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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
Il BAD HAB/E

A great deal is being said about
the United States soldiers who fed
from New Orleans to keep out of
the reach of Yellow Jack. OF
course the boys are not paid to
chase microbes and the government
should not expect too much of
them during yellow fever cpidemics,
but we are inclined to concur with
the States in the opinion that it is
not advisable for soldiers to run
away under any circumstances.
Fleeing from danger every time it
appears will not make brave men Of
them, and should they become adj
dicted to the bad habit of "vamoos-
ing" there is no telling what they
will do when called upon to fight.
In speaking of the painfully sudden
departure of Uncle Sans troops
from the infected country, the
Daily States says:
t'This fact invites the conclusion
that if the troops of the regular
army have not the courage to face
visitation of a mild type of yellow
fever it is to be expected that they
will kick the dust very high running
from an epidemic of bullets. 1t is
quite evident that our troops are
not made of the same stuff as those
British soldiers who, during the
plague in India, and when their
comrades were dying right and left,
gathered about the festal board and
sang: Here's to the dead already,
hurrah for the next who dies
Our troops, however, do not like to
die, consequently they move rapidly
when Yellow Jack makes his appear
ance in a community where they
are stationed. In our humble
judgment it is not wise in time of
peace to train troops to run away,
because in the event of war they
may find it impossible to overcome
the habit. 1t may be argued by
some that our troops are much more
delicate, valuable and scarce than
those of England, and must be
handled with care, as though they
were SO many packages of glass;
ware done up IN straw, but we still
cling to the old-fashioned idea that
moral as we'll as physical courage is
necessary to the makeup of genuine,
soldiers, and unless they possess
these qualities they will give a very
poor account of themselves when
the safety of the nation is en-
dangered.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
An Ingenious Young Lady.

All 1uSSu1OuS OunS LaOSs
One of Lafayette's society boys
who is in the habit of extending his
visits to young ladies way into the
small hours Of the night, had an
experience lately that he will not
likely forget even though he should
live to be as old as Methuselah.
He called upon his best girl and so
pleasant did he find the time that
he did not think of bidding his
loved one good night until the
hands in the old family clock
pointed toward the hour of twelve.
The lusty chandeliers of the neigh
borhood warned him of the lateness
of the hour, but :he persistent
wooer was still at his post. The
young lady having been cautioned
by her mother to allow no young
man to remain after 1890 p. M,
knew that something had to be
done to bring the inconsiderate
lover to his senses. After having
recourse to number of gentle
hints, she decided to try the follow
ing experiment-and it is needless
to say it proved a bowling success:
She handed him pencil and a
piece of paper and asked him to
make eleven ciphers in a straight
line, then to commence at the first
and from the right of the cipher
draw a short line straight down; on
the right of the fourth make short
line up; on the right of the fifth
draw a short line down; on the
right of the seventh and eighth
tenth make mark down. Then
she asked him to read what he
had written.
He left.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
DEMOCRA TIC VCTOR y.

Returns of the elections held last
Tuesday in the several States show
large Democratic gains everywhere.
Even the rock-ribbed Republican
State of Ohio came very near going
back on the g. o. p. Bushnell,
Republican candidate for governor,
was elected by greatly reduced
majority and Hanna's reelection to
the Senate remains in doubt.
The Democratic victory in New
York is complete. In Kentucky
the Republicans and National Dem
ocrats met with a most humili tin 6
defeat. In States considered hope
lessly Republican. the Democratic
party has shown unmistakable signs
of an early resurrection.
There is ample reason for Demo-
Gratis to rejoice, for every indica-
ton points to the glorious trump OF
Democracy in 1900.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
The Health Situation.

Liz AASS14SAA oASuS1SAOAAs
Times-Democrat.
The back of the yellow-fever is
broken; that is certain, and the
community may now look forward
with confidence to a rapid disaP-
pearance of the disease.
Even before the cooler weather
Of the last two days, the number
of new cases had jumped from SO
and 60 new cases a day down to.
between 80 and 40; and its continu-
ance at between 80 and 40 new
cases day for several days past
after the limit of from So to IS had
been reached, is proof positive that
it's force has been expended and
that it is on the down grade, not to
climb up again.
This decrease must not be at
tributed to the cooler weather of
the last two days; for when yellow
fever germs get into the system
they remain in incubation for some
six days or some such period be-
fore they knock the patient over.
Now CVAOCulLy AOASS u TIC
fever had relaxed number of days
before the cooler weather reached
US, or there would have been no
let-up in the number of the cases.
But while the cooler weather of
the last two days is not to be
credited with the decided ameliora-
ton of the fever condit :ons, the
cooler weather will undoubtedly
help on the amelioration; for the
cooler weather has reduced the
germs to state of quiescence 50
that they will not be equal to active
nor will they again emerge
from that state of quiescence unless
and until they have been restored
to vitality by at least week of hot
weather-which they are not going
to get this season.
The number of new cases in New
Orleans yesterday was IS and of
deaths 6. The cases SO far have
been 1883 and deaths ao1, SO that
the ratio Of deaths to cases is 1877
per cent-still a small percentage
although slowly rising, and indica-
ting quite mild form of the disease.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
THE GOVERNOR AND
THE microbes.

The Republicans, who are happy
only when abusing Gov. Foster,
are accusing that official Of having
committed all sorts of crimes in
connection with the yellow fever
situation. If a few radical mud
singers are to be believed the chief
executive of this State has been,
since the breaking out of the fever,
industriously engaged in spreading
the deadly germs all over the State.
OF course if the Internal little
microbes assaulted only Republicans
and were in the habit of letting us
Democrats alone, we would be in
clined to believe the story, but as
it is a known fact that they are just
as fond of the followers OF Jackson
as they are of the admirers of
Demas, this dastardly charge against
Gov. Foster is preposterous and on
a par with the other accusations
made against him by his Republi-
can critics. If the governor were
sure that the microbes would con-
fine their operations to Republicans
we have no doubt that he
would have had several ship-loads
brought over from Cuba long ago,
but so long as the pest;ferous little
things will make it part of their
business to tackle all good people
regardless of their Democratic pre-
objections, the Republican papers
may rest assured that Gov. Foster
will do his best to keep them out.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine
suited for any season but perhaps
more generally needed when the
languid, exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of a tonic and altera-
tive is felt. A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No
medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
soc. and $500 per bottle at VIM.
Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company has decided to extend its
branch road to Arnaudville imme-
diately, and surveying party is at
work between Breaux Bgidge and
Arnaudville. The railroad will
probably be built to the latter place
the coming summer.-St. Martin
vile Messenger.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

Commenting upon an editorial of
The Gazette the Picayune very
correctly says that t'honesty in
health matters that are of SO gen
eral and almost universal concern
is not only the proper thing but it
pays better in the end" The
course of the New Orleans board
adopted at the beginning and pur-
sued throughout the yellow fever
crisis, is sensible and honest, and,
we believe, will rebound to the ben
eft of the Crescent City. The
papers of New Orleans are also to
be commended for having published
to the world truthful record Of
the epidemic, at a time perhaps
when great influences were brought
to bear on them to act differently.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

The Florence wagon is the best
and cheapest on the market. Call
at the Moss & Mouton Lumber
Yard and inspect the assortment on
hand
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

Now comes that trying time of year
When lordly men begin to swear.
While woman tells him with a tear,
That moths have chewed his underwear.
-Opekoxsas Courier.
What about that time Of the year
When mer can't drink their iager-beer,
When the North winds gently whisper,
That girls shan't sip their cream aud
nectar.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

The health authorities of Plaque
mine are daisies. Their last quaran-
tine regulation admits no one inside
the corporate limits of that town
without d certificate, which, the
South tells US, costs SO cents.
This is hardship on the country
people who have to enter the corpo-
ration of Plaquemine. School
children who live outside the cor
pora.e limits arc admitted without
certificates.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

We employ the best of watch
makers and you can rest assured
your watches will give you perfect
satisfaction. T. M. Biossat, jew
efer
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
WEEKS Nv RIGHT.

Our esteemed contemporary OF
the Iberian administers a just re-
buke to those persons who are too
mean to subscribe for their local
paper and invariably borrow it
from their neighbors. The 1berian
is eminently right. The man who
persistently refuses to subscribe for
the local paper and sneaks around
to the corner grocery to read it, is
not only a stingy individual, but is
a narrow-guaged, contemplate fell
low who is a nuisance to his friends
and source of perpetual vexation
to the editor. If a man does not
care to read the local paper and re-
fuses to subscribe for it, he owes
no apology to any one and is simply
exercising constitutional right.
But it is different with the fellow
who will not subscribe, but is SO
indecently inconsistent that he Dor
rows his neighbours paper, then
proclaim the editor fool and his
paper a dull, uninteresting sheet.
It is this fellow Editor Weeks is after
and every newspaper man should
help him to extermlnate the whole
breed. He is low down creature
and deserves the execration of all
honest people. He is unprinciPled
and INSCRIPTIONS and if we believed
in eternal punishment we would have
no hope for his future. When Bob
Ingersoll said there was no hell he
surely did not know of the exist
ence of the Newspaper borrower.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

A sugar. teat paper in St. Mary
has made the discovery that the
single-tax idea is one Of the cardi-
nal principles of Democracy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
ACCEPTS THE INEVITABLE.
Mr.. WattersOn Will No Longer
Fight the Silver Sentiment in
Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 3.-Henry
Watterson will announce in the fol-
lowing editorial In the Courier
Journal tomorrow that he has
ceased the fight for the Gold Dem
ocratic party:
He says under the caption *The
End of the Battle:"
"The Courler-Journal has little
to add to what it has already said
by anticipation touching the Dem
ocratic situation in Kentucky
brought into being by the vote Of
Tuesday last. That vote confirms
the position of the convention that
nominated Mr.. Shackelford for
clerk of the Court of Appeals and
repudiates the position of the con-
vention that nominated Mr.. Hind
man. 1t fixes the relation Of the
Democratic organization in Ken
lucky to the national organization
of the Democratic party, at least
through the next State and national
elections. 1t is SO decisive in
character as to leave nothing to
conjecture, and the Courier-Journal
has neither the wish nor the pur-
pose to challenge it.
ssThe issue as it was made, and
has been fought, was clear and ex
plicit. No effort was wanting to
maintain it. Nobody could by any
possibility be mistaken about it.
We may regret the verdict against
US, but we accept it. We shall
make no further effort to direct the
party course or counsels or to share
in any of the responsibilities of
party leadership, having done our
best, according to our conscience
and belief, to divert our political
associates from a policy and proce-
dure, the end of which no man can
now foresee, the results of which
we very much fear, both as to the
welfare of the country and the
party. But we are Democrats, not
Republicans, and, mailing our flag
to the masthead Of honest money,
free trade and home rule, we shall
in the character of a private SOL
der in the ranks contribute what
ever we are able to the ascertain
ment and the vindication of truth.
stFor the gentlemen who have by
their victory confirmed their leader
ship, we entertain not the least ILL
will. All the honors belonging to
that leadership are theirs; and, let
US add, all the responsibilities. If
they continue to win victories they
will approve their commissions.
If they lose them they, in turn, will
have to pay the penalties of defeat.
Where we can we shall support
them we shall enter no factious op-
position to them. We go to politi-
cal humiliation with perfect COM
posure-without single resent
ment or regret-having fought out
to the bitter end a profound con-
viction in perfect fairness and good
faith.
"There are many suggestions
when the vote of Tuesday summons
to the minds of thoughtful people;
notably, the result in Maryland,
Greater New York and the City of
Louisville; incident to the elimina-
ton of strife and the union Of party
forces; and as the smoke Of the
battle clears wise men may, perhaps,
find it salutary to take these into
consideration. But, for the present,
we shall leave the morale of conflict
now ended in Its own way to impress
itself in its own way upon the
masses of the people. AS we said
in the beginning and have said during
& H. L., Il 4
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

The Mutual, Liverpool and
London and Globe, British Amer
lea, Phoenix, Mechanics and Ira
ders, London and Lancashire, are
among the companies represented
by Felix Mouton.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

We employ the best of watch
makers and you can rest assured
your watches will give you perfect
satisfaction. T. NJ. Biossat, jew
eler.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

A complete assortment of hard
ware and tinware at Mouton & Hop
.kins'.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

ssSuppose, suggested the teacher,
"that you have piece Of beefsteak
and cut it into halves, then cut the
halves into quarters, the quarters
into eighths and the eighths into
sixteenths. into what could the six
teenths be cut? "Hash," re-
sponded Tommy, whose mother
kept a boarding house. And the
class in fractions was dismissed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

Anything in the line Of dry goods
and notions at Mouton & Hopkins.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

See the new stock of hats aud
shoes a. son.cn &, Hopkins
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
IS cents per box. For sale by VIM.
Clepp
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

his post of duty, having contracted
yellow fever while attending to the
sick aud dying, was an ideal citi-
zen as his former comrades in the
Confederate army all testify. DR..
Purser was a Baptist minister, but
it matters not to what denomina-
ton he belor ged, he had "his
heart in the right place." as one of
his old comrades expresses it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

Should you need pair of shoes
call at Mouton s. Hopkins and buy
lust what you want.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

Watches repaired at Biossat's.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-18
sHERIFF's SALE.

T7NDER AND BV VIRTUE OF AN EXEcU-
ton issued ont Of and under the seal OF the
circuit court III and fer Marion county FLORIDA.
i'll a matter wherein DIXIE TOBACCO GONNA
Ny a corporation organized and existing under
the laws Of the state Of Virginia. is plaintiff and
T. BURKE Is defendent. have levied upon,
and will. on
.Hsada7. tie 7th day Of ylsEe 4. d. 1871
the sans. being legal sale day sell to the high
est and best bidder cash. front OF the court
house door in the city of 0caia, Fla, during the
legal hours o. sale the real following property IN
Marion county. Florida. and described as follows,
southeas, quarter Of northeast quarter. sec
ton a. and west half OF southeast quarter Oi SEC
ton T. and south hail N southwest quarter oi
section IS. township =, range 10 east also east
half OF northwest quarter If northwest quarter,
and northeast quarter Of northwest quarter. and
northwest quarter OF northeast quarter ana West
half O. northeast quarter of northeast quarter
less an acre in the northeast corueri. and south
half OF southeast quarter OF southeast quarter
section y township q, range IS east. also north
west quarter OF northwest quarter. Scctiln 81.
township 10 range gS; also northeast quarter OF
section :, township 70. range 70 east also uofth
haIfof northeast quarter and northeast quarter
Of northwest quarter. section J. township 10,
range 70. also southeast quarter of northwest
quarter OF section 5, township y. range 10 east
also south hall OF northwest quarter, section
"a township IS range Is east, containing 40
acres. more or less.
Also northwest quarter Of section g. township
range 10. the south half Of southwest quarter
Of section IS, township a. range isi ttiG uoiLn
half of northeast quarter, the northeast quarter
OF northwest quarter. section l., township 10,
range 20 the northeast quarter OF section = town
ship TO- range ~ east west halt Of northeast
quarter 81 northeast quarter northwest quarter
OF northeast quarter; northeast quarter OF north
west quarter east halt Of northwest quarter Of
northwest quarter east half Of southeast quarter
of southeast qua rteT OF section p; the northwest
quarter Of northwest quarter Of section g. all III
township n south. range ID east
sold to satisfy said execution and costs.
B. DUPRE HODGE.
sheriff Marion County, Fla
Above sale postponed until hTst Monday IN
mix. isa-. BID. HODGE, sheriff.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-18
The Modern Eagnc.

In former times the punishment Of
the bagno bath, che of the most
clever cruel infections ever devised by
an official of the torture chamber, was
administered in Italy, probably in
Venice, where the waters of the la
goons played so important part in its
penal system.
The prisoner was placed in a vat the
sides Of which were slightly in excess
of the average height of man. In
order 10 hold in check the rising tide
of supply of water which ran into
the vat in a constant stream the GRIM
inal was furnished with a scoop with
which to bail out the water as fast as
it came in.
The respite from death by INNER
sion thus obtained was more OF less
prolonged, according to the powers OF
endurance possessed by the victim.
But imagine the moral torture, the
exhausting and even hideously gro
tesque efforts, the incessant and pitt
less toll by night and day 10 stave OFF
the dread moment, fast approaching,
when, overcome by sleep and fatigue,
he was unable to struggle any longer
against his fate.
In these latter days we have i'm
proved on the bagno. We have de-
vised system of industry in which
the producer is permitted to retain
about one-tenth of that which he ere
ates. The only way in which the pro-
Queer can exist is by continued eXer-
ton, and We have so adjusted the
scheme that if he works too hard an
''over-productiOn' is created and he IL
sentenced to idleness and panperism.
If be stops working he will starye; if
be continues to work he will lover
produce The harder he works the
faster the waters of poverty rise to
engulf him. Just at the moment
when the waters are closing over his
head charity" balls out the barrel.
OF course at times charity is busy and
forgets, and the man browns. But
there are plenty of men, and the ex-
element consists in the chance of life
or death in the intermittent rising Of
waters and the bailing out process by
society. Some people call this the
competitive system" - New Occa-
sions.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-18
Restored ts Health.

If YOU are suffering with any skin
or blood disease, Rheumatism, CAtarrh
Ulcers, Old Sores, General Debility,
etc. send stamp to the Blood Balm
Co, Atlanta, Ga, for book Of wonder
full cures, free. This book will point
the way to speedy recovery
Botanic Blood Balm, B. B. B. Is
manufactured after a long tested pre-
scription Of an eminent physicion'
and is the best building-up and blood
purifying medicine in the world. Be
ware of substitutes. Price Sl.0o for
large bottle.
For sale by Druggists.
ONEIN A THOUSAND.
One summer, several years ago
while railroading in Mississippi / be-
came badly affected with malsrial
blood poison, that impaired my health
for more thon two years. Several Of
fensive ulcers appeared on my legs,
and nothing seemed to give perma-
nent relief until I took Botanic Blood
Balm h. 3. b. which cured me en-
tirelv. VI. u. Lane. Deveraux, Ga.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-18

TTNDIlR ANn ~ VIRTri = oii A E1,saf De
L cree rendered ssi fl.e 7fih dar "a Mas A IS
lss7. ny the Hon g A. ile.ser ill1lf7r ~ the
clrclist c1urt Of the 1h Judicial ti1t8ll 81 Fors-
90, ia aud icT Marion ce4utv. I'D ctnnrtfN in s
certain cause pending sn said Couri wherein
ADDtE 3, q t.Htl-ii svas cs7farilaiiIsnl cad lr
A. SANDERS. ga a.. were dGienlitrfs Il fhe nr-
uersignef special master nlsueil ia said decree
% eNccstc -line. will on
MTial. isr p tlr lnh g R rss7
within fhe .czai hours ei ale ID front ~ nc
s1Eith door ~ tle CulTf hfsisc Ia the cts
o. ocafa- Maroon county Fiprlsia. offer aud ex-
Pose Tor sale. aru viii sell "a t1c nisNr-s ana
nest 1ildrr Tor cash tire premises ~ sai1 %
Cree oTsscred 90 De sod to-ssif
Lot one o : block -. Csk PARK addition Is
oeais, 1T So uucii thereof uii satisfy saiI De-
cree ana ccsss- ~ ~ CLNATrr IL
ANDERSON K IfClGan sl,csfrf ef...sfr
Co1uplainati'~ solicitors ssu