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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

sisted or resisted at all. When the
last day of grace allowed by the collect
or arrives, the taxes, Notwithstanding
the resolutions and the meeting, would
have to be paid, like the Doctors license.
because it could not be helped. This
was so plain and made the meeting an
pear so ridiculous, that one of it's nu-
merous Doctors got up and asked the
lawyers on the resOluting committee,
"hOw," they expected or intended to re-
slst the payment of taxes. He wanted
to know chow" This little word chow
knocked the meeting off its pegs, and
threw the audience into a roar of
laughter. During the talk on the sub
ject, between the inQuisitive Doctor and
his legal resOluters, there was II young
limb of the law, whom they had vainly
endeavOred to persuade into il tax re-
sisting speech, but who was no tax
payer and consequently could not he a
genuine r~esister if he wanted to-lc Law
down on the bench and gelIed. Some
people might resist taxes, but he could
not resist yelling under such irresistible
circumstances.
The Doctor had the whole plan of re-
sisting'in a nutshell, in that little word
Chow y but he put his legal resoluter to
flight before he opened or explained it,
and the meeting vas left in the dark as
to chow" successful tax resisting is to
be accomplished. In consequence of
the flight of the Doctors legal resoluter,
the meeting fixed another day, as will
be seen from the Secretary's proceed
ings, to have that little work chow ex-
planned. The Doctor hopes, after 50
long an interval spent in the study of
this word, his legal r~esoluters will come
up to the scratch and present a resolu-
ton that will cover his question which
covers the whole ground of tax resist
ance.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

THE RIOT IN GRANT PARIsH.-A Mr..
or Judge W. R. Rutland, a refugee from
Grant parish, gives this cause Of the
difficulty there, in the Picayune of the
10th inst:
The Lynch Returning Board ignored
the election of our parish officers, and
Nj. Kellogg appointed a set of men to
fill the vacancies, but who did not quail
fly according to law, and allowed the
time to elapse in which they are re-
CURED by law to do it in. Mr., Kellogg,
at my instance, commissioned all officers
who were elected, including both Re-
publicans and Fusionists, white and
cOlOred, except a parish judge who had
already qualified and was a Republican.
Ward, a member of the Dryades street
Legislature, learning that Mr., Kellogg
was going to issue these commissions,
fastened to COlfax and took violent and
foTcible possession OF the Courthouse
and Offices with a mob. There was q
proposition to hold q mass meeting OF
the people for the purpose Of express
ing their condemnation in a quiet way
at the course pursued by these men, but
when the day arrived for the meeting
to have been called together there was
such violent demonstrations made by
Ward, Register and Flowers, and the
armed band that was backing them,
that the few white people who had the
matter in hand did not pretend to do
anything, but quietly, returned to their
homes without going near the court.
house, or assembling anywhere. After
this | was advised by friends to seek
safety, as my life was IN danger.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

maAh AAlVes-lti is asad thing to pass through
HE only half alive. Yet there are thousands
whoao habitual condition is one of Iangnor and
dehlhfy' They complain of no specific disease
they suner no positive pain; but they have no
relish for anything which affords mental or sen
suous pleasure to their more robust and cner-
gctic fellOw-bcings
In nine cases out of ten this state of lassitudc
ana t0Fp0r arises from q morbid stomach. In
digestion destroys the energy of both mind and
Doay' When the waste Of nature is not supplied
ny a due and regular assimilation of the food.
every organ is starved, every function inter
rupted.
Now, what does common sense suggest under
these circumstances of depression {? The system
needs rOusing and strengthening; not merely for
an hour or two, to sink afterwards into a more
pitiablo condition than ever (s it assuredly
would doif an ordinary alcoholic stimulant was
resorted toy, but radically and permanently.
How is this desirable object to be accomplish
ed? The answer to this question, founded on
the unvarying experience of a quarter of a cell
tury, is easily given. Infuse new vigor into the
digestive organs by a course of Hostettcr's
Stomach Bitters. Do not waste time in admin
istering temporary remedies, but wake the Sys-
tenn up by rcCuperating the fountain head Of
physical strength and energy, the great organ
upon which all the OF her organs depend for their
nurture and support.
By the time that n dozen doses of the great
vegetable tonic and invigOrant have been taken,
the feeble frame Of the dyspcptic will begin to
feel its benign influence. Appetite will be ere
ated, and with appetite the capacity to digest
what 1t Graves. PerSeverc until healthfulh blood,
tit to be the material of flesh and muscle, bone
and nerve and brain, flows through the channels
OF circulation, instead of the watery pubulum
with which they have heretofore been impcr-
fectly nOurished.
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The OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE
The Opelousas Courier, a very excellent
country paper, quotes with great glee,
the concluding, paragraph Of q commu-
since in a city cohfempofary S5 and re re- >
marks;
"He hits the Opelousas JOURNALS
pet authority, ID Roundabout, q well
deserved rap oyer the knuckles, in the
vagaries in the New Orleans Times"
1t reminds US of o cartoon which ap-
peared some years ago in Pinch. A
gentleman taking breakfast at his club.
noticed that his favorite waiter had .
black eye, and a very bad nose,
you must have had a fight, John"
"Yes, sir-a little scrimmage, SIR
Got used up a tri1e, didn't your
well, | dm staggered soMeWAaF. but
Qlagkt to see tie Other 5eilow !I[Rounda,
bout i'll New Orleans Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

ARNAUDyTLLE.-Last Sunday we were
in Arnaudville, o village at the june
ton Of the Teche and FnseIier in the
southeastern part of this parish, for
the first time since the war. We were
surprised at the improvements that had
been made since that time, and more
surprised at the large number of persons
collected there to attend church. Apart
from the number of buildings, the most
noticeable improvement was the new
Catholic church building, now in process
of construction. It measures fifty by
ninety feet, and from Recommendations
it viii be a handsome structure. The
old building is good as ever, but is too
small for the requirements of the popu-
lation. We spent an hour or two very
pleasantly with our old friend A. L.
Duio and other acquaintance, and
might have spent it still more pleasantly
it we had not been a married man. But
no wife was present, and we looked at
the pretty girls if we were married and
old.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

The spring term of our District Court
will begin in Opelousas, on Monday the
28th inst. It will be of the same service
to the taxresisters' meeting, which takes
place the same day, that the horse race
announcement was last Saturday-it will
furnish an audience.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

We give notice to all persons interest
ed, that hereafter, the charges for all
legal advertisements printed in our col
umnsmust bepaid after the Jfrstinsertion,
except notices of administration, of the
meeting of creditors and of tableaux,
which must be paid IN ddrance.
We have already lost considerable
sums of money by waiting the pleasure
of parties interested, and in justice to
ourselves we are forced to. adopt the
above course.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

Chow pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity" and how easy
it is to resist paying licenses and taxes,
after you have paid your licenses and
have no taxes to pay.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

Taxes arc still being paid in pretty
briskly here, Notwithstanding the tax
resisters' meeting. Every person who
Joined. in that meeting from whom a
license was due, had already paid it,
except one; and he paid this week.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

APpletOn's Journal is now enlarged to the
extent of four additional r~eading-pages, while a
cover cneloses it. III this form it takes more
definitely its place rs a weekly household
magazine. 1t will continue to present hcalthful,
sound, instructive, entertaining, and animated
literature. 1t will cmtlne itself, as a rule, to
one serial mOrct al q time; it will contain the
best short stories attainablc; it will give
picturesque descriptions Of places, and stirring
narratives Of travel and adventure; it will have
highly entertaining papers upon various subjects
that pertain to the pursuits and rCcreatiOns Of
the people will give portraits and sketches of
persons distinguished in various walks of life;
will present lively, social sketches, having in
special view those things the knowledge of
| which will contribute to the welfare ald
happiness OF the household it will describe
phases of life i'll all quarters of tho globe; it
will discuss the more important events of the
time, and the advances made in art, literature,
and science; it will endeay0r to reflect nil the
ideas, movements, and developments of society
and, while hopingtQ ia nlighten, will strcnu0usiy
aim to entertain, with large abundance OF
material, all who resort to its pages for intcller-
tual pleasure. 1t win employ illustration sutti-
GENTLY to give variety and animation to its
pages; but We shall seek rather to make it Il
Journal Of popular high-class literature thar
mcrSty a vehicle for pictures. y. Appleton Il
Co, Publishers, New York,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

We didnot see anybody from Big Cane
at the tax resisters' pOw-wow last Sat
urday. In fact those, owe whose names
it was called, seemed to have stayed
away
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

The tax resisters, except those who do
not figure on the tax rolls, or those who
have already paid, ought not to hold
their meetings in the Courthouse. They
expose themselves to the collector, and
in all probability they will be the first
to receive notices to come up to the cap
tain's Office and settle their taxes as the
others did their licenses or their property
will be seized. To be a genuine tax re-
sister you must first pay your tax or IL
cense, as the case may be.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

Corn from the surrounding country
has been quite plentiful in Opelousas for
two Of three weeks past, selling at sew
enty-fve cents per bushel.
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Jos. Bloch & Co. have received a new
supply of goods Of all kinds. We ex-
pect to interview the establishment
next week, and tell something about it..
In the meantime they will be pleased to
be interviewed by anyone who has
money to spend and wants to buy.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

On Friday of last week, in Opelousas,
a horse ran away with a colOred boy,
some twelve or fourteen years of age,
throwing him off the saddle, while enc
or'bOth of his feet remained fastened in
the stirrups, and dragged and bruised
him to death. The upper part of his
body, we are informed, was horribly
manUled .... .r
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LOCAL ITEMS.

We had frost on Wednesday and
Thursday morning of this week.
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ROMANCE AND FAcT.-Ayoung couple
wer sitting together in q romaIfio
spot, with birds and flowers around
them, when tile following dialogue en-
sued:
/" My dear, if the sacrifice of my life
would please thee, most gladly would
Ilay it at thy feet
Oh, sir, yon are too kind. But il
just reIAi nds me that wish you would
leave off using tobacco
Cant think of it. It's a habit to
WhichIam welded.
Very well, sir, since this is the way
yon lay down your life for me, and since
You are already welded to tobacco, I'll
take good care ron are never welded to
me, as 1t would be bigamy.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

As old Van Shroomps was giving his
youngest, who was inclined to be lazy, a
gnod eoWhiding, the Young boy cried
out: ooh, don't, fadder, it makes me
smartn "Dat's shOost vat / wants"
said the old man, as he Whacked away
with renewed yigor. WI
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19

Remaining at the POst~Office at OpelOusas. on
April LIST, 1873, which if not taken ont hcfnr,,
May LIST, 1873, will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office, ut Washington, L. G.
Ashe, Miss Kate Hcncrson, Miss Caroline
AndrnS, Mrs A H Henderson. william
Arnold, John C. HOrnSby. w
Andrus Ginnis HOyt, William
Brooks, George letters, ClaibOrn
Brook ~ Burnley Junicre, ]
Brewer, " ~LangnimOre Albert 2
Bataille, & LafOnd, J
Bacon, IL Martin, Bernard,
Blanc, Mrs Virginia Mouton, Andrew
Barnard. MISS LARGO McPhatter, Mrs j
Bertrand, LalOndG Martin, LnfrOis
Benolst, N ii MediCiS, John
Bell0u, Louis Murdoch, MIlInas
BOggs, Mrs Nancy Maddox, WE
Burmun, FL MallOy. George
Bridges, DR. Allen Mngaffey. Hpnr1-
6oagnl, Or vincent McPhatter, William
clark, W Meranda, LuCius
LARK, ) Morgan, "A
CltIk, j Is Martin, Frank
CEanlcr' henry Martindale, Mrs NJ Z
ChrlStman, Antoine PneI, Mrs LA
ChlIdS, " Part, Joseph G.
Carroll, BF Peyea, Alfred
Carney, Charlie Pallet. II
Currey, j NJ Richard .Josnnl,
Chandles, D D Roberts 4 q
Detils, J B 2 Riddle. ! G
Dent' William Reeves. Rev
DleS, Josephine ShufOrd, J T
DamOS, Andrew SiOng. Harriet
Tomato, LaYlgna shuford, Mrs Abby ]
DeSbrest, Louis Smith, Leo 3
DAILY, Lawrence StOddard, 10
Eval9' 5eilaIn1n slsriOns, Mrs Mary F
Efutel' tFlVate Staples, $ J w
FurlOw, Evellna Schmidt Mr. s5rorno
frame Thompson, Mr. EIfza'tb
E Ettnhri Joseph Thompson, Miss Mary V
Graham, Miss Della VaVnS NTra NTS9UI
Gradenigo, Mrs Annie Valentine naiin1a
tTlDDohs, CG Wilson, William
Gay, Jean Wilson p
GuillOEY, Asile wills lame CaId
aoIeOmb, Caroline Wilchir, Albert
Hornshy, Mrs WK White, F
Helnair, Miss Caroline Young. Eeprr o
E4auueh, i5r Louis Young, Luther
hl"fhloh' solomon Young, W A
p. J. LEFERYRE. Post Nos+ar
oDriI < ""V hdSIeL.
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Why is troy-weight like an uncOn-
scientious person because it has no
scruples.
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A true American is too proud to beg,
and two honest to steal. Hegets trusted,
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CANDY Observation-Disclosures is
improving. She now has a candy man
ufactory. A lot of the first manufactured
has been presented to us. It looks
equally as well as that to be found in the
stores, and being manufactured right
here ut home is q pretty good guaranty
thattit has no deleterious ingredients.
Mr.. Desmarais, who OWNS the manufac-
tory, offers it for sale-wholesale and
retail. Retail merchants can probably
get it from him cheaper than they can in
New Orleans. They should call on him
before sending their orders elsewhere.
We have had quite cool weather here,
and but little rain, for two weeks. We
fear that the older cotton, especially
that which had been scFaped, is mate
rally injured. While garden vegeta-
bles have been checked in their growth,
very few have. been killed outright.
We have beans and tomatoes-bloom-
ing-Which have stood all the cold of
the season without having been once
covered. The cool weather has been
80 prolonged, that they got used to it,
we suppose. The prospects for a crop
arc most promising indeed. The fields
generally were better prepared for the
seed and owing to the absence of beat
ing rains, a good stand of both corn and
cotton has been and will be secured.
The acreage has been considerably in
creased this year, and our agricultural
population seem to have been unusual
" diligent in their labors. Or, as we
heard q farmer express it, We never be-
fore saw people so ambitious to make a
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List of Letters

REMAINING at the Post Office at OpelOusas, on
April LIST, 1873, which if not taken out before
May LIST, 1873, will be sent to the Dead Letter
Offirn. ut wtnn d q
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-10-02
CITY MARKET.

POINT PLEASANT, September 80, 70,
FLOUR-A -four So rs; xxx IS
XXS7 %; X SO 90.
WHEAT-NeV wheat 81 tOSl2 5.
CORNING quote corn at so cents per
busbel.
BUTTER-GoOd bard pressed butter
is quoted at 80 cents per pound.
EGGS-Eggs are 10 good demand, spd
our merchants are offering u! cents per
dozen.
LARD-GoOd prime lard is Offering at
1911 cents per pound.
MEATS-Sugar cured hams 10 Cents;
plain hams Is; shoulders 10; sizes l21;
dried beef from 25 to 80 cents per pound,
COFFEE Coffee is quoted at Is to %
cents.
SUGAR-New otloauS, l23; white
Is cents,
MoLASSES.- New Orleans 900 to 81
per gs!iOn; S,yrups 500 tos1.
ChEE5E-GOOd quality, is offered at
20 ceOts per pound.
TGAS-Tea ranges from 80 to 81 go
per pound.
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DIED OF consumption, at StrattOn.
vile. Clarion county, Pa, August Both,
1873, Mrs. L. NJ Grceulee, wife Of Capt
W. G. Grcenlce, Of Cologne District, Ma
son county, 10 the 35!h year Of age.
The deceased leaves husband and two
little children to mourn her loss. She
was attacked With the disease Of which she
died about seven months ago; and on the
10th Of June last, her husband hoping to
restore her health BY change of climate,
went with her to Pennsylvania, but to no
avail Shortly after her arrival at her sis
ter's in StrattonVile, she took her bed and
remained there until the day Of her death.
At an early age she gave her heart to
God, and for fifteen years was consistent
member Of the Presbyterian Church.
Gently. quietly and uuOblrusively, she
pursued her way through life; and when
summoned BY the Angel Of Death, she
was willing and resigned, and calmly aud
peacefully passed from earth to tue realms
above, Though but a few years ago set.
tied 10 o beautiful home 10 the Valley Of
the Kanawha, with a devoted husband,
she was soon surrounded by pleasing pros
poets, aud numerous warm aud true
friends, to whom her death brings paugS
ofsorrOw and grief. But now she is at
rest The last Sigh is over! The shadow
Of death ia turned into the morning And
her sun shall 10 more go down.
IED.-Ou Saturday, September 9th,
at her residence near Hickory Chapel,
Mrs. Julia Lemaster, wife Of Mr. Isaac
Lemssler, in the 10th year Of her age
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
Timber Land Z!

TN pursuance Of dOcretal order Of the Cir.
cult Court Of Mason county, rendered on
ibs Sth day Of Anil, 1873, in cause therein
pepdinp, In which Samuel A. Miller was
Plaintiff and Robert McWhorter was Defend
ant The undersigned, Special Commissioner,
who was thereby appointed for that purpose
will, on
s[L,5Ety. tie 21th dty Of Aug
uSt, 1878,
proceed to sell a, public auction to the highes
bidder At the Front Door Of the Court House o
Mason county, the following described tract o
land, situate GU the little Guyan river, in said
county Of Mason, to.wit; that certain lnptt o
land purchased by Robert McwhOrIer from
y. A. Miller on the 25th day Of January lSIi
containing 1873 acres more or less, or SO muSt
Of said LAND as may BE- necessary to saIlsly Int
Judgment obtained 10 the above entitled causI
for SllSo, with interest from the date Of SAFE
decree until prid and costs Of this suit
TERMS:-One.third Of The purchase money
cash in hand and the balance in two equal ~
stalments at six aud twelve months, taking
bonds with approved security bearing inter
est from the day Of sale for The deferred install
ments, and retaining The tile as further 50
curity ntil the purchase money j. fully paid
JAMES II. COUCH, JRo
July 0I-5v. Special Commissioned
rFrAe above sale is postponed until We'd
nesday, October 9Th, 1878;
JAS, H, COUCH, Jr, Spec Com
sept l-4w,
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BIOOded H0rSeS.

MARRIED September 18th, by Rev.
j W. Miller, at bis residence, Ne, Phil,
Up Hoffman to Miss Mary NJ. Cunning.
ham.
At The residence Of The brides mother
at Letsrt Grove. Mason county, by Rev.
Geo. G. WiIdiug on Thursday afternoon
September 95th, Mr.. Francis Lewis and
Miss Julia A. SOmcrVille.
At tho residence Of the brides mother,
Gallipolis, Ohio, September 28d, 1873,
by Rev, Walter Mitchell, Mr.. Warren
Whnley of Point Pleasant, West Va. aud
Miss Luells MOssman, Of GAllipOliS.
Thus hss another typo gone the way Of
thousands Of others. May Warren and
bis bride live to enjoy many years Of wod,
ded bliss.
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Patent GRAsTED. Ere this paper has
reached the reader. Capt. Fred Ford will
have received q patent for bis lice Mont
tor" bat not without severe fght with
several other parties who claimed priority
for an invention similar to this one Of the
Captains; and falling to proven! Captain
Ford from obtaining bis patent, these par
ties attempted to effect . compromise BY
which they might get control Of the East
ern States, but their proposition vas very
properly rejected BY Captain FOrd's At'Or-
uey at Washington-Gilbert B TOVles'
Esq, and through bis indOmilabls ener'
gy the patent has been granted and
uutice sent to Captain Ford, that
it would be issued about the 29th
Of September. We congratulate him
on bis victory, Capt Ford claims for bis
invention that it will keep rivers and har-
bors open during the winter, and that q
steamboat armed with The lice Monitor
can navigate during the freezing weather.
and can penetrate ordinary ice under a
full head ofstenm without any injury to
the boat whatever. We hope the "Ice
Monitor" will Do all that be claims for it,
and that it may be freely sought after BY
all river meu.
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SAD AcclDESr.-La,t Sunday lady
named Mckinney. was returning from
West Columbia in buggy with her hu''
band, when near the Poor House the
horse took fright and ran away throwing
Mrs, Mckinney out, instantly killing her
The deceased was q resident Of Robinson
District.
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BsyD,-We are informed that the young
men Of Buffalo have organized Brass
Band under the leadership oftbat acknOWl'
edged adept in music, Mr. A S. Parks.
The instruments which are of the finest
and most expensive character, we're ship
ped by the Active Tuesday morning =
Under the leadership Of Mr.. Parks this
Band cannot but prove success.
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We direct attention to the advertisement
Of John G. sturtl, Merchant Tailor, who
has opened a store in the room formerly
occupied by Moore & Miller, Druggists
He has very large stock Of piece goods
and reldy.mads clothing, gents furnish
ing goods, 10
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CoRRHonOx. The following corrections
have been made to the premium list by
the Directors Of the Mason County Agri-
cultural aud Mechanical Association;
Rs., WAGON farm use, 50 90
=" barrel Of Aour, 9 90
ENTRY BOOK 19-CLASSl