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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
Woman Suffrage in Minnesota

The Governor of Minnesota declined
to sign the bill to submit the question Of
female suffrage to the people for the fol-
lowing reasons
Section l of article 7 Of the State
constitution provides who shall be ''vo-
ters" in this State; and section l of a-ti-
Gle IA provides that no amendment pre-
pared by the Legis ature shall be adop-
ted. unless majority of the voters pres
ent and voting shall have ratified the
same. The word "voters," as used in
the section last cited, means vote as
defined in the first section referred to.
The bill proposes to test the question in
manner not within the constitution.
There is yet but little or no evidence
OF manifestation ofany public sentiment
among the people at largein favor Of the
proposed change, and it is attempted by
this act to force the question upon the
people, and inaugurate a campaign up
on an issue which they have not made,
and in which they have manifested no
interest. I deem the bill not in confor-
nifty to the constitution in some OF its
provisions and premature.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
THE PAPAL SCHEMA.
Cardinal AmtOnefEi's Reply to
Count Heus1.


The Memorial Diplomatique publish
es the following statement in regard to
the reply which has been given by the
Pspal Government to CoqRt Beust's Ire 're-
cent dispatch -
Our Roman correspondent thus sums
up the answer of the Cardinal to the Sc
retarv of State "The full and uncondi
tional liberty assured to the Fathers of
the council deprives the Pope of all right
to interfere with their deliberations be-
fore the results are submitted for his ap-
probation. But what is forbidden to the
Pope belongs of right to the bishops of
the Ausro- Hungarian Monarchy who
within the council have full liberty to
modify or resist the Schema in question.
The Holy See, however, has reason to
believe that the bishops do not share
the apprehensions of the Imperial Cabi-
net concerning canons, xiii, xix, XXX, to
which the note of the Count Beust seems
to refer. Canon xii. is only textual
reproduction of the condemnation Of the
doctrines propounced by the Italian Jan
senists at the Council of Pistoja, con-
demnation pronounced against those doc
trines by the bull (autorem fde) promul-
gated by Plus VI in 1894. Being di-
rected against the Jansenists, this con-
demnation has purely dogmatic charac-
ter As regards canon xix condemning
the doctrine that the church is deprived
| Of all authority other than that accorded
to her by the State, the Austrian bish-
| ops have themselves protested, in col
| ective memorial addressed to the Pre-
sident of the council, Count Auersperg,
against the tendencies which were mani
tested two years ago in Austria to re-
duce the Catholic Church to the posi-
ton of religion existing only by tole
ration. The Schema merely aims at
confirming the legitimacy of their pro-
test. It should not be forgotten that the
council, in its ecumenical character,
treats dogmatical questions from the ge-
neral point of view of the church. 1t is
in this sense that canon Xxx. determines
| the supreme rule of conscience in regard
to public and social actions. But this
supreme rule can be modified in its ap-
pllcation by concordats concluded be-
tween the Holy See and the various
States, for the Pope, being the guardian
of the canons emanating from the coun-
Gil, has also the power to make such mo-
difcation in them as may be demanded
by the poll ical necessities Of States. AS
regards Austria, whatever may be the
decision Of the council, the concsrdat OF
1855 will be conseientiously observed
by the Holy See. which by no means
think of employing its authority tor
turning away the bishops from the obe-
dience due te the organic law of the
Aust-o-Hungarian monarcy. The Holy
See has still less intention to revive the
supremacy of the church over the civil
power, as in the middle ages, or to re-
establish the Inquisition, as the enemies
of the church do not cease to assert. AL
together, the Schema of the 81 canons
does not tend in any way to encroach
upon the rights of the State. Its sole
object is to proclaim the true doctrines
Of the Catholic Church. leaving mems
consciences free to conform to them or
not "
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
VF~H<~O~~~@~N
The Last Scene of <RRe AppOs
xRateox surrender.

John Esten Cooke, in his new book
Hammer and Rapier says:
The day passed, then the night-on
the 10th the army surrendered formally,
stacked arms. abandoned their columns,
and dispersed to their homes. The Fe-
deral commander had acted throughout
all with the generosity of a soldier and
the breeding of a gentleman. Not a
cheer was heard, not a band played in
the Federal army. When far Oft a shout
rose over the woods. one Of the federal
officers FASTENED to apologize for it.
'That is the rear -guard-those fellows
did none Of the fighting" he said.
AS to those who fought-tbe veteran
Army of the Potomac, tried in battle, in
victory, in defeat, in all the hard life of
the soldier-they did not cheer when
their old adversaries surrendered. They
were silent, and saluted when ragged
Confederate passed. They felt what sur
render must be to the men of that army
which they had fought for four years
and not cheer Or brass band was
heard. .
Why humiliate their old enemies :?
Why make more bitter their misfortune2
On the 10th of April, 1865, the old
soldiers of the Army of the Potomac
stretched the hands Of comrades to the
foe they had fought SO long. To-day
they are ready to do as much, if the CT
villains would only le. them. There is a
parsonage more ferocious and implacable
than the fercest soldier-it is the man
who has staid at home and never smelt
gunpowder; who,- while the rest fought,
clapped his hands, saying:
Slight on. my brave boys! You are
covering yourselves with glory, and we
are watching you p
IF the civilians had been at Apo
mattox, they would have butchered or
haudcuffed the men of Lee-would you
not, messieurs? You would certainly
have split the air with every brass band
of the army, and shouted .Hosaunah' at
their humiliation
@WelI, see the difference between men
who fight and men who do not. The
old soldiers Of the Army Of the Potomac
kept qulet-When Lee appeared at Gen.
Grants headquarters, every head was
uncovered. Victory saluted defeat"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
Numerous Pasaphrase
Treasury Regulations

The frauds attempted, and in many
cases accomplished, by parties to de-
prive the Government of the taxes On
tobacco have given rise to the most
stringent regulations from the officers
OF the Treasury Department. There is
a prevalent opinion, however, that some
of these regulations are unnecessarily
severe in decending to small details, not
of any special Importance; but it is
probable that the class of claimants re-
ferred to are partia. to the weed, and
look upon any tax upon the article as
an infringement upon individual rights.
The author Of the subjoined must have
taken the matter to heart with more
than usual earnestness:
NOTICE TO TOBACCO CONSUMERS.
It is said that it is intended to petition
Congress to pass the following law af-
fecting tobacco consumers this winter
Tobacco chewers are requested to get
their tobacco from first hands, which is
the first man you meet who will give
you chew.
Where parties are in the habit of
borrowing chews the Government will
| furnish each man with a note book, IN
which the time of day, the size of the
quid, whether plug or fne-cut, the quail
ty and the time when the amount is to
be refunded, must be strictly recorded.
Those parties who have been inno-
Gently using unstamped tobacco will call
| on the nearest revenue officer and give
in, as near as possible, the amount
they believe has been consumed The
officer will then furnish the 4ecessary
stamps if they are chewed up in his pres
ence, the Government is then satisfied
that no criminal wrong was meant.
Those persons who snalicously carry
two boxes, one filled with base smoking
tobacco, to give to borrowers, the other
containing superb fne-cut for home con
sumption, are to be treated as deserving
of death, and hung on the spot.
| No tobacco box must have more than
two spigot holes in it, and the stamp
must be passed directly over these.
When a quid has been exhausted,
the Government strictly forbids it being
thrown away until two red chalk marks
have been made across it, and label
attached bearing these words /: The
fellow who chewed this has complied
with all the req irements of the law, and
persons are hereby warned not to chew
this quid again"
! Tobacco consumers must constantly
| bear in mind that the more stamps there
are on package of tobacco the cheaper
does the weed become-in a horn.
The Government strictly forbids the
use of those tobocco boxes having a
concealed needle inside mob on the GOV
er, by which one forgets his desire for a
chew after having the instrument run
into his thumb about foot. So
The Government has witnessed, with
supreme sorrow, many young mel, and
old men also, when they have observed
au eutffntance smoking cigar, come
out boldly and ask. "IIaye you got the
mate Of that :" Hereafter, in all such
cases, the person asked will exhibit the
folloWinglabei, which the Government
will furnish on demand =" Ask me toI
ten centsY
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Transient advertisements. SO Gents per
square for each insertion. The space Of eighs
ines, in this type, constitutes square
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HUMORISTS' COLUMN
A little nonsense now and them
Is relished by the wisest men,
Decidedly Non-Commitfal.

Old Lady" Can you tell me, my
good man, where can find Mr. Jones ?"
Pat" Sure, a'am, expeetit would
be at his house you would find him"
Lady" Does he live anywhere in
the street here ?"
"Sure. no, indade; it's not for tho
like of him to be living in the street at
all.'
Lady" You stupid fellow. mean
what number does his family stop at p
Pat" Now, ma'am, you have me
he has six boys and four girls already
but whether he names to stop at that
NUMBER,
Lady" you blockhead p Exit
Old Lady in a treamor of iadignation.''
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Com NINE NEAR SAN Disco. Cal 80
a very late letter froul San Diego, Cal
iforaisl. to Hon r. g Mcf f1ormiok. dele
gate from Atizora contains the following
paragraph. H One nf the richest gold
mines that was ever discovered, was
fund last week III the mountains sixty
miles west of here. Al German named
Vickars. II thss lucky man. The ledge
i four feeI Wifle. and as far III prospect
"a II estimated to BIZ worth S25 600 pen
ION Abaut 500 rounds of the rock
uss brought ID laet Thursday Half d
ii il fsae eold The greatess excitement
thss I ever paw prevails hsFe.s
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River Under the Rocky Noun
taiMs.

The famous traveller, George Catlin,
maintained that there was river under
the Rocky Mountains many times lar
ger than the Mississippi, its course twice
the Mississippi's length, and gliding
through the clean and vast rocky cellars
of the unheaved mountains, without the
losses by the alIuvial absorption and So
lar evaporation which diminish valley
rivers; it takes along in its course the
sinking streams and lakes of the noun
ta,ns Of Mexico, and with them, perhaps.
by hundred mouths in its deep bed,
debouches unseen into the Caribbean
Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
The frequent smoking mountains,
trembling rocks and blowing caves,
which occur in the Rocky Mountain
range (he says), indicate sub-mountain
cascades, caused by the waters of melt
ing SHOWS, of rains, of glaciers, and a
thousand sinking rivers and lakes, which,
amongst broken up and angular rocks,
are on their way to the ocean level.
Through the vast and heated vaults
underneath the Andes, | contemplate a
similar river, running from the thirtieth
degree of south latitude to the north
and carrying their overaowing waters
also to the Caribbean Sea.
The Antilles, now partially sunk in
the ocean, are but a chain of mountain
tops which, 5000 years ago, stood up
IN their grandeur, part (and, probably
the glory) of the Andes; and at that
date the two mighty submontagne riv-
ers' meeting and debouching together in
to the ocean, east or north of the An
TILES, combined with extraordinary in
tluences, undermined the Antil es chain,
which went down into the Cataclysm
well established in Indian traditions,
which have gathered both in North
and South America. and alse by unim-
peachable records on the rocks them
selves by shapes and grooves left in the
giant walls at Caracas and Santa Mar
tina, on the coast of Venezuela, where
this mighty chain was broken; records
which [ have twice seen, which may be
read by all ages to come, and which are
not myths or fables.
In this tremendous catastrophe, proba-
bly, the most stupendous that ever took
place on the surface of the globe, the
Peninsula of Yucatan, with its splendid
Aztec cities, sank, and since has partial
ly risen, leaving the two grand sunken
estuar.es, the Gulf of Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea, into which the two SUBJ
terranean rivers, from the constant over
| flow of their vast cisterns under the
mountains. now spread their clear and
blue waters, heated by the volcanic fur
naces they have passed. BY the joint
influx Of these rivers into the caribbean
Sea, its western surface is elevated some
distance above the level of the ocean;
and pouring into the Gulf Of Mexico
sweeping its western coast, and taking
in its way the waters of the Rio de
Norte and the Mississippi, this vast
food debouches with them into the At
lantic. at the Florida Cape, and there
becomes the Gulf Stream, until now one
of the mooted puzzles of the world.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
DfseoveryAof NEoabitlssa AntiGaz-
ties

A letter frorn Jerusalem, published in
the French Journal Ofleiel, gives the
following account of a remarkable ar
chaological discovery made by NJ. Cler-
mont Ganneau, dragonman to.the Con-
sulate of France in that city. The OBJ
iect is aagreat block fbasalt found to
the eastward of the Dead Sea, in the
territory Of the ancient Moabites. Up
on this bl.ck is engraved an inscription
some thirty lines In Length, in Pheni-
clan characters. commencing with these
words: /, Mesa, Son Of Chamos.
Mesa was a Moabitish King, who is
mentioned in the Bible, and eotempora-
ry with the prophet Elisha, with Ocho-
zias, Joram, Kings Of Israel. The
Book of Kings give a detailed recital of
the campaign undertaken in concert by
Joram and Jehosaphat against Mesa,
King Of Moab. The inscription upon
the stone also refers to the struggle of
Mesa against the King Of Israel. and
enumerates the towns built and the
temples erected by Mesa, and dedicated
by him to the national deity ofthe Moab,
Eites, Cfamos.
The age Of this monument is deter
mined by the agreement Of its state
ments with Jewish history It dates
nine centuries before the Christian era,
and is nearly acentury later than the
reign of Solomon. Il is nearly two cen.
turies earlier than the famous sarcopha.
gus of Echmonnazar, king Of Sidon
The Phmnician characters of the in.
scription present some archaic features
not to be found in the same degree in
any part of the Phenician monuments
|.hterto known. The inscription, how.
ever, is dscipherable with almost abso.
lutte certainly, az each word is sepera.
ted by point. and all the sentences are
divided by vertical lines The language
is. with some slight photographic varia
tions. pure Hebrew. This valuable in.
scription, which enables usto bring q
document cntetnporary with the events
| to which it refers into relation with the
historical recitais of the Bible, has beer
forwarded BY NJ Clermont Ganneau t.
the Academic des Inscriptions, together
With dissertation which will be imme
diately Published.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

Some ways Of introducing religious
exercises are very droll. A few sum
mers ago several Episcopal clergymen
were spending their vacation at certain
town in the White Mountain region,
where there was Methodist Church
building and society, but the regular
clergyman was absent The Episcopa
lians asked for the use OF the house on
Sundays, and it was granted. At the
first service under their auspices, and
lust after the inevitable books of Com
mon Prayer had been distributed, lead.
ing Methodist layman arose and said, in
an explanatory tone. to his assembled
neighbvrs these ministers are Of the
EpiscopA persuasion, and ii is under
stood that they viii now perform just Al
they please" "
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IA Clergyman III the country had q

IA clergyman ID the country had .
stranger preaching fur him one day; and
injecting his beadls, he said 10 him,
!. We'll, Saunders, how did you like the
sermon to-day !" + watna. sir,it was
rather Ger plain, and for me. I replied
| tho headle m like the sermons that
beiumbles the joodgmsnt and confounds
| the sense od. sir, I never saw ans
that could come up to y0uraef a
| that 4. n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

To talk well is gift, just as much as
a taste for music is. But fine takers
are seldom good thinkers. They like 70
float on the surface--not to dive into the
depths OF the sea Of existence.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
SUMMER SHOW Bs sINEss.

The gircuses and Menage les
Ready for the Country Cam
paigm--NOveIA Asranseme
where the shows are Going
frOm-Tfae FIy-by-Nigaats-COH-
tsIyances for OuaaAnkAMs
Country Landlords.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

To make silk which has been wrink-
led and Z tunb ed z appear ezactly like
new, sponge Ii Oh the surface with q
weak solufion 81 gum arabic Or white
glue, and iron u On the wrong side.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

A little blind boy was asked what for.
giveness was? He replied: 1T IS the
odor that flowers breathe when trampled
upon
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

sHow does your new horse answer"
81 really don't know, for,I have nev.
er asked him a question:
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09

WoxAN's RrGHTs The following bill
was recently offered in the Ohio House
Of Representatives
aThat females in this state be allow
ed all the rights and privileges, including
the ballot, now granted 70 male citizens;
that females shall be liable to military
and road duty; and that, if women shall
refuse to provide for the support Of THEN
husbands and families, il shall bs con.
sidered sufficient ground for divorce. the
husband to be allowed alimony out d
the estate Of bin wife. z
| ~~~~~y~S~-~-s@s-~-,~---
1a IL. II - II
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
PricesMoDERATE.

THE Proprietor will. also, continle to haul
height, DC. from Washington, nd other
places, at former rates, without my Toll
Bridge expense to bis patrons
oct 8 '6Y~tf
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
Mark TWain'S Hotel.


Having lately opened a hashery, I
send you these, my rules and regula-
tions =
This house shall be considered strict
ly inn-temperate.
None but the brave deserve the fare
Persons owing bills for board will be
bored for bills.
Boarders who do not wish to pay in
advance are requested to advance and
pay.
Boarders are expected to wait on the
colored cook--for meals.
Sheets will be rightly changed once
in six months, or more if necessary.
Double boarders can have two beds
with room in it, or two rooms with a
bed in it, as they choose.
Boarders ale requested to pull off their
boots before retiring, if they can conve-
niently do SO.
Bed with or without bugs.
All money and other valuables are to
be left with the proprietor. This is in.
sisted on, as he will be responsible for
no other losses.
| Inside matter will not be furnished
tor editors under any consideration.
Relatives coming to make six months
visit will be- welcomed; but when they
bring their household furniture, virtue
will cease to be forbe&rance.
Single men with their families will
not be boarded.
Beds with or without boards.
Dreams will be charged for by the
dozen.
Nightmares hired out at reasonable
rates
Stone vaults will be furnished to sno.
ring boarders, as the proprietor will in
no wise be responsible for tue broken
tympanums of others ears.
A Remarkable Railroad Ac-
| cisieasf.
The New York Democrat, of the 18th,
has the following
| A most remarkable accident occurred
on the Central Railroad on Monday. As
the day express west, which was drawn
by two engines, was passing the Sarato.
ga Junction, about mile from Schenec,
tady, the shaft OF the tender Of the hind
engine broke, and the tender broke loose
both from the forward engine and train
behind, ran into the ditch and tipped
over on its side. But the strangest part
remains TO be told. The train was run
lining at a speed of twenty-five miles pei
hour, but neither the forward engine
nor the long train behind were thrown
from the track, but continued on thei
way as il nothing had happened. Rail
road men say that no accident of thi
kind was ever heard OF. Fortunatel
no one was injured.
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on the premises Is large Liver Stable,
for thu accommodation of travellers Horses,
hupgies. and hacks always on hand, flor hire
TraTelsrs sent 90 and part mthe Parish or
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II is the second blow that always
makes the quarrel.
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OTHER sHowMEN.

getting wind Of this new movement,
have also gone into it; and it now locks
as though the country landlords would
be left unto themselves desolate by those
on whom they have heretofore looked as
lawful prey.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-01-21
EMPoRIA Markets.

Groceries.
HysoR 81 SSS2 + per iRi = 5T e a
CoFfIENRio, % to ss1.e per H.; Java. 45c,
ToEaCco~Virginia natural leaf 10 TO rs per
ID; Gold Bar, 10; Navy, Io0; Grape Juice SOC;
Fine cut. 1 50.
R EsSENlse per i per H.
aoLAssEs%sorghum, 800; Sugar House, 30;
FIsa-Mackerei No: j. l5c per ID, 800 per kit;
pRiED FE RI 10 TO soc per ID peaches
% TO 90 crrrants 25i blaekberrles 30; huekleher-
Canned GOoDs-Peaches 4Oe per can; cherries
5oc; blackberries 4Oc; strswberres zOc pine ap.
CHEEsE-i6 to soc per Id. -
BUTrER-35 to 45c per Id.
sHLr-sk to 4c per II; s6la5 to 8 50 per Dbl
HAMs-Country cured osc per III: sugar cnred
BAcoH-2ac per h.
sOAP-Extra family 15c per lb; palm ls1zc
TALL0w-10 to lie per ID.
CAKDLEs-stsr 25c per lb taliow 2Oc.
KEROsESE onL-T5e per gallon; erystalized 6oc
HIDEs-Dry l4c per ID; green : to Sc
SHor-20c per III.
LEAD-2Oc do
POWDER-s0c per lb; blasting Sc
Dry Goods.
PRINTs-Sprague's American, RichmOnd's, Mer-
imack d., 12zc per yd: W amsutta 1Oc
Western 1Sc.
BLEAcHED Notwithstanding, 25c per I'd
Bates Mills soc; Reynolds s0c Senperidein "a
25c; Washington =, 1880; MassasOit CSC.
DENIAS-25 to Csc per yd.
SHIFTING STRIPED to SOC per yd
WOOL DRLAINs-45 TO Sic per I'D.
MERIHos-75c to 81 90 per yd
FLANNELs-30 to 6Oc per yd.
FACTORY JEASS-45 to sOc per yd
DOMESTIC GINGHAMs-s to 25c per yd
SATIHETs-75ct to 81 90 per yd.
HOOP SRIRTS-50c to $500
Bread Stuffs.
FL0UR-XXX, $500 per sack; XXX, 400; Spring
wheat, S.25 to 400.
Corn MEAL-$1 90 per bushel.
GRAHAM FLOUR-4c per lib.
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR-7c per III.
Small Grain.
wHEAr-Spring, 76c. to 81 90 per busheli Fall
/ IS to LES.
CoRN-60 to Coo per bUshel.
OATs-5Oc per bushel.
Fresh Meats and Poultry.
BKEP-Choice steak I5c per lbi choice roast 15ci
other qualities 1Oc.
PORK-ChOice steak 15c per lb; sides and mid
dlings 15c.
CHIcKESs-Larxe. dressed or alive s5e.