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hall, London, liberal prizes arc offered
for goats and the classes are well
filed. At the last of these dairy shows
the number of entries in these classes
Mas GS, against 25 the previous year.
Ihe champion medal was awarded TO
the milking goat White Queen, owned
and entered hy Mr.. Il. Walter, of Lon
Con. The accompanying illustration
is a spirited portrait Of this very fine
goat. The first on goatlings under two
wears was awarded to White Rose, u
Gauchter Of the champion White
Queen, and the second to Heather Las
sic, a crossbred T~oggenburg. White
Rose was pronounced to lie the finest
goat for size and weight that has ever
been shown. Among other exhibitors,
baroness Burdett-Coutts was meas
urahly successful, three Of her entries
being famed as highly commended.
The magnitude and quality Of the dis
play of goats at the great national
show; no less than the social emf.
hence OF some of the ladies and gentlcs
men who exhibited, both testify to the
popularity which goat breeding has
attained in Great Britain. Our sub
scribers quite frequently ask us to tell
them where to obtain goats, and quite
a little business in breeding goats may
be nossiblc in neutrality-suspicious.
AvricultilriSt.
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TA,n O A S.
In Great Britain the Business of breeding
Them t. Quite fmfGftans:

I'm Great Britain the Business of breeding
The.a Is Quite fmTeftant:
Thc goat receives mitch more alter
ton as a domesticated animal iii Ed
rope than in America. In MANY parts
ST this country one might spend a life
time without sesing a goat, but among
our transatlantic cousins they are
Kept for milk, II trained to draw chill
dren's carriages, while iii many a large
stable a grave and stately billy is
found on terms of friendly ~aequaint-
ance with both horses and groonls:
rhe goats of England are rot the
dainty white trgoras which have been
SC largely bred i'll the United States
and in the British Cape Golony for 1no-
hair, but ure the so-ca!ied native
goats with an occasional NuEian, log
Genb!i:g or other example OF foreign
breed. Goat breeding is rursitcd with
much spirit in England, and the Brit
ish Goat society has on the rolls of its
membership many names which are
widely known. At the annual shows
of the British Dairy Farmers ASSOC
citation, held in the Royal Agricultural
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it was to her l wrote. She is at school
in Cambridge. | wanted to spring hes
| upon you as an agreeable surprise, (
wanted you to love her Far her OWE.
| sake, and not becati se she was my ward.
I thought perhaps she might be one CT
your bridesmaids, il ever"
'sOh, Dick-Dick!" l cried. in an *
| cess of low and relief. But Dick waved
ne aside.
This letter was written by you, I
think" he said, CURLY, fiourishing the
discriminating sheet in the mir.
My lips ttesnbled so violently that !
| rane near falling. Unconscious of my
distress, Dick deliberately turned upon
Ais heel and would have gone from tie
if | had rot cIutched fast hold OF
his sleeve. Listen to uc-!:sten to lnc,
.)ick!!"
"Terhaps ii would be better TO wal
II. til our mother
".No-no! Listen to INC now"
Dick swung around.
"Iou were never very fond of moth.
cE's lap dog" I said. gazing up at him.
t:Inidiy.
Dick, puzzled, stared hard at M
Il beg your pardon" he returned; II
put it that the dog was never fond Of
me-"
ut amounts to the same thing. Ou::
of Difference to your preiudicos-or his
i had given up petting him and teach
ing him TT: cks. You remember how ]
used to make him sit up, with spec.
tacles on his nose, grave as Il Judge"
REALLY, Miss Wand, ] don't see what
this has to do
"Oh, very well," I answered, stiTly
"Perhaps you recollect who presented
him to mother?"
Certainly do. It was that fellow
Nalcott.' "Ard the dogs name"
"Iecauss Of it's snub nose you called
it after lis former owner. Why-con-
found it!-the dogs name is Freddie,
too! You can't-no-sure]y You are
not going to pretend that this letter
wa addressed to the dog, II rot 10 the
man?'
II don't pretend at all; it is tho fact.
l thnught how much greater fun it
wouldbcif Icould teach Freddie-thnt's
the dog, you know--to open an uE
sealed envelope, take out the Enclosure
and rub his specialized g along The
lines as if reading them. If you care to
look at what I have written there under
this new light YOU will see that"
But where is the necessity of writing
at all?" queried Dick, the clous fast
vanishing from his brcws. blank
sheet of paper would have serted the
purpose just as well as this-His stuff.
The dog can't really read"
mo, you silly goose" said I, linking
my arm in his; "but you can"
"Wlat. You designedly placed tits
letter where I should drop across l.?
Vas il. drawn up solely for my benefit"
sodded and smiled at him.
'For your beneft-and punishment"
Anss=.es mother says that 1 am woe
fully lacking in diplomacy and tact.
For my WI part, | think l have a suffi-
cheney of both.-Household Words.
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How to Grow Reliable Trees,

Silas Wilson, the well-known nursery
man and tree planter of Iowa, says:
Root grating, in my opinion, is the
only way a reliable tree can be grown.
Idon't care If the pieces of roots are no
more than two or two and a halfinches
long. | s good %scions, and expect to
get roots from the scions. When they
are hardy kinds the tree will be. hardy:
regardless of the original root. The
agent will tell the farmer that a tree
to. be hardy must be grown from a
whole root; that without a tap root a
tree cannot be hardy. But while this
is a very nice theory it is not true, as in
any kind of nursery work it is almost
impossible to preserve the tap root"
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The Best feed FOR Cows,

: -Gaws fed on straw and roots prob.
ably produce not only more milk, but
that Of a better quality, if fed a we'll
balanced ration of good, AROMATIC.
easily digested foods: If, howeter, d
ration is reasonably good, and cattle
have a full supply of food, experiments
appear-to prove that the per cent. OF
butter fats cannot be materially in
creased by a change of food, though it
is believed by many intelligent dairy
men that. by taking young animals and
feeding them continuously for several
years ON appropriate and nourishing
ritions, the system al be SO changed,
educated and developed that the per
cent. OF butter fats will be increased.
An investigation is now in progress at
Cornell to see if any light can be
thrown upon this phase Of the ques-
:tlOn. ~ s .-.
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LIQUID AIR.
The Construction Of II German Chemists
Plant for Its Manufacture.

The Construction Of Il German Chemists
Plant for Its Manufacture
The rapidity with which scientific
discoveries nowadays receive industri-
al application is illustrated III the con-
strnction by Herr Lihde, n German
chemical engineer. Of a large plant
for the manufacture of liquid air. AS
a refrigerator liquid air is in demand,
being the most powerful of refriger-
ARTS. A further use Of Herr Linde's
J1lant is the economical production, or,
rather, concentration of oxygen, siLce
in the process of cooling and condensa-
ton the air in his apparatus steadily
becnles richer in oxygen until the gas
becomes 10 ler cent. of the product.
At this strAlIgth oxygen gas is suffi-
GENTLY goo;fSfor certain practical pur-
poses and cahmands purchasers. The
cost of the gas thus prepared is much
less than that ct oxygen obtained by
any sother method. @ag +.
The Isinde apparatus embraces a
powerful engine to compress air. The
compressed air is cooled by ordinary
n,eans-cold water, for example. 1t
is then passed into a spiral pipe over
100 yards long, which pipe Is iheiesed
in a second spiral pipe. By letting a
little of the compressed air IN the inner
pipe escape into the space between the
two pipes a. low temperature is OBJ
tanned, and the tube and It's contents
are further chilled. Each successive
portion of the compressed air in the in
ner pipe reaches the point of escape
into the outer pipe, cooler than the por-
tons that have preceded it, and thus
reaches q lower temperature on expnn-
sion. Tie effect is cumulative, ami at
length't the air flowing in the inner tube
is eBoled7 to the point OF l]iq,iefaetion
after which u continuous stream Of
liquid air il merely a question of en-
sine power.--Baltimore Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
How to Make Cows Pay.

That the cow is a more economical
food producer than the steer, no in
telligent person can deny, but to enable
her to do her best. her owner must see
to it that her surroundings and food
are of the best. She has no power to
make or modify conditions, and can
make milk only when she has proper
food from which to make it, The old
adage that HE who would have milk
in the pail must first put it in the
mouth of the cow must never be for
gotten when the feeding time comes.--
Rlral World.
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H4
AN OLD SAYING.

As / observe my course In this strange
world,
Which lately began TO Journey
through,
I find within me an incesScnt wish
That l could cat Ely cake. and have Il,
too.
! want to have an income never scant,
And earn 1t fairly as my honest pay,
Yet lie in bed an hour beyond my sleep,
And read q pleasant novel every day.
/ want to be a specialist In law,
or physic ard theology the pride,
4 fauItless linguist and a writer SAILED,
4 thorough business man, and much
3 beside.
I want to be reforms bold pioneer.
Whose mighty struggle breaks the
whole worlds bands,
let never be at discord with my frienCs.
Nor have duh opposition tie my Eancs.
want to have a hero's character,
Strong by experience Of ~stlf-cohtrol,.
Yet be hencefcrward rid OF all this wish
To cat ard have, that frets away my
sot'.
$. r. Ryington, in Puck.
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OpelOusaS Courier

Is the advocate of Democrats
principles and the friend Of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all OF its
ability.
The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising meIium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure the com
bined circulation OF two papers
for the price of one, it is money
saved!
"eThe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the Sd Of
Mar.h, 1884, with" The Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not. been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to 80 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Paf.
ish sof st. Landry is therefore the
cheapest.
GG1zQln Prices for ,Ieb. NW
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All in Process.

Her eyes flashed.
With an impericus wave Of the hand
She proceeded:
"sYill not" she demanded, women
be famous, too?
The meek man with the corn-colored
whisksers ,pondered.
s.Yes-
His voice had that justly celebrated
low. musical quality.
- for untold ages"
She glared, but said no mpre.-Detroi,
Tribune,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
Terfected ElatterY.


There are more ways of winning a
wife than there are of losing one. \
bennington lover hns, however, discov-
cred a. new one. The object of his af.
fections admittedathat she had "wa1krt1
out with his rival. Whereupon he
threw himself into a ,canal-not very
far, but with the water up to his neck.
There he stood and swore that if she
did not marry him he would go under.
She hesitated, but, considering how very
damp he had got, at last consented.
Thei report does not say that she em-
braced him on coming to land. 1t was a
bold step for him to take to the water.
and ore that, to quote a somewhat sim .
liar instance, might not have succeeded.
A young lady in charge ofrthe captain,
ORA P. 4 o. boat had two suitors on
board and a pet dog. The latter fell
overheard and one. Of her SWANS in
SANITY jumped after it into the sea.
The other confined himself to leaning
over the side and crying: "Poor dog
ggie!" When the rescuer came on
board, dripping, the young lady turned
to the captain and asked him which OF
her two lovers, after such an incident,
he would recommend her to take.
He was a practical man and replied:
Take the dry one" which she accord
ingly did. The only instance of a wet
lover being appreciated was that OF
Leander.-N.Y. Recorder.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
THE John A. Sa1zer Seed Co. have re-

THE John A. Salzer Seed Co. have re-
GENTLY purchased the catalogue seed
business of the Northrup, Braslan,
Goodwill Co: Of Minneapolis and Chi
caso and have added this to their Oh
Seaay large business. This gives to
this vide-awake iii. the largest eata-
loguc trade in America. The Arm IS
in magnificent shape to take care OF
all seed orders as they are large grow
ers of farm and vegetable seeds, oWn
their own lands ard have recently
added a large and commodious seed
stare ia their already mammoth build
ing at La rose, Wis: If seu are in
want Of choice seeds, this is the 'ffb'
to write to. They mail their new cata-
logue upon receipt of but sc postage.
Mn. CnrsnEn-siYou don't think the
young man you are engaged to will be jeal-
BUS Of me. because l am paying you aitefi
ton, do your Miss Daisy (aiter looking
him over deliberately No, ldon't think
there i any danger that he Whatsoever
In the wear 1894. the De Kalb Fence Co.,
of De Kalb, H., doubled the capacity for
producing their lines over 1893 which gave
them an output of 20 miles per day. The
demand for their goods has been so great
the past season, that in ozier TO be ableto
supply their trade, they have been CON-
PEELED this year to double the capacity OF
1854, which now gives them an output OF ~
miles per day..
This ii Itself. speaks well for their prod
i1ct ard merits the attentifH and inspection
Of readers and all that areiH need OF Smooth
wire fencing of any kind. twill be TO your
interest to write for their catalogue. which
describes iu detail their goods, comprising
the largest and most complete lines OF
smooth wire fencing now produced by any
one plant in the country.
See their ad. elsewhere in this paper.
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ode man dat amt got muffin ter do,"said
Uncle Ebea, '''cepin' ter kill time, gin'rally
needs mo- help dan dc boss oh q fact'ry."-
Washington Star.
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THE DocToR-"Queer saying that, about
truth wing at the bottom of a WE'LL" The
Lawyer-"You wouldn't think sc, if you
knew. the atnount Of pumping, we LAWYERS
sometimes have 10 dc t5 ket at it:"-Boston
rCf.ura1ar.
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THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horchound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies wootllachc Drops Cure in one minute.
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Admiral Meade Home.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o,-Admiral Richard
w. Meade, late Of United StaUes navy,
arrived today from Europe, and left at
once by special train for st. Paul to
attend the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The adj
miral will be welcomed at the encamp-
ment by the national association of naval
veterans, who are enthusiastically urging
his election as commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army, to succeed Major Walker,
of Indiana. Admiral Meade, as COM
mander of Lafayette Post of New York
city, represents one of the strongest de-
partments east of the Alleghanies. He is
hero of the quarterback with forty-five
years of continuous service under the
flag Of the republic to his credit. From
1851 to 1S65 he served in the squadrons of
the North and South Atlantic, the upper
Mississippi and the West Gulf. I'm
mediately upon his retirement from the
navy last year he joined the ranks of the
Grand Army, uniting with Lafayette post
The naval element of the Grand Army
has never yet been honOred by the selec'
ton of commander-in-chief from its
ranks.
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Trncedr FoIIoms a wedding.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 2s.--In disorderly
house, at 1.3O o'clock in the morning
George Hall shot and instantly killed
Robert Scott Mrs, Hall was badly cu
during the fight preceding the shooting
and is in a critical condition. All the par
ties are colored and well known in police
records Hall and Scott We're candidate,
for the hand of Jennie Woods in marriage
Jennie showed her preference for Hall
and at o'clock yesterday afternoon tn,
two We're married The married coupl,
had just retired when Scott entered theil
room and provoked quarrel In attempt
ing TO separate the disputants the wife re
ceived two serious slashes from razor il
Scott's hands. Hall then shot Scott deat
in his tracks. He was arrested.
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Now Ierscr nepuhllcnns.

TRENTON Aug. 2S.-The Republican
state convention to nominate presiden-
tial electors was called to order at Il
o'clock yesterday by Franklin Murphy,
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee. United States Senator Sewell,
Congressman Gardney, Pitney and Parker
and nearly all of the Republican leaders
in the state were present, with the excep-
tion of Garrett A Hobart, the vice presi-
dental nominee. Governor Griggs adj
dressed the meeting The following cleo
tors were chosen Delegates-at-large; j. F.
Dryden, Essex; Samuel H. Gray, Cam
den; First district, Thomas w. Trench
ard, Cumberland; Second district Col
onel Washington A. Roebling Mercer
Third district, Adolph Mack, Somerset
Fourth district A. r. Whitney, Morris
Fifth district, j, Hull Browning, Bergen
Sixth district, James T. Ball Essex; Sew
enth district, George F. Perkins, Hudson
Eighth district, Ernest Ackerman, Union
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BRYAN Al BUEEALO-


BUFFALO Aug. 2S.-Upon their arrival
in the city from Eric at $50, Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan were escorted to the Gcncssec hotel
There they were quurtered in apartments
which had been occupied by Mr. and Mrs
Cleveland just before the election Of the
president to his Office and upon the walls
of which hung portraits Of the president
and his wife. A reception was held for
two hours ut the hotel.
Mr.. Bryan wns escorted to the hall by
the Cleveland Democracy, the city's old
est party organization and by ward clubs
bearing torches. The line of march was
along half o mile of Muin street, crowded
almost as thickly as was the hail. and red
fircand cannon announced the candidate s
coming. In the hall the crowd amused
itself listening to an eccentric gentleman
in the gallery, who loudly read an original
poem having the refrain: "Bill Bryan
dear Bryan, stand first in the fight
When the candidate appeared upon the
stage, escorted By State Committeeman
John c. Cuneen, the police We're powerles'
to control the audience and swarmina
down to the front several hundred mer
took possession of the seats reserved fol
the clubs which escorted Mr.. Bryan.
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Arrival of Ii Hung Chang.

NEW YORK, Aug, 2S.-The United States
dispatch boat Dolphin took General Buger
and staff, the Chinese representatives and
all other invited persons down the bay to
meet the American line steamer st. Louis
early this morning. As soon as the Gus
tom house officers boarded the incoming
steamer the Dolphin steamed up along
side and the party got aboard and met Ii
Hung Chang. The honored guest re-
mained on board the st. Louis until the
vessel reached the Fulton street dock. The
party then entered carriages, and headed
by the Sixth cavalry, under command of
Colonel Sumner, and the cavalry band,
proceeded down West street to Battery
park, thence up Broadway to Fourth
street, to Washington square, and thence
TO the Hotel Waldorf
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The people have long since learned that
the most disagreeable medicines are not nee
essarily the best. In fact, as a rule, they are
not. What is wanted is something mild and
sure, such as Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, That is really
pleasant to take when reduced with water
and sweetened. Then it is acknowledged
everywhere to be the most successful remedy
in the world for bowel complaints. Ask any
number Of druggists for the best remedy
they have for diarrhoea and fully nine out OF
ten will recommend Chamberain's. In
speaking of this medicine, Mr.. b. b. Butfum
of Friendsville Susquehanna Co., Pa, says
1--WE have used it in our family for pain in
the stomach, collie and diarrhoea and found
it to be most effective remedy" For sale
by Grnhler Bros, druggists.
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VIENNA, Aug 2S-The car and czarino
arrived here yesterday They were received
by Emperor Francis Joseph and the EN-
press Elizabeth and all the archdukes anC
archduchesses Both sides Of the streets
leading from the railroad station to tho
Hofburg We're lined with troops and theil
majesties were cheered on their way to tn,
palace. On the outer gate of the Hofburg
the Russian imperial standard was hoisteC
beside that of the emperor Of Austria anC
at the Hofburg the car and ,charina wer,
met by the highest court dignitaries, tn,
ministers and the highest civil officials.
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SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Aug. 2S.-Thi'
city yesterday experienced the worst fire
since Aug. 8, 1886, when the whole busi
ness portion of the town was almost
entirely destroyed. Today's fire started in
North Water street. and before it could be
gotten under objection over $500, 600 worth
of property was destroyed. Among the
burned buildings are the 500 National
Bank block, the Prenzlauer block, Chip
pewa House, Cleveland House, Metzger
block, Berry hotel, postotlice and United
States customs Office, telephone exchange
and IA numbero Of wooden structures The
loss is about half covered by insurance
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MORE RIOTINCN IN BRAZIL
Fighting Between a Group of Ja-
cobins and Italians,
TROOPS HAD TO BE CALLED OUT

Tho italian Government Sends Word TO
ItE Legation to Demand Fun Satisfac-
tion for the Various Attacl>s-Italian
Consul 1nsulted.
BvENos AYREs, Au- 4S-A severe en-.
gagemcnt occurred at the san paulo rail-
road station between body of Brazliaus
of the Jacobin faction and group of
Italians. Many We're wounded. Attack,
and insults against Italians continue in
Rio JaneirU
The Italian government has sent word
to its legation at Rio Janeiro demanding
full satisfaction for the outragcs upon
Italians, threatening to order the legation
home at once unless the demand is met.
1t is charged that the police are showing
little energy in furnishing the authors Of
the trouble. In Tiradontes square on Tues
day night a group of Jacobins tried to
attack the house of an Italian The police
were powerless, and called upon the troops
to act. In the charge which was made six
were wounded. Many students were in
the Brazilian attacking party
The trouble is now spreading to Per-
nambuco. Attaches have been attacked
and the Italian consul there was insulted.
The Italian legation has received orders
to support Consul BrichantcauX. The lc.
cation, it is also said, has received instruc
ton from Rome to inform the Brazilian
minister of foreign affairs, Senior Car.
valho that the quirinal regards the situa.
ton as one of extreme gravity.
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Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for any
season, but perhaps more generally needed in
the spring, when the languid exhausted
feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need Of tonic and altea
tive is felt. A prompt use of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps fataI
bilious fevers. No medicine will act more
surely in counteracting and freeing the sys
TEN from the malarial poison. Headache
Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield t.
Electric Bitters. Only fifty cents per bottle
at A. Wasley's drug store.