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= singular Case Of sympathy.

We have a setter bitch that, week
ago. gave birth to her first litter OF pup
MES. We have,a terrier one also, nearly
seven years old, that has had puppies a
number Of times. but not since two
wears. After these setter puppies made
their appearance, the terrier at every
oppOrtunity crept into the room where
tI,ey we're, and gazed wistfully and
Iopgingiy at them in their box. A few
DAYS ago one of the puppies died, aud
was thrown among the weeds i'll lot
near by. We do not know if the terrier
saw it thrown there, but she found 1T
and brought it TO the house. 1t was
taken from her and thrown away, but
she again recovered it and carried 1T to
a hiding place under the door steps. On
occasions when she had puppies she
was always fiercer than usual, daslllHg
about with her bristles up when any
strange person came about and dart'ng
to her Durt6ics. She made the same to-
do about this dead puppy, and two days
ago we noticed that her udders and
teats were much swollen and full OF
milk. She was put in the box with ethe
setter pups, and sucked them, showing
herself much more OF an adept in the
business than their own mother. She
seemed perfectly happy when put with
the puppies, and performs all OF a
mothers duties towards them. She can
not be enticed to leave them, and when
nut out, crawls under the floor so as to
be as near them as possible. Both
bitches, mother and fOster-mother, the
comparatively large setter and the little
terrier, lie together with the puppies,
i'm perfect peace and without jealousy,
during tho night as we'll as in the day.
While the real moSaer is as attentive us
she can be, the terrier is all devotion and
happy in it. She will lnot leave in search
of food, while the mother will. The
cause OF the springing of the milk In
the udders of the terrier, was evidently
strong sympathy, also caused by strong
desire to be mother as shown by her
conduct, and treatment OF the dead
puppy.
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Order for Withdrawal OF the
TFOOpSs

| EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 20, 1877.
| SlR-PriOr to my entering upon the
duties of the, presidency, there had
been stationed by order of my prGde.
cess0r in the Immediate vicinity of the
building used as q StatehOuSC i'll New
| Orleans, La, and known us the Me-
chanics' Institute, u detachment Of
United States infantry. Finding them
in that place have thought proper to
delay a decision Of the question OF their
removal, until could determine
whether the condition Of affairs was
such us to seither require or Justify
continued military Intervention OF the
national government i'll the affairs of
the State.
In my opinion, there does not now
exist in Louisiana such domestic ViO-
lenCe as is contemplated by the cOnstl
tuition as theaglOund upon which the
military pOW9 of the national govern
mGnt may be invoked for the defense
of the State. The disputes which cX
iSt us to the right of certain claimants
| to the chief executive Office 0r that
| State, are to be settled aud determined
| not by the executive of the United
States, but by the such orderly and
| peaceable methods us may he provided
| by the constitution and laws OF the
| State.
Having the assurance that no resort
| to violence is contemplated, but that on
the contrary the disputes in question
are to be settled by peaceful methods
under and in accordance with law.
| deem it proper to take action in ac
| cOrdanCc with the principles announced
| when | entered upon the duties of the
presidency. You axe, therefore, direC-
| ted to see that the Br0nrT orders are
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Republicans Opinion OF GOVcT@
q nor Nichols

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette ]
New ORLEANS, April 18.-Thc com
mission will leave early next week, by
which time it is hoped the organization
OF the Nichols legislature may be made
complete, with Quorums in both houses,
WHICH both sides must recognize. Gov.
Nichols is eminently liberal and nation
al in his political opinions and acts.
The last ditcfers and the uItras in his
party have little influence over him.
He is brave and just, aud is doing in his
official acts what the president is doing
serving bis country before his party,
The implaGables or ultras have been in
the way OF the final adjustment, but the
difficulties will be removed, unless I'M
expected obstacles are created.
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'EAe Order About GhC BEOops.
IT Is IN THE HANDS OF GENERAL AUt5ER.
From the New Orleans Times. J

From the New Olleaus Times
CHICAGO, April 21.-The following
was sent from headquarters oil military
division OF Missouri, to General Augur
to-day.
CHICAGO, April q, 1877.
TO Gen. G, c. AuSur New Orleans.
BY direction Of the lieutonant general,
the following telesSfaphiU ortIUr from tie
general Of the army is forwarded for
your action apd guidance. Please re-
port by telegraph upon the reception of
the order.
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1877.
Gen. r. II. Sheridan, Commanding the Division
of Missouri, Chicago:
You will please order the troops now
posted at, or in the Immediate vicinity
Of the Statehousc, Now Orleans, to the
United States barracks. on Tuesday,
April "a, at 12 NJ, precisely, and report
the fact to these headquarters. Copies
of the order OF the president and secre-
tary OF war will come to yOu by mail,
and another copy will be sent to Gen.
Augur direct. ~
w. T. SHERMAN, General.
Il. G: Drum, Assistant Adiutant General
The order reached Gen. Augur last
evening He stated TO Times reporter
that he understood the order to refer
only to such of the troops stationed at
the Orleans Hotel, in the immediate
vicinity OF the Statehouse. The Gen
cral thinks that after the Orleans Hotel
troops are sent to tho barracks, the
either troops stationed about the city
viii follow suit Ill short order.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28

HELM D'EsTE. This excellent troupe
of Dramatic performers, played the
Hnnchback in Wavcrley Hall, on Thurs
day evening, iii which the varied talents
of the perfoFnaeT1, were exhibited TO III
audience that fully appreciated the
superior merits of the actors. On last
night, the Hidden Hand was played II q
way that again brouS Sht out the ability
Of the whole company, and sent the au-
dience to their homes in the best Of
humor. Tonight will be their final
appearance, in which will be exhibited
tho amusing and iaaghable comedy OF
Married Life. This cempanA will pro-
bably play d few evenings No Houina
and Morgan City, ere their departure
for Texas. Houma and Morgan City,
have d rare treat in store for them, which
their citizens will doubtless appreciate.
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The Northern press has recently very
generally been calling attention to the
fine field for manufacturing, which
seems opening in the South. The Pitts
burg Dispatch, I'M soEae very correct
observations on this subject, says:
III seems ii little singular that while tlle old
ImanufaetOries in the North have been more oI.
less affected by THE depression OF the last few
years, the newer establishments Of The South
continne 10 prosper The cotton mills in
Georgia and Texas are paying good diVIsieHds,
and movements fe 4levei0pe the iron FeselEees
in Tennessee and Alabama faslye experiences
little Og no interruption. The Importance of a
<iversiIied industry is fully realized. Manufae-
lures must go hand- il-hand with agriculture.
The raw material ahQald find the faeiaities on
the spot OF its NfNdaeti0M for It's eoIIversinsl
ant0 the flniaIed pr0dnct. New Orleans is
beginning to appreciate the necessity of varied
work shops to her own prosperity, and the
leading Journals, have freqnent articles urging
the importance of the suhjeet.-fN, q, Tunes,
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Ina thriving town in Michigan, a year
al two AGO, when tho conntry was full
Of agents and almost everybody WAS
agent for something or other, a certain
child n that town, being blessed by tho
advent of Il baby brother, was very in
dI1isitive ~ to where the little stranger
eame from. On being informed that
thc dector had brought it, he stood in
4 brown study for q few moments and
then, with the intelligent look of one
who had solved Il very difficult matter,
asked, Say, pa, is he the agent for
them z
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Proceedings Of the BOard of Police OF
thG TOvM nE ODeIOmNmA-
MONDAY, q ab5pChTGti 4

III, U
TBVBOard of Police of the town Of Oprlousas
met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Dr
James, President, and Messrs Vim. G Bell,
Le0d0re Skinner, &. N. Ealer, CimldiusJ Mayo,
p. J. LeIehVre and Emile Donate.
On motion of Mr.. EaIer, Resolved, that 4ho
Board now proceed to the election of a Town
Attorney and that the snlely of said Attorney
per annuln.
BaiIo Esq. and +. F. Perrodin. Ea4,, were
nominated, and BailliO, ESD, having rccei we'd
one vote and Il. f. PerrOdn, ESD, having re
Ccived six votes; +. F. PerrOdin, Esq, was de
clared duly elected Attorney of the town OF
OpelOusas.
G. MAYO ana VIM. t. Bell, a committees to cx,
anime the accounts of the Treasurer and Col
lectOr of the town of OpelOusas, and said COM
mittGe reported that they had examined the
following account of the Treasurer and fiud
the same correct, viz:
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The legislature OF this State has at
last done what all civilized nations do
passed game law. 1t is well known
fact that much of the game Of the Uni
ted States will soon become extinct, un-
less it is protected. Several high water
seasons in succession-overfows OF the
river swamps-would cause the des-
truction CT nearly all the deer in those
sections of Louisiana. This law is late,
but better late than never" Ii may
be defective, but itss defects can be
remedied hereafter. the meantime,
if rigidIy enforced, it Will do much good.
We publish it in this issue, and will
keep it standing for some time for the
benefit of the public.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28

The Louisiana case is settled. The
troops disappeared from the State House
on Tuesday, and on, the same day the
Packard legislature went to Odd Eel
lows Hall, and Judge IL. M. Spottord
was elected u. S. Senator by an almost
unanimous vote of both Democrats and
Republicans. The legislature adjourned
on Wednesday. Louisiana now haf
bright prospects OF ieitical peace, and
a rigid enforcement of the laws--for all
parties have the utmost confidence IN
Gov. Nichols determination to carry
out the principles he has SO often as
serted, and his actions thus far have
heen i'm fuIfilIment of his words.
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Proceedings of Ghc board Of PUsiUc az
Eae Town of OpelOu~as
TUESDAY, April 18th. I

TUESDAY, April 18th, 1877
Board Of Police OF the town Of OpelOu2it5 met
pursuant to a call Of the President. Present
DR. James Ray, President, and Mes5r3. +. j
Skinner c. Mayo ard Emile Donate.
On motion of Mr.. Bell the Board proceeded 10
the election of AT Assessor whereupOn the
ballot was dispensed with and Mr.. Z. J. gefCh-
Vre was declared unanimously elected Assessor
OF the town OF QnelOusaa.
Dn motion Of Mr Mayo, Resolved, that a
committee of two members of this Board he
appointed to ascertain from the lawyers i'll the
town of Opelonsas, what they will charge to
act as legal adviser of said Board. The Presi-
dent appointed Messrs. Claudius Mayo and r.
j. LctebVrC as such committee.
On motion OF Mayo, the Board adjourned until
Monday next at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
JAMES RAY, President
JOS ID. RICHARD Clerk.
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Whereas, Andre u. M1chc III the parish OF 81
Landry, administrator of the estate OF Marie
Rose FlVh,Lrd DECEASED, having filed final
table and distribution Uf funds 0f saId estate
.r4conlpanIrd ty has pctitIon praying for the
huuuOedtiou Of the S,une.
And whereas, the prayer Ut sad pGtltlun has
been -l'tnted by An order OF court, bearing date
April l1th l377
NSf therefore notice is hereby gwen to dll
peIGTIIH Interested to mako opposition to said
'OpelDu5;ta. WITHIN the time required by law, why
the said tabe,tu should not be hunoi"g dted and
confirmed JAMES .. CHACHERE,
apl l4-lfs Clerk
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The Stuttz theatrical company left
here Tuesday wight, after reproducing
Alone" by request of number of
citizens. This play, composed by MI.
Stuttz himself, was first presented here,
and was well received as can be judged
from the fact that its reproduction was
requested. It's second productioDdrew
the best house he had while here. 1t is
a beautiful play, and does credit to its
author.
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Whereas. TheodoHc Marks tutor of the cstttr0
uf AdolphrrH Sicily. deceased, lAtc"t thr paTl@h2
OF So Landry, having tiirh n tahleau and final
set HEM, 1T ni iii" above estate accompanied iva
his petition praying Tor thu H"tnoloR2tI"n "t
IL" sane /;
Amt Wt,'Ir.t4 the pIHyrI oi 5dld p"tltioU hd~
it'uu granted nv an order ut court hv.uIII iJtth
April I;d. JAii
N",W tA, r'f"rc uutlr" i Hcr-hP owen I" ali
persons InturtnitI tn nak0 opposition {" HudN
tul,'uu IN writing At Iul ptir,. IN th, town Ol -
OpClnttra Within tIH. tmIr r"uulrtd by Inv, why
The sand DulrLu shOuil not he. hnu,pI0&atcd aud
confirmed JAMES q. tIIAtILEkE, CIeIk j.
jtl p,i,, 4
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Report Of the Strand Jsary om sE.v Parrish
Sail
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
I#a1siSh .,E tFt s,E,,TEyr

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of St Landry. 5
The Grand Jurors of the state "f Louisiana.
duly iupanneflCd and sworn aud charged to
Inquire n,to the present condition of thu II ii
Of the parlah OF st. Landry, beg leave t0 submit
the following report: That having carefully
examined said Jail. and feeling that the gpg-
gestiOns and recommendations contained in
the report Of the Grand Jury impmnelIed for
tho last term Of the District Court. held IN Octo.
Der, 1877, had notbeen complied with, this present
Grand Jury as their present report adopt the
report made by the last Grand Jury, which re-
port ia hereto attached, and made u part hereof
- PHILLIP JACOBS,
Foreman Ot the Grand Jury.
f PEERODIN, District Attorney.
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GaEERESERA5s SALE.
PARISH COURT. PARISH OF 81. LANDRY,
No. 1862


~ ht"e Of Al alias writ ot feufaru9. It,5urd
OUT oi INC hHh"i'.i-l b.sstt t"'T ., III anu for
the fLlS1 OF st, Landry, III the above entitled
suit, bud to me directed, ! VIII proceed tU
sell ri public sale. to the highest bidder ut
the Court iIp't&c nl 3ald parish, III th" tuwu OF
OpclUlIs3t1, on SATURDAY, the 9Th day Of
May, 1877, al II O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, t0.Wlt,
/. A certain tract Uf land situated Iii the par-
sh of st. Landry, in this state. on the cast side
of Eay0u Marie tr0Guant or TtuhC, bounded
above by land belonging tU MUhd, and below
by and1pf Terrell, having u front of eighteen
aTpCntTo on said Ray0u, ny forty ArpcntS more
0u less in depth and containing about Soycm
hundred and eighteen superficial arpcnts to-
s'cther with al the buildings and improvements
thereon.
2. Lots numbers one, two three. four, eleven.
twelve and thirteen Of certain tract Of land
lying on lett bank OF Bayou TGche. in the par
ish of st Landry, bounded above ny lands Of
stephen W. Osborn, below by hnda Of Mrs.
lIysliaTgSt and .. =. Foster, with all the build
inga and improvements thereon, containing
tluGG hundred and thirty one and 3tiiGO HCrCE.
~ per plat OF said land hlrd IN tho Recorders
office III the estate OI Duh!alul Oliver, deceased,
made 7th May, 1870, hy James q, Hayes, Sheriff
Of st. Landry parish, and recorded IN book X,
page 4G6 OF recorders office, for parish st. Ian
dry.
J. certain lot of ground situated III the
town OF Washington, parish of 1T. Landry, with
at the buildings ana improvements thereon,
bounded az follows; tn wit. On the wG4t by
hiIn street, cast by Washington street, North
by nuprG street aud south by Curr6r6 street.
hrjug same property purchased by r, {. Audrr
5;ni from NJ III. Amelia Galligar, hy nntLriat act
passed before 4. r. Williams, Notary Public iu
and for parish Ut st. Landry Nov. 2Stil 1873 sIid
recorded III nook II, No, 2, pages 81 and ~ of
EccorIelB Office III and for the parish Ot st.
Landry.
Terms 10 he sold udcr twelve bond, pU-
ir1ssIS 10 furnish bond aud security according
t. EtW and pay costs III cash on tltEa'nt
e. e. 0V8ON,
apl4 Sheriff u the Parish Of i. Landry
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Resolutions Of the Grand ,s.py.

At the close OF the session of the Grand July
OF the Parish of st. Landry, convened on the
23d day OF April, 1877, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Be 1t Resolved, That the thanks OF this body
are due and hereby rendered to Mr.. +. F, Per
rodn, District Attorney, for the able and efficient
manner in which he assisted the Grand jury III
the discharge of their duty.
Be it tmthGr Resolved, That copy Of TINS
resolution he furnished to the Official journal
for publication
PHILLIP JACOBS, Foreman
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srrE
F PERRoDIN, District Attorney.
Or TIE GRAND jury ON THE
PARISI JAIL
t5fATE OF LOUISIANA,

5FATE OF LJUISLANA I
Parish Oi st, Landry
The Grand Jurors OF the State OF louisiana
duly lmpanclled and sworn IT, inquire, within
mud for the body OF the parish Of st. Landry.
and Instructed and charged to examine the
present condition of The iait of the parish OF
st. Landry, beg leave to 5Hbnit tue following
report That they have visited ana carefully
examined the jail of the parish Of ST.. Landry.
and have found it to be entirely unsafe aud
unfit for the keeping of prisoners therein and
9ould recommend the building 0f new jul as
sO4n as the finances of the parish will allow
the erection of the building, without imposing
q new or an additional tax upon the people OF
the parish of st. Landry, and they would
further report, that said Jail III its present con-
ditlon, requires irnmedlete repairs, specially
the following: That heavy wooden shutters
he attached 60 the windows OF said jail and to
be fastened thereto from the outside, that the
old eoiling DC taken down, aud new enc made
out Of good heavy timber, aud thai ti.e root OF
said jail be Immediately repaired.
And the Grand Jurors wonld further submit
that they have found said jail to be kept with
cleanliness and the prisoners U0ntinca therein
properly attended to by The officer in charge Of
said Jail, thaf their daily ratiQn9 are entirely
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28

The Cuban insHrreetion has moi ef
nillisllesi the sugar on tobacco prodnc-
tioll to the slightest extaSt and would
not IL it continued fifty years. The
theatre Of the war is limited to the
Eastern portion ,nf the island and the
sugar and tobacsU interests arc confined
to the central and Western portions
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Howard Carroll says it; The South
ern policy Of M Hayes is d greak stc-
cess SO far as it concerns the prosperity
of the South, but as u political move it
il a-failnre, for tile South is Demo
cratic solid aud will remain SO for the
next twenty wears All the lesser
statesmen, who don't know exactly how
If will be, would do well to make q note
of this. Howard Carroll is OF the New
York Times. M. q, Times.
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New Orleans Times, April 22d,l


Yesterday the commission sent fol
Governor Nichols and bis state officers
and at . D. M, Governor NICHOLS, Lieu,
tenant Governor Wilt, Secretary ni
State Strong, Auditor JumGi' WIN
Speaker Bush and a committee from the
Senate and House were at the st. Charles
Hotel in consultation with the commits
sion.
1t is understood that Mr., Packard has
informed the commission that he VIII
Yacate the StatchOuse, and the consul,
tatiOn is doubtless for the purpose of
arranging the malfner i'll which posses
sion shall be given to the Nichols gov
ernmcnt.
MIR. Packard is preparing protest as
an address, and will, it is thought, nave
it completed tonight OF tomorrow
that mt least is the statement made by
one of Mr.. Packard's friends aud ad-
visers.
The visit of the governor and Others
to the hotel yesterday was, it seems, 1ol
the purpsse of listening to propositions
made by Mr.. McVeigh, looking to the
payment Of the Packard Senate and
House employees
AND THE X-METROrOLTTANS
for theis services rendered to Mr. Pack,
ard.
1t was agreed that these men should
have the benefit of the uueXpended pOr-
ti0n-about $30,000--Of an appropriation
made to establish the government, equll
the militia, etc, and that statement was
made to Mr.. McVeigh, who in turn com
municated it to the Republicans.
1t is said that very large mum bers OF
these employees, policemen, etc, a.
ready disposed of their "orders" for
from five to fifteen cents on the dollar,
and that certain Republican leaders
have, through brokers, secured posses
sion OF these orders, aud IN that way
expect to turn
AN HONEST PENNY
by obtaining the appropriation.
MIR. PACKARD AND HIS ADVISERS
held conference last evening relative
to the best course for Mr.. Packard to
pursue in the presentsItuatlon ol AFFAIRS.
Two courses were suggested, neither oil
which was definitely decided upon. The
first was for Mr.. Packard to issue an
address. asserting the legality of his
title to the governorship, and Teelting
the circumstances which make itImpos-
sible for him to attempt the further ex-
ercise of the functions Of the office to
which lie makes claim, The SECOND was
for the remnant OF his legislature to
meet OH Monday and pass series OF
resolutions complimentary TO MI Pack
ard, and expressive otstheir appreciation
of his tirmness IN maintaining his claims
and their admiration for his fidelity to
his party and friends, but advising him
that willie claiming his right 70 the
governorship, to yield TO the inevitable,
and make no further effort 70 assert his
right as governor. 1t is thought Mr..
Packard will decide to-day as the course
which he will pursue.
With regard to the Other State offices,
the best Informed Republicans think
that there will be no attempt to
hold them. They may request, how
ever, that legal proceedings be taken
that they may step down and 0att grace
fully under the forms of law
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The New Orleans Times of last Sat-
urday, says that d bill has been in
troduced in the House provaling fof
the removal of distractions at the
mouth OF Red River, and appropriating
$4,000 for that purpose. The appro-
priation is only to be used in case of a
recurrence of the mud blockade OF last
a
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-04-28

Gentlemen who are usually we'll in
formed confidently predict an adjust
metlt Of existing complications during
the current week, and consider that q
reorganization Of the legislature on the
basis of the commissioners returns IS
virtually agreed upon
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The District Court, Judge Hudspeth
presiding. began its term last Monday.
The Grand Jury adjourned on Thurs
day, after finding seventeen true bills.
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Tile coiored people of Columbus,
Ohio, have met IN convention and re-
solved that hereafter they will vote
the Republican or Democratic ticket,
according as they regard the principles
Of the one OF the other as bging such
as will promote the best interests OF the
country
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Tie New York Evening Post thinks
that the European war which Is now
iminent will contribute more to revive
the languishing industries OF this co,m-
try than any other occurrence and this
will be particularly the case it We are
blessed with good crops,