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Year: 1872

lnG democratic COnVemt1On.


The Opelousas Journal is very
frank in its expressions


The State Democratic Convention
deliberately committed an act Of
folly, not unprecedented, but hardly
expected by the people.


The danger Of the course which
they, after full discussion, adopted is
not of doubtful and imaginative
character, but is certain, imminent
and may be disastrous. The party
leaders have committed hori kari,
and will, if they can, carry the State
headlong down the road to ruin.
But luckily the Bourbon element
it never forgets, it never forgives-
which controlled this convention,
has so completely demonstrated its
want Of common sense statesman
ship) that it will now find itself de-
serted by the rank and file all over
the State, and isolated by its signal
folly from the sympathy and approx
al of the great body of thinking men.


In proof that the general expecta-
ton is grievously disappointed in
their action, we have only to notice
the utter apathy with which the
ticket is received-it falls still-born
and the funeral note of its burial
will hardly attract q corporals guard
of mourners.


Let the Reform and Liberal par.
ties stand to their colors-to them
the State looks for an organization
that will meet the demands of the
people and the necessities of the
hour.
Year: 1872

The Iberville South, a paper of
wide spread influence, says


We await with impatience the
action of the Baltimore Convention,
but we feel confident that the result
of its deliberations will be a ratifica-
ton of the nominations made at Gin
cinnati. We look forward, to such a
result with every feeling of hope, be-
lieving that by such action alone will
way be opened for the people OF
this State to be rescued from fnan-
cial ruin.


A union of all the conservative
elements Of the State, and but one
ticket in the field is the only way to
succeed in the next election. 1t
seems to be the general impression
that this will be accomplished by
Joint action of the Executive Com
mittees of the different Conservative
parties.


In the commencement of the cam
paign we advocated this policy of a
union of all conservative parties and
we now rejoice to see that common
sense view of the situation is being
taken, and sure road to success Is
being opened for us. Now let all
who desire good government, honest
officials and the future welfare and
prosperity of Louisiana, join in this
new movement. Let us obliterate
old party lines for the present and
under a new banner do battle against
Gen. Grant, and the Radical Repub.
lican party"
Year: 1872

Ian exquisite and beautiful
our nature, that when the


touched and softened by
(nquil happiness or affection
pg, the memory Of the dead
yer it most powerfully and
BY. It would almost seem
better thoughts and sympa-
Fe charms by virtue of which


is enabled to hold some
ind mysterious intercourse


spirits Of those we have
bved in life.
Year: 1872

A waggish journalist who is often
merry over his personal plainness
tells this story Of himself {: II went
once to a drug store for o dose o1
morphine for a sick friend. The
night clerk objected to give it to me
without a prescription, fearing I was
going to kill myself 'Pshaw,' said
l, do I look like man who would
destroy himself?' Gazing steadily
at me, he replied j: Il don't know
Seems to me if I looked like you, !
should be greatly tempted to kill
myself
Year: 1872

It is not safe to write promissory
notes for practice. They may turn
up some day and return to plague
the writer. A case has just been
tried down in Maine,, which was
brought for the recovery of money
on promissory note, and the de-
fendant testified that the note was
written for practice while he and
his brother were studying "Partial
Payments" and was made payable
to an old man who happened to be
present, and who since died. He
escaped a complete payment for his
thoughtlessness in partial payments
by proving that he was not Of age
when the note was written.
Year: 1872

During heavy gale last night gigantic
truss and portion Of the wall and two towers Of
the peace jubilee coliseum fell with a crash
that was heard for miles 0ns OF the end tow
ers had reached tine height Of 110 feet, while
the truss destroyed was 140 feet high, and had
a span OF three hundred feet. One hundred
aud fifty feet of the eastern wall of the build
ing was blown down. Several watchmen we're
in the vicinity of the building, but there was
no one hurt. The accident will cause only
temporary delay in the building operations.


Lazy California bar tenders nowadays place
the ingredients of cobbler into tumpler and
then wait for an earthquake to mix them up
A ten-year old Keokuk boy used his mother q
new dolly Warden" dress to color Easter eggs
with. In return the indignant parent colored
her sons flesh into variegated hues with her
slipper.


A New York grocer announces by card that
he keeps ''caned provisions" on hand. OF
course he means "canned" provisions; but
men do not always spell as well as they can
Year: 1872

MILLIONS OF ToADs.-The Yreka
Union of August goth says: Prof G. K.
Godfrey says that millions oi little toads,
ranging in size from the end Of his little
finger to the first joint, up to that OF the
end of his thumb to the same joint, are
spread over the whole surface of surprise
Valley from one end to the other. he
saws the erickcts in the worst seasons
were never half as numerous. They are,
however, perfectly harmless, their only food
being flies, and their only recreation the
sport of catching them.
Year: 1872

HINTS ABOUT WoKKING.-Thc great
aim of the farmer must be to make the Ia
Dor he employs, as well as his own aud that
OF his teams, more effective. To do this
requires much study. A man may work
hard and &C ,omplish little He does not
plan we'll, or he lacks system and order
Another lays good plans, but lacks energy
sufficient to carry them out in all their de-
tails. 1t is great thing to know when to
work and when to let others work. In
haying and harvesting, farmer who em


ploys good many men should rarely un-
dertake any steady work. He can accom-
plish far more by attending to the little
details than by using up all his strength
in pitching and binding. He should al
ways be present, ready at any moment to
lend hand where his work can be most
effective. He should be able to see at a
glance that every important bolt in me-
chine is tight. He should know the weak
spots in all his operations, and be prepared
for all emergencies He should realize
that the weakest link determines the
strength of the whole chain. In the in
Vulnerable details of farm work this weak
link is sometimes in one thing and some,
times IN another, but it is always some
where. In one field it may be in the reap
er, and In another the binders sometimes
1t IS the pitcher, sometimes the uuloader.
or on the stack or mow 1t is always some.
where, and the farmer should look out for
it and be prepared to strengthen that point
Year: 1872

The time has passed away when women
must be pale and delicate to be called In
teresting; when she must be totally ignor-
ant of all practical knowledge to be called
refined and high bred when she must
know nothing of the current political news
of the day, or be called masculine and strong
minded.


1t is not sign of high birth or refine
ment to be sickly and ignorant. Those
who affect anything of the kind are behind
the times, and must shake up and air them
sci, es mentally and physically, or drop dn-
der the firm strides Of common sense ideas.
and be crushed into utter insignlhcance


In these days an active, rosy y-faced girl,
with brain quick and clear, warm, light
heart, quick temper at intended insult or
injury, and just as quick to forgive; whose
feet can run as fast as her tongue and not
nut her out of breath who is not afraid
of freckles, or breathe the pure air OF Heav-
en-, unrestaiued by the drawu. curtains ofa
close carriage, and, above all, who can speak
her mind and give her opinion on impor-
tan topics which interest intelligent people,
is the true girl who will make good wo-
man.


This is the girl who wins in these days.
Even fops and dandies who strongly oppose
womans rights like woman who can
talk well, even if she is not handsome-
They weary of the most beautiful creature
if she is not smart They say, saw, yes,
she is beauty, and no mistake, but she
won't do for me-lacks brains"-of which
commodity it would seem she could have
little use in her association with him
however, to please even an empty headed
fop. a woman must know something.
Year: 1872

A bucolic editor is forced to the conclu-
sion that the young ladies of his village
are not alarmingly like St. Paul, inasmuch
as they pay rather more attention "to
things that are behind" than he did.
Year: 1872

Some friends visited La Fontain one
evening and found him asleep. While
talking with his wife, La FOntain entered
in his nightcap, without shoes or stockings,
just as he had risen from his bed. His eyes
were half open, but he evidently saw no
object he crossed the dining-rOom where
the party were sitting, went into little
closet or cabinet that served as a study,
and shut himself up in the dark. Some
time after, he came out rubbing his hands,
and testifying much satisfaction, but still
asleep; he then went through the
dining-room, quite unconscious of the
presence of any one, and retired to bed.


His wife and friends were very curious
to know what he had been about in the
dark They all went into his study, and
found there fable newly written, the ink
being still wet, which brought conviction
that he had written and composed it dur
ing his dream. The admirers of this most
original author may wish to know which
fable was composed under these eXtraor-
binary circumstances. 1t is one that is re-
plete with the most natural and touching
language-it is that which unites the ut
most grace of expression language is capa-
BILE of-in q word, it is the celebrated fable
of 1.-THE Two Pigeons"
Year: 1872

MONEY SAvING.-In an address deliver
ed last week, Horace Greeley said that he
thought the worst thing about working
men was that too many of them felt i'm
PEELED to spend what they might save be-
cause no special reason was brought home
to them for saving. If all the young work
ing men would save two dollars week
from the time they are twenty -One until
they are twenty-five years old, which is
about the age most of them get married at,
they would soon find themselves in COM
portable circumstances.
Year: 1872

Jealousy is mean, miserable emotion,
from which the trusty, loving and honest
heart shrinks as from disgrace; and, even
when so unfortunate as to be assured of
ample cause, it is usually with the greatest
reluctance that its presence is acknowledge
ed. But it lies dormant IN every heart
though with some it shoots into vigorous
Growth on the very slightest occasion
and every one plays a hazardous game,
who thoHghtlessly, from foolish reticence,
or sport, ventures by the slightest act to
rouse it from its slumber.-MrS. Beecher.
Year: 1872

The symptoms of liver oom.
b plant are uneasness and
E pain in the side. Sometimes
ID 0tAsaanAINI E the pain is in the shoulder,
NIMMl INN and is mistaken for rheuma-
~ tism. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and
sickness, bowels in general
cOstive, some alternating with
lax The head is troubled with pain and dull. heavy
sensation, considerable loss of memory, accompanied
NzsszszzzssuszszEzl with painfulsensation of hav-
ing left undone something
I which ought to have been
- done. Often complaining of
WER sweakness, debility, and low
Etb HI aspirits. Sometimes many of


the above symptoms attend
the disease, and at other
y times very few of them; bu
the liver is generally the organ most involved Cure
Aho
Year: 1872

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel. Diabetes, Drop
sy( Incontinence of Urine, Brghts disease Albumnu-
ria and in where there Brick dust deposits or
the water is thick cloudy mixed with substances like
the white Of egg, threads like white silk or there
morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white Bone
dus deposits and where there is a pricking burning
sensat on. and pain in the small of the back and along


liam Resolvent aided by the application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back. and
the bowels regulated with two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day will, soon make complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled hold
and discharge water naturally without Dain and the
or sherry color
Year: 1872

Be A MAN.-The following good advice
is clipped from an excellent little paper,
called the Working Man: Foolish spend
ing is the father of poverty. Do not be
ashamed of hard word Work for the best
salary or wages you can get, but work for
half price rather than be idle. Be vour
own master, and 90 not let society or ash
ion swallow up your Northumberland.
coat and boots. Do not eat up or wear ont
oil that you can earn. Compel your selfish
body to spare something for profits saved.
Be stingy to you own appetite, but merci.
ful to other necessities. Help others, and
ask no help for yourself See that you are
proud. Let your pride be of the right
kind. Be too proud to be lazy; too proud
to give up without conquering every diff
Guilty; TOO proud to wear coat you cannot
afford to buy; too proud to be in company
that you cannot keep up with in expenses :;
too proud to be stingy.
Year: 1872

AMENDMENTs--The have been
many amendments to the State Constitu-
tion proposed at this session of the Legisla-
ture. The very great number of such
propositions argue that Convention should
be called for the purpose of overhauIing
the fundamental law Legislative amend
ments receive but little attention from the
pc ,ple or the press at election times, and
such amendments are adopted or defeated
bv mere chance. A convention would call
attention to the subject and peop'e and
press would make suggestion as to the mat
ters IN which amendments are needed or
desirable A constitutional convention
called. and then have Legislature to
meet only once in four years would help
the State most wonderfully, in our opinion.
Year: 1872

To TRUsTEES-The attention of School
Trustees is called to the fact that the law
requires that school warrants shall be paid
by the Treasurer in the regular order in
whIeh they are drawn. In order to avoid
delay and vexatioD to those to whom war
rants are issued, it would be we'll to require
all persons receiving them to present them
for payment Immediately, or for the Trus-
tees to notify the Superintendent of the
amount and number of each warrant issued
by letter.


Trustees are also requested to bear in
mind the 49th Section which says:


"The Board of Trustees of any district
and Board of Education shall use the school
moneys, received from the State or county
apportionment during any school year, ex-
clusively for the support of schools for that
school year provided, that if, at the end
of any school year, there be an unex pended
balance, it may be used for the payment OF
any claims against the district outstanding
or it may be used for the year succeeding.


The Trustees of some districts are in the
habit of issuing warrants for more money
than the district receives, and this over
issue is unlawful and the warrants worthless
Trustees should draw no warrants until the
money to pay it is actually in the Treasury
Year: 1872

HoNoRINe THE "ORlENrALs '-Haight
who was ELECTED Governor on an anti-Chi
uese platform, showed bis insincerity and
contempt for the people by taking part ir
a Chinese banquet, and welcoming the
moou-eyed fat-eaters as "our elder breth
ren." A few days ago be gave further
exhibition of his real sentiments by sitting
down to feast and drinking champagne
with belongs rowing band of free lunch
Japanese, people whose favorite dish is
roast puppy, and who prefer tea steeped ir
water previously used for foot bath purpo
ses. On this last occasion the ex Governor
made a speech and added further to his
record on the Oriental question by endors'
ing the "universal brotherhood of man
doctrine, which be characterized as the
Centralized idea of the age" or some such
Garrisonian idea So much for Haieht,
and we leave him to the Judgment of the
anti. Chinese Democracy, who also stultlhed
themselves by voting for his re- election at
tor he had shown his great affection for the
Mougolians. But the people had a right
to expect better example from Governor
Booth Elected on a platform pled=ine
him to use his efforts towards discouraging
the further Immigration TO our shores OF
heathens from Oriental lands, he embraces
the first opportunity to violate the very spirit
of his party platform, by lending the in
fuence of his presence and welcome to con-
tribute to the grand success Of the ovation
and banquet rendered DeLong and his
japanese by lot of San Francisco tea.
dealers, catch penny traders, and ship
owners, who would not hesitate to import
small pox into the country by the ton, if it
we're possible to do so, and their safety
could be ensured, and money made at the
business 1t may be that when the Japs
at home learn that their countrymen, who
VISlLeU OaIlIOTUld Will lItllc DcIOilS, Wc' {
cordially welcomed by the Chief Magistrate
of the State and were seated beside him at
the great feast, they will look upon the
affair as an evidence that we wish to dis
courage the immi grafton of their kind to
this country, b1t it is possible that they
may not be able to see it in that light Il
is also possible that some few thousands Of
the laboring Republicans of this State, who
honestly entertain anti Morgolian senti
meuts, may fail to appreciate the Govern
or's peculiar and Haight-like style of "dis
couraging" the Immigration of pagals, anc
conclude that they have been "sold again,
just as some of them did soon after they
turned about and voted for H. H. II. il
preference to G. Coolie G.


We hope that the next Governor of thi.
State will be man possessing the honesty
and nerve to fully carry out the pledges he
will be required to make the people before
the election.
Year: 1872

roMPKINs-.In debate on the fence ones
ton this week, Senator Tompkins stated
that there was not paper in the State
opposed to the no fence law, whereupon
Senator Irwin very properly expressed the
opinion that the Alameda statesman's u
reading had been limited We should say
so, when eighteen papers, four of them
d,ily, have placed themselves on record as
being opposed to the law.
Year: 1872

THE Times. the only Persian newspaper.
is favored with contributions from the
Shah himself, who sends to it extracts
from his diary. These royal contributions
to literature are of great value For
instance II got up early this morning,
drank my tea. After eating. marched
toward the East Saw hare, fired at it
myself and shot it with such skill that all
the army were astonished. I took the
French gun which is loaded from behind" !"
Year: 1872

The Emperor of China is soon to be mar
ried, and has imported a pair of elephants
to assist at the ceremony His future
consort is undergoing a careful training 10
the etiquette of court life. For three
years the looms of Nankin, TIongchou and
Canton have been engaged on the silks
and satins for Ler bridal trousseau, and
just now they are announced as completed
at cost of nearly half million in our
money When the bridegroom, who has
the sun for his emblem, goes forth in a
car drawn by elephants, his bride, who
represents the moon, is to be borne to her
palace in palanquin composed entirely
of strings of pearls.
Year: 1872

1t is at home that every man must be
known BY those who would make just
estimate either of his virtue or his felicity !;
for smiles and embroidery are alike occas-
ional, and the mind is often dressed io'
show in painted honor and fictitious ben
evidence.
Year: 1872

BRIDGE The Railroad Company will
ask the Legislature for the privilege of re-
! airing their bridge at Tehama. temporarily
without the draw, as they find it impossible
to restore the draw until the river falls to
low water mark.
Year: 1872

NEW YoRY LADIES AND THE GRAND
DUKE-A New York paper relates the
following as an actual occurrence:


The ladies were completely carried
away with the Duke. Excitement and
curiosity had much to do with them in
may instances, but in many more the desire
to appear to be somebody, and to claim
universal admiration, and to excite the
Jealousy of their peers had even greater
influence upon them.


A certain wealthy man in this city,
whose daughter had gone almost mad over
him. managed to get private audience
with his Highness, for himself, wife and
the infatuated daughter Probably the
noble Russ granted the request on account
Of the committee who asked for the favor
and because he supposed it only pleasant
little affair social But what must have
been his disgust at the denoucment?


The fond father presented his wife and
daughter. The prince was digni6ed, suave
and gracious. The young lady, infatuated
by simply seeing him at the balls and
receptions, was completely beside herself
now She almost melted as she stood in
his presence; and when he extended his
hand to Ter she carried it rapturously to
her lips and gave it a fervent smack
Even this did not disconccrt his Highness,
for she was not the first simpleton he had
met


After few moments conversation on
general topics, the fond father took his
daughter by the hand, and again present
ing her to the Duke said:


'Your Highncss, my daughter would
esteem it a favor never to be forgotten if
you would kiss her."


The Duke started back in amazement
He had heard much of democracy and of
personal independence-yes, and of Amer
ican "cheek"-but this completely threw
him aback, and it was some moments be-
fore he could recover his selfcomposure.


The Duke reluctantly complied, and
then suddenly terminated the interview.
His position as guest prevented him from
expressing himself as he felt; but the look
he wore when he again joined his suite
told even palmer than words could the dis
gust which tie interview occasoned.
Year: 1872

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TO-DAY.
Year: 1872

We consider it worthy Of note that during the
past few weeks the Republicans we have met
who we're strongest in favor Of the denomination
OF Grant and Colfsx, where those the most and
entirely remote from all federal patronage, favor
or influence Bsliolps Falls Times.