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

unfortunate being has wife and
nine children who, we understand,
are in quite straitened circumstances.
Mrs. Alphonse Neveu of Lafa-
yette accompanied by Miss JUDGE
is on a visit here to Mrs. Richard
Cofey. -Abbeville- Meridional.
The young men of Lafayette will
give grand ball on the 10th ms
tant. The admission for gentlemen
is 50 cents, ladies free. The COM
nitsee are perfecting such arrange
ments as assures pleasant evening
to all those attending.
From the reading of our exchanges
we infer that this is an exceptional
fine year for sugar cane. Every
where the crops are reported in a
forward condition, and the yield
promises to be the largest since the
late unpleasantness between the
States,
That enterprising merchant, b.
Ealk, shipped the first cotton of the
season from this point last Monday.
The shipment consisted of two bales
and was consigned to H. Abraham
& Son, New Orleans. This cotton
was raised by Arthur Martin and
ginned at Ernest Bernard's gin.
The first of September edition of
the TimesDemocrat, with its ele-
gantly Autographed cover, was
splendid exhibition of newspaper en-
terprise. Besides the news of the
day, the statistics and general re-
view of the past years business were
full and comprehensive. The Times
Democrat is great newspaper
great in every department.
The business community has been
wishing for a street sprinkler that
would lay the dust in front of their
respective establish ments, and thus
save the damages caused by the dust
to their goods, to say nothing of
personal comfort. Now that they
one they should patronize literally
the parties operating it. So far,
not many have availed themselves
of it's advantages, but those who
have say they would not be without
it.
In conversation with Mr.. J. H.
Humble some days since, it was
learned that if the people of Lafay-
cite will give a suitable site and right
of way for switch, and guarantee to
the mill the yield of 1000 acres of
cane, and agree to sell same, the
first year, at the same price paid by
other refineries, less freight, the
Ferris manufacturing Company
would put up a refinery plant. Here
is food for thought.
The cold Pic' was right in the
swim on the first of September.
Its pages teemed with splendid
writeup of the past years business,
full and accurate, and it's patrons
were proud of the cold lady,"
Though old in years, she is strong
in the gathering of news, and it is
indeed cold day when she gets
left on any piece of important news.
AS detective Sheriff Broussard
of Lafayette parish would do credit
to any force in the United States.
The skill and judgement he displayed
last week in Lafayette in capturing
the two negroes who had robbed the
agent at Iowa station, is piece of
detective work for which the Sheriff
deserves special praise. Lafayette
parish should see to it that Sheriff
Broussard is retained in his present
position.-R>yxe Ranger.
Mr.. Alfred Hebert received last
week by express from Missouri a
fine pedigreed Poland-China SOW,
and on which the express charges
were SIS. The price paid for the
SOW was $50. This at first glance
appears to be high price, but it is
not, for the reason that from the
first litter he may recoup himself
for his outlay. Some time since we
were afforded the opportunity to
visit his hog range, and it was clearly
demonstrated to us that it is posi-