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The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
Contagious Diseases in Poultry,

"A great many persons whose fowls
die from roup attribute the cause to
cholera, owing to their inability to
diagnose the several diseases. There
are two forms of so-called roup, how
ever, which are very contagious, and
from them the term roup comes. The
first is diphtheria known as "canker"
roupN, and it spreads rapidly, owing to
the entire flock drinking from the
same vessels and eating from the same
sources. The other is the well-known
scrofula, which is manifested by sores,
great Jumps On the face, or even as
carbuncles. The hoarse breathing and
frequent suffocation of birds is due to
.catarrh or Group, Showing all the
symptoms thereof. Consumption is a
very common diseaAe, and it soon
-2reads, as the gerhs ure deposited
over the runs, thug rendering every
fowl liable. 1t INDY exist for a few
weeks or last for several months. The
birdtgradually waste away, dying off
one by n until all are gone. Con-
sumption of the bowels mostly occurs
with very young fhicks, and it sweeps
them away rapidly. The use of rene
dies is of but little avail, for it is i'm
possible to treat such disease in the
food (many birds having no appetite);
and it is also dangerous and useless to
give medicines by hand, to say moth
ing OF the labor in so doing. All such
remedies, as kerosene in the food,
copperas in the drinking water, ETC.,
are about as etficacious for fowls as for
humans. In fact, it is just as difficult
to cure consumption in a fowl as in q
human, which should prompt every
one who finds any contagious disease
in his flock to resort to heroic rene
dies at once, and destroy all Of his
birds. This may be a sacrifice, but it
is better to sacrifice them than incur
the risk of loss of life of some mem
Der of the family. The bodies of the
birds should be burnt or deeply
buried, and unless every square inch
of space formerly occupied by the
birds is disinfected mot only once, but
several times), it will be risk to pro-
cure new birds, as the germ of the dis
ease will be left and the disease APP
pear again.-Farm and Fireside.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate oughs.,Rev. D: BUCHMUEL-
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethins,softens the gums, Observation-Disclosures
tion,allaEs pain, cures wind collie. &c. a bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

IN church.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
About Tomatoes.

In Bulletin 40 of the New Hamp-
shire College Agricultural Experiment
Station Professor F. w. Rane dis
cusses the development of the tomato.
He says that there is probably no
plant we have so much literature up
Oh, and that has been studied so thor
orughly from the standpoint of plant
breeding, as the tomato. This is
doubtless due to the fact that it is cas-
lily grown, commonly used and offers
exceptionally good opportunity for
study.
The tomato plant is quickly suscep-
tible to careful selection, and it is by
this that value is given to cross re-
suits, whether natural or mechanical.
In selecting tomato seed it has been
demonstrated that the plant as a
whole has more hereditary influence
than the character of the individual
ruit.
Repeated experiments have shown
that nothing is gained by selecting
seeds from first ripe fruit, regardless
IF the character of the plantfrom which
they come.
When new varieties are desired
through crossing, the foregoing ap-
plies equally to each parent. The
more uniform and persistent the par
ent, the greater is the chance that it's
characteristics will be transmitted.
When the desired variety is once
realized, it is kept only by constant
attention to the selection that our va
tieties of tomatoes as a whole are so
comparatively short-lived.
Tillage, fertilization and other treat
ment of plants have their effect upon
tomato breeding. Poor soils and in
sufficient cultivation tend to revert the
variety.
Keeping quality evidently has not
been generally taken into considera-
ton, up to the present time, in breed
Ing the tomato. Experiments at the
Cornell, New York, station go to show
that solid varieties may not be the best
keepers.
Hybridizing between the larger va
rieties and the clustered, of currant
tomatoes, generally results in produc-
ing fruit intermediate in size. Crosses
between the large OF potato-leafedand
communicated varieties usually result
in IN intermediate foliage.
The red varieties seem to have the
power to stamp their color on the off
spring of crosses with other colors.
Varieties of tomatoes mix veryread-
lily when grown in the small field.
Pure seed should be selected from
isolated varieties.
The tomato, as with other crops,
needs a rotation. The plants grown
on the same land from year to year,
although highly fertilized, naturally
in time.
In order to secure results from cross
ing the tomato, one cannot be too well
acquainted with the parent varieties,
nor have too clearly defined plans of
procedure. H~aphazard crossing is of
little value.
When the parents are very different
in character, the chances are that the
offspring will be weak, while the off
spring of closely related spe cies or
races is likely to be very vigorous.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

The chemical nameEof EPSON salts is sui
phate of magnesia.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
A NousensicaT Nation.

There are only three negro telegraph oper-
stors in this country,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

Fits permanently cured. No fits br nervous
nless after frstday's use Of DR.. KlHne's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 tria bottle and Treatise free
DIR. Il. Ii. KLINE, Ltd, &l Arch ST. phila, Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

The wire-wound cannon endures q
greater explosive pressure to the square
inch of rowder-chamber than any other
form of gun, and consequently assures
greater velocity Of projectile and great
er power of penetration. An experi-
mental shot from such a gun recently
tried in England went through eighteen
inches of steel-faced compound armor,
backed by a wrought-iron plate half a
foot thick, eight feet of oak timber, and
three inches Of ordinary iron, and still
had energy. enough to bury itself in a
bank Of clay beyond. Gen. Grant, in
his autobiography, described some
wooden mortars, hoped with iron,
which were used under his supervision
In the West; but hundreds of years ear
lier the cannon Of European armies
were made from logs, q knotty portion
forming the breech, while around the
barrel were wound strips of fresh raw
hide Which contracted as it dried.
Occasionally there is found a man en-,
gagged in commercial pursuits who pos.
sesses great talent in artistic lines,
Rogers, the poet, vas a banker, and our
own Halleck and Stedman were en-.
gagged in business having little to do
with the muse. A noted poet Of the
West Is a marker in a poolroom, and
he doesn't write verse about Derby
day, either, but about dafodils and
azure skies. At least one successful
merchant in Chicago dallies with liter.
AZURE, On the side, as 1t were These
remarks are called out by the discov.
cry in London that the mar who COM.
posed the music for its latest successful
opera is a financier, whose musical &C.
complisbments have never been susl
pected even by his intimate friends.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
RNdyard kiD!inE

1919 Al
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29

b. Mrs. Pinkham Says When We Violate Natures Laws
gSA Our Punishment Is Pain---ff We Continue
SsgsS3N to Neglect tho Warning We Die.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-01-29
b

~, Women Who Know the Laws Of Nature end Obey
r. Them May Live to Green Old Age.
The evening times., 1898-05-09
A CHARACTERISTIC ACT.
Spanish Vessel Lowered Her Flag
and Then Fired on Prize Crew.

Huo lncn LTcu ON ffIke NEfw.
London. May s-The Daily Mails
Hong Kong correspondent says that dur
ing the battle at Manila a characteristic
act of treachery was committed by the
captain of one of the Spanish ships.
This ship lowered her flag and then fir
| ed at the boats crew sent TO take posses
| sion of her. She did not hit 1t.
Our guns were turned on her and tore
her to pieces. She went to the bottom
with all on board. Several close inshore
behaved in the same way and shared her
fate.
With the Christina and the Don Antonio
down and the CastiEa a plume of flame,
u desperate attempt was made to destroy
the Olympia. Two torpedo boats shot
out from the cover of smoke 1t was a
move of shastly daring. There was not
one chance in a thousand that they
could avoid discovery, and discovery was
death
They We're within 500 yards of the flag
ship when Dewey signaled to concen-
trate all the batteries on them. For an
instant the water about the needle-like
torpedo boats danced and dimpled like
the surface of pond IN a rainstorm.
Still they came on. while the big Ameri-
can cruiser fiamed and roared from ey-
cry steel throat that could be turned to-
ward her darting, dancing assaiants
An s-inch shell struck the first one full
in the center, exploded and broke the
ship like a straw. Down went both sec
tions the bow and the stern pointing
straight up as the divided boat sank with
all ON board The second had her pilot
house shot away. The shot turned her
head toward the beach and. either be-
cause they could not steer her or because
they wanted her destroyed rather than a
prize 10 the Americans. her crew ran her
on the beach.
The evening times., 1898-05-09

"Doctored to Death" could truly be
written on many gravestone. 1t Is pit
iful to think OF the sorrow and suffering
that have followed and are following in
the trail of ignorant or vicious medical
treatment. The day will come when stu
pid or mercenary dictoring will be GRIM
inaI. That day is being hurried by the
wonderful work of Prof. Munyon.
Strong Words of Praise.
Mr.. George F. ". Strictly. No. IA II
Street northeast. Washington, D. c.,
says:"I have used Munyon's Remedies for
rheumatism. colds and asthma and find
that there is nothing like these wonder
full remedies. A few weeks ago | was run
down by a wagon and had my wrist ter
ribly sprained. j lost complete use of 1t
and also my hand. The usual treatment
and remedies were tried without any ben
eft whatever. / went TO Prof Munyon's
Institute and after two treatments with
the Static Electric Machine / regained
the complete use of my wrist and hand.
! consider his electric treatment simply
wonderful"
Mr.. w. II. Clark. No. 1877 Street
northwest, Washington, ID. c.. says: II
was severely troubled with catarrh for
several Years. / have been under the
care of Il number of physicians. including
Two specialists, without being able TO
effect a cure. Finally decided to try
Munyon's and am happy to say that after
a short course of treatment / have been
entirely cured Munyon's Remedies were
also efrectual in relieving me of a very
severe attack OF rheumatism"
No matter what your disease is. no
matter how many doctors have failed 10
cure you. consult one OF Munyon's physi-
clans. II will cost you nothing and may
save your life. You can buy Munyon's
Remedies from any druggist-there are
81 different cures for 81 different ailments
25c a vial. 623 Thirteenth Street
northwest. II
The evening times., 1898-05-09

Nichteroy) are coming north from Rio
Janeiro.
Monitor Monadnock is IN Puget Sound.
Auxiliary cruiser Merrimac has been
In dry dock at Norfolk Va. navy yard,
but has orders to sail.
Monitor Catskill Is at Boston.
Monitor Ajax is at Philadelphia for re-
pairs
Monitor Lehigh arrived at Vineyard
Haven. Mass.
Gunboat Bennington IS at Honolulu.
Auxiliary cruiser Wasp is due at Key
West.
Torpedo boat Rodgers Is at Key West
Yacht Free Lance is at Brooklyn navy
yard.
Torpedo boat Somers IS still at Fall
mouth. England. where ii will be detain-
ed by Great Britain under the neutrality
proclamation during hostilities.
Torpedo boats Hamilton and Morrill,
and mosquito boat Sioux are due at Key
West.
Hospital ship Solace sailed from Nor
folk for Key West.
Auxiliary cruisers St. Louis and Har-
ward are on coast patrol duty.
Cruiser Yale has been reported off San
Juan, Porto Rico.
The evening times., 1898-05-09
R.fI.E E.
M,als~. ROW Axain., College Men.

Annapolis. Md, May S.-The Naval
Academy boat crew has arranged for two
races-the first with the Columbia Uni
versity. next Saturday. May H. and the
other with the University of Pennsylvi-
mia. May 20. The second crews of he
institution will also contest.
The middies hope to repeat their victo-
ry Of Aast year -oyer-fhe Pennsylvania
crew, when the Quaker City boys lost
by over seven lengths. 1t Is said Supt
Cooper is taking much interest in aquat-
&c sports this year. and is anxious for
the cadets TO give good account Of
themselves in their races with the Sew
ern. The middies' crew are:
First Crew-Williams. bow: Boardman
2; Buchanan. 8; Fremont. 4: C. II. Fis-
cher, .; Timmons. s. Cannon. I: Stein
hagen, S; Greenslade. coxswain.
Second Crew-Howe. bow; Tomb @.
King. 3; Castle. 4; Whitlock 5: CAL
braith. 6: Jackson. 4: Hutchins, S; C. w.
Fischer, jr., coxSwain
The evening times., 1898-05-09
CITY BREVITIES.

Policeman Austin, of the First pre-
cinct, left here today TO assume his new
duties as -master-at-arms on the auNilia-
ry cruiser. Dixie. TO which position he
was recently appointed.
An important meeting of the Workers
Union OF the Central Union Mission will
he held in the auditorium tomorrow
;evening. The branch missions will be
represented and reports are expected
from all superintendents.
! A perfrfon to the District Commission
.ers IS being circulated in the southwest
sections for signatures. 1t recites that
there is but one fire company in South
Washington, and requests that another
he located there.
The evening times., 1898-05-09
MERCHANT SHIPS AT MANILA
Wnny british Vessels Were There
mt the Time of the Battle.

Mnny british Vessels Were There
mt the Time of the Battle.
study of the latest issues of the
Maritime and Lloyds Shipping List
shows that there were at least twenty
merchantmen in the harbor of Manila
when the great fight came OFF
1t is not likely that a single American
vessel. which would have been exposed
to capture before the battle. was in the
bay a the time.
Several Yankee vessels had a narrow
escape. The Great Admiral commanded
by Capt Herling. sailed from Manila
for the United States on April 23 The
ship =. n. Blanchard. Capt Oakes was
at Manila on March 10. loading for Della
ware Breakwater She halls from Var
mouth Me. and her owners. Foster &
Pray, believe that she must have left
the Philippines before the outbreak of
the war.
Capt. Nichols. left Manila for Boston on
April 23
According to Lloyds. the following
Steamers saw the engagement:
British steamer Anapa. from Iloilo;
Castleventry. British, from Cardiff;
Ehardo Pelayo. l55 tons, Spanish. from
barcelona; Elcano. SIS tons. Spanish
from Singapore; Isla de Mindanao 1886
tons, Spanish. from Liverpool. and the
J. de Satrustegue. 2.93o tons. Spanish.
from Liverpool and Barcelona
The last four craft are now more than
likely the property of the United States
These are the sailers known to have
been at Manila on May /:
j. V. Troop. British, Capt. Beveridge:
Crown of Germany. British bark. Capt
Mann; Buccleuch. British. Capt Rob
bins; Dalcairne. British. Capt. Jones:
Ancaios, British, Capt. Fulton: Celeste
Burrill, Capt. Trefry; Jane Burrill. Brit
ish. Capt Robertson: Honolulu. British.
Capt. Dexter: Armenia. British bark.
Capt. Anderson: Muncaster Castle. Brit
ish. Capt Griffiths; Austria. British
bark, Capt. Anderson: Ebenezer, Ger
man. Capt Schumacher: Genevieve.
French, Capt. Jan; Genista. British.
Capt. Hearn; Marian Woodside. British
bark Capt, Russell, and Mary A. Troop
British bark, Capt. Baker
The Dalcairne, Celeste BurrilI and
Jane Burrill are consigned to J. f.
& Co., of New York.
The evening times., 1898-05-09
Argen,ina's Agent in.ulted.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina. via Calves
ton. Texas. May "a most unfortunate
incident has occurred at Santiago.
where Senior Moreno, Argentina's expert
on the boundary question, was insulted
by the populace. The affair Is causing
great uneasiness here. 1t is all the more
serious as it comedies with the approach
ing arrival of the Chilean minister. who
carries definite proposals for the final set
tlement of the boundary question. The
Argentina press is protesting energetical-
ly, but it is believed that the Chilean gov
ernment will give satisfaction. Otherwise
matters may take a very serious turn
The evening times., 1898-05-09
uox.meut. Of American war.hip..

Movements of American Warships
Cruisers Baltimore. Olympia, Concord
| Raleigh, Boston and Monocacy, revenue
cutter Hugh McCulloch and auxiliary
cruiser Zafiro, forming the Asiatic
squadron, are at Manila. blockading the
port after having defeated the Spanish
fleet and destroyed the land batteries.
Battleships Iowa and Indiana, cruisers
New York, Marblehead, Detroit, monitor
Puritan and torpedo boat destroyer May
flower, the fighting fleet under command
of Acting Rear Admiral Sampson. sup
posed to be near Porto Rico ready to
meet Spains Cape Verde fleet or to bonn
lard San Juan.
The Cincinnati is at Key West as the
flagship of Commodore Watson.
Monitor Amphitrite, gunboats Will
mington, Machias. Nashville, Newport.
Annapolis, torpedo boats Foote, Wins
low, Dupont and Porter are blockading
Cuban ports.
Cruiser San Francisco is on patrol duty
along the New England Coast.
Cruisers Brooklyn, New Orleans and
Minneapolis, battleships Massachusetts
and Texas of the flying squadron, under
Commodore schley. are at Hampton
Roads. The converted yacht Scorpion
has joined the fleet
Cruiser Columiia Is at Boston.
Ram Katahdin is at Provincetown,
Mass.
Dynamite gunboat vesuvius left Ports
mouth for Key West.
Cruiser Newark is being repaired at
the Norfolk Va. navy yard.
Dispatch boat Dolphin. monitor Terror
and auxiliary cruisers Hornet and Eagle
are at Key West.
Gunboat Manning has sailed from Nor
folk, Va. navy yard for Key West.
Cruiser st. Paul, monitor Montauk and
converted yacht Vixen are anchored of
Cape May.
Torpedo boat Gushing. disabled, has
been ordered to Norfolk, Va, navy yard
for repairs.
Cruiser Topeka Is at New York
Monitor Miantonomoh Is at Key West.
Monitor Nahant. manned by New York
Naval Reserves. is at New York.
Cruisers Chicago and Atlanta are at
the Brooklyn navy yard being remodeled.
The battleship Oregon, gunboat Mar
rietta and cruise e Buffalo formerly
The evening times., 1898-05-09
AN IRISH MEMORIAL.
America Asked to Intervene Be
tween England and ireland.

Dublin, May "a nationalist demon
stration was held on Island Eady. West
port. County Mayo. yesterday, at which
addresses were delivered by the parish
priest and an ex-member of the House
of Commons Resolutions were passed
TO rake measures to circulate and OBJ
tain signatures to a memorial for presen-
tation TO the President and Congress Of
the United States
This memorial. the resolutions set forth
will show the starving condition of the
West of Ireland. whose remonstrances
have been received with insult by their in
solent foreign masters and pray for the
intervention of the great republic to OBJ
tain self-sovernment for Ireland.
The evening times., 1898-05-09
WELCOME TO SAMPSON.
Fifty Thousand Port" Rfcans VIII
Assist the Ameri-- Invaders.

| New York, May g., .s-of the Por.
to Rican Revolutionary Junta in this city
have received advices from the West
Indies stating that the natives of Porto
Rico have risen at Juncas and Balmar
and that upon the arrival of the United
States feet 1900 men will take the field
agains, Spain. 5
According to letters from the island
which have just arrived. the feeling In the
entire island. outside of San Juan. is one
of hostility TO Spain. and the capture OF
the island by this country will be welcom-
ed by the better class of residents.
Robert H. Todd. the secretary of the
Junta, said last night that the Porto
Ricans have only been waiting for a IA
vorable opportunity TO throw OF the yoke
of Spain.
Personally and officially" said he, II
am In favor of the independence of the
island, but the ajority of merchants
and planters. TO my knowledge. prefer
annexation to the United States They
fear an independent republic would soon
become like Haiti and San Domingo. and
assert that the property interests OF the
island would be safer II under the wing
of this country.
of course ] cannot advocate anything
of the kind. The Junta has for years been
working for the independence of Porto
Rico, and We shall continue on the same
line. II the United States takes posses
sion of the island, however, We shall
raise no objection.
Hundreds of Porto Ricans who are
revolutionists, have been obtaining arms
recently by volunteering in the service of
the existing government. They are ready
to fight against Spain with her own guns
at the first favorable opportunity. but
they will not fight for Spain against the
United States
Our people are determined to get rid
of Spain now for good. and 1t Is sec
ondary matter with us whether we are
independent or are annexed to the United
States
Gen. Blanco has endeavored to mislead
the Porto Ricans by sending them re-
ports of victories against the American
fleet. When the truth is learned in Porto
Rico there will be great rejoicing, and
Admiral Sampson will have all of Porto
Rico at his feet the moment he has cap
tured San Juan"
The evening times., 1898-05-09
Sunday

Monday, Tuesday. and all other days
Is appropriate for most all purposes.
Our AMERICAN NAVY SERGE. at
$3.50 per suit, and IMPORTED CLAY
SERGE. at SIS per suit. represent the
two best values Of the serge weaves.
They are both ALL-WOOL, INDIGO
FAST COLOR. They are cut in cor
rect fashion, are carefully tailored, and
are the most perfect fitting garments
TO be found in Washington. All sizes
in both blue and black of both grades.
The evening times., 1898-05-09
ADMIRALDEWEY'S TIMETABLE
A Summary OF the American Com
mander's Work Up to Date


mander's Work Up to Date.
Monday, April S.-Received news of the
declaration of war. Quilted British wat
ers.
Wednesday.-Sailed for Manila at the
fastest speed that could be made with the
coal supply Of the ships.
Saturday night-Passed the batteries at
the entrance Of Manila Bay.
Sunday.-Sank, burned or captured all
the ships Of the Spanish squadron. Silenc-
ed and destroyed three batteries.
Monday.-Occupied navy yard. Blew up
six batteries at the entrance to the bay.
Cut the cable. Established blockade Of
Manila. Drove the Spanish forces out of
Cavite.
Tuesday and Wednesday-Swept the
lower bay and entrance for torpedoes.
Gave crews well-earned rest. Prepared
official dispatches.
The losses Of the Spaniards include ten
warships. several torpedo boats. two
transports navy yard and nine batteries.
Including the losses ashore. about ECO
Spaniards were killed or wounded.
The estimated value of the Spanish
property destroyed or captured is 5000.
600.
On the American side the total loss is
eight men wounded and 5000 damage to
the ships.
The evening times., 1898-05-09
Movem. nt- of spanish w.r.hip..


Spanish fleet at Manila defeated. Flag
ship Reina Maria Christina and cruiser
Castillo admitted by the Spanish gov
ernment to be burned; cruiser Don Juan
de Austria admitted to be blown up;
gunboats Ulloa and Mindanao admitted
to have suffered heavily; the fate of the
rest Of the fleet is uncertain, but many
were sunk. Among the other men-of-
war under command of the Spanish
admiral-omitting the numerous ves-
sells of no fighting value-were the
cruiser Velasco and the gunboats Gen.
Lezo, Paragua, Ell Cano and Marquee
del Duero.
Cruisers Alfonso XII, Conde de vene-
ditto, Infanta Isabel, Marquee de En-
senada; gunboats Nueva Espana FIJI
ipinas, Magellanes and Antonio Lopez
and transport Legaspi are at Havana.
Cruisers Cristobal Colon. Infanta
Maria Teresa, Almiranti Oquendo. Viz
caya; torpedo boat destroyers Furor,
Verde fleet. have, it is reported arrived
tleships Pelayo, Vittoria and a number
of torpedo boats. to be united in one
fleet, to give battle to Acting Rear Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fighting fleet.
The Spanish transports San Francisco
and Ciudad de Cadiz, and the torpedo
boats Ariete. Rayo and Azor have sailed
from Cape Verde.
Torpedo gunboat Temerario started
northward from Ensenada. on the River
La Plata, near Buenos Ayres.