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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
A sHYLocK IN PETTIcoATs.
Poses as a Good Samaritan business
Among Those Evicted from Homes.

Poses as Good Samaritan business
Among Ihose hvicted IFonn = homes
~ was al SO commonplace lilae Tue
poilceman yaWnea as ne gazea on the
ofa.repeated Tragedy OF the streets. :,
long 1nere' ne gfowiea' you q :,
1hlhh LlI youse never saw hot ing osioIe.
u was hoth1hS new to see q laHlliy
thrown own out upon the street. Inc times times
are 1ail OF II. Inc iano1ofo haa oeen
paeleht' very patieht' before pei ne Mehs !.
% tne CIV. court anu goe. papers ol
esiceioh. IIeiIui peas u SICKNESS anu
poverty haa eeens put up 70 tne lus5aees l5El'
ana haa secured d couple o1 postpohe'
Ihen's' od1 postpohenaenlss CANNOT go
on forever.
Atlasb the thlng was done. Inc poor
llt1le remnants OF furniture lett from
the paWnshop had been bundled out on
10 the sidewalk.
And then the good samaritan ar
riVea. II was q new klnd OF samaritan
"a a Woman
deafs, she SAID to the heads
OF the distressed family, you seem to
oe IN olstress. Let me help you. DO
you need q little money! Come into the
mouse. FeFhaps can Hnd II Tor YOU
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

Granville was without limit, who in re-
turn tossed her toward the ceiling, and
allowed her to pull his whislzers and
cover his eyes to play @bopeep" as much
as she liked.
Thanksgiving was drawing so near,
and the worry of hope deferred worked
Mrs. DR.. Wellman into a severe head
ache, which lasted over the following
day. So recommending her to keep
quiet, and giving many Instructions to
her servant, Mrs. Morton took the two
children with her to complete the ar
rangements for her neighbor's Thanks
giving feast, where they were again in
stalled "chief in state and power" s
AS she was about to take her depart
ure for home, while making the chill
dren ready, Farmer Granville asked
her to bring the mother to see them,
adding:
.'She must be almost an angel to have
such lovely children s
THANK you; no doubt she will be
pleased to come Mrs. Morton replied.
81 will have some things at home to at
tend to tomorrow, being the day before
Thanksgiving, but we will be out walk
ing in the afternoon and viii call on our
way honle.''
True to her promise, Mrs. Morton
called in the nextday at Farmer Gran
viile's with the children and s!teir
mother. The reader, no doubt, antie-
ipates the result. Farmer Granville
took his daughter in his arms and
pressed her to his heart, weeping like
child. Indeed, there were no dry eyes
among them, but all seemed to rally
sooner than he.
It is needless to say that Annty Nor
ton lost her visitors, fer not q stepwcre
they allowed to depart from the ga
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
HOMEMADE coRN TIES.
They Cost But Triae and Are Very Ccn-
W l.nlNh

They Cost But Trifle and Are Very Coz
venient to Use.
Corn ties are Just what the5 are
cracked up 10 be- and are very handy
articles for tying corn shocks or bum
dies whenever one has any need for
such thing. They are needed when
ever the work cannot be done as we'll
and cheaper with something else.
Sometimes il can be, and then ii cannot.
| have some ties that work perfectly,
cost me nothing but few minutes
labor, and there is no patent on them.
made the first one out ofan old clothes
line and the chain from an old chain
pump that had gone out OF use. II sep
arated the links of the chain by open
ing an end Of each link enough so that
they would come apart easily. Each
link was then hook ready to attach
to the end OF a piece OF cord Theeiothes
line was cut into suitable lengths
tied a knot in one end of a piece of the
cord, and then slipped d hook into II.
Then | tied knot in the other end OF
the cord and the tie was done.
T In tying the shock, The hook at one
end Fof the cord catches and holds the
Knot at the otherend. One can tie more
knots in one end of the cord If neces-
sary, or fasten it with a half hitch if
he likes that better. The cord and the
hook must be proportioned to each
ether in size, SO that there will be no
danger of the knot slipping through
the hook. / had not enough Of these
ties, 50 made some more of smaller di-
nlensions. | used No. II galvanized
fence wire for the hooks, l had in nay
kit a little tool made for me by
blacksmith for similar purpose. 1t
lis only a fiat piece of steel to put in q
.sise with one end made as shown in
cut. to turn the wire around. The wire
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

his son-in-law, had made himself rep
utation, and his line of practice was be-
coming broader each succeeding year,
! while Judge Penrose, the man he would
like to have had for a son-in-law, was
q man of Incorporate habits, and bid
fair to come out at the end of life with
less money than he started in with. 81
AS to Farmer Granville's family, ii.
scarce seemed like the same family at
all. Mrs. Granville had dispensed with
some of her domestics, and had taken to
active labor, thereby hoping to find an
antidote for her troubles. She went
so quietly about her sself-imposed tasks
that it really seemed painful to Wit
ness. Farmer Granville was snappish
and cross, until the past year a marked
change had come over him, and he
seemed more tender. Perhaps, because
his beautiful and patient little wife ap-
peared to be going into a decline, and
the fear he might lose her had taken
hold of his mind with softening infln-
ence. The youngest daughter, Katie.
who was but 12 years old at the time
of her sisters marriage. tried to en-
N X L. - z r
courage her mother and quiet her IA
ther, and went to Aunty Morton to pour
ont her young hearts sorrow into her
sympathetic ear.
"It is all safe in Gods keeping, dear
child, and things will grow better ull-
der His care, in His own and therefore
the best time" she had said again and
again to Katie.
:, And now she believed this was the
Lords time, and knowing that He ever
sesinstruments to accomplish His pur-
pose, she believed He would make her
an instrument to bring about a. recon-
5eiliation between this father and
daughter. She clasped her hands In
prayer and said: Lord, help me-" and
felt as sure He would do so, as the little
child who goes to it's earthly parent
asking help.
She tapped a little call-bell, and her
one woman servant brough IN a light
- Hand me my writing-desk, Mary.
There, that is all want tonight. Thank
you," and the servant withdrew.
She wrote letter and addressed it. 1t
was TO Mrs. DR.. Wellman, asking. her TO
come with her two little children
as soon as possible and stay un-
til after Thanksgiving day with
her. She also wanted the doctor to
come on that day, too, and earlier, if
he thought it prudent to leave his pa
tients, he would know best. Having
thus arranged things to herfown sat
isfaetion, she drew forth her Bible and
read again the precious promises that
had so long fortified her for a life of
faith and works, after which she kneI5
down and committed all to the Lord.
Then, retiring to rest, she slept as
as an infant might in its lor-
ing mothers arms.
With the early mornings dawn Mrs.
Morton arose and felt refreshed. Al
though several years before, the grave
had claimed the loved husband OF her
youth and her two beautiful children,
yet she feltthat but a little while at the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

perhaps caused by the knowledge that
one of her darlings would be excluded
from the circle of uncles, aunts, cous-
ins, brothers, sisters, children and
grandchildren that usually assembled
to celebrate this day of mercies.
After few days, when Aunty Morton
came to facilitate the arrangements,
she brought with her the brightest
and dearest little boy the Granville
family ever saw. Katie hugged and
kissed him to her hearts content. Mrs.
Granville drew him to her heart with a
thrill of pleasure, and Farmer Gran
Vile exhibited an interest in him quite
unaecountable to himself and astound-
ing to eyewitnesses. She told them in
explanation that he was the child of q
friend of hers who had come to spend
several days with her, but insisted that
she should continue to assist Mrs. Gran
vile as planned before her arrival. She
continued to bring the little boy each
day and his coming was looked for
ward to by all with great pleasure.
Farmer Granville having the most
leisure of anyone devoted much of it
to the child's entertainment. They had
SO many plays in common that it was
difficult to tell which of the two enjoyed
them most. The little boy rode fear
lessly on his shoulder about the room,
and to market" on his foot, until he
was wild with delight. One day he
crept onto his lap, and passing his little
dimpled fingers through the long gray
ish-looking beard, exclaimed: "You
look like my gran1papa."
''Do I?" said Farmer Granville; "of
course you love your grandpapa. Where
does he live?s
Il don't know" said the child, "but j
love you better than / do Frankie's
grandfather, for he can't ride me ON his
foot or on his shoulder, or give me APP
pies to eat, either"
"An invalid, no Doubt thought
Farmer Granville, but he felt fattered
nevertheless. He had not the remotest
idea that he was talking to his grand
child, and that the .'grandpapa" the lit
tleboy referred to was q picture of
himself inclosed in a case, carefully pre-
served by his discarded daughter, so he
answered:
"Well, ] will be your grandpapa while
you stay, and ride you ON my foot every
day, and on the pony, too, tomorrow, if
you like"
.sThis is Frankie's grandpapa," said
the little boy, just as his mother had
always said to him when she showed
him the picture; and he ran his fingers
more vigorously through the long,
thick beard, and passed them lovingly
through the wrinkles about the eyes
and mouth.
Things were progressing just as
Aunty Morton wished, so the next day
she brought the baby over, sweet,
curly headed little girl of two years.
The baby was a double joy in the Gram
vile family, and when she kissed
"dranpapa" after Frankie's prompting,
the pride and qualification of Farmer
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

longest and she would be with them, to
know no more parting.
Quite early she posted her letter, AMI
pn her way home called in at Farmer
Granville's; for now having undertaken
the work of reconciliatien, she bent
every thought and purpose of her heart
to accomplish it. The family were dis
cussing the merits of the breakfast
table, and Aunty Morton, always vel
come guest, was ushered directly into
their presence. They were also dis
cussing the approaching Thanksgiving
dinner which had been celebrated from
tirneimmemorial at the Granville home
stead. Mrs. Granville was urging its
discontinuance the present year on ac-
count of her health having failed so
signally as to render her unable to
superintend the necessary prepara-
tions. Farmer Granville was unwilling
to forsake the old-time custom even
for one year, and now that Mrs. Nor
ton had come in the idea at once pre-
sented itself to secure her services to
fill his wife's place, in which the dear
soul cheerfully acquiesced, not doubt
ing but that this was an opening for her
IN the prosecution Of her plan Of recon
ciliation.
There was much work to be done for
out-of- -the-way inches were to be con-
verted into bedrooms, and blanket
closets were to Be- looked through and
renovated. and the pantry and larder
to be replenished, all of which Aunty
Morton entered into with spirit and
impressnent. Several hours each day
this task OF love was performed Her
assistance WAS timely and her presence
an inspiration, for it was a noticeable
factthat as the day closely approached,
Mrs. Granville became more invaIided,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
sure Indications of Disease.

If chickens trail their wings or be-.
come droopy, look for iice;in nine casea
out of ten they are the cause. II your
little chicks get troubled with lice, dip
your finger in kerosene oil and rub it on
the top Of their heads. Tobacco leaves
or tobacco in most any form placed in
the bottom Of the nest of5a sitting hen
keeps the lice away. A remedy for 1t
Iice-infested hen house is burning sui
phur in it. The house must be tight
and ventilators closed; then put a
pound Of sulphur on some live Goals ana
close the, door tightly and leave III
closed for an hour or more. When
embarrassing the hen house, If lice are
troublesome add little carboIic acid
to the Whitewash. Farmers Voice.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
M1NrER pouLrRY HOUSE.

one raised. By using d high support
The windows may be raised 70 the level
of the rear portion OF the roof. There
are no other windows, the other endaof
the house being used for the roosts and
nests. Such a house Is warm during
the day. and the fowls are out OF the
way of dranghts at night. Being also
light, the fpwls will prefer to remain
inside. which is not the case when q
poultry house is dark, gloomy and
dreary The house may be of any size
preferred. the root being Of tarred
paper, and the sides Of tongued and
gxooYed boards Farm and Firesitla.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

before bright blazing firein herownlit-
tie parlor. Her thoughts had gone out on
many errands of Kindness as she sat
there in the shadowy twilight. Moth
ing unusual for her, however, for her
life was a living epistle that could be
read of fl1 men, it was so humble, quiet,
holy, CT ist-like. She loved to sit thus
in the twilight and plan her little love
errands, and think how many poor
would be likely to need her porridge the
next day, how many little shiFering
children she would meet and relieve, or
that deed of kindness she could do to
ing sinners into the better way. For
A ty Morton had grown wise in her
inAA course with the world. She had
fouh that Whatever the difficulty of
nndeA handing words, deeds are almost
alwayR Rintelligib1e, and she revealed
her sou in inarticulate speech as an
earnest, pure and truthful life This
was language which the profoundest
admired and the simplest could appre
eiate. Her pastors most elaborate dis
course on sanctiffcation proved tame
and ineffective in comparison with the
aloquence of this woman S humble and
holy walk with God. sS
Many were Aunty Mortof1's thoughts
on the evening we introduce her to the
reader. The minister had given notice
that in two weeks would be Thanks
giving service. She wondered why peo-
pie should have to he reminded to give
thanks. Her life was one continual
song of thanksgiving. 1t would have
been in accordance with her idea of
many things if the president and gov
ernors should say in the beginning of
each year: "Let the present be year
of continual Thanksgiving inasmuch as
the bountiful blessing Of basket and
store is not given an withdrawn in a
day"
Then the minister had made re-
quest that all his parshioners should
come to church that day, especially
those who were sometimes reniss in
their attendance, and he, with the
Lords help, would endeavor to hand
forth convenient food for them. There
was one thing the minister said that
seemed to have a significance for her,
and she dwelt long upon itin thought:
There are many life errors that can be
more easily righted, more lasting rec
cnciliations made at this time of cele-
bratipg mercies than at any other;
perhaps caused by the hallowed associ-.
ations that cluster around the dav.
Then let each of MS look well about us
and see If we cannot do something to
make the world BETTER
Now. Aunty Morton had been think
ing about Farmer Granville, a neigh
her, whos because his daughter would
not marry the man he intended she
should, and did marry the man he in,
tended she should not, had in an angry
moment forbidden her to come again
under his roof, and also refused her
any communication whatever with her
mother and sister. Farmer Granville
was naturally a kind man, and when
the paroxysm of anger had subsidized he
would have been glad had henot said
any such thing, but his pride kept him
from recalling his daughter and ac.
knowledging her husband as son.
Thus things had gone on, and it had
nov been SIX years since DIR. Weliman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
Improved Modern NretfofIs.

You know Demosthenes used to FIJI
his mouth with pebbles to improve his
oratory.'
OF course. We have improved on
that. When man wants to improve
his voice nowadays he doesn't stop at
the pebbles He uses both rock and
rye. Giraiunati Enquirer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
The Difference.

The Goose What's the difference be-
tween the Easter girl and the Thanks
giving turkey?
The TurkeyI dunno.
The Goose Why, one is dressed to
kill and the other is killed to dress
Truth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

deepI
with the golden sheaf of autumn lifted In
Its stalWart hands,
At the threshold OF the winter 10, a CRATE
full natiop stands.
Up the year'st7ong path of blessings. heed
less, thankless, we have trod:
But, to-day, the people altar sends It's in
cense UP to God.
King aloud, In spire and turret-in your
windy prison cells -
Ring the morning in with anthems of
Thanksgiving, o ye bells!
Gather, 0 We people, gather, where the
ruddy hearths are bright,
And the shades of care and sorrow vanish
backward from the light
Link anew the charmed circle of tn house.
holds broken chain;
Let the land be- fun of worship, and the
heart OF love, again; SBS89
Homeward to the festal service call the
wandering child that roams;
For to-day the nations altars are its fire.
sides and its homes.
Moon by moon the year has circled, and
before us Is unrolled
All the seasons perfect drama, as in count
less years OF old;
In the valley sank the snowdrift, and the
snowdrop sprang anew,
And anon earth woke in flowers from
summer dream of dew;
Winter, spring and summer failed not and
she drank the light and rain,
Till the sunlit heaven lay mirrored In her
waving fields of grain.
Ger the wave the white-winged vessels
came, as wentsthe ships Of Greece
Happy Argonauts, returning with the prai-
ries' golden fleece. & @ &
Ger the land the song of1abor, in the work
shop and the field, s.se-s-s5sas4ags--
Forth. from ocean unto ocean, in choral
wave has pealed.
Therefore, wake, in all your sturrets-in1
your windy prison cells
Ring tho morning In with anthems of
Thanksgiving. We bells So
David Gray, in Christian Work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
yerY Trne.

'sernetimes,' z said Uncle Eben. .de
houses dat has de bigges' families an
de Titles turkey seems ter hab de mos
Thanksgibbin' in 'en. - Washington
star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
CoLD-WEATHER HOUSE.

A Structure That Is Said to Combine
Light, Warmth and Ventilation.
The poultry house illustrated is in
tended 10 show how to combine light,
warmth and ventilation. BY raising.
the windows the house can be convert
ed into an open, weIl-yentilated shed,
without draughts. On very cold days.
the windows may be down and only
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

81 can't offer you anything said
the kind-hearted lady, but some corned
beef and cabbage"
Madam" replied Meandering Mike,
sit 'ud be my salvation. I've walked
four miles tryin' to find a house where
they'd offer me somethin' besides dark
meat an wish-bones. Washington
Star
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
Oysters Frses In Ratter.

Oysters, three eggs. well beaten,
three tabiespoonsfulo Of milk. one table
spoonful Of flour, one Tablespoonful of
butter, salt. Make d batter Of eggs,
milk and -four, season with salt and.
Juice of oysters. Put the butter into
the chafng dish, and when hot. drop
the oysters, one At i TING. into tIe bait.
ter, then into butter, and fry rich.
brown ST. Louis Republic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21
WHEAT cRoP FIGURES.
Number of Bushels Grown Each Season
Since 1870.

The Farmers Review has carefully
compiled from official reports Of the
wheat crop in the United States for the
last 26 years the following table:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

# Ise good bell, even II you have 81
join with your neigh hbors n buying ono,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

RS. MORTON, or
Aunty Morton, US
everybody called
her, had returned
from the after
moons pra ye T
meeting, and had
arranged every
thing for t h e
night. and now sat
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-11-21

With the early mornings dawn Mrs.
Morton arose and felt refreshed. Al
though several years before. the grave
had claimed the loved husband OF her
youth and her two beautiful children,
yet she felt tfhat but little while at the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-26
Sued for His own Coffin.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Feb. 10-Jndge
W. p. Thompson, who was Treasurer of
this STATE for eight years, and who was
the first judge of the criminal court in
this county, has been making extensive
preparations for his death. lie has had
vault dug and expensively finished,
and has purchased handsome casket for
his remains. q lie a sensation was
caused some days ago when ex-Mayor
Dickey. Of this city, brought suit against
the Judge for casket.
II seems Thompson placed an order
with Dickey for the clsket, but owing to
slow delivery he bought one from another
undertaken. AT the trial to-day Thomp-
soa appeared and plead his own case.
aud il is probably the first on record in
this s.ate where msn has been sued for
his own coii;n and in suGh sui; defended
his own case. The Judge IS one of the
iacs; prominent Democrats OF this State,
aud during bis life has accumulated a
large fortune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-26

THERE are now eight candidates in
the race for the Republican nomination
for the presidential prize: Mckinley, Of
Ohio, Reed, of Maine, Allison, Of iowa,
Morton, of New York, Quay, OF Penn
sylvania, Cullom, OF Illinois, Davis, OF
Minnesota, and Manderson; OF Nebras-
ka- SO far, about fifty delegates TO the
st. Louis convention have been chosen,
not enough TO indicate, even remotely,
the possible strength of anyof the can
didates. Such an array Of able men
was never before presented to any na-
tional convention, and, let the choice
fail upon any one of them, the Repub-
licans of the nation are assured of hav.
ing an able and worthy candidate
around whom to rally.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-26

According to the report of the Agri-
cultural Department, just issued, the
value OF the country's live stock on The
Isl of January, 1886, was, in round fig
ures, as follows: Horses, 500, 49, 900;
mules. SlO3, ,3OO,0 600; mileh COWS, s36l-
Oaa. 600: oxen and other cattle, sos, ,0o1
0oa: swine, sI86, 900, 900; and sheep, S65-
oa4 d4o