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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18
A New Enterprise.

s. w. Higgins & Co. have an advertise
ment in the Journal, for putting down
sChandler's Patent Drove Wells" Several
Of these wells are now in operation in Opel
ousas and the Parish. They are furnished
with an ordinary pump. or with a f~orce-pump
that viii, we are informed, throw water about
se~venty-fve feet. This would be over the
height Of an ordinary house. and such a pump
might be the Means of saving it in case of fire.
The well being a tube, occupies but little
space. The supply of water, for ordinary
purposes, is inexhaustible. The cost is two
dollars and a half per foot. The usual depth
here is from thirty to thirty-five feet, making
the amount from seventy-fve to ninety dol
lars. The ~force-punp is furnished for about
fifteen dollars extra. One evident advantage
these have over ordinary wells, Is, there is no
possibility Of caving. They have become
fashionable here from their real merits, and
not merely from novelty. A considerable
number Of orders for them have not yet been
filed; and the only way to get one in the
course Of three weeks Or q month, is to- apply
Immediately.
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@~AEasonic Tisalmgs.n

This handsome semi-monthly has become
fixed fact in journalism, and We congratu-
late the brethren on having at last secured
areliaB1s exponent Of their principles In
the popular newspaper form. So great has
been It's success during the past, that It was
enlarged on the FIRST of January last, when
its With Volume commenced, and printed or
a28x42 sheet, id quarto form. The price,
however, remains at Ore Dollar Per Tsns.
But the greatest attraction for 1870 Is the
fact thar John W. Simons, of New York
who j. Nj past Grand Master, present Grand
Treasurer Of The Grand Lodge, and Grand
High Priest u the Grand Chapter OF che
state of New Fork, IS to 81 one Ct its chief
editors He u justly renowned al d liza.
sonic Jurists and y one Of tia freshest, "a.
ciest, and soandest writer's ID the frasernity.
He viii have exclusive charge Of the Lew
Department, but viii noe by INV means be
confined to that.
The Tiaiugs Is the only real newspaper
IN the fraternity. There IS ! host Of Re-
yieHls, Magazines, etc, but this alone orc.s-
pies the strictly newspaper Aeld, ~ news
items are gathered from The foar auaftas
of The globe, and are always fresh and II
liable. Every Mason ought to hayeit. n
putting itat One Dollar i Fear, Mr.. Raa1,
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SUPREME COUNT.
Opelo1,sas-Eune Term, 1870

Mr.. A. B. Anderson, the gentlemanly Clerk
of the Supreme Court at this place, has fur
nished us with the following condensed pro
ceedings of that Court, up to Wednesday
evening last:
Present J. G. Taliaferro, W. G. WHY, W.
W. Howe, Associate Justices.
Celestine H. Lambert, wife, ct ais. vs.. j.. b
Soileau, fls. ct als.-Centinued.
Leonard J. Smith VS.. Harvey Hopkins Ct
ais. two cases same title-Continued.
President and Corporation Of New Iberia
VS.. David Riggs-Continued.
State of Louisiana VS.. William Mccormick
Continued.
State of Louisiana VS.. Louis Soileau, + m c
Continued.
Valerie N. Neveu VS.. Alanson Spaulding-
Continued. .
Police Jury of vermillion vs.. Ambrose La
cour ct als.-Continued.
Clafrville & Marcelin Granger VS.. Joseph
SaJlIer-Continued.
Alexandra H6bert VS.. Louis A. BroussaFt-
Continued.
yalsin veszy, Administrator. VS.. iCaroline
Broussard-Continued.
Marie Julie Daigle, Adm'x., VS.. Onezime
Olivier ct als.-Continued.
Marie Therese Castillo VS. n. & W. Ofutt
Submitted.
Roman Verdun vs. W. M. Smith, Ex-, ct
als.-Continued.
Alcibiade & Joseph Robichaud VS.. Deraline
Bodin, widow and tutrix-submitted.
C. M. Conrad VS.. Gustave A. Callery-Sub-
mitted.
Armand Gillard VS.. Placide Huval-sub.
mitted,
Agnes Rodriguez, widow Michel Cormier,
VS.. Charles j. Bienvenu-Decided at cham.
bers.
Myer Myer VS.. John Brawnson, Jr.-Con.
tinued. '.
Arpha M. Smith. widow, VS.. Elizabeth Nc.
Waters u Observation-Disclosures.
Ethan Allen vs.. John Tariton ct als.-Con-
tinued.
John Abadie VS.. Olive Treche, tutrix-Sub.
mitted.
Ann segura vs.. A. Costa ct als.-Motion to
dismiss filed.
State of La. vs.. Charles Walker-Assign.
ment of errors filed.
Charles NJ. Conrad VS.. Gustave A. Gallery
Argued and submitted.
J. G. Parkerson VS.. J.. M. Grundy-Con
tinued.
Alex. Moacheux VS. j. J. Mistrot ct ais
Submitted.
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: The Living Machine.

Injure tho main spring Of q watch and
everySportion of the works becomes disor-
dered. The human stomach is to the hui
man system what that elastic piece of metal
is to q c~hronometer. 1t influences the &C.
ton of the other organs, and controls, to @
certain extent. the whole living machine.
The comparison may be carried further
for as the weakness or other imperfections
of the main spring is indicated on the face
of the time piece, so also is the weakness or
other disorder of the stomach betrayed by
the face of the invalid. The complexion is
sallow or faded, the eyes are deficient in
lustre and intelligence, and there is q worn,
anxious expression in the whole counte-
nance which tell as plainly as written words
could do, that the greet aoa1rasasng o'gdS
whose Office it is to minister 10 the wants
of the body, and to sustain and renew all
its parts, is not performing. IT'S duty. IL
requires renovating and regulating, q to
accomplish this end Hostetters Stomach
Bitters NAV be truly said to be the one
TINA ueeafu1 The broken main spring of
a watch NAV be replaced BY. 9 new ono, but
the stomach can only be repaired and
strengthened. and this is me of the objects
Of the famous vegetable restorative which
for eighteen years has been waging a sue.
cessful contest with dyspepsia in all eli
mates. As a specific for Indigestion it
stands alone. When the resources of the
nharmacopeia have been exhausted, with
p,'t at best, doing more than mitigating
the complaint, a course Of this wholesome
and palatable, yet powerful, stornachic
effects a perfect and permanent cure. In
all cases of dyspepsia the liver IS more or
less disordered, and upon this import
ant gland, as well as upon the stomach
and bowels, the Bitters act with singular
distinctness, regulating and rsinvigoratlng
every secretive and assimilating organ, on
which bodily and mental health depend.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18

A dispatch from Galveston states chat a
bill has passed the Texas Senate, granting
$4,000 to the mile to the Southern Pacific
Railroad. and that this is the most popular
Bill before the Legislature.
ST. Landry should follow this example by
making the appropriation of $4,000 for
the construction of the railroad which we
discussed last week.
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SC. Landry Drug store.

We call the attention of our readers to the
advertisement Of Mr.. John Posey, Of the est.
Landry Drug Store and Medical Depot, es-
tablished A. D.. 1848."
From MIR. Posey's long residence here, his
long experiences, and ability as a druggist, it
would be su~perfluous in us to say anything in
regard to him. Els stock is complete, COM
prising everything usually found in o drug
store. A summary Of the same will be found
In. the advertisement.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18
New Attorneys.

Tie following gentlemen were examined,
admitted and sworn, during the present SEES.
sson o. the sapreme Court At this place. as
attorneys and counsellors vt law, 70 practice
Id the several courts Of this State
CLARK w. Besancon, New Orleans
r. I. Dennee,
Robert Belden,
Mckinley Gibson, !"
w. Kibby, Abbeville;
E. r. Tansey. New Iberia;
John +. Smith, Grand Coteau
Laurent Dnpr6, Opelousas !;
Conrad DeBaillon,
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We are requested to state that the name
ofG. A. Rrazee+ wasplaced on the commit
tee of invitation to the ball to be given at
Humble Cottage Lodge, OF tie 9th inst,
without his knowledge and through the
inadvertence Of Others. The names Of the
committee ofinvitation to the celebration,
being already in type, wereused in printing
the ball tickets.
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NOtfce 10 Jurors

We have been requested BY His Honor
the presiding Judge, to announce that when
the District Court resumes it, session On
the 27th june, al members of the petit jury
who may have been excused for any cause
during the term, are expectsd 70 be present,
Otherwise attachments win issue against
them.
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For the Legislature.

DIR. J. C. MILLS is an independent can
didate for the Lower House of the State Leg
i~slature, at.the election in November next.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18

Owing To pressure Of job work, we
publish a less amount of reading matter
this week than usual.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18

We have receivedtCo Dement'S Circn-
lar and. Map, and will notice next week.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18

The word ho~me--loveIy 10 al-s- perhaps
never felt il Che fnllness Of It's peaceful beauty
except by the homeless.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18
Lorsis Stagg

Is q candidate for the office OF Sheriff OF
the Parish of St. Tandry, at the election
next November.
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ussT OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the Post Office at Opeiousas
lime LIST. 1870. which, if not called for ~
IrIv Lot will be sent to the Dead Letter OF
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TARDREW 81 CO, Al Park Row, New
YORK, are our Agents.
WHARTON q CO., Merchants Exchange
Co.'S Rooms. New Orleans, are cur Agents.
THos. MCINTYRE, 96 and 90 Common
Street. New Orleans, is our Agent.
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New York, June "A Southern Wo-
mems Bureau, having for its object the
assistance of friendless females from the
South, has been formed in this city.
ToLEDo, Ohio June 9.-The Ohio and
Michigan Railway Company was organized
to-day, and elected officers.
The road is to be extended from some
point on the Ohio River to Lexington.
Crestllne, sTif6in, and Toledo, lOhn,) Ann
Arbor, mich, and themes 70 Owassa. and
to the mouth Or the Maristo River, D Lake
Michigan.
GAIvrsTos. Texas, June 9.-The corner
stons Of the first Jewish synagogue IN this
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TARlS, OuuC 1ls-VucSSIS. ilii ohH
| Carnot refused the Masonic honors recent.
ly rendered them.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, June lit is impossi-
BILE to say how many lives were lost by the
recent conf1agration. Some put it at 300,
and others at 1900. The Sultan has been in
active in extending relief to the sufferers.
More than one thousand houses of the
Turks have been thrown open to the Chris,
tians wo were burned out. Large sums OF
| money have been subscribed for the reiet
of the sufferers, irrespective ofsect.
Death of William Gilmore simmes.
CHARLESTON, s. c., June 12.-Wm. Gil
more SHINES, the distinguished Southern
novelist, died at the residence of his son-in-
law in this city last evening, aged ID.
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
ST.. LOUIS. June 12.-The Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad was completed yesterday
to Pierce City, fifty miles west of of Spring
field. Mo-, and will be pushed forward TO
the southeast boundary of the State; thence
through the Indian Territory and across
the continent.
.surxeroN June 13.-The President
sent fo CONGRESS to-day a very important
message relative to the conflict in Cuba.
n set out by reminding Congress that
ha has promised in his annual message to
make 4 further communication on the sub
Az there was nothing at that time in the
condition Of affairs there to justify the rec
IGNITION Of beIligerent rights to the insur-
osnts, the past six months, he says, while
thew have not given to the Spanish troops
any great success, they have not advanced
the position Of the insurgents, Wno PCS
sess no port, city or town, have no poli.. sar
form of government, and~oniy max mm
from ambush on conveys. lie eolsi
! the atroeioms manner in which sas e'iu
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

the State certain men who talk Of
supporting the Alcorn party. The
AlcOrn party is the Radical negro
party and the Radical party pay
no taxes, but are kept in power,
where they manage by one process
'or another to gobble up all the
money, wrung in odious and OPP
pressive taxation from the white
Democrats Of the State. The
Raymond Gazette boaststha such
men as Judge A. r. Johnson, J..
w, c. Watson, John d. Freeman,
any many others, equally as prom
inent, favor supporting the Alcorn
party. We are loathe to believe it.
But il it is true, this is simply what
they %support-a non-tax- paying,
Office. holding, plundering horde Of
m~iscreants.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11
From :as Brandon Republican
Lock out for the Thief.

NJ. c. Cotton is abou! fifty years
old, about five feet ten inches
high, sallow complexion, blue eyes,
hair nearly gray, and weighs 1850
pounds. He has also q scar about
IN inch in length on his forehead,
and his fingers OIL one hand adj
here TO each other TO the extent OF
about an inch.
The above described thief, ON
The night Of the oath inst, stole q
horse from Mr.. d. j. Wilson, neal
Lake Station, Miss, (where he
gave his name as Blalock) J, and
made his way to this place, where
the horse was captured, he max
ing his escape.
He has been for some months
resident of this place, and Is By
trade a boot maker and watch
repairer. He is exceedingly pro
fame, and boasts Of his knowledge
of horses and skill in horse
trading.
We make this publication tina
all may be on the alert. Any in
formation concerning his where
abouts will be thankfully received
! by the CITIZENS OF RALEIGH,
Smith county, Miss.
May 26, 1870.
p. S. All newspapers in favo
of s~uppressing such yillainy
please copy.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11
WEEKLY HERALD.
TUESDAY, JUNE Z, 1870.
''IntO Each Life Soms Rain Must
Eala.E


"into each life 20 aye even 20,
Clouds must gather, or swtu or slow;
And tho bluest sky may De darkenel soon
ny the thunder clouds crossing the burning
moon.
But, blessings on the RANT
Freshness n b auty come in rs train;
And though the drops tall,
Glory and sunshino do follow them az.
The clouds that hare no rain
Are the darkest and coolest, most sad and
drear;
Most dun and gray, with no promise Of
Silence and gloom are 10 their train;
And the W nd means YEARLY
A wall IL has caught from a restless sea,
On whose breast : storm sits b~roodinE,
And through ell oae's brain
Goes q sense ofpain,
A saddest inierluding,
Asin harmony with the mouTniul strain
That Is signing in the breeze
Ihat Us moaning mid the leafess trees,
As q requiem Ger all
The fading life wherein no rain doth fail.
What life but hath lis tearsl So sweeter
made,
What were the sunshine but for the shadeP
A weary mon0tOny that will not fade.
We mourn DER changes. but they are
AS glory Of the sun, or tar,
Through cloudy day, or night clear break
ing.
Shining lar OF. 1t may be-but still shining,
As in rebuke most sweet Of repining
Behold the rited clouds are taking
Their silent flight, and with them 90 our
fears.
Shines not the suu the brighter Tor the
Eain9
Is not the grass more green : more golden.
hued the grain
And who shall dare to say that through our
lives
There runneth not the same analogy
For unto each and all OF us arrives
The same old change OF sunshine and Of
cloud
From cradle unto snowy Ehroud.
lLURGFELL0W.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

DEAR HERALD.-In looking over
the Pilot, Of Jackson, / find a letter
written by an enterprislng gentle
man Of this city, relative to German
immigration. l have read some
two or three communications from
his pen on this subject, and am will
ling to admit that he partly under.
stands It, though not fully CONVEX.
SAINT with the matter in all its bear.
ings. Judging from the text Of
them we would conclude that he
has anticipated the people In the re.
cOgnition of the position which he
will assume when the wheel Of I'm.
migration Is put In motion. l be-
lieve that the gentleman estimates
too highly his motive power, as 10
were. The general tenor Of all his
expressed views on this subject con-
vinces me that he is guilty Of as.
sumption, or in other words, as
sumes to himself the entire man.
agement and supervision Of any
scheme, decided upon, to induce an
influx Of German labor. He plain.
ly says, as | understand, that
he will oppose any arrangements
looking to this end, If he 10 not first
consulted as to Its feasibility. TAX.
ing, then, everything into consider.
alton, after the adoption Of q pro-
ject, would II not be advisable 10
consult the President OF our Ger
man Immigration Society, he who
Yields such power among the Ger
man societies Of our Western
States, as regards It's fltness2 To
speaking of the Governors message
relative to tho appointment Of a
Commissioner, and investing him
with certain duties, no says that IL
wOnld be better 10 establish q Bn-
reau, something on the Freedmbh's
style, giving It full power to adju'
dictate all disagreements between
the planter and the laborer
l would like to know II our courts
have not complete jurisdiction over
all disputes likely to arise; or does
he think that these institutions are
as dishonest rs he lntimates the
planters TO be2
Perhaps the g~entlemanis looking
to q Presidency in the event Of
this Immigrants Bureau being
created. II looks as If "the wish
was father 10 the Thought" He
Rgain says that Thousands Of emil
grants have left this State, because
they have been swiudled out OI
their labor. The assertion Is broad
and 1t impeaches the honesty cfOul
planters as a class. II l am moi
mistaken the gentlemanis cultivat-
ing O few acres of land. Query
Docs he include himself it VIII
do well enough to speak q the ras'
cality and corruption Of immigra-
ton societies, bnt not wise TO say
that those who procure labor
through them do q with the lnton-
ton Of defraudIng in the end.
l will close by saying TINT tho
, lpeOplo are willing 10 recognize the
7 Importance Of his assistance but
| are not 10 have the complete con-
, troll and diotation IN ono man.
III ty ResDk0tfuiIy, u
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

is very rich, kesf Me crop under.
control aud 10 reach. ae we'll ID
from numerous branches, at the.
forks Of which the bulk 0f spikes
usually grow. For upland, six
feet each way will usually be Groom
enough.
AT slx feet apart It viii require
about twelve hundred plants %
the acre, and viii take about two
pounds Of seed for two beans to q
hill. These twelve hundred plants
are estimated TO yield abOuttWo and
one quarter pounds each Of clean
seed; which, at the rate Of three
cents per pound (about the price
Of seed this year, would realize the
handsome sum feighty-onedoilara
per acre. To accomplish this, how
ever, not only is the best Of large
seed required, and tho ground
worked well as for 9 good crop OF
corn, but shelter at The time Of
harvesting must be provided 70
throw the spikes in as fast as gath
cred. The principal losses attend
ing the growth OF this crop in the
South have been caused by want Of
proper shelter, and raising the
small light.eOlored bean. which
really belongs to the latitude Of
Missouri and Illinois, but as total
ly unfit for Florida or Texas as pop
corn for general farming crop.
Another cause Of failure 10 plant
ing too thick, or mot giving sufficient
room. Plants 80 neglected and
mismanaged, I have seen In the
Guadalupe Valley thirty feet high
Ripening Is indicated by the spikes
turning q brownish color; q light
wagon should then be driven
through the rows; cut oifall spikes
approaching ripeness, throw them
in the wagon, and take to shell.
tered place on 9 floor. If the
weather is'hot, they will pop or fy
out Of themselves In q few days
but II the weather is cool, turning
or stirring will help them. BnI
sashes with Q Southern aspect giv'
the best aid to their popping out
When one lot is clean Of seed, an
other will be ready to gather; END
90 on until frost or cold weathel
finishes the season and harvest
Throw aside the husks, fan out thl
seed clean, and you have q read!
cash crop. In both the first ana
subsequent crops, the beat singh
plant or shoot only must be allowe'
to remain. The price Of the beal
has gradually increased for tire
years.
Other valuable features aud quail
tiles are possessed by the castor
plant. It's foliage furnishes foo
!, for a peculiar silk-worm, perhap
, equal to the mulberry. The leave
are used for promoting lactatioI
1, and by some people said TO be
sovereign remedy for rheumatisI
when put Immediately on the q
Eected part; and its half'grow
stems are known to yield an exec
lent fibre for ropes, mating, an
Il similar purposes. BY cultivation
fl who have raised the bean as q GRO
IL is regarded as a fertilizer, rath'
g than an exhsuster Of the lan'
! which 10 no doubt the case, eI
! pecially II the pOmice is returned
: the soil, that being q well.knOw
. powerful fertilizer, aud the san
n may be said of the heavy folial
e and the refuse Of the stalks.
s INV. 9
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

MARRIED MEN.-There is an ex-
preston in the face ola good mar
ried man who has a good wife,
that q bachelors cannot have. 1t
is indescribable. He is q little
nearer the angels than the prettiest
Young fellow living. You can see
that his broad breast Is q pillow for
somebody's head, and that little
fingers pull his whiskers. No one
ever mistakes the good married
man. It Is only the erratic one
who leaves you in doubt. The
good one can protect all the un'
protected females, and make him
self generally agreeable to the
ladies, and yet never leaves doubt
on any mind that there is Q precious
little woman OF home worth al thl
world to him.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

THOMAS WILLIAMS killed Kelly, a
grocery keeper near the mouth Of
Cold water In this county on Satur-
day evening last. The killing
grew out Of a dispute as to the pay
ment Of fifty cents from Kelly "a
Williams son. Mr.. Williams gave
himself up aud was tried before j.
X. Oliver, justice Of the peace on
Tuesday last, aud committed TO jail
in default Of one thousand dollar
bOnd,-lPanela Star, June 4th,.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

Says the New York Express
"a great many silly reports con-
corning New York city and Its
people, are set aaoat in the coun'
try press, and what is surprising
is, that our rural friends believe
them to be true. Among the Ia
test nonsense Of this kind we
find a statement that ladies
have sailed hence to Paris to
have their faces enamelled, and
that fashionable folk here are hav.
ing diamonds set into their teeth
What next"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11

F. z. sTRIPPLENAN, Of this city,
has been arrested in New York for
embezlement to the amount of
$4,000, which he obtained from
parties here and elsewhere. He
had engaged passage on the German
steamer from New York.