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La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
Gen. B. F. Butler.-He Makes. a Marrow

Gen. b. r. Butler1-He Makes a Narrow
III. Escape. e --2 ... .]yg9jgil
. Asa Hartz,''7 writing from Danviaie,
Va, to the New York News, thus tells
how G en-. Butler lost a comfortable nights
snooze by the breaking down Of a sleeping
car: skE4sA
1.-THE NEST distressing incident of the
trip from Washington to New York. was
the breaking down Of the sleeping car in
which was deposited the body of that
great and good warrior, Gen. Bottled F.
Butler. / saw him the next morning, my
bower, while crossing on the ferry boat.
The mighty Ben was standing between a
venerable citizen and myself. and pre-
scented to me q side view of his historic
carcass, likewise Of his face. He knew
the venerable citizen, and feelingiy por-
trayed the danger to. which he had been
subjected, and the marrow escape he had.
He was looking. doubtless, at the gentle
man to whom he. was talking, bat / was so
positive he was addressing me that,
though almost behind him, / could shrink
from the range Of that other eye. / have
no doubt my bower, that Begjamin can.
read the thoughts of your mind by looking
into your face with one eye. while the
other is wandering through the coppers
and postal currency which occupy the
corners of your paatalSons. He
can dc it,"
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

Cen. Baird, of the Frsedmen's Bureau.
writes to Gov. Wells thet he has given
directions to tina agents Of the Bureau
to put themselves in communication with.
the parish police %juries, with q view OF
ascertaining the extent of the damage
and the degree Of destitution ofthe people.
He desires this information that he may
be able to report to the Government the
number Of persons in each parish, beyond
that which the parishitself has the means.
of providing for. who are likely to be re-
duced to starvation, and to make such
recommendation as the case may seem to
demand.
He would like particularly to know ut
what time the provisions which planters
keep OF hand will probably be exhausted,
so as to make an issue of food from some
other source necessary. ssa# -
Gov. Wells RESPONDED that the Board of
Levae Commissioners had the matter
under consideration, and had provided a
boat to be sent Immediately to remove
them to a place of safety. Gen. Baird
closes the Published correspondence thus,
addressing the .Leyee Commissioners:
BY sending to Major Haskell. Commas
sary of Subsistence at the Subsistence
Stores, Orleans Press. New Levee street,
you can procure the articles Of food tor
the destitute people in the flooded dist
riots Of which you spoke to me this norm
ing. They will be delivered at the place
you may designate. A competent a,erson
will be sent in charge of these stonoe, who
will issue them according to the egula-
tions, to such persons as you may desig-
nate as proper: objects OF charity-of
course, in limited yquantities.":-[N. O..
Commercial. r z-5'lis aa.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
Not a Drop More, ,Thout it is sweerened.

Twenty years. ago, it was the custom in
northwestern Georgia, as it was, indeed,
throughout the southwest, for dry goods
dealers to keep a barrel of spirits" in
the back room, and to treat liberal Gus
toners to a glass whenever desired.
Films & Dewberry were such dealers,
in one of the. small towns indicated, and
they had for a customer o clever, rollick-
ing old fellow named Joe Denny, who
drank whiskey t water always, and
whose wife was '.fesh of his flesh" in
that particular. The old couple would
come to town, trade quite freely. and as
freely imbibe the spirits in the back room
of the dealers we have mentioned.
On one occasion both the old mar and
the old woman continued their potations
inordinately and as Fillens observed his
goods went better the drunken the old
woman became, he pressed her to drink.
At last she refused, unless he would
sweeten it with Q little more sugar. Fill
lens INDUCED her. and when the old
people started home late in the evening,
the old man could scarcely mount his
horse, and the good wife had actually to
be lifted and placed ON the pillion behind
him. Happily she leaned one way and
her husband the other, SO that a grayita-
ting point was between them; as she
chung to him instinctiyely, they passed ont
Of the village safely.
Before reaching their home, however,
they had to cross u SMALL creek. and when
the horse stepped in to drink, the old lady
having reached Inconsistencies, released
her hold and quietly lapsed into the
stream below.
Occupied with his thoughts, the old
man did O perceive his loss, but logged
slowly heneward- ARRIVED there, the
children anxiously inquired for nanny,
but the old man could only say she had
been on the crittsr, and the critter
hadn't kicked up nary time. so he couldnt
tell where she moutbe !" and threw him
self stupidity on the bed.
Girls and boys few along the road-the
old man had come-yelling "mammy /!
nanny !" but, of course, no nanny re-
sponded. ~
When they arrived at the creek, The
Oldest girl shouted
'Yonder she is sitting down in the
creek!!" And there she was seated com
fortably in the water, which came nearly |
to her mouth. AS she swayed back and
forth. nowsyielding to the i~mpetuosity of
the stream, and new resisting it with some
success, the maddy fluid wanld sometimes
wet her lips, and each time she did SO she
would family excaaim, with a grim effort
to smile
mot a drop more, Mr.. Fillins, 'thout
it's sweetened."
And it is to this romantic little incident
in the life of Mr.. Lae Denny that we are
indebted tor enc of our most popular col
loquial phrases.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
Succession n Piexre Arsene Champagne, 81
And Commanity---Ne. SAY.
state OF LOUisIANA-Third Judi

&TATE OF LOUiSIANA-Third Judi
Soial District Court of Lafounehe.
By virtue or anso,,ser Of saie emanating
from the Third District Court. Parish OF
Lafourche. in the succession above named
to me directed, I will sell at public auc-
tion. on Wednesday. June 18th, 1866, at
10 O'Clock 4. M. III the premises below
described, situated IN said parish right
bank of Bayou Lafourehe, at about seven
miles below the town Of Thibodaux, the
property below deseriked, to-wits:
I. A certain tract of land situated In
the Parish Of Lafonrche, on the right
bank of Bayou Lafourehe, at about seven
miles below, the town Of Thibodaux;
measuring two arpeSke, more OF less,
front, by forty arpents in depth. with the
opening or closing belonging to the whole
tract p~roportiOnallv ; bounded above by
lands Of Emile & Felix Falgeut. and be-
low by land Of estate hereinafter des-
cribed. Together with the buildings and
Improvements thereoi.
2. Another tract Of land situated in
this parish, on the right baak of Bayou
Lafourche, at about seven miles below the
town of Tbibsdaux measuring W arr
penis front by forty arpsats in depth,
with the proportional opening or closing
belonging to the whole tract, of which
this is a part bounded above by lands Of
estate above described, and below by
lands sf Louis Bourgeois. Together with
all the improvements thereon.
!. Also, the household furniture. consist
ing Of beds and beddings, armoirs, tables.
chairs. ETC.. etc.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
Too Much ..i,ion.,,

Ii The following love letter and reply we
find in a Mississippi exchange:
Madam Most worthy Of my admire
tion, after long consideration, and much
meditation, of the great reputation you
possess in the nation, have a strong in
clination to become your relation. On
your application of the declaration, I shall
make preparation to move situation, to
profess my admiration !; and if such obli-
CATION is worthy of observation, and can
obtain commiseration. it will be an ag-
grandization. beyond all calculation, of
the Joy and exultaaion of Yours,
.sa4 e+ss SAM. DISSERTATION.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
THE ANswER.

Sir Il received your eratien With
much elaboration, and a little cbnsterna-
ton at the great in~fatuation of your weak
Imagination, to show such veneratsen on
SO slight a foundation. | suppose your
animation was the fruit Of recreation, or
had sprung from osteatation "a display
your education by odd enumeration, or
rather multiplication of wonds Of the same
termination, though of great variation in.
their respective Specification. Now. With
out disputatisn, your laborious applica-
tion to SO tedious an ocenps1on, deserves
commentator, and thinking imitation.
qualification, / am without
hesitation, SALLY MODERATION
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-. VM&ES4E zNHIEM FATs1MtE& q E a . q
Tiffany young aspirant fer the hand
of = daieiaai IL anxious Of falling In imme-
date favor with the Object IF his aztec
tions, let him first call around at our
friend's-J.T T. Thibodesux,s-drux store
and invest literally in some If the nice,
fragrant, sweet ana choice artielesstoi
perfumery. dentifricer powders, paste.
liquid, aromatic cachous, and other sasoh
like indispensable articles Of toilette that
may there be found. Mr.. Thibodeaux
would respectfully and especially invite
thsattention Of the tendsrsex to his new
stock Of French, American and English
~perfumsries and dentifrices.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
Making Compost.

Nc. opportunity should be allowed to
pass %unimproved which affords facilities
for accommodating materials for manure.
There are many substances Of great
value which may be accumulated with
very little trouble and expense. which
will produce most favorable effects when
-~composltea and applied to the soil. Chip
dung. deeayed sawdust, bones, hair.
bristles, refuse wood. half aecayed leaves,
straw, haulm of different kinds, chips
from the shoe mandatory, the refuse
from the comb shop. together with num-
berless ether articles, may be applied for
this purpose. No farmer should neglect
this, for without manure there can be no
successful farming.-Gsrmantown Tel.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
IN MEMORIAM.

Alta regular meeting Of the Thibodaux
Fire Company, held May 18th, 1866, il
was AtE
Resoleed-That the members Of Thibo-
'daax Fire Company sincerely lament the
loss Of their late comrades, Louis Droz
and Theodore Sieffert.
RssaloedLThat as a mark of respect to
their memory, the fire engine be draped in
mourning for the space Of thirty days, and
that the members wear mourning for the
same space of time.
Resoloed-That the editors of the
SEHTINEL be requested to publish the
above resolutions.
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!" Whom unmercifll disaster
Follows fast and follows faster"


- r
To apersen standing. at the North Pole,
the san appears to sweep horizontally
around the sky every twenty-four hours
withoat any pereeptible variation during
its circuit in its distanee from the horizon.
On,the f2lst. Of June it is % degrees 30
minutes above. the horizons little more
than one- ayssEEsses VII III ss 1; tsatsfsss IN ~ af..... !,
the highest point that it ever reaches.
From this altitude 1T slowly descends, ITS
track being represented BY q spiral or
screw with q very fine thread. andtin the
course of three nonths it worms it's way
down to the horizon, which it reaches on
the 23d Of September. On this day it
slowly sweeps around the sky, with its
face half hidden below. the icy sea. 1t
still contiaaes Is ito descend, and after It has
entirely disappeared it ia still go. near the
horizon that it carries q bright twilight
around the heavens in it's daily circuit.
AS the sun sinks lower and lower, this
twilight gradually grows fainter and faint
or. till it fade away. On the Goth Of De-
cember the sun is % degrees SO minutes
below the horizon, and this is the midnight
Of the dark winter Of the Pole. From this
date the sun begins to ascend, and after a
time his return is heralded by a faint
dawn. which circles slowly aroand the
horizon. completing it's circuit every
-twenty-four hoars. : This dawn grows
gradually brighter, and on the Doth of.
March the peaks Of ice are gild+d with the
first level rays Of the six menths' day.
The brlnger Of this long day continues to
wind big spiratsvay to wardrapward, till,
Che 23d Of June, he reaches his highest
pl~ace.anduhis anaualicourse il. completed.
Such is one of the most wonderful works
of Ct d.-[Scientifc American.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26
wrhar4he Uasssd state. Inass pay iaTwo Years.

WAat4he Unissd States must pay inTwo Years.
Mr.. Scofelq.s speech in tho House of
Representatives. at Washingtpn, on the
Loan Bill, 4nAains the following interest
ing statemeAt:t s&aa
What is the samoust Of the indebted
ness to be met, and when must it be met
To this question / invite the careful and
earnest attention of the House. / shall
give the official statement Of the amount
Of our total indebtedness, and also'of that
portica. soon tebeeome9 due. The amount
OF our pusic. debt on the first day of this.
month was $2,7lE,85G.oa0. Less thar
half Of this amount is funded. Within
the next three years 81, 900, O00.0 0 lof
this debt will fall due, and will be pie
sented at the counter Of the Treasury
Department fol. payment. That payment
must be made, or oar paper gees to protest
and our credit is broken. I hold in my
hands an official statement. showing the
amount. Of indebtedness that natures
each half year for the next TIVE years
There was on the last day Of February
1866. q portion Of our debt in the form Of
a Temporary Joan to the amount Of $1l9,--
3355.I4 SO. payable at deception of the
lender after ten days notice II wouldu
hardly be fair to reckon the. whole amount
as payable vithia the first six months
vet as it may be called for At, any tirne.
and is the leasa valuable, form of loan, IL
must be added to the statement Of indebt-
edness soon to be met. With this explat-
nation, and surprising the payment Of
this loan to BE ideusaaded within the next
six months. + call the atentioenr to the
'facts exhibitedsin the table. nia4i
Between this day and the 3Ofh OF June
next. Wa mpst pay, in addition to the regu-
lar expenditure Of the Government,
$I35,674.874 sc. During the six months,
ending December 81. 1866 we must pay
S47.65S 600 During kthsi six ,nonthsI
ending June 3d., 1867, We must. pay
$6,47l,0 900. During the six months ending
December 81, 1867, we must JAY $50. Co.,
soc. During the six nsnths ending June
Sc. 1868, VI must psy 1863. Al ,250.
During the six months ending Dsacsmberd
d, 1863, We must pay $287. 4S2. SO
that between this and tho assembling of
the next Congress there must be paid over
countsr of the treasury, besides the
srdinary expenses Of the Government,
81 .2Oi,,889D.807 82.
~f8SffNf ESFEEHE S4FfFs@ E&#H#& It@ LHL 4
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Gold has been discovered in Indiana.
The indianapolis Journal says: I'VE
have seen and examined ONE gold from
Brown county. and it is as near the pure
metal. and is found in as large quantities
as it is in California. Old miners say
that the mines in Brown county will pay
equally as we'll, if not better. than the
mines of the golden FL Dorado"
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

For each square Of ten lines Or less. the frs
insertion. 81 SO. Second insertion, IS cts per
square. For subsequent insertions, per square,
80 cents. asS4S6 3 %
Fer professional and business cards, inclnd-
ing paper, rsot exceeding 8 lines, for " months
$40.
NJ Advertisements published at irregular inter
walls, 81 per square for each Insertion.
u liberal discount made to yearly advertisers
Announcing candidates for Office, $40, to be
paid for IN ADVANCE. -
Advertisements not marked on the copy for
D specified time will be inserted till forbid, snd
payment ,exacted. y,r 4 80
Persons sending Communications to this pa
per must always furnish their real names to
the Editors. We will nst save OF. return reject
ed manusripts. s-&Ae f-eA ny
AllIsions personally disparaging to any one
will never be inserted except as advertisements
nor then, if peculiarly Objectionable. -, elels
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

A most ~lamentable difficulty occurred
on Monday. 9TH inst. on election day. III
Alexandria, La. Hon. j. w. Texada,
msmber OF the Hsnse Of Representatives
from Rapides Parish. rot into 4 quarrel
with his brother, Mr. TIN. Texsda, which
~rssulted In The shooting III thssfofnersby
the latter. The ball passed through bis,
Indy, Just shove the kidnsys,7andi Is prD-
snoanced BY the .physic,ans as fatal.
.Thomas Eexada WAS immediately arrested
and lodged in jail, and i is supposed, will
betried at once, as the District Court IS
lnw in session IN fiat paEIsh.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

gE3sThe District Court will hold sessions
in and for the Parish Of 4 en- thaa
FIRST Monday Of june. The judge Of this
district is now sitting in the Parish Of
TerreboAna. and will adjourn court there
to-day. In the aeighboring district-the
Fourth Judicial District-the court
opened its sessions in Ascension hast
Monday.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

A, ceroner's jury in West Amesbury,
Mass, q few days ago gave The following
involved verdict on the case of q mar who
vas killed by falling down stairs "That
the said Stephen Hoyt came to his death,
probably. by reasea of q fall abreakin,g
has collar and bringing on ,eoaeussion Of
the brain1 down the stairs leading from
the bar-room into the second story Of the
barn, to the first story of the same, be-
longing to Ezra P. Downing of Amesbary.l
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

The Shreveport Gazette Of the 18th,
says the river thep has again reached the
highest mark. and1is still rising. Twelve
inches more would produce the most di-
sastroA results. On the 18th. nearly
half the cultivated ground was already
under water. Thousands Of acres of
cotton and corn have been destroyed, and
cotton seed is becoming very scarce.
The Gazette adds:
The prospects were never SO gloomy
for the lSUuth. We eaa apply to our
selves the memorable lines in Poe's
Raven 63 s4eff sss. aa-s tai8% !
Whom unmerciful disaster
Follows fast and follows faster"
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

0'There are now more stores ! ia,
Thibodaux than We have ever seen here
before and yet al, the merchants seem to
be doing very, good business. In the
course of human events, and after The
lapse Of several eehtusies. If ne delsge Or
other such dreaded accident befall, Thi-
ibodaux will yet be atlarge city. faA
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

A clergyman on one occasion received
no fee for marrying q parsimonious,
couple, and meeting them several after ia
a social gathering, teek UP the baby and
exclaimed - 1 believe I have a mortgage
on this child !" Baby's father, rather than
have an ~explanation before the company,
quietly handed over a S. bill.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

fTHANKs.-We are under renewed obi
cations to Messrs. r. Ohutt & Brother,
news agents or N. O., j! L. GIN. RI.
for files Of late papers. snb ~
To Mccarthy e. aHcbart's Express, on
Opelousas Railroad, for late city papers.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

The TUNNARD PLouGH.-A home
made plough, manufactured at Baton.
Rouge BY F. D. Tunnard, is spoken Of
~ experienced planters Of that parish as
being superior to any other ever tried. ~
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

AGREAT ENTERPRIsE.-Aeo company Of
capitalists, says the Baton Rouge Gazette
and Comet. have purchased a favorable
site on the Tangipahoa. in the Parish Of
st. Helena, where they propose to, erect.
= large manufacturing establishment.
Cotton, WOODEN. and other goods are to- be
made on q large scale. - 3sas.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

There is . good deal Of legal businss %
on the docket in Lafourehe-some six
hundred cases-but we are told the ma
jority of cases are Of triaing Importance.
We are happy to say that the docket
here presents but very few criminal cases,
and these are all based on minor INSIDE
III yrr4g ~
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

1as-The bayou is falling slowly All
the rivers in the West, it is, reported, are
also falling slowly. but surely. :
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

ErLouisiana's share of the proceeds
of the Southern Relief Fair at Baltimore
is $4,000. ata4 s
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Cockroaches, as wAllas saats, are driven
away by ~strewing A~ldarberry leaves on
the shelves and other places fr~equented
by these troublesome insects.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

give had several showers Of rain
daring the week. The weather Is now
fair and genial. he
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ttRMr. j. F. Wood offers for sale OF
rent, three desirable cottages. See "a
Yartisement. ~ hAElslI !.
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Joachim Badeanx, Administrator,
vs.

GTATE OF LOU1SfANA.-Third Jnas
ocial District Court Parish Of Lafour.
che.
Whereas, Joachim Badeanx, administrator,
daily lamed and qualified, of the said succession
has this day filed in my Office a provisional 90.
count of his administration,
Now. therefore. the heirs and creditors in the
aforesaid snoe ssien and the partieS interested
are heeby notified to produce in this Office
within II days next following the publication
Of the present notice such objection as they may
have against the homelogation cf said account.
9th rwise the ame shall be approved and ho-
raoleeated according to law.
I'D Witness my hand and the aeal Of
said Court, this 10Th day Of May.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
maya4 4. s.. ALLAN. Cicsk.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

BrLands in the vicinity Of Dalton, Ga.
are rated and being, sold at from forty to
fifty dollars per acre, % says q letter from
Dalton to the Atlanta Era oa q
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-26

Mr.. r. CHERoF, No. Z st. Peter street, New
Orleans, is cur duly authorized agent in that
city. af 4 n9f51l lt49a
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Fried Bread-Dfp stale bread in water,
slightly sailed. Fry brown in lard.
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syndicate of ]. B. Ro.stnn..L. peas 4
STATE OF LOUISiAEA.-ThirdJ judi.
ocial district Court. Parish. of Lafourche.

10 al those aoaom thess pnesents mag euNda;
TAKE NOTICE-That q meeting Of thecsed.
in the tow OF ~Thibodatx, on Thursday The alss
day ofJune 1866. at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, to takeip
to consideration the affairs of said J.. B, Roe.
tan, and advised as IN - ssnode 5ss diepr
sing Of the elects and property of the same.
f~ Witness my hand and the seal d
80 aid Court, this 10Th day Of Mar
one Thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
e. s. ALLAN, CLERK.
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|LGa T~HIBODAUx, LA.
SATURDAY. ........ MAY 26, 1866.