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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10
THE LITTLE JOKER STILL AT Work,


THE LITTLE JOKER STILL AT WORK.
4 neighbOring parish still repudiates
Gov. Kellogg by declaring him a usurp-
er and feels uncomfortable at all he
says and does, but so soon asst is known
that q certain District Judge has re-
signed, straightway a committee of
lawyers in the aforesaid parish, get
Up a petition to the Governor they repu-
diate, asking the appointment for a
innate Governor. Ali light ve enough UnG i9si #
the Governor will make the appoint-
ment, for he is an excellent gentleman
and worthy the position, but they must
first learn to treat Gov. Kellogg as the
Governor before they can expect IA
vors from him.-[Sugar-Pl Planter.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

RACES TO-DAY.-There will be races
at two places in this parish to-day: one
north of Opelousas, at the usual place;
and the other just this side of Arnaud-
vile. W. understand the greater part
of the sporting fraternity of the parish
will be at Arnaudville, and four race
horses will be there from this section.
The grand race of the season will take
place there to-day.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

WEATHER AND CRoPs.-We have had
plenty of rain this week, but not too
much OF none to hurt. Crop prospects
were never better, and reports from all
parts of the parish concur that agricul-
tural laborers never worked better. Ev-
cry farmer or planter, who has no heavy
merchants bill for previous advances
hanging over him, is cheerful and hope
G,,J
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

The ladies Of Rusk, Cherokee county,
Texas, becoming tired of loafers stand
ing about the church doors, gazing at
them as they come out, have published
the following in the Observer:
"WANTED--FrOm two to three dozen
nice young men, to stand before the
doors of the respective churches and
Sunday Schools, at the close of each
service on the Sabbath, to pass remarks
on the ladies' costumes, etc. All apDli-
cants will please take their stand before
the church doors ON next Sabbath,
where their names will be carefully
registered and published by
MANY LADIES,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

ELECTION AT GRAND CoTEAU.-At an
election held in Grand Coteau, last Mon
day 5thinst., for seven members to COM
pose the Town Council of said town, the
following gentlemen were elected: E.
M. Willard, Mentor Andrus, S. J. Barry,
Geo. H. Gardiner, J. c. Barry, J. L
Guilbeau and Eugene Petetin. This is
Quite a respectable and intelligent BODY
Of men and solid citizens.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

Speaking Of Tax Resistance, Judge
Head, of the Sparta (Bienville parish)
Times, says: ..-.-
We had thought to give a full report,
from most of the parishes at least, so
that u readers might judge for them
selves as to the expediency of resistance ;
but beyond our gleanings above, the
best we can do, is to say that there
seems to be very little concert of action,
or unanimity of views. Parish meet
ings are held, resolutions are passed,
&C., &c, but after all it sometimes
turns out that the attendance was mea-
gre, and that some of the very men
loudest in their defiance of Kellogg tax
collectors, had either already paid, or
expected to pay their taxes before it
came to seizure,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

We give notice to all persons interest
ed, that hereafter, the charges for all
legal advertisements printed in our col
umns must be paid after the tirstinsertion,
except notices of administration, of the
meeting of creditors and of tableaux,
which must be paid IN adrdnce.
We have already lost considerable
sums Of money by waiting the pleasure
of parties interested, and in justice to
ourselves we are forced to adopt the
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10
The following is the vote cast:

Jos. BLocH& Cove refer our read
ems to the new advertisement of Messrs.
Jos. Bloch s. CO., in to-day's paper, by
which they will see that our energetic
fellow-townsman, and that Prince of
Merchants, Mr.. Joseph Bloch, one of the
above firm, has opened anew assortment
of Spring and Summer goods, hats,
wearing apparel, etc, etc. Hismagnii-
cent establishment, the inestin the State
ont Of New Orleans, is worth paying a
visit TO, even if you purchased nothing.
The stock of goods which is now being
opened. and the already overloaded
shelves, which meet your eyes at every
turn, can compare favorably with any
establishment In New Orleans. There
is nothing in either the dry-goods or
grocery line, that is ever KEEP. for coun-
try use, that youcannot findin that store.
Their prices are such as TO defy eompe-
fition with any body in their business
IN this parish. His g~entlemanly and o-
lite clerks, Messrs. Delarue, Hnndley,
Bloc and Roy, are always, and at all
times. ts be found ready and willing to
Wait on customers. The resident part
ner. Mr.. Joseph Bloch, needs no intro
duetion thsougl our columns. Heistoo
wen known, thgeaugh the length and
breadth of o1rr parish, for his upright
and honest course as 4 UerchanttOneed
a single comment from Ms We only say
lie is unchanged, and we believe un-
changeable id that respect, and that he
never z goes back on fisfriendssr GUS
toners. Give him 4 caH whether you
wish to buy anything or not, and see the
finest country store in the State, and an
mequaled stock of goods.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

WONDERFUL CASE OF EXAMINATION.
The most curious instance of resusci-
tation recorded in our annals happened
last Thursday, on Prytania street, near
T~erpsichOre. A child of three years old
died early in the morning, and was duly
laid out for interment; a competent
physician certified to the decease. and
the friends of the family assembled to
sOlemniZe the funeral.
Late in the afternoon, the body hav-
ing been coffined, and the funeral r
riages waiting at the door, a thunder
storm arose. 1t will be remembered
that there were some unusually violent
reverberations during the brief term of
its prevalence. Simultaneously with one
Of the most deafening of these claps,
the child recovered its animation and
resumed all the functions of existence.
1t is now permanently recovered.
There is no doubt of the facts in this
CAGE, and it may be well to inquire into
what at least seems to have been the
result of electricity. The coincidence
may prove only accidental, yet, until it
is sc shown, there is strong ground for
supposing that the thunder storm was
the cause of this remarkable recovery.
Altogether we do not remember to
have heard of a more astonishing oc-
Observation-Disclosures New Orleans
Times, May 4th. -
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

TAX RESISTANCE IN CLAIBORNE.-If
the tax resistance means anything and
amounts to anything, it will be to en-
tail q few more hardships upon the Door
peOple-thOse who are really hard run
to pay their taxes, and need all the in
diligence they can possibly get. But
for this folly there would be no special
occasion or pretext for the Govern
ment to hurry up the collection of taxes
to any unusual degree. But if people
will persist in openly declaring and re-
solving that they will not do what the
law says they shall, it becomes at once
the unavoidable duty of officials to test
the thing. And we think distinctions
should be made. We all know that the
result of the late war robbed all alike
in it's final result-bOth Union men and
SecessiOnists-but we do not think that
the tax resister and the man who is
willing to pay his taxes to the regular
and proper authority as soon as DOssi-
BILE, should be made alike to dance to
the music of coercion in haste. We
hope and expect proper distinctions may
be made, as far as practicable. And we
appeal to the people to come to the res
cue-tO come to their own rescue, and
not stand back in a passive condition
and allow f~actionists to continue to
hold their noses to the grindstone of
Improbable agitation.
But really, we honestly believe there
is no tax resistance in Claiborne WORT
naming or abiding to-nO more we
imagine than to bring regrets when it
iStoo late to the very few engaged in
it. And even this we would gladly see
avoided.
But, in any event, let the masses look
to their own interests and act for them
selves, and not leave their fate to self
assumed and impracticable dictators
and fruitless agitators. We have all
seer enough of this in the South. It
don't pay-never has and never will
and is not safe in any sense.-[Homer
Iliad.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

There a no longer be doubt that the
heavy burden of our taxation is due
largely to failure to tax all assessable
property, and to under valuations. The
State government has taken steps to re-
duce valuations which have been over
estimated, but there does not seem to
be equal activity shown in cases of I'M
der assessment. For instance, we see
advertised among the assets of a bank
ten thousand dollars worth of furniture,
and we are informed that no tax is
levied upon the said bank because it's
capital is exempt under the national
banking act. This is a case for Auditor
Clinton, or the assessors, or the collec-
tors, to investigate. is there any law
for such exemption2 If not, how many
years. taxes are due in this and similar
cases, and what means should be adopt
ed for the collection of what may be
found due.
We have previously called attention
to the small capital in trade some of our
tax resisters are assessed upon. We are
anxious to know If the authorities mean
to enforce, in justice tothose who are
fully assessed, the full intento f the law.
IN. o. Republican.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

The tax resisting movement cannot
obtain a foOthold in our parish. Some
few have been and are still endeavoring
to get up an association of this kind but
all their attempts In this direction have
signally failed. The good, law-abiding
citizens of 2 town and parish, have
positively Toe refused sd9 e91 to combine nf . with the
tRa eo mas a0t s sRS san2 TRsy st SAY 5@T That 6sa ffe2
are willing and ready to pay their taxes
to the State and Parish, whenever the
tax collector calls upon, or notifies them
to do so. This is the spirit Of sensible
submission to the inevitable, that all
good and sensible citizens would like to
see pervade all classes of citizens in our
State.-[Iberia Progress, May Sd.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

The subscription price of the JOUR-
NAL is two dollars payable in advance
we repeat this for those who have not
yet learned our terms.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

THE ELECTION IN WAsHINGToN.-On
last Monday a municipal election was
held in our sister town of Washington,
for q mayor and four %councilmen. The
lines were squarely drawn, and there
were two tickets in the field, with but
oneindependentcandid in the field "to
disturb them or make them afraid" He
received only one vote, and therefore
had no influence on the contest. The
ticket that was defeated, in addition to
its party andpersonal strength, appealed
to any prejudices thatmight existagainst
the toll-bridge, by being headed free
bridge, no TOLL" or words to that effect.
The candidate for mayor on the other
ticket, it seems, is connected with the
toH-bridge, and Was:consequently bound
to suffer by any prejudice that might ex-
list among the Washingtonians against
the bridge. This latter ticket had no
motto, but relied solely on the peoples
Yotes-and it got them.
Two of the candidates, William Craw-
ford and Z. s. Andrus, were run on both
tickets; the contest therefore was mar
r0Wed down to a mayor and two coun-
cilmen.
Thn fnlInwino Is fhn votn cost.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10
LOCAL ITEMS,

MI. Julien Claude has ice for sale-see
his advertisement.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

Mr.. W. R. Cochran, opposite the Ma
sonic Lodge, Opelousas, advertises ice
and ice cream for sale.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

Another outrage, such as shocked the
whole country in the case of Mrs. Kidd,
was attempted on a young. lady near
Ha~ynesyille, Claiborne parish, daughter
of Mr.. Thomas. Being foiled by her re-
sistance and screams, lie drew a knife,
and attempted to kill, being prevented
only by the thickness of her clothing.
Is it not time that every lady was con-
Tossing the value Of a good pistol? In
all such cases n single ball would be
sufficient to send the rufian to his ap-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

FIRE.-Last Saturday night between,
eleven and twelve o'clock, the dwelling
of Mr.. John Griffin, at Bellevue, about
five miles from Opelousas, was entirely
destroyed by fire. The family occupy
ing the house, was composed of Mr..
Griffin, his wife, and his brother. Mr..
Griffin and wife had gone to spend the
night at his father-in-law's, Mr.. Wat
son, in the neighbOrhood ; and his
brother was the only occupant of the
house at the time. At the time men
toned he aWoke and found the house
full of smoke. He ran to an adjoining
room used as a kitchen, opening a door
to enter it, and found it on fire, with
the roof falling in, at a corner opposite
where the cooking stove stood. He
carried out hisoWna and brothers trunks,
and ran to a neighbours for assistance to
save a crib of corn near the burning
house; which was finally saved with
great difficulty, Everything in the
house, except the two trunks and con-
tents, was destroyed, including all the
years supplies, of groceries, etc. Mr..
Griffin is quite a young man, and d de-
serving one, from all we can learn. He
was married only o month or two ago
to asdaughter of our old friend A. J..
Watson; and the young couple had set
up for themselves and made a good
start in life. Under such circumstances,
the blow is d peculiarly heavy one.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

eRoundabont,'' in the New Orleans
Times, tells some sad truths about how
the city members controlled the Fusion
Legislature by their confidential letters
and kilograms from Washington. Yes,
truly did they "drOp on a disguised
country member like q hurricane and
when their star chamber caucus edicts
failed, the batteries Of the fScalicO brig
aden Picayunel were leveled upon him.
Witness Texada, ELAN and Harris, and
the brow-beating generally of those
Country members who supported
WarmOtl for the u. s. Senate. And
thus is Louisiana to be dictated to by
New 0rleans.IBossier Banner.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

On PsHAW!-A young gent, not one
thousand miles from VermillionVille,
while walking out with two young la
dies ON a certain moonlight night, dis
played his knowledge of astronomy by
pointing heayenwaTd and exclaiming
in q voice sefk and sweet: HDO look at
those bealltfM stars, Juniper and
March, The ladies could not repress a
snile.-[Cotton-BM 8f' ~.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

There are thirty-two thousand gods
IN the Chinese religion And not one
OF them is worth .
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

The following from the New Orleans
Times, is rather hard on the politi-
clans
For several years, the whole strategy
of Northern politicians, Republican and
Democratic, has been to keep the South
in hot water, for the purpose of infuene-
ing the popular mind at the North.
And in the South, the common run of
Democratic politicians have been stupid
enough, and the common run of carpet
bag politicians have been INSCRIPTIONS
enough to do the utmost for making
that strategy a complete success in the
particular of perpetual hot water, di-
yersified Wit4l frequent boilings over
and occasional steam explosions.
Is it not time for sober and rejecting
people, North and South, to take this
water temperature business out of the
control of political knaves on the one
hand, and of political imbeciles on the
other, and adjust it, according to COM
mon sense, to their own satisfaction,
and the good Of the whole countryq
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

A mean man grumbles as much per
day for ic0for his family, as a single
drink costs,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-10

course
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

he had received q frantic note from Johnstone
relative to my foolhardy determination to fall
into The trap laid for me, how he had run
down to Agnesville and he, Hood and John
stone, had. laid their heads together to save
me-. ~ .a.. M ~ ... ...., ... ....
Knowing that was supposed by the Duval
family to be the eldest son and heir, they ar
ranged that he should personate me until he
had become sufficiently acquainted with Mar
guerite to find out which way the land lay In
the course of the evening he had quietly told
her that was the younger son, and that he
had persenated me in order TO make the ac-
quaintance Of one whose beauty was OF
wrold-widc renown. SO well did he do this,
and with such extraordinary tact, that lie was
Immediately forgiven, and Mademoiselle Du-
val turned the whole battery of her charms on
him as representing the older son. She flatter-
ed herself she had succeeded so well that
without hesitation, she gave me my congo. !
need hardly to say that 1t was case of the
bitter bit, and that my brother departed and
was never more seen by the lovely eyes of la
belle Marguerite; and when after some months
heard OF the tickle beauty's marriage to a
rich merchant, ii was without regret, and with
devout thankiufness that my dreadful habit q
unpunciuality had for once saved me from q
terrible error, and with the conviction that d
man miy do far worse things than commit the
crime OF being ten minutes late.
.f TsmDls Bar.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

A Chinese journal publisher at Pekin
has reached its two thousandth volume.
Ten and half yards of silk are used
to print each number, and subscribers
who have the whole series rejoice in the
possession of about one thousand three
hundred miles of periodical literature.-
These silken ANNALS of the Flowery
hingkom, are said to be Tremendously
dull.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

The decomposition of paste may be
preveEted 10y adding to it small guam
tity of earbolic acid. 1t will not then
become offensive, as 1T often does when
kept for several days, or when success
i've layers of papers are PVT ON with
paste. In the same way, the Disagree
able smell which glue often has, may be
prevented If a few drops of the solu-
ton be added to ink or mucilage they
will not mould.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

A return to the old plan of apprenticing
boys to trades is being advocated. The
hosts of yonng men i'll every large city
who apply for employment and fail to
get it for the reason that they cannot
truthfully affirm that they are educated
or specially fitted for amy particular
business, constitutes y potent argument
in favor of reform. Under the apprcn-
tice system we should have fewer ignor-
ant mechanics and incompetent business
men A trade is half mans fortune.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

An exchange thoughtfully remarks:
Delinquent subscribers should not per-
NIT their daughters to wear this paper
for hustle. There being. so much DIE
on it, shere is some danger Of taking a
cold "
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

Under the head of ''lIow we assist
the Devil" religious paper says
"We consume millions of gallons of dis
titled spirits yearly" The editor must
be making money.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

A paper says: "We have adopted the
eight hour system in this office. We
commence work at eight o'clock in the
morning, and close at eight in the even,
ing"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

Learning will accumulate wonderfully
if you add little every day. Do not
wait for long period of leisure. Pick
up the book and learn one new idea, if
no more, Save shat one and add anoth-
er as soon as YOU cam Says an old
Scotch adage; "Many nickel makes a
muckel."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

A sseet of ordinary white bTotting-
paper, which will tearby its own weight
when wetted, is converted into mate
rial having all the properties of tough
parchrsSnt by merely dipping it for a
ftw seconds into sulphuric acid. 1t is
SAID that in Germany this artificial
parchment is being extensively used for
sausare-skins.
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Assignee's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
dersgned has been duly appointed and qualified as the
Assgnees of Streetsr, 6ddings Co, All persons in
debed said firm NAL ke imnaed ate pa yment to
and all persons holding claims dema n6 against
sad firm of Streeter. Giddings Co. must present the
same to u.s. duly verified, for settlement according to
law. -. ABEL KRUA -- -
WILLIAM SEYMOUR
80. Assignees.
Ashtabula July 14th, 1873. 1928
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Undertaking.

also keep constantly on hand largo assortment OF
ready made Cofinr Rose Wood imitation. Black Walnut
and initiation of Black Walnut. all OF which can trim
In two hours noAce h any style rearestea, ed1a to any
city. aFso have spN,ndid Hearse In readiness when
called for. .
GRAVE CIoTiEs-A new feature has recently been ad-
ded to this furniture establishment rather to the Tn
dertakers department of itOe that cannot fail to com
mend itself the community aud will show the dspO
stion of the prupreror make his establishment
perfect may he 1t will go far to relieve the work and
buste Incidental to- and repuguant In seasons OF he
reavement of preparing the remains Of the departed o
burial This consists in keeping caud, and ready fol
Immediate use, stock OF grave-Ccthcs. variety o
shrouds for both Bnle alA fe,naa made up with mucl
taste and appropriateness, varus in price, and bOtl
black and white materials single order for n coiI
may, therefore embrace the hal iments Of the dead
and thus the friends of the ;seased in the mds
grief ro rsuch that particularly disagreeab
and nco gruons In the way preparation for the grave
JOIN DUCR0
Ashtahula OH. Ian tst 1879
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ENVELOPES. 4aving added large
~ stock Of Enyelepes are prepared 10 furnish
them printed. al about abe same price ss :. plain
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

The editress of Western Journal
Pologizes for the detension of her pap.
er, s'because of the arrival of an extra
male"