The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1878-07-25

beyond, expecting to finish within
month or Two. MeEsrs. Riley&H ews, tn
contractors, are practical ditchors.
In FraRcc.-Mr. Pierre Cert and Mrs
P. Stout, two ent9rprising merchants OF
Cypremort, are now in their native
France, attending the great Expo Jition
and visiting the friends and homes of
their childhood. We wish them much
pleasure all d a safe return home,
Er oWncd.-A swamper named Miller,
who seems to have had no relatives in
this section, lately came to Cyprcmort
Landing quite sick and subject II faint
ing spells. He took the steamer Matte
at that place, we believe for New Or
leans, and it is supposed fell overheard
while in a tit and WIS drowned. His
body was recovered and decentIy buried,
-Ucrc JcaRtrettc ii. ,raIy.-Mr. Thomas
j.. Stansterry, for a number of years
residing on Bayou Sale, st. Mary, last
week removed his family to Jeaneretto,
where be expects to reside permanently.
NJ. J, A. Bowler, formerly from nee"
RacelaDd, on Bayou Lafourchc, has pur-
chased Il lot in Jeaneretto, directly
opposite the livery stable, and proposes
to open u wheelwright and blacksmith
shop there in January next,
The Convention 10 day,-As the Demo
cratic Mass Meeting will be held at
Temperance Hall this day at II A, NJ,
we expect a large number of persons in
town. This is a very important Con
ventiOn, as it may determine who will
be u next Congressman, aud as our
delegates will help choose Il candidate
for Treasurer and Stale Senator, we
hope none but the best citizens will DO
chosen as delegates.
Changed L2catom-Mr. Paul Poucel,
of Jeanerette, having removed to the
plantation of Mr.. AgricoIe Grcvemberg.
a few miles in rear of that town, wishes
the public to remember that he is, as
formerly, at all times ready to serve the
public at their residences. Those hay
ing any furniture to repair, chairs to
re-bottom or mattresses to make, should
address him as before, at Jeanerette.
The Election Merit Srtwday.-The ques-
ton of the adoption of the Sunday law
has been so thoroughly canvassed, that
none need be reminded that the cleo
ton to determine the will of the people
on the subject will be held on Saturday
next. The advocates of the Sunday
law should remember that thew have
strong opposition, and ought to leave
nothing undOne to bring to the polls all
their votes. We believe that mauv
merchants are strongly opposed to the
adoption of the law, and hence thew
have been persistentIy electione3 ring
among their patrons for weeks past to
defeat the proposed law. The country
merchant, especially, has great influence,
and we fear more from that direction
than from any other source. We re-
greet to know that appeals to the preiu-
does of voters have in many cases been
made. One erroneous statement is that
this is a Protestant move, but all should
better. Some of the most earn
est advocates of the measure are devot-
Catholics, and we are glad to Learn
hat several Jewish merchants have OK
themselves in favor of the Sun
lay law Another argument used is
hat 1t is originated in intolerance, and
hat If this law should pass, still others
'estricting personal liberty would fol-
We see no intolerance or iIliber-
in this matter. 1t will not depriYe
my merchant of trade, unless it be the
liquor dealer, (and mankind would be
better for that,) for rs much trade
'ould and would then be done in six
lays as now i'll seven. It would give
to both man and beast, and, more
Important still, restore permanent quiet
md peace to all our towns, and put q
permanent stop to the disgraoeful
orgies which occur on our
treets almost every Sunday. The pass
&c OF this law would also induce many
to locate among us, who other
wise eve would when they find stores
pen on Sunday and drunkenness pre-
Perhaps the strongest and
lost direct argument against the Sun
.ay law is the supposed Inconvenience
) will put planters to, for il is said
hey will have to quit work TO 20 to
torres to trade during the week. We
Tould here ask, how many of u
lanters or their employees work Satur-
ay afternoon How many who can
OF take a rainy day,or send some mem
Of their family to make the neces-
ary purchases during the week 2 A
tile reflection will convince all thai
ae Sunday law will not create the in
.onYenience at first supposed. 1t is not
roposed to revive the Connecticut
Blue Law" which imposed a fine on
Il who worked, played, laughed,
anced or even kissed their Bivo8 on Sun.
ay. Oh, no! thank God, the days for
lch bigetry are passed, As a large
of the citizens of America
'nsider themselves Christians, 1.-THE
ritter makes no such claim for himself,)
it not proper that the Biblical iniunc-
on regarding the seventh day should
D as fully regarded in Louisiana as in
her States We believe ours is now
10 only exception. Try it, and take
ie word of one who was reared under
Sunday law, and With LIBERAL Thought
I'd liberation for the opinions of others,
III viii never again want to see stores
open on Sunday. Have not the
erohants of Jeanerette and other
aces in u State voluntarily and
liversally closed their places of BUSH
ON Sunday with good result?
len why object to the enactment Of a
W to make it operative over all the
IRISH, throughout the whole State9
We are neFsnnaIiv intoun- f.,