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The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
Tn, Secret of True Recreation.

Minds, like other measures of capacity,
when they are full cannot be any fuller
Of that which they are full of. One
more drop of water will the brlm-
full glass to overflow. But that same
brimful glass may have packed into it
more than its bulk of loose raw cotton
without spilIing the water. Similarly,
n may have his mind so full of one
flow of thought, or care, but that one
drop more would be disastrous; but a
wholly different kind of thought can,
like the raw cotton, be packed into it
without seemingly making it any fuller.
This is one of the secrets of accomplish
mant. 1t includes the secret OF true re-
creation.-sunday School Times
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
THE CARE OF sEALsKIN.

It is said with truth that the moth
which exterminates does not enter seal.
skin, this is quite true, but in his place
comes an insidious little worm which eats
bis way through aud is a hundred times
more Objectionable. He is the result of
dirt. You look indignant, and yet many
Of you put your seal coats away while
they are absolutely dirty. Now, the
proper way to do is to get out your coat,
shake it thoroughly, hang it on the
clothesline and beat it until not a particle
off fluff will come from it, then let it sun
for half the day; after this fold it care
fully, not doubling it over, but allowing
it to lay out its full length; then sew
over it very closely coarse muslin; over
this pin heavy sheets of newspaper; then,
having lined your box with newspapers,
lay in the queer shaped package, cover it
with newspapers, put the lid on, and to
be sure that it is cir tight, tie it with a
good strong cord, mark what is in the
box and put it in the dark closet. Use
newspapers in preference to any other
kind. By putting your coat away so
that it is air tight, in utter darkness and
thoroughly clean, it will come out when
you need it as good as new. For the
trimmed coats a somewhat more elaborate
arrangement is necessary. Of course the
trimming must have a special cleaning
and you must be sure to literally bang
out all the moth eggs in it, if any are
there. For if you put a coat away IN
which these tiny Eggs are, you might just
as we'll count it as eaten up, for they will
hatch, and your fur trimming will be
greedlly absorbed by them.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

On the road
to health ut the consumptiye who
reasons and thinks. Consumption
is developed through the blood.
It's 3 scrofulous affection of the
lungs-a blood-taint. Find a per-
feet remedy for ~scrofuIa, IN all its
forns-something that pur{fes the
blood, as we'll as claims to. That,
if it's taken IN time. will cure Con-
sumption.
DR.. Pierce has found it. It's his
"Golden Medical Discovery" As
a strength r%estorer, blood cleanser,
and hesh-builder, nothing like it is
known to medical science. For
every form of Scrofula, Bronchial,
Throat, and Lung affections, Weak
Lungs, Severe Coughs, and kindred
ailments, it's the only remedy so
sure that it can be guaranteed If
it doesn't benefit OF cure, IN every
case, you have your money back.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
The Power of the Rivers.

The possibility of utilizing the current
of our rivers to furnish power on shore
has often been a subject of speculation.
There are few minds which have not rec
ognized the immense benefits that would
accrue from such au achievement if it
were possible; but the majority, both
Law and expert, have been accustomed to
accept the difficulties presented by the
u%nreliability Of the flow, the variation of
the height of the rivers and the slight
fall as practically insuperable from the
engineering point of view.
An expert who refuses to be tied up
by precedent, however, declares his be-
lief that these difficulties can be over
come. It says that it will be done half
a century hence, and the generation of
fifty years from now will stand amazed
at the wastefulness of this day. The
methods by which he would harness the
river-air tight drums on water wheels
communicating their power to dgnamos
which generate electricity to be distrlb-
uted for power and light all over the
vicinity-do not appear to be as inher-
emily improbable as those by which any
| of the inventions of the past were made
successful did before their success was
demonstrated by actual practice.
Without waiting for the grand chill
dren of the next generation to achieve
this advance, it is safe to say that the en-
gineer who can make it work in the
present day will confer an immense ben
eft. 1t will create a zone of cheap cleo
trio power and light along the bank OF
every river and stream with a living cur
! rent. and revolutionize a great many o.
the existing industrial nstit'asaIaodas III
hard to draw a limit to the changes tina
might not take plaee-when this powe
is successfully utilized.
But we fear that any invention of thi
sort will have to depend for its success
on adventitious aid to prevent the shrink
age of streams in summer to a beggarl
eighteen inches or two feet in dept
with no current worth speaking Of
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
Hsw's This z

H0Fs@ Thfe
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
takin Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo. o..
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business ~transac-
lions, and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
West & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
O.
WALDINe, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists: Toledo, @.
Halls Cafarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. PEI bottle. Sold by all druggists.
OVER 500 iourneymen have graduated
during the last ten years from the New York
City Trade School. which at present has
about 800 pupils.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
J. IN MICE m THE eRANARY.

.tTs AND MICE N TIE GRANARYs
~ only effective way to keep out rats
..5 mice from a granary is to line the
aA sas e well as the door and sills with
- q ! hight of two feet. It a be
w Il 4 moderate expense, and will
~ nut thieving rodents effectually.
4Ss ia and constant trouble from this
e cause is very great on some farms.
r-sanently stock will refuse grain that
81 : faint of rats or mice, and should
u Is nerrnitted to endure it while you
ssva move to remedy the difficulty
lTew York Independent.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
ncasEs SHOULD WEAR LIGHT SHOES.

HeHsEs SHOULD WEAR LIGHT SHOES.
Horses are commonly made to carry
sbo heavy shoes. The shoe is designed
merely to protect the hoof, and the
lighter it can be made and still serve its
purpose, the better for the horse. Horses
Ehat are devoted to farm work, and on
lind where there are few or no stones,
may dispense with shoes, except while
De ground is frozen. This would be of
great advantage to the horse, to say
nothing Of the saving in the horseshoer's
bill. But most horses requires shooting,
nd the shoes worn are generally heavy
ron ones. Steel shoes can be made
lighter, will wear longer, and the first
cost y not so much more that it need pre-
rent their being used. Light horses and
driving horses should always wear them.
For horses of 100 pounds weighs, and
With well-shaped, upright feet, the fore
saoes should weigh about n pound
sach. and the hind ones twelve ounces.
Il four ounce are added to each shoe. Let
IS see what a difference it will make.
n blowing, cultivating, moving, reap
lng and many other farm operations, a
horse will walk from ten to twenty miles
Hday, aud advance about four feet at q
tsp AT each step the horse lifts 9 half
pound extra on its two feet or $50 pounds
4 every mile. In days work of fifteen
niles, they would lift $500 pounds extra
n nearly five tons. If the force required
% lift this Ave tons OF iron could be ex-
pended in the work the horse is doing,
much more could be accomplished. In
the light Of these facts, is it any wonder
kaat when young horses begin to wear
shoes, they soon grow leg-weary, have
sheir step shortened and acquire a slower
walking gait2-Amsrican Agriculturist.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation, Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and 9ac-
ceptable to the stomach, Prompt in
its action and truly benefciat in its
effects, prepared only from dhe most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities Commend it
to all and have made III the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for Sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all Leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on Hand will pro,
cure it promptly fer any n who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
| CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAH fRiNciSco, CAL.
GdtG5fisSTt4IE KY VIEW YORK. NV.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
al aEEaE.

Although geese are aquatic birds, they
a mot require water except at the breed
he season, when they need a stream or
pond to mate ID. They are mostly grass
saers. and i've of them will eat as much
gsass as d sheep, and spoil more, unless
~ pasture is changed frequently. Dur
~ TIE winter they are usually fed %
with cabbage leaves and chopped
enlons, of which they are especially
mi. For rearing gosiings, young gan
sgs only should be used, as the old
ansa Nill pair of with goose and
aegiset the others. a young one VIII
NH ears Of three or four cease. A suit.
seis place for the nests is to be provided,
Aha BORT strsw, old rags, and such ma
8lkl s given to them for making their
AsRss eE j straw nest may be made IN .
zaA'ao8 box for each goose. The geese
Asa Faaas III at night and kept in until
aaaz Aage laid. The eggs are removed
aAa kapt hi i cool place. until the litter
s9zaplats, when the bird IS set and
*a@a Ap end fed and watered daily.
the castings appear they and the
Are put oh i good grass pasture,
i ST they viii need but where
cannot be provided the food may
of stale, dry bread, soaked y
hkiunned milk, curd Of sour milk,
aoppsd onions. Later, oats stepped
Hk Eailk nay bs given, and By good
1919 of this kind the youngg birds
tM rapidlF. IT Is necessary go
en with small pebbles unless
s&A ehtaiu them otherwise n good
Aaald b kef 81 tbsMe birds
s y SIM Some being
rs 18Th the gosIings
chickens. HandeEs
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

"You get well, or You get $500"
That's what is promised, in good
faith, by the p~roprietors of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, to sufferers
from Catarrh. The worst cases, no
matter of how long standing, are
permanently cured by this Remedy.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
The Only One Ever Printed.

CAN YOU FIND THE WokDf
These is a 3 inch display advertisement IN
this paper, this week, which has no two words
alike except ne word. The same is true OF
each new on appearing each week, from The
Dr.. Harter \ 1icine Co. This house places 3
Crescent" .reverything they make and pub
iish. Loci ?Et. send them the name Of the
word and tt ill return you BOoK, BEAUTI-
ELL IIIHRn Is or SAMPLER Rec
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

Mrs. Enpec-"You cannot say l did
the counting; you were crazy to marry
me-" Enpee- IL must have been-s
gibbering lunatic New York Herald.
The rooster now his rival hunts
With crow and proud parade
He quit forgets his mother oncs
Laid him in the shade.
rr-r.kk
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30
HARHYWRl Tsays Corkhill,o OF P1ttsburg,
q the King of RaldarS.

MANY persons re broken down FROM over
work or househo cares. Browns Iron Bit
tiers rebui DIS theT ystem, aids digestion. re-
moves excess of aat and cures malaria. A
spendid tonic for prno Aen and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

"A word to the wise tssesfiCient." but il is not
always wise to say tJonnlrord to one who is
suffering the tortures g. - adache. However,
always risk it and redo natend BradyCrotine.
All druggists, fifty cent? uet
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

Dressmaker-"Miss Fussbudget, win
you have your dress cut with a train2'
Miss Fussbudget-"Yes; but for good.
ness's sakes have it an accommodation"
Springfield Union.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

Primus-aTheY didn't think my
aneech was cut and dried. did theTa ~
Secundus-No; they wouldn't possibly
think any of il had been cut. Kate
Fields Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

The sponge indzo,.r ~ of the Bahama Isl,
ands employs 5oO'li3ats and nearly SOoO
man -
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

He-"Do you ever mean to marrys"
she-"Perhaps may some time" He
-"Have you made up your mind VINO
the man will be2" She-"Mercy! no!'
He-''Still yon think you'll marry
somebody some trne2" She III may"
He desperately -''Weil, what's the
matter with me?'-SomervilIe Journal.
1t is amusing to watch a man working
his head off to save money to buy a
home, while another, who owns a home,
is trying to sell it at a sacrifice IN order
to save money bv boariing.-Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

The least oyerWorked institution In
this country Is the Office that seeks the
man.-Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

$50 : rankin, uHe WHO takes . wife
taxes care. Therefore, my son, take
ears and do not take 4 wife.-Boston
Transcrins.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

Dicker--sI am told that Wahi Is a
very different man IN his family than on
the street" Bond-"Yes; Mrs. VAIL says
he's a bull on the street and a peal at
honnn n-Nev York HerllI.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

OUT of the 24o, 600 dom.RTp servants in
London it is estimated thatle 1000 of them
are always out of employmeJSl
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

LADIES needfny q fonts, DE-, children who
want building nm should ives a>Brown's Iron
Bitters. 1t is pleasant to rm a Cures Malaria
Indigestion, Biliolsness 5es Som-
Dlaints. makes the Blood r~iuafteEd pure.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

SICK HEADACHE, chills, loss. It appetite, and
all nervous trembling sensation quickly cured
Nv i2eecham's Pills. p cents a We
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

FARM beIp is in greena demand in North
The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-30

THE minimum age of emp,r1cIlXent on the
Continent is generally twelve Fom twelve
to fourteen a
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07
4fi.

land stands On a democratic
platform, while it does not
contain in 50 MANY words the
Ocala demands, yet one can
see by reading the platform
that the great underlying
principles Of tn. farmers aIli-
ance in its demands have been
conceded by the nationalcon
vention TO a certain extent.
The platform commits the
nominees, as | understand it,
to Tree silver and financial
reform and monetary relief
demanded by the south and
northwest. The repeal Of the
ten per cent. tax on state
banks means aladical change
in our national banking sys-
ten. This is demanded by
the southern and nOrthWes-
tern alliance men, some ad-
vocating the entire abolition
of the national banking sys-
TEN and a free system OF
banking, coupled with a re-
peal, as | have said, Of the
tax ON state banks. Others
demand Il sub-treasurN' 0 p
something better in it's place.
AS understand it, the sub
treasury plan is just simply
a change in the monetary.
system OF the United States,
which means, that the gov.
eminent should increase the
circulating medium to supply
in suficient quantities, upon
n sound basis, the legitimate
demands of thecountry. This
platform commits Mr.. Cleve-
land to the policy OF fiji a
cial relief in some shape" "
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Salt for the Throat.

In these days when Diseases
.)f the throat are SO universal
ly prevalent. and, in so many
cases fatal, we feel it our du-
ty to say Il word III behalf oE
a most effrctual, il not q pos
itive cure forsOre throat. FNl
many yeacS past, lnIe'd Ne
may say for the whole o. y
life OF more than forty year,
we have been subject to
dry, hacking cough, which IS
not only distressing to ur"
selves, hut to our f''ipnoSand
those With whc:r W re
brought into hu$'"cns con-
tact. Last fall We were III
duced to try what Vdia9
there w;lS lh cONn ~ E"tt.
We commenced V>iNG IL hree
times Il day, morning, noon
and night. We dissolved a
large tablespoonful Il 5ipure
table salt in half a tnmberful
Of water. With this We gHr~
gled the throat most th"r-
oughly Just before mealtime.
The result has been that dO"
ring the entire winter we Were
not only free from coughs
and colds, but the dry. hack
ing cough had entirely dis
appeared, Weaftribute ihese
satisfactory results solely To
the use of salt gargle, and
most cordially recommended
a trial Of it to those who are
subject to diseases OF t h Q
throat. Many persons who
4 have never tried the salt gar
.tgle have the impression that
Hit is unpleasant, but alter a
few days use no one who
I loves a nice, clean mouth. .and
first-rate sl,arpener ofthe ap-
petite will abandon it, The
Household.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07
ALLIANCE SUPPORT.
A South Carolina Leader Promises 1t
For Cleveland

=
A South Carolina Leader. Promises it
EOr Cleveland
Col. W. Jasper Talbert, Alliance
Leader.
81 stand right where | did,
before the nomination, and
you know where that is. |
take this occasion to reit-
crate my position as an all'-
ance man, which was, that
my fight as IN alliance man
is always to bemade forstate
officers il, The state primaries
and for national officers IN
the democratic national con-
vention. | will there fight
for men Who stand on the al-
lance platform, and with the
assurance that whoever the
nominee may, be to support
him and abide by the result.
"I,,shall support Cleveland
and work for him and desire
lit to be the duty ofevery true
| alliance man to do SO. Cleve-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07
A Card.

q. = -
FRANKLINToN, June 81 '92,
I attended the third party
convention held in our corn-
ty at Louisburg a few weeksa a
go, and was elected IL delegate
to the third party convention
which met in Raleigh June
10th, ult. | attended this
convention Il S ii delegate.
thinking it Was gotten up by
the Farmers Alliance, solely
for the advancement OF re-
form, and to further the in
terest OF the depressed agri-
culturist. But after further
investigation | see it is moth
ing but a republican dodge
to capture the white demo
:lats of North Carolina, and
in this way put Us away back
in the dark days OF 1868 and
1869.
| am a democrat in the ful-
lest sense of the word, and
especially so since our party
has adopted such a tfornl
as it did in Chicago last week
This platform will satisfy ev-
cry true democrat. Ii we ev-
er get reform, | can't S &
where it willcome from unless
it is through the democratic
party.
There are lots Of true men
who saw things just as did
though they were alliance
and find to their DISCUS
that it is nothing more mol
less than a fraud.
No sir! none OF the social
ed "Third party" for me. N.Y.
only regret is that | went az
far AS | did before | SAW th'
"wolf in sleeps clothing
Now | spe it, and repudiat'
tile whole thing from begin
ming to end. All | have tt
say to you, my fellow iarmer.
and Alliancemen. is: Com
out OF all such for there ]
nothing in it productive Q
:. good for Us or our OF der.
S. l.. DUKE.
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spiration of our National De-

spiration Of our National De-
mocracy.
The Times says: 1T is il
the West that the clouds are
thickening and the thunders
muttering the threats OF a
coming tempest for the re,
publicans. There is not a
single State west of Ohio, un-
less Oregon,and Washington
may be excepted, that isnow
certain for Harrison. Most
OF them may vote for Harrl-
son, but all of them may vote
against him; and the tide is
likely to be a sweeping one
for one side or the other
News and Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07
Notice.

For sale. 300 acres Of land,
ON Rich Mountain, Wataug'a
County, on which is asbestos,
and fine land forsheepranch.
Sales private. L. D. Lowe 4
j. T. Furgerson. Ex'trs. oi
Mrs. A. P. Calloways deed.
Banner Elk, Nov. IL go.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07
NOTICE.

Psrties putting papers u
nv hand .tnr execution will
please adyancA the fees with
TIE papers and. they will re-
ceiyepromptattention, other
wise they will be returned
rot executed for the, want oi
fees. D. F. BAIRD SNIFF.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07
Notice.
Hotel Property for Sale.

On account Of failing health
of myself and wife, I offer for sale
nv hotel property in the town OF OF
Boone, North Carolina, and VIII
,ell low for cash and make,teErlps
4 Q suit the buyer, and will take
real or pesonal property in ex-
change. Apply soon. z
w. L. BRYAN.
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NOTICE.

The laws Of the State re-
Guire all weights and meas
;res to he sealed, and | here.
by notify the people that ]
an prppalpdSodo such work
Y0u win And me in Boone Ht
me rexidouce. al D. B. Dough
I INV. j. Fl. Cook,
standard Keeper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07

1NCW ANt II cii AhN'".
heretofore been regarded as
Democratic, but lasr rl"ction
voted for Harrison. They cast
81 votes.
( Connecticut is more or less
doubtful, and it is ,liow claim
ed t hat West F,rginiA Is,
These cast II votes.
The Philadelphia TINES
claims that the two Caroli-
mas, and perhaps, we shon!d
say Virginia also is doubtful.
These cast 32 votes.
It is rather early ettolsay
how any OF those are gcing
to turn. But certainly the
outlook is very favornhie 10
the democrats even without
New York ard without Indi-
ana.
Tt il not impossible that
all'left to Harrison will 1be
Maine, Vermont Pennsylva.
MIA aud some other such has,
tered republicans hulks that
have not yet caught the in
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cIvE.pREsIDESTl STEVENSON.
4 Sketch IL His Life..And His Public
Services. ..

A Sketch cf His Life. -And His Public
Services. .@
The nomination by the Chi
cago Democratic convention |
OF Vdlai E. Stevenson as the
candidate of the party for
vice. president was received in
Washington with every man
Hesitation of popularapprov-|
al by tile Democrats.
Mr.. Stevenson was born IN
1885; in Christian county,
Kentucky, near the birth
place of Abraham Lincoln.
His parents removed from
North Carolina to Kentucky,
one OF his ancestors being a
signer pf t b e Meckleneurg
declaration of independence.
At twenty years OF age Mr..
Stevenson graduated from
Center college, Kentucky, and
married Miss Ilettie Green.
daughter Of the president OF
that institution. Among his
classmates were S en- t or
Blackburn, Senator David
son, of Florida; Ex-Governor
McCreary and many other
distinguished men. Soon al
ter graduating Mr.. Steven
son removed to Illinois. where
he studied law with the late
| David Davis, anG admit.
ted to the bar at Blooming
ton. He rose rapidly in his
profession, and was elected
prosecuting attorney Of Nc
Lean county. He was Il pres
idential elector in 1884, and
twice elected to the house OF
representatives as ii, demo-
crat from d district largely
republican. He was appoint
ed first assistant postmaster
general by Cleveland July &,
1885. One of the last Off
cial acts OF President Cleve-
land was TO nominate Mr..
Stevenson for justice Of the
supreme court of the District
of Columbia, but the republi-
can senate Jailed to act upon
his nomination. Since his re-
tirement from the postoffice
department, he has been en-
gagged in the practice OF la"
at Bloomington, I'll.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-07-07

The following States, which
have heretofore been classed
az republican, are now regard