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The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
The Tramp's Food Hunting Ingenuity.

Much ingenuity and knowledge of
human nature are often displayed by the
tramp in his efforts to obtain food. I
presume all railway surgeons in the
smaller towns and cities have experiences
similar to my own I occasionally see
some of the class WHO seeks my services
gratis, ostensibly fir illness, but ap-
parently, to me at Cast, for the purpose
of mentioning, at an appropriate time,
that he thinks his trouble is almost
wholly due to the fact that he has had
nc food for two, three, or more days, &C
cording to circumstances. If he has any
illness worthy the name, the ruse sue
eeeds; for I cannot send a sick man away
hungry, if | am being mildly imposed
upon. As I stepped out of the door n
morning last winter, a man clothed
about as are the men who work upon
the track of the railways accosted me
with a cordial "Good-morning, doctor"
These section men, being very numerous,
furnish q large proportion or the cases of
illness among railway employees, and
hence are seen constantly by the COM
pany surgeons. Surprising him to be
one of these men who knew me, but
whom l failed to recognize, l responded
with a "What can l do for you7" sort of
an air. when the tramp, for such he was,
produced a tomato can from behind hfs
back, and asked, with a smile, 'if l
couldn't get him a little coffee" l
cspitulated at once, for l do not believe
such talent should go unrewarded, and
took him around to the kitchen to OBJ
tain his r~efFfeshment.
Althoug food is the main thing nee
essary to alhe tramp's welfare, he &C
casionallylssk for some cast-off cloth
ing. As 4e weather becomes colder il
is notices 10 hat these Migrants work
off to the Youth. Hunger and thirst are
more silFFsprovided against than cold,
and so they move away from the north
erly States. And yet there must be a vast
amount of suffering among them from
this
At times they want things not Or
dinarily in the line of articles desired by
a tramp. One asked me one day for q
blacking-brush and some backing, and
another for a hat different from the one
he worep for the weather had grown
warmer, and that one was rather out Of
style. The hotels aud boarding-houses
where considerable help is employed, are
great sources of food and raiment to the
tramp, many a gooa meal being obtained
for splitting a little wood for some kit
chen-boy as lazy as he is dishonest, OF
for similar service for which the EN-
ployes are paid.-Harper's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
The Sheep Industry.

Notwithstanding the depression Sc
generally complained of in the sheep
and wool business, 1t appears from the
reports of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try that sheep-raising west of the Missis-
sippi River is carried On upon a scale
that will be surprising to most farmers
in the Eastern and Central States. One
of its striking features is the immense
size of the focks. The new State of
Wyoming ranks high as a sheep and
wool producing region. Since 1884 the
cattle business has declined and the sheep
business has more than correspond
ingly advanced. The breeds most nu
merous in the State are of the merino
type. Married characteristics of the
sheep of Wyoming are their large bodies
and heavy feeces. 1t is said there is no
other State or Territory in the open
range country that has so uniformly fine
class of sheep. This is attributed
largely to the climate.
Sheep shearing in Wyoming takes
place during May or June. When q gang
of sheep-shearers make their appearance
in a county a date is fixed and a suitable
place arranged for the shearing, which
is done on a wholesale plan, sheep being
shorne at the rate of 1000 per day by an
average crew of shearers. 1t is said the
sheepmen are making more money than
any other class of stockmeu.
It is remarkable how little winter
feeding is done. AS a Iule no grain is
fed, and sheds for protection are as rare
as winter feeding. In some portions Of
the State, however, sheepmen are now
compelled to feed more or less hay OF
grain, or both during midwinter, aud
also provide shelter, but winter grazing
for livestock is q conspicuous feature Of
Wyoming. The sheep are cared for by
herders and Craze mostly on Government
land.
The sheep now i'll the State OF Colo2a-
do are mostly merinos and their grades.
They are run in focks of from 1900 to
1000 head. They are held on the open
range during summer and frequently
most of the year. In winter they are
brought to the home ranch, where feed
is provided WHEN the adjacent range Is
insufficient to sustain them otbad storms
prevent grazing.
Sheep husbandry in Texas is Oil an
immense scale. The climate is partlcu-
larly favorable fog sheep-raislng. The
cost of keeping in winter is not much
in excess of that during the summer
months. Southwestern Texas Is the
|! great sheep region and contains most OF
the sheep of the State. More hocks OF
immense size are owned there than In
any other part of the State. Large
holdings are the rule; 5000 sheep Is
about the minimum number and from
that upward.
Outside of Texas there is no State or
Territory where the sheep business eau
be conducted so cheaply as in New Mex
leo. The number in a flock is usually
from 1000 to 5000 head, in charge of
two men, who move along with them
from place to place, grazing them on the
| public land. The number owned by one
person or firm varies from 500 to 80, 900,
aud they are mainly the property of
Mexican owners. The American owners
generally prefers to handle a smaller
number and have a better quality OF
| shaep.-New York World,
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
A New TMlne Fibre.

y. G. Best, who lives a few miles
south of Kansas City, Mo-, thinks he
has solved the binding Irvine problem
for the American farmers. Mr.. Best
proposes to use as substitute for ma
nilla and slsal fibre in the manufacture
of Irvine, the fibre of the yucca plant or
tsspanish bayonet' as it is called in
New Mexico. 4 Kansas name for it is
clear grass" SO called on account of
the great strength of its fibre. Mr.. Best
has been experimenting with the yucca
plant for several years, and he has pro-
crossed so far that he has invented a
machine that will satisfactorily separate
the fibre. Driven by a horsepower en-
CINE and operated by two men, it will
separate 1000 pounds of clean fibre in
ten hours, which can be manufactured
into binding twine much more cheaply
than MANILA and sisal fibre, while at the
same time making a Irvine that Is quite
as good. Mr.. Best says the manufac-
ture of his Irvine will bring the trust
to o reasonable terms-St. Louis
Republic,
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
SPANISH Satisfy.

A vegetable that promises to be of
considerable value, if ones generally in
PRODUCED, is the so-called Spanish satisfy,
a native of Southern EuroTe. L. H.
Bailey, OF the Cornell Station, who has
grown this satisfy for two years, has this
this to say about it:
"Spanish satisfy makes a root much
like satisfy, except that it is much
lighter colored aud considerably longer.
It's flavor is less pronounced than that of
the satisfy, but when carefully cooked it
possesses a very agreeable quality, which,
is somewhat intermediate between that
of the satisfy and parsnip. 1t is adapted
to all the methods of cooking employed
for those vegetables"
The particular value of the vegetables
aside from affording a variety in the
kitchen garden, is its large size and pro-
ductiyeness as compared with the satisfy.
About twice the crop can be raised upon
given area that can be secured from
satisfy, and no doubt it could be sold for
that vegetable in the general market.
The seeds are much easier to handle
and SOW chan those of the satisfy. 1t is
sown and cultivated in exactly the same
manner as that vegetable, and can be dug
either in the fall or spring. Perhaps the.
greatest disadvantage of the plant is the
very priekly leaves, which may make it
unpleasant to handle. But, upon the
whole, it Is worth introduction into
American gardens. Seeds are offered by
some American seedsmen.
The plant was brought to the attention
of American gardeners nearly thirty years
ago. The American horticultural An
nual for 1871 said of it ssIt does not
seem to be quite as hardy as the satisfy,
some plants which wore left out for ex-
pertinent being found partly decayed in
the spring. It's less troublesome to pre-
| pare, and does not require SO much care
in cooking as the satisfy, and has a milder
| flavor. On the other hand the roots be-
ing longer and more brittle, are more diff
! Ecult to dig, and the centre is somewhat
fbrous. The last difficulty is overcome
by the French by first boiling the roots
and then splitting them and removing
the tough centre, which readily separates
from the outer portion, which is very
tender" Mr.. Baily, however, has moi
found tough centres in the plants ne has
grown.-New York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

The quantity of American butter and
cheese arriving at Liverpool last year
was considerably less than the year before.
ms Is not bad news because the butter
and cheese makers are receiving more
Tor their goods at home than the English
market pays.
There is very little difference between
cornmeal and the unhulled cottonseed
meal as regards the feeding value, On
the whole, the cornmeal is to be pre-
ferred at the same price. Twenty-Five
dollars a ton is too much for this kind
OF ~cottonseed meal. The hulIe1 seel
meal is worth twice as much as the un.
hulied.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Oxalis thrive in a sunny place.
Sprinkle diluted carbolic acid in the
hen nests.
Set the hens just at night rather tina n
BY daylight.
An easy way Of p~ropagating verbenas
is from slips.
So far as is possible give the poultry
plenty Of range, they need exercise aud
plenty of room TO take 1t.
When feed must be purchased one of
the best and cheapest, especially for
young poultry, is millet seed.
A rascal il like a locomotive; always
trying to run away from his wi smoke,
but always making 0 of it.
With both turkey and duck eggs, its
a good plan to moisten with water the
day they are expected to hatch.
On the average, farm hens ought to be
kent at not oyer fifty cents per year each,
and on this basis should be profitable.
If your cows are standing in stalls all
winter watch their hoofs, and if they get
too long or large cut them down with q
new rasp.
With all crops it is the early cultiya-
ton that is the most important; it gives
d vigorous, thrifty start that can be east
" maintained.
a little effort will often secure . num-
Der of customers for fresh eggs at good
prices eli during the sumne in nearly
all the small towns.
Which separator are you for, the big.
gest, the quickest, ii the longest rum
nine2 What a pity we cannot combine
all the good things il this world IN one
article.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
AN UNMoTHERLY EVE.

When a eve will not own her lamb, it
S a good plan to put the two in a dark
table in a close pen, when, after the
we has been held while the lamb gets a
lrst meal, she will usually submit. If
ne is still obstinate, she should be con-
lned in a small stanchion by which she.
;annot turn and butt the lamb, and after
having n good meal the lamb will
manage to worry out its rations until in
hme the eve is broken in. This is a
good way to rear twins.-New York
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
SPARE THE BEAUTY SPOTS.


One of the most valuable features oil a
certain farm isa piece of woodland, two
br three acres, thinks DI. George G..
Croft. The owner is now cutting the
:rees, in order to cultivate the soil.
Though he has tillable surface in abund.
lnce this small area, too, must come
ander the pillow, and the real worth of
his property be largely impaired. In in
tense strife after the practical" with
desire to turn every foot of our hold
lngs to crop production, are we not in
danger of making something DESERT
like of u county; of destroying the
Elements of native beauty Spare the
thickets and brambles, and the clumps
Of wood, all fresh from nature. What
Is a farm, especially to the children,
when nowhere near it is any nesting
place for birds; no spot on which wild
flowers may grove A perfectly clean
farm is not a thing of joy, but a painful
sight. In the wearing strife after a
livelihood, it is refreshing to ramble
through a zeal bit of wilderness. These
thickets, desirable as they are, should
not, however, be scattered about indis-.
~criminately; there are place naturally
suited for them-steep hillsides, which
ought not to be cultivated, gullies that
might become things of beauty if covered
with trees and bushes; pieces of rocky
ground which cannot be plowed. On
such spots leave the trees and bushes
alone, or if they are too thin set out
more. Plant forest trees on all rough
ground of the farm and protect them a
few years until they are beyond reach Of.
cattle. Let us keep ''near to natures
hearts" she offers joy and beauty to all
who search her haunts. New York
Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
The University of Pennsylvania will
shortly establish a school of American
history and institutions.
Caterrh Can't be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh a blood or
Constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you
have to take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is no quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this country
for years. and is a regular prescription. 1t 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 curing catarrh. Send for
testimonials free.
F.. j. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price T5c.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
sanitary walls and C~eilines,

@. Does the Bible have anything to say
regarding sanitary walls?
A. Read Leviticus, 18th Chapter, 3S-41
verses.
O, What do modern sanitarians say.
A, That wall paper and glue kalsomines
are directly responsible for much of the sick
mess. i%gnorantly attributed to other causes.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, in an article
an papering walls, under the caption
of dNasty Practice has this to say.
SOur Health Officer, DR.. DeWolfe, saws the
free passage of air through walls Of living
rooms is an important element in proper
ventiIation. The practice of repapering
rooms by layer upon layer of wall paper,
made adhesive by glue or paste, which adds
: decomposing material to the nasty prac-
t;ce can receive nothing but condemnation
from the sanitarian. The perfect wall for
domestic habitation is OF material which re-
sists decomposition in every form, and which
permits the free passage OF air, 1t seems to
me that Alabastine is admirably adapted for
the purpose"
tbat a special law should be passed to pre-,
vent the practice of pasting repeated layers
of paper on the walls.
Write the Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids,
Mich, for supplement from the report of
the Michigan State Boardo Health, entitled
SSanitary Walls and Ceilings"
Remember the name, Alabastine, made
from alabaster rock.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

~Stamp collectors are warned that there
is extensive counterfeiting of Hawaiian
stamps. In London lately the police ar
rested three men engaged in such work,
and found millions Of stamps, chemicals
md tools in their possession. An en-
testified to having fl.et an order
for 1000 one aud two-ceut stamps in
blue aud carnlnC.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

Elseyherei in this issue are published the partic,
ulars of a remarkable cure that fairly outrivals
the celebrated case of John Marshall. of Ham
Iton, which created such a sensation through
ant the country. The particulars of this case
are vouched for by the Albany Eusning Jour
nal, recognized as the leading newspaper at
the New York State Capital, and one Of the
leading papers of the United States. There is,
therefore no room to doubt that the particulars
of the case are accurately and carefully set
forth, in every respect true, and must therefore
prove of deepest interest to our readers; the ar
ticle is commended to their careful perusal.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
German
Syrup

/ must say a word as to the ef-
fcacy of German Syrup. I have
used 1t in my family for Bronchitis,
the result Of Colds, with most ex-
cellent success. Ihave taken it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefrorn. i
therefore recommend it to my neigh
bors as an excellent remedyin such
cases. James Il. Durette, Earlys-
vile, va. Beware of dealers who
offer you something just as good
Always insist on having Boschee's
German Syrup. y
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
The Only One Ever Printed.

These is a 3 inch display advertisement IN
this paper. this week, which has no Two words
slik e except one word. The same IS true of
each new one appearing each week, from The
DR.. Harter Medicine CO. This house PAGES 3
Crescent" on everything they make and pub
liSh Look for it, send them the name of the
word and they will return you BOOK, EAU
FUf ~''IrHCGRAPHS or SAMPLES FREE.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

For strengthening and clearing the voice,
use BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. nj
have commended them to friends who were
public speakers, and they nave proved ex-
tremely seryieeable.'- Reu. Henry Ward
Refehg5.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
FREE OF CHARGE,

To Introduce our Simplihed Music publications.
enabling any one without any previous knowledge
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we will give away 10 any one ordering our Silnplfed
Chord Instructor and Book of Accompaniment, an
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instrument should be without the Simpliffed Chord
Instructor, as it will teach any one harmony at sight.
WANTED in every City and Village
in the United States and Canada. Liberal terms.
ppscrip.ive circular sent on application.
THE AMER, s1MPLIFIED MUSIC CO.,
W. 18th ST., bet. 18th 81 9th Ayes, N. v.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

LADIES needing q tonic, or children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
Bitters. 1t is pleasant to take.>cures Malaria,
Indigestion, Biliolsness and Liver Com
plants, makes the Blood rich aud pure.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

BEEcHAM'7 seeiS are not a new remedy.
They have hsgrOised in Europe for 80 years,
all we'll testeqtih i'd excellent.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
How TO become q Pnlnit OralOr.

Apropos of the discussion respecting
the pulpit power of the great preacher
just dead, the following lines by the
late DR.. Leifchild, an eminent London
Nonconformist minister, on the method
of delivering a sermon may be inter.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

F~oRTY-EIGHT stage coaches carrying the
United States mail were held up In this
country last year.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

FoRTY-oNE electric light plants have been
established in the South during the past
three months.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

HSE USOISSN
both in the way it acts, and in tbs
w@Y it's sold, is DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription for women.
It acts in this way:
If you're weak or "run-down," it
boild5 you up if yon suffer from
any cf the painful disorders and
arrangements peculiar to your sex,
it relieves and cures, 1t improves
digestion, enfiches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, brings refresh
ing sleep, and restores flesh and
strength. For all functional weak
nessas and Irregularities, it's q posi-
tive remedy. Hence,
It's sold in this way:
It's grar0ntssd to give satisfac.
ton, in every case, or the money
pail for it is refunded.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
Girls wei twelve can make valid Wills
under the laws of Scotland.

NAN, persons are broken down from over
work : 'Ou-ehold cares. Browns Iron Bit
ters eu ads the system, all digestion, re-
moYfesee6gs of bile, ard cures malaria. A
spendiL :. lie for woman and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11
a Maintain 0f Sugar.

II is estimated that the present annual
consuming capacity of the United States
for sugar and molasses is 2,ooo' ooo Q
ar about ffty-fve pounds per capita.
There is spent each year for sugar Siao,-
0oG, 900. By far the greater amount Is
imported from Germany, France ana
A ,,atria
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

Mr.C.D aoYne, publisher of the Union Signal,
Chicago, L "oh-ites II never saw anythingt that
would cure yaache like your Bradycrotine."
Fifty cents
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

THE Massachusetts, State Board of Agri.
culture reports the abandoned farms Of that
State to be BOG,
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

DR.. Pierco's Pleasant Pellets pre-.
vent and cure Sick Iieadache, Bill
ions Headache, Constipation, lndl-
gcstion, Bilious Attacks, and all
arrangements Of the liver, stomach
aud bowels.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

The world consumes 5000, 900, 900
pounds of paper a year, and it is supplied
by $500 paper mills.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

FITS stoppe free by DR.. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToB /. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cur, ~ Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline 81 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

feaiy will resume full diplomatic re'a>
lsona with the United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

SwHD4 ind Norway ere preparing To en-
the 6 ',uiqan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. league,
The Opelousas courier., 1892-06-11

They're the smallest, the cheapest,
the easiest to take.
Bnt ell that would he nothing,
if they weren't also the best to
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-30
ABSORBING The FUNDS.
The City Council Votes Its 5, Members Il
Big Pay-AIl Taxes will Be
Required to Meet the
Salary List,

The ci,y council met last night, present
Acting MAYOR Knaebel, Aldermen Garcia,
Lucero. Koch, Harronn, Delgsdo anu
German.
The ordinance fixing the appropriations
and salaries Of city officials for the coming
wear WAS for the third time reeonsldereu
and amended by the insertion OF clause
fixing the pay Of the mayor at T3Uo year
and the pay ofeach member OF the couhcl
of Ar per day when in attendance upon
rorncil meetings. This clause was intro,
Inrpd bv Alderman Delgado and adopted
IN his motion, seconded by Mr.. German
l.. q. Read as attorney Tor W. +. DGo
bin made complaint relative to the oiue'
| fora sidewalk fronting his ptopef! "il
| Washington avenue. Referred 10 tHe
street committee. a,noo
On motion Of Alderman Delgado, $ lO was
appropriated for cleaning up Marhat'ah
AVA a contract for laying a Sidewalk in
front of EmeIine Carriers property e S
side of the plaza, was awarded 10 " NV,
nier for 500 the same to stand as ileL
on said property. The portal IN 'front.' front ., %
this propertv was declared dangerous
nuisance and ordered to be torn down.
D. B. Seward appeared and demanded {
the payment of $677U5 due the v, W ave. Iooi .
Improvement Co. up to Dec 10, loon
from July IS, 1891. Mr.. Seward also W
served that, according to the recent aP
preparation bill, all moneys IN tile tiea'
nrers hands on April and all mes an'
licenses collected after that date must =
into the salary fund, and he demahd ha
that the city pay the Water company oe
fore April /. The council agreed TO pa
the bill at once.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-30

The Santa Fe New MEXICAN calls upon
the Rio Grande management to so ar
range their tram service that close con-
nections may be made at Alamosa ne
tween the train from Espanoa and the
afternoon train from Creole. 1t Is
claimed that there is large travel from
New Mexico, as well as large shipments
of produce, to Creole, and all have to lay
over night at Alamosa. The New MEX
ICAN calls on the Santa Fe Board oil lradt
to request tie Rio Grande management
TO arrange through train servce.-Deh
yer News.
The Board Of Trades petition to presl
dent Jeffrey on this subject has just beef
forwarded to Denver, and the co-opera
ton of Durango, Chama, Antonlto an'
other interested points has been asked
The request is in every sense Just an'
fair one, and it is confidently believed tn
narrow gauge management will cheerful.
and promptly remedy the matter