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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
BIao Grass.

A correspondent of the Iowa Live
Stock Gazette says that it is a fact that
many varieties Of seed lose their vitality
but o short time in a dry state. By
cutting and sowing as soon as cut, it
will generally prove successful where it
is sown On land that has been well
tramped by cattle, and the vegetation
mostly killed out. Sowing on old pas
lures where the cultivated GRASSES have
been partially killed out, is a very good
plan for starting blue grass. Sowing
on the ground with no covering is the
most natural as we'll as most successful
plan with all kinds of grass seed.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
winter the Colts wen.

~ is q fact we'll known that farmers
colts are poorly wintered All i general
rule. There IRE exceptions Of course.
We would have better horses if the colts
were better wintered.
The form and character Of the colt i
formed In the first three Or four years
Of its Life. It's character ma be GOOD
or bad IT depends almost wholly upon
the handling to which it has been Sub.
iect. Its form or build, depends. IN i
great manner, On the way il has been
Ted. There ere more colts injured By
poor feeding in the winter than in the
summer, for the reason that there ii
more pasture in the summer than fod-
der ia the winter.
A colts build may be spoiledthe frst.
second OF third winter By poor feeding,
and no amount Of feeding afserward
vii restore II 70 it's original bnild.
When it has arrived at d working aoe.
y i not only ugly and m.ehaped. but
its value u also below par.
we import stations al many thou.
sands "a dollars apiece, for The improve
rnent ef our stock, which III MONEY
almost spent "a vain, and viii continue
% be spens, until We, as 3 class, winter
our colts better. Colts should ba
housed through The cold, rainy dsps 4
me tall, and vhen IL ii pleasant they
should run ont. In winter they should
2 liberal allowance Of hay. They
should also have a few oats. oats ara
better than corn tor they make bone.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
AGRICULTURE.
Fat ira the Best Grasses.

Prof. Way, for many years chemist to
the Royal agricultural society Of Eng
land, found six and a half per cent. of
fat III the best meadow grasses when
grown and growing, after perfect dry
ing. Allowing these grasses to ripen
their seeds, and then testing for fat, he
found only two per cent. of fat left
more than tWo.thirds Was lost. Tt is
green and fat heritage TINT pays best
to fatten bulIocks, wethers, dry ewes
and lambs for the London market.
Rich plant food improves the quality
Of grass.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
WOman's Dress.

"Neyer, perhaps" writes a Paris cor
respondent, ahag woman looked more
lovely than at the present moment, when
not 0 puff is seen lin high life) to dis
iguise the exquisite symmetry of woman's
natural shape. Those long plain skirts
are wondrous1y becoming, fitting tightly
round the body as they do, and falling
straight down, displaying the hips ii
all their beauty ; and then falling IN q
long, marrow train at the back. Il is
the poetry Of dress-the dress sung BY
poets and chiseled by the sonlptor's
hand. It is the dress Of Olympian god
idesses-not as you 9 them ia bur
bnt as painters have shown them
TO us. Heavy materials are still made
with the large quarduple plait at the
back, whilst light materials are par5ly
covered.witb founoes, whilst the skirt
is tied we'll back by 4 scarf, which sur.
rounds the body like the scarf Of the
Maid Of Athens. Moyen.age bodies
are still worn, only they are logger
than they were last year; they now
reach half way down TO the knees. They
are worn equally with high and low
and for the street All well Dis for
The drawing-room. IF they continue TO
increase IN length, dresses viii soon be
gill body and no SKIRT
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29

iured, every time the "things" are
washed the water gets to the interior,
swells the porous clay, and makes the
whole fabric rotten. In this condition
they will always absorb grease, and
when exposed TO further heat the grease
makes the dishes brown and d~iscolored.
Ii an old, ill-used dish be made very
hot, q teaspoonful Of fat will be seen
to exude from the minute assures upon
its surface.-NeaO York Herald.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29

Inc greatest curiosity &c the fapnoua
acclimatizing garden b tho Buis "a
Boulogne, near Paris. Ii j muIa tsae
drops y feel every year. The Obassa
Hlnstree publishes al excellent I~Eansss
Ct the mnle her two colts and ebe;g
sire an African barb. Tie mother q
a. Arabian mnls, admirably forrnsd apa
gray IN color. The sire 81 her coIsa =
2 light bay with aatas. me Arst ool8,
2 ally, now nineteen months SD. 80.
Scaled at OrleansviIle. ALGERIA hi ~
of April, 1873. The period n VII.
eafion was ten montha and twentv.eh,ea
days. Her next also 4 nllv. va soaIsa
g Paris, April %, 1874 9he perioa 8
cessation VS. eleven mouths ana Mira.
teen day.. The same male En- !,
ioal To- the handsome white JACK ID much
admired at shs Garden 81 Plants ma
tvo lilies. both iron.pznx Win atsrs
re much mere like tha sire than NM
dam.
fertile breed Of mules may be is.
xaloped ike tie fertile hybrid between
the American buffalo De she plains esa
ouE conAn1n European cAfla.
cross ~ vas but y aIl female
mules would raise colts BE advanae
wouid be weEth millions % the EARNING
interest
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
Modern women.

is q SD commentary upon our boasted
civilization that the women Of our times have
degenerated in health and physique until they
feeble and back-achv, with only here and there
q few noble exceptions in the persons of the
robust buxom ladies characteristic of the sex
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
Grow, Chapman. Grow.

- s14w
The rooster, as q political emblem.
had It's origin IN the memorable presi.
DENTAL canvass of 1910, between Harri-
son md Tyler, the wing candidates for
president and vice-president, and Van
Buren, and johnson, the democratic
nominees for those Offices. In the sum-
nner Of that year d special election for
some purpose vas held III one of the
Indiana counties, which resulted ii 4
Van Buren, victory. a democrat. not
acquainted with MI. Chapman. Tia
then editor Of the Indianapolss s,eYts.
nel, b Van Bnren stats organ, wrote 4
letter to i friend Ii Indianapolis. Il
which be advised him 10 state She q.
suIt and be added thess words aTall.
Chapman b crow gaapman aid orov.
and as \ significant illustration ia
brought ont ! picture 0f ! chanticlaer.
The democrats had few opportunities 5
growing afIer#ard ID that year. but
subsequently, the roostr was adopted
- The emblem of democratic success.
and as such has ever since remained.
oE who hs nfed If asys that 4 CUP
of coffee sure barometer. ii yon
slow the sugar to aattls 1T The bottom
the cup and watch the bubbles
arise without disturbing Ehe coHse. Ii
bubbles SOLICIT Ii ths middle. the
wsatheg viii 10 fne il Trey adhere ID
Ehe CUP forming ring IL viii
ny md Y tho bubbles separate
without Hnug any nzed position.
shangeable weather may ba expected.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29

ON the death of one of England's
most eminent physicians, all his effects were
sold by auction, and among other things was
q sealed packet, marked advice to Physi-
clans, which brought a great price. The pur-
chaser on opening The packet, read as follows:
Keep the head cool, the bowels open and the
feet warm" II physic is necessary, use Par
sons Purgative Pills; they are the most scien-
tiically prepared pill that has appeared in the
last hundred years.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29

The most stylish collar that is worn
now is the Improved Warwick. II fits better
than any other on q low cut shirt. All the
edges being folded. and the surface looking so
much like linen, we recommend all to try
it. Ask your gents furnisher for the I'M
proved Warwick.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29

We received a very pleasant letter of
thanks from our old friend Kendall, since his
return home, for a bottle Of Johnson's Ano.
dyne Liniment which we gave him, and which
he says has entirely cured him of the trouble
some and dangerous cough he had when here.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29

Fosters first Texas drawing of Gold,
Lands, and Houses. came of ed OF October,
as advertised. The Second drawing takes
place, same place. Houston, Texas, March 8.
See advertisement.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29

Foul BreatEas Flatulence, Constipation, Bill
fous. Colick, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Pain in
the Pit of the stomch are cured by TUFTS Pills.
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Y Charles Enea johnson Co 500 g.. 10Th sts,.
Philadelphia, and 50 Gold street, New York. For
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ID EIamsln EarMs

there more Ut es disagreement IS
to The distanoe corn should be planted
apart, and the nnnha7 81 sbalks 4
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY &C. 1875

lsss-Adopts the new fashion of
putting his letters into envelopes, a
fashion which does not fairly prevail
till seven years later.
ls4O-Sits for his dagucrreotypc
and gets fearful and wonderfully
made picture. Begins to blow him
self up with "camphene" and "burn-
ing-fuid," and continues the process
for years, with changes of the active
agents down to and including ''non-
explosive kerosene"
ls44-Scnds his first message by
the electric telegraph.
ls42-Buys his wife sewing ma
chine III the vain hope that it will
keep the buttons on his shirts. Be
gins to receive advice from the "spirit
world"
ls55-Begins to bore and be bored
by the HoOsac tunnel.
1S5S-Celebrates the laying Of the
ocean cable and sends friendly
message to John Bull. Next week
begins to doubt whether the cable
has been laid at all.
ls6l-ls65-Climbs the Hill DIFF
ficulty--relieved of his pack after
January |, 1868, but loses Great
Heart at the last, April IA, 1865.
ls66-Gets the Atlantic cable in
working order at last, in season to
send word to his British cousins, who
have been waiting for an invitation
to his funeral, that he olives yet"
lS66-1S75-Is reconstructing and
talking about resumption. Sends his
boys to the museum to see an old
fashioned silver dollar. Bores away
at the Hoosac tunnel.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26

eyes dripped water, his hair was damp
with fog, and he shivered with the
cold from head to foot. She made
him sit by the fire, kind woman that
she is, and made him a hot Scotch
toddy, which seemed to dash into
every portion of his frame and cheer
his blood with its tingling warmth; ;
and when he had been half thawed
and half dried she brought (for he
declared that he must drive that hack
back into town pile of great coats
and shawls and wraps, in which she
SO cnveloped him that when he babe
her good by it was with difficulty he
could climb Oh the hack, so swathed
and bundled was he.
1t did not take .ong for him to
drive those horses into the town and
leave the hack at a livery stable "to
be called for" and up to this day the
sleepy hostler who opened the stable
door has not ceased to wonder who
was the gentleman in lavender kids
that drove hack into the stable at
half-past two O'clock i'll the morning.
1t was just after the hack had
driven away from the house Of Mad
am that her husband, worn out with
the task of the evening, came home.
To him, as he slipped his tumbler of
grog, she told the whole story, and
when she had finished she said: "1t
was such Il narrow escape! Just
think! We might have been upset
and killed"
"Indeed you might" he replied, his
face solemn at the possibility.
"And oh, Ned" she continued;
''I'm SO glad you didn't go to the
wedding"
care you, dear, and Why"
because, love, you never, never
could have crawled up through that
little hack windoww And she patted
his broad back and filled another
glass of grog for him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26
Tacks and Points.
josh Billings.

Sun, air, water, advice and abuse
are about all the luxurys a man kan
get in this world without paying for
them.
Sumtimes yu will find it on the
top, sumtimes on the bottom, but
evry cup haz bitter in it.
We are given two ears and only
one tung, that we should listen twice
as mutch az we talk.
Poverty is not pestered with false
trends.
The safest round in the ladder IL
the bottom one, the most dangerous
one iz the top, the most agreeable
one IL the middle.
Language conceals more than it
expresses,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26
Getting a Photograph.
II. Quad.

IL Quau.
He was very pleasant spoken
man-that photographer. He said it
was a nice day, and that We needed
little snow, and that the Louisiana
difficulty was bad thing, and that
photographs were three dollars per
dozen no orders booked without
cash in advance. He wanted to know
if l wanted full-length. half-length,
bust, face, or what? | told him, ''or
what" and he yanked his camera
around, flung the big screens this
way and that with long stick, and
then he ordered me to sit down.
"There-that way" he said, rs he
jerked by body to the left and nearly
broke my spine.
| went that way, and he stepped
back, closed the left eye, and squint-
ed at me.
"a trif1e more" he said, giving me
another jerk.
Then he stepped back and closed
the right eye and squinted again.
shoulders up he said, as he gave
them a twist which made the blades
crack.
Then he went to the left and
sauintcd and cried cha" and went to
the right and squinted and shouted
sum- and he came back, seized my
head and ielked it up until saw
stars.
"Tha,'s better!" he said, as he
walked back to the camera.
But it wasn't. He came back and
told II to twist the right shoulder
round, hump my back, swell out my
chest, and look straight at butterfly
pinned to corn starch box, and be
as pleasant rs l could.
"Capitalw he cried, rs he took a
squint through the camera, ''only-"
And he rushed back, jerked my
head a little higher, pulled my ears
back, brushed up my hair, nd SAID
I'd better try to smile and look natu-
raj
"How the dev-" began, but he
waved his hand, and said l must
preserve my placid demeanor.
"Now sit perfectly still and don't
move hair he whispered as he
threw black cloth over the bra S
bound end of the camera, and made
a sudden dive into the little dark den.
As he ratified the glass and dashed
the acids about, felt a big pain i'll
my spine, a small pain i'll my chest,
another in my ribs, and another IN
nv neck, but said I'd die first, and
kept my gaze on the butterfly.
aReady now" he cried, as he
jumped and put in the glass. My
head began to bob, and the butterfly
seemed to grow as large as a horse,
and he whispered:
"Look out-keep perfectly still!'
l braccd for big effort, and he
ierked down the cloth. l felt as If
the fate of nation rested on my
shoulders, and l stuck to it. Tie
turned away and heard him talking
softly to himself. After about an
hour and Il halt he put up the rag,
ierked out the glass and ran into the
den. He was out in 4 moment, and
as he held the negative up to the SUM-
he said:
"Ah! you bobbed your head; have
to Try it again!'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26

A wlde.awake minister, who found
his congregation going to sleep before
he had fairly commenced his dis
course, suddenly stopped aud ex-
claimed, "Brethren, this isn't fair. 1t
isn't giving a man halt a chance
Wait till l get along, and then, if |
amt worth listening to, go to sleep;
but don't before l commence. Give
q man q chance"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26

The Troy Times relates this: ga
young lady in a neighboring village
accepted an invitation from 4 young
gentleman to ride, and when the gen.
tleman came with his horse and bug
gy the lady found it impossible to
get in, so closely had she adhered to
the prevailing fashion Of drawing her
dress tightly about her. She asked
to be excused, and, going into the
house, let out two or three reefs In
her dress, when she was enabled to
get into the buggy"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26

Bayard Taylor has lectured eighty
three times since last fall, and has
forty-four engagements. And yet
we are not happy people.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26
w. 4 7. II. DONNAN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW independence Iowa.
~ Once over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con-
sultatons in English and German. 10y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26

AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM, AND
IL Land Agency ONCE. Office in First National
Bank building. independence Iowa.
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], A, WHITE.

physician AND SURGEON. Office over
L c. ". TaylOr'e Hardware Store. DIR. will be
found at his Office at night. All calls from town
and country promptly answered, day or night.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26
2hysirians

OFFICE and Residence corner of Court and
~ Blank SITS. north of Catholic Church 42-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26
E. e. HASNER,

L. Z. f1ASNEN,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, In
~ dependence. Iowa. Office over Planes Hard
ware store, opposite head OF Chatham st.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-26
d. ". BRUCKART,

LAKE q HARMON.
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW. independence, Iowa.
IA once IN Muneon's Block, Main St.
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Atturueys.


4 TTORNEY At LAW AND GENERAL LAND
~ Agent. Independence. Iowa Office over Tabor
d Sons Drug Store Particular attention paid to
Collections, and remittances promptly made.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-03-07
NO1ICIAS DE LA PENINSULA

Continuamos publicando las mas
interesantes que encontramos en- los
diarios de la madre patria.
Ell viaie que acsba de verifcar al Nor
te S. M ell rey ha sido una prueba elo-
cuente de las simpatfas que despierta su
presencia en- todas parties, y del general
deseo que existe de que termine esa ini-
cua guerra civil que de tan funestos ma
les es esencialisima causa.
Las tropas han aclamado con entusias-
mo al ioven monarca, ell cual ha demos
trado, al frente de las lineas carlistas, una
serenidad y presencia de Amino notables,
condicion que le asegura el mayor exito
en- las empresas mas diflciles En- su viaje
de regreso Madrid, en- donde lego la
tarde del sabado, los pueblos le han mani
festado gran adhesion y carino especial
mente Logrono, Bdrgos, Valladolid y
Avila.
En- la primera de estas poblaciones Gu
pole al rey ser actor de una tierna escena,
que, segun testigos presenciales, no la ol-
vidara facilmente. Nos referimos q la en-
trevista que tuvo con ell principe de Ver-
CARA Ell delicado estado en- que Sc halla
ell ilustre anciano no le permiti6 ir reel
bir 4 D. Alfonso su entrada en- dicha
ciudad, pasando ell rey visitarle en- su
modesto casa Una de las personas que Sc
halaron ALI presentes cuenta aquella So
lemne escena en- estos terminos:
La sonora dunnaessss oe la Victoria, con
! ia fnura que la distingue, recibi6 4 S. NJ.
en- la escalera diciendole que sentia viva
mente que la mala salud del duque le hu
biese impedido ir la estacion 4 recibirle
ofrecerle ell homemade de sus respetos
Que por la misma razon no le habia per-
mitido hospedarle en- su casa, que, aunque
modesto, hubiera suplido la falta el afecto
| Y adhesion que sus moradores le profesa-
ban. El rey contest6 que agradecia infini-
to 81 ofrecimiento que acaba de hacersele
Y que deseaba yer al senior duque. Este
senor le recibi6 en- su gabinete de la ma
nera mas afectuosa; lie felicito por las
operaciones del Norte que acaban de lie
varse & cabo; lie ofreci6 de Ia ,nanera mas
expresiva su adhesion, diciendole, por ii
timo, que tenia la seguridad de que harris
la felicidad de la patria. El rey contest'
diciendo que 6nicamente estos deseos /
animaban.
j E sshOr marques do M0!ina rog6 a re.