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THE TRADE DOLLAR.

Many of our citizens have wax
ed up to the fact, that the trade
dollar is not at this time United
States money, and they are rapid
ly emptying their old stockings
and trunks Of their deposits at a
discount of from Is to 20 per
cent. 1t is true Congress has re-
Gently deprived it of it's legal ten
der character, nevertheless, it is
ant''insicolly worth more than the
standard dollar. But whilst Con
gress has repudiated it as cur
rency, are our citizens aware that
the trade dollar is still legal ten
der in West Virginia? On the
22nd of February, 1877, the fol
lowing act was passed by our leg
gislature and which stands yet in
-
force:
"Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of West Virginia.
LIST. That the silver coin issued
by the Government ofM United
States shall be legal tender for
the payment of all debts hereto
fore contracted by the citizens Of
this State, and the same shall be
received in payment of all debts
due the citizens of this State, and
in satisfaction Of all tares levied
by authority of the laws of this
State.
Why, therefore, should our citi-
zens, IN Mis State, at least, be los
ing any per cent on their trade
dollars? They are coin ISSUED
by the Government of the United
States and IN this State they are
for all purposes a legal tender.
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A DISPATCH from Grafton, w, Va,
says that John II Hechamer, for
five years Supreme Treasurer OF
the Catholic Knights of America, is
a defaulter, His shortage is likely
to reach from $4,000 to $4,000.
The money stolen was used in I'M
profitable business. At the meet
ing of the National Council, in st.
Louis last May, he was defeated
for reelection, and in June hetur-
ned over $4,000 to his successor.
The financial standingqof the Or
der viii not be affected. His bond
of $4,000 is said to be worthless
on account of Irregularities He
handled 100000 during the five
years be held the position He
left Sunday night and is supposed
to have gone to Europe.
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In the M. Z. Church South, in
Shepherdstown, on Wednesday even
ing July 18th, 1883. by Rev. w. G..
Eggleston, Mr.. G.. F ENGLE and
Miss ANNIE e. KNOTT, both of that
vicinity.
July 4th, in Winchester, by Rev.
J. B. T. Reed, ANTHONY BEAR, SR. !,
of this county, to Miss ANNABELL
SHERR, of Winchester.
On the 9th instant, near Falling
Waters by Rev. j. w. Kiracofe, Mr..
VIM. o. NELSON to Miss JANE F.
ROBINSON, both of this county.
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Republican said General Golf,
Judge Brown, J. w. Mason and 7

Republican said General Golf,
Judge Brown, j. w. Mason and ].
s. Hutchinson are mentioned.
On the Democratic side, among
others, E. Wells Wilson, Audi
tor Miller, and The present incum-
bent, Governor Jackson.
For the other Offices on the
Slale ticket there is as yet very
lille said. For Attorney General
| hear no other name mentioned
but that of the present incumbent,
Mr.. Watts. He will doubtless be
candidate, and will have no OPP
position. But then il is a long
tine until The election, aud ii is
InpOssib 10 ;el! what day may
bring forth.
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SURGEoN-GENERAL HAMMOND ha

SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND has
an article in the August number of
the North american Reyieac, in
which he tries to show that woman
not only lacks physical power but
brain force. The Doctor never
met Mrs. Swisshelm. He should
cultivate the acquaintance of one
of the thousands of little, weak
looking women of the country to
cook, bake, wash, iron, mend and
generally uphold family of six or
eight children and a large hus-
band.
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MARRIED..

In the Catholic church at Wheel
ing, w. Va, by Father Sullivan, on
Tuesday, July 10th, 1858, Mr.. CHAs.
II. THUMEL, Of Martinsburg, and
Miss MATILDA WOLFF, of Wheel
ing.
The printers of the INDEPEN-
DENT office extend their congratula-
tions and wish for the bride and
groom the full measure of happiness
and prosperity. They (the printers)
enjoyed the nice cigars, the present
of the groom.
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Entertainment at Hedges
u & Vile. a H.n5# Hn%

An entertainment will be given by
the ladies OF the NJ. E.. Church South
of this place (Hedgesville), on the
nights of 9th 81 18th, inst consisting
of vocal and instrumental music, dia-
logues, recitation &C. All wishing to
enjoy themselves, here is the place for
entertainment COMMITTEE.
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AT noon Thursday fifteen thou
sand telegraphers in different sec
tons of the country quit work,
and are ont ON a strike. The re-
suit, should the strike be Of any
duration, will be very disastrous
to the commercial interests of the
country, and 1T is to be hoped that
the differences existing may be
speedily adjusted
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+ The latest word from that man of
mystery, Mr.. Keely, is to the effect
that his new force is tremendous
and undeniable, one,, and that the
only difficulty,in the way is.the prop
er subjugation and prac tical apple.
alton of this fearful power. No less
a person than Mr.. Canute, a leading
civil engineer, subscribes to this
view of the Keely motor. 1t is now
seven years since Keely began his
experiments, and in that time he
has only brought himself to the al
most-have-it" condition in which
searchers after perpetual motion
usually find themselves before aban-
doning their delusion. Mr.. Keely
cannot create anything more mar.
vellous than the sublime faith he
has instilled into the minds of his
friends who, even now, seem ready
to uphold him with their influence
and their cash. If his new force can
equal that, it will certainly do all
that its inventor claims.
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THERE has been quite a boom
started among the local politicians
of New York, for the "old ticket"
-Tilden and Hendricks. 1t is
said that Kelley and his crowd
favor it, and Tammany will go in
to the fight for it. The boom,
which started in New York, has
reached the west and Indiana pol
iticians are said to be leaning low
ingly towards the "old ticket. ;"
The, sold ticket" would have been
a strong one at the last Presiden-
tial election, but its strength has
waned since then. 1t can hardly
be doomed sufficiently to make
it a factor in the coming fight.
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THE death of Archbishop Pur-
cell was the departure of one who
drew all hearts after him His
funeral obsequies in Cincinnati
last week, were attended by more
than fifty thousand people.
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The New York San warmly
urges Saratoga as the place for hold,
ing the National Democratic Con-
vention in 1884. Itsalso urges the
impolicy of holding the convention
at an early day and says the "Hon.
Montgomery Blair, one ofthe wisest
public men we have ever known, has
always been of the opinion that the
first of September is quite early
enough"
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POLL TICAL TALK
The Eastern Pan Handle
Determined to Have Both
Candidates

FOR THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR-RE-
PUBLICANs HURRAHING FOR
HALDEMAN - FAULKNER AMBI'
TIOUS TO LEAD THE DEMOCRACY
OTHER WILLING STATESMEN.
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A Big Land Suit.
Disputing the Title in eco, 900 Acres of
West Virginia Land.

West Virginia Land.
RICHMOND, VA, July 49,
Monsieur D. L. Colquhooon, a
French lawyer, and another legal
gentleman examined the records
in the register of land officer here
yesterday, and claim they estab-
lished the right and title TO some
French heirs to some 200, 900 acres
of land in kanaWha county, w.
Va. The grant was originally
made in 1895 to VIM. McCreery
by the State Of Virginia and the
deed duly signed by the Governor
of the State. McCreery subse.
quently sold land to James Swami,
and John Peter Dumas was APP
pointed trustee of Swans heirs.
At the death of Dumas the mat
ter was forgotten and the lands
were occupied by other parties.
Suit will now be entered to re-
cover possession for the orig inal
French heirs. The land are said
to be very rich in coal aud iron.
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THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.

Both are 8OOd lawyers ana me
speakers, but Hoadly is the older
and more experienced politician
and the best talker. The Repub-
licans made their first mistake in
attacking Hoadly on his religious
belief, or rather, as they charged,
his non-belief. The fact is that
Hoadly is a member Of the Uni
tartan church and thirty-third
degree Mason. Judge Foraker,
the Republican opponent of Judge
Hoadly, is in no way responsible
for this mis-statement, but the
fact that it was made in his inter
est, by his over-zealous party
friends; will make it inure to his
disadvantage. No party ever has
gained any permanent advantage
by such reckless charges against
an opponent This was clearly
demonstrated by the promulga-
ton of the celebrated "Morey
letter" in the last Presidential
campaign. 1t was gotten up by
the democrats for the purpose of
iniuring the election of Garfield.
1t probably had some effect in
California and Oregon, but the re-
action which followed the expo
sure,in the other States, was over
overwhelming.
The fact is, no party can afford
to run campaign on misrepre-
sentation and falsehood. The PEG
pie of this country are becoming
too intelligent to be deceived in
this way. Parties are compelled
to declare their position in a clear
ly defined platform of principles
and the clearer and simpler it's
statements, the better for them.
The people want to know what
they are voting for, and they will
know. Abuse, villifcation and
misrepresentation of candidates
will no longer serve to cover up
defects in party platforms and
principles. The better way is the
right way, and the right way is
the honest and truthful way.
The time has come when the
great and reputable mass of citi-
zens will not tolerate a campaign
of filth or Misrepresentation. And
it will be discovered in the contest
in Ohio, that the indiscreet parti-
IAN who attempts to defame eth
er Hoadly or Foraker, will simply
injure his cause and lose votes by
so doing. 1t is at least presuma-
BILE, that with the spread of intel
ligence and the improvement in
private and public manners, there
will be, save on occasions of ire
mendous excitement, more tenn
perate and decent prosecution of
political battles-less SANDER and
more genuine discussion of real
issues. It is most certain that the
tone of the political newspapers
has improved. The Eatonsville
Gazette style which Dickens satir-
ed, is found now only in obscure
rural sheets and even party papers
have become wonderfully indie
pendent of self-constituted party
managers. The press has greatly
strengthened itself by this change.
1t has placed itself in closer sym
patty with the more intelligent
and influential masses of the peo-
pie, and no political drill sergeant
ever thinks nowadays of going
into a substantial newspaper Office
to dictate its expressions. He
would stand a good chance of be-
ing kicked into the street if he at |
tempted it. There has been
quiet but very real revolution
since the DAYS Of Iackson's ekitchen
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WELL regulated ghosts may as
well come forward and explain them
selves, A scientific commission has
been created from the Faculty of
the University of Pennsylvania, for
the purpose of investigating spirit
ualism. Spirits who have anything
to communicate will please call up
Professor PETER, Philadelphia.
Ghosts af all sizes are requested to
be on hand without regard to age,
sex or previous condition of serv-
itude.
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HOME MARKET.-The market
has, been well supplied this week with
home grown vegetables, and prices
are some what lower as the supply
begins to increase with the demand.
Prices run as follows:
Green apples Is cents per peck !;
string beans 20 cents per peck; cab
bage 5 to s cents per head !; potatoes
% cents per peck green corn Is
cents per dozen; tomatoes 25 cents
per dozen |; beets cents per bunch (;
cherries cents per quart dew-ber-
ries cents per quart; black berries
s cents per quart; cucumbers IL
cents per dozen butter Is and IS
CENTS per pound; eggs 16 cents per
dozen young chickens Is and 80
cents apiece; beef IL and Is cents
per pound. GdtG tJ,I7'fi ~ G0t
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DIED

H1-Hay rates--fre cents per tne-for Obituary No
tees Beyond The usual announcement
Near Charlestown, on Saturday
morning, July 18th, 1888, after lin
gering illness, OF consumption, Miss
RUTH A HURST daughter of the late
VIM. d. Hurst, aged about 5S
years.
AT his home near Shepherdstown,
July 18th, 1888, Mr.. JACOB FOLK,
aged 6S years, 5 months and 26 days.
In this place, on Wednesday, July
18th, 1888, after q long and painful
illness, Mrs. BUsER, wife of Theo.
Buser, in the 48th year of her age.
AT his residence on north German
street, in this town July 9th, JAMES
w. G.. HYATT, aged SO years, 10
months and 20 days.
His illness was short and his death
unexpected. But short time be-
fore his death, he gave satisfactory
testimony of being at peace and i'll
communion with God, his Creator.
His earthly department was in
b h degree, exemplary = always
freighted with word of kindness
for his fellow beings. He was calm
in life's successes and patient in
adversely. His affections were al
ways borne with christian fortitude.
The memory and sorrow ladened
hearts Of the dear ones left behind
hold these traits in grateful and
cheerful remembrance, with the
hope and firm belief that when the
doors of this earthly home closed,
the gates to the home not made with
hands, were open wide for his admit
lance to kindred spirits,in the home
of the good F. W. w.
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OUR DEAR FATHER.
Thou mas left us, and forever
The light of those dear eyes
Will never NOR. beam on us, u
Like the stars in summer skies
All no, from our sad dwelling,
That kindly glance has fed,
Thy voice so sweet and gentle
Is silent with the dead.
Yes, thou art gon, forever,
Tn, gentle life is DER,
The place which once knew thee
Can never know thee more.
/ In silence and in sadness, "
/ We pine from day to day
I For him who from earth -o...
Has forever passed away.
How sad 10 live without thee,
But when this life is Ger,
We hope to meet thee in heaven,
Where parting is no more.-K.M.
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THE ENGLISH SPARROW.

To Philadelphia are we indebted
for the introduction of this annoy
ing pest. 1t was imported into
that city in 1869 An intelligent
farmer thus writes about them:
"Within radius of 300 miles
of Philadelphia they have become
SO numerous as to be an intolera-
BILE nuisance, and give foretaste
of the mischief they will work
throughout the country if left
alone. They are surplanting our
native, insectivorous birds, stealing
to their nests and eating their
eggs, while breeding like flies
themselves. From the Joyous
presence of the feathered song
sters of every variety of note and
beauty, and their aid in battling
with the insect world, we are in a
course of transition to the monot-
ony of myriads of ill-favored, sharp
voiced, scolding sparrows, whose
depredations are exercising gard
ners and fruit growers with wick
ed and understandable wrath"
The legislature of Pennsylvania
has outlawed the English sparrows
and has invited all who will lend
a hand to aid in their extermina
ton. The city of Boston has
done the same. Should not some
steps be taken here to get rid of
the nuisance? A gentlemen, who
is beginning to be annoyed by
them, states that next winter he
means, when all other birds have
departed, to use poison wheat
grains to accomplish their exter-
mination on his land. To this
course have the English people
been compelled to resort, ~ s. 81
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| meGtion this circumstance
merely TO shuW the ternestness
OF the feeling anpug the people
here on this ~uoj''ct In my
RAMBLEs OYER THE STATE
! have heard OF sew aral other can
didntes Oh opth site, for the Cub
= rnaf0rit' u0miustion, thus now
Jay the interest i'ti i~ t"ia early
auiie>ted In ~" matter. or the
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-04-21

KrcKsHAwk-Ths Bayou coatin
ues to fall. The steamer 81. J.
Dickcy got into the Littlejohn C.e
vase on Tuesday night. Planters
are jubila"t over crop prospects.
The water from the Littlejohn Gro
vase is damaging all the planta
tons from Labadieville to the
Webre plantation.
Peach and Plum trees arc full Of
fruit. Dewberries are large and
plentiful.
The last Of the oysters were At
the landing this week.
Small boys arc catching birds in
traps, and are happy-the boys,
not the birds.
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1853 sri4 u(anr e.
LEON eoDtaAUl.
Clothfer and Fnrnishe,
81. 50 & IS Canal st,,et
NEW ORLEANS

There Is no l;~e Of bxs;se., -.
competitions Is more act;vc. a. .IN
j.d'cioxs bxyiay i more ,i....ss.
than the trade IN -
Goods for Mems Hes,
Consumers are critical I.
tscxlar as to Quality, Ntyle
and the profits of Clothier, mi
ors are so reduced that tie Ner3..
scho does not erert kimseH b s..S
the best sources Of supply I'M,
NndersoM and his bxsisess ea,,,
By his more watchfxI and able
titor.
We haze made 1t O,sr Bxsi.e.>
to meet this necessity, and no ls~
IN the trade possesses equal abil;tv :
handle
GOODS At O corr
Our reU kno'cn facilities fo,.i
posing @goods IN large qxaxt;tie, !.
able as to operate directly ,eitA -
.actarers. and to p~xrchase piece ~
at a much bwer basis of cost ~.
usual. This gires US command :
the best ana most responsible MI
sauing losses that aeiM other clas, :
business houses must be covered b.
extra profit.
Country Orders Solicited.
u Samples and instrsct;on n
measuringtsent on applicatan H.
O c"o'ge' ap.7as
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NUTICE.

Having purchased the eligibly situated boil
or shop of I. Hogan, in this town, l am now
prepared 70 take contracts for making now
ioilers and repairing old ones. Full satistac
ton guaranteed, work will be done at the low
est figures. Ihave secured the services of Mr..
+. Hogan, as foreman and manager who has
had lon. experience in this business. Parties
VIII ind it to their interest to call on me be-
fore making contracts elsewhere.
M, WV. H. Raglan.
Thibodaux, april 9th, 1883.
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! Senator Henry Dehas of St
Charles lately received some freight
by steamer Whisper.
The freight was put into a pool
Of water +; when the Senator inquir
ed why his freight was not placed
on dry land he was told to go to
H-ades. Instead Of doing as he
was told he knocked one clerk into
a mud hole and the other into the
river, and served them both right.
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RATES OF

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A liberal discount to yearly advertisers.
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Remember that to day and to
morrow il the great Fair of the
Young MEMS Benevolent Associa
ton. From indications this Fair
has made the climate unhealthy
for pigs, chickens and turkeys.
There will be Magic Lantern ex
hibitions at night that are very
pretty and novel. Go and see them.
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The Agricultural Report on the
Cornand Wheat crop of March 1888.
says that in 1882 there were harves
ted in the United States 1,G16,996,-
100, bushels of corn of which there
were used
bushels.
For human Food $40, 200, 900
animal $40. 900, 900
Export seed, spirits dc 1896, 100
Meat producing animals 7so,Qto,oo0
In the same year there wereIgrown
21O,O67,2SS bushels of wheat of
which $500 bushels we're raised in
Louisiana.
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Louis Winder, who has been a
resident of this vicinity for several
years, died in CvaIde. Texas,on last
Sunday morning. His mother died
in the same place a few months
ago.
Louis was an estimable young
man and bid fair to become q. use
full man.
He has passed away to rest, in
the shadows of eternal night.
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For human Food

How SHE SAVED HER DARLING.@"I
shall not feel so nervous again about ba
by's t~eething," writes grateful mother.
I'VE almost lost our darling from cholera
infantum, but happily heard Of Parker's
Ginger Tonic in time. A few ~spoonfuls
soon cured baby, and IN occasional dose
keeps us in good health."-Brooklyn Moth
ar.
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SK1LFUL PILOTs!- The pilots
On the II. j. Dickey have been win
ming Iaurels.
They manage to strike the Piling
on II or the other side of the
Thibodaux Bridge every time the
boat passes.
Last Tuesday she ran into the
Littlejohn Crevasse, which is about
so feet wide-a maneuver that no
other pilot ever did in Bayou La
fourche., She stuck fast until
Thursday when the Assumption
pulled her out.
The Bayou ought to be made
wider.
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Died at Jeannerette, Louisiana
April 9, 1888, Mrs. A. j. Simoneaux
nee Elize Babin. aged II years.
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Coon ADVICE You will prevent and
cure the-greater part of the ills that afAict
mankind in this or.any section, if you keep
your stomach, liver and kidneys in perfect
working order. There is no medicine
known that does this as surely as Parker's
Ginger Tonic. 1t will keep your blood
rich and pure, and give you good health at
little cost. See other column.
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Ny friends and the public are notified that
l nave opened a Grocery in the Red store
! Will keep constantly on hand . full smnniv
OF Groceries, Provisions, Wines and Liuuors,
1--WE me a call and examine nv assortment.
.o JOHN DEZAUCHE.