The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-03
Periodicals Received.

"THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD, its route, resources, progress
and business" A pamphlet setting
forth the route with all its adyall-
tages, and a description Of the eoun-
try it will traverse. One remark
able fact noted, is the singular mod
ifcation of temperature at the west
cru extremity of the railroad. This
Puget Sound region has the nildest
of climates. In Winter tire average
temperature is 40 deg. !; Summer 81
deg, and Autumn 81 deg. Fifty
three varieties of flowers were
plucked in the open air i'll latitude
AZ deg, on the 4th ofDec.
"WooD's HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE
for May contains the prize tale,
" He would tell his Story and the
usual amount of reading matter, well
selected and interesting. .
"LADY's FRIEND for june
There is probably no periodical i'll
the United States that gives finer
engravings than this magazine.
The present number contains the
meeting of Mary Queen ofScots and
Queen Elizabeth in the garden OF
Fotheringay Castle. 1t is a scene
evidently taken not from history,
but from Schiller's noble drama OF
Mary Stuart !; when outraged by
Elizabeth's insults, she raises her
hand and voice and cries. aloud:
"a bastard soils,
Profanes the English throne! The sen'rous
Britons
Are cheated by a juggler, whose whole
figure -.
Is false and painted, heart as well as face
If right prevailed you now would in the
Before me lie, for Tn your rightful mon
arch!"
The reading matter of this maya
zine is varied as usual.
"FARM AND HOME" contains an
excellent article on irrigation, and
the scientific department is full OF
useful and practical hints.
"AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT,'
two numbers-Iti is a mere repetition
to. express a favorable opinion OF
this popular periodical. 1t forms
a complete library of useful intor'
nation for the planter, and house.
hold hints for the lousekeeper.
CHICAGO SPECIMEN" a quarter.
ly for printers and. publishers. 1t
opens witha good article OH Chicago
newspapers. This fotlrishing city
has more than forty weekly papers be
sides the numerous dailies. An'ex'
cellent article headed the local
paper" which attacks the usual
spreading system, Of country pa
pers, and advises them to deal less
with outside news, and more with
the local items of the town and
neighborhood.
HEARTH AND HoME.n A good
summary of the tyranny of "Trades
Unions.D The eternal contest be-
tween labor and capital is beginning
lin this country to assume the Eng
lish aspect. The Trades Unions are
no longer simply protective Of the
interests of the workman but they
are seeking to establish a tyranny
over the capitalist.
ode MoDENwELT," rich in beau
tiful May fashions, and patterns for
everything under the sun.
ANNUAL REPORT of the Board of
Supervisors Of the Louisiana State
Uniyersity.-It is rather encourag-
ing in it's general TENOR. but insists
upon the necessity of occupying the
whole Asylum building for the pur-
poses of the University. The deaf
mutes now hold aportion of the build
ing. and the room. is insufficient.
The claims of the University are al
SO set forth for a portion of the mag
nificent grant ofthe Federal govern
ment for an agricultural and me
chanical college. Why" asks the