The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-09-08

shat she is willing to take assistance,
let it be ever so small.
81
II The Turkish and Russian names are
hard to pronounce or rather, many
of them we do not know how to pro-
nounce at all. But we have learned
how to pronounce one, tO-wit: Plevna.
1t is said to be pronounced as if written
PleUna.
u Attorneys licenses are still al trouble
at our forum, though Kellogg hSs passed
tway. The tax collector, Judge Gar
rigues, this weak informed his Honor
Judge Fontenot of the Parish Court,
that certain attorneys had not taken
ont their annual licences, and therefore,
-sthey were not entitled to practice the
legal law. One. as appeared by the
gossip among them, had paid in money,
one in kind, and one-it did not appear
hotC he had paid. Some did not want
Ito pay at all, or dig not think they
Fought to pay. And one, whose lot was
n the hardest of ALTO him-did not
mind the Sheriff making seizure to
I force payment, but he did not relish the
/ idea of being deprived of the privilege
of speech; he wanted to talk. What is
1.-THE use of being a lawyer, if you can't
ltalk ? There ought to be enough law
& yers in the next legislature to have the
item requiring lawyers to pay license
stricken from the statute book. dTo
I require a man to pay for the privilege
of talking and giving his lungs little
exercise, for the benefit of his health,
before court elected by the people, is
tyrannical; especially, when some prac-
tice the profession silently, in others
names, and don't pay cent.
"The Great Frederick performed at
4 Varieties Hall in this place, as published
Bby the bills circulated on our streets
ON Thursday and Friday evenings, and
4 will probably perform again tonight
! Admission, rs cents; children, 80 cents
The Washington Enterprise thus speaks
OF his performances in that town:
Prof. Fredrick gave two of his popu-
lar performances on Monday and Tues
day evenings at Woodworth Hall. The
entertainments given bv him are entire
" new and originate His magic is the
work of a true artist. and shows years
of careful study. AS a ventrilouuisi
the Professor has nos his equal, and he
is the most perfect we have ever listened
to, speaking in seven distinct voices.
Miss Vonetta, the celebrated Violinist
hn cta ano ond hnp
performance on the violin was exquisite
and soul-stirring, and drew down heavy
applauses fraa the audience.
Prof. FredTIek possesses liberalits
that is notOften found among slloWmen
He distributes among the audience val
uabIe prizes, without extra charges, anC
whenever his bills are posted he is SURE
80 draw large and appreciative houses
4 We publish an article from the New
Orleans Democrat, on the subject of !;
constitutional convention, which suit
our ideas exactly. The Democrat com
plains that the Georgia convention hat
too many able men in it, with their pc
ideas, policies and hobbies. aDurs, Tx
our legislatures, might have too man.
incompetent ones in it, without ideas
At any rate, in such q convention, th
probability is that large number 0
the members would be unfit for the tasl
of constitution building; and we see n
reason why the State should pay ment
do work that they can not do. Afte
a constitution is framed, it has to b
submitted to vote of the people fo
adoption; let the legislature, or th
executive, therefore, appoint limite
uumber of competent commissioners
frame it, anargiye them sufficient tim
to ao it soberly, carefully, and vel
The cost would be much less, and til
work much better Those who can q
the work well, are comparatively few
and ale not always obtained BY II
machinery Of popular elections. Ih
nlan would dispense with the troub
and expense of an election, and sfl
leave them the privilege OF adopting
rejecting the proposed constitution
amendments thereto.
Is this ths place. she asked, as 81
wandered A0NM Uu titC uett 90, SI=s9e =
where Il young ladg O beautiful youn
latIy-fell into the water last season, an
was rescued hy gallant young ma a
whom she afterward married
locked at her carefully, estimated ~
Al 4 square Az, with felse teeth, an
said: Yes, nna'anl. But laen't kno
how to swim. rs. 2. Mail.
A traveller says Russian babies q,
never washed during the first year.
America the boy babies are Washt
regularly by their parents until Ih' Il,
ara ah0Ilt seven years old. From tn
time until they are thirteen they ~;
raf their feet vet once IN q Niaiie
snn,e untoward accident, but their rae
are rigidly treated on the Russian sy
TEMP Pluck.
A stranger IN this city. the other aa
cnInted ten funeral notices posted
fllat many street corners, and s,sll s.
Was no use for the papers 60 tell " 4
there il no epedenic here. AL oI 4
notices referred tn the death aI
rlerson.-I IN. @. Times.
WHY Is d kiss like a sewing macliln'
Because it seamsllO good.
What city docs q kiss resemble M