St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-15
Two Good stories About Early
Washington letter in Sew York Sun.


ginia. He is drawn up in Il hard knot
with rheumatism and has a face like q
hickory nut. His voice is pitched on Il
very high key and he is II compound OF
and sarcasm in equal parts.
He was strongly opposed to secession at
the beginning OF the war, although he
fought yallantly when fighting was in
evitahle. In the Virginia Convention OF
1861 he attacked the conduct OF South
Carolina bitterly. After the war had
actually begun he had in his brigade IL
Soutli Carolina regiment. 1t was OBJ.
served that old .jubal was always sure
to put that regimentin the most ticlSlish
place when the brigade was under fire.
During one OF the battles around Rich
mond Early's brigade was ordered to the
front and, as usual, Early made the
South Carolina fellows head the col
umii, speaking out at the top of his voice
as he rode up to them: Yes, I'll send
yon to the front and I'll keep you there,
tooe You got us into this fix and, d---il
you, you've got to get us OUT.
During the war he went to church on
ly once and his experience then was not
such as to encourage him to go again.
1t was in the winter of 1864, when the
Southern States were agtating the eN--
pedieney of Il conscrlption. General
Early was one of the most ardent adyo-
Gates OF it. He talked conscriptlon IN
season and out of season and wanted to
everything. One Sunday
to the amazement OF his staff,
he proposed that they shonld ride over
to q neighboring church aud hear the
sermon. The officers were nearly para
lyzed at the proposition, but of course
consented promptly. The country con-
gregation was astonished at seeing Cen
eral Early and his entire staff march
solemnly into church and take their
seats in the front peWs. AS soon as old
Jubal settled himself he laid his head
back and relapsed into q comfortable
nap. The clergyman took for his. sub.
ject The Testimony OF the Truths OF
Christianity AfteS preaching an hour
OF two he asked:
What would you say, my brethren,
if the dead of all times and nations and
ages should pass in solemn review be-
fore yon7 What would be your feel
ings at seeing this vast and countless
multitude from the grave? What
would you do with this army OF men OF
all trades, all grades, all professions, all
of every kind, before yOnY repeat, +.
with whack on the desk, what would
you do ~
.Do9 ~ bawled Jubal, suddenly arous-
ed from his nap, :. I'd conseript every
one of them u
A roar went up from tue congregation
and Jubal made a bee line for the door.
We are informed by our best citizens
that the Times Democrat gave check
for drinks at one OF the saloons in this
town. One of the gentlemen who keeps
the saloon told us himself that his liq-
uors had been about consumed last
Saturday. Just think OF a newspaper
like the I'D. sending emissaries
around the country to influence parish
elections and to defeat the will of the
people by money and whiskey. One OF
the gentlemen who stated publicly that
the Times Democrat stood the treat
last Saturday, is not an Ogden man,
and was not actuated by anything IL
making the statement, except an ire
pressible disgust at the horrible condl-
ton of the administration canvass.
We are ready to give our authors
Marksyilie Review.
"It's no use,n wrote Il Yankee editor
"for Veritas to send us more notices ol
! Narrow Escapes until he can beat this
Last night, as the express train was
nearing Dashviile, a stranger accidental.
ly got on the rails; but, seeing the engine
and cars coming, managed to nx MN.
self bolt upright against bank, ant
adrew in' until he was as flat as 2
board, The train shaved him so close
that it cut the knots of the bone studs
off his shirt, but otherwise did him nt
4 y Ton6o,, SncjafV
The various phases OF the tendel
passion have thus been exenlpiltied
a shin is foolishly in love when she il
attached to a buoy she is prudently il
love when she leaves the buoy for tn,
pier She places her affection beneath
her when she is 'ancoring after heav,
swell, and she is desperately in low
when she is tender to a man of-War.-
The Judge.
s.Jakey,n cried Mrs. Rosenberg, as sh'
discovered twenty-five letters in he
sons bureau drawer, :" here vas all des'
letters gif you since last spring, 20 pu
the mail-bOx dere in Wy for hat yol
| forget EN-? $50 hellup me don't for
got emp replied Jakey, | been yaltln
for dot dwo-cents postage !"-Arkansay
Traveller.
In Shreveport four of the McEner..
delegates were elected simply becaus
there was no organization to oppos
them. None of the McEnery delegate
received majority of the votes cast
but they have a plurality sufficientl
large to entitle them to represent ma
jority who are opposed to McEnery.-
Farmervilie Gazette.
A communication to the Alexandri
| Town Talk. of Nov. "a, says: Their
died Yesterday, on the Mooreland Plan
tation, Sany Ross, said to be aged 10
years. He was the first slave ever own
j ed by Gov. T. O. Moore, and was pre-