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Experimental Farming.

1t is with pleasure we note so much
interest being displayed by IL farmers
in experiments with tobacco. We have
heard the following plan advanced by
a number Of intelligent farmers: Let
six or eight farmers club together and
hire IL man skilled in the cultivation
and curing Of tobacco to come and in
struct them in its cultivation, curing
and asserting for market. We think
the plan very feasible.
We see by some of our exchanges
that tobacco farmers in Cleveland coun-
ty realized a profit of 500 per acre. We
need not expect to do that we'll at first.
but il we could make even $50. think
how much better it would be than cot
ton.
Below will be found a clipping from
Bro. Bl0unt, of the Wilson Mirror. As
it applies to us so well, We clip it for
the local columns:
The Beautiful Snow.
Tuesday a decided change took place
in the weather, and by the middle OF
the afternoon the old wOman Of the
sky took her seat at the unused loom,
and soon the nOiseless shuttle began to
fly to and fro, weaving together the
warp and wool Of the purest white, and
making for earth a glittering spread OF
spotless beauty. And all through the
night. the silent shuttle it's busy work
kept tirelessly up, and when morning
came the ground was wrapped in a ten
inch mantle Of white. and as the sun
beams went frolicking upon it the
scene-dreamer Of the exquisite lustre
of that glorious sleet and smiled with a
brilliancy which is wordless and indie
scribablc. And now we turn to a sub
sequent scene, which was witnessed
during the melting process. and we
must needs take up our poetry machine
to grind out the situation thuSly:
On. the slush, the beautiful slush,
Slippery, sloppery, bothersome slush;
Over the shoe tops, and soiling the hose,
Scattering stains clean up to the nose:
Splashing, spluttering, flying on high.
Freezing the toes and running the
clothes;
Throwing it's dab on each blinking eye,
And making the heart a home for the
sigh; '
Some may like the beautiful snow,
But not for us. mo. not for joe"
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Sprip0.

Spring.
In our last we had a notice concern
ing spring. We acknowledge that we
slipped up" Al present there are no
signs whatever of the approach OF that
beautiful season. Snow seems to be the
order now. We, together with the mar
tins. own that we were certainly mis-
taken. and we fear that Jul reputation
as a weather prophet is now on the
wane; but, never mind, we will yet re-
deem ourselves.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having qualified ac-
cording to law as administrator, de
bonis non.c E.. t. Il. OF Mrs. Niarseline Wad-
dell. decd. and a.; administrator Of the
late Jarps Il. RrOadfoot. formerly the
executor Of the Will OF Mrs. NJ. WaddelD.
hereby gives notice TO AL persons in
debtcd to either estate to make imme-
diate payment to the undersigned, and
ali persons having claims against the
same VIII present them on or before
March 23l. 1886, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar OF their recovery.
y. y. MCkETIIAN, JR..
Administrator as above.
march %, 1855 It
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A Suners.!ti.n.

Among the negroes every fog in Au-
gust calls for a snow in the following
March. We had four fogs last August,
consequently We may expect two more
SHOWS this month: or. rather one more,
as Mr.. Snow, of Baltimore, is in town,
making three we have already had.
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DIRECTORY OF CITY LODGES.

Ph0nt1 Lodge, No. 8, 4. r. d A. M.-Meets
1st and "a Friday night each month.
Fasetterilie LhdQe, No. 32s. a. F. d 4. NJ
Meets I'd and 4th Friday night each month.
Cross Creek Lod0e, No. 4, /. q. y. F.-Meets
every Monday night.
Cumterldai Lodge, No. 5, K, Of
every Thursday night.
Erc.es Lod0e, No. a57, X. and L. Of H.-Neets
ID and 4th Tuesday night each month.
Lafayette Cnancl. No. sss. 4. L. Of H.-Meets
lt and Sd Wednesday night each month
North Stnte Grove. No. 1, U. d. Il. NJ
l,t and I'd Thursday night each month.
Notchapungo Tribe, No. 5, l. q. r. M.-Meets
every Tuesday night
FdyettecaIe Lodge, No. !, A. Knee every
WAdnesday night.
Perseverance, Council, No. ~, F. Of T.-Meets
every Friday night.
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1o-AL sUN-SEkNS,
M,ex ID ,leW ADvE 9IisEHENTS

,Sotice-Ncill Mcqueen;
New Line. Del. smith.
Furniture Dealers, &c-S. Sheetz Z
son. Y
Stratt0n.
administrators Notice-A. A. Nc
Kethan, Jr.
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New Steamboat,

The attention of orr readers is di-
rected to an lad" in this issue Of the
new Steamboat Excelsior, which will
run in the place of the Inflated Wave.
May better success attend it than its
predecessor. Mr.. James Del. Smith is
an experienced boatman. and we sim
cercly hope that success may attend
the Excelsior
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PETERSON'S ART GALLERY.

TOME now while the Spring weather
~ is so pretty and have the baby's pic
ture taken by the new instantaneous
process.
Secure the shadow while youmav,
Before the substance pass away
March 4. 1885 ly
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NOTICE.

HOPE ALL PERSONS WHO OWE
l. Taxes for the year 1884, Will call and
as | am now making out the de-
linquent list for publication. | am COM
PEELED to settle in Il short time. and must
have the money for all taxes now due.
Pay and save cost.
NELL MCQUEEN,
Sheriff Of Cumberland County.
march %, 1855 1t
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Snow EaliiHG.

The young men and boys Of our town
we'll our thoroughfares last Wednes-
day. lie who passed up Hay street
thcr. must indeed he a dauntless knight,
for he was sure to have to run the
gauntlet of many snow balls, thrown
with precision and vim. Shouts of
laughter and merriment penetrated our
sanctum as some new victim presented
himself to be sacrificed on the altar of
fun hy the high-priests Of King Snow.
We hear that some of the high-priests
We're slightly injured by the death strng-
giles OF their victims.
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NEW LINE.

TIIE STEAMER EXCELSIOR will
L run theadays of late Steamer
Wave, bet tween Fayetteville and vii
mington. Leave Fayetteville Wednes-
day and Saturday. The customers of
the Wave and all the public are respect
fully solicited. Cheap rates from VIII
mington to Bennettsville. For freight
and passage apply to
J. DEL. SMITH.
march %, 1885 2tpd
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Regrets.

Mr.. w. II. Tomlinson, ST.. we regret
TO learn has been exceedingly Ill lor
several days. We hope that his friends
NAV soon be cheered by the glad news
Of his convalescence.
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The ladies of the Home and Hospital
some time ago invited the Kew. LIT.
Deems to lecture in behalf of their AS
ISOLATION, but the many pressing en-
papements of the Reverend Doctor
prevented his acceding to their re-
n,,oCf
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1885-03-25

Mr.. E. A. Smith, of III town, entered
matrimonial partnership with MISS
Hattie B. Twining. of Wilmington, on
Tuesday, the 18th inst. May the roses
of happiness and domestic felicity be
over en-tacined in the web of their fu-
ture existence.
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News has been received that our pop
Mar Young doctor, who was suddenly
stricken down by pneumonia in Ne"
Orleans, has improved, and at last ac-
counts was out riding with his wife.
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MORTGAGEE'S SALE.

DY virtue of a power of sale embraced
ID in a Deed of Mortgage executed
and delivered to us by j. I. Wright, on
the Both day of January, 1884, we Will
offer and sell by public auction, for cash.
at the court house door in the town OF
Fayetteville, on the 9th day of April,
1885, 100 acres of land in Cumberland
County, on the waters of Turkey Creek,
adjoining the lands of Daniel Durah, A.
II. Johnson and II. ii. Johnson, de-
scribed in said deed of mortgage as the
property of said J. Y. Wright.
w. III. BRITPON,
w. ii. SKIES,
Mortgages
feb %, 1855 At
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Fine Colt.

W. have noticed a very fine colt, the
property of Mr.. Sanders, OF the east
aide, ON our streets. Have him at our
next Fair, he will surely receive a pre-
mSnm
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Owing to the inclemency OF n
weather. the ladies of the NJ. f. Church
have postponed the dime party I'LL 'he
10th of April.
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No Error.
In the case of State versus Tom Nc
Neill, for murder, the Supreme Court
decides no error. We will probably
have three hangings at the same time.
Court meets in May, and then three
more men will have their day OF doom
APPOINTED.
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Religious.

Religious.
Rev. James a. Smith, of Robson
County, will preach in the baptlst
Church on next Sunday, morning ana
night.
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PARCHED AND SWOLLEN LIPS
indicate Worms. Shriner's Indian Yer
mifuge will destroy and eject these de-
testable creatures from the intestineS.
thus restoring the child to health and
beauty.
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Our Robson Trip.

On Saturday morning at about II o.
clock we left the close atmosphere Of
u office sanctum and commenced a
trip to Robson. We passed out hy the
fair grounds and Oh by Mr.. Lancashira's
vineyard, and ere long came to the pie
turesque hills Il Rockfish, Just before
you reach that stream the scenery re-
minds n more of Western counties
than the level country Of the East. We
passed on across both Big and Little
Hockfsh, two beautiful str1ains run
ming nearly parallel with each other
and SO close together that one bridge
spans both, on up the hill appears the
house Of sheriff Mcneil, many pleas
ant hours have been spent undcr its
root, by us, We met the Sheriff Just on
the bridge and to judge from the way
he walked you would have thought it
impossible for him to be over 80.
After having proceeded a few miles
further we found ourselves in Robe
son. In the land OF the Macs industry.
thrift and usually prosperity appeared
on every Side-neW fences and old ones
repaired, new barns and other eyiden-
ces of vim rOs as monuments OF their
energy and industry.
AT about 4 p. m. we reached st. Pauls.
just before entering the village it.,
church, by the way it has recently re-
celved coat Of paint. preseasa4duite
a neat appearance. st. Pa1l boasts oI
one store and it is exceptionally well
stocked, kept by Shaw Bros. clever
scotch gentlemen, several neat dwell
lngs, Il turpentine still, cotton gin ana
post office, III q few minutes more we
reached Big Marsh, an immtnsesWamp
ut least Il quarter Of "a nIiic broad where
the road crossts.
At about five O'clock we arrived at
our dtstination-tir. Thomas Siuclair's.
Every effort of our host and his CHARM
ing family We're eXerted to make OR
stay pieasant-hOw much We enioycd it
we would hardly like to putin print. On
Sunday we visited Mr.. john Sinclair. Il
brother Of u host, and met with that
hospitality for which the Scotch are
peculiarly noted. Sunday the weather
was very disagreeable, but we found it
just the reverse sitting by the fire con
VerSlng with Mr.. John Sinclair and his
lovely daughters, We only wished that
Sunday contained twice its allotted
number of hours.
At about half-past nine Monday morn
ing We commenced the return trip in a
snow storm which, however. soon
ceased, and before We arrived in Fay
etteville the clouds had dispersed and
the sun Was shining brightly but not
very warmly, the wind being exceed
ingly cold.
Fond recOllectionS Of our Robson
trip will linger long with us. and will
ever make n bright page in the book
of our lives.
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Turn the RascaIs Out.

The war cry Of the New York Sun
was: Turn the rascals ont" The peo-
pie at the election showed quite plainly
that they endorsed the battle cry Of the
San.
Several weeks ago we were compelled
to complain of the manner in which
mail agent Lindsey had treated our
mail, we sincerely hoped that a like
cause of complaint would not again
arise. Last week Maj. Orrcll informs
us that the same thing occurred. We
hope to be able to put up with the nui-
Sance as we feel sure that at an early
date it will be abolished. for ii is GER
ain that he cannot be retained on &C
count OF having fulfilled the duties Of
the office faithfully. We hope that our
subscribers Will remember if they fail
to receive their paper on time, that the
cause of the failure will soon be re-
moved, and with an accommodating
agent we will insure the prompt de-
livery Of their papers.
1t has been demonstrated by expert
ment that few negroes are capable OF
filling any office Of public trust; in this
case, at least, it has been fully shown
that an appointee Of a negro is equally
as Incapable. Give us a new man.
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The Presbytery Of FAYETTEVILLE

stands adjourned to meet at Smyrna
Church, Richmond County, n. G.. at II
o'clock NJ, April LIST, 1885.
J. Z. Mcpherson, 5. c.
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NAVAL STORES.
WILMINGTON MARKET.

Spirits Turpentine-29 cents.
per gallon.
RoSin-Strained-97 cents
per barrel.
Tar Sl.25 per barrel.
Crude Turpentine-Nirgin, Sl.15.
Yellow Dip. S1.55. Hard, S1.15.
COTTON.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

Bte Janis, Onesims B. Fontenot, Raymond
Chapman, Louis Young and Leon Denoruelle
we're appointed committee for the purpose
of ascertaining the damages in favor OF
Prosper Daire and Oscar Dardeau, to in
demnify them for the running Of public
road between their lands. according to a re-
port filed on the 23rd of December last.
On motion it was resolved, that $l.31a
thirteen hundred and seyenty-three dollars,
having been collected from the appropriation
of 1884, to be equally divided between the
nine Police Jury wards of the Parish, for the
exclusive purpose of repairing and building
school houses. that the Clerk be instructed
to notify the President and members of the
School board of the above fact, and to notify
them that the said money is in the hands OF
the school treasurer, subject to be distributed
as above stated, and to be warranted against
by committee of (thrse) 3 to be appointed
by each member of the Police Jury for their
respective ward.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday,
the l4tll at 9 a. m.
Attest :: P. j. LEFEBvRE. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

W7HEREAS, petition has been address.
Wv ed to me, by citizens and legal voters
of Township number nine t9), South Range
two (2) West, in the parish of st. Landry,
asking that the sixteenth u6) Section (school
landsl of said Township and Range be sold
according to law.
all the citizens and legal voters residing in
said Township, that an election shall be held
before Savinien Cart, Justice of the Peace, on
Wednesday the 18th day of May, 1885, at the
residence of Jack Wilson, resident of said
Township, for the purpose Of taking the sense
of the inhabitants Of said Township as
to whether che said sixteenth Section
above referred to shall be sold, or not, in pur-
suance with the laws providing therefor.
The polls shall be open from eight o'clock
a. m. until four o'clock p. NJ.
WA. ROBERTSON,
April II, 1885. Parish Treasurer
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NO. 20.
JUDICIAL NOTICES
g HERIFF'S SALE.
Marie Alicia Petetin, VS.. Maurice PoiHnaue.

Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry No 1888
By virtue of a writ of f. fa issued
out of the 18th Judicial District Court in and
for the parish of st. Landry, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the store house of Maurice POllin-
que in the town of Grand Coteau, parish of
st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 18th day
of April, 1885, at IL A. M, the following des-
crlbed property, to,wit
One lot of general merchandise composed
of hardware. tinware, notions, &c. one iron
safe. two pair scales, one lot of household
furniture, composed of two washstauds, one
toilet, three armoirs, one safe, one writing
desk. one dining table, twenty-six chairs, two
rocking chairs, three clocks, one center table,
one large toy stand, twolarge looking glasses,
one parlor lamp, two snow cases, one hat
rack, one carriage and harness, one hack and
double harness, two American horses, one
small house used as storehouse near rail
road depot, a lot of fencing composed of barb
ed wire, planks and posts
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash, c. C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parisIsof st. Landry.
April 4, 1885.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

Don Gordon, clerk there. got talk
ING to him and found that | used to
play with him in the streets of the
Fourth District. He also told me Of
another playmate | remember, n man
by the name of Bob. Morris. am go
ing mp town now to see il anybody
remembers anything about nc, and
to morrow / am going on to Opelousas
to see my French brother. don't
know what part of Germany my father
camip from, but have an indistinct inn
preston that lie was an Alsatian by
birth. No, ! have never found my
amt whom started ont to look for"
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18
TDUBLIC SALE.

Probate Court Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 4568
ESTATE OF RAPHAEL RICHARD.
By virtue Of an order Of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
to the last. and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or duly qualified auc.
tioneer, at the residence of Garland Peck,
near Grand Coteau, in the parish of st. Ian
dry, ON WEDNESDA Y, May 9Th, 1885, the
following described property, belonging. to
the estate of Raphael Richard, deceased, late
of the parish of ST. Landry, to-wit:
l FOUR arpents of woodland situated near
Bayou Carencro, with all the buildings and
improvements. bounded north by lands Of Mrs.
Virginia Mcpherson, south by lands of Valsin
Richard, west by lands formerly belonging to
widow Dosit6 L6ger, now to CRas EadIand,
and east by lands of Mrs. Mcpherson, being
same property acquired of JOS D. Richard on
August 8th, 1888, recorded in Conveyance
Book o. No. 2, page l6i.
One creole horse, one side saddle, one lot
household furniture, one tool ches. and lot of
carpenters tools, one gun, one pistol, &c.
Terms-Cash.
JULES RICHARD,
April 4, 1885. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18
An Answer Wanted

Can any one bring us case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure? We say
they can not, as thousands of cases al
ready permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric ,Bitters,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly on
the diseased parts, Every bottle qua
ranteed For sale at SOC. bottle by
NJ. P. Young G. Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

The Morgan road will give three spe-
clal Exposition excursions to New Or
leans and return, at $3.50 for the round
trip, trains leaving here at 7:2l a. m., as
follows: First leaving to-day and re-
turning Wednesday, ed second leav-
ing Thursday, 23d, and returning Tues
day, 28th; third leaving Wednesday,
29th, and returning Saturday, May I'd.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18
District Court, PariSh Of 81. Ldfedry, No. 1855
{. Feibleman & Son VS.. Donat Pucheu.

By virtue of a writ of ii. ia. issued out of the
18th judicial District 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
Court House in the town of Opelousas,
parish of St. Landry, ON SATURDAY, the
ID day of May, 1885, at II o'clock a. M,
the following described property, to.wit:
A certain lot OF ground situated in the town
of Washington, ST. Landry parish, La, con
tanning one quarter arpent, more or less, with
,,a all the y buildings Ill and improvements thereon,
Trainor, on one side by property of Gerard
Follain, on one side by Washington street,
and on one side by Dupre street, being the
same property bought by Donat Pucheu from
Pierre Boyer on 25 July, 1876, by act passed
before J. H. Millspaugh, Notary Public, and
recorded in Alienation Book D, No. 9, page
249, Recorders Office.
One show case, one cheese case, one pair of
scales and weights and one sandy spotted SOW.
Seized in the above entitled suits.
Terms-Cash.
C. C. DUSON,
March 2S 1885 Shariff
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE Last We'd
nesday morning there was change of
schedule in the arrival and departure of
The morning passenger train of the Nor
gan road. The train now reaches Opel
eusas at l1:47 o'clock a. m. The even
ing train now reaches here about p.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

In an other column will be found
an interesting article about the exhibi
ton aud trial of decorticatipg
machine at the Exposition a few days
ago. As the jute and ramie plants
grow we'll in Louisiana, the invention of
economical machinery for preparing
the fibre of these plaDts for the market
will open new and remnnerative
industry to. our planters in the near
future. Ii does not require half the
labor to cultivate jnte and ramie as
required By the cotton plant, and the
yield per acre of the fibre OF the former
is much greater than III the lint of the
latter Cotton will moi he King much
longer, if this deeortieating machine
proves to be A success in its work and
economical in price.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

See advertisement of's Auction - in
another column, where Mr.. S. P.
Clark offers to sell ont the contents of
his carriage shop next Saturday, the
0Sfh
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

The pay car of the Morgan road
passed up on last Wednesday morning
to dispense the much needed shekels
among its numerous employees.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

IMMIGRANTs. Two or three families
of immigrants passed through town on
Wednesday last and will settle in the
western portion of our parish. Several
families arrived per Morgan railroad
last week destined for Faquetaiqne
prairie. 1t is thought thai there will be
a heavy immigration to different por-
tions of our parish, from the North and
Northwest, during next fall and winter
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

A shot gun or rifle from, one of the
best American manufacturers can be
had cheap by applying at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shilol's Fita!izef is
guaranteed to cure you.
The Opelousas courier., 1885-04-18

STRUCK BY LIGHTsrSG.-OD Tuesday
Of last week during the storm, colored
man by the name of Hartville Warner
was struck by lightning iu Prairie Plals-
anee, and remained UNCONSCIOUS for two
days. AT last accounts he was not ex-
pected To recover.
On the same evening large stable
was blown down Oh DIR. Barry's planta-
zion III Bellevue, and several mules
werc more or less crippled by the fall
ing timbers. It required considerable
time and labor To remove the ruins from
the bodies of the poor animals The
only wonder is that none of them were
killed outright.
On the same evening the stable ON
Mr, Westlake's plantation was badly
damaged, and d negro cabin blown
down also, but The inmates, most forta-
natsiy, rushed Out of the building just
before ii was capsized. ].