The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-18
EisagreeabIe and Injurious Fami-
Iiarity.

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liarity.
Several months since L. B. Drew,
p well known contractor of San
Francisco, was met By a friend, who,
in a spirit Of pleasantly, took hold
OF lis left arm above the elbow, and
graSped it powerfully. The artery
was injured, and cancer formed.
Every effort was made to remove
the parasitic growth, but without
success, and finally it became neces-
sary to amputate his arm at the
shoulder EXch.
There are many thoughtless men
who have a bad trick of punching
their acquaintances in their sides,
sIapl,ing them upon the shoulders,
holding them by the hand with a
vicc-likc, (vicious,) grip, or staring
thCn ~fprccly in the face ut so short
a distance that a pcrceptible spray
is felt. OveGgIOWn boohys are often
seen graSpin@ their friends by the
arm in 0ricr"to show their strength,
q quality in which a chimpouzcc is
more than their equal and a gorilla
greatly their superior. Good tenn
pcred mel endure the intliction as
patiently as they can, but take good
care to avoid such bores on all sub
sequent occasions. All sensible
men can understand what is said to
them without any humping and
drumming on their chests. This
personal familiarity is extremely
uncomfortable to the victim and a
gross violation Of all the principles
OF good taste. Serious results like
the One noted above do not often
occur. yet such excessive familiarity
often leads to Quarrels.- Picayune.
An evidence Of the careless man
ner i'll which some physicians per
form their very important functions
was given about three weeks since
during IL" ceremony of hnrying d
living person at Racine, Wisconsin.
On the previous day q young girl
created quite q sensation III a Sean
dinayian church by falling to the
floor. i'll what appeared to be faint
ing fit. She was removed to the
residence Of her parents, and a
"doctor' called in, who speedily
pronounced her dead. Preparations
were made for the funeral; a large
concourse of people had gathered
about the house, and the clergyman
had begun to read the service for
the dead, when a slight movement
OF the body was noticed. and after
ward a faint beating of the pulse.
H~cstoTatives were applied, and the
young woman soon opened her eyes
and spoke to her friends. She is
now able to attend to her household
duties as usual. In the meantime,
the good citizens Of Racine regarded
the ase as Onc ofmiraculous raising
from the dead, and no Onc-not
even the editor of the local news
paper-thinks Of attributing negli-
gence to the doctor.
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WHAT MEN LOVE.-What men
love Is the comforts Of the married
state, not the person who provides
then-Wifely duties rather than the
wife. \ man enjoys his home.
He likes the cherry fircside, the
dressing gown and slippers, the
bright tea urn, and the brighter
eye behind il. He likes to see boys
and girls around them, bearing his
name and inhcriting his qualities.
He likes to have his clothes laid
ready to his hand, stockings in
their integrity, buttons firm in their
places, meals pleasant, prompt, yet
frugal. He likes a servant such
as money cannot hire-attentive,
atlectionatc, spontaneous, devoted
and trustworthy. He likes very
much the greatest comfort for the
smallest outlay: and certainly he
likes to be loved. His love runs i'll
the current Of his likings, and is
speedily indistinguishable from
them.
Judicious advertising is never
known to bring grief to the adver-
tiser.
Large type is not always ncces-
sary to the advertisement, as blind
people 90 not read the papers.
The fair sex are not the only curl
Gus people in the world, therefore
endeayor to arouse the readers Gu
riosity by your advertisement.
If advertising is worth having, it's
worth paying for.
Don't expect an advertisement to
bear fuit in a single night like the
Prophets gourd.
A single "card' may. proftably
stand for years without changing,
but sensational notices should be
often altered.
Advertise as You would angle for
fish; drop your lines in the right
places.
MISUNDERSTANDING is a com
paniOn which no misfortune can de-
press-no cline destroy-no enemy
alienate-nO despotism enslave. At
home, a friend-abroad, an intro
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