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The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
IL Ieiele three Blocks Long.

On 4 recent day i loud noise and sligE
shaking of the earth caused 40 hs.s
wonderment among residents near y
hills of Seattle, Washington. lnvessiga.
tion proved the cause to be an lce siiae,
4 small and innocent spring issues TON
liz side Of one Of the mountains, lu
waters spreading and flowing over !
steen incline DC rock. During me pas'
winter months Ice formed against thas
wall 81 stone, increasing IN size until on
vast icicle, fully twenty feet ~ thiea
ness aud one thousand feet n length,
PROJECTED into the valley below. from
the warmth Of the sun and It's ow1
weight ii released its hold and thunaereo
down the mountain side, carrying every
thing before it, even trees three feet y
diameter. Those who have visited sne
place say that the foot 81 the cln Pre-
sents d mass 81 broken ice. trees, llmps
and earth 6fty feet il height. This Is :
reyetition Of similar occurrences e. Pre-
vious years, but on d gFander scale.
Nsse York Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
When Do Fruits Grove

A German man of science (Df. KFauss
of Halle) has been making some studies
among fruit trees. He says that they
sleep during the day, and do their grow
ing by night. The fruit of the cherry,
for an example, increased nine times as
fast in size during the night as in the
day. Apples, however, are not quite so
lazy during the day, for their rate of
growth was found to be eighty per cent.
during the night and twenty per cent.
by day; that is to say, they grow four
times as much by night as by day.-d
Louis Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Don't dog the cows.
Calves fed milk like a drink of water
hot days.
Is there any shade in your pasture9
There should be.
A regular time for milking is more
important than a regular mixer.
Provide q regular supply of salt for
the COWS. Let them help themselvs.
Cream that stands till there is a green
mould " it can never prduce gilt-edge
butter.
Remember that the eye often con-
dennis butter that would be relished if
put up in neat packages.
In practice, one OF the chief uses of
the milk tester is to mark the unproft-
able COWS Tor the butcher.
A scant supply of milk fresh from the
COW is a never-failing cure for scours in
calves fed upon skim milk.
If you are a patron Of a cooperative
iactory-cheese or b~utter-insist upon
every patron taking the best of care of
his milk.
a piece of muslin fresh from the bolt
is more attractive over a package of but
ter than a piece of cloth with on or two
buttonholes init.
IF you are selling cream be sure it is
in good order when delivered to the
driver or at the station, the insist upon
full payment for It.
The early care of the calf has much to
no with the milking qualities Of the cow.
Stunted in early life, the calf can never
make a cow of the best.
If you milk in the stable hot even
inas why not turn a part Of the cows
IN at a time2 1t will be more comfort
able for the cows even though you sweat
no less.
Remember, pasturing takes five acres
to each low for six months; soiling
feeds 4 COW on one acre for six months;
ensilage feeds a COW on n acre for a
whole year.
Batter makers want the best price to
be had for the best butter. We cannot
afford anything else. Our labor should
be skilled, and it should command q
good price,
If YOU expect TO make your cows profit
able during fly time see that they have a
cool, dark place to stay during part OF
the day, and BID sur they get plenty Of
pure water.
Do not compel the cows to wade in
mud and slush TO their bellies TO get q
scanty supply Of stagnant water. See that
they have plenty Of fresh water that IS
easily reached
is YOU are shipping milk for retailing
or are delivering it TO d factory cool it
to so degrees or less as soon as possible
after drawing from the COW, and have "
shaded while on the road.
Care il sailing the butter will remove
all trouble from ssmottlingn and pay for
the time ii better prices. The remedy
for mottled butter is a second WORKING
after the butter has stood for twelve
hours. /.
Don't be surprised that you 90 not
oef al much cream is your neighoor
fho,gh your cows are the same breed q
his. II are on slough pasture and
lis are al tame grass, fed hay and ON
grain. Feed has much to do with tue
quality Of milk.
Fine. rich compost Or rich earth . 90
hest fertilizer for flowers. Roses should
Ia cultivated By raking the surface offns
0round around them. It Injuries som
varieties Is stir the ground deep. supe
nhosnhate IS an excellent fertilizer 10
shrubs and other hearty boomers.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

Stasped out
-blood-poisons of every game and
nature, by DR.. PieSce's GoI2en Med
ical Discovery. ]
It's a medicine that staEts from
the beginning. It rouses every or
gan into healthy action, preifies and
enriches the blood, and through it
c~leanses and renews the w$$lole sys-
tenn. ALI Blood, Skin, aad Scalp
Diseases, from a cornmos blotch
or eruption to the worst ssscrofula,
are cured by it. For TeAer, Salt
rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils,
Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Qoitre or
Thick Neck, and Enlarged Glands,
Tamors, and Swellings, it'a an une-
JuaIed remedy.
Don't think it's like the sarsapa-
rillas. They claim to be good for
the blood in March, April, and May.
Golden Medical Discovery" works
equally well at all seasons And it
not only claims to do good-it
guarantees it. If it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you have
your money back.
You pay only for the good you
get.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
An Important Invention.

Four experienced miners of Morrell,
Penn, have invented and applied for a
patent for a new safety mining lamp that
is said to be even better than any now
in use. It cannot be opened for the pur-
pose of allowing miners to take a light
for their pipes. Another superior quail
ity of the lamp is that it will discover gas
one and one-half inches thick on the
mine roof, while other lamps will only
show gas when it is much thicker
Phi2adelphi0 Record. a
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
Unfinished Rivers.

A river, in the proper conception Of
the word, might be defined as a stream
formed by the confluence of numerous
little Iills, and directly or indirectly car
rying its waters to the sea, but quite a
number of wa~tercourses of both hemi-
spheres make an exception from the
general rule. On the south slope of the
Atlas Range not less than forty good
sized streams arc wholly lost in the sand,
and Southern California has at least five
rivers, some Of them as large as the
James at Lynchburg, which fail to reach
the ocean in Instrumentation York
Eaice
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the system
effectually, yet gently, when costive6r bilious.
or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to
permanently cure habitual constipation. to
awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy &C
tivity, without irritating or weakening them,
use Syrup of Figs.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
Catarrh Can't be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease, and in order tC cure it
you have to take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is no quack medicine. 1t was pre-
country for years, and is a regular prescrip-
ton. It is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in caring ca
1arrh. Send for testimonials free.
I. J. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, y.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

It seems that the Chinese preserved
ginger Of commerce is not ginger at all.
The director Of the botanical gardens at
Hong Kong has succeeded in obtaining
the flower. of the plant used and has iden-
tilted it as the Alpinta Galanga. Though
not ginger, it is very nice.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

The apple trade Of Nova Scotia
Is increasing enormously. In 1889,
SOC, 600 barrels we're exported, and
the export Of 1890 exceeded 400, 900
barrels.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma
laria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aides Digestion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

A YELLOW fir tree, measuring I'll feet in
length and 6fty-four inches in diameter, has
already been started towards the Worlds
Fair, having been shipped from Seattle,
washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

A MARRYING craze is reported to have
broken out among the school teachers OF
Detroit, Mich, and over half of them are to
bs welded during the summer
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

MALARIA cured and eradicated from tho
system by Browns Iron Bitters. which en-
riches the blood, tones the nerves, aids d1ges-
tion. Acts like a charm on persons in general
ILL health, giving new energy and strength
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

Al Reading Penn. a has just re
ceived ! letter mailed to him BY hfs sol
der brother tweatsaeyen years ago
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

KANSAS Cry Is promised Ice at five cents a
hundred, as q result of competition.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

FITS stopped free by DIR. KLINErs GREAT
NERVE RESToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila.. Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
DONALD kennedy
Of RQxbuLY, Mass, says

Kennedy's Medical Discovery
cures Horrid Old Sores, Deep
Seated Ulcers of 40 years
standing, Inward Tumors, and
every disease of the skin, ex-
oept Thunder Humor, and
Cancer that has taken root.
1'rice, $50. Sold by every
Druggist in the United States
and Canada.
~ ABOUT East Tenness-e's FINE
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26

1 suffered for five years with the I then commenced taking
worst form of blood poison, during Specific U.s., S., and in a few n
The Opelousas courier., 1891-09-26
To DikUpI Colds.

IF you would be correcu in p~renouncfr
Manitoba accent the last syllable.
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Transient advertisements, IS cents per
:neh for first insertion; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Omeial or legal advertisements, 81 per
inch for first insertion; and 50 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
~Brief communications upon subjects
Of public interest solicited. No attention
will be given to anonymous letters.
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If You had a Friend.

About to visit some section Of country
where malarial disease, either in the
form Of chills and fever or bilious re.
mittent was particularly rife, what
would be about the best advice you
could give him? We will tell you-to
carry along. or procure on arriving. that
potent medicinal safeguard, Hostetteris
Stomach Bitters. known throughout ma
laria plagued regions. here and in other
countries, a. the surest means Of Dis
arming the miasmatic scourge, and rob-
hing 1t OF its full destructive influence.
Not only does 1t fortify the system by in
creasing its stamina, but Overcomes ire
gularity Of digestion, the liver and tho
bowels, and oounteracts the unfavorabls
effects Of over -exertion. bodily and men
tai exposure in rough weather, or oecu.
patton too sedentary or laborious. loss Of
appetite and excessive nervousness.
The functions Of sliinentation, bilious
secretion and sleep have in it q most
powerful and reliable auxiliary.
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A New Departure.

Il Is our intention II We can get a suf-
ficient support. to commence our next
volume, which will be on the lat Of
March next, by printing all Of the Mes
senger at home, but to do this, We must
have the advertising patronage Of our
Merchants. Lawyers, Doctors and other
business Of the town, and to get these
advertisements we propose to make them
a now and liberal offer. which Is q fol-
lows:
We will insert q one inch advertise
ment, to he changed every season. for
the small sum of 50 cents per. months,
which amount will be payable on the
nrst Saturday Of each month. A tro
inch advertisement will cont one dollar
q month, and 30 on.
This is certainly . good and liberal
offer, and there In not Q business house.
however small, which cannot afford to
put . card in it's local paper at such
small cost.
Our business people should advertise
freely II they want to keep up with our
neighbors, and this is an inducement for
them, now let us sec II they will take
advangtage Of 1t.
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"a The party Of thirty-nine new set
tiers who arrived here from Kansas
three wesls ago. have besn located By
NJ. +. n. Wsleh. soms on wychs's place,
where they will cultivate rice, cotton
and Irish potatoes; others on the lsnde
OF tho Farnun City Land Company, lin.
tied; Others on Rosedale plantation and
some nearer Jeansrette. This year thsy
viii oil engage In divessi6ed farming
and prepare n embark in cane cultivs.
tion next year. None Of them wsrs able
eo dispose n their Kansas homss PRIOR
70 coming hers and fr thu reason have
been compelled 70 leass land, until thsy
are In position to buy.-Nsw Iberia
Enterprise.
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"a Chamber In He'll"
This is What Henry Watterson
Calls the Senate

AT time when the acerbities n, nj,
olic life Weld to the soft Influences -.
the home and the tireside, when the cos.
pei OF peace on earth. good will to mo,
sends its thrill of generous fee,inn =.
.he sterhest hearts. when warning NEIGH.
oors suspend their rival Interests .,
drink OF the flowing bowl and drain thn
loving cup. and when even the lion and
the lamb lie down in harmony. the Ra.
publican leaders at Washington ara =,
oe seen scOwling like beaten dsmon.,
over the failure Of plans to wreck tbs;r
country, or licking their chops with Tho
horrible glee Of cannibals as tha n,o..
pect briRhtens for the realization NJ
Schemes OF rapine, coniiagration and
murder. says the Louisville Copr,.,
Journal.
IL has come to this ut last that the R..
publican party can no longer hone n.
existence BY the will Of the m.ior,tv
IL must erect machine TO defy and sst
aside that majority or perish. Henc.
the force bill. Hence the conyer.ion ~
the blessed Christmas season in Cong,..,
.nto saturnalia Of gibbering greed and
nate. From feeble Grandma H..,
bursting with senils rage, to DOOR Chan.
aier. crazy with malice. the Senate Of
inc United States presents us q pictur,
'f q Chamber in He'll set apart a. . In
n"'ic asylum for spirits maddened By
partisan hate, and lost alike to relio,on
.nd patriotism; and II would seem that
mere Ia no use exclsimlng: "Forrivs
mem. Lord. they know not what thew
TO-" because II Is . curious featnrs -
heir insanity that they do.-New Delta.
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Taking advantage Of tho occasion. on
New Years night, when nre crackers
and 1re works Of all kinds were being
fired Oh. some miscreants discharred
their pistols into the front door Of Mr..
]. J. Thompson's grocery store. Mr..
wslch's Office door having been left open.
his desk was thrown out into the street.
the lid broken and his papers scattered.
These acts Of hoodlumism can be fised
almost to certainty upon certain noted
characters and rigid judicial investi.
CATION would not fail to az the euilt
where 1t properly belongs. The citizens
OF this community owe it to themselves
to see that such acts do not pass unpun.
ished. Let them come together and in
sist that charges be made against the
suspected parties and sec that they he
prosecuted and punished.-New Iberia
Enterprise.
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Knights of Honor.

Saturday evening last st. Martin Lodge
1923, knights OF Honor, gave their an
nual supper at the Castillo Hotel. The
attendance, We are sorry to say. was not
large as 1t should have been. not that the
member did not show the proper spirit,
but on account Of the prevailing grippe
which kept about fifteen or eighteen of
the members Of the Lodge indoors, and
only about thirty members were present
at the banquet; they had glorious time
and enjoyed the supper hugely.
The members sat around the elegant
! ly set table at eight O'Clock. slowly and
leisurely partOOk Of the delicacies which
were 30 we'll prepared by Mr. j. A. Cue.
rim. proprietor Of the CASTILLO Hotel, ana
spread on the table In abundant auanti.
ty. The supper was indeed, par ercei-
lence.
A few minutes after the supper was
commenced. the eflset Of the wine was
apparent at different parts of the table
and the good humor and gaysty Of the
members prevailed with all Its brillian.
cy and splendor and while busely engage
desecting the snipes a burst Of laughter
here and there indicated that all we're
enjoying not only the good supper, but
were filling their hearts with the plea.
sures that such graceful occasion pro-
vides.
When the desert was served Hon. Ro-
bert Martin, the efficient an able head Of
the Lodge, the Dictator, who has 40 we'll
and successfully conducted the affairs Of
the lodge, that It attained its present
condition. was called upon |
to give the f1rst toast, and in his elo.
quent and graceful manner, made the
opening toast and gave . good hint to
those members who reside In town and
who seldom attend the meetings Of the
lodge. his remarks produced . good ef.
|ect. and some of those present took thr
hint too. Mr.. Martin was followed BY
'everal Of the other members who made
tOasts, and treated the audi.
nee with lovely and charming songs,
'omic and sentimental. Sheriff Garde.
nal was the useful man Of the occasion,
10 was always up with song or to say
Omething. he was In his best humor and
made himself agreeable. Mr.. A. V. Four.
'et was another useful man, and was
Vhat we may term-master Of ceremony
and to him also was due the gayety
hat existed.
Amid all this pleasure the absent ,
Members were not forgotten and ,
rink was drank for their health and {
peedy recovery. At this time the mem.
ers were called to rise and they drank
the health Of Hon. B. F. Nelson, Of st. !
ouis. Supreme Dictator. for the services a
nd assistance he gave for the restora- {
ion OF the lodge after it had been sus. {
ended when at Breaux Bridge, and to ]
lon. VIM. Moak, Of New Orleans. Grand
ictatOr. for his voluable assistance in b
curing the transfer Of the lodge from {
reaux Bridge to st. Martinville, after I
hich tranfer the lodge prospered to its q
resent fiourishing condition; It came c
ere with but thirteen members and 4
Ow counting on its roll list forty '
ven members with several applications o
ending. t
The Messenger extends to the lodge its I,
ncere thanks for the gracious invition g
attend the supper and wish them coll g
nucd prosperity. D
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How's Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars r,v.rd
FOR any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured BY taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Ed. CHENEY 4 Co.. Props, Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned, have known r. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
MIN perfectly honorable in all business
transactions. and financially able to car.
~ y out any obligation made BY their arm.
West 4 Trnax. Wholesale Druggists, To.
iedo, o. Walding. KiDnan 4 Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal.
ly. acting directly upon the blcSr and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testi.
monials sent free. Price 76c. per bottle.
Sold BY all druggists.
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Do not fail to sec tho free Balloon
ascension and the thrilling leap from
the clouds with the parachute feature
Of the Great American Railroad Show,
at st. Martinville Friday January 18th
Congress il now going to investigate
the Indian war which Is going on now
would 1t not be we'll then for congress
to pass laws compelling the army Off.
GERS to keep record OF all tho Indians
they kill. how killed, by whom killed,
why killed, and also to request that an
autopsy be made to prove cause Of death
All this Is pure nonsense, . war Is to
kill your enemy, and the sooner they ex-
terminsle to hostile Indians, the better
1t will be.
SCIENTIFIC ANERICAN.-Every week
this most valuable periodical presents
whatever is new in the world Of science,
art. and manufactures. Full of practi-
cal information. it disclOses to the
thoughtful not only what has been as.
certained, but also suggests the possibi.
lities still to be revealed. For fOrty-fve
years Mum & Co., have conducted this
paper In connection with the procuring
OF patents for new inventions. The
Scientific American Is authority on all
scientific and mechanical subjects. and
should be In every household. Copies Of
the paper may be seen at this Office and
subscriptions received.
New Iberia seems to really possess q
gang Of hoodlums who. IL they are not
brought to speedy justice and sent to
Col. James gang, will soon bring desert.
lit and shame upon the name Of that |
own. Private buildings are shot into,
'ffices Of private individuals are broken
ntO and. private papers and furniture
'arried in the streets as was done In
iew Iberia Ell New Years night. cannot
'e tolerated by the good people Of that
own, and they will be forced to take
teps to stop such lawlessness. and at
ny cost. These acts have occurred quite
requently 10 that town lately, and this
ast time the sufferers are not negroes,
mt the best and most influential citi-
ems Of thedown.
a
We have made arrangement with
Fsdr, humorous illustrated paper pu.
)Ahed monthly at New York, ut one
ollar year, which will allow us to
lub with the Messenger at a reduced
rice. We will give both papars. The
Iessenger and Judge one year for the
Nv price Of $l.35, to all cash subscri.
ers. All our subscribers who have paid {
ieir subscription In advance can get $
he Judge by remitting IS cents. We
ave In our Office several sample copies
Judge. and every one who sees them
bound To take o subscription. For q
LBS you have material 70 make you I
ugh whole year and keep you In
BOD humOr. When you feel 10 bad hu.
or take copy Of Judge and you will
'On be laughing and be happy. 9
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Y.AnuEa

LADIES
Needing tonic. or children that want building
up. should take
BROWNS IRON B1T'rER0.
II 10 pleasant To take, cures Malaria. Indigo.
sion. and Biliousness. All dealers kcepit.
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Y0R TMB MOOD.
McAhnso. Malaria. Indiesssioa and
1AOWN'D lnOU DTTTR0a.
u cnrea qniekty, rCV aaia ~ ali 6SAisu ~
Dedicipe. Get the Esnn;oe
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Many Persons

Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rebuilds the system. aids digestion, removes cx-
ceB OF bile. and cures malaria Get the genuine.
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NOTICE.

Your last chance Sugar at $500 q
Barrel, Sirop do Battsris at 4l4!O at
Louis G. Duchamp,
Martinique Plantation,
Eev BAN St. Martinvilie La.
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LOUIS J. VOORHEES,,
Attorney.at.iaw and Notary Public.
Sr. MARTINvILLE, LA.
will practice and promptly attend to
collection Of claims In st. Martin and
adjoining parishes. July 16,1y
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DR.. c. B. SANDERS,

(HONEOPATHIsT.)
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON l. ACCOUCHEUR.
Consultation In English, French and
German.
n. B. Inquire at Labbe's Drugstore.
Once at residence. near Railroad depot,
dec7ly ST. MARrINvILLE, LA.