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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-04-22
Dredging Bayou Terrebonne

We are glad to see that at las,
the citizens of this place have
fully awakened to the importance
aud ip fact the indispensable ne
cessity Of providing facilities for
travel TO our town. At present,
the condition Of the Tcr3ebonne
road, the most important thorough
fare below, is such as to actually
prevent travel, and the consequent
loss to the business interests of
Thibodaux is manifest to the most
-.houghtless. All classes suffer
equally by it, and all will Join
heartily in any measure which
promises relief.The Dissatisfaction
which prevails in on, neighboring
parish Of TerrebQnne at the exor-
bltant charges OF the railroad ill.,
stlres the cooperation of many sub
stantlal citizens ct that parish.
The only thing to consider is the
most feasible and economical
method of overcoming the Difficult
ty. 1t Wust be apparent to all that
1t is useless to expend money and
labor on road which every heavy
rain submerges and converts into
a miniature river, that such a
course is merely a temporary and
cxpedient, and that when the
work is once undertak en- it would
be wisest and in the end cheapest
to strike at the root of the diff
Guilty by reducing the channel of
the bayou to a normal point, ana
thus at once insure a good road
and provide an unfailing outlet
for frcights. The steamboatmen of
the Lafourche are deeply inter
ested in this enterprise and pro
mise substantial aid. The town
authorities profess themselves
ready and willing to AID ~ every
possible way, and it only remains,
for our cl,izeHs at large to SHAKE
their letllargy ana render an
enterprise which all approve an
success.
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News ct numerous hraaks

News OF numerous breaks in
the levees up the river comes to
us this week, and the damage in
hicted Is already very large. Be
low Helena Ark, there is scarce
j. a dry spot to the Arkansas
line. At Ghic0t Ark. the wafer is
5 inches higher than in 1874. In
Bolivar Go. Miss, d most disas
trous break has occurred and it.
is feared that nearly all the lands
of Bolivar, Washington and Issa
Qnen> Counties will be overflow.
Three mics below Lake Provi
hence Oh the Louisiana side the
Bass Levee LAS l,oken, and the
crtvasse il saI to le y large one.
WldesDrea, loss and suffering
will la result of these disasters.
and vii. appeal torcihly 10 the
government to take charge otand
repair onr leveeS.
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HE Gibson l.evee RsilI.
5lASS MEETING IN TERREEONSE
IGERNIIIL L,

D.. .r lIGERvIILE. }
Parish OF TerrebOnne, La Apr.I n 1874. {
Tn Saturday, April 18th 1876. the neonIe
OF the overfi"wed district of the parish of
Ierrebnnne assembled in mass meeting M
ligeryule, parish OF Telrebcnne, for the
purpose OF asking the General Government
a. ptH.ept them from any further OYER
The meeting having been called to order
r. Celestin, Esq was called to tbe chair
tary.
The object of the meeting having been
explained the following preamble and res-
buttons were presented, which were unani-
n0lsiy adopted':.
Whereas, the State of Louisiana is una
ore 10 maintain and build the ieyees of the
State and,
Whereas. there is now a bill before Con.
gress for the building and mainfa;n;na
the levees nt the Mississippi River by the
tienerai ~G1Yernment; and,
"nefc;ts. tilrre is a convention of the
people OF the State of Louisiana called tn
assemble in New Orleans on the 1911, Anril
1910, 10 endorse the Gibson Bill now before
Congress, AZ" "oi're
nc a. 'esotred by the people of the pa,.ixh of
Ie7Te'onme, :" mass meeting assembled, That
We heartily lndorst las a NECESSITY to MS and
I'm PeoP,S the Wnote State, the Gibson
9iiI ana Fhe convention for tic 10th inst.
hes11rea,-Tha Messrs Edward Mccol
lam; H.; OEonke, A.C. Knight, Robert Hare.
GM!Ghinley Gibson. John b. Moody, Tobias
I1lbson; F. Celestin, "A. Verret, L. s. SuthJn,
H.C. Minor, VIM. ptice. T.. C. Aubert. r Al
Gage and John j. Shaffer be and thev .ra
appointed to represent the overflow.
81 section OF the parish of Terrebonne in
SAID convention. - :
he a ft'.'Ms e. rcsolred, That copies OF these
resoi!fflpns be forwarded BY the Secretary
pI ms meeting to the New Orleans Demo-
~. o. ~fco4une, ". O. Times, A. o. Re.
2"oneaR, N.O. lei, .2er1rbonne Republican.
Louis'"na S"gar-Bofei and THlBoDAUX sen
i1E1, With "A request that they be published
~. hN!GHT, +. CELESTIN,
secretary Chairman
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Second Anniversary
OF THE
Fire Department!

Order of F5rg,ing.
The Fire Department Of T~h;hodaux, with
those invited to assist in the celebration Of
the md Anniversary. will assemble on
"wednesday, April -, 1870,
in the following order:
T~HuBOPAUx FIRE Co. No. /
will form on Main Street, front resting on
Green;
PROTECTOR FIRE Co. Nos
will form on Green, between Sarket and
Main, front resting on Main
HOME Hook & LADDER Co. No.
will form OF Green and Thibodaux, front
ing Main.
Route.
The procession will move up Main Street
to jackson, down Jackson to Baker. down
baker to Lower Canal, up Lower Canal to
st. Bridget, mp st. Bridget to Green, down
Sreen 70 Short. up Short to st. Philip. up
st. Philip to Market, down Market to Court
House.
The following order of march will be oh.
lst-Fhe Fire Department Board Direc.
tors) on horse back
M-"Fhibodaux Fire Gu. No. T.;
M-"Protecfor Fire Co. No. o.: a
4th-"Ho,ne Hook & Ladder Co. No. t.,
The procession will form mt 81 o'clock and
move at ! O'Clock, Z. NJ.
r., N. ROTH: w. II. RAGNN,
sect y ant treas. Chief Engineer
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NOTICE..

''hE IMPROVED BAIiBAR1N GAS Ap.
lPARATUS pow working under letters
Fatent granted to the undersigned dated
January q. 1876. are now offered "a the pub.
nc under full guarantee, arc entirely South.
eril Invention and Manufacture, have been
N use IN the States of Louisiana. Texas aud
mississippi for the last five years, aud refer
snce Is giyeL to persons using them as will
o. De snoun by. circulars i'll the possession of
=. Maronge, who is hereby authorized to
oontract 1or Il put up machines under INV
F. ROBERTS,
NO. Triangle Buildings, New-Orleans
Refer to
{. Azema. Thibodaux
!. A.. Frost, do
Brand T. Legendre, do
D.. !. Goode, do
l5apl
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-Ierrelonlle responded to the
call for a levae convention on the
18TH ult, by sending a full and
aole delegation to represent her
Interest consisting of Messrs. E.
Mcclellan, y. @. Rourke, Root,
Hare, Mex. Gibson, F. Celestin.
a. Verret. J.. G. Suthon, y. G.
Minor, WIN. Price, G.. l.. Auhert.
i. NJ. Cage, j. j. Shaffer, j. b.
Moody, LafOurche did not. The
weather is getting too warm for
exertlon and besides what is the
use doing yourself what others
are ready to do for you. o
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'yS~ "So SyS', HVW n6S!0fe0!
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p Price, in u sealed envelope, only six
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TIL celebrated author, in this admirable
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cured without the dangerous use of Internal
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pointing out q mode of Guile at once simple
certain, and effectual, by means of which
every sufferer, no matter what his condi-
ton may be. may cure himself cheaply, pri-
and radicaHy.
GR This Lecture should be in the hands
Of every youth and every man in the land
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to
any address, postpaid, Oh receipt ofsix cents
d. two post stamps.
Address the Publishers,
F. BRUGMAN & SON.
Al Ann ST., N. ", ?. . Box, AJSa
.5apl-ly
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We publish a lengthy com
munlcatiOn this week on the snb
ject OF the Terrebonne road, but
We cannot say that we approve
the course suggested by "Obser-
YER" The parties who would BE-
called on to suffer the greatest
loss and mconyenience notably
Messrs Cragin and Woods have
been at great expense to repair
and keep i'll order the roads along
thelrfront. We believe that the
true plan is to dredgc Bayou
Terrebonie and believe it can bp
done if the promises made at pre-
sent are performed.
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The working OF the Flowers
elevator at the gravel pit at Ba
you Blue on the Morgan Road
seems to give entire satisfaction.
Il will be remembered that the.
contractor, Mr.. Rattigan first ii
tempted to drain the pit with a
small pump, but the progress was
slow. and the heavy rains of late.
Hooded it faster than the pump
could throw, and IN consequence
an elevator was erected.
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-Ihe tax collector being cow
IN possession of proper receipts
VIII next week commence the col
lection OF the drainage tax of five
dollars per acre front levied by
Ordinance 80 of the Police jury
approved April Sd on all lands
on the bayou from the upper line
OF Acadia Plantation to the low
eF HE OF Mervil!e Hhome.
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Mr.. 3. a: Curtis the late tax
collector has been succeeded by
O.: Crosier the former collector
who We understand was lately
qualified in New Orleans. Mr..
Curtis has ever been IL courteous
amt efficient officer, and has con,
maldea the conGlence OF ON,
people IN bis official career
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Judge Thos. p. Sherburne.
Parish Judge OF TerrebOnne died
Ill New Orleans on Sunday last.
and his remains were brought to
Hontna on Monday. The question
o. us successor is exrrcing the
minds Of our neigbbors.
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We had thought that the
troubles on the Mexican border
had eliminated when the news
came that United States troops
were fired on, but the silence
which has since prevailed on the
TINS subject seems to Indicate
that our government regards it
as ''only their way"
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The notice Of the president
of the Police Jury in another
column to holders of certain
bonds is called to the attention
of those concerned.
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The pr1curator or abbot of the
famous monastery OF La Gralde
v~nartfeaaea II France, died re:
vGn.ls. from a business point Of
World wide Known trade malS'
Without bis autograph 10 Jott.e
OF the renowned liqnear known
as or
be deemed genuine
and BY the sale of this same cor.
0iat the brotherhood Of La
Grande Charfeuse have contrivef
10 Is SAID, to realize for a lono
,iane past "a net income ESQ, 600 a
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Mr.. David Williams with com
mendable enterprise has erected
a new store Oh the site of the one
lately owned by G. o.. Leblanc
which was recently burned. We
wish him success in his venture.
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One of Brigham Young's grand
"ashters has been getting up a 70
nance Of her own. She clan.les
timely married Mr.. Charles r.
Hopkins, an unsanct1fied Gentle
OF Salt Lake City, one day last
week, but in ii day Or two return
ed to her parents, who influenced
her to remain with them. The
husband attempted to regain mis-
orl'le by law, bnt there being no.
forclble detention. he was unable
to 4n so. Now he languishes alone.
Wn!le Als giddy Mormon vile
waits for 9 church divorce, and
marriage with some HSaint.n Oh,
tins Young fa~mily-what a tribe
they are for marrying.
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The bayou at this point is
rising slightly, there having been
something over two inches rise,
during the past week.
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NOTICE!

A LII PERSONS HOLDING ROWS op
- warrants issued by the Parish Of La.
1ourche, lst-to pay for closing the St-Mary
Tameia CreyaSse by virtue of Ordinance
No. az, = of the t Police Jury approved octobes
iso. do pay for closing the Dalferes
Creyasse, by virtue Of Ordinance No. n an
proved January Is, 1868 3d-to nav far far
closing the Gaude trevasse, by virtue Of
ordin Ance No. AZ, approved Sent. :. 1850.
to repair levees between Lockport and
Joseph Remont's r~lace, by virtue Of Qrdi,
a a"ics 20 ~, approved October 10, 1871;
Crevasse, by virtue of RESOLUTION 10 60
aIprqyed December ), 1877, are Hereby no,
allled to present. the same to the Parish
treasurer on or before lyme IS, 1876, other.
wise they will he considered null, and strick
ell from the Parish Books.
s. T; GRISAMORE,
! aIes Police jury, Parish of lafqurcho, La
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Tan
|ci Len years ago Ae.saa
Co. established their
New York City, Eva
ed the business con
Hooper who was "
KIND OF enterpriss,
faction Of eontrollins,k,
complete advertising
ever been secured, N
hardly possible III ii
this. They have sass,
" complex business
systematic methad il
newspaper system Of
notice. while the xiln1
all topics interestinst u
at the disposal of III /,
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elsewhere we publish the
ANNOUNCEMENTS Of the celebration
Of the second anniversary of the
Thibodaux Fire Department.
Wherever volunteer fremen are
found no other organization ri
walls them in the affection and
admiration of the people A, and
certainly it is but natural thar
the smiles of the fair and the ap.
piause of the community should
be bestowed on those who are
ever ready to risk lite and limb
for the public good, aud who al
the call st duty untslirinkingl'y en-
counter the wrath of the Fire
King. The high aud efficient
character Of our Department i.
too we'll known in our commuui
ty to require eulogy from MS. 50
we only say to those who desire
to see a staiWart and noble body
OF men to be on hand on the Goth.
-9 t-r. f - } -4--e. .s..
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FOR SALEy.

ANE double-acting RoRAES
Odischarge- Address,
B. A. WON
Txies4
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OLD HUNDREDl
NOTICE.

dds WILL BE RECEIVE
D0ffice OF Parish Treasurer Z
Parish Warrants Told issuc|, a.
coming into the Redemption
used for the purchase Of sa's
monthly. to the lowest bidde1.
S. 7. GRISA.S5
2oian Pres't
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On our FIRST page will be
found an interesting 1etter from
Lockport, containing an account
OF the OCCURRENCE airI stophage of
a crevasse at that point. we fulIv
agree with our correspondent AZ
to the necessity Of preventing. or
at least regulating the manner of
cutting or tampering with the
levee IN any purpose. The loSsible
consequences of such measures
are too grave to allow inliyidnaI
discretion IN this matter, and if it
is necessary to cut the levees to
1rr!gate crolis, special permission
from the paIish authorities should
pc obtained not only to prevent
too frequent and reckless recourse
to this method, but to fix the res.
possibility for each cutting. and
by that means insure careful and
safe repairing. The Police Jury
would do we'll to take this matter
into consideration, and bear in
mind that Gan ounce ofprevention
g worth a pound of Cure"
IN II = .
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The Premiums under this class are from
the w~clEknown Silverware House of REIp
4 BARTON. This is the Oldest house in this
branch OF business ia the eCantry, Any S,l-
veyvare dealer will tell yuu that the REEp
4 BARTON ynods nave II reputation at least
equal to the very best. -
Na.W Admeof .Rriee of
l!fnt'nm. Premium. Pten,iam.
6--Naphin Ring. decorated in Japau-
Ese Go
1--Siiilds cup. gold lined ............ , 10
S--Half dozen teaspoons ........,. 3 90
9--Csild's set knife, fork, a,id spoou),
~ fine moroccQ case, satin lined. 4 90
l0--Haif dozen table spoons or forks. 6 on
ii--Bntter dish. with knitf rest ...... 8 30
= ike-baskc new pattern--.----..l3 30
i3--iee, pitcher, sealuless liAilg...,...l5 30
LA Cohi'it'ilsiph set, . pirces---.-..27 1T
We will give the above leserii.-J pre-
mlams foF Clubs of Subscribers, as follows.
Ho,T ao.W .Eo.of No. of
Haen,iHM Slbbcrs Pifmjpm Snbbcrs
No l-----:--.-.- IS AnS-.....--.......9
No !-.,-....--.-..i 40 No
No 3.---..-.-..... lINo IN. .....ir
No 4....-...----.:la ID, No ii..............Ia
No o----:-..:..,.l': so Il .-.......Is
No 6.----.-..-...---4 Np 3.............an
No '.-----..--......SlNU
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THIBODAUX,.LA
Editorial Notes.

See notice of "Important
Sale" in another column
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PrOtracted Meetings.

The attention of all is called to meetings
to be held at Leicester church, beginning
on the evening of Octnbor 2, and lasting
until tho morning of Oct. 7. Christian
ministers and people are earnestly solicited
TO be present. A number have already
signifed their intention to be with us.
The object of the gathering is the exalta-
ton of Christ, and the conversion Of sin
ners. Preaching three times every day, at
1C4 a. NJ, % and Z! p. m. LIST the people
from all The communities round about
make an effort 10 come, and they can be
assured that all necessary arrangements
will be made to entertain them, If you
would enjoy and profit yourselves come.
Conveyance will be at the morning trains
at Leicester Junction.
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You've MEN AND WOMEN, IL YOU wish
TO avoid the destructive msladies caused
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| paper.
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OTTER CREEK VALLEY ASSOCIATION
Sixth Annual Fair at East wallingford.

FIRST DAY.
Bright skies and moderately cool at
mosphere greeted the opening day of the
Otter Creek Valley association in its sixth
annual fair at East Wallingford, on Thurs
day. The forenoon was devoted to the
entries and arrangement of articles and
animals for exhibition, and Secretary
Wife AMI his efficient assistant were kept
busy until noon, and until all had received
theic courteous attention. There were
some thousand people around the grounds
during tho afternoon, although no regular
programme was carried out. Each one
went sightseeing for himself, and there
was much of curiosity and beauty ofhsndi-
work for examination in the really excel
lent floral ball. The hoIal hall was well
arranged and the articles on exhibition
were worthy Of commentator and atten-
ton. The hall will undoubtedly be doubly
close until noon. The articles Of the mis-
cellaneous class were quite nun erous, and
presented many curious objects of aiten-
ton. Among those particularly noticeable
was the body for buggy wagon the work
manship of Mr.. W. T.. Rowe, who
seems to be skilled mechanic of the first
class. This wagon body was not only of
the first class workmanship, but a curios-
ty in and of itself. 1t was of complete
finish with nine different varieties of wood
embodied in it's manufacture, namely: elm,
ash, cherry, cedar, Eastwood. walnut dit
ter and sweet sumac and birch. 80 nicely
put together as to display great ingenuity
as well as superior workmanship on the
part of Mr.. Rowe. Another article of this
gentleman's skill was on octqgon center
table of butternut wood, with a single
standard, with qoa1rilateral shaped feet.
The wagon and sulky, and wheels, exhibit
ed by Messrs. Rowe and Green, attracted
much attention, and manifested substantial