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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-10-19
For Dfafric1

The undersigned Judge " the Eighth Judicial
DISTRICT, is n candidate, for another term, for
the office he now holds. For what may be ex-
pected OF him i'll his judicial capacity in tho
future, he refers to his past services OH the
Bench. JOHN r KING
Please announce ME Us u candidate for the
office of Judge OF the Eighth Judicial District.
mo I MNRNAM
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An old saying is that whether a man
marries or not, he is sure to regret it.
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Urgent appeals have been sent to
Governor Warmoth to return to the
city, and exert himself to produce har-
mony IN local fusion" politics. Ii is
even said that he has given ND the cam
palen programme marked ont, and is on
ms way here for that purpose. What a
commentary on Democratic stupidity
ana n~lreasoning malice in the past
tins tact affords. Too late, too late ~
IN. %. Republican.
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Women have sweet voices, which il
proof dcmOnstratiye thattheywercnever
intended for scOlding.
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Mr.. EDITOR:-Please announce Mr.. VALERY
ROY, as Il candidate for reelection "a constable
Ist Ward, at the election in November next.
VOTERS OF THE FIRST WAR
SAMUEL NJ. PETERS Ia Il candidate for Con
stahla Eiral MAEl-
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No man is so insignificant as to be sure
his example can do no hurt.
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ERr AhePiM.

EGBERT o. HAYES, the present incumbent,
authorizes us to announce him az a candidate
for Sheriff Of st, Landry, ut the election in
November next.
AIN It candidate for the office Of Sheriff of the
holden in November next. For what the people
OF st. Landry may expect OF lue tn that official
capacity in the future, ! refer to my past
services as the executive deputy Of the present
Sheriff. G.. 4. DUaSON,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Wit does not take the place of knowl,
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~ Episcopal Church, will be celebrated in
Washington, Sunday, November Sd, at II A. NJ,
in Opclollsas, at s Y. Al.
In Washington, Sunday, November 10th. at 5
p. NJ. IN OpelousHs at II \. NJ.
Until further notice, Divine Service will be
held as above, on the first two Sundays Of each
month. G.. r. Upton
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Scene In a popular saloon close. TO
Liberal parish headquarters. Drama
It's persOnn, three members of the De-
,aacratic convention, taking their Gus
touary Gpple, and O well known citi-
zen, anxious to seryea friend.
Old citizen" You gentlemen all
know Dr.. He is one OF or ueo-
pie, an excellent physician, has a good
Confederate record. and commands the
confidence of all our citizens. Well, he
is out for coroner, and will give strength
and responsibility to the ticket.
think You are just the boys to work the
thing for him mp town, and / am author
lied to say that he has $4,000 to spend if
you will secure him the nomination."
Democratic delegate {indignant)-
"Oh. what i You giving us Old
mentioning q name not unknown in
Hlibernian circles lllas offered 5000 for
it already
Itisneedless to say thatftness for office
among the class of delegates then and
there represented is measured WHOLLY
by the depth Of the applicants pocket
~. @. Republican. Oct. 18th.
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R0T. Disfric1 AfformeV
FOR. Clerk,

Attorney of the Eighth Judicial District, at tho
election to be holden in November, 1872.
@. " HITnGPETTI
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N ia HI S -
LOOK OUT FOR THE RED FLAG.
Will sell at public auction, on Sat
urtay next. a large assortment of dry goods
consisting of ready-lnade clothing of every des-
criptiOn:
Boots, Shoes, Hats,
C~alicoes, WOODEN Goods Of every species,
Socks, Drawers
and other articles too numerous too mention.
Arrangements have been made by the under
signed a"Ictloneer for large weekly c~onsignments
Of goods.
Call around the day Of the auction.
LOOK OUT EOR TIE RED FLAG FLYING ON
Main Street,
JUST ABOVE SOLOMON LOEB'S.
A. I. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.
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A GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL
WILL BE GIVEN BY THE
Washington Fire Company No. /,
Of Washington, La,
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, SoTH,
Masonic Hall in Washington, La.
Tickets ~ 90.
CoMAITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS:
Joseph CntZ, Charles Kaufman,
william Gardner.
FLOOR MANAGERS:
Gilbert BailliO, Geo. o.. Elms,
Joseph Kaufman.
nof 1a-a%
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

KoULDscuA, the territory In Central
Asia recently conquered and annexed
by the Russians. covers only ninety
square miles, and being surrounded BY
mountains Is abundantly supplied
with water, thus forming an oasis in
the midst Of the deserts Of Asia. The
population In 1850 amounted to 800, 900
but frequent civil wars and emigration
have since reduced the number Of in
habitants to To-, 1000. Kouldscha, in
1851, was conquered by the Chinese,
who almost anuihilated the native pop
ulation, and used the country as a
place OF punishment for their crimin-
ais. The Chinese were unable to Sc
cure peaceful possession Of the terri
tory, and several bloody instructions
occurred. In 1865 the semi-Chinese
Mahometans rsbelled, massacred the
peaceful Chinese, aud held power I'M
til 1867, when another revolution took
place, and the pure Turkestan race OBJ
tanned the supremacy. The latter
were still In power, when In 1871, tho
Russian troops occupied the country
and annexed it to the empire OF the
Gar.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

AFTER THE Cocos TREAsURE.-The
San Francisco Chronicle OF Thursday
says: The Pacific Hidden Treasure
Company has chartered and fitted out,
at a heavy outlay Of coin, the brig
Lawlor, which Is lying at Front street
wharf, receiving supplies and NUM-
lions Of war for that uncertain Ell Do
RADIO, Cocos, tor whose tempting shores
she will spread her sails on Saturday
next-the two only survivors Of the
pirate crew who landed tho treasure OIL
the island, and satisfied at the hiding
of the same, accompanying the eXpedi'
ton In the capacity of guides. They
state that the spoil Is not buried In the
earth, rs has heretofore been believed,
but is entombed In the dark and murky
recesses of a natural cave, the entrance
to which was artfully closed by the
pirates, but which may DO penetrated
by q short tunnel, provided Its locality
can be a%scertained. But few tools will
be required it Is thought, and only q
few wheclbarrows, picks, ETC., will be
taken along. A supply Of arms will
be taken along. to defend the treasure
after 1t shall have been obtained. The
party have strong hopes of returning
with q wealth OF treasure, and they
have proved their faith by investing
literally In the Company's stock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

AMONG the grand houses lately
erected In the Fifth avenue and vlcini-
ty, writes a New York correspondent,
I may mention that Of D. II. Haight, a
wealthy real estate operator, which
cost $3.50, 900; Terrence Farley, whom
Tweed made rich. and who lately re-
fused to become his patrons bail, has
$50. 900 house; james Brown, the
banker'snew house cost nearly $4,000,
and he has built near him for his two
SON Charles O'Connor's city resi-
dence cost about $4,000, while Peter
Lorlllard has gone to the expense OF
$l40, 900. These figures simply refer
to the building without the lot. Fur
niture and ornaments are Of cores
ponding expense. Think Of o statue
worth 81 5000, standing on n carved
wooden pedestal which cost $1,000.
Here are q sideboard and pieces cost
Ing $4,000, while 81, 800 Is not an I'M
common price for a piano. The ex-
pense of the furniture may be judged
by the fact that one Of our great up
h~olstering houses has over $1,000, QUO
invested In its business, and supplies
furniture makers with the most costly
foreign goods. AS for pictures, both
Goupil and Schaus say that n fine
work of art worth 50, 900 sells as quick
~ as one priced at one-slxth that
figure. New York can in the princely
dwellings l have referred to, rival the
first cities Of Europe, while Stewards
palace not only distances everything
In America, but has few equals In the
Old World.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

Thirty DAYS IN THE SNow.-Eight
passenger trains arrived OF Ogden on
Saturday, bringing soms six hundred
persons bound for various points on
the Pacific coast, about one hundred
to this city. The majority Of them
were about thirty days in the snow,
and though the suffering does not ap-
pear to have been extreme, they man.
ifest n high degree Of pleasure at their
escape from a mode Of life so monot-
onous as to be varied only by all ex.
perience In cold toes and fingers and q
change In the bill Of fare always sug.
gested by economy. It was only
among the sscond-olass passengers.
however. that a serious want Of food
was realized, they being reduced for
q considerable time to cheese and
crackers. Quite a number OF those
who undertook to walk were frost.bit-
ten. Considerable sickness prevailed ;
but as there were several physicians
on board, the sick were properly cared
for, only one death occurring, and That
was a child of six years. Two births
were among the unexpected occur
rences of the thirty days In the snow +;
the mothers and children, however,
did we'll.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

WEIGHT OF WoMEN.-In romance,
even of this modern day, we read con-
stantly Of heroes magnanlmously rush
Ing of with hintlng maidens from
blazing houses, or, felonlously cartlng
them on their shoulders, for purposes
of revengeful abduction. Let any one
out of training or under six feet high,
and with proportionate strength, at
tempt to run away with a fairly we'll
composed girl Of Is or 20 years of age,
and give us his opinion Of the prowess
of these Wanted knights. A woman
weighing 140 pounds, w0lght Of kick
ing womanhood Is not to be carried at
all. Even a slight girl will weigh 100
pounds, and Rudolph or Horatio will
stagger under the lovely but cumber-
some figure If he break out Of a STAG
cato walk. There are o plenty Of
buxom girls who weigh up to ITO
pounds, and 1t Is not given to evory
man to hurry of with such a baggage.
When the victimized SQuallina faints
on the stage, the robust baritone takes
care that the reimbursement shall be
accomplished rs ear the wing MS pos
sible. He knows what La Squallina
weighs by the sad experience Of res
hears9l. Let any of our readers carry
his sister (he will probably prefer his
cousinl up three flights Of stairs, with
out stopping, and forward to us his
sentiments ON the occasion. Women
weigha good many pounds nowadays,
and their airiness Of fabrication Is a
fallacy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

DEATH FROM CHLoRoFoRM.-A fine,
heathy-appearing boy about Is years
of age, step-son Of Michael Mansfield,
who resides at Doten's Bar, about nine
miles from Folsom, on the North Fork
Of the American river, says the Sacra-
mento Union Of Thursday, met with q
very serious accident Saturday after
noon while out hunting 10 company
with three other boys. 1t appears
that they were walking in single file,
the foremost with his gun over his
shoulder with the muzzle to the rear.
As no stopped to pass through some
brush, the hammer got caught by, a
twig, and the gun was discharged, the
entire charge passing through the
right leg, just below the knee, Of the
youth mentioned above, SCATTERING the
limb terribly. He vas taken home,
and DIR. Dubois of Auburn procured
rs soon rs possible to attend him. The
Doctor saw that nmputatlon would be
necessary, and telegraphed to Sacra-
mento for a physician to assist him.
The gentleman sent for proceeded to
the Bar Immediately, and the boy be-
Ing placed under the influence Of chic
reform, the limb was amputated sue
cessfully, and with but very little
loss of blood; but just as the last
bandages were being put on the stump
1t was observed that the patient was
rapidly sinking. Every means to
rouse him were tried unsuccessfully,
and In q short time death ensued,
caused evidently by nervous prostra-
ton and the effects Of the chloroform.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

GIGANTIC CAKE OF GoLD.-The Ben
digo (Australia) Independence gives the
following account Of the last yield OF
tho Great Extended Hustler's Tribute
mino:
The cako which was sent into Sand
hurst on Saturday night, by the Great
Extended Hustler's Tribute, Is the
largest which ever caine into Sand
hurst, or has been produced In the col
ony. 1t Is tho result Of u fortnight's
crushing Of stone, which has gone
about II ounces to the ton, and turned
the scale at 1854 ounces As might
be expected, no little excitement was
displayed In the neighborhood Of the
Oriental Bank, where the interesting
stranger was to be exhibited, and be-
fore It was placed in the window and
duly ticketed, betting upon its proba-
bio weight was very prevalent, and
some rather stiff sums changed hands,
the cake being much heavier than 1t
was supposed 1t would be. BY Its
mean the Tribute Company have been
enabled to declare a dividend, which
amounts to el3,3 300. For once in these
latter days the dividends far and away
oyertop the calls, boating that useful
list by 9l2. 220. The total amount OF
dividends for the week Is &l7,3is.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24
PiOcho Items.
From tho Record Of Feb. 1871

lFfOm tho hccOru Ol ceU. 2o'J
On Thursday morning two men had
a quarrel in Bullionville, over some
trivial matter, or so it Is reported.
After some talk was had between them
they separated, Case starting to 60 out
of the Brewery, which was kept BY
Frank Enke. Just as Case reached the
door he was shot in the left leg oy
Enke. The ball was fired from a re-
yolver, breaking the thigh bone, shat
tering it to pieces. Case fell to the
floor, when Enke approached and fired
q second shot which entered the body
to the left and below the navel, passed
through the kidney, struck the spine,
and lodged in the muscles OF the back.
Enke was at once arrested, brought TO
Phoebe and placed in Jail. Case has
been attended by DR.. Bishop, assisted
by Drs. Leayitt and Grattan. Friday
evening the physicians amputated tho
leg about six inches above the knee.
The patient stood the operation very
we'll, and there Is some hope OF his re-
covery, but the chances are against
him. Case has had the reputation Of
being a quiet, industrious citizen. he
is about Is years of age, a Frenchman
by birth and a blacksmith.
Bartholomew Noonan died at the
County Hospital last Wednesday even
ing at 10 p. n. His injuries were caused
by the explosion at the fire on the 18th
September last. Although constantly
under medical attendance and tho best
of care, still he could not be saved.
He must have had some internal In
juries together with his broken arm.
lie was buried on Thursday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

TEI.EGRAMs from Cheyenne and Salt
Lake report the chronic snow blockade
on the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pletely raised, the road being entirely
clear and the snow rapidly melting all
along the line ; also that there is but
little or no probability Of further inter-
ruption. The trains arc now able to
60 through on schedule time. The ia
papese Embassy passed Cheyenne on
their way East last evening, and will
soon arrive at Washington. I'll right
gratifying to thus record the breaking
up of tho greatest interruption to trav-
ell aud general communication between
the two sides Of the continent since the
great railroad was commenced. Nay
there never be a whole months inter-
ruption or anything like 1t again.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

PRonAnLY no industry of the South
is more important than rice culture
1t can be engaged in with less capital
than Is required to grow cotton or SILL
gar-cane, much less expensive machin-
cry being required to fit 1t for the mar
ket. 1t is a branch of industry especl-
ally suited to colored people, since,
although the idea that whites cannot
work In rice fields Is exploded, there
can be no doubt that blacks suffer less
from the injurious effects Of these
swamps than any other class. In some
parts OF the South planters found 1t
difficult to get laborers last season,
since many Of these had como to cult
waiting rice on their own account.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24


The order In which the muscles lose
their power Is worth knowing. The
muscle, which move the arms and legs
usually become relaxed before those
which maintain tha body In an erect
position. In relation to the social
senses, that Of sight Is first lost, the
eyelids forming o barrier between the
retina and external world ; but indie
p~endently of eyelids. If they had been
removed by the surgeon, or could not
be closed by disease, this Is still the
first sense whose function Is abolished.
Some animals, as the hair, do not shut
their eyes when asleep; and in case Of
somnambullsm, the eyes remain open,
although the sense Of sight Is tempora-
rily abolished, hut their aouteness Is
much lessened. Taste Is the first to
disappear, and then smell hearing
follows, and touch Is the most persist
ent Of tho senses. So, conversely, a
person Is most easily awakened by the
sense of touch; next in order by sound
and then by smell.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

NOT so Poon AS He APPEARED TO
BE.-The Springfield (Mass.l Republi'
can says:
A very Noah's ark Of a vagrant was
committed to the Pittstleld jail on Sat
urday. Last Spring he was arrested
for ~vagrancy, and paid his fine and
lawyers fees and was clear, but for
this second offence he was sentenced
for six months to the House Of Correc-
ton. After paying his lawyer prompt
ly, he was taken to jail and searched.
He was not a stout man to look upon,
but he wore OH his person seven shirts,
five pairs Of pants, two vests and two
coats. Every pocket of every garment
that would hold anything was filled
with all conceivable kind of trash,
little less than a bushcl In all, consist
Ing In part Of paper, Irvine, needles,
thread, pieces Of cloth, handke5chiefs,
mittens, gloves, a dozen half-munched
apples, scraps of bread and cheese,
Jumps of soap, beeswax. scissors, rusty
nails, old Junk, etc. Besides this trash
there was found between $40 and SlOO
In cash, and o four-year check for SIS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24
Qulehsilver-

The discovery and the working Of
silver mines In Mexico caused Increased
activity In obtaining quicksilver from
deposits Of that metal at Almaden, in
Old Spain. These mines were discov-
cred in 1897, and for two hundred and.
tifty years yielded per annum from
five to six thousand quintals, wh eli
were shipped to Mexico for the seJ,a ar
alton of the silver from the powd cred
ore. The weight Of the quintal II. may
be remarked, Is II hundred and
twelve pounds. About 1850 the Huan-
cayelica quicksilver mine III Peru
caved in suddenly, and the supply
from this source was cut OIL. The AL
MAIDEN mine then raised Its an
nual production to eighteen thousand
quintals, and this prosperous yield has
continued until the present day. The
Almaden mine being under the control
ofthe Rothschild, the price of quick
silver wa kept up until the recent
opening of mines Of this metal In Cali.
fornia. The new Almaden mine in
Santa Clara county produces 1900
quintals or hundred weights annually.
The other principal quicksilver mines
in California are the Excelsior and
Manhattan mines, Lake counties, and
the Phoenix mine, In Napa county.
Deposits Of cinnabar Tor native sulphu-
ret of mercury have been found in va
rious parts of California, and In sew
eral cases the veins Of this natural YER
million paint were traced from the
fact that the Indians smeared their ia
| ces with this substance. The produc-
ton Of quicksilver In California
amounts, OH an average, to $3.50 TASKS
per month. The exports OF quicksilver
from the United States during the last
two fiscal years have been as follows:
During the year ending June Both,
1870, the exports amounted to 1880
1856 pounds, valued at $5l1.0lS or 40lla
cents per pound during the year end
Ing June 30th, 1871, the exports
amounted to 994, 005 pounds, $732,Si6,
or "a cents per pound. The importa-
lions Of Spanish quicksilver into Great
Britain amounted to 2,526,75 5 pounds
in 1869, and to 2,705,7l0 pounds In
1870. The exports ofqulcksilyer from
Great Britain amounted to 2,G2l, 62G
pounds In lSG9,an to 2, 0GS, $40 pounds
In 1870,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-24

The SMALLPOX AT EUREKA.-That
loathsome disease tho smallpox
seems to have developed itsslfto n con-
siderable extent at Eureka, so much
so that a sort of panic appears to exist
among the population, judging from
the fact that they have precipitously
ordered all the whisky saloons in the
town closed. Now, who knows but
what that may be a very efficient idea,
and that extraordinarily bad whisky
may have produced this smallpox?
It quite frequently does produce tod
dy blossoms" and other facial erup-
tions. Seriously, however, this small
pox visitation Is no joke on the imme-
diate or future prospects Of Eureka.
The Sentinel Of Tuesday says:
cit Is a duty we owe the community
of Eureka, as well as the world at
large, to publish the unwelcome fact
that we have smallpox among us, and
being imbued with tho fear that re-
portS may DO sent from here either by
means of letters or Information Of pas
sengers, we publish the true statement
of facts rs obtained from the physician
employed by the Board OF Health.
DR.. Chamblin informs us that there arc
now nine cases in the pest-house, and
eight cases in town. or those In the
pest.house there are but a few attacked
with severe symptoms, and all are do
ing we'll under judicious treatment,
and in town most Of the cases r light
the varioloid predominating. 1t was
limited to us yesterday morning that n
movement was OH foot to close up the
saloons and other public places In the
town In order to prevent tho spread or
smallpox. We are pleased to notice
the prompt concurrence OF every man
doing business on Main street with the
desire Of the Committee. Every house
of business, whether a liquor saloon
or business house Of any kind, were all
closed last night, and Main street had
the appearance Of a deserted camp.
This Is certainly creditable, showing
as 1t does a respect and regard for the
future OF our camp. BY such means
the disease can be conquered in a few
days and the town purged Of the cases
now in our midst. Many FOUNDERS
and sitters in saloons must have had a
hard time last night. The saloon
KEEPERS aud other business men agreed
to shut up their houses In the evening,
and this homeless portion of humanity
were fain to seek for shelter elsewhere.
We are of the opinion that the closing
of their usual places OF rendezvous will
have the effect to drive them to some
honest occupation, which should have
been their aim some time ago."