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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

The manner of the purely Western
writer is never more admired by the
indigenous Western former, of gro
Gerry store education, than when he
writes like this : Here is the style
Of ~teed the Governor of Oregon
rides, according to the Salem Mer
curry: He has purchased ION tick d
bushy- headed, club-footed, bench
legged, cwe-necked, stitied, wheeling,
hip-shottcn, lumber,jointed shaggy
tailed, vermin-eaten, one-eyed Cay
use pony, which he rides into town
OH sheep-skin saddle, at a pace
which describes itself as a hip-a-te-
toot, rickety a rack, chugg, chugg
gate.7
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

y man broke a chair over his
wife's head a week or two ago. When
he got to jail, and the clergyman I'M
dertook to talk with him, he display
ed a good deal Of penitence. He said
he was very sorry that he had per-
mitted his anger to obtain the mas
terry of him, and to suffer him to do
such an act, because it was a good
chair, one Of those old fashioned
chairs, which was an heirloom in his
family, and he. was sure he could
never replace it.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

The Providence Journal says "poy-
crty is a blessing.' 1t certainly very
closely resembles a blessing inasmuch
as il :. brightcnS as it departs
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

\ months imprisonment i'll Jail
was thought by an Irishman a tritiing
sentence. because. as it was the depth
of winter, the days were so short"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

Girls. argues that Robinson Crusoe
was happy, because she had no
neighbors to quarrel with, didn't
have a gas bill coming in every
month, wasn't threatened with hav-
ing the water stopped, hadn't any
one to scold him when he came in
late, wasn't kept awake by the firing
fourth of July nights, nor harrassed
by any life insurance agent"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

An old lady, on hearing of the
pedestrians great feat, wondered
why they didn't interfere with his
fast walking.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

There is a poor fellow at B
who says ''it'a working between
maals that's killing him.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

Little six years old George, hav-
ing been instructed by his aunt Katie
to pray for his papa, and being one
evening interrupted in his devotion,
and told by her that he must now
pray forhis mamma, replied " Aunt
Katie, YOU just hold your horses
now. Who's runnin' this prayer,
YOU or mes'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14
THE HUMORISTS' COLUMN.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is rclished by the wiscst men.

When is a butterfly like a kiss p
When it alights on tulips 1.-TWO lips
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

THE DOG AND THE LOBSTER
A man who is very found of Holsters
was wistfully regarding a basket of
them in the market, with his dog by
his side, while another bystander
was sticking the end of his cane into
one of the disengaged claws of a big
fellow at the top. "How he does
hold on!" said the man with the
cane. eyes" responded the man
with the dog, but it's because he
dents the cane, and his claws won't
slip on the wood. But he couldn't
hold on to a dog, or you or me, in
that way. When he feels anything
giving, a lobster always stops pinch
in" q I think not" said the owner
of the basket; "put your dogs tail
in that there claw, and you'll see
whether he'll hold on tot or not.n
No sooner said than done; the
lobstcr-lovcr lifted up his dog, drop
ped his tail into the open claw, which
closed instanter, and the dog, "as
smit by sudden pain,' ran off, howl
ing, at the top Of his speed. "Hallow
| exclaimed the owner, " whistle back
You dog! he's running off with the
lobster." ''Whistle back your lob
sterm rcjoined the other; that dog
amt coming back; that dogs in
pain; 1 can't get him to come near
me when he's in pain"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

\ contemporary thinks that the
best way to improve the lot of wo-
man is to put good house on it and
a good man in the house.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

One morning lately bridal party
entered a palace car in Jersey City,
and after being seated a short time,
the bridegroom left the train for a
few minutes, only to find, on his re-
turn, that he had been left behind.
I'm his desperation he hurried to the
superintendent's Office, and offered
Mr.. jackson one hundred dollars il
he would enable him to oyertake the
train in which his better half was
passenger. Mr.. Jackson agreed to the
proposal, and ordered a special en-
cine to follow. The anxious groom
overlook his wife at Railway, after
| a run of thirty minutes,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

A North Carolina paper, as all in
stance of the changes of fortune
wrought by the war, states that q A
widow lady from the country was in
town Tuesday, hunting a cooks
place in some nice family. Many
years ago her grandfather owned 15O
slaves and six plantations, and at
the close of the war her father had q
bushel of gold. Her husband was a
poor man, and died in the war, and
now this independent and worthy
widow woman prefers to cook in some
nice family rather than live depen
dent Oh other folks.'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

OnA SACKS OF SALT at 80 25 per
OVBU sack, with liberal discount to
wholesale purchasers, at
BLOCH g. DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14
HOME--M CLOTHING
MENT, A
G 10 t In i m g
MI a m III fa G tory

For Men and Boys Clothing.
They have employed EXPERIENCED TAI
LoRs, by whom the clothing will
be cut and made under the SUI
pervision of the proprietors.
SUITS made to Order, at short notice,
of best material, and fit
guaranteed.
Ladies experienced in making Men and
Boys clothing, will be employed at reasona-
BILE rates. BLOCH q DUfhE'
Nav Id, '7D-tf
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

GINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, with
~ latest additions and improvements, at
manufacturers prices, always on hand at
BLOCH q DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14
DRY GOODS !!

TyHE Largest Stock and Best Assortment
l. ever brought to st. Landry, selected by
the experienced senior member of the firm,
specially for this market, consisting in part of
DID TNrfrC fron, ~ to TX cfs nor ward
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

A young man in Kentucky, who
undertook to open country store in
the mountains of East Tennessee,
came to speedy ruin because he was
- too nippy" for that region. He
wore a stoye-pipe hat, had his boots
.blacked each day, and mounted a
fresh paper collar every morning, all
of which served to disgust the ma
tiyes, who said he put on too much
Kentucky blue grass society style
| for them. But still lie was endured
until the women learned that he had
his shirts made to button up behind.
That they could not and would not
stand; and when the fair sex turned
against him, all further struggles
against fate became useless. The
young mans stock i'll trade was dis
posed Of by the Sheriff.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

LOOK HERE, G1RLs.-My dear
little dears, you are no more fit for
matrimony than q pullet is to look
after family of fourteen chickens.
The truth is, my dear girls, you
want, generally speaking, more liber-
ty and less fashionable restraint ;
more kitchen, less parlor; more ex-
ercise and less sofa; more making
puddings, and less pianos; more
frankness and less mock-modesty.
like a buxom. bright-eyed, rosy.
checked, pop-eyed, bouncing lass,
who can darn stockings, make hel
own frocks, mend trousers, command
regiment of pots and pans, and
shoot wild ducks as we'll as the
duchess of Marlboro or the Queen
of Spain, and be a lady withal in
the drawing room. But as for youl
piping, moping, screwing-up, wasp
wasted, ETC., you won't do for wives
and mothers.- Ey.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14
oPELoUsAs POST OFFICE.

GHOES and BOOTS, the best quality, Of
~ all sizes, at BLOCH g. DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

HATS of all sizes, styles and qualities, for
u u Ladies and Misses. Men and Boys, can
always be found at BLOCH 81 DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed whole
- sale purchasers Of any kind of goods,
AT BLOCH g. DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

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, 1871-10-14

H. rHEAPEST and BEST Mems and Boys
~ Clothing, always on hand and made to
order at the Clothing Manufactory of
BLOCH g. DUPRE.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Hardware
~ and Saddlery, at very reasonable rates,
At BLOCH g. DUPRE'S.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

OPELOUSAS POST OFFICE.
Hours OF Opening and Closing.
nURING every day of the week, exclu-
~ sive of Sundays, this Office will be OPEN
ed at III o'clock A. NJ, and close ut 6 p. M.
Mails for above close at r. NJ; mails for
below at 6 p NJ
On Sundays the Office win be opened 1T 7
A. NJ, closed at 81 A. NJ, reopened at p. NJ,
and closed at r. M.
d. PC HILL, P. NJ.
July 22, 1871.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-14

Years came and went. The little
chestnut girl passed as entirely out
of Ralph Moore's memory as if
pleading eyes had never touched
the soft part in his heart; but Mary
Lee never forgot the stranger who
had given her the silver half crown.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29

The promised allies Of the Passive Policy,
the moderate Republicans, have one plank iu
their platform which meets with our appro-
val--that is the one term principle. We ap-
prove of it because it means opposition to
Grant, the most absolute despot this country
ever saw, and because we believe it to be for
the best interest of free people.
Lii these degenerate days as soon as the
master Of the White House becomes comfort
ably seated in the Presidential chair his atten-
ton is diverted from the true interest Of the
people aud directed to serving the party that
placed him in power. With this end in view
his recommendations are party colored, bis
appointments the reward for party service,
and the appoiutees in turn magnify their
chief, and devote their best energies in pro-
curing his re- election aud their own reteution
in place.
Let the reflective principle be abolished
for one term at least, aud our President will
then become the President of the people, the
temptation to barter for reelection will be
gone, the best men appointed to Office and
the dishonest discharged without fear of Of
Tending party favorte.-Hartord Dem.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29
Financial situa'

Financial Situation Of South Carolina.
The report Of the Legislative Investigating
Committee, document of nearly three hun
dred printed pages, gives an elaborate review
OF the administration of the finances of S"uth
Carolina since the installation of the present
government. Regarding the State debt, the
committee declare that they cannot believe
other than the fearful truths that stare us 10
by the American B.uk Note Company, a.
mounting to S22, $4,000, represent the liza
bility of the State for which the faith and
credit of the State, however unlawfu.ly pre-
sented, have been pledged for payment
Contingent liability, incurred by railroad en-
dorsements, swells the total up to nearly
$29, 100000 In conclusion the rep,rt says
that the Committee, in view Of the atrncity of
these disclosures, the work Of the present ad-
leading officers Of the government of the State,
unhesitatiusly say that the Republican party,
which elevated them to power, must show its
condemnation of such treachery and knavery
by an Immediate and united effort by Legis-
iative enactments, as well as by every other
deliberate measure. to bring to justice those
who have prostituted the authority with
which they have been clothed, and so flag
rsntly and criminally inrperlled the interests
to them con6ded.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29
The Years Dead.

or the men aud women distinguished in the
ranks OF science, art, literature and public life
who have passed away during the year that
is now hard on to its last days there arc not
few whose names recur at this time. Science
has lost the inestimable services of Herscheii,
Murchisop, Becqnerel, Babbage and De Nor
gan: the names Of the Cary sisters. Tucker
man, Grote, Gervinus, Dumas, Kohl and De
Gasparin are in the list Of popular authors
whom the year has taken; Won Hess and
Aligny have disappeared from among the ar
lists; Prim, Omer Pasha and Schamyl are
gone from the ranks Of the great leaders ::
Scribncr, Bentley aud Robert Chambers have
departed from among the celebrated publish
ers of America and England; Covode, Ewing.
Valandigham, Slidell and Mason are among
the distinguished Americans who have died !;
and musical and dramatic art mourns the lpss
-of Auber, Mercadaute, Thalberg, S.nderson,
Anschutz aud Delsarte american.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29

a@The British case before the Geneva
Board OF Arbitration defends that Govern
uent against claims for recompense on ac-
count of damages done to American shipping
By the Confederate cruisers fitted out in Eng
lish ports bysfhe plea that all proper and le-
gal precautions were taken against them, that
Great Britain must be presumed to have full
filed it's obligations as neutral power and
that the burden of proof to the contrary in
this litigation rests upon the United States.
1t is admitted that the dilatoriness Of the au-
thorities permitted the escape of the Alabama
to sea, but it is argued that as Great Britain
may have fallen short Of her own aspirations
of maintaining strict neutrality, SO also has
tho United States failed to discharge its neu-
trail obligations towards Spain and Portugal
il such manner as to satisfy those nations
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29
Radical Opposition to Reform.


The following remarks are taken from the
New York Methodist:
The opinion expressed by us last week that
the opposition to any real reform of the Civil
Service would come from Senators and Rep
resentatives, has received an immediate veri-
6cation. The comprehensive resolution of
Senator Trumbull calling for joint commit
tee of both Houses, whose duty it should be
to inquire into the abuses 10 the National
Administration, has been summarily voted
down. Thus the first step toward a real re-
formation meets the opposition of men who
profess to desire honesty and economy.
Nothing can be more unwise for Govern
ment than to seem to shrink from the most
searching investigation of its affairs. Espe-
cialIy is it unwise when unex xpected defalca-
tons prove that there is need of examining
the. methods Of appointmenf, the character Of
|appointecs, aud the extent g. which the Gov,
ernment is safe in the hands Of its agents. In
Furnishing defaulters, after they are exposed,
the Administration dues well but the occur
renee of repeated defalcations suggests innu-
merable suspicious. To refuse to look into its
methods of business is, under these circum-
stances, as absurd in the Government as it
would be for a householder to neglect to ex-
anime hi. bolts and locks after his house had
been broken into.
The fact that q man or government is re-
peatedy robbed proves Insufficient security.
Unless we mistake the temper Of the people,
they are determined to overhaul their public
affairs in the most thorough manner. Que
Senator is represented as saying that this is
no time to expose all the shortcomings Of the
Government. We answer, most respectfully,
that it is precisely the time. Four years are
closing, and it is the proper moment for the
Government to give an account OF its stew
ardsbip.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29
south Carolina Judge Claiming to Try
KuKlux Offenders.

Judge WIN. M. Thomas, (Republican,) of
the Circuit Court for Union county, S. c.,
writes letter to Gov. Scott, of that State, il
which he says:
The Circuit Court of this State has undis-
puted concurrent jurisdiction with that Of the
U. s. in the troubles of my circuit. call
upon you, as the Executive of the State, to
take such steps as will bring these matters
properly before the courts of the State. |
believe that this is necessary, in order to
evince that reconstruction is not failure. IT,
with 40, 900 Republican majority in this State,
and laws of our own making. we cannot take
care of ourselves, we give an argument to the
Democracy We cannot answer. My duty oD
line, in this battle, to yield my position
upon this point, unless from failure of
the main body to sustain me. Alone and un-
supported have maintained my post cali
upon you, inasnuch as my courts commence
at Union on the second Monday in January
aud at York on the third Monday, to see that
these troubles are brought before these courts.
There can be no excuse"
After showing that any supposed INSULT
cheney in the matter either of judge; jury, dis
trict attorney or suspected offenders, Can be
remedied under the State judiciary system,
Judge Thomas concludes:
have written in the hope that we may
evince that reconstructed South Carolina is
capable of elf-government. believe that
she is, and am not willing to yield the point
without exhausting every remedy according
To law
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29
Grave Questions.

From among a mass of editorials we copy
the following by the accomplished editor of
the New York Nation
"The accounts of the famine in Persia,
which continue to arrive in greater detail, bid
fair to treat the world to the spectacle of a
alamity the like of which has not been wit
messed in historic times at Ieast-the sudden
extinction of nation by want Of food. This
has really been the fate Of the great. States
which once filled the valley of the Eubhrates.
and it is fate which has for centuries been
threatening some modern States-Spain. for
instance. Man has stripped the soil of trees;
the absence Of trees has brought drouths !;
drouths have slowly diminished the produc-
tive powers Of the ground, and finally destroy
ed them, the population, in the meantime,
dwindling in numbers and vitality. Spain
had forty millions of people in the time of
the Romans, and flowed with milk and honey;
it is now an arid region, only half Of it under
cultivation, with only sixteen millions of in
habitants, and, if modern science had not
come to its aid, would probably 60 the way of
Babylon. Persia was one Of the most power
full States of antiquity, and even in the four.
teenth century was able to support the army
of Tamcrlane, who marched without COM
mis- ,ariat or baggage, during bloody con-
test. 1t is now almost wilderness, with a
population Of two mllions-about half of
them nomads, which is rapidly perishing from
famine brought on by three years drouth.
The worst of it is, that, owing to the absence
of either common roads or railroads, it seems
to be impossible for the charity Of the rest of
the world to reach the sufferers, so that there
is really strong prospect of tho total depop-
ulation of the country. The moral of this
horrible story is-look after your trees. 1t is
to be hoped that we shall witness, before long,
some organized attempt in this country to
deal with this momentous question of forest
preservation, which is daily becoming more
pressing. Zooraster, the great Persian legis-
lator, was wiser than he knew when be put
planting tree among the most meritorious
of acts."
We are glad to learn from the highest au-
thority says the Capital) that the Agricul-
tural Bureau has taken up this subject and
will give it patient and learned con sideraton.
Such course on the part of the Bureau will
lift it into usefulness. Charles L. Fleisch-
man, gentleman of rare attainments, who
has given this and kindred subjects, such as
waste lands and how to reclaim them, years
Of successful study will be Of great use to the
Bureau in it's prosecution OF Ihess grave qnes-
tiOnS
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29

H@P Political and social reform 10 Japan
has wonderfully progressed of late in the di-
rection of the adoption of Western manners
and customs, but the greatest infringement on
the old-time life of the country is recommend
ed by Mr.. Mnri. the Japanese Minister at
Washington. He urges his Government to
interdict tie further teaching, of Chinese
which is the written language Of Japan, and
substitute English. Mr.. Mori believes that
his people will ultimately adopt not only the
language but the manners and customs of
America. 1t seems as if there is to be new
land Of civilization iu the East.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29
D@We are indebted to Hon. William NJ
Aerrick, M. c., for valuable Pub. Docs.

~The Liquor Prohibitionists have issued
. call for National Mass Convention of the
party, to be held at Cleveland on the 22d OF
February next, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for President aud Vice Presidents
Of the United States; to which all the friends
Of the movement are invited. The call states
the platform of the party to be "that it is the
duty Of the Government, functionally, both
by principal aud general legislation, to effec-
lively prohibit the manufacture, importation
and sale Of all intoxicating liquors to be used
% q beverage, - -4---s's-, ,-a-e---s '-4s 7sT
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-12-29
National Naval Medical School.

The Annapolis AdUertiser says that Admi-
raj Porter has approved a proposition of
Medical Director Niulan Pinkney, of the
navy, to dispose of the Naval Asylum at
Philadelphia, and to establish National
Naval Hospital aud Medical School at An
napolis, on the ground opposite tho Naval
A a'lemy. He wants every candidate for the
position of Assistant Surgeon placed at this
school after having passed his examination; at
least four months before he is ordered to sea,
md again after one cruise before he is ex-
tmined for promotion.