davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

LES MARRIAGES EN- CAL1FoRHlE.- S'il faut
Sen rapporter quelques statistiques qui
nous viennent de l'El Dorado, la California.
n Test pas Ia terre promise des epoux fdeles
Pendant lie mois dernier, il ne s'est c6lebre a
San Francisco que quatre marriages, tandis-
que les cours de cette vile ont prononce dix
arrets de divorce, Sur lie chemin matrimonial,
par consequent, la population californiennc,
nous paralt rcssembler ces p6lerins Eervens,
d'autrefois qui, pour Sc rendre aux Lieux
Saints tournaient lie dos lOrient ct fai-
salient trois pas en- arriere ct deux en- avart.
Folci au surplus, en- chifres, la simple Ills.
toire de deux jeunes epoux de San Francisco !;
marles le 10 fevrier 1854, lis Sc querelIent
lie 20; lie "a. ls femme porte plaintc devans
les tribunaux ct demande lie divorce le mari
fat enregistrer sa reponse, le jour meme Ia
cour charge un arbitre de lui presenter tin
rapport le lendemaiD, Is, lie rapporteur a
termine son investigation il Sc prononce en-
favour du divorce Ia cour s'assembfe ct, les
dispositions entendues, considerant les obser-
vations de larbitre, wa Particle de telle ou
telle loi ct surtout attendu que les epoux Sc
deplaisent le juge les declare divorces. LIE
28, larr6t Sc trouvait public. Etait-ce Ia
peine de Sc METRE en- menage.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

PRENEz GARDE. NJ. SANTA ANNA Nous lisons
dams lie DcAta
Nous apprenons dun passager venu bord du
le 5 mai Santa Anna rcquit lie commandant du fort
de resi- gner sa place Cette sonmation etant resee
sans Ieponse, il ut enveye un second messager
avec ordre d'offrir cent mile pastres, pour la Ii
watson du fort. A celia ii tut repondu Venez ct
prenez-le - Apres celia. Santa Anna semba Soc
cuper des preparatits necessaires au bombarlement
de la Vile ct du fort, mas en- reaIte reportat ses
troupes en- arriere pour ouvrr IN des passages qua
vait occupies Alvarez Instruit de ce proet Alva-
req sorit de la vile avecs troupes toinba les
derrieres de Santa Anna, fit tros cents prisonniers
NIT e reste de Farmee en- deroute ct conttagnit lie
chef u-meme FUR sous lie deguisement dun SOL
dat Tel est lie r6cit que queques americains ct
mexlcains bien places ont fat la personne de la
quelle lie Della tient ces details
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

Huitpains ct an soucissoaa servis deuz
mile deue cents persos,aes. ecrit de
Zurich (suisse). le 81 mars ;-'' Lundi der
nier, les corps de meters de notre vile ont
celebr6 leur fete du printemps. Cette solen-
mite, favorisee par un temps magnifque, etc
beaucoup plus gale que les annees prece-
dentes.
''Au banquet, qui a eu lieu dams les wastes
jardins de Baugarten, Sc sont assis deux mile
deux cents convives On y servi entire au.
tire chooses, un saucisson du poids de 800 Ii
vrcs ct huit pains, don't le plus grand await 9
pieds pouces de longueur sur 2 pieds de lar
geur, ct pesait 355 hvres ct demie.
Dams Ia matinee les bouchers ct les bou-
hangers, tous en- grande tenue banniere ct mu-
sique en- tete, avaient porte processionnelle-
ment ce saucisson ct ces pains par toutes les
prineipales rues de Zurich. -
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

GAREBALDI.- lie celebre patriote ital On,
Garibaldi, a pris lie commandment d'u1 ma
gnifque clipper americain, appele le Com
meonweolth, ct appartenant des 4rmateurs
americains' Les Italiens REFUGEES en- Angle
terre s'etaient proposes de faire une demons.
tration en- favour de leur. illustre ancien ge.
neral, mais avec cette Modesto, qui tou
jours caracterise ses actions, Garibaldi re,
fuse. LIE Commonwealth partira de la fwine
od il est mouille, pour Genes, ct Garibald
debarquera dams &c port CONNIE citoyen anne
ricain, ct sous Ia protection du drapeau de
pUnion. L'arri7ee de ce grand hoflme
Genes proyoquera sans doute IN Involvement
parmi ses eompatriotes, qui cherissent en- lu
lie republican, aux ardentes convictions, ct Il
citoyen aux mobiles qualities, ct nous ne serions
pas surpris que L pAutriche essayat de r6editel
en- cette occasion, l'episode Koszta.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03
ST.-LOUIs.

M.Laidlow, artistic attachs au theatre du Peu.
pie, await Ste vn dams un cabrioiet avec NJ. jack
son, ancien danseur du meme theatre. Quelqu'un
les entendit sc quereller dams Ia voituFe, sur M
ehemin POuest de la willie, ct quelques temps
apres, Wit repasser lie cabriolet avec NJ. jackson
seul. II soupconna IN crime, ALA alarecherche et
trouya 10 corps de Laidlow mort. On constatt
quill await recu trois coups de pstolet dams la tete
jackson disparu. Les artistes du theatre du Peu
pie ont ofert une reeompense de 5000 pour Parres
fatinn dn menrtrier 80
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

jury DE PoLIcE.-Lundi proclaim est lie jour fxe
par la lo pour une assemblee regulere de ce corps
Ccux qui ont des reclamations contre la Paroisse
let Dieu salt s'ils sont nombreuxl: devront les en
r6sistrer au Bureau du Grefier du Jury de Police,
lund plus tard atm quelles soent portees devant
lie Jury sans retarl.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

NorRE MARcHe LA FiASpE.-- Depuis pres de
Elk mois, notre halle est rarement pourrue de Pap
proyisounement neceseaire notre communaute,
ct q,land Ia viandc est en- quantite sufisante, ellie
n'est pas tsoar celia de quaitS convenable. En- ef-
fet, le boachcr ne nous donne pas, ordnairement
ce quill dc mieux au contraire, il semble nous
Erate- de ce quill ne peut pas dGbiter gros. lie
prix auquel il ycnd cete viande ne lui pcrmet pas
Sans doute, de nous donner de bons beufs, Sc de-
mandcra-t-on. H6las il men est rien, earil Ia
yend 10 ou 10 cents Ia livre, bonne ou mauvaise ::
faisant ainsi un beneice sur chaque beuf denviron
vingt piastres. II est vraiment etonnant que lie
boucher actuel matt pas de concurrent, prix Oh
Sc vend la viande On nous dit que c'est la faate
du Censeil de Ville 81 nous somnes forces de payer
81 cher comestible de premiere necessite. QUAINT
a nous, nous croyons fermenent que les autortes
locales ont ie droit de aire tells regements queles
plsent propos, dams linteret de la cornmnnaut6 /;
ct il nous semble quelles auraient do depnis long
ofrant On nous assure egalement que deux habi-
tants ont oert, il quelques mois, de prendre la
halle ct de vendre Ia viande un prix determine.
un prix raisonnable. On aioute que sur cette
proposition, un comit6 du Conseil de 1853 s'cst
transporte aupres du boucher actuel ct u propose
de prendrc la halle d ces conditions, chose quill
refusee.- Puis on aioute que tout sest arrete Ia.
ST cette hstoire est Yraie Ia conduie de ce comite
ct du Conseil est irnpardonnable. Est-il rationel
de supposer qu'an homme, qnel gull soft, puisse
avor une influence tele quill fasse faire de telles
bGvues. Non, cest autze chose LIE ConSeil devrait
pouvoir nous le dire
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03
AVM M . %
- AWTM ~A

ANEUX que celia concerne sont par le pre-
" sent avertis de venir mon Bureau aux
Opelousas, ct retireY leurs licences de 1852,
1858 ct 1854, d'iei All Is Juin courant s'ils
veulent seviter des frais, attendu que je suis
determine a METRE en- force Ia teneur dc Ia
loi de Get Etat, appressve le q mars 1850,
ct don't on trouvera ur extrait plus bas.
J. B. DAVID, Sheyjet
CoIlecteur des licences d dEtat.
Opelousas, JUN 1854.
SECTION 43-N est de plus dstrEtf, &c.. One 81
aucune personne ou corporation nsgigeait on refu-
salt de retirer leurs licences ansi quill est dit
dams la section precGdente dams les dix iours Jul sui
vront lie premier de Janver de chaQue aimee oudanS
les dix jours qui suvront la date dl commencement
des afares sur lesquelles une take est imposee,
MONS que la personne engagee dams ces affaires
soft temporairement absente, ct en- ce cas- dams dix
Jours apTes la date de rstour als ct dams ce CAS-
une proportion de cent pour cent sera aioutee aU
montant que tele personne gu corporation aurat eu
payer; EFT il sera du devoir du Collector de
Parolsse de la Parolsse dams laoueile adta person.
ne ou corporation po4rsuit ses aflres de proc6der
immediatement ia sasie ct 4 Ia vente des biens,
meubes ou imrleubles de telles personnes ou cor
poratlons qul LeggeEalent refu eraient de payer
e montant le la die Take ansi que les frais de sal
sic ct de Fente: PoarUH que le dit Coectetlr donne
dix Jou.s de notice de cette VENT par dos afhcheS
pose dams tros divers ieux publcs du District ON
de la Parolsse ct pourvu ausSi QUE e dit coecteur
recoive conme compensation les mames frais dui
sont mantenant accordes par Ia tu aux Sheriff pour
services semblables lesqnels fIsys seront pEs sur
lie produit dc la vente ainsi faite
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03
LA FLOTTE FRANCHISE

Iescadre de la Baltique, sous lie commandments
de NJ. lie vice-amiral Parseval Deschenes, dit lie
Moniteur du % avril, quite la rade de Brest ct
mis- la voile pourse rendre dams lie golte de Fin
lande.
tionnare de troupes d'inanterie ct dartillerie de
marine, Sc compose des batiments suivants:
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

MAis TESDRE.--Mme. Thompson, demeurant en-
notre vile, Ia bonts de nous envoyer quelqucs
ers de mais tendre les premiers sans doute, de la
recolts pendante. Inutile d'ajouter que &c nou-
yeau NETS &tait excellent
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

LIZ TEmps-Comme ralmauach nous lie dit, lie
temps 6te CONNIE suit, tout lie mos de mai !, 2,
2 ct 4, beau ct s, converts z ct s, chaad 0, 10
etlI, oragsux 12, 10 ct IA, beau Is ct l6 variable
II ct IS, pluvieux 10, 20 ct 81, beau; % ct %,
puvieux "a ct %, fort pluvieux &C. 27 ct %, beau
30, puyeuS 80 et 81, beau.
lie mois de JUN sera lie /, Q ct ., beau 4 ct 5,
CONVERT; ~, changeant 8, 0 ct TO- orageux +; II
ct H. variable; IL et H. beau; Is. orageux; lG ct
II, beau IS ct Is, puveur; 90 ct 81, beau; % ct
"a, convert ct pluvieux; a., beau 49, orageux; 90,
27. IS et2a, temps magniGque ; 80 variable.
81 ce nest pas lie temps lie plus abominable de
eontraretS qui nous ait visite ct qu doit nous VII
sitter encore nous etterons volontiers notre angue
su diable. Qu'en dites-yous, lecteurs
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

D9~Les maladies les plus difficies a guerir sont
la dyspepsia Ct la maladie de foie. Nous annoneons
avec paisir q'on trouve remade infaillible qui
& arrache a la tombe des ulillers de personnes.-
Nous voulons parler dss Aners Allemands du DR..
C. NJ. jackson, yendre par Hebrard & Lee, aux
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03
DermiGE ANHAel.

z ES contribuables de Ia Paroisse St.
- Landry, qui ont point encore paye
leurs Taxes d'Etat de 1851, 1852 ct 1858,
sont par le present ayertis de venir immedi-
aten1ent payer, attendu que lie soussigne sera
force, pour faire face uregleusent qu' est sur
le point dc faire avec lAuditeur des Complies
Prblics, De collector ;ces taxes ayec toute Ia
promptitude possible ct dams route la rigueur
dos lois.
J. B. DAVID, Sherifet
ColLecteur 9es 7aucs dEtat.
Opelousas, JUN 1854
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

Mariss-Le 81 du rr,ois dernipr, VerniIon-
vile, par le Rev. De GHa1GNoN Mr. MICHEL Ca
zALoT, Mile Macy JANE CHAaGoIs.
lie Is du meme mcis, Vermillonville, par lie
Rev. c. A. FRAzEE, lie Dr.. W. G.. Mus, a Mile.
JANE L. CAMPBELG.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03
DEUxleME EscapRE.-Escadre de y Ocean.
Totauy.

Independamment de ces trois escadres ct de
toutes les fregates ou corvettes vapeur reunies
dams la AIediterranee pour lie transport de parmee
dOrient, toutes les stations nayales ont recu des
renforts importants dams Farchipel des Antilles,
dams Pocean Pacfeue, dams les mers de FIndo-
Chine ct dams tous les parages Oh sexerce pindus-
trle de la peche maritime.
La marine imperiale possede en- ce moment, sur
toutes les mers, $4,000 marins embarques.
De son cote EAngeterre reuni des forces egaes.
TU y aquelques jours dams la Paroisse
Vermillon, Emile Don Louis Thibodeaux, un
habitant de la dite paroisse, etc assault, lie
soir, en- pleine prairie, ct etc tue d 'un coup
de fusil. Nous nous abstenons de donner des
details sur cette afaire, de peur de manquer
a la verite mais ce qui parait positif, c'est
qu'un affidavit etc fait contre Franklin Per-
ry, Paccusant den etre rauteur. Certains
rapports excusent cette action, d'autres la
condamnent-- quoiqu'il en- soft, il nest pas
moins vrai que depuis quelque temps, nous
entendons souvent parler de meurtres ct d'ho-
micides. Nous croyons pouyoir faire remar-
quer, sans allusion d aucun cas- particulier,
que pour des utilities, il y a des gems qui Sc
croient en- droit d'oter la vie a un hmme !;
aussi Sc prepare-t-il quelque exemple terrible
qui devra METRE fin d ces desordres, trop
souvent reiteres Echo, dU Is cour
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

e. Le coaael de vslc ds opelousas sasscmble
apouVdhui, heures.s
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

Les forces nara1es de la France dams la mer
Noire sous lie commandment du vice-aniral Ha-
'nelin, Sc composent Ell ce moment de:
The Opelousas courier., 1854-06-03

L'escadre du vice-amral Bruat, destinfe agir
dams la mer Noire, dams les eaux de Gaipo ct dams
Farehipel du Levant, comRrend les batiments ci-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-26
A Sensible "woman's Rights" Woman

The following il an eStnc, from letter
from person travelling in the wild portions
Of Delowarc, and Sullivan Counties, New
York
As was trudsing along one afternoon,
in the town Of Fremont, one Of the border
towns of Sullivan county, ! was oycriakon
by what ! at first supposed was a young man,
with rinc on his shoulder, aud being well
pleascd with the idea Of having company
through the woods, | turned around and said,
Good afternoon, sir" Good aheTnoon,'
said my new acquaintance, but in tone Of
voice that sounded, to me, rather peculiar.
Nv suspicions were at once aroused, and To
satisfy myself, made some inquiries IN re-
gard to hunting, which were readily answer.
ed By the young lady whom ! had thus en-.
coun,ercd. She said she had been out ever
since daylight had followed buck nearly
ali day, got one shot and wounded him, but
AZ there was little snow, she could not get
him, and was going to Try him the next day,
hoping that she should get another shot at
him, and she was quite sure that she should
kill him.
Although cannot give a very good idea
of her appearance, will Try to describe her
dress. The only article nf female apparel
visible was close fitting hood upon her head
such as is often worn by deer hunters
Next. an India rubber hunting coat; her
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-26

and was one Of the haPPiest second mates To
be found in the world, when came To look
az the beautiful young girl had been the
means OF saving. Dark eyes, fair skin, white
teeth. and such smile and when She cane
up to me, and put her little son white hand in
my huge hard paw,and thanked the with tears
in her eyes, | thought should like the priv
ilegc or,aking her in my arms again. | have
never been able to this day to recollcct what
said to her in reply. supposed she saw
that was confused, and so ceased to bother
me with her thanks.
We then found ont how they came to be
lch. The forcsail Of the ship had taken fire,
and when the captain saw no means orsaving
the vessel, be had ordered the two boats To
be lowered, but while Mr. Whitley (such
vas the old rontleman's name) had gone IN
to the cabin for his daughter and few arli.
clcs the crew pushed oT, not thinking about
ihoso on board Hr BAD leli Liverpool two
days before the sturdy bound Tor New York.
Mr.. Whitley VAS returning to America, AZ.
rc, having made the tour Of Europe for the
bohcf, Of his daughters health, which was
now quito restored, bot the old gentleman
vowed it should be the last time be would
SCI foot on salt water II he arrived safely on
board
When wc go, safely to New York, Mr.
Whitley gave clch ofIhe boats crew hunj.
rrdjolIlrs, To me be did not oiIsrany thing bot
his thanks, and considered mysclfamply re.
paid by them but when the Sturdy was ready
lor sea, | found that was promoted to the
rank of chef mate, and one quarter or hcr
bought and paid Tor in NV name. Thrc,
voyages after that took command, aud then
well, the fact or 1t is, Miss whitley has
been my wife for four years and have never
regretted rcscuiug her from the burning ship
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-26
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. 26.

How IT, BEA Mas. When Carlyle was
asked by a young person 10 point ou, Nha,
course reading he thought bes, TO make him
a msn, replied in l,is CHARACTERISTIC manner.
The letter is too lone--we note only lhs con.
cludInP paragraph:
"ln conclusion, ! will remind you iha,ii J,
no, hooks alone, or by books chiefly, iha,
man becomes in al poinisa man. Study to
do faithfully whatsoever thing IN your actual
situation, then and how, you find either eT-
pressly or tacilly, laid down To your charge
that is your po,l--siand TO It like irro sol.
dicr. Silently deyour the many chagin, Of
II, as an situations have many, and see you
aim not to quit il without doing all that i, At
leas, required of you. A nan PeriecS him.
self by work much more than by reading.
There arc . growing kind Of men ,hn, can
wisely rombino the lwo lhinps-wsely, va.
lanly, can dc what is lait to their hand in
the pSescn, sphere, aad prepare themselves
wilhal for tplaE wider thing', II such lie bi.
fore them"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-26
Romance of real Life.

Mr. c., assuming the name of Jones,
some years since, purchased a small piece Of
land, aud built on il q neat house, on the edge
Of common 10 Wiltshire. Hero ho long
resided, unknowius and almost unknown by
,hru,Ichhorho,l. Various rnjcc,urcs were
formed respecting this solitary and singular
stranger at length a clergyman took some
notice uf him. and occasionally inviting him
to his housc, be found him posscssod ot In.
lclIiccncc and manucrs, which evidently IN.
dIca,ed hi, origin to have been IN the higher
stations Of iifc. Returning one day from a
visit TO this clergyman, he passed the house
Of tanner, at the door Of which was the
daughter, employed at Iho washng.tub lie
looked a, the g.rl aud thus accosicd her:
" My Girl would you Ike to be- married. r'
"Sr'" exclaimed the grl
II asked YOU. Young aomln,f,ou wished
to be married, because # you would, will
marry YOU"
"Lurd, SIR these are strange question,
iiom q mlu never sls in uy ''r h.Gss."
Very likely" replied Mr Jones "bui
however, am serious, and wall leave yol
until lrn O'Clock ro.mouoN to consider olit
Twill then call again, and ir have Your q
rhcr', consent, We viii be married. lho follow,
ing day"
lIo kept m- appointment, ani meeting
with lhr father, thus accusiri him
"S!r, have seen your daughter; should
like her for wife, aud I have come ihi,
morning to ask your consent"
This proposal, answered the old man.
els very extraordinary from a stranger
Pray. sir. who ar, YOU, aud what ate YOU i''
"Sir," replied VIZ. J., "you have a right
to ask these questions. Nv name is Jones
rhc new house on the edge of the common j,
mino, and Il j, le necessary can purchase
your house lnl farm aud bal { the uoighbor.
hood"
They were married. THrrcc or four years
,hey lived iu this retirement, and had two
children. Mr.. J. employed ls time IN i'm
proving his vile's mind, but never disclosed
his origin. At length, on taking a journey
VI pleasure with her, on coming To a mag.
u.dccni country seat, This, my dear said
he, "is B-Ilousc. the seat Of lhe Earl OF
-,and ws will 60 in and ask leave to look
It, It will probably amuse YOU
The nrblcman who possessed this mansion
was lately dead. Ills heir, a nephew, whom
debts had driven into retirement, had not
been heard from for several wears. This
missing nephew was the identical Mr. Jones,
Who is the present Earl Of l..
English paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-26
Turkish Women

The care with which the O,m1nIs have
always kept their wives ami daughter, apart,
,lIl prevails 10 Consnnunop.e. 10 ask a
Turkish gcnl'rmln after his vlic or hi,
laughter, is io give him mortal ol II
ur alludcs To them Dc call. them "thr homo,
ur "lh1 house" IIc will tell YOU that thr
house Is we'll Also when be- announces ln
h.s friends ihr birth Of q daughter. %, says.
ga ,cilrd oae," or "stnnrcr Il, been
given 60 me- lie is taught by tHe Koran
Co honor h. wife, and To believe lhn' she viii
be, equally with himself, a participation Iu
Heavenly felicity The teaching cE.ctual'y
dt.pllccs The vulgar error that declares thc
NuIammcdlu, 10 believe women have uu
souls. Polgamy is allowed 10 iH., day 900
Turkey, bot It is 80 surrounded with social
and religious dlllicuIlIc, that it is auly pnc.
ltsei. Tho Koran allows Mus,ulmin %
mar, four legitimate wives, bu, tell, him
expressly that 1t Is meriIorious TO marry only
one.
In Consnniiuoplc tie ulcma-, the great
bodies Of government officials, the naval aud
military officers, the tradesmcn and the work
men, have generally one wife. In the prov
inccs one wife is more universally the rule.
And nov, all the great officers Of State make
a merit Of wedding one wife only, to show a
good example to their countrymin. Nor j.
the wife a slave entirely. In her own apart
mcnt she is supreme mistress. She may &C..
cciyc her female friends, and her male rcla-
uons she may go ou, in the day time ('silcd
and attended, and her husband consulls hor
on all his affairs. She is not the painted
doll We have read of She is thoroughly do
ncstlc, and Is efectually protected by the
State from cruel treatment. The Mussul.
man is bound by law to maintain her accord
ing tn his rank II no fails In ll'ls she may
claim divorce. When he marrics her he
gives a present to her relatives, Instead Of eX-
pccling a dover as with Us. She ha. the
care Of the household, and ii she be poor, she
employs her leisure in spinning She has
the exclusive right, by law, TO bring up her
childrcn-lhc girls until they are married,
the boys until they enter one Of the public
schools. II the Oltomans have one tender
chord in their breast, it is that which Is al
ways awakened within them at the sound of
the maternal name. Women may even per-
form the functions of tho Imam. rccile pray.
.rs, aud under extraordinary circumstances
they may be invested with political powers.
Yet undoubtedly the Turkish woman is not
vet free. The law allows her to see her dis.
tant relatives only once in each year, II the
husband Objects to more frequent visiting :
her near relatives are also subject TO legal in.
reference