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

There is a larger acreage in cane
IN the Parish of Lafayette to-day
than has ever been cultivated be-
fore. The planters have realized
that while cotton will always COM
mand market, the price is far
from bringing the remunerative
returns for the same labor expended
that cane will, and, in consequence,
are turning their attention to the
latter crop.
Cane will yield from IS to IS
tons to the acre in this parish, and
the price to-day is $4.25 ton. 1t
is easy to see the profits that can be
made. Any good worker can raise
10 acres of cane, and the other
crops of feed and vegetables he
needs, many, in other parts, have
done even better. The crop is laid
by in June, SO his crop is made be-
fore the hot weather comes on.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Marry in HaSte

''MarTy in haste and repent at LEISURE
is a familiar p'roverb i'll all languages. Sage,
poet and humorist have all had their fling
at matrimony.
A young man married is man that
marr'd says PAROLES in ssAll's Well That
Ends Well.''
The Germans having saying which may
be rendered.:
''The marriage state is like coop built
stout
The outs would fain be in, the ms be out. -
A french dIamatist wrote this epgram on
marriage:
81 would advise a man to pause
Before he takes a wife,
In fact, see no earthly cause
He should not pause for Ifc.''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Stop Talking Panic.

stop Talking Panic.
The country has been pretty
nearly talked to death during the
past three or four months.
Somebody. suddenly observed
that gold was going .off to Europe.
1t had been doing this for three
years, but nobody noticed it until
the drain began to tell on the Gov
ernment's gold reserve. Then
somebody spoke of it with an omi-
NOUS shake of the head, and imme-
diately went up great hue and cry
about the danger just ahead. The
people. were scared out of their wits.
They began to take their money out
of the banks and hide it away some
where. and banks had to suspend.
They began to skimp and scrape
and save and deny themselves the
ordinary indulgences of life, and
Aerchants found trade dull and
themselves unable to pay their bills.
Every dollar that could be obtained
was fastened upon with a death
grip instead of being sent about its
business of paying debts. Banks
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09

loaded up their vaults with reserves
of 50, 40, SO, or 90 per cent, and
refused to cash their depositors'
checks-or loan a dime on the best
of security. We became nation
of nervous wrecks rs to money mat
ters-a nation of crazy fools, some
body has put it-and each went
about yelling spaniel" at the top
of his voice to alarm his neighbors
all the more.
1t is surely about time to stop
such nonsense. Here is an official
statement that there is in the posses
sion of the people of the country,
outside of the Treasury, over sixty
million dollars more than on August
I, and nearly seventy millions more
than they had a year ago, when they
felt pretty flush. And yet this crazy
scare, induced by talk and kept alive
by senseless gable, has so effec-
tually banished it from it's proper
place in business nat the whole
country has been running on one
wheel for a month or more
The way to restore confidence is
to restore confidence, and the best
plan is the old Jerusalem style of
each man looking out for that part
of the wall over against his own
door. Pay your bills. Use your
money as you would ordinarily.
Pint your cash in the banks. Don't
talk panic, or act panic, and in a
little while there will be no panic
Courier -/oxrnaL
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Stub Ends of Thoughts.

Poverty is hereditary.
The finer the church the greater the con-
grcgation's vanity.
Fragrance is the invisible beauty Of fl ow-
ers.
million dollars means million cares.
Health is Hopes hest tonic.
The ''rolling stone'' style of young man is
frequently brisk.
Good pay inspires a poet.
If ambition tapered off at the top it would
be less dangerous.
What man thinks depends largely on
what he eats and drinks.
! It's a very poor family that hasn't bone
to pick with somebody.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09

The several persons that were
stricken cholera at Jersey City are
well, and the situation is hopeful
The statement has gone out has
gone out that there are no suspicious
cases whatever. New cases are re
ported in Europe, particularly in
Holland and Italy. 1t is safe to
say that the dreaded disease will
not gain a foothold in the United
States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
THE REASON WHY

Our excellent contemporary, the
Valley of the Teche, takes issue
with US because of an article which
appeared in The Gazette wherein
we gave it as our sisdiDidNal opinion
that the contemplated railroad be-
tween this place and Breaux Bridge,
as we'll as the one between the latter
place and New iberia, owing to Ger
tain information that had reached
us, added to our own deductions
drawn from existing conditions,
would fail to materialize, and our
idea was and is, that it would be
best to concentrate our united eff
forts on q refinery, because a REIN
cry could be secured in 4 few
months.
The Gazette is strongly impressed
with the plea advanced by its es-
teemed contemporary, and gives US
the opportunity to r-iterate an often
expressed wish that no one can have
a stronger desire to see railroad con-
nection between the two towns than
The Gazette, and it would hail with
pleasure the intimation that the rail-
road officials had fully determined
to build this tap.
We took the view that for the i'm
mediate advancement of the real ma
terial interests of the town, it would
be advantageous to let 60 the rail-
road scheme and devote our best
energies to the refinery. The REIN
cry first. because it will enhance the
prosperity of the people to such a
degree that they will be better
equipped to grapple with the rail-
road problem: The operating of a
refinery would at once place some
500, 900 to S2oo,ooo a year in cir
culation, and besides it would tend
to revive the dropping confidence
of our farmers, caused by the small
returns which their staple crop, cot
ton, brings them. This waning
confidence must be revived. How
best to do so? We contend by the
building of central refinery.
Confidence in the ultimate reali-
cation of an object, and confidence
IN the Immediate certainty of an alb
solutely needed enterprise, are two
things, and The Gazette has as
sumed that the active support of the
latter will be most advantageous to
the people of the town, and this can
be done without 1rnpnino tho form
er altogether. NE believe results
will be achieved all the sooner by
acting upon the lesson conveyed by
the father, whose son being unable
to break, <ogckhe,, the bundle of
sticks, was shown how easily it
could be done by breaking one at
time.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
School Board Proceedings

LAFAYETTE, La, Sept. q, 1898.
Pursuant to call the Board Of School Di-
rcctors of the Parish of Lafayette met this
| day with the following members present :
Bernard, DR.. w. w. Lessly, a. G. Gull
beau, J. G. Broussard and J. S. Whiting
ton; absent, Jasper Spell.
The minutes of the previous meeting we're
| read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. J. o. Broussard Sec
onled by Mr.. J. S. Wilmington it was re-
| solved that the resolution fixing the salar y
of the teachers shall take effect from Sep
TENDER I, 1893.
The examining committee submitted the
following report which was accepted:
LAFAYETTE, La, Sept. q, 1893.
To the Honorable President and Members
of the School Board.
This is to certify that an examination held
before Superintendent II. Z. Toll, Miss Hat
tie Davis made the following percentage in
! the different branches required to be taught
| in the public schools of Lafayette Parish,
as will more fully appear from the exa,nina-
Arithmetic 95 per cent, history 81 per cent,
grammar 92 per cent, geography IS per
cent, photography go per cent, physiology
81, making a general average of SO per cent,
and is therefore entitled to a second grade
certificate, and that at examination held
before Superintendent II. f. Toll, Mr.
Gilbert St. Julien made the following per-
centage in the different branches required
w
parish, will more fully appear from ex-
animation papers submitted and on file to-
wit: arithmetic 100 per cent, geography AZ
per cent, history 60 per cent, grammar 81
general average OF 81 per cent, and is there
fore entitled to a third grade certificate
Respectfully submitted,
II. &. WALLIS,
Committee.
The trustees of the Carencro school sub
nitted their report of the Carencro school,
which was read and ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.; J. Q. Broussard duly
be paid to the trustees of the Carcncro
school for a we'll for said school.
On motion duly made the president and
Mr.. J: $: Wilmington were appointed as a
committee to wait on the Police Jury and
Town Council of Lafayette to ascertain what
amount of money they would appropriate
to to assist in paying principal and assistant
Ut necessary for the Lafayette High School.
and to request the Police Jury to assist the
schools of the parish: generally.
onded by Mr.. A. C. Guilbeau the sum of
ward to be used towards the improvements
of the school houses in said ward and that
the president is hereby authorized to draw
the same when required.
A petition was received asking that w.
as teacher Of the Lafayette coiored school
in place of Paul Breaux, but as there are no
made against Paul Breaux as
teacher of said school. said petition could
not be entertained, but should said petition
ets desire the removal of Paul Breaux, any
charges preferred against him will be duly
considered.
On motion ct Mr. D. Bernard, Miss F.
Gseig was assigned as teacher Of the Brous-
sardVille school.
The Board then adjonrned.
JULIAN MOUTON. President
II. r. Tot, Secretary
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
.$e036,oI4 90

1 NSSpSCW0llys
n. REAtx, Parish Assessor.
BY motion the above statement was ac-
cepted and the rate of parish taxation for
tie fiscal year of 1894 was fixed at 10
| mills on the dollar distributed in accordance
with the budget committee report for that
year to.yvit:
Cooperation criminal fund q mill per dollar
Parish criminal fund .--.......-4 mill per dollar
Bridges and roads. -4 mill per dollar
Contingent fund. -..t........I mill per dollar
Several petitions for the repeal of the par
| ish stock law, were laid over indefinitely.
| relative to applications for public road PEN
| sions. ETC., under date of August ?, 1893,
page z4S, be and the same is hereby amended,
tons shall be those of resident taxpayers
| numbering not less than fifteen.
On motion it was resolved that the lin,ita-
ton of age of all persons subject to road du-
ty be and is hereby fixed the same as pro-
vided in the State law, to-wit !: from the age
of IS years to 50 years. And all ordinances
and resolutions of the Police Jury in conflict
with the provisions of this act. be and the
same are hereby repealed and rescinded.,
BY motion the president of this body was
! trict court to furnish the amount of costs in
the contested election case, and that the
sheriff and tax collector be instructed to COL
lcct same.
Messrs. Julian Mouton and S. Whiting
: ton appeared before the body in behalf of
the public school interests, and requested
aid for the Lafayette High School and the
public schools of the parish generally. Assn
rv;,, %h.~ sA-~ n
lice Jury would endeavor to assist the school
authorities to its utmost ability.
BY motion it was resolved that, the Police
jury will join the city council of Lafayette
in making good any deficit in the amount
sought to be raised for the purpose of furn-
ishing the high school building.
The committee appointed to examine into
the titles of public roads submitted report
which was read and laid over.
Messrs. burke, r. c. Landry and St. Ju-
of lumber for the repair of bridges in their
respective wards.
Mr.. Hoffpauir was authorized to purchase
a car load of lumber for the second ward.
The petition of Catherine Spell for aid
was laid over.
A petition from the citizens of the I'd
"'>AN SA'>1'A6 AoA - ~".a"Sc VI tHe PuOIC Eoau
the Duson and Scott roads was
read and on motion the following jury of
freehol ders was appointed to trace and lay
out the said road in accordance with the
prayer of petitioners J. W. Broussard, Bur-
ton Smith, Hynes Hoffpauir, Israel Prcjean,
Vileor Vallot. Horace Broussard.
Mr.. Delhomme was authorized to pur-
chase luml'sr for the erection of a bridge in
the Ist ward.
The following accounts were approved:
Q. G: & J: Mouton, attorney fees. $3.50 %
IL. sillaui, feeding prisoners. 9S oS
There being no further business the Police
Jury then adjourned.
FORD HOEFPAIyIR,
X. 4. GRElG, President.
Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Adages up to Date.

God helps the rich, the poor can strike.
A drinking man will catch at a straw.
A cat may look at king; but then a cat
has nine lives.
Fine words butter no parsnips, but are
often effectual in getting the parsnips.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
tFrom the Official Record.l
Police Jury PrOceedinRs
LAFAYETTE, La,

LAFAYETTE, La, Sept. 4, 1898.
session with the following members present.
Ford Hoapauir, w. B. Torian, ]. c. St.
Julien, r. G. Landry, A. D. Landry, H. NJ
burke, G. G. Brown, ALI. A. Delhourne
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
By motion Of Mr.. ST. Julien the Jury pro-
eeeded to hx the rate OF taxation, based
upon the following report of the assessor:
bRoussARD, 2. Q. La, Sept. 4, 1903.
hereby certify that for the year 1909,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Honesty Didn't Paw,

''Dat's jes de way!" said Rastus .IIere
rs stole and stole chicken for years an
never got caught. But the minnit goes
an buys a hen tor supper rs rested on
'spicion. Honesty's de wust policy cbbcr
seed.''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Order of Court.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-PARIS OF
LAFAYETTE-17th JUDICIAL. DIS
TRICr COURT-No. ASA.

.Josefh /Housky g. Son as. Their Creditors.
Considering the foregoing petition and the
laws applicable thereto, it is ordered tina
the cession of the property of the petitioner
be and the same is hereby accepted by the
court for the benefit of their creditors I,
is further ordered that meeting of the
creditors do take place before Martial T..
Martin. Esq, notary public, on
Wednesday,, September ~, 1898,
at ID o'clock a. m. at the Office of said no.
tary in the town of Lafayette for the pur-
pose OF deliberating on the affairs of said
petitioners and in the meantime all judicial
proceedings against their persons and prop
erty are stayed. 1t is further ordered that
Ralph w. Elliot, Esq, attorney at law, be
appointed to represent the absent creditors
Given at chambers this 24th day of Au-
Judge 18TH Judicial District Court
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Lafayette.
here certify the foregoing to be true
ord in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of office at
!afayettes La, this 24th day of September,
A. ID. 1893. w. B. BAILEY,
court, the creditors of the insoivent
los: PlGnsky & Son will be held
before Martial I. Martini, notary
public in and for Lafayette parish, La, at
the court house of said parish in the town
of Lafayette, La, the 27th day of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
for the purpose of deliberating on the af-
fairs of said insolvent.
And the creditors of said insolvent are
hereby notified to attend said meeting of Gre
ditors at the time and place herein above
mentioned.
Witness my hand at Lafayette, La, this
Gath day of August, A. D. 1893.
NJ. r. MARTIN, Notary Public
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Judgment.

I7N ./U0ic10< instruct Co1II-<UISSA az
Z1farefke-No. .3SfS.
In this case by reason of the law and the
evidence being in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendant, it is therefore,
ordered, adjudged and decrccd that the said
Jean Tlahan be and he is hereby interdicted,
and declared incapable of caring for his and
managing his estate. 1t is further or
dered that J. Omer Broussard be and he is
appointed superintendent to the interdict
Jean Trahan.
1t is further ordered that the defendant
pay all costs.
Thus done, read and signed in open court
at Lafayette, La, La, this goth day of
August, A. d. 1893.
(Signed) A. c. ALLEN,
Judge 18TH Judicial District Court
Filed August 26 1893.
(Signed) w. r. BAILEY,
Clerk of Court
hereby certify that the above is true
and correct copy of the original on file and
of record in my Office.
Witness my hand officially and my seal of
Office at Lafayette, La, this 27th day of
August, A. ID. 1893. w. b. BAILEY,
Clerk of Court
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
ron SALE.
Valuable Town Lots..

V8I00oIS Town Lots.
Lots Nos. 81. i9s and aI8, situated Ia
the Mills addition, measuring IooxI4o feet ;
also improved property on Main street OPP
posite ]. E. Martin's place. Terms reason
able. For further particulars apply to
THE GAZETfE.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
BOSTON

Standard an0 Regloterd.
Boston 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 DR..
H. p, Guilbcau & Son, at Breaux Bridge, at
SIS Cash for the season, with return privi-
lcge.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
Constable Sale.

Constable Sale.
Notice is hereby given that 1 will sell at public
auction at my Office in Scott. La,
Saturday, September 2, 1898,
the following described stock taken up by in com.
pliance with the parish stock law, wit:
One dun
One bay horse.
One brown horse.
One dun year old colt.
One black yearling colt.
D. ARCENAUX. Constable.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09
BARRIERS Outfit

For sale Cheap. Chair, looking glass,
marble and everything pertaining to first
class barber shop. Apply to F. LON
BARD, Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-09-09

H. r.. ToLL, Secretary
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-09

4 rz trifes H. Thomas Butler q No.
- Bartlett street coiiiied With another
90 s.rauisiile avenue last evening and
but'et $50 thrown cat and seriously in
inrei aisluf bie back IL VA taken %
hss homs ia The city a1ibtlNncc. The
* Nhah Rss fgnm iiilis hvery barn.
Ne aamsge.i io fae extcni % about fij.
Amy Lehman. y year old girl who
rln axay fr1n Ser hoUe at Goshen.
ioaisaa s,ue t4uts ago. sas found In
destitute eirrunlsfencea Is the police
sratrrfiaF aoii ttkea o. the Woman.
raole sdd hospital She VIII be sent 10
hef p.sreat~.
Tneotiefe s. Iartlaay hss resigned ~
istsla-f-r "a tae Lake Shore 4 Nichi
gan ~outlsfh railfoad lie has acted
- HAfnlssIrf si4ep ts4o tie viii e.
usaie vain zoe company ia another ca
~ ~
~ listsier snraai sxeurvion g. this
rItf = aitefas,-i feF tomsrrs~. a large
nnsii.-f e tae residents q southern
M. t'-iu sa3 feiians are expected Ia
,hF psris e sigai-ees.
The aire, t1fsa 60 Tie New state Bank
q Nrhixan express themselves a. well
pleased with ite hank trst years brsi
ness ~ stsylrfi saoss constant aud
sis.flff grnlf
taft CAAris. ~ Watkins. Zen. 4 G.
stalfa aed others fresn tins city sill
sfs.ai fhr annIsi reunion q tha OH
fsath NWbigan ava'ry At tarunaa "a.
nsern~
The pony supp..rd r. have heon
- ien frsm = T. fsrr q hyroa SO
f.arl fr a. sss.fha nat - ~, ,.t.s
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-09
Safety From . Periodic scourgs.

DO you want 10 be insured. dweller In a
unalaripns region. against tho periodical
scourgs which Threatens 10 rssail you in the
form OF chiils and fever or some Of the forms
Of miasma-born discase7 II goes without
saying, that you do. Then. instead OF using
quinine or other alkalold and mineral drugs
which merely relieve and are always dstri-
mental TO general health, seek aid where IL
Is always forthcoming-fr the thorough
preventive and remedy. Hos,etter's stomach
Bitiers. which, in regions where malaria Is
far more violent and prevalent than IL il ON
this continent eradieates il completely
from the system. Biliousness. Dyspepsia.
constipation, kidney and nervous COM
plants. neuralgia and rheumatism are
among the maladies To which the national
tonic and corrective h. adapted. Physi-
clans everywhere know It's genuine worth.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-09

whsn yon fsel . kind q gonene>ss
When yoa hexin 81 tel nsssous and
are Unable Ia 90 comfortably. whna
your clothes suddenly <eem o. iose their
ht and become teo tiai., 10 places TIE
ht 20 indigestion IL surely upon yoa.
When this % - indigestion ~ ne
peated iron day ~ dap u finally resolves
itself into dysIspsia
kemsmhcr that three b Ten % Bran
drsths pulls will cure the worst car u
indigestion az dyspep-is. or both. add
that regular coarss II them. say two
every night Tor week or ten daya all
act AZ preventative - either con.
plant.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-09

Yesterday nofning tbs Rev. l. II.
DAVIS "a The FIRST pFesbs tsIian church
explained - his conzregatien tes sea
ga for ugsging the Rev u. tas Aiiis 10
eondact revival Ia this city uexi slonth-
Amang other things Af. DAVIS ssad'
Considerably more than year aSo ins
pastor.<ln eur eits. u their ssekiy Ga
fefence. were led IA conssder The al
Visibility AMI ne,,asssiy q insiting 10
cur city some evangelist Three OF
hour esaageiists we're written "a Prom
the success that atisndod the iabers u
the kes. n Fay Mills in the larger cities
II sas decided O. secure him. 4 posssblc,
Toe the present fail season To this ent
q mestinx eomIossd q representative
boslness men fsom the various churches.
sogrther With the PASTORS ~ our various
cllurehes was called last spEing. There
MAS bat enc ssntimsnf expressed By lay
men and ciergsm en Ia that meeting and
Air. Mills was engaged lie viii be hero
November 10 of IL and the central
meetings viii BE- held IN Lockerby ball.
Air. Mills = the son - tho Rev. Dr.
lhoroton A. Mia he n = man an mid.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-09

Formal Services Conducted in Calvary
Church Yesterday Afternoon


Pretty little Calvary baptist church.
Mt the corner Of South Ionia street and
Sixth avenue. was formally dedicated
Yesterday afternoon. and the Rev. Jabez
Snashall Is the happiest minister In the
city. The church is neat and pleasant
little structure. and has been uncom-
pletcd for months. The pastor has
worked untiringly in his efforts to finish
the building. Several weeks ago he was
seriously injured by a fall received
while assisting in painting the church
Three services were held by the con-
gregation yesterday. The interior OF
the church was prettilt decorated with
flowers and autumn leaves, and the
altar banked with many hued roses The
morning service was conducted 10y the
pastor. and consisted Of the usual re-
sponsivc reading. scripture lesson and
sermon. with music by the choir The
dsdicatory services proper were held at
I'D o'clock In the afternoon. The Rev.
l. Butterfield offered the invocation and
the pastor read the scripture lesson.
Exodus XIV. The choir sang go. BE
joyful in the Lord" Short addresses OF
congratulation were made 10y the Rev.
John l. jackson of the Fountain street
baptist church and the Rev. John Herr
tage Of the Wealthy avenue baptist
church.
The Rev. G. f. Conley % Detroit de
liyered an inspiring address and con-
graduated the pastor and congregation
upon their work. The dedicatory adj
dress was made by the Rev. Jabez
Snashall. pastor % the church.
The evening service was conducted by
the Rev. &. r. Conley Of Detroit. the
Rev. = l. Hamilton OF the Ames NJ. +.
church reading the scripture lesson. At
the Gloss u the service applicants for
membership were baptized and received
into the church.