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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

ROLLING THE GRoUND.-On dry or
wet ground the effect of the roller is
found to be sa1utary. Plowed and pre-
pared for sowing, dry land is much
helped by the roller, The blades of
grass spring up sooner and retain a
firmer hold in the earth. In season of
drought, rolling has saved the crop, when
without it the seed would have never
sprung from the ground. In wet and
heavy ground it is believed the roller,
smoothing and hardening the surface,
viii have the soil Immediately beneath
the surface in q better condition to gem
crate the seed, On grass ground that
has been heayed by the frost, the roller
has an excellent effectin fixing the roots.
Rolling the ground is also good when
the land has been laid down unevenly
the previous year. If the land is too
dry, wait till just after soaking rain,
and it will work capitally. It is a good
idea to roll plowed sowed ground before
narrowing, as it presses down the fur
rows that would be turned back, and
makes, the surface less uneven, and the
harrow pulyerizes it much.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

MAN AN INFERIOR ANIMAL.-The dis
coveries sand observations of the scien-
titic world are gradually, but surely,
bringing man to the conclusion that he
is a very inferior kind of animal after
all. AS a child he is perfectly helpless,
and were it not for the watchful eyes of
some tender adult, he would go on kill
ing himself with poisonous red berries
and stuffing solitaire balls down his
idiotic little throat from generation to
generation. When was an infantile dog.
usually called puppy" ever known to
go and eat anything that wasn't good
for him, OF to make donkey of himself
standing at the doors of religious edifices
and staring while grown-up young lady
dogs were returning from divine service
And yet the human puppy does all these,
and much more eabundantly. Now there
are ants-nOt human aunts, but the other
stinging things. Most sensible insects
they, are, too. They always keep on
hand stock of neuters, whose business
1t is to look after the grubs upon the
approach OF danger. There are two sets
OF neuters; one to care forthe more ma
ture, the other forsssthe Ifeebler larva.
Now what do our human neuters-un-
productive bachelors we mean-do? Do
they look after the babies and train
them up in the way they should 20,
allowing the fathers to go and provide
for the households Not % bit Of It!
They look after the g grub. sure enough,
and patronize the liquoi saloons and
steal all they can lay their hands on, and
are generally about the most useless
membranes ofthe human family. Such
are our neuters, and sorry pictures of
human intelligence they are, too. Well
might Solomon say to the neuters Of
this day and generation: "Go to the
ant, thou sluggard consider his ways,
and be wise. .1EInter-O Ocean.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12
Fruit Culture.
[Gardener,s Mnnthlv.l


1t is very strange that people will con.
tlnue to grow trees year after year with.
| out any fruit, and yet praise their system
as the best possible one against anything
else that can be done. We have contend
ed for years that fruit culture will never
be successful until some very different
system than that usually practised shall
be adopted. The ground must be so dry
to grow good fruit that water will not lie
tWenty-fOur hours in summer Cn winter
1t is OF no consequence without passing
away; the tibrOus roots must be kept
as near the surface as possible and kept
shaded from the intense heat of sum-
mer. Then they must be kept highly
fed by occasional dressings of sur
face manure. These are the principles
without which, depend on it, American
fruit culture will, with occasional ex-
ceptiOns, always be d failure. i-. ....'
fpOssible, chose dry piece of ground.
1t not naturally dry, it is best to throw
the earth up into banks OF ridges and
plant on them. This is cheaper and
better than understanding. In plant
ing, IT the roots appear deep, cut away
some OF the deeper ones and shorten
some of the top of the tree at the same
time. This is particularly true of
dwarf pears, which are often grated
on rather long ounce stocks. Cut all
away OF the ounce root but about six
inches, and if this should be found to
leave few roots, cut away the top cor
respOndlngly. Most of the failures with
dwarf-pears comes from bad ounce
roots. So deep in the ground, the lower
parts decay, and this decay gradually
communicates upward until the whole
system becomes diseased. The more
tenacious the sub-soil, the more necces-
sary is it to attend to this matter. We
spoke OF pruning in proportion to injury
1t will be found that all trees are a
little injured by removal, therefore all
trees should be little pruned at trans
planting.
Trees that have long stems exposed to
hot suns, or drying wind, become what
gardeners call "hide bOund.n That is,
the old bark becomes indurated-cannot
expand, and the tree suffers much in
consequence. Such an evil is usually
indicated by grey lichens which feed on
the decaying bark. In these cases 4
washing of week lye or oflime water is
very useful indeed, where the bark is
healthy, it is beneficial thus to wash the
trees, as many eggs of insects are there
by destroyed. n.
WmteWaSn is frequently resOrteu to
by farmers; but the great objection is it's
unsightly yappearance-there result isother-
wise good. The great opposition to
washes formerly was, that the pores of
the bark were closed by them-this was
on the supposition that the bark was
alive, but the external bark of most trees
has been dead years before the time of
application and " the breathing" if SO
the operations of the pores can be called,
is through the crevices formed in the
old bark by the expansion of the grow
ing tree, by which the living bark below
has chance of contact with the air.
No matter what kind of coating is ap-
piled to the bark of tree, it will soon
crack sufficiently, by the expansion of
Observation-Disclosures Monthly.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

A gentleman who signs himself Win
nepisiogee" writes to Boston newspaper
that he knows by personal experiment
that an able bodied man, 80 years old
and in active business, can live ON less
than 12 cents a day. In two weeks he
consumed: Milk, ~ cents dry crackers,
30 cents; eggs, II cents coffee, 10 cents ;
butter, 5 cents; salt, / cent grand total,
81 40. Weight of Winnepisiogee at the
beginning, 175f pounds; weight at the
one pound and a half. Occupation, 10
hours a day in the Office and 4 hours
in the garden.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

"Little Tommy didn't disobey mann.
ma, and go in swimming, did he?" "No,
mamma; Jimmy Brown and the rest Of
the boys went in, but I remembered
what you said, and didn't disobey you"
"And Tommy never tells lies, does he ?"
N0, mamma; | wouldn't tell lie for
all the world" "Then hOwdoes Tcmmv
happen to have on Jimmy Browns shirts
That conundrum was too much for
Tommy. He had to give it up.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

Ayoung Boston mechanic saw an over
coat in a secondhand clothing store,
which he thought he would he glad to
possess at a reasonable price. How
much D" he asked. "Twenty-One dol
lars" was the answer. The usual hag-
Cling took place, and themechanie start
ed to leave the store. "How much Won
gif 2" asks the merchant. "Three dol
lars" Take it, then. shall shust be
ruin of myself. l only make two dol
lar on dat coat, 20 help me gracious"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

A Milwaukee man has applied for a
patent on fountain pen, which, by the
pressure of the thumb ON a small rub
Der ball, projects a stream of ink through
the holder and into the face of the fel-
low who is looking over your shoulder
while you are writing. It lacks one, es-
ssentlal, however; it makes no provision
for the afterclap.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

Landlord Keith, of Sallina, was once
notified by a gentleman to please re-
serve him a seat at the table by tipping
up a chair, which he did. When the
train stopped for supper rush was M ade
for the table, and soon all were seated
except good sized Dutchlnan, who
was about taking the reserved seat,
when MI. Keith told him that it was
reserved for a gentleman. He replied:
Mine friend, he has Gomez - =.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

" Brother Beecher," says the venerable
DR.. Bacon, laying his hand on the great
preachers shoulder, Brother Beecher,
! fear the devil whispered in your ear
just now, that this was very fine lee
tqre;" 80, no." replied Mr. Beecher,
he left that for you to do,D
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

" A Scotch postmaster, puzzling out a.
very uncertain superscription to an
Irish letter, jocosely remarked to an in
telligent son of Erin, who stood by, that
the Irish brought hard set of names to
Scotland: "That's fact, yer honor"
replied the Irishman, but they get har-
der ones after they arrive here.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

A gentleman whose probocis had suf-
fered amputation was invited out to tea.
" My dear" said the good woman Of the
house to her little daughter, 81 want
you to be very particular, and to make
no remark about Mr.. Jenkins nose.D
Gathered about the table, everything
was going well /; the child peeped about,
looked rather puzzled, and at last start
led the table: "Ma, why did you tell
me to say nothing about Mr., Jenkins
nose ? he hasn't got any!n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

We once heard of traveller at a hotel.
who rose from his bed at night to ey.
anime. the weather; but instead of look
ing out on the sky, he thrust his head
through the glass window of a cupboard.
" Bless me !" he muttered, " this is yerv
singular weather. The night is as dark
as pitch, and smells of cheese
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12


FIsTUI4A CURED.---I send you recipe
for the cure of istula, or pole-evil, in
horses. Ihaye used it in two instances
with great success: forty grains iodine,
twenty drops oil of cedar, thirty drops
oil sassafras, fifty drops spirits turpen-
tine, one ounce gum euphorblum, one
half ounce Spanish flies: cut the iodine
with alcohol; mix all together, then
stir in hogs lard to the desired thick
ness. Then cut away the hair over the
swelling with sharp scissors for some
inches around, even If it has gone into a
running ulcer, and spread the salve
with a small mop. Every second or
third day, wash off clean with strong
soap-suds, and repeat the application.
A permanent cure may be expected in
short time, unless the treatment has
been too long deferred. IN. Y. Tribune.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

The Cincinnati Enquirer offers to bet
i've hundred dollars that no fashionable
lady. eyer goes to bed without first look
ing IN her glass, and a rival is willing
to risk the same sum that no Cincinnati
edltor goes to bed without drinking out
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12
The HulMOrists' Column.
4 little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.

FIVE say, pa, you need
not pay lot of money for me to learn
the piano" Pater-" Why not, NV bow ?''
Five Year Old" Because all you have
got to do is to put handle to it; then I
can play all day long, like the men in
the street,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

This laconic but sensible German
ought to be sent out to lecture to the
people on temperance: 81 sail tell Won
how it vas. I drank mine lager; den /
put mine hand on mine head, and there
vosh Won pain. Den put mine hand in
my pocket, and dere vas noting. So. I
jine the demberance. Now dere is no
pain in mine head, and de pain in mine
body vas all gone away. put mine
hand in mine pocket, and dere vas TWEEN
tydollars. So stay mid de demberance.'
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given off to such an extent as to make
| explosions frequent and dangerous
| This first led to the use of iron tanks
| instead of wood, but it was soon found
that iron could not resist the expansive
force of this natural explosive COM
! pound, so dOmes we're placed upon the
tanks. This proved o valuable accessO-
ry; but it was soon found that some
thing more was necessary, and pecu-
liarly constructed safety-valve was
patented and put in use, since which no
explosions of tank-cars have taken
place.
There can be no doubt, whatever that
the thousands of accidents which have
occurred in all parts of the country are
owing to the ignorance of the average
person who uses Oil as to its properties
and peculiarities. When oil is properly
refined it gives off little or no gas; but
oil is not always properly refined. Oil
gives OFT gas much more readily when it
is being agitated than when at rest.
While oil will give off gas at all tenn
peratures, it gives it off much more
readily when heated than when kept
cold. Lamps should always, therefore,
be kept in as cold a place as possible.
Lamp burners should never fit too tight
or too loose if too tight, they heat the
oil and generate gas; if too loose, they
are liable to leak and thereby become
dangerous. But, however well the bur-
ner may fit, the person who uses petro-
leum OF such quality as is usually sold,
cannot be too careful in handling or
caring for these useful articles, which
are generally set aside with the least
possible attention. Care should always
be taken in getting wick that fits the
burner, for if too loose the gas escapes
and never reaches the flame if too tight,
it becomes veXatiOus. tits much better,
whenever a person can afford to purchase
a good lamp, to get the German Student
Lamp. In this simple device every pos
sible danger of the explosion of gas is
avoided, while the burner gives q clear
light fully equal to gas. This lamp is
easily cleaned and cared for, is safe, and
is a decided comfort to the fireside, and
will soon become q favOrite wherever it
may be introduced.
1t should be borne in mind that the
oil never expl0des; it is always the gas
which is given off by the oil. When
people understand this, they can then
prepare against the danger. One simple
method is to permit all gas that has ac-
cumulated during the day to escape be-
fore lighting the lamp III the evening.
This can easily be done by loosening the
burner for few moments. The gas,
being lighter than the air, will escape at
once. A little intelligent caution on the
part of the public would do much to re-
lieye the anxiety of insurance men in
consequence of the almost universal
consumption of the "non-explosive
kind.n -
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

A late Washington story is that Mrs,
Speaker Blaine had difficulty with
Mrs. Senator Sprague about q cook.
Meeting at dinner table with only the
Hon. Zach. Chandler between them,
Mrs. Sprague leaned forward and said
=" am sorry. Mrs. Blaine, that we have
anything disagreeable between us.D
The Hon: Zach. was considerably em-
barrassed, never having heard the in.
teresting story of the cook.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

Hamilton Fish, of New York, Secretary of
State. ~
William W. Belknap; Secretary OF War. .
Geo. NJ. RObeson, of New Jersey, Secretary of
Navy.
Geo. s. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, Secretary
OF Treasury.
J. W. Douglass, acting Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue 0..E45s.sI-.|s -l-,..., 5t..
Geo. Fl. Williams, OF Oregon, Attorney General.
j, A. j. Cresswell, of Maryland, Postmaster
General. a'ais.
c. Delano, Secretary of Interior.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

A serm onizer with high forehead
made these remarks upon the soul
saving question: "MY brethren, a
man cannot afford to lose his soul.
He's got but one and he can't get
another. Il a man loses his horse he
can get another; il a man loses his wife,
he can get another il man loses his
child, he can get another but If he
loses his soul-good- bye, john
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

STATE OFFICERS
W. p. Kellogg, Governor
C. C.. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor. ...
G. w. Lowell, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. .....-
P. G. Deslonde, Secretary of State.
A. p. Field, Attorney General. a-l
Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts
Antoine Dubuelet, Treasurer. ..
W. &. Brown, superintendent of Public Edu-
cation.
Geo. B. Loud, supt. Education, 3rd Congress
sional District.
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DRUG STORES.
DRUG STORES.
I>>roreocer"o~r-~on<roNo
nPEL0UsAs DRUG STORE.
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR!
Opposite the Court House,
oPELoUsAs, La.
oPELoUSAS, La.

The undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very liberal patronage with
which he has heretofore been favored, would
anything in his line, TO his F%
-.5 LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
of everything belonging to the Drug Business.
Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters.
orders solicited.
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
at all hours of the day or night.
CLAUDIUS MAYO,
Pharmaceutist.
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OMcial Directory.
UNITED STATES OFFICERS,

Z. s. Grant, of Illinois, President. ..s
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, Vice Presi-
dent.
James G. Blaine, of Maine, Speaker OF the
House of Representatives. ..=
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VTFsCETsElAI0TsO


N0NKKEERHEGS. ~ TWO SCHOLAR
MD ships, one In DOlbeag'g and ono in Black
rIfFliass Commercial College, New Orleans which
wiIl entitIe the holders TO attenda Full Course
ID bookkeeping can be purchased cheap. Apply
st this office. IA s 49,
n 80 REWARD.--I WILL PAY THE A.
a. hove reward for the arrest and conviction
oT the parties who broke into my store, in the
NIGHT Of the 29th ultimO.
Il - 1ss Il ~ LOUIS DEsMARAIS.
Opelousas, May 81, I873-6
SaWRRAwEW.-FRoM LOUIS DESMAR-
EL ais. in OpelOusas, on Feb. sd, 1874. a black.
Creole Horse branded on the Left hip with ui-
alagle and Ii straight mark. a liberal reward
Eili be paid to any one returning HIM 70 said
Dcsnarais. JAMES GOODMlN.
feb 13stf --------------
N ID. IN. E.sT LANDRY LODGE. NO. rs
II . Meets at Masonic Hall, Opelousas, every
Monday night nt o'clock. LolIis DesInarslis,
N G.; i. Perrolin, VI GEs Ghas, N Ealer Treas
sHreg Sallll r. Clark, Secretary joseph BIocts
D. ID. G. M may 1A-1y
mM@aRW5 RMTTERs sAzsE UNDR-
III 4niably the purest In. the market and the
CHEAPEST less to one, for the good they DO.
Try one SO cent bottle and be convinced.
SEPT 26-t1.
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There is nothing like having gen.
teel gospel. An Episcopal journal has
published an article on the Etiquette
of the Lords table,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-12

Bury me in P0mpadour waist cut
biased, was the last request of a Vicks-
burg belle.
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U. s. OFFICERS FOR LOUISIANA.
E. II. Durell, District Judge of Louisiana.
F. A. Woolfiey, Clerk.
s. B. Packard, United States Marshal.
j. r. G. Pitkin, Register
J. r. Jolly, Spell. Agt. P. o. Dept.
o. A. Rice, Col Int. Rev., Baton Rouge.
E. p. Goodwin, D'y. Col, Washington, La.
r. W. Mullen, Col. Customhouse, Dist Teche,
Franklin, La.
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SUPREME COURT.
j. T. Ludeling, Chief Justice.
r. K. Howell, Associate Justice.
j. G.. Taliaferro, Associate Justice.
w. j. Wiley, Associate Justice.
p. III. Morgan, Associate Justice.
J. Frank Knox, Clerk at Opelousas.
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EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT FOR ST. LANDRY.
John y. Morgan, Judge. u
Geo. W. Hudspeth, District Attorney.
VIM. A. Robertson, Clerk. .
Egbert o. Hayes, Sheriff.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,
Morrison Fl. Waite, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathan Clifford, of Maine, Associate Justice.
Samuel Nelson, of New York, Associate Jus
tice.
R. C. Greer, of Pennsylvania, Associate JUS
tice.
N. Ii. Swayne, of Ohio, Associate Justice.
Samuel E. Miller, of Iowa, Associate Justice,
Stephen Field, of California, Associate Justice.
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.s+t MILITARY. .
W. T. Sherman, of Ohio, General Commanding.
T. H!Sheridan; of Ohio, Lieutenant General.
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FL H.. morgan, hSSOC1db5
j. Frank Knox, Clerk at Opelousas
EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT FOR ST. LANDRY.
John y. Morgan, Judge. .j
Geo. W. Hudspeth, District Attorney.
Vim. A. Robertson, Clerk. .a -
Egbert o. Hayes, Sheriff
STATE SENATORS.
Thomas C. Anderson, of St. Landry.
Francois Daigle, of Lafayette ss3t ss..t.-
REPRESENTATIVES.
Isaac f. Littell,
Edmond d. Estilette. =r .,5s-.". p.
Lewis d. Prescott. E@ .@,
John Simmes. --.s ..
PARISH OFFICERS "
Adolphe Garrigues, Parish Judge.
VIM. A. Robertson, Clerk
Egbert o. Hayes, Sheriff. SGT --..
JAS. NJ. Thompson, Recorder.
Jacob Ehrhardt, Coroner.
John e. King, Parish Attorney.
VIM. M. Thompson, Parish Physician.
Jonathan l.. Norris, Tax Collector.
j. w. Jackson, Printer ......=
POLICE JURY.
John Roy, President.
Theodose Chacher6, Member.
Theodnle F0ntenot, ..a
T. 8. Fontenot, s.-
Homer DuriO,
u Mayo, SleTks
NJ. G. May, Constable.
j. w. jackson, Printer.
WARD OFFICERS, FIRST WARD.
j. Frank Knox, Justice Of the Peace.
Valery Roy, Constable.
f. p. Veazfe Justice of the Peace.
BENZ. A. Guidry. Constable.
BOARD OF POLICE, oPELoUsAs.
DR.. James Ray, President,
G. Mornhinveg, Sr., Member.
G. w. Hudspeth, Z"
p j. Lefebyre, g e....s.
A. B. Chachere, +" -
c.. N. Ea1er,
G.. Mayo,
p. j. Lefebvre, Treasurer.
Jos ID. Richard, Clerk.
George w. Meginley, Constable.
j. W. jackson, Printer.
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WARD OFFICERS, FIRST WARD.
J. Frank Knox, Justice Of the Peace
Valery Roy, Constable.
f. p. Veazie, Justice of the Peace.
BENZ. A. Guidry. Constable.
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STATE SENATORS.
Thomas C. Anderson, of st. Landry.
Francois Daigle, of Lafayette. 3f sa