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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

A country exchange gets off the fol-
lowing on delinquent subscribers Look
ing over an old ledger, we see long
array OF names of former subscribers
VINO are indebted to US. Some of them
nave moved away and are lost to sight,
altnough to memory dear. Others are
carrying the contribution boxes in our
most respectable churches, and others
AGAIN have died and are angels in heaven,
but they owe us just the same.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

How comfortable for young wife to
Eeel that her husband is bounfifnI
DroVfllder, and that she will never want
Tor the necessaries of life. A newly
married man was recently directed hy
us wife to order some yeast, and not
having a very well defined idea of the
lrtIcle, he told the baker to send nm
'hree dollars worth. At nine o'clock
leXt morning three men might have
3een seen tugging q cask of Yeast nm
he front steps Of that mans house.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

-, "A peaked:-nose maiden of forty-five
summers bit into a preserved peach the
other day, and the stone thereof delodgnd
her teeth and threw them out. It took
tllree men two hours with afence-rai1 to
pry her nose out of her chin.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

Detroit Free Press: Gone of the most
veXatlous things in the world is to have
your ,Wlfe's uncle kicked in the stomach
by, horse, will you $4,000, and then
deliberately get we'll"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

PLAIN DIET.-This is what children
ought on every account to be accustomed
to from the first; it is vastly more for
thelr present health and comfort than
little nice things with which fond nar-
ents are so often apt to vitiate their ap-
petltes and it will save them a great
deal OF, modification in after life, If
you make it point to give them the
ocst OF eVorTything; to pamper them
with rlch cakes, sWeetmeats and sugar
plumS; If you allow them to saw with a
scoWl, /" | don't like this or THAT" "
can't eat that" and then 90 away and
make them little toast, or kill a chicken
TOR + their dainty palatos depend upon
1t you are doing q great injury, not only
OH the score Of denying a full muscle
ana rosy cheek, but of forming one
or the most incOnvenient habits that
1t!hrey can carry along with them in after
life: When they come to leave YOU they
Will not half the time find anything they
can eat--and thus you will pfepf re them
to- go ,chating and grumbling through
NE, the Verlest slaves almost in the
world. 'A'0
Mothers, listen and be warned in time
Tor the time will come when you will
seeing your sons and daughters
make their homes miserable bv com
RI,lalnt, and raising their children up in
The same Way.-[Rural New Yorker.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

A Council Bluffs lawyer ate peanuts
in Court and was fined $40 for contempt.
The Judge remarked that he was de-
termined to uphold the majesty Of the
law If it killed the entire peanut crop Of
the South.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18
LUMBER---LUMRER.
CEILING AT COST!
MOUNT PLEASANT sAw-MILL.,
Washington. In.

The undersigned has taken charge of the above
saw-Inill. A fine lot of seasoned lumber, of all
dimensions, is now on the yard, which will be
sold ut cost. Orders for lumber filled promptly,
at reduced prices. t. j. SMITH
FRANK MCNICoLL, Clerk.
July "a, I8TA
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

,, " Gracious mel" exclaimed a lady in
the Witness-box, chow should | know
anything about anything l don't know
anything abOut?n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

"lts forty years, my old friend, John,
since we were boys together" "Is it?
Well, don't speak so loud; there's that
young widow in the next rnom.N
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

" Is them the common dog sassago?"
inquired venerable looking lady, as
she surveyed bunch of bananas over
her speGtacles the other day.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

Grindstones are considered safe pro-
perty to invest in, because, if you can
not sell them for cash, you can always
turn them.-[BOston Globe.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18
Size of Countries.

Greece is about the size of Yer
mont.
Palestine is one fourth the size of New
York.
HlndOOstan is more than a hundred
times as large as Palestine.
The great desert of Africa has nearly
the present dimensions of the United
States.
The Red Sea would reach from Wash
lngtOn to Colorado, and it is three times
as large as Lake Ontario.
The English Channel is nearly as
large as Lake Superior.
Inc Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea naviga-
ton from San Diego to Baltimore.
The Caspian Sea would stretch from
New York to Rochester.
Great Britain is tWO-thirds the size of
Japan, one twelfth the size of China,
and one tWcnty-tifth the size of the Uni
ted States.
Great Britain and Ireland are about
as large as New Mexico but not as large
as Iowa and Nebraska. They are less
than New York, Pennsylvania and
Madagascar is as large as New Hamp-
shlrc, Massachusetts, Vermont, Con
II0oIlCuI, new 1Ork, pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia, North Corolina, all put
Gulf of Mexico is about ten times the
SIZE OF Lake Superior, and about as large
as rs the Sea OF kamschatka, Bay of Bengal,
emma Sea, OkOska or Japan Sea. Lake
Ontario would go i'll either of them fifty
times. 10y
The following bodies of water are
nearly of equal size: German Ocean.
bIacki Sea-, Yellow Sea. Hudson Bay
IS IS rather larger, the Baltic, Adriatic,
GuItand EuXine Sea, about half
SUPERIOR '''' @''''N'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

MHSCELLANEOU
DETETEN g. POLLENGUE,
Grand Coteau, La,
Have the pleasure of informing their numer-
GUS customers of Grand COteau and vicinity.
that their store is now we'll stocked with one OF
the largest and most complete assortment of
goods ever offered to the public of that section,
consisting i'll part Of
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
sADDLERY,
REAY-MADE CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS,
And full ASSORTMENT of
WI N r E r G OOD S
And Goods Suitable for
TIL e HOLED AVS.
They desire to call the attention of the public
to the fact that while their goods are all first
class, their prices will be found as
CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST,
and only ask that their customers give them a
call and satisfy themselves of the fact, being
assured that they will not be disappointed.
dee 4-3t
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

) 1t is considered a pretty well-settled
fact that death has no terrors for tho
man who marries woman after thirty
years COurtship of her.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

A turkey was observed on fence the
Other day intently studying an almanac
and reckoning on his toes how long it
was from Christmas.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

., Poor, dear man." said woman at
the funeral Of her fourth husband, "he's
past trouble now"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

A bachelor,-a man who neglects his
opportunity to make some WOMAN mis-
cradle.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

# a man really wants to find out
what's in him let him go to- sea. The
first rough weather will generally ena-
able him to ascertain it.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

-, WEIGHTS OF BoYs AND G1RLs.-Upon
the average, boys at birth weigh a little
more and girls little less than seven
pounds. For the first twelve wears the
two sexes continuenearly equaIin weight
but. beyond that age the boys acquire a
decided preponderance. Young men Of
twenty average one hundred and thirty
five pounds, while the young women of
twenty average one hundred and ten
pounds each. Men reach their heaviest
Wel.ghtat about forty years of age, when
then, average weight will be about one
hundred and forty pounds, but women
slowly increase in weight until fifty wears
OF age, when their average weight will
be one hundred an thirty. Taking the,
men and women together, their weight
at full growth will then average from
one hundred and eight to one Hundred
and fifty; and women frum eighty to
one hundred and thirty. The average
weight Of humanity all over the world,
taking the ages and conditions, work,
Ingmen and women, and gentlemen and
ladies' without occupation, black and
white, boys, girls and babies. is yerv
nearly one hundred pounds, avoirdupois
weight. " p0t'
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

How to find a girl out-can when she
isn't in,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18
THE COLOR LINE.

Put the negro, as citizen and a voter
as he is, and must remain, and soon par
ties will be divided, not on the color
line, but on principle. Then we shall
have no complaint of sectional inter
ference
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

CARE OF HORsEs.-All horses must
not feed IN the same proportions, with
out regard to their ages, their constitu-
tlons and their work. The imDrODrietv
OF such a practice is self-evident; vet It
IS constantly done, and is the basis of
disease OF every kind.
Never use bad hay on account of it's
cheapness, because there is no proper
nOurishment in it.
Damaged cornisexceedinglyini injurious,
because it brings on Inflammation of the
bowels and skin diseases.
Chaffis better for old horses than had.
because they can chew and digest It
better. ~
Mis-, chaff, corn or beans, and do not
give the latter alone, because it makes
the horse chew his food more and digest
it better. '''
Hay or grass alone will not support q
horse under hard work, because there
is not sufficient nutritive body in either
When horse is worked hard its food
should be chiefly oats-if not worked
hard its food should be chiefly hayW
because oats supply more nourishment
and fiesh,malzing material than any
other kind of food hay not so much.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

GSAPT. m. Gs. MAY SAYS OF POsEY,s
~ Bitters, after using only one bottle, aThey
acted like magic" Very naturally-for they
contain al that can restore strength and health
TO an invalid [oet 1o-tf.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

GNONsTABLE's NOTTCE.-TAKE NO
W tice that in accordance with ~ ordinance
passed by the Board of Police of the town of
Opel0usas, in relation to the iInpounding of hogs
found running Mt large in said town, that have
chosen as pound for keeping the same, the lot
north of the residence of Louis Desmarfsis, and
now occupied by Simile CAN'T, in said town.
g. w. MEGINI4EY, Constable.
may 29-tf
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18
u ECOlEMENDED RX THE MED
IA ical Faculty Of Opelousas. Whatl
PosEY's AROMATIC WINE BITTERs.

A good and pure Tonic scientifically compound
ed, not mixed at random, carefully tlleorized
and perfected, by years Of study and close OBJ
seryatiOn, as to its adoption TO relieve morbid
conditions of the system, such as
Torpid Liver, Loss of Appetite imperfect or
languid Digestion, Nervousness and its train of
nameless ills. Only SO cents bottle.
sept o6-tf
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18
DRUG STORES.
RPELOUsAS DRUG STORE.
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR!
Opposite the Court House,
oPELoUsAs, La.

The undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very liberal patronage with
which he has heretofore been favored, would
respectfully call the attention of all needing
anything i'll his line, to his
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
of everything belonging to the Drug Business.
Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters.
orders solicited
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
at all hours of the day or night.
CLAUDIUS MAYO,
Pharmaceutist.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

A little nonsense now and then,
Is reliShed by the Wisest men,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLE.

and upon the approval of which by Con-
gress the State was restored to reDresen-
tatiOn as one of the States of the Union)
provides in effect that before any amend
ments proposed to this constitution shall
become a part thereof, they shall be
passed by two successive assemblies and
then submitted to and ratified by a ma
j0rity of the electors of the State voting
thereon. On the 18th May, 1874, the Gov
ernor convened an extra session of the
General Assembly of the State, which
on the 18th Of the same month passed an
act providing for O convention to frame
a new constitution, pursuant to this act,
and at an election held on the Both June,
1874, the convention was approved and
delegates were chosen thereto, who as
sembled on the 18th of last July, and
formed new constitution, the schedule
of which provided for the election of an
entire new set of State officers, in a man
ner contrary to the then existing election
laws of the State, On the 10Th of Octo-
Der, 1874. The constitution, as therein
provided, was submitted to the people
for their approval or rejection, and ac-
cOrding to the election returns was ap-
proved by large majority Of those |
qualified to vote thereon; and at the |
same election persons were chosen to |
fill all the State, county and township |
offices. The Governor elected in 1879 |
for the term of four years turned over |
his Office to the Governor chosen under
the new constitution, whereupon the |
Lieutenant Governor, elected in 1872, |
for a term of four years, claiming to |
act as Governor, and alleging that said |
by which a new constitu-
ton was made, q new set of officers |
elected were eunconstitutional, illegal and |
void, and called upon me, as provided in
section 4, article of the Constitution, to
protect the State against domestic vio-
lence as Congress is now investigating
the political affairs of Arkansas, have
declined to interfere. The whole sub
iect of
EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE
with the affairs Of State is repugnant /
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-28

IT UNION COURT (UNIvKRsITY PLAC Cip;;r. r rof
| 6oor-A respectable woman w1enes wasnlng ano
mousse leaning By The day Or wesAi nsSs S'ssS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27
THE EPISCOPAL EXODUS,
The Rev. william IT. Sabine Gives His
Reasons for Separating from the Prot
estant EpfscOpal Church.

The Rev. William IT. Sabine Gives His
Reasons for Separating from the Prot
estant Episcopal Church.
The church of the Atonement, on Madison ave.
nue., corner Of Twenty-eighth street. was crowded
yesterday morning The sermon was delivered BY
the Rev. william T. Sabine. Il was OF the nature
OF farewell sermon, detailing the history OF the
congregation during the past eight years. since
which 1t has been under his past0rate, He then
gave at length his reasons for seeding from
the Protestant Episcopal ana joining the Re-
formed Church. He began by selecting as his
text the words from Samuel, vii, %
"What have now done 2 Is there not cause 2n
These were the words OF David when ne went
down to the army. When your pastor stands be-
fore you after an association OF eight years and
declares his determination to resign from the
Episcopal Church you have right to know what
the cause Is.
THERE IS CAUSE.
IL Is not found In the parish; all your PASTORS
wishes have been ably seconded, one and all. You
have been loving, sociable and kind. II Is no want
OF sympathy which prompts this action. so
neither does 1t originate In any mere desire
70 change; your pastor believes that
nigh episcopacy cannot be according to the
doctrines OF the Scriptures. There Is
voice IN his heart which says. Go
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

history creation, and creation itself one
vast miracle. miracle Is not something
that reverses the natural order OF things but
thing that Is higher and beyond what we know OF
the natural order. Our knowledge OF the laws or
science Is but In its infancy these laws are Gods
creation. and He does nothing that is inconsistent
with them. The inndel makes goa OF the laws OF
nature, whereas the Church recognizes these laws
as Gods work.
LEE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, BRooKLYS.-
There was q large attendance at the Lee avenue
Baptist church. Brooklyn. Il. D.. yesterday after
noon, where SIX Methodsts converts were
10 DO bsptised. The audience was composed
mainly OF the congregation worshipping at
81. Johns Methodist Episcopal church, but
there was also sprinkling OF Baptists, who
were desirous OF witnessing the ceremony. which
was brief and Impressive, and performed amid pro-
found silence. The exercises were commenced by
the Rev. J. Hyatt smith, pastor OF the Lee avenue
Baptist church, who said: -''It affords us as
church the very greatest pleasure to extend this
CHRISTIAN courtesy to brethren and slstersin the
Methodist Church. Brother Warren IS to baptize
candidates Tor membership In st. Johns church.
voice the entire heart or Lee avenue Baptist
church when say that there IL no sister IN the
family OF Jesus Christ that We love more than our
dear sister, St Johns" Rev. henry Warren, D.
D.. then offered al appropriate prayer, alter which
the congregation united in singing
All hail the power Of jesus name
The candidates for the ordinance OF baptism
then presented themselves--three young women
ana three young men--when DR.. Warren immersed
them. At the conclusion OF the ceremony the dox
ology was sung and the assemblage dismissed
with the benedicton by Rev. J. Hyatt smith.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

DUR LADY OF MERCY.-A large congregation
assembled at the principal service yesterday FORE
noon at this church, Debevoise street, Brooklyn,
IN anticipation OF participating In the opening OF
the promised mission. IL was, however, an
nounced by the pastor, Rev. Father kcEIroy, who
preached an excellent serraoa from the Gospel OF
the day, that the mission by Rev. rather Garesche
would not commence until sunday next. The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

postpouement is occasioned BY the severe lnd's-
position OF the reverend missionary. the mission
will be continued for two weeks W
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

ST. toHs's, EPIscoPAI--Dr. Yves on gave an in
teresting discourse on the subject OF miracles and
whetner they are to be considered as an In terrup.
ton OF the natural order OF things. Most Chris
tian scholars OF the present day he SAID are con-
vinced that the world has existed probably mil
lions Of years, and there is nothing inconsistent
with revealed religion in that beiiei The geo.
logical strata are so many pages OF the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

ZION EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Rev. John Gallaher,
at this church, corner or Madison avenue and
Thirty-eighrh street, preached to rather small
but fashionable congregation. composed, for the
greater part, OF ladies'. HIS text was from
Acts, K. AZ. 47-"For they heard them SPEAK
with tongues and magnify God. Then answered
Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these
should not be baptized which have received the
holy Ghost as well as we9'n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-14

L-fpL foe., MAGNIFICENT DEsI0sE, ATTRACTIVE
pf-rLAy-LARGE TuRS OFT OF VISITORS
The Enterprise Manufacturing Co. Of this
city, threw open tllei. extensive furniture ware
rooms 81 go aud 222 Market street for nspee-
lion, This morning, and their truly magnificent
Atook has been greatly admired by many persons
dunus the day. The goods which they have ex-
posed 70 yieH are mostly Of their own make-the
lts, walnut chamber sets exclusiyely-and the
stock ir the larges aud richest ever seen IN Will
miusfou. The trat and second hoors are abso-
-uteiy filed with furniture Of various hnd- and
almost ell the inner articles Of household use
may be found there.
The E.st door Is devoted mainly II chamber
scit-, aud many Of these Of costly and elaborate
aAi1ll are 10 be seen, having been manufactured
from the best walnut and adorned with precious
woods. some cheap sets are there also. The
de-.gHs ara varied aud handsome. Besides these
tAey have very tine lot OF wardrobss. secreta-
iler, 6c., Oh thus door and multitude Of de-
a!sns ia BRACKETS with music stande &c In
buli alnioN1 Oh either side tic entrance l. dis
played Nch furniture n chamber set on one side
aud Parl1r set on tic other.
"a the second loor Is stored the parlor suits.
with large stock Of chairz, including new de-
-gu in rockers, tables, Office furniture and many
other articles, the whole embracing stock quite
O. large ar is 10 be found in many OF the largest
housoA in Philadelphia.
II t1i4 connection we may mention that the
Enterprise Co.. have leased two floors in the
real potion Of Bradford New Market building
where they VII manufacture their goods here.
affrf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-14

No sunday train on the Western Il. X. hereafter.
We nave boys enough 10 serve a COMMERCIAL
route.
Our city academies are vel filed win stndious
youths
Ches'nas are selling at 10 cents per quart, incud-
Ing worms.
Houston Prizer are selling the best nOnees teas
an spices amazingly cheap.
Blyard Taylor is Insured In the Manhattan Life
Insurance Company. He feels safe.
Lovers Of biyalves and goo1 dinners go 10 Full
mers. That's the place TO get them.
Morgan has splendid variety OF gentlemen's fur
nishiag goods. His shirts cannot be beat.
Friend Iichtensten can boast Of as complete stock
OF ladr ClOaks as can be found anywhere.
Orders for ferrys carpe; cleaning may be lett at
ele Market Street. Quick WORK and low prices
Ladies' don forget the place No 4 East Third 81 .
al D. VI. Cloud 4 COS Hat and Bonnet Beachery.
The rush for Dubcll's Fall and Winter hats still
continues So II should for he knows how to please
A gentleman always looks more ike gentleman
after getting splendid liilng suit Of clothes at
| Baynes.
Armstrong Sons coal is considered most excel
| lent by families who nave been using IT, Yard at
| foot OF West street.
Two button dog skin, castor. kid clolh, buck,
| Donghtens 40 Market street
The Enterprise Manufacturing Company takes the
| lead Ia variety, chetp aud good furniture. The
people nave found II out and Keep them busy filling
The Grover Baker sewing machine is becoming
lln uensely popular and wny7 Becau.e It is Just
wnat s wanted, and can he got on terms 10 suit the
| hard times
Lots Of good company and plenty OF fun is all the
60 with singles son aud the best OF cigars come
cont you see Il; u go and Try them aud then
youl believe II.
Gouert's cassmeres and oyercoatings are assorted
with great care and from his stock an select the
very best quality OF goods for winter wear mis-
place Is at is Il. Fourth streei.