The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-06-05

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i, Tucker shot himself. In this opinion, w,
believe ninety-nine persons out of one hun
dred, regardless of race or color, are con
firmed.
There may be further investigation Of
this case. The examination was not closed
but adjourned BY Judge Porter, for turtle,
inquiry, should other witnesses be- found,
who could throw any light On the matter.
Red Diarrhea Remedy is pleasant and eff
tectual in acute and chronic diarrhoa.
For cholera morbus and cramps, use r. ID. r.
r. d. Il. is no hot astringent preparation.
Crops Il Prospects OF St. Landry.
After a fortnight's dry weather, we have
had, during this week. heavy showers of
rain, which will prove beneficial to gardens
and growing crops of every kind, should
such weather not last for too long a season.
Our planters are hopeful of SUCCESS not
w~ithstanding the fact that crops of all kinds
are at least one month behind, owing to the
long continued wet weather in the spring.
Cotton, cane, and corn, are smaller than we
have ever known at this time of year, and
are just beginning to revive from the blight
ing effect Of the cold nights that we have
had all the spring up to within ten Or twelve
days past. Much more cotton, as we'll as
cane, has been planted this season than since
the war ); and There is a feeling of hope ev-
erywhere throughout the parish that the
season will, from this time, prove a propiti-
Gus. one, and that the yield of our great sta
pies will at least equal that Of last year
This is the spirit, at least, in which our peo-
pie are working, and we devoutly wish for
them an ample reward for their labor.
We are an agricultural people, and are
destined soon to- place ourselves in that hap.
py: and Independent position which, in this
Fertile and highly favored section, is sure to
result to all who will employ q reasonable
iegree Of enterprise and industry in tiling I
his generous soil of ours. st. Landry is
admitted by all who have seen the parish to
'e a goodly land, while we who live here
~eriously believe that il most natural res I
'ects it Is unsurpassed, not only In the !
State OF Louisiana, but anywhere in the
United States. This language would ap- {
ear extravagant to persons at a distance J
have not visited US. Let such come t
nd see for themselves. Cur country does '
OF lie on or near any highway of travel, n
nd consequently it is unknown. It has S
to be seen to be recognized at once as e
ne of the most beautiful and inviting 1
ountrles that the u ever shone upon t'
o illustrate this we have but to mention CT
e fact that many of our most independent s
ad e%nterprising citizens have come among al
from the State Of TerasJsince the war. c'
would seem strange but it is a fact, new s.
theless, that many persons who saw this u
'untry as soldiers during the war, as soon 8
it ceased abandoned their lands and their T.
'mes in Texas and settled in st. Landry. F,
2 well know that the railroad projected
is way and northward up the Red River .
LEY will bring with it the population and e F.
nsequently the enterprise and wealth we q.
much desire; but there is here now al
field for the investment of capital< in
luabie lands. which will not remain open ha
2 much longer period Of time. Already CO
IDS are everywhere tending upward, and
} rise must, in the very nature Of things,
So confident are we Of this, that =
wish here to record the prediction that W :,
less s. than three years from this time their DR.
&c in this parish will double the. present Ur
e at which they are sold. We suggest
our people who have lands to dispose Of. ~ ~
t to be at all uneasy about the matter-Fo
gers will be on hand, and that at no dis CHI
It day. To land buyers everywhere we
;, be ina hurry if you would be IN time
garden spot, though remote from the the
highways Of travel, is "likc d city on La
Ut cannot be hid, whether We have tio'
or not. This latter, however, we the
ard as a certainty, and we confidently apr
k for tae time, and that not. remote, cha
the inspiring whistle Of the locomo- sel'
shall be daily and hourly heard passing to
through this parish, and near to TO {
Itayn, pearinste'the great metropolis Of
South the vast travel and rich freiehts
he Red River valley. W.
-e-- per
person who, in the New CLEANS Times ting
ne 29th May, signs himself W" gives ed.
community and parish d. not over aas. In
1g notices. will
e presume that he is the individual a.oe
passed through our town some DAYS !" 2
IN company with Prof Hils,aard. and T.,
advertised himself while here. BY dis -,
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