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The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Late pullets should either be pushed
or marketed.
By having the poultry yard IN 9 sandy
or p~ravelly soil much slush is avoided.
Horses affected with the heayes are
seldom cured. but the difficulty may be
lessened By shaking the hay, cutting IT,
and moistening il well before feeding.
AS long as the animal eats all the food
YOU give it nothing is wasted. DO not
lessen the supply because the quantity
required is less than you wish to give.
Fully one-half OF the failures with
brooders are due To want Of care IN keep
inc warm. Breeders should be arranged
90 that there viii be no corners into
which the chicks can crowd.
1t the season when the market
gardener is busy disposing Of his crop
| If meas. beans. cucumbers, lettuce, onions,
beets and radishes, be should be taking
advantage Of every moist day TO set out
celery plants.
Wool must be equally strong the en-
| tire length of the fiber, or necessarily It
will be of less value to the manufacturer;
and wool of that kind can not be grown
unless the sheep is kept in good condl-
.tion all the time.
All butter tubs should be soaked in
strong salt brine for two or three days
| before packing and then filed with butt
ter to within one-half inch OF the top;
then cover with a cloth and q paste Of
dne salt and water, which should be
pressed against the tub 30 as to exclude
air from the butter.
All kinds Of foods may be relished 81
stock, but the food that gives the best
results Is that which il most easily di-
cested and assimilated. The individual
characteristics of an animal should be
considered in feeding. Some animals
VIII digest certain foods which would
NOT be beneficial to their associates
When the peach trees lose their dark
green color and the leaves drop OF pre-.
maturely, examination Of the trees should
bs made fol- the borer or for lice around
/ taa roots. Sometimes the trees vii
show the LII effects Of i strong growth Of
grass Of weeds near the trunk. Keep the
Ion soil loose, and look well for borers.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
A UNIQUE Clock.

One of the attractions of the beauti-
full Monte Pincio gardens, at Rome, is a
really unique clock, which is usually an
object of interest to groups of passersby,
who stop to infinitely inspect it. A gen.
eral view and description of this curious
and artistic piece of mechanism is given
as follows by the Theological ReUiep:
The very charming case is composed
of three branches IN rustic work. 1t
stands upon a soNarc stone block, sur
rounded on its four sides by beautiful leaf
plants, ivy and grasses. The stone foot
stands within a water basin. The upper
part of the case contains a dial covered
with glass on each of its four sides. Upon
the cupola stands a staff which carries
til. two bells for the full hour and quar-
tiers. At its upper eud is a small yape
in the shape of a battle AK.
The frame fer the wheel and levers of
the striking work, in which a small CEN
trifugal pendulum takes the place OF the
fy, is close underneath the dial. At tine
back of the clock frame oscilates the
second pendulum, and before this is To-
Gated a mass of rustic work. similar to Il
large coral growth, from which issuH
small jets of water at regular intervals.
Two of the uppermost coral branches are
water conduit pipes, from which emptles
alternately, at each swing OF the pehd1-
lum, a small. quantity of water into two
leafike spoons underneath, ;mparting to
them an up and down motion. The pc
culiar motive power furnished by the
water keeps the clock in motion, by a
very remarkable escapement, so that it
never requires winding. The construc-
ton of the clock is due to a monk, as IS
the case with 81 many old pieces of art
work
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
Fresh Air for Sale.

A rather unique franchise has just
been obtained by a company organized
in Kansas City, Mo-, said to be COM
posed of some of the wealthiest men
there. They propose to lay mains
throughout the city for the purpose of
supplying houses with %air--cold air IN
the summer and warm air IN the winter,
and warranted to be charged with a
suitable supply of oxygen. The in
corporators of the company are confident
of its success, and propose to furnish
fresh air at an agreeable temperature,
and remove the impure atmosphere, at
a very low price per 1000 feet. They
expect to have the system in operation
very soon.-Pic0ynne.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
REsToRrNG sorL FERTILITY.

There are two methods of restoring
the lost fertility Of the soil. One is BY
the application OF needed constituents
derived from soils and sources other
than the land on which they are to be
used. This involves & direct outlay of
money, and at once the question arises,
Will it pay2 II it are included the min
eral elements of plant food, such as the
potash and nitrates from foreign mines,
guano-the excrement of sea fowl, orig
inally derived from the sea-and phos-
phate rock, all more Or less entering IN
to the constituents of the commercial
fertilizers now SO common The other
may be said To be furnished, directly OF
indirectly, By the soil itself. The most
direct way in which the soil can be made
to f~srtilize itself while under cultivation
ii BY the growing OF plants whose de-
composition will return to it q greater
measure Of fertility than was distracted
for their production.
While something had been learned in
this direction through farm experience,
it was moi until science came To the aid
s 81 lasussu.s saas sas 49, ~ ssssoa ~
prefeFring them AS such became known.
Science and experience having jointly
assss.p = ~ saa 49, ~ 3 t pess s srsc.
pas,4ss $3.50 IS - - 49, -aaas~
Icy soapss1 g aa a.aasl.s's .a ssIas shst
Lnens: so.se5 49, -. 49,. $3.50
90 sAsaa go p q ~. 49, 800 49,
Wasn 81 $3.50 vsss x e als W.. .sssIa 1r ~
nlaas =. so'. 1910 shena64 ~
as MAs.=s. ~.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
10 STOP BLEEDING.

The NeD England Farmer is response
Bic for the following: ssTo stop tho
bleeding of a horse or other stock from
4 snag wound, says a horse man, make
an application of dry manure and it will
stop the bleeding every time. This in
formation may be worth a good deal to
mary. While away from home recently
d w~eanling colt Of mine broke through a
barbed wire fence and cut his fore leg
badly. Il had been bleeding for eight
hours when ! got home. ! took dry
horse manure and held it on the wound
for one minute and the blood stopped
flowing at once
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
SELECT SIFTINGS.
Gold is shipped abroad in kegs.

Gold is shipped abroad in kegs.
Photographs were first produced in
England in 1902.
It is an interesting fact that there are
no bald-headed tramps.
Only six horses have ever trotted
twenty miles within one hour.
a Connecticut merchant advertises
airon bedsteads and bedding
The indications seem to be for q small
er hay crop than that OF last year.
A university in Denver has established
4 course of lectures on insurance.
A dog at Deposit. n. =, found a
pocket-book containing $500 a few days
ago.
a. miner dressed in armor went into a
burning mine at Republic, Mica, to
fight the fire.
There was recently received in New
London, Conn, a banana weighing two
and a half pounds.
The Egyptians had a very remarkable
ordinance to prevent persons from bor-
rowing imprudently.
The Chinese paper currency IS red,
white and yellow paper, with gilt letter
ing and gorgeous devices.
Al harness that looks luminous IN the
dark has been invented. Its intended
to prevent collisions at night.
AT Cambridge, England, butter is sold
BY the yard, q pound Of the article being
rolled into a roll a yard long and sold ID
sections to suit buyers.
The following is a ludicrous custom
affected among the nobility OF Bavaria.
| Upon any nobleman's engaging in trade,
mechanics, manual labor or like occnpa-
ton. he must needs drop his title while
& employed, but which q be resumed
apon giving up the occupation.
PIinIimmon, the ST. Bernard, is the
biggest dog known. At the Birmingg-
ham show, England, on tlle morning oil
Judging, November ~, 1886, he weighed
| 214 pounds. he stands thirty-Gye inches
high at the shoulder. He was sold IN
| 1888 to the late ]. e. Emmett, of Albany,
| II. Y, for $4,000.
The Sahara, the largest desert in tht
world, is about 1900 miles In length, u
average breadth about 900 miles, and 9
total area Of about ,8oo, 900 squar'
miles. Parts Of It could be made verJ
productive if q liberal supply Of water fo'
irrigatiDg purposes were secured %
means Of artesian wells.
An English firm OF potters have pro
duced the largest vase in the world. 4
IS Of china, It's chief feature being !:
globe representing the world, which I
supported on a pedestal and surrounded
by NEUROLOGICAL figures. The vase !
eleven feet high and six feet, four inches
ii diameter. Its cost was SIT 500.
Bsheading has always been regarded
as the most honorable death Dy punish
ment. It is supposed to have been intro
duced into England by William th
Conaueror for the use Of the nobility
and the list Of distinguished lords
ladies', kings, and queens, famous TO
birth, beauty and Wit, VINO laid Their
heads upon the block, il simply appal
ling. The last name is that Of Lor'
Loyat, beheaded il I747 for adhering q
the Prstender.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
4 wonaa,s doom

Il E0nadD TaHe-0OeoH,
overworked, weak, nervous and de-
bilitated-that's q woman that DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
made for. 1t gives her health and
strength. All woman's weaknesses
and all woman's ailments are cured
by it. It's q legitimate medicine
not a beverage; an in~yisorating, re-
~storatiye tonic and q soothing and
strengthening n%erviue, free from al
cohol and injurious drugs. 1t inn
parts tone and vigor to the whole
system.
For all functional Irregularities,
periodical pains, organic displaee-
ments and uterine diseases, it's a
positive remedy.
And a guaranteed m If it
doesn't give satisfaction, in every
case, the money paid for it is re-
funded. No other medicine for
women is sold on these terms.
That's because nothing else is
|. "iust as good" Perhaps the
dealer will offer something that's
better" He means that it's bet
ter for lin.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
German
-
Syrup

7. c. Davis, Rector of St. James
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala.
my son has been badly afflicted
with a fearful and threatening cough
for several months, and after trying
neutrality-suspicious. from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use OF
two bottles of Bo-
Ar Enisconat schee's German Syy-
up. / can recon-
Rector. mend it without
. hesitation" Chronic
severe, ~deep-seated coughs ike this
are as severe tests as a remedy can
be subjected to. It is for these long
standing cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is MADE a specially
Many others afflicted as this lad
was, will do well to make a note OF
this. :.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

George G. Curry has arrived at Van
couver. British Columbia, from Alaska
in d dugout canoe. tt is said that he is
the only white man who ever made that
journey In such a craft.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
PRUNING OUNCE TREES.

The lack Of pruning which most ounce
orchards get is sufficient reason for their
unfruitfulness. We have seen several
ounce orchards in full bearing this sum-
mer, and in every case it was where trees
were trained to single stems, and these
kept clear from suckers until bearing
wood began.-Bost0a CultioGtor.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

For Dyspepsia, INDIGESTION and Stomach
disorders, use Browns Iron Bitters. The Best
Tonic, it rebuilds the system, cleans the Blood
and strengthens the muscles. A splend d ton-
lie for weak and deoiIllated persons.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

For impure or thin Blood, Weakness, Mala-
ria, Neuralgia, Indigestion n Biliousness,
take Browns Iron Bitters-it gives strength,
making old persons feel ~young-and young
persons strong; pleasant 10 take.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

j. G. Simpson. Marques. W. Va. says:
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me Of a very bud
ease of catarrh.'' Druggists sell it. 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24
1t Doesn't AlWays Pay % be Funny.

II UUtsM = AINd1s A6I g " lily
4 man and wife at Sanger, CAL, vera
taught salutary lesson recently. In
theirenploy was young man that chopped
wood and lived ii a tent not far from the
house. The parents thought lt would
be nice to frighten him, SO they dressed
their child ii a sheet and mask poked
her head into the tent door. The child
was stunned by . club welded By the
frightened woodchopper, and came near
dying. After the parents got d doctor
they found the man ID the tent in con
yulsions, and the doctor had hard work
70 fetch him out.-San Hraaeiseo CEroni-
Ia.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

The attendance on the races has fallen OF
at least twentY-iye per cent. within a ear
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

7. F. Arnold, Montevideo, Mimi,
writes: I a1w ays use German Syrup
for a Cold on the Lungs. ] have
never found an equal to it-far less
a superior. v
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man'fr, Woodbury,NI
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

II Lancaster, Penn, there IS on exhibi-
tioD l perfectly white catfish, nine inches
long and weighing oysr ! pound. Il
looks more ike i chicken than i ash.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

PARcnED INDIA is at last relieved by
rain.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

BANKERS estimate that It will take $780,
0o0. 600 to move the crops this year.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-24

III afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water.D Druggists sell at 25e.per bottle
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29
CHEAT RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Work Of the Government
APPROXIMATION.

The Government work that has
been in progress up Cheat, between
here and Rowlesburg AZ the "nar-
rows" has suspended till the first
of March. The winter has been
too severe, although operations were
kept up till abouta week ago. as
the force could not stop work with
out orders from head quarters.
Some Of the hands were getting
pretty sick of it but did not like to
loose good job by quitting with
out orders. The largest rocks in
the river at the "Narrows" have
been demolished and lcveled down
till the place is hardly recogniza-
BILE. There were rocks there lar.
ger than big house, that were
shattered to pieces at one explosion
anumber of holes would be drilled
in them and loaded with dynamite
the force was terrific and could be
heard here in Kingwood very plain
ly. 1t sounded like thunder and
some OF our people thought it WAS
at first There is still lots OF work
to do and when done there the camp
will be moved to the narrows below
Albrightsville. About twenty men
compose the crew. They are paid
III cents per hour or 81 ,75 per day
Of ten hours. The work will not
be Of much benefit to anybody but
the lumber companies and even
then when completeit will never en-
able them TO raft down the river.
but logs will 90 down better and
not lodge and be banged about as
heretofore. With the big rocks in
the river heretofore, the driftwood
lodged and almost choked up { he
channol The lumber companies
promised to contribute dollar for
dollar and expend rs much as the
government, butt is regarded as
very doubtful if they spend any.
thing now. Work will be resumed
March frst and kept up all sum-
mer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29
AS you 60 THROUGH LIFE.

Don't LOOK for the flaws you 60 through hfe ;
And even when yon fiud them,
II Il wise and Kind to be somewhat blind
And look for the virtue behind thom.
For the cloudiest night has hint of light
Somewhere in its shadows hiding,
II Is better by Gar 90 hunt for q star,
Than the spot ON the sun abiding.
The current Of life runs ever away
To the bosom Of Gods great ocean
Don't sct your forces 'gainst the rivers course
Aud thlpS To alter it, motion.
Don't waste cure on the ualycr o.
Remember. II llvod before you
Don't butt At the storm with your runy form
But bend aud lie; II 80 DER you
The world will never adjust Itself
To suit your whias 20 the letter
Something must go wrong your whole lifelong.
Andthc sooner you know Il the better.
II u folly TO ight with the Infinite.
And 60 under at last in the w.cstle.
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan
As the water shapes into vessel.
--,Eila W. wilcox, Ia New York Y ,s.y.
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Usher and the papers a.c sent To
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Of Intentional fraud. and he sub
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29
THE FORCE BILL CONDEMNED.
Resolutions Passed by the West Va.
Legislature Last Friday.

Resolved By he Lsgiaaiure Of
West Virginia. That we are unal-
terably opposed to the measure
known MS the Force Bill, passed
through the House Of Representa-
tiyes by the Republican majority.
at the last session of Congress, and
now advocated and pressed by day
aud by night in the United States
Senate by the Republican majority
in that body.
Resolved, That we look upon the
action of the Republican majority
OF the United States Senate in try
ing to foist upon the country this
engine of oppression in tho face Of
the great popular vcrd ct of the pco-
pie at the polls, recorded at the last
November election as unpatriotic
and revolutionary, and MS pointing
the way to anarchy and imperialism.
ReSoiped, That We most earnestly
and emphatically approve and en-
dorse the action of the Hon. John
Il. Kenna and Hon. Charles j.
Faulkner, our Senator's, in their
splendid fight against .his high
handed infamy, as also that OF all
the Democratic members of the
United States Senate, in their strug-
gle against this outrageous measure.
and here give utterance to the hope
that they will continue to fight by
every effort known to law and lipcr-
ty AZ long rs even the ghost Of that
Bill coEfronts them.
Res0lced, That we most heartily
approve and appreciate as manly
and patriotic the action OF those Re-
publican Senators who have pro-
nounced against this measure Of op-
preston by their voices and by their
votes, and who have thus far stood
by the Democratic members in their
great struggle for constitutional
liberty and home-rule among the
people OF the United States.
RESOLVED, That we most heartily
commend the action of the Hon. w.
l.. Wilson and the Hon. Jonn d..
Anderson, as also that Of the whole
Democratic minority in the House
of Representatives IN their fight
against this iniquitous measure at
the last session OF Congress, and
also their patriotic fight now being
waged in the House of Representa-
tives by them, and here assure them
OF our approval of any and all means
that they may be able TO maintain
under the constitution against these
revolutionary men and measures
now prevailing in the House.
ResOlued. That the Governor be-
requested to transmit copy Of
these resolutions to our Senators al
Washington.
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KINGwooD W VA THURSDAY. JANUARY % 1891
mounds which are now all that
remains OF Babylon aud Ninevah.
An aernnnnt from Iowa WANTS the

mounds which are now all that
remains OF Babylon aud Ninevah.
An aeronaut from Iowa wants the
Exposition officials to adopt plan
for good balloon race. In all
probability the chronological De.
partment will take up the plans to
display the discovery and COLOMBIA.
ton of America from the Morse
discovery in the year 1000 to the
Declaration of Independence in
l776. This will include repro
duction Of the Viking Age. A. ID.
1000, to l347. consisting OF boats,
implements of war, ETC.. all to be
placed in a Viking hall, to become
the Nucleus OF permeneut National
exhibit at Chicago. In addition
would he various voyages under
taken during the reign OF Queen
Eliz beth { l55S-l603. } The early
Dutch settlements in New York
ana Pennsylvania, the Pilgrims ut
Plymouth. the Spanish in Florida,
the French in Canada and along
the Mississippi, and many antigua
ted features.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29

81 got acquainted with q young
widow" observed u recent writer,
who lived with her stcpdaughtcr
in the same house. / married the
widow. Shortly afterward my
father fell in love with the step
daughter Of my wife and married
her. Ny wife became the mother
in-law Of my own father; my wife,
stcp-dangbtcr OF my wife. My
fathers wife has boy, he is nat
urally my step brother, because he
is the son Of my father and Of my
step.mother; but because he is the
con Of my wIfe's step daughter, so
Is my wife the grandmother Of the
little boy and am the grandfather
OF my step brother. My wife also
has a boy; my step-mother is con
sequently the step-sister Of my boy,
and is also bis grandmother, be-
cause he is the child Of her step.son; /;
and my father is tho brother-in
law Of my son, because he has got
his step-sister for wife. am the
brother.ln-law Of my mother, my
wife is the aunt Of her own son,
my son is tho grandson Of my faith
er, and J am my own grandfather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29
LArRA JEAN LIRRr,s REsr.

A delightful love-story, full Of
passion and intrigue, and written
in Laura Jean Libby's best vein.
entitled, "U Ulmont Ulyesford, /" be-
gins in this weeks NEW YORK
FAMILY STORY PAPER. 1t is \
splendid story, and will be eagerly
read by the thousands o. admirers
Of the charming aud versatile young
authoress Of Miss Middleton 3
Lover" Our readers should not
fail to buy copy Of this week =
FAMILY STONY PAPER, so that
they can read fhe opening chapters
Of "Ulmont Ulvesfora," by Laura
4ean Libby
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29

1t is difficult to believe, and vet
it seems to be true that the Rcpub-
lican Senators are in dead earnest
in proposing that the United States
shall guarantee 900, 600 900 in
bonds Of the Nicaragua canal com.
pany in order that private corpora
ton shall 60 ahead with the build
ing Of the canal. There would be
no more Justice 10 such an act on
the part Of this Government than
there would be N guaranteeing the
bonds Chat Smith. Jones and Brown
dealers in groceries etc, might see
e. to issuc in the conduct Of their
busincss,