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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-11-12
Sands S~arsaparilla,
The Great Blood Purifier.

fINHE various diseases which have their impripts
on the surface of the body. may be compared
to signals OF distress thrown out by Nature to indi.
cate That the vital organization within needs clean
sing and purifying. Whenever YOU tiyd Erun,;ons
sores or pimples bursting through the skin
You may be Sure
the Blood is yitiated and striving to rid itself os
eoriupiions. Before IA cure can he effected Their,
must he a publication of the vital stream. Tn,
great object, therefore, is to ascertain what rene.
DIES VIII act most directly upon the constituents of
rience. observation. and cloud of witnesses a-tfh.
iiSh the fact that this preparation is at the very
head OF this class, and will soon restore the cireu.
lation to a healthy state.
Prepared and sold by 4. B.& D. SANDS, Drug.
100 Fulton Street, NewIork.
For sale also by p, L, lei
opelouSas, November II. ls59.
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dat forget that The Circus will be in town
tsday. and will be exhibited At 2 o'clock 10
- az and o'clock at night. Come out
evssybody.
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The Election is Overt!
More Excitement Pceyaijjnr,

A L the Sewor.eaus Cheap Store. where teal,
~ are now going off AT the following -
low ratcs!, ,
shoes lpr men aud ooys. 4 80 SIS per p;
Wool Pants Il 81 SO per pr;
Wool Coats a 81 so
Hats from Is cts. upwards;
Flannels at % cts per yd;
Calicoes, Brown and
Bieached Cotton;
Canton Flannels;
Ladies' Hose;
Gent, tialf Hose;
a. greatly reduced prices, in short, every thing now
Cost! Cost! Cost!
Can IN at the NewOrleans Cheap Store and as.
fof Amateurs, one dozen tine frock Coats. s,ita-
BILE for weddings, etc, to he soId a,topisI;nolr i,s,.
at the Neworleans Cheap Store. y"
Opelousas, November IL, ls5g.-3m.
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Chrietien Mornhinveg


I4A
WooLp respectfully inform his old friends and
w patrons. that he has lust returned from nv
eity OF Newlofk, with the most beautiful and clio.
CANT stock Of Goods in his line of business ever
introduced into this Marketu
When in the City of NewYork he had a largo lot
oil tue finest articles Of Clothing made to suit the
measures OF some thirty Or forty of his customers
VINO VIII please call and get their suits.
nis STOCK OF materials for fitting up g~entlemen's
Mardrones IN inc neates' and most tasty manner is
uhe,quaied III this market, and he assures his friends
ana customers that he is prepared to cut and make
clothing OF every description i. the latest French
and American style. iehe
a iafSe supply of ready made clothing OF the
best quality on hand for sale. "e
Cali in and examine for yourselves.
ope!ousas, October 20, ls59.-ly.
IlA RaxaS fra.h- ca n
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TAKE NOTICE!!

A LII persons are hereby forewarned from trading
"A for a note given by the subscriber in favor q
T. W. Cason, at Big Cane, for fifteen dollars, 81
lntepd to make opposition to the payment Of ~
same. j. +. KING.
October 90, 1S59.-lt.
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ARRIVALS
JUST received at the OpEInITs1a n,.
y STORE, KEPT BY DkuC
p. l..

Soluble Phosphate Of Iron, of Leras.
HypophospIiite of Soda.
Bro,hide Of Potassium-Iron Alum.
And a general assortment of French rh....,
and Patent Medicines. ous"e8
ENGLISH & AMERICAN PATENT MEDICINE,
kennedy's great Medical Discovery.
Mcleans invi gorating Cordial.
Jonas Whitcomb's Asthma Remedy. ete.
CUTLERY.
Ladies' fine Penknivcs; Genticmen's nocl.. ..
Sporting Knives; Fine Razors in cases: Iss.s
Scissors assorted in cases, and by the s;r,i. M
Forceps and Pullikins.
STATIONERY.
Record, letter and note paper of the best on,,a,.
Steel Pens, Pen Holders, India Rubber Snr,sy,'
Lead Pencils, Gnillot Carmine Ink. EnveIons.'
Maynard * Noye's celebrated Black writing IL
FANCY ARTICLE, AND pERFUMERY.
Biscuit Statuettes, Ppreehile and Glass poxdr
Boxes: ~
Poltc-monnaies, Handkerchiefs Extracts. por,.
tim; "
Toilet Soaps, CREOLE On FOR THE HAN. ETC.
SUNDRiES. e
Paints, Zinc and White Lead, Colors Ground /,
Oil and Water, Lamp and Linseed Oils, Brushes. a..
ALSO,
\ lot Of SrECIE JARS, suitable to nut m
PRESERVES.
Opelousas, November >, 1859.
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WASHINGTON, November IL, 1883.
Wholesale Price Current OF
Messrs. r. CURTIS & co.

CORRECTED WEEKLY.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16
NhG Roy. William ltNiI

Preached in the evening IN the kirkgatc
Church, Lcith, to a crowded audience -
he chose his text from Corinthians. vii,
81. They that Use the world rs no. abu
sing it,"
l.-That We aro ~ Use the world nat
maIly, Instead as being satisfied with
lawful cxhilaration. intcmperance invented
natural means of qualification, and in
stead Of employing our facultic5 on all that
is noble and elevating, intcmperance plo
yokcs them to the most debasing'purpo,cs.
live are TO use the world thankfully.
Iuj"mpcrancc, instead of gratefully accept
ing tho innocent cnjoyments Of nature,
scizes upon the bounties of gracious
Providence, and converting them into an
accursed poison, reveals at the honest ban
1uet Of nature. Who could thank God
for the enjoyment of the wine-gasS when
these are purchased at such costs? Who,
in the traffic, could thank God for the sue.
cess which hat attended upon it that in.
temperance was an abuse to divine good
ness.
Hive are to use the world cautious.
ly. The following rules might prevent
its abuse:
lSt. We ought to avoid whatever is
questionable. And is any enlightened
conscience in these days prepared to affirm
that it has no misgivings as TO social indul.
gence!
ID. We are to avoid Whatever has q
tendency to unfit ior duty. Intemperance,
and even moderate drinking occupied prof
table time, and destroyed the taste for So
cial and religious duties.
Sd. We are to avoid whatever has a
special tendency to excess. All experience
has, proved that we cannot have moderate
drinking apart from excess; it is therefore
condemned 10y the piainest and most legit.
innate Scripture inference.
4th. We are to avoid whatever does not
meet with Christ's appreciation. Can we
ask Chrsts blessing on tho enjoymcnts of
the theatre, race course, gaming table, or
drinking practices!
5th. We are to avoid going to the ut
most extreme o. even innocent qualification
But line separates between virtue and
vice, and he who goes to tho fur,hcst
boundary Of lawful indulgence is likely to
be seduced into the regions Of transgression
9Th. We are to have respects 70 the in
fu"nc' Of our example on others. The
parent is bound to avoid what may be
dangerous to his child; the minister 70 bis
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16
Country Bows.


Country lads feel that their lot is hard
one they sec city bred youngsters. on their
travels and their sprccs, at the age of four
teen. veritacle young gentleman with fin.
ished exterior, Il cigar and a cane.
The young farmer, at the same age finds
himself with hoe in his hand, and on his
head cheap straw hat, sweating among
the hills Of corn IIo isfrcquently cnyious
of his city brother. whskng past him in
the cars, with kid gloves delicate ringlcts
and plenty Of money in his pocket.
Mind your corn, boy--hoe it out clean
keep steady to the labor you have in hand
do it well, and in time your good days will
come, too. If you find farming is not suit
ed to your taste, or your strength, or your
circumstances, if You like machenism bet
ter or have the capacity for business. what
ever eventually You may engage in, it is all
the same; you have began rjght. TIE city
blades have deg0S 'oroaG and in due time
you will soc il. Their fathers and mothers
will sec it too. Do not feel envious Of the
pleasures that hot house man enjoys; but
rrmcmhor, not in "A ma'jciouS, but sober
spirit that such plants withcr early. By
the tire YOU have acquired fixed habits of
Industry, aud attained corresponding per
lection Of mind and body, delcatcly reared
cotcmpora'y of the town be gins to feel the
debiIiatlng effects of illcncss and of disipa
tion. lie Is not alone 10 blame for veal
body and protitless mind, it is the result
Of a system, but he cannot escape from its
ehccts--thcsc he must endure for himself,
i'll his own person. Ills father may be n
professional man, or n merchant, or may
merely bo rich the chances are fifty against
one, that the son will not replace the father
Such is the result Of we'll settled exper-
fence; business falls into the hands of those
who are most competent, it does not de.
sccn1 TO heirs.
1t ia the country boys, after all, who do
the city business. Observing men have Of
ten stated this fact; anil any one who will
take a directory and inquire into the origin
of the business mon of Cleveland, Boston,
New York. will find it 10 be so. All cx.
ternal circumstances are in favor of the son
on the clerk succeeding to the trade of the
old firm; but the son seldom, almost new
cr, dies in the position Of y partner of the
house. Why is itl Simply because hab-
itual industry is. wanting, and habitual in
duIgencc is not wantis. With all the cx-
ternal odds against it, the country furnish.
es the cities their principal business men.
II intelligent, faithful and persevcling, and
above ali, cheerful and contcnted, the chan
ces arc that the lad with the hoe will even
tually do the business Of the father Of the
lad in gloves, who is now luxuriating in his
travels = Ohio Farmer.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

CULrUaE OF BUcKwnEAr.--This is on
important crop, and We present few hint,
in rcgard u its cultivation ard Uses, ior
the Consideration Of our leaarrS. The time
of sowing var es with the season and place
but from tho Goth ,f June to the ith Of
July is regarded as the best aud mos
proper season; but We have known COOL
crops from that sown ou tie 10Th of JuIy.
Ii >uwn too early it is liable to blast. and
ii too late, i, liable to bc hurt by the frost.
the land best adaptel to thi, ctUp is liglt
loan, Hni it l. also a GooI crop To- sutduc
and ame!iorate newly cleared or recently
drained land. The general practice among
farmers has tcrn, t. SOW buckN heat on
their poorest land, when their Is no crop
in fact, which will better pay for liberal
and generous mauuring. Tue quantity Of
seed per acre should receive duo attention
1t is - crop that spreads very much, and
therefore less seed j. ju,l a, COOL rs uo!c.
From repeated trials, We have fpuud that
half a bushel is ympiy sufficient for a.
acre Of g,onnd--ani this, i, ssown evenly
over the surface. will Civ" rs many stalks
aS ctn comfortably grow; tuD i'a large
galu,iiv were Sown would be- SO 0lundHut
that it would lodge down, and tu- w,uIi
not till so cayily, OF ripen SO evenly. M
ter being cut it shoUIi lay for number
Of days upon the ground, auj il cut in
two or three showers, no damage i, done,
fit be turned over 80 IS to dry of
When hauled into the bara II should be
thra,hed Immediately, rs ut that umo it
shells out moro readily, and it can rs well
he done then, and it i, out oF the way
The average yield is from twenty five bush
cl, Der acre, although some accounts Of the
yield Of thi, crop seem almost l,bulous---
one of which occurs to Us at wrlling--that
of Mr. Samuel Allen, of i ntou, Yates
county, who, in 1855, rai,ol ole hundred
and twenty seven bushels from ono bushol
sowing, on about two and a half acres.
The seed is valuable for food to both
man and beast, aud the straw, if cut be.
fore hcng killed by frost, i, a most excel
lent fodder for sheep, they being .particu
lmly fond of it. II seems that this crop
should receive more attention from our
f;rmcrs, rs its merits certainly dccs aud
Country Gentleman.
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people. 1t is safe for all TO abstain; il is
not safe for all 10 drink.
IV.--We are to use the world beneyo.
lently. Bencvolcnce in this country Is an
organized systarn. We have Bible, tract,
and missionary societies, caring for the
soul and We have educational and temper
auce societies, caring for both the soul and
tic Nody. We might aid such institutions
by personal effort and pccuuiary cont'ibu
tons.
We are to use the world for disci
plinc. The present life is II school, and
only when The world is employed in the
way Of preparation for the better, 5 it en-
ploycd Alright.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

CorRAGE.-As every man in the oxcr-
else Of himself and the community, strng'
gles with difficulties which no man has al
ways surmounted, and is exposed TO dan.
gers which is never wholly escaped, life has
been considered as n warfare, and courage
as virtue more necessary than any other.
1t was soon found, that without tho eXcr.
else Of courage, without an effort Of the
mind by which Immediate pleasure is re.
jcc'ed. pain despiscd and life itself set at
hazard, much cannot be contributor to
the public good, nor such happiness pro.
cured to ourselves as is consistent with that
Of Others
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

a DEN OF TnIEvEs.-Thcrc is a place
somewhere in the town Of Forest in this
county and bordering upon Lapeer county,
which is inhabited aud solely occupied by
a gang Of thieves. Their depredations
have been going on for long time and
repeated efforts have been made to arrest
some of the most noted among them, but
thus far not to much purpose. A part of
the gang were arrested last winter, and
quite largo amount OF stolen property
taken and identified by tho owners
Those arrested were examined and com.
mittcd to Jail 10 await trial, but subsequent
ly succeeded in making their escape
among them the somewhat celebrated
Hub Hall" Recently an effort was
made by officers from this city to make
arrests among them, but the bird slipped
from the very ends Of their fingers. II
there is no other way. and as Dernier re-
sort, VIC should suggest the application of
torch, for fire has remarkably purify
ing power. The principal difficulties in
the way Of the officers seem to be COM
plete system Of telegraphing through chill.
dren and dogs, end the immediate pres
ence Of dense and almost interminsble
forest.-[Flint Daily News.
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One ofiiiC Victims.

But Lonlon is great way oiF-not out
side o! our common humanity, TO be sure,
yet let us hear mourntul VOICE from Il
victim Of Shameful Life, hcie in our own
city. 1T is absolute want that drove me
to this life,' she says. any sister, who was
about three years older than am, lived
with me. She was def,rmcd and a cripple
from a fall she had wlel Il child and could
do no hard wolk. She could do little
sowing, and when we were beth able to
get work, We could just get living
When tho heavy snow storm came, our
work ST stopped, aud we were in want for
food and coal. Que ve'y cold morning just
after had been to the store, the lgndlord' 5
agent called for the rent We owed, and told
us it we could not pay it We should have
''to move" Then comes the story of the
terrible Lemptation--a temptation for the
moment resisted and baked. Bat, she
say, "whcn got houo an saw my SIS
ter so sick rs she was, and wanting many
little things that We had no money to buy,
my heart was almost broke And it WAS
with that almost broken heat, pouring out
tie ointment Of self sacrificing love, that
she fell Against the p!eadiugs Of that SIS
ter, against The resistance of hun an nature
against all crushed, broken hearted, She
fell. .taoitcr heart WIS broken The sick.
crippled sister lived only few weeks in
tie agony OF that shame. "Aud," adds
the poor, lost giIl, az the summing up Of
the story, 81 do not like this !ifc. would
DO almost anything to get out Of it; but
a3w that Ih4ve once done 'orong | cant
get any one to give IN, work, and must
stay here, unless wish to be starved to
DEATH" And this is an cNi, that must be
covered up and smoothcd over with decent
devices Indclic tic. Is it indicate to
starye--ndc!icatc to die-ndcIicato to re.
mind you Of your responsibilities? We are
connected with this matter very closol y by
our opinions concerning woman's here Of
work. There are those who Immediately
associate this idea ofan extended sphere for
female work with "stioug minded women"
and with "womans rights" or some other
utject of cant or sarcasm. la this lies one
great cause Of this phase of social evil.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

Look OUT FOR CoUNTERFEITs. Tho
New Yo-k Post says an ingenu' dodge of
the couuterfcitcr was detected the other
day ia the uucurcnt money department
Of the Metropolitan Bank. Good one dol
lar bills Of va,iou, banks are mutilatcd by
taking out the name Of the bank which i,
aftcrward, pasted on tens n d twontcs Of
broken banks. TIE bill thus manufacture
cd, being composed Of parts of genuine
bills, is dangerous, tho process Of pa'tiug
beng neatly done. Operations, so far as
discovered, have been confined to the bills
Of the Seventh Ward Bank, New York
Unadilla Bank, Unadilla; Flour City Bank,
Rochester; and State Of New Yolk Banh,
Kingston.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

Eg- a Methodist aud a Quaker, having
stopped at public house, agreed to sleep in
the same bed. The Methodist knelt down
and prayed forvcut!y, and confessed long
catalogue Of sins After he rose, the Qua.
kcr observed, "Rcally, friend, it thou art
rs bad as thou saycst thou art, think ]
dare not sleep with thee"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16
A Grea, Name for Il Great Man

Mr.. Cass, IN his cahlnet cozy and sleek,
Says to nntnralized citizens--"rray you bcmceh
I'll protect YOU while here IN republican land.
But beyond The greet sca, you're at despcts com
maud!"
fter this. Mr.. Cass. sure all must ngrco
That your name should be snundcd-'bSyoad ne
gTfai c.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

MOTHER OF MARGARET FULLER Dead
Mr.. Margaret Fuller, widow Of the lale
Hon. Timothy Fui,cr, aud mother Of Mar
.aru Fuller O.-"', - well known IN !t
crary circles, and ct Rev. Arthur Is. anl
Il. r. Fuller, Fsq, OF Boston, died at the
residence of the latter, in Waylaad, Oh
SUNDAY, at the age OF 20. Sho had SUI
yNcd her husband nearly IA quattcr Of u
century. She is thus described in an auto
biographical fragment Incorporated in the
memoirs of her daughter, Madame Ossoli:
">hr was one Of those fair aud flower.
like natures, which sometimes spring up
even bc,i the most dusty highways of
hfo--a creature not TO be- shaped into u
merely useful instrument, but bound tv
ON, law with the hluo sky, the dew, and
the hoIic birds. OF all persons whom ]
have known. she had in her most Of the
angelic, Of that spontaneous love for every
living thing, for man aud beast, and tree,
which restores the golden Pgc.'
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WHITING PApERS.

ADVANTAGEOUS AIIENNWtNtNT 7.
~ ANDERSON q CO.. having become AGENTS Tor the
| J. sale Of Crecnlcaf Taylor Manufacturing Com-
pany,s Writing Payers, thcv are prepared 10 supply
hem all varieties, either in large or small qunni
ties, ut the Manufacturers prices By this ARRANGE
ment Dealers and others may enjoy The same advanta-
which woull be secured 20 them by the best paper
Mill in the country, being located in their midst SAM
pies Of the paper furnished gratis. .........
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

CFEEBRATED CdTIRRH SNUFF.
INTIS revealed to me after much study 0n' eyer
tion. as deng the greatest remedy for the tr'arrh
and PolypFs disrovc red s effect srceahc and
remedy To be taken at any time when The hcdd
{ throat feel sdsagrcraqle.
WILDE sent 10 anv pact orthe United states on tho
recipt of o ne dollar aud Of the postrgc stamps.
Direct all letters TO u PURlNGrON, Adrian, Mich,
taf Dr. r will be ia Adrian, the 1T dav of May,
gou, In ono rnantb mar165Syl
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

Eg- A Toronto journal says there arc
some bills in circulation purporting TO he
SIS Of the Bank Of Toronto, which are on
ly Is altered. Tho public hap better be
on their guard. and o that these bills aie
not pissed on thom.
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Spinning Machine, Loom, Doubler & Twister
DIR. T.. u. DYE,

tuOMEorArHfST.J
JVAS located at Ransom VILLAGE, whore he hopes 20
meet Liberal patronage. His motto Is, NO culc
NO pq," lie viii not huHbur the pcoplc, and then
charge wherc hc has not rendered efficient service.
lie viii treat all tho diseases peculiar 90 this New
Country without leaving the dreadful effects Of large
dose. of Mercury and Quirine. Ofice over Hicks
Schermcrhorn's Store.
,dric, ,1,,,vs yiycn C~9tis aur12m9
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INTERESTING TO FARMERS.
II USTOW CA ARDI No VI ACH INE

TINE undersigned would respectfully give notice 10
the Farmers of this county, that he is now cngag-
ed in putting into the Jpncsville Woolon Factory
large new, double
.rU USTOW & CARDIN Nc MAC CUpNE
And with new Cards the old Machine, he feels cont
dent he can not only do his C,r1ug we'll. but can let
ls customers take their rolls home tic 1me dav ih'v
rring their wool. VIII warrant all woIk 10 be- don"
ri,l' and satisfactory. VIII pay personal and constant
attention my customers ais" am addinea new largo
Spinning Machine, Loom, Doubler & Twister
For Stocking Yarn Custom work, In All Us branches
will be done with feltv and despatch including Fancy
Dyinr Warranted Cloths exchanged for Wool At
wholesale prices and sold al a times FOR Produce and
tirter of all kinds respectfully so your pgronnge
fabl5 II. r.. GARDNER.
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FOR SALE.

A valuable tore, In the fourshing village OF Read
N ing, situate the principal business corner. Pos
session given the 18th of september next For terms
srsuire of 2. ". HOLLOWAY
Hay.h rs 1852 mar27
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Rg The whole number Of Indians at
present in this country is estimated at
100000.
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STOVES.

JHkRMERS AIR TIGHT, STFRNEMPTRE. EAGLE
AR Ttyht Forest Air Tight Clinton Air Tight, Pre-
MUM stoves OF Albany castings, Self Regulator. Fold.
ing or Trsng and Cottage ParlorStoves, Heavy and
Light latte stoves for Dining Rooms. school houses
kc &C.. Of six di ferentsizes. Forsaleby
,etI3b5 MITCHELL
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ellI,I,lilv UlI-I,.
sTANTON''- EXCHANGE.

ID TUBBS. PROPRIETOR. .JONESVILLE.MlCfT. THIS
House has undergone thorough rcraire. and is now
ready the tertanmcut of -uc>siu first rNssstylc
Lncltiun convenie Vt and terms HAoral. jun"d
sITANTON',s EXCHANGE.
n n, l. JACKSON MICH.--OI-