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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-05-14
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rwDrsoovERY wITa Coas.-Ar

49,
NEwD fscovERY WITH CoRN.-An
exchange says: sz
An intelligent and reliable neighber
ofours, who has Cor many years been
making experiments with corn. has dis
covered al importance and value IN re-
planted corn which is quite novel and
worthy 81 publication. We have always
thought replanted corn was of little con-
sequence but this gentleman says, cit
il of no much consequence he replants
whether il il needed or not; OF. rather,
hespiantss two or three weeks after the
crop ID planted, q Hill about every ff-
tesnth row each way. He says: 1t
the weather IL dry during the filing
time, the silk and tassel both become
dfyaand dead. Tn this condition, if
it should become seasenable, the silk
reviyes and reaevs It's growth, bat the
tassels do not recover. Then, for want,
III pollen, the new silk Is unable TO fll
the Office for which it was designed.
The pollen from the replanted corn is
then ready to supply the silk and the
filing il completely He says nearly
all the abortiye ears, so common IN all
corn crops, ii caused by want Of pollen.
and that be has known q j to double
their sise In this second filling. s.,
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; Sherifss Sale.

Solomon Firnberg, ct. ais. VS. Sazannah
~ .Desmaret4
DISTRICT CotRT, ST.. LANDRY, No. S7ob'
DY virtue Of d writ of feri facias, issued out
ID ofthe Hon. 9Th District Court IN and foT
the Parish ofSt. Landry in the above entitled
cause, and to me directed, ! will proceed to
sell, at public auction, to the last and hlghest
bidder, at the Courthouse Of said parish, III
the town Of Opelousas, ON
,.t Saturday, June All, 1870
at II o'clock, a. M, the following properly
seized to satisfy said writ, TO wit
The undivided half of q certain tract OF
land, in the Parish Of st. Landry in this State,
lying on the Bayou Marie CToquans, having
a front of seventeen and a bali arpents on ths
east side of said bayou, containing about slz
hundred ana eighty arpents, more on less,
bounded above by land formerly belonging
I'd Martin Donate, 4. M. O., and below By iands
of the estate Of Eliakim Littell, being part OF
the plantation purchased By said 9 Desnnare.
and o. o. Foster from Martin f.
and wife, on the 18th day of January, loo9''
before Joel n. sandoz, notary public
j. M. THOMPSON Sheriff
Anr;I On ,70 *f&t8
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United States Marshal's Sale.
Bloch BROTHERS VS.. Lastrapes
and Robertson.

- ~ MAdhS&& Ia HD4sS
and Robertson.
TN THE UNITED STATES CrRC1rTp
IL Court for the Fifth Circuit and District of
Louisiana, No. 6l0l.-By virtue of q writ Of
seizure and sale torne directed in the above
entitled suit, l wilEproeeed to sell to the high
est bidder on1Saturday, the 9Th day of
June, 1870 At IL O'Clock M, at the ourt
House, in the town Of Opelousas. Parish of
St. Landry, the following described property,
to wit: *% sgE&8
list. A CERTAIN. PLANTATION I'M
proved as a Sugar Estate, sitdatein the Par
ish .efst. Landry, it about three miles from
the town of Washington on the Bayou Croco-
ollie, having III area 81 ak hundred and sew
3enty.ane (G7I1 acres fbeing known as the
Thomas Qairk plantation. Bounded east and
south by lanSs of the esSases Of Pierre War
telle, on theAwest by Binds of Edward w.
Moore, and on The north BY Bayou Crocodile,
together with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
End. The following lands adjoining the
said plantation: The west half Of section
seven (7) in township No. four az south of
range No. four az east OF the south western
land district Of Louisiana, containhngsone hun
dred acres as per certificate Nes54441f the
Land Office at Baton Rouge: Lots Nos. six
(6) and nine Coy of section twenty-five (22>
and lots No. FIVE (5) ard the northeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter ct section seventy
six (76) in sam range and township, contain
ing one hundred and thirty and thirty-four
36Il0O {134 36ll00) acres as per certificate
No. 6O96 Of the Land office at Baton Rouge
together with the stock, farming implements,
| etc on the said plantation. ..
Terms Cash, in u. S. Treasury notes at
the time OF adjudication. ,h
United States MAJ }hals' Office, New Orleans,
Goth day of April, 1870.
s.. B. PACKARD,
, United States Marshal.
April, ::s0th. 1870
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GARDEN SEEDS, Growth OF
IL 1868. Direct from Landretn, fniiaaei
phia. AT MAYo's Drug store io-a
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Public Sale.

- AAAOAS AMRt
Estatte of joel T. GaHehaa.
ID Y, virtue IF aif order " lie Hon. Probate
u, Court of the Parish OF ST. Landry, there
viii be sold at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned tu1rix,or
by a public .a-uetioneer, cu the premises 90
aaiaT Tuesday, May 17M,1s7e, "a
the following. property, belonging 70 the ies-
tate of Joel + Calehan, deceased, 70 VII
Ts01 Eighty acres 81 land situated m the
Parish Of 81. Landry, Or Bayou Petite Prairie,
bounded On the north BY lands Of Elisha Nc
Br;1s and SEVERN Rauard. on the south by
lands Of Sam watson, on the east By Mrs: A.
J. Rutledge, and On the west by ia1,as q T.
provements, consisting of dwelling house,
Kitchen, corn house, and. other buildings,
Terms-Cash.Ts Las a~4tft4u
April 16, '70.J Tntrlx.
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priIi %, 1870 = s.AdminIstrat0r
Public sale.

Estate of Mariie zaozlaei Magara.
THERE will be sold, al pubie auction, by
Il virtue of an order Of the Probate Lour'
Of ST. Landry Parish, at the residence:of the
Undersigned administrator in said parish, on
! Friday, Nay 2oA, 1870 1870
the following properly belonging to sald es-
tate, to wit: 10 -
One small house, I horse, I6 head OF gentle
cattle, j lot of hogs household furniture
kitchen utensils, and other moyeables.
Terms1-Cash. -e.
h1p F7s< JEAN BITE. ISTRE, Admr.
FpMayE7,, '7Oi s@e1%15 S-e
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NoTE-The St. Louis Mutual makes no ex-
hibit of the nl.naber of iii. losses for 1863, but
we ind in that year it lost $$54f,53S,, having
|I0,056 policies Id force, swhaIst the Piedmont
and Arlington lost but $42,808, having 4,l22
policies iii force. 1s assssa
Liberal commissioas will be allowed to ac-
tive, agents who have had experience in the
business. 1890 80
AGENTS are especially desired for Louisiana
ard Arkansas. Gentlemen applying for agen;
cies will please. send references and state what
their experience has been. $3.50
~ DABNEY. i'll. MAURY, General Agent
for South West. SO Carondelet ST., n:
I'D. LEWIS, sof Opelonsas, is AAgenr fol
st Landry and neighbpring Parishes
Feb. 11g, Is70.-Iy. ].
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TOR SAIL
Notice,

Notice.
FEYHE Police Jury having in Accordance
L with an act of the LegislsfHe enacted
March 9Th, 1870, authorized the iNue Of war
rants to the Clerk of the Court all the Recor-
der for the sum of eleven hundrA dollars, in
payment of the costs Of record the tacit
mortgage of tutors, all tutors ffa others in
whose behalf this advance has Hkn made by
the Parish are hereby notified b come for
ward without delay ami reimbursahe amounts
severally due. Payments can be made to
VIM. II. Mayo, 0. A. Guidryr pr to the un-
dersigned, THOS. IL. LlW1S,
april 9, '70.1 ParisI Attorney.
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STANDARD PERIODICALS FOR 1870.
Republished by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
New York.
- The Edinburgh Review.

indispensable to aadesirous of beng informed
on the great subjects Of the day. ---
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state ofLoufsiana.

PARISH CouRr, ST., LANDRY.--Sls7.
Eststs Of oasirnu z. Duraasnuda, deceased
xTyEs D'AYY, of the parish Of st
L Landry, Curator of the Estate Of CAS-
mire E. Durand, deceased, having filed a tab
lean Of distribution Of the funds of said Estate,
accompanied by his petition praying for the
Aomoiogationf of the same; IS a..
And whereas the prayer Of SAID pettion
has .been Granted b~yyansorder of court, bear
inc date April 5th. 1870. !
Now. therefore notice is hereby given 70
ali nersons interested to. make opposition 70
=; tabIesn IN writing at my Office in The town
fsaelonsas withinfthetipeareguiTsd ey law,
IN I'M sid tableau shouldnct be iomologa-
ted and confirmed -
JOS. ID. RICHARD. Clerk
, a 1a1a1 a-s~-~8
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ii COMPARISON OF PROGRESS .a'
2 5s9 OF THE FOLLOWING .t"! -"
Successful Northern Companies
..7as1nt@Et WITH THE 81. ErF &@
PIEDMONT & ARLINGTON.
e.Hs ESkS&E &4&E~E 90 ##"A

The success Of this Southern Company is
therefore ahead Of any now in, existence, and
it's rapid progress has placed it in the ifont
rank Of Life Insurance Companies.
If the above good Companies have succeed
| ed on SO much aoorss start is it not absurd 70
doubt the greater and more certain success
of the Piedmont and Arlington on 50 mach
better start Z SstS4 ID Mt
GnYnna1.iSOHE ~5
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NOTICE.

asas}#ss sal N41IlCES.8g#2 sSss
THE TOLL BRIDGE across the Bayou
Ill Carron, at Washington, having been com.
pleted in accordance with the act of the Police
Jury authorizing the same, viii On and after
this date be open to the public as d Toll Bridge
at the following rates Of toll t1',s sEEA
For all persons on foot s........5
g horse and rider. -. 49,. 10
e single horse and buggy 20
ssa horse ana Cart. ..s..-.. .-.t.-..2 90
All vehicles drawn by,two animals. st..-.25
= 80 Y e four 80
4 g led stock, per head .- II -. 5
Y stock tdriyenl across the bridge. ". 2!
The following discount will be allowed to
all persons purchasing tickets essasS5s3lH
Tn package 1of IS 90, 10 per cent. discount
!" sssteI00 100, is az s"Fsi3zHs n
49, ~ ! ~ 90 90, 25 "
BENZ. WoODWORTH,
Superintendent.
Washington, October 2, 1869.
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Flow ro ExriNGuIsH FIRE IN A
GHlMN.Y.-The chimney of the parIor,
when n additional supply ofwood was
pnt on the fire, at once caught fire
The door ef the apartment wa shut,
10 prevents i current &c air ard d few
handfals 81 eoulnaon salt we're sprinkled
upon the fzss u aheat u minute and q
bali ths Ere IN The chimney which roar
ID like distant shander aas qaenched.
This neither caused smoke moi precipi-
rated SCOT. The rationale of this I
believe to be. that ii the process of
burning the salt uanriatie "a i evolved,
which sxtinguiahes Ere.
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. f#rt =aT-NErs |E4 = -- ". -ssH... -.. H.a
The Mound City Mutual Life Insurance
Company being a Home Institution, it should
be preferred by citizens of the South for ma
only two or three. v ras
I. The money invested in it is retained at
home. where it assists in promoting Western
and Southern trade and commerce, in build
ing I'D towns and cities. in developing our
rich mineral and agricultural resources, in
building our great lines of railroad, and in
cnltivating our boundless prairies. For.these
reasons Southern and Western men SHOULD
insure in it. F.ss HET5 t
9. AS its funds are all Invested where high
rates Of interest prevail, it can grant insurance
cheaper and pay better dividends than any
Eastern Company. For this reason all per-
sons desiring to make a certain and safe pro-
vision for their families. should insure in it..
3. Its Local Board Of Louisiana Directors
being composed of men of high standing in
kheacommunity. is a sufficient guarantee that
l widows and orphans will be protected tn their
rights, when policies issued by this Company
mature by reason Of death or otherwise. This
feature is peculiar to this compeny, (no other
Institution beyond the limits of the State hay
ing a local board and is, therefore, worthy
of the highest consideration. s.,
All kinds ofPolicies are issued by this com
pany. All policies non-forfeiting. S't'f
This compsny makes no charge for policy,
fee or stamps. s4
The Louisiana Branch Office, is in tie sto.
ry Building, up stairs, No. 8, corner Camp
and Common streets, opposite City Hotel,
New Orleans. b. B. SHINES,
59 State Agent for Louisiana,
oct 9-1y New Orleans.
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- -. 1AOUASIfi1d 11ICCIUAb -
Gov. @. ID. MOUTON, Of G. H. Mouton Go
JUDGE Z. Z, MERRECK, ct Race Foster &
L. r. Merrich. ..s+4I a, s.y. .a a tasl
F. Fl. HATCH, of Samuel Smith s. Co
c.. CHISM, Of Chism & Boyd
JAMES JACKSON, of Jackson & Manson
OCTAVE VOORHEES,, of G. w. Bancker
& Co H,H!~@E,& st2lfs -rE o., 4'...
THOMAS FITzWILLIAM, of Z. Fitzwil-
-5s lam &#Co sF-F8sE s13fe"T## 3 =
r. s.. MORSE, Prietor CitysHotel @'s .at.;
GEN. B, B, SHINES. 81 = e.. gi5szao9
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!. The Edinburgh Review.
This is The Oldest ofthe series. In it's main
features it still follows in the path marked out
by Brougham, Jeffrey. Sydney Smith, and
Lord Holland, its original founders and first
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wApEl 2, 1870
- - - -

III Notice. : @
A LII persons haying claims against me
~ Estate Of Onezime T, Guidry, decd, are
reouessedto present them forthyithto hessrs.
Bailey e. Estiiette, at their ONCE 10 opeiou-
sas for c1assricatioM yo,ru
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SOAKING CoRN FOR HoRsEs.-A
correspondents lie the Rrairies Farmer
writes ash follows: Zone of the best
farmers that I.kuow one-thlrd OF
his corn BY soaking il before ne leeds 1t
to his horses. His plan 10 this side
places two hogsheads in hissbarn cellar,
secure from the frost, fills them with
ears Of corn, and pours in water until
they are covered When well soaked,
he feeds ont Of one to his horses, and
by the time this ID exhausted the corn
Id ths-osher IS we'll soaked. The eobs
Become so soft that The horses eat them
with a GOOD relish al they DO corr,
and Extraordinarily about t~Wo-thirds
as nuek corn asWhen fed without soak
ING. There IL no doubt that the cob
eaten with the corn renders the diet
more wholesome "a certain amount
of coarse feed is necessary toethe health
Of the animals"
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After the sale of the ahoveuroperty, the
following property will be soldat the Law
Office Of the deceased in OpelousaA: =.
A lot of ground on -1 street, in
the town Of bpelousas, together with the
buildings aRd improvements therein, being
the office q sdeeeased.D ZglEgn Rfea {
A law library, say 500 volumes; ole letter
press, one walnut desk, a lot Of book cases,
tables. chairs, and many ether articles Of Office
furniture.
Terms and Conditions.-The movable Prop
erty for. cash; and the immovable property,
ene-fourth of the price cash, and the balance
thereof payable in one, two, and three years
from the first dag of March, 1870, purchases
giving their promissory notes, with eight pc
cent per annuIn interest from maturity witt
good personal security in solido, vendors pri
vilege and a special mortgage retained to Sc
cure payment Of said notes, purchasers not te
alternate Of hypothecate the property sold to
the detfinent of said reserved privilege and
mortgage. The plantation to besdeliyered on
the first day Of December, 1870, at which time
the cash payment for the same is to be made
s@s JOHN POSEY,
srk ,.:Jl 90 fT9Sn 4 @lE Observation-Disclosures
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Nc better liniment for bruises. for
zna or beast was evsr used fhan equal
parts Of laudanua, alcohol and oil of
worrnwood. II reduces the swelling
rapidly, il infaned. and removes Sore
moss like q charm. The sooner applied,
Of course, the better.
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4. The North British Review

now III its 51st volume, occupies a very high
position in periodical literature. Passing be-
yond the narrow Journalism. OF schools and
parties, 1t appeals to a wider range o fsympa-
thies and a higher integrity of conviction. -
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Iron CRASH Cement,

Iron Grasp Cement.
nNE of the greatest discoverie of the age
W No house is complete without it. There
is nc necessity for having brokenfurniture OF
c~rockeryware. Anything can Defended with
It. Manufactured and sold by ~
.r ---- e. MAYO
At the Sign of the 81 Mortar.
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June -, 1669.-1y d ~
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Chartered by the Esgislsture'of La.
COR. OFCAMPAND COMMON STREETS,
.tIU&E--s NEW ORLEANS "'~ 4
THE OLDEST AND MOST EFFICIENT
AND SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL
COLLEGE FIN THE UNITED
T. ~. j'1 ." STATES "a" '@@ =
THERE rs A FULL FACULTY,
Students begin at any time. There Is no
''@ - Vacation. .a.,-
Citizens or strangers who. wish a business
education for themselves or sons are invited to
Students can enter in any = or all the depart
ments of the College at any time,
When clubs of three or more enter at the
same time from the same place. ten per cent
deduction will be made. .o..n a.ar
BOARD AND LODGING $25,Par MONTH.
BOOKKEEPING. , 3 /
F., PENMANSHIP, b
MATHEMATICS,
INCLUDING
SURVEYING, NAVIGATION. CIVIL
ENGINEERING, &C.
-.ror Tcrr TDT-NTII Q ID NIGH rEI1fAN
PHOTOGRAPHY. ETC,
Are taught as used in business Any stu
dent can at once take charge Of any set Of
books. 81 .u... .5. IN
An education that enables the student to earn
$1,000. $4,000 OF $4,000 Year
Is the Best Fortune parents can give their
sons. %TheaSouth must now educate all<her
sons practically. - 5rpsrre tx-r 50
at the last two Fairs the Students and Pros
fessors of Dolbear Commercial College were
awarded Si1 Firsl Glass Prizes, and more than
any other Institution in the United States for
I Penmanship. ~
TERMs-PayabEe ina Advance
Penmanship-lessons not limited, per-
feet course w
Book-keeping-double and single entry
etc, a perfect course so 90
MISUNDERSTANDING all commercial
calculations so 90
Lectures on Commercial law --------- 20 90
| The above constitutes the Commercial Course
Enclish-Grammatical course.---... SO 90
English, French, Spanish, German-full
course, to learn to read, acrse and
speak the language correctly, not
| limited 100 90
| Latin, Greek-full 100 90
ALGEBRA, Surveying, tc.-.-.-. SO. 90
Geometry-fH course, not limited -. so 90
Teachers Course in Pennlanship------100 90
Ornamental Penmanship and Flourish
% w
| Agricultural Chemistry-full course 100 90
A Life Ticket in all the Departments 500 90
A student Eaving paid for a eourso in any
branch, as above, Is entitled to a Life Ticket
in that Department. He can attend such
branches as he may desire. Persons from ID
to so years of age attend.
N. B. All the Graduates for the past 81
gears are now in good business. so far as
kn0un. =.
5CAUTI0N,-Beware of Hotel Runners and
Drummers, and apply at once at the College.
Put your money in the hands of your Mer-
chant OF. the President of the College. a14,
For Catalogues, etc., apply at this Office. Or
address .%s,t
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%LWWENM M#~#E W #.NN ~.
Ec0NoMIcAL PAlNr-Skfm milk z
anartss fresh siaslzad Inns o On. linsaed
al 6 ozss white hnraundr pitch q or,
Spanish white lba. The lime To HE
slaaksd III water, exposed 10 lbs air,
mixed in ose-fansth III The mill the oil
ID which tie pitch il previously disolved,
10 be added 4 little ii time Them the
rest Of the milk. and afterwards she
Spanish white This qurntity Il suiiir
cient for 27 square yards, = coats.
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M~IsOELLANEOUS.

~ mi,
Hrsroars or THE HoRsE sHoBr-Ihe
arst historical record made of the horse
shoe was during the reign,of leo w,
A. b. 6O0.s. II is highly probable that
the shoe had been previously in use,
bnt Il is not known how hong. We
read that Pompaa and Oommcdus shod
their " horses with gold, but it is
evident4thatt this was sorne sort OF a gilt
sock drawn over the hoof. plated, per-
haps, with metal. on the. sole: Roman
soldiers have been, excavated at Pom
peii, and the bones and ring bolts. OF
horses found, but no traces OF a horse
shoe, There Is no evidence that a nail
was driven into b horse'shoof previous
to the fall of Greece and Rome.
Easz4a
Halt the world are seeking to live
without working at all And Of those
whorezert themselves, D halt are seek
inc by work TO reach a point where
work may be dispensed with To live,
first or last, without toll, Is the ideal Of
young and old. aOh," says the. dream
Inc young man. sthat somebody would
die and leave me half a Million Ills
ideaaof blessedness us that of having
nothing 10 do. Why, a man that does
nothing Ii not half BY good as a5veggeta-
bic; for even the turnip grows r. There There
are many that seek. hy working So many
wears. 10 ret D diploma that shall set
them free hort The necessity of work,
Then they will not need, Is work any
Iongsr.E Reffriag ii IN called; for thai
is the elegant and embellished name oi
genteel l~aziness. 4.s,fs