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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-07-15
Want a Road.
Elifo,- Lo/0reffe Gazette.

A~Hf' Z~UJNpefNe o"~e"e'
Please permit me to insert few lines in
your columns regarding how we people of
the first ward are treated by our law ma kers.
We have a public road, between Jacques
Matthew and others, which has been closed
for three years. We have done all
that could to have this road opened,
but up to date nothing is done.
MIR. -. Arccnaux went before the law
makers asking them to have the road
opcncd-thc result was that they laughed
at him. Since. that time VIC made Pcti-
ton of 4o signatures, and sent it to MIR. NJ.
l.. Gordy in October, 1891, with the request
that he should take action before the grand
jury, but nothing was done. I, the author
of this card, have spoken to some of the law
makers. I always had a good word, but no
road opened.
This reminds of my grandfather.
When was small boy used to go about
hin, to ask him many things. He would
always promise me the first colt that his
marc mule would have. But up to date I
am without the colt. This is exactly the
same thing with the road question-they
promise, but no road. IF any one want a
road they can at once get he colt of their
marc mule, but no road.
l notice in the Advertiser the printing of
their resolution in regard to road overscers.
The are required to bring a list of those who
had worked. I would like to know how
they wont them to work in six inch lane;
and many places completely closed and
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adopted is proposed, it is to be
hoped that if personal interest is
not strong enough, that civic pride
will be an incentive powerful
enough to induce every man to pull
off his coat, as it were, and catch
on to the tow line. With a steady
pull the tap can be landed.
Quick and easy transportation be-
tween the two points would rebound
to the benefit of not only the two
towns, but the country adjacent
would feel some of the benefits.
There can be no question that
such tap would enhance the trade
of Lafayette, perhaps, SO per cent.
while at the same time working to
the advantage of Breaux Bridge and
vicinity.
Let us all unite and do our level
best to get branch railroad!
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Il POOR ASH.

The following clipped from the
"Ouestions and Answers" depart
ment in last Mondays 1imes-Dcm
ocrat, will be read with some interest
by the people of Lafayette who may
yet retain a faint recollection of
having heard or read netting
about a certain Ash, who appears
to be mighty small stick:
Subscriber: According to the code gov
crnng duelinS in this State, is the challen ser
justified in posting the challenger as a cow
ard, because of selecting rifles when accept
ing challenge Is it not an established
usage that the challenger have the choice of
arms ; Is ono Ash, of South Carolina,
author of Code on ducling, recognized in
this State authority in such matters :?
Who is Ash ? What are his antcccdcnts ?
If living, can you locate him ?
I. No.
z. Yes.
3. Cannot place Ash. He, however, is
not an authority in this State.
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1t is particularly in the Gonzales cent stage
that arc fain to hol'!, l'erforcc, solitary
conmunings with own nature, and there
must then creep in our minds dreams ncces-
sary to the fclicitous revelation of hap
pincss vain regret.
1t Is then that the visions OF our youth rise
up before W. it is then that we look on the
vanished past, and smile, sigh, in think
ing upon its changes.
Some, in these day-dreams, luxuriate upon
the delicious images raised by happy life
path that has always been strewn with flow
ers, and, it is then that such soul revels,
in this happy retruspection, like a honey bee
among the fragrant flowers of springtime.
1t is moment of supreme contcntmaent.
Others, mediate ON cruel destsny. lhey
look back through the vistas of the past, and
sorrowfully note that Time in passing over
the course had crushed out Hopes sweetes'
flowers, and left them to die in their early
bloom, and blighted their fragrance ere they
had scented with their sweet odor their
rugged path through life. Over the lonely
path his glance now rest upon what was then
a faint, but which now he knows was a
sparkling gem concealed. Hence no bright
dreams for contemplation, and, he can out
cling to visioned future, hoping there Is
yet something in store-some unknown ana
unirna1.incd bliss some fertile scat amid the
desert waste, where bright and fragrant flow
crs may bloom, again.
In the contemplation of these day dreams
some delicious, and some arid moments are
wasted. To some it is pleasant dclusion,
to others it forms a painful retrosPection.
AsMoDEJs.
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Struck by Lightning.

\ very severe wind and electrical
storm passed over Lafayette last
Tuesday evening. During the Sc
we're gale, heavy rain, and peals of
thunder, bolt of lightning struck
the rear end of Mr.. Jno. Vigneaux's
branch stable tearing away some of
the planking, the shock was strong
one, and the horses were badly frigh-
tened, we are told. The damage is
light. Another bolt struck and tore
away the corner of Mr.. Wander
waters blacksmith shop. And still
another bolt fell upon and killed
a horse belonging to Mr.. Lucicn
Landry. While the storm lasted
but a short time, its severity was so
strong as to cause uneasincss to
many.
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II GOOD BEGINNING.

A party, ofpublic spirited citizens
from our sister town of Brcaux
Bridge composed of DR.. II. p. Gull
beau, DIR. +. Il. Martin, Hon. G.
Delhommer, Preston l.. Guilbeau
Esq, Messrs. G.. Babin, met some
some members of the Business
Mems Association last Wednesday,
and had an informal talk over
the best means to be employed to
secure branch railroad between
this town and Breaux Bridge. This
conference resulted in the adoption
of measures, we are told, that will
be pushed for all that is in them.
When the line of action to be
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-07-15
TIE ROAD CONTRACT

The Police Jury met in special
session last Monday and devoted
that day and part of Tuesday look
ing into the alleged violation of the
contract held by the public road
contractor, Mr.. l. N. Sattcrfeld.
1t is nominated in the contract that
the contractor :sbinds and obi
gates himself to deliver on or be-
fore the first day of May a. ID.
1898, the forty miles, more or less
of the roads contracted for,
well and thoroughly graded and
drained" etc.
That is, in good travelling condi-
ton, in consideration of "S2, 900 per
annun for four Years" and So per
acre additionat for all necessary
hedges cut down.
On the first day of May 1898, as
events proved, the contractor was
not ready to meet the requirements
of his contract. The Police Jury
allowed the matter to go over with
out taking any action in the prem
Uses, we say without taking any &C
ton, because the published official
proceedings do not contain a word
in reference to the matter. And
this they did in the face of this
clause of the contract:
o. The failure. neglect, or re-
| fns;,l any tiu'c the part of the contrac-
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others dam up by back water. Complaint
has been made, and another grandfather
Tr,,misc mad but yet. to get any
thin.
I think if every man would be- taxed three
dollars. and the road sold to the lowest bid
der, this would bring better roads, and have
the mott &c written this way: ''iou arc hero
by notified that your road tax is now due,
AMI if you desire 10 work same OH public
road you will report at. for duty. A
part or the whole tax may b- pail in cash. y
HiNBl1t:GEH.
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lnrDTO1f1nIy
thoroughly graded and drained, the public
roads this day. contracted for. or any part
thereof, according to the terms OF this coss-
tract, and as herein provided, then and in
that case, the contract entered into thss day,
shall by such failure, neglect or refusal be
ibso /aefo, rescinded. annulled, and of no eff
feet, and the Police Jury shall be entitled to
recover damages against the said contractor
and sureties, if any has been sustained.
Another two months rolled by,
July I, 1898 arrives, and still the
contractor is not ready to meet the
demands of his contract, which
should have been fulfilled two
months before, but makes the re-
quest to be granted can extension
of 90 days in order to comply with
the terms of his contract" and to
quote the record, .sMr. Satterfield
i'm his own behalf made statement
as to the difficulties which delayed
the working of the roads, and said
that he had not been able to attend
personally to the work heretofore,
but if granted an extension of time,
as prayed for, would promise in
IutulC, GU, GU
The Police Jury granted the fore
going request, and added the provi-
SO that he (the Contractor) forfeit
$500 forHno< ''complying with the
terms of his contract. -
The contractor received before
the 1st of May last something like
S11oo being instalments due on his
contract, and for cutting down
necessary hedges, both items being
Jumped together. 1t is admitted
that he has done some work on the
public roads, but, UP to date not a
mile of road has been turned over
to, and received by the parish, in
accordance with the terms of the
contract.
For the faithful performance of
his contract Mr.. Satterfield furnish
ed bond of $500, with Mr.. A. NJ.
Martin as surety.
The above are facts, and leads
The Gazette to employ the intcrro-
CATION point:
Did not the contract cf ITSELF &C
cording to the 9th clause of the con-
tract, become null and void on the
1st of May, 1898?
If so, was it not the duty of the
Police Jury to SO declare it, and a,
once cause suit to be instituted
against the road contractor, and his
bondsman, for failure to comply
with the requirements of his con-
tract?
If the contract is, according to
clause 9, null and void, can the Fo-
lice Jury grant an extension ON Il
contract that docs not exist?
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Additional Locals.

JuSsle Dctai|lon was called pro
REASONABLY to Abbcville Thursday.
Mcssrs. II. l.. FOntcnot and y. y.
Torian returned Thursday from,
Houston and Galveston where they
had been on pleasure trip.
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EXPRESS YOUR OPINION.

| A petition was presented to the
city council, at it's sitting last
Monday, asking that body to recon
| slider and recall the resolution pas
sed at previous meeting against
permitting the roaming of cattle on
the streets of the town.
To reach the sense of the people
on this question, which, by the way,
has raised some discussion, it has
been decided to hold an election,
under the supervision of the town
council, on Thursday, the 2oth ms
tant, where an expression of OPT
Mon on the matter is invited. 1t is
thought, by these means, fair test
of public opinion can be had.
There are two sides to the ques-
ticn.
On the one hand it is contcncled
that the putting in effect of this re-
solution will entail hardship on the
! poor, who are dependent on the
milk of COW or two for a living,
by the fact that their means are so
limited that :hesf cannot afford to
pay pasturage, ~hence they will be
suffet ers.
On the 9tser hand it is claimed
that til f&loyeoaming of cattle cause
much daeeQt~- to the side walks,
destroy the curbing of the bitches,
and at night are menace and nui-
sance to the pedestrian. And, that
inasmuch as there is parish stock
law against the roaming of cattle at
large, the cattle owned by the town
people would be confined within
the limits of the corporation for
grazing grounds.
Here, then, are the two Sides. 1t
is for the people themselves to pass
upon the issue. The Council will
be guided by the majority vote cast
either way, therefore, it behooves
every one interested and qualified
to cast his vote according to his
convictions.
Remember, the day and date,
Thursday July 20, 1898.
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FOR SALE.
yaluablr Town Lots.

the Mills addition, measuring IooxI4o feet !;
also improved property on Main street OPP
posite J. f. Martins place. Terms reason
able. For further particulars apply to
The GAZETTE.
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BOSTON,.
standard and Registered

STANDARD and Registered.
Boston was sired by Baden-Baden. he by
Equity. Baden-Baden the sire of Boston is
a Kentucky derby winner. Boston will stand
the present season at lie 'reche farm of DIR.
II. P, Guilbeao & Son, at Breanx Bridge, at
SIS Cash for the season, with return privi-
lege.
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for all funds entrusted to it; but
we commit conceive how the
Police Jury could permit specu-
lation with public funds, in absence
of express legislative authority.
And such being the provisions of
the Revised Statutes, it is refreshing
to see the surprise of the editor Of
the Advertiser that that proposition
.swould seem to be regarded by some
of our people as entirely new and
possibly inimical to the parish"
The Advertiser further says: ''1t
is said that if the parish funds are
deposited with the bank, they will
be used, and such ought not to be.
Just why this argument does not
weigh against an individual doing
the same kind of business the bank
is engaged, is not explained
This is very unkind. 1t is IN
kind against the Police Jury because
it is based on an assumption.
The Police Jury can hardly be
charged to presume that the treasu-
rer is using the parish funds in his
business, when the law prohibits
and Furnishes it, and when as mat
ter of fact he has the funds in cash
in separate box for the purpose,
and which is invariably counted by
the committees of the Police Jury
and School. Board, in preparing
their reports on the finances.
We believe that our Police Jury
have performed a plain duty by re-
fusing the proposition that they
were actuated by good and p'tre,
motives and without any considera-
ton of individual benefit, and tina
by not allowing speculation with
public funds they have established
safe and wholesome rule and have
subserved b~dIir interest.
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The management Of The Ga,ette desires to call
.ho.e eonsemplatins ;,ga,io". and its friends in
payer the publication Of their notices Of sales
The large Circulation OF the pspef. and its in
creasing popularity Lafayette and perish Is a suf
fcient 20 .dxer.ise,s that b.:insss ens.s
be accomplished through any other mediam.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11
A CRITICISM OF HOKE
Thel Secretary Not Acceptable
to the Great West.
ANT..s,lveR MEN m CLOVER.
The President VIII Favor Thsm In His
A. Seastasnss Co O1es-The Gold
7 Crisis Has Passed.

WA4arsGros Crrr, March 10.-fSpecial ]
lit i, predicted here that Secretary
Smith, of the interior department, il go
ing TO s,e the biggest failure in President
Cleveifnd's cabinet. Men who are thor
oughlt conversant with the work
ings Or this great wing OF the gov
ernme&t are now claiming that Secre-
tary smith is rot fitted for the duties
that WI be put upon him. A great deal
Of thel trouble that he will have will be
due 10 fhe fact that he has no knowledge
whatever Of the West. the section OF the
country most interested in what is tran
oacted in this department Smith may
mean v.il, but it is considered extremely
doubtfts IL he Is fitted to grasp the intri-
cate problems that are sure to come before
him air ost daily. Smiths failure. If he
makes ss,e, will be injurious to the West.
and thiAis the reason why Western men
Of all POLITICAL parties will watch his ad-
ministri&ion With both interest and
anxistyt
They are all hoping now that some good
Western man will be put in charge of the
Western1land Interests, 30 they Will not be
entirely neglected. John p. Irish. Of Cali
fornia, Is: one applicant for the land office
commissaonership, who would be suitable.
and JohI} ID. Benton, of Fargo. n. D., Is
another who would be considered safe
man. IS Benton has the backing of
Presiden: Hill, of the Great Northern rail-
way, he aay win the prize.
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Providers Cleveland Does Not Think a
xstra Session Necessary

NEW NsRK. March ia Washington
City SPECIAL quotes President Cleveland as
saying tcs senator that il would be nee
essary tos.ssue bonds or call an extra ses-
sion Of c,sngress. II there was any pros
spcct of Accomplishing anything by an
extra sesJion he would call il, but there
seemed 4; he no such prospect.
WASH. GroN Cry. March lo.-Secretarv
Carlisle gas received offers from Chicago
bankers 90 exchange s.. ooo. 600 IN gold for a
like amo.nt OF small treasury notes. with
intimsti'as that probably $40, coo 90
would wanted on the same terms.
Carlisle , III forward The small notes n
once.
severss other offers of gold in exchange
for small treasury notes have been made
10 Score sAry Carlisle this afternoon. Gin
c!nnau bankers offered si,ooo 600. of which
500. Gu &sas accepted. Other offers of
small auS niities came from bankers in
KENTUCKY. Illinois and Missouri Treas
urer Nef cker IS much pleased with the
turn ana r. have taken. and declared that
sufficient offers OF gold had been received
20 absor: al the small notes on hand. The
treasnry;has no advices of intended gold
shinmeus Saturday.
INV tosx, March l0.-Rassell W. Sage
said ,odsy:
II the elcision apparently srrivei at ev the
Treasury {'ic,s.s 10 use the !ico oh9ooo gold re-
ssSvc - pe4ieat that will prove "A temporary
Y~lllstvX but wil, no, tend 10 aliAy fears on the
snonstsExg Question The cause OF tho trouble IS
nes a. D. semo1e; until the sherman bail hiss
0sea rSp~aied. and EuroPs Will no, buy our
steCss a., boa1s with xny eonadeacs until IA $
measure 4 entirely cut OF the way.
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PoErLANp, March lo.-[Special III. II.
McGuire, the new state fish and game
warden, today caused the arrest OF +. Clo-
peck. {. J. Maiarkey. w $ Cram. f. G..
Barnes. J. |. Schumann. George Cinstan
Peter kalich and J. Covach. all fish and
game dealers, on warrants charging them
with having III their possession ana otTer-
ing for sale during the closed season COLD
storage s:eeihead and chinook salmon
The dealers gave bail for their appearance
tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11

ASTORIA, March 1o.-[Special. l-Israel
Cragg has been convicted of the crime OF
rape on Florence Orchard. His counsel
claimed prejudice on the part of the Jury
to the defendant. The judge. however,
without hearing any arguments on
the other side. speedily disposed of
the objections of the counsel
and called up the prisoner to receive sem
tence. In passing sentence the Judge said
that from the verdict of the jury he could
not do otherwise than suppose that the
prisoner was guilty. and If he was guilty it
was of q crime committed in most afro
cious manner on the person of a
child of the tender age of IL years. The
crime was next to murder. the worst
known to the law. and it was COM
mitted under such revolving circum-
stances, he did not think the punishment
provided by law was any too strong, and
he therefore sentenced him to the full pen
atty Of twenty years imprisonment.
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Portland Wool Dealers Fail

PORTLAND, March 10.-koshIand Bros.
the largest WOO! dealers in the Northwest
failed today. The firm has for MANY
years been considered one of the wealth..
est in the city. and the failure occasioned
great surprise. The Bank of British CO.
lumbia is the firms only creditor. The
assets and liabilities will not he made
puplic for some time yet Mr.. koshland
said tonight:
Ny business is a total wreck. The trouble
has been coming on for the past year. Every
thing in our line has been on the Downward
tendency. We had big stock of goods
on hand, which was sold at loss. We wer,
deeply IN debt TO the Bank OF British
Columbia. and, could no, hold up any
longer, we simply turned over 10 IL our entire
business. which VII! &c sufficient 10 satisfy its
Claims. our losses IN tho tire at Boston wear
ago were large. and tha, fastened the prsoinlta.
ton OF trouble.
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THOUGHT HE WAS IN HE'LL.


Startling Experience OF . Drunken
Sailor Bedded on . Range.
PoRr TOWNSEND, March 4-tSpecial. T.
Hans Senderson, seaman. had a narrow
escape from being baked alive on the top
of redhot stove this week. He is in the
Marine hospital at present in precarious
condition. 1t appears that while the
furniture and hotel utensils were be-
ing removed from the Olympic house
to the Bartlett house, a rendezvous for sea-
men, preparatorysto the proprietor chang
ing his business, SendersOn and two COM
panions got possession of several bottles of
whisky, with the result that ali tn rec got
beastly intoxicated. A free fight ensued
and Senderscn was badly beaten about
the face and head. A few hours
later he was found near the beach
in an insensible condition and removed to
the Bartlett house. The furniture had not
been placed In the rooms, and inasmuch
as the floors were wet from being scrubbed
out there was no place to put the injured
man except on large kitchen range,
over which a blanket had been spread. The
plumber had just set the range up and it
was not known at the time that a fire had
been kindled. The fire did not burn up
briskly for some minutes. The inmates
were soon startled by blood.curdling yells
emanating from the kitchen. They rushed
to the scene and beheId Senderson with
uplifted arms. calling upon the Diety for
mercy and laboring under the halucina-
ton that he was undergoing punishment
in hades, and, with imprecations and fierce
yells, he was shouting:
BY de powers of de Almighty. good Mr.. Devil
let me out OF this hell and I'll never touch an.
other drop Oh. God, have mercy on Q poor un-
fortunate creature.
This was followed by yell like the war.
whoop Of an untamed Indian. The spec.
taiors were dumbreundcd at the sight.
They thought that the man had become
insane. He presented CHASTITY
sight with his face all smeared
with blood. He would first pray.
then ask mercy from the devil and
blue streak OF swearing served to mys-
tiiy the oniookers. Some one suggested
that the man was insane and must be Sc
cured. The grabbed him and then for
the first time realized that
fire had been kindled in the stove.
His back was blistered from head to foot.
He was speedily taken to the hospital for
treatment. While in no immediate dan.
ger. his wounds are quite painful.
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PERSONAL.

George Turner. OF Spokane. is at the Occi-
dental
NJ. u. Carter. of Spokane, Is a guest OF the Ar.
lington.
J. W. Romano, OF wha.com, is q guest OF the
Occidental
II. E. Wells, OF La Conner, was in the city
yesterday.
X. A. Boggess, of Roche Harbor, registered
yesterday at the Grand.
DR.. J. +. Candy. ex representative from spo-
kane, is a guest of the Diiier.
County Commissioner A. l. Rutherford. of
Fall City. is stopping at the Diiler.
N. t. Downs came down from Fairhaven yes
,erday and registered at the Rainier.
j. n. Acheson came down from Fairhaven
yesterday and registered at the Arlington.
e. W. Scurry. wife and daughter, of this city,
have gone to Oakland, Cal, TO remain several
weeks.
Thomas Kirkpatrick, a large Wholesale liquor
dealer of san franeieco, is stopping at the
Arlington.
l. l.. Adams, general Western representative
OF a large wholesale dTy goods house in St
Louis, is stopping at the Grand.
J. A. Baiilargeon. who has been in New York
for the past FIVE weeks on business In conuec-
night.
W. II. Jackson and family leave today for
FIVE month"; trip 10 the East and to visit points
of interest, including the World fair before re-
turning TO Seattle.