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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
Taking the Chances.

How we humans delight in stalking the
chances" was well illustrated during the
drawing of the lottery at the festival OF
the Clerks Benevolent Association at the
Fair Grounds on the Fourth We were on
the lower floor of the octagonal buildings
and the select and numerous crowd who
had lust been dancing were scattered IN
groups around, while the drawing went
forward upstairs, the gentleman who had
volunteered to superintend it calling trst
the number and then the prize. That's
my number" "Another pair a sleeve
buttons" 81 wish that had been mint
"Wheu's the sewing machine COMING,
and the like EXPLANATIONS, were INDUCED
in as the drawing progressed. Near US o
bevy of laughing beauties were gaily chas
ting when The number 1898 was calico.
"Ah ! that's my namber.n exclaimed ons
of them, a dark eyed belle, and all AWAIT WALL
in .breathless expectation to hear me t erRp
"Half dozen Washes Shirts. ~.
Augelene" They are sure 90 ~ mi maKs
from Washes" s'T1re bosoms !, VIII ~.al1
elegant chimeseltes' Z You'll LOOK myn
in, Them" and a dozen other nnlfsl-
e,J remaris were made to her, but she en-
anad tho odd award as much as any, on
!Isea Wyenoticed afterwards that she had
.lie"': a.,lants. a new partner for each
anrco hat whether the gentlemen had
heard Of fer good fortune, ana consioereu
Washes shirts an additional charm We
.,n,Ia ,.af pretend 10 say \. t. Times,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
Railroad Disaster.

RaenuoND, Jily l2-Tonight, at s
o'clock, an excursion train a" the Eich.
mond and fredericksburg I:aiIlolH, having
on hoard the Sunday school Ct the Union
Station Methodist Church, returning to
this city from ID pic ME at Ashland, was
ti,4ree1n down tie srnbahklnent,. twelve
miles from this city, by a tree. which, had
blown across the track. Four cas-, e~gine
End tender were smashed. Douglas Nc
ClellaId WIS instantly killed: John
Clark had botisl legs, tern off:andra number
of others were slightly wounded. The
track was torn up for ahundred yards.
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23

ports.
LONDON, July 1.-THE first glimpse OF
the true history Of the declaration of war is
obtained to-day from the Paris papers, con,
tanning the report of Fridays debate in the
Corps Legislatif, of which the accounts by
telegraph were 40 better than caricatures.
After DeGrammont's declaration a demand
was made for the dispatches. Mr.. Olivier.
after refusing to give them, was compelled
to admit toat France had finally declared
war on account of The Prussian dispatch
communicating to the European courts the
Kings refusal to. receive the French Am
bassador, and that this dispatch, thus made
the basis of war, had not been seen by any
French Minister. The Government in fact
declared war on what purported to be an
abstract of that dispatch. supplied by two
French spies, whose names were withheld.
When war was announced the Lett re-
fused to join in the shouts of the majority.
When the majority voted an extra war
credit of 500, 900, 900, the Left again sat
silent. The. majority thereuporf began a
vehement alteration.
Nj. Theirs said when such a demon.
stration is made ] wish to say why ! did
not rise with the majority. believe |
love my country. IF there ever was a
solemn day it is this. When war shall oe
declared nobody wfn grant 10 the Govern,
ment more readily than tue means Oh
conouering. Nv patriotism equals yours.
We are considering a declaration Of war
made by the ministry Of the tribune.
"Does such a declaration concern the
Ministry alone and not us. our DUTY IS
to reflect. The resolutions you have just
adopted is the death Of thousands O. men:
Instant, L beseech you, Of reflection.
Bethink YOU Of Nav, 1866 You refused
then to hear me when I sought TO show
you what was about to happen. Let that
recollection persuade You to listen now.
The principal demand Of Government has
been conceded. Interruption. MY. corr
tells mel fulfill q iuty in resisting
, 1870-05-27

Assurances of every description on sin
Gle lives are granted by the Society for
any sum from 5OODolIarsto 10000 Dollars.
Premiums are received Quarterly, Half
yearly, or Yearly, at the option of the
Assured.
Assurers wishing to discontinue the
payment of their Premiums, may either
dispose Of their Policies to the Society
upon equitable terms, or obtain a free
Policy for a reduced amount.
Loans are granted to Members on the
Security of their Policies.
All claims occurring by death are
promptly met within 3 months after salts
factory proof Of such death has been re-
ceived by the Society.
Strict Investigations into the position
of the Society are made quinquenniaIly Y,
and the surplus then existing is allotted TO
the Members, after q sufficient sum has
been set aside for the purposes of the
Reserve Fund. The next Investigation
and Division of Profits, will take place at
the 31st December, 1870.
The Society has Agencies in nearly all
of the British West India Islands.
Actuary-ALEXR. S. BURNETT,
Secretary-HENRY CRUMPTON.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS:
DR.. Won. BRETON. DR.. HOLM.
Forms of Proposal, ProspectuSeS, and
every information may be obtained from
F. B.. GRIFFITH, Agent.
, 1870-05-27
BARBADOS Mutual Life Assurance Society

MUTUAL LIlG hSSul duOC OUtAGty
ESTABLISHED IN 1910.
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT 1851.
CHIEF OFFICE:
No. 20, HIGH STREET, BRIDGEToWN, BARBADOS
9IlHIS Society, which confines its bust
"a ness exclusively to assuring the lives
of persons resident in the West Indies,
presents advantages such as no other AS
Surance Company, labouring in the same
field, can offer. It's scale of Premiums.
although considerably lower than that OF
any other Company, has nevertheless been
found quite adequate to provide for the
risk Of life in the West Indies, and sufi-
cient TO create large SURPRISES, out Of
which Rever>ionary Bonuses, averaging
p per cent per amman upon the amount
assured have been distributed among Il @
Members of the Society.
Its career, during a period of 30 years,
has clearly demonstrated the fact that the
lives of persons residing in this part Of
the world, are, when carefully selected,
almost as valuable as those inhabiting
Europe, and that they do not demand
such excessive Premiums as are charged
by every other Company.
The following abridged Table shows
the Premiums required to assure 500,
for the whole term, upon a single life -
, 1870-05-27
PrOClaIna.
G. SARAUW.

Vile 90 Enhycr, som have Noget
III at fordre paa Skiftet eftcr atg.
ugift Fruentimmcr Anna Bronstorph,
indkaIdcs hcrvcd med 3 Maancdcrs
VarscI til for mdertcgnede Skiftcfor-
walter at anmelde og beyiisIiggj0re
deres krav.
St. Thomn Skiftcrets Contoir, den
l8dc Mai 1870.
p. nj. ANDERSEN.
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SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
A Boy Jumps Ont Of Window to EscaI
His Stepmofher.


A Boy Jumps Ont Of Window to Escape
His Stepmofhcr.
John Slattery, boy nine years OF age, was taken
to the City Hospital on Tuesday morning in an al
most dying condition. his skull being fractured and
one leg and an arm broken, by falling, as
1t was reported at the time from the
fourth story window OF his parents resi-
dence, . tenement house, % West Warren
street. Subsequent inquiry, however, developes
a serious combination OF circumstances Of peculiar
nature. Mrs. Bridget Slattery, the stepmother OF
the child. missed q small sum OF money from the
place where she usually kept it In her apartment,
and on Tuesday morning last she accused
John OF stealing It. He denied having
done So but sho was memorable In her
persistens accusations, and bent upon chastising
min for the offence OF which he plead not guilty she
locked the door OF the room In which they were
alone, at the time, on the fourth floor OF the
house. She then proceeded regardless or his ap-
peals for mercy, to beat him most cruelty with a
heavy stick. While thus engaged the poor fellows
screams attracted the inmates OF the house 10 the
door, and they would have attempted to rescue him
but were unable To force open the door. Finally the
boy terrified and frenzcd from the vigor with which
the blows had been dealt him by his STEP
mother, broke from her grasp and leaped
out the window In falling ne struck upon a
outhouse, from which ne rolled or to the ground
In q bleeding and insensible condition. Mrs. Stat.
terry Is held to await the result OF the boys In
Iurfes. tssM 49, IL ..st
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Medoc outside. At the third attempt they got the
word with Prince leading, Bonner next, Medoc
third, and the balance well up. Around the turn
quarter pole, which was passed In thtrty-stx
seconds, had the post Of honor BY ten lengths,
had broken up on the turn, fourth, and the rest In
bunch Down the backstretch Prince struck an
exceedingly fine gait, and, going up TO Taylor.
cut him down in style, and David Bonner,
following his example, took the second place and
being urged soon went up to Princess wheel head
and head they passed the halfmie pole In l:13 when
Bonner leaving his feet. fell back tosourth position.
Medoc now began to show his speed and around the
lower turn he fought every step Of the way with
Prince, and az they swung into the homesuetch the
struggle was OF the most Interesting character but
Prince held to his work finely and passed under the
string winner OF the heat by one length Medoc SEQ
ond, eight lengths ~ advance " WILLIAM u. Tfyors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-27

The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company sold at auction ut noon yesterday $4,000
tons Of Scranton coal.
This sale has probably determined the price Of
coal for the remainder Of the season. The attend
ance was large, but the market was without anima-
tion, and oil grades sold az heavy decline.
Inc following shows the highest and lowest prices
oDtalned with comparison OF the prices obtained
Tor each grade at the sale Of September d.
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IMPORTANT 70 sTocxAuLpEss N The MARIposA COMPANY

Some Of the stockholders OF the "Mariposa certi1
Gates" have caused notices to be served the trus-
tees Of the Mariposa estate, requiring them to sell
the estate for the benefit OF the certificate holders
IL app ears that the interest on the certificates
mas remained unpaid for two years and upwards,
ana mat Dy the terms Of the deed OF trust tshas
therefore become the duty OF the trustees 10 sell tho
MarlDosa estate for the beneht OF the certificate
holders Should the trustees decline remarkable
le2Al deveQDaleBts may be expected
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~--~-,


BoNNErT-MuNsoN.--On Tuesday October %, at
Hastings on the Hudson. by Rev. Or. Meesor JONI
b. BoHSETT, OF New York, to HANNAH, daughter or
George MunSon, ESQ.,
BoDLE--PHILIIPs.-At Hudson CITY, N. j. on
Monday, october H. by the Rev. T. X. Hewlett. Mr..
CHARLES w. BoDr.E to Miss EMMA PnILLIrs, ali OF
Jersey CITY, No cards.
CowPERTHwA AUTHORITARIAN Tuesday, October
g. the residence OF the BRIDES parents, by Rev. IL.
+, Crozler. ], HOWARD CowPERTHwAIT 70 FLoARSCy
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Dan Mace entered w. g. Medoc-..... 2 1
nj. Roden blk. e. Prince. .......... / 2 8
G. Hill &. 8. w. q. Taylor. ........... 8 3 2
John Murphy b. &. David Bonner..... 4 dis
w. II. Saunders b. g. Western New
4 York. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. dis.
Fl. q. Ross oh. III. New Berlin Clrl..... dis.
Alexander Patterson oh. 8. bread
nauwhI. dia.
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Prince was great favorlte before the start. After
the first heat Medoc rushed to the front, ana
the heats we're rotted the fraternity changed and
.hedgedo TO their hearts content one ana then
the other. The nature Of the betting was peculiar;
but 1t ID safe 70 intimate that the adherens OF Prince
suffered badly. The following pools Will be CT In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-27
Proposed Gnce for Parse Of Twenty Thou-
sand Dollars.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 90, 1870.
Last night, at "A dinner given by Mr. w. w. Glenn
TO the gentlemen OF the turf now in this city,
match between two three ear-oIds was made for
$4,000 side $4,000 forfeit between horse to be
imported from England and an American horse.
both to be named WITHIN month. The race-a
dash OF TWO mies-ls TO be run ut the fail meeting
at Jerome Park IN 1871 In case either horse ia moi
named within the time forfeit Of $500 Is To be paid
and the match to be on
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church. Ibirty-second street ard Ninth avenue tnls
day tihursday), AZ twelve O'Clock. g
PEARsE.-0n Tuesday. October rs, GUSsIE, only
son Of Aianson - and sarah +. fearse aged IL
months aud 10 days. +A
attend the funeral, from the resdeucs OF parents,
No. Lac York street. Jersey City, this Thursday
afternoon at one O'Clock. ha1H
REDFIgiD-On Tuesday, October u.s. WILLIAM NJ.
REDFIgLD, in the cStli year OF his age
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral his late rest
dence. corner Broadway and Eighth street, this
win be taken to Fayetieville n T., for ,ntermens
kUUKEi~-On Wednesday, October 20, CArHAEisg,
wife OF Samuel Ruckei and daughter or the late
Robert Struthers. rF
| Notice OF funeral tomorrow.
RAsGEH.-0n Wednesday morning. October 2s,
RoSALIE. daughter Of Norris and Isabella Ranger,
aged years and months.
The funeral viii take place from the residence Of
Mrs. Joseph Fatman, A East rortynlnth street. on
Friday morning, ut nine O'Clock.
ROBINsoS.-On Sunday, october %, at New Or
| yellow lever John +. ROBINSON, OF Hoboeen, n. j.
CHIEF engineer 0l United States steamer Essayous
The remains were inferred at New Orleans Oh the
| oath inst. ffs -a 4r4- n4
! SEE.-on Wednesday October 20, WILLIE son OF
| Albert and Jane See ageds months aud II days.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend the
funeral services. Friday morning, mt hall past ten
O'CLOCK at 80 GARRISON street. The remains will be
taken 10 Tarrytown on the two p. NJ train rom
Thirtieth street.
sooTr-On Tuesday evening, October IS Mrs.
| JULIA Il. SCOTT. re.icJ or james Scott.
Her friends and acquainiances respectfully In
vled TO attend the iuncsal nom ncr late residence
No. 1856 Lexington avenue on Friday afternoon, Us
two O'Clock. .& Mi &. &I
| STEPHENSON Wednesday. October 20. ELIZA
BETH NJ, wife OIL James stephens, Ia the SD year OF
her age.
Tue relatives and friends OF the ramiy respect
fully invited 10 attend the mineral services at her
late residence corner or Walton avenue and Grove
street. Buena Ridge, Mott Haven, on saturday, at
twelve train VIII leave Twelty-sixtn street
| at haIi.pasr eleven Ia the morning. Ati
ToMPkfS5.--AG Portclestcr, N, Y, on Wednesday,
! October ~, RACHEL ToMPkiSs agcd " years.
1 In "a
funeral from the Methodist Episcopal Church, this
| Thursday afternoon, al half-past one O'Clock.
| -NALENrNE.Uu Tu ssday. OCTOBER -, alter
! short illness, RfCaAnD r.. VALENTINE, only son OF
| Edward H. Valentine, aged ~ years.
The friends and relatives OF the family are respect.
fully invited TO attend tho funeral services TINS
uhursday) afternoon, az four O'Clock, at tue resi-
| dcnce OF MS sister, Mrs. q. IL. Dreyer, corner o
Eghly-iirst street and Second avenue
! WEsr--On Tuesday, October IS LsvTNIA A., wife
| o! joseph West IN tito SD year of her age.
! Ine friends ana acIuain,ances OF the family are
! invited 20 attend the lueral, from her late resi-
dence, No. sos East Ltyhiy- ourth street on FRIDAY
| afternoon AZ ono O'Clock. without further invita-
J tloa. hef remains NAL be tasea TO Wool,awn
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FLEETWOOD PARK.
Second Day of the October Trot
- ting Meeting.
Until Good Day and Track-The White
Gelding Medic Winner Of the 2:29 Purse.

The second day OF the October trotting meeting at
Fleetwood Park, notwithstanding the disagreeabe
nature Of the early morning, was excelenay at
tended by the sporting fraternity OF this city ana
vicinity. The showers OF Tuesday night made the
track quite heavy, and In consequence the match
race for 81 900 between the three-year-old FLIES Of
+. McCudy and Dan Mace was postponed until the
first good day and track. IL will undoubtedly come
OF to-day. The event OF the occasion was a
purse OF $1,000. for horses that never beat
2:2o; 500 to the first, 5000 TO the second
and 500 to the third horse mile heats best three IN
i've In harness. For this there We're entered NJ. Ro
den's black gelding Prince, W. H. saunders bay
gelding Western New York, Ii. G. Ross chestnut
mare New Berlin Girl, John Murphy's bay gelding
David Bonner, Dan Mace's white geldng Medoc,
Alexander PattersOn's chestnut goldinQ Dread
naught, and G. flil's gray geldlng w. II. Taylor All
came to the post. Those three excellent trotters-
Dreadnaught-New Berlin Girl ANA Western New
York were distanced In the first heat Evidently the
heavy track told greatly against them. The second
heat David Bonner was dIstanced.- The race was
won after i've heats by MedOc.
FLEETWOOD PARE, october 26.-Purse OF 81, 900,
for horses that have never beaten 229; 500 10 The
trst, $500 " the second and 500 TO the third; mile
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-05
IMPORTANT LAW SUIT,
Necessity of Registering Deeds -Advanta-
ges of Abstracts of Titles -0ver $780,
mn lnvolved

From Lanier's Real Estate Bulletin.]
c. II. Robert is the owner of the Look
out Mountain Educational Institutions.
He bought the lands on which they are
situated at sale ordered by the Chance
ry Court on bill of Mccullough to en-
force vendors lien; he having sold it to
jackson during the war, and having re-
ceived only part Of the payment and
Jackson having died, Robert steps into
Jackson shoes. Mccullough had sold
the same land before the war to Erwin,
but Erwin had left the State and had not
recorded his deed. Jackson's deed, or
bond for deed, was recorded at the pro-
per time, but the acknowledgment was
defective, and the registration therefore
void in law. Erwin, or his heirs, come
up and register the old deed, and bring
suit to recover the land.
Up to this time the case has not been
decided 1t is, of course, eliciting great
interest.
The case is pending before the Hon.
D. c. Trewhitt, Chancellor presiding for
the Chattanooga District.
This is but another instance of the
many cases which have recently come
under our observation, where parties have
failed to pay the proper attention to the
investigation Of their titles and to the
recording of their title papers. 1t is
strange to us that so many owners of
real estate in Memphis and its
vicinity should for so long time
neglect the all important duty of procur
ing for their own protection as well as
full and complete
abstract of the title to their property.
We find from our own experience in
selling real estate in Memphis and
its vicinity that nearly one-half of the
sales which are made or agreed on to be
made, tail from the fact that the owners
of the property are unable to convey
perfect and unencumbered title to the
property. We hope that all parties
offering their property for sale through
us will avail themselves of the above
as it will facilitate us very
much in the selling of the same at salts
factory prices, and at the same time
must prove satisfaction to the owner
as well as to the purchaser to know that
the title is all right and free from all
defects or encumbrances
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-05
Cotton Faetories-lmpOrtant to Memphis
and Shelby County.

From Lanier's Real Estate Bulletin.l
The rapid growth in wealth and power
which the North attained in a compare
lively short period of time is ascribed
to the extensive establishment of fac
tories in that section. In this the spirit
of internal improvement had its origin,
as well as the immensely of its popula-
ton.
Surely the South, with its superior
natural advantages, is equally suscep-
tible Of improvement and Advancement
The great staple which whitens millions
of our acres would furnish in superb
bundance the raw material for thou
sands of mills But, though volumes
may be written of the great benefit our
country would derive from cotton fac
tories, of the good they would accomp-
fish in furnishing the idle and the indi-
gent with employment, Of the increased
activity of business the year round. Of
the inducements they would extend TO
the thrifty class of emigrants-still
those upon whom the initiatory steps in
this enterprise devolve, the men Of CAPT
tai, do not look at the matter in this
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-05
THE CITY.
Southern Pacific Railroad.

From Lanier's Real Estate Bulletin.
The Appeal has been publishing a
number of articles on the subject Of the
Southern Pacific Road-some editorial
and some selected or communicated. II
published and then reviewed with force
and truth, an article from the Cincinnati
Railroad Record, which insisted upon
having the Southern Road pat under
control of Southern men, such as Davis,
Lee or Hampton" The Appeal very
pertinently asks if this is not a mere
trick to defeat any Southern Road : OF
course, we would be glad if Congress
should become willing to give our most
prominent men the building and man
agement of this Southern Road, but
have we any reason to believe this will
be done? and if we cannot get it built
by Southern men, would it not be well
to have it built as the Appeal says, by
New York or Boston, London or Paris p
The Appeal pays high aud deserved
compliment to the "Stantons" who are
building the Alabama and Chattanooga
Road, and says Let railroad men like
the Messrs. Stanton build the Pacific
Road, and it will be WELL cheaply
and speedily completed" y But the APP
peal objects to its being made "a part
of continuous line from San Diego
through New Orleans and Chattanooga
to Boston, and owned by this ring of
Boston capitalists" A writer in the
Appeal takes issue with that paper
upon the proposition that the Boston
capitalists intend to get con- 'ol of the
whole line from San Diego to Boston,
and insists that this is an impossibility
under existing circumstances, and that
the great object of the Boston capitalists
is to build or assist in building this
road in order that they may connect
with it. He also agrees in the opinion
with the Appeal that the Stantons will
and can build this road more. speedily
or better than any other company. 1t
is a matter of great interest to Mem
phis to have the road built from San
Diego to some central point in Texas,
and if the Stantons can build it sooner
and better than any company and do
not intend to use it to the prejudice of
our city, we would be glad to see them
do it, aud the sooner the better.
Some Of the remarks of the Appeal
in reply TO the Railroad Record are Of
peculiar significance and well worthy
Of attention. Since the Appeal is an
able and consistent advocate of the
Democratic party, We hope our North
ern contemporaries will echo the senti-
ment of the Appeal, when it says: I'VE
are not Of those who would be governed
in this matter by any sectional preju-
iudice." The fact that leading paper
in the South advocates the building Of
this road, even if it has to be done
BY a Northern company, shows the
liberal feeling among our people upon
all questions where our material inter
ests are involved. and should beget
feeling Of equal literally among North