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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

Coon BYE.-It is a hard word to speak
Some may laugh that it should be, but let
them. Icy hearts are never kind. It is
a word that has choked many an utter
ance, and started many tear. The hand
is clasped, the word is spoken, We part
and are upon the great ocean oftime-we
meet-where /? God only knows. It may
be soon, it may be never. Take care that
your goodbye be not a cold one; it may
be the last you give. Ere you can NEE.
your friend again, deaths cold hand may
have closed his eyes and chained his lips
forever. And be may have died thinking
that you loved him not. It may be a
long separation. Friends crowd onward
and give you their hand. How can you
detect 10 each goodbye the love that
fingers there; and how you may bea,
away with you the memory Of those words
many, many days. We must often sep
arate. Tear not yourself away with care.
less boldness that defes all love, but make
your last words linger-give the heart full
utterance-and If tears fall, what Of it
Tears are not unmanly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

The BooMERANG.-This curious wea-
pon, peculiar to the native Australian, has
often proved puzzler to men Of science.
1t is piece of carved wood, nearly in the
form Of crescent, from 80 to 40 inches
long, pointed at both ends, and the corner
quite sharp. The mode Of using it is
quite as singular as the weapon. Ask a
black to throw it so as to fall at his feet,
and away it goes full 40 yards before
him, skimmiug along the surface at 8 OF
4 feet from the ground, when it will sud.
denly rise in the air 40 or 60 feet, de-
scribing curve. and finally drop at the
feet of the thrower. During its course it
revolves with great rapidity, as on q
pivot, with whizzing noise. 1t is won
derful SO barbarous people should have
invented so singular weapon, which
sets laws Of progression at defiance. 1t is
very dangerous for European to try to
project it at any object, as it may return
and strike himself. In natives hand it
|is formidable weapon, striking without
the protector being seen like the Irish
mans gun, shooting round q corner equal
y as we'll as straightforward.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

WHAr GEN. r. E. LEE SAID ABOUT
GETTYSBURG AND FREpER1cRsBuRG.-
Southern Historical Papers for September
contains the following extracts from pri-
vate letter from Gen r. E. Lee:
'As to the battle Of Gettysburg, must
refer you to the official accounts. Its loss
WAS occasioned by combination Of cir
cumstances. 1t was commenced iu the
absence OF correct Intelligence. It was
continued in the effort to overcome the
difficulties by which we were surrounded,
and it would have been gained could one
determined aud united blow have been de-
lverea by our whole lins As it was.
victory tremb!ed in the balance for three
days, and the battle resulted in the inflic-
ton of as great an amount of injury as
was received and in frustrating the Feder-
al camp ign for the season.
Il think you will find the answer to
y, u third question in my report Of the
battle Of Fredericksburg. In taking up
the position there it was with the view Of
resisting Ger. Burnside's advance after
crossing the Rappahannock, rather than
Of preventing the passage. The plain Of
Fredericksburg is completely commanded
by the highest Of Stafford, which prevent
ed our occupying it in the first instance.
Nearly the whole loss that our army
sustained during the battle arose from
the pursuit of the repused Federal column
into the plain. To have advanced the
whole army into the plain for the purpose
Of attacking Gen. Burnside would have
been to have insured it's destruction by
the fire from the continued line OF guns
on the Stafford hills. II was considered
more wise to meet the Federal army
beyond the reach Of their batteries than
under their muzz'es, and even to invite
repeated rene wal of their attacks. When
convinced Of their inutility it was easy for
them, under cover of long, dark and
tempestuous night, to cross the narrow
river by means Of their numerous b,id ges
before we could ascertain their purpose"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

GONG A FRIENDS SEcuR1rr.-My
neighbor is in active business aud am
only farmer, just out Of debt, with a
little at interest, bringing up aud educat
ing family of children. He comes to
me holding out large note for me to
sign, saying, Il wish you would just
write your name on the back Of this, for l
need the money very much; it will be a
great accommodation to me, and you will
only have to write your name."
Ny answer is: "My friend, do you
really understand what my position would
be before the world and the law if were
to do thisg l should instantly proclaim
that from a state Of independence and
without the slightest reason for similar
favor from you, and for no consideration
whatever, except that Of friendship, have
agreed to take upon myself the risk Of
your business, but with the difference
against me, that if you lose I lose, aud if
you gain do not share in your losses
but not in your profits. But not only this;
| should affirm before the public that you
are responsible, when I know nothing Of
your circumstances, and SO help you to
deceive others. give you credit"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

WouLDN'r HONOR THE L1cESsE.-A
young man of bashful appearance went
into the County Clerks Office at Nevada
City, last week, says the Transcript, and
after conside rable hesitation, divul ged
the important fact that he wanted a mar,
riage license. He stammered out the re-
quired information for the blanks in res
ponse to the Clerks inquiries. The license
was handed over the desk to him and he
paid the fee. He returned with a DISCUS
ted look on his face, and handed back
the document. and said he wanted the
money returned he had paid for it.
"Wby sos' asked the man With the
pen over his ear.
"WeIl, it. just this way" said the
young fellow indi ynantly. "That piece
Of paper amt worth go!l darn, and
want my money"
"What's the trouble with it?' queried
the Clerk, more perp'exed than ever, as
he observed that it was made out in usual
form.
"Well, her old man won't honor it
that's all. He told me last month ]
couldn't have the gal, but I thought a
license would fetch him. When l took
this thing to him, and told him I'd have
him arrested if he didn't hand her over,
he raised me clear over the eont gate at
one kick. thought mule had struck
me, sure"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

A DOUBTFUL SroRY.-Mle. Aimee
was adored by Mexican director of a
diamond cutting establishment, who occa-
sionally said to her:
"This casket contains my fortune. 1t is
yours p
One day the casket disappeared, and
with i. the singer. Boiling with rage,
the Mexican set out in pursuit Of her with
the intention Of killing her. She had
taken passage at Buenos Ayres or at Rio
on vessel bound for France. The Mexi.
can knowing her to be French, embarked
on the same vessel. without knowing
whether she was OIL board or not, bat
ready to strangIe her with bis copper
colored hands if he found her. She was
we'll aware Of that.
Promising an enormous sum TO the sail
ors she remained hidden at the bottom Of
the hold during the whole voyage. almost
choking, but tightly clasping the precious
casket, and hearing daily the step Of him
who menaced her life while on deck. Not
till Havre was reached did she breathe
freely again There at least she was free.
The Mexican disemba,king looked for her
at Paris She took care not to 60 there
directly. She travelled about, nobody
knows where, before returning to Paris.
In the meantime the man died, Of anger,
perhaps, and crazed by his ruin. Besides,
who could have proved that be had not
really given the casket to the singe,
10 I, ntr ,,,:tb u j.
gentle expression, calmly triumphs in the
splendor Of her diamonds.-Boston 7rau
eller.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

A remarkable instance Of a prompt
proposal aud prompt acceptance was
that Of the Puritan who rode up to the
door Of the house where dwelt the young
woman Of his choice, and having desired
her to be called ont to him, said, without
ci,camlocution, Rachel, the Lord has
sent me here to marry thee,' when the
young woman answered with equal readi-
ness, "The Lords will de DONE"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

You can no. make yourself better by
simply resolving to be better at some
time or other any more than farmer
can plough his field by simply turning it
over in his owa mind. A good resolution
is fine stating point, but as a terminus
it has no value.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

An Irishman was going along road,
when an angry bull rushed down upon
him, and, with his horns, tossed him over
the fence. The I,ishmsn, recovering from
his fall, upon looking up saw the bu'.
paving and tearing up the ground, and
said: IF it was not for your bowing and
scraping your apologies, yoz brute, faix
should think you had throw me over this
fence on purpose"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

A co'orel man appeared before mag
istrate, charged with some ivial offence.
The latter said to the man You can 60
now; but let me warn you Ever to appear
here again." The man ri Piled with a
broad grin II wouldn't bs7 here dis time,
only the constable fotch md
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

STILL It Is HARD TO GET ALONG
People often complain Of hard times from
a mere natural tendency to grow', but a
Georgia darkey the other day said. "Neb
Der seed sich times since l been born
Work all day and steal at night, and
blessed if I can hardly make livin."-
(Phi'sle'phia Sunday Item.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11
nv 90 A WEEK in your own town, and no
n Hi capital risked. You can give the bus

iness trial without expense. The
best opportunity ever offered for those willing to
work. You should try nothing else until you
see for yourself what you can do at the business
we offer. No room to explain here. You can de-
vote all your time or only your spare time to the
business, and make great pay tor every hour that
you work. Women make as much as men. Send
for special private terms and particulars, which
we mail free. S5 Outfit free. Don't complain Of
hard times while you have such q chance. Ad-
dress II. HALLETT 4 CO, Portland, Maine
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

A lady who lays some claim to having
stndied human nature in its masculine
development, says that the man who is Of
sufficiently calculating mind to ask his
sweetheart before marriage how many
yards it takes for silk dress, will snort
terror into her soul after marriage if she
asks him for sixpenny calico.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

The pretty girl that all men seek is a
combination Of rare and precious stones.
Her lips are rabies, her teeth pearls,
diamonds must fash from her eyes, bright
aud sparkling gems must fall from her
lips, while her pocket must fairly groan
with golden rocks.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11
Drugs <y2sA .WediClnes.

P. YOUNG & Co., Apothecaries and
lVl. Druggists, corner Washington and Yer
million streets, dealers in drugs. chemicals. Pat
ent medicines. paints, oils. and varnishes glass,
putty, brushes. and painters tools; blank books
and stationery, perfumery, etc. Prescriptions
"a speciality night or day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

Some people possess good qualities
which are very servjceable to others but
useless to themselves, like the sun dial on
the front Of house to inform the neigh
bors and passengers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11
LAND OFFcE AT New ORLEANS, La,
Qoa,1o.,, ho~ OnSh 1o9n

OeplensOeT z6In, 1879.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
In named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in supportuof his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
Of thirty days from the date Of this notice, viz
Widow Valsin Trahan of Lafayette Parish. who
made Homestead application 30. 3453 for the
N. ] of the W. E. Sec. Z, T. 10 S. r. 4 E., 8.
". District. La, and names the following as bis
witnesses, viz : Francois Lastie Roy and Tbeo-
gene Montet, both of Lafayette parish, La.
WM. NJ. BURWELL,
October 4, 1879. Register.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

Generosity during life is very differ
en-. :hing from generosity the hour Of
death. One proceeds fromegenuine lber-
ality and benevolence, the other from
p,iis dr fear.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11
LAND OrF1cs AT New ORLEANS, La.

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La,
September 18th, 1879.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice Of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz
Armand Baquee Of Lafayette Parish, who made
Homestead application No. 1862 for the N. E.
Of Section n T South r. 3 East S. W. Dist,
and names the following witnesses, viz: Alcide
Judice Of Lafayette Parish, and Adolphe p.
Doucet Of Lafayette Parish.
WIN. II. BURWELL,
Sept. u, 1879. Register.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11
Che fafapette Aopertiser.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of The Parish Of LAFAYETTE
and Of the Town Of VERbILIONVILLE,

EDucAr1oS.-Every boy should have
his head, bis heart and his hand educated.
Let this truth never be forgotten. By the
proper education of the head, he will be
taught what is good and what is evil,
what is wise and what is foolish, what is
right and what is wrong. By the proper
education Of the heat, he will be taug ght
10 love what is good, wise and right, and
to hate what is evil, foolish and wrong.
And BY proper education Of the hand, he
will be enabled to supply his wants, to add
to his comforts, and to assist those around
hm. The highest objects of good edu
cation are, to reverence and obey God,
and to love and serve mankind. Every
thing that helps US in attaining these OBJ
jects is Of great value, and everything that
hinders is comparatively worthless.
When wisdom reigns in the head, and
love in the heart, the man is ever ready
to do good; order AMI .peace reign around
and sin and sorrow are almost unknown.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

An Arab writer says, "a woman will
'nak4 as long aud patisnt tug as a
camel if you will on'y gise her kind
word aud show her q tit Of greeu comfort
1t ,hs cad.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

GEORGE JOSSE, Washington street, dealer
~ in dry goods, fancy articles, children's toys,
and groceries Sewing machines, &c. Fire
arms, and musical instruments repaired
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11
Notice.

TN accordance with Section l8 Of Act 101, Ex-
i ira Session Of 1877, the undersigned will open
the office Of Registration from O'clock !. : !. e
P. NJ, for the purpose Of Registering the legal
electors of the Parish of Lafayette, especially
such as have not been registered, at the follow.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

nR E. DELMOULY, Druggist and Apotheca-
u ry, dealer in drugs and chemicals, patent
medicines, choice perfumeries. paints, oils and
brushes stationery, etc. Prescriptions carefully
compounded, day or night corner Main & ST.
J ohm streets.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

FRANK, corner Main and Lafayette streets,
u. opposite the Court House, dealer in dry
goods clothing boots, shoes and hats Ladies
and gcntlemen's fancy furnishing goods; No
tions, crockery, tinware groceries, etc. Fine as
sortment Of tobacco and cigars always on hand.
M p. YOUNG 4 CO., dealers in fancy and
1VIs staple groceries wines, liquors, glassware,
tinware, paints, oils; Havana cigars, superior
smoking and chewing tobacco, etc. Corner Of
Washington s. Vcrmilion streets
WILL. G. ROGAN, dealer in choice family
w groceries, Havana cigars, smoking and
chewing tobacco Telegraph Office, corner La
fayette and Vermilion streets.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

Jean vIGNEAU. Livery and Feed Stable, on
Z, North Main street opposite the court house
square. Single and double teams and saddle
horses to hire. Good care taken Of all stock
placed ii his stable.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

Board OF School DIRgcroRs:
T.B. Hopkins. President,
~. Rcyilloa. Secretary,
Alphonse Neyeu, Treasurer.
JuRY COMMISSIONERS
u. Campbell, J. J. Caffcry, Albert Judice,
n .Yss, A. N. Martin, Clerk Of Court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

~ ONSKY dealer in dry goods, cloth
7 thoes, hats, notions, plantation
ladies' and gentlemen's fancy fur
~ - Polite clerks always on hand and
~ ~ Customers. Corner Main aud st.
aear catholic church.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

= lROs.. corner of St. John 4 vermil-
w f eese dealers in dry goods, notions,
= M s a1c shoes, groceries, hardware, tin
. f. glassware, and all kinds Of farm
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

~, dealer in ready made clothing,
Nv =. groceries, crockery, confection-
= s John street, opposite the Catholic
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

" AoUToN, dealer in dry goods,
1ctions, hats, boots and shoes, gro
y we, crockery, saddlery. Ladies'
"a 6c. Liquors, wines, &c. Cor
g 4 Vermilion streets, near the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

bss:t 1s LeRIN, dealer in dry goods, notions,
aocts and shoes, hardware, crockery,
,ss, eetlery, groceries all kinds Of house
goods. Call at the brick building on
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-11

svUCET, Washington street, dealer in
geeds, notions, hats, boots and shoes,
1afdware, glassware, saddlery, and
nation goods and implements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-02

It is q humbug to believe that the
teachers work is to hear recitations.
The tessa-i is eminently appropriate /:
heari.g a recitation. 1t supposes that
there is nothing higher, better, or no
bier than to require pupils to recite
what they have learned. "John, you
may r~ecite," IL often heard in the
recitation room; and "Mary, you
may commence where John left of"
as frequently follows. as soon as John
Is through what he has to say.
The teacher says little; the work
moves on smoothly ; each part is done
well and an unsophisticated visitor
pronounces the work almost perfect.
The performance is exeellently NAM
ed, for it is nothing more than a mere
~senseless, parrot-like recitation.
The pupil having the greatest power
of memorizing is the best scholar land
the person who has the greatest pow
er of making pupils learn assigned
tasks Is the best teacher.
If this is the teachers work, it is,
indeed, a very humble one. We sus-
pect that the hearers of r~ecitatinnS far
outnumber the true teachers, and we
suspect that this fact is one of the
greatest cause tending to degrade
the teachers work from the high place
it ought to occupy to the low plane of
dr1Uer, scolder and urger of young
people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-02
Audrain County Teachers.

Profs. G.. ID. Bowman and I'll. A.
Gass are teaching at Martinsburg
Academy.
Martin Bowman at Wllder's school
house.
Rev. N. S. Johnston is at Beagles'
schoolhouse.
S. T. Davis is teaching his third
term at the Dye schoolhouse.
Hord Davis is at Union School dis
trict.
Charles Rogers is teaching in Cal.
laway county this winter. "Come
back to Erin, MavourneeR, Mavour-
neen."
j. d. Montague, J. J.. West, w.
T.. Henson, Thad. Ramey, w. L. Lo-
gan and Miss Florence Hornback are
teaching in the eastern part of the
county.
Mrs. M. j. Foreman and Miss EN-
ma Ferguson are conducting the
schools of Vandalia.
Prof. John N. Cross, Miss Katie
Sames, Eugene Terrell, Rev. - Nj
chols and Miss Emma Leach are
teaching in Sailing township.
Miss Sadie Lawhead, N. E. Jones,
G.. E. Pool, j. w. Snidow and -
O'Rear IT teaching in N. Wilson.
j. w. Beatty, Clarence Vivion, r.
E.. Sutherland and w. Norris are
teaching in South Wilson.
j. II. Hayden, VIM. Dudley, Frank
Carter, Miss Lizzie Matthews, Chas.
Craig,S. w. Jones and David McCue
are teaching in Salt River township.
This is but a partial list of our
teachers: and we request each and
all teachers in the county to send us
abstracts from monthly and term re-
ports Of enrolment, average daily at
tendance, etc . that we may show the
taxpayers and patrons that their
money is not thrown away, and that
the wisest economy consists In main
tanning our public schools, and educa-
ting our sons and daughters at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-02

The next meeting OF the County In
stitute will be held in the chapel of
Hardin College, January 10, 1879.
We would respectfully urge the men,
bers Of the executive committee to
get out the programme at the earliest
possible moment, and send to the
county papers for publication. To
che teachers. we say, come and help
carry on this good work. If you are
not directly benefited yourself, you
may be the means Of ~bsneftting 9TH
ers. You are sure of q hearty wei.
come from the local teachers, and ouI
citizens will extend to you the hospi.
tality of their homes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-02
Winter Rules.

Never lean your back upon any
thing that is cold.
Never begin a journey until the
breakfast has been eaten.
Never take warm drinks and then
Immediately 60 out in the cold air.
Keep the back-especially between
the shoulder blades-well covered;
also the chest well protected.
In sleeping in a cold room estab-
llsh the habit of breathing through
the nose, and never with the mouth
open.
Never go to bed with the feet cold
or damp; toast them by a fire ten or
fifteen minutes before going to bed.
Merely warm the back by a fire,
and eve continue keeping the back
exposed to heat after it has become
comfortably warm. To do otherwise
is facilitating.