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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-09-07
SDNsEERaTTED%SE4 AMEND
VA Hi.NE'S.
ACT NO. -, K. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
WILL. i. STRONG.
Secretary OF State.

That the seat of government shall he es-
tablislied at the city of Baton Rouge or at
the city OF New Orleans, rs the majority of
the voters Of the State may determine at
the next ensuing election : those voting to
locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall indorse on their tickets, For State
Capital, Baton Rouge those voting TO To-
cate the capital at New Orleans shall in
dorse on their tickets, For State Capital,
New Orleans
tStrike out article ~oneghundred and thir-
ty.0ne.l
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-09-07
ACT NO. "a, r. s. OF 1878.
NUMHER TWO.


Representatives shall be chosen on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
| veluber, every two years, ana the election
shall Ae completed Ill one day. The Gene
raj Assembly shall meet on the flrst Mon
day III january, 1917, amt blennally there
after, on the first Monday III january, un-
less a diifertst day be appointed by law,
and their sessions shalt be held at the seat
of government.
lStrike out article seventeen.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the wear 1878 the General Assem-
bly, shall not nave power to levy in any
one year for all State purposes more than
one per centnin taxation, nor shall any col
lection OF more than one per centum taxa,
ton be made Ill any one year, on the actual
cash value OF all real ana personal proper
t. Liable to taxation, except III case OF n
foreign invasion or ii domestic Instruction,
and i'll that event any additional taxation
shall only be for the Immediate purpose OF
repelIing invasion or snppressing insurrec-
tion. The city OF New Orleans shall not
levy or collect III any one year more tilon
enc and one-half per centnm taxation on
the actual cash value OF all the real and
personal property liable to taxation within
IFS limits. NO PARISH or Mtiniclna! corpo-
Itli9ii' except Tue :a'' Ne" n.ieals,
than one per centu1! taxation upon the ac,
tual cash value OF all the real ana personal
property liable to taXatlon within ITS Inn
its. The General Assembly snail not have
power 10 Issue any BOND or pledge the talIh
OF The State for any purpose, nor shall 1t
authorize any parish or municipal corpora
ton to issue any bond or create any debt
prodidea, that this shall not prohloit tile IS,
suo of new bonds III exchange tor Old
bonds, where the debt or rate OF interest Is
not Increased.
NUMBER FOUR.
| ~, bors Of III. Camera, Assembly,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
Snipe Shooting Extraordinary.

The greatest shooting exploit ever
performed III this country, says the
New Orleans Picayune, was recently
achived by gentleman, long resident
OF this State, and the owner of some of
the largest plantations, sugar and cot
ton. For years past the exploits of this
gentleman have been regarded with the
highest admiration and wonder in all
sporting circles. Leasing out his
splendid sugar estates on the Teche, he
has reserved the privilege of occupying
a shooting box, which he calls his
snipery," where he spends every year
a month OF so, to enjoy without dis
turbance his favorite amusement of
shooting this fine and agile bird, which
abounds on his own and the adjoining
plantations. The results of his sport
and skill in past years have been fire.
quently referred to as wonderful. To
bag three hundred snipe on the wing, of
course, day has been common
hievement-common for him, but
never accomplished by any other sports
man. In his last enterprise, however,
he surpassed his previous exploits by
devoting six successive days to this
sport. The result was bag of nineteen
hundred and sixty snipe. Allowing six
hours per day for the hunt, this would
give snipe minute, which is about
equal to the hog-killing operations of
the great slaughter-houses of Chicago.
Besides the pleasure and pride of such
an achievement, the robust appearance
of the gentleman by whom it was per-
formed when we met him ON our streets,
attests the happy effects upon his physi-
cal condition of the exercise and excite
ment of his Nimrodian enterprise. He
will return to his enjoyment Of the
luxuries and pleasures Of his family
residence at Biaritz, France, with keen
and invigorated relish and capacity of
enjoyment.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
Hooks Practical Jokes.

There is story told of Hook carrying
off splendid wooden Highlander from
before snuff shop, throwing a cloak
round it, and thrusting it into cab.
My FRIEND" he said, addressing the
driver, who looked rather astonished at
the figure, ga very respectable man, but
a little tipsy." Not even the passers-by
in the street were exempt from his cool
impudence. Observing a man of most
pompous air strutting down the Strand,
he stopped him with " I beg your pardon
sir, but may I ask if you are any one
particular |" Then, without waiting for
reply, he walked off, leaving the
stranger transfxed with amazement
These, however, are but poor specimens
of his effrontery. Strolling one day
arm-in-arm with Daniel Terry, the actor,
up a street in Soho, his nostrils were as.
sailed by most savory odor. Looking
kitchen below dressing up very fine
dinner. "a party, no doubt" said
Terry; "iolly dogs what feast ]
should like to make one of them" I'll
take bet [ do" replied Hook. "Call
for me at ten." Leaving his friend, he
mounted the steps and knocked at the
door. Believing him to be one of the
expected guests, the servant conducted
him to the drawing-room, where num-
Der OF persons were already assembled.
Making himself perfectly at home he had
half-a-dozen people about him, laughing
at his bons mOts, before the host dis
covered that a stranger was present.
" I beg your pardon, SIR" he said, ad
dressing the unlimited one, "your name?
Il did not quite catch it /; servants are
incorrect" "Smith, sir, Smith," re =,
piled the unblushing Theodore, "don't
apologize you are quite right, sir, SER
wants are great blockheads (; 1 remember
a most remarkable instance of their mis-
takes" "But, really, SIR" interrupted
the host mildly, 81 did not antici pate
the pleasure of Mr.. Smiths company to
dinner. Whom do you suppose you are
addressing?" "Mr. Thompson, of
course" answered Hook, "an old friend
OF my fathers. received kind invi-
tation from you yesterday, on my arrival
from Liverpool, to dine with you to-day,
family party. come in boots, you said. +"
The host at once disclaimed the name of
Thompson, or any knowledge of the
vivacious Smith. "Good heavens then
l have come to the wrong house." ex-
claimed the hoaxer, "my dear sir, how
can I apologize? SO awkward, too, and 1
have asked friend to call for me-" The
old gentleman, probably thinking SO
witty parsonage would make an excel
lent addition to his party, begged him
to remain. With profusion Of apollo
gies, Hook at first pretended to decline
ultimately accepted. Everybody was
delighted with him /; all the evening he
kept up constant fire of wit and re-
partee, and ultimately sat down to the
piano, and sang extempore verses on
every one present. In the midst of these
the door opened, and true to his appoint
ment, in walked Terry, at the sight of
whom, striking a new key, he sang:
"Pm very much pleased with your fare,
Your cellars as fine as your cook
My friends Mr.. Terry the player;
And I'm Mr.. Theodore Hook"
-BeLqrdpia.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
The Battle Field of PIeyna.

The correspondent of the London
Daily NeDS, writing from Plevna on the
day of the surrender, says: All around
me the ground was covered with grim
relics of battle. Here and there the
earth was uptorn by the explosion or
she lis. Near me lay horse groaning
OK, silently bleeding to death his great,
round, patient eyes looking mournfully
at us. Just before me was a cart with a
dead horse lying in yoke as he had fallen,
and Turkish soldier lying alongside
whose head had been carried away. An
other man was lying under the wagon,
and around were four wounded men, ly-
ing gazing up at the murky sky, or COW
cred up with the hood of their ragged
gray overcoat drawn over their faces.
Not one of them uttered a sound. They
lay there and bore their suffering with a
calm, stolid fortitude which brought
tears to my eyes. Just behind the
wagon the ground was ripped to pieces
by shell-fire, telling how these unfortu-
mates had met their fate. The road and
it's edges were dotted here and there
with dead and wounded Turkish SOL
diers, oxen, horses, and shattered carts,
and few hundred yards north of the
road, the ground over which Osman
Pasha's sallying column had made that
heroic charge, was literally covered with
dead and wounded. Russian doctors
were already going about on the field
looking after the wounded and giving
them temporary dressing, while waiting
for the ambulances to come up.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
A Standardization Story.

Some time in October last, says the
Boston Post OF O recent issue. an aged
lady in New York city, finding herself
without the means to procure the neces-
saries of life, made application to vari-
ous persons for assistance in obtaining
admission to the st. Luke's Home for
Women in that city. One gentleman to
whom she applied asked her if she was
the desired end. She replied that it
was not much that she could do, but her
will was good, and she would try. The
gentleman then replied: eff you will
collect one million of old postage stamps
will give you the $500 needed to OBJ
tain admission to the Home" The old
lady was at first discouraged. However,
as she was person of much energy and
courage, she went to work in earnest.
She first sought the assistance of some
friends of better days, and was fortunate
in finding two ladies noted for their
energy in works of charity, Mrs. Glib
bins and Mrs. Halstead, of New York,
who promised to aid her. Their plan
was as follows: To call Mt many of the
offices in the city and ask that all the
stamps on the letters received might be
saved. Mrs. Gibbins also wrote to the
wife of Mr.. E. G. Champney, the artist,
of this city, requesting her assistance.
Mrs. Champney at once began work.
She informed her friends of the scheme
and requested their assistance.
The enthusiasm with which this idea
was received was wonderful. Children
began to watch for letters that came to
laf,. ~,
patience as any lover watches for dainty,
perfTmed notes. Men and women on
receiving letters would proceed to cut
off the stamp before reading the epistle.
From hundreds the number became
thousands and ten thousands. Last
week all that was wanted to complete
the amount was ninety-four thousand.
On receiving the contributions from
various sources this week it was found
that they had one million and five thou
sand, and en- informing the gentleman
who takes the stamps of the fact he
offered to give another free bed in DR..
Burghart's Hospital for second million,
the bed to be disposed of by Mesdames
Gibbins and Halstead to the most de-
serving person known to them.
On being informed that her home for
life was ensured the lady expressed her
gratitude to the kind friends who had
assisted her. Although having had the
assistance of many, the lady has gather
ed by her own personal efforts over three
hundred thousand stamps in the past
ten weeks, or an average of thirty thou
sand in week or five thousand in
day. The stamps on being received
were counted and tied up in packages of
one hundred each, and then ten of these
packages were tied together, and in this
form they were sent to the gentleman
who has agreed to furnish the money.
What final disposition was to be made
of the stamps was for long time mat
ter of much curiosity. 1t was at last
ascertained that they are to be sent to
Europe to be used in the manufacture of
papier-mache goods, the paper of which
the stamps are made making them very
desirable, and the mucilage also adding
to their strength. The million stamps
packed in the manner described. fill an
ordinary Saratoga trunk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
A Great lawyer nlth a weakness.

Luther Martin was one of the most
famous lawyers Of his time He was a
little above the medium height, and was
slovenly in appearance. His dress was
a compound of the fine and the coarse,
and seemed never to have felt the brush.
He wore ruffles at the wrist richly edged
with lace after every one else had aban-
doned them. These ruffles were con-
spicuously broad, and were always dirty
with tobacco Juice. Judge Taney said
and that he heard him say scotch him,
instead of caught him, and we sot down,
instead of sat down.
His genius was frequently clouded by
the excessive use of strong drink. Being
engaged in an important case, he
promised his clients the day before the
suit was to be tried not to drink any
liquor. He retired to his room, but
could not resist his desire for stimulants.
He sent for bottle of brandy and a loaf
OF bread, and after saturating the bread
thoroughly with the brandy, he ate it,
and his unfortunate appetite was salts
fled, and he claimed he had kept his
promise not to drink. He tried the
cause i'll the ablest possible manner, but
on being reproached by his clients for
his virtual violation of his promise, he
remarked: "I did not drink drop; be-
sides, say no more about it. Had it not
been for the bread, I would have lost the
case"
He had paralytic stroke, and having
squandered his large earnings at the bar
as fast as they were acquired, in his old
age. under the goadings of penury, he
removed to New York, and received the
hospitalities and kind attentions of Aaron
Burr, whom he had ably defended at
Richmond. Before his death the Legis-
lature passed resolution that every one
on being admitted to the bar should pay
one dollar cash for his use. He died on
July 10, 1926, when he was eighty-two
years of age.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
Chinese Farmers.

We doubt if happier race exists than
the Chinese farmers and peasantry. The
farms are small, and SO the owners are
not wealthy, but they are very respecta-
BILE. Each farmhouse is little colony,
consisting of some three generations
namely, the grandfather, his children,
and his children's children. There they
live in peace and harmony together all
if more labor is required, the stranger is
hired to assist them. They live well,
dress plainly, and are industrious, with
out being in any way oppressed. The
female members of farmers household
have much more liberty than those of
higher rank. They have small feet as
usual, but they are not so confined to the
house, or prevented from looking on and
speaking to strangers, as are the higher
classes. If stranger enters the court
of the house unexpectedly, he will see a
number of ladies, both old and young,
sitting in the verandah, all industriously
employed on some work - spinning,
some sewing or embroidering, and one
probably engaged in culinary operations;
and if the stranger be an unknown for
eigner. the whole will rise hurriedly,
and disappear like a covey of partidges,
overturning wheels, stools, and anything
else that may be in their way. "This, 1"
says writer on Chinese customs, "was
frequent scene in my earlier visits,
but it gradually wore off when it was
found was civilized being like them
selves. These same ladies afterward
would often ask me to sit down, and even
set chair for me, and bring me cup
of tea with their own fair hands aud
while drank my tea, they would go on
with their work, laughing and chatting
as freely as if 1 had been thousand
miles away"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
The POc0ck Brothers.

The Chatham and Rochester eng
NeUs says: A beautiful memorial
tablet has been erected at Upnor
School Church by friend in remem-
brance of the brothers Edward and
Francis John Pocock, who died in
Africa. The tablet bears the following
inscription "ln memory of Edward
Pocock, buried at Chinya, January II,
1876, aged twenty-five years and of
Francis John Pocock, his brother, aged
twenty-seven years, drowned in the
Congo on June 8, 1877 (sons of Henry
and Ann Pocock), who was born in this
village of Upnor and educated at the
National Schools, Frindsbury, faithful.
ly shared the perils of their leader,
Henry M. Stanley, in the Anglo
American expedition, and perished in
Africa, aiding to complete great dis
coveries and to bring light to the people
that sit in darkness; also, of Francis Rich
ard Pocock. uncle to the above, born
July 80, 1919. at Upnor, lost in the
Arctic Expedition, under Sir John
Franklin, which left England May 10,
1845." The tablet has been executed
by Mr.. Dawes, of Strood.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
An Open Letter. I. spean. for 1,.eIr

RooKPoRr, Mass, April I'd, 1877.
Mr.. EDITOR Having read in your paper re-
ports Of the remarkable cures Of catarrh, I am
Induced to tell !" what know about catarrh, "
and fancy the "suuff and +" inhalipg- tube 4"
makers, Crnere dollar grabbers) would be glad
IL they could emblazon similar cure In the
papers. For 26 years / suffered with oatarrh
The nasal passages became completely closed.
Snuff, /" dust," !" " ashes," 4" inhaling-tubee, !"
and sticks" wouldn't work though at inter-
walls / would sniff up the so-called catarrh
snuff until became valuable tester for such
medicines. gradually grew worse, and no
one can know how much suffered or what a
miserable being was. MY head ached over
my eyes 30 that / was confined to my bed for
many successive days, suffering the most in
tense pain. which at one time lasted continu-
ously for 1GS hours. All sense Of smell and
taste gone, sight and hea,ing impaired, body
shrunken and weakened, nervous system shat
tered, and constitution broken, andI was hawk
ing and splitting seven eighths Of the time.
prayed for death to relieve me OF my suffering.
favorable notice in your paper Of DIR Sage's
Catarrh Remedy induced me to purchase
fackage and use It with DIR. Pierces Nasal
Douche, which applies the remedy by hydro
etatic pressure, the only way compatible with
common sense. Well, Mr. Editor il did not
cure me in three-fouri hs of second, nor in
one hour or month, but in less than eight
minutes I was relieved, and in three months
entirely cured, and have remained 30 for over
sixteen months. While using the Catarrh
Remedy, 1 used DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery to purify my blood and strengthen
my stomach. also kept my liver active and
bowels regular by the use Of his Pleasant Pur-
gative Pellets. II my experience will induce
other sufferers to seek the same means Of re-
lief, this letter will have answered its purpose,
Yours truly,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10

Regular Secretion Essential to Health.
The regular secretion and flow of the gastric
juices, AMI of the bile which the use of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters promotes, are effects
which conduce materially to The restoration
of health when the system is disordered
Food IS not digested in the dyspeptic stomach
because the gastric fluid is deficient, supeya-
bundant or vitiated the liver becomes con-
gested and the bowels constipated because the
supply of bile is inadequate or misdirected.
Tne Bitters rectifes all this, and removes
every ill consequence of non assimilation and
bilious irregularity. furthermore, it stimu-
purities are, go to speak, strained from the
blood. and any tendency in the urinary Or
gans to grow sluggish and disordered is coun
teracted. Whether it be used as a means of
regulating gastric or bilious secretion, and re-
heving the overloaded bowels, or to promote
complete and therefore healthful, urination,
Hostetter's Bitters may re relied upon with
confidence to accomplish the end in view.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
Russia's Captures.

lie Monde Russe has compiled, from
official sources, asummary of the officers,
men and artillery captured by the Rus
slams during the war. The following is
the table, to which the official figures
from Plevna have been added =
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
GIeason's Publication

GIeason's Publications.
Great reduction in price for 1878 of GledSons
Pictorial to 90 year. Single copies five
cents.
The Home Circle TO % a year, single copies
five cents, for sale by all newsdealers.
GleasOn's Monthly Companion to s1 year
single copies ten cents. All postage free.
The price Of chromos has just been greatly
reduced. No one now gives such liberal terms
to agents as we do. Send for new free circular.
Address F. Gleason & Co., 73S Washington
Street, Boston, Mass. .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10

revolves several hundred times minute,
causing vortex motion in the liquid,
and separating the particles of cream by
centrifugal force in a very short period.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10

There is nothing by which l have,
through life, more profited than by the
Just observations, the good opinion and
the sincere and gentle encouragement of
amiable and sensible women. -R0Dsjity.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
8. d. REMIcK,

The propriety of giving condition medicine
to horses, cattle and sheep was discussed and
admitted by many Of the agricultural societies
throughout the State last fall. and we believe
that In every case but one they decided in
favor of Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Pow
ders. Good Judgment
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10

Wives Know That the Brow of Care
Is often soothed by a delicious supper, to
which perfect bread, rolls, biscuits, etc., are
80 important. To have these delicate products
Yeast Powder is very important. This article
Is amongst the most valuable of the day in its
bearing ON health. 1t is put up in cans always
full in weight
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10

Frank Leslie, Esq, of the Illustrated
Weekly, says "For some time past have
been using your Cocaine, and think it far
preferable to anything have ever used for
the hair
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10
1.-THE Best Polish in the World"
1.-THE Best Polish in the World"
[i}S S[|Zs191
S1!U3llIE1


SOUTH POLAND, Me-, Oct. II. ISIS.
Mr.. II II. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I have been sick two years with the Liver
Complaint, and during that time have taken great
many different medicines, but of them did any
good Twas restless nights and had no appetite Since
taking the VEiETINE rest WE'LL and relish my food
Gan recommend the VEGETINE for what II has done
for me. Yours respectfully. MRS. ALBERT R1OKER.
Witness Of the above, ME- GEORGE M. VAUGHAN,
Medford
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10

1 Never Felt Better.
Such is the verdict after taking dose OF Qurk 8
Irish Tea. Sold in packages at rs cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-10

DIPHTHERIA-This awful disease is raging
again this winter. and is almost sure death if
neglected but for q single day. If taken in
season Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will cure
nine cases out of ten. No family should be
without it a moment.