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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

GATHERING "LoRLs."-Col. Jack w
tells good story on a sergeant of his
own regiment, the -th Texas cavalry,
which occurred during the late unpleaS
antness. Sergeant Wiley was a lank,
gawky, but mpulsive son of the wilds Of
the Lone Star State; worthless as a SOL
der, and still worse as non commits
stoned officer, he nevertheless was ena-
bled to maintain his grade, owing to n
peculiar tact which he possessed Of pro
curing forage when all others would fail
One wet morning he appeared with p
long face before his ColOnel's tent, and
grumbled something against the Ser
geant Major of his regiment, and which
Col. W finally understood to he a
complaint that Wiley had been put on
picket duty out of his turn. The story
seemed so plausible when it was placed
before the Colonel, that the Sergeant
Major was summoned to the tent, and in
a few minutes it was agreed that an un-
Intentional injustice had been done to
Wiley, and the party separated.
"Never mind, Willey,n said the Ser
geant Major, as they walked together,
"when your turn comes again, YOU shall
be exempted from Duty
"That's well enOugh,n grumbled Will
ley, " but it may not be a wet night"
THAT does matter, Wiley" again
said the Sergeant Major. "When the
warts over, the little trial will be counted
as another laurel for you"
Wiley left his superior, and half an
hour after was noticed wandering abOnt
alone, muttering something unintelligi-
Bile. At last Wiley made straight for
the COlOneFs tent, and, without prelim-
mary, apOstrOphized him in twangy
voice:
" Kernel he said, "what's lorl?"
"a what?" asked Col. W.
"A lorl?" again asked Wiley, in a
louder tone.
ga what?"
whats q lorl7" this time fairly
shrieked Wiley.
Col. W. was now nearly out of pa-
thence, being as little informed as before
on the lori subject.
"Willey," said the Colonel, eff YOU
IN your presence, and under what cir
cumstances it was uttered-if YOU will
tell me something that occurred before
or after 1t was uttered, may be able
t0enlighten you" Wiley then explained
how it was that the Sergeant Major had
spoken of his laurels. son. said Col.
W., understand. Well, you see, Will
ley, when the ancient Romans returned
triumphant from their wars their brows
were crowned with leaves of laurel.
which are Synonymous of glOry.n VIII
ley slowly crept away, apparently I'M
deTstanding the situation less than ever,
In due course of time, ono dark, cold,
rainy night, while Wiley was snoring
vigorously, he was awakened from his
sleep and ordered to go on picket duty
with squad of men. In q few minutes
he had hftched up his clothes, and rush
ing frantically out of his tent, he yelled
out to his men. "COme on, boys, we are.
going after some of the id lorls.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

SILvER.-Silver should never be al
lowed to grow dingy, and need not if
properly washed afterevery meal. Wash
in very hot soft water, with hard soap.
Wipe hard and quickly, on clean tow
el, and polish with dry flannel. If dis
colOred with egg, mustard, ETC., rub out
the stain with small, stiff brush, and
silver soap, or whatever you use for
cleaning silver; then wash off in hot
water, wipe, and polish. Use soft tow
els. This is for the articles in common
use. Once a week have all the silver
cleaned. If you wish to place silver
away for any length of time, wrap each
article in blue paper, and it will keep a
good color.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

DOUBLE SURPRTsE.-A wife of nearly
ten years, having given her servant a
holiday, was attending to culinary mat
ters herself, and hearing her husband
coming in the kitchen, thought she would
surprise him as soon lis he entered the
kitchen, by throwing her hands over his
eyes and imprinting a kiss on his brow,
as in the days of the honeymoon. The
husband returned the salute with inter
est, and asked, as he disengaged. her
hands; MARY, darling, where is your
mistress?" The wife discharged MARY.
darling" the next day, and has adopted
a new plan of surprising" her husband.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoN.-We find the
following commended: - IF a person
swallows any poison whatever, or has
fallen into convulsions from having
overloaded the stomach, an instantane-
Ous remedy, more efficient and applica-
half dozen medicines we can now w
think of, is heaping teaspoon of COM
mon salt, and as much ground mustard,
stirred rapidly in a teacup of water,
warm or cold, and swallowed instantly
It is scarcely down before it begins to
come up, bringing with it the remaining
contents of the stomach, and less there
be any remnant of poison, however
small, let the white of an egg, or tea
cup of strong coffee, be swallowed as
soon as the stomach is quiet; because
these very common articles nullify q
larger number of virulent pOisOns than
any medicines in the shops.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

A short time ago a colored man enter
ed the Office of the clerk of a county
court, and advancing to a table where
the deputy clerk was busily engaged, he
produced a marriage license for which
he had paid the legal fee few days be-
fore.
Boss" said he, pOking the licenseun4
der the nose Of the absorbed deputy.
what's it," was the impatient res
pOnse.
"Boss," continued the darkey, "lady
declines dis document, and I fotch it in
to get my money back"
It was a little consoling to the darkey
to be told that some men went further
and Jared worse, but when assured his
money could not be returned, he turned
Indignantly on his doubled soled pumps
and muttered as he made his exit. "Eb-
cry body's gone back on de document.D
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

The following is given by an exchange
as Il specimen ofprinters' technical terms
1t don't mean, however, as much as it
would seem to the initiated: "Jim, put
George Washington on galley, then
finish the murder you commenced yester-
ady. Set up the Ruins of Herculaneum,
and distribute the smallpox; you need
not finish that runaway match. Put q
new head on General Grant, sponge the
"big freshet," lookup the Augusta
Fair" slide Ben Butler into hell ,,andlet
that pi alone till after dinner. Put the
'FallApples " to press, and then 90 to the
devil and put him to work on Deacon
FOgy's article on eternal punishment.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

The postmistress at Villa Ridge, H.,
has resigned in order to get married. In
her letter of resignation that she sent
to the Postmaster General, she remark
ed that she would rather have one man
where she could lay her hands on him
when she wanted him, than to be hand
ling mail=bags iTegulaTly on a small
salary, and getting sworn at by people
who expected letters that never came,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03
A Neglected Imdustry-MOss.

MR.. EDITOR.-I reply to IN. B. W."
as to the manner of preparing moss for
market. The usual and primitive way
is to rot it for several months in ditch
or pond of water; but this is very OBJ
jectiOnable because ittakes long time !;
it is ugly to handle, and is full of dirt
A quicker and better way is to make a
conicaLpile of the green moss, the larger
the better, pretty closely packed. When
the pile is made it is Watered so as to
make it thoroughly damp, but not too
wet. In few days fermentation will
take place, and when hot it should be
sprinkled with water to prevent firing.
In two or three weeks of this process
the outside covering of the fibre will be
entirely rOtted, except small portion
OF the outside, which is separated and
kept to go into the next pile. The rot
ted portion is then hung out to dry,
when rubbing and handling will detach
all the dust from the fibre and leave it
black, lustrOus and elastic, and fit for
use.
A cheap machine can be made for
hacking to save hand labor, constructed
as follows: A hollow box of stout plank,
six to eight feet in length, the bottom
perforated, or space left between the
planks for the escape Of dust and trash ;
pointed iron spikes in the bottom, all
inclined in one direction of the length ;
a block, also in the form of section of
a circle to correspond with the bottom
of the box, also garnished with spikes,
SO inclined as to tear the moss to pieces
at the same time that it is made to
travel through the box; this block is
attached to an upright beam, the length
of which should be the radius of the
circle used for the box. The apparatus,
if small, may be operated by manpOWer ;
but if larger, by horse or steam power.
Another way to prepare the green
moss is to put it into a large tank, made
water tight, into which steam, at high
pressure, is injected until it is thorough
ly heated. This entirely disintegrates
the substances adhering to the fibre.
The further preparation to be made as
before stated Our Home journal,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

A PERPLEXED HUsBAND.-Ifyou want
to know whether your wife is entirely
loyal, try the experiment which a friend
Of ours tried on the occasion of his last
heir.
His wife was sittingup robed in white
muslin, with pink ribbons, and holding
in her arms a small edition of humanity.
Jennie" he said to her impressively,
is that my child?"
John" said the wife, quietly, "it's as
much yours as the Others"
Somehow he didn't seem quite satisfied
with her answer
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

Olive Logan tells of a nice young man,
who waItzed superbly. All the girls
went for him. Nobody else could catch
their pace as well as he. When asked
how he managed it so handsomely, he
replied that he had never thought about
it-he never tried hard; all he did was
to hold his partner in his arms and let
her kick.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

GONE TO HEAVEN" Georgia" asked
a minister of one Of his parishiOner's lit
tie boy, "where is your sister Minnie 2"
"GOne to Heaven, sir"
"What! is she deadq"
90 no, sir! she went to buy a cents
worth of Matches
why, you said she'd gone to Heaven"
We'll" replied George, "yOu said
last Sunday that matches were made in
Heaven; so | thought she went there.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

DIsINFECTANTs. = The three best
agents for accomplishing the disinfec-
tion of air after smallpox or other con-
tagious diseases, are sulphurOus acid,
iodine, and carbolic acid. The best
method of employing sulphurous acid
is to scatter a little flowers of sulphur
upon a heated shovel and carry it about
in the room or rooms which are to be
disinfected. Iodine may be used by
simply placing little in an open glass
or earthen vessel, and it vaporizes read
lily at the ordinary temperature of a
house. Carbolic acid may be employed
by sprinkling weak solution of it on
the floor of the room, or cloths wetted
in such solution may be hung about the
rooms. A simple apparatus for using
this acid is to have a broad band of cot
ton passing over two wooden rollers
over a dish filed with a solution of the
acid. AS the upper half of the band
dries, give the rollers turn and the
lower half of the band, wet with the So
luton, takes its place uppermOst.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

They had a Typographical hop at La
Crosse the Othernight. A drunken print
er hoped out of four story window.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03
FRANK MCNICOI4L.
III. Pleasant NTfIla. Lnly s. 1871.
EDUCATIONAL.
SSGff0SSG F0m H0UNSs LADIES.

will open my school for the education OF
young ladies, on Monday, 2nd of September
lpro1.l, in my dwelling at Opelousas. intend
this Institution to be permanent, and Will en-
deay0r to meet the wants of this community, BY
affOrding facilities for q thorough education.
TERMS:
Tuition In primary branches per month 90
Tuition in Academic g a . 90
FrpTIch, q SO
Music with IIse of nia1lo, q 90
Drawing, daily fess0llsl, q 8 90
Painting, tri-weekly lessons, '' j" s 90
Board. II 90
Washing, per dozen, IS
All dues payable monthly in advance.
MRS. NJ. NJ. HAYES.
July 20, 1s72-tf,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

The following is the conclusion of an
epitaph on a tombstone in East Tennessee:
/" She lived a life of virtue and died of
the cholera mOrbus, caused by eating
green fruit in the full hope of blessed
immortality, at the age of 81 years, Z
months and IS days. Reader, go thou
and do likewisq.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

"a little leaven leaveneth the WHOLE p
so a large mass of error is easily en-
balmed and perpetuated by q little
truth. .......
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

A disgusted bachelor wants to know,
if woman was designed to bethe equal
of man, why is it she cant whistler
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03
LUMREEg---E4J 4JJIEBER.

r URIRRR! EUmBER! LUMBER F.
Il Choice Cypress and Pine Lumber, of every
dimension, and in unlimited quantities, sup
piled by the undersigned at Mount Pleasant
Mills near Washington. We are receiving O
large lot of chain logs and win I'LL with prompt
ness and dispatch all bills entrusted to US.
Orders addressed to the undersigned at WASH
ington, will receive immediate attention.
All kinds and any AMOUNT Of Seasoned Lumber
always on hand, at Reduced Prices.
TeFms-Cash ut the MILL
FRANK MCNICOLL.
ut. Pleasant Mills, July s, 1871.
ri UNERE EAR.-YELLOW AND PITCH PINE
N a lumber always on hand at the saw-mill OF
the undersigned, about miles from Bayou Chi
cot. Orders filed promptly. SIS to $40 per thou
sand, at the mill. Delivered at any part or Ihe
narish-eharge for hauling extra. For further
particulars, address S. III. WHITAKER,
fehs-9Tn VILE Plate.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

REPAIR THE FENCEs.-This can be
done at times when other work is not
pressing-say after rain, when the
ground is too wet to ploW. -.#:
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

The difference between D. D. and an
NJ. D.-The former breaches and the
latter practices.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

An exemplary but impecunious church
goer in Houston, Texas, recently put his
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

An old lady describes genius as "a
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

PROFITS OF SOILING.-aIr. H. Sedg-
wick, Of Cornwall, Connecticut, stated
at a farmers meeting at Lowell, Massa-
chusetts, that the farmers in his neigh
bOrhoOd were engaged in producing
milk for the New York market. Refer
ring to the short feed to the fall of 1871,
he added: "OW farmers all declare
they will not go back to the old way of
feeding stock. We cut up our straw
and every thing available. Many of us
have adopted the plan of steaming the
food for our cattle, and we are satisfied
by the experiment we have made that
we can save third Of our prOvender by
steaming it. AS a sample of what this
instance of a young man who, year
ago last spring, bought farm of eighty
acres of land for $1,000. The farm
then kept eleven cows, four or five
yearlings, and horse or two. He in
creased the stock to twenty-five cows,
and kept them on twelve acres, feeding
them on the s0wed corn and also cutting
his oats green for food. His receipts for
the first year were over $4,000. This
year he has srmmered on the same farm
twenty seven cows, and he told me the
other day that his cows would average
him 800 each from the profit on milk
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

A Texas paper speaks of "the death
of several residents of this district by
throat disease, superinduced by razOrs.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

COUNTING CosT.-A farmer, on COM
mencing operations, should sit down
and count the cost, whether his capital
is sufficient for his undertaking. He
should consider the requirements to
success, such as drainage, culture of
varied crops, proper selection of farm
stock, providing suitable shelter and
accommodation for the stock, husband
ing and judieious application Of ma
nure, selection of best qualities and
varieties of seed, and the most suitable
time and season for planting, ETC., and
also the adoption of the most suitable
tools, etc, for securing the culture and
harvesting of his crops. Il there be a
efficiency in capital or agricultural
knowledge, it would be far better to
only attempt to cultivate so much as
Will hest serve to educate, and conduce
to skill in the cnltiFatpr. The old say
ing, "A little farm well titled, a little
till well filed p was never truer than at
the present day. Thorough culture is
the only culture that pays.-EWest'n
Rural,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03
The HumOrists' Column.

A little nonsense now and then,
Is reHshCd by the wisest men.
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And everything else In proportion.

He has on hand, and is constantly receiving
by every boat, choice assortment of all kinds
of fancy andfamily groceries, consisting of Flour
in whole and half-barrels; Sugar Cured Hams
Crackers, Rice, Vermiceln, Macaroni, Teas, all
kinds of canned Fruits, Fishes and Vegetables;
French Cognac, American Brandy, Jamaica
Whiskey, Old Bourbon, Old Rye, Monongahela,
Dexter, &c. Bitters, Hostetters. New Found
land, Sazerae, Russian, and all other kinds,
Fresh and Dried Apples, Oranges, Lemons; and
in fact, anything that you may call for, in the
line of Fancy and Family Groceries.
Choice Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, &C., &c, &C.,
will be found at
LOUIS DES1TARAIS',
Corner of Market and Bellevue Streets,
E@E*5.s# e3 Tvs .0npInua1S
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ENANCK GROCERY STORE.

TVANCK GROCERY STORE.
O. B. ANDRUS.
CORNER MAIN AND LANDRY STREETS,
Always has ON hand full assortment of choice
family groceries, and particularly -four in bar
rels and alf-barrels-Cheap; also:
TINWARE, GOLDFISH,
aWTLLOWWARE, MACKEREL,
HARDWARE, HERRINGS,
SHOT, SALMON,
POWDER, FANCY SOAP,
CARDS, STOVE BLACKTNG,
s. zs#e3 FLUTIEG MACHINES.
Also, d full assortment of Fine Liquors, Brandy,
Rye and Bourbon Whisky, Peach Brandy,
Wines and Bitters, Fine French Cordial, Dant-
zi6k, Old Irish Wine, Madeira Wine, Port Wine
and in fact, every variety of Liquor and Wines
all for cash and Cheaper than the Cheapest
VIII commence the New Year by selling ex-
clusively
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03

DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &C.
TUsT ARREVED!
Ladies, Read the News!
CAMILLE ROOS
Having just returned, by last boat from New
Orleans, with a FULL and dBEAUTIFUL 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 READY-MADE 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 CHuDREN'S TRIM
MED HATS,
LATEST STYLES OF SHOES,
Also 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 25 cts
per yard.
CHOICE FLOUR tgIlaranteed) 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
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DRUG STORES.
OPELOUsAs 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 ne has heretofore been favored, would
anything i'll his line, to his
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
of everything belonging to the Drug Business
Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters
orders solicited.
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
at all hours of the day or night.
CLAUDTUS MAYO,
Pharmaceutist
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The proprietor devotes his entire time and
study to compounding and dispensing
RELIABLE MEDICINES.
experienee, with unrernittiag efforts and an
nnfeigned desire to please, will serve, he hopes,
to keep alive and perpetuate the esteem and
patronage of his numerous customers.
Physicians and Planters orders respectfully
solicited.
Prescriptions carefully filled night and day,
with the most approved ingredients. :.
JOHN POSEY,
Apothecary.
0peInIsaa Aun,1sE ~ 1s7f-ff
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All the popular Patent Remedies of this "Pro
gressive Age"
Chemicals of every description.
Eclectic Medicines. ....
Paints, Oils, and Window Glass. .s.
School and Blank Books.
Stationery Of every variety.
Toilet Articles, aud New Choice Perfumery.
Pure Wines and Liquors for Medical Use.
Garden Seeds.
Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, &C., &.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-18
QUADRUPLE SHEET

Thus in the bill representing the scheme OF tho Govern
mont N Il expressly provided land n accordance With
the Consttution that all private or corporate teegraphic
propery taken by the Federal au hores sna be paid
Tor on appraisement and In oil the forDr bhs eSta0
fishing the Postal ffegraph IL Das pesn apvHehty
operate their lines provided fney were abe " DO so IN
competition with such rates as the Postal Ieeg ph Som I'M
pauy with large share OF its expenses " ,ne
Goyernment might see 1T 10 establish Bat III lhe ncW
bills the arbitrary tax OF fire cents imposed on eacn
sage transmitted by all other companies, ana rou "no
the messag ges Of the Postal Company are O nc e1ou
creates an nstrumentay which Will efectndIy ehaplc
the Postal Company TO crush out all other companies
without making compensation, and virtually eIaoies
them 10 say TO its rivals Unite with us, ana pat IN yo
property terms, wind up your affairs az sPoou
possible and leave IL to 10 administer upon you
effects" II. however, there yet anything OF eRa
force In the old maxim, Qn0d fdcH per alum Jdeit ~
Sc" the Federal Government, in authorizing such lhu
rect cUnhsaton OF private property eoud not escape
being involved lin moral LIABILITY, at leas Tor heaVy
damages but the proposition for destroying Dy fcuea
taxation private property under one ownership lot Tue
benefit of similar property under similar ownership Is
not thereby rendered any less extraordinary anu ue
potic
CONCLUSION
In thus submitting the results Of my lnYesteauous,
would take to remark that the whole case LIZ
been often and so fully argued and reviewed oy CON-
OF Congress- the press and the special adVOcaes
OF the involved interests, that little 0 orlglnay
attach 10 any presentation. haye therefore,
aimed at nothing than TO present the nam laclS
the in suen way as will facilitate ther clear anu
easy comprehension. And when that comprehension is
attained by the people there can be little doubt on
which the friends OF truly free Government anu
the opponents of official GENERALIZATION ami interference
viii make haste 10 array themselves
am, yours most respectfully, DAVID A. WELLS