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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

SHEEP AND GoATs.-I raise sheep and
goats. I have them penned through the
winter at night; feed turnips and cotton
seed; pasture lambs and ewes on clover
and grasses-eonsisting of Herds, Or
chard, Blue and Timothy. The manure
pays for feeding the sheep and goats. ]
also find that they destroy the old field
nut-brier, that comes up in nearly every
field, sometimes after cultivation. Many
old fields have been given oyertO them.
have taken as a present, if had no other
way to destroy them but the mules and
the p1oughs. The goats will utterly des-
troy them. By keeping the leaves eat
off at all seasons of the year, two seasons
does the work for them. My goats are
the Cashmere and common stock, cross
ed. My sheep are the Merino and the
stock mixed.-[Plantation.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17
Roundaboutin the New Orleans Times,


Roundaboutin the New Orleans Times,
Of the 10th inst, says.
On Wednesday evening some idiot
telegraphed to Memphis that Kellogg
had been assassinated, and, of course,
for five mortal hours, that town was
agog. Northern shippers talk gravely of
stopping cOnsigments, and enemies
among us are leaving no stone unturned
to effect what wOuldprOve a death blow
to our commerce. Daily and hourly Our
troubles are approaching what in vulgar
parlance might be termed a" square is
sue" AS the weeks progress the inevi-
table era must come, when the last
feather will have broken the camers
back. New Orleans, in the past and even
quite recently, has been cursed by many
ubiquitous advisers.
Men whose. plentiful lack of brains
and abundant s~elf-eonceit have made
them more dangerous, because more stu
pid, than the most inSidiOus foe. We
have been led hitler and thither, into
far greater a~bsurdities than the best are
willing to acknowledge, at the call OF
every whisper; and in Obeying the die
tateS OF self-cOnstituted representatives
have acquired a reputation which is fa1
from envlable. Every sensible man must
know that this state of affairs cannot
continue. That in its prolongatiOn, ruin,
utterand almost irretrievab1e, will be the
inevitable result. Roundabout claims
nc greater wisdom than his fellow-citi-
zens, and in the present emergency IAN
not offer even a suggestion, but he
would urge that we commit no more
blunders.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

We are not cynical enough to suppose
that in cities where q spirit of CONNER
cia1 rivalry towards New Orleans exists
newspaper editors eioice at the inf1iction
on this city. But we do say that they
dwell upon the violent and Gsorderly
symptoms of our political situation with
a latitude of statement, an JUNCTION of
coloring, and general complacency of
comment that are remarkable, consid-
eFing the direettendency of violence and
disorder in this city to drive away trade
which their own cities are eager to pick
up. EnterprisIng and far-reaehing mer~
vile, st. Louis and Galveston could
scarcely desire a better service in that
direction than they got for nothing, be-
tween our indeinable rulers and our IT.
~repressible and rampagious politicians.
IN. %. Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17
The successful selling Of aproduet d

The successful selling of aproduct de-
pendslargely upon the condition and ap-
pearance of the article when brought in
to the presence of the buyer. The exter-
nal appearance Of a farmers dairy of
butter or cheese has much to do with
the price it brings. Bags of grains, bar
rels offruit andYegetables, if outwardly
fresh and clean, make q favorable i'm
preston on the buyer; and other things
being equal, they bring the highest pri-
ees. The value Of poultry is often denim
ished oae-half BY the untidymannerin
variety Of other farm products. Inat-
tention to little things and careiessness
as to time and manner of sending them
often diminish the amount realized be-
low a living profit.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

The RAcEs-0Wing to the depressed
condition Of cur 0pel0nsas sportsmen,
who went down to the races at Armand
vile last Saturday, we are unableto fur
nish q full report thereof-net having
been present ourself. Suffice it to say,
they went, they saw, and they gotbeat-
not once, but twice. The first race was
between the gray mare, MalletF Flag, and
Kidder's bay mare. The distance was
seven acres; and the "0pelousas mare s.
shotoR aheadof the other, makingtwen-
E-twO feet at each spring. She kent
ahead OF the bay mare, who started with
twenty-one feet at each spring, to the
distance of four or five acres, when the
latter o~yerhauled, passed, and beat her
seventeen feet. The "0pelousas mare
who started with twenty-five feet at a
spring, only made twelve at the close
while racers say that when a horse is
letting down he lengtHens his spring,
but loses in quiekness. The bay mare,
making twenty-one feet at the start,
closed with nineteen feet.
ThepaFtisans of the M0pelousas mare
are still confident she can beatth other
one seven acres, and sayshelos for want
of proper training. We have nothing to
say, but will record the faet when she
does it.
On the same day the "Opelousas mare
run again against Peck's gray stallion.
the same that beat her here two weeks
previously, and which she beat a week
previous to TINT. Thislastrace was three
arpents, and the mare OF course was beat
five feet, we are informed.
We have no money to lose on the un-
eertaintles Of h~orse-raeing, but are will
ing to record the losses and gains Of
others.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

THE STOLEN ARMs.-The total mum
Der of guns returned to Messrs. Folsom
& Bros. thus far, approximates fifty,
among them being some which were va
lued at $3.50 each. Those returned con-
stitute bnta smaIlportion OF those taken
Not aIine of the fishing tacklecaptur-
.edfrem Nh. Nudge in the name of liber-
tn, has yet found its way back to his es-
Establishment. Nor hath it yet appeared
that the lines taken have in the least
affected the price of fish in the market
it is therefore concluded that the lines
taken were not calculated to catch Re-
Tessi fop The PURPOSE nnoa; $' especially pa c the bis bis
fish of thattribe.-[New Orleans Times
10th inst.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

COTTON CULTURE. - Ex-planter, in
Mobile Register, closes an article on
planting and cultivation of cotton,
which, but for his error in reference
to deep blowing and subsoiling, we
could adopt without crossing a or dot
ting an 1. If we would guard our crops
| against the excess of the seasOns-wet
| or dry - we must ploW deep and sub
soil :IRural South Land.
In cultivation, first run round with
side harrow, tooth next to cotton not
| over one inch deep. Don't chop out I'M
til the young plants have from three to
four leaves, as there are a great many
unmatured seed that come up and after
a time die out, causing many to have a
bad stand. After the plant has three OF
four leaves on it chop out, leaving one
stalk in a place, fifteen inches apart
| then run round with what is called a
buzzard sweep, after this, say two OF
three weeks, put on a wooden mould
board. This is done by mailing a small
| piece of plank or board to the stock
run round the young plants second time,
after this, common sweeping will be
| sufficient.
Cotton only requires surface cultiva-
| tionitas to deep plowingfor cotton Sub
soiling under the bed); is all humbug,
The sooner the tap root takes the hard
ground the better, for then the plant be-
comes healthy and is not SO liable tC
disease Or cotton lice, which SO often de.
stroy the stand, where cotton is planted
on light loamy, soil. Put your manure
in the drill for cotton
First, as well as last, let the owner
see all of this done, not send out his
hands and then himself go to the post
office or station and play euchre al.
day. This causes a great many short
crops.
The above process of cultivating cot
ton always enables me to make from
five to eleven bales to the hand, Will
plentyof corn and pork.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

In these times of conflict and perilous
adventure, we take occasion respectfully
tOinquire, what has become of general
Waggaman and the State militia sore
Gently numerously enrolled WhensTio-
GERS parade our streets and commit offen-
ces against persons aud property, the
real guardians of the peace and dignity
of the State should be at their post. If
we are still favored with two State gov
ernments the contest for supremacy
should be between their respective for
9 oeiit anl poll PssTe1e should f,Sl1en Sc i ieft n 70 t6e
peFsuit oftlleir ordinary vocation. Again
we ask-Where is General Waggaman ?
IN. @. Times
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

AN INK THAT WILL NOT FREEZE
Take about one handful of maple bari
the inside. Scrape or shave off the out,
side bark. Put it in three pints of water
and boil until all the strength is out oft
then strain all the bark out of the ooze
Next put in the ooze half a tablespoonful
of cOpperas, and boil five or ten minutes
till the c0pperas is all dissolved. KeeT
stirring. This will make near one gill o.
goOdink that WillnOt be injured by free.
zing.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

The Clerk of the Supreme Court at this
place informs us that the regular term
of the Court will be held, commencing
the second Monday in June next, being
the 9Th day thereof. ..,,.' a-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

We have had considerable rain this
week, in fact q little too much but the
crops have been we'll cultivated, and,
with the ground wet and the weather
warm, are hound to flourish. :. e.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

Affairs in Spain appear to be getting
no better fast. In fact, confusion is
everyday becoming worse COMPOUNDED.
Whether the Carlists will triumph over
the Republicans, OF the Republicans
over the Carlists. is now an open ques-
tion.-[N. @. Times,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

In regard to Mr.. Griffin's house that
was burned, we are further informed
that the fire took place in that part Of
the house opposite to the o used as
a kitchen, and that 10 fire had been in
the cooking stove or in the house,. since
dinner was cooked, and care was taken
to put that out Immediately after dinner.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

OH PEoPLE.-There have recently
died old citizens of this parish, Robert
BenguereL agedsixty-four; b. CAN'T,
seYenty-tlree; D. C. Sittig, seventy
four; Geo. Hill, eighty-fye; and John
Smith, eighty-nine. -. ''
There now. reside in this town a, gem
tleman and his two sisters, natives of
the parish, aged respectively seventy
two, eighty7two and eighty+fve.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

Ayong man dropped into a.store the
other day and bought a pair of metallic
carriers, sHpposing them to be something
new in the bracelet line. He presented
them 20 his girl and only discovered
his mistake when he requested her to
try them on. He has not been to see her
observation-disclosures Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

We call attention to Maj. George H.
Wells advertisement Of his strayed and
stolen animals. ,~ssss.ss 41.-, ~ y ssfr.. 4.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17


PHYSICAL REsIsTANCE.-The Bossier
Banner, of the Sd inst, says on this
subject:
We have heretofore been rather ret
icent upon the alI-impOrtant subject of
tax resistance. When we left New Or
leans last March we were somewhat
disguised with the situation. We felt
that the people of the State, especially
of the country parishes, had been trif1ed
with, and to some extent, deceived.
We were promised, before leaving our
homes in January, an efficient, active
Peoples Government. After q long
and weary struggle, with empty purses
and much tribulatiOn, it was mockingly
denied us. Worn out with the many
promises Of honest action and the sub
terfuges resOrted to defeat it; and at
last Inundated with the jackson square
farce, we regarded the "retreat to tax
resistance" as only a further "artful
dodge" Of those who desired to cas-
sumo a virtue though they had it not;'
and we determined, and so stated there,
to take no active part in it until we
were, first, satisfied that its OriginatOrs
were in earnest; and second, that there
was a hope of making the move strong
enough to secure a partial success, at
least. We have hesitated and awaited
patiently public sentiment, because we
we're unwilling to advocate physical re-
sistance, and yet it is idle to talk Of
succeeding without it. If there is tax
resistance there should be allowed no
tax sales. Our people cannot afford to
be sold out of house and home, and
their plOws stopped in their fields. To
hope for any success whatever, resis-
lance must be made to every branch of
the Kellogg usurpatiOn, and the Nc
Emery Government organized and COM
pleted in all it's departments, and &C.
lively assert it's authority. Are we pre-
pared to do this? Are we ready and will
ingtOmeet Kellogg's militia with Mem
y'smilitia? No halfway measures will
meet the demands Of the hour. It is a
fight or a foot race" on one side or the
other. We fear the United States
bayonet; we deplore the state of anar-
chy that might follow, and are unwill-
ing to advise Il people to that resis-
lance which alone, if any, can give us
relief.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

+r LEEH4E+#E Er vi ErFE .+@a.
THE CoURT HOUSE SQUARE.-1t is a
common remark among our citizens, and
among u visitors, that we have proba-
bly, the ~handsomest court room, and the
most unsightly courthouse square, in the
State. Why isthis thus? With an area
of over three hundred feetsquare, form
ing d level, yet slightly rising ground,
we can have the most beautiful and at
traetiYe courthouse square in Louisiana.
A plain yet neat, solid and substantial
railing, painted white, with O gate on
each side, aremoval of the unsightly old
china trees which now disfgure and en-
cumber the ground, and the substitution
ofyOung pin oaks, irregularities, andat
regular distances, with seats of uniform
pattern, and uniform places, and finally
o coat of white or brown paint on the
courthouse, would do tire whole thing,
and make our courthouse square not only
ching of beauty but "a oyforever,r
to every body in general, and to theta
dies and the children in particular. We
give fair notice that we intendto agitate
this question tillitis finally and aecfs-
lively settled, either to our diseredit, on
to the honor and comfort and pleasure
OF III town and parish.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

}~ The'speeifioations for the newjail are
published in the. Police Jury proceedings
to-day. . .t.. .... u..
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17
Plain Talk.
IFrom the Alexandria Democrat

From the Alexandria Democrat
AS regards the affair Of Fifty neN
subscribers" will the public permit the
Democrat to rise and explain? "ln
making up q defence in the late COlfax
Eiot, the leading citizens" mentioned
by the Republican, could not depend
with absolute certainty upon the Demo
Of the story These leaders so-called
had very little use for the Democrat,
and had rather lavish their "tifty dol
lars and fifty new subscribers" on the
enemy, who was supposed to be OF the
winning side, than ever deign to aid or
look to the Democrat for honest sup
port, such support, as i'll all times and
under all circumstances it has extended
to and advocated the cause of the peO-
pie, the true people of Rapides. These
few, very few, who ~arrOgate to them
selves all the hOnOrs and emOluments of
the peoples triumphs and rights, had
rather come to the support of their enc
my and their enemy's organ, than stand
by an old and tried defender. But we
aee pleased to know and record that
they have been justly and shamefully
blasted in their poor undertaking, and
come out the humbled victims of a mis-
guided zeal i'll a wrong direction. The
Democrat needs no dOuceW II tickling
to strike in the right path, as of old and
ever stands on its own merits and bat
ties for the right. And above all "sOme
Of our friends who participated in the
COlfaX horror" need no defence at our
hands, nor any white man engaged in
the sacred cause that eliminated vic
toriOusly at Colfax. We are panied to
be forced to write thus plainly, but hav-
ing been driven to the wall by those
who should be our friends, we areforced
to strike some one in relieving ourselves
from the meal position we were attemp-
ted to be forced in by those, who know
better and should act more consistently.
They have made a serious tdUr pas,
which we trust they are aware of now,
and we honestly forgive them the I'M
gracious compliment to us and III
journal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

A company of u. S. troops have been
sent to- Monroe, in order to furnish the
deputy marshals with a sufficient force
to make certain arrests which have
been ordered in North Louisiana.
ENatcIitoches Times:
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

Thescows in Vermont yield an income
of S6,0o0,000 a year,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

There is not a single good reason why
between the honest people of this State,
black and white, there should rot be
harmony, and a mutual working to-
gether to put honest men in office and
thieves n,the ~penitentiary.
It seems to me that political dema-
gOgues and dead beats, unprincipled,
selfish men, seeking only office and
caring nothing for the public good,
have deceived and lead the people.
Blacks and whites are alike interested
in having honest State government,
and they can have it, if they will. There
is no good reason why they should not
act together. They would have acted
together, l believe, in the last cam
paign, had not place-hunting politicians,
who knew that were they the people, to
act fairly and squarely together, the
party hacks were forever undOne; and
so mOuthing wireworkers and dema-
gOgues, appealing to prejudfees, kept
the people asunder.
l am in favor of taking steps to get
together representative men, honest
men, of both races, that, acting together
as equally possessed of political rights
in seeking One common and noble end,
the good of the whole body polite, we
may destroy corrupt and bad men and
establish decent State government, and
with it peace and prosperity once more
How shall we cOmmenceP
The above is an extract from a COM
m%unieation in the Picayune.
1t cannot be done by excluding tho
negroes from Office, as was done by the
Democrats in the last campaign. They
are two numerous to vote for the candi-
dates Of any party without being them
selves represented. Sharing the offices
and legislation with them, is the price
of the union above called for.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

Monroe, La, May 6.-At R A. NJ. a fire
broke out IN Jetlro Moore's drug store,
at Trenton Louisiana, and spreading
rapidly in all directions destroyed the
entire business portion of the town in
a very short time. Only two business
houses escaped total destruction these
weretlie Establishments of s.. nirsch and
Picard s. Spiro. The total loss will ex-.
coed 100000.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

Not that we wish to alarm ladies who
wear false hair, but every hairin a false
plait ends wi q "nodosity )" each no
dosity contains fifty "psor0sperms !"
psorosperm throws off minute spheres
which become "pseudonavicella.a
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

DtsTRIcTC COURT The Grim
inal cases have been disposed OF since
our last issue :rGisus.1f ~~f~a .~ztrE
The State VS.. Angelas Prud'homme ct
al.-Murder-Angelas Prud'homme tried
and convicted, without capital punish
ment.u ar-,.s .ss f@ z'7A t@t. ~. .s.=l
The State VS.. Francois Martin.-Mur-
der-Guilty without capital punishment.
The State VS.. Winder McNeely.-Lar-
Ceny-Notg guilty. ~
The State VS.. Richard Wnlis.LMalf-
ciously beating and mdiming a hOg-Not
guilty. sa -,H
The State VS.. Henry Williams.-Kill-
ing q hog with intent to steal-Guilty.
The State VS.. Amos Small.-Lareeny-
Guilty. ...s-
The State VS.. w. M. Thompson, III D.
Assault with dangerous weapon with
intent to kill.-Not guilty.
The State VS.. Joseph Gibbs-Assault
with q dangerous weapon with intent to
murder,-Not guilty.
On Wednesday the petit jury was dis
charged till Wednesday next. To-day
parties convicted will be sentenced.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

A piOus negro woman was mi caught
by her master stealing a goose, and the
next Sunday she partOOk of the cOmmu-
Mon, after which her master accosted
her as follows: "Why, Hannah, I saw
you to-day at the communion table,
!" Yes, tank de lord, massa, I was lowed
to be there wild de rest of His family.n
"But. Hannah, Twas surprised to see you
there" said he; "but what about that
g~oose?" She looked q little surprised,
as if she did not understand the question,
but, catching the meaning, exclaimed:
why. sab, do you tink I SO gOin' to let
an ole goose stand between me and my
maker9
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17

b" Last Sunday gay and festive
youths, of the colored persuasion, after
seeing their respective sweetbearts safe
ly attended from the colored church to
their maternal domiciIs, near the court
house, concluded, in aspirit of pure GUS
sedness,s to- satisfy the dusky bellies of
their ability to protect them in time of
need, by firing off a volleyo of small arms,
to-wit: pistols. Whereupon constable
Octave Prud'homme, who was close by,
bagged the whole covy, and found their
smoking pistols in their pockets. And
next morning George w. Hudspetl,
ESQ., District Attorney of the Eighth
Judicial District, came in hisproperper-
son into the court Of said District, in and
for the parish of st. Landry, and there
gave the court to understand and be in
formed that he wanted four more scalps.