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

What is necessary to constitut,
very pertinent question, not alone
to those places just establishing {
school systems, but also to those
cational institutions. The idea is
perfection possible. and since the
educational methods and thought
must equally progress. While there
is great difference as to methods
and the subjects to be taught, yet
as to what is absolutely necessary
Gent system; f may Sc laid down
az \ fact, that 4 nine or ten months
term, capable teachers, and local
interest are the three essentials:
As to the length Of term, whether
nine or ten months, there is some
discussion, yet in most instances
where. there are sufficient funds, the
schools are continued 10 months.
There are two good reasons for this.
Childhood is the proper time and
unusually the only time for acquir-
ing an education, and for that rea-
son, as much a. possible should be
learned in the eight years unusually
devoted to that purpose. THE en-
tails no hardship on the child and
Ii for his benefit. Again, teaching
is a profession and successful and
capable teachers can not afford to
remain idle three months out of
twelve unless salaries are cores
ponding. When the terms are too
short, and the pay small, it drives
the best teachers out OF the Profes:
sion, and proves a very serious loss
to education. As to capable teach
ers, nothing can be more necessary.
The teacher is really the school.
Upon him depends its success, and
by success is meant the power of
the school to impart instruction and
build character. AS a noted edu-
Gator has said, "No school can rise
superior, to it's teacher. 1.-THE posi-
ton of instructor to the young is a
most difficult one. II requires tact,
judgment, ability and strong char
acter. A man who can fill the po-
sition wisely and capably is very
valuable, and when such a one
is once secured by commu-
nifty, they should by all means re-
tain him. 1t is not So easy to re-
place a good teacher. T..
To work in an unsympathetic at
mosphere is double work. -, It takes
away the support that d teacher
needs, and not only forces him to
enthuse his pupils, but even to
struggle against the conteracting
home influence. Parents should
talk school and think school, they
should take pride in their chill
dren's work, they should see that
their children attend regularly and
promptly, and should instill in them
respect for and obedience
to their teachers, and they should
visit the schools now and then.
There are numbers of ways in which
parents can manifest interest, and
they should do so; it is for the good
of their children, and for the good
of the community.
w. A. LERosEN..
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
SUCCESSION NO. 1869.
Whereas w. B. Bailey of the parish of
Lafayette clerk of court and, exsoffcio Ad-
mnistrator of the succession of Hervillien
Trahan has fled in said court Final account
and Tableau of said succession with petition
ing to law and then duly homologated.
And whereas the prayer of said Admins
traitor has been granted by an order of said
court dated Februaryz1, 1894.
Now therefore notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to file their opposition
and show cause. if any. they have in said
court within ten days from the publication
of this notice, why the aforesaid final tableau
should not be homologated.
Given under my official signature in the
town of Lafayette this 2Ist day Of February
A. d. 1894. = :.
w. B. BAILEY, Clerk of Court.
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Final Tableau.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH 81
LAFAYETTE,

SEVENTEENTH JUpfcIAL DISTRICT couar.
SUCCESSION NO. 1868.
Whereas w. b. Bailey of the Parish of
Lafayette clerk of court and ex-ofhcio Ad-
ninistrator of the succession. of c. Numa
Landry, has filed IN said court a Final ac-
count and Jabieau Of said succession with a
petition praying that the same be advertised
according to law d.then duly homologated.
And whereas the prayer of said Administra-
tor has been granted by an order of said
court dated February zIst 1894.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to
all parties Interested to file thelr opposition;
and show cause if any they have, in said
court within ten days from the publication
Of this notice, why the aforesaid final tableau
should not be homologated.
Given under my official signature in the
town of Lafayette this 2Ist day of February.
1894.
w. B. BAILEY. Clerk of Court.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03
Will Raise Cane.

r. A. Thomas, the thrifty farmer
who live. near Scott; vas in Lafay-
cite. Tuesday and called ON The
Gazette. Mr.. Thomas informed us
that several farmers in his section
intend going into cane cultivation.
Officials of the Southern Pacific have
expressed their willingness to build
switch to the cane fields if enough
freight is guaranteed to them. Mr..
Thomas thinks that enough cane
will be raised to justify the railroad
company to build a switch.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Lucien S Broussard was in La
fayette Tuesday and paid the Ga
zette an appreciated call. Mr..
Broussard brought to town hog
weighing AGO pounds which he sold
to Mr.. Jean vigneaux. Mr.. Brous-
sard is one of those sensible farmers
aid does not believe in an exclusive
crop of cotton, but on the contrary
makes largeorop of corn which is
converted into pork. A fair price
is always obtained for polk:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03
Not,l5,ifte so dead.

Mr.. Frank Mattingly is in town
again, after a weeks trip to Lafay-
cite. To repest1 ;,Mr. Ms words
sI-afayette is as dead as a door nail. -
1berian.
Mr.. Mattingly is mistaken.
Lafayette is not quite SO dead, al
though We are sorry that his bust
ness here did not meet with
much encouragement at the hands
of our people. We do not doubt
the responsibility of the company
which he represented, but the peo-
pie IF this town don't take ssmuch
stock" in these ssrare opportunities''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03
ridge Locals.

DIR. A. @. Clark has just return
ed from the Crescent City where he
had gone to attend a course Of
medical lectures at the Tulane Uni-
versitiy. The doctor is very pro-
gressive and spares neither time or
money to perfect himself in his pro-
fession.
The school, under the able
management Of Miss Lacy Windsor,
is progressing wei. She is assisted
in teaching the lower classes by Miss
Perry of Ridge:
People are beginning to pillow
their land preparatory to planting.
We learn that there will not be much
rice planted here this coming season.
Our public spirited citizen, DR..
M. L. Lyons, has had some parts of
the roads repaiied a. his own ex:-
pense. A few more men like the
doctor and we would soon have good
roads.
We learn that Mr.. Ben Toler,
public school teacher at Duson, has
resigned and will go elsewhere.
Our old friend, Ben Avant, has
been ..stoved up" since a few days..
the result of an accident: Hope
he will soonsb be o. K.
HUMP BACK.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

In another column appears the
Advertisement of Mr.. H. P. Fournet
dealer in California: wines and
brandies. Mr.. Fournet receives his
wines direct from California and in
large quantities. Several citizens
Of this parish have bought some
wine from Mr.. Fournet and we learn
are we'll pleased with it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03
ElODement.

Miss Pauline Trahan, a charming
young lady from Abbeville, and Mr..
Bush a popular young gentlemen
of the same town, eloped last Thurs
day and came to Lafayette, accom-
panied by Mr.. Isaac Wise and De-
putty Clerk Leblanc, also of Able
vile. The Gazette reporter learned
that the clipping party Intended TAX
ing the train for New Orleans, but
on arrival here Mr.. Leblanc re-
ceived telegram from the mother
of the young lady removing all OBJ
jections to the wishes Of the amor
Gus couple, and the party returned
to Kbbeville there to celebrate the
happy event. ALPS we'll that ends
WE'LL
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Mr.. B. F. Langston, of Mississip-
pi, was in Lafayette Thursday and
Friday with a view of locating in this
country. Mr.. Langston informed
The Gazette that he was favorably
impressed with this, parish and pre-
ferred it to any other that he has Wis
tied. .Eg ri
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Our 61d friend, Mr.. Ozeme Le-
Blanc, is grandfather of Fl children,
the z1st one being born last We'd
nesday to Mrs. James Whitmayer:
It is 4 boy and Judging from appear
ances he is destined to live as old as
his stgrand pa".
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03
Want the Five-A1ile plan.

Want the Five.Ndf1e Plan.
The Gazette feels that enough
has been said about the roads and
it does intend to annoy it readers with
this hackneyed subject unless it
becomes Necessary. AS stated be-
fore the five-mile plan has been dis
cussed by many people in the par
is and as fat as We have been able to
learn it has, met with their
approval. A gentlemen from Roy
vile circulated the following petit
ton and in less than FIVE hours
were found twenty-nine gentlemen
who signed their names to it.
Among the signatures will be
seen some of the largest land-own-
ers in this parish. Here is the Pc
tition.
To the Memorable president a,sd members Of
the Police Jury Of Lafayette, La.
We, the undersigned residents and tax
payers of Lafayette parish, do urge your
honorable body to consider, and recognize
as suggestion for the improvement and
working of the public roads, the plan pro-
proposed by Mr.. J. r.. Domengeaux, The
Gazette's Royville correspondent, and
known as the s'Cherokee plan.'' It is,. that
the public roads Of Lafayette parish be di-
vided into .five-mile tracks, every five-mile
to be contracted to one Individual; who
promises under oath, to properly work;
grade and drain his track of road. A bond
to be furnished. by, each. contractor, will,
forfeiture of same, if work is not done in a
satisfactory manner to the experts, or par
ties appointed Ivy the Police Jury, to irves-
tigate and pronounce work satisfactory as
contracted. The party contracting to re-
ceive either quarterly, semi-yearly or
yearly salary the Police Jury may deem
proper. He. must, al his personal expense,
secure the labor, etc, required to keep in
a passable and practicable condition his five
miles Of fosd. Contracts to be either of a
FIVE or a ten years duration.
Comeaux III David
Odlllon Blanchet Edw A Primeaux
ID Bonnemaison Honore Broussard
PR Roy ..,...-. PA Duplex
Jos G Leblanc 20 Blanchet
Roy: G w Scranton, NJ d
Joseph Garig N D. Moss
Gustave Landry Desire Leblanc
H Theall Onesime Landry
Nun1a Boudreaux G E Parent
Adam ,Primeaux A A Mouchet
Ovey Savoy Desire Savoy
Sidney Greig H David
Edmond Decout.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Mrs. Albert Labe>and daughter
left Sunday to spend some time in
Berwick and to be present at the
marriage of Mr.. Henry Leo
pold, to Miss Nettie Altmont, of La
fourche CROSSING
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Of the Carencfo public school, and
q large number of her pupils, came
down Wednesday to see the Davis
show. They returned to Carencro
On the afternoon train.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

A telegram from Woodville, Miss,
announced to Mr.. A. Brewer, that
his father was very ill and not ex-
pected to live. Mr.. Brewer left
Tuesday for Woodville.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

DR.. G. A. Martin has purchased
4 lot on lincoln avenue from Mr..
A. J. Veazey and has contracted
with the we'll known builder, Mr..
Fred Mouton, for the building of a
Two story house, to be used as resi-
den&e an Office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Deputy Sheriff Thos. Moutoa ar
rested Tuesday at Scott one Shiain
Simon on a charge of assault and
battery. Simon furnished $50 bail
and was released from custody:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

our leading merchants went t
lOplelousas last week.
MIR. Baines. capitalist, and
Messrs J. Bancroft Ellis, son Of .
distinguished ex-msmber Of parlia:
ment, and Fred Whelston a london
barrister, representing large capital
in middle England. also Messrs Geo.
TIorridge and w. II. Eddy capitalists
from vinton, Iowa, accompanied by
Prof. s. A. Knapp and his two sons,
pissed through here last Thursday
on their way to Huron: All OF
these gentlemen are interested in
the Teche railroad Sugar Company.
1t is hoped and believed that their
visit will enable the company to
carry out their originalpla as we'll
as effect settlement with their diff
ferent creditors.
MIR. K. HI: Burton representing
the Independent Cotton Seed Oil
company, was in town last week
looking after the interest of his
company.
Thanks, brother "Cherokee,
thanks, Totidern Verbs trusts that
he will always deserve and hold the
good opinion of the people of Roy
vile.
The slight snow fall OH the 24th
did not last long enough to enable
one to recall the words of ''The
beautiful snow"
we are receiving New Orleans
mail by both passenger trains.
Quite an improvement over the old
system.
Mr.. O. r. Guilbeau went to
Arnaudville last Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Maurice Francez
were in Lafayette last Sunday visit
ing relatives.
your correspondent has heard
several complaints about the charges
imposed for the inspection of weights
and measures. We think that the
inspector should be salaried Off
Ger, relieving the merchant. of q
tax that brings no benefit to hifh in
any way whatever, and is intended
as protection to others. The
scales and measures are the tools
with which the merchant carries on
his business, for which he pays q
license; and there is about as much
justice in taxing him for the inspec-
ton of those appliances, as there
would be in applying a special tax
on every tool Used by a mechanic
that are necessary for him to work
at his t.ade.
Mr.. Roman Francez has been
doing considerable surveying, in the
viciiiiity Of Abbeville and Lafayette
lately.
SOME folks are mighty hard to
please; So much SO, that other peo-
pie get tired trying to please them.
Mis-. Ed. Mouton of Lafayette
was the guests of her sister Mrs. o.
P. Guilbeau last Monday.
Little Miss Lillian Guilbeau
was a visitor in Lafayette this week.
Tor1DEM VERBS.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

IF one only wished to be happy,
this could be readily. accomplished;
but we wish. to, be happier than
other people; and this is almost
always difficult, for we believe others
to be happier than they are.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

y The Gazette regrets to 1eafn that
Mr.. ]. G. Rroussard, the popular
agent of the Waters Pierce Oil Com
.pany; haa decided to leave Lafay-
,4tte, having sent his resignation to
the company to TAKE effect on the
18th instant. Mr.. BroGssard has
accepted i more rssmunerative posi-
ton, hence his resignation.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Last Thursday morning Faank
O'Donald, brakeman on the Morgan
Louisiana and Texas division. was
the victim of what might have been
= very serious accident. While
leaning out of the csbeose when the
car was in, motion, he was struck
with a mail crane IN the centre of
the forehead INJECTING a very ugly
wound.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

I. M. Galloway an energetic young
Alaba,rian employed on the Huron
plantation, was in Lafayette Tuesday.
The Gazette was pleased to receive
4 visit from him.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Wanted-To buy a small farm
with improvements. For further
information apply. at the Gazette
Office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Hymen Plonsky, who has been
employed as clerk in Morgan City
for the past three months, returned
home this week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Mr.. Chas. Broussard, of Breaux
Bridge, was in Lafayette this week
on q visit to his daughter, Mrs. H.
Van der Cfuysen.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Mr.. Leo Doucet is having store
building erected on one of his lots
on Lincoln avenue. 1t will be used
by q fruit dealer.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammer re-
turned home Wednesday from New
Orleans where they had gone for
few days visit:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Vic Levy, of Orange, and Armand
Levy, of Lake Charles, were called
to the bedside of their mother who
10 seriously ill.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

The Davis circus played in Lafay-
cite Tuesday. AS far as we have
learned the people were satisfied
with the performance.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Mr.. z. Doucet visited New
Orleans this week and bought a
complete stock of spring and sum-
tnef goods.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

GAR BREAUX.
18TH Judicial District 1Gourt-.-Parish of La
Lafayette, La.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
a writ of fe,a faeias and possession issued
from the 18TH Judicial District Court in the
above entitled and numbered suit and to me
directed, have seized and taken in my pos
session and will offer for sale at public aic-
ton, to the last highest bidder at the for
mer residence Of defendant, on
Saturday, March 10, 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 hulls:.
One corn shelter.
1. A. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
Lafayette, Feb. "a, 1894. -. -<.>-.. .---e.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Martial Billaud, of Broussard, was
the guest several days this week of
MS daughter, Mrs. Hebert Billaud.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

r., E.. Cunningham, editor of the
spicy. Rayne Ranger, was in Lafay-
Sire Thursday on business.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

fudge G. Debaillon spent several
hays this week attending to legal
husiness at Lake Charles.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Prendergast; the assessing viii
be hung in Chicago on Coco
Friday.--.--
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Mrs.. Gentil, Of St. James parish;
LIT Thursday for her home after q
le.thy visit to her son Raoul.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

Mr.. .and Mrs. Sidney Brown re-
burned to Lafayette Wednesday night
after 1 months stay in New Orleans.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-03

q Lock Neved, how of Abbeville,
spent couple of days in Lafayette
& his week ON q visit to his parents.
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Mrs. Weinburg, of LecomPte, il
Visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Tot. Plonsky.
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Final Tab1eau.

STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF
LAFAYETTE.
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Albert Liable And Andre Billaud /,
ssof Rroussard, attended the eircu.
last Wednesday.
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KissfnK goes by favor:
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SHER1Ff's SALE:
No. 28.
GALxE1T II. GU1LBEAU VS.. 1SUIs Ed
GAR BREAUx.
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18TH Judicial District Gourt-.-Parish of l.
Lafayette, La.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-18
IELEPATHY IN INSECTS.
some Remarkable Instances OF Highly De-
veloped benses.
Nrom fhs Washington Erenino So

From the Washington Evening Star.
ds GSn s i be s .hss bugs sr are G. sn& d EiIo With th, a Won n:
has discovered satisfactory evidence OF telepa-
thy among insects that IS to say, a sixth sense.
power %S@ O% a. ii iPlu spSsHsF IN n Re Hss"e es a,s'S aSoat to pb Be-
smell or hearing. The fact that man is able to
transmit sound by telegraph almost instanta-
neously. around the globe may suggest some
thing Of this subtle power. even though II fur
nishes no explanation thereof.
thus trees in his front yard. They suggested to
him the idea OF obtaining from Japan some eggs
Of the ailanthus silkworm, lie got a few and
anxiously Tor the appearance of the first moths
from the cocoons. He put ono Of the moths In a
o one Of T the sil SSfS asa ,r nsss I Th He o %as % deem iens Gs
moth. On the same evening he took a male
let him loose, having previously tied a silk
thread around the base Of his abdomen to secure
subsequent identihcation.
to md out II the young male and the female
moth would come together for the purpose of
sects Of their species within a distance Of hum
dreds Of miles excepting only the others pos.
locating each other had previously been re.
marked in these insects. In this case sure
male the next morning. The latter had been
able to attract the former from a distance of .
Concerning the ordinary senses of insects COM
paretively little Is known: Most of them GER
tainly see, well, the eyes of many species being
FAR more elaborate than those of human beings,
The eyes OF common house flies and dragon files
are believed to be better fitted than the human
eye for observing objects in motion, though
those creatures are short sighted. II may
reasonably be supposed that Insects possess
taste, Judging from the discrimination which
they exercise in the choice of their food. That
they have smell Is a matter OF common observa-
ton, and has been experimentally proved by Sir
John Lubbock and others.
Most insect seem to DO deaf TO the sounds
which are heard by human beings. AT the same
time there Is no question that they produce
sounds and hear sounds that are entirely beyond
our own range OF auditory perception. Sir John
Lubbock has said that we can no more form an
Idea OF these sounds than we should have been
able to conceive a notion of red or green IL the
human race had been blind. The air Is doubt
less often vocal with the sounds made by insects
OF so high a pitch as TO be entirely out Of range
of mans power to hear.
Certain senses In insects appear to be beyond
comprehension. The ~neuters among the ants
known as "termites" are blind, and can have
no sense of light in their borrowings; yet they
will reduces a beam OF wood or an elaborate
piece OF furniture to a mere shell without once
gnawtng through TO the surface. An analogy IA |
found among mammals. A bat in a lighted |
room, though blinded, will fly in all directions
with great swiftness and with infallible cartain- |
OF avoiding conclusion or contact with any
feeL IL seems 70 be able to feel at a distance.