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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19
Keep the Money Moving.

Money is hard, and that constitutes
the real business troubles at present
1he crops are abundant, manufactured
goods, were going off we'll q few weeks
ago, the balance OF trade was getting
into more favorable condition than
for years back. But the shadow of the
panic shrunk up the amount of money
IN circulation. It is of no use to urge
capitalists to let out their money again
as freely as ever, because confidence
which the panic showed to have been
justly impaired to a considerable de-
gree-has not yet been restored. Great
and risky undertakings, therefore, even
important enterprises which do not hap
pen TO be prosperous now, must suffer
for want of funds and add to the gene
raj suffering. But the great lines OF or
binary business must still be carried on,
II not so vigorously and prosperOusly az
heretofore, yet in the best way possible.
Anything is better than total stagna-
ton. Even machinery deteriorates
worse standing still than when driven
oEskly; and most business men find
IL prontaDle IN dull times to keep NOV
ing as we'll as they can.
This is particularly true of the great
body OF retail dealers with whom the
community comes into contact, Money
comes hard with the people they can do
without a great deal they have been
accustomed to purchase; on the other
hand, they know that the panic has re-
suited in a shrinkage of values, and
they naturally expect to sec it manifes-
ted to some degree in the articles of
their daily consumption. The wise
dealer will meet this expectation, and
Ehus retain his customers and possibly
draw In new ones, while working off
MS old stOc ks and preparing to replenish
at lower prices. A leading New York
firm who promptly reduced their prices
ten per cent, and made the fact known,
report that "the system works we'll"
customers purchase as freely as ever"
they say, "and there is no perceptible
difference in the trade of any depart
ment except in the sale Of the costlier
luyuries."
The beauty of this method is, that it
tends to keep in lively circulation the
available money of the community.
II this is much less than usual, it
ought to do much more work. The
nlm6ie slxpence is infinitely more use
tul than the boarded dollar. It runs a
round of activities and blesses every
one 1t touches. It becomes all to act
upon this truth. If we owe a small
debt. it is best to pay it up as soon as
possible, and so let the creditor pass
on the money to his creditor, and so on.
II we must have winter clothes for the
children, let us buy at once, if we can
get them at a reasonable price. And
so of all necessary articles and of the
usual run OF business. Trade imparts
activity through all circles, and with
it cheerfulness and confidence. 1t null
tiplies our resources and brings again
PROSPERITY Massachusetts IonrnaI.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

A gentleman was once riding in Scot.
land by bleaching ground where pool
woman was at work watering her webs
Of linen cloth. He asked her where she
went to church, what she had heard on
the preceding day, and how much she
remembered. She could not even tell
the text of the last sermon. And what
good can the preaching do yOu," said he,
" "Ah, sir" replied the poor woman, " if
you will look at this web on the grass.
you will see as fast as ever l put the
water on it the sun dries it all up, and
yet sir, I zee it gets whittier and wbiter,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19
The St. Louis Mutual i'm Court.

The affairs of the St. Louis Mutual
begun to assume prominence, and are
again the subject of litigation. A mo-
ton for the appointment of a receiver
and the winding up of the company
was offered yesterday by the attorney
of Mr.. Cottril. It was opposed by
General Noble and Colonel CAN'T, who
contended that the court could not en-
tertain the motion until there had been
a trial, and while suit having the same
object was pending before another
court. Mr.. Kineilly and Judge Glover
represented the plaintiff. The matter
was taken under advisement by Judge
Krum until this morning, when he will
decide whether the case shall go to
trial or not.
The affidavit of 4. Miltenberger, an
accountant, was filed in the same court.
He gives statement of the result of a
personal examination, made by him
under the direction of the superinten-
dent of the Insurance Department.
From this statement, it appears that
between December 81, 1879, and May
81, 1873, the loss on the business of the
st. Louis Mutual, Insurance Company
was $360,358, and between May /, 1878,
to October /, 1873, the loss was S158, 300
IS; that much of the Loss arises from
the fact that policy-hOlders had to a
great extent ceased to pay premiums
on their policies, and almost the only
source Of income was from interest on
the loans of the company; that the
company during the last mentioned
interval, had done d very small amount
of new business, and its business, was
decreasing. He gives it as his opinion
that the company cannot retrieve it's
condition, but, on the CONTRARY, that
it's condition will continually grow
worse, and the only result of permit
ting the present status of the company
to remain, will be to further diminish
the assets, without any corresponding
advantage to the policyholders.
The affidavit Of Watson L. CAN'T
was also fled. Mr.. CAN'T was in the
employ OF Mr.. Charles H. Peck at the
time the insurance building was erected,
and he alleges that the timber and la
Dor OF the men was used to O wrong
purpose.
In Circuit Court, No. Mr.. F. P. Blair,
Jr., State Superintendent of Insurance,
was, on his petition, made a party to
the complaint and informant in the
case of William Selby VS.. the St. Louis
Mutual Insurance Company.-ESt. Louis
Globe.
We copy the above from the St. Louis
Globe of the second instant, This con-
Germ has a branch office in this city, and
its local agent was one of the ten par
ties who signed the indemnity bond to
enable mob of rioters to obtain arm
with which to attack our police stae
tiOns last spring-it is said, with the
sanction of the st, Louis Office. Serious
disasters have 0vertaken two other of
the bond -signers since the inglOriOus
fifth of March. Is there an avenging
Nemesis that thus oyertakes those who
aid and abet disorder and crime?
IN. o. Republican.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

~ Rill Arp writes: Mummy to be
helthy must be shattered around so that
everybody can git sum. When its
most I'LL piled up in a few pyramids
the least jostle will tumble it to the
ground. If I was King I'd fix remedy
for hloated fortunes nifty quick. I'd
tax mar, nnthin on an incum of &
thousand dollars aud under. I'd tax
10 per ct. on all between 5 and ten
thousan; twenty per ct. on all between
10 and 90 thousan, and so on, doublin
up to 30 thousan. Above that I'd take
it all, every dollar, I tell you that will
git EN-. That will keep down these
Wall street rings. Tt will let a man
hav cnuff for NIL decent and respectable
purposes, and after that he must do his
sheer for them who swet and toll and
haven't been as smart or "a mean or aa
lucky rs himself. 1t will put limit
upon a mans ayarice and keep mummy
in better employment than payin $50,
600 for horse or 100 thouSan for q
diamond pin.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19
DRYGOODs, GROCERIES, &C.
--r~~->O-~~-~~>~~~~~~~~~~NO
TUBT ARRIVED! az1 e-@ 4s
Ladies, Read the NevrsI
CAMILLE ROOS

Having just returned, by last boat, from New
Orleans, with a FULL AMI ndBEAUTTFULs 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 MADE CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, GLOVES, ETC, T.-.
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 CHILDREN's 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 25 cts
per yard.
CHOICE FLOUR tguaranteeO at 81 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, 1873-12-19

NEWSPAPER "BEATS."-We suppose
there must be, at the most modest cal
culatlOn, between fifteen hundred and
two thousand persons in this vicinity
who get their newspaper reading for
nothing, including the unConsciOnable
individual lis who steal papers from 9TH
er peoples doors, or borrow from neigh
bOrs, or loaf around where a newspa-
per is subscribed for, and paid for, and
mOnOp0lize it to the exclusion of the
rightful owner. We have had several
subscribers stop their subscriptions, for
no fault of our carriers, as they admit
ted, in nOn-delivery, but because their
papers, after being delivered, were TAX
en- by some individual, as short of con-
science as of cash, whOwOuld take pos
session of it. Thus, newspaper, which
ought to be we'll supported hv q COM
munity for the general good it does to
that community, Is made to support the
town, in measure-that is, it is expect
ed to live without resources, and to ad-
vertise the life and business of O town
without the support which is requisite
to enable it to keep up to a metropoli-
tan standard Of excellence. Am fndi-
vidual should blush to read q paper
habitnally which another individual
pays for. There are too many peOple
who read papers which they do not pay
for, and this is for their eyes especially,
with the purpose of soaring their con
science, if they have any, and for the
purpose Of appealing TO those who do
subscribe and pay for newspapers, to
keepthem fled andn0t permit them to 90
out of their possession, in justice to
themselves as well as the printer whose
capital and labor are invested in bus
iness W hich serves to ADVERTISE the com
mercial status of city in proportion to
the enterprise its substantial patronage
enables it to display.-[Nashvil Ban
ner,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &C.

DRY G4OODSs GROCERIES &C.
CHEAP FOR CAsn'
JUST RECEIVED
JOS. BLOCH &c co.,
SUCCESSORS TO BLOCH & DUpRE.)
Corner Of Main and Bellevue streets.
Opelousas, La,
A
MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT
OF
= P r N @ q OOD s.:
Comprising one of the
LAR Z ST AND BEST
Assortments of Goods ever brought to Opelou-
sas in Dress Goods. The Stock is Complete.
SILKS OF ALL SHADES AND COLORs.
GRENADINES, MOZAIBIQUEs, TOILE
DU NORD, PERCALEs, LINEN
LAWN, JACONETs,
PIQUEs, &C.
ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES
LADIES' sETTs, COLLARS AND SLEEVES.
VALEECTENNE AND PATENT LACE.
The above goods are of the latest STYLES, and
have been selected with extraordinary care by
an experienced buyer.
NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, LACES AND BRAIDS,
In Endless Variety.
IN BLA OK G OOD s:
THE MOST COMPLETE ZINE.
IRON FRAME GRENADINES, Ga DELAINEs,
BLACK ITALIAN CLOTH. BLACK
ALPACA.
OF ali qualities-from the finest down.
We have also received Complete Line of
Gents Spring and Summer Clothing,
Mems Underwear, Gloves, Gauntlets,
Cravats, Hosiery, &C., &C,
Groceries and Plantation Supplies,
Hardware, Tinware, Crockery-
ware, WiIow-ware, &c.
We respectfully solicit call, feeling assured
we can give full satisfaction in every depart
ment. Polite Clerks in attendance, and no
trouble to show goods.
Everything Marked Down at the Lowest Figure,
FOR CASH and CASH ONLY.
may 17-tf jos. BLOCH & co.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

"Thomas," said father to his son,
" don't let that girl make a fool of you.
Look sharp. Remember the adage that
love is blind 90, that adage won't
wash," said Tom. Talk about love
being blind! Why, | see ten times as
much in that girl as you do"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

A LONG TINE TO WA1T.-If it is the
intention of our banks to hold on to the
peoples money until every shakey firm
IN New Orleans can pay its debts, we
may cease to hope for any change
for. the better during this gene
ration. What has the question of one
mans honesty to do with anOther's abil-
lty to take up his note9 1t is something
more than suspicious when the banks
are to invent a new excuse EVERYDAY
for their shortcomings.
At first suspension was justified on
the ground that the East and West
wanted to cast off all our greenbaCks,
Then it was found that three or four
banks could not toe the scratch. Now
certain weak "big" houses want paDer
renewed. And all the time the banks
are violating their own rules by indi-
rect means. Money goes Oh the street
at two and ope-half per cent a
month. Checks are daily bought in at
three. Money is plenty enough for
both these purposes. Instead of de-
manding gold for cotton, as some over
ambitious writer's demanded, we see
the planters compelled to accept a cur
rency three per cent below greenbacks.
National currency was not good enough
a few months ago. Now our banks
have demonstrated that We cannot even
get that.
No city in the world can prosper un-
der such burdens as now af1ict New
Orleans. Money can not be had for
less than two per cent month. Three
per cent is often demanded and paid.
When the contract is made checks are
rendered in lieu of cash, which are three
pei, cent below par. This makes ac-
tually fve or six per cent month
for the hire Of money for thirty days.
So long as such enormous profits can
be realized, the banks, especially the
weak ones, will be in no hurry to evado
the terms Of their notarial contract.
But about the time they get very strong
under such system, the business COM
lmlnInity will be too weak to run down
hill. -
We think it would not be out of place
to call mass meeting to protest against
such shameful treatment.-[NeW Or
leans Republican,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

A cOwardly fellow having kicked a
newsboy for pestering him to buy an
evening newspaper, the lad waited till
another boy accOsted the gentleman" ;"
and then shouted in the hearing of all
6ystanders: Its no use to try him,
jim, he can't read
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

The laying of the cornerstone of the
new capitol of Iowa, the other day
inaugurated new era in public occa-
sions. No speeches were made, except
a few remarks by a workman who got
bis fingers pinched, and they were
brief and to the point.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

It's unkind to keep that story float
ing about Nero tiddling over the burn
ing Rome when he hasn't the conve-
niences for writing an explanatory
card to the newspapers. He might
have been tiddling little, but probably
hadn't heard the fire alarm.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

EOSEPH BLOCH &5 Co.,
AT THEIR NEW STORE,
Corner OF Main and Bellevue Streets,
OpelOusas, La,
Have receceived and are weekly adding to theil
beautiful and well assorted stock of
ID R Il 9 8 G % Ds,
CONSISTING OF
G r. H N ADINE
Plain, Striped and Figured.
FRENCH ANb ENGLISH BARAGEs,
of the Latest Styles and Designs.
PLAIN AND FIGURED LINEN LAWNS
for Ladies' Suits
LACE sHAWLs AND sACQUEs, ETC.
ALSO
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
w HI L E G. O o D S.
SUCH AS
PLAIN AND STRIPED ORGANDIEs,
VICTORIA AND BISHOP LAWNS.
NAINsOOKs, PIQUEs, (white & cord)
TARLATANs, CAMBRICKs, ETC.
EMBROTDERIEs, GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
LADIES UMBRELLAS AND PARAsOLs,
TABLE DAMAsKs, NAPKINS, TOWELS, &C.
All of which will be sold very low.
may 10-tf
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

4. French gentleman, learning En-
gll6h to some purpose, replied thus to
the salutatiOns: "HOw do you do,
monsieur?" "DO vat9n "How do YOU
find yourself7" Il never loses myself.O
" How do you feel7" Smooth; you
inst feel rneN
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

A gentleman, in search of man to do
some work, met on his way lady not
as young as she once was, and asked
her: "Can you tell me where can find
man p "N0, 1cannot," she replied, 'sfor
! have been looking these twenty years
for one myself"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

Over the shop-door of pork butcher,
in an English village in the eastern
counties, may be seen sign-board
representing a man in black coat
brandishing a hatchet, with the in
sscrlption: John Smith kills pigs like
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

A sea captain, invited to meet the
committee of society for the evangel-
iZation of Africa, when asked. @Do
subjects of King DahOmey keep Sun
day 7" replied, "Yes, and every thing
else they can lay their hands on.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

An exemplary lady, about to send a
somewhat faded black silk dress to the
dyer's changed her mind by happening
to open her prayer book at the hymn.
Sinner turn, why will you die r. and
she turned accordingly.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

Upon the " outer wall of neighbor-
ing female college the other morning,
wasdiscovered, conspicuously displayed,
the sign Domestic Sewing Machines u
Some of those specimens of total de-
pravity known as college students did
II
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

Husband-who has been to Europe
and left his wife some blank checks
My dear Louisa, l find you have con-
siderably Overdrawn at the bank ~
Wife-whO prides herself on being 90
woman of business"-" nonsense.
Willie, how can that ,beY Why I've
two Of those blank checks left yet.''
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

Sinlpkins, having welded and settled
down, accumulated slight scar over
his eyebrow, the cause of which is un-
necessary to state; but an inquisitivo
acquaintance asked him whether it was
q. mark of the chicken-pOx. "Worse
than that" replied Simpkins, "It's a
mark of the henpeck.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19
STEAMBOATS,.
T OW WATER ARRANGEMENT.
NsssSe The staunch and swift steamer
GBER
STEAMBOATS,.
m nlona n seno,r,o,. p,.ar1,,s

- n. ---@ p4agE AEEsEEIGE
III. II. Broad, Master; J. b. Schmidt Clerk.
win leave Washington every Sunday at 10
o'clock a. NJ, and New Orleans every Wednesday
at 8 o'clock r. NJ
While the water Is so low as not to allow
the Bertha TO reach Washington, the steam
er Minnie" will run in conjunction with the
bertha, between Washington aud Little Devil
or Old River as the case may be.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
Gerand CaTTiero, Washingtou, La.
sept. 28-ff - TT
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

Lou" said a doting aunt to her
four year-old nephew, "say Schenec-
tady" After gravely pondering the
word moment shaking his head, he
solemnly said, "No, 'tant say dat; teef
amt s'arp 'nough."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

A little girl was once asked the fol-
lowing question: "What is faith q''
She replied, "Doing Gods will and ask
ingn questions
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

So dark and yet so light as the
man said when he looked at his last ton
of coal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

Virginius was a Roman, and the Vir-
gipius was a TOamer.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

We can not be too careful how we
play with the English language. Ono
day this week a married lady of New
York, while admiring the falls off
WarburtOn-avenue bridge, remarked;
Isn't thnt dam niceP1
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

A phrenol0gist told a man that he
had Combativeness very largely de-
| velOped, and was of quarrelsome dis
position. "That isn't so," said the
man, angrily, "and if you repeat it III
knock you down"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19
.Ov To PAY YOUR TAXES.

DOSEY's RETTRRs ARE a GEN.
d tie stimnlant, an elegant tonic, perfectly
suited to all the requirements of an Inflated
stomaeh Esept 2G-tf.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19

An Indiana lady held q burglar by
the whiskers until her husband came
home. Burglars should shave often.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-09
Which A.?

There is not a Democrat in
VintOn county who knows the
two men who, if he had busi
ness to be transacted In Colum
bus, and Harrison Lyle and L.
NJ. Bay were going there, but
would trust his business to Mr.,
Bay rather than Mr. Lyle. Such
being the case, why should they
not vote just as they would
transact their private business?
Our Representative is called
upon to transact our public
business, refuse or permit tax
levies, and enact all manner of
laws which affect our private
interests. If every county IN
the State sends good men, the
laws thev enact will be good.
If they disregard the personal
character OF the men they send,
they may depend on the laws
that are passed being unwhoie-
some. Vote for Bay.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-09
TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that the Commits
~ soners OF YintOn county, Ohio, intend 10
erect n building for acounty lnirmaTy, on II .
lands lately purchased 10y sad Commission.
ers of Isaac UllOm for lnhrmary purposes,
situate IN Elk township, of said county.
The sad Comm SsiOners have procured To
re ma lie by an architect, a inll, complete and
a. cura;e plan VI sad lntirmaIy building which
sad plan shows all The necessary details Of
the work to be do ne, and affords all NJ edhul
Information to parties who Rrt expected to
bid thereon, and whs are hereby invited to
make bids and proposals for the furnishing Gf
all the material aud PERFORMING all the work
IN the constructor OF said nfirmary building.
The SAID plan and specifications are on hle IN
the Auditor. Office in said county, and are
open TO the inspection Of all persons inter-
ssted IN the eximI nation OF the same.
The SAID Comm iSsoneIs propose TO locate
the said lnhrmary building lmmedla. ely north
oil tho dwelling house on snid lnhrmary farm.
The several bids that may te mane for the
constructing of said J. irmary bu lding will
be opened at the Auditors office, IN said
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-09
MEAN.

The meaneSt electiOneering
we have heard Of yet is that
resOrted 10 by some Of the
Democrats of this county
They have advised poor ignor
ant people that The National
Banks all over the country are
breaking; that their notes will
be worthless, and if they have
any of them they had better
spend them now, for soon they
can get nothing for them
Many poor, ignorant people
have taken their advice, and
the prospect is they will suffer
this winter for it, or, at best
their little savings are gone
for things they don't need
The National Bank circulation
is secured so that their bills
can not die or depreciate in
the hands OF the people. The
National Treasury holds 5 20
government bonds to the value
of $4,000 Tor every 500 1000
Of circulation of each bank,
and il the bank fails the gov.
ernment retains the bonds to
pay the people who hold its
currency. Under the old bank
ing system in time of a panic
the first thing to fail was the
currency in your hands. Un
der the National system, which
has proved itself so we'll in the
late crisis, the currency can
never lail.