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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

The Ladies Of st. Joints El,is
copal Church are preparing an en-
tertainment to raise funds for the
completion of the Rectory now in
course of construction.
1t vii! take place on December
= aud %, at the Hall on Firemen.S
Fair Ground, corner of st. Bridget
and St. Louis streets.
On December 81, Esmeralda, a
society drama will be given, ard on
December IS the Sleeping Princess.
An operetta.
Each night there will he music
and dancing after ten O'Clock.
Refreshments will be in abun
dance at moderate pices.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08
Sugar rolling approaches i,

Sugar rolling approaches its
end rapidly. Many plantations
have finished, and only occasional
columns Of smoke carling upward
Indicate that the work continues.
The result has been satisfactory
not that an extraordinary large re
suit has been obtained but Il very
fine yield per ton of sugar cane has
been had.
The crop Of 1888 in Lafomrche
will be a good average Ole, and con
sidering the little expense in manu-
featuring, the weather being fine,
the planters ledgers should show
a fair profit.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

A SoCIABLE.-We learn that the
Tenth Anniversary of the marriage
OF DR.. c. NJ. and Mrs. S. II. Atkin
son will occur on the 22nd. day OF
this month. Their friends propose
to celebrate the event by having a
Sociable ut the parsonage on the
erening of that day.
The friends of the Doctor and his
estimablc wife are respectfully in
vited to participate in the festisi
ties Oh this interesting occasion,
and enjoy themselves whilst doing
honor to the genial hostand hostess.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08
w. Coles big show has com

w. Coles big show has come
and gone. The procession was led
by au immense Band wagon hauled
BY eight came's, aud was ten min
utes in passing a given point. The
horses and animals were all fat and
OF a superior quality Of stock to that
usually exhibited here.
At night under the immense
tents were seated fully $500 people,
The performances were all first
class, but for such an attendance &c
they had, u little more might have
been given, the exhibition only las,
ing about two hours.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

Some men seem to imagine
that the closing of the Opossum
Fork Levee in Arkansas will cause
the river to become higher below
Vicksburgh.
We believe that the faster and
quicker the water comes down the
Mississippi river the better it will
be for all parties.
The closing Of the gaps will not
make the case any worse with rs,
but will on the contrary, help us.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

in obedience to a petition OF
Tax payers the president OF the Pc
lice Jury has called il special meet
ing of the Police Jury to he held on
December 10, 1888, TO devise ways
aud means to repair or rebuild the
Emilien Bernard levee, IS miles be
low Thibodaux, West bank.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

Widow Louis Meyer, formerly
Miss Josephine Chappuis, died De
cember ), 1888 and was buried in
St. Joseph's cemetery.
Deceased was II native of this
Parish. aud has been a resident at
Thibodaux for some years.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

There is "a good stage of water
!, ali the rrincipa! Western and
Southern rivers, rendering naviga
ton easy.
There is not at present any indi
@afious of a high river here: for the
Dresent.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

The water in Bayou Lafourche,
..sterlay morning, showed nine
~, nine inches above low water
mark against seven feet one week
meriOas.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

The store belonging TO S. Blum,
ooe mile above Thibodanx. was
Sroteu into, and robbed OF s3OO.OO
An last Thursday night.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08

j. I. Thibodeaux has just re
.e;ved a fine selection of books and
stationery. suitable for Christmas
reading, Holiday presents sc. Cali
and examine them As you are pas
sing by.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-08
LOCiLNEWS.

The warm weather this fall
a winter has not made duck
s ~" profitable. There are few
n this market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

The North american Reriew for
January presents table of consents
possessing In the highest degree the
character of contemporary human
interest. First, the opposite sides OF
the question OF Ecclesiastical Con-
troll in Utah" are SIT forth by two
representative men, viz s.: President
John Taylor. the official head of the
Mormon Church, and the Hon. Eli
Fl. Murray, Governor OF the Territory
OF Utah. Senator John |. Mitchell
writes OF the 'rribulatiops of the
American Dollar" recountipr the
strenuous efforts OF the people of the
United States to extinguish the ma.
tional DEBT, and contending that il is
our imperative duty to-day to settle
definitely the question whether we
shall have dollars of UNEQUAL COM
mercial value in circulation, In an
article entitled Theological Read.
justments. the Rev. D.. J, H. Ry.
lance insists upon the necessity of
eliminating from the formularies OF
belief and from the current teachings
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23

of the churches, whether in the pull
pit or in the Sunday school, ell doc.
trines and all statements Of supposed
facts which have been discredited by
the advance OF exegetical scholarship
and by the progress of natural science.
Senator Henry w. Blair. taking for
his theme .Aioohol in Politics"
declares his belief that another ire
pressible conflict lie at hand, and ad-
vocates the submission to the people
of an amendment to the United
States Constitution prohibiting the
manufacture, sale and importation
of intoxicating liquors. No one VINO
read in the December Review the
first half of "The Day of Judgment"
Gail Hamilton's incisive review OF
the domestic life of Thomss Carlyle,
will forego the pleasure of perusing
the latter half in the current
number. Evils Incident to I'm
grafton" by Edward Self, is a
forciole atement OF tbs mischlefs
wrought by the importation into our
! social aud political lie OF an enor-
NOUS annual contingent from the
lowest st.atum OF the population oil
Europe. Finally, the subject OF
Bribery by Railway Passes" is dis
cussed by Charles Aldrich and Judge
N. M. Hubbard.
Published a. 80 Lafayette Place,
New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23
LITERATURE.
MODERN AGE.

We doubt if any periodical ever
in one issue matter by go
many FUNGUS writers as does The
Modern Age for January. 1t is a YER
liable symposium OF great writers
from all countries. Heading the list
comes Pushkin, Russia's greatest
novelist. with well translated story,
THE Queen of Spades" Robert 8.
Ball, the astronomer Royalof Ireland
comes next with an essay on Darwin
ism. Following this is delightful
sketch from the French Of Legouve,
entitled Ground about Cradle, I"
The Marquis of Lorns gives us some
of his conclusions under the head Of
canadian Home Rule" Eugene
5slinger, of Germany's brightest
writers, is the author OF the entertain
ing story Late Love is Longest. !"
Alexander Dumas German Secre-
tary" is bright sketch OF the famous
journalist. Albert Wolf. Berthold
Auer bach's story ION Guard is we'll
translated and interesting. Rossi's
hcme ia charmingly described in an
article by William Beatty Kingston.
and Mr.. Hsweis gives a vivid account
of a performance of ''ParsifaF' at
Bayreulh. The poems OF the nun bsr
are by Austin Dobson aud Leonard
Huxley, the latter a son of the great
scientist. The editorial departments
are excellent, and altogether The
Modern Age starts the new year with
great vigor.
The Modern Age, $50 Nassau street,
New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23
FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAZINE.

FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAZINE.
The editor IT. De Witt Talmage.
D. D., commences the fifteenth vol
ume and the year very brilliantly; he
presents in the January number q
most attractive and Interesting holt
day and replete with delightful read
ing and artistic excellence. The con-
tents are extremely varied: there are
Christmas stories, sketches, descrip-
tvs articles and poems. etc., the
editor has characteristic article,
"The Coming Sermon and there
are contributions in prose and poetry
from some ofour most popular writers.
A new serial. Wrong from the
First" by the author of "Mr. Burke's
Nieces,.' is commenced; in fact the
pages overflow with entertaining and
ediiying matter and artistic ilustra-
tions. Now is the time to subscribe,
and no one could fail to appre ciate,
as a holiday gift. q years subscription
to this popular magazine.
Address Mrs. Frank Leslie, pub
Usher, 53, So and 81 Park Place, New
York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23
MAGAZINE OF AMERICA N HISTORY.

The December (Christmas) Nigga
zine Of american History is one Of the
most attractive issues OF this excellent
periodical that has yet appeared. 1t
contains four historical Essays on
Christmas aud its observances in va
rious parts OF early America and
among different pationalitiss. John
Eaten Cooke contributes the leading
article on "Ohristmss time in Old
Virginia." superbly illustrated with
portraits of the Pages. Carys, Pendle-
tons and Nelson's of the "Old Domin.
ion," with pictures of ancient
churches and historic houses; Norman
McF. Walker of New Orlsans, fol-
lows with charmingly picturesque
description of THE Holidays in Early
Louisiana" ~ among the Creoles;
John Reade, F. R. 8. G., of Montreal
tells US in a concise and pleasing
essay OF christmas Tide in Canada, u
among the earliest French settlers;
and Mrs. Lamb, editor of the maya.
zine. writes to the "Christmas Season
in Dutch New York" Then comes
an article by the learned and schol-
! arly Horatio Hale; M. A. (authSr Of
the Iroquois Book of Rites, and Other
works., entitled "a Huron Historical
Legend" an exceptionally interest
ing sketch of Colonel David Crock
EFT, of Tennessee" by General Mar
Gus ]. Wright. of Washington; and 6
paper which will be widely studied by
specialists and antiqaarians-
"Quivara. A Suggestion"-by DR..
Cyrus Thomas. The third chapter o
the Private Intelligence papers of Sil
Henry Clinton occupies the depart
ment Original Documents together
with two unpublished letters ofspecis
interest. The other departments
Notes, Queries, Replies, Societies anc
Book Notices-are, as usual, over
flowing with goud things. Thi
Magazine is deservedly recognized il
every part Of the country as one o
the best historical publication, eve
offered to the public.
Publication Office, 80 Lafayette
Place. New York City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23

They have found an ancient chest
containing some edd tools, etc., in
West Virginia, and the good people
say it must have belonged to a
vanished race" Probably the race
was the one Courtney rowed, and if
there is saw In the chest there is
no doubt about it.
A Philadelphia tailor adyertises
Imported English Clothing" And
the pity of it is, he is not obliged to
import English dudes to wear it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23
do LEWIs'S MONTHLY.

Dio LeaOts's Monthly, for Decem-
Der. opens with a portrait of DR.. M,
l.. HolbrOOk, whose pen furnishes to
this number Hygiene of the Brain, y
a subject that is treated in plain,
readable and conservative manner.
Concerning sleep and the amount
of it required by different persons,
he states that President Garfield
told him that, in his student days,
he could study twenty hours out of
the twenty-four, for weeks and
months. But his was an exception.
ally vigorous constitution. Among
the contributions of Dio Lewis is a
strong anti-vivisection article; a
brief but interesting sketch of Albert
Hall, London, where 10000 or 10000
persons can gather within easy
hearing of singer or lecturer, the
very highest class of concerts and
operas being offered to the public
for 10 cents Che having heard Cam
panini when he first came out,
Parepa and several other great ar
lists, including Sims Reeves, all in
one grand concert, for four cents
and "a Love Story (anti- fat,p an
amusing sketch of a prescription
that reduced ayoung lady of % from
a weight of 2O9 pounds to 1853
pounds in four months, the en-
thusiastic patient declaring her in
tention OF touching 40 pounds and
there stopping unless her new ly-
married husband said $50 pounds.
Emily Fait hfull has an article on
divorce Joseph Drexel Holmes
one on SANITARY Science" and there
are two more replies to DR.. Crosby,
with a variety of other matter,
literary and hygienic.
Frank Seaman, 6s-7l Bible House,
New York City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.

POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.
The Popular Science Month g
commences the new year in great
force. 1t has varied list of prac-
teal notwithstanding Cold, The
Chemistry of Cookery, Defective
Eye-sight, and Female Education
from a Medical Point of View,
while its more theoretical papers
are The Mortality of Happiness,
The Control of Circumstances, The
Source of Muscular Energy, and
Idiosyncrasy, brilliant article by
Professor Grant Allen. But the
two discussions that will attract
most attention are The Classical
Question in Germany, by Prof. Ell.
James, which opens the number,and
Religious Retrospect and Prospect,
by Herbert Spencer. Professor
James, having just returned from
Germany, where he has thoroughly
investigated the subject, takes up
the now famous Berlin Report,
which has been recently so freely
quoted to show that, according to
the experience of the German uni
yersities, the classics afford better
preparation than the sciences. He
shows that the whole case has been
grossly misconceiyed and misrepre-
scented, that the report is one-sided
and its conclusions unWarranted,
and his article throws a new and
somewhat startling light Oh the
policy of the higher education in
the German Empire. The article is
a bomb-shell for the classical party
Herbert Spencer's article on the
Past and Future of Religion is one
of the most original and profound
pieces Of work which that powerful
thinker has contributed to the phil.
osOphical thought of the present
age. IL is clear and forci BILE state
ment Of the ultimate ground that
science must occupy on the relation
of evolution to relation. The re-
ligious element is demonstrated to
be indestructible to human nature;
but, as it has hitherto undergone
extensive development and purific-
alton in the long course Of human
unfolding, it is destined to be still
further purified and exalted by the
progress of science and enlarge
ment of the human intellect until
all conflict disappears, and religion
and science are completely harmon
lied. The nurnber contains a sketch
and portrait of Etienne Godfrey
SalDt-Hilaire, and closes with the
usual departments, all of which
maintain their former high stand
ard of excellence.
New York; D. Appleton & Com
pany.
National Republican., 1883-12-11
THE BREv1TY BASKET.

Filled with Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.
There have been $3.50 dog licenses issued
up to date.
The receipts from taxes yesterday aggre-
gated $3,90671.
over $1,000 were cleared at tho recent Odd
Fellows fair, on the navy yard.
The request of S S. Daish for hydrant ih
square 1S3 has not boen granted.
Several real estate agents and auctioneers
have filed their bonds with the commits.
sioners.
The contract for furnishing cement for the
new reservoir has been awarded to MI
Joseph Wheatley.
A young lady employed in the government
printing office had her pocketbook contain
ing 5000 stolen on Saturday.
The case against Charles Wroe, for stealing
electrical supplies from the signal bureau,
was dismissed in tho police court yesterday.
In the police court yesterday Frank Wash
ington was charged with stealing metal from
tho navy yard. Sentence was suspended un-
ill to-day.
The cigar store of Mr.. Michael McNultz,
corner of Fourteenth and streets north
west, was entered Sunday night, and $50 in
cash was stolen.
The applications for liquor licenses of
Fred Atzell, Emma Il. Ruckert, Lorenz
Stelzle, and William Flammer were yester-
day approved.
Several telegraph and telephone men were
before the commissioners yesterday, asking
for modification of the recent order, for
bidding the erecting of poles or stringing of
wires over the streets. The requested modi-
fcation was refused.
National Republican., 1883-12-11
Woodward & Lothrop,
Boston Dry Goods House

We prepared to show the finest assortment of
HANDKERCHIEFS in Ladies' Mems Misses, and Chldrens
have shown Washington and at the reasonable
prices.
AS Special and Extraordinary Bargains, offer dozen
Ladies' A-Lnen Hand-Embroidered ScallopedEdge Hand
kerches plain white and coored embroidery 25c EACH
20 dozen Ladies' Extra Fine Hand Embroidered Hand
kerche in plain white and cooed embroidery 37c EACH
China Silk H. S. Handkerchies-2oinch, 46c; 22-inch
62c; 24inch, 75c. Fine qualities
Mems S-4 Printed Border H. S. AllLnen Handkerchefs
only aoc each Would be good value at 25c
Mems ga H. S. Alll-nen Cambria Handkerchiefs, in
1inch and 2nch hems in very fine quality, for csc EACH
Elegant styles of ga Printed H. S Handkerchefs 37l
and soc each
adies Fine French Lawn Hankerchefs embroidered in
white and coors lower prices than usually asked
National Republican., 1883-12-11
Jo,veiry at Bottom Figures.

Solid gold sleeve buttons, from So up.
Solid gold collar buttons, from 81 up.
Solid gold child's earrings, from Sl.25 up.
Solid gold ladies' earrings, from SO up.
Solid gold bangle bracelet, from SO up.
Solid gold gents lockcts, from 81 up.
Solid gold Unild's neckchain, from 81 up.
Solid gold child's rings, from 81 up.
Solid gold ladies amethyst rings, 81.
Solid gold gents onyx glove rings, SIS.
Solid gold gents scarfnins, from $3.50 up.
Solid gold ladies' watches, S1S
Genuine diamond earrings S25 up
Genuine diamond lace pins, S25 up.
Rogers triple plated casters, S3.75.
Rogers triple plated cake basket, $3.50
Boys silver watches, $3.50.
Goods reserved on payment of deposit.
r. HARRIS & Co., d32 Seventh street, near L.
No Better Holiday Present
For your husbands, sons, aud brothers than on
half dozen of Keeps fine uress shirts, prices So
and SO per half dozen. At Keeps, 437 Seyent
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
The Guinea Cows.

Lowndes county, Ga, is the home OF
the diminutiye guinea COWS, as they
are now called, though that was not
the first name of the breed. 1t IS a
disputed point whether or not the orig
inal stock was brought from Minorca,
but the breed was undoubtedly per-
fected by the late Colonel Stap.er, who
before the war was a man of large
wealth and kept open house on a fine
estate near Valdosta. 1t was his idea
to breed race of COWS suited to that
region-scant feeders of small size, 40
cile, hardy and wide rangers. "He
succeeded" says the Atlanta Co'astitu-
ton, ain getting an admirable little
animal that could live on the native
pasturage of the pine barrens and stand
any sort of exposure. 1t averages
thirty-fve inches in height, has an inl-
mense bag, is as gentle as a dog, and
asks but little other food than what it
picks up. For years it was known as
the Stapler cow, and it was dubbed the
guinea after some Of his herd had
been sold"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
A Puzzled Engineer.

An eminent engineer of today says
that when a young man in his profes'
sion he was one night in a Pennsylva-
mia tavern, and a lounger was pretty
much monopolizing the conversation
and, to the disgust of thc engineer
was setting up as an oracle in en-
gineering. among other things. Says
the lounger: YES, sir, the arch is all
fired strong, you bet Take an egg
The shell of that is an arch, and l can
stand IN egg on the floor here in such
Il position that YOU can't break it will
that half bushel measure there, hit a,
hard as you will" The young engi'
neer thought it was time to prick the
bubble, so he bet the fellow SlO Hlal
he could smash the egg with the meas
ure, be the position OF the egg what ii
might, if it was put on tha floor un
covered. The egg was brought, and
the lounger at once stood it on the
floor in the corner of the room. The
engineer did not even try to fit a round
measure into a square corner, but
threw down his money and left ; but
he hated barroom wiseacres worse
than ever.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
SDarrOWS on T0aSt,

\ popular French cook of this city
who knows something about sparrows
says the new law should be hailed
with delight by all good livers. The
sparrow, he says, is not only good to
eat, but is really great delicacy, and
in France nothing enjoys greater pop
ularity am, ng gourmands than the
sparrow when properly prepared in pot
pie or fricassee on tcast. 1t is a secret
of the American kitchen that young
sparrows have not infrequently done
good service in the seasons when the
tender and succulent reed bird has
been less plentiful than usual. A we'll
broilcd young sparrow is easily mis-
taken for a Delaware reed bird. All
this, to the French cooks idea, is
worth considering when the slaughter
OF the little birds really commences, if
it ever does, and he thinks that if the
little pests must 60 they may as we'll
be put into the broil;ng pans of the
kitchen as to be thrown away.-Phtl-
adelphiG Record.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
French Funerals.

The law on religious and civil fun
erals, which has just been finally voted
by the French senate, provides that
the last wishes of every individual as
to what ceremonies shall or shall not
be used when his or her body is laid to
rest shall be fully respected. If the
intentions of the deceased are disputed,
the decision rests with the judge de
paix, from whom an appeal lies to Il
higher court, and this judgment is
final. The last will or other written
testimony shall be the only admissible
evidence, and both courts must decide
within twenty-four hour. The penal
sanctions of the law are very strin-
gent; any minister of religion who dis
obevs the order of a court is liable to q
years imprisonment for the first Of
fense and to five for the second, and it
is presumed that those who unlawfully
withhold religious rites will be visited
with the same penalties. Civil-that
is, non-religious-funerals have of late
greatly increased in Paris. In April,
1881, the percentage was seventeen; in
April, 1882, it was twenty-one,; and
last February it had risen to twenty
four.-PaU Nall Gazette.