The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-08
MATTERS.
]. Il. BrOOkShier . .. Local EdltOF'

. = nier, took a flying trip 10 New iberia
= last week.
, .ipphs-Abnnt the size Of marbles,
are sold on our streets at the rat" of
: three for five cents.
: ptach~.-This delicious fruit is com
, ing to maturity rapidly, and ere man!
days will bo ready for market.
FiGs.-We never saw tho like Of figs.
They float aronnd our streets by fhe
buckctfuI, and can H. purchased for lit
. II" IT nothing.
GOnr.- Blackber' les have run theiP
course, and red bugs" with them. The
crops were exceedingly large, and those
who went picking found an abundance
of both.
only one. There is one MAI in Yer
miliOnville who has not yet seen the
comet. lie is always put in his little
bed" before shutdown, however, which, Of
course, accounts for il.
ROdds.-Thc roads are pretty slushy,
now, caused by the inCessant rains of
late. If this weather continues, we
may expect them to become impussable
before II great while.
H0i",-We fear that we are having
most too much rain to please everybody,
and If there ia not II supcnsiOn in that
direction soon- something sorions may
result from it.
o"r Irrm'jo"'4N" ,tgrnt.-PlcHsp bear
in mind that Nj. A%lphOnse Noveu, at
the Post Office, is agent for the Cotton
BOIL at this place, and is duly author
lied to receive and receipt for sub~Crip.
tiOns.
hCmor'd.-M George Josso, Saving
completed his new house, in the sub
urbs of town, near the proposed site Of
the railroad depot, has removed into it.
We hope he will do vol with his store
i'll his new location.
Sh0rp.-"lce cream" squcakrrI n fell
low rs lie went up street with a freezer
full on his back, the other day. "Well,
scream ahead" remarked a b~y-standcr, /
and the vendor of frozen milk passed
OH with Il blalk look on his countc-
nance.
The CoHrc"t This building being J
now fully completed, tho sisters moved |
into it abont ten days ago. Vormilion- |
vile should surely feel pond of such an |
editice. and we hope every citizen will !
feel it Il duty to encourage the ~institu- !
ton by every means in their power. !
4 L0SS.-Its gone our cotton mn
brella. A few mornings since Il man
borrowed it during tho shower, ",just to !
go homo with his wife from tire post I
office" As he has not returned it yet,
we infer he ivess great way Oh. SO
what comes Of IL philanthropist.
Fourth Of AIy,-Tho "glorious old
Fourth" passed away without any great
TODD on the part of our citizens. H.
deed the day was almost gone before
We thought about its being the nations 7
birthday, ADD then il was too lato to
make any loyal demonstrations.
T0catioR.-Miss Mary Rand has given
the scholars Of her school permission to
lay aside their books daring this war
wo1ther, and study mischief for tive
long months. We haven't learned
whether the other schools Of town in
tend giving vacation or not, bnt suppose
they will.
S"phHr AiRes.-Wc regret to heap
that from some cause, wOrk on the sui
phur mines has been snspendel.-
Whether this is owing to lack of sue
in sinking the shaft, or a scarcity
ct funds, we do not know, but perhaps
some Of our friends in that section will
yet inform US.
Repairi"g.-The work of repairing and
repaiRting Mr.. +. Martins store build
ing, on the corner of Main and St. John
is progressing rapidly, and when
completed will be occupied by Mr.. J.
L.. Wise, who will move his family and !
stock OF goods into it the latter part of I
This month. The exterior coat Of paint l
has greatly improved the building. {
Change Of SceRery.-Our young folks
1aNo left of swinging on the gate and .
gazing at the stars, and talking love by ,
he soft silvery light Of the mooa. But =,
low they place their chairs on the gal =.
cry and look at the comet, and use as :
phrases, and talk wise (whiIe ?
Old folks are around but when left =,
o themselves, soon forget the comet. :.
nd become interested in a more arree- -
bic subject. ..
crop Propecs.-Our planters are in 9,
Ncoilent spirits over tho prospects ola ~
God crop, and we sincerely hope that =,
hey may not be disappointed. Every +,
ne with whom we have spoken, seems =,
rm in the belief that good crops will y,
G the rule throughout this and adioin- o.
ng parishes. There will be an abun- ~
Of corn raised cotton never looked o
lore promising :; while other crops ara
good as could be expected. u
The First Cotton BeUs.-we are not X
speaking Of our paper, but of bhe "a
oils which furnish the heecy staplev al
ne first of the sea son were sent 70 n
'wn last week, up on q stalk of cotton. 3.
ON the field of Mr. Theodule O. 4,
rousSard, who resides ON Bayou Yer
lLlon, a few miles below here, aud ~
was shoh a curiosity for the season, be-
6 well ladea with well developed bol:s.
was hung up in front Of the stor, Of
r. VIM. Campbell. e
Thursday last, we we're also hand q"
a boil from the field Of Mr.. Gustave
: Julien near BrOussardviile, and
ere gfatitied to learn that th;. ort.,