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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16

A ten year old Cedar avenue boy il
quite . reader, considering his tender age.
snd b., father delighted 10 eneouraeine
bis literary taste.
Not long ego the father susse.led 1,
The boy that he should read up on The
lille and death Of Nathan hale, the spy and
hero Of the revolution
A few evenings later the father ssked
The lad II be had carrisi ont bis reourst
The boy said he had.
Who was Nathan Halef the father in
quired.
He vas sirinsed up by the British sol
diers, vas The somswhai rreversnt reply
fon should say hanged, said the father.
stfinsed up is Jus, the same, said tho
boy.
NO. said The father, It isn't inst the
same.
Well, said the boy, i,'s jus, the same 10
Nathan Hale.
This was something OF poser, and tho
iather dlscreeily changed the subject.
And Why did the British hang Nathan
Hsle2 be asked.
because, replied the boy promptly, be-
csnse be rubbered for Gen'ral Washing
ton.
This strocious deGaition Of a spy'a
duties was too much for the father, oui
be promptly dropped The Hale inquiry
then and there.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16

A class In geography was reciting in
one OF the rooms OF the Central school
house yesterday whea the matter Of the
interchange OF commerce and natural pro
ducts came mp for discussion and review.
After referring to other countries and er
plsining what kind Of articles we're shin
ped to Germany, France and England, the
teacher put TO the class this question.
Whst do We send to Spsin2
A number OF little hands went up all
over the room, indicating q readin and
desire TO answer, and the teacher told a
orisht-looking little girl al the further
end of the room that che might tell, and
she said:
We send soldiers to Spain.
Yes. that is true. said the teacher, Lot
can You tell what we receive in retnrn2
We get islands. came the answer
promptly from the same little girl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16
Eating Be,wssn Meats

The practice oil eating between meals Ia
sternly discountensnced by many we'll.
meaning individuals who are Of dyspeptic
habit. or perhaps do better without any
sdditionsl bourishment 10 the course of I
seden'sy lie. They are apt 10 enforce
obedierce IRON their children on this
point ol tie ground that What spits the
moihe's digestion must be equslly snii
able TO the diseftiye sppsrsius Of the
chiItren. The case Ia very different
Growing children Of active disposition are
spt TO be hungry mol Of the time aud are
willing t1 accept be prefer OF sDythinp
good 10 e.t' frJm their o.n point oi
yiep st almost a y hour. Indeed, tbt
boy sto IS getting bis growth rapidly
ireaa-, eats IS II bi, legs were hollow
or ss il b, b.d AZ msny cavities TO be filled
% itos. II occur 10 tue compiler
stomach ola tumiDsLt
II was % ihis account doubtless that
the immortal fsutoerst laid dosn hi,
golden rule for a'certsiuiog the youth oI
90 iodisidusl nsmely, to offer the suspect
ed psrtoo ban Immediately before din
usr sud then note II II be accepted.
siret sc,ise children Deed fffqoent RI
fresLmett aud sssimiIste IT silhout din
eally, il is we'll 10 give them the mos
sui sble food. Cak abd sweets genera
iy sre fct desirsble because they hk,
away the sppetits Tor rsgnlsr meal, Il
which they sppcrssin - . kird o. desert
The better plsn is TO keep . generous spg
ply Of iresb frois constantly on hsnd II
tue house. When child becomes hnt
gry b,t.eebtmesis sud sshs Tor som'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16
bins 70 eat. sise bin apples, grape, e.

'h'us 10 eat. siss hin spple., grapes e. |.
peach.
~ seeEs 10 BE- . well.asestlalue cd fsct
'hi apples, while sslisiyias toe ''emply"
senss'ioa Of hupsty persou. 40 tel Ia
'eriefe sith euioymen, OF ones regular
meals The apple s par ,teellenee =
healthy food, II helps 10 Keep the disss
i've apparatus 10 sood worlias order, and
The weak subscii OF The irni, appears 10
scl m . lubricant 10 the machinery Of the
hnmsn body, Therefore, Instead of 10
insins q sllow your chilarea 10 aaai be-
tween mesis," or INSTEAD Of permitting
them 10 cram e~eet biscuits. crack ers or
cakes, II 10 The psrl Of wise mother 10
lay 10 supply u apple. and sllow lae
ehildten uorestrsined asonss 10 tha t,nit
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16
lie Wanted IL TeMsd.

A Scotcbmsn went TO London for holi
day. Walking along one Of the streets,
be NOTICED q bald.hesded chemist stand
ing at bis shop door, aud inquired II BIO
had any hair resiorer.
Yes. sir, said the chemist, step right 10
side, please. There's On article / csn
recommend. Testimonials from great
men who have used II. i. makes the hair
grow 10 tweniy-four hours.
Aweel, said the SCOT. ye can gle the top
o yer held bit rab wit, and III look
back the morn and see IL ye're telIn' the
ruth
The chemist returned the bottle 10 the
shelf. and kicked the errand boy for
laughing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16

AZ oiegon girl sspl 10 eenls 10 Chies
40 ffm tbs, sdverlissd for thai moEsy 10
send receipe Tor soile1ing and xhitsning
the hands This was the replys bosk
them ~sll 10 dishxslsr three times dsy
shile yoas mother rests.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16
\ II Hangs
(. | OD----.A

n Il was onlY hsslth, NC
. might let Il eliGE
lsm Il IS o cough, One cold
no sooner passes oe before
another comes But US the
aaine Old cough all the time.
And lis me same Old story,
too. There is frs, tho cold,
then ibe cough. thea pneu.
monia ~ consumption with the
long sickness, and lie tfemh-
Iing In tse balance,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16

tosn going lhs vildhrs TO bead 'em of 81
the coanty sesi, bat there sini much
chance bell set there 10 time. The pos'
master looked eunoosly Al Pike IS hs
spoke. His compsaions uere likewise
puzzled 10 knou vhs, caused the color Ia
leave the bachelors cheeks
Pike broke the sskvsrd pause that 10
loved the posimssters lAst remark.
must be getting home, be said. Good
day 70 you oil
He toraed and walked sbruptly away
from the sroup snd en,sred ,be drug
store
Mr.. Smart. ! dont believe | can zee
these here drops
The spotbeo,ry mechanically received
the package IRON Pike; He ssked no
questions. but emptied the candy back 10
TO the jsr aud returned the dime. The
bachelor left the establishment without .
word. He vent direct 10 Smiths store.
Nsedn't - mind sboa, thst suit. be
said 10 the proprietor. I've concluded ]
dob't want Il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-16

E,sn is dead. but George Pike still
lives 10 solitude 90 his farm near Hill
Tor. Although the incidents OF the story
nsrrated 10 the iorsoiog paragraphs occur
red 20 years ago, the old bachelors secret
bss never escaped his lips. Even at this
late day old residents Of Hill Top oc
cssionslIy ask each other:
! wonder what csused George Pike to
act so peculisrlike on the dsy ibs, Hst
vey girl eloped.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

Some of esteemed contemporarie
have proposed suggested that Hon.
lheodore ). Wilkinson, of New Orleans
would make an acceptable candidate fol
Governor of this great State. No true,
democrat nor better man lives in Louisiana
than Theodore Wilkinson. 1t would be in.
deed refreshing should such men enter the
next race for Governor. 1t would be such 4
rellef from the quadrennial monotony pro
duced by the stale ambition of a lot of poll
teal hacks that have grown gray running for
governor-Louisiana Appeal.
While The Gazette is grateful to
the old horses and has no objection
to them holding down some of the
fat stalls in the public barn house.
1t would like to see some new blood
In the next gubernatorial race.
There is a lot of young colts that
would make things interesting if
they would only enter the race.
They havn't fed much at the public
crib and they might lack the intre-
pidity and boldness of the old fell
lows, but they give promise of I'M
usual speed and would no doubt
make elegant runners. Why not
ttot out sprightiy young b1oods like
John Wilkinson, Water Burke, Bob
Broussard, Arsene Pujo, Dubuis-
son, Robt. Wickliffe, Fenner, |
Jr., St. Paul, and have what the
sporting fraternity call 'sfree-for-
all' race instead of having the old
time exhibition race" with some
antlquated favorite running against
time There ought to be some
good Pedigreed stock in the Demo
cratic stable and they should be
given chance to make record.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
THE .SUNDA y LAM

AT the last term of court in LAFAYETTE
parish Judge Debaillon fined a number OF
onment for violating the Sunday law. This
action has well nigh paralyzed the saloon
Keepers, and thrown the editor of Facts and
ancy, sprightly New Orleans weekly into
a mt OF terror, and he raids Justify at our
righteous Judge. We do not believe Judpe
Debaillon is personally an advocate Of the
Sunday law, at least his political enemies do
NOT charge him with it. He found it on the
statue book, just as he did the law against
cowstealing and he gave the saloon men fair
warning that he meant to execute it fear
| lesSly. IT they conscientiously believe the
| right to sell whisky Sunday is the con
centrated acme of s'liberty and the Dursuit
OF happiness guaranteed under the Federal
CONSTITUTION then no doubt they will agree
with the New Orleans editor when he cen
SureS Judge Debaillon for doing his duty
In closing the editor says: 1--WE ought 10
teach the men we place in authority that
they are but placed in positions to voice the
wishes of their sovereign, and their severe
Ign Is the people Search the annals of
history and you will find that tyranny inva-
rlabiy succumbs to the wishes of the people
such names as Rienzi, William Tell John
1amPden, Lafayette, Washington, Char
lotte Corday, and those who brought monar-
chy IN France to the dust, should be suffi-
Gent reminders to deter men like Judge De
balllon from abusing powers that had been
entrusted to them by their masters Alb /
beVllle Meridional
Inc Gazette agrees with the |
Meridional that the New Orleans |
paper is con siderably off. Judge
Debaillon has nothing to do with
the popularity or unpopularity of
the Sunday law. He found it upon
the statute books just as it was
passed by the Legislature. Facts
and Fancy is preaching a strange
and pernicious doctrine when it saws
that 'tmen are placed in power 20
voice the wishes of their sover
=ign. This may be true of .egisla-
-ors, but it is not SO with Judges.
The Sunday law is unquestionably !
Unpopular in this parish, but all ,
'Ight-thinking people want to see
t respected just as much as anv ,
'ther law, and in his efforts to com {
'el liquor dealers as well as other
lealers to respect it Juuge Debaillon =,
yill have the support of all good
itizens. +
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

the ignorant man and the man of
dull mind, whose soul is incapable
| of feeling the mighty lift that thrills
stern men with empires in their
brains-all these, of course, shrink
from seeing the nation undertake
Its new duties; shrink from seeing
us build navy and an army ade-
quate to our needs; shrink from
seeing US do our share of the worlds
work by bringing order out of chaos
in the great, fair, tropic islands,
from which the valor of our soldiers
and sailors has driven the Spanish
flag. These are the men who fear
the strenuous life, who fear the onlv
national life which is really worth
living"
For Irrational life," devoted to
the cultivation of the arts of in
dustry and peace, the governor has
an unbounded contempt, as is made
manifest by this passagei ssWe
cannot sit huddled within our
borders and avow ourselves merely
an assemblage Of well-to-do buck
sters, who care nothing for what
happens beyond"
The Sun article thus closes:
Napoleon Bonaparte was in the
habit of sayings Scratch Rus
sian and you will find Tartar.
We are afraid that if Governor
Soosevelt's evening dress suit were
emoved he would be found clad
n the full red paint and feathers of
n American Indian"
1t Will here not be inappropriate
remark that the Rev. DR.. Lyman :
Abbott and the sanguinarv governor :
ave evidently been coddling under :
ne same bedclothes. s
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
Notice of Election.

LAFAYETTE, La. March 90, 1900.
we, the undersigned members of the
Board of Supervisors of election in AMI for
the parish of Lafayette. met this day and
appointed the following named commits
sloners and clerk of election to serve at the
municipal election to be held in and for the
town of Lafayette, under provision of sec
ton II of act No. ~ of 1896, to-wit:
Leo Doucet. Republican: Alfred Charqois
Clerk of Election: Henry Church
We, the undersigned Board of Supervisors
of election, p. II. Delhomme and A M
darun' being present, have appointed the
ABOVE named commissioners and clerk of
election as above stated, this goth dav of
March, A. ID. 1899.
T. A. DELHoMME
a. NJ MARTIN,
Assessor and Registrar,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
La MI ES.SNES.S.

The Messenger tells of several
acts of lawlessness recently com
mItted in ST. Martin parish. The
M essenger very properly condemns
the iawless spirit which seems to
prevail in our sister parish and en-
oorses the action of Mayor T. J.
Liable who has shown a determine
ton TO enforce the laws and to pro-
tect life and property within the
corporate limits of the town of St
Martlnville. Let the good people
stand by Mayor Liable in his com
mendable efforts to uphold the
majesty of the law. Those who are
disposed to take the law into their
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
.sALV
AMERICAN D'ART4.
CN4N."
DAILY State


Under this heading the Baltimore
Sun quotes this counsel which Du-
mas puts into the mouth of the elder
D'Artagnan as he gave his son his
SWORD and parental blessing
'tNever fear quarrels, but seek adj
ventures; fight on all OCCASIONS:
night the more for duels being for
Ridden since, consequently, there is
twice as much courage in ghting;"
and then aptly goes on to print an
extract from a speech recently de-
iivered by Governor Roosevelt to
the students of NJ ichigan Univer-
sIty. 1t is as follows:
tIhe timid man, the lazy man,
the man who distrusts his country.
he overcivilized man who has lost
he great fighting masterful virtues,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

The testimony of Richard Croker
before the investigating committee
appointed by the Legislature to
look into New York's municipal af-
fairs is enough to bring the blush
or shame to the cheek of every
decent American. When it is re-
bered that this notorious cor
ruptionist has welded a controlling
power in the national affairs Of the
Democratic party, one can well un-
derstand how the whole countr,
seems to be rushing toward damna-
ton. The idea of such man pre-
siding over banquet alleged to
have been given In honor of Jeffer-
son! If it is permitted for the
dead to see what is done on earth.
the great founder of Democracy
must have been supremely disguised
at such travesty.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

Quay is being tried in Pennsyl-
vania for specializing with money
that belonged to the State. 1t
seems that he induced his State
treasurer to deposit the public
funds IN a certain bank where he
and his son would borrow it with
out paying any interest. The
money which the Quays did not
take was used by the bank The
elder Quay IS candidate for the
Senate and for the penitentiary.
Should he be elected to both he will
nave to give up one as under the
constitution man can't hold two
positions.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

own hands must be made to learr
that 1t will not be tolerated. Parti.
culariy when negroes are charged
with crime there is tendenc,
among many misguided men to Sc,
up tribunal of their own and tic
punish the offenders in their own
way. AS The Gazette has re-
peatedly expressed there is no rea.
son to resort to the methods Of
Judge Lynch. Every branch OF
the government is In the hands Of
the white people. From governor
to constable white men are at the
helm. They are elected exclu-
sIvely by white men. The negro
is practically disfranchised and he
Is not permitted to participate in
the administration of governmental
affairs. The last constitutional
convention has taken away from
him that which he is by nature and
education unfit to exercise
Politically speaking the conven-
ton has placed him in harmless
obscurity. He is where he belongs
and he ought to be made to STAY
there. God didn't make the Niger
to sit on Judicial benches nor in
legislative halls. He isn't cut out
for that kind of business. But he
should be afforded every protection.
His life and property should be
held as sacred as those of the white
man. Even handed justice should
De melted out to him. When he
appeals to the court for Justice his
color should not be taken in the
.ccount. When he violates the law
'rlng him up before the court aid
he is guilty white judge, a white
district attorney and a white jury will,
Without doubt, convict him and as
e has no political pull the Board
Pardons will not intervene and
e will be allowed to serve his time.
he white people are in posses
on of every department of the
overnment and the denial to the
egro of simple justice is an &C
nowledgement that they ere unfit q
properly administer the affairs Z
the country. The whole struc-
Ire Of our government rests upon
lie enforcement of the laws. 1t +
lust either be the sober, impartial D
lie of the law or the wild, turbu-
mt anarchy of the mob.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

Savoyard, the Courier Journals
Washington correspondent, writes
ensertainingly of the senator's whose
seats will become vacant two years
from the 4th of March Just past.
OF Don Caffery he says: .sHe will
take out of The Senate just little
more political independence, polit-
zeal moral courage, than he will
leave in the keeping of any other
member of that body"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
T. j. Breaux.

-Ai\i>4> nv, .---------.--.- ..--..---..-. LA.
Dealer in Groceries, Hides, Wool,
iafiow, Beeswax, Moss and all
kinds of country produce.
viii take subscriptions at the
post office for the Times Democrat.
P1cayune, L'Abeille, New York
World and all other newspapers and
periodicals in the United States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

The last issue of the Florida Par
Ishes is nearly all taken up with tax
sales While these sales will not
come up to Kipling's latest poem
as literary production and to the
average reader they may appear
estate, fiat and Improbable" they
are intensely interesting to the
country editor.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
Pianos
by mail.
A novel and
original offer of
a New Orleans
piano house.

Lhe piano house of Philip Werlein.
Ltd, of New Orleans, is making an
oHer that is attracting great deal
of attention. They offer to send you
If you live in Lo uisiana or AIississinpi-
a piano on approval. If you like it
you keep it; If not, they take it back
again and
pay the freight.
They are agents for ten of the best
pianos made-bcsides all the best or
gans. Send for their catalogue and
price lists and ask about their easy
terms of payment.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
a very large Garner.

very large Garner.
Nevertheless, there is no desire
to Cypress the railroads, but only
10 require them to bear a fair sh are
of the public burdens. Doubtless
the appraisers have done we'll for a
first essay, and, if they have made
mistakes, they will he able hereafter
when they shall have fuller informa-
ton, to amend them.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
orther C. Mouton % .
AttOrney-at--Law
Lafayette, louisiana.
NOTICE.

LAFAYETTE, La, MARCH 8. 1900.
Notlce Is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing between us under the
hrm name of A. de Lahoussaye & Co. do
ing business as retail merchants in the town
OF lafayette, is this day dissolved A. r
SaiIlo"et has purchased the interest of Alex
oe Lahoussaye in said partnership and has
assumed the payment of all the liabilities
OF sad partnerships; and will continue in
business as the successor of said firm.
ALIEN. de la HOUSsAYE
a. L. CAuLoUEr
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

Secretary Alger is having a voci-
ferrous time in Porto Rico. Flowers
and flags and dinners with never a
suggestion of embalmed beef mark
his triumphal course.-Courier
Journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
Sta TT ASSESSMENT or
R4ILR O4D.S.
Daily Picayune.

Daily Pcayune.
The State Board OF Appraisers
of which Auditor Heard is Presi
dent, charged with the duty of as,
sessing for taxation the property of
all corporations or individuals en-
gagged in the business of ting,
In Louisiana, railroads, telegraphs,
telephones, sleeping cars and ex-
presses, has been in session for
some weeks, in Baton Rouge. Up
TO Saturday night, the 18th instant,
the following valuations have been
made:
VALUATION PER MILE
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
DR.. j. L. Duhart.

A practitioner in the State 25 years and
-, LaiaEette PARISH IS years. Specialties
Chronic Bronchites, Catarrh, Liver and Kid
ney diseases. New treatment for Consume
uves external and INTERNALLY also for deaf
ness.
Consultations from 8 to 12 a. m.
and from 2 to 5 u. M
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22
CHM attic pianos.

There is only one make of pianos
that is built especially for a damp
climate. That is the famous Mathu-
shek. Climate has no effect on it's
strong, sweet tones.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-22

ne al'oNe valuation is upon the
main tracks only, side tracks being
uniformly assessed at one-fourth of
the value per mile of the main line.
except where the value of the line
IS $4,000 per mile or more, in which
case the value OF siding is $4,000.
while rolling stock, depots,- section
houses and other improvements are
assessed separately
1he assessors claim that in max
ing the valuations they have taken
into consideration earning CAPACITY.
net receipts, the character of the
country through which each road
runs, the physical conditions OF the
road, Its terminal facilities, aud. to
some extent, the market value of
its negotiable securities and the
cost of construction.
The assessors say that they have
be en- guided in their deliberations
ny information furnished by the |
railroads themselves, together with
such othcial data as could be OBJ
'alned from the Railway Commits
'loners, the Supreme Court deci
SONS and the commercial compila-
ions bearing upon the subject.
1t is not easy to assess the value
II a railway, but probably its ear
ing capacity ana its actual bust
esS furnish the best basis. The ,
ost OF constructing railroads i'm 4 {
evel country like South Louisiana +
'ould be very small but for the ne t
esslty of traversing swamps and of
rldglng rivers, bays and bayou<. l
road through difficult territory.
ostlng enormously for construc- o
on, may be poor Garner, while a
bother road built across a thicklv e.
tiled prairie country, and having
'st little for construction, may be