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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13
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April i6, '70-ly. ..E.,......-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13

/ FOF Ct Tue clAIe III certain cases, 10 TeSu
late the manner of the payment of mon.
eys from the treasury, to prescribe GER
tain duties of justices Of the peace, State
and parish officers, to provide for the
collection of back taxes or licenses, and
to repeal all acts inconsistent Herewith
| CONCLUDED FROM LAST wEEK.)
| SEC. 40. Be it further enacted. etc, That
| the property described in, the descriptive
rolls of the tax collectors shall be assessed
by the clerk of the district court, the re.
cor der and sheriff of the parish, who are
| hereby charged with such assessment, in
addition to their other duties. For this
purpose they shall give notice in the official
journal Of the parish to all taxpayers, and
where there is no official paper they will
post on the courthouse door of the parish
such notice, that they will assess the prop
erty of the parish for one month, commenc-
ing on the first day OF August and ending
on the first day of September
Sec: II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the clerk, recorder and sheriff shall, during
the time herein specified, proceed to as
sess, at fair cash valuation, all property
and persons taxable in their parishes. They
utider oath, also the tax collector touching
any matter connected with the said assess
ment. In all disputed cases the majority
shall rule, and their decisions shall be
final. y--a .s7u=. E..r E~ss EF
Sec. 40. Be- it further enacted, etc, That
after the assessment Is completed, the tax col
lectors shall make three fair and correct
copies of the assessment lis of their sev,
eral parishes, which shall; be app: owed and
signed BY said board Of assessment One
of these copies they shall Immediately for
ward to the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
one they shall deposit, together with the
descriptive roll, in the office of the recorder
and the third they shall deliver to the tax
collector upon the order of the Auditor Of
Public Accounts And the amount of all
such assessment rolls thus. delivered shall
be charged against the tax collector, and he
shall be presumed to have collected the
same at the period when required by law to
make his final settlement with the Auditor
of Public Accounts. - @ z "
SEC. a. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the pari>h taxes shall be placed on a sepa-
rate assessment roll from that of the assess
mcnt roll If the State taxes.
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, etc, That
each assessment roll aid copy shall have
attached to it an affidavit taken before any
Justice of the peace, or the 3arish judge, in
the following words, to-wit. %
ave, A., sheriff; B., recorder; and c.,
clerk of the District Court, in and for the
parish o., do solemnly swear that we
have fully and faithfully assessed all per-
sons and property in our parish for the year
l8-; that we have given due notice to all
taxpayers that We have commenced assess
ing their property, and have kept the rolls
open from the first day of August to the
first day of September, and that we have
made every possible effort to mike said as
sessment at a fair and full cash valuation,
to the best of our abilities, so help Us God"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13

SEc IN. BE itafurther enacted. etc, That.
IN case IF refusal Or neglect Of any per-s
son against whom property u assessed to
! pay the taxes thereon within twenty days
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13
Laws of the State of Louisiana.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
. ss ..*as..s
g"@@ No. ~.
s-....... AN ACT
AN ACT

To provide revenue, to levy and collect
taxes, to grant and collect licenses, to
prescribe certain penalties and forteitures,
to provide for the creation and removal
of revenue officers, and to define their
duties, to punish crimes and mlsdemean-
ors, to create liens and mortgages in fa-
vor Of the State in certain cases, to regu-
late the manner of the payment of mon
eys from the treasury, to prescribe GER
tain duties Of justices Of the peace, State
and parish officers, to provide for the
collection of back taxes or licenses, and
to repeal all acts inconsistent Herewith
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13
LANDRY, LA, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1871.

mares Of the owners Of all lands or lots
within his parish Or district, on which all
taxes and penalties due by such owner have
not been paid, or fully realized by sale of
the property assessed; and he shall dis
tinctly set forth that, after diligent inquiry,
he could not find other property liable to
seizure and sale sufficient to pay the taxes
due, which list shall contain description
of the lands and lots aS set forth in his as
sessment rolls. The following oath shall
be attached to such list:
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

The Hsrrodsburg KentKcky People of
the 9TH inst. tells the following pathetic
story:
On Friday, March 81, Annie Lee,
daughter of j. and Lucy Sieenhuis, Of
Hsrrodsbnrg, was drowLed in spring
on Mrs Waggener's place, where the
parents we're boarding. Ii seems that
little Annie, who was only wee thing
of three years, had received new bon
net for her doll from her mother, and
started off saying-"Good bye mamma,
I'm gone r. After short absense, The
child was called by Mrs. Waggeuer, but
not answering, search was made through
the house aud in the street. Not finding
little Annie, a colored woman finally
went to the spring, which is reached BY
descending a short fight of steps, and
there found the poor child in the water.
Alarm was given, and Mrs. Waggener
FASTENED TO the spring, whence she took
the lifeless form that. few minutes be
fore, was full Of the buoyaDt health and
tender beauty Of childhood. Mrs. Steen
huis was up stairs, aud knew nothing OF
the matter until she was called to look
upon the dead body Of her child. Under
the skillful direction of DIR. Gather,
every effort was made TO restore the child.
but life was quite extinct. Annie was
the only child OF her parcDts, who have
the sympathy of the entire community
in the terrible calamity which has be
fallen them
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

MORE ANNEXATION---NOt content
with the Domingo dOse OF annexation, .
ring of spectators have succeeded in
procuring the introduction of Senate
resolution looking to the acquision of
certain territory in Lower California aud
Mexico. The colony which some specu-
lators are endeavoriDg to establish at the
point named. Is absolutely unfit for set
Element, owing to natural Disadvantages
aud political complications. Tie expo
sure of the humbug through revelations
made in the California press and other
journals, has sadly disappointed the pro-
prietors. aud they have undoubtedly lost
considerable money by the enterprise.
This vanished cash they are naturally
anxious to get back with interest, and so
an annexation scheme is set Oh foot
which proposes to steal or buy from Mex
leo land that we have no earthly use for,
but which can be made valuable to the
ring whenever IT passes under govern
ment control. We trust the Senate will
have nothing to do with this new swim
die, bat as several prominent members
of Congress are said to be directly in
terested in its success, no surprise need
be felt if il goes through.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
A New INDUSTRY.

The sweet potato, used in various forms
as an esculent, in making bread, as a
substitute for coffee, In the brewing Of
beer, as we'll as for fattening farm ami
mails, is now beginning to be used in ma
king sirup 'far surprising that of the
beet and even of the sorghum in delicacy
of favor, while the yield is much more
abundant. The average product of a
bushel of sweet potatoes-the yam vari
ETY. being preferred-is alleged TO be over
two gallons, aud as the average yield pei
acre, on poor, sandy soil, is from $50 to
$50 bushels. the product must necessari-
ly be from 800 to $50 gallons of sirup
This must open to the view of the piney-
woods agriculturista new and most profit
able industry, one man, with mule, be-
ing able to cultivate at least fifteen acres
in potatoes. The residuum. after tht
juice for sirup has been extracted. is pro
nounced a valuable edible ei,her for mar
or beast "-Departneat Of agriculture
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
.Poor sen1h CaroIIna.,,

We have before US a photograph OF
the sixty three Radical members of the
South Carolina Legislature, fifty of whom
are negroes and thirteen white Twenty
two of them read and write. (eight gram
matically) the remainder, forty one,
make their mark with an amanuensis.
Nineteen are tax payers to an aggregate
amount Of one hundred and forty six
dollars aud ten cents The other forty
four pay no taxes The body ievies op
the people of the Stats1for four millions
of dollars Poor South Carolina
Laion and American
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
MISCELLANY.


The Western Christian Adcocate says
James Parton, Esq, made his FIRST ap-
pearance as lecturer, in New York city.
Feb. 9. His subject was "A Hundred
Years Ago" After quite full proof that
political, moral, and social matters in
1870 were not only not equal but IN
piost regards vastly inferior, to those OF
1870 be said that such were the criminal
system of England at the time, that in
Eugland whole cartiosds Of Dalefactors,
including boys and men, were taken to
Tyburn. after every assize, and executed
Sometimes there we're as many as five or
six carloads, with half dozeu to cart.
disposed ofin one afternoon The hang
ing Of men and boys in both Scotland and
Wales, also, for such pretty thefts as
stealing chickens or sheep, was common
q century since.
The lecturer concluded with 3 number
Of items, short and sharp, in which the
progress made in various provinces was
Indicated rather than expressed. The
Press, for example, In London, 1770.
paid two-pence dozen, for paragraphs
OF news, but recently the New York
Tribune had paid $4,000 for sample
cable dispatch From pack horses to
paisce-cars-Ehat q step was there The
spesker remarked upon the great diff
entity Of getting genuine knowiedge
either of the past or present, owing to
the fact that crimes, wars, and disasters
are recorded at great length. while vir
tuous actions and the nobier triumphs of
peace often escape record altogether
About Napoleon there is A whole library;
bar Of the iIlustrious Newton We have
not a tolerable biography. La iIlustra
toe of this point, Mr.. Parton gave q
passage from his own experience, when
he held the post OF paragraph maker TO a
New York weekly paper. Thinking IL
unjust that the press should report mems
evil deeds at so much length, while pass.
ing over good actions, he determined to
found new department, which should
record good deeds only. But. after ran
sacking all the world of journalism, be
was obliged to give up the idea from the
impossibility Of procuring sufficient ma
terial And jet. during that very time,
a. at all times, the vast majority of all
the actions done in the world were yir
tuous. 1t is only those who Familiarity
know both the past and the present that
eau realize the consoling truth that,
during the last hundred years, there has
besp improvement every, and real retro
grSdation nowhere.
We shall hope that in 1870 the con
trast with 1870 will shos results as pro-
G sivs an as favorsble as the contrast
befwsez 20 and 1870.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

The style of en who get Offices of
The hands Of the Virginia Radicals is
.hns described by Richmond cores
poudent of the Cincinnati Commercial
II is a picture Of W. II. Andrews. col
orsd dslegats from Surrey county
Andrews is the champion drunkard Of
both colors In this Legislature At the
frst session he occupied his seat occa-
sionaily, but was always drunk. He was
continually getting into fights and
scrspes Of sll kinds in this city and Pc
tersburg. aud was frequently arrested.
At last he WAS one day arrested in the
Hsli.of the House on the charge of per-
Jury, committed In one Of his numerous
sails before the Police Court, and the
esrgeat at Arms, investigating about his
desk, found a Jug Of whisky under it,
With a convenient lineup. where from
the Surrey legislator moistened the dry
details OF craftsmanship. These the
sergeart-at- Arms forthwith cop6scated,
By order of the Speaker. Though the
champion drunkard, released on bail,
Immediately invested in new tin cup
and another well filled jug, he was
not permitted to have them carried to
his seat. Thenceforth he renounced the
bail and kept By his jug at bis boarding
house. drunk all the time. During this
last session he has been in his seat but
once or twice. and then he was brought
thifher by railroad lobbyists to cast the
vote-hs had bargained and sold. Twice
the members OF his own party, irrespec-
tive of color. have voted to expel him
Int the Conservatives have kept him in
on fhs rather cruel calculation that he
wss doing them less harm than he was
doing the Republicans. When Senator
Lyon (colored1 died some weeks ago, his
body vas carried to Williamsburg. New
York, to be buried. Andrews went on
20 sttsnd the funeral, and be has remain
ed there ever since. too drunk to return.
After ali, be was not expelled. the report
aud resolution being laid on the table.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

LET young men remember that their
chief happiness in life depends upon their
faith IN women No worldly wisdom. no
misanthropic philosophy, no generaliza
ton can cover OF weaken the fundamen
tai truth. 1t stands like the record of
God himself-for it is nothing less than
this--and should put an everlasting seal
upon lips that are went to speak slight
ingly of women.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

Mas. JAMES T FIELDS, wife of the
well known Boston publisher, has es-
tabIished 10 that city coffee house which
furnishes nice, wholesome food, coffee
and tea, in clean, attractive place, and
at the lewest possible prices, thus pro-
yiding substitute for the bar. rooms, in
to which so many men stray for want Of
better resorts. The new room is taste
fully fitted up, and furnished with papers
and pictures, and is so successful that
efforts are making to establish others in
different parts of the city.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
he I'm OF Singing HYMNS.

TheWfirst Reformed Presbyterian
Church, Of Philadelphia. and Mr Geo II
Stuart, of that city, 4 member of the Pres
byterisq General Synod, are now engaged
IN . somewhat extraordinary lawsuit, in
evolving the title to the valuable property
Of the church mentioned. The prin
ciplas Of the Reformed Presbyterians. il
appears, prescribe hymns and prescribe
Rouse's version of the Psalms Of David
tAs the "only fit medium for tuneful
praise" Mr.. Stuart, however. having an
nounced In speech delivered during the
session of the Synod. held in Philadel
phia In 1867, that he was in the habit OF
eingiug hymns, Pittsburgh clergyman
also q member of the Synod. introduced
resolutions declaring Mr. Stuart's seat
10 the Synod vacant, aud referring him
to the session of the First Church OF
Philadelphis. to be dealt with for gross
violation of the established order of the
church in the use of human psaimody
sccording 10 tho order and discipline of
the church IN such cases The result
= vas, that after.a long and excited debate
the Synod suspended Mr.. Stuart from
bis eestin that body, from his eldership
~ tno CuutCus dDA Ato Ileut ~ tfattdA 2
of the communion. Against this de
eision the Presbylery. the pastor, ard a
msjor1A Of the congregation of the
church which Stuart belongs potested.
rsfus:nfp acknowledge the dictaBl of
.shs So A minority Of the congre
p-Sion, however, sided with the Synod.
secsded from the Church, and snbse-
quently brought suit for the possession
o. the church property, on the ground
that the majority, by their disobedieDce
70 the Synod. have forfeited their title
The case has attracted much Interest
among the presbyterisns of Philadelphia
and elsewhere Mr. Stuart is the well
known phiIanthropist of Philadelphia
This quarrel between the psalm singer
and the hymn singers is a curious one
and proves how feeble bond sometimes
binds protesting Christians together.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

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wasted beyond The point Of rer.ir.
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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

HvHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE Ex-
listing between W. g. Jordan md }. W.
Bransford, under the firm name % Jordan
& Bransford, Jordan Station, KY has been
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. Bransford
retiring, and Mr.. W. s. Jordan cuntinuing
business at the old stand. The outstanding
business Of the old firm to he settled BY w.
s. Jordan. All persons indelsed . the late
firm are requested to coma forward and
make settlement as the businoss of the old
arm must y "'1n' " q 5dAuAr.
march25-2w J.W BRANsfoRD.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

A CoNNEcTIcUT woman accidentally
stepped on needle some time ago. and
the doctor pulled it out from between
her shoulders. To get needle Of such
length in her foot she must have been a
high stopper.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

"WIFE. do you know that have got
the pneumonia 2" sNew monia, indeed
Such extravagance You're the spend
thrifiest man ever did see, to go and lay
out your money for such trash when |
do need new bonnet so much r.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

OsE Of the latest achievements of
science is feeling a patients pulse by
telegraph. The beat of the pulse are
transmitted by doctor with one hand
on the patients wrist and the other on
the telegraph key.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

MINNESOTA comes forward with four
sisters who have run a two hundred acre
farm for the last five years, and have
$1,000 in the bank In the. whole five
years they have had no male help.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

IT is asserted that a royal marriage
has been arranged between Cadet Grant,
che heir apparent. and Miss Kitty Felt,
of Galena.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

-. A WOULD he school teacher ia Ala
--jane ryhtly replied to question by
enc Of Ee examiners: aDo you think
the world is round or fat?' By saying.
Well Rome people think one way. and
some Sbother, Ill teach round or fsf.
jost - the rsrspis please"
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

EURsINa revenge is like nursing a
young hsdgehog-ths older be grows,
the sharper his quills.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
GLORIOUS NEWS

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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15
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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-15

IDLKNEss is hard work for those who
who are used to it, and dull work for
those whoare not. -
EACH member Of Congress is every
year entitled to box or cuttings from
the Botanical Gardens, Washington.
Miss PHELPS says there is no use
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railroad company, or the telegraph.