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The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
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Wichita Is 6 typical boom" town.
Twelve years ago it had a population
Of $4,000. Today it has perhaps 25,c 600,
which is a considerable recovery from
low tide in 1895, when it had less than
$4,000. according to estimates based
upon the number OF names in the d.
. rsctory. In 1868, before the boom
broke, Wichita real estate was selling
At New York prices, and they point out
lots On the main street that sold for
$4,000 q front foot for which the own
srs would now be glad to get $500 or
S4c0. The real estate exchanges In
New York in good times will reach
about s32,Go0,o 600 a year: in chicago,
10 1892, just before the worlds fair,
the transfers, as shown by the record
er's books, were about $50, 900, 900, but
at Wichita during the five months pre-
cediag the collapse in 1888, more tha1
$4,000. 0o0 in town lots changed hands.
Corresrondenre CHICAGO Record.
Two hustling advertising agents are
trying their utmost to buy all the
available space on each side Of the
Reading railway, from Philadelphia to
Norrtstown, in order to display the
merits Of their numerous wares. Be-
ing backed by plenty OF capital, they
are enabled to offer tempting sums for
the spaces desired. Farmers owning
ground along the line are only too glad
to get their old fences torn down and
have high ones erected in their stead.
They also receive a handsome sum per
foot from the agents for the privilege
Of the advertisement. The agent makes
Up the cost in width by the height Of
the fence, which is sometimes twenty
feet. 1t is apparently the purpose Of
the advertisers to have all the pretty
landscape shut from the view Of the
passengers and instead to offer them
. continuous panorama of patent med
icines, pills, bicycles. biscuits, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
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The Culture Of Carrots.

Generally, when some sow carrots
they get them in early, often the last
days Of April or the first Of May. and
the seed will be a long time germinat-
ing, SO that before II can see the
rows and be able to cultivate them the
weeds have got a good start and very
little can be done in the way Of culti-
walton except to get right down on
ones knees and do the whole of the
work with the hands.
I have grown them for years In this
manner: Take q piece of good sod
ground, top-dress freely with well-rot-
ted manure, plough ut any time it may
be convenient; if pIoughed very early
and weeds start, put the harrow on
and kill the growth of weeds as many
times as they may put in an appear
ance. Have the soil thoroughly pull
verified by using the harrow. About
June 1. when the soil is warm and in
the best Of condition, SOW your seed,
and in q very few days the plants will
b. up so that the rows can readily be
seen, and you can put q cultlvator
through to keep weeds out of the way,
If there be any.
AS soon as the plants get well start
II take a narrow-bladed hoe and cut
4ut g. the plants will stand at least
.ouf inches apart. Later on, when
ts.1ose left have more than one In a
plsce, thin them out by hand. When
this Is done very little more is neces-
sary in the way Of cultivation that
cannot be done with a horse and cult
vator.
When the time comes to harvest
take sharp hoes and cut the tops from
the carrots gathering them to feel to
the cows, and with a horse and a
plough that can be run at a good depth
plough alongside Of a row of carrots
and Law them out on the furrow. Pick
up all you can see, and when you
have gone over the plat In this way
put on your harrow and you will find
any that may have been covered as
you pIoughed them out.
The great mistake in growing car
rots is that Of sowing too early, wait
ing so long for the plant to get in
sight to be cultivated. Another error
is gathering them with a spading fork
and cutting the tops by hand, n at
a time.-H. s. Matteson, in Country
Gentleman.
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0 POSTERlTY.
Why Gao Uoman's Face Wore . LooS
of Scorn.

Why Cao Toman's Face Wore . Looi
of scorn.
It was at impromptu little gather,
ing of women, and. before they bat
been seated long together the CONVEX.
satton turned to the subject Of expan,
sion, says the Detroit Free Press
Women do not vote, but they discuss
politics Just the same. The genera
verdict seemed to go against the TAX.
ing CT the Philippines. 1T seems toe
bad" said one, that SO many of oul
young men have to be sacrificed JUS
for the sake CT adding a little more
to our possessions" Yes, but thini
what a fine thing 1t will be for pos.
terity!" exclaimed the only enthu.
siastic expansion!st in the group
There was a note Of coldness in the
thought that chilled the little group
The wonan's eyes flashed, and he
head bent haughtily back as thougf
braced up by the pride Of exceptional
patriotism. But her eyes soon low
cred. and a deep crimson flush sDreac
orer her face. No one said a word
tut the beautiful pale face OF anothe,
III looked scornfully at her. She
had lost her only son-"for %posterity'
sakeb
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SERIOUS Hints ON DRESS.
With Some Flippant Comments by a
Boston Nan.

We have received a little pamphlet
which we hope has been distributed
widely among our readers. The care
full study Of 1t may put an end to
doubts that have enbittered house
holds and poisoned the wells Of domes-
tic happiness. This little book-we
dislike the term "booklet'-teils In
simple language how TO dress your
coachman, groom, butler, doorman and
page. Thus, for instance, the coach
man should wear six buttons on his
coat-two IN the back at waist and two
at the bottom Of skirt. He shold also
have fats On his pockets. Otherwise
be might be mistaken for the groom,
who has no flaps on his pockets, and
has five buttons in front and six be-
hind. These buttons should always
match the metal trimmings on the har-
ness. Ardent Bryanites will, Of course,
Use silver. The hat must be silk. There
Is no alternative. SLOUGH hats are no
more exclusive citizens, and the more
i2StiGiouS insist that the hat should be
= Few one, not a cast-oH dicer Of the
muster. The coachnan, when on du-
ty, should smoke only cigars. They
should cost at least at the rate Of three
for q quarter. Green ba!ze cloth
aprons should match your billiard ia
BILE. Crest buttons, worn by your ser
wants, should be ducal. There are
several dukes In England, so there may
he a variety in the device. By paying
attention to these details and the adj
vice as to other matters given by this
pamphlet, you will be obliged to be
more scrupulous as to your own dress;
for 1t Is a sad sight when the groom IS
mistaken for the master.-Boston Jour
nal.
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The sons and daughters OF the
princely families Of Rome are said to
have a pretty hard lot. They are gen
orally very POOR, yet they have to live
in enormous houses and keep up a ira
dition OF magnlfcence. Tho young men
drive in dog carts which, according to
runor- are owned Jointly by a dozen
ct them. The young women are to
be seen driving on the Pincto, arrayed
IN stylish hats and coats, wearing good
gloves and carrying pretty parasols.
And yet" says the English CORE
spondent who is responsible for this
gossip, their distract expression shows
that they are uneasy in their minds.
The particular form Of guilt which
burdens their souls Is g dread tina:
some n will invite them to descend
and stroll about the bandstand. reveal
ing the fact that their skirts are by
no a SO smart Is their coats OF
waists, and their boots more open to
criticism than their gloves"
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frs. HoEaSe9
Saved s-css
Insanity 10y
Esrs.P irkhazs

nenced to have spells with my spine.
Every month | grew worse and at last
became SO bad that | found | was
gradually losing my mind.
The doctors treated me for femals
troubles, but / got 20 better. Cuo
doctor told me that | would be insane.
twas advised by a friend to give Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
trial, and before l had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed this
change in me.
II have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
| advise every woman who IS suffering
from any female weakness to give it q
fair trial. l thank you for your good
medicine."-MRs. GERTRUDE NJ. JOHN
SON, J~oNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
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A Spectator, who had made a large
fortune out of a medicine for 4 disease
common among sheep, thought that a
fine market for his patent would bs
found in Australia. He knew there
was an enormous number Of sheep In
that country, SO he sent out his son
to open out this most promising con-
nection. The young nan wrote to his
father as follows: This is a splendid
place. The sheep are as plentiful as
reported, and I have no doubt we could
do a glorious business ii we had the
chance. But before sending me out
here you should have sent the sheep
disease. They haven't got It, and,
unless you can let me have a box OF
microbes, I had better come home
Stray Stories.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

The more permanent pastures should
be grown in our low lands, and where
possible these should be drained by
open bitches before they are laid down
to permanent pasture. Where this can
be done they can then be ploughed, at
least in many instances they can.
Some kind Of crop should then be sown
TO subdue the sod. Flax is good, but
If is bad for the grass sown the next
year. Rape is also excellent The next
best crop would be mixed grains pas
tured off. When the land is thus sub
dued and smoothed with a drag plank
leveler, it is ready for the seed. This
should be sown in the spring. Ihe FOL
lowing is a good mixture to SOW Ihs
pounds 'alsike clover, three pounds
timothy, three pounds red top and
three to Eve pounds Of agst-elass due
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
EMERSoN'S WicKEDNESs,
Julia Ward Eows Warned HIN About
tho Devil.

tho Devil
In her ben.ghted New York girl
hood Julia Ward Howe was taught to
regard Ralph Waldo Emerson as a
wicked man and she would have de-
clinsd his acquaintance If he had not
been introduced to her in a way which
made that impossible, says the Boston
Transcript. But having once been In
troduced, in the course CT a trip be-
tween Boston and New York some If
LYNNE years ago, and then having had
her hard judgment Of this wicked man
softened a little by seeing him carry
Ing a poor child on his shoulders, she
consented to make him the object OF a
little missionary work. So she said to
him earnestly: You seem to forget,
Mr.. Emerson, that the devil is going
around all the time, seeking whom ne
may devour!" ooh. no, Miss Ward"
he said, Il don't think I forget 1t. but
don't you think the angel ought to DO
stronger than the demon?" This ques-
ton seems to have been in the nature
Of a "sticker" to the young lady from
New York and she discontinued her
missionary work for that trip.
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Locking Ahead.

.Axd SO you've decided % name
sour baby James, have yea7" Yes;
INT OF course, we shall call him lin
rtrht from the start" why have YOU
such q decided preference for that
rame?" We'll. you see, I want to give
him q fair show. jim, you know,
rhymes with him, vim. trim, grim.
prIm, rim, SHIN, waiu, dim, limb,
swim, and probably a lot OF ether words
that I can't think OF Jus. now; so |,
he aver does anything worth mention
Ing the poets will not DO Likely to over
look 1t. "-Ch!csso Tines-Hera!d,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
Tame Butterfly for Pets.

Women have had all kinds Of pets
from time imC1cmorial, but perhaps
the strangest OF al f1nci.s In this d.
recti6n Is the latest news which comes
to us from Paris that two ladies' have
succeeded in tanning dozens Of hutter-
flies. These little insects eat from
their mistress hands, altght en- them
and show no fear of any kind. They
are certainly pretty pets, and we'll be-
ccue the airy, duttering sweetness OF
ths typical woman's nature
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Fighting the Plants Enemies.

No me should attempt to garden
these days without a good syringe and
4 supply of various Insecticides. Not
only do we have to make 4 continuous
and determined fight to secure good
fruits and vegetables, but the plant
enemies have also invaded our flower
gardens, and many of our most popu-
now rarely seen in perfection. The
rose, especially, is q favorite victim of
many insects and fungous diseases.
But with ME the most dreaded Of al is
the fungus known as the black spot,
which not only ruins the crop of flow
greatly lessons the vitality Of the
plants, making them much more liable
to winter-kill, and to start a weak
puny growth the next spring, thus fall
ing a ready victim to the disease again.
To successfully combat this plague re-
quires prompt and thorough treatment.
Bordeaux mixture is the remedy, and
the plants should be thoroughly
sprayed with it before the leaves start
in the spring. and once or twice every
week thereafter during the entire
growing season. using care to destroy
all diseased leaves.
The cosmos borer is very destructive
to cosmos. dahlias and asters, fire.
quently destroying all the plants. or
so damaging them as to cause them to
produce very inferior flowers. | was
at a loss to know how to deal with this
pest for some time, but finally found
the following to be a complete REM
edy,@ if used in time: Take n level
teaspoOnful paris green to three gal
lans of water. and pour around the
base Of the stalk 80 as to soak the
ground for two or three inches deep.
beginning when the plants are only
about a foot high and repeating the
application once every week until the
plant is about grown.
The black flower beetle is 4 most dis
gushing and troublesome pest, and
seems to be spreading over the coun-
try. 1t resembles the commO blister
beetle (indeed. is a species of blister
beetle. but it is smaller and jet black.
in color. 1t feeds on the open flowers
of the hollyhock. aster and a few 9TH
ers, but those mentioned are their ia
yorite food. One bug will in a little
while disfigure and utterly ruin the
finest flower. When disturbed they
drop to the ground. and the best way
to get rid of them is to take q shallow
Dan of water, into which a little kero-
sene has been poured, and gather the
bugs into it by shaking the flowers
gently oyer the pan. The kerosene will
kill them instantly. One should look
the plants over twice each day, while
any bugs are to be found.-Vick's Mag
aZine.
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Girls who attend souo Of the wom-

ems colleges in England are wailing
because they don't have enough to eat,
and they don't like what they do rave.
The parents are adding their voices to
the lament. because their daughters
are driven by hunger to buy food out
side the college, the bills for this ex-
ira diet being an additional charge on
the parental purse already taxed with
high enough fees" This recalls the
American college boy whose parents
were puzzled in reading over his ac-
counts by the persistent temperance
Of the item g. P. c."
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
Tsttooing and Snake Bite,

While scientific minds are discus
ine the aati-tox!u serum treatment Of
disease as II 1t were q new thing, the
people OF ancient Durmah are calling
attention to the fact that fer centuries
the material they have used in the
common custom Of. tattooins has been
an efficient anti-tcyin for snake bites.
The tattooed Burmese regard the bites
of poisonous snakes as harmless.
This, at least, is the statement of a
gentleman from Burnah, who brings
testimony to bear In c~orroboration Of
his singular statement.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
Rows This

We offer One Hundred Doll'r' Reward 70
any ca-e Of Gaia rrh that cannot b. cured os
T.. j. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, Q.
We. the undersigned, have known -. Ine-
ney Tor the last 10 years; and believe q N Pc.
fectlv honorn bic in all business t~anSacyl0n-
and financially able to carry out any obliga'
ton nlqdo by their firm. .
VEST s. TRCA1, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
WAi3iyG. K1sSAS & MARVIN, Wholessls
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Hall ; Catarrh Cnre Is !aken internally. act'
Ing directly upon the blood aud mucous s sos;
Inces Of the system. PHO. Do. Pc botue. soic
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the bost
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FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
NOTES OF INTEREST ON AGg1-
CULTURAL TOPICS.
"r'"ihs Clover sced-Protec.ing the
Trees from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Understanding the Chicks etc.
Growing Glover Seed,

One OF the reasons why the first
crop OF red clover should be cut early
Is that this greatly increases the crop
Oh clover seed in the second growth
Inc new growth will start earlier, and
II the soil has been recently fortified
with potash and phosphate there will
be q great amount of seed in its heads.
sowing gypsum does not answer the
same purpose as sowing potash. The
gypsum makes a large growth of leaf
and stalk, but it is at the expense Of
the more valuable seed.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
Protecting Trees From C~aternfIIars

One of the great n%uisances about
trees IN summer is the rayages of in
Sects, and to successfully combat them
requires careful and vigorous action.
y quite common method is to wrap 4
band of cotton around the trunk satrl-
rated with some liquid obnoxious to
the class Of insects that crawl up the
trunk; but PEI laps better is the more
modern preparations, such as caterpil-
lar lime, which, being thick and sticky,
are almost positive barriers if put on
thoroughly. The preparation should
be at least o%ne-quarter inch thick on
the tree and in a band five or six
inches wide.-Meehans' Monthly.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

You are the third man, Mr.. Harka-
long" said the young woman, mus:ng-
ly, who has asked me to marry him"
And If you marry me, Miss CARING
horn" replied the well-preserved wild
over, you will be my third wife! AL
great events go in threes!" The com
bination vas too strong for her, and
she yielded.-Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

Clean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
purities from the body. Begin today to
Danish piuples, boils, blotches, %blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets beauty Ter ten cents. All drug
g.sts, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. Csc. See.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

Get tnnamed. blootshot and sore while the baby
is frettUl at night. Leonardi's Golden Eye Lotion
cures sore eyes IN one day without pain. Cools.
hsais apd strengthens. Insist on having Leon
srdts." 1t max es strong eyes.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Druggists sell
It at IS cts. or forwarded prepaid on receipt Of
price by s. B. Leonard 8 Co, Tampa, Fla.
Policemen in the City of Mexico are study
ing ENGLISH.
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North and South ara IL In II.

North and South ars Joined in Tia
material of the national capitol. Tbs
central building Is constructed Of Vir
g.2ia sandstone. painted white. TIT
extensions are OF Massachusetts Ea7
bic, and t~wenty-four columns OF tn
grand central portico ara nonoliths q
Virginia sandstone thirty feet high
and q hundred columns OF the eS
tension porticcs axe of Maryland Ian
Bile.
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Mrs. Perkins' Letter.

IT had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
1 began taking Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and cam
not praise your remedies enough
MRS. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
Arc You Using Aliens Foot-Ease,

1t is the only cure for Swollen, smartings
Tired. Aching Burning. Sweatin: Feet. Corn5
and Bunions. Ask fer Aliens Foot-Ease, A
powder TO be shaken into tho shoo.. Sold
by all Druggists and Grocarsauj Shoe
Sc res, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen 3. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething .~softenE the gums, Observation-Disclosures
ton, cllays pain, cures wind collie. &c d bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

A cross recently discovered IN the grave Of
the beautiful Queen Dagmar is supposed TO
keep away NIL evil Influences. There Ia no
more evil influence than I'll health, ana there
is nothing which hes so great a power 10 keep
it AWAY than H0stelters Stomach Pitter..
1t Is worth a hundred good-luck crosses TO tho
man or woman afflicted with dyspepsia amt
indigestion. \ prtvate Revenue stamp
should cover the neck OF tho bOtt. 9.
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Educate Yous Bow els vita Cascarets.
Candy Catharttc, cure constipation forever
lrc. CSC. Ii c. C. c, fail, druggists refund money
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

have received
from the use OF
Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child. I COM
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
No-To-Eae for Fisey Cents.

But few people feel like doing today tn
things they put eff doing yesterday.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

Doctors are healthy as a rule-but then
they seldom take their OWE medicine,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

Take Caacnre;s Candy Catharttc. tHc or Csc.
Il {. c. G. fail TO cure, druggists refund money
There is only one sudden death among
women to eight among men.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

The world has more charity for dead mer
than 1t has for men who are dead broke.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

U0n 7 TOBACCO EpIE ana SnIOEe Ebcf Ili8 AHxys
To gait tobacco easily and forever. be mag
Eet!c. full CT life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
Dac. the wonderworSer. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. SOC CT 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The neutrality-suspicious. shouh come IN.
der the head of time-tiies.
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Poultry Notes.


Rolled oats OR coarse oat meal is a
muscle and bone builder.
Chicks should have animal protein.
Chicks must always. have a good sup
ply of water and grit.
If your chicks have diarrhoea a feed
or two of middlings will oft-times stop
it, II c%onstipated feed 4 few feeds of
bran.
Grease the heads of chicks with lard,
dust the chickens under the wings
with insect powder, clean their feed
and water troughs with scaldlng water
twice a week.
Onions chopped fine make O desir-
able relish for chicks.
AS the chicks mature, separate the
males from the females.
Watch for lice in the hen house.
Kerosene will kill them Ii. e. lice. Use
plenty Of lime Stacked or iR the :oem
Of whitewash in the hen house.
Feed plenty of grass, green weeds or
anything green to mature, penned
fowls
If your hens have formed the egg
eating habit, take a lot Of egg shells.
crush them up fine and feed them all
they will eat. They can usually lie
found in quantities at bakeries.
Salt bacon cut into small pieces,
| rolled in corn meal, fed every W
weeks, will usually stop cholera.
If a hen becomes broody, let her sit
on a nest prepared for her out of your
hen house for a week or SO. She viii
then be in better laying condition.
Market your eggs clean. They will
sell better. If you candle them before
marketing in hot weather it will save
YOU many curses which will be heaped
upon your head if the rots are found
nv the consumer. You can also obtain
better prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26
As RcDrcSartcI.

Eardacre--Zeke answered an adyer-
t!senent whar they said they'd send
him a church organ for a dollar.
Crawtoot-What did he get? HaI.-s
acre-A sample copy OF the New Light
marked: This is the best church Or
gan published"
isn't San Tomas an English town."
asked Van, olam. "Of curse not"
replied n.Gwtddie". It's a Philippine
town What made you ask IL it were
Eng..ish?" Il noticed that the n had
br.n dropped."-Pitt. burg Chronicle
"a elegraph-
SERiGIIS Liz rS ON pES
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arm entirely cured OF hcmorrhagc OF Inngs
BY piso.s Cure for Consunp tiOn.-LOUIBA
LINDAMAN. Bethany. Mo.%:JAnunry.a. 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

Women are Usually in q hopeless majority
at the summer resorts
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-26

[LsrrER TO MRS. trNKHAx NO. o,,ss4l y
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM-Eor scmo
time have thought Of writing to you
t. let you know Of the great benefit I