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The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-06
RECIPES.

Is.
Pigeon Cutlets-Stew birds (whole)
in stock; cut up, dip in egg and
crumbs mixed with cayenne, thyme,
parsley and lemon peel. Fry in deep
lard and thicken stock for gravy.
Goose and Onion-Stuff with a mix.
ture OF three hot mashed potatoes,
stirred with one tablespoonful of but
ter, a little salt and pepper, one table.
spoonful of powdered sage and three
chopped onions. Serve with apple
sauce.
Salt Mackeral-Soak over night.
Wrap in cloth and simmer twenty
minutes in water to cover. Melt a lit.
tie butter, and cream and chopped
parsley for dressing; or add lemon
juice, vinegar, gooseberry sauce, or
currant catsup.
Drowned Oysters on Toast--Miz
yolks of two eggs with a little flour.
Season t~wenty-four oysters and dip in
batter. Brown in hot butter. Then
add oyster liquor to -four, stirred in
the butter, simmer three minutes, add
oysters again and serve on toast.
Polatina--Take one cup of stewed
tomato and the gravy left from roast
beef. Let them boil, and season with
cayenne and salt. Slice two onions,
soak them in cold sailed water, drain
dry, and fry in deep fat. Cut about
pint of cold roast beef into the thin
nest possible shavings. Have the
platter as hot as possible, lay the
shaved beef on it, pour on the boiling
sauce, and garnish with the fried
onions.
Saratoga Potatoes--Cut raw pota-
toes in slices as thin as waters with q
thin, sharp knife; lay them in cold
water wei night, a bit of alum will
make them more crisp; next morning
rinse in cold water and dry with a
towel. Have ready a kettle Of lard,
hotter than for fried cakes, and drop
in the potatoes, q few at a time. They
will brown quickly. Skim out in a
colander, and sprinkle with salt, or
lay them on a double brown paper in
the over till dry. Ii any r left over
from the meal they can be warmed in
the oven and will be just as good for
another time.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-06

To meet the present Hard
Times on Farmers we
will sell item direct for CASH
coed Fertilizers at the fol.
lowing lowest wholesale
prices:
Fertilizers for corn. cot
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Fertilizers for truckin; ;
rrcI s ard potatoes at SIT.
Fertilizers for tobacco.
oats & fruit at &1Jprr ton.
'tiiizer Mfrs, Baltimore Nd.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-01-06

USING CHLoRoFoRM, ETHER AND NAPHrHA.
The best of the detergents for deli
cate colored silks is chloroform-but
it must be very carefully used. as aside
from the risk of inhaling too much of
the vapor it is infammable. If used
at all it ought to be done out doors.
Lay the spotted surface right side
down upon a folded clean cloth, pour
on chloroform enough to wet it thor
oughly, then dab it over with a soft
cloth also wet in the liquid. After a
minute slip the spot onto a fresh space
of cloth, pour on more chloroform and
again dab it with the cloth held firmly
yer your fingers. Turn it over quickly
and wipe off the right side with a fresh
soft cloth.
Ether can be used in the same way
with quite the same precautions.
Both ether and chloroform are too
expensive save for the most delicate
and costly fnery. For ordinary things
naphtha used in the same manner
answers excellently well. It leaves
more of O mark han the anesthetics
and has a much more persistent odor.
Whatever you use test it OF a bit of
stuff, since nobody, can say certainly
what the effect will be without know
ing the chemical reaction of the colors
it is to encounter.-Chioago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26

PROFESSOR W. H. PICKERING.
ma in search of the best possible location
for the observatory. He is devoted as
tronomer and the author of several valu-
able Astronomical books.
Professor William II. Pickering, a
brother of Director Pickering, is in COM
mand of the exploring party and will be
at the head Of the new establishment. 1t
was he who managed the expedition to
Peru and established the observatory at
Arequipa, and he has had years of valu-
able astronomical experience. In 1887
he was in charge of party which spent
several days on the summit of Pixies
peak, making observations at the alti-
tude of IA 600 feet, the highest ever at
tanned by astronomical observers with a
telescope. He is especially interested in
telescope photography and has achieved
some famous results in that line at the
Peruvian observatory.
THE new station" the professor said
just before leaving Cambridge, lis in
tended principally for visual work, while
in the near future only Photographic
work is to be carried on at AreQuipa.
The Bruce Photographic telescope, which
has an aperture of "a inches, we are
testing here, and within few months it
will be shipped to Peru, where a regular
system of photographing the heavens will
be begun.
"Our work here at Cambridge will be
greatly facilitated by the ease of COM
munication with the Arizona station,
and we can better trace certain phenom-
ena at each point. Then, too, a larger
amount OF. the regular investigation can
be better carried on at the new station
than here because of the atmospheric
conditions. Of course we shall work
out plans here, but we shall seek their
verificatiOn at the station.
ARIZONA was decided on because that
section of the country is moderately
high, and the air is dry. We were not
looking for height alone, for what we
want most is dry atmospheric conditions
Pixies peak l found by personal observa-
tons to be no better than here. Often
there are many successive nights when
satisfactory observations cannot be made
here, and ! think the same is true at
most observatories located in large cities
Then, too, the powerful electric currents
used for lighting and the high tension
trolley wires disturb our Instruments
''There must be a change in the sites
of observatories. In the past it has near
ly always been the case that large tele
scopes We're erected near capitals of coun-
tries or near large universities instead of
in places where the meteorological con-
ditions would permit of attaining the best
results.
The conditions of climate which rem
der a city or country great are often
those most unfavorable to astronomical
work. The climate of western Europe
and the eastern portion OF the United
States is not suited to good astronomical
work, and yet tn 4se are the sections
where nearly all the large observatories
of the world are situated. Among the
exceptions to this rule that note are the
observatories of California and Illinois,
the Lick and the Yerkes stations
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
CORBETT And JACKSON
DR.. John Wilson Gibbs Com
pares the Great Gladiators.
CORBETT THEN REVIEWS GIBBS.

The Doctor Says Corbett Has Only Whipped
Sick Men and Believes jackson Is the
Better Fighter-Corbett Hopes the Doc
tor Will Back His Belief With His Money.
Judging from a careful review of James
J. Corbett's career, cannot escape the be-
lief that he is the luckiest man that ever
stepped over the ringside ropes. To borrow
phrase from my friend, PEARSON" Davies,
Corbett has been dining on turkey all his
life and has fever but once in his career
been obliged to maSticate a hard bit of
steak l do not wish to detract from the
merits of his past performances nor ques
tion his right to the title of American cham
pion. He is Americas premier gladiator,
and his feats in the ring are creditable if
not brilliant. 1 wish to call attention, how
ever, to the 'easy game he has gone up
against" as Philosopher Billy Madden
would put it, and contrast his hollow vic
tories with the heroic battles fought by
Hyer, Heenan, Yankee Sullivan, Morrissey
and Coburn in this country for champion
ship honors, and with the glorious strug-
giles of Crib, Cooper, Dan Donnelly, Lang
ham, Sayers, Mace and King for the fistic
supremacy of Albion and her sister isles.
The English and Irish champions fought
from dozen to 80 battles with men in ev-
cry way presumed to be their peers. With
the American champions the same rule held
sway save in the cases of Hyer and Hee-
nan. They only fought two great battles,
but they were human hurricanes. Corbett
on the other hand, has escaped all these
trials which give unerring indication
whether or not ambitious gladiators pos
sess that Spartan spirit which will sur
mount all obstacles and enable them to
mount the top rung of the ladder of fistic
fame. His luck has been astounding. He
is the Grover Cleveland of pugilism. He
practi cally has had greatness thrust upon
him, and, like Mr.. Cleveland, it must be
conceded that he rises tothe occasion.
Let us analyze Champion Corbett's ca
reer. In early youth he met John Brady,
the Porto Costa giant, Jack Burke, Dave
Campbell and Frank Glover, lot of indif
ferent fellows whom he either defeated or
fought to draw. The only hard battle he
ever fought at this Juvenile period was the
memorable one with game Joe Choynski.
That was the hard piece of steak which
mentioned in the beginning of this article.
That battle lasted 81 rounds and was what
sportsmen call a "corker." Corbett won
by superior cleverness. 1t was so hard a
game, however, that the handsome Cali
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
TO SEARCH THE SKIES
tiARVARD'S PROSPECTIVE ASTRO-
NOMlCAL STATION IN ARIZONA.

An Expedition Now Exploring the South
west For a Site For en Observatory Sim
liar to the One Maintained by Harvard
at Arequipa, Peru.
Through the 1iberality of Mr.. Percival
LOWELL wealthy Bostonian, Harvard
university is about to establish a new
astronomical STATION in Arizona similar
to the one it now maintains at Arequipa,
Peru. For several years Professor Ed
ward G. Pickering, who is the director
of Harvard's astronomical department,
has entertained the belief that an observ-
atory somewhere in the southern Rocky
mountains would be. productive of good
results, and he has frequently expressed
the hope that such station would be
established, though the necessary funds
were not available from the Hniversity's
regular sources of revenue, and it seemed
unlikely that they would be forthcoming
from anywhere else.
1t takes 4 good deal of money to build,
equip and maintain such an observatory,
at least $50, 900 being required the first
year. But Mr.. Lowelrs generosity con-
templates the expenditure of even more
than that if necessary, so the financial
difficulty may be considered entirely set
tied. He takes something more than a
mere financial interest in the project,
too, and is a member Of the expedition
which is now exploring southern Arizo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
City Lumber and Coal Co.,
Near New England p cpot.
- Central Cffic lr3 Rank at
PRESIDENT OF HARVARD.

Charles William Eliot Has Filled That Of
flee For Twenty-Five Years.
President Charles William Eliot of
Harvard university, who will soon cele
brate the twenty fifth anniversary of his
election, has held Office for a longer pc
riod than any other of the % presidents
of Harvard with the single exception of
Edward Holyoke, who served from 1877
to 1869, and the alumni propose to com
memorate the event in significant man
ner. They are to have a gold medal struck,
to be presented to Mr.. Eliot at the alumni
dinner on next commencement day, and
have empowered committee to raise
funds for the establishment of fellow
ships or for some other desirable pur-
pose that may be of lasting benefit to the
university.
The interest in the celebration display
ed by the Harvard clubs all over the
country shows that President Eliot has
lost none of the personal popularity that
has done SO much to make his long adj
ministration of the university's affairs
the most successful i'll its history. All
students who have been under his care
have felt i'll some measure the attraction
of his influence, and the best measure OF
its force may be found in the fact that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26


speeches. He does not often make set
speeches, and his gestures in debate are
more emphatic than graceful, but what
he says is always heard and generally re-
membered.
The senator is a Virginian by birth and
was educated at William and Mary col
lege in his native state, but he has resid-
ed at Waco, Tex, ever since he attained
his majority, nearly As years ago. He is
a lawyer and practiced his profession for
decade before the war broke out, when
he enlisted as a private in the Confeder
ate service. being afterward promoted to
a captaincy. In June. 1865, he was ap
pointed district judge and a year later
was elected Il justice of the supreme
court of the state by the Democrats.
After having served a year upon the
supreme bench Judge Coke was sum.
marily removed by General Sheridan
who was then in command of the Fed
eral forces in Texas, the reason given
for the removal being that he was IAN
impediment to reconstruction" He then
returned to his law practice till Decem
Der, 1878, when he was elected governor
OF Texas, to which office he was again
elected in 1876, resigning before the ex-
piration of his term to take his seat in
The senate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
HIS LITTLE TRICK.
which Included the Selling of IL Celebrated
Corn Cure.


II will now" said the street fa1ir,
;'show you little trick which was
taught to me by Signor Blitz, the world
renowned magician. 1t is trick which,
although simple in itself, is mystifying
in the extreme, and which can always be
used to entertain a gathering"
The fakir reached down into his satchel
and pulled out a square paper parcel
which was crisscrossed in all directions
by red string. He held it up before the
crowd and said: You see that l have
here an ordinary paper parcel. There is
nothing of particular value in this par
eel. You will notice also that it is Sc
curely tied and retied with string. Now,
the trick which | am about to show you
consists of removing from that string
that package without untying the string
and without cutting it."
He handed the package to man stand
ing in front of him, and it was carefully
examined by everybody. While it was
being passed from hand to hand the IA
kir took out number of bottles of a
pale red liquid and held them up i'll the
glare of the electric light. 'As l was
saying, gentlemen he went on, 1.-The
trick consists in removing the package
from the Unfolding embrace of the string
without untying the string or cutting it,
However, before go any further | want
to call your attention to this very supe-
rior article which l am now Introducing
in limited quantities. 1t is the only
preparation on the market which will
positively and absolutely eradicate corns
and bunions, and | am offering it here
tonight for the small sum of % cents a
bottle. Who takes the first bottle?"
The fakir then went on and talked per
suasively about his corn cure for half an
hour. He disposed of a few bottles and
was about to close his satchel and seek a
new corner when a frowsy haired man
in the crowd said, ''See here, mister, you
amt done that there trick yet"
"Why, to be sure haven't" replied
the fakir. He pulled out the paper pack
age again. Il believe | said that l would
remove the string without untying the
knot or cutting it. 1 am prepared to do
SO. I will not cut the string; neither will
unite it. But" and he hooked two fin
gers under the string and gave sudden
tug, breaking it, Il said nothing about
breaking the string, which | have done
and which releases the package. Gentle
men, allow me to wish you very good
day, first thinking you for your very
generous patronage.
by gumr' said the frOuZy haired man.
"Anybody could do them there tricks if
they knowed how."-Buffalo Express.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
Music Hath Charms.

There's man living on Brigham street
who has no music in his soul, and there's
man next door to him whose soul is
full of it, as is likewise the soul Of his
family. This latter man not long ago
added four lung parlor organ to his
Lares and Penates, and a healthy daugh
ter of his began to practice on it; Several
nights later a friend from Kirby street
came down to see the first man, and as
soon as he got inside the house he heard
the parlor organ next door.
Fine toned instrument" he said, be-
cause he had some music in his soul too.
The musicless man grunted.
"Whose make is it?" the visitor asked.
Don't know" was the ungracious an
swer.
Glow many stops has it:'
The host pulled himself up for pow
erful effort.
WELL" he replied, cts been in the
house for about Il week now, and in that
time it hasn't had any that I've been able
to discover" and the visiting musician
discreetly began talking about the tariff
and the income tax.-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
lao nOo Deen the policy of Harvard

- Lao noU been the policy of Harvard
college observatory to attempt to obtain
large telescope to be erected in Cam
bridge because of the bad climatic con-
dltlons. 1t was on this account that a
station was established for this observa-
tory near Arequipa at an altitude of
more than 5000 feet, and now the new
one in Arizona we hope to locate at an
altitude of some 1000 feet
''The special reason for hurrying this
expedition and getting the station in
working order is the opposition of Mars
next summer. Two years ago Mars was
near the earth, but farther south, and
we made some valuable observations at
our Arequipa observatory. This coming
summer Mars comes near the earth
again, but much farther north, and our
Arizona station will be Just right for the
observation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
Office of ]. F. GREER, County Judge.

Office of j. F. GREER, County Judge.
Green Cove Springs, Clay Co..
Fla, May 23d, 1891
Gentlemen:-Twenty- thee years ago l
was attacked with inhammatory rheumatism
was attended by the most eminent ply
sicians. 1 visited the great Saratoga Springs,
N. Y, and the noted Hot Springs of Ar
kansas and finally came to Florida ten
years ago.
About two years ago 1 had severe at
tack of rheumatism. was confined to my
room for twelve weeks and during the tins
| was induced to try p. P. P, Prickly Ash.
Poke Root and Potassium after using two
small bottles 1 was relieved; at four differ
ent times since have had slight attacks
and have each time taken two small bot
ties of P. P. p, and been relieved, and
consider it the best medicine of it's kind.
Respectfully. J. F. GREER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
SENATOR COKE TO RETIRE.
4 Picturesque and Familiar Figure Tha
Will Be Missed In Washington.

4 Picturesque and Familiar Figure That
viii BE Missed In Washington.
Senator Richard Coke of Texas, who
has announced his intention of retiring
from public life at the end Of his present
term. will then have been a member of
1.-The American house of lords" for 18
years, having taken his seat for the first
time March /, 1877. His retirement will
remove one of the most picturesque and
familiar figures from the senate and de-
prive Washington correspondents of a
prolific source of anecdotes with which
to exc out otherwise barren and uninter-
esting letters.
The senator is a rugged specimen of
humanity. of giant stature, with bald
head that shines like ii spherical mirror
and voice of such power and resonance
that his simple yea" or may" on roll
call creates a deeper and more lasting
impression than the majority Of eNatorial
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND probably never
did harder or more wearing weeks work
than that which has Just closed. Last
Monday Vice President Stevenson signed
the Bland bill for the coinage of the
seigniorage and it was at once placed in
the hands of the president. Since that
time he has devoted his entire time to the
bill. aud, although no announcement has
been made to that effect, the opinion
seems to be gaining ground that he will
veto the bill. If he neither vetots nor
signs the bill by Thursday of this week it
will become law without any action on
the presidents part The veto of the bill
will be great disappointment to demo
Gratis from the south and west to congress,
but if it be vetoed no attempt will be made
to pass 1t over the veto.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
H.&H. Railroad Timetable
June H. 1893.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION
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For NEW HAVEN, via Naugatuck Junction
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Sunday 500 a m. Via Derby Junction
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26

In order to get rid of IA pest of Eng
lish sparrows Pennsylvania man put
arc lamps under his piazzas. When
the birds had gone to sleep. he started
the lights, which sent them flying
about, and he then shut off the current.
In the darkness they flew against the
house and killed themselves. - Ex-
change,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
Sheriff Rexford

OF Winchester, N. H, had an experience
with a severe disease and many medi-
cines, which should be of great benefit
to others. . He says: 81 suffered terri
bly, three years with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26

Mistress (arranging for the dinner)-
Didn't the grocer send the macaroni yet?
COok-Yes, mum, but Oh sent it back.
Every wan of them stims was empty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26

In their stocking feet the men are the
same height. Jackson will be 8 or 10 pounds
heavier in the ring, and his reach is several
inches greater than Corbetts. In quick
ness, strength, agility and cleverress they
are as nearly equal as it is possible for two
men to be. favor Jackson's chance in the
coming battle, but the men are SO evenly
matched that it will be difficult to pick the
winner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26

IT wouldn't be strange if Madeline Pol
lard told many untruths on the stand. If
what she said were true and Mr. Breckin-
ridge had known that it must come out,
would he not have settled rather than have
his reputation blasted by the publication
broadcast of the disgusting stuff
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26
New York B New England

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-26

Star Boarder-How is Mr.. Weeks this
morning, Mrs. Skinner?
Mrs. Skinner took him up II cup OF
tea and piece of bread and he was just
able to raise the bread to his lips.
Star Boarder pleased at report-Oh,
he'll pull through all right if he had
strength enough to do that!-Puck.