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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-24

DEs MONIES, Feb. 24.-The miners of
this district today decided to strike to
morrow morning unless the old rate of
eighty and ninety cents be restored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-24
Not a Good Day for Ducks.

QUANT1co, Feb. 24.-The president,
up to noon today, has not been so sue
cessful as on former trips. The weather
is very moderate and the tide has
caused the ice to float rather
rapidly and frighten the ducks. The
president does not seem discouraged and
expects to bag a good number The
president and his party have shot only
seven or eight ducks so far, the president
getting about four shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-24

We aim please our trade-Peerles sz
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth-
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
Admiral Jervis and Capt. Hallowell.

At $3.50, it being then daylight, the
leading British ship. the Culloden. "A,
reported five sail to the southwark and
westward, and a small sloop of war was
sent ahead to reconnoiter, the fleet
proceeding under moderate canvas. As
IL advanced, and more and
enemies doomed up out of the haze, the
customary reports succeeded one an
other in monotonous yet somewhat ex-
citing rotation. There are eight sail
of the line, Sir John" every well, sir"
There are 90 sail of the line, Sir john"
Every well. sir sSThere are 25 sail
Of the line. Sir John" every well, sir"
The admiral had by this time been
Joined by Capt. Hallowell, IN officer of
very distinguished merit, but of eccen.
trio character. His ship had been lost
during his temporary absence on other
duty, two months before, and he was now
present only as a passenger. When the
final report of q ships was made, the
admiral's chief of staff ventured a
remonstrance On the inequality of force.
Enough of that, sir" retorted the adj
miral. IF there ere so sail, I will go
through them" Jeryis was not a man
with whom liberties could well be
taken. hut HalloweH was not to be re-
strained. That's right, Sir john
cried he, patting him on the back; land
bv - we'll give them q Id good
Iicking.--Capt. A. T. Mahan, in
Century.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

she turned loose and tainted and fell
oVer III 1T. And about that time steye
ne come into the game and cut tie
pot as 1T were, and me and him end
mother went on home. 1t was way
past bedtime anyhow, and T didn't give
a continental to stay and see the play
out. After that I never could hear how
the lady in the play come out with re-
CARDS to that lost handkerchief. But
1T want natural for q thoroughbred
southern gentleman to set there like
a foei, whilst II lady was sheddin tears
as big as glass marbles, and nothin
to catch EN- in.
SO it come to pass the very next day
that me and mother packed up our buds
and come on back home to Rocky
Creek, which fits my hand a whole lot
more better. There is plenty of elbow
room and hand down here,
and if [ put my feet on the m~anteEpieca
and spit in the fire-that's NJ T1siness.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
SHORT BUT INTERESTING.

Rice is said to he the staple food OF
nearly one-half of the human race.
The mail services of the world ara
nearly all maintained by British built
vessels.
Edwin Streeter, the ~well-known ex-
pert, says there is n red diamond il
existence--and only one. 1t is valued
at $4,000.
The first number of the Connecticut
Courant, printed at Hartford in 1864,
predicts the overthrow of Spain'spower
on this side of the Atlantic.
A lady of Nova Scotia, writing to the
Boston Transcript, says the Americans
WIN visit Nova Scotia are almost with
cut Exception pleasant and well-man'
nerea people.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

oy local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inHamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
ind this tube restored to its normal con-
7ition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but IN infamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh>
that canno be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F.. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
polNGs or

The art of descending a Russian les
mountain was taught to Mr.. Labou.
chere by no less an exalted parsonage
thar the late czar of Russia.
Lord Brassey has scandalized Mel
Lourne society. The first time he oc-
cupied the viceregal box at the theater
he noticed, sitting IN the gallery, sew
eral sailors from his yacht, and, terri
BILE to relate, nodded Familiarity" to
them.
The duke of Marlborough's cigar
cites must have a stopping of cotton to
keep the nicotine from his mouth. In
England this is said t be the keynote
of the dukes character-his health is
not the most robust, and he coddles
himself most carefully.
Queen Margaret of Italy believes the
game of billiards to be improving to
her figure, which IS somewhat inclined
to stoutness, and she is fond of retiring
with the ladies to the billiard room and
indulging with them in exciting tour
neys.
Prince Henri d'Orleans, who is on a
tour in the east and from whom moth
ing has been heard for a long time,
telcgraph-d from Sadrija Assaw the
other day to his father, Due de Char
tres, to say he had been exploring the
upper branches of the Irrawaddy
river.
The king of the Belgians is seldom
seen in the theaters of Brussels, caring
little for theatrical performances. He
objects, too, to sitting in the royal box
at the various houses of amusement.
The queen, on the contrary, is passion
ately fond of the theater, and rarely
misses a first night.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
A Night ut the Play.

One night Steve bought the tickets
and took me and mother to see a show,
That was one time when we had paid
sests, and by gatTins we took 'em way
ND there in the front row. But l got
so foamin mad mat night-first one
thing and then another-tiII / can't
recollect YER much for certain about
the show.
At any rate, it was one of these pow
erfuI humanlike and stirrin plays. and
everything was so natural till !
couldn't always keep in mind the gen
eraI circumference of the surroundins'
At one place the mainest lady In the
p,uy got terrible heart broke and put
out on account of a lost handkerchief.
which it seems like her husband had
give her, and which his mother had
give to him for luck. The lady sne
was cryin and goin on in such a mosin
wav. and calm for the handkercnleI
10 pitiful and constant till by gum l
couldn't stand it no longer. rlz mp,
| did. right then and there and tod
the lady I would loan her my bandana
which no sooner said than done J went
dowr into my pocket and came fortf'
with it.
To be certainly ! didn't mean no
harm. but me and my Old req rag
come mighty nigh Dustin up the play,
About that time the general crowd
must of saw some.hin funny some.
where's along the line. They whooped
and hoIlered. and went on at sucn 2
ss.andIons rate till presently q box
ankIed policeman come around 2
lowed il I didn't set down ana Dehass
myself he would pnt me OUT. bu1 :
want 1T church that night, you undes-
stand. and I told him as near as 1 coEid
Is 40 to that foreign country where
they don't have to wear overcoafs or
shovel any snow to speak OF BY tins
tiIne / had climbed out OF my coat amt
va ready TO make doll rags and sati-
age meat out Of him, when molaes
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
Green Goods from Town.

But whilst it may be that | am right
tolerable green myself. in my day and
generation l have seen plenty of green
goods that come fresh from town.
A stranger come through the settle
1nent last year hailin from Saint Louis
and put up for a few days at our house.
He was doctorin on peoples eyes ard
peddlin specks. He never had seen any
cotton GROWN till he come down in
this country, and it was a plum show
to him. One day he went and pulled
a whole passle Of green balls and put
EN- in water to make EN- open. when
the bIamdest biggest and biankest idiot
in this country would know better than
that. He wanted to see them bloom
and 'merture," as he put it, and in less
than three days the last one of I'm bad
merrotted. And then | told him if he
would pull a few more and hang EN-
up in a dry place they would soon bust
open.
There was a town girl that come down
here last summer and took board with
us for a few weeks. She was rale smart
in books, and h was as pritty as
red shoes and striped stockins and blue
carriers. Naturally of course 1 could
help from thinkih a great pile Of her,
but in regards to country people and
country life and country things in
general she was SO alfred green till
blamed if you couldn't mighty nig.l
scrape it off with a splinter. She went
down to the cowpen with me one day,
and what do you reckon? By gracious!
she wanted to know which one Of our
cows give sweet milk and which one
give buttermilk, and which one give
the natural butter. I told her it didn't
come exactly that way, but that all the
cows give sweet milk in the morning
and Duttermilk at hoo and butter at
| night. She was ever so much oblerged.
she said, and thanked me kindly for
THROWN new light on the great question
of cows.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
dead Oodles of Eggs"

Along in the spring some three or
four years ago, if l recollect right, q
stranger come down into this pleasant
strip of country, which he give his
name as Maj. Hinton, from New York.
He lit right in and boaght up three
forties Of land over there lost to the
railroad station, and soon put it out
that he was goin to start as~tremendius
big chicken farm.
The major was what you mought
call a high stopper and a fsbt mover,
and he made out like ,d.Pwould go
all the gaits and stand hitched. Ann
when it come to chickens-well, TIL,
major he was right there. To heal
him tell it, he had already forgot more
about chickens than the old woman
knowed which put the first settin of
eggs under a speckled hen. He pitched
in and bought him a thunderin big
double-action hatchin machine, which
the people come in for 40 miles around
to see it. Then he took a spring wagon
he did, and lit out through the coun-
try and bought up 500 hens, hut marry
rooster.
As to me, I never had raised 10 chick
ems. you understand, cause that is
mothers brunch of the business, and |
didn't know for certain but what the
major could take the hens and let EN-
lay eggs and put EN- in his new-fangled
hatchin machine and bring forth a
crop Of chickens.
Il reckon maybe the major will have
dead coolies of eggs" says mother to
me when l told her what was goin on
over at the ranch, "but I will promise
to eat all of his young chickens-sin.
gle-handed and alone-feet, feathers
and ALL"
And as usual mother was plum right
about it. The major he had dead
codes of eggs-eggs to eat and eggs to
throw away-but marry egg to hatch.
Along in the summer the colery got in
amongst his drove. and when he wound
up the business that fall he didn't have
a blame thing left but thirteen old mems
worth two bits apiece, and a hatchin
machine that cost a hundred dollars.
/ know that will sound powerful
strange and %pecurious to some people,
but if it amt the naked, unwashed
truth, then mother is a widder and l
amt married. RCFUs SANDERS.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

The illustration shown herewith is small
in size, but really large when we consider
that the "Wooden Hen" is no larger than a
live hen, yet has double the capacity. i
weighs only Is pounds, has a capacity of 2s
eggs. and while not a toy, is just as anus
ing, besides being instructive as well.
We suggest that every reader of this write
Mr.. Geo. II. Stahl, Quincy. Ills, and ask for
a copy of his handsome little booklet ''k,'
describing the "Wooden Hen - also his large
catalogue of the Model Excelsior Incubator.
ALI sent free. Mention this paper.
Hrs head was turned, yet fame had laid
No laureIs at his feet,
\ He simply saw a pretty girl
While passing on the street.
NJ Y Herald
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
I" Let them refuse to sing
Who never knew their God.

And of all that tremendous big con-
gregation. blamed if everybody didn't
refuse exceptin q little crowd up in
the loft with the organ and a few scat
term voices in the amen corner.
"1hey don't run their church bust
ness on any such narrow contracted
pIans as mat over at Cool Springs and
Bark Log and Pilgrims Rest, do they,
mother9!" says I, when finally at last
the meetin broke up. Everything is
free down there. Salvation is free, and
religion is free, and singin is free, and
the benches are free, and the people
are free"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
They Went to Church in Town.

Oncst upon a time me and mother got
rich and reckless, as it were. and went
up to the state fair to see the marvel
some sights we had read about, which
didn't come to pass. Then little Steve
Ccwlin-which he is now runnin of a
big bank in town, but was fetched up
Fiain and honest as other boys in the
Rocky Creek settlement-nothin would
do Steve and his folks but that me and
mother must go and stay with them
as long as we could. So we took OUT
and put up and tarried and remained
over with them a right good yhet.
Steve lowed it was worth four bits a
day to hear me laugh and talk and see
ME eat, and he wanted us to hang up
our buds and stay till way next spring.
Ii it was SO | had to stay in town I
would ruther put up with Steve Cowlin
than any Twin a I know Steve and
Steve he knows me, with all my weak
pints and winnin ways.
But now presently, in the run of time,
things got to comm too scandlous thick
and fast and furious t suit me. The
next Sunday me and mother we lit out
and went to church as usual, but it
makes me%smile all over myself till vet
to think of the curious capers we must
Oh cut amongst all the finery and con-
ft1sionment in that city church. As
we went in the organ grinder turned
loose with some of the gonebyest. most
solincholy music I had ever saw. Hanged
ii 1T didn't make me feel all over in
spots as big as a bed quilt.
Naturally of course 1 was headed for
my reglar place in the amen corner, and
yvalkin as high and awkward I reckon
as a blind calf in tall oats, but mother
was so nervous and skittish till we had
to turn in and take a seat the first
chance we got. And then bless gracious
1t come to pass that we had took an
other mans bench, and the general boss
of the meetin cone around and moved
us into q back seat. That went power
full acrost the grain with me, and I
wanted to say somethin in plain United
States SO bad till 7 could taste it, but I
was tongue-tied then. I always did
get tongue-tied in church, and I had a
mighty bad case of it hat day. 1t is a
disease that naturally runs in the
Sanders family when they go to church,
and | am rale glad of it.
Now in regards to religion reckon
we had as much when we got back as
we had when we started. + didn't
sing marry lick. and mother couldn't
even remember the text. Religion is
sonethin that you feel and don't see,
and it amt for me or any other mortal
man to say which is which and who is
who as to them that have got it. But
1t rcley didn't seem to me like it was
rioatin round about that day so thick
till you could hit it with a stick. The
preacher give out one song which start
ed off tawit:
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

OF town people, and as to that, 1 have
stayed IN town a right smart myself. 1t
wouldn't be plum square and honest for
me to make out like I have lived in town
ana caught the town lick. with all the
frllls and trimmins, but l have been
there, and whilst l was there I STAYED
there to the best of my ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
COME WEST FOR YOUR SEED.

That's what we say, because it's the
best. Salzer's Wisconsin grown seeds
are bred to earliness and produce the
earliest vegetables in the world. Right
alongside of other sediments earliest,
his are 20 days ahead! just s1y his
earliest peas. radishes, lettuce, cabbage,
etc! He is the largest grothaffo Of farm
and vegetable seeds, potatoes, grasses,
clovers, etc!
Ii o WILL CUT HIS OUT AND SEND
it to the John 4. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, with 1oc postage, you will
getsamp1e packageof Early Bird Radish
(ready in 16 days. and their great cata-
logue. Catalogue alone SC postage. (K.)
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efaectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 56c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute it offered.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
Sifted from the Blood

BY the kidneys, impurities pass off harm.
lessly. The Inactivity of the organs named
not only cause these impurities to remain
and poison tine system, but also leads to the
degeneration and destruction of the organs
themselves. Prevent Bright's disease, dia-
which affect the kidneys and bladder with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which likewise
overcomes malarial, ~dyspeptic, bilious,
nervous and rheumatic complaints.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
AMERICAS GREATEST SEED GROW
ERS

ERS.
Thirty years ago when the Salzers
were conducting in a small but profit
able way, a market garden and green
house business in La Crosse, Wis, they
little dreamed that within a third of
a century they would be the leaders
in the seed-growing and seed-selling
industry of America. The secret OF
this phenomenal success was quality,
liberality, push. Nothing in the world
advertises itself quicker and better,
and more lasting than quality and t.
the superior merit of Salzer's northern
grown seeds; to their unusual life and
vigor and to their absolute surety OF
growth, in conjunction with their
great producing qualities, and this
coupled with the great liberality of the
firm in the way of rare and extras
to each order and push back of all,
has placed the firm in the van and en-
titles them to the proud distinction
of Americas greatest seed growers!
The production of rare vegetable sorts
and new farm seeds has long been a
great specially with this company,
owning and operating many thousands
Of acres of land. Their great eight
hundred acre rial farm in South Da
kota was visited by thousands inter-
eated in higher farming, ard all rail
roads cave half-fare rate within the
state to any wishing to see the farm.
The Salzers pay great attention to the
~@ry r~prrar 1Iornrc and nT6oT
plants, and their catalogue contains
The largest list of rare farm seeds
found in America.
A strong point of the John A. Salzer
Seed Co. is that they keep large stocks
of everything in the seed line on hand,
so that a customer ordering of them
is always sure of getting what he or
ders.
A slight idea Of the magnitude of this
firms business a be gathered that
they issue probably the largest num-
Der Of catalogues ofanyAmerican firm;
that they use over 100000 postage a
year, employ in the pnking and dis
tributing of their seeds kaowarus of
six hundred hands and require for
their distributing warehouse over ten
acres of floor room.
A five cent postage stamp sent to the
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis,
will bring you their great catalogue.
DUER-sIt is almost impossible to get
seats for the grand opera, and it is a poor
company, too. 1 don't understand it,"
Due[l-sWell, the singers have such weak
voices that they do not disturb the CONVEX
sation. Harlem Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
SQUIRE RUFUS D
sage of Rocky Creek Has a High.
Heel Time in Town,
"fhm and Mother In a City Church
They Also See the Piay-some ..Gre>n
GODS" from Town Dead
Coolies OF Eggs.
10 look at me from long taw you
moughtnot think II, but tain't no

natural BORN
country idiot
hot by a
whole tremen-
dius big lot. Il
you was to
look rale clost
you mought
find the dew
drops in my
wrinkles anG
the hayseed in
my hair. But
I know nlpDt.y
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

He-I will not deceive you, Clara;
YOU are moi the first girl I ever loved.
She-Sever mind, George. ] shall ba
satisfied il ! remain the last.-Bay City
Chat.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

QuERIcUs-sHow did such a place ever
get the reputation Of being a great health
resortF' Cynicus-'"Two or three prom
inent men died there. n-Tit-Bits.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

TEAcHER-"Where were you y~esterdaya'
Pupil (whimpering)-''It was all Billy
Smiths fault, he hipnerised me an made
me go skatin' with him. 'sATruth.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

EVERY human being is intended TO nave a
character of his own; to be what NO ether
Is, and to do what no other eaa.-Channing,
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

BRowN-"Ever see such a quarrelsome
character as Smith!n Jones-"Never. l
think he'd provoke a professional pugilist
into q figilt."-Brooklyn Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

"MY dear boy, observe the postage stamp;
it's usefulness depends upon its ability to
stick to one thing until it gets there."-Life
Savers Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

ssWHY did they let that man go who stole
the bicyclezn 'sThey had to: they couldn't
get a jury to try him-every man in the
county rides a wheel. Chicago RECORD.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

EIrs stopped free by DR.. Klne's Great
Nerve Restorer. Motifs afterfrstd DAYS use,
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 50 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

"OH, how can | leave thee, NY jewel,
My precious one}" Sadly he spoke,
But tile case was an urgent one, very;
So the diamond was put into soak.
Kansas CITY journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

1NTuE TENEMENT DIsrRIcr.-"I seen yer
buy de apple, Susy Roach, an If yer don't
gimme half, I'll rub ag'inst yer an yerU
catch der measles. Life. q
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

Ny love is laughing in her sleeve;
know it out | do not care;
For l can readily perceive
There's room forarm ndlaugnter there
Truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

AN INsURMoUNTABLE OBJEcTIoN.-"Can't
I rent you this house next to the ch'lreh2'
"No; my wife likes to come in late."-Chi-
cago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

If lovely silence is golden,
AS we are often told,
Oh, how can lovely woman
Be worth her weight in gold2
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

READY TO SYMPATuIzE.-Maria-"It says
here they're very partickler 10 England
about who'll go down first to dinner"
Silas-"Don't they have enough for every
bodyl'-Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

A Girl can ride a wheel all day
And still be sweetly CHEEKY,
But she cannot sew a button On,
Because it makes her weary,
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

The value OF a newspaper as an
sdVertising melium consists in
lfg circulation.
hen You can secure the COM
ezaed circulation Of two papers
lof tlie price of one, it is money
saved!
ne st. Landry Democrat"
Vas consolidated ON the Sd OF
NATL, 1894, with " The OpelOu-
6aa Courier The advertising
f4lss have not been increased
aiItc the price of subscription
20 been reduced to 50 q year.
TIE COURIER being BY odds
.1e best paper in the empire Par.
St Landry is therefore the
ellel lest.