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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
What the Mem pHlis Avalanche
and R0stOa Post say abOWt
StraighaO0t Democratic NOBRai~
nations.
From the Memphis Avalanche. ]

The Southern people almost unani.
mously v, are coneurring in the opinion
that in times like the presen, old party
names should be dropped The love OF
Democracy is deeply engraved into
every ligament and fibre Of our body;
but believing we can do more good
against the tnemies of peace by fight
ing under another banner for the present,
We are willing to be -alled by any name.
This policy has been adopted by every
Democratic paper i'll Virginia. Every
Democratic paper and speaker in Mis-
sissippi, in less than one month from to-
day, will sink the name of Democracy
aud unite upon platform tina. will
command the support of the patriots OF
all parties with desire to secure peace
and Universal Suffrage The course
which the Democracy OF the Southern
States have been compelled to pursue is
most c"ldially approved by many of our
friends in the Northern States. The
editor Of the Bpstou Past, man whose
Democracy has been tried with fire, and
came out pure gold, in commencing the
policy of the Southern Democracy, says:
Many men and measures sanctioned
by the Conservative movement at the
South are opposed to Democratic senti-
nent, yet Democrats are willing to
tor+go all minor considerations and unite
with liberal Republicans 20 give them
the victory for the great, patriotic object
Of breaking the shackels Of military
Jespotism, emancipatipg white as we'll as
black from the reign Of demagogues, and
presenting au opportunity tor popular
will to direct public affairs. This is the
motive which influences Democracy to
aid TIE Republican party TO gain victo-
res. They Surrender sheir own candi.
dates, and are willing to adjourn their
exclusive party organization for the
pu pose of Obtaining a clear field for
fair contest when tie full and honest
expression of the majority hall be the
governing inhueuee. 10 obtain this
Democrats encourage Con-
serva,ives in their battle against the
spirit OF Hadicallsn; in the
Conservative success Of that battle De-
mocracy claims DO party triuznph-it
admits the predo1nins"ee ot Republican
ism, but r,joiers in it As an important
step toward chat !sosition from which
the Mass Of the people can act as their
Judgment shall dictate, unawed BIZ the
bayonet and un>hackled by test-oaths
AID distrauchi>ement When this is
achieved. then the Southern Democracy
can take the heid as distinct party,
and ask no fav"r but such as reason,
soundness OF political principle, justifa-
BILE purpose and fair exertlou shall accord. !
Then all parties can meet on equal
yr"uud, and acquicsce in the result will
be an obligation which every good
citizen owes to the voice of the majority.
10 claim such an election as that 10
Virginia as Democratic party victor I,
is not only unjussifiable but a positive
obstacle to the accomplishment Of an
opportunity to obtain >nch victory.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
Wearing Spectaclcs.

With most persons there is an epoch
in life when the eye becomes slightly
It l. 'ttened. 1t arises probably from a
diminished activity of the sec,eting
vessels. Tho consequence iH that the
globe is not kept quite as completely
d'>tended with fluids ar in youth and
middle age. There is thus an elongated
axis of vision. A book is held further
off to be read. Finally becoming more
fattened by the same inactivity within,
the difficulty is met by putting on con.
vex glasses. This is the waning vision
OF age. If however, when the advan.
cling is first realized. the individual
persists in the attempt to keep the book
in the old focus of vision-even if be
reads under perp.exing disadvantages,
never relaxing, but perseveringlv pro.
cecding just as he did when his eyes
We're in the meridian of their perfection
the slack vessels will at last come to his
assistance, aid the original focal distance
will be re-established.
This statement will unquestionably
be combatted energetically by those
who use gases But it will be waste
of forensic powder, because the fact is
established beyond cavl. We do not
pretend it will be successful in every
Instance; but generally, if glasses are
once resorted to, then the opportunity
OF doing without them is forever lost.
Very aged men may be noticed read
ing hne print; aud ladies, too, by scores
who resisted glasses at the age Of life re-
tecred to, who enjoy all the comforts of
distinct vision. and they will, until,
like the deacons chaise, every stick 10
the vehicle falls to pieces at the sam.
time.
Therefore, begin with firm resolution
never to use glasses of any kind, for
reading Or writing The aneients knew
nothing about such contrivances; if they
had, there would have been poor eyes in
abundance and oculists to meet the
emergency. Cicero never complained
of imperfect vision at the age Of sixty
three. He even wrote his last letter by
torchlight en- the eve of being put to
death by the waiting soldiers. Hum
bolt died at ninety-two, having never
been embarrassed by these modern con-
trivances, lunettes. John Quincy Ad- |
ans, illustrious for scholarship at a
ripe old age, saw without them. Indeed,
it would BE- a laborious enterprise to
collect catalogue Of names in the
chronicle Of literary fame of men and
women who were Independent of glasses.
Medical and Surgical Journal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
The Byron Scsaasd 40.
RADICAL PRESS OPINIONS ON MRS
STOVES LAST EFFORT.

The Philadelphia Press. edited by j,
W. Tory, says: "A more painful
narrative We never read-douby pain
full, b,cause it is evident that it is
malignant and false to degree. u "
Mrs Stowe has exhibited much want of
Judgment in thus Illuminating Lady
Byron's posthumous attacks upon the
dead. The publication of the GuiccioIi
volume did not justify her, for that
contains no statement that bad not been
before the public tor years. ~
No pecuniary temptation should have
induced Mrs. Stowe to publish grave
accusation against Que Of her own Sex
even if she believed it true"
!. 1he New York Mail says. The
presumtioHs are all against the story
which is thus doubtfulIy supported, and
the thug itself is SO a;rocious and re-
pellant 10 common sense and common
sentiment tha. We are astonished to fnd
SO logical aud abls a woman as Mis-.
Stowe giving it the support OF her great
name %. 10 = 2.a.. 9'i
= The New York Herald says: Bon
ner himself, with all his experience in
advertising, has bten distahced by the
publishers Of a Boston ,ranscendentalist
magazine. ": ts =.
In telling be- strange story Mrs. Stowe
besrays the usual i.Iaccuraey as to dates
which proverbiallg eharacterizes works
of fiction by woltien writers. H.
Mrs. Stowe akes ont her sensational
magazine article by quotations and
Interpretations from Byron's ineompar-
able verse.
Why does not Mrs Stowe produce
soma authorization to publish The parsic-
uIars with eorroborasory proofl The
frighttul charges rest solely on Lady
Byron's assertion. +. p. ,a.s>-afs g.
A iaus excuse is made by Mrs. Stowe
for divulging the secrets con6ded to her
by Lady Byron She would tain pre-
vsat ihe revival of an interest in Lord
BYRON and bis poems through the instru-
mentality Ut the recently published
Memoirs b, lhe Countess Guiccioli. and
refuts what ells calls the ISLANDERS OF
Lady Bysen iu that book y - :"
Mrs Stowe has succeeded in advertising
herself also by this pititul effort to eo''.
uect her maine with ,hs names Of Lady
Byre,',. Countess Guiecoli, Nine. d.
Stael." "'ufarsr} a. .y..a.e..~as. -.
.lAe CineinBati C'om,aereial IN says;
T" lad . man done this thing, or any
author les fortified by moral record, 9
crv of wrath and disgust would have
rung through the rsauing world. As
it is, few,wiyl Justify Mrs Stove IN re-
wing the discussion of a domestic
difficulty that too .argely occupied the
attsneion of the world during the first
quarter > of. the century, and which
settle it as we may iu our own minds
Can neither beneht.nor harm those WHIT
are beyond theareaeh of praise or defaaa
atom Nv 5 @a.3l>'4 " 5 EaF'zo - '%a4
+ Z E-G:g7u + ia sv-Se 3
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
Total ,6O7 ,5ls ,O3 $50 2O56, los lO, $50, $40

Total ,6O7 ,5l5 6,037 $50 2,056, ,l0e SAC
The population in these States has
therefore, increased at the rate Of half a
million annually. The Times, collating
these facts, remarks that there are still
more striking illustrations of the rapid
progress of these States in material pros.
perity and wealth. There were opened
in them within the past four years 5000
miles of railroads. These roads t,ans
port annually 900 tons of freight te
each mile, or 100000 tons in the
aggregate. u-,s
/ 1t is usually estimated that farme,
living within fifteen miles Of line OF
railroad can avail himself of it in send
ing his crops to market. Every 1000
miles of line constructed, eonse quentiy
opens up 10000 square miles Of new
territory-an area equalto q good-sized
State. But during the present year
fully 5000 miles Of new line will be
constructed, opening mp 100000 square
miles, the greater :psr,ion Of .whichs was
last year wholly beyond the reach Of
commerce and Of markets. -. a..
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

Ou'rE a joke happened TO ons Of the
doctors the other day. He ordered
some very powerful medicine for sick
boy, and the father, not liking the ap.
pearancs Of it, forced it down the cats
throat, and when the doctor callsd again
and inquired if the powder had cured tue
boy, the father replied:
No we did not give it to him ','
'Good heavens = said the doctor, is
the child lisingp se H.-4n ss@5' :
Yes but the old cat isn't; we gave it
to hsr!' : aes III =. . s,.-
The doctor slored. 49, ns~ = -. -,.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

Ought to Have Known Him.-An
individual, possessing unmistakable
evidence Of African extraction. was ar
raigned for larceny. The judge, as Of
right, was digni6ed. bat said, with severe
presence, =" Are you guilty or not?"
"Sar".' "Did you steal these clothes?"
hs repeated, "Golly. boss, clare never
done it,, "This man says you did"
I" lie amt nothin' but white trash"
And what are you2" me. Why,
don't you know me2 I rid wild you
in the peroession. ! helped to lead you
homo when yer got tired that night.
Don't yer member me now?" Therc
was "suddenes," mol. pros. 10 that dar-
keys case that judicial anaals afford an
example Of So much for the advap.
tages Of good society.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

A young MAMMA on the important
occasion of making her son bis first
pair OF breeches, conceived the idea that
1t would bs more economical to make
Them of the same dimensions behind and
before, so that they might be changed
about and wear evehfy. Their effect
when donned BY the little fellow were
ridiculous. Papa, at iEst sight Of the
baggy garment burst into, rear OF
laughter and exclaimed. .Oh, my dear,
how conla you have had the heart to do,
it' Why the poor fellow won't know
whether he's going to school or coming
home!' IF" %s'~ f'' 2af9 .77taI72--i7te
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

/ WEsLEy's EXCHANGE or THE WmT-
TIN F,R THE 4 UNWatTrsxs SEaM"N.-
.Lohn Wesley at FIRST wfoe aud read his
sern ons. HIS conversion f,om this
practice he described to a friend as ful.
'ws 1T is City Years, sir. since ! first
preached Ia this church. | remember it
from peculiar circumstance that occur
red ut that time. =. / came without a
sermon, AID going up the pulpit stairs /
hesitated, and rEtarn4d into the ysstry
under much .neasal confusion and agita-
tien. A woman who was there fnorieed
that I was deeply sagitated. and she iu-
CURED: Pray, sir. what is the matter
with youl,, + replied, I have NOT
brought sermon with me- Putting
her hand upon ny shoulder, shs said.
Is that ali? annot you trust God tor
a sermon T That question bad such an
effect npun me tina. ! assembled The pull
pit and preached extsmpore, with great
freedom to myself and acceptance to the
people, aud i have newer since tak.n q
written sermon into the pulpit.n' t"9'a s'
B.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

AN EQUlvocAL ANswEk.---A certain
literary gentleman wishing to be undis-.
turbed opr day instructed bis gIriah
serv't to admit no one, aud il any ono
inquired for him, to give him an aequi.
vocal answer" Night came and 1sEe
gentleman proceeded 10 interrogate Pat
as to his callers. Ibid any one call ?"
Yes sur, wan gentlenaaD." What did
he say! H. axed was yer honor in."
We'll what did you tell him:p ,,.,s
Sure, ! give him . qnivvcal answer
jest" How was that !" II asked
him was bis grandmother monkey?"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

A very small patterh Of man lately
solicited the hand Of fine buxom girl.
"Oh, no." said the fair lady, Il can't
think Of it for a moment; the fact is,'
Tommy, you are little too big to be put
in cradle, and little too small to be
put in bed" ,.-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

When was quite a boy says Smith.
my father ordered coat for me trem
an old Israelite, and when the garment
came home it was very much too large.
The perplexed Jew, after vainiy trying
to gather up the ft,lness in the back
with his hand. 50 that THE front might
set tight, declared at length that The
coat was goot; it was no fault of te
coat te coat ft gooscnough, but to poy
was to SLIM ~.:.,.>-' -.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

A farmer. who had engaged the scr.
vices of son Of the Emerald Isle, sent
him out one morning to harrow a piece
of ground. He had not worked long
before, nearly all the teeth came out Of
the harrow. Presently the farmer vent
out into the field to take uotes of Pats
progress, and asked him how he liked
narrowing; -. ".Ob,"| replied Pat. 81 1T
are out" r. ,-.. t.....4.-t :, -.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
Bargains bun <oneRsera Lands.

We are constantly inqaired of by readers
Of the Ledger as TO "the chance for
making good bargains in Southern lands. ="
We can OILY say that there is an abundance
of southsrn land in the market millions of
acres-at low prices, say from fifty cents to
FIVE dollars per, acre. Some Of this land
is undoubtedly good, and much Of it is pro-
bably worth sss. In order to get good
lanl, we'll situated. o purchaser must 90 in
person and lock for it, ANY one who has
time to do this, and has money enough TO
make him master Of tha situation, could
doubtless find q plenty of ''goos bargains !"
in land all through the Southern States. -
- nv. Y. Ledger.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

A Dutchman once met an 1riallnan
on lonhly highway. As they met,
each one smiled thinking he knew the
other. Pat, on seeing his mistake, re-
marked, with look Of disappointment !:
" Faith. an l thought it was you, and
you thought it was nae, an it's naythur
ofus." The Dutchman replied: "Faw,
das is dhru; AM anuder man, aud you
is not yourself; We pc poth some other
podies.''
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
The Di>aribue orc ef the Govern
- BeRemts "E H.-- e .' d.
from the Brooklyn Union. !

1.-THE world is governed too much,
used TO b. the motto of the Globe news
paper. II that bs wise aphorism, the,l
is our country apparently acting upor
it. The peasonek Of our Government il
pretty widely distributed. Read ant
you will know:
Our Rulers. Isin
The President Western Penn.
The Vice President. 1. j.. California
The Chief Justice. %. Rhode Island.
The Congress. ...... 4 general scatter.
The Secretary Of State. New York
The Secretary Of the -. e.. .,f
Ire .sury .Groton Mass.
The Secretary Of the -. .f,.... q.
Navy. The Tallap"osa.
The Attorney General Concord, Mas. q.
The Postmaster Gen'l. Maryland. : +. -.
The. Secretary Of the 49,
Interior. ....... Ohio. -.
The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. Sharon, n. Y.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

A very fat lady getting in an open
omnibus heard gentleman remark,
"Omnibuses were not made for ele-;
phants" 10 this abe replied: "sir
judging from the species ! See, omnibus
es are like Noah's Ark, intended to car
ry asses as we'll as other animals"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

"Mr. JONES'" said Mrs. j., with an
air of triumph, :" don't You think mar
rIage is means Of grace y Well
yts'' growled Jones, II suppose any
thing is means of grace that breaks
down pride and leads. to repentance"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
TERMS OF ADvERTHslNG.
Transient advertisements. 50 Cents PER
square for each insertion. The space OF eight
lines, in this type, constitutes square.
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.
AMUSING PARAGRAPHS.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest mea.

A FooLuARDy Fellow. The man
that "isn't afraid Of thunder talks Of
going to Saratoga without taking his
wife.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

An irascible gentlemen lately fought a
duel with bis intimate friend because he
jocoseH asserted that be was born with
out a shirt to his back. r -7%tt> ~ ~-, -. . ~
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

A SHRE,vD G1RL.-I'hat was shreRd
girl, and not devoid Of sense either, who
remarked, when other girls were making
fun, of her short skirts, and affected to
be much shocked at the exhibition thereof
at party :" 1t you'd ouly pull up your
dresses about your necks, where they
ought to be, they'd be as short as mine.'
She was not troubled any more.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

A FnEScHnAs got exceedingly angry
with waiter at hotel. "1ou rascal. -
exclaimed he, III bloac yoafr nose .for
you" +..as'a
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

Talleyrand once took the conceit out
of coxcomb at some table in Paris,
where he chanced to be dining. My
mother" said the dandy y, "was renown-
ed for her beauty. She was certainly
the handsomest woman / ever saw"
=" Ah," taking his measure at once, "it
was your father. who was not good
looking"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11
Rapid Growth OF she Northwest

The recent growth in population of
the niue Northwestern States is set forth
in tabular shape in the following ar
rangement of the last Two Presidential
Votes cast BY them:
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Cuban Revolution.

hterrie,o 1V,tA the Brother Of Quesada
-StremgM and Position Of the In
surgents-Dest'tutioa Of the Troops
Hcroasm Of tie IVomen-7He Cm-
buns uW not Sell tAeir Liberties etc.
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guetrp.
@ HAPPY LIES.

BY DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
o happy ilesl O happy isleS'
Beyond the mists of time,
Where ev, RI sting summer sk-ifes, 80
A fair a1'' stormless cl'm".
/ dream of ". dream of ye,
Beyond the sunset low
That restcth down upon life's sea,
A soft and tender glow:
And in my dream, my waking dream,
Such sweetness GENES to me,
Imnse. | muse upon the thetae,
s Sweet Islands of the sea.
o happy iles o happy lies!
How oft | dream of We,
Where everlasting beauty smiles,
Sweet islands of the sea-.
N. Y. Independent.
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"Jack, your wife Is ,,t,E.s rot SO : Ipensive as
she used TO he, No: she's expensive"
, 1869-05-21

RASH LovER'-A young couple, engaged
to be married, were walking in the vicinity
of Bristol, England, when some slight disa
greement arose between them, and the Young
man walked hastily away. The young wos
man soon went in search of him, and found
be had climbed tree and hanged himself BY
his handkerchief Nobody was near the spot,
and the girl at once climbed the tree to cut
her lover down, but she had no knife with
her, and the only way by which she could
effect her object was by biting through the
kotted handkerchief. This with some diff
Guilty she succeeded in doing, and the foolish
boy fell on the ground insensibe. The
young woman then succeeded in getting as
sistance, and be was taken to the Bristol In-
firmary, where he is lying in a very preca,
rious condition.
, 1869-05-21
NUMBER ea.

ANSWER TO PRAYER.-A oOrrespoDdsn,
Of the New York Indepehdeal. wtitino 49,
Anderonyille, the locality made ipfs@onSIv
immortal BY the great prison pen Of forty.
four thousand of the boys ir blue in a stocH.
ade where the space allowed to each man va,
one loot BY six feet, says:
Many wells still remain, which were duo
oy the prisoners, varying from IL to Is fses
In depth, now dry, and said never to conts;r
much water. At one time they were fsm;sb.
ing with thirst. All means had failed -
supply them. What could they dop TbsS
had great and earnest prayer messing ~
God did they try for water. Now maTt ,hS
result. That very night terrible rain sto-ro sTo
came on, such as this country sometimes nit.
nesses. The wind howled among the 49,
and the rain poured down in torrents And
the darkness Of that terrible night, to the
rebels, many Of our prisoners escaped Tbs
torrents Of water quilted deep down wonder
nllslde In the stockade. In the moroino
pure spring Of water was running from t6as
excavation and it continued to run wbiIs
the prisoners abode there. And still tbi,
Frovldentlal Spring" gives forth its pnre
ever moving water. have Just tasted of
that sacred water Let skeptics laugh, if thew
VIII; but l choose to believe that God be.rS
their prayer ~ ~ ''O
, 1869-05-21

"DoNF CARE."-Yes, you do, too, and
there's n, use trying to deceive yourself with
the sophstry OF those words. The best and
noblest, truest and most generous part Of
your nature does care for the unkind, cutting
words you have uttered to one that you
loved, 10 a moment ofpique. You may car
ry youcelf ever 80 proudly and elegantly,
you maj never drop by look or word the
sweet deE of healing on the wound you have
made, in nature as proud, as sensitive and
exactings as your own but to your honor, be
it said, you are better than your words, and
away down in your heart lark shame and res
pentance aud sOrrow for them. You @sy
carefully hide them both, and in little while
they will be gone; for oh it is very easy to
make ones self bitter and proud and cold
very hard to keep ones self sweet and nei>
low and charitable but there must be some
pain and some struggling, before you can do
a mean, 1ngenerous thing to one who loves
you, and have Jour heart endorse your ~
don't care"
, 1869-05-21

AREMARKABLE BIBLE ECLAss.-Propably
the largest Bible class in the world is that
~Os.I-OVOA H. ~~--.O~st-.- ..t-t. eP-sbO0.-s
church in London, by Mrs. Bartlett, of
which an interesting account is given in a
recent number ofthe Sunday School Teacher.
1t is stated that on the first Sunday of its
Organization, about eight years, ago, three
person were present; and at the end of the
Grst month there were fourteen regular at
tendants. The interest awakened increased
until after severd changes of location, made
necessary for want of space, the average at
tendance became seven hundred, at which it
now stands. More than seven hundred per>
sons have beer received into the church from
this remarkable class.