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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-20
A PURirAa ABROAD
BY PAUL BLAKE

oCPyA l~~s W JUL DtOiy 4 uVllSuIuK ~
Charles Livingston, OF Puritan an.
cestry and New England training and
rigid business habits and p..aciples
found himself in New Orleans in mid.
winter on a mission for his house
He was a partner in the house, al.
though barely thirty. and his head
was considered not less cool nor his
judgment less steady and conserva.
tive than that Of his gray-haired asso-
ciates.
AS to his character ard habits
but why speak Of that? He had been
a model youth. as he now was esteem
ed a model man. BY this it is not
meant to suggest that he was goody-
goody. Or anything Of that sort. He
was a strong, robust. healthy. normal
fellow, who had been born of good
stock. with good principles, had been
well. brought up and es2ected him
self and the precepts of his parents.
At college he had gone in for ath-
!etics. but not for dissipation. When
be graduated he took up the serious
business of life and, Of course, found
a ready opportunity, e. which he avail
ed himself to the utterrnost. So at
thirty he was well established for
life so far as business was concerned.
and was well along on the road to
being . rich man. He was not mar.
ried, never having found time to In.
dulge in social pleasures. o to cul.
tivate the very considerable streak
Of romance which ran through his
nature.
Through no fault of his the bust.
ness he had in hand at New Orleans
dragged fearfully. and he was de.
tanned there much longer than had
been anticipated. But 1t wa Of suf-
dcient importance to demand his pres
ence. 50 he found much leisure on
hia hands and gave more time to
sight seeing ana pleasure than he
ever had done before. He enjoyed
to 60 away from haunts Of
trade and plunge into the old historic
lection Of the city. letting his imag-
tnation run riot with the old houses
and filling his mind with pictures of
what might have happened in bygone
days.
He had almost exhausted the
sights. tired of the theater and other
forms Of pastime and was beginning
to chafe at his enforced stay, when
he overheard . conversation one day
which put q strange idea into his
head. For you know Satan finds mis-
chief still for idle hands to do.
He was at the old absinthe place.
slipping . glass Of the stun, against
which there are 20 many warnings.
and wondering how anybody could be.
come addicted to its habitual use,
when two young fellows at the next
table started In to discuss a fancy
dress ball, to be given that night.
They talked 80 loudly that he was
IN involuntary listener. without be-
ing at all interested he learned that
the ball was public, that 1t was to be
very gay, and that most people went
masked.
For some reason the conversation
fingered in his mind and kept recur.
ring to him all day.
why not got" he thought. Il never
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-20
An Excellent Edition.

The Crowley Signal is at all times
IN active and progressive worker for
Crowley but its Christmas issue, Dec.
16, Is about the best effort it has made.
1t has . handsome cover, printed at
home and contains sixteen pages OF
excellent and entertaining reading.
A special feature, and one to be sd-
mired, is the writeups in regard TO
Crowley and its territory, filed with
optimism and confidence. The ex-
Sssdiny1y liberal patronage Of the
edition by the home merchants and
business men is striking, but that is
acknowledgements home In
stitutions, and make them the best
possible. We compliment the Signal
and it's generous supporters.
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saw q fancy dress ball-nor any sort
Of function participated in by the
half-world. I'm bored to death and
would like to zee something new. I
can go masked and nobody viii be
the WISER"
Well, Of course, that happened
which always happened when old
Beelzebub gets us to lend an ear for a
moment. Livingston temporized, hesi-
tated-and fell. The fall occurred
along In the evening and with fatal
exactness he recollected having seen
= costumers shop With . sign open
mvenipgs." His feet carried him m
eETingiy TO the place and he selected
. black domino and Z mask. Very
soon ~ relied ~ to the placa. st
uA1GA the TN ~ - -
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Who do you think would be q good
man Tor that of1ce?" asked the rural
politician.
WELL" answered Farmer Corntos.
eel, "rd look around and End some
body who lives in Z house with .
leeky roof and . mortgage on It.
Tk6A there won't be 30 much chance
II kfg coming back with the claim that
be accepted the ONCE as . special "a
vor at . great personal sacrifice"
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~ cannot make my identity known"
about the lines Of . figure Of singular
per. lection: her slippered feet and
daintily gloved hands bespoke the
a~ristocrat. Still. who knows?"
thought Livingston. Summoning his
wits he replied:
"A stranger in a strange land I
must be content to gaze from altar
upon the promised land"
There are no strangers here to.
night. said the woman. "All are
comrades and friends. Be not q
deaths head at the feast, I conjure
| YOU"
With wildly beating heart Living.
st0n took the plnnge. IF indeed
none here are strangers I claim you.
Comet"
He stepped forward and without q
word and without hesitation she took
his proifered arm. They walked
through the ribald crowd. she cling
ing close to him. he with his head
in a whirl and his heart humping.
She spoke softly in the very voice
Of love and glancing down at her
mask he saw the CLEAN of flashing
eyes. and was alled with strange and
powerful emotions. They passed a
door within. which were palms and
flowers and rustic seats.
Let Us 90 ii and sit down." he
said abruptly. and turned back.
She acduiesced with a silvery
laugh.
4 wonld. ses your faHe,r he said.
as he handed her to ! seat. with the
words he tore on his Own mask.
She gazed, for an instant into his
elean.cut, hishybred face and with a
graceful MOTION removed her "
max.
The two saxedl seSfchihsly at each
other for longer than strict property
would allow. He saw the most beau.
tiful woman he ever had looked upon.
with the white complexion. the lus-
trous eyes. the long lashes, the full
red lips. the rich coloring and con-
trasts of the daughter Of the South.
She saw the strong features, the flash.
irg blue eye. the clear complexion.
the blonde hair Of the true northern
gentleman.
A flush suifused her features. In
IN instant his mind was made, al
decisively a. in any business deal.
He threw discretion to the winds.
Il know not who you are. but I
would fain have leave to pay you
my addresses-yea, yet further, l
who have known you but a few mo-
vents new and here declare my love.
I am no knave or fool, my name is"
mo, no: I refuse to hear it," she
said. rising and i%nterrupting him, for
| cannot make my identity known.
ncr will it be of any use to Iollow me.
I thank you and respect you for your
ardor and your frankness. l know
that you are a gentleman and knew 1t
when l accosted you. may say that
l am not unworthy Of your avowal
in any way. It pleased my fancy
to see IL I could inspire Just such an
avowal as you have made. / have
had my emotion, you have had yours.
Good-by."
And before he could speak or move
she had vanished through the door.
He pursued furiously and arrived at
the outer entrance just in time to see
her jump breathlessly into an await
ing carriage. well attended by driver
and footman In livery. ard be driven
rapidly away.
That was the end Of the episode.
but many time: a. Charles Livingston
sits in KS weil-appointed home, |
watching his brown-haired wife and
tow-headed children at work CT play,
his mind turns back and he muses.
---A~-e--1w e @f /
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Eat your Christmas dinner on
a pretty and substantial table
from our stock.
PeMerm & DeC0uet.

Every child in town that has
seen that finely dressed Doll at
the Moss Pharmacy, which is AZ
inches long, with full natural
black hair, retail price, $2.75,
wants one.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-20

13a6 hurdle hSd3nl11 1ker6,
A1so!s sss2ss~s t 4 R.as; n 'o0th'
a laugh comes ringing for reply
Ana scneeks an rosy-red .gieam fair
~ rose-red banners 'gainsts the sky.
In vain Of care the serried host
Doth storm the fortress fair Of love:
rs strongest whe- besieged the most,
Assault doth but its. wonder prove.
A happy. smile OF calm content
And faith exceeding sweet is all
1t needs to guard each battlement
Against b~esieging blows that fall!
An: love. II youth alone he strong.
Enough the sieging to withstand,
And love incapable Of wrong
Or breach at cars :! so, ing hand.
Then how must We. wfo have them
twain.
FT'" Youth ccnjoired W.. "a>Gest love.
Untouched Of essa"S -Wcak =" vain.
Be all cares re far =. pve,
New Orleans Timcs-Democrat.
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Seth issnds Wids XEssk

toth t3on0o Wide HHAt& +.
TownA-'Hot did Br1Sley cone -
be % badly injured?"
Browne-"Well. you zee, hs had
been out fishing and"
Towno-"Why. / understood It was
his automobile that rAn into"
Browne-"Yes. while he was run
ming his auto after tho fishing trip he
let 90 Of the steering gear to describe
to . friend who vas with him the size
Of the big ash he caught"
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While making up your Xmas
order for groceries, don't forget
that Bernard & Meaux can sup
ply you with all kinds of good
things to eat.
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VENlRE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of La.
fayette, 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court.

List of Grand and Petit Jurors Sc
lected and drawn for service at the
term of the 18th Judicial District
Court in and for the Parish of Lafay-
cite, beginning on Tuesday, January
3, A. D. 1906.
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gENFIk
Brown WNafo -
Bfeoux Alph0nce
B~rousssrd yack
Z Broussard Guste
Frank Altar
Green Joseph
Coolest Charles
Gushing E. b.
Laubauve Etienne
Landry ROsemOnd
Martin Trrvil
Mutton Edgear
Phillips w. w.
Phillips a.. D.
Riggs A. D..
Spells Edgar
Wicwas Sidney
Woodley Beverly
LADIES.
Antoine Celeste Mrs.
Branct ZurOn Miss
Brown Mrs.
Brown Lizzy Miss
Brim Rosa Miss
BrOussard Debbie Mrs.
Burns Lottie Miss
Chevalier Carmelite
Campbell G. Mrs.
COmeaux Della Miss
Cold Eller Miss
Degar Josephine Miss
DOucet Lilly Miss
Ford Bessie Miss
Griffin Victoria Miss
Green MamOny Mrs.
Higgins Mary
Jones Susan Miss
MOutOn Ailier Mrs.
These letters will be sent to
he dead letter Office December
70, 1905. if not delivered before.
n calling for the above, please
'ay, Advertised" giving date of
ist.
J. r. DOMENGEAUx,
Postmaster.
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I desire to express sincere thanks to
al those who sc kindly assisted dur.
ing the illness and death of my cousin,
j. A.. MOusseau. :
DAVID PELLErIER.
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A eiesslne In Disguise.
"Say. old man, / have = terrible
thirst"
Pardon. me. my boy: . thirst Is
Eever terrible."-Fliegende Batter.
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Bacon-That lawyer couldn't tell
the truth II he tried.
Egbert-No. not unless he was paid
for It.
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ssQG Lat4yeVB 14x ~.
1quiakly they WIN nltfe
q tAeir trade 90 t0Wstd ~
n~eigib0ring towns snd Lett 9tosss
to the permanent detrimSnfel their
own business interests.
The way to build up ~ tr6de Of the
town and hold on 70 It, i96t kseping
the road in good condition @yery day
in the year. It takes munG4Y1o build
rosds and keep them ID repair
the year round-more - than is
svsilable through pressnt fp31ntien or
by appropriation, and MIL do no
good to go on condsu1nx re old
system unless this Il NED by
putting a better. QltA io6p effect.
Complaining and fault oing has
never filled bog holes o. n good
roads in the past, nor - s4hey be
expected to do 50 In ~ ff1nre, and
good roads We must hsve Supinely
stand still and wsteh nearby
towns grow up 1t u e1pe1
This would be = very @l61tuh thing
for intelligent people - end yet
thst is the very thing rchants
have been allowing to te3r4p1noee right
along by not taking ho1&s6fye road
question themselves befceoncu. Hav-
ing realised at last what ~ pegli-
gence is costing - having
Sato~wsroA %c $1,000 AhSneranea
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-12-14
MORTGAGEE'S SALE,

BY virtue of a power of sale in q
mortgage deed executed the 18th
lay of january, 1903, by John Gram
snan and wife Martha l.. Grantham
% j. G. Ltngston, which mortgage
de9d is recorded in the Office of the
tS4gister of Deeds of Wayne County,
n Book 80, page 4l3, / will sell at
public suction to The highest bidder
1t noon on the 18th day of december,
1895, at the Court House door in
soius bor", the land conveyed in
aid mortgage, to wit certain tract
II laDd lying in Grantham Town
saip, Wayne County, North Caro-
ina, it being lot Nc. 4 in the devils
ton OF the lands Of Jesse r. Jernigan
l. ceased, and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a sake, corner of lot
No. Jas. Jernlgan's land, and runs
With his line .S94 w. 81 poles to a
stake, Jas. Jermgan's corner, then
No. 114 W. 6 15 poles to stake,
then n. E. 7 poles to stake then
n. 874, Y poles to a stake, S. l..
ii .rnIon's corner, thence N. S5 E.
Is poles to stake, corner of lot N.
IS, then with Lot No. S. 893 E.
l05 poles 10 a stake, line of Lot No.
3, tnen s. 81 w. to the beginning,
containing 33 acres more or less.
This November 18th, 1905.
J. g. LANGSTON,
MOrtgagee.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-12-14
A GREAT SHOW.
Moving Pictures in the Messen.
ger Opera House Friday Night.

ger Opera House Friday Night.
The Southern Moving Picture
Company on its TOUR through the
South, is meeting with great succe SIS,
no doubt for the simple reason OF It's
attractive collection of high class
Interesting pictures, wuich are ccm-
posed Of the most excellent and
entertaining eul.jects.
We Cannot ie1rain FROM givirn
some Of the headlines which al.
interee ting and sensationaI:
The Kentucky Moons hIners, their
fights and illicit stills.
The Autoautb4Io explosion, ana
the fat pass. nge4.
The COnfiagratiop, the lynching OF
the man who cJlnI.itt.ed the inoen-
diary.
The Chicken Tnievss, h feast anu
coon dance.
The Escape of the Old Maid anu
her cat from bufuiug bnildlng.
The Kiss for young iaGIco only.
The manager givss ii beaatItuIls
dressed doll away to the little g,r,
holding the lucky numcer, ard Very
girl gets number Oh entering TIC
Opera House.
This great production Will have
the boards of the NJ ,soenser Opera
House on Friday evening o1 tnis
week.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-12-14
PINE BUFF ITEMS.

The weather has been warm and
pleasant for the past week.
Rev. Barna Perkins gave US an
interesting sermon Sunday, which
Was listened to by large audience.
Miss Ella Holland of near Pike
vile, is visiting her aunt Mrs Mary
Holland, of this section.
Mrs. Joe Brown and son Wade,
visited Mrs. Leroy Bass of Walter
section.
There will be a Christmas tree al
Nahunta, December 25rd, Saturday
evening. Everybody is invited te
come, and all that will and want t6
can put presents on the tree. Dom
forget this.
AT the home of Mr.. Joseph Browl
last Thursday afternoon at fou
O'Clock, This daughter Nora, wa
united in marriage to Mr.. Andrew
Brewer. The ceremony was per
formed by Magistrate Nathan Hook
of Fremont. The following wer
the attendants: Wade Brown an
Eta Brewer, Luther Edgerton an
Louis Brown, Fred Smith and Cor
Brewer, Thedie Fulgham and Orr
ISro;tb Willis Wo0dord ond Harri
Edgerton. After the ceremony VIZ
over an elegant supper~was served 1
the home Of the brides parent
This young couple who have ju
Launched out on the sea of matrim
NAL bliss are both very popular ar
number their friends by the scor
all Of whom wish them long al
HAPPY life.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-12-14
ANOTHER ISLAND AND THE
FLAG.

Just south of Cuba and almost
, within sig ht of it lies the Isle of Pines.
Its dis ance from Cuba is thirty-f1ve
miles, and it Contains 1;2l4 square
miles of fat or slightly undulatlng
land, much of which is M ,rshy. On
this land live about $500 natives,
none of whom own a foot of land.
Americans and Spaniards own the
land. There are marble quarries on
the island, and the village, Nueva
Corona.
Slender as Panama was as an inde-
pendent republic the Isle of Pines
would Outciass all in that respect.
At present the resident speculative
Americans desire, not Independence,
but admission to the United States.
Fne basis of all action is the unde-
termined political position of the is
land. The Isle of Pines has not been
taken over in a formal manner by
Cuba, and the Americans who own
tive-sixths Of it do not propose to
submit to Cuban rule. A treaty has
been negotiated between this country
and Cuba by which the Isle of Pines
would be transferred to the latter
but that treaty has not been ratified.
The American residents in the little
island have organized q territorial
government chiefly that they may
send to Washington territorial dele
ga autOrized to protest against the
cession by this country of the Isle o
Pines to Cuba.
After the Teller folly of handing
lover Cuba had boen consummatel
it was difficult to see why the Isle o
Pines should be handed over also
The beet sugar interests were be
mind the cession of Cuba and tn
Cuban cession justly calls for tn
cession of the Isle of Pines. 1t is
matter of right, says Secretary c
State Root, and-he is right, provide
the cession of Cuba was right. /
other words, it is but natural an
reasonable that Cuba and the littl
9 island near it should 60 together an
d this will undoubtedly be the on
leone of the incident. The subje
, will come before the Senate whs
r the treaty relating to the Isle
e Pines is taken up next month.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-12-14

A Youth killed himself the other
day because he was surfeifed with
pleasure. The mood which prompted
him to do the deed WIS like that
of the old Romans who drank pois-
oned wine at the banquet table and
expired in the arms OF their friends,
convinced that they had drained the
cup of life to the dregs and that only
the lees remained. To them it was
better 10 end life at the crest than
wait for the slow decline, the en-
feebling grip of old age and the re
lentless march of disease. They stood
at the top of the hill, drunk wiz
pleasure, and died gla lily, rathel
than face the ruin WhlcEs dissipation
Eventually brings. l. chiiy, there i
not yetenough weali h IL ttiis eountr,
to permit of the degeaeracy ant
idleness of "spendid Rome" VII
the day come when Americans will
seek escape in death from pleasure
thought with gold?
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-12-14
Cotton Growing Hereafter.

The Department OF Agr culture
says the present crop of cotton will
prove to be but 10.167 ,818 bales. It's
guess may be trif1e low, but it has
thus far been sustained by the re-
prorts gathered from the ginners,
and it may remain approximately
correct to the final count Of bales.
It is reasonably certain at any rate
that the south has not made enough
cotton to meet the worlds require
ments. It has not made enough to
go around at time when an unpre-
cedented crop had supplied an un-
precedented surplus. What would the
situation have been if there had
been no such surplus?
The fear is felt that the south can
not hereafter meet the demands OF
the world in season of average
conditions, A crop Of 12,O00,G0O
bales will hereafter be expected from
this country, and every bale of such
a crop will bring ten cents. This is
the assurance that brings comfort to
this section of the country. Its great
crop is needed by naked world,
which stands ready to pay 10 cents
for it. Much comfort and accumlat-
ing wealth are involved in this
situation, which has come to stay.
But the fact that the world looks
to this country for its commercial
crop of c. ton brings a serious res
possibility. We must meet it. We
must grow an average crop OF II,
900, 900 bales. We must hustle, in
other wcrdt, for it is far from GER
tain that in a season of average
weather, haps and mishaps, we car
grow that much cetton. In order tx
maintain our position and repde
assurance doubly sure we must d.
it, and it is none too early to begil
TO hustle.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-12-14
A Store BEAUTIFUL.
MIR. RIA. CREECH DISPLAYS
CHARACTERISTIC PRO-
ESS.
His Popular West Centre Street
Jewelry Store Is Stocked as
Never Before With At
tractiVe Goods and
Holiday Special

| Ever since Mr.. r. A, Creech went
into the jewelry business in this
city he has manifested the most
commendable public spirit in giving
to the trading public of Goldsboro at
all times the most up-tO-date goods
in his line, embracing everything to
be found in modern jeWeiry es-
tablishment in any of the big cities;
and this characteristic of Mr.. Creech
has been substantially appreciated
not only by our local citizens, but it
has gone abroad throughout ali this
section of the State, and people come
here to trade with him from along
the line of every railroad leading to
our city, so that his business has
bsen one of steady growth, and most
deservedly SO, until today he en-
joys a patronage second to no COM
petitor in eastern North Carolina.
Mr.. Creech has established rep
utation for ''up-to-dateness," so
that when you purchase an article
from him you do not need TO worry
as t. whether it is the latest creation
of its kind. He keeps posted, and
keeps his stock abreast of the times;
and consequently his customers are
always satisfied customers-andt that
is another secret of his phenomenal
success and established reputation
at home and abroad.
No where does public spirit tell to
rehexive advantage as it does In a
business man. The public appreciate
it, and what the public appreciate
they patronize.
just now Mr.. Creech is showing
some of the handsomest goods ever
displayed in Goldsboro-no finer to
be found anywhere, and his store
looks like the headquarters OF wealth
with its superb stock Of c,sf slas-,
hand-painted china, sliverWaro, eli
in exquisite designs aad artist,
! chasings and decyr5ticz2s: chests CT
| silver: diamonds and other precious
Jewels, watches, clocks, silver and
gold mounted umbrellas, beautiful
| pictures in handsome frames, and
holiday goo is IN every concaivab e
novelty and art ioles Of use fer Christ
mas or welding presents.
A visit to this store can better
portray than We can describe jus.
What Mr.. Creech is offerirg to the
trade at this time.