The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-11-19
LAFAYETTE, LA. SATURDAY, NOV 10, 1898
LOUISIANA NEWS.
Interesting BrIeflets Gathered From Over
the State

Medical society," the following resolu
tons We're adopted:
whereas. The state board OF health
OF rhis state and the city board of
health OF this city. rs a means Of pre-
venting a recurrence OF yellow fever
next year, have passed resolutions
Gaining upon the Inhabitants OF this
| city to throw open their houses on cold
days and expose TO the air on such
days all clothing. bedding aud other
things that are supposed to hold the
injection OF that disease; and
Whereas. The medical representative
of the marine hospital service sta
toned in this city has Endorsed the
above resolution; he it
Resolved. That the members of the
Orleans Parish Medical society in
dorse the said resolutions; be it fur
Their
Resolved. That the members of the
Orleans Parish Medical society urge
upon their patients and friends the
necessity of complying with the said
resolutions; be it further
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be given the press for publ
cation.
The applications of several COnfed-
crate veterans for pensions under act
No. 125 of the Iegisla ture Of 1898. dis
close the fact that Of the original
company G of The Third Louisiana
battalion five members survive all Of
whom We're SO severely shot in the
retired on unlimited furlougbs Four
Of theSa nO1 |
Plaquemine. Theft names are G. r.
Dupuy, who lost his left leg and was
shot through the right. in the seven
days fight at MechanfcSville turnpike.
on the Chickahominy: F:,ustin Breaux,
who was wounded in the head at the
sa me time and lost part OF his skull:
J. Aubry Dupuy, who was shot
through both legs at the battle OF
Va. receiving wounds
which crippled him for life: and Gus
tave Demoulet. who was shot through
The elbow at the battle Of Gettysburg.
Pa. The other survivor is Mr.. F'letch-
sr Y. Erwin of Musson. La. who left
IN arm on one of the ba;tlefelds Of
Company G. was composed
If young men from bat you Crosse
rete. in this parish. under Caprain
William Patrick. and was the color
company of the regiment.
Every member of the three Louisi !
ma volunteer batteries is now a pr
ate citizen again. the ba tteries hav-
lg been mustered out of the service ..
f the United States and returned to ;
heir homes. The officers aud mem 4
ers Of battery c. of DonaldsonvilIe, /
early all left for home. and batteries !
and Il came up to the corner of t
ampar1 and Canal streets. and from v
lere marched 30 their afmories. where
ley were given their discharge by -
e commanding officers. and that was g
|, except that there were. OF course.
few words of commenda ton and =
,od will from officers. for there has n
ways been the best OF feeling be- Il
-een men and officers. and the be- q
vior of all merited the commenda- Il
IN that has been received from time :,
time from various government Off =.
rs. There has never been a better n
ample of the fact that good citizens b
AXE good soldiers than in the case 81
the Louisiana artillery, and IL they n
Il been called into active service p
Il met the enemy nobody doubts that ri
ey would have won as much fame AVA
any organization that ever fought tn
!, battles Of the country. 'PaynEls- th
Clifford Arrick and his clerk. Mir. in
,pp. were on hand early. and by G,
30 all Of the men and officers had
III paid. They were first lined up
muster for pay. and as each mans
NE was called 4le stepped four PAGES
the front. and after The roll had
IN completed they marched to the
&c in one of the barracks, where the
tables were located. and az the
mes We're called each man walked
and received his pay in cash. as
government always pays In cash. III
p men have been credited with ra III
os and clothing money during their III
Tough. since September 2. and most II
them drew over $50. and non-com
STONED officers more than $50. i'll