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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26
THE WOMEN OF SERVIA.

They wear ON their beads red kerchiefs,
with the ends hanging down their backs,
bound ON their heads by a velvet fllet,
embroidered with coins, in which were
often stuck flowers, chiefly in red and
white. They were generally dressed in
white, but invariably with the brilliant
aprons sewed down to the skirt, and
often with a gaudily embroidered stom-
acher, or, perhaps breast plate would be
the more descriptive term, studded with
coiBS on black velvet. The working
dress of women in the fields is a short
Jacket, braided and slashed in the fashion
of that worn by the men, a red and
yellow kerahief crossed over the bosom,
a petticoat striped mostly in the parallel
stripes of Moorish pattern, but occa-
| ~sionally in the checkered, which makes
the pattern a tartan, a ta~pestry-like
apron of brighter colors than the petit
coat, and bare legs and feet. The men
are a fine race, tall, with.a certain state,
illness and self-respect in every gesture;
their faces are almost always good, and
often1quite intellectual and chivalric,
but in muscular development the peas,
ant women of servia can give their hus,
bands a stone and a beating.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26

The collections taken in the Southern
Methodist churches for the relief of the
deneminational publishing house in
Nashville will not, it is feared, be sufi-
Gent to accomplish the object. A cor
respondent of one of the Northern Meth
odist papers writes from the south: IL
thought at first that the collections
might aggregate $4,000 but now l in
cline to the opinion that $4,000 will be
as much as our 100000 members will
contribute to relieve the peril Of our
publishing house. The bishopasaid I'm,
legs it gets speedy help it will fail" II
is to be hoped that failure maybe averted.
The courage shown by the Southern
Methodists since 1865 in recognizing
their charitable and other institutions
deserves the best success
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freely, voluntarily and without fear,
menace, or hope of reward. This state
ment is sworn to, on oath, the same as
the verified complaint, on March "A,
1877, before A. Hallett, justice of the
peace. The detectives then had the Off
GERS arrest the Slaughter boys, Stein
brook and Roberts. The Jail having
only three cells, the detectives billeted
the prisoners around in private rooms,
with keepers to keep them separate.
sTEINBRooK's CONFESSION.
The next confession was Steinbrooks.
His confession was sworn to also, on the
24th of March, and comedies exactly
with the preceding one. The additional
facts are as follows: l live in thechouse
neal Slaughter's, which I rented from
9. M. White. At 7 o'clock, On the
evening of the 18th, |, John Slaughter
and Fred Conway went from Slaughter's
house down Eighth street. Shortly after
we went out on the Humboldt road
and met Eugene Roberts and Charles
Slaughter, who joined us. We then
went up the road, and turned towards
the Chinese camp. At Lemm's Ranch,
Roberts and John Spangler went ahead,
and got over the fence into the field,
where they stepped and talked about
who should lead into the camp. Roberts
agreed to. John Slaughter first entered,
and then all rushed in. Roberts pro-
posed shooting but | and Conway OBJ
iected. When the other boys entered |
stood outside. None were disguised.
Roberts gave me the word to shoot first.
When I first heard of the intent I was at
the fence. When Roberts and Slaughter
proposed the robbery, near the camp,
Roberts proposed killing, I think, for
safety. Roberts had a bottle of kero-
sene, the contents of which he threw
over the Cinnamon. When the firing
commenced, some one asked: (Which
one do you want?"
The five contessing to murder are the
two Slaughters, Roberts, Steinbrook and
Conway. The other confessions are by
H%oldenbaum and Wright, of incendi,
.arism. H. T. Jones. a third Slaughter
boy named Pleasant, and John Mahoney.
are in Jail as incendiaries. These have
not yet confessed, but doubtless will
Wright says he and Jones fired the soar
factory. The three Slaughter boys
Conway and Jim Fay, burned the Chico
creek laundry and Mrs. Roberts's barr
and the Chinese tenement neal Chico
Holdenbaum was arrested in a lumber
camp t~hirty-tive miles from here. Fay
and Pleasant Slaughter were arrested
here. The two Slaughters, Conway
Holdenbaum, Wright, Steinbrook anc
Mahoney were taken before Justice Hal
let and waived examination. The five
T murderers were held without bail. TIT
incendiaries were held to bail in $1,000
each, and were committed in default.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26

In announcing that the emperor of
Germany was shortly TO celebrate the
eightietk anniversary of his birthday
the Berlin journals relate that on certain
fete days thGemperor1kears not less than
eighty eight decorations and medals.
Without mentioning Prussian and Ger
man orders, he has, amongothers, all the
grand crosses of the different countries
of Europe, comprising the Legion OF
Honor, the orders of the Golden Fleece,
Knight of the Bath, Dom Pedro I. of
Brazil, the Southern Cross of the same
country, the Eagle of Mexico, the
ancient orders of the Guelphs, Tuscany,
the Two Sicilies, saint Marin, Monaco,
the Nicham of the Bey of Tunis, the
portrait of the shah of Persia set in bril-
liants, the Mona Wara-B ohru or White
Elephant of Siam, and twelve foreign
military medals.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26

A Manchester surgeon named Harrl-
son, who had been suffering from tooth
ache, went to have the aching tooth
extracted. The dentist, a Mr.. Williams,
tried to take the tooth out without gas
but Mr.. Harrison, being sensitive, wished
tn have gas, and it was administered to
him in the usual way. The dentist
asked him to wave his hand when he had
had sufficient. The deceased was excited
from pain, and said he had had nothing
to eat that day, and could not live on
stimulants. Mr1 Williams tried, from
his appearance after the gas had been in
hailed, to extract the tooth, but the de-
ceased said he must shave the gas until
he snored. The gas was then given him
until he snored, and Mr.. Williams ex-
Kacted two teeth. AS the deceased did
not appear to be coming round, Mr.. Will
liams opened the window to admit the
air, and sent for a medical man. DR..
Worgley arrived o after and found
that the patient was dead. The post NOR
tenn showed that there was a great deposit
of fat throughout the organs, especially
the heart, and that the cause of death
was the sudden failure of the hearts ac-
ton. The jury found as their verdict
that the deceased "died from syncope
during the administration of nitrous
oxide gas for the extraction of teeth
while laboring under fatty degeneration
OF the heart"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26
VI q FOLK
An AEnhabet for The Litt1e People.


A tumbled down, and hurt his Arm against a bit
B said, "MY Boy, obi do not cry it cannot do
you any good"
g. said, @ A Cup Of Coffee hot can't do you any
harm"
ID said. IA Doctor should be fetched, and he would
cure the arm"
e said, IAN Egg beat up with milk would quickly
make him WELL"
II said, "a Fish, if broiled, might cure, IL only Dy
the smell"
q said, Green Gooseberry fool, the best OF cures
I hold.r
HI said, His Hat should be kept on to keep him
Il raid, a some Ice upon his head w5q make him
better sooH1."
j said, "some jam, if spread ON bread. or given in
q spoon.n
TX said, "a Kangaroo is here-this picture let him
see." "
L. eaid, "A Lamp pray keep a light to make some
Nj said. "A Mulberry or two might give him sat
isfaetion."
N said, "some Nuts, if rolled about, might be a
slight attraction" .
d said. Gan Owl might make h1m laugh' IL only
p said, Some Poetry might be read aloud to
make him think"
@ said, "a Ounce l recommended ounce oi
Fe said, " Some Rats might make him move, Il
fastened by the tail"
9 said, "A Song should now be sung, in hopes te
make him lauRh.' -
II said, "a Turnip might avail, If sliced or cut IL
half"
IT said, Uurn, with water hot, placed under
meath his chin"
v said, I'm stand upon a chair and play .
Vioin."
w said, /" sjme Whisky-Whizzigiggs 1etch' some
marbles and a ball."
X said, u" Some doubletXX ale would De the Des' .
ALL" -,
Y said, Some Yeast mixed up, with salt "o"i
make a perfect plaster" r.,
Il said, " Here is a box Of Zinel Get in, my Elttl
masterl
Wen shut you upl Well nail you down ! VI
will, my little master
We think we've all heard quite enough of this
your sad disaster"
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"No; but you ought to have remem-
bered Miss Adger's presence. And you
have not darkness for an excuse for
what you said yesterday before Miss
Pratt-that you believed all red-haired
persons had bad tempers,"
!" OF course I meant present company
excepted.
"It would have been better not to
mention red hair at all in Miss Pratt's
presence, as her hair, though beautiful,
is of a reddish tint. You made another
blunder yesterday, and I think if old
DR.. Manning had had Elisha's power
you would have stood in considerable
danger of being torn to pieces by the bears
after your facetious remarks on the sub
iect of bald heads" , =
ooh, I never thought about his being
bald?
"But my dear child, these are matters
that ought to be thought about. Let
me give you n plain, simple rule, Mel
lie: Never remind anyone OF his or her
personal defects"
"I'll try to remember that"
"There is another thing you would
do we'll to remember-that comparisons
are odious. When Kate Sibley played the
( The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltzes'
for me the other evening it was
scarcely polite in you to exclaim as
soon as she had finished 'Oh, Aunt
Alice, you ought to hear Minnie DuBose
play that! She does play it beautJully!'
Later in the evening, when [ asked
Kate for the 'Etude Mazurka,' she re-
piled: ooh, you must wait and get
Minnie DuBose to play that, as Nellie
says she does play it beautifully"
"Resentful creature. Well, at any
rate, I have never said anything against
Kate's looks"
"No; on the contrary7I once hearc
you remark in the precence OF a d0zer
III IGI SClOOlLudbSS LLdO BIC Hdo Oy yU'
the prettiest girl in Mr.. Radford's school
but then you went on to qualify you:
praise by coolly observing: However,
don't think that is saying much for her.
You showed more temerity than [ i'm
agined even you were possessed of in Civ
ing SO many young girls to understand
that you did not consider them at al
pretty"
"Well, I don't think them pretty"
"Nor interesting either. At least s.
l judged the other night when, as the.
were going away, you observed, yawn
, ingly: 'Only ten o'clock. I thought i
was a great deal latter than that Yo1
!, are an unselfish child, Nellie, and Away
ready to give up your W pleasures t
oblige your friends /; but you will neve
, be popular until you learn to bear thi
in mind that although it isalways wron
, to tell falehoods, it does not follow tha
it is always right to tell u%ncalled fo
truths."-C0nstGnce MariOn, in 81. Nic]
| oIas for april.
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When first l saw young Molly

-
When first l saw young Molly
sthritched beneath the holly,
Fast asleep, ioreninst her sheep, wan dreamy sum-
mer's day,
Wild daisies laughin' round her,
Hand and foot I bound her,
Then kissed her on her blOomin' cheek, and softly
stole away.
But as, wid bushes burnin',
Tiptoe | was turnin', ~,
From sleep she starts, and on me darts q dreaulul
lightnin' ray,
Ny foolish, howery letters
Seornful1y she ~scatters,
And like a winter sunbeam, she coldly sweeps
away.
But Love, young love, comes stooplR'
Der my daisies droOpin',
And oh each flower, wild fairy power, Ihe rosy wy
renews;
Then twines each charmin' cluster
In links of starry luster,
And wild the chain, enchanting, my colleen Pro"u
pursues.
q And soon I met young Nelly
Muslin melancholy,
Wild downcast eyes and startin' signs, along the
meadow-bank.
And oh her swellin' bosom
Was wreathed wild daisy-blossom,
Like stars in summer heaven, as in my arms she
-SDsc1nE0T,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26
THE MYSTERY OF WOMAN'S SUI
eide.

OF the unknown WOman whose suicide
in a Little Rock hotel, on the 18th, the
Gazette of the 18th says that she regis
tered as Mis- Thompson" and that
there was every evidence that the get
was premeditated, and that she had
taken steps to destroy her identity. The
deceased had, previous to taking the
poison, dressed herself in her best clothes,
burning the ones she had pulled of, as
the buttons, corset slaves, ETC., were
found in the stove, where was also ashes
showing that she had destroyed all her
papers with the exception of the follow
ing scrap found in her hand-satchel, and
which, bearing date as it does Of April
7th, shows that the act had been in con-
temptation several days. From this
scrap she had been careful to tear away
the signature, though at the top of the
note had been written and afterward
erased with a pencil mark "Sophia."
The following is the note found:
"APRIL 7, 1877.
"Dear Emma: I have been thinking
all day of our happy school days, when I
had not n serious thought. Then we
were all mirth, and your ma would tell
me my face looked like sunshine. Oh
how can one all life and happiness be-
come so sad and unhappy. Change OF
place does no good. Oh! I am SO world
weary I think | shall put an end to my
life. / have lost all in this world that
is dear to me, and the world is so cold
and wicked, and such a beautiful world,
too. Why can't every person live hap
py? I have tried to live as near right
| as I knew how. l don't see why I have
had so much trouble caused by other
peoples sins. My heart is dead to this
world, and Idon't think my punishment
will be great in the next. Every ray Of
light has faded qrom my life. I did
think to go and see the dear old place
once more. / can't get my mind it
would only be the worse for me. | am
not well; I think I am going to have
the fever.
clam glad you like Illinois, and hope
you will live happy. I think you have
one of the best of husbands. As for my.
self, I am 80 unhappy | can't care for
anybody but the happy ones that have
passed away. l thought I'd try to write
while the train has stopped for breakfast,
SO if / didn't get soon-you need not
troubleo yourself about me. My head
aches so-will finish when s1eep again.
I wrot3o B. to let my can go to the
orphans school, if [ did not send for if
in two months. I left Denison this morn.
ing. IF Idon't come back | will write
again. OH the world Looks 80 bright
and lovely this morning, but not for me.
/ feel destitute. Write to my relations
tell them / forgive them all they have
wrcnged me-" The dead woman ap-
pears to be between twenty five and
thirty years of age. She was about five
feet two inches high, dark hair, cut short,
oval face, without much expression,
tolerably ~good-looking n of her upper
front teeth, on the left hand side, was
missing gold ear-drops in her ears, and
plain gold ring on thitd finger left hand.
Besides her baggage, she had about $l4
In money.
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ATLANTA, GA, has a society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals. 1t
offers premiums for dray horses in best
condition, and in erecting drining foun-
tains for animals,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26

SORE NOSES, Catarrh, Sore Throat.
a sure cure is DR.. j. H. McLeaa's CatarrR
Snuff. 1t is anew antisceptie principle, never
fails. Trial boxes, by mail 800. DR.. ]. II, Nc.
Lean, sl4 Chestnut st., St. Louis, MoA
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sisted by a wig and false whiskers-nor
was there any need she should know fo1
her happiness was secured and her con-
science at ease-Ddnbmy Meacs,
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Ogelousas qonrnal>
IRIS SONG.

OPELOUsAs, =. LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21
KIT IN CLOVER.

some Place 10 DO to mt Last nj the New
Lake.
The Crescent City Railroad Company have
placed the vast platform, erected by them on the
jetty of the New Canal. at the Lake End, under
the exclusive control of Mr.. ]. Kittredge. Kits
name is so familiar here that 1t Is useless for US
TO recommend him to public whom he has
served in 80 many qualities and so efficiently.
The two-story structure which the company
have wisely erected for the accommo5 alton of
visitors to the lake will beginning on Monday
next, be provided with booths for the sale of
cakes, ice creams, lemonades and other re.
freshments, to be dealt out at the most
moderate rates. The resort will Of course
be entirely free to the visitors OF the New Lake
End, and these refreshment booths are only in
troduced to meet the necessit es of the public.
Besides Kit contemp!ates to make the spot
doubly attractive by employing q fine band
which will discourse sweet music every day
from o'clock until o'clock p. M, the last
cars, according to the new schedule, leaving the
lake at 10 o'clock.
These improvements to the New Lake will Sc
cure place OF quiet enjoyment for our ladies
and children, and we can only congratulate them
IS well IS the railroad company in having our 10
telligsnt, energetic and capable friend Kit to
superb intend the resort. Remember the opening
evenin on Wednesday next.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21
ONE POINT IN LAW.
which shvws How the Kellogg Tax Col
IectOrs Should Have settled.

| which SHOWS How the Kellogg Tax Col
Iectors Should Have settled.
The fact is not denied that many. and perhap,
. majority Of the old Kellogg tax collectors, 4
not comply with the existing laws In making
their settlements. and 1t may be possible thai
some Of the new ones would go beyond the Law
IL not checked In time.
Az will be seen, the section referred to not only
includes tax collectors, but includes estate col.
lectors," which means all officers having any.
thing to do with the collection or settling for
State taxes at the State Treasury.
The section. No. 1887. Revised Statutes OF 1870,
referred to, reads % follows:
The tax collectors and State collectors In got.
thing their tax accounts with the State Treasurer
shall be required TO indorse on the back OF the
warrants received by them the date. from whom
received, and the amount OF the taxes paid by
tho party from whom received. They are further
required to file with the State Treasurer at the
time OF their settlements an sdavit setting forth
that they have paid into the treasury the identi-
cal warrants received by them, and that they
have not purchased or speoulated In warrants In
any way, directly or indirectly, and that they
have received said warrants at their face value
tits q notorious fact that this law was VIC.
lated by the he logg tax collectors, and as the
cancellation OF the bonds OF some OF them were
cancelled Illegally it Is more than probable that
their sureties will yet be made to bring their
principals TO the 'front.'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21
TOO LATE.


Mr.. Tilden has spoken plainly and
vigorously, but he has spoken three
months after the contamination OF the
wrong that he denouDces. Ii his voice
had been heard as earnestly and with as
much emphasis at the very moment
when he recognized the fact that HIM
self and his party were being made the
victims OF conspiracy, the current OF
events might have been changed. There
were days Immediately succeeding
the election when every intelligent
Democrat, every intelligent citizen OF
the United States, became aware that q
conspiracy was on foot to defeat the
will OF the people; and word from
their leader at that time would have en-
couraged the Democracy to decided ac-
ton. Within those days, while the con-
spirators were yet feeling the popular
pulse and testing the machinery OF their
fraud. mass meetings might have been
organized 80 tremendous In their nu-
merioal strength and In their vehe-
ment expression Of opinion that the
most daring OF the schemers would
have been appalled, and would have
abandoned their infamous project.
Then was the time for the chiefs to
sound the alarm and to summon the
people to the rescue Of their imperiled
franchise. But Mr.. Tilden yielded to
timid counsellors, and the opportunity
was lost The Democracy accepted the
situation, and 1t is, just now, rather too
late, or too early, to startle them into
activity with the story Of their wrongs.
Let the Democracy, the next time, keep
better watch and ward, and let their
leaders speak their minds freely before
1t is too late.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21
CORNERED AT LAST.
Committed for Ten Days.


Mr.. George b. johnson. late Auditor, wai
brought before the Superior District Court on
rule for contempt, in refusing TO produce to the
Grand Jury the books and records OF the Audi.
tors Office.
return on The rule was made by Mr.. John.
sons attorneys, MeBsrs. Rice and Hugh J.
Campbell.
The return set forth that johnson could not be
compelled TO deliver books which might furnish
evidence 10 convict himself.
Secondly, that the Grand Jury had no power
to act as such, as this was q special term, and
they we're .f1nctus oficio at the expiration Of the
regular term.
On those pleas Mr.. Rice made an argument Of
some length, wherein no points were presented
which had the faintest color Of pausibility, much
less of law or logic.
Attorney General Ogden replied with vigor,
treating the return a. indeed an aggraystion Of
the contempt with which Johnson was charged,
and repeated with eloquent earnestness what has
been often eaid in these columns, that Johnsons
conduct involved one OF the grossest indignites
ever offered TO State by one who had filed =
high office therein, that of the withdrawal and con-
cealment Of archives the possession Of which
was necessary not only to the conduct Of the
business OF the State. but to the administration
Of justice and the laws.
Judge Whitaker fully concurred in the views
OF the Attorney General and briefly exposed the
insufIiciency Of tho return.
He concluded by condemning George u. john
son TO pay fine of fifty dollars and to DO imprs-
oned In tho Parish Prison for ten days.
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sam1 Gausley larcenied lot OF newspapers,
and now Samuel langulshes tn the Third Station
r. r. Bsauregard was lodged in the Central
Station for having thirteen samples OF tobacco In
his possession, supposed to have been stolen.
John Monoban 10 In the Central Station,
charged by Morris Conne:s with picking his
pockets.
Christian Reinbart stole Ave dollars from bis
sister Annie, and when she accused him q ~ NO
beat her. Annie called . myrmid0n OF the law
and had Christian locked up in the Central bt&-
tion, and charged him with assault and battery
and larceny OF Ave dollars.
Office Corners last evening. at the corner OF
Basin and Poydras streets, shot bob.sail cuss OF
the canine tribe for being mad.
Anthony O'Rouke soothea Mrs O'Rouhe with q
club, and Anthony is now occupying space in
the Central lookup.
Dick Moran and Thomas Waters were arrested
from information received, and locked mp In the
Central Station, charged with having been the
parties who burslarized the warehouse OF Bar
stow h Deeves and got away with 80 hams.