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The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
POULTRY TOPICS.

It is much better to divide the flock
at night, permitting a small number to
roost together. Crowding results fire..
quently in diseases.
Grind up the Zones from the meat you
use for the table, leaving some of the
meat on the bones. both being essential
at intervals. Hens lay better if thus
fed twice or three times a week.
The earthen drinking fountain is the
~cleanest and most convenient when water
must be carried to a flock of fowls. The
water remains cool longer in earthen-
ware than in tin. A running stream is
best of all.
The Silky fowl is a toy, yet many adj
mire it for its odd appearance. The hens
lay well, but their eggs are not largs.
Their feathers are like lair, standing up
straight. Their wattles and combs are
a blush red color.
Keep the poultry in a house especially
provided for them. Do not permit the
Manager in the horse or cow stable to be
contaminated with the droppings, max
ing the food distasteful to the horse, or
COW, that occupies the stall. American
iAgriculturist.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
Tho Magic Bracelet.

The rascette, or magic bracelet, is
according to authorities on pallnistry, to
be found at the base OF the hand and
forms the life or lines which mark the
junction O 3and and wrist. One such
line, if unbroken, deep and strongly
marked, is supposed to fortell a happy
life and to indicate calmness of DISPOSE.
ton; if ,he line is chained, that is,
crossed and recrossed by numerous small
lines, the indication is that of a life of
labor. Two such lines indicate
happiness and long life, while three form
the magic bracelet, adding great riches
to the other blessings. The addition of
the third line to the other two is rare.
Desbarroles, the great authority on
palmistry, found it in only three cases,
in all of which the outside indications
seemed to confirm the omen.-Boston
Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
CARE OF DAIRY CALVES

Professor Robertson, of Ontario flow
aoa, Is regarded as good authority in
ualFy matters. Speaking of the calf
snas Is reared forwhe dairy he saws:
Breed and feed are to a COW like two
wings to q bird-one alone is of little
use. AA''io
In selecting a calf for dairy sire,
choose one from a lank, rough COW. and
never from a smooth, fat, handsome
one. Study the Calls antecedepts and
see that he is backed by good producer,
on both sides. This course will enable
n to breed up the milk and butter
qualities.
The calf born between September
and December l is the best to raise. 1t
gets a good start before winter, winters
well, and in the spring grows finely.
A cow should lick calf for at least
half an hour when it is first dropped
this will set the heart to working prop,
erly, start digestion and put the whole
system In proper operation.
A calf, either bull or hotter, should
show a good escutcbeon. In a COW
other points may be seen from which to
judge; the teats should be set wide
apart and stand out like four legs on a
properly made stool.
nThe shape of @ calf may be largely
changed by feeding. If kept fat it will
develop a rounded body, while if fed SO
as to keep healthy and growing it may
be nodded into the desired form for a
dairy animal.
1t should have its mothers milk the
first three or four days, as it is designed
by nature to set the calf's system In
proper condition.
After it is a week old it should have
sweet, skinned milk, and be fed dry
ground oats. Eating the ground oats
dry produces saliva to aid digestion, en-
sures a healthy system and stimulates
growth and good habits.
After it is from one to three months
old it may be fed to develop its digestive
organs. 1t should then have plenty of
very digestible food of a kind that will
aid in forming bone and muscle and add
to its general growth, but not of a kind
that will develop fat. Thus a large
deep belly will be developed, a desirable
feature for e dairy cow.-Farm, Field
and Stockman. , ~
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4 Flying Serpent.

The Calcutta Indian Gentleman relates
the following most remarkable story:
A few days ago Atkama Yatzry, a Bon.
galese 6 ntleman residing On a flat seven
miles north of Shuttezat, saw, as he
sfirms, an enormous serpent floating
along in a feecy white ''tezarer' Of
"wind cloud" The cloud and its
scaly passenger 1oated directly over Mr..
Tatzry's farm and bore off in the dircc-
ton of the Great Blue Jungle and dis.
appeared from view. Over O score or
men, women and boys who were work
ing along the fiat ct the time of the phe.
nomenal occurrence, attest that they
plainly saw the sans htdeous monster
In his ethereal flight. One witness de.
scribes the serpent as being at least four
.s'tsongs" GOO feot) in length and as big
around as a mans body. All witnesses
concu in saying chat the head and fore.
parts of the creature resemhled an alliga.
tor more than anything else. 1t was
yellow and black striped, according to
all witnesses, and kept its body in con.
tinued motion as long as it remained in
sight. The natives are said to be much
excited over the matter.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
Vanilla for Mental Weak Tess.

Vanilla is one of the most powerful
restoratives known in cases of weakened
vitality, when a large dose is given.
South America in general shows amuch
slighter tendency to madness than any
of the countries which may be called
civilized. Statistical authorities attrlb.
ute this fact to the ignorance and
thoughtlessness of the population, but
they themselves give the credit to va
nilla. At the first sign of mental dis
turbance they ply the sufferer Herewith.
st. James Budget.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
SPREADING ASHES IN WINTER.

At the Rhode Island Station a. portioB
of an old sheep pasture was plowed and
seeded with a mixture of timothy and
red top in 1890. In the folio wing
winter aud spriug it was fertilized with
Canada ashes for the purpose Of making
O comparison between winter and spring
applications of ashes to newly seeded
meadows, aud to determine whether any
less would result from washing while
the ground was frozen. The soil is q
light sandy loan, and the ashes were
hauled directly from the car aud spread
from the cart upon the field when the
ground was frozen aud covered with
four inches Of snow.
The field 10 very level, and two plots
of one.ifth acre each were selected sad
,staked out side by side. Upon the west
plot on January 6 half q ton OF astes
was spread upon the snow as evenly as
possible, and a corresponding half q ton
of ashes placed In barrels In q dry store
house for application 20 the east plot 10
the spring. The spring application was
&A000 1ApAA A0g 1hO E&OunN 0o5
from frost, but soft from the spring
rains, aud to prevent cutting up the field
the ashes had to be applied by hand from
baskets.
The very dry weather of May and
June shortened the crop materially, but
the grass was cut June 10, and the
weight of well. CURED hay upon the two
plots determined as follows: West plot,
YIELD of field.cured hay per acre from
spring application, 1906 pounds; east
plot, yield Of feld-cured hay per acre
from spring application, 1497 pounds,
showing a gain of 400 pounds per acre
or t~wenty.seven per cent. in favor OF tbs
winter application, to which can well be
added the economy Of labor in doing
the work while the ground is frozen aud
other work is not pressing.-NeW York
World
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
GOOD AND BAD BUTTER.

The average creamery butter is caued
better than the average farm dairy but.
tier, and the same is true of cheese, but
there are some private diaries that make
better goo6s and get better prices than
1.-The factories can. Such ones should
hesitate before cooling their products
along with the shlftless, careless oires
who never could make good butter,
mainly because they had not learned how
10 make good milk to begin with. Pos
lsibly a saving of labor in the household
may pay for a little loss in price, but
the separator seems likely to make much
reduction, of the labor of butter making,
and it is said they can be used proftably
where there are a dozen cows.-Ameri-
can Dairyman.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
TO KEEP BOYS ON THE FARM.

When a farmer who owns 200 acres
II land is continually grumbling that
he cannot make anything at the business,
although his three or four boys work
Tar Sheir board and clothing, has he a
rieht to grumble because the boys want
20 :eave the farm2 Possibly if he were
70 divide his land and his ready money
With the boys, and then each one tried
10 do his best upon his share of the
farm, all would get better results than
they do now, and all would stay upon
khe farm, unless they had decided tastes
and talents for some other pursuit.
Chicago Times. ~
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

..Bill," said the burglar, ''there amt
nothin' in this safe but q recipted mill.
iner's BILL" SIS that so9n "Yes, I'm
ooin' to Quit this biz. It doesn't pay.
There's too much competition in it,
Washington Star i
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

aye call that a beauty2' sail Pat.
"Faith l can see twintf haulsomer
women on Washington shtree5 livery day
with me ewes shut. Boston Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

"He shouldn't say shoulder arms to
those c~avalrymen." "Why not?" "rhey
have nothing but swords. lie ought to
say shoulder blades. '"-New York Sun
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

must all appear when the world has turned
to ashes and the scorchei parchment of the
sky shall be rolled together like an historic
scroll.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

If you want a positive cure for Bilious At
tacks and colds use Bile Beans SmaA.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

The only heavy burdens are those we
try to carry ourselves.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

False worship will kill the soul as
quick as no worship.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

Will do good in almost every case of sickness
Small Bile Beans.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
CAN YOU FIND THE WORD?

These is a 8 inch display advertisement in
this paper, this week, which has no two words
ak e except one word. The same is true of
each new one appearing each week, from The
Crescent" on everything they make and pub
lish. Look forit. send them the name of the
word and they will return you BOOK, BEAUTI-
Full AUTOGRAPHS OF SAMPLES FREE.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
You Want a Cook Book

Send ten cents in stamps to E. 9. Mccormick,
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton r. R.
issued a special edition of the Martha
Washington Cook Book, $40 pages and fully il
Illustrated. This Cook Book is in use on the
dining-cars on the c., H. & d. between Cincin-
natl and Chicago, on which are served meals
~unequalled for their perfect cooking. TIL Book
will be sent prepaid to any address on receipt
of the ten cents in stamps. The G., Il. y Dill
connection with the Monon, is the Worlds
Fair Route " to Chicago.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
Hawa Var A StH IN n Y

Dr.. r. Schiffmann, st. Paul, Mimi, will mail
a trial package of Schitfmann's Asthma Cure
free to any sufferer. Gives instant relief in
worst cases, and cures where others fail.
Name this paper and send address
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

A nan who shutters conveys hi;
thoughts by limited express. Washing
ton Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

Compressed paper is a wood substi-
tute.
Chicago will erect an aluminium
buildinr-
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

BEEcHAM's PILLS enjoy the largest sale of
any proprietary medicine in the world.
Made only in st. Helens, England.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
A field of corr in Kansas is reported
to have grown t%hirty-niue inches in
fifteen DAYS.

OUR OLD RELIABLE EYE WATER cures weak or
inhamed eyes, or graduated lids without pain.
- cents. JOHN X. DIcKEY Drug Co., Bristol, Va.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08

Complexion cleared with Small Bile Beans.
One of the most beautiful sights on
earth is a happy child.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
STATE OF UHro, C1ry OF TOLEDO, | o..

LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of T ]. Cheney &
Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK }. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D., 1886.
~ A. w. GLEASON,
3sEAL
S~~' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, O.
.G Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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hHWtHV ONIChETfS.
and make your Fowls earn dollars for you. ms
nosnt Is. that you must be able to detect trouble In
he Poultry Yard as soon as 1t appears, and know
how TO remedy IL. This book will teach YOU.
II tells how TO detect and cure disease; TO FEED Ior
eggs and also for fattening; which fowls TO save 'ot
bleeding purposes; and everything. indti e you
should know on this subject to mako It iront"h'e'
Sent nostnaid for twenty-five cents in ic. OF &c
Book Publishing House,
1875 LEONARD ST. \: \. cis.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
WORCESTERSHIRE BLANKETS.

H0usekceptrs 50 To-, IS, CarOlina's Fridc, % 10,
So per pair. Leaksvllle Honest J~ear@-C'r2y, Brown
and Black Sc, Acc. and 6Gc. per yard. heracy
Gray, 32 1-Gc. Brown, lOc. q yard; very good.
Wool Yarn, all colors, Sc. a hank. If your dealer
does not keep these goods order of ). ". StniF
& CO., Special Selling Agts., Greensboro, \. C.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-08
The Only One Ever Printed.

A hen at Hawthorne, Fla, Matched
nineteen chickens from eighteen eggs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22
Bangs.

some fifteen years ago fashionable
youAb women were covering their fore
Aedd8 with fringe OF straight hair which
hunE so low as TO nearly hide the bright
ness OF their eyes This was the first ap-
pcarance IN public of the bang. and il
mad evidently come 10 stay. But as Moth
lhs Is tolerated by fashion very long, the
slrhichi bang was relcgated in few wears
10 the daughters of Erin, while their mis-
Fesses wore fringes which were curled
OF iF<zied. This fashion reisned for some
Time, but it in turn has been succeeded
by the present Madonna-like mode OF
halr-dressing. which leaves the existence
OF ioreheads matter Of certainty rather
than Of conjecture.
But the old-fashioned straight bang has
by no means been banished. III has fallen
ON the mead OF the college man. There
the bang may be seen in its first and nm
diminished estate. Ii is especially evil
dence on the football field, and is said 10
save the players heads from MANY a
hard blow. so. seemingly, there was al
ways method In its wanderings. ana n
was meant from the beginning to arrive
AT APPOINT where a special mission WAS 10
be fulfilled. -
IN the present gentle stage % .ha foot
pan came mass OF flowing locks is said
10 afford sufficient protection to the skull
OF the college man. But az the oara
seems TO be evolving towards somethtng
more glorious and dangerous han the
game OF to-day. 1t is safe to presume that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22
the METHODISr CONFERENCE.
Inc nm Session of this Body OPENS
To-Day at DanviIle

DANVILLE, VA, Nov. 21.- Special
The one hundredth and eleventh session
OF the Virginia Conference Of the Metbo-
dist Episcopal Church. South. will begin
IN the Main-Street Methodist church. i'm
this city, at $3.50 tomorrow morning.
Bishop John c. Cranberry will preside.
ana viii probably be assisted during the
latter part Of the session by Bishop W.
W. Duncan. The Conference is composed
OF 23i travelling preachers and about fifty
lay representatives. most all Of whom will
be in attendance. The trains this even
ing brought In large numbers Of dele
gates, perhaps over half Bishop Gran
berry arrived at $50 from Richmond.
This is the fifth conference that has as
sembled I'm this city.
Last night burglars entered the com
mission and wholesale grocery house Of
W. II. Cobb d Co. I'm this city. and in a
bunsling manner battered the safe-door
open. but could not open the inner door
Thus they failed to obtain any money:
the thieves, however, carried away a
hundred or more dollars worth Of groce-
ries.
Mr.. Charles Z. Cole. a prominent young
business man of this city. and Miss Rosa
Sparrow were united in marriage at
noon to-day at the home of the bride,
near Statesville, in this county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22
CRANBERRY COMPANY.
VERDICT ORDERED TO BE ne
gU9yED Against THEM.
The Case Instituted to Recover Valuable
Mineral Interests In Lands Lying Ne"r
These Mines-The street Railway.

| AsHEVILLE. n. c., Nov. H.-Speeial.-
Judge Robert Dick. of the Federal Court
ordered the jury in the case OF J. h.
| Brown and W. y. Carter against the
Cranberry Iron and Coal Company to re-
! turn a verdict in favor Of defendants.
plaintiffs appealed. 1t will be remember
ed that this case was instituted TO re-
cover valuable mineral interests in lands
lying near Cranberry; the lands near
there containing, IT is said, even richer
deposits Of iron ore than any at Birming-
ham.
The final report OF Receiver Lewis
Maddux, OF the old Asheville Street Rail-
way Company, has been made and ac-
cepted By Judge Dick. The receiver re-
ceiyed 5000 for his services, his counsel
received 81 800 and Commissioner 4. T.
Summey $3.50. The employees have re-
ceived nothing so far. but Captain NJ. Il.
carter offered 10 pay them all their sala-
ries tor the six months Immediately pre-
ceding the receivership If these amounts
would he received in final settlement OF
all that was due them; but his PROPOSE
ton was rejected. and the men propose
to make a tight for all the company owed
them.
Rev. b. g. Wild, Of Jackson county
was kicked to death last Wednesday by
a horse. AR Wild was a preacher OF the
Methodist church and fifty-eight years of
age. son OF his, messenger in Col
ector Elias office, was summoned by
telegram TO attend the funeral.
The reception to the ladies Of the Grid
ron party at the Battery Park Saturday
afternoon was largely attended by So
,iety ladies Of Asheville, and was in
very respect an elegant function. The
banquet the evening before, which was
attended both by the ladies and gentle
men OF the party Of visitors, was the
most successful affair Of the kind that
'ver occurred in North Carolina. The
iridirons spent Saturday driving around !
he city and inspecting the sights of the |
vanderbilt estate. Yesterday they went |
oWn to Hot Springs for a short while |
q me forenoon, and in the afternoon left |
or Washington city. The Gridrons own |
d the city while here. and will ever be
leasantly remembered by our people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22

helmets will soon be added to football
armor. Then bangs will have fulfilled
their mission. and may start on their on
ward way once more
Perhaps by that time the college girl
will be ready to assume them. She is
the only member OF society who has been
free from the light touch Of bangs. But
as their progress is as sure as II is slow,
even she may have TO adopt them before
long. The possibility opens up ar interest
ing field for conjecture.
If the college girl takes her brothers.
discarded bang. it will not be for the
purpose OF adjoining herself herewith
She must have a hygienic or Other equally
Bood reason for wearing one before she
VIII so far depart from her ancient
principles as to bang her hair II is
barely possible that she will do so from
desire 10 place herself on an equality
with college men. She has assumed her
brothers sailor hat. his four-in-hand and
waist coat or else, I'm her seis-sac~.dcing
desire 10 raise the standard of women's
colleges as high as that OF mems she
may consent 70 play a modified sort of
football game. and i'm this case she will
certainly have 10 be protected by a bang
But this is all conjectural, and for the
present ut least the college boy mono
polizes the straight. long. od-fashioned
fringe. II may, before long. bring him to
the point of wearing a veil: for without
wells as Eiil. all knew. ran=s Can1Ot be
kept in Order.-Harpcr's Barr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22
WILLIAMs8UhG MArrkRs.
Death OF Student tannady-To Go to the
PHILIPPINE Ilands.

| WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Nov. 2i.-Spe-
/ clal.-Mr. T. T. Cannaday a student OF
the College OF William and Mary from
Floyd county, died yesterday at the Braf-
ferton building after an Illness Of several
weeks Mr.. Cannaday was not well when
he came here the first week I'm October,
and hard study aggravated the malady
from which he died. Ills father arrived
here shortly after his son had breathed
his last.
A short memorial service was held In
the college chapel by the faculty and
students. and his remains were accom-
panied to the depot by them and some
Of our citizens
Mr. Ewell Scott, a grandson OF Colonel
u. $. Ewell. has accepted "A position at
Minilla, PHILIPPINE Islands, and will start
for mis- far-0way home on next Thursday.
meeting Of the Virginia members Of
the Alpha Chapter Of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society will be held here at the college
on December 9Th for the purpose Of re-
organizing permanently the chapter in
this State. Members are requested TO
send their address 10 Colonel William
Lamb. OF Norfolk
The board Of supervisors Of James City
county met here to-day. After examining
he work done 10 the courthouse and
iail In company with a Council commit
ee appointed for that purpose. they ac-
'epted the work and settled with the con-
ractor. Mr.. Robert b. Barlow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22
BAD gEArHER rGUrrEYBURG.
But Good Crowd l. IN Attendance and
INcallel,l epnrI AYlLnessed- OLher R.ces.

| Excellent sport Wifuessed-Ofher Races.
GUTENBERG. y. J.. Nov. a.-Raclng
was continued to-day here with an excel
lent card of six races. which were decided
over fast track. The weather was very
dlsIgrceaDle. The attendance was ..rge
despite the counter attraction al Fleet
wood Park. nearly 5000 persons being
present. a six furong dash was the
first event. Mary $. and Mohican opened
usual favorites. but big money went
on the former, and her price was chopped.
while Mohican went back. Mary s. land
ed the money quite easily Robin Hood.
the fayOrite in the second race, had no
trouble In winning. The third race proved
a big setback 80 plunsers. Wheeler was
installed an odds on favorte. with The
lronmaster backed both ways. The VIM
ner turned up I'm Eclipse. at 10 TO 1. vino
collared Wheeler and The IrOnmaster I'm
the last few strides. and won in a hard
drive by three parts of a length, before
the IA orite, who took the place By a
neck from The Ironmaster
Derfargilla, the favorite for the fourth
race, won I'm "a biz sallop from Round
more, who beat Lord Harry easily for the
place. In the next event O'Connell. the
favOrite. went % the front almost the
moment the flag dropped and was never
headed. winning in a gallop by two
lengths from Dalsyrian Carmen won
the last race quite handily. Summary:
First race. six furlongs Mary S. first
Azrael second. Detroit third Time
lis 1-2.
Second race. five furlongs-Robin Hood
first. Black Hawk second. Token third.
Time. 1O2
Third race. seven furlongs-Ecipse first,
Wheeler second, The Ironmaster third.
Time $50.
Fourth race. six and one-half fgrlongs-
Derfargilla first. RoundmOre second.
Lord Harry third. Time. In l-2
Fifth race, five furlongs-O' Connell first,
Dalsyrian second. SHUTDOWN third. Time,
:0l -
Sixth race. seven furlongs-Carmen (colO
first Zaldivar second, Marcus third.
Time. 1870.
h Guitenbure Entries
The following are the entries at Gut
tenburg to-day:
First race, fve-eighths OF a mile-Inno-
cent ll5; Milan. rs; King OF Hearts,
ll3; Lorinda. 10; Ludlow. 40; Sir Knight.
los; Walter Riggs. 1893; Geo. Dixon, lO3:
Joe Ripley. 1903: Half Mine. 100; Runaway. |
l03 Dauntless. 103; Miss Galop. 100; Bon |
ME Lee (hlly) 1907 Parasang 100.
Second race, six and one-half furloncs- |
Tom Skidmore, log; One, i06: Vespasian,
l0i; Mullett. 1914: Chiswick, l02; Leonardo, |
10; Moralist. 80.
Third race. five-eighths OF a pile, handi-