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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
The Ballot and the Mule.

In this age of reforms and of practica
benevolence. few extreme propositions
terrify US. We have Survived emanci
patton which was to "inauguratea bloody
insurrection," but which proved the on
ly cure for one; we have endured Grant
the Dictator" )" for nearly whole year
without losing urliberties; and we have
thus far beeu able to view with calmuess
the woman movement" But Mr.. Wen.
dell Phillips is man who at some time
or other appals every body. His latest
demand for the negro is forty acres Of
land, a furnished cottage, and a loan of
money to buy mule -
He declares that unless these be Civ
en-, 'the ballot will be worse than all
empty form"
Now we are not given to distressful
prophecies, but We c.nnot hel p "ftpling
in our bones" that this is not the pllilall-
t|ropic u'ttmatum. We suspect that De-
mosthenes will speak yet more boldly
when he takes these pebbles from his
mouth. We reason thus If it is "ne-
cessary, in order to secure the negro in
his independence as voter,' to give him
farm, house, and a mule, it will be
aqually necessary when women are ad
mitted to the suffrage to give them
alas. with what will female ambition be
contented Ia lot On Murray Hill, a
brown-stone cottage, and IA husband,
if any should be unprovided--or perhaps
a "naty tiger" for use in Central Park;
for really a woman could hardly be an
"indepcudent voter" without pin-moncy,
and it would be gallant as well as just to
treat woman and a sister as generously
as a man and brother We don't mind
the expense. and think that when the
latter parsonage his leased his cottag,,
mortgaged his land, and starved his bor-
rowed mule, the nation will be in posi-
ton to bestow whatever trifes m y be
necessary to make a woman's ballot more
than an empty form. But what appals
US is that We old voters shall have to
delve as hard as ever to secure "lovs ir
a cottages" and shall probably have to
do altogether without the mule. To this
depth of humiliation we are not prepared
to descend. The ualot without the mule.
Neser Z no, NEVER! The ballot and
the mule. nov and forever. one and in
separable r Christian Union. -..t- ]
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

CHINESE THEoRY AND PRACTICE -.
Lord 'Elgin says that the distinguish
ing characteristic of the Chinese mind
is this :: That at all points of the
circle described by mans intelligence it
seems occasionally to have caught Gimp
ses of heaven far beyond the range Of
its ordinary ken and vision. 1t caught
a glimpse Of the path which leads to
military supremacy when it invented
gunpowaer some centuries before the dis
covery was made by any other nation.
It caught a glimpse of the path which
leads to maritime supremacy when it
made, at a period equally remote, The
discovery of the mariners compass. 1t
caught a glimpse Of the path which leads
to Literary supremacy when, in the tenth
century, it invented the printing press.
It has caught. from time to time, glimp-
ses of the beautiful in color and design.
But in the hands of the Chinese them
selves, the invention Of gunpowder has
exploded in crackers and harmless fire
works. The mariners compass has pro
dncsd nothing better than the eoasting
junk. The art :of printing has staena.
ted into stssetoyped editions OF Conlaci.
us; and the most cynical represent tions
of the grotesque have been the principal
products OF Chinese conceptions Of the
sublime aud beautiful.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
Anczent Citu in Hest YIrei:ui.a-Tb

Anc,ent City in Hest Vogi;nia.-The
.Wellsburg CIV. Va) News says : aeE
A part of the beautiful fiat land, of
what is called Green Bottom. lying part
ly in Cabell and partly in Macon coun-
", few years ago, before the pillow Of
civilization had disturbed the soil, pre-
sents one Of those vestiges Of a city
which are met with in Central America,
and occasionally in the southern and
western parts Of the United States. The
traces of regular compact and populous
city, with streets running parallel with
the Ohio River, and crossing and inter.
secting each other at right angles, Gov
eringa space Of nearly half a mile, as
well as the superficial dimensions of ,ma-
ny Of the houses, are apparent and well
defined. Axes and saws Of a unique
form-the former Of iron the latter oi
copper--as well as Implements Of the
mschnnic arts. have been found. s.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

An Iowa editor acknowledges the
receipt of Congressional documents in
advance of the mail. The way it oc-
Cured was this: A wolf, chased th.
mail. carrier about four miles They
want the Government to put on that
route number of able-bodied wolves to
facilitate matters. --
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

Mr.. JOSH BILLINGS ON THE MosouI-
ro.-There is one pecuiiarity about the
mosquito trade, and that is, the supply
always exceeds. the demand, and yet. the
production is not diminished. ! can't
understand this no how. Mosquitoes
have consummate courage. have.
known single mosquito to fight q, man
and his wife all night aud draw the
first blood. They are cheerful Ettle
fellows, singing as they toll.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A clergyman addressed his female
auditors as foAews:'" Be not proud that
our blessed Lord paid your sex the dis
tinguished honor Of appearing first to
female after resurrection. for IL was only
that the glad tidlngs might DO spread
.he soona-"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

The Selma Times and Messenger. De.
moerasic, says1the Radical party of Ala
bama IS entitled to much praise for its
internal impro oyeniant policy and for the
liberal support Of ali measures having
for their object the material and siitellec-
tnal Develop nienlt of the people of the
State The State iiss to-day ID 1 better
condition inancially. socially and NOR
ally had as i is. than amy State Of the
late Uonfsderaey. st8s' l s'5's I
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A FRENcHMAN.--It must have been
a Frenchman or Yankee-has devised
q plan for. destroying the. worms that so
often infsst corn and other growing crops,
knowing that fowls are the most indefa-
tigable worm destroyers, he contrived a
perambulating hen house bg, which they
can be kept on the fields or,withdrawn
as desired. He fits up a large omnibus
like vehicle with perches abpve and nests
beneath. The fowls are shut in at night,
and the vehicle is drawn to the required
spot, and the doors being opened in the
morning, the fowls are let our to feed
during the day in the field, Knowing
their habitation, they enter itrat night
fall without hesitation aud roost and lay
their eggs as we'll as in any other house.
F4sF ~g4s FHF
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

Jake, did you like them poaclled
eggs what Sary had for dinner2'
I" Yew bet; what makes yer ask?'
40 muffin, only they was snakes eggs,
what de hired man found under de barn."
Jake thought OF an emetic.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

An 1rishman, officiating as chairman
of club, was annoyed at the. tumult
created by q set Of unruly members,
and astonishe' them by yocifsratipg,
."Jintlerhen, jintlemen, will yees come
to order? If you only kape silent you
may make as much noise as you piaze"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
A newily.married lady IN Chicago col

& newly married lady in Chicago com
planned to her ma, that on her reception
day her card-basket was overrun witt,
circulars from lawyers, announcing terms
for divorce. so absurd, you know. ma,
before our honeymoon is over aTrue
DEAR" replied ma, (who had been twice
divorced,) .but I'd pnt them in q safe
place; you may fiad them very useful IN
q Year eor two.,,'tsl sttssssi .sIs9 4af
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A Western paper describes the man
ner Of love-making practised among
some of its readers in the following para
graph ""The young people who were
seen feeding each other, dove fashion,
over a gats-post the other evening, had
better be little more cautious In fu-
ture." -t- ........: ...... +....s..
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

s.t"f casch you at this again." yelled
an exasperated farmer at a boy whom
he had detected stealing the frui, but
failed to catch" I'll shut. You up in my
ice house, and-and-warm your jacket
tor you, you young yagabondl"g r,t.N,'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

An indianapolis councilman in "a re-
cen: speech said Any. .jndge, who
would issue such an. order as that Of
Judge Hines is a jackass 10 Forgetting
himself little further on, He added,
"And am the peersof such man."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A young gentleman at Charles City,
Iowa, sent seventy-dve cents to New
York, recently, for a. method Of writing
without pen or ink. He received the
following inscription. in large type, on
a card "Write with pencil"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A Paris clerk. recently transferred, 30
the Office for the registry Of marriages
from the registry of deaths, threw a chill
over bridal party by solpmnly inquir-
ing of the Witnesses, "What was your
connection with the deceased ?" '.-#
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A clergyman last summer visited the
celebrated Hoosac Tunnel, and encoun-
tered sprightly looking Irishmau, who,
in reply TO the question, ~, you think
this work will pay?p promptly replied,
Faith, not But thin it'll be a great
ornenlinttto society. .'tL-@-l ! 1--[-l- =. =. ~.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

"come, don't be timid,"' said couple
of foolish snobs to two mechanics
."sit down and d make yourselves our
equals" ."t'" We'd have a to blow our
brains out to do that" was the reply.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

BREAD UPON THE WATERs,-A few
years ago, a gentleman residing in the
town Of Friendship, this State. became
interested in poor boy and educated
him The boy went to Kansas, pros
pered, an last week returned for bis
aged parents, While at his old home,
he has learned that son of his former
benefacior has recently had hard strug.
gle in lif4. and be has discharged part Of
bis debt Of gratitude by placing him at
the same school where he himself was
pat, and providing for his maintenance
while there. fs''a :
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

na p. "sir,"' said guest TO his host at din
ner. Z this is q capital. sirloin; please tell
me shat is the name of your purysyor ="
..Addison," was the reply -. Any
relation to the Spectator a. asked the
gentleman. "ProDabfy.' said the othei,
"Ihays often seen steel by bis side.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A young fop about to start for New
Orleans, proposed to purchase a life
preserver. "Oh, you'll not want it,.
suggested the clerk, "bags Of wind
won't sink" sget-eys: raj a'.*-. r.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
AMUSING PARAGRAPHS,
4 little nonsense uow and then,
Is relished by the wiscst met.

Can you tell me how old the devil
isl" asked an nreverrnt fellow of
clergyman. = Ny friend, you must keep
your own family record was the reply
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

An English jury foreman recently an
nouuced, MY Lord, We find the man
who stole the mare, not guilty"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A London merchant advertised for a
clerk who could bear confinement"
He received an answer from one who
had been seven years in jail.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

3Sgsss .E7a sAe8 ,#sEasS sSs5taEg f881 -
Bonner's horses are valued at two
hundred thousand dollars, Dexter cost
him thirty. thousand of the amount. ID.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
Eept by VIM MI. JOHNSTON

5FT1H1S HOTEL. formerly known as r" Eagle
T. Hotel," and kept by Jesse Hayes, and
Olasr Poirrt, tasfrcently been fe-opened, after
being repaired aud thoroughly refurnshed
The house il large and coma,pdious, and con
senient to the Courthouse and business part
aof the town The table will be constantly
supplied with thebest the market affords.
Meals at any hour, day or night.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

4 a Shenectady Justice Of the Peace
decides that q !" verbal contract 10 no
goo Cd without stamp.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
prices--MoDERATE.

The Proprietor will, also, continue to haul
.fssiglt, Sc. from Washington, and othe,
pisces, atformer rates, without any Toll
Bridge expnse to his patroiis sts a~'
.sf. "a ,t.l-tf4a }ss54 &t5aaA #@NE i8s fEa tt5&5
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

A Scotch lecturer undertook to ex-
plain to a village audiences the word
phenomenon. Maybe ye dinna ken
what a phenomenon may be-. Well,
III tell ye: lc have seen coo cow !,
nae dou't ct. Well, coo is not a
phenomenon. Ie have seen an tppls
tree. Well, an apple tree is not
phenomenon. But when you See COO
gang up the apple tree tail foremost, to
pu' the apples, it is phenomenon"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
Gun. Lee 0n Chinese Ins Raigr.a- e.
ton. .

Gen. r. E. Lee writes as follows to
to the Virginia immigration Society
1.-The question of supplying labor to
the South>is one of vital Importance, in
which all classes are concerned, and par
ticularly the agriculturi,t, inasmuch
as regular and constant work is more
necessary to his prosperity than in most
Of the other industrial pursuits. | be-
ieve that this can only be secured by
the introduction of a respectable class
of laborers from Europe; for although
temporary benefit might be derived
from importation Of the Chinese aud
Japanes,, it would result, in eventual
injury to the country and her institu-
tions. We do not only want reliable
laborers, but good citizens, whose inte-
rests and feelings would be in unison
with our own. .'' '..
Estate immigration societies. com
posed Of men prompted by the patriotic
motive Of bene6ting the country. swonld
accomplish this object better than by
any other mode. BY introducing worthy
immigrants, providing for their comfort
and security on arrival, and assisting
them, when necessary, to their new
homes, a snfic ,ent supply of honest,
steady, willing men would soon be Sc
cured. .z..-t ,..--.l.sa. .ra .ss.... . 81.
-, I believe experience has proved that
the practice of employing entire families
produces more contentment and per-
manency among then, aud where a
number are collected into a community
on neighboring farms, they are better
satisfied and give greater satifaction.'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
The Pre-aaisaorlc romYcii.

Under this title the Review des
Deuv Mondes has published an article
by NJ. f. Fouque on some underground
villages discovered in the small island
OF 'Therasia, adjoining Santorin, of vol
canic notriety in the Greek Archipela.
90. The writer afirms that the three
primitive villages were destroyed by the
same volcanic agency as Herculaneum,
Pompeii and Stabli The houses were
built in the open air, ON the soil, and
We're afterwards buried under stratum
of pumice-stone and tufa, elected from a
crater. The Inhabitants were taken by
surprise in the midst of their daily avo-
cations and their tools, vases and do
mestic utensils have remained for thou.
sands of years on the spot they occupied
at the time. At Santorin and Therasia
the strata of tufaceous pumiee have been
worked from time immemorial as build
ing material, and a good deal of it has
been exnorted to the Suez Canal Yet
the habitations now brought to light un-
der NJ. Fouque's direction are construc-
ted quite differently They consist of
large blocks of lava, heaped one upon the
other without any order, the insterstices
being filed, not with any kind of NOR
tar or cement, but with reddish volcan-
ic ashes, having no cohesion whatever
The only house entirely exhumed is
comrosed of six rooms, the largest of
which is eighteen feet by five, and the
smallest about---feet square. One of
the main walls of the building encloses
a court. Three windows and one door
has been recognized "a circumstance
which shows that this was dwelling
house and not a tomb. The ceiling was
composed Of series of wooden cross.
beams; on which stones and a thick lay
er of volcanic fir earth. We're spread.
Among the objects found inside there
was the skeleton Of a man, besides flint
implements, eartben vases manufactured
on turning whee', and containing va
rious seeds, such as barley, peas, carda-
nom, etc. Most of the vases are OF a
capacity of twenty gallons and more.
Two slabs of lava were used for grind
ing corn but the most curious relics were
certain stone disks with hole through
the middle. and which are still used in
the country by weavers to starch the
thread OF the warp with whence it may
be inferred that the the textile art exis-.
ted many thousand years ago, and must
have been nearly coeval with the erea-
ton of man. .'r-.... ri q
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

4 pompous clergyman once said to a
chubby-taced lad. who was passing him
without raising his hat, 'Do you know
who am, sir, that You pass me in this
unmannerly way? You are better fed
than taught, think "Wa'al maybe
it be so, mistur,'" said the boy, for you
teaches me, an I feeds myself
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
The Fatal Effects of Painting.

No one can ride or walk through the
fashionable streets of New York city, and
attend any place of amusement, or go to
any evening party, without becoming
aware of tie horrible fact that many
women of whom better things might be
expected, have fallen into the perncious
habit of applying to their skins the en-.
amels which, under various attractive
names, are advertised and sold in all
parts Of the land.
Not only faded faces, but countenan-
nances SO young, plump and pretty in
outline that they must in their natural
condition be attractive, are iacquered
over with an unnatural polish of fine
porcelain, which produceSIan affect such
as one might imagine if a china doll
We're affected with the consumption.
This is as pernicous as it is DISCUS
ting-the seeds of death or paralysis
being hid in every pot or jar Of those
mixtures, which are supposed to be
not only innocent. but also to possess
the vir ues of the undiscovered fountain
of perpetual youth.
Some who use them will suddenly
have severe illness; aud receiving
private warning from the family physi-
clan, will cease the use of the cause Of
their disorder, and recovering, 90 through
life with an extremely bad complexion,
as reminder Of their folly.
Others will drop suddenly, with their
features twitsed on one side, aud per
haps deprived Of the use of their limbs.
Others will die outright, no one. CUES
sing why. The effect on any particu.
lar person cannot be calculated. What
one suffers paralysis from, may kill an
other outright. The only safety is in
having nothing to do with any of these
baneful "preparations - n. Y. Ledger.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

. On the premises is large Livery Stable,
for ths accommodation Of trawSers Horses.
.l,tiggies. aud hacks always on hand. for hire
iTgayulers4 sent to and part of the Parish or
- n, 'T,rioas--M
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26


The CUBAN SUGAR CKop.--It appears
from returns, that, spite of the insurre--
ton which has tor some eighteen months
disturbed the usual quiet Of the ''ever
faithful isle" the amount Of Sugar in
stock at Havana; December 81, 1869,
was quite as large as at the end of the
year 1868. Here are the figures for re-
eeipts and clearapces of sugar in Havana;
In 1858, l,436.000 boxes, in 1869,
1,34S,000 boxes; stock on hand at the
end of December, 1869 54,sOs boxes,
against $4,000 in 1868, and $4,000 in
1867. The decrease in shipment of box.
es from Havana and Matanzas 10 1869
is compensated by a larger report than
usual of hogsheads. These figures indi-
cate that the panic in the sugar market,
which occurred soon after the insurrec-
ton became formidable by the establish,
ment of a Provisional Government By
the Insurgents. was without adequate
cause; and if, as is confidently asserted
in Havana, there will be no falling of III
the sugar production Of the present year,
we may hope to get our sweetening in
future at a less exhorbitant pr.e.-- Bee,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
. ., .s -~~-~~~~~-~--S Se-s s~~~1~~-~~~ E rs
His Mothers Ieafa Me nee.

The late Thomas Fl. Benton thus re-
ferred to the influence of his mother. and
the part which her teachings had in form
ing his sturdy character: =" "'.t.f If
my mother asked me never to use TO-
bacco, and I have never touched it from
that to the present day; she asked me
not to game, and | have never garioled,
and I can not tell who is winning and
who is losing in games that can be play
ed; she .admonisbed me, too, against hard
drinking, and whatever capacity for en-
dnrance [ have at ps"sent, and whatever
usefulness I may attain in life, have
attributed to having complied with her
pious and correct wishes, ~ When ! was
seven years Of age she asked me not to
drink, and then | made resolution of
total abstinence, at time when | was
sole constituent of my own body and that
| have adhered to it through all time, l
owe to my mothar." .5' *'t. - .'3:
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26

Nv aA ROBERTSON. HESRY LASTRAPEs
&.gs -. .4s-s -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-27

Not many years ago, an lrishman
whose finances did not keep pace with
the demands made upon his pocket,
and whose scorn of honest labor was
eminently unfavorable to their being
Iegitimately filled, borrowed an old
pistol one day, when poverty had driv
en- him to extremity, and took the
highway convenient, where he was
likely to find heavy purse.
A jolly old farmer came jogging
along, and Pat put him down immedi-
ately as a party who possessed those
himself. Presenting his pistol, he Or
dered him to stand and deliver
The poor fellow fOrked over some fif-
ty dollars, but finding Pat somewhat OF
agreenhorn, begged five to take him
home, a distance of about half mile.
The request was complied with, accom-
panied with most patronizing air.
Old Acres and. Roods was a knowing
one. Eying the pistol, he asked Pat if
he would sell it.
"Is it to sell the pistols Sowl, and
it's that same thing I'll be after doing.
What will ye be after giving for ?"
"I'll give you the five dollar bill for
it.n
"Done! and done's enough between
two gentlemen. Down with the dust,
and here's the tool for ye."
The bargain was clinched by my inn
mediate transfer. The moment the
farmer got the weapon, he ordered PAT
TO shell out, and threatened to blow his
brains out if he refused.
Pat looked at him with a eomical
leer, and buttoning his breeches poclk-
cts, sung out:
Blow away, ould boy! deuce take
the bit of POWDER