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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-09-20
"A sailors Trick.

Three men.ot war ships, Dutch,
French, and English-whlle an.
cilored III port, We're contending
with each other for the best dis,
play Of sailorship so the captain
OF each vessel determined to send
aioft an active sailor to perform
some deeds Of grace and daring.
The Dutch captain sent a Dutch
man, the French ii Frenchman, and
the English an Ilishman. The
Dutchman stood on top of the
malnmast with his arm extended.
The Ffenchman then went sly;
and extended both arms.
Now the IrisLman tlloughtifhe
coald stand on the top of the
malnmast with a leg and arm ex.
tended, he could be declared the
most daring sailor. Nimbly be
clambrred alott until he reached
the highest point: thence he care
fully balanced himself upon both
feet, extending his right hand
with a graceful motion. Then he
threw out. his left arm. In doing
this he ingloriously lost his bal
ance. and fell from the masthead,
crashing through the rigging to-
ward the deck. The various ropes
against which his body came in
contact broke his fall, and his
Velocity WAS not too great to pre-
vent his g'aSping rope attached
to the mainyard. 10 this he hung
for d few seconds, then dropped
lightly to the deck, landing safely
on his feet. Folding his arms
trinmphan;ly, as if fall and all
was III the programme, he glanc-
ed toward the rival ships and Joy
onsIy cxclaiiaed,-
"lhere, ye ~trog~ating and sau
sage stuffed lurrinerS; bate that
if We can"
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The Literary and Debating

The Literary and Debating
Society of our town is now estab-
lislied on a firm basis, and there
is every prospect that it will take
its place as one of the permanent
institutions of Thibodaux. III
numbers, the Society is not very
large, but the paucity OF members
is more than compensated by the
excellent character of the mem
bers. As new subject is seiec-
ted for each meeting the interest
of the members is kept untlagging
Oar readers have already had an
opportunity Of Judging of the lite
rary and arguinentative powers
of the debaterS from the reports
OF the two last debates heretofore
published in this paper. The
Society have realized the use of
a more commodious hall in which
to give full scope to their oratory
and have therefore, engaged
Union Hall, IN which to meet
hereafter. Their change of quar-
tiers is Il good move, for they will
find Union Hall admirably fitted
for the purposes of debating
hall. as it is already arranged
and used It's the court room OF
one of the justices of the peace
for this ward. We understand
that it is the intention of the SO.
ciety at no distant day to admit
limited humber OF invited guests
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We would call the attenti3,

We would call the attention
of the town authorities to the
thoughtful communication of"Pro
Bono publico,' for it embolies
the complaints OF many of our
best citizrnS who think the pres
ent management OF Tie gate at
the head of the canal is moi gov
ernel witt discretion. AS those
complaints are backed by high
and competent medical authority
we believe the Council at AS
next meeting will not fail to take
proper action upon the grievance.
The remedy proposed by our cor
respondent is q very simple one,
and will, if adopted give univer
sal satisfaction. 1t has been urg
ed, we are informed, that it is
necessary to keep some water III
the canal ut all times, SO as to
supply the engines, i'll ease of
fire in the rear portion of the
town. There is some force in
this reason, ard We caiidid,y &c
Knowledge that u water supply
SLuuld lie provided for that par.
pH:t Of the corporation. EGt is
not the contingency OF fire Il rp
moteUnc, and ou.ht We to incur
a certain danger 10 the health OF
tie people tor The sake If avert
ili@ a merely material calamity
which may not happen III zen
years. We are OF opinion that
there can he no hesitation in dc
Gliding that the public health is
paramount to every other coGSiL
Grafton. We feel confident that
the Council. which is composed
Of sensible men, will take such
action on tie subject we have
been considering rs to meet the
wishes aud expectations ofa large
portion of the people who look TO
them for relief from what they be
lieve to be an intolerable nuts
auce.
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Who should not bc Il
Wife.

Has that woman Il call to be a
wife who thinks more Of her silk
dress than her children, and visits
her nursery no Oftener than once
Il day ! Has that woman Il call to
be Il wife who cries for Il Cash
mere shawl when her husbands
notes are being protested Has
that woman IL CALI to be Il wife
who sits reading the last new nov
81 while her husband stands be-
fore the glass, valnly trying to
pin together ii bn-touless shirt
bosom Has that WOMAN a cali
to he /; wife who expects her hus-
band to swallow diluted coffee,
soggy b cad, smoky tea AMI
watery potatoes six days out of
seven. Has she call to be Il
wife who -iiirts with every man
she meets, and reserves her
trOwnS ful the nome tireSlde ! Has
she a cali to he d wife who comes
down to breakfast in a0Oninable
curl papers, soiled DIR Ssing-
gown and shoes down. at tue heel ?
Has she il call to be II wife whose
husban IS love weighs nanght in
the balance with her next door
neighbours damash curtains or
velvet carpet Has she IA call to
be ii wife who would take advant
age OF d moment OF cpnjugal
weakness to eXtort money or eX-
act IL promise Has she a call to
be a wife who takes a Journey
for pleasure, leaving her husband
to toll in a close office and have
an eye when at home to the ser
wants and children Has she Il
call to be IA wife to whom Il good
husbands society is not the
greatest of earthly blessings, and
ii house full of rosy children its
best furnishing aud prettiesi
adjournment s-Hedlthd and Home.
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MIR, Louis Grunewald of New

MIR. Louis Grunewald of New
Orleans adverii> es in to DAYS
issue his very large stok of pianos
organs and other musical inst,u
meilts too numerous to mention.
Mr.. Grunewaldpsso we'll known as
one of the most reliable dealers
in music and musical Instruments
that favorable mention by lis is
almost surpei tluous. Mr.. Grune
valid deserves the patronage of
our people not only because he
keeps the very best articles in his
line of business, but also on ac
count of his whoie-sou!ed charity.
Whenever his services or the use
of his magnificent hall are reQuir
ed for any charitable or ienryo~
lent occasion the demand upon his
llbeiality is always hona"el.
We chreltuily recommend hIm to
those of our people who liiay need
musical Instruments OF music.
It will be noticed that he is the
sole agent for the celebrated
Pleye! Piano which is manufac
tured expressly to withstand the
dampneSs of our variable climate.
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TO the Executive Comm afteeS
Of the Parishes cOsM poSlns
liie 'k'fR57.si Congressional aIIs-
trict OF louisiana:

I have been officially directed, as chair
man of the Cnngrcssion Committee OF tins
district by the ciIairmei and many melil-
beers OF the different parish executive com-
mittees, aud by the members OF the con
gresSional committee, to request that when
the executive committees i'll tn" twelve
parishes issue their call for parish conFei'-
lions to elect delegates to the state con
vention. that they include the congr"ssion-
i'll nomination., 50 that delegates from this
congressional district who attend the state
convention shall have been duly author
lied to make the Democratic NOMINATION
for the Fort.v-Sevtnth Congress Tor tlhs
district. Reasons of political character,
fully approved throughout the district and
IN the Interest Of the party, emand thai
this course should be pursued.
FRED GATES.
Chairman Congressional Committee. lhlrd
Congressional District OF Louisiana.
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LIE WITCHERY OF MANNER

AIN FA1NAAEN Or MA Elk.
Almost every ,naii can recall
stores Of cases within his knOwl.
edge where pleasing manners
have made the fortune of'lawyers.
doctors, div!ncs. merchants, and.
in short, men in ever, walk OF
life. Raleigh flung down his lace
coat i'll the mud for EIlzabeth to
Walk on, and /. t for his reward
Il proud queens favor. The poi
tlclan WHO ha, this advantage
easily distances all ting rival can.
diIalcS. fur every vo'er he speaks
with, becomes instantly his friend.
Iiie Very tones in which he asks
for Il pinch of Snuff are often
more poJant t:ian the logic of Il
Webster Or CLAY. Polished
mAnnerS have often made sconn-
dte!S successful, while the best
of men, 10y their hardness an.i
~coI'lnrSS, have done themselves
incaicuiauie injnry-,he .shell
being 50 rongh that the world
could 'ui believe that there was
IL precious kernel in it. Civility is
to man what beauty is to woman.
1t creates all instantaneous i'm
preSSion his behalf, while the
opposite quality exercises as
quick d prejudice against him.
Ii Is real ornament-thr most
oeantltui dress tn 1t ii man or wo-
man Can wear-,nd worth more
as a means Of winnin. favor than
the finest clothes and jewels ever
worn. Tue gruifest lnan loves to
De appreciated : and it is oftener
the sweet smile of Il woman,
which we think intended for us
alone, than Il pair OF Juno-like
eyes, or clips that seem Oh ross
fed" that bewltciieS our heart,
and lays us low at the feet OF her
whom We afterwards marry.
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NOTICE

The public is hereby warned and notified
not to negotiate for the following notes.
to-"it:
Two mortgage notes signed by Ozeme
Naiuiu. payable to his own order. and by
himself endorsed. lated Odd Aug. 1876, one
for Two Hundred Dollars, payable April.
81 1880, the other tor Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, payable 3D. of April. 1881.
The said notes having been pledged by me
to the late commercial house of V. ii.
bernard in New Orleans. The object OF
said pledge having failed, the payees have
been notified not TO pay sand notes to said
firm or It's successor, Mrs. E. a. Boulon,
wife OF Il. Verges. The said notes being
claimed us the property of Cnc undersigned
MRS. J. b. MAUREAU.
per Il. X. Mcbride, Agent.
Thibodaux, Sept. 9th, 1879.
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Notice.

Thibodaux La Aug. 10Th, 1879.
Sealel Proposals will be received UNI
y NJ. on the 22nd day of September. 1879,
for renairs and work to be done to the
Court House and Jail of the Parish OF La
fourche, La, according to Plans and speel-
iications filed at the Office OF Geo. W;
Sauirrs Clerk of Police Jury. corner OF
Market ana Green streets. ThibodauX.
Proposals must he Endorsed LIDS icl
the repairs OF Cour House. jail, anu oo'
work" A.,
The Building Committee reserves tht
the right to reject any aud all bids,
CLAY kNOBLOCH.
&. LAGARDE,
in. FLEETWOOD,
Members vi the Committee
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The following editorial notice
is decidedly clever and coni: ''The
editor has gone up the river for
IA few days. All gool articles.
facetioG> remarks, pms, and ty-
biographical errors, may be attrib-
uted to his absence. In order to
give variety and rigor to til" pa
per, he will frequently leave it for
a week or so.i 1t is to be hoped
that the readers of ibis Journal
will appreciate his endeavOrs."'
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-09-20
A Lesson fOr the Times.

Ihlrty-nll1e years ago tHe great
! Catholic juri>t and scholar, the
late Judge Castor, OF North Car
Dina, in his splendid address be-
fore the American Wing and Clio
sophie Societies of Princeton Col
lege. New Jersey, said:
When the lust OF gain becomes
inordinatc and universal, it is a
deadly foe to intellectual cultiva>
ton and refinement, to individu>
III honesty and heneyolemce, to
public virtue and public freedom.
Intellectual pre- eminence is not
to be acquired but by long-endur
ing iaborS, and few will be found
to encounter. such toll, unless the
pablo voice accord to the success
ful student the need of high dis
tlnction. But where wealth alone
is recognized us the title to supc-
riority over learning, however
profound taste, however cu!tiva
ted literature, however polished
or the arts, however elegant, com
manu no respect if found in what
are too frequently aud most uu
justly called the humble walks Of
fife. Poverty is regarded not
as Il misfortune but as d disgrace.
DESTINATIONS and extensive dis,
play is INDUCED us eyidenciug
Claims to the distinctions which
belong to The honored rich. Tllt
envioas are excited to resentment
and the silly to imitation. How
many happy families have drain
en- the cap of misery to the dress
because they would fiin ape the
dress, ihe cuuipage and the style
OF the arrogant rich, and cheat
the world into Il belief of their
wealth! How many f.thels have
had their hearts WrUng with
agony, and their heads bowed
down in shame to the earth, be-
cause OF the guilty deeds Of their
sons, whom eXtravaSance> reduc-
ed to want, want telnpte'! to pro
tlgacy and profliYacy led on to
infamous crime! Ana what are
his enjoymentS, what his merits,
who has no other object than 10
hoard Or display his riches. His
pursuits ldVt IN them no mixture
whatever OF lhe social affections.
The, individually pre-cnt hi. inter.
est a> i'll opposition 10 the intcrest
OF otheiS, AID Increase. to an Ia
ordinate dr5lct, that sell iu.;.
which it is always 50 difficult To
restrain wltall the bOull,!> ct tra
son. He inSrS all RELISH Tor Intel
ectual and moral pleasures, is
>n..!nl in hi, views and coarse
an! s.uSual HI his Qualifications.
Bat the c~on,aSion Spreads
Wcal;ii accumulated! or wealth
sGuan,ierti BECOMES the theme III
vulgar admiration, aiiI Tie han
.v* Of gold prevails as an cpi!rin-
IL. The dearest ties OF family at
fiction are Sundcrei without re
taor,p, If distant land present
a pru>pc / OF more rapid acciimu-
iaiion he noiirst words Of hu-
man uniun. founded iii reason,
loyal, jus! and pure, and con>e-
Grated ty GM himself a> the
best security Ut virtue and pledge
OF happiness, are degraded into
ii joyic>s. mercenary bargain; the
slow anI moderate profits of eX
changes mutually beneficial, are
abandoned for Wild aid wicked
speculation, i'll which the Whine!
loses at least his honesty, and the
unsuccessful gambler loses all. 1t
is Il lust denounced OF Heaven,
and to disregard the denunciation
is impiety.
Gle that maketh haste to be
rich shall not he innocent"
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The Natchitoches FindicatOr
advises those journals who are
denouncing the new constitution
to read iJ and not show the pub.
lie their total ignorance of its
provisions. The same advice
could be p%,otitably given to those
enlightened citizens who are con
tinuaily signing for the good old
days when the constitution Of
1902 was III force.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Court, Parish of Lafourche
Succession OF Louis Lovincy; Gros No. 1924
Probatcs,

DuIslait to an order and decree of al,ove
l. court and i'll obedience 80 "A commits.
sion to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered succession. / will offer for
yale at public auction pursuant to law TO
the last and highest bidder at the late resi-.
dence Of deceased Oh the Greenwood planta
ton situated i'll said parish left bank OF the
Bayou Lafuurche at about three mica
above the Town of ThibodauX on
Saturday the 4th. dag Of October,
1879, between the hours of II o'clock A. NJ.
aud a o'clock 2. NJ The following desclibed
property belonging to said succession to-
wit: -
LIST. Two Thirds of Eleven arpepts Of
standing cane on the Greenwood plaEta,
ton.
End. One Third of Two Mules Nancy
ana Queen.)
Bird. One old blind horse.
4th. A lot OF household furniture. bed
stead and bedding, armOir clock tables
chairs and kitchen utensils.
9Th. One lot III poultry.
9th. ttne lot of farming utensils, 2 plows.
3 hoes = spades and Il lot OF harness. :
Terms OF Sale: Cash on the SPOT in eni-
ted States Treasury Notes.
September goth. 1879.
l.. A. WEBRE, Sheriff.
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Three students of EtOn College

Three students of Elton College
were walking together one day,
when they met an old man on the
road and wishing to pass Joke
upon him. the first one said /:
Good morning Father Abraham ;
the second one said, Good mora
ing, Father Isaac : the third said,
Good morning, Father Jacob
The old man looked at them grave
ly, and replied. 1 am neither
Abraham, nor Isaac, nor Jacob,
but Saul, the son OF Kish, seek
my his fathers asses, and 10! he
has found them.
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BueEngham's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

This elegant preparation may b
,elied on to change the color of tn
beard from gray or any other undesil
lble shade, to brown or black, at dis
Tetion. 1t is easily applied, being ii
me preparation, and quickly and ei
ectually produces a permanent color
which will neither rub nor wash off.
Manufactured by r. p. HALL E. CO.,
NASHUA, NH.
Gold By al Druggists. s.a rsslsss IN xsd!e.nss.
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The Erie railway pays Jewett.

The Erie railway pays Jewett,
its president, q salary Of $40 OOj
Tom Scott, Of the Pennsylvania
Central, gets Sl00,Ooo for the
same service. The president IF
the Baltimore and OHIO railway,
II of the wealthieSt corporations
in the United States, refuses to
accept over Chicago
Commercial A0yertiser.
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THIS standard article is compound
I'd with the greatest care.
Its effects are as wonderful and a
satisfactory as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to it
youthful color.
1t removes all eruptions, itchin
and dandruff. 1t gives the head
cooling, soothing sensation of grea
comfort, and the scalp by it's us
becomes white and clean.
BY its tonic properties it restore
lle capillary glands to their norma
yigor, preventing badness, and max
ng the hair grow thick and strong.
AS a dressing, nothing has bee:
iound so effectual or desirable.
A. A. Hayes, MD, State Assaye
If Massachusetts, says, "The con
;tituents are pure, and carefully sc
ected for excellent quality ; and
consider it the BEST PREPARATIo:
or its intended purposes"
Price, One Dollar.
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"Think of it, Mr.. Bohbs. the
United States drinks 800, OOO, 900
worth of spirits every year,!
Bobbs eXciiedly-"Iiow | wish l
WAS the United StattsW
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We are requested to an
,apce that Mr.. RosemOnd LIE.
Name proposes to erect suitable
t.ud for the accommodation of Ia
lies who may wish to attend the
mrs. on his race course. This
ard will be strictly private fol
lie ladies', and will be i'll re;:Ii'
ss for the next r:lci..
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fl. vallsOfevery conspicuous
in town are pIacarded with
!, all c0lOrs, announcing
rlstes for various offices to
'.,.aa for at the primary cleo
:, the 9th of September.
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Last Thursday and Friday
|,,s observed by our Hebrew
|H,pds as HOLIDAYS, being the
k,s Year according to the old
|dseusation. The places of bust
,,s of persons of the faith of
,ssl we're generally closed on
tse.aays.
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WOLVES have become so nu,
merous in the parish of Natchito-
ches that the Police Jury have
offered IA reward of Sc for each
wolf scalp, payable Oh delivery.
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Mr. Edward Perrin has re-
.;;,,d The appointment OF teaeh~
1.-the primary department at
raodaux College, and has en-
= uuou the active discharge
Ls;s duties.