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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-04-20
FOUR MONTHS OF
GOOD HEALTH
FOR 2j CENTS,
ANY PERSON WHO WILL BUY A BOX OF
PARSONS PURGAUVE Pills.

and will take one ~ each night for four a.
nights and will do this every third (3) week
during the months of June, July, August and
September. will not be troubled with FEVER and
AGuE. nor MALAR1ous FEVER, nor BILIOUS FEVER
nor any Of the diseases resulting from miasmatic
poison, common in Missouri Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Arkansas and Texas. IfPARSON'S PUR-
GATIVE PILLS cannot be obtained at your
neares: store, send Is cts. to the undersigned
and the pills shall be sent, post paid, by return
mail. Physicians supplied by mail at $3.50 per
thousand in bulk. As this is but little more
than half price for standard pills by the thous-
and, cash must accompany the order. The Re
cipe will be cheerfully sent to any physician on
application. We will send Parsons Pills by
mail to responsible parties on commission at So
per dozen, sample dozens at Sl.35, cash with
the order.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
COLLINS BRos st. Louis. Mo.
G. W. JONES & Co.: ...... Memphis, Tenn.
E. j. HART & Co. ..........N New Orleans, La.
g. J. LINCOLN & Co. .... Little Rock, Ark.
T. c. THOMPSON & Co. ...-.. Galveston, Texas.
ADDRESS ALL ORrERs 70
/. s. JOHNSON d CO.,
BANGOR, MAINE, PRoPR1EToRs.
April 6, 1878.
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IOtal. SbJbe
And whereas, for the reason that said estima-
tion was based upon the supposition that the
rate oftaxation for the present year would be the
same as that Of last year and is therefore in ex-
cess of the revenue to be derived from the rate
Of taxation recently fixed by the State the
following resolutions were adopted by the Police
jury
Resolved. that the rate of taxation for the
Parish for the year 1873 be and is hereby fixed
at the same rate as that Of the State. or that
fixed by act No. Of the recent session of the
Legislature
Resolved, that the president be and is hereby
authorized to appoint a committee to make an
estimate of the current expenses Of the parish
for the ensuing year. the same to be based upon
the provisions Of the foregoing resolutions.
The president appointed on said committee
Messrs. John Clegg, A. J. Moss and Chas. D.
Caffery.
On motion the following was adopted
Resolved that the following designated places
are hereby fixed as polling places in the cleo
tion Of November next.
Poll No. Ward is located at the residence
of Joseph D. Breaux.
Poll 2-Ward lat the residence Of Jean Bite
Poll il-Ward 2-at the residence Of Ford
Hoffpauir
Poll 2-Ward 2-at the store Of Chenille Trahan
Poll Ward Sat the Court House.
Poll 2-Ward Sat the store Of Jean Bernard.
Poll Ward 4--at Royville.
Poll 2--Ward AT the store Of D. Claverie.
Poll l--Ward Sat Bronssardville.
There being no further business the Police
Jury adjourned
ONES. BROUssARD, Presd't.
J. N. JUDGE. Clerk.
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City Council of Vermilionville
Regular Session, April I'd. 1878.

Regular Session, April I'd. 1878.
The roll was called and all the members an
swered to their names.
The minutes Of the preceding meetings were
read and adopted.
The committee appointed to wait upon the
Police Jury in regard to the special jail tax, re-
ported that they had done 80, and the president
Of said body replied that he would give the
committee written answer atltheir next meeting
The committee appointed to cancel and des-
troy all corporation warrants in the hands Of the
Treasurer, reported progress.
On motion Of Mr.. Alpha duly seconded by Mr.
Lindsay, it was unanimously
Resolved, that the regular meetings OF the
Council be and is hereby fixed for the first Mon
day Of each month.
Resolved, that all resolutions contrary to, or
in conflict Herewith, be aud the same are here
by repealed.
On motion Of Mr., Landry duly seconded by ].
A. Chargois, it was
Resolved, that the hour Of meeting Of the
Council be and is hereby fixed at 3 O'Clock P. NJ.
The yeas and nays being called on the fore
going resolution, the following members voted
yes Landry, J. A. Chargois, Mouton, Mcbride,
Lindsay and A. Chargois. Nay Alpha.
The following accounts were presented and
approved:
Charles O. Olivier, Jailor fees. .........S Sl4 80
Jean Vigneaud, removing dead animals, so
On motion, the council adjourned to Tuesday
the 30th day Of April, 1878.
JOHN 0. MOUTON, Mayor.
In. BAILEY, Secretary.
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Ex Gov Seymour has sent to friend in
Omaha, Neb., young sprouts Of black cher
~, soft she'll walnuts. English mountain
ash, Scotch larch and hemlock. In pleas
ant letter accompanying them he describes
their characteristics and says: "They are
but few inches high, and it will be many
years before you can sit under their shade;
but they are from Oneida County, and
they have the flavor Of the Black River
county about them. I once met man
who went from the banks Of the Black
River to the open prairies Of the West, and
who was sick and feeble, who told me with
tears in his eyes that he could live if he
could only see henlock tree again lido
not think you are in that stage Of home
sickness, but it may do you and others good
to look upon these sprouts, from Your old
friend which are going West to seeif they
can take root there, as you have done"
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ADVERTISEMENTS
PROBATE SIZE.
Succession Of Marie Gisclar, deceased
wife Of Eloi Mouton.

succession OF Marle Glsclar, deceased
wife Of Eloi Moutou,
RY virtue Of decree and order of the Parish
- Court of the parish of Lafayette, dated the
-- day of March, 1878, and a commission to me
directed ordering the sale of all the property
and rights Of the late Marie Gisclar~ deceased
wife Eloi Mouton, will offer for SALE according
to law. at public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, at the last domicil Of deceased, in
this parish, on
Wednesday, April Gath, 1878,
the following described property belonging to
the aforesaid succession, to-wit:
ONE CERTAIN TRACT OF PRAIRIE LAND
situated 10 the parish of Lafayette, contai ming
one hundred and ninety-six superficial arpents,
boundedsnorth by land Of Evariste Guidroz,
south by land belonging to the succession of
Rene Gangeux, eeast by land belonging to the
succession Of Alfred Mouton and west by land
Of Joseph I. Breaux
ONE CERTAIN UNDIVIDED TRACT OF
wood land situated in this parish at place
called prairie Sorrel,' in common with Au-
guste Emanuel Domingues, Antoine Domingues
ard John P. Domingues, containing forty ar
pents, more or less.
One Dwelling house, Kitchen, Corn
crib, Hen house, Tvo corn cribs,
1hree cabins, l945 2'dnnels bars
cypress fencing, Garden fencing. $50
posts, 1900 feet boards, Or cart,
One buggy, Implements Of husband
~, Kitchen utensils, Beds and bed
ding, Household furniture, Lot Of
sheep, Lot of hogs, A lot of horse
creatures IN Vernsilion parish, Work
ozen, Gentle horned cattle, Sir aoild
mares, THO Jfllies, one pair mules,
Seven young mules, Eleven head Of
creole horses, One saddle, Iron brand,
Lot Of lint cotton, dc.
TERMS-CAsH on the day Of sale.
N. B.-The land and fencing will not be de-
livered until the present crop is matured and
gathered.
H. EASTIN, Sheriff.
March %. 1878.
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Che lafapettc Aouertisrr.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of the Parish Of LAFAYETTE
and Of The Town Of VERMILLONVILLE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY By
WM. B. BAILEY

TERMS
SuBscR1prloN-THREED DOLLARS per anuum
in aduance. For six months, 81 IS.
---ADvERTISING-
Per Square, Go lines or less) ..........S 81 90
Announcement of candidates for office. $40 90
No credit viii 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
lished until forbid and charged for accordingly.
~ All judicial advertisements must be paid
for on the last day of publication, or on the day
of sale. No advertisement will be inserted unless
security is given, or amount of costs deposited.
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A lady Of fashion~b'e distinction bsing
a subject Of conversation in Robert Halls
presence, some Qua said, "ia she not .
great belle" Il should think So" said
Hall, ''for she is noisy, empty, aud
brazcn."
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Kansas, with a population Of 700, 600,
raised last year $66,ooo,ooo. agricultural
products. She has 4.OOs .ohool-houses
and o,3l0 miles Of railroad.
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The Last Days Of the War.

A Female Commune IN Richmond--A
Story from. the Lips Of Major John NJ.
Daniel--Ertraordinary Scene in Rich
mond-7he Eloquerce and Nerve Of
Jefferson Davis-Capt. Gays Ball
Cartridges.
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Notice.

TyHE public is hereby notified that, from this
i date, Feb. lst will retail meat at 10 cents
per pound until further notice.
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attention, Tar Payers !!

TAKE NOTICE, that your Taxes for the year
il 1877, both State and Parish. are now due
and if not paid within the time prescribed by
law, / will be compelled to collect the same
with cssts
D. "A. COCHRANE,
Feb. 16, 1878. Tax Collector.
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An agricultural writer says, "elbov
grease is The best Of guauo.'
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~ u,.H.ss. A. A. WooDs
Us. 800
VELsHANs & WOODS,
INSURANCE AGENTS.
,,,nr DIVER IND MARINE


rrRE RIVER AND MARINE.
1sS Gravier St., New Orleans.
Opposite Cotton Exchange.
r.arwriter's Agency, Of New York
w. Assets, S 3,50O,D0O
49,, If Liverpool an,i London. $40 900, 900
snhdcsu Central, Of st. Louis N. l,3.5 900
canmercisl Union Assurance Co.,
of LondoI, Assets, Sl7,7lA578
r.ru.n American, of New York ~. $ 100000
Roy.l, Of Liverpool . s25,ool,S6s
usr,nte Mutual Insurance Co.,
of New York Assets. 100000
Al Fire and River Losses promptly adjusted
nj naid il New Orleans.
n anpnly p to AL. MOSS, Agent,
~ IA 1877. VermiloDville, La.
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Notice to It.es1oezsseys.

A Ii. persons are hereby notified not to pass
n through or hunt within the Enclosures Of my
farm on pain Of being prosecuted as tresspassers
Jan. 19, 1878. CHENILLE TRAHAN.
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OFFICZ.HL.
Police Jury P,'Oceedi,sss,
Special Meet;n1. ADr;L 1st. 1878.

Special Meeting, Apriz LIST, 1878.
Pursuant to call the Police Jury met at the
Court House, and the following members were
present, Oncz. BroussarG, president. Aurelien
Prlmeaux. Adolphe Comeaux and Alfred Peck
Absent NJ. G. Broussard.
The reading Of the minutes Of previous meet
ing was dispensed with.
The committee composed Of Messrs. Girard,
p. 3. Mouton and Rigues, appointed at a pre-
vious meeting for the purpose Of making an ap-
proximate Estimate Of the current expenses Of
the parish for the current year, reported as
follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
An ~UndeniabIe Truth.

You deserve to suffer, and if you lead
.; miserable, unsatisfactory lite in this
beautiful world, it is entirely your own
fault and there is only IL excuse for
you,-your unreasonable prejudice and
tkepticism, which has killed t. %ousanis.
Personal knowledge and common sense
reasoning will Don show you that
Green's August Flower will cure you
of Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with
all its miserable effects, such as sick
headache, palpitation of the heart, soGr
stomach, habitnai c~ostiyeress, dizziness
of the head, " prostratiCn, low
spirits, &c. Its sales reach every
town ON the Western Continent, and
not a Druggist but will tell you of its
wonderful cures. You can buy a sam
pie bottle for 10 cents. Three doses
will relieve you. For sale by j. p
Brookins & Son, Eaton, and J.. il.
Bohn, Camden, o.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Some very curious provisions
against the Chinese have been pro-
posed in the Constitutional Conven-
ton now in session at California.
Among those that have actually been
adopted by the committee on Chinese
is one that DISTINGUISHES citizens
who employ Cinnamon. Another
prohibits Cinnamon from sueing OF
being sued in courts, and declares
that the lawyer who appears for them
shall forfeit his license for practice,
1t also provides that no license shall
be granted to corporations or per-
sons employing them, and forbids
public officers having them in theil
employ under penalty Of removal
from office.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
The election of Wade Hampton as

The election of Wade Hampton as
q Senator from South Carolina in
place of John Patterson has marked
another scene in the now rapidly
closing drama of Southern recon-
struction. Exit the carpet Dagger,
enter the native. This has been the
story of elections in the South for
six years, and so it will go OF until
every seat in the national Legislature
is filled by those most interested in
the material prosperity ofthe South
ern States. Wade Hampton is n
grandson Of General Wade Hampton,
who served under Sumter and Mari
on in the Revolutionary war and
subsequently entered the United
States army, in which he rose TO the
rank of Major General. The grand
father attained great wealth; at one
time he owned three thousand slaves
and a vast amount of land. The
present General Hampton was born
at Columbia, 5. c., in 1918, and was
educated at South Carolina College.
Before the was he was n of the
largest planters in the South, and
took little interest in politics, but
served as q member of both houses
of the Legislature. AT the outbreak
Of hostilities he organized and took
command of the famous Hampton le-
gion, which was distinguished in sew
eral battles. Since the war Wade
Hampton has taken great interest to
restore order and prosperity in his
State.-StdteSmdn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

While the extreme low price at
which farm products are sold is well
calculated to discourage our farmers,
especially those who are in debt,
even in small amounts, it, at this
time, would be very imprudent to
abate any of their accustomed ener-
gy and industry, on account of pre-.
sent low prices. The whole world is
cur market-it is moving. All Eu-
rope is to-day but a slnmbering vol
cano, ready to emit streams of death
and destruction at any moment. The
tramp of soldiers in every hamlet
the continued and rapid increase Of
standing armies, the curses, loud
and deep, of the down trodden mas.
ses, are all incompatible with con.
tinued peace.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

easily obtained now, this will
be a difficult case to put through, in
much as it is a second term.
Desiring to e the female depart
ment, we found official permission
necessary and not easily obtain
ed, but we got it and with an extra
guard to see that we did not firt
with the girls, we were taken to a
different building separated from
the main one by a high wall. Even
here the evidence of woman's pre-
sence was to be found, everything
being clean and neat. Our visit was
at an opportune time as they were
all locked in their cells, and there
are but 33 all told. What a proper.
ton! 1915 men and 80 women! Are
mel so much worse than women
And yet they want equal rights! B.
Time warns us that we must 90
Presenting ourselves before the iror
portals again, the great door swings
back and we go out into the fret
world again, thanking God, tina
what we leave behind is not our
house.
What a wonderful thing is dici
pin! In that prison is that grea
body of unprinc;pled, villainous men
all controlled by less than a hnndre'
men. not with shot-guns Or rifles. 70
l did not see one, without arms, saw
a little rattan cane carried simpi,
for ornament.
Although the chief officers of til
prison have all resigned, yet not al
evidence of it can be seen within TIL
walls. This trouble which aros'
from petty jealousies is about settles
and all will 90 on smoothly. CT,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Here is a Southern election out
rage that Bro. Williams of the Reg
lister has permitted to escape his no
tice. 1t comes from a citizen of
Murfreesboro, N. G. who writes to
the Washington Post, and says: On
the night of the 21st ult. a quiet and
and well-disposed colored man, Mar
Gus Williams, was going from Will
sons store, near Murfreesboro, North
Carolina, to his home, which was
about a half mile from the store.
On the same evening he had been
approached and notified by a colored
friend that because he had voted for
Major Yeates for Congress, she had
enemies and had better look out"
When Wilson was about one hun
dred yards from his house, he was
attacked by three colored men, whom
he had just passed on the road, and,
after being brutally teaten and
thrown in a pond of water, he was
left for dead, and is now a living
witness against the three would be
Kuklux. "The most incontestible
evidence" says the writer, "shows
that this attempt on this honest col
ored mans life was made because he
saw fit to vote the Democratic ticket.
Marcus is one of the forty-six color
ed men in Murfreesboro Township
who voted for Major Yeates in the
last election"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

We don't know, but we believe the
Democrats Of Ohio ought to hold
their State Convention on the 22d of
February, and make a long, strong
and sure fight to carry the State
next fall. We can do it.-Eaton
Democrat.
We agree with the Democrat that
the Democrats Of Ohio ought to hold
their State Convention at an early
day. State Conventions have always
been detrimental to the success of
the party, and We believe that it was
a great blunder and mistake made
when the annual Conventions of the
party we're changed from the Sth of
January to a later day in the year.
BY all means let the Convention be
called to meet by the 22d of Februa-
ry, say we.-Celina STANDARD.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

There are now five members of
Congress elected from the State Of
South Carolina. A bill was introdu-
ced in the House to reduce the num-
Der Ct members from that State to
two, representing the white inhabi-
tants, and leaving the colored voters
without representation. The meas
ure is a Republican one, and the res
son given for it is that the colored
voters are not allowed the free exer-
else of the right of suffrage, and that,
in proportion to the number Of white
voters, the State has an undue rep
resentation in Congress. The bill
will not be passed; it is merely in
tended for the S of the Republi-
cans in debate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

People are apt to forget in the
hideons row made by the Republi-
can papers over the Charleston and
New Orleans elections, that Repub-
lican Philadelphia somehow cast for
ty thousand more votes in the recent
election than Democratic New York,
although the latter has half a million
more population.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

We learn that W. G. Cooper, one
of the gentlemen spoken Of for State
Librarian, is by his general culture,
his literary tastes, his pleasant bear
ing to all lie meets, and his excellent
personal habits, worthy the appoint
ment; thereby at once securing to
the State an honest, reliable aud eff
ficient servant, and recognizing a
section of the State that is at least
as modest as meritorious.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Talk about election frauds, when
the whole world knows that beyond
any dispute and against a clear ma
jority in the Electoral Colleges, Mr..
HAYES was fraudulently made Presi-
dent, and every scoundrel who as
sisted in the yillainy is to-day in the
enjoyment of a fat office! Bah!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

If Democratic frauds we're com
mitted in South Carolina at the late
elections, it looks very queer for Re-
publicans to be bowling over them,
when it was only carrying out sys-
TEN that had been inaugurated by
them and in use for more than ten
years. Beat at their own game they
ought not to squeal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Admit that the Democrats in
South Carolina did commit frauds
at the late elections, what are they
compared to the Republican frauds
which gave the electoral vote of South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida to
HAYES, and fastened him upon the
people for four years as their fraud
ulent President?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Governor WADE HAMPTON had an
eventful day on the 18th of this
month. His leg was a%mputated be-
low the knee, on account of injuries
sustained q short time ago, and while
the doctors were performing this
surgical operation, the Legislature of
the State elected him to the q. S.
Senate. He is still in a critical con-
dition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Because the negroes down South
refused any longer to vote for the
party that have robbed and plumber.
ed them ever since they were liberia.
ted, the Radicals want the "bloody.
shirt waved, and a general feeling
of indignation stirred UP in the north,
The people are not all fools this side
of Mason and Dixon's line.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
Notice Of Pardon.

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
RI Office IS HEREBY GIVEN,
Nv that an application sill be made
to His EXceliency, Richard VI. Bishop,
Governor of Ohio, for the l~ar:lOn OF
Gilmore A. Thomas, convicted Of mur-
der in the second degree at the Martii
Term, 1873, of the Court of Common
Pleas, in and for the county of Preblc
and State of Ohio, and sentenced toinI-
prisonmpnt in The Ohio Tenitentiary
for life, aid now confined therein.
decl2-4w
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

The Mt. Vernon Banner suggests
that A. j. Beach would make q good
Warden of the O. P.-Statesman.
Yes, give it to Beach, or Bill Bell,
or some other Democratic barnacle
who has been sucking at the teat all
his life and not yet satisfied. That
is the way TO build up a party and
make it flourish, you know.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

The State Auditor recommends to
county auditors that after the day
preceding the second Monday of
April, 1879, no claims for damages
to sheep by dogs a be received and
considered as applying upon the col
lections upon the duplicate of 1878,
as the law of 1878, then goes into
practical effect.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Senator LAMAR, of Mississippi
says the whole trouble about the
colored vote is that the Republican
leaders are gradually loosing their
grasp on the negroe vote. In time
he thinks the negroes in the South
ern States will become the irmest
allies of the Democratic party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Every thing in Preble county has
been brought down to "hard pan,"
except taxes and official salaries.
How long do the poor farmers and
laboring men intend to vote for a
party that so unjustly deals with
them?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

The Democrats in Congress will
give the Republicans a little more
latitude in their proposed iHvestiga
ton of the alleged intimidation of
voters and frauds at elections than
the latter bargained for. On with
the dance!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

The Democrats will have a big
old-fashioned Eight of January gath
-oring at Columbus. Gen. JACKSON
will be there "by the eternals," and
several other distinguished Demo
Gratis not yet dead.