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From Lockport.
LocKpoRr, LA, Sept. 18th, 1876

LocKroRr, La, Sept. 9th, 1916. I
Editor Thibodaux SENTINEL:
Lockport has put forth its best
Democratic foot and formed a
Club under the title of LOckport
Nichols Guards. The first meet
ing was held on Saturday Sept.
18th. After a few appropriate re.
MARKS by the President, the club
was addressed by our future Sena
tor, Mr.. l. d.. Moore of ThibOlanx.
His address was received with
great applause, and tended great
~ to infuse new life into the De-
mocrats of this place.
There seems to be quite an en-
thusiasm in and around Lock
port concerning politics, and
many of the colored population
are tired of waiting for their
"forty acres of land aud pair of
mules" ; they are beginning to
zee that all is not gold that gilt.
ters. [ was speaking to one some
days since and asked him it be
expected to vote. sob vas, sab,
I'se got my votin' papers in my
pocket" "You will, 1 suppose,
support the Republican party !"
said I. "Look here, boss," says
he, "I'se voted de Publican ticket
eber sence de war but now Use
gwine to vote tor de man who
gives me work" And a grea,
many more are like him.
Quite an amusing incident oc
Cured here not long since. A
we'll known lawyer of Thibodau1
was down on an electioneering
tour and stopped to dine at thu
residence Of IA prominent either
of this town. Whilst at table tn,
lady uf the house handed him {
dish at the same time asking il
he liked pumpkin. "No ma'am
thank you," responded he yer.
politely. "Possibly," replied sll'
with a mischievous glance to
, ward her husband. "You are fon,
| of squashesY). "Oh very much,
. assure you madam" replired h
enthusiastically, at the sara
: time helping himselfto ~squashes(!
Thus the affair went Oh, one tel
ing HIM he had eaten pumpkin
aud another saying it was squas
q until Our lawyer knew not VIVA
\ he had eaten. CAT any rate,
said he, tit looked pumpkins bu
tasted squash" This is not tn
: only instance of wo,nan's wit &c
ting ahead of Il lawyers.
> Wonders will never cease an
We are again to be astonished 4
the latest freak of Cupid ; | ca
it a freak becanse twas who'll
unexpected. Tomorrow, no
"when tue bells are ringing, {
the tratherel songsters are swell
ing their little throats, or'-et,
out al & p. NJ, Mr.. NafNl-a
Il Bourgeois will lead Mrs. Ange
y Mayet Ito the Hymeneh Alta
" Wonderful as this my seem, t
;, nevertheless IA fact May peat
. aud prosperity hover DER the
!" path through life, and may new
- sorrow or adversely spring up b,
- fore them. CORRESPONDEN
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At the preliminary election
held in the Parish Of Assumption
on Saturday, Odd inst, the follow
ing candidates were nominated
For the Legislature, E. E.
Lauve and Drauziu Himel ; For
Parish Judge, Alfred Tete ; Fol-
Sheriff, John Dalferes !; For Recot
der, Albert Himel ; For Clerk OF
Court, e.. L. HILBERT /; For Core
ner, A. J, Bourg.
Justices Of the Peace, Police
Jurors and Constablcs have 10,
Teen voted for.
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Diphtherla of Il malignant Twp,

Diphtheria of "a malignant type
is prevailing to some extent in
certain localities in this parish. A
few cases have proven fatal: Mr..
Alphonse Aucoin has lost two
children from this disease, and
Mrs. Lovingly Lev-rt, MI. Alva
Smith, Mr.. Ozeme Naquin, and
Mrs. Leo Folse, each one chlld,-
within the past fortnight.
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The District Committee of the
Republican party met in this town
on Tuesday last, and nominated
Il. Snaer OF Houma, IA the Repub
lican candidate for District attOr>
ney.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF GET
Rp -GolvastOn Sunt 81

SUDDEN DEATH OF GEN
~BRAGG-Galvest0u Sept. a.
At 8 o'clock THE morning Ge.l.
Braxton Bragg dropped dead while
crossing Twentieth street, III
front Of the post Office. His body
lies in state at Artillery Hall.
The remains will be taken to Mo
bile if arrangements can be made
with the New Orleans steamer
for their conveyance. Gen. Bragg
was in his usual health mp to the
moment of the attack. The imme
liate cause Of death Was fatal
syncope induced by organic Iii
seaSe Of the heart.
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Editorial Items.

Applicants fer naturalization
papers will bear in mind that this
is the last day of the present ses-
sion Of the Parish Court.
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WAVERLEY HALL,
ThibOdaux, Sent. 10Th. lH76.

j
The Central Club of Lafourcbe" was
called to order by David Moore, ESQ, Presi
cent Protein. in the chair. The minutes of
the last meeting were reed and approved.
The committee on Hall reported that
they had engaged Warerley HaA at the
price of Twenty Dollars for the campaign.
The committee on Ways and Means re-
ported that the best way to raise funds was
to solicit voluntary contributions. Can't, l..
A. Webre, Judge P. E. Lorio and WIN. H.
Raglan were appointed a committee for that
purpose. Committee on Music reported pro-
gress and ask for further time to report.
Nominations for permanent officers 9th q
Club were then proposed, and the following
gentlemen were elected BY reclamation,
viz:
President.-...........Judge J. NJ. Howell
let Vice President. .David Moore
ID .......Judge p. E;Lorio
81 Monroe Davis
4th .....-..Matt Dickerson
5th -.....-.W Wilson Coleman
9TH " ............E Elias Smith
). 300do
Recording Secretary. 1T. A. Baleaux
Assistant ......J. Omer Landry
lst Corg. ..T~oussaint Alexandra
"a .-....-..Henry Bell
Sergeant at Arms. ......Jean Louis konan
Marshal. r. Raglan
-..Joseph TronS
The Secretary was authorized to purchase
= book for the purpoee of copying the
Constitution into It, and to leave said book
at the Drug Store Of Jos. T. T~hibodeaux 40
that ell members may have an opportunity
Of subscribing to the Constitution. Eyerv
Saturday evening ut 8 O'Clock was 6xea
upon a. the time for the meeting of the
Club. 1t was moved that the THtpoDAux
SKNIrNEL Be requested to publish the pro
eeedings Of the Club.
The Club wa then addressed BY Hon.
3. Billiu, p. Armitsge and J. 8. Goode. Il
then ad journed.
T. A. BADEAUx, JOHN N. HOWELL.
hecg- secretary. President.
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LocxPoET, La. July 9th. 1876.
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ass Cs~~isee, TAihodess. La
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HONORE ETREAU.
Carpenter and Machinist.
Informs the public that those desiring his
services may find him at his brothers shop,
II. Tetreau, T~hibodaux, La. Il6sep
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FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
Th0S. HENDRICKS
OF INDIANA.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
AT LARGE.
JOHN MCENERY.
ROBERT e.. WICKL1FF.
1st Dist-Louis st. Martin.
Alternate-GeO. w. Dupre.
End Dist. f. POche.
Alternate--James II. T. Lawler.
Bird Dist-A. DeBlanc.
Automatically Knobloch.
4th Dist-W. A. Seay.
Alternatc-J. G. White.
9th Dist-k. o. Cross.
Alternate-J. M. Morse.
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Died.

A. j. MATHERNE, Secretary.
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For the Legislature
JOHN S. BILLlU,
OCTAVE HARANG.

.JOHN >. BlLLIU,
OCTAVE HARANG.
For Parish Judge
ARTHUR r.
For Clerk of Court
j. W. KNOBLOCH.
For Recorder
EMILE E. LEBLANC.
For Sheriff
LOVENCY A. WEBRE.
For Coroner
JOHN G. AGAIN..
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on his own responsibility. and without orders from
the White House; he also dismissed Mr. Riddle,
the special counsel, in the same manner.
The New York World takes it out on New
Hampshire by calling it Sterile place where
corn is planted with crowbar and the sheep are
held up by the hind legs to obtain inirequent pas
turage ON the prevalent boulders.''
A staff correspondent of the Tribune makes the
following calculation in relation to the nomina-
ton for the Presidency:
For Mr.. Blaine-Maine, New Hampshire, part
Of Massachusetts, (say IS votes out of 26,) Rhode
Island, 10 votes from New York. Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana. Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska, Kansas, California Oregon, Nevada and
the nine territores-in all 256 votes.
For Mr. Morton-Indiana Missouri, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and the District of
Coumbia-toal, 1873 votes.
For Gov. Observation-Disclosures S SIS votes.
For Gov. Hayes-Ohios Al votes.
For Mr.. Conkling-About so votes from New
York and possibly the Is votes of New Jersey.
For Bristow-Vermont, Connecticut part of
Massachusetts, a few votes from New York, South
Carolina if the Chamberlain party controls the
Convention, and the Kentucky delegation-less
than - votes in all.
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al. FOR the Republican Maternal
Convention,

The next Union Republican Mstiona. oo psea;
-. for .he nomination of candidates Tor fresl-
AZ, nd Vice President of the United States, will
- heId in the city of Cincinnati. on "Wednesday,
lime l4.h 1876, st IL o'clock noon, ana VIII con
st of delegates from each State equal 10 twice tne
number Of its Senators and Representatives III
Iyongress and of two delegates from each organ
;zed Territory and the District of Columbia.
In calling the convention for the election oil
delegates the committees of the several States are
recommended TO invite all republican electors ano
ali other voters, without regard TO past political
difference OF previous party athiiation, VINO are
opposed to reviving sectional issues, and desire 10
promote friendly feelings and permanent harmony
throughout the country by maintaining ana en-
forcing all the constitutional rights OF every ~
ZEN. including the full and free exercise OF tne
right of suffrage without intimidation ana WIN
ont fraud, and who are in favor OF continued pro
secution and fuller punishment OF ail ofhclai ols-
hnnestv and an economical administration
~ the Government BY honest, faithful and capable
officers who are in favor of making such reforms
Ia the government as experience may from 'll,ie
to time suggest, who are opposed 10 lmpalring .he
credit of the nation by deprecatng any OF us oo-
i;rst;one and in favor of sustaining in every way
the national faith and financial honor; who hold
that Inc common school system is the nursery OF
AMERICAN liberty, and should be maintained Alb
eolutely free from sectarian control; who be-
i;eve that for the promotion of these ends the
direction of the government should continue 10
be coufided to those who adhere to the principles
of l776, support them IS incorporated IN the con-
stitution and laws, and who are in favor of recog-
nizng and strengthening the fundamental princi-
Die Of national unity in this centennial annvers-
sary of the birth Of the republic.
ChaiTmsn Of the Republican National Committee.
WIN. Z. CHAMBER, Secretary.
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NOTICES.
US. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May1, 1876. to April 80. 1877.

The Revised Statutes of Che United States, Sec
tons 1892, 3237, 1888, and $3.50, require every
person engaged in any business, avocatlon, or en-
polyment which renders him liable to special tax
TO PROCURE AND PLACE CONSCIOUSLY IN HIS
ESTABLISHMENT OR PLACE OF BUSINESS stamp
denotiug the payment OF said special tax for the
special tax year beginning May l. 1876, before COM
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GENERAL NEWS.

A fire at Baltimore on Sunday destroy ed prop
erty valued at over 100000.
The Hebrews are said to be safe against the at
tack of cholera, the disease never seizing on
them.
Queen Victoria, while on her travels, will drop
royalty as much as possible, ana will be known
simply as the Countess Rosenau.
Dom Pedro desires to come to this country as a
private citizen, and does not wish to have any pub
lie or private receptions.
The United States government will demand
Winsow's extradition under the Ashburton treaty
of 1912, regardless of the act of Parliament Of
1870.
Some mean fellow, after saying there is one ply
sician to every 500 inhabitants, adds that they be-
gin this way, but that after a while there are not
50 many inhabitants.
John Alderman, a veteran of the war of 1872,
and said to be the last surviving witness Of the
urr-Hamilton duel, died at ocpio, Ind on the
ID inst. 81 years old.
A vast bed of mari. covering an area of 1000
square miles, from twelve to thirty feet deep and
very rich in potash, soda and phosphorus, has
been discovered in kentucky. This is OF vast
Importance to the tobacco regions.
Two important manuscripts Of the Hebrew
Scriptures have recently been discovered; one in
cave under an old synagogue in Aleppo, the
other in the karaite synagogue in Cairo; and DIR.
| Ginsbuiy, distinguished Orientalist, is now in
| the East engaged in collating them.
| Articles are coming for the Centennial Exhibi-
| ton IN abundance. Twelve hundred tons addi-
tonal are on their way from France, while col
lection of paintings valued at $50, GOO is coming
from England Canada is doing her part nobly,
and will also be creditably represented.
Shocking atrocities are reported to have been
committed by the Bosnian insurgents on the Chris
tan inhabitants for refusi lg to participate in the
revolution. In Pagnita the torch was applied to
! two hundred dwellings, and more than that num-
Der of innocent persons were mastered. Similar
crueltics have been inflicted in other localities.
The Governor of Bosnia having advised the proc
lamation of holy war has been recalled.
At Austin, Nevada, a few days ago some per-
son dropped some quicksilver on the sidewalk,
and an Indian attempted to pick it up, but with
out success until happy thought occurred. The
happy thought led him to lay his handkerchief on
the sidewalk, and persuade the liquid metal on to
it with chip. Then he triumphantly picked up
the handkerchief by four corners, and, while q
look of exultation cleaned from his eagle eye,
the quicksilver percolated through the fabric as
though it were in sieve, and again cleaned in
the sunlight on the pavement Thereat poor Lo
was Disguised and passed on.
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closures. which are magnified and worked
up to the injury OF innocent parties. The
people are not favorable to secret inqusi-
tons. Nothing has done more to bring
the grand jury system into disrepute than
the knowledge that its operations are con-
Quoted secretly and are ex parte in their
character. The same feeling extends to
the work now going on in the easements
of the Capitol under the auspices
of the democratic committees OF
the House, and the longer these in
questions are carried on, the more
marked will that feeling of contempt be-
come. Let there be open investigations
in the presence of the parties accused,
and then the assailed will be in a posi-
ton to vindicate their characters and the
country will be spared the repetition OF
such shameful burlesques as the Belknap
affair has turned out to be.
The democrats ought to be willing to
follow this advice; for the case of Pen
dleton must have satisfied them that, how
ever willing Clymer, Robbins, and Black
burn may have been to screen their politi-
cal brother from exposure, the attempt
was unavailing. The effort to save Fem
dleton, when contrasted with the eager
ness of the same gentlemen to expose
Secretary Belknap, only proved that they
were not honest reformers, and were as
fond of the sensational as the correspond
ents of the "Sun" or "Iferald' are be-
leved to be. In truth we believe that the
democrats are the instigators of the great
part of the vile fabrications affecting pub
lie men which are daily sent forth from
the capital, and that they regard this as
more effective work for their party than the
honest pursuit Of their duties as legsla-
tors.
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DOTITIH4L.

The quality Of the Rhode Island election was
not remarkable, but the quantity-fve republican
voters to one democrat--was about as good as
they make them.
The Palmer Journal thinks that the reform
address lately issued win shave about as much
effect on the republicans of Massachusetts as one
of Daniel Pratt's orations on street audience"
The majority of the Congressional Election
Committee voted Saturday morning in the case Of
LeMoyne VS.. Farwell of Chicago to seat LeMoyne
the democratic contestant, and to unseat Farwell,
sitting member.
Ex-Auorney General Williams states that he
entered . notle proseqw in the ssfe-burglary case
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From the Washington Republican.
SENSA TIONAL STORIES.


There can be no doubt that many fthe
statements sent from this city by the "As-
ISOLATED Press dispatches and the cor
respondents of the Eastern papers, are
either absolute fabrications. or grossly ex-
aggerated. These statements are gener-
ally with reference to the testimony of
witnesses before the investigating COM
mittees of the House, and are the conse-
quence OF an attempt on the part Of these
committees to keep their proceedings Sc
cret. This course enables the members
to drop hints as to the character of the de-
velopments before them, magnifies their
importance in the eyes of the news-gath-
ering fraternity, who are ever on the
lookout for something sensational, and en-
ables this class TO manufacture the most
startling stories Of those who have been,
or are now. In public life. Thus the flood
OF defamation grows In volume, and in
Justice is being constantly perpetrated.
A case In point is that of Mr. Sim Cha
ney, who was a witness before the Com
mittee on the War Department, with ref
erence to post traderships, who now de-
MES that he gave any such testimony as is
attributed to him in the Associated Press
dispatches )" and particularly that be tes-
titled that he paid ex-senator Harlan, OF
Iowa, the sum OF 81 90, or any other sum.
for his influence. And the same witness
claims. also. that the testimony which he
gave in reference to the Leightons and
their connection with post traderships has
been grossly misrepresented for partisan
purposes.
There is but one cure for this state of
things. The committees should conduct
their investigations openly, giving the
men access to the testimony,
and Furnishing them for the publication of
false statements. or else padlocks should
be placed on the mouths of their members
% prevent them from making partial dis