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my hat fbis little WON IN, who has conquered
sncctte By her ttdomitatle spirit aud patient
fidustly. IA for the remai!dur Of tha east. !
thouid Say thit 1ie,sce Was fAscinsting. pert
little queeh. digging deficiouslr, and possessed
OF about ~ much qlsen1y digaity - sm2.l,
e1Iect it.tle FOLKS t. t. be et. .,is"iasd. In@vsr
Eaw ons thAt was. It matters httle, however,
AZ no Que, big or little, il dgnitsd except
upon cOnHulelvn or ~ Acrideu:. stloutst
ray that Laurence dxe.srd 4Seuers aamlraol..
a'ti hat he Ea.g il we'll At t,tuEn. althuugh
much OF to beauty Of the ecore Ear toss n
a'as.us'g it to his high veice. III .ulI "a;
that Campbell GIT through ~. 8ris very eiev-
e1ls for tirst attempt; that the cloru- ,ii]
VERY fa1riy, and that choica Englist
-pitlets, aud lign German swearing, Aitt,
:he occxxionai ttro sing Of 4 b1i:k At this or
that player would have soothing efYa:t, and
cordlc.s to moro cAt.: IN pIAFing- Doc. Mf.
Beh1rps hear those brasses un his right h.nd?
DOES Mr. Behiens bear the flute and the clari~
nets N hfs left hand, I wonder? II h. Goes,
it seetna 10 me he tuuat be continually tor
1nented a1th tho cesire 10 have come one saw
Lis leg OF. '' Il il aho4 king, positively shock
,pg, n Segnin says. How auy man ca,
rssnd over shose braasee sna ring with ths
xlightett hope Of surviving the operation
pasres compEs htntion! How Auv mau cxu
stard al the uther end and eing iu cosreet time
a1d tune iB equally M sterion.. Tie rrper-
's,.e o " Esnss SA :: Tnssun A. one aon'
~ Wsstsn.sd.r !. Sr,r,,aa uas; W. 4..1s1s'a; !. M;
~ III. Hu.na,t,,s ~ E1d. - ,.!is- .uasr. y
u9s;.ta ~ ~ Hae .;-g.' S't,s.; rnea:. Lalne
- fC",," ~. =. .,nr,t,. aa; r a,e,nooa. hue
g.an,nme.n." e"'Ds' to''a's'" u
80, ,-,,.,
.,., .9nnsas 10 xr;, suaulcoGea 9n9 tnas iet.et
~. ,,. ~ "ra !est =. s'Sasea' asa
t''h '*a1n 4.s,ti. '4.o v w, 'a s"o tnoasuts wleA
,,.ra IL ny f1nm Naas;a s" eoss III "sy 1eaa'he
..;t;s - ", n,,,,:s n,s,.,... .,,.,,a, b,
o: not: sc1k i. a.E waa,eyes be r. Sa' ] aui-,
-n:1s ii such wo1K will tie always TIC talny G v.
4ant htm to 60, Md Et Dc hls 1'cst. n.
asGh!. .. hrat.iehd!hEs VII enable hl'u ~ :au
ant sh,en, H. s,sx gssa. fnah taey VIII BE-
snvo aa t1eai: aiway. !, re.,,p.s.tI w a, a1as
f1uu.l. done fai:t.' ho.IoK au,l de5nI ., il.
, 1870-10-09


t ~&'e .PP'emeo'asy haeot
@ -,'ts - te,s 80 nanes a' VI Aak tR'nosE'
sI..,s - ~ NC ""a.ess VI i1olessof
:: ~ sea. oe<lans u tue bsatish
~ n4'"n.aeae .. S'e'eaee>
"'aa ~ 'ue a''ent'on OF the
~ "'enea n.e'e's 10 ne entes9a't-
~. "." - ~ n..n "ao Graves 1os lnstfae-
..'n' :. Luz" "otus' We khos' arc some
e' . ea' anu sc'ent'ne tefoa a ds1a-
'oA, ou' even .ne average Fun oi news
@peR fe'.aets' WILL IL tnoy attacS these Oh
:''ae'eS vigorously nna IN tue auu9ess
,uosua'um o. 3aets "hlca u would nave
''nsn'es even As' esaae'na 70 KNOW and
WHICH me average ho1Sloaa4 referred 10
tnay eoasfoef Win pleasure aud profit
tne People PERISH says ffotes-
GU, na1'es, iof LACK OF Sno"seage' ana
10 n.e y onoEe!1e9ua1 stfuse'e NOT 10 peflsn'
'nlne lnat sna'' maze 'nat sttass'e more
uolel'' a'1o easier VIII oe Welcomed as
use1oi practical iact. Inc application, II
~ '1oe' niaS nol oe "ah'n tue reach OF all
VI u.s. as ehemical laboratories are not yet
eonssue1eo as indispensable atf}uncts to the
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SheriN7a Sale.

Henrietta N. WacAerhogen, Test'y. Err,
Is. Robert H. stteU. Adm'r'
PARRISH COURT, St. Landry, 10. 836.-
T. BY virtue Of an alias order Hsizure and
sale emanating from the Parish cAlrt sitting
in and for the Parish of st. LanNY in tbs
above entitled suit, and to me direaed, l will
offer for sale at public auction, to tc last and
highest bidder, at the Court ouspf said par
ish, in the town of Opelousas, or
Saturday The 18th day Of NaB 1870
at II o'clock, A. NJ, the following described
property seized to satisfy said WIT, to wit
A TRACT SR PARCEL OF LAND
being section fifteen of townsb number six
| south of the ~thirty-frst degre'of north latl'
tude, range number FIVE cas- in the South,
western Land District of Louiana, being the
same purchased by deceased from Geo: b.
Stewart, Sept. 9th. 1889. recfded in book J.:
]. page $3.50, of the Recordes office IN and
for the said Parish of St. Lndry. containing
sixty-eight S4Ilo0 supericiaacres. a,
Terms and Conddions.-sor cash, in pin
to satisfy the sum II t~hree,undred and forty
five dollars, with eight percent yearly interest
from Goth December, 1860 n one third there
of, and like interest ON 10Th December,
1868, on another third 1ereot, and like inter
est on the balance and ther third thereof from
the goth December, 1888.
April 2, 1870.
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DR., RICHAVs GOLDEN REMEDIES.

Use these only, and save time, health and
money.
$1,000 REWARD for any case of disease
in any stage which they fail to cure.
nR. RICHAU's GOLDEN BALSAM No
IL /, cures Ulcers, liberated Sore Throat
and Mouth, Sore Eyes, Cutaneous Eruptions,
Eopper-colored blotches, Soreness OF the
Scalp, Scrofula, &C.; it is the greatest Reno
vator, Alternative and Blood Purifier known,
reno .es all mercury from the system, and
leaves the blood pure and healthy.
nR RICHAU's GOLDEN BALSAM, No.
III Q, cures Mercurial Affections, Rheumatism
in all it's forms, and gives immediate 1elief in
all cases.
Price of either No. ]. or 2. $5 per bottle,
or two bottles for SO.
TAR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN ANTIDOTE,
III a rapid and radical cure for all urinary de-
r~angements. Price So per bottle.
nR. RICHAU'S GULDEN ELIXIR
III D'AMOUR, a radical cure for Nervous
or General Debility, in old or young; impart.
ing energy with wonderful effect. Price IS
per bottle, or two bottles for SO.
On receipt of price these remedies will be
shipped Ia any place, None genuine without
the namS of "DR. RICHAUS GOLDEN
REMEDIES, D B. RICHARDS, Sole Pre-
prietor.'' blown in glass of bottles
Address DR.. RICHARDS, No. 223 Yarick
ST., New York.
45-1y
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Public sale.

EST Joel T. Cahehan.
Dtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
1t of the Parish Of St. Landry, there
willIld at public auction, to the last and
hig1dder, by the undersigned tutrix, or
by fc auctioneer, on the premises, on
kesday, Nay I'm, 1870,
the Ing property, belonging to the es-
tate /. Callehan, deceased, to wit
(Ahty acres Of land situated in the
Parist. Landry, on Bayou Petite Prairie,
boubn the north by lands Of Elisha Nc
BridSeverin Ramard, on the south BY
lan4m Watson, on the east by Mrs. A.
j lie, and on the west by lands OF l..
NcHIn nd Sam Watson, with all the i'm
proyf, consisting Of dwelling house,
kitehtn house, and other buildings.
Teffash.
,tABETH FAHEY.
April b.1 Tutrix.
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Public Sale.
Estate Of DubreuI Clirier.

Estate Of DubreuI Clicier.
pY virtue of@an order of the Hon. Parish
- Court OF the Parish OF St. Mary, State of
LOUISIANA, there will be sold at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned, at the Courthouse of the Parish
OF 81 LandES' in the town Of Opelousas, on
Saturday, The 7M day Of May. 1870,
commencing at II o'clock, A NJ, the fol-
lowing described property, belonging to the
estate Of Dubreuil Olivier, deceased, late of
the Parish of st Mary, to wit:
!. A certain tract of land lying or the
lett bank of the Bayou T6che, in the Parish
OF st. Landry, bounded above by land of Ste
Iphen N. Osburn, below by land of Mrs. De-
maret and O. O. Foster, containing seven
hundred ann forty superficial arpents, more
Tor less. q
.. A tract of land situated on the right
bank of the Bayou Teche or Croquant in said
Parish of st. Landry, containing FIVE hundred
and five superficial arpents, more or less,
bounded above by Ian DIS of ID. p. Hill, below
Py land of DR.. r, Fl. Littell, and at the rear
BY land Of Alcee Dupre and Cleo6has Co.
heau. 49, H..
These lands after deduction made of one
hundred arpents sold by DubreuiI Csivier to
Joseph Gradenigo, are the same purchased by
Jim, said Olivier: at the succession sale Of
Martin Donate, deceased, made the 18th
Harch, 1S48.
Terms e. Condaions.-Halft the price ofadju-
f~cation cash, and the balance on q credit of
Relve months from the day Of sale, the pur-
haser or purchasers for the credit portion Of
Ae price to furnish their note or notes paya-
b to the order of the Administrative, and
nditioned to bear eight per cent per annum
%Ferest from ID of sale until paid in full,
d all property susceptible Of mortgage re-
lining specially mortgaged and hypotheca-
in fav& of said estate until full and entirs
Hment Of the purchase price, vendors pri-
tge being also retained
JAS. G. HAYES, Sheriff
inril 9 1S7n
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MISCELLANEOUS
How Dexter is slrod.

The Turf, Field and Farm says
Each shoe is carefully balanced. The
surface which comes In contact win
ground slightly curves from heel to
toe. SO that when the horse is standing
firm the principal weight is borne by
heel and centre, no heavy pressure be-
ing felt upon the toe. just as a line
drawn from the heel to the toe OF a
mans boot would demonstrate a slight
curve, so is the natural curve given to
each of Dexter's shoes. When a man
walks, there is a rising. sloping action
from heel to toe, and when a horse is
trottine there is a rolling motion from
the back part Of the hoof to the front.
acknowledging the principle to be cor
rect, it stands to reason that a horse
will gather more quickly and with less
friction. if instead of the heel and toe
being forced to the same level, the
former is raised a little higher than the
latter. To secure exact proportion to
this curve, Mr.. Bonner takes each shoe
and places it ON the smooth surface Of
a marble slab, and weighs it with a cri
teal eye. In the toe of each shoe
slight excavation or slopings indenturt
is made for the purpose Of giving firm
ness to the step Of the horse. BY thu
force of conclusion the soft earth i
forced up into this excavation, so tina
in raising from heel to toe the sho'
does not slip backward. This slopin;
indenture must be carefully proportion
ed to the size and weight Of the shoe
for otherwise it might create frictio
: and prove a positive drawback instea
: of an assistant. This mode Of shoein
certainly has worked well in Dexter
case, foe the animal is still a marve
and all of his recent performance
: which have so much astonished tn
world, have been made in shoes con
strueted after the pattern described"
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ADV'MENTS
Sherif9s Sale.

Auguste Donate, ils, vs.. Julien Bordelon
District Court, st. Landry, No. 1908
DY virtue of an alias order of seizure and
ID sale issued out of the Hon. 9Th District
Court, in and for the Parish OF st. Landry, in
the above entitled cause, and to me directed,
l will proceed to sell at public auvtion, to the
last and highest bidder, at the Courthouse of
said parish. in the towA of Opelousas, on
Saturday the It'll dag Of May, 1870,
commencing at II o'clock. A. NJ, the follow,
ing described property, seized to satisfy said
order, to wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the
Parish of St. Landry, fronting on the Bayou
Teche six arpents, and having a depth Of
sixty-fve a~rpents, known as the ,'Vieille Va
cherie,' bounded north by land Of Onezime
Marks, south by lands of Alexandra Castillo
east by lands belonging to 1.-THE heirs of Charles
Barre, and west by Bayou T9che, with all the
buildings and improvements.
Te~rms-CasH. =
April 2, MO.
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d ADV'MENTS
Public sale.
af lillian FL. Terrell.

Estate Of lillian II. Terrell.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
ID Court OF the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, on the premises, by the under
signed Curator. or bya public a%uctioneer, on
Wednesday, June Isl, 1870,
the4undivided half of the following property
belonging to the estate Of William Ell. Terrell,
deceased. to.wit
a certain tract of land, together with the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated
in this parish, in the quarter called Prairie
Plaisance, measuring one hundred and sixty
seven superficial arpentss more or less, boun-
ded west by land of Dnrel Duprs, north by
land of Terrell and L. Debafllon, east By land
Of widow Vasseur and others.
2. Sixty superficial arpents Of wood land
more or less, bounded on one side, north, by
g. Bellfour, on the other side, south, by T
Moulle, and on one end, west, by Bayou Grand
Louis, and at the other end, east, by land d
Ghas Belfour. !,
Both tracts purchased By William II. and
Joseph e. Terrell by act before Yves Davy,
Recorder, and Recorded in Book s. page SIG
Terms and CondItions.-One half in cash,
and the remaining half IN twelve months from
day ef sale, and special mortgage and ven,
doris privilege retained on the property sold
to secure the credit payment.
JAMES hi. THOMPSON,
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Sale.

4 James Mires VS.. Placide LeBlaIr.
Parish Court, Saint Landry, mo. 400
10Y virtue of a writ of feri tacias ssued
ID out of the Hon. Parish Court of the Far
ish of St. Landry, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed, | will sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Courthouse in the town of Opelousas, on
Saturday, May 18th, 1870
at II o'clock, A. NJ the following property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit:
| Dwelling house situated on publl'
land.
Corn crib situated on the same.
About 51l pannels of fencing, more OF
less, situated on public land.
] Wooden axle OK cart.
] Yellow dun riding horse.
NJ Gentle mich cow and calf.
/ Fat cow.
| One year old heifer.
] Large log chain about Is feet long.
About six or seven head of stock sheep.
Branding iron, which will be exhibited
on the day of sale
| Acre and a half Of sugar cane.
Terms.-Cash.
April %, 1870. #e
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MISCELLANEOUS.
RimgDorle I'm Horses.

This is an exostosis surrounding
whole or part of the circle Of the cofo,
nat, sometimes involving the Joint formed
hy the large and small pastern bones.
When il does not involve rfe joint, but
is situated about it, the lameness gene
rally admits of cure, and although the
enlargement can not be removed, it may
NOT interfere with the usefulness of the
animal. But when the disease involves
the Joint. the bones unite, the articuia-
tion is destroyed, and there remains a
stiff ioint forever. Afterwards, straight,
upright pastern, either formed so natu-
rally, or the result of documentary con-
fractions, are very prone TO- this disease.
Ringbonles, however, are not uncommon
" produced in young horses that have
nst upright pasterns, at the time OF
their being broken to ride, and from
their being throWned on their Launches
during training, this latter fact account
ing for the greater frequency OF the
disease in the hind than IN the tore
feet, Sometimes, however, this aftec
& ton is met among y~earlings, it being
supposed that The p~redisposition il
hereditary. The indications If treat
ment are to reduce the inflammation By
peulticss, cold application, etc, unit
tine limb has resumed its natural tempe
nature; after this, blister the enlarge
ment, and keep up the action for
month, then let it heal. and if lamenes
is still present, blister again. The &C
ton Of 4 blister is kept up by the appil
cation of a1small quantity OF the ONT
ment from time to time. Never intei
fere with these deposits unless lamenes
exists.
Side bones. and exostosis Of the coffi
bone, are also very prevalent; indeed
the coffin bones Of old horses are seldoI
found without them. The lateral Cal
tilages also become ossifed.
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sheriff - sale.

tzime l.. Fontenet, admir-, VS.. William
Carcamo, ct. ais.
Parish Court, st. Landry, No 460.
y virtue of a writ Of fieri facias, issued
out of the Hon Parish Court of the Par
II St. Landry, State of Louisiana, in the
IL entitled cause, and to me directed. I
Nproceed to sell at public auction, to the
Ind highest bidder, at the Courthouse of
skarish, N the town of Opelousas, on Sat
d the 18th day of May, 1870, commencing
al o'clock, A. NJ. the following described
pity, seized to satisfy said writ, to wit:
pertain tract of land situated in Vile
PPrairie, Parish of St. Landry, measuring
Sd arpents in length by one arpent and
tlbeyen feet in width, measuring seven
af and 97l1OO in superficial extent, boun-
doth by lands of Joseph G. L. Fontenos.
sby lands of Ellie Ardoin, west by Cyp-
rihuis, and east by Jean B. Tiponeau,
bdhe same purchased by defendant Car
caltarch 18th 1868. from Cyprien Louis,
t. as per act before Paul L. L. Guillau-
Military, and recorded in Book I. Recor-
defcc, st. Landry.
b.--Cash.
IL. Nj. THOMPSON,
Sheriff of St Landry.
b 2
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state OfLOuiSiana

PARISH COURT, sr. LANDET.-3H'
Estate Of CasimH Z. Iurond, d'eased
WIVES D'AVY, of the parish # St
L Landry, Curator of the Estate t Cast
mire f. Durand, deceased, having hlA a tab
leau of distribution Of the funds of saiEstate
accompanied by his petition prayingfoF tn
homologation Of the same; ,,..
And Whereas the prayer Of SAID petition
has been granted by an order Of cou;, bear
ing date April 9Th. 1870. -.
Now, the, efore notice is hereby sven t
all persons interested to make opposition t
said tableau in writing at my Office in le tow
of Opelousas, within the time requiredby la"
why the said tableau should not be hoaologa
ted and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD. Clerk.
Anril 9. 1870.
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PJJBIIC SALE.

Estate of james NJ. Porter.
ny virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
II Cont of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned admins
traitor, or by a public auetioneer, on the plan
tation hereinafter described, on u.
a Tuesday, May 24th, 1870,
commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the follow
mo described property, belonging to the es
tate of James N. Porter. deceased, late OF salo
/. THE PLANTATION two miles cas-!
from Opelousas, measuring one hundred ant
sixty arpents, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. ,-uo A.
. Four mules, two ponies; one large a
merican horse, sixty head of sheep, more OF
less: one wagon, one buggy and harness, one
sewing machine, one piano, one SILVER "at o.;
two pistols, one shot gum, one saddle aha y. :.
dle: lot Of books, one iron safe; a large loso.
hossehold furniture. kitchen utensils, farming
;mnlements, about thirty head OF gentle ca''i''
more or less, &c.
After the sale of the above property, .ne
| following property will be sofa al LUG La"
0aice Of the deceased in Opelousas: :.
t. A lot of ground on - ..;.tn th'
the town 81 O~pelousas, together WIN
buildings and Improvements thereon Deins
'D 4 law library, say 500 Volumes ,ol IN son on" a issts
press, one walnut nut @ dssr; o a ,sl articles at Isst Of t o@fic
furniture. Tho movable prop
ert ls for cash; and the immovable property
elss Of the price cash. b., and md the tbzs ea veaI
thereof payable IN one, Two ps adp purchaser
a si2iss 'A ,h ss'' s 81 { ss'f mote sss: -; ;;, s,:a s;sh; r Fl
s sses Pc personal seen. security 'g. ia ss!;'s ssts ssna' ts p ss
. sllegs nas snu n Fl said notes, purchasers .a mot t,
CUE re- .s or bypothecate the property soia "
shs detriment of said reserved pr1viege an u,
Mortgage: r. nppl plantation, $50 t. BE- At ds whieb si% ~
me n nash 1 nsyment for the same is to be made
the casn JOHN POsEY,~
Anril %, 1901 administrator
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Explanation Wanted.
from the Scientific American.

From the Scientific Amerlcan.J
Messrs. Editors Il would like some
one of your numerous correspondents to
give some explanation of the following
experiment, viz: II consists in four
persons lifting another one, extended on
the floor, to the hight Of their heads, by
using only the fore finger of each hand,
1t is accomplished in the following man
ner. The fonr range themselves two
on each side of the one to be lifted, and
each with his fore fingers joined longi-
tudinally. The person on the floor
folding his hands, ertended on his body
and his feet crossed. Then at a. given
word the four persons expel all the air
from the lungs through the mouth, at
the same time stopping simultaneously
with their fingers extended for lifting,
then rising again they inhale as much
air as possible this is repeated until
they stoop the third time, when with
the air expelled from the lungs they
place the fore fingers under the body Of
the person, that is at the shoulders and
knees and with the very slightest effort,
he can be raised as high as their hands
will reach, the person on the floor must
also expel and inhale, but contrary Il
the others, that is, when they initiate
the lungs. he expels the air from his, sc
that when they lift, his lungs are infa'
ted as highly as possible, while theirs
are comparatively empty. The heaviest
Of men may be raised in this manner
by very weak persons naturally. a
small close room is better for this feat
as it prevents disturbance of the ali
which is fatal to the accomplishment G
the experiment. G. Il. LADoMUs.
Chester Pa.
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Public sale.
April 2, 1870.

Estate of Dubret Ohuaer..
DY virtue Of al order ffeB the Parish
ID Judge of the Parish of sfMary, there
will be sold at pubic auction. 1the last and
highest bidder, by the u~ndersgned, at the
Courthouse in Opelousas, on ATURDAY,'
May 9TH, 1870, st II o'clock, 4 NJ, the fol
lowing described property longing to the
succession aforesaid, to wit :
The undivided half in the vaeherie, q
stock of horses and cattle, branded thus; V .
and such improvements as belong o ne at
tached to said Vacherie.
Terms.-0n twelve months credit from
day of sale. e,.:s
tnrif < n7n
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IMPORTERS, Wholesale and Retail Deal
il ers Id American, English aud French Bun
tings for Flags, all colors.
We manufacture and keep constantly on
hand every description or CAMP FURNI-
#TURE, sueh as Tents, all sizes and qualities,
Camp Cots, Camp Stools. etc. Also. Tarpau-
Inns, all sizessand for all purposes. Wagon
Covers, Tarred and Manila Rope, Blocks, etc,
We manufacture and keep on hand ct all
times q full assortment Of American. Foreign
and Fancy Flags, Burgess. Jacks. Psnnants,
etc. together with an assortment of all the
numbers III Cotton Duck, from 81 10 100 inch
"a wide. Car Roofing, Deck Covering, Wa
gon Covering. Ravens Duck, 20 inches wide,
d ION. to is ID. Alltof which we offer for sale
BY the bale or single piece. at manufacturers
pTices. Freight and charges added. lm26
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-05-07

How TO GHoosE BLACK SILK As
this is d point upon which most ladies
possess little or no information, the fol-
lowing correct test, if observed, will be
found advantageous: aWhen a wo-
man IL about to choose black silk, it
is well to pull a thread out Of the
ram Or filing She must try the
strength 81 the thread. If it breaks
easily the examination has gone far
enough ; Ii is wisdom to look further.
We viii suppose the thread has been
tried, and that 1t indicates some back
bone. Then it is necessary, if the wo.
ma is right brave, and dares TO do
such q thing with d handsome pair Of
clerks eyes bearing down upon he1
like q privateer upon a poor little mer
chairman, to seizs The silk by the cor
ner and rub IL, just as the washer-wo4
man would do when she intends to 70,
move d stain. IF this awful ordeal car
be performed to perfection-remember
some muscle rnust be brought 10 play
the silk il honest and legitimate. t
it is heavy with dye, if held up to til,
light, slight traces Of disaster may b.
discerned.aN. y. Telegram.