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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-03-31


singer IUlDG MACHINES
ONE MILLION SIX HUN.
DRIED THOUSAND
NOW IN USE.
That THE SINGER" is the f~avorite
SEWING MACHINE
of the day is a fact SO self evident as to be
beyond cavil or denial.
ITS SALES
compared with the so called Popular Ma
chimes offered for sale throughout the
country is proof uf its
SUPERIORITY.
and fully demonstrates the cause of Inn
mense sales and the high estimation in
which it is held by the people of the world
MACHIN ES
sold on monthly payments and full instruc-
tions given.
A FULL STOCK
of the above celebrated Machines, attec h
m-nts, oil and needles can be had by an
plying to
w. c. Raglan,
Canyasser,
Thibodaux, La.
jan. 677'1y,
GRAND ATELIER
Forge, Charronage 1t Car.
rOsserie.
H. TETREAU, Proprietaire,
A L'HONNEUR DINFORMER SES
IA amise ct lie public quill est pref a ENTIRE
prendre tout Outrage concernant sa partie
aux meiileures conditions ct a DIES prix tres
moderes.
IL s'est adjoint 4 Get effet des ouvriers de
premier ordre ct bien comm CONNIE tells.
IL a achete au Nord I'm grand assortment
de
RATES EFT JANTES
pour vaitures, de premier ehoix.
Aussi, I'm assortment de
ROUES PATENTEES
pour voitures,
MOYEUX EN- FER
articles nonveau
EN- DEBALLAGE:
Tn assortment de
CERCUEILS
pour hommes. femnles ct ~enfants, nouveau
style, avec glaces. limitation bois de rose,
noyer noir, chepe, etc.
I'm assortment
D'HABILLEMENT
pour enseveliF les morris. holnmes femmes
ct e~nfants. Article de luxe, frais ct du der
nier genre . DIES prix tres mcder6s.
liz Sept. III. ss
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-03-31
FARMERS
In

Will stand this season at j. B. Aucoln's
He Will serve Mares at the reduced price
OF $Io.D for the season, inc insuF1ng q
Mare with foal.
Those neglecting to atteud regularly IN
til the Mare is known to he with fOal, will
be required to pay full price.
Pedigree. Farmers Friend is s years
old. weighs 400 lbs is a beautifully mahoga
ny bay, black legs, name and tail, and is
l64 hands high. He was sired by Young
Potomac, grand sire Old Potomac, brought
from Kentucky by David Niles. Dam by
Burnap's old Sampson of Hillsboro Ill.
Young ~fotomac's Dam was full blooded.
lSire Archy|
j. 4. AUCOIN, Parish of Assumption.
Labadieviile, r.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-03-31


Corner Main, Jackson and Levee
Streets, is the only place in
town where you can find
THE GENUINE
CALIFORNIA PORT,
TOKAY, CLARET and
ANGELICA WINES.
and the
Pure CALIFORNIA; COgnac!
In this Establishment you will
find the FRESHEST and MOST
VARIED assortment ofCHOlCE
GROCERIES, such as
Dried Apples, Span'h Guara Jelly.
Currdnts, Nationl Glass"
Dates, Gun powdey' tea
SU't Chocolate, RalsinS,
Full Assortment OF canned goods:
PLANE HAMS,
ST BACON,
ITALIAN MACARONI,
BOLOGNA SA USAGE,
CRACKERS G CAKES
s. c. HAMS,
MIXED CANDLES
CI1RON.
Give him a call to satisfy
yourself how reason.
able he sells!
Remember Corner Main, jackson
and Levee Streets.
jan77-
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-03-31
T.. BOURQUIN,
HOrlOger Il BijoMtier,

Continue CONNIE par lie passe, lie meme
genre d 'a~ffaircs,
Eu.rienure St. Louis ct Market.
III. 24.'77 Thibodaux, La
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-03-31
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
M EYs'S II

STRAN q kEs'S IIOTEL.
Mr.. Thomas Albert informs his friends
and the travelling public that he has made
some new arrangements which vii. enable
him to satisfy all those who will homer him
with their customs.
Meals furnished at all hours of the day.
Breakfast ut 10 o'clock A.. NJ. and Dinner
at 4 o'clock Z. NJ.
Comnodlous and well furnished rooms.
MODERATE PRICES.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
Florence Nightingale.


One of the brightest names in the list
of noble women is that of Florence Night
ingale The fair City of Florence was
her birthplace; hence her beautiful name
Her early years were spent chiefly at Lea
Hurst, house charmingly situated on
rising ground, in one of the most lovely
and extensive of the Derbyshire valleys,
and surrounded with hills and mountains,
rocks and woods, and Watered by the
winding Derwent and its tributary
streams. Her father possessed another
large estate in Hampshire Embley Park.
In the villages around these her homes,
Miss nightingale was welcomed and be
loved from childhood, for the ever-ready
sympathy and help bestowed on the poor
and afflicted. After visiting hospitals,
schools and reformatories in London,
Scotland and on the Continent, in 1851,
she spent three months at Kaiserswerth,
working day and night among the sick,
and thoroughly learning everything re-
Quired in the management of hospital.
On her return from Germany she rested
for while amid home scenes, but she
soon gave up the pleasant country life in
order to devote her time as well as for
tune to hospital for sick governesses in
London. She also took an active interest
in ragged. schools and like institutions
until her health dropped under her benevo
lent efforts, and she aad to recruit
at Embley. Then came a call
which awoke q ready response in
her heart, and she went forth, in 1854, to
the East, to afford unspeakable consola-
ton and help to our wounded soldiers.
There, each day had its own peculiar
trial to one who had taken such a load of
responsibility In -untried neld, and
with a staff of her own sex all new to it.
She had frequently been known to stand
twenty hours OH the arrival of fresh de-
tachments Of sick, apportioning quarters,
distributing stores, directing the labors of
her corps, assisting at the most painful
operations where her presence might
soothe or support, and spending hours
over men dying of cholera or fever. In
deed, the more awful to every sense any
particular case might be the more certainly
might be seen her slight form bending over
him, administering to his ease by every
means in her power, and seldom quitting
his side till death released him." Firm,
systematic and energetic thOughtfulness
was her great characteristic, and won its
way over every obstacle. Fearful were
the scenes through which she passed, and
wonderfully was she sustained.
Miss Nigtin gales work is not yet end
ed, and the influence of her wise plans
for training nurses is extending farther
and farther.-British Workman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
Published February ID, 1877 ]
CHAPTER 16.

AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter 81, of the
general law of 1872, entitled An act to D. o.
vide for the enforcement of laws in certain
cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and Assembly y. do eaact 4, fol-
lows:
Section l. Section 1, of chapter g. of the gen.
as follows: Section / Ii am insurance company
or association shall make application 10 chance
the venue or remove any suit or act on
heretofore commenced or which sh II be here
after commenced i'll any court of ths State
of iscOnsin, to the United states Circuit or
the provision of any law of the State of WisCon-
sin, or contrary to any agreement it has made an
filed, or may make and file as provided and re-
quired by section tw ntyotwo chapter fifty-six of
the general laws of Wisconsin TO: the year 1870
or any ether provisions of law now in force
in said St&te may hereafter be enacted there
ID, 1t shall be the linpeia We du'y OF the Secre
tary OF State, or other OF State Off to
woke I'D recall any authOTitg Or lice: GER
ufcate to such company to do and trLnsact any
newal of new license certificate shall be
granted TO such C mpany for three years after
such application and such company shall there
fore be rohibited fr m transacting any business
in the State of Visions n, until again duly
licensed; DToUidef that the prov ons of the ore
going section shall not ap9ly to any compsny
having made such app ication and obtaiI ed an
order Tor removal prior to Jan. 1, 1877 and that in
case the Gcerse of any company has been re-
voked for such cause tEe Secretary of the State
may re-licenSe such company and continue to 10
its compli nee hereafter with tie PROVISIONS
of chapter So of the general laws of 1870 and acts
amendatory thereof,
Section g. ] his act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its pas age and publication.
Ap. roVed February l3, 1877. COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
General News Summary,
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE Treasury Department of the United
States has prohibited the importation of
neat cattle and hides of neat cattle from
Germany until further orders, consequent
upon the rinderpest there.
THE Acting Secretary of the Treasury on
the 18th issued the thirty ninth call for the
redemption of $40 bonds of 1865, May and
November. The call is for $4,000, COO, of
which s7,000,000 are coupon and 100000
registered bonds, the principal and interest
to be paid at the Treasury on and after the
18th of May next, interest to cease on that
day.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 14th says
a bill had been drafted to meet substantially
the recommended ions of the President in his
recent special message with regard to early
specie payments, and submitted to him, as
it probably would be to the Committee Of
Ways aud Means. It's provisions differed in
several respects from the suggestions of the
President, but there was reason to believe
that he would not seriously object to the
changes.
ACCORDING to Kirsbenef (Russial dis
patches of the 18th, 10000 infantry, 600
cavalry and LAS pieces of artillery were
concentrated at that place and Odessa, ready
to march upon Turkey at a moments no.
tice. A Belgrade telegram of the same date
says it was believed there that Russia had
dropped seryia, that being the price she
paid to Austria for her concurrence in the
Cars Turkish policy.
CHANGAKNIER, the famous French Gen
erdl, died in Paris on the 18th. He was
eigh y-four years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY % 1877

the statement of the Electoral votes by
order of Judge Davis; Littlefeld told wit
ness he had fixed the Parish of Vernon,
but he did rot say which way or in what
some Clerks on consolidated statem from diff
f rent parishes; witness changed one himself: the
changes that. if the first Eector had 500 votes
and the third Elect0r 30 the Gle ks were directed
TO increase the latter to number of the first; afi-
daYits made up by the G erks pu ported to give
accounts of violence and intimidation at the
polls.
E. FL. Hardesty, of Baltimore, testified
before the House Privileges Committee, on the
18th, that he would not believe Mr. Maddox under
oath. r. NJ. Compton State Treasurer of Mary
William A. Fisher all of Baltimore, testified to
Maddoxs good character, and stated that
the latter's reputa ion fer irath and We
racity was good. James Pelleier, of New
Orleans, ties flied that ne was q waiter at
the restaurant where on Sunday Dec g. members
and Clerks Of the Returning Board dined and that
he overheard conversation betH cen Wells, Amber
son and Littlefeld; he heard Wells say, in reply
to question by Litteield. that matter if Til
den had 100000 majority in the State, the vote
CWells) did not care what would become of the
State.
L. Chandler, Secretary of the Interior.
was called by the House Committee on the Pow
ers, Privie ges, ETC., on the 14th, and produc d
papers relating to the resigna ion and application
for reappointment of Orlando H Brewster, the
Louisiana Elector; he said he supposed Brewster's
letter of resignation, dated Nov T. was received
Nov. Is or 10; did not know whether he received
1t from the President or not: did not know it was
ante-da ed. and was not aware Brewster had tes-
titled himself that he wrote it Nov. IA; it is the
practice OF the Department to accept designations
as of time past If rendered in that manner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

The shadow-face of a man haunts
a gas burner in one of the gambling
houses of Topeka, Kan, and may be al
ways seen on the globe surrounding the
light The gambling fraternity are some
what troubled about the strange appari-
ton, which they think is not according to
Hoyle.
"A brakeman named Sheehan was ac-
cidently killed at Louisville, KY, the
other day At breakfast on the morning
of his death Sheehan stated that he had
had singular dream the night before.
He dreamed that while on his way to
work that morning he found large num-
Der of butcher knives of very fine finish,
and that the point of each knife was to-
ward him. The dream seemed to have
impressed him as Dremonition of some
injury.
A friend of ours received, day or
two ago, through the Postoff1ce, from
Olympia, Washington Territory, round
ish, irregular package, which, on exami-
nation, proved to contain a large potato.
Further investigation showed that the po-
tato had been cut into and the inside
scooped out, and in the cavity were found
flowers and leaves, which, as he learned
by a note previously received, had been
picked in a garden, in the open air, on
the Goth day of December. The flowers
-pansies, geraniums and Others-were as
fresh and bright as if they had been
gathered within an hour, though their
Journey across the Continent had occu-
pied fifteen days Olympia is in about
the latitude of Quebec, though its winter
climate is not more severe than that of
Memphis Worcester (Nass.) Spy
Everything is degenerate nowadays
except the noble Newfoundland dog. He
is just as reliable now as he was when
white men first brought him from his na-
tive land and discovered his wonderful
life-saving qualities. But he does not
confne himself to the rescuing of human
beings. The other day Newfoundland
dog and an English terrier, playing on the
ice near Washington village, Mass, fell
into an air-hole, leaving another New
eoundland on the ice knowing that a
dog is more helpless than a man in such a
predicament, a gentleman went to help
them, but before he reached them the sec
ond Newfoundland had dragged the ter
rier out by the collar, and, after several
unsuccessful attempts upon the other dog
coaxed him to the other side of the open
space, where an accumulation of snow
made a better footing, and then got him
out.
"A few evenings since, says the Marys-
vile (Cal.) appeal, some young man, who
asrired 10 play the ghost, supplied him
self with sheet aud bull's-eye lamp,
and clim5ed one of the gum trees on Ma
poleon Square. At shout ten o'clock an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
choice. Sheep sold at 50 .ooG5. 121S for poo
to choice.
FOREEGN INTELLIGENCE

IT was reported from Belgrade, on the
10th, that the Servian Minister and the
Turkish Envoy had agreed on basis of
peace.
A LONDON telegram of the 10th SAYS forty
Yarmouth and Lowestoft fishing vessels
were missing, and it was feared had been
wrecked. There were 200 persons on board.
IT is stated in a recent Hong Kong dis
patch that the Chinese Government had re-
fused to sanction the further employment
of Chinese Coolies in the Spanish Colonies.
This decision threatened to disturb the ami
cable relations existing with Spain.
ACCORDING to reports made in the Cana-
dian Parliament on the 10th, the trade with
the United States during 1876 aggregated
S76,OOO,0G0, the imports exceeding the ex
ports by S16,000,O0O
LONDON teIegrams of the 11tn say the
owners of British coal mines had arranged
with the Chinese Amba ssador for supply of
cheap Coolie labor.
ACCORDING to a Calcutta dispatch a ate
date, terrible gunpowder explosion had oc
CURED at Adhemabad, India, which killed
fifty and wounded 100 persons.
ACCORDING to Belgrade kilograms of the
18th, new insurrection had broken out in
Bosnia. The Russian authorities in Poland
had distributed printed notices, threatening
with severe punishment all Poles who should
join the Turkish Army.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18Th says tn
Roumanian papers again assert that treaty
had been signed to permit the passage of
Russian troops through Roumania.
TERRIBLE explosion occurred in the
Graissessac Coal Mine, France, on the 18th,
causing the loss of fifty five lives.
Col. GORDON, the African explorer, has
been appointed Governor of the Egyptian
Province of SOudan.
ACCORDING to letters of an English physi-
clan with Mukhtar Pasha's army in Ira
binje, received in London on the 14th, the
Turkish troops were in dreadful condi-
tion on account of the lack of hospital ac-
commodations. From twenty 10 thirty
soldiers were dying daily from dysentery
and typhoid fever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
THE EAST.

NEW HAVEN Comm telegram of the
1lIh says the Lake Shore u Michigan South
ern Railroad Company had settled with the
widow Of l.. G. Grain, killed at Ashtabuha
for $5,175.
A BosToN disTatch of the 18th says a dis
patch to the GloJc had been transmitted
from Salem, Mass, to the former city by the
telephone, the Salem reporters voice being
easily recognized in the office in Boston.
This is the first instance of press report
being orally transmitted and shows the uses
to which this wonderful invention may in
the future be put.
On the night of the 18th, a special United
States Treasury Agent arrested in New York
three parties concerned in extensive snug
Cling operations from Canada. The goods
were got across the border through the con-
niyauce of United States ofIici Is. The loss
TO the revenue from these operations is es-
timated to be over a million of dollars.
IN New York, on the night of the 18th, the
Wholesale store of William Stems d Co. was
robbed of $4,000 worth of laces.
GOLD closed in New York on the 18th at
1865 The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. Chicago Spring
Wheat New, S1.45; No. 2 Milwaukee
(New), s1.5o. Oats, Western and State,
3Q654c. Corn, Western Mixed, 59e;
Pork, Mess, sl625@16.50. Lard, sl0.S0;
Flour good to choice, s600@6.10; White
Wheat Extra, s6.15@7.5O. Csttle, S@u3lc
for good to extra. Sheep, $5.00@775.
Hogs, S6.50@6.70.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best, s6.0O@6.25; medium, s5 %
@575; common, s3.OO@4OO Hogs sold
Yorkers, s625@6.50; Philadelphias, $1,000
715. Sheep brought s4,5Ot9475, according
to quality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22

cast their votes for Peter Cooper. Objections
were made to the Hayes and Wheeler certificates
by several Senators and Representatives. and
these, toge her with the several certificates.
referred to the Electoral Commission and the
Senate retired TO its own chamber.
The Electoral Commission reassembled
on the 18th to consider the objections fle1 as to
the Electoral vote of Louisiana. Mr.. Mcdonald
began the argument on the part of the obiectors
followed by Mr. Jenks. On The part of the Re
publicans, arguments were made by Mr.. HuIlbut
and Senator Howe. At the conclusion of Mr..
Hnwes argument announcement was made that
Messrs Carpenter Trunbull and Campbell
would appear for the Democrats. and Messrs. Ev-
arts, Stoughton and ShellabargeF for the kepub-
lcans. After a short recess, ex Senat,,r
Carpenter addressed the Comm sion, speak
concluding, he gave way for an adjournmeut until
the following day.
On the ereassembling of the Commission,
on the morning of the 14th, Mr. Carpenter re-
sumed and concluded his argument in the Louis
lana case. Judge Trumbull. for The Democrats
then offered to introduce evidence of fraud in the
Louisiana election, when the question ar Sc as t.
Its admlSslblllty. An or Ter was finally adopted
to give each side two hours in which TO argue that
question. Mr.. Trumbull then proceeded with bis
argument. AT its conclusion, Mr.. St0ughton ad-
dressed the Commission IN bahalt OF the Repuh=
licans When Mr. Stoughtons shad concluded, the
Commission adjourned.
The Electoral Commission met at 0:15
on the morning of the 18th. Mr.. Evarts continued
his remarks on the part of the Republicans, and
was followed by Judge Campbell, who made the
closing argument for the Democrats. st the con-
clusion of Judge Campbellss speech, the Com
m ion went into secret session, and soon after
adjourned,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
FLORIDA.

in the House Privileges Committee, on
the 9Th, exGov. Stearns, of Florida, was called to
the stand, and replied to questions by Judge
Lawrence that he never received or sent any tele-
gram saying that we {meaning the Republicans)
must have Louisiana, Florida and South
Carolina, by far means or foul; never
received telegram from anybody out,
side the State requesting him to send
cOuriers for returns which must be made to show
majority for Hayes; witness gave Frank Sher-
win no dispatch 10 anybody in which troops were
asked for: tht dispatch from w. E. Chandler,
: Bismarck ought to come here at once,'' was
sent to q. ID. Willard, Washington, and had refer
ence to railroad matters.
The Committee on the Powers, Privi-
leges and Duties of the House examined Gov
Stearns, of Florida, on the 10th; he stated that
about Nov. 13 he sent dispatch to the Presi-
dent to the effect that prominent men of
the opposite party had arrived in consider
able numbers, aud he felt he needed the advice
OF the prominent men of the Republican party;
no reply was received; witness telegraphed Sec
retary Chandler at New York for troops; the dis
patch was more in the nature Of Information. and
was sent in reply to telegram from the Secre-
tary; Gov. Drew, shortly after his Inauguration
telegraphed to Gen. Ruger for troops.