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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-07-04

down in echelon partly concealed
by fences and high roads, exerci
sing great caution, deferring their
attack for some time.
The engagement lasted considera
BILE time. Tie ammunition of the
battery was finally exhausted, and
Capt. Ralstan wounded. when the
order to retreat vas given.
Col. McPheeters OF the Crescent
Regiment was killed and some 10
or II men fell in that engagement,
whilst about 100 were made prison
er>. Weitzel was in command OF
the Federal troops. When he ascer
tanned that such a small force had
kept him incheck almost an. entire
day, be compl;mented the prisoners
on their gallantry and paroled all
the fls Oh their own parole of hon
or.
!: Col. Armant was conspicuous
throughout the engagement, encour
aging the men, and Il aiding them
into the fight
Falling back to Labadie vile, he
collected his scattered forces, and,
in charge Of the rear, he kept the
enemy at bay. until they had safe
ly+7 reached Morgan City and en-
camped on the opposite bank Of
Berwick's Bay.
Ii the long marches which the
18th Regiment made in Northern
J Louisiana and Arkansas Colonel Ar
mant accompanied his men, shar
ing with them the privations and
sufferings to which they we.e sub
ject.
Finally the retrcattoward Shreve
port before Banks Army was made.
At Mansfield, OH May s, 1864
the collision took place which sent
the Federals to the rear covered
with defeat aud disgrace.
On that morning Col. Armant's
Regiment was placed on the ex
IRENE left Of the Infantry forces.
He was ordered to hold back one
half Of his regiment as a reserve,
when the command to charge rang
out along the Confederate line.
Instead IF remaining with his re
serve be lett it under the command
of 1t. Col. Collins. and went into
the fight with that vim and soldierly
pride that he ever exhibited when
danger was to he encountered.
The gallantry OF that heroic
charge, and the tenacity with
which the Feierals held their
position formed one of the bright
est pages of the war of Secession.
Like leaves before the chilling
blasts of the autumnal winds, the
men, on both sides, fell before the
prowess of their a%dversaries.
The Federals finally yielded and
abandoned their position to their
victorious foes.
But the victory however brilliant
was gained at a fearful sacrifice.
Moutop, Beard, Clack, Walker,
Armaut, Garfield, Beatty, Lavery.
Martin and many other heroes
went down in that fearful charge,
adding another wreath to the Con
federate escutcheon, and sealed it
with their life's blood.
In the thickest Of the fight ar
mant's horse was shot from under
him. At the same moment his col
or bearer went down, Armant
rushed forward and Selling the
flag, received his death wound
whilst CALAMITY waving it in the
shower of bullets in which he was
placed.
When last seen alive, he was pros
trate tryiDgto hold up his flag, and
bidding defiance to his destroyers.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-07-04

them TO act in defense of what they
believed to be their inalieuable
rights.
Young Armant united. with that
energy and zeal, that was charac
teristic of all his actions, in the for
nation of "a military company,
| known as the st. James Rifles.
Arthur Roman, subsequently colo
mel, and later historian and Judge,
vas the Captain OF this company,
Armant being elected End Lieuten-
ant.
The company was composed OF
the wealthy and educated young
men of ST. James Parish, which
made the election of Armant Il com
pliment of which he had reason to
be proud.
At the organization OF the eigh
teenth Louisiana Regiment at camp
Moore, on October 5, 1861, Captain
Roman was elected Lieut.. Colonel,
which by promotion igave Armant
the office of first Lieutenant Of his
company.
The young Lieutenant first be
came conspicuous in March, 1862.
Our Regiment was stationed on
picket duty, i'll front Of Corinth, at
which point the army that fought
the battle of Shiloh was then in
process of organization, and en-
camped uear Monterey, some five
miles from PittSburg Landing.
The Federal forces were being
debarked al this Landing and pla
ced in position in the forests be
tween that point and Shiloh church.
Col. Alfred Mouton desired to Oh
tain some accurate information OF
the movement OF the Federal forces,
their position and probable strength
He summoned Lieut.. Armant, re-
uuested him to make an investiga
ton, and to procure the requisite
information Although, their mis-
sion was franght with danger, re
quirlng boldness, tact and audaci
ty to accomplish, the young officer
accepted the duty assigned him
without a moments hesitation.
The following night, using the
screen that the darkness afforded
him, in the dense woods, amid
which the hostile troops were en-
camped, he approached sufficiently
near the Feoeral lines to hear the
soldiers talking, and by climbing
into trees, obtained, hy the dim
light of the camp fires that were
visible, a fair enumeration of the
number Of regiments that bad de
barked at Pittsburg Banding, and
been placed in position, and, at
dawn of day, stood p the door Of
the tent Of his commander, ready
to render, to his chief, Il satisfac
tory report of his nocturnal feat.
For this gallant, daring and sue
cesstul deed he was officially thank
ed, in special orders, read to the
Regiment at dress parade.
This, at once, gave prestige tothe
youthful Lieutenant, as IL bold, re
liable and gallant officer. Lieut..
Armant passed, unhurt, through
the two days fighting at Shiloh,
which proved so disastrous to the
eighteenth Regiment.
He was at all times at his posi-
ton, CALAMITY leading his men
through those bloody days and
faithfully performing all duties in
cumbent upon him as an officer and
soldier.
At Corinth, in April, 1862, a re
organization of the companies took
place under directions from the
Government at Richmond.
Lieut.. Armant was elected cap
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-07-04

friends socially ere subjected 10
the most rigid discipline.
He was ambitions and yearned
to win honor and fame upon the
field.
No danger was shirked, no oppor
tunity of meeting the enemy was
lost.
He could have remained h0n0r0
bly with his reserve at M~ansfeld,s
but declined to do so, and accom-
panied his soldiers into that bloody
action with a helo's martial spirit
and a heart bounding with Il laud2t
BILE desire to win renown.
Socially Col. Armant was ple$
ant, genial, agreeable. he was
possessed of good conversational
Lowers. that had been polished by
study and travel.
To all he was affable and kind,
firm in his decisions. honest in his
dealings with other men.
His leisure hours were occupied
with the study of such literature
AS could be had.
During the afternoon before the
battle of Mansfield was fought, bus
i-ess required me to visit his tent
in which I found him reading.
After my business had been trans
acted, we engaged in social inter
course for so;ae time.
AS rose to leave, the Colonel
said 70 me. "Major, we are going
to have Il bloody battle ere mary
days, lowe one of my oficers-na
ming him-$sO0.OO doll ars. There
are several months salary due me.
If | should fall, l desire you to col
rect that amount and pay it over to
him." h
Promising to do so | babe him
good evening, little thinking that IN
24hoursthe body of this strong man
would be cold in death. :
The friends of Col. Armant do.
not claim that he was a perfect
man. He was subject to the same
errors, liable to commit the faults,
that other men were prone to com
nit
His official acts were frequently
the subject of warn criticism By
both rank and file.
These hayward errors, had Col.
Armaut lived wouldk ase been soft
ened by the heavy polishing Of ex-
perience.
They emanated not from the
heart, and once convinced that he
had done an injustice, willingly
aud promptly was that Unjust ice re
paired.
LIZ u"o pNooOu away. IL suO o.
lent tom b let his errors lie buried.
1t is sufficient to recall the memory
OF the hero, the soldier, the honor
able man who gave his young lifc's.
blood in sustaining til g cause Of his
country, his home and his people.
Notwithstanding his peculiar
traits of character, and the crit
cisms of which he was the subject,
by his s%ubordinates, yet every off
Ger and mau knew when the hour
of trial arrived, when the struggle
with death came, that their young
commander would be seen in the Of
danger, and sharing with his troops
and right nobly was that conf
dence sustained whom the proud
soldier fell, at the head of his com
mand, with the Regimental flag in
his hand waving defiance at the
foe.
His remains we're inferred on the
topmOst height of the Mansfield
Cemetery, side by side with Mou
ton, Martin, Beattie, Walker aud
others who gave up their lives on
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A. Riggs & Bro, Cistern'Ma Takers,
247 Delord street ; n. o. Send for
price list.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-22
THE DAILY
Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Is PUBLISHED
Every Morning Except Sundays.
SUBSCRIPTIONS {:
A Masterpiece" Factory.
THE Current,l

According to Voltaire, in Paris, q
gigantic swindle is going on in the pic
ture trade. AT large manufactury near
Soho square, in London, thousands of
masterpieces are being fabricated to be
palmed off on the ''innocents abroad. d"
These 'quadri di fabricca' are mostly man
ufactured for North America, where they
are imported in such quantities that the
Washington government thought it good
to saddle them with an import duty of 30
per cent.
The other day complete gallery, with
the most illustriOus names attached, ar
rived from America in Paris, where the
connoisseur recognized every picture as a
mere daub, not worth % francs apiece.
When the art mania broke out and
became fashionable, people in America,
who had honey to throw away, used to
send larg' hecks to their agents in Liver
pool and other places, with orders like
this: ~ pieces Meissonier, 3 pieces Corot,
pieces Troyon, pieces T. T. Millet,
with an appropriate number of Gerhard
Don, Rubens; Van Dyck and Rembrandt
These orders were always promptly and
completely carried out the pictures put
into costly frames, and bills sent to the
collectors. which enabled them to say with
great pride: There is my Tyron, Cows
in the Pond, 20, 600 francsi here my Mil
let, 1900 francsl" etc. Suddenly sus-
piciOn arose in America, and the gallery
owners there began to send their treasures
back to the Old World, where they com
mand enormous prices on the market. LIE
Temps recommends also 30 per cent.
duty on these pictures and VoltaiTe pro
poses a yearly Salon "Of the initiated
masterpieces, adding that the material
would never be wanting!
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The Mute NAV Speak.
washington Republican.

"Deaf children. says Professor Ora.
ham Bell, make as much noise as hear
ing children when they are very young,
and it is only when they get to be about 3
years of age that the difference is recog-
nized So sensitive to vibrations are the
deaf that they perceive sounds by their
other senses. The great drawback they
ordinarily suffer is being restrained from
making a noise. They do not, of course,
talk as quickly as hearing children, and
their parents dislike them to be heard
making articulate noises before strangers,
and suppress their childish at
tempts to exercise their vocal organs.
They thus lose the habit of speech.
With a child who can hear no sound so
as to make it appreciate what it means, l
make a chest or throat sound, place its
hand on my throat where it can feel the
vibrations Then / place the same hand
on the child's own throat, and it is able to
distinguish audible breath from silent
The same process is used for nasal sounds
by placing the childs finger at the side of
my nose and afterward on its own. The
child can appreciate the pitchsand initiate
my tone very accurately.
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The Journey of a Tree.

When a millionaire makes up his mind
to have a thing done the execution of his
idea or fancy will rarely prove impossible.
This the Baroness Rothschild has only
lately proved. There was a magnificent
araucaria in the valley of the Aube at
Cannes, which the lady desired to plant in
the grounds of her villa on the road to
Collie Juan, there to occupy the place of
honor. Negotiations were begun and
everything went smoothly, but the per
mission had to be obtained from tbs LEGAL
authorities of the district to allow the
giant tree to pass along the roads and over
the bridge, for when the tree was extri-
Gated it proved that its weight was nearly
twenty tons, which had to be conveyed on
a truck weighing six tons On pronlis-
ing, however, to pay all damage done dur
ing transit to either road, bridge or rail
way, the permission was given, and, like
Andersen's Christmas tree, the araucaria
was slowly dragged away" But in the
present case the work was done by thirty
horses, and the araucaria happier than
the fir tree, is fiourishing in its new home
on the shores of the Mediterranean.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-22
A Cat Duct.
ter Ocean.l

New York Cor. Inter Ocean.
Well, improperly is charged against so
exquisite and dainty a creature as the
pampered daughter of q Fifth avenue
family; and in her case, moreover the
pecuniary profit was to go to deserving
charity. A mania of the moment is to give
variety entertainments for church and
philanthropic purposes. Fashionable per
sons act in small comedies, sing. dance,
and perform acrobatic feats The audi
ences are a matter of careful selection,
usually, but in other respects the anna
teurs let themselves down to the humblest
professional achievement.
1t seems that this girl, however, struck
a reprehensible stratum. She and a young
companion in offense volunteered to sing
the familiar cat duet. They did it with
much novelty. Their heads were pro
truded through-a black curtain. which hid
the rest of their forms, and from their
necks extended the figures of two cats,
standing on q section of fence, and so ar
ranged as to be movable by the two oper-
ators. Very funny cats, with risable
backs and practicable tails, but with hu.
man heads, were thus shown. The beau
and belle interpolated some artistically eX-
cellent pantomime to accompany and EN-,
bellish the characteristic utterances of the
feline sweethearts, and, getting an encore,
struck paws and kissed each other. Mrs.
Grundy is tremendously excited about it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-22
a Fuss About Steamer Fare.


A great discussion has recently arisen in
England on the subject of food and the
method of administering it on board of
the transatlantic steamers A certain Mr..
Stillman has made a stir by writing
against the present methods of providing
for the comfort of passengers on the first
class lines He opposes the system of
table d'hote prevailing now, but does not
explain how 900 or 700 passengers are to
be properly fed at any hour their fancy
may select from ships galley and by
a ships cook A kitchen as big as
that of club. house would be neces-
sary, and their pity would have to be ex.
tended to the people who would venture
on what the waiter would suggest as a
"volly.vong" or "pully sotty, instead of
the plain Joints of good meat one is apt to
meet with on the average steamer table
1t is true that such fare is not intended for
seasick people, but they have no business
TO complain.
1t is quite absurd for healthy people to
make a fuss about steamer fare. The
very atmosphere they breathe gives them
the blessings of appetite and digestion,
while the good ship that bears them safely
to the end of tn cir voyage is ship with
out pretensiOnS to being a hotel
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NJ. THOMPSON.

A FroRNEY-ATLAW AND SOLICITOR IN
n Chaneery. Office ampbells Block, second
story, rooms and 9. Entrance on Merchant
street, Honolulu, ii. L 447-ape-h
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advertisements.
G.. BIRKS & co.
03 HIGH STREET.
Peck ham. London, =. T..
Colonial Merchants.

Indents executed for all kinds of English
and Continental Goods, against Bank
Credits or Produce, facilities for drawing
against the latter. Agencies accepted at "a
per cent on net amount of manufacturer $
invoices, including cash discounts varying
from L to per cent. Purchases in i'm
or ters own name.
Twenty years buying experience for
export.
Reference: Continental Bank, 79. Lombard
Street, E. G. 4G5ap9
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Victor Hugo: Obi the unfortunsteL
how pallid they arel how cold they arel
1t seems as though they were on a planet
much fertilizer from the sun than we.
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9drerttsfmemts.

Peterl has for many years worked for and Ell
deavOred TO please every class of the community
from the highest in the land down to the humblest
of the working classes, and lac say that during
that time ne never made an enemy lost Gus
toner. Now he has again put his hand to the
pillow, and is as well able and willing to give honest
work, good material, and fair value for money rs
ever yet was done in the Hawaiian Islands Has
always hand
Single and Double Harness,
Express Harness,
Plantation Harness,
whips. Spurs,
ChamOis,.. pOnges,i
brushes,
And everything requisite for the
Stable.
sra full line of English and Sydney saddles,
Saddle Cloths Blankets ETC., always in stock.
What ne has not got he can make.
290 my26-ddEw
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-28
The wheat Trade.

Chicago Times: General Manager Allan
Marvel of the ST. Paul. Minneapolis d
Manitoba railway, who has been in Chicago
for few days past, says that his road is
doing a fine business. Recent developments
convince him that the yield of wheat in
Minnesota and Dakota was much larger
than was believed to be the case two months
ago, and that there is still large amount
of wheat in producers hands. Elevators
along the lines hold a liberal amount, and
those at Minneapolis and st. Paul are full
to overlooking. Referring to reported rail-
road building in the Northwest. he said:
eve have no unfinished work of any con-
sequence and none projected. The talk of
great activity in railroad construction in
Minnesota and Dakota is mainly gable.
In many instances the supposed promoters
never heard of them until the statements
were printed" He thought there would be
a slower movement of wheat for some time
to come as needy sellers had mainly dis
posed of their stock, and those able to hold
would be likely to continue so to do, as
there was strong belief that prices would
be higher later on. Other classes of freight
have been largely moved, and for that rea-
son Northwest traffic will be likely to show
a decrease from the present volume.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-28
The Burlington Extension.

A gentleman who has just been through
the country traversed by the st. Paul branch
of the Chicago, Burlington q Quincy, now
in course of construction, says that the
work is progressing rapidly and is being
done in superior manner. The country is
spoken of as rich, well improved and COM
petent to give the new line a large local
business. 1t is further claimed that, al
though the present through business from
ST. Paul and Minneapolis may not be suffi-
cient to justify all the lines opened between
those cities and Chicago, the Northwest is
growing with rapidity never exceeded by
any other section of the Union. Hence
transportation facilities that are more than
ample for the current business of that sec
ton will be entirely deficient half decade
hence. 70 quote prominent railroad Off
cial: at is only few years since that the
Pennsylvania. Erie and New York Central
were able to do all the business between the
West and seaboard with single tracks; now
the same facilities could only handle a
moiety of it, The same conditions will
exist between Chicago and the Northwest.
1t is, therefore. reasonable to assume that
the uneasy feeling entertained regarding
the increasing railroad competition
in that direction has little fount
dation except for the presen
and near future The worst that
can be said that it is building lines this year
for business that will come next
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-28
General Miscellany.

A tariff has been issued by the Milwau-
kee 81 st. Paul, which will take effect Nov.
%, from Dubuque to stations on the Iowa
& Minnesota, Iowa & Dakota, Southern
Minnesota, Sioux City & Dakota and James
Rivers line, to apply on all classes OF busl-
ness. Rates to most points are liked on
differential less than the rates from Chi
cago. Rates to Western points are on about
the same basis to points above St.
Paul as rates from Chicago to Dubuque are
lower from Chicago to st. Paul.
The st. Paul & Duluth road is rushing
into Duluth about $50 cars of wheat per
day, to be stored there during the winter.
The season has been comparatively light
one in wheat shipments to Duluth, most OF
it being taken to Minneapolis. At the lat
ter place all the warehouses, elevators and
other storage houses are damned. and on
this account is the rush of business to
Duluth.
Changes have been made in the names of
the following places on the Milwaukee IL
ST. Paul road: Terry, on Otumwa line, to
Terrytown: Sheridan, on Iowa and Dakota
division, to Boyden; Warren, on Iowa and
Dakota division, to Inwood.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul announces
inc, H.: Portland, Ia. and InwOOd, Ia.
Shipments for those stations may now be
received and forwarded without prepay
ment of freight charges.
After Dec. the evening trains on the
Chicago & Northwestern and Milwaukee d
st. Paul roads will leave Chicago at 1885
o'clock, instead of 10 o'clock as at present,
and will arrive in st. Paul the same time
as they do now.
An oat tariff was issued by the Manitoba
road yesterday to take effect Dec. from
all points on its line to St. Paul, Minneapo-
lis and Duluth.
President and General Superintendent
Fisher and Assistant Superintendent Cop
land of the ST. Paul & Duluth road are at
Grantsburg.
The local passenger agents will hold a
meeting at 10 o'clock to-day to fix ND mat
tiers pertaining to the new passenger agree
ment.
The Omaha will run special stock train
on the Western division which will leave on
Saturdays and arrive at Chicago on Mon
day.
General Superintendent Dupuy of the
Minnesota & Northwestern road is at Mar
shalltown, Ia.
On the Northern Pacific road thirty-five
cars of stock are Ell route to Minnesota
Transfer.
There is some talk of line being built
from Black River Falls to Green Bay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-28
Assessment for Grading Acker and
Jackson Streets.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, |
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, Nov. 25, 1885.
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Mime
sofa, will meet ut their Office in said city at 2
p. m. on the 18th day Of December, A. d.
1885, to make an assessment Of benefits, costs
and expenses arising from the grading of
Acker street, from Mississippi street to Syl-
van street, and Jackson street, from Benton
street street to Sycamore street. with stone
curbs and cutters on Acker street. from Miss
issippi street to Jackson street, and on jack
SON street. from Acker street to Sycamore
street, in said city, on the property on the
line of said grading and benefited thereby
amounting in the aggregate to $l2, 623.65.
All persons interested are hereby notlneo
to be present at said time and place of max
ing said assessment and will be heard.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
1898