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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-11-27
ENOR SALE

NNOR SAAE.-A SMALL DRUG STORi
IL with a lot OF seven acres of ground, with al
the improvements. consisting of a good dwell
ing. barn. garden. etc. III the town OF Willie Plate.
The surrounding country thickly populated
Is miles from the nearest drug store. Business
strictly cash. Business could be largely III
creased. Satisfactory reasons given for selling
Address to this office, OR to the undersigned al
Vile Plate, La. Y. VIDRINE.
imlr Inf
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: GREAT BRITAIN.
+ + r NJ S:
About one third the price Of the origin ala
fostage W cents . number, to he prepsfd by
the quarter Vt the office of delivery.
G LII r s

A Discount OF twenty per cent will be allowed
10 CUBS OF four or more persons. Thus: four
sent to one address for $40 80; four e0pies of tb0
Tour Reviews and BlackwSOd for S4s, and so On,
10 clubs vi ten or more, in addition to the
the getter-up of the club.
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A Precedent.

.~1aat -----&-
From the New Orleans ~Picayune, Nov. 18TH.
In 1866 the Legislature of Louisiana,
composed exclusively of white repre-
~SeHtatives of the conservative people of
the State and city, passed u law pr0vid-
ing for the election, by the people, Of
city officials under the city charter, who
were to s%lpersede the burranx cOnSti-
tuted and appointed by the military III
thority. Andrew Johnson was then
| President, j. Madison Wells was Gov
ernor, and HUI. Kennedy was Acting
| Mayor.
Accordingly the election was held.
Mayor Monroe was elected with all the
party, and the returns of the election
we're duly made "a the Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Hardy. Gov. Wells was much dis
pleased with this result and refused to
recognize the returns, proclaim the re-
suit, and Issue commissions to the Off
cials, the first elected by the people since
the close of the war. An angry dispute
arose from this resistance of Gov. Wells
aud his ~peTtinaciOus adherence to the
military appOiHtees of the city govern
mpnt. In tilis course he was warmly
and earnestly defended by his neWspa-
per organ, the Star, which was then ed
tied ~ Mr.. Edwin L. Jewell, the present
chief editor of the Bulletin. 1t WAS an
alIdacions and criminal attempt an the
part of Gov. WellstD deprive the people
of New Orleans ut their right to choose
their own officers.
Gen. Candy was appealed TO to protect
tlle people against this wrong. Heasked
fnF the lrtilfns. They were brought to
him Wv MIR. Hardy, Secretary of State,
and Gen. Candy having verified and
counted the same, proclaimed the result
and directed the elected officials to he
Installed in their places. Gov. Wells
prevented end opposed to the last the
execution of this order; blt the elected
city officers proceeded to the City Hall
and took aud held possession thereof,
aud Coy, Wells and his party evacuated
the building.
Tins was the first constitutional city
government organized after the war.
Gen. Candy airegaried the technical
provisions nf the act of the Lpgisi.s.ire
which required that the returns should
he made to aud the result proclaimed
hy the Governor. It was h good and
wise rElie which the General established
or applied iii this case that ought to be
adopted and followed by the present
Returning Board now in session at the
state~HOuRe,
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A GREAT BARGAIN
500 BUSHELS OF CORN TO BE GIVEN AWAY !

Offered for sale $50 acres of choice public land
inclosed with good cypress pieuX. On the land arr
all the necessary buildings. The buildings arr
offered at cost Ot the material. The fencing il
offered at $50 per 100 panels. Also 200 arpenrs q
wood land, conveniently situated, and so head
of choice gentle cattle. The corn will be given
to the purchaser. A grand bargain.
Apply to ASA MILLER,
Coulee Croche, st. Landry Parish, La.
sept IS-tf.
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RATHER MoRE Than ENouGH.-A
story is told OF a certain eld lady, resi-
dent in the country, and owner of q
little farm, whose growing crop was
suffering for want Of rain, who, though
not "p~rofessedly piousn herself, was
still Il believer In prayer as Il physical
force las Prof. TyndaIl is not and
who therefore joined heartily in tie
request made by the farmers IL, the
minister III the little neighboring Meth
ntlist elinri.la tliat liz would at the
Sunday Inofaspg service pray for rain.
The prayer WIS duly paade. and during
the htffer part nf the saE1ie day 4 sweep
ipg and eOpions shower passed over the
HaEe, at once watering and Frustrating
tle growing corn. Then tile old lady,
looking nnl upon the rnip, almost in
despair exclaimed; Ali that il list
the way with them Meill0disfs, they
never undertake anything but they
oFerdO it,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TTNEEE WEEKLY SUN.-A LARGE,
Il etgnt-paSc, independent, honest and fearless
newspaper, of 81 broad columns. especially de
signed for the farmer, the mechanic. the mtr-
chant and the professional man, and their wives
and children. We ann 10 make the Weekly sun
the best talnily paper in the world. 1t is full of
entertaining and instructive reading of every
sort, but prints nothing to offend the most scrt-
pulnus and delicate taste. Price S1.2O per year,
postage prepaid. The cheapest paperpub!ished
fry it. Address THE sun, New York CITY.
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T1e7o periodicals constitute a wonderful mig.
teliahy or modern thought, research and crit
cisIn The cream of ali EIironaan hn"Es 80
reviewing Is found here, and they treat Of the
leading events OF the world In masterly articles
written by men who have special knowledge OF
urge upon all intelligent readers in this country
q hpefal support OF the Reprints which they
nave so long and SO cheaply furnished, feeling
sure THAI no expenditure for fiterarym matter win
yield so rich d return as that renuired fnr a a,h-
Scription to these the
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-11-27

Two WRINKLEs.-Very often u screw
hole gets 80 worn that the screw will
not stay in. Where glue, is handy, the
regular carpenter makes the hole larger
aud glaes iii Il large. ping. making Il nest
fOr an entirely new hole. But this il
not always the case, and people without
tools, and LII i'm emergency, often llaye
tO fix the thing at once. Generally
leather il used, bnt this is SO bard that
il does not hold we'll. The best of all
things is to cut narrow strips at cork,
and till the hole completely. Their
force the screw in. This will make us
tight 4 job as it driven into an entirely
new hole.
.iAmntller hint of a similar character
NAV hi useful. One often desires tn put
Il staple into 4 block Of stone. The hole
ii made, the staple inserted, and Lead
meltpi and RIM III. But unless the hole
ii made with the bottom larger than the
TOP, tile lead will in time work out, II
there iii much iar Ur side strain vi the
iron. Besides, the lead itself il liable 10
some compression. which admits of
lOlseness, especially after lleiilg subject
Ell To very hot fires. A much better
article ii sulphur. If this be meltpd and
poured iii around the staple instead VI
lead, IT makes Il much more durable
lob. Besides, It il. often lnaie easy 10
procure sulphur than lead, rs every
store keeps it that deals in general
variety II American Builder.
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ayTDR BALE.-A LONG ESTABLISHED
q store Stand with one arpent of ground, ant
lUl.iin@s and improvements, six miles north o
OIriousas, near Garrigues' Bridge, and ON thu
public road leading to Vile Plate.
T~cIms-Easy.
Apply to THOS. II. LEWIS or HENRY L.
GARLAND, at Opelousas. mas.
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AprapOs, of rejoicing over Demo-
cratic victories, we have not read the
Courier's rejoicings over the Democratic
victory in this parrish. Has it rejOiced
Hver the election of Senator Robertson {;
MesSrs. Estilette, Webb, Vidrine aud
C%armouche; Judge Garrigues, c. c.
Duson FIR Sheriff, and others2 The
quiet enjoyment of their success wits
enough fOrus ;and we feltit was morede-
cent to dispense with the vulgality al
Growing over those gentlemen who We're
beaten. Onr acquaintance with Capt.
Carm0nrlle, one Of the members elect to
the legislature, is very limited but MIR.
Vidrine, the other. we know very favor
ably, and it is II source Of pleasure 10 III.
that he should be elected 10 any Office lis
motlesty would permithim tn runtor. No
w0rthier gentleman could be found.
Our journalistic efforts were altogether
local in the late political campaign and
there is exceedingly little in its results
that we would care to change in the par
ish 0fSt. Ltndry. Can the Couriersay as
much I When ae have betrayed personal
aud party friends, then will be time to
consider the manner Of paving the way
back to their confidence, but not at the
exptnst of others.
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HTOR SAH.E.-ON LIBERAL TERMS OF
IT Credit.-A Sawmili, In running order
situated in this parish, with h large tract u
land valuable for it's timber and cultivation.
Price So, 900, payable with eight per cent pei
aIlIIuln interest from date, in s, II, la, "a, 80, 81
y. -, "a, so, &c and p months. Lumber will b,
taken III payment.
Apply 10 M L.
llneInnan., Dec. q. 1S7CEtf.
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The Returning Board have gotten
through with the returns of Orleans, st.
james. and several other parishes taken
in alphabetical order, Assumption, As
cqnsiOn, etc. The New Orleans Times
Of Wednesday says Of the Board:
Ii is gratifying to know that our pre-
dictions relative tp the impartial action
Of tile Returning Board have thus far
been fully verified. While some Of our
neigillDOrs insisted that the sole purpose
Of the Board was to defeat the will of
tile people, we felt assured that the re.
turns placed before its members would
be fairly ~canyassesl. ami that the final
relMrt would be in aceOldance with the
facts. This has now become the general
opinion, and in it even ultra Democrats
cOncu
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IL all persons who had Cotton, Sugar or Stock
seized during the war, that he takes special
charge Of claims against the United States
arising out Of such seizure, and he respectfully
sOlieifs the patronage of parties interested IN
the prosecution of ouch claims. Loyalty past
be proved where Stock was the object OF seizure.
No charges III advance.
n. NJ. DUNBAR,
Grand Coteau, Sept. 18th, 1874.-1m
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Those whose minds are least grieyeil
bv casanities, and Nl0 best NEST them
m action arethe greatest, both IN pubtic
ana eiyata life.lEpictetns.
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nov 2T-4t
HOTEL AND LIVERY sTARLE
TO L H A * II

On Monday, December 2Sth, 1874, at II O'Clock
4. NJ, tner. will be leased at public auction, to
the highest bidder, on the premises in Opelou-
sits, the property situated immediately in front
OF the Courthouse, on Conrt street, and known
as the "Old Eagle Hotel" and the Livery-Stabll
both situated on the same lot.
The lease will begin on the day of said auction.
and eud on the first day of January, 1876,
Terms of Lease-fu monthly iustallm .nts
payable in advance.
F. PERRODIN, Attorney.
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tells II story OH geIAtehihFs luHAF tdllil'us
f0r his powers OF sareaAnl than for good
breeding, and who mt Il dinner not long
since sat next Il lady, To WITH. IA He iIail
only lust been iAtrndnceh. he i~stfitistti
himself during dinner by qt1lzzlilg an
individual opposite with very giOtfsqnt
face. q person narrower whose remarks
were by no means TataarlSahie Tor WIS
dom. Tile lady listened md seerneti
amused. bit inst AZ she rose to ~ lp-
stairs fnfH thn drawing, R0nin, she MUIR
g,,,,.atf hIaudly. Z Ursa Maju4, IA Won
n9lI him. Id nv husband, = The satiiicai
flIiyiduai was. ns may he iniagined, cpn-
splpaAhly nnnplusstd but after THE lady
md gone he rallied. went over til Ursa
Mainf. made himself SO agreeable,
pr,sised his wife. aet., TINT to that iHIly's
ast0flisGHment the two entered the draw
iug-iuoln together, anti tho Bear inform
elhis wife Till lnld never Met such Il
IhpaSatiffellOW as the man who had been
mixing fun Of him all dinner-tinfe. Ii
ismnt known whether the lady enlight-
eaed him.
The civ nf New York, III least Al far
III sfs municipal debt is concerned, is
worthy To take rank with the very first
citits III the world. The statement of
fl,c st~,sssptfnller, Just published, shows
THAT Mil tllp S0th NH Septpm laer the debt
ny1ayg9ffaa to fJ8. "a. O99, which i san in
nra.aee-AE asnst $50 600 sIncat tile be-
Ginning If che year. There arc, how
evpr. To fAe credit 1T the sinking fund,
aseu1i1les valued TIT SGT, ssa29, ss.3a. leaving.
tllt astr AsDb Kill September 80, at $780,
5000.
"a
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DLANTATAON FOR SALE.-SITUA
IL ted nn i}ayOu TGche, six miles from OpelOu
sis and three from Barry's Landing, contains
about 3G0 arpents. 70 arpents fenced and cleared
balance woodland, has a new and commodiou:
dwelling house and two cabins. For terms. ap
ply at this office. feb 27-tt
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NHE BRITISH QUARTERLY

BY arrangement with the Ex glish P4blisbers
VINO receive d liberal con~ipenaatior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
A LECTURE ON SECRET SOCIETIES DISTURBED
BY CORNELL STUDENTS.

A lecture by Prof. e. A. Blanchard Oh
wheaton College Chicago Secret Societies and their
Influences" ct Ithaca, the AID inst, was disturbed
and its continuance prevented by "sneezes, hisses
affected coughing. stamping eroans. songs, cheers
swinsng Of hats. throwing Of red pepper, aud other
disordsrly proceedings" he Ihaea Journal stated
these facts and asserted that the disturbance vas oo
mitted in large part by students Of Cornell Universy
The charge denied by the students one OF whom
wrote to The Journal saying that the students asss'es
In breaking up lecture. they performed Chrssa
deed, and ops they may well feel proud or ins
student claimed it as his right to snow approve
ton or disapprobation Of the sentiments o. s
speaker ct any public meeting" Tho isfsc, p,
OF the letter ia devoted to personal dispute IN the
editor rs 10 his right attempt 10 Keep ~ tina lie,
hall OF which he has the charge inc repvts MIR
turbance ia not denied, aud The JosHos r. I,han.
references to similar outrages conn.s, ssverai
among the perpetrators OF which ne .t,s.
students Prof Burt f. Wilder also puo nn.s ma -"
statpg his reasons attending INC ~
onesting the publication petition 10 % sIor,y CIR
ouated Tor signatures among tho rh ssxss
The petition states the alterations Oh LIS 10 ;Gsn,o
of sarat soc,ees aud tho resolution OF ae faouS VI
T "yorsily forbiddng their organization unlos:
shawn M he TO scholarship Roou otucr sua
SNOWY, IL closes with request that the university
take sueh action shall cast the blame %
~" Sstmrbanos where II belongs. and test the correct
NOS of Cue vAroas op,no eoxarng secret soo'o'soA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
PRESIDENT GRANT AND The SUPREME
COURT.

| A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS To
THE SUPREME BENCH--A RIDICULOUS AND SCAN
DALoUs LIsT-THE LEGAL-TESDER DECISION
THE SEARCH FOR A CHIRF-JUsTICE.
TO the Edtt0r OF The Tribune.
SIR 1t is SO seldom that q vacancy occurs
on the Supreme Bench either by death by resignation
that President is rarely called upon fulfill the deli
cate and responsible duty Of naming Q member Of
highest and most respected court. II 10 task
difficult as it important and should be held far aloof
from the petty wranges and turmoil OF once holder
and office should be the Bench itself Pres
dent Grant has been put TO this test more frequently
than most OF bis predecessors Jackson and Lincoln
have been the only Presidents since Washington who
have filled Ave vacancies the Bench and only John
Adams Jefferson, and Van Buren,, appointed three
Judges each while President Grant has appointed four
Considering that there have been but So Associate Jus
tice, thus far and but seven ChiefJustices.
one of whom, John Rutledge. . former Associate
Justice was never CONFIRMED the nature Of this high
duty moro apparent and review Of President
Grants performance OF 10 may not be untimely.
The names Of Judges Bradley and Strong, whom hs
first placed tho Bench, have always been linked to-
gather NOT only because their commissions dated
little more than thirty days apart but because their
accession 70 tho Bench tbs LegalTender decision
rewarded by means Of their voe to the scandal Of the
American name IN every civilized land, and to the
irremedable Weakening OF the prestige Of the Court
The fact that both OF these lawyers counsel for
powerful railway corporations whose interest IL was TO
that decision and the circumstances surround
ing their appointment have forever Ied in the public
mind the conviction that their first prominent work
that which they placed the Bench to do. The
result OF President Grants action hoard with dis
may IN this country, and with Advertisements and disgust
In Europe; and tho appointment OF these Judges was
recognized as tha first against which so much IS Q
whisper OF improper motives could DO raised. II wma
blow OF tho dignity and honor Of the Court from which
II recovered, and the acknowledged learning
and ability OF those Judges never restore 10 that
tribunal the high standard they themselves have
lowered.
The third Judge OF President Grants appointment Is
Ward Hunt OF State, who filed the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Judge Nelson IL significantly
stated the papers al the time OF his appointment that
Judge Hunt was "a townsman OF Senator Conklinas
| Although this doubt afforded the Judge abundant
opportunity contemplate the most majestic creature
OF his timc, 1t hardly sufficient guaranty Of the
| candidates. intellectual ability when the nomination
was first announced In Washington. loading official
said; Hen Co " dstarniue DO validity OF morssaso-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
o-,,,, In, ,horsIs no .uoh widespread dosttuton az

CRADLE but theras no such widespread dostu'ion a"
IN soms of tho gfater trsies Among the bakers are
four with 800 members. The boiler
IN lksrs ave association with membership OF 500
There IA a socety of 2J) strong Tho brass
foundcrs arc combined IN An association OF 100 The
cartmen have one large society Among the carvers
thar, "A sOcety with some hundreds OF mem
bers This coachmen form an organization or 100 and
te jcrrickmen Of $50 Among tho gas1tterS there
/. an organized body OF Jo) and among tho gasneD an
association OF 100 The yasmcter makers have small
hody of about 100 men Tue bio polisher, have y
com nation 30 strong. Among the okng box makers
and .swycrs thefs four bodies with An aggregate
membership OF 600 The paperhsngers about 3Oj la
number AMI tho plumbers almost the Same. An lssO.
cation Of exists among tbc strbuldor and ono or
among an-HtterA Tho rohners 2)O
strons ana tho uphOiseTors htIlo 100. None OF
thes Or9ans ATOMS far has been asOertaineI
taking 4peCia! measur8s To rolieve de5litItlOB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
LADIES' DBESS MATERIALS.

Ons If .hs features of THE WEEKLY TRIBUSx.
which seems to give special satisfaction to great
Numbers Of our country readers is the plain state
ment of retail prices of dress goods for ladies Many
readers Of the DAILY will be interested In the sample
of these weekly reports appended herewith. and oil
will DO glad to know that they can be found regu'
Iarlv in TIE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
, 1874-01-02

8 system Of niseons and trac: distribution. and
vigorously entered upon the work OF building q
church upon the foundations Which his father
hadlaid. Here LIE has prospered, and the cause for
which no labora ha5 advanced. Missionaries have
been sent to Salt LAKE itself, with q vlaw TO
undermine the influence of the usurpinS proph-
ct Brigham The Joscphites, or followers OF
Smith, are now believed to bo the most nuner-
Gus and aggressive branch OF the Mormon
Church.
And now, after twenty-five years Of exile,
movement is on foot for the re-cstablishment OF
the Mormons at their old seat-Nauyoo. Tie
Prophet Joseph will remove thither in few
weeks, and sci the presses to work, to pr1nt
= newspaper, magazine. aud tracts to aid
the Mormon propaganda in disseminating
theH faith. When Brigham dies, Joseph
will succeed to the Prophetship OF 3ormon!sm,
aud then the headquarters OF tho faith, which
has excited so much attention, will be re-estab-
liBhed in tue very place from which it was ban
ished only twenty-five years ago.
Il may be takon az an evidence OF q rapid
growth of sentiments Ct an enlarged federation,
that tho olce furlously y-persecuted psople arc
welcomed back with the greatest cordially. There
il no sentiment OF hostility manifested toward
them OH tile contrary, the q Gentle" popu'
latiou Of Nauroo and the surrounding
country boast Of the advantages which arc 20 DO
conferred aud received in consequence of tbs
new movement Doubtless tho Mormoniem Of
tue Josephites OF tho present day is not tho
Mormouis1n that prevailed in Nausoo twenty-five
years ago; neither is the popular sentiment tue
same that prevailed when old Joe Smith and his
follower were ruthlessly driven from tho homes
theg had reared, in tho middle Of rigorous
winter, only quarter of 4 century ago. "Iluc5
change, mud n1at change with them.
, 1874-01-02

The Sydney Empire publishes narrative Of q
shocking occurrence which recently took place
at Newcastle, New South Wale5+ Among other
demonstrations it saJs. to celebrate tho abolition
of the tonnage dues, tLe7o was bonfire Oh
Shepherds Hill. Tho tizeInen, eager to mako
the affair az successful as possible, poured
kerosene oil upon tho burning heap. bat for
some time this had SIMPLY the effect OF creating
3 momentary blaze. which would subside Us coon
a. tue kerosene was consumed. Lewis Wood, Il
member nf tho brigade, thsn mounted the heap
took the can 10 his hands, aud commenced qoat-
ing the oil Oh the fire. He WAS warned by sozae
one of tho danger he ran, but took hecd OF VIA:
WAS said. Preaantly au awful explosion took
place. 4 dull sound. like the booming Of Dis
tant cannon, was heard, and M ln.menss
vois.me OF flame shot out amongst tho crowd.
When the shock Tas over, the unfortunate man
Wood was seon rolling down the burning Lecp
in u sheet OF fame. The oil had appl-t nifty
splasned over his clothes, aud as he emerged
from the heap he was mass Of t1e. Ue stzu5-
glod on to bis feet, aud gained the open space,
his cries OF despair being terrible. The 1aaes
hal got such complete hold Of his oil-sa:u1a:ed
uai1o:rn tbs: tbs work of putting them out w.s
mex. to impossible, and hn eauk to tho grouud
exhausted. Home OF the lremen 'sooa of thoir
coats. and tried to beat the flames OF, Lu. they
still clnng to their unhappy victim. aud it WAS
NOT till be had been wrapped up ID several Of the
la1ge coa1s Of tho irem:n TINT the flames ware
gubdued. Hts heavy uniform had pro.ccte1 tho
trunk Of his body, and his helmet had a}so pre-
vented tho flames from reaching l1,s head. but
his face presented ar aEfai sight to looS at H..
fingered in indescribablo agony till SUNDAY af.e--
noon, VIXEN death put Al eud to his su1eElnG=.