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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-06-10
Police Jury Proceedings.
LAFAYETTE, La, Tune s,

LAFAYETTE, La, June S, 1898.
The Police Jury met this day in regular
session, with the following members present:
w. B. Torian;J J. G. St. Julien, c. c. Brown,
H. NJ. burke, Ford Hof2auir, A. -. Lam
dry and a. A. Dclhomme. Absent: X. c.
Landry.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
BY motion of Mr.. St. Julien, the road
overseers of the various wards, hereby
notified to present at the next regular meet
Ting of the Police Jury, report exhibiting
complete list of ell persons subject to
road duty, in their respective wards, and
the number of days actual service rendered
by each of said persons, during the fiscal
year ending July July 1, prox.
MIR. Eustachc Comeau, constable of the 9TH
ward, submitted statement of sales of stock
mpounded and sold under the stock law,
and rendering the net proceeds, $21.55 to the
parish. The amount ordered turned
into the parish treasury.
BY motion the secretary was required to
open account with all persons selling
stock under Police Jury regulations.
Hon. Julian Mouron, president of the
school Board, appearing before the body, i, t
behalf Of public education, requested that
Oh
pose of extending the present session, in all
the wards, until expiration of the present
cholastic month; and thereby complete the
regular nine months term, established by
the board.
BY motion duly made the amount, 1898
! as requested was granted to Mr.. Mouton,
! and made subject to his order for the pur-
pose specified ~
Leblanc, as the net proceeds of his stock
sold by T. H. Theriot, constable of the 4tf
ward, and turned into the parish treasury
August 2, 1899.
Niessrs. G. o. Mouton, N. P. Moss and
Julian Mouton, here appeared and made re-
quest that the Police Jury appoint delegates
| to represent the parish to the Road and I'm
migration convention called by the Lafa-
yette BUSINESS Mems Association, to con-
| vene in Lafayette June I4th instant.
WhcreuPon, by motion, the president was
authorized to appoint the delegates. Presi-
,, dent Torian then appointed the following
Debaillon and o. c.. Mouton, o. Cade, Or.
7. B. Hopkins, DR.. J. d. Trahan, A. c.
I. N. Satter6cld, J. G. St. Julien, DR.. F. S.
Mudd, Antoine Guidry, DR.: NJ. L. Lyons.
Wilmington, v. E. Dupuis, X. c. Landry,
II. Theall, Ford Hoffpauir, A. D. Landry,
II. NJ. burke, and A. A. Delhomme. By
motion the president, Mr.. Torian, was added
to the list of delegates.
Mr.. Desire Benoit appeared and COM
! planned of water flooding his field, by rea-
son of a certain dam, constructed by Ad. Won
Kalkstein, the Long plantations; COM
rlainant alleging that the natural flow.of the
water from the public road and his field was
| obstructed, and sought relief, and action in
the matter was postponed until the next
| meeting.
Messrs. Ford Hoffpauir and A. ID. Ian
dry were appointed committee to investi
gate the title of the public road running be-
tween Thomas.
and Sevigne Duhon, in the 9Th ward, and
report as to the best method of procedure
in order to remove the objections at present
existing.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-06-10
PROOF STRONG rs HOZY
WRIT

Some days before the members
of the new council met and organ
lied The Gazette was asked if it in
tended to put in bid for the city
printing. Upon an affirmative ans
wer being given, he said it would be
waste of time, as the printing
would be given to the Advertiser
spite of any request we might make.
We would not entertain his belief,
and questioned his acknowledge of
the future" He reiterated the state
ment with much earnestness, and
added, *this is straight" His
earnestness, later on, raised a sus-
picion in our mind that, possibly,
there might be an ingredient of
truth in his assertion, although we
are free to confess, that we could
not reconcile our sense of fair play
with our creeping suspicious.
After some reflection we decided
to consult few friends, and after
consideration it was suggested to
apply test. The first step was to
make a proposition to the publisher
of the Advertiser to put in a joint
bid for the city printing. The re-
quest met with a fiat refusal-and
the hind leg of the bug protruded
from under the chip. The next
step was to write and present to the
council, in open session, a request
that the city printing be put to bid.
Even then slight suspicion still lin
gered with us that our informant
was out of his reckoning. Our re-
quest, however, was voted down
and this time we felt reasonably GER
tain that we noticed the bug crawl
from under and kick over the
chip.
Are we justified, kind reader, in
believing that the "dice were
Ioaded7"
NoTE.-The above was in type and in
tended for publication in our last issue, but
was crowded out.
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Broussardville Drizzlings.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Once more it shall be my task to
bother you with few notes from
our section. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to announce that we have had
a long needed and timely rain which
is worth thousands and thousands
of dollars to our farmers. Nor is
it necessary to say that the crops of
Cote Gelee are in the finest possible
condition for the simple reason that
it comprises the richest land in the
parish and is inhabited by thrifty,
industrious and courageous popula-
ton. With the cane acreage in
creasing as it has done in the last
two years our section will soon be
one of the most prosperous spots in
louisiana.
The erection of the magnificent
residence of Mr.. M. Billaud Jr. was
begun last Monday and shall be
finished by the beginning of July.
Mr.. NJ. Billaud, ST., is ON the go
all the time these days, attending to
business: his new sugar house shall
be turned over to him within two
months.
Among the prominent visitors to
our town this weekwere seen Mesrs.
S. Lock Breaux, DR.. C. w. Scran-
ton and J. R. Domengeaux.
The appointment of Mr.. Overton
Cade to the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Mint would bring on an election,
for Representative. The Sunday
Law agitation from one end of the
State to the other naturally leads
one to think that the next legisla
ture fight in 'o6 will be made to bear
principally upon that question; why
should not the people of Lafayette
Parish decide at once whether or
not they favor the law by sending
there a man who should either be
in favor of repeating or upholdlng
that law. AS it stands it is per-
feet nuisance inasmuch as in some
parts of State it is rigidly enforced
whilst in others it would seem from
appearances that the PRONUNCIATION
of that Law has never reached there.
A Grand Ball was given last Sa-
turday at the Hall near Mr.. J. O.
Broussard's; socially it proved quite
successful and but as to its financial
results we can say nothing because
we have not been informed.
Mr.. D. M. Landry announces a
grand Ball at St. Julien Hall Satur-
invitation to the public.
DUBARDIEU
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would then quite agree with Brother
'FTotidem Verbis," in electing a
worthy and impartial man to fill the
vacant Office. Naturally, coming
from his section, stTotidem Verbis'''
will not name his favorite; but,
as Hon. G.. C.. Brown is also our
favorite and choice, we see no harm
Whatever in mentioning his name.
CHEROKEE
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-06-10
ROyville Items.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
While we live let us live and pros
per! Several petitions headed by
our largest real estate owners, were
in circulation the past week, earn
estly urging signatures to send to
the superintendent of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. Your correspon-
dent was in formed by a reliable party
that railroad branch from Cade
to Vermillon Bayou, via Royville,
would be built in the near future.
This new enterprise, we understand,
was started by mostly large sugar
planters, whose object is to induce
our farmers to turn all their rich
the sugar cane. Now that we are
to have a railroad, the prosperity
and future welfare of our section
will be a certainty. Royville will
be on a boom; business will i'm
prove; King Cotton will be disposed
off, and all in all, happiness will
reign supreme.
Sundays rain was welcome one,
and since its appearance but the
broadest smiles can be seen. The
corn crop is now sure one, and
judging by the quantity that is to
be seen in the fields, the yield this
fall will be the largest seen for
many years.
We thank Prof. Webb for the
kind and appreciated invitation
rendered your correspondent to at
tend the picnic given in honor of
of his pupils last Friday. If not in
person, but in spirit, we attended,
and joined with the professor to
make all have a pleasant and en-
joyable time.
DR.. r. Q. Young and sister, Miss
Maud, were visitors to Lafayette
Monday, and attended the Old
Folks Concert.
Mr.. S. Locke Breaux, of New
Orleans, is the guest of DR.. C. w.
Scranton.
Mrs. D. Bonnemaison, wife of
our efficient postmaster, is now
spending some time in Beaumont,
Texas, visiting relatives and friends.
Hon. o. Cade and Mr.. H. Theall,
were visitors to New iberia Sunday.
Mr.. A. L. Dyer, our popular
merchant and druggist, visited
friends at Lafayette Sunday.
Mr.. p. B. Roy, we are happy to
state, is up again and has fully re-
covered from his slight spell of sick
ness
In case Hon. O. Cade receives
the appointment of superintendent
of the mint at New Orleans, we
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-06-10
First Communion.

Last Saturday the children Of the
parish, to the number of III, ap-
preached the Holy Table for the
first time, and, also, received the
sacrament Of confirmation.
Tho Catholic church was crowded
from the railing to the door, and
was too small to contain the crowd,
anxious to witness the imposing
and beautiful ceremony. The church
had been beautifully decorated and
brilliantly illuminated: the affairs, es-
pecially, were tastefully embellished.
The admirable choir rendered some
sweet music.
The services of the retreat was
conducted by Father Forge.
The acts before and after com
munion were read by Miss Alice
Abbot, and Master Auguste Viz
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-06-10
ANOTHER RAILROAD
SPOKEN OF.

Our Royville correspondent notes
in his correspondence published in
another part of this issue the fact
that several petitions are being cir
culated and rapidly signed, to pre-
sent to the Southern Pacific Rail-
road officials asking for a branch
railroad from Cade to Royville.
This question had been agigated
some time since, but until now no
steps had been taken by the people
to secure the branch. Our CORES
pondent also says, that he is reliably
informed that the railroad officials
had under consultation the advisable
ity of building branch railroad
fron Cade to some point on Bayou
Vermilion.
The Gazette is pleased to learn
that our friends in that part of the
parish will be afforded such trans
portation. facilities as must enhance
their prosperity. They will find,
should they secure this branch, am
pie returns for their labor, for they
will be enabled to plant and dispose
of money crop-cane, where now
cotton pays them so little.
But the people must not remain
inactive. They must get together
and pull together, and meet the
railroad officials half way.
If the columns of The Gazette can
be utilized to forward the move
ment we cheerfully place them at
the disposal of the people of that
neighborhood in their worthy efforts
to upbuild their section.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-06-10

oIdASuS JdSOOS, EOASC dAAO AACdASy.
L. Y.
Carencro News.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
The Carencro Brass Band sere-
naded Rev. Father LafOrest last
Tuesday night and were most hos
pitably entertained.
*~*
Mr.. A.~C. Guilbeau took a trip
to Duson last week.
~
Mr.. Grenier, of Baraga, Mich,
accompanied by her little son, is
visiting cher brother, Father La
forest:
Mrs. Adele Dupuis, wife of Mr..
Chas. Dupuis, died on Thursday,
June I, at 9 p. M, after an illness
of two months duration. The in
terment took place in the Catholic
grave yard on Friday, June 2, Rev.
Father Laforest officiating. Mrs.
Dupuis was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edmond Guilbeau, ad-
mired and esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves her hus-
band, four little children, large
number of relatives and host of
friends to mourn her loss. The
Gazette extends its sincere SYM
pathy in this their hour of mourn
ing and sorrow.
The grading of the Carencro and
Teche Railroad has been common
ced, the contract for the work having
been awarded to Messrs. Kennedy
& Stone. The passenger and freight
the Southern Pacific depot, and
trains will run up to the present
platform.
When it comes to securing po-
sition Mr.. Frank Coussan is the
king of applicants.
*x*
The reception rendered Arch
bishop Janssens was perfect in
every detail, 1t was undoubtedly the
greatest event that has ever taken
place in this parish. There was
no labor or money spared, to make
it a great success. Our people were
determined that it should surpass
anything of the kind that has ever
occurred here in the past, and their
efforts and expectation were fully
realized. They are heartily con-
graduated. Although the weather
was threatening, after a downpour
of rain the night previous; our peo-
pie were determined to see that
their programme was carried out,
and they did it, to the smallest item,
with the exception of the christen-
ing Of the new bell, which had to be
postponed.
Miss E. Veazey, of New Iberia,
was in town visiting friends.
Mr.. Olivier Couvillon left last
AS1oAud$ ~ pay q oA4OAI SAoII ~ IVA
tives in EOla.
Xxx
Mr.. Edgar Lacour, of New Ibe-
ria, arrived last Saturday and is
spending a while with the family of
Mr.. p. E. Couvillon.
~
Mr.. A. c. Guilbeau has growing
in his yard a peach tree of the Chi
nese cling variety grated on year
old Seeding, which has grown four
feet in little less than three months
and is covered with leaves, some
measuring eight inches in length.
~
Miss Eugene Bernard and Miss
Martin are in Breaux Bridge among
friends.
TX
The extension to the public school
is completed, and the building pre-
scnts quite a nice appearance.
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BOSTON,.
standard anv Registered

SISV1UdTu oO . NSBtSSo1Us
Boston sired by Baden-Ba,len. he by
Equity. Baden-Baden the sire of Boston is
a Kentucky derby winner. Boston will stand
the present season ut lie Teche farm of DR..
II. P, Guilbeau & Son, at Breaux Bridge, at
SIS Cash for the season, with return privi-
lege.
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FOR SALE.
Valuable Town Lots

Lots Nos. 54.4sIes and z1s, situated in
the Mills addition, measuring 1ooxI4o feet
also improved property Main street OPP
positc J. E. Martins place. Terms reason
able. For further particulars apply to
LILLE GAZETTE.
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A Call.

Realizing the great benefit that would be
derived by the people of our State from the
incoming of desirable class of immigrants
and improved public roads the Business
Mems Association decided to call Road
and Immigration Convention, composed of
delegates from the Attakapas district, to
snaeet in Lafayette on Wednesday, June FL.
- The Association earnestly request and in
vite the Presidents of the different Police
Juries, the Mayors of the different towns and
cities, or the people in mass meeting to APP
point delegates to attend said convention,
and sincerely hope that the call will meet
with hearty response from the people of
the district.
c. Q. MoUToN, Pres.
A. c. ORDwAy Sec
The Lafayette gazette., 1893-07-01
POINTED PARAGRAPH

Mr.. Cleveland may not haze
"brol<en any trusts" but the republic
an party's trust in it's own strength hat
been badly shaken up.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Glow. Mckinley wants an early
convention and a long campaign in
Ohio. The governor is right. His fun
will end with the election.-Detroit
Free Press.
The democratic party has the
knowledge, tho will and the ability to
maintain the public credit and to find a
solution for every question that con-
fronts the American people.-St. Loui.
Republic.
1t will be recalled that John Sher
man saved Mr.. Harrison the unpleasant
task of vetoing free-silver bill which
would have been the product of a con.
gress with republican majority in
both branches.-N. Y. World.
--EX-Senator Edmunds. who has
been spending the winter in California
is outspoken in his opposition to Ha'
waiian annexation. 81 am opposed tS
it." he tells the San Francisco papers.
Il do not believe in taking the island
in that way, and having all the respon
sibility of their government, aud then
in a few years, give them two United
States senators, and let wiiocver has
the most money for these place,
bid for them and get them. This i
what it would mean If we were to anne1
Hawaii, and we might as well ipolk y
IT EQuavely In the face loW.a
The Lafayette gazette., 1893-07-01
GRATING OR BUDDING.

Two Methods in Use Among the Nursery
men of America.
If the quality of the fruit is not what
it should be. in any thrifty orchard,
better varieties may easily be obt:,incd
by the selection of cions, early and
spring grating or by budding later in
the summer. There are several meth
DDS of grating in use among Eursery
men, but it is not necessary here to de-
scribe more than two, splice gs:,fting
and cleft grating. In the formsr the
cion must be near the size of the stock
it is grated upon. Cut the stock off,
with smooth, long, upward stroke Of
the knife. The cion, which should be
four or five inches long. must be cut in
like manner in such shape as to fit
nicely upon the stock having some por.-
ton, if not all, the wood and bark on
both fit exactly together SO that the sap.
flowing through the cellular tissue of
the former will pass without obstruc-
ton into that of the latter.
In cleft grating a limb of twice
more the diameter of the cionS is sawed
square off and split down the middle
two inches or more. The cleft is held
open by wedge driven down on one
side, while cion. cut wedge shape, is in
serted in the opposite part of the cleft.
The wedge is then removed and another
cion, cut in like manner. is put in its
place. Great care must be taken to
bring the bark, rather the inner
bark. of the cion and the stock exactly
together bcfore applying the wax. In
both forms of grating coating OF
grating wax must be carefully spread,
with a thin wooden blade, upon and
| around the cut portions of wood. This
should be wrapped around with strips
of muslin and tied securely. Grating
wax was made by melting resin, three
parts, with becs.vax one part and tai
low one part If too thick add moro
tallow, if too thin more resin. Go to
your neigh bors, or send to friends at Il
distance, for cions of such varieties as
you desire, and this should be done at
once. Keep them in a cool, moist place
till you are ready to use them. The
number of successful gratis you make
will depend mainly upon the care taken
in putting them in.-WeStern Rural.
The Lafayette gazette., 1893-07-01
RULES FOR FEEDING.

Well Balanced Ration for Horses Av-
eraSe Work.
For horses on average work a we'll
balanced ration that would be satisfac-
tory may be composed of ten pounds of
corn fodder, six of corn meal and six of
wheat bran. A good ration for horses
that would include straw could be made
as follows: Ten pounds of wheat straw,
six of corn, six of wheat bran and two
of linseed meal. Linseed meal has
proved to be an excellent feed as an ad-
dition to O ration for horses, especially
during the winter and spring.
1t is encouraging to note, says a
writer, the interest taken in the matter
of the economical! use of folders and
feeds for farm stock, yet it must be re-
membered that scientifically prepared
rations do not take the place of good
Judgment in feeding and handling the
animals. Feeding cannot be done by
any fixed rules. The principles of feed
ing must be adapted to the conditions;
the individuality and character of the
animals, their age, the period of milk
flow, the kind and the quality of the
products which furnish the food COM
pounds, are all variable factors, and de-
mand that minor changes be made in
rules applicable In specific cases
The Lafayette gazette., 1893-07-01
AN OFF-YEAR FIGHT.

The Republicans Have an Up-IIill strug.
gle before Them.
The present is what is called an Off
year, politically, but the Ohio repub b.
licans evidently propose to make up for
this by the length of their campaign.
They have called their state convention
for the 9TH of June. Gov. Mckinley
will undoubtedly be renominated, and
the leading issues will be those OF
which he is a typical representative.
If, as now seems pro bable, congress
is called together in special session. we
shall have the Mckinley tariff attacked
both in congress and on the stump IN
Ohio simultaneously. Gov. Mc!<inl ey
has a strong and enthusiastic personal
following, but the prestige of the demo-
cratic party victory in the national
election is a political wet-blanket for
the other side which only the most in
spiriting campaign rally can throw off.
The absence of definiteness in the pro-
gra1nme of the party in power dulls the
points of attack also. There is nothing
to be gained by Understanding the
blocks in the way of republican success
this year.-Isoston Traveller,
The Lafayette gazette., 1893-07-01
FRESH DAIRY DOTS.
CHuRN at 60 degrees in summer

CHuRN at 60 degrees in summer.
MARBLES in cattle can be squeezed
out Sometimes a sharp knife is
needed to make the opening large
enough.
IT is poor policy to attempt to raise
calves in a pasture in which there is no
shade. 1t is poor policy to keep cows
in such Il pasture.
If the butter consumers would con-
suit their own interest they would
never spend cent in a grocery store
in which butterinc is kept.
OF course there are very valuable
cows that are kiclxers, too valuable to
sacrifice. But we never saw a kicking
COW that we would own longer than
we could get her to the butchers in
proper shape. A cantankerous animal
of any kind is too much bother on the
farm.
DAIRY associations should give con-
stant attention to the enactment of
laws that will protect the dairy not
only against bogus butter, but to pro-
tect the consumer against the careless
ness or dishonesty of the few butter
makers who have no regard even for
their own best interests. - Farmers
Vpice