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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
no MORE MOCK TURTLE!
Genuine Turtle Soup for Everybody, Coed
and Cheap.


Tie London DNy M5's says; can
lu1acious proposal arp ars In the c1re 9
uumh- If the FOND Journal. Me D. gs
ting dear, m writ sug .csts hr p0 si-
blity Of finding susstltut- FIR II iur lr
soup. Strange as u D., ast .uH3i D., 90. o
will he to every alderman IN Z gani. G. e
snggestion Is not altog ther withau feas go
True, il would seem custer TO .e'ur' D (
from u shilling a pound 10 sixNence, and
mutton from eeyeupence to nycpedce
half-penny than 70 reduce turtle soup from
its present. price Of giinea "a q1nr TO q
pefny or twopence. Ye, iurl' is, J."
ieiliiy, far more plentiful IN the An s)as
than beef aud NUT OF are in ihe AuNrt ils.
It Is the chelpes Of all anima 20 %. T..
the western tropics, aud is used, a5 m'ui
a Jack Tar pleas unity remembers, TO vars
The wea ying salt meat dit on hosm hln
II ia one Of the very bes. form OF lacl.
l. bet cr than even veret b'es iY p ~ fy
ing the blood from the yliatnE le o. nf
u sslt-meat diet. 1t contains ihs priu iple-
which render cod-lytr oil so valuable Ia
cases of consumption.
No form Of food is so easily asslmi'atel
or SO valuable In it's nutrinve power bu'
what are the prospec s Of its b ing made
more readily avoil'hlei Il is now the
luxury of the rich; how can it he m1Ac
The food of the poor We ], The aili nlfy
ia one of transport. Nothing Is so ID u'illl
as the turtle Every evening, q. paricl-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
MARRIED AND DIVORCED
Tho Story Of a Suffering Woman - Nine
Years OF Abuse and Final Deseruon,


The cold, stormy weather OF tue satur-
day nig4t presiding Christmas had the
effect Of revealing many IL case OF poverty
which otherwise would have remained
CONCEALED by tlOse wuo are 30 UNFORTUNATE
its 10 be comptlled 10 slruE4'e lhloNBh the
winter with but &c nj supplies Of lOJd ana
fuel. case OF this Kind became tnoWn
tJ q gentlemen residing On tue Nest SIDE
in the iOilJ"iug manner:
Late Jn that evening % huCed was heard
NJ his back door, and when the door WAS
opened in response to the summons there
came staggering into tie room thinly-
clad woman, apparently almost overcome
by the Intense cUid, ana having WIN ler "a
small boy OF perhaps seven years OF age,
who Was Ing piieuusit
As soon gs size MAS aullccltiy warm 10
Doe able 10 spcak sAo sal lhai the Ie-r AAl
ler lill.c boy would irgt@' had competed
lc. to aatk the hospitality ui IRA Z l
until they were ubH 70 i'suhe 10 ~
Journey TO the lOuse OF her iAlherln-iaW,
where SIC Was going for some money
Inc KIND sympathy SHOWN D. tHe ltilhy
Induced her TO tell her history, winch is
one lOug ta'e Of suffering endured at tue
hands Oi Il b. utal husband, made 80 by
unuk.
Long years ago. When sue ana hei nus
band we've yet school mates together, lhey
we're betrOthed. Nine years ago they were
married, aud for the fret lew months ol
their welded life their union seemed as Il
il was to he "a happy one. A change hao
come, however, and her husband nae
taken to drinking, and since that time hli
life has been one Of dissipation. Oitcr
she had been compelled to 20 to tue hone
. 10 .f mia when allp gUpW lli
return would he followed by cruel beatingi
and abuse. Every few months he wou''
! leave her and stay away days at u time
/ Too proud to 20 10 her fathers home, shl
was cumrelled to earn her owu living By
some menial employment by which shl
made but a ecanty living. Finally he LEI
| her and stayed away for seven months
During this time her father, who was al
old aud respected citizen Of the West side
died and l,fs her some seven hundred dol
| las, which she was to have only on Goa
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
TILE VIENNA EXPOSITION
9-lo-.r,iaa % tha Bcilling' EcE 70
pr1g1o51.

a r11i-ut OF tN' Springfield Re-
% l.eni .yas iis i1 loving desc ipt.ou Of
t1HIl.s nov in p-ogrcas at Nicaro
i.s th' itrnafl oi H' grei' exposition;
iu tHn uHr.fw ste % estrcmtY of the
ratr. 0r g. n'rI Prr. .f Vienna, r-or-
nHas Hu.lur- HHr now boo progress of
r'ri.n for l. Wulis oynihi.ior, 90 De
% % Hra In 7-t about ESQ Ncr., have
Do. .ivu goo eea."si,r.y 'or tac oznibi-
tl1 hIuiirr- ml rraauis. ryor viii %
.".s. ilHuf u.l 0 ?. a-e eve ry-
where growing il cn. pGu ot tine -uc.'
Hrt Wrcr- come touf ot Ave hundred oi
.s-' trees aro f0g t'.r, ratls have been
ai out an rustic houses huilt, to he used
s pnm'n ties gri restaurants by the
z 'p|c gt eniiur tac esp -ition, 30 that on
hlt, suIry das those WHO are tired and
fAirsv can reiire TO fhc q liet shade Of the
l.u ,-0ms Tlils aud spend pleasant hour
900 20 lr'n .iuy tHa lxrellsgt Nlcnun beer.
her vii ha s1un hte or siX entrances 20
ia eNAi 1ifi1n Cfo1ns Is, b sides the vest
rrl al southern gates, winch are the two
ma n entrances.
On ent inga-d walking up the sp1cious
and shady avenue leading TO the main
auiidints, we have on batA sides tn G.
large fo1n ainz, ST ultal "a the midst Of
tr-tn lawDs and brigh Il ,wer beds, in the
rear of which are lOag buildings in the
s ti.s style Of one story high for the u-e
of the postal telegraph and Gu .om house
Ita.imcuts. Fu thec uu ne come TO ,he
upcid p,yili On our right, aud The
lhccs of The chef manager on or left.
These buildings are ttu stories high, very
el tb1fuicly decorated, apd bust aJ an
hlqie angle 10 the main bui dag. In
front Of each a handsome circll r. fountain
L.. IL "a g.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

The lnvalid'5 Vest Pocket Companion,
Just issued by Boston house, Is the title
of new article made to exactly Initiate a
cigar. In the house, on the cars, or when
escortlng "the adored," IL is so handy to
bite oil the end, and before you have
made up your mind to smoke, triple
guzzie Of old Bourbon tickles your throat.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

Charlemagne's Bo k of Hours is second
In value ard historical interest to no mgn-
uscript Is the world. II ia clepeN hundred
gears Old, and has always heea considered
Il most precious example of she arts Of
thos. distant ages. The caves are Of
puI le v.l.uni Size characters are Gilt.
j. ab.uras 1ytl einiutarcs, wh1'n cll1rs
ave as frash as Ii land ou .tcrirr, and
VI. Sc dclicacy Is still Tie Wuiec e
artists,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

Our nautical contributor wishes to
know II Tom Thumb, having become a
yachtman, is to be allowed to revive the
tolture of the Inquistlon by preparing
hands for the Thumbs crew . World.
Theodore Tilton asks;" Where would
I he now but for the Pilgrim Fathers n
The idea is gradually gaining ground q at
the whole mission of the pilgrims was TO
come here and "found" Theodore TilIon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

A sewing circle was quickly broken mp
at Gardi ner, Me-, the other day, by the in-
nocent remark Of II lady present; 81 al
ways had great desire to know how a
case of smal l-pox looked, so called on
sick lady this afternoon. Just before com
ing TO the circle"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

On beard ihe vessels of the Cunarl line
(says the London Court Journa) the
church service is read every Sunday morn
ing. The muster-roll OF the crew is called
over, and they attend service. A gentle
man said to one of the sailors, Are YOU
obliged to attend to the service - " Not
exactly Obliged, sir" replied Jack; " we
should lose our grog If we didn't"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

"A Janesville, (Wis.) clergyman de'iv-
cred his sermon si.,ing do sn, the other
sunday, h, cause a pet carbuncle forbade
his standing MP. Ills text was from d. b.
"A new "papan IN lshpeninr objects to
his wife calling The " Young America a
"precious little lamh," blcause-iu what
kind of a light does that place him before
the word.
The Delaware Indians live In frame
houses, wesv cut-swaY coats and s,and-up
collars, far business, and compromise
AZ fftY Get . on the dollar, an0 are getting
quite civilized,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
SONNET.


r.i, would l quaf the wondrous wine OF
sleep, .t.t. ,,,i.h Nfo,,,ho.,,,
,-ipk' and 10 the dawn Of twilight dells,
nlai,den. calm; along whose pathways
au,e shhsadowy phantomsi some with ewes
that weep ,,-,.. e.......,,... ..
SoTT anne On whose sweet presence purely
r,. M, s.iight none but blissful hearts can
keep.
r,,n widens the strange landscape, thronged
r...,iiar once AS morning here, arch looks
r1s.h through heat lightnings OF summer
r, .,e Zones more musical than woodland
brooks, a.
,r,,n o'er their waves the murmurous May
4. trioveiirr still sleeps charmed heaven
aud earihl
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
LOST LOVE.
ny JOAQUIN MILLER.

Thatch Of palm and patch of clover,
Breath Of balm and field of brown;
The clouds blew up and the birds new over,
Who was true In the test that tried us2
Who WAS Il mocked2 WhOnow may mourn
The loss Of a love that cross denied us
with folded hands and heart iOrlOrn?
God forgive when the fair forget us,
The worth Of a smile. the weight Of tear,
Why, who can measures The iHtcs heaet us
We laugh moment, we mourn a year.
-Ouerland Monthly.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
A wHlFF OF WIND.



Oh. whistling winter wind so fresh,
SO pure, 80 cold. so bright;
From the Nurthef sea comest thou to me,
with whispering "a cs to-nicAt2
Are iceberg h1tting their lately domes
Under the glisianing moon,
While the bear and the seal their loves
reveal
IN tender dolor0us tunce
The brown reindeer. how swift skins he
ONcg Ihe frozen mQin;
L. the seHPulls breast warm In her nest.
Oe braves she the hurricane
Are mermaids skating around the pole,
ia chatteFing giriish glee:
/ fancy l hear their laughter clear
Ring ont right merrily!-
On. winter wind that whistles cold
And fresh, and fair. and free,
On thy bgcezing wing thou dost rare
dreams bring
or the land lnr DER the sea
LOVE AT FIRslS sIsET.
II WAS not wordi
II was only look
From YOUR eyes, true and clear
As Che Vill mluntain brook!
A look Of such love,
Oi such ownership too
] forgot there was amy one living but you
None saw IT but me.
But it beamcd from your eyes,
Swift sweet, into mine,
Like an Alplue sunrise;
With strange, trembling joy
Was my heart thrilled an through,
As u struggled IN vain 'galnst the rapture SO
new
!. was uOi word
IL was only look
bat easy TO read
Asa printed book
SO tender, 80 mastering
Without touch or tone,
II caught mo, Dr. hold me,
lui ~ .tf me- V0lr uWui
-tfas Q.t aaa tcis for Jeag1ry
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
THE PEACH BUSINESS.

Nesting at Middletown to Decide Upon
New Markets and New Routss-Muoh
Talk-Contradiction-RToposition to ask
for Congressional AID.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
An Oriental Romance.
BY NJ. c. PYLE.

"A. classic literature, whether English or
81. ,,eh ia more frequently talked Of than
feni the ronanccs OF which this is one are
rron,hiv new 10 many. Although the times
sti.flscd by the author have now passed
aWnv, still as long aa superstition aud
Intolerance have any existence, so long Ms
ist,,rtion. and consequent misfOrtunes fol
low extraordinary merit, the story OF Zadig
wili uoi be quite Obsolete
r,rrannrn
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11

r..,.lited from tho French. for the DELAWARE
sraTs JOrRFAl.l
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

WILLING TO HELP HIM OFF.-The
South Bend Tribune has the following
story of wife who was not disposed to
thwart her husbands desire to commit
suicide:
"a few days ago farmer in Madison
township quarrelled with his wife, and
left home. He returned in short time,
and the quarrel was resumed and con-
tinled to such an extent that he ex-
pressed desire to be out of the world.
His wife intimated that nothing would
please her better, and offered to do her
part If the rife was only loaded. He
went into the house, got the rifle and
ammunition and loaded it in the pres
enee of his wife, but was very careful,
when she was not looking, to slip the
bullet down his sleeve. After the gun
had been capped, he handed it to her
and went into the yard, she following
as far as the door, when she took de-
liberate aim and fired. The husband
dropped in the grass, to all appearances
dead, and lay there a short time before
the wife came to him. 1t did not take
her long todiscOver that he was playing
pQssum, and gTasping an AK handle, she
attacked him snfiereely that but for the
interference of some of the children,
she would have crushed his skull. II
is needless to add that there viii be a
divorce
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

How TO Cool WAFER.-As the warm
season of the year approaches, a cool
draught of water becomes luxury
which we may enjoy with little care.
By the following method, simple and
inexpensive, water may be kept almost
as cold as ice, Let a jar, pitcher or
vessel used for water, be surrounded
with one or more folds of coarse cotton
to be constantly wet; the evaporation
of the water will carry off the heat from
the inside, and reduce it to a low tenn
perature. In India and other tropical
countries, where ice cannot be procured,
this expedient is common. Let every
mechanic and labOrer have at the place
of his work, two pitchers thus provided
and with lids or covers, one to furnish
water for the evaporation, and he can
always have, q supply of cool water in
warm weather. Any person may test
this by dipping a finger in water and
holding it in the air on warm day; af-
ter doing this two or three times he
viii find his finger uncomfortably cool.
This plan will save the bill for ice, be-
sides being more healthful. The free
use of ice water often produces de-
rangement Of the internal organs
which, we conceive, is due to the prop
erty Of the water, independent OF its
c0ldneSS,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

SuRPRIsED.--An Advertiser in a
Western city, who was in the habit of
doing business with men only, was late
ly filled with astonishment TO find his
establishment crowded with inquiring
ladies. s'T do not sell sewing machines"
he cried out, to the callers, IN agony.
But with one accord the ladies pulled
from their pockets copies of the local
newspaper and there he found that the
line which should be ahorse- power,
threshing and saving Machines y really
read "horse- power, threshing and sew
ing machines. ."-[NeWspaper Reporter.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

CoRRECT-ELI PERKINS VIEWS OF
BRIDAL ToURs.-~Ei Perkins writes
thusly to the New York Graphic what
he thinks about bridal tours. "The
other day old Mr.. Thompson-Bald-
headed Thompson, the fellows call
him-of Lexington, took his third wife.
He was just as happy when he led this
lamb to the slaughter as. when he led
the frst-apparently. After the cere-
mony he started on the proverbial trip
to Philadelphia, by way Of Jersey City.
say this because he might have gone
by way of Niagara Falls. He took his
bride with him. That was kind and
considerate of Thompson. The most
heart-rending thing in the world is to
see a man go off on his wedding tour
and spend his entire honeymoon, leav-
ing his young wife at home. No honey
moon is complete without q BRIDE
Correct,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

ATMOSPHERIC INFLUENCES ON LUNA
CY.-A very interesting paper on the me-
teOrOlogical facts of insanity appears in
connection with the recent annual report
of the Brighton (Eng.} Lunatic Asylum.
According to this report, there is very lit
tie difference to be discovered in patients
fits between the average number of those
days on which the moons changes oc-
cur and for the days composing the rest
Of the month, and what little difference
there isis in favor of the days on which no
such change occurs. An examintion,
however, of more than 300 accessions Of
fits showed that, with five exceptions,
they were preceded or accompanied by
considerable alteration in atmospheric
pressure Or solar radiation, or both. The
legitimate inferance, therefore, after all,
is, that it is not the moon which directly
affects the epileptic patients, but the
change of weather; and that it is the
coincidence which not unfrequently Oc-
ours of q change of weather with a
change of moon which has led the pop
ular mind into the notion of the moon
affecting both the weather and epi-
leptics.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

THE ADVANTAGES OF UNDERDRAIN-
ING.-Ogden Farm finds encourage
ment in the following passage in the
Hon. George Geddes' Essay on Wheat
Culture "Undrained clay lands are
never worn out, for the owner that
lacks the energy to free them from stag
nant water never has force enough to
exhaust their fertility by cropping.
Manure on such land is nearly thrown
away. Draining is the first thing TO be
done; next, thorough cultivation, then
manure. Whoever reverses this order
throws away his money and his labor"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

A Lively. LETTER.-The following
ieCIer was written by man in Arkansas,
to friend in St. Louis, and shows in ifS'
terms the gentle spirit that peryaded r. the oe
bosom of "the man of the neriodS N ;me S1o
medIately after the war:
MY DEAR BOY-The double-harroI
that you sent came safely to hand. and
was only shot at once while was car
rrying. it. Bill Shivers popped at m me-
from behind the fence as [ was passing
by his house, but had loaded the two
shooter as soon as I got it, and he didn't
jump from behind that fence hut once
! am glad that one of the barrels is
rltied as needed it for longran nrac.
tice. The other I can fiji WITH bnck-
shot, and can riddle man nicely at close
quarters, mean to try both barrels on
those Jetts when meet them. YOusee.
old man Jett stole mule from us in the
war, ana when it was over pa laid for
nm ana Killed him. Then Niger
TOM Jett' as we called him-the black
Laced 9ne-he on, lald for pap and plugged
him. Then | picked fuss with Tom,
and cut him into giblets. and since that
time his brother Sam has been lavinoc
for me. know it is his turn. bnt T
think my double-ba will prove too
much for him.
If you want too see fun, come down.
for while and bring a rife. It don't
make any difference which side yOu
belong to, and it isn't even necessary to
join the militia. 1t is easy to get IN a
grudge against somebody, and all Won
have to do is to lay for your man and
knock him over.
Behind my pig-pen is one of the
sweetest hiding-places | know of, and
it is SO handy! q good many peOple
come within range in the course of n
week, and a man can pass his time
right pleasantly.
l wish you would send me q catalogue
of Sunday-schoOl books, with fhe
prices, II there are any in St. Louis.
Ii we can get them on time, we will
take big lot of books. I am Superin-
tendent of the Baptist Sunday-schoOl
now and am running it under o full
head of steam. Old man Byers, who
was turned out, is right mad about it,
and swears he will chaw me up; but
he will chaw lead if he don't keep clear
of me.
My wife wants to know if you can't
send her a set of teeth without her
getting measured for them. Her s25
set was busted all to flinders by pistol
shot that went through her mouth: bnt
| it didn't hurt her tongue. Write soon
! to your friend and pard.
P. S.-That sneaking, Ornerv cnss
Sam Jett, crept up last night and fired
at me through the window. but he
didn't happen to kill anybody except o
niger girl. ! mean to go for him to-,
day, and will be glad of chance to try
the double barrel.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

A young man in Peoria sought to Sc
cure his sweetheart by strategy; so he
took her out for boat ride and threat
ened to jump 0nePb0ard into the lake If
she wouldn't marry him. It did not
work. She offered to bet him a dollar
that; he daren't dive in.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

In a recent article on fair in his To-
eality, the editor of a Western paper
says O brother editor took q valuable
premium, but an unkind policeman
made him put it right back where he
took it from.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

A schoolboy's composition On tobacco: ::
"This noxious weed was invented by a
distinguished man named Walker
Raleigh. When the people first saw
him smoking they thought he was a
steamboat; and as they had never
heard of such a thing as a steamboat,
they were terribly frightened.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, sc.
>oronc1o,v>crI~c~~r"
TUsT ARRIVED!
Ladies, Read the News!

Ladies, Read the News!
CAMILLE ROOS
Having just returned, by last boat, from New
Orleans with FULL and BEA AUTIFUL 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 CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, GLOVES, ETC,
LADIES' VERY FINE DRESS GOODS, such as
FINE GRENADINES,
BLACK AND COLORED ALPACAS,
MOURNING GOODS,
JAPANESE CLOTHS, (aIl shades and pricesD
FINE ASSORTMENT OF HOSIERY,
LADIES' MISSES AND CHILDRENs TRIM
MED HATS,
LATEST STYLES OF SHOES,
Also a full stock of
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, WOoDENWARE, TINWARE,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, WHISKY, ANIsETTE,
&C, &C &C.
At very low prices to suit the times.
FINE JAPANESE CLOTHS at from Is to IS cts
per yard.
CHOICE FLOUR (guaranteed) at $11 per barrel
Highest prices paid for
COTTON, HIDES, WOOL,
And all other produce, at
CAMILLE ROOs',
Cor Main and North Streets, OpelOusas.
april5-tf
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

IUMBRR---LUmBER.

n uaaRRR! LUMBER! LUNERRR -
Choice Cypress and Pine Lumber, OF every
dimension, and III animated quantities, sup
uIiea by the undersigned at Mount Pleasant
Mills near Washington. We are receiving q
large lot Of chain logs and viii fill with prompt
ness and dispatch an bills entrusted to us.
Orders addressed to the undersigned, ut Wash
ingfou, win receive immediate attention.
All kinds end any AMOUNT of Seasoned LambeT
always On hand, ut Reduced Prices.
TeFIms-Cash at the mill.
FRANK MCNLC0LL.
Mt. Pleasant Mills, July 8, 1871.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08
The HumOrists' Column.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.

The latest conundrum from Georgia
is: Why South Carolina Ikea 2"
" Because the darkies Ozark keys) are
above the whites"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

An Indiana Sunday y-school man writes
to bible firm in New York "Send me
Sunday;,school papers and books. Let
the books be about pirates and Indians
as far as possible"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

What are you doing for Jesus ?"
asked Jealous clergyman of a Wash
lngfon reporter, Well, to tell the truth"
Sald the reporter, q | amt doing much.
am on the Chronicle now.1
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

A young man, lacking experience,
borrowed gun to go sparrow shooting
and not understanding, the breec6.
loading system, commenced to ram
down the cartridge. He writes with his
left hand now. AV'' 4l4'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

A girl of twelve and boy of four
teen are about to be married in Calves
ton, Texas, Vegetation was never
known to be farther advanced there
at this season of the year.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

DR.. Parr thus characterized a de-
ceased prelate: "Sir, he is a Door,
paltry ,prelate, proud of petty populari-
ty, and perpetually preaching to petit
coats" W. P0'0A
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-08-08

A Western editor says at the begin
ming of his leader: "We are living at
this moment under absolute despotism." !"
He was married.