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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-07-20
NO. 3S.
A Big Days Shoot.

Really, my boy, it amt reasonable.
Let's go over to the Cosmopolitan and take
a hot Scotch and sit down by the stove.
'Pon my word, it makes my blood run
cold to hear you talking about hunting,
and fishing, and picnics, and other sum
mer luxuri-s, and the thermometer on the
down grade like a runaway stage team"
ooh, but this is honest; Just as true as
that two and two make four"
Il don't doubt your word, my boy; but,
honest Indian, your subject is not appro-
pirate TO the climatic conditions"
"But this is Oh the dead square,"
"Well, if you must, you must; but be
quick about it, for am freezing to DEATH"
"WelI, you see, he went down on Reese
river one of those hot days last week, and
to which the frigid atmosphere of to day is
such striking and startling contrast, TAX
ing his gun along in case he should see
feather or so. You know snipe amt usually
very plentiful in this country, but, YOU
may believe it or not, the bank of the river
was just covered with 'em. He blazed
away, and b|azed and banged and kept
shooting at them till his ammunition gave
out, and when he came to count his birds
he had Just 1l3 Of 'em."
"You don't say! l did not believe there
were as many snipe as that in Lander
county"
"sure's you live! Well, be brought 'em
home, and I met him coming up the street,
and he asked me to 60 up to the house
with him to see his game, and he would
give me few snipe for breakfast. He had
the birds 10 two barley sacks, and I, want
ing to be obligipg-being as be was going
to give me some snipe--packed one Of the
sacks up to the house for him. When we
got there wewent into the kitchen and he
commenced emptying the sacks out on the
the floor; and, you may believe it or not,
just as you durn'd choose, but Of that
hundred and thirteen snipe every blessed
ore Of them, all but two, we're mosquitoes
Two snipe and Ill mosquitoes"
"Oh, yes, of course believe it. And
you're the man that intends to 20 on pro.
baton in the church! Oh, 20, amt bit
dry; I've got an engagement; want to 60
down town and borrow a prospectus Of tho
Paris Exposition, and study up the sche.
du|e of premiums for tho best American
liars" ."-Austis (Nev.) Reveilte.
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"Under Fire"
lLabouchere in London TRUTH

The first time that soldier goes into
action he fancies the shot that he hears
whistling through the air is aimed at him
But if he is not hit at first, he soon ac-
quires sort of fatalstic feeling that be
never will be- The eve of a battle might
be supposed to be solemn moment |
have been at several ewes, and never per
ceived the vestige Of solemnity, nor so far
as | could perceive-did it strike any one
that the next day be might be killed.
The thoughts of every one were concen.
trated first on the supper, and then on
finding comparatively comfortable place
in which to sleep. During battle all
not Immediately engaged are simply
bored. If ever hand to hand fight takes
place it is due to some bnnger being in
command on one side or the other. Most
of the reg iments engaged do not see the
enemy. Attacking in column and bayo-
net charges are things Of the past. Shells
and bullets are fred into position or up
on troops advancing. The victory is de-
cided by artillery and breach loader firing.
Those who can concentrate the heaviest
fire upon particular s.rategical points win.
So mechanical is the whole affair that it is
an admitted axiom that if one-third of the
best regiment in the world can be put
hors de combat, the remainder will exc
cute stragetica maneuvre to the rear.
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Business, Ornamental, Shorthand
Writing and Cirulars, etc, etc.

SHORT HAND WRITING taught thoroughly, rap
idly and successfully BY MAIL on veyy moderate
terms. We guarantee to every student speed
Of one hundred and fifty (15o) words per minute.
By our method Of instruction the art may be
learned without difficulty, in less than one-half the
time usually required. Every person between
the ages Of twelve and fifty years, every Doctor,
ic, Farmer, and Lady should send two three cent
stamps for specimens, circular, &c, to PRoF
MARTIN, Principal of the ST. LOUIS PHONETIC,
INSTITUTE, 2lO North Third Street, St. Louis
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-07-20

Curious LEGEND The Irish have a
curious legend respecting what they call
"Blaiad ma oza'; in other words. 1.-THE
blossom Of youth" The legend is this !:
An Irishman at one period, went to Den
mark. where he was hospitality received,
mnch to his astonishment. He was taken
into immediate favor by those among
whom he visited He was told that in a
certain part of the county of Limerick,
from which it appears he came, there was
crock of gold hidden under a white-,horn
bush in a garden. which was so clearly
pointed out to him that there could be no
mis,aking the locality. He was further
told that among the gold was remark
abe circular piece Of coin. with which he
should return to Denmark, but that he
might become the possessor Of ali the gold
10 the crock with the exception Of that
particular circular piece. The lrishman
was nbedient to the letter. He returned
to Denmark with the circular piece, and
kept for himself all but that, The Danes
were r.ineud. A very aged Dane, having
been rubbed with the wonderful circular
piece Of gold, at once became young again,
fresh and vigorous AS in the days of his
boyhood. SO with other Danes. You
have brought back" said they, the
.BIaiaa ma oz..' the blossom Of youth, and
Ireland shall be poor evernore."
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DR.. F. S. MUDD

INFORMS his patrons and the public that he
l. removed to his farm near Fermlionville, and
will continue the practice of his profession as
formerly, and at the same rates.
Feb. 8, 1878.
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Field Marshal paraguay d'Hi'liers, who
died short time ago in Paris, was one of
the last of the veterans who were captains
Of the Imperial Guard Of the First Napo-
leon at Waterloo. He was fine soldier
Of the old school. When Louis Napole
on wanted his assistance in the coup d'etat
of 1851, he said: prince, you can do
very little with man like myself, who
can live on two sous worth of bread and
milk per day. There's Magnan, he is
your man. AT Magenta d'HiIliers com
manded the first corps. Just before the
battle begun the emperor sent for the corps
commanders to have counsel with them.
When his opinion was asked, the grim
old veteran curtly said Sire, when |
command, l never ask advice, and when |
obev, never take it,"
When be found he was diving, he called
for his visiting card. and with trembling
fingers wrote on one P. ?. c., and directed
it to be sent to his old friend and cnmrale
Marshal Canrobert. When this order was
delivered, Marshal d'HiIiers foil back and
died.-iN. O. Times.
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INSURANCE AGENTS.
rrpE RIVER AND MARINE.

,s Gravier St., New Orleans.
Opposite Cotton Exchange.
.-eG4--
r,,,rgriters Agency, of New York
tN"" Assets, S 3,500,D0
oeI;verpool and London. SO 100000
~. e.sn = Central. Of St. Louis :. 5 1875 900
ssmnprcial Union Assurance Co.,
eap' of London. Assets, sl7,714,57S
c,m,u American, Of New York :. 5 100000
1aT' o'ma of Liverpool !. S25,50l,66
y.r.ntle Mutual Insurance Co.,
s'S'''' Of New York Assets, S 100000
Al Fire and River Losses promptly adjusted
n Mid il New Orleans.
~ .anlv 10 A. J. MOSS, Agent,
~ afry ds 1917. Vermilionville. La.
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ONES. BROUsSARD, Presd't.
J. N. JUDGE, Clerk.
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Notice To TreSDNsse,.S.

A LII persons are hereby notified not to pass
1 n through, or hunt within the Enclosures of my
farm on pain Of being prosecuted as trespassers
Nc? "a. 1877. g y. LEVY
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SPIRIT OF THE AGE.-A member Of the
sanitary police force came across u boy
the other day who was wheeling homa
load of oyster cans and bottles, and, curl
Gus to know what use the lad could put
them to, he made a direct inquiry.
Going to throw them over into onr
back yard" replied the boy II took two
loads home yesterday"
"But what do you use 'em for1'
"Its a trick Of the family grianed The
lad
How trick I"
I'D Just as lief tell. continued the brv,
as he sp, on his hand 10 resum. his hold
of the barrow. "We'rr going to have some
T .lashuns come in from the country. We
may not have much to eat, but if they see
these cans and bottles and boxes they'll!
think we've had listers, champagne, fcs
: n, nuts, till we've got ,i'el Of EN-, 81, d
are living on bread and taters for healthy
chang-!'
The officer scratched his ear like man
w'o had received a new ilea.-Deroit
Tres p-eSs.
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The worst educa ION VIII ch teaches self
denial is better than the b. st viii b teach.
= fv.fytl.tl,. e.se, ~. a1t tlai.
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GOODNESS OF MASNER.-There is no
other way by which friendship may be so
completely crushed out of existence as by
GOODNESS Of manner; hard words are no
competitors at all, for they are so often
satisfactorily explained. 1t is frequently
said that 'like begets like and we believe
that is often SO. If we meet with an ac-
quaintance'who grasps our hand cordially,
and gives it a generous and hearty shake,
and their counteuance lights up with a
cheerful smile as they utter pleasant and
welcome salutation, if we are feeling dull
and moody, we are, or at least should at
once be, ashamed of that feeling, and in
stantly put forth our energies to disguise
and Danish it, If, on the contrary, we
meet with one who repels our every at
tempt to be cordial by studied GOODNESS
Of manner, we very soon become imper-
vious to any genial feeling for him, and a
larger stock Of pride springs to our aid
than we ever dreamed our heart possessed,
and gulf is then and there formed over
which passable bridge can never be
erected.
A YALE GRADUATE AS A BcorBLAcK.-
The bootb|acking trade is destined to be
overcrowded. The exchanges are publish
ing charming sketch of Yale graduate
who opened law office in New York, and
then, rather than starve while waiting for
clients, opened business as bootblack
under the sidewalk at the entrance of
down town restaurant. His earnings soon
ran up to Sc day, and he had to hire an
assistant. While he was at work, he dis
guised himself 80 that his best friend could
not recognize him, but out of business
hours the bootblack was an elegant gentle
man, living in stylish boarding house on
Twenty first street. That be fell in love
with beautiful being, that he had jeaI-
Gus rival, who finally Uncovered the vuI
gar occupation, and informed the venerable
papa that the young lady was Keeping
company with bootb|ack, goes withou,
saying. But the denouement is very touch
ing. "LilIier y yelled the old gentleman,
red in the face, "come here. You may
take John as soon as you please. He set
about earning living honestly and has
succeeded. He will get op." The boot
black has resigned the brush and resumed
the practice of the law, and he has gather
ed his Lille to his bose m. Go, young
lawyer, and starve no more. Who says:
Hs,2; eona, shine 'e11 Gp2
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THE PHILosopHY OF RA1N.-To under
stand the philosophy of this beautiful
and often sublime phenomenon, so often
witnessed, and so very essential to the ex
istence of plants and animals, a few facts
derived from observation, and long train
of experiments, must be remembered: l.
Were the atmosphere, here, there, every
where, and at all times, of uniform tenn
perature, we should never have rain, hail
or snow. The water absorbed by it in
evaporation, from the sea and the earth's
surface, would descend in an mpercepti-
bic vapor, Or cease to be absorbed by the
ayr when it was once fully saturated. 2.
The absorbing power Of the atmosphere,
and consequently its capacity to retain
humidity is propo:tionately greater in
warm than in cold air. The air near the
surface of the earth is warmer than it is
in the region Of the clouds. The higher
we ascend from earth, the colder do we
find the atmosphere. Hence the perpetu
al snow on very high mountains in the
hottest climate. Now when from con-
tinued evaporation the air is highly sat
urated with vapor. though it be Invisible
and the sky cloud|ess, if its temperature is
suddenly reduced by cold currents de-
sceodiug from above, or rushing from a
higher to lower latitude, by the motion
of saturated air to lower latitude, its
capacity to retain moisture is diminished,
clouds are formed, and rain is the result
1t condenses, it cools, and, like sponge
filled with waite: aua compressed. pours
out the water which its diminished ca
pacty can not hold. How singular. and
yet how simple, is the philosophy Of rain
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-20

| The report Of the board Of trus.sss
and supcrinten dent OF the Soldiers' Dr.
phans Home for the year ending Oc;o-
Der ~. 1873. Is filed with the srcretsrv
of state. The buildings DESTROYED du.
lin- Tie year previous necessitated the
erection OF others Of which the new
main building was completed and occu.
pirc by September 10. In he erection
lof this building VII ;he nvaiIabI. rn-sns
were exhausted. leaving hssf little 10 FUR.
ni>h IL. fhe expense exceeding fhe ORIG
inal estimate by small amount.
The total cost of Tie building vas
<fl .23S 81. all OF which has been pSi,,
,.''p' 1i.9fc ". which - pnys-
BILE in monthly installrupnts or 500
Balance on hands OCTOBER
81. 1877 asass n
Amount received from in-
surance 10 7ne az
Amount received from an
nual appropriation 1925 90
Total receipts $4,000 is
The officers or the home are: Super.
lntendcnt, DR.. William B. McGavran
steward and moral instructor. the Rev,
X. r. Brewington; Mafron Mrs. L. B.
" Wishard: trustees. VIM. ,lanncman
George Sanford and r. Williams. Tho
trustees call attention 10 the loss sustain-
~ hy teachers and other employees hy
he fire which destroyed the building
y September 1877. appcnding a list "
Ire losses oi each person. and appealing
through the governor TO the legi>laturs
9 reimburse these persons for their
Ossps.
me rcrort recommends that the 90
imaies hclmade on the basis of sho in
mates. As Tie capacity OF the building
nstifies this number. The home hss
'een 10 successful opperation for over
y years. aud hundreds OF soldiers Or
hans have been cared for and cducased
within thas time.
The home contained AL inmates at
ne beginning Of The year. seven have
cen discharged aud % died, leaving
5s ~ The rolls. There are now lIa
pplicaiions ON the roll for Submission,
Iany Of which are In Destitute circu,n-
fances Tho snperinfcndenf's renn-t
ives the total receipts from state .rcas-
rer nnd other sources for current ex-
cnses AZ $500, and the total expenses
10 same.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-20
NO. 50.

Stranger travelling through the west
nappened on Hoosier's nest,
" other words = buckeye cabin
Jnst org enongh TO hold Queen Nab n.
Us situation. low bnt airy.
was on the borders Of prairie.
And tearing he might be beniyhted
ne haiied the house and then alixLied.
The Hoosier met him at The door.
iheir saiutaiions soon were DER.
re TOOK the strangers horse aside.
And 10 sturdy dngwood tied.
lhen, having stripped the saddle If.
lie fed him in sugar trough.
lhe stranger stopped to enter in.
Inc entrance closing with pin.
lie manifesting strong desire
40 q sea. himself by the og-heap Hra
here half dozen "Hoosicroons"
with mush and milk, tiu-cnps and
spoon,
White heads, bare feet and dirty faces
Seemed much inclined to keen their
places,
But madam. anxious 70 display
Her rough and undispuied swav.
Her oii-Trings TO the ladder lei
Ana cuifed the youngsters up TO bed.
Invited shortlyto partake
" venison, milk aud Johnny-cake.
ne stranger made hearty meal.
ana giances round the room would steal.
me SIDE was lined with divers garments
ne other spread with skins OF varfnjnta
,ried "punkins' overhead was strunx
" mere venison- hams IN plenty hung.
Two rifles placed above the door.
lhree dogs lay sprawled uDon the floor
y short the domicile j. rife
y ith specimens Of Hoosiers life.
me one who centered his affections
~ game and range and quarter sccfions.
The Colonel states that sbuck-skIn
reeches' were the highth Of fashioa Ia
hose days. but does not say whether III.
'omen wore Dnck-skin dresses or MOI.
ic relates this incident that OCCURRED
nuer his immediate observation: A
~. Duckett had cut and made for him
eii trvery man was his own tailor IN
nose days pair Of "bnck-skin brceches.
~ sewed the seams with the same ma
rial. eaIleda "whang" lie made them
} ~ very tight. Que day they got wet
~ stretched until they were large
'ough. but as he commenced burning
'ush they began to draw NJ, aud when
ey were thoroughly dry were 50 rixhs
* ne could neither sfoop nor iii down.
walked 70 The house sIiiF-legged and
: wife had ~ rip his leather breeches
!. as she cnt the stitches there was
pping and cracking as ii frozen timber
Is tLawing. Aaous.
70 ~ cr~sfr-.s
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ror the Jssps- Courier.
"REMINISCENCES OF EARrv
SETTLEMENTS IN DUBOIS
COUNTY.
Col. q. b. Edmonston inter-
viewed.

haviny learned that the Col's raco,
lection dnted bsck 10 1906. sn5 Lnow;,, I.
ms kinti aud smisble disposi,ion .,.T
ms readiness 70 converse upon tbe s,h.
Ject oi incidents and early se,tIama,t .
~ tnis pact OF the Hoosier State ve,,
,"cu hi'n ~ our ssnrtum nnrncrous
.i'hes' Ah'. gieSted from him some tscts
~ regard 10 me pioneers az flnbo;s
county. HE Cpl,s memory Is sfill ra-
'narkaoiv bright, his convrrsat,on.l
powers good. and he re'stes. wi,l ar,-
ueh' satisfaction the incidents con,,cc,.,,
with The early settlements of this n,rs ,,r
the State. Al the time or wh;..s,
write, Indiana was. oil course. "a, -
ritory, ani this part waste Lor,i;a.r
wilderness, inhabited bv indians
ion ~ "hon were encampcd near Por-
,rrss''le- On the binkS oi White river
Ah.,e were uears. wolves aud other wilal
shu ierocious animals liz abundance. The
!""h VINO were brsve enon.h then tol
icave their homes in the older sc,tiaai
parts of the country. and with theiri
Iamiiiee plunge into a Wilderness p,-
trodden ~ any white man. co,nnit,in.,
themselves 70 th" mercy or wild ,ra,
ana Wild animals, for The purnose ~
cieanng iip The forest and making homas
Tor themselves AMI their descer.s'.,,s
certainly deserve our warrncst vrat,,uda
When We contemplate thr coup,rr III
that time, and view ii. in imapina,i.. "a
solid aud unbroken forest. win b,ro
and there IN Indian wiywam. ~ 49,.
struck with wonder and auazcn,er, II
Ihc carly settlers came here fro,,
Louisville and Jcflarsonyillc ~ naci''
h"rses' because there were no road. w \
lrhvei upon with wagons, and thoS. who
nau eniigrsieh from The older scttled I
STATES iisn % dispose of their leans M =
ore 'hcy ielt civilization. There wcra I
neither roads nor bridges. hence tbav 4
lau 10 wander through MA woads ani Z
'Iong paths. and wade and swim ,heii
'recks aud rivers as they came ~ ,besn Al
lnr stot upon which .Js.pe. now s,ands h.
vas. NJ that time. probably nutroddcn
n 'ns ,"nt ~ any While man. Look M
wv beho,h thriving and pio per- u
~ 'o"h oi iVD inhabitants. the capiiol,il
y county becoming famous for tho d
nicrpfisc and wealth ofits citizens. and /
WIN railroad nearly completed to nv /,
orpofate limits. Who can say We M y
'ot I'VE ~ progressive age
those pioneers who dared 10 brave the Il
ark ana stormy clouds of adversely. y
Fere The vanguard OF civilization. MA II
rom them have grown happv AMI II
rrosperons people, enjoying the Iuxuries II
J life, the sunshine OF civilization aud 81
ne benign influence Of religion and ed. u
cation. :" Y,
Alter relating some incidents OF alp,
cneral Character, infersperscd win In
,me good anecdotes the Colonel treated
70 the following poem, which very
rcurately Describes the condtion oflsr
hinge Ia shs, early dsy. u
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For the Jasper coruss
Sunday Musings-1878.
How gentle and refreshing,
How pleasant, sweet and CAV,
To know within your very heart,
That husbands gone to-day.
The children all are gone to school,
No noisy boys to-day.
Wen sit and sing aud take our rest.
For husbands gone to-day.
Old puss is tucked upon the hearth :
Now puss, we'll have our say;
The baby il il sleeping,
And husbands gone to-day.
All I! dreamy rest. oh! blessed rest!
From pans aud pots away;
NO cooking, sweeping. baking,
For husbands gone to day.
llark! hark hear foot-step-
"A boot-heel on the way I:
Oh dear! how very sudden.
That usband's home io-di y.
RosELLA's DAUGHTER.
Lrur~grOw nsr l44n