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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
THE GAZETTE.
,Swbsryip<ion Price, 81 Per Yea,
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Mr.. Fred Mouton went to St.
Martinsville Monday.
Mr.. p. L. DeClouet was in Lafa-
yette this week.
Mr.. Edward Doucet made flying
trip to New Iberia Sunday.
Judge c. H. Mouton, of St. Mar
tinsville, was in town this week.
Mrs. T. Hebert has few more
camelia plants for sale.
Judge o. c. Mouton went to Abb
beville Tuesday on legal business.
Jules Cervatte, a merchant at
Duson, was in Lafayette Tuesday.
Solid gold spectacles and eye
glasses at Biossat, jeweler:
The Gazette acknowledges a
pleasant call Wednesday from Willie
Clark, of Duson.
Mr.. Chas. Billaud and Mrs. NJ.
Billeaud, Jr. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. H. Billaud.
Miss Edna Gardiner, of St. Lam
dry parish, was the guest this week
of the Misses Bagnels.
Well, what about that street lamp
at the corner Of Pellerin's hardware
store?
The many friends here of Mr..
Warren Gardiner were pleased to
| meet him last Monday.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bailey and wife of
Jennings, are spending some time in
Lafayette with Mrs. H. M. Bailey.
There are some lovely articles to
be seen at Clegg's.
You can always tell of the pros
perity of town by glancing at the
local papers. 1t is an infallible
straw.
! Miss Mary McVea, of Baton
Rouge, who was the guest of
Mrs. VIM. Clegg, left Wednesday
for her home.
We noticed last Monday wagon
load of oranges from Lake Arthur.
They were sold at $3.50 a hundred
or IS cents a dozen.
Ned Mouton's mare won the race
at Arnaudville last Sunday She
ran against Mr.. Jno. Clay's mare
for purse of S2oo.
The well-known drummer, J. d.
B. Grieg, representing Frederick In
gram & Co. Of Detroit, was in town
the fore part of the week.
An important meeting of the
School Board will be held on Satur-
day the 9th day of January. This
will be regular meeting.
Mr.. Charles Jenkins, of Scott,
and Miss Mary Dominique were mar
ried last Wednesday at the Catholic
church in this town.
DR.. F. J. Mouton attended the
meeting of the Attakapas Medical
| Association in Opelousas last week.
Drs. Leslie and Francez, of Caren-
GRO, were also in attendance.
Solid gold spectacles and eye
glasses at Biossat, jeweler.
BY raising his hog aud hominy
| at home, and plant cane for a money
crop, farmer would never feel the
stringency of the money market.
Mr.. VIM. Clegg left Monday for
Baton Rouge to attend a meeting of
the State Board of Education, which
convened in that city last Tuesday.
That popular young Royvillian,
Mr.. r. J. Domingeaux, attended the
meeting of the Knights of Honor
last Tuesday, and, of course found
time to pay his respects to The
Gazette.
DR.. A. R. Trahan left this week
for New Orleans where he goes to
attend the lectures at the Tulane
University. We understand that
DR.. Trahan will be away about
two months,
Our efficient and Jealous School
superintendent Mr.. H. E. Toll, who
has been making his usual visits to
the different schools in the parish,
informs The Gazette that the schools
he has already visited are progress
ing very satisfactorily. A good at
tendance is reDOrted in most OF
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16

The r. B. 81 concededIy the best and finest CLOTH
inc made At the recent Great Bankrupt Sale Of the
Dixie Clothing House" Canal in New Orleans,
bought immense stock Of these goods at IS
than manufacturers prices, which offer
atprices Of cheap cothno Call and for
yourself.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16

T.. 1IdHdt, Tic SCllOk A11SIAOCA " l4C
firm, has sold half interest of his
business to Mr.. George Doucet, who
is we'll and favorably known by our
people. His affable manners at the
Trahan drugstore have made him
host of friends who will be happy to
learn of his promotion. 1t goes
without saying that under its new
name this sterling firm will sustain
its reputation for fair dealing, fresh
goods and low prices.
At Falk's Opera House there will
appear tonight Prof. Hugo Kipling
the only recognized rival of Herman
the Great. Prof. Kipling will be
assisted by the Worlds Greatest
jugglers, Victor and Madame Lee;
also Mile. Sligo the originator of the
beautiful and bewildering 'tSerpen-
tine Dance" with Calcium Light
effects. Mile. Sligo by the beauty of
her dancing won the hearts of many
thousands who witnessed her dancing
in Berlin, Paris, and London and
the principal cities of the United
States. This attraction comes to us
highly recommended. Popular
Prices: IS, IS and SO cents. One
of the features of the show is the
wonderful performance of .sMagic,
MiKth, and Mischief
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16

To which he invites the attention
of intending buyers, promising to
give as cheap, if not cheaper
prices, than found elsewhere
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
Chamberlain's l..y0 and SKIN
Ointr0 a1T.

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rhourl, 5g::.d Head, Old
Chronic Sores, FcT'" Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. Its coc,i:..s Gnd soothing
Hundreds of cases l.1" bocl cured by
it after all other - nett had failed
25 cents per box.
r OIL, - =, v
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
Because.

1t has more than 80 junsaion points
in Ohio alone with the Principal Rail-
ways of the country affor3ing travellers
a greater choice of good routes than
any of its competitors can do is why
this column is always scanned to see
what the Ohio Central IT. 81 o. G. and
X. 81 NJ, Rai@ays) are Offering.
Excursions at one and one-third fare
for round trip to.
Bowling Green, o. Account Wood
county Fair. Tickets on sale Septem-
Der 9th and 2Sth from stations Toledo
to Findlay inclusive, good returning
until Sept Goth 1893.
Findlay, o. Account Hancock Co.
Fair. Tickets on sale Septcmbes Goth
and 2lst from stations Toledo to Ken
ton inclusive, good returning until
Sept. 23d 1893
Toledo, o. Account OF Races. Tick
cts on sale August 2lst TO 25th Lime
City to Findlay inclusive, good return.
ing until Aug. 26th 1898. Also on sale
Sept. I'd to 10Th limited to Sept. 17th.
Chicago, Ill.,, account of Worlds Col.
umbian Exposition special Excursion
Rates are authorized from all stations
NOTE: Fortytwo (42) transportation
lines honor the Ohio Central Lines In.
Interchangeable Mileage Book. 12tf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23

The very earliest coinage that can
properly be said to be "strictly Amcri-
can" was ordered by the original Vir-
ginia company in the year 1912. only
five years aftor the founding of
jamestown. These coins were
minted at Somers islands, now known
as the Bormudas. For period Of
more than a quarter Of century
after this however, tobacco and
beaver skins were reckoned as lawful
currency. In 1915 the assembly Of
Virginia met and declared that it
chad maturely weighed and consid-
cred how advantageous quoin
(coin) would be to this colony, and
how much better it would be than q
sole dependency upon tobacco and
pelts. " After this they provided for
the coinage of copper coin OF the de-
nominations of two pence, throe
pence, six pence and nine pence; but
this resolution was never carried into
effect The first coinage in America
proper was the series of coins
''struck" at Boston under the order
of the general court OF Massachu-
setts, passed May 27. 1862, the coins
being three. six and twelve pence de-
nominations, sin forme hatt and
stamped on one side with the letters
N. + and on the other the value oi
the piece"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
pcs CRYING nsrniso.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discovery Tor Consun,asti0n.
Dir. Kings New Life Bills. Buckien's
Arnica Salve and Blsetric Bittera, and
have never handled nsmedies that sell as
well, or hat have gi@en such nniversal
satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guar
aptee them every time, aud we stand
ready to refund the purchase price, il
satisfactory results do not follow their
use. These remedies have won their
great popularity pnreiy on theh merits.
\. Il. Champncy Druggist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
DID NOT DRINK OR SMOKE.
But Mado Ills wifc the Banker OF His
kaved Money,


It is pretty extravagant man
who will spend 800 a month on cigars
and drinks, but tho man who will
set aside that amount of money to
his wife, instead of dispensing with
1t, will find solid pile accommodating
rapidly. There died recently in Ia
coma, Wash, lady who had accumu-
lated by that means $50, 900. She
willed the money to her five children.
The lady's husband did not drink,
smoke or chow. He was working
on good salary, and in four or five
years after their marriage was get
ting ahead very satisfactorily. One
day he said to his wife:
IL think l will give you each
month tho amount of money l would
spend in smoking and drinking. How
much would it boz"
They calculated the sum. One
friend spent about $25 per month,
another spcnt 500 and many spent
between these two extremes. It was
agreed that he would spend $50 and
this sum was regularly set aside by
him for her, to constitute a fund for
the education OF their children. Once
or twice year he would contribute
SloJ to her fund instead OF getting
drunk. When the sum had assumed
comfortable proportions it was in
vested. Some OF it was placed at in
tercst. Once the husband was in O
close place and borrowed the money,
paying interest for it. The children.
growing up, were sent to school from
it. Many charitable acts were pcr-
formed with the money, but still it
grew. When they removed to Ia
coma some fortunate real estate in
vcstments were made. One of them
uetted So, 900.
When the lady died her estate, ac-
cumulatcd in this way during eighteen
years, was found to be worth $50, 900.
1t was willed to her five children,
with provisions securing them an
education. The generous father,
whose abstinence made this possible,
added ST. to the fund belonging
to each child. Besides the sums of
money which were expended for
charity and in the education of the
children a good deal was used for
gifts. The gentleman carries $500
gold watch as memento Of the fund.
1.-The fund had little advantage, l
guess he said, lately. ''Ialways
took pains to invest it carefully. But
compounding money makes it grow
very rapidly. The amount placed in
the sum was about S14, 4,400-perhaps
q lutte more, and ad led to my drink
money perhaps more that S20o yenr.
This amount almost any smoking
and drinking man would spend in
eighteen years. A good many men
in town smoke S1,2)O TO $l,5Oa per
year. 1t does not take much high
priced vino to mako this much larger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
RULES ron SPEAKING.
Use Of the voioc and Language In Com
versntion aud Discussion.

versntion and Discussion.
To remember that out OF mans
own mouth he is judged, voice, Ian
guage and accent being far better
criteria OF a PERSONS gentility than
his garments, writes Florence Hall
In the Whole Family.
10 remember that proper cultiva-
tion and use of tho voice not only
add to its beauty, but prevent its
becoming prcmaturoly old, worn and
cracked.
To speak in chest tones.
To lower the voice and speak slow
ly when one wishes to enforce ones
authority
To speak distinctly, softly and
slowly.
To avoid coarseness and rudeness
OF speech and language and harsh
laughter.
To avoid tho overdclioacy OF Ian
gusge and aiTcctation of precision
which belong TO persons of narrow
culture.
To pronounce correctly, studying
not only the dictionary, but the Ian
guage of living speakers who are
entitled to speak with authority.
To use the word "man" and "wo.
man" in many instances where form
erly one would have said LADY" and
gentleman, the latter words hav-
ing largely lost their significance
from excessive use-or abuse. The
phrase, Mrs. Ames is charming
woman" would now he preferred to
MRS. Ames is charming lady.
Train children carefully to read
aloud. both for the sake of the voice
and the pronunciation.
TO say "waistooat" and trousers"
not west" and pants"
10 remember that slang is unmean-
ing as we'll as inelegant, and words
like "jolly," "bcastly." etc, used in
all their meaning.
To use words of Saxon rather than
Latin origin whenever it is possible
to do so. thus gaining terseness and
vigor rather than large number of
syllables with diminished force.
To pronounce the o in "stonen like
that in "go."
To pronounce vowel sounds cor
rectly.
TO give each syllable it's proper
value or length.
To remember that many so-called
Americanisms are in reality old
English forms of speech, and that we
have altered the grand old English
tongue of Shakespeare and the Bible
less than the English have done.
To pronounce the letter in words
where it occurs, as in arm" girl, !"
rubber.
To say "momorandum" in the
similar and memoranda" in the plu-
raj.
10 pronounce In English fashion
the names Of foreign places or per-
sons which have become Anglicized,
! rs Paris, Vienna, Napoleon.
TO say ut is IL and "He went
with me-"
: To teach children to say Yes,
mother (or father), and mo moth
err" and to say "Yes. sir Cor madam) F."
to old people or to those who adhere
to tho old ways of speech.
For an inforior to say "sir" or
madam in speaking to superior.
TO say "sir" or madam" if one
havo occasion to address u stranger,
using the word madam" for single
us we'll as for e. married lady.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
RANK AND PAY.
The Distinction Drawn by :o!diers Of
tho Cohrrdericy.

The Distinction Drawh by so!diers OF
tho Cohrndericy.
Two distinct military organi zations
were at first created in the South,
respectively known as the regular
and the provisional or volunteer
army. The former belonged to the
general or state government. says
Blue and Gray. Tho latter was the
offspring of tho people. One was In
tended to be permanent. The ex-
istcnce of tho other depended on the
duration Of the war. In measure,
however. tho regular army was
merged in the provisional organiza-
tion, and its officers. who were gem
orally graduates of West Point and
other military schools. were trans
fcrred to tho volunteers and pro-
NOTED to high grades.
The men wora not unlike those in
the regular service in all civilized
nations. and We're restrained by the
Same rigid discipline. On the other
hand, the volunteers were free and
easy lot, who fraternized with their
officers, and, until the severer les
ooHo VI lnO "ai "Sio tduBh1' Hdiu-
tanned an equal footing with them.
One day an altercation took place
between 4 captain and private. In
the course OF the dispute the subor-
Iinate made an irritating remark,
when the officer exclaimed: IF you
repeat that again l will lay down my
ranlsand fight YOU" "Lay down
your rank WAS tho indignant re-
sponse; that won't make you gem
tleman. a coward ought to fight
with straps on his shoulders, but it
takes gentleman to fight for $l1 q
month y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
HE TOOK CHANCES.
A Travellers Experience at Night In u
Mount tincor's Cabin.

Mount tincor's Cabin.
1t was late W night and my horse
was clear played cut when l came
upon mountainecr's cabin and
hailed the house. says the Detroit
Free Press writer. Two or three
dogs set up furious barking. and
presently the door was opened and a
voice called through the darkness:
WHO'S out thar and what ar yo'
fussin' about?"
"Im a traveller in search of lodg-
ing," l replied.
"How many of yo'p"
"Only one"
"On horse or a mowl"
"a horse"
Wall. yo' stay right on that hoss
till l git the candle and hev look at
yo'!"
He left the house oy q back door,
and came around to me holding a
candle in his left hand and d shot
gun In his right. After taking a
long look, he asked:
Wizard yo' come from9"
..Mhs. "Rristo,; in,,n
ITO see the country"
SCOT any shootin' irons?"
"No; but what's the matter that
you are SO suspiclous"
Wall, | want to know who is who
befo' / take him in Yo' KIN git
down and I'll gin yo' bed, il you
want to run the chances.
What chancesp"
"Why, my boy Jake is out coon
huntin'. and will be home bimcby
When he comes he'll take look at
yo' If Jake says yo'r traveller
and there's nuthin' to fear, then it'll
be oil right. but If Jake says yo'r
ono O. them revenue fellers a-smellin'
round fur stills, We'll gin yo' just
three minutes to git ready to meet
yo'r Maker! VIII yo' take the
chancos?"
said / would, and was soon in
bed. An hour or two later Il light
shone in my face, and | woke up suf-
ticiently to hear Jake saying;
II reckon he's all right, pap, but
il he hain't we kin shoot him bcfo'
he gifts away in the mornin'!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
Was Going There.

Rural Justice Il sentence the
prisoner to be hung.
Lawyer But you can't do that.
your honor; he must go before Il
higher court.
Justice We'll. ain't that jcs' whcre
I'm going to send him? Swing him
up ana cal I q n2:.t case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-23
60 They Arc.

Mullins-A fight is often called
mill. isn't it?
Kilduff-Yes, and prize fighters
arc usually wind-millers.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-04

~R. DON T. c. y AZEN EDO, lqeale 4 !

lie Jmo de
~f} DON J. G. y AZENF,DO, 1 4 1dr {tg.h Jeasl g
1luy amigo: In vrt1d e ni
del ftsrl5olo i de 9
/ na, no . que
Q ! = hos on ttIa leno toci
nsanlo Ia IiNItAIOitA J I1I I{"ToRiCSJ
eooteIa nos
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tOBIAN, SOILS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-19

Ne and the guide threw me an extra
blanket, with a Ratchet wrapped in it,,
q novel, huge piece of bears meat
and bag of tobacco. caught all
easily and then they went ahead.
Then I employed my Ratchet to chop
off the ends OF branches and make a
more comfortable couch for myself near
the trunk Of the tree &.
E$ Three days later the others came
back with the rope 1t was q weak
looking thing. made of one long piece
and several sholt ones the best that
the little settlement afforded. They
had thought it long enough, but it did,
not reach by ten feet.
Never mind,' said one Of the men,
He cut stout sappling some twenty
feet long, dashed a crcsspiece to one end
fastened the other end to the rope
and let the sapp]iDg down. / caught
the crosspiece swung myself up and
stood upon it, holding the pole with
my hands, r..
"Pullr' said I. .s% ,.s<
And pull they did, I swung in against
the rocks, bruising my knees, but in
few minutes was up on the shelf.
It is seldom that a man has to be-
hoisted out Of a tree-top. Equally scl-
dom is one benefited by idly scrihblin.
his signature in blank for Tom, Dick
ana Harry to write over. But both
these experiences were mine. -s
Wher we Joined Nelson at Gray's:
Harbor we fouLd he bad arrived just
in time to bring the deal to 4 most
satisfactory COL clusion, and do hand
some piece of busint IS Oh his own ac--
count in the light of the Instructions
l had given him about the business OF
the syndicate. .
Francis Dana, in Youths Companion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-19
A Deaf-Mute Club.

Paris has a number of very peculiar
clubs at the present time, more, per
haps, than any other city. Its deaf
mute club has been frequently spokea*
of by tourists. 1t is exactly what it
processes to be: An association Of deaf
and dumb men, all of them compare
lively wealthy. MI. --.
It is usual for man thus afflicted.
and who is in a position to retain 6.
staff of domestics. to retain these as
Interpreters, but in this club there is
no panderlng to modern ideas, and TO
servant is engaged unless he or she has,
lost the power to either speak or hear
AS !; result, the establishment is rs:
silent as the tomb, and is an exceeding
~ unpleasant place for an ordinary hu-
man being to wander into. To get over
the apparent difficulty Of communica-
ton between different parts of the.
house, a series of electric apparatus il
used to call domestics, but instead OF
the usual bell there is an arrangement
whereby the party called gets a slight,
shock. B ea-s.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-19

and that national banks required to
substitute notes Of that denomination
fourth, that the two and a half and
five dollar gold pieces shall no longer be
coined, but when received at the treas
ury shall be recoined as eagles and
double eagles; fifth, that the holders Of
standard silver dollars shall be able to
exchange such dollars on presentation
for notes Of the same legal tender quail
tiles as such silver dollars, which shall
be held for their redemption.
This amendment created much inter-
est, it beng naturally assumed that it
furnished perhaps the first concrete and
specific compromise proposition grow.
ing out Of the continuous session.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-19
A COUNTESS DIAMOND.
A Story OF Il Stone Worth Over
$125,OOO.

A Story OF Stone Worth Over
$125,OOO.
For many years the rumor Of mag
Efficient diamond, said to be in the
possession of a tribe dwelling in a
PARKWAY region vaguely indicated by
the expression up country" had tick
led the ears Of ,adventurers Many had
gone in search Of it; none had come
within measurable distance of obtain
ing it, says Good Words.
About this time, however, GS69), a
Dutch farmer named Van Neike1k got
upon the track Of the diamond. He
wandered from tribe to tribe and from,
village to village, one day hopeful and,
the next disappointed. At length he:
was directed to Il medicine man, Or
Witch doctor, residing in 4 certain kafIir'
Village, and, sure enough, after 4 good
deal Of palaver, and plentiful ibations-
of jowala, discovered him to be pos
sessed Of 4 pure white stone Of ex--
traordinary size and lustre, which he
had little doubt was the diamond re-
ferred to.
The witch doctor. however, was ex-
tremely unwilling to part with it. A
high price was offered, then a higher
still; but he remained immovable. The
Dutchman now became excited and of
fered him his whole span Of oxen. To
this had of necessity to be added the
tent wagon which he had fitted OUT
for his journey, together with his ap-
purtenances And, at last, stripped Of
all his belongings save his gun and am
munition, he departed with the gem
safely concealed somewhere about his:
person. ..-.@ -
The bargain nevertheless, was a good
one, as the stone was found, when
brought to the frontier, to be a beauti--
full, fawless diamond of the purest
water, and worth G25,OOO. This dia--
mond, which is now in the. possessiors:
Of the countess of Dudley-nlay be-
called ''the foundation stone Of the
diamond industry