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The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
.sIanan Max

uJapan wax as it is called, is OBJ
tanned from a tree, the Rhns S~uccedanea,
which grows in Japan, China and the
East Indies. The japanese call it HAZE,
or Haze. The tree commences to bear
fruit when five or six years old, and in
ereases its product every year, till, at the
age of fifty years, a single tree will pro-
duee $50 to 400 pounds of berries, from
which seventy to eighty pounds of wax
can be obtained. The wax is formed in
the middle Of the berry, between the
skin and the seed, like the pulp of a
grape. tt is extracted by boiling the
berries in water and allowing it to cool,
when the wax separates from the skin
and seed, sinking to the bottom Of the
vessel in a solid cake. The specific gravity
of the wax is 0.970, and its melting
point 131 degrees Fahrenheit. It is
largely used, either alone or mixed with
tallow, BY the Chinese in the manufac-
ture Of candles. This tree should not be
~eoEfounded with the .stallow tree" OF
China, which has q pith of solid tallow
in all trees that have fully matured.-
Taicas une.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
The smallest is the best

BkC S"tStpSISN1SD WV
in pills, other things being~eaual.
But, with DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets, nothing else is equal. They're
the best, not only because they're
the smallest, and the easiest to take
but because they do more good.
They cleanse and regulate the liver,
stomach and bowels in a way the
huge, old fashioned pill doesn't
dream of. Think of trying to regu-
tate the system with the ordinary pill.
It's only good for upsetting it.
These are mild and gentle-but
thorough and effective, nc pain-no
gripping. One little pellet fora laxa-
tive-three for a cathartic. The
best Liver Pill known. Sick Head
ache, Bilious Headache, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks
and all arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels are prevented,
relieved and cured.
Put up in sealed vials-a perfect
vest-pocket remedy, always conven-
lent, fresh and reliable.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned. It's a plan peculiar to Dr.
Pierce's medicines.
You pay only for the good you
get. Can you ask mofe9
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
IBrAsH IN

he New Jersey Agricultural Expert
mel Station has tested the influence of
somemineral fertilizers on the character
of theaotatoes treated With them. The
experiments gave the following conclu-
sioni: list, that it pais to use CONNER
cial feH &zers for potatoes; second, the
best ral betng secued when they are
used fh barn manure; third, when
prices the same silphate of potash
has no vantage over muriate. Trials
were mAe to test TIE quality for the
table, aid to ascertain if any difference
could b discovered il the cooked tuber.
All bearg dry and uealy, the chemists
Of the station were unanimous in their
choice OF hose grow after the sulphate
of potash 3and .pershs entirely unac-
quainted With the fails selected without
hesitation those groin. where sulphate
Of potash entered Hgely into the COM
position of the f~rtilizers Country
Geatseman.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
GROWING FoDDER CORN.

A great improvement IN methods Of
srowing corn fodder has been made
Within She last thirty years. Onceit was
|Alwaya called sssowed corn, and thesa
words implied the lack .of cultivation
which I'LL aowed crops get. Any farmer
knows that corn, more than other crop.
requires cultivation and q good deal of il
o get any grain. II equally needs cnl-
tivatIen ID produce fodder worth any
thing The thin white stalks which
thickly sowed corn produces are poor
feed, ind while COWS viii eat them, YET
AZ they giye much milk they must take
fat from their reserve stores To put into
it. When drills came into use It soon
became easier TO distribute drilled corn
in straight rows, vide enough apart for
cultivation This produces large, juicy
and sweet stalks end some nuhbins of
can. Il the fodder corn hasno nubbins
on II something IS wrong eltherthe land
Is too poor or moro probably the seed
hae been drilled ia TOD thickly
Rich sweet stalks ire VI re less Inn
porEanee ID making ensilage The richer
The mafesial put into the silo. The better
Will bs Tie product. III tact. bg putting
d enlg nearly matara corn Tue ferEnentas
tioa ean be kep down ~ ~ II produce
4 sweaIe ensElag md one thakhas lost
4 s~naAiIef proportion oI IS nsisrisave value
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
Kanri Gum and aSnaggars.,

Kauri gum is an amber like fossil
resin, which is used as A base, instead
of gum-mastic, for fine varnishes. Kauri
gum digging is n of the industries pc
culiar to New Zealand. In former ages
vast forests of the Kauri pine must have
been burnt in the north part of the North
Island, and the resin melted down into
the ground and became deposited in
Jumps. These Jumps vary in size from a
thimble to an anchor, and can be dug up
by any one able to handle a spade. Gum
land is considered worthless for any other
purpose, but as it yields to the value of
nearly two millions q year for export,
and the supply seems inexhaustible, it
has an unquestioned worth of its own.
AS no apprenticeship is needed to make
a gum digger, and no capital but a
shovel, the unemployed take to it when
they have nothing better to do; waits
and strays also, because of the element of
uncertainty in it that appeals to the
gambling instinct. The regular armY of
labor looks down on the work, and
classes the workers with the tsundown-
ers," or ssswaggers, = who roam over the
country in search of employment, terri
bly, afraid lest they may find it. To
as little risk as possible, they take care
not to appear at farmstesding or station
till q LITTLE before shutdown, sauntering
then into the yard, swag or red blanket
rolled into a pack on their back, request
ing, in humble or insolent tones as may
be, food and a nights lodging. The re-
quest is always granted, as the farmer or
squatter has no wish to quarrel with men
whose friends may drop accidentally a
lighted match near his ricks on a dark
night. They may be told to chop a little
wood or do some chores in the morning,
in exchange for their supper; but as a
rule they feel that this implies a refec-
ton on the hospitality of their enter
tanners, and before the household is astir,
they have folded their swag and silently
stolen away. It is only fair to add that
I have heard of this class Of the popula-
ton not at frst-hand. The stsWaggers
has probable a different story to tell from
the squatter. So, doubtless, has the
Kauri gum digger; but neither had I
the good fortune to fall in with any mem
Der of that interesting profession. IL is
difficult to understand why in a country
ike New Zealand there should be SO
many tramps, but it is unnecessary to
enter on social questions at present.
HaTptq'8 Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
TRAP FOR NreHr-rLYINe INSECTS.

A trap for night-fying insects can be
made as follows: Remove the top and
bottom from a barrel, and then smear it
well with tar. Across one end nail a
strip of wood, to this fasten a cord, SO
that the barrel may be hung where de-
sired. 1t should hang from two to three
feet from the ground, and large pan or
tub should be placed beneath. In the
evening suspend a lighted lantern from
the strip, lowering it abott.to the centre
of tile barrel. BY using thirty Of these
sraps, the injurious insects were almost
xterminated in a large orchard ar J gar
en.-NeD York Observer.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
o no ny HERE'S.

hIsn7 of the plat and roots growing
Wild as well as tfse that are cultivated,
havq well known Medicinal properties,
which are often tund very useful, and
male them worth gathering and pre-
serfng until a tie of need. For some
reson, however, people nowadays are
faltnore NEGLECTED. in attending to this
inEs proper seash than formerly. That
sua plants hayekot lost their value Is
abndantly shofn in the fact that
scscely one caJbe named that is not
fogsale in the dug stores or by dealers
inhedicinal AMI other herbs. BY gath
erle them yeaiy, families living in the
rFv-arways have a supply of
ieir own with the assurance that they
ave not lost their virtues by age.
Most plants I best gathered for pre-
ryation when IN flower and full leaf,
id before the juices have hardened
TO tough fbre-certainly before frost.
is better to dry them in the shade In
current Of dry air han By exposure to
ae sun 81 Id b drying-house. The green
DIOR should be preserved as well as pos
BILE, as also the aromatic qualities, both
/ which will be unfavorably affected by
10 rapid drying in the hot Il or BY
rtiticiaI heat. The same method Of
rging applies to roots, and both plants
roots after the curing should be
led IN q dry place until wanted
FORK World.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
The Economy Oh the Egyptians.

a. curious illustration Of the domestic
economy Of the Egyptians has been met
with in the unwinding Of the bandages of
the naunniesr Although whole webs of
fne cloth have been most frequently used,
il other cases the bandages are fragmen-
tary, and have seams. darns and patches.
Old napkins are used, old skirts, pieces
of something that may have been 4 shirt;
and once i piece of cloth was found with
al arnhole ia it, with seam and galsset
and band finely stitched BY fingers them-
selves long since erumbleQ and their dust
blown to the four winds.-Hagpsrs
Rnznr.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

than the sour, rotten stuff, originally
poor, that comes out almost worthless,
and has to be generally supplemented
with grain to make a living ration. It is
possible to put SO much richness into
fodder corn ensilage that no grain, or
only at most a little bran or wheat mid
dilngs, will be needed 10 supplement it.
In giving corn room enough to spread
out and begin caring a greater weight of
stalks can be grown by thick sowing,
especially when midsummer droughts cut
and scar the sown corn 50 that it can
barely get into @tassel, and is merely a
mass of nutritious leaves.-Rsstoa Cult.
s0t0r.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
THE FARM AND GA
EDUCATION OF Hl rises.

Horses can be educatsAo the Extent
Of their understanding1as childreAD and
can be easily damaged or ruined BIT bad
management. We believe that the diff
ference found in horses, as between vic
ious habits and reliability, comes much
more from the different management of
men than from the variance of natural
disposition in animals. Horses with
high mettle are more easily educated
than those of less or dull spirits, and
more susceptible to i'll training! and con-
se~quently, may be made good or bad,
according to the education they receive.
The Horse,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
Strength of Men and Ants.

An ant three -eighths of an inch long,
carrying a burden of one-sixth of a grain,
moves at the rate of u mile IN eleven
hours. This weight small n com
pared with what they sometimes carry
is eighteen times their own. In carry
ing this weight they compare with q
man ST feet high, Weighing lao pounds,
carrying a ton and a half of lead from
st. Louis 70 Jefferson City and back
again in twenty-five and a half hours
st. Louis Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
Japanese Less Doeiso Than Chinese,

japanese Less Doeiso Than Chinese.
Whether Sir Edwin Arnold has not
given us 4 just idea of the japanese
people, or whether the American atmo-
sphere has demoralized the guileless sons
who have come from ssthe Flowery
Kingdom to the Western coast, it may
be too soon to determine. But the *
perience of a vine grower at Napa, Cal,
who employed nearly two score Japan
ese in his orchard, has brought with it
the conviction that in industry, sobriety
and discipline they eannot compete with
the Chinese. This man says that his
worlxmen got drunk en- masse one day
and refused to work. He discharged
themand hired substitutes ii their places,
but they returned arnel with knives and
took possession of the house. From
this intrenched position they were only
ousted By i body Of police. Chicago
Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

English laundry maids get Sc to IS a
week, working from q i n. till 8P. ~,
"a the following programme Monday,
put the things IN soak, prepare the soap
for the washing or for the tubs, and have
everything at hand; Tuesday, wash all
the body and house linen "Wednesday,
colored things and dannels Thursday,
mangle sheets, table linen, etc, starch
shirts. collars, etc, begin ironing FRI
day. finish the ironing,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
Maternal Instinct BETRAYED the Cow.

On a farm IN East Hartford. Conn,
one OF the COWS had a calf in a pas
ture, and the farm hands were unable to
find it the next day. A search of the
lot proved a failure until some one sug-
gested a novel scheme. 1t was to bring
u dog into the lot, when, in all proba-
bility, the COW would return to her cslf
to defend it. The dog was brought,
and, surely enough, the COW started for
II clump of bushes, and among them the
calf was found covered up by the bushes.
-Picaunne.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03
DUCKS As BUG .EsrRoYERs.


p. 81. Kern, Mankato, Kan, has sent
following letter to the Department
Entomology At Washington I notice
FVol. B Be sInsect Life sBird Ene-
les Of Potato Beetle I wish to add
experience in that line. Several
ars ago my potato field was almost
lined because / could moi use Paris
Feen, as my stock was in danger from
a large pond Of water attracted
bout twenty of my neighbor's ducks to
shore. I never did fancy ducks very
iuch, and / told him 30. He said be
Would give them to me If I would care
.cr thhm, AZ he could not keep them at
nome.I The next morning I went down
Eo theipond at sunrise to try and drive
dicks III 4 pen. + saw a very cur
ous i sight. Headed by al old drake,
'he twenty ducks were waddling off in a
3ee-lihe for my po~Eato-ield. ! crawled
nto sbme bushes and awaited develop
neutsH AS they ann to The end of the
lows i seemed III deploy right and
Ell, 81 a such q showing of bugs I
leEb eheld. They meant business and
AIRY one-half hour did they continue
IL every duck was filed up to its bill
worms. Then they went for that
BID. and I went for their owner and
a him 81 for the entire bunch-this
ing al he would accept. When I re-
kned every duck seemed to be trying
outdo ifs fellow ID noise. This expe-a
kion was repeated about 4 r. n. and
spt up until every bug went under I
I've tried these ducks and others since,
ID find they all like them and seem To
VI tat Oh potato bugs. 4 have been an
dent sportsman all my life and never
kw quail at the bugs in this western
buntry.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

MANY persons are broken dow from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron ESE-
tiers rebuilds the system, aids digestion, Re-
splendid tonic for women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

LADIES needing a tonic. or children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
Bitters. 1t is pleasant to take, cures malaria,
indigestion ,Biiiousness and Liver Complaints,
makes the Blood rich and pure.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

stp Term Begtns at DURHAM. NJ O.. Oct. !. 1891,
Six Departments OF Instruction, each in charge OF
Specialists. u,obius Sho,.
Tti,rS,irs. Baths. Athletic Grounds, "a acres In cen
ter az Part) HealfhJtd Location, tcea Shaded;
b1atd, tuition. furnished room, electric Llsne' heae
care Of rooiiis Send Jh Catalogue 70
J6IIS =. CHOWEIG, President. Trinity .C6a'eEf
parb inirlaIiL u. g,
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

FITS stopped free by DIR. KL1NE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline. G1 Arch St.. Phlla,. Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

M. L. Thompson & Co., Druggists, Couders-
port, Pa. say Halls Catarrh Cure is the best
and only sure cure for catarrh they ever sold.
Druggists sell it, 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

A CALIFORNIA lobbyist sues twent5-four
members of the Legislature for services rem
darad
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thonp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c.p per bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

THE New Orleans mint is turning out 100,
900 dimes daily.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

The Japanese are stated to have &C
almost entire imnanity Fl ON scarlet
fever.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-03

CHINESE immigrants are coming to Cali
fornia by means of BOGUS CERTIFICATES.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-04

In Darkest Russia, is the title a. a
periodical published by Cassell 4 Co..
London. Il is published with the object
Of bringing 70 the knowledge Of the
civilized world authentic fscfs relating
70 Russis's persecution Of her Jewish
aud other Nonconformist subjects, and
by this means help to alleviate the deeds
Of persecution which disgrace the present
age. The second number contains q
letter from Mr. Gladstone on the Jewish
question and several other artic es
chronological Of the events going on in
Russia To those who wish to learn some
thing about the state OF Russia and her
attitude toward the Jews the paper is
invalnahle
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-04
NO MORE GOATS CAN RUN AT LARGE
| Ordinance Passed by City Council to Pre-
want Cattle From Running About.

vent Cattle From Running About.
At last evenings session Of City Coun-
oil the Finance Committee reported in
favor OF returning to James P. Carpenter
$3.7i, and to Daniel McElwee $55. SO
overpRid taxes. The report was adopted.
The petition Of William J. Fisher for
overpaid taxes was reported on adversely,
and the bill returned. The city treasurer
reported the balance In Union National
Bank TO current expenses, $40 BIO;
special, 81 454. so In each of the four de-
pository banks. $23. $50; John ]. Mealey' 8
collections amounted to 50, 225; Edmund
Mitchell, Jr's. TO 81, 625 The building
inspector reported having issued twenty
four permits for building valued at
$63, 800 and collected $34 during August.
The coal oil inspector inspected during
August 4, 900 gallons OF oil The clerk
Of the Municipal Court reported having
made 1886. 35 collections during August.
The miscellaneous payroll amount
ing to $2,061, was ordered to be
paid, The monthly pay roll for members
Of City Council amounted TO $241 SO At
the request of James Murray the pay
roll was read he said that IL was only
proper that each pay roll should be read,
for then there would be no danger OF
members getting more than that TO
which they were entitled. Only two
members, he said, were entitled to re.
ceive over $50, but he noticed that many
OF thsm kept very near that sum. He
also wished to tell the reporter of the
Philadelphia Record, II be was In the
chamber, that IL was not about the mem
bers of committee he was talking at last
meeting.
The bills Of John J Mealey ard Ed.
mund Mitchell, Jr., each for 81, 1876 was
ordered paid. A Communication askiD Z
council to beautiiy Twelfth street be-
tween Market and King was referred to
the Finance Committee. A communica-
ton from Louis II. Zsbley asking for the
return of $50 81 was referred to the
Finance Committee An order In favor
OF Elizabeth Taylor for SAC GO, interest
on school bonds was passed.
Mr.. Benson then called Mr. Mcgee TO
the chair, and Mr.. Dannenberg called up
for the third reading an ordinance 10
prevent cattle from running at large
IN certain portions OF the city. Mr..
White moved that further consideration
OF the ordinance be deferred until next
January. Mr.. Benson moved that Mr.,
Whites motion be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. White was proceeding to speak when
Mr. Benson rose to point OF order, as a
motion to indefinitely postpone was not
debatabe. The ordinance was then
passed, Mr.. White voting against it
Clerk Messick thought thai, as usual, II
was Mr. Murray who was voting in the
minority and recorded the vote that way
amid much laughter
AS Mayor Wiley was absent from the
city Mr.. Benson signed the ordinances,
which was then declared law. Mr.
Griffin moved that the names of Bernard
], McVey and Walter Witsil be placed on
the miscellaneous pay roll, and two
moi tbs salary paid On motion Of Mr..
Cotton the matter was referred to the
Law Committee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-04
Ths septsmbsr Eprlnser

The Engineering Magazine for Sep.
tember is filled with readable AZ ticles, OF
which the following are a few Of the
best: The lniquity Of Leasing Convict
Labor by Albert Roberts, giving a
history Of that system; Developments Of
the Dynamite Gun, Illustrated; The
Work Of Our Weather Bureau, Illus
trsted; Tendencies in Recent Architect
ure by Barr Ferree. giving fne illustra-
tions Of the following buildings Tower
Of Madison Square Garden, New York /:
Judge Building, Metropolitan Opera
House, Dakota Flats, Washington
Building, u 5. Sub Treasury and
Windsor Hotel; Bow Niagara's Power
VIII Pc Utilized. by Coleman Sellers
Illustrated; The Disposal Of Sewage ia
England, by 7 Kennard Thompson The
articles cover a vast range OF thought
and hence will reach and satisfy many
classes Of readers
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-04
GOOD NEWS FOR THE FARMERS.

American Pork Can Enter Germany aud
the Corn Market May he Enlarged.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4-Seoretary Rusk
has Just received official notice that the
German government has raised the EN-
barge On American pork. The agreement
relative 10 the admission OF pork into Ger
many was signed at Cape May Point about
ten days ago, but at the request Of the
German government the fact was with.
held from the public press until official
action could be taken by the home govern
ment. The agreement not only provides
for the admittance Of our pork into Ger
many, but also affords to the United States
the same schedule with reference TO our
farm products as that enjoyed by Russia
Secretary Rusk Is confident that he will
soon be able to extend our market for corn
by introducing 1t into Germany for use as
an article Of food in the place Of rye, the
crop OF which in Germany Is this year ex-
ceedingly short To this end he has in
structed his corn agent, G. J. Murphy, now
in Europe, to proceed at once TO Berlin
and lay the matter before the German gov
eminent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-04

The many friends of Miss Lizzie
Thompson rendered her surprise party
at her home, No 1920 West Tenth street.
last evening In honor Of her birthday
The pleasure seekers assembled &C Miss
Lula Crozier's home, No 1900 Pennsvl
vania avenue and at $50 o'clock prC
ceeded to the home Of Miss Thompson
It had been decorated with flowers in the
absence OF Miss Thompson and on her
return she was mpletely surprised A
liable in the middle OF the room was
laden with both useful aud ornamental
presents After a very fitting speech by
Miss Thompson the evenings pleasure
began aud was kept up until the late
hours 81 night At IL o'clock the guests
proceeded TO the dining room where a
table loaded with AL the delicacies Of the
season stood Among those present were
the Misses Lulu and Ella Crozier, Carrie
and Lucy Gregg. India Thorn pson, Jennie
Werkbeiser, Mary and Laura Neldln,
Mss Miller, Mary Wayne. Emma Doud.
Clara loft, Mrs. Lynch and Harry
Lynch. Preston Chalfant. Andrew and
Alfred Ctthcart Edward White, Clinton
Williams, Clarence Dillon, Luther and
Charley Thompson. Harry Bonham and
Arthur Davis