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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-04-04
FOUGHT UNDER HOUSTON:

San ANTONIO, Tex, March o.
Shortly after s o'clock this morning,
in a little boarding house on Losoya
street, with only acquaintances near
him, George Stafford died of pneumo=
MIA. He was i'll only twenty four
hours. The dead man was ninety
years old and had been in Texas six
ty years. He had fought his way
from the Louisiana line to the Rio
Grande and back again half a dozen
times, and was scared by knife, bull
let and arrow wounds from head to
foot. Stafford was a typical repre-
sentative of the old-timer. Day before
yesterday he walked sixteen miles
without apparent fatigue. He was a
veteran of the Texas war, of the war
of Independence, and the Mexican
war; had fought for months under the
eye of Sam Houston, and was in the
front rank at San Jacinto. Not the
least remarkable thing about him is
that while papers found in his trunk
clearly entitled him to pensions both
from the United States and the State
Of Texas, he had never asked for a
dollar, and died in poverty. His pa
pers have been taken in charge by
Brig. Gen. D. S. Stanley, command
ing the Department of Texas, who
will endeavor to secure some redress
for the old mans heirs if they can be
found. The body will be buried in
the national cemetery.
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CLEVELAND On TARIFF.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23.-Ex-Pres-
ident Grover Cleveland has written a
letter to the Indiana Tariff Reform
League declining to be present at the
leagues annual meeting. The full
text of the letter is not given out for
publication, but the closing paragraphs
are made public. They are as follows:
"You will not, I hope, think it amiss
if suggest the necessity of pushing,
with more vigor than ever, the doc
trine of your organization. l believe
that the theories and practices which
tariff reform antagonizes are response
bic for many if not all of the evils
which afiict our people. If there is a
scarcity of the circulating medium, is
not the money in the hands of the
people and for their use, which is need
lessly taken from them under the pre-
text of necessary taxation? If the far
mer's lot is a hard one in his discoura-
ging, struggle for better rewards for
his toll, are the prices of his products
to be improved by a policy which
hampers trade in his best markets and
invites the competition of dangerous
rivals? Whether other means of re-
lief may appear necessary to relieve
hardships, | believe the principal of
tariff reform promises a most impor-
tant aid in their satisfaction; and that
the continued and earnest advocacy
Of principle is essential to the tighten
ing Of the burdens of our comrades.
Hoping that your organization may
continue to be one of great usefulness
and encouragement, | am, yours very
truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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Mr.. Benjamin Harrison is looming
up in the Republican mind as to tho
next candidate of his party. That
suits us to dot. It would hardly be
possible for the Republican party to
put up weaker man than Harrison,
unless it took Tom Reed. Wer's for
Harrison, tooth and toe nails, because
we know that we can lick him out Of
his boots, and because we will enjoy
downing" him more than any other
man, because of the accident that
placed him where he is. Oh, yes, by
all means give US Harrison.
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A Little Girls Experience in
A Lighthouse,

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are
keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich, and are blessed
with daughter, four years old. Last
April she was taken down with Mea.
sles, followed with a dreadful Cough
and turning into Fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her, but
in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until
she was mere "handful of bones" -
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery and after the use of two and q
half bottles, was completely cured.
They say DR.. Kings New Discovery
is worth its weight in gold, yet you
may get trial bottle free at VIM:
Clegg's Drug Store.
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An Indian relic in the shape Of a

An Indian relic in the shape Of a
lug was dug up at the site of the new
leyee in the lower part of the town
BY some Of the laborers engaged there
on. 1t is made of burnt clay, about
fifteen or eighteen inches in height,
ard in an almost perfect state OF pre-
servation. The center Of the vessel is
bulbous and tapering at the ends, but
irregular in shape. Being SO perfect.
" preserved the relic is no doubt va.
luable. Its age, Of course, can only
be coniectured, but is undoubtedly
the handiwork af the Aborigines who
inhabited this section Of the country
before the white man advanced upon
it.-Concordia Sentinel.
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F. GouAux. Houma, La:

Mr.. F. GouAUx, Houma, La:
l hereby declare that the Anti-Asta'
matte Remedies prepared by you have
had q marvellous effect on the health OF
my son. After having in vain tried sew
eral remedies during two years, have
by the kindness Of friend (Mr. Moule
dous) procured your Remedies and after
one single trial. my son has been entirely
cured.
With all my gratefulness, I remain,
Yoisrs very truly,
EDGARD BARoUssE,
General Merchandise Store,
PlaGGemine Brulee, P. o., Acadia, La.
Nov. 10, 1890.
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Public Safe.

Succession of Symphroyen Couvillon and
Armeline Gremillon, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue Of
l y an order issued out of the Hon. the 25th
Judicial District Court of the State of Lou
isiana, holding sessions in and for the parish
OF Lafayette, dated 18th day of March,
1891. By virtue also out of q commission
issued out of said Court. based upon said or
der and directed to me, the undersigned Ad-
mioistrator, will sell at Public Auction, to
the highest bidder, on
Saturday the 25th day Of April,
1891, between legal sale hours, at the last
residence of deceased, the following described
property, belonging 10 said succession, to-wlt:
Lot No. l. A certain tract of land with the
improvements thereon situated and Belonging,
containing fifteen acres, situated in the Par
'sh OF Lafayette, bounded north by the undl-
vided piece Of wood land belonging to the
Couvlilon, south by land of J. G. Couvlllon,
east by lend of Jean Guilbeau, and west by
land of Valery Guilbeau.
Lot No. 2. One certain tract OF wood land,
containing five superficial arpente, situated
in said parish, bounded north by Bayou Car
encro, south by land described in lot No. l.
of this Inventory, east by land of Jean Gull
beau, and west BY land Of Valery Guilbeau
One Spring Wagon; One Gin Sharpener
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
One COW and calf One old buggy;
One mare and colt; Seven chairs;.
Two. rocking chairs Beds and beddings
One old bureau One side board;
One wash stand; Lot Of kitchen utensils
One old clock; Fire dogs and plncers
One dining table; One old safe
Well bucket aud wheel One grind stone
Mare and colt; Lot of plough rlggings
| Work bench and screw; One French pot
One old gin One-third interest in cotto[
| Gin; One old sewing machine; Ont
center table, &c.
TERNs-C Cash.
lG. o. CoUv1LLoN,
March 2l, 1891. Administrator.
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Many years practice have given c. A.
Snow g. Co.. Solicitors Of Patents at
Washington, D. c., unsurpassed success
in obtaining patents for all classes OF in-
vention. They make specially OF re-
iected cases, and have secured allowance
Of many patents that had been previous
w rejected. Their advertisement in an
other column, will be Of interest to in
yentors, patentees, manufacturers, and
all who have to do with patents.
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Here is good lesson for
from a woman: Miss Anti
Knaggs, young woman with a
collegiate education, owns and j
ages farm Of 200 acres in Oh
She says she made money last yea|
and expects to make more this yeah
81 have tried various ways of farm.
ing" says she, "but find that | gel
along best when l manage my farm
myself. l tried employing a mana
ger, but found that he managed chief
Iy for himself. Then I sublet to ten
ants, and they used up my stock and
implements and the returns we're un-
satisfactory. So l have taken The
management all into my own hands
planting such crops as | think best
and find thatI am a very good farm.
er, if I do say it myself"
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Bzsr sALvE in thes 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. tits guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
Fer sale by VIM. Cless
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ARNAUDvILLE, June 13, 1890.

MR. GoUAUx, Houma. La:
Dear SIR: For many years my wife is
suffering from that dreadful disease Asth-
ms, and although l have called on many
Doctors, none have proved to relieve her.
| tried your remedy and the first dose she
took she rested all night; she could not
be without this precious powder and
mixture. This is the best certificate that
you can wish. Yours truly.
j. B. BERGERON.
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Constable Safe.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE.
A. 9;' G''do 'Gs,5ss Gaas3. Of s4d ,1e ws2a' rsses
E,ron;n o,p:e NJ
az "IUVU
........ Va. .@.
Engenie Lewis.


DY virtue Of writ of f. ia. issued from the
ID Honorable Justice of the Peace Court
(R. c. Greig) in and for the 3rd Ward, parish
Of Lafayette, State Of Louisiana, ard to me
directed, will offer for sale at public auc-
tion to the last highest bidder, at the Court
House in the town of Lafayette on Saturday,
the 25th day Of April, 1891, between the
hours of 10 O'Clock q. m. and o'clock p. M,
the following described property belonging
to the above named defendant, to-wit:
One lot Of ground situated in the town Of
Lafayette, in Mills addition, being Lot num-
bered 2l, together with all the buildings aud
improvements thereon, bounded north by lot
No. %, south by lot No. Is, west by lot No.
20, and east by - street, as per map filed
May 10th, 1856, in the succession Of VIM. G
Mills.
TERxs-Caeh.
C. Il. BRADLEY,
Constable 3rd Ward.
March 2l, 1891.
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.1'OL5Ce.

Mr.. L. NoLL1vE hereby gives notice
to persons who have left watches, clocks,
ETC.; with him to repair from 1885 to the
month of April $780, to come forward
and reclaim their articles by paying for
the reparation of the same, otherwise
said wacthes, clocks, etc, will be sold on
Saturday. the 18th day Of April. 1891, to
the last highest bidder, at his store in the
town Of Lafayette. The following is the
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Convent Of Mt. Carmel,

LAFAYETTE, La. ESTABLISHED, 1946
j. Location healthy and pleasant, only a
lew ,r squares from the New Orleans s.
! sIexas Il. r., affording great facility to
parents re wishing to send their children.
: :, Inc system of education includes the
french and English languages
Graduating medals conferred on those
VINO complete the prescribed course of
For terms apply to the SUPERIOR.
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Mrs D. A. Charwin, of Houma. says
that Preston's He'd AXE is q wonderful
remedy. Before she had tried everything
for periodical headache without success,
but one dose of this medicine cures her
every time.
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The newspaper scrapping match
between those sharp-tongued Repub-
licans, Ex-senator ingalls, and Murat
Halstead, is growing interesting.
They can say ncshing about each
other so bad ihas sse people Of the
country will nos sndosse iss
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ENDGu
The crew

| ne crew
great risks Of
duties. Amo'
they have to d
car by means
necessary whena
set or communid
one part to anotn
thus passing fron'
trains, a 1llisstep,
made, may plung
car and under the
this danger an in
patented. The {
series of rods that
lures in the ends
nected by cross b
and inner ends.
brace the rods ar
of t.le car and ou
keeping the rods
bars in contact wi
rods are placed tn
extend the whole
In this way the g:
the cars is always
a trainman max,
caught by the G,
from falling betw
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Mr.. A. L. Rowe, with the New Iberia
National Bank says he has tried Preston
"Hed-ake" and got relief in thirty min
utes.
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PAID 81 DOLLARS DOCTORS BILL.

paid 81 dollars Doctors bill for my wire
In one year, and one bottle, OF Bradheids
FemaIe Regulator did her more good than
all the medicine she had taken before.
JAMES +. GOTT, Carmi. Ill.
Have suffered periodically for years-been
lief-Bradfieid's Female Regulator did me
more good than all the other remedies.
Mrs. ELIZA DAVIS Charlotte, n c.
Have used Bradfield's Female Regulator and
can recommend 1t to all my friends.
Miss 9. g. WHENEVER. Denver. Col
BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co., Atlanta. Ga
Sold by all Druggists. Price. 500 per ootue
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The son of the late Senator Hearst
will, it is said, shortly begin the pub
lication of great daily newspaper in
the city of New York. As the young
man has just inherited s20,0O0,000 he
will not be hampered by lack of capi-
tai, and if his new paper shall be as
sound politically as the San Francisco
Examiner, the paper he now owns and
edits, it viii be decided acquisition
to the Democratic party.
The negroes who foolishly went to
Oklahoma expected such great things
are many of them actually starving
while all of them are suffering from
one or another cause. The negroes.
in large bodies can never thrive and
prosper in any place where the clima-
tic conditions are widely different from
those Of the Southern States, and they'
will find no place in any Of the other
states where it is possible to live win
as little work as they can in the South
which is their natural home, and u
which the sensible members of fhat
race will stick
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For S0ke

1eB arpents of high rolling ns j land q
aDou. ..e WI 1oi1 hundred arpents in cultiva'
i.ye,.ed i;s aed Is es arpents in wood land, with
.,on uond ~ residence, corn house. small resi-
oePse' For terms e apply at this oflce.
Sept. 20, 1890.
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Call for Paducah Club Whiskey
lor sale at John g., Muuton's.
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J "" SAA'SAI S.AN N w -
"Done," said the great nominator.
Then he walked up to Doorkeeper
Coakley and said: ''Lockwook, Of Buff
falo, ex-member." That was enough.
He passed right in.
Within minute Wiley approached
Coakley, who had never seen Farqu-
har up to that time. 'Did my prede-
cessor enter this door just now?" in
quired Mr.. Wiley.
"What's his name, sir?" said Coax
ley, IN reply.
Daniel n. Lockwood of Buffalo,"
was the answer.
eyes, sir; he's right there in the
main aisle; walk right in," and the
doorkeeper turned away to attend to
another visitor.
Wiley walked in. Ten minutes
later he had invited a friend to, help
him drink the first bottle at Mr.. Lock
woods expense. Saturday several
friends of the two gentlemen listened
to and laughed at the story as they
swallowed the last of the basket in
the same room where the first was
opened.
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u. NULLIV Il, JeWeIIer.
Lafayette, La, March 21st, 1891.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-20

vesiigatinS the city. ms the streets wero
blocked in many places With hugo
masses'of ice. rendering passage nl-
most impossible. The buck. too. becam
uneasy. aud we started OH the return
trip. reaching camp the next day, tired.
but satisfied that we had been the first
men 10 gaze OH that silent city for cen-
turieS.
After spring had broke made sore
strikes in nugget gold ut tire headwa-
tiers of the river, working with the In
dians through the summer months.
leaving camp for the Yukon about the
end of August. We reached the river
all right, the trip down being easy. aud
in due time got back to Juneau, where
took the steamer for the South.
ut was while was at Juneau saw
newspapers with an account of the
mirage seen Mt Muir glacier. did not
make any illusions to this. though. as
1 did not think amy one would believe
me. but am positive that the mirage
of Muir glacier is the reflection of the
frozen city found by me. "-Juneau
Times.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-20
WINGED MISSILES.

Take love and taxes out OF life. and mos
much Is left
That which Is called cynicism is often
only disagr eeable truth.
The puglists arc the fcilowa who mako.
their money hand over fist.
An idol collector In San Francisco died
the other day an1 loft an assortment OF
500 little gods.
Funny, when man starts out % a bust
Eess career the more checks no receives
the sooner he gets there
Mover speak III Of anybody you can do
Just as much execution with a shrug Of the
shoulders or significant look.
Be man ever so absent-minded, by
surrounding himself with clever men he
win always have his wits about him.
The tramp is an easy-going sort; he just
takes things as they come, and If they
won't come he takes them along anyway,
The latest achievement in modern sciencb
is that effected by the Oldlady of Tired
needle Street in bridging over Barring
Straits.
Two combatants arrested for throwing
kerosene on each other explained to tho
Judge that they were simply operating in
the Oil Exchange
Mr.. Grump: l can't see, my dear, what
good that border of fur does around tho
hem Of your skirt Mrs. Grump; Why,
it shows that can afford it
"That cat" remarked Quantity, pointing
to a Maltese feline licking ono of its young,
reminds me of a popular German bever-
age; it's malt Ticker. you know"
J Queen Victoria has never been noted for
style in dress and yet she supports hve
maids to assist at her toflet--there arc
three dressers and two wardrobe women.
"Oh, Pm so disappointedt Henry prom
ised me a sealskin this winter; but he
didn't get it," II don't wonder you feel
badly. Hope defurred maketh the heart
sick.n
They "seldom die" and never retire in
! New Hampshire. Frederick Livingston,
/ in his 00th year, continues TO perform his
duties as president of tho First national
bank in Petersboro.
There are not so many great orators now
as there used to be, perhaps, but every
married man who is in the habit of getting
home late at night knows that oratory iC
by no means lost art.
The young men Of st. Louis are feeling
comparatively safe in appearing to DO
liberal. A justice there has decided that q
| young woman is bound to return the gifts
made by rejected lover.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-20

sin breathes, urd with rush OF thankful
ness she beads over him and presses the last
few precious drops Of brandy between his
lips. She knows perfect the task that now
lies before her. and having heaped the few
remaining sticks on the still glowing en-
bers, she prepares for departure and re-
turn TO the place where a severe croSs-ex-
animation, as she believes, awaits her.
At the door she looks hack and something
is it tho helplessnesS OF his attitude or the
utter forlornness OF him touches her. in
a moment she is by his side again; she Is
leaning over him; softly her loving fingers
brush back the soft hair from his brow;
long, long she gazes at him, as one might
upoa their dead, with, in her case, an
intensity born of fear that it may be for
tae last time. Those wretched ones whose
beloved are already deal may be contentei
all, happy in comparison with those who still
wait upon their dy 'ng, fighting each minuts
with the Tyrant who conquers all things -
love aud hate and pride and lust ard Jeal-
ously and envy and all unrharitablenesL
Norah, knceling beside him, leo as
though indeed this were last ar well,
and-at tie thought her heart fails he', aud
she bursts out crying. She daros not be-
lieve the terrible lea that so bst hately
AbANon hSoAl upon VI Vifo NO htAONT
she will never DO allie to summon tn, cour-
ago to leave him; yet she must g for his
sake.
She presses her lips 70 his hard, and then.
embo.denel by his unconscious IS and
strengthened by tho innocent love she bears
him it is, ter all, but little TIE more,
she stoops ami gives him soft, gentle, low
ing kisses upon cheeks and hair and fore
head, and, at last, ter some ia Mt, hon
est hesitation, his lips, too! Cod, unre-
sponsive lips! but all the dearer because Of
the sad reason for their coldnessl
Then, now bitterly weeping, she runs out
OF the cabin, and gaining the road turns,
without knowing wy, to tho right All
roads, indeed, arc allks TO her, so great is
her ignora ace of her locality, but FORUM
aiely instinct, il one may call il so, has in
this instance led her Alright IL hns stood
to her SO we'll that hail an hours Lrisk
walking brings her wi hin view the gid
ed vano of Nentry, glittering gayly in the
morning sunlight
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-20
"TRE DUCAESS."l
CHAPTER xx1iI.-coxrINurD.

And now n determination enters into hsr
that is only part OF the great courage that
has al rough supported her. Silently
sno leaves the ca in, and cautiously, with
her hear Ia her throat, steals down 10 that
hIDh hank that ovsriooks tie roal. Ssina
faint light shows beyond the depth of the
wood, and caution ly she peers through the
furzs bu hes TO that spot wherein tho man
had lain. 1t was Moloney, she knew, at
that first awful moment, but now she loooks
for his Sta,wart frame in vain. No man
is herei she casts her eyes quickly up arl
down the roAt for many yards-as far, In
deed, as her eyes can pierce the gloom
only to find that 1t is empty.
1t is plain tlen that she had not killed
him lie had evidently recovered sufIl-
GENTLY to enable him to make his way
home, and to rified by the thought that
succor in saTo unacoountable fashion had
come TO his victim, had hidden himself
away as far from the spot of his attempted
crime as possible.
With lightened heart Norah runs back
to the cabin, and selling the matches sets
fire to some dry leaves that easily igniting
presently coax the large bundle of sticks
into n lame Cheerily they blaze, throw
ing out "A delicious glow that warns where
ever it touches. Sic draws Denis as close
up to it as prudence viii per nit, and once
again tries To force the brandy between his
lips--th:s time with some success. And at
Last, at last, he moves a little and signs, and
finally opens his eyes.
~ GU, my love-" he says very low, with
faint SIN lie, and as though ncs at all sur
prised. SO near t. the gates Of death has
he been br ught that all emotions, save the
one absorbing passion of his life, are for
gotten Ivy him; aad indeed so weak IS he
that almost as o believes she has gained
him back from the portals we all dread for
those we love-even as she tries to answer
him-he faints again, leaving her once
more to watch OUT the long dark hours Of
night alone