The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
The Working a

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He is the noblest man of whom GU,
land can boast |; whether in the work
shop or at the pillow, you find the same
noble hearted, free and Independent
being. And if there is a man upor
whomswe a look with admiration and
esteem. it is the independent, sober
working man. We care not whether he
be a farmer, mechanic or common labor,
er--Whether his tolls are endured in
the workshop, the field or the coal
mine, whether his house is the back
woods or The neat cottage-our admira-
ton is the same. What a happy pic
ture he presents; what a reward for his
labor, who by his " unaided exertion,
establishes for himself position in socie.
ty; who commencing in poverty, by his
skill andssassiduity snrmounts every OBJ
stacle. overcomes every prejudice and
finally establishes a character whose
value is enhanced by these who come after
him. Such a man we priae as the no
blest work of which human nature is
capable-tse highest production she
can boast. And let it be borne in mind
by the young working man just enter
ing upon the stage of active life-Iet it
ever lay at the foundation and be the
loving spring of his. eHorts-that this
situation he must strain every nerve
to attain. It q Be attained by ALL
Untiring industry and virtuous anbi-
ton never fail TO find their reward.
They never yefs were exerted In vain.
and never will while honesty and Justice
finds q home in the human breast. It
was remarked by an eloquent writer,
that the working mar who had no in
heritanco but virtue, is the sole king
among men, and the only ma among
kings.
CHEAP GARDEN FERrrL1zERs.-One
Of the very best dressings for the gar
den in spring, may be obtained by fire.
quently giving the floor of the hennery
q coating Of loan or leaf mould from the
foresk. All Of the droppings from the
roost wdl IN this way be saved and
Composed, and this material for pro-
ductive powers is excelled by no other
fertilizer. The work should Be attend
ed TO by every farmer, for il will repay
a hundredfold all the labor. expended.
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4 Correspondent Of the N. e. Farm
er writes : For the last five or six
years { have been very successful in
destroying lice ii my hen eoops, BY
giving the coop OF house q thorough
whitewashing in the spring; first add
ing about q gill of kerosene oil to- ID
gallon Of Whitevash, and about once q
month sprinkle the oil about an .ba
roosts, in the laying boxes, etc. Since
I commenced the operation + have seen
no vermin."
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4 SENSIBLE VIEw-A writer ID the
New Jerusalem Magazine, in referring to
the much-discussed subject Of unhappy
marriages says
II the fullest liberty of r~e-arrange-
Hsnt were given tomorrow to all the
married couples in the world. there
would be just u many unhappy wives
and husbands as before. Ii is the in
terror Wickedness of the humaa heart
which causes the mischief and so long
as men and women are by nature. dom.
ineering, cruel and Indifferent to one
another's rights, SO long must there be
unhappy households, all the defamation
against the fxedness Of marriage relation
to the contrary notwithstanding.