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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-05-02
FOR N.aLE.-A fiue tract & Ian

FOR S.ALE.-A fine tract Of land
in this Parish, and about one mile from
vermilionville. containing 100 arpents Of
rich tillabie land and 25 arpents II wood
land heavily timbered. This land is only
one half Of mile from the contemplated
depot Of the N. O., NJ. 4 T. Railroad.
For further particulars apply to
w. G. CROW, Atty.
o. TO W. B, BArLsr, yermilionville, Ia.
March IA, 1874.
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TO TAX COLLECTORS.

You are hereby instructed to proceed at once
and cfIectually with the collection of licenses
and capital tax, as provided by law. In all
cases where such licenses and capital tax shall
not have heen paid by the 4th day of April next.
yon will proceed to collect the came under the
provision Of act No. Al Of 1873, by seizure and
sale, or by application through the Assistant At
torney General for writs Of Injunction to close
up the places Of business Of such persons as re-
fuse to pay their licenses.
Apr. 4. CHARLES CLINTON. Auditor.
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An honest deacon in a Connec-

An honest deacon in a Connec-
ticut parish--his name was not
Richard Smith-was sorely trou-
bled about the Copernican sys-
tenn of universe. He believed it
to be unscriptural and untrue,
and he carried his doubts to his
minister. The latter being in
his own eyes scientific man, and
also a believer in Copernicus,
said the sun was a stationary boz
dy, not revolving, as the deacon
maintained, around the earth.
But the latter pointed with an
air of triumph to the story of
Joshua when he commanded the
sun to stand STILL" Very we'll" /"
said the minister show me If
you can, the passage of Scripture
where it said Joshua ever com.
manded the sun to move again."
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W1OULD respectfully inform the in-
w habitants Of Vermilionyille and vi.
cinity that be has permanently established
himself in the building on Washington
street, near NJ. J. @. Mouton's store, where
he will be always ready to do all kinds Of
work pertaining to his trade At moderate
prices. March II, 1874.
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Che lafapettc ASpertiser.
TERMS

TERMS
Observation-Disclosures DOLLARS per annum
in adcance. For six months, 81 IS.
-ADvERTISIS0-
Per Square, 90 lines or less). ...... 81 so
Every subsequent insertion IS
Announcement of candidates for office ;. $40 90
No credit will be 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
lislled until forbid and charged for accordingly.
Gs" All judicial advertisements must be paid
for on the last day of publication. or on the day
OF SALE No advertisements will be inserted unless
security is given or amount of costs deposited.
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Sssevigned would respectfully
ssanee to the inhahitants"of the
Ffafsyette, that he will advertise
fj6 ~ ssnt III plantations, farms,
lF6f kinds and also all movable
y ess,vssed to him, free "f charge,
\ ~ & lrase is effected.
ISsScs pvpsring 4 pamphlet de.
sflhs parish, 10 which all proper
ID him will appear.
r w. 3. BAILEY.
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/ -Six young creole males, in
aad gentle TO harness cheap

Six young creole males, in
asd gentle TO harness cheap
Nineteen town lots sitnated
y ~ the corporate limits Of
II yssmilionville can be bought
iyisg 10 W. 3 BAILEY.
y 1ess. "A certain pIanta.
= iii parish. about 5 miles
n SIyiIle. containing 250 ar
~. sportion Of which is well
NJ lsseing, enmfortab!s dwel-
= est hoaass, DC.
100 arpsnts Of land, Is
* woodland. sitnated on the
Tostus. shout I 5 miles west
sil:s can b. purchased at =
The land is guaranteed to
u said bsyon.
w. B. BArLsY.
0ae hons. .nl lot, with
1esnss # lafayette and
ls5l II v vsrmiiionvilie, and
ySttA street The lot is 96
viii good new fence an
eaisSt II adjoining lots all.
40 . the place are new
ctdsf: asix feet hall seper-
lstn the dwelling: the store
vith aIl1he fixtures for a
u roll establishment. The
lseat gallery - 4. long BY
4. ~. two rooms Is by
pats i each, with back cal
~ room; one 9 by Ds #.
~ back gallery from hall
~ 10 by 10 With chin
om lhs ground ap; All un-
HnelSdiag ona cistern with
Two nedium sized els
convenient ont houses,
"a: dEc, &c. Also i splen.
ssoosd from The yard).
No. fruit trees, grape
= - >
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THE FUNDING BILL.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
New Orleans March 81. 1874.
To all Tax Collectors :

To all Tax Collectors
The U. S. Circuit Court having dissolved the
restraining order heretofore issued and refused
the injunctions prayed for in the cases of Macau-
ley aud Others, and Stern Brothers, prohibiting
the collection of taxes under act No. S. known as
the Funding Bill, you are hereby directed to
proceed with the collection of the taxes in con-
formity with the provisions of said act and the
recently published instructions Of the Auditor of
Public Accounts. WM. P. KELLOGG,
April 4. Governor.
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Passengers to the Pacific by
rail breakfast in Sierras with
twenty feet of snow around them.
four hours later they find wheat
four inches high. and the next
day see pear and peach trees in
blossom.
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School Board Procedures,
OFFICE BoAaD School DIRECTORS. ]
Parish of Lafayette. +
VermlilOnYilin. March l1th. 1874

march IIt0, 1874.
AT special meeting held this day. were pres
ent: A. MOnnier. President. A. Melc,oir, Z. Mar.
Tin and b. A. Salles. Absent: J. J. Catfery, NJ.
G. Broussard and l.. E. SALES.
On motion B. A. Sales was appointed Secre
tary pro. TEN.
A communication from Mr.. l.. E. Sa.les. Sec.
retary and Treasurer of the Board, rendering his
resignation was read, and
On motion, accepted.
The Board then proceeded to the election of a
Secretary and Treasurer. when
On motion. B. b. A. Sales was unanimously
elected as Secretary and Treasurer, and required
to give legal bond to the President of the Board
without delay.
On motion, it was resolved. that B. A. Sales.
after furnishing his required bond as Treasurer,
be and he is hereby authorized to settle with the
former Treasurer of this Board.
There being no further business the Board ai.
j0urned. A. MONNIER, Pres't.
B. A. SALES, Secretary.
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Owing to the failure to appear for examina-
ton, of several teachers who arc at present in
the employ Of your Hon. Board. You are author
lied to continue the contract with such teachers
provided their compensation of services rendered,
shall be contingent upon their passing the re-.
qnired examination before me. during my next
visit to this Parish, which will be within two
months from this date. and the Treasurer of your
Hon. Board will pay no money to these teachers
until they shall have received from me certii-
cate of their qualification as teachers.
All certificates issaed by me prior to this dete,
are hereby revoked.
would call the attention Of your Hon. Board
to the practice Of maintaining public schools,
where the average attendance Of pupils is less
than twenty, this does not auger an economical
admin istration Of school funds.
The condition of your treasury, and the limit
ed amount Of funds received annually for the
support of your public schools will not justify
any imprndent or extravagant outlay. In this
connection, would refer you to the circular OF
the Hon. State Sup't. herewith submitted.
would also call your attention to the lst and
End sections of Act No. 50 of 1873 in reference
to Especial Parish School Tax" anG trust your
Hon. Board will take proper action in this I'M
portant matter.
Very respectfully,
GEO. b. LOUD,
Sup't. Public Education Third Division
B. A. Sales Treasurer, having reported to the
Board q full settlement with l.. Z. Sales, former
Treasurer, which settlement having been ap-
proved by Hon. Geo. B. Loud. Div. Sup't.
On motion it was resolved, that the bond of
Z = Sales, late treasurer, be and the same j.
hereby cancelled.
On motion it was resolved. that the following
named teachers be appointed and authorized to
open schools without delay, viz: Mrs S T Rand
and G J Young, for male school in yermilion-
vile; Alex. Meaux, for Bronssard settlement
Mrs Lucien Breaux, Coulec Use des Cannes
Mrs G r Robertson at Ford Hohpauir teachers
must call upon the President and sign contract
a. soon as possible.
: o.: motion it was resolved, that A Sales be
and he is hereby authorized to contract with "
3 Bailey for printing proceedings Of the Board.
There being no further business the Beard ad-
journed. A. MONNIER, Presd't.
B. A.. .SALLES, Secretary.
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May AND DEcEMBER.-An old
gentleman Of eighty-four having
taken to the alter a young dam
sci Of sixteen, the clergyman said
to him You will find the font
at the other end of the church" "
what do | want with the font ~
asked the old gentleman. II
beg your pardon, " said the cleri-
cal wit, II thought you had
brought the child to be christ.
ened."
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Vermi!ionville, April goth, 1874.
School Board met this day. Present: A. Mon-
nier. Pres't; B. A. Sales, Sect'y. and Treas J.
J. Caffery, NJ. G. Broussard and F. Martin.
The following communication from Hon. Geo.
3. Loud was read and ordered to be printed:
Vermilionville, Parish.of Lafayette.
April 4th, 1874.
To the Hon. President and Members Board of
School Directors, Parish Of Lafayette.
GENrLEMES You are hereby respectfully no.
tilted. that have this day granted Certificates Of
Qualification. as teachers, to the following named
persons, and of the grades set opposite their
names resnecfivnlv viz
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a Vesssls'e. Six jeunes muIet. Gre
olrs, domptes aux, harnais. hon marcher.
S'Adresser au bureau de ce journal.
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A youth stepped into a'book
store and asked, what kind 81
pens do you sell here, mister |"
All kinds, answered one OF the
clerks. DO you ~ said the lit
tie chap /; then give me ten
cents worth Of pig pens"
A Kentucky farmer refused to
look at a sample sewing machine
recently. as he always 'sewed
wheat by hand. I" He is related
to the man who did not want q
threshing machine on HIS farm
For, " said he, give me a har-
ness tug or barrel stave, and
| CAN make my family toe the
mark according to the law and
Scripture"
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A Tendre.-Dix- neuf terrains. situes
dams ct en- drhors des l;mites de Vermi
lonvil!e. penvent etre acheta bon mar.
che en- s'adrs.sant = VIM. b. Bailey, au
bureau de + 44duertiser.
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Gracious mel' exclaimed a
lady in the witness box, how
should I know anything about
anything / don't know anything
about - s z'1a
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a Hendw ou Lossr.-Une habita
tion sitaee 4 environ cinq miles l'ouest
de vermillonviile, dams cette Parois.e,
con!enant $50 arpents de terre, don't une
portion est bien 6tablie en- une residence
co.nmnde. cuisine ct aut~s bAtisses Pour
plus amples details. s'aaresser = WIN. B.
Bailey, su bureau de pAIvertisey.
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A Vendre.-4o0 Arpenta de terre. ga
rantie Ia meilleure de l'endroit, don't IS
arpents 6tant boisae. situee sur ie Bayou
Queue Tortue a environs IS miles l'ou.
est de Ver,nillonvi'le. Cette terre peut
9tre achstSe des conditions raisonnaLl4s.
S'adressera = WIN. B. Bailey, au bureau
de + l'Adyertiser.
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WHITE CHESTER PIGS FOR SALE.
single Or by pairs. Apply to
Jan. ~, ~. ". BAILEY.
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FOR SIZE,

an Extraordinary Chance for Whoever
Desires Splendid Farm NTH all the
advantages that this Section of the
Country affords.
, 1874-08-03

boar In mind that these institutions, arc tholr
grcatoat benofactors that TO do away with thom
In Chinago or to impair thor operations, would
DO 10 do array with or impair tho crodis Of ovary
man who owns dollars worth Of property In
tho city, and Of tho city itself.
We had hettor tnko tho insurance companion
and IN occaslonal caso such as that OF 8taadei,
tllan losD Tho illsnranco companies, d hundred
times over. Insurance is liable to abuso; but IL
everything that ia liable to abuse In this world
woro to bo nbolshod. thoro would DO absolutely
nothing loft but an ompty void. The proposition
that Chicago should do its own insurance is
simply ubsurd. Chicago hos not tho capital to
do IL. Nor haa London or Paris oapital enough
to insuro Themselves. Tho fire Of 1871 huH said
tho last word on tho advantages Of homo In
suranoo-vis., ~ per cont avorago paymont In
case Of loss. ..,
, 1874-08-03

beverages and aea,,st a1drituouu lfquora. would
n,ake It difficult to got whisky, wnnfd provide that
what "as sold should be pure aud At tho sa'nc tno
would make 1t easy to procure Light wics and boor.
And wout llkewiae offer cyory encouragement 10
tho growth Of tho vim and tho hop Experience has
aown that total rrohihition whilo falling ton great
ezscnt in practice, driven md women to orin
md Indian hcinp, sahHscca still more destructive to
uind xnd body than alcohol.
Wc pointed out, In ottr last Sundays tssue,
tho danger Of promoting tho Incorporate uso Of
opium by 'ogislatiug ngainHt alcohol. Dr.. Hum
nond'a worda aro strong Endorsement Of ur
argument. Aftor 10 lad spoken. Or. Louto,
Dr.. Willard Parlor, Dr J. @. poters, and DR..
Aymer, oil Of whom aroa oawell-known physloians,
debated bis doctrines. Tl,oy all ngrood with Ills
main CONCLUSIONS Tho weight Of testimony In
favor Of promoting tho use Of Light vino. ale,
aud boor, In ordor to check tho aotnnud for
aory liquor, increases from day to day. We mny
bopo to 800 somo Legislative recognition Of the
doctrine ero long. =
, 1874-08-03
WISCONSIN STATE PRINTING.
lids for tho Next Contract.

lids for tho Next Contract.
Special Df1patch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
MAp1s,N, Aug. 1.-To-dny waa tho limit n1ed
for bids for doing the State printing for two
years from Jan. l., 1875, whou tho contract With
the State journal propriotora. who have done tho
work as tho lowest bidders for tho last eight
yenrs, o1plroB. Dids wero ononod ut noon BY
Secretary Doylo md Treasurer kuchn, Tho, With
Attorney. General sloan ars tho stato Printing
Commissioners. There we're four bids offering
to do ths work at discount from tho
maximum prioos fixed By lay, as follows:
por cout; Damocrat Company, Madison, 22IL5 por
cent; G. L. 6holos, milwaukee,, 231x per cont; Il.
y. Bolons, Juneau, Dodge County, 35, per caut,
These bids were only for composition, press
toforo; es, uudo!, tho nov law, It il provided
thas tha State shall furnish all ita own papor,
which greatly dlminfsheB the chancos tor profit
by tho printer. The legal maximum ia 60 eenta
por Thousand for plain composition, and sl.2o
for preaa work. and xafioua proportionato
prices for binding. Mr. Bolens, who is
the lowest bidder, is tho publisher Of tho
Wisconsin, Granger and the Dodge County Dem,
% Slate pnae sa L VIII vi" pSovo oas q
aomo thousands Of dollars to do tho work unler
this bid. Tho next lowest bidder ia Mr.. 9. L.
eholeg, lately connected with the Milwaukee
ms Tho ssS ooaes on ho @ grosua 'asa ha tsb bid Is
Tho ou1y ono strictly according to law, In that bis
bonlsmen alone havo Justified under oath that
they are wo,th $4,000, tho guarantee required.
in addition to 81, 900 doposit, for tho reception
OF tho bid. The bondBmon on all the other bids
tTere duly certified to bo worth that auua, which
was all that was required in tho Advertisement
for bids.
Tho award was deferred In the absence Of Tho
| Attornoy.General. till Tuesday. It s understood
| Mr. 8hoes PROPOSES to mantaiu Lila right to tho
contraot, even II he has to sppeal to tho courts.
, 1874-08-03

intend to deatroy tho Republican party, sinco tho
Eoas hnvc evidently made 1t moro mn3 than
evor" Again. fta editor Hays. "peraonally, In
this Illinois election, VIC shall vote AKainat The
light Of preaont information we commend lii
rlos Republicans TO utter defoat. E1chanqo,
Tho Syracuse Standard, q Konub1lcau papar,
wants to know: us tlis q Repuhllo3 :" Not e4-
aotlY. TEis ts poop'a Of forty nailonB engaged
an Executive who knows nothing OF statosuan-
ah'p anlspondp bis time loftoring about faahon-
ablo wateilng~pluco; Legislature that Is mado up
In majority oi morconarcs and brlbo-takcrs; i
mako md un,nake deciaious III the intnrort Of
groat corporations; and an elective constituency
that, by act Of Republican Congress aud 1.opub-
iicau Legislatures, embracos more donge ignor-
auce aud dcpraylty tha1i any othor body politto
on tho face Of tho onrth. "ThiH Ia y al oxpori-
mont-has boon IN experiment over sfnco Maroh
1, 18G1,-RocAester fN. ~ Union.
, 1874-08-03

to orejoico. In the first place. the oourt-Houao
Job hna been, as WilkoBon aaid Of Booohor'a
"1ifo Of Ohrlnt, knocked higher than q hite."
In the second place, tho. Aldermen llavo boon
defeasel IN getting from s20, 900 to 800, 200 In
money for aching dishonesty. Perhaps as nnny
aa twenty-five Aldermen woro ablc yesterday, on
thoir knooa at church. to give thanks that thoy
mad been snatcl,ed from tho gnilt Of bribery and
escaped trial, conviction, and imprisonment
III the pcnitentiaryE 30 wholesome and etlca-
cious has boon tho vigilance In this case that,
hereafter, In oyery caae where thoro ia money
put up to brtbe tho Common Council, NO intend
to expose tue fact and havo It attended to by
tho Grand jury.
, 1874-08-03

The attempt to substitute moral suaRion for
corporal punishment In shegoyernnenso OF pupils
In the public schools Of Chicago has beon entire-
" successful. The report Of tho School
Board dwells upon this fact with par
donablc oomplacanoy. Lust year there
were fower Suspensions In proportion to tho at
tendance than over before. Nine schools, having
an average attendance Of &, ,500 report no suapen-
aons and no corporal punishment Blk schools.
with IN attendance Of $500. report ono suapen-
sion each. There Ia no department In tho city
administration Which has more Clearly oatablish-
cd It's claims to the confidence Of tue public thnn
the School Board. Even its mistakes hayo boon
honcas. A comparison Of the Chicago school
syatem With that Of any other city In the ooun-
TIT would not put us to sAame.
, 1874-08-03

A new experiment In ratlway-managouont in
this country Oas suggested at O. meeting In Sara-
great trunk-lnes. 1t is the appointment Of q
Commission to aettle. all disputed points bo-
tween competing roads on M equitable basis.
Details Of tho arrangement aro given in another
column. Tho experiment will DO observed with
mitch intorost as m application in new field Of
tho principle Of arbitration but persons who
have good opportuuitios Of Judging arc not Sun
guine Of itH SUCCESS.
, 1874-08-03

not believe 30 even II m angel nrom
Hcnvon wero to tcatify to Il. A Vlouna jon' nal
puhl!shea s. communication finding fault .tth tito
couraa OF tlo prosecuting attorney, 8tof1's oil,
who has takon tho part Of tho pastor. and is en-
deavoring to cover up the mattor. Tho w<,na-
an alleged Ia have baen aoduccd ia In an
insano asylum, having become mentally dlsoa Sod
after tho affair. Tho acanla Is o1cting 81 ',tno
intoross ovon In thia country, and Gorrt Ian-
American writos to Now York paper to any that
tlse people OF Stuttgart, whore KapG live.,, do
not bclevo tho story Of hia guilt at all. H.apfr,
howovor, has, like 1cooher, ordered at fnvo ,tga-
ton. Whether the parallel o1tonds apy t. rtLer,
wc aro not informed.
, 1874-08-03

4 point vol takon in tho report Of tho Board
OF Public Works has reference to tho peculiar
operation Of the building law in Ite rolation to
the wator-supply. Tho effect Of tho law is to
encourage small settlements In tho outskirts Of
the city, snd thus to force goneral OK
tension Of wator-pipes. 30 great IL the de-
mand from this source on tho funds
In possession OF tho Board that vory little
remains for the improvement Of tho wntor-sys
tenn In the thicLly-popu1atod districts. Whom Il
is considered that the city-]imlts include muol
ground that waa hold simply for speculative pur
posos, aud would not have boon occupied fo
years II the operation Of the lro-ordinance hat
extended over It, the forco Of tho Boards argu
mont will DO appreciated.
, 1874-08-03


Tho bribery prosecutions will possibly come to
naught, simply because tho exposure md break
down followed 50 soon after tho election Of the
archltoots that tho stakeholder did not fe9 war;
rantcd III paying over. and tho members havobeo
aHaiduons in denying shat thoy have any cisim.
Thus, on Monday night July a7. tho Egsn and
Katla combination oarnel the money in tho
hands Of the stakeholder by the election Of tho
two architects: on Wednesday morning TnE
TMnuNo exposed the nlogaliry OF tho whole
proceeding, and payment over Was ar7ostod
until tho City Attorney could give an opinion.
pon1ing this, THE TRIBUNE invited Tho attontion
Of tho epooia! Grand Jury to the bribery law.
At onco tho Aldermen grow ylrtuoua. They
protested they had not recoiycd a cent, and
would not, aud thoy were willing 10 swoar be-
fore any number Of Grand Juries tint they had
| not handled dollar. Al OF which Ia probably
! truo, becauee their election OF trchitecta was
void, and the investigation by tho Grand
Jury vas lmmiaens. Tho Aldormon escaped bo.
lug brihod by Tic want Of legality In thois pro-
eeedng, and they became yirtuously indignant
because thoy woro abie to swear that 10 ono had
paid them
What has beco'no of the money put up for tue
Dribo we do not know. Whether IL has boon
paid back to tho Subscribers or not, Ia more
than no eau bay. II may DO that. lille tho stake
| holder who hold $4,000 some year aud lal
ago to pay Tor Alderma,lio legislation aud liop
the money, tha stakeholder III tAIs case wil
pocket tho fupda. 1n 1879, thoro was va!
ap,u~g the Aldermen for tLslr money; In till
csae, 10 long az the Alderman Ia tho proaeuco o
tho Grand Jury douy oil c1alu, tho atakohollo
haa fair cltanco to hold 1t. at least until Boln
QUO can oetabllsls, judtcially q bottar right to
/ than he has.
Wo think tho people Of oh.oago have ruaao