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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
BOYTCN'S BIG SWIM,

On Thursday next the now famous
| Boyton will commence a journey by
water which, in the matter of length,
| will eclipse all his previous efforts. 1t is
no less than a swim or float from Gin cin-
natl to New Orleans, and perhaps tho
Gulf of Mexico, on the icy Ohio and the
icy and muddy Mississippi. The distance
to be covered by this adventurous knight
of the paddle is one that might deter
IN q rowboat. But when We consider
that Boyton will float all tho way, de-
pending solely on the impermeability Of
his water-tight suit, and that he must
encounter many difficulties and not q few
dangers, the trip assumes proportions
which all his recent achievem ents cam
not dwarf. Passing the falls of the Ohio
! at louisville, Boyton will be whirled
down the rapids surrounded by floating
| ice and debris that may at any moment
overwhelm him. He will then have to
force his way through the ice at Cairo,
! passing the mouths of all the lower tribu-
| taries of the Ohio, which bear their share
of drift that renders the navigation of
the main river dangerous. Once in the
Mississippi the floating and padding
will be safer, but very tedious, and sue
cess will depend more on the mans phys
! ical endurance than skill in avoiding
| danger. Any one who Aas Travelled down
| the great river from Cairo to New Or.
! leans can realize what a dreary journey
it will prove to one who floats through
it and propels himself along with pad
die. Boyton will see the steamers plow-
ing the muddy waters as they glide by
him. They will como and go III Il few
minutes, leaving him alone to paddle his
| own life saving suit to New Orleans.
Of course the gallant and amphibious
captain will occasionally land, just to
experience how the solid Sonth will feel
under his feet. Now and then he will be
one of the most active inflationlsts in the
! country, for Il popularity of his ship is
| that she carries her wind with her. On
board this curious craft the captain will
be at once owner, agent, COMMANDMENTS
chief, officer, pilot, crew, cook, chief en-
gineer, deck hand, machinery, water
tight bulkhead, keel, bow, stern. saloon,
second class cabin and Storage. These
are advantages that few vessels possess
If he is hailed by Il stranger he can hoist
his heel, which answer as steering APP
paratus, to above his masthead, carry his
masthead, carry his propeller to a "pre-
sent arms" turn keel up and perform
any number Of astonishing evolutions
which will not fail to scare Off pirates
and Mississippi catfish. We DO not
know, however, what reception he will
meet from the alliyators of the lower
river. His relations with sharks have
hitherto proved unpleasant to the latter
but when he ranges up alongside q long,
rakish looking alligator we do not know
but the latter may be inclined to board
him.-NeC York Herald.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
THE NEED OF THE SOUTH.

The South wants to-day not a
pack of visiting Statesmen or re-
turning board 'investigatiga-
tors,' but a second and more inge-
Nous Whitney. A great deal was
done for the cotton growing States
when a machine was invented
which separated the seed from the
lint d; but it is a great pity that all
human ingenuity seems to have
stopped at that point, leaving the
work half done. Perhaps the sec
ond half Of the problem is indeed
the more difficult of solution 1t
is: How shall a machine be con =
struc,ed to pick the ripe Gotten
from the bolls of the plant? If
cotton matured equally soon in the
field, halfof the difficulty would not
exist at all but the machine must
discriminate between the oren bolls
Or pods and those which cannot be
touched without injury to the un-
ripe lint within. The picking Of
the cotton by hand, as it is still
done on Southern plantations and
wherever the plant is raised, is a
slow and expensive work. The
planter pays not only for the lin t
picked, but also for the seed, which
is worth out little to him ; and with
cotton selling at less than seven and
one half cents per pound, the profit
is exceedingly small. 1t may, in
deed. not be secured at all unless all
the circumstances are favorable.
The great reed, then, of the South
is a cotton picking machine. The
Louisburg (N. c. Times of JAM
uary I'd has a report of trial of
one drawn by span of horses
which succeeded fairly we'll in dis
eliminating between the ripe and
unriEe cotton. The Times says
hat "thc design and idea of the
whole machine is admirable, over
coming all difficulties, answering
all purposes, and when the improve~
ments found necessary in the wo, k
ing of this, are made, he have ma
chine to pick cotton as we now
reap grain by horse power" 1t is
possible that the enthusiasm natur-
al to a Southern man at such a
sight led the Times reporter to
OF erlook some serious faults but
10 any event it would seem that a
long step had been taken tawards
the end that will be more welcome
to Southern people than any other
one that has yet been brought out.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
CENTENARY COLLEGE.

Tho unprecedented good order among
the students for the past two sessions
and the marked advancement i'll their
studies, ,jistiiics lis in offering our Insti-
tuition to the patronage of the public
with increased confidence. The sons OF
West Ieliciana cannot do better than to
be educated here.
Tuition in the College classes $65O0
in Preparatory Department $4,000, for
session of ten months. Good boarding
furnished as low as ten dollars per
month.
C. G. ANDREWS, President.
jackson, Louisiana
Noy3O 7S 3m,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

fG5eHe was mad about that
snow ball. Said he: Il yoosht :ell
yu undt I been dcre and seen dot
vellcrs trow Diet schnow ball, ]
yoosht !ako vone COW skin and welt
him so long as | couldn't find him.
[ yoosht tell you now, | knock de-
foolishuess ont NIT him"
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

Cuban Chill Tonic, the Great West
Indies Fever and Ague Remedy, is the
best medicine ever presented to the Poo
lie, for tho speedy cure of malaria-It
cures the Chill roots out the Fever, FUR
gcs out the malaTial poison from the sys-
tenn, carries off the black bile-It saves
sickness, and gives health to the poor
sufferer get "a bottle from Mumford.-
1t is cheap, and safe.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

Es.g@The Democratic Executive
Committee of East Baton Rouge
Parish has decided not to call a
Parish Convention, but recon-
mcnded to tho people that they
support Hon. A. S. Heron for
Soma torial delegate, and Mcssrs.
r. II. Young aud Leon Jastremski
for representative delegates.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

Mrs. j. f. Austen, st. Francisvillc
La, wishes to inform the public thai she
will do plain sewing, at reasonable rates.
She will pay especial attention to chill
drcn's clothing, gents shirts and under
clothing. In soliciting public patronage
she guarantees satisfaction in every par
ticUlar-tf
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
MAN FISCHER. AUGUST FlsCp,
NJ 8 y . SNS3Mks
:. w. Corner of Front q, 81
Streets.
81 YOU S4RI. Ii

r. AVE CONSTANTLY in store 70, !
Ill at prices confornable with
times, full and complete lines of WI
goods, Ladies Dress Goods, House.Ll
er's articles, and a general assortmer,
fancy and staple dry goods:
Victoria Lawns,
NainsooRs, Swiss
Mulls, Pigucs, Bish,
op Lawns, Linen Lawns,
Dress Linens, Moan,
ques, Grcna-
dimes, Organdy
Muslins, French
Percales, Irish Lin
ems, Bobbinet Bars,
Laces and Curtain
Parasols, large VI
ty. Umbrcl-
las, assorted styles +
and qualities. Cali 4
cos, Bleached Cottons, {
Cambrios. Shcetinss
Ch:Idrens Cassimy
Gents
Cassimeres, /
nades, ;
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
EgfPThe Pointe Coupee PeIica

gB@The Pointe Coupee Pelican
says: The crevasse water is back
ing upon us. 1t has submerged
the Crosse Tete bridges-made its
appearance in the swamp back of
Dr., L'admirault, and in o short
time will have ovcrlnwed the whole
country between the court house
aud Pointe Coupee p. O.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

10 7Dccring Oaks will be given to the
city of Portland, Maine, for Il park. The
place has long been Il popular resort for
the pretty dcars of the city.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
Nov3O 7S 3nl.
V1HE HENRIETTA HOUSE.
BAYOU SARA, LA.

Board can be procured by the day, week
on month, and at reasonable rates. In
the future as in the past, the table will
be supplied with the very best fare the
market affords. Elegant and well fur
nished rooms. Accommodating servants
CONSTANTLY in attendance. Patronage So
Cicitod and satisfaction Guaranteed.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
TO TREFARMERS.

crop ofcotton the past year. The'esti.
mates show 100000. bales, the
largest crop ever made before.
You received less for it than most
any crop you ever made and it cost
you more to make it Cotton is
controlled by the gambling mani
pulators in the money centers as to
it's price. You mortgage your cot =.
ton to your merchant for supplies
to run you during the year. Your
accounts are due the 1st Of Nov.
each year. You can't hold the
cotton. You are forced to take
whatever price you are offered.
You are mistaken when you say it
is your cotton, for it never did
belong to you. Your creditors say
what tho product Of your labor is
worth and you arc bound by their
dictations. All your labor during
the year was bestowed on the cul-
turc of this cotton, neglecting to
grow corn, wheat and other grains
that will make you independent.
The farmer will never be prosper-
Gus and ihrif;y until he can make
his produce yield him above its
productive cost. This he can ncv-
er do until he can have control Of
that produce and sell it when his
judgment dictates. You see from
the statistics your labor produces
more raw material than ever. It
seems nature and your own excr.
tons have been moro energetic
than usual. There is no want Of
effort in either. But, alas! the
stark, hor:id CHASTITY pictures Of
want is still evershadowing you.
Nature and your own effort have
succeeded and there is an error and
grievous mistake somewhere.
Whenever there is an abundant
yield and still there is want in the
country it is evident there is a radi-
cal wrong. That error is in you. 1t
comes from YOUR OWN EXTRAvA-
CANOE IN YOUE PLANTING OPERA
TONS AND YOUR FALSE SYSTEM OF
PLANTING. We do not mean by
extravagance in your dress or your
table, but we mean this: You 90
to the merchant for your plows,
yoar plow- stocks, axe helvcs,
names, singletrces and many other
things that economy suggests you
should make at home aud which
your Successful ancestors did make
at home. You are told that those
things can now lie purchased ready
for use cheaper than you can have
them made and ou paper and talk
it does seem so. But the theory
and practices will not hold out.
You can show conclusively by
figures that it is cheaper to raise all
cotton aud buy your corn. Try it
one year and your figures have
deceived you. You are extrava-
CANT in not saving the fcrtilizing ell
ements On your own farm and not
preserving your own land. From
this you get our idea of your extra
vagance.
Again, you plant too much cot
ton and too little corn and other
grain. You would have realized
as much money for your cotton
crop this year if you had raised
only half the amount. If the labor
then Of raising this surplus of cot>
ton had been applied to the raising
Of corn, grain and meat or stock
you could have commenced the year
1879 without mortgages hanging
over you, subjecting you to as alb
ject serfdom as the poems of Mexico
or Brazil. You would have had
your own supplies at home and
would have been independent. You
would not have to be dictated to as
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

- Tho dogs of North Carolina killed
about 30 900 sheep last year.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

& BED, Buists'--ati kinds. Fresh.
~ At Brooks.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
JOS EPII KRAT
FOOT OF THE HILL
st. FrlnciSVillc.


- RESPECTFULLY announces !.
~, citizens of East and West y,
and Pointe Coupee, that lie has ce e,iel'
~ on hand a large and well sa's
stock of sele|
STAPLE DRY GOODS, Bon,
SHOES, HATS,
GROCERIES AND PR0vIsIo'
Also
Ladies' Dress Goods,
Clothing. Hosiery,
House-keepcr's Articles
And Notions Of all Kind.
Fancy ard Family Groceries. w..
Produce, Begging e. Ties, Plapta.'ssii
Supplies, Cookery, Glass-wara,'
and in fact every thing to ha
foundin an apundant and
carefully selected
stock of goods.
All of which ! ana selling at the L.
figures for cash. Call and see me- wv
Jan1S'70-1y. Jos. IN 4
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
. o [ 0 Il q q G 8,
Jeans, Dcnims, Tick

-lngs by the yard or piece
We invite an inspection of our 4
assortment of Ladies, Childrens, NJ
and Boys Hosiery, and Kid Gloves, J.
Thread, Ganntlcts, Ties, ibbons, /!
broidcrics Laccs, Ruchings, Corsets
dies Ready-made Under wear, etc. /
1nmerE, Toilet, Articles, and notions
He have on hand also, a fresh and
selected. stock of Clothing, Boots, SIC
Hats and Caps and Il general assortr
Of gcntlemens underwear aud furnis
goods.
Dealers in Fancy and Staple grocs
Provlsions, Western Produce an
Plantation Supplies. Agents fs
tho renowned Singer Sewing
Machine and it's various
att achments.
SPECIdL NOTICE.-NVc are the .
ers OF the outstanding claims and ind
edncsscs due to the late firm of v
Fischer Il Co.
The Citizens of East Feliciana, Pr
Coupec, and Wilkinson County, v
VIII tInd 1T to their interest and ADJ.
age to open up a trade with rs. al
Gers from abroad promptly, and CART
filled.
u Highest market price paid far
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15

then Of raising this surplus of cot>
ton had been applied to the raising
Of corn, grain and meat or stock
you could have commenced the year
1879 without mortgages hanging
over you, subjecting you to as alb
ject serfdom as the poems of Mexico
or Brazil. You would have had
your own supplies at home and
would have been independent. You
would not have to be dictated to as
to the price OF your cotton or when
or how you should sell. Under the
present system you are not free.
Your wives and your little children
arc working in the frost and the
wet to support other men and their
children in the lap of luxury. These
latter are not to blame for it, you
are. Let the fires Of an indepen-
dent manhood rekindle in your
bosoms and become what God in
tended you should be--a free, in
dcpcndnet and happy farmer.
Be economical in all things, do
net buy moro than your necessities
demand and let raising cotton be
the result CT your surplus labor after
you have raised an abundance of
everything for your family. Gads-
den Times.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30
STANDING FIRM.
MILITIA ORDERED IN READINESS.

MILITIA ORDERED IN READINESS.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 29.-Uapt. Lynch, OF
the Montgomery guards, has notified his
mon to be ready to march at an instant no.
tice, from which it is inferred that the COM
pany with the light infantry will be called to
Augusta.
SUSTAINING THE GOVERNOR.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 29.-Governor Garcelon
went to Belfast to-day, to attend a meeting
called to sustain the course Of the governor
and council. A similar meeting was held
this evening in Rockland.
PRESERVING THE PEACE.
The governor SAINT for the mayor this
afternoess, to consult in regard to e proper
police force for preserving order on tho re-
assembling Of the legislature. The mayor
had just finished writing q communication
veycd it in person. Mayor Nash was courte-
ously received, and assured tho governor
that all needed preparations had been made
for keeping the peace. Two hundred extra
policemen have been already appointed.
This number will be increased if the ext
gencies of the case require it. He said he
was able to keep order, and begged the
governor not to bring troops into the capital
or make preparations for arming them. He
thought the citizens of Augusta would bear
him out in these assurances. The governor
talked quite firmly, and informed the mayor
he had great dislike of bringing troops
here and should not do it If peace could be
maintained in any other way. It would be
his duty to preserve order and prevent in
terferenc with members of the legislature.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30
THE n. p. ACCIDENT,

A Narrow Escape from a Terrible Disaster.
The accident near Motley, Minnesota, on
the Northern Pacific road, was recorded in
the GLOBE yesterday, but it proves to have
been more serious than at first
supposed. The rails spread and the
entire train was thrown from the track, the
engine going down an embankment and
sinking in slough containing eight feet of
water. The engine was completely buried,
and the escape of the engineer and fireman,
who went down with the wreck, was miracu-
lous. IT,. 49,,
There were about forty-fve passengers on
the train, but none were hurt. The mail
and express matter was considerably dam
aged by water, and good many people in
St Paul received damp letters yesterday.
A meeting of the passengers who arrived
on the wrecked North Pacific tram, was held
before reaching this city. Maj. A. B.
Bracket was chosen chairman, and N. C. Dim
mick secretary. The following resolution
(Which explains ITSELF unanimously
adopted and signed by all on board:
We, the undersigned, passengers on train
No. 4, eastward bound from Fargo, Saturday
evening, Dec. ~, desire in some manner to
ngnlty our appreciation of the management of
that train, in the expeditions endeavors well
as their wonderful kindness toward all the
travellers thereon, on the occasion of the recent
terrible accident to that train near Motley, Mimi
10 Mr. b. A. Town, superintendent for his
promptness in responding to- our call, and
Chas A Lavender, who, as conductor, was par
ticularly kind and humane in every act. In
fact, all employees were each and all uniformly
kind, and not the least fact, the faithful engi-
neer Geo. Ames) and his fremen, who stuck
tn ha1N do
the engine in deep water. They have our
HEARTFELT sympathies in their INJURIES"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30
THE SCRAPERS' STRIKE.

Tho Situation in Chicago Yesterday-Non-
Union Men Being Generally Employed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The Packing and Pro-
vision company, which hithereto hes been
regarded friendly 10 the union, this morning
posted notice that the firm intended hence
forth, to run its own business, and employ
whoever came, regardless of the union. Dur
ing the day some sixty of their beef slaugh-
terers struck on account of this notice. The
company engaged one hundred non union
men in their place. Strengthening at Ar
nour's, at the Anglo-American company,
and at Fowler Bros. progressed we'll with OK
clusively non unionists. Armour expects
three hundred employees from outside the
city. The union hold daily meetings and
are firm and determined. They claim to
have received seven thousand dollars from
other unions. The receipts of hogs were
much larger to-day, and the appearance of
matters at the stock yards was livelier this
morning than for two weeks.
Judge Luley, in circuit court today, de-
cided to appoint receiver to Stettaner
Bros, on the petition of H. B. Clafiin & Co.,
Now York, but required that before his ap-
pointment, the legality of the assignment to
Rosinfeld be tested.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30
MDRRILL'5 MEMORANDA.
NOT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT

NOT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 29.-The governor has de-
cided not to submit to the supreme court the
questions propounded by Morrill,. This is
obtained on good authority, though it will
not be put into writing before tomorrow.
The excuse fer not submitting is that most
of the points have already been adjudioated
upon and that there could not be an oppor-
tunity to organize the legal legislature if the
decision of the court were awaited, as Ger
tifcates must be issued to members twenty
days belorG assembling of the Legislature.
In addition the governor claims he has no
legal right to withdraw certificates already
issued, and since each house is Judge of its
own elections, if there are wrongs they can
be righted. The governor continues to re-
ceivenumerous petitions from all parts Of
the State praying that the law points in
volved may bs referred to the supreme court.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30
New Hotel at White Bear.

E 5.T New Hotel at White Bear. FL
A meeting of prominent citizens interest.
ed in the construction of q new hotel at
White Bear Lake was held at DR.. Stewards
office yesterday forenoon, the following we'll
known gentlemen being in attendance:
George r. Finch, G. NJ. Smith, d. M. Sabin,
DR.. Stewart, Gen. Sibley, Frederick Driscoll,
DR.. Mahan, of Wisconsin, Conrad Gotzian
and Charles Mcintyre. .'. - -.
Mr.. Geo: r. Finch occupied the chair, and
lengthy and informal discussion took
place regarding the amount of stock to be
subscribed, and to the aim and general scope
of the organization articles Of incorporation
being partially agreed upon. Owing to the
indefinite information at hand concerning
the amount of stock to be subscribed it was
decided to postpone definite action until to-
morrow afternoon, when course of pro-
cedure will be finally agreed upon.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30
GARCELON's COURSE.
70 STAND FIRM.

AUGUSTA, Dec. Pot is the general
opinion that Gov. Garcelon will not submit
to the supreme court the questions pro-
pounded by Gov. Morrill,. The Republicans
will be prepared for this and present the
question to q majority of the members of
the last Senate, as it is thought such pro-
ceedings would conform to the law. The
disposition is to exhaust every legal means
before othefs are tried. Mayor Nash, of this
city, will to day address p letter to Gov.
Garoelon, urging him not to call out the
militia on tho assembling of the Legislature,
as that would provoke tho bringing of force
on the other side. He will state that the OK
ira police force provided by the city is
amply able to preserve the public peace.