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The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

without allowing a return of the all
from the outside. In order to accom-.
plish this purpose the only change rem.
dered necessary in the jar is the i'll.
sertion of a valve in the centre of the
screw top. The mechanism consists
of a cylinder and piston, the latter
being lifted by a hand lever to draw
the air from the jar through the con.
meeting mouthpiece. When the jar is
filed and the screwed in place
the vacuum producer is set on the
cover, with the valve open and the
piston at its lowest point. AS the
lever is depressed the piston pulls the
air from the jar, and when the screw
head at the outer end of the lever
strikes the projecting rod at the bottom
of the cylinder the rod is driven in
ward, turning the valve and compIet-
ing the sealing process. The appa-
ratus is then removed, the vacuum in
side the jar retaining the valve in it's
closed position. When it is desired to
open the can a turn of the valve adj
mits air and makes it easy to unscrew
the cover.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
RAISING FOR PROFIT.

have been fairly successful in rails
ing turkeys for profit, and this is my
method: I raise my own hens, keep
ing from four to six, and always Sc
Letting the finest specimens. I never
mate them akin, but purchase the fin
est bronze gobbler I can get, keeping
him until two years old. When it is
+, time for them to begin laying, which
is usually about April 1, | watch
them carefully, as they are very sly
about hiding their nests; but they
are never lousy if permitted to do SC.
/ gather the eggs every day, marking
each one with date, keeping in a cool
place and turning twice a week. / dc
not keep them longer than four weeks
before setting. | have learned by ex-
perience that June is the month for
turkeys, the weather being dry and
warm, which is essential for them.
| do not allow them to set the first
time they are broody. They break up
easily and will begin laying within
cen days. When the turkey wants to
set the second time, | fix the nest care
fully, giving her eighteen eggs, cov-
ering some brush over to protect from
crows. At the same time I set a hen
on nine eggs, giving all the poults to
the mother turkey They hatch in
twenty-eight days, and must not be
disturbed while Matching.
When the poults are twenty-four
hours old remove them carefully from
the nest so as not to injure them
flor they are very tender) or brighten
the mother, and place them in a tri-
angular pen made from three boards
II inches in width and IA feet in
length, placed in the orchard, where
they will get the morning sun and the
shade during the hottest part of the
day. feed the mother corn or buck
wheat night and morning, and the
little turkeys stale bread soaked until
soft in sweet milk. with a dash OF
black pepper every every other day. I
squeeze the bread dry, only putting
a little at a time on a clean
board, and taking care not to feed too
much, as 1t will cause bowel trouble.
While in the pen / feed them four
times a day-at 5 o'clock in the morn
ing, at 10, at Q and at 7ein the even
ing, supplying them with crushed
eggshells, pure sweet milk and water
at all times. / keep them in the pen
until they are strong enough to jump
out, which will be in from ten days
to two weeks. After this feed mostly
c%ornbread in the same way as the
white, but only twice a day-early in
the morning and in the evening-and
let them roam at will; but if they are
not at their feeding place by 5 o'clock
! hunt them up, as | always feed them
In the am place. They soon learn
to come themselves. AS they grow
older give crushed oyster shells in
place Of eggshel1s. When ten weeks
old they will need feed only evenings.
B. L. Davis, in New York Tribune
Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

Not only does the United States Sen
ate represent In Its membership almost
aeyry phase Of professional and indus.
trial activity, but many of it's members
were experienced In legislative work
before coming to the Senate. OF the
eighty eight Senators, twenty-six
served In the House Of Representa-
Eives. Fifteen Senators have served
Bis Governors Of States. Senator War
rem served during two terms as Gov
arnor Of the Territory Of wyoming,
and his second term ended with the ad-
mission Of the Territory as a State. He
wa then elected first Governor Of the
state. Fifteen Senators hare a record
of service In the Confederate Army.
and one was IN the Confederate Navy.
Nine Senators we're in the Union Army.
Senator Pettus, Of Alabama, ana Bate,
pf Tennessee. we're IN the Mexican
War.
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ssndginx ma avalanche.

Orders were given last week by che
ocal council at Bleiberg to the peas
Ants near that place to remove all OUT
nde objects and to descend to the next
Eillage IN expectation of the fall of a
nwine. The peasants objected to this
md h of them, d miner, named Tai
-, refused to leaveuntil 8 o'clock in
me evening, when d rumbling above
frightened him.
With . child In hts arms he began
- descend in the darkness, but was
taught by the fsrst lawine, which
Knocked him down and rolled tha
shild down the hill. After finding it
With difficulty he looked round for
lis wife and baby, who were nowhere
within call. 4 rescue party Of half
kdozen men, after much diggiar
ound the woman alive and breathing.
liter being twenty minutes under the
snow.
The men had scarcely reached the
silIage. when the second lawine came.
hdndeElng down. Since the catastro-
me ot 1879 the cottages have been III
nnged some distance to the Fight 81
naahtAih ndon Telegraph.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
A Novel searenrnw-

The light-throwing apparatus shown
in the accompanying cut can be mount
ed on a post at any convenient place
and serves to frighten hawks, crows
and other birds in the daytime and
owls and rodents at night. 1t consists
Of a fixed frame OF any desired shape,
open ON two sides for the free passage
OF the wind, with a lamp in each end
OF the frame for night use and a CEN
tral revolving wheel which carries a
number of mirrors to reflect the light
across the field it is desired to protect.
The fanges on the blades are shaped
to catch the wind on one side only, and
even a slight air current will set the
wheel in motion. Any ordinary lamps
or lanterns may be used, those shown
being partially protected by metallic
hoods, which also serve as refectors,
with openings only on the sides toward
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
MAKING THE SOIL FERTILE.

The farmer who uses manure and
FERTILIZER thereby gains from the soil
more than he applies, because the ma
terials which he adds to the soil
serve to render soluble the inert pIant
foods existing in the soil, and. as II
takes capital to make money in bust
ness, so 1t takes anu and fertiliz-
ers to make the soil more s~ubservient
70 the demands of the farmer. Every
dollar expended for plant food to be
applied to the soil is an investment
which in the future is sure to bring
good returns, because OF the abrnd-
ance OF raw materials existing in the
SOIL ready for use when proper meth
obs are applied for deriving them
from the vast stores which are ALWAYS
within reach with the aid of suitable
appliances. The growing of green
crops for manure benefits the land
not only by returning to the soil that
which may have been derived there.
from, and from the air. hut also
through the chemical action of pIant
roots. which have the capacity of
changing the characteristics of the
various salts" in the soil, and, as the
roots OF plants appropriate carbonic
acid as an agent in n~eutralizing the
matter, various
are formed. Alkalies also neutralize
acids, and there is a constant tendency
TO effect chemical changes by reason
OF the use of green foods, manures.
fertilizers, plaster or lime. The soil
the bank of the farmer upon which
can draw, but he must first make
MS deposits. Cultivation, tile drain
age, the use of certain crops and i
knowledge of the characteristics and
requirements of the soil will give the
intelligent farmer a great advantage
over him who does not carefully CON
slider the reserve Of plant foods in the
soil.-Philadelphia Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

Richmond, Va, offers ten cents for
every muskrat tail delivered to the au-
thorities. At a recent meeting Of the
water committee an item Of So was or
dered paid for this purpose. In answer
to an inquiry the superintendent stated
EsE=- - eHsAZ
that the muskrat hunters had done q
good business lately. He said further
that the muskrat was a ''pesky var
mint that digs holes in the river banks
and canals, and that they occasion
much damage to dams and other things
In connection with the water depart.
n1ent.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
THE STRAWBERRY BED.

when shall I take the covering
from my strawberry beds? The
plants were set late in the fall and
covered with autumn leaves. l also
sifted over the bed a compost of coal
ashes and well rotted manure" Re,
ply: An old, well grown bed might
be uncovered earlier than yours.
Wait till the grass is green and dan.
ger Of hard frosts quite past. If not,
you will have your plants heaved out
Rake the covering in between the
rows, and leave it. When the bed is
forked turn under the compost. You
ask, further, as to the plan, which !
suggested, of growing your tulips In
strawberry rows. Your bulbs should
have been planted last fall. If kept
in a cool place, and not too dry, they
will probably have sufficient vitality
to grow. Thrust them down about
three or four inches into the soil, and
let them take care of themselves. You
will probably get nothing but leaves
the first year, but the next you will be
well compensated.-New York Tri-
bune.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
~HusinessIike Cities.

The two cities of Great Britain that
manage their municipal affairs in the
most businesslike manner are said to
be Birmingham and Glasgow.
In Birmingham, for instance, the
corporation makes a handsome profit
out Of gas, but refrains from doing SO
out of water because it is a necessity
of life. 1t is the general opinion that
no ratepayers get more fer their
money than those Of Birmingham.
Glasgow was first of the big cities
with electrical trans and a municipal
telephone service, and it supplies gas
within the city area of 33 per cent.
less than the rate at which it sells
the same gas outside the limits.
Liverpool and Birkenhead both pos
sess very -businesslike governments.
For instance, Birkenhead owns the
Mersey ferries, and makes a clear
profit of $50, 900 a year out of them,
which goes to relieve the rates, and
Liverpool makes SIS, 900 a year out Of
its art galleries alone.-Detroit News
Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
Fire Signals.

At . meeting of Hope Hook and
Ladder Co. No. /, held on July 8.
1901, the town was divided into Fire
Districts and a Code of Signals was
adopted in order to facilitate ths loca'
ton of fires In the future. The town
wss divided as follows:
District No. ALL that portion Of
tewn bounded north by Bellevue
street, west by UHion street, south
and east by corporation line.
District No. 2-All that portion OF
town bounded by Bellevue street ON
the south, Union street on the west,
and corporation line on the north and
east.
District No. 3-Theportion of town
lying west of Union street, and south
of Bellevue street, with the corpora
tio1 line as the south and W. st boun-
Diary.
District No. 4-The portion of town
bounded on the south by Bellevue.
east by Union, nor;h and west by COY
poratiou line.
The Signals adopted were short taps
10 indicate the district i'll which the
FIRE is located, followed by a rapid
alarm, same to be repeated until gen
erai alarm is given.
To illustrate, should an alarm be
sounded for District No. 5, first three
taps, one, two, thee, followed by rap
id alarm, and repeat.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

The casualties Of war. in which XIII.
Ing and manning are tricks Of the
trade. are hardly more numerous than
the fatalities of transportation on the
railways. According to the report OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Ia July. August and September, 1901.
there were 725 deaths and 10,4S7 per
sons hurt as a result of railway acct
dents. OF this total 10 passengers
e killed and 2126 injured-the re-
mainder Of the killed and wounded
were railway employees. 1t Ii a mo-
mentous and magnificent service-the
carrying and fetching for rs. 0oO,0 600
people-but the cost Of it when aggre-
gated in the hard statistics of fatalities
Is something startling.
nBW &AAG
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D

Fowls annually stimulated to death
as wen as stimulated into spasmodic
egg producing for a time, number
thousands ali told, and / almost dare
to put the figures into the million
mark. | have been forcibly reminded
Of these facts this winter. because Of
tR apparent Juror created oyer the
deluding sort Of writeup given by a
schemer svho claimed a most wonder
ful output OF eggs from eyery 1ock
OF hens that might be fed with red
albumen and red pepper mixed in the
iced. Blood meal, fed with Judgment.
IS an excellent thing to mix with
ground grains, scalded and cooled. In
winter 1t helps to supply the usually
missing allowance of animal food that
fowls hunt for themselves In season
able times of the year. But WHY nav
90 cents a pound for it when it can
be purchased In fifty pound sacks at
about three or four cents a pound? IL
ground grain, sharp grit, fresh water.
milk, green growing stuffs. clover
nay or alfalfa or vegetables for green
stun purposes and such natural foods
9 Z fowls will not produce eggs, when
said fowls are Judiciously fed and
warm and comfortable in their homes.
then there is something wrong with
the fowls themselves. No matter that
q hen is supposed to be an egg ma
chine; forcing her with continental
foods is not going to better the condi-
ton Of affairs any length of time. The
reaction will come. Pampered, pep
pered. stuffed, doctored fowls viii
peVer pay. And the solution to the
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
Town Residences For Sale

In @ desirable neighborhood in Ope-
%lousas, with an entire square Of land.
well shaded with live oaks, magnolias,
cedars, pecans, etc., about 8 squares
from the Courthouse, 5 squares from
High School, 2 squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House is two
story, brick basement, 8 rooms, four
freplaces, out-buildings, etc.. all mr.
der good fence. Will be sold cheap for
cash. or part cash and balance on time
70 ssia Apply ss this eaass. Il
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
DAIRYING IN WARM WEATHER

During the warm weather that we
are sure to have for about three
months, the greatest vigilance will
have to be exercised in the care of
the dairy utensils. The milk strain
ers will need the greatest care, as the
holes will become clogged. If a cloth
strainer is used 1t should first be
rinsed in cold water to take off what
may adhere to it, then washed with
the hands in warm water to take out
the milk, and afterward well scalded.
1t should be put through the weekly
washing besides. The wire strainer
will need to be rubbed often with salt.
to keep the holes in the sieve open
and pure. The seams and all places
that cannot be cleaned with a cloth
Will need to be scraped with a knife
or fork. The ears of the pals and
cans will also need to be kept clean.
me speak right here of the dish
cloth. II not thoroughly washed out
n scalded and put in the sun to dry.
1T will soon become sour, and such a
cloth is not fit to have around. Burn
1t up, and get a new one instead of
trying to clean it to be used again.
Beware of all foul odors around the
dairy, for they will injure the butter.
and destroy the reputation of the good
butter maker.-Mrs. Rena A. Osborn,
in The Epitomist.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
Pneumatic Canning Device.

The principle cause for the spelling of
fruit canned for winter use is the ac.
ton of the air inside, which induces
fermentation of the alcohol in the
juice of the fruit, ultimately passing
to the final stages of decay. By ordi.
nary methods Of canning it is almost
impossible to exhaust this air entirely,
and it is to aid in this work that the
apparatus here shown has been de-
signed by William FL. Fredericks. The
intention of the inventor is to make
the machine exhaust the air from the
can and then seal it automatically,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

Through recruiting Office statistics
Earl Grey has been enabled to show his
countrymen that England is paying at
least one heavy penalty for her traus-
formation from an agricultural into D
manufacturing country. She has lost
her old yeomanry. once the military
bone and sinew of the nation, the
brawny beef eaters who from the dayA
Df Crecy and Agincourt down to Wat
erloo fought and won the nations bat
ties. The physical deterioration Of the
lower classes is, according to Earl
Grey. the tale told by the figures at the
recruiting offices, notably and signfa-
eantly those near the great Industrial
centres. -.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
GARDEN ANo
EARN
Yh f@8
THE ROADSIDE.

Nearly all farms extend to the mid.
die of the roadway, and farmers should
not overlook the fact that they have
certain rights on the highways. Each
farmer should look after the trees
along the roadside in order to add to
the attractiveness of his farm, and the
weeds which grow OUTSIDE of the fences
should be kept down, as it is neglect
of the highways that gives weeds and
insects their greatest opportunities for
damaging the farms.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
SITTING HENS NEED ATTENTION

SITTING HENS NEED ATTENTION
My hens are all set in a room fitted
up for that purpose, with nests like
those in which they lay. When one is
ready to sit, and her service is want
ed, a clean box treated with kerosene
and carbolic acid is sprinkled with
~air-slacked lime, and a good, soft Rest
built therein, generally of dry grass.
When sure the hen will stay on the
nest after being placed thereon, the
eggs are put in and the nest closed.
Next morning the nest is opened
and the hen taken from it if she does
not come off without. Food and
drink are given in the room, a busting
box and grit are before her, and when
she has been off long enough she is
allowed to find her nest and go into
it alone, if possible. If she has not
yet learned the way, she is gently
caught and carefully replaced on her
nest, and again shut On. Droppings
..pe removed and all is done until next
morning. AS | always set two or
three hens at the same time,N however,
l never have just the one to ATTEND to
each day, and thus save timeGn the
work of Matching. From two u ten
have in this way been cared id at
once, and to ne it is the most satiefac-
tory method ever employed, as the at
tendant can examine each nest while
the hen is off, and if the eggs aAe
soiled they can quickly be cleaned
with warm water, and the broken
ones, if any, removed.
On the seventh day of incubation,
the eggs are tested, and infertile ones
taken out to cook for young chicks. I
usually feed sitters nothing but corn,
and give only water to drink, never
them for Matching two
broods as some advise, for this may
induce leg weakness. When through
Matching, l squeeze a rag dipped in
coal oil and rub lightly through the
feathers, especially along the
inside of wing quilts where l find the
lice have deposited their eggs, then
put her out with the other fowls if
not needed for young chicks.-Lerna
in American Agriculturist.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
ACADEMY
OF IKE
IMMACULATE ; CONCEPTION,

OPELOUSAS, LA.
gadsr the Direction Of the Sisters EaEisnitat
Of Holy Cross.
oners to young ladies every facility
for acquiring . thorough christian ed
ucation. Constant attention is paid 10
home and social culture. Lessons ere
given in music, painting and other
useful arts. The sisters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
Of instruction 10 two old-PgsparatoEy
and Commercial. French Is taught In
The two courses. Fer particulars, ads
aseag aIsTEB SUPERIOR
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

We are the greatest beef eaters in
the world. The rate per capita of meat
consumption in a year in the United
States is a third larger than England,
twice as large as France, two and n
half times larger than Germany, Bel
gum Or Denmark, three times as large
as Russia and Ireland, and six times as
large as italy.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

The Cubans are the first Independent
people to make a declaration of peace
by having no Secretary of War and no
army budget. They have doubtless OBJ
served the great cost Of the immense
armies Of Europe for maintaining peace
and they have resolved on q more eco
nomical plan of avoiding war.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

Various Arctic explorers have pointed
out their complete immunity from,
colds and other troubles until they re-
turned to the habitations of men. Act
ing on this hint DR.. Bunge, Of st. Pc
tersburg, has suggested the erection OF
sanatoria for consumptives in Spitz-
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

At Boulogne the old chateau in which
Napoleon |. resided while superintend-
ing the preparations for his projected
invasion Of Euglandhas been converted
into an orphanage,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

the mirrors. When this ~scarecrow is
in use at night it throws streams of
light round and round the field, while
in the daytime suddin flashes of light
from the sun serve the same purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

problem OF an increased egg produc-
ton is simply this: Breed for a bet
ter laying strain, and then feed in a
rational, sensible, natural maGaer.-
Nellie Hawkes.. in New York Tribune
Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
A Piece Of Fiction.

Once there was a man who retained
his friends when he was In trouble
in a story book.-New York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
FOR sale.

A house and lot in the town OF
Washington, La, in the square bound.
ed by Carriere, Wilkins, Ewes and
Dupre. Frame building made Of
choice cypress, ceiled inside, weather.
boarded outside, 2Ox30 feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time to suit. For particu.
lars apply at the Courier office, Ope-
~lousas, La. tt
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

by a Buffalo concern. The pictures
tell their own story. 1t is readily seen
how the legs, the blower and other
parts are detached from the frame of
the forge, md when detached this
frame hsses all these parts, SO that
when tn lid is closed the box is ready
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

James ! of England was d lover Of
the classics and very familiar with
most Of tbs latin writer's,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

Three members Of the Castellane
Notwithstanding Count Boni-are now
members Of the French Chamber of
Deputies. They ought to manage to
keep the chamber In an uproar most of
&ho 4f1,or
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02

for transportation. The forge is espe-
cially well adapted for army use or for
structural steel workers, bridge build
erS. etc
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-02
LIE -e.-D.r:
DIES OPS L0U16IANA
PUBL

LEG Represents thirty per cent. OF
British Empire, and ones
zenith of the land area Of the world.
Yet its population is not we 100000