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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
THE HISTORY OF THE I'M.
,
BRELLA.

In queen Anne's time the umbrell
is . mentioned, Mr.. Leckly tells us i
his History of England in the Eight
eenth Century, both by Swift an.
Gay, as employed by women; but t
the middle of the eighteenth centur
it appears never to have been used ii
England by men, though Wolfe, tn
future conqueror of Quebec, wrot
from Paris in 1852, describing it as i,
general use in that city, and wonder
ing that SO convenient practise hae
not penetrated to England.
Hauway, the famous traveller ane
philantropist, who returned to En-
gland, is said to have been the frs
Englishman who carried an umbrella
and Scotch footman named John
Macdonald, who had travelled with
his master in France and Spain, men.
tions in his curious autobiography
that he brought one to London in
l77S, and persisted in carrying it in
wet v ct weather, though a jeering crowd
followed him, crying, "Frenchman,
why don't you get coach?" In about
three months the annoyance almost
ceased, and gradually few foreigners,
and then some Englishmen followed
his example.
Defoe has described an umbrella as
one OF the contrivances of Robinson
Crusoe, and umbrellas were in conse-
quence at one time called "Robinsons."
They were looked on as a sign of
extreme effeminacy, and they multi
Piled very slowly. DR.. Jamison, in
1882, is said to have been the first
person Who used one in Glasgow; and
5outhey's mother who Was born in
1862, was accustomed to say that she
remembered the time when everyone
would have been hooted who carried
)ne in the streets Of Bristol.
A single, coarse cotton one was Oft
IN kept in coffee house to be lent
'ut to customers, or in a private house
o be taken out with the carriage and
leld over the heads of ladies as they
,ot in or out; but for many years
hose who used umbrellas in the
treets were exposed to the insults of
he mob, and to the persistent and
very natural animosity of the hack
ey-coachmen, who bespattered them
nth mud and lashed them furiously
nth their whips. But the manifest
of the new fashion secured
> ultimate triumph, and before the
fose Of the century umbrellas had
assed into general use.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
PATENTS, THAT PAY.

"You have seen those toy wpolly dogs
which jump about on Fourteenth Street,.
said Thomas Harncroft. . patent lawyer.
recently. which are made to dance by
pressing q little rubber ball. Well, the
man who invented those made over %. 600
out of his patent. The oldfaahioned
returning balp coined q fortune for its
inventor. Even the man who patented
the hooks on lace shoes gets over $780,
600 yeqr in royalties for them, There
is fortune in small patents il you hit
the popular taste. IN. 7. World.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
EDICT AGAINST THE JEWS.

A|OASA AANAAAA*oA AAAA VA " Ne
An Associated Press dispatch from
London, July 30th, says: The Times
says: The Russian. Government has
ordered the application of the edict Of
1882 against the Jews. These edicts
have hitherto been held in allegiance.
According to these Jews must hence
forth reside in certain towns only.
None will be permitted to own land,
or be permitted to hire it for agricul-
tural purposes. The order includes
within its scope towns, and hundreds
of villages that have large Jewish
populations. No Jew will be allowed
to hold shares in or work mines. The
law limiting the residence of Jews to
sixteen provinces will be strictly en-
forced. No Hebrew will be allowed
to enter the army, to practice medi-
cine or law, to be an engineer, or to
enter any Of the other professions.
They will also be debarred from hold
ing posts under the Government. The
enforcement Of the edicts will result
in the expulsion of over 100000
Jews from the country.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
a CASE OF D1sREsPECT.
New York SUM-

A colored man at Augusta, Ga.
having been hired to drive party O
New York and Boston gentlemen ou
to a plantation five or six miles away
felt bis head swell accordingly. Hall
way out the road was somewhat obs
tructed by an OK cart which had bro.
ken down. There was plenty of room
to pass, but the colored Jehu saw q
favorable opportunity to show off,
and so drew rein and exclaimed:
"Yo pussen dar?"
What yo' want?" replied the other
"What y! yo' destructing this road
fur?"
II hain't. Pass on"
"Yo' move dat caht."
"Shan't do it!'
on to desist me?"
'Gem'len, said Moses as he CAME
nearer and removed his hat, II
" wouldn't dun desist nobody, but l leab
it to yo' if dar hain't sagacity nuff to
rotate dis keeridge past dat obstruck-.
shun?"
The party decided that there was,
and ordered the driver to drive on.
He obeyed, but turned to explain:
.! knowed dar was, gem'len, but if
yo' doan' disrespect some O desc coun-
try niggers dey won't disrespect yo'."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

words that excite wonder and admira.
ton; L., Are you very cold, my poor
ooyF SAID a sympathetic young lady
to shivering shoe-black. II was
till you smiled, MISS" was the clever
and flattering reply.
The habit of thought before speech
is not easy to acquire; and in conclu-
sion we may add that tact, though
partly natural gift, is a good deal
1noeoted II, to education and early habits.
lhe superiority of one sex over the
other In this respect will often be
round to depend on art quite as much
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

The Scientific American says: A spe,
cial train bearing $50 Pennsylvania edi.
tors was run on the 18th July from Balti-
more to Washington at an extraordinari-
ly fast gait. 1tleft Baltimore at noon.
and thirty five minutes later had travelled
forty two miles and was in the Pennsyl.
vanla railroad station here. The speed
averaged 70 miles an hour. and allowing
fqr starting and stopping. at least so
miles for the greater part Of the run.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
THE ANTIQUE WAIST.

I believe it is said that the corset
was not unknown to Rome; but it is
clear that the Greek and Roman wo-
men, as whole, were quite convinced
that the human form was itself beau
tiful, so that they made no attempt to
disfgure it by compression or addition.
Young girls were dressed simply,
chastely, and yet elegantly, in the
flowing style, slightly opened at the
throat and occasionally falling in Two
sets of folds. On the eve of marriage
they were clad in white robe called
the regilla. After that event they
wore the girdle, which the Roman
matrons generally placed Immediately
beneath the bosom. Sometimes it was
q band, and at other times a cord tied
in bow, over which the folds of the
upper part of the dress fell gracefully.
Among the Greeks, though not unfre-
quently worn as just described, it was
often placed lower down; occasionally
the stola was bound shout the bosom
by q band passing over the right shoul-
der and under the right breast. This
gave the right arm liberty for action,
and it was only for this object, or for
speedy motion, that the waist cord ev-
er seems to have been drawn very
tight. So little did the Greek and
Roman women think of the waist that
in great numbers of draped statues
their mantles are are SO arranged as
to hide it altogether Magazine Of
Art.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
Bucklen's Aruica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chopped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
Fer sale by VIM. Clegg.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

Town Topics: Maud-Now that Ma
ME is engaged to Jack, she will prob
ably make him give up smoking ci-
garettes, / ara told that his brain is
affected BY tat hhbit. Ethel-so it
is; but size is sooo' ssooo wise to make him
stop until after they are married.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

c. Lusted has wood sawed and split:
which he delivers at five dollars cord
Thanking the public for their past patron.
age, he hopes to share portion in the
future. The public is invited to call at
his residence from to 5 o'clock, p. m,
every Saturday, when you can inspect
the wood and he can give you his person
al attentions. All orders left at his post.
office box will receive prompt attention
next day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

Lady Of the House "Why, YOU
are the same man to whom 1 gave =
loaf of my homemade bread the other
day. Tramp-Yes, mum; and Il
merely came around to show you thai;
/ was still alive"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

Bivacca, the Cid's horse, survived
his master two years and. a half, during
which time no one was allowed to
mount him, and when he died he was
buried at the gate of the monastery of
Valencia, Spain, and two elms were
planted to mark the site.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
HouaA, Terrebonne Parish.
August 26th. 1889.

= = -dugues 7oln, 1889.
J. Having prescribed Mr.. +. .Gouaux' i /" AsG.-
matte Remedes." with great success, take
pleasure In recommending them 10 all who
are sufferers from that disease, / consider
them the best remedies have ever used.
-. G. A. DuvAL. n. D.,
Coroner, Parish Physician l. Health Oiicer,
Price per bottle $1.25; half bottle 75c.; for
Mixture Powder 75c. per bottle.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
A RINGER CAUGHT.
New York Times. I

New York Times
One Of our boys was over in Mo
hawk Valley one day, and on tina
same day a couple of chaps came int,
q village on q tin peddler's wagon
They were driving a horse which
could have fooled no one but hay
seed. Any one posted on the point
of a trotter would have put him dowr
as good for less than three minutes
This was in the olden days, when 8
horse showing a clip of ESQ was look
ed upon as a marvel.
The peddlers found the usual crowd
at the village tavern, and it didn',
take them two hours to get up d match
with the boss trotter of the neighbor-
hood. 1t was best two in three for
$50, and the tin-wagon horse won
both heats in 2:55. 1t was evidently
a put up job to skin the rusticcs, and,
as they were headed our way, we de-
termined to be ready for them. We
sent hundred miles after a trotter,
Gcraped ouf dollars together; and the
day the peddlers arrived we had our
nag drawing manure with q cart.
The peddlers arrived at about II o.
clock, and after dinner, as we all sat
on the veranda, one of them careless
ly inquired:
"Got anything in hoss flesh to brag
of here?"
Zone pretty fair hoss," replied the
village cooper, who had dreadfully
innocent look on his fatherly face.
''Can; he go?"
"Wal, he's cleaned EN- so fur"
"Our old horse does mile fairly
we'll"
"Yes?"
"And just for the fun of the thing,
we sometimes trot him."
"Yes?"
Cant we get up go?"
"Wall, our hoss is no cheap animal.
We'd want to make it a hundred at
least"
.,We'd rather make it $3.50"
In ten minutes we had the money
up and the race was agreed to. We
had no track, but the highway was
broad and smooth, and it was to be q |
mile straight away. The peddlers !
brought in sulky they had left just
out of town, our horse was provided |
with another, and every man, woman
and child in that town turned out.
The race was square up and up, and
our horse got the first heat by three
good lengths. We saw that the ped
dlers were puzzled and anxious, but
they had sand, and each. put up his
watch for twenty more. It was a fair
even start on the second heat and the
pace was even for quarter of mile.
Then our horse began drawing away,
and when be went under the string lie
vas thirty feet ahead. The peddIers
gave up the stakes, sat down by them
selves and had a talk, and then the
'Pokesman finally moved over to
where the cooper stood and said:
eve see through it and we can't
qneal. As for your getting an old
ringer to match ours we haven't any
ault to find, but what harrows up our
ouls and makes us long for rest beyond
he grave is the idea. that we we're ta-
zen in and done for by such a benign
Id cuss as you seemed to be, but amt.
II tie both feet and one hand and {
ght you for the boss and wagon"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
Nj. Carud Convent.

The course of instruction is thorough
and solid, comprising both u Englasn as.
ana French, all branches OF &ooo GOO suu
cation. may ~
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
BRoussARD P. O., La, May %, 1885,

BR0UssARD T. o., Id, Way ~, 1858.
Mr.. F. Gouaux, Houma, La:
Dear Sir-I have been suffering fol
some time with ringworm on one foot
Tried several preparations but to no sat
isfaction until / used your tRingworm
Ointments and Solution" which quickly
cured me. can recommend them as the
best preparations ever used: -
Yours truly, O. BRoUssAKD.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
TMlte .VOttCe.

The undersigned hereby warns IN .ne
nnhlic to not enter his stock paslulas, w.,
ANYONE passing through any one assnss. 2. sne,.
vii oe ''1o'e = ~ F. OTTO.
June 81, 1890.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

have used Gouaux's Pile Ointm ent for the
the last two years iu my practice, and l bsve
succeeded in every case.
DR. CHS, GAUDET.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
Tulane University
OF LOUISIANA.


Tulane College has four parallel courses
Classical, Literary. Scientific and En-.
gineering. leading to the degree Of A.
B. or B. S.. Tulane High School has
three courses. Classical, Literary and
Scientific, Mechanical. with Manual
~ining School, and prepares for Busi-
--ss or College. The II. Sophie New
comb. Memorial College offers facilities
for higher education Of Young Women,
with preparatory department. Next
Annual Session begins October l, 1890.
Medical College opens Monday, Octo-
Der 10th. Law Department, Monday.
November 17th.
Catal6gies containing full Information
may be had upon application to the
Secretary Of the University.
WM. PREsroN J0HksoN,
President Of University.
June 2s, 1890.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09

:, The best b Whiskey, !: now lp the mar,
ket, ,,..l: y lPadqcah Club, for .als "a 81 Johl
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-09
o0!.1l10rerS o!.l1
.dsseessssS'Pepsa asS Biliousnea.ssf asfsngs s;es

AAk4O ~ MIA
and certain relief fin in
Ayers Pills In all II
cases, cases where a ca
thartic u is needed
these Pillsarerecoumu''
mended by leading
physicians.
Dr.: T. E. Hastino.
M :, Baltimore, says:
Ayers Pills are fhe y,
pest cathartic and md
aperient within tho thu
siae ssaeh !, of my profes. s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
MIR. oxley,s Valuable snake.

/ Thomas Oxley, well-known farmer
of Lincoln County, w Va, has quecr
pet 1t is n hugo black snake, eight
feet six inches long. Tho snake has
been an adjunct of the farm for twelve
years and is considered by Mr. Oxlcy as
among his moro valuable possessions. 1t
stays about the barn summer and winter,
and is the most interchangeable cxtermin-
ator OF rats, mice, and other vermin
ever ownel by Oxley. "Jim," as the
snake is called, is perfectly tame and
docilc and answers to his name as
promptly as tho family dog or cat Ho
is fond of being petted by the family
and seonls to highly appreciate acts of
Kindness. jim casts his coat at regular
intervals Of twelve months, and every
one Of has suits has been kept by MIR.
Oxley.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
q Slrannn DaInxinn.

a birmingham man, while under tho
influence ofdFink, knocked off his great
toe With q hammer, Imagining that he
was cutting bis throat with carving
knife.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-08-30

The Republicans of Prowers county in
convention assembled, reaffirm the dec
larations of the Republican National
Convention Of 1888. We heartily endorse
the wise administration of President
Harrison. We also fully approve of the
wise and patriotic action of the Republi-
can members of both houses of Congress
in fulfilling the pledges OF the party in
legislation upon the coinage of silver, the
disability pension bill and other bills of
national Importance.
esolred:-That we are in favor Of n
revision of the tariff, which will protect
and develop American industries and
American labor against the labor and in
dustries of other nations, insuring home
market for all our raw material.
Resolred THAT protection of labor
and the rights of laborers is the first OBJ
legation of government; that we favor
such legislation by Congress and in this
State, as will in every practicable mode
encourage, protect and promote the in
terests of agriculture and mining in all
their departments.
ResOired That the waters OF the
State belong in fact as well as in theory
to the people and we demand such legis-
lation as shall protect the people in the
use thereof, and we further demand
ltNlSioh VI lle laws ItlhtiDk "
that the farmers of this State may have
an adequate remedy in the event of a
failure of a ditch company to furnish the
quantity of water sold, and that it be
made criminal offence to sell or dispose
of any more water than an irrigation
ditch-or canal will supply.
Resolved THAT the fee system for the
remuneration of public officers which
now prevails in this State, be abolished
and fair and just salaries be substituted
in place thereof.
Resolved THAT we denouncc the ac-
tion of the Democratic party in Congress
in opposing legislation looking towards
the free coinage Of silver, and thus ap-
proving Of the message of the last Demo
cratic President, of date, December 9th,
1885, advocating the repeal of the silver
coinage act.
solred:-That we heartily endorse
and of the action the Senators and Rep
resentatire from this State, in laboring
for the free coinage of silver and other
measures of public benefit to this State
and the west; and appreciating their
brilliant and patriotic efforts in behalf of
the interest OF this State, we are heartily
in favor of the Hon. H. NJ. Teller, Senator
from this State, and the Hon. Hosea
Townsend, our Representative in Con-
gress, succeeding themselves in those Of
fees at the expiration OF thetr present
term Of Office.
Resofved:-.That we recommend to the
Republican State Convention Of this
State, the name Of Henry Kellogg, Of this
county, as popular and suitable cnndi-
date.for Auditor Of State; and that the
delegates from this county to the Repub-
licsn State Convention are hereby in
stY9cted to vote for, and use all honor
able efforts to secure hig nomination as
the Republican candidate foreAuditor
u State.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-08-30
Republican state Convention.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
DENVER, Colo, July 2, 1890.
In accordance with the instructions of
the Republican State Central Committee
the convention of the Republican party
Of Colorado is hereby called to meet at
Denver on Wednesday, the 18th day of
September, A. d. 1890, at 10 o'clock a. M,
for the purpose of nominating the fol-
lowing candidates for State offices to be
filed at the State election to be held on
Tuesday, the 4th day of November, A. d.
1890, to-wit:
One Representative in the Fifty second
Congress of the United States.
One Governor of the State of Colorado.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One State Treasurer.
One Secretary of State.
One Auditor of State.
One Attorney General.
One Sup't OF Public Instruction.
Two Regents State University.
One Chairman of the State Central
Committee and one committeeman from
each county in the State to constitute
the Republican State Central Committee
for the ensuing two years.
To transact such other business as may
properly come before such convention.
The several counties of the State will
be entitled to representation in said con-
vention as follows:
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-08-30
"sIC SEND FER MAGIMnIs. :
J. D. Hopper and the fair
Daughters of Japan.
Special to the Register.
MoNrEsAro, Wash, Aug. Doth

Special to the Register.
MoNrEsANo, Wash, Aug. Doth
Editor Register:-I will endeavor to
give you short history Of my trip out
here and the country passed through.
I left Lamar on the night of the 22nd Of
of July, arrived in Denver the following
day, made connections there with the
Union Pacific and sped on my journey
westward; passed through Cheyenne and
I came into Idaho. 1 passed through
Soda Springs and Montpelier in Idaho,
and also through great many snow
sheds and tunnels on the route. think
Wyoming and Idaho is the most forsalken
country I ever passed through in my life
Finally came to eastern Oregon, that
was the first oasis I saw after leaving
Larimie City. The views on the way
with the near and distant hills reminded
ono of the land of Beulah, especially if
the hour be that which leaves the rising or
setting sun to throw golden amethystine
or crimson lights against sapphire slkies
at their summit or to cast into deep
shadows the rich emerald fields that lie
at their base. On went until reached
Portland, here / rested few days but
still my western fever was to such q
point that I pushed on nearer to the
western horizon. Here / embarked ON an
Gray's Harbor and San Francisco. West
ward still the star of empire took its way,
not 30 far, however, as where the sun
dips his burning disk in the Pacific nor
even SO far as the bright luminary, the
orbit of Gods eye, shall sink to its glossy
bed in the west to light the fair daugh-
ters of Japan.
After riding three hundred miles on
an ocean steamer / came to the entrance
Of Gray's Harbor, it was in early morn
irg and the sun cleaned out in regal
splendor and let her rays fall like q man
tie OF beauty over the old Indian historic
places, whose eventful career and bloody
deeds will go down through the whirling
mists OF time growing brighter and
brighter as the everlasting ages roll by
Perennial breezes, that ever hurry
across endless plains to cluster around
her sacred places with holy love, sang
sweet songs that mingled with the rip
pling brooks and created melody that
added cheerfulness to the already glori-
GUS scenes along our route
j. D. HOPPER
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-08-30


The following is taken from resolu;
ton adopted by the Democrats in their
county convention:
"And also demand reparation of the
nearly half million dollars the various
state treasurers have during the past six
years unlawfully appropriated to their
own use and for political purposes"
This is only the usual display OF ego
tism made by all committees in Demo
cratic conventions. The Supreme Court,
composed of three Of the ablest and On.
conscientious lawyers in the Stataated
declared that there was no gros Henry
the charges against the treajpposition
now three country Deanocr Eaton for
and claim 70 know more ,hn Fessler
without investigating 'ehind head of all
orsble Judges did aftelro so'der of the
Of the law and facts in IL ID and still
is Democratic gall in the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-08-30

The Sparks says Mr.. Priddy run the
county in debt for some constable fees,
us though he was not entitled to pay
for legal services just as much as that
paper for an illegal publication. How
ever, Mr.. Elder has run the county in
debt $500 for Jail cells that the Sparks
admits were worthless, S4OO for an Illegal
publication OF the delinquent tax list,
and $40 for the services of an attorney
he would not trust in case he was in
terested in himself.