davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
ECONC1fY or TIIE FAENI,

One Of the Lest farmers ia this sec,
ton Of the country (Broone County,
New lork) writes =. /. Vincent, once
SAID that the secret Of his success WAS
that he began early in life to save in
every direction he could. The little
savings thus malo from time to time
enabled him 10 build up his business
IN every direction; aud long before
his death he came to be classcl among
the few really prosperous farmers Of
his locality.
Being DESTROYS to know in what
direction this mans economy led, |
made q few mental notes of his plans
IS shown Ivy the farm lie owned, and /
soon discovered that his saving was
not Of the class usually seen in the
country; for be had good barns for
his stock. The wind did not whistle
through a dozen cracks and crevices,
causing his cattle to shiver, and calling
for larger OUTLAWS for fodder and grain
20 keep them through our long North
ern winters. lie hal plenty Of build
ings for storing the implements used
about his farm. No wagons, sleighs
or tools lay out of doors, ru4tins OF
rotting in the summer rain. All these
buildings were kept in q good state Of
repair and the fences showed signs Of
careful attention. His work was done
promptly in season. No ripcled
grain went to seed, and no weeds grew
rank amoug his crops. In buying he
was careful to get only the best Of
everything, and il selling he cstab-
listed o reputation for fair dealing.
Ills word Vas as good as his bond.
1T might seem IS il all this indicated
q lavish expenditure of time and
money, instead Of economy; but it
may be safely set down as a fact That
q farmer cannot waste his rcsonrces
more surely and etiectually than by
being niggardly toward his land, his
crops and his buildings. A half
starved farm, soil fairly crying out for
more liberal feeding and cattle eking
out miserable existence III open
barns or barren PASTURES are proof
positive that their owners are exceed
ingly wasteiul all along the line. 1t
pays to be generous with the farm.
The return comes surely and con
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
MATCH BOXES FOR WC..HN.

Since the passage of the city ordi-
nance pertaining to lamps on bicycles.
women who ride wheels find it neces-
Eary to carry a match box. Therefore,
there are II number OF new match
boxes, which are smaller and more
dainty than anything in this line ever
seen before.
DO the girls buy theIn? a promi-
nent jeweler was asked. To which
question he answered: Yes, indeed.
The small sizes are made particularly
for their sve2ial use"
The pref lest Of the e match boxes
for girls are of gold with an enameled
decoration. The enanleIing either takes
the form OF a college or yacht club flag,
or it resembles Il hand-painted minia-
ture showing a girl Oh a wheel. or the
head OF a dog. Many Of these match
boxes are made with a-encealed recess
for a photograph. rs only when a
ure ran be seeng5s kil:fulIy is it hid
den away.
The silver match boxes. decorated
with the outline of 4 tiny bicycle in
enamel, are also Few
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
ADVANTAGES OF THE sILO,

The silo will enable q farmer or
dairyman to preserve q g. ,ter guam
tity of the food materialsc he original
fodder, be it either corn. clover, sorg-
hum, rye, oats, or other grasses-all
of which may be ensilaged with com
pIete succession the feeding OF ami
mails, than is possible by any other
system of preservation now known.
When the entire r. crop is in the
silo, there can be no possible bleach
ing and consequent loss cf nutrition
by the rains of fall or the SHOWS ofthe
winter. 1t will take very much less
room to store the ensilage from q given
area than the hay from the same area.
Hay as it is ordinarily placed IN the
NOW will occupy slightly more than
three times as much Dom as the sarge
quantity of food material when storsd
IN the silo. Then think of all the
extra labor required to store this
extra bulk, of the labor required to
feed it, and the immense expenditure
of vital force required Of the animal
economy to extract the same amount
of nutrition from IL. Then, too, an
acre of corn can be placed in the sllo
OF q less cost than is required to store
the same as dry fodder.
Silage will not burn, is not com
bustible, and in addition to cheaper
insurance for this reason, in the event
of fire which might destroy all your
buildings, the ensilage would remain
intact, and your winter supplyo of I'D
would be saved. Too much credit
can not be given to the sncculence of
ensiIage, which means its greenness
and freshness, which makes it highly
d,gestible and greatly appreciated by
stock in the dead Of winter. The silo
affords an even supply of nutritious
food during the whole winter. A
positive advantage to dairy COWS
which are quite susceptible to change
in the food rations.
While every kind Of farming that
has to do with the maintenance OF live
stock may be greatly benefited by the
use of silo, the profits to be derived
from it's use are perhaps greatest when
employed in dairy farming. The ex-
perience of many d%airymen the coun-
trv over places the gain in milk and
bntter from the use OF silage during
the winter months at twenty-five to
thirty per cent. over the feeding OF
dry feed. When one stopsto consider
that the price of butter in the winter
i f~reonant1v 1oubIe what it is in the
summer, a still further advantage may
be attributed to the use of silage. 1t
is a generally accepted fact that fifty
per cent. more stock can be kept upon
d given area OF land BY the aid OF the
~silo.-Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

The ground for an orchard should
be we'll and deeply cultivated and free
from weeds, we'll drained, if the soil
requires it, and moist soils are better
Tor draining except sandy or light
eravelly soils with q light eubsojI.
Such land may not require draining,
but in every case it should be we'll
worked and ~pulveriZed and enriched.
The work of preparation must be done
during the summer so as to be ready
tor fall or spring Planting. Planting
IN the spring is preferred, which will
enable the trees to take firm hold Of
the earth and TO resist the frost Of
next winter; but planting may be done
successfully in the autumn by protect
ing the trees SO as tc prevent the frost
from heaving or misplncins them.
Select young, healthy and vigorous
trees. and from q reliable nurserynan,
and if possible from q soil similar to
that in which you intend to plant your
orchard. The different kinds OF apples
will depend upon your own choice and
the suitability Of soil and climate. l
advise that the selection be made from
the old, tried and reliable kinds.
The distance apart should not be
less than thirty feet, so rs to allow tue
trees room to spread their branches
and to form n low and spreading head.
Close planting has a tendency to force
trees to run up, and preventing the
fruit from obtaining its proper color
from the Gun, and making it more
difficult to gather the fruit. At the
distance of thirty feet apart it will re-
quire twenty-nine trees to the acre.
Before planting the trees, remove all
bruised and broken roots by cutting
clean with q sharp knife. Lay ont
your ground in straight lines, so that
your trees will be in line each way and
at equal distances, thirty feet apart.
William ebay, in Farmers Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
AITFFS,

Everything j. layishly trimmed this
season, even the mutf. The plain,
old-fashionel fur muff mas gone ont OF
fashion. The new mutfs are as large
as those carried by our grandmothers,
but in no other way do they resemble
the mutls of long ago.
The muff Of to-day, to he strictly
fashionable, must be much trimmed.
1t matters little whether it is trimmed
with another FUR, bows Of ribbon
or velvet, lace frilis or n clus.
ter of flowers. Tie fashionable re.
quirement is not how it is trimme I,
but merely tie fact that it tha!l be
trimmed and trimmed conspicuousIv.
A new muff which illustrates per-
iectly the fashion of the hour is long
and round in shape. 1t IS made OF
Persian lamb, but has o large sable
coiled around it. The head of the
sable is arranged to rest on the front
of the muff. At each side of the muf
there is a full ruche of deep emerald
green silk velvet, which is finished
with graceful bows and ends. The
mutt is lined with the same shade OF
green in satin.
Another novel new muif Is made of
chinchille and looks like q fluffy ball.
At each side it is finished with Il rui1ie
of the fur lined with yellow satin,
while caught in the centre of the muft
is a large cluster OF silk .petalled vel
10 " roses.
A muff, which is conspicuous enough
to suit the most daring lady OF fashion
in The land, is q very large, long muf
made of sealskin. Around 1T are
coiled five ern.ine tails. The end OF
each one hangs four inches below the
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
FIRST WcMAN'S CLUB IN FRANCE.

The first vomGn's club started in
France seems to have done so on very
sensible lines. The President has
studied institutions of the kind wher-
ever they exist, and has now fitted up
ana furnished q house in Paris at her
own expense. The regulations are
somewhat strict, and the club has been
opened with permission from the Pre-
feature of Police. The subscriptionis
only about &l2, annually, ana the wo-
men it gathers together are lonely
widows and spinsters, most of whom
earn their own living, but haye few
opportunities OF sociability. They
dine together ct prettily decorated
tables, write letters and chat, and
omuse themselves with games in the
salons, butplaylng for money isstrict-
ly forbidden.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
I FAMOUS ET

Stories Of celebrated beauties, says
The New York Times, are circulated
long alter the beauty has become only
a remembrance, and are often IS in
tercstjng rs stories Of great geniuses.
They are quite rs likely to show the
fralltv Of human nature. "My Uncle
john" says q relative of one of the
people interested in this story, "was
Il CHILDHOOD friend of the beautiful
Miss Emily Schonberg, Of Philaicl-
phla. She was a wonderfully beautiful
woman have seen painted portraits
of her, and nothing said in praise OF
her beauty could be too strong. My
uncle as q young man went to Paris to
study his profession, and coming home
brought with him g young Spauiard,
with whom he had become acquainted.
IT was at q ball when the Spaniard was
first introduced to Miss Schonberg.
She was one of her W most appreci-
alive admirers, and received as her due
the compliments OF the young for
eigner, which were made in the eitus.
I've manner of his country. Bring
Your friend to call, john she said,
graciously tapping my uncle on the
shoulder with u fan. He says | am
beautiful, but even you, who have
known me SO long, do not appreciate
my chief beauty. Como tomorrow
morning ct II and see i'll am not right
The young men were on hand prompt
lv. The servant ushered them into q
reception room, where the young
beauty sat. The meaning of her
somewhat enigmatical remark was
made plain. The young lady did not
rise 10 receive her guests, and as they
approached they saw two small bare
feet resting upon the deep sapphire.
blue velvet cushion, which brought
out more fully their delicate. beauty.
The skin was like exquisite white
satin, and the nails like polished sea-
SHELLS. They were very beautiful, my
uncle said, absolutely without blem-
ish. Only a woman lnordinately vain
could have given such m unconven-
tional exhibition, but at least there
was exeuse for the vanity"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
THE REVIVAL OF PERFUMES.

For tbu'moment o g~ocsseeal OF seri-
ou~artfention is being Sven to the use
OF perfumes, and the ady who has re-
introduced the Gust N of using sweet
odors set the L~shff1.-rolling by casually
announcing At n dinner party that
once a week sho regularly had her
house perEumed. A tall, bronzed,
mysterious product of the East, whose
pockets are filled with brown beans
and strange, fragrant shavings and
bottles no bigger than your thumb,
has thus sprung into an interesting
ephemeral fame; for he now goes
about pertaining houses. He charges
q good deal for his job; but, really,
when he leaves ones home, q vale OF
roses or a dell Of heliotrope could not
greet ones senses moro Ieliciously
than the atmosphere of the room he
has p%erfulnel. -Demorest's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

FOR QUICK

by taking a small portion Of good,
sweet cream just about to begin Sour
Ing, bottllng ii up from tie cir. and
using a small portion to mix with
separated cream, the sourins can be
SO hastened that the cream can be
cbnrned much sooner than otherwise,
hal;lng the Temperature OF the milk
to ITO degrees has been resorted to to
keep 1t sweet, rs we'll as the use OF
various antiseptics.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
FASHION NOTES.

The popularity of dark red seems to
be assured.
The correct walking boot is to have
q broad sole this winter.
The violet reigns supreme as the
favored flower of fashion.
Lace and chiffon are sedAztensively
on the haudsomest fur gar tents.
Sailor hats, trimmed with plaid
taffeta ribbon, are very popular for
fall wear.
English decorators are replacing
ornamental iriezes with immense pho
tographs.
Black cloth costumes having the
side breadths and vest braided are fire.
qucntly seen.
Velvet belts-broad centuries ore
made UP into folds containing several
shades OF one color.
Children wear the bolero as we'll as
their mammas, and the empire coats
are very becoming to them.
";;5chen-schin" is the newest shade
Of pink. 1t is the color Of japanese
roses when they first begin to bloom.
The newest opera cape has a Marie
A%ntoinette hood lined with ermine
and finished With a ruche Of lace
around the edge.
The deep crushed empire belt of
satin or velvet looks we'll on slender
figures, but imparts q short.waisted
effect to stout people.
Some Of the sequin trimmings are
quite four inches in width. and inter
sectcd with braid tracing in free-hand
drawing sorts Of scrolls.
Fur and greibe birds form tho latest
Partisan combination, and the gar
ments made in this style ore particu-
larly attractive for evening wear.
For evening gowns net is being used
in great profusion, but it is not treated
in its most ~extravagapt fassihssAl with
trimmings of steel or iewf.s of Jet.
Beautiful blue an]SSefssen plaids, not
small checks, butnyreat big pla;ds,
with here and tls$,h a yellow, q white
or a red line, will ", an autumn nov
city.
Loosely drered sashes are charming
with muslin gowns on very slight
figures or youthful wearers. and are
now almost a necessity for n complete
toilet.
In o season when SO many round
waists are worn variety in belts is
necessary. There IS q battle between
the advocates OF the wide and narrow
belts.
New cloth gowns are trimmed with
wooden or mohair braids in groups of
three or five, extending to the middle
length Of the skirt. The bodice is
treated to a motif done in braid also.
Fancy ~collets and capes, which made
their appearance at the seaside, are
elaborated for autumn. The enor-
nous collars, made of rows OF ruch-
ings, one above the other. are filled in
with ribbon or velvet bows and loops.
The deep, rich shades Of red are
again in vogue, not only for gowns,
but for hats as well. The latter are
usually trimmed with soft yellow roses
or with q wealth Of v%iolets, while the
former are relieved by q trimming OF
fur.
Not only must the umbrella match
the street costume of Dame Fashions
deyotees, but the handle of the UNI
brella must match its owe Colored
pearl OR enamel is generally used for
these handles, and they are finished
with gold or silver deposit OF with
Dresden balls.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

mui1. Five little crmine heads are
fastened in Il row along the front Of
the muif, and they all have jewels fot
their eyes.
Then there il Il sable mutf, with a
large butterfly bow in lace. IN the
centre OF the bow a cluster Of vio!ets is
caught AMI the muT is lined with
violet satin, which peeIs out at each
end III o rucle.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
TO KEEP VIOIFTS FRESH.

TO keep violets fresh when wearing
them on the person, wrap tie stems
first Ill cotton dipped in snltcd water
ani then IN t~infoil. When they are
not doing service the items should be
put III saitel water, the tops sprinklel
and the whole covered closely With
contectioner's paper, aud put il acool
place. In this way the blossoms may
be preserved for several days.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
NOVELTY IL EER COATS.

A novelty in fur coats is made Of
glossy Persian lamb lined with white
satin, fitted closely ut the back and
loose in front, where the edge is cut
in squares, which lap over an ermine
vest. The bottom is slashed in the
same manner, but not very deep, and
the sleeves are of black velvet shirred
in at the armhoie, finely tucked below,
AMI quite plain below the elbow, with
fur cuffs. The collar is wide and
square, and soft ends Of cream lace
Ill ever the white vest.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

Noe found that her little ones are improved
more bv the pleasant Syrup Of Figs. when
N need Of the laxative effect OF a gentle
ramedy than by any other. and that it is
more acceptable to them. Children enjoy
y and it benefits them. The true remedy,
svrup of Figs, is manufactured by the Cali
torria Fig Syrup Company only.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
D~earness Canno. DO Cured

l., ,oral applications, as they cannot reach tha
sysssd portion OF the ear. There is only ons
aM,ssvw1I 10 ure deafness, and that is by constitu-
We, remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
IEn.tschisn Tube. When this tube gets il.
ssmrd you have y runbIlng sound or lnper.
fect hearing. and wnen it is entirely closed
i1.afness is the result, and unless tho inflarn-
astion can be TAKEN ont and TIM: tube re-
Ssstroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten arc
caused by catarrh. which is nothing but IN III
damed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Do.lsrs for any
case Of Deafness (caused By catsrrhl that can
not B. cured by Halls Cstarrh Cure. send for
circulars, free.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
TO Remove Diisters in Wal! Paper.

Carefully cat Q slit with o penknife,
and paste down the cut surface with n
small camel's-halr brush dipped in Il
very little paste. Tap the spot lightly
with a small hammer. aud when the
paste is dry the blister will have dis
appeared entirely.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
Fortune Seeking Emiarapts.

/ .any a pool family that seeks the western
~ in the hope OF winning a fortune, is pre-
sw.rvsd from that insidious foe of the emigrant
VA froptiersman-chills and fever-hy Hos
~! ~ Incompatible medicinal defense fortifv
, ,hs system against the combined influence Of
. lmra}arious atmosphere and miasma-taintpd
,safer. that protected by it the pioneer, tho
miner or the tourist provided with it, may
s.fely encounter the danger.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
TIE C~ZAEINA'S Law STUDIES,

The CzarIna is studying the laws Of
Russia. "How can | be expected to
assist in the government of my pco-
pie" she is said to have declared.
''when I know nothing about their
laws?'-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption Is
the only medicine for Coughs.-I ENNiE PINCK-
ARp, Springfield, Ills, Oct. l, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softensthe gums, reduces infamma-
tiou, allay spain, cures wind colo. 25c. a bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

Nothing in hath CT laundry so good as Borax.
Do. bins' I. eating EoraI Soap needs bat one nal
to prove its >alne. cos:s Same rs poorer foa ing
soap. No one has ever tried it without buy u.
more, Your grocer has it.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16
The MOderu Mother

When one is lying down the heart makes
.en strokes less per minute than when one is
,.ondinP IN,
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

FITsstopped free and permanently cured. No
Ats after frst days use Of DIR. kLINE's GREAT
SERvER1sToRER. Free s etrialb ottieand treat-
he. Send to DR.. Kline. s3l Arch ST.. Phila.. Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

The largest wrought iron pillar is at d lhi.
IN India. 1t is sixty feet high and weighs
saventeen tons.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

single pound Of the finest spider wehs
could reach around the world.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

81. Vitus' Dance. One bottle Dr.. Eenner's
Specific cures. Circular. Fredonia, N. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

The British aristocracy includes 1000 PEI
nnnS
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-16

Sold By Druggists, sc.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-02
Only One Thing Which 1t Is Safe to
Predict.

Only One Thing Which 1t Is Safe to
Predict.
However deferentially America may con-
cede to other nations the leadership in
fashions and fine arts, she certainly heads
the list in respect of practical science Per-
haps it is for this reason that superstition
finds so much less secure standing room
in the United States than elsewhere 1t is
astonishing to the average American citi-
zen-American for several generations, OF
course-to observe the extent to which
belief in ghosts, second sight and general
uncanniness prevails among descendants
of the older nation. England is next in
skepticism, but among Catholic nations
the supernatural has astonishing sway
Even English people, notoriously Protes-
tant as they are, nevertheless show strong
tendency to belief in things beyond the do
main of reason while the French are no.
torious for their faith in dreams and sec
ond sight. There are few persons in any
country who have not, on occasion, fancied
beforehand an event which has subsequent
ly occurred, but Americans are very apt to
attribute this mysterious coming true"
to coincidence, rather than metaphysics.
II premonitions are sometimes carried out
practically, they more frequently amount
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-02

to nothing at all, and there is no reason
why their failure should not be taken into
account as readily as their fulfllment.
Prediction is often the cause of its own
carrying out Prepossessed by all idea, we
are very apt to follow it's leading, even
against our cool Judgment. 1t Is for this
reason that fortune tellers are SO often sue
cessful They build upon the tendency Of
the average person to net in accordance
with any idea earnestly presented to him,
and therefore their predictions, which sup
ply that idea, are apt to come true. When
they meet with all individual of strong
will and q practical mind, the soothsayer's
second sight amounts to less than nothing
1t is reasonably safe to predict fashions
however, and an illustration is given which
shows the tendency which winter costumes
will follow. The gown is of olive cloth,
the skirt being trimmed around the foot
by two scant, bias rutfles Of olive velvet
The close, pointed bodice of olive velvet il
partly covered by bolero of olive cloth
which forms two crossed tabs in 'front.'
There are tabs at the shoulders also, to
form epaulets above the close velvet sleeves
The revers and cuffs are of black moire
JUDO CHOLLET.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-02
rINos ALros plsrR1cr .

The treasure Mining company's shaft
on the Atlantic mine has attained depth
of 400 feet. At ATS feet a drift has been
run 800 feet south and has penetrated the
ore chute a distance of 65 feet. The ore
is one foot in width and is solid copper
and iron pyrites carrying considerable
zinc. IL is rich in gold and has desire
able smelling ore. At a point 270 feet
south from the shaft winze has been
sunk 1876 feet, making connection between
the $50 feet level and the ATS feet level
The mill is running steadily, large pro
portion of the ore reduced being extract
ed from the 250-foot and the $50 foot
levels. The Deep Down vein has been
cut in the bottom of the Atlantic shaft
and shows an eight inch vein of ore, but
the Atlantic and Deep Down veins have
not made junction where found in the
shaft. Sinking will be resumed without
delay, and it is expected that the two
veins of ore will join within short dis
tance. The mine is paying handsome
profits.