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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

We print to day proceedings Of
the Planters of Terrebonne, in cou
vention assembled.
The Assumption Pioneer and Iber
vile SorM have editorials, on the
necessity of u reduction of labor
corresponding with the reduction
of tho prices on sugar and molasses
Planters of Lafourche met, in
Thibodaux, yesterday and doubt
less took similar action to that of
their Terrebonne neigh6ors.
The fact is, that unless sugar can
be manufactured at less expense
than it has been costing, its cult
walton will cease, unless prices ad
vance.
1t seems that in the Houma pro
ceedings, q reduction Of wages was
recommended by several New Or
leans merchants.
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the remainder that are left, divide the
sum by 8, subtract the figure that re.
mains after tho dividing by 8, from g.,
and the last remainder will be the digit
of figure sought. If there is no remain-
der, D or 9 was erased.
Ask someone to write down a number
and subtract from it another composed
of the same digits in q different order.
without letting you see either of them.
Tell him you want all the figures of the
remainder but one. By the above rule
you can soon find the figure you have
not e The feat will appear quite
mysterious to the uninitiated. Here is
an example,: Subtracting 156,324 from
23l,456, the remainder is 1912. The
sum OF the figures I, 5, /, 3, is Is.
Divide 1G hy 8, we have a remainder of
Z. Seven from 8 leaves ?, the other
figure.
What conception can we form of q
billion? We may say that a billion is
q million of millions, and easily repre-
sent it thus: 1000, 600, OOO, 900. But
how entirely the mind is incapable of
concerning such numbers. If q person
were able to count at the rate of two
hundred a minute, and to work without
intermission twelve hours a day, he
would take to count a billion 6,944,4444
days, or, 1925 years 3l9 days. A
billion of billions-a quadrillion-can
easily be represented thus: 1,OOO,O OO,-
O0O,OOO 900, O00, 100000; but to count q
quadrillion at the rate of two hundred
in the minute would require all the in
habitants of the globe, supposing them
to be q thousand millions, to count in
c~essantly for 19,025,875 years, or more
than three thousand times the period
during which the human race has been
supposed to be in existence.-Trc.y
Times
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

LAFOURCHE BELLIES TO THE
FRONTAL the close of the SEES
sion of the we'll known LocGuet-Le
roy Collegiate Institute, for young
ladies, which took place on the even
ing of June %, 1884, among the
English graduates was Miss Edith
e. Pugh, daughter OF David B.
Pugh, ESQ.,, Of this vicinity.
A gold medal for proficiency in
music was given Miss Lou. Viii
liams, daughter of G. G. Williams,
ESQ.,, of Lafourche Crossing, who
during the evening sang "La Tin
garella," song.
Miss Edith Pugh, played "Les
Couriers, Piano." aud delivered
the salutatory.
Both of the young ladies had
their names placed on the roll of
honor in music.
Lafourche may be proud of the
,honors bestowed upon her tair
daughters, in this famous school in
which so many daughters of Louisi
ana have graduated.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

We priut, in another column, an
article taken from the Picayune,
which d~iscloses an additional fea
ture of the great protection the Re.
publican party proposes to bestow
upon the sugar planter.
1t follows properly in the line of
protection lard down Repub
lican party, when passing an act
to admit sugar free, from the Ha-
waiian Islands, and by the late Re
ciprocity treaty which admits su-
gar free from Mexico.
This scheme of the President and
his Secretary of State, when it will
be consummated, will admit sugar
free from all the West India Is
lands via st. Domingo.
This is the peculiar Republican
love for the sugar grower that crops
out in every action of that party.
This completed, the revenues will be
educed, and then Q high protective
tariff on Wool and Iron will follow.
Lovely protectionists are the Radi
calls when they spread themselves.
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Some of the planters Of Lafour
che held a meeting last Saturday,
with a view OF organizing some con
cert of action that will be beneficial
to their interests. They adjourned
and met yesterday, but too late for
any comment in to days paper. 1t
is a strange and mysterious fact
that the planters Of lower Louisi
ana have never formed any organic
alton for their mutual benefit and
protection, but have ever continued
IN the same old selfish method of
every nan for himself aud tho dew
IL for all. We hope to see that
some plan of action may he devils
ed, aud that the agricultural class
will unite in some plan to promote
the general welfare.
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[. PHILIP CAILLOUET.
Notary Public,

Respectfully informs the public that he
is fully prepared to attend to the sale and
purchase OF real estate. Parties having
such property to dispose of will find it to
their advantage to confer with him.
He is also agent for THE Western Assn
rance Company Of Toronto" Canada,
with q Southern Department 1t Columbus,
Miss.-and ready to write for all risks
against fire.
flee: Market street, T~hibodaux, Il
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NOTICE.

would respectfully announce to my
friends and the pubic in general that 1 wifi
reopen my store lately occupied By j. NJ Guar
carefully selected stock of jewelry consisting
Of watches, clocks, &c. and an especially sc
!'citi assortment OF silserware all Of which
l Will offer at IL price to suit the times.
viii also keep an assortment OF all kinds Of
sewing machine attachments, also guns. pis-
tos and cartridges. +. ZEkNOIT.
Tlibodaux, June I4th, 1884.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

The RIvERS.-FOr the week end
lug on Wednesday, July 3, 1884,
the Mississippi river has fallen 6
inches, at st. Louis ; % inches, at
Cairo ; Is inches, at Memphis 3
feet, 3 inches, at Vicksburg.
The Arkansas has riseu at little
Rock, 2 feet, 10 inches.
Red river has fallen, at Shreve
port, 3 feet, 3 inches.
Tue Lafoarche has fallen, at
Thibodaux, for the week ending
yesterday, about IL inches aud now
stands at Ii feet, 4 inches.
The water has about left the ba
sin between the Lafourche aud the
Teche.
Between the Lafourche and the
river the fall is about 20 inches
from high water mark, the decline
being less than one inch per day.
The plantations fronting on the LA
fourche are very much relieved,
but all interior settlements have
from 6 to 80 inches of water over
them to day.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

We print elseW here. to day, an
article clipped from the Iberia Star
in relation to the tariff on sugar
and the Republican party.
1t affords pleasure to see that the
young and outspoken editor of the
Star, has been Investigating this
subject, for not long ago, he was
sitting with a big spoon in his hand
prepared'tO make u meal of the tat
fy which some people are trying to
make people swallow under the su
gar coated guise of Republican love
for the sugar grower.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

We are thankful 10 Sister ST
Bernard, superior of Mount Carmel
Convent for an invitation to attend
the annual exercises and distribu
ton of premiums. to be held July
10, 1854.
This is an excellent institution for
the education of girls, and will be
opened for the reception of pupils
on the FIRST of September next.
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The entertainments given by the
ladies in Firemen's Hall. on july
3 and 4, were opened on Thursday
evening with a fine audience to
whom was presented "a bill that
ELECTED the greatest applause and
rendered universal satisfaction.
Last night closed their novel en-
tertainnent, but too late for a
sketch in this paper.
In our next issue we will endeav
or to do justice to this pleasant an
adversary celebration.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05
HENRY e. LEDET

on last Monday, June 80. 1884
all that was mortal Of Fl. f. Ledet
was 'ald away to eternal repose in
Tue quiet solitude Of st. Josepb's
Cemetery.
Having reached the good old age
OF " years he folded his robes
about his breast and babe an ever
lasting farewell to earth aud all
things thereon.
The deceased Was "A native Of
thls parish and has lived for a half
OF a century GU the sam. planta
ton Oh which he died. His Whole
lie has been occupied in the cult
Walton of sugar cane, and although
once prosperous and successful. r.
verses. that have created so much
destruction during the last % years
had brought him down in the com
ulOA financial RUIN.
He seldom participated in any
public matters, although taking an
interest in tho general welrate and
anything tending to its promotion.
Some 80 years ago, he Was II can
didate for Sheriff Of this parish
but whilst receiving the full vote
Of his party. Was defeated.
lie had been Il member of Thibo
daux Benevolent Lodge No. 80 f.
aud A. NJ. for many years.
The deceased was beloved by
every one. To know him was to
love him. His hand was never
given y in truth and honesty.
His soul knew no hypocrisy. Hon
Or was, to him, the prime object OF
his ambition.
Genial, faithful, kind, obliging,
and forgiving, he was the sought
friend and trusted counselor of all
with whom he came in contact. His
death closes out his family of sever
al brothers and sisters.
Farewell, kind friend of so many
years. 1t makes one feel lonesome
to stand by the open tomb of de
parted friends of the "auld Lang
Syne" and see their bodies consign
ell to everlasting night.
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NOTICE!

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned under the firm name
OF -. 1. Ihibodaux is this day dissolved by nm
tua' consent. DR.. H. Dansereau retiring and
transferring all his interest to Jos. T. Thibo-
late firm. VI sAo
] T: THIBODEAUX.
H. DANSEREAU.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05
LOCAL NEWS.

The late appearance of this nun.
her of the SENTINEL is caused by
m overrur of job work, in this of.
flee. We r in hopes that next
Saturday the SENTINEL will be on
time as usual.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

The examination Of the pupils of
the Guion Academy Oh YESTERDAY
week was creditable both to teach
-ers and pupils.
The classes in history and Mathe
matics acquitted themselves in
such II manner as to prove that
their instruction has been practical
and thorough.
Several of the pupils recited de
CARNATIONS in a very eloquent style,
and some of the readings were ex
c~ellent.
After the exercises were closed
the children opened their baskets
and had a grand picnic feast.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

C. W. Thihodanx, cadet ut the
Baton Rouge University and Miss
Leila Atkinson, who had been at
school in Mississippi, arrived home
yesterday.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05
OF THE GOLDEN
RULE.

Some twenty odd enterprisine
citizens of this town and vicinity
convinced that the welfare of theil
families and themselves would b.
greatly enhanced and promoted by
the institution of the popular and
beneficial order known as the
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN RULE.
petiti0ned for a charter to have a
castle of that order erected in this
city, to he known as,
TH1BoDAUx CASTLE No. -
and III compliance with their peti
ton, Ho,.. Michael Brooks, grand
commander of the order of the State
OF Louisiana, arrived here. on Mon
day evening, June 30, 1854, from
New Orleans, and repaired to the
hall Of
EXCELSIOR LODGE NO. 81, I. o. OF.
where the petitioners aud appli
cants for admission we're in wait
ing.
After tue due institution of the
Castle, the following citizens were
unanimously elected and installed
as officers for the term ending De.
cember 81, 1884:
Robert r. Mcbride, Past Com
mander ; Silas I. Grisamore, Com
mander; Aaron B. Raglan, Vice
Commander Lemuel e. Aubert,
Master alarms ; Clement P. Bin
nings, Rec, Secretary ; Edward G..
Curtis, Fin. Secretary; Fran.z
Ze'nott, Treasurer, Thomas l..
Winder, Prelate ; John w. Trotter,
Herald ; John NJ. Gaardia, War
den /; Adrian Richie, Sentinel.
Mr.. r. r. Mcbride was appointed
and commissioned Deputy Grand
Commander to have charge of the
Castle.
This is the first castle of this or
der, instituted outside of New Or
leans, and, judging OF the material
Of which it is composed, it will
prove a useful and successful one,
and success will probably lead to
the institution of others through
out the State.
Its primary object is to make pro
vision for the wives and children
of the members, who may be left
widows and orphans in destitute
circumstances.
This order pays u certain benefit
of $5OO.0O, 100000, $4,000 90, or
$1,000 90 a. the member selects,
which benefit is paid at death, and
is secured by an assessment of all
the members connected with the or
der, made upon the death of each
member, sufficient to .>ver the
amount.
This is the only order of the
kind that admits members over 81
years of age. ALI members whose
ages are between 50 and 60 form a
class of their own.
An Insurance on u mans life un
der this plan will cost less than
one half of the ordinary insurance
policies, aud is five times more
likely to be in existence when the
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

District Court will open here on
Monday. Much criminal business
will require attention.
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"ThibOdaux Castle" will meet in
Odd Fellows Hall. on Market ST..
on Tuesday evening.
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Now is the time to advertise in
the SENTINEL.
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A most efficient agent in the great work of Government
Reform
Should be read in every School District in the Union
ror real live missionary work among the people, here is
your opportunity.
Will be sent TO any address for five months, embracing the
entire period OF the Presidential Campaign, for
FORTY CENTS.
Or. the Daily and Sunday ISSUES for the same time for
$500
zIes@z1sgsaa SUD-
IGG. 16S and I 20 Nassau Str eet.e New Ynra, CITY
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eRExsI8 5U1a
NUMBERS,

] OS and 40 NASSAU Str eet. New York I'll
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-03
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
The Engineer Who disciplined" a
Fireman to Death.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 2.-Yestcrday
morning John II. Vincent, second engi-
neer OF the Morgan steamer Chalmette
was brought before United States Com
missioner Hunt on charge of man.
slaughter on the high seas. Vincent was
charged with the killing of Charles West
faul, a fireman on the steamer. The testi-
mony OF John Koran, coal passer of the
Chalmette, who had made the affidavit
against Vincent was taken, as was also
that OF Charles Schumau, a fireman, and
James Buckley, another coal passer.
They all testified substantially that on
Sunday, June %, the witnesses, with
the deceased, were all in the
tire-room Of the steamer. Vincent,
the second engineer, came down, and
Westfaul said to him that he felt faint
and sick and he would 90 on deck to get
a mouthful of fresh air. Vincent order
ed him in violent manner not to 90, but
Wcstfaul put his foot on the ladder as if
to mount, when Vincent seized him by
the collar and jerked him down to the
floor. Westfaul got on his feet, and Vim
cent told him he could not 20 on deck
until four o'clock in the morn
ing, and ordered him to work.
Westfaul complained of being un-
able to work, when the second
engineer knocked him down among the
cinders and kicked him violently about
the breast and sides and neck. Westfaul
was conveyed on deck, but died in an
hour from the time of the beating. Vim
cent, the accused, justified exercise of
discipline on his subordnates, and de-
MED that there was any undue violence
in the discipline administered. Commits
sioner Hunt resolved to amend the at-
dayit, charging murder on the high seas
instead of mansaughter. He then COM
mitted the accused to prison without
bail.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-03
BEN WILL BE THERE,
And so Will His Dear Five Hundred
Friends-Watch Them.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 2,--The Louisiana
delegation to the Democratic Convention,
which was expected to arrive last even
ing, did not put in an appearance. Word
was received that the delegation would
reach the city to day. Mr. Apgar, chair
man of the New York State Central Com
mittee, was expected, but he also failed
to arrive. 1t is not known that any of
the delegations, except that of Louisiana,
Will arrive to-day. Doubtless a number
of scattering delegates will put in an APP
pearance.
The California, Nevada and Utah dele
gates are expected tomorrow morning,
together with accompanying friends to
the number Of 200. Senator Barnum
will also arrive tomorrow. S. Corning
Judd engaged quarters at the Sherman
House for Senator Bayard, conditional
upon the latter's coming to Chicago
Mr.. Judd telegraphed to know Mr.. Bay
ards intention as to coming, but it is
not known if any reply has been received,
General Rosecrans and General Farms
worth will stop at the Sherman.
committee from the labor organi2a-
tons of the city visited Colonel Plymp-
ton, General Buffers manager, last
evening at the Palmer House, to make
known their wishes regarding their
rendering the General reception upon
his arrival in the city, which will be at
half past seven o'clock Saturday evening
BY the Lake Shore Road, The following
details were agreed upon:
The committee will meet him at the
depot and be introduced by Chas. II.
Lehman, publisher OF the ESSer
Statesman, labor publica-
ton at Marblehead, Mass. They
will escort Butler to the Palmer, and will
then be joined by another committee,
who will present to Butler a memorial
and resolutions expressing the senti-
ments of the laboring men toward
him. The workingmen will form in
procession and with bands, torches,
banners and transparencies, march
through the principal streets to the
Palmer House, Accompanying them
will be the Chicago Butler Club,
500 strong, composed largely
of veterans, who served under
Butler in the army. On their
arrival at the hotel it is expected that
General Butler will appear and make
known his appreciation of the demonstra-
ton in his behalf. Those in charge of
the demonstration claim that they are
trying to dlvesti it of political significance,
and to make it simply testimonial of the
esteem in which Butler is regarded by
the workingmen. Word was received
that the Oil Producers Association, with
headquarters at Richburg, N. Y, would
charter a train and come to Chicago to
work In the interest Of Buffers nomina-
ton
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-03
A Husbands Son and a WIVES
Daughter Become Mutually
Enamored.
They Remove the Daughters Husband as
an impeachment to the Enjoyment
of Their Illicit Love,
Discovery of the Murdered Mans Body
at the Bottom of an Adam
doned Well.

IONA, Mich, July Pin the township
OF North Plains an elderly couple named
Scott are living. Scott had son named
Oscar, by a former marriage, twenty
three years old. Mrs. Scott is possessed
of daughter about the same age, also
By a former marriage. The daughter
welded a man named Vanderberg, forty
four years of age. The young man and
woman were thrown much together and
became too intimate to suit Vanderburg.
Soon there was trouble.
On Monday, April 10, Oscar Scott
started for Edmore, thirty miles distant,
and induced Vanderberg to 60 with him.
On the following Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Vanderberg appeared in Muir, four
or five miles from her home, and engaged
a team to 20 with her after her two small
children and trunk, saying she was going
to Edmore. Arriving at the house, the
curtains were drawn and Scott was seen
within. He had been there since the
night before and had kept out
of sight for some cause all day. He,
with the woman, went to Muir and took
a night train for Edmore, exhibiting re-
ceipts and securing goods shipped in
Vanderberg's name. Scott and Mrs.
Vanderberg have been living together
since as man and wife. Certain actions
of the couple aroused the belief that the
sudden and mysterious disappearance
of Vanderberg was caused by foul
play, and on Saturday deputy
Sheriff went to Edmore, took Scott into
custody and began systematic search
for Vanderberg's body. Sunday was
wasted in useless search Of piece of
woods in North Plains. Monday and
yesterday were spent to better advantage.
At Edmore the officers struck trail that
led to farm house two miles east OF the
town, and there, in the bottom of a
well, the body of Vanderberg was
found, with his head smashed
in with club. The well had
been filed up with brush and rubbish,
and this fact led to the discovery of the
body. AS soon as Scott saw the we'll
was to be examined, he shot and killed
himself The two bodies are now await.
ing the action of coroner's jury. That
of the murdered man, having been GOV
cred by water, is in a tolerable state o
preservation.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-03
The German Press.
Springfield Register }


oOr hepuol'cah irienos are claiming
VI" '"e "c''l'"hS 're SOFA Tor Blame,
'u' ''ey "'e very $40" IN oherihg amy proof
'' inc 'ac'' Il 'he H't''""e OF the German
press Is Any Ih"'cH'ioh-ehh II doubtless Is
-ueFlhan hepuoiicano, as rule, viii not
support 'ne 'tatooed man from Maine,
OUT WILL IL 'he Democratic party gives
'Rehi al accep'Soie Candidate, throw their
votes IN iaVor OF the Democracy. That the
heg'S'cr Is ho' sneeKlng at random in re-
B"fu 10 'ne purposes OF the German Re
puDlicahs OF the country, the following
extracts from their leading and representa-
tive papers Will be considered ample eyi-
Inc Germ ms to man ought TO vote
against the tcKet.-Clncinnati Volksbatt
(rep)
The German Americans receive Mr.
Baines nomination with aversion. Mil
walked Freie Presse (rep)
The ind pendent voters should bolt a
bad nomination. And they Whilst.
Louis WesthchC-post (rcp)
The result, We are sorry to say, IN no
wise corresponds with our views or expec-
tations.--St Joseph Volksblatt (rep.)
By Blajnc's nomination the conservative
element in the party will bc iorc d to the