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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31

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him with other weapons d good, hard
pair Of fists was more active boxer
than he, and Mr.. CAPTAIN got it good
and hard. ] swung on him with my
right, and when his head went over to
one side from the blow, knocked 1T
back with my left, Then / uppercut
him, and followed that up with q.
straight one in the nose, and, by way of
establishment, blackened one of his
eyes. ~
by this time the captain yelled to
the men to arrest me. If he hadn't they
never would have done SO; they were
not a bit sorry to see the captain well
dressed out. for he was intensely un-
popular. ] went to The guard house and
the whole story came out on nay trial.
The offense which had eommitte was
punishable even by death, but all the
punishment / got was reduction to the
ranks and a transfer to another COM
panythe latter part of which SEN
tence was highly to my liking. - Buff
faIp News E*5
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
!. OATS FOR FEEDING.
They saould Feel Dry and Elastic te
the Touch and Fairly Well
Equipped with Flour.

Oats for feeding should have an
agreeable smell, clean, smooth and
brigh appearance, and pleasant taste;
should feel dry, hard and elastic to the
touch when broken between the
teeth, and should be fairly well sup
piled with flour, says National Stock.
man. The fact that they fulfil these
conditions will show that they have
been well saved, are sufficiently old,
possess a due amount Of nutriInent,
and have not suffered from injurious in
huences, such as damp and mould, as
would be evident if they were musty In
smell and dull in color. The presence
of dust in oats proves that they have
been badly saved, and that their quality
has undergone more or less deteriora-
ton. A shrive1ed-up condition is also
a sign of inferiority. With a plump va
riety of oats, if the grains feel heavy in
the hand, rattle more or less like shot
when poured out, rebound when they
/, fall on wood or other hard objects, and
show no tendency to stick together, our
good opinion of their nutritive value and
sound cOnaIl1On Will De Suit IuFIner
confirmed. The plumper, more round
ed, and heavier oats are, the higher will
be their marketable. Thinness of husk
will also enhance the price as a rule.
The cost of white oats, probably on ac-
count of their cleaner and more pleas
ing appearance, is higher than that Of
either black or tawny oats. Old oats
are sold at about IS per cent. more than
new oats. The term "old" is applied to
oats as soon as the next crop begins to
be threshed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
FINGERS AND FIGURES
plication Table Invented by a
Polish Pedagogue.

The boys and girls in the schools OF
Poland are taught a method of multi
plication by the use of the fingers.
1t is said that the little people find it
much more interesting than studying
so many multiplication tables. This
method is used in multiplying num-
bers above 5; below that the children
commit to memory the few short
tables necessary. That they may
learn the finger process readily, in
the beginning the numbers are writ
ten with pencil on the fngernails. The
method is as follows:
The thumb represents 6, the first
finger T. the middle finger 8, the next
9, and the little finger 10.
To multiply any of these numbers
the fingers that represent the multi
plier and multiplicard, or the num-
bers to be multiplied, are placed to-
gether as Illustrated.
For example, to multiply s by 9, the
fourth finger of the left hand Count
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
HANDY MANGR RACK.
An Attachment That Is Much Used
and Liked by Farmers and
Dajrymen in Ohio.

Since the value of corn fodder is
more closely estimated by our farm
ers, and hay is becoming more valu-
able and somewhat scarce, and we are
feeding more fodder in our barns dur
ing the winter season than in former
years, various rontrivances are
brought into use. to make the feeding
of stalks more convenient In our hay
barns or barns with managers built to
economize space in the stable room
we find that the managers are too small
to feed stalks handily. In the illustrs,
ton is shown rack attachment which
is much used and liked in our country
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
FIG. 2-7xs.

70, the first obtained, you have 72, the
product of 9 and 6.
The second illustration, showing the
multiplying of and o, may be clear
ly seen. Joining the second finger OF
the right hand to the fourth of the
left, and counting these two with
those above-there are 6; adding a
cipher-6o. Below there are on one
hand and 1 on the other, Ski equals 3,
which, added to 60, equals 63, or 7xs.
Multiplying by 6 with the joining
of the thumbs works out as follows:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
IS A LAW OFFICER.
Mrs. Van Dusen, Charming Texas
Widow, Appointed a Deputy
United States Marshal.

Mrs. Emma Van Dusen, the first
woman in Texas to be sworn in as a
deputy United States marshal, mas just
assumed that position in the head
quarters of the northern district of
Texas. at the federal building in Dali
las, under United States Marshal
George II. Green. Mrs. Van Dusen, a
young and accomplished widow, has
Seen connected with the office Of the
clerk of the federal court at Dallas
since a short time after the death of
her husband. Charles Palmer Van
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
FIG. s--sxs.

Adding the thumbs, being no fingers
above-2; with cipher, 90. Multiply
ing the fingers below, AKA equals 16,
added to 90, equals SO, or exc.
Any of these numbers represented
on the fingers can be multiplied in
this way with almost perfect results.
A somewhat similar process can be
used with the higher numbers, the
thumb representing IL and so on. In
this case there is change in the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
OPELOUsAs. LA. SATURDAY, MARCH 81 1900.
MAKING A WARM BED.
1t Is Far Better Than the old-Fash,
toned One Covered with boards
ass and Glass.

-I Iz : "a t ss.t tsE i ID b r. :.
For years we made the good old
fashioned deep bed covered with
boards and glass. This method proved
expensive and laborious. Casting
about for a better way we met an ex-
tensive sweet potato raiser of the Ohio
river section. From him we learned
the following method which we now
use exclusively and with perfect sue
cess:
For ordinary family use, the bed
should be made about 10x15 feet A pit
this tt size and aafbbetftt abe inches deep is
dug. Any rough boards may be used
for FRAME which is made about Is
inches high and of course the same
size as pit. This is built in side pit and
when completed extends foot above
the original surface of the ground. It
is best to raise the north side of the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
THEY ARE INsEPARABLE.

cherished warm attachment to the
dog, who returned it. They did not
separate, but slept in the same kennel
and wherever the dog went the goose
followed, and they were rarely, il
ever, more than few feet apart. The
sequel of the story is rather sad The
owner of the dog had to leave and the
goose was left to pine without its com
panion. The incident is described by
a writer in the Field,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
Wisdom of the West.

eve find" said the foreman Of the
western jury, athat il, as the prisoner
says, the shootin was accidental, then
he ought to hang; fer in these guIf at
fairs man oughter know his own mind.
1t oughter be shoot to kill or no shoot.
Il man who has accidents happen to-
him with a gun is 1angerus to our soci-
ETY., an oughter be put out Of the way
fer the safety Of respectable folks. -
Philadelphia North American.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
Exeel1ent conah M1stnre,

Take two ounces of honey, four
ounces of treacle. seven ounces of best
vinegar, mix them in an enameled
saucepan and simmer over the fire for
a. quarter of an hour When cool add
two drachms of ipecaeuanha wine.
Take one tablespoonful every four
hours. This mixture is particularly
good for children
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
THE FARMERS GARDEN.
1t should BE Full of Pretty Flowers.
Neat shrubbery and All Kinds
of Vegetables.

In reading different articles on the
garden and home grounds we find
there is a general impression that the
farmer ought to have a vegetable gar
den and that he may have beautiful
grounds.
In planting garden, more than po-
tatoes should be planted. There
should be variety, for spring, sum
mer and winter use.
The garden should be near the
house, should be planted in long rows.
and as much of the work in caring for
it as possible should be done by horse
power, and if the garden is large it
should be tended with implements
other than the horse cultivator and
hand hoe. The seed drill and wheel
hoe are implements that soon pay for
themselves in a garden of moderate
size.
Whether in the country, in the vii
lage or suburban town, it will pay to
have fresh vegetables in variety.
Hardy perennials and snowy ANIMALS
should adorn every home, be it cottage
or a more stately dwelling.
Beautiful green and showy flowers
cast a look Of cheer and comfort about
a home that none Of us can afford to
be without.
Plant a garden. Plant flowers. Live
Nnd enjoy hfe.-National Rural.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
Baked Almond Pudding.

Beat fine in a mortar four ounces OF
almonds with a few bitter ones, and a
little unfermented grape juice. Beat
up separately the yolks of six eggs,
CRATE the peel of two lemons, four
ounces of butter, three half-pints Of
cream and the juice of one lemon.
Mix all these ingredients well togeth-
ser; make a rich paste, put it in the
bottom OF dish, pour the above upon
ii and bake half an hour Serve plain
or withsa liquid sauce.
Hippopotamus ivory at orc time war
much used for artificial teeth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
Nexy stamps for Collectors.

IN honor of the four hundredth an-
niversary of the discovery of Brazil in
May, 1900, there viii shortly be spe-
cial issue of stamps, as follows: Dis
covery of Brazil, 100 reis; independ-
ence, 200 reis; abolition, 500 reis; re-
public, roo reis. s8
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
FIG. 1-Sx9.

ing always the thumb as the first
fnger) and the third finger of the
right hand are placed tip to tip.
Counting these two fingers thus
joined with those above, on both
hands, there are z; add a cipher, and
you have 70. Below these fingers
there are on the right hand and /
on the left, multiplying one by the
other: 2x1 equals 2. Adding this 2 to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
INsEpARABLE FRIENDS.
wherever This Dog Goes the Goose
Which He Once Befriended Is
Sure to Follow Him.

Animal friendships are curious at
times. For example, look at the il
lustration, which represents Cana
dian goose that is devoted to dog.
The goose lives at Vancouver, British
Columbia, where it was being worried
by several Indian dogs, when the large
dog shown in the picture interfered
and saved it's life. Since then the goose
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31

Empty frames of combs should b.
well taken care of during the winter
The worst enemy to empty combs dur.
ing the winter is mice. Stare the combs
in mice proof boxes
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
Z state Aid for Good Roads.

In Minnesota last year the constitu-
ton was amended SO as to make pos
siIle state aid in road construction,
and now Wisconsin and Michigan pro-
pose to do likewise.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
THE seoIuel.

Ida-What does it mean when man
has a rougfsh Emile?s
May-It means that he is going to
ateaI kiss ChicaSo Daily News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
Her Intense papa.

Cholly-Your papa Knocked me out
when / asked him for your hand
Miss GabbyPapa is so intense. He
puts his whole sole into everything be
undertakes. Baltimore American.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31

3 To feed bees place sirup over the
cluster, or sugar il the weather is cold;
place oilcloths over the cluster in
which are few small holes, around
which the food is placed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-03-31
Conspirators.

'sThe poor man had five doctors and
still he died"
'sAnd now there is no way of know
ing which Of them did itl"--N. Z.
World.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
so very

II didn't know the summer OF 80 was SO very
hot" said in weather beaten straw hat
If all you didn't know. said the story teller.
was piled on top of you. you'd be Halter than a
founder and deader than maekereL As ! was
saying, in the summer of 80 party Of US went to
Upper Canada on fishing expedition IL wasn't
hot up there little bit. On the contrary. il
cold that the ice frOZe the first night got there
GOSH exclaimed the Httle. man with shings
nose.
LAS I saying" said the story teller showing
genuine gameneSs. lit frOze the first night got
TO our fishing ground but we went out the next
morning just the same. and hadn't been fishing
more than fifteen minutes when had bite that
thought going to pull the boat under let go
Of my rod and il went scOOting through the water.
but / got it again. and the fight over the
water and under ii began in earnest. hadn't been
fishing for a long time and nervous the
dickens. but had some sense left. and didn't In
tend to let that fish get away if could help it,
excited that never did know how long
tussled with it. but in time / landed him In the
boat. and he was the biggest one ever caught in
my life. / was SO eX'-
''HOw much did he weigh?' eagerly inquired the
man in straw hat as he drew up close to the
StCTy teller.
EXACTLY half a pound said the story teller.
serious
shifted the little man with the Shingle nose. he
got up and walked outside where he could set
more breathing room.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
A TEGErARI4N CRUSADE.

From Punch.
The reign Of vegetables Is at hand. but need a
crusade to bring II in. Let noble verse be set 70
noble music for that end. In the following lines
gIOrify rice That rice Is superior TO flesh meat is
easily proved. Who would throw mutton chops at
q newly married couple? No. all acknowledge
that innocent rice Is superior TO mutton chops.
RICE.
(MajestuOSO)
Mighty Theme is mne-'ts Rice.
How nice
How gentle and how very free from vice
Are those whose nOuriShMent is mainly rice.
Far 20 the land of ayah and Of syce,
Where peaceful peasants earn their humble pice.
There would hy II / might have my "chice."
And revel in the luxury Of rice.
(AlegrettOJ
Rice. rice
SuCculent rice!
Really, il doesn't want thinking OF twice
The gambler would quickly abandon his dice.
The criminal classes be quiet as mice.
IL carefully fed upon nothing but rice.
Yes rcet
Beautiful rice,
What the heather Chinee would cali "yelly fine
lice
All the wrong in the world would be right in trice
If every one fed upon nothing but rice.
RiCet
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

by the enemies of Davies that he had hOpped for
the sole purpose of obtaining the county printing
from q POpuliSt Board of Commissioners. Be this
II may the fact remains that at the recent cleo
tOn the Republicans elected a majority of the
Board. which loses Davies the printing This re
suit due to a lot of POpulist voters who de-
serted fusion and voted for the Republican ticket.
Addressing himself to these fOppers (whO had dis
tinGuished precedent in the career of Davies him
seifD the editor says:
THE blow falls dOubly severe through the fact
that those who wrought the damage to this paper
are those who masquerade under the name of Pop
uliSts and Democrats. They the sour stOm-
ached whining breed of men who fancy II to be
a crime TO shave week. put a clean
shirt Il month"; and declare il the unpardOna-
bic sin to take bath once year. If they a
man buy a beefsteak and paw cash for il they hold
a caucus at once and declare that the man has
sold out his party Il they that the editor
of our paper has discarded the breeches which he
wore when they first met him decade before. and
through the yestbule of which the gentle winds
play hide and seek. their suspicion is cTyStalliZed
into fact, and the information is bruted about
that at last they have the ndisputa BILE evidence
that the county has been robbed Hell is full
of this breed of cattle that fear there will
be room for the lying Republican editors who fat
ten on their damned hypocrisy"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

How are YOU my young friendT' said Steven
warmly.
THE young man returned the handshake with
great show OF appreciation, but said nothing lie
looked n little embarrassed. so stevenson decided
o tell him a real good story. He related one OF his
best throwing his whole soul into his words. and
the Young man smiled pleasantly throughout.
When the story finished Mt. stevenson
asked one or questions. but the young man
seemed ern barras sed again. and another anecdOte
was told Tale after tale followed until the boat
drew into OwensbOrO. Ky Then the young man
got up. shook hands politely and without a word
walked shore. -
one OF the passengers ne had met.
''That boy I was talking 20 Is one or the most
intelligent young fellows 1 have ever seen. There
Is "A great future before him"
Can you talk that language: the other man
asked in surprise.
What language?
and dumb"
''WeII he is the most eloquent listener I've ever
KNOWN said Stevenson but he talked 20 no other
strangers that trip.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
AN ELOQUENT LISTENER.

From The Philadelphia North American
Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic Vice-PreSiden-
tal nominee. is of the best StOrytelers in the
United States. and during the first few years he
in Washington he considered a rival of
Chauncey Depew. He was ever ready with that
reminds me-. whether he was making speech or
merely carrying general conversation. In the
Postal Department he was thrown in contact with
a great number of young men. and when of
them was particularly embarrassed the statesman
usually put him at his ease by telling a story.
On one occasion. Stevenson making a trip
down the Ohio River on a steamboat. and was hav-
ing difficulty Willing away the time. He met sew
eral passengers but was not interested in any one
until he was introduced 20 well dressed man Of
about twenty. whom he had noticed sitting alone
near the bow of the boat
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
A COMPROMISE VERDICT.
1T RApE FAIR To BE PRETTY SEVERE ON THE
ACCUSED
ACCUSED


ACCUSED
From the New-OrIeans Times-Democrat
The, ,,ueerest verdict / ever heard said law
yer from Denver, who was one or story teIing
rrOuD I'm the Grunewald lobby, was rendered at
. bOon mining town i'm Southern Colorado, back
in 'sS The judiciary of the district had just been
organized and one of the first cases called IN
court that Of fellow VINO was sieu accused 5 oi
robbing some sluice boxes. The evidence hau
seemed conclusiye at the time of his arrest but
developed later on. that the whole thing was the
nut M Job of Il personal enemy, ana the nlSht De
skinned out. The weakness OF the case was uil
known 10 the District Attorney, however ana
ne proceeded to impancl Il jury, Whlch was cOhl-
pOsed entirely of tough and llllterate HineIS nohe
of whom had ever served i'm thar rapacity before
After hearing one two minor witnesses the at
torney saw how the land lay ana abandoned Ihe
told the iurv TO retire to their room anu fehder
verdict lie supposed, of course, that they would
he gone only long enough to reduce IL 10 wrltlns'
and when an hour elapsed without nearing from
then, he sent a baiiff To investigate. They want
to know what the extreme penalty is for grand
larceny reported the baiin, after a conference at
unable to understand what they meant by such
question Presently the panel flied IN ana an,
nounced they had arrived at a verdict we hhu
the prisoner guilty said a big, raw Dohed pros
claimed the judge i'm amaZemeht why; there
nothing at all against him. Nary =,
thing replied the foreman calmly 'Ihen What 90
YOU mean by such an outrageous verdlct! 9enaha-
"a the iudSe Well Yer Honor. we COULDN'T DO
nothin' else said the foreman. You told us
straight out 10 find this here verdict accordln 10
all right, but there aint no evidence WhatSoever
So we Jest kind of decided to bring him in guilty
and ask Yer Honor to split the dinerenee ana leI
him off on ten years When the judge recovered
his sppech he dismissed the case on his own mo-
tion That's true story. gentlemen happened
to be counsel for the prisoner myself.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
RAISING THE FEE.
-om The Chicago Trib lne.

From The Chicago Trib
on that particular yea it happened that the Ma
tiOnal political convention of which speak
ing held in some other town than Chicago and
the place crowded.
This is how il to pass that Colonel Hank
thunder. who went merely a prominent citizen
of the Republic. and had not taken the precautiOn
engage i room beforehand, found himself shut
of the hotels and compelled to choose lodgings
from a list of eligible private dwellings
The woman of the house near the corner of Fish
and POtatO-aNe. the first residence at which he
called showed him thc only room she had to spare.
THAT suits me. ma am" he said. How much
will it cost me for board and lodging here for the
next four days?'
Well she answered. this is not a regular
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
HOW DUNNIyG SHOULD BE DONE.

From The London Globe
The pOlitenesS of the London tradesman Is
constant delight to philosophers and those who love
SentleneSS- Here Is an example which will be
hard to beat Madam" writes very celebrated
firm to a debtor. I'VE beg leave most respectfully
10 invite your kind consideration account
rendered. t.. and would presume to hope il
will prove agreeable. and in accord with your
views and desire, to honor with check. Thank
ing you for all past valued commands. likewise
those in anticipation with your appreciable re-
sponse We are Madam. your obedient ser
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

lesson and her gOverness asked her 10 draw map
Ot Northern Europe Holland naturally loomed
large in the chart. while the United Kingdom, a
mere dot. Skied somewhere in the Arctic re-
giOns The gOvernesS insisted readjustment
of the Powers Reluctantly her pupil brought our
unhappy country into more temperate zone.
But simply won't make ii any larger" she said.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

boarding house. and only taking bOarders be-
cause want to educate my boy for a lawyer.
shall have to charge you So for the four days
Madam lOftily rejOIned the Colonel. taking out
his -pOcketOOOk. you will never educate your boy
for a lawyer by giving him such an example as
that | will pay you go
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
A MODIFIED FIsH STORY.

From The Washington Star.
THE biggest fish caught began the story
teller. scholarly looking party. who evidently
knew more about schOOlbOOks than fly books
Got away interrupted a thin faced little man
with nose like a shngle.
I'm no liar" the story teller hared up. 'This l8
a true story. and I'm prepared to swear to Il. 10
was in the year 1883. when we had the hottest
mer''-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
FRIGHTENED.
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press
You have not gone to Europe. then. as you ex-
pected?" said Mrs. FOSdick Mrs. SprggS
No" was the reply. 1t is difficult for Mr..
spriggs to leave his business, and really couldn't
20 without him. And then. l read the other day
about ship that broke her record. Think how
dreadful IL wOnld he To be on a ship i'm the middle
OF the Ocean with her record brOken!"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
HE LOST THE COUNTY PRINTING.

From The Kansas City Journal.
The most characteristically Pop explosion which
has come from a Fusion paper since the election
is that of THE COncOrdia Kansan, edited by
Conner Davies who topped from Mckinley to
BRYAN after the election of 1896 IL was charged
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
A QUESTION OF DIMENSIONS.

From The Indianapolis Press.
What DO you think of the idea of broadening the
present course of school studieS?' asked the
facetiOuS friend of the family.
II don't care how broad they make EN-"
swered Tommy. "sO's they don't lengtheR EN-