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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-02-10

Astrachan fur. Quite thickly yet upon
the velvet of the collar and cushion,
fell the long careless masses Of gray
hair. and there was the same aggres.
Give FEATURING with which two cont
nents have been so long familiar ; the
sa,ne smooth shaver, priest-liko face.
red lhnshed aud sensuons- Tipped but
every emotion and passion of it plainly
dominated by the intellectual power
expressed by the great. broad forehead
and clear shining eyes. whose look ev-
, er lowered from the faces Of the vast
congregation. The last time l saw him
here was in 1868. and he looked not
much younger then. The expression Of
the man has gained since, however, u
bold and defiant character-a certain
bravado, as if he feared and cared for
very little now.
It is impossible to resist this man.
From the time when he began to read
the notices 10 the last fine, strange sen
tence that ended his final prayer, he
gathered and conta med us all in his
hand. There is something SO large and
amman. even cosmic a'out him, l kept
thinking of Terence's line in the comedy
of''The Brotners:'
Home sim. e. nihH humani procal a
mc Il ;im ii man, and nothing human
is fan f;bm me.~
No Acknowledgement mine at least
couiinive amid the wise. genia! atmos
phere that swept all OYER the people
from that pulpit The mar is az III
ia~i!insand hoanteous we!i-spring Of i'm
%agination, wit. poetry and sound horse
sense. and SO magnetic hat he corrals
every sympathy. He gently reprinan
ded Il deacon because a particular no
tice he wanted to read did not appear
in the pile on his desk. Fifteen mimi
ties after, when he did find it, he apollo
gised in such IL half Humorous, half-sad
way
''Why here is this notice. 1t was un
der my hand all the time. Ah," shak
ing his long hair, sit is old age" The
audience laughed all over the room. but
it was a laughter very nigh to tears.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par.
ish of LafOurche.
F. II. Perkins and acite Us. No. 1856
Frank 4. L0ret.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING BY yIR-
i tue of an order and decree of above
Court and in obedience to a commission tn me
directed in the above entitled and numbered
suit, l will offer for sale a: public auction pur
suant to law to the last and highest bidder
on the premises situated on Main street in
the Tswn of Thlbodaux on SATURDAY the
18th. day Of FEBRUARY 1883 between the
hours Of IL o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock z. NJ.
the following described property being Of pc
rishable nature tO-wit:
The entire stock and contents of a Ger
tain trade store belonging to the defendant
situated in the Town Of Thibodaux on Nam
street, consisting of Groceries, Liquors, To
bacco, Crockery Wares and Sundries, attach
ed in the above suit.
Terms and conditions If sale cash on the
spot in United States Treasury Notes.
February 3rd. 1888.
THEOPHILE THlBODAUX
Sheriff.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
iSll Of LatOurche.
". II. Raglan Is. No. 1871 Patricl
Hogan.

rTAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING BY VIR-
the nf an order Of seizure and sale to
me directed by the Honorable entitled Court
in the above entitled and numbered case. l
have seized and will offer for sale at public
auction pursuant to law to the last and high
est bidder on SATURDAY the 18th. day of
FEBRUARY 1873. at the Court House in the
Town OF ThiOoiaux between the hours OF IL
o'clock A NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ. the follow
ing described property to wit:
Two certain lots of ground or town lots sit
uated in the parish Of LafourchcAon the right
bank Of the Bayou Latourche and on tic Yves
tern confines of the Town Of ThihodauX.
known and designated on Il plan of thirty
lots of ground made and executed by L. ID.
Richardson Surveyor on the 18th. June 1876
and deposited in the Recorders Office Parish
of I.atourcl.e as Lots numbers Two Hundred
[219l and Two hundred ana three 1881 with
sucl. dimensions as TO said lots belonging.
bounded in front by the Public Road and
East by Church street, South by lots NuIi:-
hers POI and 5oa and West by lot number 2Gi
all designated and described on said plan to-
g%etiler with AL the buildings and improve
r.Gnts thereon, including the residence. store,
work shop, boiler slnl, aud foundry, being
the salle property whict, was specially mort
gagged BIZ Patrick Hogan on the 9Th. day uf
September lSS:, in favor oi Thomas l.. Win
t.-..
Terms cf Sale. Cash on the Spot in United
States Treasury Notes.
january 18th. 1851.
THEyPHILE THIBODAUN.
Shpritf
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
iSh of Lafourche.
Succession Of Joseph Dare, No. lila
Pt'0bates.

DURSUANT TO AN ORDER AND DE
L cree Of above Court and in obedience to
a commission to ile directed in the above en-
titled and numbered Succession l will offer
for sale at public auction pursuant to law to
the last aud highest bidder at the Court
House in the Town of ThiboianX, on Sat
uraay the Ioth. day of March 1855 between
the hours of Il o'clock 4. NJ. and 4 o'clock p.
NJ. the following described property belong
ing to the above succession to-wit:
\ certain tract of hand situated in this par
ish on the right bank of Bayou Lafourche at
about eleven miles below the Town Of ThibO
daux measuring one arpent more OF less front
by forty arpents III depth bounded above by
lands formerly owned by A. Bourgeois and
now by l.. Pcrtuit aud below by other lands
ofsaid vtndee and her Husbands estate. To-
gether with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Terms and Conditions of Sale Cash on the
Spot in United States Treasury Notes to pay
debts.
February 3rd. 1883.
THEOPHILE THIBODAUX,
Sheriff.
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TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
ish Of Latuurche.
j. Ursia Landry as. No. 1854 HIS
Creditors.

TWO ALL THOSE WHOM THESE PRES
4 onts may concerl. Please take Notice !
That in pursuance Of an ortsr of said Court
granted on the 10th. day OF January 1888, q
meeting OF the creditors of the said Insolvent
}. Ursin Landry has been called before John
Nilfrid knobloch clerk of the Goth. Judicial
District Court in and for said parish at his Of
flee in the Court House in the Town of Thibo-
daux for Tuesday February Doth. 1888 from
10 \. NJ. TO 4 7. II. for the purpose of delibera
ting on the affairs Of the Insolvent, appoint
ing a syn1ic etc. etc. and that all proceedings
against the person and property of the sail
insolvert has been stopped and staged.
In Testimony whereof
(~~) Witness my hand and the impress
LIS. of the seal OF my office. this 18th. day
(~~) of January A. ID. 1888.
J. w. KNOBLOCH, Clerk.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
ish of LafOurche.
A. Adler d Co. rs. No. 1912 Felir
Del0tte.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING BY VIR-
Il tue of an order and decree of above
Court and in obedience to a commission to
me directed in the above entitled and mum Der.
cd case, l will offer for sale at public auction
pursuant to law to the last and highest bidder
on the premises situated in SAID parish on the
left bank Of bayou Lafourche on Troscla;r
and Robichaux Plantation at about four miles
above the Town of Thibodaux on Saturday
the 18th. day Of February 1889 between the
hours of ii o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ.
the above suit the same being of perishabls
nature, and belonging to the defendant.
The entire STOCK and contents of q certain
trade store, consisting of Groceries, Liquors,
Tobacco, Crockery wares and sundries.
Terms Of Sale Cash OIL the Spot in United
States Treasury Notes.
February Bird. 1888
THEOPHILE THIBODAUX,
Sheriff
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PLUMBERS.

When Potts began his married
life the watchword engraved on his
memory was: "Beware of the
plumber" The awful destinies of
numberless friends who had foolish
~ been inveished into poverty and
distress by this iiend, doomed up
before his eyes, continually remind
ins'him of his motto until .he grew
to consider himself a public benefac
tor i'll endeavoring 10 suppress this
inhuman monster.
But III an evil hour during the
family's absence in the country the
wash boiler began to leak, and the
plumber gIided in through the base
ment door. From that time the
house seemed bewltched.
Two days afterward the hot wa
ter pipe blew his range to atoms
aud the servant girl to glory, the
boiler began to leak at every con
ceivable point, aud after the second
story basin had been overfowed
two days in succession, the parlor
ceiling reminded one Of a colander,
with ancient frescoing between the
holes. These repairs had scarcely
been completed when the tank on
the roof began to fill and resisted
all Potts. efforts to turn off the va
ter, and six hours steady running
very materially increased the dam
age. The plumber was then en-
gagged regularly for three days in
the week, and the adjoining house
hired to be used for the storage of
lead pipe, tools, ETC.. which were
bought by the cargo. During the
first week of the plumbers engage
ment every faucet in both houses
began leaking badly, and all the
basins were stopped up twice a
day, and the third week Potts was
compelled to put wira screens in
all the windows of his bedrooms to
prevent the occupants floating ont
during the night.
In the midst of these entertain
ments the plumber reminded him
that lead was rising owing to so
much being used for counterfeit
money purposes. And three
months from the time of the plum
ber's first appearance he owned
and resided in the house, while
Potts lived in the garnet and work
ed as helper to him, half his wages
each week being forfeited to pay
! off the balance OF his bill.
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HENRY WARD BEECHER.

The immense armchair back of the
pu%lpit-11Owers was filled with a huge.
%overcoated figure, almost as broad as it
was long. The overcoat thrown back
overhung the chair on all sides, so that
it was quite concealed with the rich
dark cloth and elaborate trimming Of
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General Trade.

The leading markets Of the North
west show weaker tone for meats
and some classes Of grain. Lard is
a little higher, while mess pork and
dry sailed meats are shade lower.
No change is noted in butter, potatoes,
beans and other articles. Wheat is
fraction lower; -four is unchanged,
and cornmeal at St. Louis has not
varied, while at New Orleans it is %
to SOC per Dbl cheaper. Here no de-
cline is observed 10 any article of
prime consumption, though values are
10 some instances in a fiuCtuating con-
dition. Sales Of oornmeal from the
mills are reported at 81 80
per Dbl for 100 Dbl lots, and 50 for 10
and 20 Dbl ditto. Corn, from first
hands, in lots from 100 to 400 SKIS and
in second gunpies, sold at 60 to Gle,
for white, Oats move slowly, aud
holders ask $40 for mixed
feed, while some sales are
quoted at Bic; black seed, in lots, SIC,
and for ten to twenty sack transac-
tions, 59c. Hay is quiet, with sales
at $l3 to SIG per ton fer Western, and
IS for Southern prairie. Eggs exhibit
some stiffness, and prices are given at
isc per dozen. Poultry and game is
scarce and irm, The water outlook
is less threatening to-day, and the
prospects favor a decline Of the upper
rivers at all points within the next
few days. Receipts here during the
past four days include $500 bbls -four,
1900 SKIS corn, $40 do oats, $50 SKIS
bran, 200 bbls potatoes and 1900 bales
Of hay.
FLOUR AND MEAI-Doglers Gil or
ders for flour at from So 10 to 8 % per hbl
for low grades, s. rs TO 6 90 for good to
choice family. and So 80 to 725 per Dbl
for patents. Cornmeal varying at 81 80 to
3 l0per Dbl.
FERDSTUFFS-CorB eOaege per bu
Oats 5la5lc at Wholesale and retail for
mixed feed; 52a55c for black seed
and Gsa76e for rust-proof Bran,
] 81 10 per ewt for wheat, and scarce
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Cotton.

Sales yesterday, HOO bales-to ex-
porters, $50 bales; to spinners, $50
bales. The market is quiet and un.
changed, as follows. Ordinary, 73c;
good ordinary, 84c; low middling,
9ic; middling, 9lC; good middling,
lOlc; middling fair, 1850. Stains
Good ordinary, Sc; low middling, SIC;
middling, SIC. Tinges-Middling, Sc;
good middling, 9lc.
The New York market closed
quiet and unchanged. Middling,
lO3.l6e. Sales, 295 bales. Stock,
l75,73O bales. Futures firm, at 3 to
6 points above prices of the evening
before.
The New Orleans market closed quiet
and unchanged. Middling, 9lc. Sales,
$500 bales. Stock, 344,667 bales.
Liverpool market closed dull aud
unchanged.
The receipts of cotton at all U. S.
ports for the past 4 days were 64,6l3
bales, excess over same time last year
1880. Total for season, a, 705, 23l bales
excess 76S,423 bales over last year
and 272,l92 bales over the year
before. Total shipments abroad this
season 3,O9l, ISL bales against 2,193,2OO
bales last year, and 1888, 49l bales than
Total stocks at this time $50, 100 bales
Last year at this date 1882 O7 bales,
and the year before 86O,0l5 bales.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
POiRtS of Interest About This
Order at Home and Abroad.
Nashville American. 10.

On the 9th instant the trustees of
West End Lodge l24, Knights Of
Honor, received the order for $1,000
due IL e heirs of their late brother,
John A. Austin, who died September
q, 1882. The experience OF West End
Lodge in this case is probably without
a parallel in the history of any of the
Nashville lodges. Brother Austin,
who had been in falling health for
some time, for change Of climate aud
the benefits such a change might bring
went on q visit to relatives in ireland
where at Londonderry, amidst friends
of his infancy and youth. but far from
his brethren Of West End Lodge, he
passed away. Three months elapsed
before his lodge could obtain the legal
proofs of his death from the officials
Of Londonderry, but they were at last
received. and on January s. 1883. the
proper Subordinate Lodge papers,
with the records from Ireland, we're
forwarded to the Supreme Reporter,
and within thirty days Of the filing OF
the papers the benefit was paid.
West End Lodge will be eight years
old next June. and this is only the
fifth death benefit paid to her. This
IS claimed to be healthy showing, as
her membership has averaged Us for
the last six years.
The order is between 5000 and 1000
strong in Tennessee, of which number
between 1900 and 1900 arc distributed
amongst the nine Nashville lodges,
viz. Tennessee, No. 20; Cumberland,
No. &C; Olympus, No. g.; Vanderbilt,
No. 70; Humboldt (German), No. 30;
Rock City, Nc. ll3; West End, No.
"a; Protection. No. l55; and North
Nashville, No. l72.
There are in the United States 2476
lodges. with a membership Of l25,329.
From May !, 1872 (May | is the com
meucement of the fiscal year OF the
order), to January /, 1888, the Su
preme Lodge has disbursed for death
losses 81 ,50S,000. an average for the
eipht months of $l8S,5OO per month.
Over S8,000000 have been paid out
on deaths, during the nine years of the
existence of the order. To raise this
enormous sum Ill assessments were
levied. costing to a member under 40
years, $l2.33, or So l61 per thousand,
annually During 1882 nineteen assess
ments were levied.
The stability of the order is uuques-
toned In 1878, when it was only
| As, 600 strong, it sustained a loss Of l93
members by yellow fever in Memphis,
entailing liabilities on the order
amounting to 1886, 600, all of which
was paid in full within four months
thereafter; this in addition to its usual
and regular death rate.
The headquarters are located per-
maneutly at Louisville, KY, where
the order originated, though to Massa-
chusetts is due large portion Of its
present efficiency. 1t has large mem
bership in Massachusetts,, New York
aud Texas. All is harmony in the
rank aud file. Claims are paid in
from thirty to sixty days, aud the
| Knights of Honor are ahead in good
many points, of any of their competi-
tors.
The statistical information given
here is up to January l, 1888.
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gaENkaeEAlI
s,atrI. ki EIIIs ths lSSsa Il, lI6Es.l

asafulE, fiss ISL fssrSsty II, isis.l
The value Of Memphis aud Charles
ton railroad shares have dropped to
81 in New York city, a lower price
than has been touched for several
years. Their highest since the hoh-
days was January 9th, when the quo.
tatian was 50. Last year the varia.
ton was from 424 to 82l.
Louisville and Nashville railway
stock is now 5lt, and has not been
above 5Sl since he first Of January.
List year the Auctuation was from
46l to 1898. The report of the Louis
vile Nashville railway earnings for
the second week in February shows a
slight decrease as compared with the
same week last year, the falling off be-
ing due to the foods and attendant
impediments. The amount given is
$243,8S2 tor 1882, and $243, 1926 for
1888, a falling of Of $507.
Mobile and Ohio has varied from
III to 1871 this year, and from II to
35i last year.
Nashville and Chattanooga is down
to Sc, and has ranged between 55s and
c4J since January LIST. Last year the
oscillation was from AZ to S7l.
Tennessee State IS in New York are
quiet at Al. Government bonds are
firm at the following; Four per cents
ll9i; AIS, ia; 3s, lO4; and extended
IS, 1O33.
Local finances are very quiet, with
mercantile discounts varying from 6 to
8per cent. Exchange is steady, bankers
buying eastern cotton bills at $l.25a
200 per thousand, the latter for
grace carrying bills on points in New
England. Checks on New York are
sold at $3.50 per thoussud premium.
Rates on New Orleans are 10 off buy
ing and par selling.
UncuTent local securities are quiet
IL
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Z seg Che ellhIsH bslpE ssFs feel
Nssh gOeOaiasEa Al Ihs isBsfA ifOm
shove, The TanpEsEss river Is low
and rising slowly. The Cumberland
is falling rapidly. The Mississippi at
St. Louis is falling halfinch an hour,
and the Ohio is falling at all points
above Cairo, at whicA point it is
expected to come to a stand to-day.
Unless the weather turns warm and
heavy rains set in, the trouble below
here will be quite small as the levees
built aud repaired during the past
year have been made three feet higher.
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SUICIDE OF MAJOR WALL.
A PrOminent Citizen of North
Alabama browns Himself.
Chattanooga Times. 10.

OhattanoOga Times, ~.
News reached the city last night
that Major j. .. Wall, superintendent
of the Belmont Coal Mines, at
Boyd's Switch, Ala, had committed
suicide.
Deceased has been greatly depressed
of late. but persistently refused to d.
vulge the nature Of his trouble. On
Wednesday he wrote a number of
letters, and shortly afterwards disap-
peared.
Thursday his friends we're alarmed
at his disappearance, but supposed he
had taken ,one Of his whimsical
turns and gone to some neighbOring
town But all inquiry failed to
discover his whereabouts until
yesterday, when letter from
him dated Wednesday, was re-
ceived by a friend in Stevenson In
which he states that he intended to
commit suicide by drowning, He
also stated in the letter that he wished
it to be distinctly understood that
whisky had nothing at all to do with
his suicide, and intimated that specu.
lation was the principal reason.
The news of his tragic death was
such a shock to his friends that they
have as yet made no investigation Of
his money matters
He was one Of the most prominent
men in North Alabama and was assoc
dated with General U. s Grant, il ,
and General John b, Gordon in the
mines which are among the most yalu-
able in Alabama. Major Wall was
we'll known in this city, aud had many
friends who will read of his death With
sorrow.
He leaves large family.
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MOu.RsaIaea. Rouss.
No. 2ai-In the Chanoery Court Of Shell

No. 2ai-In the ohancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Luey g Whitfield by next
friend, etc. Tvs. Whitfield ir. ct al.
I I appearing from amended bill, which IL
L sworn To in this cause that the defendants
Frank n Whitfield, viii lam Q Whitfield, Luz
l. Gay Whitfield and sallie Hatch Whitfield
are residents Of the state Of Mississippi and
non-r, sldents Of the State Of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that thoy make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse OF
Shelby county, IN Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
fore the first Monday In April, 1893,
and plead, answer. or demur to complainantE
bill, or the same will be taken for
con tessed as TO them and set for hearing OK
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished once week tor four successive week
in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of February, 1853.
A copy-Attest:
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY M Bradley, d. q. & NJ
Young x Martin, soils for complainant.
las ISL ISL
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Mon.RosIaont Notes.

No. 47SO-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-E Z Meaeham ct oil VS.. VIM
Harvey ct al.
IT appearing from bill, which is sworn to,
i in this cause that the defendants, Wm
p Harvey and -, partners in trade, com
posing the firm Of William Harvey & Co.,
are residents OF the State of Illinois, and
non-resiients Of the State Of Tennessee, and
it appearing from the bill that they are in
debted to oomplainanis in about the sum OF
$500. and attachment having b en- issued and
returned by the Sheriff, levied by garnsh-
ment served on j A 0mberg, cashier Of Bank
Of Commerce. II is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis.
Tenn. on or before the frat Monday in
April, 1883. and plead. answer or demur TO
complainant bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as 10 them and set for hearing
ex-parte; and that COPY of this order be pub
lished once week for four successive weeks IN
the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day OF February. 1888.
A cOpy-Attest:
RI BLACK. Clerk and Master
BY NJ Bradley, and NJ.
Taylor 4 Carroll, soils for complainants.
1913 lS9 l4a lhl
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INsOLvENT NOTICE.
STATE OF TENNKssKE, SHELBY Co. !
Oprrcp nnrtrr, ~ = III. -. WV

OFFICE COUNTY Coz ar CLERK,
Memphis Tenn, January 81, 1854
To John j Duffy aud John Walsh. executors
of Thomas Madden, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
Al estate Of Tbos, Madden, deceased, You are
hereby ordered to give notice, BY ADVERTISE
ment In some newspaper published within tho
said state, and also at the courthouse door OF
Shelby county,for all persons having claims
against said estate, TO appear and file the
same, with the Clerk Of the County Court au-
thentic9ted in the manner prescribed BY law,
on CT before the LIST day Of MAY, 1884:
and any claim not filed on OF before said day
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of said
estate is made, shall DO fore yer barred, both
In law and equity. wa
Witness ny hand, at Office this Slst day Of
HUGH D. CULLEN, Clerk,
By Louis Kettmapn, d. q.
order, JOHN j. UUFFYs
JOHN WALSH.
Executors
Iayl0r Il carroll, Attys. 1928 1874 lt0l4