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The Republican., 1890-12-12
IN COLONIAL TIMES.
How Drunkards Were Treated in til,
Early Days of New England.

How Drunkards Were Treated in tho
Early Days of New England.
DR.. Hammond gives couple of in
stances of colonial punishment Of
drunk kcnness. Here are others. 1888,
Massachusetts,: Robert Coles fined G10
for abusing himself shamefully with
drink" and enjoined to stand with "A
Drunliard" in great letters on white
sheet on his back, ''soe longe as the
Court thinks meete." The penalties
for repetition next year-disfranchise
ments, etc.-referred to by DR.. Ham
mond, were rcmitted, May, 1854,
on submission and testimony of good
behavior. T. Hawkins and John
Vauhan fined 2Os. for similar offonse
and selling STRONG water, contrary to
an order of Court" In 1643 and 1850
the colony made the harboring of drunk
ards penal. But there is not the slight
est evidence that the proceedings in
these cases were for sumptuary reasons.
1919: William c. was fined 40s. for
"misdemeanor in drinking, and corporal
punishment remitted upon his promise
to avoid such occasions" The same
year, in New Haven, John Jenner, ''ac-
cused of being drunk, was acquitted, it
appearing to be of infrmity, and oc-
casioned by the extremity of the
cold" "Mr. Molenour, accused, but
rot clearly proved, was respited."
1t could hardly have been the
object in these cases to prevent the
expenditure for the liquor, or to dictate
hot hn ch nr
should not drink! Nor when Thomas
Frankland was punished 'for drinking
strong liquors to excess and entertain
ing disorderly persons into his cellar
to drinking meetings." - George F.
Magoun, d. D., in Popular Science
MONTHLY
The Republican., 1890-12-12
Chinese Alligators In London.

Two examples of the Chinese alliga-
tor have just reached the Geological
Gardens. They are the first that have
ever been exhibited here alive. The
alligator is so oistinctively an American
animal that the proof, SO recently as
1879, of tho existence of species in
China, was extremely interesting. Ney-
ertheless the Chinese classics contained
numerous references to the creature,
and even pictures, which could be-
easily recognized as being meant for
crocodile of some sort. 1t is to be hoped
that the specimens at the Zoo will bear
out the notion of the extreme longevity
of the reptile. Its name is apparently
used in certain parts of China in the
same sense as Methusaleh in this coun-
try. Marco Polo wrote about this ami
NAL, and recommended its gall as an
excellent remedy for the bite of a mad
dog and for various other complaints, SO
that it seems to have been the medieval
equivalent of some OF our much adver-
tised remedies of the present day. Gu
riously enough, the beast is even now
made use of in Chinese medicine.
don News
The Republican., 1890-12-12
THE AMERICAN GRAPE.
1t Is Getting to BE Quite n Favorite 4
the Old World.

1t Is Getting to BE quite a Favorite In
the Old World.
The American grape is getting to be
quite a foreign tourist. So says man
who comes from the lake region, where
they buy and sell them, as we do black
diamonds, by the ton.
He has crossed the pond in the fastest
ships afloat, and you had better believe
that he gets kindly attention though he
has no steward tips to pay or any Of the
blackmail that seemsa necessary part of
transatlantic travel to less distinguished
tourists. He has visited London, Paris
and even the regions of the Rhine,
where he has distinguished kinsmen
living, and he hopes before many more
season have passed to have done the en-
tire continent He really an emigrant,
for his family has become so numerous
in this country that he must find new
and less overcrowded countries in which
to work out his pleasant destiny.
He has had some funny experiences in
the old country, as the American grape.
In London he has met with the usual
insular prejudice which makes John
Bull such hard fellow to get ac-
quainted with. Like American beef, he
has had to fight hard battle against
stubborn foe, and he has not yet won the
victory which now perches on the ban
ners of beef. The Britishers are afraid
of cheap grapes. They have been
brought up on Malagas and black Ham
burgs and the hot-house varieties and
you can not get through their thick skulls
the fact that the cheap and democratic
Concord is really delicious and sue
culent fellow. 1t may be that the Ameri"
can grape will desert the harsh climate
of London and let the blarsted British
go grapeless-a fate which he certainly
deserves
In genial Paris, on the contrary, the
American visitor has been received with
open arms and warm hearts. He has
been welcomed to thousands of house,
holds, and has won place in the esteem
of the wideawake citizens, which shows
that they know good thing when they
see it
On the Rhine, strange to say, the visi.
tor found q people who raised grapes,
also by the ton, but never thought Of
eating them. They had to be taught
that grapes were good for someth ng
else than making wine. But they were
receptive and willing to learn, and so the
American grape has got a foothold in
the country where the native grape is a
proud aristocrat who wears with incon-
ceivable grace and dignity the crests of
princes aud great mobiles.
Rah for the American grape!
Gertrude, pass the Catawbas Y.
Herald.
The Republican., 1890-12-12

A gentleman writing to the Inter
Ocean makes the same charge against
the Pullman car saloon" the w. C. T.
U. has so often made: Among the
many annoyances of travelling in Pull
man car nCne is worse to bear than the
saloon Last year l took trip to Cal
ifornia and back by way of Tacoma and
st. Paul. The through trains carry
liquor and it is sold and drank to
intoxication, and what with the
noise, profanity and gaming,
determined never to spend any more
money to secure a sleeping berth
when the porter is unable to Sc
cure quiet 1t was my misfortune to
be located near to the 'state-room'
which was occupied by quartette of
drinking and card playing, swearing fell
lows lone an editor of Minneapolis
daily, and twice did l call for the por-
ter asking him to stop their noisy,
boisterous conduct, but he said he could
not"
The Republican., 1890-12-12
WOMEN WHO DRINK.
Terrible Effects of the Habit Upon Thei
Lives.

Terrible Effects of the Habit Upon Their
OF all the blistering sights on earth,
the worst is a drunken woman. Now
and then you can see one in a certain
part of the town, but these are cursed
with a depravity that shows even
palmer than does their inebriety. The
fatal thing about an intoxicated woman
is that whenever you see one you re-
member her. 1t is a sight that does
not readily fade from the mind. 1t is
so out of all lines of propriety, of de-
cency, of humanity that it appalls with
its very outrageousness. No matter
what man may claim are his views on
the subject of woman he always proves
his faith in her superior truth and
purity by standing aghast at the sight
of her maudlin condition. 1t proves
how high is his ideal when he can look
at this state in a woman with feelings
no more akin to those in the case of a
man than atheism is like religion. 1t
is because he holds her higher, respects
her more, gives her instinctively full
measure of honor, that he feels shocked
and outraged when she sinks so far as
to poliute that purity.
The Republican., 1890-12-12
AFTER THE CARNIVAL.
Proud Rome Is Getting Ashamed OF All
Her Mood OF Levity.

We may assume that it is Lent. The
carnival is over, and good thing, too.
A man must be surprisingly fond of old
institutions to have affection for this
mournful, spiritless survival of an an
cient custom; or he must be gifted with
a singular taste for flowers if he likes
being hit in the face with bruised nose
gays that have been flung to and fro for
hours, or punches of greens that look
like the debris of market hall. The
masks themselves are well enough.
They, at any rate, are not aggressive;
and if they choose to play the fool for
the public entertainment, it were un-
generous in the public to upbraid them.
Cardboard noses. swords of wood, and
divers fantastic garbs do give color to
the streets; and one can not but admire
the courage of the gentle damsels who
go hither and thither in motley, with
their marvelously-long black hair down
their backs. But the masquerade balls
are now poor affairs, in spite of all the
exertions of the committee. If You
whisper your artless condolences to a
creature whose disguise makes her seem
fair, you are sure, if you persevere, to
find that she is snearer forty than twenty.
None but they who have experienced
it can estimate the horror of such a
calamity
Adieu, then, to the carnival. All the
Romans say that it is dying institu-
tion, and many wish it speedy and
happy release. 1t is no longer the voyue
to send riderless horses galloping down
the Corso, (the Regent Street of Rome }
The battles of green stuff and the con-
tagion of buffoonOry will soon be equally
out of faShion. Italy means to be prac-
tical after the model of northern ma
tions, now that she has King and is a
settled country. -Ccrnhill Magazine.
The Republican., 1890-12-12
Every now and then a sensational

Every now and then a sensational
writer stirs a ripple of attention by
telling OF the alarming prevalence of
the drinking habit among women. As
a matter of fact. it is a custom that
never should, by the widest stretch Of
malice, be called prevalent When a
woman does become intoxicated it seems
that all the world knows it. So rare
and surprising thing is bruited abroad
like the fall of a priest or the
misstep Of clergyman. In our
very surprise and attention to
it we confess that it is unusual and un-
expected. Men in society may be drunk
Gs lords once month, and all their
friends may know Of it; yet nothing is
said of it which can or does harm them
in the delicate esteem of the world.
But just one lapse of this sort on the
part of woman is remembered against
her forever; and men who hear her
spoken of associate this record against
her the very first thing that enters
their mind. She is blasted for all time,
and can no more wipe out the stain
than could Lady Macbeth erase the
proof of her terrible crime.
But women do drink. 1t seems to be
the last stage in long, downward
course. Inebriety unhidden is her very
last step. There is no resting beyond
that. Once over the line that bounds
the land of sobriety she is gone ire
decmably. There seems no rescue for
her. All her grace is gone. All that
was once beauty has turned to hideous
offensiveness. All that was gentle and
kind is rudely vicious, brazenly cruel.
Now and then policeman picks one up
late at night in some out-of- the-way
place and brings her to tho armory.
She is unloaded with the roughness
male prisoners know, tempered trifle
simply because she is less likely to es-
cape. She is never still, as some men
are when in their cups, but seems to
feel her degradation so fully that ST.
lence will drive her to thinking about
it till insanity shall ensue. She talks
constantly, employing language she
never knew before, however low She
sank. She seems to repel the faintest
prompting Of decent, womanly behavior
and to crush with all the vileness she
has heard in years each instructive
prompting to be true. Chicago Herald.
The Republican., 1890-12-12
Ono Step Towards tho Goal.

The British Medical Journal sounds
note of alarm at the threatened destruc-
tion of the Greek Nation by alcohol
that arch enemy of all mankind. The
history of the attempt of the Hellenic
people to stay the ravages of strong
drink is an extremely interesting and
pathetic one. The Athenian law
giver, Draco, sentenced drunkards to
death. Pittacus ordained that drunk
enness should entail double crime.
Locrian sustained the same legislation,
making an exception for those who had
the authority of q physicians prescrip-
tion. DR.. Joannes Phustanos is advo.
eating the formation of Temperance
moderate drinking) societies on this
classic ground. This is one step, but
very short one, towards the goal-total
abstinence.
A SPANISH Temperance newspaper is
published at Valparaiso, Chilli. Recent
numbers contain articles on "Alcohol
and Disease" and "Why Does Drink
Cause Death" Record is given of the
organization of the third Spanish-speak-
ing lodge of Good Templars, formed in
that city.
TIE New York clearing g-house re-
Gently indorsed two checks to the value
of S3, 16S, 1872 They did not represent
the outlay of foreign missionary
board, or even the output of a great
mercantile house: they were the price
of single purchase of beerl
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20

The Dona]dsonville Cheif says
There isn't an unsound plank in the
platform of the Anti-lottery League
Of St, Tammary parish, and we invite
the friends of the lottery to inspect
the strong yet simple structure and
say Ii they can why every good, patri
otic citizen Of Louisiana should not
stand upon It:
1--WE are firmly convinced that the
state Of Louisiana is fully able from
is own revenues raised by the ordina-
ry taxation to meet all legitimate calls
upon her. Daring the last ten years
the wealth and income of the State
have steadily increased and there is
less reason now than at any time in
our past history why we should become
pensioners on the bounty of a huge
gambling monopoly which has used
It's money and influence to obtain a
privilege ard monopoly of gambling
at q vastly less sum than compet-
itors would have paid had the privi-
lego been fairly sold. We object to a
lottery charter at any price and under
all circumstances; much more do we
object to one which would be granted
for less than the privilege is worth and
would have been obtained but by sup
preston Of competition. We therefore
pledge our best and unremitting efforts
to defeat any and all chartering or re-
chartering Of lottery companies and
especially to .deieat the proposition of
John A. Morris and his unnamed as
sociates.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20
WILL CURE GROUP!
TEnREBoSNE PAR1sm, Oct. lst, 1883

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NEWS FROM TEXAS.
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THOS. II. SWEENEY, VICE CONSULATE OF

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IHos. Il. sweeney, VICE CONSULATE OF
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20

mears Of education Of children. Want
OF education creates Ignorance, and ig
norance creates crime. unless strong
principles OF morality are inherited or
taught Gambling silently operates 10
diminish marriage by preventing the &C
cumulatlon Of means to sustain It's re
sponslbiiitas. Il therefore antagonizes
the highest interests OF society. Gam
bling further leads to broils, tu,nults,
contentious angry disputes, to hatred,
envy, Jealousy, Ill will. to cupidity, often
to chlcanery, to domestic unAappiness, u
neglect OF business, to neglect of every
agency Of selfimproTcment. ot self
culture. il engeuders Incidence, units
for steady wollE, renders connected
thought impossible by the recollection or
fear OF losses. benunbs the mind and
par&lyzes the social and domestic atacc-
lions. tits therefore a yicc-if anything
is vice. Il has been looked upon as
such III all ages BY all enlightened people
Its vicious nature cannot be successfully
denied. Such, however, is the temper of
this age that nothing is assumed, nothing
is taken for granted. With the excep-
tion Of those fundamental principles of
intellectual truth-tle first principles Of
reason-all must be demonstrated All
and divinc--are tested by
the rule and square Of rational criticism
That gambling is q vice, degrading and
demoraEZing, is now universally concod-
ed; butt its vicious character has, think,
been shown above by the principles Of
morality infusing every system of en-
Jurisprudence.
II. l.. GAFrAND. In
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20

Our Packard bobs up again. The
latest name suggested in connection
with the First Assistant Postmaster
Generalship is that of Ex-Governor
Packard, formerly of Louisiana, now
of Iowa. He has been diligent ap-
plicant for recognition ever since
Harrison's election. He regards his
present application as strong, for the
reason that Clarkson's resignation
leaves Iowa without representation in
any post Of Importance controlled by
the President. He is a farmer also,
and expects Alliance aid. The pres
ent administration gives encourage
ment to the old-time buzzards Of tie
South to emerge from their retire
ment. Bussey and Packard will make
a fine pair Times -Densoc9ct.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20
In Brittany curious matrimonial

In Brittany curious matrimonial
custom prevails. On certain fete days
the young ladies appear in red petit
coats with white or yellow borders
around them. The number of bor--
ders represents the. portion the father
is willing to give his daughter. Each
white band, representing silver, de-
notes 100 francs per annum, and each
yellow band denotes gold and betokens
1000 francs q year. Thus q young
man who sees q face that pleases him
has only to glance at the trimmings
Of the petticoats to learn what amount
accompanies the wearer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20
The Pulpit and the Stage,

Rev. T. NJ. shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound. Kan,
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I took five bottles Of DR.. Kings New
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gaining % lbs in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Fun
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fails. The greatest kindness I can do
my many thousand friends is to urge
them to try it, Free trial bottles at
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20
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.
Z The Fare viii always be the best
obtainable.
Good houses for parties desiring to
board themselves will be furnished
at moderate rates.
TERMS ONLY ONE DOLLAR PER DAY.
Conveyances can he had at Crowley,
Rayne, Mermentau or Opelousas, all
Of @ which are in easy distance of the
Springs, which are situated ID 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??, 1890-09-20
Blood Poison.

I-X-L sarsaparilla with Iodide of Pot
ash, the great Blood Purifier, cures all
diseases arising from Impure Blood,
Scrofula, rheumatism. obstinate Cuta-
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The Best Preparation and the largest bot
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price $1o0 at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20
HouMA, Terrebonne' Parish.
August 18th, 1889.

Having prescribed Mr.. F. Gouaux's "yAsta.
matte Remedies" with great success, take
pleasure il recommending them to all who
are sufferers from that disease. / consider
them the best remedies have ever used.
Ca. DUvAL. NJ. D..
Coroner, Parish Physician & Health Officer.
Price per bottle s1.25; half bottle 75c.; for
Mixture Powder 75c. per bottle.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20

It is now understood among Repub-
lican leaders that an extra session of
Congress will be called for November
10th. The Force Bill, the Reappor-
tionment Bill, and several other i'm
portant measures are to be taken up
at this extra session.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20

The cowboys who go over to Europe
in charge Of cattle on the steamships
have. become SO disorderly and bois-
ferrous on their return passage as to
be uncomfortable. Nearly all of the I
steamship lines have refused to bring
them back as passengers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20

It is estimated that the cotton crop
of Texas this year will reach $780,
900 bales, and the lint is unusually
good. Ii this estimate is correct, Texas
will this year produce one third Of the
cotton crop of the United States.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-09-20

Great wealth in the, hands Of few
men caused the downfall of the great
Republic of Rome. The political free
dom of her citizens was gradually taken
away from them. Let the Louisiana
Lottery exist twenty-five years longer.
increasing II wealth aud power as IN
the past, and political freedom IN this
State will also Cease 7opn TalS.