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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-31

TDOSEY'S BETTERs ARE UNDE-
Il niab1y the purcst in the market, and the
cheapest, tcH to one. for the good they do.
Try one 50 cent hottie and he convinced.
sept 26-tf. .t. .. s-.f -.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-31

nVERsEERs OF PUBLIC ROADS
" are hereby notified that the inspection OF
roads commences on the 18th day OF. August.
Put your bridges and roadsin the best condition
possible. by giving them the entire twelve days
to the best advantage. by said specified tlLnc.
~ '1..' I'D. NJ. 6. MAY,
judy 17-5t i-... . Inspector Public Roads
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
Danger OF War IN Europe.

On the Continent the 81 XIV is dark
and lowering, and it is impossible not
TO feel that a storm is brewing. vet
nobody can tell in which direction to
look for the first flash. There are no
distinct quarrels ready for fighting
about, but the relations of several
important States exhibit just the sort
of feverish irritation which may at
any moment precipitatc collision.
1t NAV he assumed that France and
Germany are bound to fight some
dav: hut France. though busy with
military preparations, of which every
traveller through the country brings
over startling accounts, is not vet
ready for war; and on the other
hand, it is difficult to see what more
it can be possible far the Germans to
get out of another conquest. There
can be no doubt, however, that Ger
many is just now in rather an explO-
sive condition. The people are
groaning bitterly under the strain to
which they have been subjected, and
which has still to be continued in or
der to maintain the enormous arma-
ment. which is deemed necessary as
a check upon reprisals by France.
At this moment Germany is prOba
bly, the strongest power in Europe:
but the question is how long it can
maintain itself in this position. 1t
is at the highest point now, hut the
cost of this supremacy is fearfully
exhansting. Every year the country
becomes less capable of enduring the
drains upon it in men and money,
and every year, while Germany is
thus at the best only barely holding
its ground, other powers are growing
rapidly in strength and confidence.
Hence the idea which is supposed to
have taken possession of Bismarck,
that the policy Of Germany should
be to strike while it is at the top of
its strength, and while other cOnn-
tries are weaker. and thus to Obtain
an opportunity of lessening its mill,
tary expense by paralyzing its chiei
opponents while it still has power 70
do so. IL must be remembered that
it is not merely France by ltseil that
the Germans have to reckon with IN
the future. but also the Papacy and
the Czar-two very formidable oppo-
nepts. who would each be pretty sure
To do all in their power to help
France against the power which has
already defied the one, and is sns-
pected OF g similar intention in re-
gard to the other. The European
situation, therefore, comes pretty
mnch to this-that Germany, de-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
Fighting Poison wifi. Poison.

Asan illustration Ofthe power Ofone
poison to counteract the effect of an
other IN the human system, recent
case in this city furnishes highly
important and interesting instance.
We give the statement as related to
us by DR.. Harris, who was called to
the relief of wOuld-be snicide, and
who administered the successful anti
dote. The person had taken between
forty and fifty grains of opium. and
was fast dying. He could no longer
swallow, his extremities were cold
and had turned black, while his res
pirations only numbered between six
and seven to the minute. This last
of itself seemed to indicate that all
hope was gone, as anything less than
eight respirations minute had here
tofore been known as sure precursor
of death. As a last resort, the doc
tor determined to try heroic treat,
ment, aud he accordingly, with a
hypodermic syringe, injected two
thirds of a drachm of nux- -vomica dis
solved in teaspOonful of water be-
meath the skin over the heart, stom-
ach, spine, and on each arm above
the elbow, and on the calf of each
leg. The quantity of nnx-vomica
would have been the death of any
well man in existence. but in antagon-
ism to the opium it was in this seem
ingly hopeless case an agent of life,
and in fifteen minutes the man was
sitting up in bed, conscious, and
rapidly recoyering.-Eschange.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26

4 YOUNG English woman. only
twenty one years of age. named Mary
Harris, died on the platform of Il
railroad station. near London. on Sep
tember 81. literally from broken
heart. In June. 1873. her husband
ran AWAY from her. and since that
time has not given her anything to-
ward her support or that OF his two
children. Alter long search for
him she found out last August that
he was working at Sheffield, where he
was earning good wages. She made
up her mind to 90 to him, hut being
without money to pay the fares OF
herself and children. went down to
Kent in the hope of earning enough
money as hop-pieker. She re
mained there three weeks and con
trived 10 save eighteen shillings, and
started for London. She had been
i'll for several days previously, and
said her heart was aching and break =
ing. Upon reaching the Bricklayers
Arms station she rose from her seat
and attempted to get out of the car
riage, but fell forward into the arms
of her mother, who was with her. say
inr. Mother. dear, lead me some
where. want to lie down. Bring
Sarah and Joe to me; | am dying
She was placed upon the platform hut
died in the course of q minute or
two before anything could be done
for her
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
Pussy's school.

Snow children" said puss as she shOol
her head,
alt is time your morning lesson wa!
said"
So her kittens drew near with footstep;
slow,
And sat down before her, all in row.
"Attention, class" said the car-mamma
"And tell me quick where your noses
are.''
Atthis all the kittens shifted the air,
AS though il was filled with perfume
rare.
''NOw, what do You say when you
want drink"
The kittens waited Il moment to think,
And the answer came, clear and loud
You ought TO have heard how those kit
tens meow'di
every well. Ills the same. with a
sharper tone,
When yOu want a fish or bit of bone.
Now, what do you say when children
are gOOd:"
And the kittens purred as soft as they
could.
''And what do you do when children
are bads
When they tease and pull?' Each kit
ty loOkedsad.
"Pooh," said their mother. THAT isn't
enough:
You must Use your claws when chli-
dren are rough"
EIAnd where .re vour claws No. no.
my dear"
CAS- she took up a paw. See! they are
hidden here"
Then all the kittens crowded about,
To see their sharp little CLAWS brought
out.
They felt quite sure they should never
need
But their wise mamma gave Il pusSy's
''pshaw.
And boxed their ears with her softest
paw.
''Now sptiss! as hard as you can" she
said;
But every kitten hung down its head.
'.Sptiss, | say" said the mother eat;
But they said, so, mamma, we can't do
that"
'Then 90 and play" said the fond man.
MA:
'What sweet little idiots kittens are,
All, well, Twas once the same, sup |
pose
And she looked very wise, and rubbed |
her nose.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26

with heavy mnstache SAID Mrs
Packard, William, nv son. how
lovely you are looking" and then
took hold of him and kissed him,
He then went hack, and in two min.
utes there appeared tall old gentle
man, who wis at once recognized by
one OF the guests as his father. Said
the son: Good evening, father" and
the old gentleman answered, Good
evening"
Several other persons appeared be-
fore the end of the seance, which
was closed with the appearance from
the door of Mrs. Eddy, the deceased
mother of the Eddy brothers, who
spoke at some length, saving that she
was sorry that her sons were unable
to convince people of their honesty.
and she hoped all would see and un
derstand the great truth. Before she
came utmany had appeared in quick
succession who had been recognized
rs fathers, mothers, brothers, or some
near deceased relative by many in
the audience, who came to the house
as came, and some of whom have
gone away to their homes.
: <
Something claiming to be George
Dix, a pirate. held up its hand say
ing: This is my hand" 1t had
hut three fingers. Horatio Eddy has
lost no finger. Next a lady's slim.
white hand was thrust over the cloth
and patted the assisting guest on the
forehead. He said: 'This is my
daughters hand. I should know it
This is worth thousands
of dollars to me-
The Eddy brothers say that the
great spirit. the Witch of the Noun
tain. will be here in November, and
that she will he powerful enough to
fish out of the elements !
Of water, and do many other wonder !
ful things which can he closely in
spected. 1t is said size f0und H0ra-
tiO trying to bhild fire the other |
lay, and set the damp wood blazing
BY throwing dipper full of water
upon it. But this I dId not see.
Some, of course. who are Spiritual
sts, believe that the appearances
we're materializations of the dead.
10 many others the whole is deep
mystery, inexplicable as yet. OF the
after | am one.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
A Subterranean Fire Raging
Beneath the City Of Pitts
burg.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trib-
unc.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trib-
PlrrsBURG. Nov ia Subterra-
mean fire is raging in the portion of
this city known As IIerrOn's Hill.
which threatens serious consequences
to about 800 acres of improved prop
ertN In digging out for Thirty
third street against the bank some
three or four months ago. the work
men discovered a strata of the coal
which is so plenty in this city. In
order to warm coffee for their lunches
they discovered this tO he just the
place, and accordingly lit fires at the
mouth. Granually this slight blaze
has developed itself till now it is
perfect volcano, whose ominOus roar
ing can easily he heard by persons
travelling over the surface. No eff
forts have been made to eXtinguish
this blaze, and now it is spreading
fearfully fast, endangering life and
property. HerrOn's Hill is the high
est point in Allegheny county, and on
its summit is located one Of our water
reservoirs, which has been but lately
erected. Water was recently put in
il, hut it leaked out. Lately, how
ever. it was found that this water did
not pass out altogether from leaks,
but that portion has evapOrated in
steam, caused by the immense fire
raging below. There is danger of
this work caving in, and. should it 90,
the flames will receive additional
draught. and will thus be the harder
to subduc. and have tendency of
spreading the fire still further. The
ultimate result of this subterranean
fire can hardly be told at present.
Millions of improved property lie on
the hill and in close proximity to
these burning mines, and should any
settling of earth occur at any point,
the result would he most disastrous.
Efforts will he made to conquer the
flames by sapping and mining, but it
will take months, and perhaps years,
to extinguish this mass of burning
coal. much Of which is burning hun
dreds of feet below the surface.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26

spairlng OF becoming any stronger,
and more than douhting its ability 10
maintain its strength ut its present
standard, would he glad of an oppor-
tunity of trying to cripple its antago-
nists at once in such way as to Sc
cure for itself some amount of ease
and peace for good while To come.
Whether this opportunity will he
found nobody can say: hut there can
ut least be little doubt that Germany
is bent on creating an opportunity it
il can, and that il will avail itself of
any that offers 1t is no wonder,
then. with such state of things an
The Continent, there should he doubt
and perturbation in the financial
world. Almost anything may hap
pen before spring.-Loacio0 Corres-
pOadeace Ne,r YORK.. Times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
,IOhnSOn's Ram.

Our county fair is just over; hut
.Iohnson'S CotSwold ram did not take
the prize that was offered for the best
animal of the kind. Judge Pitman
was chairman Of the committee on
rams, and he manifested the deepest
interest in Johnson : ram; indicating
clearly that if any sheep ought to
take Il prize that one ought to. John
son : ram was hv itself in q pen with
\ high boarl fence, and before ad
Indicating the prizes the Judge
thought he had better 90 in and make
a close examination of the animal for
the purpose of asccrtaining the fine
Ness of its wool. etc. .AS soon as the
Judge reached the interior he walked
toward the ram. whereupon the ram
began to lower its head and shake it
Ominonslv. Just rs the Judge was
about To feel the fleece the ram leaped
forward and planted its head in the
Judges stomach, rolling him over on
the ground. Before the Judge had
time to realize what had happened
the ram came ut him again and he,
gan i series of promiScuouS hultS.
each given with the precision and
force of piledrivcr. 1t butted the
Judge on the back, on the ribs. on
his arms. on his shoulder blades. on
the bald place on his head. on his
breast, on his shins; it hnttcd his
nose. it huttcd his watch into mass
Of loose co0whcclS, it butted his spec
tacles of. il huttcd his high hat into
black silk chaos; il bntted him over
into the corner and up against the
fence. then it huttcd four boards out
IF the fence hutted down another of
the committee. huttcd three small
BOYS into fits, hmttcd the money taker
at the gate. and then fled out into the
ronntry. hutting harmlesSly at the
fresh air The Judge did not diSlrib
ute the prizes that day. When they /
collected him from various parts of
the pen, they wiped the blood from
his trowSers and the blood from his /
nose and sent him home with Il pc
rcnnial stomach ache and determin-
alton To start after that wandering
the first thing in the morning
with a shot -"un.-HdT .1deIer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
The Lion in His Old Age.

When Il yOun" lion reaches the age
of two wears. he is able To down a
horse or an OK: and so he continues
to grow and increase in strength till
he reaches his eighth wear, when his
talonS. teeth. and name are perfect
and he grows no more. For twenty
wears after he arrives at maturity,
his talOns and fangS show no sign of
decay: hut after that he grows ''chub-
bish." lie is no longer a match for
the tremendous buffalo: he prowls
around the cattle kraals and snatchrs
Il lamb or kid, just as he did when
he set out with his parents thirty
wears before A woman or child al
night shares the same fate. His
strength and sight now decline more
and more. till the mighty lion grows
lean and NANCY. and crawls about
from place To place, eating any ollal
he can pick mp, and dcspising not
even so small an animal as the field
mouse: and he Starves and dies, or is
fallen upon and slaughtered 10y Il few
cOwardly hyenas, or is discovered TN
able to move. beneath tree and
Knocked on the head hy some wan
derin@ kalIir
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
The washburne Movement.
From the Chicago Tribune

GOIIi
A Milwaukee paper last night de
clared for Mr.. +. b. Washbnrne as
the next Republican candidate for
the Presidency. The Republican
party will elect the next President;
that much is as certain as any future
event can be. Whether the Presi-
dents name will he Washburne. or
COnkling, or Blaine or Wilson. is a
question for future discussion. An
early nomination will not help man
if he is not sure of the affections and
respect of Republicans throughout
the country; and one who has these
can afford to wait for the recognition
of his merits at the proper time.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26

Ir was probably = Detroit woman
who said that two or three belts over
the head with an axe-handle would
generally make her husband move, it
he hadn't had his dinner,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26
BANKING.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE Cur
RENCY,


WASHINGTON, September 9th, 1874.
WHEREAS; By satisfactory evi-
w dence presented to the under
signed, it has been made to appear that
"Ihe Centreuille. National Bank Of Thar
man." in the village of Centreville, in
the County of Gallia, and State of Ohio,
has been duly organized under and ac-
cording to the requirements of the Act
of Congress entitled ''An Act TO provide
a National Currency, secured by a
pledge of United States bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
tiOn thereof" approved June 3, 1864,
and has complied with all the prOvis-
ions of said Act required TO be complied
with before commencing the business
of Banking nnGer said Act.
Noe, therefore |, JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that ''The Centrevillc National
Bank of Thurman," in the village of
Centreville. in the county of Gallia, and
State of Ohio, is authorized to commence
the business of Banking under the Act
aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness
[SKAL. my hand and seal of Office this
9th day of September, 1874.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of Currency.
Sept. l., lS74.-2m No. 2lST.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26

Tnr Troy Wing relates the follow
inc: We have heard much Of the
wonders of cable tele@raphy i'll out
running time and annihilating space,
but an anecdntc related to rs last
evening ny Mr.. W. Z. Phillips, assist
ant agent of the State Associated
Press in New York. who is on visit
to this city, surpasses anything we
have ever heard. \ gentleman of
the Western Union Telegraph oiiice'
at No. I4J broadway, New York, was
sitting in the cable room "heh a tei,
coram from Philadelphia, destined
for paris. came over the wires. Tbs
messaoe. like all others for France,
wos 70 90 over the cable via DuXbnry,
Mass. The operator called DnXbnry
= few times. and then said: That
fellow is asleep. evidently; hut the
cable men are always awake-Hll
have to yet one of them to 90 in and
wake him up so he stepped to an
other desk. called Plaster Cove, in
and sent the follow
inc message: TO Cable operator,
Duxbury. Please 90 in and wake up
my own true love. This message
Piaister Cove hastencd to send across
the ocean to Valencia. ireland, who
in turn rushed it to London. thence
it was hurried to Paris. and still on
ward to the European end of the
French cable at st. Pierre: the ope-
rator there flashed it back to DuN-
bury. In less than two minutes Dv
the clock the message had accom-
pIished its journey Of some elght
thousand miles by land and sea- as
w,s evidenced nv the clicking OF
the instrument on the Duxbury desk,
u.h;.h ficked out in manner little
nat,lant THAT is nice way to do.
Eo ahead Your own true love. "
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-11-26

John Erode is no more. You prob
ably didn't know him. He lived in
Western Missouri. and on entering
the smoke house of friend to see
how the hams got along a trap-gun
blew his head off.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-12-05

Mr.. JOHN WE1L.-The new AID
vertisement of Mr.. John We'll, whose
newlyatocked and we'll appointed
Store is on Front Street, opposite
the Ferry Landing, makes it known
that he has just returned from
New Orleans with a new and com.
plete stock Of goods which he pro
poses to dispose of at once at pan.
ic prices. When John tries he is a
hard man to beat at any thing, and
we know he is trying now to get
rid of that stock for Cash or Cotton
in a mighty short time and at a
very small profit. Buyers know
where to go for cheap goods.
John buys cotton for either cash or
trade. He wishes us to make spe-
cial mention ofhis complete stock of
NEW FURNITURE which he has
brought up. His is the only stock
in town and he has marked it down
at low figures.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-12-05
TO BE CONTINUED.

The STEAMER SABINE SUNK
We regret to announce that ou1
popular packet Sabine, Capt Dick
Sinnot after leaving here on Wed
nesday with a full load of cotton su.
gar and molasses, struck snag, al
or rear Stonewall Landing, twenty.
three miles below here and sunk.
Her stern lies in Is feet water, and
her bow in 5 feet.
This occurred at IL o'clock A. NJ.
She had in her hold 100 hhds sugar
and $50 bbls molasses, and had
above deck 600 bales of COTTON
The sugar will be a total loss, but
the molasses will probably be saved
1t is supposed that her freight was
insured on Merchants open policies.
No lives lost. These facts are re-
ported here by the Royal George
who went down with the Sabine
and returned on Thursday. Weare
unable to obtain any further par.
ticulars.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-12-05

MRS. SARAH MAYER.-We are
informed BY Mr.. NJ. Mayer, her
Agent, that Mrs. Sarah Mayer in
intends to sell out the remaining
portion of her choice stock of Fall
and Winter goods at prices lower
than ever, to make room for new
stock. Purchasers who desire to
buy first class goods at a low price
will do we'll to give Mrs. Mayer a
call. They will find upon her
shelves only the very best of eve
rything, and when Nose says he is
going to sell cheap he means it.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-12-05

The FAIR AssoCIATION.-The
time for the Fair and Ball to be
given by the enterprising gentle.
men composing the Board of Direc.
tors of this Association is rapidly
approaching, and we hope that ev.
cry one who can assist them is
making preparations to do so. They
deserve encouragement at the
hands Of our people and all are in
terested in the success of the enter
prise conducted by them. Much of
the immediate prosperity OF our
parish depends upon their ability
to continue to give their industrial
exhibitions which are intended to
foster and build up the material in
terests Of the parish. Their last
Agricultural Fair was not finan-
cial success, and they have now to
resort to this method of raising
funds with which to pay debts in
CURED by them in erecting the new
buildings and otherwise improving
their valuable grounds. Encour
agement to them now will return a
good interest to those of our public
spirited citizens who will respond
now to their appeal for assistance
We predict that their Fair and Ball
will be a grand success.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-12-05

The FLETA.-This popular pack.
ct passed down on Monday with
all she could carry, which proves
that her polite and efficient Capt
&c. Mitchell, and her obliging
Clerk, Mr.: James Robbins, are
held in high estimation by the
good people of the Grand Ecore
trade. They are eminently deserv.
ing of the success they are meeting
with and We count ourselves among
the number Of her friends who are
rejoiced thereat. She takes cotton
at 81 50 per bale, and pays Ware
house charges for storage.