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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

Y0aagap lealaan of this city. who is
GU expert IN the manufacture Of brick,
esraEI1es ln 81 this Office reeenfl 81. and
1eaaIa& n lgtt1e weak took d seat Dgl Il
gllss stone allg gOt IN with not
less than hall pound of ink 0n his
pants nesaz tine Laager extremity Of lis
splAe. The last seen of him lle va hunts
Ing some Nfl1a gist who could pPeseFfl l,e q
Il removing remedy Moral never sifs
assgll u . printing Office. Ierre HalIte
Gazette.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

BIAlKIsT- STREET. NEsWsPA ApERs.- lie
IaeliaVil OuHier thus speaks aprOpOs
To blanket sheet newspapers Some
peenae estimate the ability of news
Ela Isea and fiie TALENT of its editor Isy the
qllRaatity Of Original after the publiea-
t1on contains. IG il compare lively an
easy tslsls f0F a fr0flIy writer tls pour ont
daily 4 column oil words words upon
any and oil subjects. His ideas may flow
In one Weak, WashY, everlasting food,
and the command ef his lalagrsge, NAV
enable hiEa To string them together like
bafeIzes 0 onions, and yet his naner
Iatig be u men ore and poor concern. In
deed, the Hlgsro writing part ef editing a
paper is but d small portion DE the work.
lle At'es the tirle employed in select
iIlg. Is far more important, end the tact
OF rood asl lit01 is better shown EsY his
seEse fGaE ham sll hing elsp and Tint,
yge <ll0yF Is hsgEff tile battle. ISllt ~ We
have ssae an editor nuglit 60 be- asti-
1aata @Ale Alis a bon lEslE EgelatAsOd ana far-
III hy The eiael conduct Of Ills
paper Ifa TONG fsa mi 801Iil consistent
course, 7ts sgss, 1ss sllaI sEs Il ligIgfty
aud It's YDr0llriety T0 eserve these sls
they sll0nId be preserved ii enough to
0ceGE5lV fully the time and attention S,f
amy nsgaga tB this be added Tile general
sil viSi0n Of the newspaper estsb biisll-
inens, which most editors have to en-
c0tEnaeH, aae wonder lis ll0sv hey can find
time 90 write 1T .lII.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

An Irishman signing himself "a Be
lever in Christianity objects in a
Boston newspaper to the celebration of
st. Patriek's Day. He says the object of
those who wish TO observe it in the usual
way is to fill themselves not with the
spirit Of Christianity, but with the spirit
of the devil contained in Whisky-iugs
and other vessels He wants to know
why the priests and bishops do not de
corate their homes ON that day, and why
the grog-selers do decorate theirsg
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

A New Albany bride walked up in the
night, forgetting that she was married,
aroused the neighborhood with a rapid
succession of shrieks. She mistook John
for burglar
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

An Irishman being asked ON a rainy
day, what he would take to carry a
message in New York from Bulls Head
to the Battery, answered: "Sure I'd
take a nOach y
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

SOCIETY WoMEa.-There is no class
of women who work harder, or with
less satisfaction (says an exchange) than
the mere fashionables, those who are
known as society" women. They are
as much compelled to their life, by the
exigencies of their own or their hus.
bands social position, as poor women
are compelled to labor for their daily
bread.
A cease1ess round Of tiresome duties
and ceremonies exacts nearly all theil
time, from which they can no more es.
cape than the sewing girl from her toll
and which affords less compensation ii
the knowledge of real service per.
formed.
Society is as much a business rs any.
thing else, and requires experience, de
voti0n, and personal qualification fol
success. We have seen women labol
at it for years. before they were able t.
achieve any satisfactory result. Ant
what continued effort it was. No gal
ley slave ever worked harder.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

Every fourth year is set apart as being
peculiarly the w6man's year, because she
has one day more to talk than in any
other.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

"Do you execute this deed Without
any fear or cOmpulsion of your hus-
banda" asked a commissioner of deeds
of a woman whose acknowledgment of
deed he was taking. Fear of my
husband!" exclaimed the irate lady.
" "He-cOmpel-me You are fool ~
and she. swept Indignantly from the
commissioners office.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

The origin Of the popular saying,
Those who live i'm glass houses
shouldn't throw stones,n is interesting.
At the union of England and Scotland
lin 707, we believe), great numbers of
Scotchmen hocked to London. Bucking-
ham hated the Scotch bitterly and en-
couraged maraudeTs to break the win
dows of the houses occupied by them.
Some of the sufferers retaliated by
breaking the windows of the Dukes
called the aGiass House" The duke
complained to the king, and the mon
arch replied, :" All, Steenie, Steenie
those what live in glass housen' should
be careful how theyfiing stones"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

"I yield to his earnest persuasiOn," as
the young widow said, after angling for
two years to catch an old bachelor.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

"RUsTY" MAsoNs.-How many who
take up this Journal that will not apply
the caption of this article to themselves,
It is fact, and we sincerely regret that
it is SO, that not three in every ten MEM
bers admitted to all of the benefits and
privileges of a master Mason can work
themselves successfully through the first
three degrees. One grand fault has been
the haste manifested by some, If not
nearly all, of the lodges In the State to
advance candidates before they are even
familiar, not to say proficient, with the
work in either of the E. A. or F. C.
degrees. Let Masters of Lodges require
candidates to be more acquainted with
the work in these degrees, and the fra
ternity and lodges will be the gamers
thereby. How often do we hear members
say that they are so rusty" :" that they
could not pass an ordinary examination.
Let us have more study, more thorough
appreciation of the work; and where
chairs are to be filed there win be a
much larger and better class to select
from than has been the custom for the
past ten or twelve years. Make every
Master Mason perfect in his work, and
there viii be less hasty action ON mat
ters that demand more than passing
thought LOomis' Journal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

BYBLos.-Byblos was an ancient city
of Phenicia, celebrated for the mystical
worship of Ad0nis, who was slain by a
wild boar. It was situated on river of
the same uame, whose waters, becoming
red at certain season of the year by the
admixture of the clay which is at it's
source, were said by the celebrants of
the mysteries of Adonis to be tinged
with the blood of that god. This city,
so distinguished for the celebration of
these mysteries, was the Gebal Of the
Hebrews the the birthplaee Of the Gible
at the building of King solomon's
Temple; and thus those who have adj
vanced the theory that Freemasonry is
the successor of the ancient mysteries,
think that they find in this identity of
Byblos and Gebal another point of con-
necti0n between these institutions.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

The Grand Lodge of Illinois says that
the rite of Masonic burial is the right of
every affiliated Master Mason in good
standing at the time of his death, without
regard to the cause of death, or condition
of the mind at the time of his death,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

IRISH WIT.-The late James T. Brady
was very fond of the natural ready wit
of his cOuntrymen. One day, speaking
Of this to friend, he said, "rn just
show you a sample. I'll speak to any of
these men at work, and you'll see that /
will get my answer" Stepping up to
some men at work on a cellar near by,
he spoke to them cheerfully: Good
day, good day to you, boys. That looks
like hard work for you"
"Faix an it is," was the answer, COZ
we wouldn't be havin' the doin' of it,
PLEASED with this, he asked the man
what part of Ireland he came from.
"Ah!n said Brady, on hearing the
name, :" / came from that region my
SELF
"Yis," said the man, with another
blow Of his pick, there was many nice
people in that place but never heard
that any of them left it,"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29
The Hnmorfsts' Column.

A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.
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FREEsTAsoNRY.-Thep position which
FreemasOnFy now occupies before the
world, it's general diffusion through all
ranks and grades of society, and the
commanding influence universally ac-
corded to it, invest it with an ability to
do good far beyond that which ordinarily
falls to the lot of human institutions.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

These "devils" seem to be brought ur
with a sad misapprehension of facts
concerning editors, but this is no reason
who they should poor out their feelings
in such miserable verses as the fol-
lowing:
If was o lOkle editur
Wouldn't have times
IwOuldn't print cussed word
For lessen a 8 a line.
I'd get my grub and Ticker free,
& tickets to the shows
wouldn't pay for buggy hier,
&wOuldn't ware good close!
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

III 1850, Miss Mary. daughter 0f Hon.
Robert s. Todd. of Lexington, KY, came
gl. Iie Was aas..sl y,,.'' }
just 21-.ller family was 0f fIle best,
and her connections In Illinois among
tie most refined and tHistiir gglisI1ed pet1-
pie. Her Il0flleF having died when she
was little girl, she had been educated
under the care of ii French lady, Opptl-
site Mr. CIayss. She was gifted with
rare talents, had 81 keen sense Of tile III
AienIolIs, d read ilaEi Hit into the weak
nesses o. individual character, and d
most fiery and URgoyeInable temper.
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. When Mr.. IineeIn first saw Ann RIlt-
ledge she Was probably the most refined
woman with whom he had ever spoken
anOdest, delicate creature, fascinating
by reason Of the mere contrast with the
rude people bY whom they were both
surrounded She hall d secret, 800, and
q sorrow the unexplained and painful
absence of AfcA a1naI Wlich no doubt
made her all the more Interesting t0 him,
whose spirit was often even more mel
anch0lY than her Own. McN Nanar, Der
unfortunate lover, says. e Miss Ann was
D gentIes a1aaiable maiden, without any
of the airs 0f your city bellies, but WIN
some and c0aleaY iflaal blonde I'M
e0mpI pIexion, nj golden cher red
lips, and q bonny blue esss Even The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-27

Louis. and President OF the Alumni Association OF
the Valley OF the Mississippi.
Regents OF the State, delivered the greeting allud-
ing to the fact that Union College was one OF the
rst on the records OF the Board OF Regents, to the
success OF the college, and TO many points OF in
terest In the career OF the college.
II was expected that Mr.. VIM. H. Seward would
be present, but telegram was received from him
regretting his inability to attend.
Thus inaugurated, President Potter commenced
the duties proper OF his ofie and graduated twenty
young men. All the speeches OF the students on
the occasion were exceptionally good and were
delivered In fine, manly way.
AWARD OF PRIZES.
The Ingham prize for distinction in English
literature, was awarded to william Balen-
tine McMechan, OF Omaha, Neb., and a second prize
West Milton. N. Y. The wavner prize, for
manly and scholarly demeanor was awarded
nareM ae % New
Webster Archibald and William J. Hlliis, and
best essays were won by Messrs. Archibald and
William J.. Kline, OF Fultonvle. The Mott
RrSe also By Mr.
Hoyt, Of Saratoga won the honors for speaking
among the Juniors, and serviss, Of Montgomery
county, and waldron, OF Cohoes, Albany county,
the S0phomores.
THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT
= Rev. Z. N Potter, D. D., the President OF Union
year by the unanimous vote OF the trustees. He is
but thirty-six years old, but came OF good stock,
He is an Alumni OF Union and the youngest
man ever chosen to the position During
the past year, though not entirely identified with
the college, he has raised over one hundred thou
sand dollars, and new chapel has been begun on
the campus. Other improvements, such as gym
nasium, &C., &c, are In contemplation, and taken
altogether the old college gives promise
OF glorious future, starting Off with
young President whose heart and hand are in
the work. He demeaned himself finely yesterday
in the distribution OF prizes and awards to the
young men, all Of whom entertain high regard
for the new President.
band was present, dlscoursing excellent music
and adding to the enthusiasm felt by the audience
who were very demonstrative throughout the ex-
ercises.
RECEPTION.
This evening the graduating class, and many dis
tfnguished persons from abroad, well as citizens
We're entertained In generous manner at the re-
sidence OF President Potter.
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ST. JOHNS COLLEGE, FoRDHAM.

Tive nty-seventh Annual Commence
notwithstanding Exercises-Popular
Subjects Meritoriously Handlcd-Hope-
ful Graduates and Lucky Prize Recipi-
ents-Congratulatory Address by. the
Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey.
the grand annual commencement Of st. Johns
College, Fordham, took place yesterday. The for
shadowng gloom and threatening mists OF the morn
Ing caused the faculty to alter their programme Of
arrangements The exercises were to have taken
place, as In former years, beneath an awning
within grove OF sturdy oak and beach trees in
front OF the buildings, but the dampness OF the
place and the heavy moisture OF the atmosphere
overhead interfered with the plan and caused the
wiser course of holding the exhibition within the
spacious college hall to be adopted. The exercises
however, suffered no deterioration from this.
The hall was sufficiently large to hold over three
thousand persons. The young
ASPIRING STUDENTS SMILED AND JoKRD
~ II all were sunshine, while the gaddenng faces
OF their more aged friendly visitors betokened q
spirit OF universal resignation throughout.
On the arrival Of the twenty minutes to twelve
special train from the city large number Of visitors
fhronged the avenue leading to the college buiId.
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BROOKLYN STRIKES.



The employees OF the Brooklyn City Railroad Com.
pany were surprised yesterday to find written
notice posted in the office at the terminus OF the
route to the effect that IRON Sunday 3oth the rates
OF wages OF conductors, drivers, blacksmiths and
stable men in the employ of that wealthy corpora
ton would be increased by the addition OF twenty
i've cents per diem to their present meagre
compensation. This was far from Salts
factory to the conductors and drivers
They have been quietly but actively engaged for the
past three weeks In canvassing the wages and time
question among each other, and arrived at the con-
clusion on Saturday last that their wages should
not be one cent less than 81 rs per dem and that
twelve hours should constitute full days work.
Any time occupied by the company over twelve
hours should be paid for rs 'extra.n
AS their case stands now they claim they are
the hard-worked, poorly paid and much
from fourteen to sixteen hours daily, and receive
but 81 rs per day. The alleged Injustice OF their
employers was first commented ,n upon by con-
missed by the company because he had the hard-
hood to communicate upon the subject with his
fellow sufferers on the road. The movement
has spread, however, to such degree that the
Superintendent OF the road thought he observed
the premOnitory symptoms OF very serious incon-
venience In event OF O prec0ncerted and general
"knockon" OF their employees at early day.
Offering the advance above sV set forth. and many
that they would not accept the terms
offered. 1.-THE whole hog or none," said one OF the
conductors, lis what we want. Surely conductor
should be required to be man Of more intelligence
and better address than bank digger ana vet
these rich men who own the Brooklyn City Railroad
don't think 80. Their object is, sir, to run their
cars, no matter who their employees are,
public Ia subserved at all. Conductors should be
regularly licensed as such. II that were done the
company could not go over to Castle Garden to
the Emigration depot and bring over greenhorns,
to take the places at rat rates. before they know
what the currency or the country H. Of old rest
dents and citizens Of the United States.u Rumor
has II that q general strike OF railroad employees
will take place on Sunday morning next. There
are about i've hundred men In the employ Of the
company
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UNION COLLEGE.
Inaugural Of DIR. Potter-Interesting
Addresses by Governor Hoffman, Presi-
dent Mott and Others.

Inaugural of DIR. POtter-Interesting
Addresses by Governor Hoffman, Presi-
dent Mott and Others.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, June 90 1872.
The college grounds OF old Union assumed their
brightest garments to-day, on the occasion OF
the seventy-sixth anniversary commencement
exercises and the inauguration OF Presi-
dent elect Potter, and despite the at
times threatening aspect OF the clouds above,
rain fell to lessen the number OF persons attend
ing from the surrounding cities and country or to
mar the joyousness OF the occasion.
The exercises commenced at ten O'Clock In the
First Presbyterian church, In the presence OF o
large audience-more numerous than usual on
Commencement Day. Ira Harris, LII. D., class OF
1924 introduced Rev. f. N Potter, d. D., the Presi
dent elect, when Governor John T. Hoffman, LII
D., class OF 1s48, addressed the President behalf
OF the trustees. The address paid a noble
tribute to the work Of the college during
tne past three-quarters OF century, and
was characterized by an earnest and elo
Hnenis delivery " Winning In much 1 applause
tcpation the trustees felt OF the success OF the col
lege under the guidance OF the grandson Of former
president OF the college, and the son OF Bishop
love for old Union from both sides.
In response to the address DR.. Potter alluded to
the early foundation OF the college, seventy-fve
years ago; to Its career In sending forth to the
world lawyers statesmen and men who made their
mark In their various walks OF life, referring
more particularly to Ex-Governor Seward,
whom he characterized as one Of Old Unions dear
est sons, to the semicentennial exercises and the
semi.centennial anniversary Of the former DR..
Motifs presidency. The response was manly mod
OF the college.
An address in behalf Of the alumni was then made
BY M. Thomas Allen. Of the Class Of 1881 now Of st.
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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
Walt Whitman at the Comm enccment
Excrcfscs-Thc Recitation OF His Poem,
as Published In the Herald, Creates
Quite Sensation.


rs Published In the Herald, Creates
Quite a Sensation.
HANOVER, N. H., June 90, 1872.
At Dartmouth to-day though there were the
many ceremonies Of commencement to be gone
through with, everything eliminated in the
poem and the poet Of the afternoon The
principal meeting was about three O'Clock
in the church. Punctual to the time the tall figure
OF Walt Whitman made It's appearance, walking
slowly, yet not without certain alertnesss, up the
aisle. 1t is the same figure, well known in
New York and Washington. Athletic enough
now becoming aged, yet still smacking
OF the open air, with sunburnt features,
open neck and shaggy beard. Whitman
alternates In his costume between an entire dress
OF gray, such as he wore at the American Institute
opening, and one OF summer blue. This time it was
1e tter Win wnse yes low and Wide shirt col
lished In the HERALD to-day took about twenty
five minutes: He was very easy in his
degree OF what might be called, in word. empha-
sis, but outwardly he shows perfect nonchalance.
His vitality and electricity are in the voice, which,
although not startling and loud is impressive and
animating almost beyond example There is no
doubt that the man Is devoutly in earnest and be-
lieves fully in his own poems, written or spoken
This Dartmouth piece OF to-day was such cele-
bration OF America as the ancient Greeks or Ro-
mans might have offered Of their own lands through
their patriotic poets recitng before the people In
the days OF their proudest national glory. Whit
man, however, sees the grandeur of America In
the future, not In the present. He
less the political and material America,
important as those are, but far more the great,
advancing, scientific, poetic, and even religious
America. He constructed, in his poem of to-day
here, a vast composite, tremendous democracy,
and showed the United States in it, as the coming
idal nationality Of the future; producing
superior men and women, and as the
leading nation of peace but not at all
incapable Of being should occasion arise,
the leading nation OF war. The lesson OF whitman g
clocution is OF value to our Speakers and orators
wno deeply need these qualities of vocal perfec-
tiOn-Outward quiet and OF interior magnetism
which he possesses so abundantly. The passage to-
day In which he pictured American democracy IA a
ship sailing through eternity, freghted not only
with the present but the past, and carrying great
companions was eloquence and poetry OF the high
est class.
Whitman uses few gestures, generally speaks
quietly, deliberately, only sometimes rapidly,
panses good deal, has way OF putting his hands
In his breast pockets and presents the appearance
OF some 1Orid old farmer or captain In little
more glow than usual but his inherent intellectual
animation is probably beyond that any speaker of
the age.
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BROWN UNIVERSITY.
PROVIDENCE. r. J.. June %. 1s7

PROVIDENCE, II. J., June g. 1872.
The one hundred and fourth commencement of
Brown University was held to-day. The degree of
Bachelor OF Arts was conferred on forty-four
graduates and OF Bachelor OF Philosophy on four
The honorary degree of Doctor OF Divinity was
now missionary to India; the honorary degree OF
Doctor OF Laws was conferred on Rev. Ezekiel GIL
man Robinson, OF the class of 1888, the President
elect Of the University; Rev. BENJAMIN Bosworth
Smith, OF the class OF 1915, Bishop OF the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese OF Kentucky, and Hon. Henry
Bowen Anthony, OF the class of 1885, United States
Senator from Rhode Island.
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President Grant Has the Title Of LII. ID.
Conferred on Him-Largc Number of
Visitors at the Commencement.
BOSTON, June 26, 1872.
The attendance at the Harvard College Com
mencement to-day was unusually large, owing
probably to the presence OF President Grant and
other distinguished persons. There was the usual
procession, followed by the literary exercises In
the church and the bestOwal of degrees by Presi-
dent Eliot.
President Grant, Governor Wa,hburn and James
Martineau received the degree OF LII. d..
The title OF ID. ID. was given to Rev. Ezra Abbott;
that OF A. M. to Thomas Motley and Ferdinand
Bache, and ID. M. b. to Thomas H. Chanler. Much
enthusiasm was manifested as the names OF the
President and the Governor were called the all-
dience rising and cheering the President.
+. lockwood Hoar was chosen President OF the
Alumni.
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BATES COLLEGE.

LEWISTON, Me-, June 20. 1872
At the commencement exercises at Bates College
to-day the attendance was large, Notwithstanding
the rain. The degree OF A. b. was conferred upon
the graduating class OF fourteen; A. NJ in the
course upon George b. Files; honorary degree OF
LID. upon John Dudley Phbrick, OF Boston, and
Rev. Jabez Burns, d. D., OF London, England and
the degree OF d. d. on Rev. Charles Howard NAL
com.