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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-17
kFubbub i'm Camp.-A Soldier
breaks through lhe LINES, sahada
deserts.

On Wednesday night, about ten o'clock,
when those of our citizens who had not
retired, were enjoying the delightful breeze
that came cool and fresh from the south
west, confused sounds, and noises, indica'
ting great commotion, were heard in the
camp of co'oree troops, which. it will be
remembered, is socially located within two
squares OF the Courthouse. This was soon
followed by the tramp Of ha>ty footsteps,
beating towards the centre of the town.
Anon was heard the shout Of soldier, evi.
IDENTIFY in pursuit, and the discharge of fire
arms. Then every thing was comparatively
quiet until Thursday morning, when we
learned that a colcred soldier under guard,
had broken through the lines, and made
his escape, During the day Thursday,
soldiers armed and equipped, marched
through the town, in quest of the dcserter
but he was no where to be found. The
occasion was one Of interest to our citizens
residing in the west end of our town. The
increased rattle Of he drum and The iHces-
SAINT d seharges Of musketry during the day,
made the welkin ring with the mimic
sounds of war. We have not yet learned
whether or not this brought the deserter
back,-but the music was really exhilcra-
ting. Upon the whole, we don't know, but
what it is better after all, to have the camp
within the town limits; for independently
of the righteousness of the rank and file,
there's something stirring in those volleys
Of music and musketry, and which is. at
the same time, invigorating to the nervous
system of ur, citizens. .
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-17

President A. Grafton vas delirstsa re
tl9n; ). " U'rrs Of Memphis, vho, i :.
te'Hethy andextensivc srcpch, sK5Vsd H.
great want OF cheap llLor aud The: nsc,,;,r
titness Of the Ci%eseiog our country,
On motion Of ia 'ge Sutton, ofLou;s,ana
a committee wa+appointca on order orhusi
ness, which reported RECOMMENDING m.
atpo'"t7nent Of committees to consiaes w.
most practical means. ofinaa.;ne lahor senn
Sh'a or India, as best s,iteaf for our climate.
a1%o; On %hnanc", transportation and irnuri'
ga sa2,i IT, W: R. Spears, Of Mississippi, %.
posea the introduction Of Chinese, belieY;ns
hat it wG"ld work to { weiadiee Of H. .Ls
was adopted BY a large majority, > anI ~,
committee appointed. ~ "no 'a'
1t being announced that Koo,,,.,,x.,
would not arrive till to. norrow, the Corran
ton adjourned till 10 A. NJ. o'''e''
The following States are rerres.a,.,.
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South H.,
ma Lon's'an', Missouri, Ecn,ucky an,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-17
English Female Bitters will cure your wife
E..F. B. never fails TO- give entire '~sat,ssfae
+" ton. 4 ,3'fSN7 - II @S%-~.'.i r. "f"T
A certain uterius tonic, Z. 2! B. *r'- @t"a5
d; r. B. cures all forms Of female derange
b. ments.f ~ 4@.it@ >7,fifseva ns1t n Ha7
.as.g zsra!b Sold by c. Mayo

ID HEALTH or ST. LANDRY This parish, for
the season Of the year, has never been
more healthy than ut the present time.
.Tks ordinary fsvers Of the country, :conse-
qutnttgeneraIlyy upon exposure to the sun,
are !. easily managed, and require. but little
medical treatment. Notwithstanding the
II skty rsaf haeat, but few ;;fflsyerrss q any kind
are prevailing, 'ap and our osF new q settlers express
great sFatidcatioan at the sanitary condition.
We easesheaPd efpo typhoid, eongestiye or
other aggravated rfayeB sseThe tewn, Of 0pe-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-17
Vhe Flood in the Colorado WA.
lev.

0 GAAvEsFoS' July l~3.-spccials from Col.
n'nbus say the Colorado Is higher than ever
before known, The water RISE A. fee, 4
lne'es' pat is now falling slowly. Thr
Whole val ey is entirely under water. md
the crops destroyed. The railroad be,vesn
Alleyton and Columbus is washed awav for
several hundred yards and badly DAMAGED
between Alleyt"n and Eagle Lake. nun.
Der of persons have been drowned bslnD
Columbus, names not given. Alleyton vas
six feet under water. Dead bodies have
been seen floating past there. The water
Gu: OFT Dunovant's and othcr plantations a,
Eagle Lake, the occupants of which, il il
supposed, have persisted
At Lagrange the water is falling slowly,
but IS still four feet deep on the public
square. 1t Is r1lnored there that Bastrop
AID WebhRrville are washed away and many
lives lost" These towns are Situated on
lower lands than Lagrange.
The BRACES is very high and. still rising.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-17

Rea DiasFhoea Renedy foricbildren.adT
K.D. k.aeoSas, qaieas and checks tho bow.
els. &4fs aosTevSb 70 goss & z&aW ,bsszd
9. ID. R::cures naussa audvon,itibg. hivcT
For diarrhaay netting can equal r. D. r..
Sold by {. MAYO"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-17

We intend hereafter, to compile from the
Geographic dispatches to- the associated
pressaof New Orleans, such general items
Of news, asswill keep our readers informed
Of current, events. There will be an, appro-
pirate heading to each, item ; SO that the
eye may, ut q glance, detect the subject of
the particular telegram. In order that
there may be , no interruption 10, this
tappersus!o of events, we shall commence on
ths first page OF cur next number, where
ne leave OF 70 day, and give the latest news
.onuI the inside, Under this head We DO not
propose totpublish everything forming the
staple Of ttelsgraphioE dispatches but TO
ssisct what we may deem acceptable To- our
local readers pArtieularl thhoasss, ~ who DO o 10.
hare access 70 NE daily papers, :; a..,s.[i
coscaEsr = ECArHoL.Iuc;, cau su w
feel. both hattereds and pleased I'll rshs cam.
plisnentAsy Invitations to, she Vocal and
Instrumental iConcert to % gissn Il asaae,
Catholic Church On Thursday w, nex i IL lie
2Sndinst., ato7 n. sAatoTbis Eiliabe IN
estsrtziurnsae which shoald, abyaan araessss,
bss enioysd.ebby "a j esfstisearis .fhs fee eta 81 L
be delivered on the occasion, asilt 10 an
agreeable feature lahils the music will be
aat ahstEissqssh4rrkk aud atsfattise. AL the
'co~untrySwal be- present, EYousg rassa~hst
a feast,' FL ga
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-17

The hotels are rapidly filing witt, dele
gates to the Chinese 1m@igrstiop CONVEX
lion Tomorrow. Large. numbers Of plan
tiers from various parts of the Southwest
are here, and from present indications the
Convention will be successful. Koopnan-
achup, the Chinese Importer, will be here
tomorrow morning. =: 1T &
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

It only needs to be stated that the
happy couple were recently married,
and were returning rom q shopping
excursion. They had taken a street
a full of gentlemen. Just as the
lady took her seat she noticed a beautl-
fully worked substance fall around
her feet. 1t might have been a
handkerchief. and the more she
thought of it the she thought
something had given way around her
waist. An awful fear took possession
of her heart. Those treacherOus but
tons would give way sometimes and
if her own had proved false what
could she do? If she got up, it would
he noticed by every one. The perspl-
ration broke out in great drops all
over her face-the cheeks all rosy with
health and happiness, We're now pale
with death. What could she do?
Every moment drew them nearer
home. She could, ever now, see the
pafings of the fence. Henry was rls-
ing to ring the bell. :,
9Stop. Henry, don't ring the bell
for mercv's sake!n she whispered, as
Juggling at his coat tail, she pulled
him back to his seat.
"Why, what's the matter? We are
at home"
ooh. I know it, but don't get out
Henry, please DON'T" and the tear
stained face wore an expression
like an angels i'm Henry's estima-
ton turned so beseechingly upon
him.
Still the car rolled on, but the pas
sengers rather increased than dimin-
ished.
"Why, Belle, where are you gOing?'
exclaimed the impatient Henry.
"Oh! don't ask me, but sit still, Oh!
do now, to oblige me-" faltered the
young creature in accents so piteous
that they went to the husbands heart.
"But Belle, what's the matter ?"
az can't telT-Oh / can't tell, but
don't make me get up"
And now the car had reached the
station and the remaining passengers
began to leave the vehicle.
"Now Belle, let's 60"
await a moment, :" said she eagerly,
as the last gentleman was defending
the step, and then springing SUDDENLY
up, she looked curiOusly at her feet.
The white substance fell away and
disclosed Henry's handkerchief, deX-
terously spread for her to sit upon, but
which the sweep of her dress had dis
placed
why, its a handkerchief" she
said with an accent that evenCed in
tense surprise.
"Yes, it's mine. What did you
think it was ?"
1T thought it was my-my-my-."
"Oh, that was it?"
Belle nodded.
"Well since it amt yOur-your-
yOur-we'H go home" And they
went.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
. story for Moderate Drinkers.

An old friend of the late Judge
Fletcher, of Boston, related to the
writer many years ago, the following
characteristic anecdOte: Mr.. Fletcher,
when a young man, boarded in the
old Exchange coffee house. Without
much consideration he had fallen in
with the drinking fashion of the day,
so far as to have a glass of spirits and
water brought to his room every night
to be taken on going to bed, as "a
nightcap." One night an unusual
press of company prevented the bar
keeper from carrying up Mr.. Fletch-
er's usual night dram. The squire
did not regard it as quitethe thing for
him to go to the bar and get his grog,
and so he went to bed without his
night cap. But to sleep he could not.
All night long he tumbled about for
lack of his accustomed drink, and as
he did so his active and discriminating
mind worked most diligently. The
fruit of his reflection appeared next
morning, when, on getting up weary
and worn by his hard and restless
night, Fletcher went directly to the
bar keeper: "Mr.-,yOu did not
bring up my brandy and water last
highland, as a consequence, I have
slept little or none all night.
The bar keeper was very sorry.
This neglect should not occur again.
"NOt So" reiOined Mr.. Fletcher.
"Never bring me another drop of
liquor, unless I order it, IF it has
come to this that I can't sleep without
a tumbler of toddy, it is high time
that stopped drinking, and broke up
the dangerous habit.n
From that day Mr.. Fletcher became
a thOrough-gOing Temperance man.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
The View fractional Currency.

The Treasury Department has COM
menced the issue of the new fractional
currency. The printing is done in
New YOrk-the face by the American
Bank Note Company, and the back
by the National Bank Note Company,
on the same paper used for printing
the United States and National Bank
Notes. This paper is superior in quail
ity to that used for currency now in
use. Instead of flashy brOnZing now
heretofore used on the face Of the
fractional currency, which was easily
cOunterfeited, an engravedseal, prin-
ted in red, has been substituted
This is the Finishing touch to the notes
and is done at the printing division of
the Treasury Department, under the
management of its efficient chief,
George B. McCartee. The ten cent
note, instead of being ornamented on
the face, as now, by the head Of Wash
ington, has the bust Of woman, sup
posed to be the Goddess of Liberty.
The fifteen-cent notes will have on
their face the figure on the dome of
the Capitol. Fessenden's head will
be taken off the twenty-five-cent
notes, and that of Washington substi-
tuted. General SpinneF's handsome
bust will be taken Off the fifty-cent
notes. and be replaced by that Of the
late President Lincoln.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

u. S. Marshal Hole arrived last
evening from Columbus, having in his
charge the three principal chiefs Of
the Pawnee tribe. He found the
whole band across the river, Just about
starting On-their annual hunting trip.
The dusky braves returned with the
Marshal to headquarters, where they
e ordered to stay until the murder
ders of McAIurty were turned over to
the Government authorities. The
three great men were held as hostages
for the murderers.-Omdhd RepW6ki-
can.
Mr.. C.. KOOpmanschOop, the COOlie
labor contractor, has agreed to furnish
a st. Louis foundry fifty skilled Chi
nese laborers, at SIS per day, the Ia
borers to be delivered at the foundry
in August. Mr.. X. is a HOllander by
birth, a resident of California, andhas
made six voyages to China during the
past ten years, bring over, in person
or by deputy, not less than $1,000 Chi
namen, now settled in California. He
supplied 10000 Coolies to the Central
Pacific Railroad Company.
The contest in Tennessee does not
flag in interest. The latest dispatch
says the reaction in favor of Stokes
comes too late, and that Senter is sure
of election.
There are rumOrs OfanOther Fenian
raid into Canada.
Receipts from the Internal Revenue
for the month, $21, 557 600; for yester-
day 81, 000, 600.
The laborers at the Omaha bridge
have struck, and Chinese are to be
employed.
Two men were precipitated into a
coal shaft at LeavenwOrth yesterday,
a distunce of 600 feet, and instantly
killed.
A great Wooden Exposition is to be
held at Cincinnati on the Sd inst.
The walls of four court house are now
One-third of the way up the second
story windows.-Pn1Onee Tribune.
The Kansas city Times says the
Cholera is killing off many hogs in
and e that city.
Gold closed in New York Saturday
at 36S and closed at 36B and 364.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
A Talk with Old Ben Wade
He 1s fin Favor Of Chinese
Immigration.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial has been interviewing
with ex-senator Wade since his return
from California, with the following re-
suit
"Mr. Wade what are your impress
ions regarding the Chinese"
II think the more we have of them
the better. All accounts of those who
have employed them concur in con-
ceeding to them habits of honesty,
industry, and temperance"
Why, then, do the laws Of the
Pacific States discriminate against
them 2"
"It is the old story of political
opposition, of precisely the same
character as that which on this side
has opposed the niger The Demo-
cratic politicians have passed laws in
California discriminating against
these people to please the Irish, who,
with other unskillful labOFers, fear
the competition of these Chinese"
fare not their habits repulsive to
our people ?"
''On the contrary they are extreme
ly neat, performing their frequent
abOlutions with great care. They are
dOcile, honest, and never known to
get intoxicated. Anold friend of ours
with his wife, who have long been
residents of California. came with us
on the return trip. They left their
house hold and children in the care of
two Chinese servants who have been
with them ten years, and felt intire
confidence in them. They assured us
that in the employment of this people
was to be found the solution of the
vexed question about domestic help"
"But do you believe it would be adj
visable to admit them to citizenship in
this country? 2"
81 don't know that they desire to
become citizens. They ask to be pro-
tected equally with the others by the
laws, and to be permitted to testify in
courts of justice. But if the they are
as represented-hOnest temperate, and
Enthusiastically should we refuse to
admit them to citizenship ?f
'"They are reared in monarchical
traditions"
"No more so than thousands from
Europe to whom we make no such
objection. Still / find a great many
who are in favor of their immigration
to this country who are opposed to
making them citizens"
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

The Richmond State JouTnd pub
fishes a letter from Gen. b. +. Butler,
to the citizens of Virginia aboutrequir.
ing the test oath of the members of
the Legislature.
Mr.. B~utlersays; My opinion there
fore would be. and that / am quite
clear; that is, within the power ofthe
GOvernmentand with the requirement
of the laws of Congress, if administer
ed in their integrity, to set aside those
MEN who cannot take an oath because
of their participation in the rebellion
and the men who did not participate
and lost their votes. The electors
because of their adherence to the
Union should be admitted to their
seats as being the choice only of the
men voting who did not prefer a
traitor to the Government to a loyal
man for his representative, and adds
that Congress is the only power which
can receive the necessity Of taking the
irOn-cladO oath.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

General Capron, Commissioner of
Agriculture, continues TO receive graf
flying reports of the success Of the
cereals distributed by the department
the past season. The corresponding
secretary Of the Pennsylvania Agri-
cultural Society writes from Harris
burg that the Excelsior oats distribu-
ted in that quarter have fully answer
ed the public expectation. A farmer
neal that city has grown from this
seed a single stalk having 173 fully de-
veloped heads, aud a large number
with $50. Other farmers in that quar-
ter have been equally successful, and
pronounce them the best variety of
oats ever grown there. The Tappa-
hammock wheat is also in great de-
mand in Pennsylvania for seed, which
the department has distributed as
freely as its means permit.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
Written for the Advertiser.
THE METROPOLITAN BAND.

When the BrownvIle Band Is out discOursing mu-
There IS q Joyous smile nom every one yOu meet
For SMITH is there, with patient care, aided By the
rest
How sweet its strains are heard. when echoed from
they tell Of gentle -peAce-they're not sad notes Of
Theress nonc can play so wen-there's none can stand
When slTTii is there, with patient care, aided by
the rest.
Go where the beauty meet, with brave men always
There let the strains Of music sweet fall light upon
with its charming melody to Danish all unrest.
When SMITH is there, with patient care, aided by
the rest.
81 Hove the summer eve" when slowly fades the
But much more when sweets strains mix with the air
It's concord OF sweet harmony that makes one feel
When SMITH is there, with patient care. aided by
the rest.
There's music in the spheres, there's music in the
There's music by the birds that's borne on every
But let me hear That music, the choicest and the
When SMITH is there, with patient care, aided by
the rest.
Wen crown with victor wreaths each member as he
stands.
For proud triumphant need he won from other
bands;
Wen cheer him with applauses, the lOudest and the
When SMITH it there, with patient care, aided by
the rest.
Come give us fairy music, Just at the hush Of night;
Come Danish all our cares, and make our SORROWS
light;
Come cheer us with those tender strains, we always
like the best,
Let SMITH be there with patient care, aided by the
FANNY LEE.
P-o,r,,,ssLe Tulv n 1e6Q
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

SAYING "HATEFULn THINGS
What a strange disposition is that
which leads peopleO on to say Hhateful"
things for the mere pleasure of saying
them. You are never safe with such
a person. When you have done your
very best to please them, and are feel
ing kindly and pleasantly out viii pop
some bitter speech, some underhanded
stab, which you alone can cOmprehend
"a sneer which is masked, but which
is too we'll aimed to be misunderstood.
It may be at your person, your mental
feeling, your fOOlishShabits ofthOught,
or some little secret of faith, or opin-
ion confessed, in a moment
ofganuine confidence. 1t matters not
how sacred it may be to you, he will
have his finng at it, nay, since the
wish is to make you suffer, he Is all
the happier the nearer he touches your
heart. Just half a dozen words, only
for the pleasure of seeing acheek flush
an eye lose its brightness, only spoken
because he is afraid you are too happy
or too cOnceited. Yet they are worse
than so many blows. How many
sleepless nights have such attacks
caused. How, after them, one awak-
ems with aching eyes and head. to re-
member that speech before anything
else-thatb bright sharpneedle ofspeech
that probe the very center of your soul.
There is only one comfort to be taken.
The repetition of such attacks soon
weans your heart from the attacker,
and this once done, nothing that he
can say viii ever pain you more
Messenger.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
Auantic 8 BrownviIIe R. R.
RED OAK, MoNTGoMERY Co, Iowa,
august LIST, 1863.

RED OAK, MONTGOMERY CO., Iowa,
august lsb 1853.
J. l.. COLHAPP,
Sir: I arrived here last evening with
my survey of railroad line from Ham
burg to Atlantic. I find the line full
as favorable as I expected, and the in
habitants, without exception, favora-
BILE to the project.
shall get through to Atlantic in
about ten days. 1t will cost about
four hundred and fifty dollars to ex-
tend the survey to BroWnville, and if
your people want it done, 1 will do it
as soon as 1 get through here. If any
thing is done it must be done imme-
diateIy, as as soon as ] finish this l
shall send the party on another line.
The Rock Island people are very
favOrably disposed now, but have not
considered the matter of extension
beyond Hamburg. There will nothing
prevent our getting this road to Ham
burg except the Burlington and Mis-
souri, river railroad should build their
road there.
Please consult with your people and
write me any time this week to At
lantic Cass county, Iowa.
Respectfully Yours,
L. 6. FERRIS,
Chief Engineer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
PLAY FROM REAL LIFE.
DIALOGUE.
Scene I'm Front of Reynolds
House.
BrOlUnuiUe, July 81, 1869.


First Wisedcre.-"NOw, does any of
you feIlers know what this here p. S.
at the bottom of this letter means?"
Second WSsedcre.-"Y of course we
do. 1t gist means a pass, becOz it wus
wrote by an officer, weren't it?''
First Wisedcre.-"NO, you haint got
it, COZ 'twerent wrote by no officer"
Third Wiscdcre.-Pshaw 1 know
what that means. 1t means to pay
tO-p-a-y-o-oh! I can't think gist
now what it Is that commences with
an S.
First Wisedcre.-"Why you fellers
are ignoranter than 1 thought you
was. Gist lOOk'ee here now you
blOck-heads don't you see the mans
wrote all he's goin' to write, and then
writes some more, and these here let
tiers are put between the writen's to
keep them apart"
CEreuent Wisedcre, highly pleased
with the logical explanation given by
wiseacre No. 1.
OBSERVER.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

Two routes have been surveyed from
BrOwnviIle running west-One via. of
Nemaha City; the other north around
the bluffs to the bottom north of
BrOwnville, thence via. of the Distil-
lery and London, to the Nemaha river
near Longs Bridge. Either route is
practicable, and the grades do not ex-
coed forty feet to the mile. The Ne
maha City route, though three miles
farther, can be built for about the same
figures as the other, as there are no
cuts Dr. fills. The cost Of the first ten
miles is i'm favor Of the Nemaha City
route. The cost of each route to
longs Bridge. whittier both routes
tend, is about the same. We hope by
next week to be able to inform our
readers definitely as to the chO-
sen route, and what may be expected
so far as work thereon is concerned.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

The Gazette says that the s~everest
storm Of the season occurred in Te-
cumseh on Friday one week ago.
That. our farmers are now in the
midst of a heavy harvest. Never be-
fore have the fields of Johnson Coun-
ty groaded beneath such a golden
crop.
That many of the bridges have been
washed away by the recent heavy
rains, and that the farmers are too
busy TO repair them.
That new wheat is selling at 20 cts.
at the stores.
And that the Governor, while in
Tecumseh last week, had not yet de-
cided to call an extra session of the
Legislature this winter.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05

The Annual State Meeting of the
Christian Church will convene at
Nebraska City on Tuesday evening,
September 14th, and continue over the
following Lords day.
II is hoped there viii be a general
attendance from all parts of the State.
Able speakers from abroad will be
present.
Strangers attending the meeting
should report to B. NJ. Davenport,
No .12S Main street, up stairs, where a
committee will be in waiting to pro-
vide homes for all who come.
r. c. BARROW.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
LIST OF

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