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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

awhile in the country last winter my little
tov. three years old, was taken i'll with croub;
Il seemed as if hewould die from strangu~
lation. one Of the family suggested the usf
Of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, a bottle of
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried in small and frequent doses, and
10 our delight in less than half an hour the
l;ttIe patient was breathing easily. The doc.
tor said that the CHERRY PEcToRAL had
saved my darlings life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude2 Sincerely yours,
159 West i2sth St., New York, May l6, 1852
AZ have used AYERS CHERRY PEcToaAL
m my family for several years, and do not
6,e;fafe 10 pronounce II the most effectuai
remedy for coughs anu colds we nave ever
.Fied. A. j. CRANE"
Lake Crystal, Minn., March 10, 1852.
.Isnif..ed for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no sue.
rass was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
~ PICTORIAL. JOSEPH WALDEN
Pshalia, Miss, April 3, 1852.
~ cannot saw enough in praise of AYERS
faERRY PEcToRAL, believing as | do that
ia,t for its use should long since have died
tsa,n lung troubles. T.. BRAGD0N."
Pa Faiestiae, Texas, April %, 1852.
= L. s..se II al figootfoai Of slsa thloa1 or
.,nss exists which cannot be greatly relieved
Is the use of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
spd Il will alicoys care when the disease Is
uot already beyond the control Of medicine.
PREPARED BY
Or.J.c.Ayer&C Co., Lowell, Mass
sold BY sll Druggists.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
L01TYS ADVENTURE.

! was quite young When / went out
to service-only sixteen-and ! was
quite frightened at the idea of going
among the grand folks; but father hal
not left much, except debts an mort
cages, when he died, aud mother was
feeble, and there were all the little
children to be taken care Of; and
Neighbor Ford told me that they
wanted parlor-maid at the court.
There amt so much to do, said
Farmer Ford, "ani twelve dollars a
month"
''But servantl" said mother, and
she put her black stuff apron to her
eyes and began to cy in that weak,
uncerta n way she had.
"We're all of us servants, Lydia, to
the Lord, said Neighbor Ford. sAud
If every one of US does his duty in the
state of life where it pleases God to
put US, there amt nothing more to be
expected"
Mother said I, 'only think Of It'll
Twelve dollars moath. How much
it will help usl o., mother, l am SO
gladp
''The child looks at it right" said
Neighbor Ford. sShe's got more sense
than you have, LYdial
So went to Christall Court. There
was housexeeper there, and a butler,
and seven servants besides me, and
soon learned to perform the duties of
my place neatly and we'll
Mrs. Christall's mll used to give me
many useful hints--she wai quiet. sub.
stantial Euglishwoman whom the fami-
Iy had brought from foreign plrts with
them. But her brother fell Ill. and she
went home to nurse him. and there
came fine French mademoiselIe in her
place, whom they calla4i Madamo;,oif, |
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
HUMOROUS.

1t Is better to have a turnup nose
than cabbage head.
Is gun thought to be doing great
execution when it hangs fret
A prudent man is like a pin; his
head prevents him going too far.
When the man said figures do not lie,
he did not allude to figures Of speech.
Culture does not make a gentleman.
A regular beet may be a cultivated
thing.
"sience is golden" said the wit
who wrote and sold his joke, instead
of telling it.
1t is very hard not to believe a man
when you hear him saying good things
about yourself.
There is hope in the future for every
man. Even for the youth with pair
Of tight shoes on there is the blissful
prospect Of bed time.
A morning paper asks, 'Is the Indian
dying out2" He is not dying out so
much as formerly. As he becomes more
civilized he goes in to die.
"Take away women" said writer
on morning paper, ''and what would
followF A man would. Give US
something hard, next time.
Inquisitive What's the mat
ter with the mani Been run over by
railroad traina Ambulance Surgeon
Man OF rne nouse tcoluty5 5---1o' ss1ssa.sss
m indebted for the honor Of this
isita Caller with folded documenD
To the firm of Atwood & Co. 81. 50.
m their new collector.
she--Why do you look so unhappy,
Ieorgea Don't you know we are one
ow2 He-Yes, w heard that be-
ore, but when it comes to paying the
otel bill the landlord doesn't seem to
link so.
How inconsistent some men are, to be
lrei There's Bleigh, for example. He
forever boasting that he never does
nything by halves, and yet everything
lat is done at all in his house is done
y his better half.
Woman-Here, take this coat.
know it's hard winter, but
tylc or nothing is my motto. Fashion
ecrees that single breasted ulsters shall
e worn, and you will notice, madam,
nat this coat has two rows of buttons.
cannot take it.
"Don't sleep with your mouth open,"
lid Fred to his younger brother. .You
Mould breathe throush. sssSa. =
but l don't know when my mouths
pen. What do you do when you wake
p and find your mouth opcns' "Wha
o doa Why, l get up and shut it."
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Ken b an eases wIthout delay.
A Terrible Cough Cured

Tin 1851 took a severe cold, which affected
ny lnnpe. I had a terrible cough. and passed
night {. er night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up. ] tried AYERS CHERRY PFC
II RAJ, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
continued use Of the PEcToRAL a pernla-
nent cure was effected. am now 81 years
ola. hale and hearty and am satisfied youA
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HOFAc FAIRBR0THER."
Rockingham, Vt, July IS, 1852.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

The widest storm must spend its forcs,
The baftied winds pause with a moan.
For sunshine struggling through the mist
Clasps the tired earth in shining zone.
So stormy grief will rob Of light
The soul that prays for mornings dawn,
Through black despair in deepest night,
Til hope, and love, and life seem gone.
'Tis then the mornings golden spIendor
Dispels the gloom, illumes the way,
Whilst dreamy voices, low and tender,
Whisper, sad heart, behold perfect day!
Chicago Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

1A"'N @es.sHJ "iND" " ~ ~ hp0uV nOi
busiuessl"
AT this moment, however, Hyacinth
was re inforced BY slight, fair haired
little woman in very pain black
gown, who valiantly presented herself
on the scene.
'sDo not blame Hyaciuth, Mrs. Mel
thorpe" said she. al called to see
you because have just returned from a
visit TO Harper Castle
Mrs. Melthorps stiffcned visibly.
Hyacinth looked appalled,. Even
Norine, the beauty Of the family. who
lay like a sultana among her cushions,
and drank chocolate, reused herself in to
something like attention, lifting her
big, deer-like eyes to the blushing face
of the newcomer.
'She is pretty, in wax doll sort Of
fashion," thought Norine, who herself
was sort of Junoaian beIle--large,
languid and pink checked.
Yes" said Mrs. Melthorpe. .'But
if you will allow me to mention it, Mrs.
Mark Antony, it was hardly the thing
for you to besiege my poor dear brother.
in-la.w-assS. Mt his owa b sssss.sssaaasz,u,.a1 ss
''His wife was Mark Antony's sis.
ter"
"Humphl" said Mrs. Melthorpe, IF
you expect, madame. TO be adopted By
all Mark Antony relations. you will
find yourself considerably mistaken.
You are young and perhaps inexperi-
enced. Allow mo to warn you that too
much pushing will not be tolerated by
the family
Mrs. Mark Antony haywood colored
to the very roots of her golden frin ge
of hair; she would have spoken, but
her sister in law kept the floor.
''lf you viii read the newspapers, =
said she, .'you will perceive that there
are plenty of situations as companions,
stenographcrs, amanuenses, and so on,
to be had"
ssBut-'
Again Mrs. Melthorpe struck in:
''0r Iwould recommend you to study
telegraphy, or purchase a typewriter
and practice diligently upon it. Any
thing would be preferable to becoming
burden upon your frieads. Good
morningl"
Mrs. Mark Antony withdrew silently.
NoFine Melthcrpe tossel her head; Hya-
cinth burst into tears.
''Goosey,' cried Norine, "what are
you sobbing abouta"
s'Oh, it was too cruel" faltered
Hyacinth. ''You might at least have
offered her cup of your chocolate,
Norine2"
'.Nonsense," said Norine. 'sThe
woman has got to be taught to know
her placel Let her go to workl"
"But she never was brought up to do
anything. She was rich when Uncle
Mark Antony married her." pleaded
HyaciLth.
sShe might have had a few thousand
dollars-nothing to what Prudential
GoldiIand would have inherited; but it
Is no fauit OF ours that MARX Antony
gambled them all away. Her mother
should have brought her up diff
fersntly.."
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AYERS
Cherry PectOral.

No other complaints are so insidious in theif
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs;
rome so triaed with by the majority Of suffer
ars. The ordinary cough or cold resulting
perhaps from triaing or unconscious ex-
posure, is often but the beginning Of fatal
siekness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
j. ..rnren u afe ee,y u tcss ssss.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

A number of the Senators live in his
toric quarters, writes Frank G. Carpen-
ter in Washington letter 10 the New
York World. Senator C.meron maid
S67, 600 somo years ago for the old
ogle Tayloe mansion on Lafayette
Square. It is a three. story brick of a
dirtv volIow
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

When women wants the earth, it is
with the view Of giving it to some
man.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
The Man witI One coonskin Can.

A ----N-@
One night year ago there were half
dozen Of us to go up to the village
hotel in the rickcty old buss, and
among the crowd was solemn-looking
old chap, dressed in very plain goods
and wearing a coon skin cap. 1t was
the typical village hoteI-land lord in the
barroom, very fresh young man be-
hind the register, mighty little for sup
per, and that poorly cooked, and there
was more or less growing. The man
with the coonskin cap was treated very
brusquely by the clerk, aad the frowsy-
headed waiter girl didn't seem to care
whether he had anything to eat or not.
He didn' say much, but it was evident
that he was mad.
After supper the landlord and Coon
skin had private confab When it
was ended the old man came down
stairs, opened the front door, and then
turned to the clerk ald said:
''You gtl'
''What do you meant"
II have rented this hotel. Skipi"
sx. y. ..;.s sss.A ~
walked out Then ssCoonskin'' sent
word to the cook and waiter girl to be
out in half an hour, for the hostler to
be gone by midnight, aud for the bar.
keeper to vacate by noon tho next day.
He kindly allowed US to stop over
night, but we had to get our break fast
ct bakery. BY noon the doors of the
hotel were nailed up, signs of "Closed"
posted, and as we footed it down to the
depot the solemn old man thawed out
sufficiently to observe:
Sim after seven more Of 'em along
this line of railroad, and if l can shut
'em up the public will be in my debt.
have figured it out to my entire salts
faction, and / truly believe that three
ffths of the crime in this country is in
cited by poor hotel keeping. ~ T.
Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

The boy who is left unmolested In
the pantry Is likely to strike 3 pudding.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

- Deen suggcsVsI that lew
grains of salt bs dropped on the tongue
before taking cod liver oil, as by that
means it will be rendered paIataoIe. Or
bite of pickle before and after taking
the oil will render it acceptable. -
Boston Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
cHrMNEYs AND SCOT IN GENERAL.

AMI SUOI LIN
There is nothing more vexatious than
a stove which does not perform its
duties, yet there is ne more certain test
of an incapable servant or housekeeper
than continual complaint of the stove.
There are very few poor stoves. All
6rst-class iron moulders make good
kitchen stoves, which only require to be
set right, kept clean and treated intelli.
gently to cook well. Tits not at all an
uncommon thing to find the principal
hampers of a stove in regular use sealed
up with SCOT and ashes, and the fiues OF
the oven OVERLOOKING; and yet the mis-
tress of the house is wondering why the
stove smokes or why the oven does not
bake on the bottom. Even when every
damper in the stove is in order and the
over fues are clean, the fue of the chin.
ney may be so choked with SCOT that the
stove cannot get a breath of fresh air. A
chimney in steady use in the kitchen
ought to be cleaned at least once every
two or three years to insure draft. Some
chimneys may draw well for years with
out cleaning, but they are exceptional. Ii
the kitchen fire does not come up clear in
half or three-quarters of an hour after it
ID started there is something radically
wrong about the drafts. AS often as
once a month all the oven Aues should be
cleansed. This is not a pleasant task,
but it is necessary.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
HOUSEHOLD
DYEING OF GARMENTS.

Pure colors upon garments can be OBJ
tanned only when the material is first per-
tectly cleansed. For this purpose brush
the stains with a lukewarm, strong solu.
lion OF soda, then work for half an hour
in a solution of medium concentration,
rinse well and lay down for several hours,
preferably over night, in warm water.
For bright %colors, such as red, bordeaux,
etc., boil the goods in water, in order to
remove any trace of alkali from them,
which is necessary for a good dye. To
neutralize any remaining lye by acids is
an erroneous notion, because it dulls the
,olors and shows the fades after dyeing.
The less acid is used in dyeing, the bet
ter are the fades covered. - Courier Jour
nal.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
Newspapers in California claim that
figs can be raised in that State as good as
any Of those that are imported.
a man likes to have good Deigbbors whe
he mus t love his neighbor as himself.
Denfness Cnu't be Cured

O0"tH0sS MTG
by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is only
one way to cure Deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inlamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing and when it isen-
tirely closed Deafns ss is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamsd condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness caused by Catarrh)that
we can not cure by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. SEMI for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & co Props, Toledo, O..
"a Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

The reason the Browns are s. exempt from sickness is the fact that
by an occasional course of DR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery they
keep their blood, which is the fountain of life and strength, pure and
rich. In this way their systems are fortified to ward off attacks of fever,
and other dangerous diseases.
Those not so prudent, who have become sufferers from torpid liver,
biiousness, or Liver Complaint" II from any of the innumerable dis.
eases caused by impure blood, will find the "Goldcn Medical Discovery"
a positive remedy for such diseases.
Especially has the "Discovery - produced the most marvellous cures
of all manner of Skin and Scalp diseases, Salt-rhcum, letter, Eczema,
Erysipelas, and kindred diseases. Not less wonderful, have been the
cures effected by it in cases of "Fever-sores," " White SweIings," " Hip
joint Disease" and old sores or ulcers 1t aro"ses all the e1cretoy
it from all manner of bloodposons, no matter from what source they
have arisen.
"Golden Medical Discovery" is the only blood and liver medicine,
sold by druggists, under a positive guarantee from its manufacturer,
of its beneftng n curing in every case, 0 r money paid for it will be
returned. WoRLD's DrspENsARY MEDICAL Assoc1Ar1oN, Manufacturers,
63 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y. ,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
Artificial Teeth am Old Idea.

False teeth are popularity supposed &c
be q somewhat modern invention, but
this belief has received q rude shock
from certain discoveries made in the an.
cient Etruscan city of Jalisca. In one
of the tombs recently opened there a
skull was found in which wa a full SET
of natural teeth fastened into the alveoli
with golden igatures. The tomb dates
to the fifth century before Christ, and
ae workmanship displayed in the fast
asai1gs of the teeth is of a high order.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
Prince Bismarck's Lesson.

Prince Bismarck taught q Berlin shoe
maker, who was proverbial for making
promises which he did not keep, how to
Be punctual. The man after many ex-
press promises, had failed to keep them.
When this again occurred, the shoemaker
was reused at SIX o'clock the next morn
ing by q messenger, with the simple ques-
don, ttAre Herr Bismarck's boots ready
yet3'' When the shoemaker said, aNo,"
lie retired; but in ten minutes another
message arrived. Loud rang the bell;
fare Herr Bismarck's boots ready yet20
was the inquiry. .No,n was the reply
Az %. it went on every ten minutes mr.
iii the boots vera reaGy in the evening.
The shoemaker was more cautious in max
mo promises after that.-Taakss Blade.
4I#TT @@S#A#4##
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
A storm moves Sc miles per hour.

sTne W. | ) "v~ "'h'.t u a'sihg men
Aud w.Hr al Gir,AS of bet & prhlae -
Pm I y carried grows tin en
WIic whites tn" tru Ii, b. at have amazed
lha tho,sam Is Who have leeu given up BY
their physician, AID who have been Testor, d
to complete heal Ii by using the af'st of all
remed es for functional irregularities, and
weaknesses, which are the bane of woman
kind. We re el, Of course. to DIR. Pieice's
Favorite Pre- Nriptior, the only guaranteed
cure for all those CHI onic ailneuts peculiar tc
women. Real the guarantee on the bottle
wrapper.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

An P~eterboro. Ontario, two men watch.
Eag y corpse were terribly surprised By
Isne appearance of > ghosEly figure ct tbs
window. tproved to be- woman who
rgas walking ID her sleep. She was half
aead from the cold.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

IL afl CITE | with s)re eyes use DR.. Thomp
sons Eye water. Drug yist sell at 25c per boEtl
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

The man who is right is seldom left.
Americas finest, "Tansill's Punch Cigar.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

To regulate the stomach. liver and bowels,
DIR Pierce's Pellets excel. One q dose.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

II the MiIlarbor Plains, Australia, two
enormous caves have been discovered
large enough to hold 200. 900 persons.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

agrea has s5nt q distinguished aeholaz
AsEssAp ussuoiyeressies
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

oN1
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figsi is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshingto the taste, and acts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP Co
SAW FRANCISCO. cAL.
e9esSKILE, nv. VIEW H0RK, ~
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
THE d O OF O

THE ODUh Of FOOOs
:. There have been many inventions by
means of which the odors of cooking are
disposed of in the kitchen, SC that they
do not permeate the rest of the house.
One of the most perfect solutions of this
problem is a kitchen so arranged that
there may be a window in the ceiling
which will carry of odors and superhuous
heat, but this is not always possible. a
hood over the stove with a pipe leading
into a fue of the chimney, but not into
into the one in use, in connection with
the stove, is said to be excellent. II
would seem to be q ~self-evident fact that
the same 1ue of a chimney should not be
used twice, that. a second opening would
seriously interfere with the draught, yet
q common source of a poor draught Is
such an opening for another fire. Another
continuance, under special patent, fol-
d~isposing of kitchen odors, is a%pot-cover
connected by a pipe to a stove lid.
Through this pipe the steam and odor OF
the cooking passes off through the stove
lid to the fues OF the stove into the
chimney. The last continuance is awk.
ward and apt to be in the way. There
are MANY kitchens built in such a way
that it is almost impossible to keep the
odor Of cooking from getting upstairs OF
into the living-rooms of the house, where
It cl1ngs to upholstery and leaves a stuffy,
d~isagreeable atmosphere. The location
of the kitchen for this reason should be
q matter of serious consideration in
building a house.-New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
~ EER q p @ ~ IN TEEEG HEAL
,. is conquered by the cleansing, anti
After ALL OTHERS FAIL

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street, Philadelphia. twenty years experience
in special diseases; cures the worst cases of Nervous
Complaints, Blood Poisoning, Blotcbes, Eruptions'
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Dcsp ndency, Dimness of Vision, hung, Liver,
stomach, Kidney ,Brights Disease(; confidential
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The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19

A Russian sigh-Siberia.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-19
RECIPES.

1sR$14 M
Z Macaroni-Break the macaroni In
pieces an inch long. Boil one-half hour
and drain; add one pint of cream, one
well beaten egg, season with butter, salt
and a little pepper. Stir over a clear
fire until it thickens, and serve hot.
Dried Apple Dumplings-one pint Of
dried apples, cut, one-half pint of sweet
milk, two t~easpoonfuls of baking powder
and one tablespoonful of butter or lard.
Use -four sufficient to make into small
biscuits, and drop into boiling water and
boil quickly till the apples are done.
Out the apples into small bits with scis.
sors, and soak in warm water before
making. Eat with cream u favored
with autmeg.
Chicken Pie-singe and parboil . pail
of chickens, cut them up and cook til
quite tender. Uncover when nearly
done and let the water boil away till re-
duced one-half. Line a large, deep pan
with biscuit dough made very short and
rolled about an inch thick, and put IN
the chicken cut into finer pieces, with
butter, salt, pepper, q dredging OF Hour,
and their own gravy. Cover and bake
till the upper crust is brown. Serve
with mashed potato and cranberry sauce
Green Pea soup-she1l three pound.
of young, freshly gathered peas and cool
in a large saucepan. At the same tims
have the well washed pods boiling in
quart Of water in another saucepan. Al
the end of half an hour strain the waite
off the pods into the vessel containing
the peas. Add a pint of sweet milk ans
q cup of rich cream and n or two pilo1
crackers broken into bits. When TIM
! sour comes to q boil season with salt
! pepper and q small lump of butter.
\ Mutton Stew-To make q palatabl'
I dish out of the neck piece of mutton
cut the meat into pieces about two inche'
square; put q tablespoonful of fat into !
kettle; when hot put in the meat, q leve
t~easpoonful Of salt and a little pepper
cover closely, stir often so it will no
burn. In twenty minutes it should b
nicely Drowned. Pour over the meat
quart of boiling water, put on 9 tigh
cover and place the kettle where tn
water will just simmer, not boil, for tws
hours. Thicker the gravy and serve hof