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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09

Advocates of prohibition need have no
fears of "Prickly Ash Bitters,, as it is q
medicine, and by reason of it's cathartic
properties cannot be used as a beverage.
1t Is manufactured from the purest mate
rails, and acts directly on the Liver. Kid
neys. Stomach and Bowels. As a blood
purifier it has no equal. 1t is'pleasant to.
the taste, and effective in action.
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09

For its soothing and grateful influence
on tho scalp, and for the removal and pre-
vention Of dandruff, Ayers Hair Vigor
has no equal. 1t restores faded or gray
hair, and gives it q beautiful, soft. glossy
and silken appearance.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09
NOTICE!

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned under tho trm na,ue
OF l.. ThibodaMx is this day dissolved by mu
tual consenf. DIR, H. Dansere.u u retiring uud
transferring all hiy ~interrat to los. T. Thibo.
deaux who assumes all the liabilities Of the
late firm.
J T. THIBODEAUX,
Ii DANSEREAU.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09

The Picayune says the bottom of
bayou Lafourche has gotten 70 near
the top that steamboats, can not
run therein any more.
Well, the bottom of the BAYOU
is precisely where it has been for
the last 80 years, and has not risen
any whatever.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09
LATINLAND STORM.

- $50
day that will not forgotten By
many who were residents in South
err Louisiana in 1850.
On that day Last leland, situa
ted off the coast of Terrebonne Par
ish, was ovelfiowed by u most un
precedented high tide, accompanied
by a storm the fury of which is sel
dom witnessed in any country. THIS
Island was growing rapidly into a
famous watering place. Boats con
nected it with Morgan City, afford
lug easy access to it at any time.
Residents Of the Parishes of ST.
Mary, st. Martin, Iberville, As
sumption, Lafourche. and Terre
bonnie had erected summer residen
ces thereon, whilst a large, connie
d'ous hotel furnished accommoda
lions to transient visitors. A rapid
" rising tide overflow ed the Il
land on a. Sunday morning, Great
lug alarm and CONSERVATION to the
people thereon. There we're no
means of escape whilst the packet.
came to the Island with a load of
passengers to increase the horror.
At noon the storm came, rolling
The high waves over the harrow
strip OF land between the Bay aud
Gulf, overlhrowing the hotel and
tue cabins, and casting the unfortu
nate people adrift. All day aud
night the storm continued.
Those who were fortunate enough
to cling to some object managed to
pass that terrible night in safety,
but the departure Of the tide left
them on a beach~of sand, with moth |
ing but the wild waves sporting
around them. ] III II
Families we're separated. The
living knew too we'll where the |
ones had gone. Some
we're blown across the bay for Is or
miles apou pieces of houses, and
billiard tables, to be found days af
erward suffering iuconcsivable ago1
lies OF thirst and hunger. The wa
er iu the Bayou Lafonrche reese, at
his point some five feet, whilst the
ide coming up the Mississippi riv
T flowed into the Lafourche and
aCsed the water at Painc0urtville
D rise four feet in ~ many hours.
On Monday such a scene of ter
Dr. and CONSERVATION along the La
was never witnessed. {
Citizens of Assumption aud La ! L
to the number of 25 or 30 J
ere known TO be on the fated Is n
nd, aud anxiety to Learn their !
tie was visible upon every face.
were gailoping to ana :
o and every item of news was Gag
ly sought. To add to this terror,
inns almost similar to those of the
1cient Hood, fell. On Monday
'ening a common blue water buck :;
placed upon II boat roof was i
IL and running over in the morn !.
6 from rain fall alone. ?
The whole earth was one lake. ii
t Paincourtville the back water y
'vered the public road-some !,
ing that was never Witnessed be v
re nor since. q
When news did reach the anxi :
IS people they were sad enough.
mong the lost were the venerable
AIRY Landry and Ulysse Simo te
'au, residing near Paincourtville. II
Barrilleau, u rising aud ia p
nted young lawyer the accom- W
ished wife of Dr.. Bordis from a.
ar Napoleonville, aud John G.
wife and four children from :
besides several others T
tho Bayou were lost. Arthur
'ley and wife were blown %
les into the marshes, supporting M
Q ie1
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09

"A. Riggs & Bro, Cistern Ma
kers, 247 Delord street; n. 0. Send
for price list.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-09

1hibo. lamx, june I6. 1884.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08


The Salt River packet is get.
ting ready to leave, and tits said
she will take good list of passen-
gers from this place. Among their
number will be several of the old
time radicals, who in days passed
were promised u trip up this turbi,
stream Let them go, say we, for
Their presence is not needed here.
Mn. S. D. Williams died at
his home in the Iiineston Ward of
tins Parish, on Thursday evening.
ne mad been confined to his bed
Tor twelve weeks with disease of
the lungs. The deceased was a
good man and well liked. He was
buried yesterday afternoon. We
tender his family our most sincere
sympathies.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

Congressman Blanchard's major
'ty over siattery in this Parish will
reach 1900 at least.
stockwell, the prohibitionist can
iidate for Congress received only a
lew votes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

-GUs. Gchr and Adolphe Baer
At Heymans grocery sore on Front
street, are the dandy clerks of Al
"Eandria. What they don't know
shout their line of business isn't
worth knowing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08
THE ELECTION IN OUR PARISH
Resaiss IL 8 Democratic Mai3ritv
c. sts;.1,.
Ad sa:sass Sepa:aiatas the Tat.
toeea States
man.

The following is the official re-
suit OF tie election in this Parish
as COMPLIED by Returning Officer
G. 4. Staples:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08
Barrett & Cos Great EailroaS Shows

We clip the following notice
from the columns of one of our ex.
changes in reference to the bio
Barrett show, which will exhibit
in Alexandria, Thursday, Novem-
Der goth: Undoubtedly the finest
show Chat ever exhibited under can
vas in this city visited lis Wednes-
day last and gave two unparallel-
ed performances. Everything was
new, sparkling and vivacious, con
traSting so much with the one re.
Gently here that the people were in
h'lant with excitement and iov.
The stock was the finest we have
ever seen with a travelling circus.
and it is impossible to exaggerate
IN speaking of its merits, in so far
as their claims extend, for they full
Till every promise made on their pa
per, which is more than can be
said of any circus company visit
ing the South since the war. The |
performance throughout is as fine as
could he wished, the clowns (ten in
1umber are very funny, and each
'nd employe does his part with the
PRECISION of a well-disciplinel sol
Tier; and every patron is treated as
gentleman among gentlemen
Such a hearty endorsement as the
hove leads rs to infer that we are
DING to have II good show this .
line. :
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08
CONTINUED FROM FIRST pAGE.1

that for SIX months he had paid 81
IN excess of what others were paw
ing.
On motion Councilmen Peter.
man ana hosenthal were appointed
committee to examine the Sn)li.
van wharf, have the same repaired
as per agreement of this Council at
former meeting, superiutend the
work, receive the same when com
pletea and make report at next
meeting of this Board. Council
man Mcainnis was added 10 the
committee.
Mr.. Johu j. Ferguson, Foreman
OF Pacific Fire Co., was authorized
aud requested TO answer the comma
cation FROM the silsby Steam En-
CINE Co., asking Why the third note
due since April list had not been
paid by the City, and give as the
reason the late high water HAVING
exhausted what means were at the
disposal of this Board.
There being no other business
submitted, on motion the Board adj
Journed to meet i'll regular monthly
session on Monday, Dec. Sd, at i
O'Clock P. NJ.
MI. McGINNIs,
A. Is. RAcHAL, Acting Mayor.
Secretary.
For sALE.-1'he following law
hooks: Rays Civil Code and Code
of Practice; Pothier on Obliga
tons, 2 vols; Greenleaf on Evil
IIence, vol. Cd; Domat's Civil Law.
vol. I'd; VOORHEES, Criminal Juris-
prudence; Hennen's Digest, 2 vols;
Walkers Digest; Story on Promis-
sorry Notes; Story on Equity Sto-
icy on Contracts; Chitty on Bills
Acts Louisiana Legislature (bound)
1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1858, 1860,
1851. Cheap for cash. Apply at
his office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

Col French, jacob Geiger
and Capt. j. G. P. Hone were the
'aree happiest men in Town On
yesterday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

HAYDEN Estrada, whose stall
is at the Market House, deals in
pork, sausage, chickens, eggs aud
steamboat supplies, all Of which he
sells at the lowest prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

Mas. M. l.. Smith viii remove
her Millinery establishment TO the
Irving building On the corner of %
and DeSoto streets, on tie 18th Of
December.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08
FOR REyr FoR TIE YER Is

FoR REyr Fou rns YEAR 1855.
The building on Murray street,
between Second and Third, measa-
ring 26S4o feet, nsed as the Gl5un
1aM printing office. Possession
given LIST January. Apply to W.
{. McG!MsgY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08
-GooD morning, President Gro,
yer Cleveland!

Coz. Wise will go to Wash
ington and see President Cleveland
lnaugurated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

--DIsTRIcr Court met on Mon
day, His Honor, Judge Blackman,
presiding. The case of Mrs. Mary
NJ. Walker vs.. afrs. Margaret d.
Marshall was Continued.
Tuesday being election day no
Court was held.
Wednesday both Judges Black
man and Overton were in attend
ance. The latter presided during
the trial of the case of Jno. w.
Prescott vs.. B. Cooper, tried by
jury, which commenced Wednesday
and was still going on yesterday.
On Thursday the case of the State
VS.. Dora and FELTON, McNorwooa.
accused of larceny, was called, and
Irial entered into and the accused
was acquitted.
State VS.. Robinson, colored, ac-
'used OF larceny, was tried by jury
and convicted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

WHEN the news came late
thursday afternoon of Cleveland's
certain election to the Presidency,
Our people here were joyful and
happy. They seemed to be too
happy to give utterance to their
feelings and consequently remained
quiet. Twas plain to be seen, how
ever, that they were satisfied. as
each and every one congratulated
the other GA meeting, and spoke in
me most complimentary manner Of
The man WHO after March 4,h is TO
rule and govern the people of the
United States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-11-08

The predicted cold wave reach
ed us on Thursday, and the temper
atnro changed greatly before night
fail The frost on Wednesday night
was light aud did very little harm.
I esterday morning the ground was
covered thick with frost, and the
morning was cold indeed. Some
cay that we had a freeze.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
4 Notable Tree.

There is standing on Main streer,
near the Catholic Chapel in West
Springfield, noteworthy tree. which is
doubtless the largest of its Kind in New
England, if not in the country. 1t is SC
scarce in Massachusetts as seldom 10
have a name. but when named at all by
those who are not botanists is variously
called blackberry, nettle tree, and false
elm. Its true name is Celtis occident-
ais. Specimens measuring fifty feet in
height and two feet in diameter are con
sidered large even in the most favor
able locations in the Southern States.
Two members of the Botanical Society
in this city have just made careful
measurements of this remarkable one
and report t. all interested as follows:
Diameter one foot from base, six feet:
diameter four feet from base. four feet
one inch; height, seventy-five feet and
four inches; spread of branches, eighty
three feet II is reported that formerly
companion of equal size stood on the
other side OF the street. A number Of
years ago two of these trees. even Larry
er than this one. stood on Main Street
in this city, near Court street The one
then remaining was measured by Emer-
SON in 1888. and found TO be four feet
eight inches in diameter. four feet from
the ground. 1t is to be hoped that the
giant in West Springfield will be care
FULLY preserved, -SPrtnQfeId llhass. }
Caioa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
An Arkansas Stomach.


Another dignitied Senator has been
taught the mysteries of the ostensible
caramel which one of the boys of his
hotel had invented for the purpose of
making miserable the lives of other
children. The Senator owed Garland
one, and saw his opportunity. He pro-
cured some of the alleged sweets and
placed them carelessly on his desk.
The game succeeded Garland spied
the deceptive chocolates, and carelessly
sauntered by. picked up one of them
and said: What are these. Senator?"
They are caramels. Take one"
Thank you. will and he took one.
Now the caramel was filled with soap,
and the jokers expected to see Garland
spit out the nauscous stuff. That was
where the laugh was to come in. But
Garland disappointed them. He ate
up the whole thing soap and all, and
never made sign. The perpetrator
became frightened and ran out into the
cloak-room. eXclaiming. Good Lord,
I'm afraid the mans poisoned. ''Oh,
YOU needn't be alarmed said Butler,
of South Carolina. ''Garland's got an
Arkansas stomach" To this dav no
one knows whether Garland tasted the
soap or not Washington Capital.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
Olive Groves OF Men,one.


The longer one remains in Mentonr.
the stronger grows attachment 10 the
olive groves. But they do not seen tit
places for the young. whose gay voices
resOund through their gray aSles:
neither are they for the old, who need
the cheer and warmth of the sun. But
they are for the middle-aged those
who are beyond the joys and have not
yet reached the peace of life. the poor.
aforementioned, hardworkcd middle.
aged. The olives of Mentone are small.
and used only for making oil. We saw
them gathered;- men were beating the
boughs with long poles, while old WON
en- and children collected the dark pur-
pie berries and placed tsem in sacks.
which the patient donkeys bore TO the
mill. The oil-mills are venerable and
picturesque little buildings of stone.
placed i'm the ravines where there is a
stream of water. We ST ed one on the
side hill; its only light came from the
open door. aud IFS interior made pict-
ure which Gerard Douv might we'll
have painted. The great oil jars, the
old hearth and oven, the earthen JUGS,
hanging lamps with floating wicks and
the figures of the men moving about.
made n picturesque scene. The fruit
was crushed by stone rollers, the wheel
being turned by water-power; the pulp,
saturated with warm water, was ten
placed in flat round rope baskets, which
were piled one upon the other. and the
whole subjected TO strong pressure.
which caused the clear yellow oil TO ex-
ude through the mesheS OF the baskets.
and flow down ihto the little reservoir
below.-COnStdRce +. lEooiSoH, ia Hdr.
per'S Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
Modern Life in Athens.

The following extracts from private
letter recently received by Providence
gentleman from an American student in
Athens, Greece, will prove of general
interest: 81 live in a Greek family" he
writes. ''where we speak only Greek
The house Is on Eolus street, with Soc
rates, Euripides and Hermis streets not
far of; so that you can easily imagine
the hallowed associations that are daily
suggested. Our 'maid-of-all-work' is
named Athena. There are twenty-eight
newspapers in the city. / can count a
dozen dailies on my fingers, and L pre-
sumo there are others of which / have
not heard. With that number of papers
and go lawyers, as many priests, and q
dozen thousand soldiers, the $1,000 peo-
pie la Athens are pretty well supplied
with these appurtenances of life. The city
IS very modern, though in some parts it
does not look so; but where dirt is al
lowed TO accumulate il soon makes
things look hoary. / suppose Athens is
the type, or better than the type, of all
Oriental cities, and that where people
car make a meal off piece of bread
and bunch of grapes industry is not
necessary. But have aot seen a man
ufactory in the city. aside from the little
shops of few handicraftsmen. The
whole town has grown up about the pal
ace of the King. The rich men are
those who have made or are making for
tunes elsewhere, and live here for So
ciety. The University of Athens has p
800 students. 1.5O0 of them in law, and
two-thirds of them destined to he farm
ers-for many of the law students will
never practice that profession. There
are hundreds of wine shops well filed
The streets are full of busting men, but
they are bound for nowhere At the
PirguS (the Harbor City there are 25,-
600 people engaged in active industry
Beside the foreign shipping there is a
considerable coasting trade in farm pro-
duce. The people here are very proud,
but the glory Of dead past is only
bond of unity and patriotism, not sup
port of Individual life. There are no
parties on public questions, only cliques
supporting certain leaders with their
politics. which may or may not be differ
eDt. -ITOcitieHce-( X. l. Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
ScallOp.

ScatlOps are growing scarce, and fine
ones are row bringing two dOllars a
gallon wholesale. From that figure the
price deScend. TO one dollar a gallon
for the lowest grade. The approach OF
the depth of winter is always accom-
panied by Il scarcity of these bivalves.
They are plentiful in the autumn and
early winter. at which time they are
popular as an article of food. The most
favored method OF cooking them is by
trying. and the bills of fare IN the
restaurants and oyster saloons now fire.
quently include the toothsome COM
bnatiun. "Oys,ers and scallOpS fried
together The scallops sold here are
caught on the eastern end of Long ISL
and. in the bays and inlets. The Iig
scallOpS caught al sea are not fit to eat
Only the solid white center of the seal
lOp is sent to the city.
The pretty, horn-colOred, corrugated
shells of the scallop. with square
HINGES, are the ones that children bring
home in the greatest numbers from the
sea-ShOre. and that the housewives and
young women of former generation
were fond OF converting into pin-cush-
ions. The beauty of these shells at
tracted the attention of the pilgrims of
old, who found them Uttered over the
sea-shore in Palestine, aud wore them
to their home: rs proof that they had
been To the Holy Land. The scailop' :
body is very much like that of the com
mon clam; but all of it. except the
heart, i black. tough and tastelesS.
The fishermen cut OH end discard il,
III fn at
The heart is the muscle that connects
the shells.
Unlike the oyster. the scallop is a
Traveller. He has 4 sack which he can
diStend with n gaseous matter, and
which permits him to float and to move
10 and fro with the tides. He swims by
opening and closing his shell and lush-
ing himself backwarl.-N. ]. SIM.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
The Classics in Germany.

The struggle between the adherent.
of the old classical curriculum and the
representatives of modern culture ha.
nowhere been carried on with more
bitterness than in GERMANY. In nc
other land have the respective antago-
nlsis shown more narrowness and
b gotry. or been less inclined to allow
their opponents the possession of COM
mon sense or pare motives.
The representatives of the classics.
intrenched behind strong wall OF
tradition and usage. were from the first
in the enjoyment of all the honors and
privileges. They were supported by
the mighty power of a public senti-
ment which had been begotten at a
time when the classics and mathematics
formed the only subjects worthy OF
serious study, and had been nourished
by a long line OF illustrious men whose
only Standardization had been train
ing in Latin, Greek and geometry
They were upheld by the powerful fore
OF GovernmenS which made the ac-
QUESTION of such an education the con-
dltion of all its favors. They looked
down, therefore, naturally enough.
with certain contempt and loathino
upon those rude materialists who in
sisted that there was something in the
modern world worthy of serious study.
The other party, on the contrary.
driven TO extremes by the bigotry and
obstinacy of their opponents, were
compelled TO make war to the death, by
DENYING all virtue of any sort to a
classical training. They insisted on
purely modern subjects as opposed to
classics. on a multiplicity of branches
in preference to a few. on technical
education for particular callings in
stead of q liberal training for good liv-
ing. Prof +. j. James, ia Popular
Science Monthly.