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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-02-13

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We had the pleasure of a visit the other
day, from Maj: VIM. L. Brown formerly Of
Tennessee, but lpoW . temporary resident Of
New Orleans. The, Maj. visits our section
of country for the purpose Of. purchasing
aplace, in which Wehope he will succeed, as
such men, are just the ones StELandry need
to deyeppelh her resources 1t seems Ito be
sufficient however, for, our. citizens to learn
Of the appearance of astranger in their midst,
with the view of purchasing a home, for
them to ask the most exorbitant price for
their lands. This is not the way to encour-
age immigration and draw to OF parish the
men that We need, and we hope that our
property holders will take it into consider.
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-02-13

Feb. IS, go.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

The Fox and Wisconsin, River Inn.
Provement.
The most important interest that affects
Minnesota, is the best and cheapest way
by which she can get the produce Of her
soil conv, yed to the seaboard markets.
We now have the Mississippi river, and
competing lines of steamboats,, we have
the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, al
ready in operation We have the St. Paul
Il Chicago Railway, to he constructed at
an early day and we have the Mississip-
pi and Superior Railroad already under
way, leading to tho head d-waters of Lake
Superior, and thence by the chain of lakes
and other avenues of commerce, to the
seaboard.
A work, however, ir which Sou hern
Minnesota, like Northern Iowa, is largely
interested, is the Fox and Wisconsin
River Improvement. THIS is a circuitous
route for the products of Minnesota to the
great Eastern markets.
The Oshkosh City, (Wis.) Times in an
elaborate article, has defined the benefits
that this line of water communication, if
opened up, will confer on the wheat grow
ing regions of the Northwest.
The Times says:
Iowa and Minnesota feel the necessity
for cheaper and more direct route for
their grain than that afforded by rail-
Wheat west of the Mississippi is selling
for 60 cents per bushel, and it is estimated
that in Minnesota alone there are ten
millions. of bushels in excess of home
wants, with no means OF shipment. Rails
roads cannot carry heavy freights so as to
compete with water lines. Wheat and
lumber, coal and iron, are too heavy
tariff must necessarily be higher than by
water. And this grain trade is increasing
rapidly. Every year adds to the great
bulk to be transported to an Eastern or
European market. Iowa has not over one
acre in forty under cultivation less than
that is under plow in Minnesota. In q
few years vast wheat-growing region
will be opened through Northern Mimi,
west, along the line of Stevens Pacific
railroad survey, and the grain must find
a water channel to Europe, via the St.
Lawrence. Green Bay is the natural
shipping point for such grain. and it
should reach that point via the Wisconsin
and Fox rivers. Essential as this i'm
provement is regarded at this time, its
importance as q water channel for the
grain, lumber and mineral trade, a few
years hence, becomes incalculable, making
it necessity which must and will be met,
if not by the General Government, then
by the state of Wisconsin.
There is no doubt but that the opening
Of this route from the Mississippi to the
Lakes will be productive of great benefits
to the entire Northwest. All the business
and the agricultural interests ought to en-.
courage the work. If Congress proposes
to continue the grant of subsidies to
minor works of internal improvement,
this is as deserving of grant as any, and
in proportion to its importance, excepting
of course. those great national works that
connect the oceans, and that will become
international highways when completed.
st. Paul Pioneer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

The prettiest blonde in New York dyes
her hair.
The Florida papers have been boasting
of potatoes weighing eighteen pounds
each, and three to the bushel.
Prominent sugar dealers estimate the
sugar crop this year at 10000 hogsheads,
against 10000 last year.
If Alexander Pope were to revisit the
earth and publish revised edition of his
works, we should probably be told that
the proper study Of mankind is woman.
Two brothers were Walking in the street
when one of them stopped ut house
saying he must call and see sick niece
The other passed on, saying, II am thank.
full have no niece" What relation was
the speaker to the invalid2
A woman in Rochester went to church
Sunday evening, taking her baby with her
She fell asleep. The infant rolled Of her
lap, and strengthening itself up sat with
puckered lip, looking in amazement at her
dozing mother. The congregation laugh
ed, and the minister had to stop preach.
ing
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

Daylight begins to appear through the
Hoosac tunnel. On Thursday afternoon;
the Governor and Council of Massachusetts
signed contract with Shanly Brothers, of
Canada, for its completion. The contract
ors agree to complete the tunnel, and lay
down four and three-quarter miles of sub
stantial railway track through it, for four
million FIVE hundred and ninty-two thou
sand dollars. They agree to commence
operations at once with energy, and by the
lst day Of May next to deepen the central
shaft fourteen inches per day, and to adj
vance from the east and west faces $50 feet
per month. They engage to carry down the
central shaft to the base Of the tunnel by
May /, 1870, and thereafter to advance
from four faces the full-sized tunnel at the
rate of 1900 feet per year. At this rate Of
progress they would complete the enter
prise in less than four years, but as safe
guard against all casualties, they are
allowed year more for the completion.
They expect, however, to complete the
undertaking two years within the time
prescribed by statute.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

TRIUMPH OVER EvIL.-We are reward
ed for every triumph we make over temp
tation. l will suppose there are many
who have struggled against the vanity Of
vain pleasures many who have put down
evil thoughts with a strong will many
who, after long, and, it may be an un-
certain conflict with the seduction of the
world, at length have triumphed. Twill
put it to them whether, when they have
combatted and SO prevailed against the
evils their hearts have not melted within
them, whether they have not felt within
their bosoms scraphic influence They
have so felt and so it will ever be. No
sooner shall they have driven from them
the tempting demon of pride, Of vanity,
of anger-no sooner shall the devil nave
left them, than angels will come and min
lister unto them.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

FROZEN PARTs.-Put the frozen part
into water in which there is considerable
portion Of ice in small pieces. The ice
will keep the temperature of the water
down to the requi:ite degree of coldness,
but there will be no danger of freezing
going on while the water remains uncon-
gealed. A thermometer is very conven-
lent to test the temperature of the water.
If one becomes frozen at distance from
house, it would be advisable to plunge
theNand as deep as possible into snow
drift and take some Of that to apply to the
afflicted parts, as it will be at a tempera-
ture much above that on the surface.
Nothing is better settled than that the
frozen portion should not be rubbed, as
flesh would become very sore in conse-
quence. The flesh near to that which is
frozen may be rubbed, however, to good
advantage, as that will hasten the circula-
ton of blood.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

AGigantic Skeleton found In MinnesotG
From the Sank Rapids (slinu.) Sentinel, Dec. Is.
Day before yesterday, while the quar-.
rymcn employed by the Sauk Rapids va.
ter power company were engaged in quar-
rving rock for the dam which is being
erected across the Mississippi at this place,
they found, imbedded in the solid granite
rock, the remains of human being Of
gigantic stature, About seven feet below
the surface of the ground, and about three
feet and half beneath the upper stratum
of the rock, the remains were found i'm
bedded in the sand, which had evidently
been placed in the quadrangular grave,
which had been dug out of the solid rock
to receive the last remains of this ante
diluvisn giant. The grave was twelve
feet in length, four feet wide, and about
three feet in depth, and is to-day at least
two feet below the present level Of the riv-
er. The remains are completely petrifed,
and are of gigantic dimensions. The head.
is massive, measures thirty-one and one.
half inches in circumference, but low in
the os .tiontis, and very fiat on the top.
The femur measures twepty:six ana q
quarter inches, and the tibula twenty-five
and half, while the body is equally long
in proportion. From the crown of the
head to the sole of the foot the length ID
ten feet nine and half .inches. The
measure around the chest is ffty-nine and
a half inches. This giant must have
weighed at least nine hundred pounds
when covered with reasonable amount of
flesh. The petriied remains, and there is
nothing left but the naked bones, now
weigh three hundred and four and quar-
ter pounds. The thumb and finger Of the
left hand, aud the left foot, from the ankle
to the toes, are gone but all the other
parts are perfect. Over the scpulchre of
the unknown dead was placed a large fas
Limestone rock that remained perfectly sep
arate from the surrounding granite rock.
These wonderful remains of m aiits-
diluvian gigantic race are in the possession
of gentleman who has started to his res
idence east. This gentleman, it is said,
will send the remains to Boston. and pos
sibly we may hear all that can be said on
the subject by the learned in these things.
1t is supposed by some Of our ablest men,
among whom is Gen. Thomas, that many
more skeletons will he found during the
progress of excavating the granite rocks
in this place. Some seem to think that
these remains were deposited in this
sarcophagus prior to the formation of the
present strata Of rocks that now abound
here; but this is mere conjecture.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06
WHOLE No. 638.


"A Ia TWO ACI1s
Apropos of the 9ullness of business
and general hard times, which is the uni
versal theme of the season, comes in q
little drama in two acts, 1.-The Drummer
and his Employer"
The stagnation of trade has been
severely felt by our business men, and
even that enterprising class Of our fellow.
creatures known as 'drummcrs," or
travelling salesmen, despite their almost
inexhaustible invention and resources,
have been obliged occasionally to yield to
the pressure of the times.
One of these gentlemen who has recently
returned from trip for--Brothers &
Co., did not show very large exhibit of
orders to balance the liberal expense ac-
count allowed by the firm, and Mr.. g.,
after looking over his return, said:
"Mr. Bland, am afraid you do not ap.
proach the dealers in the right way l
used to be very successful in this line
Now just suppose me to lie Mr.. Bisher,
of Sellout, Illinois, and show me the way
you introduce the house,
Accordingly, Bland stepped out Of the
counting room, and re>entered, hat in
hand, inquiring, "Is Mr.. Bigher in?'
"That's my name,' said Mr.. G. ur-
banely.
my name is Bland, sir, l represent the
house of-Brothers & Co., of New
York" &c. in his character of Western
merchant, here rose, offered the salesman
a chair, and expressed pleasure at seeing
him.)
81 am stopping with Overcharge, at the
Stickem House, and have lot of samples
l would like to show you; think we can
offer you some special advantages" And
Bland delivered himself Of speech in
professional style.
VERY well, very WE'LL" said G. 81
don't see but that you understand the way
to get Mt customers"
Excuse me, Mr.. c." said Bland, 81
am afraid you do not understand the style
of Western merchants now, suppose you
exchange places with me, and we repea,
this rehersal."
'Certainly," said G., and, picking ur
his hat, he stepped out. Returning, he
found Bland, with his chair tilted back
hat cooked fercely over his right eye, his
heels planted on G.'s polished desk, and Q
lighted cigar between h teeth.
G.. looked little staggered, but never
theless, he commenced:
''Is Mr.. Bigher in?''
eyes, he is," responded Bland, blowing
a cloud of pure Connecticut in G.'s eyes
"Who in the hell are you?"
II represent the house of 3 Brothers
& Co.," said the astonished employer
coughing out about qaurt Of smoke from
his throat.
"The blazes you do! Are you one o
that concern p
"No, sir, am not" said G.
swell, it's id lucky for you tha
you are not, for I've had two drummers t.
one customer in my store for the last tw
months, and if could set hold of one o
the blasted fools that send 'em out here a
this time, I'm darned if wouldn't boo
him clean out of Sellout."
"That'll do, that'll do, Mr.. Bland" sale
G.. II have no doubt you did the bes
you could for the interest Of the house
Trade is little dull"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

The Chicago Tribune in ft Of canao1
says the following:
If the republican party in Georgia can.
not continue its existence without the aid
of Congress to lcgislats the democracy out
of office, then the party can claim very lit:
tie vitality. If it is ever to stand alone, it
should be required to do so now. Con-
gress has already recognized the state gov
ernmcnt Of Georgia, and we have never
heard that reconstruction was intended to
hold only SO long as it secured republican
ascendency in the reconstructed states, nor
that democratic majority in either Of
those states was to he treated as sufficient
cause for congress to interpose and over
throw the state government. The people
Of Georgia have the right of suffrage that
is the only protection the freemen Of Him
ois have; and with that majority in Geor-
gia must defend themselves. They must
learn to depend upon themselves in politi-
cal struggles.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

WoNAN's LovE.-A French woman will
love her husband if he is either witty or
chivalrous; a German woman, if he is
constant and faithful Dutch woman, if
he does not disturb her ease and comfort
too much Spanish woman, if he wreaks
vengeance on those who incur his dis
pleasure; an Italian woman, If he is
dreamy and poetical: Danish woman,
if he thinks that her native country is the
highest and happiest on earth; Russian
woman, if he despises all Westerners as
barbarians an English woman, if he sue
ceeds in ingratiating himself with the
court and the aaistocracy and an Ameri-
can woman if-he has plenty Of money.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

Gov. Morton.
The Cincinnati Gazette reviews Gov.
Morton's financial views, and says:
Governor Morton maintains that the
52Os are legally payable in legal tenders,
but he adorns this by saying that specie
payment Of the legal tenders will make
this payability of the bonds Of no conse-
quenee. But if our vast public debt were
really payable in currency which, by the
average specie rate, is worth but about 20
cents on the dollar, and by the guage of
all other prices is not worth more than
so or IS, then it would be monstrous
wrong to add about fifty per cent. to the
debt by shrinking and appreciatins the
money of payment. 1t is simply pro-
position to pay the bond'holders about
fifty per cent. more than they are entitled
to, and to add that much to our immense
public debt. This proposition can not
stand investigation for moment. If our
bonds are really payable in our cheap cur
rency, we should retain the cheap curren.
cy Of payment until we had either paid
them or funded them at the gold value Of
the currency. To make such an increase
of the public debt, for no consideratisn;
would be a calamity and great crime"
Gov. Morton agrees with the Democra-
tic party that the 500 bonds are payable
in greenbacks. The Gazette says If that
doctrine is true ''it would be calamity
and a great crime" to pay the bonds in
gold or to make the paper money more
valuable before their payment. Gov.
Morton and the Gazette are both nearer
right than usual. Yet they will vote for
and endorse a policy which pays the bonds
in gold because the bondholders desire it.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

A rival to Blind Tom has arisen in
Kinds county, Miss, in the person Of u
full blooded negro girl, eighteen years old,
who neither knows single note nor caR
spell the simplest word. She was q house
servant, and as such was permitted to play
upon the piano. She can play any piece,
however difficult it may be, after hearing
it played, and her accuracy and dslicacy
OF touch is really something very remark
able. For the past two years she has been
employed as field hand, and has had no
opportunity of playing, or listening to
others play. ge
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

The population of Turkey is estimated
at 40 ,O0O, 600. Her army numbers total
of nearly 100000. Her regular army is
composed Of $4,000 men. The reserve
army amounts to 200, 900; the auxiliary
troops to 100000; the irregular troops to
10000. The resources of Greece, when
compared with those Of Turkey, assume
insignificant proportions. She has pop
ulatlon of 100000, and her maximum
army numbers about $4,000 men, with ut
least 1000 officers. Turkey has good
navy, not in numbers, but in strength and
efficiency. Greece has two steamers and q
squadron of coastins ships.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

A STRANGE FAcr.-It seems strange that
there is not barley enough grown on this
continent to supply the demand. 1t is
said to be fact that the consumption of
ale and beer has become so great in this
country, that brewers are compelled to i'm
Fort barley from abroad to supply the in
creasng demand. Canada has already
been drained of all her surplus barley,
and still the cry is for more. A brewery
firm near Cincinnati have been buying
barley in Germany, and recently. received
$500 bushels direct from Rheinpfatz.
The German barley weighs eight pounds
more to the bushel than that grown in
this country. The United States ought to
raise barley enough for its own consump-
ton. and not be dependent upon foreign
country to supply the deficiency.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

The following is an amusing parody upon Clement
MooreIs uncqualed "Night before Christmas:
Twas the night after Christmas, when ell through
the house
Every soul a-bed, and as still - a mouse;
The stockings, 30 lately st. NichUlss' care,
Were emptiod of all that was eatable there;
The dLrlings had duly been tucked in their beds,
With very full stomachs and pains in their heads.
I was doing away In my new cotton cap,
And Nancy was rather TAR gone in nsp,
When out in the nursery arose such clatter
sprang from my sleep crying, what is the matteri'
few to each bedside, half in a doze,
Tore upen the curtains and threw of the clothes.
While the light OF the taper served scarcely to show
The piteous plight of the objects below;
For what to the fathers fond eye should appear,
But the little pale face of each sick little dear,
For each pet that had crammed itself full tick,
knew in moment now felt like Old Nick,
Their pulses were rapid. their breathings the rame;
What their stomachs rejected I'll mention by name
And custards, and crullers, and cranberry sauce,
Before outraged Nature, all went to the wall;
Yes, lcllypops, fapdoddle, dinner and all.
Like pellets which urchins from pop-guns let fly,
Went figs, nuts and rasins. jams jelly and pie.
Till each error Of ciet was brought to my view,
To the shame Of mamma and Of Santa Claus too.
turned from the sight, to the bedroom stepped back
And brought cut vial ma, ked "Pure lpecac;"
When my Nancy exclaimed, for their suhrings shock
"Dont you think you had better, love. run for the
I ram and was scarcely back under my roof
hen heard the sharp clatter Of old Jalap's hoof
might say that hardly had turn ed nv self round
When the doctor came into the room with bound
He was covered with mud from his head to his loot,
And the suit he had was the very best suit;
| lie had hardly had time to put that on his back,
And he looked like Fastaf, half fuddled with sack
Ills eyes how they twnked Had the doctor got merry
His cheeks looked like Port, and his breath smet
Sherry;
He hadn't been shaved for q fortnight so,
And the beard his chin was as white AZ the snow
But inspecting their tongues in despite of their teeth
And drawing his watch from his wastcoat beneath,
lie felt of each pulse, saying, leach little belly
Must get rid'-here he laughed "of the rest Of thai
| jelly"
| gazed on each chubby, plump. sick little elf
And groaned when he said so in spite of myself;
But wink of his eye, when he physicked our Fred
| soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
lie didn't prescribe, but went iaightway to work,
And dOsed all the rest, gave his trOwsCrs jerk,
And adding directions while blowing his nose,
| lie buttoned bis coat, flOm his chair he arose,
Then jumped in his gig gave old Jalap whistle,
And Jalap dashed off as If pricked by thistle;
But the doctor exclaimed he drove out of sight,
They'll be well by tomorrow-good night, Jones
good night!
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

The woman's rights party is split in
two-one half, under the lead of Fred.
Douglass, insists that negro suffrage shall
take the precedence of woman suffrage,
and tho other, under the caterwauling
leadership Of Lucy Stone, will have wo-
man suffrage ahead Of negro suffrage. So
these bedlamites are profanely running a
tilt between negroes and women. Thus
they "plesd the cause Of woman"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

Gold and silver anklets are about to be
introduced as an additional feature OF
fashionable outfit, or rather-ornament
An exchange, which devotes great deal
Of attention to fashionable intelligence,
says the ladies are preparing to adopt the
style of anklets recognized in the days Of
Queen Bess-gold and silver bands, worn
just above jaunty little boots. Their
dresses being short, the metal bands thus
worn will be exhibited to advantage, es.
specially if the ankles are pretty and
handsomely turned. just think Of it
The elegance of the article will. ofcourse,
depend upon the finances Of the wearer,
as well the size Of the limb to be encir.
cled.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The celebration ol
the solemn requiem mass over the remains
of the late DR.. Dunno, formerly Vicar
General of the Roman Catholic diocese OF
Illinois, took place yesterday at St. Pat
rick's Cathedral. 1t was the most impress
sive ceremony ever witnessed in this city.
The church was crowded and thousands
were compelled to remain outside. Some
forty or fifty priests were in attendance
and took part in the ceremonies, also a
large number of Sisters. The funeral
obscquies were also celebrated. The crowd
was immense. The funeral procession
moved at twelve o'clock. The hearse,
which was magnifcently decorated, was
drawn by four black hsrses, and guarded
by q squad of Irish ridemen in full dress.
The procession was more than mile in
length.
There seems to be some doubt whether
the death of Mrs. Augustus Dickens. the
sister in. law of Charles Dickens, resulted
from premeditated self-destruction, or an
indiscreet use of morphine. She was
buried to-day. Her children will be care
fully provided for.