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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
WHAT DID CLEVELAND DO?

It is said that "What did Cleveland
dor has come to be a by-word in
Washington. One of the high priests
of Republican politics in New York
State explained to New York World
correspondent the current use Of the
phrase. It appears that for some time
past, when politician has called at
the White House to have Demo-
cratic official removed and a Repuhli-
can appointed in his place, the ques-
ton the President has almost invaria-
bly, asked was. "What did Cleveland
do?" and if Cleveland did not make a
removal from the Office in question,
President Harrison holds that he can
not, with any propriety, be less for
bearing. Hence grumbling politicians
are going about from one to the other
in the hotel Hobbies, and elsewhere,
asking on the sly, "What did Cleve-
land do?"-M MobiIe Register.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
THE LEPER PRIEST.
NOBLE SELF SACRIFICING uEEoIsM.

NOBLE SELF SACHIfillN0 bF]hOAS'A'
fBien7illa New Era.
There is something grand and nohie.
in soldiers marching into the very jaws
Of death, amidst the hail of iron and
lead but they are surrounded by CIR
cumstanees which cause their valor to
appear rs nothing when compared with
that of Rev. Father Damien, the eel
ebrated leper priest, who in 1873.
being only 553 year old-left wealth
and home of luxury and ease to
minister to the physical, moral. and
spiritual wants Of the poor exiled lepers
OF Molokai, well knowing that in doing
50 lie cut himself loose from the rest OF
the world, to assoc ete with outcast and
de~pised lepers and to finally die Oh
thai loatas6me disease.
He went among those people whom
they had sunk into a state OF debanch-
cry and moral depravity below which
it was about impossible for humanity
to descend, and by preeept and ex-
ample and by showing his kindly
sympathy for them III their depioraoie
condition, instiIed into them spirit OF
self-respect, frQm utter despair inspired
them With bright hope of immortal
ity and br9u ght order and cleanliness
out of chaotic confla;on, debauchery
wrctcheiness, misery, woe and filth.
In 1884 the dread disease seized
upon him, and it is simply impossible,
for people Of health and viger to
imagine the suffering Of a victim to
this loathsome maladT as it gradually
but surely eats away the physical sys-
TEN by piece meal; yet he bore j all
unmurmuringly to the end, teaching
fo. tnude and endurance to those people
by exampleas well as precept and died,
willing sacrifice April 10th, 1883.
Others have gone there, and are
going, to continue his work, but his
name will always stand far above all
the others for his self sacrificing de-
votion to suffering humanity "
Pure and undefled religion is to
visit the sick and miniser to those that
are in prison"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

Jeremy Taylor says: If you are
for pleasure, marry; if you prize rosy
health, marry, and, even il money be
your object, marry. A good wife is
heavens last best gift to man; his
angel and minister of graces innumer-
able-his gem of many virtues-his
casket Of jewels; Ter presence forms
his best company-her voice his sweet
est music her smiles his brightest
day-her kiss the guardian of his in
nocence-her arms the pale of his
safety, the balm Of bis health, the
balsam Of his life; her industry his
surest wealth-her economy bis safest
steward--her lips his faithful coun-
selors-her bosom the safest pillow of
his cares. and her prayers the ablest
advocates of heavens blessing on his
head"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
Farmers along the Hudson are beil

Farmers along the Hudson are being
victimized by new style of lightning
rod swindIe. The agent induces the
farmer to let him put rods On his house,
agreeing on account of the prominence
of the farmer or the beauty of his farm
house to make a present of nearly the
entire outfit. The contract is signed,
rods put up without insuiatoys and the
farmer invited to go on the roof to test
the conducting qualities. A battery is
applied from the ground, and the
countryman is throughly satisfied with
the shock he receives. Then comes
the request to settle. The rods are all
right as to price, but points to attact
the lightning cost SO each, and the
farmer, who has not read the contract
through before learns that he is hound
to pay from $50 to sl2O for set d
worthless lightning rods.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
AN EVENING WALK.

For the Adrertiser
The wearied sun has turned his West
ern road,
The soft, sweet hour invites my feet
abroad;
Sweet are the sounds that mingle from
afar,
Soft the silvery clouds that fold the
peeping star.
The ducks are dabbling mid the rust
ling sedge,
And feeding along the waters edge;
One tall crane stirs the reeds, his neck
and bill
Wetting, that drip upon the water still.
The mother duck in The tall reeds
With tender care her little brown ones
leads.
Nibbling the water lilies as they pass,
Or playing wanton with the floating
grass.
She, with mothers care, her beauty S
pride
Forgets. unwearied watches every side
She calls them near, and with affection
sweet
Takes them ON her back to rest their
tired feet.
Here half our village shines in green
arrayed,
Bright as the moon, half hides itself in
shade;
While from amid the darkened roofs
the spire,
Restlessly flashing. seems to mount
still higher.
How blessed, delicious seenel hear the
vesper bell,
How swectly upon the listening ear it
fell,
Like the tremulous notes of the aged
sire,
Who touched with withercd hand his
ancient Tyre.
Dear E.. long viii l remember the
hour
You gave me the sweet scented flower;
The sunbeams that kissed your face,
Making the lilies jealous that grew
apace,)
AS you stood leaning over the gate
Parting is such sweet sorrow"
Like the fond lover Of old, still wait
Ah could but linger till tomorrow.
The beautiful fields. the delight of the
day
Could but be contented as theyl
Unfettered as the bees that in the gar
den abide,
Or the murmurfng brooklet that runs
by its side.
Royville, La, June 1, 1889
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
SOME OTHER MAN.

He entered saloon on Monroe
avenue with his hat on his ear and his
coat on his arm, and finging the gar
ment on the table, he shouted:
as the man here who said he could
puiverize me in two minutes?"
"He is" replied an individual who
was just wiping his chin.
Sand you are the man.
81 am"
"And you said itY'
81 did,"
"And you won't take'it back?
"No. sirIr'
"Well, let's have some more beer.
The boys said you were an old man
with one arm, and l didn'fpropose to
take sssss fror1any such person. Drink
hearty MY friend Detroit Free Press.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
ORDINANCE NO 13.

An Ordinance relative to public health,
and enforcing sanitary measures.
SECTION /. Be il ordained by the Mayor
and City Council Of the town of Lafay
ette, That all persons are hereby pro-
hihited from allowing, keeping throw
ing, dropping or depositing any ordures,
excrement. offal, filth, manure, foul or
offensive matter, stagnant, corrupt or pu-
trid water, Or any bones, shells, hides,
hay. straw, kitchen stuff paper. cloth,
or any substance of any kind, which may
be offensive to the smell or injurious 10
health. in any yard, lot, room, or build
ing. or on sidewalk, street. or any pub
lie place, or in any gutter, or drain, with
i'll the town, undera penalty 81 not less
than five dollars nor more than twenty
five dollars for each and every offense, or
Imprisonment not to exceed ten days, and
the Constable shall, in the judgment be
ordered to abate the nuisance at the. ez-
pense of the person who committed ID =
SEC. g Be it further Ordained, etc,
That no person shall impede or obstruct
the passage or flow of any gutter, ditch,
pipe, or drain. in the town of lafayette,
or in any manner cause. the same to be
impeded or obstructed. nor shall any
stitch be cut across any sidewalk without
bridging it, under penalty not to exceed
twenty dollars. or imprisonment not to
exceed ten Gays. or both, at the discretion
of the Mayor. Such bitches already
made shall.be bridged Immediately, under
the same penalty for. neglect or refusal
to bridge the same.
SEC. g. Be it further Ordained. etc.
That this Ordinance take effect from and
after its passage.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

The St. Louis GIabe- Democrat re-
marks: 'The cotton planters of the
South eon really under great obliga-
lions to~--.5ate bagging trust. The
syndicate raised prices so high that
its customers in the cotton districts
tried experiments with locally manu-
factured substitutes. The result shows
them that, instead Of being compelled
to trade with the trust, they can sup
ply their wants nearer home, and flood
the general market as well. The trust
has about killed itself nv it own IN
ordinate greed %
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. d Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind.
testifies. Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy Every
bottle sold has given reliet in every
case One man took six bottles, and
was cured of rheumatism of 10 years
standing" Abraham Hare, druggist,
Bellville, Ohio, affirms; The beet sell
ing medicine | have ever handled in
my 90 years experience, is Electric
Bitters Thousands of others have
added their testimony, SO that the verS
dict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all disease of tn. Liver, Kid
neys or Bl.od. Only half II dollar a
bottlssat VIM. Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

Life's Real Episodes: Jones
eThere are only two periods i'll a
mans life when he is greatly interest
ed in his personal appearance" Smith
when do they oecura" Jones'
Zone is at twenty, when be watches
the hair coming out ON his upper lip,
and the other is at forty, when he
watches the hair coming out on the
top Of his head" Omaha World.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
THE TEAR HANDKERCHIEF.

In some parts of the Tyrol a pecu-
liar and beautiful custom prevails
among the peasartry. The mission
Of the tear handkerchief" is thus de-
scribed:
When a peasant girl is going to be
married, before soc leaves her home
to go to the Church her mother gives
her a handkerchief, which is called
the ''tear handkerchief" 1t is made
of newly-spun linen, and has never
been used. She is supposed to dry
her tears with this when she leaves
her home and when she stands at the
altar. After the marriage is over,
and the bride has gone with her hus-
band to her new home, she carefully
folds up the handkerchief and places
it unwashed among her little treas
ures. So far 1t has done only half It's
duty. Her children grow up, marry,
and go away to new homes, each
daughter in her turn receiving tear
handkerchief; and yet that last pres
ent, the present received from her
mother, has not. fulfilled its object.
Years roll by, and the once young and
blooming bride has hecome wrinkled
old woman, and outhved, perhaps, her
husband and all her children. At
last, when the weary eyelids are closed
for their long sleep, the tear hand
kerchief is taken from its resting place
and spread over the placid features of
the dead. Thus it performs its mis-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
Bucklen's. Arnica Salve.

THE BEsr SALyE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilhlains, Corns, and all Skin
E,uptinns, and positively cures Piles.
or no nay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price rs cents per box.
For sale by Wn Clegg.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

The change which takes this kind
of legislation (settling contests for
seats in Congress) out of the hands Of
Congress and carries it into the courts
will be the gamer Both parties
ought to agree to it, for it is the best
method which will hest promote jus
tice as we'll as relieve legislation.-
Boston Herald.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

Do not delay, but send in your sub
scription to the Champion Paper of the
South, The Times Democrat Of New Or
leans Daily and Weekly. 1t has the
largest csrcuLatio7l
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
AKENTUCKY EPISODE.

as it true, colonel, that you are
going to Oklahoma"
s'Yes, sa.h','
"And why?"
"Weil, for one thing, I understand
that there is no water there fit to drink"
Omaha WoHd.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

"How is it you have SO few deaths
in your hands, doctor?" That's easy
enough. When ] find | have bad
case order the patient to take a trip
abroad. [The Judge.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

The TIxEs- DEMOCRAT of New Orleans.
leads all the newspapers published in the
Soutb-Daily and Weekly. II has the
largest circulation,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
NEW. ORLEANS. Nov. %. 1883.

Mr.. Gouaux. Esq.-Compliments all
over the line, for your Asthma RENE
dies, As far as we know they succeed
every time, when all others fail
Yours. FINLAY & BRUS6wIG,
28 &, 80 Nasazine ST
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

New Orleans, November %, 1888.
Mr.. F. Gouaux, Houma La
Dear Sir-Our sales of your celebrated
Asthma Remedies are increasing daily,
and with universal satisfaction.
|. l.. LYONS 81 Co.,
AZ g. Al Camp St.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

The best Whiskey, now In the mar
ket, is Paducah Club, for sale at John
o. Mouton's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

The roughest path Of life can be
made smooth by paving it with good
deeds of kindness.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

Call for Padueah Club Whisksy
for sale q. John O Moutoa's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
For. sale.
For SnIe

sss;rable tract Of land adjoining the cor
orste limits ,of the town OF Laiayst's
<ininr II srpetis. bounded.norih by Pei
~, Lombard's Brick yard, east i,y Nor
.R...ArR. R.. south by DIR. Georgf
I. ~ plautation and. west by Muutoi, I'd
M 70 be sold 10 thrre-arpent lots. or IL
III !. Apply at thesnfiee Of
80 O. G. a j. MOUFON, AttJs
s&i5, 1883,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
GROCERIES.
EB- How TO ORDER GROCERIES.
WRITE TO
J a NJ ES MAILEY,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER,
Nos. 395 & 397 Dryades ST.,
NEW npI FANG

Nos. 395 & 397 Dryades ST.,
NEW ORLEANS,
Who packs an6 delivers Family Supplies TO
boats or cars without extra charge. The fol
lowing " i'll give an idea OF his very low. prices:
Coffee Is TO zoe. per pound. Flour 40
pounds for 81. Corn meal so pounds for 81,
Griis 80 pounds for 81. Try him with all
order.
Will buy and furnish you with anything in
or out of ms lin" that You may possibly wish
Will attend 10 the sale of Sugar. Cotton, Rice
Mos. Wool. Hides. Honey. Poultry, Eggs. etc
Also. dealer in Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran, Cot
ton Seed Meal. etc:
Prices low Visitors welcome. Cores
poudence solicited. Circulars and pric" list
free, mailed on application. Nov. "a.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08
PARISH BUDGET.

LAFAYETTE, La, April 1st, 1889
To tie Hon Police jury.
Your Committee on Probable Expenses
beg leave to report the following as the
probable expenses for the year 1889, viz:
Criminal fund. ................ SO. $40
Salaries of officers, including the
Assessor, .................... 1000
Sheriffs salary, $500. his per diem.
$500. 800
District Attorneys conviction fees. $50
Bridges and roads, ........... 5000
Contingent, ........... 300
Total, SO, $50
Respectfully submitted,
G. G. BRowK
2. DoUcET,
C. DEBAILLoN.
A true copy, R C. GREIe,
seet'v Police Jury.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

n D. cAFFERV,
ATTORNEY AT Law.
Lafayette, La.
~, attention given topiand titles. sc.
,rinI I'en,s. &c.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

Royville, La, June /, 1889. .
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-08

An Ordinance relative 10 cleaning and
disinfecting of yards, sinks, privies
and drains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
The RULING PASSION.

The Wager of Two Dying Gamblers In a
San Francisco Hospital.
That the ruling passion asserts itself even
in the very face of the grim destroyer is an
axiom as old as the hills Its truth was evil
denced by an incident which recently &C.
CURED at the City and County hospital, and
which was related to a Chronicle reporter
yesterday.
Some months ago TWO consumptiVes in the
last stages of the disease lay dying on cots in
| close proximity to each other. Both victims
were sports who by dissipation had contract
ed phthisis in its most aggravated form. One
was known as Bill Cunningham, young
gambler, who had enjoyed the reputation
among his class of being reckless bettor on
the turn of a card. The other was an Eng
fish sailor named Staples, whose sole passion
was to wager whatever he possessed in sup
port of any opinion which he might express
The nature of the men, in this particular at
least, was identical, and both recognized each
other in a sense as brothers in misfortune
As they lay on their cots, haggard and hollow
eyed and gasping for breath, they daily
wasted the remnant of their vital forces in
bantering one another about their appear
ance.
81 say, Staples" said Cunningham one
morning in voice scarcely above hoarss
whisper, you're looking blue Better brace
up, old man."
Staples, who really seemed to be dead man
as he lay almost breathless with his glazed
eyes half open and mouth widely distended,
pulled himself together with an indignant
jerk and made an attempt to raise himself
upon his arm.
Billy" said he, you're wrong. To prove
it III bet you dollar, the size of my pot
that I'll outlive ye."
IN see that bet" replied Billy.
At distance of five feet ths two dying
men glanced at one another, each eager to
show the other that his stock of vitality was
the greater. Cunningham battled bravely,
but he was the first to show signs of weak
ening. He finally resumed his old position,
but it could be seen that his respiratory ac-
ton was failing. Suddenly he gave one great
gasp, and with that sigh the spark of his life,
prematurely cut Off, was extinguished.
'I've won the bet" said Staples, as he took
the stake money with gratiied smile.
Cunningham'S body was at once removed
TO the hospital morgue. The attendant had
followed the cortege to the door and return
ed Immediately to Staples cot. Scarcely five
minutes had passed since Cunningham had
expired, but when the attendant glanced at
Staples he saw that he too, was dead. The
last pot which he had raked in was clasped
in his right hand The grip was wise like,
and an instrument was employed to remove
the silver from the stiffened, unwilling fin
gers.-San Francisco Chronicle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08

loved him as he loved her she would no
more have kissed him than she would
have put her hand in the fire and burned
it off. 1t was kiss of friendship-a
sisterly kiss-any sort of kiss except the
kiss of love; and Rush Hurlstone's heart
sank into his boots. He felt more hope
less at that moment than at any other
time during his courts!Iip His inter
view with Helen. however. did him
good. 1t at least assured him Of her
friendship; and friendship, by careful
cultivation. might bechanged into some
thing warmer
West Hastings had not returned from
Europe yet, and Rush had the field al
most to himself, for it was early in the
season, and the men whom Helen knew
were mostly out of town He himself
was at her house every day-not exactly
as a caller, but more rs brother. 1t
was to bring her book, to show her
something in the papers she might not
have seen, to try over q piece of music
with her: there was always some good
excuse, Helen was more than glad to
have him, partly because she liked at
tention, and partly because she liked q
bright man with whom she could be on
slsterly terms. Rush's hours at The
Dawn Office were such that his time was
his own from noon, when he got up,
until 8 o'clock in the evening, when
he was due at his desk, where he re-
manned until 2 or half past.
The opera season would not begin I'M
til the middle of October, but Helen con-
cluded to stay in New York to look after
some costumes and rehearse some new
roles. Rush began to think that fate was
kind to him at last, for nothing could
have been more delightful than his after
Moons at Helen's. Though neither Rush
nor Helen were sentimental, as the term
is usually interpreted, they were both
very fond of poetry. Rush had read
more than she had, and it was his delight
to lead Helen through this path of liter
ature. She was devoted to Mrs. Brown
ings sonnets from the Portuguese. Rush
had gone through that phase, and led
her on to the sonnets of Shakespeare and
of Dante. The latter they read in the
original, Helen reading and Rush asking
questions when he did not quite under
stand the Italian. 1t really was an ideal
time, and Rush, being uncertain of the
future, wished that it might last indefi-
nitely. But of course this wasn't to be
expected. 1t was soon over, and poetry
gave way to contracts, Mr.. Maxmann's
visits growing mere frequent as Rush's
grew more rare.
However, Rush found himself at Hell
ems house as often as he could hope to
be there. 1t really seemed as though he
was necessary to her. His attentions
were constant, but not annoying, and