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The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
"Wrastlin with the Rows"

reckon OF course you nave no doubts
heard of how Jerry Rutherford wiped
up the face of the earth with Gus Crit
tendon and got elected to congress
from u deestrict," Aunt Nancy went
on presently. "Well, tina. is what |
put in to tell you about. Whilst Jerry
amt as old, and neither as good lookin
as you, Rufus, yet still at the same
time he has got there and been there,
and If I don't disremenber mighty bad
you are always preachin forth the doc
trine that the man which knows the
woods is the man to blaze the way. Now
I'll be pleg took if Jerry don't know the
woods. l reckon by this time he knows
every man, woman and child-every
cross roads and every fork-every pig
path and every % trail in the whole
entire deestrict.
"You see, Rufus, the honorable Au-
gustus C~rittenden he had q heap the
60 when Jerry come out on the track.
AS everybody knows Gus Crittenden
has been standin for congress every
since he got back from the Legislature.
He is what you mought call "a standin
candidate for most anything that comes
in reach, but congress in particlar. So
in that way he had got the go and had
the inside track, and whilst Jerry beat
the Twin socks off of him when votin
time come he had to stay out mighty
late and git up mighty soon and play a
rattlin fast game in orderment to make
things come his way.
"Gus Crittenden can put up a terri
hle h!gh-1yin speech and make a splen-
diferDus show with himself in COM
pany, cause you must recollect that he
is a strappin likely man, but he can't
hold a light for Jerry Rutherford when
it down to wallowin over the
woods and wrastlin with the boys that
do the votin in a general election"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
MUD-MADE MEN,
Thousands Rejuvensted in 1s95-Reanark
bio Vl5,lfzing Power Of the Famous Mag
no-Mu3 Cure and Lithia Water Baths.

Thousands Rejuvenated in 1s95-Reanark.
bio Wit Viking Power Of the Famous Mag.
no-Mu3 Cure and Lithia Water Baths.
INDIA:iA MINERAL SPRINGS, Ind, Jan.
Especial During the year 1895 a large
number Of physicians from all over the
country haVe personally investigated tie
remarkable natural combination of cures
found here for rheumatlshn; kidney and
nervous diseases. This. treatment, consist
ing of the Magn6sMad Cure and Ma5ne.
Llthia Baths, taken in connection with the
drinking of MagnO-Lithia water, has been
found by the profession to be the most va
markable and successful remedial power as
yet discovered. The end of tie year brought
reports from many eminent medical men,
q number OF whom have discussed n rec
commended the cure in the leading medical
journals.
Since the accidental discovery of the
four years ago, this little valley has become
world-famous. A big hotel has been bui,s
with all modern improvements. electric
light, steam heat. aud directly connected
WltF"a large bath-house especially con-
structeu1 for the requirements of Magno-
Mud and Lithia Water Baths. People in
search of rest, health and pleasure from all
over the United States have come in num-
bers to tax the capacity of the establish
ment, and have gone to help spread the
fame of the cure.
The proprietors, the Indiana Springs Co.,
nave opened offices at 1u5 Hudson st, New
York City, and As Randolph St, Chicago,
where all detailed Information can be OBJ
tanned on application, whether personal or
by letter.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY
& Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
FIRM will pay the sum of N DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRu CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9TH day of December, AID. 1886.
~ A. w. GLEASON,
lsEAAl Notary P"hlic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
If q man is endncd with a generous mind,
this is the best kind of nobility.-PlatO.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02

Opel0usas Courier
y the advocate Of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
their welfare is its welfare, and
e will ever be found defending
their rights with all of its
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
POLITICAL "PINTERS.n
n Sage Of Rocky Creek Coos
TO School.
learns a "Whole Passle, How .1erru
rutherford Beat the Liyin socL. ~
Jus Crittenden "The peo6ls
Amt Gone Nowheres."
III IT ever does eotre 10 pass that Won
neught take UP a fool notion and XII

in and run for
congress, Ru-
fus,' says Aunt
Nancy Newton
to me one day
whilst mother
was out tendin
to the chickens
and lookin after
the k t C h e n
physic, "come
down and see
a b o d y: It
NO;1lHn't no
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
A Man Amongst Men.

"A man amongst M6Ds
Gas I told you in startin out, Rufus,
Jerry Rutherford is a man amongst
men and a politicioncr from long taw,'
hat dear, delightful old soul went on to
say. "He works over all the ground
and works it clost. You will notice he
most in generally always cuts his cards
so as to get mixed up with the men that
are for the other fellow. He went to
spend the night with Dink Ashcraft ON
the grounds that Dink was one of the
mainest bellweathers in that Beat and
dead square agin him. He has got
a mighty way of pickin out the men
that are on the other side and car hurt
him. Then he will make it his pressin
and particlar business to go and see
them very men. and talk pleasant to
the women, and make much of the
children, and break bread with the
family. And in that way he is so nat
ural and homelike and sociable till
them that amt for him can't have the
heart to do him no harm.
eff Jerry finds out a strong leadin
man pullin too hard at the wrong end
of the rope he don't mind courtin some
of the women folks and gettin himself
engaged to marry in orderment to bring
the old man over on the right side of
the fight. Why, they tell me that he is
right now engaged to about two-tbirds
of the young women in the deestrict.
They say he went so far with Fannie
10 Virgins, n of old man Charlie
Wiggins'es daughters, as to buy her a
fine finger ring and settle on the we'd
din day. | reckon the rascal would
Of courted me by this time but for the
fact that all the men folks of our fam
ily was for him anyhow.
81 don't see how jerry could marry
all the women he has courted if he
wanted to. A man that is forever run
min around huntin Office amt got no
business tryin to raise a family nohow.
It amt much probale. Rufus, that Jer-
nv and Fannie Joe will ever git married
when the pinch comes. But all the
old ma Charlie Virgins and his
six boys all voted for Jerry, and a man
by the name of Rutherford goes to con
gress from our deestrict."
No man can save his country till he
knows the lay of the land. Ard the peo-
pie amt gone nowheres.
RUFUs SANDERS.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
A Vote Lost and Won.

"Now, jest in orderment to give you
a little private notion of how easy it is
for one man to drop a vote, and another
one to come along and pick it up, l will
tell you what come to pass at our house
one night, which will likewise show you
what made Dink Ashcraft turf out to
be SIGH a wild and woody Rutherford
nan along towards the tail end of the
race.
"Dink he YVES over. to our house
spendin the night with us, and about
first dusk who should ride up to the
horse rack but Gus Crittenden. To
he certainly we ask him to light and
come in and make himself at home,
and he want the least bit meally-mouth
about doin as he was told.
swell, that night we had to put Gus
with Dink in the company ROOM, SO they
both slept t., the same bed together.
1t looked perfectly all right and agree
able at that time, cause Dink was then
lettin the grass run away with his crop
so he could ride up and down the big
road and prach Gus Crittenden as the
onlyest man that vas fifteen to go to
congress from our deestrict. Butt took
notice the next morning that Dink
want talkin any politics to SPEAK OF.
He didn't say much n way or the
other, but you could see that somethin
had rubbed the hair the wrong way.
"Soon as after breakfast Gus called
for his horse and lit out for the Flat
Woods, and we didn't hardly wais5 for
him to git out of sight before we got
around Dink and put in naggin at him
to find out what had got up between
him and his favorite for congress. after
so long a time he come out with it like
a man and told us that Gus Crittenden
slept in a gown.
CT never would of thought it i'll the
created world says Dink, and if any
body had told me SO l wouldn't Of be-
lieved it, but dadblamed him, I have seed
il with my own eyes, and seem is believ-
in
No Female Garments in "His'n."
ct wonder in my soul if that is a
general fool way with all the candi-
dates for office Dink went on, tolkin
half way to himself. If it is,
they can jest simply count Dink Ash
craft out of the game. I don't take no
female garments in mine. if you please.
and no mar that does "a git my vote
for congress. / don't make out like ]
am sproutin any wings as yet. Some
times, as you all know, / git blind
drunk and play cards, and bet on
horse races, and say cuss words. and
fuss and fight around amongst my
considerable. But when
am dead and gone ] want to have IT 80
Twin man can say-and throw 1t up
to my children-that Dink Ashcraft
voted for q man that slept with q fe-
male garment on. ! will now take it
on myself and make 1t my business to
nose around till / find out whether Or
no Jerry Rutherford sleeps IN = "
them duFu things, md Il he doee, that
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
HERE AND e

Grass is not only a valuable foot
for growth when fed to pigs, but wha11
is an important thing to consider, tits
a great promoter Of health.
There can be no worse economy
on the farm than stinting animals in
their feed. Check the growth and you
increase the amount of food needed to
produce a given result.
Don't forget to apply a coat OF
paint, lead or venetian red in oil to all
large cuts made in pruning; it prevents
cracking of cut surfaces and keeps out
water till the healing process covers
the wound.
The Black Langshan, the original
and only rightful proprietor Of the
name Langshan. is generally esteemed
as the hardest of all the Asiatics, and
rhef. has never been any questions as
to their superiority Us table fowls over
any of that class.
Mayor Pingree of Detroit has done
a noble thing in showing the poor
people of the city the value Of a potato
patch. Now we need a missionary to
impress upon a large percentage of our
farmers the unreasonable value of a
good garden.
-Leghorns-white or brown-stand
at the head of the list as layers.
There are several other breeds that do
nearly as well, and yet there e<e indi-
viduals of many breeds that will lay
more eggs than the average leghorn.
Care and surroundings will have much
to do with the matter.
Ducks need water, but not neces.
sarily a large amount. In the summer
time they enjoy a swim when they can
get it, but it is not necessary to their
health if they can but paddle in shall.
low running water. It is easy to make
in the duck yard a shallow trough for
young ducks where they can learn to
swim.
Raising vegetables and truck TO,
the market, when properly conducted.
has proved a very profitable employ.
ment for the farmers children. And
if the markets are examined for prices
of these things. especially if produced
early in the season, it win be found
that they have held their own in price
and constant demand.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02

to hogs, but such is not the case, q
will be seen from the following which
can be certified to by a number of per
sons:
A gentleman is feeding about fv,
h undred beef cattle near this place ioi
shipment. At first their daily feed con
sisted of about six tons of sorghum GU
fine by running through an ensilage
cutter, to which was added 2,4oO pounds
of cotton seed meal, we'll mixed, ano
about twenty-five bushels of under
ground milo maize, with n load or two
OF johnson grass hay now and then.
There We're with these cattle $50 OF
200 head of hogs, of various ages, but
all intended for shipment. These hogs
were not fed anything separately, but
were allowed to follow the cattle. The
hogs seemed to do we'll for a month or
more, but after several days damp
rainy weather they began to die at the
rate Of i've or six per day.
They were separated from the cat.
tie, but continued to die, o1te Or two d
day for sometime after.
am sorry l cannot give symptoms
Of sick hogs. noticed a bloody froth
at the nose of all the dead ones. Both
cattle and hogs had access t. pure run
ming water at all times. Thus it seems
that cotton see in any form is danger.
GUS hog feed.-Cor. Farm and Ranch.
Breed Mules.
SsTC1,,o ~ =, T., A.
periority of mules over horses in all
kinds of farm work in this country.
This is the verdict of all practical, sic.
cessful farmers. 1t is useless for us to
ailate on this subject, for it is a fact
too well established to admit Of dis
cussion. The horse is being rapidly
displaced by electricity, bicycles and
steam, and his production must necess
sarily be restricted, as but few, and
those of the finest and for special uses,
will be required in the future. The
mule, however. will for an unknown
time in the future be required for
farm work, which is the most extern.
sive of all productive industries, and
must bring remunerative prices. 1t
has always appeared to us that it
would be a profitable business. The
prejudice against h~ome-raised stock
SO unfounded, has been one impedi-
ment, due, however. in a great meas
ure, to the want of proper production
ofrtirst-class stock, from the same Sec
tio,al causes which hold us back in so
mafr other industries, viz, want of
thorough business, ease Of production,
and habits of gentlemanly leisure. The
south has paid enough for imported
mules in the last 80 years to buy every
farm in every southern state.
With our cheap lands and ease with
which corn, oats, barley, rye and hay,
especially pea vines, can be produced,
coupled with our native grasses, mild
climate and long grazing unison, a
first-class mule farm would be a pay
ing investment. From the greatest an
tiquity mules have been used by all
nations. When Alexander pillaged Pa
sargadea, the city containing the tomb
of Cyrus, it took 5000 camels and a
crowd of mules to carry away the
treasure, amounting to e3O, 900, 600 ster.
ling. Absalom rode a mule in battle.
The grandees of Spain took especial
pride in the breeding and use of mules.
Let us begin to raise our mules; it was
largely done in ante bellu1n days.
Canton Miss Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02

A TIMID HoUsEKEEPER.-Mrs. Newed-
"We will have to have "a speaking tubetrom
tho dining-room to the Kitchen Mr..
Neweu-"Why?" Mrs. Newed-''Well, l
must get some way of talking to the cook
without having her throw dishes at me."-
Truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02

Vice stings us vcn In our pleasures.
but virtue consoles ~, even in our ps4it.s
-Caltoas
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-02
Hogs and Cotton Seed.

The subject of cotton seek killing
nogt seems to be little understood as
yet. Some hare gone SO far as to say
that notion sesd meal II Est injurious
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
Iroquois. IL

William f. johnson, who Is held ID
jail in Lapeer, charged with robbery
has made "a confession that on the
night of November 30 last he, together
with Ike Snow, now serving three
years sentence at Jackson for forgery,
went to the home Of Mrs. Phclina De-
line. widow 50 years of age, living
alone in a snug little house near Column
biavlle. and under the impression that
she was possessed of money seized her
by the throat and, choking her, de-
inanded her money. A. soon aS the
men loosened their hold sufficiently 20
allow her 10 speak the old lady declar-
ed she had no money, but this only
brought more violence upon her. She
remained firm In her protests OF her
poverty. which were true, telling the
mehshe had no hidden treasures as
often rs they permitted her 10 speak.
After few minutes of this torture
something was thrown into her face
and Mrs Define knew nothing until
the next morning. Afterrendering her
insensible, the burglars placed her on
"a bed on the opposite side OF the room.
Everything had been stripped from the
bed and the poor o d lady Land all night
in the cold on the bare springs, while
the ROBBERS searched the bedding and
house for their booty. Qullts were
hung before the windows to prevent
people seeing in from outside and the
house was thoroughly ransacked but
nothing was secured. After the out
rage Mrs. define was taken to New
York by her friends Her affidavit
concerning the crime has been secured.
The case will be tried this month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07

A terrible accident occurred on the
Michigan division of the NandalIa rail-
road the other morning near Craw-
louisville, which resulted in the death
If three persons and serious injury of
several others.
1t has been customary for the state 10
furnish each convict IN the IOnia house
of correction IA certain amount Of chew
ing tobacco Hereafter by an order Of
the warden, only tn So cOnvIcts who
are n years old and over can have to-
baccO from the institution.
Frank b. Smith, the Three Rivers
business man who is serving sentence
in the state prison at Jackson tor per-
jury. will be compelled To undergo The
punishment pronounced upon him Oy
the Circuit Court. the Supreme Court
having refused TO order his release up
on writ of habeas corpus.
Mrs. Agnes Chester, the Christian
scientist claims that she recently
cured horse of paralysis Of the hip.
Sine says she has also treated one or two
horses in Kalamazoo for epizootic
These she dld not even see. Mrs Ches..
ter has also treated plants, trees and
flowers ia order that they might live
and grow healthy. She claims that the
healing power of christian science is not
limited u human iIte.
About two weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peer. an aged and well-to-do
couple, were killed by the cars near the
village of Novi. No person witnessed
the accident, and when discovered both
were dead. They left no children. In
tins case. according to the law. if the
wife died first after being struck by the
train, all of the husbands personal pro-
perty would rever; To his heirs. If he
died first, then half would 90 to his
heirs and halt TO her, and thence 10 her
heirs. The heirs of both parties have
engaged counsel and will attempt "a
settle the case in the Probate Court Of
Oakland county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
News Summary.

Twenty thousand tallors in New
Yotk are on a strike
Major Mckinley is in favor of the
annexation Of Hawaii.
Bryan will be officially notified Of
his nomination August y.
The Irish land bill has passed the
British house of commons.
There is considerable talk about an
extra session of Congress to consider
the Cuban question.
Postm aster General Wilson has issued
an order directing all railway postal
clerks to keep out of politics.
Robert Garrett. formerly president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, died al
Deer Park, Md, few days ago.
Frank Pierson, living near Iowa Fall,
Iowa, cut the throats of his father and
mother and then cut his own throat.
William Henry Smith, late general
manager of the Associated Press, died
at his home at Lake Forest, near chi.
cago, a few days ago.
Miss Jane Scofeld, one of the facult,
of the San Antonio (TeXas) Norma.
school, died suddenly while delivering
"a lecture before her class.
Ii has at last been made public that
the Canadian treasury has been robbed
Of millions of dollars. A SYSTEMATIC
investigation is to be made AT once.
A cloud burst in the vicinity of Steu-
benville, Ohio, July So caused destruc-
ton of property valued at more than
$500 1000. More than 800 people in
Sleubenville are without homes.
The Cuban insurgents have resorted
to the use Of the torch and dynamite.
Farmers are prevented from cultivating
their fields. Capt. Gen. Weyler Will
take the field and direct the campaign
again,t Maceo.
Three persons persisted in fierce
storm AZ Pitt.burg the other day. a
number OF Dwellings, We're completely
demolished. several churches were UNI
rooted and the streets were filled with
mass of debris.
George Mcconnell. grand keeper OF
records and seal, OF the X. of = of Ore
gon, la, disappeared and his account,
are about $4,000 snort. He is believed
10 nave gone to his former home III
Canada.
At the headquarters Of the republi-
can congressional campaign commit
tee in Washington "A large force Is en-
pioyed sending out campaign literature
and already tons of documents are be.
iug mailed Vice-C Chairman Appley
says the demand is tor both tinanria
and tariff literature. The committee
i now supplying large amount Of
tariff documents To every section Of the
| country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07

4 circular has been issued by the
transuurtarlOu committee OF the Nichi-
game. \. H. outlining the routes which
should be taken bv PERSONS desiring Ia
attend the national G.. "A X encamp-
nent in 81 Paul the first week IN sept
embeT The headquarters train viii
leave Port Huron over the Chicago &
Grand Trunk at o'clock a. M. Mor-
day, August 3 arriving in Chicago a.
$50 p III The train Will run through
sold 10y way Of the Chicago and Great
Western Railroad. Parties living on
other lines Of railroad who wish To take
tho headquarters train are advised to
81 e thai their tickets read via Chicago
Il Grand Trunk and Great Western
Railway. The other railroads of the
state. however. afford various routes
for reaching st. Paul
The encampment parade, which will
be the feature of the meeting, will take
place on Wednesday, September ?.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-07

Col. :. * Donovan. Il llte long demo-
crat of Delaware, Olio. ard a news
paper man for mauy wears, called at
headquarters in Chicago a few days ago
and incidentally TO remark that the
Chicago pla form had made him sup
porter of Mckinley. III whose interest
he intended TO work during the cam
paign, although still claiming TO be a
good democrat.
Mr. Heath has now sent 10 press 20
campaign documents, nearly all IT them
bearing directly OF indirectly on the
money question. Those on the tariff
will not he out for two weeks or more.
The first leaflets on sound money are
now being distributed