davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13
An Act
No. ~

$AA <ACA
To amend an act entitled IAN act to amend ar
ticle six hundred and forty-four of the ode OF
Practice" approved April %, 1872.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State of Louis.
lana. IN General Assembly convened, That act
No. 80 OF session of 1872, approved April %, 1872,
entitled ian act to amend article six hundred
and f0rty-four of the Code of Practice" be SO
amended and re-enaCted as to read as follows
That article six hundred and forty-four of the
Code OF Practice be so amended as to correspond
with article one Thousand nine hundred and
mnety-two Of the Civil Code, and so as to read
as follows:
The sheriff or constable can not seize the linen
and clothes belonging to the debtor or his wife,
nor his bed, nor those of his family; nor his arms
ana MILITARY acc0utrernents; nor the tools and
instruments and books, sewing machines neces-
sary for the exercise of his or her calling, trade
or profession by which he makes q living; nor
shall he in any case seize the rights of personal
serV1tudc, OF Use and habitation, of usufruct to
the estate Of a minor child; nor the income of
dotal property nor money due for the salary of
an office, nor wages, nor recompense for per-
sonal services. nor household and kitchen firui-
turt to the value Of six hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That any
person offending against the provisions of this
act, or who shall by any a~rtifice or subterfuge
induce or procure another to sign away, by CON
tract or otherwise, any of the rights they may
have under this act, shall be deemed guilty of n
misdemeanOr, and on conviction thereof shall
nc lined IN Il sum not exceeding two hundred
uolldrS, oF imprisoned Tor q term not exceeding
six months, or both at the discretion of the court.
t. SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That all
conflicting with this act are hereby re-
pealed, and that this act shall take effect from
and after it's passage.
iSigned CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House of Representative
tSigned) C. c. ANTOINE.
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved, February 20, 1874.
tSlgnedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
a true copy: t a
I. q. DEsLOSDE, Secretary of State.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

THE LEGIsLATURE.-We c~annotavoid
the conclusion that our de fact0 Legisla-
ture, however much we may question its
legality and oppose its maintenance in
power, contains d great many elements
of honesty and intelligence, which we
have every reason to be thankful for.
Whether We recognize it or not, there is
no doubt that it yields the power, and
that it's acts affect us as directly as though
Wesahad elected it ourselves and such
being the. case, the presence of good is
equally to our benefit. z
We do not wish nor intend to particu-
larize, but simply to state in general
terms that We have seen more corrupt
measures defeated and exposed, more
well-meaning efforts advocated in this
than any preceding Assembly since the
unfortunate time when carpet-baggery
frstfastened itself upon MS. Whatthese
signs may mean it would be difficult to
fully estimate, yet we have no hesitation
in asserting that they indicate ultimate
results of good. 1t may he slow in COM
ing around to us, and between the pres
emit and that happy time Ofregeneration
there may intervene many experiences
of misfortune. Still, as We have all
along commended, there is ar evident
tendency to improvement which no n
a well be blind to- and no n can af-
ford to Observation-Disclosures News, Z
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13
Obituary.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
UNIVERSITY nE InrIL.~A

ON1hEhSl11 Ok LOUISIANA, ,
New Orleans, March Sd, 1874. }
Whereas, ii has pleased Almighty God to re-
move from our midst our friend and companion,
Nathaniel Offutt, his fellow-members of the Med
iCal Glass have to pay Onrlast tribute
to his memory. After having served with
bravery in the Confederate army he came to ac-
quire a profession that would fit him for the
proper discharge of these relations he bore TO
his fellOw-mon. Entering upon his studies with
untiring industry at the beginning of the last
collegiate course he contracted, in the perform
ance of his duties, an Illness which for many
days held him upon the verge of the tomb. and
now just as the object for which he had labored
was nearly in his grasp, the hand that was
stretched forward to receive the award Of his
teachers fell, useless in death. in attempting to
alleviate the su1terings of another he was stricken
Town, q victim to the very disease he was striy-
ing to abate. In the pride and power of his
manly strength, in the pleasures Of youth tho
grand panorama OF life spread before him he has
passed away from among liz. To those of us
who knew him most Intimately his good quail
ties as a friend will make us mourn his loss, and
to all OF us is furnished of Il fit example Of the
true dignity OF a man in the honorable discharge
of a high trust.
Therefore. be it resolved, that in the loss of
Otutt we mourn the absence of Il
ready to add TO the happiness of those around
him, a student who made his profession his love,
q gentleman possessing the highest order of
who, for Charity's sake, met his death
with nntiinching courage.
To his widowed mother and other relatives,
we tender our sincere sympathy in their be
reavement, HI
That n copy of these resolutions be forwarded
to his mother,
So :: I Sl5 F1att' }commit,eo.
VIM. Martin,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

The thriftless farmers of the South re-
ceiVe % many hard raps, eve at home,
where they are entitled to some sympa-
thy, that we copy with grim satisfaction
the following blast upon the IllinOians,
by Il Chicago correspondent OF a Boston
They are poor, they year thin and old
clothes, and they are %eternally borrow
ing Mt ten per cent. Such 4 Il owns a
farm worth $4,000. He raises fifteen
thousand bushels of corn, and after pay
ing his taxes and outstanding bills, he
has about 5000 left to represent the value
of his own labor, wear and tear of farm
ing implements, and interest on capital
invested. The agent of an eastern in
surance company lends a farmer $1,000
on a quarter section at the close of the
year the produce of the one hundred and
sixty acres has paid the hundred dollars
interest, the taxes, and a couple of hun
hired dollars to spare, and all the time
the market value of that land is depre-
ciating. The farmer sees these things,
and exculpating himself, puts the blame
on the railroads. But the truth is, that
Illinois farmers are wasteful and ex-
travagant to a degree not dreamed of in
New England. During the var they
bought pianos for their daughters and
they have not yet gotten rid Of the hab-
its of that time. The women dress we'll,
but they cook fearfully. This poverty
of the farmers, from whatever cause it
may come, is gradually producing its
effect upon other branches of business.
They buy less. Their consumption of
dry goods is falling off. They buy fewer
agricultural implements. So the coun-
try merchants are also beginning to COM
plain, and the feeling against the rail
roads is growing more general and in
tense. But the roads represent a capt.
tai Of $3.50, 900, 1000. They are united and
able, and rely upon the conservatism of
courts, and decline to modify their rates
or yield to popular elamor or Il lot of
disorganizcd farmers.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13
No. %.
Am Act

To enable mechanics, lab0rers and others to re-
cover their wages, etc, and to prescribe q
mode OF making service of citation in such
cases.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the State of Louisi-
ana in General Assembly convened, That here
after, after the passage Of this act, in all parishes
OF the State it shall be lawful for mechanics, Ia
borers and Others doing work ON the plantation
or plantations of the nonresident proprIetors
thereof to institute suit for recovery of their
wages, labor, work or portion of the crop, as the
case may he, against the nonresident proprie-
tors of said plantation In the parish in which
said labor was done and performed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That in all
cases when suits are to be instituted it shall only
be necessary to make service Of the copy of CT
tation and petition upon the agent, overseer,
manager or other person having control, man
agement. or administration of said plantation
and in the employ of the said nonresident pro-
prietor.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That this
act shall take effect from and after its passage.
(Signedl CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) G. c.. ANTOINE,
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate,
Approved
(Signcdl WILLIAM p, KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLONDE, Secretary Of State.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

VACCINE MATTER.-Dr. w. M. Thomp-
son, at his Office in the hotel in front of
the Courthouse, has a supply of a good
article of this kind. AS smallpox is pre-
vailing at some places in the State, it
would be we'll for attention to be paid
to vaccination, as it may o o prevail
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

Since the organization OF a grange
here, some of our embryopoliticians and
some OF that class who have somewhat
gone to seed and been laid on the shelf,
who were never known before to do q
lick of Experimentation, it is said, have
actually gone to work in the garden.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

PoLITICs.-The campaign promises to
commence early this year. We notice
already the clubs reorganizing and get
ting ready for the fight. We also no
tice that candidates for Judge, Sheriff,
and House of Representatives are as
plentiful as the flowers in May. Some
Eaq, 20 % f1 d., PBpo2s't Tba But ltD to all no Ts
knocks the Observation-Disclosures
Register, March 9Th.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

MEssRs. WYCHE g. MoRGAE.-We call
the special attention of our readers, and
more particularly the planters and mer-
chants to the business card in this issue
of Messrs. Wyche & Morgan, a new COM
mission house recently started in New
Orleans. Capt. Morgan is we'll and IA
y0rably known not only to the people
of Morel0use, where lie has long been
actively engaged i'm his profession and
in planting, but also TO the people of
NoTtl Louisiana generally. He has at
tanned a high position at the arand has
been uniformly successful in planting.
We are personally acquainted with Maj.
Wyche, and can assure all patrons OF this
firm that they will find him a gentleman
Of great integrity and business expe-
rience. The 0peloHsasIOURNAL, aprOm-
inent paper of lower Louisiana, says of
this firm: "Maj. Wyche is well known
in this State, especially in Attakapas.
He was q merchant in New Orleans un-
TIL the war came on, when he went into
the army. Sincethat time, until recent
liz, he has been planting near New Ibe-
ria. He has considerable experience
both as merchant and planter and is
well fitted for his present business. his
partner is also a planter and prominent
lawyer and citizen from Bastrop, in
Moreh0use parish. They propose to do
a strictly legitimate commission bust
ness, and be the agents of their patrons
and not their principals, as has been
much the case of late years.
We bespeak for this firm a liberal pa
tr0nage,@BastEop Republican, Feb. 26.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13
The Patrons Of Husbandry.
WHAT THEY MAY DO FOR ST. 1ANDR,
By D. BENNETT.

~~--
Opelousas, La, March nth, 1874.
The Patrons of Husbandry are plant
ing their banners on the prairies, BY the
streams and bayous Of St. Landry, strict
ly in the interest of law, Justice and hu-
mainly. fNe8 - 80
They propose to help save the farmer,
and to pUintth way to his final success
and independence. s2@
They propose to wrong no man, no
class, no party or sect.
The Oranges contain Democrats, Re-
pulicans, Performers, Conservatives,
of the country. Baptists, Episcopalians,
Methodists, Catholics, Presbyterians, ali
sects and denominations bid them God
speed. Bishop Perche says they are
friends of the farmer and the State, and
advises good Catholics, as friends of the
farmers and State, to give them q cordial
support. ~
Politicians are sometimes alarmed at
the danger of the Patrons drifting into
politics; but they alone seem to be dis
turbed on this account. s
The oranges may redeem, or regener-
ate, and in due time enrich the parish
of st. Landry.
They may break down much of the
antagonisms and ~asperities which have
made this parish gr0an, and through
which bad men have bledthe people and
impoverished them. ~@
Who opposes the march of peace, and
thrift, and friendship right into the heart
of ST. Landryq
Who opposes lifting the dead weights
from farmers shoulders, restoring law
and order, planting schools in all parts
of the parish, abOlislring the credit ssys-
TEN among farmers, cultivating the So
cial virtues among farmers families, and
making this q cOntented and a happy
people a
Who wishes the farmer to be a slave
to the credit system, or his family to be
hopelessly crushed to earth by poverty ?
Such and such alone are the enemies
of the Patrons of Husbandry. ~
The patrons have some enemies;-who
has not3
But few of these enemies have ever
made open and manly attacks on them.
The people, the true people, have
everywhere declared that the Patrons
of Husbandry are their friends. Whole
MES the justice and truthfulness of such
a declaration
The question is rapidly crystalizing-
Who is the farmers friendf The ques-
ton, Who are Democrats, and who Re-
publicansq is weakening in the North,
and in the South. ft
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

BEsT TIME ron PAINTING HOUSES
The best time for painting the exterior
Of buildings is late in autumn or during
the winter, Paint then emploFed will
endure twice as long as when applied In
early summer or hot Weather. In the
former it dries slowly and becomes hard,
like a glazed saarface, noteasily affected
afterwaFd hy the weather, or wOrns off
by the beati1g of storms. But in very
hot weather the oiIin the paint soaks
into theswood at once, IS into Q sponge,
leaving tho lead nearly dry, and nearly
ready 10 erugnble of. This last difficult
ty, however, might be guarded against,
though at an increased expense. by first
going over the surface with raw oil By
painting In cold weather, annoyance
might certainly be- escaped, namely, the
collection of small dies ia the fresh paint,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

the last vestige II tyranuv ana corrup-
ton. We hail the general desire for
fraternal harmony, equitable con1pro-
mise and earnest cooperation as an
amen of our future success.
Z. It shall be an abiding principle
with us to relieve any Of our oppressed
and suffering brotherhood by any means
at Il command. Last, but not least,
we proclaim it among OuT purposes to
inculcate a proper idea of the abilities
and the sphere Of woman, as is indica-
ted by admitting them to membership
and position in our order. 1mplOring
the continued assistance of Il divine
master to guide us in our work, we
here pledge ourselves to faithful and
harmonious labor for all future time, to
return, by u united efforts, to the wis
dom, justice, fraternity, and political
purity of our fU%refathers.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

A printer remarks that he has never
been able to give a proof of the pudding
till it was locked up in his form. Tor
the "pi" either, perIaps."l .
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

The Kentucky Lnnatic Asylum, we see
ii stated, has q farm of thToe hundred
acres and vegetable garden of sixty
acres. The entire work Ofcultlyating is
done hy tie patients, The cooking and
homework are done by the female pa
tients, who also make their own clothing
and the un~derclething of the men. DAM
ces, gymnastic exercises, lectures n
games keep the minds OF the inmates
from meIGnellolr. Not q bad plan for
an asylum or hnrne for people who are
not insane.-CEew Orleans Times,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

The SUNDAY LAw.-The Sunday liq-
or law, recently passed the Legislature,
provides for sweeping reform in our
ieng standing Sunday customs. Under
its prosecution all places of business, of
whatsoever nature, except markets and
drug stores, will be forbidden 605 DO
opened. 1t will doubtless come hard
UPON the public at first, but it is said
tlfatone can BECOME accustomed to hang
ing, and it is quite likely that eyen the
Sunday law viii become paiatable after
q WILHELM. @. Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

FIRE.-On Wednesday night of last
week, the dwelling of Mr.. Best, the form
er Andre Nero plantation, about two
miles this side of Arnaudville, on Bayou
Ieche in this parish, was entirely con-
sumed by fire. Mr.. Best and wife were
wakened late at night by the noise of
the burning roof, and they barely had
time to escape with their children. Moth
ing scarcely was saved, not even the
clothing and shoes they wore the pre-
vious day. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by q defective chimney.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

Fiftyrthree journalistsdie led last year
Il risky business, that of newspaPeVmep
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

em-M&4W @@MM& NJ" zee
TREASURE TRovE.-During the wal
Mr.. Tr6ville Meche, near Grand Coteau,
buried some gold, supposed to be be-
tween eight hundred and q thousand
dollars. He informed members of his
family whereit was concealed. Suisse
quently he had reason to believe that
others than his family knew where it
was, an be removed it to another place,
of whicI ne did not inform anyone. He
was aftSwards taken sick and suddenly
lost hisyfeason and died, leaving bis
family&a ignorance of the place where
the 90 was buried. Last week some
labo. . syn the place seemed all at once
to be "fteIsh," they spent about one hun
dred dollars in gold here in Opelousas,
and finally admitted they found it, plow-
ed it up we believe, on the premises,
How much they found was not stated
and is yet not known except. from con-
lecture.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13

AEEA
parish, on which State taxes were levied
for the year1s7s, and collected in 1878,
was assessed lit 81, 5eo,9sO,00; and the
State taxes were 500, 19o.07. The assess
nlent last year was ss,1l5, $780, 100; and the
amount of State taxes thereon, to be
collected this year, is go, 1884, 53. We
have here with very little reduction in
the amount OF assessment, (anditiswell
KH0WnFllat veFyBSdy.spropert n as-
sesscd at q great deal less han he would
take for IT'D d reduction in the tax Of
nearly twenty-five thousand dollass.
This reduction ia d direct result of the
funding bill passed by the late legisla-
tune, which reduced the existing State
debt 10 sixty cents on the dollar.
Tie case DC aChretien rs. Mornhin-
veg" was called last Tuesday morning
n the Parish Court. This lapsas liagaa
must have been the effect Dc grange fell
lowshiP.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-29

=
The House Committee of Ways and
Means have authorized the reporting of a
bill fixing the amount of greenbacK ourren-
cy at $500, 0 $1,000. To reach tins limit, the
$44,Ooo,oOO, which has lately been called
q PRESERVE" is to be issued. The Com
mittee did not consider that Secretary
Richardson had any right to is sus the
$27,O00.Q00 of the retired currency which
he has put out. bat they have concluded
that his action might as well be legalized
now that it was past remedy. The cur
rency has been inflated in the face Of the
law and the promises of President and
Secretary. The steed is gone the Com
mittee will not waste time with locking
The door. Nevertheless. their action is a
crumb Of comfort to the in~hationists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-29
Preachers Fight.

1t is bad enough for the reputation of
any city for anybody to fight who is a
citizen of it. But what shall be said
when the preachers thereof get to fight
ing? Bad, bad for the sons of Zion.
Reverends Shehan and Gridley are of
the Protestant Methodist Church mum
dane In Youngstown. Rev. Gridley was
sent here lately n Is Jealous. Rev
Shehan had been his predecessor. There
was but house to accommodate these
two preachers on the suspicious arrival of
Rev. Gridley; The Rev. Gridley there
fore moved into the house with the Rev.
Shehan. The usual consequence followed,
Rev. Gridley swore Ia his wrath that the
house must be vacated by Rev. Shehan.
BY the rules of the church Rev. Shehan
must be turned out of doors. Thereupon
he went to the Rev. Shehan's apartments.
he went into those sacred precincts where
only the Gospelo Of love Is wont to be stud
led. He ordered the Rev. Shehan with
his love and his baggage to vacate. Rev.
Shehan parleyed Rev. Gridley never
having studied Parley's Geography did
not understand, Fhs consequences was
that Rev. Gridiey, who Il an exemplary
apostle ct Christian love, smote the Rev.
Shehan. The Rev. Shehan rather failing
~ come 70 time Mrs. Rev Shehan stepped
IN. The Rev. Gridley feeling strong IN
the strength of the Lord struggled with
sister Shehan. She got, as the result,
some several scratches and bruises, of the
Methodist Protestant persuasion, about
the face, and then proceeded to the Mayor
for redress. Upon her complaint the
Rev. Gridley was bound over to Court for
assault and battery, in the sum of $500.
Tins IS almost as spicy as a Smoky Hol-
low row between families. This happen
ed last Monday after prayers oungS-
kOlOn H~ndicator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-29

E F. BITTER WINE of TROY
tor the cure OF weak stomach, general debiSrv
indigestion, disease of the nervous system 60
requiring = tonic. Cases
The wine includes the most agreeable and es.
Gent salt OF Iron VIC possess ; Citrate 81 Mapnetic
Oxide, combined with the NEST eaersatfc az w.
etabls ~onies-Yeno Peruvion Bari 70
Inc eneet In many cases of debility. loss af an
PetItes ana general Prostration of an efHcisnt SsIt
y To- eonDIhed with our valuable Nerve, is
most hnPpy. 1t ugment the the appetite raises
the pulse, takes on muscular habbiness- removes
the pallor Of debility, and gives q horid Vieor To
the countenance. "
Do you want something to strengthen YOU? Do
you want q good appetite? Do you want to build
up your constitution 2 Do you want to feel well ,
DO yeu want TO get rid of nervousness Do Won
Waut energpi Do you want to sleep well? no
you want orlsk and vigorous feelings ? II Won de-
Try kunksl Wine of Iron.
Ihlstruly valuable tonic has been so thorough
y tested oy all classes ofthe community chat M is
noWtdeemed indispensable as a Tonic medicine.
IL costs but little, purifes the blood 4 gives tone
longs life.
l now only AJAX q trial of this valuable tonic
Price 81 per bottle. l. +, Sole PRO
pTietor, Philadelphia, Pa
Ask for Runkels BiLter wine of Iron, aud take
no other.
1t is sold only in sI bottles, with a photograph
OF the proprietor on each wrapper, all other IS
counterfeit.
kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron, is put up only in
one dollar bottles, and has q yellow WRAPPER.
nicely put on the outside, with the proprieIor's
photograph on the wrapper of each bottle. Al
and you will always be sure OF the genuine artiI
Gle. Sold in Canton byW, B. Foys ana All drug
gists.