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GENERAL F1Tz JOHN PORTER.
How He Secured the Endorsement of the
Fifth ARMY Corps.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Henry w Masee, the attorney, explained
to a reporter yesterday the real inwardness of
the Endorsement of Fitz John Porter by the
Fifth Army Corps Society, at Detroit in 1882
THE Endorsement of Porter by his old corps"
he said, was secured by trickery The meeting
was held IN two small parlors in Detroit, which
could, at most. have contained but a small pro-
portion of the members of the corps organiza-
ton. 1t was secured on the recommendation, or
rather the request of New York friend of Por-
ters, for the furthering of the plans for his re
instatement. The members of the meet
ing were picked out for their known
leanings toward Porter, and the resolutions
were rushed through before it was generally
understood what was going on. At the annual
reunion of the Fourth Michigan Infantry, held
later in the summer of the same year, resolu-
tions indorsing Porter were speedily tabled
There were sixty members of the old corps pres
ent at the regimental reunion-mOre than at the
Detroit meeting AS president of the Fourth
Regiment Society | very Well acquainted
with the feeling of that body, and can safely
say it is against Porter.
There is not particle of doubt in my mind
that Porter acted on his own responsibility the
day of the second battle of Bull Run. | under
stand he claims he did not know battle was
going on that day. The boys in the ranks how
ever, knew cattle was in progress, and were
waiting all day to be ordered forward We
could see the dust back of the woods and the
shells exploding in the air a long way off and
kept guessing if the battle was becoming general
or not
There was general feeling of jealousy and
antipathy toward Pope even in the ranks. Nc
Clellan had inspired the troops with the idea
that he was little Napoleon, but he never in
spired them in battle. l never saw him under
fire. Porter, on the contrary, a fighter, and
if he had fought the Fifth army corps at the
second Bull Run in the savage wav he fought
Grimes Mills the results of that battle v7Ould
have been different He was NcClellan's pet,
and had the pick of the Army of the Potomac
under him.
by the way, Mcclellan has an article in the
current number of the Century Magazine prais
ing up the courage of the French princes who
We're with him in the Army of the Potomac. [
was there but / never saw anything of it. and
do not think any of the other boys did l do
not believe they were ever under fire By that
mean where there was any chance of getting
hurt
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SEWARD'S "NERVES OF STEEL"
why He Kept Silence i'll the Face of
Calmnny.
From Thuriow Weeds biography.

From Thurlow Weeds Biography.
WAsHtNGToN, Jan. 2, 1862
My Dear Weed-If | had not nerves of steel I
should give up my place and let some less-otfend
ing man take ii up.
They say ! sent John Brown to Virginia to
raise a slave instruction. Everybody waits for
me to prove that did not. They charge me
with Compromising" The press calls upon me
to prove that am not guilty They charge me
with gross vices Friends ask, can it be so bad!
and call upon me for refutations. They say I
want war with England. Immediately l must
prove that love England better than our own
country The Duke of Newcastle forgetful Ok
the amenities of a dinner, gives the press a story
about insulting the Prince of Wales and his
whole party, and l must Immediately go into a
defense.
Now, either have character enough for sense
and deceucy to live through silly falsehoods like
these caused by hatred Of our country and her
cause, or have not. If ] have not, | ought to
be compelled at once to relinQuish place which
some other can fill better
had prepared note to the Duke of New
castle, but have thrown it into the fire. Before
this silly canard of his could be exposed some
new one would be started.
With love to Harriet | am ever your unfortu-
nate friend, who has faith in everybody, and en-
Joys the confidence of nobody,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD
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Washington correspondence DetroW Tlmes,
Cullom has Abraham Lincoln's fondness for
telling stories. There are many points OF re-
semblance between the two men. Cullom has
the same lank. angular figure, while his face is
of the high cheek boned melancholy Lincoln
type. He relates the story of a celebrated
Illinois judge, Cation, who became very rich
through early investments in Western Union
telegraph stock Caton's money so absorbed his
attention that he was at times accused of be-
ing Indifferent to his duties as a Judge
Judge Logan, prominent Illinois lawyer in his
day, who had very high keyed voice and an eX-
argument before Cation one day. Cation paid no
attention to the argument, and appeared to be
lost in foreign train of thought Finally Judge
Logan could stand it no longer Pausing in the
shrll voice of great rage; Judge Cation,
suppose if should go and get piece Of telegraph
wire and hold it in my hand, could attract
YOUR attention
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Hawaiian Beauties.


The Hawaiian lady is a voluptuous, good
humored, soft hearted, sweet-tempered, tender
eyed, merry making creature, of fascinating
form and most languishing longing, admiration
seeking yet demure cast of eountenanee, with
enviable advantages of physique in the way of
teeth eyes, hair, form, and complexion. She
has the ability as well as her sterner companion
of discerning the laughable side of Subject
and cracking sly joke thereat European edu-
cation has greatly improved and instructed the
gentler sex of Hawaii, but it must be confessed
that it has signally failed to curb the eXuberance
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The King of Dudes.


C0fIesponuence New Ork IfIDUne
Barry Wall, the king of the New York dudes,
who changes his clothes five times a day, has
canes and dogs to match each suit, and wears
stockings with five toes to them, gave big hunt
ing dinner to twenty-five ofthe boys on Tuesday
twenty three years old and has an enormous
fortune, which he earned by the sweat of his
fathers brow, in Colorado The dinner was given
at his place in Park avenue, and the guests We're
all required to come in their scarlet x-hunting
jackets. hear that one of the party performed
a hornpipe with remarkable agility on the table
at o'clock in the morning.
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ADJUTANT. GENERALS OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Feb.
4. 1884.
Official. R. C. DRUM, Adjutant- general.
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ENTERPRISE - The steam boat
Col. Hooker runs in the Bayou La
fourclle between Thibodaux aud
DonaldSOnville.
About ten days ago, she left this
wharf having on board two color
ell men, one, named Adolph Au
gustin, as cook, the other, 10 HOus
ton, as deck hand.
On yesterday week, about three
days after the departure of the
Hooker from Thlbodaux, 10 Hous
ton came back, having been driven
III a buggy from Napoleonville, and
exhibiting considerable money, as
we'll as telling conflicting stories
about leaving the Hooker, and was
arrested by constable Engerran,
who found about twenty five dol
lars in his boots.
When the Hooker came in at sun
set, the fact of her being robbed,
having preceded her, constable En-
ge,ran arrested Augustin at the
iduuIuS.
Angnstin was anxious 20 send a
watermelon TO his wife. Engerran
examined the melon, and seeing a
small opening or m side, cut the
melon and found Il five dollar gold
eagle therein.
On Saturday they were examined
and confessed to the robbery, sixty
dollars only having been recovered
out of $4,000 that were stolen.
Houston is an experienced labo
rer, understands building levees
thoroughly, having already served
one term in the Penitentiary for
stealing II plow from Mr.. Bergeron,
and u second term for stealing
horns from Mr.. Octave Legendre.
Houston is evidently a progressive
genius. First, he stole a pillow to
raise his supplies ; next he went
for the supplies at once; and lastly
he has gathered in the golden
eagles. Augustin, is reported to
have served Il term in the peniten
tiary also.
They we're sent to d onaldsonville
for trial.
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THE STAT OF LOUISIANA.
o. - Goth District Court La
fOurche.
Mary DAILY rs. Patrick Hogan.

This case having been regularly fixed for
trial was in pursuance thereof taken up and
tried and the law and the evidence being in
favor Of the plaintiff and against the defen
uant.
1t is therefore ordered, adjudged and dc
creed that Mary Daily, wife do have Judgment
n tsaa 5;l pa!risk Hogan no. aam defendant t. her nas.
and gains existing between them grantin.
her a separation Of property from her hus-
band Patrick Hogan the defendant aud con-
terring upon her tie sole and exclusive mana
cement of her affairs.
Thus done, read and signed in open Court at
Thibodau1, this 9Th day Of July, 1884.
iSigne1) TAYLOR BEATTIE.
Judge Goth District.
Filed July 18th, 1884.
(Signed) A. LAssE1GNE, D'y Clerk.
A true copy.
(~~) Test Clerks Office of Lafourche, La.
(~) A. J. LASSEIGNE,
D'y Clerk.
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NOTICE..

The undersigned informs all individuals,
who have been cutting and taking timbe:
and removing fence pickets. on the planta-
ton known as that of DR.. GazzO, Oh BAYOU
Lafourche, La, Tho said plantation or land
having been surveyed by Samuel W. Hill,
United States deputy Surveyor iu the year
1855 and the lines having been distinctly
marked by bounds and registered in the Par
ish Recorders office a row Of Catalpa trees
were planted two feet from the bOrnes in the
same year the land was surveyed which gives
o true dclineation Of the lines on both sidesbf
the said plantation which any one can see,
notice is hereby given. From before and at
ter this date l will have them prosecuted &C
cOrding to the extent of the law. For all in
fringement on the said .and who ash ransgrcss
as trespassers on the right of property
which are we'll known by many respectable
persons hencetOrth nO persons are allowed to
dragtram through this land without having
the proper permission from the proprietor or
his attorneys. JOHN u. G.. GAZZO,
Aug.-23 "a. LafOurche parish.
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$500 REWARD!
SHERIEF,S FIJI

SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
~ Tlihodaux. La, July 25th, 1884. !
president Of the Police jury Of thu nar;s},
u Iafonrche offers n rewarl Of two hnndred
dollars for the arrest aud delivery in the
Ihlbodaux Jail Of the murderer, Anderson Sa.
colored, who made his escape on the
OF the - inst after having been tried
; n1h" convicted for the murder of his wife
Barbara Hunter. ""o
DESCRIPTION:
He is about 90 years old, about 5 feet & or
inches in height, full face. weighs abont I50
pounds pleasant expression, large nose and
when talking generally makes gestures with
ms d ands he has in his face small white snots
which resemb pimples out they are NOT
MS hair has been recently clipped, he is
lond OF smok,ng cigarettes; color, black.
THEOPHILE THlBODAUX.
Sheriff of the Parish OF LatOnrche
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TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 1926, Goth District, Court La.
tOurclhr. -
Leudiuine Ernim us. Nteuhen r.
Garrett,

This case having been fixed for trial va.
taken up and tried and by reason of the law
and the evidence being in favor Of the plain.
TIL and against the defendant. 1t il there
fore ordered. a~djndged and decreei Thai len
divine Erwin plaintiff do have Judgment
against her husband Stephen Il. Garrett. dis
solving the community Of assets and gains ex
listing between them and conferrinr nnon
said plaintiff a separation Of property from
her husband the defendant s. r. Garrett
granting to the said Leudivine Erwin. plain
her affairs. "a
This done, read and signed in open Court
at Thibodanx this 18th July, 1884.
to'shed) TAYLOR BEATTIE.
, Judge Goth District.
(Signed) A. j. LAssEIcxx NJ c,a,t.
A true copy o
(~c~) Test Clerks Oh:ce. Lafourche. Ia.
(~~) J. w. KNOBLOCH.
D'y Clerk Of said Court.
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THE Davis CREvAssE-Mr. LIE
wis of the Board of State Engineers
has lately made a survey Of the
Davis erevasse and found a line up
on whico levee can be built.
Let the work be undertaken at
once. If money is needed stop a
great portion OF the works laid off
in other places aud close this breach.
What kind of a policy is that
which closes q ::small front door,
and leaves the big gates open in
the rear
Every parish in the basin affected
by the overflow should aid in this
work. The Police Jury Of this par
ish meets On Monday to take action
in that b&ttoe
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Notice Assessment.

Assessors Office, Parish l.afourcbe.
o-. July lite, 1884.
owing to the great and wide spread devas.
alton on the left bank Of Lafourche, caused
oy the Davis Crevasse, I have been unable to
to submit it to Police Jury on the lat Mondav
IN July in accordance with law. l do now give
notice to all tax payers OF the parish Of La
fo"rche, that the list of assessments for ali
real aud personal property will be complete
IN ten days from date hereof, and that Isce,
y lays from the expiration Of the ten days.
payers who may consider themselves aearie1
ed to come before me to Ihave same adiasted.
or IN the event of our failure to agree. that
the same may be referred to the Police jury.
X. X. MCBRIDE,
Assessor, Parish Lafourcho
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COPY OFORDER.
The State of Louisiana, Twentieth
District.

Considering Act No. 60 session of 1884 pro
viding for the creation of an additional Dis
trict Judge in the Goth District and the ap.
pointment of Arthur F. KnoblOch as the
said additional District Judge for the Goth
Judicial District. u.
1t is hereby ordered, That the terms of the
District Court Tor the Goth Judicial District
already fixed by the order Of the District
Judge dated at NapOleohville, June 2nd. 1884
shall remain unchanged and that the said
over by Taylor Beattie. District Judge.
1t is further ordered that these shall be al
ditiOnal terms of Court in the Twentieth
District as follows:
In the Parish of Assumption on the frat
Mondays Of the months Of January, April,
June and November.
In the Parish of LafOurche on the first
Mondays Of the menths Of March, May, Sep
TENDER and December.
That these additional terms of Court will be
held by and presided over by Arthur F. Kno-
bloch, additional Judge Of the Goth Judicial
District.
It is further ordered that the terms to be
Jury terms at which Grand and Petit Jul
ries shall be drawn and impanelled and the
Jury commissioners are hereby ordered to
draw in accordance with law Juries for three
weeks of each Of the said months.
1t is further ordered that the term for the
Parish OF La1Ourcne LOT the month OF Septem-
Der. 1894. be not held as sufficient time there
fore will mol elapse between the ISSUANCE of
this order and the beginning of the said term.
1t is further ordered that the said Judges
may by agreement among themselves either
change ths holding Of these terms and that
either of them may in Case of the absence. or
non-ability to preside of the other. hold the
terms provided to be held by his colleague.
1t is further ordered that due notice Of this
order be given and that the order itself be
spread upon the minutes Of the District
Court in each Of the Parishes Of LhfOurche
and Assumption A
Done in open Court at Thibodaux this 9th
Of August 1884. in the absence Of Judge Kno
bloch and with his consent. o. e..
"Signel" TAILOR BEATTIE,
Judge 10th, Judicial District.
Filed August 9th, 1884.
~(Signedj Al. LAssErGNE.
D'y Clerk.
A true copy z 4,.tf9. ss-
S. ss S;;s; '' sss:.; S e; !: S, ss;',s a Of La.
D,y Clerk.
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There is Il habit prevalent in Thib'
-Odaux that the citizens should dis
countenance, as they are generally
humbugged every time..s
1t is that of persons going around
collecting funds to assist in bury
ing some deceased person.
Nine cases out of ten the ones
collecting money, put it in their
own pockets, the friends Of the de
ceased being ignorant that any
such begging has been going on,
being able to inter their own friends
themselves.
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EXCURSION.

Remember that OH the 14th Sep
TENDER there will be a grand Excur
sion to New Orleans, under the aus
pieces and for the benefit of Protec
tor Fire Co. No. 2. This will be
an excellent opportunity to visit
the Exposition grounds, where the
magnificent buildings that are to
contain the fruits OF the enterprise,
skill and genius of the civilized
world, are now approaching compile
ton. AS this will be the last oppor
tunitv the people OF this section
will have to visit the Crescent City
at so cheap a rate, during the year
1884, we would advise every II to
avail themselves of the opportuni-
ty. Certainly, one dollar and a
half is but a trite to pay for the
privilege of making this pleasant
excursion. There will he plenty Of
room for all, and refreshments will
be sold Oh the train. Tickets can
be had on board. Let there be Il
large outpouring OF Il people GU
that occasion, So that Protector No.
9 may rpnlizp q Snfficiont nroft m
cancel the debt now resting Oh
their building.
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A OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
AuQnst 9Th. 1854.

August 8tb, 1884.
A. w. HUMPHREYS. Justice Peace5 warG'
Parish and State aforesaid complaint having
been made before me by James Billue. Jr.
Samuel Blum. Esqs. that one black pony
branded on the left hip 5 H with long shaggy
name and trial, with one white spot Oh the
right side Of the back.
Said black horse or pony, has the reputation
Of attacking people when travelling on horse
back or in buggy. in the Bayou L%afourche
road, tho owner of said horse and brand s IL
will please call at Coulon plantation. Parish
and state aforesaid where the horse is in hand
Of A w. HUMPHREYS Justice Of peace S ward,
ii tho horse is not demanded by the owner
within thirty days 80 days will persue and sell
the said horse and return the money to the
Parish Treasurer. A. w. HUMPHREYS.
Justice Peaccs.
Ward, Parish Lafourche, La.
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ACARD.

Run,ors are in circulation, that since my
election Ms clerk of the District Court, l do
not pass amy mole Notarial acts in my office.
This Ia a mistake as l continue to pass all
acts. and perform such NOtarial work as l
have always done heretofore, when desired
by my friends and patrons.
Aug.-J6- Sl.3t. EMILE E. Leblanc.
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NOTICE.

I would respectfully our to my
friends and the public in general. that l will
reopen my store lately occupied by ]. NJ Guar
dia, on Saturday, June. 18th, 1884, with q
carefully selected stock of jewelry consisting
Of watches. clocks, &C., and an especially &c
lected assortment Of silyerware all Of which
I will offer ut . price to suit tho times. 1
will also keep an assortment Of all kinds Of
sowing machine attachments, also guns. pis
tolls And cartridges. F. ZERNOT,
Thibodaux, June 18th, 1884.
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The head and skin of a monster
Alligator was sent to MI. Samoan
on Thursday, which was forwarded
to New Orleans to the great Expo
SlClOn. sH>s $3.50 1852 F7meS
1t was "a feet long, and was xii.
led and preserved by Marcel Ledet,
who resides near the Cut OF. in
lower Lafourche. ai@
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NOTICE.

Inc copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween tne undersigned under the firm name
OF J.. 1. Thibodaux is this day dissolved bv mn
tuaI consent. DR.. Fl. Dansereau retiring and
transferring all his interest to jos. T. Th;ho.
ueaux who assumes all the liabilities of the
IT. THIBODEAUx,
M. H. DANSEREAU.
Thibodaux, June I6, 1884.
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The Guion Academy will be open
ed on Sept. u, 1884, for a session
of three months.
This session will be paid out of
the funds raised by the town of
Thibodaux as a special school tax.
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NOTICE.

Having purchased the eligibly situated boil
er shop Of +. Hogan. in this town, I am now
prepared to take contracts for making new
noi'ers and repairing old ones. Full ~satisfao
ton guaranteed, work will he done at the low
est figures. Ihave secured the services of Mr.
r. Hogan, as foreman and manager who has
had long experience in this business, Parties
will lind it to their interest to call on me he
fore making contracts elsewhere.
WV. H. RAGAN..
T~hibodaux, April 9Th, 1883.
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Registration Notice!
Office Registrar Voters.

" OHce Registrar Voters.
Lafourche, Aug. %, 1884.
:! hereby give notice that the registration
Office of the parish Of Latourche will be open
at the following places for the purpose of reg
istering such voters who may not already be
re registered. Also for all voters who may have
changed their precincts to come forward and
have the change made on the poll books.
Court House Thlbodaux from lSept. 4th to
18th inclusive.
Other appointments will be announced
next week. II. Il. MCBRIDE,
Registrar Voters Lafuurche.
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The Editor is thankful to an IN
known friend for a supply of excel
lent green corn which is a fine sub
etitnte for bread these hard times.
May lie ever be as green az the
oh no ! that kind of a compli-
ment wont do. .sRx~.
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The dry weather has been very
injurious to crops all over this
State. ''t44.t sts<
Some rains have been falling in
this parish the lpresent week that
will have a good effect.
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-ment won't do.

The water in the Lafourche
stands at IL inches above low wa
ter mark.
The rivers are falling every
where in the Mississippi Valley.
The water is reported to have al
most stopped running through the
Davis crevasse. satf'" 81 q t'f
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Miss Anna Rogers requests us to
notify her friends that she will re.
open her school. on St. Philip
street, OIL Monday, Sept. 1, 1884.