The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-20
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EY Nr. Browns school will be reopened
next Monday. See advertisement.
20 A new bridge is ono Of the I'M
provements recently made near tho He
brew graveyard.
" A steange odor causes tho fastid'-
GUS to hold their nose while passing
aIonr Main street, between Washington
and st. John.
Refuynsd.-Mr. u. f. Girard and his
little son, Grow, returned from Biloxi last
Sunday evening, the former much I'M
proved in health.
A Good Tailor.-Mr. Perez, on st. John
street, can give you a good fit in the way
of clothing. We have examined his work
and know whereof We speak.
Preaching.-Rev. B. Clegg, of Pstter-
sonyillc, preached at the NJ. f. Church in
this place last Wednesday night. His
audience was large and appreciativo.
Sugar Cdne,-Mr. James Higginbotham
sells sugar cane on our streets for five
cents apiece. He left Il cane at this office
the other day which had fifteen red joints.
PersoaaL.-Mr. Brown, representing the
well known house of Brown and thurman,
tobacconists, of 60 Grayter street, New
Orleans, passed through our town last
week, on his way to the city.
NcW Fcncc.-Mrs. Erwin, OF Lafayette
| street, below Second, is having Il new
| and neat fence built in front of her resi-
dence, which will add much to the ap-
pearance of things in that quarter.
Work on the Road8,-Work on our par
ish roads has been commenced, and al
ready a great Improvement is noticeable.
Tho road leading from this place to Bayou
Yermilion has been worked upon, and is
much improved thereby,
MIRA friend Of ours says he aprre-
ciates the milk his milkman leaves him,
There is SO much water in it that the
milk hasn't room to sour, and 80 when
his neighbors complain of the effects Of
tho thunder, his milk, such as it is, is
sweet.
Cleaning the Gptt0rs.-The street CON
tractors have resumed work on the
streets, and are at present engaged in
running a ditch along the edge of the
banquette. Better lot the streets remain
as they are than to work them in this
manner.
Hard on The Preachers.-This is what wo
heard, the other day: 4 child was born
in C6!e Gol6e, recently, which only lived
one hour, and during that brief period
told those around it that it was Gust
from heaven, and that no preacher had
been admitted there for ten years"
Humaue,-Whcn three gentlemen, out
taking pleasure ride, see q calf help
lcssly begged in a c~oul6e, stop their
buggy and, regardless Of shining boots,
etc, assist the calf out of the mire, and
place it's feet upon solid ground, we I'M
hesitatingly arrive at the conclusion that
they are possessed of o kind disposition
Mo8guitocs.-We were amused a few
evenings since, while taking a stroll neal
town, at the reply Of a native, who was
trudging along, finging his hands wildly
about his head, when asked as to whether
the mosquitoes were bad. "Well, no,
stranger, they hain't very bad right here,
but just over the coulGe they're awful
big as snipes-but they hain't bad here
oh no, stranger
Our Parish Jail.-something ought to
be done to makaPuF Rariahs jail self snp-
porting The people pnght net 10 DO
faxsqt0pay Che beard IF { let Of seoa1
drels who choose to rob some OF them and
fleece the rest whenever they please.
Many OF those who are sent to prison for
petty offences care but little for %confne-
ment, and knowing that they will be sure
of subsistence rcithOut 1oOrk, are, in a mea-
sure, contented to go there. Cannot our
parish authorities do something in the
premises
Il Kiss.-We received, last week, from
New Iberia, one of the sweetest kisses we
ever had. 1t weighed just three pounds
and was made of pure candy, and as
printers are seldom favored with kisses
Of any kind, the public must not censure
us for feeling "kinder" proud of this one.
The kiss of which we speak was manu-
featured by Mr.. +. W. Chase, who has
lately commenced the manufacture of
candy, in New Iberia, of various descrip-
tons, which he will sell in quantities to
suit purchasers. We wish him success,
and hope that country merchants, among
whom our paper c~irculstes will give him
their orders.
A Hord about o~r Sidea0a1Es.-Will not
the people of our town make some effort
to improve the banquettesf 1t would be
q highly appreciated luxury to our young
gents could they be enabled to walk be-
side the ladies they escort, instead OF
acting as pioneers or rear guards, as they
must of necessity do und"r the present
system of banquetting. A few bridges
across the CRITTERS at the crossings, would
make glad the hearts of many females, |
whose constitutions win not admit of
their clearing six feet at . single leap,
and fill the souls Of many with everIast-
ing gratitude to those generous indiyidu.
ais who place them there.
OR Public Sehools.--The public schools
Of this place viii open on the first day of
September. Competent and experienced
teachers have been employed to take
and it is the aim of tho Board to
make the schools irst-class in every re-
spect. Mr.. ]. r. Freeman has been en-
to take charge of the boys' school,
Mrs. Aurelia Olevier to take charge of
the girls school and w. H. Williams &
Bro. to take charge of the coIored school.
should see that their children
to school from the first, in order
that the classes may be arranged and
theyNssignod to their proper places. The
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