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The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Rich Land Needed for Parsnips.

1t requires rich land for p%arsnips.
and in early spring when the seed is
soWn even the rich soil must be sun
plemented with an active manure to
furnish available nitrogen. Good re.
suits have been had from an applica.
Zion Of we'll rotted hen manure well
mixed with the soil in the rows. and
sprinkled with hardwood ashes that
mad not lost their caustic properties
lust before the soil was covered over
the seed. This application of wood
ashes to heterogeneous manure causes
a strong smell Of ammonia. But as the
seed, manure and ashes are at once
covered with moist soil all or nearly all
OF this is imprisoned and absorbed by
It, and this gives the young parsnips
from the first a vigorous growth, that
enables them to be weeded by hand
with far less trouble than If planted
even in rich soil without the n
fertilization in the rows.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
ENGLISH
Divided Into Dukes Marquises, EaEla
vlsoounts and Barons.

"I am always asked a lot of ques-
lions about the peerage," said A. l.
Jameson, Of London, at the Waldorf
Astoria, to a New York Tribune man,
whenever / am in America. One
thing that seems especially to bother
you people is that while a house OF
lords exists nevertheless lords, earls
and even marquises r to be found
among members of the house Of COM
mons. This comes about from the So
called courtesy titles borne by eldest
sons and heirs. Fer example, take the
case Of the Marquis Of Lorne, now
ninth Duke of Argyll, who married the
Princess Louise. He bore the title OF
marquis during his fathers life by
courtesy. The peerage is divided in
to dukes, marquises, earls, %viscounts
and barons, and the spiritual peerage
into archbishops and bishops. The title
duke is very old. Hannibal was called
Duke Of Carthage. The Doge of Ven
ice was a duke. A duke is addressed
as His Grace and Most Noble and by
the crown as our right trusty and
right entirely beloved cousin Mar
Quises were formerly military leaders,
who guarded the limits or marches Of
the kingdom. Hence, they were called
Lords Of the Marches, or MarQuises.
They r addressed as Most Honor
able and by the crown as our right
trusty and entirely beloved cousin
Viscountg, or vice countesses, were
sheriffs in earlier days. They are ad-
dressed as Right Honorable and by
the Grown as our rightly trusty and
well beloved cousin Barons, origin
ally by tenure, then by writ and now
by letters patent, are bearers or sup
porters-from the etymology Of the
word-and are styled Right Honor.
able,' and addressed by the Grown as
our rightly trusty and well beloved
The royal addresses sound like a
game where you go on losing a word,
don't they2 The only title by tenure, ]
think, now existent among us is the
Earldom OF Arundel, which the Duke
Of Norfolk holds by his tenre of Arun-
del Castle, but this was confirmed By
o special act OF Parliament. Baronets
and knights are both addressed as
Sir but while the former is q title
that holds with and descends in the
family, the latter exists only during
the life OF the holder. Sir William Van
Horne, who built the Canadian Pacific,
is q knight"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Enemies of the Squash.

The enemies Of the squash are, first.
weeds, which are very easily subdued
oy the %cultivator and hoe, which should
De freely used between the wide rows.
until the runners begin to strike. when
cultivation should cease; and, second,
insects, which, If left to themselves,
usually destroy the crop. The chief in
sects are the small, yellow-striped bug,
and the large, black, sinking aphis.
The small yellow bug is easily kept at
bay by busting the leaves a few times
with plaster and paris green, just as
potato vines are treated for the beetle.
After the squash vines get three or four
leaves they will outgrow this insect,
unless 1t is very numerous. The black
bug, however, Is far worse In his hab-
is, and harder to destroy. 1t pune
lures the squash vine with its suction
hose, after the ann of a mosquito,
and any vine that it attacks speedily
willis and dies. Paris green does not
njure this insects digestion. Per-
haps the only remedy is to catch 1t
mapping under a piece Of shingle,
placed close to the squash vines, and
to promptly destroy it.. This must be
lone early in the morning before the
sun gets high enough to make the in
sect lively. A man can easily go over
IN acre Of squashes and kill the bugs,
IN a short time. This must be done
every day until the vines begin to run.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Practical Strawberry Culture.

The strawberry varies from year to
year, causes largely due to the season.
The surest way to success is to plant On
a soil that suits them and risk the re-
suits. The best soils for the straw
berry are clay loan and sandy or
gravelly soil. Some growers prefer
the former, others the latter, both have
advantages. The sandy soil is the best
for early truckers, as the fruit natures
earlier. For general use the clay soil
is the best, as it gives a heavier yield.
In a dry season the clay soil win give
the best results unless the patch is ir-
rigated. The soil should be very rich
and well underdrained. II not, the
plants win be drowned out in a wet
season. Two or three years previous
to setting the patch, the ground should
be sowed to clover. The next or the
second year break up the clover sod
just before the plants bloom and plant
the ground to some hoed crop. The
following spring set the strawberry
plants and give the ground a liberal
application Of barnyard manur Fifty
two-horse loads per acre would be
about right.
Break the ground early in the spring,
having it ready two or three days be-
fore planting time. Harrow and drag
two or three times, as the ground can
not be in too good condition. We Use
a float made out Of inch plant nailed
on two poles, tapping them like shin
giles. We use q corn marker which
makes rows three and one-half feet
apart. Now as to setting. / would
set the plants as quickly as possible
after the ground has been prepared.
Have one person to drop the plants
and two to set them out. We a set
the plants quicker than we car dig
and fix them ready to set. We always
dip the roots In water before settling,
and by not letting the roots become
dry, the plants r no harder to make
live than cabbage. We spread the roots
out fan shape and set the crown Of the
plant even with the surface OF the soil.
This IL very important, for il it is be-
low the surface the crown will die, and
|ifit Is above the plant win die.
We begin to cultivate the plants four
Or Ave days after setting and continue
once q week until fall. Unless the
ground is very free from weeds the
patch win need to be hand hoed two
or three times during the season. Some
growers say to cut of the first runners
until the first OF August. | do not
exactly accept that advice, as from my
foWn observation the best plants are
made from the first runners, and the
best berries are on the strongest plants.
i leaYe aIl the runners, turn them into
the rev and vaips 4 large crop. 9hogr
oNsh sn!tsYssson ID The osly sase Esy
10 snassaa.~a. q. NsssA N 0vsass
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The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Success In Market GardAninu.

NVtVbE
For success in gardening of any kind,
one must have a rich soil, a favorable
situation either to the market or to
cheap transportation lines, and then a
clear conception of the best method of
raising the right crops both in abund-
ance and In quantity, Assuming that
the first two are supplied by nature, it
may beSworth while to consider the
methods Of cultivation. Market garden
ing is essentially intensive farming. No
man a make a success at 1t In any
other way. Large expectations are
looked for, but to obtain these the soil
must be more literally treated. Not
n crop, but two or three a year
must be harvested from the land, and
no soil car produce more than one crop
unless cultivated thoroughly and ma
nured persistently. The man who goes
into the work with the idea that If he
succeeds in raising a good crop Of to-
matoes, potatoes, lettuce or other
vegetables he will have a successful
season makes a great mistake. He
must raise one or two crops in addition
on the same land. Often the first and
earliest crop merely pays for the ma
nure and labor Of c%ultivating and har-
vesting. The second crop may pay for
interest on money invested, taxes,
and the owners time and labor, and
the profits rest entirely with the third
crop.
There is first the Importance of get
ting a crop Of early radishes, lettuce,
beets or other vegetables in the ground
so that the crop can be harvested in
time to transplant from the greenhouse
or cold frames the young plants Of the
next crop-say tomatoes, melons, egg
plants OF other midsummer vegetables.
1t is then necessary to consider the
third crop, o fall or early winter har-
vest the turnips, kale, spinach, pump
kins or late peas. In order to crowd
these three crops into one of our short
seasons 1t Is not only necessary to en-
rich and cultivate the soil to the high
est point of perfection, but 1t is essen
tial that n should plan far ahead.
The whole years work must be laid
out beforehand, and everything should
be done like clock work. Seeds Of
coming crops must be planted 30 they
will produce crops ready for trans
planting at the right time. When one
crop is harvested the next must be
ready to clap in its place. A delay of
a few days make all the difference in
the world. 1t is also necessary that
the modern market gardener should
have plenty Of hothouses, cold frames
or greenhouses. He cannot get along
without them, for while one crop Is
ripening in the garden the next must
be sown In the cold frames in order to
save time. It is in this way only can
we expect to make gardening pay in
u Northern and Western States
where the seasons are SO short.-C. T.
Fisher, in American Cultivator.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

In gradually and do not run up too
high. Do not allow one side of the
stack to extend further out than the
other, or 1t will lean and take water il
there is much rain.
1t Is best to use d fork with d rather
short handle In stacking, as the opera
tor can then avoid stepping On the out
er rows Of bundles, besides making it
possible for him to place them sleeper
and and more slanting on the outer
row. The centre Of stack will also be
frmer and settle least. The work will
be more easily and quickly accomplish
ed than when the operator simply uses
his hands.-Lewis o. Tollo, in New
England Homestead.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Pennsylvania to Buy valley Forge.

Historic Valley Forge is to become a
state park. It is the purpose to take
immediate steps toward the purchase
of this historic ground by the state of
Pennsylvania. A committee has been
appointed to correspond with all pa
triotic societies throughout Pennsylva-
mia, and all Americans who have the
good name of Washington at heart are
appealed to for the purpose Of helping
along the crusade. The proprietary
rights of the Valley Forge association
are not to be infringed upon, for the
extensive territory contains many
landmarks that are now falling into
decay. 1t Is these historic mementos
of the revolution which will be taken
care Of when once the state of Penn
sylvants is the overseer Of Valley
Forge.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
DINING OUT.
Hostess Sometimes Depends ON Hair
Trigger Intellects.

A1A&60E
II the hostess can catch no comet,
she must be contented with meteoric
wits, who make up for real brilliancy
by saying what they do say quickly
and spontaneously-with the punsters,
in short, and such hair-trigger intel
lects. Failing these, says the presum-
ably humorous Gelett Burgess in Har-
ber's Bazaar, the last class above the
bores positive are those well meaning
diners out who load themselves with
stories for a dinner as a soldier goes
into an engagement with a belt full Of
cartridges. They may not get a chance
for a shot very often, but, given an
opening, their fire IL accurate and
deadly till the last round is gone, when
they are at the mercy Of a more in
ventive wit. Yet even these welter-
weights have their place at the table,
for we must have bread, as well as
wine. It was one of Lewis CARROTS
net fancies to have a dinner table In
the shape of a ring, and half the
guests seated inside upon a platform
which revolved slowly around the cir
Gle till each one had passed opposite
every guest seated on the outside of the
table. But this would break up many
of the little secret schemes for which
the modern dinner Ia planned, and
many q young man would suddenly
find himself flirting with the wrong
lady across the board. And this last
hint carries me from the exoteric to
the esoteric charms Of the dinner. Here
however, you must guess your own
way. I dare not tell You precisely
what It means when Celestine shifts
her glass from left to right of her plate,
nor what ] answer when I raise my
serviette by one corner. for Celestine
may dine with you some day, and you
may remember. You would better not
invite me, anyway. for, though / am
not a comet, yet I admit I would be
mad enough to upset the claret pur-
possly rather than have nothing ex-
eitiisg happen.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
How 10 stack Small Grain.

In a wet season only the most care
fully constructed stacks win escape
without damage to the grain. Select
! piece Of level ground, and start the
bottom by putting up q large round
shock. Increase this until it Is the
,ize Of the bottom Of stack, letting the
bundles slant outward gradually, but
not so much as to permit any Of the
heads OF grain to rest on the ground.
rhe bottom should be perfectly circu-
ar. otherwise a good stack cannot be
made. One Of the main points Is to
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

THE day for the ornamental pen
mar as far as the departmental service
is concerned has gone," says an expe-
rienced official. I'm some cases, nota-
bly, the interior department. the clerk
who was depended upon to do the
ornamental penwork was and is a lady.
The typewriter has supplanted the or
namental writer and is now used in
everything that goes out Of the de-
partment. In years gone by appoint
ments and commissions were always
made out by an ornamental writer, but
the ordinary typewriter appointment is
regarded as good enough nowadays"
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Injurious Lemon.

a. singer In grand opera contradicts
theN statement frequently made that
lemAkn Juice is excellent to relieve q
sligS VT hoarseness. 1t may clear the
voice at irst, but only for a short
time, and the strong acid is extremely
injurious to the vocal cords. To sooth
and relieve the congestion that pro-
Dues the h~oarseness, this singer says
that nothing Is better than the white
Of an egg whipped to a stir froth.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST ON AcRIcuL.
TuRAL TOPICS.
Feeding calvss-Rich Land Needed for
PaFsnips- Enemies OF the Squash-Ba
aneed Rations for cows-Hew to Stack
Small Grain, Etc, Etc


When the calf is a week old COM
mence feeding ground unbolted wheat.
Four enough boiling water over a
handful to make it wet. Tbs4i add one
gallon of sweet skinned MT Il. Increase
the wheat as the calf beco nes older to
one~half pint at eight weeks.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
TWO Canals Binding Atlantic.

" Is asserted that the future will see two
canals binding the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. The value of such connection can
not be too highly estimated. It will bring
added prosperity to the nation, as surely as
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters brings health to
che dyspeptic. II you cannot get rid OF
your indigestion. constipation, dyspepsia or
anything In place Of 1t II you wish to get
ali
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Balanced Rations for Cows


In feeding the cows the loss from
seeding a one-sided food is 30 great
hat the aggregate for the whole coun-
Try cannot be estimated. At the least
calculation one-third of the cows are
not profitable. One-half would. be a
more accurate estimate. Yet there are
comparatively few cows that could not
be made to return something of a prof
t. The cause Of loss is not so much in
the cows themselves, as it is In the
are and feeding. If our farmers could
De induced to feed their herds balanced
~'ations, they would be surprised at the
results. It cannot be expected, how
lyer, that all farmers viii ever do this.
But why not approximate to q bal
lnced ration? 1t Is not difficult to make
l ration OF equal parts Of corn meal,
bats and bran, and such a ration will
produce twenty-five per cent. more
milk than corn alone will. IL 1t pro-
duced much less gain than that, it
would pay to feed 1t, would 1t not2
Then the forage question Is an import
ant one. II it is intended to make the
dairy, in any degree, profitable, a silo
lhouid be built and filed. Silage is
cheap feed, and good feed. But If sill
lgs is not provided, clover hay or hay
lrom some Of the other legumes, should
be. Timothy hay is an inferior rough
lge for dairy cows, nowhere near as
rood as the legumes. The cow pea is
coming more and more into use as a
fodder, and is worthy of much wider
adoption. 1t furnishes an abundance
,f good fodder. The farmer cannot
more easily increase his income than to
rive close study to the question of prop
sr rations for animals.-The Epitomist.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
casa that science has been able to cure in all
tfs stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Oure is The only positive. cnre now known to
he medical fraternity. Catarrh being q con,
statutional disease, requires q constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nsily, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy.
sths natient strength By building up the con.
gttation and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietqrs have 30 much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hum
dFed Dollars for case that 1t fails 60 cure.
send for list of testimonials. Address
I'D. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

Mrs. A. g. Russell. Nashville, Tenn, wrote:
Dr.. M0ffett's TEETHINA Teething Powdersl
ID the greatest blessing to teething children
that the world has ever known.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

shouldn't you think Tom Digby would
despise himself for being so lazy?"' "No a
man as lasy as he lie, of course, is too lazy to
despiSe himself.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

Remember that every trial we bear. how
ever hard and cruel 1t may seem, is sent 10
teach us some needful lesson IL we will only
have the sense and patience to learn
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

A greater value should be set on having re-
ceived instructive and useful lessons than on
YoseesstLg great store of wealth. for the lat
Ger lisa transitory good, the former Is durable.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

FITS permanently cured. No fts or nervousness
sitter FIRST days use OF DR.. Kine's Great Nerve
ReskoeeF. 81 trial bottle and treatise free Din. r.
y. KNEE, Ltd, 99I Arch st., Phila., Pc.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

~ can't get a cow to use in our new play,
tClovertop Farm that's too bad. Can't
you ran 1t with condensed milk2'
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as a cough cure.-J; W. O'BRIEN, 32s Third
Ave-. n, Minneapolis. MIMI, JAM, 6, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

As long as a man is of a forgiving DISPOSE
ton q woman doesn't care whether he pays
his debts or not
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

IL Is too bad. but girls will get diamonds In
heaven, where there is NO chance to fash
them out rs signs of an engagement.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
a1oo Reward. a1Oo,

'How old ape your three children, Jorkers'
Well, they're all big enough to to the
corner ana buy soda water.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

Old age is thrust upon many men and wo-
ness often out of a species of intolerance.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
seething, softens the gums, reducing infams-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, &c q bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Groves Tonic broke up a 10 days spell of fever which
q physician thought would last several weeks.

During my recent illness your Chill Tonic proved of
beneficial efect-it being highly endorsed by my family ply
sician. 3 bottles broke up a 10 days spell of fever which at
first was thought by the doctor would last for several weeks.
Your excellent remedy is having a tremendous sale through
out this section, more so than all other Chill Tones combined,
as I am informed by various druggists"
Yours truly, A. ROSCOWER,
Goldsboro, NC.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

Inlrty minutes is oil the time required 70
dye with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold hv
all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

All things die not; while the soul
lives. love lives; the song may be now
CAV. now plaintive, but it is deathless.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

A Colonel in the British South Africa I
rmy Gays that Ad ans Tutti Fruit was
legsiEg to his men while marching.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

what makes Rebecea look SO embarrass-
edF' Don't you seer" She doesn't wear
rnen's hats and collars any more,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
Sold BY UruggistS Too.
Halls Family pills are the best.

"What a lovely fan, Clarar' isn't 1t
SWEET I bought It for Julia on her birthday
and l liked it so well that l kept it mvself."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

To Cure Q Cold ia One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININB TABLETS. An
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
z. ". GROVES signature is o each box. Csc.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

The Bible tells of one thoroughly conge,
nial couple, anyway Who were they?'
"Ananias q Sapphira."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

.nant the whole afternoon making that cake
snd the family gobbled it up In dfttee min.
-kam "
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20
rha pest ORGANIZATION for .

-TMB WGsb GIOUUE1PTEOM KUF UmEEE6
and Fever 10 Q bottle OF GROVES TAsTHLRss
CMILL TONIC. 10 ts simply iron and quinfne an
a ~tagteless foem. Nc ure-no pay. PEtca 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

If sarsaparilla and the other
vegetable ingredients that go
into the best are good as a
medicine, then Ayers Sarsa-
parilla is good. If not, we are
hunbugs.
Your doctor will tell you
which, because he can have the
formula Of Ayers Sarsaparilla
any time for the asking.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

# you are tired, half sick,
half well, if one days work
causes six days sickness, get a
bottle Of the old Sarsaparilla.
Get Aver $, and insist on Ayers
when you want Sarsaparilla.
j. c.. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-20

A the Sweetness of Living Blossoms, " the mate
less perfume Murray & Lanman Florida Water
The evening times., 1900-04-20

Richard kearney, codsin Of the late General
Phil Kearney, and clerk in the United States
Court Of Claims. died last evening at the Emer-
geney Hospital nom peri tonitis The deceased
had been patient al th, institution for more
than week, and death was not unexpected
Mr. Kearney resided with his family at Tuxedo.
Md. He had been connected with the Coars Of
Claims for many years. and was a lifelong resi-
dent Of this section. FoF nunter Of years the
deceased resided in Washington City. but recent
ly ne purchased country home. He leaves =
widow and several children.
The evening times., 1900-04-20

An entertainment will be given tonight at
their hall, 1907 Street northwest by the Mithras
Lodge of Perfection, No. /. A. A. S R. The
following persons viii take part in the pro-
gramme: Miss Bishop, Soprano; Miss Tyler con
tralto; William Hamilton. tenor; ]. NJ. RiemSn
baritone; Prof. Chsrlemagne Koehler, eIocution-
list; Mr.. Buckier, comic sketches; Mr.. Evans,
iegerdemsin.
The evening times., 1900-04-20
TRY ALIENS FooT-EASE.

powder to be shaken into the shoes Your
feet .eel swollen, nervous, and hot and get tired
easily, II YOU have sunarting feet or tight shoes
try Aliens Ease II cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet, in
growing nails, blisters and callous spots. Re-
lieves corns and bunions Of sll pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try il today. Sold by all
druggists aid shoe stores FOR 25c. Trial pack
sgS FREE Address Alien s olmsted, Leroy,
n Y