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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

SMALL Pox FLIEs.-An almost in
credible story comes from the Indian
ocean. The ship. Althea, which had
been on three years cruise in the At
lantic, Pacific, Southern and Indian
oceans, arrived at Melbourne, Australia,
with only tWenty-eight men, her Origi=
nal crew having been fOrty-fve men.
The rest had died. Captain Arlington,
the skipper of the ship, told a terrible
story Of suffering and death. He said
that in November last, when the vessel
was. near Madagascar, dense black
cloud was discovered approaching the
ship. They Immediately prepared for a
storm, such an one as often happens in
that latitude. The cloud came on with
a terrible roaring, and it proved to be
q gigantic swarm of black flies, which
poured upon the ship like an avalanche
they stung, the men to madness
and loaded the ship down until she
hours Of this horror the plague was
blown off by a mighty wind that swept
down from the Red mountains. Sailors
are superstitiOus, and they began to
be mutinons after this event, The cap
tain pushed on, however, regardless of
the remOnstranee Of his men, across the
Mozambique Channel, seeing no more
of the flies until near Sofala, when they
ran for a day through the r0tting mass
of these insects that completely COW
cred the surface of the sea, and filled
the air with a loatlsome stencil. Eight
of the men, took sick and five of them
died covered with pIlstulese resembling
those of smallpox.
At last the vessel reached Sofala and
found the inhabitants suffering from
the most malignant type of smallpox,
and dying in great numbers. The ply
sieians held that the disease had been
prOpa gated by these flies. The Althea
fed from the stricken shore more men
died, others went crazy and threw them
selves overheard, and the vessel plowed
toward the Comor0 islands through
masses of rOtting flies. The C0mOgC
islands seemed to be free from the pes
thence, and the wasted crew reeupera-
ted there. On leaving there the voyage
to Melbourne was a constant battle with
flies in the air, their noisOme stencil on
the sea, and all sorts of diseases on
board the vessel. Egypt's plague OF
Iaies ip the days Of Moses could have
| been no worse than this, -...a.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

except those appointed in cities or towns
of 10000 or more inhabitants. And no
person shall be appointed under this act
as supervisor of election who is not at
the time of his appointment qualified
voter Of the county, parish, election dis
trict OF voting precinct for which he is
appointed. And no person shall be ap-
pointed deputy marshal under the act of
which this is amendatOry, who is not
qualified voter at the time of his appoint
ment, in the county, parish, district, or
formed. And section thirteen OF the act
of which this is an amendment shall be
construed to authorize and require the
circuit courts of the United States in
said section mentioned to name and APP
point, as soon as may be after the pas
sage Of this act, the commissioners pro-
Vided for i'll this section, i'll all cases i'll
which such appointments have not al
ready been made in conformity there
with. And the third section of the act
to which this is an amendment shall he
taken and construed to authorize each
of the judges of the circuit courts of the
United States to designate one or more
of the judges of the district courts with
in his circuit to discharge the duties ari-
sing under this act or the act to which
this is an amendment. And the words
" any person" in section four Of the act
of May 81, 1870, shall be held to include
any officer or other person having pow
ers or duties Of an official character I'M
der this act or the act to which this is an
amendment; provided, that nothing in
this section shall be so construed as to
authorize the appointment of any mar
shals OF deputy marshaIs in addition to
those hnrntOfnrn aI1thO1.iznd Inv law. oD1
provided further, that the supervisors
herein provided for shall have no power
or authority to make arrests or to per-
form other duties than to be in the i'm
mediate presence of the officers holding
the election, and to witnessall their pro-
ceedings, including the counting of the
votes and making Of a return thereof.
And so much of said sum herein apprO-
priated as may be necessary for said sup
Elemental and amendatOry provisions is
hereby appropriated from and after the
passage of this act"
AS State officers will be voted for on
| the same ticket with members of Con-
gress at our next election, all the DrOvi-
siOns of the acts cited and the extract
| quoted will apply on that occasion. You
will observe that the Kellogg amend
ment provides for a challenger of either
| party at the polls, whOsepOWersa are linn
| tied to scrutinizing registration, ballot
| ing and counting of the votes, and this
is the sum and substance of the whole
measure as it finally passed, after Sc
we're contest, resulting i'll yielding to the
demand of its opponents that it should
contribute TO a fair election, and be rem
| dered unavailable for either fraud or
outrage. Yours, truly, j. K. WEST.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

Han icicle forty-fiEe miles in diane
ter were thrust toward the sun with the
velocity Of light, say IL, ,000, 900 miles
minute, it could never touch the sun, but
would melt as fast as it came. If this is
true, the experiment might as well be
abandoned first as last.-EEx.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

"Werc you ever baptised p inquired
an earnest minister of IL green candi-
date for membership. "NO-no-o, sir;
never only once't, and then | fell inv
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17
The HssmOrists' Column.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is rcliShed by the wiscst men.

\ Chicago dry goods dealer adver-
tises " the most alarming sacrifices since
the days of Abraham and Isaac"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

Connecticut should be credited with
the LATEST fisherman. The individual in
question is "tifteenth amendment"
who ties his fish line to his dog, and
when he gets bite, kicks his dog.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

When Jekyn, the witty lawyer. was
asked what was the difference between
an attorney and solicitor, he replied,
About the same that exists between an
alligator and crocodile"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

The difference between a fool and Il
looking glass is, that one speaks without
refecting, and the other reflects without
speaking.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

4 bachelor having advertised for
wife to share his lot, an "AnxiOus in
quirer" solicited information as to the
size of said lot.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

Some one remarked to Mrs. SiddOns
that applause was necessary to actors, as
it gave them confidence. More" re-
piled the actres; sit gives us breath"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

Irate officer: "Mr. O'Brien, yer out of
step, sir!n Smart private; "Sure, thin,
darlin', it's meself that's the only manin
the houl regiment that's in step, ye
name"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

Firnness without mildness is harsh
and foTbidding; mildness without firm
ness becomes weak and contemplate !;
both united make aeharacter respecta-
BILE and anliable,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

This is how an editor lost his credit by
prOmptness in paying back borrowed
money:
Colonel, will you lend me hundred
to-day?"
Cant possibly do it, sir. Tneverloan
a man money the second time when he
disappoints me the first"
"SOme mistake, reckon, colonel. |
paid you the fifty had last week"
"That's just it. | never expected it
back, so you disappointed me. Can't do
it, sorry to say can't do it on prin-
ciple.N
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

A clergyman at Waterloo has four
boys the youngest of which is named
".DoXology," because he is the last of
the hims.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17
Political History

The New York Herald sums uD five
periods of our political history as follows:
1. The Washington or federal period,
of 10 years, includingth the administrations
Of Washington and John Adams, ending
in 1900.
The Jeffersonian or old republican pc
riOd, Of 90 years, embracing Jefferson,
Madison, and first four years of Monroe,
ending in 1920.
ton OF Monroe to the first election of
Jackson, ending in 1898.
4. The stormy Democratic period, of
80 years, from jackson to Lincoln, end
ing III 1860.
5. The period of the Republican party,
of 10 years, from Lincoln to the present
day.
WASHINGTON-EIGIIT YEARS.
1796-The First Party Contest.
The total electoral vote cast was 1873
Adams received Observation-Disclosures. II
jefferson received. 81
A narrow escape for Adams, notwith-
standing the support he received from
Washington's administration. The re-
suits were the election of Adams as Pres
ident and Jefferson as Vice-President.
1800-Sec0nd COntest-Adams and Jec
fersOn.
Bgrr :s-::: 5 john HTSy jay :::: :: i
Adams --.--..----.. % .-.
There being tie between Jefferson
and Burr, the election was carried into
the house. Jefferson became president
and Burr vice-president.
1804-The change IN the Constitution.
In this contest the Republican candi-
dates were Jefferson and George Clin-
ton, of \. Y. The Federalists nOmina-
Charles c. Pinckney, of S. c., for presi-
dent, and Rufus King, of n. Y, for vice
president. The result was;
Votes.
For the Republican ticket. ket...--............ 162
For the Federal ticket OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IA
1808-FirSt Election of Madison.
| For Madison. 1872 For Pinckney -..---.. At
George Clinton (113 votes) was with
Madison, elected Nice-President.
,1812-MddisoR's Second Term.
President Vice-President
| Rep. ticket Madison 1913 Gerry -131
Federal ticket De Witt Clinton SO lngersOll-. Sc
1816-Fijst Election Of Monroe.
James Monroe, for President, and
Daniel d. TOmplins, of New York, for
Vice-P President, were elected by 1873 cleo
toral votes, against 81 for Rufus King,
| Ille I SucEa1 cdlluludUG IOf. GrGSluc0U,
these "a votes being distributed among
several candidates.
1820-MoRrOe's Second Election.
Monroe was reelected President by
every electoral vote save one, and TOmp-
kins was reelected vice-president by
218 votes against IA.
1824-The last congressional presiden-
tial nominating caucus was held this
year, and it was. in favor of Crawford,
but it was signal failure. The presi-
Dental candidates were Andrew Jack
son, John Quincy Adams, William H.
Crawford and Henry Clay, and the votes
were thus divided:
| For Jackson ....... 80 For Crawford ... Il
For Ada1ns, ----.-.. "a For Clay. .........-... 81
The election was sthrownihtO the house.
On the first ballot Adams was elected,
having received the votes Of 13 States,
against jackson Z and Crawford 4.
1929-JacksOn AgGipst Adams
jackson in this contest was triumph
antly elected, his electoral vote being
178 to 83 for Adams.
1939-Jdck'sOn's Second Election.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

A yankee calling himself Sam Hope
full who has written some very good
things, tells right out i'll "meetin" why
he never married after three attempts.
He says:
" | once coTted a gal by the name of
Deb Hawkins Imade up my mind to get
married. Well, while we were going to
the deacOn's | stepped into a mud pud-
die and Spattered the mud over Deh's
new, gown made out Of her grand
mother old ChintZ petticoat. When we
got to the deaCOn's he asked Deb if she
would take me for her lawful welded
husband. MOI" says she. ReasOn,n
says /: "Why," says she, have taken
a misliken to you" ..+ ..,s.
Well, it was all up then, but gave her
a string of beads, a few kisses and some
other notions, and made it all up with
her. SO we went up to the tleaeOns u
second time. | was bound to get even
with her this time, so when the deacon
asked me if | would take her for. my
welded wife says, "No, 7 should do
no such a things '"Why," saws Deb,
what on the airth is the matter nOw?"
why says /, "Ihave taken a misliken
to yOu." ,,...z -.r.s.l. r.,.s.
Well, it was all over again, but gave
her a new apron and q few other trink-
cts, and we went up again to get mar
ried. We expected that we would be
tied so fast that all nature conldm't sep
arate us; but when we asked the
deacon if he would marry us he said,
"NO, [ shan't do no such thing" "Why,
what on the airth is the rcason?" says
we. "Why," said he "pve taken mis-
liken to both of YOU"
|. Deb burst out crying, the deacon burst
out scOlding, and burst out laughing,
and such a SET. of busters you never did
see; and that is the reason never got
married. .t'
My chance has gone, .-. #'tt~s lies.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

Probably one Of the oldest masonic
diplomas in the country is that of
Commodore Samuel Tucker. now in the
possession Of Mr.. Kinds, under the Pre-
BILE House. It is dated 1799, and is al
most illegible from the action of time.
He also has the Commodore's commits
sion signed by General Washington,
and his masonic apron made of sheep
skin and embellished with curious ma
sonic symbols.-EArgus. +
= CRITIC MASONRY. had occasion
to suggest in our Grand Council at it's
late session, partly in earnest. that il
the Grand Commandery would not
make the Council degrees requisite to
Knightheod, the Council might make
the order of Knighthood requisite to
the Cryptic degrees. The idea may
really prove practical. If the Council
degrees were placed atthe top they would
certainly be deemedmore valuable Why
not TT Masonic Token,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

BluSll lle gresl1l owe na0faesty.
alsgtsTl OPT SlInzlastik & water.
riends so0Rs, paintings and stuff
birds
Bashfnlness ignorance lsfraid.
Cansers fislla bag ritaa hole to It.
Radical A hole with 4 bag to II.
Josh billings,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17

THE FIRST PRINTER.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17
THE OLD WHITE HAT
Greeley Notified of his NOmination-His
Letter Of Acceptance.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The following
is the official notification to Mr.. Gree
ley of his nominatian at Baltimore ::
To the Honorable Horace Greeley:
DEAR sIR-It is our pleasure in com
plianee with the Instructions of the
Democratic National Convention as
sembled in this city, to inform you that
you have bee En- unanimously nominated
as its candidate for President OF the
United States. The Convention, CON
sisting of 732 delegates, representing
every State III the Union, adopted with
out amendment the declaration of prin-
ciples affirmed by the Convention of
Liberal Republicans at Cincinnati, and
strengthened by the endorsement con-
tanned in your letter of acceptance.
The action of this great body of dele
gates prove that they are, with singu-
Lar unanimity, determined to enter un-
der your leadership upon the patriotic
duty of restoring to the administration
of the Government the purity and in
tegrity and that independence of it's de-
partments which regards the Constitu-
ton as alike the source and the limit of
Federal power. Laying aside the diff
ferences of the past, abandoning all
purposes of partisan advantage, asking
for no pledge other than that of fidelity
to the principles in which they have
their deliberate and resOllIte adherence,
and which they believe will command
the approval of large majority of the
American people, they tender you their
nomination., confident that peace and
good government win be inaugurated
and maintained under your administra-
ton.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
5' j. r. DooLTTTLE,
Chairman of Convention at Baltimore, July 10,
1872, and members of the Committee of No
tifipation 81. -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29
Railroad Items.

There was a large meeting of the citi.
zens of Pennington, Conn, on the f3th
instant, TO consider the project of new
railroad from New Britain. tbronph
Pennington and Uuionvillc. to Collins
vile.
The Cleveland HeyaH saws; The
severity of this winter has haep fruit-
full source of expense and danger to rail
roads. The solidity Of frozen ground il
destructive to machinery, and that and
the frost in the iron itself have made
broken rails matter of almost ever,
day experience. The steel-capped iros,
rails used on some lines, have not proved
OF value for frosty weather The weld.
ing is insufficient and the steel comes off
The New York Times saws of tho
Union Pacific railroad: II is renortnd
there IS a combination among partiee
who will take complete control OF the
road at the March election. emhracin@
all New England branches of the preseni
Board OF Directors and most of the New
York directors, with the addition nc
what Is called the Vanderbilt interest
The report has strengthened the stock
IN the face Of the most unfayorable looL
OF the winter and spring traffic of the
ROAD from snow storms. Thomas A
Scott, OF the Pennsylvania road. WI,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29
Foreign Items.

The Warwick Castle restoration fund
has reached $1,000,
strasburg University, where Goethe
took his doctors degree one hundred
years ago, is reopened.
A Dispatch from Batavia reports that
heavy gales have prevailed throughout
the Island of Java. and the Glove crop
has been destroyed.
Gen. Sherman and Lieut.. Grant will
go from Naples to Egypt, and after ma
king trip through that country will re-
turn to the United States.
TIE number of women studying at
the University of Zurich has so greatly
increased of late that they now form a
senth Of the martriculatcd students.
Senior Sagasta has been intrusted with
the duty of forming a new Spanish min
istry, which he composed partly of his
own adherents and partly of members of
the unionist party.
The Emperor William is suffering
from indisposition. and passed a restless
night, Monday. Queen Dowager Eliza
beth, who is now in the seyenty-tirst
year of her age, is also i'll, and fears of a
serious result are entertained.
. "The Trois Freres ProvencauX has
closed in consequence of the expiration
of the lease" This simple announce
ment, says the London Globe, will cause
more emotion among European and Am
erican epicures than could the destruc-
ton of a hundred palaces or monu-
ments.
The London Times, in an article. SAYS
the companics operating existing clhIrs
between Europ' and America have
agreed upon a basis whereby tn" French
Company viii pror"'l 10 lay anothrr
cable. The article hints that a modif-
cation of the present tariff upon cable
dispatches may be expected.
A protracted discussion ensucd in the
British House of Commons, Monday
night, upon a resolution of Richard
Gross to censure the ministry for the ap-
pointment Of Sir Robert Collycr to the
judicial committee of the privy council.
The House finally. by vote Of 26S
against 24l, rejected tn resolution.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29
Personal.

George Sand Is said to be hopelessly
i'll. She is sixty-eight years of age.
General Fitzpatrick has accepted an
offer of $4,000 in gold, to deliver twelve
lectures during the month of May, in
California,
Now it is claimed that Jubilee Gilmore
deserted from the British army, when a
drummer-boy in regiment stationed
near Niagara.
Experience Plank, said to be the old
est inhabitant os New England, died at
Killingly, Conn, the other day, at the
age of l06 years and months
Laura Keene has retired from the
stage, and with several other women
will edit a weekly illustrated literary
and society paper, called the Fine ART.
Lady Franklin has bought Franklin
House, in Lincolnshire, wherein she in
tends to. collect the relics of Sir John
Franklin's Polar exploration.
Major General Francis RaWdOn Ches-
ney, of the British army, the pioneer of
the overland route to India, has just
died in England. He was SO years of
age.
Mr.. Beecher said Sunday evening,
that there are ''sOme men who make
good prayers, and are apparently devout
Christians, whom L would not trust out
of my sight.
Mr.. Samuel Wagner, about sixty years
of age, editor of the Americ0n Bee J0ur-
nal, died very suddenly on Saturday
last, it is supposed, from apo
pleXy, at his residence in Washington.
Miss Charlotte Cushman is to read Il
poem in Boston soon, which is being
for her by the poet Longfel-
low. 1t will have musical accompani
ment performed by an orchestra under
the direction of Mr.. Carl Zerrahn.
1t may be of interest to Wendell Phil
lips to know that Daniel O'COnnell, who
was shot on Saturday night during a
drinking bout in New York liquor sal
Don is still alive, and may possibly re
cover, although his woond is of the most
serious description,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29

A JURY OF PEERs.-There dwelt some
years ago i'll Bourbon county, Kentucky,
a drunken, worthless, 0ne-eyed fellow,
named C, whose chief occupations
were geSalng tipsy and fighting. There
had Just been elected new prosecuting
attorney, who was entitled to part of
the fines which might be imposed on the
malefaCtors of Bourbon, and he deter
mined; TO, squelch old C. He did
not wait long for an opportunity to
have him arrested b, the con
stable, said, as it was an important case,
he wanted about three days to get an
appropriate jury to try it. On the third
day the new attorney was informed that
things were ready at the courthouse.
There was the judge, and behind him
the constable On one side sat old one
jurymen, les like him." on benches
tobacco and jackknifc, the gift of the
constable, whiting away, and accord
ing to order, splitting to the centre. The
astonished prosecutor looked at the jury,
and exclaimed
Where did the constable get this
jury ?"
Inc constable quietly tepIeu,
thought the prisoner was entitled to be
tried by jury of his peers, and I've been
out three days hunting 'em up. I've got
twelve here, but if you don't like EN-,
I've got twelve more outside waiting"
The prosecutor looked out and saw,
seated on the fence, twelve more dittos,
similarly equipped and employed He
turned to the court in undisgused wrath
and said,
IN dismiss this case ,"
The constable wrote his return on the
warrant thus
Dismissed by the county attorney on
sight ofheju1y," and so it stands record
ed to this day.
The prisoner was discharged and left
the court house rejoicing at having been
deprived of his constitutional right of
being tried by the previously mentioned
citizens. -Edtto1''S Dra10er IN Harper's
Magazine for February.
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TATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF RUTLAND. -.
g. The Probate Court for the District O

.
E4The Probate Court for the District Of
Rutland:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Edward Il. Campbell, late Of ClarendOnin
said district, deceased. GREETING:
By the authority of the state of Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before
the said Probate Court, ut the Probate Of
flee in Rutland, in said district. on the 10Th
day of March, \. y. 1872, to show cause If
any You have. Why the account OF George
HarlOW,eXeCutOr OF the last will and tesla
mcnt of said deceased should not be allow
ed, and also why the residue OF said estate
should not he distributed to the parties
entitled thereto.
Dated at Rutland, i'm said district. this
1ith day Of February. \. d. 1872.
JOEL c, BAKER.
@W'W Register.