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The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
lfraggin on Buck,

So finally at last I come to tho con-
clusion that I would try my hand at
braggin on Buck. I lowed to myself
that plenty of big talk and hard ticks
mought maybe bring forth a good crop
On the old Hasseltine place, and l
knowed if Buck would manage so as to
do the work / could hustle around and
furnish the necessary big talk. And
last spring I lit in I did and went to
braggin on Buck to beat six bits.
One mornin in the spring, a little af-
ter daylight, 1 was ridin along the Has
seltine place. and bless gracious there
was Buck out there at the lot feedin
his stock. 1t stood to reason with me
right then and there that somethin was
wrong some" heres, you understand,
and I found out afterwards that the
baby had a bad sick spell that night
and kicked up such a howlin rumpus
till the onlyest thing for Buck to do
was to git up and out at the break of
day. But ] didn't let on like it was
anything o~ncustomary and went to
braggin on Buck as the most earliest
riser in the settlement. l likewise also
give him that good old song and dance,
you understand, which is to say:
Early to bed and early to rise
Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise"
That is the onlyest way for a far
to farm and farm right, Buck"
says 1. BEAT the sun up every day
and hit a reglar, steady. lick till the
COWS come home and the evenin stars
sing together, and you r bound to
whip the fight, hands down.
1.-THE seasons went powerful agin
you last year, Buck" l went on to say,
but that want your fault. Then you
waded in ruther deep and planted crops
enough for three or four men. That il
the trouble with a heap of young
men-particlar them that are ambi-
tious like and full of grit and go. You
have got the natural stuff and mate
rails in you for the maxim of a bully
good farmer. You can do more work
than any one man in the settlement,
but you can't do as much as three men.
I am bettin on you this year, Buck, and
the money is up. Now if you will fence
off some of the bills and hollows and
branches for paster, SOW down about
acres in oats and shave the farm
down to fit one man and one mule I will
win that money as easy as indin it in
; gum stump"
/ then went on about my business,
md the next news l got from Buck
he had fenced off . good
and sowed down a whole passle
If oats. The next time I passed along
hat way l found Buck cleanin off his
,orn land and burnin brush. as busy as
! thousand bees in one tar bucket. But
stopped him long enough to put in a
stanzas Of the necessary big talk.
That's right Buek-that's perfectly
Ill right" saysL. "A oon start makes
smooth finish, and by gatlins l can |
you are in the fight to win. Now
lon't forget to give your o the main
st plowin before you plant it. Go
light down into the bowels Of the earth
when you break your land, and in the
irst p,owin let your %bull-tongue scoot-
~ Fua knee deep right elost to ths
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

I'LL NEVER TECH ANOTHER DROP"
with all his force. The thing disap.
peared an there was quiet; then a
splash as the rock fell inter the black
pawned down be the creek. Thet old
bullfrawg Pumpledink he'd all spring
ben tryin' to ketch with a piece of red
flannel on a fishhook, climbed out on a
lawg an begin in the deep way them
frawgs talks through their noses:
'Bully-rum-bully-ru
You could a killed Bill Pumplekink
with a feather he was tibet bad skeered.
He fell back or the stump gaspin', an
in his Dutch-like way he yells: Voices
voices ag'in!"
Bully rum, bully rum sails the
frawg, talking through his nose like a
temperance lect'rer.
"'Bully-rum!' bowls Pumpledink.
Young man, beware! / for one'll
never tech another drop An he sank
all in a heap.
They was silence ag'in. Whip
poor-will!' cries the bird acrosst the
clearin'.
Bill Strengthened up and bellers:
I'm here, but I amt the same man."
'Look-clook!' squawks the old hen.
"'To-who-to-who,' sails the owl.
'Poor-will!' cries the bird acrosst
the clearin'.
"'Bully-rum,' croaked the frawg
through his nose.
"Bill tried to rise, but couldn't.
Then from over In the barnyard came:
'Baa-baa-baa."
pad. knows it pad he yells in
his Dutch way, never recergnizin' the
voice OF his one-eyed ram. But I'll
nefer, meier tech another DROP
"Then come the stroke that done
Bill Pumpledink clean. 1t was more'n
he could stan. The bird over acrosst
the clearin' must a moved up a tree,
fer he could hear her plain as she
broke u real loud: 'Whip-poor-will!'
'Who-who?' calls the old owl, pitt
ful-like. Pumpledink raised his hand
to his a to ketch what was said.
Right from the limb over his head come
the answer: 'Kitty-did, kitty-did.'
He looked up at the limb surprised,
but didn't see nothin' but the moon
shinin' down.
Then come agin: 'Who-who?'
'Kitty-did-Kitty-did she did
"Pumpledink rolled of the stump
and lay in the grass groanin' in his
Dutch-like way: Meier. I'm pretty
low, but my wife nefer he'd to lick me.
Voices! Woices!'
Bully rum bully rum, calls the
frawg through his nose, rememberin'
the red flannel and the fish hook.
~"Pumpledink didn't know no More.
His boy Barnahas ned heard him
calm an got-shim home on a wheel
barrer. Hes never teched q drop
sence."
The Chronic Loafer rose to his feet
and gazed intently at the Miller, who
was trying to avoid his eyes by look
ing across the valley.
II must be goin' home" said the
Loafer, ter get in the wood, but I
must say tibet either you er Bill Pun
pledink er Barnabas hes a power o.
Y. Evening Sun.
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got all out of wind he sank down ag'in
on a stump, an there it was jest the
same old stump, though he sails he's
positive he must a-run clean acrosst
the clearin'. Then he painted, fer he
was all outer breath: Look! To-whoi
uu1cc,:
Everything was quiet, an he could
hear nothin' but the breeze shakin' the
leaves overhead, and the VOTER ripplin'
along the creek down in the woods.
He was all a-tremblin', an would a-felt
better, he sails, eff only a wildcat 'ud
a-called, fer he didn't like them ghost
ly voices. He picked up a stone, and
cautious like, tossed it toward where
the old hen was.
"'Clook-clook,' she sails.
"'Gawd,' sails Pumpledink in his
Dutch way.
"'To-who-to-who!' calls the owl over.
head.
HE near fell off the stump he was so
bad frightened, fer from over acrost
the clearin' came the answer plain:
'Poor-will-poor-will.'
Its me them voices is talkin'
about thinks he. All the stories Of
ghosts an hubgubblings he'd ever
heard come back to him, an he seen
them wild onearthly things every
where about him.
'.Tremblin' all over he rose to his
feet and staggered toward the house.
He sails he's sure he walked fer five
minutes before he set down exhausted,
but there he was on thet same old
stump. He stayed there pantin' and
l%istenin', but he didn't hear nothin'
but the wind an the VOTER, an he see
a hundred shadders tibet looked to him
like ghosts wavin' to and fro around
the clearin'. Down In the woods he no
ticed a big white thing standin' quiet.
He stared at it hard, tremblin' all over
and his teeth chatterin'. 1t seemed
like it moved toward him, an so he
grabbed a stone an throwed it at 1t
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
Reminded OF Q Farmer.

Year before last old man Hasseltire
sot sick abed with a fever, and sick
unto death, so by-and-by he had to take
out and quit. Henceforwards from
THAT time on his son Buck has been liv-
In there on the old place and maxim out
like he was runnin of a farm. I re-
member oncst upon a time whilst Par
son Zeb Newton was ridin the circuit
and preachin the gospel, but swappin
horses and drinkin whisky considera-
bile between times, old Squire Wilson
told me that Zeb Newton reminded
him of a preacher. And that has been
the way with me and Buck Hasseltine
up to this year. You understand Buck
was born and bred and brung up on a
farm and never did live a day nor bit a
lick anywheres else, but till here right
lately about the very best that l could
say for Buck was that he reminded me
Of a farmer.
The very irst year after the old man
lied Buck lit in he did and made the
old Hasseltine place famous for tall
grass and sorry crops-famous for miles
and miles around. People would come
from way over in the hill country and
way down in the Flat Woods and ride
around by the Hasseltine place to see
the sights. And they poked SO mortal
much fun at Buck till it was a thou
sand wonders to rue he didn't lay down
his hand and jump the game. He made
some fodder and a few nubbins of corn
and a light sprinkle of bumblebee cot
ton. But he stayed in, you under
stand, and played the game out for
what little there was in it.
Whereas after all that it was mon
strous strange to me to see Buck sail
in last spring and pitch another crop.
Now as to Buck Hasseltine, he never
vas what you would call rale low down
lazy. The mainest trouble with him
that he never had learnt anything,
you understand. He didn't know ex-
actly when to strike, and he didn't
know for certain how to hit. He would
take n poor little slab-sided, razor
back, wobbledy-leged mule and plants
crops enough for a pair of fine young
mules and three full grown men to
work. He would bite off three or tour
times more than he could chaw, and
then gum up the cards and make a gen.
eral mess and confusionment and fail
ure. He needed somebody to back him
with a little judgment and brag on him
for every lick, you understand. Some
youngsters are like some colts. Some
times you can lead EN- all right when
you can't sorter drive EN-.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

A WISCONSIN sheep breeder advocates
feeding grain to sheep ten months in
the year.
THE mar who sticks to raising first
class cattle and hogs, and does it with
good judgment, will find it reasonably
profitable.
AN Iowa swine breeder says that a
pig that has recovered from a genuine
attack Of thumps is about worthless for
breeding purposes.
THE New York experiment station
has been making some practical tests
with COWS as to the amount of water
they drink. 1t was found that during
lactation, or the milk-giving period, the
average per month was one thousand
six hundred and sixty pounds.
WooD ashes make the best fertilizer
for crimson clover. Although this clover
thrives on land that has been used until
but little fertility remains, yet it needs
plant food and gives the best resultn
when manure Or ashes Tor both are
applied.
If the pasture is scant it can be made,
to go further by herding and allowing
the stock to eat down a portion of the
field at the time. Even with hogs and
sheep this plan can be followed with
ont much extra labor. Movable fences
sometimes meet the purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
Free Gratis For Nothfn.

Then along about cotton plantin time
l rode around by the old Hasseltine
place oncst more, you understand, and
put in few extry ticks in big talk.
By gracious I Dragged on Buck, and
Dragged on his wife and baby, and
Dragged on his stock, and Dragged on
his crops, and Dragged on his work, and
Dragged on everything in sight. Be
fore l left there l had got him worked
up to such a terrible high pitch TIKI 1
could see he was plum nervous and
restless for me to start home SO ne could
sail in and go down after some more
grass.
BY that time, between backs hard
work and my big talk. we had a stavin
fine crop GROWN oyer there on the old
Hasseltine place. AS the hot and swell
try weather come on I managed so as
to happen along right frequent and do
a little braggin at the right and Ifoper
time. 1 wanted Buck and his m lie to
take all the slack out of the traces and
keep it out, you understand And
every time l went over Nere-every
time 1 heard from there, ButI k and that
mule wa stretched out acrots the field
and stirrin fresh dirt from d. daylight till
dark. Dog my cats if that Hoy didn't
work so hard and SO reglar and SO con-
slant, till he got as poor as a sake ar
come blame nigh gittin down on the
lifts. Nothin has saved him but a
strong appetite and plenty of plain
grub and a little big talk from me.
But by gollys you jest ought to come
down and ride around by the old Has
seltine place with me and see the crops
me and Buck are CROWN over there.
Blast my buttons if that farm amt the
talk of the whole entire country for
forty miles around. have got plenty
of help now. Everybody is braggin on
Buck and his crops, and the onlyest
thing that posters me is for fear, if the
braggin goes on at the present lick, the
boy will work his fool self to death be.
fore cool weather comes.
To be certainly of curse, of all the
bully crops now GROWN on the old Has
seltine place, marry lock of cotton, and
marry grain Of corn is comm my way.
But l am bound to maintain, and you
are bound to w up that l have done
some farmin over there this year. I
didn't lose nc time, and l { didn't sweat
no great drops of p~erspiration to speak
of, you understand, and consequential
ly / don't make no charges for farmin
with my mouth.
Buck is now SO monstrous thin till a
more and you could see through
him. But his appetite is good and his
are high. He is happy, and his
wife is happy, and SO am 1. And whilst
there amt no cash money for me in
farlnin with my mouth, yet still l have
got my share in the general results.
Then do your best for one another,
Maxim life a pleasant dream.
Help a worn and weary brother
Pullin hard against the stream"
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

of a man that
could do good
farlnin all alone
with his mouth?
Well, that is me
to a mats heel.
] have made the
bulliest kind of
a crop this year
on the old
Ii a s s vel i n e
p | a c e, a II d |
haven't i t a
lick nor spent a
to make it.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
Nicotinized Nerves.

Men old at thirty. Chew and smoke, eat
[ins1s' dr nake or w satist1 to al nafb time; Nerves Se,,e;'
full, happiness gone, a tobacco-saturated
system tells the story. There's an easy way
out. No-Tb-Bac will kill the nervecraving
effects for tobacco and make you strong,
vigorous an / manly. Sold and guaranteed
to cure by Druggists everywhere. Book,
"Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life
Away" free. AID. Sterling Remedy Co.,
New York City or Chicago.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
FOR SALE.

Will sell for cash or on easy terms the fol.
l. lowing described property, viz:
/. A plantation in Bellevue containing aho,,
sixty-slx arpents, all thoroughly fenced anr
trained, with tenant house and outbuildines
Known as ane Narcisse Richard place.
containing four hundred n forty-tWo and
~. 100 arpents, about sixty arpents under pieus
sna wire fence and In cultivation, with two good
tenant houses and outbuiidings. The rear nj
This tract consists Of cypress swamp.
8. several tracts Of wood land on the bavou
1ecne, situated between Coulon's bridge and
BarrJ'S Landing. N "no
Tn nrst and second tracts are rented advan.
sageously 1or the year 1891, and II sold I will
transfer rent notes to purchasers.
w. {. PERRAULT.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

stuff. Then bust out the middles deep
and after that stay on top OF the ground
and keep the grass down with your
buzzard-wing sweeps. But must git
on back towards home and whoop up
the hands a little. I can't stand still
and see other men runnin way yondst
ahead of me with ne general farm
work"
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

CuMso-"What do you think of the COM
ing woman?' Cawker-"She is not Wor-
rying me. If she waits to button her gloves
she will not arrive inyourli1etime or mine"
-J1dpe-
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

When the~ As too big a head OF steam on,
that important safety valvo Of the system,
the bowels, becomes obstructed, open it
promptly with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and guard against the consequences OF its
closure. Biliousness, dyspepsia, malarial,
rheumatic and kidney complaint, nervous
pleasant but potent %conqueror of disease.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

CHoLLY-"Whyd do SO many of the girls get
married in June! June Brides you know"
Polly-"That's easy. It's because they're
Rsked.r-Chicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

"WHY was the bee selected as ar7nodel
of industry !' asked Tillinghast. &ecause
business with him is always humfhing,"re re-
piled Gildersleeve.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
Open the Safety Valve

II DON'T believe Jack will ever learn to
dance!" .Worse than that; he will never
learn not to attempt it n'-Boston Budget.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
u. BLO.,MFIELn.

commissioned U. S. Circuit Court for the West.
ern District Of Louisiana.
commissioner .. s. Court of Claims throusbout
the United States.
Notary Public in and for the Parish of 81 Tan.
ory. once with Hon. John N. Ogden.
fastlcqiar attention given to Land Cases and
=. Landry and Acadia promptly attended to- !.
tensions secured; Patents, Caveats. .Trada
Aarks, etc., procured without delay.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

W6IL, WAAA ALI AOO AlGnlN6s AdOUTg
know it then, but 1t seems that the
rock fell neal q big hen that was lay
ing by the fence with q family under
her wings. This here henewas nat'ral
surprised, still, an looked up an sails
loud like: sClook!'
.Pumpledink started m put his hand
I biz ear, an in his Dutch wa saiEi
Mes,
was kinder scared settin' out
there he woods alone, and unable
TO moNe without . stump follyin'
him.
.Clook-clook-clook, sails the hen .
leetle louder.
Locke yells Bill. gittin' white.
Look? Voices in the grass. Look?'
Then from the top Of the poplar
tree behind him somethin' calls out:
To-who-to-who-t0-w hor
Observation-Disclosures. sails the old
hen, Eittin' excited.
sTo-who-to-who,' came the reply
frum the tree.
Bill Pumpledink's hair Jest stood On
end, N, tremblin' Ill over, he rot 10
sn' I'm toNa5d - h0nss, Au' whom he
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

THOSE who for the first time are to become
mothers should use "Mother's Friend Much
suffering will be saved. Sold by druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

WAL kills men, and men deplore the loss;
but wal also brushes bad principles and
tyrants, and so saves societies.-Colton.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
SQUIRE RUFUS D
The Sage of Rocky Creek-Farm-
Ing With His Mouth.
Bragging on Buck Hasseltine and Making
Big C~rops-Hard Licks and Big Talk
win the F~ight-Quaint Phitoso-
phy in Chips and Spllnters.
Copyright 1852

The most outdoinest thing You eve
heard tell Of perhaps, l reckon have
doue this year. Did you ever hear tell
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
P~UMPLEDINK'S REFORM.
Brought About by Purely Natural
Causes.

He Miller drove his
jackknife into the
b e n c h and the n
grunted: HUH" "a.
"Well, what air you
k / c k / n g about?'
growled the Chronic
Loafer, W h o W u s
seated on the steps
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10
Chips and splinters.

AARS -
You can help YOU neighbor up jest
about as easy as you can hold him
down, and then you will sleep a whole
lot better at night.
Many a man can write big and tall
big about the farmers and the farm,
when at the same time he wouldn't
know a ~bull-tongue scooter from a buzz
zard-wing sweep, or a stack of hay from
a covered wagon.
In orderment to make a good farm
hand a man must rest a little and work
a right smart and eat a whole passle.
The old farm will always keep peace
in your mind and plenty in the pantry
if you will but only treat her fair and
tickle her bosom right frequent.
About the most easiest and quickest
way to git there is to hit the grit and
hit it a movin.
Pure laziness and hard times run to-
gether, you understand, as natural and
easy as battercakes and molasses.
Blessed is the man that don't want
much. and knows right where to go and
git it RUFUS SANDERS.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

Blessed is the man that don't want
much. and knows right where to go and
git it. RUFUS SANDERS.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-10

About the most easiest and quickest
way to git there is to hit the grit and
hit it a nlovin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06
HONESDALE.

Rev. John n. Lewis, of Grace church.
will officiate in Trinity church, West
Pittston, this "wednesday evening.
William Varcoe returned home last
evening after weeks sojourn in New
York city.
"The Dazzler," one of the very few
really good plays that has appeared in
the past at Honesdale, was greeted by
a large audience at the Central theater
Monday evening. A disappointed audi
ence left the hall, as the play is below
it's past excellent standard, and can
only boast of a few dazzling specialties.
The play, as it appeared, was poor
warrant for the advance in the usual
prices.
The Allen House register yesterday
recorded the following boarders: w. s.
Blanchard, G.. r. Barber, Charles NJ.
French, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lovelass,
John J. O'Boyle, G. f. Whittemore, j.
S. Kirkpatrick, Scranton; John j. Nea-
lon, O. Orchard, Carbondale; and w.
F. Dessel, Wilkes-Barre.
John r. Brown has removed into his
store in the Keystone block.
Mrs. A. c. Tolley Is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Sumner, at
Pittston.
While walking down Second street
Monday afternoon Mrs. William Full
Ter slipped and fell, injuring her leg.
At first 1t was thought to be broken,
but from imperfect examinations yet
made by physicians 1t cannot be de-
termined whether or not 1t is broken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, March 5.-London buying
orders stiffened the local stock market
at the opening and prices moved up u
to 1as. The good feeling however, was
soon destroyed by break in Chicago
Gas of 1A to 70 on the announcement
from Chicago that Mayor Hopkins had
signed the Ogden gas ordinance after
all. This action led to a complete change
Of front and not only was the stock
accumulated thrown overheard, but a
new short interest was made. There
was quite a struggle in Sugar, and at
the end bears had little the best of
it. In the afternoon the market drifted
into dullness, but near the close trading
became more brisk owing to efforts to
cover short contracts. In this move
ment the high priced anthracite coalers
were most prominent. Jersey Central
rising 2, Lackawanna 7s; the last named
subsequently receded Is. The grangers
and Vanderbilts ruled stronger on COW
ering of shorts. Speculation closed
firm, with prices anywhere from Il 10
1% above yesterdays finals. General
Electric lost Il, Sugar and Gas l per
cent. The total sales were 10000
shares.
The range of todays prices for the ac-
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
kat are given below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by G. du II. Dim
mick, manager for William Linn. Allen &
Co, stock brokers. 4l2 Spruce street.
Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.

A rumor has been going the rounds re-
Gently that the Delaware and Hudson and
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
roads will soon follow the example of the
Ontario and Western by calling In their
mileage books. The report has not been
confirmed.
The street rail rolling mills of the
country are likely to have plenty OF work
this year. In Chicago alone 300 to 400
miles of electric track will be laid. As the
street rails now In use weigh from 90 to 1O5
pounds to the yard this mems n consump-
tion of from $1,000 to G0,0OO tons In this
single western city.
George Harley, an Engllshman, now
resident In Springfield, o., claims to have
discovered a method OF making iron by
doing away with the costly malleable
process and thereby bringing down tho
cost of the product. In other words, ne
claims he can mako malleable iron direct
from the mold like ordinary cast iron Is
now made. He has formed a company
with n capital of 81, ,000, 900 which has been
Incorporated under the laws OF West Vir-
ginia, 4ga
An execution has been issued against
the sNeversink Mountain Railroad COM
pany for $3599.31 at the instance Of Chad
borne Hazleton Il Co.. OF Philadelphia.
who equipped the road. The execution
was previously issued to take possession