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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11
Experiment in Feeding Hogs.

John W. Zi2ler, of Laporte county,
Ind, reports the results of two expert
ments made by him in feeding hogs, as
follows: T%hilty-twO hogs were fed
twenty-six days in an rlght-acre lot.
They consumed 1913 bushels of unSilpllpd
old com, 70 pounds to the hrShel.
Their aggregate weight ut die begin
ming of The period WAS $500 lbs at the
end, $3.50 lbs. gain $3.50 lbs. When he
commenced feeding the bogs were worth
b cents per pound. amounting to $224.-
70; after feeding, 3.8 per pound amount
ing to $3332.50; gain, $107.S0. The 1913
bushels Of corn, at So cents per buShel,
cost S57.5 5 net profit on the corn, $40
25. Every 4 3-5 pounds of shelled cOrn
made one pound OF pork. A live hog
weighing G28 pounds lost by bleeding 7
lbs, by both bleeding and dressing. IS
lbs, or a little over One-seventh OF the
live weight. Mr.. Zigler also fed to fl
teen hogs, on the floor in pen, 100 bushels,
by weight of old shelled corn, in forty
Two days. The aggregate weight of
the hogs at the beginning of the ex-
pertinent was 2,490 lbs. at the end, L.
260 lbs. a gain of Ito lbs, or 2 As lbs.
per day on hogs averaging, at the com
.mencement, 1866 lbs. In this experiment
IlIcS pOuluS VI COEu HlduS one OIL DOTH,
in the other, 4 SIS lbs. In the latter
case the pork was sold for 1C4 cents per
pound. Mr.. E. Hessey, our correspond
ent for Plymouth county, Massachusetts,
made the following experiment with a
view to ascertain at what size
the gain was greatest in proportion to
the amount of feed. Two pigs, six
weeks old, weighing 90 pounds each.
cost SO; they consumed GG33|l bushels Of
Indian meal, 70 cPnts per hushel, 1851 g;
bushels fine feed, 50 cents per husEIel,
$3.50; 10 bushels of potatoes, 25 cents
per br shell, SO; cost of dressing, So;
total, $38.93. They were slaughtered
when eight months old, and made 494
his. of pork, which was sold at s CENTS
Der pound, amounting TO 500. SO; profit,
Soc. The food was measured and the
pigs weighed daily, until they reached
LOO lbs. each, after that they were weigh
ID once in a week. 1t was found that
he increase of pork cost TIE least per
namely, cents, live weight, when
he pigs weighed about 100 pounds each,
md the most when they were at their
greatest weight.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

"THE POCKET ON THE H1p.n-A cor
espOndent OF the San Francisco Morn
ing Call writes that il has Occurrt.d to
me to suggest whether a certain fashion
Of wearing pockets in the side Of the
panfalo0ns, which has prevailed for the.
last ten or fifteen years, llas not been
tie fruitful cause of many a homicide.
We all know that the motion of a man
10 putting his hand in this pocket il the
same as that made in drawing n pistol.
which is usually worn in the same posi-
ton. The other day a ma shot another
on board OF a vessel here. The one who
shot says the other made a motion as if
to draw a pistol. This may be SD and
yet the latter be unarmed, and he might
only have been going to take a chew of
tobacco. The motion however, will al
ways cause apprehension in the minds
OF those who carry weapons, especially
when persons are angry. We rpcollect
years ago hearing the late Edward Mar
shali In summing up Ii murder case to Il
jury Nhen ne Took occasion to refer to
1iis sane suggestion. He said that it
might not mean anything for a man in
Massachusetts, when he had an alterca-
ton to put his hand under his cOat-tail,
but in South Carolina it might mean a
good deal. In this community, where
weapons have always been so generally
carried, this motion by an angry man Is
tnll of danger. II there is no n0cket on
the hip, this motion will not be made by
an unarrned man, and more than one life
thus saved. We go for abolishing the
pocket on the hip"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

HEALTH OF FARMERs.-Agriculture
should he the most ennoblinp Of aII
vOcations. It would be If farmers cni.
tiVated the earth as teachers deyelop
the head, and preachers educate the
iIeart. Teachers and preachers aim TO
train the thoughts and feelings to truth
and love, utility and happiness. Far
hleIs silOulH train the earth to produce
such crops and fruits, and such only,
as are conducive to the hest health and
highest welfare OF human beings. Then
would their calling he transformed from
one Of degrading drudgery and inter-
lh'nAhie toll to one Of refinement and
luxury. The terminating seeds, the
waving grains, the luscious fruits. so
suggestive OF the source of all blessing,
ana the harvest season, s 70 typical of a
resurrection and Immortality, ought to
make the life Of an agriculturist a con-
tlnhhE pastime. And this would be tile
farmers life, il farming was managed
as it should he.
Farmers have nnequalled natural adj
v.antlgesof health, strength, and longev-
n.y., The statistics of disease and the
tables OF mortality, however, are against
them. This is not due to their vocation,
out to their misuse of it. No class. AS y
whole, is probably so utterly reckless Of
leaith conditions. So far rs our acuuain-
with the habits of farmers is con-
concerned and il has been exteDsive-it
c0mpeis the conclusion, that, as n lule.
the dletetic habits OF farmers are worse
Than those of any other class, who have
5ile means OF choosing for themselves
From Science OF Health.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

STABLE ECONOMY.-In selecting a site
for the horse barn, a high and dry situa-
tion is essential in order to drain the
stable, purify the atmoSnhe1e around
it, and preserve the health Of it's in
mates. The stable should front the
south to shelter the stock from the pre-
vailing cold winds, and give them the
benefit of the warmth of the sun. II
requires +O he thoroughly drained and
we'll ventilated, Damp, filthy stables.
full of decayed vegetable matter and
foul air, are the prominent canSes of
such fatal disorders as spring fcveIe,
i~nfluenzas, farcy and glandeIs that de-
stIOv annually so many valuable horses.
Fresh air is Indispensable 10 supply The
plaeeO of that which has been once hieaih-
ed, and fake away the fnnes OF ammo
mia always found in close stables, de.
priving the atmosphere of its lifp-Sus-
tanning element, till it is not ft 10
breathe. Next to ventilation, light is
essential to the health of horses. Blind
ness as we'll as other diseases have been
attributed to dark, ill-yentilated sta
bies. The dOmesticated horse is more
prpdispOsed to become blind than any
other animal. The cause must result
from OveP,PKertiOn, or mismanagempnt
in the stable. The wild horse is seldom
found blind. This shows that close
stables have a potent effect in spread
ing the iDfirmity. 1t has been said that
dampnessin brick walls may be obviated
by extending the roof v the gable
ends and sides some two or three feet.
The projection makes the barn cooler
i'm winter, whether it diminishes the
of disease or not. Ape,tnres for
ventilation always left open will reno
vate the stable by the constant escape
OF the foul air, and the resupply Of the
Dure element.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

The Parish of Rapides is favored with
three papers: The Democrat, Democra-
tic; the Caucasian, White League; and
the Gazette, Republican. 1t seems that
the two former are not agreed as to the
facts of Radical rascality there, for the
last number of the Caucasian says:
THOSE CERTIFJCATEs.-FOr several
weeks the Democrat has been talking
no little about Certificates of fraud and
Intimidation gotten up by the radical
leaders here and sent to the Returning
Board. We thought We we're somewhat
on the ~enterprisiug order ourselves, but
when the Democrat gave the astOund-
ing information that four hundred had
all been fixed up and sent down and we
bad never heard a word of it, we began
TO think that we were aWfully behind
the times. We have taken no little
pans to enquire, we have s0ught high
and Tow and mary a certificate" nor
the trace OF q certificate can we find.
We question: the correctness of the
information given to the Democrat, and
we don't hesitate TO say that with the
present light before us, we don't be-
.ItYc that any have been sent down. If
tlc Dehlocla has got OetterlniOrmatlOn
la@n ours, let him come cut with il.
Tell rs where. when and how they were
gotten up and who did it? We are
%ALilitst fOr information on the subject.
We know we'll enough that the radical
leaders here are n0ue too good to do it
j they thought they could win by ii,
IN! they know that that game is "play-
ed" and if they have tried it, we can't
get up with "tiem Certificates" II
the Democrat can put us on the track
want to join with it and show up the
matter aud let the people of
know who are the parties. Speak
out, friend Demacrat!
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

COMPULSORY VENTILATION.-Our
CHURCHES, lecture-rOoms, and places of
public Amusement are probably the
| worst ventilated of any places where
human beings cOngregate, yet they
should be the best, since SO many are
gathered therein to vitiate the air for
themselves and each other.
Our churches are for the public wOr-
ship of the God who hath said, "Thou
shalt not kill" Yet the foul air III most of
them is shilling their occupants by slow
outright. Ny thoughts often wander
from theSermeD to hi stained glass of the
windows; and imagination suggests that
the lurid light is the most APPROPRIATE the
place could have. Weneeda religion that
will remove them all, and let in Gods
sunshine and air upon the rich as we'll as
the poor, the good as well as the bad.
For it is a curious fact, that while the
poorer classes enjoy these gifts of God
to the utmost, n even the most debased
cannut be said to prefer darkness rather
than light except when engaged in
evildeeds, II wealthy ChristiaBsdelight
i'm the . semi-larkness of their houses
of worship. The phrase, dim, religions
light" is an utter absurdity! God has
given US a world of light, and beauty to
he seer in the light, with only darkness
and shadow enough for repOse. We do
nOtgOt to church tOsleep, hue fOrthe active
exercise of our best mental powers. We
,:anpot be our best selves after we have
l3reathed their air a single hour, and no
number of improved patent v%eutilators
can make the air fit to breathe, il
the sunshine is not admitted at least a
portion of the time. What is true OF
the churches is also true of lecture
rooms, and, the remark made by q lady,
who recently took her little boy 20 a
that "the most Objectionable
feature of tlle place was it's fOul aiY,'' is
true d mostotller acesOfamusement.-
[Seience of Health.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

Mu~nzesheimer has gOnetoNewO Orleans
for a supply Of fresh groceries, nj ok
nacks, and other good things, for The
Christmas holidays. What he has on
hand will I've sold very cheap, in ord Ter
to make roo for the new supply; an d
all are invited to come and look at hi s
new supply, if nothing more, when it
RptnnS
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

The New York Sun a v The fact
that over eight hundred young girls,
most o. whom have never been on the
stage, answered an Notwithstanding
for two hundred girls to take part in
the ballet of Il spectacular drama, is very
10 New York to whom the problem OF
lie this winter looks very serious. At
the best barely able to maintain them
selves, the !" hard times = have taken
away the slender support, and a soup
house existence, or worse stares them
in the face.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

The parish of st. Mary recently had
three newspapers-One White League,
one Democratic or White League, and
one Republican. The Republican paper
has retired, and the printing has fallen
to one of the others-tlle News. Straight
way the other paper OF the same politics,
The Enterprise, pitches into it, as follows:
"The "Brashear News" has lately
swallowed I'M the "Attakapas Register"
Jack, official printing, and all. 1t is a
jolly abandonment OF party, we suppose,
cOmmemOrated by champagne at the
establishment of the Baron, and parti-
cipated in by Leg of Mutton, Esq, Boss
Macready, and other dignitaries of un-
certain opinions. What kind of politics
will the new concern advocate is anOtiI-
er question, but we may safely Predicate
"all things unto all men," and very little
Democracy"
And the News replies:
"The above is clipped from the muddy
part of the Enterprise" and the writer
thereof knew it was Il lie when he wrote it.
eve propose to publish a newspaper
to the current topics Of the day,
it's views with consistency and
vigor, but with moderation and candor.
Free to comment on events in the polit-
zeal would from a standpoint of true
independence, the "News"t
will not disappoint those who look to it
to advocate hereafter the conservative
doctrines which it has battled for the
past two years. The paDer will strive
to promote the success OF proper meas
ures and Of proper men, looking for it's
reward not to the praise of such papers
as the "Enterprise"o or party hacks, but to
the commentator of the whole De0ple.
Gas far as the muddy article published
imply iiy say yt that tits It is a %f "a ei'oceIi IN every Ty
Darticular.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

4JIs bs FSHAhtI , SIIElUTiI1I WIZ
Cgar BitterS are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges of
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
mia, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted theretrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIr-
TEEs?" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and q life-giving principle,
u perfect Renovation and Inyigorator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BIrTERs in healing the
SICK OF every disease man is heir to. They
are a gentle Purgative as we'll as q Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation of
the Liver and ViSceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WALKERS
VINEGAR BErTERs are Aperient. Diaphoretic,
Carminative. Nutritious. Laxative. Diuretic,
oedatlve. Counter I~rritaut, Sudorifc, Altera-
tive, and Anti.Bilious.
LIZ. IN. Vac Donald g. Co.,
Druggists ana Gen. Ag1s., San Francisco, Cali
.nrnla~ and cor. of Washington and Charlton
N. Y.
Sold by all Drnggi.Is and Dealers.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

SALT WATER FOR THE EYEs.-Many
persons are suffering pain from weak
Dess Of the eyes. This sometimes pro-
ceeds from localinaammation and some
time from other causes. Several persons
who have been thus afflicted inform us
that they have derived almost immedi-
ate and, in some cases, permanent relief
from the application b salt water as a
bath; and where the pain has been ag-
gravated, from a compress saturated
with salt water laid on the eyes, and
renewed at freguentintervals. Opening
the eyes and submerging them in clean
salt water has been found beneficial to
those whose eyesight begins to tail.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

TO II NATIVES OF OTHER CoUN-
TRIEs.-I have satisfactory information
that one of the greatest impedifHeuts to
immigration to the South. lies in the de-
fusion, s current with Europeans, and
the English, particularly, that none but
the negro can stand the field labor OF
our more Southern ATTITUDES. / wish to
eradicate this impression, by collecting
and publishing, in a pamphlet for gra-
tuitOns distribution in Europe, so large
q mass oil infOrmatioH, in dispro0f of 1t,
IA will leave no doubt in any reasonable
mind.
/ will be glad If All white persons, of
other places of nativity than the United
States, who have worked in the field,
South, will furnish me such particulars,
In aid of my purpose as they may think
pfsDper-hein2 particular to give their
nlace af birth, length and place OF resi-
denea I'D The South, the kind of agricul-
tural labor they have pursued, and what
sort of heaish they have had.
Please he prompt in. replying to this
request, and if yaH hesitate, for any
reason. procure some friend To eRWmu-
nlcabe the above particulars, over his o.
yotr 0Wn signature. Respectfully,
M. b. HHLYARD,
Secretary Miss. Valley Company,
NeCOmb City Miss.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

DEsTRUCTION OF PROPERTY Ely WAR.
War is the grand i~mpoverisher of the
World. In estimating it's havoc of prom
erty, we must enquire not only how
much it costs and how much it DESTROYS.
but how far it prevents the acquisition
Of wealth, and a full answer to these
three questions would exhibit an amount
of waste beyond the power of any i'm
agination adequately to conceive.
The annual prOGuctiveness of the
United States is probably at least So
SOC, ,000. A war of any, magnitude
would decrease that production one-fifth
or $700,000,000. This in addition To Che
direct cost of the wal and the property
destroyed,
The waste of property by war is dread
JWl. The track of an army is worse than
the track of a tornado. Before it are
fruitful fields, thriving villages and ham
py homes. Behind it are devastated
farms, forsaken dwellings aud smonld-
ering ruins. Arm ,es seize not only what
Is necessary for their own support, hut
destroy, out of mere wantonuess. what.
ever may be of use to the people whose
country they are ravisling. Splendid
mirrors and costly pianos are dashed IN
pieces with the AK and the brand Of fire
lgnites the comfortable farm house or
tine costly mansion, and leaves notLino
behind but a heap of ashes,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

We call the attention of anyone want
ing to rent a desirable residence in this
town, to the advertisement of Mrs. NJ.
b. Williams. Apply to Lewis & Bro,
Attorneys, Opelousas.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

Rev. Mr.. Upton, of the Protestant
Episcopal church, will celebrate Divine
Service at the church of the Epiphany,
in this place, on Sunday next, the 18Th
inst, at II o'clock a. NJ, and at st. Johns
church in Washington, at 4 P. NJ, of the
same dav-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

Mr.. C. G. Duson has received his COM
mission as Sheriff, and will probably en-
ter upon the duties of the office to-day
or tomorrow.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

DEATH OF AN EDIroR.-Mr. T. G.
Compton, of Rapides parish, died at the
residence of his son. in-law, Mr.. A. B.
Chachere, in this town, last Tuesday
night, after a long illness. He was for
many years connected with the country
press of this State-edited the Southern
Sentinel at Alexandria and Shreveport,
before, during, and for a short while
after lIe war. In 1866 he transferred it
to this place, and edited it till the sum
mer Of 1867, when he became editor of
the Opelousas Courier for one year. I'm
til recently, he waseditOrOf the Rapitles
Gazette-ediled it two or three years.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11
LOCAL ITEMS,

We did not get the Police Jury pro-
ceedings in time for publication this
week.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

DISTRICT COURT.-Since our report
week before last, the following crimi-
nal eases have been tried. All others
have been continued till next term of
the Court. The jury has been ~discharg-
ed for the remainder Of the term. The
Court viii now pay exclusive attention
to civil suits:
State VS.. Theogene LeBeuf, larceny
guilty.
State vs.. Frank Bruner, assault with
d dangerous weapon with intent to kill
guilty.
State IS. Theodule Daigle, assault
guilty, and recommended to mercy of
the Court.
State vs.. Frederick Kimball ct ais,
larceny-Ellen Bordelon and Celestin
Nick tried and acquitted.
State vs.. Henry Walker ct al, lar
ceny-mistrial.
State VS.. Thomas Frank, larceny
guilty.
State vs.. Albert Burleigh, accused of
stealing colt-mistlial.
State vs.. Alonzo Lindsey, larceny,
guilty.
State vs.. Koy Tiny ct al, fence burn
ing-not guilty.
State vs.. Louis +. T~hibodeaux, lar
ceny-mistrial.
State Us. William Fontenot, murder
guilty, without capital punishment.
State Va. Frederick Kimball, larceny
guilty, and recommended to mercy Of
the Court.
The Court adjourned yesterday till
Monday, January 11th, 1876 except that
the Judge will hold on Monday next, to
sentence convicted prisoners.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

The Oregon Legislature has passed a
OH e~nablngany person who loses mon
at a gambling game to recover double
the amount lost. This makes faro and
roulette a safe game, and the members
or the Oregon Legislature will now all
become gambIers-lLake Charles Echo.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

"Pat, what are you digging that hole
forY" Its not the hole, sir, it's the
dirt, I'm digging"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

BUS MS Z RS A GEN.
IL tie stimulaut. an plpp;Int fnnic nerfarfiv
snlted 10 al the requirements OF an Inflated
@''ln"'I. iSrnt 2G-tf.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

Boston affords q livelihood for very
nearly 6O0lawyeys.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

WHITE LABOR IN II SOUTH.-We
publish a letter from NJ. Il. billiard,
secretary Miss. Valley Company. All
we have to say is that any white man,
not peculiarly affected, by accustOminy
himself to it from the beginning of the
year, can do as much field work in the
South as any black mar. II he is in-
telligent, and knows how to operate i'm
proved agricultural machinery, he can
do more. The belief Of some, that
white men can not labor under a South
ern sun, is a humbug. Of course such
labor would go hard with a tender in
dividual, raised in the shade, and sud-
denly put to hard labor in the sun in
midsummer. But the labOTing agIi-
cultural population of any country, a
labor in the sun here. The living evil
dences OF this are everywhere around
us. The German settlementin this par
ish is a proof of it. All whites, from
every cline and county, can labor here /;
and there is plenty of room for them.
Every black man, woman aud child here,
if each performed as much labor as a
strong man can do, could not do half
the work needed.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-11

A VITAL SUBJECT.-TEere are many
thousands Of miserable objects in our
INSANE asylulns, hospitals, yea, and III
u Jalls, WhO may honestly complain,
From oHr mothers cOmeth our misery"
The attempt to commit prenatal muir
der Is frlghtfully COnlmOl-as all women
and physicians knOW-and where it does
not kill, malfOrmatiOn, idiOcy and dis
tOrted moral powers, are too often the
results. For no one even breaks into
the "AOnse OF life" and is innocent aud
unpublished. Prenatal murder and self
murder walk hand i'll hand, crying to
heaven as loudly as did the blood OF
Abel. = = 4 z..
Depend upon it the day is fast coming
when people will no longer pity the
parents OF children %
" DeIormed, unfinished, sent before their
into this breathing world, scarce half made
but will pity the children instead, as in
victims of unworthy parents.
A vast NUMBER OF mothers act unjustly
to their unborn children hOWgattes3ty-I
am very little inclined to say igaOFGHtL tn.
For | do believe that Natures still small
voice prompts and teaches every mother
what she ought to do. Don't get angry :
in peace and patience possess your souls
while that mystery OF life p~erfects itself
the beaClngs of your healt," says
Nature. But servants, husbands, friends
or circumstances do not please the
mother; and SO the embryo life, troubled
and fevered and agitated 10y a Thousand
influences, bears the consequent
res OF her want of self-discipline when
she is st.-[From the Science OF Health.