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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-25
pLACk ALPACAo AND MUHAIRS.

SOAPSl SOAPSl-B. T. Rabbits best, Zig
~ gins German Laundry, Tobriner's and Nc
Doners best, Do5bins Electric, Kitchen, Crys-
tai, Palm, Sunaower, and variety of other
Laundry Soaps also a full supply of Toilet
Soaps in store and for sale low by
w. A. JOHNSON,
SEPT A corner Pitt and Queen SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-25

GUNS, GAPS, WADS, &c.-Just opened at
~ SO King street, Alexandria, Va, corner of
Royal, an assortment OF English Twist Shot
Guns, of good quality, and at very low prices !;
also Breech Loader with all the fixtures,
shells, &C., Musket Caps, Gun Wads, Flasks,
Pouches, Belts, &c., to which we invite atten-
tion.
sep22 j. T. CREIGHTON s. SON.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
selling a Bishops Carriage for
Taxes
From the Boston Pilot.

A correspondent writes to us from st,
John, N. b., describing the public sale
OF Bishop SWeeney's carriage and other
clerical property for non-payment of
taxes. The auction sale went on i'm the
midst of a crowd largely composed of
little boys, who jeered the constable
auctioneer.
The Bishops taxes amounted to 1917
10, which he refused to pay, ON the
ground that no Catholic citizen can
4conscientiOusly and willingly" con-
tribute to the support of schools in which
his religion in attacked and insulted.
| The Bishops coach, which cost about
$4,000, was seized by the city autllori-
ties. Attic auction it was sold for $21O.
The Rev. Mr.. Murray's taxes amounted
to 1913 40, which he refused to paw for
the same reason, and for which his fur
niture was seized, At the sale the fur
nlture realized 800. The Rev. Mr..
Chapman's tax bill was for $1S, for
which his books, worth about $50, were
seized. At the sale they brought 81 25.
We know that tlmid and OVer-cau
tiOus people will be apt to say that this
extreme determination of Bishop Swee-
ney and his priests is unwise or i'm
polite. In the United States, they will
saF, the same might be attempted-and
VI at them Well, what then ? Let them
Al SWer their own question. IF an in
IN 1tice is being done in the name of the
Ia v the sooner it is corrected the better:
a d the man who enforces public con-
81 leration of the tyrannicaf statute ia
u e most worthy citizen.
1T is all very well to lie down and
GAIT for the time when your wrong will
right itself. This will come Just as
aon as bigotry dies, and no sooner.
Bishop Sweeney considers the law of
New Brunswick most unjust and OBJ
pressiye towards Catholics, and dan
gerous to the faith and morals of their
children. In his.letter to the press he
states his case so foreibly that it needs
no further comment from MS.
"The Common Council" says the
Bishop, which orders the assessment
and levying of the school tax for the
city (of st. john, is well aware that the
Catholics, although more than One-third
of the population, receive no share or
benefit from the large amount of money
forced from them, and yet no member
of the board has ever raised his voice
In favor of justice to his Catholic o II
stituents. The Catholics support their
own schools why, then, force them to
pay this Odi0us tax without giving them
any return? What is it required for?
The taxes of the wealthy Protestant
majority should be sufficient for their
own schools. The Catholics of New
are as loyal and faithful as
the people of any other portion of the
Should not the same con-
siderations be shown to them, in legis-
or education, that is given to the !
minority in Quebec or the
Catholic minority in Ontario? The
neutrality-suspicious. of New Bruns-
wick have repeatedly and respectfully
petitioned the local government and
Legislature for this simple measure Of
ion being accorded to them, they are
iaily llarassed by the officers Of the law
every part of the province, their
property seized and themselves drag
ged to prison, in violation of right and
sonscienee.' !
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

l@E--=&-4 &-
KEEP Your PRoMIsE-A boy b0r-
rowed a tool from a carpenter, prom
Using to TetwFn it at night. Before even
ing he was sent away on an GRAND, and
did not return until late, before he
went he was told tIlathis brother should
see the article returned.
After he had come home and gone to
bed he inquired and found that the
tool had not been sent to its owner.
He was much distressed to think his
promise had not been kept, and was
and carry it home the next morning.
BY daylight be was up, and nowhere
was the tool to be found. After a long
and frHitless search he set off for his
neighbours i'm great distress To acknowl-
edge his fault. But how great was his
surprise TO find the tool on his neigh
boris d00r-st0ne! And then it appeared,
from the print of his little bare feet in
the mud, that he had got mp in his sleep
and carried the tool homo, and gone to
bed again without knowing it.
OF course a boy who was prompt In
his sleep was prompt when awake. He
lived respected, had the confidence of
his neigflbors, and Was placed in many
offices of trust and profit.
Hall the grown folk felt as this boy
did, there would be q great many tracks
of bare feet found some 0f these bright
mornings; and what piles Of tools and
books would be found lying at their
owners Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

CoMING BAcK.-A farmer with a
family Of wife and little children, came
to this parish three or four years ago,
from another State, without anything
worth mention, and a hundred or two
dollars in debt. He rented land, and
lie and his son, twelve or fourteen years
old, were tile laborers. This last fall
he left and went back to the State he
came from, carrying property-wagon
and team andmoney, mostly the latter
amounting to fifteen hundred dollars or
upwards. He sold property for cash,
before leaving, at q great sacrifice. He
made d first rate crop this last season,
as he generally did, of cotton, corn,
peas, potatoes, sc. and lie had plenty
Of cattle, fat hogs, &c. He took with
him d draft for s~eventy-fye on d hum
bred dollars, from a gentleman here,
who had purchased some Of these things
from him. He recently wrote to him
that lie did not intend to use the draft,
but keep it till next Autumn, to return
to him for corn. IDS lie would then come
back here; and that the difference in
favor Of this place as compared to that,
asta farming country, made him feel
too badly, on account De his ill-advised
change, to talk about it.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

A HORSE THAT KNowsTHE ROPEs.n
The NewbHrg, u. " journal relates
the following "a gentleman living IN
the suburbs has d young colt which tie
valnes highly, not only on account of
his possessing pure blood and d degree
of sneed, but for his Intelligence. IN
common with the nther stock IN the
stables, lie ii fed bis hay from d crib On
the side Of tile building. III Iiafl been
noticed that, while all t ami
mails left q small quantity ine hay
seed In the further end oE the crih.
which could not be reached. tile bars
only permitting them To get tTseir noses
TT 4 short distances, tllIs iluiae always
had his eaten clean. On being watched
II was discovered that the colt would
catch up the slack Of his rope halter H
his teeth. "a that it formed i loon. and.
thrnstinQ Il hetwBen tile haga, ne was
able Ia push It to the back Isgt Of the
crib, and, biz drawing it out again, to-
drag with IL, where he could reach it.
file mart dc the feed referred To. Thus
Il was the crib was always lean. The
way he handled the rope Is said TO be
skiilfuE and sagacious In the extreme.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Eat GRAPEs.-The New York Even
ing Post earnestly advises everybody
now to eat grapes. In a long editorial
article ON their value it saysi EN-
phaticallY we say that grapes are strong
food that in them we have not only the
most liealthful and tile only naturally
adapted sugar, called by chemists grape
sugar, infinitely superior to that chiefly
exotic product, cane sugar, being more
digestihle, more natnrala more health
ful, especially for sedentary persons in
temperate climates, but we have also
the healthful acids and q notable amount
OF those heterogeneous essentials which
are blood-Inakers, not to speak of the
various salts which also heeome neces-
sary constituents Of the blood"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

A young man of this parish has Just
returned from a visit to the interior OF
Texas, and says he heard there what he
hears from many here-that they would
if they could leave and go to some Other
place, on account of hard times. He
prefers this place to that.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22


The London Graphic tells us that
Monte Christo's escape from the sack in
which he was flung into the sea from
the Chateau diff has been initiated bv
an ingenious Persian. Having incurred
the displeasure of a high functionary at
Shlraz, MOhammed Mira was condemn
ed to be fastened up in a sack with a
viper, o cock and a cat, and, after an
hours time, when the happy family had
improved their acquaintance. the sack
and its contents were TO be thrown into
the river. fortunately for MoIammed
Mira, his executionefs forgotrto search
his poeket-WIich contained a small
knife. Directly the mouth of the sack
was closed upon him and his companions
he cut in half the viper, which was al
ready encircling his leg, the cock and
the cat where next dispatched, and our
Persian occupied the remainder of his
hour by Stimulating a violent fight OF
the three animals, and giving forth the
most e~Xcrutlating cries Of agony. In
due time the sack and all were eonsign-
ed to the water, and then Mohammed
Mira, speedily freeing himself from the
prison, gained the other side of the river,
and came post haste to Europe, for the
future voluntary exile from his father
land.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

1t viii be seen from the Police Jury
proceedings that the outstanding in
debtedness Of this parish-that is the
debt existing previous to January 1st,
1874-has been reduced to 8 .279.8
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

SUBSCRIPTION REDUcED.-The sub
scription price of this paper is reduced
to One Dollar and Fifty Cents a year,
payable in advance. There are SO many
who will not pay for time that has ex-
pired, that those who pay in advance
for year, should not complain if the
paper is stopped at the end of that time
when they have not taken the trouble
to renew their subscription. The ex-
perience of seven years has taught us
that the only proper way to conduct a
newspaper, is to have subscription paid
in advance. We reduce the price there
fore to $3.50, and require it in advance
from those who are g good pay . as well
as from those who are bad pay.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

A Paris medical student has just died
insane, having become so in consequence
OF an event that happened in the dfssect-
ing room. His subject had been placed
in 2 sitting posture while frozen, and its
rightarn was kept above its head against
gravity by the icy condition of the It's
sues, and as he worked, lost in his labor,
this arm came down and the cold hand
struck the student on the cheek. 1t was
clear, upon investigation, that the hot
ire made for the student had thawed
the tissues, but the impression made
upon his mind was toodeep to be remoY-
ed BY a rational explanation.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Jonathan L. Morris, ESD, of our town,
has a daughter at school in Kentucky
whom he has visited so often within
the last twelve months as to excite the
suspicion of his friends that there was
something not on the surface in this
apparent excess of fatherly affection.
His very umerou friends, therefore,
were not surprised when he returned
home this week with one of Kentucky's
daughters as Mrs. Morris. If she liked
him only half as well as his male friends
do, it is no wonder she married him.
The Opelousas German Brass Band ser
enaded them the night after their ar
rival. We wish them all possible felic-
ity; and we confidently predict that
the visits to the daughter at school will
hereafter be separated by much longer
intervals.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Ere WANTED To KEoW-0n Monday
igIt. at the Academy of Music, the
dit0rium contained d party of inviai
ntlemen, who were enthusiastically
terested I'M the progress off the play
East Lynne land from one Dc the
strty the performance claimed such
mpatIaetic attention that To frequently
It forth audible expressions Of appFo-
IA. The warmth of these sentiments
] interpreted with . climax, Id the
scond act. when hearing Lady Isabel
" to her husband, 7 want til know
hy Rarbapa Hare comes here's he
tddeIIy cried out With That's Just
lat + want To kn0w.n OF course every
aay laughed, and the author Of the
IerriIaent looked III IL there was saclf
thing as getting loo much interested
Il sflOW.-LNeN Orleans Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Gas Is AN OPINIoN.r-" Now, d'you
see my dear SIR said the short, stout,
slreWd old dealer-with his clean-shav-
en- face, ruddy skin, sharp gray eyes,
and d youthful brown wig, set away on
his head so as not to completely hide
the short gray Lair underneath now,
diYou see, you newspaper folks make q
great mistake iii pitching into Phil
Sheridan 30 sayagely. And all ourpeo
pie make the same mistake, too. Why,
Sir, IL Sheridan hadn't come down here,
and stuck his sword kecliunk into tins
big Louisiana nOII, 10 WUTiW HINU hApt
on swelling and hurting, FOR goodness
knows how long. Now he's slashed It
Open and the doctors tit Washington
will have to heal ii, and quick, too, or
else sflutup shop. Diyou see the poIntg 3
We saw III.
4 Well, now, I'll join any crowd thatH
DO round tO the St. Charles, and thank
Sheridan for his surgery. He didn't
mean IL, Il B'pOse; but we'll thank him,
ANYHOW. TIL even help To getupa sere-
made for him. Yon didn't come here to
interview me but that's my opinion,
and you're welcome to it, free gratis, for
nOtliing. 1fNaw Orleans Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

The Police Jury proceedings, contain
ing the annual statements of the parish
treasurer, tax collector, and auditor, for
the year 1874, and the estimate of ex-
penitdres for the year 1875, are publish
ed in this issue.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
4 GREAT BARGATNe
500 BUSHELS or oORN TO BIZ GIVEN AWAY

Offered for sale $50 acres Of choice public land,
IneiQqaed wish ~QOaeypFess pieax. On the are
aII the necessary buildings. The buildings are
offered at cost of the material. The fencing is
offered ut 40 per 100 panels. Also 900 arTents Of
wood land, conveniently situated, and so head
to the purchaser. A GRAND bargain.
Apply 10 ASA MILLER.
Conlee Greehe. ST. Landry Parish, In.
sept 18-tfs
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

A MOTHERS OPPORTUNITY TO IN.
vest a few dollars, with possible returns of
thousands, is offered ny the postponement of
next, of their Fifth and Last Concert and Draw
ing. The management are pledged to the re-
of the money ii the drawing should not
come off at the day now annninted.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

BURGLARY.-Last Sunday night some
one broke into Mr.. Rudolph Bodemil-
ler's jewelry shop in this town, by pry-
ing the door open, and stole therefrom
between fifteen and twenty watches.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Opelousas German Brass Band
advertise their second Grand Concert
and Ball, in to-day's paper.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Western paper, describing 4 dueI.
informs its renders that one of the par
ties was severely wounded iii the
breast, while his opponent fired in tie
air.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

BlllSmoot, of Pike connty Ga, says: II
hereby announce myself as d candidate
for kufrenneT of your county. lido this
beealse believe the SiYil Rites Bill
will pass Congress, and the offs win be-
worth something. People has LATED at
It heretofore butts going to be worth
something this time, [ hope everybody
won't he pitchin' into me for it,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

a Newport gentleman has invented
i q self-opening coffin with alarm tele.
graph, to guard against living harial.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

A Harrisburg paper i~nfornlssits read
ers that /. when ii gentleman and lady
are walking uIton the street, the LADY,
should walk inside of tile gentleman.
How the lady is to do this Is not stat
ed.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

DISSOLUTION or PARTNERSHEP
~ Tile firm heretofore known as JACOBS &
sIEGEL, consisting Of Gabriel Siegel, of New
York city. and Phillip Jacobs, OF Washington,
La, and doing business at Washington, La, is
JACOBS retaining the business for his own nc
count, and assuming all the liabilities of the
Arm a GTEGET.
PHILLIP JACOBS.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Al REMARKABLE Doc SToRY.-This
story IL told Ills Ivy u gentleman who says
its truth is v0uched for by witnesses OF
undonbted yeraeity. Some years ago,
while Mr.. Hamilton was fishing. near
the lower rapids of tile Mississippi lust
above the Ke0kuk, he observed below
him q man bailing q canoe, preparatory
M taking himself, wife and baby across
theriVef. AT the same time Air. II. saw
fha6 his Newfoundland dog WAS watch
ING tile proceeding of the party seem
ING to comprehend their intenti01s the
dor uttered d peculiar howl, aud pass
IND rapidly up the river for some dis
failee. plunged into the Waterail M swan
diaqenalfY down and landed on 9 large
rock Standing out of the water about
midway tile stream. After sinking the
water from his shaggy cont, lie again
watched the party Wlies n 1he mean
Anne. had embarked i'll the canoe. just
~ tho little boat passed the rock, it was
eafclYk intIle rapidly descending cur
renf and instantly capsizeds the WoE
man. It'll falling into the Water .00sea
|lOld oil Gle child, which fl0atee
down the stream. The man caught hif
srifa and wRded with her t0 the rock,
The instant the child fell into the water
fsp doc Ieapcd in, and ia a short tlnas
mas seen iii tile still water below swim
s,sTno Witla the child iii hism0utils which
ha carried I'D safety to the shore
Franklin lky1 Fatfl0t.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

Josh Buildings says that in the beds
L Il good many hotels Z yH sleep sum,
Eut role over q good deal.1
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

There arc III France SO prelates q
tha CATHOLIC Church, namely, IA arch
L;shang and so bishops. The OtHel
cafIsolic clergy comprise 192 vicar gen.
e9sIs g3 eapons. 1881 cures, Oh 1ncuiaa7
,ants. and 1868 desserVants, 0g cur
ates.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

The best way 10 Tise ia the estimation
lf b lady ID not BIZ stares.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

MEDICAL NOTIGE.A REGULAR
~ Meeting of the ST. Landry Medical and
Surgical Association will be held at Opelousas
the first Monday of every month, at 10 O'Clock
Am, VINCENT BOAGNI, nj. d.,
President.
JAMES Ray, n. D., Secretary.
July 22t 1S71-1Y.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22
ORIG STORES,

DRUG STORES.
G~~O~~no
OPELOUsAs DRUG sT~ sc
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR!
Opposite the Court House,
oPELoUsAS, La.
thanks for the very liberal patronage Will
which he has heretofore been favored, woult
respectfully call the attention of all needing
anything in 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.
4 COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
"A OF
PAINTERS MATE RIAL
SNOW WHITE ZINC,
WHITE LAED,
T~URPENTINE,
BOILED LINsEED OIL,
RAW LINsEED OIL,
PATENT DRYER.
COPAL,
vARN1sHEs.
Paint and Varnish Brushes.
SASH TOOLS, &c, &c, &c.
ALL CoLoRED PAINTS, PIGMENTS AND
EARTHs IN OIL AND DRY,
At G. MAYO's
Sign of the Big Mortar, Opelousas, La.
A CHOICE ASSORTMENT
IA
RECORD,
LEGAL CAP,
CONGRESS CAP,
LETTER,
INITIAL NOTE,
AND MOURNING NOTE
H II!
ENVELOPES,
INKS, (of all colorsJ
PENS,
STATES,
AND PENCILS,
&C., &C., &C., &c, &C., &C.,
At C. MAYO'S,
Sign of the Big Mortar, opelousas, La.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

pRENEZ
''LE R~EGULATEUR DU FOIE DU DIR. SIMMONs,'
LIE REMEDE FAvORT
ID e S F A M I L L E s.
Cette Medicine sans rivale est guarantee ma
%contenir aucune p~articule de Mercure, nj aucune
substance minerale injurieuse, mails est
PUREMENT VEGETALE.
c%ontenant ees racines ct herbes du Sud au'1ne
Providence toute sage IL places dams les paws
on les maladles de Foie Sc font lie plus sentir,
Elle GUERRA toutes les maladies caus6es par le
arrangement du fOle ct DIES intestins.
LIE REGULATEUR DU FoIE
MEDECHNE DE SIMMONS
est 6minemment un Remede de Famille: ct en-
lie tenant pref pour tous les cas- impreyus. ON
previendra de tongues heures de sOuffrances ct
plusleurs plastres pour soins ct prescriptions de
medecin.
Apres sen etre servi pendant plus de quarante
ans, les personnes les plus marquantes ct les
plus dignes de contiance donnentf e t~emoignages
les Plus 1atteurS de son etfiGacite.
D'eminent medeeins IL recommandent CONNIE
le Speelfque lie plus effectif contre la Dyspepsia
Arm6 de Get antidote, on peut a~ffronter sans
Granite tous les climats ct tOus les arrangements
deau ct de nourriture. CONNIE remede dams
LES FIEvREs P~ERNICIEUsEs,
LES MALADIEs DINTEsTINs,
LINsoMNIE,
LA JAUNTCE,
La NAUsEE,
IL MA PAS DE A
C'est la Medicine La moins Conteuse, La plus
Pure ct la Meilleure du Monde.
PREPARE SETTLEMENT PAR
j. III. ZEILIN IL Gle,
Macon, George ct Philadelphia.
Prix, $1.OO La BousciIle.
En- vente chez tous les Droguistes.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

For Tickets and information, address
THO. II, RRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager,
Jan lat Louisville, KY.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

0RFH YEAR I'm DRUGS AND
MEDICINESg
The freshest and purest always ON hand, at
wholesale and retail, at the ~well-kn0wn
1T. Landry Drug Store and Med
ical Depot,
Established A. D., 184s.1
Where can be found every article in the medical
line, besides Paint, Window Glass, Toilet ar
tlcles and Perfu1meFy, School and Blank Books
ana Stationery OF every variety.
A ful assortment OF Garden Seeds, from Ian
dreth, guaranteed fresh and genuine1
Tobacco, Stuff and Cigars,
Pure Wines and Liquors for medical use only.
The undersigned devotes his time almost en-
trely to compromising and dispensing
RELIABLE REMEDIES.
Hoping thus, by unremittlng devotion TO his
calling and q sincere desire to meet the wants
OF his friends and customers, to continue to de-
serve their patronage and esteem.
sept. 26-tf.