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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07

4 young man without money is like
a steamboat without fuel; he can't 20
ahead. Among the ladies', he is like the
t4-o:1 u I e..o,s5y ui.'. 15 caa'c =hint
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07
" MRS. ANNA HfNCkLgY
knUrs STA.iG @MRs. ANNA HFSCKLgY
HlncKlEY & STAGG,
RECEIVING & FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
~EVASHINGTON, LA.,
fnEr6 STAt1G.

{At THE OLD STAND OF HINCKLEI SON
A RDready to receive and forward all freight
"A that may be Consigned to them, and will
pay the highest r1arket prices for cotton, or
will advance provisions and money on tLa
same, If shipped through tlen,.
EsF Louis Stagg has also opened separate
GROCERY STORE at the same place, " here
b. is ready to furnish Groceries, Plantation
Snppl:na. Baggiue, Ties, Wagons, &c, at
New Orleans prices.
Washington, La. October 10th. 1868
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07
Siaasdcr.

There is scarcely anything more bale
full in its influences, mere destructive OF
order aud Justice in its effects, than SIAN
der. 1t is the jeweled surpent, that is
nourIshed but to sting-the adder
warmed into life be: to destroy. 1t is
the poisoned chalce which sickens So
+~ciety: and weakcus religion even unto
death. There can be no true religion
i'll the heart that deals in slander.
There can be no good principle in the
mind that gives birth to SANDER There
eau be no God given peace in the being
who promul gates SANDER, 1t matters
not how great or how small the slander,
the evil principle is there. 1t matters
not whether an Individual, or an associa-
ton of individuals is slandered, the evil
result is the same. st how can We
measure the guilt, the ignominy, the
wickedness of that man, who proclaims
himself Christian and more than a
Christian-~a Minister of tlls Gosp.l of
our Blessed Saviour, and publicly deals
in slander Of his bre thrcn, slauder of the
Religion of God : We shall not un-
dertake the task. We leave it to be
weighed, and measured, and judged by
Him who declared, Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy neighbor." !"
~~~-c~~~~,A~-~~~~~-~
SNAKEs-WHy They INcREAsE.-
The rapid increase ofsnakes in the coun-
try cannot fail to attract the attention of
every one passing through the woods.
Few, however, think of the the causes
which lead to this increase. 1t is to the
scarcity of hogs, more than any other
cause, this increase of s"rpents is to be
attributed. The hog is natural enemy
of the snake, and destroys larger num-
Der than any other animal. His veins
lie deep and he is in less danger of los.
ing his life by coming in contact with
the poisonous reptile than almost any
other animal yet he attacks with feroci.
ty, and never permits snake to escape
him. During the war, the hogs were
pretty we'll killed out and since freedom.
1t has been almost impossible to raise
them. The hog-the great destroyer Of
the snake-beiDg out of the way
his snalSe-ship moves abroad with impu-
nifty, and the number is rapidly increas-
ing 1aAadcg1 Reporter.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07

During a cross-examination, witness
was asked where his father was. 10
which question, with a melancholy air.
he responded: "Deatf, sir-droppsd OF
very sudde.ly.' flow came he to
drop off sudden w was the next ques-
ton. "Foul play, sir-the sheriff i'm.
posed on his unsuspicious nature, and
getting lisn TO go on platform to look
at select audience, suddenly he knock
cd a small trap door out from under
him, and in falling be got entapgled i'll
a rope, from the effects Of which he ex.
PRED"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07
Lumber! Liirnbe1s!.,

LUMADCF. L1l1n DGT.s
TTsHOsE wishing LUMBER, will phrase call
at Messgs. d Lalanne g. Bros, " sshing-
ton. and Bloch & Dupr6, Opclousas, and give
their order. which will be ifled within short
rutica. A. SAMUELS,
July 10 ar Grand River Mills
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07

Prr 4 HOLE THROUGH 1r-One
night Gen was out on the line. He
observed light ON the mountain oppo.
site: Thinking it was the signal light
of the enemy, he told his artillery officer
that hole could be easily put through
it. Whereupon the Officer turning 10
the corporal in charge Of the gun said
Corporal do you see that light!''
"Ies sir"
Put hole through it,
The corporal sighted the gun, and
when all was ready, he looked up and
said:
"General, that's the moon"
Don't care darn; put hole
through it any way"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07

A DoCToR AS Is A DoCToR:-A self:
sufficient humbng, who took up the pro,
fession of physician. and pretended to
"a knowledge of the art, was once called
to visit man who was afflicted with ap-
poplexy. Bolus gazed long and hard,
felt bis pulse, and final y gave vent to
the following sublime opinion
Il think he's gone felltt."
mo, no! exclaimed the sorrowful
wife; don't say that"
Yes" returned Bolus, lifting up his
hat and eyes heavenward, at the same
time, yes, do say so there ain't no
hope--not the least mite He's got all
attack of nihil fit in his lost frontis-
"Where - cried the startled wife.
"In his lost frontis and can't be
cured without some trouble and a great
deal of pains. You see his whole plane
tary system is deranged. Fustly, his
vox populi is pressing on his advalorem
secondly. his cataearylal cutneons has
swelled considerable, if not more, third
ly, and lastly, his ribs are in a con-
cussed state, and hasn't got any money
consequently, he is bound to die"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07

A LONE Nl1aBR.-During the war a
contrabanl" came into the Federal
lines in North Carolina and was marched
up to the officer ofthe day to give an &C.
count of himself, whereupon the follow
ing colloquy ensucd
What is your name p
~ names Sam
"Sam what?'
"No, sab, not Sam Watt. Use list
Sam"
What's your other name2'
Il hasn't got no other name, sab.
ise Sam dats all''
What's your masters's name 2"
g. Use got no massa now; mass ruined
away-yah yah! l'se free nigger
now
Nov what's yotr fathers and moth.
er's name o.
Use got none, sah-neber had none.
Use jst Sam-aint no body else.''
"IaEen't you any brothers and sis-
ters !"
No, sab! Neber had none. No
brudder, no sister, no fader, no mudder,
no massa, nothin' bit Sam. When you
see Sam you see all dere is of u.s.
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Phaa Bany
An Eccentric Mini ter.

The Rev. Mr.. C---was troubled will
very excitably nerves Belng an incu
rable old batchclor, perhaps tLis vas
not so surprising, since this disease is
we'll known to be extensively prevalent
among old aids For example he
could not sit quiet and see cats back
stroked the wrong way while the sight
of spider most ettectuaIIy disturbed
his equinilnity.
On Sunday, while absent On an cx
change, he heard from a Pc" near the
pulpit boy snuifing, as if he were troub-
led with bad cold, and were mt troub
led with handkerchief His brother sat
beside him. '1r C--happened tc
know the Dov's name
IIc bore with this irritation as long a.
lis nerves would permit, tut 1t became
50 aggravated that he paused III tho
midst of hymn which he was reading
aud bonding over the pulpit, said
"John why dou't you use your hand.
kcrcllivt -
John, abash"l by this unexpected ad
dress, and by the tact that the cyrs Of
the congre cation were fixed upon him,
>tammercd out to the general anuse
meut-
" Please, Sir, haven't got none
" Then why don't you borrow yout
brothers resumed the minister.
Because. Sir, he hasn't got any
eitler,' pursued the frightened boy.
The audience were convulsed.
''Will some person chartably dis.
posed,' remarked the clergyman in d
solemn tone provide that boy with
handkerchief p
This was done, and the services pro.
ceedel.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
An Alexander Comfy Fassa.

notwithstanding the fact that there is
not . footof NAcAdamixed road In Alex
ander county, we nevertheless have u
farm or two that viii compare with the
biggest aud best in the state. One OF
these 10 owned by Thomas J. Mcclure,
and 10 situated chiefly in Clear Creek
township One Of our exchanges states
that Tom was offered 80, 600 for his farm
and appurtenances, by three brothers
hailIng from Indiana. He asked s92, COO
and as the hoosiers would not raise their
bid TO that sum there was no trade.
The wheat crop now growing is worth
atlesst SIC, 900; and about 81, 600 worth OF
last years corn is still on hand. But
"what's the good" OF all this. Tom ac-
tually feels himself poor, andthinks that
he is completed to work hard from year to
year TO make "both means eat"
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
Hinge r. On OF the pres. A.soclnslon.

Hangers On or the Press AssOclAsion.
Brsdsby, OF the ElYlngbsm Democrat
pours hot shot into the dead beats and
interlopers who unduly swelled the Press
Association, on the occasion of its visit
to Cairo. He says: 5000 VH u
Out Of two hundred and fifty editors
so.called-who were guzzling the peo.
pies wine, eating their bread and meat
and receiving their lavish Inequalities,
there were, probably one hundred and
fifty bona fide editors, and the remainder
were "greasers'' and "dead beats" who
should have been kicked out OF the pres
ence Of the society or tumbled into the
river az one of the fist Official acts of
the society. Every scouudrelIy dead
beat in the State, apparently, who want
ed to ride free from Chicago
to Mobile and return and feast upon the
fat Of the land, had rung himself 10 as
an editor" and we noticed editors
standing back while these shameless
scalawags got drunk upon free wine and
gorged themselves at the banquet tables.
J These wretches, Of course, made them
selves Extensively conspicuous on all &C.
casions, and thoroughly Disguised people
wherever they went-and this odi-
um the press OF course has to bear FROM
what we saw Of the crowd, there seemed
I'd De no class OF people VINO were not
ready to degrade themselves into leeches
aud sponges upon the organization for
| The free wine, free viands, and free rides
/ upon railroads and steamboats,. From
Central Illinois We noticed bankers and
bankers sons side by side with gamb.
lers and regular chevalies d'industrie
complacently making themselves at
home in the crowd In fact We noticed one
Of the oldest residents % Springfield, y.
/ w. Edwards, wealthy, stingy aud selfish,
spoDging not only his own way but also
that Of some lady friend, the daughter,
we understood, of another wealthy citi-
zen OF Springfield, and this man neither
has now or ever had even remote con
nectlon with the press of Illinois-not so
much ~ To subscribe and pay for paper.
TO feed and wine and tree ride these
shameless scalawags Is an outrage that
should bring shame 90 the check Of every
decent editor In the State.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
.'Barret.'s" took the silver Medal
Grant "a. N N.uo,,,,or.


Dana, to whom Grant rendered few
days ago the appraisorship Of the port of
New York, says: -etfr
The story Is that when Ulysses was q
boy, old man Grant said TO him one day Z:
ULYSSES, get on that horse and ride
him down ~ neighbor Blanks, and tell
him that / want 10 swap horses with
him. Here is fifteen dollars. Take that.
Swap even ~ you can, and IL not, offer
him fifteen dollars to boot"
Ulysses mounted, and whether he
"taught Dave to pace" on the way or
not, We are not informed. But, arriving
at the place Of destination, he found
neighbor Blank, and delivered himself
thus:
Father sent me down here to trade
horses with you. He told me 10 spap
eren II you ,po.Id, and II not, TO offer you
fifteen dollars 10 Goot"
A brilliant youth, was Ulysses, truly.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
rhe World u.es "Rarretl,..o
ftre this Tornf"g-sir old Rookeriss
Bu rnesi.

ftre this Tornfog-Stt old Rookeries
Bu rned.
About three O'Clock this morning
fire broke out In an empty, two story
frame rookery OCCUPYING 10, five 8, block
20, city, and had secured considerable
headway before the arrival of the fire.
men, which, considering the hour, was
prompt. The flames spread both ways,
involv ipg an old two story frame on lot
9, belonging to Mrssrs Eastman q Priest,
n two story frame on lot4, belonging to
Geo. w. Kenrick, the two one story
frames on lots and 2 and the old two
story frame on lot 1, belonging to Mrs.
Amelia Peeler. Thus six buildings, four
two story and two one story frames,
were burned TO the ground.
All these buildings were far advanced
Ia the process OF decay, that OF Mrs.
Peeler, being the third or fourth building
erected in Cairo under the present aa-
spices. Four OF them We're occupied by
negro families, and IL IL said the rear
end or the building In which the fire
caught had beca occupied dassng the
past Two days, By strangers. The whole
property destroyed was AN eye-sore to
the city, and no one seems to regret its
loss. There was not cent OF Insurance
upon any of II, The occupants lost con-
Siderable potion OF their trumpery,
amounting altogether to about $50.
The brick building on the corner, be-
longing 10 Mr.. Peter Smith, was slightly
damaged. The Rough and Readies and
Arabs did splendid work, or It, too,
would have been involved in the ruin.
twas the only valuable baiidlng imper-
illed Mr.. Smith had no insurance.
The cause OF the lire IL unknown, but is
changed 10 the carelessness Of parties
who were said to be lodging in the va
cant shell on lot five.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
"Barrett'sn most efiicacious.
Two Boys Commit su,cide.

From the Lewistown, ill.,, Union, 90
On Monday morning last, about seven
O'Clock, the citizens OF our neighboring
town, Vermont, were thrown into state
of CONSERVATION by the announcement
that Charles Harris, son OF j. II. Harris,
OF that place, a lad about eleven years
old, had committed suicide by hanging
himself with halter in the loft of his
fathers barn. No satisfactory reason Is
given for the act. IL Is stated that he
became quite angry with LIS brother for
some trivial cause, and that under the
influence Of passion he might have com
mitted the deed. He had never given
evidence OF any tendency To insanity,
yet IL seems hardly possible that sound
mind and strong reason should be de-
throned by single burst OF passion, es.
the startling effects of this sad act quiet
ed down, than il was rumored that
Rhodes Kinney, about fourteen years
old, and living In another part of town,
had committed like deed, by hanging
himself with a strap fastened to an iron
rod in his fathers stable.
He had seen young Harris after his
death, and when he went TO school, told
his school fellows the fact that he intend
ed to do the same thing In the afternoon.
Accordingly after dinner he put his de-
claration into execution. he Is supposed
to have hung for three hours. When
found he was cold and stiff. No cause is
assigned for the deed.
These two suicides committed on the
same day, cast q general feeling of gloom
and sadness through the town, which
was felt by ALL The boys were of highly
respectable families and q deep sympa-
thy will be extended by the citizens to
the bereaved parents and friends.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30


Eds. Eoeaiag ,'Buiietin'.-On the ar
rival OF the u. :, Steamer Octavia, quite
crowd of Steamboatmen were drawn
to the levee by her accountable man
overing. She was nearly half an hour In
landing, and came very nigh making a
general smash Of things when she did
land. f.sffn
An explanation of her remarkable
antics was soon found in the presence OF
a "calliope bell-ringing apparatus" rig
ged on the hurricane deck, forward of
the chimneys, and played by the Captain
for the engineer TO dance to.
Upon thin patent bell.ringing idea /,
as steamboatman, feel myself
competent to suggest an
Improvements; the less bells you ring for
the engineer the better. Let there be a
pilot house with pilot in it; compel
him to do all the engine bell ringing
and as my grandmother and Shak-
speare used TO say "ifit-is.to-b be done
MISUNDERSTANDING sold way Is
the best, - for then eplcure and digestion
10 comprehensive. Yours,
euJqu WABASH.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
Use Barretrs," aud no other.

II you want "A good stove, or tin ware,
hollow-ware. copper or sheet-iron ware,
tin roof, gutter, or anything In that line,
call on a. Fraser, commercial
beteen Eievenih aud Twelfth street,
where h. has moved To, aud fitted up the
largest and most complete shop in
Southern Illinois.
Particular, attention given 10 steam.
boat aud miil Work, copper smithing
and sheet iron work, such as chimneys
breecber escaping steam-piPes etc.
apr2id6m
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
Two Nouag Ladies' Gsburcs by the Ex.
plostoa OF a O amp

Mr.. Kinneys two daughters were quite
badly burned, n night or two ago, by
the explosion Of a coal oilllamp. They.
were In the act Of replenishing the lamp
with oil while the wick was burning.
Ia an instant the flame communicated
TO the oil and threatened for the moment
the most serious consequences. The
young ladies are not dangerously in
Jured, bat sufficiently burned to admon-
ish them that coal oil il not harmless
and non-explosive rs many suppose IL
To lie. l.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
a NJ ssl Dog.

Eds, Evening Bulletin: While walk
ing through the negro quarters yesterday
afternoon, saw party Of negro men
trying to catch mad dog. lam conf
dent the dog was mad, a. he was run
ming and swapping at everything that
. came In his way, and white frOth was
oozing from his mouth. i did lot learn
whether the'dog was killed or not.
remarked that nearly every negro
family living In the quarters keeps at
least three dogs. In view Of our danger
| would advise every citizen 10 resolve
himself into a dog exterminator, and
commence the slaughter. Our danger is
very great. Yours, etc,
A. NJ. Mullen.
AnriI 90 1870
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

The weather Is rnoist-very. A heavy
rain fell during several hours this NOR
ming, and occasional showers have
occurred at Intervals since.
The Mississippi is still rising very
slowly at st. Louis, and Dubuque the not
exceeding three inches per day. The
Missouri remains low.
The Ohio Is falling its whole length,
but, considerable rain Is reported at Pitts
burgh. The channel depth at that city
Is reported at feet large, while their IL
only six feet large in the chute over the
falls. ...-.
The Cumberland IL failing rapidly
with only ten feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Here the river has fallen only three
inches since last report. The decline is
very slow.
Business moderate.
The Common wealth was so deeply
laden that she refused freight here.
The White brought out o hhds tobacco,
for reshipment to New York per rail, -
caddies tobacco for points along / G. r.
Y 32 pkgs beer and sundries for Cairo.
10 bundles plow beams and spoke-, .
hhds, ! half hhds tobacco for 81. Louis,
! 30 bbls whisky for Memphis.
The Cumberland returned from Me-
tropolis, being behind time, aud reship.
ped her Cairo freight on the White. She
was caught in young hurricane and
hail storm at Caseyville, but sustained
very little damage. Capt Low,h had
his hands beaten so seriously by hail
stones, while holding on to a hog chain
to keep from being blown overheard,
that they are swollen to twice their natu-
raj size. The track of the hurricane
was about n mile wide. and although
trees were blown down In some places,
we have heard Of no SERIOUS damage.
The Armada brought OUT a fine trip
last evening. She had 80 pkgs for Cairo
I,l34 bags wheat, II bills sweet potatoes
for st. Louis; 3is bills -four aud meal. 50
bundles paper, 80 pkgs sundries for re.
shipment south.
The Magenta discharged 20 packages
lemons, wine aud sundries here, Tor re.
shipment to Nashville and Chicago. i'i q
The Marble City discharged several
tons sundries here, aud received about
80 tons produce for below.
The White, Capt. Northen, leaves for
Paducah this evening.
Tho sQoIckstep, Capt. Dexter, Is the
regular packet for Evansville this even
ing. ana
The Marble City, Capt. Jack Carter, Is
the regular packet for Memphis and
Vicksburg this evening.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
There are seventeen persons in the Gala

There are seventeen persons In the Gala.
boose paying the penalty of their mis-
deeds. or these, five are white males,
five negro men; three negro women and
six white women. The men are made
serviceable on the streets. They are
driven to work not by the fear of u shot
gun or bludgeon, but by knowledge of
the certainty that laziness will be pun
ished by decrease OF rations. The re-
suit is they keep themselves busy as
baas
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

The New York Tmperialist' is to have
q Memphis ally on and after Saturday
next, under the style and title OF the
Southern Imperialist. "Let us have
peaceu Hi
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

An uglier day than the 3cth day of
April, 1859, has not disfgured the year.
Rain, rain, incessant rain, from daylight
forward; citizens scudding around wet
and uncomfortable, and crinoline housed
and indlgnant-a wretched day, GER
tainly.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

save your lives and property. A.
Fraser Is agent for the copper scroll light
ming rod company and will fll all orders
promptly. Call at once and haze them
put ON your buildings. This n the best
and safest rod now made shop on Com
mercial avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth street. apl2id3m
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

Eight velocipedes, decked with Ameri-
can flags. ratified over the streets Of st.
Louis the other day, advertising "buck
beer, for an enterprisIDg saloon keeper.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

We have failed to notice the demise of
the New Orleans Crescent which oc-
Cured aO:few:days since, having been
merged into the New Orleans Times,
Colonel Nixon, It's former editor, is now
associated with the Times rat taa
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

Residents Of Jefferson avenue COM
plain Of noxlous smells that arise from
neighboring slaughter pens and cattle
yards. A hint to the wise, in this regard,
should prove sufficient.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

Prices cream baking powders for sale
at G.. d. Wiiliamsons. They pay for
themselves in tile saving OF shortening,
milk, eggs, spoiled bread, and the
trouble aud expense of procuring good
yeast Try them. apllJd2w
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
Money saved;

BY buying your groceries of j. ii. Metcalf,
who keeps a large and select stock of the best
family supplies, and sells cheaper than the
cheapest No. 1874 Washington avenue, OPP
posite the court house. $3.50 mar5tf
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

A letter from Mr. Obsrly advises US of
his purpose to return to Cairo tomorrow.
Such members OF the Association as do
not return via New Orleans will arrive
at the same time.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

q There was only one police case before
his honor, "Old Dick" this forenoon,
and there was no money In that.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

The Radicals of Congress, during the
last session, expended about two hundred
thousand dollars directly in excluding
members regularly and legally elected
to seats in that body, thereby securing
to themselves such majority as they
hoped would enable them to appropriate
millions without the danger Of detection.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

IL lisa noticeable. fact ihat ali the best
looking women In town. as well Us. all
those who have not reached an "uncer-
tain age, NOW promenade without hoops.
Long trails, with expensive crinoline,
form a sure indication that the wearer
has clumsy ankles and big feet.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30

There are only about $500 bales Of cot
ton now In the Montgomery ALA ware
houses, the smallest quantity ever known
at this season of the year.