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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17
Notice Of Election.
LAFAYETTE, La, AUG. IS,


LAFAYETTE, La, AUG. IS, 1895.
To the qualified electors residing within
the corporate limits of the town of Lafa-
yette, and to all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that an election I'M
der the general election laws of this State
will be held at the courthouse of the parish,
in the town of Lafayette on Tuesday Sept.
and, 1895, to be voted at, only by those
qualified to vote under the general election
laws of the. State, and who reside in the
territorial limits Of the town Of Lafayette as
established at present by act No. III OF
1869. The following proposition to be
voted at said election, to-wit: Whether
they concur in. consent and accede to the
annexation to the territorial corporate limiss
of the town of Lafayette, to be subject to
the jurisdiction, control and authority OF the
municipal authorities of said town as fully
and TO all intents and purposes as if the
by act approved March 18th 1890 lncorpor-
ating said town, certain lots or lands con-
tiguous and adjacent to the corporate limits
of sand town as follows, towit: Start
ing at the bridge on the coulee west
of said town, between the properties of
Henry iIohorst and Dame Anita IIohorst,
wife Of Doctor Franklin J. Mouton, and
running from thence along said coulee,
North 81 East, a.small ash, SO feet; thence
n. 4 f., 900 feet in IIohorst's pasture;
| thence N. Fl 4 E, 800 feet; thence n.
I2 = East, 1zo feet, II, nee cemetery 200 fee,i
E., no feet; going from cemetery to Mrs
Juclice's place, 40 feet; thence N. !. W..
500 feet; thence n. 20 L. 800 feet to south
east corner of Arthur Greig's property;
thence n. :. T., 62s feet to the big ditch,
1900 feet to public road leading to Scott,
255., feet to the Louisiana Western railroad,
2o5s feet to the north side of said railroad
1 thsnt &C., e; ,G T M thence so alro r.
Morgan road, 1860 feet t. the public road
leading to BreauS Bridge, 1910 feet into DR.
+. S. Muad's field, $50 feet to the south
feet beyond DIR. Mudd's residence, $500
feet in Dr.. A1ucd's back lot. Thence south
IS 4 L. from Dr.. Mudd's to lonh.ic road
leading to 1reaux Bridge, $40 feet to Mem
tor Richards lot, 1850 feet into Glow Cir
, ards property, 1890 feet to stake.
hSss s e $50 Ts t 70 fis; sen
gos;. %" tsct 9at (sices in &,mciSl: ,hcnce
Err iee main line NIersa1 K ~ 'Ss5 % AioI.ton
i p,Slie ,o:,d iesting rinhool:: 1hsn:e
~ M fo1TnS f pu Of fSd 99G ssi 10
s; 81 w. to 5: =. corner of Mr. Gnrard's yard
oa: e di.me,e5} south Of Dr. MoH:on's Barn.
5i'e bf;dgs Starting e Point n = e $50 icet
said Rh5s ssb to St" cause
he TI a his n r on bss ct h h'2 b, 5 mat
ma9i.y in s:,iu: as well as in nHnbs Of the arsl,
sayer Of anneSin and incud lois land :ssore
said the territorial corporate Limits of sa;d towr
lot ard the aiIo.s used q. S;G election sh:I
he s WINS Ps s T rSSpos wf mex; @ E':2
the 2tIip Tor ,nnS M ns vG,s s: &c
esst: on. sSsry sass he n.'s"s q ,',c
,r ns Pps ord on ms ono' yo h o,;os s
name on lc list of Names SO as TO .'sce1;,n the C.
w., e poll shall b opened from the honr Of six in !,
shall o
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17
ABOUZ' s./C.HPLNG III CA.S. >

x :: * The Police Jury. is
simply invuln cradle, and, probably
the most charita bic explanation that
could be offered for this fact is that
the members Of that body are either
incapable or unwilling of thinking
and acting for themselves. are com
PEELED to do the bidding Of others
for personal or political reasons.
IT does seem very much as if some
body had an iron grip one end Of
a string, the other end OF which
was attached to 4 ma jority Of the
sncmbers Of o'r honorable Police
Jury, and every time the Irvine is
pulled these fellows kick up their
legs and arms after fashion OF a
jumping jack. 'Tomkins' in Gre
oie--imerican Of Aug. IS
Tie Police Jury of this parish is
composed Of good, honest, in:elli-
rent men, and the charge that they
ire run CATER the fashion of jump
ing jac!" needs no contradiction.
Those acquainted with Messrs.
Brown, St. Julien, Heb TT, r. c.
and A u. Landry, burke, Brous-
sard and DeIhomme, know that they
are net of the stuff with which
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

There has been urcHp!ainablc Napo-
Ionic craze in the United States this last
year, but none of the writer, have dealt
y 18th the Little CorSiCan from the stand point
of the modern science of crim:nonCy aud
moral. disease and pervcrsion. / MS the
Hon. John Davis does in the Arena and he
makes good case from Napo!con's anccs;rv
and the careers Of his parents, TO show taat
the goat genera! and eHPlotcr WAS 4 born
brigand, with all the gambling and lying,
dccciiful, INSCRIPTIONS insti ;cts of the Cor
sloan bandits sea 2EI. lind
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

this way these inoffensive, and as a
rule. good, honest people, are made
to work in the chain gang with the
blacklist and most depfaved c1imi-
mails IN the State.
Byrd Terry, a stone mason and
farmer, was guilty Of a horrible
crime in the eyes of the sanctimon-
ious prosecutors, and he was ar
rested and jailed. He had been
charged zoi1A eo,rMbf-M.g PHdEc
morals by taking wheelbarrow to
the home of a neighbour; and for
this sacreligious conduct he was
brought before the courts and was
subsequently convicted and fined
SIS, and the morals of his perse-
cutors were elevated to the extent
of SIS worth. Plain, ordinary
mortals' will wonder how ones
morals can be contaminated by the
mere sight of man pushing a
wheelbarrow on Sunday. How
such a common performance can
have a demoralizing effect on the
morals of community, however
sanity the people, may be surpasses
our understanding. Probably we
have not reached that Stage of hu-
man perfection where it is possible
to appreciate the manifold evils
arising from the rolling Of a wheel
barrow on Sunday.
The Gazette speaks of these afro
cious prosecutions and comments
upon them, not that it INDUCES in
the idle hope of remedying an evil
which exists IN distant States, but
because it believes that every jour
nal, however limited be its sphere
aud Insignificant its mission, should
raise its voice in condemnation Of
the persecution of the Adventists,
thereby calling the attention Of the
fair-minded people Of the whole
country to this deplorable tendency
of some church people toward the
restriction of personal and religious
liberty which is undoubtedly grow
ing at an alarming rate, invading
gradually every nook and corner of
this once glorious home Of the free.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17
ITOWE1V I.S POLITICIANS
md RZFORlIER.S.

Some enthusiasts in this State are
agitating the question Of appointing
women on the school boards Of the
several parishes. The Gazette is
confident that in this part Of Louis
lana the good ladies would spurn
the offer of public Office. None
could be found to accept posi-
tons on the school boards or in any
public bodies. The ':ncw woman"
business will never be popular ir
the old Pelican State. 1t belongs
to Kansas, Colorado and other
crank breeding States. It's bad
enough that tie men have to be in
politics, without dragging the wom-
en- in it too. Nothing worse could
befall our homes than the introduce
ton of politics within their sacred
precincts.
Capt. McCrath, Of the Baton
Rouge Truth, has said the best
thing that has been written on this
subject. Here it is:
':There is rapidly growing sen
timent in this State favorable to the
appOintm ent of ladies on the school
boards of the several parishes.
The only objection we can urge to
this is that it will be No very long
time after this Conce ssiOn is made
before some OF these same women
will want to run for sheriff or cor
oner, and IS we have more Office
seekers ID the State than places can
be found for, we don't want to see
the mourners crowded. As the
Legislature is kept pretty busy now
in creating new offices for political
hcnchmcn, what should be the re-
silt if women should enter politics?
With al due regard to the new wo-
man and the wonan's rights wo
man, We incline to the opinion that
she will have her hands iuil in
properly rearing her brood without
adding Office holding to her other
duties. We have known women
to run around the country attending
meetings, making speeches and re
forming things generally, and yet
their own sons, through lack of
niothcrly counsel and parcn tai care.
grew up to be ignoralt, worthless
scarps. Women would no doubt
ma G excellent members of school
boards, but they viii achieve better
results by looking aftcr their own
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

The Lafayette Advocate has re-
Gently celebrated its goth anniver-
sary. Continued success -Mouton.
-Iberville South.
Our esteemed confrere is evident
ly getting things mixed. Come
again, Schwing.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

An esteemed contemporary heads
an editorial, GA Patriotic .Bimetal-
list" Has our friend really found
a patriot outside the ranks of gold
buggism.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

Vice-president Stevenson has
sailed for Alaska. Unlike his chief
Adlai does not think that Buzzard' S
Bay is the only place worth visiting.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

Theodore Roosevelt, the great
Sunday law man of New York,
parts his hair in the middle.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

Remember that we do all kinds
of job printing.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1895.


All political matter of n personal nature. will be
charged cents line for insertion in this
per; resolutions OF respect, etc. cents line; an
nounceInents of paid entertainments. balls. 5
cents a line obituaries of lines less free and
of more than ten lines, cents line.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17


tice done the members Of the Police
Jury, than whom there are no better
| men in the parish. They may have
erred in the performance of their
official duties, but the charge that
they are dumping jacks" is un-
founded.
MA URICE IN THE Tolls
Maurice J. Hart, the man who is
said to have done more than any
one else to corrupt the municipal
government Of the Crescent city,
has been indicted by the grand jury
Of Orleans parish and will have to
answer to five charges Of perjury
an Il three of obtaining money under
false pretenses. Hart has been
styled the ssfather OF municipal cor
ruption' and if we may judge from
the city papers, he is despised by
both honest people and rascals.
He is very wealthy and has bee.
for years identified with every i'm
portant public Improvement in New
Orleans. He is given the credit Of
having procured for the city cleo
trio lights, rapid transit, better
pavemcnts, streets, canals, etc. 1t
is in the establishment Of these
modern enterprises that he needed
the aid Of the City COncll and
bought councilmcn' votes at VIII ole
sale bargains and with the same
reckless impunity which has char
acterized transactions of that sort
in the Southern Metropolis.
The Times-Democrat would m axe
us believe that Hart was the victim
of circumstances and employed
corrupt means because they were
necessary to the "narCh Of pro-
gress under our shameful system Of
municipal government" The I'D.
attempts to conceal its sympathy
for Hart, but it says enough to
leave no doubt in the mind Of the
reader that it does not want Hart
convicted. The sedate old Pic
ayune strays from he: well-Deaten
path Of conservatism and grows I'M
usually bold and aggressive and ar
raigns Hart and the municipal adj
ministration in strong language
and she seems to mean what she
says. O'Malley's sockdologcr, The
City Item, is justly P'oud of its
success in bringing Hart to taw.
and is deliriously happy over the
downfall OF the smooth Maurice
and continues TO heap damaging
evidence upon his dishonoTcl head.
The States, as TIE 7. d, Iwclls up
on the evils OF municipal cOrrup-
ton, puts in a good word for Hart,
dip}on atica1ly straddles the ques-
ton and leaves the reader IN doubt
as to where It stands.
What the outcome Of the grand
jury's findings will be, no one can
tell: but there are two well cstab-
lished facts: One is that Maurice
J. Hart is getting unplcasantly near
TO the present abode of his whilom
friend and parter in crime, Henri
Bier, and the other is that New Or
leans is in Il pretty bad shape.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

Sam Jones is taSt becoming a
back number with the rural editors.
He has delivered himself several
times in the State recently, yet we
don't see reproduction of his vul-
gar attempts al wit in any of our
exchanges. The tone of the coun-
try papers is improving.-Demo-
GRAFT Journal.
Mondays States contains a pic
ture Of President Cleveland in his
*snew yachting cap" There is
nothing wrong in president wear
ing a yachting suit, but simply as
an illustration of the immen
strides of fashion let us figure to
ourselves cold Hickory" attired in
such costume, sailing for the clas-
sic shores of Buzzard's Bay in a
yacht belonging to a rich Wall street
banker.
The killing of Dinkins at Bran
don, Miss; by Dabney Marshall
and his friends, was one Of those
awful tragedies which are alarm
ingly frequent in some sections Of
the country. Dinkins, it is. said,
had made a horrible charge against
Marshall which the latter should
have resented, but no brave man
will approve of the brutal assasina-
ton at Brandon.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

s'jumping jacks are made. We
incline to the belief that :hey have
incurred the displeasure of "Tom
kins" by their refusal to do the bid
ding Of some men who want to run
everything to suit themselves and
for their own pecuniary benefit.
We do not believe a single men,
Der Of the Police Jury is s'incapable
or unwilling to act for himself"
Under the management of that body
the affairs of the parish have been
conducted in very satisfactory
manner. There are no schemes or
Jobs connected with their admins
tration, which, we dare say, will
compare favorably with any of its
predecessors.
We would ask *Tomkins" to en-
tighten the public by mentioning
one single instance wherein the
police jurors have played the part
Of dumping jack" and if they
are guilty Of having acted
in the interest of anybody
*tfor personal or political reasons"
we will join '.To nakins" in
criticising :heir action, but they
should be given a hearing and not
condemned just because some one
whose identity is concealed under
nou-de-pluue makes charge
for the substantiation of which he
does not offer az, iota of proof.
The Gazette has no interest in
this matter save that of seeing JUS
tice done the members Of the Police
Jury, than whom there are no better
men in the parish. They may have
erred in the performance of their
official duties, but the charge that
they are Humping jacks" is un-
founded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

.jenS {. Breiall. rlaiuiif,
VS..
Christ Andersen. Margaret
Andersen and Frank NJ.
Gilmore, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of #
Judgment ard Il decree Of fore losIre and sale in
the above entitled action rendered on tie 4ttn
ia! OF lDect Inhef. 1894. and by virtue II an exc.
ctitloi issued thereon OIL of the office Of tne
clerk Of said court and under the seal thereof.
on the Sth day Of january. 1896. the subscriber as
sheriff ut I Mon county. south lDanota. for ttt:tg
purpose appointed, will sell 1T public auction for
cash, at the front do i oftlie court house. III the
city Of Elk Point. Suuti, y tkota. on SATURDAY.
the 10th day Of February. 1856, at one O'Clock i.
N. Of said day,
The northwest qua ter Of the northeast
quarter Of section tWehiy-one. Il. in
township NINETY three, ~, north. uf
rang" forty-ni1c. ~, west, OF tine 5ti y.
M being the PREMISES described,
OF 50 much thereof as may he s~tttitigtt to raise
the amount Of eight hundred and sese. dollars
and 81 tN.ole cents, $50 81, vita i,iteres, from
date Of said Judgment, and all accrtins costs Of
sale.
Dated at Elk Point. s. D.. this sih day Of
January, 1925,
HANS ANDERSON,
Sheriff.
&c. Ericsson,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

For a pain in the side or chest there
is nothing so good us Il piece " flannel
dampened with Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and bound over the seat OF pain.
1t affords pre- M. and permanent re-
lief and il usc, in time will often pre-
vent IA cold from resulting in pnru-
mOnla. This same treatment is Il sure
cure for lame back. For Sale ty d.
w. j. Comfy, druggist.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

Henry Wilson. the postmaster at
Welshton, Florida, says he cured II
ease OF diarrhna Of long standing in
six hours, with one small bottle OF
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhaa Remedy. What ii pleasant
surprise that must have been to the
sufferer. Such cures are not unusual
with this remedy. In many instances
only one or two doses are required To
give permanent relief. 1t can always
be depended upon. When reduced
with water it is pleasant to take. For
sale by DR.. W. J. Comfy, druggist.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

They come from everywhere
to Crill's mill to get their grind
ing done. They get more -four,
more bran, more shorts than
anywhere else.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07
Is This Right?
3 ) 8 4 7 8
/ 4 & 3 ) 2
2 | 3 | 2 6

It's here merely to call your atten-
ton to the fact that J. Al. Taicott sells
the best grades of coal on us marrow /
margin of profit as anybody. Don't
forget him when you are after coal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

"A good platform spring drav new.
Inquire at Olson's jewe'ry shop owe
postotfice, Elk Point. So. Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

A fresh line Of valentines at Taicott's.
Bright. new, latest designs. Don't
buy old trashy stuff. shelf worn and
carried Yer from year to year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

Prices or dress goods cut square in
two. Now is the time to get Il dress
FREEMAN BHuS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07
Two hundred sacks Crill's
Extrs Fancy -four used every
day. Njnety-fve cents a sack.

Nice knitting yarn at cents skcin.
was Is cents; wont last long at thi,
price. FREEMAN Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

Why not change your diet aud eat
fish for awhile. Simmons x Troskcy
always have them on hand.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

Valentines at Simmons millinery
store. All come and select. Nv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

DR.. Hawes has moved his office t.
the Curry block, up stairs. I'm
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

We will trade o a fur coat gnr
lil'nea' ehealef IMAM you ever saw
eheM. II. L. s.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

First Pub. Jan. 81.
Notice to- ~<rpd6tOra.

state Of South Dakota. County of Union SIS;
In County court within an. for said county.
Ia the matter nj the estate of Iialyor lialyur-
son decreased
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned.
ole ii Olson executor Of the last will and Tesla
1mtnt n flalVor ilalyptson decreased. to the.
creditors nf. and MI persons having claims
against the said deceased, Ia exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers. within four months
after the ilr,j publication Of this notice, To tin.
siift executor al his office in Elk Point in the
county III ! ntpn. sta e of South Dakota.
i'at"d Elm Point >. ID. January 20. 1895.
Ole II. OLSON.
Executor of the last will and testament of
liaiFpr i!atNursQn. decreased.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

Valentines! Valentines, At Sim
mons millinery store. Nv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

Will sell you clothing cheaper than
anybody. FREEMAN Bios.
Fresh fish Of all kinds at Simmons &
Troskey's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

state 81 South haH"ta, County %! Union. ~
IA cifvVil ft,lltl Hast iltdielai circuit.
|. \. FttlaGan. p;stuatn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07
list pub. Jan. 10, 1871
MOl.tg:aGe sale.

State Of South Dakota. County Of tninn IS.
In circuit Court, First judicial Circuit.
.jens C.. Breiall. Ilainiilf,
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-19
Oyerrun by Rats

| The island of Tropic, twenty miles
south of the Florida coast, has been
invaded by an army of savage rats.
and the inhabitants have been forced
to flee for their lives. Tropic is three
miles long and two miles wide and the
soil is very fertile A dozen families
have settled on the island and engaged
in growing vegetables for market.
George Butler, one of the settlers, has
just reached here, and tells a thrilling
story of the invasion and subjugation
of Tropic by the rats. Up to a month
ago, according to Mr.. Butler, there
were no rats on the island. At that
time the advance guard of the rodents
arrived, and were quickly followed by
others, until in two weeks there were
fully 10000 on the island
The rats came from the mainland,
which was only two miles away, and
Mr.. Butler affirms that they swan
across. He says he has seen them
coming out of the water by hundreds
AT first the rats contented themselves
with attacking the vegetables, which
were soon destroyed. Then they in
vaded the homes of the settlers. The
latter made war on the rats, killing
hundreds Of them. Mr.. Butler says
he has killed as many as 100 at one
shot, but that others would rush for
ward and attack him, biting him vic
lously on the legs.
In spite Of the slaughter the rats
got into the houses and attacked the
women and children. Several Of the
latter were badly torn by the sharp
fangs Of the rodents. One baby was
so severely bitten about the face that
its life is despaired of.
For three nights, Mr.. Butler says, not
soul on the island slept, as that
would have meant death. At last the
people in terror and worn out, fled in
their boats to the mainland, where they
are now camped in a destitute condi-
ton. Mr.. Butler says the rats pursued
them to the waters edge, and the wom-
en- and children were repeatedly bitten
before the boats could be pushed off.
Every vestige of vegetation had been
destroyed. The rats are described as
gray in color and monstrous in size
being larger than squirrels.-New York
Record.