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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-14

WHo RuSo THAT sELL--Tho inciden,
related in this article, from tho Boston Re
cor,ler, occurred during last winter:
Tint there is a sleepless Providence
watching over all the affairs Of men, and
often by special agencies, bringing to ligh,
as in flash, tho crimes which they com.
nit, finds additional confirmation in an
event which has recently occurred in this
town, and which merits more pcnnanen,
record than mere passing thought. A
young man belonging to one Of our most
respectable families, but who from his ir
rcgelar habits had been strongly suspected
Of being guilty ol criminal offenscs. and
had been once under arrest for passing
counterfeit currency, and escaped by for
fciting his bonds, one Sunday night, few
months since, broke into store at Huzari
vile, Connecticut, and loading a wngou
which he had previously stolen aud drawn
to the door, with various kinds Of mcrchan
disc.
lie then entered stable, and attempted
to lead out valuable horse owned by the
man from whom he had stolen the goods
intending to harness Il to tho wagon, and
make of with his booty In the stiffness OF
the night, when he thought no eye could
nee him and no car hear him.
Just at this moment, however, the VII.
lagc church tower sounded out an alarm
loud and clear upon the night air, startling
the inhabitants from their slnmbens who,
supposing Il to bc fire alarm, rushed into
the streets, and caught the thief with hi,
plunder, before he had ti,ne to escsI'e from
the village.
The ringing Of that bell, however, was q
mystery. Hut upou inquiry, Il was ssccr'
tained that the sexton, in ringing the boil
for the church services the day previous,
had by seeming accident, 30 turned !, up
and Set Il, ,ha, he conh no, pull Il down
with bis rope. and not having tho key to
the belfrcy door, he was obliged to le, the
bell remain In ths, position.-Juss In time
to detect that youthful criminal h came
down without human help and sounded
that midnight alarm. Afer his snest. good,
were found In his possession. which were
taken from aoro 10, ThompsoovilIs
shon time previously, and he confessed
that. with the aid ofsn sccomplies. he bsd
broken into and stolen several hundred dol.
lars' worth Of merchandise. Tho owner ol
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NUMBER 81.
SPARE LINES.

Which runs tho fastest, heat or cold 2
Heat; because you can catch cold.
The virtue Of prosperity Il ssmpsrsneei
the virtue of advsuity 10 foritude.
Facts should always Be stated 10 black
and white. Anything written 10 red. Of
course b ink.red ible.
Gold 10 the only idol that ID wonhipped
10 all lands without q temple, and by all
sects without bypoerisy. r..,.
], has sometimes been said, snd never
but by an irishmsn, that Ireland Is & beau
tifdl country to live out Of.
An Irish schoolmsstsr wrote tho follow
Ing copy for ono Of his pupils:-"id'encss
eovereth man with nakedncss-"
A grea, financial rcfomer Is 20 devoted
to figures ,hs, when he has nothing else to
do he casts up his eyes
Aneinss Ward says :-"Georgc Wash
ington's fors was no, to hev emmy public
man Of tho present day resemble him to
emmy alarming extent"
Run not after blessings only walk In the
commandments Of God, and blessings shall
run after you. pursue and overake you.
Slight changes make great differences.
Dinner tor nothing - very good fun, hut
you can't say as much Of nothing for DIM
ner.
Liberty viii not descend to q people
q people must raise themselves to liberty.
It Is blessing that must be earned before
Il can be enjoyed.
There is thread in our thought As there
Is pulse in our hearts. lie who can hold
the one knows how to think; and he who
can move the other, knows how to feel.
The gamester. if he die a martyr to his
profession. Is douLly ruined. lie adds his
soul to every other loss, and, by the act Of
suicide, renounces earth to forfeit heaven.
.My friend" says the Rev. Sydney Smith
to cobbler who was mcnding his shoe
when the great wit was a poor eura'c in
Gloucestrshire, '.you remind me Of the
sacred ordinance Of matrimony." "Iiow
so7" quoth the cobbler. because you
bind two scles together In unity.
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agricultural.
THOROUGH CULTIVATION.


Here are some facts stated by DR.. voel.
ker in lecture on the atmospheric nu,ri.
ton Of plants before the Royal AVricultu.
raj Society, as to the importance Of rm,ins
and pulverizing heavy soils, In this point Of
view. But one Of tho difficulties met in
their cultivation Is that Of performing It ex.
actly at the right time. II clayey hnd is
plowed when too wet. Il Is next to inpossi-
bic to reduce !, to good order by after treat.
mcnt and if too dry, It Is exceedingly Ia
borious to do anything with itat all. The
necessity Of constant wa,chfulness on the
part Of the farmer is never greater than in
the exercise Of due judgment as to the
time. as well as Of sufficient diligence In
the amount Of the culture he gives his
land.
Let ,a briefly state some of the advan-
tagcs Of thorough cultivation. Il involves:
!. The chemical pulverization Of the
soil, giving better seed.bed. and making
the particles more accessible to the action
Of the roots.
2. Better drainage, the soil being moist
and mellow where 1t would otherwise be
baked and harl.
3. The cooperation Of the atmosphere
in farther dccomposing the comminuted par.
ticles of soil, and setting free the minernl
elements Of the growing plant.
4. The absorption from the atmosphere
Of greater portion Of its ammonia and
carbonic acid for the direct nourishinent of
vegetable life.
s. The increased effect of manures,
from their more complete interInixture and
consequently more perfect action.
6. The cleansing Of the lands from
weeds, which not only abstract the nour-
ishment due to the growing crop, but
also generate successors, continually
multiplying themselves from year to year.
z. The better condition Of a field Tor
machine work, il iulls the knives Of n
reaper or mower, aud tends to frequent
breakages, TO cut through the clods OH the
roughly seeded field.
It should not be forgotten how efficient
an agent in the pulverization Of heavy
soil is the alternate freezing and thawing of
winter. BY autumn plowing to effect this
more can be accomplished than ly much
labor otherwise applied. Undertaking
also contributes greatly to tho same end.
And while much that has been said above
applies especially to heavy lands, it mus,
not be forgotten that II has wider hearing.
Sandy loans, says Robert Russell. nre bcn-
Gifted more than any other class of soils by
tilage, which increases their absorbing
powers These qualities ft them especially
for ,urnip husbandry. So also in Alne,ica
the sandy loans are well suited for maize
and its culture in summer. Deep cultiva-
ton, more especially in dry climates. is a
most important means Of increasing the re.
tentive and absorbing qualities Of light soils.
The benefits Of cultivation are apparent
from the fac, that grasses on sandy loans
are liable to be scorched by the drougl,s
of summer to n greater degree than the
turnips in well drilled field.
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ar.-iss0.-X-rhe amount Of Plantation Bit
tsrs sold In one year IL somewhat startling The,
would an broadway slx feet hlgh IRON the Park 4
eth street. Drshes manuAc,ory Il one Of the In
ssitutions of New York. Il is said that Drak'
painted all the rocks In the Eastern States vith hl
xranny legislators 10 pass Law "preventlng dis
hxurinS the face Of nature" which gives him mo
nopoiy. We do no. know how this 10, but vs d.
knos the Plantation Bittsrs SKILL ~ no other Az
tiels ever did They are used by eli classes Of th'
community, and are death on Dyspepsia-certain
They are very invigorating when lanyuid and veal
and great sppetiser.
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Anecdotes Of Father Moody, Of York, No

Meeting bcggar, and taking ont his
purse, and finding Il difficult to unite it,
his wife having purposely made II 30 to
prevent his giving before little reflection,
he concluded that the Lord intended that
he should give the whole. So he handed
over to tho bcgger both his money and his
purse.
Reminded on 4 Saturday morning that
there was no wood, he replied, . ] must 20
into my study, and God will provide for
us" In due time, good Quaker called
In, and enq,lired for Mr.. Moody. When
he appeared, the Quaker proceeded to say,
"Friend Moody, was carrying q load Of
wood to Neighbor A. B., and, just as ] got
opposite the door, my sled bruke down
aud, if thee will accept tho wood. will
leave II for thee" Il was received as
gift from the Lord.
While on his way to Boston on certain
occasion, he met, in tho morning. . poor
man led to jail for debt. He ascertaincd
the amount for which tho unfortunate man
was sent to prison, and paid Il. though It
took the last cent he had. Tho poor man
was liberated but Mr.. Moody was In Bos.
ton toward evening with an empty pocket.
A kind friend who accompanied him told
the people OF Boston what had taken place.
before retiring for tho night, Mr.. Moody
received sealed package. When opening
Il he found just tho sum no gave the poor
man Ia tho moming.-He turned to his
friend, and said, "l cast my bread upon
the waters in tho morning; and, behold, Il
10 returned to me In tho EVENING""
One cold, frosty morning, q poor wo.
man, shivcring with cold, nearly barsfooted.
csme to tho door, telling ptifll story, and
asked for an old pair Of Mn. Moody's
shoes. Mr. Moody went to tho bedroom
and took tho only pair Of shoes his wifs
had, and give them to the poor woman.
Soon Mrs. Moody was about the house in
search Of her shoes; but they wep not to
be found. In due time, Mr.. Moody told
her what had taken place. "Dear Mr..
Moody" said she, show could yon do ~.
when you knew they were all tho shoes |
had In the world 7"-4Oh, never mind Il,
dear wife the Lord will send In another
pair before night, doubt not" Before
noon, they made their appearance.
A wealthy parishoner held on to his corn,
In time Of great necessity, to obtain a
higher price for Il. SIR. Moody announced
- his text ono Sabbath, "lIe that with.
holdcth corn, the people shall curse him
but blessings shall be upon Tho head OF him
that selleth t." A he proceeded with his
discourse, he applied il very closely to tho
guilty man who at before him, apparently
indifIenent, looking him directly In the face /.
Mr. Moody grew warmer and warmer, and
more pointed and direct in his remarks ;bu,
the ruilty man only held his bead the high.
er. and put on siIl moro careless ain. By.
and By, Mr. Moody, initiating Nathan tho
prophet, exclaimed, "Col Insrsbsm. Col.
inrshsm. you kssw that mean yes: ,ehy
Sers yos ksss dsv~ yesr Asei" csrsrs.
so;s~si Qso'~y.
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.In lining the kettle from the are scalded my.
self very severely one hand almost IN crisp
The torture vas unbeArable. - The Mexican
Mustang Linlment relieved the pain almost inme-
diatsly. II healed rapidly, and len very iittis
CHAa YosrsR. go Broad 81 PhIlaha'
THIS is merely Q sample OF What the Mustans
Linmeut will do. 10 II Invaluable in ell cases of
vosndA. svsllings, sprans. cuts, bruises spavtns,
sta. either upon man or beast.
Beware Of eounterfeits. None 10 esnuine I'M
lees wrapped In dne steel.plats engrNvines. bear.
the sr,ssis stamp of DEnAs BARNES Co, New
SARATOGA SPRING WATER. sold by ell DruExists
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Cuas yes NsuRALoiA.-some dime since
We publisbsd, q the request Of TREND,
receipt 10 cure neuralgia. Half . dnehm
ofsal smmoais In IN odsce OF eamphor
water. % bs taken teaspoonfdl st . dos-.
and the dose rpsssed several times, st in
tsrvsk Of Eve minutes, u the pain 10 not
relieved q once. Half doiep different
pesssos bays ipes trisd ths rroeipt and 10
evssy csss IN immediate cure was effect.
Cd. In oos. The sufferer, lsdy. hsd barn
affected tar moss than q we'd, and hsr ply
ician was upshas 10 slisvisss her su0srnr.
whsa so,usion efal ammonia 10 essupkor
ws,s. rs!isvsd hsr in sw m1usssy Ssss
CaaySmia. ''-.7Ii. 'ail''''1'
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wHlr DIp Ir,-A young lady, returning to he'
country home AFTER . sojouru of . lev months tu
New York, was har'tly recognised by her friends
In place of rustic, dushed face. she had . sof
ruby complexion, OF almost marble smoothness
and instead OF ~, she really appeared but ". sh,
told them plainly she used Hsgan's Ma,noits
Balm and would not he without It. ANY lady car
Improve her personal appearance very much D,
eist Tor only ~ cents.
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AauA ps MAGNOLIA. The prsttisst thing the
sssstsst thing- and the most si 10 for the least
moesy. 10 overeomes the odor ot pefsptnuys
fuI perfume I ailays headache and inflammation.
and 10 q necessary companion In the sick room, ~
the nursery and upon the toilet siueoosN'
tie.
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All Who value Q beautiful head ofhair. and Ia
preservation nom premature badness and turning
thAIrou 10 makes the hair rich. soft and glossy,
srsdicAtss dandruff and causes the hair to grow
With luxuriant beauty. IL is sold everywhere.
T. THOMAS LYON, Chemist, N. Y.
SARATOGA sPKiNG WATER. sold ny all Druggist,
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Iielmstreet's inimltsble Hair Coloring has been
steadily growing In t,vor for over twenty years
II acts upon the ahsorhents at the roots Of the
hair, and changes u tn Its original color by de-
grees. All instantaneous dyes deaien and injurs
the hair. Ileimstreet's % not dgs, hut is ee tain
an Its results promotes Its growth, and 10 beau
tiful HAIR DREssISG. Prieo 80 cents and sl.oO.
sXRAfSGA SPRING WATER sold by ali Druggists
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a MssANaies asi Lassrers' rrHa uin leAse bddeford
Ssay, a eco A. ~ and SEQ q aos arriving In Po<uAnd
q o.t0.
melate stalicus "a 40 Y. ".
Fr,xht Train sith Passenger Car stsehet -ti leavs
r9tasd st 10 4. u, DC sro Asi bsdetfd ana r'arn-
ins ave nAdetri Al @ " sad Aseo ai $50 An
ar Yar,s arc Csuts Les vkeo reSets Gs pa~hAseo
sl the Odcs, shss sAsa pad In NE Cara
fRANClS CHASE,
SuPERiSraSpRsr.
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NEW
STEAM LINE
BIDDEF0RD, sAO0 AND BOSTON

The ass A Propeller "ENrER'
I.sSs.xE PRISE" made her ar't trip to
Boston MOnlsy evening last.
REGULAR DAYS UNTIL rrRruER Sorics.
From BiiJeford & ssco, From Boston,
Tuesdays & Fridays Mondays = Thursds'
For freight or passage to Boston, st present,
apply on board to Capt y. W. Les'ett, at lsl-
and Wharf
For freight or passage to saeo or Biddeford,
apply to Capt. Croeksr, Agent, Battery Wharf,
Boston.
win take passengers to and fromtLe Pool on
her regular trips
Biddeford, July iith, 1865. ~
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PORTLAND AND N. Y.
Steamship Company
sEMnwEEKLY LINE.

The splendid and fAst SteAmships
DIriss. Capt u. snsRvoon. and
hNRrvasesaia Capt. w. w. sHss-
Gzkl2S50 WOOD, will until further notice run
ss foliowsi
Leave Browns Wharf. Portland, every wednes
day and saturday. ct 4 o'clock 2. N. and leave
Pier ~ East River, foot OF MartetS.., Sev so,.'
syery "wednesday and Saturday at o'clock p. ~.
These vessels are fitted up vith nne Aoeommc.
datlons for passengers, making this The most
speedy, cafe and comfortable route Tor travellers
between New York and Maine.
Passage, In state Room. 5000. Cabin pAsssgs'
$50 Meals eHtra.
treaI, Quebec, bangor. Bath, Augusta, sAsspors
esd 81 Jeha- - =.
shipper. are requested To ssnd their rrsish, 10
the steamers As early - 7. u. On ths aay tnss
shey leave Portland.
Por Freight OF passaes apply 70
EMERY q FOX, hrsvns Wharf. fortiAnd.
Portland. May -. Isfs.
The Opelousas courier., 1866-12-01
REGULAR PACKET
BETWEEN
OpelOusas g. New Orleans.
The Steamer
!zE 80 CL LEON A

c. c. PICKETT, Master, will continue her regu-
lar trips between Washington and New Orleans,
leaving Washington every Wednesday morning
at o'clock, and New Orleans every Saturday
at o'clock p. NJ
The CLEoNA is very light draught boat, new
and has good cabin accommodations. She stands
A !! No. in the Insurance companies.
All freight consigned to. Pitre & Carriere, or to
y. Hinckley & Son. will BE promptly delivered
and strictiyattended to- "a ~
Freight taken as low as any other boat in the
trade, and the most particular attention will be
paid to all way freight and business
Va ~Messrs. Bloch, Dupre & Co. are hereby
constituted agents for the transaction of ali bu-
siness concerning the freight &c. of the CLEeNA
A manifest ofthe Opelousas freight, and the let
ters and packages for said town and vicinity will
be sent there at each trip of the boat.
Washington July 29th, 1866
The Opelousas courier., 1866-12-01
FOR NEW-ORLEANS
EA The dolly Tnited-States Nail
lAzsszzsaszzzzaaRhanl Passenger Packet
i Il II 4 T..

j. j. ATKINSON Master, L. P. Delahous-
say", Clerk, will leave New Iberia every
day saturdays excepted) at IL P. NJ.
for Brashear City, in time for the New
Orleans cars. Returning, leaves Brashear
City every day Sundays excepted,) on
the arrival of the cars from New Orleans,
for New Iberia and all intermediate land
ings on the Teche. The ANNA E. con-
meets at New Iberia with the Mail and
Passenger Coaches for St. Martinsville,
Vermilionville, Grand Coteau, Opelousas
Washington, Vile Plate, Holmesvillc,
Cheneyville, Alexandria, Natchitoches,
Mansfield and Shreveport.
The ANNA E., being furnished and fit
ted out in the most superior and comfort
able manner, expressly for the convey
ance of the U. S. Mail and passengers.
offers the most pleasant and expeditions
means of transportation upon the Alta
kapas waters. - Passengers will find
it much to their interests by procuring
through tickets to Brashear City from the
Stage Agents. Septl-12tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1866-12-01
State of Louisiana.

District Court; Parish Of St. Landry.-No. 10302.
ar. ESTATE OF JAMES BURLE1GH.
A DELAIDE BOUDREAU, of the Parish of
IA st. Landry, Administrative of the Estate of
the late James Burleigh, having fled Tableau
Of final settlement of the affairs of said Estate,
accompanied by her petition praying for the ho-
molagation of the sauie;-And whereas the pray
er Of said petition has been granted by order of
Court dated November 9th, 1866;
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all inter
ested to make opposition, if any they have, in
writing. at my Office, in the town of Opelousas,
within thirty days from the date of the present
notice, why said Tableau should not be approved
and homologated, the Administrative discharged
from all further responsibility and her bond can
eeed. A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Opelonsas, Eovemberl 18th, 1865
The Opelousas courier., 1866-12-01
State of Louisiana.
District Court, Parish ef& Landry'-No. lO316.
:. n,r1.r AIoCI ANn

District Court, Parish Of st. L@n@ry'-N0' 'o6lo
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN McCLELLAND.
VALENTINE C. CLARK, of the Parish Of
v S. Landry, Administrator of the Estate of
Rrn;amin McCleland, deceased, of the aforesaid
Parish, having filed Tableau and FRal Settle
nent Of the affairs of said Estate, accompanied
bv petition praying for the homologation of
Me same And whereas the prayer of said peti-
tion has been granted by an order of Court
dated November 18th. 1866;
therefore, notice is hereby given to all inter-
ested 10 make opposition, if any they have, in
writing at my Office, in the town of Opelousas,
within thirty days from the date of the present
notcs, why said Tableau and Final Settlement
should not be homologated.
- A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Opeiousas, November "a, 1866.
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For Sale.

TWO WELL IMPROVED PLANTA-
L. TIONS of 100 acres each, situated
in Prairie Craig, in the Parish of Vermi1-
lion, about six miles from Abbeville, two
miles from Bayou Vermillion, and near
the line of the New Orleans and Texas
Rail Road, having all necessary build
ings, about thirty acres in cultivation,
with orchards, gardens, and pastures,
and surrounded with excellent range for.
stock. Possession can be had at any
time this fall. Also several tracts Of un-
improved lands. All the above lands are
as rich as can be desired.
Apply to
JAMES T. LEE, Surveyor
Prairie Craig, Vermillion.
September 22d, 1866. 15-tf
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Household Furniture.

THE undersigned respectfully informs the pub
Il lie that he has just opened in Opelousas
Furniture Store.
where will always be found: ARMOIRS, BED
SEADS, ROCKING CHAIRS, TABLES,
SlDEBOARDS, CHAIRS. &c, &c.
Being in constant correspondence with an ex-
tensee Furniture Store in New Orleans, he will
receive ahd forward orders for any article com.
p'ised in his line of business. Consequently the
cheapest article of furniture as well as the most
elegant and complete outfit may be procured by
this means, and at most reasonable price.
He also repairs old Furniture, and that which
may be sent to his shop will be thoroughly reno
waited j. DESIRE SOUYEUX.
Opelonsas October 18th. 1866 IStf
The Opelousas courier., 1866-12-01

Public Sale.
THERE will be sold at public sale, on the
J. following described plantation. by the under
signed Administrative, or by an Auctioneer, on
TUESDAY, December 18Th, 1866,
the following described property, belonging to
the Estate of the late Auguste Louis Fontenot !:
4 TRACT OF LIND.
situated in Prairie Faquetaique. in this Parish,
measuring about fifty afpents, together with some
old buildings, bounded East by Etienne Fuselier,
South by the domain, North by Louis Fuselier,
and West by ]. P. Lafeur.
ANOTHER TRACT OF WOODLAND, stu.
ated in the same quarter, measuring forty acres,
bounded East by public land, and North by Da-
vid Courville, One yoke of oxen, one OK cart,
a colt, two calves, and a lot of furniture.
Conditions Cash.
MELINDA SHOWN, Administrative.
November 18th, 1866.