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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05
A Triumph of the Sewing
Women.

= The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune of the tWenty-sixth,
says:
The Senate Committee on Patents,
before whom the application has been
for a couple of years, have at lastagreed
to report adversely on the application
of A. B. Wilson for an extension of the
patent of the four-motion feed for sew
inc machines. This patent was issued
June Is, 1859, and is the most valuable
in existence. In this the feed bar or
pad is given q forward motion, to carry
the cloth to the needle "a motion down
ward, to release the cloth from it's grip,
a backward motion to the extent of the
length of the stitch, and finally an up
ward motion to take a fresh hold on the
cloth. So valuable has been this four
motion feed that few or no cloth sewing
machines are now made without it. 1t
is owned by the sewing machine COM
bination, which is composed of the GOWN
ers Of tile four leading machines-the
Wheeler & Wilson, Wilcox g. Gibbs,
Singer, and Howe-and has served to
bind the sewing machine manufactures
together, and enabled them to defy
competition by force OF the monopoly.
1t was this feature that the combina-
JIOli " ISIIGu W bhC ~DI1SpUl AO1
seven wears by an act of Congress. The
inventor has realized several millions
for his invention. Singer admits that
his patents, which are much less i'm
portant, paid him $2,000,0 900 prior to 1870,
since which time he has not been COM
PEELED to render an account. A mon
opoly of this feed motion for seven
wears more would be worth from $10,-
600, 1000 to $30,000,000 to the owner, and
would cost the people four times as
much. Nearly a ton of petitions have
been filed, asking that the extension be
refused. A former commissioner of
patents, General Leggett, one said that
il would take one man, reading ten
hours per day, sixty-fye years to read
all of the evidence that has been taken
in regard to this application for an ex-
tension. Oneexhibit only makes twelve
volumes, each as large as Webster's
unabridged dictionary, all of which the
the commissioner was once asked toread
before he refused the extension. The
ultimate effect of this refusal to grant
an extension will be to reduce the price
of sewing machines as low as $40,
though this will not come about for a
couple of years, when other patents ex-
pire. 1t is in evidence that the cost of
the average sewing machine is but $12,
and that small manufactures are requir-
ed to pay to the sewing machines COM
bination as much as $40 profit on each
machine manufactured. 1t is also a
curious fact that Wheeler & Wilson
sewing machines can be purchased in
Europe and brought to this country for
lust one-half of the price they eosthere,
including all costs of freight, duty, ETC.,
the reason being that they have no pro-
lection there, any one being allowed to
make them.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

To MAKE HARD SoAP,-The fellow
ing iRa recipe fer making hard soap,
which isexcellentand economical JNear-
lyeYery family aeeumulates through the
winter aFippings from beef and mutton.
These can be utilized for the grease by
boiling in water, allowing it I'd cool,
then removing from the water and boil
ing till all the water is expelled. OF
course the whittier the grease the nicer
the soap. Take six pounds Of saa soda,
six pounds OF grease, three anah half
pounds new stone lime, four gallons soft
water, half pound horax, PubsodGa, lime
and water into an iron boiler; EoiI till
aIlis dissolved. When well settled pour
off the clear I've, wash ont the kettle, and
put in the clear lye, grease and p0rax
boil till it comes to soap, pour It'll into d
tub To cool, and when sufficiently hard
ent into bars and put on boards 10 dry.
This Is very nice for washing white fan
mel and calico.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

ASHES AS FooD FOR GATTLE.-The
Live Stock journal has a correspondent
who found his cattle given t0the habito
eating wood chewing bones, &c. They
became thin in flesh, refused To eat hay
and presented d sickly appearance. He
had no impression that their food lacked
the constituents for making bone; and
flfs neiglbors used b0ne-meal without
noticing any good results whatever.
At last, he put about four bushels of
leaclled ashes In his barn yard, and
threw out to them about 4 shQyeIfnl
each day. They all ate with evident
relish. After turning them out to pas
ture, he pnt one peck Of dry ashes per
week on tile groHndi III the pasture. They
ate it all, and gnaWed off the grass where
it had been lying. The cattle began ito
improve, gaining flesh and looking bet
ter than they had for several years.
He says thissmorhid appearance was un-
noticed years ago, from the fact that the
ground Wag new and aslly from the
burning of the woods and land clearing.
Since this discovery, he gives one quart
of ashes mixed with one quart of salt
70 twelve head of cattle about once d
week.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05
Proceedings of the Police bury.
opr1orsAs. January 18th. 1915.

OPELOUsAs, January 18th, 1875.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: F. Savoy, President; 4. H. Littell, A.
Guidry, H. j. Guilory and VIM. rate.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
The committee appointed to examine the
index of the book of Records from 1856 to 1865,
reported through r. H. Littell, that it was only
necessary to have the same rebound, where
upon motion of Mr.. Tate, Resolved, that the
sum of ten dollars, or SO much thereon as may
be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated, to
have the said index rebound, under The super
vision of the Parish Attorney.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that all
claims hereafter to be presented to the Police
Jury, must come through the hands of the Par
ish Auditor, whose office is open for five days
from the last Monday In each month, and he
shall examine and report ON the same.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that the
Clerk is hereby instructed to charge John Roy,
with the sum of one hundred and eight 5OI10O
dollars, amount which he in his report acknoWl-
edges to have collected for the Parish.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that Ell.
Id be allowed until the 1st January 1876 to
pay the balance due by him on the Port Barry
Ferry, say the sum of one hundred and sixty
dollars.
The Treasurer proceeded to settle with the
Police jury for the collection OF the delinquent
tax of 1873, amounting to five thousand seven
hundred and twenty eight 5Oll0O dollars; he
produced the warrants collected by the c0llec-
tor, which they examined and found correct,
with the exception of being fifty nine 57[1OO
dollars short, which amount the Treasurer
charges the collector with whereupon motion
of Mr.. LitteIl, the Police Jury proceeded to
destroy the warrants by burning.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
THURSDAY, January 10Th 1875.
The Police Jury metpnrsuant to adjournment.
Present: F. Savoy, President r. Fl. Littell, A.
Guidry, VIM. Tate and H. J: Guillory.
The Treasurer submitted the following state
ment, with the vouchers:
STATEMENT OF THE PARISH TREASURER FOR
H YEAR 1874.
To am'nt reed from the tax collector $24,741 90
" 4" " " sale unbr'd catl 81 90
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

al Southern Ohio correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Gazette, says he tinds two
and one-half bushels of corn per acre
tile best quantity to be soWn for fodder
HE uses rich land, In good condition
sowing about the middle of June, and
harvesting so0n after it is in tassel. He
finds be- fodder is eaten with greater
relish by horses and cattle, but has
difficulty in curing it. Were he 20 try
drilling instead Of broadcast sowing
giving tile crop some cultivation, he
would doubtless DO even better pleased
with the result.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

Our District Court is still in session,
but so many of the members of the bar
have been sick or ~indisposed that bust
ness progresses slowly. In fact almost
everybody is unfit for work, on account
of colds, pneumonia, and kindred COM
plants, resulting from the p~rotracted
bad weather. q
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

WINDOWS IN HORsE-STABLEs.t-A
German paper states some curious facts
relating to the position of Windows in
horse-stables, and their power to effect
the eyes of horses. In one instance,.th
horses of q farmer-fne animals, eeie-
brated for their excellent condition
were kept in q stable lighted only BY a
small window at one side. When light
was needed for work, the door was tenn
porarily left open the result was, that
nearly all of these animals had eyes of
unequal strength, and in time a number
Of them become blind on theside toward
the window. Strong light directed in
the horses faces has been found to
weaken the sight. The worst position
of all for q stable window is in front of
the horses and much higher than their
heads. An officer had bought q perfect
ly sound mare from q gentleman whose
stable was lighted by windows att the
rear of the stalls. The animal twas
sound and perfectly satisfactory. After
three months she became suddenly
& ground shy = on examining her Ieyes
they were found to be directed UPWARD,
and this was explained by the fact that
the windows of the officers stable were
situated above the head of the STALLS,
the eyes being generally drawn in that
direction. She was removed to another
stalls, where the light was adm tied
from all sides, andin three m~onthsSstime
the difficulty had disappeared.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

Every subscriber will find the date
to which he has paid, printed ON each
paper with his name. Subscription is
$l.60, payable in advance. When the
time paid for has expired, the paper will
be discontinued, unless the subscription
is renewed.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

The Manchester, IN. III, Mirror Wittily
saws. Within a year we have known
ma apparently hopeless case OF e0nsunp-
ton cured by an appointment 90 pro-
bate Iullgeship, aud we don't know 0L q
disease which Il Congressional noInlha-
fion would not cure
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

The ST.. Lawrence county ON. Y. dairy
men have been discussing the length
oftimead dairy COW should go dry. After
two h0urs' debate d vote TAI taken,
which resulted in d six weeks vacation
for each dairy COW, beginning with 1tle
first of january Of each year.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

ORIGIE OF PLANTs.-Cabbage grew
wild in Siberia buekwhat originated in
Siberia celery originated in Germany;
the potato is q native of Peru the onion
originated in Egypt; tobaccois a native
of South America; millett was first
of Europe the eitron is a native of Asia !;
oats originated III North Africa; rye
came originally from Siberia !; parsley
was first known i'm Sardinia; the parsnip
is q native of Arabia the sunhoWer was
brought from Peru; spinach was first
cultivated in Arabia; the pear and APP
pie are from Europe the horse-chestnut
is q native of Thibet the cucumber
came from the East Indies; the ounce
came from the Island of Crete the rad
ish is a native of China and Japan the
pear IS supposed to be of Egyptian
origin the horseradish came from the
south of Europe.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05
Weights and Measures.

The figures given below have often
been printed i'm detachments. We give
them collectively, that housekeepers
and farmers may have them in conven-
lent shape for reference:
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

TRAINING A HORSE 40 TRoT.-A cor
respondent of the Turf, Field and Farm
tells how he trained an old cavalry horse
to trot. He was accustomed to slppe,n
and could not be made to understand
what was required of him, until q epace
some 400 yards was measured off in a
field, and he was ridden across this.
Whenever he broke he was scolded, al
once turned about, and again started
from the starting point. III he tlotted
acrose without breaking he was pgtted,
fed Jumps of sugar, apples, Of somesotheT
pleasant food. Iii this way lie soon
learned what was wanted, and made
every effort to trot this distance Id the
shortest.time, becoming a horse Of I'M
usual speed. a. somewhat similas plan
was some years since set forth ina cir
cular and sold at one dollar.
We refer to this now, not SO much be-
cause of the desirability of knowing how
to teach a horse to trot, as because the
lesson taught can be applied iT very
many ways. Teaching any do}aestic
animals what is expected of them is OF
the greatest importance. If an animal
knows that q specific duty is required,
to be followed by rest or reward, 1t will
much more readily do what is expeeted,
than IL 1t has no definite cQncepfinn 81
what is before it,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

Nelson County Record: As I0ulsYlie
merchant On being asked to auYeT1lse
rands. sid ha was too vel known. His
stock vas finally advertised-tlle sheriff
did it for him.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

Marlin Texas Ball: Mrs Bette Wa
ters, who resides in the lower part of
this county, has given birth to sx chill
dren, four boys and two girls, at three
births.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

Al clergyman ut Kansas City said IL
there was any one within hearing of his
voice who would try TO put d stop to
Sunday dog lighting hefdlike tohaVe EN-
rise up. AsmalI boy and AID old woman
rose up.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

What was never seen-The impress
sion of kiss made by a typoon his girls
lips.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

Gan Francisco, Jan. 13-Mr. Sharon
xraa elected United States Senator Tor
Nevada By the entire Republican vote
to-day
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

Agood name will wear out; a bad one
may be turned a nickname lasts for
ever
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

There recently died in the North Of
France, at the age OF eighty-three, q
niser who lived alone, and whose hut,
when examined BY the authorities after
his death, proved a sort of gold mine.
His pillow alone contained $4,000 francs
in gold pieces of the time of Louis AN;
and Louis XVI. He had q taste for old
nieces. He had been robbed many times,
ard the thieves were generally detected
through the antiquity of the money they
stole. The total of the ami robbed
from him in his life, for which mel have
beer convicted and sentenced, reach
100000 francs.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

TNsTRUCTIvR.-Al lady in Paris attend
edfhe astbal-masqne out of mere cuTios-
ity. She wore a pretty pink domino
which made her particularly conspicu-
GUS. She supped, and when she left the
hall she found she had drank too much
champagne. "a policeman put his hand
on her shoulder, and she sank down hor-
riied at the idea of being taken off to
the statiOn-house. When they picked
her B She was dead she had died from
fright. SO the body was taken OF to
the Morgue clad in its carnival tinery,
and there it was recognized the next
day Ivy the husband.lLBoston Post.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

TREATING WOUNDs.-Every person
should know how to treat flesh wound.
Every one is liable to be placed in cir
cumstanceR away from surgical and
veterinary aid, where he may save his
own life, the life of a friend or q beast,
simply by the exercise Of d little com
MOI sense. Tn the first place, close the
lips of the wound within the hands and
hold them firmly together to check the
flow Of blood until several stitches can
be taken and a bandage applied. Then
battle the wound for a long time in cold
water. Should it be painful d cor
respondent says, " take painful of burn
ing Goals and sprinkle upon them com
mon brown sugar and hold the wounded
part In the smoke. In d minute or two
the pain will he allayed, and the recOy-
cry proceeds rapidly. In my case q rusty
nail had made d bad wound In my foot.
The pain and nervous irritation were
severe. This was all removed by hOId-
ing il III smoke fifteen minutes, and |
wasable To resume my reading in COM
fort. We have often recommended it
to others with like result. Last week
one of my me had d finger-nail torn
out by i pair of ice tongs. 1T became
very painful, as was to be expected.
Held iii sugar smoke twenty minutes,
pain ceased and promised speedy re-
coveTy.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

On motion of Mr.. Iittell, Resolved, that the
Sheriff be authorized to have the remainder of
the old fence around the jail taken down, and
use the same for fire wood for the jail and
Courthouse.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Tuesday, February 23d, 1875.
Attest: C. MAYO, Clerk.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

~
YOU'VE MAN, Stick TO IT.-There is
a deal of regret expressed in speeches,
letters to agricultural papers, and in
toned editors, that the boys are leaving
the farms. No doubt many young men
have realized the fact that farm life is
n o harder than city life. Many have
been wise enough to return to the farm
after testing the realities of life in a city.
But the boys who leave the farm for
the city or village follow the examples
of older men. The humber of well to-
do farmers who have realized beautiful
homes, reached middle age and have
sold their farms, bought village Or city
lots and settled on them with q view of
taking things easier,n is not a small
one. These me- do SO with the same
or similar motives with which young
mel leave the farms, and they are as
often disappointed in the results.
We know farmers, both young and
old, who have abandoned profitable and
beautiful farm homesteads, removed to
the village, invested their capital in
trade, got pretty thoroughly cleaned
out = in a business in which they had no
practical experience, and have bought
back their hOInesteads att an advanced
price, running IN debt TO get possession
Of them, and working hardand content
edly to pay again for what they once
possessed. Some of these mel have
said to us within the last two months,
/" a farmer is d fool who sells his farm
thinking to have an easier and happier
time in a village or city, The effect of
such reaction IN the case of these ex-
amples upon those who stick to the farm
- arnls-aIr xxyha1Dcanao - II aon1np
them content. They have not wasted
their substance in pulling up stakes
and removing from the Did landmarks.'
They have been steadily accommodating
as farmers and gathering about their
homestead all the modern appliances for
the conservation of comfort and content.
The farmer who sticks to it, is sure
to win what city-made money rarely
Observation-Disclosures, happiness,
and a sense of security which is the re-
suit of well doing.-[Rura New Yorker.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05
DRUG STORES.
NPELOUsAS DRUG STORE.
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR!
Opposite the Court House,
oPELoUsAS, La.

The Undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very liberal patronage with
which he has heretofore been favored, would
respectfully call the attention OF all needlnS
anything in his line, to his
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
of everything belonging to the Drug usine
Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters.
orders solicited.
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
at all hours of the day or night.
CLAUDIUS MAYO,
Pharmaceutical.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05
WEIGHT on GRAIN. &c.
ROX MEASTRES

Farmers and market gardeners will
find a series of box measures very use
full; and they can readily be made by
any one who understands the two-foot
rule, and can handle the saw and the
hammer. A box 16 by 164 inches square,
and 8 inches deep, will contain a bushel,
or 1854 cubic inches, each inch in depth
holding n gallon.
A box "a by II is inches square, and
s inches deep, will also contain a bushel,
or 1854 cubic inches, each inch in depth
holding one gallon.
A box 10 by II 2-5 inches square, and
8 inches deep, will contain half a bushel,
or 1075.2 cubic inches, each inch in depth
holding half a gallon.
A box s by ST inches square, and 8
inches deep, will contain half a peck, or
1858 cubic inches. The gallon dry
measure.
A box 4 by A inches square, and 41-5
inches deep will contain one quart, or
67.2 cubic inches.
MEASURING LAND.
One acre contains 100 square rods,
4,S40 square yards, 43,560 square feet.
One rod contains 301 square yards, 2721
square feet. One square yard contains
8 square feet.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

HOW To EsTIMAIE UKUF6 FEK ACRE.
Frame together four lights sticks, meas
uring exaetly a foot square inside, and
and with this iii hand walk into the field
and select d spot of fair everage yield,
and lower the frame square over as
many heads as it will i~nclose, and shell
out the heads thus inclosed carefully,
and weigh the grain. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that the proportion will be the
43,560th part of an acres produce. To
prove it, go through the field and make
ten or twenty similar calculations, and
estimate by the mean of the whole num-
Der of results. / will certainly enable
what q field will produce than he can
by guessing.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-05

Balance in parish treasury Dec. 81, 1874 8 1864 A
amount due parish treas
urer on receipts and dis
bursements in 1873.---.-- $1026 80
f" balance of salary for 1878 SO 81
:" amount due parish treas
urer for 1874 .....-.. 500 90 $16,16 70
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-07-09
FRIDAY. JULY 2. 1877.

PROBABLY FATALLY STABBED.-Yester-
day afternoon, near Dick Powers, black.
snitilsllop, in Lebanon, Al. F4um and
Henry Klum got into an alteration which
Terminated in KIum's stabbinS Frum in
the neck aud side tive or more times.
wonnding him so severely that it was
thought yesterday evening he could not
recover. AS we got the particulars, Klum
was standing u the shop whittling when
Frunl came In. Frlin accused Kium of
lieing about him, Klum denied. when
Frnm used some very strong language,
shortly after which the fight commenced.
Our illfol nanf could not tell who began the
fight. The wound on the right side Of the
neck bled fearfully, and Frum was soon
very weak from loss Of blood. He was
taken into flle shop and Dr. Ballard sent
for. DR.. Ballard succeeded i'm stopping
the flow OF blood for Il tune, but we learn
this morning that It broke out afreslt later
III the evening, and DR.. Rice. OF this city,
was sent for. We shall probably get fur
tier news this evening IN time for our
paper.
Later.D DR.. Rice reports Frun easier. and