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The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
PLAN FOR GREENHOUSE.
Full Directions for Building and How "a
Arrange the Interior.

Full Directions for building and How t"
Arrange the Interior.
The accompanying illustration
shows the plan for a greenhouse
which is cheap and gives a different
temperature in the various parts OF
the house, yet is heated with only n
fire. 1t really consists of two small
greenhouses joined together as shown.
The front part is ten feet wide and
twenty-five feet long, and the real
part is eight feet wide and twenty
two feet long. have used this green
house for two winters and it works
admirably. l grow palms and hot
house plants in N section, n pSlm-
roses, cinerarias and cool greenhouse
plants in the other, and all thrive sat
isfactorily. To build the house l dug
in the ground two and a half feet,
then set in oak posts eight feet long,
sinking them three feet in the ground.
This left the walls five feet high, ex-
cept the south wall, which is only: four
feet high. This wall being low lets in
plenty of sunshine. The framework
is oak scantling two by three inches,
and the walls are made of oak boards
one inch thick. Then earth is banked
up to the top of the wall, and sodded.
The rafters on the south side are
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
nAYoNET POINTS.

ONLY four Of the survivors of Ma.
p~oleon's great army are still alive: Jean
Jacques sabatier, 1902; Victor Baillod
ind Jean Bousset, 1o1, and Joseph
Rose, 100.
ENGINEER IN CHEF MELVILLE says
that in the Olympia, Minneapolis, Co
lumbia and New York, we have four
cruisers that for speed beat anything
In the world.
ALUMINIUM is now used irstead OF
steel for the nails and heel plates OF
the German soldiers boots. The re
suits expected are quicker and better
marching, with less fatigue to the men
FIFTEEN years after they were lost in
the disaster at 1sandhlwana, in Zulu
land, the colors Of the Twenty-fourth
regiment, the South Wales Borderers
have been recovered. They ann some
way into the hands Of a French noble
man, who has just transferred them tc
the British military attache at Paris.
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Making the Dogs Useful.

Manuel F. de Costa, who resides siz
miles south of Sacramento, Cal, on the
Riverside road, has built an ingenious
machine for irrigating his flower
garden and his orange and lemon
trees. It consists Of a wooden wheel
ten feet wide. A dog is placed inside
the wheel, which is turned by his
weight, as he gallops in treadmill
fashion. The revolution of the axle
turns a crank which operates the
handle of a pump set in a dug well.
After half an hours exercise the dog is
taken out and a fresh dog put in for
another half hour. The dogs seem to
enjoy the work, for they bark and wag
their tails when they are brought to
the wheel. They know that it means
something good to eat at the end of
the half hours work.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
Many Sorts on tine Tree.

A writer in Gardening Illustrated
suggests the utility of grating a num-
Der of kinds of pears on a single tree
for household use. Not many families
can consume the produce of a large
tree, ripening about the same time,
whereas single limbs of various sorts,
ripening in succession, would yield
welcome supplies. He suggests (for
English use) eight interchangeable,
Williams Bon Chretien (B~artlett),
Beurre Superin, Louise Bonnie, Doy-
III du Comice, Marie Louise, Jo-
sephine de Malines and Beurre d'Es-
perance, from which one may reason
ably hope to get a limited supply of
fruit from the end of August to the
first of March. With some variations
to suit ones soil, climate and taste,
this plan might be land has been) pur-
sued to advantage by the American
amateur, and extended to embrace
other fruits. We remember years ago
visiting the garden of Charles Down
ing in Newburgh, N. Y, where, in
consequence of limited space and
many varieties to test, he had grated
and regrafted his trees until they
seemed to be bearing crops of labels
as we'll as Of fruit.-Country Gentle
man
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
Winter

Winter butter-dairying is growing.
The silo has solved the question OF
cheap %succulent food for this purpose.
Rolled Or ground wheat and bran sup.
plements silage and makes q fine win
ter feed. Many butter-makers are
realizing that by making the bulk Of
their butter in winter they average a
larger quantity. a better price and a
higher profit, besides a more even dis
tribntion OF labor. For the butter
maker who does not have ice in sum
mer there r the following additional
advantages: "a The opportunity OF
obtaining cream with less bad favors,
wheel, may be transferred to the but
ter. 20 A solid, w~ell-gralned arti-
Gle. resulting from the cream being
kept cool when churned.
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seven feet long; all the other rafters
are four and one-half feet long.
The letter a indicates the position OF
the stove, which is an old-fashioned
wood heating stove, for which l paid
81. so. The legs are left off and it is
set on bricks SO as to place it low down,
and over it is built the cutting bench,
the bottom of the bench being two
feet from the top of the stove. Alarge
pot of water is kept on the stove to
maintain due moisture in the air. A
large piece of sheet-iron is placed be-
tween the stove and the wall; another
piece is arranged so as to be easily
moved in and out between the top OF
the stove and the bottom of the cut
ting bench. The dotted lines show
where the fue passes from the stove.
one joint of stove pipe next the stove.
This tile is supported by strong gal
vanized wire fastened to the wall at
one end, and to the rail on the flower
bench at the other end. The joints of
tile are luted together with wet clay,
which makes 1t easy to take them
down for cleaning out the SCOT, which
must be lone about once a month in
winter. The bench indicated by b and
c is built high enough to allow two
and one-half feet space under 1t, which
gives room to get under to put wood
in the stove; b is a bed of h~eliotrope
which is always in bloom, and c is
where the carnations are grown for
winter blooming.
The fire is allowed to burn it's full
force only in zero weather, when il
must be looked after every four hours.
In moderately cold weather it may be
left all night. There is always a diff
ference of ten to twelve degrees be-
tween the middle and the ends of the
greenhouse. At d is the rose bench,
where roses r grown for cut flowers
a Marechal Mel being in the end near
est the fire. The bench is two feet
high; is the place for begonias and
young palms: +, smilax, the bench low
down; 9. %coleus, begonias, ETC.; h, a
large palm; :, a tall plant. ALI the
benches, 4, ! and m, are used for plants
for sale. The walks are two feet
wide. The door is in the west end,
and a storm door is built outside. /
did all the work myself, and the green
house cost me fifty dollars. With a
few cold frames in addition it will, if
well managed, turn out 5000 to $500
worth of plants and cut flowers per
year.
Still, If the purse will admit, l ad-
wise to build it on the level ground and
not dig. Use two thicknesses of
boards and put tarred paper between
them, as the building will then last
much longer, will not be SO damp in
continued wet weather, and will then
allow cold frames to be placed outside
the east wall. My house has a good
drain, which is Indispensable for a
house built below the level Of the
ground.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
H FARMING WORLD.
GOOD DAIRY RATIONS.

Food That Is Calculated to Induce Q
Good Flow OF Milk.
The best ration is generally the one
that induces a liberal flow of milk. 1t
has not been found practicable to take
a cow giving thin milk, and by select
ing her ration change this into rich
milk. OF course, very %succulent food
is favorable to an increased yield,
with a larger increase in fluids than in
solids. The way to get a herd that
will give a paying yield Of rich milk is
to select cows giving rich milk and
then feed for an increased yield. Any
COW not giving milk up to the legal
standard is unfit for the herd. Use
the Babcock test and discard the skim
milk. cows.
Here are some rations that have
proved satisfactory in Pennsylvania:
Forty-fve pounds ensilage, Z pounds
hay, 8 pounds bran, 2 pounds cotton
seed meal. A Mount Pleasant dairy
man feeds this. His herd con-
sists of Holsteins and Shorthorns.
yield is 1000 pounds of milk each per
year, testing s.6S per cent. Of fat. The
ration contains about 2 pounds of pro-
tein, 1913 of carbohydrates and or fat:
nutritive ratio, 1.6.
A Meadville dairyman with a Jersey
herd makes an average of $40 pounds
butter per year. His ration is: "a
pounds corn fodder, 81 pounds bran,
81 pounds cor meal, 8 pounds cotton
seed meal, 2 pounds oil meal. This
contains more digestible nutrients
than the first ration. The nutritive
ratio is IL.
A dairyman at New Hope reports a
yearly test Of 6 per cent. from a highly
carbonaceous ration. 1t Is: 10 pounds
hay, 5 pounds cornfodder, 6 pounds
corn meal, 3 pounds wheat bran. The
nutritive ratio is 1913. The yield of
milk was but 5000 pounds per COW.
Corn meal, oats and bran-equal parts
by weight-will be found an excellent
grain ration. Feed what the COW d.
gests we'll, but not to excess. 1t takes
an expert to make more than twelve
pounds Of grain pay unless the price
of milk is high
The effect Of the ration fed by the
New Hope dairyman favors a moderate
yield of rich milk, If the cows give rich
milk. The effect of the other rations
is more favorable to a larger yield, be-
cause there is more protein in them.
But protein foods are most expensive.
Many Pennsylvania and other east
ern dairymen buy cows in the west
that were bred and raised out of doors.
They have strong constitutions. The
new owners feed them all the bran
they can possibly get them to eat and
soon use them up, then buy others. A
horse worked to his utmost will soon
break down. So will a COW. Milk
giving is work. For this reason mod
crate rations are given above. If any
dairyman wants to get the most posi-
BILE out Of his cows in a year or two
years, he can feed for an immense
yield and take the chances-E. G. Ben.
nett, in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
How Plants should he Waterad.

One of the worst habits for the
grower of plants to fall into is that of
watering on the little and often
plan. Where this is done the surface
Of the soil will generally look moist,
and because Of this 1t is taken for
granted that the soil below must be in
proper condition. But by examining
the soil 1t will often be found that the
moisture is all confined to the top.
Below it will be almost dust dry. The
only successful rule is to wait till the
surface looks dry and then to apply
enough water to thoroughly sa~turate
all the soil in the pot If the drain
age is what 1t ought to be, there will
no danger of overwhelming.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
CITY SIGHTS.

ONE of the conditions Of membership
of q New York club is that each mem
be1,must give at least n hour a week
to doing some good action.
The greatest theater-goers in the
world are the Italians. There are
more theaters in Italy in proportion
to the population than in any other
country.
THERE may be little goodness about
Chatham square, New York, but there
seems to be the next thing to it, &C.
cording to the adage, for a little way
down Park row is a sign reading:
"Society for the ENCOURAGEMENT OF
Wearing Clean Shirts"
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
THE NAPOLEON REVIVAL.

Why the Emperor Is tho Most Popular
Character in History.
Within the past year there has been
a revival of interest in the career OF
Napoleon Bonaparte that is almost
phenomenal. In literature he has fig-
ured in the pages of memoirs and rem
iniscences by those who came into
more and less intimate contact with
him. In art not only has he been a po-
tent inspiration to modern painters
and sculptors, but he has made price
less all pictorial records of his time. In
the drama he poses as the most pictur-
esque figure hat has been brought
upon the stage within the century.
Personal relics of the man are held as
sacred and beyond all price. AS Paul
Bourget aptly says, Napoleon has
hypnotized the French people again"
In France the sting of defeat after
thoughts of all to their period of great
est glory, and SO it needed but time to
see Napoleon enshrined as IN idol. An
equally logical explanation is found
for the most notable feature Of the Ma
poleon revival in this country.
The Century's life of the emperor was
projected five or six years ago, before
anyone could have foreseen the pres
ent attitude of the public mind. 1t
was undertaken solely with the idea
that Napoleon was one of the greatest,
most f~orceful and picturesque charac-
tiers in the entire range of history, and
that hitherto he had been inadequate
ly represented. For that reason Prof.
William M. Sloane, the greatest Amer
lean student of French history, was
commissioned to write the life, and
his years of study among unpublished
archives have brought out his COM
pleted labor at the most opportune mo-
ment. And Prof. Sloane shows us q
new Napoleon, a devourer of books, an
unsuccessful literary aspirant, an inef-
fectual Corsican political agitator, but
the new Napoleon certainly makes the
old Napoleon more easily comprs-
hended.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
ALs1KE CLOVER.

cows, and when irrigation or natural
moisture can be relied upon it is a
valuable plant. In the report Of one
of our experiment stations it is said
that as a rule 1t does not reach full de-
velopment the first year but keeps i'm
proving with age. Tall f~escue, tim
othy, smooth bronze ard other strong
growing grasses are Us tally sown with
this clover in meadows as its stems
are rather weak and it does not stand
up well when alone. In a recent con.
v%ersation with an Illinois dairyman he
told US that he preferred it to any
other kind of clover. Farmers Voice.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
Hard-Boiled Eggs.

Hard-boiled eggs, as every one knows,
are not easily digested. The yolk OF
such an egg is much more digestible,
however, than the white. By mincing
the white and yolk together the white
is rendered more digestible. The hard
boiled egg is also more wholesome
when it is served in salad, or even with
a little mustard, the salad dressing or
the mustard being powerful assistants
TO direstion.--N. Y. Tribune.
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would Excite Suspicion.

Wayside Rhodes-There's a piece of
o an a wasn't basin back of that
there barn. I've q mind to wash my
face an hams.
Dusty WATERFRONT do it, Rhody;
it's a hoodoo. Their las time we dis
guised ourselves the police pinched us.
Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
The Value of Manure.

Too much manure cannot be applied
on land. In Europe the farmers often
spread it over the land to the depth of
six inches. They are never afraid of
burning up the crops with manure,
especially when the manure is we'll
rotted and 6ne.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
FOR COWS.

Some Dairymen Prefer Alsike Clover to
All Other Varieties.
We are asked to describe alsike
clover and to state if it is valuable for
dairy cows. We give an illustration
of this clover. It grows from one to
two feet high; the leaves are oblong
and toothed; flowers are pinkish.
This clover was first cultivated in
Sweden. It is a valuable plant for
the bee-keeper, and is frst-class for
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05

The mourning ceremonies of the
Hebrews commonly lasted seven days,
though IN the cas- of a very distin-
crushed persons it was sometimes con
tinred TOR q month.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05

Missouri Is composed of two Indian
words, meaning great yellow water
The Dakotas called it Minneshosha,
muddy water" Marquette gives it as
Wemesouret, Thevenot calls it Ou-mis-
souri,. The Algonqnins knew it as the
Pekitanoni.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05

FRlESD-"Are you superstitious7 Do you
believe in signs!" Successful Merchant
mo; newspaper advertisements are better
and cheaper ."-Printers Ink.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05

To improve . poor dinner make
aiberal nse Of the sauce Of gratitude
Ionng Nous Era.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
"a. BLO.,MFIELD,

3. BL(1t1MF1ELD,
Commissioners U. S. Circuit Court for the Vest
eTn District of louisiana.
Commissioner U. s.. Court Of Claims throughout
the United States.
Notary Public In and for the Parish OF st. Lam
dry. Office with Hon. John n. Ogden.
Particular attention given to Land Cases and
to Final Proofs. Collections In the Parishes of
st. Landry and Acadia promptly attended to.
Pensions secured; Patents, Caveats, Trade
Marks, etc., procured without delay.
PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE,
BY MRS. c. PERRAULT,
LANDRY Street, oPEL0UsAs, La.
hates for Board and Lodging: Per day, s1.00;
pr week. 500; per month, sl8.0Q. Meals sc.
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New Store. New Goods. New Styles. New Prices.
FRANK ]. DIETLE1N,
Matchmaker, jtveIN and Etg'av1e,
New Goods. New Styles. New Prices.

as opened on Landry Street, second building west of the Bank, with a lime as.
s9tment OF WATCHES WATCHES CLOCKS, sILvERWARE, DIAMONDS S an n ley JEMEL ~.
PAIR WORK A SPECIALITY. The public in general, and the ladies in parHcu-
are cordially invited to call and inspect m Y stock. May51y
The Opelousas courier., 1895-01-05
Bound to Wear ,Em.

Mother-Why did you get that bi.
cycle SUITE
Modern Maid-To wear, of course.
but you have nc bicycle
Il have o sewing machine IN. Y.
Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-28

this subject, because we all have respon-
sibility in IL. do not wish to be par
taker OF other mems sins. Public opinion
is to be formed in the churches OF this
city, and this public opinion can and Will
govern the State. 1t is flippantly said
ters say, and their preaching in the mat
ter is of no avail. So it was said in New
York when the pastor OF the Madison
Square church began his earnest efforts
two or three years ago. Some laughed ana
others spoke of him with contempt. But
the result has proved that pure morality
has its roots in religion. and that the
church does lead the way in municipal
reform. Every one OF you has
something to do in this mat
ter, in prayer and household in
struction, and the forming of public
opinion. There is no congregation or
equal number OF people In the city that
has more to do with 1t than you.
This is not partisan matter. 1t does
not depend on low underhand means OF
meeting the vice. We are not to fight
crime with its own weapons, but 10 de-
pend on the straightforward, honest ex-
preston OF public opinion. 1t Is fight
that requires earnest watchfulness. We
are cheerily told that there will be no OPP
position 10 repeal of the infamous laws
protecting gambling, but let us beware.
Wickedness may hide itself for season,
but it has not changed it's heart. ! cali
upon all good citizens to demand OF the
Legislature an honest dealing with this
subject. 1t ought not to be difficult
thing to accomplish this reform. The
framing of laws should not be left to po-
litical bosses, whose aim Is to show US how
not to do it, but to men of character and
skill, who can be trusted. i believe there
are such men in Rhode Island. Let US
find out who they are. Reforms are not
TO be iptrusted to the David ls,or Matt
Quays or Tom Platts, or any miserable
imitators of them, small or great. Let
the Legislature understand that we are
in earnest in this matter. Gambling
Is not to be cured by anything but
honest, straightforward and manly en-
deavor. III we cannot remove all wicked
ness from the State we can purify our
statutes and we can save ourselves and
children from such completely with sin as
will bring ruin upon themselves and
Others. May God help us to do our duty
and TO remember the warning OF the text,
.'Be not partaker of other mems sins!"
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QU|CLEYS FATE.
Fifteen and a Half Years in
Sing Sing Prison.
The Self Confessed Bond Forger
Sentenced This Morning.
Criminals Leave Taking of His Wife
She Accompanied Him to Depot.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Edwin o. Quig-
ley, the self-confessed bond forger, who
was sentenced to 15h years imprison- :
ment, was taken TO Sing Sing this morn
ing. He left the Grand Central depot on
the $40 a. m. train.
Quigley's last callers on Sunday evening
were his lawyers. He had short sleep
when they left, but after that passed
q restless night. His wife and
his brother, +. M. Quigley, met him
when he was taken to the warden's office
this morning. Quigley took his wife in
his arms and kissed her repeatedly. Then
he was handcuffed to the deputy and the
pair went to the depot on a horse car.
Mrs. Quigley went with them as far as
the depot.
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Sermon by Rev. James G,
vose, -D.D.
why Is Gambling a Sin?-The Institu-
tion In Its History and Its Effects.

The Sunday morning sermon OF the Rev
James q. vose, ID. D., pastor OF the Bene-
6cent Congregational Church yesterday
was devoted to the subject OF gambling al
. sin with the especial end in view OF urg
ing upon his congregation the necessity
Incumbent upon all law abiding citizens
s OF working for the repeal OF Section two
Chapter 1880, Public Statutes which per-
mits pool selling in connection with horse
racing in Rhode Island. The minister
pointed out that "we are cheerily told
that there will be no opposition to repeal
Of the infamous law protecting gambling,
but let us prepare"
The sermon follows in full:
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makes them no better and we
have outgrown the Puritans In
some respects. And the stamp OF disap-
proval has been put upon the lottery In
all the states OF our Union--except one or
two-and the United States Government
puts a heavy penalty on any lottery
tickets or proposals sent through the
mail. We have made progress In some
things. but not in all. The vice of gambl-
ing has come back upon us with new force
of late. 1t is felt in our little State from
end to end. We may we'll consider this
subject, and both pray and fight for deliv-
erance.
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The Calendar of the Supreme Court for
Tuesday is as follows:
common Pleas Divisionl
1899. Guiseppa Rossa VS.. Union Railroad
Company. Attorneys-G. L. Brown for plain
tiff: Bakers for defendant.
1881. Warren, Salisbury & Nightingale VS..
II. :. Bosworth. Attorneys-C. Nj. Salisbury
for plaintiff; =. NJ. Bosworth for defendant
1904. Cavanagh g. Manning VS.. j. A. Wha-
ley. Attorneys-H. j. Carroll for plaintiff
A. NJ. Eaton for defendant.
1898. Thaddeus j Hayden vs. Morris Rich,
Attorneys-E. ID. O'Connor for plaintiff; Nc
Guinness * Doran for defendant,
[Appe'late Division.l
No assignments.
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A Warning For Az.

We have q warning here, for all classes
ncn. The subject v not Q pleasing
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synopsis Cloudy and threatening skies
extend east TO the =. Atlantic coast and
north TO the Ohio Valley aud Middle
States. Generally clear skies prevail
over the northern tier OF states
although there Is another depression Of mod
crate energy located north Of the Dakoias
which will have "A disturbing effect upon the
weather.
In New England the range Is below % dc
Qrees. Clear skies cover this district, but
Clouds will gather before night owing to the
approaching storm tomorrow which may be
severe. Winds are brick. west 60 North.
WAsHfS0roS. Jan. ~ For Maine. New
Uamp.hire. Vermont and Massachusetts
hair today and tonight. snow Tuesday. with
rising temperature. varlh able winds. becoming
northcaSterly. Rhode lslnnd und Counecti-
A storm OF considerable sncrry and area Is
developing IL southern Mississippi valley.
and lower valley aud south Atlantic states.
Continued cold, except IN northwest.