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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A PIG TALE.-There was miser who
was considered impregnable to chari-
table association until q HibeInian ge-
MUS came Paddy over him" Teddy
went to the Office one morning, and told
a piteOus story about losing his pig, the
only one he had.
''Shure," says Teddy Misthress'-
whose opinion old Hard Fist was anx-
ious to retain) "tOwld me to come to
ye, for ye wOr very rich, and gev q
power of money to the poor, God bless
you! l only wnnt to raise enough to
buy me another little ship of pig.n
The miser couldn't resist the influence
Of Mrs., so he gave Teddy crown.
A few days afterward he met him.
"Well, Teddy" said he, "didyou buy
"TrOth I did; and a fine one it is"
"Then take better care of it than
you did of the other. What did the
pig you lost die of ~
" Die of?" said Teddy, raising his
eyebrows. that wud he die of? Shure
he didn't die at all. He was fat enough
an kilt him!n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14
INCIDENT IN ARrEMUs Wards EAR

INCIDENT IN ARTEMUS WARDS EAR
LY LIFE.-In his lecture on Artemus
Ward, Mark Twain tells the following:
When Artemus was. very young he
and companion got hold of q pack of
cards and learned to play euchTe. Ar
temus was perfectly fascinated with the
game, and played it as often as he bad
an opportunity but it had to be done
on the sly, and lie had to hide his cards
FROM his parents. So, when he was
looking ont for a place to hide them,
the boys thought the safest place where
they could put the cards was in the
pocket of the minister's black gown,
under the very 9gis of the church. |
don't know what Ggis means, but it's
good word, and / suppose it's all right.
Well, the old minister was called on to
baptlze a convert and as he went down
into the water wearing o gown the
cards began to come up to the surface
and float off. The boys who were on
the bank watching, though in great
fear, kept their eyes on the cards. As
it happened, there came up first two
bowers and three aces. Of course the
boys were thrashed, and an old aunt of
Artemns proceeded to lecture on the
enornity of the crime.
Why" said she "just imagine how
the poor man must have felt when he
saw the cards coming up. should have
thought he would have tainted, and l
don't see how he got OUT
"Well," said Artemus, "I don't see
how he could help going out on such u
hand.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

How TO GROW BEAUT1FUL-The
woman who is Indifferent to her looks
IS no true women: God meant woman to
be attractive, to look well and to please;
and it is one of her duties to carry out
the intention of her Maker. But that
dress is to do it all, and tosufice is more
than can be brought to believe. Just
because [ do love to see girls look well.
as well as live to some purpose, I would
urge upon them such course ofreading
and study as will confer such charms as
no mOdiste can supply. N. P. Willis
wrote a very pretty paragraph on the
power of education to beautify. That
it absolutely chiseled the features; that
he had seen many clumsy nose and thick
pair Of lips so modified by thought AVA
ened by active sentiment, as to be I'M
recognizable. And he put it on that
ground that we so often see people, ,hom-
ely and unattractive in youth, bloom in
middle life into a sOftened Indian Sum
mer of good looks and mellow tones.
Working Farmer.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

TAKE CARE OF THE HAIR.-As to
men, we say, when the hair begins to
fall out, the best plan is to have it cut
short, give it a good brushing with a
moderately stiff brush, while the brush
is dry, then wash it we'll with warm
soap suds, then rub into the scalp, about
the roots of the hair little bay, rum,
brandy, or camphor water Do, these
things twice a week. Damp the hair
with water every time the toilet is
made. Nothing ever made is better for
the hair than soft water, if the scalp is
kept clean in the way we have named.
The use Of oils, of pomatums, or grease
of any kind, is ruinOus to the hair of
man or woman. We consider it a fl
thy habit, almost universal though it
be, for it gathers dust and dirt, and
soils wherever it touches; nothing but
pure soft water should ever be allowed
on the heads of children. 1t is a differ
ent practice that robs our women of
their most beautiful ornament long be-
fore their prime; the hair of our daugh-
ters should be kept within two inches
until their twelfth year.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

DESTROYING CURCULIOS.-A year ago
our correspondent, Mr.. A. S. Smith, Of
Indiana, seat us remedy for the cur
culloo, which was published and ex-
tensiyely republished. This remedy
was simple and declared to be a remedy.
ATTRACTED much attention, and we are
asked to republish it, which we do as
follows, it being in season to apply this
spring: " have seen various methods
for keeping these insects off plum trees,
but none so simple, nor yet so effectual
as the following: Soak corn-cObs in
sWeetened water until thoroughly satu-
rated, then suspend them to the limbs
OF the trees little while after blossom
ing, being sure to burn the cObs after
the fruit ripens, as they will be found
full OF young insects. A good plan is to
change the cObs every few weeks. NV
theory is this: that the insects deposit
their eggs in the cObs in preference to
doing so in the young plums. The first
season tried it upon one or two only,
and IN the summer was rewarded by a
good crop of as fine plums as ever
ripened, while those on the other trees
fell of. when about half grown. Next
Spung found sWeetened corn-cObs dang
ling from the limbs of all my plum
trees, and the summer found them full
OF delicious fruit. have never known
it to fail, and | hope every one having
a plum tree will give it trial. y TGer-
mantOWn Telegraph.
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A Contrast

Not one woman was rescued Of the
hundreds who were on board of the ILL
fated Atlantic the men only escaped.
The wild wall OF agony which pierced
the thick mist that Overhung the ocean,
as they were swallowed up by the waves
was heard by those on the neighbOring
shore so distinctly above the noise of
the breakers that some said it was the
roaring of sea-lions. Then come ac-
counts of how, when boats came from
shore to rescue the survivors, ruffianly
sailors sTepeatedly pushed the weak and
feeble aside, OF knocked them down,
and then leaped into the boats. The
captain of the Atlantic, who is represen-
ted as bitterly lamenting that he was
unable to save single female passenger,
was able, nevertheless, to make his es-
cape from the ship in good time. And
while this captain was retreating from
disaster brought ON by his own incOm-
potency, young telegraph operator,
Lottie DOugherty, met her death at
Eagle station, New Jersey, on the line
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, in heroic
and successful effort to save q passen-
ger train from destruction. She was on
her way to her station, when suddenly
terrible thunder-s storm came up, the
office at the Eagle was struck by light
ming, the magnet burned out of the in
strument, and great CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. LOttie supplied magnet,
though it was not her office. Going to
the door, she noticed large tree up
rooted and blown directly across the
track. She realized at once the DANCE
rous situation. The western express
was due in few minutes, and the local
trains followed it close. Though all
present opposed her resolution, the
cool, determined girl seized the red sig
nal lamp, ran through the fearful storm
up the track and swung her light until
she heard the engineer whistle down
breakes, and the train was saved. The
speed was checked so that the train was
not thrown from the track, though it
struck the tree with force sufficient to
hurl q heavy limb against Lottie's shOul-
der, hurting her down the enbankment
into ditch, and inflicting several inju-
ries which ultimately resulted in death.
| Of course the passengers on the train
were loud in their expressions of graft
tude to her, and q handsome sum of
money was rendered, bat she refused it,
and, returning to her office, remained on
duty all night Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A Chicago Irishman, who was recently
fined and put under bonds to keep the
peace for shading the optics of an es-
teemed neighbOr, remarked, as he left
the court: Av cOOrse I'll keep the
pace, but I'll have the Ould woman bate
the head off Ov him.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A worthy temperance advocate, who
was engaged in getting up facts for a
new lecture, visited a penitentiary to
learn the experience of the convicts-.
Addressing the first prisoner he came to
q burly burglar, he said: "My friend,
did W hisky have anything to do with
bringing you hereH Yes, it had all
to do with til" Glow sop "Why,
the Judge and jury who tried me were
all drunk.n
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DRY GOODs, GROCERIES, &C.
TUsT ARRIVED!
Ladies'. Read the News!

lust ARRIVED:
Ladies'. Read the News'
CAMILLE ROOSm
Having Just returned, by last boat, from New
Orleans, with Il FULL and dBEAUTIFULs STOCK
OF MERCHANDISE, invites all, both Ladies'
and Gentlemen to call and examine his stock,
which they will find complete in every article
they may need.
GENTS FINE EREADY-MADEC CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS. GLOVES, ETC,
LADIES' VERY FINE DRESS GOODS, such as
FINE GRENADINES,
BLACK AND COLORED ALPACAs,
MOURNING GOODS,
JAPANESE CLOTHS, (all shades and prices,)
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF HOSIERY,
LADIES' MISSES AND CHTLDREN's TRIM
MED HATS,
LATEST STYLES OF SHOES,
Also full stock of
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, WOODENWARE, TTNWARE,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, WHISKY, ANIsETTE,.
&C. &C. &C
At very low prices to suit the times.
FINE JAPANESE CLOTHS at from Is to 25 cts
per yard:
CHOICE FLOUR CguaranteeO at 81 per barrel
Highest prices paid for
COTTON, HIDES, WOOL,
And all other produce, at
-..-... CAMILLE ROos', =
Cor. Main and North Streets, Opelousas.
apPil5-tf
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

Montreal young ladies do not wear
watteaus, OF pOlOnaises, or long trains,
and ten yards will make dress in that
savage land. 1t is hard to make them
believe that it takes 176 yards to make
q dress elsewhere.
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T.ITaEE ll IR---ELl lIJNE sEag.

W UBHRER i. HIT1MHsMR LUMBER
III 4 Choice press and Pine Lumber, Of every
dilnension, and in unlimited quantities. sup
piled by the undersigned Ut Mount Pleasant
large lot of chain legs, and viii I'll with prompt
ness and dispatch all bills entrusted to us.
Orders addressed to the atlersigncd, at Wash
ingtnn. will.reneiye iEElInediata attention.
All kinds and any all0trnt Of Seasoned Lumber
always on hand, at Reduced Prices.
Terms Cash at the mill.
FRANK MeNICOLI..
!. Mt. Pleasant Mills, July 9, 1871,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A CURE FoR BURNs.-Of all applica-
tions for a burn we believe that there are
none equal to simple covering of com
mon Weat -four. It is always at hand
and while it requires no skill in using, it
produces most astonishing effects. The
moisture produced on the surface of a
slight or deep burn is at once absorbed
by the -four and forms q protection.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

(which side of the street do you live
on, Mrs, Ripple ?" asks a counsel, cross
examining a witness. "On either side,
sir. + you go one way, it's on the right
side; if you go the other way, it's on
the left0
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A lady NOTICED a boy sprinkling salt
on the sidewalk to take off the ice, and
remarked to a friend
"NOw that's benevOlence.n
"NO, it amt" said the boy, somewhat
Indignantly, it's salt!n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A boy, eight years old, in one of our
public schools, having been told that
reptile is ''an animal that creeps,n on
being asked to name one, on examina-
ton day, promptly and triumphantly re-
plied-"A baby.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A person recently visiting a village in
New Hampshire, saw notice conspicu-
ously posted up, which read as fol-
lows Cum into my enclosure to lite
red yellin hetfers. | shud be glad when
the owner talks them away
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A man in New Hampshire named his
two children Ebenezer and Flora. He
always calls them Eb. and FIo.-very
tidy nicknames.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

An Ohio lawyer includes in his bill
against his client: "To waking up in
the night and thinking about your case
ten dollars"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

" Pray excuse a bit of sarcasm" said
Smith to Jones; " but you are liar and
a scOundrel." " Pray pardon touch of
!r0ny,' replied Jones, as he knocked
him down with poker.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

Two ChicagOans, maccustomed to
worship, debated with the sexton wheth-
er they would take seats in the par
quette or balcony of a church.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

Miss Amy R., of Iowa, weighs 352
pounds: No man will marry her, for
fear of big-Amy.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

"No cards." as the pious father said
when he gave his son o lashing for
playing euchre.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

When is a market gardener like a
policeman ?-When he is going over his
beat
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A poetical genius describes ladies'
lips as 4" the glowing gateway of pork
and potatoes"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

A poor fellow sometimes drives os-
tentatiously pair of grays when he is
driven by a score of duns.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14

Why are gymnastics like the tide at
low ,Water?-Because they develop
muscles (musscls.)
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The "Social Evil" question is one of
those ineessant hobbies forreform, which
demand clear thoughtand fOrcible hand
ling; but which gets-bathos. An ex-
change comes now to tell us how the
piOus ladies Of Des Moines, Iowa, Wis
tied the abandoned females of that CITY
last week, and urged them to quit their
sinful habits of life. The abandoned
females asked the pious ladies if these
latter would find them houses and fur
nish them with other occupation. The
piOus ladies said that that was wander
ing from the argument, and elevated
their skirts and their noses, and in n
second the abandoned females were
abandoned again.
And this is about as much result as
these visitations result in. The thing
works just the same way in other cities.
In New Y Ork, for instance, there is per
iodieally the same gush and can't and
rolling up of eyes; the same visitatiOns.
and the same net gain t0morality. There
is aperfectrush of talk, advice and SYM
patlly; but there's precious little practi-
cal assistance. il any. -
The "erring sisters depart in peacer.
to err some more; and where one keeps
her eyes fixed on the promised reform,
Il ibU f0OttOD1 anu nave
their good intentions turned into Salt
SHINING, which does not save them, but
far otherwise. The "Starn tells us that
the 'Social Eviln in New York has q
membership of over 5000; an estimate.
we think, far under the truth. And vet
there are "abOnt one hundred on the
road to conversion from their dreadful
life. Under their present arrangements
the missionary societies are a failure;
and there are not unsOUnd grounds for
the 'sStars" belief that at this moment
E'the deyiF7 beats the missionary societies
all hollow. and brings a hundred to the
street while they are taking two off.
SALT FOR PEAR-TREEs.-The result
of an experiment is thus reported by
q horticTllturist: "Last spring put a
shovelful Of the refuse material from
the salt works, which is composed, I be-
ieye, of salt, lime and ashes, around
fOury year-Old pear-tree. tt has made
a very thrifty growth, and the leaves
are all free from blight or spot, and
have very glossy, healthy look; while
others OF the same lot, manured with
barn yard manure, have grown but
little, and the foliage is spotted and
dull. Now, If no i'll effect may be at
tributed to the harn-yard manure, it
would seem that the difference in these
trees was owing to the salt"
A doctor detained in court as a wit
ness, complained to the Judge that if he
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-06-14
The HumOrists' Column.

A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wlsest men.
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Honor Your Business.

1t is q good sign when man is proud
of his work or his calling; yet there is
nothing more common than to hear men
finding fault constantly with their par
ticular business, deeming themselves
unfortunate because fastened to it by
the necessity Of gaining a livelihood.
In this men fret and labOriOusly destroy
all their comforts in the work or they
change the business, and go on mis-
erably, shifting from one thing to an
other till the grave OF the pOOrhousG
gives them fast grasp. But while Oc-
casiOnally a man fails in life because he
is not in the place fitted for his peculiar
talent, it happens ten times Oftener that
failure results from neglect and. even
contempt of an honest business. Aman
should put his heart in everything that
he does. There is no profession that
has not its peculiar cares and vexatiOns.
No man will escape annoyance by chang
ing his buslnessS. No mechanical busi-
ness is altogether agreeable. Commerce,
in its endless varieties, is affected like
all other pursuits, with trials, unwel-
coined duties, and spirit-trying neces-
sites. It is the very wantOnness of
folly for a man to search out the frets
and burdens of his calling, and give his
mind every day to q consideration of
them. They are inevitable. BroOding
over them only gives them strength.
OlRthe other hand; aman has power Civ
en- to him to shed beauty and pleasure
to the hOmeliest toll, if he is wise. Let
| q man adopt his business and identify
it with pleasant associations, for Heaven
has given us imagination, not alone to
make MS poets, but to enable all men to
beautify hOmely things. Heart t-varnish
| will cover up mnumerable evils and de-
fects.
Leok at the good things. Accept your
| lot as q man does q piece of rug
ged ground, and begin to get out the
rocks and roots, to deepen and mellow
the soil, to enrich and plant it. There
| is something in the most forbidding
avocation around which q man may
twine pleasant fancies, out of which he
may develop honest pride.
A BoY's IDEA OF HEADs.-Heads are
of different shapes and sizes. They are
| full of notions. Large heads do not al
ways hold the most. Some persons can
tell Just what a man is by the shape Of
his head. High heads are the best kind.
Very knowing people are called long
headed. A fellow that won't stop for
anything or anybody is ealledhot-head-
eut - ne "a le 1os q9l'e rs 50 ot!gnU Giigy
eau nm sotG-messael. Is II ne MohG pe
eoa1e91 7s1 nor GalIlea rI9a Sney eai nlm pig
heslaetl. r,lIAl An1illssls 4as nage very snaH
neSltls. I49a lIt Ieaus oL Loois slanb Ostck
When yo9r IN llGaa Is CUT on you are ne-
heade0. 04f Ie;ssIs 1a stre ll coTeLeu rH, Win
| halT, e4HcepS Hp 9.sla 9d healSis' LneIe itfe
oaIrel ne:tls, Heaus = on seLlnols-sCld 10
some miiilsseas use 20 nave llIteen 1eads
60 que seiIa9n; 1f 9n pln Iettts; neaeus o5
ctaCae. Sts ltle farmer Calls MS cows ana
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And everything else in proportion.

He has on hand, and is constantly receiving
by every boat, a choice assortment of all kinds
of fancy andfamily groceries, consisting of Flour
in whole and half f-barrels; Sugar Cured Hams,
Smoked Shoulders, Breakfast Bacon, Pork.
Crackers, Rice, Vermieelli, Macaroni, Teas, all
kinds OF canned Fruits, Fishes and Vegetables;
French Cognac, American Brandy, JamaIca
and Louisiana RUNS Gins, favorfte brands !;
Whiskey, Old, Bourbon, Old Rye, MonOngaIela,
Dexter,z &c; Bitters, Hostetters, New Found
land, SaZerac Russian, and all other kinds,
Fresh and Dried Apples, Oranges, Lemons; and
in fact, any thing that you may call for, in the
line of Fancy and Family Groceries.
Choice Liquors, TObaec0, Cigars, &C., &C., &C.,
will be found at
LOUIS DEsMARAIs',
Corner of Market and Bellevue Streets,
-
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A doctor detained in court as a Wit
ness, complained to the judge that if he
was kept from his patients they might
recover in his. absence.
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A Story Of Paris.

A ROMANTIC STORY OF SMILES AND
CRIME-BEUTIFUL EYES, But A BLACK
HEART.
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TMTs rs NO 1EUREBUG!

LOUIS DESMARAIS
pretends to keep the cheapest Fancy and Fam
iIySGrocery in Ope1ousas..
Look at the following list Of prices: