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The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Dutch Marriage Engagements.

In Holland an engagement is a far
more serious affair than in any other
country in the world. AS a rule the
young people have o face great diff
culties before they inve their hearts
wish fulfilled and before cloves course
runs smooth On account of the
great publicity which is given to it, it
is on account of this reason alone very
awkward for both parties to break an
engagement. Young ome are kept
very strictly III Che land Of dykes.
No riding Ill buggies or going to the
aires alone with Young men is per
mitted. There is always some elderly
lady to choperone the young girl
wherever she goes. When q Dutch
man falls III love and believes his
affections returned he will, if we'll
bred, ask the parents Of bis lady love
for permission to call upon her oftener
than is allowed by the Dutch etiquette
for ordinary male visitors.
When at last the young people have
come to an understanding the hand Of
the fiancee is formally asked by the
father of the future husband Tor, if his
father is no longer living, lv his
mother or guardian, but never by the
young man himself. 1t is OF course
known beforehand that this request
will not meet with q refusal, since the
fact that the son has been granted
leave to visit his tiancee's home shows
that his suit is approved, Money
affairs are now settled and the pros
poets of the young people talked over.
After that cards are printed, bearing
the names of the betrothed and also
the day for the reception, which as q
rule takes place ct the %tiancee's house
in the afternoon from two TO five, the
usual calling hour Ill Holland. Those
cards are sent not only to friends but
to the slightest acGuaintauces on both
sides, who are all supposed to nc
knowledge them either 10y sending
letters of congratulations, or, if living
in the same town as the tinncee, by
presenting themselves on the day of
the reception.-Ncw York Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
IF you wish the lightest, sweet
L est, finest cake, biscuit, bread
and rolls, Royal Baking Powder is
indispensable in their making.
The Owner of the Indians Land.

The lands of the Five Nations lin
the Indian Territory are ostenslbly
held in common, but as n matter of
fact the disproportion in holdings IS
monopolistiG to a remarkable degree.
The real Indian derives little benefit
from his patrimonial acres. The pale
skinned Jacob has stolen Esau's birth
right. There are farms, rich and
highly cultivated, of from 5000 to
Is, 1000 acres in 3 body; pastures of
long ~succulent grass whose fences a
horsema cannot encompass from sun
to sun mines opulent with their stores
of coal; but they are controlled by
professional red men, or the mixed
breeds whose dominant blood is white,
It is said that a score Of Chlckasaw
citizens, in wnom combined there is
| hardly enough aboriginal blood to
| make a full-bloud Indian, control
nearly ninety per cent. of the arabic
lands of that Nation. \ Cherokee
| souaw man is said to hold more land
than is held by all the full bloods In
J the tribe. Under tribal law there Is
| no limit to the extent of a citizen )
holding. He can control and ENJOY
| the usufruct of as much laad as he
| can fence without encronchlng upon
the improvements Of a fellow citizen.
As a consequence the National domain
| has passed into the possession OF the
more Intelligent and enterprlslng Gle
ments of the tribes, the inter-marrled
| citizens and mixed breeds, who con
stitute probably four-tifths Of the
the population These landlords, many
of whom operate on a scale colossal
enough to make the estates or the
| LAID barons of tn. Old World seem
mere truck patches in comparison,
utilize white ncn-citlzen labor IN the
| cultivation and Improvement of their
vast farms. The Indian agricultural
toiler is ali anomaly, and colored labor
IS Uncommon. AS q rule, especially
in the opening up of new farms. the
tenant not only furnishes the labor,
but the improvements also, under an
annual rental contract based on q
share ofthe crop Harper's Magazine,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Hypodermic Injection of Perfumes.

There was quite q rage some years
ago in the East for pertaining the skin.
Some physicians discovered that the
h%ypodermic injection of certain per
fumes, such as white rose. lilac or 10
let, under the skin caused the perfume
to be exhalel from the whole body,
and even from the breath. All the
ladies wanted to be perfumed. The
operation had to be repeated about
once a week in order to secure the de.
sired results. But, unfortunately, two
or three Of the perfumed ones suffered
subsequently from blood poisoning,
and one or two died. That put a
quietus on the hypodermic injection
of perfume. and the whole matter
dropped.-Lonlon Answers.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
CALVES IN WINTER,

Give a calf a proper start the first
year. It poorly fed and housed no af-
ter care will ever make up the loss
from the unthrifty habits Of body and
poor digestion which wrong treatment
at that stage is sure to bring II. The
housing should be good and warm,
without being stuffy and i'll ventilated,
and above all things chinks and drafts
are to be avoided. A large stall in
which about ten can move around free
way.
The best fodder on the farm is none
to good for them. A handful of oats
or chop at present prices will add to
the future profit of the calf. Salt
should be provided in some form and
water as often as they care to drink.
To drive calves a quarter Of a mile on
a cold day to a water hole will bring
certain harm and they will go faster
back than forward. The shed or house
in which they are kept should face the
south and have plenty Of light, for
sunshine ID HIS GSseuSIGl w dliIIllu 90 W
plant life.
If the calves are of equal size they
should be sorted into different lots,
and if any show signs of unthriftiness.
they should be separated and have ex-
ira care, and if possible a bit OF oil
cake. Oil cake is both food and med
icine, and if at all within reach every
iarmer should lay in a ton every 1aii.
II an acre of flax is grown at home
and a little of it soaked in hot water
for an ailing beast Of any kind it will
be found a good investment. Gut when
the seed is green, unthreshed flax will
do quite as well, and keep money at
home. There is nothing very new,
perhaps, in this advice, but it is still
worth thinking over, and putting in
practice all along.-Canadian Agricul-
turist.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

until the next morning when # will
have become dry and hard. A good
supply OF curry combs and brushes
with which to cleanse the hair and
Skin are essential A large quantity of
waste matter is thrown off through the
pores of the skin and if these are o..
lowed to become closed up, the health
OF the animal is affected.
Good bedding, properly supplied,
adds much to the comfort of the
korses and at the same time aids in
keeping them clean. SO it is an i'm.
portant item to have all Of the bedding
dry. 1t will be the best to lay a sun.
ply and store it under shelter SO as te
have it on hand when needed. Good
hangers for feeding hay, and tight.
convenient boxes for feeding grain
will lessen the waste.
Closets should be arranged in which
r hang harness as having it behind
S&e horse in the stables is, to say the
least, very injurious. In arranging
their closets care should always be
taken to have them near by in order
to save time. As the feeding must be
done two or three times daily, and as
on many farms the horses are har.
messed once or twice every day. con-
venience in arranging is an important
item. Every horse should have its
place, with q halter and a convenient
place to tie to. Makingth horses com
Portable will lessen materially the
quantity of feed necessary to keep
them in good conditlon.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Pathetic Origin of a Beautiful Hymn.

DIR. Fawcett, the author Of the
hymn "Blest Be the Tie That Binds
was the pastor of a small Baptist
Church in Yorkshire, from which he
received only a meagre salary. Being
invited to London to succeed the dis
tinguished DR.. Gill he accepted,
preached his farewell sermon, and be-
gan to load his furniture wagons for
transportation. When the time of de-
parture arrived his Yorkshire
parishioners and neighbors chung to
him and his family with an affection
which was beyond expression. The
agony of separation was almost heart
breaking. The pastor and his wife,
completely overcome, sat down to
weep.
Looking into his face, while tears
flowed like rain down the cheeks OF
both, Mrs. Fawcett exclaimed:
"Oh, John, / can't bear this! !
know not how to go!"
"Nor I either" said he, "nor will
we go; unload the wagons, and put
everything in the place where it was
before!"
He wrote to the London congrega-
tion that his coming was impossible,
and SO he buckled on his armor for
renewed tolls in Yorkshire on a salary
less by 5000 a year than that which ne
declined. To commemorate this In
cident DR.. Fawcett wrote that>hymn.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
STABLE coNyENIENcEs.

It will a time in feeding and car
ing for the horses during the winter II
necessary nvenlences are provided.
The horses can be groomed much more
easily, while they will enjoy their
nights rest much better, if they can
be carefully cleaned when they are
first brought into the stables. To do
this in the best manner good foot tubs
for washing the feet and legs are nee
essary. A supply of old rags that are
good for nothing else should also be
on hand, and when the horses come in
at night their feet and legs can be
carefully washed and dried. Ii this
wor is done while the dirt is soft, it
WI. ae much easier than il delayed
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Making Imitation Stones.

The manufacture Of imitation stones
Of various kinds is a rapidly growing
industry in this country. 1t is en-,
couraged by the demand for a great
variety Of rock materials in the build
ing of modern cities. Architects are
always looking for new substances to
create variety and lend ornamentation
in construction. The production OF
artificial stones is one OF the most lm
portant Of the indirect results of the
development of geological science. =
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Choosing the s.aSs at Two Evils.

There is in Vienna a musician who
plays in the orchestra and lcathes the
music of Johannes Brahms. Although
he ridicules openly this music, he is
constantly with Brahms h walks with
him, he haunts his rooms. he sits IN
the restaurant with him. When asked
the reason of this contradiction. he
answered with Il smile: Ills true /
hate Brahms music but when | au,
with him he cannot compese "-Roston
journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES,

huSueS are degraded lilies.
Soapsuds are excellent manure.
Stunted animals never fully recover
Starving the animals is starving the
land.
Corn can be fed cattle without
shocking.
A coat of anure is one of the best
mulches for anything of a tender char.
acter.
If n fruit tree is of full size for bear.
ing and does not do SO it should be
root-pruned.
Care in all the details is required il
handling stock in order to make &
profit on them.
Clear up all the trash in the garden
and burn it if you would keep free
from cut worms.
Hogs which are being f%attened
should not be overfed or allowed to
get sour stomachs.
All bearing apple orchards should
be given a broadcast maiching with
barnyard manure.
in the fall it is always best to unite
all weak colonies and get all as strong
as possible for winter.
Generally at this time empty combs
and section boxes should be removed
and preparations be made for winter
ing.
Black bees may be changed to 1tal-
ians by removing the black queen and
introducing an Italian queen in her
place.
At the close of the honey season
every colony should be inspected to
see if it is supplied with q laying
queen.
It is we'll to remember that the favor
of the butter depends largely on the
sweetness and the flavor Of the food
given the COW.
Tainted milk does not always have a
bad odor. It is in this respect like
sewer gas. The more imperceptible it
is the more deadly.
An experimental shipment of oater
hay-oats cut when rather green and
unthreshed-has recently been made
from Australia to England.
If your animals once run down it
will cost much trouble to get them
thrifty again, and it will also cost
double to make up the lost gain.
Parent stocks that have swarmed
must depend upon young queens
alone for their existence. If anything
happens to them they cannot raise an
other.
When you see a nest of caterpillars
destroy them. That is the time, and
that is what you are there for. Wait
ing for some special time does not
count.
With the present demand for lean
meat. instead Of a carcass loaded with
tat, 1t is comparatively easy to keep
pigs in condition to market at any
time. A little grain with the grass will
do it.
A man who takes pains to have his
fruit of uniform quality throughout
gets more for his wares than he who
mixes the different grades and sells
them at as high a price as he can get
for them.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
A snntch Minister'S RnhnAc.

A Scotch minister is said t. have
rebuked his wife for sleeping during
his rmu IN tins fashion: susan,
he exclaimed from the pulpit. IN a
voice that awakened hey. os 1t did all
tbo other sieercrs susan. ! didnn
marry We for yer wealth, sin We had
none. And | didnn marry vo Tor Yer
h%eantv-that the whole congregation
can see. And If We lae II" grace, nae
made a saIr bargain III ye, indeed.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

PROFIT FROM POULTRY.

Any good hen will lay 200 eggs in a
year and bring out ten chickens. If.
from the produce of these is deducted
the value of n bushel of grain, the
balance Will be the profit. A
hen Will last five years in good profit.
But to keep o flock of more than fifty
hens taxes the skill of experienced
poultry men, as a crowd Of fowls ois
very apt to become diseased, without
the most particular New York
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
4 Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor. gentle action and soothing
effects of Syrup of Figs, when in need Of a lax
alive, and if the father or mother be costive or
use: so that it is the best family remedy known
and every family should have a bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Yachts We're Always Pleasure Vessels.

The term yacht is derived from
the Danish word jaght, meaning a
chase hence yachting is the chasing
of n vessel after another and, as"
cordingly, yachting and yacht racing
are synonymous expressions. Ayacht
is and always has been essentially q
pleasure craft. History does not tell
us where, when, or under what cir
cumstances yachts we're first built,
but it is certain they are Of ancient
origin and we're only owned by royal
persons and great mobiles. London
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Password to the Tower OF London.

A London paper says that probably
very lew persons know that the Lord
Mayor is the only person other than
the Queen and the constable who
knows the password to the Tower of
London. This password is sent to the
Mansion House quarterly, signed by
Her Majesty. 1t is a survival OF An
ancient custom.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

AMONG the vigorous swimmers at Old Or
chard Beach this summer were two ladies,
aged sixty-eight and seventy-one years re-
spectively.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury Will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure he sure toget the genuine.
1t is taken internally. and is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free,
a. Sold by Druggists, price '5t. per bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

For impure or thin Blood, Weakness, Ma1a-
RIA. Neuralgia. Indigestion and BiliouSness,
sake Browns Iron Ritt"rs it gives strength.
nlakiny old persons feel young and young
persons strong: pleasant to take.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Stomach dis
orders. use Browns Iron Bitters the Best
Tonic. 1t rebuilds the b God and strengthens
the muscles. A splendid medicine for weak
and debilitated persons.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13
'Gepnan
Syrup"

Ny acquaintance with Roschee's
GermanSyrupwas made about four
teen years ago. ! contracted a cold
which resulted in a. hoarscnoss and
cough which disabled ne from fill
ing my pulpit for a number Of Sab
baths. After trying a physician,
without obtaining relief ! saw the
advertisement Of your remedy and
obtained a bottle. IreCclycd quick
and permanent help. never hest
tate 10 tell my experience. Rev. w.
II. Haggerty, Martin5vllle, NJ %
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

GARRETT ETHERToN, a Missouri miner, re-
Gently sent out a lump of coal weighing 214O
pounds.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

The public improvements or knoxvllIe,
Tenn, during the past year aggregate $780,
200 in value. AS much as $3.50 900 has been
spent In grading, paving, and repairing the
ytreets.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

DESERVING C~oNFIDE<,1. I'nara is no art &c
which 50 richly deserves tn entire confidence
Of the community rs BKowS'S BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs. Thosc suffering from Asthnatic
and Bronchial Diseases, Coughs and Cj.ds,
should try them. Price - cent.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

LLoYD7s reports 1908 vessels losr IN 1897
of which 249 were British and 1876 American
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomy
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

DENVER unions will try cooperative hous
keeping.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

Impaired digestion cured by Beecham,s
Pills. Beecham's-no others. Is cents a boz.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-13

The cigar trade, which is said to be a good
index to the financial situation, is improv-
ing. .'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
IN THE SECRET SERVICE NET
A DANGEROUS GANG BROKEN UP.

| CASE HARDENED ASSURANCE OF ONE OF THE
FOUR coUNrERFEITERs UNDER ARREST
DREW MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
The officials OF the Secret Service Bureau in
high feather the arrest OF four clever counter
feters and the seizure of the pant and large stock
OF counterfeit bank notes before the notes could be
made OF by the gang. Russell b. Hoyt. Samuel
Massey and James w. Murphey are now locked up
in the Ludlow Street JAIL Lorenzo Hoyt Is under ar
rest in Connecticut and all the plates and other
machinery used by the counterfeters are In the
Secret Service Bureau in the Federal Building.
James W. Murphey Is supposed to be the engraver
OF the counterfeit plates with which the SO notes
were printed He Is believed to have interesting
history.
In February Murphey went to the Secret Service
Bureau and offered to give Information about the
work of band Of counterfeiters who had employed
him as an engraver to produce plate for printing
$40 notes OF the Mystic River National Bank. OF
Mystic Conn. In an interview with Chief Hazen
to aft as speia agen al be Cd
by Mr.. Hazen when the counterfeiters had been
caught After drawing about 500 in. sa.-
po 5 e'"q he d'sap p d. He WIS seen lis.
week by the detectives who were follow,
Lorenzo Hoyt at Bethel Conn. and they took him
with them believing that he was one OF ih counter
imitation fibre paper counterfeit plates and printing
machinery at the farm Of LORENZO HSyt MURPHY ay,s
and Massey were under arrest. Murphey coolly
walked the Secret Service Bureau and de-
manIcd 900 as reward for the capture Of the
other counter feiters. He was placed under arrest
then and ne ls believed to have been in the counter
fetlng business under other names than that OF
Murphey
Several manufacturers Of paper yesterday exam
ined the imitation fibre paper which was found IN
the possession Of the counterfeiters and they az
said there were not known TO be any machines in
this country except those under the control OF the
Government. with which such paper could be made
II Is believed that the cOunterfeers had the paper
manufactured FOR them In Europe. In this country
the manufacture OF such paper by any person. eX-
cept the CT the Government. Is a crime.
New-Haven. Aug. 7-Lorenzo Hoyt. the Bethel
man. who arrested yesterday for completely
In the courterfeiting operations. detailed In pre-
vious dspa tches. taken before United states
Commissioner Wright here last night and bound
over the United States Court In 5000 bonds. He
furnished the surety and was released from Gus
toly. fIoyt left the city ut once going West 1t
Is said here that he will tell all he knows of the
counterfelting operations and by this means escape
the full penalty provided In sIch cases. or he
may escape punishment altogether. The three
United States detectives went to New York TO
bring the other offenders TO this city for hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
BADLY BEATEN BY ENRAGED WOMEN.

Policeman Killany heard shouts in Forty second
o., near the North River. early yesterday morning.
and rescued who was being beaten by a
number of women from the tenement house No go
West Forty -second-st Some OF the women were
shouting XIII him." when the policeman appeared
the to protect the man. They declared that
the man had attempted to assault Ellen Hogan.
three years old In the cellar OF the
The chld's mother had caught him there and had
called other women in the house to her aid.
Killany arrested the man. who said his mama
was George Williams. but refused to tell where he
lived. He declared that the women had made mis-
take, and that he had not molested the little girl
He was so lame from the effects OF the beatin.
which he had received that he could barely walk
to the Jefferson Market Police Court There he was
held for examination and agent OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children was d.
rected to make investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
NEW-NDRk CITY.

The Tribune has received 81 from "A holiday sym
paih.zer' 70 oe given to some free-bath fund. Inc
money VII b.. sent 10 the Association FOR improV-
ing the Condition OF the Poor
The Catho.c Knights OF America Will have an ex-
curs!on 10 sylvan Beach on August 30
Mrs Adelaide Stock. forty -hye years oil, ended
her lie hy sending a bullet through her or"ih III
the Kitchen OF her home. No. 56s East hIsA'h-s'''
luz, before mldnigh, on Monday. she VAS the VIE
81 Louis stock an Inspector OF street paving IN the
Departrnen, - Public Works. In July last TWO OF
the * children sickened and finally died Inc loss
OF her Children affected Mrs stocks mind. Sne
constantly bro1ieI over her Joss.
Wlth his throat and .eft hand swaihed In paniases
lanes German. the coxswan Of the United States
steamer Minnesota. was arralsned before justice
RYAN In the T0mos Police Court yesterday morn
Ing charged with assault. The AFFIDAVIT was made
by Policeman Iawler. u the Oakst station. Cor
man WAS he'd In default OF $50 bal for eNamlna-
ton on Saturday morning
Policeman O'Connor. OF the East sixty -seventh-st
station. yesterday morning saw some one leaving
so ~ Fyrh-ave the home 81 Jacob H. Schin the
banker carrying bag lie WAS SUSPICIOUS ana
Jumping into a passing grocers wagon, ne ioo"ed
The man. The latter dropped hls bag AMI ran Al
seyen,y-slx,h-st he VA. caught lie gave the name
~ Emanuel Newman Of No. ~ West ThiTiy-e'sh'h-
n, I. was found tina, ne had stolen the brass dec
orat.ors from ne porch Of the hou'". In me YORK
Vie C0ur; yesterday Police justice Mcmahon con"
fnliteG the defendant to answer
David Palmer. vice-p-es!den; Of the CRY BANK
so - Vast. buried a. Wooi.awn Cemetery
Yesterday morning. Services were he'd AT the raj
rner home 80. l2 East Eighty -secondsi. al 10
o'c.ock The Rev Or. George II. Houghton OF The
Lizzie Church around the Corner" OF which Mr. and
Mrs. Primer ha! been members many years ago
offr.ntel
The French varsh.p fIussarI which has been IN
,h.. por, for several days. sailed yesterday Tor the
Wes, Indies cruise