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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

The first principal applicable to
ii roads is good drainage. "Take
the water ont and keep the water
out'' Is i rule which must be fol
Md ii the making Of every road
Itis not enough to dig trenches az
III side Of the road and call them
dr1lned. These trenches must be
- drains; that is, they must have
i bod fall to a clear outlet, and
b every respect capable OF
eutying the water away. The
nl must be rounded up in the
dlH % as to shed the water
uackly 10 the side drains. There
n1It be q track in the center OF
n1o6d along which travel can
~ This track must be hard
"a smooth 10 as to afford tht
ut friction to travel, prevent
IN md 1t tile same time permit
ller u run off the sides quickly.
hfs and llCles must not be per
md to form, but be filled up
Il y they appear. The drain
nust not be abandoned will
taking care of the surface
% bnt in many instances must
= heIow the surface in the
4 tito mderdrains, so as to
! firm foundation and lessen
Il 1fructive action Of the frost
ltlous only to wet and water
roads. In addition to the
4 Netk on roads, better meth
(. sifh regard to culvert and
ecnstrdction are greatly
The principles above
ratea with respect to roads
an fn6nity Of special meth
~ treatments in arriving a,
results according as the
hlEh or low, is clay, sand
le mold, ETC.; is difficult Of
according to the exten,
the quality of road ma
aihable these and many
ying conditions. That
klng and highway work 0,
g q consitlered a matter il
~ man is proficient i,
a1e Of the evils under
had conditions of on
Rural World.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

~
employed as messenger and door
keeper for the secretary of the
navy a stalwart colored man who
| was acquainted with the personal
appearance of every officer in the
navy who visited Washington dur
ing his stay ''in Office.'' He even
came to consider himself quite q
parsonage, and when officers r.
turning from a long cruise woult
appea" in person to report; he was
often a little too familiar to sui
some Of the more aestheti,
of our tars. Usually, hewevel
he received a good-natured re
sponse to his effusive greeting, ant
was generally regarded as harm
less, if not useful.
Not long ago a gruff old sea dog
a commodore, who had just return
ed from foreign shores, thought he
would have some fun with the
man and brother. In answer to
to the greeting he received, the
the commodore said:
"What, John, are you still here?
Why l thought you would have
been promoted ere this. Iti is a
burning shame that you, who have
served the government and the
party so faithfully, should be left
here, If l were you 1 would ask
for a consulship somewhere. You
ought to get it easily and you de-
serve it. You just stick it out and
you'll get a chance to travel to
foreign countries. Insist on it."
"Well Mister Commodore, whar
do y'u t'ink l had oughter go9"
"Why, just tell the secretary
that you want to be consul to
Hades.n
"Whar's that?'
ooh, that is nice warm place,
where the climate will lust suit
you.,'
Sure enough the colored brother
went in to the secretary at the
first opportunity. He stood there
till Mr.. Long noticed his expect
ant look and inquired what he
could do for him.
ssMaster Secretary Pse tired of
my job don't like it."
"What's the matter now?" ask
ed the august official, not a little
surprised.
sI wants to be consul. The Re
publicans hain't treated me right,
nohow; Use worked mighty hard
for the party down in Alabama,
and / wants to be consul"
Seeming something, Long ask
ed him where he wanted to be
consul to. ~ think that I'd like
pow'ful we'll to go to Hades suh.'
.sHades!' ejaculated Long,
laughing. ssWho told you about
that?v
aCommOdO'-.n
"Well, you go and find out just
where that is and come back, and
il YOU want to 60 there then, !
guess we can fix you up" said the
secretary, almost smothered with
a desire to laugh.
The story got out somehow, as
such stories do. Some say that
the secretary thought it too good
to keep, but at any rate it was soon
current throughout the department
and the doorkseper, much chagrin
ed at the laughter it caused resign
ed. and is to-day shaving Gus
toners in a barber shop in a no
tel not far from the Capitol
Washington Post.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07
NOTICES SLIGHTLY MIXED.
A Young Chicago Married Couples
Walls Are Adorned with Lit
erary Patchwork.

A young married couple who recently
went to housekeeping on Clybourn ave.
nue. had just enough money to buy the
necessary furniture. They had not
| sufficient cash to invest in notices and
| pictures. The young wife is handy
| with a brush, but has considerable yet
to learn in books. She made an effort
to supply the deficiency in notices for
| the wall by working at odd times on
plain cardboard with water colors.
Here are some of the notices that now
adorn the Clybourn avenue home:
A Stitch in Time Is the Noblest
Work of God"
what Is Home Without a Fool and
His Money!"
People Who Live in Glass Houses
Flock Together"
Birds of a Feather Gather No Moss"
He Who Fights and Runs Away Gets
the Worm"
IF in Union There Is Strength Then
'Tis Folly to BE Wise"
"Procrastination Is But Skin Deep"
"The Sword Amt in 1t with the Pen"
1t Is to Have a Thankless Tooth"
Early to Bed and Early to Rise Is as
Bad as Fire.
HE That Goes Borrowing Makes q
Man Healthy, Wealthy and Wise.''
Great Oaks Should Keep Near
Shore
Economy Never Did Run Smooth"
ha
Chicago Inter Ocean.
-.-.~--sn snv ssucaIYT1u. xrr~.
A death from thirst was recently re-
ported in one of the Sydney papers.
The following day a correspondent
wrote pointing out that in the eucalyp-
tus forests of Australia no one should
die of thirst, as all the young trees
contain, even in the hottest and driest
seasons, never-failing supply of very
drinkable waters. This can be obtained
by cutting them into convenient
lengths, say, IL feet to Is feet, and
standing them perpendicularly with
the small ends down, a vessel being
placed underneath to catch the water.
From quarter to half a pint may be
got in this way in Is minutes from
sapling or young treegof three inches
or four inches in diameter.-Westmin.
ster Gazette. --'>------------ ------''
Tired Of Celebrating.
Branch-Tree, congratulate me, and
come along and take something. Yes,
you've got to. It's ten-pound boy. MY
first, you know.
Tree-Really, Branch, you must ex-
cuse me this morning, for cannot en-
ter into the spirit OF the occasion. DO
not insist now; I'm in no mood Tor ~.
"What's the matter, old manr
"It's boy at our house, too. MY
eighth, you know."--Stray Stor1eas -
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

Admiral Dewey has appealed from
from the.l decision ofthe United States
Cour, ii CLAIMS n The matter q
bounty due him for the destrect'on
81 she spanlsh 49, i an'lla bay I:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

A broken wooden headboard and a
neglected mound of earth in the Fort
Yates IN. d. military cemetery mark
the resting place of Sitting Bull, the
great Sioux medicine man whose willy
brain planned the deathtrap of the Lit
tie Big Horn into which Gen. Clusters
command fell On the broken head
board is written: "No. 54. Sitting
Bull, Indian" Relic hunters have cut
most of the headboard away.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07
STATE NEWS.

There will be a Summer Normal
School held at Franklin this year.
The School Board of st. Mary's
parish, have guaranteed the sum
of money necessary to obtain the
school.
The Police Jury met last Thurs,
day, with all members present.
Mr.. Chas. d. Caffery appeared
and recommended the adoption by
the Jury of an ordinance to au
thOrize the Board of Trustees OF
the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute in the issuance
of thirty thousand dollars worth
of bonds for the purpose of con
structing suitable buildings and
purchasing all necessary appurten
ances of the school. The ordin
ance provides for the submission
of the question at the next general
election in April, to the electors
of this parish. The bonds will
bear five per cent interest, being
based on and secured by the spe-
cial tax of two mills Oh the dollar
levied. The Jury unanimously
adopted the ordinance and it is
understood that the City Council
will also authorize the issue of
cv.-t~~.. -4inuSond -dAuA---- -----.a-
of bonds for the same purpose,
thus placing at the disposal of the
Board of Trustees an ample fund
to erect buildings on a scale CON-
mensurate with the plans and OBJ
jects of the State authorities. As
some eight thousand dollars have
already been subscribed in cash
by the citizens, Police Jury and
City Council, the total of cash at
the disposition of the Board will
be fifty-two thousand dollars.-La-
fayette Gazette.
Another instance of the too ready
use Of firearms by irresponsible
parties was the shooting, on We'd
nes1ay last, of Jas. Cowan by
August Ianler, says the indicator
News.
Lanler is a barkeeper for u.
Simoneaux, near the depot, anc
Cowan was a frequenter of the
place. According to Lanier, Cowan
had played cards IN the saloon on
several occasions and never had
money to pay for the drinks, or he
would not pay. On Wednesday be
sat down to play, and Lan!er told
him he had better not play If he
had no money. Cowan played and
lost, aud when a.ked for the money
for the drinks, gave the barkeeper
a very insulting answer and passed
into the back room. Instead of re.
turning through the saloon, to
avoid paying for the drinks be
went out the back way and came
up town.
Becoming angered at the tricl
played upon him, La,,ier called an
other man 10 take his place and
started out to look for Cowan. He
at last found him IN Himels ealcon,
and called him INTO the back room
to talk to him. Angry words fol-
lowed, and at last as they came
out, Cowan said: you've said
enough about this. You are fixed
for me, but y.u're too much Of
coward to shoot"
At this Ilanier pulled al old
Colts pistol from his inslde poekel
and fred point blank AT him. Tht
bullet, Al caIibre, struck him Ii
the ligh, lreas',> and passing
through him entered the wall on th'
other side. Of the room.
Lanier was at once disarmed b.
Mr.. Himel, and quietly snbmlttet
Ito arrest. He " as lot admitted bail
md ls held awaiting the results o
lC,wan's wound. Gown is IN
very critical condition, and tn
wounl will very probably prov
fa-l -Exchar &c.
1 General Cronje has expresses
his gratitude for courteous treat
Iment accorded him and his fello,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

The Democratic State campaign
will open at Donaldsonvllle on Sat.
next, March srd. Among the
prominent speakers who will ad.
dress the meeting will be Governor
Foster. Hon. w. w. Heard, Senator
IS. D. McEnery and Congressman K.
IF. Broussard. Great preparations
are beng made for the reception OF
these distinguished orators.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07
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weak II u I'M an Nature

touching incident occurred recently
IN French village. The peasants pro-
posed to present their pastor wit a bar.
rel OF wine. each one to pour in bottle
Knit "i.,ai -fo--L..-~------.N =.
Each peasant thought that a bottleful
OF water would not be noticed in so
much wine, SO when the good minister
came to tap the barrel. there flowed out
stream Of pure water only. He got a
barrel of real wine the next day
Golden Days.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

The United States Supreme
Court holds that the steamships
"Abdullah" and "Panama," which
were captured by American vessels
during the Spanish war, are legal
prizes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07
JerusaIem,. Fall from Glory.

Jerusalem is now nothing but shad-
ow of the magnificent city OF ancient
times. It is about three miles in cir
cumference, and is situated on rock
mountain.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

The princess OF Wales never carries
any money about with her. 1t was not
so long ago that the princess, on at
tempting to enter an entertainment in
cognito, found herself without the two
shillings required to pay the entrance
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-07

There will be a Summer Normal
School held at Franklin this year.
The School Board of st. Mary's
parish, have guaranteed the sum
of money necessary to obtain the
school.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Lockhart Locals.

The weekly visits Of The Times to
this office is always welcome and its
pages are eagerly read both by sub
scribers and others.
William Carter who went to Mis-
sissippi to visit his children and
other relatives has returned. He
reports a nice time and brings as a
momento of his visit pair of deer
horns.
Lockhart is quarantined against
all places infected with smallpox.
The management is awake to the
situation aud will leave no stone un>
turned to prevent the disease being
brought among us.
Glad to see the once familiar face
of Thos. Hannah, of Greenville, S
G. Tom is a hustler and knows how
to make good brick and can turr
out as many in a day as MIR. Any
body.
Lockhart takes the cake in organ
izing the most clubs Of any o;he
place, population considered.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

They have now full fedged mil
itary company and have elected off,
GERS: AS the list has been misplaced
will give it when they have been
accepted and commissioned by the
Governor.
A brass band was organized some
time ago and they kept the matter
suorosa until they could procure in
strunents. In the meantime some
one else who saw one was needed
went to work and organized another,
so MIR. Editor, you see we expect to
be rather brasy in the near future.
by orders from the P. o. depart
ment at Washington, Lockhart Z. O.
IS money order Office which fact is
a welcome convenience. HOMO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Wm. A. NICHOLSON & SON.,
BANKER.
RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT YOUR
Banking Business and Your Fire Insurance
And promise you the best protection and
the best service.
SOLICIT YO1]
the best service.

Eight cents is fair price for cot,
ton. But capitalists combine against
the producer, and the advance in
price at this season does not benefit
the average farmer. 1t is, to the
farmer, the same old game which has
been in operation so long and should
not encourage any one to prepare for
handsome profit by depending
entirely upon the one crop, cotton
system. Raise everything which
may be grown on the farm for home
consumption and not be dependent
upon the cotton crop for support.
Extensive preparations are being
made among the farmers for another
crop. The weather being favorable
for clearing, repairing and setting
things in order generally, the time is
being utilized. Noticeable along the
highways are several tenant houses
vacant. The inclination ofmi grafton
Is from the country to town. The
result Of which will be recorded in
WV 'hSuiS' hC CDHSiitlOI may Ue
improved, but in what respect. The
secret is hidden to this writer. These
people must dcpcnt upon the local
market for support directly in ex-
change f,r their daily labor which
will benefit scyrc1 of turner's and
truckers elsewhere, while hundreds
of acres lying within reach, produc.
tive, in most favorable cline, will
be uucaltivated. This tendency, ifl
continued will in few years hence,
become very serious problem. |
Towns and cities are being built and
connected by wires and rail for ready |
communication and Transportation,
-iucssion---:li-ariSa.M when and IL What
form will reaction occur? Those
in position to speak and act might
act well their part by noticing the
little leak which if unmplested will
some day sink the ship.
Respectfully,
U. Il. r.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
STATE MILL NEWS.
New Mills Buil,line-Othcrs EN-
IareinS,

ihtre arc two new cotton mill
projects on foot at Abbevillc. Mr.. A.
W. Smith is promoting one of the
enterprises and Mr.. Chas J.. Mckay
the other.
lhcrc IS movement on foot to
secure cotton mill at Simpsonvillc.
Mr. L. S. Moore is promoting the
enterprise.
Gaffney, S. c.: The Limestone
Mig; Co, capital stock 5000, 900,
has been Incorporated to build and
operate cotton mill. The incor.
porators are Messrs- r. Cash.
Scncc C., The full amount 1c, a. :
the capital stock of the proposed cot
ton mills (S2Oo,o00) has beef sub
scribcd and work Oh the plant will
begin as soon as practicable. Mr.. l..
W. Jordan is the main promoter of
the enterprise.
llonea Pa:h. a company is being
formed to erect and operate cotton
mill. Mr.. J. A. Brock, of Ander-
son, 5. G. is largely interested in the
project and will be president of the
company.
The Anderson cotton mill has in
creased its capital stock from $780,
600 to 100000.
Tie WILLIAMSON Cotton Mill, of
WILLIAMSON, Anderson county, s. c.,
has been commissioned. 1t is to
have a capital stock Of 100000.
The Piedmont 6. c. Mfg. Co. ha.
installed a slashcr and fire pump, and
will soon install picking machiue
and a few more looms.
A charter has been applied for by
the Georgia Carolina Mfg. Co.,
Anderson, 5. G. Capital stock will
be 100000. The mill is to be oper-
ated by water power.
The Fork Shoals Cotton Mill, Of
Greenville. S. c., has been chartered.
Tac capital stock is $4,000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
UNION COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by ourr
Correspondents.
Interesting News Notes from
"Roxy" on the Hill.

Well Will wonders never cease:
Mr.. G. A. Melton owns q fine loI
of Leghorn chickens. He was awak.
ened few nights ago by an unusual
noise, and upon investigation he
found it was made by one of his hens,
which was taking a stroll in the rays
of the electric light. He was at a
loss to determine what she could be
doing out at such an hour (9:3O).
With the assistance of Mr.. NJ. B.
Jordan, he finally persuaded the hen
to return to the chicken coop, after
which Mr.. Melton again retired, on.
ly to be again aroused in a short
while, by the cackling of this same
hen; when he went out the second
time imagine his surprise when he
discover ed, upon the ground. in the
bright, electric light, newly laid
egg-nos a golden egg, but rather
an electric egg, not laid "by the
light of the moon" either. Mrs.
hen having accomplished her pur-
pose, of performing a duty possibly
overlooked in the rush of other busi-
ness affairs, that had demanded her
attention during the day, quietly re-
paired to her roo;t and was soon in
the land Of dreams. Those who
have poultry are advised to put up
electric lights in their yards if they
wish to reduce the price of eggs from
2Oc.
The side track running from power
house back Of company store to con-
meet with road to Buffalo Mills is
about completed. The read to Buffa-
10 will be finished and ready for the |
laying of the track in about three
weeks, if wo have good weather.
..yAl Mr.; i.sya VI z s.Rs sIhRaWaen Rsea has
buying furniture.
We received car load of shoes
last week sizes from l to 1G or as Nir.
Bryan would say 16 to l.
In speaking Of our chief engineer
last week. l made mistake of let
ter thus making his name G. L. Bixby
instead Of L. g. Bigsby.
There were qui,e number Of
marriages on the hill las. week.
Miss Lula. daughter of j. F. John
son, to W. f. Grant, by the Rev. f.
Ii. Schuler.
Miss Lille r.. Edans to N. T. St.
Clair, by Rev. w. E: G. uumphries.
Miss Eva, daughter of w. +.
to S. S. Mckee. BY Rev.
w. E. G. IIumphries.
Miss Mamie. daughter of S. r.
Howell to Jim Zimmerman.
Mr.. l.. Nj. Jordan of company
store is representing the Prudential
Life Insurance Co.
Miss Emma Whitlock and sister,
left Saturday, for their homo in the
Mr.. G. A Norburn, the wire work
or az company store, is doing thriv-
ing business. We wish him success
in his enterprise.
Here is the answer to your CORES
pondents puzzle from to % making
65 four ways.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02

was at Mrs. N. a.. Fowler's, where
we arrived before dark. Just before
we passed the school house Mr.. Farr,
pointed across to residence appar-
emily half a mile off and said there
ID where We are going. 1 thought
We would be there in Is minutes.
L keRerwatching for road turning
Oft to the right but We continued on
and on, until began to think Bro.
John had been mistaken as the road
seemed TO continue to lean to the
left and the place was after a while
left far to the rear, at least it ap-
peared so to me, we travelled on up
hill and down hill until 1 began to
think we were going around by
Jonesville to get there, we passed
the school house, the bald rock, the
branch. came in sight Of the rail road
and still We travelled on, it seemei to
se s aSa hfsSEs ssas,ha Ea d PqHsss eaa iiss
After going half q mile We virtually
took the back track, or the planta-
ton road which we foll,wed a mile
befor, we arrived at our destination,
I askel Mr.. Farr if this was the
place he pointed out some few hours
before, he said it was, and we had
been travelling all that time within
half mile or mile Of the place. l
remarked that it was the longest,
round about way to go half mile
1 had ever tried. later took the
liberty to suggest new cut road in
that section. We spent a very
pleasant evening at this pretty home,
the younger son, Mr.. Richard Fow-
Ter, who had been in business, two or
three years at Gaffney and his
sisters the Misses Lucy, Louisa, Sal
lie and Mamie were at home with tho
mother. Mr.. Farr was feeling very
unwell, and that is why he made the
trip to his Aunt's that evening. He
knew if he got sick his Aunt and his
cousins would give him as good atten-
ton as his mother and family could
d.. They doctored him up in fine
shape AMI in an hour he said he was
feeling as good as new. This home
is model one with every convenience
necessary to the enjoyment Of hap
py Life in the country. Its surround
ed by tract of 500 acres of the best
f,rming land in that section. The
land is we'll protected by the finest
terraces l have seen anywhere, and
shows that it is managed with good
jud snent and with an eye to its
preservation. We understand that
Mr.. J. Il. Fowler has the manage
mcnt Of this fine plantation in hand.
lie lives on the hill about quarter
OF mile away from the old home
place and passes through the yar'l
every day going to and from the
school he is teaching s,me hall or
three fourths of Il mile ayay-:h
,me one we passed that evening.
The next morning whea Mr.
Fowler came by on his way to hi
school he prevailed upon Mr.. Farr t
spenl the day with him at his school
and Mr.. Richard accompanied me t.
Aalmsburg whe.e we took returns
Alamsburg is coming we foun'
that store had been opened by Mr.
Lewis Scales, since our last trip there
Mr.. Adams was busy saving lum5e
f)r the new rail road which runs lea
his house, a side track has been lai
off at this place, and Adams5urg wi
b, station. This will be a grca
convenience to the people of tha
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Items from Webster.

The Times arrives on ovcry Mon
day morning. All mail for Webster
taken off ut Joncsyille is delayed
until the third day. Quite inconven-
lent, bat there seems to be no remedy
at present.
There are about 06 schools in
Cherokee county. They will be
supplied, as a whole, with competent
teachers if inducements continue as
at present.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-02
Col. r. G. Duncan has returned

from New York.
James Whitton, who is building the
new silc track f,r the Southern, EN-
ploys fifty hands.
Joseph B. Hall, has returned from
Pelzer. with bis bride (nee) Miss
Inez Smith. lie expects to stay with
Us.
L. F. Willard has completed tho
new street, running f-om company
store to railroad track.
1t certainly is "A great improvement
and convenience to those who live
in North E,st END Of Union.
Mr.. Willard will also make a new
street running from the cotton ware
house to Cour; House. Roxy.