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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

nR E. DELMoULY, Druggist and Apotheca-
l. ry, dealer in drugs and chemicals, patent
medicines, choice perfameries. paints, oils. and
brushes, stationery, etc. Prescriptions carefully
compounded. day or night corner Main & St
ohm streets.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27
ADVERTISEMENTS
PROB.aTE SALE.

SUCCESSION OF ALFRED Mourox, DEc'D.
DY virtue Of decree and order Of the Parish
ID Court of the parish of Lafayette, dated the
26th of August 1879, there will be offered for
sale, according to law, at public acction. to the
last and highes: bidder, by duly commissioned
officer, at the last domicil Of deceased, in this
parish, on
Wednesday the 1st Of October, 1879,
the following described property belonging to
the aforesaid succession, to-wit:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND STU ATED
in the parish Of Lafayette, on the west side Of
Vernilion Bayou, containing one hundred forty
six arpents, more or less. being the tract bound
ed north by land Of Alexandra Latiolais, east by
land Of the heirs Of Gerrassin Bernard, south by
land Of Joseph Dugas and west by land Of Eloi
MOuton, or assigns, from which is deducted q
certain tract containing one hundred and forty
six arpents, sold to Etienne Mouton at previous
sale.
TERMS AND CoNDIT1oHs
Il Purchase price payable in one, two and three
years credit from March Ist, 1879; purchasers
to furnish their notes with two good and solvent
securities in s0ldo to the satisfaction OF the Ad-
ministratrix and the heirs of age, conditioned
to bear interest at the rate Of eight per cent per
annnm from maturity till paid said notes to be
drawn payable at the domicil Of said Admins
tratrx, and the property sold to remain special
" mortgaged with the lien Of venday in favor of
said succession, until purchase price and inter-
est, any, shall have been paid.
A. N. MARTIN. Clerk Of Court.
August 80, 1879.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

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??, 1879-09-27

M P. YOUNG 4 CO., dealers in fancy and
1Sls staple groceries wines, liquors, glassware,
thiware, paints, oils Havana cigars, superior
smoking and chewing tobacco, etc. Corner of
Washington g. Vermilion streets
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

FRANK, corner Main and Lafayette streets,
~ opposite the Court House, dealer in dry
goods clothing, boots, shoes and hats; Ladies
and gentlemen's faEcy furnishing goods; No
tons, crockery tinware, groceries, etc. Fine as
sorsment Of tobacco and cigars always on hand.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

GEORGE JOSSE. Washington street, dealer
~ IN dry goods, fancy articles, children's toys,
aud groceries Sewing machines, &c. Fire
arms and musical instruments repaired.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

~ vsseA I dealer in dry goods, cloth
..s aees, hats, notions, plantation
.. Aealee and gentlemen'e fame ' fi,r-
~ rolite clerks always on hand and
~ ~. NJ customers. Corner Main and 81.
heaf cstloIic church. ~
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

h steel or tin ware is well rubbed Will,
ard aud then viii common un~laked Inn,
b fore being pnt away, j. will never rust.
rhis is aiso .iie y.st p'aa - sstn,se tust.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27
Livery and Feed Stables.

THEO. HEBERT, Jr.. Livery and Feed Sta
i ble, hacks. buggies, horses and saddle horses
to hire. Rates moderate. Madison street.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

y st. dealer inready made clothing,
20 grocsGls4 crockerv. confection.
&C soon street, opposite the Catholic
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

s,s, Ao..UTON, dealer in dry goods,
1olions, hats, boots and shoes, gro
y 1afe, crockery, saddlery. Ladies'
ss, DO. Liquors, wines, &c. Cor
7IS g = Vermilion streets, near the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

!. sg.Gk, Main street, general dealer in
.se, dry goods, hats, boots and shoes,
etoekery, etc. 90 !
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

kAERIN. dealer in dry goods, notions,
81 and shoes. hardware, crockery,
s1ses estlefy, groceries all kinds Of house
eds. Call at the brick building on
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-09-27

BoARD OF School DIRgcroRs
I. B. Hopkins, President,
~. Reyilloa. Secretary,
Alph0nse Neveu, Treasurer.
JuRY COMMISSION ERs:
n, Campbell, J. y. Caffery, Albert Judice,
LLNoe. A. ". Martin, Clerk Of Court.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
A Rackoods Theater Story.

Yankee" Hill, a famous actor in the
first half of the present century, used to
tell an amusing story (Which Mr.. j. j..
Mathews retells in his article on " The
American on the Stage" in Scri6aer's for
JULY of the early days of the theater in
this country. Hill once "showed," to
use professional phrase, in town in
the western part of New York where no
theatrical performance had ever been
given. He found the audience assembled,
with the woman seated on one side of the
hall, and the men on the other, exactly
as they were used to sit at church, and
throughout the play the most solemn
silence was observed. They were atten-
tive, but they gave no evidence of ap-
proval or displeasure; there was no ap-
plause, no laughter; there was not even
smile; all was solemn stiffness. Hill
did his utmost to break the ice; he did
everything clever comedian could do.
but in vain. He flung himself against
their rigidity; it was no use. The au-
dience were evidently on its best behav-
ior, and the curtain came down at last
amid asilence oppressive and almost mel
ancholy. After the play, Fill, worn out
by his extra exertion and mortified at
his want of success, was passing through
public room of his hotel, when he was
stopped by a tall countryman with the
remark:
"Say, mister, was into the play to-
night" "Were your said Hill. "You
must have been greatly entertained"
Well, was! | tell you what it is
now, my mouth was all sore restraining
to keep my face straight. And if it
hadn't been for the WON en-, I'd a-laugh-
ed right out in meeting"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
Fire. Water and Smoke.

The storehouse and outbuildings of Allen
Bros foundry at Carleton, N. B., have
burned. Loss about $4,000.
At Glendale, Montana on the 9th, a fire
destroyed the Hecla mining company's
smelter, quartz mill, office, etc. Loss $780,.
900.
A fire in Taylor & Crote's lumber yard at
Buffalo, n. Y, on the Goth inst, caused a
loss estimated at $4,000.
G. A. Schneider's tobacco factory, and
Cochran d Minis machine shop, New Or
leans, have burned. Loss estimated at $75,-
0JO.
The Empire and Marine elevators at Buff
falo, n. Y, burned on the 18th instant; also
some small houses and ice-houses adioin-
ing. An uncompleted building was badly
damaged. Loss $4,000, for the most part
insured. The elevators were not in use, but
were in the Elevator association.
The Power frame shop and grist mill
adjoining, were burned at Philadelphia on
the oath. Loss $4,000.
Tramps fred the snow sheds near Cisco,
New, on the oath inst, causing the destruc-
ton of nine hundred feet of the same.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
HObberfes.

Charles Markus, who is credited with
being one of the shrewdest thieves, forgers
and confidence men in the country, was
arrested at Muscatine, Iowa, on the Esd
charged with numerous burglaries and for
geries in Chicago and elsewhere, The post
Office department is said to have been
searching for him for the past eight months
The mail stage between Cold Springs and
Dodge, Texas, was stopped on the 21st by
four men, who robbed the mail sacks OF
registered packages. The carrier was
severely stabbed.
James Burns and VIM. B. Cornell, alias
George Carron, have been arrested at New
York on the charge of stealing $4,000 from
the government printing Office January I'd
last.
A Denver, Col, dispatch of the 21st, says
the jewelry store of Hatch, Davidson & Co.
was robbed of $1,000 worth of diamonds
A man in buggy called the clerk to the
sidewalk to give an order, while an accom-
plice slipped in at the back door.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
Another Veto,

On the 23d inst, President Hayes private
| secretary delivered to the house, message
from the president returning the judicial
expenses appropriation bill without APP.
proval. The presidents objections to its
approval are directed solely against the
clauses of the second section which provides
| that no department or officer of the govern
ment shall, during said fiscal year ending
June 80, 1880, make any contract or incur
any liability under any of the provisions of
title twenty-six of the revised statutes
authorizing the appointment or payment of
general or special deputy marshals for SER
vices on election days until an appropriation
suthclent to meet such contract or pay such
liability shall have first been made by law.
The president takes the ground that it is his
sworn duty under the constitution to see
that every law upon the statute book be
faithfully executed until repealed or pro-
nounced Invalid by competent tribunal,
that the appointment of deputy marshals
for the congressional elections in California
and Westchester district of New York will
be required by title 26 of the revised statutes
during the next fiscal year, and that
although the ful6llment of this reeuireme emit
may be of very little practical importance
as regards these elections they nevertheless
illustrate principle, and he therefore
cannot attach his signature to a measure
which proposes to prohibit the execution of
that law by precluding the necessary ap-
pointments. The message also asserts that
although thousands of cases arising under
the federal election laws have been brought
before the courts in various parts of the
country their constitutionality has never
yet been called in question, and that aside
from his hitherto expressed conviction as
to their Importance and value, he must
continue to enforce them until they are set
| aside by proper judicial tribunal, or re-
pealed by the means provided in the con-
stitution. The president fully comedies the
right of congress to stipulate for what pur.
poses the various items of money appropri-
ated by it shall be used, and finds no argu-
ment for Withholding his signature from
| the bill in its failure to make any appropri-
alton for compensation of deputy marshals
OF elections. It is also noticeable that he
makes no objection whatever to its provis.
ions for repeal of the jurors test oath and
Tor amendments of the present law in re.
gard to the method of drawing juries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
An EII-Eafed Funeral Train

The Atlantic express on the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railroad met with q
serious accident when near Hamburg, about
five miles from Buffalo, n. Y, on the 25th
inst. A special coach of the Cleveland,
Crestline, Chicago and indianapolis rail
road attached to train at Dayton, Ohio,
containing a funeral party of eleven per-
sons, bound for Medina, N. Y, where the
body of the wife of Col. A. F. Brown, of
the Soldiers Home at Dayton, was to be
inferred, was thrown from the track and
partly turned over. Following is list of
the casualties: o. f. Britt, of Milwaukee,
Wis.,, fractured spine and right leg; cannot
recover. Mrs. Edward Marshal, of Medina,
n. Y, badly injured in the head and inter
nally; will probably die. Mrs. Chaplain
Esrnshaw, of the Soldiers Home, Dayton,
severaly injured in the head and back
Mr.. P. D. Beecher, of the Soldiers Home,
painfully injured in the head. Maj. R. E.
Fleming, Soldiers Home. shoulder dislo-
Gated. F. Brown, Jr., Dayton, head and leg
bruised.
Mrs. Marshall was found with the coffin
containing the body of Mrs. Brown living
across her back. Mr.. Britt and Mrs. Mar.
shall were brother snd sister of the deceased
Mrs Brown. 1t is thought that the intense
heat spread the rails, causing the accident.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
Burned TO Death.

The dwelling house of j. F. Reynolds,
near Jonesboro, Ga, was destroyed by fire
on the 23d, and in it burned his daughter
and sister-in-law, young girls of three and
sixteen years. The fire originated in their
room, which was locked on the inside, and
they became so blinded or bewildered, they
could not open the door, although Rey-
nolds who had been awakened by the roar
ing flames, called to them and tried to
break the door in. He then went to save
his wife and barely succeeded in getting her
out. He is very badly burned, it is feared
fatally.
A fire at Leadville, Col, on the 21st total
ly destroyed the Coliseum theater and two
adjoining buildings. Loss $4,000; no in
surance. James Brown, from Honesdale,
Pa, persisted in the fire, which is supposed
to have originated in his room.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
a Curious Story.

A letter from Milan relates that the
Baron Won K, an Austrian officer,
quilted his residence in that city in 1859
to join his regiment. Before going he
deposited with notary there will,
leaving all his property to person not
named in the document, and saying that
the notary or his successor would be
made acquainted with the name of the
legatee by person who would call and
identify himself by giving the particu-
lars of the will, which was not to be
opened until the testator's death. The
persons name was then left with the no
tary by the baron, who was subsequently
wounded at the battle of Magenta, and
died soon after. Before dying he re-
quested the soldier who acted as his
servant to call on the notary and name
his heir, renting at the same time sun
dry documents to his care. The soldier
was soon after wounded in the face and
lost the power of speech. He could not
read, and was therefore unable to write
the necessary information. On the news
of the baron's death his next of kin
took possession of his property, the no.
tary being unable to prevent them. A
woman named Eib, in Milan, and her
son, 26 years of age, lately found them
selves in great pecuniary distress, when
d dumb man called and presented note
with these words: 81 have made many
inquiries, and at last have found you. |
have learned to read and write, and can
make you rich" He then presented the
papers received from the baron, which
named his son by Nine. Elb as his heir.
The claimant called with the old soldier
upon the notary, and a lawsuit is on
foot for the estate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
Roast Rats as Dalnties.

Hunger stiles multitude of preiu-
dices. A correspondent writing to the
Cincinnati Enquirer from Paris says:
The siege of Paris has elevated the
science of cooked cats, dished dog and
rat ragout. Few inspectors of food now
adays would turn up or turn in their
nose on tabby-tart, a doggy-dumpling,
or even rat-pie. | have lively recol-
lection of mule meat being toug Oh NOR
sci to swallow the first time banqueted
of it at Vicksburg, when Gen. Pember-
ton could not go out for better food and
Gen. Grant would not come in with
worse. But at the second and third
orgie took to the venerable and tough
ened mule meat as if it were venison
without cranberry sauce. I have done
worse since in Italy and paid more. A
gallant captain about the same time as
the siege OF Vicksburg, and the chief
officer commanding the fleet in Mobile
bay, ate his roast rat every morning and
enjoyed it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
a Bad Record,

In family dispute at Atlanta, Ga, on the
9th ult., Jill Burton shot dead his brother
in-law, j. t. Kicks; both were farmers,
Two harvestert were met by two tramps
near Alton Junction, H., on the 9th ult.,
who attempted to rob them. Resistance
was made, when one of the harvesters was
shot dead, and both robbed.
At California City, Cal, on the 9th ult.,
r. II. Moore, keeper of the Dupont Powder
Co.'s magazine, shot and instantly killed A.
Fulton, manager of the WORKS, and then
blew his own brains out. The tragedy wa.
enacted in the presence of Fulton's wife
and children. Fulton had recently given
Moore notice he would dispense with his
further services.
Eldridge Ruey, farmer of Tioga county,
n. Y, was murdered and robbed on the
26th, by Daniel Searls (colored) to whom he
refused loan.
A Lexington, Missouri, Dispatch says
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
bout the Young ladies' boarding

who kept the young ladies' poaruihe
school at Flushing some years ago7 I
replied that the gentleman he spoke OF
was nv father. He looked at me
moment and then, clearing his throat,
said: "My daughter went to your tain
er's school number of years; l suppose
you were too young then to remember
her" "You don't mean to say that you
are the father of-T' said l, men
tioning the name of the most popular
girl in school. eyes, l am her father.
She's dead now," continued he, swallow
ing a lump in his throat. "She married,
and died a short time after. There
have been great many changes since
those days. [ suppose that you would
hardly know me-" l did not recognize
him at once, but 1 soon saw that the face
was the same, only the glossy black
beard and hair was streaked with gray,
the bright eyes had grown dim, and the
well-knit, prosperous looking figure had
bent beneath the load of years and
trouble. When | first knew this man
he was one of the most prosperous mer-
chants in New York-a silk importer
and lived in fine style up town. A ras-
cally confidential clerk and hard times
had made way with all his money, and
now in his old days he deals out butter
and eggs, behind a counter in Third
avenue. Troy Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
Weston Wins.

The great international pedestrian match
which began in London at II o'clock P. NJ.
on the 18th instant and closed at the same
hour on the 21st, was won by Weston
the American, who scored $50 miles in the
six days, with five minutes to spare. Brown,
his only competitor at the close, scored 453
miles. RoweI, who took the belt at New
York, did not walk owing to lameness.
Ennis and Harding walked until Thursday
morning and then gave up the contest
During the match Sir John Ashley wagered
$500 against 9l00 with Weston, that he
weston would not make $50 miles in the
six days. This money Weston has won
together with the champion belt and a large
amount of gate money.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
xLVIth CONGRESS.

SATURDAY, June 21.-On motion O.
Davis CIV. w. the senate took up the hous,
bill making additional appropriations fol-
the service of the postoffice department il
1S79'8O, known as the letter carriers def
cheney bill. The appropriation committe,
reduces IRON $415,000 to $500, 900 the appro
prlation for the payment of the letter car
rlers for the fiscal year ending June 80
1851, and to extend the service for said year
under act of February, 1879, in addition to
the sum heretofore appropriated. The
committee strikes out the appropriation oil
61l 900 for the payment of the increase oil
salaries to letter carriers under the provi
s1ons OF existing law, for the fiscal wear end.
ing June 80, 1879. Maxey asked separate
vote on concurring in the amendments
made in committee of the whole, reducing
the appropriation from $415,O0O to $4OO, 900,
and striking out the appropriation for in,
creased salaries for 1879. He thought the
amendments an injustice to hard worked
class of men. These two amendments were
non-concurred in. The remaining amend
ments were concurred in and the bill
Observation-Disclosures.
MONDAY, June 23.-Davis, GILL; from
the judiciary committee, reported the house
bill relating to the times of holding United
States courts in the district of Kentucky.
Passed......On motion of Garland the house
bill concerning the appointment of members
OF the legislative assembly of the territory
Oh Montana was taken up. An amend
ment IN the nature OF a substitute, reported
by the committee on judiciary, extending
the provisions of the bill to all territories
was concurred In and the bill passed
Alter passing few unimportant bills an
!
doors were re'opened the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 24.-The Joint reso-
luton providing thirty days extra pay for
congressional employees being under consid-
Grafton, ingalls, offered as an amendment
as an additional section, the provisions of
the judicial expense bill, just vetoed, diyest-
eu OF the political clauses and Jury clauses.
allace moved to amend Ingalls, amend
ment by adding the clause of the iudicisrv
expenses bill precluding the appointment
OF deputy narshals. Wallaces amendment
was agreed to by a party vote. Wallace
also moved to amend by adding the iurv
clauses of the judicial expenses bill. Before
a vote on the amendment was taken Davis
I w. W. moved to adjourn. Agreed tor
to IA party vote.
WEDNESDAY, June 25.-The senate
took up the concurrent resolution proyid
Ing fora joint committee of five senators and
seven representatives to report next Decem.
Der what change, if any, should be made in
the mode OF guarding and collecting reven.
ue, and as to whether any change should be
made In the method of appropriating money,
whether by annual or permanent appropri-
alton. Referred to the finance committee.
...r.lhe rest OF the day was spent in politi.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05

An explosion occurred at the ore mines
on the land of Stevens & Snoyer, two miles
from Emaus, Pennsylvania, on the Dist.
The boiler burst with terrific force, killing
seven men and seriously wounding several
others. The killed are A. Ettinger, of
Emaus, head blown off; Smith, German
workman; F. Egeley, contractor; Snyder,
land owner; Wilson Derr and Benz. Koch,
the engineer. A brother of Derr, and two
others, names unknown, were also badly
wounded. Two years ago similar accident
at the same place killed four men. Koch,
the engineer, before he died made a state
ment to the effect that he notified the con-
tractor three months ago that the boiler was
unsafe,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
Railway Fatalities

Quebec dispatch of the Goth inst. says
The passenger train for Acton, on the South
eastern railway, came in collision with s
construction train. John Daily, engineer
and Morse Norreas, of the latter train, were
killed, and Fred Cutler, Jr., and two Others
named Taylor and Petrealt, seriously I'M ured
A freight on the Chicago and North
western road was ditched about mile from
London, lows, on the night of the Goth. Six
carloads OF grain were destroyed. -Four
tramps sleeping in car of corn were sufo.
Gated, and Conductor Moore, of Clinton,
was mashed so that he cannot recover.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-05
Rev at "a Chicago Picnic.

On Sunday, the 22d inst, military com.
pany called the Bohemian Sharpshooters'
association, held picnic at Union Lake
Grove, Chicago. During the progress of
the festivities one of the company engaged
in quarrel with visitor, which eliminated
in general melee, in which firearms and
bayonets were freely used, with serious re-
suits. The following is a list of the casual
ties Valentine Clark, severely pummeled;
D. Fl. Wilke, bayonet wound over left eye;
John Donshue, jaw shattered and shot
through the body; Henry Williams, shot in
body and neck; Albert Juekens, wounded
in right shoulder; Daniel Mccarthy, cut
with bayonet. Donohue is said to have
died from his wounds. A squad of police
arrested the entire company and marched
them to police station.