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Filming the Soil
Home Journal

I believe, says a writer on the sub
iect of preparing soil, one OF our great
est mistakes in farm business is made
in our undue haste when sowing and
cultiyating our crops, We are in SO
much hurry to get the seed into the
ground that we do not take time to
properly fit the soil for its reception.
We plow the land, run pulVerlzer or
harrow over it once, SOW or plant the
seed, and cover it as soon possible
Sometimes we do not do as much as
this. ] have known man to plOW
heavy land for oats, and sow the seed
on the burrows. Of course the surface
was very rough and broken-nothing
but succession of ridges and hOlloWs
and large elods-utterly unfit to receive
the seed. But the farmer was in hurry
and could not stop to harrow the land
before sowing. Planting is very often
done on land that is not half fitted.
And, as it would be natural to expect, a
man who is in too much hurry to get
his land in good. order to plant is gener-
ally in too great haste to thoroughly
cultivate the growing crop. He runs
the eultiYator or horse-hoe between the
rows once or twice during the season,
and thinks this is all he can afford to do.
But here he makes a great mistake
one of the greatest mistakes which he
can make in his whole business. By
this course he greatly aiminishes bis
crops and reduces his profits, for the
profit of farm crops lie in a large yield
per acre, A small yield only pays ex-
penses. And it is the haste with which
the land is prepared and the neglect
which the crop receives which occasions
the low yields of which so many far
mers complain, and which bars the way
TO success in their business. am con-
yinced, both by experience and obser-
walton, that it is useless to run over oul
land. We ought not to plant more than
we can cultivate thoroughly. IT we
have already got too large an area
planted, let us hire extra help and cul-
tiyate the crops we'll. Another year we
can plant less. Less planting and more
cultivation would be q good motto fol
the average farmer. The soil contains
many OF the elements of plant food, but
il must be pulverized before the CROP
can readily obtain them. The finer we
make the soil, the nicer the bed in which
to put the seed, the easier and faster
the plants can obtain their food, This
is q principle of which we have beer
slow to take the advantage, but one
which we ought to understand and ap-
ply, It certainly lies at the very foun.
dation OF economical and successful
cultivation.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-16
A Frenchman's Scheme for the
AnnihiIatiOn of the Russian
Army.
[Pan Mall Gazette.

An ingenious plan by which large
army may be destroyed by one person
without danger to himself has been de-
vised by a + French chemist, who inteuds
proceeding to Constantinople, with the
object Of.obtaining the Sultan's pcrmis-
sion to try the effects of his scheme, in
the~%SSt instance, on the Russians in
He proposes to effect his purpose by a
system of land torpedoes concealed be-
meath the ground over which the inva-
ders must march as they advance to
ward Turkish territory. These torpe-
does will all be connected together by
wires, and will be exploded simulta-
neously at the proper moment by means
of an underground wire carried to con-
venient distance. II successful, he will
make no charge as regards the destruc-
ton of the Russians in Roumania. but
he will require large sum Ito be paid
in advance) for performing similar
service as regards the Russians hosts in
Asia Minor.
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THE STRAWBERRY GRUB.-We are
much troubled here with grubs, which
eat the roots of strawberry plants in
certain localities, whether the ground
has been manured or not; and I think
the larvae found in manure heaps is en-
tinely distinct from that which destroys
our Strawberries and other roots. The
latter is more slender and hairy than
the other, and does not increase in size
so rapidly besides, I have never found
the young ones earlier than the middle
DE July, while the fniisgr0Wn grnbs are
found lii the manure IN june, 1t the
smallest grub touches root of straw
berry the leaves wilt.
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List Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas, La,
June 1st 1877, and if not taken out before
July 1st, 1877, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington d. G.
Augustin mrs c. Leroux mrs Laura
Bernard Jos l. Morris miss Mary Jane
BrOwnJ MOsely mr. T r
Bernard Million miss Laura
Berthay Offed miss Nance
BOwmOnd King Olivier FlOran
Black mrs 0 NJ Pittard James
DuhOn miss Elmire Richard George
Duplecian Valery Riley TheOphilus
Griffin miss Virgie Staple miss Annie
Green mrs G Smith Araminta
Gauthier miss Annette Sennet mrs Mary E
Hills Martin Venable Louis
Johnson miss Carrie J Wills
John Frank WicOOf
CHAs. NJ. THOMPSON, P. NJ.
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A Brooklyn butcher has an intelli-
gent German clerk who is trying to
learn English by looking up in the die
tiOnary every word he hears but does
not understand. A few days ago a
lady customer, in her efforts to explain
what cut of meat she wanted and why
she wanted it, mentioned that she ate
peated. Rare? Vat ish dat? Oh,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to TOxp0vers.

The taxpayers of the town of OpeOusas are
hereby notified that the tax roll for the year
1877, has been this day placed i'll my hands for
collection and that all taxes not paid Within 90
days from this notice, will be collected with
costs.
Said taxegmay be paid to me or Mr. Wa. o.
POsey, who is hereby authorized to receipt
for the same. TOWN CONSTABLE
June 16-4t
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Messrs. Christian Mornhinveg, Jr.,
and John T. Healey, of this place, went
fishing last Tuesday morning, and
caught, at the first haul with their seine,
in little coulee or gully near town,
a monster logger-head turtle, weighing
one hundred and nine pounds. This
delicate creature is ON deposit at Peffer-
korn's saloon.
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A pressure of job work in printing
briefs for the Supreme Court, prevented
our publishing this week, news in re-
gard to the war between Russia and
Turkey. But the Russians have not
yet crossed the Danube, and no impor-
tant battle has been fought.
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Taken up by the undersigned, near TosepI,
DerOuen, in Flat Town Prairie q half American
bay horse, about nine or ten years old, branded
on the right thigh about thus L. The owner
is requested to come forward provufTOpertv
pay cost of advertising, and take his, PROPERTY
away. ALFREIyNfONES
june Cat
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We had the pleasure, day before yes
terday, of a visit from w. w. Edwards,
Esq, editor of the Vermilion Banner,
who, as an attorney at law, is here on
professional business at the present
term of the Supreme Court.
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Our friend Emanuel Phillips has sue
cumbed, for awhile, to hard times and
credit. Having bought considerably on
credit, and sold still more on credit,
and being unable to collect what was
due him, he had to surrender the goods
ON hand to satisfy his creditors, while
ne is left with uncollected claims. We
hope, and believe, that he will soon be
able to reopen his store under more
favorable auspices
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EseFGg.

Taken up by the undersigned at LeOnviIle,
Bayou Ieche IN st. Landry parish, at Joseph
years old, branded on the right shoulder about
thus IF 8, and on the right hip about thus DIE.
The owner will please come forward, prove
june est JOSEPH RIVETTE~
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WHAT WILL MAKE HENS LAY.-Put
two or more quarts of water in q kettle,
add one large seed pepper, or two small
ones, then put the kettle over the fire.
When the water boils, stir in coarse
ground Indian meal until you make q
thick mush. Let it cook an hour or
more. Feed hot. Horseradish chopped
fine and stirred into the mush has been
found to have good results. Four weeks
ago we commenced feeding our hens
mush, as prepared in the above direc-
tions, and for results we are getting
from five to ten eggs day; while pre-
vious to feeding in this way we had not
had eggs for long time. We hear a
great deal of complaint from other
people about not getting eggs. To such
we would warmly recommend cooked
food, fed hot. Boiled apple skins,
seasoned with red peppers, or boiled
potatoes, seasoned with horseradish are
good for feed-much better than un-
cooked corn. Corn, when fed to the
hen by itself, has tendency to fatten
hens, instead of producing the more
profitable egg laying. A spoonful of
sulphur stirred with their feed occa-
sionally will rid them of vermin and
tone up their systems. It is especially
good for young chickens or turkeys.
Out of flock of ten chickens, hatched
the last of November, we have lost but
one. They have been fed cooked feed
mostly, and are growing fnely.-[Ohio
Farmer.
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,asnas of the Board of F"lh'" ."
a.. rroxvu Of OpelOusHs'

1oF3
T.. TUESDAY, June 5th, 1917
"a of the town of Opelo4
James Ray, PreSl11,enIv PreSl1,
The BOARD of .Poli,> ~e, VIM. G. Be1l, - -
sas met Present: DR.. ana Glillh0
and Messrs. 2. j. LefebN4 1900 ,,ooI
Skinner, c. n. Ealer, e. Mayo "ei0 '''N
To- The minutes of the last meeting 'ent E g
and approved.
this Board be and he is hereby requested
have all houses where liquors are sold, closet
on Friday the Sth, inst, for such time as he
thinks the public peace requires.
On motion of Mr. Skinner, Resolved, that
MessrS. Charles n. Ealer and G. Mayo be and
they are hereby appointed committee to re-
wise the assessment bills for the year 1877;
The President appointed Messrs. P. J. Lefeb-
bYre, G. Mayo and Emile Donate, @ committee
on claims; and the said committee having re-
ported favoraly on the following, it was resOlv-
ed that they be paid:
DR. James Ray for holding inquisitiOn on
Auguste LeSsassier deceased and max
ing due return of same according TO
w
r II Littell for making post mortem exam
inatiOn on AgenOr LesSassier decd. 25 90
E s Taylor for fees as justice of the peace 90
John Healey removing dead auimals.. 10 90
Leo ores for fees asuror Cninqaest 90
n Rlnrh > N
H Fl Burr {" '' " " 400
l. b Cunny" " 400
E s Taylor for fees as justice of the peace 90
E s Taylor - '' " 1" so
Julien Claud three pounds of rope for
On motion Resolved, that the town attorney
be allowed the rate of ten per cent for all
monies collected by him by due process of law.
On motion Resolved, that the sum of thirteen
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated
in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated,
for the support of paupers
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Jos. D. RICHARD, Clerk
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Judge Fontenot will hold civil term
of the parish court, beginning on the
first Monday in July.
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Rev. E. Cater will preach in the Ma
sonic Hall, tomorrow at II o'clock A. NJ,
and at o'clock P. NJ.
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ID n E WB

EWIS-At II P. NJ, Sunday the 10th inst,
Ethel, infant daughter of Thomas Fl. Lewis
and Josephine NJ. Williams, aged 10 months and
% days
Gy9 Alexandria papers will please copy.
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Delinquent subscribers will please
come forward and pay up, one dollar
and fifty cents year, in advance.
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GHERRFF'S SALE. s.
PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1875.
JOHN P. O'ROURKE VS.. A, H. CASTILLO

Igs
by virtue Of writ OF feri facfas issued
out OF the honorable Parish Court, In and for
the parish of st.. Landry. i'll the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, will proceed to sell mt
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of One
1877, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, tO-wit:
1st. Four hundred and fOrty-four acres of
land, situated on Bayou TGehe, In this parish,
bounded north by Bayou Teche and property
of Baldwin, south by Jean Dugal, east by land
OF Dr. j. L. Estorge and west by Hypolite
PA fractional town lot, In the village of
Grand Coteau, La, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, comprising store and
warehouse, etc, bounded north by Main street.
east by property of Maurice Pollingue, south
by Burleigh street and west by property of
Henry Dunbar.
Terms-Cash.
G. @. DUsON,
june'9 Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry.
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By virtue of a writ of alias fieri facias issued
ont of the honorable Parish Court, in and for the
Parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of One
1877, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following des-
cribed property, tO-wit:
One white COW and calf one spotted heifer
one dun beef, one white beef one dun heifer,
one red helfer, one speckled cow all branded
with the letter NJ and heart around it,
Terms-Cash.
C.. G. DUSON
june 16 Sheriff of the Par ~,.%szgS. Landry
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He was d seedy looking cuss, and
walked into the presence of the superin:-.
fanSent t,f the street railroads. z Boss, 3
said he. \ I want job Of drivin' Q street
ssar car lin II hit In NJ The superintendent
TeDlied: Have you got $s5 to deposit
and watch TO run By ?' Seedy looked
amazed and then said. Say, 90 Ioogy
like 4 man that would drive q d-ti
street-car mule if had $25 ana q
watch? Who dye take me for~~p Van !.
derbiIt's ghost ~ anf fnhe waltzed out OF
that oisice to hnnt 8 bot stOyein a lunch
rancho.
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As SR069O,

H. SRO6rO,
w H O LE S ALE EALER
M
SMOKING AND CHEWIG TOBACCO,
HAVANA AND DOMESTIC sEGARs,
6 PIPES,
SNUFF,
AND ALL SMOKERS ARTICLES.
No. ~ GravieF Street,
New Orleans, La.
Represented by ELIAS AARONs.
june Oily
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$337l 81

5DJIl 6i
hereby certify that the above statement is
true and correct. W. A. ROBERTSON,
Parish Treasurer.
Opelousas, La, 10th June, 1877
The President appointed Messrs. Savoy,
Gu1dry and DubuissOn a committee to exam
inc claims unpaid and on file against the parish,
whereupon they reported the following correct
and approved:
@ CDusOn Jail fees 90
CCDuson expenses and execution OF H.
D s Edwards iail guard ...........-.. IT SO
Hiram Burr '' .-......... II so
r Burr I" --.-....-- II 50
Jas O Chachere clerk fees. ..-..-...1 15T 20
Sol Isaacs sundries es.......,,.... 81 IS
] N Ogden atty fees in case 1868. 3.--..--.. G1 Is
] w Madden blank books for treasurs
office "a 90
] l. Chachere fees for recording -......, 100 90
Poplar Grove Plantation lumber for pub
lie road .---.-...,,......-.-...... 70 90
Henderson 2 ploWs broke on public road 25 90
E P Veazle justice peace fees. 133 90
e Taylor ....,- So s.
JnO u CurrIe .. % so
B. A. Guldry constable fees. ......... 119 ia
V Lastrapes " . A A5
7 g Wills SO .-..,,.,, S3 50
ONel -...,,.. 8 10
G Wartelle parish constable .-.-.-.-. I39 80
A T. GnilloPY was appointed a commissioner
to aeil unbranded cattle i'll the third ward
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday, July I'd, 1877.
R. F. LITTELL, President
Attest: C.. MAYO. Clerk . "77S->
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GHERRFF'S SALE.
DAVID ANDRUs vs.. ALFRED TALLER.

PARISH COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
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Whereas, Lewis G. Sloane of the barish of
OF st: Landry, has applied by his petition to be
appointed administrator of the estate of JOhn
Woods, Jr., deceased, late of the parish of st.
Landry. "
Therefore, any person intending to make Op.
positions said appointment, will file the SAME
in writing in my office, in the town of fOpeIOusas
within ten days from the present notice
. JAMES o. CHACHERE, Clerk
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ESTATE OF JOHN WOODS. JB

PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1416.
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- !; = 80 ANOF ADMTNIsTRATTON,

june 16 Sheriff of the Par! ~:sEst. LAM Landry.
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is one Of the most popular of the gener-
ais, and whose name has been most in
PEOPLES mouths. Brought up at the
military school In Constantinople. he il
one of the few officers who acquired
great distinction at this establishment.
He was p0nptly given professoPship,
then made governor. He is slow
strategist, but a sure one. He has COM
anded with distinction both in Arabia
SsIIsls Herzegovina. The Turkish gov
ernment has great confidence in him,
and shows it BY giving him the chiei
command in Asia.
DERyIsH PAsHA.
Born at Lo#tcha, in Bulgaria, q
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-10
A CANINE LEAP.

Yesterday evening very sedate, gen.
teel-looking dog, of the pointer species,
went to the top of the fremont Hotel to
have Look at the city. A bevy OF boys
spied him, and at once betook them
selves to the top Of the building to ex.
pertinent on the jumping qualities Of the
animal. He was a@elderly dog, and had
that philosophical turn of mind that con-
yinced him that 1t would be useless to
argue the danger there was in under
taking the feat his assailants had sug-
gested to him, and so without any snarl-
ing argument or swapping debate, he an
nounced himself ready, and prepared
himself for the ordeal. The leap from
the fremont Hotel to the ground is a
perilous one, but that dog was brimlul
of enterprise, and made it. The dis
tance is about one hundred feet, and
while passing through that space the
dog evidently had SOME grand old ideas
OF gravity that the world will never
know. When he struck the ground he
was stunned, and lay motionless for sew
eral minutes, but finally got up and
walked off resolved in his own mind,
doubtless, never to ascend to such lofty
heights again, and particularly when
there is boy in sight.-[GalyesEon CTS.
News.
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Never Known to Fail.

DR.. Norris Syrup o; Tar, Wild Cher
.ry and Horehound has never been
known to fail in permanently curing
obstinate coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, nor any diseases OF the re-
spiratory organs, and it does it, too, AT
ONCE. 1t is not necessary to take it for
long time before you can discover its
beneficial effects. Its sale in this COM
munity is immense, and its popularity
universal. 1t should not be classed
hands. Do not tail to give this great
and potent remedy trial. 1t will not
and can not disappcint you. Try it once.
Trial size 10 cts. Regular sizes so cts.
and One Dollar. Sold by JOHN kEE
SHAN, Sixth and Walnut streets, and
W, IL. Adderly, Sixth and Mound streets.
Also agents for Prot. Parkers Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleas
ant to take, ami requires no physic.
Price Csc.
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BY the decision of the United States
Supreme Court delivered yesterday by
Chief Justice Waite, the balance in the
treasury OF the Centennial Commission
goes to the United States and not to the
stockholders OF the Exposition Company.
Now let Congress, at the special session,
appropriate this sum toward the Ameri-
can Representation at Paris. A COM
mission for that purpose should be at
once organized and Gen. Goshorn placed
at its head. Every sensible and practi.
cal man knows that this country must
be represented at Paris in 1878, and it
will be much better to commence in time
and do things right than to put it of till
the last moment and have all the ar
rangements to make in hurry. The
manufacturers in this country are now
making efforts for the trade of South
America, Mexico, China and Japan, and
in several lines are supplying large
quantities Of goods to the European
countries. All these branches of trade
were largely increased by the Centen-
nial Exposition, and the country can
not afford to lose anything by not being
represented in Paris.
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burns befor the Icon in the corner of the
room, and perhaps one or two guests
from distance arrive in order that they
may have on the morrow a full days en-
ijoymenL. On the morning Of the fete
Ithe proceedings begin by a long service
In the church, at which all the inhabi-
tants are present in their best holiday
costumes, except those matrons and
young women who remain at home to
prepare the dinner.
About midday dinner is served in
each izba for the family and their
friends. In general the Russian peas
ANTS fare is of the Simplest kind, and
rarely comprises animal food OF any
sort-not from any vegetarian procliyi-
ties, but merely because beet, mutton
and pork are too expensive; but on a
holiday, such as a parish lete, there is
always on The dinner table a considers
BILE variety Of dishes. In the house OF a
welI-to-do peasant there will be not only
greasy cabhage-soup and kashG-a dish
made from buckWheat-but also pork,
mutton and perhaps even beef.
Braga will be supplied in unlimited
quantities, and more than once vodka
Will be handed round. When the repast
is finished, all rise together, and, turn
ing toward the Icon in the corner, bow
duu ClOSS nc
guests then say to their host, "SpdStb0
"a khleb "a soW-that is to say, "lnauks
Tor your hospitality" or more literally,
''Thanks for bread and salt;" and the
host replies, "Do not be Qispleased;
sit down once more for good
lucK'-or perhaps he puts the
last part of his request into the
form OF a hyming coupleL to the follow
ing effect: "Slt down, that the hens may
brood, and that the chickens and bees
may multiplyp All obey this request,
and there is another round of vodka.
After dinner some stroll about, chatting
with their friends, or 60 to sleep in some
shady nook, while those who wish TO
make merry 60 to the spot where the
young people are singing, playing, and
amusing themselves in various ways.
AS the sun sinks toward the horizon,
the more grave, staid guests wend their
way homeWard, but many remain for
supper; and as evening advances, the
effects of the vodka become more and
more apparent.
Sounds of reVelry are heard more fire.
quently from the houses, and large
proportion of the Inhabitants and guests
appear on the road in various degrees
OF intoxication. Some OF these VOW
eternal affection to their friends, or with
tiaccid gestures and incoherenG tones
harangue invisible audiences; others
stagger about aimlessly III besotted self
conte tment, till they drop down in a
state of complete unconsciousness
There they Will lie TRANQUILITY till they
are picked up by their less intoxicated
friends, or more probably till they
awake OF their own accord on the next
morning.-LFrom Russia, by D. Macken-
zie Wallace, NJ. A.
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THE Enquirer makes d miss statement
when 1t asserts that the vote of the
Workingmen at the late election was in
any way due to the old greenback issue.
The WorkingmeRs platform contains
not a word on the currency question,
and we do not suppose the matter was
mentioned by a single voter during the
campaign. The Enquirer should settle
Town to realization Of the fact that its
;sreenback foollshness has cut its last
tlutter in Ohio politics.