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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

FARMING AS ASCIENCE.-It is general
ly thought that 10 M without a special
education for the purpose can succeed
well at any occupation, trade or profess
sion, except that of farming. The law
yer and Physician must be scholars
learned in their profession, and must
have libraries to consult daily. The
Mechanic must serve his apprenticeship
under a master mechanic, learned in
his trade, and must consult the scientif-
ic works pertaining thereto, in order to
be something 10 than a botch or a
CObbler. But it seems to be the gene
raj opinion that all men are born farm
ers. What more does a farmer need
tion2 Can't he learn by practice? Does
not the energetic farmer always sue
coed? In q measure he does. Mother
earth is SO prodigal in her bounties,
that the poorest effort will meet with
some success. Any bOtch can put up a
house but how will it compare with
one put up by a master mechanic. Any
man may till the soil, but how poorly
does it compare with the farming of a
farmer learned in his business.
Very few ever think how much there
is for a farmer to learn in his business.
To know and to understand the nature
Of the soil he tills, he should study &C.
OlOgy, Mineralogy and Chemistry. The
science of manuring has become an ex-
tensive and very profitable stndy. The
science of drainage by ditching, turfine
and ~subsoiling is al important study,
A knowledge of the best seeds to plant
and of the best modes Of planting, and
to plant and the best modes of cultiya-
| fInr HIffnTn1f H1nnC IS TTQrU IToFnpfO1l6
and requires much thought and study
The kind of instruments necessary, f0l
farm use, is a very important study
The stock useful on a farm for food an(
for work affords another important
branch for study. The gathering of the
crop, the housing and preserving anC
preparing for market or for home use
is another important study. The build,
ing of the farm houses and fences, the
planting and raising of orchards, are al
important studies. There are books tC
be had treating of all these various top.
les, from a scientific and practical point
of view.
The conceitedI individual will say, ]
am shrewd enough for all these things
without study. What could I learr
from bOoks2 Such men never advance
What an abundance it is in the power
of the scientific and practical farmer t.
produce! He prepares the soil for it,
best efforts; he selects the best seed
he tills it in the best manner, with thu
best implements and the best stock
and he gathers In due season, and stores
his produce where it will best keep anC
be preserved from rot, mildew an(
weavil. He looks after the welfare o.
his stock and procures the best breeds
His orchards and garden flourish, an(
his habitation is q small Eden. on earth
His mind is stored with knowledge, ant
he has an abundant food for his intellec
as we'll as for his body. And if he doe
not become noble and generous, b.
must indeed be of an evilrace.~EBossie
Banner,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

The worstshocked man we have seen
I'M some time was q citizen who made
the discovery Friday that the neighbor
from whom he had borrowed a paper
for the past four years had not paid for
it. He learned the facts from the agent
af the publisher and he was grieVed.
He was also indignant. He said to us:
/" To think that should have been SO
imposed upon 1T nay time of tel
you d man don't know who TO trust in
these times. The world is full of cor
ruption, and deceit, nddevfltry-ehock
full of ii. n-EDanbHry News.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

How A Boston REPORTER LOST Hrs
SITUATIoN.-It is said that in a moment
Of temporary insanity, q Boston city
editor assigned a ho~rse-racing, base
ball and aquatic reporter to report in
half o column the Sunday services at
the church of a sensational preacher.
This ia the report he published, and for
which he was dischargedi
"The house met at 1890 A, NJ. Pray
er by the chaplain. The first race was
between the chaplain and the singers,
it being q pretty even match the first
two heats; but the singers got the best
of the.last three heats, and came in on
the amen three lengths ahead, winning
the last three heats and race. Time,
5:02.' Petitions We're then presented
for ~forgivness and other similar matters
and notice was given of special assign
ments during the coming week for va
rious objects The singers then sailed
up to the judges stand, and after get
ting into position sailed away on the
| course with all canvas set and a spank
ing breeze from the organ, which drove
them alongin fine style. The toprigged
yacht flying the blue pennant and well
| ahead at the stake, and came home
| ahead of all the feet FThe Speaker
| then took the floor and announced his
intention to ask that the resolutions of
censure that had been heaped upon
Ananias should be rescinded and pro-
eeeded to read tho records of the case,
from which it appeared that Ananias
had sold his house and had not given all
| the price to the church. The speaker
then went on to say that no reason APP
peared on the records for Ananias TO
give any, and much less all, hisproperty
to the church, and that he questioned If
any of those before him would do any
more than Ananias had in the same
| place. He then went on to show that
Ananias had obeyed his wife in tile
matter, and expressed the belief that
few of those before him could say as
much for themselves. After further
arguments of a similar character he
moved that the character of Ananias be
and hereby is declared Al by the mem
bers of this House,"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

ADVERTISING AND 4 COMMUNITY's
BUsINEss.-The New York Herald of
Sunday last, contained sixty-seven col
umns of advertisements, and was COM
PEELED by the pressure of news matter to
omit eight columns, which would have
made the unprecedented amount of sew
enty-fve columns of advertising in a
single number.
Now this was in the city of New York,
where the sharpest traders on the Con-
tinent, or any other a be found. They
believe that advertising pays, And the
immense revenue accruing to the "Her-
aldn from this source, enables its pro-
prietor to spend hundreds of thousands
Of dollars in collecting news to make
his journal what it is. But how widely
different is the view taken by many Of
our, slow, easy-going people from that
entertained by the business men of New
York respecting the value of advertising.
The former seem to begrudge everydol-
lar paid to a newspaper for such service
and affect to believe that cit does no
ood"-that it is money thrown away.
/ And so instead of contributing in this
way to build up first class newspapers
that might have q more extended circu-
lation and thereby better promote their
own business interest and those of their
cities, they allow their papers to languish
aud to be conducted often at an actual
loss to the proprietors.
We say nOW-What we have said here
tofore-that there can be no better chi.
terion by which to judge of the enter.
prise and prosperity of any city than thai
furnished in the advertising columns oil
the local newspapers. If these be filled
with advertisements OF business houses
i - -1,o,-oe AaLT azta r ,n rT,1l n n-r1H-aE-.a1
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14


The Lexington Press sp~eculates large-
ly on the following story: "A certain
lady residing in FranafoFt1as been very
sick for some time, and so very strange
were her symptoms as to utterly set at
naught the skill of the physicians. She
suffered from general debility, became
frightfuHy emaciated, and yet possessed
q most voracious appetite, and people
began to accountf0T the latter Dhen0m-
enon by the old snpePstitiOns method of
assigning the case to the possession OF
an eating WOLF The mystery was
solved d few days ago, however, when,
after a sick spell and a violent ft of
retching, she elected from her stomach
a mouse dead, and shortly afterwards
q living alligator Of small dimensions.
Some Of the physicians haVs expressed
an opinion that there are more of these
animals remaining in the lady's stomach,
and that they are being constantly gen
Grated there.
Lydia Thompson made more than
$4,000 by her last season IN this coun-
try,-a London newspaper asserts,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

ly sketcher Of the New York Sun, in one
Of his liyeliest sketches, introduces the
following illustration Of
how slight a cause can move
Discussion between hearts that love-"
Well, now that puts me in mind of
two old fellows down in Kentucky, that
had been the best friends in the world
for over thirty ~years-never had q cross
word, and would do anything for each
other. They got into a top buggy wag-
on and started down to Lexington on
business. You see they lived about
twelve miles out of Lexington. One
was named Burr, and the other Clarke.
About six miles from Lexington they
passed a tract of land belonging to a
mar named Baker. It had a little brook
running through Q gully on it.
"Tom," says Burr, pointing. to the
gully, if Baker wanted to build a pond
all he would have to do would be to
throw q wall across that gully"
don't want q pOnd.o
"Well,n replied Burr, raising himself
up, Il didn't say he wanted a pond, did
I? l said if he wanted a pond all lie
would have to do would be to throw a
| wall across that gully"
"Well,o exclaimed Clarke, firing up
say ia I'i he wan wanted ! ai pond ia 4 II. ali III that at |
said was that Baker didn't want any
pond"
"Well,n shouted Burr in an angry
tone, 81 didn't say that you did say that
I did say he wanted q pond, did I? I
said U-IF he wanted q pond, all he
wonld have to do would be to throw a
wall across that gully"
"Well,n said Clarke now thoroughly
enraged, "you are o damned old fool,
and / won't ride with you any further
Stop the wagon
SO Burr stopped the wagon, said the
Blue Grass man, and Clarke walked all
the way to Lexington, six miles, before
he would ride with him, That was Sc:
ven years ago. and the cussed old fools
have never spoken to one another since
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

[From Hearth and Home.T

There lived in Brooklyn, not long
ago, a man possessed of a devil. He
had inherited the devil from his father,
in the first place, and he had nursed it
until. it grew so strong it took entire
possession of him. The devil was a
very familiar one, and its name was
RUM. The man had many noble in
stlncts, and bettertllan all of these he had
a loving, faithful, brave wife, who made
sklllful war upon the demand, her hus-
bands master. Recognizing the fact
that her husband was under an over
towering impulse, that he lOnged and
struggled manfully tofree himself from
the passion for drink, she bent all the
energies other WOman-nature to the task
OF helping him. She loved, and suffered,
and toied, until at last the loving, and
suffering, and toiling accomplished their
purpose. She took her husband by the
hand, and shared with him his Struggle,
until, after years of labor, she overcame
his devil, ands saw him a free man again.
Her battle with Rum had been a fierce
one' taxing and wasting her strength
s9reIy, u she was conquerOr at last.
Her husband stood upon manly feet.
and showed no sign of falling again.
Several years passed away, and this re-
formed man fell i'll of CONSUMPTION.
The distinguished physician, from
whose lips we have the story, prescribed
alcoholic stimulants as the only mean
possible of ~prolonging his life. The
poor wife was in terror, and begged the
physician to recall the prescription,
She told him of her long struggle and
her victory, and said she preferred that
her husband should die then, a sober
man, than that he should fill adrunkard's
grave a yearlater. But the freed spirit
OF the man was strong, and he under
took to take alcoholics liquors as a
medicine, and to conine himself abso-
lutely to such times and measures in
the matter as the physicians should
prescribe. This he did, and during the
months thus added to his life he never
once drank a single drop more than the
prescription called for, and he died ut
last a sober man, as the wife had so
earnestly prayed that he might. But
the end was not yet. When the loving
and patient woman laid hin in his grave,
and saw her long labors thus ended in
the victory for which she had tOiled 50
hard and suffered so bitterly, she turned
in grief, to the brandy which had been
left in the house, and drinking it. She
fell herself into the power of the devil
which she fought so heroically.. AND
that woman died, not many months
later, a hopeless, helpless, drunkard.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

"You are a little bear, madam said
Il own brute to- fashionable belle at
the diSniaYed one. About the shout
ders, I mean, smilinglF replied he,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

RAIN, RAIN, RAIN.-We have often
heard it said that if it rained-some say
on the eighth of June, and others say ON
Whitsunday-We would have rain for
forty lays each success ssh day thereafter.
Now the question is, as we had rain al
most every day for four weeks before
that time this year, and rain sometimes
twice a day since, could this inevitable
wet period Of forty days be consistently
cut down d little on this occasion?
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

HowA QUARREL OCCURED.-A live
ly sketcher of the New York Sun, in one
of his liYeliest sketches, introduces the
following illustration Of
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

The unusually large crowd at Munzes-
heimer's (there always is a crowd of Gus
toners there,O within the last five days
betokens his return from a short visit to
New Orleans, and his receipt of a new
and immense stock of family groceries
and provisions. Munzesheimer's rule,
and we never knew a merchant who did
not succeed by it's observance, is "Buy
the best and sell the BEST He always
has whatever you want in his line, be-
cause, though constantly selling out, he
is constantly replenishing his stock.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

ABMLET-DoUx.-Thef letter
was picked up, and contained the photo
graph OF the person addressed. He can
have themby coming forward and claim
ing them. He should be careful how he
drops such 1illets-doae about:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04
fever AND ACUE.

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There is not
remedial agent in this world that will Fever and
Ague aud all other Maarous Bilious Scarlet Typhoid.
yellow and other Fevers aided by RAILWAY PILLS.,
30 quick RAILWAY READY RELIEF.
Fifty Cents per Bottle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04
Second Best BonnetS.

Many of our readers, particularly
among those who are of that sex which is
never stern, except, rs some malicious
people say, to their husbands, will re
member story in a rather "goody' book
i'm vogue when the present matured gencr
alton were in short trocks and rounda-
hnrts, the title of which was, II Can Do
Without It," A child with some money
in pocket was let loose among the shops,
but, having listened heedtully to warn
ing as TO the unwisdom OF wishing 10
have everything that she saw, and buying
everything she wished for, she checked
herself again and again, when she was
about buying some kni3k-knacks, with
the reflection, Il can do without It." and
The consequence was that she came out OF
her trial really happier than II she had
spent her money right and left; and with
what she had saved she was enabled 10
dove cannot exactly remember
what, but it was one of those impressive,
and, to the youthful mind, rather oppres
siye acts of benevolence which earned the
civic wreath in the "goody" books oil
that period. But smile as we may at the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04

action of the planning cutters, although to
far less extent, produces the same re-
suit, and the sawed shingles for these
reasons cannot compare with those made
by the old shaving or hand method from
the same material
Hard wood shingles are very durable,
but are likely to warp, and this is very
serious objection to their general use
Several preservative processes are in use
whereby shingles may be made much
more durable than if left unprotected to
the direct action of the weather. 1t is also
a good plan to paint the shingles after
they are laid and when they are perfectly
dry
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04
About Shingles.

SOMETHING about shingles may be &C
ceptable, now that we are having the
roof penetrating storms Of winter. The
american artisan says the best shingles
are those made by hand from clear white
pine, which are not only very durable,
but inasmuch as the stroke of the draw
ing knife used in making them is nearly
longitudinal with the grain of the wood
the cells ut and near the surface of the
shingles are opened to the least possible
degree, and the rain penetrates the shin
giles only 10 very slight extent, and the
surface dries soon after being wet. Next
to those of the pine are handshaved
hemlock and spruce shingles, which are
frequently substituted in the place of the
former as being cheaper, but which are
far less durable.
OF the machine made shingles, recon-
mended principally by their slight cost,
that most universally known is made by
saving from bolt of any suitable
wood, the shingle in this case being OF
very symmetrical shape, but open to the
serious objection that the saw tears the
tibres of the wood so that the moisture
passing into the mirrste ducts thereof
and penetrating It's entire structure, causes
il 20 decay rapidly. This may be TO some
extent remedied by planning the shingles
for the rapid performance Of which sew
eral machines have been devised; but the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04

Not long ago jury had under in
vestigaiiou, at Hartford, Conn, a case in
which some tritling sum was involved.
The vote stood II to /, the one voting
alone being Peter Cooke, an old and we'll
known citizen. Some of his fellow jur-
ors then argued the case with him, and
earnestly, toe, Mr.. Cooke was observed
to tremble, though he had been, from adj.
vanced age, trcmulous for two or three
years past lie was man not very easily
shaken IN his opinions bur ON this &C
Casion, the ewnesness OF his fellow
Jurors at length carried him with them,
and an agreement was reached A few
minutes later, and while the members of
the jury were in the act Of leaving the
iury.room, Mr., Cooke, who was standing
by one of the seats conversing with an
other juryman, suddenly fell back, over
the seat dead,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04

A man in Trenton, New Jersey, who
found several thousand dollars over two
years ago, and has advertised it every day
since that time, gets great credit for his
honesty. Any man would have quit look
ing for an owner long ago. yet this Tren-
ton man keeps on advertising. But he
owns the paper in which it is advertised,
and pays at full rates out of the money
fund. After three years more of adverts
ing, the whole amount will have been alb
sOrbed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04
Salt-Rising Bread.

a CORRESPONDENT of HOuSeh0ld gives
the following receipt for making salt-ris-
ing bread, which is said to be superior to
common yeast bread, and is considered
by some as more wholesome:
Put three teacups of water as warm as
you can bear your finger in, in a two-quart
cup or bowl, and three-foprths of a tea
spoonful Of salt; stir in flour enough to
rising, or emptyings, rs some call it. Set
the bowl closely covered, in a kettle, in
warm water as "warm as you can bear
your finger in" and keep it as near this
temperature as possible. Notice the time
when you "set'' your rising; in three hours
stir in two tablespoonful of flour, put it
back, and in five and one-half hours from
the time of setting, it will be within one
inch Of the top of your bowl. 1t is then
light enough, and will make up eight
quarts of flour; make a sponge in the
center of your flour with one quart of
water of the same temperature as rising,
stir the rising into it; cover over with a
little dry flour, and put it where it will
keep very warm, but not scald; in three
fourths of an hour mix this into stiff
dough; if water is used be sure it is very
warm, and do not work as much as yeast
bread; make the loayes little larger and
keep it warm for another three quarters
of an hour; it will then be ready to bake.
While rising this last time have your oven
heating; it needs a hotter oven than yeast
bread. If these rules are followed, you
will have bread as white as snow, with a
light brown crust, deliciously sweet and
tender"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04

PILES can be cured only by ANAKEsIs, the
greatest discovery of the age, and the SOLE in
fallbe remedy for the worst cases Of PILES.
Thousands of sufferers, after trying in vain all
manner of lotions, ointments and internal
remedies, have been instantly relieved andper-
fectly cured by ANAKEsIs. 1t is the happy
discovery of DR., SILsBEE, regular scientific
physician, and doctors of all schools endorse
and recommend it. Price sl.00 Sold by drug
gists everywhere. Sent free by mail on receipt
of price by F. Neustaedter e Co. Principal
Depot, Az Walker street, New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04

The total shipments of iron ore from
the Lake Superior iron district this sea-
son, up to and including November 8, is
95034 tons, against 709,922 tons at the
same date last year. Pig iron shipments
this year amount to 49, tons, which is
some 1000 tons less than the shipments to
the corresponding date in 1872
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04

THE best is the cheapest" Elmwood
and Warwick collars are cheaper than
lower priced; because they will keep
clean and can be worn longer than any
others
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04
the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER

Every drop OF the SA?SAPARILLLAN RESOLv-
ENT communicates through the Blood. Sweat, Urine,
and other fluids and juices of the system the yigor OF
life for it repairs the wastes OF the body with and
Sound material. Scrotula, Syphilis, Consumption.
Ganduar Disease. Ulcers IN the Throat. Mouth.
Tumors, Nodes in the Glands and other parts of the
system, Sore Eyes, Strumorous discharges from the
and the worst forms OF Skin Diseases Eruptons.
Fever Sores. Scald Head, Ring Worm, Salt Rheum.
Erysipelas, Acne, Black spots, Worms In the Flesh.
Tumors, Cancers in the Womb, and all weakening and
painful discharges, Night Sweats, and all wastes OF
the life principle, within the curative range OF this
wonder OF Modern Chemistry, and Anew days use viii
prove any person using 1t for either OF these forms
of disease, its potent power to cure them
Ii the patient daily becoming reduced by the wastes
and decomposition that Is continually progressing
cecds in arrestng these wastes, and repairs the
with new material made from healthy bood-and this
the SAl'SAPARlLLIAN will and does secure-a cure
is certain for when once this remedy commences its
work OF publication, and succeeds In diminishing the
loss OF wastes its repairs win be rapid and every day
the patient will feel himself growing better and srongs
the food digesting better, appetite improving and
flesh and weight increasing
Not only does the SAEs ~PARrLLIAN RFsoLvFyr excel
all known remedial agents in the OF Chronic SCro
fuous, Constitutional and Skin Useasts, but u is the
only positive