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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-12-05

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Estate OF SANDY a;eDn51,

~. A1ssaHec VA SANDY EsGM Daal. -
Parish Court, Parish St. Lundry.-No. 1919.
"A LEXIS Q. GUIDRY, of the Parish of St.
IA Landry, having applied by his petition to
be appointed administrator of the Estate of
Sandy Reubin, deceased, late of the Parish of
st. Landry; - ~
Therefore, any person intending to make
to said appointment will file the
same in writing, at my Office in the town of
opelousas, within ten days from. the present
notice. ,,..ED III.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-12-05
BRITISH PERIODICALS,

The London Quarterly Review Conservative
The Edinburgh Review (Whig),
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

We, the undersigned, having been chosen as a
committee to decide the. superiority of the above
named machines agreeable to the accepted chal,
leDge after witnessing fair trial at the stated time
and place. decide that we could see but little differ
ence IS to the cutting of the machines as the knife
and bar are nearly the same; but that the Russell
Machine is superior in each Of the eighteen advan-
tages claimed in the foregoing Also, on examine
tion find that the first six inches of the knife bar
next the pitman Of The Russell Machine is much
stronger than the Buckeye.
THOMAS CRUTCHFIELD,
JOHN KING,
II. B. YEARwooD,
FRED WE'LL,
j. B. WEAVER
Chattanooga, Tenn, June IS, 1868.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15
EDUCATION.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
I'm circuit Court Cooke County

FEIIIIVN NFIt d f7'''
Dsbby Andrews Eess Andrew
IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING ZION
,hs aasvft Of tbe plaintiff that tbs defendsat e nen
Scnt N a ordered that publication Be made ioF ioaa
rersve eets In the Kncxviio Whig neWspeRer pnlsa
In Epoxrilis Tennessee requiring said defendant "
a. 800 Tenn IN the GlrcuIt Court 70 BE- hee ioi ths
county 81 Cooke tsa e0urt house N newport
- 80 arrs moadsy asr fourth Monday IN jay 49,
-. ~ there 70 plead dcmur o. the PeAoe
iS or me same s BE- taken confessed - % I'm sac
proceeded with parte. Juy SIT ~ ~ bAhhs etetA.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15
Female Beauty.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June %, 1868.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

Chattanooga, June 20, 1865.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

We the undersigned accept the above proposi-
ton and now test the superiority Of the Russell
Reaper and Mower against the Buckeye, and claim
for the "Russeil Reaper and Mower the following
important advantages;
ist The ground or drive wheels being nearly 4
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

The female faces, according TO the best auLhor-
ties, should be very seldom washed, if beauty of
complexion is desired. When water is applied to
any part of the body il should never be very cold
for purposes Of human adornment. The best of all
artificial applications TO the complexion is little
Starch, or rice powder, or weak solution in water
of cologne. All extremes Of temperature must be
avoided, and especially the exposure of the face to
the hot sun or blazing fire. Finally, whatever is
favorable TO compOsure Of mind and health of body
is especially advantageous to the wholesomeness Of
the skim and consequently TO its neness or texture
and beauty of color.-HaTperS Bazaar.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15
LEAFS SPRINGS,
~
East Tennessee.

Boarding Accommodation will be Opened
June LIST, 1868.
THE HOUSES HAVE BEEN THOR
CrcuTv r.nsfoS r.tp.ed IA pored Sc. together with
a new addition Of Porch and Kitchen hase 'i'o % ~
finest Springs 10 the world, the
Chalybeate, White and Black Sulphur
The ocol heslthfal atmosphere pleasant
a. aecessihcnsss and medical quatoA q hese
sprlues are 100 e require any sPes.. 1850 Ia
Theva situated tp cram
49, frs. aIekfians ststont on tbs East
rsroaf two srsd half hours ride ron hno4-
WIFE, by ran AM - - hack Stables and beard o
horsss Will Be provided, besides ether acccmmodatioEs
Hacka win run daily from McMilian's station.
TFRHs per day FIR Board g per week SO month -
Children under IL years and servants half price,
). O. FLANDERS, Lessee,
nav ls-tf KncxTls Tenn.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15
Internationally
A Trial Between the Buckeye Reaper
and Mower and the Russell Machine,

On Tuesday next, at 3 o'clock, +. NJ propose
70 giyo Mr. Rublc an opportunity 10 satisfy the pub
lie whether or not his Reaper and Mower is equal
20 The Buckeye Machine. therefore respectfully
invite Mr.. Ruble 10 meet me on my farm, miles
south Of town, on the Rossville road st o'clock
next Tuesday, where propose 10 test tae qualities
OF these Machines
There viii be S judges appointed 10 decide the
test.
An persons interested are invited to attend
TSignedI r. L. WATKINS
chsttanoog., June 2, 1905.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

TENN, WEDNESDAY, JULY Is 1858

-four inches higher than these of The Buckeye,
thereby gain ease Of draft and much more steadi-
ness IN running on rough ground.
I'd. All the boxes of the Russell Machine are
lined with the best of Babbitt metal and secured e
the machine by bolts with double Duts thereby
avoiding iny danger Of becoming loose, where's
the boxes Of the Buckeye for the harvest Of 1868
are but Of cast irOR
Sd. The Reaper Bar OF the Russell being in The
rear, enables the team 10 be hitched nearer, The
draft thereby gaining greatly and giving the dri-
yer sufficient time 20 see obstacles and rrevent dan
ger to himself and machine
4th. The Russell machine is perfect balanced
one, oocasoning no weight or friction on the neck
Of the team, whereas that Of the Buckeve is heavy
draft, and cannot be avoided
9Th. The Russell turns at the corners as easily as
two-wheeled cart and cHts IChiIe ternins In COM
meneing TO turn before the Reaper Bar is out, il
viii save from to s feet at each corner whereas
the Buckeye is compelled TO cut out and back up
70 get in, thereby losing at each corner from TO
feet.
9Th. The Russell cuts inches wider swsth than
the Buckeye, thereby gaining greatly over it.
TIN. The Castor Wheel of the Russell is 80 con.
structed as TO leave it play while turning making
the draft while turning more cay on the team,
whereas the Buckeye has to be bolted fast OF made
stationary
sth The Pitman Rod of the Russell is cast-stsel.
and constructed with swivel 10 prevent the ersmp-
ing OF the Sickle, whereas that Of The Buckeye is
stationary
9th The Russell Reapers are 90 constructed as IN
attach light and neat platform and rakars' sest
to enable the farmer to rake of by hand if he wishes
10th. The mechanical execution of the Russan +
better than that OF the Buckeye.
llth- The Russell Machine has two Ratcbots
neatly enclosed ip case, thereby being free from
any dirt, whereas those Of the Buckeye are exposod
18th. The motion of the Russell is q triae biqber
geared, thereby enabling it to NOV, where the B1ck-
eye will choke.
18th The cutting device of the Russell Reaper
and Mower is of the most approved plan, ard not
liable to clog or choke
l4th. The Russell as a nsOlVer, has all the adyan-
tages as claimed for the Reaper.
18th. The Russell Mower Bar is of cast steel. The
guards are of the best wrought iron laid with steel
and finely tempered.
10th. Tho drag bar or crane of the Russell is All
of iron and strongly made, where's that of the
Buckeye is partly Of wood
18th. The reel Of the Russell Machine is SO con.
strueted that the arms can be shortened or length
ened, thereby bringing the reel down in close con-
necton with the sickle bar, enabling it TO save all
the short grains.
18th. 1t is as strong and durable as any machines
in the market.
RuBLE & WnLFoRD.
(lhatfanoo.o Iupa , 1890
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

'' Yet not the less for them thpu,
The eternal step of Progress heats
70 that great anthem, calm and slor
Which God repeats.
Take heart the Wsster builds again
charmed life old goodness hath
The tsres may perish, but The grain
Is not for death.
God works in all things; all obey
His FIRST propulsion from the night,
Ho wake aud watch the world Is gray
With morning light
Let the words Of the great dead be ours With
malice towards mona with charity for all with firm
in the right as God gives US TO see the right
let US strive TO finish the work we are in to bind
up the nations wounds, 10 care for him who shall
have borne the battle, and for his widow and bis
orphans, TO dc all which may schieVe and cherish 3
just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all
nations
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15

Our fathers went 10 their graves ~ peace their
last gaze gladdened by the sight OF nation pros
porous, great and free. Long years Of peace and
abundant material prosperity we're given Us, and
we fondly hoped would continue. Il was not TO be.
War came among as in IFS most appalling lornl-a
civil war g. which history furnishes no parallel
The discipline was terrible, but it was needed.
There was danger that the sterner virtues Of cur
fathers would die out in Che midst of long
peace, aud the seducticns OF wealth and luxury
IL was necessary that some rude shock should wake
the nstion from its dreams 10 lis higher needs and
show 10 itself and TO the world that The spirit of the
/ fathers lived still in the sons.
How we became at war / heed not stop 10 tell
/ il is a tale you all know too we'll For four years
I we watched with agonizing anxiety the varying
strife II was a strife on whose issue depended no
mere question Of territory prerogstveor national
/ honor but the great question OF tho nations life
hung in the balance. The nation met the issue with
the calm determination Of those who dare 70 do the
/ right well knowing the price and foreseeing the
risk. We have sent best aud bravest forth u
battle. Aching hearts waited for them in ten thou
sand homes. There have been partinga and tear
and mourning in every neighborhood and hamle
and village, and to-day the widowed and th'
orphaned are in our midst, and the MANNED and tn
uourners 20 about our streets We saw our loas
If national debt rise higher and more vsst and Eel
The pangs Of disappointment and disoouragemeni
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-12-26
RuhIfc RaIe.

Estate of Miles WEIGH, decd.
DY. virtue Of an order from the Hon
I'D the Parish Court in and for the Par.
ish Of Calcasieu, there viii be sold a.
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, by Henry WEIGH, Administra-
tor, at the last residence of Miles Welcb
deceased, on Lacasine, in this Parish on
Thursday, january 2s, 1869.
the following described property, be.
longing to said Estate, to wit
Two hundred and
forty acres of land, lying on the East
side of Lacasine, and described as i3eF-
certificate No. 1898, dated February
LIST, 1860, and described as follows n.
w. Il Of s. WI III and w. 15 Of N. W
IA Of Sec. 80, in Z. 8 s. Of R. 4 West
and N. E IA Of s.. q. "a and ID. b of
az p. "a of Sec. 25, in Z. 8, is. II. 8
West, containing 243 and 15T10O acres,
S. w. District of Louisiana. q
/ dwelling house; l kitchen; / corn
crib; 2 out houses; one Thousand pieux:
five hundred rails; | wagon; / horse
cart; l buggy irons; gentle horse;2
yoke OF oxen; % head gentle cattle: 10
head OF hogs; 1 pillow; 2 hoes; 3 axes; /
lot household furniture; / lot kitchen
furniture; 1 lot sugar cane, ETC., etc.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: ".
One-tenth cash on day Of sale, and
the balance at one, two and three years
credit from day of sale; purchasers to
execute their notes with good and sol
vent security In Solid0, in favor of the
Administrator. The land to remain
specially mortgaged in favor of said
Estate till full and entire payment.
~ n READ pS,,;sb T,,1o,,
I Lake Charles. Dec. 26 1868 ~
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other parties, and subject It to
enormous costs, he viii perceive
the futility OF any hope Of prose-
cutting the design which, he AYERS,
is his main one, to-wit the extern
sion and better administration of
the road through the means which
lie has employed. M o. Tunes.
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Vente PmbliQue.
succession de Miles WeICIl.

Succession de Miles WEIGH
I'm vGrtu dun ordre de PHon. la.
~ Copr des Preuves dams ct pour la
Paroisse Calcasieu, il sera vendu en-
vente publiqne, an plus offrant ct
dernier enCherissenr, par Henry
Weloh, Administrator a Ia derni6re
residence de Miles Welch, decide, sur
le llacasine, en- cette Paroisse,
Jeudi, rs Janvior, 1869,
les propridtes ciapfes d6crites, APP
partenant a Ia dite succession, sd.
voir
Deux cents q uarante
acres de terre, sur le cote Est du
Lacasine, 81 d6crites par certificat
No. 5938, date Ter F6vrier 1860, ct
d6crites CONNIE suit, savoir lie LA
NJ o. du liza s. o., ct Ia liz o du
Ira N. o. de Ia Sec. 80, dams lie 4 Q
S. dc Ia Rangee 4 81, ct le la N.
E. du liz S. 10 ct Ia liz Il. du La
n u. de Ia Sec, rs, 4. 8 ~ Rang6a
5 Quest, contenant 2s8 IL l5ll00
acres, District Sud. Quest do la Loui-
siane,
maisoa de residence; cuisiney
| magasin a maIs, 2 appoints, 1000
pieux; wagon; | charrette 4 che.
val; ferments de buggy; chevai
donx; 2 paires de beaufs; rs t6tes de-
bates dopces; 10 tetes de cochons;
charrue; 2 pioches; 2 haches; / lot de
meubles de maison; los d'ustensiles
de cuisine; lot de canine D sucre.
TERnEs MI G0NDruoNs
Un dixi6me compliant le jour dc ID
ventc, Ct Ia balance L un, deux III
trois ans dc credit du Jour de Ia
vente. Les acqu6reurs executeront
leurs blllets avee honne ct satisfai-
sante securit6 solidaife, on favour de
ADMINISTRATORS La terre resistant
hypoth6uaae en- faveur
do Ia dite succession jnsqaA plcIn %
enter Placement.
ID. j. READ,
Juge d6 Paroisse-
Lae Charles, 26 Dec. 1858.
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progressing In the United States
Court to force tllis company int
bankruptcy continues, and, in fact
increases with the development 81
the plot now laid bare in the pro
ceedings. The people begin to
think that they have an interest ia
defeating any scheme to lock up
that road for the benefit Of private
spectators.
Above the views and interests OF
specializing operators, rises the
demand Of this community for the
extension and completion of this
road to the Texan line. All who
stand in the way of this great pur-
pose must go down. Their petty
schemes and motives must be ex-
posed, and themselves be subjected
to popular scorn and denunciation.
ff, we repeat, the object be to
effect an early sale of the assets,
rights and franchises of this road,
SO as to disencunber it of its pres
emit "dead wood, and pass it into
the hands Of live and responsible
parties, the people would approve
the result. 1T is fully certain that,
under its present or old organiza-
ton, it is not practicable to carry
out the design of the road. Mr..
Charles Morgan gvinced his char
acteristic sagacity, when he de-
clined cooperating with twenty
four directors, and a discordant
mass of bondholders and stock
holders, in the attempt to extend |
the road to Texas. But Mr.. Nor
gan would, with the same sagacity, /
find it vastly to his interest to act
with a few responsible, practical
and sensible capitalists to that end.
The idea that his vast interest in a
peculiar class 81 steamers, espe=
cially constructed for the naviga-
ton of the difficult bays and pass
es of the Gulf coast Of Texas,
would be unfayoTably affected by
railroad connecting this city with
the central portion of Texas is
absurd, and would display d great
lack of Judgment and experience.
Hence, we believe that if the road
were put up for sale tomorrow, no
one would have a larger real inter-
est to bid for it than Mr.. Morgan.
The suggestion that the proceed
ing in bankruptcy has been insti-
gated by other railroad companies,
which desire to bid for this road,
is not justified by any information
we can get. We believe it is a
pure imagination or invention to
cover other purposes. Parties de-
string to purchase the road, with a
view to its extension, would per-
fectlY concur IN the view that their
object could not be promptly and
satisfactorily attained through a
protraoted litigation. The road.
with all its rights and privileges
has been in the market for months. i
The most liberal terms are offered /
to all who viii take it and run it to-
line. Bondholders declare their
Willingness to give up their cou- !
pons Or convert their first into
second bonds, and the State Of |
Louisiana and city ofNew Orleans /
would cheerfully surrender their
stock to any company which would ,
take charge Of the road, and obi
gate themselves to extend and I
finish it To the Sabine. This BEING
the case, whore is there any need ]
for the proceeding now going on I?
Certainly Mr.. Tucker, who has ms
Itiated these proceedings, cannot /
have any interest in forcing this !
1-f 2
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THE .WHAT lis 1T p,

place as the great " What Is it p
of tho American museum of po-
htical wonders and enigmas. There
were some politicians presumptu-
/ Gus enough to believe that as soon
as the election was over, they
could penetrate the blank crust Of
his silence, and the still banker
crust of his speech, and pluck out
the heart of his mystery, with as
much ease as Barnum, had he
chosen, could have cut through the
gutta percha covering Of the orr
ginal What is it?" and exhibited
the bones and bowels, the whole Of
the internal anatomy and physiolo-
gY, of that marvellous creature, in
the shape Of wood, glue and saw
dust But thus far they have ut
terlY failed, with-all their devices,
to mitigate to the penetrable point
the integumentary toughness of
the President elect. It is useless
to inquire whether the failure of
every attempt to get at his poll
teal bottom, is because he is bot
tomless In the sense of having no
depth, or in the sense Of being
deep beyond fathoming. He baf-
fes speculation. Radical and Con
sentative, Democrat and Republi-
can, are equally lost in wilder
ness of surmise when they attempt |
to explore his political probabifi-
5ies and potentialities. For once,
The inquisitive audacity and the
guessing ingenuity Of Yankeedom
stand aghast, discomftted and dis
consulate. This human problem,
which they arrogantly fancied they
,outtd1 resolve as quickly as take 4 to
pieces a wooden clock, stolidly
nocks their questionings and con
ecturings, and returns their brazen
stare with a look as paralyzing to
as the calm, eternal gaze
# the Egyptian sphinx, and as de-
liant OF Interrogation as mummy
Pharaoh.
What has more especially puz-
lied the political quidnuncs Of late
lbout Grant Is the strange middle
which he has made in the way of
jestowing his presence at both |,
public and private entertainments.
For example, after brealzfasting
With company of rank Radicals
It Delmonicos, he dined at the AS
or House with a select gathering,
comprising conservative Repubi-
ANS, war Democrats, peace Dem
johnson men, but not q
ingle representative Of unadulter-
ted straight ghlt Rad
lay, more, The latter occasion
vas q testimonial to Attorney Gem
raj EYarts, who owed his position
4 the cabinet and this banquet In
is honor, to the fact that he was
hief counsel for the President in
he impeachment trial, which, as
eople supposed at the time, was
recipitated by the coalition of {
trant with the Radical impeach-
RS. The great majority Of the !
uests belonged to the legal pro- J
ession, the respectable members I
+ which, it is well known, looked {
nth peculiar adherence on the
to impeach the Presi-
ent, from purely partisan motives, s
nd without any constitutional /
round Of accusation. Yet Grant
Mingled co1rivially with an assem- i
lage thus constituted, and could !
aY, as he did saw In q brief and
characteristic reply To tie regular
oast to the President elect, that {
'om no other body Of mon world E