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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-31
c Change i'm the Climate of Tex
:S-.Eains more Frequent

We take the following article from
the n. O. Times The facts stated arr
true, and have no doubt suggested
some specu|ations among me!eorologists
as to the cause Is the change perma.
ncnt. or is it ons of the temporary capri
ces of nature?
The climate of Texas seems of late
years to have been in some respects
materially changed. Formerly the rain
fall was so slight throughout a great
portion of the State as to make agricultu-
raj pursuits exceedingly uncertain. Even
in the most favored regions, there was
an insufficieucy of rain, except during
rarely recurring seasons. This fact has
hitherto been great drawback on the
prosperity of Texas, and has made it a
herding rather than an agricultural
country. The peculiar grass with which
the State abounds makes its prairies the
best natural pasturage region in the
world. But even grass will not grow
without rain, and cattle will die if their
thirst cannot be appeased. Frequently
vast herds have persisted on the parched
up prairies because the clouds refused
their blessed showers. and no sufficient
supply Of water could be obtained by
any natural or artificial process. But
since the change in the course Of the
Gull Stream has been note !, water bear.
ing clouds float away in rich abundance
over those portions Of Texas where be-
fore they were scarcely ever seen, and
even that extended district, which has
hitherto been regarded as little better
than a desert, begins to blossom as the
rose under the influence OF the heavenly
distilment. There appears to be com.
plete change in the supernal scenery Of
all Western Texas. Where. before,
the SKY hung like heated dome above
the land, its intense blue Redeemed at
he horizon as by the rays of fiery
furnace and changed at the zenith into
incandescent brightness, now, clouds
variegate the face of the upper deep and
descend in fatness on the soil.
These changes have been so great as
to entirely overset the calculations of
those who have settled on river bottoms
and low portions Of the country. Re-
Gently the rains have been SO great as
to deluge extensive regions. sweeping
away habitations, fences. crops and
herds, and destroying, in many instan-
ces, human life. 1t the change in the
prove permanent, periodical
overflows will have to be provided a.
gainst, and higher lands, heretofore
held to be Of but slight value, will come
into request. Be this as it may, a Sc
rious calamity has fallen on the people
Of this portion Of Texas, and We trust
that generous effort for their relief
will be made throughout the land.
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Soon the Chlnaman will have ceased t.
be curiosity in the villages Of Illinoi.
and Ohio, where six months ago, men
woman and children gathered aroune
he first Celestial who had crossed til,
Mississippi from the West.
We are wont to hear o6 the paupel
labor Of England. To Eastern manutac
turers here is offered cheaper labor al
their doo,s-labor which will think itse]
well remunerated by wages upon which
British operatives could not keep them,
selves out of the poor-house which
will not get up " strikes from Trades
Unions, or clamor of eight-hour laws
but which will toll uncomp!ainingly y
twelve hours of the day, not even ask
ing for Sundays. 1t can be had too,
without stint Or limit for, of her 400,
100000, China can spare 100000 an.
nually, and feel a relief from the alb
straction.
In view Of the existing facts and in
evitable tendencies, I can safely predict
that in ten years there will be hundreds
of Chinese operatives in Lowell, Law
renee, Manchester, and every large man
featuring town of New England in Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, and all
the Great Atlantic cities, thousands of
these " Celestials," with long cues and
yellow countenances. will BE- doing the
kitchen and chamber work now buug-
linglingly performed by the daughters
of the Emerald Isle. In the cotton and
the rice fields of the South these sallow
Mongolians will supplant the ebony At
ricans, and the negro now SO potent,
politically, will b. ordered to move
on" Superior industry and the force
of numbers will drive him to the wall.
Politicians on this coast have talked
of making laws to prevent Chinese emf
grafton. Let them first pump dry the
broad old ocean over which they crossed
to this continent. There is Higher
Law which brings the Oriental race
to ot,r shores, and you mig ht as well at
tempt TO measure arms with the AL
mighty as to prevent it. 1t would seem,
as if tired of waiting for Christianity to
go into all the world, Omnipotence is
bringing the heathen world and placing
them down in our midst, in the shades
Of our temples, by the side Of our alters,
in order that Christianity and Pagan
ism, in this age of power, shall BE-
b ought into close and deadly conflict.
The law of assimilation is one Of Gods
laws, sure and inevitable in its develop
'nent. These two civilizations cannot
remain for long time in such close
contact without becoming more and more
alike. Either we shall lift them up or
they shall drag US down. This latter
;annot be the result, unless it is indeed
written that the youngest born Of the
nations must, in its carly manhood, fol-
ow the path and NEE, the doom of Bah
ylon, Niuevah and Rome, and leave to
some new and stronger race that nobler
and higher development which is yet
within our province to achieve.
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A Petof The PcttlCOats.
TRIALS OF A COUNTRY CLERGYMAN.

A young person thus feelingiy descri-
bes his bachelor experience in the first
village in which he settled after entering
the ministry: Old ladies gave me tracts
and tormented me in every possible way
One gave me cough lozenges because a
fly got down my throat in church; an
other sent ME her late husbands goloshes
to wear when Went out on wet evenings
{ the late husbands feet were about FIVE
inches long) A third sent a wonderful
kind of India rubber bag, which she said
could be applied whenever chill was
felt Not til my sister came to stay
with me did know that hot water had
to be put into the creature before using
it; I had thought it q sort Of mat to lay
over my feet, and very useless of its
kind. A Miss Thompson was the mos,
dlsagreeable of the old maids. She ac-
tually ono day ran her fingers under
my collar to see if I wore flannel. Du-
ring the year | was at Littleback l had
thirteen pairs of slippers, twenty five
sermon cases and three smoking caps
worked for me. One young lady EN-.
broidered my initials on a handkerchief
in slimy-looking black thread. My SIS
ter lays it was done in hair; and per.
haps that accounts for Miss Rudge
being so offended when said / thought
Testers red marking cotton as good as
a-.y other. Three young ladies declared
that had trihed with their affections;
two, on the contrary affirmed, that they
had rejected me; while the village
schoolmistress assured the rector that
had tried to press her hand. / certainly
never had such hard work as while at
Littleback. had played at least three
hundred games of croquet, went to an
archery meeting every week, and at any
spare moment l WAS liable to be- sent
for by Miss Anna Phelps to practice an
Italian duet. bore my trials with
Christian fortitude, till one morning the
rector sent for me and said that my
conduct disgraced my profession. Itook
the hint, and at the euc Of one year and
three mouths my career at Lit,leback
was over. The young ladies cried when
l went: they said | was "such q dar
ling" Now I ask my impartial reader
whether it was not hard that I should
be blamed for the ladies of Littleback? =?
Ny life is blightsd, and all that is left
to me is thirteen pairs Of slippers, twen-
ty-6ve sermon cases, three smoking caps
one handk erchief marked 1T. G." and
q bad character from my late employer,
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Bsicf Biographical Sketches.

Julius Casar-Son of old ma nCasar.
He was born at Rome in his infancy.
and upon arriving at the estate of his
manhood, became Roman. He WAS a
fighter and warrior of some note. His
friend Brutus one morning asked him
how many eggs he had eaten tor break
fast, and he replied, EFT tu Brute!'
His friend became enraged at being called
a brute and stabbed Caesar quite dead
Decentralization of the Koran, an
exciting romance which he wrote in the
Mammoth Cave at Mecca. He was the
author of religious creed with which
he stuffed Turkey, and tried to get up a
hroil in Greece, but failed. Many of
his early followers suffered great persecu-
tions. Some of them were burnt at the
stake. He had three tempes--one at
Mecca and one on each side of his head.
General Duke, Of Wezlington-An
officer of the British army. Mr.. Long.
fellow makes honorable mention OF him
as the "Warden of the Cinque Ports"
Cinque means FIVE, and be was the protec-
tor of five principal points. usually de-
nominated Five Points. He lived to
ripe old age and oied.
Guy Faukes-A warm hearted, impul-
sive EngIishman, who believed the Par,
liamen, too good for this earth, and de-
vised an expeditions method of elevating
the members to better sphere. He was
interrupted in bis good intentions, but
for which circumstance he doubtless
would have made great noise in the
world He was, executed for his dioin-
terested benevolence, and was subse-
ouentiy burned ina place called Efigy.
Bonaparte IA harum- -scarum sort Of
a fellow. who occupied a position of con-
siderable responsibility in the French
nation. The impression went abro:d
that he was ambitious. which damaged
his reputation materially. He gained
the respect and admiration of the French
nation, because, happily, he was not
Frenchman. When asked if he thought
he could govern France, he replied, "of
Cors'can." The close of his life was
not as bright as it's beginning. but there
was more 1T in narrow compass.
Peter. the Hcrmit.-P-te was princi-
pally notorious for stirring up little
difficulty between the Christians and
Mahomedans, which extended over a
period of thirty years. resulting in. nu-
merous excursions by land and water,
under the fascinating title of the Cru
sades. The Hermit was an itinerant
lecturer, and had he lived in our day
would have turned his attention to hu-
NOR, thereby saving deal of bloodshpd.
The Crusades turned out like the author
of the creed they were intended to an-
nibilate--a falls. prophet.
j. Plutarch-I only knew this gentleman
by reputation. He is always spoken of
in the plural number "Plutareh's
Lives" is common expression, but how
many there were of him I am not pre-
pared to say. ~
Bssmarck-Vulgally termed "Old
Biz" A modern hero, but very illit-
crate. He formerly signed his name
with a capital b, above and beneath
which were written the words g" bis
mark In consequence of this the
sobriquet Of His Mark was bestowed
upon him, but was afterwards corrupted
TO Bismark. He played for Prussia and
made Count o@a-.@ a.~ 1. y
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THE WoRsr OF Ir.Mary meeting
Emma on the church steps, who has .
new dress, exclaims-
Why En-, got new dress, amt you (
Hsw very common these shades are !"
En- Indignantly and scornfully)-"I
can excuse your ignorance, Mary. as you
are not expected to know everything.
This is the new shade imported direct
from Paris.
Mary exceedingly austered as she
sees well-known figure advancing)-
" Yes, see now, it is lovely; but, En-,
do tell me-could yon see / have false
coil 2"
En- (most emphaticalIy)-'C Certain.
ly it is all bnlging out this side ; and
there comes Charlie Watson. B1.the
by, u lderstand he hates false hair,
dear
Nary (dejectedly)-" Couldn't you
fix it, dear, before be comes7 Do, and
| will give you my new handkerchief:
holder that you like SO much. -
En-" There's the organ commencing.
l must 60 in. / would advise you to
60 home, love. Besides, holders are SO
common" ...... ii
EN- goes in, leaving Mary to seek her
home, feeling she had the worst Of the
battle.
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An auctioneer exclaiued:s "Why.
really ladies and gentleman, ! am giving
these things away" Are you ;"
said an old lady; we'll l win thank
you for the silver pitcher you have IN
your hand .~- @-
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A New MARRIAGE CEREMoNY.-Upor,
the authority Of Paris correspondent
the following is the latest marriage cere.
mony Priest to the bridegroom, aged
so, Do you marry this woman under
any delusion :" mo" Are YOU
bald!'-" Yes" "Any teeth ?" mo"
Do you wear hannel2" yes"
" You believe in rheumatism and have
faith in gout :" Yes" "You are ut.
terly bored and incapable of being
amused :" Yes" ayes" "You
care for nobody but your self ?" Ger.
tainly not Very good; then you
two are united in the name of the law.
Make her happy .~,.:,
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At a printers dinner the other day
the following toast was given: Woman
she 10 always in favor of well-con.
Quoted press"
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Notice to Tax-Payer.s.


<&T&GMCy BSNCy
pY APPLYING to the undersigned,
= = planters and merchants can purchase,
at New 0rleans prices, With cost Of trans.
,portation added, ail kinds Of Agricultural
Implennents, Engines, aw-mills, Labor-sa-
sytng Machines, Victor Cane Mills and Esap-
orators. &c. sfgg e. T. LEWIS,
.sss3an 2,sle69.isst .ss4 @ Agent.
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A COOP SHor.-A gentleman remark.
ing in tavern that he had shot hawk
at ninty yards with No. 6 shot, another
replied: -- - .s"- $780,. ia.
I" Must have good gun, but Uncle
Dave here has one that beats it. ...
"Ah! said the first, how far will
it kill hawk with No. 6. shot p
IL don't use shot or ball either" au-
swered Uncle Dave himself.
Then what do you use. Uncle Davel"
IL Shoot salt altogether. l kill my
game so far with my gun that the game
would spile before l could get it,"
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"Oh, mother, do send for the doctor e
said little boy OF six years. e. ..
What for my dsar?" ss.s}yr.. =,
Why. there's gentleman in tbs
parlor who says he'll die if Jane don''
marry him and she says she won't
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Carpenter. ga4
ffsHE nndersigned has opened Shop on
u Landry Street, near the Bridge
WI MEatELFY.
ap~ssnras: :soet et,, 1855
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Nor MARRIED.-In one of the courts.
few days since, a pretty young ldy
appeared as a witness. Her testimony
was likely to result unfavorably tor the
client of pert young lawyer, who ad-
dressed her very superciliously with the
inquiry; -.-~..s.. p e'. - els i -:
"You are married, / believe" n.
"No, sir" -. 5 & 9%s j s.9
"Oh: only about to be married 7"
"Only wish to T.
Really don't know: Would you
advise such step ...,s >. =. -
"Oh Certainly! I am married man,
myself" e.. ..s.. s# @sa9n~
"Is it possible never should have
thought it. Is your wife blind Of deaf p
It is scarcely necessary to add, that
the discomf.ted attorney did not vouch.
safe reply.
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stretching as much as We dare by the
use of qualifying words, we are obliged
to answer mot quite one hundred
years.
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A COOP ONE.-A young blood resid-
ing not a half dozen miles from this
place, was the victim of rather good
joke on Sunday night recently. He
was trying to be particularly "sweet
on young lady, and had paid her q
numbers OF visits at the resiiencs of bet
parents. The old folks had somehow
got an idea into their heads that the
children were most too young to keep
company" and conveyed the desired hint
by calling the girl out of the room and
sending her to bed at nine o'clock, the
lady ofthe house astonishing the young
gent by bringing into the parlor huge
piece Of bread and butter, nicely spread
with sugar, which she presented to him,
saying. in her kindsst manner, There.
Bubby, take this and run, home to your
mother it's time little boys were in bed"
The would be gay young beau hasn't felt
ms though he wanted any more sweet.
ness from that source since.
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PhnsaDy.


NEVER TRAvrL1Ep-A story is told
Of an old lady who lived near Rochester.
who had never seen or travelled on g
railroad. Wanting to 60 on visit I"
small town short distance from the
city, she thought she would try one Of
the pesky things. She went to the tick
ct office, carrying her rsticule on one
arm and an old fashioned. rocking-chair
on the other. She bought her ticket,
walked out on the platoon, put down
her rocking chair, sat down In it: took
out her knitting and went to work dill
gently. Steadily she rocked and worked,
trains coming in or leaving as the car
time came round. The old lady msde
no attempt to get on the cars, but kept
knitting.
The day drew to close, and night
came on. The last train was about start
ing. when the depot master went uP
and asked her if she was going out
Yes SIR" replied the LADY:
"Hadn': you better get on board and
secure seat :" said the depot master,
Thank you sir, I'm very comfort
able" replied the elderly dame.
The train left. The master came
around again.
" Madam, I shall have to disturb you
it is late; the trains have all left, and
We must close the depot, Shall l send
you to the hotel ~
"Well! !' exclaimed the old lady,
dropping her knitting and holding up
her hands. "ain't the thing going to
move? Here l brought my chair from
home 80 as to have a seal, on which
some pcsky man couldn': squeeze him
self: I've set here all day wsitin' for
the thing to go, and here I've had all
my trouble for nothing. thought It
was long time moving: I declare that
these here railroads is the biggest nui-
sance and humbug as ever was !" and
the old lady, with bag on one arm and
rocking chair on the other, gave q toss
of her head and marched of in high in
dignstion.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
washfnrfon News.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE revenue
supervisors of New York, Pennsylvania,
and Illinois, are here consulting over the
whiskey frauds, which appear never to have
been so gross rs now. Commissioner Rollins
expresses his determination to persecute to
the utmost extent Of the law every violation
thereof.
Judge Dent has written to Secretary
Boutwell, remonstrative and denunciatory
letter, wherein he says: BY some strange,
dexterous management and occult political
strategy you have 80 worked upon the con-
fdence of the President as to cause him to
flourish the club with which you intend to
break his head"
! The Commissioner of Customs writes to
the New York collector of customs forbid
ding the clearance Offices collecting other
fees than those imposed by Federal regula-
tons.
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NEW YORK.
Domestic narkcts-fBY TEIEGRkpUl .

NEW YORK, August lo.-Noon.-Stocks unset
tied. Money steady at CM7c. per cent sterling.
long. 1929; short, 1os Gold 1891. 5?os, 80. 1921
Tennessee G'S, eI-cOupOnS. 81 new, Sly. Virginia
6'S, cX-coupons, 35t; new, CO.
Flour dull, and 5GGlOc. lower. Wheat "M3c.
lower. Corn 4 shade trmcr. Pork dull {: mess,
T33.l?I. Lard dull steam, zoe. Cotton firm ut
aS3c. Turpcntinc quiet at 43c. Rosin steady
EreniHg. active and trmcr; sales 5000
halcs ut 33.h33c. Flour less active, and loQ l5c.
lower snpcrlnc, 500 fG.Go; common to extra
southern, SG.9OMf7.iU. Wheat heavy and 56t3r.
lower; amber Michigan, old, Tl.7c winter red,
old, SlGO. Corn very scarce and a shade irmcr.
Pork heavy ut 1873. 05NIS3 - Lard dropping kct-
tie. cotM2o;c. Whlskcy activ" AT Tl.lc@fl.F. Rice
firm Carolina, St6l9tc. sugar active and lirmcr.
Naval stores quiet.
Governments dull 5-2O's, ~. l22 Southern So
curiticS generally steady. Money easy at Sal per
cent, with exceptions al per cent. Sterling heavy
at 1000 1924. Gold shade irmcr 1T 1888. stocks
dull.
BALTIMORE, August li-Cotton firm at 33lc.
Flour less firm ; Howard-strcct superiinc, $G.5om.
~ Wheat weak: prime 10 choice II. coo 10.
Corn firm ; white il.loGltl.l2 yellow, fill. Oats
dali. Rye, Sl.OtuSl.lU. Pork firm. Bacon firm.
Lard, 20Gr2lc. Whisky, $l.l54Sl.lG.
Virginia G's, old, 81 bid, iIi asked.
CISCINSATI, August l7.-Provsions quiet
mess pork. 1880; shoulders, D30l5!c. sides 10
Gpl9lc. hams, @3@,2.c. Lard duh at 2Oc. Whistcy,
Sl.lO.
LOUISVILLE, August l7.-Proyisions very firm
mess pork. $3.50: shoulders. lGtc.: clear Sides,
l9,c. Lard, 2O.c. Whlskcy, $l09.
ST. LOUIS. August l7.-Whiskcy firm at :l.l0G
5ll5. Mess pork, T3iMS3i.25.
NEW ORLEANS. August l7-Cotton dull sales,
33G bales low middlings. 3O!c., and only about Il
bales on the market; receipts to-day 22G bales.
Sugar and mOlaSscs unchanged. Gold, 1928. New
York sight, premium.
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Personal Difficulty Between an Editor
and United States Senator In Will

and United States Senator In Will
mington, n. G.
WILMINGTON, N. c., August 17.-For
week past personal difficulty has been
pending between Major J. A. Englchard,
editor of the Journal, and General J. c.
Abbott, United States senator. 1t grew out
of an editorial article which appeared in
the Post of the Sth instant, in which the
editors of the Journal we're denounced as
public liars on account of the alleged in
justice done Abbott in reports made of his
speeches. No collision or correspondence
having occurred in the mean time, Thursday
evening Abbott addressed q note to Engle-
hard in which he stated that he (Abbott),
and not the editor Of the Post, was the
author of the offensive article, and he was
personally responsible for the same.
On Wednesday and Thursday there were
unmistakable evidences that Englchard
would attack Abbott, but the vigilance Of
the authorities prevented it. Thursday,
Abbott was arrested and bound over to
keep the peace. Englchard avoided arrest
until late Saturday night, when the sheriff
surprised him at his private house, and he
was put under bonds. Monday, Englehard,
with three friends, proceeded to South Caro-
lima, and addressed Abbott a note, saying
/" You must now make a full retraction Of
the coatents Of that article and an apology
for publishing it, or give me the satisfac-
ton to which | am entitled in accordance
with the code Of honor"
Monday General Abbott, through friends,
replied in communication, of which the
following is an extract:
''By authority of General Abbott, and
being fully empowered by him in his name,
VIC rctract in full the article in the Post Of
the Sth instant rejecting on Major Engle-
hard, and express regret that it was writ
ten and published
The dmcndc was accepted by friends act
ing for Major Englehard in written COM
muncation, which stated that sin nothing
that has appeared in the Journa! was any
assault on the private character Of General
Abbott intcndcd," and expressing regret
that it had been so construed.
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A magnesium light signal apparatus, de-
signed by an engineer of the United States
navy, has been ordered by the Navy De-
partment to be supplied to the United States
Ships of war. 1t is asserted that by this
apparatus signals have been made with
twice the rapidity, and at less than one
tenth the cxp ense of the old method OF
colored fires. The "Thurston apparatus, y
as it is called, is reported to be much more
effective than the ColombBolton appara-
tus, on which the British Government has
recently expended $4,000, as its light il
not obscured by either the metallic gauze
or the smoke Of burning rosin, the objec-
tionable peculiarities in the English appa-
ratus.