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The Opelousas courier., 1871-01-28
P A R F u Nj E R | E
CRANES De JARD|NAGE.

.TABACS, CIGARES, &c. &c: &c. &C.
DLeproprietaire I'M. Posey) devoue
tout son temps a l'etude ct Ia compost
tiop ct la vente de indictments strs ct
recOmmandables.
EiDgt-deux ans d'experience ct de pra-
tique incessantes, joint une determina-
ton constaute de Sc rendre utile ct COM
plaisapt, serviront 4 lui meriter la CONT
nuation de Pestime ct de rencourage-
ment de ses nombreux clients.
Les prescriptions des m6decins sont
remplies avec lie plus grand soin toute
heure du jour ou de la mutt, ct rien one
les plus purs indictments sont employees
pour leur composition. Et les comman-
des des habitants seront egalement rem
plies avec soin ct empressemept.
JOHN POSEY, pharmacien.
Opelousas % Oct 1870. 7tf
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La division de la Paroisse,

La division de la Paroisse.
Nous publions aujourd'hui en-
anglais, une petition des habitants
de eette Paroisse, a Ia Legislature
protestant contre Ia division de
notre Paroisse, ainsi qu'elle est
proiet6e dams une demande qui lui
sera' probablement faite a sa ses-
sion presente. Nous prions nos
lecteurs de vouloir bien prendre
connaissance de cette protestation
contre une mesure injuste ct arbi-
traire envers la grande majorit9
de notre peuple.
En- efet, 81 cette division a lieu
CONNIE on lie demande, la ligne de
uouvelle Paroisse passera a deux
miles settlement au Sud de notre
vile, prcnant ainsi environ dix
miles de large, du Nord au Sud,
ct laissant, au Nord de la Maison
de Cour, une largeur de plus de
cinquante miles. En- outre, cette
nouvelle paroisse, qui n'aurait que
10 miles de largeur, en- aurait so
on 60 de longueur. De sorte que
les habitants Dane extremit4 OH
de l'autre seraient aussi eloignes
de leur propre siege que du notre.
Nous ne pretendons pas vouloir
nous opposer q une division de la
paroisse qui serait dans rint2rAt
du bien public; mais quand On
propose une chose aussi iUuste,
on ne peut sattendre q une rGus-
site que par subtitle. II est 6vi-
dent pour nous que Ia division de
10 paroisse de la maniere qu'elle
est propose, nest pas ce que l'on
vent, ou du moins ce nest pas &c
qu'une partie de ceux qui appuient
cette mesure cherchent: c'est SIM
plement le transfer du siege de
Justice d'ici a Washington que l'on
cherche par des moyens detour-
mes, ct c'est pourquoi nous vou-
drions que chacun r6f6chisse aux
r6sultats Qu'aurait n6cessairement
cette masure.-C'est surtout a la
population de Gros Chevreuil, du
Grand C6teau, dc la Coul6e Gro
che, de Plaquemine Brhl6e ct de
Ia Pointe aux Loups, quill appar-
TENT d'examiner cette question
vifale peur eux ct pour nous, du
,Nord de cette ligne. Imaginez
une paroisse qui partirait du Cour-
tableau, "a 20 miles al'Est dope
lousas), qui frapperait 10 fin fond
de la Prairie Malnou, > s. Miles
ArOuest, ct qui comprendrait le
Bois Mallet, Bayou Ohicot, Pinia-
re, as milles) Vills PIate, Bayou
Beuf, ct enfin pAtchafalaya, (60|
miles au Nord-Est.)
ii faudra done encore une on
peut-etre deux noslyelles paroisses
pour 10 commodit4 des habitants
de ces territories ilnmenses ct 6
loign6s; OF de la paFoisse st. Lam
dry, on en- ferait 6ventuellement
quatre. Celia peut convenir anx
meneurs caches dc 10 mesure au-
jourd'hui en- movement; mais CO
ne sera pas sans doute dams l'int9-
net du plus grand nombre.
" AlouteZ . oela cette antre pa
roisse que l'on est an train de de-
copper de Vermillon ct 6t.Landry,
que l'oR. se propose dc baptiser
Paroisse Mermento, et nous au-
rons I'M conflit d'ohs on ne pourra
% reeonRsftre, . uoins de prefer
ana apFeille passive d Ia petite ali.
que qui denaande le Transient dnI |
siage de justice d'OpeIoaaas 4 |
Wsshington. M s.E|.
Il Nous reYiendrons sur co sujet. |
En attendant mons esp6rons que
laproposition dc diviserl n parois- |
% CONNIE onla slema anaie 40 iioar-
FS&&arsS
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A vendre a l'amiable.

A vendre a l'amiable.
nn arrents dc terre exccllente
WV pour Ia culture lie la came
ct du cotton, situee sur Ia rive gauche du
Bayou Bourbeux, a environ 3 miles du
Grand Coteau.
Cette terre sera vendne en- un seul lot
on par inorceaux de 200 arpents, au choix
des acquereurs, avec du bos sutfisant
pour rusage dune habitation.
Pour les conditions ct autres particu-
larites, s'adresser pres DIES lieux a
II. CHRETIEN.
St. Landry 26 Nov. 1870. IL
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raj union than when we unite n scion to
stock, and the junction between the
parts will not be 50 conducive TO the
circulation of the sap, The difficulty
may he cbviated hy planting the young
tree deep enough to have more OF u
arise from the scion above the grated
junction, so that after it has attained
hearing size nearly all the sap will come
through an ummpeded channel up b.
the leaves. aud not be obliged to work
its way through the obstructing point Of
union
Numerous experiments have been in
stituted 10y Western pomologisls for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether root
grated trees would succeed ms satisfac-
torily MS trees produced by inserting
scions into the Young trees and in n
number of instances root grated trees
did not succeed at all satisfactorily
The true way to produce II fruit tree of
any sort is to plant the seed whore the
tree is to grow
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

The 1merican Notuu'jS reviews the
recent progress in fish culture in this
country. The report of the Massachusetts
commissioners gives much encourage
ment TO those who advocate restocking
orr rivers with salmon, trout, shad, ale
wives, bass, etc. The great run of shAd
inthe Connecticut, in the spring of 1870,
has been by popular voice attributed 10
the artificial Matching of the fish in that
river, III 1867. Many thousand young
fry OF the salmon, st. Croix salmon.
Seba%o salmon, togHe and common
trout have been placed in the rivers and
ponds of Massachusetts and adjoining
states during the past year, and it is con-
tidently expected that we shall again
have salmon and trout abundant in oar
waters. Mr.. Atkins, the able commits
slOncr of Maine, IN his report, enters
very fully into the subject of fshways,
and repeats that all those ways complct-
ed in time for the fish to ascend during
the season of 1870 were highly success
fll. He shows couclusively that properly
constructed fshways can be made Mt
comparatively slight expense, which will
not only furnish free passage to the
fish, bnt also not materially iujnre the
water power of the parties owning the
dams. Their construction on every
shad, and alpwlfe river aud
stream IN the country is now only
matter of time for, rs it is proved that
their construction is now simply matter
of dollars and cents, and also that the
interest received by the community is
! A.
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The Dry Goods Market

During the past week there has been
no special difference in the dry goods
market worthy of note The iobbing
department is still active, aud good
business has been done, There is bnt n
small supply of cotton goods in agents
hands, and the market Is cons quently
firm.
The market for staple styles of cottons
has been fair during the week, with still
a good demand from leading jobbers.
Brown sheetings in the low and me-
dunn grades have been in good demand
from jobbers, and the leading tickets are
sold ahead of receipts,
Brown drills are in fair demand, and
leading styles are well sold up, with
prices unchanged,
Corset jeans and satteens are fairly
active, and II good business is being
done by Jobbers.
Glazed cambrics are moving slowly
and prices are very firm.
Ticks of the best qualities are inquired
for, but the lower grades show less move
mcnt,
Stripes are moderately inquired for
SIlicias are fairly active, and in mode
rate supply.
Canton hanncls are moving slowly
with agents, but have more life with
jobbers.
Prints are improved with agents and
iobbers, and there is prospect of an
increased firmness in the market. Amos
keag is quoted at l0c,, and sells readily
ut that figure. Freeman's and Arnold's
have also advanced to Ice.
Beavers and Moscows are il very mod
crate movement in blacks, but the sup
ply is not heavy, though sufficient for
the inquiry. In the buo and medium
colors there is greater demand and
prices are steady. All wool cloths sell
fairly ut the old prices, but not as lively
us the season would seem to warrant.
Doesliins are moderately active, the
advanced figures having made operations
more quiet, Medium styles are better
than the higher grades, and only low
grades are at all lively.
Satlnets are very quiet in black, and in
mixed goods there is but little lie.
FIaunels move freely with iobbcrs, and
with agents, the movement improves,
duplicate purchases having already been
made to Il fair extent.
Blankets have been limited in move
ment, though early in the season they
were active. There will not he much
done in this line till activity is compelled
by cold weather.
Fancy clssimeres sell well in the good
styles at advanced figures. The supply I
is mostly in medium and fine goods, and f
the general appearance is not reassuring. /.
" T. paDer.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06
Improved Construction OF screw PILES.

Piles SO constructed ms TO screw into
the ground instead of being driven in
by the strokes Of pilc'driyer, have
been employed TO advantage IN many
cases, especially when the piles are only
of moderate size. The spiral thread or
screw has commonly been cast in one with
the pile, hut of late another plan has
been proposed, in which the thread is
made of wrought material In this ar
rangement--an invention due to an
English cngineor-thc shoe or foot is
made with thread of wrought iron or
wrought steel, in place of cast-iron and
the thread may conveniently be disk OF
sheet metal with hole in the centre,
and a radical slit cut from the centre to
the circumference, The d SIX thus pre-
p0red, is opened so MS to form screw
of the desired pitch, and it is combined
with a boss to IT. Oh the pile or post.
This boss may be Of cast-iron, and then
the wrought metal thread may be placed
IN the mould and the boss cast upon il,
or the boss may he made in two parts or
rings, separately fixed on the pile or
post and holding the screwthread be-
tween them. by another arrangement
the boss is made in one piece, with II
spiral groove on its periphery, which
receives the wrought metal thread, and
the thread is secured in the groove by
means of stop fixed in the groove be-
hind it.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

Mn. CHARLES w. HAssLERs success
in business is m instance of what perse-
verance, intelligence, and integrity may
accomplish, Mr.. IIassler has devoted
his personal attention to tho specific
branch of the Banking and Brokerage
business relating to Railroad Bonds,
and there is probably no one better
posted than he is in MI that appertains
to them. His well Known advertise
ment, Railroad Bonds, whether you
wish to buy ~ sell, write to CHARLES
w, HAssLER, No 7 Wall street, New
York" has attracted attention in all
parts of the country, and largely increas-
ed his business. "Write to- him if you
wish anything in this line - From he
ChriS'ion Uaion Of Sept 6h. Heary
UulU Beecher, editor.
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Grace.

Blue are her eyes, Al tho tho skies
We're ever blue above them
And dark their full iripged canopies
As though the night fays wove them.
Two roses kiss to mold her mouth,
Her ears a lily blossom;
Her blush ~ unrise In the south
Like driited snow her bosom,
Her voice is gay, but soft and low,
The sweetest OF all trcbles
A silver brook that in its flow
Chimes over pearly pebbles.
A happy heart, a temper bright,
Her radiant smile expresses
And like n wealth OF golden light
Rain down her sunny tfesscs,
Lies lcsort cline, whose sands are limo,
Would provo n long oasis,
II 'twcrc your fate my friend, to mate
With such glrl as Grace Is.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06
FINANCIAL.


profitable and safe for all classes the First
Mortgage .-3O Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, bearing Seven and Three-renths
per cent gold interest more than per cent currency,
and secured by first and only rGage the entire
Road and equipments and on more than $4,000 Acres
Land every mile Of track or 500 Acres of Land to
each 5000 Bond The highest current price will be
paid for u : Fverwenties and all other marketable
Securities received in exchange Pamphlets, maps and
full nforl alton, as well as the bonds themselves will be
furnished on application by JAY COOKE 4 Co. Phila-
depha New York and Washington, and by most Banks
and Bankers throughout the country
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An Unprotected system.

Do not fancy because You feel strong that vo, ar, i'm
pregnabe to sickness. Whole neirhborhoods arc fro
quently Frustrated at this season by ,naariops t,
Vigorous muscles and strong sinews broad sbo,ldor
and sound lungs defence against the ,nenb;,;
yapors of autumn. Frames which have with .toot The
summer hest my succumb now Many an athletic
man. whose family depends for support on his naps
try no" lies PROSTATE, weak and helpless as babe
der the periodical assaults of chills and fever or s
remitteut fever This could not be if all vcre y,i..
enough to provide such contingency nv ,orr-
and terrifying the system with Hostetters Stomach R
tiers This approved vegetable tonic is absolutely harm
@ 50 that it is sheer folly to take it as sgfegu,-
at season when diseases Of the liver the stomach thu
bowels and indeed all the vsceral organs are generally
prevalent. To keep the system in order and insnr.
neah or to put it in order when this recaution b,,
been neglected is the duty Of every human hin, uho
'aues LIE both thesepurpo Is Hpstett.r's Ritz
'nd 1t answers both Petty local dealers Ara
IN many parts # the country. to substitute
PREPARATION made u impure and dAnserou, n,tsri,,
" It's stead GIVE them vide bsrth They ar. prs-
area by unskilliul erperimentors. who w,r,,.,
emmy al the expense of the public health. !
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

SHUT OFF.-A newspaper in New York
State tells the following Mr.. BeatIe
now an engineer on the MONTGOMERY
Branch Railroad, says that as he was
once driving the engine of the Cincin-
natl Express train No. up the noun
tain, 1t seemed to Inn rs he rounded the
rocks just before entering the great cut
ut Otisyille. that some one said to him as
plain as words could speak it, Shut of.
He looked around to see ii his fireman
had spoken to him, but as that individual
was leaning with his head out of the cab
it was evident that he had not. Mr.
Bcattie prepared to dismiss it, when a
second time, as plainly and distinctly rs
before, he heard the warning voice,
shut off,, Without further delay he
pushed the throtte-valve clear in, and
shut the steam entirely off OF course
as the train was going up arising ground
It Mt once Stacked It's speed, not a moment
too soon, for around the rocks was the
rear end of freight train slowly toiling
MP the grade. As it was the two trains
struck each other but so slightly rs to
cause no damage. and but little delay
The same thing induced another engi-
neer, Familiarity known as odd Butter
milk, to stop No. . in Greycourt just in
time to avoid running into "A wreck, one
dark night, a year or two ago.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

MANY valuable horses die from the
effects Of collie The best thing to d. in
q case of this kind, is to pour bottle of
JoHNsoNs ANonvNp LINrNnNr into n
long necked junk bottle, add half pint
of molasses and water then pour the
whole down the horses throat. In ten
minutes the horse will begin to eat.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

THE puREsr and sweetest Cod'Liver
Oil in the rid is Hazard & Caswells,
made on the sea-shore from fresh, Sc
lected livcrs, by CasmeR, Hazard d Co.,
of New York, II is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others, Physicians have
decided it superior to any Of the other
oils in market.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

PARSONS PURGATIvE Pills will greatly
relieve II not entirely cure. dyspepsia.
when everything else fails They have
been tried in some desperate eases. and
medicine.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

The best Water-pipe, also the cheapest
when strength and durability are CON
sidcrcd, is the Tin lined Lead Pipe,
manufactured by the CoLwELLs, SHAW
& WILLARD Mfg Co., No 2l3 Centre
street. New York
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

PLAIN QUEsTGoNs FOR INvAL1Ds. -
Have the routine medicines for the pro-
fession done you no good? Are you
discouraged and miserable If 50, test
the properties of the new Vegetable
5 Specific, DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BITTERs, already famous as the
finest lnvigorant, corrective and alter
alive, that has ever seen the LIGHT.
Dyspeptlcs and persons of bilious habit
should keep it within reach, if they value
healtl and ease.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06
New York Republican Convention.

The New York Republican Convention
at Syracuse nominated the following
State ticket
Secretary of State--G. Hilton Serb
ner of Westchestcr
Comptroller-Nel,on K Hopkins of
Erie.
Attorney General Francis G. Barlow
OF New York
State Engineer-William d. Taylor of
Oneida.
Canal Commissioner-Alexander Bark
~ of Washington.
state Prison APPROPRIATIONS Kirk
patrick OF Albany.
The resolutions adopted recognize the
wisdom of the administration condemn
the corruption in New York city cali
upon Congress to reduce taxation de-
sire a Congressional law for the registra-
ton of votes ; assert that $50 long as
the people of the several localities have
the right by law to license the sale Of in
toXicating liquors, they also by a majority
of voters should have the right to pro-
mbit such SALE declared in favor Of
cheap transportation, &c.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

THE New York IVorh advocates free
trade while nearly every good housewife
in the country advocates the use of J.
Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking
D,w,1or
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FANCY STOCK The Boston 7rureZe5'
thus illustrates the beauties of fancy
stock speculations Last week there
vas a sale mt auction of some hundred
thousand shares of fancy oil and mining
stocks, the property of a bankrupt specu-
lator The stock nominally represented
something over nalf million dollars,
upon which the operator had succeeded
in borrowing large amounts-from two
individuals, certainly, to the amount Of
100000. The entire proceeds Of the sale
did not meet lhe expense of advertising
and commission. Ten H2uaad sbaes in
one celebrated coL.pany brought the
enormous price of hreoty.fre cents, and
yet the Spectator had succeeded in en-
trapping severa. of our shrewdest mer-
chan,s to grant loans thereon"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

How HE LOOKED AT 1T -Atthe funeral
OF the Ddke Of Wellington. little child
was standing with her mother at Lord
Ashburton' window, to see the funeral
60 by. She made no remark until the
Dukes horse was led by, the saddle
empty and the boots reversed in the
stirrups, when she looked up into her
mothers face and said, Mamma. when
we die will there be nothing left of us
but our boots.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06
Will All Those who Suffer
CONSUMPTION
OR
COUGH,
Read The Following Letter
from n Neli-isnOXyn Druggist

,,,,.-...-.. NJ. VERNON, III April q. 1871.
bENIIFMEN i heard one # my ,.u .toners sna,h =,
neh MN terms Of Aliens Lung Bil.am today that
thought would w'Ite you the substance of ~ to-
ment lite saw hit mother, who Is noy s,tv 80 -
age, mas SUFFERED with consumptio1 Tor sr%rp ,n ~
lAs ana las been under the care Of all our bsst rs
lfans hu nrv'r received any p4rlnqnent ban stit n
sit fe-ottd 70 most every kind Of Cough and LING a.
sam NAT could be procured for her bnf ali 10 ~ all
nle sun grow worse, until she was confined =, nor boJ
anu Nnel she was sez with parnxy,na Of con- chin
SHe No91 lose the power e respiraiou I tbrv ,per,
uipi''u 20 resort to various means t. resr. hr sa,h
sne ~ WI, she roaghed so hard She c1ud moi ex
te any nE ami the family and fr ends mad given
~ a. MP o. nr recovery. her s1n noticed the al
.ertl-ement Of Ale1s Lung Balls m and they thnnsbt
ts N1,u procure and try IT, They commenced giving
eI w bal7arn at clock p direct ed dos ey
~ nuut untl midnight then she took anothsr smell n,
uillhg, and tfp ctorated mouthful II dirk yellow
~ - when wa -9metlng she had rot been able 10
iut .pihe liin" They continued 20 give her the Raj
sam INT morning and then she began tn cxne.tCr9te
ltA and within two she had tr,ecforstet ,IYo
gHta o. mucous mater, which gave her immediate re
- NJ W. tiat time las continued to Improve She
q ~ SITS NJ all day. and walk about the hors snd
tAAe e n-derhhe out-'nor exercise Her son hongbt
more 81 the Balam to-day and Re is recommending II
very hlLhly n every one. IL
Your respectfully.
4. r. JOHNSON. Druggist
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06
InirNt Enshinn Nnies

Some very elegant silk dresses are
deliberately trimmed with fine muslin
embroidery.
Ruches of tulle and rufflas of Swiss
muslin are more worn for the neck and
sleeves of dresses than formerly.
Some very pretty sacks are made of the
white Persian towels, and trimmed with
black velvet are very stylish.
A new style of bracelet is of tortoise
shell made very wide and ornamented in
front with a large monogram in gold.
Feathers have become quite an expen-
sive item in the toilette, as the hand
some ones cost from twelve to twenty
dollars.
For ladies who admire large earrings
a new style is the head of a stuffed hum
ming-bird with diamond eyes, Enclosed
in Il wide hoop of diminished gold They
are very odd and SNOWY.
Many dandies have taken to wearing
costly lace cravats, which looks very
etiemlnate and in bad taste. They also
propose wearing small feathers or wings
IN the side of the low felt hats. What
next T.?
Old laces have become worth their
weight i'll gold and are largely sought for
the present fashion of loose sleeves and
open bodices rendering it a necessity to
exhibit handsome lace and embroidery.
AN IMPROVED GEAR.-lntereStlng to
nautical men is an improved kind of
steering gear. which is an ingenious APP
pllcahon of hydraulic pressure to move
the rudder The rudder head is pro-
vided with a strong tiller, which is actu-
ated by means of pair of hydraulic
rams placed horizontally on each side of
the tiiler athwart the ship. These rams
are connected together at their inner
ends, between which they carry block
or bush, which works on the turned
cylindrical end of the tiller, and which
permits the tillcr to slide radlally. These
hydraulic cylinders have branches at
tached to their outer ends. to which /
strong hydraulic pipes terminate in a
sllde-valve chest having three ports. |
one of the end ports, communi- |
eating wiz one of the above-named .
hydraulic cylinders, which the inventor
calls the port cylinder, the other extreme
port with the other or starboard cvlin-
der, and between these two ports the
exhaust poft is laid.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

A widower was recently rejected by
camsel who didn't want affections that
L been warmed over"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-06

Henry \. Smith, besides being the
owner of Goldsmith Maid, the fastest
trotter III the world, has in MS stables
trotters valued at S250,0 600.
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C"C Mysterious Pictures SENT FREE on
TH receipt II one STAMP tug tage
ADAMS 4 CO.. Boston.
WANTED Agents Everywhere. Male
w am ~ le 81 Der " h rmHn ntly. Ad-
ERE IT I>.-Agents Wanted To sell
D n DICK pataf and novel CORK SCRFW. Rirhts
for sale. WALTER DICKSON Alban- Y