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The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
WAITING FOR THE CAR.
Story from Kansas City Reminds One o.
Eastern Street Corners.

Story from Kansas City Reminds One OF
Eastern Street Corners.
The other evening, about six o'clock:
the car didn't come. Maybe it was go
ing to Penn street, and maybe it was
going to Hyde Park-that doesn't
make any difference. She didn't come.
A tall, dignified New Highlander,
with mutton-chop whiskers and red,
watery eyes, covered with glasses, was
the first to pause at this junction of
the tracks. Then a fat man came
along. Then a boy. with a bundle big
ger than he was, rolled up; then a girl
tripped along, and then came about
five "populace." They waited silently
for three long minutes. The fat man
breaks the ice:
Car come along here recently, son?'
The boy shakes his head and walks
out to the middle of the track to look.
The fat man says to the tall man:
"Been waiting here long"
"About five minutes, / think" replies
the tall man.
One of the populace asked tho fat
man:
DO you know what's the matter
with the carp"
Nope; wheel in the slot Dr. sume-
thing" answered the fat man.
A pause of two long minutes. Tall
man goes to the middle of the track;
tiptoes to see over the hill-very undig-
nifed.
"See anything?' asks the fat man.
Not a thing" says he with the
chops.
The boy-When did the last car pass?
The fat mani saw one from my Of
fee about two minutes ago.
He of the chops-Then we're a week
too early. 1t isn't due until next week.
General laugh from the populace at
the tall mans humor.
The fat man trying his hand)-This
line should be called 1.-The Great Bien-
NAL Sometimes & Western Line" eh?
More laughter from the Populace.
The boy growing bold at the gener-
al talk)-Wondcr they wouldn't run a
hearsc along, to pick up the peeps
what freeze stiff waitin' for the old
cars.
Silence from the p%opulace.
Inc through the crowd
and standing on the track, listening;
then returning in evident confusion)-
O, l thought maybe the cable had
stopped running.
The Man Who Had Admired Her
But it hadn't, had it?
The Girl Ito the fat MANI was so
foolish; I might have known you folks
would notice that.
The Fat Man Ito the girl)-O, 1 don't
know. One time 1 - The fat man
tells a story. The man who admires
her loafs around the shop window.
The Boy from a distance)-Here she
comes, ~fellers; here she comes.
They all get in.
The Fat Man changing to a stra o.
addressing the girD-Nothing like a
jam, is there, to show what kind of
people folks Are?
The Girl-Silence.
And then the long, long rumble of
the wheels and the clink-clink of the
bell, and the solemn clang, clang,
clang. of the gong, and the night and
the lamp-post s%huddering by, and the
frost gathering on the windows.-Kan-
sas City Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25

Discharging Il watery fluid, and tho
burning and itching would drive he.
nearly wild. Unless we incased bo.
little hands she you'd tear patches a,
skin from her face and hands. W.
tried many doctors and many reme.
dies and at last gave the case IN a,
hopeless. But our daughter Cor.
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla, to cure .
s%crofulous lump nea the left breap
which caused her much pain and a.
ter taking 4 bottles it disappeared
Blanche, who is now eleven, had snent
seven years of suffering, so l en-.
cluded to give her Hoods Sarssaa
rilla. She took ) bottles and her far.
is smooth and soft as a baby's. the
color of a rose petal. Her hands ara
soft and white, where four monfbs
ago they blue and red and cal
loused nearly like leather. cannot
express my gratitude by pen or mouth
It seems miracle and our friends ara
surprised" Mrs. ANNA L. CLARK,
401 E. 4th St, Duluth, MINI.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
An Awful Fate.

Little Duplex Caught in the act)-
Doan' whop me, mommy, doan' whop
me! All l teched wuz a weenty bit OBJ
dis raspberry jam!
Mrs. Coonby (sorrowfully)-An' OATS
dc jam, chile. wot's de cause oh all dis
pen-de seed.us wot's goin'roun'. Chile!
Chile! T'ink OBJ habing raspberry
bushes gsswsa' Ii yo' tpsldssI~-pasA !
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
The Hens and tho manure Heap.

The hens n very fond OF scratching
In the manure heap, in order to secure
the swollen grain that may have passed
through the animals, and If a certain
quantity of manure is placed where
they can work 1t over every day. they
can be made serviceabIe, and the work
will benefit them, to say nothing OF
the waste material they will utilize.
AS the hens will render the manure
very fine, the handling and spreading
Of it will be easier, and in all cases
where they can be put to such service
the opportunity should not be lost.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25

r WILL sell for cash or on easy terms the fol-
/ lowing described property, viz:
/. A plantation in Bellevue containing about
B~ixty-six arpents, all thoroughly fenced and
drained, with tenant house and outbuildfngs,
known as the Narcisse Richard place.
.. 4 plantation situated on the C~ourtableau,
containing four hundred and f0rty-twO and
u. 100 arpcnts, 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 IN the bayou
Teche, situated between Coulon's bridge and
Barry's Landing.
The first and second tracts are rented advan-
tageously for the year 1894, and ii sold / will
transfer rent notes to purchasers.
w. c. PERRAULT.
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Cesar was ! thin mar

Julius Cesar was 8 thin man, tall
and with very wr;nkled, seany counte-
nance. HIS forehead was broad and
full Of small wrinkles, his eyes were
not large. but described rs exceedingly
bright and quick. His lose was OF
more than usual size and his chin full
and prominent. He walked with a
slight, scholarly stoop inhis shoulders.
His ears stood out well from his head,
and his hair was always cut close.
Early in life he became bald.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
Photorraphy in Astronomy.

Photography is now more powerful
than the eye in telescope work, and
the phenomena Of eclipses r increas'
ing in Importance. The possible dis
covery Of a satellite to our moon has
been agitated of late, and it would be
no more surprising than to find that
the familiar atmosphere has an i'm.
portant element that escaped observa.
ton until a few months ago. The
coming era of larger lenses and i'm
proved photography will probably rem
der the moon an object of remarkable
interest.-N. Y. Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
The b Turned.

Henry" said Mrs. Meekins, as she
put the finishing touches to her toilet,
preparatory to a bicycle ride, II dis
like to hurt your feelings DO you,
my dear7'' Certainly, but / can't wear
the neckties that you bought me. They
are simply outrageous combinations OF
color. There is one thing q man should
ley undertake, and that is to select
his wife's cravats and suspenders."-
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
He Came Back.

81 understand" said Hopkins, "that
the spirit Of old Stubs materialized at
one Of those recent seances. Did he
answer any questions?"
..Oh, yes. They asked him if he was
happy and he said it was a perpetual
Fourth of July where he is now"
How is that?"
aFireworks."-Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
A Pound Of Pr, ventiou

Penologist-Our prisons and peniten'
tiaries are a disgrace to civilization,
The convicts are abused, uncared fol
and poorly fed. Can You suggest 9
remedy?
Philanthropist-Yes; let 'em keeI
out of such placesLPuck.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
His Ultimatum.

And you reject my offer?" he said
to her, intensely. "You refuse to be
the one woman in all the world to
me?'
"I'm afraid so," she confessed rather
kindly, for she meant we'll.
Then, / have but one thing to say to
you, madam" he said, reaching for his
hat.
II am sure you have my permission
to say that. What is it?"
He drew himself up to his full
hight:
There are Others" he replied
haughtily, and passed out of the game.
Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
Proat In the sheep Buslne.s.

One of the reasons not usually given
for the selling off Of the sheep by a
large number of farmers last year is
that drought lessened the supply OF
pasturage. Sheep will pay a profit to
any farmer who will produce early
lambs and fat wethers- Wool is only q
product of the sheep and farmers who
overlook the large mutton breeds in
order to keep sheep for wool only are
depriving themselves of two + OF
profit for only one. In England sheep
are made to pay on high priced land,
and it can be done just IS easily in this
country.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25

Many lambs are lost for want of the
proper nourishment of the ewes for q
few days before the lamb arrives. The
best thing to give . eve when the
signs Of the approaching birth are per-
ceived. II q warm drink Of oatmeal
Cruel, with q little sugar and ground
ginger in it. This greatly increases
the ewes strength, and may save lambs
that would otherwise be lost.-Amer-
lean Sheep Breeder.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
III PEKiNo DUCK.
A Breed Generally Preferred to n oio
Ones by Duck Raisers.

A Breed Generally Preferred to the Ola
Ones by Duck Raisers.
Of the four leading varieties OF ducks
the Pekings are decidedly the most
popular in this country. They were
brought here from China about twenty
years ago and soo displaced the
A~ylesbury and Rouen, the English and
French breeds. in public estimation
The fourth variety, the Cayuga, has
the disadvantage of c%oal-black plum
age. 1t also requires the vicinity OF
lakes, ponds or streams, as it is de-
cidedly a water duck.
The Picking breed natures earlier
than the other varieties. The birds
are said to be larger at six weeks old
than any other breed, which makes
them valuable for market at this age.
They are hardy, easy to raise, fine for
the table and good layers of large white
eggs. They grow rapidly, and do we'll
when there is no water. They are not
as tractable as the Rouen or Ay1esbury,
hence a cross with them is often pre-
terred. A flock of common ducks can
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
FIG. s.-eRoUNp PLAN OF P1eGERY.

feet. The sides are covered with hori-
zontal boards. Between the lower one
and the plank floor is left a space an
inch wide for drainage, which is caught
in a trough extending along each side,
directly under the edge of the flooring.
Under the lower end of each trough is
an old hogshead sunk in the ground
for the storage of the liquid manure.
A gate opens from one of the open pens
into a yard. Such a structure is par
ticularly we'll adapted for breeding
sows and their young. Farm and
Home.
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Disillusion.

.Have you often been in action, MI.
sJones?" s
No, never in my life.
but I heard my father speak OF
your charging the batteries"
Eyes, yon see, I'm an electrician" -
Philadelphia Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
.hort JOURNEYS on q Long Road

Is the characteristic title of a profusely
illustrated book containing over one hun
dred pages of charmingly written descrip-
lions Of summer resorts in the country
north and west of Chicago. The reading
matter is new, the illustrations are new,
and the inform alton therein will be new to
almost everyone.
A copy Of sShort Journeys on a Long
Roadn will be sent free to anyone who Will
enclose ten cents ito pay postage) to GEO.
81. HEAFFoRD, General Passenger Agent
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
Chicago, Ill.
IT has been a rule of my life to confer all
the favors l can and to ask as few as posi-
ble.-HaWthOrne.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
A MODEL PIGGERY.

1t Helps to Reduce the Labor of Caring
for a Herd to . Minimum.
The plan below shows how the labor
in the care of q large herd Of swine
may be reduced to a minimum. This
piggery is 2Ox3o feet and divided into
four distinct sets of compartments.
Fig. 1 is an inside view, with a portion
of the roof removed to show the inte-
rior of the passage which extends
lengthwise through the center. This
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
Hoods Sarsa pa lila
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier
When You Want a Thresher,

Horse Power, Swinging or Wind Stacker.
Saw Mill, Self Feeder. or an Engine, al.
dress the j. l. CASE I. NJ. Co. Racine, Wis,
They have the largest Threshing Machine
plantin the world, and their implements may
be relied upon as the best. Business esta6.
lished 1912. Illustrated catalogue mailed free,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25

TEACH the lambs to eat 3 mixture vt
two parts bran and one part oil meal
by Weight "a eafly o. possibia.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25

The man Wh0 becomes q successful
hypocrite has 10 work at II every day
y tbe wepk. -RarniR Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
FIG. INSIDE VIEW OF PIaGERY.

FIG. INSIDE VIEW OF PIaGERY.
passage or hall, as will be cen by Fig.
2, is 4 feet wide and 80 feet long, closed
at each end by a gate. Spouts open
ing into it communicate with the
feed troughs, and a gate opens into it
from each pen. Beneath the roof are
lofts for the storage Of grain and other
feed, to which access is had by doors
hinged on the lower side. In the COW
cred portion of the hallway there are
also convenient hooks for hanging
small tools. The roof extends over a
section of IA feet, in which are the
sleeping and nesting quarters, each 7xs
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
Like q Machine,

Like q Machines,
Which kept in order runs smoothly and
regularly, SO the bowels keep up their &C
ton if measures are taken to keep them in
good working order. This infers, of course,
that they are out of order. The surest re-
course then is to Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, a laxative mild but effective, which is
also a remedy for dyspepsia, malaria, rheu-
matism, nervousness and kidney trouble.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-05-25
SMALL FARMS

Lot /, Section As, To, s, RI, E., 1874 65. 100 acres.
Lot Q, Sec. 45, same I and r, 204 10. 100 acres.
Lot 3, Sec. IS, same T and r, 70 sc. 100 acres.
Situated in Bayou Chicot settlement and
partly improved.
These lands have been patented by the United
States, January 10, 1884, under a re-survey exc
suted BY Geo. X. Bradford, Esq, U. s. Deputy
Surveyor, and are choice uplands.
Also VI v NV y Sec. "a, T 8. g., l.. Z, State
ia, s, r. /. w, U. S. patent No. 4245, containing
a. acres.
" OF Sc n Sec. II and W W OF wv y Sec. II, r
s, r l. W, containing Il, ISL 70 = 100 acres; THIS i Z
on the west. VIII sell each lot separately, OF
the whole TO suit purchasers. Apply to
J.. D. HAGGERTY, Washington, La.
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a. BLO.,MFIELD.

b. BLOs NJ
can1uissloner U. S. Circuit Court for the West
ern 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
Dc. Landry and Acadia promptly attended to.
Pensions secured; Patents. Caveats. Trade
Marks, ETC., procured without delay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28
DEATH ON THE RAIL
Louis BoIseII of Hoisington Meets
Death in Chicago.
He Steps Prom Ihe Track TO Avoid a
Train and Is Rum Down by An
other Coming Up Behind.

S0SK1E Z are once more assigned the
eNS4IEJs painful task of chroniclinp
JSkS9 an awful misfortune that be-
fell one of the county's best
families and threw veil of gloom and
sorrow again over the little city of
Hoisington on Tuesday OF last week,
when telegram was received from
Chicago announcing that LOUIS, the
14-year-old son of Engineer Boisell,
had been instantly killed by the cars
in the suburbs of the city.
On the 14th inst. Louis Roisell. in
company with Earl Brockway, lad of
about the same age, son of J. A Brock
way, ran away from their home in
Hoisington and came to this city. They
took the Santa Fe east from here and
nothing more was heard from them
for a week. when Mr.. Brockway re-
celved letter from a brother in Chi
cago, stating that the boys were there,
and enclosing aclipping from Chicago
paper recounting the adventures of the
youthful runaways. Wednesday night
Mf. Bolsell received a telegram from
the Chicago Police department telling
OF the death of his son. The boys were
walking on the Rock Island tracks at
Blue IslaEd. in the suburbs of Chicago,
ard seeing train approaching, stepped
to another track to allow it to pass.
The noise Of one train prevented them
hearing the warnings of another that
bore down upon them from the oppo-
site direction. The scene of the awful
affair was on a trestle and young
Brockway saved his life by leaping and
was only slightly injured by the fall.
Louis Boisell was instantly killed.
Mr.. Boisell and family left Hoising-
ton on Friday for Danville, H., their
former home, TO which place the re-
mains had been conveyed by relatives,
and where the interrmenu occurred on
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

istence, which is composed OF eight Or
nine superb artists who have sung
themselves into popular favor in all
the leading cities of America. Their
signal success is due in part to proper
selection of voices, constant practlce
and the rendering of programs that
strike the popular chord. No expense
or effort has been spared to attain the
the very highest standard. At Ro-
chester, n. Y, they sang to an audi
ence of three thousand; at the Peoples
institute in Chicago they were heard by
nearly five Thousand people at three
concerts, and at the Auditorium,
Chicago, by seven thousand. They
have been engaged by many of the
leading clubs and for banquets in large
cities, where no other similar attrac-
tion would be tolerated at any price.
Some of the artists have voices that are
quite remarkable and it is predicted
that before the beginning of the TWEEN
tieth century some of the greatest
prima donnas and singers of the world
will contain more or less Of African
blood. While there are several soloists
in Bhe organization who sing other
than jubilee music, yet is is the humor-
Gus specialties that conYulse the audi
ence, and the quaint old plantation
songs that completely captivate every
listener, when executed in the rich
sonorous tones peculiar to the colored
race.
The Oriole Club has never offered its
patrons an inferior attractions, but 1t
has every assurance that it may COM
mend the Slayton jubilee singers as
superior to anything it has ever booked
for its course. Fun and pathos, tears
and laughter. the old songs, the good
songs, the rolicking melodies and clas-
sical solos. Nine superb artists, all
superb singers, the bass voices being
exceptionally powerful, and the happy
blending Of the whole producing the
very watermelon of melody.
There will be general admission
price of 90 cents for adults and 25 cents
for children under IL years of age, with
no extra charge for reserved seats.
Tickets will be placed on sale soon.
The date of the entertainment will be
on Thursday evening, December 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

We have often heard church deacons
declare in prayer that they were full Of
sin and general depravity. but we never
felt that it would be entirely safe to
go to one of these deacons after he had
wound up his petition and tell him hon.
estly, "Old man, you have sized your
self up exactly right.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Corn sells on the streets by the load
at 20c. bushel, but there are good
condition. would indicate that it Was
selling ut fivs,or SIX times this sum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Lawrence World: Hon.::E. r. Moses,
of Great Bend, was in the city the
guest of Judge Emery Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mr.. Moses is one of the
most prominent irrigationists in this
country. He says that the business is
passed the experimental stage and is
now an established fact. 1--WE have in
my home county Of Barton one hun
dred plants now in successful opera
tion. In Kansas more than twelve
hundred were built this year. AS a
matter of fact the people have come to
q realization of the fact that irrigation
is the naost necessary suxilliary to
farming. We are educating farmers to
the ideas that they must attend to hnsi-
ness before speculating. We will
push the work and i'm time irrigation
viii be reclxaized as it deserves to be'i
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Charley Zutavern killed the first wild
turkey of the season On Su-Saturday.
There are getting to be very scarce
about here and Charley says he would
not be right sure it was wild turkey
were it not for the fact that there was
a house nowhere in sight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Lansing News: ExChaplain Briggs
writes TO one of the prisoners that he
expects soon 70 move his family from
Great Bend to Colorado, where be will
divide his time between preaching and
cultivating 200 acres of fruit land which
he has recently bought.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

We wanted a kodak badly the other
day in the district clerks Office. There.
lined mp inside the railing, were all the
district clerks Barton county has had
Al Sehermerhorn. Ira Brougher, viii
Bunting and Rube CharIes-a hand
some quartette, and all a credi: to the
office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

The wise merchant studies the mar
ket report before he buys and then in
vests his money where he will secuEe
the greatest value. The masses of the
people have learned to do likewise, but
they look to the advertising columns OF
the newspapers IS the market reports
that are Of the most interest to them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

The Western Kansas Educational
association will meet at Ness City on
November %, % and so. A lecture
will be delivered by President a. r.
Taylor of the State Normal school and
the Cooper Memorial College quartette
will give an entertainment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

DR.. Phillips of Salina at the Hotel
Greene on Saturday, Monday and Tues
day, December z, and 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

A. L. Hager. who formerly conduct
ed the Grand Central hotel (now Hotel
Greene) in this city, and later a hotel
at Cherryvale, is now manager of the
Hotel Greenwood, at Eureka, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

The Sons of Veterans were surprised
at their meeting Monday night by the
members of the Grand Army, their
wives, and daughters. who marched in
with well filed baskets and started 3
jolly good time Of feasting and song-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Very few country people were in
town Saturday, but it seemed that
those who did brave the chilly winds
did so to take advantage of the great
bargains advertised in the papers, as
the stores that advertise reported
good trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Hardware dealers are having boom
in locks for c0alhouse doors. Great
Bend has people who are never known
to buy coal, but whose ash pile is as
big as anyone's in the spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

We learn from the county treasurer
that more taxes have been paid at this
time this year than there was at the
same time last year, and greater
number are paying in full.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Union Thanksgiving services at the
Congregational church to-day at IL a.
M. Rev. Davis will preach.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

Prof. Charles Address arrived in the
city Monday. He has been with the
Ringing circus the past season. He
has with him his collection of trained
birds and a mOlk0V
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

We were show letter from southern
was made that water was selling there
at 40c. a barrel. Where, oh where, is
drOuthy Kansas?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-28

We understand that lodge of the
Mystic Brotherhood, an organization
in behalf of the resubmission of the
prohibitory amendment, is to be organ
iZed in this citV