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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-16
Z ARRIVALS.
For the week ending February l6, 1884.

STRANGERS HOTEL A.. j. McCorl,
Louisville Ky; G. H. Dwyer. Thibodaux
DR.. w. +. Harans, Felix Delatte. Lafourche
MarlAnde Clark's Dramatic Co.; Chas. LIE.
G.. A. Voorhees,. Geo. Racquet. e. Amare Bar.
b6s, Tom Cumming. Jim Anderson, Pat Bre.
mon, Honvre DessOmmes, N. o.; Hiram
Cohn, LappensviIle, Ellie Blum. Magllesville,
Leon Hermandinger. Assumption lProspeI
Ganelle, Donaldsonville, Franklin sDalferes
Ascension.
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Don't forget that Geo. E. GOel
lar has a fine assortment of bug
sies which he sells cheap. His mot
10 is small profits and qnick sales
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The Police jury met last Wed
..sdsy and adjourned on Thursday.
The proceedings will appear in
,,xt Saturdays Sentinel.
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VS..

Steps are being taken to organ
:. a Lodge of the knights of Hon
~ in Thibodaux.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-16

Persons having bad places in
their leyees should attend to them
n once.
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a.. ysiED.-At Abby Plantation on February
= Ivy. Mr.. VIM. G. Billiu, sged AZ years.
"ew orleans papers please copy.
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For Sale.

One large Kentucky Saddle. One second
hand leather top buggy. Inquire ON Cana
street of y. M. RUTLEDGE.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-16

TAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING UNDER
three writs Of FSeri lacias emansting
from the above entitled court. in the above en-.
titled aud numbered cases, I have seized aud
will Offer for sale ut public auction pursuant
to law to the last aud highest bidder at the
Court House in the town of T~hibodaux on
Saturday March lst. 1884 between tn. hours
OF II o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ. the fol.
lowing described property to-wit:
lot Of coal about 1000 barrels in the front
yard near the public road ON the Leighton
plantation, : old boilers and | old mud drum
back near the sugar house. one round tank
under cane shed. l lot Of old iron, odd copper
in sugar house, I old engine lying partly in su
gar house and part outside Of sugar, housed lot
Of old sugar moulsis lying in old quarter lot
l lot Of flat boat timber lying in the public
road, : old sugar kettles IN stable lot. | lot Of
gum packing. | lot Of hemp packing, l lot gas
pipes. | lot Of brass fittings in sugar house, l
lot of new lumber near black smith shop and
sugar house, l lot of new and old iron in and
near blacksmith shop, 3 door frames. l barrel
Of cement. | lot Of new Shingles in sugar house.
Terms and Conditions of sale Cash on the
pot in United States Treasury Notes.
February 18th, 1884.
THEOPHILE THIRODAUX,
Sheriff
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-16
NOTICE.

Thibodsux Benevolens Lodge, No. 80, will
meet tho second Sunday in each month at 3
O'Clock p. n.
By order Of tho w. u. feb-l9S4'
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A OF

Parish Of LatOurche Goth. Judicial
District Court.
Wm. II. Raglan rs. No. 1918 Richard
L.. PMgh.
VIM. Guedry vs. 1919 Richard L.
Pugh.
Raphael Champagne %. No. 1916
Richard L. PW0k.
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savannah News.
Rrewsser In New Orleams.

Attorney General Brewster does not appear to
have created a veryfavorable impression at New
Orleans, where he argued the case of the New
Orleans National Bank vs.. the Postmaster Gen
eral last week The Postmaster General il will
be remembered, refused the Louisiana Lottery
Company the use of the mails, and the lottery
company undertook 10 get its letters through the
New Orleans National Bank. The Postmaster
General ordered that no letters be delivered to
the bank. and the bank began legal proceedings
to compel the Postmaster General to rescind the
order The Times Democrat, commenting on
Mr. Brewsters conduct and argument IN the
case, said that only once before had an Attorney
General Of the United States visited Louisiana
Attorney General Williams went to New Or
leans 10 assist in restoring the Kellogg govern
ment when il was overthrown in 1874 But"
says the Times Democrat in comparing Brew
sters conduct with that of Williams Attorney
General Williams, OF execratcd memory, never
in the highest pitch OF his power, had the au-
dacity to do what was done on Friday last by
his beruff1ed and pOmpous successor in office.
tie never dared to browbeat. bully, defy and
treat with unconceaied contempt Circuit
Judge OF Federal Court he never insulted
such court by remaining with his beaver hat
on while court was in session; he never pre-
sumed 10 say that Circuit Judge could not,
and the Supreme Court of the United States
dare not, dissent from his opinion; he never had
the erOntery to claim to act as the self appointed
advisor OF Judge, or claimed the right to tell
him how To decide n case and while he may
have thought it, he never was impudent enough
to declare that cabinet officers had imperial
authority"
Mr. Brewster must have been more arrogant
and disagreeable than usual at New Orleans to
have caused such an ouiburst on the part OF the
usually placid Times Democrat
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why the Royal" is the BEST

The improved method by which il has hcen
made possible 10 produce pure cream of tartar,
has had an important bearing upon The manu-
facture of baking powder BY The process here
tofore generally employed it has been found i'm
possible to remove all impurities, more parlicu-
lary the tarirac of lime, which remained Ia
such an extent rs TO greatly impair the quality
OF the cream of tartar, and to interfere seriously
with the strength and wholesOmencss of the
baking powder into which it entered
In the new process, which is owned by the
Royal Baking Powder Company of New York,
and exclusively employed in It's extensive tartar
works, the imported crude grape acid is treated
as to remove all vestge OF tartrate of lime or
other impurities, giving a product before uu-
known-a chemically pure cream of tartar.
by the employment of these superior facilities
the Royal Baking Powder Company has made
the Royal Baking Powder, US the chemists all
certify OF the highest possible degree OF strength
absolutely pure and wholesome, and with an
always uniform leavcning power. 1t is tor these
reasons that the Royal" never fails TO produce
bread. biscuits, cakes, ETC. that are light sweet,
dlgestible and wholesome the eating of which
Is never followed by indigestion, or any of those
physical discOmforts attendant upon the partak-
ing OF improperly prepared food. In rendering
possible the production of baking powder pos
sessed OF these qualifications, the improved
method OF refining cream of tartar becomes at
once matter of material importance To the Gull
nary world
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Palatka Herald
A Well Deserved Compliment.

On Friday night of last week Mr.. Hinton A.
Helper, the able and popular staff correspondent
of the Jacksonville Daily HerrlM. and Major
Hutchinson, 0; the Iron Steamboat Company,
were teHdered by the gentlemen Of our city
elegant champagne supper, in token Of their APP
probation and regard On his festive and pleas
ant occasion, Colonel II. l.. Hart presided with
his usual dignity, and Speaker Doughrrty, of
the Legislature, graced the company. Among
those present were J. H. Hubbard, Mr.. Wiley, OF
the Westmoreland, Mr. b =. Calhoun, Colonel
Boardman, Captain Welsh, Colonel F. B. Miller
OF New York. and others. The following toasts
were given and responded to: The Florida
Herald, was first offered and was responded 10
by its staff correspondent, Mr.. Helper, in a most
happy vein. Colonel Hart gave the toast Of PA
latka, Hon. Mr.. Doughery, the Land of Flow
ers," Captain WEIGH, the Flu ure of the State"
Colonel Boardman, the South Florida Rail
way Colonel Miller, in graceful manner, " Wo-
man, Mr. Calhoun, The Future success OF the
Florida Herald and its wise and consistent
course, and Major Hutchinson closed with
pleasing and thrilling anecdote
The occasion was enjoyed fully by all and en-
ded with general good feeling
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

&C. Thurston Chase was once Superintendent
OF Public Instruction under Governor Reed and il
was while filling that Office that he framed and
put in operation the present school system. He
was generally looked upon as an efficient officer,
and man of strict integrity. Among his 9th er
notable acts may he recalled his vigorous oppo-
siion TO the attempted grab 10y Governor Reed
Of the Agricultural College Land Scrip, through
the celebrated Fopged Statute, 10 defeat which
attempt he visited Washington and had an inter
view with the Secretary of the interior on the
subject 1t was a plain case, and the thrifty
Harrison was thrust out into the cold Now
that Chase is dead, the Ex-Governor comes to
the front and spews out his venom on the dead
mans grave. He says that Chase was not The
honest man that everybody had supposed him 10
be, but that he used the opportunities of his Office
for his own personal gain. Another illustration
Of 1.-The pot calling the kettle black" Is il not
Singular that no one ever heard of this charge
before, and poor Chase gone TO his long account
these many years? Reeds luminosity at having
been thwarted in n cherished scheme has blinded
him. Besides no one believes charge because
it comes from Harrison Reed. We are quite
ashamed to say such q thing of an cx Governor,
but the fact is his reputation Tor truth and We
racity" is long ways below par, and has been
ever SINCE HOraiio Jenkins, Jr., charged him on
the floor OF the Assembly with Lying" and
cor hing worse.
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Captain Eads 10 still in London working up the
capital necessary TO build his proposed ship railway
think there is every indication that he will be
cessful II he should ever build 1t DeLessepe wiii
have to take the second place among the great civil
engineers OF the age.-Saraanah Nes0s
We are of those who believe that ships will
pass on wheels between the Gulf and the Pacifc
ocean. Ships are taken from the water on " ma
rine railways" and this across the lsthmus VIII
only be an unusually long one We believe this
method Of transit will be preferred in so many
instances TO that via the DeLesseps canal that
the railway will be remunerative property
While passing over the land TO save ten thousand
miles of voysging around South America opper
tunity will be offered for repairing, cleaning,
painting caulkng, the bottom of a vessel, the
docking" or taking out" OF which on ways,
would cost a thousand dollars, more or 1854
Every seaman wants 10 see what he has under
him bet ween him and death-and while the
expense Of docking prevents frequent interviews
with his ships bottom he would gladly avail
hmselfof the opportunity of saving time, which
is money, by the short cut across the Isthmus
and inspect and repair hull at the same time
There would be plenty OF workmen ready at the
termini of the railway to aid crews in their WORK
Ms the ship passed over the land, to be launched
on another coast of the continent in an ascer-
tanned condition of seawOrthy soundness-her
bottom cleaned of Accommodations which retard
her speed, copper patched, caulking perfected,
paint renewed, leaks stopped The ordinary
price of docking paid a. tolls would doubtless
assure good dividends on stock of the railway,
and that ships would seek it at that cost, when
saving ten thousand miles. or 50, of voyaging,
there can be no doubt
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08
Taxable Resources.

When he [Gov. Bloxham] was elected 6 overnor
the valuation of the taxable property of the State
was $45, 000,0O0. To-day it is $50, $50 600 an in
crease of s., $50 600" Wild Wood Orange Le4f.
Our contemporaries figures arc largely under
the mark When Governor Bloxham went into
office in January 1881, the valuation of our tax
able resources amounted to $31 ,157, 846. On Jan
nary LIST, 1884. they amounted TO something over
$55 900 0O0-showing an increase in three years
of about tdoemtyJfour million dollars BY the time
the present administration goes ont-January,
18S5-the taxable resources will be over 500
100000. In other words the resources Of the
State will have fully doubled in four years-cer-
tainy, a most remarkable increase When to
this is added the fact that some seven hundred
miles of railroad have been built in The same pc.
Rod, and State taxes reduced TO three mills dur
ing the present administration, it shows a record
for Florida and for the democratic party that
stands without parallel in our entire history.
The democracy will 60 into the campaign of this
year upon a State platform stronger than ever
before
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

Editors F1oridann see where Senator Mann
was interviewed by Times Itior rcfafter in
which the Senator is reported TO have sa, the
operation of the LEGAL option law !. p'ses hat
was intended by the supporters OF the A
cannot see how the Senator can view " IN Mat
light He was one of the measnre's ssrsaae sup
porters discussing and hearing the mfsiis ad
dement's of the bin discussed, from Degrading Il"
end-and how man of his intelligence 3aas Sy
that the bill did not intend to mean local oftlen,
but only TO put the selling of liquor In tssa tahds
OF respectable dealers, is a surprise 10 tsa. tar
that was the Senator's construction Of the law; 4
must frankly say that he failed TO make !s:know
pending the passage Of the bill +; bdinc ;pfs-seia
all the while from introduction 10 lassae' Of
this BILL "a | understood AT that tiTe, and
yet not understand that the intention OF the R'i
was TO prohibit the sale of intoX ica;ing AasHoFs
where a majority of the registered voterst1id'H A
desire il sold, no matter who applied ty IN IT.
cense respectable or otherwise The Sts.stoi -
reported to have said, or expressed grave its,r~
that the unpopularty OF the bill weAgenhg
the Democratic party in this State, as.d IN
pressed himself as fearing that it nigls cape
lntll uclcdt I'LL 1904, WHICH "ouu IilaS' @tht thT
bill was Democratic measure, while .e-:ri
member OF both branches OF The Ley ,lsfEre
knows ii was not. can say emphatcal.s Sat
it was not known as political mea~pre Il 4a+
advocated by Democrats, Republicans arr; lrile~
pendcnis-so all parties are responsible far niN
wrong, if any, in passing the bll--''ne as Int'ch
as the other. Therefore differ viii. the St-s
ntnr in thinking that il will damage tfe Drra,-
cratic party in 1884 {aiIfoIA;
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Covering wide areas of lsnl in Florida are
millions of sleek pine sapiings. AS they are
called, thai have made scarcely percepible
growth in the memory Of living men, and it is u
popular opinion that they never will grow 10
saw log size, and a matter Of wonder how they
grew TO what they are, and how many centuries
were consumed in attaining their present dame
ter of FOUR six, eight or ten inches. The annual
bud accretion OF the top has pulled them mp to
lofty height with about the proportions OF II fish
ing pole 10 comparative length and thick
ness Surveyors find their old marks made forty
years ago, or more, just " barked over on trees
that they would still think too small for land
marks if larger could he found in place. Larger
trees of their kind grew among them were cut
for the saw nearly hall n century ago, and these
refuse 10 succeed them in dimension" size-and
whyy
We have theory which we give for what il is
worth, and II ii is not the true one We give up
the question. These "sleek saplings" cannot
grow because they are starved almost to death
and still live ON merely to sigh above the arid
waste that mocks their struggle for useful exis-
tence. 1t is not the ground that starves them,
for il raised their ma eslic fathers, and nature
gave it to suit the tree. They starved by fire,
for their parents grew large and they 100 were
growing before ii became the custom to burn
over the land Then they stopped, for they
called on the ground for the soil elements they
needed and these were destroyed in the burned
foliage that they had shed TO go to decay and re-
store hat they had taken from it previous
year. Go into pine grove protected from fire
and you will find the ground below the thrifty
trees covered as deep with straw as it would be
if the heaviest grain crops that ever grew were
moved season after season and left upon the
ground Kept cool and moist by the superin-
cumbent mass, the straw steadily decays at the
bottom and restores To the soil the properties
which the tree had taken from it, and constantly
adds to its fertility beyond the needs of the tree
The pine cannot be an exception to all other
tree growth. The hammocks, the thickets,
the hard wood forests, where trees and shrubs
grow and shed their leaves to decay, constantly
become richer and the growth more vigorous.
Stop burning the pine straw and the grass, and
thereby doing inestimabe damage for the sake
of a few seven-dollar cattle, apdthc land will
improve, and other growth-which cannot sur
vive fire in the first season as the pine cAn-will
come TO help with decaying foliage the rcclama.
ton OF the soil Continue burning and much
land will become so exhausted that il will not
grow any grass, or even support pine saplings,
any more than would the desert Of Sahara Pine
straw, though Of small value as Il fertilizer OF
anything else, is the natural fertilizer OF the pine
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Written for the FInRIDIAN.1
Lectures.
3IIF'pI.As

Editors FIorni1n | deeply regret hat ,,t
the past four wears have been unable To. 20 ak
thing to aid in The advancement of tie tsssntiys
or 10 assist in the efforfs that have ard an 3einS
made fer the moral and intellectual irp provcc
ment OF society in this city Bcfor" hrcagyc
afflicted was anxious to see n course nf lccnrc-
delivered every winter in tiis city hunk tncj
would be very beneficial, they woAlf atsail
themes for conversation and suhl-c's - though
and reflection, One or two good lectures dcIiv
cred every week in our City would af9t'l:a placc
OF resor, for entertainment ui in!cit.'lu tl
amusement of our citizens and sIrtngefss one ar
two evenings in the week They woulh have =,
tendency to keep young men from bar t,oal7 ~
Icons gambling dcns and places % les ,smJse-
ment, and thus elevate their moral andainttletF
ual faculties Lectures and conversations. III
erary and scientific subjects do an 4rn nt nse
amount OF good The celebrated Fren;h g,h;l&
opher Gassendi, when only seven years. "a ga;
led TO contemplating the scenes If ma: uiv' par
tcularly the magnificence Of starry :sky,' hy
hearing the conversation OF some scrpi @. ;i.en
A course OF lectures here might he the mgr e
turning the minds OF our young men ir,irE ,ec's
of amusement to that OF scientific study
From the number of learned mcn now in our
city we should certainly be able 10 hsvS some
most excellent lectures during the rtnaiuisg por
ton of the winter. Shall there he an el1u,' made
TO have course of lectures. Win s.a.i. and
every citizen. male and female aid in 'h4 en'er-
prise? The Capital of the State onght 10 asare
course of lectures delivered in il every wipter on
literary and scientific subjects. II {. I,rrs'Ey
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We understand that our friend Brinly is GO
Ing to Altoona, Fla, this winter to build house
there for his sonin-law, on lot bought from
Hinson q Carey, whose lands are advertised here
with. Mr.. Briny has large interests in Volusa
county, but he is deeply impressed with the
beauty and importance OF the section round
about Altoona LOutsutUe Democrat
The people of Montgomery, Ala are thor
oughy in earnest in their efforts ut Tariff Re
form. They have formed club for the purpose
of securing a full public discussion of the exist
ing tax laws OF the Union and have opened an
aggressive campaign. While recognizing the
danger Of dealing hastily and summarly with
the abuses OF the Tariff, they earnestly insist
upon immediate simplfcation and reduction
of the Tariff and its continued and gradual re
ducton to a revenue basis. They demand such
Legislation by Congress rs will place the raw ma
erias required for American manufactures on
The free list, and a gradual reduction of duties
upon manufactured articles until every enact
menl is repealed that gives bounty TO the manu-
flcinrcr ut the expense OF the consumer This
is big straw 10 show the drift of popular sen.
iiment in favor OF tariff reform
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/" The New Years Gift "

Presented To the people in the order of the Gov
crn0r directing a reduction of taxation from
five to four mills for 1884, ono mill being cunsti
tutonal school tax, is worthy OF more consi,lera
ton than we were able to bestow when the an
nouncement was made a week ago
1t may be doubted whether, when the State
government was turned over 10 the Democracy
in 1877, there were any so sanguine n to expect
that IN seven years the States finances would
be So adjusted as TO authorize n gradual rcduc-
ton in taxation from 124 mills rs under the
Radicals, to four, a. now. This, however, Is pre-
cisely what has been accomplished in lhls b,ief
space. That ii has been brough, about hv bet
ter management and better economy We suppose
no one will dispute More than this, and as fol.
lowing this better management, the great boom
Florida has enjoyed in railroad bulding aud in
the developing OF her resources growing ont OF
the increased and increasing facilities for rrIve
or reaching the markets Of the world, l. The
legitimate outcome OF the statesmanship that
guided the helm in all departments Of the gov
eminent. Financieis took hold % the finances
and Strengthened them, and, what was the great
est accomplishment Of all the acts Of the admin
istraion, the internal improvement fund was
extricated from bankruptcy and millions of acres
saved to be applied TO railroad construction We
call il the greatest accomplishment " Tor the
reason that other administrations had ATTEMPTED
il and failed, and for the further reason that the
people owe the progress in r,road building
this day and The influx Of capital and population,
and the consequent increase in taxable resources,
to this very extrcalion. In fact il was this great
ACT that left any lands TO the State to he either
donated or sold. 1t saved the whole body from
being gobbled up by one or two souless corpo,
rations"
But we have been led of from our purpose
which was simply to recall the grave embarrass-
ments, financially considered, which besel The
advent OF democratic rule seven years ago. and
what has since been done in the face of them
A comparison would be instructive reading lust
now. We shall, however, be compelled TO defer
making it for the present. 1t will be enough to
say here that no State, North or South can show
30 great q lessening in tax burdens in so short a
period, or 50 great an appreciation in the value
OF her securities, as Florida. All things consld-
cred, her State taxes have appropriated the
light burdens of ante 6ellum times