The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-04-09
LOCAL

parish, arrived too late for insertion. il
this issue, but will appear next week.
Send II aioug-The Abbeville Nrri-
djondi fails to make its appearance
What is the cause ! Not suspended
we hope.
Boquet-Thanks to the lady who
presented us with that fine boquct the
other evening. Such favors are always
appreciated.
A Good Job.-That a lady can do g
good job Of barbering is no longer a
doubt. We examined tho work, and
pronounce it excellent,
Repairing Brjdges,-Wo are pleased
to notice that lumber is being placed
upon the ground. and necessary prepar-
atoms made for repairing the bridges
and etroet crossings in our town. We
will report the progrosse Of the work in
our next issue.
May ParneS.-This is the time for
the young folks to think about their
May party, fish fries, etc. Around our
town are numerous beautiful groves,
and we opine that ia would be perfectly
delightful for q number Of persons to
assemble at some convenient place. and
spend a day in the "beautiful green
woods of the Sunny South"
Not FuH.-Unlike the jaiIs of some
of our sister parishes. that of Lafayette
now has but two ocoupsnts-the egr
who burned Mr., Girard's Office. about a
year ago, and the brute who lately COM
mitted rape. Both so richly deserve
punishment, that WI hope they will soon
be consigned to the penitentiary-or
some worse Pidce-snd then our jail will
be left empty.
Acc'deHt-Our fellow townsman, Mr..
E. Cain, known TO everybody "a the
best netured and most jovial fellows in
the world, met with a serious accident
last Saturday night, While engaged in
a playful sCuf1e, he fell and broke his
arm. Drs. Mudd and Trahan were i'm
mediately called, and attended to his
wants. 1t is hoped that he will speedily
recover.
Wind and Wedhcr.-Isn't it strange,
that SO many varieties of weather can
be introduced in so short a time? We
have had the four seasons in the past
four days, and at time of writing (Tues.
day evening" things look as though we
might have frost before another sun
smiles upon US. Monday evening the
thermometer ran up to 80o. Tuesday
it dropped down to 50o-how's that fer q
drop? Rain Tuesday morning, and in
the evening a north wind caused us to
look upon ire as an absolute necessity
ImprOremcat-Dr. Herpeche is oaus
ing the erection of q very neat house,
on Washington street, nearly opposite
the Methodist church. Although quite
it 10 very neat and tasty, and
when completed, will add much to that
part oftown. W. believe it is the in-
Of the Doctor to open q drug
store in this building.
Messrs. NJ. P. Young & Co. have
completed their large ware house, and
handsome building it is, too. We
rope their business will justify them in
as much to the appearance of
'ur town next season, as they have this
to you, gentlemen.
That Hat.-"Come out from under
hat hat" HAT, where Gre you going
nth that fellow :" "Where did you
eft that hat z" ''How much did yop
i've for that hat Z" WHO'S under
nat hat 7" Such are the cries which !
rect the ears of "Ye Local" at every
orner, and to satisfy all, We will state :
DIV we came by ''tbat hat" In the
rst place, the hat belongs to us, and
as a present, from a gentleman. The =
rice of that hat was 81. That hat was Z
by NJ. P. Young g. Co., who' .
to introduce them, gave one to
}, so that others might see how they {
ould look when placed upon a gentle
Hats of every description, inclu- r
ng the style which adprns our sacred
'ad, can be procured of the above
entioned firm. 4
C5mmttted Suicide.-Last Saturday.
9 5th inst, at Q O'clock in the morning,
r. Treville Duhon, Of this parish, M
'mmitted suicide, by shooting himself,
his residence, about seven miles =
utheast of town. /
1t appears, from particulars obtained Y
US in the vicinity, that Mr., Duhon bt
$ for several years past been labor al
Z under O mental affection, for III
cry spring he has told his wife that
never expected to see another spring.
he was in perfect physical health,
must have either contemplated self br
.struction for g long time, or a morbid BY
tie of mind produced a belief that he N
3 soon to die. m,
We believe this state of mind was mi
own only to his wife, and when, a few w :
before the fatal deed was COM -
ted, she found q rasor under his pill
:, her worst apprehensions were fully g,
oused. She removed it, without I
ing a word to any one. Soon after. tin
d, she found a loaded pistol under ~ r.
pillow--an unusual thing. She OPP,