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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-01-13

The entertainment given last
night week bv the Ida Lewis
Troupe, proved to be quite IA sue
cess. Notwithstanding the incle
pency of the. weather all the
seats in WaverT Hall were occu
pied.
People of this town are constan
tly complaining o. the want OF
amusement, yet when good com
pany OF artists stop they meet
generally with poor encourage
bent.
A circus with it's low aud clown
ish jokes and..foo'ish exhibition OF
ribaldry and vulgariry will have
its thousand of visitors. whilst 6
Dramatic Troupe which will give
far more pleasing entertaining
and intellectual exhibitions car
barely pay expenses.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-01-13

One of the citizens Of Thibo-
daux lately had a conversation
with a member of the Levee
Board and inquired the object
tina, Board had in desiring to
to close up Bayou Lafouche, at
Donaldsonville, and was answer
ed that it was less expensive to
keep a levee for 800 yards then it
was to maintain a Ievee for 100
miles. Any ordinary fool could
make sucn q calculation as that
and not strain his brainpan either.
\ section Of country that can
raise and ship ten million dollars
worth CT products, anu requires
rom five to eight million dollars
worth CT return merchandise an.
naall.y must have its navigation
cut off, and be shut out from the
commerce of the word, because
800 yards is less than 100 miles.
These Levee Board men out OF
whose prolific skulls emanate
such obstruse mathematical pro
biems, annually receive about
ten thousand dollars in taxes
paid by the residents on Bayou
Lafourche, and they nave yet to
expend one Thousand IN the pre-
yention of CrevasseS. Sometimes
theysdo close breach, after ii
has broken and the river falls
Not 20 per cent of the money
that our people pay, is ever re.
turned, and no efforts whatever
are made to secure ohe Lafourche
county from overflow.
If Mr.. Darrali will Introduce a
bill into Congress to order the
members of the Board of HEALTH
il New Orleans, to assemble the
Levee Board in their Office, and
bore each one of them for the
slmples, as some people bore
cows for the hellow>horn, he vii
be doing his constituents some
service.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-01-13

The Mayor aud Trustees OF
Thibcdanx who were elected Nov.
Z, received tncir commissions on
the first of January. It requires
two months in this gloriously
governed Louisiana tor an officer
elected to get a commission, es>
pecially il he does not happen to
pc a tool of the nsurpers in pow
er.
To the influence Of Judge Beat
tie, are the members indebted for
securing their commissions be-
fore the term for which they had
been elected, had expired.
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A PLEASANT EXCURsIoN.-On
January 4, Messgs. 8. T. Grisa>
more, G. T., John Larkin, =. G.,
n. H. Michelet, P. e., S. Sabou,
rip, Y. G., and A. Maronge w,
all Of Excelsior Lodge No. 81,
! O.. 0. F., left this place for
Morgan City. At Lafourcle Cros
sing, they were met on the train
by, VIM, Seymour, Grand Mas
ter, s. b. Siters, p. G. NJ, Henry
Carnes, P. 9. p, j. i. Friedman,
n. G., e.. F. Mathes, w. G. H.,
and j. e. Leary,: all of City
lodges. After q pleasant ride
they arrived at Morgan City,
where they received a pleasant
welcome FROM Messrs Il. II. Has
Brook, G. S. Wilson, NJ. A.
Roach, Eaw. Mahan, Edgar
Bass, and E. W. Wood, who had
petitioned the Grand Lodge OF
Louisiana for a Charter, ior a
subordinate Lodge in their thirty
ing city.
:. After a couple of hours passed
in viewing the wonderful pro
gress and advancement exhibited
in that town, the Lodge room
vas entered, properly dedicated
20 the purposes OF Odd Fellow
ship 'r
: The following officers were. then
elected and installed:
Edgar Bass, n. c., NJ. 4.
Roach, V. g., Z. s. Wilson. See.
4. H.. Holbrook, T., L. w. Wood,
., Ed. Mahan, /. &. Eight candi
aa,es were elected, and four mi.
8iat-d.
) The next day the party return
esi to their homes, satisfied that
tl.e new Lodge, Arrow No. 8,
wonld soon be on the road tc
Success and prosperity.
IL = I go = -.
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James Gordon Bennett. eG;tO

James Gordon Bennett, editor
Of the New York HerdJG, who
has been promising to marry Miss
Caroline May for several months
past, but has always found some
means to defer the ceremony
at the time appointed for the
marriage, recently received a gen
teel cowhiding aud thresting from
the brother Of the young lady,
with whose fate be has been spor-
ting. A cut face and black eye
now adds lustre to his beauty.
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ORDINANCE NO. -.

Levying an advalorem TAX OF che par
cent on n the Taxable properly OF tie
10 "A Of Thibodsnz Tor the yea" 1876:
Sc it ordained h. the tfaTnr aal T.us-
tees o. the Town of Tmbod4ux:
That an .dvalorem Of one per cent be
levied on all real and persoh3l property
within the Corporate limits of the Town oil
j~hibodaux, according TO the Tableau q
i3e5, &or Corporation fuu..
Anzr2-al aad atpe13i Js2Iarr9 .. 1T7.
isienedj. :. E*LCa+J.
~ 81.
t-eGl nj. .7GGrNGzo.d y.
>ee.et4ry. Pro Tenn.
Atrue copy, Test January II, IN7.
J. " KtJOBLOCH.
G'erI Gft erporatjer, 1hihodauE.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-01-13

On Thursday and Friday eve
ming a troupe of Minstrels gave
pleasing ENTERTAINMENTS in W.
verley Hall. The contortions OF
the boueless man and the ventri
loauisim of a colored member OF
the band were excellent. Should
they perform to night, WGrcylcy
Hall should be filed.
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ttlC cUlt Glit WIZ, WIN ~ tc'iiuiot
interest, shoui.t cordi2i!y co-uner
ate TO secure the cCmlaGn GOOD.
IN fine, fel!cw-citizens, [ saaii,
invoking the blessing and assis
lance of Almighty God, earnestly
and conscientiously endeavor To
10 my duty.
! solemn benediction was thea
pronounced By Rev. Tat..er -
,2n. Pastor Of st. pacriC-fS
lnurch. en- the imposing core
monies were ended.
The OATH: o. tfice was admins
/! ,tyeJ % the Governor and Ileut.
naut Governor b. Judge y. l..
tiset5.
VI tilo same time. ii Ct. Lyo.>
| .iv,ei, Nuh laale .sa.ri.a1-G, tse
wor& snut oaG, Surrounded by.
ui1aed policeman amid all TIE
rlundercrs Of the Taxes an.l Hon
OF OF Louisiana. were ;lau@url>
tcd S. 3. Packard as Governor,
and G.. =. Antoine as his L!tu.a
SAINT, sworn iii by the Chief jas
re Labelling. the only nan on
t..is earth who ever stole a -ail
read, a fit Judge TO administer ~
oath TO q pair of public plundec
CTS and usurpers, WHO have no
more nonor.:bie claims to tie
seats they pretend to occupy.
than they have to che throne OF
the tesee Islands.
| Without a single policeman,
with no guard save the love Oh &
true People Coz a Just aud good
man, Nichols, in face of all the
world, stands up and takes his
official oath OF Office, claims IL
hold and exercise it oy virtue O
: tie invincibie bonds ofjustice an,
hoHor, asking no aid save tha.
; obtained in tie devotion OF his
friends who have elected nim
whilst Packard ia tie inteiio
room ola bacrioadad house, So
: rounded by that police which
!, should have been guarding th'
streets Of thai city, takes TIN
: oath OF Governor, whining at III
same time, because the u. s
Government will not send lie
| troops to uphold him III his V!
, lainous usurpatiOu.
What a contrast!!!
Gen. Nichols is now the lega
and :iu.y elected aad installed
Goye,nor Of Louisiana. and a
o rats desert Sinking ship, tb
followers of .h0 vic nsurp.Ulo
Y Of tie last four yacrs be- a@ /
& desc: rh3 ship ia w4ich Ties
e maraU,iers re sinking.
. Gen. Lopsssrcet nas boidi
said that Nichols is tie real an
a true Governor u this State
George 4. Sheridan and man
y ot,erS, are quitting the roste
e gang.
Let the honesty aDd integrit
o. Lor:siana sand by .lec uo0!
l.. Governor, and soon every We
81 tica of the usnroation and dc
potism that has SO long Cypress
e cd The people and crushed tbei
+ interest to dust, will be swep
1t from the land.
Q Then there will be a Cover
: ment of peace and tranquility, i
c whicha all men will heeCual befo,
l. the Law, aud justice be dealt
le every man woman and child Wit
a in the limits OF the State.
Ia
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A regular session Of Excel
sior Lodge No. "a |. O.. o. E. held
january 9th, the following officers
were Installed for the 18th term,
by s, r.. Grisamore, Past Grand
Muster =: G. Sabourin, Noble
Grand ; JOS. 7. T%hibodeanx, Vice
Grand S. r. Grisamore, Seeie
tary Y. Samoan, Treasurer.
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"A few days ago a man wals-
ed across the river on the ice in
front of Vicksbnrgh.Th first time
such a sight has been seen for a
long time and some of our readers
will die with old age before it oc-
cars again.
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send for q Circular
Large and Complete
Blacksmith, WheehUrilA
G;aI Carriage Shop.
III. TesTAaw, Proprietor.

INFORMS rs friends, ard the publsh
L general. shat he is prepared to unas'
take all kinds OF work in his line, at adv
tageous conditions and moderate prices
Tic has secured the services OF firstttn
workmcn of recognized ability. He haslHi3
in a full and varied supply of spokess r
telioes of first choice, for carriages, etc.
Also an assortment Of patent CARR
wheels, steel hubs-a new article.
Grand orening OF large and small -.
new style Collins with glass), imitation n
wood, black walnut and ash.
A choice ami select stock Of ready-n&l
shrouds, fer men, women and children, =.
article of luxury, new style, ut very me-
ate prices. It
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JOS. r. lhibcdaux,t the famors
druggist of Thibodau1, has &c
moved ;sck into his old stand,
corner nf Main and st. Phillip,
Whe,e ne has q large an yarie;;
assortment Oh goods, medicines,
drugs, etc, peculiar to his line OF
business.
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Happy Influence Of n Great
ssB,n<.5 sasa


For tho preservation or recovery Of
health end strength. the diet should be
wholesome and nn;riilous Wleu ii hap
peas that the alimentary processes are dis
1arAed by im2roper or half ulassicatsd
fonG. The best remedy for tho evil ~raslIts
OF abusing tle digestive organs is Hos.et-
ter's Ssoma2ll Bi.ters. 4 met .greeaLlc
proIpt and gent-e rehnedy Tor dyspepsia,
anG Tor ,he bilious and ~evacuative irregn-
~la1t.es whiot result from ii. The livc- and
bowels, iii coh,nnon with the stomach. ex-
pcrleuce lis heneiicient Influences. The re
irlse Of the system is carried OF through
its :atuial out!et, healthy noW aud secre-
ION Of thC bile is promoted. anG 6 power
i'll impetus j. given 10 assimilation IN con-
sequence OF its use. II BEAUTIFULLY sti1la-
iatcs The bladder and kidneys When they
are inactive, and by its tome and resnia-
ting action fortides the system against
malaria.
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~ ASE3ae.EksS SALE.
~ -
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Court.
PARISH OF LATOURCHE.
MRS Z. LEDET
VS.. $50.
Rev. HENRY GRIMES.

By virtue of a writ of Fl Fa to me directed
III the above entitled and numbered case.
have seized, and will offer for sale at Pub
lie Auction pursuant to law, to the last and
highest bidder. at the Court House, in the
Town of Thibodaux, on
Saturday, february, II, 1877.
between the hours of II O'Clock A. III. and
4 o'clock ?. NJ, the following described
property, To wit
4 certain tract of land situated in the
Parish OF ia.curche III the Drul5 Grand
Cn3ne, measuring twenty arpcA1S more OF
less tr@lC OF the Western 10 naaTy by FIVE
arpents more or less iii depth being the
western part OF the West hai. 81 tho North
west quarter and the South West quarter
Of Section Fifty Seven III Township Is
South Range East, South Easter District OF
Louisiana.
The above described property to be sold
III lots or parcels as required by law of not
less than ten nor more han fifty acres each
as per plan to be made and ficd in. the Of
ice OF the undersigned within the delay
fixed by law.
Tenns Of sale cash on the spot in United
States Treasury Notes.
WILLIAM WILTON,
Sheriff.
January, 18th, 1877.
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Editorial Items.

The Editor of the SENTINEL
is indebted::to Hon. G. B. Darrall
for a copy of the report Of the
department Of agriculture for the
wear 1876.
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The bayonet Legislature vo>
ted $1,000 to the widow of DIR.
Dinksrave but when the bill was
promulgated that sum had sone
up 10 $4,000.
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CCMION SENSE tells rs, TIE wav to
cure Lung diseases is by direct application.
This aew principle, DR., J. H. .fchean's
coag}, 81 Lung Healing Globrles, t2ey
ioEm a iel ling gas u .ne mouth, oaing ii
haied it cures Threat 81 Lug ,,.ss.sse,,
Cough, Colds, Consumption, Bipuohitis,
&c. lfia' Boxes, by mail, IS cts. Dr. ]. H
Aclean PA Chestnnt, St Ienis,
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FOR SALE.
4 good opportunity for those uho
mas.. to acquire q homestead.

VIII be offered for sale at auction, OF
Saturday, Jamuosy 20M, 1877.
at Il o'clock H., on the premises.
Six and one haic a~rI,ents OF land, well
timhered, fronting Bayou Lafourche, eigh.
" arpents in depth. three miles above
the town Oh Ihibodarx, bounded above by
the lands OF Leonard LasseigDe ana below
hy those OF Mrs. Widow j. 3. Maureau,
-this land viii DO sold by seperate arpeuts,
1t eont.ins Seventeen arpents OF first wear
atubbies.
CONDITIONS.
Three Hundred Dollars cash, balance
payable III one. two, three and four Years,
With 9 oIo interest until final payment This
property VIII be delivered free oflnortgase.
Acts of sale before Z. Grima. Notary Pnhl
IN New Orleans, at tie expense Of puIsla.
Se-s.
Private Sales o. above can bs Elected bv
applying to Z. A. CE5JLtIVAN.
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FOR one price only
Come and See Us

ana examine the prices we give below:
Ciildren's School Suits.....from 81 to 3 50
- Cashmere Suits. from 81 so to s 50
- Diagonal Suits---.-trom IS SO to 8
- Blue, Brown and Black
Cloth Suits...--.fr from s. 50 to 7 SO
Boys from 81 25 to : Is
Youths Suits. -. ...-....from So SO to SD
Mems Suits.........-.. from IS 2j to IL IS
Mems Suits finer qualities at all prices.
Mems and Youths doubled breasted Dia-
gonal Coats and Vests. ..from So 80 to SIS
Mems and Youths Coat and
from 81 25to 6 25
4 full line of Black Frocks and Sack
50 IS to SIS
Fine Black Doeskin Pants. from S. to 6 IS
Fancy Cashmere Pants..--.-from 50 to 81
Heavy Jean Pants, home made,
81 to s.
Cheap Jean Pa nts, home made
Chlldrens Neutrality-suspicious. 50 to 50
Mems Overcoats.- from 3 so to $lS
Pea Jackets. from Sc to s
Corduroy Hurting Jackets. from 4 to ) %
Choice lot Of Cashmere Vests......at 81 25
White Marseiiles Vests from 81 50 TO Is
Mems White Shirts.-.......from 75e. to 81
he2's Co,ered Shirts. .....from so to 81 50
Soys' White Shirts..-...from 75c. to 81 %
Boys Colored SHIRTS. 75c.
Cheap Calico Soc.
hen's Cndershirts.---. from 35c. 80 s. 60
Boys Ondershirts.--..-...frOm 35c. to 65c.
Red Flannel Undershirts. . . from 81 to l rs
Red Flannel Drawers......t-Om 81 to 80
White Canton Flannel Under
from BOO. to 75c.
White Canton Flannel Draw
efs- from 30c. to 75c
ho0ien. Oyershirts.. from 75e. to 81 rs
haVre Shirts.--....--.....from SO SO to 81
Mems Knitted Jackets. from 81 Is to 5 SO
| Boys KNITTED Jackets......from 81 to Is
Linen C'lars---from 50c. to 81 rs per doz
a full line OF India Rubber
from 81 so to 9 SO
Chitdren.s 5oc
mems .from 75c. to 81
Mehs Black Silk Hats. from SO 50 to 4 50
fullLne Cotton Umbrellas. ..65c, to $4 Sc
TRUNKS, VALISES and SATCHELS
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NS41Se 70 Sugar Planters.

NS4GSe 70 Jg2ar Planters.
ANNOUNCE TO MYF?IFHDS
Ia tie country and to rhe Sugar Plan
ters n general that AT new prepared to
carry Oh the Sugar FaetoraGe and Conara,s-
SION business on ali extensive scale al :
take pleasure in ,fe-;ng tham nv services.
Liberal advances made on Crops.
Ioa!.cy correspondence soi;ci.al.
LEOGT GODGEAuX,
81 and 50 Canal street,
NaW Orleans,
ID 1clm
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SHERIFF's SALES.
CBE:s.HzrF',S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
10TH JMlici.l District Court.
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
HYPPOLITE GALLY,
vs. No. 1904
Michael Bowling Curator,
Esn. 4. II. VlLLiERS.
SHERIFF'S SALES.

between the hours OF II O'clock A NJ, and
4 o clock 2. H., the one Undivided naif of
the following Gescrine0 properly 80 wit:
IA certain 4"aet oflaul established as
81 Sugar Plantation, situated il the PARISH
of Aa,rurube "a, the lett Da,.A OF Bayou La
.~ourrls, 21out SIX miles below the Town Of
ThiholaEX III this state, measuring Right
oI Li,ltt AMI . fourth arpeats more or isss,
front OH said Bayou lAltourche, by Eighty
arpents i'll depuA the lateral lines converG
ing SO as to give a superticie of aoout -Four
Hundred ar1ents, bounded above and be
low by lands of Lenuei G. Auhert, and by
lands OF ?. J. Theriot 81 Co.
"A ceItaiu tract of land adjacent TO
ami oe'ow the plantation above described,
measuring four arpoEts more or less front,
by forty arpents in depth, bounded above
10y safe pia %tati0n, ana below by lands Of
sid l.. J. Tlcriot g. Co.
3--And 4 tract Of land il the rear OF and
III t.u vicinity OF the plantation firstly des-
orioed. being Section No. 108 Of Section Is,
SOut!, Of Rarge Seventeen, East Of the His
s.ssip9; River, containing five hundred and
var acree.
y" - s.ncrIar+ the buildings aaa IN
! ~rTovsUe1t< 81 he s3Ld plantation. AID the
| a. .artoJ>E3es t.2teCt, and al tao rights,
| was ma i.4.'tl It's hereto .:eiongtng. al
% the o1a auIirided i;<.:f CT H~WeIty-siE:
lnuLes, Gao hor e,Hear g.c,s,a ItIrae wagons
Ton Two horse Bows. Eolc Ore Lcrso
piows, One harrow, One pair OF oxen, aad
o.oi and every other article of ut6I ST or
stock, which way form part or serve to the
working o. she said plantation.
Terms OF sale, Csah Oh the spot in .. S.
Treasury Notes, 10 pay ana satisfy the eu.,
Of Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred and
S~ayenty-1ne 46li0u Dollars, with eight per
cent interest per annum, on Nine thousand
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Manhood . How Lost, How Reslaa

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AG DR.. CulrerpeR's Celebrates
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The celebrated author, IN this adn H;
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-09
VERMONT ITEMS.

Newport has a "slaug' association,
each member who uses a slang word being
subject TO fine of three cents. 1t took but
few days to collect money enough TO pay
the expenses of a social gathering.
The Vermont division of the Portland
and Ogdensburg railroad is rapidly APP
preaching completion, and only seventeen
miles of rail remain to be laid. The grad
ing will be completed in three weeks.
The dwelling house of William Hud
son, at Middlesex, was destroyed by fire,
Tuesday night of last week. Loss, $1,000;
insurance, 500. The contents were entirely
destroyed, the family barely escaping.
One of the interesting features of the
Bennington celebration next August will
be the sham fight, in which all of the mill
tia of the Slate will take part. 1t is pro-
posed TO have as near a reproduction of the
old battle as possible, and already prepare
lions are being made for its performance.
-Swanton will at once begin rebuilding
the business part of the town recently de-
stroyed by fire. An architect is engaged
on plans for a large brick block, and nearly
all the burned out firms have secured tenn
porary quarters. The Custom House,
burned some weeks ago, is nearly ready
for occupancy.
There was consd cradle excitement
along the line of the Vermont Central on
Saturday, and delegations visited st, AL
bans TO confer upon the situation caused
by the recent reduction in wages. Much
dissatisfaction exists, and though no strike
may be contemplated, the employees of the
road seem determined to secure the wages
they drew prior to the reduction.
AS David Hunter of East Burke was
hauling timber recently his horses became
frightened and ran down the hill toward
home. Mrs. Hunter saw the team coming,
and being unable TO stop it she seized the
last stake of the sled as it passed, climbed
upon the load, passed forward over the 900
feet of long timber with which the sled
was loaded, reached down and gathered up
the reins from The roller, where they had
fallen, and finally succeeded in stopping
| the horses.