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THE CHINESE.

Meeting OF Interested aI,.Itlicnlen In New
ynrk-FnEE 1tiows His IIorn-plsastraa.
Nature al Titls J.cEssIution t4.1u.t nt Ws
Wcro tiottinE the Chinese Stnrtcl 0rtr
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n Source OF Much Bodily Evil

Ii the habit OF body becomes irregular
much eAll is inflicted on the system. The
Stomach becomes d~yspeptic. bilious symp-
tons develop themselves, the circulation is
contaminated, and the nerves share in the
general disorder. 1t is of the utmost impor
lance thai the bowels Shohld be thoroughly
and speedily regulated wlIcn thea grow
dcrellct. The corrective agent best adapt
ed to this purpose is HoStetter's Stomach
BitterS, ii wholesome, non gripping vcgeta-
Bile laxative, worth all the ~rasria" catlia al
ties invented since The time OF PararclSus.
People who have been in the habit OF using
blue pill, calomrl, and other drugs and
cheap n"s'rnhlS tor CONSTITUTIONS. should
abandon such lurttul and useless medicines.
ami substitute for them this pleasant and
gentle aperlcnt, naturally. but also strength
ems while it regulates the bowels, stomach
and liver. 1t moreover cures anil prevents
intermittent and relnittcnt icVerS. nout
rheumatism. debility and urinary trouble
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SPECIAL NOTICE.-Ihe pub
fisher of the st. Landry ErWocyat
prints tho following notice in that
paper:
After the Ilth day of January
1850, all advertisements inserted
in t;'c 81. LqHd,g Dcmocrnt, will
have to be paid tor in cash at the
time Of insertion.
The Natcllitoches Tindicato,
keeps the following notice stand
ing at the head Of It's columns:
No judicial advertisement will
be inserted in this paper hereafter
unless the Attorney becomes sc
curity for the advertising bill.
watch must be paid on first inSer
ton, OF they will be discontinued
Other papers throughout the
State have adopted similar rules
Owing to the difficulty and i'll
some cases the impracticability OF
collecting our dues, we find ours
selves compelled to dc likewise.
and hereby give notice that all
judicial advertisements inserted
in the SENTINEL must be paid
for at the time of insertion, o,
satisfactory security given for
their payment when the service is
performed.
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tthen ut a low STAGE to commence
rising and III six or eight hours
it had risen Il distance Of four
feet plum water, This rise wa
caused by the tide coming up the
Mississippi river and down the
bayou Lafourche.
In the evening the wind arose
and blew hurricanes all night
long.
In the morning the rise OF the
tide had disappeared and rain
began to fall. On Tuesday night
IA common wooden bucket was
set upon the top of t1atboat, at
daylight it was tull and over
flowing from rain fall alone.
A man standing on the levee
n front of Paincourtville looking
westward could see nOthing but
J water. The whole basin from the
LafOurche to the TeOhe was one
solid sheet of water. The road
in front of that little villa"" WAS
covered, the water standing up
against the foot of the levee.
During those three days the
title white sea birds that are
always found along the coast,
were filling the air overhead in
dicating that they had fled from
danger. Soon the exciting news
came that something was wrong
at the Gnlf, when the whole pop
ulatiOn we're aroused as almost
every person had a relative OF
friend on the unfortunate Island.
1t was fifteen days before the
worst was known and hope fled
from The hearts OF the mOurnerS.
Some OF the deceased were found
and brought hGmt for burial.
others have rested i'll the dei,ths
OF the ocean.
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-lu several Parishes candi

-lu several Parishes candi,
dates are announcing themselves
for various Offices to be filled in
December next.
The candidates for District
Judges take the lead. with canhI
dates ug~p-se:uting Attorney
CLOSE mp in line.
Where is The man who said
that Judges and District Attol
Nles coUId not ue had al the sal:
ri.S allowed 10y the new Con>tltu
ton?
Among the candidates for Juda
es are the names of an tx menI
Der of the Supreme Court, and
one of il present District Judge
When men contend that the re
duction of salaries in the various
Offices will tail to find good and
capable can Ll!ate> Tor those pc
s!tlons they air speaking at Iall
dom.
1t will be more easy to fill the
offices viii. good met li!an it WAS
under the present Constitution.
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S~3r<linn:inre No. 1859.

Relative to proceedings Of Justices of the
Peace and their Documents.
lie i oriaj"ed By The Police Jusy Of he
Putsh q LujoH,chc that every Justice
OF the Peace upon the examination of any
criniinai case, whether the accuscl are Dis
charged or not or whether the party or par
ties are charged with IL m~is,ir1ucnonr ~.
breach If the peace shall upon its termina-
ton transmit the affidavit, warrant and
AL OF the documents therein t. the Clerk
OF the Court of Latourcllc without DELAY
who slial keep same Ill his office.
Certified
Z. G. ALEMAN, President.
GEO. W, SQUIKLs, Secretary.
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,,ramrs and pains in the stom-
ach and bowels, dySrniery and
d'arrhHl are very common just
now and should he checked at
Oncr. Johns Ap0dyne LWimtAt
will positively cure all such eases
aud should be kept in every iami-
~.
The most distressing ease OF
scrotnla or hlro poison that we
eyer heard of WAS cared by Pr
sons PHtgaiirc Pills. These pills
make neao rich blood, and taken
one Il night for three months VIII
change the blood il the entire
system.
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QUERY ''Why wi men smoke
common toharro, when they can
buy Marburg Bros. 'Seai Of North
Iarolina,' at the same price"
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Constitution.

>'tiNtituticil.
The Legislature i prohibited
from authorizing any Parish or
Municipality to grant any extra
pay Oh fee TO any public officer,
servant, contractor &c.
Here is another sink hole clos
ed into which the public funds
have been hid away by barrels,
in the past. Hereafter when IA
man undertakes q work Tor Ger
tam sun that will be all he can
hope TO receive.
No interteienc in the price OF
manual Labor shall be permitted,
that is a matter left exclusively
to the employee and employer.
No assistant officials shah be
appointed for any office. another
big leak stopped through which
the public money has freely
flowed.
Another excellent article is No.
% which prohibits the appropria
ton OF money in the last five days
Of the session thereof. 1T was in
the last hOnrS OF the session that
Kellogg and Warmoth pIunderers
robbed the Treasury in the ponde
monlum that always aioSe III the
dying hours OF the legislatures
under their regimes.
The State is prohibited from
loaning the credit Of the State to
any person or PERSONS, to ans C1r
! poratlons OF assoc. alton public or
private, nor is it permitted to
take stock in any corporations
or association public or private.
nor is it permitted to take stock
in any corporation either public
Or private. Here is another leak
~ette"tuaiiy stopped.
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EditOri al EtesNs.

Georgians chew BLACK DRAUGHT in
stead of tobacco.
For sale by JOS. L. Thibodeaux.
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press. Three hundred people.
men, women and children, old
ana young, were all hurled into
the midst of the waters, ABOVE
whose tumultous roars were
heard the cries and shrieks Of
the dead and dying.
Then came night with ITS dark
shadows to increase the teirors
OF the awful scene.
Each one struggled for his own
life and safety as best he could.
cllnglng to any object that could
be gotten hold of. When the
morning cane the little town
was Il blank waste of sand and
water. The position occupied by
the hotel was several yards ont
IN the open gulf. More than
halt OF the settled portion Of the
doomed Island was washed away
INTO the depths Of the ocean.
How many souls We're lost in
that dreadful night 10 human
being ever will know, but from
100 10 200 lives Were III all prob
ability ciou,.ed III darkness Tor
ever.
Many were the hair breath eS-
capes rpcounted that occurred
on that doletul Sunday.
Messrs. E. \. Melancon, Judge
Desire Leblanc, and Esteve La
contaiS, were saved in Il little
house, from which the wind car
ried off the roof and weathe:
boarding, but fortunately the
posts and uprights stood safely
otherwise their fate would have
been sealed in death. Hon. w
W. Pusil, AID his family, and
+ y. :. Hugh, of Assumption, form
A., ed Il ,iny around q ciSteilI full Of
water, holding each other 10y the
| hand through the long night and
were saved, except one baby and
The servant in charge, who were
drowned.
Mr.. Arthur +. Foley and his
wife, of Napoleonvillc, rode some
70 miles on the roof of Il cabiu
INFO the marshes Oh the coast.
and were picked up ten days
afterwards, so utterly exhausted
that they could barely raise al
arm. having had no SuStenance
except such IS could DO picked al
in the dismal marsh, having suf
tercd martyrlom from tho bites
OF mosquitoes.
William Rochelle, Il crippled
planter of st. Mary, rode over the
same bay with two slaves on a
! billiard table that had been turn
! ed upside down. He was picked
up by some fisherman nine days
; afterwards, but the negroes had
} both died, the woman on the ia.
bic, but the man in his sufierincs
had jumped overheard and per:
isIitd.
How many unfortunate beings
Heated over the bays into these
marshes to Starve and perish,
after hours, perhaps days Of suf'
iering and horror, no one knows.
Many bodies of the lost were
found fifteen to thirty miles away
from The Island. Were they car.
ried there III that dark and awful
night alive or dead
From this parish we think the
only visitors there we're John G..
Beatty vito and four children, all
of whom were lost. Mr.. Beatty
was the father of Judge Beatty
and an eminent lawyer of Thibo
danX. Among tn" lost in the
parish of Assumption WAS one OF
the most promising young Creo!eS
of Louisiana. C.yprien Barrilleau'
Assumption mouInrd the loss
of some dozen of her citizens. but
it was upon the parishes of lber
vile, st. Martin and St. Mary
that the losses fell most heavily
There are still many survivors 0,
of that laV. AmOur thnIu avn
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bort forget t" call aai Iur~
chase i!i,. world rcnnwed cuuir
>cirs shoes from Silaon Baum,
under The Franklin Hotel. rurttr
of AlarN,i ami -. Louis 81. etS.
'ta'bnill\ l.J
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The summer fights hav.

The summer fights have brok
EN- out badly in Donald>onvillr.
1t takes ii column and half OF
the Chief to 90 through M;t!l one
weeks bloody encounters.
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ID.
FARMERVlLLE, La, MAY -. 1877

FARMERVlLLE, La. MAY -. 1879.
$1,000.
Received from LOUISIANA EQUTTA,
BILE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Check No. BIS, on the New Orleans Nation
al Bank for $1,000 ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, i'll full for all claims under POI
Icy No. 3ib7. terminated by the death OF
my brothe, DAVID +. LAUPUEIMER
tender my thanks for the prompt and
libcrality in paying my claim in advance
MATILDA LAUPHEIMER.
WITNESSES:
+. SELIG.
WIN. z. EMMERSON.
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& s0taa, 1855.

safy OF a day shat always recalls
SAD "reminiscences to many reo.
Pie residing in the Creole Parish
es OF Louisiana, especially those
west OF the Mississippi River.
Twenty-three years ago occur
red that terrible storm that des-
tIoyed the inhabited portion of
Last Island, and sent to a watery
grave some two hundred citizens
OF lower Louisiana who were pas.
sing a few days or months on
that unfortunate Island durin.
the warm weather.
Last Island is situated off the
coast of Ielrebonne Parish, and
was easily accessible by sailboats
from all the bayons emptying in
to the Gulf. from the month of
the Mississippi to Vermi,lion Bay.
In 1856 a steamer was making
regular trips from Brashear. now
Morgan's city, thus rendering the
lsl'nd easy of approach from the
entire surrounding country.
1t was beginning to become
famous as 4 summer resort, and
many planters from st. Mary,
st. Martin, Iberville and Assump
ton had erected summer resi-
dences Oh it, which were built
around the large hotel, giving the
place quite a romantic and pictul
esque appearance to the visitor
who was nearing the island upon
his water craft.
The land Was very low, and
the width of the Island where
the settlement WAS made was not
more than 2GO OF 800 yards at or
binary tide.
1t Vas simply a sand bed, tha;
made 1t an easy prey to tiit
waves, rendered furious by the
mad winds turned loose upol
that fatal day.
The hotels and cabins were all
Of f'ail ana light structure built
only for summer use.
Around the beach for twenty
miles or more was a most mamni
ficent drive, many visitors tnkin.
their HORSES and huggieS with
them for The purpose OF enjoyin.
themselves riding around The
Island, the cool breeZes AND the
music Of the waters rciling upon
the beach, %enhancin. their pleas
urt>.
4 company was formed and
preparations made for the cree.
ton OF 4 magnificent hote! the
following Summer, and every
Indication showed that Last
Island was soon to be the most
iamoUs watering place and SUNS
mer resort south Of the Potomac
1ievl. The splendid fish, shrimps
and crabs that abounded in the
Gulf and bays, the fruits and
melons that grew on the adjaceu,
Islands, the almost entire free
iiom from ~nl!lsvli;oes, the balmy.
bracing Wi:lds that continually
cooled the atmosphere and re.
freshed the system, all combined
render this one of the most charm
ing retreats that could be desired,
1t was visited principally by
the wealthy planters of the
sugar growing districts and
the princely merchants Of New
Orleans, whose ample means fur.
nished every luxury that could
tempt the appetite ana intensity
the gaitles Of such Il place. willis,
the invalid Icy the. aid of the
purify ing air he breathcd. thu
abundance Of food furnished from
the brinA sea, and the invigora
ting baths, found his system
braced up, and tie warm blood
rush through his body, as a,
evidence OF returning health and
strength.
Ball rooms, pianos and mnsi(
of vdIions kinds we're always t,
be had, and the gay youths ant
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The New GOnsl.tutiosl.


this instrument it must either be
accepted or rejected by the peo-
pie at the polls in December next.
Perhaps any man can fiHd certain
articles that do not satisfy HIM,
or correspond with his ideas.
That is natural. No instrument
OF this kind can be made perfect
un'il man himself becomes per
feet. SO far we have heard but
TWO men III this Parish who say
that they will not vote for IL
With all its imperfectionS 1t as
infinitely superior 10 the present
one, under whose powers the
State has been brought to ruin
and de>olation, AS the light OF
the midday sremsto the twinksing
OF an insignificant Star.
Bill Of Fights.
Article | declare that it is uSur-
patton and oppression for a gov
eminent to lcgislate for any other
purpose than the protection OF the
enjoyment Of life, liberty and
property. This will hold Iegisla-
tors TO their proper duties in max
ing laws and put.a check to the
enactment of Ordinances which
benefit il few and injure the many
and prevent the cnrtailment 81
any right of individuals as good
citizens.
Article 4 prohibits the enact
menJ OF any Law respecting the
establishment OF Religion, or pro
hijitir. the free exercise thereof
or abridging the freedom o
speech or of the Press.
Art. II expressly states that
the military shall be subordinate
to the civil power.
Distribution Of PAGERS.
These remain about as they
now are: Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial.
L~egishtire Department.
This department; does not nn-
dergo any change in the manner
of It's formation.
The Representation in each
house will remain as it now is un-
til 1890. The number of Repre-
SentaliveS shall never exceed 50
nor shall the number of Senators
exceed 36.
This is Il wise restriction rs the
pecnicionS tendency of Legisla
tive bodies TO increase their nuns
bers is hereby held in check.
The number of Senators and
Representatives is sufficiently
large now, aud will not require
to be Increased so long as the
good OF the people Is sought.
The Parishes OF Terrrbunne
Lafourchc and Assumption are
each entitled to two Representa-
lives. and the three same Parish
eS form one Senatorial District
with two Senators. This appor,
tionment will Tot DC changed un-
til 1899.
The General 1sscmbiy.
This Body will meet hereafter
on the second Monday OF Nav
1852 and every two years lhereaf.
ter. This is Il very important
change and one tIlat will. doubt
less prove very beneficial Eot on
y III d financial! point of view,
but III the amount OF legislation
made, and the Sudden aud unncc
e>Saly changes of laws before
they are fairly promulgated.
Any elrctnr Il years of age is
eligible to Il seat i'll the House Of
Representatives, but an AGE Of
% years is required for an oc
cupaut of a seat in The Senate.
Bills must ho read on three
different days iii either house he
fore they can be passed and tl.en
they must have a majority OF the
members elected thereto voting
in favor of thr.Sanc.
,r.
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Chew JACKSON'S BEST Sweet
Navy FO'sa Geo.
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+. SELIG.
WIN. z. EMMERSON.
NEW ORLEANS, July Il. IS1,


NEW ORLEANS, JULY Is, 1879.
$1,000.
Received from the LOUISIANA EQUIT
ABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Of
New Orleans. Check No. 339, on the New
Orleans National Bank of New Orleans. for
tsiooo) FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS. in
u'l OF all claims under Policy No. 1866, ter,
minated by the death of my late husband,
ID. L. LAUPHEIMER.
l tender the Company my thanks for
their ~promptncss in settling this claim.
Very respectfully,
ELLEN LAUPHEIMEH.
Per +. Drummer, Attorney.
WITNESSES:
ii. \. SORIA,
CHAS. j. TROUARD.
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TWICE A WEEK.
/. IA shM TO 5000 A YEAp u.

1910 !; g: !: !: 5: !: :: !: !: ; !: !: +: !: I: :: !: !: :; !; :
amount stated above. No one can fail \
make money fast. Any one can do M
work. You can make from 50 cts, to - !
hour by devoting your evenings and M,
time to the business. Nothing like it n
making money ever offered before. Rn.;
ness pleasant and strictly honorable. n.
der, if you want to know all about IN
best paying business before the nuhll
send us your address and we will send N.Y.
full particulars and private terms fre1
samples worth s. also free; you can ths|
,,oka mn vnn....iuh foo. r~ursals 49,"
GEohGE NTlASON & CO., Porf9lssseS
Maine.
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\ man did oliver complaint! One
;oi ar's worth Of BLACK CEauGhT would
Ii ave saved h = life.
For sale by JOS. I. T!Iihodeaux,
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prtEy-Why viii rroilir Satirr with
i digestion when BLACK DRaUGHT would
c.t, hem
For >.le by jas. T. Th~it,ojcatA
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Ladies get %n"rnlanent relief hy using
BLACK DRAUGHT
For sale by Jos. L. Thibodeaux.
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Notice TO Applicants.
Office Board nf School Directors,
Parish Of Lainurchc.
T%hibmlauA, La, July 10Th, 1879.

All applicants for situations as Teachers
in the Public Schools Of this ,rish. are no
titled to send IL written applicants to the
Undersigned designating what particular
school is desired, if any. Du: notice will
be given s'cll applicant when aud whrrn to
appear before the Boar.! of Examiners.
=. Il. GRISAMcRE, Secretary.
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nor is it permitted to take stock
in any corporation either public
Or private. Here is another leak
csteatnaIly stopped.
Sour stomach is instantly relci:cd nv
u d"oo OF BLACK DahUoiT.
For sale by Jos. +. Tnibolcaux.
OUR CANDIDATE FOR COVER
NGR.-We desire a democratic
convention composed of delegates
from all the parishes, PROPERTY
chosen by the citizens thereof, Of
the democratic party to be called
ut the proper time, and whonSo
ever that convention may fairly.
and huueStly select tor Governor
will be the candidate who Will
receive our support, provided he
e Il temperate, hottest, upright
citizen OF Louisiana, and nntainttd
with any Of the rlundrrinG
schemes aud rubbrrirS which
thave ~di>gracod the state previous
to tie present administration.
There are dozens of men in this
State who possess all the fualiii
cations necessary to make Il good
Governor. and ii convention OF
property authenticated Delegates
is the proper body to make the
requisite selection. None but
good and true men are needed at
the helm now. The political
hummer and the pot house poli
ticiAn are NOT required just at the
present period. Every dog has
his day. They have had theirs.
Calomcl relieves: BLACK E2auGHT
cures.
For sale by JOS. I. Thibodeaux.
YELLOW FEvEE.-In Memphis
this disease continues its course.
Some five to fifteen cases occur
daily with "A heavy per centage of
mortality. Either the disease is
Very malignant or else the proper
treatment is not used.
With proper Nursing it is diff
emit To comprehend bow enc third
OF those who are attacked should
die.
1t appears TO have obtained no
foot hold in any other place, and
to lave died out in New Orleans.
We have not been oHt in the
country far enough to ASCERTAIN
how many deaths occur in Ihibo-
daHy daily. Here III town We
know OF no sickness, bat any one
who has time to go fifteen OF
twenty miles out Fan be informed
that the deaths here amount to
about a dozen daily. Why the
innate desire to lie. which is en-
bo>omcd in some peoples hearts.
breaks out so tuiioH>ly IN yellow
fever times is as much OF ii mys
terry as that disease itself.
The germ of Spreading false re-
ports is rs hard to Kill dis the
germ OF the disease.
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Sour stomach is Instantly relci:cd by
:! dose of BLACK DahUGAT.
For sale by JOS. I. TnibolcauX.