Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-23

OF O'nerWlSc, Echo the sentiment
ofjustice and tra,eri itS, Sentinel I
guard the principals ofcivil liberty, tn
Conr. ers and Gazettes to he public MINI
May they review the In 'ex ofLouis;an ma
Prosperity. become the Chief instrumen
in Louisiana's advancement, Bcasons o
her success, aud finally receive all tn,
surplus Picayuncs OF the cssn paying Al
vcitiSe :"
| The female portion of the Convention
in company with ii select few. held p"s
SESSION Of he parlornbovc where also was
| spread a table heavily laden with choice
| viands and beautiful decorations.
On Tuesday morning til. committee
appointed the day previous made their
report and the Convention concluded it's
lah"rs, ate: which, buggirs and carriages
being provided, We were conducted to he
PENITENTIAKr
aud kindly shown tl.rnrgh the same by
MIR. Andrew Jackson, a leading and pub
lie s.i,Ite citizen Of Baton Rouge In
this "tastness of the ckeu'' we e., oroupii-
iy examined rhe factory, which for year,
Las been idle, but We're pleased to learn
that the busy hun of its two bundled
.o"ns WIS soon to be heard again. Eve.
rything about the enlir" place had hat
air OF clsan'iness and leu; ness which was
rnly CRAFTY irg, white the cunvicts wrr..
we'll clothed, and their physical appear
al ce den"te'. bo"ntfnl supply If whole
some food. Ono fact regarding this in
s'itNti"n, h ~ever, 10 to be deprecated.
Out OF several hundred convicts. arpa.
lehtly occupants Of the prison, less than
fifty sire iff reality serving heir crms ac
c"rdIng 10 the true spirit of the law; the
.'eing On railroads and planta
ions pert"Tuing labo"s in which law
abiding citizens alone 4 iould join for al.
honest and honorable live ihood This |
evil however, can only be ieine.liea by |
Legislative action, AID We mention the !
act now merely to attract the attention. !
Of our law ma kers to the necessity of re
-"rn in this quarter.
Next came our visit TO the
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE,
presided over by oar Old and highly cs-
senied friend, Prof. W. II NJ gru:lrr
Who, as AN educator stands to-,i:.y ,h,-
'c:T OF any man North OF -onth. His col.
s.5e and home is beautifully situated
- the huberbs OF town, away from the
!nrenents of city life; an.! surrounded
= hey have been by high social aa,l
hTis':an Influences, it is no woInicr to US
hat he can now point with communicated
ride anh graf Eeati"n to tbe students,
ii" have passed from his institute to
he join III 3ati!e Of life, msuy I, f y lo,n
aving won fame ana honor among their
How men.
Leaving he Professors, we visited the
J ATE UNIVERSITY AND A. 4 NJ. CoLLEGE !
Ter" we fnEnH h"t tcw students, bat tie.
respect fnI the future he.ius i" mt OF, =
'"re encouraging appearance. The ia,.
election Of Col. William Preston Johns
IN ~ 'r, si'lent z ives entire. satisfactior i
'r"ughou. the State, and Ihe c,rrs Of
-"tess Is under hin ere e,nincntly quail
ed. " took s'E'and survey of The el-
can't In h!ing, with g s,acinns hal am, ,
rs" SraTt'ncn!s. SO beautifully .itna,- !
I, II "'i"Is facilities and advantages for !
Inca ton possessed Ivy few cole es. and
point G! usefulness should. beculue an
naHcui to 40 State. [
THr Stair HOUSE 5
sne next un'!ec cor oNsrrvatinn. Pre- {
ous'y having 5ee:I ,onke.l after in the {
ost courteous manner 10y Col. c. G. Bra
e wcN no" introduced TO hi father
lrrrin'e::'!sn' 7 J. Bird. ni,u Aiu;,iy
Ok as through the hui!,liu. an,, gave
account Of the repairs AZ far as they
Il progressed We were highly sr;.titi.d +
the aln"'int OF work already accom- =,
he'd and especially at the manner il,
Ic!. things were c"nGnc;,ri.
TIRE GRAND BALL,
zen on -, ucsday night, in honor of th,. =
SIS was saccrss. Seldom have W.
n such an array OF hcaniy nor do we H.
thi~in tta spirit OF t'aftery, tor Can
~, Eaton Rouge is justly noted for She {
II YER and h~anty Of its ladies'. Com 4,
,1enrary invita'ions to both ball and N
l'er were extended 70 every III .nl.r of
Press aud ali enjoyed u NEST delirh a
evening. 49,.
Orr THAMES al
sp"ciallv cue /" he Mayor of tn, civ .h'
e'ltor Of tn" Canit "lian. Gen. Tenn "t'
rcu-Ai, ava MI c X. David and MIR =
rev jackson for number'ess nt,.n i y
X ana Aiu;tnaAses aisi "a. tie i;rst on @a'
unity it ":ll be the .s'e"test pleasur for
'FiiF"r"'e. 81
- firm Of Courier g. McN.ir ,,ol, pay
sc OF and extended to lis The an ,,,'
''l''@'''' vi 'ie'r BONES ami An
FREE: our sissy with them highly de- ha,
~. These Gentlemeu 50 aaablc and
al. nav" n:,d'. for themselves a la.t.