fat bacon. fried in the bottom
of a saucepan with zone ounce of beef
suet and two ouncessof carrots, onions
and tomatoes. When these ingredients
are brown, stir in thee tablespoonfuls
of -four, which should also brown; add
a quart of hot water and season with salt
and pepper. Let this boil gently n
hour, skimming it clear. When the vege-
tables are soft, rub the through a
sieve and add a tablespoonful of vinegar.
Chart INs fish if it is a whole one, and
lay it or the cut fish in the dripping-pan
on a few vegetables, slfvered- Season
with salt and pepper, and pour over it a
half pint of stock or hot water. Bake
half an hour. Pour a little of the sauce
on a dish; lay the fish in, with boiled
potatoes around it. Serve thesremainder
of the sauce in a boat. -Neo York Wit.
ness,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
Our Hannah jane.

Our Hannah Jane was thin and weak;
And ashy white her lip anl cheek,
We often thought-and thought with pain,
I'VE soon must lose our Hanlah Jane"
With Oh .nge Of doctors, change Of air,
She sought for healing everywhere.
And, when our hopes were almost la t,
"Fayorite Prescription" tried at LIST.
1t gave US joy, it gave us hope.
ceased to p lie, she ceased to mcPe.
Pierce'S remedies are sure and trutl
Now Hannah Jane is good as new.
DR.. Pierce,s Favorite Pres ription is The only
medicine for women, sold by druggists under
a positive guarantee, from the n anufacturars
that it will give satisfaction in every case. q
money will Re refunded. Tb4s guarantee, has
been printed on the bCttle,wrappeI, nnd
faithfully carried out for many yeas.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
POPCORN For PROFIT.

The fact is suggested to those looking
about to s'dodge competitor" in crops,
chat popcorn is always In demand; many
times the quantity.now grown would be
used il raised. Children are fond of it,
and it is better for them than nuts and
candy, and apparently just as satisfac-
tory. The price ranges from seventy-fve
cents to 50 per bushel of ears, it being
the latter here now, and scarce at that.
a. neighbor sold his crop last fall, nearly
100 bushels from one acre, for 81 a
bushel. A A)ew York dealer offers to
take all a friend of mine viii raise this
year-price not quoted, because not
asked. A prominent seed firm tells me
The small, white, flint popcorn generally
brings best price. / have raised it, and
can produce as much per acre, both
stover and grain, as large field corn of
any kind. In rows three feet apart each
Eay and four stalks in a hill, it yields
two ears per stalk, and often three.
There IS no risk in growing it, for it is
worth as much to feed, acre for acre, as
the large flint corn.-Nep York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
FERTILIZERS FOR OATS.


1t is a serious question with many farm
ers, particularly in the Central West, to
what extent fertilizers can be employed
at a profit. Jacob Zellers, a contestant
in the american Agriculturist COMPETE
ton last year, applied 800 pounds of
phosphate on his acre of oats and har-
vested thirty bushels. The land for six
teen years had been in a f~our-year rota-
ton of oats without manure, then wheat
drilled in with grass-seed and 200 pounds
per acre of bone meal, after having
twelve two-horse loads of manure plowed
under, the hay crop being followed the
fourth year by corn. The crops were
fifteen bushels per acre of oats and wheat,
two tons of hay and forty bushels of corn.
The practical result is therefore an in
crease of fifteen bushels in yield by the
use of 800 pounds of phosphate. This
certainly did not pay, even allowing
literally for the plant-food remaining in
the soil. There are evidences in Mr..
Zellers's report that lead to the conclu-
sion that very much less fertilizer would
have had the same result at q cost that
would have proved a profitable invest
ment. It is a simple matter for farmers
to find out how much fertilizer it will
pay to use by applying varying quantities
to strips of land and noting which plot
gives the most profitable crop. In the
case of J.. c. Miller, Fairfield County,
Ohio, a clay loan that had never been
manured-a corr stubble-was stirred
three OF four inches deep with a spring
tooth cultivator, followed by four har-
rowings with the Thomas harrow, twice
each way alternately, and was rolled
twice. Then 400 pounds of phosphate
were drilled in, after which two and one
half bushels of White Bonanza oats were
drilled in crosswise with 200 pounds OF
bone meal. Just before the last harrow
ing, 100 pounds of salt was broadcasted,
and $50 pounds of nitrate OF soda was
sown by hand five days after planting.
At fifty cents, the crop of sixty-nine
bushels just about paid for itself
american Agriculturist.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
WIRE NETTING IN THE GARDEN.

The suggestion is made in Garden and
Forest to substitute wire-netting for beam
poles and pea. brush in village gardens.
The galvanized wire netting sufficient for
i row of peas, beans, or tomatoes $50
feet long, it is affirmed, will cost twenty
cents q year only, if ordinary care be
taken of the netting when not in use. In
using the wire only a few stout stakes are
needed, which can be put away under
cover when not in use, and it makes the
neatest kind of a treIlis Imaginable. 1t
throws no shade and always presents a
point to tie to. Tomatoes usually need
agood deal Of tying with most methods of
lraining, but on the ~wire-netting they
soon get their shoots interlocked in the
neahes and only need the occasional ty-
ing in CT a branch. This netting is not
Dnly cheaper than the various patent trel-
Uses offered for sale, but is much better
every way. The netting is largely used
for pouItry-yard Enclosures. A wider
grade Is used, so as to make fence seven
Eeet high by the help of a Dashboard
twelve inches wide. There is no reason
why these poultry yard fences could not
be made both beautiful and useful by
rsing them to support g~rapeyines, trained
high, SO as to have the fruit out of the
wayo the poultry. The vines would be
benefited by the droppings Of the fowls
md the fowls By the shade of the vines.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
IN FAVOR OF MooLEYs.

Ii is reported that at the last annual
Convention of Ohio Farmers, DR.. w. w.
Crane, in speaking on the subject of
hornless cattle, declared hat Sin all the
world there is not a man, the owner of
polled herds, who would, if he could by
4 wish, crown his mooleys with horns"
Commenting upon this a contemporary
remarks that the fact is, there are com
paratively few feeders among our West
ern stockmen who are not fully con-
WINGED that the practice is economical
and every way advantageous where cat
tie are being handled for butcher pur-
poses.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Leave no farm oates aiar.

LCofC hO AoihA SeS@ "JoA'
Poor tools waste time-money.
Complete erops-corn and clover.
Who ever heard of an over-supply of
frst-class dairy products?
The man who treats his soil well will
be treated well by his soil.
No one can economic for the farmer
10 well as the farmer himself.
Peas, beans and cow-peas have about
the same chemical composition.
A soil well prepared to receive the
crop needs little after cultivation.
When asparagus is planted in rows,
they should be four or five feet apart.
A wash of fresh buttermilk is said to
kill lice on hogs. The milk needs to be
well rubbed into the b~r1stles.
Fowls require lots of water, especially
in warm weather. Fill their drinking
cups often with pure, fresh water.
Brush land is a splendid rowing place
for fowls. If there are no predatory AMI
mails a better place could not be had.
The scrub animal has a pedigree which
BY adverse circumstances has a down
ward instead of an upward tendency.
A well-managed creamery in a com
munity will give the community a pros
perity that it has never before known.
Plant the garden so that you can have
q regular successian of vegetables. Plant
small fruit with the same end in view.
Keep your coops, houses and runs nice
and neat. It will not only add to the
beauty of your fowls but make you
happy, and will make those who call to
zee your stock feel better pleased.
MANY Of the diseases common to child
hood little fear in vegetarian fam
lilies, for even if they should be taken
from association with the children OF
~aesh-eating families, they assume only
the mild forms and occasion but little IN
e~asiness.
wax pole beans are delicious eating.
Thev succeed the ordinary dwarf beans,
and keep up the supply until the frost
kills the vines. They are richer, more
~succulent and more palatable than the
dvarfs, and should be in every garden.
: dozen or two hills, as the size OF the
family demands.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
HOUSEHOLD
A NOVEL WAY. OF BAKING APPLES.

A NOVEL WAY. OF BAKING PLE
Peel a lemon, cut it in slices and take
out the seeds; lay in a shallow tin pan
and on each slice a pared and cored
apple; fl. the pan half full of water and
bake until the apples are tender. Lift
the apples into a dish and place the pan
with the lemon and water on the stove,
add half a pound of sugar to every half a
pint of water; boil for half an hour until
it jells; place a slice of lemon on each
apple, pour the syrup over them and let
them get very cold before serving
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
THE FARM AM r
no PREVENT FLYING OVER.

The hen always alights on the top of
Ehe fence before going over. To prevent
her from finding a lodging place on the
fence stretch a wire about six inches from
the top of the fence and on a line with
the top, by fastening a strip to the inside
of each post for that purpose. The wire
should be on the inside of the fence,
parallel with the top and six inches from
It. When the hen attempts to fly over
she strikes the wire and is thrown back.
-NeD York Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
PRUNING EVERGREEN HEDGES.

Evergreen hedges should be pruned
only onee a year in our hot dry climate.
The proper time for pruning is in early
cpring, or just before the buds swell and
growth begins. The American arbor
yits and hemlock are the two best ever
greens for ornamental hedges, but the
Norway spruce and the American white
spruce are sometimes used for this pur-
pose, but they are much coarser- growing
trees than the first two named, and do
not make as neat hedges, although
stronger.-New York Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
A Pleasing Sense

Of health and strength renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use Of Syrup of Figs,
as it acts in harmony with nature to effectual-
ly cleanse the system when costive or bilious.
For sale in SOC. and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
You Need It Now

To tmpart strength and to give a feeling of health
end 7igoF throughout the system, there is nothing
equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t seems peculiarly
adapted to overcome that tired feeling caused by
change of season, climate or life, and while it tones
and sustalns the system 1t purifes and renovates
the blood. We earnestly urge the large army of
clerks, book-keepers, school teachers, housewives,
operatives and all others who havo been closely con.
fined during the winter and who need a good spring
medicine to try Hoods sarsapartlla nop. 1t VIII
do you good.
every spring for years have made it a practice
to take from three to five bottles Of Hoods Sarsapa-
riua, because I know it purites the blood and thor.
oughly cleanses the system OF all impurities. That
languid feeling, sometimes called spring fever viii
never visit the systemthAt has been properly cared
fer by this neyerfaIlin5 remely."-W. II. LAW
RENEE, Editor Agricultural EpttOmIst, indianapolis.
Hoods Sarsaparilia
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s.. Prepared only
by @. L. HOOD s co, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

The first poet laureate of England was
John Kay, in the reign of Edward ".
the only perquisites of the Office are
$500 a year and a quantity of wine taken
from the royal store annually.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

There is a guinea rooster at New
Martinsville, W. Va, that objects to
red-headed people who look at him and
fercely attacks all red headed children
who cOme near him.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

NJ. l.. THOMPSON & CO., Druggists,
Condersp2rt, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is
the best and only sure cure for catarrh they
ever sold. Druggists sell it, 15c.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

The author OF sold Oaken Bucket svl
IDENTIFY did aot believe In letting we'll enough
alone,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
srERrLrzATroN Oh MILE.

IL newly-introduced process very
simple one-promises to be useful and
effective for the increased consumption
Of milk. This is the sterilization of the
milk BIZ heating it and thus destroying
Ill germs Of decomposition after il has
been inclosed in perfectly air-proof bot
tles. There is no secret OF difficulty
about the process, which may be carried
through In any w~ell-arranged dairy. But
e IS i curious instance of the ignorance
Of many persons not practically ac-
quaintad with the dairy business to
aosice The claims of the promoters of the
enterprise for the preparation and sale Of
shis atarillzed milk, which will keep in
aafniteEy and ii especially adapted for
tha nursing of infants. In q small pam
phlst sent out BIZ q company formed to
eaEgy on this business It is stated that
sstae milk is carefully freed By iltering
tom avery particle Of droppings from
ha COW unav0idably falling into the
Hsilk pail, z and stfrom e~xeraments adher-
tng Il the udder and surrounding parts
y s right that this point should be ex-
plained IN regard 70 the milk prepared
ey this company, but it IS 9 remarkable
taslnuation against the cleanliness OF the
aziSiers whc supply milk Tor sale, AMI an
APPLE of amazing ignorance of the Gus
prevailing iii even the average milk
fiess where such unavoidable fhhH
never possibly fall into the milk
e. Tori Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

The universal language, Volapuk, is
now eleven years old, and it is asserted
that 5000, 900 persons are able to use it.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

FITS stopped free by Dr., KLINE's GREAT
NERVE R%EsToRER. No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch st, Phila. Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

DR.. Pierce's Pellets cleanse and regulate
the stomach, bows and system generally.
One a dose; pure'y vegetable.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

nksaEDINe FOR PERMANENT MEADOWS.
TIE question was recently raised III
tha Delaware County M Y. Dairy
laea Association, af their annual meet
a why meadows run out so soon. ThB
pfedsnt remarked that they now need
saaant blowing and ressedings though,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

The toper's motto is 1.-Two for to-day"
but he EMPLOYS two DIS.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

A fool and b monay is soon parted.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
Better be right than presidents.

II afflicted with s0re-eyes use DR.. Thorn
son's Eye water. Druggist sell at 25c per bort
The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28

Physicians recommend "Tansill's Punch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-06
WELL-KNowN PERSONS.

Twenty four portraits will accompany
the text of Mr. William Winters forth
coming volume dealing with the career
upon the stage of Miss Ada Rehau. 1t
is said that the book may be called "a
Queen Of Comedy"
A man who claims to be the son Of
Napoleon BonRparte lives near San Fran
cisco He is 79 years old and of striking
appearance nearly six feet tall, long
gray hair and heard, aud an air OF quiet
dignity and self possession.
The report that Lord Tennyson will
spend the winter in warmer climate
than England IS denied. His health is
excellent and he will make no departure
from previous arrangements He ex-
pected to 80 to the Isle Of Wight a fort
night ago.
The general impression about Henry
NJ Stanley is that he is large in stature.
Az matter Of fact, Mr., Stanley is d
short thick-set man, and scarcely pic.
ture that has recently been printed Of
him shows his face exactly. The most
distinguished point III his appearance ii
his hair, which Is plentiful and nearly
white There Is carelessness about the
distinguished traveller which IS quite
natural after his many years with the
savage tribes of Africa.