The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1876-07-19
NEW IBERIA ITEMS.

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when so many accidents are occurring
from Lightning our citizens should
remember that Capt. J. L. Baldwin is
near at hand, and by addressing him at
Franklin he will speedily furnish you
protecting lightning rods
Home 4gaiR.-Dr. W. NJ. Richardson,
our worthy Coroner, after several weeks
absence, during which time he visited
the Centennial exhibition, New York,
st. Louis and other Northern and West
ern cities, returned home about ten
days ago, looking much improved by
his trip, we are told.
Bear in -Uiad-That after July LIST,
We will sell on entire stock Of goods,
at 70 per cent. reduction from present
prices, until we take our annual inven-
tory. A. Lehman & Co.
Very W--We are sure many old citi-
zens will be panied to learn that Mrs.
D~elahOussaye, the mother of our fellow
townsmen, Messrs. LeOnCe and Octave
Delahoussaye, has of late been very i'll.
She sank rapidly, but we are glad to
learn is now improving, with a hope of
soon being up again,
Brick-M aker.-It may be a matter Of
interest to planters and others to learn
where they cal always secure d cOmpe-
tent and reliable brick-naker, when
they wish to burn kilns on their own
place. Such a person is Mr.. G. w.
Keller, of Jeanerette, where ho should
always be addressed.
Going to The Centennial EChibiH0H.-Mr.
Geo. G. Walker, the entorprising lum-
Der merchant of st. Mary, will leave for
tho national exhibition the latter part
of this month. With his remarkable
observing faculties, we are sure he will
see and adopt some Improvement which
will benefit both himself and the COM
munity in which he resides.
litter July 1St-We will sell our entire
stock of goods at 20 per cent. reduction
from present prices, until we take cur
annual inventory, A. Lehman & Co.
More Hbeyiar8 at Philadelphia. We
have just learned that W. f. Hudson,
Esq, of Jeanerette, accompanied by his
wife, some weeks since departed for the
Centennial exhibition, where they spent
the grandest of all days, the 4th of July.
We hope Mrs. Hudson's health, which
has been delicate for several years, will
be restored by the change. They are
expected home soon.
another Democratic C0RreHti0R. By
notice published elsewhere, it will be
seen that on Saturday, August 18th, a
mass meeting of the citizens of Iberia
parish will be held in New Iberia for
the purpose of e~lecting the Parish Elk
ecutive Committee, and to thoroughly
organize for the coming campaign.
Every citizen of the parish who desires
d good local government should attend
this meeting.
Gone to the Sea Shore.-Mr. Stephen
Gay, of Belle Grove plantation, near
J~eanerette, who has for several months
past been in bad health, recently started
for the Arkansas Hot Springs, for his
health, but physicians in New Orleans
advising him to go to the sea-shOre
instead, he went to Grand Isle. We
hope the inVigorating salt air of our
Gulf coast will speedily restore him to
health and his family.
NeW Cttisea8.-We are glad to learn
that two more families have located in
our parish. They are Messrs. August and
Octave Reggie, brothers, from LafOurehe,
one being a brother-in-law ofthe Messrs.
Olivier, whose neighbors they have
become. They have secureda tract of
land from Mr.. De Vein Olivier, and
erected thereon Commodious residences,
which are now nearly complete. We
are proud to secure such valuable citi-
zens, and hope they will prosper and BIO
happy in our midst.
Our Entire Stocb-Of goods will be
sold at 20 per cent. reduction from
present prices from July 1st until we
take u annual inventory. A, Leh-
& Co.
The Contention Last SatGrday.-A large
number of citizens of the parish assem-
bled in New Iberia last Saturday, but
the races attr acted many who intended
going to the Convention. However,
there was a fair attendance, and every
thing passed off tremendously. The
proceedings of the meeting which we
elsewhere show that the dele
gates elected embrace our best citizens,
and must give satisfaction. We were
glad to see a number of colored citizens
present and participating in the pro-
Ceedings of the Convention.
Gone North.-A few days since we
received acopy Of the New York Tri-
bune, sent us from that city by cur
fellow-citizen, Mr.. j. 3. Marsh. This
our first knowledge of his absence,
but we have since learned that he and
wife some two or three weeks since
took their departure, for the purpose of
their New York friends, going
10, the Centennial exhibition, and if
restore their failing health.
We wish them success in this all-im-
object, and hope they will
their trip to the fullest extent.
Marrtea-Last Thursday, at Patter-
Mr.. Frank B. Williams,
with Capt. Pharr in the saw
business, was married to Miss Katy
daughter of Capt. Seyburn.
The happy and handsome young couple
loon left ON a bridal tour for Mr.. Viii
Jams native Alabama, and before their
eturn they will visit various Northern
tiles, including Philadelphia and the
exhibition. May health and
IoDDiuaSs anaannouV thor, -, 4b.,1