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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
PLANTING TREES.

Digging big holes for trees should be
unnecessary. DR.. Warder said that
the hole for tree should be as large
as the orchard. This is the best of
advice. 1t means that the ground
should all be well prepared before a
tree is put into it. Then one needs to
dig only far enough to allow the roots
to fall in easily. But the hole must
be big enough for the roots. Do not
twist or crowd them; and here is where
the ordinary tree planter will shirk.
Before you know it, he will stick in a
tree with the ends of the roots all but
peeping through the ground. "Don't
be stingy with your holes" is advice
which / have to give almost every day
in planting time. Get the ine earth
firmly in and about the roots. This
usually requires the work ofthe fingers,
but it can be done without fussing.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
AN ECCENTRIC ARISTOCRAT.

Lady Florence Dixie, who is no
thing If not eccentric and original, and
who Is the only women in the United
Kingdom who has ever dared speak
her mind to the queen, has set all
London talking by her latest freak.
1t will be remembered that when she
gave a ball in her new house last
winter she expressly stated on the in
vitation cards that she would not per
nit the women to stand around the
room waiting meekly to be asked to
dance, but expected each sex to exer-
else complete liberty in choosing their
partners. This spring she put up
beautiful stables adjoining this new
house; she is great horsewoman, and
not only rides in the park every morn
ing, but drives and hunts as we'll.
When the stables were completed she
discovered they had cost her more than
she was quite able to pay, and she
therefore sent a note to each one of
her acquaintance, suggesting that
they should hand in contributions suffi-
cient to make up the deficiency. The
amiable and wealthy ones laughed and
sent her a five-pound note; the una
miable ones fell into rage over her i'm
pudence and sent nothing. She col
lected quite sum, however, and the
stables were paid for, and now she has
set up two marble tablets on the stable
walls, the white one on the right hand
containing the name of those who
contributed, and the black one on the
left side being inscribed with the
names of those who did not. A visiting
American the other day called her the
George Francis Train of the English
peerage, and the name is thought to be
a good fit.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song OF
praise. A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid
neys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt
Rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as we'll
as cure all Malarial fevers.-For cure
of Headache, Constipation and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re
ded.-Price so cts, and 81 600 per
bottle at VIM. Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
WHY SHE HUGGED HERSELF

"It is easy for married couples to
quarrel and bring themselves to the
point of divorce, said New Yorker
to sun reporter. "After | had been
married three months | came sadly
home one night to tell my wife that
business would keep me away from
her for the next twenty four. hours,
She was very girlish, and by way of
a reply she gave herself a little hug,
with little wriggle of her body
thrown in, and expressed her feelings
in an exclamationof unmistakable Joy.
Deeply panied, I said to her that | had
never supposed she desired my absence
enough to gurgle with JOY at the mere
proposal of it. Many a man would
have gone off angry of darkly suspi-
cious. Instead | questioned her.
"Why, you goose, said she. "When
you said you were going away one
thing popped into my head to the ex-
clusion of everything else. That was:
Now he's going away and ] can eat
some raw onions with salt and vinegar.
That was all. / have been dying for
raw onions ever since our wedding"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
BLIND TOM" REPORTED DEAD.
HE is SAID TO BE AMONG THE MANY WHO
PEKIsHED IN THE FLOOD.
New York World

| SeW OK OFIu ].
From indications il is more than proha-
! bic that we have seen ard heard Blind
! Tom, the famous negro pianist, for the
last time
His body and that of his manager are
believed to be among the thousands of
unidentified deed in the ill-fated valley of
Johnstown, and, being strangers. and
moreover orc Of them colored man, it
is likely that If their bodies were recov
cred, they were buried with the rest OF
the nameless dead.
He played in the Biiou Theatre, Pitts
burg, last Thursday night Friday morn
ing he went to Johnstown where he was
billed to- appear, accompanied by his
Imanager That evening the flood came.
and Blind Tom" and his manager have
never been heard from since.
Blind Tom was born of slave par
ents in Columbus, Ga, May %. 1919.
He was blind from birth, and never saw Il
note Of music.
When he was four years old his master
brought piano to the house. One even
ing they heard the little negro child
playing piece on the piano which he had
heard them play He would frequently
come in from wandering in the fields and
play wild and weird music OF his own
improvisation.
His first appearance in this city was in
Hope Chapel, the evening Of January Is,
1861.
1t is said that he carried 5000 pieces
music in his memory, aud could play
any piece, however elaborate, after hear
ing it once.
He could simultaneously play one air
On the plane with his right hand, another
with his left, and sing third. He used
to applaud himself when he finished
playing.
In this city he lived in ST. Mark place,
just east of the Bowery, and used to de-
light the neighborhood with the music OF
his piano.
Blind Tom was true cplored man in
being fond of watermolons. He would
play the most delicate music an hour for
Watermelon. and would eat it with the
greatest voracity.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

The first permanent English settle
ment in America was made in 1907,
when 1O5 English emigrants under
Capt. Christopher Newport sailed up
the beautiful river in Virginia which
they named James, in honor of their
King; and on the bank of that river
they began settlement which they
named jamestown. Earlier than this
Sir Walter Raleigh made two unsuc-
cessful attempts to plant colonies in
Virginia-in 1886 and in 1886. Some
years prior to the settling of James
town, Florida had been settled by a
colony of Spaniards, at St. Augustine.
This was in 1880 Cowrier-Journal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

The legislature at its next session
should take some decided steps toward
putting a stop to the carrying Of con
cealed weapons. The law against thi:
pernicious habit is either too loose OF
too loosely executed. Nine out of
every ten young men OF to-day are
guilty of carrying weapons concealed
about their person. They actually be-
lieve that their wardrobe is not COM
plete unless they have a dirk, brass
knuckles or pistol hidden away in
their clothing, which they can bring
into immediate use in case Of angry
debate. Nine out Of every ten who
violate this law are never punished,
and consequently have grown to feel
that this law is unimporlant and is
simply on the statute book as a scare
crow. =
This habit is very hurtful to society
and should be stopped. 1t fosters a
spirit of disrespect for the laws, and st
the same time forces men who are
otherwise law-abiding, to violate this
statute in order to be on an equal
footing with the lawless and turbulent
class of society.
To suppress the carrying of conceal
ed weapons we should engraft into our
law on this subject part Of both the
Texas and Arkansas laws. The manu-
facture and sale of weapons which can
be concealed should be prohibited in
the State, and whoever is found guilty
of carrying concealed weapons should
be made to suffer both fine and i'm
prisonment. Such a provision would
strike at both the root and branch Of
the evil.-Farmerulle Gazette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
OUR NATIONAL BIRD.

AS the lion is the king of beasts
the eagle is the king of birds. The
ancient Romans used to let an eagle
fly from the funeral pyre Of a deceased
Emperor. Dryden alludes to this
custom in his stanzas on Oliver Crom-
well after his funeral, when he says:
! Officious haste.
! Don't let too soon the sacred eagle fly.
In heraldry the eagle signifies forti-
tude, and it has for several centuries
been a favorite device on the royal
banners. 1t was the ensign Of the an
cient Kings Of Babylon and Persia.
The Romans adopted it with other de-
vices, but Marias made it the ensign
and used the other devices for his
cohorts. France, under the Empire,
had the eagle for its national device.
The two headed eagle, as a device, was
first used by Constantine the Great,
and signifies double empire. There
is a superstition, very ancient, that
every ten years the eagle scars into a
''fiery region" and plunges thence into
the sea, where, moulting its feathers,
it acquires new life. Spenser alludes
to this in his poem, The Faerie
Queen"
As eagle fresh cut of the ocean wave,
Where he hath left his plumes all hoary
gray,
And decks himself with feathers youth
full gay.
In the book Of Psalms we read:
"Thy youth is renewed like the
eagles" The eagle is the supporter
of the lectern in the churches, because
that bird is the natural enemy of the
serpent; and it is also emblematic Of
st. John, the Evangelist, because, like
the eagle, he looked on "the sun Of
glory"
The idea has always been held that
the eagle alone, of all the animal world
has eyes which can withstand the full
blaze Of the sun at midday. Milton,
in his great prose work of "Areopa-
gitica," alludes to this idea in the fol-
lowing eloquent passage: "Methinks
l see in my mind noble and puissant
nation arousing herself like strong
man after sleep, and shaking herfn-
vincible locks; methinks l see her as
an eagle, viewing her mighty youth
and kindling her undazzled eyes at
the full midday beam."s The terms
golden eagle and spread eagle are
commemorative of the ,Crusades; they
were the devices of ths.empires of the
East. In the mythology of Scandina-
via there is fable of wonderful ash
tree which drops honey. In its branch
es sit an eagle, a squirrel and four
stags AT the root lies the serpent
gnawing it, while the
squirrel rams up and down the tree
trying to SOW strife between the eagle
and the serpent.- Little Folks.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
THE RED RAG.

In making a trip to the mountains
of North Georgia with party of
Greenvillans I was at first amused and
then surprised, to find that from the
tail of every hen we passed huttered a
small red rag.
| said nothing at first, but finally
my curiosity was thoroughly aroused,
and ventured to ask the object of
the red rag tied to the hens tails.
There was an expression of sympa-
thy, and then one of pity, that passed
over the faces of my companions as
they glanced at me as much as to ex-
press sorrow for one so young, one so
inexperienced, one whose appearance
would hardly indicate it, but one so
utterly stupid as not to understand
the object of red rag upon the tail
of hen.
l blushed, | was sorry | spoke; but
they pitied my ignorance, and in gen.
tie tones explained that the red rag
was the secret Of Greenville's enormous
egg production-that the red rag ON
the tail of hen prevented her from
setting, and guaranteed to the owner
of the commonest at least an egg a
day.
''Fhe hens are proud of their red
appendage," said one of the party.
Yes" said another, "they don't
set for fear Of hiding it, but lay, and
lay, and lay until their life ebbs away;
but, as you know, the life of hen is
almost unlimited. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
AS IN A LOOKING-GLASS

Husband-Itis is true, Maria, Lsome-
times go out and take social glass
with friend. Associated as / am in
the business with men who drink occa-
sionally, and having for my acquaint-
ances and intimate friends chiefly
those who are accustomed to drinking
in moderation, | cannot we'll avoid
following their example once in a
while, without appearing unsocial.
Wife-Gol-le-e Christopher Bees
wax! Counfound the luck to thun-
derl Saw my blamed head off if l.
Husband { in amazement Are you
crazy, Maria? What do you mean by
such language
Wife-I am only talking as you do,
John, if you step on tax when you
get up in the morning, or run splin-
ter under your fnger-nail when max
ing a fire. Associated as / am in
close relation with man who talks
in this style, | cannot well avoiMfol-
lowing his example once in a while
withoutappear unsocial. Wh-o-o-p,
Darn it all The baby has smeared
molasses candy on the beastly door
knob again. Jerusalem crickets! I
could Br-r-r-!-
Husband (humbly)-Hold~ 9, q
ria! I'll sign the pledge to-
Chicago Tribune.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
In 1916 it took Just one bushel q

In 1916 it took just one bushel Of
corn to buy one pound of rails, now
one bushel Of corn will buy ten pounds
of nails. Then 1t required sixty four
bushels of barly to buy one yard Of
broadcloth, now the same amount of
barley will pay for twenty yard of
broadcloth. 1t then required the price
of one bushel of wheat to pay for one
yard of calico, now one bushel of wheat
will buy twenty yards of Calico
Scientific american.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
Lasarde's Elixir for sick headache
at VIM. Clegg's Drug Store.
HE WILL CHANGE HIS TUNE.

"Any man who accumulates over
SO, 900 should be made to divide" +"
said Charles Spachs, Milwaukee
socialist, few weeks ago. The other
day he got a legacy of $4,000 from
Belgium, and we trust that the strong
arm of the law will step in and take
$4,000 of it and divide it among the
poor.-Detroit Free Press.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
Bucklen's Arnica salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by VIM Clegg.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
AN OBJECT IN VIEW.

A Tennessee editor suggests that
George Washington could have been
crowned King had he so desired. Not
much. Thomas Jefferson was on hand
at that particular time, and he didn't
write the declaration of independence
for mere pastime.-Belten Tc1as Jour
nal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

Cardinal Manning and Jefferson
Davis have both attained their eighty
first year. On the 9th of June, 1889,
the Cardinal entered upon the 25th
year Of his Episcopacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

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. II has the
largest circulation.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
General Merchandise Store.

Je me suis servi des remedies anti-asth-
matiques de Mr.. F. Gouaux pour une toux
persistante que m await laisse une attaque
de pneumonia, ct ma toux a etc guerie en-
quelques jours. A mon avis une seule
bouteille de ce medicament vaut mieux
que tous les sirops qui Sc promenent sur
les etageres des pharmacies.
PIERRE FRAISSE,
Father of the Popular Druggist
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

President Harrison has issued an or
der regarding Sunday observances by
the army and navy which virtually
abolishes inspections and drills on the
Sabbath.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
GROCERIES.
IB- How To ORDER GROCERIES.
WRITE TO
j A NJ E IS " ALL e 7,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER,
Nos. 395 & 397 Dryades ST.,
NEW ORLEANS

Who packs an6 delivers Family Supplies to
boats or cars without extra charge. The fol.
lowing will give an idea of his very low prices
Coffee Is to zoe. per pound. Flour 40
pounds for 81. Corn meal 80 pounds for 81
Grits 80 pounds for 81. Try him with an
order.
will buy and furnish you with anything in
or out of my line that you may possibly wish
Will attend 10 the sale Of Sugar Cotton, Rice
Moss. Wool. Hides. Honey Poultry, Eggs. etc
Also, dealer in Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran. Cot
ton Seed Meal, etc.
Prices low. Visitors welcome. CORES
pcndence solicited Circulars and price list
free, mailed on application. Nov. "a.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

The TINES DEMOCRAT of New Orleans.
leads all the newspapers published in the
South-Daily and Weekly II has tile
largest circulation.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

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??, 1889-06-29
DR.. j. L. DUHART,
Tor. Safe.

N VERY DESIRABLE RESIDENCE IN
~. the town of Lafayette with pine rooms,
snd other, buildings, together with four lots,
a which are pecan trees, fruit orchard and
lower garden.
Price reasonable and terms easy.
A Appiysto DIR. 4. b. HOPKINS, Lafayette
4 to - Il. A. KENNEDY, New Orleans.
Aug. Is, 1888.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
LITTLE CAILLoU, April 9th, 1889.

Having used, myself and family. and
having sold to several of my customers
"Gouaux's s Asthma Remedies, | hereby
testify that it has given entire satisfac-
ton in every case--it cures almost any
cough in "a hours. | have good sale
for it in my store.
ARTHUR LEBLANC,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
eHeOE5C0.
FOa. &GEQ,

One lot of ground in Mills addition. in
the town of Lafayette. Terms reasonable
Apply to A. c. GUILBEAU,
Feb. %, 1889. Carencro, La
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29
PARISH BUDGET.

LAFAYETTE, La, April 1st, 1889.
To the 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 i...........S Z. $50. 500
Salaries of officers, including the
Assessor, ............... 1900
Sheriff's salary; $500, his per diem.
$780,. 500
District Attorney conviction fees, $50
Bridges and roads, ......... 5000
Contingent, 800
Total, $50, $50
Respectfully submitted.
G. C. Brown
2. DoUcET.
G. DEBAILLoN.
a true copy, r. G. GREIG.
Sfct'v Police T11rv
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

Gouauxs Asthma Remedies will surely
cure all Coughs, Group, Diptheria, etc,
it is guaranteed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1889-06-29

Call for Paducah Club
for sale at John O. Monton !
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-03

Special excursion trains to California
points via the Missouri Pacific railway
Wednesday, Dec. II, and every alte frfe
Wednesday throughout the winter. t,osp
rates and firstclass accommodate rs;
choice of routes You can go VIA Sort
Worth and F. Paso or via Pueblo, DeSver
taken care of by tirstciass porters who will
wait on passengers without extra charge.
The Missouri Pacific railway is the great
southwest system which connects the
great commercial centers and rich farms
Of Missouri, the broar corn and wheat
fields and thriving towns and cities of
Kansas, the fertile river valleys and trade
centers of Nebraska
The grand picturesque and enchanting
scenery and the famous mining districts Of
Colorado.
The agricultural fruit, mineral and
tim Der lands and famous Hot Springs of
Arkansas.
The b utiful rolling prairies and wood
lands of the Indian Territory.
The sugar plantations OF Louisiana
The cotton and grain Gelds-the cattle
ranges and winter resorts of Texas.
Historical and scenic Old and New Mex
leo and forms with its connections the
popular winter route to Arizona and Cali
fornia
For reservation of berths and general
information relative to any trip, business
or pleasure, call at city ticket office, 49,
North Main street, OF at depot, corner
Second and Wichita streets.
E. T. BLECKLEY.
15tf Pass and Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-03
15.tf

The interstate commerce law forbids
railways to charge openly or by device any
one person greater or less compensation
: for any service rendered in the transpor-
tation of passengers or property than 1t
charges for like and contemDoraneous
service. This is one thing that this law
forbids 1t does not, however, prohibit one
company from giving to its patrons better
services than another Why then patron
ize the railroad that offers the inferior
train service when for the same amount OF
money you can obtain superior service
ride a less number of miles and still reach
the same points The railways entering
Wichita and offering these inducements
should be we'll patronized. The Missouri
Pacific Ryf Fort Scott Route)ofers such in
ducernents as mentioned above and great
many more which space will not permit TO
enumerate. If you are not aware OF this
fact-that the Missouri Pacific railway
has elegant train service such as the test
improved reclining chair cars and the
modern improved Pullman palace sleep
ing cars, give il a trial and you will always
thereafter take the popular route. Il Is
the short line 10 St Louis {by IS niles as
well as to all Colorado. California and
Washington Territory points. Before
purchasing your tickets call at the city
ticket office. l37 North Main street + L.
Bleckley, passenger and ticket agent.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-03
Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. March "A break of 4$lc Oc-
Cured in May wheat and SIC for July
delivery today. No special news was re-
ceived to cause the decline and the depres-
sion was the result of lack of support. The
speculative offerings were heavy, consld-
cradle long wheat coming on the market,
besides which there may have been short
selling. Every effort to sell brought lower
prices, there apparently being no opposi-
tion to check the decline. The short in
terest evidently had been pretty well COW
cred and the parties who have been identi-
fled with the bull side, while not known
to have sold freely today, evidently had
done so the past week or more. From sur
face indications it is surmised that trade
is getting out of May and shifting into
July, but there is still great deal of I'M
certainty regarding the market and opera
tors naturally are not to over SAN
guine that the May deal has been entirely
abandoned
There was fair trade in corn early with
with quiet feeling later. The market
opened at about the closing prices of yes
terday and was firm, advancing &c, due to
covering by the shorts. The demand was
soon satisfied, howaver, and prices re-
acted 3S(G16c influenced by the decline in
wheat and to the free selling by one or
two prominent houses, became steady and
closed fully a C lower than yesterday.
Trading in oats was small and price
changes were unimportant
Only limited business was reported in
hog products, but the feeling was moder-
ately firm considering the unsettled con-
dition of other markets, and prices aver
aged higher on all leading articles, though
outside figures were not fully supported.
The leading futures ranged;