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The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13
Life SdyiNg Vests

The London manager Of a groa,
Sheffield lEngland) manufacturing
firm is authority for The statemen,
that foul we'll known American mill
iona;res have recently ordered coat.
and vests made 0; steel. The armo,
is Of light chain mail, allowing per
fectly free movements, does not inter-
fere with perspiration and weighs very
little indeed. When a man has worn
a mail coat for q week or two, the
manufacturer says, be gets quite used
to it, and suffers no inconvenience
Whatever.
While these coats will not turn q
bullet, 0 prevent the penetration of
u dagger or sword at short range, they
are sufficiently strong to turn either &
sword or a dagger driven at long
reach. A spent bullet will not affect
them in the slightest degree. The
same manufacturer says that in the
last five years his firm has received
more than 900 orders for light arnor.
A number of English statesmen pro-
tect themselves by using this armor. In
the days when Fenianism was rampant
there was hardly an English politician
OF note who did not adopt this means
OF securing partial safety. 1t is de-
ciared that four members Of the pres
ent English Government have these
coats of mail, and that one Of these
four men either wears his steel coat
whenever he goes ont or else is
gaaraca-hy detectives.
Qaite a nrssbsr Of mi!liouaises are
credited with .fsS aossession OF these
garments of safety AID it is alleged
that while few peoy.e Imagine it. they
are worn very CENTRALLY by prominent
men.-New York journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

According to the New York Times
An ungallant editorial writer on q
Philadelphia paper, in commenting on
the fact that a woman teacher in
Arizona public schools is paid $40. 50
= month while Pennsylvania teachers
are paid only s3s.2s, says that this is
probably because there are fewer NO.
men in Arizona and they are better
appreciated. Thru ,slurring remark
is balanced by the ASesican Agricul.
turist. which considersm good, old.
fashioned family Of teaR daughters"
worthy OF q half-pspe picture. The
young women have all apparently
reached their majority, and it is not
probable that in the future aay of
than will give the Agriculturist reason
to change it's opinion of their value in
the community. Commenting upon
the family, the Agriculturist saws:
THE rob)est crop OF all upon our
American farms is the children. And
MR. and Mrs. Ezra Perry have Ger.
taialy . glorions harvest OF thsm..
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13
Water Worlds on His Farm,

l.. W. Follis has finished putting in
a system Of water works OF his own
on his farm on Dry Greek. On the
bill above his residence is q never fail.
ing spring that he has piped down to
the house. He has run a line to the
yard, where he a irrigate his lawn,
and has also taken it to the barnyard,
where it supplies abundance of water
for the stock. The spring is high
enough to give considerable pressure.
BY attaching a hose he can throw
water to the roof of his big barn. It
is a great convenience, and Mr.. Fol-
lis says he wonld not take q thou
sand dollars for it.--Garlield Wash
ENTERPRISE.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

In Belgium the Anti.Alcoholic
League is directing all its energies to
bringing about the improvement of
the main roads of the country. This
is not because of the danger which the
alcoholist runs when meanderine
homeward along a road in bad state of
repair, but because the League con-
siders that the bicycle is, if not a
remedy, at any rate a potent rival in
intemperance. Truly the p%otentionall.
ties OF the bicycle are widening every
day, and no one need feel astonished
it the wheel should eventually turn
out to be the long-sought and hitherto
nn~discoverable remedy against sea.
sickness.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

but said ''yes." How could lie
say "no," when it was the telephone
that gave him the needed courage?
And he has his own secret, or rather
he thinks ho has, for le has never
told me what he heard or assc,! me
who the other fellow was, although l
know lie is dying to know lis Ealne.
How viii lac tnhc it when he finds
out NJ trick? He will forgive me,
Of course. You can't get q divorce,
because you have no business 10 hehr
and. besides. Fred loves me.-
Godcy's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

The conyicts of Mississippi ar q
source Of revenue to the State, the
profit derived from them last year
having been $40, 900. The State has
bought 5000 acres of good farming
land and rented or leased much more,
and on this land it's 900 convicts are
worked. humanely, but diligently, 50
rs to secure the best results. The
jackson Clarion.L ledger sees no reason
Why other States cannot profit by
Mississippi's experience and carry on
farming operations for profit. It
says: Sin a s the fartsrs of the
State object to this sort Z is,ompet,.
tion,' then the best t'sing'W do with
eonvicts is to nuaihSssns public
highways with them. NGSod roads
benefit all classes" W.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13
In the Diamond Mines.

The frat diamonds discovered IL
Africa we're found by a trader who
saw some children playing with what
they supposed were pebbles, IL OF
which, at least, proved to be q tiia-
m0ud worth SO, 0OG. Even ut that
early day the news Of the discovery
was not long in spreading TO different
countries, and not many years passed
before sd many claims were taken up
that il was Impossible to keep them
| separate, and the result was que vast
mining district some Is, coo square
miles III area, controlled and worked
by y~arjous corporations and syndl"
Gates. Besides these there are 81 largo
number OF individual diGgers.
The mining in the African fields Is
done by thousands Of wild-eyel, black
skinned natives. Tho ka!lirs are
large, powerful! men, cleanly in their
habits, aid during the time for which
their labor IS contracted, usually e
month. they are deprived Of nil free
dom. Communication with any ona
outside the limits OF the inlGo :s for
hidden. They arc compelled to live
within The walled Enclosure or COM
pound owned by the company. While
in their employ the kuitirs are clothed
and fed ny the company, and if SICK
or injured they are cared for by and
At the expense Of the corporation.
Every possible ~precaution is taken
to prevent the native workmeu from
stealing the gems. "A wire netting
covers tue top Of the compounds
making ii Impossible to throw a stone
ovcr the walls, 10 be picked mp by IL
confederate or an Illicit diamond buy
er. Every night at five o'clock, as the
miners leave their work. each is
searched with great rlgldlty 10y the
compaDs's agent. So expert have the
natives become in their robDaries that
every portion OF thoir body is care
fully examined with Astounding HaIa-
mor," and by the light OF a candle the
sole OF each foot is examined for the
teI!-tale refraction Of light which re-
seals 4 diamond pushed under the
thick skin OF the foot through an III
S deity covered that it is cas-
overlooked. But the searcher has
become as great an adept in his work
As tia rohJar IN his robberlea, unit! it
is almost impossible for the thief to
successfully secrete a stone. and the
prospects OF severe punishment or OF
.eyeral years imprisonment in 8 south
African dungeon has no dota had It's
influence il reducing the rok5eries to
minimum ~iThe Chautauq~
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

A society for the study of mush-
rooms has been organized in Phila-
delphia. It will meet every two weeks,
and members will read papers on such
topics as "Mushrooms That Have
Helped Me-" The organizers say that
there are about 235 edible kinds of
mushrooms to be found around Phila-
delphia. and that tons of the delicious
food go to waste, simply because peo-
pie have q horror of what is known as
toadstools, only four kinds of which
are really poisonous.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

For sixteen years the fate OF the
clipper ship Mohawk, which sailed
from Quebec to Troon. was held a
secret. by the SET. Now it has been
revealeolW Mderelict message found
in the Aeeats:~s.S The Australian
steamship warimoAe icke it up. It
was az9ed ~itahsIrd d, name of John
franklins mate,'and written just be-
fore thefcrew left the sinking ship in
open boats. None of them ever
reached land.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

Beyond all 9iesti6zDSE1san is get.
ting on. SIC has not been content
with taking a leaf from lhe book of
American and European progress.
She has taken the whole volume and
marked, read and inwardly digested
it. Never was there another Nation
that showed such growth il almost
every direction, IN SO short q time as
Japan has in the last dozen wears.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13
Comfort for Her.

"Sometines l think I shall never
marry" said Miss Elder in q burst OF
confidence.
20, don't despair" replied Miss
Flip; ave read in the Bible that
Naomi vas $50 years old when she
married."
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13
THE OPELOUSAS COURIER.
OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA.

Fur-bearing animals are becoming
so scarce that the feasibility of breed
ing them IS being discussed. 1t is
conceded that Siberia would be the
most desirable place for the establish
ment OF farms for this purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

1t appears to be a common practice,
about both New York and Boston, not
TO have school on rainy days. No
doubt the objection is that the chill
dren catch cold ~srstipg in damp
clothes. explains Harper's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

Lord Salisbury has been elected a
fellow Of the Royal Geographical!
Society. He has learned a pointer or
two on geosraphyfdurlng the recent
Venezuela c~ontsSsersy, but it is not
stated whethersr not this fact pre-
vented him fromGeceiving a "black.
hill
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

A scLoolmaster in Cleveland, Ohio,
offered a prize OF mt dollar to the
pupil who produced the hes; aphor-
q ian. Here is the wise advice that won
the prize: 'If you have q good tem.
per, hang on to it; and if yoa hlTc Il
bad one. don't lose it."
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13
TIE Recon- II
Sometimes I wonder II the man

Sometimes / wonder il the man
Who wins renown on earth
Finds that the piaudits OF tbs crowd
Are of exalted worth.
] wonder if. when in the tomb
His wasted clay is laid,
The labor and the loneliness
He knew have been repaid.
/ wonder il the common man.
Who drifts along through lifo,
Content with love and praises from
liiAchi!drrn ami his wife.
Has Vt less cGuse to murmur 81
Tno firm DEGREES OF fate
Than he that frets for futur4 men
70 find that he was great?
Cleveland Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

1t is q matter of some interest to
note that London, with its vast COM
nercial interestA and Is population
estimated at 100000, has only a few
newspapers. Fhe number is even
smaller than that of New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-13

The value of q newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
it's circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price OF one, it is money
saved!
"Tle st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Hd of
Mar.h, 1894. with THE OpeIou.
sas Courier" The ADVERTISING
rate. have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced TO 50 q year.
IItE COURIER being BY odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
ish OF St. Landry is therefore tia
cheapest
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09
A Good Cement.

An excellent cement for mending al
most anything may be made by mixing
together lltharge and glycerine to the
consistency OF thick cream or fresh put
ty. The cement IS useful In mending
stone jars or any coarse earthenware,
stopping leaks in seams Of tin pans or
wash boilers, cracks and holes In iron
kettles, etc. 1t may also be used to
fasten on lamp tops. or tighten loose
nuts, to secure loose bolts whose nuts
are lost, to tighten loose Joints OF wood
or iron, or In many other ways about
the various kitchen utensils. the range,
sink and in the pantry fittings. In all
cases the article mended should not be
used until the cement has hardened.
which will require from one day to =
week, according to the quantity OF ce-
ment used. This cement will resist the
action Of water. hot or cold, acids. and
almost any degree OF heat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

A man was arraigned In an Arkansas
court many years ago for stealing q
young pig out OF his neighbours pen;
said pig. or shoat. being alleged TO be
worth a dollar and a half.
The evidence was conclusive. and the
jury, after a brief retirement, brought
In their verdict. Guilty OF hog-stesling
In the first degree"
The judge remarked that the finding
was proper enough, except that II fall
ed to assess the value OF the pig; and.
further, that there were no degrees In
hog stealing. He must ask the jury to
retire again. and bring In a verdict In
due form.
The jury went out. with pen. ink and
paper. but were badly nonplused over
that word form" Finally one OF them,
who had formerly been a justice OF the
peace. drew up a document to which
the other eleven assented. and with
which all hands returned to the court
room. This was the verdict: I'VE. the
jeurey. pusllanimously ind the defend
ant gilty In the sum OF dollar and u
In favor OF the hog"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09
A Divorced Pair Meet.

Walter L. Sim, son OF Colonel Sim,
the well-known theatrical manager,
was buried from Plymouth Church yes
terday. At the conclusion OF the sery-
Ices the lid was removed from the cas-
ket and the large audience filed past
the remains. taking a last look at the
face which had been SO familiar 10
them for many years. Then a pretty,
pathetic incident occurred Colonel
Sim took the arm OF his wife, from
whom he has been divorced for a num-
Der OF years, and leaned over the cas-
ket. She looked at the face OF her dead
son and then up to that OF her husband
There seemed 10 be an underst landing
In the look. He placed his arm In hers
and led her down the aisle, following
the casket. There was scarcely a dry
eye In the large church. Every one
noticed the incident, and with a com
mon impulse IL occurred to all alike
that II meant a reconciliation, an act
that would be hailed with Joy by the
many friends OF both.-Plttsburg Dis
patch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

After killing and dressing. II In cold
weather, bring the hogs into some
building where they will not freeze. as
pork which has been once frozen Is
more difficult to cure. To commence
cutting up-after the animal heat is
out Of the carcass-cut or the head just
behind the ears. II cut In the right
place the head can easily be twisted
or. Cut of the feet an inch or a little
more below the hooks; then cut down
the middle OF the backbone. lay the
two sides fiat and take out the lard. be-
ginning at the kidney. II is not bad
plan to take out the lard while the pigs
are hanging. and before they are quite
set. Cut of the hams. cutting with a
sloping cut. Trim them neatly. the
trimmings will all come In for sausage
meat. and be more profitable than II
ugly corners are 4ft on. which are
also wasted when once cured on the
hams. Next cut pn the shoulder be-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09
wAsTEFULnEss OF AMERICANS.
Food Thrown Away that Would su.<
tain Millions OF Peopt~

Food Thrown Away that Would s,,>
tain Millions of People.
1.-THE most conspicuous thing In all of
nv trayels?' remarked the globe trot-
ter. well, I've been pretty much over
the world In my time. aud I've seen
quite bit. but know shall astonis,,
you when / say that the thing which
has impressed me most is the economy
of food abroad and the waste of food al
home.
understand all this statement i'm
plies. Absolutely nothing is thrown
away or wasted In continental Europe.
And the economy Of food is more mark
ed In China. Japan and the Aslatlc
countries. There Is no doubt In my
mind but that we In the United States
waste more food In year than is con-
sumed In France In the same time.
What a single New York servant girl
slams into the garbage barrel every
week would support a dozen Chinese
families. And yet our people are al
ways complaining OF hard times, and
are making wry faces about getting
along In the world.
This waste begins at the very foun-
dations OF our society and business. and
runs all the way up. The American
farmer is a man who has burned off
great tracts OF valuable timber, worth
1--WE times the land on which 1t grew. TO
raise grain TO burn for frewood. That
10 10 I..f AnI
the fields OF Germany and other Eu-
ropean countries into the comparison.
Until very recently all the refuse about
mills and manufactures was destroy
ed: now many OF them turn their slabs
into furniture and their sawdust into
fuel. Again, as to food. Anybody who
has Travelled much and knows what
sort OF food one gets In the South and
West-anywhere outside OF the big
Eastern citles-will appreciate 1t when
say that at least one-half the food is
wasted. This Is partly through bad
cookery and partly through mere
wasteful management. All food not as
simulated is wasted-worse than vast
ed. for 1t wears the system out TO no
purpose. The common hotel and fam
fly cookery makes assimilation prac-
tlcally impossible. SO much for what
Is eaten. That which Is actually thrown
away would feed millions. II 1t could
be diverted into the proper channels 1t
would make human suffering from
want OF food impossible in this country.
More-the waste would feed the indl-
gent hungry OF the whole world There
is something actually criminal In all
this. But | presume 1t can't be helped
until the American nature shall have
undergone a change. New York Her
aid
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

1t is difficult to lift an ordinary bale
on to a wagon more on account OF Iu
wieldiness than Its weight. The
wrought iron hook presented In the H.
lustration will enable man to handle
baled hay with much greater ease. The
bale to be lifted should be stood on one
end, then lean the upper end against
you and reach over and place the hook
near the other end and bring II up per-
pendicularly and then the whole bale
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

Selection of seed corn and its care
afterwards are OF much more Import
ance than many realize, until bitter dis
appointment faces them with perhaps
one-third of a stand. and then 1t Is too
late to recover for the year And stili
farmers go right on and do the same
thing another year. a careful and
painstaking farmer who makes sue
cess OF all his farm operations says up
on the subject:
while / always go into the field and
select early at least a part Of the seed,
| do not plant such selection unless l
have failed at husking time to gather
such as | desire. | can select just the
size and shape that seems best TO my
mind at that time and | cure IL In the
chamber over my kitchen stove and
leave 1t there until wanted In the ear.
] would not shell any l did not use for
the year, and during my entire life |
have never so saved corn that 9S per
cent. would not grow, and seldom ever
fails even at three years old. While
the early ripening will always grow
and will make very early corn, after a
number OF years OF such saving / am
satisfied that variety grows small by so
doing. / prefer TO sow the largest and
best OF It's kind. At husking time,
either from stalk or shock one can make
the selection. Leave enough husk on
the ear and throw to one side OF the
wagon and in this way the corn can be
selected with little or no hlndrance. I'M
less there has been very hard freez-
ing with corn damp there is very little
danger OF its not growing II properly
cared for after picking"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

Some men will do twice as much work
as others in a given time, and not seem
to be working hard either 1t is steadi-
ness and know how" that counts.
False steps and motions soon wear out
the hardest workers. Take an interest
In what you do. and hire the men that
can get over work rapidly and well,
even II they do cost little more per
day. 1t will pay in the long run.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09
Where Dressmatine is Chean,

Men in the West Indies do not growi
at their wives dressmakers' bills" says
woman who has just come from
Turks island. Il paid S2.75 for having
an elaborate silk gown made, and It
was a Chinese puzzle to put It together.
for II was a rare silk brought me from
England. and was a very scant pat
tern. The ordinary price for making q
gown = S2.50."-New York Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09
Rowan jelly is one of the most midi
spensible adjuncts to game in Scotland.
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CUR

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear There Is only one
way 10 cure deafness, and that Is by constitu-
uonal remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. when this tube Is inhamed
Ing. and when ii is entirely closed, deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored % its normal
condition, hearing viii be destroyed forever:
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an innamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free.
r. - CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Fold by druggist, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

IN otiO-
Where several sIlos are desired. or
where two kinds OF sllage are to be
stored so as to be fed/at any time. one
large silo with one or more partitions
VIII be cheaper than separate silos. In
the Illustration shown herewith Will be
seen how a partition may be put In n
round sllo. By running a second par
tition at right angles to the first the
sllo may be divided into four pits. but II
Is always best to avoid partitions when
possible to do so. II partition Is made
1t should be Albright. but II the filling
takes place on both sides at the same
time. 1t need not be as strong. In the
round sIlo the partition should be put
in after the lining. To make the par
tition. two thicknesses OF inch boards
with paper between may be used These
should be nailed to studding made out
OF 6x6's sawed In two diagonally, using
two pieces at each end OF the partition.
placed so that the sawed face fills the
corner formed by the partition. With
the intermediate studs the boards
should be nailed to the sawed or wide
side, so as to avoid forming square cor
ners. II a rectangular silo is built
then two layers OF matched fencing
with tar paper between should be used
for the lining. To lessen the spelling
OF silage at the corners. these should be
cut Off with one layer OF inch boards
about is inches long. This should then
be lined with roofing tin soldered to-
gether into strip long enough to reach
from near the top to the bottom, and
wide enough to nail to the lining and to
completely cover the two ends Of the
short boards by as much as two inches
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

The old theory OF pulling sweet po-
tato vines as soon as killed by the frost
is erroneous. The potatoes should be
dug before cold weather and stored in
layers In dry cellar. II possible get
them or the floor. Pack around the
outside OF the box or shelf holding them
with leaves. They are quite suscepti-
BILE to light touches Of frost.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

The live farmer is sure to be at the
farmers Institutes where experienced
men come TO relate the causes OF sue
cess, and Of their various failures. In
attaining It. The live farmer Is awake
to the Importance OF listening to men OF
his kind. Their experience is the pow
er which pushes on agricultural pro-
gress
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09
A TENACIOUS cLuroa

Is that OF dyspepsia Few remedies do more
than palliate this obstinate complaint Try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, however, and you
Will md that IL il conquerAble, along with its
symptoms, heartburn, hatulence, nervousness
aud loss OF flesh and vigor. Biliousness and
constipation frequently accompany IL. These
besides malarial, rheumatic aud kidney com
plants, are also subduable with the Bitters.