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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27
Sct,,oIs at .Carencro.

Wednesday, Jan. "a, was the
day fixed for the examination OF
the pupils of the Carencro Paro-
chial Schools. The audience was
a very appreciative one. Among
those present were Rev. Fathers
Whitney and McCalligo of the ST.
Charles College, Grand Coteau.
The boys of St. Peters Academy,
under the tutorship of Prof. G. F.
Latiolais, proved themselves really
worthy of their school. All, from
the lowest to the highest class, stood
the test with marked ability, every
pupil making a creditab1e showing.
Ernest Coussan, Clarence Ber-
nard and Viateur Grenier proved
very PROFICIENT in u. S. History,
Geography, English Grammar,
Arithmetic, spelling and definitions.
Camille Couvlllon, Ulysse Lacour,
and David Martin could not be en-
barassed either in reading, spelling,
definitions or geography.
remarkably we'll. Space will not
permit to name all who deserve spe-
cial mention. The promptness and
accuracy of Leonce Prejean, Hubert
Dupuis and Andre Prejcan in an
swering questions gained for them
the admiration OF the audience.
They certainly deserve much praise
for it is seldom that boys of their
age show as much aptitude in their
studies.
The little girls were quick, intelli-
gible and accurate, both in their an
swers and recitations. In fact,
none of them could have been ex-
pected to do better. Among those
deserving special mention are: Sarah
Brown. Euchariste Mattieu and Liz
zie Dimitry. Miss Sarah's recitation
of ''Somebody's Darling" was excel
lent; she also recited a French piece
entitled ''Les Trois Jours de Chris
topic Colomb" and in this recitati on,
as in the first, she elected much
merited applause.
Every class was thoroughly ex-
amined and proved very efficient.
The success of this school is due to
the supervision of Father LaForest
and to the painstaking efforts of its
competent teachers.
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W:<t<li.AS SSSllS.

On Wc;lnes lay evening, At & 80 O'Clock,
at ''Stcriirs Grove the resi- tcnce If thc
brides parents, was s11>n.@i>-:i III the pc
sence of the relatives All a few te'inatc
friends, the marriage of Mr. Clarence II.
Darling and Miss Leila Nicke,~on, Rev.
Ahou. performing the i,s:p7e-.;Se ceremony
Of the Episcopal church. The house vas;
artsiticaliy decorated WITH pal re.t"s, ferns
and quantities OF other eve-2reen>, iateru,in-
gled will, roses and ca.ncla;. In the centre
Of the drawing room hang ev=rgre-ns in y, .
sh ape of bell. from which was suspended
bouque, Of magnificent white flowers, and
there the groom and his best man, Mr.. J.
c. Nickerson, awaited the bride. At the APP
pointed hour, the wedding march bril-
lantly executed by Mrs Alfred Mouton, and
the bridal party entered. Pretty little Maxim
Beraud, looked real fairy, carrying the
cushion on which the bride was to kneel.
She attended by Master Lorne Nicker-
son. Then came the mail of honor, Miss
Mary Toms, of Sincoc, Canada, who was
beautiful in her becoming costume of rich
yellow silk, and Miss Stella Trahan, the
lovely bridemaid, in silk and organdy. Both
these young ladies wore silver hair orna-
ments, gifts of the groom. Then the bride
leaning on her fathers arm, appeared. She
vision Of youthful loneliness in her ex-
quisite bridal dress of soft white silk. trimmed
with rich lace and orange blossoms, her 1.-the
some figure being envcloped in snowy tulle
which fell in folds to the end Of the train.
She carried bouquet of white rosebuds,
tied loosely with satin streamers.
Miss Leila is a lovely young lady, possess
ing rare qualities which have cndeared her to
a large circ4e of friends, who wish her every
happiness in her new life. Mr.. Darling, whom
we heartily congratulate on winning snc!,
prize, although comparatively a stranger here,
having com" South year ago, and taken up
his residence, has already gained the esteem
and confidence of host of friends.
After the ceremony. bounteous supper
was served in the spacious dining room and
toasts were drank to the newly made couple.
From S 80 to 10 O'Clock, a reception
was held and the friends of the young couple
had occasion to tender them their congratula-
tons.
Mrs. Nickerson, mother of the bride, was
richly dressed in handsome black silk with
jet ornaments. She assisted in receiving
and entertaining by the following young
ladies in pretty evening dresses: Misses
Haydee Trahan, Zcrelda Bailey. Leah Lee
Blanc and Nellie Bailey. Among the guests
were: DR.. ard Mrs. Trahan, DR.. and Mrs.
Mudd, Mrs. NJ. E. Girard, Mrs. Magill, Mr..
and Mrs. Caffery, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mou-
ton. Mrs. Ham. Misses Patterson, Kelly,
Mudd, Owens, I.ovensjkold, Lizzie and Ida
Hopkins, Guidry, Messrs. VIM. Clegg, w.
B. Bailey, DR.. Raoul rrahan, Baxter Clegc,
Leo JUDGE, Grow Girard, J. ]. Davidson,
Geo. Guidry, o. b. Hopkins. The toilettes
of the ladies were rich and elegant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darling left the next day for
their home in Aobeville.
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arranged apartment. The dining room was
tastefully decorated, pink being the prevail
ing color; garlands Of null aud ribbons were
twined about and plateaus Of camelias were
placed upon the liable. producing lovely
effect. The refreshments which were dainty
and tempting, served by Misses Villa
Rushing, YoIande Rigues and Lizzie Parker
son, all three prettily and bccolningly alfred
in costumes of pink.
Mrs. Biossat proved charming hostess
and was assisted in receiving 'ieT numerous
guests by Mines. S. NJ. Rust.n. siti N. P.
Moss.
Among the guests were: Mesd2Ta2s J. G.
Patterson, T. B. Hopkins, Felix Demanade,
John O. Mouton, Efie Mills, +. Franklin
Mouton, Vim. Kelly, John Bowen, Maurice
Mouton, Isaac A. Broussard, S. NJ. Rushing.
+. ]. Tra.lan, Misses Clye Mudd, a. Lovin-
ksjold, Louise Givens, Mary Toms, Lea Lc-
Blanc, Estelle Gerac, Zerelda and Nellie
Bailey, Stella and Haydee Trahan, Fife
Young. Mimic Cornay, Lizzie and Ida Hop
kins, Villa Rushing, Tennie Daughtry.
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DIED.
CHE ROkEE.

MIS-. jane r.. NamPOell, rellCt
Of the late DR.. VIM. c.. Mills, de-
parted this life at the residence OF
Mrs. II. Beraud, on Sunday, Jan.
FL, 1894, in tac seventy-third year
Of her age.
Though for some time in feeble
health, and weighed down with the
infirmities of more than three scores
and ten years, this venerable IN other
in Israel, bore with Christian for
titue every dispensation of divine
Providence and was gathered to
the Fathers as sheaf Of golden
grain, rife and mellow in every
Christian grace and virtue. With
nleekress and. resignation, this no
bile woman passed away, surrounded
BY soTrOwing relatives and friends.
Death for her had no terrors, :o-
soothed and sustained by an unfal-
te1i"s trust, ''she wrapped the
drapevy of her couch about her and
lay down to pleasant Dreams" SO
peaceful, SO glorious an end was in
deed a fitting contamination of a
long and eventful life, a life which
shone forth as an illustrious exam
pie of true Southern womanhoOd
Mrs. Mills, for the many charms of
her womanly character, was honored
and esteemed by the entire com
munity and her death has cast a
gloom over many hearts.
n consistent member of the
NJ e:hodist Episcopal church, Mrs.
Mills exampIiticd, in marked de
gree, that meek and lovely spirit
of the divine Master, in whom she
trusted In all the vicissitudes of
life she maintained a steadfast de-
votion to her religious principles
and died in that JOY and peace
which alone can come from the
blessed assurance of the Christian
religion.
Mrs. Mills a was native of Pitts
burg, Pa, but has been a resident of
Lafayette tlt'y-eiSht years, hav-
ing rem loved hitter some time
in 1896, and afterward married DR..
Mills WHO became one of the most
eminent physicians in this section.
An only son. john Mills, died but
recently at Breaux Bridge. The
late Hon. VIM. Campbell. a proni-
nent business man Of Lafayette,
was an only brother of the deaceased.
Mrs. II. Beraud, an only sister,
though advanced in years was en-
ablcd to minister the last deeds of
affection to the departed one, and
smooth the pillow Of death. Hon.
Win. Campbell, mayor of Lafayette
was a~nepnew OF the deceased. and
performed in the last hour, every
duty which affection could prompt.
TO the grief stricken family, the
Gazette would express its most pro-
found sympathy, and tender TIE
consolation of Christian hope, to
assuage the sorrow which now
overshadows their hearts. . All that
was mortal of this estimable woman,
was laid to rest in the Protestant
cemetery, Jan. "a. Rev. T. $. Ran
die officiating at the funeral cere-
monies. A large concourse OF friends
and relatives followed the body to
the grave, and paid the last sad rites
to the beloved dead.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27
kixflt School.

At the request Of several parties,
Prof. LeRosen has consented to
teach a night school from J O'Clock
to 9 O'Clock P NJ. at the High School
building, provided "a class can be
had. Branches taught will be rith-
metic, spelling, rea1ing, grammar,
geography and writing. Tuition, s.
per scholastic month. Those desir-
ing to attend will leave word at Mrs.
Young's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27
Cheap and common Spectacles
often cause Headache.

Cheap and common Spectacles
often cause Headache.
Don't fail to see Maud Atkinson in s.FIazel
kirke.'' Buy your seats now and avoid the
rush.
A new roof is being put on Judge
Moss house. Fred Mouton is 1av-
ing the work done.
The Arlington Minstrel played at
Falk's Opera House Thursday night.
With the exceptin of the contor-
inferior rank.
Jack Whitmore and Charles Oil
vier, amateur florists for the
Southern Pacific at this place have
been identifying the front Of the
Gear repairers' shanty' by planting
some flowers, principally violets.
Charles VOORHEES, passed through
town Tuesday en- route for his home
in St. Martinsville. Charley is
enjoying a well earned rest after
several months of hard work as chief
engineer at the Ellington refinery in
St. Charles parish.
Billy Kersand's big mouth at
tracted large audience at Fa!k's
Opera House last Sunday night.
The show was a good one, and we
believe all who attended laughed for
their moneys worth.
If you want good si!verware go to
T. NJ. Biossat's.
a special from Brea TX Bridge to
the Picayune of Jan. -, says ::
"Yesterday while Nicolas, the IL
year-old boy of Mr.. Emauel Livia-
Chi, prominent grocer Of this town,
was out hunting, accompanied by
two Of his young friends, he acct
dentally shot himself in the left arm,
which caused compound fracture
of the bone. Drs. Martin and Du-
rio were Immediately called in. Both
physicians think that amputation
will not be necessary.
Geo. K. Bradford, Of Crowley,
was in Lafayette Tuesday and Wed
nesday on business. Mr.. Bradford
was one of the first settlers of Acadia
parish and has done as much, and
perhaps more, than any one else in
placing that parish in the position
it now holds. He founded the old
Acadia Sentinel and through it's
columns invited the home-seeker to
the fertile soil Of Acadia.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27
MauGe Atkinson.

Everyone who Witnessed the performance
of last evening ~Ss unanimous in their con-
vic,ion that this play is instructive and
entertaining any cHe could wish for, and
the mo Isl tina: IS s:rawn from the play as i:
is characterized by the willy ''Iza'' is one
ti,S, aSonot be foreo,,en.--St. Louis
Republic.
Maud Atkinson gill apisnar at Fak 8
O,era Feb. I, 3, and 4.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27
A "Pillk rea."

A most charming entertainment was the
s'Pink Tea given by Mrs. r. NJ Bossat
from to O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her mother and sister, Mrs and Miss
Rushing of Alexandria. The cosy home pre-
scntcd a lively appearance; lamps shaded
with pink silken shades were placed about
aud lent soft tight about the handsomely
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Guilbeau
spent Wednesday in Lafayette the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. a. Brous-
sard.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27

Felix Bieavenu. Of St Mar tinville,
called on Us Friday. Felix never
misses an opportunity to .scrow" for
his fnun
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27
To Our Parrons.
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Felix Demanade visited New Or
leans last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney Alpha
visited relatives here this week.
Sam Levy left Sunday to resume
his work at the store in Orange.
Mr.. J.. NJ. Jones, of Carencro,
was in town on Wednesday last.
Miss Hortense Guidry and sister,
of Scott, were in town calling
Monday.
There will be sermon in English
at the Catholic church Tomorrow
Isunday). The public is invited.
Cent,smen's and LADIES' gold
watches at T. NJ. Biossat's, jeweler.
The Lafayette Gazette and Henry
hvatterson's Courier Journal will be
sent one year upon receipt of $3.50.
The Detroit Free Press and the
Lafayette Gazette will be sent one
sy-ai to any address for $3.50.
Miss Lo, Wartelie, who has been
on visit to her sister Mrs. Felix
SALES, Lee: for Opelousas Tuesday.
NJ and Mrs. Felix +. Voorhies
last week. They returned home
Sunday.
Miss Maud Boas, of New iberia.
was the guest of Mrs. Theodule
Hebert several days during the past
week.
Abv Demanade arrived home
Saturday last. We understand that
he will enter the High School at
this place.
The Ladies' Aid Society met on
Thursday evening at the Methodist
church. This was the first meeting
this year.
Specia! attention paid to the re-
pairing Of fine and complicated
watches 1t Il. M. Biossat's, Jeweler.
We ase sorry to learn of the ILL.,
fcss-of Mr.. Antoine Guidry, who
has heen confined to his bed
for seversl weeks past.
Martial Rllaud, ST., Of Brousssrd,
spent several days in tcs II II is week.
lie ~ss the guest Of his daughter,
Mrs. Hebert BilIaud.
The A. N. Kellogg Newspaper
Company Of Memphis will please
accept our thanks for a copy Of
ScriEreY's Magazine.
Miss Lea Leblanc, of Abbeville,
was in town this week to attend the
Darling Nickerson wedding. She
was the guest of the Misses Trahan.
Misses Louise Bourges and Liline
Martin returned home Sunday, after
a visit to friends in Opelousas and
Grand Coteau.
Cheap and common spectacles
often cause headache. To prevent
this, call on T. M. Biossat and have
your eyes properly fitted All styles
and grades.
Rev. T. S. Randle held services
last. He breaches to the charge
here on the first and third Sundays
CT each mouth, and at Rayne on the
second and fourth Sundays.
Send us $3.50 and you will re-
ceive the Detroit Free Press and the
Lafayette Gazette one year. The
Free Press is one of the best papers
in the country.
Everybody should attend the bail
on Mardi Gras. 1t promises to be
2 very enjoyable affair. The gen
ttemen in charge of the arrangements
inform The Gazette that large at
tendance is assured.
= St. Martinville will celebrate
MaSdi Gras by PROCESSION and
other attractions. Why don't Lafa-
yette get move on herself and fol-
low the example of our neighbor.
We notice among US A. J. Ross,
who is in charge of the bridge gang
for this division of the Southern Paci-
fc. He has been repairing the
bridges and track in and out of
SKIS place.
Our friend Mr. T. w Cavanaurh
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-27

Mr.. Cayret, of Carencro, was in
] Lafayette Wednesday,.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
THE NEWS EPIT0MIZHD,
Eastern and Middle States.

THE road house known as the Casino.
sh.-.sed in the centre OF South Lakewood
Park, n. j., was burned. The six-mOnths-
old daughter OF Henry Alexander. tho
manager, was thrown by its mother from
the second story TO people who were trying
TO rescue the inmates Of the building. The
mother in her excitement threw the child
over the heads Of the crowd and il fell upon
the ground and was picked up dead.
FREE kitchens for the hungry poor have
been opened in different sections Of New
York City.
AT New York City, the St. Nicholas Banks
capital Is found to be impaired s270,OO0
Mas. HETTm HiNKLE, the oldest inhabitant
OF Quaker Valley Pennsylvania died a few
days ago at her home in Quakake, aged l0l.
TIE total number Of arrests made from
all causes In New York City during 1898 was
o56l2. OF this number 1922 were females
According to the record the police have har-
bored 1850 people under the name OF
loIgers, Of whom 65,7S6 were males and
U,I44 females. This is an increase over last
year.
- WHILE entertaining party Of friends In
New York City Mrs. Magnus Ahlberg's
christmas tree caught fire. She leaped with
ner babe out OF fourth story window 10
the street below. The child was instantly
Killed, and the mother was fatally injured
WHILE suffering from insanity due to an
attack OF the grip Swlnthin c. Sh0rlidge.
Principal Of Shortlidges Academy for Young
Men at Media, Penn, shot and killed his
vile whilo walking with her in a country
road near the school.
JoHS J. McKAyE, Of Grayesend, n. Y. was
IN ilcted for election frauds on seven felony
and Jour misiemeanor counts by the Extra
ordinary Grand Jury in the Kings County
court Of Oyer and Termlner
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
South and West.

"CHRs' EVANS. the noted robbor and
murderer, has escaped from jail in Fresno,
Cal
coTpRED man under arrest shot and
mortally'wounacd constable at Spartans-
burg, 5. C. The latter returned the Ere.
Killing ttc colored man.
MircltLL and Corbett were arrested at
Jacksonville. Fla, 10 test the validity Of the
State law against glove fights
REy DR.. \. W. READ committed suicide at
Atlanta, Ga, by shooting himself in the head
with shotgun. lie was born In Virginia
seyeniiy-'our years ago, and was lionized
preacher IN the Baptist Church.
COLONEL CHARLES T. O'FERRALL was in
au8uratet Governor Of Virginia at Rich
m0nd.
AT kenesaw, Neb.. Fred smith, a boy OF
sixteen. accidentally killed his mother. llrs.
J. j. Smith, while handling a revolver.
Four lives were lost in Omaha. Neb., as
the result Of drunken row. james Cum
mings hurled lamp at companion which
exploded and burned 70 death the four men
in the room.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
Car Loads Of Human Hair.

Eight cars loaded with human hair
arrived in Paris recently. consigned to
dealers in that merchandise. The hair
came from India and China, whence
thousands Of pounds are annually sent
to England and France. This traffic,
a foreign medical journal says, IS the
cause of the introduction Of many dis
eases to Europe. The hair is cut from
persons after death in China, and al
though it is disinfected upon arrival
in France, it often carries the germs
of disease. Asiatic hair, owing in part
to its coarseness, can be purchased
cheaply, it selling often as low as
twenty cents a kilogram. The hair of
Europeans, however, averages about
800 for the same amount. Chicago
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12

SUPERVISING ARCHITECT ORoURKE has
made his report on work done on Federal
public buildings
President CLEVELAND and his party re-
turned 70 Washington from their duck shoot.
ing trip.
Two HUNDRED AYD SIXTY "schoolmarms"
from Brooklyn. New York and adjacent
towns did the sights o. the capital during
the Holidays.
The Presidents New Years reception was
attended by 5000 people Receptions were
given Cabinet officials and a ball by Ambassa-
dor Pauncefote Two harmless cranks were
arrested at the White House just before the
reception.
THE Chilean Government has notidel
Secretary Of State Gresham that & cannot
accept the proposition of the United States
for an extension OF the existence Of the
United States and Chilean Claims Com
mission, now In session.
COLONEL J. HAMPTON HoGg. OF Virginia.
United States Counsel 10 Annoy. China has
been dropped from the consular service. as a
result OF an investigation Of the charges
against his integrity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
A Wonderful Machine.

So much ingenuity has in recent
wears been brought into play in the
application Of machinery to compll-
Gated processes in the industrial arts
that one is almost prepared to accept
the old story Of the Yankee machine,
which admitted pig at one end and
turned it out as backing brushes and
cured hams at the other, less as a siat
chan as actual fact.
Hardly less astonishing than this
ingenious machine would be is a rice
elevator which has been erected in
New Orleans. The grain is trans
ferred directly by a movable chute
from the loaded railroad cars 10 the
top of the elevator tower, where it is
smiled out on a rubber belt running
at n high rate of speed between rollers
inclined at an angle of sixty degrees.
This belt, which is curved in such a
way that the grain is not spilled in
transit, carries its freight to a receiv'
ing hopper, at the bottom OF which
there is trap door.
Here the rice, by delicate arrange
ment of scales and weights, is weighed,
and then it passes through the trap
door on to screw conyeyer, which
traverses the whole length of the sec
ond story of the warehouse, and IN so
doing passes over a series Of bins de-
signed to receive the grain. At varI-
Gus points rubber belts, similar to that
running from the elevator tower, re-
ceive the rice from the screw, conduct
it to the bins and throw it IN, each
class of rice being placed IN an appro'
PIRATE bin.
But its travels are by no means
ended here. Traversing the ceiling OF
a lower story are six screw conyeyors.
As the trap doors of the bins are
opened the rice passes into the spirals
of the conveyors and is borne across
the building and received upon an
other rubber belt. This leads directly
to the milling department, where the
husks are stripped off and the grain IS
turned out ready for market. 1t Is
estimated that in this way 800 barrels,
equivalent to 24OO bushels or four
loaded cars, of rice can be finished off
in one hour with single plant. Pitts
burp Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12

THE Brazilian Foreign Minister stated that
Peixoto's forces had won a victory at Nicthe-
roy and another in Rio Grande du Sui.
PRIME MINISTER GLADSTONE practically
tells the unemployed Of Great Britain that
Government is not a charity.
A HEAVY storm swept over Port Philip Bay
Australia, doing considerable damage TO
shipping. The stesmer Alert was wrecked
at Jubilee Point AMI thirteen OF her crew and
two passengers were drowned.
FIFTEEN persons were drowned during a
fog in Amsterdam, Holland, and in the
Zuyder Zee.
CAPTAIN PIcKiSa has cut or the shore
leave Of the sailors Of the American aeet at
Rio Janeiro, Brazil, as precautloh against
yellow fever.
A THOUSAND deaths from cholera have oc-
Cured at Teneriife, one Of the Canary
Islands, since the beginning OF the outbreak.
DURING charity carnival aVNlni Nov.
gorod, Russia, Oh tho Yoiga Riyor tho Ice
broke, and large humber OF people fell
into the river. Twenty-elght persons were
drowned.