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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-04-17

THE DIsGRAcEFUL GoAT.-There is
an old goat owned ON Lewis street which
has received great deal of training
from the boys. Last Fourth of JULY
they discovered that If they stuck fire.
cracker in the end of cane and held if
at William, he would lower his head
and go for them, and they have prac-
ticed the trick SO much that the goat
will tackle any human being who points
a stick at him. Yesterday noon he was
loafing near the corner of Third and
Lewis streets, when a corpulent citizen
came up and stopped to talk with a
friend. They happened to speak of this
sidewalk, when the corpulent citizen
pointed his cane just to the left of the
goat and said: That's the worst piece
Ofsidewalk in this town." The goat had
been eyeing the cane, and the moment
it came up he lowered his head, made
six or eight jumps, and his head struck
the cOrpulents citizen just on the the
belt. The man went over into mass
of old tin, dilapidated butter kegs and
abandoned hoop-skirts, and the goat
turned a ss0mersault the other way, while
the slim citizen threw stones at a boy seat
ed on a door step who was laughing tears
as big as chesnuts and crying out: Oh!
it's nutf to kill a fellerw-E Detroit Free
Press
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WEDDING INvITAT1oNs.-A single
large note sheet, without cards, is used
this season in preference to the elabor-
ate styles lately in fashion. At the top
of the page is white embossed mon0-
gram of the combined initials of the
bride and groom, followed by the in
yitation in script. -s
IncIosed are two cards; the large
contains the bride'snanae engraved near
the bottom; a smaller card, with the
gr00m's name, is placed on this card
above the brides name, and fastened
with q tiny bow Of white ribbon. This
isaH that is necessary when the bridal
pair leave the church to go on tour.
When reception occurs on the day of
the. wedding, the hour of the reception
and the number of the residence are
givenor the ceremony card. Afterquiet
weddings at home, or when the newly
married pair have returned from their
tour, it is customary for them to issue
cards announcing their marriage, on q
note sheet incl0sing card designating
reception days. The handsomest en-
vel0pe for invitations is large and al
most square, requiring the note sheet to
be merely folded once through the
centre. Tho deep flap has the mono
gram and is 'Ornamented with beading.
A newer envelope has a short flap with
the sides sloped to show the folding Of
the envelope, The name alone of the
guest is written ON the enveiope-it is
then placed in the inclosing envelope, on
which the name and address are both
written, Invitations to large weddings
are issued two weeks before the we'd
ding day.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-04-17

FEEDING THE CoWs.-The following
article is from neat little work, entitled
On the Management of the Dairy" by
Prof. Raddatz: A good clover meadow
iispreferable toany other. White clover
ls again much better than red because
the cows give better and richer milk
from it. Red clover alone makes the
milk .Watery. Next to it stands good
healthy grass meadow, free from sour
herbs. Ii the dairy is particularly de-
pendent upon the sale of milk or fresh
butter in small quantities for immediate
use, other things, such as timothy, beets,
oil cake, meal, or small grain, &C., to
produce an increase of the cow, may be
used; butif tits the intention to make a
butter that will keep, / would recon-
mend only clover and good grass on the
meadow as well as in the stall. To give
grain of any sort to cows, when clover
and good hay are abundant, is only ex-
cusahle where very advantageous Gus
tom for milk and fresh butter Is ON hand.
or in consequence of unusually high
prices for butter. It tnever makes the
butter any better.
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To Young Men.

1t is easier to be good business man
than a poor one. Half the energy dis
| played in keeping ahead that is required
| tO.catch up when behind, will save cred
it, give more time to business, and add
to the profit and reputation of your
work. Honor your engagements. If
you promise to meet man, or do a
| certain thing at q certain moment, be
ready at the appointed time. If you go
out on business, attend promptly to the
matter on hand, and then as promptly
go about your 'OWn business. Do not
stop to tell stories in business.
IT. you have place of business, be
found there when wanted. No man can
get rich by sitting around stores and
saloons. Never "foor on business mat
ters. If you have to labor for living,
remember that one hour in the morning
Is better than two ut night. If you employ
ploy others, be On hand to see that attend
to their duties, and to direct with reg
ulaflty, promptness and liberality. Do
not meddle with any business you know
nothing of. Never buy thing simply
because the man who sells will take it
out in trade. Trade is money. Time is
money: A good business is pleasant and
attractive; then stay there to wait ON
customers. ....
Never use quick words, or allow your
self to make hasty or ungentlemanly re-
marks to those In your employ, for to
do so lessons their respect for you and
your influence over them. Help your
self and Others will help you. Be faith
full over interests cOnfided to your keep
ing, and all in good time your response
bllltles will be increased. Do not build
until You have arranged and laid out
good foundation. Do not-as you hope
to work for success-spend time in idle
ness. If your time is your own, business
will suffer it you do. Ifit is given to
another for pay, it belongs to him, and
you. have to steal money. Strive to
avoid harsh words and personalities.
Donot kickevery stone in the path; more
miles can be made a day by going steadi-
ly on, than by stopping to kick. Pay as
you go. A man of honor respects his
word as he does his bond. Ask, but
never beg. Help others when you can
but never give when you cannot afford
to, simply because it is fashionable.
Learn to say "No." No necessity for
swapping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully. Have but few
cOnfdants, and the fewer the better. |
Use your brains rather than others. |
Learn to think and aetfor yourself. Be
yigilant. Keep ahead, rather than be- |
hind the times. Young men, cut this
out; and it there is folly in the argument, |
letus know,
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A PLEASANT sSITUATIoN.-Our young
friend Parker went around the other
evening to visit the two Miss Smiths.
After cOnversing with them for awhile,
Miss Susan excused herself for a few
moments, and went up stairs. Present.
ly Parker thought lie heard her coming.
and slipped behind the door he suggested
that the other Miss Smith should tell
Miss Susan that he had gone. But it
wasn't Susan it was old Mr.. Smith in
his slippers. As he entered he looked
around and said to his daughter:
All, hal So Parker's gone, has he I?
Good riddance, was just comm down
to keep my eye on him. Ihope he hasn't
been propOsin' to- you, Mary Jane. /
don't want any such lantern7iaWed, red
headed idiot as that foolin' round here.
He hasn't got the sense of a rutabaQa
turnip on money enough to buy clean
shirt. he gets none of my daughters.
Ill shake the eVerlastin' life out of him
II catch him here agin, mind me.n
Justas ne concluded, Susan came down,
and not perceiving Parker, she said
"Thank goodness he's gone. That
man is enough to provoke saint. was
awfully afraid he was going to stay and
spend the evening, Mary Jane, I hone
you didn't ask him to come again?
Then Parker didn't know whether to
stay there or to bolt, while Mary Jane
looked as if she would like to drop into
the cellar. But Parker finally walked
out, rushed to the entry, seized his hat,
shot down the front steps and went home
meditating upon the emptiness of human
happiness, and the uncertainty of Smiths.
He has not called since, and his life thus
far has been unmOlested by the head Of
the Smith family.
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A country fellow who lisped having
bought some pigs, asked neighbor for
the use of a pen for a few days. Said
he: 81 have juth been purchathin thome
twine-two thowth and pigth. / want
to put them in your pen till I can get q
place for them.n .....
"Two thousand pigs!" exclaimed the
neighborI; why my pen will hardly hold
q Dozen"
You don't undethand me, Mr.. Bent I
don't thay two thouthand pigths, but
two thowth and pigths.n
Il hear you," said Mr.. Bent. 1.-TWO.
thousand pigs. Why You must be cra-
zy.n
II tell you again." exclaimed the man,
mean not two thouthand
pigth, but two thowth and two pigth. .nn /
Z Oh, that is Whatyou mean, eli Z Wells
the, pen is at your seryice.n
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A WOMAN BURIED AL1vE.-Chapmarn-
vile, Pa, March 1.-TWO weeks ago a
woman named Martha Coggswell. wife
of Anthony Coggswell, a drover,5 died.
as was supposed, in this village; and
was buried. Her husband was absent
at the time. His first knowledge of his
wlfe's death was on Saturday last, when
he returned home. Almost wild with
grief, he insisted on her body being
exumed, SO thathe could see the remains.
This was done, and the coffin was OPEN
ed in the presence of several friends.
T0 the unutterable horror of all, the
body had changed it's position in the
coffin, showing that Mrs. Coggswell had
been buried while she was il trance,
The body was lying on its face. Evi-
dences of q fearful struggle made BY
the unfortunate woman When she re-
covered CONSCIOUSNESS in the coffin were
visible. The flesh was torn from one
shoulder, and the shroud was covered
with blood. When Mr.. Coggswell saw
what q terrible fate his wife had met, he
fell senseless across the coffin, and has
been raving maniac ever since.-[ New
York Sun.
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JACKS BETA Georgia negro was ri
ding mule along, and came to a bridge,
when the mule stopped. "Pll bet you a
quarter" said Jack, "I'll make You 60
ober dis bridge" and with that struck
the mule over the head which made
him nod suddenly. al" You take de bet,
den,"' said the negro, and contrived to
get the stubborn mule over the bridge.
won dat quarter anyhow said Jack.
"But how will you get the money 2"
asked a man who had been close by, un-
perceived.
Tomorrow said Jack, nlassa glib
me dollar to get corn for de mule, and
| take quarter OUT
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Now they have got an equalized spring
bed so that il you only weigh a hundred
pounds, and your wife weighs three
hundred pounds, she don't sink down any
lower than You do. This has always
been o great failing with spring beds.
A small man couldn't tell whether he
would be dead in the morning or not.
A La Crosse, man went to bedS first the
other night, and got asleep, and finally
his wife came in mad because she stub
bed her toe on rocking chair. She
weighs a good deal, and she jumped into
bed suddenly. She went clear to tho
bottom on her side, and the spring on
his side flew up, when ne woke up he
was coming down from the ceiling head
first. 1t he hadn't had soft bed TO fail
on he would never have known what
hurt him. Large women should be care
full about falling in bed, or they will kill
somebody yet. 5---~
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1t will not do for scholars to depend
ON sound for the meaning of words, or
they will fall into bad blunders. A
school board director, while lately ex-
amining some young children, asked
them the following questions: care
there any mounAains in Palestine ~
" Yes," replied the children. "How are
they situated ?" inquired the examiner.
Some are in clusters, and there are
some isolated ones," they answered.
" What do you mean by the word iso-
lated2n asked the examiner. "Why,
covered with ice,
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WOODEN TooTHPICKs.-Fiv hundred
million is about the number of wooden
toothpicks sold by the Boston house
which controls the whole business in
this country, and the number increases
enormously each year. AS the article
was scarcely heard of half dozen wears
ago, this affords striking example of
the readiness with which the American
public takes to anything which has the
advantage of eheapness very decidedly
in its favor. a box holding 1900 sells
for 25 cents, while the same amount of
quill picks would cost about 81. This
is at thearate of 90for one cent.
More orders for toothpicks come from
hotels and restaurants than from all
other sources combined. There is now
scarcely hotel but uses them, except
in the most remote districts Of the
back country where the patrons of o
public house use shaFpened match or
theslike. Wooden toothpicks are made
OF white poplar, and are all made at
one factory in Maine. The refuse wood
is done up in bundles for cigar lights.
So great has been the popularity Of
cheap wood toothpieks in this country
that the experiment of exporting them
is soon to be tried. II Boston Com.
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thirty y-dollars. Icould have buried herfor
twenty and had none of this bother be-
sides. And that's why I want to tell
you never to embalm a deceased corpse
in no circumstances. Never mind what
the papers say. I've had experience in
the business, and if were to lose ten
wives I'd bury them every one cheer
fully rather than be bothered with an
one numbering up the house
md fit for nothing whatever.
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A GREAT 0EEEH g.-ITO RACE WATERS
.tA ~ Sen, 4sf Broadway, NJ VI, will dispose oft
100 Pianos mad Organs of first class makers, In
Guiding Waters, ut extremely low prices for
cash, or parteash, and balance In small monthly
payments. New 7-OetHv0 fTst-elass Pianos all
modern improvements, for a275 cash. Organs
&6s, &TS. DOuble-Reea Organs, 500 4-5tnp, SIl0
S-st0p, Sia5, and upwards
WATERS CONCERTO PARIaCR ORGANS
are the most beautiful IN style and perfect la
toile ever made. The Concerto St0l9 is fh8 best
ever placed ia any organ. It is produced by a
third set Of reeds peculiarly voiced the efFset Of
which IL 1nost charming and soul-stirrilg while
Its imitation of tile human voice ii superb
Terms liberal. Illustrates catalogues mailed for
Churches sunday Schools, Lodges, etc. Agents
wanted
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"Got anything for sick man to read {?

"Got anything for sick man to read?'
inquired pug-nosed boy at news
stand the other day. "Yes, anything
you .want-bibles, poems, religious books,
Christian Herald, and so FORTH" replied
the clerk: Bibles" echoed the boy;
do yoH think dads a hangel! Gimme q
scalpin' a soldier !"-[Detroit Free Press.
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A gawky saw for the first time q
schoolgirl going through some of her
gymnastic exercises for the amusement
of the little ones at home. After gazing
at her with looks Of interest and COM
for while he asked a bow
near by &C If that gal had fits ?n "No,N
replied the lad, contemptuOusly; "that's
gymnastics" ooh, tits hey ?"' said the
yerdant, " how long has she had 'em Z"
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BeeCher ON Luck and
Dreams.
[Erom the New York Sun !

Some people," said Mr.. Beecher in
| his last nights sermon, If they get out
| OF bed on the wrong side, or see the new
moon over their wrong shoulder, or put
on stocking wrong side ont, interpret
1t as q sign of something or other. When
l was a lad and went chestnuting, YOU
couldn't have induced me to crawl
through the bars, because that was sign
that lwouldn't get any chestnuts. Does
God sleep on Friday? Why, if should
| Call up all these superstitions that cling to
yoI, it would make you blush. Now, |
don't deny that even these superstitions
are better than cold skeptcism.. / had
rather rub off the uneatable parts of
corn with my hands, as the disciples did,
Gh;tlf 20 nave no corn to rub. But my
conception is that luck means the right
operation OF causes to produce good
effects. That little devil called inck'
doesn't go flying about blindly, drop-
ping gold on some people and pewter on
Others" Speaking of dreams and their
significance, he said: / imagine that
many OF the dreams to which men attach
the most Importance come from over
eating or overwhelming. | do not be-
lleve either that a mans dreams are a
reflection OF his real nature. I have
broken open more houses and stolen
more money in my dreams than I ever
expect TO see awake yet believe had
rather die than steal. / have been a
murderer in my dreams, and started up
trembling out OF vain effort to hide
the body. My idea is that when the up-
per, higher part OF fyour brain is asleep,
the lower, baser part is half awake-un-
restralned-and your dreams are q re-
port from your animal faculties. When
the lower part OF your brain is asleep,
and the upper part active, you dream
such dreams that when You awake Won
try to go to sleep again to finish them.
All this stuff about dreams, luck, gigns
and omens claim as outgrowths of con-
science not guided by clear perceptions. .
This brought him to q discussion of
phases OF conscience. 81 know men,
he said, "who wouldn't shave on Sun
Gay, but would black their boots. Then
l know some who would shave on Sun |
day, but wouldn't black their boots, And |
| Know others who wouldn't do either |
on Sunday. but would shave their neigh |
bors aWfully on Monday. When went |
to school boarded with DIR. Langbein, |
and he was a good man, for an icicle can
be good. could hook it down his back
stairs, go Oft hunting, return, and recite
ll my lessons !, from slip in my hat. Now,
Cne oread that was left over at the COM
munlon service in church was sent over
for Or. Langbein's table, and while I
could deceive him as I have told You,
couldn't eat a morsel OF that bread be-
cause it had been used as holy symbol p
He considered the preeepts of the Bible
an exact and reliable guide for con-
science, although, as he said, "There
wasn't one OF the patriarchs who didn't
live such life as in these davs yoIlld
put him in the penitentiary."
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A Titusyille paper says: " A man call
ed at one Of our shoe stores yesterday
and vainly cssayed to get on either num-
bers, II, 12, or 13 shOes.-The store keep
er then suggested that he should put on
a thinner pair Of stockings and try OH
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How TO RULE A HUsBAND-Aboveal
things, il q wife wishes to make home
attractive to her mate, let her keep
sharp eye on the cook; nothing makes O
male creature more discOntented with
his house than bad dinners, observed; !;
If there is anything that will make him
swear land that generally is, my dear
young lady, although his temper seemed
SO angelic when he was a-wOoing). la a
cold plate with hot meat, or q hot one
with his cheese. Neglect Of this sort is
objectionable. Again, it may be pos
sible to give him dainties, but it is easy
to avoid mOnotony by q carful study Of
the cookery book and it is quite aston
ishing how the monster man can be
subjugated and assuaged by a iudicious
may be allegorically pictured lightly led
by a fair lady with wedding ring
through his palace. Indeed, there are n
thousand ways to lead him, If womey
would show a little tact, with which ther
are SO falsely credited. Opposition or
contradiction makes him furious; he
stamps, heroars, and becomes altogether,
dangerous. Whereas, treat him tender
fly, o wife, and you shall wind him
around your marriage finger. / have
seen wives miss their chance of gaining
what they have set their eyes on a
thousand times, through sheer stupidity;
they know that q certain line of conflict
is sure to anger him, and yet they will
fully pursue it, when smooth and easy
victory awaits them in another direction.
Taeti Such women | say, have not even
instinct. Birds ofparadise, for instance
mot to be rudel, would act in a more
sagaci0us manner. RI Chambers Journal.
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re THE
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NO pHARGE FOR ADVICE AND CONSULTATION
rive THE

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Send for the Gss(de 80 Health. Price loo.
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Physician and Surgeon, 1O4 Duane ST., n. i.
jan SO-tf.
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STATE OFFICERS

STATE OFFICERS.
W. p. Kellogg, Governor. ,....
@. C. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor.
c. ". Lowell, Speaker of the House of Repre-
septatives. +'
P. G. Deslonde, Secretary of State.
A. r. Field, Attorney General.
Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts.
Antoine Dubuelet, Treasurer.
W. g. Brown, Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation.
Gee, B. Loud, supt. Education, srtl Congress
sional District.
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THE CABINET.

Hamilton Fish, of New York, Secretary of
State. r3
William w. Belknap, Secretary Of War.
Geo. III. RObesOn, OF New Jersey, Secretary of
Navy. y s.
Coos. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, Secretary
of Treasury. = - =
j. W. Douglass, acting Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue.
Geo. Fl. Williams, of Oregon, Attorney General
j. A. J. Cresswell, of Maryland, Postmaster
General.
c. Delano, Secretary Of Interior. e*aas
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A French gentlemen, learn ngEnglish
to, some purpose, replied, thus to the
salutatiOns: How do you do, monsieur?"
" Do vat r. How do you find yourself ~
4" never loses myself" Glow do you
feel p" Smooth. You lust feel me.n
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1t is no disgrace not to be able to do
everything; but to undertake or pretend
to do what you are not made for, is not
only shameful, but extremely trouble
some aud yexatious,
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Circular 20 CoITeetars OF Gnss0ms and
Others.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Washington, D. O., December 20, 1878.
1871 Department No. 146 -secretary's Office.
The following list OF standard values of foreign
curTencies in the money account of the United
tom duties from and after the Fst day Of Jan
nary, 1874, and until otherwise provided by law
and regllIat tiOns viz
FoREIGN MONEYS or ACCOUNT AND THEIR VAL
UEs IN UNITEB STATES MONEY OF ACCOUNT.
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ID .. ! 5. 2 oEFE.iIcERis l.E.i roR LortslAN.

Q, 5. OFFICERS TOR LoUisIAN4. -
E. H. plren, District Judge Of Louisiana 8
F. "A. Wo0Yfley, GlBfk&t - - 4 Va !
J. R. @. Pitkin. Regf fster: gnS T tTETTFfFi 1
J. r. Jolly, Spell Agt III D. Dept, 7. II III
GA Rice. Col. Int ReY.. Baton Rouge: I
L. P. Goodwin, D'y. Col, w3shiig gtoi, Ed d-'aaS
r. w. Mullen, Col. Customh0use, Dist Teche,
Franklin, La,
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why, Ichabod, I thought you got
married more'n a year ago % "Well,
Aunt Jerusha, it was talked of, but
found that the girl and all her folks were
opposed to it, so jest give 'em all the
mitten an@ let the thing drop"
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UNITED STATES sUpREME cot|RT.


Morrison H. Waite, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathan Clifford, of Maine Associate Justice
Samuel Nelson, OF. New York, Associate JUS
tice. 21 s@
r. c. Greer, of Pennsylvania, Associate JUS
tice.
N. II. Swayne, of Ohio, Associate Justice.
Samuel E. Miller, of Iowa, Associate Justice,
Stephen Field, of California, Associate Justice