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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
NOTICE.

CARENCEO LA. Sept. 4th 1893
Carencro Union Farmers Alliance, invites
their friends to attend their reunion and
basket picnic, which will take place at
Carcncro springs, on Sunday Sept 18TH 1898.
V. f. DUrU1s, President.
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TOWN AND COUNTRY.


her sister Mrs. J. A. Roy in Brous-
sardville.
Miss Amanda Smith, of New
iberia was the guest of Mrs B. A.
SALES during last week.
Ladies and children haircutting at domi.
Gle. l.. f. Bagarry
Miss Leila Nickerson left Sunday
for a visit to friends in Abbeville.
Mrs. Alfred VOORHEES, returned
Sunday from visit to her son and
family in St. Martinsville.
Miss Anna Guidry, of Scott, was
the guest of Miss Henriette Doucet
during last week.
Policeman eraser killed a dog
Tuesday which was thought to show
signs of rabies.
Mr.. w. Gardiner of Bellevue and
Mr.. Mestayer of Carencro were in
town this week, much to the delight
of their many friends.
Mrs. b. Roussel and her interesting
little daughter of Franklin is on
visit to her mother Mrs. William
Campbell
Moss & Mouton have just received
a carload of wagons, which they are
selling at prices commensurate with
the times.
Misses Caroline Martin, Ida Mat
thieu and Mercedes Broussard, are
spending the week in Carencro,
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. L. Doucet is having a gal
vanized iron roofing put over his
store building. Mr.. S. Broussard
has charge of the work.
A we'll attended@ba ball was given
Wednesday evening in the spacious
dining room of the Crescent News
hotel.
Mr.. Fred Mouton and family are
in St. Martinsville. where Mr. Mou-
ton has contract to build fine
dwelling house.
Mr.. Romero's family are pre-
sently living in the residence recently
occupied by Mr.. c. H. Bradley's
family.
Go to Bagarry for a good shave and hair
IL
Will the speech, on the silver
question, delivered by Senator CAT
ferry. affect his chances to succeed
himself before the next Legislature
Mr.. J.. ]. Davidson, the affable
railroad agent at this point, and
young son, James. leave today for
recreative trip and in their outing
will include the Worlds Fair.
The Scott Dramatic Club gave an
enjoyable picnic last Sunday in
Zephirin Boudrcaux's woods. 1t
was we'll attended, and the report
is general that it was a decided
p|easurable success.
freight train on the Alexandria
extension, Thursday, run over a
COW near Opelousas and ! cars were
derailed by the accident, A relief
train left here Friday morning for
the scene.
Tuesday was decidedly disagree
able day a drizzling rain all day, and
a chilly atmosphere, was not alto
g.ther conducive to O ne's comfort.
1t was, i'm sh a day to give one
the blues.
AS will be seen by reference to
the proceedings inse rted in another
column of this issue the Police Jury
has authorized the purchase of sew
eral car loads of lumber for the re-
pairing and construction of bridges
in the parish.
On account of the large lot of
printing that.The Gazette job depart
ment had to turn out this week,
the local columns had to suffer.
Our facilities are such that we can
handle all orders entrusted to us,
and we should be pleased to figure
on any line of printing that one may
need.
God wanted another little angel
around his throne and sent his mes
senger after Lorenza, the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. F. G.. TRAY, whose
spirit departed Thursday for the
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Report of Matthews Sehoc

For last month of term
Pupils enrollcd-Boys. ................ 81
Girls. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Average NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........ IL
Girls II
Suites - Alphabet e; Ist Reader :; ed
Reader s; sd Reader IS; 4th Reader &c !;
9Th Reader 8; Penmanshp At; Written
Arithmetic 80; Mental Arithmetic Ia:
Grammar 5; Geography 5; Oral Physiolo-
~ 40; French 40.
Deportment,Cood; Progress"C;ood.
]. l.. FLECHEr, Teacher.
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FOR SALE.

The fine Perchcron Stallion
BILLY
we'll known Il splendid breeder, and very
gentle. Also some draft horses. Apply to
81 \. EEo:rER, Lafayette, La.
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day.
The Coulee Croche and Caren-
GRO base ball clubs, played a game
of ball on the Church grounds last
Sunday with the following result.
Carencro, innings, 81 runs; Coulee
Croche, innings, 20 runs. The
Carencro team claim they could
practice. This club is to fightitout
on the "diamond'' with the s*crack"
team of Grand Coteau on Sunday
Sept. 18th.
Mr.. H. Mouton was in Caren-
GRO last Sunday, and passed the
evening chatting with friends, and
witnessing the base ball game.
Mr.. H. Crouchet has 80 acres
of as fine rice as was ever harvested.
The Oplelousas Bycicle Club
will make their "century" run from
their city to New Iberia on Sunday
the 27th inst. They will pass
through Carencro. 1t will prove a
very pretty and interesting sight.
Mrs. f. w. Glenn, principal of
the Carencro school returned home
last Sunday. She visited the Chicago
Fair, and spent some time with
relatives and friends in Terrebonne.
MIR. Leonard Robin cotton
factor and merchant of New Orleans
was a visitor to our town last week.
Master Arestide Francez left on
Monday to enter Springhill College.
The announcement is made
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Olivier, and was given for the pur-
pose of raising funds to furnish the
high school building. 1t was a
grand success financially as we'll as
Pleasurably.
Mr.. Gus. Lacoste has received
some fine wagons which he offers
for sale at reasonable prices.
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was FOUND on the surface next day. This was
buried the BODY in place BY itseli MiTacl es
were performed at the crave Of this woman.
ard earth from has great ;S virtue The oos
raising, the earth-that is; taking small por-
tionsof it for the people The right was made
The greater number OF ancient relies on the
island ,are referred to the time OF Columbkil.
and all Of these ,b are nso the
placed at tho foot OF cross outside 1t. Among
these relies Is e., s shalI Lows stone Gun which is
dryest season. though no ono ever pours a
drop In; There Is roand. heavy stone cup.
berry H tooE Some
widow sent the cup back to the island to escape
relics Of the past which SOME men not Of the the
Tho boat went to the bottom OF the ocean that
night. all tho men were drowned. but the
stones returned and were In their old place
next morning.
Itwoud require many pages to describe tho
various objects OF similar character on Tory.
There are ststo s o; the oposs at various various
points from he eastern to the western end OF
the Island pous peopIe f59m the maryland
stations. and are not always aware Of local
usages. though in most cases they are. It Is
going from one station to another must follow
the course OF the sun. II any man Is found
s0s f nat sG nos at
in the right direction. Formerly any one In In
abe eo very roagR trsatmep the act bens
held among the most reprehensible. and liza
BE 70 bring down punishment on tho people
The next curious custom Is connected with
people mostly. II not aitogethef from tho
mainland, Who pray NJ the stations Of the
These pilgrims are not numerous. 1t is said.
but still there qre some.
Dugan who claims to be a lineal descendant
ofthe repentant Dugan spared by Saint Col
umbkil. and he holds the exclusive right OF
grave OF the saint referred to above He went
with mo and two or three others to the grave
In the ~ man the
earth. He was Obliged to make a formal re-
quest and ask Dugan In tho name Of God and
request was made DuGsn retired short dis.
H. ST i" e.
drew out a handful Of sandy loan. and gave ii
to tho man. The man made present OF
Tho clay has most value for seafaring peo-
pie. A little OF 1t thrown into a stormy sea
his Pocket n S saI falls into the water he viii NOT
drown-that Is. II tho virtue OF the clay has not
been comnteraeted by some informality or by
The whole history OF Tory Island. its past
and present. appears 10 the minds OF the peo-
sPs6 ae oaes tht Of
The flrst seems very far back and near tho
Rs5or1 %hsa eysry t R e sneRanssS S0'io
the fii:s. but ossaeisaitst Dises VIII %Onasfs
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STAND aside till the game is over and I'll talk
to you. This is a party OF players that you
should not interfere with: they are lucht
sidhe Ipooplo of the mounds. fa'riesl know
what your trouble Is. will 60 "ith you and
she Ia, and II ! cannot bring her. no one can. ,
They searched down to Mahcroerty, and
then to AInlara, where n boat was found Thsv
sailed away in the hon., and reached Tory that
night II few hours after Maol and MullaE,
Go now" said Gial Duv to Fin. and ask
Ealor what would release tho COW, AMI what
can you do 10 earn her. I'll stay here til YOU
come hack TO me-"
Fin went 10 i;nlor and asked tho question.
TO got the cow said Baior, you must eat
seven green hides while one inch OF rush
light Is burning. and I'll light 1t myself"
rim returned and told Itial Duv. Go said
Gial. and toll him YOU will try to- DO that. iio
will put you in u room arart with tho hides
and take tho rush himself cut the hides
quickly and /. you can cut them I'll mako
away with them. Iii bc there with you. in.
visible
III this was done. Fin cut the hides anil
Ginl Duv put them away. The moment the
rushlight was burned linlor came in. and there
wasn't hands breadth OF tho hides leu.
II have the seven hides cnten.' said Fin.
Come TO me to- morrow. My daughter will
throw the COWS halter. II she throws Tito
Fin was let out Of the room then.
DnSrs a Thsrs is vail S"f' so
the castle and the rest Of the island, and III
take you over il. There are cords along the
wall everywhe and whoever tries to pass
over will touch them and sound all tho bells
in the place | will raise you above them oil
and take you In without noise. You will go
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mo. Al ll;t5. acting under Instructions. the
b9Egdgc,nan approached him and said:
S u ho h2' rs che S {S"1
"Why-l- l why have no check-no bag
gage !! stammcrcd the man as he felt In his
He was badly upset. and oven the cautious
chief grew suspicious. | was 50 willingtQ
walked straight Ir to the man and asked
II that isn't your trunE In there. how do you
hnppcnio hnv" tho key to ~ It's your trunk
OF course, saw you chrck 1t ut Chester. Why
dc you deny ownership ,,,
He wasn't a, mar OF nerve, ile turned pale.
freak for the door Tho GasgH,gcman caught
couple d minutes Tho key was, taken from
his pocEnt and thu truak unlocked. You have
the doctor got, to. work they sud ii was .
stahs; 1t was cght days ba'orc tho victim was
Identified. Wien that occurred tho Identity
mills wcs ,'' Of thc ,trr, in viIiGss called Al.
mont. our prisoner Ind kept a hotel. lie was
nH NS Wa III. was Sn no, sRovs
girl IL years old What he did he had
Planned for weeks and sane over the route
was going To England on, visit; Ho muir:
derrd the girl in the lar of his hotel and
them in ito trunk. He went about the thing
SO cooly that no trace was left to cause spe.
checked tho trunk for Weston. 800 miles away,
and no hoped it might be left there for several
threw the check away. as havedescribed. but
retained the KEY. Tho check was found Just
where saw it fall.
1t took long weeks to convict the man. for no
emplove'l the best legal talent. but with cen.
yiction came "oa fession and lstor on the gal
lows His check. his trunk. tho two new
straps. his driv" over to Chester, the buried
clothing o. tho girl. and II knife and Ratchet
hat to be traced up and cbnnec'ed. but when
the case vas presented his doom was sealed.
A detcctvor No. Tho profession Is all right.
but should prefer almost any other. | simply
keen my eyes open Us travel about and when
thing happens want to know the why's and
wherciores OF IL.
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to one OF tho women. and he WIS passed on
III all twelve had bad him. IL was found that
al bad milk. and Balor consented to let the
child be nursca,
:. Gial Duv made fnc forest OF various trees.
For couple OF yenrS Dnlor was delighted: lie
was the gladdest innn. for all he wanted was
trees and shelter on Tory Island.
Inc child was In good hands now with his
mother and tho twelve women. and when able
time. Once he kent him and went TO the main
land, The next day terrible wind rose, and
II dilnt Leave II treo staining on Tory. Balur
knew that 1t was all enchantment and deceit,
anu said that lie would destroy Fin and all his
clan for playing su"h trick on him.. Balor
sent his agents aad servants to watch Fin and
Kill HIN.
Fin was warned by Gial Duv and took care
OF himself Tor II long time. but Mt last they
caught him. 1t was his custom to hunt in
hlon Ath. Tor there were many deer and much
game there in those days. and Fin was very
fiona OF hunting. but he Stunned all their am
bushes till one evening when they wore lying
in wait for him in the bushes by pnth which
no was travelling for the first time. They
lcap'd NJ when he was near caught him. and
bound him.
TAKE Tho head OF me at ono blow" said he.
They put MS head on stone and cut Il of
with ono blow. In this way died Fin Mac
kinealy. the father Of Bnlor's grandson. This
grandson was strong youth now. He was q
young man. In fact. and his name was Lug or
1ui Lnvada Lug Longhand. He was called
thus because his arms were so long that he
not know that he. was Balor's grandson. He
knew that his father had been killed by Balor's
men. and he was waiting to acenge him.
A couple OF years later there was q wedding
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! Balor is represented as living on Tory to es-
| cape tho doom which threatens him through u
hs as
The theft Of the COW is the first Not In a
series which ends with t tho dsath Fl Baor a,
the prophecy. In ali the variants Of tho tale
Bulor is the same unrepentant. unconauer-
bend who tries to nvenGe his own fate
after his Heath by the destruction OF his grand
is about to kill He slnys Baior to avcnge his
father FIN NIncHineay. according to the ven
'S On Tory i W fsIani there are very fcw ancient
Gaelic tales and none OF them Is, perfect. To
make up for this there is q good number Of
former life. OF those shall have occasion to
trent later on.
the island in remarkable manner. The place
where tho twelve childre fell from Fins back
ntS hG sr sas nhS OF OF Tho
Thorn to this day. The place whore the COW
was brought is Pert ma .tIaise tport OF the
saints whose graves are shown on the island.
whose boat. bottom upward and turned into
Tne found"ons Of Bao castle ' and other
works OF his are pointed out. and also many
Gently a Guern. or handmli. existed on the isl
and. which, as people say belonged to Baior
had ne Of e sao 6s
power. or rather tho power was unexercised.
Iecause, no one knew how to sneak ET, to it or
and FL to PIECES or and nd
man to me. .'fer il we had the like Of It now it
would do u dale OF good on the island
The next cycle Of interest Is that OF Saint
Columhkil. and there are more relics OF his
visit than OF Ralor's life on Tory. 1t Is snid
that Columbkii. the aposte OF Scotland who
was born in the first quarter OF the fifth CEN
fury. sailed in II suall skin boat or curragh
from Bloody Foreland to Tory and when lie
landed on the southern side OF the island to
convert it he was met by all the people. who
were greatlyopposed to his coming. and set O
savage dog ut him tho moment he set foot on
shore The dog was standing on o granite
rock ready to spring. The saint uttered
PRAYER. and that In slant the rock opened and
swall owed the dog alive: before going down.
however. the beast left his foot prints on the
granite. and they are, on the rock to this day.
When the dog had disappeared Columbkil
wanted was standing room. merely as much
gr ound as the cloth would cover. They agreed
to this. being somewhat frightened by the fate
OF tho dog. That moment 1t began to increase
and grew with amazing rapidity. The people
ran in terror before the cloth. and never
stopped till they sprang into the water on the
opposite shore less than half q mile distant
anu were drowned. Ono man. however. who
turned aside from the others. look ed back, fell
down. repented. and was spared.
This man. whose name WAS Duyan. received
great favor from Columbkil. and privileges
which nre retained by his descendants to this
day. Other people came to tho island now
and settled it Whlo Coumbk was on the
island seven saints six men. aud one woman
whose boat camo into Port Glaise. were buried
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first to Balor's daughter: she will be pleased
with you and like you. After that you will see
AL tho other women. and do you be as intimate
with them "a with Balor's daughter. so that
they viii not tell that you we're In 1t. and b be
cows halter to- morrow"
Fin was taken 10 By Gial Duv without noise.
and he did oil that Gial directed. Next day
Fin went to Balor and asked for the cow.
We'll. come with me. Let my dauGht throw
the halter, II she throws 1t to you the COW Will
be yours"
They went. She threw the halter Mt Fin. and
he. what have you done:"
Don't YOU know" eaid she. that there Is
n false cast in every womans hand: there ts
q crooked vein in my arm; and could not help
Baior hal to give the COW and forgive the
daughter. Fin took las Gavlen to the mniu-
land that day and gave her to the smith. Be-
fore the year was up Glal puv went 10 Fin and
said: Make ready and come with me to
Tory: IL you don't. Balor will fnd out what
and all the children"
The two went to Tory that evening. and when
the children were born the women gave twelve
OF them to Fin In n blanket. and one Balors
grandson. by himself in II separate cloth. Fin
took his place in tho boat with the twelve on
was fastened at his throat with n tthornl dealg:
the thorn broke There was II great stress on 1t.
for the weather was rough and the twelve
children fe!l in the water ut Sruth Deilg and
-."Oh" cried GlaI. the children are lost
have" answered Fin.
That ,is we'll We don't care much for the
others while we have him"
They brought the child to the mainland.
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on the mainland. and it was the custom TINT
no one Was to begin to eat at a wedding till
Maol and Mullag should carve the first slices.
They did not come in season this time and all
the guests were inpatient.
carve 5hs meat for yau said B9loss
md all present began to eat and drink.
Alter while Maol and MulnR came. and
they were in a great rage because the people
were eating. drinking. and enjoying the we'd
ding feast without themselves.
ans vera hsd nshs ssts Ha
bride will go with me-"
that. and wes in great distress Lug Lavada
asked what trouble was on her, and the peo-
pie told him that since Balor's two deputies
were ruling on the mainland it was their GUS
first evening and Mullag the second evening.
IS time TO put stop to that" said Lug
Layada. Balor,s grandson. With that ho
walked up to tho two and said You'll 20
Alaol answered with insult and made al
offer to strike him. Lug caught naol then and
split his tongue: he cut n hole In each Of his
checks. and. putting one half OF the tongue
through the left cheek and tho other through
the right. no thrust 9 silver OF wood through
and treated him in like manner.
The people led the two down to the seashore
after that Lug put Maol in ono boat and Null
lag in another. and let them go with tho wind
which carried them out in tho ocean. and
there Is no account that any man saved them.
Balor swore vengeance on the people for de-
stroying his men. and especially on Lug La
vadn. He had an eye In the middle Of his fore
head. which he kent covered always with nine
shields. OF thick leather. SO that he might not
open his eye and turn it on anything. for no
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The ability to seal letter correctly II
said to DO ono OF tho lost arts In the good old
days Of goose quilts. loose sand for blottinR.
and fine sealing wax for adhesive purposes.
delicacy and dcxierity in putting the wax In
the right place without burning ones fingers
was n necessary part OF u liberal education.
Nowadays tho art has almost passed out Of re-
membrance Here is the correct method OF
sealing n letter When tho letter Is ready lay
the seal on the table at yoar right hand. and
in such position that when used the impress
sion may us square and right side un Then
hold tho wax a. owe tho lame OF the gas
or candle. tut not near enough to burn.
When the wGN has been gradually soft
en"d amply it. with u circular moys-
ment GpOn the place TO br sealed rub 1t we'll
around aud down until you have a circle OF
pr"u"r sizc and thickness. The wax. still soft.
has coqiel sufficiently to take a clear impress
sion. Hold tho envelope n little distance from
the iane until the wax has again become soft.
then noistcn the seal and amply It. Tho res
SUIT Will ne nclear-cut i'm preston. There will
DO no ad h"ston Of WAX 10 sal. 10 breAkage.
and no Irregular wax strings hanging about
tho paper. The letter cannot he opened with
out destruction OF tho seal itself. which, in old
conventional style. will serve as q rsmem-
brance OF the sender and OF the security Of the
contents OF the letter.
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OF its own passing comprehension quito as
much Ms the works of the first epooh.

OF Its own passing quito as
cerned with anything in the othor two: its
main question is money.
and Ma0RsE Rs IS si S SsSs and s's
used now chiefly In tho production 81 iodine
soTm th o % tM1 os are 6rEsn BY
where IL is collected easily. When dry this
scaweod Is burned IN recertacles. formed by
max ing two stone walls about 10 feet long =
feet high. and 70 inches apart. These walls
are dry. and tho space otwcen them + closed
mass OF burned oeaweed is liqucilcd it has tho
consistenceoi thick porridgc and is stirred
continually since It is made on th ,.;t ground M. !!
adds to the weight and. conseluentiy. TO the
value Of the kelp Tor the Tory man, When stiir
quito hard. This is the kelp OF commerce. ard
il worth from two and half to five mounds
sterling Ter ton. Tory produces annually from
one hundred to ono hundred and ATTY tons OF
this product.
Tho most animated time o. Toev life is tho
laGe is flllcd with seaweed. All the horses on
the islanI are brought out with panners on
girls pack tho seawced with might and main.
The girls lead the horses up to the various
is spread In thin layer. In returning. the
girls. who are FROM twelve to eighteen years
CT aT SyG At aPd So
painters. right above tho slope OF the horso's
rump, and It seems miracle at lrst that they
will show that they have u worry sure seat. II
they only keep a firm rein. To II stranger.
however. this riding seems. at first sight. to
surrnss many feats in II circus.
The fishing grounds OF Tory are zen miles
further out in the Atlantic. As tho island
Is ten miles from shore. this distance is con-
siderable for small honts and is attended with
danger. except at favorable seasons.
All things considered. tue surest income Is
from kelp. though fishing might be made q
great industry IL tho accounts OF il arc true.
There are not more than eighty acres OF
tingc land in Tory and scarcely any turf:
sods are almost The iucl ut present. so tho sur
face OF tho island is skinned without mercy to
keep the pot boiling in tho Ave dozen houses
of tho inhabitants
Whom Il great storm comes from the north
and this happens chiefly in winter. Tory
is drenched as n ship is drcuched at sea In
like circumstances. The northern shore.
which is 100 feot above the water and in
places much higher is insufficient to ward or
the heavy spray. which PUSHES down in
streams to the southern shore. on. you'd
be frightened out OF your life il you wero hero
in winter said an old fisherman.