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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
RESP0NsIVEN EsS.


Not far away, where hemlocks hide
Dark wounds upon the mountain side,
A maple stirs.
Fair roses in the valley grow;
Oh, why should one among them know
His smile is hers,
No breeze the mystic message blows;
She knows, yet knows not how she know
o moment sweet
While he, upon the mountain high,
Knows, ali so we'll, yet knows nor why
Two spirits meet.
The present brings him priceless rest;
He finds heaven in her breast,
Supremacy dear.
She feels, Within her favored knoll,
The breath of God upon her soul,
DivinelyNcar.
She knows not which the happy end
Will find in him; The faithful friend,
Our lover fond?
lie, gazing in her steadfast eyes,
sees glimpses nj long-dreameh.o Of skies
Above beyond
Why earth's most sacred goal Is won
The world above the summer sun
Alone can tell.
lind. breathe il not to tree nor flower,
Each loves the present holy hour
Too wisely well
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
FRUITION.


Fruition is lonely isle
In hopes deep, endless sea;
To some barren rock, Zen while
To others, seemingly,
] blossoms like fairy land
This Druid's shield of shifting sand.
A haven or grave for the ship of life
Hid in the mist of years;
AMBITIONS goal in world Of strife
Mid reefs of frozen tears,
Where mutiled in surf is alarm. bells ,oit
And strsnged the sob of the breoker's ~,
., make for the harbor in light Of davt
With pilot of faith aboard, N"S
With tiller Of worth to steer the way
As iabur.of-love's reward
The anchorage lies DER the reef. .o,,.s
And the surge Of the ocean must carr ,h sea
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

That thaatrical manager acts aa il
be wanted ths earth. ""But he doesn't,
ne merely wants few stars. -
Browning, King & Co. g Monthly.
Bride Here IS telegram from mann
= bridegroom (eagerly What does
he say? Bride treading DO not come
back and all will be- forgiven. lid Bits.
Woman vote Never. She never in
the world could learn to throw mud
straight enough to hit the right candi,
date. Woman is no politician. Puck.
Helen" Don't you think my new
bonnet ia a perfect dream.n Matte
It's more than dream, dear: it's
genuine nightmare. n--Chicugo News.
Tha period OF meditation indulged in
by toe defeated Candidate is caused by
tbe mistaken Judgment Of bis con.
atituents 50 he thinks. -.Chicsso Nawg,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
found to be Grammatical.

Justice Of ths Peace Had you ever
guw this man before?
Witness Yes.
-" Had he como before you have weut?n
mo"
Is thsm your eggs what you say
was stoa:"
Yes. "
Would you have recognized them IL
you had seen them before they was
brung here?"
" lea, | would have knowed them. -
Speak grammatic youg man. II
amt proper to say have knowed.' You
should say have knew. New York
journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
DID NoT WANr 4 FIGHr.
The Old Man Had just About All That II
Could Stand,

ine oiu niah had Just \ bout All That 10
Could Stand.
Detroit Free Press,
The young man with the swell suit
aud gold-headed cane was trying to
flirt With the girl opposite, when the
OH man on his left nugded him with
his elbow, and husrsely whispered:
Young man, pause and reflect !"
Are you speaking to me, sir - de-
manded the young man.
Yes, right to you. but I've got
such a hard cold that ] cannot saw
much. Let me repeat that you should
pause and reflect. -
What for?"
"You are trying to Airt with that
young gal, sir -
And ia it any Of your business!''
cit is, sir. Excuse my hoarseness,
| kicked the bed clothes of the other
night aud got cold J. want to say 10
you. sir, that it is my business, sir
Suppose that you succeed in attractin
that gnl's attention."
We'll, what of it?''
She might be- battered and firt
back, though don't think she's very
tiirtatious. 1t might lead to case Of
love, and love to marriage. y
You'd better attend to your owr
business, sir p replied the young man.
That's what I'm a-doin', sir
'Scuse me while blow my nose.
Yes, sir. I'm attendiu' right to my
business. ~
Then let mine alone!"
Then lot mine alone! I'm that
gals father -
"Oh You are -
Yes. am. and don't want ne
more foolin' around! I've got foui
sons-in-law Jest about your shape, .and
am supportin' the hull gang of 'em,
and afore you saddle me with a tiftt
you'd better pause and reflect. II
might be tho last straw, and I'd turr
the hull crowd out to dig fur fodder
under the snow banks.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
sHE MADE THE DEACON P4T.



don suppnse that | shall ever get
this bill settled, sighed Mr.. Sandy,
the local bootmakur, looking ruefully at
small piece of blue paper.
Why not?" asked tho partner of his
Joys and sorrows, though not OF his
business details. Whose is it?''
1t is the account of Mr.. Goodman,
the deacon. I've asked him for it eysr
go many times, but / can't get II, |
don't know how to bring him to the
point. He is such a bigwigin tho Mace
suppose he won't pay till ho wants
another pair-in about II months. -
Give mo that BILL" cried the wife.
with an air of determination, "I'll get
il settled"
That was on Saturday evening. On
Monday morning the bill anu toe cash
were sent to Mr. Sandy.
Low did you manage il, my lover"
aslIed the hooimaKar in management,
y, it wasn't much trouble, . said
Mrs. Sandy, quietly. "You were not at
churah yesterday or you would have
understoud. When he brought around
the plate for ths collection [ Just nut
that bill into the plate, folded SO that
everybody could see the name and other
partlculars-the date. &C. | thought
you would have the money TO-DAY,
When you want any more t,cbts col.
iected, pass tho bills on TO me, Henry, :"
ana Henry said be would.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

"Squills must consider himself
thoroughly established as a doctor
now"
"Why?"
lie has quit wearing a silk hat and
has nothing but a name plate ON his
door. "--Cleveland Leader.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

Book Worm--Have you a copy Of
Fifteen Decisive Battles?" Sales
lady-.No: but I've got Recollections
OF Married Man. '-Black and White.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

Hlnck Coffee Preventive of Malarin.
= The best remedy in tho world for
an impending attack of malaria or hills
aud fever is strong, hlack Coffee" said
the drummer with the quill in his
mouth as he walked up to the 'cashier's
desk and paid for lunch for two. Early
yesterday morning / awakened with
the usual accompaniment of the ague.
| had the hot flushes. Following them
came sensation similar to having cold
feet dancing minuet on ons's back in
the winter time. Well, I'm several
hundred miles from home, out of reach
OF my wife, of course, and l was 10 a
dilemma. Getting the agus, when you
haven't a sympathetic spouse or loving
old mother near 10 douse your fest in
mustard batha and rub your chest with
camphor, is not the pleasantest thing
in the world. So what did l do but
adopt the suggestion of fellow who
said he'd bad the agy dozens %
times and drank coffee. l swallowed
five big, brawny cups of the stuff, and
when ! arose to-day felt like king.
1t had effected cure. - New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
TnE rnUrnRUA RUsBAsD.
He Spoke Out BoldIy, But IL Was Mar
row Escape.

He Spoke Out RoldIy, But 1t Was Mar
row Escape.
Cleveland Leader.
George, said Mrs. Wildwood, ~
am going to ask you something, and
want you TO cross your heart, and tell
me- the truth"
Ny darling, he cried, catching her
in his arms, you know l never tell
you anything but the truth. Why will
you GO on mietrustiug me?"
Forgive me, dearest, " tho beautiful
woman said, elf have panied you.
know you always tell me the truth.
You are the dearest old fellow in ii q
world. TN sorry for what said, and
you needn't cross your heart il you
don't want 10. Ill believe you without
that
After he had. kissed her. she con
tinued:
''You know that lettor 10 mother
which | gave you lust wsek--the one
inviting her to CONS here and visit us2"
Yes, " he replied, gazing steadily
into her ayes.
Well, she never received it.
thought il was queer, she didn't an
swer, and so wrote again, and her re
ply came to-day. GeUrge, did-you =
mail-that-letter?"
" Yes, darling, cross my heart'
There" she exclaimed, throwing
her arms around his neck, and standing
on tiptoB to kiss him, knew you did
| believe you when you look al me that
way and say yes. ! suppose it was los,
in the mails, some way. You have made
me so happy. dear. You don't know
how miserable | have been ever since
the horrible thought that you might do
such thing first occurred to me. - =
Nc" George Wildwood said to him
self when he was alone, there's nc
use making it necessary to lie about q
thing like that, when one can neglect
to Put on atalrp, and still be able to
tell the truth. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

Even when poor cripple is unable
to work DC has "a lame excuse for beg
giug
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
Was Never Well
But Hoods sarsapariIla Has civeu
Her ornament Health,

BUT Fooo's SnrSnpariia h2s GiNeH
Her Permanent Health.
al was pale, puny, sickly woman,
weighing less than 90 pounds. was
never we'll. had female troubles and q
bad throat trouble. ] came across an adj
vertisement of Hoods sarsaparilla and
had faith in the medicine at once. began
taking 1t and soon felt better. kept on
until I was cured. ] now weigh 100
pounds, and never have any sickness
Hoods sarsaparilla viii not cure. MY
blood is pure, complexion good and faces
free from eruptions." MRS. LUNA FAR
NUN, Box 116, Hillsgrove, Rhode Island.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Is the best lin fact the One True Blood Puriher.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
A Crowded House.

The opening performance of the
Krause-Stout Company at the opera
house last night was witnessed by
one of the largest audiences ever
assembled in Cleburue.
Mr.. Krause has with him this sea-
son probably the best repertoire
company ever brought to this city,
and the enthusiasm of the audience
last night gave evidence of general
satisfaction.
One of the most pleasing features
of the evenings performance was
the character singing by Miss Marie
Fellows, illustrated with beautiful
stereopticon views. This was
something entirely new in Cleburne,
and was vociferously applauded.-
Ex
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
\ New Fornl7 of Personalities.

The old style of portraying ia
nous people through ''sketch" or
photography" is to be modernized in
The LADIES' Home Journal during
1898. Five of the most prominent
Ans ricans have been chosen for
the departure: President Mckinley,
Mrs. Cleveland, Mark Twain,
Joseph Jefferson, and Thomas A.
Edison. Each will have a special
article, which will consist of about
fifteen or twenty fresh, unpublished
stories and anecdotes strung to-
gether, each anecdote showing
some characteristic trait or pre-
senting different side Of the sub
iect The idea is to show famous
personalities through their own
doings and sayings, and to make
these articles accurate the relatives
and closest personal friends of the
subjects have assisted aud given to
the Journal the best stories and
anecdotes within their own knowl-
edge. Each article will thus repre-
sent the closest view of the one
sketched. No authorship will be
attached to any of the articles.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
The Discovery of the Day.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading drug
gist of Shreveport, La, says: cdr.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it
is the best seller 1 have" J. F.
Campbell, merchant of Stafford,
Ariz., writes: ttDr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails, and is a sure cure
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. I cannot say enough for its
merits" DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
is not an experiment.. 1t has been
tried for a quarter of a century, and
to-day stands at the head. 1t never
disappoints. Free trial bottles at
VIM. Clegg's drug store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22

Make Your Own Acquaintance.
ttGet away from the crowd a
little while every day, my dear
boy" advises Robert Burdette.
'tStand to one side and let the
world run by while you get &C
quainted with yourself. Find out all
you can about yourself. Ascertain,
from original sources, if you are
really the manner of man people
say you are,-and if you are always
honest; if you always tell the square,
perfect truth in business deals; if
your life is as good and upright at
eleven O'Clock at night as it is at
noon; if you are as good temper
ance man on fishing excursion as
you are at Sunday school picnic;
if you are as good boy when you
go to the city as you are at home
if, In short, you are really the sort
of man your father hopes you are
and your mother believes you are.
Get on intimate terms with yourself,
my boy, and, believe me, every
time you come out from one of
those private interviews you will be
a stronger, better, Purer man.
Don't forget this, Telemachus, and
it will do you good"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
A. O. U. w. Omcers.

At a meeting of Ideal Lodge
No. IS A. O. U. w., last Monday,
the following officers were elected:
G.. o. Mouton, master-workman;
II. A. VanderCruyssen, foreman;
J. E. Weigle, Jr., overseer; Ben
Falk, guide; J. T. dillingham;, fnan-
cier; Thomas Rogers, inside watch
man; Joseph Rogers, outside watch
man; J. J. Davidson, Sidney Mou-
ton, H. A. VanderCruyssen, truss
tees; c. O. Mouton, reporter to
grand lodge; DR.. F. r. Tolson,
medical examiner.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22

The amusement loving members
of the community should not forget
that Mr.. Chas. F. Underhill will
give his Recical of the great play
Grip Van Wrinkle" at Falk's opera
house, February 2. The necessary
guarantee for his presence here has
been given by our public-spirited
citizens, and thanks to them, Lafa-
yette has a rare treat in store.
An idea of what the entertain
ment is can be gotten from the fol-
lowing:
*.It is neither a reading nor a lee
ture nor mere elocutionary pro-
gramme. 1t is more. It is the
complete story OF the greatest and
most popular drama of modern
times told by one person, but one
who has the rare gift of being able
to appear like several. With none
of the aids that changes of scenery
and costume lend to dramatic ex-
preston Mr.. Underhill gives the
old legend of Grip Van Wlnkle" in
its dramatized form, depending on
changes of vocal and facial express
sion for individualising the different
Personages, and they tell the story
themselves, the characteristics OF
each one being brought out so
wildly that after the first introduce
ton there is no need of naming
them, SO easy is it to recognize
them on each temperance. Be-
fore the Recital is half finished, the
audience has been made to feel as
though actually in the presence of
many people and shifting scenery
owing to the gift of Interpretation
that goes with really great Imper-
senator"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
When Ebe Picked Dat Persirn-
mon.

De grapes wuz hangin' ebrywhere,
When Eoe picked dat Persimmon:
De figs wuz ripe, SO wuz de pear,
When Ebe picked dat persimmon:
De bobolinks wuz singin' gay,
An dam in de hammock lay,
Upon dc balrny. breezy day,
: When Ebe picked dat persimmon.
But de skeeters gun to buzz.
When Ebe picked dat persimmon:
An Adam learned what trouble WIZ,
When Ebe picked dat persimmon.
To make de corn an taters grow,
He had to hustle wild dc hoe,
An let dat coy hammock so,
When Ebe picked dat Persimmon.
B. B. Garrison, in Z. q
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
SCOTT DOTS.

The Great Scott Gun Club an
the Lafayette boys tried themselves
again last Sunday and, AS usual,
Scott came out ahead.
Miss Mamie Price has returned
home after spending the holidays
in the Teche country.
Miss Ophelia Breaux is visiting
relatives and friends at Crowley.
Our friend Hebert will soon sur
PRISE his friends. From all ap-
pearances, he will return home in
a few days accompanied by bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dubernard
left last Monday for Donaldsonville.
Mr.. Dubernard has accepted a po-
sition on the Mississippi River as
overseer. We wish him success.
June and $ are the dates de-
cided on for the Scott fair. Elk
tensive preparations will be made
to make it the most successful one
given.
nc COlIOu SCASOA - uCal al CAu
and Scott looms up with several
thousand bales. The prospects for
next season seem brighter still, and
more cane will be planted.
Scott has many visitors from
Rayne these days.
Last Sunday was the forty-first
anniversary of Mr.. A. O. Budro,
and his many friends gathered at
his home to wish him joy and pros
perity. Mrs. Budro had prepared
a dinner, which the following guests
enjoyed: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c..
Breaux and their charming
daughters, Misses Mare and
Amelia, Miss Isaure Delhomme,
Misses A. and o. Delhomme; Messrs.
Eli Gonso u lin, J. e. and b. Besse,
J. Perrodin, Ed Bourd,er, of Rayne;
Misses Lidia Delhomme and
Eugene Doucet. After the day of
enjoyment the party was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c.. Breaux.
After supper, choice selections were
rendered by the Rayne String Band,
and fine solos by several Of the
guests. ORION.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
NO.. A.
Ladies' Tea Club.

On Thursday, January thirteenth,
the Ladies' Five O'clock Tea Club
was very pleasantly entertained at
the coy home of Mrs. J. Eugene
Trahan, whose hospitality has SO
often been enjoyed. Despite the
inclemency of the We ather q
goodly crowd was in attendance
and a merry afternooniensued. Miss
Bessie Cornaytwas awarded a lovely
prize for having given the prettiest
definition of sshomc." A tempting
menu of sandwiches, tea, chocolate.
cakes and ice-cream was served
from a table and buffet bedecked
with exquisite flowers, chiefly the
white and crimson camelia; whose
rich colors blending with the deli
cately tinted china and snowy nap
cry presented most inviting aspect.
Mrs. Trahan was assisted in her du-
ties as hostess by three of our charm
ing girls, Misses B. Cornay, Adele
and Beulah Young. The next
meeting of the club will be at
'Idelwy lde", the woodland home Of
Mr.. Baxter Clege.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
LAFAYETTE Gun Club.

At meeting held in the town all
Thursday, a gun club was organized.
The following are the members: d.
l.. Caffery, Felix Mouton, Ulysse
Himel, Alpha Patin, J. A. Landry,
d. J. Veazey, CASTOR Veazcy, c.
NJ. Parkerson, J. c. Nickerson,
Julian Mouton and Jerome Mouton.
Felix Mouton was elected president
and Jerome Mouton, secretary and
treasurer. The club purposes to
compete with all nelghboring towns.
The necessary trap, shells, clay-pi-
geons have been received and the
members will soon begin to practice.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
ELECTRIC LIGHTS:


The Gazette has always taken a
lively interest in all matters con-
hected with the electric light and
water works plants now in course OF
election, because it believed that it
was to the interest of the people
chat they should own and control
them to the best advantage.
Now that it is nearing completion
The Gazette takes occasion to call
the attention of our city fathers that
a this 10 q public institution paid
for by the people, things should be
worked in such manner as to
bring about the greatest good to the
greatest number possible at the
least cost aud expense to those who
desire to use lights for private pur-
poses. y
The first step should be in the
matter Of wiring private residences
and business houses. We under
stand that an electric light contrac-
tor has been going the rounds ask
ing those who desire any wiring for
the contract Of putting it UP. We
have nothing to say about this, but
only advert to it to suggest to the
city council the propriety of getting
the necessary material for that pur-
pose and have the town electrician,
who will be permanently employed
to attend to the electric Ilant, TO
surefinteud ard cause the wiring of
all houses.
BY this action, the council can
have the work done at cost price
and knowing this, the people would
naturally be benefited to the extent
of the profit realized bv a private
contractor; and it would encourage
the taking of lights by the people
aud thereby increase the revenues
Of the plant to, it is to be hoped,
sufficient sum to pay running ex-
penses.
The same remarks can equally be
applied to the water supply.
The city council will, no doubt,
do this, and we would advise the
people to wait until these arrange
ments are made before acting.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
District Court.

The District Court has been in
session for two weeks already,
and adjourned Wednesday until
Saturday. The following cases
have been disposed of since Thurs
day.of last week: J. E. Martin VS..
Clesme< Broussard, judgment for
plaintiff; State VS.. James Gray,
carrying concealed weapon, pleaded
guilty and sentenced; Auguste De-
gree VS.. Ferris Sugar Mfg. Co..
judgment for plaintiff; Sulem Pre-
jean VS.. Ferdinand Bieaux, judg-
ment for defendant affirmed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22
Electric Light Rates.

The prevailing bad weather has
retarded the work on the electric
light plant considerably, and on
that account, the plant will not be
in full operation before about thirty
working days. But those in charge
OF the construction are doing their
utmost to expedite business and
complete the work as soon as pos
sible.
Mr.. d. L. Caffery, the secretary
Of both plants, has already begun
the work of soliciting for the placing
of lights in residences and places of
business.
The rates proposed are lower
than those of any other neighboring
town, a schedule of which we give
below:
COMMERCIAL, RESIDENCE.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22

The Capital Item says Hanna is
a great coon name since the Yankee
traders drove the slaves down South
and sold them to the Southern
planters. Perhaps that is why Nc
kinley captured Demas' coon dele
gates at St. Louis and got the ebon
coon from St. James to s'coonjine"
with him.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-01-22

party platform, but also to force Mr..
Mckinley himself to violate the
solemn pledges he made in his recent
message to Congress to maintain
and extend the scope of the civil
system. It is feared, however. that
Grosvenor and his band of.spoils-
men are being supported in their
attacks upon the law by no less a
power in the administration than
Mark Hanna and in the end it will
be either emasculated or repealed.