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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-09
Fruit Garden
fFron the Southern Cultiyator,l


This and the next month are best for
trimming fruit trees! We cannot repeat
too often that, short trunks and low
heads are indispensable in our hot eli
mate for protection against the SUM-
Where trees art trimmed up high, there
is a constant tendency for sprouts to
spring from the stem near the ground
and the bark Is almost certain to be
killed on the South West side of the
trunk. We prefer the pyramidal shape
for almost every variety of fruit tree.
Ifyoung trees have been neglected the
past summer, bring them as near to the
pyramid as possible by shortening the
branches, leaving the lowest ones long
est, the next above some shorter and SO
on to near the top, leaving one strong
vigorous upright shoot, some ten inches
higher than any other, for a leader.
Have an eye also to thinning out the in
terror branches so as to leave the head
open.
PEACH TREES.
Cut off half the last years growth of
bearing peach trees, to diminish the
fruit buds and increase the vigor of
those left. Indeed all kinds of fruit
will bear this thinning out of fruit buds
the size of the fruit will more than
make up for the diminished number.
Search out and destroy the bOrer.
TOP-DRESSING.
Give each tree a top-dressing of ashes
scattered as far from the trunk as the
limbs eXtend-a peck to q half bushel
to each tree. An addition Of an equal
quantity of lime will be very beneficial
to apple trees.
WASH o TRUNK AND LIMBS.
Make a thick wash of lime two parts
and sulphur and SCOT one each, and APP
ply it freely to the stem and branches
taking care that an extra supply isgiven
to the forks of the stem where the larger
limbs grow out-as it is at these points
that disease and insects most readily
find Judgment. We advise this wash
for every tree in the orchard.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-09

PAINTING ROUGH BUILDINGs.-Take
two ounces OF sal-ammoniac and two
ounces OF potasa, dissolve these in three
quarts OF water; add n quart raw lin
seed-oil, then take, say ten pounds drv
red paint, and add water to make it thin
enough to put ON with a white-wasb
brush. Add one gill turpentine to the
~linseed-oil. If red does not suit, add
anything to alter the color. Paint made
as above will be almost as bright in ten
or twelve years on rough buildings, MS
when first put n. To make the build
ing fancy. you may paint the corner
boards with white lead and o~il.-ESouth-
ern Cultiyator,
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Hedges.

EDITOR SOUTHERN CULTIvATOR -
knox," Floyd CO., GA, objects to the
remark you made about Cherokee rose
as a hedge plant. Mr.. Knox also says
he knows a hedge to turn q "hare."
Well, no maj has a right to doubt, but
this / know, in South Carolina, in my
boy days prior to my fathers death,
(1821,O the Cherokee hedge was the hiding
place, the home ofthe rabbit, "'sO-called,"
by us Southerns. | have seer in all pro-
liability more miles of this would be
barrier in one day, than many see in
their whole life, and OIL good land, it
occupies a fair average of 90 feet-many
double this. | join you in saying it is
unfit. | have had several miles OF it.
1t sheds its thOrns below, where SO need
ed to turn hogs and the hare :; dies out
and leaves gaps, and often a mule can
not be got up within even 20 feet of
centre of hedge. The Mccartney is far
better. But it does similarly-compact
on top and open at bottom.
The Pyrac0nthus, without any trim
ming, on good land and kept clean, land
stirred as often as for q crop of cotton,
fills up below and does not shed thoans
as the above, will make a perfect hedge.
| can show plants here 1G years old, no
trimming and no culture, will prove this.
The P%yracanth is the only hedge plant
tit for a hedge ever saw. NJ. W. Pill
FPS.
Oxford, Miss, Dec. 3, 1873.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-09

According to London pap of re-
cent date the Rev. DIR. Parker. one of
the delegates to the Evangelical Ali
ance, which met at New York a few
weeks since, prefaced bis sermon with
the following complimentary allusion to
our country !: "It is not very agreeable
to my patriotic impulses to say-and vet
| must say it-that America is, in INV
opinion, on the point of laying it's hand
ON the supremacy Of the world. En-
gland has q magnificent history, but
America has "a still nor magnificent
future,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-09

The largest amount of cotton ever
brought to this. city in one day by rail
road were the receipts of yesterday Der
New OlleafS,, Jackson and Great North
ern railroad, t6-wit:. 6,048 bales. To
these sa0uldhe saddedgthe receipts Auayr
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas railroad.
798 bales, making an aggregate of re-
ceipts per railroad in one day of 6y846
-haas.s lEhis.is altogether without pre-
cedent in. our history, and viii Justify
the prediction made at the time of the
commencement of these roads, of their
immense valne as vehicles for the trank-
poR6ation OF our great staples.-TNew
Orleans Picayune, Dec, 10.
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The Storm Lake Qowa) Pilot saws
For months Mfr. J. D. Eddy. railroad
and express agent at this place. has
been troubled with an unpleasant sensaD
ton in his throat. There appeared to
be something in his lungs or throat
which oy the most violent coughing it
was impossible to remove. A Few
weeks 9 the trouble, to some extent,
the left arm followed. Mr.. Eddv
thought it was rheumatism, ]aithouoR
medical men differed with him. TIE
other day the whole question, or mys~
tory, was unexpectedly solved, While
dressing, he accidentally discovered a
needle ~protruding through the skin.
Ut course. twas Immediately removed.
and the soreness of the muscle is now
gahe. MI. Eddy has no idea when or
article.n "A
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-09

FILTHY LUCRE.-"There's no such
thing as money in this country! was
the exclamation of an Englishman q
few years ago after a brief soiourn in
New York.
1t happened in this way:
The Englishman, in the course of his
business, found it necessary to obtain
an advance on some merchandise. He
made the usual arrangement with a
large commercial house to accommodate
him. On going to COnsummate it and
receive the cash, he was Il good deal
surprised when, in lieu of it, the senior
member rendered to him the acceptance
of the firm, payable at ninety days
date. "What am | to do with this?'
he inquired. cake it to B. j. &sCo.n
(naming sOme well-known bankers
was the reply. "They will give you
the money at the legal rate" The En-
glishman did as directed. He met with
no difficulty. The paper was acceptable,
and although our hero did not touch
the cash, he received q check for the
proper amount on a neighboring bank.
Thither he repaired in the full conf
dence OF having something tangible.
He was mistaken. The individual at
the bank to whom he presented the
check for payment seized it nervously,
and in a rapid, i%ncoherent manner
scrawled some hieroglyphics ON it's face,
and thrust it back into the hands of its
ast0nished owner, motiOning him at the
same time to stand aside for the next
conner. The check had been duly
certified" That was what the scrawl
Gro its face meant. In a. state of
suspense and anxiety the Englishman
betook himself to the person to whom
he was indebted, and timidly exhibited
what he had to offer. To his surprise
his friends's c~ountenance frightened.
"Many thanksw he exclaimed. "By
the way, this amount is too large ; there
will be something over q hundred dol
lars coming to YOU" and he proceeded
tOfll q check for it. The Englishman
groaned in spirit: i was only another
exclaimed, There is no such thing as
in this country !D-TGalaxy.
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NAPOLEON AND MExICO.-The &C.
genwart, a Berlin paper, recently pub
lished the report addressed to Napoleon
III by General Castelnau, while on a
mission in Mexico in 1866. The follow
ing is a translation Of the EmperOrs
reply:
Palace of Compeigne, Dec. 2, 1866
My Dear General have just received
your interesting report of the 28th of
October. | thank You for the details
which you give me, and | think you
have judged things rightly. But will
not treat with JHareZ at any price, for
any understanding with him would
look too much like a defeat. I care
nothing if at a future day the force of
events should restore him to power;
but Just now we cannot treat with him.
The course to be followed may, | think,
be thus summed up:
1. Associate yourself, as you say, with
Marshal Bazaine and NJ. Dano, in order
to obtain as quickly as possible the alb
dication OF the Emperor Maximilian.
2. Fix the choice of the Marshal and
NJ. DanO upon NJ. Lerdo de TejadO, or
anybody else, to be placed at the head
of the Provisional Government; treat
with him; demand desirable guaran-
tees.
3. Make all necessary arrangements
to embark the troops at the end of
February, or the commencement of
March.
The Foreign Legion should be m
barked all Frenchmen who would like
to follow, and even the Austrians and
Belgians who do not wish to remain.
The United States Government has
sent Gen. Sherman to Mexico. You
will be able to come to an understand
ing with him by making him under
stand that .yeur dignity prevents you
now from treating with Juarez.
| have said (NO. 3 that it will be ne
cessary to be contented with a provi-
siOnal government, because ! believe
that you will not have time to establish
a regular government, for this latter
combination would certainly be better,
provided Juarez were excluded.
If the Emperor Macmillan handed
over his powers to Juarez, that delega-
ton should not be recognized, and still
appeal to the will of the Mexican people,
legally consulted.
To sun up, ! see by your letter that
you have quite understood what were
my intentions, which are to leave Mexi-
co as soon as possible, while protecting
our dignity and French interests as
much as possible.
am, my dear General, etc,
NAPOLEON,
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The late Lord Jeffrey was a fervent
,adI1iref'of Charles Dickens. One day a
lady surprised him sitting in his library,
his eyes sufused with tears, and was
aboutsto withdraw, when he led her to
a seat and said Don't go: | shall be
right again soon.n "HaYe you received
bad news?n asked the lady is any one
dead?n Yes said he, solemnly, "Lit-
tie Nell is dead. Are you not sorry 2"
Jeffrey had Just received the last num-
Der, then out, of the sold Curiosity
Shop " IN
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under General Wan SViSten,s have en-
gagged the. sultan's armysa and defeated it.
Fifty arrests havHsheslh made atSBae7
celona of persons engaged in the re-
cent demonstration in favor of declar-
ing Barcelona an independent canton.
Advices from Central and South
America: The republic of Nicaragua
considered to be in o state of war;, on
account of the expedition Of Colonel
Tin0co from Costa. RIGA. The Minister
of Finance of Peru has accepted the
proposal made by the Telegraph
Maintenance Company OF London to
lay the projected cable from Payta
to Panama. A cable is also to be laid
between Pisco and Cobija, in Bolivia.
The commandment of the&astle of Omoa
by her Britannia majesty's ship Niobe,
Captain Hampton Lorraine, is still ex-
citing a great deal of attention in most
of the states of Central America. Hon
duras has given in its adhesion to the
treaty of alliance between Salvador,
Nicaragua, and Guatemala. General
.Guardia retires from the presidency of
Costa RIGA, and Don Salvador Gonzales
called upoL to exercise the executive
power.
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A new cereal has been grown in Ore
gon which has puzzled the farmers, as
it is unlike any grain with which they
are familiar. From seven to ten stalks
grow from one root to a height of about
four feet, and these stalks, or straws,
are thin and hard" The radicals are
tough and spread widely. The heads
are six inches in length and covered
with a heavy beard, each flament being
five inches long. The grain is double
the length of a kernel of wheat, and,
instead of being firm and compact, is
hollow, the cavity containing glutinous
matter. While the grain bears a closer
resemblance to wheat than to anything
else, the straw looks more like that Of
rye or barley. It's origin is somewhat
peculiar, the first grain having been
taken from the stomach of a wild goose
by q fafmerin Fnlainook county nearly
three years ago. He was struck with
its appearance, and planted it, and the
succeeding season sOWed the product.
He distributed a portion of the second
crop among a few friends in different
parts of the State, who this year raised
small quantities. It will require another
year to determine the value Of the
SAGNAA2ssEgr ~ #4SSa#l #g .g#E@N ~ 81 =&s4&EHF&
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" FHgEA0naNeN YEARS. day alA the
Buildings including residence, Kitchen,
smoke-house, corn crib and stable, on
Capt YiQlet plaptatiop on Petit PHai
ricsBasou ID this parish, were destroy q
by IRE. No n resided el tie premises
at.taA time. and the fire is supposed to
DE the Werk Of an ineendiaFy. Tic Il
said the buildings could not be replaced
Tor less than $4,000.
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A philosopher remarks that there is
something peculiarly instructive IN
standing upon a street-eoFner in a large
eity and watch. the men all rushing
around trying to make money, and the
w0hfen alb floating around to, spend
it.
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Men are made to be e~ternally shaken
about, but women are flowers that lose
their beautiful color in the noise and
tumnlt of life.
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Two great mistakes among mankind
are, to measure truth by every mans
single reason, and not only to wish.
everybody like ones self, but to believe
them 30 too; and that they are only dis
guisedinHhat they differ from us.
A ITeHFnle.
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No two things differ more than hurry
anu dispatch; hurry is the mark of a
weak mind, despatch of a strong one.
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Concerning the Peoples Legis-
1920 .os latgaPe.
Roundabout in New Orleans Times.

lhOuHuhUOuE III NEW OiIcdllS 4IluSS.I
One or two of Roundabout's cores
pondents seem disposed to be wrOth
with him because he fails to gush at
the prospect of another session of the
Fusion Legislature. They consider it
an occasion for great rejoicing, a sort
of boon for which all true @spa6ri6ts
should give unIneasured thanks. Round
about has no objection to this. He
rather likes to see a certain amount of
innocent enthusiasm in the world about
him. But he protests that it is hard to
be blamed because the cares of life have
assembling of those gentlemen in New
be as pleasant to him as to any oneelse.
Some of his warmest friends are among
them. Buthe does not regard the event
O a political, social oraeommercial bles-
sing, and he declines to gush. AbsO-
lutely declines, you understand. ~.
There is q brilliant field for inquiry
opened just here-almOst as brilliant
az that which displayed itself when the
Committee of Seventy called their cele-
brated Convention for the purpose of
appointing delegates-whO. didn't go
to Washington. Questions of a highly
! practical nature suggest themselves to
the average mind, People wonder, for
instance, what good result is anticipated
kfRoms the proposed sessions ~theyWender
| what access of dignity or force or effect
it will impaft to our side OF the Louisi-
ana controversy ; they wonder how far
it will mitigate the business depression
under which New Orleans now labofs I;
thew wonderland this most of all
whether anybody will convene now
that the call has been issued. sz'ai
OF course this sort of curiosity is not
exactly enthusiastic. nc doesn't par
take Of. the spread-eagle, the ftorchlight
mr. the TRANSPARENCY order of patriotism
not at all. But IL contains a great
deal of practical wisdom, and in Round
about's humble opinion is better suited
to our present state than any amount of
g freedom American recklessness.
At the same time Roundabout don't
press his view of the matter. IL any of
his friends feel like throwing up their
hats, let them do d and welcome. He
only asks the privilege OF keeping his
on his head without r%epreach,
ITEMS FOB HoUsEKEEPERs.-Alum
or vinegar is good. to set colors, red,
Sal soda will bleach one spoonful is
sufficient for, a kettle of clothes. 5
Save your suds for the, garden and
plants, or to harden yards when sandy.
A hot shovel held over vanished fur
nfture will take out spots.
A bit of glue dissolved in skim-milk
and water will restore old rusty grapes.
in cold sHASand not .unaed.
re 49, %NHa aYsk3 Y.OIprsh Tflh +hA0o NTH
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THE ARMY OF TENNEssEE.-I have
been solicited, from time % time, by
many friends, to write a history Of the
work OF grace in the "Army ofTenpes-
see,'" with accompanying incidents.
during thesprogress of the late war he.
tween the United States and the "Con-
federate States" / have gained the
consent of my mind, after much hest
tatlon, to comply with the urgent re-
quest of those who feel an interest in
such a production. To make the work
as complete as possible I ask nv friends
and especially all tho chapIains and
missionaries who were in the service. tn
give me such items as they NAV indoe
will be interesting to the Christian NH
lie. Incidents, anecdotes and facts will
be gladly received. Let all communi-
cations state in whose command and in
what division of the army the writer
served. Please write without delay.
Address j. B. MCFERRrN,
?: S.-papers friendly to this nnder-
taking will be kind enough to copy this
December "a, 1873.
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Oxford, Miss, Dec. 3, 1873.

FOLLOWING A BUCK TO SEA.-During
the recent CAM hunt on st. James Is
land by some OF u citizens, an incident
occurred which is perhaps without a
parallel in the annals of hunting, and
deserves to be recorded. A large buck,
closely pursued by that famous stag
hound, Old Ring, belonging to Mr.. Hop
kins, took water, and headed right out
to sea the dog, Standardization boldly
followed him in his voyage over the
clark and t]reacherOus waves.n They
were watched with intense interest by
the hunters until each was a mere speck
upon the surface of the sea, and until
they were finally and totally lost to giew.
After some time, when it was supposed
that both dog and deer had found a wa
terry and perhaps a bloody grave, in O
tai combat, or been dev0ured by sharks.
a small object was discovered, which
proved to be old Ring returning from
his long swim, much exhausted, but
reaching the shore in safety. But to
the greater surprise of the spectators,
after a time the deer also appeared in
sight, making right for shore, on reach
ing which, he was shot down by one of
the hunters.-ITallahassee Floridian.
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mesSaGe neNt Week.

1t appears that iute Is to take the
place of cotton, as the permanent fiber
of India. In the twB years between
bales. At the same time ahe fiber has
been applied to more delicate purposes,
and d demand fer finer qualities has
sprIlng up.
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THE LEGIsL4TURE.-This body met
last Monday. st. Landry was not repre-
scented the first day. The nm of
Senator Daigle and Representative
Estilett6 appear on the, list of those
who met at Col. McEperyI's Office On
Monday, On Tuesday Senator Ander-
son had arrived and was in his saat in
the Senates Senator Daigle was still
at Col. MeEnerys Office. In the House,
Kellogg, so-called-on Tuesday. Mr..
Estilette was present, and made a mo
ton that Nh, simms, recently elected
from this parish, should be sworn IN as
a member. We judge from this that
Mr. Estilette has gone back for good.
st. Landry has now two representatives
in the Legislature, and two more .ly-
ing round loosev Somewhere. We uill
endeavor to publish Gov. Kelloggs an
nualmessage next week.
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Men magnify tribes till they are
frightened at them.
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Platform AdOpted-OppOsition to
Imitation, Capitalization and Third
Term.

The Platform AdOpted-OppOsitiOn to
Imitation, Capitalization and u Third
Term.
ST. PAUL Sept. %, 1874
The Democratic Liberal State Convention met
in this city to-day for the nomination Of a Chief
Justice and Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court. The attendance, though not full, was
much larger than was anticipated from the nature
of the nominations to be made and the meeting
was entirely harmonious. The following N
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Whereas the special occasion which brought the re-
and there is not now and has not oeen tor years any
ssas pr e
tied purpose retain power BY means and at all
hs
t Of ayored classes sxe;mpns them from all
weight OF taxation upon the masses OF the peoples;
our federal government having assembled without
the oiloSins pa,fSrm orr and prin,eiplssm
Southern states be largely due tS he ue Of
he as s Of p4
driven communities to the verge of ey war knowing
ton Of President Grant aud has been Ystered
the %
mand the mantenance nc 90 OF Just and impartial policy
RsS$Ps !as sss %
thieves and the perfect equality before the law for all
s
currency OF the country and Of specie pay
me Is as soon as the public interests will allow.
7hird-A tariff tor revenue only consistent with
honest admnistra tiOn none for protection and gov
ernment partnership with protected monopOes.
the few powers entrusted to public servants municipal
sss ana u.s TO an no
| legislation, no partial taxation.
StIth-A free press; no gag laws.
SeUenh-Free men; uniform excise laws; sumptu
/ ary laws.
Eah0-Ofhcial accountability enforced by better civil
| public officers.
| Ninth-Corporato chartered by the State always
! supervisable in the interest of the people.
| TenA-ihe party In power is responsible for the ad
| minstratiCn Of the government while in power.
Resolved the nomination by the republicans
apologist and defender OF that outrage In the Sec
ond and of the INSCRIPTIONS Congressiona
lobbyists In the Third show the utter holowness ali
| republican promises OF reform.
Resolved That the startling exposures Of corruption
in the offices of the State Treasurer and Auditor
ton, inst alarm to all good citizens and demon
strate anew the impOssiby of reform within the
| publican organization.
| Following the reading OF the platform the fol.
lowing resolution was offered and adopted
| Resolved urther That agree with the leading re.
publican Of this State that the history the
State Auditor is substantially the history OF the repub
| lican party of the state
The Convention nominated Westcott wilkins
| OF ST. Paul, as o candidate for Chief Justice
| Of the Supreme Court and William LOchran, oil
! Minneapolis, for Associate Justice.