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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-30

Rev. DIR. J. d. Huffman, of Warsaw
passed through the city yesterday on his
way to his old home in Henderson. DIR.
Huffan was in his usual good health md
spirits and said he was now enjoying the
sensation of being a grandfather and was
going to visit his grandson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-30

The Retail Clerks Union will run thei
excursion to Fuquay Springs tonight. TIL
train will leave at 1880 o'clock sharp an
will return at IL o'clock midnight. A ban
of musicwill accompany the party and
most ENJOYABLE time is promised all VIII
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-30

MEMS STRAW HATS.
Your choice of the entire stock of Mems
Straw Hats at half price. Think of it
soc. and $l.O and ISL so hats for
25, so and :. :. :. :. Use
PICKED BARGAINS FROM ABOUT THE
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Destructive Grape Worms.

Several bulletins have been issued
in recent years both by the state ex-
pertinent station and the department
Of agriculture, calling particular at
tention to the graperoot worm which
has proved a most formidable foe to
the grape vineyards CT the great Chau-
tauqua belt in New York. The worm
has also made its appearance in other
gTape-groWing sections of the country,
and the total damage amounts to many
thousands of dollars every veal. The
worst damage done by the worms is
to the roots Of the grapevine. The
beetles feed On the leaves of the vines,
but the grubs eat at the roots Of the
vines until they gradually lost vital
ity and die. The appearance of a vine
thus attacked is puzzling to the grow
er. for there is no apparent reason for
its slow decay. The question of con-
trolling the past and exterminating it
is not one easy to solve. The young
grubs burrow into the soil, and their
PRESENT there cannot easily be detected
until the vine has been permanently
injured. One method of limiting their
work is to destroy the beetles when
they make their appearance on the
They a be Jared from the
vine and destroyed once or twice a
week. and by this method far fewer
grubs will appear in The ground to in
the roots. The young grubs when
attacked move rapidly and disappear
in the ground, and it is almost impos-
sible to destroy them. Experiments
should be made by spraying the soil
under the vines with crude petroleum
oil or some inseeticiGe. 1t is possible
that q little precautien like this will
keep the grubs away from the roots il
It will not kill them. What is needed
is q little individual experiment on
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Fire Signals.

~ d meeting of Hope Hook and
Ladder Co. No. /, held on July Q,
1901, the town was divided into Fire
Districts and q Code of Signals was
adopted In order to facilitate the loca-
ton of fires In the future. The town
was divided as follows:
District No, ALI that portion OF
sswn bounded north by Bellevue
street. west by Union street, south
and east by corporation line.
District No. 2-All that portion OF
town bounded by Bellevue street Oh
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
ton line as the south and west boun-
dairy.
District No. 4-Tle portion of town
bounded on the south by Bellevue.
east by Union, north and west by COZ
poration line.
The Signals adopted were short taps
to indicate the district in which the
fire is located, followed by a rapid
alarm, same to be repeated until gen
eral alarm is given.
To illustrate, should an alarm be
sounded for District No. 8, first three
taps, one, two, three, followed by rap
i'd alarm, and repeat.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Increasing the Eeef Supply.

1t is very plainly seen that in the
rapid narrowing Of the western cattle
ranges in public land by entry and set
tlement, that the increase of beef must
cCmt from some other source What
is it.: AS plainly it is a fact that this
increase must come through pure bred
cattln. The country can come to this
as cerstaRb>~1STnas it did to pure bred
swine" whichis the rule now, and not
thSuRceptf1s as in beef cattle. Pure
blood will increase the beef supply
by making 1900 to 140o cattle in "a
months, whereas such beef now re-
quires, as a rule, Sc months. That is,
the same acres which now produce
feed stuffs for 1000 pounds of best will,
with pure cattle, produce 1900 pounds
OF beef, though growing no more grain
or forage. But another condition to-
ward which we are moving rapidly.
and which of course must add in a
marked measure to the additional in
crease in beef production, is that Of
feeding a balanced ration.-Indiana
Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Destruction of Weeds

There are two classes Of weeds
tnose that come from seeds and those
which are propagated principally by
means of their roots. Weeds which
spring up from seeds can be destroyed
by successfully bringing the seeds in
the soil to the surface, where they ger
inmate. The seeds Of some weeds have
great vitality and remain in the soil
Tor years. Some are enclosed in clods
and are retained for another season,
but when, the clods are broken and
the weed seeds exposed to warmth
nee the surface. they are PUT out Of
existence by the harrow as soon as
they germiante, for which reason it is
impossible to clear a piece Of land
from weeds in a season unless every
elod is pllyerized. The ~oft-repeated
inquiry: From whence come the
weeds?" may be answered: From
the clods." The weeds that spring
from roots are cut up, checked and
prevented from growing by frequent
cultivation, because they cannot exist
for a great length Of time unless per-
mitted to grow. If no leaves are al
lowed in such plants they perish from
suffocation, because they breathe
through the agency of the leaVes. The
advantages derived by the soil in the
work of weed destruction reduces the
cost Of warfare on the weeds for ev-
cry time the harrow or cultivator is
used the manure is more intimately
mixed with the soil, more c1ods are
broken, a greater proportion Of plant
food is offered to the roots, the loss
OF moisture is lessaned and the ca
pacity Of the plants of the crop to SCI
more food is increased. The
cost Of the destruction of weeds should
not be charged to the accounts of a
year only, as thorough work
the season may obliterate the
weeds entirely, or so reduce their num-
her as to make the cost Of their de-
during succeeding years but
a trife.-Pbiladelphia Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Cats Spoil a Sermon.

Rev. Page Milburn's recent expert.
ence while delivering a sermon ON the
judgment day is being told among his
fellow .clergymen.
It was a peaceful summer night
warn enough to have all the windows
open, but not sufficiently hot to cause
a %futtering of fans. The reverend
gentleman was preaching upon the
last solemn moment of judgment day
and presenting a graphic word picture
OF the majestic and triumphal coming
of the judgment angel. Extending
his arms, he began ~impressively:
"Hark! What is that sound that
bursts upon my ear?" The Infatuated
and appalling yowl of felines in
mortal combat on a neighboring fence
rent the air.
There was a general litter from the
younger folk in the congregation.
Thinking to stem the current of
amusement by the reproof, the clergy
man continued in impressive tones:
let not our minds be diverted. I
say again, what is that solemn sound
that bursts upon my ears?" An ear
splitting series of spittings and yowls
came in instant rejoinder from the
combatants upon the fence. It was
too much for the speaker and audi
ence
will the congregation join in the
closing hymn?" said the discounted
preacher. And with a speedy benedic-
ton the service came to an abrupt
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Keeping Milk.

Although milk can turn ropy under
a temperature falling close to frost
line, yet warn weather favors its fire.
quency. 1t is useless to blame it upon
the COW as SO many do. The ropiness
Of milk is caused by a specific bacillus
IN the milk or cream, which bacillus
is brought out OF streams and reaches
the milk first by either washing the
milk vessels in the water, or the mud
adhering to tie COW, and the milkman
letting it get into the milk. The ba-
ciilus once started strongly, will cling
to the milk vessels, the cream pitcher
or bottle indefinitely, unless they are
thoroughly cleansed each time after
using. And the only right way to do
this when the milk gets ropy is to sub
merge them all lei time for not less
than five minutes in boiling water.
Look especially to the %strainer; half
the time it is responsible for the ropy
condition of the milk. Do not blame
the milkman and ruin his trade with
your complaints until first you are sure
the lack Of cleanliness, in this respect,
does not lie with your W neglect
in not sc2lGing out us it should be, the
receptacle you keep the milk in after
be brings it to you. Milk V ropes
until it has stood for several hours,
long enough to give the bacilli time
to get in their work.
Unless we know exactly what and
where the milk comes from, as to the
health Of the COWS, and ca~refulness of
the dairyman, it is just as well to
p%asteuriZe the milk ourselves. This is
done by putting the vessel containing
it into one containing water brought
to and kept at a temperature of 155
degrees, for from 10 to 20 minutes,
stirring the milk often to distribute the
heat evenly through it. This tempera-
turef kills practically about all the dang:
erous substances in it, and when cooled
still leaves it with the fresh milk favor.
Running the heat higher will give it
the cooked flavor, and Injuries it's di-
gestibility. To keep milk fresh for
days, put it into bottles, the bottles
into a saucepan of cold water, grad
ually bring to a boil, instantly cork.
put back into the water and bring to
a boil again, allowing it to boil for a
minute or two, let gradually cool in
the same water, fasten the corks in
sc that no air possibly can touch the
milk.-Agricultura1 Optimist.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Berries Grown ON Sunday.

sousa, the 0andmaster, was recently
discussing at Atlantic City the ques-
ton of Sunday observance with a
Eaan who recalled the experience of a
local manager who had been fined for
giving a vaudeville performance on the
first day of the week.
Tales OF that sort" replied sousa,
always remind me of the little girl
who early on Monday morning carried
a basket of freshly picked raspberries
to the family minister. He expressed
his appreciation of the gift, but added
with a suggestion of doubt in his
voice:
7 trust you didn t pick these on the
Sabbath, my dear?"
Oh, no, SIR" responded the child.
Il picked them this morning, but they
were growing all day yesterday
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
HUMOROUS.

Wigg-Are the verses widely read
Wagg-Yes; they're read by every
magazine editor in the country.
Nell-They are going to be married
at last. Belle-So everything is set
tied, en-? Nell-Eyerything but his
bills, and her father will settle them.
statistics prove said the Wise
Guy, that poor people live longer thar
rich ones" Naturally" replied the
Simple Mug. 1.-The doctors let the poor
people alone"
Ernie-Is he stingy with his
kisses? Emily-Well, he likes to
make them go a long way. Ernie
Indeed! ~Emily-Yes, he kisses over
the telephone.
81 wish you would do something for
my husband said the anxious wife.
He's worrying about money" Don't
be alarmed" answered the physician,
reassuringly. I'll relieve him Of that"
Stubb-That conceited young man
boasts that his ancestors carried every
thing before them. Penn-He means
behind them. l understand they car
ried peddlers' packs when they first
came over.
Mrs. Phamley-I see the board Of
health reports show a falling off in the
death-rate last week. Mr.. Phamley-
All! that reminds me I noticed in the
society column that our doctor is out
of town on his vacation.
Say" whispered the young brother,
didn't I hear sis say Kiss and I'll
make up?'" Yes" replied the caller.
We'll, she had it wrong. Sis always
makes up before you come. I saw her
with the paint and powder"
she-He didn't succeed in convinc-
ing her after all his argument. He
mo, he merely made her mad" But
his explanation was clear" Yes; and
that's where he made his mistake. He
told her it was as plain as the most on
her face"
Papa" began the young hopeful,
where does the sea go?" 1T doesn't
go anywhere, my son." responded irri-
tated papa. why do you ask such
foolish questions?" well, if it doesn't
go anywhere, why do they say sailors
follow the sea?'"
How often does the earth have a
revolution?" asked the teacher. What
part of the earth?" inquired the pupil.
What part?" "Yes'm. If you mean in
the United States every "a hours, but
II you mean in South America they
have EN- Cftener."
John whispered Mrs. Stub, in the
wee hours, there is a burglar down.
stairs, and | want you to go down"
well, l guess not" responded her hus-
band, turning over for another nap;
I'D have you know that I don't asso-
ciate with burglars"
"She had a premonition that some
thing was going to happen" said the
observer, land sure enough it did.
There's a sense that's most highly de-
veloped in woman" There is. So"
replied the married man, counting the
few coins he had left out of his weeks
salary. tits the sense Of touch"
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

the part Of all the grape growers where
tue grubs appear. It has been found
that chickens greedily eat the beetles
and grub, and turning loose 1ocks Of
hens in the vineyard in the summer
may have a distinct effect in keeping
down the pests. Experiments are now
being extensively carried on, and fur
tier reports will appear later. Prof.
S. N. Doty, in American CultiVator.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Keen Some PeaForIs


The o beautiful domestic bird of
the poultry yard is the peafowl. which
Is lot commonly found on the farm.
They are very hardy and long lived,
although the young ere as tender and
delicate as turkeys. They have a loud,
shrill call and are useful as a protec-
ton against hawks, burglars and poul-
try thieves, for they make a great
noise when disturbed at night. They
have great capacity to shift for thems
selves and are extensive foragers,
roaming over considerable territory in
search of food. III fact, their roam
ing propensity is the n great draw
back to keeping them, as they are
worse than turkeys ia this respect.
They do not care for shelter excet't
in the severest weather, but prefer to
roost out of doors in the trees or on
the ridgepole of a building. The pea
hen lays a clutch of eggs and then
wants to sit, but if these are taken
away she will lay another lot. The
eggs, which require Is days to hatch
may DE set under liens. The young
birds need about the same care and
feed as turkeys.
Full feather in the cocks is not at
tanned until they are three years old,
and then the rainbow is not more gor-
geous. During the breeding season
they delight to strut and spread, the
tail, which has a diameter Of nearly
or quite eight feet. White peafowls
are quite rare, but are very beautiful,
as the picture Of a pair OF young birds
shows. They r delicious eating,
although seldom used for that pur-
pose.-American Agriculturist
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
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, 20x30 feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time'to suit. For psrticu.
lars apply at the Courier Office, Ope-
~Iousas, La. tt
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Autumn Tree Planting

The season TOR tree planting again
approaches, and we feel called upon to
again urge the Importance of doing
this in the fall of the year. The adj
vantages of planting at this season
are SO many and SO important that we
again enumerate them:
FiSsst-Better trees can be obtained
at the nurseries now than in the
spring. Often all the best trees are
cold in the fall, and only second and
third grade stock left for those who
leave their orders until spring.
Second-The danger of substitution
of varieties at the nursery is less in the
autumn than in the spring. Very fire.
quently all the varieties are sold at
the nurseries for fail delivery.
Third-The nurserymens have more
time to dig and pack their stock at this
season than in the spring. Mistakes,
hence, are now less liable to occur,
trees are dug with better and larger
roots, they are better packed, and the
weather is also generally more favor
able for the handling of the young
stock after it is dug.
All these are. advantages at the nur-
series. At the farm there are also ad-
vantages.
There is more time to plant the trees
.iesurely and with care. Fall planted
trees will generally all grow, while it
i1 raoTsJxr o1,,fo;r +1n- roxoo -Ion4oJ -,
the spring will die. The tree planted
III the fall at once begins to prepare
for growth the next season. Even if
new roots are MOI formed, the cut roots
form callouses which throw out root
lets on the earliest warm days in
spring. Then the earth settles itself
about the rootlets, end dry weather
ii the spring, will have no effect on the
EeWly planted stock.
To illustrate this point: The pres
ent season we placed an order for a
number Of fruit and ornamental trees.
Although the order was placed early,
the trees reached us very late, with the
result that more than half of them
failed to grow. Generally a better
growth will be obtained the first year
from fall planted trees.
1t is well again to call attention to
the Importance of purchasing trees
OF reliable dealers. II an agent is dealt
with he should be required to show
that he really has authority to sell for
the nursery ne claims to represent.
II is not generally safe to purchase
OF dealers who have no nurseries, for
the danger of substitution is in such
cases greater than when the order is
placed direct with the nursery firm.
It is well, also, to remember that many
varieties of fruits have strictly local
values. The best persons to make up
a list of fruit trees for one are those
in the neighbornood who are success
full growers of fruit.
A final caution to the buyer: Make
a map of the orchard, marking on it
rot only the am of each tree, but
also the firm of whom purchased. This
will enable one to locate the dealers
who make substituticns in orders, for
while one cannot but be disappointed
to find in his orchard trees he did not
order, still, it is a satisfaction to be
able to place ones hands upon the
which made the substitution
DR.. George G. Croft, in New York Tri-
bune Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Bacteria.

One Of the most recent discoveries
of Professor Hensen, The German state
marine biologist, is OF bacteria which
keep the sea fresh by attacking the
surplus organic matter in it. Other
researches in Plankfon show that in
some places the e is a mass of liquid
food, which fish and birds inhaIe as il
r Even around The arct.e and an
tarctic poles this minute life exists IN
sGch a quantity as to permeate and col.
81 the sea.-Nineteenth Century and
After.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Town Residences For Sale

In q desirable neighborhood in Ops-
lousas, with an entire square of land.
we'll shaded with live oaks, magnoliss,
cedars, pecans, etc., about 9 squares
rom the Courthouse, 5 squares from
High School, 2 squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House is two
story, brick basement, 8 rooms, four
hreplaces, out-buildings, etc., all mr.
der good fence. VIII be sold cheap.for
CASH, or part cash and balance on time
70 salh Apyly as sAls sAass. Il
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
A MARE OF MONEY.

Oh, it's dollars, dollars, dollars,
Every way you turn.
Dollars for the meat you eats
And for the coal you burn.
Dollars for your clothing,
Dollars for your bed,
Dollars for the books hat put
A thought into your head.
Isn't any telling
When the thing will end
Dollars for a CHEEKY word,
Dollars for a friend.
Dollars for a minute
Passed in talk polite.
It's dollars, dollars all the day,
And dollars all the night!
Washington Star;
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

What is known as nature study
IL just now the popular educational
fad in England. It represents a reac-
ton from overdependence upon the
conventional curriculum which is char
acteristic OF the professional peda-
gogue; and IL not carried too far or
developed in wrong directions will be
productive of very wholesome and
beneficial results. The faddists think
It marks the turning point in educa-
tional development in Great Britain
and the world, and predict that the
time is not far distant when text
books will be discarded and the only
volume needed in a well-appointed
school will be 'the open book of ma
ture." The conventional pedagogue
shakes his head wisely and says in
effect that this sort of thing is all very
well, but that its value for a pupil will
be found to depend upon the thorough
ness of his grounding in the i~ndispen-
sable elements-which he is now
teaching,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Iowa has a law which provides for
the combining of habitual drunkards in
insane asylums. 1t is popularity known
as the old topper law" and it's enforce
ment is reported to be having a won
derful effect. Many men who for
years chung to the habit of getting
drunk regularly have reformed and
become more or less useful as citi-
Zens.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
ACADEMY
OF 9MN-
IMMACULATE !: CONCEPTION.

OfELOUSAS, La.
VaasF the Direction Of tie Sisters waxaspEAs,
Of Holy Gross.
onefs to young ladies every facility
1or acquiring Q thorough christian cd.
Ioaslon. Constant attention Is paid 10
nome and social culture. Lessons are
given in music. painting and other
useful arts. The sisters also have
charge OF the boys school. The course
o. instruction 10 two-fold-Pseparatosy
ana Commercial French IL taught IL
sae swo ooarsss. Fer particulars. "a.
arsas AIaTMB hURlRIOR
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Science has just received a hard
Jolt out in Kansas. The bones of the
"prehistoric man" dug up not long ago
at Lansing, affu pl'p~esnpen various
learned university profe@ors to be at
least $4,000 years old, turn out to be
those of a convict who was buried in
an abandoned coal shaft in 1871.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

The Oldest working locomotive in
the world is employed in hauling coal
at the Helton colliery, England. 1t
was built in 1922 by George Stephen
son for the opening of the Helton rail
way. Some OF its parts have since
been renewed, but the general design
Of the engine, excepting the cab, has
been preserved. The engine weighs
fifteen tons and has a hauling capac-
ity OF 100 tons at a rate Of ten miles
an hour. It is now about to be retired
and deposited in the Durham College
OF Science, Newcastle-on-Tyne, to be
preserved as n of the most interest
ing mechanical curiositics Of the nine
teenth century.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

By the will of the late James Os-
borne the city of Seattle, Wash, was
made the legatee of the testator,
whose property was to be sold and
the funds held in trust until the city
should agree to appropriate a like
amount for the erection of a municipal
building. The estate has just been
settled, and the amount which the
city will realize is estimated at $685.
900.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

II William Shakespeare had read
OF the crimes committed in one week
In this land of liberty, law and general
intelligence, under the impulse of love-
jealousy. he would have put more red
ink. II possible, into the warnings
against the "green-eyed monster
Madness and follyl Folly and mad
ness! VIII human beings never out.
grow their barbaric and ~senseless as
sions? With the world full of wo-
men ready to be wooed and won. and
Of men waiting to be captivated, why
voluntarily become food for worms
on account of one? Why this enor-
nous swell-headed egotism which
doofns q girl to death because she
doesn't think an unwelcome suitor Is
the only pearl in the ocean Of human.
ity? queries the New York World.
What sort Of ~sensibility is it, coarser
than that Of q horse or a beast of the
deids, which demands an unwilling
mate at the pistols point? OF course
there Is no use in looking for etics
pr reason IN Jealousy. 1t is essen
tally q blind. mad. unreasoning and
unreasonable passion.