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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

THE SEVEN 'WONBERs.-The seven
wonders of the world are among the
traditions of childhood, and yet it is a
remarkable fact that ninety mine per-
sons out of one hundred who might be
asked the question could not name them,
They are the Pyramids--the mystery of
the past-the enigma of the present
and the enduring for the future ages of
this world. The temple, the walls and
the hanging gardens of Babylon, the
most celebrated city of AssYria, and
the residence of the kings of that
country after the destruction of
Ninevah. The Chryselephantine sta
tue of Jupiter Olympus, the most re-
nowned work of Phidias, the illustrious
artist of Greece. The statue was formed
Of,gold and was sitting ON throne al
most touching the SUBMITS of the tenn
pie, which was seventy feet high. The
Temple of Diana at Ephesus, which
was 800 years in building, and which
was .425 feet in length and 220 feet in
breadth, and supported by 1877 marble
columns of the Ionic order, sixty feet
high. The Mausoleum at Halicarnas-
stls, erected in the memory of Malsolus
the King of Caria, by his wife Arteme-
sia, B. c. 358. Tie Pharos at Alexan-
dria, a lighthouse erected by Ptolmey
Softer at The entrance of the lrarbor Of
Alexandria. It was 450 feet high, and
could be seen at a distance of one hun
dred miles, and upon which was in
scribed ".King Ptolney, to the gods,
the sayiOurs,, for the benefit of Sailors p
Lastly, the Colossus at Rhodes, a braz-
en- image of Apollo, 105 Greecian feet
in height, and which was to be located
at the entrance. of one of the harbors OF
the city of Rhodes. - ...ss..t
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

PEPsIN. The pepsin Of commerce is
obtained from the stomach Of the pig,
by scraping the mucous membrane Of
the fresh stomach with a dull inStru-
ment after it has been roughly cleaned
of its contents the resulting mixture
is MUCOUS and gastric juice which being
dried and pu1veFized constitutes pepsin.
tits said that the pigs are kept for
some time without food, until their
appetites are ravenous, when they are
placed where the most savOry meal is
steaming under their snouts, but are
prevented by mechanical distinctions
from getting at it,. Not only do their
mouths water" but n secretion of gas
trio jnice takes place in consequence of
the mental impression, and it is during
this condition that they are killed.
The gastric juice being free from food,
is thus obtained in a Durer- state and,
it may be, In larger quantity than if
taken from a stomach containing food.
7. Pepsin is not a poison, but a good ar
ticle, and may be considered hygienic
or physiological remedy, pepsin being
really the principal agent in stomach
digestion T Herald of Health, s
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

WILL 10C MEYER GO TO SLEEP ?-The
San Francisco News Letter gets Off the
following good one:
Returning home late the other night,
4 man living on Mason street disrObed
himself without lighting the gas, andIay
peacefully down beside the partner Of
his joys. Sinking back upon the pillow
he SStr4lGhtway raised himself and re-
marked:
'Lsay, wife, Observation-Disclosures
why, what foolish question: re-
turned She; my pillow is all right"
Is 1t real Walm?" he asked.
:. Certainly it is; I've had my head OH
Apparently satisfied, he laid down and
was silent for some time, when a vigOr-
ousmdSlngi in the side of his wife proved
he had another idea.
" say, wife,"
For goodness sake, what do YOU
want?" petulantly answered the sleepy
dame.
" ! say, yoUdon'tlse hair oil, do you p
"Of course not. You know that as
we'll as anybody else. Do, for mercy's
sake, go to sleep"
Another half hour passed in silence.
broken by the solemn ticking of the
clock in the darkness. Then there was
another spasmedic nudging.
/" say, wife, you didn't put that calf
under the bed, did you?"
"GraciOus me-" returned the matron,
",what is the matterwith You OF course
the calf is not under the bed. viii you
never go to sleep?7
We'll" continued her lord, sliding his
legs sideways out of bed, "I'm ID If
there amt something live under here"
There was the sound of scrambing
round, a partial upheaval of the couch,
the quick gleam of a white garment
making for the open window, through
which it disappeared, thrashing sound
in the rosebushes 0utside-and all was
still again.
The custody Of the children has been
awarded to the husband.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

Giving bar-maid crown at Limrick
for mug of ale, the price was butthrep
pence, she smiled all over her face, and
said:
"An' may yer worship niver want for
Il pound until | give ye changc-and I
wish ye sich luck that knowye wouldn't
he askin' fora pinny Of it,"
Annoyed by strapping girl, who in
sisted on acting as guide at the Gan of
DunlOe, gave her shilling on condi-
ton that she would follow memo further.
Before had gone. another mil" she re-
appeared, when reminded her of her
promise.
will" she replied, "I losti the sbil-
lin that We was so goohd as to give a
poor gurl the likes O. me-and I thought
I'd come back to see if ye hadn't just
OF. course ! handed her another, with
the words YOu know, Norah, YOU are
not telling the truth, but this time Won
must keep your word"
An will ye make a poor gurl, who's
lOsht her heart to ye, confess in yer virry
face that she's run two miles over desc
han'sOm eyes?
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

A porter, at Galway hotel had, with
much trouble prevented an Americans
trunk from going to Belfast instead of
Queenstown, and the owner rewarded
him with a sovereign. The shrewd .fel-
low held the coin rapturOusly in his hand
moment, and then said to the gentle
- Haven't ye bit o shilver about We
e Wouldn't have me shpendin' the likes
o this bayutiful gould to drinky yer health
wid? Give me shillin', yer honor, and
I'll kape this to remember We by.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

Blue oNBAT-Perhaps it may not
be generally known that the reason
why y.some. slleemakers do not work on
Monday originated IN the following ira
dition, narrated in, the Perth Chronicle /:
While Oliver Cromwell was encamped
at Perth, he received intelligence of the
death, by suicide, Of John Monday, one
of his Inost Jealous and active partisans,
who lived at. @ village little to the
north of Damhead. Outof:respect to the
memory of John, his worthy patron Of
ferFed q reward in Perth, to the person
who. SHOULD compose the best eul0gy on
the death OF Monday. Among the claim
ants for tie promised reward: was q
worthy son of ST. Crispin, belonging to
the " Fair City, who sent in the follow
ing dhatrain .f.r ...-.- ~.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

Driving through County Wicklow, and
ilregularity of the milcstones, my car
man remarked:
" Be g0rrah, an they're not milestones
at all. This is Il graveyard Of the Miles
family, an there was so many of thin.
ye see, they hadn't names for thin All
and so'thcy numbered thin, an buried
thin wherever they "could find good
spot" And his eye tWinkIingly inquired
RI the cOnceit were not good enough for
a, drink of whiskey at the first halting
place. .
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

A Scotch minister, in Il astranee parish,
Wishing to know what thtpeOple thought
OF his preaching, questioned the beadle.
" " hat DO they say Of Mr.. $50 (his
predcrceessor.9 "Oh, they say h. is not
sound" What do they saw of the new
ministcr?" "Oh, they say he'salI sound"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

A Western orator thus winds up def
initi0n of eternity. "Why, my friends.
after millions and millions of years had
rolled away in eternity, it would be q
Thousand thousand years to breakfast
time
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

A Western man who was recently in
Vlted to 4 seat on the floor of the House,
at Washington, Indignantly refused,
saying that he was accustomed to sit ON
chairs at home.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

Josh Billings was asked, how fast does
sound travel2 His idea is that it deDends
a good deal upon the noise you are talk
ing about The sound of a Ctinner-hOrn,
for instance, travels half a mile in O.
second, while all invitashun tew git I'D
in the morning have known to be 5
quarters Nv an hour gOin' 2pair of stairs,
and then not hev strength enuff teft to
be heNrd.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

Lost, yesterday, some where between
sunrise and sunset, two golden hours,
each set with sixty diamond minutes.
10 reward is offered, for they are gone
forever.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

A Cincinnati wife left her husbands
board but took the bed with her. lie is
puzzled to know how to work a lcgalnO-
tice VI WMning to prospective creditors.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

" What makes your horse SO slow?"
asked one day in the Glen of the Downs
of my Celtic Jrhu.
=" 1t is out OF RESPECT to the bayutiful
saanery, yer honOr-hc wants ye to see it
and appreciates good company, an wants
to Eapc the likes O yc in beloved ould
Ireland us long as he kim"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

A grave digger in Kansas CITY, who
buried Il man named Button, sent bill
to the widow, as follows: "'To making
one Butt0n-hole, $3.50"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

AprOfessor OF the Michigan University
writes to say that he is filled with ad
mirati0n about the woman experiment.
in the University.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

In the valley Of Glendalough, native
Deerlng out from one of the ruins of the
tiny Seven Churches, accOsted a guide
Dinnis, did ye come here thinlzin'
they were Sayin' mass this mOrnin'?"
." might have behaved so, ye spalpeen,
It | hadn't sane the diyl lo05in' out Of
the MinlE.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

\ woman once called on Alderman
BinnS in great haste, and being quite in
dignant at an expression used to her,
addressed him thus: Alderman, nv
next door ncighbor called me a thief.
Can't, make her prove it ?r "Wcll," j." said
the alderman, after Il moments dcliber-
alton, You can, but yOu had betternot."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08
Blessed he the Sabbath day,
And euTS'd he worldly pelf,
Tuesday viii now begin the week,
Since m0ndav'a hanrad biuIseTf ~

Cromwell was so well pleased with
this, that thereward was not only grant
ed to him, but he also directed that the
shoemakers should have henceforth
the Monday of eack week as holi-
day.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

A drtnkard, upon hearing that the
earth was round, said "that accounted
for his rolling about so much"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

William who is an under-sized clerk in
dry goods store, objects to being refer
redtoa that little dry goods bill"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

An Ohio girl attempted suicide because
q boil came on the end of her nose the
night she was going to dance.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

Why is lady who wears her own hair
unlike the Ark9 Because she is not 90
ing to mount 'ary rat.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

II II TTTTRTETg-s-..-T, :. UT 2 HTEKg.

r Ws;U8HRER. AND PITCH PINE
MA lumber always on hand at the gsaw-mill OF
the undersigned, about miles from Bayou Chi
Cot. Orders filed promptly. $l5 TO so per thou
sand, at the mill Delivered at any part OF the
parish-eharge for hauling extra. For further
feIta-3fn ss vile Plate.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08
GRANTS Pass, Feb. Is, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Register.

Enclosed yOu will find a memorandum which
IHickedup on Dauphine Island after u severe
blow from the southeast 1t was sealed and
the Russian language. Thinking that it may
have been written by some person in distress
have taken the liberty to send it to you, hop
ing 1t may contain some information that may
be of some use to somebody. am
Ynnra rasIfctfl1ll,r
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49, ILL -. ~. WIN. .GoRENFLa.

pencu on 01ngy, 'STalne0 scrap about
the size of o page of note paper, was
undoubtedly in Russian, or some Scal-
v0nic dialect, and referring it to the
Russian Consul we obtained the follow
ing translation:
Ship ""Janus"
We are broken TO pieces and have foundered
near kamerAtschi, (off the coast of Alaska) on
the 29th June, 1870.
,:.. 5.,....... DowADz1A HUr
Four other Signatures follow, and
some. letters which seem to be an at
tempt at an expression equivalent to
"GOd have mercy. upon us?' and it is
painful to think that the imminence of
their fate compelled the unfortunate
seamen. to seal up this farewell to the
world. without completing it. This
may also account for the feWness of the
signatures, which are evidently in two or
more different hands.
Some of the ScalEOnians to whom this
document has been Communicated have
an impression that the loss OF disaD-
pearanee Of a ship named Janus was
reported some two years ago as having
occurred in those seas.
1t is a singular fate for such a Waif,
after having we may almost say, cir
ctmnavigated the world, to drift ashore
at place 50 remote from that where
it was entrusted to the Eye that watches
the fall Of the sparrow, 1t must haze
been ,Piloted by .Qmniscience through
tie North and the seuth, Pacific
midrAtlantic, keeping clear of the At
riean as ~wenas OF both American coasts,
till at g comparatively late date, en-
cOuntering the great equatorial current,
the mother Of the gulf stream, it was
swept by it through. the, Caribbean sea,
|. .hatWeen Cuba and 7 Yucatan, and ut last
landed OF. our shores, -.',:.'' ',:.....t,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08
RuI4IUs REEKE 9,

Corner Main and Landry Street,
oPELoUsAs, La
Has always on hard q large and well assorted
stock of all kinds
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING.
BOOTS, SHOES, and HATS.
GROCERIES and PLANTATION SUPPLIES
Prices rs low. as possible. 49,
Country produce, such MS Cotton, Wool, Hides
Corn, taken in exchange. E
Jan. 2f-tf.
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Improbable Acquaimtamces.

There Is not the least necessity of frit-
tering away much time on people who
are neither profitable, congenial, or in
any way cOmpaniOnable, although there
is an immense amount Of time wasted in
that manner, and deal of seOlding done
In consequence.
Those who have nothing to do but
chatter, lounge about in easy chairs, eat
bOn-bOns, and cOnjure about their neigh
bors, will soon seek more welcome quar-
tiers if one continues the duties and Ia
bors of the day regardless of their pres
encc. The atmosphere of industry does
not harmonic with chronic idleness.
How often it occurs that entire plans
for the.dAy are frustrated by an lntimely
visit from the last person one would care
to see! Important matters are neglected
merely to be civil and hOspitable, purely
from CannOt-hel p-yOurself feeling.
Entertaining people without being at
all entertained Or edited in return, is the
most stupid, thankless task one can as
sumo. There is absolutely nothing to
be gained from it in the end.
The only true, successful and lasting
basis for sOciahility and companiOnship
is sympathy Of thought or similarity OF
pursuits. g.
1t is unwise to ohaveOrpermitac acQuaint-
anceships which cannot prove pleasure
BILE or beneficial.
Now and then it may be paulonahlc in
q man or woman to treat Il cOnsnnnatc
bore with consideration because he
has money, and can be induced to lend
Il few dollars in an emergency, but the
Obeisance and sacrifice made to money
are generally tOolOw, frequent and fawn-
ing. Money and clothes are net recon-
mendations to the friendship of those
who amount to anything intellectually
still they are too apt to win soft smiles
gentle words and t1attery from the mas
ses, and pass for much that exists only
in daZzled imaginations.
Such twaddle as people endure because
gilded with money is almost enough to
discourage the poor from seeking after
knowledge. Rich ignorance and Vul lgar-
ity snub impecuniOus culture and refine
ment, and the people bow in submission
"She is al heiress,7 or he is rich,7 set
tie all questions Of equality and merit,
and the poor aTe discounted at once.
There are few eccentric individuals
who do not regard money above all else
and they will not bend the knee to that
which is tasteless and uncongenial. Such
persons are not popular; but they enjoy
Freedom from the trammel of unwelcOme
guests, and cringing to the unworthy is
to them unknown. Blessed be such &c
centricity.-[E Elm OFlOu.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08

The Academy Of Sciences of Paris in
1870 offered a prize of 10000 francs for
some simple and positive sign of. death,
which any non professional person could
understand and apply. The most pEae-
tical and satisfactory one given (says the
British Medical Press and Circu1ar) is
mentioned in a alatenumber Of Virch0w's $
Arehiy. 1t depends upon the fact that
no matter how profound the syncope or
how deathlike the person may appear,
if the circulation continue, however fee
bly,, the person is~aot dead. All that is
necessary, therefore, is to tie a string
firmly around the finger of the supposed
corpse; if the bleOd circulates in the
least, the whole finger, from the string
to the tip, will swell and generally turn
blush red. This test is exceedingly
simple and conclusive.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-08
DRUG STOKES.
nPELOU8Aa DRUG STORE.
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR!
Opposite the Court House,
OPELOUSAS, LA.

The undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very, liberal patronage with
which he has heretofore been favored, would
respectfully call the attention of all needing
anything in his liue to his
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
of everything belonging to tho Drug Business.
Physicians. Country Merchants aud Planters
orders solicited.
Prescriptions Will receive particular attention
at aII hours Of the day or night.
CLAUDIUS MAYO,
PharmaceutiSt.
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: STSDCH T..
H00E E0R X8UNG MADHEss

- 49,
will opeH my school for the eaueati0n of
yOung ladies', on Monday md of September
(prex.l, In my dwelling at Opelousas. intend
this Institution to he permanent, and will en-
deaFor to meet the wants Of this community, by
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Manuscript Found i'm "a Bottle
'--ae-
TWO YEARS AND A HALT AT SEA.
From the Mobile Recisier. roh 1n1

TT OA1I VA1SS 4EAVR7IIN A6N1s1oL1tII , I GU 4V'J
Te following letter from the toll
keeper at Grantis Pass, with the en-
closure referred to, reached us yester-
day through the politeness of Capt.
John Renwiek, Of the oyster sloop
"NatiVe':
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-07
BOSTON,.
Survivors Of the Atlantic.


BosToN, April 4 4-Three hundred and
Eve survivors OF the Atlantic disaster
reached his city this morning, en- route
TO New York. On their arriva! here
rom Portland thev were quartered III
F.ueuil Hall, where they partook OF
break ast. Thev leave on the 4 P. NJ.
train for New York. A number Of the
cabin passengers let for that city on the
early train. Numerous contributions
IN money and clothing have been re-
ce'vei. Not few OF the survivors
have decided to remain here. Nara
tives o. personal experience related by
the survivors Are not much different from
those already published. R ,berts, the
store keeper OF the Atlantic, says che
ls iast going to piece and gives little hope
~ savage The officer IN charge OF her
deck At the time the disaster occurred
WAS a cousin of lnrsy, one OF the
proprretors steamer. This officer was
among the last.
E. Richards SAYS he was in CONVEX
-ation with NJ. Wellington on the
-vening previous to the disaster, and
has not seen him since.
Thomas Dunn, stewart, was the fret
mau to 60 ashore on the rope. The
vessel lay about two hundred feet from
shore. Dunn says that the vessel ca.
reened after striking, and that the pro-
pellor hit the side OF her 30 hard as 10
wrench the stem apart, and let the wa
Ter pour into the womsn's compsrt-
ment, and in consequence no females
we're saved. Tne C.ptsln's course ls
severely condemned by Dunn, who says
that officer was called at twenty minutes
usst two o'clock, and retu-ed 10 gel
up. The d'sas'er occurred forty min
ntes later. Dunn bss been in the em
ploy OF the Cunard, Guion and othel
oc~an lines, and declares be never be-
tore knew the chief officer to leave tht
deck in char OF junior when ths
vessel was lying off dangerous coast
The statement that he b1ler exploded
ia a contradiction. When Dunn es.
capped he passed Misses Merritt anc
Scrymser, MIR. and Mrs Fisher, auC
Two stewardesses. They were standing
IN the c>mpanion way, and have no
since been heard from.
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L .
New YORK, April Ga T. Stewsr
mas been copti led to his residence
During the past two weekshe has not lei
nis bed.
The Bank Of England Frauds.
Detective Sergeant Green oil the Lon.
don police force, arrived here yesterday
from London, en- route to Havana hav-
ing in his possession psp r. necessary
or the ex,rAdition OF Bldewell, arrested
here iu connection with the frauds on
the Bank OF England.
Bishop McIlva'ne.
The remains OF the late Bishop Nc
Ilvaine OF Ohio. have been dispatched
rom Florence and are expected here in
few DAYS The body will be received
by committee OF Episcop.lran church
men and will lie in srate lew days 10
st. Paul's Church. One hundred cler-
gymeu are expected to participate in
the memorial services.
Seizure of SnuggIrd Goods.
A large seizure OF smuggled goods
vas made yesterday by the custom su
thorities. The G 'ods in question were
smuggled from Liverpool on board a
steamer, being invoicei as crockery,
blsnket4 &c, tor the use Of the settlers
in the R d river country. There were
one hundred and fortv-one pack ,ge-,
and are alledged to contain fine cnlua-
ware, silks, &c and expensive cloths,
valued at S60,010 The names of the
psrrie4 implicated are for the present
Withheld.
News from Spain-COnsOiid iidatfon OF
Cuban S"cieiies.
News has been received here from
Havana, through Spanish sources. con-
firming the report that the fortified
seaport OF MaSz.inillo, in the Eastern
district OF Cubl, has recently been cap
turei by the Cuban patriots. An I'M
mense amonn, OF money. war munl-
TONS aud provisions were also captured
by the patriots. 1t is als) learned that
CAPTAIN General CeheIos has telegraph
ed TO Madrid tnat large hndy OF troop
is imper4tlvely wanted at Havana, a. a
revolution among the Spanlards IN tnat
city NAV break out To an alarming ex-
tent. The slaves are also reported u
be meditatlns revolt.
A constellation Of the Cuban soce
ties 10 New York is taking place. Gu
ban societies q, New y lean JOIN in the
consolidation, and societies In Pmla'
delphia, Baltimore aud Keywest, are
also expected 10 join.
The Bank Statement.
The bank statement is an unfavora-
bic one. more so than ~a- generally ex-
prcted. The cnie item OF lnteres, IN
the statement is large loss 70 'S9
800 iu legal tender average loans, de-
cr-ase $Sl4.70J; epec e decrea,e 50 IA
700; ctrcuiauon SIS J, loo; deposits 20
S2l 100 legal tender decrease $3.50
300