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The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
Twenty DIned on Ono Potato.

George w. Scott has brought into the
Telephone office a half-dozen OF the
largest sweet potatoes ever raised, per-
haps, in the country. They are s.new
issues" and the six weighed fifty
pounds. The largest n was given by
the editor to a family in which there
were eighteen members-the husband
and wife and sixteen children-all OF
whom were great lovers OF potatoes.
Sunday they decided to have it for
dinner.
It was fried-a part ofit at least--and
was amply enough for all the family, be-
sides a married daughter and her
husband who were spending the day
there. The remainder of the mammoth
potato was made up into potato pone
and furnished dessert enough Tor the
whole crowd and to spare 1ahtequah
lIadiaa IegTitorU Telephone.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
a HORSE For SERVICE,

The inquiry is frequently made what
kind of a horse shall | buy for real and
hard s~ervice2 The horse for real and
hard service should be from fifteen to
sixteen hands high, according to the
kind of service required. He SHOULD be
of a good dark color, have a free high
action, light head and neck, thin, large
sloping shoulders, strong, muscular
thighs, deep chest, short back, strong
joints, large, sprightly, kindly eye,
short and strong pasterns, and readily
teachable. He should have fairly large,
sound feet, and his proportions should
be good; and he should have spirit but
a level head. He should be kind, gen.
tie, and prompt in action. He must be
kept up to extraordinary excellence by
the very best care.-Aneriean AgricuL-
turlSt.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
Giants Bones Unearthed.

Tradition tells us that somewhere along
a ridge in the southern part of this
county, there lies buried s.twenty mule
loads oil gold" This treasure is sup.
posed t. have been placed in some iso,
lated spot by the earlyinhabitants of the
land-posslbly the mound builders. A
week ago some one in meandering about
a cave which is formed by an over-ellf
of this rldge, accidentally found a coin,
upon which could only be distinguished
the letters "a. D." This exciting his
curiosity, and knowing of the traditional
treasures, led him to make further ex-
PLOTS. Securing a pick he began dig
ging and soon unearthed the skeleton of
a human body, which wa described to
our informant as being extremely large.
The iaw-bone was large enough to place
over the jaw of an ordinary man, and
the arm-bone was over two inches longer
than of men above the medium size.
Not being satisfied with this find, Dig
ging was continued until the second,
third and fourth skeleton was unearthcd,
which equalled in size the first n dis
roYered.-New Florence (Mo.) Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
Drains, their construction AMI value.
Manure, how best to save aud apply.
Ashes rs a fertilizer. - Wicago Times.
POULTRY CHAT,

There is wisdom in keeping a COM
Portable, we'll -shelterel house for poul.
try. There is a secret in caring for lay
Ing hens; a com Portable coop is one Sc.
cret IN obtaining eggs from a flock of
hens in winter.
Take Il head of cabbage, strip Of the
larger leaves, tie a string around the
stump, hang it just high enough SO that
the hens en- reach it by jumping up a
little. THIS furnishes required exercise
on the farm may increase the number by
six or eight, but this is not breedingw with
care for the finer points in view.
Poultry breeding without sufficient
thought or adequate investigation has
been more or less mongrelized, SO to
speak, in past years, but now it is com
ing down to a real science and study, the
results of which are apparent to any in
telligent farmebwho has kept several of
the finer breed of poultry.
The Malay game fowl resembles some
what the Indian game, yet is much
smaller and inferior to the latter. Tho
Indian game male weighs from nine tc
eleven pounds at maturity, females from
seven to eight and one-half pounds,
They are a neater and more stylish fowI
as well as green food. The cabbage may
be stored in a cool cellar that is dry and
sheltered from excessive cold.
Many who are building new poultry
houses are having wooden floors in them,
raised several inches from the ground, to
admit of a free circulation of air under
meath to prevent dampness. A floor OF
this kind should be tight, with a cover
ing of three or four inches of dry earth,
to be replenished once a month.
Eight to ten females to n male IS
better than any more or less, as expe-
rience shows. This refers to stock that
is confined within the limits of a u and
carefully bred. Stock running at large
than the Malay and should not be classed
with them.
The White Cochin is a pretty farm
fowl. 1t is a clean, noble-looking bird
always attractive because of its massive
proportions. Some people do not ad
mire them because or their awkward
lazy movements, while their quaint APP
pearance attracts many to them. They
lay quite well and make excellent table
poultry. On some farms they have tn
preference over any other breed.
If the many broken-down men of on
large cities could be induced to retire tx
the country and enjoy the pleasure.
and health of such a life and raise fruit
and pSClltry for the markets, even thougl
much harder work than that of a clerk
ship or similar combining occupation.
they would never return to the latte
occupation after a years experience.
Bronze turkeys still lead the pro
cession in turkeydom, and many farmers
the past season, have dsmonstratrate5
that they can raise them, and the farm
is the place to do SO. Turkeys requir'
great care, as every one who has KEEP
them must admit, but they a be reared
just as well as any fowl we have if thi
one point is observed. Carelessness il
at the bottom of most of non-success
-Americon A~gricuLturist.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
The 2CT0ng E50Y,
COPYRIGHT 1891

me dCTOty OuJ3
with Catarrh, is to stop it without
ca1"ing it. Tile poisonous, irrita-
ting snuiTs, strong caustic solutions,
creams" balm3 and che like may,
perhaps, palliate for q time. But
thoy may drive the disease to the
lungs. The wrong way is full of
danger.
Tie right way is q proved me-.
It's with DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
ody. It cures, perfectly and per-
manontly, by It's mild, soothing,
cleansing and healing properties,
the worst cases Of Chronic Catarrh.
ut has proved itself right, thou
sands of times, when. everything
else has failed.
And this makes its proprietors
willing to prove that it's the right
thing for yoas, no matter how bad
your case or Of how long standing.
If they can't cure your Catarrh,
they'll pay you $500 III cash.
They mean it.
They're certain of their medic
cina.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Look out for chicken roup9
Deep blowing means twelve inches.
Head work is not hard ON shoe leather.
Soft feed for growth; hard feed for
fat.
Don't let your economy run into
parsimony.
Heavy manuring means o coat three
inches thick.
Good seed means about ten times a.
good as is generally used.
Always have a flock of ducks, and SC
be prepared for wet weather.
A little extra feeding of the turkey
will often return a good profit.
You can not bring a piece of poor land
up to concert pitch in less than three
years.
In cold weather care must be taken te
gather the eggs regularly in order to
avoid loss.
Keep watch of the price of COW feed
and when you a buy it cheap enough
lay IN a supply.
If you are not doing very we'll making
and selling butter. think over the idea of
establishing a creamery.
Where do you keep your money!
Banked up in q heap by the stable door,
or spread out over your felds2
One objection to keeping the eggs too
long for Matching is that old eggs are
apt to hatch out weak chickens.
The first step toward increasing the
profit from your dairy will be to Gull the
herd. Look it over and see if this is moi
true.
No time should be lost in securing
whatever ducks are wanted for breeding.
They will begin laying ea,ly in the
year.
All domestic poultry swallow their
food without m~astication. 1t passes in.
to the gizzard where it is prepared fol
| digestion.
The objection to the majority of eel
lars for storing fruits IS that they are to;
warm. Fruits keep better at a low fem
perature.
A farmer asks: HWhat will prevent
tomatoes blighting when they have
plenty of waterlp The best remedy o.
preventive is to change the place of set
ting the plants from year to year.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
A Fine Game Preserve.

The Rev. N. M. Jurney, of Leesvillc,
N. G., has associated a number of gen
tlemen with him, and they have esta5
lished In Cartaret County one OF the
finest game preserves in North Carolina
The gentlemen who own the preserve are
only worth SIS, 000, 600 in the aggregate.
They have purchased 5000 acres of land,
and have posted it, to be used exclusive
II for their own hunting. This large
tract of land is a vast forest, aud it CON
tains the finest fresh water pond in the
State. This pond is three miles long, and
from d hundred yards to a half mile in
width, and abounds in fish. In the for
est there is an abundance Of deer, wild
turkeys, wild ducks, wildcats, quail,
squirrels, etc. Forty-fve deer were
killed on this tract alone last season.
Nj. B. N. Duke, Of Durham, n. g., is
President of the company. The company
IS erecting a handsome lodge to cost
$4,000, and will stock their preserve WN.S'
game Of all kinds. They will also sou
grass, peas and grain for the benefit Ct
deer, turkeys, quail, etc.-Neao Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Tomatoes were not cultivated seventy
FIVE years ago.
The cod bank of Newfoundland is six
hundred miles long.
Harry w. Wood, of Lansing, Mich,
dislocltel his shoulder while stretching
himself.
Cali.ula, the Roman Emperor, caused
a poet to be thrown to the wild beasts o.
the arena.
The Russitn Government will lend
the Central Famine Committee $25, 0OO,'
600 without interest.
Bank notes in Austria Hungary are
printed on one side in German, and the
other inAlagyar for the benefit of the
Hungarians.
The first vessel launched by the early
American ~colonists was the Blessing of
the Bay, launched in Massachusetts, Bay,
July 4, 1851.
Four skeletons OF giants have been I'm.
earthed near Florence, Mo. There is a
tradition that four mule loads of gold are
| UulLCd III lliC ostHlC NlClultYs
Venezuela has fifty six holidays every
year. On these occasions the people
close their stores and enjoy themselves
in chicken fights and other tropical
amusemeIts.
Money loaned to Luke Hayden, of
Torrington, i'll 1901, has just been paid
INTO the Connecticut School Fund. Six
times the amount of the original loan has
been paid in interest.
The total area of bog land in Ireland
is $3.50, 600 acres, Of which 1,254,0O0
is mountain bog, and the other is avail
able for fuel. The average thickness Of
the peat is twelve feet.
Since 1860 S12, 900, 900 has been ex-
pended in constructing II, 200 miles OF
canals and II, 900 miles of distributing
bitches, which now furnish irrigation for
5000, 900 acres of land.
The Persian Government has abolished
the tobacco monopoly, indemnifying the
company and permitting it a monopoly
of export. The priests forced this by
%forbidding the people to smoke.
The first Union flag was unfurled on
the LIST of January, 1875, over the camp
Of Cambridge, Mass. It had thirteen
stripes of white and red, and retained
the English cross in n corner.
As far as known at the present time
there are but nine words which end in
''dous." They are: Tremendous, am
ahibodous, hazardous, apodous, pteropo-
dous, cephaledous, g~asteropodoas, stu
pendous and gastropodous.
The term ''tabby cat" is derived from
Atab, a famous street in Bagdad, Arabia,
inhabited by the manufacturers of silken
stufTs called atabi, or tafIety. This stuff
is woven with waved markings of
watered silk, resembling "tabby' cats
coat.
Although bedridden for some months
and believed to be unable to move hand
or foot, Charles Hildebrand, of New AL
bany, Ind, On a recent week, when he
found the house afire, 'arose from his
bed with alacrity and vacated the build
ing"
Living near the Tennessee city of
Memphis are seven sisters whose names
rhyme beautifully, but do not scan. The
names are Nancy Emeline, Lucinda Caro-
line, Mary Haseltlne, Jane Palestine,
Lulu Paradine, Virgic Valentine, and
Maudie Anna Adeline.
The new hospital at Antauanarivo, the
capital of Madagascar, was opened by the
Queen of that island recently. 1t is sus-
tanned by the Society of Friends Of Great
Britain, under the superintendent of DR..
Samuel Fem, and several trained women
nurses from London are in constant at
tendance
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
now MANY HENS TO THE AcRE2

A Lawrence, Kansas, reader asks
elbow many hens can be kept on an
acre without crowding2 Also, how
many buildings are necessary and oil
what size?'
If the fowls are to depend upon the
acre for all the green aud meat they
have, from 100 to 40 would be about
the right number to have to the acre
300 would be the outside number, and
they ought to have some insects or meat
in addition to what they would be apt to
find on the acre.
A greater number may be BEAUTIFULLY
kept if the runs arc kept spaded or alter
nately used and sowed with grass or rye
for green.
The fowls for the most health and
profit should be kept in tiocks of not
more than tifty-tNenty-iye would be
better. OF course they may be under
one roof, if the large building is divided
into apartments that are unconnected
within and the fowls of each let onto the
runs from openings direct from their
apartment.
A building that gives a space eight by
ten for each twenty-five fowls is plenty
large enough.
Let the building or buildings face the
south and have plenty of glass on that
side-have no openings to the north,
northwest Oh northeast, and if you can
avoid the west opening it will be all the
better.
Sheds, under which the fowls may
shade themselves in summer and enjoy a
dust bath in winter, will be appre-
ciated.
Unless one has had experience with
poultry they best begin on a small scale
and grow to keeping fowls by the acre.
Farm, Field and StockmUa.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
THE FARM N GARDEN.
HEAVY HOGS IN BETTER DEMAND

It's the increased foreign demand for
pork that causes the call for heavy hogs.
Up to the time that pork from this u
try was excluded from Germany, France
and Italy, heavy pork always commanded
the best pies: Since the restrictions
have been removed the old conditions
of markets are beginning to return. II
is not likely, however, that the extremely
fat, heavy hogs once in demand for their
lard will ever be popular again. Cot
ton-seed oil is now SO largely use ! for
lard that it has permanently reduced its
price.-Boston CultiGator. .
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
FOR THE

My little girl suffered for three years from a large Absces N her hip, the result OF a
fall and dnlocaion. The Abscess was large, with six openings, all of which discharged
ps. 1 wash induced by friends to give her S. S. S, and by the time theft 18th bottle was
finished the Asces vase entirely healed, and the child was well and happy-Mrs. j. A
WuNER, SaMnzon, Pa.
had three little girls who we're attacked with obstinate E1C1IN1A or Bood
Trouble which atm first resembled heat, butsoong grey to yellow biSteS, some OF them quite
lree. One OF the children died from the effects oft, but We got Swits SPECIFIC and gave
to he other tw, ad they soon got well. SIS. S forced out the poison promptly. Inc
cure vas wonderul-J d. RAINS MvMa51N, La.
s S. :. has nc equal for Children 1t relieves the system promptly, and asSt'
nature in developing the chlds health. Our Treatise mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA.
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THE GRIP

So many remedies are advertised to cure the Grip
that people smile and shake their heads. Now we
do not claim Hoods Sarsaparilla to be a cure for this
really dangerous complaint. If you have the Grip
the best thing you can do is to call q reliable physi-
clan. But we do claim that for two conditions in
relation to the Grip, Hoods Sarsaparitla is a very
valuable medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

Some of the English gas meter inspec.
tors are being provided with uniforms,
because heretofore, according to a Brit
ish contemporary, san undesirable per-
son if armed with a lantern and a note
book, was able to gain access to domes"
tic quarters"
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
SUBJECTS FOR FARMERS INSTITUTES.

E@&&E %#@&&
SUBJECTS FOR FARMERS INSTITUTES.
John Hollingworth, President of the
Muskota Farmers Institute, having been
requested to prepare a list Of subjects
suitable for discussion at the meeting OF
the institute during the winter, has sub
mitted the following. The list is an ex.
cellsnt one and may prove useful to the
members of other institutes:
Dairy schools, are they desirablea
The creamery and cheese factory as .
means of manufacturing and marketing
farm products.
Beef VS.. milk, which is the more profit
able for the farmer in this locality2
Stock and their products VS.. crop,
which pays better to SELF
Scrub stock VS.. pure breeds, which car
we better afford to keep2
Sheep, are they desirable stock, o.
otherwise2
The pig and his profits, is he q de-
sirable member of the farming commu,
nifty?
Poultry, their management and profit.
Fruit culture as a farm adjunct.
Bees as q recreation and profit to tbs
farmer.
Experimental stations.
Root crops, their utility as fodder and
how to grow them.
Ensilage as fodder aud how to make
it.
The suniower, its cultivation and use
dis food for farm stock.
Selling, pasturing, Or bush feeding,
which pays besta
Tree planting and conservation OF
standing timber, its agricultural value.
Noxious weeds, how to deal with
them.
Roads and how to make them, Their
value to the farmers.
Statute labor vs.. taxes, which IS more
economical
Agricultural e1ucatlon in the rural
school. is it desirable2
Combines and how to check them.
Legislative control Of our railways.
Money, how to borrow.
Corporation vs.. individual effort.
Farm buildings, their construction,
cost, efficiency.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

Of preventing the grippe, colds, headaches.
and fevers is to use the liquid laxative REM
edy, Syrup of Figs, whenever the system
needs q gentle, yet effective cleansing. To
be benefited one must get the true remedy
manufactured by tho California Fig Sy rup
Co. only. For sale by all drug gists i'll SOC.
and 81 bottles.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
rnfnrrIn Can't he Cured

xrv;tb local applications, as they cannot reach
Mnaseat Of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or con-
sstHift1tional disease, and in order to cure it you
n gay Is TAI internally and acts directly on the
SS1and and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
ts,re il no quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
N nne az the best physi clans in this country
" years. and is u regular prescription. 1t is
~, nonosed of the best tonics known, combined
9Th 4rt the best blood purifiers, acting directly
w The mucous surfaces. The perfect combt-
nation Of the iwo ingredients i = is what IpsfFso produce sUs
it +. ]. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold By druggists, price TIC.
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The Only One Ever Printed.

These is 8 inch display advertisement In
alike except one word. The same is true of
each new one appearing each week, from The
D .T HarteT Medicine GO. This house places a
lish. Look fori send them the name of the
word and they will return you BOOK, BEAUTT
FuL or SAMPLES FREE
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
Hoods SarsapariHa

as a tonic after attacks of the Grip, or after typhoid
fever, scarlet fever, diphtherfa, pneumonia or other
prostrating diseases. Many testimonials from peo-
pie who have taken ii, conclusively prove that It
possesses just the building-up effect SO much needed;
It vitalizes and enriches the thin and impoverished
blood, and it inyigorates the liver and kidneys
Hoods Pills act easily, y~etpromptly and efficient
ly on the liver and bowels, cures headache.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

81 have bsen occasionally troubled with
Conphs and in each case nave used Browns
BRONCHIAL TaCCHES, which have never
failed. and | must say they are second to
none ia the world. "-FeIic A. May Cashier,
50. Paul, MINI.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma
laria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerves.
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
Ist, as a Preventive

Hoods SarsapariIla so purifes the blood and builds
up the strength that the system successfully resists
attacks Of the Grip. This complaint and other dis
eases are often preceded by a weakness, that tired
feeling, which Hoods Sarsaparilla taken In season
VIII soon overcome, and serious illness be thus pre-
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

WHITTIER is two years older than Holmes
and T~ennyson. He was born in 1907, they
in 1909.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

peerless Paper Meat Sacks are guaranteed
10 IT. Three sizes: 3. 4 and 5 cents apiece.
W@rn,iars free. All retailers should sell them.
Graat Southern Co.. Frederick, Md.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

SWEDEN and Norway are preparing to en-
ter the German anti-protectionist league.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

MALARIA cured and eradicated from the
tystem by Browns Iron Bitters, which en-
Hches the blood, tones the nerves, aids iges-
ton. Acts like a charm on persons in general
GIL health, giving new energy and strength.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

There is nothing that may
not happen to a thin baby.
There IS nothing that may
not happen to 4 man who Is
losing his healthy weight.
We say they are poor.
They are poorer than we al
FIRST suspect.
Pc you want almost all
that IS known Of the value Of
p~lumpness told in a way to
commendto you CAREFUL Iv-
Mc-and Scott Emulsion of
eod.liver oil if you need it.
A book on it free.
sSra Bownn. Chemists. u South s.h Avenue.
s asss ss .sssIs,i sss.s Scot: Emulsion =, e sed,lssr
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save Your Meat From Shippers.

4HraE are $500 union cigar makers in
PHILADELPHIA.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

Two things d woman always Jumps at
"A conclusion and a mouse
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

PADEREwsKJ, the Polish vlrtuoso, says we
make the best pianos.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

B~EECHAM's PILLS cost only 3 cents q box.
They arc proverbialIy known throughout me
world to &c worth a guinea a box"
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

mn SWANS PAsTILEs Cure female fuedknesses;
Ia T-Tablet cure chronic constipation. Sam
" " free. DIR. Swan. Beaver Dan1 Wis.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

Cooking is TO be taught in the Cleve,
land (Ohiol public schools. ]
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

FITS stopped free by DR.. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and s. trial
bottle free. DR.. Kline, 9Sl Arch st. Phila., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

THE Denver (Col. clerks are lined fifty
cents for smoking n%on-union cigars.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

SPEAKER CRISP is reported to possess a
--bonomenal memory.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

THE brakemen want a uniform car coup.
ling adopted.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
The Most Pleasant Way

The grip is spreading throughout tn
East.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
I'd, After the Grip

Convalescence from any form of the Grip is very
slow, and to regain the desired strength a good tonic
Is absolutely necessary. Words are not strong
enough to express our confidence in
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

According to d doctors estimate, n
person In nine is Ieft-handed.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05

n newly celebrated ItaIlan composer,
Mascarni, is just twenty-seven years old, but
Sooks Younger. He is married, and has two
AhsLlre-
The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-05
GIRL sweaters in Chicago, Ill, get 81 to SO

n w. Wood & Sons New Seed Catalogue
far isa2 is pronounced the most instructive
and useful work OF its kind published. 1t not
ecriHptfons of all Garden and Farm seeds, but
oontains much valuable information to en-
ala the Farmer and Gardener to decide
.rhicb are the best and most profitable to
0 vow Mailed free on application. (See adj
ssrtisement in another column.)