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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18
The Great Lesson.

The first great lesson young mon
should learn is that he knows nothing.
The earlier and more thoroughly this les
son is learned The better. A home bred
youth growing up in the light of parental
admiration, with everything to foster his
vanity and self-esteem, is surprised to find,
and often unwilling to acknowledge, the
superiority of other people. But he is
compelled to learn his own insignificance;
his airs are ridiculed. his blunders exposed.
his wishes disregarded, and he is made to
cnt sorry figure, until his self conceit is
ahashed, and he feels that no knows moth.
ing.
When a young man has thoroughly
comprehended the fact that he knows
nothing, and that intrinsicaly he is but of
little value, the next lesson is that the
world cares nothing about him. He is the
subject Of no mans overwhelming admira-
ton; neither pe.ted by the one sex nor en-
We'd by the other. He has to take care of
himself. He will not be noticed until he
become noticeable he will not become
noticeable until he does something to prove
that he is Of some use to society. No re-
concentrations or introductions will give
him this, he must do something to be re-
cognized as somebody.
The next lesson is that of patience. A
man must learn to wait as we'll as to work,
and to be content with those means Of ad-
vancement in life which he may use with
integrity and honor. Patience is one of
the most difficult lessons to learn. 1t is
natural for the mind to look for immedi.
ate results.
Let this, then, be understood at starting
that the patient conquest of difficulties
which rise in the regular and Legitimate
channels of bust ness and enterprise, is not
only essential in securing success which a
young man seeks in life, but essential also
to that preparation Of the mind requisite
for the enjoyment Of success, and for re-
tanning it when gained. 1t is general
rule 10 all the world, and in all time, that
unearned success is curse.-OM Oaken
Bucket.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18

DIVINE PRovrDEEcE.-Al little error Of
the eye. misguidsnce Of the hand. a slip
Of the foot, startling Of a horse, sudden
mist, or great shower, or word unde-
signedIy cast forth in an army has turned
the tide Of victory from one side to anoth-
er, and thereby disposed Of empires and
whole nations. No prince ever returns
safe out Of battle, but may we'll remem-
ber how many blows and bullets have
gone by that might easily have gone
through him; and what little, odd, un.
forescen chances Of death he has turned
aside, which seemed in full. ready and d.
rect career to have been posting to him.
All which passages, If we do not acknowl-
edge to have been guided to their respec-
tive ends and effects by the conduct OF
superior Divine hand. we do. by the same
assertion, cashier all Providence, strip the
Almighty Of His noblest prerogative. and
make God. not the governor. but the mere
spectator Of the wor!d.-Dr. South.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18
Extraordinary Sclf-Immolation
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED RUSSIANS BURN
THEMSELVES TO DEATH.

The following statement appears in the
Pail Mall Gaz-tte:
Al! the extraordinary proceedings of the
many tanatical sects, whose rapid increase
has excited so much anxiety in Russia. are
fai:ly thrown into the shade by terrible
act of sel:-immolaton which is repor-
tel from the Government Of Sara.
tow. A few months ago the prophets of
new religion made their app .arance in
that part of the Empire, preaching self
destruction by fire as the only sure road
10 salvation. and so readily was their
dreadful doctrine received by the ignorant
and superstitious pcasantry, that in one
large village no less than seventeen
hundred persons assembled in some wooden
houses, aud having barricaded the doors
and windows, set the buildings on fire ard
persisted in the fumes. The authorities
are doing all they can to stay the progress
of this new madness but their task is
obviously a difficult one. The punishments
which the law can intiict must have little
terror for enthusiasts who deliberately
choose death so horrible as the "true
road to Heaven"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18
~ When the COnfaronca assembled

E When the Conference assembled
in Hilsbo.ough some years isince, on the
loot a-y of the session, a lad, whose father
had entertained sU..-- L.ie Io,,., .,~oo ,h %.
entered the room where the ministers were
seated, in terrible state of excitement.
whats the matter, Isaac!" asked one;
"you seem excited" Excited! ain't
excited; I'm mad all over" 'What are
you mad about, Isaac Don't you know it
is wrong to suffer yourself to become
angereda" "Wrong or not wrong, it's
enough to make any one mad but a
preacher. Here's every chicken on tho
place eat up except the old rooster, and
just now be happened to get glimpse OF
you fellows, and sung out: And must
this feeble body die-e' and dropped stone
dead
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Mis-spent Evenings.

The boy who spends an hour of each
evening lounging idly on street corner,
wastes, in the course Of year, three hun
dred and sixty-five precious hours. which,
if applied to study, would familiarize him
with the rudiments of almost any of the
familiar sciences. If in addition to vast
ing an hour each evening, he spends ten
cents for cigar, which is usually the case.
the amount thus worse than wasted, would
pay for ten of the leading periodicals of
the country. Boys, think of these things.
Think how much precious time and good
money you are wasting, and for what !?
The qualification afforded by the lounge
on the corner, or by the cigar, is not only
temporary, but positively hurtful. You
cannot indulge in these practices without
seriously injuring yourselves. You &C
quire idle and wasteful habits, which will
en T n you thHE through 3 and yssg gsSw
may in after life shake them off, but the
probabilities are that the habits thus
formed in early life will remain with you
till your dying day. Be warned then in
time, and resolve that as the hour spent
in idleness is gone forever, you will i'm
prove each passing one, and thereby tit
yourselves for usefulness and happiness.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18

SCENES IN CouRr.-The mixed element
of parti-colored criminals who crowd the
benches and fill the corridors of the Re-
corder's court was enlivened Thursday
morning by scene which was we'll cal
cu'ate1 to disturb the seriousness Of police
Justice An old darkey was arrested for
preaching on the Levee. 1t was evident
the court could not appreciate the sacred
ness Of the minister's mission, unless they
we're carried on in church. He therefore
inquired Of the cu'prit what he was doing
on the Levee.
"Preschin' de gospel, sar"
"That's no place to preach J"
"Boun' to preach him everywhar, sar y
mo where but in church If let you
60 on in this way, you'll be coming up
here after awhile preaching in my court"
Oh! no, sar. Nebber come here, SAL
-nebber come here"
The Judge, amused at the old darkey's
sarnestuess, and thinking to extract little
more fun out Of him, inquired why?"
"Cause de debbil's in dis place sure,
sar; and ebbry time l sees you, Judge,
links of the old sarpnt hisseIf, .with great
big fiery eyes and long fo:ked tail, like
de sea sarpint."
1t is useless to say that the investigation
was not proceeded with.-Picayune.
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(From the Augusta (Ga.) Coastitutionalist.]
The Monument at Washington.

A crownless column. planned by pride.
And finished by the fates
A world Of pathos bows beside
This Tomb Stone" Of the States.
Not His, whose cloudless glories rise
Above the eagles fight;
Not theirs, whose kindred crimson cries
From every mountain height.
Silent as Memnon, since the hour
That closed in dawnless hate;
Silcn, for these as Shinar's tower,
Or Tadmor, desolate!
\ wreck Of sovran swords AMI seals,
Ileaped from the blush Of day;
A pyramid Of princely shields,
Most vilely thrown away!
No. thither climbs the incense, stirred
From earth at mornings hour
Not there the nest Of brooding bird,
Nor breath of any flower.
No warlcr walks upon the wall,
No wailing bugle sings
The treachrry that slaughtered all
These thrice annointed kings!
Whose mummie1 marbles g'eam like
ghosts
A,hwart their donjon's gloom,
Sublime memorials ! hammered hosts
Their own tremendous tomb!
Bald Tyranny alone shalt tread
This consccrated spot,
Whence fame hath fled, where hope lie
dead.
And Liberty is not!
The crownless shaft The shattered trust
Ruin, TO rival these,
The sad earth shrouds not in the dust
OF sixty centuries!
F. o. TICKNoR.
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The BAPTIST AND PREsBYTERIAN.-Iu

THE BAPTIST AND PREsBYTERIAN.-ln
one of the villages Of Kentucky, recently
Baptist minister and a young Presbyter-
ian clergyman preached in the same house
might about" both preachers being pres
ent at each meeting. One evening the
Presbyterian, after q discourse on infant
baptism, proceeded to baptize several
babes. The little candidates made great
outcry, which of course, was noted by the
Baptist man. Next day number of con-
verts Of the latter were to be immersed in
the river near by. At the appointed hour
a large concourse gathered on the banks,
the Presbyterian being of the number, and
standing close to the waters edge. After
the candidates had been immersed the
Baptist took hold Of his Presbyterian col
league and said:
"Now, sir, I will immerse you"
The latter amazed demurred.
"Come along am in hurry" re-
Piled the damp divine, and dragged his
brother into the water. Alarmed and in
dignant, the young Calvinist declared at
the top of his voice that he did mot be-
lieve in immersion, was opposed to 1t, and
would not submit to it."
The audience were much excited by the
scene. The Baptist released his hold and
said "Young man, will not immerse
you to-day; but, if ever again | see You
baptizing little ones against their own will
and spite of their cries and kicks, as saw
YOU do last night, I win dip you into tht
woter as snre's there's God IN Israel
Let US prayw-Harper's Magazine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18

The Cincinnati Commercial admits that
the body Of the Republican party is rot
ten, ,.but consoles itself that the heart is
sound.-E1change.
This is an error. The rot commenced
with tho heart, and extended to the bal
ance Of the system. The heart~of the ex.
treme Radicals, though, would be as hard
to discover as a sound spot in their body.
However, the animal will be dissected in
Texas next November, and we will then
furnish the diagnosis Of the disease that
killed it.-Galveston Dispatch.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18
A Sad Speech.

One OF the sadlest and most touching
speeches that we eyer read is that of the
venerable poet, William Cullen BRYANT,
at the late Commencement Of William
College. Being called upon to speak, at
the annual dinner. he said
1t has occurred to me, since |, in the
decline Of life, came to visit once more this
seat OF learning. in which our youth are
trained to succeed US on the stage of the
world, thatI am in the situation Of one
who standing on spot desolate with
winter and dim with twilight, should be
permitted by sort of miracle TO look up.
on neightoring region glorious with the
bloom of spring, and bright with the
beams Of morning. On the side where |
stand are herbless ti-l'!s and leaf1ess woods,
pools sheeted with ice, frozen soil and
the meadows of approaching night. Ga
the side to which look are emerald mea-
dows, fields Of spring wheat, orchards in
bloom, transparent streams, and a genial
sunshine. With me, it is too late for any
hopeful tilhge, and if the plow were put
into the grounds, its coulter would be ob.
structel by the ice bound sods. On the
side to which look | see tokens Of judi
cious cultivation and careful teudents,
recompcnsed by free and promising
growth. rejoice at the kindly care be-
slowed, and my hope and prayer is, that
under such ospices all the promise which
meets my eyes may be amply fulfilled, and
that from these luxuriant fields harvest
may be gathered, richer and moro abun-
dant than has ever yet been stored in the
granaries of tie land.
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Proceedings of the Police Jury.
~. M..;c, cof fti, 1870

Pr0ceeuinSe "
Regular Meeting, Sept. 9th 1860.
MEMBERS present: Messrs. Cormeir,
l,cenesux. Cafery, Broussard and LIE
R,.sc: absent: Messrs. Landry and He
Tha minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved:
The report Of the committee to whom
80. referred tile Treasurers Annual Re.
rort was read and adopted.
The report Of the committee appointed
n recsiye the Trcasurer's bond was re.
oei,ed and adopted.
A communication from Col. d. Dennett
90, raad and action upon the same de-
isrred and the Clerk instructed to reply
to Col. Dennct. and assign the reason Of
the Jury therefor.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That Ernest Constantin, Par
IL Tax Collector for the years 1865, '66
and 81 is hereby allowed thirty days
from this day, to complete the collection
f said taxes and to make final settle.
meut with Messrs. J. J. Caffery, NC.
Broussard and r. G. Landry, committee
hereby appointed for that purpose.
On motion, a certified copy Of the above
woution is ordered to be served on the
Collector, by the Constable.
Resolved, That one hundred dollars b.
appropriated, payable to NJ. F. Girard Esq
to assist in purch asing an Iron Safe for the
uss Of the Parish.
Resolved, That any person hauling and
dspositing dead animal, or causing the
sme be done, on Public Road, shall bs
6ned twenty five dollars, recoverable be
bre any Court Of competent Jurisdictions
The following accounts were approved
nd warrants ordered to be drawn for tn
mme on ;he Treasurer Elouard Cemea,
a 20, X. l.. Mcbride $40, Ford IIoffpow
er275, Peter Suites -, Ju>te Bertino
$t3 80, p. r. Broussard $l37 so. A. Mon
neir Sll Is, II. Leblanc sl4, T. S. Arce'
ueaux $Sl 60, Pierre Cormier S2l, ID. A
Cochrane $40 10, L. f. SALES SIG, Gil.
lert Elmer /,
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned
A. J. Moss, /. S. ARcExEAUx,
Cle,k. President.
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A Millionaire Moving.

We copy as follows from the New
Orleans correspondence Of the Louisville
Courier Journal:
Senator sprague is negotiating for the
purchase oftwo thousand acres Of land on
Red River. near Shreveport. La. He will
plant it entirely in cotton If hs succeeds
in getting his fat little fist upon it. which
/ have not the slightest doubt he will,
seeing that he is prepared to pay cash. An
agent of the bcl!gerent little Rhode Islam
der is now in this city. and from the man
ner in which he speaks Of the intentions
and enterprise Of Mr.. Chase's son in.law,
we are led to expect something startling
before long. II the million dollars ever
triumph at home, which they are very
likely to do, why may not Mr.. Sprague
remove to this State, and one day in the
near future 60 back to the Senate to cope
with his ancient enemies!
The fact is, M. Sprague has been stock
ing out SO promiscuously Of late that New
England is not large enough nor liberal
enough to e:the. hold or understand him,
and he has just discernment enough to
recognize his danger, and is already, like
acute strategist, preparing for the change
that must come pretty soon. There is
nothing to prevent him becoming very
popular as we'll as a very rich man If he
casts his capital and person among us at
this time.
A year hence the chances for small
capitalists will not be as good as at present.
There will be more money among the
planters when they receive return from
their present abundant crops, and there
will also be greater disposition as we'll
as ability to hold on to every acre Of the
larger plantations, while slice off almost
any Of them can now be easily obtained
as l said before, for the cash. .
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~ A boy was once tempted by some
of his compan ions to pluck ripe cherries
from tree which his father had forbid
den him to touch.
"You need not be afraid" said one OF
his companions, "for, if your father should
find out that you have taken them, he is
so kind, he would not hurt you"
THAT is the very reason" replied the
boy, "why would not touch them. 1t
is true my father would not touch me yet
my disobedience, l know, would hurt my
father, and that would be worse to me
than anything else"
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The Bible.

The person Who wanders as leisurely as
a Philosopher Of tides. along the seashore,
may occasionally pick up a beautiful shell
which the waves have landed upon the
beach but he would be very foolish to
conclude that there were no rich pearls in
the depths Of the great water, to reward
the divers, whose business requires them
TO 90 underneath the bilIows and down into
The deep ocean caves after them. Who
would not pronounce him foolish because
he sees no pearls in the liquid expanse, as
suming that there are none such there !!
Just SO, the careless reader Of the D'oie,
whose cHroiessnoes 10 most inexcusa-
bic, fails to grasp many Of the very choic-
est gems, and, at best, only gathers few
surface nuggets, while the attentive stu
dents Of ~ Bible, who are ever justifiable
for being so, dig deeply into the mine and
strike veins of inexhaustab!e richness
and yet,-believe it or not. such is human
nature the man who gives the great
Book but hasty perusal. is disposed to
look down with eyes Of contempt, upon
those who read its solemn and impressive
pages with attention. doubtless astonished
that his studious neighbors (who other
things appear to understand as well, or
ever bstter than he himself does, can see
anything so attractive in that Volume
which seems to be so insip'd in many OF
its parts, and so well fitted to make people
hum and haw themselves to sleep. Poor
man! Attentive Bible reading is one OF
the most profitable employments and re-
creations Of which man can form any con-
ceptiou but he shows it not.
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DgPCTY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Uisiteh States hstesIlNI
RereMsSe.

GIN DIVISION, SECOND DrsrRIcr, LOUISIANA.
Opelousas, Sept. 10th 1869.
NOTICE is hereby given, that shall
IN be in the Town Of Vermi|ionviIlc,
Parish cf Lafayette from Sept. 2lst, until
CT. 2od, for the purpose Of collecting
taxes due under Internal Revenue Laws
q the United States from all persons re
idisg OF doing business in said Parish.
The fill penalties Of the law will be en-
iasced against all delinquents failing to
pay within the time specified above.
L. c. ALLISON,
Depty Collector.
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By MRS. HEMANs.

r st on your battle fields, ye brave,
Let the pines 'nurmur Der your grave;
Your dirge be in the moaning wave
We call you back no more.
0, there was mourning when ye fell,
In your own wales deep toned knell-
An agony, wild farewell,
But that hath long been Oct.
Rest with your still and solemn fame
The hills keep record Of your name.
And never can touch Of shame
Darken the buried brow.
But We on changeful days are cast.
When bright names from their place fa'
And ye that with yorr glory passed, fast
We cannot mourn you now.
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G9e "a66ertistr." "

TERMS
SUBSCRIPTION -FOUR DOLLARS per annum.
in advance, or FIVE DOLLARS if not paid
within the first three months
-ADvERTiSrNG-
Per Square, 90 lines or less) s)......Sl so
Every subsequent insertion. n..... IS
Announcement of candidates for Office :. $40 90
No credit will he given for Advertising or Job
work. except by special agreement.
Cards. stating merely the names. business and
place Of residence, with paper included, Twelve
Dollars, per annum.
All advertisements not marked, will be pub
ished until forbid. and charged for accordingly.
~ All judicial advertisements must he paid
TOR on the last day of publication, or on the day
of sale.
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KING OF CHILLS.
Cures all forms of chills and fever
Cures chills after all else fails
Cures chills of swamps and bayous
Cures every other and every third day chills.

"Tommy, my son, fetch in stick Of
wood" as
"Ah, my dear mother" responded the
youth, 1.-The grammatical portion of your
education has been sadly neglected. You
should have said, Thomas, my son, trans
port from that recumbent collection OF
combustible material upon the threshold
of this edifice one of the curtailed excres.
ences Of defunct log"
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A SENSIBLE PREAcuER.-,An English
clergyman lately thanked, from the pull
pit, two courageous members Of his con-
gregation who had waited on him to pro-
test-one against the rapid utterances"
Of the reverend gentleman, and the other
against his dreary, long sermons. So far
from being offended at these friendly
remonstrances, the preacher expressed his
desire to cndeayor to profit BY them.
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~"I should be ashamed" said an
old lady to girl dressed for party, ito
makesuch show Of myself" ''1ts not
what show, Aunty," returned the Young
lady, shat makes me ashamed. but what
I lack" and she pointed to her thin chest
and slender arms.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-09-18

w"What's that r. asked Mrs. Par
tington. looking up at the column Of the
Place Vendome during her late visit to
Paris. "The pillar of Napoleon" she was
answered. "Well, l never did" she ex.
claimed "and that's his pillow-he was
great man to use that! But it's more
like bolster"
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Keep Red Diarrhoea Remedy on hand
r. D. r. is not hot astringent
r. D. r. cools and quiets the inner man
r. D. r. has no equal for children
TRAHAN 4 ROSE, Agents.
Vermilionville
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English Female Bitters strengthens females
Husbands should buy E. F. B. for sick wives
f. F. b. brings health and induces happiness
Complaints peculiar to females cured with =; F. b.
Trahan & Rose, Agts. in Vermilionvillc.
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Cure your chills with King Of Cbills
King OF Chills cures efectually and permanently
Better than quinine. King Of Chils
The great maiarial antidotc, King of Chills,
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"John John !" shouted an old gentle
man to his son. "get up; the sun is up be-
fore you" "very WE'LL" said John "he
has further to go than we have"
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The reliable, Dromgoole l. Co.'s Buchu
Dromgoole 4 Co.'s Buchu Is the favoritc
Gravel cured with Dromgoole & Co.'S Buchu
Trahan l. Rose. Agts. in Vermilicnville.
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EA Western paper, intending to an
nounce that a prisoner escaped y-says:
The constable and prisone: disagreed as
to which was the best route; and, as the
prisoner has not been heard from since, it
is supposed that he took tho wrong road"