The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-11

| as the case may be.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted etc. That,if any
person upon any false representation or by the
production of any forged, false or spurious M
tuFaliZatlOn certlhcate, or upon any such ccr-
tihcate not duly issued according to the acts of
congress shall cause his name to he placed or
snail attempt to have his name placed upon anv
nook OF registration for election purposes or
upon any list Of qualified electors authorized or
required to he made by any law of this State on.
shall vote or attempt to vote at any election
every such person on conviction thereon shall he
auluuged guilty OF Il miSdemeanor, and shall be
sentenced to Imprisonment in the parish prison
Tor a term of not less than twelve months. and
every person who shall aid abet any other
person III such false representation or attenpt
shall on conviction thereof be adiudged ruiltV
OF a mlsdeneanor and suffer like penalty.
sec. ~; BE 1t further enacted. etc. That if any
| person shall fraudulently alter, add TO- dcfaCn
or destroy any list Ofvoters, made ont or nOstpd
as directed by this act, Or any book of registra-
| non, or tear down any poster or notice or re-
| move the same from the place where it has been
| fixed or deposited. for any improner Durnosp
! the person so offending shall be deemed guilty
haI, ob ilsuGnle4n9r m ana, on conviction thereof.
hundred nor less than one hundred dollars and
| ny imprisonment for not more than twelve nOl.
less than three months at the discretion nf M.
| court.
! Sec. 49, Be it further enacted. etc, That if
snail he the duty of the supervisors of rcgstra-
tlon in every parish of this State to appoint one
| or more suitable persons to attend at each nOI
| or voting place, or precinct who shall have the
| power OF conStables during the time of election
IT snail be to convey the box to receive the votes
TO the place Of holding the election, and to de-
lVer the same TO the commissioners of election
ana to attend the commissioners of election dur
ing the whole time of holding the election and
obey all legal orders of such commissioners in
Keeping order at or near the polls, suppressng
rlots or disorder OF any kind, and to make all
sucn arrests as may be lawfully ordered by said
commissioners; any person who shall resist or
oppose such persons IN the discharge of their
salu dutleS, upon conviction thereof shall BIZ
punished by fine of not less than one hundred
dollars, and by Imprisonment for not less than
tnree months. That the person appointed as
cOnstables under the provisions of this section
shall be entitled to and receive as compensation
IN 1ull Tor such services the sum of five dollars
per Gay 1or time not exceeding three days, to
be paid by the parish in the same manner, and
upon the same vouchers as is prescribed for tho
payment or the clerks of OfsupervisOrs Orassistant
supervisors OF registration of the parish
Sec. 40. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
state registrar of voters shall cause a new and
complete registration to be made in every parish
and precinct i'll the State prior to the next gen
cral election, and shall cause a new and com
plete set of books to be furnished throughout the
state prior to the general election to be held in
November, 1874, and all persons are hereby nro.
hiblted from voting throughout this State unOn
year 1874. i W '-'
laws or parts of laws contrary to or inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, and all laws on
the same subject matter be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act shall take
(signedl CHARLES W. LOWELL,
tsisPped1 SNEAKER of the House Of RepressRtatyes.
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved July q, 1874.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of STATE.
:. INTHE ARMS OF MoRPHEUs''~-AnIn-
dlgnant Darkey.-Our friend, Col, S.
residing not a thousand miles from here
informs us that he has cOlored youth in
his employ who has been with him for
some, considerable length of time, and
Tor whom, as he has proven himself faith
tul and trustworthy, he naturally feels
some attachment The young man con-
GUIDED short time since that he would
IKE to see little of the world and take
a little recreation, SO he applied for per-
the wages due him, amounting to about
one hundred and fifty dollars, departed
on trip up the country. After being
absent for some weeks and spending all
ms money he returned and reported for
duty. In q few days afterwards he soli-
cited an Interview with Col. S., inform
ing him that during his trip he had met
with a dusky damsel who had captured
his affections, and he wished his employ
er to write to her for him. The REQUEST
was complied with, and in due course of
mail an answer came, written in q very
neat female hand, the boys sweetheart
having evidently secured as amanuensis
2 young lady OF culture and refinement.
Ihe correspondence was kept up for
some time, our friend Col. S. enjoying
It as well as the parties most intimately
Interested. At last there came billet
1onx Astounding more in expressions of
tender regard and affection than any
that had preceded it, which was duIy
read to the smitten youth, the conclud-
ng lines Of which were, as as nearly as
,an be recOllected, as follows:
Il think of you the first thing in tho
morning, and | think of you the last
hing, at night, as / fall into the arms of
... .., .-..-.
The reader had progressed thus far
when the boy suddenly sprang up, COM
nenced pulling off his coat, and excited
y exclaimed, "In the arms of who Rv
-, Col. S., rU auIbip that id ni0qeT,
1t costs NE halt myyear's wdges."-[Wil-
nington Star.
TAKING COLD.-If cold settles on the
utter covering of the lungs, it becomes
inflammation of The lungs, or
ung fever, which in many cases carries
he strongest man to his grave within q
week. II cold falls upon the inner Gov
ring Of the lungs, it is pleurisy, with its
;nifelike pains and its slow, rocoveries.
t q cold settles in the joints, there is
heumatism in it's various forms inhan1-
natory rheumatism with its agonies of
ain, and rheumatism of the heart which
an instant sometimes snaps the cords
t life with no friendly warning. It is
t the utmost practical importance, then,
q the wintry weather, to know not how
Q much to cure q cold as how to avoid
}. Colds always come from one cause.
ONE part or the whole of the body be-
1g colder than natural for u time. fla
IAN will keep his feet warm always.
ever allow himself to be chilled, he Will
ever take cold in a lifetime, and this
an only be accomplish by due care IN
tarm clothing and the avoidance of