The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-30
NEW IBERIA ITEMS.


PecdHa- Are beginning to ripclr, and
the Iberia qaJuina are ''clrnnkiug' away
from early morn "a drVy eve, without
rcgari to tho race, color or previous
condition Of til" proprirtors Of the trees
that hear these delicious nuts.
Rathfr a .NmS0uce.- good uaturUd
friend, VIM. Kramer, would lose nothing,
and sui4 tae good will Of all concerned,
if he would cndeayor to put a stop to
The p]rnrauc and obscene language with
which his corner =" often resOund5. \
hlnt u tu@ Wis.,, etc.
RrgistrGE --Remember that the Reg
traitor closes on the 23d inst. Those
who desire to vote against negro
rulc must reg ster before that time or
stay ut home oa election day. We may
have votes to spare, but III white man
-hould neglect this opportunity Of re
cUrding his protest against negro radi-
cal v%illauy.
Parish HuryaHig. The tax gatherUr is
on the ~warpath, aud /, hurting his toma.
hawk notices upon the devoted heads
of oar dcfenccltss people without regard
to race, color OF previous condition.
Those who would avoid being entirely
acalped. are hereby motif Il that they
can obtain parish warrants at u liberal
discount by applying to Julius Robert
sou Esq ut his Office, in New lboria.
The san Uines.-~We are rrjoiced to be-
! uubled to Inform the public that the
( negotiations for the lease at the Avery
Island Salt Mines harr irGu happily
completed, and mining operations will
shortly begin. The lease. We learn, is
for twenty years, ut Sl0,0g0 III gold per
year, with prisiicg" Oh part Of the com
pauy leasing, to purchase the mines Tor
S20O, 900 ia gold, at, or before tie espi'
rltiou Of the lestse. iten9wed energy
will he infused in every branch of bust
ness by this enterprise, particularly US
the Icsscrs propose building u railroad
from the mines To New iberia, =
C0prici R,gistetgd. -Uun,ier Article 80
of The State Constitution, any person
convicted Of any crime, punishable at
ard labor, becomes thereby disfran-
chised. The White League Committee
should see to it that none such are al
lowed to register or vote. We know of
Que, Joseph Adams, recently convicted
Of obtaining money under false pre-.
tonscs, whose name now wrOngfully
stands upon The registration lists. The
crime of obtaining money under false
pretcilses is one punishable at bard labor.
Natural u-OHr Eafisll GoHrt has
turned OFT quite Il number Of bran uew
defenders of the Union, during the past
week. We were glad TO witness the
proud bearing of these newly enfran-
Chtsed as they left the blcred precincts
OF justice and entered the department of
registration, where they took upon
themselves another solemn obligation,
the sweet contamination OF the first.
Foreign residents entitled to the same,
will again have an opportunity to be
naturalized, III time to vote at the COM
ing election, on the 18th of tho present
month. We hope that none such will
neglect to apply to the White Leagae
Committee on Naturalization in time to
he admitted on thai dny
Club Meeting.-It may now be conf
IDENTIFY asserted that after the next
election Radiealism in this parish will
be among the things that wcre-an ugly
dream of the past. The intense enthu-
siasm displayed at all tue White League
Club meetings, SO numeropsly attended
as they always are, renders our triumph
certain. New Iberia White League
Club had a rousing meeting at their
rooms 1lst Saturday, and were eloquent
ly addressed by Il. s. Perry, ESP, upon
the Importance of every mau causing
himself to be registered and inducing
his acquaintance to do likewise. A
resolution was then adopted changing
the time of meeting from every other to
ercry Saturday hereafter.
Far Fetched -altth lcay from Bombag.-
What is the actual difference between
the most common coin of India, and the
most progressive Republic Of South
America 7-One lis a y7t-poe, and the
other Peru.
The above wretched attempt at u pun
Was suggested by the departure, last
Monday, of our old friend, T. B. Stew
ems, Esq, for the far-away country of
Peru. He is not at present accompa.
MED By his family, but expects to make
Peru his permanent home. We hope
his example will not to any extent be
followed, for never had Louisiana great
CT need OF good white men. However,
we wish him q pleasant voyage. and
prosperity Mt the end of it,
I 4matel9 Thespiaa8, We siucerelv
hope the proposition to form au amateurs
dramatic club in New Iberia will not |
fall through. Such enterprises deserve
encouragement. These performances
have always heretofore proved enter.
to the public, aud instructive
to the performers.
We leGrn that the society, which will
be known as tho Iberia Dramatic
Association, has elected its officers,
a constitution and bylaws, APP
a time for regular meetings,
etc. The next move will be obtaining
a suitable hall, the erection of u stage,
with a few other preliminary arrange
and the club will be ready for
rehearsing. The nsmes Of the officers
and members are
Chas, Lehman, President 20 T.. Hack
sr, Yiee-rresident; II. l.. Fuller. Secre-
Eary A. ~Gougenheim, Treasurer; 4, b.
Merchant, Stage Manager; j.. vedri0es.
1. M~estayer, Jno. u. Campbell, Thomas
Baleh, 4. Ruez, A. j. Colgin, ~ m. CoIrin
and o. Renoudet.
Fatal dectdept-lt izwith Il sad heart
hat We have to record this week ono Of
he mo distressing events that oyer
occurred IN this community fTl,a .~;e,