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The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
-RAavRsrrsa FIELD CORN.

The best time to begin harvesting
corn is the earliest moment the crop eau
he nut in the crib without damage. Every.
after this the corn is apt 10 9
more Or less damaged il the field. The
autumn days are longer than those O
winter. With gloves o man cannot husk
corn Cd fast as without them; ana he
oannot husk SO fast in December or Ian
,arv. when his bare fingers will often be
,,nnb. az he can in November when Ihe
weather is more agreeable aud the Gays
-sraIonger. The earlier the ears are
gathered the earlier the cattle can Pc pu'
IA 6eld. and the more and better
fsad thew will get. When two men afe
i work it IS best to drive over row,
sach ~ taking his tnrn on the w
sows.n The horses should be nauzzl e.
mi On account Of the corn they ear. Dus
because they waste it. Perhaps the PSI
a,,s.1la 4 4 Handmade basket just iarge
ana,.oh to cover the nose and mouth. !
& made of hickory slips, and az
farmer can make il. Many con
slider this muzzIe better than tne WIZ
basket. u.
# bow can be had At half wages e
~ hnsI tie down row, as the ms'
otherwise Will lose some tins Vnlie soln'
81 &AA
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
wonlerful Gold Mine.

oae If the wonders Of Australia, and
~ i The greatest natural curiosities in
.bs world, is the Mount Morgan gold
nine II Queensland. The precious metal
contained in this mine, which hns paida
diyidont Of not less than So, 0eo, 900 in
year, was deposited by a hot spring.
!, Mount Morgan is hill about 500. feet
hiob. containing at its top a cup shaped
dsposit made by the hot spring which
once elshed out there, and in this de-
nosit tie gold exists. Truly a cup of
Grnsns, Through untold ages the waters
dropped their glittering burden, and
now man comes and extracts the boarded
metal ID add to the wealth of the world.
Specimens Of the ore from this strange
mine have recently been sent to the
United Suites, that they might be COM
persd with the deposits of the great hot
springsin III own Yellowstone Park.
Ii was but natural to suppose that the
Yellowstone springs had Also a golden
treasure ID their cups, but the most care
ful search by biologists has thus far
failed to detect any trace of. it.-at.
Luis Ispublic.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
VARY A HORSE 5 FEED,

A short time ago a valuable horse, an
imported draft stallion, was fed all the
hay he would eat, with dire result. 1t
took an experienced horseman mouths to
correct the mischief done by a seasons
s%tuffing with hay. Since that severe
lesson we have had constantly the care
of workhorses, and have found that fully
as good results in feeding were had
where good bright straw, of which the
animals ate little. was used for roughness
and variety, but no greater quantity of
grain was fed them when hay was alarge
and constant part of the diet. An oppor-
tunity to inspect the feeding of horses in
a large stable belonging to a street car
company revealed the fact that the horses
required to make twenty-four miles per
day at o jog-trot, in heats of six miles
each, were fed almost entirely "a grain
diet, being given only enough hay to
secure good digestion. The common
ration was crushed corn and wheat-bran
mixed by weight, and the whole mixed
with coarse cut hay. Of this about half
a .bushel was fed dry at n mess.
Omaha Stocknaan.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
TRAINING

In my experiments in pruning and
raining tomatoes / have noticed taat the
fruit coiors better ON the vines which
have not been pruned; also that the di-
rect rays of the sun tougher the skin and
u discoloration of the fruit; a fact
which demonstrates Dame Natures SUI
perior knowledge of the amount of
foliage required to nourish and mature
her fruit. Many Of the rocks and trel-
Uses designed for the support of tomato
vines doubtless have good points, but as
I am somewhat sceptical on this subject
| never provide chairs or settees for m3
tomato plants, but train them vigorously
to the perpendicular; hence my vines are
supplied with ive-foot stakes, two to-
each plant, split from ash logs, and
fastened with basket stuff, so there can
be little slipping or stFetching.-Amer-
lean Agricuhurist.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
sAwnusr Az BEDDING.

sawdust or fine shavings from the
planing-miIl make good bedding for
cattle and nurses in the sense of being
cleanly, but there are some objections to
its use. 1t decomposes very slowly in
the manure or in the ground after ap-
plication. If used in large quantities, AN
acid develops in it when wet that is in
furious to vegetation, and manure in
which it is used will do better upon dry
land than in wet land. 1t certainly
should not be used where the land is
liable TO be wet most of the season, as it
does not deconposa at all under water.
When it does decompose it furnishes a
certain amount of potash and some
nitrogen, and certainly the potash. and
possibly other clements, would exist In
larger proportions in the sawdust and
shavings from hard wood, o non-resin-
Gus soft woods than In hemlock, spruce
or pine. In a stiff clay, or clayey loan,
it would serve to tighten up the soil, and
if not too wet would decompose after a
while. In a light, sandy loan it would
be too drying. 1t would be better that
the manure in which it is used should be
piled up to heat and ferment before APP
plying to any kind of soil. Dry leaves
from any trees except those OF the pine
or resinous woods would be more
valuable as bedding, and are better alb
sorbents of the liquids of the stable than
sawdust, and sawdust is better than
shayings, and 0 o leaves can be
gathered about as cheaply as sawdust can
be got. Ground tanbark is similar to
the sawdust in its effects on the soil, but
not as good, and should only be used
very STANDARDIZATION Ca1tioator.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
.;rondack "Lungers.''

,,,,mer visitors to the Adj
H sssss frequently hear a term used by
sundaoss s.s II describing some OF their
shs sson,rades in those delightful ana
city co a;s;na regions that greatly mys-
ts " ,Senn It first. The people thus re.
ti6ss Nc i technically are called the
lts1fea who are generally found to
elungsls, n,entiful. "Lungers," pro-
y p,s' .qung-ers,' is a word that has
lnounos al cot into general Usage outside
noiss y e the pine tree odors of the
ths fa alsmost part Of New York State;
Dorsnsuasninc and derivation are soon
buy y md compel instant admiration
psfcs snsir simplicity and significance.
lf sa aInooers' of the Adirondack re-
me . nepe other than the consump-
g'ons .sso resort thither for the benefit
flsss sa;r lung troubles, and who form a
~ s1 = themselves in the eyes OF the
feia.. snart from the mere huntsman
sna potion in being a hunger that naught
.alss nm Owe; and though the word thus
ess 800 nv an admirable pathological
eso.s seems to have a touch of rugged
l - in it at first sight, yet there is,
sD n.r ii. 4 kind of rough sympathy in
~. 7 IN 1 redolent of the soil. As the
y .sa,ooary knowledge Of the Adirondack
puzzle Increases in minuteness, as il
g go,,btIess will, one may expect to hear
~ more detailed designations of "one-
,angers.o shalt Jungers," ETC., though
ss;s i Is believed, has not yet been OBJ.
,ssryed.-N5 York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
Washington's Fine Scenery.

II have travelled pretty extensively
over the world" said Mr.. Dillman of
Spokane, "aud 1 suppose shall be &C
cused of indulging in b~raggadocio when
| say there is more diversity Of scenery
in Washington than in any country I
have ever seen. A complete circle of
400 miles can be made around the
State by rail. Do not nove n~ervously
in your seat when | tell you that on this
you will see mountain scenery to which
that9of Switzerland is commonplace;
landscapes finer than those in southern
Italy; forests richer than Turner's views
Of old Brittany; and brook scenes like
those IN the forest of Arden. To my
mind Puget Sound is more beautiful
than the Mediterranean sea."-Ne~ Yorb
Past
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Plain yhitewash is said to be a remedy
for the woody apis.
Feeding the young chickens on a clear
surface is a good preventive OF gapes.
Langshans, brahmas and cochins
fatten very readily and should not De
fed exclusively upon corn.
If the geese are well provided with
warm quarters and are well ted, they
can be picked regularly all winter.
Whenever possible, farm neigaoor-
hoods should hold experience meetings,
taking the wives and young people al3ng.
A hen will eat anything that a hog
will, and if well managed will return a
much better per cent. of profit on the
capital invested.
Select a good, heavy rooster OF your
fayorlte breed; let him be broad across
the back, full breasted and active, ana
use him for breeding this winter.
The safest plan is never to inbreed the
fowls: change the ROSTERS every year n
better results will be Sc .ured, especially
when it is desired to improve the flock.
wire netting is an excellent material
to use for making temporary yards Tor
the fowls. It is easily to put up and
can be readily taken down and moved
when necessary.
The trouble with those who faitln iced
ing bran is-they feed too little meal with
it. When they feed a well balanced "a
tion. of which bran is a part, they VIII
find the milk all right.
Very fat pullets not only wean few
. but if the eggs are useifor latca-
ing the chickens will be weak and SICK
II. A thrifty condition OF the hens IS
necessary to thrifty chickens.
Good horses are always in such demand
that it Gems strange that SO many far
mers show an aversion to raising colts.
a colt is easily broken. il kindly and
firmly treated from the starts and NJ
animal is surer of a market.
MANY horses are famed by impropel
pairing of the hoof by right handed
blacksmiths. They pare unevenly, make
one side tender, and lameness results.
Farmers should make a note of this wher
they go to the blacksmith shop.
By boiling them soft enough to masl
aud mix with bran, beans a be made t
take the place of vegetables in poultry
food during the winter. They contair
a good per cent. of nitrogen, which en-
tiers largely into the composition Q
eggs.
It is not generally known among farm
ers that The same food that makes
a pound Of dressed beef would make
pound Of butter. At the presen
price of cattle, the farmer gets abol
five cents d pound for his dressed beg
while butter IS worth fifteen cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
hooking HORSES TAILS.

Fashion seems to have performed a
complete revolution in its orbit aud has
brought in once more in full force the
cruel and absurd practice of docking
horses tails. just at present the u
tom is in full force, and the unfortunate
animals appear with the shortest pos
sible tails. As a question OF beauty, It
must be conceded that there is q loss
instead Of a gain. The horses glory,
like that of u woman, is in his hair. The
abbreviated representatives OF the now
ING tails are d poor apology for the
sweeping locks that should grace tn 9
animal. The proportions of the mem
bers are destroyed by removing the tail.
Ii throws the horse out of balance 80
that his long neck aud heavy head seem
out oil proportion. It produces the ehecs
OF the horse pitching forward on his
nose. The animal when docked looks
harmonious from no point Of view.
The loss Of the tail as a weapon against
dies and other insects chat so torment the
horse, peculiarly sensitive il his skin, ls
one Of the great injuries done him IN the
docking process. Again, however hu-
namely the process Of amputation can be
conducted, it is certain that it Is gener-
ally an occasion of great cruelty, and
that Ignorance is the IN OF the lnnles-
ing of great suffering.
One consolation underlies the matter.
Il is that fashion is perpetually changing
and that j new generation OF horses ma.
be spared the infiiction. The horse Wit
locked tail, as he grows old, will de
scend to lgnoble uses, and when fht
once fashionably mutilated creature ap
pears in the lower roles OF comnaercia
work, the cultured rider may be willing
to accept nature as the exponent 2
| beauty unadorned. Scientific L'nSrscoa
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
Cleansing the Pipe Lines.

The cleansing Of the pipe lines which
connect Philadelphia and New York
with the oil regions, and Of which there
is q strong probability that another will
be constructed between this city and the
new field in Southwestern Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, is q very ingenious
matter. The crude petroleum, in pass
ing through the ripss, leaves a waxy de-
post on the sides, which, if allowed to &C.
cuInulate, would SOON I'll them and check
the dow of oil. To prevent this clever
spiral continuance OF knives is forced
through the pipes with the oil from the
pumping station, cutting out the waz
and efectnally cleaning the pipe. There
are now about half 4 dozen pipe lines be
tween the oil fields and tideWater, and
they are kept open in this way-Phsa
dslphi1 Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13

from the side to the rear of the wagon.
when there are two men at work have
two wagons; then one man can husk
while the other puts the load in the crib
II the man remaining in the field throws
the corn on the ground it must be han
dled again, and thus effort is wasted.
When one man gathers let him take two
or three rows on the left side of the
wagon ~(unless he is left-handedl, driving
over the last low husked. He should
nave a high extra board on the side OF
the wagon farthest from him. Every
wagon used IN gathering corn should be
ntted with a scooplng table on the
rear. The best substitute for this is a
board four feet long and wider than tn
scoop, one end resting on the rear end
gate and the other on the end Of the bed.
The lines should be fastened through
loops put in the side of the wagon. bed
nearest to the man and in the rear end
gate; then if the team is frightened (and
horses are frequently frightened in "a field
Of ripe CORN, the man can speedily get
at the lines from eithe1 the side or the
rear of the wagon fmoreover, lines so
arranged are not III the way of the
cora.
Some men are much faster huskers
than others, and this is largely owing to
the better way in which they grasp the
ear. II the corn is TO stand in the crib
for some time the silk should be akent
off as we'll as the husk. The silk tavors
mice and mold more than the husk, and
detracts much from the appearance OF
the ear. If the silk Is to be removed
grasp the ear at the point with the left
hand; pull back the husk with the right
| hand; catch the point of the ear with the
same hand; shove the left hand, grasp
inc the silk and under husks, to the butt
of the ear, and break off the ear by
quick upward movement oil the rignl
| hand. The movement of the right hand
back to the point of the ear, and OF the
left hand from the point of the ear to the
butt. can be made almost simultaneously.
Some men can easily crib five bushels per
hour. husking in this way. of corn that
yields forty bushels, shelled, to the acre.
When occasional silks and husks adher-
ing to the ears are allowable, as they are
when the corn is to be fed in a short
time, the best plan is to grasp the butt
of the ear, firmly, with the left hand
strip back with the right hand, the husks
toward 1t; grasp the ear about its MID
die with the right hand. and by a quick
upward jerk lift it out OF the remaining
husks and break it off.
Many prefer a steel or bone husk1ne
peg, slightly curved in front of the hand.
It Should be half an inch broad, else it
will blister or callous the hand. The
best preventive of cracked fingers /
thorough washing in rain water with
CASTLE soap, and amounting with glycer>
inc, rubbing it in we'll. The best curt
is shoemaker's wax put on a bit of clott
and pressed over the crack when warm
-AmericanAgricuhursst.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
Poured a Lake Upon the Flames.

The officials of the Fire Department
estimate that during last year 1851
750 gallons of water were used by lane
engines in extinguishing fires. Added
to this were IA, 913, 900 gallons OF river
water used by the fire boats for the same
purpose, which makes a total of al,754,-
ESQ gallons. 70 give an approximate
idea of this enormous quantity OF water
one can truthfully state that to extIn-
guish the fires that have occurred IN this
city during the year the department. en-
gines have used up a whole lake, larger
and deeper than any of those in Central
Park.-NeW Yor5 Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
SELECT STRINGS.

ssImitation gold'' puzzles even jewel
ers.
Rattlesnake oil is worth SIS an
ounce.
An orange tree will bear fruit till $50
years old.
English is spoken by about 100000
900 people.
There is said to be nota single Baptist
church in Western Australia.
In the older parts of Australia kanga-
roos are practically extermlnated.
The Colorado cliff dwellers are said by
scientists to have existed 10000 years
ago..
The Australian colonies have expended
about $40, O00, 900 in p~atronlzing imml-
grafton.
The soil and climate of the newly
opened lands of Oklahoma are said to
be most favorable for tobacco culture.
The trunk Of one tree in the State of
Washington was large enough to hold
twenty-eight people. who utilized 1t as
a dining-room.
The disposition of an estate in Chicago
| recently depended on a question whether
in a murder and suicide case the wife or
husband died first.
Mia, a female captain of brigands,
who was a terror of a part of Servia for
many wears, has been caught. She IS &C
c1sed of the murder Of fourteen per-
sons.
The Kiowa indiana, once the widest
and most warlike tribe in the United
States, are rapidly dying of. Civlliza-
ton has proved to be fatal to them as to
Others of the red men.
Along the Creole coast, between Mo
bile and New Orleans, roses ofthe Mare
chal Mel, J%acqueminot and other rare
varieties are abloom all winter, no mat
ter what the weather is.
In the Georgian Bay, the north extern
sion of Lake Huron, there are thousands
of small islands on which the Huron In
dams took refuge when their enemies,
the Iroquois, .overcame them IN l649.
A document has been discovered in
the archives of Geneva, Switzerland,
which shows that some kind of repeat
ing gun, discharglng eleven shots sue
cessively, was known as early as l564
The largest steam shovel in the world
is digging out phosphate in the mines at
Johns Island, near Charleston, s. 9.
Its weight is ffty-six tons. Il can dig to a
depth of ten feet below its track and to
a distance Of forty-ive feet ON either
side. TIE dipper, which can swing
through two-thirds of a circle, has a ca
pacity of II cubic yards, and about two
dippers full can be handled in a minute.
A friendship between Il rat and a dog
is the latest curious story OF animal at
tachments. The dog, who lives il
Northamptonshlre, England, IS sworl
enemyo Of all rats except one, and ha
made a good record fer Kidding his. mas
ter's premises of them. His ~favo.ite,
however, il allowed to feed areund the
kennel. and when his master attempted
to kill this rat a decided demonstration
on the dogs part warned him to stop.
I For many years the grave of Olive
Goldsmith has been sadly neglected
The English have talked a good dea
about him being the ''best beloved 0
, authors" but they have done but littl
for his memory. But a recent letter from
> London y "Oliver Goldsmith's gray
E in the Temple C~hurehyard, London, ha
at last been given a little attention an
has been renovated and repaired, the oil
. lettering of the inscription being reeus'
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
"IAere's something behind It,"

That's what you think, perhaps,
when you read that the p%roprietors
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy offer
$500 reward for an incurablc case
of Catarrh. Rather unusual, you
think, to find the makers of q medl-
cine trying to prove that they be-
lieyc in it. "Thcre must be some
thing back of it,"
But it's q plain, square offer, made
in good faith. The only thing that's
back Of it is the Remedy. 1t cures
Catarrh in the Head. 10 its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, the worst cases yield,
no 1hatter how bad or of how long
standing. 1t has a record that
goes back for 25 years, 1t doesn't
Simply relieve i it perfectly and
permanently cures. With a Rem
edy like this, the proprietors can
make such an offer and maea" 1t.
To be sure there's risk il it, but
it's so very small that they are
willing to take it.
You've "ncyer heard of anything
like this offer?" True enough.
But then you've never heard of
ANYTHING like DIR. Sagc's Remedy.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
Deafness Cnn,t be Cured

By local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or imper-
deafness is the result, ana unless the infam-
nation can b. taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; MIN cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness caused by catarFhl that we
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
send for circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY s. Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13

Nine. Mulot. Of Anglers, France, q
school teacher, has invented q system en-
ablinr the blind to read ordinary type.
Several pupils who have been trained By
this systera are found to read with greater
ease and rapidity than those taught BY
the Braille svstem Of raised noints.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13
THERE are 579, 6e4, 6ss acres OF public
lands still vacant.

IL your Back Aches, or you are all worn out,
good for nothing, it is general debility.
Browns Iron Bitters will cure you, make you
strong, cleanse your liver. and give a good ap-
petite-tones the nerves.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13

ONR ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figsi is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers andcures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs 10 ahs
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and nc.
ceptable TO the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made 1t
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wiahes to try it Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA RE syrup CO.
San FRANCISCO, GAL
segssvIEE. Kv kW 0 Az
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13

DR.. SWANS PAsTILEs Cure female weaknesses:
his T-Tablets cure chronic constitution. Sam
ples free. DR.. Swan, Eeaver Dam, Wis.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13

FITS stopped free by DR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free. DIR. Kline. e3l ArchSt., Phila Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Mala~
ria. Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The best tonic fer Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13

Cooperative Alliance stores are to be
satablished in every county in Kansas.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-13


Vile cod-liver oil has lost
its vileness IN SCOTS Emul-
sion and gained 4 good deal
Il efficiency.
t IS broken up into tiny
drops which are covered with
glycerine, just as qnirine in
pills IS coated with sugar
OF gelatine. You do not get
the taste at all.
The llypophosPhites OF
lime and soda add their tonic
effect to that of the half-di-
gested eod-liver oil.
Let US send youa bookon
CAREFUL LIyING-free.
sesTr g BontNas Chemists, ~ South 9Th Avenue.
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scents Emulsion Of cod-iiver
W ~ druggists eyeryNhsFa d. 81.
EXg a.