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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-08-21
ALL ENDORSE TT

The Recorder, Americus. Ga,
says: "Clerks, Senators, Repre>
sentatlvrs, Doctors, Lawyers, Git
zens, in public aud private life.
are testitxing by the thousands,
ana over their own signatures.
that a remedy has been found tor
brigh:'s Disease of the Kidneys
and for Diabetes; tlese are re
speclive!y known as Warmers.
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure and
Warmers Safe Diabetes Cure:
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the regular session of p,

AT the regular session of Pro
tecto1 Fire Co. No. 2, held on
Monday evening August 16, the
following officers were elected.
Thomas A. BadeauS. President:
Max Continent, Vice President !:
Samuel Blum, Secretary VIM.
Brokhoft, Treasurer; VIM. G. Ra
gan, Foreman; Frantz Zernott,
Assistant Foreman A. j. Perr.n
Hose Director; G. G. ThIbodaux.
Assistant Hose Director; L. D.
Julla, Engineer; L. N. Roth, T..
=. Lasarde, Delegates to the
Fire Department.
A worthy set of officers who
will maintain the fine reputation
Tor good service that this .compa
ny has always sustained.
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On the 2Sth. and Doth.

On the 2S'h. and Goth. inst.
Napoleonvil,e Fire Go. Fo. l will
give a grand fancy dress ball. con
cert AMI dramatic performance.
This is said TO be the beginning
OF a series Of entertainments
which are being prepared for the
enjoyment and pleasure of the
people of Assumption,
NapoIeonville has been noted
for half century for its splendid
balls, pretty women and that rep
utation it still maintains.
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Grand preparations are being
made by the America Fire Go. No.
:, Tor the reception Of the fire de.
partment and eXcnrsionists. from
IhlbedanX, on tteo2d Of August.
A picnic and bail will be given
at the Live Oak tote! grove for
Their reception. which, they, can
rely upoh it, will be complete
Iberia Star.
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UNDERSTANDABLE.

The Herald, Detroit, Mich.
says of Warmers Safe Liver and
Kidney Cure: cts efficacy in kid
ney, liver, and urinary diseases
is SO fully acknowledged that it
is not. worth the questioning. Bon
aide testimonials from we'll known
citizens in public and private life
are evidences strong enough to
convince the most stubborn doubt
err
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A minister once told Wendell
Phillips that if his business in
life was to save the negroes, he
ought to go to the South, where
they We're, and do it. THAT is
worth thinking Of" replied Phil
Ups "and what is your business
In life ?" ITO save men from 90
ing to hell,'' replied the minister.
"Tlnen go there and attend to
your business" said Philips.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-08-21

The cheap rates Of fare on
the railroads has caused u great
deal OF travelling northward the
present summer.
Among the citizens of Thibo
daux who have gone are Mrs. M.
X. Fnltord, Mrs. S. A. Binnings
Mrs. K. d. Barton. T. L. Winder.
}. II. Machado. Il. f. Holden and
Miss Nj. NJ. Holden.
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A grand excursion will be Civ
en- by the ThibOdaux Fire Co. No.
l and Hook and Ladder No. l
from that town to New Iberia, Oh
the 22d of August.
The American Fire Go. No. 2
OF our town, we understand are
already making preparations to
rece i've the excursionists, and it
promises to be a grand thing
Iberia Journal.
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Divided as follows: /!
In District No. 81
Peabody Fund.
" District No.
2 school house frns
!" General Fund....uu
lreasurers commission account
o'a' o.
Less surplus paid out of s,h..,s q
house fund No. 1... 'onooi
Balance IN hand.-. -
Respectfully Submitted.
'''sned' F. SAMOAN. i
IhIbodaux, June Gath. 1897 -ieasal|
On motion it was resolved
schools be re-opened about the na1 IT,
in September 1880. Arst
Messrs. GrisamOre and Rl.,y
appointed a special comn,i+taS. \
the number of schools thai 90 % n
necessary In the Parish, and at was.es.
On motion, the secretary Was . a;..le
advertise tllat all applicants for 80
Teachers shall file their applicatIppnsal.s s
secretary's Office aud the secret.~l3 -
rected .to notify each applicane !
shall appear bcfore the SchnI H.
examination. Ases4s
oh motion 1T was further resolx.x .
the entire Board be constitnteJ 4
examiners, any two of whom az ~ ~
tute a quorum. 'uaAs =
me result of all examinations to i.
to the Board in regular session. ~
On motion 5. T. Grisamnre ~. u
Superintendent of Public Sehoanas g.
officio Secretary Of the Board at n. ~ -.
100000 per annum. ~ sae isN
On motion the Board adjourned -.
L. A. BADEAUX1 49,
D. 1. GRIsAXoRE, Secretary.
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Let the residents on the
banks of Ba,yon Lafourche, re-
member, that when they 90 tt,
the polls to vote for a member of
Congress, that Darral Is the man
who offered to place the future of
that Bayou in the control of Kel-
logg's Legislature, which could
have been bribed to do anything.
and a little persuasion from the
railroad interests would hive
maize the passage Of a bill to
close it exceedingly easy.
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From all accounts there h.,
gins to loom up business boom
IN New Orleans that will surpass
anything ever witnessed in thar
city. It's influence will be felt
here and everywhere in the South
OF which that city is the empo>
rum.
Cotton and Rice are now going
into the Markets, and business Al
ready begins to brighten up. May
it continue. E..
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From present appearances
the wet weather has ceased for
the present.. This will enable
Rice growers to cut and harvest
their crop, and sugar planters to
gather their corn, save their hay
and hawl their wood. 1t is hoped
that this good weather will con
time for some weeks. '.The1efs
millions III it,
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NOTICE..

MISS q. Suthon begs to announce :. /
families OF T%hibodaux and vicinity fhst b
Will reopen her Young Ladies' SeIsrs
Monday the 9th. dav OF September
me usual branches IT. thorough n.
1iou besides French. Latin and NrIsk
be taught. TNsM
Terms made known on application i.
aug-l44t. MISS IS SITTrns
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Notice.
nv, Assessors Oftce
ThibOdaux. August I2.L ~

r,:. Assessors Ofsce
Notice is hereby given to all per.o,.
nave moi yet made return Of ass.-a
iist 20 the Assessor to do SO within 49,
IN default of which they will he 49,
as per Revenue law of 1880. Tb;s*~ m
notice is given to all who are assa:.l
settle any grievances by arbitrat;os Ts
Is also given that the KegistratSon 49,
registering voters will be open Mt H. ~
House in Th1bodaux on WednasI,S
day OF September 1889.
Ii. X. MCBRIDE. Assa.&
Parish Of Lafces
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liza man wants to kill his
friend in Marshal Texas he has
only to get drunk and shoot him
IT he wants to have a big funeral
and parade at his burial IN New
York, he has only to get drunk
and butcher his wife, when afte,
he is hung there will be a grand
funeral.
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From the Terrebonne Chroni
Gle it is learned that on August
10, the sugar cane on Grand
Gallon was badly blown down by
the wind.
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White persons ovtg 50 years OF
age Chf;stophe Dealatlne, so, Hy
polite Ogeron 50, consolidating
the above with Districts previous
ly given, We find;a that portion
of Latourche lyina:o on the West
side. from the uppels line of the
Parish to point opposite Ha.
ran's Canal the following sum
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j. L. Webre is about open
ing a new Grocery and dry good
store in the Gandet buildings on
Main street, between st. Philip
and st. Louis streets.
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"A number of public free
schools will be opened in this Par
ISL Oh the first Monday in Septem
Der. Others will be opened as
soon as the Necessary arrange>
mems can he made.
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we have been requested by
the Misses Odile and Eme,,na
Naquln, to inform the public.
'hat 81: Valerie School will open
on Wednesday The first Of Sep
TENDER, without fail.
iley nrge upon the parents the
Importance OF sending their chil.
afen pnactually on the day of the
opening, as the classes are then
'iaae up, and much time and in
convenience saved thereby.
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elias yonr husband shown any
encouraging signs of growth il
the fear of the Lord T.. asked \
Clergyman, as they shared a so
cial cup of tea. "Well," SAID the
woman, II kinder think he has.
for L have lately noticed that he
never goes out on the Lords Day
without a shotgun.'-The Hour.
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DR.. DanSereau's fine house is
an ornament to this town, and
will prove a commodious, comfort
able dwelling tor the doctor and
his family who reside therein.
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Now is the time to buy a
Charter Oak Cook Stove from S.
L. Grisamore, who has "a large va
rIety OF cook and heating. stoves.
fire CRATES. marhieized mantels.
fire dogs, charcoal, furnaces Sc.
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Attention Is directed to the
advertisement of Miss G.. SuthAu
who will reopen her private
school OH the sixth Of September.
The experience Which :his tea
cher has had i'll instructing the
pupils entrusted to her, has
been sufficient to insure that
those placed under her care in f:
tare will he properly attended to
aud taught.
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On next Thursday evening
tho Ladies Mite Society will have
q pleasant evening for their
friends in WaverIy Hall. There
will be charades, songs, ice cream
lemonade, cakes and lots of fun
and amusement. No more agree
able place to pass an evening can
be found.
The price OF admission to this
pleasing entertainment will only
be- % cents. whilst the amusement
furnished will be worth ten times
the amount.
We trust that Wayerly Hall
will have a large assembly Oh
that occasion.
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IS. I. Grisamore has for sale
cart, wagon and carriage spoke>,
and felloes, pillow handles. plow
'Iaias, plows, wlieelbarrows, aud
plOW shares.
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I'm a few days the railroad
will be completed between Vermil
lionvilfe aud Texas when uninter
rnptri communication between
New Orleans and all places West
will be had.
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Tomorrow VIII from all a,
pearancss be a beautiful day 50
that excursioniSts will have "A Clio
riOus time.
Remember that New Iberia
will be filled with visitors from
the surrounding country and all
the beauty and fashion will vel
come their visitors,
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The President Of the Police
Jury will issue warrants for all
approved accounts against the
Parish which were contracted
previous to March /, 1880.
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The Census i'm Lafourchc.

The returns furnished by I. FL.
Elliss. enumerator Of District No.
100 comprising that portion OF
Bayou Lafourche, West side, ly
ing between MerviIle Rhome's
place, opposite Raceland to a
point opposite Harang's Canal
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AGENTS AND CANVAsSERs.-
Make from $3J 10 $50 per
week selling goods for r.. &.
RIDEOUT & co, 10 Barclay
Street, New York. Send for thei:
Catalogue and terms.
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The fall in the Lafonrche has
effectually stopped steamboat nav
igation iu that stream for the
present.
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DO you want a burner and
chimney that will not break? If
you do, call at S. L. Grisamore's
Stove Depot.
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Yis, yer reverence, all thin
names he acled me, an' SEE |
wouldn't demane ,mesilf to lose
me temper wild such a low. blag
yard, $50 | jist Knocked him over
wild the stick, and come away"
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Parish School Board.
SESSION II.
La. Jnlvl 1sa,

THIBODAUX, La, July l., 1880.
The Parish Board of School .D;reeto,s
Esq. - ~
Present: Badeaux, Grisamore, Blancl-
ard and Raglan.
Inc minutes OF the last session were read
ana approved as recordad.
i PRESIDENT appointed as a committee
OH FINANCE. Mtssrs. lsagan and Blanchard,
ana as a committee on claims, Messrs. Win
Ger and G~risainore
The following Treasurer's report was read
ana referred to the committee on Finance.
f.SANCAN. School Treasurer in account
with Board OF School Directors.
10 Bal ION hand Feb. IS, 1885,. sI156 40
70 Receipts since i.
rom stare ireasurAr-----..- I5l7 %
Jaflsh ~iaxatlon~ -----..---- 81 20
neasoay Fun to q. Aeady. $50 90
TOWN. laxatlon-----... I25 90
1otai feceipts------.----..-.-- 5000 81
By Dis. since Feb. Is, 1880.
Dist. No. |, Teachers pay-. $3.50 90
Peabody Ed Teach. G. A.. $50 m
Dist. No. 2. Teachers pay. I.o 90
Dist. No. |. school house i'd 1891
DIST. NO.. " IfG As
General FEnd----.... Is az
Com. paid to Tax Collector
10 0TD Oh. SOL 20.... SIP
Treas. eom. 3 oi0 on $750.22. - so
Total Disburselnents...-.- - 1882 81
10 balance on hand-.--- sls0 10
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Blue Store is the place to
buy, at low price, a fine suit.
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Cart felloes, spokes. plow
beams, pillow handles, plow shares,
plows, wheelbarr0Ws, aud trace
chains forsale by S. T.. Gr;samore.
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There has been ii box of bro
ken glass sitting on the banquet
Oh st. Louis street for two weeks
that Is quite an ornament to the
neighhorhOod.
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CAuTIoN.-Al! persons requir-
iDga license to carry on their
business, would do we'll to call at
the Tax Collectors Office and
take out the same. and avoid
costs and penalty.
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! II you want boots or shoes
made with the best materials.
call at the Blue Store.
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IS. T. Grisamore has Plow
shares. PlOw handles and Plow
beams to sell extra.
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Rice is being harvested in La
fourche rs rapidly as the weather
will permit.
The crop will be splendid if the
weather will permit it to be har
vested properly.
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Hon. Z. w. Robertson has been
re.mminated for Congress in the
Baton Rouge District.
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FOR RENT.-A large and con
,e'.ieile store, situated corner
aiail and St. Louis streets.
Apply to L. FEHRIER.
.ualn st, TliLuuauy.
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.-lf you want a good hat, call
at the Blue Store.
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1T you want to buy a good
stove, go to s. I. Grisamore,s
Steve Depot.
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School Teachers will find
something for their information
in the advertising columgs.
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Last Monday was an unheal
thy day for dogs in Thibodaux.
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The VOllnic BELT Co.. War
shall. Mich. Will send their ccletra
ted Electro-Voitaic Belts to the afflicted
mon 30 days trial. Speedy cures guaran-
tecd. They mean what they say. Write to
thean without delay.
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One White male over u to each
80 white males.
One colored male over 81 to
each 2.27 colored male.
One male over 81 to each 4.49
inhabitants.
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Hin s%ubstauce.1


That while not entirely agree
ing to the conclusions arrived at
from the premises, we would un
donhtedl.v sustain any reasona
Die Republican Candidate, if nom
mated. That. while Hon. j. s.
Bllllu had but been our second
choice, we will cheerfnIly support
Hon. j. S. Biliiu, whom we know
to be capable aud a friend OF the
people. unless a better candidate
is nominated.
FRANCIS ~STERNRERG.
{. This is sin substance" the doe
ument being inaccessible at the
moment.
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Communicated
Thibodanx, La. Aug. 10. 1880
Editor SENTINEL:
10 day l was shown a circular
reradlat'ns the candidacy Of G.
Is. DarralD fer Congress, to be
signed by the prominent Republi
cans OF the District, which | sign
Ell as follows considering that
grounds Ut complaint We're the
same as previously alleged by
me
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Persons wanting fine materials
Tor domestic Or solree use, should
visit the Blue Store.
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Editorial Items.

Six Thousand HID. Hoop
Poles for sale by S. L. Grisamore
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VIM. Wilton has been ap.
pointed Clerk of Registration in
the Parish of Lafourche.
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&771A YEAR and ezpesaes
agents. Outfit Issc. 49,
+. O. VlCkEkY, Augusta, Maine
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-24

Surely the race is degeneratiDg physical
~. We take all our exercise professionally,
as the japanese hire people 10 do their
dancing for them. We play baseball with
salaricd mines; we row with men who can
pull for us without taking US away from the
c9unting-room. When we want to walk,
some robust fellow takes our money
and makes six hundred miles in five
days for US. We are degenerate race.
and have fallen away from the high
standards of physical virtue maintained
by our fathers; and yet as | lie here
in the pleasant palace-car OF my friend
Pullman, with the iointless blanket folded
about me 10 unyielding pleats, and the mini
ature pillow slipping down my back, draw
the curtain little aside and look out at The
snowy laodscape and the glittering star
light, and stretch myself out and sDuggle
myself up in very excess OF comfort, and
as think OF our rugged, manly, virtuous,
stalwart fathers, Flooding over this same
road from Louisville 10 Clalksvile in slow.
moving stages and numbering wagons, i
close my eyes in degenerate content, and
say in sleepy accents:
"Dear fathers, virtuous men OF iron
frame, il That mode Of travel suited you,
stick TO il. This sort OF thing is good
enough for me-"
And l slept And il any Of the fathers
have enough conceit to think they can beat
me in square sleep, I'd just like to try a
few OF them in eO-asyou-please match,
best man TO make 500 hours sleep in five
days. Burdette in HaWkeye.