The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-08

! Reports from every section Of the parish
reaches this Office, and are to the effect that
the farmers are actively At work, and that
many are devoting more attention to raising
| home necessities than in former years.
| Pursuant to adjournment the circuit court,
Judges Perry and Blackman, met Monday
| last, and upon motion made granted re-
hearing to plaintiffs lin the case of l.. Levy
& Son vs.. /. A. Broussaard ct ais, and after
consideration reversed their former decision,
| and, now affirm Judge Aliens decision in
favor of plaintiffs.
Immediately after divine services ut the
Catholic church last Sunday, the pews were
sold and brought in over $1,000; the highest
price paid was $50 for a six-place pew, and
ae lowest $40 for two-place pew. This
was for the pews held by the white people.
The Sunday before--Palm Sunday-the
pews occupied by the negroes were sold and
5000 was realized, and bringing the whole
total to a sum exceeding $500.
Mr.. Otto, the butcher, organized and
carried out a unique parade last Saturday.
At the head was the standard bearer, car
rying the national flag, Immediately behind,
in a large carriage, was the brass band, then
came on foot colored man carrying the AK
of execution, and bringing up the rear was
the ''boeuf gras" gayly bedecked with fam
ing colors, led by colored man. Ever and
anon the band dlscoursed music, and we
thought we heard quite often. the very ap-
prolriate air: ssOh, what difference in the
morning.
A gentleman from Crowley was in The
Gazette Office Sunday, and reported that
surveyors had been busy tracing q line from
Abbeville to Esthewood Station, for pro-
jected railroad between the two points.
From what this gentlemen says this work is
being done under the auspices of the Calca-
sieu Rice Milling company. If this road is
built it will open a market for all the rice
produced in that section, and must rebound
to the profit of the farmers of all that Sec
ton of country.
VIM. Kleburg, assistant manager of the
Waters, Pierce Oil Company, with head
quarters at Marshal, Texas, spent Monday
checking in the new agent; Mr. Jno. I. Bell,
the former agent, having been promoted to
the Shreveport agency. Mr.. Bell had been
here for the past fourteen months and
proved himself to be at all times pleasant
AtAeA accommodating SSntASu1AHs anu l nc
Gazette feels that himself and family will
be missed by large circle of friends;
lost will be Shreveport's gain. We trust
Mr.. Bell will meet with success in his new
home. To Mr.. J. G. Broussard, the affable
present agent, The Gazette extends
most hearty welcome.
A vision of loneliness stepped nimbly in
The Gazette Office last Saturday and prof
fercd the request that her name be inscribed
ON the subscription list, as she desired to
subscribe for the paper for her own-self.
We fastened to comply with her request and
she is now enrolled in The Gazette circle.
We just want to add that strongly
Pect that patcr familias corralled his copy
every Saturday, and after he had peruscd
it at his leisure. turned it over to his better
half, who in turn took a rest right there
and then from her household cares, and be-
fore it reached the young miss, some time
necessarily elapsed, thus placing
a tax her patience this she de-
clined to endure any longer, and
now she will have her own copy. To fore
stall any Unnecessary Impotence to any one,
our advice to the young lady is to prevail
on the old gentleman to adopt the plan of
the head OF family of four in this town,
and that is, to see that every member of the
family is supplied with their own copy. 1t
works like charm, we are assured.
Faster Celehratinn