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The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
Two Good Shots.

During the war a chaplain in a Vir-
ginia regiment stood upon a slight
knoll watching the enemy's batteries
beyond. Several men were about him,
lying on the grass a d under the trees,
also watching the ring. The great
balls could be seen in the air as they
rose and fell, and the soldiers about
estimated very closely where they
would light, and gave that spot a wide
berth. Suddenly, as a gun doomed
and a tiny black spot appeared in mid
air, the men moved hurriedly.
"Parson,' shouted one, ':that's
meant for ~you-better look out ~ And
acting on the suggestion the chaplain
stood aside Just in time, too, it was,
for as he moved away, the knoll upon
which he had been standing, was
plowed by the immense mass.
That was very good shooting on one
side and close estimating on the other,
and another story OF fine markham
ship is equally interesting. Two sin
gle-gun batteries were having an ex-
tended duel, until finally one of the
gunners got annoyed. They we're Some
distance apart, and only the ugly black
muzzles Of fhe guns could be seen when
they came to shoot.
Lieutenant" cried the aggrieved
gunner at length, "Ill settle that fell
low if you'll stand on this platform
with your glass and inform me of their
movements. O.
So the Lieutenant took his glass
and noted: They're ramming her"
he cried, after q moment. "Now
they are running her out the gunner
has taken his stand; he has hold of
the lanyard he is about to-
Bang went the cannon at his side,
and the Lieutenant almost fell from
his perch, but recovered his balance
in time to see the other gun knocked
over and over by the well-directed
ball.
The next day the Lieutenant and
his soldiers were in possession of the
enemy's camp, and looked mp the dis
abled cannon. It had been knocked
endways, for just as the gunner had
pulled the lanyard the ball from the
Lieutenant's gun had struck the can
non squarely in the muzzle and
wedged itself there, causing the gun
to burst by its own explosion.-harp-
er's Young People.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.


There is a key to every horses tenn,
per.
Different horses require different
treatment.
Pigs grow fat on skinned milk and
buttermilk.
Habits are very quickly formed by
young horses.
Aluminium horseshoes are worth 8
thorough trial.
The horses enjoy a good breeze as
well as the driver.
Big horses with style and quality are
still commanding high prices.
If animals get off feed for a few
days, it takes quite a time before they
recover.
A horse with a sore mouth will pull
harder on the bit than one with a
sound mouth.
Quality and soundness Of limbs and
feet should be the first considerations
in buying o horse.
A horse fed on early cut end we'll
cured hay will come out in good con-
dition next spring
The feeding value of wheat for hogs
is estimated at about nine per cent.
greater than OFF
Give the hogs as great a variety OF
food as possible until they are ready
to go into their ~fattening pens.
Every foal inherits equally from
both parents. It is important to look
to the mare as well as to the sire.
Heavy draft and stylish coacherz
command a premium above produc-
ton, while the little horses do not pay
to raise.
The Government has received infor-
nation that the French Government
will admit American forage into France
free of duty.
When beet pulp is fed alone, there
is danger Of ostermalcia (softening of
the bones). Cows r peculiarly liable
to the disease.
Move the hogs frequently. A clean
place is conducive to health and vIgor.
This can easily be done if the hogs are
confined in a pasture, by hurdles.
The French and German coachers,
the Cleveland bays and hackneys are
fast improving the value and size Of
our small native horses and trotters.
It is said to be the custom in some
parts of the West to turn sheep into
the corn fields to eat the weeds, and
that no damage is done to the corn,
provided it is OF good size and stands
up we'll
When butter comes in grsnules like
wheat grains cold water should be
poured in to harden it the buttermilk
and water should then be drawn of,
more cold water added and the churn
rapidly turned in order to wash the
butter and firm it.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

All the leather portion is bard and
brittle, and presents a dull appear.
ance. Ii used during a shower, the
parts that are rubbed look more like
porous sole leather than an oak-tanned
article. Such treatment shortens the
life and usefulness of the harness at
least one half; whereas, a few cents
worth of oil and two or three hours
time each year would not only make
the harness far more presentable, but
add to it's usefulness, and what is OF
greater Importance, to its safety. Do
not hang the harness in q horse stable.
The ammonia arising from the floor
is very destructive to leather of any
kind. Before oiling the harness, re-
move all dirt and dandruf by thor
oughly washing with strong CASTLE
soap suds. The harness should be
taken apart before commencing opera
lions. Choose a warm day, if done
DIT of doors, OF work near a stove il
indoors. As soon as dry, any of thu
harness oils may be applied with 4
WOODEN cloth, or soft sponge, usin!
care to saturate every portion. Ate,
each strap has been oiled, bend it back
and forth, thereby introducing the oil
to the very center of each strap. II
not previously oiled for a long time, a
second application should be given,
and after a few hours go over with q
dry cloth, removing all that has not
been absorbed. In place of the usual
neat's-foot or petroleum harness oil,
melted lard free from salt, or even I'M
sailed butter, may be used. It is bet
ter still to boil up the broken shin
bones of q beef. The marrow, and
what tallow there may be, will make a
most valuable dressing of almost the
consistency of oil, and may be bottled
for future use. II a color be desired,
add a little lampblaek. This will prove
equally e~ffcacious as a dressing for
boots and shoes. Fifty cents worth
of these shin bones, obtained of any
butcher, will yield enough neat's-foot
oil to last several years. American
Agriculturist
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
So Live.

Full of pity, be compassionate and
kind to all creatures that have life.
Pass thy life in honesty and in purity
of heart.
From the truth never swerve faith
ful and trustworthy, injure not thy
fellow man by deceit.
Putting away SANDER, abstain from
calumny. What thou nearest here,
repeat not elsewhere to raise a quar-
rel against the people there. Thus live
as a binder together of those who are
divided, an encourager of those who
are friends, a peacemaker, q lover of
peace, a speaker of words that make
for peace.
Put away bitterness of speech speak
whatever word is humane, pleasant to
the ear lovely, reaching to the heart.
Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
Queer Cats in q Church Spire.

The trio OF feIines which b. e.
Woodbury., q carpenter of Brighton,
found In the spire of the First Parish
Church Of Brighton are of o species
entirely unknown. About q year ago
the property Of the First Parish was
sold. Yesterday afternoon Nh. Wood
brey began to tear down the old spire
of the church. He first tore off a
wire screen that enclosed the belfry.
This screening has been in place for q
number of years. When it was re-
moved three most peculiar cats were
seen to Jump from rafter to rafter and
ascend to the peak of the spire.
They were exceedingly wild, and
their appearance is extremely pecu-
liar. They are covered with q coat Of
long shaggy fur ; their teeth : long
and are almost like tusks. On the
nose of each is q large tuft Of hair re-
sembling 8 tusk. They are very agile.
and spring from rafter to rafter with
the ease Of q squirrel. It is not known
how they got into the spire or how
long they have been there, but they
must have been confined In their aerial
abode Tor many years.
About . year ago = strange singing
noise was heard coming from the spire
at frequent intervals, and it was
thought that it was caused by the
swinging Of the vane. Il is now be-
Iieved that It was caused By these AM
mails. How they have managed to live
is unaccountable, unless they catch
the sparrows and swallows that abound
IN the spire. II is not known how
their supply of water WAS obtained
Mr.. Woodbury. viii endeavor TO cap
ture them.-Boston Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
German
Syrup"

I am a Fl r1ner at Edom, Texas. I
have used German Syrup for six
years successfully for Sore Throat,
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Pains in
Chest and Lungs and Spitting-up of
Blood. have tried many kinds of
Cough Syrups in my time, but lie:
me say to anyone wanting such a
Northumberland Syrup best.
We are subject to so many sudden
changes from cold to hot, damp
weather here, but in families where
German Syrup is used there is little
trouble from colds. John F.Joues.s
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
Il CABBAGE o r

The green cabbage worm is most
easily destroyed by sprinkling a solu-
ton of saltpetre on the leaves. This
kills the small worms before they have
done much mischief. 1t is much less
trouble than picking off the worms,
but this may be done when only a few
plants are grown in a small garden.
The solution may be sprayed on the
plants by a suitable force pump. Such
a machine is made and sold by dealers
in agricultural implements, to be
strapped to a mans back and carry the
supply in a small tank, the liquid flow
ing from it through a fine nozzle as
the man walks along. Fora few plants
the hand rubber sprayer OF a large
syringe may be used. It is said that
wheat bran sprinkled on the plants
will keep off the worms, but it is not
SO effective as the saltpetre solution.
The parent of this worm is a white
butterfly with small black spots on the
wings; if this is caught by a small
hand net it will prevent the laying of
hundreds of eggs, and as many worms
that will have to be killed otherwise.
New York Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
o
PaDer Stockings.

A Berlin shoe trade journal says
that stockings are mades of a specially
prepared im~pregnated paper stock,
which, it is claimed, has an extraor-
binary effect on perspiring feet. The
moisture is absorbed In the paper as
rapidly as it is formed, and the feet
remain dry and warm, while the con.
slant temperature maintained in the
shoes is said to be a great preventive
to colds. Rural New Yorker.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
S1OO Reward. 500.

The reader Of this paper will be pleased to
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires q constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous sur
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building vi the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any ease that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, O..
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
The Great Tunnels 81 the World.

On January /, 1893, there were be-
tween fifty and sixty tunnels IN the
world which deserve mention III the
catalogue of great engineering feats OF
this ald other countries. In the table
following, which has been especially
prepared for the St. Louis Republic
by the editor of '5Notes for the Curl
ous," thirty-one Of these s~ubterranean
wonders are located and their total
length given in either feet, yards or
miles:
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
"AII the Russias.o

There are now four Russias, which
are now only geographical terms,
though years ago they were separate
governments. First Great
Russia, then comes Little Russia,
South Russia and West Russia. Mos.
COW is the capital Of Great Russia,
Kief Of Little Russia, Ekaterinoslav
of South Russia enc Minsk of West
Russia. White Russia has only a name,
no existence; it's people r mixed
with the Great aud Little Russians,
the Poles and the Lithuanians ST.
Louis Giobe-D Democrat
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
PROPER CARE OF HARNESS.

Some farmers pay little attention TO
The proper care Of their harness, de.
voting less attention to it than Ivery-
men, cab and hack drivers, who at
tend to this matter because it pays
them we'll To do 30. IT is not d rare
night to see d farmers heavy draught
md single harness that have been
used for several years without q drop
~ eay lubricant touching them since
ht came from the dealers hands.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

Professional poisoning, like pro.
fessional thuggism, is at present
pretty we'll confined to India, where,
according to the Bombay public
analyst, it is carried on often without
any apparent motive other than the
keen-whetted appetite for killing
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

HOGS

1t is claimed that by feeding hogs
with corn mixed with some other mate.
rails, the cost will be lessened and
their thrift and health kept up, to-
gether with an increased value in the
manure. Corn is in itself an excellent
fattenlng material, but fat is not in
particular demand at present. More
lean is required, and it is said that this
8 be obtained by amixture Of ground
wheat and corn.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
In Oiden Times

People overlooked the importance of perma-
nently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action, but now that it is gener-
ally known that Syrupo of Figs will permanent
ly cure hahitual constipation. welLinformed
people will not buy other Iaxatives, which act
for a time, but finally iniure the system
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

Venomous snakes are reported to be
disappearing from Missouri, where
only q few years ago they abounded in
great numbers.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

Ladies needing a tonic. or children who
want building W. should take Browns Iron
Bitters. 1t is pleasant to take, cures Maiar a
INDIGESTION, BIliousness and Liver Complaints.
makes the Blood rich and pure.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

TIE expenses of carrying On the city gov
eminent of New York next year will be
S36. 600, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

a tract of 260, 900 acres has been
purchased BY Chinese capitalists IN the
Stste Of 6ina1oa, Mexico, xsd it spro-
posed TO settle 5000 csIestias on the
land.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

A SORE THROAT OR COUCH, if suffered to
pro sress, often results in an jncurable throat
OF lung trouble. "BT1UH's Bronchial Iroches'
give instant relief.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

EXPORTS are increasing, and owing to di-
minished import movement the foreign trade
balance is in our favor.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

Many persons are broken Town from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
tiers rebuilis the system, aids digestion. re-
moves excess Of bile, and cures malaria. A
splendid tonic for women and children.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

MISUNDERSTANDING Pills vii a drink O,
water. Beecham's-no others. % cents a boz.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

SALVADOR is going to try to borrow $40,
Gto. 600 in Europe.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

WAsHIsaToNs hop crop this year is one oil
the largest and finest ever known.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

IMMENSE schools of porgies have been in
New York waters of late.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

II afiicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thonr
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at Csc. per bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

i lobster nfarm" near rournpos.
Me-. produces /. o00, 600 lobatersay ear.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

*The Sutro Tunnel is really an immense
underground drain at the sComstock hines,
Nevada. The figures OF length given above
inclnde the side drains or "laterais."
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

GOLD has been found near Hertonville,
Wis.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

The bullion value of a silver dollar is now
90. 529.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20
ABOUT KILLING POULTRY.


Views as to the best mode of killing
fowls differ, and the practice on
general farms to chop off the head
with a hatchet remains. On the
broiler farms the French method of
stabbing the bird in the roof of the
mouth and plucking the feathers while
the body is warm, is adopted as the
quickest and best. When killing with
the hatehet, as is generally the case
In private families, the best way is to
make loop of q piece of string, which
place about the fowls head. Let one
person pull on this while the execu-
toner holds the birds feet and the
tops of the wings in his left hand. In
the right hand he holds the hatchet.
The person with the string now pulls
the head over a block, and with one
blow the executioner performs his
task. The bird is then held until life
is extinct. This prevents the bird
from getting it's feathers soiled. Some
advise to perforate the neck and let
the blood all run out before dressing.
Others think the process of depletion
renders the meat less savory than it
would be ifa portion Of REORGANIZATION
WAS retained in the body. The plan
cf breaking the neck was at one time
generally practiced BY dealers. It
was claimed for this method that
il not only gave o speedy death, but
that the flavor of the flesh was better
than when all the blood was drained
out. The bird is taken by the legs
and wings in the left hand, while the
head is taken in the right, the body
and neck being stretched to the ex-
trene length the head is then bent
backwards and pulled at the same
time. DisIocation takes place, and
the body IS held in the same position
two or three minutes for the blood to
run into the neck. Then, and not
before, should plucking begin.-Iowa
Homestead.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

FOUNDATIONS OF PRoFITAs1E DAIRYING
The foundations OF profitable dairy
ing consist Of good cows that are
literally fed and MIXED with exact
regularity, and an intelligent and OBJ
servant owner. With these essentials
present the details OF the business are
soon acquired, and the degree of
prosperity is measured by the attention
given to the work and the ability
manifested in its execution. Dairying
is a calling that requires the eye of
the owner to be watchful and his mind
TO be thoughtful. He must be quick
to detect and prompt to investigate
and correct every unusual occurrence
that initiates against the comfort and
well being of his herd Such q mai
is always abreast of the knowledge of
the times because he is a student, not
only of his specially, but of all the
various things that interest mankind.
It is only by utilizing all forms OF
knowledge that the development of
specialties is possible, and the wider
the degree Of knowledge the specialist
possesses the greater his success.
Dairying is a speciality and the wiser
the dairyman is the better his dairy.
All his knowledge c~rystallizes there
TO his personal advantage and the
benefit of the consumers of his product.
American Dairyman.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-20

m thing for agents IS our PHOTO
GRAPH FAMILY RECORDS, Other Ply
q = lures and Frames address, Dep. a.
e. p. Cory Il Co., Al to A. Jefferson St, Can ago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-11-30
Bishop Turners's Deportation Plan

Bishop Turner says that the negro
will never be his best until he is re-
moved from the United States, VIII ich
keep him down. A greatmany southern
white men agree with Bishop Turner
in advocating deportation. Those who
know better ought to speak out strong
ly and save the misery that will befall
the victims of any deportation scheme.
1t is as plain as fate that negroes taken
to Africa will not only suffer hardships,
but will rapidly retrograde toward the
barbarism from which their ancestors
were taken 100 or 200 years ago. Bish-
op Turner may lift his hands at the
assertion, but it is q fact that there are
no influences in the south keeping the
negroes down, and that there are an
infinite number of influences holding
them up. And all the influences,
strenOusly exerted, are barely enough
to keep them in their present position.
st. Louis Republic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-11-30
Why Are Women Always Busy.

Men rarely complain Of want of time
Out OF business hours, but women do
so perpetually, No matter where they
are they are always busy, and of the
hundred things which they planned to
do in the morning something always
remains undone at night. OF course,
women have far moro to dc than men,
and, of course, their work is never
finished; but would it not be the same
if the days were forty-eight hours
long? L believe il would, and that
those women who always feel they
have no time never will have any.
Now, why is this? Chiefly because
they are without method; secondly,
because they don't make the most of
odd moments; and, thirdly, because
they are always trying to be polite
The fact that men act differently may
account for their having time at their
disposal
Though women's time is subject to
frequent Interruptions, and they have
no regular hours like men have, might
they not have some system in their
work? Generally they know before
hand pretty we'll what the days work
will be, and they should apportion
different times to different duties, and
adhere as closely as possible to their
arrangement.
In theory they often do SO, but in
practice they generally follow the i'm
pulse of the moment, forgetting that
such interruption involves much more
loss of time than the mere interruption
costs.
Their duties become confused, and
their minds upset, and when the day
closes they find many things undone,
which they had fully intended doing.
They will make up for lost time tomor
row, they think hopefully; but the
same sort of things happen again, an(
there is always the same result day
after day, week after week.
Nothing is more disheartening thai
a series of failures in doing what VT
had purposed; and after bravely fight
ing on for some time, attempting fal
more than they have strength for, an(
all the time under despairing con
seriousness of inability to accomplish
this task, they become nervous, veal
of will, and incapable of struggling
| further.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-11-30
Missing Links.

Chinese house servants are gradually
coming into favor in England.
Napoleon's campaigns made / ,000,.
600 French women widows and 8, 000,.
600 children fatherless.
Thus far this season eighteen tour
lists who set out to climb the Alps
have lost their lives in the venture.
The "Ay-eater" of Cuba is one-third
the size of the humming bird, and is
the smallest bird in the world.
During the last 1900 years Britain
has been invaded by foes from over
the sea no less than forty-eight times.
The phosphorescence near the Cape
Verde islands is at times so bright that
one can easily read the smallest print.
In time of war France puts $40 out
of every 1000 of her population in the
field; Germany, 80; Russia, 90.
A New York city photographer de-
lights some of his patrons by marking
their handkerchief with their photo
graphs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-11-30
He Knew Whore to Go.

"Can you match this piece of calico?"
said Farmer Oldtimc as he entered
Cobwebb's dry goods store.
"Guess So" replied Cobwebb, as he
reached for the roll of dust covered
goods on the shelf.
"Gi' me a quarter of yard. Mandy
wants to make over dress she bought
nine years ago and clerk at Whole
pages told me 1 could find it here be-
cause you never advertised any
Printers Ink.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-11-30
BEDROOM BRIEFS.

Restful sleep renews the lifo.
Never sleep with the face turned to-
ward near wall.
Pure air is fully as important in
sleeping as in waking hours.
Study cOmmon-sense and comfort
rather than custom and fashion.
zone bed for one person." is the
best rule for health and comfort.
Feather beds are not only unwhole-
some and uncomfortable, but they her-
Dor and transmit disease.
Sleep is natures season of repair;
the mcIe quiet and unbroken the sleep
the more perfect its work.
Allow no harborage to insect pests
anywhere about the bed, or the apart
ment in which'it stands-or in the en-
tire house, for that matter.