The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-19
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

SAYINGS AND DOINGS.
Mrs. PETER WALKER, of Chicago, re-
Gently gave birth to four daughters.
ONLY three guests we're bid and thirteen crowd
the hall;
Pour water in the soup, and bid them welcome
ALL
An Illinois woman fell down dead
while trying to blow 500 pounds on
lung-tester.
A CHILD being asked what the three
great feasts of the Jews we're, promptly
replied, Breakfast, dinner, and sup
per-"
WERE a man but to think of it, the
responsibility of not acting is some
times infinitely greater than that OF the
most rash act.
The total number of locomotive steam
engines in the world is said to be 49,
667, of which 14,213, or nearly one
third, are in the United States.
The new opera-house in Paris has
chime of ten copper bells, which, on
grand occasions, will clang and bang in
connection with the orchestra.
A WOMAN of pure taste never fills her
fingers with rings. She is content for
tho world to know that she has the
means for such vulgar display, but not
the TASTE
A CIRCUIT preacher in Missouri prayed
for rain one night at farmers house,
and the farmer, who had horse race
arranged for next day, was SO mad that
he turned the good man out of doors.
THE only vacant seat in the San Fran
cisco stock board has been sold for $780,
900. This is the highest price ever paid
for seat, and is $4,000 higher than
the price about year ago.
The st. Louis Republican intimates
that Harriet Beecher Stowe knew she
was writing an infamous lie when she
wrote the Byron scandal. Take out
your front teeth, Harriet, and stand
right mp to him.
For looseness of the bowels, mix two
tablespoonfuls of wheat -four, with just
water enough to meisten the flour;
drink it. If the first dose does not
check pain or the purging, repeat the
dose in a half an hour. Severe cases
sometimes require a third dose.
WHEN the Empress Eugene fed from
Paris she intrusted the crown jewels to
the minister of finance. He sent them
to the bank of France, and before the
siege they were forwarded to distant
French port, and have just now been
to Paris. They are worth
looking after, as one stone alone is val
ued at 100000.
THE Richmond Whig says that the
letter, written in London on
Aug. 81, 1862, to colonist of Virginia,
is still in existence thtre: We send
you shipment, one widow and eleven
maids, for wives of the people of Vir-
ginia. There has been especial care in
the choice of them, for there hath not
one of them been received but upon
good recommendations. In case they
cannot be presently married We desire
that they may be put with several house
holders that have wives until they can
be- provided with husbands.
MISS CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG was
oorn in South Carolina. Her whole life
mas been devoted to music. Her
mother, who always accompanies her,
says that ut the age of ten months her
laughter hummed a plantation air which
lad been daily sung to her by colored
nurse. But while Miss Kellogg has
reat natural gifts, her life has been
,ne of great study, and she has gained
1er present high position in the musical
world only by great and continuous
,ffort. Her intention is to remain on
he stage four years longer, devoting
herself to the establishment of English
opera, after which she will retire to en-
ov the fruits of her labor. ..- ...