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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-07-26


How Is poor man to 90 to work for
himself on the land without money or
credit? Would the single tax enable
the producer to obtain higher prices in
the London market2 II 90, how, and II
not, how could wages risef
EDWIN HABRIE.
A poor man could 60 TO work for HIM
self II the land were free, a. It would b.
when the single tax had made It UNI
profitable to keep land out Of use.
Hut It would not be necessary. A
great many men who now work IS SER
wants. but who have . little capital.
would then be able 70 20 into business
for themselves They are prevented
now BY the high price Of land on the one
hand and BY the dangers Of present
methods Of taxation on the other. When
these men went into business for them
selves, they would decrease competition
for employment TO the extent Of their
numbers, and they would increase the
demand for worlmen to the extent OF
the number of men they employed. The.
conditions Of the labor market would be
reversed. Instead of men seeking for
masters, masters would be seeking for
men. This won1d increase the wages.
Whet1es higher prices would obtain in
the London market no one can tell, nor
does & make any difference. Every ono
would b able to get more and better
goods with les labor, and that after
III = what = really wanted
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
WILL CURE CRoUP1
TERREBoSSE PARISH. Oct. lst, 1888

IERREBoSSE PARISH. Oct. tst, 1858.
MIR. F. GouAUx: Dear Sir,-A few nights
ago my boy (aged nine years. woke up at 2
O'Clock with very bad case Of Group. Re
membering whas you told me Of your treat
ment of your own child ia . similar case,
Immediately gave bim & dose of your Anti
Asthmatie mixture and made him iohaie the
smoke Of the powder. I noticed 8 slight
change for the better and in - mintItes, gave
him another dose Of Tire nixtura which seem
ed 10 relieve him considerably. continued
to give him the mixtare every is minutes x
tea spoonsfuh ct tinP) and q. half past two
smoked him again. in j'aa one hour ne was en-
tirely cured. Although he has had the Group
before, had never seen him SO bad and ] was
really very anxious, but thanks to your mix
ture (Which by the way am never without
think saved my boys life. If this can be
Of any use to you, you are at liberty to use ii
and refer to, Yours truly,
EDGARD J. RICHARD,
Gent Merchandise Store,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
-..EfAnn

There is said to be a young woman
in New York, the daughter Of q we'll
known editor, whose remarkable
memory is literally her fortune. She
is an onanivoroua reader. No books
escapes her, and once read it is never
forgotten. She is as familiar with
the literature Of the past ages as with
the novels Of to-day, and is employed
by leading publisher for the sole
purpose Of reading manuscript and
prononncing upon its originality.
Not only borrowed plots, but borrow
ed styles and borrowed phrases are in
stantly detected, and their original
source is noted down. She occupies
q position unique in the history Of
publishing houses, and novelists who
have any doubts Of their genius vii
give her vide berth.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
HO FOR
HO FOR
POINTE- AUX -L0UPS
SPRINGS.

This favorite summer resort, the
medicinal properties Of whose waters
have wide reputation, will be open
for the reception Of guests on and
after the 14th of June.
The bathing
CANNOT BE SURPASSED
at any other watering place in the
country, and
HUNTING AND FISHING
can also be enjoyed in the immediate
vicinity.
The Fare will always be the best
obtainahle.
Good houses for parties desiring to
board themselves will be furnished
at moderate rates.
TERMS ONLY ONE DOLLAR PER DAY.
,Conyeyances can he had at Crowley,
Rayne, Mermentau or Opelonsas, all
Of which are in easy distance of the
Springs, which are situated II miles
northwest of Crowley in Acadia parish.
Mrs. G.. MILLER, Proprietor.
June IA, 1890.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
FATE WAS AGAINST IT.

We arc not among that class OF
persons who believe that the emnipo-
tent hand Of the Supreme Ruler OF
the universe Is ever directly inflicted
upon men, while conducting their
earthly affairs, for the sole purpose of
tl,wartiDg plans ard steps contrary to
the teachings Of the Book Of Books.
however, it appears that some super.
human power has played an important
part against the passage Of the lottery
amendment at three or four different
times since It's Introduction.
While Ml. Shattuck, the introducer
of the bill, Was first reading It in the
House, : glaring fash of lightning
from the heavens above exercised such
. powerful influence over the electric
jights in the building as to cause
their extinguishment. At another
time, when the measure was about to
he ballotted upon, o legislator favora-
BE TO its WIS stricken with paralysis
while entering The eapitol building
for the purpose of voting. thereon.
These incidents might hays been
sent by ths Great B uler c tie just
ana unjust SIS Waraa aust the
Infamous bill. seie e passed
by unheeded; and, es very last
moment, when it api sed that the.
lottery amendment, tald beyopd
doubt be finally passed over the Gov.
eruor's veto, Senator J. Fisher Smith,
one Of the twenty-four who,nthe lot
teryites relied upon. to mike up their
bare two-th;rds majori1 was 50 pros
trated with sickness thaEAe cou1dnot
even be carried on q cot He 9oan
died; and the lottery people being uns,
able to procure another senator to cast
the vote that Mr.. Smith would have
done had he lived, the amendment
failed to pass over the veto.
Truly it seems that the inscrutable
hand Of God was against the lottery
amendment from beginning to. end
Farmeruizle Gazette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
FOR the A&oert5aev.
KISSES.

From the forest the rising moon waits,
tondty beaming on the lovers by the gate
The wind sighs to the languid hours,
And breatnes a lullaby to the sleeping
tloWels,
While angels from the windows OF Heaven
Peep, and count the kisses given.
With outspreaa wings comes the Rnow-
White dove,
Bearing kisses OF affection and untold
love;
Here friendslipis guilcless, loycas bright
And pure as the stars that spangie the
night,
And all this is not passing dream.
There is love unquestioning-1ar above
The passionate drea1nings OF our youth,
The joys that spring from faith ana truth
The quiet and peace Of domestic love;
And kisses OF children Oh lip and cheek,
A bliss too deep for tongue to speak.
CT.
Royville, La, July, 1890.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

In front Of a. machine shop On
Woodbridge street there is big buzz
saw leaning against the wall as sign
says the Detroit Free Press.
Yesterday forenoon a man with o
bundle under his arm was passing
when he caught sight of the saw and
sheered off into the street and came to
a halt. a teamster who observed the
action laughed and said:
at isn't running and it won't bite. .
''I dunno about that" replied the
man as he went q little closer. Il go1
fooled on one Of them things once,
and I don't propose to be caught again
Look a-therem
He held up a hand - which only
the thumb was left, and continued:
81 didn't 'spose that saw was run.
ming either, but she was. I'll jus
sort O shy out and give her the road
If she's running, let 'er zip; if sh,
amt, then I han't lost anything"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
NEWS FROM TEXAS.
JENs MOLLER. VICE CONSULATE OF DENMARK -
THos. IL. SWEENEY, VICE CONSULATE Oh

JESs MoLLER, VIcE CONSULATE OF DENMARK &
THos. IL. SWEENEY, VICE CONSULATE OF
Russia.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 2, l889.--Dr. F. Gou-
aux, Houma, La: Dear ir-Aithough skep-
ticai Regarding the merits Of your Ansi-Asth-
ma Mixture (having been experimental upon
by number of "sure cure" people, invaria-
bly, resulting in deterioration), / was finally
induced to try same, to my surprise and graf
ification beneticially. It had heretofore for
seventeen years been o practice of mine to
become violently sick at least twice q week,
making life small sized t'hell On earths for
me, preventing attendance to business en-
gagements. ETC.. but now can thankfully say
that do not expect to return to my old rou-
tine life ever again. have never deriyed SO
much benefit from anything ever taken before
and sincerely recommend your mixture to all
unfortunates afflicted with that most distress
ing of diseases. and if necessary viii make
affidavit to the fact that / can relieve myself
almost instantaneously. Yours very sincere
ly. W.. HOUSE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

Pasteur might have been the rich
est man in the world if he had cared
for the commercial value of his dis
coveries and protected them by pa
tents. In addition to his discoveries
in the prevention of hydrophobia he
discovered the cause Of a mysterious
disease among silkworm industry III
France, and applied g remedy: The
wine growers Of France and Italy
complained Of their wines being sloY
to mature and the grapes to turn sour.
Pastaur's Investigations Of the yeast
germs taught the grower how these
evils could be cured. lie discovered
the microbe which propagates disease
il sheep, and suggested o remedy.
These discoveries represent 0 gain te
the community OF many millions Of
dollars, bat the great scientist has
made no effort to profit personally
from any Of then.-N. Z. World.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
TROUBLES OF A MAPMAKER

eff this thing keeps on" said a map
printer the other day, f'we'll ell have
to go into bankruptcy. We hadn't
got our United States maps fixed up
with north and south Dakota before
the Brazil revolution knocked South
America endWise, and now Wyoming
and Idaho are turned into states. a
frica has to be fixed over every six
months, aud the latest and most Sc
rious change Of all is i'll this German
Englirh arrangement to knock out
Heligoland from the British empire.
That isn't q big change, but plenty
big enough to spoil all our maps Of
It would almost pay the mapmakers
of the world to chip in and buy the
nasty little island in order to make q
present of it to England and save the
expense Of getting new maps Of Eu.
rope"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

Many years ago, a certain justice
was called to liberate q worthless deb
tor, by receiving his oath that he was
not worth FIVE pounds. "Well, John
n.y." said the justice, as he entered,
s'can you swear that you are not worth
five pounds, and never will be?'
"Why," answered the other, rathe,
chagrined at the question, q can swear
that I am not worth that amount al
present" "Well, well, returned the
justice, Il can swear to the rest-se
step forward
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
FUNNY COEGR.II1;sss3.sMAN ALLEN
HOW 1Ltz FELT WHEN tsE ENCOUNTERED
TIE VICE PRESIDE

4 few days ago, while standing on
q corner a3'aitIag the arrival Of a street
car, says 4 Washington letter writer,
the gentleman fcon Miasiaaippi say
two distinguished looking individuals
Iapproachiag. The moment his eye
lit upon them his anxiety TO board q
Ger became intense.
'FT'ho car either couldn's or wouldn't
oome,' he said afterwafds, "and /
couldn't 60 ahead without looking as
If Iwete running away, and you know
VIC never run down our way. So I
.did the best I could un(iar the circunl-
'stances. J squared mp against the
lamp post with NY 5acil 20 the side
walk md tried to took uncoacaTne3.
It was no use. As soon Us they got
rear me / heard one Of them say:
"Heres' Alien now. ! say, Alien!"
lily heart went into ray boots, but /
Istood ism, hearing nothing. lie cali
ed again, and there wss nothing to 60
bat turn around" /"
Good morning, Senator, said l.
i" Thought that was you,' he said.
] want to introduce you to the Vice
President. My friend Mr.. Allen, Mr..
Norton
"Ah! I'm glad to know YOU, Mr.
Allen said Mr.. Morton. L--an-.
was reading some Of your poetry to
my family at breakfast this morning
"Gaa, man, [ could have sunk
through the pavement. | knew, Of
course what he meant. It was that
miserable thing ] got Of in the House
you know, like this:
"The baby runs the White House,
Morton runs the bar,
Wanny runs the sunday-school,
And DIT, there they are.
"Mean? I never felt SO mean in
my life. But Morton laughed, and
finally I walked up to the Capitol
with him and found him an elegant
and agreeable gentlemen. That ex'
perience, however, ended one branch
of human endeavor with me. / am
no longer in the poetry business.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
lTapDy Koosiers.

Wm. Tin1mons, Postmaster atalda'
vile, Ind, writes: "Eloctric Bstters
has lona moro for me than ell other
medicines combined, FOR that bad foels
ing arising from Kidney and llTeE
trouble" John Leslie, farmer and
sfoeknan, Of same place, says: "Find
Electric Bitters to be tho best Kidney
and Liver medicine, rnademe feoi Like
q new man." J. W, Gardner, hard
ware merchant, same town, says: Elec'
tsic Bissers is just the thing for 9 mar
who is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies he found
new strength, good appetite and tel
lust like he had a new lease on life
Only soc. a bottle, at Wn, Ciegg''
Drug Store,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
CERTAINLY A DANDY.

A barber was talking about his
friend Mr.. Sponge the other morning,
says the Helena Independents. 'eThat
fellow is certainly a dandy" he said.
"This morning early he came into
the shop and remarked:
old man, give me two bits until
/ can get,a drink. I am feeling very
rocky this morning."
Il gave him the money, and after
a while he returned, and dropping into
a chair he read the newspaper for .
few minutes and remarked:
"1You haven't got cigar about
your"
II gave my last cigar and expected
his departure, but it seemed he was
there to stay. He read the paper for
ten minutes, and then rubbed his face
and said:
I guess you had better shave me-.
'Then when he got in the chair he
said he might as well have haircut.
I patiently went through the pro-
gramne, which at his suggestion was
concluded with magic shampoo. I
brushed his clothes, and was just.
breathing q sigh Of relief when he re-
marked:
.'Old man, would like q couple Of
dollars until tomorrow night, it you
can spare it.
tsThat was the straw that broke tho
camels back. I pointed tosthe door,
and haven't seen the manasince.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
An exchange saws that the

An exchange says that the custom
Of lifting the hat had its origin when
it was customary for knights never to
appear in pnb1ic except in full arnor;
it became the custom, however, for q
knight, upon entering an assembly Of
friends, to remove his helmet, signi-
flying, 4 am safe in the presence Of
my friends" Had one Of these old
time knights taken hand in politics
like We have in these days he would
no: have felt safe in removing the
helmet. And then men wanld not be
troubled with the hat raising fashion
of to-day.-Memphis Commercial.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

Few York, July 18,-Lieut. John
M, nhodea, Of the revenue marine
service, who died at Algiers, Ia, On
Wednesday, vas the officer who dis
played such daring bravery at the
wreck OF the steamship City Of Co
lu1lhus On the Devils Bridge, D low
dangerous reef, at the western extre-
mi5y Of hIar1ha's Vineyard. The yes
sci VAS from Boston for Savannah and
ran On the reef on January IS, 1884.
Of nearly 100 passengers, only t~en-
Jy-thrae were saved.
Lieut.. Rhodes was one Of the ol3-
Gers Of The revenue cutter Dexter, and
as there was . high seq RAINING the
vessel could not get alongside tie
wreck. But Lieut.. Rhodes went TO
the wreck in one Of the small boats
and lashing a line around himself,
plunged into the sea and SWAN TO the
boat rocued two half-frozen passengers
who were in the rigging. lie had almost
reached the stranded vessel, when he
was terribly bruised by some OF the
wreckage, and his companions drew
him back to the boat. Recovering
his strength and ignoring the plead
ing Of others that he should not again
endanger his own life, he plunged il
the sea and rescued the two people
from the rigging. After that he
had long siege of sickness, and
his death was no doubt caused by thi:
exposure.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
The earliest mode Of writing was on

The earliest mode of writing was on
bricks, titles, oyster-shells, stones, ivo-
ry, bark and "leaves of trees;;" and
from the last, the term leaf is proba-
bly, derived. Copper and brass plates
were very early in use, and a bill OF
feffment on copper was some years
since discovered in India, bearing
date 100 years B. c. Leather was al
SO used, as well as wooden tablets
Then the papyrus came into vogue,
and about the eight century the pa
pyrus was superced ed by parchment.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

DR. b. Hamlin, Of Lemore, Cal, CT
few dozen bottles Of Chamberlk M
Cough Remedy which he sold therE
ated such demand for the remed
ne could not well get along withd III
No one can fully appreciate
value ofthis remedy until they hlp lyss
en- it trial Those who use it q o0
much superior to any other rem theIy)s
have ever tried that they recomnl n u
their friends, and that is what it
so popular. For sale at the Oss Phax.
macy. Ssy
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
The best Whiskey, now IN tho mar
ket, is Paducah Club, for sale at John
@. Mouton's.,

Judy: Little Johnny Eizzlesop has
the habit of waking continually III the
middle Of the night and demanding
something to eat. At last his mother
said to him: s.Look here, Johnny, !
never want to eat anything in the
night" "Well, I don't think I'd care
much to eat anything either in the
night if | kept all my teeth in mug
Of water
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
'FOR GOD AND RIGHT"
THEN AND NOW.
New Orleans New Delta. |


Tweaty-six years ago the women Of
Louisiana stood on their thresholds 10
welcome home their soldier fathers,
/ husbands, sons and brothers.
An army had gone forth TO the
fight, q corporaIs guard returned froro
| the surrender; a crippled, ragged, con-
quered, handful, but bearing the mien
and uttering the language Of heroes;
| for 3 world has been stimulated by
the story OF their bravery, 2 word had
| been bettered by the example OF their
devotion, q world had been enuobled
by the picture Of their suiferings.
Homes burned or desoiate, fields
gone to weed, levees demolished,
slaves freed and exalted into political
masters, want and n1aladies the effect
OF want, no schools, no churches, no
asylums, and nameless horror, az
ever present terror that made them
fear to leave their households by night
CIR day-this was what the returning
Confederates were confronted with
when they came to their children,
wives, sisters, mothers, twenty-siX
years ago.
They had made the record Of their
fight: they proceeded to make the rec
ord Of their labor. Glorious As their
fight was, their labor was more glori-
Gus still; and the world astonished at
the recuperation unknown in history,
applauds with one acclaim the whole
South and the single States.
To-day the women of Louisiana are
welcoming their returning senators
and representatives, the selected pro-
tectors Of the interests and the honor
of the State, the official legatees of
pesce and Of war Louisiana has garn-
cred in the treasury Of fame. But
how do they return? With apologies,
with explanations, with excuses, wri-
ting letters, seeking interviews, re-
questing the favor Of silence, time, re-
hearing. And country has been
dismayed at the story of infamy, a
country has been worsened by the
/ immortality, o country has been
shamea by the picture Of their legisla-
stive proceedings. Had the soldiers of
Louisiana fought as these men have
legislated then would the United
States have needed not guns bat dol
lars to conquer them.
| The party Of white supremacy,
which guarantees Qet the women OF
Louisiana bear it in mind) not mere.
ly political solidarity, but the solidari-
ty and integrity Of white blood and
white moraIs-that party has been
disreputed by an alliance, success
ful alliance, with former slaves to i'm.
pose upon the State OF Louisiana g Il.
nanc;al and moral policy which in
truth may be classified as mulattc
one.
! From being q State, Louisiana is te
be amended into becoming the polloe
charge Of the nations.
From being mothers Of heroes, the
women OF Louisiana aFe TO be amend
| ed into becoming the mothers Of gam
Ihlers, and the ssrnothess Of the roper
il" Of the United States.
Better the worst Of the past thar
the best Of a future. Better malmes
bodies than MANNED morals. Better
a million times better, empty pockets
and fair fame, than stuffed pocket.
With the reverse.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

E. TT. Potter, the post master at Elm
Creek. Heb, says he has personal knowl-
edge OF several cases of rheumatism, in
that vicinity. that have been permanent
~ cured by Chamberlain Pain Balm. af-
ter other remedies were used withou.
benefit. He has sold It st bis drug store
there for i've years and says he never
knew it to fail, that 'seny cutomer who
uses Chamberlain who once uses Pain
Balm will have nothing else instead
For sale at the Moss T Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

A lawyer Who was examining wit
ness about the size certain footprints
left BY horse in sandy soil said:
How large were the prints? we're they
as large as my hand" holding up his
l.aaa for the witness to see. 'fOh, no''
said the witness, honestly, sit was just
an ordinary hoof."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SAIvE 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. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price IS cents per box
Fer sale by Wm Clegg,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

G. 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 a,
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 attention. AL orders left at his post
Office box will receive prompt attention
nezt day
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

No wonder Old Prob. misses it some
times. He has about fourteen sec
onds to make up his mind, from the
indications received by telegraph,
whether it will rain within twenty3
four hours in any given section. N
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-08-02

The first approach to- . pan M M tloI
stylus, a kind Of iron bodkin, bnt I'LL
Romans forbade its use "a account & "
its frequent and even ataI III in
quarrels, and then it Wa ma 4 s,,lB ~
bono. Subsequent leesls 1oiniIf
and split, like pens as o - pfsl lal,ls