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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

Goquettes have q new Irritation sign.
It Is made by placing the little finger of
the right hand up to the mouth, and
Struggling the shoulders. It's skiilful
use brings the men to their knees in
short order.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

The man who married three sistersin
succession, excused himself on the ground
that he got off with only one mother'n'
law. -.-..-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

Josh Billings says: The hoe a"1's
iz like a little pig he is weaned
Young, and begins to root early. he
is the peppersass of creation, the all
snice Nv the world. One ltve naG@ IN
a village il like case of itch in a dis
trikt skule-he sets evrybody to skratch-
ing to oncst.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

= + "a 477
Prince Amadeus Ferdinand Marie,
Duke d'Aosta, of the House of Savoy.
who has accepted the long vacant throne
Of Spain, is the third child and second
son Of his Majesty King Victor Emanu-
81. of Italy. The Duke was born on the
3oth Of May, in the year 1s45, and is 25
years Of ags. His Royal Highnsss
holds the commission of Lieutenant Ge-
neralin the Italian army and chief OF a
brigade Of cavalry. H. was married on
the 3Oth Of May, in the year 1867, to the
Princess Marie Victoire< Charlotte-Hen-
rietta jean, daughter Of Prince Charles
Emanuel Cisterna and Louisa Caroline
Ghislaine, Countess de Merode. 1t is
quite unnecessary to refer to the great
antiquity Of the House Of Savoy, Of
which the young King Of Spain is . sci
on, its brilliant history IN war and peace,
or to say how his forefathers have borne
the banner Of the White Cfoss-the en-
sign Of their family-from the mountain
hamlets Of the country victoriousiy to
the plains-to Florence, Genoa, Turin
and Naples--in former years, or men,
tion how his father has finally thrown
the ample folds of the flag Of united Italy
over the entire country, from Rome to
/ its remotsst conine. The most blue.
blooded Spaniard cannot certainly object
Ito Prince Amadeus ON the score OF an
Icestry.-I Herald
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

A man in Wayne county. Mississippi
is feeding his cow on Juniper berries IN
hopes to get her to give gin and milk.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

|, An Irish editor speaking Of the mis-.
cries of Ireland says Her cup OF
misery has for ages been overaow'ng'
and is not vet full"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12
from Tinsley's Magazine. ]
Falling Leaves.

Falling Leaves. w.
Falling the Autumn leaflets, -
Yellow and withered, and sere ;4@
While Autumn winds are singing
The dirge Of the waving year. .
Falling, the solemn leaflets, s@
Out of my Book OF Life
The day of Spring and Summer'S =. q
With pleasure once SO rife. =
Fallen, from life's tree, the leaflets,
Many ap6 manx a friend. - A.
Fallen, and leaving me waiting
To meet, like them, my end. % ~
Fallipg-friends. life, PLEASURES
It were an awful thin ,.. -
Were the leaffall not an earnest =
Of another brighter spring $50;
Where all shall be recreated ~
By the touch of magic hand .,
And share in glad reunion, ~ 3t
- LifeSn the ,Summer-land. .-s g.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

A country clergyman, paying visit
to dying neighbor. who was very
churlish and universally unpopulor man.
put the usual question:
/. Are YOU willing to 60, my friend :"
"Oh, yes," said the sick man. ~
am" ......s % +.. -. -.ss.s...-
"Well," said the simple-minded min
lister, 81 am glad, you are, for the neigh
bors are wiling .-s... 3. .,,...
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

a Lyuchburg. va. belle, now in Par
L. has giyen her diamonds valued sat
$4,000. fol. .fhe benefit of the French
sanitary commission. That girl would
do tie up % for lifs.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

If sixteen drachms make ons ounce,
how many will destroy all scruples
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

a fall Of one tenth ofan inch will
produce river current.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12
Gen. A. p. Hll.-Remarks the n
Y. World

Gen. A. P. H;zl.-Remarks the N.
Y. World :: -
If the wandering death-bed utteran-
ces of the two great Confederate chief
tains, "StonewalI' Jackson and Robert
E. Lee, may be considered as f,,al upon.
the matter, then. the late Confederate
Gen. A. p. Hill, who lost his life at the,
closing battle of the war, must be ac-
cepted by history as the most trusted
coadjutor of these eminent commanders.
In his dying moments, jackson exclaim-
ed, "Send A. 2. Hill to the front y Up
on his death-bed at Lexington. Gen
Lee, as the telegraph states, his mind
reverting to the bloody events of the
war, "once ordered his tent to be struck,
and at another time desired Hill to be
sent for Thus does it appear that, ia
the supreme moments of the closing
hours of those men upon whose shnul-
ders rested the heaviest burdens of the
war upon the side of the Confederacy,
came to the utteranee, born of delirinm,
but more solemn for that reason, that
stamps Gen. A. P Hill AS man whose
presence was to b. desired and whose
fidelity was assured. No higher com
pliment could be paid to his memory
than these parting words of Lee and
jackson. r
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

Lady" Before I engage you, l
should like to know what your religion
is?" .,. .=s- 7ss.t1 -s-.a, g.
Cook" Oh, ma am, I always feels
it nv duty to be ofthe same religion as
the family I am in"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12
Our Political Position.

We are daily asked by self-styled
Observation-Disclosures we have sturmed
Republican,; for the reason that we have
seen, fit to publish-"by request'-the
nominations of the Republicans of this
parish for parochial offices, and an
nounce their candidates for the Senate
from this district. To day. we publish
paper emanating from The Chairman
of the. Democratic Central Executive
Committee, and perchance it may be
queried, whether or not we consider our
selves still within the "pale of the de-
mocracy" In answer We have to say,
that the motto of the "So9th" 80 Iede-
pendent IN everytlting, neutral IN notA-
ing"-express our position with refer
ence to every measure and euery man.
We have been life long Democrat, but
we follow the leadership of modern De-
moeracy no longer We believe the
time has come when extremists Of all
parties should be "kicked overheard
and that the places they have filled so
long, should be filled by honest and com
petent men,. without regard to past or
present party affiliations.
We cannot help thinking that the
time has arrived for Independent politi-
cal action-unity Of action-for the com
mon g,od Of the entire people-free
from the edicts and mandates of corrupt
politicians, and their caucusses and con-
ventions.
Two years hence will prove, whether
or not our present position is we'll taken.
Meanwhiie-in 'zindepen lence of all ex-
isting parties, and doubling not the a
wards of the future, we abide our time
At the next general election, We shall
vote for Allen Jumel for State Auditor,
and for James D. Blair for State Treasu
rer We shall vote for those gentlemen
mot because they are the nominees Of
the Democracy-but because We person
ally know them to be honest aud eapa
BILE. Beyond their support-tor paro
chial, Senatorial or Congressional posi-.
tiens, we shall vote for such men as We
may think the best qualified to occupy
the respective positions to which they
aspire, TO matter whether such candi
dates run as Republican, Democratic OIL
| independents Iberville South, Oct
22d. .-rs.e fsrs-ss s5s=-.E< - a-.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05

city walked the streets all night, afraid tc
90 to bed The prisoners in the County
Jail were much frightened, out had to stand
it. Door bells were rung, and many clocks
stopped running.
Several brick buildings were more CIR less
cracked or damaged as, for instance the
front and rear walls of the Gold Hill Ex-
change building, the rear wall OF the News
office aid others. The cornicc or fire wall
of the big brick building, corner of Taylor
street, Virginia, fronting on B street, to the
extent of twelve or fifteen feet, was thrown
down upon the sidewalk, fortunately, how.
ever, ipjuripg no one. The heavy brick
front to the vault or safe in Wells, Fargo Il
Co. Express Office, in that city, was badly
cracked and shattered. Iu most Of the
grocery, drug or liquor stores, more or less
shelf goods were thrown down and smash
ed, and in two or three instances, from $50
to $40 damages beiug done. Pretty much
all the damage sustained was from the first
shock. The second heavy one, at twenty
minutes to Two o'clock, was of less force,
yet it was pow erful enough to throw bar
Of bullion, weighing twenty pounds, out of
a pigeon hole down upon the floor, in Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S Virginia Office, throwing it
diractly west; the piles Of coin in the boxes
were also shaken and thrown east and west
showing the vibration Of that shock to have
been iu that direction. In uany houses
the globes and chimneys Of kerosene lamps
were thrown of and smashed, but fortuna,
iely nc lamps were broken, otherwise a
corAagration might have ensucd. None
of the mines were at all injured.
The earthquake was scnsibly felt at Sa>
crameuto, Carson, Reno and elsewhere Con-
damage was done to shelf goods in
the drug store at Eay ton, ard a chandelier
thrown down came near creating Dig fire,
but it was qucnched in time The stage
drivers from Reno this morning report
Steamboat Creek as flowing full to the
banks and difficult to ford and the stage
betwecn Carson and Reno was detained
over an hour on account Of it, but whether
this is attributable tO the earthquake, or
sudden raius, or melting snow, we are not
exactly prepared to. say. The Steamboat
Springs are reported to be spouting forth
most turiously to the height Of ten Or fl
teen feet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05

alter There the fragments OF the victim
were laid upon the fire, and the unfortunate
senator was forcibly compelled to burn
them. In the process of roasting, one OF
the slices slipped of the Goals, and was
caught by Plaucus in its fall. 1t burned
his fingers. aud he instinctly thrust them
into his mouth. In that moment he had
made the grand dieovery that the taste of
slice thus carbonatcd was beyond all the
old solden cookery of Rome. A new ex-
pedieut to save his-dignity was suggested,
and he at once evinced his obedience to the
emperor, by seeming TO go through the cx-
erciscs with due regularity, and his scorn
of the employment by turning the whole
ceremony into matter of appetite. lie
swallowed every slice, deluded Trajan, de-
fruded Jupiter, and invented the beefsteak.
Such discovery could not be long conceal.
ell the sacrifices began to disappear with
u rapidity aud satisfaction to the parties
too extraordinary to be unnoticcd. The
priests OF Jupiter adopted the practice with
delight, and King of Olympus must have
socn been starved if he depended on any
share Of the good things of Rome.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05

that kind, [ can tell Mr. Merkius. lie sits
and listens to Miss Wilmott, drinking in
her words as if she were a revised edition
Of the Delphic Oracle. Then alter she
leaves he asks me in his 5landest tones and
manner: "My dear, why don't you read
such books as Miss Wilmott reads Mrs. W's
Sociology, tor nstance), instead Of wasting
your time over so many novels 2" "Waste
my time" indeed. only wish | could
have the chance. Perhaps if Miss Wilmott
were to go to bed every night as complete,
ly exhausted as always am, she would find
"Alonzo aud Melissa" much better suited
to her state of mind than Mrs. Willlrd's
"6exology" l think after administering
repeated doses Of pap and peppermint, she
would find the atmosphere little less exal
ted than it is at present. She would find
her womanly sympathes expending them
selves rather more upon poor little aching
stomachs, than upon expanded brains.
| think it will be some time before l in
vito Miss Wilmott here again. Perhaps I'm
uuamiable; but would like to see the wife
whose per would not be slightly rufiled,
70 hear her husband compare another wo.
mans mind to "A beautifully cultivated gar.
den, and then mildly insnuate that hers
is more like waste of pig-weed. If such
Il woman exists, she deserves 10 travel with
the lofty Miss Swan, or the beautiful Cir,
cassian.
Talk about improving my mind. won.
der what time | could get for tha., with ten
chiIdlen, aud only two servants; and Mr
Merkins never gives me money enough to
bny aNything ready made. | ony wish the
leading women would manage to have a law
passed, obliging men to put their money
right into their wives hands. | rather
thiuk Nr. Mcrkins would have to dance a
little to get his weekly allowance for cigars,
The library curtains wouldn't require wash
lHS vu'tc 80 oI'Cb aS tutJ uo hO"' nope
I'm not vindictige, but would like to see
the tables turned little.
There's Mr. Mcrkins, now, walking up
Washington street with Miss Wilmott. III
90 and put a thinblofui Of tea sleeping
Mr.. Merkins hates weak tea. | don't |
'hink I'm illnatured, but do feel slightly |
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05
ORIGIN o. BEEF5SIEAK.

Tue discovery Of the chief sources OF hu
man epjoYmeu has all been attributed to
some fabulous origin in the ancient world
The story of that important feature of din
ner the beefseak, was thus given in the
middle ages: Lucius PaGcus, Roman of
of rank, was ordered by the Emperor
Tragan, for some offence to act as one
of the meniel sacrafoers to Jupiter He
resisted, but was at length dragged to the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05
RENEDYFOR CORN,S.

when young man, [ used to be very
much annoyed by those painful cxcrcscen-
cent called "corns" on the toes aud feet un-
til was told of very simple butcftctual
remedy for them by some person. 1t was
to bathe the feet well in tepid water to sof-
ten them; then pare them off very closely
with sharp pocket knife; then rub On
well green peach leaves; when, after con-
tinuing the rubbing on once or twice day
the corns will entirely disappear, and not
return, without the cause which first occas.
ioned them. l have often tried the remedy
and never found it to fail yet 1t seems
to be the prusslc acid in the peach tree
leaves that takes them away. A good corn
salve could no doubt be made for winter
use by bluising thc peach tree leaves when
green, then boil them in water until the
strength is extracted, then take out the
leaves, strain the water of the sediment, and
add sufficient quantity of common resin,
becswaz, tallow and lard oil to make it
solt enough to simmer down without burn.
ing, until the water is all evaporated Sof
ten and pare the corn as before directed,
spread it on small piece of camblic or lin
en-, and apply, putting on the sock or stock.
ing clrclnlly, so as not to rub it of. Keep
applying until they disappear,-Eccaaag
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05
RELICS or THE BATTLE or
LIKE EHTE.

\ number of Interesting relics, the per
sonal property oe the late Major Henry
b. Brcyoort, have been deposited for safe
keeping and as honorable memorials among
the records Of the. Michigan Historical So
cie'y. Among these are included the hat
and sword vi the gallant major, wcrn by
him in the battle of lake Erie un.
der Commodore Peary. Among the relics,
says the Detroit Free Press, is also a card
case, fashioned from piece of live oak
which was used in the repairing OF the
staunch old battle>ship, The llonsides, which
had gained so proud name aud so high Il
fame for the Aag OF the Union and its brave
defenders.
a copy of a letter accompanying silver
medal hearing appropriate devices com.
memoralive Of the battle, is given below.
The letter Was addressed to marines on
"Capt B. Brevoort, late commanding mar
iuers on Lake Erie )" but the precise facts
were that this ofiicer was at that time cap
tain in the Second Regiment OF United
States, and volunteered, with his company,
when tie feet sailed to meet the enemy:
"NAVY DEPARTMENT, Jan. ., 1928,
40 Capt Henry b. Brevoort, late Com.
handing Marines on Lake Erie:
Sir-ln compliance with resolution by
the Congress Of the United Sites, the Pres
idert directs me TO present you with sill
yer medal, i'll testimony Of the high senAe
entertained by Corglcss of your gallant
conduct and services in the decisive and
glorious~vietory gained on Lake Erie on
the 10th day OF September, in the year
1913, over a British squadron of superior
force.
| am, very respectfully, your oLedeut
servet, SMITH THOMPSON.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05
ADVICE TO GIRLS.
BY JOSH BlLLINs.


My dear girls, keek cool, 4 blessed fu.
ture awaits yu, emmy how Take lessons
on the planna at onst; piannas are getting
Skase' 81 awl means learn to pla the nu
song that has just cum cut "When John
Brown is oven We have Father Abraham
cumming with this kruel war several strong
This stanza tuck the first premium at the
Stalt fair Don't be afraid to get married
ypre ma want afraid. BE vartoous and put.
ty' Eat slate pencils they will make WI
spri at figures, Feat kalone water, that will
give yu good smell Let yure pettykoats
drag Gu the side walks, and il emmy man
s'cTS on them and tarcs oph the rim, slap
his chops at onct. Ifyou have got small
ieet keep them hid--small feet amt fash.
ionable. Study travels Tom Moore and Bv.
rnos aud Guliivers, is all tust rate If YOU
can spare the time be lovely and sweet;
remember one thing thar amt nothing in
this life worth living fur buta rich husband.
II yu cont bleve me, ask yure ma. If VII
hav got red hair yu had better exchanya
1t ior black; black tha tel, is going to be
worn muchly next year. Don't hav eny
Thing tew du with boys unless tha mean
business 1t you don no how tew skate,
yu mite as well jne some travelling nunery
at onst, Tor yure played out.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05

soMEI HING REM RKABLE.--An old
gentleman, who was something of an an
tiquary, retired to spend his evening of lite
IN u remote village in one of the Welsh
counties. He was exceedingly desirous of
picking up whatever information he could
find respecting the locality iu which he had
fixed himself, In one of these rambles he
encountered an old Welsh farmer, when the
following dialogue ensued:
A" Good morning, friend. Can YOU tell
NE IL there Is anything remarkable in this
neiehbolh hood 2
Anything remarkable, did you say ?"
inquired the old farmer, not quite sure what
Was meant by the word
Eyes, my good man anything remarka.
ble."
80 ay; well iss !" exclaimen the far.
mer. as light broke upon him; "iss, iss
- remarkable-ay, indeed Do You see that
held, sir 4! Do you see that field Well. Il
was there that Oliver Cromwell fought wits
Julius Saisar :"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05
BUSINESS CARDS.
J. s. B0RDwELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC HSICIaT

VNhe word eclectic means to choose or Sc
lect medicines from all the different
schools of medicine using remedies that are
safe, and discarding from practice all medi-
cnes that have an injurious effect on the sys-
TEN, such as mercury, antimony, lead, cop
per, sc.
l lay aside the lance-the old bloodletter,
reaucer or depleter, and equaize the circula'
ton and restore the system to its natural
state by Alternatives and tCnics. l shall here
after give particular attention to chronic dis
eases, such as Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver
complaint, Catarrh, Ne lralgia, diseases of the
throat, urinary organs, and all diseases pecu-
liar to females, SC.
CATARRH treat with new instrument Of
late invention. which cures every case.
TEETH extracted without pain.
Office and residence South Of the Jail on
Centre St. Office hours from to a. nj II
to p. m; to Jpn
Dec 23'67.-1y. J. s. BORDWELL.
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GSlA dountp Qjrectorg,
COUNTY OFFICERS.

President judges. ?. johnson.
Additional Law Judge-Ilon. Jho. 7.
Vincent.
Associate Judses-E. G. Schultze,
Jesse Kyler.
District Attorney-J. X. 2. Hail..
Sheriff-Jacob McCaujey.
Prothonotary &c,,-Fred. Schening.
Treasurer--Claudius V. Gillis.
Co. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lucore.
Commissioners-H. Warner, Jos. w.
Taylor, Louis Vollmer.
Auditors-Clark Wilcox, George d.
Messenger, and Joseph Wilhelm.
County Surveyor Walmsloy.
Jury Commissioners.-Gcorce Lickinsn,
ana Horace Little.
TIME OF HOLDING COURT.
Second Monday in January,
Last Monday in april.
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
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RAILROADS.
PHILAD LfHIA s. EGTE RAILROAD.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

ON and after MONDAY, NOV. 25th,
? the trains on the Philadelphia s. Erie
Railroad will ran rs follows A.:
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Express east connects at Cory. Mail east at
CORY and Irvintou with trains on Oil Greek
&Allegheny River r. Il.
ALFRED i. TYLER.
Gencral Superintendent.
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Jhe Adroeate,
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
ut 50 sE1s n ~ ~ u VI :.

Rates Of Advertising.
AdC'r and Ex'rs notices, eac, times, 5 90
Auditors notices, each, ,..............."....3 90
Cautions and Estrays each, times........3 90
Transient Advertising per squire of Zines
or less times, or less .................2 90
For each subsequent insertion .................50
Official advertising for each square offs
liner or Less times or less ....2 90
For each subsequent insertion. n................50
Professional cards, liner, yr...........6 90
Loal notices, per line, one time.
Obituary notices, over lines..................10
Yearly Advertising, one-half column. ......50 90
Tearly Advertising, one column. ...........100 90
Blanks, single quire so
Blanks, three quire. e........,........"".."...2 90
Blanks, 6 qures per quire ........ .......1 rs
Blanks, over quires per quire...........1 so
For bank notes subpoenas, summons, ex-
ecutions, warrants, constable sales,
road and school ordors each per doz ...25
.Haudbills, eight sheet 25 or less.........1 so
- fourth sheet 25 or less .......2 so
" f,sheet 25 or ss....-...4 so
t' whole sect % orless. .........S 90
Over 25 of each of above at proportionate rates.