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These Instruments have been before the
Public for nearly Thirty Years. and upon their
excellence alone attained AN UNPURCHASED
PRE-EMINENcE, which pronounces them un-
equaled. Their TONE combines great power.
sweetness and fue singing quality, as well as
great pnrity OF Intonation, and sweetness
throughout the entire scale. Their TOUCH
is plant and elastic, and entirely free from
the stiffness found in so many Pianos. In
WORKMANSHIP they are ~uneqnaled, using
none but the very best seasoned material, the
large capital employed in our business ena,
bling US to keep continually an immense
stock of lumber, &c, m hand.
70 All our SQUARE PIANOS have our
New Improved Overstrung Scale and the
AGRAFFE TREBLE.
~ We would call special attention to our
late improvements in GRAND PIANOS and
SQUARE GRANDS, Patented Aug. IA, 1865,
WHICH bring the Piano nearer perfection than
has yet been attained.
Every Piano Fully Warranted for Five Years.
We have made arrangements for the Sole
Wholesale Agency for the most celebrated
PARLOR ORGANS AND MELODEONS,
which we offer Wholesale and Retail, at
Lowest Factory Prices.
WIN. KNABE & CO.
Mch11-6m7 Baltimore, Nd.
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THE WEED +. F. SEWING MAC me
Il Lock stitch, straight needle, sews alike
on both sides
Does gathering and sewing on at san"
time. has hcmmer and Teller combined, plain
foot and braidrr combined, will do all kinds of
family. plantation and manufacturing sewing
Our No. 2 macbiue IS the best ever intro
duced for Tailoring. and our manufacturing
machine is the largest in the United States.
Every machine warranted J years. :
Call and see us before purchasing else
where.
BRUNSON, TIFFANY & CO.,
Agents, 1877 Canal ST., NV Orleans.
IL Agents and solicitors wanted.
sctS-6m
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K Cotton =

0On BUSHELS of genuine DICKSON
oOU Cotton. Seed for sale, at s. per
bushel, at u. T. Blaekshear's Gin House, in
Prairie Plaisance. sraz - 81. ~~.g
The same land win make two or three times
more cotton from the Dickson seed than rom
ordinary seed. E>@u I, ge
Orders for seed left atrthe JoURNAL,O Office
will be attended to. -. .-1.-
- ts:r r. w. P, BREWER. @
Jan7--3m, caistf{tttasf "a sae2 fstE.tz5 re
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No. lO4.
AN ACT
For the relief Of Taxpayers.

For thesrelief Of Tax payers.
SgcTIoN1 i. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Lonisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the Taxpayers be and are hereby re-
Iieved from the Payment ufinterestand penal
ties upon the State, parish. municipal and
city taxes for the years eiahteen hundred
and sixty one to eighteen hundred and six
foar, inclusive, and that one year from
and after the passage of this act be granted
FOR the payment Of the face of the original
tax bills 81 { s
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, ETC, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. s4gAN go
Csigned) MORTIMER CARR
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Signed OSGARJ DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor aud President Of the
Senate. n 91a&aa
Approved Decenbef81 . 1870 4 /
S~a~@stN4 4gs% ~
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49,. REGULAR -.
0PEL0USAS AND NEW ORLEANS PACKET.
The Fine Passenger Steamer ss@5S
- SETMA

g. G. PICKETT, Master, ]. B. SCHMIT, CLERK,
Leaves Washington every Sunday morning
as s evening ant At s ) assl OCEANS : The ssg selma INA
connects at Churchville with the steamer
Camelia running in Bayou Rouge, and takes
freight and passengers for all landings on
Bayon Coutableau, Atchafalaya River, and
the Coast. Through bills given to Bayou
Beuf. For freight or passage, apply on
bead, or to the Agents: es
A Ganard, Opelousas. ss
Pitre u Carriere, Washington,
!. u. P.aSaizan. Port Barry,
.. .. Carlin, 4 TchoupitouIas St, n. o..
Fsbl8-Iy II. 4
ID EVENUE STAMPS of all denonaina-
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THE DAILY sun. &c 4 YEAR.

A prominently readihle newspaper. with tho
largest circulation IN the world. Free, indie.
pendent. and fearless in politics. a. the news
from everywhere. Two cents u copy by mail,
SO cents q month, Or SO a year.
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Of the same size ana general character as
H WEEKLY, but with o greater variety of
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
to its subscribers with greater freshness. because
1t comes twice Q week instead Of once only.
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GOrdy R.. A.. Chapter, No. SO.
R OCULAR convocations of this Chapter
~ viii be held at Humble Cottage Lodge,
No; ", the First Tuesda y after the
full moon of every month. at 4 o'clock, P. M.
z By order of s5s a9
. JAMES RAY. Ell. P.
is. FL B~oDEMULLER, Secretary. .es
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HAVING purchased the Right for the f4r,
- ish of st Landry, We are now prepared
to put down the above Wells at the shofses'
N. B. All orders left with c. Mayo, at the
Opelonsas Drug Store, will receive immediate
stteu1inn [June II. 1870.
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For sale,

@ For Sale.
A SMALL piece of 1873 arpents of choice
n land on the Bayou Teche, about 6 miles
from Opelousas. and three miles from Barre's
Landing. For sale by NJ. KAUFMAN.
U Apply to FL. L. Garland, Opeloasas.
Aug. I3-tf :"
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French taught without extra charge until.
the services Of a Teacher are engaged express
ly for that department. Young ladies' viii be
accommodated with board at the school. on.
reasonable tel ms. For further particulars an
plyto Mrs. G. NJ. MURRAY.
octl5-tf =. 0pelousas, La.
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TERMS TO CLUBS.

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nr. j. A. Mcmillan

TTAs located at Conlee Creole. in the Par.
Ill igh oil St. Landry, and offers his profes-
sioual services 10 the citissns Of that s~eei'on.
Z July I'd, 1870 ""T
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EyOR SALE Or RENT-A beautiful
and well located property situated in the
town Of Opelousas. Buildings new and com
modious. For particulars, apply at this office.
octatf ,
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Or less than One Cent o Copy. Let there be o
$50 Club at every Post Office.
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The Dotlar Week1u S,tn.

A Newspaper of the Present Timea.
Intended for People Now on Earth.
Includin Farmers, Mechanics. Merchants, Pro-
fessional Men, Workers, Thinkers, and all Man
nor of Honest Folks, and the Wives, Sons, and
Daughters OF eli sueh.
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mn Hs. c. We. MURRAY

Announces to- the public. that she contem-
plates resuming her school in Opelousas, on
TUESDAY, November LIST 1870. IL
Having had a long and successful expert
IN Tracking. and as Direetress Of an
Academy for young ladies, Mrs. Murray feels
assured in saying that every advantage will
be extended to pupils entrusted to her care.
Thorough and competent Teachers in each
department. win be engaged as soon as the
patronage will justify or require.
j The Sctit,iastic Year will be divided into
two Sessions. of five months each
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VtANYAH SEED for sale at John Posey's
and G Mayo's Drug Stores, Opelousas,
by the gallon, bushel, or barrel. Stf
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Extra Session, 1870.

u r3S4. ~ TT4K 49, axs
"a gq i 4ssSeNO. LOG.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
Thrash the Grain Early.

IT is always economical to thrash early,
We would advise every farmer, who can
possibly do it, to thrash his wheat, rye, or
oats, as the crop is drawn from the field.
There are many considerations in favor Of
doing this. Isl. BY reason of the state of
dryness in which it is hauled off the field,
the grain is in better condition for the
thr,shing machine (or certainly as good)
than at any other time. ID. Only one
handling is necessary, and this labor is
saved. Sd. AT harvcst-time grain is al
most always in better demand by millers,
and in the general market often brings a
higher price than at other times. Taking
one year with another, it will be found
that this is the most advantageous time to
market grain If the farmer holds his
grain for speculation, very well: he has a
right to become speculator il any one
has but we hold as q general rule, that
50 soon us farmer has his produce ready
for market, then is his best time to SELL
The earliest markets are almost invariably
the best. We were once enabled to sell
the whole of our crop of wheat alta high
price, for seed, because we had thrashcd in
time and none of our neighbors had.
LASTLY and most worthy of consideration
is the fact that, by thus early thrashing
and marketing, the destruction by verlnin
mice, rats, ,weevil, ctc.-is prevented. We
believe that ten per cent. at least of the
grain put into barns is put tthcrc-uninten-
tionally Of course, but not the less sure
ly for the benefit Of rats and mice. A
granary may DC made rat. proof, but barn
cannot, and if it could, would soon he
stocked by the animals carried in from tho
field among the sheaves.
If four horses are kept on the farm, one
pair may be hauling while the other is at
the machine. only asingle team is kept,
they can be unhitched from the wagon,
put into the machine, and as soon as the
load is thrashed, taken to the field again
for another load. While loading, two ex-
ira hands may be protilably engaged put
ting away the straw or cleaning up ard
bagging grain, or storing it in the granary.
II it is impracticable to thrash the grain
as it is drawn, we would stack it close to
the barn, make the top secure for a few
days, and as soon as possible, thrash it ont.
Even this mode would tend to save labor,
as we'll as grain, and on a small or new
farm, where machines are not AS yet intro
duced, any plan whereby labor can be
saved is worthy of consideration and
adoption. n.-Amer5can 1QriceAturlAt.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
Crimes In Dreams.

A WRITER in Mncm,Nan's Magazine has
some highly interesting spcculations on
the subject of crimes which sleeper
dreams he is committing. He says: Two
esteemed friends have assured me that
their cODsciences are occasionally awake
in sleep on the other hand, great many
more tell Inc that their experience entirely
corroborates my own observations. For
example. III admirable and most kind
hearted lady informs me that she palmed
off bad sixpence on a begger, and chuck
led at the notion of his disappointment.
A distinguished philanthropist, exercising
for many years high judicial functions,
continually commits forgery, and only re-
grcts the act when he learns that he is to
be hanged. A woman, whose life at the
time Of her dream was devoted to the in
struction Of pauper children, seeing one of
them make a face'at her, doubled him into
the smallest compass, and poked him
through the bars of a lions cage One of
the most benevolent of men, who shared
not at all i'll the military enthusiasm of
his warlike brothers (the late Mr.. Richard
Napier), ran his best friend through the
body, and ever after recalled the extreme
qualification he had experienced on seeing
the point of his sword come out through
the shoulders Of his beloved companion.
Other crimes committed in dreams need
not be here recorded, but am persuaded
that if we could but know all the improper
things done by the most proper people in
their sleep with the utmost snnafyosd and
completely unblushjng ctfrontery, the pic
ture would present Il divcrting contrast to
our knowledge Of them III their conscious
hours. If the moral sense be not wholly
suppressed in sleep, there is certainly
enough evidence to conclude that it is
only exceptionally active, and $50 far as l
yet learn) only in the case of dreams as
suming the character of nightmares, in
which the consciousness is far less per-
ectly dormant than in others.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
" Kiss Ny Wife or Fight"

THERE are few married men who are
aversc to seeing their wives kissed; but 4
correspondent relates the particulars Of a
case in which newly made Benedict felt
himself insulted because his wife was not
kissed. The bridegroom in question wa.
stalwart young rustic, who was known
as formidable operator in a free fight
His bride was blooming and beautiful
country girl, only sixteen years Of age
and the twain were at a party where a
number of young folks of both sexes were
enjoying themselves in the old fashioned
style. Every girl in the room was called
out and kissed, except the beautiful young
bride, aforesaid; and although there was
not Il yuungstCr who was not dying to
taste her lips, they were restrained by the
presence Of her hcrculcan husband, who
stool regarding the party with sullcn dis
satisfaction. They mistook the cause,
however, for suddenly he expressed him.
self
Rolling up his sleeves, he stepped into
the middle of the room, and in tone Of
voice that secured marked attention, said :
Gentlemen, have been noticing how
these things have been working, here, for
some time, and amt satisfied. l don't
want to raise a fuss, but"
What is the matter, JOhn?" inquired
half a dozen voices "Havc we done any
thing to hurt your feelings?"
" Yes, you have; all of You have hurt
my feelings, and I have got just this to
say about it. Here's every girl in the
room been kissed nigh half dozen times
apiece, and there's my wife, who I con-
slider az likely as any of them, has not had
a single one to night; and just tell yon
now, if she don't get AS many kisses as
any girl in the room the rest of the night,
the man that Sights her has got me to
hght-tIat's all. Now, go ahead with
your plays"
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
How to Keep Canary.Bfrds.

MANY persons have difficulty in keeping
their canary birds in good health One
who is experienced in their care says
Place the cage so that no draft of air can
strike the bird; give nothing to healthy
birds but canary and rape: seed, mixed
with water, cuttlefish bone, and gravel on
the floor Of the cage; also, a little water
for bathing; the room should not be over
heated hen moulting (shcdding fcathers)
avoid drafts of air; give plenty of rape
seed, slightly moistcncd;a little hard
boiled egg and cracker grated fine is tx.
cellcnt; by observing these simple ,lirrc.
tions, birds may be kept in fine condition
for years. Bad seed kills most of the birds
that die to which might have been added,
that canary birds arc not only very fond OF
but benefited by having often leaf of
cabbage, pieces of apple, or other green
food, which serves to keep down the
tendency to fever and prevent constipa
tion. Our birds usually bathe each day us
regularly as amy one washes the lace, aud
with apparent benefit, too. When birds
are sick, and inclined not to cat well, re-
move all the food for a day, and then only
give soaked bread, from which most of the
moisture has been squeezed.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
PRuss1NG's CELEBRATED WHITE WINE
VINEGAR will keep Pickles. Ask for it.
Our Skins are Sleeves,

And through millions Of orifices oozes the trans.
parent fluid which nature docs not need Tor Vl"i
pnrp"scr This is wtc provision OF Providence
put excessive pcrspiration is, ncverthclcss' OK
trcmc'y weakening During the heats Of SUMNER
all nara working men pcrsprc to an extent that Is
more or less dch''it"ting. They, Of all classes Of
the community, require n wholesome inyigOrant
at this Let them not seek IL IN the liquors
the bar room they will not find il there. 4
medicated stimulant, pure and Undecided il what
they need; and among this class Of remedics
Eostettcrs Stomach Bittcra stands alone. No valid
plea can be urged against its usc even by the gen
Jus of Temperance itself; for even the Maine law
permits the sale of diffnsivc stimuli for medicinal
purposes. As general renovating preparation,
the Bittcrs has no equal anywhere. But this il
only one of the merits of this famous invigorator
Its regulating properties give it an immense super
jorty over ull the tOnics Of the PharmacOpria In
ascs of chronic constipation it IL the most useful
and certain Of all aparicns 1t creates no violent
commOtion in the disCharging organs, but gently
relieving them Of their obrtrnctions, leaves them
in healthy, vigorous Condition. 1T seems unncC-
cssary TO state, in view of the mass OF testimony
to its effect In dyrpep-ia, that it IL permanent
| cure for that terrible and but too general COM
paint.
| The numerous I'tters," under various names,
| which mcrCcnary dealers cndcavOr to substitute
for lIOstcucrs Onach Bitters, should be avoided
! for their own aukes. by tn" sick and the public at
large. HOstctter's Biiters arc prOcu able in bot
| ties only, and never sold in bulk.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
Kidding Young Chickens OF Vermln.

IT is much easier to 1rere7,t chickens
from becoming infested with parasites by
sprinkling the setting hen aud her nest
with powdered sulphur before the eggs
arc Matched, than to get rid of the pests
afterwards. Ii the chicks are still with
their mother, apply kerosene IN moderate
quantities to the feathers of her whole
body near the skin, particularly to the
wings and other parts that come In con-
tact with tho chickens Then go through
the same operation with each chicken
separately, paying especial attention to the
head, which is the part the vernin prefer
If the chickens are quite young, do not
allow the kerosene to touch the skin, if it
can be avoided, but aim at slightly moist
eniny the feathers near the roots. Ii care
is not taken, the skin may be badly in
jurcd, and chickens have been killed by
OVERRIDING the matter blindness will re-
suit if the kerosene touches the eyes Of
the birds. One application, if thorough,
will destroy every insect. Another remedy
is To dust sulphur freely upon every por-
ton Of the skin of old and young. 1t is
as cificacious us the kerosene, unless they
Immediately rut1lc their feathers and shake
it of. To lessen the risk Of this, it is best
to apply it vt night when they are quiet,
and it will do its work before morning.
1t will not iujurc the chickens in the least,
applied In any quantity.-HearM and
lone,
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
The Newly Arrived Englishman.

The newly arrived Englshman has come
round again. This time he was b,,sily
talking with young lady on Washington
street when q; vcndcr Of those horribly
smelling dried beans approached, with
"Tonka beans, sir?" With that languid.
rcprliing wave of the hand, which only an
Englshman can give, the Briton cjaculat-
cd" Naw" But the bean merchant was
not to be SO easily disposed of, and thrust
ing. his tray of nnsavory merchandise
under the others nose, so that he inhaled
about a solid ounce of its aroma, he again
calculated" Tonka bcans?' "Most ex-
twadinwy thing ever saw" said the Briton,
looking down through his eye glass at the
beans as if they had been reptiles, willie
his companion began to smile rather wide
ly. 81 say! what's this for, yc knaw ?"
Kill the moths, sir. Put 'cm in your
drawers" "Dwawrrs! Why, good grac-
iols, dont arrw any, Aw beg pardon.
but these cals upset a fcllnh sn-torgct-
lady present, and the voice OF tho untnr-
tunate swell died away as he amblcd up the
Gazctls.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
ladies after passing few minutes in gen

ladies after passing few minutes in gen
eral conversation, he changed the subject
and talked business.
Mamma, of course, prOfcsscd to be very
sorry that she was unable to pay the
"doctor," but would certainly do SO in a
few days. AS he was apparently about to
depart, he casually asked the daughter
how she liked her teeth, and she replied
that they were perfect and pleased hcl
very much.
"Do they slip or pain you?" kindly
asked the doctor.
"Vcry seldom, doctor,' she replied
sometimes they pinch me a little, but
suppose that can't be avoided"
"Oh, yes" said the polite dentist, pull
ing a pair of little njppcrs from his pocket
"allow me to bend the plates little with
my nippcrs. and it will not occur again,
at the same time holding out his hand TO
receive them. The unsuspccting maiden
pulled them out and handed them to the
"doctor,' who instead Of nipping them
with his pincers, quietly wrapped them ur
in his pocket handkerchief and placed
them in his pocket, and politely but firmly
told the terrified beauty that when hel
mamma paid his bill she conld have them
but not before. AS the girl was engaged
to be married to u wcll-to do young gen
tlelnan who had never seen her without
teeth, and who was expected to return tC
the city and hand her to the hymenial altel
in few day s. that bill WAS paid.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-20
Scene in the Rue ROyalc.

A t",lrhi!,r incident is related of q fam
j V LIVING in the kio K"yalG. They had
Ken shrl'rr IN tl,r celIer from the fire,
i'ich was already raging in their domicilc
t - father, mother, and IL little girl three
y.,,rs old Soon tho heat became ins,p-
= rtAbc; the smoke threatened to s,lffO-
tr tht III. and altogether their situation
J. cnmc most crlt'"ll.
ID, ;th is but death, however it may
G. me-, said the Either, "am1 it were better
t. u" kill i ri4l! ont by " bullet than stay
t. hr slowly r,.,.'.',l here. shall go and
tr to- &c, through the fiphting with the
cl 1T. Wait her" tor me- Taking his
il lie daughter in his arms, he rushed
II rn,,rh the midst nl Il ]nll of bullet and
m raiIlc 10 the passagc where he hoped to
Fr >hrI'r Arrived at the gates he
fn md them closed, while several muskcts
w re- pointed al his head.
Kill n", if You pl"asr,' be gasped,
Mt save my chIi.' The guns VI re
10y 'cr''l ~ ptH>' "..> made for the child,
an one OF lIc s,'|r =, a. "lpDraI, said TO
The father:
Pass in, quick.
Il cannot" be answered, my wilo is
sstl' in danger