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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

Domestic EcoSoMY.-Therc is one
boarding house keeper who is going 10 be
just perfectly miserable for the next week
at least. She has new set of servants.
and green servants are such a vexation
They haven't the faintest idea of geome..
try, and it takes the average landlady at
least weeks careful drilling to teach
them how to arrange the tableclo,h in
such a scientific manner that the holes
will be under the butter dish, the caste.
and the coffee urn.--LouisuHle Courier
Journal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
Che G!1fopette Aouertiser.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of Tho Parish Of LAFAYETTE
and Of The Town Of TERMIL[0NVILLE,

"CoM1se EVENTS CAST THEIR
SHADOWS I'm Beattie's Life of Thomas
Campbell" the following anecdots is pre-.
served respecting the we'll known coup3et
Of "Lochiel :"
IT'S the sunset Of life gives me mystical lore
And coming events cast their shadows before.
The happy thought first presented itself
to his mind during visit at Mimic. He
had gone early to bed, and still medita-
ting on the wizards warming" fell fast
asleep. During the night he suddenly
awoke. repeating, Events to come cast
their shadows before"
This was the very thought fo, which he
had been hunting the whole week. lie
rang the bell more than once, with in
creased force. At last. surprise! and an
noyed by SO unreasonable an appeal, the
servant appeared The poet was sitting
with one foot on the bed aud the other on
the floor, with an air of mixed i1npatience
and inspiration.
''sir, are you i'll g. inquired the servant.
H. 3 Never better in my life Leave
NE the candle and oblige MS with cup of
tea as soon as possible"
He then started to hrs feet, seized his
pen and wrote down the "happy thought"
but as be wrote changed the words "events
to come" into coming events" as they
now stand.
Looking at his watch, he observed that
it was two o'clock the right hour for
poets to dream -and over his cup Of tea
he completed The FIRST sketch of "Lochiel's
Warning"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

SNUFF IN THE SENATE.-On each side
Of the Vice Presidents seat in the United
States Senate are fastened two old snuff
boxes. which are kept filed by the at
tendants. They are the result Of custom
inangurated almost at the found alton of
the government. when snuff taking was a
universal habit. Thurman is the only
Senator who makes habit Of using snuff,
buts sometimes a Senator will stop aud
take an occasional pinch, while the many
visitors to the chamber take a little out of
curiosity. At first the box was kept on
the Vice Presidents desk, but in those
days SO many Of the Senators used the ar
ticle, and so frequent forgot to bring their
boxes with them, that it was resolved to
place two public receptacles for it, and in
the annual expenses Of the Senate is al
ways found the item Of snuff. The aged
doorkeeper, Isaac Bassitt, stated to your
correspondent that he had often seen
Henry Clay leave his place in the midst
of speech, walk grayely to the box, take
a pinch and continue his remarks.
When | was page. nearly City years
ago." said he "many Of the Senators would
give me sign which indicated that they
wanted snuff, and would carry the box
to them, Nearly all the Senators used
snuff in those days. Henry Clay was in
the habit Of giving me fifty cents week
to keep his box full Of snuff. and l have
never forgotten that when he left here for
the last time he owed me fifty cents for
this service. | never brought a bill
against the estate," said the old gentle
man, smiling. "and / guess the debt is
out|awed by this time. .'-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

COLLEGE JoKEs.-The following are
portion Of the brilliant answers given by
some of the young collegians of the recen.
oral examinations: "Will you translate
Ostrea calel6at primo deprender morsu 2"
"He was sufficiently skilled to catch
oysters at the first bite" Evil! you
name the cheapest and most common
metal g. "CoaI." "Do all mosquitoes
bite :" NO. only the females How
can you distinguish the females 2" You
can tell them when they bite" What
is excusable homicide e. "When man
kills himself in seif-defense.' "What is
an antidote for arsenic e. "Ntric aeid.'
"What purpose do the bones Of fish
serve ?' They make. them hard to eat
."By what method Of reasoning do you
infer that bullet is hot after it strikes a
target ?"s"By picking tup, sir" What
is perennial herb r. One that grows
continually, but dies annually "W,Il
you give US the plural Of forget me not e.
"Forget US not, sit" Mention six ami
mails of the frigia zone" "Three polar
bears and three seals.''
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

He CAro1p THE BoAr-One day last
week John Henry McShieg!e might have
been seen going down Wall street, New
York, with bag Of potatoes sIung over
his shoulders to feed Mrs. Nc and the
little Mcshing|es, who lived in Brooklyn.
And he reached the ferry gates, and
throwing down his two cents he made a
rush for boat which he saw about three
feet from the dock He had put on all
steam, and when he stopped ia his mad
jump his bag of potatoes flew over his
shoulder and knocked down dozen pas
sengers beside making young man swal-
low his cigar.
Il caught the boat, anyway" said John
Il. Nc, when he had put himself together
again.
Caught the boat! y yelled one of the
knocked down passengers in great wrath,
why, you blanket idiot, this boat was
coming in
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

Charles Sumner greatly admired Ed.
mnnd Bn'ke, and Mr.. Whipp!e says in
Harper, that probably the compliment.
he most priz-d was that paid to him by
the eldest son Of Eall FitzwilIiam, as be
and Lord Milton were looking at the por-
t'ait of Bu1ke by Sir Joshua Reynolds
in a gallery Of paintings in Wentworth
House. Il. seems TO NE. Mr.. Sumner"
said Lord Milton, Chat in this position,
and in this light, there is marked re.
senblance between your countenance
and that Of Burke" IS.
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NO. 3s.
"Freckles."

Your wife going to the country !n
asked Green as be met Brown on Wood
yard avenue yesterday.
Il guess not. offered her $50 to get
ready, but she declares right up and down
that she wont CO."
"Have you worked the i'll health dodger
aWel, | tried to; bnt she has gained
thirteen pounds since last January, and
never looked better than now"
Cant yoa make her believe her rsryes
are re'axings That generally works pretty
we'll"
Cant do it. She sleeps like brick
and her nerves were never stronger
"And she doesn't want to see her
mother e.
"Ier mother is dead"
"Digestion good ~
s Splendid. She eats everything, from
radish to l.nburger cheese, and I can't
talk change Of diet to her."
Green fell to musiug and by aud by
continued
"Mr. Brown, you have been a good
friend to me-"
"Wel, | hope so." f-
"Yes, you have stood by me like
brother, and now I'll do you favor. Ny
wife left for her mothers yesterday, to be
gone ten weeks. | tried every dodge I
could think of, bat shs was bound to stay
home. At last hit it. She has freckles."
'Ah Egad' So has NINE"
Nothing but the country air in June
will start freck|es" +"
'True-true. Psels 'em right off in
from four to eight weeks, leaving tho
as fair as babs's, and with
oa injury to the most delicate eye brows."
you see--."
"Mr. Green, I see it all. shall never
forget your kindness. In less than week
my freck|el wife will be in Berrien coun.
ty, and you and | will stay out till two
o'clock in the morning. and then 60 to
my house and sleep in the best bed with
eur boots on! Mr. Green, Lor' bless you
Any time you want favor you
may roat me up at midnight and COM
mand !'-Detroit Free Press
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

1t is said that on one occasion high
Chinese digni.ary visited the English
Governor Of Hong Kong. he was
received with all the honors, the band Of
the garrison contributing a serenade.
The next morning his Celestial highness
sent for the leader Of the band and ex
pressed his thanks, saying that there was
one air that particularly pleased him.
He could not name it, so the leader sum
moaed his men, and made them play
through the whole programme of the
night before. Ba. the msnla'in failed to
recognize the air that had struck his
fancy. In despair, the leader directed his
men to "tune up preparatory to bagin
ming over again When the !unng pro.
cess began the "Ce'estial's' eye bright.
ened. That's it y be exclaimed, that's
il, !! More! Moren'
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
.Lnol here" said one Cannon. a rea

''LaolS here" said one Cannon, real
estate agent Of San francisco, to one
Husscy, who was complaining Of the hard
times. 'If the new constitution is adopt
ed, and you don't gel job, I'll hire yon
at 50 so a day" "What to do r. Light
work" "WsIl, what is il, Z" You know
what brick is, dom! you ?" Yes
"Well, I'll give yon 81 so a day to pack
one brick from one side Of Clay street 10
the othe, nine hours day. with one hour
for lunch, or yon can stand still on tho
corner and bold it during that time. +"
"How long viii you pay the wages ?' "As
long as you can hold out" "Done." The
constitution has passed. and lIpssey has
held Cannon to his bargain. Day after
day crowds Of people gather on Clay street
to gaze upon man tfulgng from one side
Of it to the other with a brick in his hand.
He says it is rather monntons work, but
there is nothing disgrac faI aboa. it,
He walks in this manner about twenty
FIVE miles day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

The New York Star says: Il is a fac,
that the police were on Mosher's track
four days after Charley Ross was abb
Quoted; it is police secret, we'll kept and
we'll understood, who killed Mr.. Nathan;
and there is little doubt in any police
mans mind at this moment that Mr..
Stewart's remains were recovered. Police
stupidity is one thing and police policy is
another.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

Astride a log sat Sam ard another sin.
ner, engaged in little game Of seyen-up,
when minister approached, who, after
q solemn contemplation of the game, laid
his hand upon Samae's shoulder aud
said: "My friend, is that the way to cave
your son!?' "Psrhaps not, answered
Sam, who, having Just PLACED card,
was attentjvely considering The hand /.
Perhaps not. but il seems about The best
thing can DO to save my Jack
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

An exchange says: ''You car, adver-
tise enough in week to fast whole
year, any more than you can eat enough
sven days to last 365; and yet some 80
called business men aud boarding house
ke ,nars seem to think sa."- IEy,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
OFFEEK.4L.
Police Jury Proceedings.
O"5 y II OtCVt'
uly 5th. 1879.

c"tY cI't, Ao'c.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Police Jury
met at the Court Honse this day
Members present Martial Billaud, president
Aurelien Prirneauy, L. G. Breaux, Jos. l., Pre-
jean and Sebasten Hernandez,
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion resolved that the appointment of
road oyerseer for the Fifth Ward, made on the
End of June. 1879, be amended SO as to read,
r. G. Landry is appointed road oyerseer of the
5th ward for that portion of the road extending
from Pin Hook bridge to Broussardville, and
Martial Billaud is appointed road overseer for
that portion of the road extending east of Brous-
sardvi!le to Bayou Tortue and thence to the
southern limits of the parish.
On motion, resolved that hereafter all field
fences in the 4th and 9Th wards, shall be con-
structed as follows, viz All pannels shall be
Of four pieuy. and an outside ditch Of not less
than 8 inches wide and is inches Deep
The committee appointed On the 2nd of June,
1879, to devise means to pay the indebtedness of
the parish incurred in the building of the differ
ent bridges, made the following report:
To the Hon. Police Jury:
Your committee appointed to devise means
by which to liquidate the Indebtedness Of the
parish incurred in the building of the following
named bridges. viz Mouton Bridge, Carencro
Mines Coulee, beg leave to make the following
report:
That since tie taxes Of the parish are already
to the extreme limit Of the law, and it would be
violation Of law to levy a special tax for this
or any other purpose beyond that already exist
ing. we are left to the only alternative of re-
commencing that the builders Of the aforesaid
bridges be authorized and fully empowered by
your honorable body, to collect revenue from
all persons Or vehicles passing ever said bridges
until said builders shall he fully satisfied for the
respective amounts dle them By the parish for
said services
We recommend that this be carried out by
special contract between the parties and the
Police Jury.
All of which is respectfully submitted by the
undersigned.
W. Fl. CUNNINGHAM,
ERNEST BERNARD,
V. BROUSSARD,
LESSIN GUIDRY.
The above report having been read, it was,
on motion, rejected.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

Little Billy was told: "Neyer ask for
anything at the table. Little boys should
wait until they are served The other
day little Billy was forgotten in the dis
.ribution and WAS not served at all. Wha.
could be do? Presently, after rejecting
5 tIou'y for minute or two, he asked.
Mamma, VIII little boys slasve to death
do they 60 TO heaven - paFis paper.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
Notice.

nURING my absence my father will take
- charge Of my business interests. Persons
owing me will please remit to him, and those to
whom am indebted will be paid upon present
alton of their claims.
j. J. REVILLON.
Vernilionville, May 10, 1870.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

Notice

IS hereby given to persons residing within The
! limits Of the Corporation to place their prem
ises in proper sanitary condition within ten
days from the publication Of this notice. After
which time will strictly enforce the sanitary
laws of the town,
CHAS. r. CHARGOIS,
Constable.
Vermilionville, July II, 1879.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
Drugs aud .Fkef5cilscs.

M z. YOUNG & CO., Apothecarics and
lvl. Druggists, corner Washington and Yer
million streets, dealers in drugs. chemicals, Pat
ent medicines, paints. oils. and yarnishes. glass,
putty, brushes. and painters tools blank books
and stationery, perfumcry, etc. Prescriptions
"a speciality night or day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

GEoRGE JossE. Washington street, dealer
~ in dry goods, fancy articles, chIdrcn's toys,
and groceries; Sewing machines SC. Pianos
and other musical Instruments repaired
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oV'Dg5cg.

4 PPLICANTs for the position of Teacher in
II the Public Schools Of this Parish, are re-
quested to appear at vermilionville, en- Satur-
day the 18th day of July, 1879, for examina-
ton. FS MUDD.
III. NJ. BAILEY,
Committee on Examination.
July II, 1879.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

I FRANK, corner Main and Lafayette streets
y. opposite the Court House, dealer in dry
goods clothing, boots, shoes and hats Ladies
aud gentlemen EaEcy furnishing goods No
tons, crockery, tinware, groceries, etc. Fine as
sortment Of tobacco aud cigars always on hand
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

1EoS fLONSKY dealer in dry goods, cloth
oooes, ehoes, hats, notions, plantation
and Ladies and gcntlemen's fancy fur
good Polite clerks always on hand and
1S:y " 9 serye customers Corner Main and St.
- s's near catholic church.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

DR +. DELMOULY. Druggist and Apotheca
u ry, dealer i'll drugs and chemicals, patent
medicines, choice perfumeries. paints, oils. and
brushes, stationery, etc. Prescriptions carefully
compounded, day Or night; corner Main & ST
John streets
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

aAAS, agt., dealer in ready made clothing,
- goods. groceries crockery, confection-
Vi. st. John street, opposite the Catholic
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

M Q. AoUToN, dealer in dry goods,
1lng. notions, hats, boots and shoes, gro
~. hardware, crockery, saddlery. Ladies'
uimminga, DC. Liquors. wines, &c. Cor
wsshington l. vermilion streets, near the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
0PplClAA DlAnn{G; {;9zp ( Dn-Ysu-
c,Y7EEN7U JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Comprising the parishes Of Lafayette, YER
.lion and Cameron.
c;.,r;ct Judge. Ed. Eug. Mouton.
ns.,;et Ss.,; Attorney ......., j. A. Chargois
vp' post.ofice address, Vermilionville, La.
Ree,,lars terms of Court in Lafayette open on
a. third Mondays Of April and October.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
W. Fl. CUNNINGHAM,
ERNEST BERNARD,
V. BROUSSARD.
LESSIN GUIDRY.

The above report having been read, it was,
on motion, rejected.
On motion, the following accounts were ap-
proved and certificates ordered to issue
Felicien Dominique, fees as juror, 1879, S 10 90
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

1OURGES, Main street, general dealer in
e groceries,, dry goods, hats, boots and shoes,
ssase, crockery, etc.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

rs.8AC BROS. corner Of St. John & vermil-
~ ~. ea stteets. dealers in dry goods, notions,
sss oecs, and shoes, groceries, hardware, tin
efcckery, glassware, and all kinds Of farm
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

M P. YOUNG & Co, dealers in fancy and
lSis staple groceries wines. liquors, glassware,
tinware, paints, oils; Havana cigars, superior
smoking and chewing tobacco, etc. Corner Of
Washington & Vermilion Streets
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19

WILL. G. ROGAN, dealer in choice family
" groceries, Havana cigars, smoking and
chewing tobacco; Telegraph Office, corner La
fayette and Vcrlnilion streets.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-19
Dry Goods, Groceries, Etc.

mUCET. Washington street, dealer in
- ofy goods, notions, hats, boots and shoes,
sssa,ea hardware, glassware, saddlery, and
plantation goods and implements.
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Vermilionville, July II, 1879.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-26
A Tomato Disease.

M. Garcin has called the att IGNITION
OF the French Academy to disease
which has, during this year, attacked
the tomatoes, in the Maritime Alps.
The malady made its appearance in
the form of whitish effiorescence on
the surface of the fruit. Suspecting
it to be due to the presence Of par.
asltic fungus, M. Garcin examined
some OF the matter with high pow
er OF the microscope. 1t was seen
to be composed of a mycelium OF
white, septate threads, finely granular
at certain points; and the terminal
joint of each of the qualifications was
swollen and filled with spores. Free
spores mingled with the mycelium
and the presence OF zoospores, of still
larger dimensions, showed the fungus
to be in full fruit. M. Garcin be-
lieves, therefore, that he is correct in
referring the parasite to the genus
6otrytis, several species of which are
already known. He calls attention
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-26
THE FLORIDA AGRIC0LTURIsT.

of the subject I will notice a provis-
ion nature has made to repair damage
when done for nature, like her Di-
vine Master, does not love to destroy
but to save. When the thaw is
gradual the sap flows into the rup-
lures and by thickening, heals the
wounded tissues. Both these laws
operated in the late freeze to prevent
damage to the orange. First, the
cold approached gradually, driving
the sap down. This was accompan-
led by drying wind which further
depleted the tree and especially the
leaves. Then came sleet, covering
the plants with ice that the atmos-
phere could not penetrate, and neces-
stating gradual thaw.
But lest I weary your readers 1
will close by giving briefly few
things to be observed as protection
against frost:
l. When practicable so locate your
grove that the northwest winds will
pass over body of water, the larger
the better, and thus become charged
with vapor, which will lessen the de-
gree of frost.
2. Protect yourtrees on the sunny
side to prevent too sudden thawing.
For young plants pine boughs are ex-
cellent l prefer forest trees.
3. Keep your trees i'll vigorous
health SO that when the cold does
come they will have more resistance
and sufficient sap to repair the dam
age done by frost.
4. Fertilize in the Spring and not in
the Fall, so that the wood will be ripe
and hard before the cold, and the sap
comparatively dormant.
5. Do not mulch your trees in
Winter with material which will
readily absorb and part with mois-
ture, as 1t will intensity the cold in
the immediate vicinity of the mulch
ing. T. w. MOORE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-26

to the fact, that this season, the mus
caroline, has made its appearance in
many silk worm nurseries OF the de-
partment. Now the nausc0rdia,e, is
due solely to the development of
botrytis bossiana, in the body of the
silk worm. Is there not, he asks,
more than a fortuitous coincidence
between this appearance of the mus
cadine, and the epidemic develop
ment of the tomato disease 1t is
possible, he suggests, that sulphur
applied in time, or sulphurous tumi-
cations, would succeed in arresting-
the disease, since means have always.
been successful in analogous cases..
as in the oidium Of the vine, peach
mildew, etc.