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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-04-15
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TewN COUNCIL OF THIEODAUx.

TOWN HALL, }
Thibodanx, April 4th, 1851,
A regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Corporation of ThibOdaux was held
this day. The roll was called ard the fol
lowing named councilmen answered to
their names. viz
P Z. Lorio, Mayor, r. X. Mcbride, NJ. A.
Legendre, DR.. j. II. Fleetwood, J. Badeaux
Absent DR.. II. Dansereau.
S. Il. GrisamOre presented his commission
and was qualified as Trustee as per appoint
ment to till vacancy caused by the death of
S. Navarro.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved as recorded.
The following reports Of the Treasurer
and Collector were presented, read and or
dered to be spread on the minutes:
TREASURES REPORT,
En, Murnh 1875
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Fhe Premiums under this class are from
the w~all-kpQwp S~ilverware House Of REED
& BARTON. This is the oldest house in this
branch OF business in the country. Any Sal
yer ware dealer will tell you that the REED
& BARTON goods have a reputation at least
equal to the very best.
No. of Name Of PRICE Of
Pemium. Premium. Premium.
6. Napkin Ring, decorated in Japan
ese W
7..Child's cup. gold linel...........2 as
Shall dozen tea-sl.oons ....--..-.-. 3 90
9..Child's set knife, fork. aHd sppon),
in tine n,0rocco c;sse. satin lined. 4 90
l0--Half iozen tablespoons or folks. 6 90
ll--Bptter dish, with knife rest. ...... 8 SO
r.. Cake: basket, new pattern--.--....l3 so
~. Ice pitcher, sealnlees iining...-...l5 so
l4-.A Commnrpion set, ) picces-,..-..T so
We viii give the above deseri.,-d pre-
minus for C1Ebs of Subscribers. as follows
No. of No. Of No. of No. @
tremiuW Sub'bers Premium Subbers
No ---.......... 81 No
NJ ..4nI No
No ...-.......... 45I No G..............lO
"a 4...:...--.-.-.l3lNo il..-:::....:---la
go. ......-....EJS" l. .......lS
No ...f.No 3............2n
No '...;.-:..---.-..SiNo ii.--.--.--....-3O
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Gen Diaz having negotiated
a loan of two dollars and six bits
necessary to inaugurate Q rcvolu
ton in Mexico, is making things
lively in that proverbially tran.
quiz republic. Aslong as the fight
was between him and the Presi-
dent it was not particularly inter
estIng to us, but troops Of the lat.
er uLder the vague impression
that our government was hostile
to them. lately fred on a detacl-
ment of United States troops
killing and w%ounding several. A
brisk skirmish ensued, and it re.
mains to be seen what additional
compli catiQps will result.
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The weather for the past
week has been cloudy and threaten
ing, but, on.the whole, good grow.
ing weather. The food Of last
week seems to. have about OK
hausted the clouds, which have
been endeavoring in vain to get
mp another rain. A singular fact
about the crop is that plant cane
in this vicinity seems to be doing
better than that lower down in
this parish and Terrebonne, Many
planters who have applied fertili-
zers are apprehensive that the
heavy rain of last week has les
sened the expected benefit of it by
washing much Of it away. but
time alone will show whether their
fears are we'll grounded. We are
glad to note chat the use of ferti-
lizers is becoming more extended
and universal with each season.
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The Colored Convention
at Nashville.

The sentiments expressed by
the delegates OF the colqred peo-.
pie of the South assembled at
Nashville on the 9TH OF this
month mark a most important
era i'll the political history of that
race. Though the attendance was
not aS large as was anticipated,
it numbered among it some osthe
most intelligent leaders, and y'as
in every respect representative.
Z. &. s. Pinchback was the lion
OF che OCCASION, and bis speech
was of a character hardly to tie
expected of him. 1t is matter of
regret that he did not give utter
ance to these sentiments prior to
his rejection by the Senate. as
that fact gives his specinus oppo-
nentS. the carpet baggarS, a plau
slble means of attack On his SIN.
cerity.
Be that as it may, rLe colored
people would do we'll heed the les
son inculrated in his speech, and
emanclpate themselves at once
from the political slavery in which
they have been held since the
comforting Of suffrage by unprinci
pied adventures. Let Finchback
continue in the cOnrse he has
started: and he will be more emit
tied to the lasting gratitude of his
race than it he had been able to
confer Oh them every Office in the
South.
The NOMINATING CONVENTION
This important body, on which
de%volves the duty of naming our
candidates in the next campaign,
should, in our opinion, assemble
at as late a time as the require.
ments of the contest will allow.
Many reasons demand this course.
among which is the fact that a
large number of the delegates,
being from the agricultural dis
tricts can i'll afford to leave their
interest during the busy season ,
another important one is that we
should follow the example of the
National Convention, and await
the opportunity of learning the
programme Of our opponents by
deferring our convention till after
theirs. In regard to the tittest
place at which to assemble, Baton
Rouge would perhaps be best and
most convenient to all sections of
the State, being centrally located,
and III every respect free from OBJ
jections which might he urged
against New Orleans. We do not
suppose that the latter city will
very strenuonsly object to the
holding elsewhere OF the conven
ton, inas'much as her wishes in
this respect have so often Lcfore
been deferred to. and as the con
yenience of the majority of the
delegates will be consulted by it's
in Baton Rouge.
A number Of the serious as.
semb'ed this week at the resi-
lence of Mr.. j. L. Goode to Wit
less the working of the large
sized Barbrain Gas Apparatus
ateIy pull up by that gentleman.
md all expressed themselves
highly pleased. This gas gives a
light immeasureably superior to
my oil, aud is very cheap consid
ring the quality of the light.
Fe are glad to note that "a mum ,
'er OF these apparatus are now ,
Il use here or soon to he, as will /;
V seen by the notice in another
dunn. Mr.. E. Maronge is the
gent here.
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Silver-TOngue Organ.
Three Sets OF Reeds. ten stops. This Organ
is a very large size aEd admirably fitted for
Churches aud large Price, gas.
1t ill lie easy for a~Gopgregation, DESTROYS
to make a A HANDSOME HOLI,
DAY PRESENT to the pastor. to
secure the requisite number ct subscribers.
Many a Saba taasSckoOl, Lodge,
= MbscriPtiQn Paper.
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FOR SALE!

one double-acting ROTARY TO-
Odischarge- Address. ,..sf
B. A. WORMAi<3
TRtbcdaus
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-04-15

The Robert e. Lee, the cham
plon steamer of the river, and
probably the most popular boat
ever run from New Orleans, babe
farewell to her numerous friends
On Wednesday last. She goes to
Louisville where her machinery
will be transferred to a new boat
which will bear the same name.
The departure Was made the occa-
sion OF IA grand demonstration.
and the large crowd, the numer-
ons salutes, etc, showed the ex-
tent of her popularity.
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old HUNDRED!
NOTICE..

| Dds WILL BE RECEIVED "
Dolce of Parish Treasurer for
Parish Warrants Told issuel,
coming into the Redemptiou ~
used for the purchase Of sara
monthly, to the lowest bidder.
s, T. GRIsAM0k9
22jan Prest -
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

The mails continue to bring news
Q OF terrible n atrocities in Bulgaria by
the Turks. AT one place 5000
people We're killed, children of both
sexes were carried about the streets
ON bayonots, and people were bur.
ned alive, AT another place l,OOC
persons who ofterd no resistance
were killed, and a bag of human
heads was opened in the street,
before the house ofthe Italian Con
sui, and eaten by dogs.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
IT DON'T PAY.

1t don't pay to have fifty work.
ing men poor and ragged, in order
to have one saloon-keeper dressed
in broadcloth and flush of money
1t don't pay to have these fifty
workingmen live on bone soup and
half rations, in that the saloon
keeper may flourish on roast tur.
key and champagne.
1t don't pay to have the mothers
and children of twenty families
dressed in rags'and starved into the
semblance of emancipated scare
crows and living in novels in or
der that the saloon-keeper's wife
may dress in satin and her children
grow fat and hearty and live in a
bay window parlor-
1t don't pay to have one citizen
in the county Jail because another
citizen sold him liquor.
1t don't pay to have ten smart,
active and intelligent boys trans
formed into hoodlums and thieves,
to enable one man to lead an easy
life by selling them liquor.
1t don't pay to give one man for
SIS quarter II liconsess to sell IL
quor,and then spend $4,000 on the
trial of Tim McSaughIin for buying
that liquor and then committing
murder under its influence.
IL don't pay to have 1000
homes blasted, ruined defiled and
turned intoshells of disorder and
misery in order that one wholesale
liquor dealer may amass large
fortune.
1t don't pay to keep six thou
sand men in the penitentiaries and
hospitals and one thouand in the
lunatic asylum at the expense OF
the honest, Industrious taxpayers
in order that a few rich capitalists
may grow richer by the the manu-.
featuring whiskey.
1t never pays to do wrong; your
sin will find you out; whether
Others find it out or not, sin knows
where you are and will always
keep you posted of the fact it don't
pay.-GatJornja Rescue
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

81 AGE hSSrts4 eAsHFMEREs3irfs M lss p from the
mere4 at IS. S71I Sl.00, $tl9% ri u q iSdsn l,.n
fl.5g. These desirable fabrics arc st - q
pricet than we have offered for9years' - ~ y or
rocommend.t them for color and tlnra6;lift We
y j. SHARP,
Fourh ani Glrsct gitrses
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
LOUISIANA OUTRAGES,
ARMED NEGROES RAvAGING TIE
COUNTRY, INoITED BY
EWHITE MEN.

CoUsHATTA, La, September f.
z. t. Webster, clerk OF the District
Court of the parish of Red River,
was waylaid and shot'at last even,
ing about 5 o'clock Webster was
wounded and his hors ekilled
A special to the DEMOCRAT from
Bastrop, Louisiana, says on Fri
day last courier from Island De.
siard announced that the negroes
there were up in arms. The citi-
zens Immediately armed, mounted
and left for the scene of the report
ed trouble in squads. As one of
these squads of fifteen men was
riding homeward, three man were
thrown out about three hundred
yards in advance as guard
While passing Ross place, 0 miles
southwest of Bastrop, they were
suddenly fired ON by a band of ne
groes. Three scouts Immediately
charged the negroes, who fled close
ly pursued by the men, who killed
one and wounded four, and captur-
ing one of them, who says they
We're put up TO taking up arms by
white men.
Two gentlemen, Nick Evans
and his brother, were shot at while
riding in the country near Bastrop,
and the former was killed. A
suspected negro and his wife have
been arrested, charged with the
crime, for which no cause is known.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

The condition of the industrial
classes in Northern Germany shows
that flush thinks arequite as demor.
alizing as hard times. After The
close OF the Franch German war
wages rose to an unnatural level
all classes lancied that the floodtido
OF prosperity had set in thrift was
discarded and luXeries had became
indispensable, craving for wealth
beset all classes and discomfort.
mcntwasformented, ,andtle ultimate
result Observation-Disclosures workman.
ship. Herr Reulcaux has summed
1t up;-"Ihe products of German
Workmen are wanting in finish
wanting in soundness, wanting 10
taste, and absolutely devoid of i'm.
aSlnation.' The best work in the
world is done by contended work.
lgnmen who are moderately pros
porous.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

Just think of it," says the Conn
merctdt AdccrtiSer. "New Yorl,
has expended about $500, 900, 900
ON new buildings in the last dee.
ade." Yes, and for the life of her
she can't figure six per cent. per
annum out OF the investment,
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05
A statemept of the number of

A statement of the number of
cattle destroyed in the Madras
Presidency by tigers and chetahs
during three months ending the
3lst of March last shows that 452
horses, 500 cows, 2o4 calves, 124
bullocks, l25 sheep, lS9 goats, I
horses or ponies, 8 asses, so dogs,
and II pigs, were killed during
that period.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

WILMINGTON. DEL.
John Mealey has pu6 IN two
billiard Tables at the above addremSs NaT9.n I'm
room IS now open at all times ror tI 1ho
madatlon OF the public '''e accom-
ianRi-tf tOLIN hir,,g,.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-05

TO SUFFERING LADIEs.-''Dr. Rogerson
Female Hydrastin Popders. for all femalf
complaints. By mail. 81. Address W
Rogerson, P.O. isox. 256S n. 4. City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-20
MEMPHIS. TENN. SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 20. 1876. N

across the room and laid the tempt
ing morsel at my feet. The mo-
ment he dropped the stolen prop
erty he bolted again under the sofa,
and from his retreat no cOaxing
could charm him for several hours
afterward, Moreover, when during
that time he was spoken to or pat
ted, he always turned away his head
in a ludicrously conscience-strick-
en- manner. Altogether l do not
think it would be possible to mag
inc more satisfactory exhibition
of conscience by an animal than
this, for 1T must be remembered, as
already stated, that the particular
animal inquestion was never beaten
in it's life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-20
Attachment Notice.

for Shelby county, Tenn.-J, A. Dogan VS..
Hard y Afford. l
IN THIS CAUSE AN NATTACHMENTH HAV-
a ing been sued out under section S4F5 Of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
officer, levied upon the property Of the defend
ant, and affidavit having been made that the
defen dant is justly indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum Of Sl50, due by account, and that the
defendant is a nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee it is therefore ordered that defend
ant make his personal appearance before
John " Elicit, j. p. on the 5th day OF June.
the city Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
laW, or the same will be proceeded with ex
parte; and thiIt copy of this order be pub
lished once week for four consecutive weeks
iI the Public Ledger.
This 2Sth day ef April, 1876.
52.55 64-70 JOHN z. ELLIOTT, J.P.
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A Conscientious Dog.
Quarterly Journal Of Science.l

Quarterly Journal Of Science.l
/ had had this dog for several
years, and had never-even in his
puppyhood-known him to steal.
On the contrary, he used to make
an excellent guard to protect prop
erty from other animals, servants,
ETC., even though these were his
best friends. Mr.. Romanes here
adds in a note, 81 have seen this
dog escort a donkey which had bas-
kets on its back filled with apples.
Although the dog did not know
that he was being observed by any
body, he did his duty with the ut
most faithfulness; for every time
the donkey turned back its head to
take an apple out Of the baskets,
the dog snapped at its nose; and
such was his watchfulness that al
though his companion was keenly
desirous Of tasting some of the
fruit, he never allowed him to get
single apple during the half hour
they were left together. l have also
seen this terrier protecting meat
from other terriers (his sons) which
lived in the same house with him,
and with which he was on the very
best of terms. More curious still, /
have seen him seize my wristbands
while they were being worn by a
friend to whom | had temporarily
lent them."] Nevertheless, on one
occasion he was very hungry, and
in the room where / was reading
and he was sitting, there was in
reach a savory mutton chop. | was
greatly surprised to see him stealth
lily remove this chop and take it
undera sofa. However, Ipretended
not to observe what had occurred,
and waited to see what would hap
pen next. For fully a quarter Of
an hour this terrierremained under
the sofa without making a sound
but doubtless enduring an agony ol
contending feelings. Eventually
however, conscience came off victo'
Irious, for emerging from his place
Of concealment, and carrying in hi
mouth the stolen chop, he cam'
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DyIng words-A characterization

Old Entwizzle, says the st. Louis
Republican (this isn't the name, of
co1rse) was an enthusiast, and what
most excited his enthusiasm were
the dying words of some Of the
great men who have lived on the
earth. He had stored up in his
memory the last words Of all the
great philosophers, statesmen,
warriors and other celebri-
ties that had ever been re-
ported. He was addicted to quot
ing "Head of the Army" "Na-
poleon; "Don't give up the ship"
Lawrence; "This is the last of
earth," John @. Adams; 81 still
liye," Daniel Webster, and so on.
At length his own time came to
die, and he felt it incumbent upon
him to give utterance to "last dying
words" ," such as should reverberate
down the coming centuries and
echo to the end of time. AS he
had never been a warrior, or states.
man, or navigator, nor filled any
position in life more eminent than
that Of a ward politician, he mourn
ed to feel circumscribed by the mar
row limits Of a commonplace expe-
lrience for a selection Of words. Fol
| weeks he had lain on his back,
slowly sinking, sinking, thinking,
thinking, but never a word worthy
Of being bequeathed as an heirloom
to posterity come to his mind. Fol
days he had not spoken; he did MOI
wish to mar the effect of the grand
words he should utter at his last, by
speaking others Of less impor
shortly before. AS he lay revolving
the matter in his mind in silence
the absurdity of a man of his gigan
tic intellect being unable to evolv,
| from his inner consciousness a fey
words that should become immor
tai presented itself vividly to hi
mind, and inadvertently he ex
claimed: "How ridiculous | am.
Hhe unwonted effort brought on
LIT Of coughing which ended in
gasp, and ended him. His aget
wife, who had been inconsolable a
his supposed unconscious condition
taking comfort from his hayin!
spoken before his departure, re
marked; Swell, it is a great salts
faction at any rate, that the old MAJ
died sensible at last. "am ao9 3.
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The Land He Lcrt behind Him

The Land He Left Behind Him.
Chicago Iimes.l
Dom Pedro, next to the Emperor
of all the Russias, rules over The
largest contiguous territory under
one government on the globe. Of
fetal reports give it an area of
4,S91,394 square miles, more or
less. Its greatest length is 5000
miles, and its greatest breadth is
247O, To go all over it in an ordin-
ary lifetime one would need to
travel as fast as its Emperor has
been doing while in this country.
1t is divided into twenty provinces
and one Independent municipality,
each of which has local capital
The empire claims a population
of 11,7S0,0OO, but some authorities
claim that it does not contain more
than 100000 people Of all races.
| The whites number about one-third
of the entire population, and are
chiefly of Portuguese descent. In
the seaboard cities there are many
French, Germans and English,
| most Of whom are engagedin trade.
Nearly ope-third of the inhabitants
are Indiana, They represent all
| degrees Of civilization, and no civil
zation worth speaking of, Some
of the interior tribes are cannibals,
They practice jerking the meat OBJ
tained from enemies bodies and
storing it up for a rainy day. In
this respect they show more fore
sight and thrift than the natives Of
| the Cannibal Islands. Most Of the
| Indians, however, are very quiet
and friendly. They subsist for the
most part on game and wild fruits
They require little by way Of houses
Their favorite clothing is red paint
The country contains nearly 1000
1000 negroes. The remainder O
the population consists Of mixed
races. Some of the races are very
decidedly mixed, having the blooC
of negroes, Indians and whites il
Z their veins. lo.
Since Brazil was discovered, il
the year 1900, and settlements yer'
commenced shortly afterward, /
seems somewhat remarkable that j
has not a larger white population
This may be explained by the fac
that the country was long tributar,
to Portugal, which did not contain
inhabitants enough to people s.
vast a country. During the pas
twenty years Brazil has mad
strenuous exertions to procure set
: tiers from foreign countries. The
have not only been offered lam
without cost, but in some instance
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LEGAL
Atlachment Nolice.


Before P. j. Quigley, Justice Of the Peace in
and for Shelby county, Tennessee N.
Quinn VS.. Chris Keegan.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
j ing been suijd out under section S455 OF the
Code Of Tenn esste, and returned before me
levied upon the property Of the detenda9t by
garnishment on the Southern Express Com
pany, who answer they owe said Chris keegan
enc package said 10 contain twenty dollars
and affidavit having been made that the de-
fendant is jus tly indebted to the Plaintit in
the sum Of eighteen dollars and forty cents.
by account, md that the defendant IS a nom
resident of tn State OF Tennessee; It is there
fore ordered that the silid defendant make ms
personal appearance D efore p. J. Quigley, j,
P, on the 10th day of June, 1876. at IL o'clock
m, at his Office, No. l99 Main. street, Mem,
phis. Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with OF parte and tha
copy of this oyder be published once, yeeE
for four SUGGEST i've weeks in the Public Ledger
This 10th ds y of May, 1876.
66.72-7S-84 P. j. QUIGLEY. j. P.
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Wedn esday, May 81, 1875,

between the hours OF 10 am. and Ppm the
following dss oribed property lying and being
in the county of Shelby, and State Of Tennas
sec. to-wit: All of that certain tract OF par-
eel Of land lyi,lg near BuntYn's Station, about
Eve miles east of Memphis, on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad kn9yn as lot No. s,
Beginning at a stake on the north side and
limo of Carnes avenue and lot No. 8, owned
by NJ. s. Hallum, and thence eastwardly with
the north line of Carnes avenue 6S-lOl
chains TO stake; thence northw8rdly l-l0C
chains to q stake in the center of Spottswood
avenue; thence Westwardly and with said
Spottswood avenue $500 chains to stake
thence southwardly along the east line of M
S Hallum's lot No. 8, l-l00 chains to the be
ginning ng-containing in all 66-l00 acres See
plat or survey made by ii. Mcclure, which
Is Of record in the plat book Of the Register s
Office of said county. N1.
By terms Of trust deed the right Of redemp-
ton Is waived. Title believed to be perfect,
but will sell and convey as Trustee only.
47-79 e. d. BRAY, Trustee.