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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-18

A One-legged Welsh orator named
Jones was pretty successful in bantering
an Irislman, when the latter asked him:
How did you come to lose your leg g.
"Wel," said Jones, "On examining
my pedigree and looking up my descent
found there was some Irish blood in
me; and, becoming convinced that it
was settled in that left leg, ! had it cut
off at once"
"Be the powers said Pat, it would
have been deuced good thing if it had
only settled in your head!"
A TIGHT SQUEEzE.-It is an old story,
but good one, about Jacob Miller, an
old Dutch miller, who betimes would
become temporarily insane, on which
occasions he would imagine himself the
Lord come to judge the world.
Mounting pile of -four, he would as
sumo all the dexteriOr dignity of n judi
eial officer, and commence to judge his
neighbOring craftsmen; making and an
swering the interrOgatiOns himself. He
would commence with Hans GOtleb's
case.
Hans Gotleb, stann Oop. Hans Got
| leb, vat vas your business in dat Odder
vorldt?" " [ vas a miller, o LOrdt.n
Vas you shust man, Hans GOtleb?"
| v Sl4 SUiIlGIIIlltfS ven 1lt hdGSI vas ~ ,
! and dc peesnis he vas bad, dalles purity
high dOIes.'' "Vcl, all right, Hans Cot
leb; you shall go on de left side NIT de
| goats"
And in this manner the crazy old fell
low would call upon one after another
of the millers of his acquaintance, asking
the same questions, getting the same re-
tplies, and Invariably sentencing them to
f"de left side NIT de goats. LAST Of all
he would Judge himself after this wise :
"Jacob Miller, stand OOp. Jacob Mil
vorldt?" II vas a miller, 0 Lordt.n
"Vas you a shust man, Jacob Miller"
f"Vel, sometimes ven de water he vas
low, / dakes purity stiff doles, but al
ways gives dem doles to de poor" I" Vel.
I Jacob Miller, you shall go on dc right
4 side init de Sleeps; bit it's q tam ttght
IsqHee@e.n
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FOR SALE

KNOR sALE.-ON LIBERAL TERMS OF
q Credit.-A sawmilt in running order,
situated in this parish, with large tract OF
land valuable for its timber and cultivation.
Price $12 900, payable with eight per cent per
annn interest from date, in 6, u, 49, "a, 80. 36,
-, 4s, "a, go, sc and 70 months. Lumber will be
taken in payment
Apply to HENRY L. GARLAND.
Opelousas, Dec. "a, 18T0-h.
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NHEEhHGaEA
Ar. MADFIELD's EQUALIZER


NMR, MADRIELD's EQUAhHXAsKs
AoR THE CURE OF DISEASES BY VACUUM.
PARALYSIS. Nervous Debility, Dyspepsia, Netl-
Egia, Weak Chests, Marrow Chests, Asthma,
wax Lungs Weak Backs; Weak, Stiff and
SAaanken Lizalbs; Curvature of the Spine, and
Otar SPINAL affections; Sciatieu Rheumatism OF
yessi standing; Spasms, Epilepsy, PaIsy, 81:
piaasi Dance: Derangement of the Mint, ami
may other diseases, not mentioned here, can be
curH
IN Equalizer treats the above mentioned
disc @es With=astonisfing results. 1t is now eX-
tensaelY nsel I'M the Northern and Western
paftAof the United States, and comes nd0Tsed
by most skillfnl doctors in this country. :.
Il nea invite all those who are afflicted 10 call
IN allN see the Equalizer; it is now ready for
opera 10 Iag; also, all the Doctors OF the paflsh a
For father particulars call at the sign of the
Big !Meglar, where will give all desired 1n1or-
April stf.
III e lssIaI. NOTHGE.-A REGULAR
l 4Y-@l t Mteelmg of the st. Landry Medical and
surgical 5a6eiation will be held at 0peiaTlsas
the llisb Msnday of every month, at y O'CLOCK
AN. VINCENT BOAGEI, NJ. d.,
President,
JAMEs lIlss K.S 81 NJ. d., Secretary.
July %, fsas-ly.
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HSOR SAEE.-A LONG ESTABLISHED
Store stand with one arnent of ground, and
buildings and improvements, six miles north of
OpeIousas, near GalTigues Bridge, and on the
public road leading to Vile Plate.
Terlns-Easy.
| Apply to THOS. III. LEWIS or HENRY /.
| GARLAND, at Opelousas. mas.
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HNOR SALE.-THREE BOILERS 26 FEET
E long, AZ inches diameter-two IS inch flucs
in each; three tubular boilers; small steam
engines; one sixty saw cotton gin; patent cord
wood cutters, capable of emitting 80 TO so cords
of wood per Gay. The above will be sold OH
reasonable TERMS Enquire at the Live Oak
Plantation, near Washington. ~. ..-.-
Nav 11-6m. - 49, JAMES POWERS.
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IS as e II % rs J


w7SgBHs 81 KsEs .--A FIR NE g I2TITY OF AT-
Tlf fYfps EARLY York, = g Wine
Ssis Red Asffsle aas and many other spe-
cies making f0taIien ofnp fronl Spring to Fail.
These trees have not before been Introduce into
snrlfha1n latitnsles. anu ere especially adapted
faflle1l They Will he sold IN lots to suit l.ttr-
ehaseKs ssYl sft less than nursery prices.
Tor 1FHiaer inf0rnlat ton app af this office,
- ssgs 80 & ID q Nd Ez Il prs EMg STA
s 13 7sNer grateful fnr the many f;lyars
IandFy beg leave To inform ny friends and
fIIe pahc fl general, that anl now in posses
sion Ell the fine Stable III the rear 81 11AHe do
fo any eaaEgat1y stable Ill the state Horses well
fed and gao0I1efL HostleFs nl ways polite and
teftSYH til the wants 0R my el1stNTnels.
don't come any more.
L. B. I.AssTTER, Proprietor,
fan.I1-Iy,
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UCAT AT'I6pNA E..
SsCHEDoI. n YoUNss LADIES.


SCEA0 Oh. on YOUNG LADIES.
& will open ~ school for the education OF
young ladies'. a Menday, md Of September
tpfux.l, IN my Wiling at Opelonsas. intend
this Institution IS permanent, and VIII en-
.deav0r to meet fhe g:snfs of this community, by
afoFding facil % q thorough education.
AERMs:
Taition Ia primary lsanehes. per month 90
Tuition in Academic g 90
French, 4 2 so
Music with I1se OF nislis tt 90
Drawing, daily lesgaT 90
Painting. tri-Weekly leEons. q 90
Vocal music gratis,
Board, u 0G
washing, per dozen, q
All dues payable montsly in advance.
JulF 90. IST2-tf,
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Los - g ,R q WE'D.

H7a gnsEg ~ AN IR0NsGRA ~ HALE GRE
r. ole horse about eleven years old, with
The viii eaae forward, prove property
pay charges and take him away within thirty
DAYS AARON {S. WRIGHT.
Facsimile of brand will be found ut this
office jan. 4-5t.
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A SMALL FAgNE, ON BAYOU BGUF. 90
"A miles from Washington, containing so acres,
80 acres enclosed balance woodland, dwelling
house with four rooms, kitchen, store room,
corn crib and stable, will be sold on reasonable
terms Apply to r. N. MCCRORY,
Tan. 27-tf Washington, La.
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ENOR sALR.-HORsEs, MARES AND
Colts will be sold at public auction, for cash,
every Saturday and Sunday, commencing on
ms plantation, about five miles west of Ope-
lOusaS ALCfE DUffSh'
june 10, 1871-tf. ..... .-...
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II n
have Just received 4 good assortment OF
DRY GOODS AND PROVISIONS,
and all other Goods III my line; and viii CON
stantig receive additional supplies which
0ferto my customers and the public in general
ut the lowest current prices i'm Opelonsas.
Jan. 27-tf, SOL. LOEB,
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T0OR sALE.-A FINE YOUNG JACK
/ E three years old next fall, well grown. Price
S1OG Apply at this office.
lime 29-tf, ..5
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The proprietor deyotes his entire time and
study To eanlpounding and dispensing
RELIABLE MEDICINES.
Twenty Three Years of daily practice and
experience with unremitting efforts and an
unfeigned desire TO please, will serve, he hopes,
to keep alive and perpetuate the esteem and
patronage of his numerous customers.
solicited
Prescriptions carefully filed night and day,
with the most approved ingredients.
JOHN PDSEY,
An0theeary.
opelousas, August 10, 1s7i-tf.
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on a KsA.AID.

Jam. at.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14
ANCIENT ORDER OF FOREsTERs,
Court New Light, No. j661, Ancient Order
Of FOresters, New Orleans, Louisiana.

This court was organized for the purpose of
spreading the principles and intoxicating the
virtues of the Ancient Order of Foresters"
throughout the world
The motto of this society is Unity, Benev oence
and Concord"
This court shall be known BY the name and title
OF Court New Light, No. 5e67, Ancient Order of
Foresters and shall have its domice in the CITY
of New Orleans.
1t shall possess the powers and privileges of .
court, having legal dispensation from the Hiph
Court of England, of which it forms subordinate
branch.
In connection with the court we have estab.
hahed widows and orphans fund also a juvenile
society.
Ohcers for the ensuing six months elected Sep-
TENDER 9 1873, and retiring March 1874:
Henry C. Hardy, Chief Ranger; Alfred Dent Sub.
Chief Ranger John Halsey Secretary; Early Nor.
gan. Treasurer; John shepard Senior Woodward.
James Johnson, Junior Woodward; Theodore Henry
Senior Beadie; Valence ChampO Junior Beadle;
John Young, George Gains, Alfred Dent Trustees
census Ofthe great Order reveals the asst oundinp
,acts that throughout the civilized world there are
"a districts, 1920 courts. 43o 158 members, ST.
Z29 1874 total funds of the entire order
In the United States there are four districts A
follows: Chicago, Cleveland, Keystone and New
York and Brooklyn, with twenty courts in dis.
trlcts and forty out max ng total of sixty courts
The New Light Court, No. 1861 Ancient Order of
F0resters will meet regularly at the Home Mis-.
sionary Hall, on Franklin street and a cordial in
vitatlon is extended to our brethren TO come and
visit us and participate in the advantages and
pleasures of our order.
By order.
HENRY c. HARDY, Chief Ranger.
JOHN HALCEY, Secretary. sei4 IT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
executive Department )
ne" oriea1s June -, 1873. )
WHEREAS, 1t appears from information received
from the Auditors Office, and from other soDrcaa
that many just claims exist against the State
winch under article 1873 Of the constitution ran
LOU De PAID LOT want OF appropriation, which cases
are Justly entitled to legislative relief; and
whereas On the other hand many fraudulent
or, at least, improper claims have been in
years hurriedly passed upon and provided for in
various general appropriation bills and
whereas, While it is but just that all legitimate
claims should be promptly liquidated 4 is eoualIu
essehtlai mat Claims OF every description ebould
be carefully scrutinized before being PASSED rnon
and f
Whereas, The law makes it the dutv Of fro An.
dltor to Investigate unliguidated claims AGAINST
the state and make recommendations concerning
the same to the Legislature.
Now, therefore, in order to ar,ire ~ +to .-o
merits OF such outstanding claims and to .nahle
Inc Audltor to make the proper Recommendations
III suoh cases. iavoring those which are lust and
ieJeotius those which are fraudulent parties bav
s oiah1s against the State on which they desire
sieideise acnon are hereby requested to forward
'nen " the Auditor together with such vouchers
anu proois as VIII enable that officer to ascertain
.no iherits OF the same and no claim VIII receive
Inc executive approval unless they have been pre-
sehted and passed upon in the manner herein insi-
Gated.
ulven under my hand and the seal Of the Stste
thls nineteenth day OF June, A. D. 1873 and of tho
independence CT the United States tie ninety.
seventh.
By the Governor:
P. G. DEsLoyDE,
secretary OF state. ie20 en- 2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14
THE ORANGES,

Political parties look at this vast organs
lzatioh as sailors al water-spout, their
only hope being that it shall burst before
it overwhelms them in its irresistible pro-
gresso Each party has coquetted With the
! grangers, but is has signifed no affilia-
! ton with eithefs The Democratic party
| has soolly assumed that the oranges were
got up for the express purpose Of carrying
on: their principles. thereby admitting
Democratic inability to do SO Of them.
selves.
Every reader Of Dickens must re.aens
Der the enmity Of Tom Goblin, of the firm
Of Goblin & Short-organ grinders, with
monkey attachment-to secure a reward
for the return Of poor little fugitive girl.
Goblin would ingratiate himself with
the object OF his solicitudeo So he saws:
Perhaps you may not have thought it,
my dear, but it's me that's your friend,
not him. 'It's all Of his having a kind of
way with him; you'd be very apt to like
him, but N the real open-hearted man.
| mayn't look it, but am, indeed. ..God
bless you. Recollect the friend. COLLINS
the friend, not Short. Shorts very we'll
as far as he goes, but the real friend is
Goblin, not Short
Then for the burst Of Democratic In.
dignation lest the grangers should be mis-
led. Says the disinterested Goblin: I'm
not agoing to see the fair young child
(the grarges) a fallin' into bad hands
and getting among people (Repubicans)
that she's no more fit for than they are to
make an ordinary clum of an angel"
And when the prospect of reward was
imminent. the claims Of Goblin became
more impressive. Didn't I alters say
that ere blessed child (the granges) was
the most interestenest creetur ever see?
COLLINS, my friend, she says, with a
tear standin' in her little eyes; ''Codlin's,
my friend, not Short. Shorts very WE'LL"
she says. I've no quarrel with Short,
he means kind, l dessay, but Goblin she
says, '.has the feelings for my money,
though he maynt look it," Then Goblin |
adds: "Once she called me Father Cod |
lin, and I thought / should have bust
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14
1NTERVENTION..OVER THE LEFT.

Our press and politicians who resorted
to the most disparaging reports Of debt
and disorder to secure the Intervention in
their behalf from abroad. have provoked
a sentiment very different from that which
they expected The unfortunate massacre
of Grant parish, which might have made
the establishment Of a military govern
ment imperatively necessary, only awoke
again sympathy for the weaker which
| had subsidede 1t moreover stimulated the
J colored people to take charge of their own
representation abroad, and the ringing
speeches of Chester and Pinchback and
Burch will more than counteract the pre-
JUDGES attempted to be raised against
theme
Tho extraordinary manner IN which
Immigrants avoid Louisiana and throng
almost every othey part of the Union
proves eonclusively that the attempt 70
secure foreign Intervention, SO far from
having succeeded, has left our malcon:ents
withou: aid or sympathy. The defama-
ton of Louisiana has spread abroad, and
we add to the numerous misrepresenta-
tons Of this city which our dry goods,
commission and land selling rivals have
dif'used owe. Europe the following. It is
an extract from an American, citizen of
Chicago, to prominent business citizen
here:
Advise me how living Is in New Orleans,
and whether there is now a good chance to
60 into business there. The talk here is
that there is great disorder in louisiana
but hardly believe it.
If an American citizen is in doubt,
VIVA: must be the obfuscation of the
ignorant German immigrant? He no
doubt looks upon Louisiana as ''the val
ley Of the shadow" and would not hold
his life a: pins fee to pass through its
alleged disease and disorder. The NAL |
content element must be convinced of |
two facts: /. That their representatives |
attract no Intervention except from those |
VINO, like the Courier-Journol and New |
York World, wish to make political game
of our domestic troubles g. That so long |
as Louisiana is thus placarded like
a dead wall, Dangerous, the immigrants
will, like the Pharisee in the parable, pass
by Louisiana Oh the other side Better |
say q good word, gentlemen, for your
own State and city. Better wash the |
soiled goods at home. Don't keep shout
ing bankruptcy and tyranny" 1t will |
"give the place bad name." Thus far
your appeal for Intervention has brought |
with a vengeance and cover
the Left" Better quit it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14

voted their opponents, ought not to be
compelled to 60 into a new contest,
especially as there is no guarantee that
they would be accorded the fruits of q
second victory. This, however, applies
to the justice of the case here in this
State. 1t has no bearing upon the dam
gerous precedent that would be set up
that no State can elect and install its Off
GERS without the approval of Congress, or
which virtually amounts to the same
thing, that a whole State election may be
set aside upon the complaint of the de-
feated party that they were not satisfied
with the result. At present we can see no
indications Of an intention on the part Of
our leading statesmen in Congress to es-
tablish such precedent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14
ASSASSINATIONS
IN FRANKLIN AND RlCHLAND PARISHES
BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, ]

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department )
New Orleans September 10, 1873.
WHEREAS, Information has reached me of the
cowardly and brutal assassination by n gang of
desperadses of Hon. T. s. Crawford. Judge of tho
Twelfth Judicial District, and Hon. A. r. Harris
district attorney, on TIE night of the eighth in
slant, in the parish Of Franklin while quietly pro-
ceeding to hold court in accordance with law.
whereas, Information has also rea ched me of the
cruel and unprovOked murder of Thomas Archi.
bald, Esq, by two unknown men, while standing
at the gate of his house in Richland par sh on the
night of the second instant; and
Whereas, The pc rpetration of these and similar
cold booded outrages in the northern portions of
this State, bring disgrace upou Louisiana ard tend
to keep away capital and emigration from orr tor
bers-
Now therefore, I, William 7. Kellogg Governor
OF the State of Loui sana have thong int tit to issue
tins my proclana ton, offering iaward of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS for the apprehension and
CONVICTION OF the mur6erers of Judge I. S. Craw-
ford and A. P. Harris, district attorney; and TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the
apprehension and conviction of the murderers of
Thomas Archibald, to be paid respectively ,pon
the production of the certificates usual in such
cases.
ana hereby call upon all good citizens without
regard TO politics or race to aid the officers of the
law In bringing to speedy justice the perpetIat
OF these dlscreditabe outrages and l warn all
persons against harboring or screening, or in any
way aiding or abetting the murderers afore said.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
hereto attached, this tenth dsy Of Sep,ember
IN the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred and
seventy-three, and of the independence Of the
United States the ninety ventb.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
p q nrsI own r Governor.
aaiI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14
A LOGICAL DILEMMA.

There has been much talk about Cesar
ism, as if the continuance of the Stadt-
holder VILLAIN of Ora nge in his elective
Office for eight years, assassinated, in the
supreme and continued rule of the States
which he had liberated, or the election
and reelection of VI. c. c. Claiborne,
who is said to have ''ruled successfully
and judiciously during thirteen years, "
destroyed the liberties of the Netherlands
of Europe or America. 1t is a question
between rotation and permanence in Of
fee. When the American people become
corrupt enough to want Cesar they will
have one if they have to import
Macmillan or Dom Pedro In at
tempting to prove that General Butler
received the Jealous support of the
federal government, the malcontents de-
sire to show ''the aspirations of Cesar"
In rejoicing at the alleged defeat of fed
eral influence, they inadvertently upset
the theory of Casarism, for if all the
power of the government can not control
single State, of what avail would it be
in the political contests of the great West
ern States, in which the official influence
of the federal government is so insignif-
cant that to attempt the exercise of cor
ruption would insure defeat. Here is the
dilemma: Did Grant interfere in the
Massachusetts nominations? If he did
not, then has he been charged with an act
of which he is innocent. If be did
SO interfere, then is federal infu-
ence impo.ert to make a nomination.
Then has "Casarism," like Pompeyism,
found its Pharsalia in Massachusetts,, and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14
CALL FOR A CONVENTION
OF COLORED MEN.

WHEREAS, On July 20, 1879 at a eetinr of sht
committee Of cOlored men appointed for the pur-
pose OF collecting and preparing testimony in re-
gard to the frauds perpetrated against the Repub-
ican voters in the State during the recent cleo
ton for prese ntation to Congress at its session in
December ensuing, it deemed advisable to
call State convention of colored men for the pur-
pose of eectiug delegates to be associated with
members of the committee in such presentation,
for the better advocacy of our cause and the more
extensive representation of our people that by the
agreements and conclusions deducible, the enorm-
GUS wrongs inflicted may be exposed and Justice
vindcated and,
Whereas, have been authorized to issue call
for such convention and,
Whereas. Said committee, at meeting of July
&c. 1873, adopted the following resolutions:
That this committee proceed to the election of
ten members OF this committee, who shall jointly
proceed 10 washington with the delegates to be
II, 1878. '--''-
That the ratio Of representation of he delegation
10 be elected by the convention be three delegates
from each congressional district of the State.
, mat these resolutions be inserted in the call for
the convention.
Under the auspices, and by direction of the
committee of colored men, l. therefore issue the
following call:
That the various representative districts
throughout the State proceed soon as practical
Die to the election of delegates to a convention of
eolored men, to assemble in the Mechanics Insti-
tute In the city of New Orleans at twelve o'clock
NJ on MONDAY, November II, 1873, to elect three
delegates from each congressional district for the
purposes named. The basis of representation in
the convention to be double that in the House of
Representatives. Notification of the election OF
delegates to be promptly forwarded to me-
WILLIAM G. BROWN.
N B.-Republican papers in tie parishes please
copy.
New Orleans. September g. 1875
Sc 10 20 Tu Th Su I'd