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The Opelousas courier., 1894-04-07
ASSOCIATIONS, ID q &c.

OpelotlsGs Council No. 1853, a.. l.. H, meets at
K.0f P. hall on LIST and Sd Fridays Of each month
att p. m. from Oct. 1st to March 31st, and at Sp.
n. from April l to Sept. 80. Henry E. Estorge,
Commander; Wa. Sandoz, Sec'y. and Collector.
81. Landry Lodge No. 4, a. O. o. ", meets at
K.0f 2 hall on the I'd and 4th Thursdays OF eacn
month, at 7 p. m. from Oct. / to March 81. and
81 ?. m. from April / to Sept. so 8. Jacobs,
a. w; Theo. HOllier, Recorder.
0petousas Lodge No. s497, K. Of H., meets at
K.of P hall on LIST and Sd Tuesdays of each month
81 p. m. from Oct. / to March 81, n at 8 from
April to Sept. 80. B. F. Anderson. Dictator;
". A. Sandoz. Reporter.
Jetsrao,s DARTS Lodge No. %, X. of p, meets
at Pythian Hall on the 1st and Sd Wednesdays
q each month at 7:30 p. In. il. Thompson, M.
w; ID. PerrOdin, K. of r. s.
Handle Cottage Lodge No. 10 r. d a. II. meets
atits Lodge on the LIST Wednesday after each
Iui moon. A. Levy, W. NJ; J. L. Cain, sec'y.
Gordy 4. A. Chapter No.. 80 meets at Masonic
Hall on 1st Sunday after full moon at 10 q. M
Aipn0nse Levy, 81. P; c. N. Ealer, Secretary.
SociSN do Progress de 81. Laurent meets at Pro
gress Hall on the LIST Sunday of each month at
p. 10. Felix Lastrapes, President; ]. A. La
yigne, Secretary.
Sons Of Honor meet at their hall on last Sun
gay OF each month at 10 m. Jacob Fisher, Pres
ident; Narcisse Pain, Secretary.
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ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION.

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan Asso-
citation was incorporated on the 18th day of
March, 1883, under the laws of the State of Lou
isiana, its first object being to afford. by co-ope-
ration, to those who do not possess them, the
means of acquiring a HOME, and to encourage
thrift, by offering a safe investment and a lib
eral profit 10 those who will Systematically save
their earnings. Any person may become a
shareholder by subscribing for any number of
shares, payable in weekly instalments of rs
cents per share.
The Association does not deal in real estate,
but it is a Cooperative Savings Bank, in which
there is no privileged class, but ALL members
participating equitably in the profits.
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OFFICERS:

). D. ESTILETTE... President and Attorney
JOSEPH BLOCH .Vice-President
C. BAILEY Secretary and Treasurer
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CHURCHES.

CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Sunday. Low Mass at
7:s0 d. M; High Mass (sermOn) at 10 a. NJ;
Catcchism at 8 p. NJ; BenedictiOn at 4 p. M;
for country children at noon. Palm
Sunday, High Mass at $50 a. m.
A. DUBOURG, Rector.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Services at Opelou-
sas every Sd Sunday Of the month at II a. M.
and 1850 D. M. Sunday School every Sabbath at
10 q. m. At Bellevue, the first Sunday OF each
month at IL q. IN. and 7:30 p. M.
REV. GEO. FRAZER, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.--At Opelousas, LIST. Sd
and 18th Sabbaths, IL O'Clock a. M, and z p: M
Bellevue, I'd Sabbath, II o'clock a. m; Sd Sab
bath $3.50 p. m.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night at 7.
Sabbath School 10 O'Clock every Sabbath.
E. T. DEMON, F. C.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-OpelOusas, Rev.. L. M.
Phillips pastor services 1st and I'd Sunday IN
each month; at IL q. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Thursday night.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Garland, La, Rev. l.. M.
Phillips pastor; services every Sd Sunday, II
q n. and Z p. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Big Cane, La, Rev: L.
n. Phillips pastor; services every 4th Sunday,
Il .. M. and 7 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-There will be divine
service in the Church of the Epiphany on the
ID Sunday In the month at II o'clock q. m. and
On the 4th Sunday at $3.50 p. mr the Rev. A. r..
Price officiating.
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srATE OF LOUISIANA.
.ma.nna eynira NAV. 1861

fTarmS expire May, loSo.J
Murphy J. Foster, of st, Mary.
Govsl nnantG overnor-tVacant.)
LieuIenrr.no If State T. 8. Adams,0 OF +. Fellclalla
sscretaryWT y ". Heard, of Union.
4udiDrmr1-John Pickett, OF Bossier.
4 1foasnnsun M. J. Cunningham, or Natchltocnes
Z Atty. ueeondent of Public Educational. d. La
Sup s !, Of Avoyelles.
faIs y.;onar OF Immigration. G. Hawkes..
Gomn1lss;;onner of Agriculture-H. G. Newsom.
Conlnssa4ate land ~Otfice-John 8. Lanier.
Regls..,4 General-William G. Burt.
uspInfer-John McGrath.
StaIeanfatiyet to Congress from the Sixth Con
RepfesoIaonai District-Samuel M. Robertson,
u East Baton Rouge.
Supreme Court.
= Nicholls, Of Assumption, Chief-Justice.
H. Riyer, s. D. McEnery, of Ouachita; Jos.
Rresaux, of iberia, Observation-Disclosures.
= Me0inley, Clerk at OpelousaS.
n;rruia Court of Appeals-M Circuit.
% : Blackman, of Rapides, and Robert S.
W Parry, OF Iberia, Judges.
: II TSonpson, ex-oflcio Clerk tat Opelousas).
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
rro,,tb Senatorial District st. Landry and
Acadia-Terms expire May, 1895.
-aonators, @. W. Ward, n vacancy.
Jndicial District-st. Landry and Acadia.
y Terms expire May, 1867
niatriet Judge, W. C. Perrault.
rastrict Attorney. E. B. Dubuisson.
Terms of Court for st. Landry:
rary Terms. Monday, Feb. 8, and Monday,
anil s4srms.~Monday, April le. and Monday.
For Acadia:
Jxry Term-Monday, June 4, 1894.
Cyhi Tsrms-Monday. March 10, and Monday,
Oct. Is, 1894.
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NJ. DEPRES.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27
MAvoNNAise DRESSING.

How to Prepare This Rich and Delicious
Table Relish.
Put the uncooxed yolk of an egg into
= chilled bowl. beat we'll with q silver
fork. then add two saltspoonfuls of
salt and one saltspoonful Of mustard
powder. work them well . minute or
two before adding the oil; then add
q little good oil, which must be poured
in very slowly. few drops at . time
at first. alternated occasionally with q
few drops Of vinegar. In proportion
as the oil is used. the sauce should be-
come thick. When it begins to have
the consistency of jelly, alternate n few
drops of lemon juice with the oil.
When the egg has absorbed gill of
oil, finish the sauce bv adding = small
pinch of cayenne pepper, and one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of good vinegar
Taste 1t to see that there are salt,
mustard. cayenne and vinegar enough.
II not, add more seasoning very care
fully; these proportions will suit most
tastes, yet some like more mustard
and more oil. Do not use too much
cayenne. by beating the egg little
before adding the oil. there is little
danger of the sauce curdling; yet If. by
adding too much oil at first, it should
curdle. Immediately interrupt the OPP
Grafton. Put yolks Of one or two eggs
on another plate, beat them we'll and
add the curdled mayonnaise by de-
grees and finish by adding more oil.
lemon juice. vinegar. salt and cayenne
to taste. II lemons are not at hand
many use vinegar instead.
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late tor anythine hot their regular -
ton Of oats and hay. Some are at the
scratch every time. and when the start
10 made they take the lead all the way
round. and win the stakeA The farm
er who overcrops himself, is like .
quarter horse entered in . mile-heat
race. He has undertaken more than
he can accomplish. Some farmers are
tickle; they determine to do one thing.
but become discouraged, quit, and
make new departure. They are like
the badly-traincd racer who thinks
there is better ground outside, and flies
the track, and if they ever get
home Mt all, it is too late for
supper. The writer was authori-
tatively informed in early life that
the only way to do a full weeks work
was to rise very early Monday morning
and go to work, and stick to it until
shutdown Saturday. This may be one
extreme of the Industrial theory; the
other extreme is represented by the
man who enforced the above precept
His custom was to idle away the time
until after dinner Saturday, and then
fly around like mad and do his entire
weeks work between that time and
sunset. We have ali heard the proverb,
invented by some lazy vagabond. that
- bad beginning makes q good end
Ing" and there seem to be some of his
disciples still with us. but thanks to
human mortality, their names are ael.
dom and their numbers few, and we
are glad of it-Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27

1aaen 0nneb Vaooas IAea1o 0oe00 q
Hho ODheoOG,

0a10 0n0eb Y0000o I4eezo Ue9o0
SAo 0ah9oO6
There Ii one sin which Il seems "a
No II everywhere, and BY everybody b
underestimated and quite too much
overlooked in valuations Of character.
It IL the sin Of fretting. 1t IL - com.
mon "a air, as speech-so common that
unless 1t rises above its usual monotone
we do not even observe It. Watch any
ordinary coming together Of people and
we see how many minutes 1t will b
before somebody frets-that Is. makes
more or less complaining statement Of
something or other. which most prob.
ably everyone in the room Or the ca1
or on the street corner knew before,
and which most probably nobody car
help. Why say anything about It? il
is cold, it is hot, it is wet. It Is dry,
somebody has broken an appointment
ill-cooked a meal; stupidity or bad
faith somewhere has resulted in dis
comfort. There are plenty of things
to fret about. 1t is simply astonish-
ing how much annoyance and discom-
fort may be found in the course Of
every days living. even at the
simplest. II one only Keeps u sharp eye
out on that side of things. Even Holy
Write says we are born to trouble n
sparks fly upward. But even to the
sparks flying upward, in the blackes,
of smoke. there is . blue slxy above
and the less time they waste on the
road tho sooner they will reach It
Fretting Is all time wasted on the
road.-Helen Hunt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27

For three hundred years our farmers
have been wearing out their fields and
going west Now that there is no
more west to go to, what are we to dc
about it? The lands now in cultiva.
ton will become exhausted after awhile
under the present system Of cropping.
Even those lands that are glibly spoken
Of as inexhaustible do not produce
the crops they once did. People see
this but do not perceive what this
ominous fact foreshadows. The South
Atlantic states are now feeling the
full weight Of the penalty for reckless
farming. The huge fertilizer factories
and warehouses t. II the tale. When il
takes all the net profits of a farm to
prevent its degeneration, then the lot
of the farmer is q hard one indeed.
The remedy or prevention of this evil
is to adopt a rational preventative sys.
TEN. and one that will not only pre-.
serve the fertility which now inheres
in the soil. but improve it. This can
best be done-perhaps it can only 70
done-while farming the land profita.
bly,, with stock.-Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27

The course of study in sewing in the
Boston public schools Is interesting for
an amateur Of sewing to consider. To
read OF "thimble, emery, scissors" set
of neatly as articles of study, and to
gaze upon . printed curriculum Of
blasting, backstitching, overcasting.
Misunderstanding and combination of
one running and one-half backstitch."
is to realize most intensely the adj
vantages Boston offers to her daugh-
tiers. In the fourth year are taught,
among other things, stocking darning,
straight and bias telling. whipping
and sewing on ruhles, hemstitching,
blind stitching. tucking il not taught
previously. gathers ovcrhanded to .
band, sewing ON hooks and eyes and
buttons. eyelets, loops, and in the fifth
year there is system Of dress cutting
by which girls are taught to take
measures, draught. cut and At dress
waist.
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REFLECTIONS

On the Various Kinds Of Farmers that &c
to Mako Up the Sum Total.
The crops of 1898 are about all har-
vested. The next thing to which every
farmer should turn his attention to is
the crop for 1894. The earliest date
fixed for the opening of the millen-
mum is about six years OF yet, and it
may be that after the millennium BE-
gins there will be a necessity for food
and clothing, and that the farmers
services will be required all during
that term and up to the period fixed
for the final consummation Of all
things Therefore prudent farmers
will commence right away to pre-
pare for another crop. In order that
the best success may be attained it is
important to begin right and continue
right through all the operations of the
year. If this can not be absolutely at-
tanned then the nearest possible APP
proach to it is the best that can be
aene, and is what ought to be dene in
every case. Farmers may be ikened
unto field of horses entered for . race.
Some seem like they can never get
started: they fret and champ the bit
and kick up great deal of dust, but
they are never near the wire when the
starters bell taps; and when finally
start is made. they are away behind,
and are distanced the first heat.
Others get . Rad start, but
dash off like forty furies, and
before the home stretch is reached
they are tagged out, and get home too
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WOMAN AND HOME.
rAeLE ron INvALlos.

A Usfhil1ne Ceovsebeaes fee the Ratssoe
go Nufse-HoW N OlA-1sshisaed LAGAt
0oonA Was MaAo Over late . Valuable
PSscs Of Farnltare-0o Heace and Do
Likewise.
The following sketch from the House.
hold shows how = large old-fashioned
light stand vas made over into . con-
venient and pretty table to stand close
BY the side of An invalid's bed, to serve
- repository for many little conven-
fences and necessities to which she
could often help herself If only they
could be kept within her reach.
As there was no one mandy with
tools" to cali upon. the nurse, who
knew nothing about woodwork. hur-
riedly arranged the table herself. for
temporary use. But it proved strong,
stable and satisfactory in every way,
an unfailing convenience to its suffer
ing but self-helpful owner.
The following particulars regarding
its arrangement may be helpful to
others with similar needs:
The top of the stand was enlarged an
inch or two in width and several inches
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in length at each side by the addition
of smooth board top. which was Sc
curely nailed to position: this was COW
cred with tightly-drawn cream-white
rubber cloth. which was turned under
the edges and tackled around on the un-
der side.
Into the under side of the shelf. close
to each table leg. was turned strong
screw-almost, but not quite. through
to the upper surface of the board-so
that the heads projected like four legs,
each nearly an inch long. These little
legs dropped through and fitted closely
into the eyes of strong screw-eyes
which were turned into and projected
from the inner side of each table leg.
Being held in position in this way, at
four points, the shelf was as secure as
need be, and it almost doubled the use
fitness of the table.
A square. round or oblong shelf may
be adjusted to any four-legged stand
or table in this way. They make con-
venient sewing or reading tables or
commodes.
pillow. q row of roomy pockets were
suspended by cords or ribbons from lit
tie brass screw-eyes. and, to keep them
from swinging out Of place, each lower
corner was secured to a similar screw
eye inside the table leg.
Standing close by the side of the bed
every part of the tabletop, shelf.
drawer and pockets-soon became in
dispensable. Water, medicine, fruit,
bell, handkerchief, napkin. fan, watch
or book. any or all, could be safely
within reach. The rubber cloth, inn
pervious to water, could be wiped of
and made fresh and sweet. no matter
what might have been spilled upon it,
and the pocket Innings, like rubber
cloth bags. could be turned out and
cleaned ut any time.
When the table was pronounced .
success and fixture it was made moro
attractive and still more convenient by
the addition Of back boards to the top
ind shelf-see dotted lines-which,
like the rest of the woodwork, was
then given two coats of prettily-tinted
enamel paint, the brass drawer-pull
was polished and tiny ornamental
brass hooks were placed wherever they
were needed for the suspension or safe
keeping of any little article; wash silk
or linen scarfs were draped over the
back boards, their fringed ends falling
gracefully at the sides, and the result
was piece of furniture which was as
dainty and neat to look at as it was
convenient to use, which is saying .
great deal for its appearance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27
HERE AND THERE.

I'm fruit growing, loss often comes
through having to rush everything ia
market at once.
Corn is worth more to mix with
cattle food than to put lard on hogs
that are fat enough.
An important department of dairy
farming is raising cows to keep mp the
herd. This should not be neglected.
"A diversity Of fruits will enable
you to spread the harvest and market
ing over long season, and that will
give the best profit.
Selection must be the leading fac.
tor in the improvement of all our farm
stock, and fortunately it is method
which can be employed without great
expense.
1t is claimed that over 700, 900 sheep
are annually killed by dogs, the value
of the mutton and wool thus destroyed
being estimated at s3,000, 900.
If you are starting q fruit farm
plant something Of every fruit that is
adapted to your location. Some years
one. will give you crop when the
others fail
People who know too much are not
good material out of which to make
successful dairymen. They never learn
anything; their great knowledge was
inherited from some remote ancestor.
One great advantage Of dairying
is that it brings in money every day
during the year, and the dairyman al
WAYS having cash can buy cheaper
than those who have to buy on credit.
1t il . cash-ia-hand business and Is
such is satisfactory, even if net profits
are small.
-Over-cropping farm means disaster.
and over-stockingafarm with.worthless
animals. i to court bankruptcy. Plant
judiciously Of good seeds, and cultivate
WELL Stock the farm with ANIMALS
worthy of the best care, and give it to
them, and you are on the road to su.-
cess. Turn neither to the right nsr
left. and ron viii get there
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27
The Are az womeu.

The wish to conceal her age is so
popularity supposed to be second nature
to every woman that it has come to be
accepted almost as one of her preroga
tives. Even on the witness stand legal
iVquiry and judgment are very lenient
on this point here in America. Over
in Australia, however, it seems, it is .
serious ofense, and recently . mar
rage was declared void because the
husband proved that his wife had de-
ceived him rs to her age, claiming to
be fifteen years younger than she really
was. In this connection the celebra-
ton the other day of the ninety-ninth
birthday of . still vigorous woman is
worth mentioning rs bringing together
q company Of the sex who strove each
to be older, not younger, than the
other, those who had touched the
ninety mark announcing the fact with
. pride that quite silenced the inn.
mature matrons of seventy-eight and
eighty-five.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27
TREe.PLANriNG.

Whether Fall or Spring 10 tho Better lime
for II.
The question is often asked: Which
is the better time to set out trees the
spring or the fall?
The answer to this must depend upon
the nature of the tree or the shrub. the
part of country, condition of soil and
climate where the planting is to BIZ
done
For example, in the extreme north OF
open prairie country where the Their
mometer may go extremely low, and,
what is worse. where harsh, drying
winds may prevail most of the winter
all but the hardest of trees and ever
greens are decidedly safer planted in
the spring than in the fall.
If. however. plenty of roots are
taken. and, what is even perhaps Of
more Importance, goodly lot of soil il
taken with the roots, allowing no un.
due exposure of them to the air, a tree
well planted in the fall is perfectly
safe.
Aids to success will consist in evenly
distributing the roots in the new earth,
in COMPRISING soil we'll about the
roots. and if trees are large enough to
be acted upon by the wind. in placing
stay wires to keep them snug and in
place.
Another famous aid is to mulch with
old hay or long, littery manure OF
leaves, which prevent lifting of the
soil and the penetration Of the frost too
deep therein.
In warm countries. where the frosts
amount to nothing. the fall is the time
to plant, or just as soon as the plants
have come to a state of rest.
Here root action at once sets in to re-
pair the damages of removal, and by
the time springtime comes the newly
planted trees are fully equipped for q
new start.
Nurserymen of the north usually re.
serve the planting o. their young stuff
until spring. pretty good evidence OF
where success lies.
As stuff has to b dug or is received
from outside sources in the fall, in.
stead Of being replanted at once they
are laid in by the HEELS" that is, they
are placed in rows in the ground, near.
ly horizontal instead of upright, where
they are easily protected, if necessary,
by few boughs to keep of the drying
winds of winter.
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To Note . Clever Woman

The cleverest woman in the matter
OF dress is the plain woman who con.
trives never to let You know she's
plain. To be successful in this respect
one must have natural good taste. It's
no use to put ones self entirely in the
hands of good dressmaker. Dress
makers need directing. They can't be
expected to know customers
weak or strong points Is well as she
should know them herself. All women,
except those with hopelessly bad fig
ures and no throats, pay for dressing.
A gown il usually becoming if it is the
same color as the wearer's eyes. a
bright bandeau under the brim of q
hat is apt to have IN improving effect.
Good taste Is . thing to be thankful
for. Those who possess it are inclined
to value it too lightly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27

tursl shades Of forget-me-nots. with
delicate foliage in keeping with the
flowers. The leaves are also cut ont
around the edge, leaving the space
within for the photograph or picture.
A back, the same shape, is made from
pasteboard and fastened to the frame
with Royal glue. The blue ribbon
hang-by and some faint suspicion Of
gliding about the center Of the flowers
and the entire edge of the frame only
add to its decorative charms. Square
frames of the Same paper, with design
of wild roses and leaves, are also very
becoming to pretty faces within.-N.
Y, Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27
Appreelatlvo.

Wool-What's the matter with your
eye?
Van Pelt--1ried to col,.:,Jce an Irish
man that four-leas .lover was .
shamrock.
WOOL thought tie four-lesf clover
brought good luck.
Van Petit does; didn't l get away
alive@Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27
DAINTY PICTURE FRAME.

Easily Made by N Amateur Artist iron
water Color Paper.
Room belongings are often spoiled
by one tone not quite in harmony. and
dainty pen and pencil or delicate water
color drawings are at times cruelty
treated by the framing. which. in real
ity. should be the browning touch.
A pretty franc is easily made by m
amateur artist out Of water color pa
per.
It Is first cut out heart shape. then
painted. rs in the illustration. in ma
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-27

sit requires no effort to emphatically
show that already many, many millions
of dollars have been gained to agricul-
ture through the disinterested efforts
of scientists. Scientific investigation
will continue in the future as it has in
the past, and it is fair to assume that
each year will see much good work
done. Certainly no other class of la
Dor is receiving greater benefits from
science than is agriculture at the pres
emit day..