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The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17
A Costly Pctticnat.

There are two events, apart from the
exposition, about which all Pari, i; ros-
sping. Even tho thousands, of visitors
know OF and are interested in one of
these which promises TO be nlulo than 4
nine days wonder This is the purchase
of u pcttcoat, u bona iidc lclticoat,
which was am ildcscribablc combination
of silk, flowers and lace, and for which
was paid the fabulous sum of 1000
francs. Rumor has it that it WAS pur-
chased by an American Cro'sus, and
Frcnchmen arc congratulatin. them
selves that their countrywuncn, how
ever eccentric, newer tempted them to
commit such Il piece of cXtrnvasancc
Tho Crrslls may have some trouble with
tho customs Oh his arrival i'm America,
as the flowers and lace are put on this
now celebrated pctlcoat in such profu-
sion that Il suspicion of smuggling may
involuntariis' find room in the mind of
the mattcr-of-tact officer. But the plr-
chaser will no doubt be able to prove his
honesty of purpose in importing the ar
ticlc. This pctticoat, which actually sold
for the sum named above, is but am cx-
aSgcrated example Of those now worn
by women of wealth and fashion, Chi.
cago Herald
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17
Miss Minnie A,mlis' Opinion

"'i'lie subject Of a national flower is
being discussed a great dead ROW, Miss
Minnie" remarked - vi.l,or at Mime
apolis to a maiden OF that city. "What
do you think about it,
"WelI," replied Miss Minnie, Il think
papa's Fancy Winter Wheat Flour rattle,
takes The biscuit. New York sun.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17
Didn't Want the Earth.

Subscriber at the Tc!cphonc-ueIlu,
central.
Ccntral-IIello,
subscribcr-Givc me the First National
bank.
Crntral-Anytbius clsc:-Phia,'e!phia
Pres
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17

His costumes have been something ab
solutcly gorgeous. The gold bells aro'n,
his waist is fastened with the big
gcst emerald in tho world. He wears
Lrcastpins of enormous diamonds, be-
sides which he has Il tremendous uigrcttc
Of brillian,s in hi, hat and strings of pre-
ciou5 stones scattered all over him. a
man who understands such things saw
him at the opera and said that he would
be very glad TO buy him us lc stood for
81 600, 900 and return him next dav un-
harmed minus li, clothes. His lia icatv
wears, among other ornamrnts, the
sash of the Order of the Garter, To the
center of which he has fastened his cilor
NOUS diamond called the Sea of Light
Tho man who lad valued his majesty at
81 100000 did not notice this at first, hut
v hen hc did hc admitted that he MAS
willin. To increase his price consider
ably London Cable,
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17
,Jo,,n Know the Score.

Cerk-Mr Davbools, would like
the funeral of n cousin.
Mr.. Dayboos (ncNs mornins>-What
was til. sec,. Iohn:-New York SuL.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17

Prince Eugene, of Sweden, and the
Princess Kalukani, of the Sandwich, Isl
andS, are said to be engaged. The prince
lives at Paris, where hc studies painting.
Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17

A man was arrested in Cincinnati who,
during u busy life on the street for eight
years, had stolen over Il thousand UNI
brc!las No wonder it has been so fear
fully hard for fellow to borrow ono
when he nccdcdit it. This bcsgar had thc.n
all.-Burdetto III BROOKLYN Eagle
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17
TOMORROW.
By IZA DUFFUs HARDY,

HE artist laid his
brusl, aside, and
Hooked from the
portrait on which
he was putting
the fin is Ii lin 6
touches. to the
original looked
as an artist looks
on a rarely beau
tiful face-nay.
more than that,
as a man looks
on the woman he
loves.
ut does not do
you JUSTICE" he
said, half sadly.
"Iet mo he the
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17
to yoli-aionc:'

When Mrs. Norton returned to the par
lor, bearing her husband and her brother
in-law triumphantly along in her train,
the last idea to occur to any one of them
CONTINUED.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
AS WE SEE OURSELVES.

Puck.
Man that is born of a woman is small
potatoes and few in the hill.
He rises up to-day and flourisheth like
the rag weed, and tomorrow or the dav
after the undertaken has him in the ice
box
lie goeth forth in the morning warb-
ling like lark and is knocked out in one
round and two seconds.
In the midst of life he is in debt. and
the tax collector pursueth him wherever
he goes.
The banister of life is full of splinters,
and he slideth down with considerable
rapidity.
He walketh forth in the bright sun
light to absorb ozone, and meeteth the
bank teller with sight draft for 1857.
he cometh home at eventide and meet
eth the wheelbarrow in his path, and the
wheelbarrow riseth up and smiteth him
to the earth, and falleth upon him, and
one Of its legs into his ear.
de layeth up riches in the bank, and
the cashier speculateth in margins and
then goeth to Canada for his health.
In the autumn he putteth on bis winter
trousers, and wasp that abideth in them
illeth himself full of intense excitement.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

Sixty years ago railroads were un.
known in this country, and the popu-
lion of the United States consisted of
12,O00,00 people. To-day we oper-
ate upward of 10000 miles of rail
road, and our population has increased
to 6O,O00,O00. Sixty years ago the
aggregate wealth Of the United States
was less than 81, 1000, 600; at pres
ent it is estimated at $50, 100000.
Over our 10000 miles of railroad
there was carried last year AYE, 900, 900
people, and 600, 100000 tons of freight
were transported. Upon these lines
are engaged 100000 employees.
Their equipment consists of 10000 To-
comotives, q, GOO passenger cars, 1000
baggage cars, and 100000 freight
cars. The capital invested in con-
struction and equipment amounts to
So, ,000, 100000, and the yearly dis
bursements for labor and supplies ex-
ceed 100000, 0,0OO.-Scientifc Ameri-
cdn
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
BOYS, LEARN A TRADE.

Nearly every writer on social science
has to lament the disinclination of
boys to learn trades. 1t can only be
the effect of the general sentiment
that the requirement Of tradesman's
skill Is something that should be be-
meath the ambition of a bright boy.
How foolish this notion is. How many
thousands Of boys have failed to be-
come useful and even great men by
taking false aim in life. There are
not wanting numerous reminders in
the lives of great men that there can
be no more honorable and dignifed
calling than that of the man who is
engaged in making something useful
to the world with his own hands. The
boys should be taught the history of
great men of the class referred to, and
then they wouldn't all want to be law
yers, doctors, poets, ministers, or
members of those over-crowded pro-
LESSONS in which there can be found
as large a proportion of unhonored
names as there can be found among
blacksniths. 1t is better to be a good
blacksmith than poor lawyer, doctor
or minister. 1t is apt to pay better in
both wealth and health; and, more
over, there is nothing to prevent the
blacksmith from learning as much
about law, music, literature, astrono-
ny, etc., as any man in any other
business, and their lives prove this
act. The indispositien of boys to
earn trades is not due to want of am
'ltlon, but the ignorance of the best
'aths to the attainment Of ambition
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

Read the following: Mr.. G. 81. Nor,
ris, Newark, Ark. says: "Was down
with Abscess of Lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me an In
durable Consumpti g. Began taking
DR.: Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, am now on my third bottle,
and able to oversee the work on nv
farm. 1t is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio.
says, "Had it not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption I
would have died of Lung Troubles
Was given up by the doctors. Am
now in best of health" Try it Sam
pie bottles free at VIM. Clegg's Drug
Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
A couple of good-natured French

A couple of good-natured French
men got into quarrel and challeng-
ed each other to fight. The morning
OF the duel they and their seconds
tramped through the woods to the fa-
tai spot, when one of the duellists, the
challenging party, tripped and fell
His second helped him to bis feet. ~
hope you are not hurtw said the other
duellist. '.Pm not much hurt; I only
dumped my nose on the ground.D
"Does it bleed?" Eyes, a little y
"Heaven be praised! Blood flows and
my honor is vindicated. Give me
your hand old boyr'
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
TULANE UNIVERSITY
CF EC UESHgy.R
VA' PRESTON JOHNSTON, Il. D.. Prasida

The next Annual Session Of Hirh scsoo,
ooliege, and Of the Il. Sophie Newcomb Me-,
y, 1noilaI College for young women. will begin
"esday, October lst. Entrance pxaminntion
on ~ Monday September 3Oth.
High School Course 3 wears Co,,oco
ooGrse years. All departments surnlied
WIN iaoorltories and other aids to nractic,l
instruction. The Manual Traioiog derartnent
Is well equipped with apparatus for wood wood
working. biaeksmiibing. forging, bra2iDr and
soldering and machine constrnetion
Parallel College Courses lead To the dorIraa
OF Bachelor Of Arts or Bachelor Of ecirnca
mere Is practical course in Electrical En.
eineer ana complete plant of The Edison
System for instruction.
The II. Sophie Newcomb Memorial ColIoco
Tor yonng women offers full course in sci
enee and letters. - -
-, special courses in Art ard Literature
mere Is an Academical Department which |
prepares students for the College. College |
course. slOO per annum. Preparatotv conrse !
OF two years. $50 per annnm.
ne Law Department opens November 18Th |
D. Z. Miller. Dean. Medical Department
opens October Il, Stanford E. ChaiIlg. N. d.
Dean. o. D'
for general catalogues. address VIM q |
togers, Secretary Of the Tulane University
O''e""s' La Aug. Sd, 1889.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

A Tennessee editor gives this ac-
count Of the difficulties under which
ne labors: 'How is it that our readers
expect US out here, twelve miles from
a railroad twenty-five miles from
river, twenty-five miles from city,
millions of miles from heaven, about
two miles from the devil and only
about two hundred yards from whis-
KY shop to get out newsy, lively and
interesting paper?"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE.

4 glowing tribute to the Southern nor
pie IS paid by Hugh McCuIloch Arthur,
Secretary Of the Treasury in his seMe,
and Measures Of Half a Century >, ms
/ published. He says:
( by no people under the sun were tbo,
ezcelled in bravery and in devotion tC
what they considered their rights; BY
none were they ever equalled in thl
steadfast cheerfulness with which thew
endured protracted hardsbips and depriv-
ations. I may go further. No peonIa
defeated in cause which they had at
heart ever behaved better than they did
when the war was over"
And he adds, still more Significantly.
The bad spirit afterward engendered
between the two sections) was the work
OF those whose faces had not been seen
upon the battle ground" !"
That is the naked truth, and tal]ies well
with Grants declaration that if it had
been left to the old soldiers there would
have been harmony between the sections
ten years after the close of the war
lhere is no treason to-day more damnable
Than that which for partisan ends, foments
sectional animosities in America. Poll
.icians in both sections are guilty Of if
and ought to be pilloried in disgrace be- !
ore the public. bIr. McCulloch recog- !
lIzes the great problem the South is
out in the following words:
The same men who in our large cities
egard with apprehension the increasing
'ower which is welded in municipal
Iections by those who have no property
be protected or taxed manifest little
for the white people of the
outh in their efforts to prevent the polit-
al control, not only of their cities. but
[ their States, from passing into the
ands of those who have little or no
roperty and are quite unfit for Che exer-
Sc Of sovereign authority"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
A LESSON IN ARITHMETIC.

Many of our readers have probably
never seen the illustrated story of the
rich but miserly country gentleman;
who was constantly annoying his hard
working blacksmith about his high
charges for shoeing his horse. One
day the pestered farrier, as he was
about setting a shoe, looked up and
said; "Well, squire, if you will pay
me one cent for the first nail, and
double the amount for each succeeding
nail, | will be satisfied" go aheado
said the Squire; and the following is
the result:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
D'Og5ce.

Is hereby given the public not to nego-
tate for or purchase the following de-
scribed notes which have been lost or
mislaid by me:
One signed Oaezime Langlinais for s97. %
due Dec. %, 1890
One signed A. Landry for S97.22 due
Dec. %, 1890
One signed Sosthene Bernard for s98.35
due Dec %, 1SS9
One signed Onezime Langllnais for S9S 35
due Dec %, 1889.
All drawn to the order of III. st. Julien
and endorsed in blank
Sept. 2, 1889. j. L. BEER.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
Notice.

Notice ;a;.AhaTTE, ;s LITE, La, July Sth. 1889.
t;or vo.t ~ t,, y hereby given that an applica-
,es son hoo = .ne board of Pandons of this State
5 mas 1ern 8 made for the pardon of Trasi-
nlon .ha Doroussard ond convicted in this parish
on olan sne - Sna . day OF October, 1888, Of the
81 LINZ me 7, stealing, under section S14
% .nr asd nss,sea Statutes of Louisiana and
sen,enceu = .,a ecu 70 Imprisonment at hard labor
sl ~ .ns n.a'e penltentiary for the term of
aoaa eafs % Date from the day of his in
y. c. q j. MOUTOy
Attys. for applicant.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

The Louisiana State Fair and Shreve-
port Exposition win present its Fourth
Annual Exhibit at Shreveport, beginning
Tuesday, the Sth day of October, and
ending Monday the 18th. Past expert
ence enables the management to enlarge
the scope of usefulness and attractive
ness OF the various exhibits of our agri
cultural and other products, and increase
the premium lists to the highest point of
liberality. Better, crops, fatter and bet
ter cattle, larger and stronger work ami
mails; and encouragement in all industri-
al pursuits is the sure outcome of these
annual exhibits. Everybody should raise
something useful or attractive to exhibit.
and go to Shreveport during Fair week.
An immense number of attractions are
engaged by the management that will
prove instructive as well as amusing
Competitive prize and exhibition drills
OF the crack military companies of the
Southwest will be grand feature of the
Exposition. A special committee are
now perfecting arrangements to entertain
them
Irotting, running and pacing races
Will have an unusual number of entries
Of the fastest horses.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

Rose Terry Cooke, writing in the North
American Review on the subject of the
real rights of women" claim that m 3
woman has right to respect as woman.
as long as she respects herself; a has a
right to care and consideration; (3) she
mas right to her own religious opinions
and preferences; az every mother-woman
mas right to share in the decisions of the
father concerning their children's s educa
tlon; (5) woman has right to choose
her own husband (6) she has right to
choose her own physician; (7) she has a
right to home unless stringent circum-
prevent; and (S) she has right
TO the use and control of her own money.
whether she inherits or earns it. And
she administers stinging rebuke to those
freedom-shriekers' who forget their
position and their womanhood, and who
leave their families neglected and their
homes forsaken to rant on platforms and
lsurp pulpits, by charging very properly
hat 1t is their folly that womankind at
arge owe the delay of their full restora-
ion to those God-given privileges which
lie has mentioned 1t is refreshing to
lear woman talk common sense like
his.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
OH, NO; THEY ARE NOT HOGsf

AT the rooms of the Civil Service
Commission, in Washington, it il
stated that the number Of applicants
for positions in the railway mail se,-
vice from Ohio and Indiana is far
larger than the number from anv
other two states. In fact, all the ar !
plications from all the other states 81, 4
together scarcely number more than
alone. 9
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

We said that after Sept.
IS, 1889, One Dollar would
do it. So it will Send One
Dollar and secure the best
newspaper in America for
one year, The New Orleans
Weekly Times-Dem0crat.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
il CHiLD'S QUESTION.

II CH AhD , QUESTION.
Mamma. is
the sky curtain
hiding heaven from our
sight; are the moon and sun
but windows. made to rive the
angels light! are the stars BRIGHT
flashing diamonds shining from Gods
hand afar, and the clouds but wales of va
por, dropped from heaven floating tbera7
II the sun s window, mamma. don't
tlie ! angels through it peep ere il
AiSSts edrth at evening; watching DER
US WnIle we sleep? Is the rainbow lust
RI BIB ION girdinc heaven and earth
a2out; ora railing madeof roses. so
the angels won & fall out? Is the sing-
ing IN the tree tops songs of praise
some an gel sings, and the snow
fakes Of winter feathers
falling from their wings2
Are the dew drops
brightly shining in early
morning hours kiss spots
lett by elves and
fairies where they
slept among the
wers? Is
the lightning
rockets flying
where the
Prince of
Glory
comes
and
the thun-
der but the
rattle of the
baby angels
drums
~?
H c. Dodge.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

A shoemaker hung out new sign and
then wondered what passers-by found so
amusing. issign ran as follows: Don t
go elsewhere to be cheated. Walk in
here
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
FSs. Sale.
Fos. Sale

A desirable tract of land adjoining the cor
"A porate limits of the town OF Lafayette.
containing IL arpeuts, bounded north oy rei-
lerin & Lombard's Brick yard. east oy MOT
ran's La. Il r. R. r.. south BY Dr. George
Mouton's plantation and west by Monfon al
dition. To be sold in three-arpent io's' OF ~
lump. Apply at the Office OF
o. c. 4 J. M0UT0N, Att5s
Sept. Is. 1883,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

BY taking only 8 doses of Gouaux' s
Asthma Mixture you will stop that trou-
blesome cough, if not money will be re
funded.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
We Ask

that you give Reeds Chill Cure one trial
and ifyou do not find it the best remedy
on the market for chills, fever and ague
don't use it. For sale by VIM Clegg
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
l-X-L Liver pills.

cures Sick Headache, cures Indiees
uoh' cures CostiveDess, cures Torpid Liv
er' cures Jaundice. Sugar coated, pleas
ant prompt and reliable. Price 25c. Sold
at Moss Pharmacy. '7-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

Having used .'Gouaux's Asthma Rem
edies" for several cases of old, severe
coughs. can say it is the best prepara-
tion of the kind and / cheerfully recon-
mend it to all troubled with asthma and
persistent coughs.
DR. CHAs. GAuDET.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
EE.T"ERE.

LIST OF JURORS drawn for the Regular Oc-
tober Term of the 25th Judicial District Court
10 and for the parish of Lafayette. Louisiana,
TO commence on Monday the 7tb day ,f De-.
iober, y. d., 1889 to-wit:
For tho E;.st
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
SEE HERE, FARMERS!

am now prepared to cut Hay or Pea
vines as | have splendid Moving Ma
chine and new Two-horse Rake. Will
cut hay by the day or by the acre. Call
on Fl. d. OWEN.
Aug. "a. 1889.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

a true and correct copy of the original list
Of Jurors drawn and on die Of record in my
Office, this 18Th day of August. A. d., 1889.
A. NJ. MARTIN,
Clerk OF Court
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
Total
Many Persons

Many Persons
Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rebuilds the system, aids digestion removes ex
cess OF bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21
For Safe.

fnree lots in Mouton addition, town of
l~aii: Laiay ea.e' with buildings, good fencing,
wells ETC. Terms reasonable
or iurtner particulars apply to
ALFRED HEBERT.
at Revillon's Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-09-21

DUNCTUAL AND CONSCIENTIOUS CAPE
L bestowed on the pupils in every branch of
tclence suitable to their sex.
tie Gay pupils have the same course Of
Instruction as the boarders.
Inc learning of French is optional. bnt the
price Is the same for one language as for the
Ho. "o
riain Sewing. Fancy Work, Embroidery
Lace, Crochet aud Tapestry Work, taught
free of charge.
wax Flowers and Fruits, Paper Flowers
and Painting, extra.
TERas FOR DAY Pupils:
Beginners, per mouih 50 no
More advanced. "a
For terms of hoarders apply to the Superior.
October 4. 1887,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-22

seven quarts OF corn, or one bushel and
FIVE quarts, and laid.a fraction over sixty
eggs, or five dozen. 2 Estimating the corn
at the price of 2 cents a quart, the cost
was IA cents, and allowing 30 cents a
dozen for the eggs, the sum derived was
$1.50, or a profit of 76 cents on each
hen. The profit on each Cochin hen, at
the same estimate, was about 70 cents;
on each Dorking, about 6S cents; on
each Houdan. about ST. AZ and on each
Leghorn, about $1.53.
A portion OF the food consumed, how
ever was appropriated by the carcass,
the larger breeds not being fully matured
at six months of age, and although the
report does not give the gain in weight
during the six months, yet, estimating
the value of the carcass at 13 cents per
pound. each Brahma was worth 81 cents,
each Cochin about 95 cents, each Dorkin
about rs cents, each Houdan about SO
cents, and each Leghorn about AZ cents.
We omit fractions for convenience. The
amount, estimating carcass and eggs,
may be compared by our readers at their
leisure.
Such experiments are valuable, and we
regret that the exact cost of the screen
ings, oats and corn was not given. An
other feature is, that with the Leghorns
one quart of food produced about three
and one-half eggs, while with the Cochins
one quart of food produced a fraction
over one egg and a hall, but the Cochins
produced much the largest carcasses,
thus illustrating that the whole food was
not devoted to egg production entirely.
The pullets being only six months old at
the beginning of the experiment, must
havemadeconsiderablegr growth, especially
the larger breeds.-Poultry Keeper.