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The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13
sHEARING SHEEP.

While sheep shearing should be done
as soon as warm, settled weather comes
on, there is no advantage in doing it be-
fore this, and generally it will be best to
shelter, for a few days after shearing,
at night and on stormy days.
Upon the way the work is done will
depend the price that can be obtained
for the wool, and a difference of a few
cents per pound will often make a con-
siderable difference in the per cent. of
profit.
Cleanliness is an important item. All
tags and dirt should be removed first.
Select a clean place for shearing, so that
the feeces can be kept clean. If any of
the ieeces have burs of any kind in them
they should be kept separate, as even a
few bury pieces in a lot of wool will
lower the price of the whole lot. and it
is poor economy to make the best sell
the poorest, as this is equivalent to SELL
ing the best at the price for the lowest.
In shearing it is always an item to
keep the feeces well together. A little
care in shearing and handling will make
a considerable difference in this respect.
Have the shears sharp in order to cut
clean and smooth. After. the fleece is
taken off spread it out evenly, with the
skin side down, then fold from each side
to the centre until in a long roll; then
commence at the head and roll tight, and
then tie with wool Irvine. This puts the
fleece in good condition to be readily
opened and examined. and the better
price for wool put up in a good shape
will more than pay for the work required.
With wool, as with nearly all farsi
products, the best quality brings the best
prices, and to a considerable extent the
quality is determined by the condition.
While, if carefully tied up, there is
little waste in wool, yet there is q cor
siderable loss of weight by evaporation
and drying out of the oil. Hence, as a
| rule, it is best to sell as sooD as possible
after shearing; unless the prospects are
unusually good for a considerable rise in
prices very soon.--8. Louis Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13
Aged a Hundred and Seven.

On the outskirts Of the pretty little
town of Mattapoisett, Mass, there dwells
an old lady whom everybody in that
region knows as "Aunt Keziah." Mrs.
Keziah Randall was born in September,
1888, and was on her last birthday one
hundred and seven years old. Her
house, which, by the way, she has occu-
pied for sixty years, stands in the midst
of a clearing, about e,fourth of a mile
from the main road, and is so situated as
to be out of sight from the road and
from the houses in the locality. The
old lady lives entirely alone, not even
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

The first solid-head pm was made in
1924, in England, by Lemuel W. Wright,
an American. In 1882 DR.. John l.
Howe, a Connecticut man, invented a
machine for making solid-head pins. It
was the first successful machine, and
completed the pin by a single process.
The old head was soldered on to the
shank of the hin.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

A daring thief in Providence, R. T.,
climbed to the top of a 250-foot smoke
stack the other night and stole the
platinum points from the lightning rods.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

MALARIA cured and eraiicatrd from the
system by Browns Iron Bittors, which en-
hon. Acts like a charm on persons in general
Ill health, giving new energy and strength
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

FITS stopped free by DIR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and So trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline. 93l Arch St, Phila-, Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

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 splendid ton
% fer weak and debilitatad persons.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13
Young Mothers

Who are fol- the first time to undergo womans severestt trial W e oher you
MorHERs FRIEND, which will, if used as directed, invariably alleviate, n u
most magical way, the pains, horrors and risks of confinement and Otter en-
tirdy do away with them. Itsingredients are absolutely harmless NJ te
most ionoro7t neron could nt do IN harm with it either to mother or
child.
Cooper Tex April 13, 89-My wife "Wadddl, La, Dec, ls89LManyo
sd * Mothers Friend" but six weeks my wles friends have used "Nlohefs
efore confinement; her rapid, safe and Friend" before confinement, ana say
mnaratveIv qnlnhss delivery was a they would not pass through the painful
wonder to all present. I wish all expec- ordeal again without having ued ven
mt nothers knew of its wonderful eff if the cost was twenty-five dollars per
q. b. COCHRAN" ooWe" ID L nHo"N.
Sent by express charges prepaid, o receipt of price, $3.50 per bottle. Sold
y all druggists Book to Mothers mailed fre' bRADF1ElD hEsohA1oN ~
Ga
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

PERsoNAL-FREE-To all persons who are
grow a luxuriant suit of hair, no matter what
the cause or how long standing; no hum bug.
For particulars and testimonials write PROF.
oGA q Co. Box 596, Lexington. Ky.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

ONR ENJOYS
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 efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs ID the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and 40
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In is
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to al and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs 10 for sale In 5Oo
and BIZ bottles By all leading drug.
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may mot have il ON hand win pro-
cure it promptly for amy one who
wishes to try It. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FLO syrup CO.
sAa sRAs0isoo. oAL
eegIgERiE, ~ sEw rom. Nv
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

He fssts enough whose wife scolds at din
iier time.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

IF you would be correct in ~pronouncing
Manitoba accent the last syllable.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

The shower of rice upon bride and groom
is a prayer for copious prosperity and fruit
,1nna.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13
HTATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
r1an Tnv, SHs

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is ths
senior partner of the firm of T.. j. Cheney 81
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of 500 for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS Catarrh Cure.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

II afflicted with sore eyes use Dr.Isaac Thomp-
ye-water Druggists sell at 25c.pe bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

80 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally end
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Vt the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. & Co., Toledo, o.
E Sold by Druggists. TIC.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

RAN j. ENE
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D., 1885.
: A. w, LEAsO
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-13

KANSAS CITY is promised ice at five cents a
hundred. as q result of competition.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28

Nothing could exc ed Tie regularity
of life in Balmoral Castle. The queen
rises at her usual early hour al d devotes
the morning to business. II en- comes
luncheon, simple unpretentious meal,
shared with the mem| ers of her family,
5, either III sone cottage, or, may be, in
her majesty's carriage, then home to
dinner which is at 30 and is served
in the private library, unic $ the party
consists of mo. than six, in WhicI. case
it is serve d in the dining room.
After dinner the queen, who USUALLY
wears a low necked dress, with u thin
gold chain and PENDANT of diamonds
and emeralds, cunyerses a little with
her family and guests in the drawing
room, leaving then, as a rule, soon
after II and retiring to her private apart
ments, where her majesty reads and
writes often until in the morninr.
One day is almost the count". It Of
another, and what with the society of
her children and grandchildren, long
carriage drives little Journeys round
the Balmoral policies in her donkey
chaise, music, taLleauX, and the daily
business of state, the queens life gIides
placdly along from day to day-us full,
beautiful, benevolent, refined, a model
home for a nation Of home lovers. -
Lady's Pictorial.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28
Dismnying Bit of Family History.

The desire to know about ones an
crstors, which exists in greater or less
degree in every one, has become so
strongly developed in certain man that
from being a hobby it has almost be-
come a mania. His name is rather an
uncommon one, and whenever he sees it
in print, he at once writes to the pos
SCISSOR of it to inquire for details of the
family history. Thus he is in CORE
spondence with people all over the
country on the subject, and he even
makes long journeys to trace branches
of the family tree.
The progenitors of the family came to
Connecticut nearly two centuries ago,
but tie head of one of the branches was
apparently lost sight of, although some
of his descendants were long afterward
heard Of out West To supply the miss
ing link in the genealogical chain, the
man who is so anxious to learn about
his forefathers recently went to Boston,
hoping to discover in the libraries there
some of the information he was after.
He secured big history of Boston and
sure enough found his surname in the
index.
With a feverish haste he turned back
to the page indicated, where he learned
that the ancestor of whom lie knew so
little had early in the last century been
compelled to leave Boston because he
had been exhibiting two dancing bears in
the street The researcher dropped the
volume and fled, and his interest i'll his
genealogical studies has never since
1ribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28
An Exchange of Coins.

Two young ladies from the country
were walking recently someW here near
the Strand when, happening to lose
their bearing, they asked a gentlemanly
looking person to direct them to P,cca-
dlly. 81 am going that way" rejoined
the scamp, land should be pleased to
show YOU" But he had not proceeded
far in the wrong direction when he
complained of thirst. Gould the young
ladies obige me with tritle?" One Of
the two in moment of nervousness
gave him sixpence, but even this did
not satisfy him. IL have been ill all
the winter" he went on, "and am be-
hind with my rent; can you let me have
half CROWN" The other young lady
thought it her turn now. 81 have half
a crown in my pocket, " she said, "and
if you will give me back that six
pence" He held it out; the young
lady took it, placed it i'll her purse,
looked at the fellow for an instant, and
quietly walked away Court Circular.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28

The Workmem DO Not Lose Very Much
Time.

Time.
In China. a, is well known, things
are topsy turvy, and even workmen's
strikes are different there from thos, in
Western lands Recently, says tho
London Times strike took place at the
great arsenal 1T Klangnan, where alb II,
1900 men are employed. 1t appear.
that the custom has always been eight
hours work per day since that estab-
lishment was founded, over - years
ago. The new director, considering
this amount too little for the wages paid,
resolved to increase it to nine hours
The workmen steadily refused. The
ma ority were against the Innovation
and the minority, who were in con-
siderable force, were completely intimi
dated Hence, on the morning when
the new regulation was to commence,
the steam was raised in the boilers. the
whistle sounded, and the machinery
was set in motion as usual. hut ..Jt Il
workman dared to pass inside the gates
to work. 1t looked at first as if this
state of things might last for months
for both sides showed no symptoms of
relentng. But things go by contrarie5
in China. In the afternoon the work
men, seeing that they made ~ impress
sion ON the directors who coulI easily
stop all work for an indeli lime, con-
cluded that discretion was the bette"
part of valor ard gave in IIaIf day
was all the time lost, and the extra
hours DIRK is now done as r,gu arIy
if it Lad been the rule FROM the Grs'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28

People down in ColfaX do queer
things once in a while. The Saliva
ton army stopped there last fall and
made space hideous for three or four
nights, but nobody would be con-
yerted.
Finally the leader, Calsomine Mary,
saw General Livingstone in her audi
ence.
"There's man who must change
his WAYS" she mOaned. " will do
anything in this world if he will take
up our banner and help us fight this
world of SIM
The general is a great joker when
he gets in the proper mood, but he at
tempted a joke on the wrong person
once in his life. Everybody patted
him on the back and wanted him to
join the army.
"fIl join your band, Mary, if you
can prove that you have all the power
you claim"
"That much I'll do, my dear
brother. What test will you name ?
Bless your soul -
" want YOU to stretch rope across
this canyon (ColfaX is 1870 feet be-
low the surface) and walk 1t. Then
III 90 with your crowd"
She took him at his word In less
than five minutes the rope was
stretched and before another five she
had performed the feat. Everybody
cheered but the new salvationist, and
he was as dumb as though a thunder
bolt had struck him.
The rope-walking eXpostulator came
down the hill, took Livingstone be-
tween her arms, and exclaimed :" Oh,
brother, brother you're saved! !
make you my general-in-chief."
In four seconds from that time he
was out of sight, and the next heard
of him he was in Florida, undergoing
treatment for paralysis. He came
back a few months afterwards. but
never succeeded in shaking off his
salvation title GeneraF' Livingstone.
-SpOkane Spokesman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28
Mrs. Beecher on Marriage.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher says in the
Ladies' Home Journal: Il have seen
much of life and in almost all of its
wonderfully changing aspects, and am
convinced that the joys and sorrows,
the crosses and the crowns in married
life are about equally divided between
husband and the wife. l am confident
that nothing will right all the wrongs
and bring order out of the confusion
arising from the many disturbing ques-
tons that are constantly arising, as the
shelter of the true home, ruled over by
husband and wife in all loving confidence
and unitellv"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28
nrN'iN:AS LULLABY.

II tiuu wilt COS. Iuy drowsy eyes,
My mUjI,r, ore, my golden sou!
I'll. re- shah sing thee lullabies,
Ny pretty cno~et lambkin.
AMI thou shalt swing in an almond tree,
With Il flood Of moonbeams rocking thee
silver boat III II golden sea
Ny velvet love, my Nesting dove,
My own pomc granatc blossom,
Tie orl slal guard the passing well
All night, my sweet, my dimple feet!
and br,nl; thee myrrh and asphodel,
Ms gentle rain-0f--pringtime.
Ild. for thy slumbrous play, shall twine
Tie diamoud stars with an emerald vine
10 trail in tie waves Of ruby wine
Nv hyacinth-bloom, my hearts perfume
Ny cooling little turtle!
And when the morn wakes up to see
My apple bright, my souls delight,
The partridge shall come calling thee,
My jar of mlk-and- honey.
Yc-. thou shalt know what mystery lies
In the amethyst deep of the curtained skies,
If thou wilt fold thy onyx eyes,
You uHkefu! one, you naughty son,
Nuu tipping little sparrow.
Il Eugene Field.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28
SCOTTISH NURSERY SONGS.

Their Wealth of wit and Wisdom
Awaken Echoes in Many Hearts.
The great, all pervading theme of the
Scottish nursery songs is love for the
BARN, says the Scottish american AS
general rule, the words are put In the
mouth of the mother, and, naturally her
little one is the sweetest, prettleSt, best
natured, best behaved, and, i'll every re-
spect the most wonderful wean the world
ever saw. If the toddler has faults, the
mothers love looks upon them as virtues,
and even naughty little pranks and
thoughtess mischiefs are passed over
with kind word.
Mothers bairnie, mothers dawtie,
Wee, wee steering, stumping tottie,
Bonnie dreamer, guileless glee."
Here is a wee chap who we suppose in
reality was a tumbling, fighting, mud
building, greetin noisy ettercap, and
yet in his mothers eyes he is perfect
paragon of all the virtues:
Our Tammy's just as sweet a BARN,
As ane could wish to see
The smile aye plays around his lips
While blythely blinks his ee
He never whimpers, greets nor girns,
Even for broken tae,
But rims and gets it buckled up,
Syne out again to play.
1t is said that the late DR.. Eadie's
mother described him as just the oppo-
site of the hero of the above Hnes-"a
causewav saint and a hoose dell, no
body else would have dared to say so to
her
In these sweet songs the laddies do
not come in for all the praise, as the
girls seem to be just as precious to the
mothers as the boys:
Her cen outshine the violet
Wat WI the morning dew
In her bright face the graces meet,
Nae rosebud ere was half sac sweet,
Wee Peggies kiss o fondness
Delights bath auld and young;
And charming are the cooling notes
That MARBLE from her tongue
But such a la sic as this is almost too
good Here is another that somehow
comes nearer to our hearts:
Wee iouky dadles,
1oddln' out and in;
Oh but she's cutie,
Maxim sic din!
Aye sac fou o mischief,
An minds nae what Isae;
My vera heart gangs loup, loup,
Fifty times day.
Wee jouky daidles
For a We gle me pain,
9e're aye my darling; tottle yet
My ain wean.
An gin Pm spared to ither days
Oh, may they come to pass!
I'll see my bonnie bairnie
a Draw, Draw lass
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28

Ard the Mis- c5 BY the wrA. away, cx-
chs ing my,lr j'3, la lr,.. All whis-
pcrn.c to each or:
"1hrv Ca No q i've us!
The VI - H. he told everybody they
could think of al laws in strict conf
de &C.. IF courtn. Ey..r. boly peated
20 "vcry.rdy else. a al t'y Fr.da, rven-
in The train 10 WpIliey Stat on was
| fu
10 Miss Balsey Blythe's initiate .Iisap-
pom mrut the Smith house, Il lrett,,
I'D f.;s toned mansion with Il iIlar d
fro 81. a gar len full of cIipp'd box mon
str stiles, and an octagonal conserva-
tory, built out from the south end. was
no, ligltel up after any extraordinary
fu,hion. Mrs. Smith, Harold's mother,
Iii ple.l oil lady, in white lace cap
and cleaning god spectacle glasses,
was knitting, half asleep, when the
three Misses Blythe We're ushered in.
followed by a crowd of other acquaint-
ance'.
"Oh?" said She, rubbing her eyes to
make sure that 1t was not dream, this
i, Il sur rise party, is it? Pm sure Pm
Delighted to see you! Only its Il pity
Harry isn't at 10 re! "
M. good soul, said Miss Arethusa
| Blythe, shaking her finger, its no Use
tryi 20 Il crivp U.s. We know all
about it!
All about WHAT" cried Mrs. S nth.
"About the NeddinS!" cried out the
comnany, in chorus.
"Whuse wed !ing?" demanded Mrs.
Smith.
why Harol,Is, to he sure!" they re-
spondrd.
Bat Harold isn't going to be mar
ried, sad Mrs. Smith. lie isn't even
engaged! Good gracious! What can
have put such a thin, i;to peoples
hca -"
It's the telegram, ~aid Mis-, Pamela.
81 don't know what you are talking
about, said Mrs. Smitu in dies air.
We'll, if you won, believe me, you
will, PERHAPS heIirv your own eyes, :"
| said Miss Betsny b ythe Nilh dignity, as
| she drew the tr.egr n from her pocket,
and, carefully stra ghteninG out its
creases, held it up before Mrs Smiths
| spectacle glasses
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28

Condensed milk is made as follows:
The milk. as soon as drawn, is taken
hy the farm rs to the dairies, which are
established in each village or group of
villages. The dairics are run by
syndicate with which the manufacture
crS deal and establish the fixed prices.
Here the milk is cooled. On reaching
the factory the milk is warmed for
the first time in a water bath. and Il
second time in copper vessels. where
the temperature reaches eighty de-
greeS centigIade. 1t is then sweet
cncd by adding the best quality of
sugar in lie proportion Of Thirteen TO
one hundred in WEIGHT, the sugar being
forced into vacuum pans by means Of
pump. These vacuum pans are for
condensing the milk, and are similar to
these for condcnsing the beet root,
having a double bottom and spiral
pans, in which the steam circulates.
The water contained in the milk is re-
moved in the form of vapor by means
of jet. which is connected with the
top of the vacuum pan, and which is
operated by means of a pneumatic
pump. When the milk has been Suf-
fcicntly condensed. it is removed from
the vacuum rams and cooled in YES
sells placed in reservoirs of running
cold water. Ii is only necessary to
pack the milk into tin boxes, cylindri-
cal in shape and Dramatically sealed,
the box and contents weighing one
English pound, and being in condition
for shipment to any part of the world.
In the preparation of the condensed
milk, it may be observed that the milk,
as taken directly from the COW, has on
the one hand simply been deprived OF
the water it contained. while on the
other hand. the only addition consisted
Of pure sugar which is designed to
preserve the milk better. II contains
all the elements of the fresh milk,
which has practically undergone no
mcdifca'ion, the boiling of the milk
under slight pressure having never
passed eighty degrees ccntigrade. It
can be affirmed. therefore. that the
condensed milk possesses all the nu-
tritiye qualities of fresh mill.-La
Nature.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28
Got the Information.

Mrs. Hay fork-Anything for me?
Rural Postmaster--I don't see nothin'
Mrs. Hayfork-I was eXpectiu' a let
ter er postal card from Aunt Sally
Sprggs, tellin' what day she was
comm.
Rural Postmaster calling to his wife)
Did We see postal from Mrs. Hay
forks Aunt Sally, tellin' what day she
was comm?
His Wife-Yes; she's comm Thurs
day Brooklyn Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28
How Madame Met Her Waterloo.

7 he late Duke Of Wellington got a
letter once from lady, saying that she
was soliciting subscription, for a certain
church in which she was much inter
ested, and had taken the liberty to pat
his name down for goo, and holed he
would promptly send her check fol
that amount. He forthwith replied that
he was glad she thought SO well of him.
Certainly, he would respond to the call,
but he too, was interested in a certain
church which needed subscriptions, and,
counting upon his correspondents well
known liberality, he had put her name
down for 1900, "and 50, he concluded,
mo money need pass between US
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28

Geronimo, the retired Apache war;
New an Alabama dispatch describes
re baptism Of his S0uaw and pap
roose after the Catholic ritual. Ger
ouimo was dressed bccomingly for the
occasion and painted in highest c1lors-
lie watched attHutlrclv every move
rcrt Of the priest, and seemed fully
20 nrnrcciatc every word that was
uttered. kncCling during the cere-
,lOEY.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-02-28

The Sultan of Turkey has written a
new comedy drama in the French Ian,
guage, and hopes to have it accepted in
Pris. 1t deals with the subj ct of "The
d lis House" from a Mohammedan
slAmdppint