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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
PRIM4RIES.

In view of the fact that the chair
man of the parish Democratic ex-
ecutive committee has issued call
for meeting of that body on the
3Ist instant it may not be out Of or
der to offer our suggestions as to
the best mode of selecting stan
dard bearer to represent the Demo
cratic party.
The Gazette believes strictly in
party organization, and would like
to see the candidate of the party
selected inside the party organiza-
ton. And the only way to do so
with perfect fairness, in our mind,
to all concerned and at the same time
keeping the lines unbroken, is by a
primary election.
A mass meeting does not repre-
sent always the sense of the maj ority.
Because % we have often seen how
few bold men, with strongly de-
voted henchmen, have overcome
falpable majorities; and Cd mass
meeting will prove a great incon-
venience to many voters living at
great distances; it would be difficult
to get together a majority of the
Democratic voters of the parish.
But, by primaries, the polls es-
tablished at control and most con-
venient points, voter could have
no reasonable excuse not to take
part, save that Of indifference, for
it could entail but little trouble, and
one which no party man would not
willingly take for the sake of the
interests Of the party.
Then, since this appears the plan
best calculated to suit the conve-
nience of the voters, and can be
fair to all parties concern ed, it
occurs to The Gazette that the exc
cutive committee can adopt this
plan without much fear of it not
meeting general approval.
With the Gazette, as we have just
said, the keeping of the party organ
ization intact is Of the first impor-
lance, favorites conc next.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

If we may judge the present NUM-
cipal ring in New Orleans from
what the press says Of it the Crescent
City is governed by pretty tough
set. The States arraings the losses
in the following strong languages:
'tThe present city ring is the most
brazen and the most Infamous that
has ever fastened itself on the com
munity. 1t has openly dragged it's
corruption under the noses of the
people; laughed in scorn at public
sentiment and to-day revels in its
infamy. Such a ring of political
desperadoes can not be driven from
power by speeches Of a more or less
f1owery character. Work and work
of a serious nature will be required
and to tEat the citizens of New
Orleans must sooner or later address
themselves.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

The condition of the Democratic
party at the present time is appalling
TO say the least. From all sections
Of the union come the reports that
the people are disguised with the
failure of the party to revise the
tariff and redeem its pledge: The
same Democratic leaders who have
for years been clamoring for revi-
sion of the tariff are to-day engaged
In obstructing the passage of the
only measure that promises to bring
about tariff reform. The Wilson
bill has been SO changed that it is
fhought its own father would fail to
AecAgnize it. Unless the party
'1eadSf. change theis tactics and
make an effort to win back the con-
Science of the people the next No
temler elections will result in the
6fEScst Republican landslide in the
lsts,ry Of Tie eountry
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

Mr.. Elisha Attaway, late of the
parish of Avoyells, has invented a
machine for sacking grain, cotton
seed, etc. An examination of his
invention has been made in the pat
emit office, resulting in a decision in
favor of its merits. 1t is said to be
a great Improvement over the old
way Of sacking cotton seed for which
it was intended, but it is to be hoped
that the people Of the grain States
will be equally interested and bene-
fited.-Mannsfield Democrat-Jour
nal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
Notice.

l have, for the first time in the
history of Lafayette, three chairs
in my tonsorial parlor, in charge of
first-class artists-facial operators,
Uranium manipulators, fashionable
hair-dressers. A call at my old
railroad stand near the depot is earn
estly solicited.
J. VANDERGR1FF. Proprietor.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
DR.. j. L. Duhdrt.

a practitioner in the State ~ years; and in
Lafayette parish years, calls attention to
his New and Successful treatment of the res
Peratory organs. Medical inhalations com
bined with constitutional treatment aHordins
a cure in Consumptives, in the first and sec
ond period if they follow exactly the treat
ment and relief in the third period.
Deafness and chronic diseases in general 4
specially.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

Dudley Dubose of Montana and
a nephew of Robert Tombs, is said
to be the yuungest district Judge in
the United States. We believe it
was Judge Albert VOORHEES, of New
Orleans, who was judge of this dis
trict at the age of 20.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
SHERIFF's SALE.
No. $500.
Aida MoNTEr VS.. CLEMILE SIMON.
18TH Judicial District Court-Parish Of La
fayette, La.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
writ of fcra faeias issued from the 18TH
Judicial District Court in the above erti-
tied and numbered suit, and to me directed,
l have seized and will offer for sale at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder at the
principal front door of the courthouse at
Lafayette, La,
Saturday, March 81. 1894,
between the legal sale honrs, the following
described property to wit: Defendants
interest in one certain tract of prairie lands
situated in the parish of Lafayette contain
ing eighty four acres and being the south-half
of the north west quarter of section twenty,
and the southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section II, all in township ten,
south range from East, bounded North by
Desire Mohtet, South by Drauzin Duhon,
East by Drauzin Duhon, and West by Pierre
Frahan, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. Also defendants
interest in twenty three heads of horned cat
rle; three calves; two horses; three mares;
two olts.
I. A. BROUSSARD, Sheriff
Lafayette, February "a, 1894.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

pay7 It is to be hoped that these
people will be more cautious in the
future and will not put their conf
dence in strangers. Let them de-
liver their crop only on the pay
ment of the hard cash, when deal
ing with suspicious persons
Martinvilie Messenger.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

stTotidem Verbs" The Gazette's
Carencro correspondent pays his
respects to the ga. P. A" this week.
This association which is quite
strong in some parts of the country,
is composed of men sworn to ostra-
else Catholic citizens from employ
ment of any kind either public or
private. This discrimination
against class Of citizens on &C
count of their religious belief is SO
atrociously unjust that no per son
with spark of American manhood
will belong to it. Catholics act
wisely in treating these fanatics
with sssilent contempt"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
18TH Judicial District Gourt-Parish of La
Lafayette, La.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
a writ of Fe1-n forioS and possession issued
from the 18th Judicial District Court in the
above entitled and numbered suit and t, me
directed, I have seized and taken in nv pos
session and will offer for sale at public :,uc-
ton, to the last highest bidder the for
mer residence of defendant on
Saturday, April Z, 1894,
between legal sale hours, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Five barrels of corn.
Ten barrels of sweet potatoes.
One hundred and fifty pounds of cotton
iu seed.
Two barrels of peas in llulls.
One corn shelter.
/. n. BROUSsARD, Sheriff.
Lafayette, Feb. II, 1854.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

In his last story Mark Twain tells
of young colored girl who ''ex-
perienced religion" in a revival.
The next day, in busting her
masters desk, she happened upon a
two-dollar bill which had been left
there by accident: sLorda-mas
sy. 'she said, as she covered it with
book, SO as not to be further
tempted, chow wish't that revival
nd been put off till tomorrow" The
conversion was not thorough, and
ought have had another day or two
to finish the job.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

Several of our young gentlemen
And l5dies are rehearsing an English
and a French drama which will be
given shortly after Lent, for the
benefit of the Catholic church.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

The esteemed Washington Argus
Says that The Gazette feels $50 So"
No brother, we feel very well, thank
you. But if we may judge the
Argus by its temper and looks
it must feel pretty bilious.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that will make
application to the Pardoning Board Of the
State for the pardon of my hus band, Domi-
nique Claverie who was convicted in the year
1892 and sentenced to a life servitude in the
penitentiary.
Mrs. DOMINIQUE CLAYERIE
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

The Rayne Ranger is after the
political scalp of Congressman Rob
ertson. The Ranger is rather hard
on the Colonel and says that che
has been like bump on log at
Washington.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

Judge White is the second
Catholic who has been q me mber Of
the United State Supreme Court,
the other being the late Chief Justice
Taneys
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
Notice.

LAFAYETTE. La. March ~, 1894.
The members of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee hereby requested to
meet at the Court House, in the town Of
Lafayette on Saturday, the II day Of March,
1904, at II a.
j.. &. LAT1oLAIs, Chairman.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

The happy announcement is made
that Columbian stamps will soon be
thing of the past, and there will
be no Grape worn.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
Henry Watterson Lectures The
President.

! TISSlAClf(
Henry Watterson says in his paper
| the Louisville Courier-Journal:
No party ever came into power
with SO great an opportunity, and
no one ever put great opportunity
| to such base uses or cut SO poor a
| figure. All is choas, and for the
time being all seems lost. Mr..
Cleveland could yet retrieve the for
| tunes of the day if he could get rid
of the terror into which his message
of 1887 threw him, when he realized
its meaning, and would cut aloof
from the noneyed Influences which
appear to have gotten as complete
possession of him as they had Of
poor General Grant.
1t is not too late for MI Cleveland
to recover his lost popularity and to
do his country incalculable service
by the enlightened display of some
of that backbone for which he has
received SO much credit. Instead
of frittering his strength away by an
unseemly wrangle with the New
York senators over pickle-herring
issues of New York origin, revolving
to the good sense of the people at
large, he were better engaged in the
work of uniting the party upon the
line of the national platform. The
latter half of the silver promise yet
remains to be fulfilled. The promise
as to the repeal Of the tax on state
banks still stands where Mr.. Cleve- |
lands own friends placed it.
1t is yet possible to call halt
upon the antics of the prOtectionist
who masquerade as dem
ocrats in the senate and to force
them to come back to the party or
to get out and take the consequences.
The indications, if our Informal
ton is correct, though from cred
itor, is that there is very little hope
that Prof. Knapp, will settle his in
per part of the parish. 1t appears
that the Teche Railroad or Mr..
Knapp owe these people something
like $4,000. for work on said
railroad or on the Huron plantation.
They had SO much confidence in
he sweet promises of Mr.. Knapp
hat they let the railroad take their
crops for Mr.. Knapp without posi-
lively knowing to whom they were
selling. We are further informed
hat Mr.. Knapp told those people
hat he was simply agent for the
concern, that the Proprietors had
promised him the money to pay for
he cane, but as they did not pay
,im, he could not pay the planters
rom whom he had got the cane.
After Mr.. Knapp had left, some So
allied capitalists had come there
nd said they would be responsible
or the future debts of the planta
ion and railroad. All this seems s
o be tinted with suspicion. What 6
lid Mr.. Knapp do with the sugar :
e made from the cane of the poor g
,lanters1 Why don't he give
etter explanation of the disposition
f the saga. for which he did rot :
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
announcement.

There are still living twelve
widows of Revolutionary soldiers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
Constable Sale.
p. J. MoUroM VS.. UNKNOWN MARE

I have seized under writ Of & IA issued i,v
the Honorable Sixth ],,stire Co.rt # the
Parish of Lafayette, and will sell 1T auction
ss'rrcl nlu re o.,
Saturday, March ~, 1884.
between legal hours to satisfy Judgment
render ed by said court against The said un
known mare and cost. Terms, Cash.
s. J. BIZ FAUX, Constable.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17
9 HERIFF'S SALE.
No. 2S.

GALEERr II. GUlLsEAU VS.. LOUIS E1
GAR BRnAU:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-17

To which he invites the attention
Of intending buyers, promising to
give as cheap, if not cheaper
prices, than found elsewhere
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-22
Change Of Management Of
the CIifto Forge Co.

At meeting of the Board of Di-
rectoas of this Company held on
Wednesday, the 9th day of December,
1898, Col. S. Brown Allen was made
the Secretary and General Manager,
with authority to place on the market
Building Lots and Plots Meier Before
offered for Sale.
This property will be sold on lib
era1 terms, and at figures that will
not only justify but lua1te lu0estmeuf.
The General Manager has made me
most advantageous arrangements with
Il Building and Loan association
By which money for building pur-
poses can be borrowed at short notice
and at
L0a0 Rate Of Interest.
Any person therefore who desires
to own home, or to acquire Real
Estate, either for building purposes
or investment, will do we'll to see the
General Manager of the Clifton Forge
Company at once.
Active and energetic efforts will also
be made by the General Manager to
put i'll operation the
Large Sto7e Found,y
already completed on the lands of the
Company, and the most liberal in
ducements will be offered to manufac-
turers to locate their plants here.
Free Sites zgitl be Given
and a liberal subscription to stock as
sured to paying industries.
Clifton Forge,
with population of 1000 people and
nestled down in the very midst Of the
Great Iron Belt of Virginia, must be-
come, in the very nature of things,
The Manufacturing Center
of this section, and as surely as the
needle turns to the pole, will be the
first point on the great Chesapeake &
Ohio system to catch the impetus of
Adyanced Prizes
growing out of renewed business ac-
tivity when confidence is restored to
the commercial world. Every agency,
both human and divine, seem to CO.
operate to assure the future of Clifton
Forge. til the junction of the East
ern, Western and James River Divis-
ions of the
+ Chesapeake 6 Ohio Railroad System
and its close proximity to the great
Coal Fields just west Of us, and the
Iron and Lumber Regions that sur
round us, gives to the place unrivaled
claims to
Cheap Fuel Cheap RaaO Material!
Cheap TRANSPORTATION
which are the only essential elements
to successful and profitable manu-
featuring.
The Property
thus offered to the public is within the
corporate limits of Clifton Forge, Va,
where internal Improvements are con-
stantly going on and where increase
in values will as surely follow as that
day follows night.
S. BROWN ALLEN,
Secretary and General Manager.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-22
Y. M. G. A. Convention

The Eighteenth Annual State Conyen-
ton of the Y M. G. A. met last Wednes-
day, the 18th inst. in the First Baptist
church at Roanoke. Previous to the as
sembling of the Convention the General
Secretaries held meeting.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
President. Capt T. G. Morton, of Staun-
ton; list Vice Pres, DR.. r. Ct. Mcbride;
of Lexington; 2nd Vice Pres, J. G. Cas-
sci, of Roanoke; 3rd Vice Pres, r. NJ.
Smith. of Richmond Secretary, g. H.
Winslow, of Clifton Forge; 1st Asst Sec,
W. F. Stalling, of Danville; End Asst,
J. H. Dickinson, of Hampton.
General Secretary Winslow read two
papers, one before the General Secre-
taries' meeting entitled ''The General
Secretary's Relation to Himself, His Eel
lows and His God,'' and the other, Meth
DDS that Win in Young Mems Meeting y
both of which were very interesting.
The Convention adjourned on Sunday
night. The next State Convention will
be held at place to be designated by
the State Committee; probably Staunton
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-22
States Rights Purchased.

Attorney John W. Bear and Ex-Com-
missioner of Revenue W. G. Hamilton
have contracted with Mr.. J. E. Summers
for the introduction of his recently in
vented Champion Wall Plaster in all the
States of the Union except Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama. All who have seen this new
plaster are highly pleased with it. 1t
has withstood tests made by experts in
every way necessary to prove it's superb
GRITTY over any plaster now in use. 1t
will withstand fire and water and does
not crumble like ordinary plaster when
nails are driven into it, and can also be
used for outside work and finishing
which will make it formidable rival to
wood for those purposes.
sMessrs. Bear g. Hamilton have associ>
ated F. M. Jones, ESQ.,, with them, and
as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made they will begin the manu-
facture of the Plaster in Clifton Forge
and push the sale of it in their territory
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-22
Interesting Letter from Richmond
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21st, 1894.

w EDNESDAY, FEB. SlSC, 1874.
TO the Valley V1rgiAiGn:
Leaving Clifton Forge Sunday night
| arrived in Richmond at $50 Monday
morning. Ofcourse you are aware that
this week is the period for Pythian
demonstration at our Capitol, viz: Grand
Lodge meeting. Our first meeting will
be held tonight at Elliott's Hall. This
meeting will be iniatory in character and
Grand Lodge will continue two days
thereafter. Our Annual Banquet will
take place at Masonic Temple, after pre-
liminary proceedings, tonight. I hope
to be there and do the occasion justice.
The Disciples of Damon and Pythias
are pouring into the Capitol from every
Castle Hall of the Old Dominion, and
by s O'Clock this evening we expect to
have an army sufficient to capture the
city. Who wouldn't be a Pythian 2 Why,
it now appears that all are being in
spired by the electric current which is
flashed by our insignia: "F G. & B."
But on this subject shall give youmor
anon.
Before concluding must tell you that
Richmond; hence great many changes
have occurred. I notice, however, that
in the Capitol Square Washington, Pat
rick Henry, Lewis, Marshall, Nelson,
Jefferson, Mason, Generals Lee and
Jackson are occupying their usual po-
sitions, where they shall continue as
well, as in the hearts and affections of
our people, forever. Please pardon the
omission, as the Hon. A. F. Withr0w,
our popular Representative from Allie
ghany, Bath and Highland, is also here
at his post of duty.
You have doubtless heard of the s'New
City Hall of Richmond" It is immense
cost 81 100000, and with the exception
ton Forge u will compare favorably
with any structure in the United States.
Please notify those of our Clifton
Pythians who have enjoyed previous ex-
perience at meetings of Grand Lodge
that shall be slow to forgive their neg
ligence, or failure to post me.
Landing in Richmond Monday morn
ing | stopped at the first hotel l noticed,
learning afterward that the Committee
of Arrangements had designated Fora's
Hotel as Pythian headquarters hence
Monday and Tuesday, up to this writ
ing, have been employed by me in
trying to locate said Hotel, and in the
consequent desperation of my case, and
just as l had decided to take first train
for Clifton Forge-provided could find
the epot-discovered that l had been
stopping at the Famous Pleasure Resort
known as "Ford's HOTEL" since my de-
but into the city and, further. that
had been SO thoroughly surrounded and
submerged by Pythians and Pythianism
that l was lost in nonentity. I hope,
however, to get back to my native heath
safely, when shall give you particulars
in full. Yours truly,
W. G. H.
P S.-Do wish / had the VALLEY VIR-
GINIAN to.day, as long for the excit>
ing news of a large city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-22
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Melville Company Opens Week
Engagement--AG Good Per-
Torrance.

Melville Company Opens a Weeks
Engagement-AG Good Per-
formance.
Sam M. Yonng's Melville Company
opened to a large house last night de-
spite the very inclement weather. "Ways
of the World an excellent comedy
drama, was we'll presented in every par
ticular. The company is strong one,
of the best repertoire companies that
has visited Staunton. A number of in
teresting specialities by Mr.. Bowman
and Rose Adele were very enjoyable.
Miss Ida Melville as ''Clotilda,' - was very
strong. Her work and makeup much
resembles those of her sister, Miss Pearl
Melville, who made such favorable i'm
preston here with the Baldwin-Melville
company.
A large weeks business is almost as
sured. Tonight the great play by Bart
ley Campbell, entitled "a Virginian, =
will be presented. A special matinee
will be given Saturday afternoon, on
which occasion the laughable comedy,
'"The Bad Boy" will be presented. In
connection with the matninee, guessing
contest for an amount of money now on
exhibition in key in one of DIVERS
windows will be of special interest to
the little folks.-Staunton Da5zy Nea0s,
February 10.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at the usual hours morning
and night. Subject at night. 1.-THE BIZ
ography of Solomon"
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and night at the
usual hours by the pastor, Rev. E. W,
MacCorkle.
EPISCOPAL PARISH ROOM
Friday night service at 80 p. M; SUBJ
ject, ''The Seven Deadly Sins, "-P ride.
Third Sunday in Lent-No lay service
at II a. IN. Divine service at 730 p. m.
Sermon by the Rector. Sunday School
at 10 a. III. every Sunday.
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Preaching next Sunday at II a. m. and
7:30 p. III. Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Epworth League $50 p. m. Preaching
by Presiding Elder W. G. Hammond at
II a. m. Saturday. The Fourth Quar-
terly Conference will be held after the
Saturday morning sermon.
Rev. ]. Fl. Davidson. Pastor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-22
The Puzzle Solved.

Perhaps no local disease has puzzled
and baff1ed the medical profession more
than nasal catarrh. While not immedi-
ately fatal it is among the most nause-
GUS and disgusting ills the flesh is heir to
and the records show very few or no
CEASES of radical cure of chronic catarrh
by any of the many modes of treatment
until the introduction of Ely's Cream
Balm few year ago. The success of
this preparation has been most gravity
ing and surprising. Nodruggist is with
out it.