Lafayette Advertiser from Lafayette, Louisiana • Page 2

uJ Cafmjcttc OFFICIAL JOURNAL of to Parish of LAFAYETTE ad offo Town VERMILlOrfflLlI. PUBLISHED FVERY SaTTRDAY BT WW. It. BA1I.KY VERMFLIOVVILLE, March 9, 1878. The weather has been quite dry for some time, but otherwise pleasant and favorable for farm woik and starting vegetation.

A fatal affray took last Monday nigbt, between two colored men, ni plantation of Mr. J. E. Torrence. I was killed by being struck on the head witb an axe and Jonba surrendered turn-self to tbe authorities the next morning, claiming to have committed the deed in self-defence.

A preliminary investigation of tbe affair is fixed for to dny. Tha annual election of officers for La fayette Fire Co. No. 1, but Thursday evening, resulted as follows E. Guard, President, Pellenn, Foreman, Gustave LaooBte, 1st.

Asst. Foreman, J. L. Mouton, 2nd M. Bailey, Secretary, Jean Gerae, Treasurer.

Re-elected. The Silver Bill was vetoed on the 28lb of February, and immediately passed both Houses by the necessary two thirds vote to make it a law, in spite of tbe President. Ben. F. Wade, late a prominent American statesman, died at his residence in Ohio- on the 2d in tbe 78th year of bit age.

The end of the Cuban insurrection hi been officially announced. It is hoped that this long and bloody struggle has ceasea id tact as wen as on paper. Tha "Dollar of the Daddies" baa been long enough subject of dispute in the halls of Congress. The people would like to see uongresa let it roil around undisturbed for Tsx American Agriculturist fob Marcm 1st, ia in some respects one of tbe moat trainable numbers of this excellent Journal ever issued. The new plan gt for making every farm an Agriouftt ExDeriment Station without exoense.

i the highest importance to all cultivators. The foil directions for the work of tbe month id Field, Garden, are very good, many uierai ana laoor saving contrivances, witb ens-ravines and descrip tions are given. Tbia number has Sundry Humbues exposed a $250 Cottage, with engraved plans and details of cost; Among) we farmers, oy une oi rnem 1 aires on Farm Crops; What Crops to Grow; What Strawberries to Flant; Many Home Hit Boys and Girls' Illustrated Columns Drofoselv illustrated article on Clover Seeds and their Adulterations; Swindling Seed enterprises; a multitude of plain, A most useful paper. Orange Juod Compact, Publishers, New York. $1.60 year.

Single numbers 15 cents. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, tbe oldest 8enator in tbe United States Senate, is undoubtedly the leading office-holder of the country he has held moretoffices and for a longer periods than any man living. since ne came or. age, nearly nan a century be has been continually io office, VMtb the exception of only one year, 1867, when, for some unexplained reason, he re tired to private life. He has held office altogether lor forty-three years, been member of the Maine Legislature fi years, of the House of Representatives years.

Governor one year. Collector Boston two years. Vice President of the United States fonr years, and held various other minor offices for as long a period. Hit term as Senator expires in 1870, bnt tbe Legislature of Maine does not di dodge him, and will continue to eleot him at long as he liver, for office Hannibal Hamlid is (bound to have. During this! iuug puuno career senator ilaron never been known to do a single worthy act; in fact, it may be safely stated that he is wholly without ideas, his ehtire mind being concentrated on the one great question of restoring to Senators the franking privilege of sending home by the mail their old Clothes without paying postage A rather doom? ban mm lset to be historical, marked the recent trial of Miss Wharton, for the alleged pmtoning of Gen.

Ketohum. "A doctor oe apie 10 give bis opinions with out mistakes," said the Attorney General. "He is as well able as a lawyer," replied Dr. Warren. "A dootor's mistakes are buried six feet under ground," said tbe lawyer.

"And a lawyer's are sometimes bung six feet above it," replied the dootor. "In the sentence, 'Jones, strikes asked a sohool teacher, "what is uwopjecr. 01 siriKesv "Higher wages pumpuy repiieo me in telligent youth. Tb. OUR FIREMEN.

verssry re Company No. successful beyoi This ed one year npo, der tbe general law hers thirty-five actl organization, this porseverence of the by tbe kindness an has placed solid and prosperity Last Monday di imber of tadi ing tbe Truck, which 1, Truck lebration of Lafayette on tbe 4th instant, lid the sanguine company was organ ibeock Hook and Lad ne Combined, and to of suitable dimensions lso. The energy and members, encouraged liberality of he organuJti irmnnent basis and as bo hoped that is pent and tableful rijanner. the procei house and proceeded is incorporated un- pf tbe State and num- members. Since its company has already sded in raiRirjg sufficient funds I No.

2 der Ti uek and Endi erect a Truck-how for their meetings fulness and efficiency will seldom be tested by misfoi tunes of secure Our citizens feel property and i justly proud of this band of noble fireman. trtng the morning, engaged in decor- church, keeping step to the li Hyperio. pany presented nifortn, trimmed with Baud. At 2 o'clock, formed at tbe Truck Catholic appearance, being in ing of blue flannel white and white cuffs, red leather belts, black pants and glazed leather helmet caps, with number of the company on the caps and belts in white red grbund. After entering.

and all, the interesting ceremony of christening was performed, officiating, assisted by the Rev. B. Branche, in the presenoe of large and attentive audience. The Rev. Father dignified the occasion by the de- appropriate discourse, which a happy reference was made to the union of all creeds, professions and 00 for a common purpose and reo- ognizing the Supreme Architect of the Universe as the Author of ail things and acknowledging dependence 00, and necessity of, Divine assistance and blessings in all human undertakings.

of the whole discourse will be found on our French Gejac was God-father and Mist Cera Girard the God-mother, and our hand some Truck emerged from the church with tbe name of The procession was re-formed and with music and flying colors, marched through the principal atrehts and was finally dis banded at the Truck house. One of tbe pleasing incidents of the day, promptu speech of Edward E. Mouton Esq. Standing on Madison street, a quiet epeoti of the procession, and our gallant fire- knowing that he was like tberaeeli "always foreman called a bait. A speech was wanted and although it was iplete surprise, Mr.

Mouton equal to the occasion and acquitted hii in his usual happy and eloquent style. During tbe procession, stores were. closed and business was suspended. There general turn out of the community til portions of our parish and some adjoining parishes were represented. Tb ceremonies of tbi day were concluded by ball at Hebert's Hill, which was well at- and the pleasure and enjoyment of the gay and festjve party were complete.

The day was clear and beautiful and the whole celebration passed off without a single unpleasant incident. The specta tors attracted here seemed gratified and our firemen bad the pleasure and satisfac tion of successfully inaugurating their anniversary which has marked an epoch in the history of our town. May they give in thl future, many repetitions of similar celebrations. Tbe following rather startling police ofj wasningron a nirrunay appearea in me Pittsburg Commercial Gazette: "This week contains one of the legal holidays which our 'aw-pjivera have established tbe purpose of Jredegmzing the Catholic element in society. Although there is less of that religion in the banking busi ness than al Jiosl anv other business, the banks are the only class who generally take advantage of it.

The clearing-house will not be on Good Friday, the twenty -second, and most of the banks will remain closed, as bankers are apt to im prove every opening for a holiday that offers." 1 Two Irishmen were proceeding in com pany to a jail yard to witness an exeou tion, when one said toother: "I say, Pat, where wad ye be if the hangman bad his does "Sure." said Pat, "I'd jist be walkin' down this street all alone." The Aineiican Enquirer thus cataWues few of the wonders of tbe American con t'ment The greatest calarnct in the world tbe alls oi ittagara, wnere the water tbe upper forms a river of fourths of a Jnlle in width, aud be me suddenly contracted, plunges over the rooks in two colums to tbe depth of 175 youth who mjieriu life mane too easy to desire. Havini cave in tan world of Kentucky, whi vovageon the wat of a subterranean! river, and catch fish without eyes. The greatest river in the Tbe laigest valleylin the world is tha Mis sissippi. It cooliinB 5,000,000 square I the globe. over 2,700 in the work in the truly and ml.

long lue most leruie regit Coll The larfi Its length i3 eatiM city nark Philadelphia. It oontains es. lbe greatest grain port ins largest la present LiNKe superior, whiou being 430 1000 feet deep. The longest over miles mass of solid iron Knob of Mis80ui of Gre architecture in tbe for orphan aoqueduc 500.000. The largest dept cite coal in tne nia, the mines of ket with millions ppear to be inexh interesting account of the after a strange stillness.

It caused rtbquake a moment all bi the safety of thrj longer trust the.sojl nad leit so mm only one thougbi destruction. Even Oronoco the dogs and piga evl. jealousy or heedli the Pacific railroad. length. The greatest the world is the Pilot It is 350 feet high happy," in a Dest speci )ly rid Phila 1 thf York.

cost $12, of anthra which supply tbe mar tons annually, andT istibli Dbscbii'tion or Ah -The great traveller give1 ind. for it overthi lifelong notions about irtn. ne couio no rhioh up to that day ujider his feet. He had -universal, boundless tbe crocodiles ran from howling into the woods were powerless who fear. The whole chty seemed "the hearth of shelter, for they Tbe bouses could turned to the freest but they were over thrown.

His next thought was to run to drunken tbey were reeling like then looked towards Lo it hid fled and the ships. few minutes befoVe were in deep the bare Band. He that, beinrf then at his wit's end. he looked np, and observed that heaven a oalm and unshaken. Fribnos.

People who bei healthier and happier than those who have or precious things, good world cannot buy tbe loss of one. "I have thine to make -qui wanting ma none. A single real worth more than gold Money can ouy many AH the wealth of a friend or pay you for if we hold aldof from Hazlitt writes. ited every thing." And again, "My heart, shut np 01 mis rune ciay, nas iver will find a heart to apeak to." We arle tbe weakest of spend thrifts if we let ond friend drop off through petty slight or roughne Would you throw away a diamond be cause it pricked yko One good friend is not to be weighed against the jewels of Small We think that the power of money is on, the whole, overestimated. The greltest things which were uouo ior ms worio.

oave not oeen accomplished by rich men. or bv subscription ui Pcu- umry menus, ine greatest tninners, dis coverers, inventorBl and artists have beer men of moderate wealth, many of then little raised above the condition of manual laborers in pr.int of worldly circumstances. And it will alwakrs be so. Riohes are oftener an impediment than a stimulus of action and in many cases they are le as a blessing. The wealth is apt to have for him.

and so crows he bas nothing left no special object to struggle for, be too heavy bands; remain asleep; and bis no higher than wbioh tbe tide fioaj It is accompanied his Majesty to the An utter incongj itally and morally Isition in snoie'ty is often I nat or a polvpua over The True Citizen. is A Corporal by the appointment raofc of corporal in thi distinction, of which King Viator Emanuel was verv nrmiH conferred 00 his late Majesty by the an regiment on tbe battle field of Paleetrd. Relative to this incident an officer of thn corps relates that ejvery evening at the roll-call Corp. Victor Emanuel was named like tne rest, wneu tne Oldest soldier, advancing opposite your wir be happy together. mum, lepiwu, ttoseni uity A barrel orean Idow, playing "Let us Masonic Aprons.

The TlaDutv Grand Master of Aikaosas says Operative Masons, when at work, an apron to protect ana preserve garraentB from spot or stain, A white apron ib therefore very appropriately used in Masonic ceremonies, as an em blem of punty and innocence, and is intended aB such to impress upon the wearer the duty of preserving a pure and spotless character, untainted by corrup and tree trom vice. When we see an operative Mason whose clothes are all spotted and stained with mortar and dirt, we know be does not about the appearance of his olothing. So it is when we see a speculative Mason in dulging in intemperance, or hearing hinn vintr in violation of the moral law, we think at once he has never learned the of the Masonic apron, and that bis I is spotted and colored with violations bis obligations as a What 3t be the feeling of a profane, inter perate or immoral Mason, when his mn reverts to the time when first, as an tared apprentice, he was presented wi tbe white apron, and taught that it an emblem of innocence and tbe badge a Mason, and was told to "wear it wi pleasure to himself and honor to the fr ternity." How does he feel, as clothed with h-8 spotless emblem of purity, he stands in full view of those in and out ol the Order, who observe his work and oon vernation to be corrunt. Oh how his conscience must burn 1 (unless he is covered rubbish of when he drops his eyes down upon the badge and thinks of tbe vain, irreverent manner in which be bas used the name of that Being who should never be spoken of except in a spirit of: awe and reverence How should the, intemperate one feel when his trembling band drops upon tbe dean texture of that spotless emblem, and he thinks of the ruin he is bringing upon himself, the dis grace upon loved ones, and dishonor to the fraternity by bis intemperate habits! rub pleasure to ourselves and nooor to the fraternity Or are they a displeas ure to us in constantly reminding us or broken vows and violated pledges, in tbe taking of which we call God to witness our sincerity and fortitude Are we wear ing them to the dishonor of the craft by having tbe standard ot morality ot the duct I ered to our own immoral con brush off the untempered mortar that nas discolored our Masonic aprons re-adjuat them and conform our actions in life to the teachings of that pure emblem, that God may know and the world be convinced of the sincerity of our professions. Then the busy tongue of slander cannot irm us; tbe malignant shafts ot bigotry id fanaticism will fail harmless at our et.

Philadelphia Chronicle. Saved for Greatness. Madame de Maintenon, who became the wife of Louii XIV. of; France, and for the last thirty years of his life exercised a controlling in fluence over his opinions and polioy, had a narrow escape from premature burial in childhood. Her parents migrated from France to the Isle of Marti nioue when she was ten years old.

On the voyage she was taken ill, and the sickness ended in appar ent death. The funeral rites were over; the last look taken of the body, abont to be dropped into tbe sea; a cannon was load ed to be fired over tbe oorpse, when the motner, wno was ordinarily unloving, insisted on seeing her child onoe more. To her surprise, she found the heart still beat ing, and, in a delirium of joy, declared that me cniio was not dead out would recover. Tbe hope, born of rapture, proved a true prophecy, and the little girl, so nearly ren 10 ounai in tne ocean, was spared to come one ot the most distinguished imeu id rrencn nistory. A Good Parrot Mr.

Bavnrd layior, writiog ot animal nature, in tbi Atlantic, tells this story of a parrot owned by a friend in Chicago I When the great fire was raging its owner saw that she could rescue nothing exoept what she instantly took in her hands. There were two objects equally dear, the parrot and the old family bible, and she could take but one. After a moment of hesitation she seized the bible, and was hastening away. when the parrot cried ont to a loud and solemn voice. "Good Lord deliver us!" No human being could have been deaf a appeal; the precious bible ificed and the bird saved.

In the home to which he was taken there ware among other visitors a gentleman rather ror voiuoiniy. when tbe parrot st heard him it listened in silence for me time then to the amazement of all present it said very emphatically, "You talk too much!" tbe gentleman at first embarrassed, presently resumed his rupted discourse. Thereupon the parrot 1 bably comical and contemptuous "H'm and added, "There he goes again!" Qcebt: "Why will men smoke common A Biblical scholar in Germany has doing some pretty close figuring to determine tbe dates of events described in the Old Testament, and announces as one result the discovery that Noah issued 'from tne atk on septemoer 17th, 3446, at o'clock in the evening. -The Ci 3 heaviest its construction 1 requires ck in Tbinity'3 The Church tower is the America. It might seem that luertam how much metal conld planted in a clock.

The frame starjds ninfi feet bigh, ami t'liree feet Jrbor ie 1 wheels are thirty inches tiain, and three each in the tbe chime. The windrng rmed of solid casting, thirty inches in diameter and two inches thick, and are driven by a "pinion and arbor." On tbi wheel, pti placed i crank, and it takes 80O to each weight up. It 00 feet of three-inch rope for the three ihords, and over an hour or two len to wind the clock. Ihe pendulum is ighteen feet long, and oscillates twenty ve times per minute, Tbe dials are eight feet in diameter, although tbey look little more than half that size from Broad Tha three weights are about eight hundred, twelve hundred, and fifteen bun dred pounds respectively. A large box is placed at me Dottom toe wen mat is ahout a bnleot cotton so mat cord should break, tbe cotton would check the concussion.

Sunday Mercury. A London pape' says Germany la- Russia are very friendly at but possible eventualities are bring carefully tmcations around foseo andnonige being rfctpidly completed, the Gei government being desirous of bavin in tne nussian ironuer 111 soon, as possible. It seems as it there be something hollow in the close al liance betmeon Russia and Germany when this polioy is pursued steadily by the German government. It may be that pres ent friendsh'p is more personal on the part of the-two monarchB than founded on the feelings of the people, or the interests of tbe tWo polwers. It has certainly served Germans well, the former in the present id the latter in the Franco-German conflict.

If there is not, a community of feeling or interest between1 tbe two people there will lilways be danger of achange tbe relationship to each other, and it may be that Germany perceives that there not these reasons for a permanent alliance, sparing for the time when the su cession, of the czarowitch to the Kunsu mrone may teao to a ponoy on me pari 01 Kuasia lesatnenaiy to uermany. Among Ithe many industries of Japan is manufacture ot birdlime. It course, principally employed for the ing of birds and animals. By its ti animals as large as monkeys are caught. When one 1 they get the stuff on their paws they soon lover themselves with it, and so exhaust thimselvei in trying to get rid of it that they fall an easy prey.

Birds also as large asdrJcksand every variety of smaller ones are taken by it. Rats arei easily caught by spreading a small quantity ho a piece ot board or paper, and placing it near their holes. It is spread upon a bamboo leaf, and used during the summer for catoh ing flies on other insects. Flea traps are made for its servioe, and occasionally used by the Japanese in bed. Birdlime is also used by the Japanese for medicinal purposes, and ia considered one of the best cures A sad scene took plaoe in a Geiman circus, where two acrobats were performing a pantpmime in which one is required to counterfeit death.

One evening the eider tell to the ground after pretended oiow, and was an turned as usual. His arms and legs jerked, he was struck and kicked and dragged, but preserved a steady impassi bility. Suddenly an expression of distress could be noticed through the grotesquely-painted lineaments of bis brother, who hastily placed his hand upon the of tne inanimate oiowo.esoiaiming "My poor brother is dead At this the audience only laughed. "wenuemen, sato tne distressed tb tears he is dead ids. Japan ts tbe only country where it ip regularly manufactured on a large scale, the principal tree from which being a dais: evergreen from the you that taking him tenderly in his arms.

he bore him from the arena. The crowd appeared struck with the natural manner in vfhich the bereft clown expressed grief, ana appiauaeo mm vigorously as ne departed. There were loud encores for both, but neither presented himself. Death had been mord thoroughly simulated than ever Old John Barry, that used io- live un One evening, sitting in a village store, he said be once drove a borss seventy-two miles in one day on the ice, when tbe so1 thin that the water spurted up through the boles cut through it by the marked that seventy-two miles was a preti ty good djrive for one day. (Yes," said Uncle John, "bnt it was a long day in Francis being desirous to raise one of the most learned men of the time to the highest dignities of the Church, him if be was of noble descent.

"Yonr Msjesty," tnswered the abbot, "there were three brothers in Noah's Ark, but I oaa-not tell wsibly from which of them I am descended. He obtained tbe post. 3av mg obtained 1 merits- Dohbina' r.l,v.„. Soap and fin(i that ii PariBb of Lafayette in: 'Jut the tiZ necessary and but very ve this soap- oae triW how' good the best soap the el F. Beatti Washington, REMOVAL GEO.P.ROwelx.^ NEWSPAPER ADYlBIBBinB urrosiTB this NEW YORK.

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Address 1- ret6rans, venvea pension, a Jjirt dsn- 1'armee de 5iE Ajadt Wanted Eoeryubat. OFFICIAL, Police Jnry Special Meeting, January Uil The minutes of tie last mteUK vmist and approved. timateof the probable erpenM of tie for the current year, made toe On the supposition that having been otherwise directed, the amount for the basin of our Probable Expenses to divide the urn the several funds oreated by yoa, this No. Jurors Expenses in criminal Salaries Police Jurors and oflcai. Elections Contingent Old Debts wc now submit for your 1 The delinqueat list of thej of the parish having been lector to the Police Jury fcr that the salary of the ot' Police Jury be increased to 1 for the current year.

(gJThere being no further bnaaesi Jury ft.il J. N. JTJDICE. TfRGM my residence, a bewtifol IW A liberal reward for his Wfgjgal DR. F.

S.MUDD TNFORMS his patrons and Jjf j-jk, "jss. 19, heteij bereoy ALL. persons are through or hunt within tie withM par WM. 0 Man fcrent bten ne nu.ro llMinier ou laisser I VAZvtrtiser. niart Jnb jjattattenn autre negre Ue dernier querelle ftp coup ae S' flKTteUit egalement arn Mariner preienavqu deboM.

est et son affaire 1 ISDtiejuge est dan Lsj Btfiments de eouleur So. 41 dti in qui ont commis is pm peine de ra urn f.irce*, a triv tbliqnes ou dans. in turi dd notice He aa prorjre pare Lstvtt olopte lea de nenden otde I A lescondan ithNinw ant pieds ni tntvailleront que Aim! done, d'apres I farriers set oondaroi Mt mnins avoir i lenr fietrtMure, diable pour Mindionm. litoni dans la i dono que if pervojinet mal ii hien des envienx, iraax ymi des at Km emstillnns a ces pswyrrnirs informs qui ne paiettars. car vienn coeur deu preiever as pas, Mes! con petits Nwde nou relies tAXegj cette pauv au'ello donne dejus; pent etre aurar a ame de voui dii "ornerons pour ier, oe det qu'n 9lprj oour SonrAm Chase Target iTrjOd'Uorr implicite de P'blio.

I Pour un a Uqoelle il dit K.T,ty,*Toir-deti" propriety cadeau a taction qui etait dev TJnlordl'a diner Jlwtre jWg.