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The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
TIE D0CK WELD.

On meadow land the mar,
row dock is Il of the worst OF weeds.
1t is SO tenacious Of life that even after
it is pulled up and partly dried It Will
grow again when wet by rains and a.
lowed to touch the DAMP soil. 1t is
very commonly allowed to seed, and
the plant being cut with the grass
gees into the hay, and the seeds are
thus distributed in the manure pile.
1t is in this way that tho plant is dis
tributed in localities where none was
known before. The seeds are very
tenacious Of vitality, as they will I'M
dergo heating in q manure pile, and
then grow quite as well as before be-
ing subjected to this ordeal, which will
kill most other seeds. The dock roots
can be pulled up while the ground is
soft IN the spring, 81 from recent
heavy rams any time during the sum-
mer. BIT do not leave them on the
fences, thinking that they will thus
dry out SO as to be incapable Of grow
ing again. We have seen them taken
from such places after they had been
several weeks in the summer sun, and
when put where they could grow, the
root started to grow again. It ISL thick
er root than quack root, and while it
retains any moisture, it is not be-
You'd the possibility Of growing again
If 1t has a chancc.-Boston C~ultivator.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
SELECTING EGGS FOR HATCHING.

Chickens from pullets' eggs have
been Matched successfully, and if e
trife smaller than the others at first
have been lively and strong and grew
SO r, eidly as soon to be as large as
anAp'in the flock. In most instances
eggs from pullets or fowl less than a
year old have seemed to produce
chickens that were quite as v. arous
and thrifty as those from older hens,
and mating young fowl with a two
year-old cock has been considered the
best method by many practical poul-
trymen, although q few advocate the
young CIR yeasling cock with two-year-
old hens, which may be the better
way when two year-old hens must be
kept.
Reject all deformed EGGS and those
with apparent roaghness of the shell,
and il the breed selected is noted for
the color OF the eggs, being
very brown or very white she.led,
let them be invariably of that
color. Put no faith in select
ing eggs by the shape or any marking
OF the shell to determine the sex. This
has been tried and g score Of 1nvaria-
bic rules given out, only to result in
disappointment thousands Of times. 1t
sometimes seems as if those who had
an invariable method of picking out
all pullets in the egg usually succeed
ed in only such as hatched out cock
erels. Such has been my experience
more than once when some kind friend
selected eggs for me, SO that [ might
raise lots Of pulle;s. The only way I
can feel sure of getting pullets is to
raise about four times as many chick
ems as I intend to keep over winter
and then Gull them down to the de-
sired number.
Collect the eggs every day and in
very cold weather oftener, that they
may not get chilled. With a soft lead
pencil or stamp mark each egg as
brought in with the date and if more
than one pen is kept with the number
Of the pen in which it was found.
Even indicate the individual hen If
possible. This Will assist by showing
what eggs, ifany, prove infertile. Put
them in q place where they will not
get chilled, but wipe off all dirt or
stains that may be on them.
Whether to hatch them under hens
OF in an incubator each one should de-
eide for himself or herself. There are
those who have better success with
the incubator than the average poul-
try grower does by putting them I'M
der the hens.-Ames, in New England
Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
,,EEyICEABLE PRUNING TOOLS.

for using a saw is limited. No one
will realize until he uses such a saw
how much Of q convenience it is in this
Il pc. The other device IS for use in
cutting out blackberry and raspberry
canes. A thin lit Of steel, or q
scythe point bent into the proper
shape by a blacksmith, is firmly fas-
tened to q short wooden handle. With
a stout bUcks!in or calfskin glove, or
mitten, upon the left hand and this
implement in the right, one Is well
equipped to rapidly remove all unde.
sirabie canes from the blackberry and
raspberry rows.-Americau Agricul-
turist.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
MusterM of a Railroad Track.

On the Carolina Central 1tailEoad
there Is a piece of track about six miles
in length that has been Il puzzle to the
o;iicers and WcrllImPn, and the locality
Is regarded by many with a good deal
CT superstition. All trains going and
coming e to grinding and start a ter
rih!e ~Sl!eakinE when they get on ms
SIX mil. Of track. Tie noise comes not
from ore ar. hut every locomotive,
every coach. and every chr of whatever
KINDS sets up a grinding as if turning
a curve.
The noise is something like the
s~rrecclling OF OK art chat mas 10 grease
On it, and it is made Ivy every truck
iii q train. The track is perfectly
Straight, and as there is 10 curve at all
tile cause of the grinding and squeak
ing has mystitied the railroad people.
Every effort has been made to aScer-
tain tile cause OF the difficulty. Tho
locomotives have Gtcn examined, the
coaches and cars haze hgeu srr!tinzeu,
every cross tie ami every rail has been
inspected. every joint has been looked
at. every foot Of the track has been re-
but 10 explanation could he
found. The section master has, almost
ciuN!rl over the six miles Or his knees
in search Of the cause: the roAdlnaster
las tried his best to ferret out them mat
ter; and the superintendent has been
ever the track and Inspected !t-all OF
til"ln making repeated efforts time and
again to fins! ont what is the matter
bet they have given it UP as a bad
lob. They have not OILY been unable
to discover the cause OF III" noise, but
have net lc@n able u discover any
theory to explain the mystery.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
On D&nsar0us Ground.

It is to feared that DIR. Adams, OF
the University of Pennsylvania, Will
make many enemies. He declares that
in his veterinary practice the wire
hairpin is a frequent cause OF disease
in cattle, and especially III pastures
near seminarles for Young women. He
suggests that the lives OF many COWS
might be saved il the hairpin could be
manufactured of a material that would
be soluble in some one of the animals
stomachs New York Witness.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
RAISING THE CALF


1t is Of the utmost importance
whether the calf is raised for the dairy
or for the butcher, that its digestion
be kept in perfect condition the first
year Of it's existence, SO that it may
become a profitable animal. TO do this
it is necessary to feed carefully and
keep the calf supplied with a sufficient
quantity of food to make it quiet and
satisfied. It is desirable, OF course,
to keep the calves pushing ahead, but
it is best to make haste slowly. In
your eagerness to show growth do not
overfeed, Or you will upset the diges-
tive apparatus and check development
for a time at least.
Determine the destiny Of the calf,
and feed accordingly. If a heller,
and you are raising it for dairy pur-
poses, do not feed too much ~fattening
food, says q writer. II the he1fer once
acquires the habit of putting every
thing on her back, it is practically i'm
possible to induce her to change in
favor Of the milk pail. Cows are just
as much creatures of habit as men are,
and we all know the difficulty Of re-
forming u ways; therefore, train
the heifer II the way you wish her to
go. Give her such food as will pro-
mote rapid growth. Bone and muscle
are the things to be aimed at. A fat
heifer is apt to divert into flesh the
food intended for the production of
milk therefore, corn meal, timothy
hay, and other cerbonaceous foods are
to be eschewed. Oats, clover hay,
wheat bran, ETC., will do much to
stimulate milk production. A few car
rots or other roots will give the occa-
sional zest required by the appetite.
The Silver Knight.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
RAISING DUCKS.

DucAs are IL many respects easier to
raise than any other kind OF poultry,
and it has been q matterof surprise to
me that more OF u practical fowl
ralsers DO not keep at least a few.
The profit is large where ducks are
properly cared for. The old idea Of
water as q necessity for ducks to pad
die IL has been proven by practical
men all over the country to be wrong.
They en- be raised with chickens and
thrive with only drinking water, nor
is it necessary for them to have water
to battle in, as some claim, Ducks
can stand colder weather than chick
ems, but still they. pay for having
warm quarters. A little graTel On the
floor is all that is required.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
GIudness Comes

W/it! a better understanding Of the
w transient nature Of the many phys
zeal ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts-centlc efforts--picasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that Sc many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to q constipated condi-
lion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt
l. removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions Of families, aniis
everywhere esteemed SC highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects arc due to the fact, that it is i
n remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which, acts. tits therefore
all important, in CIDER to set lis bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, thatyor have the genuine article,
which IS manufactured ;;y the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, ard sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
II afflicted with any actual disease, one
may Ec commended tothe most s~llillful
PHYSICIANS, but If in need of o laxative,
then rs should have the best, and with
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Syrupof
Figs stands highest and is most largely
Nsedand gives most general satisfaction.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
PREVENT POTATO SCAB,

Experiments relating to potato scab
show that it will infect turnips, beets
and possibly other root crops, catch
ing from one kind to another. Scabbv
seed will produce a scabby crop, and
land where a scabby crop was grown
this year viii produce a scabby crop
next year. Bsrnyard manure in
creases the disease; hence, to prevent
scab, plant healthy seed on clean land
and use commercial fertilizers. II
scabby seed must be planted, first
soak them an hourand q half in fifteen
gallons Of water in which two and a
half ounces Of corrosive sublimate
has been dissolved. This will cost
twenty-five cents and Will treat
enough seed for tive acres. Soak seed
before cutting, AMI wash dirt off be-
lore soaking.
The sublimate is d strong poison
and corrodes metals; hence, mix in a
wooden vessel and exercise great care.
Put the mixture in a barrel and dip in
g bushel at q time in a loosely woven
sack, and spread ont to dry. The
Rhode Island Station confirms above
points and adds two years tests there
prove conclusiyely that lime and ashes
aggrayate potato scab, which consti-
tutes Q serious objection to their use
on potato lands.
Observation On potato blight III
dicates that it is caused by a fungus
and is invited by lot, dry weather and
by ravages of the hea.beetle. Gull
tivate often and shallow, and spray
vines with Bordeaux mixture (six
pounds copper %sulphate, four pounds
of lime, twenty-five gallons of water).
II potato bugs are about, add one
fourth Of o pound Of Paris green.
This kills bugs, beetles ana fungus
St. Louis Journal Of Agriculture.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

Reports from the Pacific Coast say
that never in the history OF the West
have SO many people taken passage
on the steamers for Alaska. II , Dis
covery Of gold in CERTAIN parts Of tic far
off Territory is. of course. the attraction
for many Of the visitors: but the i'll
creased facilities for transportation and
the possibility Of seeing some Of the
grandest scenery in the world have in
duced many tourists to choose Alaska
point
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

merit OF being easily made, handy,
and of q construction to hold the
small baskets firmly until they are
carried to the packers.
The stand is made Of inch board,
with sides and partitions of laths
neatly joined. The spaces thus parti.
toned off are a trife larger than TIE
fruit baskets. A strong handle is add.
ed, and the useful device is complete.
Ii desired, there may be a row of three
or four apartments on each side, to ill.,
crease the accommoaations.-New
York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
Whales Had Lecs.

The more remote an,VSturS Of whales
undoubtedly had l-%s. Tie eperm
whale possesses Il parliamentary thigh
bone aEG tibia. Thcrr seems 10 be 10
question that the rra@@njtors of Md
erin whales were lanti animals, but
their descendants took to the sea ard
ceased 10 require Legs. These remarks
apply to hind legs: he fore legs OF
whales are represented hy their flip
pers. The ancestors Of al marine mann
mails were land auimA.~. The iaterme-
date condition may tr Observed in the
seals. which live on land to some ex-
tent. Tie rorpoi<e is'legless. but has
~rUdimcntary hip bones. The ancestors
of modern snakes had legs and walked.
The boa constructor Possesses riidimen-
lnry hind legs.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
SHALLOW CULTURE FOR CORN,

The effect of severe root pruning Of
corn late III the season is to check its
growth at the time it most needs all
the plant food that its full supply Of
roots can furnish. Early in the season
the cult1vator may be run more deep
~ between the rows for the first time,
but after this has loosened the soil all
further cultivation should be near the
surface. The better way is to thor
ou9h1y cultivate the soil before the
corn IS planted, which will secure cul-
tlvatlon of tie surface where the hill
IS to be, and which cannot be cult
waited when the corn has grown a few
inches high.-Boston CuItiyator.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
4 BERWICK UOLDTR.

Where berries are grown for markc:
and tho picking is done by Wholesale
each picker must have some sort of q
holder to accommodate the NUMEROUS
baskets OF fruit that lie will pick he.
fore making 4 trip to the packing shed.
The bit OF an illustration given 7ere
suggests a handy stand for h9h,ln2
four, or as many as may be du-iled.
OF the little quart baskets. It has The
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

good work, even if the branch to rs
cut out is quite large. It is g square,
d ronnd, pole OF any desired length,
of hard wood. with 6 marrow, sharp
little saw fitted firmly into one emf OF
It. Such e saw can be made out OF o
thip strip Of steel. Or a piece of an old
narrow saw can be utilized. The other
saw figured is an ordinary hand saw,
with a portion Of The back cut out, to
permit easy working where the s:ece
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
AIDS To PRUNING.

Numerous have been the inventions
for enabling a person to stand upon
the ground and prune small branches
from the tops Of trees, or from other
situations ont of reach. Some Of these
machines work fairly we'll when the
branch is small ana easily cut of, but
they fail more Or less in the case of
more serious pruning. A simple de-
vice is shown in the engraving that Is
easily made at home, and that will do
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
AN IS'pOSSTpUITy

"Now betweel You an me, darling"
he began as he sat with his arm enrolling
her vast.
GEORGE" she jnterrupte |, ~ wish
that You would be a little more precise in
our words. How can there be an;,h;oy
between youand me? There isn't room"
and she snuggled up still closer.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
ANNA IVOR'S REQUEST.

Personal letters reach Mrs. Pinkham
by thousands; some asking advice, and
others, like the following, telling of
what Lydia E. Pinkhams"Vegetable
Compound has done and vii ever con-
tinue to do in graduating tofse fearful
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
FOR SALE.

7 WILL sell for cash or on easy terms the fol-
lowing described property, viz:
pixty-six arpents, an thoroughly fenced and
strained, with tenant house and outbuildings,
known rs tho Narcisse Richard place.
.. A plantation situated on the CourtaDieau,
containing four hundred and forty-two and
&. 100 arpcnts, about sixty arpents under pleu1
md wire fence and In cultivation, with W gooe
tenant houses and outbuildiRgs. Inc rear Oh
this tract consists Of cypress swamp.
8. Several tracts Of wood land on the bayou
Techs, situated between Coulon's fridge ana
Harris Landing.
The nrst and second tracts are rented advan:
tageously for the year 1894, ana II sold ! Wlii
". c. PERRAULT.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

by physicians.
All womb and ovarian troubles,
irregularities, whites, bearing-down
pains, displacements, tendency to can.
Ger and tumor.re cured permanently.
II feel as if l owed my life to your
Vegetable Co1?ound. After the birth
of my babec>fa'savas very miserable. I
had a drawing hahn in the lower part
of my bowels, nGSstrength, and a terri
bic bachache. Every day I failed. My
husband said if | would try a bottle Of
your Vegetable Compound, he would
get it for me. The change was won
derful. After | had taken the first
half bottle began to have great faith
in it. When | had taken three bottles,
l was well and growing stout. 1t is a
pleasure for me to write this to you.
| only ask women in any way afflicted
with female troubles to try it.'-MHs.
ANNA WON, Pittsford Mills, Rutland
Co., Vt.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
"a. BLos,MFIELD.

ceaalssioner u. S. Circuit Court for the west
ern District Of Louisiana.
Commissioner u. 8. Court OF Claims throughout
the United states.
Eetary Public in and for tho Parish OF st. Ian
dry. Once with Hon. John n. Ogden.
Particular attention given to Land Cases ana
% Final Troofs. Collections In the Parishes OF
q. Landry and Acadia promptly ATTENDED 70.
Pensions secured; Patents, Caveats IfAde
Earks, etc., procured without dslay.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-10

Hockessin was crowded last evening
with Republicans from all parts OF MIL
Creek Hundred, who had assem- hleu 10 see
and hear j. Edward Addlcks. Tho inort,
ing was called by committee appolhhsa
for that purpose, composed OF , riahh
Ewart, chairman; Z. Hhrrtgah anu AieN'
Guthrie. Before the doors were opened
crowd of ring heelers composed OF sup
y ,sed Republicans from White ClayCreek,
thristant and a few from Mill Greek
Hundreds, blocked the hall way and when
the doors were opened rushed in, took
possession of the room and attempted 10
gauize the Meeting later on.
The room was packed to oVerilowlns
when Mr. Addicks escorted by tho chair
man Of tho committee entered the haii
The chairIra1, Mr.. Ewart, proceeded to
call the meeting to order aud elect a
chairman, when he encountered such q
storm of opposition from the foreign Gle
ment present, augmented by few would
be political bosses of Mill Greek Hundred,
that out Of respect for his gnest he had to
retire.
1t was very soon evident that 1t was a
conducted scheme on the part OF the ring
that Mr. Adlicks should not be heard,
They went to the extreme OF supplying
themselves with ai1idavits which they had
paid for and used on former occasions IN
OTlcf 10 prevent IL flUu MI huulCh iiiSt
deemed 1t wise to retire which they did
The affair WAS more characteristic OF the
actions Of an annrchistic mob than OF
civilized people.
Some Of the people who were the prime
movers in the disgraceinl affair, are sup
posed to be Intelligent citizens, but they
branded themselves as favoring gag rule
and defeating FREQ speech Afterwards d
reception was held ut Mr.. Ewar,s house
where hundreds of good Republicans
shook hands with Mr.. Addicks and OK
prcssed.their disapproval in no uncertain
language of the trcatmeSt he had received
at the hands Of few people who are more
interested in self than than they are in
the sucress os the Republican party.
Numbers Of people who had heretofore
been identified with the opposition, eX'
pressed themselves as favorable to Mr.. Ad'
dicks on account of his being refused q
hearing in community whore such
thing was before unhoard of. A few ring
orators (2) led a politcal harangue against
Mr. Addicks after he and his friends had
left the room. 1t is safe to predict that
the conservative Republicans Of Mill Creek
Hundred will RESENT the actions Of bosses
in tho future REPUBLICAN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-10

There are two angry men in this city to-
day. they are Detectives Witsil and Nc
Ney and the cause of their anger Is the dis
missal Of the charges Of obtaining money
under false pretenses against Horace
Grcinstcin and Davis Cohen. When the
case was called in City Court this morn
ing the City Solicitor asked that tho men
be all to go.
The detectives in speaking of the case
said that their custom was to buy 10 cents
worth, give u big note in payment and
then hand back the notes with Il request
for silver. In this manner they would de-
duct u S., 81 or 81 note from the roll
Mrs. Chambers Second and Madison;
Mrs Clarke, Fourth and Poplar; John
May, South Wilmington; Mrs. Heiss and
Harry banner, We're victimlzed by the
men whom they identified this morning.
The men were followed to the depot as
they left for new fields Of labor.
Samuel Thompson, colored, objected to
George Hollis closing the back doors in
the Manhattan Laundry yesterday in order
felt through the building He became
disorderly, was locked up by Sergeant
Evans and fined IS and costs.
Samuel N. Gamble was ordered to pay
the costs for harboring an unregistered
dog
Mrs. Nutter was charged with n similar
otfense and the judge WAS about to dis
miss the case when she stated she did not
know she had to register the dog until it
was six months old, and fine Of IS and
costs was imposed. Had she kept her
tongue quiet the case would have been
dismissed.
Harry johnson deposed that William
Wilson was with him and his two sisters
on their wheels when Wilson was arrest
ed. The lamp had been lighted and he
did not believe they We're riding over seven
miles an hour As soon as he heard the
officer call he stopped. He was ordered to
pay the costs.
Edward Beck and Elmer Coyle were
held in $1,000 bail for tho upper court on
the charge of burglary. -.
Hiram Lee deposed that on last Friday
morning about II 80, tho window In his
laundry was broken and two young men
entered Lee grabbed piece of gus pipe
and Beck drew n revolver They then
| took the money drawer and its contents
| consisting of SO and some Chinese money.
Beck tried to provo by his father that
he was at home that night but Officer
Scott deposcd ho saw him on Second
street, and Officer Ford saw Beck and his
| companion at Second and Orange at IL IS.
| Beck caused laugh when no admitted
that he was there but that he wore black
coat instead of light coat.
After years of married life, during which
quarrcls have been frequent aud five chill
dren have been born of the union, Lizzie
Dincen charged her husband with assault
and battery. Dennis was of the opinion
he treated his family us we'll as a low
wage Garner could do and he was allowed
to go and asked to be good to his wife and
! children. They formerly resided at Hook
essin.