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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21
THE HUMORISTS' COLUMN.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.

A man who was asked what sort of
wine he preferred, replied: "Other
peoples"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

There are 1lS Freemason lodges in
South Carolina, with a membership
of 1000.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

Some young ladies go Oh playing
at vingt-et-un till they are passed
thirty.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

DEPARTING ON A Cow CATCHER.
4 Kentucky, farmer being asked
what he thought of the "new de-
parture,' replied that it appeared to
him as if some impatient Democrats,
seeing the Radicals going to the
devil on a down grade with the
breaks off, have determined to beat
them by jumping on the cow-catcher.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

CHEAPEST and BEST Mems and Boys
~ Clothing, always on hand and made to
order at the Clothing Manufactory Of
BLOCH Sc DUPRE.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

GINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, with
~ latest additions and improvements, at
manufacturers prices, always on hand at
BLOCH d. DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

Onn SACKS OF SALT at 80 25 per
OUU sack, with liberal discount to
wholesale purchasers, at
BLOCH & DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

Mrs. Spratt, an Illinois woman, has
made the following speech:s T." Yes,
gentlemen, this is productive coun-
try. Anything in the line of the
animal or vegetable kingdom here
beats the world. I have made four
hundred and fifty pounds of butter
from five COWS in one year; and, as
you refer to my children, | am proud
to say that [ have had twenty.six,
and that man there Nointing to her
husband) is the father of every
blessed one.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21
Gen. d. Fl. Hill concludea an az
l.. 4

Gen. d. Fl. Hill concludes an az
ticle against dueHing as follows:
We condemn the whole thing as
relic Of barbarism, aud as estab
fishing a false standard Of courage
and honor. It can lie abolished by
the united action Of the late Con-
federate soldiers, who know so well
what does and what does not con-
stitute true courage. The bully
with his fists and the bully with his
pistols could not be depended on in
the hour of trial. Let the soldiers
then declare everywhere that there
is no dishonor in declining q chal-
lenge. Washington declined; so
did Stonewall jackson. The illus
trious rebel of '76 and the illustrious
rebel f'G1 both put the seal OF
their Misrepresentation upon q code
alike silly, wicked and barbarous.
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21
Adr0itly Hit.

A correspondent of the Herald and
Presbyter, writing from Minnesota,
tells the following:
"I have picked up "a little story
which I think too good q reproof for
disturbers of the peace in churches
to be lost. A presiding: elder of the
United Brethren Church was preach
ing in this same neighborhood, and
was much annoyed by persons talk
ing and laughing. He paused, lookr
ed at the disturbers, and said, /
am always afraid to reprove those
who misbellave in church. In the
early part of my ministry I made a
great mistake. AS | was preaching,
a young man who sat just before me
was constantly laughing and max
ing uncouth grimaces. paused and
administered a severe rebuke. After
the close of the service, one of the
official members came and said to
me, Brother 49,, you made q
great mistake. That young man
whom you reproved is an IDIOT
Since then / have always been afraid
to reproye those who misbehave in
church, lest I should repeat that mis-
take, and reprove another IDIOT
During the rest of that service, at
least, there was good order"
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Perambulating progression in Pc
destrian excursion along the far
famed thoroughfare of fortune, cast
up by the banks of the sparkling
river of Palestine is, indeed, attend
ed with q heterogeneous cons glomera-
ton of unforeseen difliculties-or,
!" Jordan is hard road to travel"
Castigating his Satanic majesty
around the dilapidated remnant of
the stately oak-or, " Whipping the
devil around the stump"
Do not yociferate loudly before
you have emerged from beneath the
outrageous shade of the venerable
forest-or, " Don't halloa before you
get ont of the woods
Will the~specimens so freely and
prof1sely, or tliffusely, rendered
above answer for. the elevated ?-or,
g How Is that for. high ~
~~-~-1.+a0s..~~~~~--~~
An exchange says: " The most
delicate complimentsare not express.
cd in words Indeed - Boston
Post,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed whole
IN sale purchasers of any kind of goods,
At i BLOCH g. DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21
10 t. In i m g
MI a m III IA G tory.
For Men and BOYS Clothing.
DRY GOODS

TIME Largest Stock and Best Assortment
L ever brought to st. Landry, selected by
the experienced Senior member of the tirm
specially for this market, consisting in part Of
PRINTS from 10 to Is cts per yard
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21
A PrOverb Criticised.

Among the many proverbs that
apparently have q great deal of wis
dom, but which need a little analy-
sis before accepting, is that which
declares that we should not "put
off until tomorrow that which can
be done to-day" Now this proverb
is erroneous in philosophy, and. if
strictly followed, would often lead
to q great deal of mischief. While
nothing should he delayed beyond
the proper hour for it's doing, moth
ing. on the other hand, should be
performed or executed until the
praner hour arrives. If, in obe-
dience to the instruction of the pro
verb quoted, we pursue the plan
of doing everything to-day that can
be done to-day, we shall soon dis
cover that we do y great many
things needlessly, and a great many
things wrongly. Tomorrow often
throws a new light upon a thing;
tomorrow may develop new circum-
stances. bring in new conditions,
alter essentially all the bearings,
and hence require the "doing' to be
entirely different; and time also
settles many matters, so that, if a
thing is left until tomorrow, it may
not be necessary to do 1t at all. A
general never fights a battle so long
as he can postpone it. A lawyer
never brings q suit to trial so long
as he can hope for new develop
ments or additional facts. Wise
men in all things never delay a mo-
ment when the crisis arrives, "Do
nothing to-day that you can post
pone until tomorrow is the cum
ming Of policy, and the craft of the
displomatists; but ado everything
today that ought to be done to-day
is the true wisdom of life, and to
this expression the proverb should
be amended.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21
oPELoUsAs POST OFFICE.

oPELoUsAs POST OFFICE.
Hours OF Opening ana Closing.
nURING every day Of the week, exclu-
sive Of Sundays, this Office viii be OPEN
ed Of "a O'Clock 4. M., and close at r. nj.
Mails for above close ut PM; mails for
below at . n III
On Sundays the office win be opened at Z
a. M., closed at 81 A. sis, reasened at 4p. M,
and closed at r. Nj.
D.P.C HILL, PM.
July %, 1871.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

VI ATS Of llsizes, styles aud qualities, for
j. L Ladies and Misses, Men and Boys, can
always be found at BLOCH g. DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

The NEST irre6leemable bonds yet
known to the financial and CONNER
ciol world are yaga- bonds,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

PUZZLING THE SCHOOL MISTRESS.
In the latest biography of Artemus
Ward is given a serio-comic conver-
sation, in which Artemus puzzled q
female teacher in a steamboat cabin.
We quote:
"Pardon me, madam, but do You
think that glorious Sunlight in
Greece is constitutional-that is to
say, if early be the dream of youth.
whenever they are so-and you know,
I presume, that Geo. Washington,
when young, never told a lie-that
is Greece-in the blue skies I mean.
You understand me, of course? ?"
ado I understand you to say that
Geo. Washington went to Greece in
his early youth ?" she asked. II
scarcely think that perfectly under
stand YOU"
II was about to remark" said he,
" that as far as Greece was concern
ed he was more so.'
"More so Of what 7" replied the
lady, still more perplexed.
''More so with regard to it viewed
morally. Because the Egean is %
sea-a blue sea, which might, if not
under those circumstances - very
. struthfulIy, though; but before break
fast-always before morning meal.
You agree with me. hopes" And
Artemus smiled, and bowed politely.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

Don't bother editors when they are
busy. Quilp stepped into the impe-
rial sanctnm this morning to ask
what he'd better write about. ''Write
about.n growled the disgusted chief;
= / think You had better right about
FACET and he did.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

4 Bennington man who celebrated
the fourth Of July rather too freely
managed to get home and attend to
his " "chores" after a fashion. While
he kept perpendicular he could carry
his load; as soon as he Laid it down
it wouldn't stay. To his wife's ques-
ton as to what allied him, he replied,
Milk, wife, milk; that's what's the
matter; drinked too much warm,
and it's soured on me-" "Oh! yes,n
said the lady, "that story is all
right, but that smell is RUM" g Then
the cussed old cows probably been
cerbrat'n in'pen'ence day." said the
inahriatn
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

TROCKERY Of all sorts, sold by the piece
" and by the crate, to suit merchants,
AT BLOCH IL DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

The ties Of business-to advertise,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-21

A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Hardware
~ and Saddlery, ut very reasonable rates.
At BLOCH & DUPRE'S.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09
~ and County

vo.ru-Mr. William Hooton, who
s,osDecting the country north of here, be-
ph'sa p :. citv and warrens. returned few days
sTn la' aou him we learned a few items nom the
% sid ~. He reports the snow on the divide
tSae caDf "a Deadwood Basin as about one foot
pfsn n', - that place Otto Grant Geo. WISE Geo.
'A T,,, calher and another man VIII winter be,
IL N''~ :, IN claims there which have paid very
g nSi's .hs rast season. Dick Lake. Jack Moore
s am Rivers will winter at Stanley Basin and their
aiNs'" ia 10 have paid pretty well, also. At
Sn'I' ~ .,sht men will spend the winter, and
Iasst ,.ansdent that their ground will turn out
BIZ Na's .hsm are John Rohrer, VIM. Merton,
'l a a cy. odel. Vim. Hill and Peter Herman
'H w. '.no.her small camp about sixty miles from
lHs ;, ha,ween Loon Greek and Leesburg,
% O''- ,as, Mr.. Barley and another, intend
'Ss' :" hills Frank Hedrick, James War, VIM.
'''.' .'0 Andy MCGUIRE and Seth Young have
I~~f. ',n.r,tions to spend the winter four miles
~ ~, having good mining claims there upon
|"' ,.rs for some time been at work. Mr..
ruon Informs us tha' al o'1e' -'"'' ,'N,-
nv ,,,th of Warrens Digginss, but very little
", .a..ipr had been done there. He saw pros
.i,btseu cents, which was creviced out of a
-. bedrock OF the main stream running
., sAa Basin. That section will be thoroughly
...,.as next Spring, when paying digginSs will
.,'r,,edly be found. Mr.. Hooton brsash; in with
- .,re specimens of quartz frsm ledge in Dead
:, p,sp which. on being tested, proved to be
~, both gold and silver the rock being of live
's,.,,,,, hard and solid and not OF i decomposed
ann, Besides the placer diggings in that section
-. n rs We are satisfied that rich and valuable
.,,-,, discoveries will be made. Numerous lodges
,lrs already been discovered. but very little work
IL sen done on any OF them; prospeciors generally
hiking out for placer ground and paying little aiten-
s.a 70 quartz interests.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

noBhhD.-whiie Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews were on
.ne visit 70 idaho City they received the unwelcome
intelligence that on last Sunday or Monday nigbt
'ner residence in Boise City was entered by BURGLARS
ana Things turned upside down generally. A it'll.
girl, VINO was sleeping in the house, took mn Mrs
Mathews little slaughter aged about four wears and
escaping from the window alarmed the ne,ohbors
but we understand that no attempt was made NV
them at the time to capture the thieves We are IN
formed that the scoundrels, not satisfied with GOING
through the house for valuables opened the nantrv
or cupboard and through sheer meanness took tho
jars OF preserves and jellies which were put nm for
winter. and threw them on the floor. The STAGE
driver, who brought the news up to Mr.. Mathews
didn't know what the thieves had carried off and w.
are therefore not informed as to the loss
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

TEg ngrY.-The party given at the Luna House.
n hs; Monday evening. was decidedly the most
ralsani affair We have attended for many months.
O1.e a large number were in attendance, and among
;s- We observed several ladies' and gentlemen from
Bls Ctty-JuIse ". c. whIsou and wife, Mr. T..
ENa,hsws and wife, and MAJOR 10. Huston and wife
$50 Mr and Mrs. Frank Cooper Of the Minnehaha
nth. An excellent supper vas provided by the
e.riL hos; and hostess Of the Luna House. and the
lI:ing vas kept up En,ii late hour. or rather an
si:y hour in the morn. 10 the splendid music dis
cursed By Messrs. T.ncher aud Runyaa. It was .
rs pleasant AMIR, AMI We hope that many Of them
1ly 5cclE during The Winter.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

Our Assay Office is under the supervision OF
srr j. IT. Burnett. and we are prepared to make
returns Of Assays OF Dust. Bullion and Ore in sill
hours. and the correctness Of our assays guaranteed
and losses from coinage, at any United States Mint
made good.
Particular ATTENTION paid to the Analysis of Ores
aud Minerals.
Dust. Bullion and Assays of Ore left at the follow
ing places will be forwarded to this Office for Assay
and returns made the following day:
Madiaan & Cannady. Pioneer CITY
- u ,vu " Placerville
70, ueaIcv & Co.............G Granite Greek.
IL. NJ. DuRell d. Co.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects Of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood
restored Nervous debility cured. Impediments to
Marriage removed. New method of treatment New
and remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars sent
free. in sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD ASSo-
CITATION, No. South Ninth st., Philadelphia. Pa.
sep14m3
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

!DEGAXE-A hunting party, consisting Of Messrs.
ia 5r4ns:ettec. Fry and Duke McAlIis;er. resent
1Tsai few days in the valley in the neishborhood
ct9QsE SqEaW creek, and they brought in pine
is: EAich were the largest and finest We have ever
g:gHg plentiful nowadays in Idaho City. The fat
iail1d finest bear meat We ever tasted was brought
nay George Groetz al few days ago. The fat was
nm one to three inches thick all over the carcass
~. he meat was as tender a. spring ehleken.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09
Constable's Sale.
TERRITORY OF IDAHO, County of

TERRITORY OF IDAHO, County Of Boise-ss.
FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
~ writ of execution issued out of the court Of
JAS Egan, a Justice of the Peace in and for Boise
county, l. t. Placerville precinct, on judgment rem
dered therein in favor of Thomas Foye and against
James Carr for the sum of Forty-hre 4S-100 Dollars
($43 4s and Thirty one tS31) Dollars costs of suit
have this day levied upon the following described
property of said James Carr, toswt: All the right,
title and interest of the said James Carr in and to
the Idaho quartz ledge, said interest being an und
vded one-hrd of said LEDGE situated and described
follows commencing at certain stake about ten
feet above the West creek ditch and running thence
eight hundred feet in an eastery direction on the
course of said LEDGE the east fork of Granite guch
and east side located by James Carr and others on
the I'd day of July, 1870 filed and recorded July Sth
ls7O also the undivided one-fourth interest in one
thousand feet of the quartz ledge known the Iowa
LEDGE to-wit: $50 feet, described as follows: COM
mencing at a certain stake in the West creek ditch
directly below the tunnel Of Esler & Co. on the Gold
Hill quartz ledge, en- the east side of Granite gulch,
from thence down the hill in westerly direction
thousand feet located by James Carr and others June
-, 1870, filed and recorded July s, 1870: Public
tice is hereby given that on the
18th Day Of November, A. D. 1871,
at 10 O'clock NJ in front Of the court house door in
Idaho City, Boise county. / T., viii sell all the
right title and interest of the said James Carr In ana
to the above described property to satisfy said Judg
ment, costs and accruing costs. -
Placerville, Oct. 16. 1S71-n62wS $500
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

NV GooDs-Mr. c. S. Kingsley has just received
'I5 stock Of new goods, direct from the East con-
'4IlS Of general assortment of hardware and
S'-! o. every description, including lot of traps
ID beaver, mink and every other kind of game. as
val msase-traps Of new patent. being self.set-
--S aud IN fact general assortment OF everything
.-'us hardware line required In this market. He
= 'so JUST received fine lot of children's winter
-' and boots and lot Of the same goods for lades
~ gents wear. Call and examine.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

+"oFElASD.-Messrs. Il. V. Robbie and John
'@rne In from Copeland Diggings few days
NJ. .le purpose Of laying in their Winter sup
81, A'i' H'oie has concluded not to punish him.
e.. "Ah'enng in that desolate region. but Mr..
a,. returns and will spend the winter at his
a. ne informs US that four men will winter
nv AN 'nat they will put in their time running
@Hd preparing for the Spring work.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

'H'ioEs-Ar. Theo. V. Mathews. proprietor o.
D''s City and Idaho Stage line. with his family.
o'-'7' Win Mrs Judge Whitson and her children.
40 Mrs. Jos. w. Huston. paid visi. TO our city
'-s 'Ae past week. and after spending few days,
''-'u " bose City by Wednesdays stage. They
eu 10 enjoy their visit. and we hope to see
=. oi'sn IN our city Judge whitson returned TO
''N7 Oi'y, Also by the same stage.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

Ana otncr 4c3I!hS European Cries.
We purchase Gold Dust Gold and Silver Bullion.
Quartermas,crs' checks aud Vouchers. and Drafts or
Certificates o; deposit issued by Eastern, California.
or Oregon Banks;
Buy Territorial and County Warrants and Bonds;
Keep Revenue stamps for sale;
Make collections on all points in the United States
and all business connected with general Banking will
receive prompt attention.
We are agents for the sale Of Passenger Tickets for
all the regular mail steamers between New York aud
London Liverpool. Bremen, Hamburg. Havre and
Antwerp.
Persons DESTROYS OF sending for friends in any part
OF Europe procure tickets Of u.s. aud secure their
passage to New York. thus saving the expense and
risk Of sending money that purpose
The highest price paid for Gold and Silver Bars
either in Coin or Currency.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

HE wEArHER-old Winter visited us last Friday
night and left his card by covering the mountains
with snow. and on Saturday morning we received an
additional reminder in the shape of light fall of
snow in town. The nights are cold and frosty but
the days are beautiful.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

s,o..r Quite number of our friends from
sno,. basin called on us during the past week,
H. Jug whom were DIR. Frank Harmon. W. s. Van.
ervil. o. Aootry, Jr., and W. II. Tincher, of Cen.
nss, ~. w. a. Nunnally and James Madigan, of Pr
Re vng; J.v.R R. Witt, of placerville, and Major
'n and Dad" Knight, of ouartzburg.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

FROM THE Observation-Disclosures Treasurer, John
3 Gray Is on visit to the Basin, and understand
will return to Boise City in day or two
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

;a. COURT ADJoURSED.-The District Court,
sr.- having been in session about two weeks, adj.
Nth. ', VI last Saturday evening. nearly every case
sr. 'n calendar having been disposed of, and
a. s'eihg' during the entire term, a criminal
aR,,.. VIC uocket, which speaks we'll for the people
''s' Tor once, anyhow.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

LIBERAL.-Queen Victoria has contributed
$4,000 for the relief of the Chicago sufferers.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

SuocKING.-A Philadelphia paper declare.
that fully one-half of the servant girls in that
city are drunkards.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

GoNE.-Mr. s. Ridge, who left here q short time
since. having concluded to engage in business in
Eureka Nevada, his wife and son, Mahlon left here
few days ago for that place.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

Big CRoP.-One county in Tennessee hi {
produced, this year, 400, 900 bushels of pea nuts
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

Gs h,n. 0'r'-Pinny & Co. have received some Of
Aabo and hnest apples we have ever seen in
sheb 'o fne lot Of fresh California grapes,
o,spo.. - uelcous. together with few boxes OF
las 0, a.. ney Keep everything that is nice in the
teeb. Hult, receiving it almost daily by fast
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

aou, DA--Nr. Newton J. Thatcher, brother
feside,. County Treasurer, who has been a
dpart. me Basin for the past six years. took his
saaa i0,. last Tuesdays stage for Eureka. Ne
Of Tie CO. to locate somewhere in that section
Good luck attend you. Newt.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-09

lprno. 'Aoin' situated on the bar below Warm
idsp,n. 'Ohsing to Mr.. John Peak. caught fire ac-
Pound -. Va last Sunday and was burned TO the
be tim. 's contents. Mr.. Peak was at work at
oaoo ~ the opposite side of the creek and saved
ing his clothing. bed, bedding. &c.