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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
Il Soldiers of the First Empire
md the Prince Imperial.

Ialignani's Messenger reports the fol-
Ing affecting incident illustrative of
Bonaparte Empire, illustrative ofthe
Eent and past: ...-
An interesting ceremony took place
Mondav at the TuilIeries. in the grand
bon Of the First Consul, where. the
nperor, Empress and Prince Imperial
seived a number of old soldiers of the
lrst Empire, presented by M. Belmon-
!, Deputy, with an appropriate address,
which the Emperor replied in the
ost cordial terms. That gentleman, in
recting the attention of the young
rince to those relics Of the Grand ar
v, said :: "Monseigneur, here is the
ast which creates the future. These
d survivors of the imperial glories re-
resent all our great battles.' .~..
care there any of Marengo 7" Oath
une, 15OO), asked the Prince.
"Present, Monseigneur,' replied two
the old men. ..-.+..--.... s."
In honor of the occasion the Emperor
,nferred two crosses-one on an old
lirassier who had served ffty-twoyears,
nd the other on M. le Baron. formerly
q officer ON the staff, author of "Code
g Relations Internationales," publish.
in London. On leaving the Tuile
es the old soldiers went in body tt
,e Restaurant Chatelain for the com
,emoration banquet of the Goth March
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
A BUxOM LAWvEfgESs
Miss L. BarkllO Becomes HIean
bcr of the st. Louis Bar.
From the St. Louis Times, Goth.

From the St. Louis Times, Goth.
The strong minded women who have
been necessarily laboring for years to
secure a recognition of their rights are
in a measure reaping thelrreward The
State Senate gave them an engrossing
clerk, and the board of water commits
sioners recently added Miss Clapp to its
staff as a clerk in the water rates office
Long before this Government acknowl-
edged their claims by appointing two Ia
dies-one of them Miss Redeiia Bates
(Mrs. DR.. Fisher) a notary public.
Yesterday Judge Night travelled long
distance I'M the path of progress by
issuing license as a practicing lawyer
Of the St. Louis bar to Miss L. Barkalo,
student of the St. Louis Law School
This, we are pretty reliably Informed,
is the first instance of this kind that
has occurred in this country, which is
undoubtedly the most progressive OF
all civilized nations in its treatment of
the woman question. The Missouri
female suffragis should certainly take
encouragement in the success of their
colaborer. Miss Barkalo is a native Of
Brooklyn, New York-as was Miss
Bates-and is woman of more than or.
dinary ability. Two years ago, after
having read Blackstone and other ele,
mentary law books, she made applica'
ton for admission as a student at Col
lumbia College; New York, swhere she
was promptly and peremtorily refused
Nothing daunted, however, she came
out West and settled i'll St. Lonis, where
she was admitted without difficulty tc
the St. Louis Law School. For eigh
teen months she has been assiduously
devoting her energies to the study of the
science, and her fellow students al
agree in declaring her by far the bright
est member of the class That there is
no question of her ability was clearly
shown yesterday at the examination
where she promptly and correctly an
swered every question propounded tt
her. Judge Knight although overfowjn;
with gallantry, gave the lady no quarter
The most obtruse and erudite questions
were propounded to the applicant, bu
not once did the wise judge catch tn
fair student tripping.
Miss Barkalo is about twenty-tw,
years of age, of a buxom figure, amiabl
and really intelligent face, and larg
and expressive eye. (This is a fgur
of speech-she has two.] She is now
member of the St. Louis bar, and con
siderable interest is manifested to wit
ness her maiden effort.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

It is not surprising that foreigners
occasionally fail to catch all the delicate
shades of meaning belonging to our
wordsand some of their mistakes are laugh
able. OF such character was the re.
mark OF a Frenchman, who, finding that
ferment meant to work, said /" he loved
to ferment in the garden )" and OF an
other. who asked at lawyers office for
a 6 shall - meaning a will. Still another
said I love de horse, de sheep. de dog,
de cat in short, every thing that is beast
w." shakespeare's line, Out brief
candle" " was translated literally by a
Partisan author, Get out you short
candle and the expression, with
my sword / will carve my way to fo--
tune was rendered, "With my
sword | will make my fortune cut
ting meat,"-one Of the meanings Of
carve being "to cut meat"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
Curious Customs i'm Transyl-
Vnnla.

The Germans Of Pennsylvania still
retain very curious New Year custom
which is reported by Vienna paper to
be in vogue. "The most of the servant
girls" says the Presse, "conjure up on
this night health for the coming year
from the invisible powers. Exactly at
midnight they 60 to the we'll of the
third house from that in which they are
serving, where they. draw water and
carry it home, without daring tosturn Or
look back at a call OF living or dead
spirit else the whole charm of the thing
would be destroyed. Arriving home,
the enchanted water is poured on a
plate. On the plate some evergreen
leaves are placed, and each leaf is given
the name of certain person, whose flu
turs is supposed to be foretold in it on
New Years day. The examination Of
the leaves takes place on the following
morning. If the leaf remains green
the person represented by it will remain
fresh and healthy during the year; small
black streaks upon the leaf indicate short
sickness great black stripes forbode
severe desease, and totally black lea1
is sign of DEATH" 4" Blessed are the
poor in intellect" adds the Presse, " fo,
theirs is the kingdom Of heaven =
Many other similar superstitions migh1
be mentioned. Ir Frankfort it is the
| custom to eat white cabbage for supper
on Sylvester evening, as this iusures
money enough to the person eating i
| for the coming year. Visiting on New
Years Day is not carried onto SO grea
an extent here as in America, and th'
| sending of cards with greetings of tn
season answers just the same purpose
4
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
"1sA1Ak,e."
Awkward Re iofa Telegra-
phic fation.

from the ,lle Banner.]
A little incidetch happened to a
Lebanon young dof'hg a recent Z
visit to Nashyill been the cause Oh
| much amusemel a few friends who
| have heard the ). Among the nu-
merons admire,the young lady in
question is 8 young gentleman +
who is engaged operator IN one OF
the telegraph ON th's cl,y' De'hg
| desirous that \ - snoula see all
the cnriosities Nashville, the young
man nronosed she should visit the
telegraph oficparty OF young ladles
and gentlemen mace up ana an re-
paired to the, under the guidance
of the gallant tor aforesaid After
explaining geographic apparatus,
and exhibitin working OF the bate,
ry, he propo1odr. the amusement OF
which shoume over the wires. An
opportunity soon afforded and the
operator toe telegram sent by a
lady in ky to lady in Texas;
which, wherplete, consisted simply
Of the wordIaiah, tx, g." So unique
a telegraphssase created consloera-
ble surnlris ut not one of the party
was a sufly well-posted Sunday
school scle repeat the verse referred
to Detern, to know what the words
of "Isaiah6,' were, our young tele-
eraph fried the Lebanon young Ia
dy stoppf Billy Colllers on tine, thelr
With easnds they turned the leaves
together when they found the
place, annced at the first paragraph
Of O the ve they laid the book quietly
down, aith very red faces softly left
the store you want to make that
vouno i angry in earnest, ask her
what ishews by telegraph.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

During the proceedings Of a. certain
session Of the Connecticut Legislature
a bill to tax geese, cats and bachelors.
was taken up. A member opposed the
bill TO tax bachelors, observing that
there was tax already on a. goose, and
any man who had seen twenty-five years
without being married, could be taxed.
under that section. ")es so-Jes Sc"
as Solon Shingle says: Of course a
voluntary old maid is not aiming possible
conditions 35w E#HH " .'-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
OUR SAVIOR.
A PEN Picture Of Jesus Christ

~M -
rFrom the Detroit Free Press,l
The following is copy of manu-
script 10 the possession of Geo. W. Bur
chell, of this city, which has been in hi
family for many years, and which i
claimed to have been taken by Napo
leon l. from the public records of Rome
when he despoiled that city of SO many
valuable manuscripts. 1t purports t
have been written by Publius Lemellus
Governor of Judea. to the Roman Sen
ate. 1t reads thus /:
Conscript Fathers: There appeareI
in these days a man named Jesus Chris
who is yet living among US, and of tt
Gentiles is accepted as prophet of greF
truth; but his own disciples call him Il ,
Son of God. He hath raised the dea
cured all manner of disease. He il
man of stature somewhat tall and con
~, with very ruddy countenance, 4
beholder may both love and fear. H y
is of the color of the eflbert when fl
ripe, plain to his ears, whence downw :
1t is Of more orient color, curling :
waving about his shoulders. In the /
die OF his head there is seam Of ]
hair, after the manner Of the Nazaf. !.
His forehead is plain and delicatels :
face without spot or wrinkle, beautd
with comely red. His nose and NIB
are exactly formed. His beard ihe
color of his hair and thick, not oby {
great height. but forked. In reprdg,
he is terrible; in admonishing, coufus; .
in speaking, very modest and wi in
proportion Of body, well shaped. bne
have seen him laugh, many haveen
him weep. A man for his surping
beauty excelling the children Of ..
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
Il young lady who recently returned

A young lady who recently returned
from the country, was asked by an inno-
cent society,"" youth, how she man
aged TO amuse herself daring her abb
sence. She replied that she found no
difficulty, and after enumerating various
sports, told what capital fun she thought
fishing was. Upon this the youth
" wished that he might have been
caught" He was finally told that
that would have been useless, as she
&c was not fishing for suckers
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

"My dear boy" said lady to pre-,
cious youth of sixteen, i" does your father
design you to tread the intricate and
thorny paths Of profession, the straight
and narrow path Of the ministry, or
revel in the fowery fields of literature p
"No, marin dad says he's goih to
set me to work in the tater field" it,.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

"What have you done with your
doll, Amy 2" 's'- +.,......
"Lock it, up. papa; doin' to lteep it
for nv little dirl when I get big, jus
like mamma. .-na, ~G
"Ah, but if shouldn't have any little
girl 2, J, - :
Never mind, papa, then I'll give
it to my g'anehile"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

An elderly lady telling her age, re;
marked that she was born ON the 23d
of April. Her, husband who was pres.
ent, observed: i" / always thought you
were bonn on the lst ofApril ?" "Peop'
lie might we'll Judge so,' responded the
lady, in the choice I made of hus-
band"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

When the rival clergymen undertake to-
be witty at each others expense, look
then for serious results. Observe Fa-
ther Williams, Of Providence, and a
Ritualist being in discussion the other
day, the latter defied the former to point
to prayer mentioned in Scripture that
was not written. Father Williams said.
" Can ask you a question e. Ger
tainly," was the answer. "Tell me1
then, who held the candle when Jonah
prayed in the whales belly. :....'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Transient advertisements. so Gents per
square for each insertion. The space OF eight
ines, in this type, constitutes square.
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.
months, 3mC
THE HUMORISTS' COLUMN
A little nonsense uow and then,
Is relished by the wiscst men,

During the examination Of a witness
as to the locality of the stairs in house.
the counsel asked him : Which way
do the. stairs run ?" The witness very
innocently replied One way they
run up stairs, but the other way they
run down stairs" The learned counsel
winked both eyes, and then took a look
at the ceiling.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

sMooraER-A farmer, who had en-
gagged the service of a son Of the Eme-
raid Isle, sent him out one morning to-
harrow piece of ground. He had not
worked long before nearly all the teeth
came out of the harrow. Presently the,
farmer went out into the field. to take
note of Pats progress, and asked him
how he liked narrowing. "0h," re-.
piled Pat. lit goes BIT smoother now
since the pegs are out" "@, -.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

A precocious student of astronomy,
under examination, gave the following
astonishing answer to the question,
"What is the milky way p - o5 - ..
The milky way IS a collection of
white clouds in the sky called the trade
winds, or the aurora borealis."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

Grammar class, stand UP and recite :
Tom. parse girls :"
Girls is particular noun, of the
lovely gender, lively person and double
number, kissing mood. in the imrne-
diate tense, and in the expectation case
to matrimony, according to general
rule"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

Brown, the other day, while looking
at the skeleton of a donkey, made a
very natural quotation :,
"Ah,' said he, " we are fearfully and
wonderfully made:"'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

A little girl being asked by her Sun
day-school teacher, "What did the Is
raelites do after passing through eie
Red Sea 7" answered.
Il don't know, ma'am, but + guess
they dried themselves" Why not? ,.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

"I have turned many a woman's,
head" boasted young nobleman Of
France. .a .s.. ."ya.~ gin
"Yes," replied Talleyrand, away
from you." .~-s. .ss*.s2G.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
j" PAPA, what is humbug ."

at is" replied papa, 90 when mann
ma pretends TO be very fond Of me, and
puts no buttons on my shirt till remin-
ded of it a dozen times
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
Luck and Labor.

Many people complain, Of their
bad luck when they ought to blame
their own want of wisdom and action.
Cohen, distinguished writer, in Eng
land, thus wrote about luck and labor ::
Luck is everything waiting for some
thing to turn up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong
will, win turn up something.
Luck lies in bed, and wishes the
postman would bring him the news OF
a legacy. - -
Labor turns out at six o'clock, and
with busy pen, or ringing hammer, lays
the foundation of competence.
Luck whines.
Labor whistles. srae t3e
Luck relies on chances. a.
Labor on character.
Luck slips down to indulgence.
4 Labor stri des upward to independence
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

What branch of education do you
have chiefly in your sehool2"
"a willow branch, sir the master
has used up almost whole tree"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

IT have not loved lightly" as the
man said when he married a widow
weighing three hundred pounds. ~,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

A schoolmaster, on being asked what
was meant by the word "fortifeatien,"
answered, 1.-TWO twentyfcatiens make
one fortifcation. T.. "'4f't.>" >"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

An actual scene in Cincinnati En-
ter two ladies, gorgeously arrayed ; they
address the Judge: lis not this the
Court House, sir ?' "Yes, madam" p"
Then this is the place where divorces
are obtained" "It is, madam.
"Then please give me one; am tired
Of my husband .a..
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
Bsa

The Philadelphia Press suggests
whether, if women be allowed the privi-
lege of serving as Jurors, and one Of
them serving as such should be locked
in room all night with eleven men. it
would furnish grounds for the husband
to sue for a divorce. The argument
is. if such row is made when woman
is locked up all night with one man,
what effect would it have in law If she
were locked up with eleven? Overhaul
your Blaekstones, and, when found,
make note. s5ts a.a .. ..
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30

A New Jersey grocer, when COM
planned to about selling bad eggs, said:
" At this tirae Of year the hens are sick
and often lay bad eggs" -
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
/. AN I'D EAE.
A Statesman's Comparison of
the Two NapOleOns.

The editions of the collected political
pamphlets of NJ. de Cormenin, who OBJ
dained considerable celebrity during the
time of Louis Philippe, and the COM
mencement of the present reign, under
the pseudonym of " Timon,'' contains
the following curious comparison be-
tween the two Napoleons /. and Ill:
"The nephew does not resemble the
uncle, either physically Or morally.
The latter was abrupt to his auditors and
fascinated them by his eagle glance to
such point as to disturb and confuse
them. The other listens graciously, and
is as plegmatic as his uncle was impet-
uous. All those around the uncle
could read the dramas which were pas
sing act by act in the hero's brain.
The nephew does not allow his inten-
tions to be OWNED, and takes a pleas
ure in coneealing his thoughts under bis
impossible features. The nephew would
not have gained the great battle of Aus
terlitz, would not have hurried like
lightning from one point to another in
the last campaigns of France, and in
the first of Italy, would not have pro-
| nounced those memorable sayings be-
come historical, at the pyramids,
at jena and Fontainebleau, would not
with strong hand have methodically
reorganized the municipalities Of the
conquered towns, impoverished king
doms, and gained ffty.tive victories in
fifty seven-battles But on the other
hand the uncle would not have planned
the coup d'etat Of December with i'm
penetrable secresy, a frmness Of hand,
a vieor of resolution, which have no
parallel in history. The nephew may
be reproaehed, like the uncle, with more
than one caprice of imagination, like
those of Strasburg, Boulogne, Sebasto-
pol, China, Cochinchina, and Mexico
But the blame is to be attributed less
to spirit of adventure than to the fault
of the people, who should have preserved
their veto over expeditions of that kind
But what the uncle would perhaps not
have done the nephew proposed unasked
to the nations; namel y, universal and
secret suffrage, and a bill of indemnity
for his illegal act. And of all the Prin'
ces who have reigned over France, he
had, without excepting Henry w., the
most loved the people and done the most
for them; and l regret but one thing
which is, that, being born with the grave
and patient spirit of a Washing.
ton, he did not prefer liberty to absolu'
tism, and the scarf of decsnnial Presi
dent, open to reelection, to the heredi
tary scepter of an Emperor" d."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-30
WIN. A. ROBERTSON & co..

HENRY LASTRAPEs
, 1870-11-24

E1pgees Ak1. 80 Z nl ssm 3
jolte$ $AtxoH1n1odAt4cQ-~,,,-,s$ 4. 20 d m spH 4
n!Eat Kxpssss..-..--...-....--f $50 Pm feQo
Izhtnlaf fEspEeft.~---.-~.--.ts1 SO n as +
nsSht tdstu1days md 6r1sdsu e1eep.ed- a&E
Mr1dav.
, 1870-11-24

Hu SAxE-THx ScuoofER ". R HAMA CAP
E1IKp--A. WI1ne1, Esq-, Of &usks3un- writing TO
'es o. Po Hur e.
10 OF lumber frpm kAiAua1oo fer Chicago, When
about eighteen miles north east from Racine, be-
cane wster logged and caps1Eed On her star boaEd
and her fo1emast went o1efboa1u- The disaster
oecar1ed u - p M, On the 19sh, and tic crew Te-
nstnei on the side VI the yesse1 Until $50 a. N.
o X &C ehs1.s. 1a,ca Eas On Nh hes passaga foI
Rsc.ne 10 Auskeson for = cargo Of inmoer. The
captain Of the schooner Two Charles ORDER
Cd The snan boat % be lowered,
irving, the crew, conMsun9 Of fout men, tho Cap
tsinS wife sud child. or mcnth4' old, and 4
gn 1s yeass Oh were taken On board. Ind placed
On the TFn CnA,lte1. which brought them to this
Mr. Wilmer states TINT the Captain lost al bis
money aud witch, and his wife her clothing. The
y. r. Hanna, vas = .vessei Of lo9 tons burden,
ns4sE 9ssp s9t 4 Il y B Aanas
tsted i !. end WIS vxlued st S,,soa. Size wzs
snESIee E6sae1a; oi XanitoToc i reported
Two Tras BCRSm-our Bsr cttJ correspond
were both destroyed By IRE MondAy moEntng IN
The rivsr beioT that plsee, The AFmsxong was
The Tiger formerly belonged to cur 1tTer neee
OFT ANp N PoRr--The propeller City Of De-
tro!t, which WIS aground 70 The westward OF Bots
sas : & ssa 2 DoSs q es
cutter Feenenden, and arrived nj Detroit On MOL
dsy. She Y leading n shst point for Silver Island
Lake Superior.
sfa nictatny Whites thAs ure-antatle1 OF about
70 tors u aground II the nalA She Is In rzthe1
= bad N2y, being apparently 8plit tn t1o iorwar.t
The hlacf Stste n now N the centre Of The cnxn.
! mel tnAsead os tas Proper place % ue poSt I'd,
, 1870-11-24

A. 1'!s1.:s 5et .ss .snsssa ;t.na. 9
r. isxe; eaes, {; aet commoa s 70 a. iiaiiso;
Cubs, p'ilue 10 choice. 194!9laXo: PoIto R.eo,
con1lnn to sair, 11A31lst; tort5 Heo, PRIME 70
iss 1Ge3as Gsras ~ .anf 51s se e cssee Gs 1sxese
Mmola.sss nc susa1. c, sH2icAc: Caatona G2as4SS
lsHs: ca1v.r, ye1low, l49laAs; 9A Htchmond y
sSn6fsbasines nf s1a Il f:sasr sSh bo.quosa-
tioaa Were cnmr4zstEely Urn, - roltoTt: ComEon
k{rrr ss.ttec: Caha mots<es rta45c: Porto Kloo
1ao!s: sec. snGe.c: New or!esns naolasscs new x.:5
csc; xnod tufsr.huusc Ahd golden zyTu2r 80
g: e1Ha, U9isc: esface Silver dups, so3sse;
aixsr dTirs, c1!5a hss, s:4st,a
f.ls*, s:9tc: ,Bsi1,t.a medicinal sK9ltc.
giaLa's ca. nieal. oAasAc: .da, healthy. SKA
sVc: * Fo5 5ass sds sfsss ssi s>ehess gilt ea' -
sALT-Tne mststt N, sz,.n active. aud
sd seaeS 4. sASs io sn
selsI: = e5i. r. q: diamond {, : ii. ss:a:
sa3aass; 6nondag.. NC. saea "'>D 0'S''
SEEDS Sales were: Timothy S bags and car
nA@: 10 bags good at Aso: oazs veiy poor az
aM g.. SgseE nsa .sedG7 ena Is bags common At
,sfARtn-A light inqory exlssed for tais ast.
e!e. ard and easy feeling prevailed: hingstoEd
ssG.sn mM@1sc :ss,n RSf s@1S reSF' s1{
o!:swa con. lok.91lc: wasts' pure, 7N9se;
utsawa Laundry. sH@sc-
cistsr N .sd. EEL sssasa "a :;
1' ., ~; sa.s's, G;sc; peppa. ssassc; nutn:gs,
st.9s Is
10 Charge wes made ia prle.s: Young NJ
sso;u sen; oemmoa =, n to tas. .ua;o:: DC, ane 70
choice y e1l1a eacicr. si.+sss.sa; snece . eS.
sfa leAf Japan, QtSs9e; ci :sc1 patnsal ieaf ia
Esr ssnaf, 70; com,naa /. aae oa'eos sA3se: