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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
DuSOn Dots.

1t rains every day, but only light
showers, not enough to stop the
mosquitoes from coming, or the
rice raisers from throwing up levees.
Potato Digger thinks it would
be wise action for Mr.. Editor to
telegraph Cherokee to come
home and run the caterpillars out
of his cotton.
The writer's from this section
have omitted to mention the ar
rival of three little boys at the home
of our neighbors, Ellis HoHpauir,
Frank Foreman and DR.. Girard.
The public school near Duson
will reopen on Sept. the 10. Pa
irons, lend us your aid, talk less,
do more, don't pull down, but
build up, and our school will yet
prosper.
Miss Juliette Durgin, of Mer-
menteau, who was the guest of Mr..
Pangy Duhon's family for the past
few weeks, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Eddie Tanner, of Lafa-
yette, is visiting her cousin Mr.. Z.
NJ Thompson.
Mrs. T. NJ. Floyd is having
her dwelling house and farm in
general remodeled. These improve
ments add very much to the APP
pearance of our little burg.
The Ridge Temperance Society
will give a basket picnic at Mr..
A. Foreman's Old Grove on the 1st.
The members Of the Duson Society
are invited to attend and the boys
are challenged for game of Base
Ball some time during the after
noon. POTATO DIGGER.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01

1t is to be regretted that every
person on whose land the proposed
railroad switch or branch would be
built did not see his or her way clear
to signing the paper giving the right
of way. 1t requires very little think
ing to see the great benefit to be
derived from the proposed branch
to every land owner along the route.
Without such a branch cane produ-
GERS in that section are compelled
to haul their cane in carts, which IS
well-nigh impossible in rainy
weather..
We understand that Col. Breaux
has large cane crop on his planta-
ton which would be the terminus of
the branch. The construction of
this road would greatly facilitate
the shipment of the Coioners crop
as we'll as that Of the other planters
on whose land the track would pass.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
At Alexandria.

A number of people from this
town took advantage of the low ex-
cursion rates last Sunday and visited
the city of Alexandria. The excur-
sion was given by the excursion
club of Franklin and everything
connected with the train showed
fine management on the part of the
members Of the club. The excur-
sionists spent most of the afternoon
at the Alexandria base ball park
where game was played by the
club of that place and one from
Franklin, resulting in a score OF 16
to in favor of the former. Another
attraction was the leap of an Italian
from steamboat chimney4ofeet high
intothe red river. This daring jumper
is on his way to New York where he
will make arrangements to jump
from the Brooklyn bridge. He says
he will soon rival the famous Steve
Brodie.
The Sunday law in the "Central
Queen" is an unknown quantity as
far as the saloons are concerned
1t had been said by some that it
was only in Southwest Louisiana
that the people were wicked enough
to break the Sabbath and violate
the Sunday law, but those who
visited Alexandria last Sunday we're
convinced of the utter falsity of
this statement. At any rate all I'M
prejudiced people will readily admit
that glass of cool beer was a vast
improvement on the circus lemonade
sold at the park.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01

p. Guilbeau & son. AS all are In
terested in fine racing stock, this
will asndoub9edly attract a large
crowd as these horsev are; the de-
pendants of Neptune and Kings
land. At night a grand entertain
ment will take place at the
Dramatic Hall by our local
Amateurs, These Comic pieces
have been selected: "Une Mutt a
Faulhorn," andt.Les Souhaits' which
promise to be interesting through
out. Ball after the entertainment.
-Breaux Bridge Valley.
Miss Marie Mouton returned
home a few days ago from a visit to
relatives in St. Martinville.
Geo. Bourdier, compositor on
the Opelousas Clarion, passed
through town Tuesday from Rayne
where he had been on a visit to his
relatives. George paid us a pleas
ant call.
If the Town Council cannot af-
ford to have the grass cut in all the
streets of the town let it make a
| desperate effort to raise enough
money to cut the high weeds that
adorn the cutters along Lincoln
Avenue. A stranger facetiously re-
| marked the other day that it looked
as if the town allowed the grass to
grow so luxuriant on the street:
to advertise the salubrity of ou1
soil as an inducement to prospective
settlers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
knights of the Maecabees'

The State commander writes us from Lin
coin, Neb., as follows: tsAfter trying other
medicines for what seemed to be a very obs
innate cough in our two children VIC tried DR..
Kings New Discovery and at the end of two
days the cough entirely left them. We will
proves that it cures where all other remedies
fail.''-Signed f. w. Stevens. State Com
Why not give this great medicine trial, as
it is guaranteed and trial bottles are free at
VIM. Llegg's Drug Store, Regular size soc.
and 81 on.
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asked the clerk for pair of shoes
on trial. The clerk wrapped up the
shoes and made a neat bundle which
he handed over to the gentleman.
To the clerks surprise the shoes
were returned to him with instruc-
tons to take one out, the gentle.
men saying that it was unnecessary
to carry both shoes; if they were
suitable, he added, he would. send his
boy to get the other one.
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Demand of Administration.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. rARI SH OF
LAFAYETTE, 18TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT.

Whereas Francois Anatole Platte of I-afa-
yetteParish La, has flied in said court a petit
ton praying to be appointed Administrator of
the Succession of Oscar Platte deceased.
Any pcrosn intending to make opposition
to said appointment will file the same in said
court within Ten days from the publication II
this notice, otherwise said appoint ment will
be made.
Given under my official signature in the
town of Lafayette La, this 27th day of
August a. ID. 1894.
wB. BAIL Ely, Clerk of Court.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
Married..

Miss Lizzie Dupont a handsome
and accomplished young lady of
Terrebonnc parish and Mr.. Edgar
Hynes an employe of the
Southern Pacific and we'll known
here, were married on Thursday, the
9th of August, at the Catholic church
in Chackahoula by the Rev. Father
Richard. Mr.. and Mrs. Hynes arri-
we'd here the same day and are now
residents of Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
First Trial.

The new cotton gin recently
erected at Broussard by a company
composed of Messrs. ST. Julien Oil
vier, Girouard and Reaux was given
a trial last Saturday, when four
bales Of cotton were ginned. Every
thing in the mill is of the latest i'm
proved kind, guaranteeing first class
and prompt service to cotton plan
tiers. Broussard can now boast of
two large cotton gins which can not
fail to increase the towns trade.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
A Thief Runs Against an Officer

A Thief Runs Against an Officer.
Last Tuesday a strange negro
arrived in Broussard with a COW and
calf which he tried very hard to
sell. The people of the town sus-
Pected that there was something
.srotten in Denmark" and sent a
courier to inform Constable Mala-
garie of the suspicious actions of
the negro. The officer was found on
his way to Broussard, but before
that place was reached he met the
negro coming along the road driving
the COW and calf. Upon inquiry
the officer was informed that the cat
tie were for sale. The officer told
the negro that he would buy them if
he (the negro) would return to
Broussard to get the money. To
this the negro readily consented,
but after a few steps were made in
the direction of the town the negro
suddenly stopped and told Officer
Malagarie that he would go no
Au1 SlCA SauNA AASAAaANASo A1AS AAAOASy
then and there. The officer, who
was going to town on private bust
ness, was unarmed, and did not
know what was the best thing to do,
but he realized that something had
to be done and caught the bride of
the horse and placed the negro
under arrest. The latter pulled out
large knife and made a pass at the
officer, who being unarmed, had but
one thing to do and that was to let
go the cattle thief, who left his
booty behind and started at full
speed. The plucky officer was not
discouraged; he armed himself with
a gun and in company with two
deputies went in pursuit of the fugi-
tive whose escape was made easy by
the night which had set in and the
thick cane fields of that section.
His horse was found in the road
Officer Malagarie has not yet
located the negro's home nor the
! owner Of t;le COW and calf
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
1t May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, Ill. writes
that he had Severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected. He
tried many called Kidney cures but with
out any good result. About year ago he
began use of Electric Bitters and found re
lief at once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver
troubles and often gives almost instant re-
lief. One trial will prove our statement.
Price only soc. for large bottles. At VIM.
Cleggs Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
Bucklen's Arnica Salv.

THE BEST SALvEin the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ucers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptious, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price IS cents per box.
For sale by VIM. Clegg.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
An Enterprisins Citizen.

A gentlemen who has a strong
dislike for anything that bears the
slightest resemblance to Work and
who is a pronounced enemy to any
thing that may claim a remote kim
ship to Labor, entered a leading store
ON Lincoln avenue last Tuesday and
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01

morrow with her fatner TOR New Or-
leans where she will enter the Pickett
Institute. Miss Laura has host of
young friends in Lafayette who wish
her much success at school.
Joe Brooks, brakeman on the
Southern Pacific, was knocked down
from the top of a freight train last
Wednesday near Raceland by the
branch of a tree which had been
felled near the track. Fortunately
Brooks escaped without receiving
any serious injury
Mrs. Emile Pefferkorn, and
daughter, Miss Ida, boarded the
excursion train and Joined Mr..
Pefferkorn at Alexandra, where a
pleasant time was spent with friends.
Mr.. Pefferkorn had just returned
from a fishing party on the river q
few miles from Alexandra.
Most interesting races are billed
for the and of September on the
Breaux Bridge Turf Association
Track, between some Of our besl
horses. Among them will be
America. belonging to Mr.. Edward
Hebert, Nelly BY. to Mr.. Pau
D~Clonet. and Bessy June, to II.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-09-01
cARENcRo NEWS.
The Gazette Correspondents
Weekly Resume of Items OF
Interest in and About
CarenSrO.

Interest in and About
CarenSrO.
pr. J. P. Francex was taken
suddenly i'll last week, but we are
pleased to note that he has fully re-
covered, and is among his friends
again.
The machinery for the Caren-
Gro Sugar Company plant is. being
placed in position. Mr.. Jacob
Smith, the veteran machinist of New
Iberia, is experimenting the work.
Mr.. J. Rene Bonnet, the genial
and popular representative of the
New Orleans Brewing Association,
was in town last week. Mr.. Bonnet
has charge of the distributing depot
at Lafayette, and seems to be
getting control Of the Carencro
trade.
The first bale of cotton Of this
years crop was purchased by Mr..
Homer Durio and shipped on Aug.
81 to H. Lichtenstein & Sons of
New Orleans. The cotton was
raised by Mr.. J. Guilt2eau and
yinned at the Carencro Union Gin
merry.
Miss Susie Block who has been
spending several weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. Dimitry, returned to her
home in New Orleans last Tuesday.
MIR. R. H. Burton, representing
the Independent Cotton Seed Oil
Company, is a frequent visitor to
Carencro.
The tie of friendship which has
always existed between Carencro
and Sunset will be strengthened by
a marriage that is to take place
during the latter part of September.
! We went on the excursion to
| Alexandria last Sunday and had a
jolly good time. We met and had a
pleasant chat with eye editor -
| We feel convinced that we would
! have spread ourselves a bit more:
but the close proximity of Sherifs
Ike Broussard and Stafford, made
us curb our natural inclinations to
a certain extent. Since Ike has
'tjoined the church" we feel that we
must comport to his rules of de-
pertinent. The Franklin Excursion
Club is to be congratulated on 1t:
meth DDS, and the success of Its ex
cursion.
The erection Of the Sicily schoo
will soon commence.
Our cotton gins are now II
perfect sha ,>e and ready to handle
the coming crop, and every arrange
ment has been made to secure TO
the planters the very highest pric'
for both cotton and cotton seed
The ginnery charges are as low, i
not lower, than in any other part O
the parish.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. f. Brow,
have returned home.
The pie-butcher on the excur
sion train last Sunday, had a voic
like a foghorn.
Mr.. Saul Broussard and famil
have returned from their trip t.
Lake Arthur.
There was but little rice plante'
. in this section this year, but VIVA
} there is can not be surpassed any
l where.
, The telephone office is locate'
for the present, at the Southern
3 Pacific depot.
| MFR. L. G.. Sicily, the cotto1
: buyer, will as usual make Carencr
f his headquarters the coming season
1 T0rJDEN VERRIS
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THE GAZETTE.


Joe IeBieu. Of Lake Charles, was
in Lafayette this week.
Miss Bella Olivier, of Algiers, IS
at the home Of Mrs. p. J. Tierney.
Mrs. H. M. Bailey will reopen
hef school, on Monday, September 8.
Pierre and Felix Gerac, went to
New Orleans Tuesday.
Mrs. Rosa Jagou is visiting her
mother in Berwick. She will return
home to-day.
Miss Maggie Mooney spent
se .eral days this week with the fam
lily of Mr.. Chas. Iusted.
Mrs. Laura Thompson, of Hous-
ton, is the guest of her sisters, the
Misses Olivier.
Mrs Westner, of Lake Charles, is
visiting at the home of Mr. Ed Vor-
s1.nbaumen.
c. F. TRAY left this week for his
home in Washington. He was the
guest, of his son, F. c. TRAY.
Mrs. ALI. Hitter and daughter,
are the guests of Mr.. Pierre Gerac's
f.mily.,
Emery Tolson, of Berwick, spent
Sunday with the family of his
brother, DR.. F. r. rolson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amb. Monitor left
Sunday for their home at Lake
Arthur.
After a weeks illness, Miss
Unice Pefferkorn has recovered and
is enjoying her former good health
DR.. II. D. Guidry has been quite
Ill during the past week. The
Gazette wishes the doctor speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Rowena benson, of Boyce,
IS in town on visit to her relatives
Mr.. James Younger and Mrs. F. c.
TRAY.
Mrs. Cora Parrot, of Lafayette
is on a visit to friends in Opelousas,
the guest of the family of 'rhos. H.
Lewis, Esq.-Opelousas Clarion.
Mrs. Falgou, who was the guest,
of l.er sister Mrs. Chas Lusted, left
Wednesday for her home in New
Orleans. .--.. -.....lr
IF you wish to subscribe for any
newspaper or magazine in the
United States see Joe Mouton al
the postof1ce.
\. J. Ross and his corps of men
are erecting a trcstle forty feet high
near the ~round-ho \ water
tank with a capacity OF 90, 900 gal
Ions will be placed on the trestle in
order to get strong pressure.
Rodolphe Domengeaux returned
last Saturday from the Abita Spring:
where he had gone in search Of
health. We are pleased to announce
that he is much better.
The Lafayette Ginnery, under thu
management of the Gerac. Brothers,
will begin operation some time mex
week. This is one of the larges
and most complete mills in the State
"
its most successful seasons.
Conductor Sidney Balane is nov
running the gravel train, Conductor
Sampson having been transferred
to through freight run between
Houston and this place. Mr.
Sampson and his family will soor
move to their former home il
Houston.
Mr.. Leon Plonsky requests u
to say to his many customers tina
his stock this fall will surpass any
thing ever seen in Lafayette. HI
will leave tomorrow for New Orlean
where he will spend several day
buying goods for his stock.
Miss Laura Plonsky, daughter o
Mr.. Leon Plonsky, will leave to
morrow with her father for New Or
leans where she will enter the Picket
Institute. Miss Laura has host o
young friends in Lafayette who wisl
her much success at school.
Joe Brooks, brakeman on tn
Southern Pacific, was knocked dow
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A Neero's Sudden Death.

Dick Bartlett, a negro, died sud-
denly during the night of Saturday
and Sunday in cabin in the lu1n-
Der yard of Moss & MOuton.
Sunday morning Mr.. Mouton, the
junior member of the firm, went to
Barlett's room to see what was the
matter with HIM as he had failed to
show up for breakfast. Mr.. Mou-
ton called at the door, but no an
swer came from Bartlett. He then
suspected that Bartlett had left, but
imagine his surprise when the open
ing of the door disclosed the dead
body of the negro lying on a bed.
The man had been dead sever aI
hours as the body was rigid. The
cause of his death is purely prob
lcmatical as the night before Bart
lett had eaten a hearty supper and
showed not the least indication Of
sickness. Near his bed was bot
tie of patent medicine, which it is
said contains violent poison. Some
entertain the belief that an over
dose of this medicine was the cause
! of his sudden death.
After the customary inquest by
| the coroner the body was given to
the town authorities for burial.
Mr.. Mouton says that Bartlett
had been in his employ since q
month and was good workman.
He hailed from Grand Coteau where
he claimed to have worked three
years at the convent of the Sacred
| Heart.
The herald., 1894-12-23
WORK OF DRINK CRlZ{D MEN,
George Asht0rd's Brutal Deed
in Vancouver, B. G.
He Put Bullets Into His Sleeping
Wife aud Children.
Joseph H. Bean Shoots Hts Ste pa Augh -
Down the Street In
Washington CITY.

VANCOUVER, B. G., Dec. 22.-The most
horrible tragedy ever perpetrsted in this
city occurred here this morning, results
ing in the death Of two, if not three per.
sons. George Frederick Ashford, Ia
borer In the employ of the Canadian
Pacific railroad, has been . resident
here for the past 80 years, living with
his wife and FIVE children in the east
end of the city. For some time past hs
has been drinking heavily, and about .
fortnight ago he was discharged on that
account. Since then he has been drunk
more than usual, and "a his money was
all spent hs evidently decided to kill
his wife and family and then suicide.
He reformed home late last night
and began to prepare for the bloody
work. He first wrote three letters, one
addressed to the poli.e magistrate, etat.
ing that he had determined to kill his
little girls 10 that they would not have
to walk the streets, and his wife, who
would soon be an angel. He slso men,
toned that he intended to kill one
Adam Loughead. but had not had time
and would deal with him hereafter. An.
other letter was addressed to the fore.
man of the freight sheds, giving inior.
nation of the theft by Loughead OF some
goods, and the third was to the time
keeper at the sheds, accusing him of
being responsible for his discharge.
Going upstairs he woke his vile, tell-
ing her that her end had come, and, be-
fore she was hall awake. ne shot her In
the head. Then little 8 3.ysar-old Violet
was killed in a similar manner. Min g.
year-old Mlllred was the next one shot.
The two boys were awakened by the
shooting and escaped, giving the alarm
to the neighbore.
Seeing that hie deed was discovered,
the fend made his escape, running
along the tramway in the direction of
Wes minister. Seeing car approach,
he shot himself in the head twice, but
only inflicted scalp wounds. Then he
threw himself in front of the car. but
the motorman pulled up in time aud
secured him, handing him over to the
police.
When assistance arrived at the house
the mother and Violet were still alive.
hut died within few minutss. Mil
dred is now in the hospital and is ex-
pected TO rec yver. Ashford ia not sori-
ously hurt and will recover.
When arres,el he presented A horri-
bile anpect, quivering from head to foot
with fear. He is 10 years of age and
was II years in the English army, re-
firing with the rank OF sergeant msjor.
The preliminary trial will bs held on
Monday.
The herald., 1894-12-23
Goods Delivered Free in Pasadena.


of Chinese were needlessly slsug htsrsd
at Port Arthur and received no denial.
The fact appears TO be that the Japan
ess were infamsd to madness by tho
spectacle Of their mutilated comrades,
which WAS the first thing that met their
eyes on entering one Of the principal
Notifications. In the onset upon the
garrison at this point they showed no
mercy until their thirst for revenge was
sstifed. This story 10 now current, and
although not oontradioted, it docs not
find place in any of the official records
of evehte.
The lstest intelligence from Kiulin
wholly discredits the Chinese rumors of
Japoness reversss at Uolien. The noun.
tain passes in that region are numerous,
and while the Japanese were advancing
by one route an attempt was made by
another to strike them in the rear.
1t was Of no avail and mad NO disturb.
ing effect upon the invading columns.
But the march on Moukden appears to
have been dropped out OF the Japanese
programme.