The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-02-04
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l5t5s &yUS Gay last WiBtcV tHeTe we're
Z shipped from Carencro to various
points. several hundred barrels of
sugar, four cars of sugar cane, a
! tank car of molasses, cotton, cot
ton seed. couple Of cars of rice, a
car load Of cattle, some hogs, chick
ems, eggs, and hides. To an oreii
nary thinker. IL would seem that
any community thatcan raise such
avariety Of money producing things,
ought to be able to exist. The
Garencro farmers are not compelled
to confine themselves to any parti-
cnlar character of-crops to earn a
livelihood. This they fully realize
and the vast majority of them do
not hesitate to change from one
crop TO another when they deem it
advantageous. Ire system of farm
ing hereabouts is entirely different
from what it was some wears back
Nowadays nearly every man produ-
ces what he needs for himself and
family. This necessity has been
thrust upon them and they have not
been slow to see it. They have
adopted labor saving and modern
farming implements, and as far as
conditions will permit, are strictly
up to-date.
Col. c. G. Brown and Mr.. Simo-
net Breaux were in Washington a
few days since Mr.. Brown is great
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worth while TO hear his description
of the place.
Mr. VIM. Couret is among his
friends again after long illness.
A passenger on she Alexandria
branch train, few days ago, dis
covered after reaching Washington,
his destination, that he had lost a
twenty dollar bill. He telegraphed
to Mr.. John Bowen, the conductor
of the train. advising him of the
loss. The money was found and
restored to its owner. OF course,
one does not deserve any credit for
being honest. still this item may
interest," a few who sometimes have
peculiar ideas about railroad folks.
Are you going to the New Orleans
CArnlval7 You can buy your ticket
on Feb. 10, II, IL, and IS,
and return on any regular train up
to and including Feb. a4th. One
fare $4.55 for the round trip. Chill
sIren under IL years of age, 81 80.
For any further information call on
the station agent.
We heard two negroes discussing
day or two since, whether Mardi
Gras would fall on Wednesday OF
a Thursday, this year.
Mr.. Martial Case, of Opelousas,
was in town las. Monday.
Mrs. Laforcst the mother of Rev
Father LafoIest has been very ILL.,
Last Tuesday Mr.. M. M. Thibo-
daux greeted most of his numerous
friends in peculiarly happy man
ner. His face was wreathed in JOY
full smiles; he walked around with
an unusual light and springy tread,
all dcnoting complete satisfaction
with the world and himself This
was merely the effect. The cause
was the visit of little stranger at
his residence, Tuesday morning.
Mr. Thibodaux will proceed to put
his little CUES; in training for the
next Spanish war
Father Eugbrink of Opelousas,
was in Carencro this week the guest
of his friend, Father Laforest.
Mr.. August Vergez has opened
blacksmith shop next door TO Mr..
Simon Latour's store
Our farmers take advantage of
every fair day to get. their land in
proper shape for planting. A great
many of our cane planters are well
advanced in their work.
There is very little more cotton
10 be moved. 1t is now settled
that the cotton crop in this vicinity
will not be half of what it was last
season.