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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
ARE GRENADES FRAUDS.

There is a gentleman, now wealthy
resident of Brooklyn, who made small!
fortune out Of the sale of hand grenades
for extinguishing fires I happened to
be at his home one day and expressed my
surprise that he did not have hand
grenade in the house to protect himself
against fire. Il made money out Of the
hand grenades, but think that was be
cause they were never used in case of fire.
Of course when went into the business
l thought they were all they were repre-
sented to be, and as soon as l found out
the fraud in them sold out my interest.
The hand grenade can no more put out a
fire than will any amount of water equal
to what it contains The exhibitions of
its efficacy, you will remember, were all
made with burning structures having
three sides. Had a board been taken
out of the back of one Of the boxes which
the agents set fire to, all the hand gren
andes in the market would not have put
it out. But as there was no draft and a
great deal of blaze and smoke, but little
water was required to ex!inguish the
flames. l suppose millions of hand gren-
AIDES of various makes have been sold
and doubt If the fraud has been discov-
cred yet.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
SOME LOFTY MEN.

The Emperor Maxinin was ieeg g.
in height so also was a giant exhibit pit
ed at Rouen in 1885. DR.. Goropius,
of the French academy of science
once made Il professional examination
of a girl but l3 years Of age who Was :
10 feet 4 inches high. The body Of
Oreste<, according to the Greek histt-
rians, measured eleven feet when pre-
pared for burial. Galbara, the giant
exhibited in Rome during the reign
of Claudius Cesar, was over 10 feet
high. Secondi|la and Pusio, the giant
keepers of the garden of Sallust, were
exactly the same height, each meas,l-
ring 8 feet 6 inches. Furman, the
Scotch giant Of the time Of Eugene IL
measured but two lines less than II
feet inches. Chevalier Scovy, in
his. account of the voyage to the peak
Of Teueriife, says that in the opening
one of the sepulchral caverns they
found a human skull which measured
four feet in circumference, and which
vas provided with eighty teeth. The.
giant Ferragns, who was slain by Or
landa, the nephew of Charlemagne, /
was Is feet high. He always accom-
panied the army on foot, there being
no horse tail and strong enough to
carry him. Platerus, in his published
writings, tells of a giant whom he ex-
amined at Lucerne, whose body meas
ured 19 feet 4 inches and 8 lines. In
Rouen, in 1909, while workmen were
engaged in digging in bitches near
the Dominican monastery, they found
a stone tomb containing Il skeleton
whose skull held bushel of wheat;
the shin bone reaching to the waist Of
the tallest man on the ground. Over
the tomb was stone slab containing
the following words in raised copper
letters: "In this tomb lies the noble
and puissant Cheva!ier Ricon de VAL
lemont and his bones" ;,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
THE NAME "AMERICA." "

The origin of the name America
has lately been discussed by the Geo
graphical Society Of Berlin. Some held
that it came from a range Of mountains
in Central America, called by the natives
Amerique, and that Vespucci was not
called Amerigo. as it is not name III the
saint calendar of Italy They asserted
that changed his name from Alberigo to
Amerigo after the latter was coming INTO
use as name for the Western world.
Signor Cow, however, has proved that
Albcrico, in the Florentine language, is
identical with Amerigo; and letter OF
Vespucci, dated 1900, found recently in
the archives of the Duke of Gonzaga, at
Man,ua, shows that he sometimes sub
scribed himself Amerigo. Moreover, the
natives call the mountains Amerisquc,
not Amerique.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
SneeimenEGases.

S. H.'sCliford,s New Cassel, Wis,
was troubled with Neuralgia and
Rheumatism, his Stomach was disor>
dered, his Liver was affected toEan
alarming sdegree, appetite fell away,
and he was terribly reduced in flesh
and strength. Three bottles Of Elic-
tric Bitters; cured him,
Edward Shepherd. Harrisburg, Ill,
had running sore on his leg of eight
years. standing. Used three bottles
of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg
is sound and we'll. John Speaker,
Catawba, O., had five large Fever
sores on his leg. doctors said he was
incurable. One bottle Electric Bit>
ters and one box Bucklen's Anica
Salye cured him entirely. Sold by
VIM. Clegg, at Drug Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
RECIPROCITY.

Alliance Congressman-elect Sinp-
son, of Kansas, (called the "sockless
statesman" because he wearsno socks, }
is man who is not easily embarrassed.
The other day he was approached by
female lobbyist at Washington who
declared that she had heard great
deal about him through the newspa-
pers, and who said: "Mr. Simpson, is
it true that you do not wear socks,
and will you not let me see for myself
whether the story is true or false?"
Madam" replied the gallant Jerry,
Il am firm believer in reciprocity
in all things, and will show you my
socks on one condition, and that is
that in return you will show me
yours" Jerry was molested no fur
ther.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
A MONSTER BLOCK OF GRAN.
TIE.

The Rockland (Me.) Opinion claims
that the granite shaft quarried By the
Bodwell Granite Company, in Ninal-
haven, is the largest mass Of stone
ever euarried upon the face of the
earth, and that, ii erected will be the
highest, largest and heaviest single
peice OF stone now standing. or that
ever stood, so far as there is any rec
ord.
1t considerably exceeds in length
any of the Egyptian obelisks, the tall
est of which was brought to Alexan-
dria from Hcliopolis by Emperor
Constantine and subsequently taken
gigantic monument Of faded grandeur
as it now stands, is 103 feet high.
The VinaIhaven shaft will be 10 feet
high, 10 feet square at the base and
weighs $50 tons. II is understood
that if General Grants remains are
removed to Washington, Maine will
offer the Einalhavcn shaft as her
share towards Elollatur MONUMENT to
the great commander.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
SANE TO YOU"

Postmaster General John Wanama-
ker is given to illustrating his conver-
sation with pointed stories. Once he
rebaked some Of his Sunday school
boys for laughing at a deaf boys mis-
take in answering misunderstood ques-
tions, and related this story:
"Now, little boys, it is not right to
laugh at or max sport of aftliction.
| knew of dea, man once who was
disposed to be parsimonious. He was
fond of society and confirmed bach
elor. He gave a banquet to some
young ladies and young gentlemen,
the elite OF the city. For convenience,
/ will call the bachelor Brown. When
the banquet was nearly over, one of
the boldest of the young men arose to
toast Mr.. Brown. The latter stood
up, all smiles, but he could not hear
a word that was spoken. He only
knew it was about him that the toast
was being said. The young scape-
goat said:
Here is to you, you old miser,
Brown. You are no better than a
tramp, and it is suspected that you
make your money dishonesty. My
wish is that you may get your deserts
yet and land in the penitentiary.'
"The deaf Mr.. Brown smiled, raised
bis glass to his lips, and said :: The
same to you"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
AN INSECT GOLIATH.

The bird spider of tropical America
grows to be three inches in breadth
and as much as four and half inches
in length. being the largest Of the
several hundred species Of spiders
known to naturalists. Its nest resem-
bles those of the large caterpillars of
France and Spain, and consists Of a
beautiful white silken tissue of several
thick layers, and strengthened by
very strong threads capable of arrest
ing the flight Of any small bird. In
the center Of this nest are placed the
eggs, 1900 to 1000 in number. The
creature is very powerful and is pro-
vided with formidable instrument Of
attack, enabling it to destroy not only
small birds and the young of small
species, as some writer's have main
tanned, but large lizards and reptiles.
st. Louis Republic
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
Gouaux's Anti Powder.

Gouaux's Anti ti.Asthmatic Powder.
Gouaux's Anti-Asthmatic Mixture.
The mixture will relieve almost any
cough by taking few doses according
to directions.
GoUAUxs CELEBRATED PILE OINTMENT,
For the cure of Piles.
Directions: Apply on the piles 9 or
times day when there is much intiam-
nation cold baths twice day are indica-
ted also keep the bowels open by Sed-
litz Powder twice week Price 81.
Gouaux's Anti-Periodic and Tonic
for the sure cure Of all malarial fevers.
intermittent fever, or fever and ague.
chill fever, remittent fever. and all the
fevers arising from miasmatic sources.
Gouaux's French Ringworm Ointment
and Solution-(For the cure of ringworm
and diseases of the skin)
WANTED-The names of all persons
troubled with asthma or any cough. Sam
pies and book will be mailed free.
F. GoUAUx, Houma, La.
These remedies are guaranteed to cure
the diseases for which they are recon-
mended for and nothing else; in case Of
non success money will be refunded.
Kept by GERAc BROTHERS,
Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
TIE EFFECT OF PRIDE.
New York Ledger.

An ancient and distinguished individ-
ual writes:
Il owe my wealth and elevation to the
neglect with which used to be treated
by the proud. 1t was real benefit
though not SO intended. awaked a zeal
which did its duty, and was crowned
with success. determined, if this neg
lect was owing to my want of learning, |
would be studious and acquire it, if it
was owing to my poverty, would accu-
mulate property; if extreme vigilance,
industry prudence and self denial would
do it (Which will not always). deter
mined, ii it was owning to my manners,
would be more circumspect. | was
anxious also, to show those who had
thus treated me that was undeserving
such coldness. was warned by desire
that the proud should see me on a level
with, or elevated above themselves. And
l was resolved, above all things, never to
lose the consolation of being conscious
of not deserving the hauteur which they
displayed to me.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
A CATS EXTRAORDINARY
LEAP.

In the latter part of 1880, at time
when the Washington monument had
reached Il height Of 100 feet, an ad-
venturous and patriotic cat ascended.
the interior of the shaft by means Of
ropes and tubing. When the work
men arrived at the upper landing the
next morning and began to prepare
for the days work, pussy took fright
and, springing to the outeredge, took
a s'header" of 100 feet to the hard
earth below.:iIn the descent, which
was watched closely by two score of
men, the cat spread herself out like
squirrel and alighted.. on all fours.
After turning over on the ground y
few times in dazed manner She pre-
pared to leave the grounds and had
almost gotten beyond the shadow Of
the monument when dog belonging
to one of the workmen pounced on
her and killed her, she, of course not
being in the best running trim after
performing such an extraordinary feat
One Of the men procured the body Of
the dead feline, smoothed out her silky
coat and turned the remains over t0
the representative Of the Smithsonian
Institution, who mounted the skin and
placed it under glass case. The la
bel on the case tells this wonderful
story in few words: "This cat, on
September %, 1880, jumped from tho
top of Washington's monument, and
lived
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
TAKING MEDICINE.

In celebrating the anniversary OF
JohnssHopkins University and Hospi-
tai i'll Baltimore on Monday, DR.. Os-
ler in his address said, among other
things:
A desire to take medicine is, per-
haps, thelgreat feature which distin-
guishes man from other animals.
Why this appetite should have been
developed, how it could have grown
to its present dimensions, what it will
ultimately reach are interesting prob
lens too deep for me. Of one thing
[ must complain, that when we of the
profession have gradually emancipa-
ted ourselves from routine admins
tration Of nauseous mixtures on every
possible occasion, and when we are
able to say, without fear of dismissal,
that little more exercise, a little less
food, and little less tobacco and al
cohoi may possibly meet the indica-
tions of the case, say it is just
cause of complaint that we priests have
left off the worship Of Baal and have
deserted the graves and high places
and have sworn allegiance to the true
god of science, that you, the people,
should wander off after all manners
of idols and delight more and more in
patent medicines. But for a time it
must be so. This is yet the childhood
of,.the world, and a supine credulity
is still the most charming characters
tic of man.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
NELLIE GRANTS HUSBAND.

The Sheboygan (Wis.) News says:
Algernon Sartoris is very near his end
somewhere in France from delirium
tremens. He owns much land in this
state, especially about Green Bay, and
some in this country. at one time
the land on the south side of Cedar
lake was his. Hc.,will be best remem-
bered as the Englishman who mar
ried Nellie Grant. Not long before
the wedding Sartoris stopped at the
Beekman here some weeks The''wri-
ter sat at his left at the table. TAX
ing him all in all, he was the black
est sheep we ever met. The Sartorises
were an old English family, and after
Algernon's father came to America
and married an American actress, talk
ing her back to England. : There were
two boys, Algernon being the younger
and wild. He was furnished plenty
of money and bought much Wisconsin
land. While he WAS here the elder
boy was killed in England, by being
thrown from a horse, and the younger
went back to England, taking Nellie
Grant as..nis wife. The family home
was one of the most beautiful in En-
gland, it is said. Algernon proved
anything but good husband, but the
family did all they could for Nellie
and the two or three children. For
several years he has been home but
very little.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14

Many years practice have given c. A.
Snow q Co, Solicitors Of Patents at
Washington, D. c., unsurpassed success
in obtaining patents for all classes Of in
vention. They make d specially of re-
jected cases, and have secured allowance
OF many patents that had been previous
ly rejected. Their advertisement in an
other column, will be ofFinterest to in
ventors, patentces, manufacturers, and
all who have to do with patents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
AN INTERESTING FORMULA;

AN INTERESTING FORMULA.
At Dover Dwells George Brown Esquire,
Good Charles French and David Fryar.
The reader will observe in the above
little rhyme, there are II words-to
correspond with the II months Of the
year-now to find any day The month
comes in on, proceed as follows: What
day does the 1st of June come on?
June is the sixth month and you must
say: At Dover Dwells George Brown,
Esquire; ofcourse, stopping at Esquire
the sixth word, as Esquire, commences
with an Ego to the alphabet and
count from A to f which is five num-
bers-then us January l, 1891 came
on Thursday (always count from
Thursday, thus Thursday. Friday,
Saturday, Monday-then as Monday
is the fifth day from Thurday the
month came in on that day. Take
any month you choose, use the little
rhyme and aIphabet-be careful;
count from the first day the year came
in on, and you can instantly tell the
day any month comes in on for all
time to come. / have never seen the
above in print, having used it since I
was mere boy and am now 50 years
Of age.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14

Eloert Ropplcye, young Texan,
has made a voyage in canoe across
the continent from New York to AS
toria On the Pacific. In making this
voyage he found it necessary to carry
his small craft only twelve miles, and
this is more than would be necessary
in summer, because of ice in the noun
tain streams. With all the knowledge
of the country that is so widely pos
sessed, it will doubtless be news to
many people that with the exception
Of a few miles, there is a continuous
waterway from ocean to ocean. The
internal water system Of the North
west promises to be an important fac
tor in our industrial Development
Times Democrat.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
MARRIED EIGHTY YEARS.

There is living at Lac Qui Parle, yell
low Bank township. Mimi, the oldest
married couple in the world. Daniel
Salisbury was born 103 years ago, the
year the colonial government first drafted
a plan of government for the territory OF
the United States northwest of the Ohio.
Recently he celebated his birthday, and,
as in all these years his friends and rela-
tives have largely increased and multi
piled in spite of the scythe of Father
Time. which hes mown down all his eal-
lier associates, the celebration was large
ly attended and was an occasion of great
jollity
Father Salisbury. who still retains his
faculties and even his keen love for q
joke, was assisted in receiving the guests
By the lady who had been the partner OF
his joys and sorrows for the past four.
score years come next January. He was
d big gawky youth of 23 when he led
her to the altar, and she was u blooming
woman Of 80. When the cracked village
bell rang for the ceremony that morning
the population of the United States was
only 7239,961.
Until three years ago the venerable
couple, both Of whom are in the best 81
health and spirits, lived alone in com
Portable log house ON the Yellow BANK
river. in Lac Qui Parle county, when
they were induced to live with their near
est relatives at this point. Next week.
Mrs. Salisbury will have q birthday cele .
bration. She has lost the timidity Of the
sex as to the roll OF ages, and states with
pride that on Wednesday she viii be lin
For their age they are both wonderfnI
in their energy and vitality. Ayear aeo.
on his fO2d birthday, Father SALISBURY
saw hawk attack hen. He got hia old
flint-lock musket and shot the i,awk a
it was flying away with its prey. sayinr
the hen and killing the hawk. On his
Tooth birthday he walked seven miles n,
Bellingham and back home the same 9iav
II -IExchangc. s
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14

The deepest lake in the world, so
far as known, is Lake Baikal, in Sibe-
ria. While 5000 square miles in area,
or nearly as large as Lake Erie, it is
1000 to $500 feet deep, so that it con-
tains nearly as much water as Lake
Superior. Its surface is 1850 feet
above the sea level and its bottom
nearly 5000 feet below it. The south
ern basin of the Caspian is 5000 deep,
and 50 is Lake Maggoire. Lake Co
mo is nearly 1000 feet, Lake Con
stance 1000 feet deep, while Lake
Huron and Michigan have depths of
800 and 1000 feet.-[Ex.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14

Mrs. D. A. Charwin, of Houma, says
that Preston ''Hed-ake' is a wonderful
remedy. Before she had tried everything
for periodical headache without success
but..one dose of this medicine cures her
every time
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
ARNAUDv1LLE, June 13, 1890.

MR.. UOUAUX, HOuma. La:
Dear Ser: For many years my wife is
suffering from that dreadful disease Asth-
ma and although 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
you can wish. Yours truly.
J. B. BERGERON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
Convent Of Mt. Carmel,

IErTE, LA. ESTABLISHED, 1916
cation healthy and pleasant, only
squares from the New Orleans &
kas X. r., affording great facility to
ents wishing to send their children.
me system of education includes the
sench and English languages
graduating medals conferred on those
ho complete the prescribed course of
|udies.
For terms apply to the SUPERIOR.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14
En.. Sale

12B arpents of high rolling land,
.hont two miles west of the town of La
fsvette. 100 hundred arpents in cultiva-
f;on and 25 arpents in wood land. with
GOOD residence, corn house, small resi-
For terms apply at this office.
Sept. 30, 1S9O.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14

The best Whiskey, now IN mar
ket, is Paducah Club, for sale at John
@. Mouton's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14

Mr. A. L. Rowe, with the New Iberia
National Bank says he has tried Preston s
"Hed-alle' and :,ot relief in thirty min
utes.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-03-14

Call for Paducah Club Whisksxs
oE sale at John O. Mouton's. &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

A committee Of citizens win leave here for
Detroit tonight bearing to the GRIND Army OF
tbs Republic a cordial invitation from tie peo-
pie Of Washington to hold the national encamp-
ment Of 1892 in this city. This committee is
composed Of representative men. In their
hands the interests Of the national capital will
receive an possible attention. They understand
Just what they have 70 do. They know what
the Visitors and the people expect st their
hands. They have both the intelligence and the
66ehty TO present me Washington ease with all
its tremendous force. When they get to De-
trofs il Sfii be their aim to show the advan-
tsses 10 me Grand Army Of holding the next
encampr1ert where the heart of the govern
nient n which trese men saved that they may
feet rs movement and witness the visor and
heafthfffness Of is operations. They viii de-
scribe the growth Of the capital since the war
~ great object lesson of patriotism that
hhs the hearts Of an patriots and fires their i'm
asihxtiofs; and they will tell how grand has
been me development as seen at Washington OF
the great republic Of the United States-its
Civic virtues its moral power among the ma
TONS tn increase of self-respect since the hour
Of rs perfect salvation, its increasing enghten-
rfent, rs wonderful Industrial advancement
sxcesding all prophecy. The committee will
show that all the famous battlefelds Of the
war, except q few in the west and far south,
afe to be reached IN few hours ride from the
capitai-she battles that decided the issue of
the CONTEST, the battles that presented the
srssssss array Of force against fierce and some
Of the most interesting movements Of the great
S9bSgls. The committee viii also show the
united food wiz Of many large cities and states
and The earnest efforts in behalf of Washington
Of powerful military and other organizations.
IN word al that can be said to further the
object VIII Be said by tie committee Of our
oisizens, composed Of representative men of
the vetersns and of the community in general.
The people here are heartily enlisted in this
undertaking, and they are confident that the
Detroit encampment will give careful consid
GRAFTON to their elairas as ably presented by
theft committee.