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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-17
DOICKERYi

PoickERFi
Come sll re good citiEens
Who sigh for Bread aud Pork.
Al GATES you'll fnd enourh
To keep your jaws at work.
Hes got the choicest groceries.
A most abundant store
OF everything the people want,
And just a little more.
Here Gingham's Prints aud POplins,
In plenty may be found
Cotton cloth and Salmon
Aud Dried Apple BY the pound.
Flour, Sugar, Rice aud COfeo's
And dainiies by the score,
Tweeds, DENNIS for Frock aud Oyeralls
And just a little more.
With the Hyson Family
Black japanese and Bohea,
Ii would pc odd enough f he should fail
To suit you 10 a Tea
Tobacco Snuff and Clark's Shorts.
Good Brooms to sweep your floor,
Yankee Motions md Molasses,
And just a little more.
Goldfish. Mackerel, Pepper and Pipes,
Triple, Lard, Ham and Eggs,
Salt, Saleratus end Laundry Soap,
And Straw Hats-ready made.
In short, as good a variety
As in any village Store,
Which he is selling off for cost,
And lust a little moro.
One door East of Post Office Hyde
Park, Vermont.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-17
Dr.. Lighthtl is solo Agentin this Country for

Fresh Garden, Homer, Fruit, Herb
Tree & Shrub, and Evergreen Seeds, prepaid
by mail, with directions for culture. Twenty
five different packets of eilter class for 500.
The six classes $500.
200 900 lbs. Evergreen and Tree Seeds; Ap7
pie, Pear. Cherry, &c,i Grass Seeasi feet, Cabbage
CARROT, Onion, Squash, fNInfp tnd Ill Vegetable
and Flower Seeds, IN flnall or large quantities
also Small Fruits, Stocks, Bulbs, Shrubs, Roses.
Terbenas, &c, by mail, prepaid. New Golden
Banded JapanL ifJ sue. Priced Descriptive Gaia
logue sent to any PLAN address, gratis. Agents
wanted. Wh,lesale List to Agents, cldbs and the
Trade. Seeds on Commission,
b. M. WATSON, Dld Colony Nurseries and Seed
Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass Established in ls42.
Il3m2l
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-17
GREAT BARGAINS!
GOODS AT COST! !
VI
DEBTS MUST BE PAID!

Therefore We now offer 10 sell for the next
thirty days, our entire Stock of Dry Goods
at or less than cost! Consisting of Prints,
Ginghams, Delaines, Porlins, Plaids, Al
paceas, and all other dress goods brown
and bleachcd Cottons, all kinds Flannels
and WOODEN goods.
The best Teas in the market for 80 cts.
per pound, and all other goods at cores
Pondingly low prices.
w would respectfully invite these in
want of goods to give us a call, and see
how low goods can be bought.
We have also 100 0G0 No. ] Shingles
that will be sold very cheap for cash.
The highest market price paid for but
ter, eggs, beef hides, dairy skins and all
kinds of produce. s. GOULD & son.
Elmors, yta Feb. 20th, 1871.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-17
SEND YOUR N

in Post Office orders. checks, or drafts on New
York, wherever convenient. If not, tncn register
the letters containing money. Address
I. W. ENGLAND. Publisher,
Sun Office, New Ypri Cti1.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-17
FARMERS EXCHANGE
Morrisville Vermont.
4 B MRRRIAM

4 B. MRRRIAM
would say 70 the inhabitants and vicinity
that he has just returned from market
with the largest and best selected. of goocs
in LamoiIle County, consisting of every
thing usually kept in a Country Store, adj
aptcd 70 the wants Of the people. My
goods are All bought for net cash, and am
prepared to sell as low as the lowest. My
goods are not bought to keep but TO sell,
My motto is large sales and small prof
its and quick returns. No long prices
No long credits given Come one come
all and examine goods and prices, all
shall be satis6ed as | an not to be under
sod. Choice butter and all farm produce
aiken Al aiarket prices.
"a L. b. MERRIAM.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-17

=" |""||| .bUNV DhISNM,
For the cure Of Chronic Coughs, Consumption, As
thmd, Bronchitis, Loss ef Flesh, and Strength, and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24
Assignee Sale.

TNHE undersigned assignee If John Pick
IL EFT, Bankrupt, by virtue of a decree of
the District Court of the United States for
the Middle District of Tennessee, will ex-
pos, to sale, to the highest biUder, for cash,
al the Court House door, il the City of Nash
vile, Tennessee, on the list Gay of AUGUST,
1871, the following property, viz.
lst The Willow Chute Plantation, situa-
ted in Bossfer Parish, La, containing 1706
acres, more or less, together with about 30
mules and all the farming implements on
said place said plantation, males and farm
ing implements will he sold together.
2Itd tract of wild, overtlo wed land, ly-
gua Bossier Parish, La, containing 1861
ACRES more or less, and known as the Boom
Bend tract
Bid A tract of wild, overhowed land
living in Bossier Parish, Liz, lyiug between
RED River and Dutch John Lake, containing
about $50 acres.
ith tract ofland lying il. Bossier and
Ca6do Parishes, La, known as the Hurri'
cane Bluff Plantation, contain ing about 5000
farming implements on said p see said plan
tation and mules will be sold together.
55h A tract of land, of about 62S acres
lying in Caddo Parish, La, bsiug the same
tract of land purchased by tbs Bankrupt, OF
the estate d Y. Dickson, dece ased.
The undersigned will sell hatever inter
est the Bankrupt may have il tile foregoing
property, subject to vendors lier, mortgages
an6 all other encumbrances. The particu
lars of the title encumbrancei, dec, Will b.
announced on the day eff sale
nl34ts A A HAIlL, Assignee.
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EnRd SOr 'S15e.

A offer to sell at private sale tract of
land situated in Bossier parish L'a-'
about three miles east of ColiinSburg
and known as the High Place" con-
tanning 1910 acres, 600 acres of which
has been in cultivation, and several
hundred acres of it valuable creek bot
tom land.
Would be sold in subdivisions by
parcels as small as eighty acres.
Persons desiring to purchase can
obtain bargain by calling on j. L. c.
Graham at his residence Smiles west of
Benton, or the undersigned at Benton.
CLAUDIUS f. r. KING, NJ. d.
March DIST, 1871. jun24*
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FOE SIZE.

TINE undersigned offers for sale, upon
l. reasonable terms, her plantation situa-
ted about five miles east of Collinsburg, in
Bossier Parish commonly known as the
"Cavett Place containing, in the entire
tract, about eight hundred acres. About
four hundred acres of the tract improved,
and. the most of which, is the very best
Quality of creek bottom. A large aud good
framed dwelling house, and all necessary out
houses, on tile place. This place is well wa
tered and very desirable, not only for the
health Of the location, but, also, ON account
of its being situated in one of the most re
fined neighborhoods ofthe parish, and with
every facility for stocking it with the most
efficient and reliable labor of the country.
Parties wishing to purchase, viii apply to
". NJ. &bney, Colinsburg, or Messrs. Griffin
& Snider, bellevue, La, for terms.
Vlonb LOUlSA ABNEf.
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New Orleans Academy Of Sciences,

A I a meeting of the Academy, held
IA on Monday, May j., 1871. the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this Academy through
the medium of all the newspapers in
the State of Louisiana. that will pub
lish the same gratuitou>ly, offer the
following prizes for collections of ento-
nology within the State OF Louisiana,
and descriptive essays accompanying
the same to witt
1. A prize Of One Hundred Dollars
for the best collection of insects pecu-
liar OF indigenous tn the State of Loui-
siana; the insects to be shown, as much
as possible, in their various stages of
development-eggs, larva, chrystlis
and perfect insect. In Judging, pre-
ference will be given to those collec-
tions most successfully illustrate the
life, history, habits, propagation and
Authorization of the insect, as also any
of its peculiarities, whether shown by
specimens, drawings, nooels or other
means.
2. A second prize of Fifty Dollars
for the second best collection and
3. A third prize of twenty-five Dol
lars for the third best collection.
Each collections is to DO accompa-
MED by a descriptive essay ofthe insects
exhibited, and must be subscribed with
the name o. the competitor.
The collections and essays to be sent
to the Recording Secretary of the
Academy, on or before the first day of
June, 4. d. 1872, to be transmitted by
him to the chairman of the Prize Com
mittee, which shall consist of five fell
lows, ali of whom shall Be immediately
appointed by the President.
The Academy shall bs entitled to
take the collections and essays sent
in, whether successful or not, any por-
tion thereof it may choose, at price
to be fixed by the Prize Committee.
The Prize Committee shall have pow
err to decline awarding. any prizes
should the collections seen not worthy.
| PRIZE COMMITTEE:
V.0. King, NJ D., Chairman,
J. 3. Robertson. Gustsve ]Xohh.
DIR. A F. McLain, John Kruttschnitt
A true copy from the minutes.
! Ia ALBERT G., BLANCHARD.
I! Recording Secretary
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BOSsier Parish Directory.


J. L. Lewis Judge District Court,
Mipden, La. $50.
L. 3. Watkins, District Attorney,
Minden. O.. .
L. w. Baker, Parish Judge, Bellevue.
B. T. O'Npal, Sheriff.
Thos. N. Braden, Clerk Dist Court,
Bellevue,
Holland w. Clarke, Recorder, Belle
Rich'd. w. Turner, District Attorney
! pro tsm., Bellevue, 5-rE
james A, Heron, State Tax Collector,
Bellevue. -, E
Samuel n. Thomas, State Senator,
Benton, La
w. Z. Blackman, State Senator; Ho-
mer, La. ~
c. S. Abel, Representative, ShreYa-
D. Cady Stanton, Representative,
Shreveport. :. >,
W. r. Head, Coroner. Bellevue.
E. r. Moore, Parish Treasurer, Belle
vue.
j. II. Lotion, Stray Master, Bellevue.
q. McCleneghen, Parish Surveyor,
Bellevue, La.
C.. MCCleneghan, Pest. Police Jury,
Bellevue. sH
r. b. TAYLOR, Clerk P. j., Bellevue.
Il. T. vinson. Police Juror. Ward l,
Shreveport
jim. Cooper, Police Juror, Ward p
Benton.
j. w. Walker, Police Juror, Ward 3,
Red Land. .., .,...:t
j. N. Platt, Police Juror, Ward 4,
Fillmore, A
(vacant) Police Juror. W ard D.
(cut off Police Juror, Ward6a
icut off Police Juror, Ward 4.
j. H. Marks, Police Juror, Ward g..
CelIinsburg. 4
C. McCIeneghan, Police Juror, Ward
T. w. Woodruff, Justice of the Peace,
Ward 2, Benton. ~
y. w. Walker, j. F. Ward 3, Rcd
Land.
J.E. M'Carty, Ward 4, Bellevue
Henry Barnacastle, W ard ;, Fillmore.
j. A. Moore, - 8, Collins-
burg.
E. J. Hall, j. P. Ward 9. BeiIayue. ,
j. w. Simmons, Constable, Ward 2
F. Love, 3
j. II. Robertson, . :.
I. Chasteen,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24
Strag Sale.

T1strayed before the undersigned, on the
Il ist day of April, 1871, by George JEFF
ferson, and viii he sold at Bellevue, La,
for cash. to the highest bidder, on Saturday,
the Sth day of July, 1871, "A DARK BBOWN
MARE PONY about years old, both hind
feet and left fore foot white, and white
streak in face.
Appraised at S35
The owner is requested TO come forward
prove property, pay charges, etc
j. III. LOTION, Stray Master.
April s, 1871
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24
Sf5ay Sale.

ENtrayed before J. A. Moore, J. p, on the
IL 18th day of june, 1871, by S. NJ. Nattin,
and will be sold at Bellevue, La, for cash, to
the higftes- bidder, on Saturday, the 23rd
day of September. 1871, a mouse colored
inale MULE, fourteen hanls b .h, six years
old, supposed, branded NJ ON right shoulder
branded on the left shoulder indistinctly,
sort mouth FROM bride bits, barness marks
on both shoulders. Appraised at $40
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
). II LOTION, say Master.
june IL, 1871. nl2
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24
Sfl.aH Sale.

Estrayed before the undersigned on the
Il 25th day of April. 1870, by c. c. Now
ELL. and will be sold at Bellevue, La,
for cash, to the highest bidder, on Saturday.
the 18th day of July, 1871, a certain BAY
MARE, about years old, branded with the
fignre and letter Z ON the left shoulder,
also saddle marks.
Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay ehs-ges, &C. :,
jill. LOTION, Stray Master
April %, 1871.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24
Sgray Sale.

Vystrayed before the undersigned authori-
II ty, March 23rd, 1871, by William
Thorton and Will be sold to the highest bid
der. for cash. at Bellevue, La, Saturday,
July LIST, 1871, a CLAY BANK MAKE,
about 6years old, branded on right shoulder
undistinct
z Appraised at $50.
Tie owner is requested TO come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &e.
j. II. LOTION, Stray Master.
March -, 1871
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

"Why doyou set your cup of
coffee upon the chair, Mr.. Jones?'
said worthy landlady one
morning at breakfast. 1T is SO
very week ma'am," replied Jones
demurely, Il thoght / would let
it rake a rest
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

A Vicksburg man who set a
spring gun In his chicken house
found himself a widowar a few
hours afterward. He says he will
tel his second wife when he puts
a gun there again.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

\ KalamazoOist writes to an
Ohio School Board, askingemploy
ment as a teetsher. He says: Il
fought terms school s. / at
tended College 4 yrs ut detroit
michigan and am 2G yrs avage.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

Josh Billings defines a thurrer,
bred bizness man as "NYun that
knows enuff about staelin' so
there kant ennybody steel from
him. and enuff about law so that
he can do his steelin' legally
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

They say that if the grog shops
of Philadelphia were placed in a
row, they would reach just TWEEN
ty-two Riiles. Fifteen millions of
money are annually spent in the
places.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

a darkey who WITH assed the
explosion of a shell for the first
tine exclaimed: s.Se dar! hell hab
laid an egg.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

The sea Of matrimony is not al
ways a smooth one. By the light
of the honeymoon You can even
see rocks ahead-the cradle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

Fllial piety: First collier loqui-
tur-"There bin a foire Explosion |
at Jackson's pits.' Second collier
feyther worked theere;"
First colleir-"Oy, and he's blow
ed a. to pieces" Second collier
"Boy gum! whoy, he'd got my
pocket knife WIZ him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

Death, hell, and the grave you
may escape; but I'll bet you four
dollars that you have to buy your
wife new bonnet, if she wants
If.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

It contains twenty large pages. bea-
Il tifully printed on Book Paper,
handsomely and appropriately illus
trated. and is an earnest, able advocate
81 the Rural Industries of the South.
Every Southern Farmer will consult
his interest by becoming subscriber.
No better, cheaper, or more earnest
exponent of Southern Agriculture,
Progress and Improvement is to be
found than THE RURAL SOUTH
LAND.
TEEMs.-S3 per annum in advance.
Address.
Z. F. RUSSELL.
90 Camp St, New Orleans.
iun10 emo
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

The happiest age for young
women-Marrige; at least so they
think.
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NOTICE.

TO ALI DELLyQU ENT IA y-p4 YERS
FBOSSIER PA f3ISH, 4 ND OF TIA Z
PORTION OF WEBSTER AND RED
RIJER P.1RISHE.S Id TEL Yk PART
OF BOSS{ER
HAVE met my appointments everywhere
throughout the above limits, and have
given all fair opportunity 10 settle their
taxes have concluded to give You one
more chance to save cost. All who do not
Tueet me on this round Will be served with
the legal notice, at the cost of the tax payer;
preparatory to making the taxes BY seizure
and sale according to law. Licenses for 1871
are past due, and must be PAID without de
lay. A large number of persons have paid
their taxes prom 1tly, and it is my duty to
make all fare alike.
will be ut the following places, between
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24
GROVER q IS.4KER'S
SEWING MACHINES:

HAVE been awarded more first pre-
IL miums in Mississippi. Louisis-
ma, Alabama and Texas. during the
past three years than all other sewing
machines combined. Their sale in the
above mentioned States is greater than
that-of any other. q
These machines range in price from
S55 upward and are unsurpassed by
any in the market. r
Their simplicity and ability to. per.
form every class of family sewing from
the finest to the heaviest) have; made
them the favorite sewing machine of
the South.
a large stock fcCotton, Linen, and
Silk thread, Oil. Needles and all the
most improved attachments for sewing
machines at New York price, can bA
had at the general southern depot, lS2
Canal Street, New Orleans.
/ Ess1J. II. GARDNER, Agent.
vl0n9 a1 1c6ms
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

Among the names of places in
Michigan are "Ghost Lake." Rat
tlesnake swamp" "Gallows Hills,'
Whiskey Station" "Iack knife
Ridge" "Cutthroat Creek" 'Bet-
seye's Bridge" aud sold Woman's
Mask.n ~s-a r~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24
Hard Times.

.
Georgia, and was several days in
Atlanta, and at the late State
Fair, which was big thing sure
especially SO far as running
horses and sitom-fooln riding was
concerned. But what has inter
,ested me must wherever 1 have
,been--in the cars, in the hotels
and eyeryHhere-is that there
seems to hare been but one great
leading thought: Hard Times !
-HaRD trnnssi was.the burden of
conversation everywhere. Now /
conclude that where there is SO
much smoke, there must be some
fire. that times are hard, and that
weaIeireaHY passing through the
flint mill. ] have understood that
there, cannot be an'effect without
acause-so there must be a cause
for the present hards times. We
propose to look into this matter a
little The first reason why times
are hard, is fully explained in a
conversation ! heard many years
ago, which Twill relate. 1t was
about the time that Andrew Jack
sen, familiariy known then as
~Old Hickory" removed the de-
posts frem the United States
Bank. The conversation occur.
red in the sitting room or lobby
OF an old fashioned hotel in lit
itIe-country town, during Court
week. County Courts in those
days We're great things, and ey-
erybefS wtat to Court. Well,
hard, sl4ARE times was talked
,abokt rs rEuck thea as now: and a
great RAINY blamed the President
and CoBgresis, or the Legislature,
fust as they do how. One eff the
parties to q discussion which i
heard, was dne old man, good
farmer and took d sensible view of
things. Tho other man lived on
a farm, ead was a rather extreme
man-he WAS pouring out the
vials-of his wrath on sold Hicko-
ry and the representative in Gou;
gress from his dristrict, and on
Congress and the Legislature of.
his State, using hard names, and
accusing them of stealing the
public money, aud said a change.
aust be made before times would
bss betsr. The fellow really
seemed hurt, and | am sure hard
tines was a feeling subject with
him; this party led the converse
ton, until his boiler and tire cap
Of his head were eat of danger
then the old farmer began-said
he:
-4How isyour cotton crop this
yearfr
Tue answer was: ri did not
plant any cotton. 1t has been so
lew for the last few years, that it
won't pay a man to pick it out"
S&id the old farmer: "You must
hare q great deal of wheat to sell,
as you did ast plant cotton
~So,r said Ae, Hswhat sowed
was good, bat I only sowed few
acres. Whek has been so snncer.
tain of late, that / was afraid to
risk much
When soa nauss have a great
deal of cofnsn
ssNo, I didn't plant large crop,
and ain afraid 1 will have to buy
little toapasme through"
Well. said the old man, shave
you@ny fat alogs to sell this sea-
,eonsr 4 Il - e
mo, Ishai have to buy"
"Then,n said the old man, shave
-,you any beef cattlep
.FsNo,n replied the other, ''the
tdisfamnor has heen so had I have
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-24

BelleUNe .fc0Ete3gly.
TINhe second annual session o. this Institu
i ton will begin on MONDAY. the
4th OF September, 1871,
and will close on the last Friday in June,
1872
During the Summer vacation the building
will be repaired and ample accommodations
will be made for a large number of students.
Competent and able assistants will be Sc
cured, aud parents may rest assured that
every effort will he made to advance their
children.
TUITI0N-PER MONTH
Primary, 50 90
English branches. including Arith
metic, Geography, English Gram
mar, Reading and writing, any OF all
of these, - 90
Academic, including Algebra, Geome-
try, Natural Philosophy and Latin,
any or all of these, 90
Collegiate, 6 90
Good board may be had in private fami-
lies upon the most reasonable terms.
No deductions made except in cases of
prOtracted illness. All payments must be
made promptly at the end of every two
months.
J. 4. w. LOWRY, Principal
June 9th, 1871. nib
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"Sambo, do you know how to
make a hen lay boiled eggsn said
Boggs one day. mo" said sambo,
~ does not" ''Why, dat am
enuff; all you had to do is to glib de
fowl hot water fer to drink, an,
dey come out ready fer eatin."
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u. W. Paul,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER,
MINDEN, Id.

Respectfully announces to his a
h friends and customers of Bos- A.
sier parish, that he keeps constantly ~
ON hand u large and weIlassorted stock of
French Calt-Skins Moroceos, etc.,
Sc, and is prepared TO make Boots and
Shoes OF the best quality and most approved
style.
Having had many years experiences IN
shoe making, he tiatters himself that he can
turn OUT as neat a Job as any shop in or out
OF New Orleans. lie promises to give salts
faction sry y6n6 =
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H, y, g.. Battle,

A GENT for the Purchase, Sale and Lease
IA of Real Estate, ands
GENERAL COLLECTOR,
SltrerepOIt, La.
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RELIGIOUS Notice.

We are authorized to make to make the
following appointments for Rev J. r.
GRAVES, in Louisiana
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-12-23
Gather Woods Dirt. /.

q When going to work iii the
fields near the wood lot, take
along shovel and carry home. at
noon and at night a load of forest
loam,t or else set apart a day and
devote it entirely to the purpose
of collecting. Woods dirt is one
of the best mulches that can be
used: it is one of the absorbents
for the stable, and as loam and
fertilizer for soil lit,acannot be ex-
celled. 1t is good upon all kinds
of soil, and as cheap as The air.
Leaves and loam form an. .ex,'
ccllent material for house bank
ing and for covering vegetables
buried in the fields or garden.
Nature has designed the fallen
leaves as Il shield to the free
roots against the frost; a thin
coating being almost impervious
to that element, they are, there,
fore. exactly fitted, for, thea.use
above mentioned, No better ma
nure can be used upon the gar
den, as it will make. the soil light,
airy, aud ut the same time give
it the primitive qualities OF fer.
tility.-O Ohio Farmer. i4 h,.' .f..;