The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-04-20

Of them ran for axes, others found Ion
, piece of scantling and used it as a batter
ing ram. The first door flew open ami
the cheers Of the outsiders, followed by
wall of sorrow from the Jews. oh, min
Kott mine Kott l ish ruined. l is
ruined !! was the cry. But they made n
further defense. Indeed, it would hav
been dangerous for them to attempt it, 70
if one Of the female robbers had been hur
the crowd of husbands and brothers voul
surely have avenged it.
"And so," said the Major, the "spolia
ton continued. At last rumor ra,
through the street, The Governor is com
ing 1t proved true. Down the bill
came Gov. Letcher, accom- panied by his
staff and few friends He ascended 1
cart and made speech, which had a:
much effect as such speeches usually d.
have. The mob of women kept steadily
at work, and the Governor pumped him
self dry without producing the least effect
The crowd on the outskirts opened res
pectfulIy for him to pass out, and the
Jews moaned more pitifully than ever
the women pitched in with renewed vigor,
and shaw|s, sugar, poplins, bottles Of
pickles, ribbons, washing soda, muslins
and bags Of hominy were pitched into the
wagons at the doors. Then second ru.
NOR spread over the crowd. The Ptesi-
dent was coming. This also proved true
President Davis rode down from the Cap
itoI, followed by Capt. Gay with hun
dred Of the Guards. BE mounted wag
on, and everybody was silent. l had seen
him several times. but had never heard
him speak. So I forced my way within
ten feet of him and stood spe|lbound. 1t
was the most eloquent speech | ever heard.
Tall and slender, he swayed with emotion
like the willow in the wind. His words
were carefully chosen. He spoke Of his
experience in the Mexican war, and while
xpressing his deepest sympathy with the
sorrows and sufferings Of the children Of
the Coufederacy, sternly maintained the
necessity Of law and order"
The Major heard that many of the wo-
men stopped pillaging and gathered at a
distance listening to the words that they
could catch. At the close Of his speech
the President took out his watch and
gazed at it long and earnestly.
"Cap:. Cay" said he, "order your men
q load with ball cartridges
The order was obeyed, and the ringing
of ramrods was heard. The crowd began
to give way.
"Capt. Cay" said the President. still
looking at his watch, "if this street ia not
cleared within five minutes order your
men to fire down Main street until it is
cleared"
Mr.. Davis rode away. Within three
minutes there was not soul in sight but
the Guards. The mob funneled itself in
to the side streets. Those nearest the
President gave the information to those
in front and rushed against them with the
force of wave. "They are going to fire" +"
The words were heard by the pilferers in
the stores. They knew the character Of
Jefferson Davis and the knew the reputa-
ton of old Capt. Gay. Where Davis
would not finch from giving an order,
Gay would not finch from obeying it..
The women dispersed as suddenly as they
came, and that was the end Of the fema;e
Commune. They never held another
meeting.
MARRIED L1rE.-Julius Moser gives
the following counsel from wife and
mother; Il try to make myself and all
around me agreeable. 1t will not do to
leave 4 man to himself till he comes to
you, to take no pains to attract him, CT to
appear before him with long face. It is
not so difficult as you think, dear child.
to behave to husband 80 that lhs shall
remain forever in some measure husband.
am an old woman, bnt you can still do
what you like; asword from you at the
right time will not fail Of its effect; what
need have you to play the suffering virtue !!
The tear Of loving girl, said an old book,
IS like dew drop on rose ; but that on
the cheek of wife is drop of poison to
husband. Try to appear cheerful and
contented, and your husband will be so !;
aud when you have made him happy you
will become so-not in appeaface, but in
reality. The skill required is not so great.
Nothing fatters man so much a, the
happiness of bis wife. BE is always proud
of himself as the source Of it. As soon as
you are cheerful you will be lively and
alert, and every moment will afford you
an opportunity to let fall an agreeable
word. Your education, which gives you
an immense advantage, will greatly assist
you. and your sensib'Iity will become the
noble.t gift that nature has bestowed on
you, when it shows itself in atfeetionate
assdoity, and stamps on every action a
soft, kind and tender character, instead Of
wasting itself iu secret repining<."
An agricultural writer says, "c|bow
grease is the best Of guauo."
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