davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13
Select STORY.
Published by request.
The Master Thief.
A POPULAR NORWEGIAN TALE.

Once upon time there was poor
cottager who had three sons He had
nothing to leave them when he died and
no money with which to put them to any
trade, so that he did not know what to
make of them. At last he said lie would
give them leave to take to anything each
liked best, and to 60 whi,hersoeve they
pleased. and be would go with them
bit of the way: and SO he did lie
went with them till he came to a place
where three roads met, and there each of
Them chose road, and THEN father badc
them goodbye and went back home. l
have never heard what became of the
two elder; but as for the youngest. be
went both far and long, as su shall hear.
So it fell out one night, as he was 60
ing through great wood. that such bad
weather overlook him. 1t blew and
drzzled 80 that he could scarce keep bis
eyes open; and in a trice. before he
knew how it was. he got bewildered. and
could not find either road or path But
as he went on and on, at last he saw
glimmeling of light, far, far off in the
wood. So he thought he would try and
get to the light. and after time be did
reach it. There it was in large house,
and the fire was blazing so brightly ill.,
eide that he could tell the folks had gone
to bed; and so he went in and saw the
old dame bustling about and minding the
house.
"Go,d evening" said the youth.
Good evening" said the old dame.
"Huteu! it's such foul weather out Of
doors to night said lie
$50 it is" said the
"Can | get leave to have a bed and
shelter here to- night asked The youth.
you'll get no good by sleeping here" :"
said the old dame; ''for if the folks come
home and find you here, they II kill both
you and me "
"What sort of folks. then, are they
who live here asked the youth.
"Gh. robbers And such bad lot Of
them, ,oo," said the old dame. They
stole me away when was little. aud
have kept me as their housekeeper ever
since"
"Well. for all that. think I'll just 60
to bed,' said the youth. Come. what
may, Ill not stir out tonight in such
weather.
Very well," faid the old dame 'but
if you stay it will be the worse for you 3"
With that the youth got into bed
which stood there, but he dared not 70
to sleep. and very coon after in came
the robbers: so the old dame told them
how a strange fellow had come in whom
she had not been able to get out of the
house again.
Ibid you see if he had any money T.
said the robbers.
''Such a one as he money 7" said the
old dame; "the tramper! Why. if be
had clothes to his back, it was as much
as he had"
Then the robbers began to talk among
themselves what they should do with
him; if they should kill him outright,
or what else they should do. Meantime
the youth got up and began to talk to
them. and to ask if they did not want a
servant, for it might be that he would be
glad to enter into their service.
! "Ob." said they. if you have mind
to follow the trade that We follow, you
can very we'll get place here"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13
Poetry.
Jesus Keep Ne Ever.

Jesus Keep Ne Ever.
Dear Lord jesus, keep me ever
In Thy presence, near Thy side,
Nought my soul from Thee can sever,
In Thy ways will abide;
Thou the life art Of my living,
And all strength and power Of mine
am still from Thee deriving
As the vine branch from the vine.
Gould my state on earth be better
Than beneath His watchful care,
To whom am daily debtor
For all blessings that share?
Could my happiness be surer
Than in resting near the Lord:
Could tie future be sccurer
Than He's made it by His word.
Is the.s any earthly master
Who, like Jesus. could or would
Rescue me from deaths disaster
With his own most precious blood
Should l not be his possession
When he gave his life for me!
His, by my own glad confession.
Now and through eternity.
Yes, Lord Jesus, I will love Thee,
In my gladness, in my grief;
From Thy service bought shall move me,
will serve Thee all my life
Ever to thy voice reply ing,
Ready when death Gomez 10 ne.
For the soul may welcome dying,
Whose humble trust is fixed on Thee.
Lord, be near, my soul to strengthen,
As my day on earth goes on.
Til the evening shadows leugthsu,
And the night is coming down;
Then, Thy gracious hand extending.
In the fulness of Thy love,
Whisper, "Child. this life is ending,
Come and rest with me ahove!"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13
Ss GREAT REDUCTION @
PRICES OF TEETH
Full Upper or Lower Sets as Low as $500.

No teeth SLOWED to leave the office unless
the patient is satisfied.
Teeth reunodeied and repaired.
Teeth filled TO las; FOR life.
Trothache stopped ia Ave minutes with cut
extracting Ine tooth.
Denial work done for persons without them
leaving their homes. if desired
Electricity used in be extraction of teeth.
rende, ing it almost n painless operation, tno
e1tr. CHARGE at the Dental Office of G. l..
Derr. established in Mitfiinrown in 1861.
G. l.. DERR,
Ian "a lS72-Iy1 Practical Dentist.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13
Meat! Meat!

vTHE undersigned hereby respectfully in
1 forms the citizens of Mifflntown and
Patterson that his wagon will visit each OF
these towns on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY mornings of each week, when
they can be supplied with
Choice Beef,
Veal, Mutton,
Lard, &c,
during the summer season, and also PORK
and SAUSAGE in season. l purpose fur
nishing Beef every Tuesday and Saturday
morning, and Veal and Mutton every Thurs.
day morning. Give me- your patronage, and
will guarantee to sell as good meat as the
country can produce, and as cheap as any
other butcher in the county.
SOLOMON SIEBER.
June a. 1872
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13
Caution.

A LII persons are hereby cautioned against
n Hunting. Fishing. or in any way tres
passing on the farm occupied by the under
signed, in Milford township. All persons 50
offending will be dealt with to the full extent
Of the Law. JOSEPH FUNK.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

PHILADELPHIA is erecting a new
Academy Of Natural Sciences. at Nine.
teenth and Race Streets
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

There are fifty thousand commercial
travellers in the United States.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

An Italian and q Japanese woman
were recently married in California.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

All advertising fog less than three months
for one square Of nins lines or less, will be
charged one insertion. IS cents. three Size,
and 81 cents tor each subsequent insertion.
Administrators Executors and Auditors
Notices, $500. Professional and Business
Cards. not exceeding one square. and inclu-
ding copy of psper, $500 per year Notices
in reading colunns. ten cents per line Mer
chants advertising by the year at special rates.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

-
- ~M
- 10
Isol.
- VII
Irer.
/ ~ incl
lid
ii
III
=
a.
-
go! I e
lo! -
-
pt d
"a !
ia
- -
-"
H-
3s. 9oniua
= AQBP8
rty iron
'upply r
scensity
ginger 9
ma, He
Il the oi
il ~sfb N
10 for tn
me time
n.
~er wbl
= onlv
1ce wh1
= o. q M
rosse-le,a
N Tor 4
60Eke7r
nited, al
n9s flow
Caup1
yer felld
N = s.
yR a
uur;o,,s
,hIe5 d
20 sw]
fha ma
C,n o1
nhanda
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

has q
we'll \
Sanchl
Ieepto1 ]
rolled slav
other
ression
iated SD
~ print
NE3nce
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

osent
1itoria|
rIy exp|
ength 4
1.-THE q
3 hne
lstter
return
hand, 4
med n
for i 1
ther
That
hat d
W. is I
ion. ]
- coI|
iI|ciple
l(ividq|
- is n
~ forr
- an|
u. p
-, il
e: I q
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

an Eng
old, mai
uket, il |
neof E,
III, leav}
tied to
and ho
Hess to(
del her
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

desp@
rty hon
'upply r |
stsensity
ginger d
ma, He
4 the oi
Is with p
ie for thl
ma fipne|
n.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

in = 81
vei1 a
,uRous
ibled o
3 to swi
Tie md
swami OF
10 hands
yfh, tow
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-11-13

6UE6er
nited, al
nGs dov
Caznp1
yer felld
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

From the Mobile Register. |

This dead Democratic party is WON
derfully animated corpse. Why doesn't
it ''aecept the situation" and be dead and
be done with it? What business has it
to be carrying big Western cities like
Cincinnati, and putting telegraphic re-
porters to the trouble of sending the
news over the wires that St. Paul, Min
nesota, has gone 1000 Democratic, and
that the same party has been gobbling
up a bakers dozen of townships in the
Radical State of Ohio! This walking
ghost hadn't ought to" do these unseen
" things. It is an unmannerly ghost,
an incOnvenient CHEST, and requires
more 'laying" and ''iucurning' than any
ghost on record. It's mission seems to
be to make churrhyards yawn every
where. Even in Connecticut, where it
was reported the other day buried under
joint Radical and Liberal Republican
majority of fifteen hundred, this lively
skeleton cries out. "It's a lie; for Jewell
hasn't got more than thirty majority, il
he has got that" All! if the fools and
towards among Democratic leaders could
read the moral of the intense activity
and deathless vitality of this often-killed
Democratic party; if they could feel the
courage and demonstrate the positivism
on the side of political truth and freedom
that the Jacobins SO conspicuously dis
play on the side of political vice, spoils
and plunder, the aspects of the present
National campaign would have been
very different.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of Police Of the
Town OF OueROmssas.

On Monday, April 8th, 1872, the new Board
met pursuant to law, the members thereof hav-
hg qualified as required by the Charter and the
law.
We're present: Messrs. L. Hadden, W r. Me-
glnley. Louis Lejeune, j. Petferkorn, Geo. Pull
ford, Il. l.at0ur and c. c. Duson.
There being quorum present, the Board pro-
ceeded to business, Mr.. Hadden is called to the
Chair, pro tenn.
The Board now proceeds to elect its officers
for the Town. as follows:
MIR. II. Latour having received seven votes for
President of the Board, is therefore proclaimed
duly elected President.
Mr.. P L: Hebrard having a majority of the
votes is declared duly elected Clerk of the
Board. at salary Of $50 year.
Messrs. Posev and Hadden being put in nomi-
nation for the office of Treasurer Of the Town it
appears on the ballots being taken that Mr.. Po-
sey received one vote, and Mr. Hadden having
received three votes; Mr.. Hadden Is therefore
declared duly elected Treasurer of the Town. at
a salary of Sl0O year.
Mr.. Meglnley moves that the salary of the
Town Attorney be liked at $3.50 year, this mo-
tion being lost. the said salary is fixed at 500
year. Mr.: j. }. Morgan having received all the
votes. is declared duIyelected Town Attorney
at said salary of SI00 year.
The salary OF Town Printer is fixed at 500
year. Messrs. Leonce SandOz and J. W Jack
son being put IN nomination; on the ballots be-
ing counted it appears that Mr.. Sandoz received
doz is declared duly elected Town Printer.
letter from r..Samuel y. Peters. offering.
II elected to perform all the duties of Constable
for the sum Of $3.50. is read.
Mr.. {. T.. Duson moves that the salary of Town
Constable be fixed at 81 900; said motion having
been withdrawn. it is resolved. on motion OF Mr.
Meginey. that the said salary be fixed at the
sum of 5000 YEAR On motion, the election for
Constable is now gone into. Messrs. Samuel n
Peters and E. $. Audrus are put in nomination
upon counting the ballots it was found that Mr..
Peters had received two votes. and Mr.. Andrus
four votes. Mr.. Andrus was therefore declared
duly elected FOwn Constable.
The bonds of the Treasurer and of the Consta-
BILE are fixed at $4,000. respectively.
On motion of Mr.. Pulford the duties of the
Constable are defined as follows, to wit:
He shall keep order in the Town: assess the
property in this Town; collect the taxes and
licenses; patrol the Town if necessary; he shall
pay all the monies collected by him to the Clerk
who shall pay the same over to the Treasurer.
monthly: he shall collect the market dues;
oversee the public work on the streets; assist
in all the performance of his duties as a Quaran
tine officer; all fines collected By him shall be
paid by him into the hands of the Clerk as above:
he shall not charge more than % cents a load
when hauling dirt for the Town: he shall not
receive any extra compensation for collecting
any special tax.
The Board then adjourned until next meeting.
H. LATOUR. President.
Attest: P. LEONCE HEBRARD.
Clerk of the Board.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
Rumored Impending Changes.

Current rumor for two or three davs
past is pregnant of impending changes
in the personal of State, parish and mum
icipal functionaries, and. if unfortunately
verified, will bring weeping and sorrow
of heart to many Il heroic trojan who in
the past has proved his valor in the ranks
of his ExcellenCy's most trusted and in
innate supporters.
The mask, it is said, will this time be
entirely torn off and contemptouslv cast
aside, and in one bound his Excellencv
will land himself where for long time
past longing, wishful heart has been
impelling him.
So says the National Republican of YES
terday. We have no autheatic informa-
tion of positive character as to these
impending changes But it is clearly
Gov. Warmoth's interest to make them,
for he will certainly be abandoned bv
his associates. In fact they are already
leaving him. Why then should he hest
tate in cutting loose from them! Judge
Dibble, in speech to a Republican
meeting last night in Lafayette Square,
said that he would vote for the candi-
dates of the Republican party. His first
choice for Governor is Warmoth, but he
would vote for Packard if nominated.
" q. Bee
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

The following from the Planters Ban
ner of the 18th inst. indicate that our
neighbors are sterring themselves, while
St. Landry, the most populous Parish in
the State, outside of Orleans, is supinely
sitting down, waiting for something to
turn up" 1t cannot be that Warmoth has
bought up all our Representative men,"
A public Meeting is CALLED by the cit
izens of St. Mary to convene at Franklin,
on Saturday, the Goth inst, to agree up
on measures to resist the enormous tax
alton which has now become practical
confiscation in this State. Warmoth
and his army of tax collectors and Off
cial freebooters are ''plundering the peo-
pie and eating out their substance"
They even rob the widow and the or
phan. The land waits and groans on ac-
count of taxes which are swallowed up
by bad men, and these same men have
placed upon the State and the city of
New Orleans debt of more than sixty
millions of dollars for posterity to pay.
And our people continue to suffer be-
cause they will not attend public meet
ings, serve on committees, or help those
who labor to restore prosperity and
wholesome laws and who have abandoned
their government. The people are like
bees that abandon their own hive, and
let the moths devour the products of
honest industry. We hope to see the
white man and the black man, the Dem
ocrat, Reformer, and Republican, meet
at the Franklin Courthouse, next Satur-
day, and the action against these auda-
cious and ruinous robberies. Something
can be done, if the people will meet and
act, instead of abandoning the ship of
State in despair.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

GIRRs' PATENT NoN-IEcRUsrATroN CULINARY
BoLER--lt is but an act of justice to Mr.. Gibbs
of our town, to give publicity to the many fiat
tering testimonial from cur citizens who have
used the boiler recently invented and patented
by him, and for which he was awarded Di-
pIoma at our last State Fair in New Orleans.
We have heard the opinion expressed by sever
al persons who have tried this boiler, that it is
indispensable in we'll regulated kitchen, for
there In no other utensil to afford substitute.
These boilers are made to order by Mr.. VIM
Lightiey, corner Main and Bellevue SITS. Ope-
lousas.
We were shown several very ingenious inven-
tions. that MIR. Gibbs intends securing Patents
on. and which are undoubtedly of considerable
merit,-his gate contrivanee for instance is q
valuable improvement ON the ordinary mode of
making gates, while it has the additional adj
vantage of economy both i'm the making and
keeping in order. Mr.. Gibbs has one or two
other ingeniausly eontrived arrangements,
which. though of secondary consideration are
nevertheless, valuable additions to the hsf OF
Eabor-saving inventions, We believe MIR. Gibbs
aHtends exhibiting the most of these articles, at
the next State Fair which comes OFT in New Or
ieana ON the Oath inst.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
MEDICAL NOTICE.

A meeting of the St. Landry Medical and
N Surgical Association held at Opelousas on
the 18th inst. ON motion, it was Resolved. that
all duly qualified Physicians who are not mem
bers of the said Association are respectfully re-
quested to come forward and present their ere
dentials such to the Secretary or President of
the Board, whether they may desire to become
members Of the same or not; the object of the
Association being to publish at no distant period
the names of all the duly qualified Physicians
exercising their profession in the said Parish.
VINCENT BOAGNL.
President.
Attest: JAMES RAY, MD
Secretary. 32-2t
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
THE OpELOUsAS COURIER,
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
-BY-
LEO NCE A u lid % AZ.
20 ITO v 8 :

CONDITIONS:
s,.bs.r;0t;ou-Three Dollars per year, payable
;unortablg in advance.
'"0u5 tssa.~;s;ug-Fifty Cents per square for the
s,st ;nsertion and twenty Five Cents for each
snbseauent ls ~ insertion. Eight lines or less con-
s'lsn' All advertisements sent in for publication
v;II he inserted in English and French tunless
otherwise orderedl until the publisher shall
Judge it convenient to discontinue
Candidates to public favors will pay Flfteeh
Dollars each, in advance, if they wish to be an
nounced. 4
Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, &C., TO
be paid for as advertisements.
Personal cards, when admissible 10 % cnss
al at the rate of 20 Cents per line, in advance
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce EGBERT o.
HAYES, the present incumbent, as a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of St. Landry at the
election in November next.
am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of the
Parish of st. Landry at the election to be holden
in November next. For what the people of ST.
Landry may axpect Of me in that official capaci-
ty in the future, I refer to my past services as
the executive Deputy of the present Sheriff.
G. DUSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

e A freedman by the name of Adam Doug
las, living on the plantation formerly belonging
to Mrs. Bullard, between our town and Wash
ington, having worked in the field on Monday
during the day, and in his garden, by moonlight,
till or ten o'clock, returned to rest, after hay
ing, it is said, whipped his son, lad of about
10 years. most numerically.
The next day an inquest on the body. by a
coroners jury ascertained the fact that Adam
Douglas, had died of severe attack of apo
plexy during the night.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

II The Democratic meeting on Satur-
day last. the proceedings of which we pub
lish to-day, was u rousing one, notwith-
standing the inelemency of the weather.
Nothing occurred to mar it's harmony. A
fnIl delegation of ahie men and true
Democrats goes to New Orleans to con-
suit for the welfare of the party, I'M
trammeled by Instructions.
AIerundrig Densocref, 10.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

e Magistrates blanks for sale. and other
job work done shsFt notice, at this office.
cheaper and more neatly gotten mp than in any
other Office in the Parish Call and examine
specimens and prices and see if this is an empty
boast. We guarantee good workmanship at
fair prices; indifferent or eheapG2, work not
solicited nor bids made in competition for imfe-
riOr printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

am a candidate for the Office of District At
tOrney of the Sth Judicial District. at the cleo
ton to be holden in November 1872.
G. w. HUDSPETH
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
FOR RECORDER.

We are authorized to announce YVES D'AVY,
the present incumbent, as O candidate for the
Office of Recorder for the Parish of SC. Landry,
at the election of November next.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
To The People of St. Landry.

Agency Mound City Mutual Life Insurance Co., I
OPELoUsAs, La, Nov. 4th, 1871.
BEG leave to announce that have accepted
Il Of the Agency of the Mound City Mutual
Life Insurance Company. of St. Louis Mo. My
office is in the Court House. where will be most
happy to explain to all' whose interest and duty
requires the aid OF that most benevolent of mod
ern nstitutions-iife Insurance. The high char
acter of the Mound City renders it unnecessary
to say word in its behalf; its policy holders are
composed OF some Of the most intelligent and
respectable citizens of this and adjoining Par
ishes, to whom take great pleasure III referring
to their names below. The Louisiana Depart
ment is under the control of our very best citi-
zens. and every member director may be regard
ed as guardians to the. widow and the orphan.
The following gentlemen compose the Lo1isi-
ana Board: E. T. Merriek, G: H. Mouton, Jas.
jackson, Robt. Hare, L. A Wiltz, Thos. Fitz-
william. f. H. Hatch, Octave VOORHEES,, B. B.
Simmes.
I.would also refer to the cards of Mrs. Hayes,
widow of the late Jas. G. Hayes of this Parish,
and of Mrs OBryan, of Vermilion Parish, widow
of Col Daniel 0'Bryan. The promptness with
which all losses are paid by this institution re-
Gommeuds it most strongly to the consideration
of our people.
Names of policy holders: DR.. John A. Taylor,
Alcee Dupre, Henry L. Garland, Joel Fl. Sandoz,
J. J. Morgan, Thos. G. Anderson, C. c. Swayze,
DR.. J. L. Estorge. j. L. Morris. Capt. Carnouehe,
Jos. III. Moore, 4. R. Hawkins, and many others.
Also. from other Parishes, q 1onn list could be
furnished. but will only mention Gov. A. Mou-
ton of Lafayette, and Generals Alcibiades De-
Blanc and Alexandra Declouet of st. Martin.
81 A. GARRIGUES.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
BUCKS BRILLIANT
G. Cd % KING STOVE,

TNHE most durable. the least complicated ant
u the most easily managed of all Cooking
Stoves. First Premium awarded at the St. Louis
Fair in 1865 '66, 81, and 1853; and at the Lou
isiana Fair in 1868. 1869 and 1870
The undersigned having been appointed sole
Agent for st. Landry for the sale of these celc-
brated Cooking Stoves, will constantly have ou
hand at his Tin Shop in Washington. an assert.
ment of the same as also Fire Crates. Hollow
ware, manufacturer OF plain and Japanned Tin
were and stamped ware.
EUGENE LEMONTEY.
Washington. La. March 25, 1871. G2a-ir
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
REDUCED RATES
FOR
Standing Advertisements.

The COURIER is published in the most popu-
lous Parish in the State, except Orleans and
has
Larger Circulation
in that Parish thau any other paper, and is one
of the best ADVERTISING mediums in the inte-
ri0r of the State
Transient advertisements 25 cents per square
of eight lines (mipionj-
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20

T. Speaker Brewster of the Louisiana
Legislature made q speech in New Or
leans last week in favor of Grant, and
has deserted the cause of Warmotf1.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-04-20
FOR DISTRICTJUDG

The undersigned Judge of the sth Judicial
District. is a candidate, for another term, for
the office he now holds. For what may be ex-
pected of him in his judicial capacity in the fu-
ture, he refers to his past services on the Bench
JOHN Z. KING.