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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-03

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-03

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LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
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TOHN GRAYER,

Proprietor of Phoenix Stables and Undertaken No.
IS and 81 Elysian Fields street, opposite POntchaI
train railroad, Third District, New Orleans. Car
rages, BarOuches, Buggies and Saddle Horses t.
hire. Horses bought sold and kept on livery
Patent Metallic Burial Cases, Mahogany BlacB
Walnut and plain COfins always on hand. Funer
strict attention to business, to obtain a share o.
public patrnna iy2a lv
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lc"NTINUED 0.S EIGUvH PAoE,I
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SOUTH CAROLINA KU-KLUx
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MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

CEDAR TREE.-At the last commufi-
cation Ofmy Lodge a gentleman present
ed himself for initiation, to which he had
been elected some six or eight months
previous. Our Master refused to pro-
ceed with the ceremony on the ground
that the bylaws provide that eandi-
date failing to come forward within thir-
teen weeks after being notified of his
acceptance, thereby fOrfeits all title to
such election, and cannot be initiated
without being re-prOposed and again
ballOted for as at first. On being ques-
toned, the Secretary acknowledged that
he had failed to notify the candidate,
but the prOpOser admitted that he had
informed his friend of his election. Was
the Master justified, under the circum-
stances, III refusing the initiation?
. ANstCer.-He clearly was for several
reasons. First, that the bylaws con-
template new ballot, when more than
three months have elapsed after accept
anoe, before the candidate presents him
self, and it was his duty to enforce the
regulation secondly, that so long time
having elapsed, it was but fair for the
Lodge to pause and ascertain whether
all the surroundings still continue as al
the date of the original acceptance
third, and most important, that If in the
discretion of the Master it was proper to
refuse initiation, he but exercised the
right common to every member of put
ting on q VetO.-[ Masonic Tidings.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07
The Last Scene at AppOHmattOx,
SPEECH BY 4 FEDERAL OFFICER.

There was a reunion Of the Society Of
the army of the Potomac, held at Gle
veland, on the 7th inst. At this celebra-
tiOn the Grafton was delivered by Gen.
Steward L. Woodward, OF New York,
and from this Grafton we make the fol-
lowing extracts:
The morning crept slowly on-first
into gray dawn, and then into rosy flush.
Still on still on! The mists crept up
ward and into line you wheeled, and on
your muSkets lay down, each man i'll
place to get scant rest, which even to
the exhaustion of those thirty-siX hours
Of terrible marching you neither
sought nor needed. You were sQuarely
across Lees front, and had closed for
ever his last line of retreat.
The enemy reaching your cavalry ad-
vance saw the serried line of Union
his men for the last charge. Tattered
and fighting, with no hope of victory,
with little possibility of escape, they
closed their lines with a fidelity of dis
cipline and sOldierlyresOlutiOn, to which
words can do little justice-but which
each soldiers heart must recognize and
honor.
AS the old guard closed around their
Emperor at Waterloo, so these men
closed around the flags of their lost
cause. My heart abhOrs their treason,
but it warns beyond restraint to theil
manhood so grandly brave, even in dis
loyalty. Slowly advance to their last
No battle yell, no crack of the skirnish-
cr'S rifle broke the strange stiffness of
that Sabbath morn. Steady, silently.
they came, when Sheridan drew back
his hOrsGmen, as parts of great cur
| tain, and there stood the clOse-formed
battaliOns of your infantry, the cannon
cleaning in the openings, quietly await
ing the coming of GOrdOn'S men.
Instinctively your enemy halted
Meanwhile Lee had turned back tt
meet Grant and surrender his com
mand.- Sheridan swung his cavalry
around upon Cord Ions left, and was
Longstreet. Assurance of surrender was
given and the end had come.
That Sabbath day, with tears and il
sOrrOw, Southern men folded the ban
ner Of the "LOst Cause" and theil
bravest and the best sought hOnorablN
to bury them from sight forever.
How sad it is that poor ambitious
jealOusies of race, the Wretched greed o
Delf and place, and the miserable hat
ofsOcial rivalries, should so often disturb
the hearty reconciliation of that surren
der and for time revive the bitterness
which you then sought to bury there il
a common grave.
This hour is no time for politics. Min
are not the lips I trust, to introduce
them here. But when I think of tina
heroic past, which your faces and pre-
sence so yividly recall, and then hoy
the trading, tricksterpoliticians, forget
full of what baptism Of blood sealed tn
new birth of the nation, seek to ARA
races in needless hostility, excite til
ignorance of the one and the brutal pre-
ljudices of the other, I would like t
summon a guard, half from the rebe
army Of Northern Virginia and half frO1
the loyal army Of the Potomac, TAX
such malcOntents out, give them drul
head court martial, immediate execu
ton and soldierly burial under th
apple-tr at Appomattox.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

A good story is told of two prominent
candidates for county positions. One of
them, Mr.. W, owns some corn fields
i'll q certain valley, and having occasion
to visit them, he invited well-knOwn
politician of the locality to ride with
him. On arriving at the spot, it is said
that W drove up on u hill overlook
ing a splendid field of growing wheat
which belonged to him. After Dragging
about it for some time, he turned to his
political companion and said, lyon see
what a splendid field of wheat this is.
my behalf, will give you the best acre
of it." His political companion turned
abruptly around, and viewed him for Il
few seconds with mute astonshment,
He then warmly exclaimed, "You must
be a stupid! P has agreed to give
me the -four in the sack!n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

A priest, recently, whOwas examining
a confirmation class in the south of Ire
land, asked the question, "What is the
sacrament of matrimOny ?" A little girl
at the head of the class answered: "jTis
Il state of torment into which souls enter
to prepare them for another and better
world" Being" said the priest, "thc
answer for purgatOry." Put her down.
said the curatG; "Put her down to the
foot Of the class" leave her alone, p
said the priest; for any thing you or
ought to know to the contrary, She may
be perfectly right.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

AL honest, thrifty, well German
ina Connecticut city applied to wealthy
landlord who rentsa great many houses.
"The house is to let, certainly said the
owner, "and if, upon inquiry, find you
to be responsible and suitable man for
Mr re Hy yV go s make aEe st t as anv nTE2 G@t Eoot
ti0ns as you mind. | takes the house
when you gets ready Two days after
ward the hOusc-Owner called upon the
German. "Well," he said, "Tve inquired
pretty generally respecting your chaTac-
ter and means, and as everybody speaks
of yOu as an honest, respectable man of
abundant property, You can have the
house "Vell, dem said Hans,
takes de house And wants to tell you
I've asked all about you among the
peoples, and dey all say that You is dc
| meanest landlOrt in de town; but I
takes 0e house all de same,n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07
Mirage.

The sweetest songs are those
That few men ever hear,
And no men ever sing;
The clearest skies are those
That farthest off appear
To birds Of strongest wing;
The dearest loves are those
That no man can come near
With his best following.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

A young lady in Delaware, suing for
breach of promise, finding that the low
cr's letters did not come up to the legal
mark, offered to put in Il lot written by
herself, to show how she uAdcrstOod his
misSivcS, .whercupon the judge empha-
tlcally said: NO, no, that will never
do. II such things were permitted, no
man would be safe"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

The Next Thing-A deacon who keeps
a, grocery store having instructed his
clerk, when ont of desired article, to
call the attention of the customer to the
next nearest thing, was little astonish-
ed when his pastor called and enquired
for new mOlasses, to hear the clerk say,
" We have no new mOlaSSes, but we
have some nice new lrlm.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07
sl.e would be a Mason.

The funniest story ever heard,
The funniest thing that ever occurred,
Is the story of Mrs. Mehitable Byrde,
Who wanted TO be a Mason.
Her husband, Tom Byrdc, a mason true
As good mason as any of you.
He isasR9'yler of lodge Cerulean Blue,
AnCtaVs4Gs and delivers the summons due;
And she wanted to be a Mason too
This ridiculous Mrs. Byfde.
She followed him round, this inquisitive wife.
And nabbed him and tcased him out of his life
So, to terminate this unhallOwed strife
He consented at last to admit her.
And first, to disguise her from bonnet and shoou
The ridiculous lady agreed to put on
His breecll-ah! forgive mel mean pantaloors
Aud mlraculously did they tit her.
The Lodge was at work on the Masters Degree
The light was ahlaZe on the letter G;
High scared the pillars J. and B.;
The officers sat like Solomon, wise;
The birthstone burned amid h0rrd cries;
The goat r0amcd wildly through the room;
And the devil himself stood UP in the cast
AS proud as an alderman at a feast;
When i'll came Mrs. Byrdc.
Oh! horrible sounds! oh! horrible sight!
Can it he that MaSons take delight
In spending thus the hours of night?
All! could their wives and daughters know
The W erabe things they say and do,
Their u 1pe hearts would burst with woe;
But all my story,
For tho Joined i'll a hideOus ring,
The cam Wing like everything,
And thusfn tones of death they sing
The candidates name was Morcy-
Blood to drink, and bones to crack;
Skulls to smash, and lives to take;
Hearts to crush, and souls to burn;
Give Old MOrey another turn,
And make him all grim and CORY"
Trembling with horror stood Mrs. Byrdc,
Unable to SDpHlS n single word.
She staggered and fell i'll the nearest chair
On the left Of the Junior Warden there
And scarcely noticed 80 loud the grOanS,
That the chair was made of human bones.
Of human bones! On grinning skulls
That ghastly throne of horrors rolls;
Those skulls, the skulls that Morgan bore!
Those bones, the homes that Morgan wore!
His scalp across the top was flung;
His teeth around the arms were strung
Never In all romance was known
Such uses made of human bone.
The birthstone cleaned In lllrid flame
Just like a place VIC will not name;
Good angels, that inquiring came
From blssful courts, looked on with shame
And fearful melancholy.
Again they danced, but twice as bad
They dance and sing like demons mad
The tune is HunkeyDorey!
"Blo0d to drink" etc, etc.
Then came pausc-a pair of paws
Reached through the floor, up sliding doors,
Aud grabbed the unhappy candidate!
How can without tears relate
The lost and ruined MOrey's fate4
She saw him sink in the fiery hole,
She heard him scream, my soul! my SOUL"
While rolls of tiendish laughter roll,
And drown the yells of mercy!
"BlOok to drink" etc, etc.
The ridiculous woman could stand no more;
She tainted and fell on the checkercd floor,
Midst all the diabolical roar.
What, then, you ask me, did befall
Mehitable Byrdea Why, nothing at all
She dreamed that she'd been i'll tho MasonS' Hal
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

A young lady, at an evening party
some time ago, found it aprop0s to use
the expression "Jordan is hard road
to travel but, thinking it too vulgar,
substituted the following: Perambulat-
ing progression in pedestrian excursion
along the far-famed thoroughfare of
fortune cast up by banks of the spark
heterogeneous cOnglOmeration of m-
fOreSeGn difficulties"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

A candidate travelling in one of the
rural, precincts of u certain country, Il
few days since, rode up to farm house,
and thus accOsted a tOw-headed urchin
who was seated on the top Of a gate
post: " Bub, where's your pa?" The
yomgster replied: "Pap's just gone
grave to bury the old dog Towser. The
darned old fool killed himself a-barking
at candidates for sheriff.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

There is more than one way of "talk-
ing, on the subject of religion" and Il
better way, evidently, than the old lady
had found whose husband lay wasting
under Il lingering disease. The rector
expressed Il hope that she sometimes
spoke to him of the future. al do, in
deed, sir. Often and often wake him
in the night, and says, John, John, you
little thinks OF the tOlments as is pre-
pairing for YOu.N
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

A toll-gate keeper in Virginia was
latcl Y hr0ngh int before magistrate for
cruelty to his daughter, Occasioncd by
her allowing her lover to drive through
the gate free, when she had charge of it.
Like one OF ShakSpcarc's hcrOincs, "Shc
never tOllcd her love-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

How EDGAR A. PoE DIED Eugene L.
Didler has written this in AppletOn's
journal:
The true story Of Poe's death has
never been correctly told. 1t is this :
" In the summer Of 1849 he left New
York for Virginia. In Richmond he
met Miss Elmira Shelton, whom he had
known in his youth, renewed her ac-
quaintanee, and in i few weeks they
were engaged to be married. He wrote
to his friends in the North that he
should pass the remainder of his life
in Virginia, where the hanniest days of
his youth had been spent. Early in
October he set out from Richmond to
fulfill Il literary engagement in New
York, and to prepare for his marriage,
which was to to take place on the 18th
of the month. Arriving in Baltimore.
he found that he had missed the Phila-
delphia train which he expected to take,
and would have to wait two or
three hours for the next train.
the depot to get some refreshment
There hemetsome of his old West Point
friends, who invited him t0a champagne
supper that night. At first he refused
to drink, but at last he was induced to
take a glass of champagne. That set
him off, and in few hours he wasmadly
drunk. In this state he wandered off
from his friends, was robbed and beaten
by ruffans, and left insensible in the
street all night. The next morning he
was picked up and taken to the Mary
land hospital. He was deliriOus with
brain fever. He was well cared for by
the physicians of the hospital, but he
was beyond the skill of the doctors. He
fingered two or three days, and died on
Sunday, October T, 1849, in the 38th yea1
of his age. His funeral was attended by
the Hon. z. Collins Lee, DIR. Snodgrass
Nelson Poe (his eousin), and Henry Her
ring (his uncle).
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

Bibbs was married the other day to q
very quiet, not to say stupid girl, with u
face ike dolls. Some one remarked
to huntington that Bibbs had been on the
lookout for a wife for some time, and
had now WOoed and won. n."-MuttingtO
said, "1es, Il WOOden-OnC, that's just
what she is.N
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07
jim FISK AND THE HANDSOME GIRL

jim FISK AND THE HANDSOME GIRL
Eleanor Kirt tells the following incident
of the late Colonel Fisk, which she
vOuches for as true in every particular:
In passing out of his Opera-hOuse one
day Colonel Fisk was accosted by a very
beautiful young girl, apparently about
seventeen. She was plainly but taste
fully dressed, and appeared very earnest
in her desire to be allowed a few min
ltes' conversation. Her story was qui-
etly told: 81 have failed in every thing
have undertaken in earning my own
living. My father is a paraly5ic and is
utterly helpless. Imusttake care of him.
To do this I must have money. I am
beautiful-that know as well as you
do" "Well,n volunteered the Colonel,
land you wish tOspecullate on these per-
sonal charms?n {" want money, Mr..
me-" continued this strange man, "and
tell me the truth-are you good girl !"
eyes sir" sobbed the child. "And
would you rather continue One?n he
| asked again. ooh, Mr.. Fisk! of course
I would!n she replied, bursting into
tears. "Well, then" said he, Kindly,
and withstrong feeling, " for Gods sake,
keep so. Jim Fisk is apretty rough boy,
but he never hurt hair Of wOman's
head yet, and he never will; !; and more
than that, little girl, it shall never be
said of him, when he has passed in his
checks and stands before the Judgment
Seat, that he has ever so much as winked
at the ruin of any girl. I win help yOul
| father If you will promise me that you
will never try this dodge again with any
body; and | want you to be as solemn
about 1t as # you stood in the presence
of your God.H The promise was given
the father was taken care of until his
death, and the girl was educated for 6
music teacher, and is now successfully
employed.-[Washing Chronicle.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

A Scotchman went to a lawyer for adj
vice and detailed the circumstances of
the case. Have you told me all the facts
precisely as they occurred ?" said the
lawyer. "Oh, all, sir" rcioined he. 81
thought it best to tell yc the plain truth.
Ye can put the lies in yOurSelf.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

Work, every hour, paid or unpaid; see
only that thou work, and thou canst not
escape thy reward. Whether thy work
be fine, coarse, planting corn or writing
epics, so only it be honest work, done to
thine own probation, it shall earn a re-
ward to the senses, as well as to the
thought. NOmatterhOw often defeated,
yOH are born for rictory. The reward of
a thing well done, is to have done it,
Emerson,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

81 must get married. said bachelor
to married friend, for | never can
find button on Il clean shirt" "Tako
care" said the Benedict with Il sigh,
cor you may chance upon Il wife who
will not find You clean shirt to but
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

" Faith, an did you put in the papers
that ye wanted a MANI" asked an Irish
man, applying in answer to an ADVERTISE
ment. EYES," said the merchant, "but I
distinctly stated that all applications
must be by mail" AN faith, an it's
mcSelf that's a male, sure" said Pat; :;
and he was hired.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

Five grains of the sulphate of iron, ten
of magnesia, eleven drachms of pepper
mint water and one drachm of spirit Of
nutmeg, taken twice day, cured old
Captain Hall, of the Great Eastern, of
chronic drunkenness.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

THINK.-~When you would do an act,
no matter how unimportant in its bear
ings, first ascertain whether or no it will
receive the glad smiles of an approving
conscience; and, if not, leave it undOne.
IN this way alone can we divcst our
hearts Of the vicious superfuities of life
and cultivate that state of morality
which shall fit our minds as living stones
for the Temple Of our GOd.-[Masonic
TidiDgs,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

There's no use of talking, Pm going
to get married." said bachelor aC-
Qnaintance the other day, while en-
gagged in sewing. "Herc worked lust
twenty minutes by the watch trying to
get the needle threaded, and then, just
as L succeeded ! pulled the thread out.
Finally l got it threaded again, and dn0w,
I find I've got it on the wrong side, and
| have all my work to do Oyer.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

COULDN'T Fool HER-Somc ladies
and gentlemen were taking walk near
a cemetery, when IA ghost appeared.
They all ran with the exception of one
pretty widow, who stood her ground till
the 4" ghost" got to her. She then went
for the spectre, and thrashed out Of his
disguise a young fellow who merely
wanted to frighten the party. Leading
her victim back to the house, the widow
cried" Can't fool me-I have seen too
many men in shoots. in my timnlN
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

The suhioined is an advertisement in
4 Kansas paper; Y Engaged Miss Anna
Could to John CandaH, City Marshal of
LeaVenwurth, KS, From this time hence
forward aud forever -until Miss Anna
Gould becomes d widow Ill Young men
are requested TO withdraw theirparticu-
lar attentions
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

Somebody asks how it is that the
women look 50 cool this hot weather. 1t
is probably because they generally con-
trlVo to keep something Of a breeze
about 'cm.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

Oh! Aunt Prim, Grandma says little
girls amt got any legs, only boys have
legs.-If mine amt legs, what are they
Aunt, (modestlyl Perambulators, my
dear.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

Old Gent to Boy-Did you ever fightin
the wrong?
BOy-Often.
Gent-Dcar me.
Boy-Didn7t know until / got the
worst of it that I had got hold of the
wrong fellow.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

MASTER AND MAN IN JAPAN.-No
feature of Japanese society is more Gu
rious than the relations between master
and man. The master admits his servant
provided, of course, that he be of the
military class) to his intimate society;
but the servant never assumesa O liberty.
He takes his place at dinner with the
utmost humility, and having done SO,
bears his share of the conversation, adv
dressing freelynOt only his master, but
even guests of the highest rank. The
master will pass his own wine-cup to his
man, as if he were an honored guest,
and for while they would appear to
any one not acquainted with language
most fertile in subtle distinctions to be
upon perfectly equal terms. Yet the
moment the feast is over, the man re-
tires with the same profound obeisances
and marks of Difference with which he
entered, and Immediately relapses into
the servitor; nor will he In any way pre-
sumo upon the familiarity, which, hav-
ing lasted it's hour, disappears until Oc-
casion calls it forth again. Feudalism
strips service of servility, and although
the feudai system is a thing of the past,
its traces must long remain.