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The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-16
PROFITABLE FISH FARMS.
A New Industry Now Being Developed b
Progressive

A New Industry Now Being Developed by
Progressive Farmers.
The practice of raising food fish for
market has become of late a very prof
liable industry, and in some parts of
the country is being carried out on an
extensive scale.
The equipment of a fish farm, as it is
called, is a very simple and inexpen-
sive operation. Land which would be
valueless for ordinary farming may be
used for the purpose, the only require
ment being a plentiful supply of good
running water. The best site for a
farm is a hilly or mountainous district
where the water runs swiftly and is in
%terrupted by waterfalls, since this
serves to aerate and refresh the water.
The fish farms are usually provided
with three ponds, each of which is re-
served for fish of about the same size.
As the fish grow, they are changed
from one pond to another. The fry is
usually bought at the state or other
hatchery and placed in the first pond.
The food for the fish is the principal
expense. There are a variety of pre-
pared fish foods on the market, but it
has been found that the fish fed with
prepared food have a decidedly beefy
flavor. A plan very generally adopted
is that Of planting the ponds with an
abundance of fresh water shrimp.
These grow very quickly and soon pro-
vide a plentiful supply of wholesome
food.
1t will be seen that the fish require
little attention, and the consequent in
come from such a crop is almost clear
profit. In the season the product of
fish farms sells in the market at one dol
lar a pound, and out Of season, if the
sale be permitted by law, a much
higher price may be rea;ized.-Scien-
tifc American.
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800 Reward, 800.

The reader of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
ell its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying. the foundation
of the disease, and giving tic patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting naturein doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, ]. J. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, O.
CH Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, 225 cents.
A FR1END-"If you love her, old fellow,
why don't you marry her?" Bachelor Doe
tor-"Marry herl Why, she is one Of my
best patients. Life
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-16

CuLD-"Why don't you have your Inner
table mendoza" Hostess-"Mended!" Child
-"Yes'm. It's very weak and rickety, isn't
it," Hostess-''Why, no, dear. It's solid
mahogany" Child-'That's queer. Mamma
said | must remember not to lean my elbows
on it while eatin'. Our table is real strong"
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~
your W use, as we say in the profess
sion, but, being an amateur, don't
know how to go about turning 'em into
more cash than the reward comes to,
and that, consequently, you are anx-
ious to come to terms with him. See?"
For a month Lady Yerbury's dia-
monds were sought in vain and for a
month &c. c." continued to appeal to
his late fellow traveller, also in vain,
but at the end of that time his patience
was rewarded by the appearance of an
advertisement, telling him if he really
meant business, to write to "B. H. at
a given address.
Inspector Bland was more cautious
than discriminating, but as it produced
a reply which the inspector deemed
satisfactory 1t was followed by others
less carefully worded, until at last it
stood pledged to personally deliver, for
the consideration of two thousand
pounds, the stolen jewels to one Benja-
min Hurst, whom ] was to meet at a
public house in Chillingham.
Nov, I don't pretend to be Drawer
than the average man of peaceful and
sedentary habits, and when / saw what
sort of a house the .Spotted Dog was
I began to wish / had refused to have
anything to do with Inspector BANDS
scheme.
The little company of disreputable-
looking loafers haaging about the bar
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II am convinced that it is for q long
time in every mans power to deter
mine whether he will be old or not
The outward marks Of age we are all O..
us very willing to defer; forgetting
that wesmay wear the inward bloom Of
youth with true dignity and grace, and
be ready to learn, and eager to give
pleasure to others, to the latest mo
nept Of our existence.-sydney sHitb
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-16
FOR SALE.
WILL sell for cash Of on easy terms the 70

T WILL sell for cash OF on easy terms the fol-
l. lowing described property, viz:
i. A plantation in Bellevue containing about
sixty-six arpen:s, all thoroughly fenced and
drained, with tenant house and outbuildings,
known as the Narcisse Richard place.
2. A plantation situated on the COurtableau,
containing four hundred and forty-two and
2.l0O arpents, about sixty arpents under pieux
and wire fence and in cultivation, with two good
tenant houses and Outbuildings. The rear of
this tract consists OF cypress swamp.
3. Several tracts of wood land ON the bayou
Ieche, situated between Coulon's bridge and
Barry's Landing.
The first and second tracts are rented advan-
tageousiy for the year 1894. and if sold | will
transfer rent notes to purchasers.
w. G. PERRAULT.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-16
THE PISO

The above is tho style Of the firm which
manufactures Piso's Cure for Consumption
and Piso's Remedy for Catarrh, at Warren,
Pa. Tho company was recently %incorpor.
ated, succeeding f. Z. Hazeltine, under
whose. name The business has been con.
1ucted for many years. In fact tic bust
| aess was established in 1861, when $G5 was
paid for.tle first barrel of sugar bought,
that was SO cents a pound other things were
| proportionately high, as much OF the Plso
Cure is now sold tor 25 cents as was then for
sl.O0.
While the firm has been a very persistent
advertiser in newspapers, its aggregate out
lay annually has been comparatively small,
so that the steady and rapid increase in
sales to their present large proportions GER
tainly indicates that Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption possesses high merit as aremedy
for coughs, colds aud threat and lung
troubles generally. The pleasant taste OF
the cure has doubtless contributed materi.
ally to its popularity.
Growth in business has necessitated the
invention of numerous labor-saving ma
chimes. Notable among these are apparatus
for washing, filling, corking and scaling
bottles with which three nen easily turn
out 1000 bottles an hour. In the adyertis-
ing department improved machines in the
bindery finish 100 600 Pocket Book Alma
macs in a day with only twenty operators.
nqsz4 444taG s.asaass the box machin". on
WEch one man puts together a thousand
CARTONS daily which are filled with t. dozen
.Piso's euro for Consumption by another
man in the same space of time.
The Piso Company gives steady employ
ment to q small army of workers, of both
employees is a topic of much favorable com
ment among the citizens OF Warren. Alto
gethcr the prosperity of the company p-
pears 60 be peculiarly deserved.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-16
Ube South.

TENNESSEE. = Harriman.-Aff
in Grace Universalist church are moving
on serenely and prosperously A Birth
day Social recently given at the Cum
berland Hotel by the Y. P. G. u, was
much enjoyed and yielded satisfactory
financial return. Also Shadow Picture
Social held in the Sunday school rooms,
was the means of bringing the young
people together for a pleasant evening,
and was also financial success.
Our Pastor, Rev. w. III, McGlauflin
is away much of the time, preaching dur
ing the week at Crossville and Knoxville,
and the last two Sundays of each month
at Atlanta. When he is absent the pull
pit is supplied from our own congrega
ton, or by Professors from the Uuiver-
sity.
Last Sunday, Nov. 3. was observed as
Japan Sunday, the pastor preaching an
appropriate sermon and the Japan num-
Der of The UNIvERsALIsT being distrib-
uted among the congregation. An offer
ing was made for the benefit of the
japan Mission, amounting to IS 65 The
interest of the day was deepened by the
baptism at the altar. of mother and
little daughter. and the welcome of the
former into church membership.
CrossviIIe. w. III. McGlaufiin
held three meeting in this village re-
Gently, where he has frequently
preached during the past three years.
Good congregations we're in attendance
and a committee was appointed to secure
names of those DESTROYS of forming a
church organization. Nine names were
received and it is thought that the num-
Der may soon be doubled and church
organization be perfected in the near
future.
Crossville is 80 miles west of Hartman
and will be easily reached. SO soon as
the railroad now in process of construc-
ton is completed.
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The Council held closing session at 2
p. NJ. Rev. John Richardson, in behalf
OF Missionary Committee, said that ef-
forts at Lebanon failed for want of CO.
operation. Thanks were rendered to
friends at Mason for hospitality. At 3
P. M. the Alliance held it's session, Mrs.
b. f. Thomas presiding. Rev. A. E.
Danforth made an interesting address on
Missionary work. Reports were read
from Alliances in Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Eaton. Miss Lizzie Bacon sang a
solo.
At P. M Miss M. A. Bortle made an
address in the interest OF Buchtel Col.
lege, after which Bro. G. A. Kratzer de-
livered an interesting sermon.
The session on Sunday consisted of
the Sunday -school at 8 A. M. at which
Miss M. A. Bortle gave an interesting
object lesson on Buchtel College. At 10
A. M. the Communion service was held.
Rev. Mrs. Danforth presiding. This was
followed by the Occasional Sermon by
Rev. John Richardson, full OF sugges-
tions in regard to Life and Duty" At
2 P. NJ. Miss M. A. Bortle gave an address
on "The Higher Education" At 7P.M
Miss Alberta d. CARRIER led Y. P. G.
Union devotional service, Topic: "My
Belief Regarding the Bible," after which
Rev. U. S. Milburn gave his lecture OH,
"Why I am Universalist." The meet
ing for 1895 was a success in all respects.
PLATTsvILLE.
Bro. P. L. Frazier reports an excellent
meeting held at Plattsville October q.
Bro. Allen Arbogast delivered an excel
lent sermon on Jacobs Dream" or the
House of God; the Gate of Heaven
1t was voted unanimously to organize a
Y. P. G. u, and that it be devotional
organization; also that the Sunday
school be made auxiliary to the Union
The Union was to be organized Novem-
Der 3, and as soon as possible would
unite with the State Union. Steps were
taken to secure a minister, and Rev. J.
HI. Blackford will be the man if he will
consent to serve. The prospects for
good work at Plattsville are encourag-
ing.
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MICHIGAN LETTER.
RECENT DETROIT MEETINGS.

hECENI DElRUlE MEETINGS..
Some liberalism does occasionally
stray into this State of peninsulas. For
two weeks past we have had in Detroit
a concentration of progressive workers.
First came a meeting of the American
Missionary Association of the Congre
gational denomination. This gave us
stirring speeches from Washington
GLADDEN., Prof. Angel, of Michigan Uni
versity, General Howard and others.
Upon the heels of this came lecture in
the Church of Our Father, by Prof.
Briggs, of Union Seminary on 1.-THE
Higher Criticism" 1t was in this city
that the doughty Professor made a fight
for his faith, and yet when he came here
this time only three clergymen were in
the audience; one of these was student
of the Professors, another was broad
Congregationalist and the third was a
Universalist. Not Presbyterian came
to hear this arch -heretic
Hardly was Prof. Briggs voice silent
when a week of Christian Sociological
meetings began in one of the city
churches. Prof, Geo. d. Heron, DID,,
of Iowa College. Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows, LII. d.. and Prof. Graham Taylor,
of Chicago, DR.. Kellogg, Battle Creek
Sanatarium, and others gave lectures
and discussed the themes and practices
of social reform, giving advice, some good
and some not so good. Following upon
this was practical lecture by Washing
ton GLADDEN. on. Municipal Reform"
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Ube West.

WISCONSIN.-La Crosse.-There il
commendable activity in the various de-
partments of our church work. We are
sustaining an excellent musical service
and are increasing the evening congre-
cations, which have not been 30 good
as the morning. They are now often.
times larger.
Our young Peoples Christian Union
is being more thoroughly organized. A
junior union of thirty five members has
just been organized. The Sunday school
attendance is increasing. We are plan
ming to enlist the interest of the people
most widely in the mid week service.
Members have been received into the
church on each occasion of welcome
during the year.
Neenah.-Sunday, November g. wit
messed an impressive and interesting SER
vice in Neenah church. Three adults
were baptized and eight received into
the fellowship of the Universalist
Church. OF these eight, four we're men
and four women; four also being men,
bers of the Y P. G. u. and one being
Treasurer of the State Convention. The
Holy Communion was observed directly
after the reception of members, there
being about thirty communicates. II
terest in the establishment of the
church seems to be daily increasing and
the Neenah people will surely succeed
KANSAS -Hutchinson.--R Rev. G George
N. Falconer, formerly of Colorado, is
now in Hutchinson seeking to revive
the parish in that place. He is to preach
for the friends four Sundays. We hope
his visit will result in the necessary
movement to place the parish again on
it's feet. Let the young minister have all
encouragement in his good work.
KANSAS the UniversaIists of
Kansas.-In my last letter / requested
that literature be sent me for free distri
button. l did not intend to encroach
upon the duties of the State Superin-
tendent of the Post Office Mission but
only to supplement the work of this
Convention by sending out some de-
nominational papers in connection with
the letters and circulars which 1 shall
mail during the year.
Capt. G. H. Trott, of Junction City,
has charge of the Post Office Mission
and will respond to calls for literature
according to the provisions made for
that work.
To secure reasonable co operation
from our friends in the State very ex-
tensive correspondence will be necessary
and again l request that all who are in.
terested shall reply to the letters they
receive and make contribution in post
age stamps to defray the expenses Of
printing circulars and mailing letters
LEON P. JONES, Secretary.
SENECA, KAN.
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OHIO NEWS LETTER.
REV. R. N. JOHN AS MISSIONARY.

REV. r. N. JOHN AS MISSIONARY.
Rev. R. N. John began his work as
Missionary of Ballou Association for the
present year at Pricetown. by services
on October &c and 81 Notwithstanding
meetings of other churches in the vicin-
ity, there was good attendance, and the
collection the largest received.
COLUMBUS.
DIR. E. L. Rexford will continue as pas
tor of our Columbus church, at an in
creased salary. The congregations are
large. the Sunday school is doing well,
and the Young Peoples Guild holds in
teresting meetings. The Ladies' Society
will hold fair soon.
FARMERS STATION.
The church at Farmers Station is
taking on new life. The Sunday school
gave Harvest Home" concert Novem-
Der 3. The Y. p. G. U. meetings are ex-
cellent.
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Church. The pastor OF the Universalist
Church was the first pastor in the city
to observe Prison Sunday, but the out
growth is a union service of all churches
attended by the leading citizens.
L. s. NC.
DETROIT, Nov. 6. 1895.
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~ CHURCH AND PARISH REGISTER. Il

TN
requested
mind that its fidelity furnishing the
material We Send the
AND published
forwarded date of
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airy, and they go about as if they pro-
posed to pay it. We are much encour-
aged and trust in God to help us.
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MAKE
YOUR
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GLAD.

The mothers as
well as the boys
aredelighted with
the wonderful line
of Combination"
suits that we are
now showing.
The fabrics are
strictly all wool
the finest produc-
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tons of American and foreign looms,
and every suit is handsomely made
and trimmed. The Combination in
cludes: one full suit, one extra pair
OF pants and Stanley cap to match.
They are for boys 3 to Is years of age
and are unquestionably the finest
garments ever put on the market.
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St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-23

The withdrawals of specie from the
treasury for export to Europe have
amounted to $7,S50,000, and the treasury
gold reserve is reduced to about $S3, ,0OO,-
600. The strength of the exchange mar
ket indicates that the outflow is likely
probable that the treasury will author
ize another bond issue. Nor is there
much hope of prompt action on the part
of congress. Wall street has not
SHOWN, any unusual apprehension over
the gold movement. 1t was Influenced
to a greater degree by the belief that
the liquida ton at London and Paris in
mining stocks, aggravated by the fall
in European government securities
due to the crisis in Turkey, would lead
to a crash. This fear was lively at the
beginning of the week. 1t was part
tally allayed by the more pacific aspect
which the Eastern question has now
assumed, and more by the fact that the
big houses in London and Paris have
eXerted themselves to save their weak
er brethren. Reports from Witwater-
srand gold field, indicating the success
of some of the newer ventures in that
district, seem to have stayed the pro-
gress Of liquidation in Kaffirs. These
influences have checked the enforced
selling of Americans for foreign ac-
count, though they have not aroused
any European interest in our market"
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-23
PIONEER CARRIER.
FLAVIAN CHERRIER DIES IN
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, WHERE
HE WAS BORN.
CARRIED MAIL TO ST. PAUL
IN, ANTE-RAILROAD TIMES-IN-
ls sTERESTING BIT OF EARLY
HISTORY.
SNOW, ICE AND COLD WAVE.
IL L.
Zero Weather in Parts of the
NOrthwest-St. Paul VIII Not
Escape.
CARRIED MAIL TO ST. PAUL
SNOW, ICE AND COLD WAVE

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Nov.
22.-Flavian Cherrier, aged seventy
five, died yesterday. Mr.. Cherrier
was born and lived here all of his
life. In his boyhood Prairie du
Chen contained twenty-five families
clustered about the fort. His recol-
lection carried him back prior to
regular communication with the out
side world. The families lived upon
game and the Indian corn they
raised. The corn they ground be-
tween concave and convex stones.
The flour was very dark, but was
sWeeter than that occasionally
brought in. The first regular sup
plies were brought here in keel boats
from New Orleans and st. Louis.
The boats were propelled by long
poles and by sail when possible.
Mr.. Cherrier recollected when Gen.
Zachary Taylor and Jefferson Davis
were stationed here. Dr. Beaumont
was his fathers family physician.
He recollected when the famous
Alexis st. Martin was shot above
here and brought to DR.. Beaumont
for treatment. st. Martin had a
gunshot wound that tore an opening
into the stomach. The doctor put a
"glass window" over the hole and
rier used to go to see the doctor feed
st. Martin and watch the process
of digestion. 1t was here the table
was made giving the length of time
it takes to digest certain articles.
He also recollected the building of
the present Fort Crawford.
In November, 1916, Mr.. Cherrier took
the contract to carry the mail twice
a month to st. Paul after it reached
here by stage form Chicago via Galena,
Ill. He carried the mail in a canoe
The first two weeks he was dis
couraged and wished that he hadn't
taken the contract, for it rained daily
He often had to land to empty the wa
ter out of his canoe and to build a fire
to dry his clothes and blankets. He
had no matches, but had a flint and
punk. While the fire was starting he
often was so cold he had to take his
axe and chop into tree for exercise
hCtp w Wdllll I1G Slept Ills
canoe at night and lived upon game
and bread he carried with him. There
were no houses between here and st.
Paul. st. Paul had three or four houses.
When winter came he went on horse
back. One time he reached Black river
and the ice was not strong enough for
his horse, so he lariated him out and
went on afoot. Returning in a few days
the horse heard him at distance and
began to Whitney He had eaten up
all the grass within reach.
% MIR. Cherrier had sixteen children,
two Of whom are dead, and he leaves
forty-one grandchildren and one great
grandchild. He leaves three brothers
Com, Oliver and Dennis-the latter
was one of the first settlers in ST.
Paul. Mr.. Cherrier was highly re-
speeted by all classes. He was known
far and wide for his strict honesty,
that being his most prominent charac-
teristic. He was a devout Catholic.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-23
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