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Mr.. B. Fl. Lewis, of Terrebonne,

Mr.. B. Fl. Lewis, of Terrebonne,
in sending us a subscription Tor
the Observer from one OF his
friends, writes us that there Is ex
pected to be a geneal movement
among the colored people there
for Kansas next SPRING shall
there not be effectively guarant
eed act and deed the peace and
security of the community ana
the State in the next election.
We clip the above from the
N. O. Observer. What guarantees
does B. Fl. Lewis want Has
there ever been an election held
in Terrebonne that the cOlored
people did not all vote if they
wanted!
Does the present State Govern
ment prevent a man from voting
once? If the right to vote three
or four times, and the right to
vote boys of 16 years be one of
the guarantees, Mr.. Lewis IS not
going to obtain any such guaran-
tees. Neither is no likely to get
any more privileges at the next
| election fhan lie had at the last
His right to vote honestly has
never been molested nor will it
be in the future. If Mr.. Lewis
and his trienis are not satisfied
and prefers to 60 to Kansas, he
and they can go and great will be
the rejoicing thereof.
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There is All advertisement in
our columns to which we take
much pleasure in referring our
readers, because we believe in it
and can conscientiOusIy and heart
lily recommend it. We refer to
Halls Hair Reviewer. We remem
Der many cases in our midst of
old aud middle aged people who
formerly wore grey hair, or whose
locks where thin and faded, but
who now have presentable head
pieces: and with no little pride an
nounce to their friends that they
haven't a grey hair in their heads.
1t Is Il pardonable piide, and the
world would be better of, if there
was more Of it, for when the
aged make themselves attractive
to others they .ale more certain
to win and retain the esteem and
respect to which a burthen of
well spent years entities them.
Try Halls Hair Remover if age
or disease has thinned or whiten.
ed your locks and yol; will thank
us for our advice.-Pan.H Handle
AeWs, WellsJury, w. Va.
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SPECIAL NOTIcE.-T1ie pub.
Usher of the st. Landry Democrat
prints the following notice in that
paper:
After the I1th day of January
1879, all advertisements inserted
in the st. Landry Democrat, will
have to be paid tor in cash at the
time of insertion.
The NatchitOches Vndicato1
keeps the following notice stand.
ing ut the head Of Its columns:
No judicial advertisement will
he inserted in this paper hereafter
unless the Attorney becomes Sc
curity for the advertising bill,
which must be paid Oh first inser.
ton, OF they will be discontinued.
Other papers throughout the
State have adopted similar rules
Owing to the difficulty and in
come cases the impracticability of
collecting our dues, we find our
selves compelled to do likewise,
and hereby give notice that all
judicial advertisements inserted
in the SENTINEL must be paid
for at the time Of insertion, or
satisfactory security given for
their payment when the service is
performed.
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The Thibolaux Sentinel enters
volume fifteen with bright pros
poets ahead, and We hope they
will be realized to the fullest ex.
tent. The Sentinel has been Civ
ing substantial evidence of enter.
prise and prosperity recently by
Issuing. supplements with it's re
sular editions and greatly increa
sing its usual quantity of reading
matter. Our Thibodaux contem
porary is winning success by de
serving it.-DonaldsOnriUe Chief.
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That is a fearful war waged
upon the Board of Health in
New Orleans. 1t reminds US of
one that WAS made by the Home
GnaIds during the late war. AT
ter the noise of the artillery
ceases no one is found to be hurt
Or even badly scared,
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DIED, ct the residence of l.. c. Aubert
on Church street Oh Saturday August ., at
l o'clock A. nj. MRS. JULIA HIGGINBO-
THAN aged 70 years, formerly Of Alabama.
At her own residence on st. Louis Street
on Saturday August 9 at 3 o'clock p. M.
MRS. CHARLES SEAHEN nee iiulalie
Riviere aged 46 years.
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In Corpus Christi Texas, the
drouth has continued so long
that cistern water was selling al
one dollar per barrel and rising
daily, so that. old topers were
about organizing a joIificatiou
meeting because water was get
ting to be more expensive than
whisky.
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The Gyetna Courier is becom.
ing one of the most entertaining
weeklies among the exchanges
of the SENTINEL.
Its principal writer and mana
ger is iona G. White, who obtain
ed newspaper fame and leputa
ton in Thibodanx in the pubiica.
ton of the 1hibodour Minerva
from about lS4S to 1857.
White was always a sprightly
and entertaining writer, and old
age which has been gradually
creeping on him apace. has not
destroyed the vlgor of his pen
or the sharpness of his wit.
JOna-nOt he who swallowed
the whale-but our former fellow
citizen, is conducting the Co.'s
rter in the interests OF the dem
Acracy and the people.
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The Sugar Planter man visi
ted one of his neighbors who had
a nice yard, and remarked to the
lady that "that would be a nice
place for donke ys to play in
eyes," the lady answered .'walk
III and amuse yourself as long as
you please"
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W. take this occasion to con
graduate the ThibOdaux Sentinel
upon the completion of its fit
teenth year. This is IA respecta
BILE age for a country paper to at
tain in this State, and Uucle Silas,
may well enjoy the fruits Of 80
many years of ~nnceasing toll and
hard tfuggling.- MerIdiOnal.
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Official.
Proceedings Of Town
Council.
TOWN HALL,

1OVN IIHIII.
Tuesday, August 5tL. 1879.
The Town Council of the Town of ThibO-
daux met IN regular session this day,
at 8 O'Clock p. Nj.
Present: w. G. Raglan Mayor, and J..
q. Blanchard, L. Albert, andII. w. Tabor,
&. Arena,
Absent [: Jos. A. TrOne and L. Kecfe Trus-
tees.
The minutes Of the previous regular and
special sessions were read and approved as
recorded.
The tollsw ing Collectors Report was
presented and accepted.
COllectOrs Report.
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of schools, and all poll taxes will
remain IN the parishes III which
they are paid.
State taxation shall not exceed
six mills for all purposes. Par0
chial and municipal taxation
shall not exceed ten mills, except
for purposes of improvements
when the ordinance must be con
firmed by a vote of tax payers
interested.
This is an excellent proviso and
prevents the man who pays no
taxes to vote away the money of
him who does.
A homestead of the value of
$1,000, consisting OF dwellings,
working implements, furniture,
and animals ETC., will be exempted
from seizure and sale, and if a
mans property as above is sold
and brings over $1,000 that sum
will revert to the owner.
A homestead cannot be mort
gagged except for work aud mate
rails put on it.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Free schools shall be maintain
ed for all children between 6 and
Is years.
There will be a Superintendent
of public education elected every
four years with a salary of $1,000,
and not over $1,000 expenses.
There will be parish boards of
education who may appoint a
parish superintendent, who shall
be secretary of the board, at a
salary of not over 5000.
Women over 81 years Of age
may be appointed directors Of
public schools.
Ample time is given all delin
quent tax payers to settle their
Indebtedness, with an extraordl
nary indulgence.
In future, when a property is
delinquent the tax collector may
sell a sufficient portion of the
property to liquidate the tax.
The State debt is to be paid in
full. Bonds to be paid 2 per cent
interest from January 1, 1880,
for five years, 3 per cent tor Is
years, and 4 per cent thereafter.
Upon the whole the Constitn
ton will prove to be an excellent
one. 1t has it's faults doubtless
but the delegates have accom-
plished IA good work, which will
be ratified by the people at the
proper time.
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Candidate.

1HIBORAUX. August 9Th. 1879.
10 the Voters OF the Parish of Latomrche.
GENTLEMEN Il respectfully announce
myself as a candidate for the Office of
SHERIFF of the Parish of Lafourche,
subject to q Convention or Preliminary
Election.
L. A. WEBRE.
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Chew JACKsoN's BEST Sweet
Navy TOba eco.

QUERY :''Why will men smoke
common tobacco, when they can
buy Marburg Bros. Seal of North
Carolina at the same price I"
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Notice to Applicants.
Office Board of School Directors.
Parish of LafOnrche.

Thibo1aux, La, July 18th, 1879. }
All applicants for situations rs Teachers
in the Public Schools of this Parish, are no.
titled to send q written applicable to the
Undersigned designating what particular
school is desired, if any. Due notice will
be given sach applicant when and where to
appear before the Board of Examiners.
$. I. GRISAMORE, Secretary.
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A man died of liver complaint! One
dollars worth of BLACK DRAUGHT would
have saved his life.
For sale by JOS. T. Thibodeaux,
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Editorial Items.

Georgians chew BLACK DRAUGHT in.
stead of tobacco.
For sale by Jos. r. Thibodeanx.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

~ Of State, who Will EACH ho'"
his office for four years.
A candidate must be 80 years
old. and "a citizen of Louisiana
ten years.
The Governors salary will be
$1,000; that of the Lieutenant
Governor double that of a men,
Der of the General Assembly the
Auditors salary is fixed at $500;
the Secretary of State $500, the
clerical expenses of the Treasu-
rer shall not exceed in any one
year, $1,000; of the Secretary Of
State $500 and of the Auditor
$4,000.
The JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
The Judicial power of the State
shall be vested in II Supreme
Coult, in Courts Of Appeals, in
District Courts and.in Justices of
the Peace.
The Supreme Court will be
composed of one Chief Justice,
and four Associate Justices with
salaries each of $4,000, whose
terms of office will be twelve
years. They must be 35 years of
age and learned in the law.
There will be four Supreme
Court districts and the Judges
shall be appointed in those dis
tricts.
The fourth district will be COM
posed Of the parishes of st. Mar
tin, Iberia, st. Mary, Terrebonne'
Lafourche, Assumption, Ascen-
sion. St. James, East Baton
Rouge, East Feliciana, st. Hele>
ma, Livingston, Tangipohoa, st.
Tammany and Washington.
The Attorney General will hold
Office for four years with a salary
of $4,000.
The Courts of Appeal shall
consist of two circuit judges who
will be elected by the members
of the General Assembly, who
will serve eight years, one going
out every four years.
There will be five circuits out
side OF New Orleans.
The parishes OF St. Mary, Ter
rebonne, Ascension, Lafourche'
Assumption, %Plaqueminc, st.
Bernard, Jefferson, st. Charles,
st. John the Baptist and st.
James will comprise the fifth Cir
cult.
Circuit courts will be held in
Terrebonne third Mondays in Jan
uary and June, Assumption first
Mondays in February and July,
Latourche third Monday in Feb
cuary and July.
The State will be divided into
not less than 20 nor more than
80 judicial districts outside Of
New Orleans.
District Judges will be elected
by the people.
Tbs parishes of st. Mary, and
TerlebOnne will compose the
nineteenth district, those of La
fourche and Assumption the TWEEN
tieth district.
In these two dristrlcts there
shall not be less than four terms
of the District Court each wear:
SHERIFFs s. CoRoNERs.
The sheriff will also be- the Tax
Collector State aud Parish.
Sheriffs, for services in crimi
nal matters shall rot exceed $500
per annum for each Representa-
tive the parish may have in the
Legislature.
For collecting taxes he shall
not receive more thau five Der
cent on the amount collected.
The Coroner must be a practi
cling physician, if there is Que in
the parish who will accept that
Office.
The Clerk of the District Court
will also be the Recorder of the
parish.
lie shall receive no compensa
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If the habit of body becomes irregular
much eAll is inflicted OH the system. The
Stomach becomes dyspeptic. bilious symp-
tons develop themselves, the circulation is
contaminated, and the nerves share in the
general disorder. 1t is of the utmsst impor
lance that the bowels should be thoroughly
and speedily regulated when thea grow
derelict. The corrective agent best adapt
ed to this purpose is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, u wholesome, non gripping vegeta-
tics invented since the time of Paracelsus.
People who have been in the habit OF using
blue pill, calomel, and other drugs and
cheap nOstrums for constipation. should
abandon such hurtful and useless medicines,
and substitute for them this pleasant and
gentle aperient,% naturally, but also strength
ems while it regulates the bowels, stomach
and liver. It moreover cures and prevents
intermittent and renlittmt fevers. govt,
rheumatism, debility and urinary troubles
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"She was. And | asked her II

"She was. And l asked her II
George Washington was cross
eyed and she said maybe ne
was. for all she knew. And LIN.
quired if there was any historical
foundation for the rumor that ne
had red hair; and she said II
he didn't have it he ought to have
had. So We squabbled along
about it, until pretty soon she
laid the baby down to 60 and
fetch Bancroft's History of the
United States to see what he had
to say about. And while she
was gone 1 grabbed the baby
aud ran around to d.. Ferguson,
the Presbyterian minister, who,
at my request, baptized that ba>
by under the nome q EpaminOn>
das j. Bozarris about two min
utes before Mrs. Boz.rris got to
the door mad and brathless. She
sues me now for abduction, but
the fact is she's furious because
l choked of a scaidalOus impOsi-
ton of the nameot the father OF
his country upon the baby"
"The case is dismissed said the
Justice" "The defendant is right,
George Washingtons are already
as thick in this country us ticks
in a huckleberry swamp."-Phslo
delphia Bulletin.
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Ladies get permanent relief by using
BLACK DRAUGHT
For sale by JOS. T. Thibodeaux.
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4Ui ~
The special committee appointed at last
regular session asked for further tune.
On motion duly seconded the time asked
was granted.
fhe Sanitary Committee reported pro.
gress aud asked for further time to report
finally.
On motion duly seconded the time asked
vas granted.
The Committee on Public improvements
reported the levee to be in a very bad con-
ditiOn.
On motion duly seconded the May or was
authorized to appoint a committee of two
who with himself shall examine the levee
fronting the Town aud report at a special
session.
The Mayor appointed j, E. Blanchard
and IL. w. Tabor On said committee.
On motion duly seconded the council ad.
jOurned.
lSisned] W. G. Raglan, Mayor.
A. j.. PERRIN, Clerk.
A true copy:
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk Town Council
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QUEhY-Why viii! people safer with
isdigestion when BLACK ORAUGHT woalad
cure them
For sale by Jos. 7, Thibodeaux.
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making money eve offered before. Bnsi.
ness pleasant and strictly honorable, Ran.
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best paying business before the public,
sen e US your address and we will send you
samples worth s. also free: YOU can thar
make up your mind for yourself. Address
GEORGE STIASUN & CO., Portland
| Maine.
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CalOmel relieves: BLACK DRAUGH'
cures.
For sale by Jos. T. ThibodeauX.
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Sour stomach is instantly relieved h,
Il dose of BLACK ORAUGHT.
For sale by JOS. L. T~hibodeaux.
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See new Acknowledgements in
t9ua,s Issue.
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PATENTS

obtained for new inventions. or for
ments i'll old ones. Caveats. Trad" Improved
and all patent business promptly att MARX!
to. "'tehded
Inventions that have h..
rejected may still, IN most cases Deen
ented BY us. Being opposite the r. 20 pat
en- Office, and engaged in FnIc.. Fl rat
mess Exclusively, we can LUIS
patents in less time than those wSn secure
mote from Washington and who mn "re re-
pend upon the mails in all transa" DE-
with the Patent Office. "cuonsI
When Inventors send model or stoto.
makes search in the Patent Office and ~ we
as to its patentabllity free of char,. cra osn
p0ndence confidential, prices low ana V. N
tanned. 0D.|
We refer to Hon. Postmaster cs,..
NJ. KEY. Rev. +. ID. POWER, to "fSo;.1. ~
the U: 5. Patent Office, and esnac;asIs ia
our clients in every State of the fIn;"n' "a
Canada Fol special References t.. sau
advice. &C., Address 'oFms,
T.. A. SNOW & CO
Opposite Patent Office, W~ashinpton n
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To Bal. on hand 467 O4
" "Werkmen's acct. 81 O5
Respectfully Submitted,
(Sigued) JOS. T. THIBODEAUX,
Treasurer.
August 5th. 1879.
The following claims approved by the
finance committe were presented and on
motion duly seconded an appropriation of
Four hundred and four aud I9ll0O Dollars
was made to pay the same by the following
vote.
Yeas: Raglan. Albert, Azema, Blanchard
and Tabor.
Nay1: None.
VALERIE Roger 1902 Bbls. shells q lOc. 10 20
Ihib0daux Saw Mill. Lumber I28 az
TheOphile T~hlbOdaux, editors fees IL 81
%. i. Constable fees 8 90
L. A. Webre, Jailors fees 4 90
J. Auslet, special constable 3 days 80
5. L. Demande .. .. days 2 Is
M. Barnard -. .. day IS
Salaries of Officers for quarter end
this day.
80 90
Clert IL IS
treasurer. 81 Is
COnstable.. 100 90
iriDter 81 50
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George E. Strong,
Successor to Il. A. Zyler))
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-06

CoLoRHD Boy SHOT BY A WHITE Boy
ADOut O'Clock yesterday afternoon consider
LUZ ool a.t was occasioned at restaurant
corner .th and g streets northwest. by the
shootlng oy Que ooy OF another. coIored bow
named douglass Gibson, about II years old n,
the employ OF Mr.. Eisinger, RESTAURANT keer,ar
was sn9t oy the e.. son OF the proprietor OF the
took place between the boys about their oin'
ner. Young Eisinger states that Gibson picked
up spittoon and threatened to break 1t over
him, when he (ElsiDger) caught up the reyoiver
and tried TO cock 1t, but being hard on the fr,V.
ger he pointed at Douglass, and was about fo
put II down when somehow It went or the
ball striking Gibson In the shoulder. After the
shooting Gibson ran out the saloon crying
murder" and then returned with the driver
OF an ice wagon, who took Etsinger into Gus.
tody, turning him over 10 Officers Roby and
Columbus, who took him to the station house
Drs. Gleeson and Bliss rendered medical as.
distance, and said the wound was not mortal
necessarily. lie was sent 70 the Freednan's
hospital In the police ambulance. Last might
the boy was leleased on 81 600 for appearance
befcge Judge buLcyS court.
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SEWING MACHINES OF any make repaired and
warranted, at Oppenheimer's, corner 9th and F
NV.

WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.-The AIexan-
orta Gazette OF last evening says:-A colOred
woman, Mary Ellen Dyson, employed as do
nestle by Mr.. N. T. Rust, on Duke street, near
Fairfax, met with horrible accident about
half past o'clock last night, which resulted in
her death at II O'Clock this morning. She was
passing fro % one room to another with
lighted coll oil lamp In her hand when her foot
eangnI IN tie s mating causing her to fan and
scattered over her clothing. The unfortunate
Ioman ran, screaming, into the street, her
Rust and her child, setting Ore TO the Clothing
~ both OF them, and also scorching the clothing
OF Mrs. Rust'Smother, who was standing near
by. Several gentlemen OF the neighbOrhood
ran up at this time and smothered the flames
with their coats. Mr.. Rust and child were not
injured. The colOred woman was taken into
the house, where DR.. Brown attended to her In
turies; but, despite everything that could Oe
cone for her, she died this morning, as above
stated. She was one OF the old stock of Alexan-
0iia colored people, and was a highly respecta-
BE woman.