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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
HOMES OF ACADIANS.
Descendants of the French Exiles
in Louisiana.
QUAINT OLD DWELLINGS AND FARMS.
The People Like Old Things and OLD
Ways Rest-LOuisiana Hospitality

The People Like Old Things and OLD
Ways Rest-Louisiana HOSPITALITY.
CALcAsIEU PARISH, La, April IA
Longfe1low did not do his whole duty
by the Acadians in ''EvangeIine y He
devoted the choicest of his descriptions
and his most felicitous phrases to the
land from which they were driven, and
either through unfamiliarity with its
natural features or to heighten the con-
trast forgot to give more than a passing
word to their new found home in the
pine strevn Creole State. Indeed there
is not so much difference, except in
climate, between their present location
and that from which they were exiIed,
desert bed as Astounding in
Murmuring pines and the hemlocks,
Bearded with moss and with garments greenA
indistinct in the twilight
The Place of Happiness.
The Acadians who, in the final act Of
the various changes which Nova Scotia s
proprietorship underwent, were exiled
by the British in 1855 from their be-
loved settlement were in no respect of a
peculiar race. They were simply French
people who had emigrated to the new
world to seek more favorable conditions.
They found fertile and attractive sec--
ton in which to reside and were con-
tented and happy. They called their
home Acadia, or L'Cadie, the place of
happiness, and when the tragic event
occurred which drove them out the name
Aoadians chung to them, nor have they
yet lost it.
Here among the Louisiana rice and
sugar lands, where live the descendants
of the original exiles who sought free
dom and peace under a southern sun,
'Acadians'' is a common designation.
"Cadyans" it is pronounced by the
average citizen, and they have come to
be thought of as a race apart, a people
whose native country is not France, but
Acadia. The term is frequently used in
deed by those who know nothing of
their history.
In many respects the exile was Of
material benefit to this people. The
climate of Louisiana is far nearer that
of France than tho coasts of Nova SEQ
tia. The French settlers entered eagerly
upon the cultivation of the fertile acres,
and large plantations with the great
white porticoed mansions and score or
two of negro cabins are mingled with
the old Acadian homesteads that dot
the entire southern Louisiana landscape.
Sacred Dwellings,.
These homesteads are pictures of old
time art in architecture and present,
with their long, steep sloped roof, their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
UNITED WORKMEN.
Few Join the Order Intending Suicide.
Lodge G1eanings.

Few Join the Order Intending Suicide.
Lodge G1eanings.
Occasionally the suicide question is
again revived, and some say that we should
not pay on the death of those who die from
suicide. OF course we pay upon very few
where the member has joined the order
with the intention of committing suicide,
and suicide is often the result of disease
as much as death from any fever.-Over-
seer.
At the present rate of increase the order
will soon have $50, 600 members.
New Jersey gained 500 the past year
and now has membership of 5000.
Compton Heights lodge, St. Louis, pre-
sented a diamond stud to p. M. Casey, he
having brought over so new members in
during the past six months.
W. S. Woodson is grand master Of the
grand Jurisdiction of Maryland and J. E.
Brooker grand recorder.
Statistics show that out of every 100
deaths among men 90 of them have left
nothing for their dependent families.
There are 40 lodges and over 80, ZOO
United Workmen III New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Supreme Lodge Won't Accept Personal
Checks-Various Notes.

Supreme Lodge Won't Accept Personal
Checks-Various Notes.
The supreme recorder calls the attention
of the officers of I'll lodges to the fact that
postage stamps and personal checks should
not be sent as reInittances for any sums
due to the supreme lodge. Personal checks
cannot be accepted and Ceedit given They
could only be received for collection, and
the cost of collection must be deducted.
They cannot therefore be taken. Postage
stamps cannot be accepted for the reason
that the supreme officers are required to
have vouchers for all expenditures. Stamps
therefore cannot be used, but must be
sold, and purchasers cannot be found for
them.
The Essex County Fraternal Building
association of Newark, n. J., of which
Past Grand Dictator G. J. Feytel is presi-
dent, proposes to build a Knights of Hon
or hall at Woodside.
Grand Recorder Hess has worked hard
for the order in kentucky during the past
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
KANSAS CHURCH CHIMES.

A steam heating plant has been placed
in the Catholic church at Solomon.
At Minneapolis the Y. P. S. c. E. held
a sunrise prayer meeting Easter morn
ing.
Salina has secured the state Sunday
school convention to be held next month
and the next annual conference of the
M. E. church.
May % is the date fixed by the Y. P.
s. c. E. for their state meeting at Wich-
ita. Delegates to the national meeting
will be elected on this occasion.
Citizens of Wichita are being called
upon by local canvassers to contribute a
dollar each to the relief of the Y d. c.
A of that city, which is badly in debt
The Methodist people of BrookvilIe
are said to have wearied of having their
pulpits filed by students from the Wes-
leyan college. They object to being
practiced upon and want an experienced
preacher.
{ The ladies of Randall are getting
money in novel way to help build the
new N. E. church. They have formed a
sewing circle, which meets every week
and pieces quilt blocks Each lady
pieces one block, securing all the names
che can at 10 cents each, to be put in the
quilt, which will be sold to the highest
bidder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
Knights and Ladies' of Honor.

The supreme encampment of the Frater-
nal legion, in session at Pittsburg, elected
the following officers: Supreme command
err, George NJ Ballard of Newark, n. J. !;
supreme vice commander, Albert Won
Bothner, Baltimore; Junior supreme yice
commander, George @. Schade, Pittsburg;
supreme adjutant, IL. J. Block, Baltimore;
supreme treasurer, Charles H. Thomas,
Baltimore; supreme medical director, DR..
J. W. P. Bates, Maryland; supreme orator,
Colonel Henry E. Egner, New Jersey; SUI
preme sentry, Captain Nathan Myer,
Evansville, Ind.
The next encampment will be held at
Evansville. Ind, May IL. 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
AMONG KANSAS !

Wv u II nv CZ1C LICLtL III OACs
An irrigation convention has been
called at Phillipsburg for the 23rd.
The irrigation idea has taken hold in
Harvey county aud Quint Grant of New
ton has put in plant
D. S. Epler who lives near Scott City
has put in a six inch irrigating pump.
The capacity is about ten acres.
G. n. Nichols of Minneapolis raised a
fine lot of celery last year by irrigation.
There are few more profitable crops.
Charles Rees of Minneapolis has made
arrangements to irrigate fifty acres of
land this year. He will devote large
portion of it to onions, potatoes, cabbage
and celery.
A big irrigation plant has been put in
near Enterprise. The water is raised
from the Smoky Hill river, aud the banks
being higher than the adjacent land the
distribution is rendered easy
Ed Randall, the founder of the town
which bears his name will, irrigate his
farm from a big natural pond which he
owns. He has purchased a seven horse
power engine for the purpose.
G. c. Robbins and c. II. Bardsher will
irrigate 500 acres of Sedgwick county
land, taking the water from the Arkansas
river for the purpose. They have a
pump with capacity of 1900 gallons a
minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS.

Four Fl. Scott ministers ride bicycles
in tending their f10cks.
Icy Forgy must be the coolest thing
that ever happened at Ell Dorado.
There is a section of West Lawrence SO
blue blooded and down east that it is
called the ''codfish row."
An Abilene girl who is quite thin
thinks the way some girls cross muddy
streets is simply dreadful
An Anthony item says "the weather
has been just the same for q week"
Surely this is not in Kansas
Kansas university has effaced the last
thing that differentiated it from eastern
colleges by having junior prom.
A Fit. Scott man says if he should quit
chewing tobacco he would get 80 hungry
he couldn't afford to feed himself.
The Emporia Gazette tells of a little
boy past four who said: Mamma how
long will it be before I strike five?"
A Wellington hog which ran against a
man and knocked him down, found out
how quick is the transition from hog to
pork.
A cage of monkeys adorns a Wichita
store window. There are some places
where monkeys would not even attract
attention.
The women at Fl. Scott are going to
have a minstrel show now when it will
do some good. The makeup will hide
the freckles.
An Ottawa man caught fifteen bass
and threw them all back because he
thought it was against the law. That is
what be says.
The woman's edition of the Emporia
Gazette proved that the women can say
lots of bright things if you only give
them a chance.
Wichita Eagle: Farmer Lewelling of
this county, expects to get in his corn as
as soon he can attend to the line of
tramps at his front door.
When it comes to a question of bust
ness Wichita thieves are no respecters of
persons. They rObbed the cash drawer
of stand which was selling Easter eggs
for charity;
An Independence man admits that he
has letter in his pocket which he took
out of the postoffice for his wife in Janu-
airy. The only thing his friends don't
believe about it is, that he says he is 60
ing to give it to her now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
Ancient Essenic Order.

The Knights of the Ancient Essenic Or
der is a new secret order numbering about
25, 900 members in the United States. DR..
@. J. Weatherby is supreme ruler.
The Essenic order is one of the oldest
mystic or secret orders in the world. The
Essenes were originally one of the three
principal Jewish sects. They were c1assed
with the Sadducees and Pharisees and were
remarkable for their strietness and absti-
hence.
The objects of the order are to unite
fraternally all acceptable members; to give
all possible moral and material aid and
assistance to it's members and those de-
pending upon them for support; to encour-
age each other in social and business mat
tiers and to assist each other in obtaining
employment; to care for the sick and dis
abled, furnishing relief to the poor and
distressed
The badge of the order is a small red
lapel button with a golden crescent and
star,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
MASONIC.
Rights of the Nonana1iate to Masonic Bur.
iaI-TempIe Chips.

Rights of the Nonanaiiate to Masonic Eur
iaI-TenpIe Chips.
Is a nonaffiliated Mason entitled to Ma
sonic burials This question leads to an
other, which we viii ask that 1t may throw
light on our answer to the foregoing-viz,
Is Masonic burial the right of any Mason?
If it is a right at all, does it accrue to a
brother because he is Mason or because
the particular lodge of which he is a MEM
Der owes it to him simply on the score OF
having contributed to its funds2 We I'M
hesitatingly answer in the affirmative. 1t
belongs to him by virtue of his being
Mason and not as being policy holder in
a mutual benefit society.-Tyler.
The Masonic temple of New Haven was
damaged by fire recently. The blaze, due
to spontaneous combustion, broke out
while seven candidates were being initial
ed into the rite of the Princes of Jerusa-
lem. One of the candidates saw the flames,
but thought it was part of the initiation
and said nothing until too late to save the
property.
The report of the treasurer of the Ma
sonic home of Pennsylvania shows that
the cash balance, interest bearing invest
ments and real estate and personal proper
ty at a low valuation will foot up to at
least 1926, 900, clear of all incumbrance.
''The degree Of royal master is conferred
upon Royal Arch Masons only and is pre-
paratory to the select master degree. The
ceremonies are impressive as well as re-
plete with useful and valuable informa-
ton. 1t is intimately connected with and
explains many mysteries of the Royal
Arch
If you are envious of the success of your
brother and endeavor to drag him down,
where is your Masonry?
The cement which cements the Masonic
fraternity throughout the globe into one
common bond of brotherhood should never
be allowed to crack or disintegrate, either
in the lodgeroom or out of it.
A belief in the God of the Bible, and not
some notion of some indefinite great cause,
is the foundation of Masonry.
A lodge of instruction should be held in
some safe place and be "duly tiled.' No
business whatever can be transacted in a
lodge of instruction. A lodge of instruc-
ton is simply a school
Freemasonry is making rapid strides in
Johannesburg South African Republic the
inauguration of three new lodges within
six months being a record for which Ma
sonic annals have few parallels.
By little effort on the part of the breth-
rem the number of nonaffiliates could be
greatly reduced.
The great commandery of Pennsylvania
will hold its forty-second annual conclave
on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 2Sth and
goth of May, at Reading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

IF there is necessity that the senti-
ment in favor of Sound money" shall be
crystalized and combined, there is an
equal necessity for the friends of silver
to unite. No minor differences of opin-
ion should be allowed to stand in the
way. The advocates of the gold stand
ard will strive to control the conventions
of both the Republican and Democratic
parties next year. If they fail in one
they will give their united support to the
candidate of the other. If they fail n
both they may put up Mr.. Cleveland.
The interest of their class will be placed
above politics. The people cannot do
otherwise than accept the weapons which
the president and his followers may
offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

outside chimneys and ovens and their
queer p0rches, a most curious appear
ance to the stranger. Some of these
houses, like the Andrus house, one Of
the Oldest in the parish, were built
nearly at the beginning of the century.
The Andrus residence was erected in
1916 and is so we'll preserved that it is
by no means a bad dwelling yet. It has
Deen the family's headquarters all these
foursoore years, being handed down
from father to son until it has become
almost sacred, and an offer to purchase
a member of the family would be con-
sidered scarcely less insulting than one
to buy the roof which has sheltered sew
eral generations of ancestors. With this
experience duplicated on every hand
numbers of these families have gained
the designation of 'aristocracy," and
they seem to have earned it.
A visit to one of these old homestead
recalls new phase of life. 1t is as il
one were suddenly transported to {
foreign land and were set amid new
people. Many of the adult members O
Acadian families can speak no English,
md in the homes French is spoken al
iuOSb OAt41OAys lucy oIO SOHoCA fRtlNS II
custom and manner and cling tenacious
y to the habits and ways of their fore
fathers.
Said business man in one of the
leading towns of the parish: 81 went
out last summer to the farm of Ca
dyan family, and although I was pre-
pared for considerable primitiveness
did not apprehend that l would see
what did. The family was quite poor,
and perhaps that accounted to some ex-
tent for the course taken. In the yard
was the stump Of pine tree. It had
been followed out, and there, bending
over it and working huge pestle, was
the husband, grinding rice into -four or
as near to -four as he could approach.
The grain had been cut by hand and
winnowed in the wind. This was an ex-
ceptional and unusual case, but it shows
that it is not necessary to go abroad to
find odd customs and ways"
Lotus Eaters.
On the other hand, progressiveness is
seen in many of the old French fami-
lies. The younger generations are feel
ing the influence of the northern immi-
grafton which is pouring SO rapidly in
to the south. They are buying improved
machinery and keeping in touch with
the modern business life. However, they
do not hurry. Life is long with them.
and the balzay southern airs. tempered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

THE conscientious Republicans of
Kansas who believe in law and order
are beginning to think that they have
been the victims of confidence game.
They assisted in nominating and electing
Governor Morrill, in the belief that he
would be true to every principle of the
party. 1t is with feelings OF humiliation
and regret that they are now compelled
to listen to the governors assertion that
lew which Republicans have fought
for and upheld for fifteen years cannot
be enforced A suspicion has arisen
among this class of Republicans tina
they were sold out to secure the votes of
a minority element in the party. It may
be true, but then the state had to be
redeemed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

THE TOPEKA JOURNAL talks com plais-
sntly about changing human nature"
and bringing on the millennium. Some
people may think that's big job but it's
a mere trife for a Topeka Newspaper
hardly worth mentioning.-Emporia Re-
publican.
"Topeka newspapers" are greatly in
fuenced in their opinion on this matter
by the fact that Topeka people are
pretty near good enough to begin the
millennium right now, however the peo-
pie of Emporia may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

THE emperor of China has probably
heard of Governor MorrilIs way out of
difficulties. He has issued a proclama-
tion saying that he can no longer gov
ern. It ID fair to presume that public
sentiment is against him, though he does
not make that as plain as does the gov
ernor of Kansas. Governor Morr i'll has
not vet abdicated. however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

NELLIE BLY,, the noted newspaper
correspondent who has been praised,
petted, and made much of ever sin CO
her globe-trotting performance. turns
out to be mere fortune hunter after all.
She has married a millionaire who is
past 70 years of age, after knowing him
but two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

IN his letter to the Chicago million
aires replying to their Invitation to at
end banquet in his honor Mr.. Clevs-
land has sounded the battle cry of the
next campaign. He has hoisted the
standard of ''honest money" and made
his bid for the leadership of the gold
standard cohorts as their candidate for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

I still hive a few more full Jewel ad-
jested Il r. Taylor grade Elgins, in 20
year filled cases, at $3.50 This is the
best watch on the market for the money,
and as the Elgin Company have discon-
tinued this grade they can be had only
a month or two longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

IUWLCAgHWHBs
CHICAGO, April 16.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight; Wednesday fair and slightly
warmer; north winds for twenty-four
hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

Be a boy once more-lay aside your
dignity for couple of hours and 90 and
hear the Ann Arbor Glee club at the
Grand on the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
Gents Sizes.

Full jewel adjusted Elgin, in As dwt,
14k solid gold case, finely engraved, $50.
No so Elgin, IS size, adjusted, espec-
tally adapted to railroad use, in heavy
14k solid gold case, $50.
Full ruby jeweled adjusted Rockford,
il Hunting filled case, $1675.
IS Ruby jeweled watch. made to
special order, open face, med case,
$685..
II Jewel Elgin. 16 size, in Is year diisd
case, $1475.
Jewel Hampden, in IS year case,
STATS,
Is Jewel Elgin, in solid gold box joint
case, $18.25.
Full jeweled non ma gnetic r ham,
10 year case, $1675
II Jewel Elgin, in I q geld ialad
silver case, $I025.
Is Jewel Walthasa, in ( q. silver
case, $11OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

A grand lecture by talented and dis
tinguished man. Hear Hon. w. w.
Thomas, Hamilton hall. April 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
A boys new stem wind watch for 81 20

have the following second hand
watches. most of them as good as new;
the movements have been put in perfect
order, and the cases have been to the
factory and repolished and made fit as
tight as when new-cannot be told from
new watches. Note the following prices;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
Ladies' Sizes.

Ladies' Sizes.
Solid gold Elgin, small size, plain case,
TX, $1485.
Il Jewel Columbus, 20 year 14s Rued
case, $14S5
Jewel Springfield, % year IA alled
case, 1915.
II Jewel, fancy dial, Ia 10 year 10k
filed case, $12.75.
Call and examine these wa.cbas.
an sure you cannot but see they are
bargains
c. n. MORRISON
JsweIer and Optfeian,
BOB KANSAS AVEN UE
Watch inspector for the A T. & s Fe R. R.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16

Editor and Proprietor.
Sworn to and subscribed April 2 1895.
SEAL E. NJ. COCKRELL,
Clerk of the District Court,
Shawnee County, Kansas,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-11
COL. B. H. RICHARDSON DEAD.
A Former Alabama Newspaper Man Died Sud
 denly at Columbus.

Columbus, Ga. Oct. 1O-Co1 B. H. Richardson, editor and proprietor of the Daily Enquirer-Sun died at 7:30 o'clock this evening, after brief illness. His physicians pronounced him better today, but he took a turn for the worse at 6 o'clock this evening and never rallied Colonel Richardson was one of the fore . most newspaper men of the South and was well-known throughout the country He came of one of the oldest and most hon. ored families of Maryland, his ancestors having emigrated from England in 1636 and setteld In Hartford county. When l9 years of age he entered the Confederate army and served with. distinction and honor until the close of the war. In 1865 he located in Mobile, and in connection with Maj. Henry Ballentine revived the Mobile Tribune and became associate editor. He remained in Mobile num- Der of years, and then moved to Savan- nah, Ga, where he accepted the city edi- torship of the Morning News, on which paper he remained until 1889, when he purchased the Savannah Daily Times and continued it's publication until. 1887, when he removed to Alabama. Tn 1887 he rendered his resignation as editor of the Aniston Hot Blast and returned to Geor- gia, assuming the management of the Enquirer-Sun in this city. Subsequently he purchased the establishment. He was prominent Mason, and for several years senior warden of Ancient Landmark lodge of Savannah; member of Golden Rule lodge of Odd Fellows; past grand commander of the American Legion of Honor in Georgia; past grand regent of the Royal Arcanum and representative to the supreme council; dictator of the Knights of Honor and member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
 He was secretary of the democratic organization of Chatham county for ten years; was commissioned quartermaster of the First Georgia regiment by Gen eral Colquitt in 1878 and arranged for Georgia troops at Yorktown centennial; was also a. member of Governor Nor then's staff. His brother. MT. Frank A. Richardson of the Baltimore Sun, is now in Atlanta, and will reach here tomor-