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The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

The police jury was in session
several days this week. They con-
tracted with Mr.. Gillen OF Bir-
mngham, Ala, to build and COM
plcte by January 18th next, a mod
ern Courthouse, to cost S20,555;
payments to be made, cash ? or 3
thousand dollars, the proceeds of
/ mill tax set aside from the pres
ent levy, and any surplus not 9TH
erwise needed; deferred payments
to bear per cent interest.
They also passed very proper
resolution censuring their presi-
dent for voting on the board of as
SCISSORS at Opelousas, to reduce the
assessment of the L. & p. railroad
to So, 500 per mile.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

The Single Tax meeting, Mon
day and Tuesday night, June 10th
and 11th, will be held at the Meth
oldest Church instead of the Schu-
man Hotel. Ladies arc especially
invited.
Besides Mr.. Kramer, Judge AL
len, Mr.. Weeks and Mr.. Dreyfuss,
mentioned in last weeks issue, Mr..
j. Y. Sanders, member of the leg
islaturc from ST. Mary, will also
come and deliver an address. Ad-
mission free.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
Un6crtakcr.

The public will be gla;l to learn
that their popular friend, Henry
Hughes Jr., ha o ,ened complete
Tndcrtaker's establishment. He
keeps full line of burial clothes.
suits, shronding, etc, cheaper than
material can be bought to make
them. Cofiins of all styles and
sizes. A hcarsc and teams will be
at service in n few days. Call on
him. june 7-tf.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

District court convened Monday.
but on account Cf various petitions
and requests, the grand jury and
petit jury for the first week were
dismissed, in order that farmers
might not he taken out of the
crops, which so much need their
attention lust now.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

The Normal commencement dc
bate. the first installment of which
appeared in our last issue, and
which we intend to give in full if
we can secure the manuscript, was
a complete success, and was the
chiei attraction for quite large
part of the audience on Tuesday
evening.
The speakers on both sides did
well. We had expected good
discussion, bat did not hope for the
able and learned arguments that
were presented by the debaters on
this interesting and important ques-
ton.
The Judges were MesSrs. Phanor
and L. u. BreaZealc, and Rev. NJ.
+. Weaver. of this city, Hon. o.
A. Bullion of Ascension, and the
/
name of the other we failed to
catch. and while we have the great
est respect for the opinions of
these learned gentlemen, we can
not agree with them in the unani
nous decision which they rendered
in favor of the negative side of the
question or in favor of the pres
ent systems.
We were prepared to admit that
the argument was so close that we
should have been compelled to
study and analyze the merits of
either side before coming to any
decision. but we confess that the
proposition of five men being able
to come to their verdict without
hesitation. and almost Immediately
after retiring, rather staggered us.
We feel safe in saying that two
third, of the audience believed
that the affirmative side hal Won
the question, and that Miss Louise
Gilbert won the medal for the best
speech.
But then the audience were un-
sophisticatcd-just common people,
and should not put their ju igement
up against that of judges, lawyers
and preachers.
What is the object and purpose
of oratory if not to reach the
hearts of the audience and sway
the minds of the hearers. And
yet these judges awarded the prize
for the best Oratory to a man, who
by reason of his age and two di-
plomas, shonld have made the best
effort. but who failed to elicit half
the applause or influence half the
hearers, that was done by the bril-
Iiant boy of sixteen, and the sub
tie power of that delicate, grace
ful young lady on the side of the
affirmative.
The judges prefaced their decis-
ion with some facetious comDari-
sons between themselves and our
national Supreme court, which has
recently SO distinguished(!) either
itself or congress, and we think the
comparison was very apt one,
the only difference being that the
Supreme court divided, leaving
part of its members with the pco-
pie, but its prototype went body
and soul against them.
Moral-A partisan Judiciary is
the worst evil a free people car
suffer.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
Expert Matchmaker

Served years apprenticeship at
the trade in Liverpool, England,
and has followed it for 80 years III
Europe and America. Makes ii
speciality of repairing fine and diff
ficult watches, French time-pieces,
jcwelry, music boxes. etc.
j. G: CLARKE,
st. Denis Street.
NatchitocheS, La.,-ml9-tf.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

Thanks to Mr.. G. j. Smith of
Robelinc. for late copy of the
Dallas News. containing proceed
ings of the meetings of the Texas
Reform Press Association, and
State Executive Committee.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
Church Services.

Services at thc Mptholi-t church eve-
rv First and Third SUNDAY at II a. m.
and 7:30 u. m. by the Pastor. ii. W.
Rickev. PRAYER meeting every Wednes-
day night Mt 7;30 p, m
BApTIsT-M. +. Weaver, pastor. Reg
ular services. second and fourth Sundays.
IL u m. and g. II, m: Sunday School, 10
y. m: Prayer meeting, Wednesday, p.
M All invited
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
Lodges.

Phpnix Lodge Na. -. A. 7. x \. NJ
J. W Jones. W. W: J. T.. liretla. Sec'ty.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at Z
y. IL.
Castle Hall No 80. Knights Of Pythias
y. T.. Brrla, &. g.; Adolph L'IIcrisson,
J.. of II. :. Meets second and fourth
ThMrsdays at 3 =. M.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

Mr.. u. p. Breazeale desires us
to state that he took no part in the
burning of Carlisle in efigy some
weeks ago, but witnessed it out of
mere curiosity. This should have
appeared last week.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

Now is the time to buy your
trousers, for at Simon Bros, you
can buy an all wool Cashmere
pair of pants at 81 IS, worth So.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
Shirts
Shirts (!

The most complete line of mems
white and colored SHIRTS ever
brought to this town, can be found
ut Simon Bros.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
Dress Goods! Dress Goods

Ladies. warm weather is now at
hand, and light dresses YOU must
have. If you want to buy nice
dress for very little cash, call on
Simon Bros.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
BObiuct Bars. BObiHct Bars.

Now is the time for bars. as the
mosquitoes are whistling, so 90
to Simon Bros. and buy nice bob
met bar for Il little cash.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

Our friend Mex. Holston is in bed
this week with light case of the mea-
sles. Mrs. Holston is just getting over a
case, and three of their children have
them, but none is seriously sick
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
BRICK! BRICK.!

For 20 days orders for first class Brick
will be taken at 50 90 per thousand.
Apply at this office.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

Miss Odalie Ezernack sent us
last Saturday, string of fine
trout sn | perch, caught from some
brook on her Spanish Lake planta-
tion. Many thanks.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

The School Board was in session
Monday. c
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

If you want to buy nice styl-
ish HAT for very little money, go
to Simon Bros.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

JOB WORK mast be raid for
on delivery.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07
NOTICE.

The Givanovich-C Chopin Oil Co.,,
will pay 81 90 per cord tor wood
delivered at their mill, in quanti-
ties Of twenty-five cords or more,
the wood must be three feet long
and split. Will need one thousand
cords good fuel wood. No Cypress
wanted.
For further information apply ut
the mill. may3l-1m.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

The ward l club meeting held
here last Saturday, had about 80
or 40 members present, 5 new ones
adding their names to the roll, ma
king total membership of 112.
The club passed resolution re-
questing the Chairman, j. W.
Jones, to call the Parish Executive
Committee together on Saturday,
june the 10Th, inst, at - O'Clock
NJ.
Adjourned to meet on the goth
day Of June.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

The Jersy calf mentioned in this
paper last September as giving
milk at 5 months old, has been
MIXED regularly twice a day since
that time, and the milk is very
rich and makes a beautiful golden
butter, sample of which we saw
this week. The calf is now 16
months old, we'll grown to her age,
and quite a curiosity. She is the
property of our fellow-tow
Mr.. W. S. Greneaux.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-06-07

Mr.. Adolph DcVargas returned
to his old home at this place after
a stay of ahou. 6 months in Ope-
lousas. His many friends were
glad TO see hi1n back.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Prices of Fertilizing Materials.

In reply to many queries it is report
ed from the Cornell university agricul-
tural station that muriate of potash
costs $40 and upward per ton, sulphate
about $4S, dissolved boneblack about
$24, ground bone about $50, kainit
about $13 and nitrate of soda 2 d cents
per pound These prices vary, of course,
with the composition or mechanical
conditions of the materials.
The average composition of unleach-
ed ashes in the market is as follows:
Potash, 8. 20 per cent phosphorio acid,
ITO per cent? lime "a per cent; mag
nesia 3. 40 per cent. The average COM
position of kainit is 10. "a per cent pot
ash, LIS per cent lime The compost
ton of sylvinite, which is said to be
known as sulphate of potash in some
quarters, is about 16 per cent of potash
in the form of both muriate and sui
phate, mostly the former.
The amount of fertilizing material
which should be added to the soil for
economical results must depend largely
upon the kind of cultivation, the crop
and previous treatment. If bearing
orchard, for instance, receives an APP
plication of potash every year, from
200 too 800 pounds Of muriate of pot
ash per acre will afford an economical
dressing, but in those which have had
indifferent care a larger application
may be made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Varieties In Corn,

There have been as great changes in
the type of corn as in any kind of Guilt
waited plant In New England and most
of the northern states flint corn is al
most exclusively grown as a field crop.
For the garden and to some extent for
general purposes sweet corn and pop
corn are grown. American Cultivator
says: We have known farmers to have
popcorn ground for meal, and they said
that when cooked it was sweeter and
better than that from most flint corn.
Sweet corn is to some extent grown as
food for milk cows. The stalks, if cut
early, are sweeter than those of ordina-
ry corn.
Western people think the dent corn
makes better corn bread than does the
eastern flint corn, but our idea is that
the flint corn is best for all purposes.
The weight of stalks of flint corn is less
per acre, but the yield by weight Of the
grain is larger than the average of that
grown at the west. Still when an east
ern farmer wants to grow the largest
possible yield of corn he is apt to select
some of the early dent varieties to make
the trial with. That shows his belief
that it is the greater care which flint
corn usually gets that explains its great
er average prolificaoy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Marketing Poultry,

After the poultry is entirely cold sort
it carefully and have the No. 1 stock of
uniform quality. Pack the No. stock
in separate packages If you have any
old tom turkeys, put them in separate
package or with the No. 2 stock. Line
the boxes with clean paper. Never use
straw in packing and never wrap the
birds in paper. Pack as closely as pos
sible backs upward, legs out straight
and see that the boxes are so full that
when the covers are nailed ON there can
be no possibility of the contents shift
ing about. Boxes are the best packages
and should contain from 100 to 200
pounds
Poultry for Philadelphia ought to be
fat. Do not send any poor birds there,
no matter how high poultry be selling.
Both turkeys and chickens should al
ways be dry picked. To get the animal
heat out hang up, heads down, for ~
or % hours, or put in ice water long
enough to make thoroughly cold, and
then hang up till perfectly dry. Ducks
and geese should be full feathered be-
fore killing. Turkeys and chickens that
are very fat and handsome will com.
mand little higher price. For packing
turkeys and geese boxes are best, says
Farm, Field and Fireside, the authority
here quoted, though large barrels may
be used by experienced packers. Use
clean packages and paper or clean, dry
straw free from dust Place layer of
clean straw at the bottom, then alter
nate layers of poultry and brown paper
or good, clean straw. Stow each bird
snugly, back upward, legs out straight,
and fill the package SO that the cover
will draw down tight and snug upon
the contents to prevent shifting and
shocking while in transit. Barrels are
better for chickens and ducks and these
may be assorted and tied up in pairs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Exhibit Of Irrigation Machinery.

The exhibit of machinery for raising
water made at the irrigation conven-
ton in Hutchinson, Kan, demonstrated
that at least in the Arkansas bottoms a
big ditch full of water can be provided
without very expensive appliances
Pumps were there each throwing 4, 600
gallons of water per minute. These were
each driven by common thrasher's en-
CINE There were also smaller machines
doing proportionately heavy work
There were gasoline engines of several
makes, all doing excellent work in the
operation of pumps Without doubt the
use of these engines is to be greatly in
creased, where supply of water is de.
sired, without fail, at the time most
needed, and whore the quantity must be
above the capacity of the windmill and
below 10 or 1 8 horsepower. Windmills
were there in great numbers and vari-
ETY., and they received merited attention.
The beginner at irrigation first thinks
of the wind az the most desirable mo.
tive power, and there is no doubt about
the praoticability Of irrigating consider.
ablo areas, and especially gardens, by
the use of wind power.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Cut Fodder for Stock,

Professor Plumb Of the Indiana sta
ton tells that they prefer to feed cut
foduer, whether hay or corn. The most
economical and satisfactory ration when
fodder is scarce he has found to be a
mixture Of practically one part each of
cornstalks, oat straw and clover hay.
Everything was eaten reasonably clean,
and the COWS never went through the
winter in better shape. He says:
AS we could buy oat straw for from
SO to 81 per ton, and no sornstalks WEI o
in the market, and clover and timothy
mixed were away up in price, the oat
straw brought down the general cost
and at the same time furnished in itself
fairly nutritious rough food We can
not lay too much stress on the value we
set on corn fodder, either dry, green or
as ensilage We keep feeding it nearly
the whole year round believe no fod
der gives better influence on the quality
of butter than well cured corn slower
In the winter we feed in the manger
and not, as rule, in pasture. While our
fodder corn is run through a cutting
machine, where we'll cured, l believe
that shredded fodder may be fed more
economically, as there are no hard butt
pieces left in the hangers
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Cstarrh, being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in its curative powers, that
they have offered One Hundred Dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
ESSold by Druggists, seventy-fve
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Mutton for the Home.

Whatever may be said of the present
prospects for sheep as a commercial
venture, there is one aspect OF sheep
husbandry in relation to which no
farmer can ever make a mistake, says
The Homestead, and that is the keeping
Of sufficient number of the right kind
of sheep to provide an abundance of
good wholesome meat for the use of his
own family. There is no time like the
present for the wide-awake farmer to
secure dozen or more good sheep of
one of the mutton breeds, the increase
of which will supply his own table at a
lower cost and in more satisfactory
way than it can be done with any other
of the domestic animals. II it is not
written that man shall not live by hog
alone, it ought to be, and any farmer
who once adopts as part of his bill Of
fare regular and frequent use of good
lamb and mutton of his own raising
will be 30 satisfied with the practice
that he will never abandon it. Sheep
of the right kind were never 30 cheap
as now, and the cost of small flock for
the purpose indicated will be almost
nominal. AS compared with other live
stock, the carcasses are small, and there
is only small part of the year when a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16

lime, agriculture would be simple
thing ii soda could take the place of
potash. AS to nitrogen, it's application
in the form of ammonia or nitric acid
will often largely increase the crop;
and perhaps it may be obtained in the
form of nitrate of soda as cheaply as in
any other way, and the soda will at
least do no harm. But we should al
ways remember that the increase is at
the expense of the potash and phos-
phorus already in the soil; and that if
we do not also supply these elements
we exhaust the soil just in proportion
to the increase of crop. When these
are exhausted the land is barren,
and no amount of nitrogen will make it
fertile. Is it worth while TO farm in
this way? 1t is not necessary to supply
nitrogen at all Nature supplies it.
The atmosphere always contains am
monia, and that and nitric acid is con-
stantly being carried into the soil by
rain and other means, and many plants,
if not all, can obtain them directly from
the air, if not uncombined nitrogen
itself. The Chinese have carried on
agriculture Just as they do now for
thousands of years. Their soil sup
ports about quarter of the human
race, and it is as fertile to-day as it was
in the days of Moses, when the great
wall was built And they use scarcely
anything for manure except human ex-
crement. Every ounce of this, how
ever, is saved and carefully applied.
Almost the entire produce of the land
is consumed by human beings, and its
inorganic elements all returned to the
soil, so the supply never fails. But
mark this: Liebig, the great German
chemist, says they so manipulate their
manure that its nitrogen Is all dis
charged into the air before it is used.
They depend for nitrogen solely upon
that which nature supplies. OF course,
we may use nitrogen, providing we
supply the requisite amount of the in
organic elements, like potash and phos-
phorus, if it will pay; and upon special
crops it may. But TO use nitrogen by
itself, as it has been used, because it
increases the crop, is only fastening
the time when the land will become
desert. Europe is already ransacking
the earth for food and manure, and
when the foreign supply gives out, as
surely it will, the end will come. AS
Rome once sent the fertility of the
soil of all the provinces through
its great sewer into the Tiber and the
sea, so are the cities of Europe and
America doing to-day; and the fertility
of the soil is not inexhaustible.-J. B.
SAGE, Fort Scott, Kansas, in NeU York
Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Food for Dairy Cows.

The Pennsylvania experiment sta
ton has made several valuable expert
ments this year, one of which was to
test the value of food known as "cot-
tonseed feed" composed of one part
cottonseed meal and five parts cotton
seed hulls by weight. The station
found that while the chemical compost
ton of the feed correspondent with the
claim in it's favor, its digestibility was
comparatively low, being somewhat
less than that of clover or timothy hay,
but greater than that of corn fodder.
At the prices of the feed in the market
pound of digestible food was found to
cost thirty -four per cent more than in
timothy or GLOVER hay and twenty per
cent more than in corn. 1t is to place
such facts before the farmers that the
station engages in experiments of the
kind, in order to enable them to select
the least costly foods. The station
made two tests with dairy COWS, and
found that ration of cottonseed feed
and bran produced eighteen per cent
less milk and ten per cent less butter
than one of corn fodder, mixed hay,
corn meal and cottonseed meal, con-
tulhlhk bhC ouluO oi1OuhI vi VI ludIICI /.
The estimated net profit per day was
seventeen per cent less on the cotton
seed feed ration than on the hay and
fodder ration. In second experiment
a ration of cottonseed feed, bran and
gluten meal produced fifteen per cent
Tess milk and six per cent less butter
than ration Of clover hay, corn meal
bran and gluten meal containing two
and one-fourth pounds more grain and
three-fourths of a pound more coarse
fodder. The net profit per day and
head in this case was four per cent less
on the clover hay ration than on the
other, but it is probable that the cows
ON the clover hay ration were some
what overfed. The results of the ex.
periments lead to the conclusion that
the cottonseed feed is too expensive in
proportion TO the amount Of food con-
tanned to successfully compete on equa
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Horse DOn'ts.

DON'T ask me to" back with blinds
on. l am afraid to.
DON'T lend me to some blockhead
that has less sense than l have.
DON'T think because l am horse that
iron weeds and briars won't hurt nv
hay.
DON'T be 80 careless of my harness
as to find great sore on me before you
attend to it.
DON'T run me down a steep hill, for,
if anything should give way, might
break your neck.
DON'T put my blind bride 80 that it
irritates my eye or so leave my forelock
that it will be in my eyes.
DON'T think because 1 go free under
the whip, don't get tired. You would
move up if under the whip.
DON'T whip me when / get frightened
along the road, or will expect it next
time and maybe make trouble.
DON'T hitch me to an iron post or
railing when the mercury is below
freezing; l need the skin on my tongue.
DON'T keep my stable very dark, for
when l go into the light my eyes are in
jured, especially if snow is on the
ground.
DON'T leave me hitched in my stall at
night with big cob right where must
lie down. am tied and can't select
smooth place.
DON'T compel me to eat more salt
than want by mixing it with my oats.
l know better than any other animal
how much l need.
DON'T make me drink ice-cold water
nor put frosty bit in my mouth
Warm the bit by holding it half min
ute against my body.
DON'T say whoa unless you mean it.
Teach me to stop at a word. II may
check me if the lines break and save a
runaway and smashup.
DON'T trot me up hill, for l have to
carry you and the buggy and myself,
too. Try it yourself some time. Run
up hill with big load.-Gsrmanto,on
Telegraph.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
Winter Oats in Delaware,

M. H. Beokwith reports from the
Delaware station that winter oats have
given excellent satisfaction in the south
ern counties Of the state, and there has
been quite demand for the seed. The
ordinary oats have not been profitable
crop to grow in this section for mum
Der of years, but the winter oats APP
pear to be specially adapted to this soil
and climate. The yield the past season
averaged about 40 bushels of very
plump and heavy oats per acre, with a
heavy growth of clean, bright straw
These oats thrive here under the same
conditions as does winter wheat. The
preparation of the land, the quantity
of seed used and the time of seeding
are the same as for wheat.