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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-29

On Monday evening as the
clock strikes twelve, Jim Wright.
whose genial countenance has
lighted up the Bridge for the
present year, will fold his mantle
around his body and walk sadly
away.
MIR. Treigle will dispense the
loSpitalities Of the Bridge during
1873.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-29

The steamer St-Mary las
two flat boats, commanded by
Capt. Gossin, running in connec
ton with her bringing freight to
and from Lower Lafourche.
1t is the design of Capt. Cos
sin to establish a regular line
from this place to the lower La
tOurche.
He might accomplish his pur
pose and get good deal Of wa,
freight if he would advertise his
trips SO that the public might
know something about them.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-29
Notice.

There will be all annual meeting of Stock
holders of Thihodaux Saw Mill Co, held at
their office on Monday the 9TH day of Janua
ry 1873 at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
w. H. Raglan,
l5.Dpc.2t President.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-29
OE< No. hos.

Relotine to the propable Expenses Of the pa
,ish for he tscols.ye0r 1873
BE il o~rdained.-By the Police Jury of
the Parish of Lafourche. that in accordance
with Section 2745 OF the Revised Statutes
.hc following be and the same is hereby
adopted as the estimate of the various items
of expenditure for the year 1878.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-29

10 Illustrate must Sull1ce. lnt Sc
ries OF Tableaus were designed to
illustrate the story of Genera
which every body has read with
so much interest in the school
books.
After this Pantomima was con,
cluJed a song was sung by Miss
T., d miss of Il dozen years which
was received with delight by the
audience no showed. their appre
citation of this treat by %rapturous
applause.
Then followed
QUAsH OR
NIGGER PRACTICE.
A farce which was received from
beginning to end with shouts of
laughter and "showers" of ap,
plause.
The ThiboIaux S. G. Band fur
nished excellent music between
the acts, whilst the excellent and
obliglng Professor Chol, who is
ever ready to assist in any bene
VIOLENT enterprise, presided at the
piano during the exhibition CT the
PantOmime.
At ten o'clock the hall was pre-
pared and the young folks enter
ed into the enjoyments OF the
dance with a vim and zest that
one would naturally expect after
such a pleasing entertainment ;.s
they had witnessed.
At midnight rain began to fall
which continued until nearly day
light. But the gay dancers did
with the rain precisely as they
do in Spain, and continued their
enioyments until the bright light
of the morning warned them that
it was time ''ior respectable PEG
pie to be going home"
The enlistment tables were
we'll patronized and were well
governed, and regulated by the
ladies' in whose charge they were
given. .
On Friday the weather clear
ed up nicely SO that a pleasant
evening found Il full house at
night when the drama of
SHOWED IN
was performed by amateurs in a
very excellent and agreeable mar
ner.
The players knew their pieces
admirably we'll and consider
ing chat il was the first appearar
&c of them upon the stage nc
fault should be found with thei,
efforts.
On Thurday evening Mr.. Char,
les s. Bier agent of the hous,
OF Mayer and Si!bernager New
Orleans acclaimed "Ihe Maniac
at the close of the entertainment
and this night during the play re
peatedthe poem OF Beautiful Snow
Oh both occasions, receiving the
applause of the audience and ex
hibiting rare declamatory pow
ers.
Al the close of the performan
ce, the rOomed was cleared, anC
after the pleasure seekers hat
'pald Il visit to the rcfreshment tt
bles dancing commenced anC
was continued until a late houl
at night.
The entertainment could no,
have been more pleasant ant
agreeable, or more satisfactory
to those who participated in 1T,
enjoyments. The best of order
and harmony prevailed. Under
the management Of the Ladie.
who had the affair in charge nc
other result could been anticipa
ted, than one Of success.
1T the request OF many per
sons the PantominIe and Farce
OF the first evening, will be re
peated On Monday night.
Ally one who has never seen
the Misletoe Bongh should read
the story of Genera and 60 to
Waveriy Hall, on Monday nigh,
and they Will see the old wear
pass out daring one of,the most
lovely series OF tableaus ever ex-
hibited in this town.
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Editorials.

-Gineyra the beautiful bride
will be visible on monday night.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-29
FO1. Sale!

property belonging to Estate of Edward
L Hayes. For further particular, ap
ply to THOMAS A. BADEAUX,
EOv.3'77.l Attorney at Law,
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SHERIFF SALE.
CEE;EHFF SALE.

STAT OF LOUISIANA
CHARLES LAFlTTE TEST EXT. VS..
No. 1888 MRS. LOUISE LAFOREST
AND A. A. LAFOREST HER HUS
BAND.
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All the pretty girls in town
will watch the old year out and
the new year in, IN Waverly Hall.

The entertainment given by
the Ladies of St-John's Episco.
pal Church December 20 and u,
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather, proved to be a decided
success.
On Thursday rain tell, a ccnsi-
de:able portion of the day, caus-
ing many to decline to attend
who otherwise would have gone.
However, Waverley Hall was
very we'll filled, about POO tickets
being taken in at the door. The
hall was handsomely decorated
and the adjacents rooms in which
the restaurant and fefreshment ia
.bles were placed we're also neat
~ Ornamented with evergreens,
The entertainment for the night
commenced with the
PANTOMIME OF
M1SLETDE BOUGH.
in which appeared about 80 dltfe-
rent characters representing all
Tue ages OF life from the child to
the aged man whose sorrows
were closed in death at the feet
OF the angels welcoming him to
his eternal home. 70 attempt a
description of the eight magnifi
cent tableaus presented would be
a useless task. To say that they
were excellent and plainly indicat
ed the history they were designed
to illustrate must suffice. The Sc.
ries OF Tableaus were designed tC
illustrate the story of Genera
which every body has read with
so much interest i'll the schoo.
books.
After this Pantomima was con
cluded a song was sung by Miss
r. d miss Of a dozen years which
was received with delight by the
audience no showed their appre
citation of this treat by rapturou;
applause.
Then followed
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l5.Dpc.:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24
The Army RexisIer.

New York Tribune: Five years agC
the proposition of Charles Sumner L
re move the names Of the battles of tn,
civil war from the regimental colors O
the regular army caused great deal o
discussion, and provoked much hostil,
criticism Now, the secretary of wal
orders all mention of battles TO be omit
ted in future issues OF tho Army Regis,
ter, and the change, more important
than the one Mr., Sumner proposed, ex.
cites no attention, and gets only briet
mention in the Washington dispatches
Since 1862 the Register has contained
in connection with the roster OF each
regiment list of all the battles it has
taken part in since its organization
Most of these battle names and dates
come from the rebellion, but the record
of the older regiments opens with the
earlier history of the country. Thus,
for example, the First Artillery, begins
its long aud honorable list with Queens
town, Fort George and Fort Erie. in
the war of 1912; follows with titles of
many bloody encounters in the Florida
war, and adds such glorious names as
Palo Alto, Cerro Gordo, Cherubusco
ard Chapultepec, btfore it comes to the
catalogue of its southern battle fields.
All these brief histories of heroic
achievements are to appear no more
upon the pages of the Register, whether
to simplify the volume, or from a MOS
tive similar to that which impelled the
great Massachusetts, senator we are not
informed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24
A war Romance.

over eighty years ago, according TO
the London Telegraph, O sergeant In
Lord Eihard FiUgerald's regiment Of
foot, while stationed in British North
America, happened 10 pass the hut OF a
non.commissioRed officer Of artillery
and was struck by the sight Of young
English lass, the artilleryman's daugh-
ter, whose rosy and pretty face was
bent low over the wash tub The
thought at once struck him that she
was the girl he wanted for a
wife, and he shaped his campaign accor'
dinghy with the most satisfactory re.
suits But the battery TO which her
father belonged was ordered elsewhere,
and her lover at parting gave her a bag
Of golden guineas telling her to spend
what she needed, and keep the rest for
two years, when he would make her his
wife At the end Of two years they
met rs agreed, but instead Of being
leauer the bag Of gold had received
Accommodations from the thrift and in
dustry Of the young woman. They
were married Of course lived happily
and had great many children. This
youngsergeantw was afterward the famous
William Cobbett, editor OF the Political
Register and member Of parliament for
Oldham This in itself might be an old
story, for William Cobbett has been
dead for close on forty.fve years, but
one Of his daughters died in London a
few days since at the advanced age OF
eighty-two. She was born in Phi)adel.
phia in 1875, where her father was then
selling books. Throughout her father.
long and necessarily active public career
Miss Cobbett was the custodian Of his
papers and his chief assistance as an
amanuensis and a large part Of his most
stirring compositions went to press in
her handwriting, and her hand directed
the lightnings that We're sent forth
against ministers and members of par
lament, BY relationship and assoca
ton she was an Interesting character
and by her death another living link
has been lost from the chain OF history
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24
The Annexation OF china TO England

New Orleans Democrat: The annexa.
ton powers of England are inexhausti>
bic. That country swallows more ter
ritory in a year without a war than
Russia gains in a decade with the loss
Of hundred thousand men. During
the past year England added the FIJI
Islands, the entire coast Of West Africa.
and the Transvaal Republic to her al,
ready immense domains. and all this
with the loss Of less than a hundred
men; but, the greatest annexation
scheme is the latest. The English pa
pers are now talking openly of the
annexation of China TO our eastern en-
pire.' England already possesses the
greater part Of the Chinese trade, and
boasts at Hong Kong, Singapore and
Queensland OF millions Of Chinese sub
jects, so that this annexation might be
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

CHICAGO wants railroad connection
with Vera Cruz, and party Of Ameri-
cans, representing a railroad coming
down from that city in the direction OF
Galveston, are in Vera Cruz trying to
obtain subsidy for line from that
Mexican port to Galveston. General
Harris, of New Orleans, is also in that
city in the interest of another line that
proposes to run between these two
points, touching at Tampico and Mata
moros. The threatening condition of
border affairs has temporarily suspend,
ed negotiations on these propositions
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DaiIg Aera|d.

rhE nAiiH HgKALDla published eye-y
m,r liusi s6itpt ~ Npl 10y, hl tll ~
annum iu mYaurf, pIftasH prrpn u Of
- oenis par week delivered IN lne city
ADyEHfIaEISg RaTFsi one square ttrn line,
nlnparuil pnn TINS a "a. e. rA subsequent
Insertion, 700 hts special ratAs for weekly
monthly and yegf,9 MYaIt'e.s.
The WEEKLY llRHALD u published every
saturday no RAJ at " % por YEAR post
age prepaid.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

HoS JoHN IRELAND Is the bourbon
gubernatoiial material for 1873 in
Texas.- Cincinnati Commercial
The Sage of Seguin would make q
good governor or United States senator
if he hadn't, to quote from Montaigne
that mysterious carriage of the body
to conceal the defects of the mind
which men call dignity To use slang
TO which we are averse in discussing
classics and fine old ruins, John has
reached for EN- once too often and the
people won't have it.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice ia hereby given, that In accord ance
with an order of the county court, made on
the twenty first day of November, 1877, an
election will bcheld on Monday, the twenty
fourth day Of December, lo17, at Lancaster
and HutChins, in Precinct No. 5, Dallas
county, for the purpose of determining by
the voice OF the qualified voters therein,
whether hogs sheep and goats shall be per-
mitted to run at large in said precinct said
order having been made upon The petition
OF twenty and more freeholders of said pre-
cinct, uRking for the enactment of q stock
law, under chapter % of the general laws OF
Texas, passed by the Fifteenth legislature
and that James II. Swindells, II. A. Rawlins
aud IL, j. Moliet were appointed by said
court TO hold said election Mt Lancaster,
and Thomas Spruauce, G. ID. kanaday and
NJ. o. BledsOe, nj HUtchius.
November y, 1877.
Attest: A. HARDWOOD,
by w. III, THACkER, County Clerk.
DANNY. npybt. an .E,uQt
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tbs senate committees on commerce
and Indian affairs having addressed to
the secretary of the treasury and the
secretary Of the interior resolutions for
certain Information, the heads of these
departments propose to appear in per-
son before the committees, and respond
to the interpolation. This departure
from usage. without any action Of con.
gress upon the subject, will likely be.
come an established precedent. This
course is in accordance with the method,
it was proposed in the preceding cons
gress to establish by law, providing
seats in the house for the heads OF de-
partments. and requiring them to be
present at certain times TO respond 10
any inquiries that might be moved for
information concerning the course Of
the government.
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done much more easily than one would
suppose, and with less expense in men
aud money than the conquest Of India
cost her Certainly England is making
inroals upon the Western portion Of
China Al embassy has just been sent
20 ThbeL to make some arrangements,
il b said, with the Grand Llama for the
sbsorbiI0n 81 his territory IhIbrt IL
now tributary 70 China, and us absorb,
ton would bring England uce 90 nce
with the empire OF the cele-tIals, That
unhappy country lies Just between the
territories OF Rdssia aud Great Britain,
aud il is only question Of time which
Of the two will deyour IL,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

II was thought that General Forrest
would be a contestant for the lease Of
Our pcnitentiary, 1t has been said since
his death that his business partner in
Memphis win still.remain in the field.
The bond being fixed at but one hun
dred thousand dollars, there ought to
be great many bidders.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

Instead OF aiding her In her efforts 10 recu.
perate, IL obviously not the way TO get we'll
whenune Is sick, Yet this ~ precisely the
course pursued--of course unwittingly--by
persons q DO are continually dosing them
selves with powerful mineral drugs for some
nalady with which they are afflicted. Such
banelul metlcnmeuts rather tend 10 rataTd
recovery than 10 hasten 10. How much
more sensible are they VINO employ the gen
Wy acting bul thoroughly efficient restora-
nv HOstettels Stomach Bitters, which,
unlike the drugs referred to- is eminently
wholesome and safe; and, instead OF iniur-
recreates health and vipor IN the broken
down system. Indigestion, liver complaint,
constipation, kidney and bladder ailments,
and rheumatism, yield 10 Its corrective in
other disorders bred by miasma tainted air
and water, tits, moreover, a supurb appe
tiZer. dtltuov2G-wlt
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

The sudden springing of the South
Carolina case by Mr.. Thurman in the
senate, caught the republicans unpre
pared, though they suspected flank
movement at the eleventh hour. The
objective point is the seating of Mr.
Butler, of the Palmetto state, and Mr..
Eustis, of Louisiana, before action can
be had on the report of the committee
on privileges and elections in the KEEL
logg-Spofford case. If successful, the
90 ictically pass into demo-
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,I,HE STATE OF TExAs-To the sber,,

V'HE STATE OF TEXAs-To the sheriff
or any constable OF Dallas county
greeting; Whereas oath has this day been
made by Alfred Davis, one OF the irm of
Schnei Ter n Davis, that the North Am
can Ice company is not resident of he
state of Texas, and that the residence of T.
Rankin is unknown, so that the ordinary
process OF law can not be served upon said
North American Ice company and said IT,.
l.. Rankin. You are hereby commanded
that you, by mating publication ofthls writ
IN some newspaper printed In Dallas county,
for three successive weeks before the return
day hereof, summon the said North Amerl-
can lce company and the said r. l.. Rankin
20 De and appear before me at my Office, No.
AW Main street, in the city of Dallas and
county of Dallas, ON the 3d day OF Decem
Der, \ ID. 1871 ~ 10 o'clock M, to answer
the complaint of Schneider & Davis, for the
sum II one hundred and sixty dollars, due
Tor eight months rent of certain premises In
The city OF Dallas, leased by said Schneider
* Davis to the said .tfandRnis.
Herein fail not and Of this writ make due
return, as the law directs.
Given under my hand this the 18th day q
November. ls77 T.. &. McLVRE
Justice of the Peace Precinct No. !. Dallas
county nOViB 2lt2T
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NOTICE!!!
Redemption City Bonds.
MAYORS OFFICE.
CITY OF NALLAs. NoYlm her nh lh--

10 7
CITY OF DALLAS, November 9Th, 1871.
Whereas the city council OF the city
of Dallas did, 10y resolution ado1teJ
on the 3lth day of October, 1871, detsrnine
20 apply the accumulated sinking mud I'm
lhe clty treasury, sSOOO, To the redemption
OF bonds,
Now, therefore, |, W. l.. Cabell. mayor o,
the city of Dallas, do hereby give notice that
sealed bids VIII DO received at the mayor,
ONCE until II O'Clock, December 6lh, 1871, for
the sale of two thousand dollars 10 Der cent
ten year funding bonds, five hundred dollars
eight per cent funding b nds, and nve hun.
drvd dollars ten per cent. street Improve
tdent bunds-the city roserylug the right TO
reject bids.
Given under my hand and Official sigma
turv ut Office this 18th day Of November, IS77
Attestl W. L. CABELL, MAYOR.
j. b. HEREFORD cry Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

Tue Waco Examiner complains that
it has not had TnE HERALD for three
weeks We do better. We have had
two numbers of the Erqniaa in
the time named. What the deuce is
the matter with the mails2 True
the recent severe rains nave very Sc,
riously interiered with the transmission
OF the mals--harily any train or either
road passing through Dallas being on
time, hut these drawbacks are matters
of hours, not weeks.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

A WASHINGTON special says curious
story is whispered in Louisiana circle.
about the lost books Of the auditor,
office in the Pelican state. 1t is to the
effect that they are in New York and
that the parties manly instrumental in
taking them away from New Orleans
are getting uneasy, and would like to
make terms with the state authorities
and that the senatorial contest might
be materially affected if the facts in
the case were known.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AM - aDxrI am Ga

10 construct e Stdow0M on he last SIDE VI Mar
kct street, rom Commerce to COiRiaj,u
Be 1t ordained by the City Council OF the
city OF Dallas.
SECTION l. That there shall be and is
hereby ordered buiit, q gravel sidewalk on
the epst slide OF Market street. rom Com
merce street TO CoiuinDiA street, Of the uni
form width of ten feet.
Section ?. That the City Secretary and
Engineer be and are hereby instructed TO
proceed 0s provided in section ia OF tho
city charter.
Section .. That the City Engineer be and
is hereby ordered TO require, fany pro erty.
holders shall fail or refuse 10 oonStlu I 81 4.
walks R'onS their property, as herein pro-
vided for.
Section l. That this ordinance be I'm effect
from and after It's passage.
Approved November 4, 1877,
W. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: j. b. HEREFORD, secretary,
nuV2l-l Ut
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-24

TnE proposition o! Senator Window,
Of Minnesota, for the establishment OF
a department Of commerce is treated
with contempt by the metropolitan
press He did not make II very clear
what such department would amount
10, or what its Jurisdiction would be-
Bohemians accuse him Of wanting to
create an additional home for played
out politicians.
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PROCLAMATION.

lsJUS: 'S ''e o'dte o
r. H. H. =. Hubbard, Governor Of the State nj
ieAus' IN accnrdaLc &C. with the proyisiors n,
nt act OF the Legislature of said state. an
proved August 10, 1876, do heTeoy invjts
seated Proposals for lease or tie rvs
S,S.e rem tertiary, az Huntsville, nm Iii
Statt, ana the labor Of tn co4yIcts halo%g.
sns 'hereto, for term ofiiye year, con,merc-
ing JSnnaty /, los; said proposals To- be in.
puuISeu "PfopoSal3 TO lease the Texas site
renilt htiary at Huntsville" pa ANA Ia he ,irod
IA "a, we 09ihce OF the Secretary of state ai
1,1 us,iu, leXAs, on or before the first dAv of
Will be opened. P-OPOsaIs
bd F t1 iuil Information as to the property IN
, De leased and the terms and conditions W
, ,siI Apply 10 the Secretary of state. ~ va
WIN furnish printed circular. VIZ
IN testimony whereof hereto sion
| I's' my name ana eau tire seal OF STAT
H. az, nc ,aIhNed, at the city of Austin. tbis
'ne zoth day OF Ssptem Der, A. ID. ls77 ~ 'hi'
pv tho ,,,...-.h. b. HUBBARD, Governor.
4. v. SEAAoY, Secretary of State.
Observation-Disclosures
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.AN 'oRDrN 1ANCE

abandoning aitey-Udys IN Block. No. QfR. H.
addition.
SKCrIoN |. Be II ordained by the City
Council OF the city OF Dallas, That the city
does hereby relinquish all OF It's right, It'll,
and interest In and b. the alley ways oil
block No. Z, in the Ii. Il I. c. X. Il, addition
to the city of Dallas, provided the said block
Is used for purposes OF election of a factory
building.
Section 2. That this ordinance 20 into eff
feet from and after its passage.
Approved Hovem her 5, 1871.
W. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: j. b. HEREFORD, Secretary.
uoyIt.Iut
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GoyERSoR CoEfs maiden senatorial
speech reads like one from the oldest
members. Indeed, II Is like the days
when giants tillel on senatorial fields,