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On last Saturday the Sh"riff'
d. that fire of property on the
rner of Main and ST. Louis
4eets, formerly belonging to the
Re A. Perrin.
t was bid in by Peet. Yale s.
Xling Of New Orleans for
$1,000 being the amount Of the
st mortgage on the property.
at firm holding a second mort
1ge Of some $4,000.
This was a good bargain as it
tne most desirable piece o.
slness property in Thibodanx
EWork on the bridge is pro
Psslng. 1t is unfortunate that
cesslty requires the closing of
= structure during a portion OF
time the repairs are being
de.
('he new floor will rest on iron
and will not probably res
2 any further outlay for many
i.
verythiag about, the bridge
: which weight is borne viii
aaoe OF wrought iron sostha'
stFueture will be sufficiently
y ANA powerful to snstait
'oad that may be brought NJ
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81 %Screau-,I scream"

The rains during the last
sSelve days have been oIlmnrrnse
to the growing crops,
(which had been suffering fer rain
Id long. It has also cooled the
atmosphere materially.
che summer has not been OPP
nbssively hot and there has not
xpr u single night that WAS too
arm to prevent sleep and rest
pder the influence of such wealth
the sugar cane is improving
Eailly.
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DR.. G.. McTANE'S
PILLS

are not recommended as a remedy "fey
all the ills that flesh is heir to-" but in
affections of the liver, and in all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character, they
stand without a rival.
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1t requires Il candid InNfSt1Ia-
ton by every thoughtful mind,
and should stand Or fa!l upon its
merits, and its capabilities for
doing good Or evil.
The SENTINEL is indebted
to Mr.. c.. NJ. Menard for an inri-
tation to attend the annual exer.
cises and distribution of premiums
of the Thiboaaur C Uege at st.
Joseph's Hall on July ~ at y
2. NJ.
AIso'to the Misses Nanuin for
in invitation TO the animal exer
cises OF the st. Valerie School to
be held on July 81, at 2 O'Clock
z. M. , tss
These will be interesting occa-
sions to which a visit Wilt be well
repaid, and for which the SENTI
MEL is thankful.
The constitutional! convention
adjoined sine die or wednesday
night July % inst. Their work
is now before the people fer a
final decision.
iIoY. HoT!-!f son find the
heat here to be uncomfortable,
Kind reader, go North. See what
the ". Y. Snn said on July II.
10l Degrees IN the Shade.
The fluid III Hudnut's big tier
monpter had risen above the W
mark at . O'Clock yesterday aitel
noon, and. encouraged by eager
spectators. was making Il deter
mined effolt 10 beat its own rec
ord. The sidewalk on that sun
bnrnt corner of Broadway and
Park row was so hot that walk
ing on it was like stepping OH the
top of q steve, yet there was
constant throng in trout OF TIT
box that shades the instrument
and men stood there as they die
before the balletins during the
Gilmore Garden pedestrian match
waiting for later figures. The
Thermometer, m3ited to m'ghties'
endeavor, slowly lifted the red
hot liquor in the tube until it APP
preached 100. The crowd increas
ed until the sidewalk was block
ed, and a policeman, possibly tea
ing that the people wonld mel
and adhere to each other, llS
warmed chunks of taffy, constan
ly stirred tllem up under the pre-
tence of keeping a passage cleaI
Every exc was fixed Oil the he
uraS, and the interest amOunte'
to excitement as tive 100 was a
bnt touched. At g o'clock
very tall and lean man leane'
over the head of a very short AM
6 fat one and scrntinized the gaug'
through his eyeglasses.
"She s got it." be exclaimed
with manifest exultation "'t's
hundred in the shale."
=, 1t was wonder that the crow
failed to give three cheers, mas
' much as the thermometer W.
plainly regarded as,having ACHE
ed something to be prond Q
, They dispersed, as though I'll
show was over, but the therm
/ meter kept right on, aud at
+ O'Clock was at 1Ol. Halt pa
) is ordinarily the hottest time
n the day, unless there is a decide
change of weather, and hope WI
. aroused that IO2 or 1913 might
recorded on this occasion, al
one enthusiast said: ''lll bet !
e she goes to 1867 but the ther''
:. meter had already done its be>
;, and by 81 had fallen back to III
" aud at / was only 80.
An observer who did not knC
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81 SCREAM, I sCiEAM.'-lS the
IE about the streets from break
|kst till the going down of the
I'm. One would imagine that
|Ierybody lived upoa lee cream
hid the vendors of this 'uSur'
lid entire possession of the
|ireets. II scream on one SIDE,
scream Ell the other. and So
ie hear it all the liyelong day
Alnday too. Well it's a good
Hing for the ice vendors and The
lllk sellers.
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See Baum's wonderful new
advertisement on our first page.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-07-26
ACUE AND FEVER.

No better cathartic can be used prepar-
atory to, or after taking Quinine.
AS a simple pmgative they are un-
euuaIed.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-07-26

Among the decisions OF the
npreme Court rendered at It's
bte session at Opelousas are the
blowing:
State of Louisiana vs. Elphege
kdam ct ais, Judgment affirmed.
State of Louisiana Us Elphege
dam ct ais, Judgment affirmed.
/ This was the last hope Of the
Brothers Adam. They will have
3 serve their time in the penlten-
W., severe lesson.
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The constitutions! convention
adjoinph sine die or wednesday
night July % inst. Their work
is now before the people fer a
final decision.
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures Of
c. MCLANE and FLEMING EROS.
Insist upon having the genuine Dr..
c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by
Fleming Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the
market being full of limitations of the
lame McLGae, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
roo7BALL BETWEEN HARTARD And YALE.

THE FIRST GAME AT NEw-HAyEN " DRAW
Fully 1000 persons were present at Hamil-
ton PARK, IN New-Iayen, Saturday, TO witness the
first inlecoeg gate Of football between teams OF
fifteen representing Harvard and Yale Colleges The day
was all that could have been desired for the sport
light wind prevailed and the grounds were in excellent
condition. TIE Harvard boys were the hrst to put
in an appearance the ground and INDUCED
in little practice before the game started.
They were soon followed by the Yale boys waO also
spent little time il practice. The two teams when on
the field presented fine appearance. the men being
good college athletes, and 1t was hard TO tel Which
would the victory. Play commenced al 3 o'clock
sharp the Harvard boys having won the toss the kick
of devoycd upon Yale. The Harvards chose the south
end or the grounds. with the wind somewhat In their
favor. Camp gave the kickoff and tor time the bah
kept well into the centre OF the field The Caui-
bridge boys pressed Yale closely ana compelled
them 10 make their nrst touchdown Tor safety Ihe
lead thus gained by Harvard was OF very short durl.
tlOn, Yale quickly drove the Harvard men back TO
their goal, ana compelled them TO touchdown three
times in succession for safety Lamb OF Yale then got
Ills tone chdown which, however. not allowed to be
counted by the referee. VINO allowed HaryaTds clam 10
ball between Haryards soaiposts but me reteree
decided II touched one OF the Harvard PLAYERS.
and the point not counted This unfortunately
spoiled or Yale what would have been one OF the best
resi- Of dfteen minutes Tue goals were then changed
and the second half OF the game begun. during tue
crimson touchdown several times for safety by
keeping the 6tl near their goal. When the pail was
again the ncd, Camp made "A magnificent kick and
sent the bail apparently over Haryards goaEost, which
elcited applause from the the blue.
Nj Ballard, or Princeton VINO acted referee, claimed
the bali dd not between the posts he
good position TO the ball. Only fifteen minutes
remained for playing and both teams struggled
desperately gam the victory. Nothing however. Was
accomplished except that the Harvard by series
o. good kicks compelled Yale 10 touchdown twice for
safety. The game then called and, neither side
having scored goals tUuchdO rs, II decided
draw. The following the OF the couiestiug
teams: Yale-Iull, Beck, Vernon, Lamb, Hapding.
Remington. Eaton and MOOrehead. rusheTs Badger,
Camp, Peters and Clark. bafOacks; Bacon, three
quarter back; Lyman and Nixon, backs. Har-
vaTd-BroOks. l.. Gushing, Cushing, Manning, Morse,
Tebbets Thatcher Warner rushers Bacon Holden.
Nickerson and Winsor, habacks; Austin. Leatnerbce,
and Saattuck, backs.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
ABALTIMoRE STEAMER SUNK.

NO IIVIs LOST. HAPPILY, THE VESSEL BEING RUN
INTO sHOAL WAFER AND GOING DOWN WIFI
nIR RIGGING OUT OF WATER.
BALlIMORE, Nov. 9.-Ihe steamer Falcon, Cap
tain Kirby left this port at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon for Charleston. with full cargo and seven
passengers. When of Barren Island and about ten
miles south of Sharp's Island. she run into by
the thrce-uasted schooner ;. c. ITyon, Captain
NIckcfsou. laden with ice from Kennebec River for
tbs port, aud was sunk.
At 1918 o'clock the schooner sighted the steamer
aud kept her course under leading breeze, steering
one point west OF north. just before they
met tue course OF the steamer was changed and she
attempted to cross the course Of the schooner
The bow of the schooner struck the null OF the
steamer on line with the mizzenmast passing
through and destroying the upper works.
The flying jibboom Of the schooner car
Iied away the mIzzenmast and threw down the
smokestack OF the ste As they could be
loOsened from each other Captain Kirby steered for
shoal water. the collision having occurred where
the water was twelve iathOms deep. Before he had
proceeded half mile the steamer went down. All the
boats OF the Falcon were stove but the Ife-boat
was made available aud the passengers were put
into 1t and sent 10 the schooner. Before the boat
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
THE JkANNETTE IN THE ICE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.--The bark Sea
Breeze the first Of the whaling heet, has aIriy cd her
On the night OF September ?, when hy miles south of
Herald Island lat zoo NORTH she sal ahead which
next morning found TO De a steamer Both vessels
were along the edge OF pack lee 10 the westward and
loose Ice from the eastward was setting toward them
and TO the northward. The wind was fresh from tho
southwark, with strong sOutherly current. The Sea
Breeze was hove that day, fearing 10 20 further
north Saw the supposed to be the Jeannctte)
all that day She seemed make little progress but
WAS close OF the blight made by the pack aud
loose Ice. That ghi set in. and II thick All
the next dav (the Atm until D. when it cleared
The steamer WAS not then IN sight. The pack leo
trended tO the northeast from the latitude of Herald
Island "a few days after caIne up ana worked 10 the
north ard the wake Of the loose ice. Captain Nye,
of the bark Mount Wolaston, THINKS lac saw smoke Ia
the offng, thirty miles from Herald Island. Ice has
been moving In the Arctic Ocean In large quantities all
through the Summer and vessels have got further
north or east than Icy Cape.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
4 MYSTERIOUS CALAMITY.

a BUILDING IN KANSAS CITY SUDDENLY FALLs
EXPLOsION-FIgE PEOPLE KILLED.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. GA terrible
disaster occurred the corner OF second
aud Mainsts. yesterday afternoon -Four brick
t1ree-story buildings occupied by Earle 4
Sons, extensive cracker and candy malufac-
tarers tumbed down and were completely consumed by
fire. Al the time the accident occurred, lO7 persons
mostly boys and glrs from twelve twenty years OF
axe, were at work In the factory, but all OF them
escaped alive except The cause OF the accident
cannot be fully determined: but an explosion oc-
CURED simultaneously with the fall of the walls it Is
supposed to be repetition OF the accident in Newlork
last year, ,E starch explosion. AS the walls
iel. the buildings took fire. aud reduced
The explosion caused great excitement IN the town,
aud great crowds OF people gathered oi
the disaster and Watched the workmen removing tho
debris.
The following IA n fail list OF the Killed: Emma Ken.
per Edward SuuttOn. Louise Hummel Anna Mcconnell
aud Miss Goopper. There twelve wounded.
"Netuc" CurtalO, tho nrSt person taken fgOm me
runs, was only slightly wounded, although under to
edge of The burning mass over AN hour.
nctcd with gtoat herOism. lie dragged Miss
" Nellie " Horton aud Mrs. Long down two
flights OF stars through the slrng smoke
Horton ioll. su1Oeaied by the smoke. Sslxpg Mrs.
Long IN Ills arms he uisRed through dame "
the 'front.' OF the building aud then attempted 10 return
hat he could not reach her. she rescued however,
frOIn the rear Of the factory.
OWING 10 heavy rains little progress has been mano
to-day m exeayatiug the ruins OF the factory Atthe
Coroner inqu the prepondcranee or testimony Was
To the effect that the disaster caused by Nh ssuio
sion OF starch Gust
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10

year, hence. whca t0 operation has supersencn nreu
LII bg s"lf-cmpluy That some on wiz nu -,
Look IN the British Museum and reprint H. hs hn
unvbowu work friendly pirate might cause the pooh
10 b. read little earlier
VISITING THOMAS PAINR's GRAVE.
Among the plic = In thr United states Whch hr ioi
yoake has visited with M sr interest Is tine nome "h
grave of Thomas Pain near Ntw-ochee,on the sound
He SAYS he Was anxious To see that spot Nh'"
to see waAhington's tomb. He thinks Washington W
bavcd unworthy after all Paine had done for American
liberty I'm refusing 10 his life wheh he
was IN danger OF the gullotine In Paris some years
avn Mr. IIoyoake took the trouble 10 trace up fah'
homes which Cobbett carried away TO England lie
found that Lord Lovcaco the husband or Lcfd byron
daughter. had possession Of them for time, ana 'n"
after his de sth they fell into the hanis OF his steward
AnsIe He thinks they still in existence, ana couIu
be redeemed and placed under the mohuhcht az NV"
Rochelle II an enort were made q, -, I'll
They certainly uuglt to be brought back. ne s!i"
and ASSOCIATION should he formed 10 pu,chas' a.
ground on which the monument stauds and Keep II III
order The farmhouse where Paine spent MS ihst years
will be pulled down before long, have made afIahEc
ments To buy from II an old Franklin stoVt' Wnch 81" ~
assured was the one Paine warined himself NY d"
stands the room mat was his study , 49,
In t. question ~ to ms impressions oi t,'5
couatry SIR lIolNoake replied waS not hstulils"eh
thnt America was big ; had heard a. much Ht h"Hl,
and knew that In my three months NIsi'
should be able To overrun only hai 81 l.
ain ~ une VINO has only Ia the ulrgn OF W"hu'i
land. Wnat / astOnishrd at Is ihc ptOpc. Naiui0
made tue country II IA freedom which tas mace ,n'
people. came here without p,' 1ndice nave aiNa,
belonged to and workcd Tor class OF people Nh" '1n
afford to nave judccs. cam" not I" see some
:binr expected bul tO what there was To sr.-Whi
people lcarodc these fuiEhty tiitollc> '
how they did u aud what they did u iOr IL Wnt Srt'
IN what hope. ANA with hat prospects. never sHW
the human mind M aIge before, and acting on ~, Own
error aud vIrtue strive lcrc Tor mhslcf p' hu
mauity the best o the conflict ana progress supper
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON. Nov. o. 1879.
The Russian Government Is contemplating new tax
from which bondholders Will suffer The tax Is to be
levied upon the dividends payable on bonds and other
securities.
The projected railway through the Arlherg Mountain
meets with increasing favor IN Austrian official circles.
The shOrt-time labor movement IN the Oldham cotton
mills which has now lasted eight weeks shows signs OF
breaking mp.
The Spanish Constitutional party has resolved to sup
port the bin for the immediate abolition OF slavery in
Cuba with an amendment that the freedmen may work
for whom they please.
The whereabouts of NJ Philippart, the defaulting
chairman OF the Banque Europeenne, Il still unknown.
In Paris plan Is to be carried into effect for deepen
ing Seine by which vessels drawing nine feet Of
wafer Will be enabled TO reach eastern extremity OF
the city. The works Will cost S7,OOO,OOO.
Two Kabye tribes in Morocco have had desperate
conflict. during which 100 killed on one side and
ninety on the other.
Tue Catholic Bishops of Ireland have adopted resolu-
luiiOus appealing 10 the Government and all public
b dies and private individuals help the poor the
Poor Law act Is insufficient to meet tie necessities
The impending crisis. The Bishops At the same time eX-
hort hocks their just debts fully they
are able, and 10 obey the laws
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
DISASTERS TO OTHER VESSELS.

The ship Alhambla arrived from Antwerp
yesterday. having had severe voyage On October ~
a beavy cyclone was encountered winch lasted two
hours and then there Ull for a half hour when
the wind blew with hurricane force the seas being ter
rife The chip was completely buried In foam aad
spray and the cargo shifted bodily forward Every
thing on deck was adrift This continued about two
hours and then IL blew steady and strong gale Tor
thirty hours.
Tho brig Zua Peterson from Belize, on October B.
fell IN with the brig Alice loaded with coal from Liver
pool to Havana. She had been abandoned with two
feet nj wafer in the hold The second officer and few
seamen VITA provisions were ON board The vessel
was taken IN to Belle.
Canaan William r. Smith. William Parsonage and
Samnel Wood. seamen OF the schooner Florence. were
landed here saturday from the steamship Mlkaio,
when brought them from aseow Nine others, VINO
were on the Florence when she went ashore
we're taken on board whaling vessel. ana
are ON iheir WAY 10 Scotland. Tho Florence
Was living in Cumberland Gu!t ana went
ashore during gale September The three men VINO
arrived on saturday taken To Dundee 20 tnd by
n whaling schooner. The Florence had part cargo OF
whale oil. having met with good success She was one
o. the provision feet OF the UOwgate exploring cGpe-
don 10 discover North Pole. and was fitted out by
Captain Ty in August. 1877. Upon her return sue
was fitted out for a whaling voyage.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
A LOTOS CLUB RECEPTION

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN THE GUESTS.
THE AUTHORS or "rINAroEL MAKE WITTY
SPEECHES, N WHICH THEY MAKE PUBLIC IihiH
PLANS AND EXPRESS THEIR THANKS FOR rhtI1
HEARTY WELCOME.
w :. Gilbert, the dramatist, and Arthur SulVan'
the composer. who arrived IN this country ie"
days ago. were entertained on Saturday evening
by the Lotos Club. Addresses were maze
by the guests of the evening, ana by
Chaunccy ". Depew, Colonel John Hay and
Others Mr.Gbcrf'5 remarks were charac iersticaily
witty and were highly enj,ycA. lie promised soon
to produce a new opera upon which he and Mr.
Sullivan are now AT work. Mr.. sullivan made q
happy aftor-dnncr speech and both he and Mr.
Gilbert were loudly cheered.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10

THE SCIENTIFIC CORPs.-COlOnel, (sternlv.
pOin,lng 10 large cuDweb IA corner of the stub,
" WHAT dIc caii that, sir Z" Young snbdfcrn Grrsh
from tne AcademyJ " That. sir, lh tue Of The
Arachnida sedentaria DomestIca. OF common housr
spider. We conquer hm during the day. air. but
gets the better ~ u at night, He considered model
OF perseverance or course, sir you reulcmner lle
story Ol Bruce and" tEXt Colonel hastily. muftrring
something about " service going "-somew mere. y
Punch
The HEIGHT OF EsTHETIC ExCLUsIVENEss-
Mamuia-' Who those extraordinary iooAl1g cuil-
drrnf' Efnr-" The Clmabue Browns mamma. THEY'RE
as hctic, you know" MAmina-" 30 should Imagine
DO yOu KNOW them 10 speak TOP Lfie-" on, dear no
mamma-they're most exclusive Why they put out
their tongues nj Us II We only look at them r Punch.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
HONORS TO THOMAS BAYLEY POTTER.
Thc following lctter has heen scnt In the Hon

The following letter has been sent to the Hon.
Thomas Bayey Potter Member of Parliament from
Rochdale:
THOMAS BAYIEY POTTER. esq. M r.
DEAR SIR: Your vis 10 this ccun ry has given great
pleasure friends here who have been glad Of
the opportunity To return, III some small degree the
AMI hospitality which they have received from
Won the other SIDE OF the Atlantic Aud even more
than uersOn1 kiHdncsrcs. as ney have Decn
country Ut time when friendship cost something II
but few years since we were plunged In civil war
which threatened our National existence. AT that
time many, whom Thought our friends before,
grew cold and indifferent. or even hostile
But you standing close beside your friend john
Bright, never wavered IN your faith In our cause. In
Parliament and out OF Parliament you were known
the friend of America. BY speaking and writing aud
The most generous of Your means in dusug infOr
nation over the United Kingdom. you did. perhaps,
than single man To cnl ghten British opinion
regard TO our great struggle These thngs We remem
of prosperity those VINO stood by them IN the day o
adversely.
request tna before yon leay" u.s. you would meet your
frcnd, In the city az dinner on some evening which may
by the hand and tn you how truly we appreciate your
long faithful friendship To our country.
Aac- York Oct. 20. le19
The letter Is signed by large number Of prominent
citizens, among whom s. ID. Babcock. William T.
Dodge. Carl Schurz Hamilton Fish, Johu jay. 5. b. Chit
tcnden, John Bgeow, A. Blersiadt. Henry NJ Taber.
wm. H. Guion. +. :. Winston. john H. sherwood J ,mos
". Constable. Bcr H. Sherman. Chas. Walrous, +. b.
Thurbcr. John Taylor Johnson VIM N. Eyarts. Alex H.
Rice. Edward AikInson +. ID. Morgan Il Co.. James
McCrccry Co.. Tiffany Co., j. II. Hail. Samuel oan
Jonn T. Aguew, Henry +. SpaIl,liug. Isaac y. Phelps
Elliot c. COwdin. Marshal o. Roberts, George b. Rutler
CYRUS ". Field. Brown Brothers X co., Drrxtl Morgan
q Co, 4 a. Low, Morton. Bls- & Co, Franklin El,On
David DowS Co.. samuel Il. Eu-gcs. salem H. Wales,
". /. Hatch 4 sons. Ambrose nIow, Stewart J.. Wood
ford ana snciar 1uusey. Mr. Potter has accepted ihe
Invitation ana ihc dinner VIII be- gwen at DenouieOs
November Il.