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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-04
The ku-Klux Proclamation.

A special Warrington dispatch of the 18th
INST, says:
The ku-klux proclamation today turns
out to be a most important step in a new
policy to be pushed toward the South 1t
is now known positively that for more than
six weeks, or ever since the ku-kluy Com.
mittee returned from the South, the Admin
istration has had under consideration a
policy to be enforced, not only against the
so=cailed ku. kIux organizations, but in the
administration of federal civil affairs in the
South There was no substantial difference
of opinion among the President ami the
Cabinet and the leading Republicans WAo
favored this new order Of things. except as
to the time when it should be enforced, and
that accounts for the delay until after the
October elections. The proclamation is,
therefore ont the torerunner of martial law
corpus as provided by the fourth section Of
the act Of April 20. This saws that any
Ku-klux organization or combination shall
be deemed q rebellion against the Govern
ment, the limits Of which shall be prescribed
by proclamation, and which, by co,nnan.
ding the insurgents to dispense before the
privileges of the writ of habeas corpus, are
suspended. A prominent member of the
Government, and also leading Republican,
stated to-day that the arrangements of the
civil and military for wholesale arrests of
members Of the ku.klux K!an had been
perfected, and that the country would he
surprised, ii the proclamation were not hee-
ded, by the arrest of well.known Southern
men.
lnasmuch as it is averrcd that outrages
in the South are provoked by corruption of
Office holders, and the plumber Of the people,
it is the intention of the President to begin
warfare against all corrupt federal officials,
anJ to invite the corporation Of all good
Republicans for the displacement of bad
State officials. This is to 60 hand in hand
with tho enforcement Of the ku-klux law,
until it is settled that there is lasting
peace in the South.
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State Warrants and Delinquent
Taxpayers.
From the New Orleans Republican

From the New Orleans Republican.
We hope that such of the people as have
omitted for two or three years to pay their
taxes to the State will not forget the liberal
provisions of act No. 81 of the last session.
The first section reads as follows:
That al! the damages awarded by any
law for the non-payment of any taxes and
licences due to the State previous to the
year 1859, be and are hereby remittod III i
released, provided said taxes and licences
shall be fully paid by the thirty first day Of
December, A. d., 1871 ; othcrw Use the dana.
ges to stand unreGitted and to remain in
full force
In his circular instructions to taxpayers,
Auditor Graham makes the following sug-
gestions, to which we call the special alten.
lion Of taxpayers:
BY this act, taxpayers availins them
selves Of its benefits before the thirty first
day of December next will only be called
on to pay the original amount of their tax
bills and the Auditors fee Of two dollars for
his certificate of release Of the forfeiture
which the non-payment of taxoa involves.
ut is understood that this act also RENTS
the penalties on the taxes popularly known
az the lone per cent tax After the thirty
first December, 1869, penalties which may
have accrued on back taxes for the year
1869 will be collected in all cases whatever,
as previously done.
at is optional with taxpayers TO pay back
taxes for 1868 aud prior thereto either in
cash or Auditors warrantsr
And now that State warrants can be
in VA for IaCc thnn ~
cents on tho dollar, it is proper time for
each man to secure enough at the price to
discharge his debt to the State, and thus
avoid the penalties which will be exactcd
after the thrty-frst day of December.
There are about three millions of. unpaid
taxes asScssessed prior to 1871, and there
are not warrants enough outstanding to
meet the demand. We hope the mere state,
ment of this case is sufficient to show its
advantages.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-04
Terror Among the ku-klux.

| We cong the following special dispatche:
to the New Yo,l, Herald
Columbia, S. c., October 2l.-lniorma
ton has been received h.re from York and
the adjoining counties of Spartansbnrg and
Chester, stating that the greatest excite
mcnt exists there, owing TO the summary
proceedings Of the Urited States marshal
and troops. Forty four citizens were ar
rested and cranmed into q jail which is al.
. ready full of negroes. Several hundred c-
tiZens nave deserted their homes in conse-
quence Of wholesale arrests, and sought re,
tuge in the woods until IN opportunity
presents itself to seek safety in more dis
tant flight.
4 reign of terror exists in that entire
section Of the State, and depredations are
being committed Oh the property of citizens
who have fed by negroes and other evil
disposed persons
\ fight is said to have taken place on
Broad river between band of ku.klux
and some United States troops, and
conflict was so severe that re!ntorceInents
have been called for.
Washington, October 2l.-Adyices re-
cei7ed here from South Carolina state that
at Spartansburg on Wednesday evening
last K1-klux band, consisting of the
chief and twenty members, surrendered to
United States Marshal Johnson, with their
arms and disguises. Up to Friday morn.
ing seventy arrests had been made in the
vicnity Of that town alone. Spartansburg
is known to be the headquarters for that
Congressional district Arrests have been
made in other counties, but the number
IS not known here. Attorney General
Akerman is still with Colonel Me- rill
4 number Of well known citizens arc
missing i;!cluding Lyle, member Of the
Legislature, who is reported to be the chief
Of the klan for that district Among those
WHO have disappeared are two OF three
clergymcn, roicd for their strong rcbel
procllvitics.
The officers of the law are proceeding
steadily with their work, and before the al
rests are all made they will, it is affirmed.
show the existence ola deep and wide spread
conspiracy against the State laws and all
who snstain them
Most of the Ku-Klus refugees arc known
to have fed to Georgia, where the order is
quite strong The grand cyclops of that
State is believed to be a eon.in.law of Robert
ToombS
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Under date Of the 18th, the following an.
nouncement comes from Washington
In conversation to-day, Gen Butler ex-
pressed the opinion that in view Of the re-
suit of tie late elections, he thought it
doubtful if the Democrats would nominate
candidate for the Presidency. This is
probably something more than mere opinion.
1t happens to exactly coincide with what is
known here regarding very important
movement among prominent Democrats in
this very direction. This movement has
thus far chiefly developed tseifin the West,
where ex-senator Hendricks is said to be
promoting it. The coming man pointed to
is Hon. David Davis, Of the Supreme Court,
who is to come to the front under the aus
pices Of thn disatfectcd and so-called Con
serVative Republicans, and to be accepted
by the Democrats. The current of this
movement is very acceptable, and is attrac
ting much attention among politicians.
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Carl Scllslrz.

The attractive figure which Senator
Schurcz makes in American politics, the
delivery Of his speech to large audience
last night, and its publication in the papers
this morning will render brief sketch oi
his romantic career interesting to our
readers
Carl Schurz was born at Iiblar, near
Cologne, Germany, March :, 1929. After
a full couiSe Of studies in the Gymnasium
of Cologne, he went in 1916, to the Univcr.
sity Of Bonn, where nc studied history, phi.
losophy and the ancient languages, :, until the
outbreak OF the revolution Of lS4S. He took
IN active part in the prevailing agitation,
md joined Gotfric0 kjnkel, professor Of
rhetoric, in the publication Of liberal news.
paper, the conduct of which deyolvetl
wholly upon Schurz in consequence Of Kin.
kcls absence rs a member of the plu>sian
Legislature. An unsuccessful attempt to
produce All insurrection Mt Bonn, in lS4o,
obliged both Kinkel and Schurz to fec to
the paatinate, where Schurz joined body
Of revolutionary troops and participated in
the defence Of Rastadt. On the surrender Of
that fortress he concealed himself three davs
and nights, without food, and finally escap-
ing through & sewer, made his way across
the Rhine. arriving in Switzerland in August.
lS4o, where he remained in secluSion till
the following May. 'Kinkel was captured,
condemned to twenty years Imprisonment,
and shut up in the fortress of Spandau. After
a long correspondence with the wife of his
imprisoned compatriot, Schurz undertook
his rescue, made his way secretly back to
Germany in May, 1869, and after three
months Of preparation, succeeded. On the
night Of November 6. 1850, hinkels cell
was broken open, and he was brought 10
the roof Of the prison and safely lowered to
the ground. The fugitives escaped the same
night across the frontier and arrived OF
Leith about December /. Schurz lived a.
Paris and London as newspaper correspon
dent till 1852, when he married in the latte,
city and emigrated to America Aite,
spending three years in legal, historical and
political studies in Philadelphia, he settlid
in Madison, Wisconsin. His subsequent
! career in this country is too we'll known tc
need mention here.
Bold and scll-poised both in thought ant
? action, the leader of the large German ele
ment of our population, man who makes
fine impression everywhere by the frank
sincerity OF his utterances and the generosity
! ofhis sentiments, and withal an orator whose
easy command Of apt and idiopatic English
is simply wonderful, he is power in Amer
ican politics, and we believe his influence
will be exerted in the interest of nagnan.
imous patriotism. -- Louisville Leader, Oc.
tober 10th. ~
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NDRY, La, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

valuables they might have about them, and
then turning them out of their cabs to take
care Of themselves. When the fire was ra.
eing along Lasalle, Clark and State streets,
aud sweeping onward towards Washington
and Randolph, toward the North, the great
commercial houses were thrown open, and
an effort made to save the most valuable
goods. The harvest OF the thieves began at
this time. The police had lost control
Those intent on proii,ing by the fire now
went in with great zest. They loaded
themselves with the richest goods, and
sought place Of concealment.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-04

SEVERE on LAwYERs--Onc Of our smart
city lawyers was surprised the other day by
an old lady entering his office leading a
vicious looking youth. She said:
esquire, called to see if you would like
to take this boy and make a lawyer of him"
"The boy appears rather young, madam" "
said the lawyer. How old is he2"
Seven years, Sir"
He is too young, decidedly too young
Have you no older boys?"
"Oh yes sir, have several; but we con.
cludcd to make farmers of the Others told
my old man that thought this little fellow
would make a first rate lawyer, and SO l
called to sec If you would take him."
!" No madam; he is too young yet 10 COM
meucc the study Of The profession. But why
do you think this boy better calculated for
lawyer than your other sonss' q
Why, you see, sir, he is just seven
years old to-day; when he was five he'd lis
like all nature; when six, he was as sassy
and impudent as any critter could be; and
now he'll steal everything he can lay hands
ON
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How JOE Cor F1xED.--I yesterday afier-
noon tall, well dressed and handsome spe-
cimcn of rertlant manhood, huiling from the
Queen City Of Ohio, says the st. Louis
Times stepped into the Probate courtroom,
and shyly approaching the judge, in
whisper inquired: "say, does a man have
to get license to do it here?' His honor
was puzzled, and asked what he meant.
"Oh pshaw, you know what" responded
the six iOoter, standing in all the shining
glory of a bran-new suit Of clothes, {" In
deed" said the Judge. 81 don't know what
you mean" Look there, Judge" said the
Buckeye, at the same time pointing toward
a lady dressed in deep black and heavily
yelled; that's my game; | want to COM
fort the widow The Judge assured him
that if his intentions were honorable, and
marriage the object, no. license was neces-
sary. "Well, they amt nothing else,
Jud dgc,' said the enthusiastic lover, blush
ing like schoo! girl when first kissed,
land | don't need license. Hallelujah.
Pm hunkidory," and boldly he marched to
the widow in waiting, smiling like rip
saw. The lady had 'been there BEFORE
and was very cool and practical about the
matter. Noticing that the eager admirer was
attracting attention, she hur,iedly cried out:
"Oh, come along, Joe; don't be SO foolish" !"
"Wcll, you beaut in any bigger hurry than
be-" said Joe, at the same time knowingly
chuckling at the crowd, who were restrained
from hearty laughter only by the presence
Of the lady. She caught Joes arm and led
him away Judge Cunningham soon after
| tied the knot, and the twain made one de-
parted Joe remsrking as he passed out of
the door; "Thads yoh Judge; I'm fixed
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-04
The Grass Widows and Willy M-s.n.

INC NESss WiGONh &NN WAN! M.A'A'
AiR-Come Under my Plaidie.
A True Song Of the late Wartime.
BY FRITZ THE FOUNDER.
Our heaux and our husbands are gone to the
Unmindful of Hymen, but faithful to Mars
In pain for their absence they left us TO mourn
Without one bright hope oftheir speedy return
But the fair queen Of love, from regions
1above,
Saw the ruin that threatened her beautiful plan;
And by timely relief, she dispeled all our
[grief,
With the treasure she gave us in Willy M-E-n.
How sad WAS the day, and how lonely the
might,
When all our brave fellows had gone to the
tight
In heart.breaking anguish. in sighs and salt
tcors,
The moments dragged on like 50 many long
lyears;
But having found Willy, our grief seemed
That handkerchiefss soon were displaced by the
For smile now appears. where Of late, we
And the change was effected BY Willy M-r.n.
Long, long had we prayed that all warfare
[might cease.
And long had we sighed for the blessings of
lpeace;
Still, tidings of carnage were heard from afar.
And every new sound was some harsh note Of
war;
But, slough there's eommotion by land and
[by ocean;
Afaiction to woman and ruin to man,
The wreck of a nation leaves this consolation.
We're blest with the smiles of gay Willy M-r-D
Let slaves of ambition court vulgar applause
and orators brave spend their-breath for
{" the cause;
Let heroes chase laurels through tumult and
lnose.
Their minds are their kingdoms--we seek
peaceful joys;
Let Jove's martial daughter move armies TO
Eslaughter,
Though Lincoln and Davis, each, marched in
the van,
Wen share not their laurels, we'll smile at
their quarrels.
While fortune endears us to Willy MIN.
When force is exhausted the tempest viii
cease,
And 40 must the war. for all wars end in peace,
And being convinced that repining's in 'aln'
Well seek toimprove the few joys that remain.
While Willy is near us to comfort anu cheeT'
Of battles we ask not who won or VINO ran.
No trouble can vex us, no care can perplex Us
While blest with the favor OF why MIN.
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lT PAYS 70 ADVERTISE Rochester
Union, in an article commenting upon the
value of printers ink, says:
1--WE have kept the run of parties who
use the papers Of the city for advertising for
the last t" enty years, and know whereof We
speak; and We say distinctly that we have
never known a party to fail in business il
he attended to his business, ADVERTISED Judi.
c9nsly, and had the goods and the prices
to back up his advertisement"
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"Mr. Brown you said the defendant was
honest and intelligent. What makes you
think so? Are you acquainted with him ?"
"No, sir. have meyer seen him."
"Why then do you come to such con-
clusiony"
"Becausc he takes ten newspapers, and
pays in advance
Verdict for defendant
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Al Lorg Branch, the other day, one young
decd von't,' was the reply; what do ]
want another girl hugging me for9" A
glorious, sensible girl, that.
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A kind physician living near Boston, wish
ing to smooth the last hours Of posr
woman WHOM he was attending, asked her
if there vas anything he could do for her
before she died. The poor soul, looking up
replied "Doctor, have always thought
should like to have glass butterdish before
| died.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-04

Mar why don't you speak y asked
little Jake; why don't you say suthin'
funny What can say? Don't you see
Pm busy frying donghnuts? Say suthin'
funny, indeed" "Wal, yer might say,
Jake won't yer hev cake?' That 'ud be
funny for YOU"
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lrjured husband, hrought upior breaking
the peace" Sure Mollie. haven't | always
been good to yon? Isn't meeself that always
kept you in wood and water ," Angry wife:
"Your wood and water is it: Aye, then,
we've always kept me with d stick to my
back and a tear in my eye ever since knew
yeSp y
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-11-04

The vine clings to the tree when its trunk
is sturdy with sap and its branches are full
of leaves and nests, and it clings to it also
when it is only a Jagged stu,up riven and
shattered by the lightning,
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THE HUMORISTS' COLUMN.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.

An old maid, with more homes than flesh,
is writing letters through the papers, ad-
viSing young girls not to marry. Poor thing!
she don't know how it is herself
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An ice merchant in Greenwich, Connec-
,icut. who had been watching his pond all
winter with almost prayerful interest in hope
Of u freeze, visited it one day after sharp,
cold night, stepped on the ice, and finding
that it would bear him, exclaimed: "Thank
God" Going still further on the pond, he
exclaimed more fervently: "Thank God! :"
But OH venturing trile further, and going
up to his neck, he calculated louder and
heartier Damn the icc!"
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Mrs Atkinson, of Providence, thus sums
up her three years experience of married
life: The first year my husband called me
my dear; the second year, Mrs. A.. and
the third year, old sorreltop. This last I
coull not stand
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Nor 4 RAA.-Not long since our friend
jim Brown was on a visit to Lookout
Mountain, Ga. and was much struck with
fine jet Of water which was thrown up
above the top Of the eminence on whiah the
hotel stands. Walking round the jet ad-
miringly, he accosted plain countryman
with:
MY friend, is the water forced up by
ram?" meaning Of course the hydraulic
contrivance so named
"a ram!' exclaimed the countrymar.
YES ram, said"
"What on earth-no sir. It's darred
big mule! and it's tremendous hard work
for him. Come here, and will show him
to YOU 60.
Brown saw the mule and left.
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\ wife. who had been lecturing her hus-
band for coming home intoxicated, became
incenSed at his indifference, and exclaimed,
80, that could wiring tears Of anguish
from your eyes !" TO which the hardened
wretch hiccupped, "'1'ai--'t 'tai--'tain't no
use, old woman, to bo--bo--bore for water
here -
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4 Baltimore poet, taking up an old themes
lives the end OF Cleopatra in this style:

;" Sl" Gnt little p'ison snake,
And hid it in her gown;
1t gave its little tail shake.
And did her job up brown
She tumbled down upon her bed.
Where she was wont to lie
Removed her chignun from her head
And followed Antony.'
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During 1870 Philadelphia produced So.
600, 900 worth of carpets, $5,500,00O worth
Of prints, 100000 worth of silks, and
other fabrics to the value Of $4,000, 900.
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Boots and Shoes :

NHE undersigned has just returned from
L New Orleans with new supply of Boot
and Shoe materials. His customers will find
him at his usual stand on Landry street, be-
tween Court and Main streets, Opelousas
where he will be pleased to attend to theiI
pedal wants. Ladies' Shoes also made.
Prices moderate.
B PEFFERKORN.
May 27-3m
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Ono Mscee, a prominent politician Of
Kansas, was once the presiding officer of a
Democratic county convention. A rcsolu-
ton was under consideration to which Nc
Gee was opposed, but which was finally
passed by decided majority. The chair
man, however, was man for an emergency.
In announcing the result, he delivered him
self TINS "Acrordin' to the Jeffersonian
rule, Il resolution of this kind requires
two-thirls vote, and don't think there's
that many here. The resolution is lost
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GOOD NEWS! ~
@#f III a# ------- .5s.aF
CO1sse Osse, COsSse .RIg.
CAMILLE ROOS' e.
Cheap Cash Store,
At ssuth End or Main Street, Opelousas.
GREAT BA
Provisions, Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes
Hardware, SC. &C., sc.

N r. CAMILLE ROOS having just re-
IXl turned from New Orleans with very
finely assorted stock of general merchandise,
invites his friends and the public in general to
call and examine his goods and lie is satisfied
shat they will find his prices to suit the times
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Esotism is simply vanity, making itself
conspicuous and so ridiculous. True worth
is not esotistic, though solid worth may be
attended with the weakness of vanity j the
weakness, not the worth, is responsible Tor
the egotisra. ..'@
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A RESCUED WAIF.
from the New Orleans Times. !

This piece was written early in 1864; but
for obvious reasons, 10 attempt was then
made to publish it; neither was it offered for
publication since that time until now.
There being "more truth than poetry" in
this piece, there was very little room for en-
bellishment. and no necessity for drawing on
the Imagination.
Willy M-r-n was q real parsonage, and the
ladies', though not named, we're also real
persons. Now, as some of the characters
alluded to are gone to the world of shadows,
and nearly all the others are widely dispersed
in this world, nobody can possibly be hurt by
letting the little fugitive see the light after its
long and undisturbed slumber.
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r. G. g. C. W.. BARRIERE,
No. 133 Canal Street, New Orleans

Importers and Dealers in
French. English and American Fancy and
Staple Dry Geeds.
"A LARGE and well selected stock always
N on hand which win be sold at the iopesi
possible prices.
Orders from the country will meet with
prompt and careful attention. 42-3m
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Low WATER ARRANGEMENT.

The light draft steamer
M @ g AJ 4a1
has been chartered by Capt. c. G. PICKETT,
to run between New Orleans and Washing
ton, i'll place Of the Steamer SELMA, during
the low water season.
In case of low water, therefore, this sum-
mer and fall, there will be no interruption or
delays in the regular trips Of Capt. Pickett's
boat. 80 IL. April 2tf.