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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-10-21

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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-10-21
Notice of Election !

Tn qualified elec tors Of the Parish of La
fcurche are hereby notified that an election
will be held in this Parish on tuesday Novem
her 7, 1872 from 7 A. NJ. to 6 p. NJ. to elect one
representative TO represent the Bird. Congress
sin1Sl District of Louisiana in the 43th. Con
gress of the UAited States.
ThibOdaux, La, October 5. 1882.
w c. Raglan,
Returning Officer Parish of Lafourche.
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Eux fas:ss CAPITALISTS ct
Foaseas rrs 1'Epargaes.
P.ACEME - CXCErTTnSYEL
dams u AIFAIRA tssBxliGiIruENT rRAx
CAisi' Na''' van. "'n rin.- 4 SOU cyplgtk
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sont oiic:te- actu,iie.cnt aux J'ublio A
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pets. References IT En,teti p, Ir suuscre
tions : at:c,.rra
II N--,iO T& COM ACME
10 Chfnher, street, uiiirc 10. INV YoEx.
lis"fi rtt"rtr aGs-ii6t, a tone demand.
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LHOWME Az POIGNAED.

LHOWME Az POIGNAED.
Les %jonr-anx de etrashoerg ~
blient lie comrte-,~ndu dina pf0ces
aSSrZ Sing.i;rr 9ui vient De CON
mencer devort 10 trihnaal cofree
tionn-l de re'te vile. Il s'ugis DE-
ne sorte DE- mon"nao'e All, a. coss
mencemeut de 1880. s~pas,fit Re ter
renr ra,mi ls population knisiue
de Ia Vile.
A cette fIs,Qs~, ks DANES de
Strasboofg Al c>|}satsaiAat chez
elles, IT e~iIra ase !~ese occupations
forcaieHt & erstir fe eniT - COZ
latent Er long dec naraillss ct f.
latent de tease "a vit<~~a do leass
jamt><. Es:ec craixsei.st de rem
contrer Fitokaee ~ ?o;sasrI.
Qnel <tait u~t indivMe Z Person
ne savait e>n n,ra. Il er4sEaissait
ponr !rsl;<r zee feo.s.es ct h> jsc
ne fI~ ave- nn he.x styles fost x6
re, pcs il fnesis e.ee que janais
Ia police ,,tt n4ttre Il nain
sur lsi. P'asi~s,s daEss fsrept
grievement he.sf.s salt az sofa,
soft .lxs*s~-,p rlss has. Les con
stata'ions Hs@di~alss Ae lAss dslica
tes, msiS les plas p~lscisss ost sc
faites /; l'agf~%~+~r await u sure
te de main des plao cssac.Aristiase ace
ct mangssit rssssasst i'eada cit qail
voulait stk~iRirp.
La tetraur dura quelques semai
mes. Tn beau jour, us DnmmG Thso
phile Merry, coitfeur, originsire de
Bar, qnltta sd boutique de Ia rue
de Rome ct disp.rut de Strasboarg.
On NY prit pas sard~, Hais, Do CO
jour, les atteutats cesSereBt ct lea
danes de S'rasbou1g purent sortir
sans cnirasse ct san cote De mail
les descendant jusqn'a mi-csisse.
Pen de jours apres. lie bruit Sc re
pandalt que rhomme al poignard
await fait o apparition a Colmar,
ct. depuis lors on suit Ia trace de
Sol passage a Bruxeiles. a Dussel
doff, enfin 4 B,6me. La Ph0mme
au poignad fat arrtt6, ct condamn6
d sept II de prison : c'etait. .Theo
phiIe Merry, lie coitfeur de Stras-
bourg.
Amene en- Alrace- Lorraine apres
lie jugement du tribunal de Breme,
rbumme al poignard fut reconnu
par plusieurs DIES femmes ct des |
jeunes files auxquelles il s'etait at
taque; quaint a lui, il ME avec une
audace eXtraordinaire.
C'est IN jeune homme elesam
ment vein, dun exterieur agreeable
ct coiffe. ...comme un cOiffeur.
Dix-huit danes on demoiselles, ton
ties appartenant a la meilIeure socie
te ct la plnpart fort jolies, deposent
de'rargressiOn %siDguliere don't Giles
ont etc victimes, non sans rougir.
Mary est un reprls de justice des
plus da%ngereux. II a etc condamu6
pour escroquerie ct pour violences
a Strasbourg, a Kiel, a Nancy.
Nj. lie prOcureur Imperial Schuma
cher a requis contre cette sorte
d'hysterique male une repression
exemplaire.
II faut dire, du reste, que "4'hom
me au %poignard", de Strasbourg,
ma meme pas lie merite d'ttre un in
venteur.
Un journal a public recemment
IN fort curieux article, les Piqueurs
qui 1%appelait les exploits dune ban
de de vauriens don't Paris tut infes
t6 en- 1919. Ces po:issons piquaient
les jeunes files avec uue aiguille ct
plusieurs d'entre Giles furent d'au
tant plus gtievement atteintes qu'!
elles ne s'etaient pas fait soigner
os6 avouer une blessure aus
u intime.
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notice..

Cooperation Tax Collectors Office, }
Town of ThibOdaux. ;
ThibsdAnz. La, september 9Th, 1892
Natics is Hereby given to the tax payers Of
the Tawu Of Thihodaux that the taxes assess-
FL il tAe year tSS2 are set forth in the tax
r0iis Nv kIe in ny office, that they are now
ius ApA will become delinquent on the 3ist
day 81 iA~c<Dber, aud shall bear interest 1T
the rate OF per cent per month from said
date.
Tax payers are invited to call at NV office,
At once AID settle, in order to avoid interest
aud costs.
o. ). LEGENDRE,
Corporation Tax Co Hector
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caslon pour r"Irrr'i"r !e public 81 s0Ilrits
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-0it ID
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24
A NOTORIOUS WOMAN.
The Death of Nellie Pickett, the Noted
Female Bandit.


Female Bandit.
The following concerning Nellie Pickett,
who formerly resided in this county, and in
which Sheriff Pat Garrett, of Lincoln
county, New Mexico, who is also native
and former resident of this county, is men,
toned, is taken from the Chicago Times
Nellie Pickett, the most noted female
character ever in the territory of New Mex
leo, died few days since at Fort Sumner,
aged "a She was born in Lafayette county,
Missouri. When she was healthy, viva
cious and pretty she married Tom Pickett
and moved with him to Dallas, Texas
They lived there q year and then came TO
New Mexico. At the time Of the Lincoln
county war, in 1880, Pickett became a
member of the band of Billy the Kid,
and after the war was over Nellie Joined
him, and herself became member OF
the gang Of bandits: She was a fearless
with great strength OF mind. She ruled
the band with despotic sway. Pickett was
killed in fight with officers, when Nelly
became the mistress of the first lieutenant,
Charles Bowdry. Dressed in male or fe-
male attire, as suited her purpose, she
acted MS spy for the gang, carrying mess.
ages from one rendezvous to the other.
When in male attire she always rode in u
buckskin suit astride horse. Bowdry was
killed in the fight with Sheriff Garrett
and his posse. She was as true to
his body after the fight and buried 1t.
Billy the Kid succeeded finally in winning
her affections. Last year, while heavy
price was on his head, he visited her at
Fort Sumner. While there Garrett ascer-
tanned the facts, entrspped and killed him.
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HILLSBOEO.
Correspondence of the Herald.

Correspondence of the Herald.
HmLsBoRo, August p, 1S82.-Hulsboro is
n another big boom. Buildings are being
built all the time. We need more mer-
chants. Business is daily on the increase:
We will ship at least 1900 bales of cotton
from here this fall
The new bank will open by the LIST
proXimo.
The burnt district will soon be rebuilt
Our merchants received the greater por.
ton of their insurance. Several policies
have not yet been paid, but probably will
be soon.
The cotton crop is exceedingly fine. Corn
is all made and there will be an abundance
of il. The market will open here at 80 cents
per bushel.
A large grain business is being done here.
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Special TO the Herald.
FoRT Worm, August 10.-The green
back convention met to-day and selected
eleven delegates for the state convention at
Corsioana, TO 20 uninstructed,
James MILKY, assistant pressman at the
Gazette, crushed his foot this afternoon in a
press. .Amputation is expected.
Cloudy and raining most OF the day.
A crank preached sermon on the public
square this evening. He calls himself the
international evangelist.
FoRT WORTH. August 21-The team
drawing the omnibus ran away last night,
tearing down Chinese laundry. The
driver struck the awning and was severely
bruised.
-Four damage suits were filed against the
Texas and Pacific Railway company to-day.
j. W. Barnett, of Weatherford, greenback
for congress, is in the city.
Colonel Peter Smith is expected to vacate
!. 'e mayoralty, to be elected senator.
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CorsfCana.

CoRsrcANA, August 2l.-The. o'Neal
house, which was the only building in the
block that escaped the last conhagration,
caught fire about 1 O'Clock this morning
and burnt to the ground. 1t was tile
property of f. w. Caruthers, and was not
insured. Mr.. O'Neal, who was run
ming the house as restaurant and board
ing house, lost about 81, 900, on which there
was an insurance of 5000. Mrs O'Neal lost
her entire wardrobe. This fire leaves the
block entirely of brick, and the burning of
the house. aside from the loss, is not de-
plored.
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Denton
Special to the Herald.

special 10 the Hefald
DENTON, August 22.-The Exchange
bank has built a handsome awning on both
the Hickory and Locust street fronts of
their building.
Paschall & johnson are rapidly pushing
the work on their bridge contract with the
county, and next winter will find our nu-
merous streams spanned by substantial
bridges OH all main crossings.
G. w. Gam has gone TO the Austin con-
vention TO represent this county.
w. b. Francis and Quien Fair returned
this morning, after n twenty days trip
west. Denton presents better opportuni-
ties for them than western Texas, New or
Old Mexico.
re. Scripture has moved into his new
brick building and =. w. McMile q Co. into
theirs.
Captain Abney's new hotel will be ready
for occupancy within few weeks.
The school question is still the main
topic Of conversation.
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Atlanta.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
ATLANTA, August 19.-At a saw-mill east
of here, on the railroad, man named Snow
was filing the saw, and through misun-
Outstanding with the engineer the ma
chinery was started up, and the man was
caught on the saw and his legs badly
torn up.
A negro, while drawing water at this
place to-day fell dead at the well. Cause,
rupture of a blood-vessel in the head.
Three little boys of our town, about nine
years old, concluded to get on a bender,
and after securing bottle, pistols and sew
eral boxes of cartridges repaired to the
woods near by and had regular lombard
ment. Everybody was astonished at the
racket, and the marshal went down and
stopped it. After coming up to town one
of them remarked that they could not be
arrested; another one of them became so
drunk that doctor was called in to see
him.
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Waco
specIal % the Herald.

Special 10 the Herald.
Waco, August 22.-The Texas & ST. Louis
Narrow Gauge railway. after completing its
bridge at the second crossing Of the Leon
river, and having only eight miles Of track
laying TO reach Gatesville, has suddenly
ceased work and discharged ell lie force.
All sorts Of rumors are aflOat In regard 10
this abandonment Of WORK, but no one
nent.
Mr.. joseph Green's residence was set on
Ere by incsndisries last night, but was
fortunately discovered IN time 10 save II
from destruction.
Several republican delegafes left this
morning for the state convention 81 Aus
tin. They are belieTedht 10 be favorable 20
the independent movement
A great deal Of sickness prevails IN this
city and. county, bat generally not fatal.
A fes casss q black jaundics are reported.
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Comanche.
Snenial 10 the Harald.i

Special TO the Herald
CoMAEcHE, August 22.-Thc big sweep
/ takes race, which was 10 have been run
here to-day for purse of $500, with twelve
entries, was postponed till Saturday on ac-
count of the death OF Aunt Lucy Ma
bors, wife of Uncle Jack Majors. Aunt
Lucy was taken with a violent hemorrhage
of the lungs, causing death in ten minutes.
The whole community is in mourning over
her sudden death.
The first load Of new corn came in to-
day, raised about three miles from town.
1t was large and full, and sold at S1.50 per
bushel.
A fashionable wedding is reported to take
place soon.
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Special to the Herald.


DECATUR, August 19.-The greenback par
ty of this county assembled in convention
today. After much wrangling, d. H. II.
,Emhoy was nominated for the legislature
anda full county ticket placed in the field.
Hon. J. w. Dickson, candidate for con-
gress addressed the convention.
Reagon Denton was compelled to use
muscular persuasion to induce customer
to settle for a purchase. II
DECATUR, August 22.-The first bale of
cotton of this season was sold here to-day
for twelve cents per pound. The sale and
premium netted about 500 to the owner.
The cotton prospects are not at all tlatter-
ing in this county, A too rapid growth
and the boil worm will seriously damage
the crop.
DECATUR, August 22.-Ira Gordon, Will
liam Murphy, VIM. Brown and Lee Fleming,
boys from II to II years old, with pistols
and bowie knives, had started out from
Fort Worth to tread the paths of glory,
marked out by Jesse James & Co., were
caught here to-day and were taken home to
their mamas.
Decatur received her first bale of new cot.
ton to-day which sold for u cents.
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Special to the Herald.

oFtVIHI 10 IIU IVIHIu'
HoUsToY, August 10.-The board of
health met to-day. 1t was held that the
only channels from which danger might be
apprehended from Brownsville was via the
International & Great Northern, Galveston,
Harrisburg & San Antonio and Houston G.
Texas Central railroads, and upon these
the county lines. Waldo offered the follow
ing motion, which was carried; Moved,
That the mayor, at his discretion, furnish
to the health officer of the county three
guards, TO be placed on the several railway
trains IN enforce the quarantine against
Brownsville.
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Taylor.
Taylor.
Special to the Herald.

TAYLOR, August l0.-At mass meeting
Of the democracy of Precinct Not, Will
Hanson county, held here to-day to elect
delegates to the county convention, dele
gates were instructed to oppose county
nominations and to use their influence for
Columbus Epson for congress and A. w.
Terrell for state senator. Colonel Epson
spoke here last night and made many
friends. His speech was comprehensive and
dorsed.
A fine rain fell to-day. Cotton is rolling
in lively and business good.
The march of substantial improvement
goes steadily on.
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speclal 70 the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
TExARKANA, August 22.-Judge Berry,
democratic candidate for governor Of Ar
kansas, Colonel Garland, greenback candi-
date for the same position, and Major c. b.
breckenridge, democratic candidate for
cObgress at large of the state, addressed the
people here to-day at the opera-house, the
place wns crowded and the speeches were
listened to with respectful attention. Dur
ing Mr.. Garland's speech, one greenbacker
was very enthusiastic, but only one.
Major breckenridge held the crowd, by his
peculiar eloquence and forcible logic. spell
bound until the expiration OF the time
agreed upon By the speakers. The audience
seemed 70 regret only the lapse Of time.
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sneclnl to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
WILLS PoINT. August 22.-The first two
bales Of new cotton we're on our streets to-
day. One bale was purchased by 1. B.
Starr, at 15l cents, and the other by John
I. Reid, at 12i. IL was classed low mid
ding and shipped TO Adler, Goldman d Co.,
st. Louis.
A delegation left this morning TO attend
the congressional convention at Long
view.
The weather is warm. More rain this
evening, and too much for cotton TO do
we'll
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gfeenbaoken nv audience numbered
about 300, equally divided between white
aud black. ne directed his discourse
mainly 10 the colofod side NJ The house.
he accused the Galveston News Of unfairly
reporting his Saturdays speech and said
newspapers generally were Unfair The
democrats hero pronounced Jones dcmn.
pUufn.
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SCISSOR; NJ. II. Gassell. county attorney; u
O. Davis. treasurer u. II. McLomsteon, sur
veyor. Harmony prevailed. The moiori
~ rule was adopted.
ATHENS, August 22.-The body Of negro
was found floating on Coon creek, in this
county, yesterday, with his head and hands
cut of, his bowels cut out and the buzz
yards eating~him. The negro had rented
land from one Lightfoot, who on last Fri
day came to his house and persuaded the
negro to go fishing with him. Lightfooot
with bill Of sale to all of the negro
crop and told her that her husband had run
away, and had sold him everything. The
negro's horse coming back on Saturday,
search was made, and the body found as
stated above.
Deputy Sheriff Goodgame shot, and is
supposed to have fatally wounded, an
escaped prisoner named Cooper yesterday
The nomination of State Senator Gooch
for re. election gave general satisfaction to
this county,
A telegram from Tyler caused three me-
groes to be placed in Jail here last night.
Crime not known.
Palestine.
Special to the Herald.
PALESTINE, August 19.-There has been
considerable sensatioIfhere to-day over the
arrest of white man named Jim Light
foot, charged with the murder of negro
known as George Pittman. The facts, as
far as ascertained, seem to be that bightfoot
and the negro were adjoining farmers, and
the black man had an excellent crop.
About ten days since Lightfoot invited Pitt
man to go hunting, ana they went to-
gether. The negro was never seen alive al
forwards; but Lightfoot claimed the crop,
showing bill of sale purporting. to have
been signed by the negro, and stating
further that the man had gone to st. Louis.
Yesterday the nogro's body was found in a
creek in an advanced stage of decomposi-
ton, with evident marks of having been
murdered. Lightfoot was arrested and IS
now in Jail here.
The democratic congressional convention
for this district will be held in Palestine
next Thursday, August 20. There are no
indications of any opposition to the renom-
nation of Judge Reagan, who has not1yet
returned home, but will be here on that
day.
PALESTINE, August 21.-A large delega-
ton of the republicans of this county left
this morning for Austin to attend the state
convention.
Davis Lightfoot, arrested for the murder
of George Pittman, colored, has been turned
over to the Henderson county officials, as
the crime was committed inside the Hen.
derson line.
Superintendent Herrin, Master Mechanic
Johnson and Master Car Builder Sessions
of the international, returned from St.
Louis, where they have been consulting
with Mr.. Hoxie in regard to new arrange
ments and changes on the road. There is
considerable anxiety to know what changes
will take place.
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Groesbecck.
Special TO the Herald.

Special 70 the HernIu.
GRoEsDEEoK, August 19.-The primary
election resulted as follows: Camp aud Glib.
son, for representative, tied; each received
723 votes. Fancher was elected county
Judges Brown, county clerk; Priest, sur
veyor A hot time is expected in the con-
vention here on the 23d ut.
Groesbeck is still i'm proving, buildings are
going up on every side.
We received our first new bale OF cotton
to-day, raised by Else Bennett and sold TO
Alsbrook & Miller. at l2i cents and ship
ped to A. Harris & Bros, Houston. Cotton
prospects still continue favorable for large
yield.
Drummcrs are plentiful and merchants
are buying large stocks ofgoods for the fall
trade.
Weather pleasant.
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CIarksville.


Special to the Herald.
GAINESVILLE Augusta Dick Williams,
saddle-colored negro, who committed a
rape on young white girl about ten days
ago was brought in and placed in jail yes
terday. There is great fear of his being
lynched tonight, and the Jail is closely
guarded.
pect good. No worms in any part of this
country as yet.
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Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
SOUR LAKE, August 2l.-The Sour Lake
county convention elected Judge A. B.
Harwith and George Baker delegates to the
congressional convention. A resolution
instr.cting tor John Hancock passed unan.
imously. The convention decided that it
was inexpedient to elect delegates to the
senatorial and representative convention.
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Bryan.
Special TO the Herald.

BRYAN, August 21.-Jesse Peers, freed
man, was arrested near Mound Prairie,
Burleson county, last week.
Mikes store was robbed Saturday night,
and on the same night an attempt was
made to blow open Garth & Griffith's safe.
Friday and Saturday Bryan received go
bales of new cotton.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24

Snncinl To the Herald,

Special to the Herald.
LANCASTER, August 2l.-Professor Keel,
of Sherman, has been elected principal OF
the Lancaster institute, and will open his
school on the fourth day of September.
The Presbyterian campmeeting closed its
labors without accomplishing much in the
way OF making converts.