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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
THE FARM is THE BASIS.
Mirror and Farm.

The farm is the foundation of all
other cllllngs, which trace their roots
back to the soil; and the farmer is the
basis Of ali national strength. The
dveller in the city may, in the hour
Of danger, take his worldly wealth and
flee, or if his wealth is in buildings,
may have them destroyed in an hour.
Not SO with the farmer If he leaves
his farm he leaves all. The buildings
are the minor part Of his wealth. Ma
tional instinct compels him TO fight
for his home and country, although
men in other callin@s may run ;.way.
His calling is the base OF all progress
and prosperity, and he should from
the tact Of his position, stand at the
head intellectually, socially, and po-
litically, under free government like
ours. 1t is the man that honors the
calling, and not the calling that hon
ors the man. The farmer must occu-
py the position which he qualities him
self to till and he cannot reasonably
expect to occupy any higher one.
Ali depends upon himself. In q re-
cent lecture Professor Brewer, Of Yale
College, we'll illustrated this idea by d
case which came under his own obser-
vation. A man bought a farm for
$40 an acre. lie SO improved it that
in o few years he was offered $500 IN
acre for it. AT his death it sold for
$3.50 an acre, In a few years the pur-
chaser sold it for 500 to man who
finally disposed of it for s12 an acre.
Here it was plainly the man and not
the farm that determined the value.
It is so in all cases. Although there
is . difference in farms owing to loca-
ton and the nature Of the soil, yet
there is wider difference i'll men who
run them, and the laggards must, ere
leag, drop out in accordance with the
law Of the survival of the fttest.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
OVER \ HUNDRED MILES FOR
4 DENTIST.

"N4 hen I }ca" 4 RAN talk about
dentistry, Z" Sai',, AZ. !. tiler, Il sm re-
minded of my experience III Nevada.
Il had 4 tootha@sse. | had it bad.
1t achel days and It &chsd nights and
it woke With me in The mornings.
The miners did what they could for
me They tried lo dig the tooth out,
with their jack knives and pry it off,,
and what | suffered under Their mani
pn!atlons no tongue can tell. It was
furious. One day they s,tggestsd that
! put >ome acid in it that they used in
testing rock and | tried that and it
tased it for few hours, when it began
again with redoubIad fury. II we
had had pincers we would have bad it
out, but decided it no %, and had
to rive i'll and look forward to tramp
ing to Austin.
On the morning Of my leaving I
found a man who was going with a
par OF cattle and a pair of wheels. +
went along with hln, sick and weak
from lack Of sleep. 1t was $50 miles
from Austin-tive days and nights of
travel. For five days and nights l.
suffered. I walked most Of the time,
rode some on the wheels; slept at night
OF the ca,th with pile of sand scoop
ed up for a pillow; had awful dreams;.
was e1!laustea' by pain and worn to-
bone. At last | struck Austin. Des-
pairingiy | hunted dentist. There
were none. Finally | found doctor
who had an old pair of tooth-pincers.
lie sat ME down on a soap-box in &
grocery store and he went for me, af-
ter two hours of agony he pulled that
tooth from its socket, and | rose for
the first time in many days happy in
relief. Since then | have never look
ed a dentist in the face without thank;
ing God for their dispensation and
that arr surrounded by them.-Leu
aston Journal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
NEWS FROM TEXAS.

JENs MoLLER. VIcE CONSULATE OF DENMARK
THos. Il. SWEENEY, VICE CONSULATE OF
RUSSIA.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 2. lss9.--Dr. F, Gou-
aux. Ha,m,,. La: Dear Sir A Though skrp-
tical regarding the merits Of your, Anti-Asth
ma Mixture (having been experimental upon
byza hummer of ..surc curea people. invaria-
bly, resulting in deterioration), | was finally
induced to try same, to my surprise and graf
itication benefalally. 1t had heretofore for
seventeen yeats been a praetiee Of mine TO
become violently sick at least twice week,
making life small sized shell on earth tor
me. preventing attendance to business Ell
eagemrnts. etc.. bn: now can thankfully say
that fnnot expect to return to mT old ron-
tine life evef again. have never derived so
much benefit from anything ever taken before
and sincerely recommend yonr mixture to all
unfortunates afflicted with that most distress
ing of diseases. aud II necessary will make
affidavit to the fact that can rs!ieve myself
almost instsntaueously. Yours very sipcere-
w.. w J. HOUSE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
USES FOR OLD PAPER.

Most househeezsers know how inva- :
luable newspaper a,e for packing away
the winter clothing, the printing ink:
acting as a defiance to the stoutest,
moth, some housewives think, as sue
cessful1 as camphor or tar paper. For )
this reason newspapers are invaluable
under the carpet, laid over the regular
carpet paper. The,nost valuable qua.
lity Of newspapers III the kitchen, how
ever, is their ability to keep cut. the
air. It is we'll known that ice, COM
pletely en-, it.pel III newspapers. SO:
that all air is stat out, viii keep q
longer time u ,.a under. other condi-
tions, end - i. pitcher of ice water
aid in i,@ PAPER, With the ends Of J.
fthe pape' u. together to- exclude
tic air, VII. 4,s,,lain all night in any
summer rcstn with scarcely any per-
ceptible melting Of the ice. These
facts should be utilized oftener than
they are in the care Of. the sick at
| night In freezing ice cream, when
The ice is scarce, pack the freezer Only.
tlfree-quarters full Of ice and salt, ana
finish with newspapers, and the differ,
ence in the time Of freezing and quail
ity of the cream is not perceptible;
! from the result where the freezer is
packed full Of ice. After removing
the dasher, it is better to cork up the
cream and cover it tightly with a pack
ing of newspapers than to use more,
ice. The newspapers retain the cold
i'll the ice better than a packing Of
cracked ice and salt, which must have
crevices to admit air.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
A PLATE FROM HEAVEN.

A strange story is now being ciFeu-
lated in India about a gold plate, with
Inscriptions upon it in the Tamil and
selegu languages, which is sad TO
have fallen from heaven. The Hn,doo
Patriot gives the following version Of
it: A plate made of the finest gold,
containing the following Inscriptions,
fell from heaven and was found in the
temple grounds at Benares by the
werson who saw it fall. The inscrip-
tions is as follows: "From the month
Of June, 1890, God Himself will rule
as Emperor of Hindoostan. From
that time forward there will be justice
all over the world, and the munis
(sages) will be worshipped by the
people. All the diseases of men will
be cured, dogs will walk and talk as
men do, and man, whose life is now
established at 10 years, will in the fu-
ture have it extended to 125 years" y
st. Louis Republic.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
VsLi. CURE CROUP!
T'sRsrr.,Sy,. PAa,sn. Oct.

T's.safr3sNss. paatsn. Oct. .st, laas.
Mn. 7. GnuAux: Dear s;r,-A few nights
alo my hoy fagAd nine years. woke up at 2
O'Clock with a very bad case of Group. Re
memberiug what yon told me Of your treat
mcnt of yolr own child III a similar case.
Immediately gave him a dose of yonr Anti
As,hmatic ui:xture and made Mira inhale the
smoke of the powder. | noticed slight
change for the halter and in Is minutes. gave
him another dose Of the mixture which SEEM
ed to relieve him considerably. I continued
to give him the mixture every Is minutes q
tea-spoonsfnll at a time) and at half past two
smoked him again, in jus. one hour be was en-
ticpiy cured Alshoa4h he has bad fha Group
before, bad ravar seen him so bad and / was
realty very anxious, but thanks to yonr mix
ture (Which by the way AIN never withonD
think saved my boys life. If this can be
of any use to you, you are at liberty to use it
and refer to, Yonrs truly,
EDGARD j. RICHARD.
Gen'l Merchandise Store,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
AN EXAMPLE OF BRIBERY.
THE New Delta. I

a Baton Rouge coatemporary-the
Capital Item presents the question of
of accepting the offer Of the lottery
company in a light in which it may
not have presented itself to some who
have been looking only on the busi-
ness side. Says our contemporary:
If the people of Louisiana accept this
sum under the pretense that they need it
to educate their children, build their
lcvces and keep up their degrees of con-
sstency condemn their law makers for
doing the same thing when the opportu-
nifty and sum worth while is offered
them to vote for some pernicious meas
ure. The Senator or Representative, in
fact any public official, can hereafter rea-
son this way: Here is q nice sum offered
to me to do thing that won't hurt the
people much. / need the money 10 send
my boys to college, my girls to school,
and need more money for various busi-
Ness purposes.
1t cannot be said that this is an iso-
lated view Of the case for it is in the
same line with the press of the entire
Union outside Of Louisiana. All over
the United States the people look up
on this lottery offer as bribe to the
people as the price of their manhood
and honor BY accepting any such
offer, therefore, Louisiana would lose
the respect OF her sister States and she
would at the same time debase her
own people to point where bribery
would be justified by public example.
Public affairs have been i'll a bad
way in past years i'll cur State, but
they will reach condition which will
be absolutely intolerable by decent
men when bribery can walk the streets
at midday and corruption faunt its
gains detiantly in the faces of the peo-
pie. Ii it is clear that the lottery
bribc to the State win destroy all bar
riers against fraud and corruption III
legislation and in all the branches of
the public service, Of what avail viii
be this s1,WD,0O0 or even five times
that sum. The taxpayers will have to
confront an era Of corruption and ex-
tlds SlSiIilCC tillG Will sOOL ShCCp away
all limitations of taxation, and the
public service will go to ruin even
with the additional resources.
And this would be the case even if
the lottery company could get vest
cd right. AS it is beyond the pale Of
constitutional restrictions and can new
er acquire status Ike other corpora
tions, the position would necessarily
be worse. In order to retain its rights
the company would be in politics at
all times. and be filing the Legisla-
ture with its creatures corrupt the
fountain head. The men who were
elected to serve any other master that
paid for their services. The State
would not only set the example Of ac-
cepting brioes, but would nc in the
position Of having accepted one from
a concern that anI y nlai.4taiL. its exist
ence by continued bribery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14

'The pine woods Of Mississippi be-
long to whom?" asked a lumber king
at the Fifth Avenue yesterday. "To
Mississippians you suppose, no doubt.
But. there are pine barons and pine
barrcns both out in Michigan, and in
consequence Of the latter the former
have begun to buy up all the timber
they can find anywhere for sale. They
already control Michigan commercial
ly. When they geta state or two more
into their hands, they will be able to
form political lumber trust. These
men now control the timber interest
Of Mississippi, but they have let its
politics alone SO far. They have also
bought heavily of pine lands in Geor-
gia and Alabama. General A lger and
Ills friends have gone in largely for
similar investments on the Pacific
slope. Alger now owns the biggest
tract Of red wood land on the coast.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
SLEEPLEsS,S.,S ESS.

A Swedish servant-maid, finding
that her mistress was troubled with
sleeplessness, told her Of a practise Of
the people of her country who are ST.
milarly afflicted. 1t was to take a
napkin, dip it in ice-cold water, wiring
it slightly and lay it across her eyes.
The plan was followed and it work
ed like charm. The first night the
lady slept four hours without awaking
something she had not done for
several months. At the end of that
time the napkin had become dry.
By wetting it Il gain she at once went
to sleep, and it required considerable
force to arouse her in the morning.
Exchange.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
Go,oro1 u Y;rhy Smith hoe RIO,

General E. Kirby Smith has many
acknowledged claims to distinction as
a soldier and as q citizen.
But there is one unique distinction
that few people ever heard claimed for
him
1t is this: That he is the oldest liy-
ing man born in Florida.
The statement was made here yes
terday by a relative Of the generals.
'You, mean there isn't a man in
Florida older than General Smith ~
s'Not one that was borne there
"Well, how do you know?"
ooh, that's an acknowledged fact
down there. There was some discus
sion about it year or two ago, and
they tried to find Floridian older
than the general They couldn'td do it.
sHe was bqr1*, in St. Augustine, the
|oliest city III Afsterica, and is the old
est living man born in that state. =
]. .Jla:ata Constitution
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
. ] have used Gouaux's Pile Ointment for the
the last two years in my practice, and. have
succeeded in every case.
DIR. CHS. GAUDET.
THEIR WOODEN WEDDING.
[Paul Pastnor


'tLet's see, yesterday was Robinson's
wooden wedding anniversary, wasn't
it?'
"Yes.",.
"Wonder if anybody went around2'
eyes, [ went around in the eve
ming"
Anything going on?"
"You bet! Mrs. Robinson had lust
broken a mop-stick to pcices over Rob
inson's, head. The floor was all litter
ed up with his whittlings. Somebody
tipped the wood-box over. The cat
was cavorting around with a clothes
pin on her tail. The children were
playing see-saw with tbs. bread board,
and the baby was eating a box Of
matches. I came to the conclusion
that the Robinsons were fully able tic
celebrate their own wooden wedding
and that ] had give the lemon-squeez-
er I bought for them to, ny wife.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14

1t was saying of Peter Cooper,
the philanthropist that "ln all towns
where newspaper is published, every
man should advertise in it even il no
thing more than a card, stating his
business he is engaged in. It not on
ly pays the advertiser, .bes letS the
people at distance know tina, tile
town you live in, is q prosperous com
munity of business nlen. rs the seed
is sown so the fruit shall reeompense.
Never pull down your sign while you
expect to do business, for it often ind!.
Gates that business is poor, and you
are losing your grip, commercially
speaking. The judicious advertiser
will receive in return ten dollars fol
every one invested III the columns Of
a live paper.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
NOT RIGHT.

Democrats who are members Of the
General Assembly, and who have at
tackled Gov. Nichols Tor the strong
language he used in his message, a.
gainst re-chartering the Louisiana:
Lottery, ought to be ashamed Of them
selves.
The Governor has the same right
to express his opinion of what is right
or wrong, good or bad, as they have
His message was a nsanly document,
written by fearless, honest official,
and the men who condemn it carllot,
in our opinion, do any one justice that
differs from them in opinion.
We sincerely hope that no more
such bitter and uuca;le,l for language
AS has been used toward the chief
Democratic Executive OF the State
since the General Assembly met, will
he again heard at this session and pub
lished throughout the country. Real
Democrat are Disguised, and the Re
publicans must be eAultent.-1 leGa3l-
drta Tom 1ulk.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
ME LOUISIANA LOTTERY.
OF THE USES TO WHICH 1T PITS
IT'S GAINS.


A IT'S GAINS.
ie o:fcr oi Il million dollars which
'Ae Aulslana State Lottery has now
hlaoeso p the State Of Louisiana for an
iteA'ehaon Of its franchise and the pri-
sneseNt continuing its lottery draw
'hss ln New Orleans, suggests some
very er!ous reflections. Ostensibiy
1ne managers Of the lottery are propo-
shls WIN sl,00o,000 to buy a fran
easse io,rthe lottery. What they are
really bging is the State itself, the
hohof aE good name of the State;
ara II tIs State of Louisiana accepts
tie pflceFe Shall Immediately begin
70 hgure shat the value Of the United
States uosernment is in the eyes Of
the peopiewho conduct this gigantic
gambling 0rporation.
Nhen w consider what the profits
at the louisiana State Lottery are,
and the otfg which the lottery people
make to .llsstate, it is demonstrated
that tins u he Of the cases where the
Epad y greatr than the whole. The
lottery, accoHling to its own statement
sells s2o,oou,aso III tickets year, re-
turning little more than half Of this
to its patrons IN the way of prizes.
As the entire expenses Of the corpora
tlon t are borne !, BY the profits arising
from small daily lottery which is run
in New Orteans it will be seen that
the annual profits Of the concern are
nearly sl4, 4,oooDoo, and this goes to
the pockets Of tie officers and stock
holders in the WY Of salaries and di-
viaends. OF this sl4, 100000 the lot
lery people propose to return s1,OOO,-
Zoo to the state.s Or, in other words,
the State Of louisiana is worth one
fourteenth Of theLouisiana State Lot
terry. The sum Of 81 ,0O0,U by the
way, is about what one Of the lottery
stockholders, John A. Morris, has ex-
pended for the Westchester race track,
although that figure is popularity be-
lelved to be very much under the
mark. The State of Louisiana, there
fora, at least 50 far as the lottery people
view it, is not worth as much as the
race track Of the American Jockey
Club in Westchester county.
When the State Of Louisiana is e.
nsaiy boagbst sor1 ,egb, 900 wear, it
VIII De interesting 70 list it along with
the other purchases that have been
aeeotnp plished with al1ttery money
First among them stands the race track
| refer to. Besides the race-track, leg
istors without mum Der who have done
good turns for the corporation have
been bought; brilliant and popular
laywers both in New Orleans and
Washington, newspapers Of circula-
tion ut New Orleans and elsewhere,
tie Ward McAllisters II New Orleans
and ether social centres. These last
have been oribei to secure places in
society for what is known in Nev Or-
leans rs '.tEe lottery SET" Tl,s entire
list has been confronted with he GOLD
that has poured into &c colfess cf the
lottery com ,lnstion, and have saccunl-
bed and been added to the curious and
unique collection Of things purchased.
ii. /. Newell, in Frank Les]ie's u
lustrateG.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14

A few days ago Representative
Niedringhaus, Of Mo-, gave dinner
to a small party Of Congressmen who
he selected as the hardest worked Of
the House. At the entertainment
Congressman Coleman sat down to the
piano and sang some plantation songs
with such spirit and effect that Gov.
Gear, Of Iowa, could contain himself
no longer, but sprang up and "capered
nimbIy" to the tune. It is stated that
our Dudley IL. could command sal
ary Of $4,000 year as negro
minstrel.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for wears we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
don. DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
B Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters, and have never handled rem>
edies that sell as we'll, or that have
piyen such universal satisfaction. We
do not hesitate 70 guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready TO re-
fund the purchase price, if satisfactory
ras,lte f1o not follow their use. These
remedies have ven their great Iapu.
iaritY purely on their mor;ts. Nm.
Olegg, Druggist.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-06-14
TDaCUT AND RUN

The phrase to "cut andrun'' origin
ated from a peculiar custom Of the an.
cient Egyptian emhalmers, x low
caste official was employed TO make
the. first incision in the corpse, a pro-
cess viewed with much superstition
ard hatred by people, who held all
n1utilatore Of the dead as being accurs-
ed, As soon as the incisor made his
acut" he took to his heels, pursued
by sticks, stones and curses. For his
living the poor wretch ''cut" and to
save his life be had to s'run."- st.
Louis Republic.
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Ayers Hair I'iigor,
PREPARED B7
Or. ]. O. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold BY Druggists and Perfnmcrs.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH or LAFAYETTE,
Lafayette. La, April IA. 1890.
CHARTER OF MENACHfN AVEILlN.

=. + N IS
CHARTER OF MENACHIN AVEILlN.
We the undersigned Isrealites Of the Town
OF Lafayette. ami surrounding aeiehbaiiootl,t
III order II acquire asas egfay lhe rights
priyiirgas ytia power af a to,iy cooperate and
lnlitic i, law. hare this day formed ourselves
into a society iof the purposes and objects
hereinafter declared.
ARTICLE +
!. The purposes and obiects Of this society
shall be tn 1naiutain and support certain
burial gvenl.d in th. Tow,s q. Laiayette, La.
The SAID let of ',rria! place having he.,n
acquired by virtue Of an act 1T donation
from the Hon Aexandre Nonton to us ::
ana s,he said donation having i,srn made
\ aud accepted o.. the l2,h day Of FeH .aFy,
a. D. 1869 aid duty s.cn!Htst. in the bns:.i Of
6nnaiim fts Tue ps-ish aforesaid oa pages
Us ana 1876
Article II.
Sec. l. The euasne and S.yle Of this corpor-
alton shall he Meraciin Areiiit lcon,fr:iag
the nouracrs) III si,ich corrofate natae all
correspondence #iis ir received, and aEsw.r-
ed and all husiuass Transacted.
Sec . The dom;cle or place Of business
ehail as. situated III the sowt Of Lafayette, La.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of this body shall consist Of a
President. Vicr-Prpsidgnt, Treasurer, Secreta-
~ and a hoard Of Directors, all Of whom TO
he chosen a,l,u,a'ly on the FIRST Sunday in
May, beginning from the rre@e1; year ard 70
bold said position until I'D. ar successors are
AnrrlEv
fss::s oespazntio ion Shall have the right to s,e
and be sued and citations, must be served on
the Preside,st, iu his absepce On the vice
President.
Article Y.
This corporatior s,all have sseright TO ac-
cent donations and assignments and 70 do all
acts that are impliadly necessary for the tls-
therancc oi It's corporate purposes.
\ ARTICLE VI.
This corporation SHALL exist and continue
for period og Ninety nine years, bsginning
from April u. 1890 and ending April l4sh.
1859, unless di ssoived By mutual consent OF
all the persons concerned herewith.
Jos. p!onsky. Samuel Piensky. Leon Plon-
sLv I,nnis Blum, .Isreal Falk. Isaac Bendcl,
I samuel Bensic,, Gust. Schnmel, a. Haas B.
4 Fnlk. Nathan Levy. NJ. o. Levy, Solomon
wise. Bernar,l >acs. Jacob Beer. Eli Wiae,
Nsnlnmon lsaacs, !. oil IsAacs, G.. GOdchaux,
D. II Wise.
Witness T. Lamhard, A. N. Martin.
IN Witness: W. Is. White. O. O. Kibbe.
STaTE OF LOUISIANA.
Parrish Of Vermilion
4 aVRe It knnwn, that Robert G. Smedes, Dis
In u Attorney ii and for The TWenty-fifth Jst-
II II of the State OF Louisiana. having exam
II tht annexed and forging act Of incor-
b. Eticn OF the ..Menachin sAveilen' and
M posaing therein that il contrary to
INSTITUTION and lave OF the Statesof Lnn-
VI do berefore hereby approve the same.
ID IN under my official signature this Eight
e Nav. "A D., 1890, At tAbbeville, YER
R.C. eMEDEs.
District Attorney .N