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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
OUR MINISTER TO TURKEY.
He Takes to the Sultan in Private-Ou
Sailors Win a Regetta.

Sailors Win a ReGetta-
CoNSTANTINoPLE, Aug. %. United States
Minister Cox, in presenting his credentials
Thursday assured the sultan that the policy
of the United States was not tO interfere at
all in tie afflir, of other countries, and that
this policy had been found most advan-
tageous and would be always maintained.
The sultan, in the private interview ac-
corded Mr. Cox, at which were also present
Mr.. e. H. Heap. secretary Of the American
legation, aud Commodore Ludlow, of the
United States Steamer Quinnebaug, pre-
sentsd the minister with a set of valuable
Turkish jewelry He also gave him a NUN
Der Of rare Oriental books for Mr.. Abram
Hewett and a set of others for the national
library at Washington.
A grand regatta took place afterward un-
der the patronage of the sultan at the
Princes i,lands sea of Marmara All the
mem berS of the fereign embassies, includ-
ing Minister Cox, in their respective dis
patch boats, were present The entries were
numerous The Quinnebang's ten-oared
cutter took the first prize in the race for
msn-of war cutters and the second prizs in
the race for eight-oarei eutters-both over
long courses. The water was rough but the
races were pulled in splendid time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
Hung for a Cold RIoodsl Murder

BOWLING GREEN. no, Aug. 29-Samuel
W. Collins was hanged here Friday at lO:l5
for the murder of Owen Utterback Mon
day. Sept "A, 1888. Collins killed Utter
back near the latter's barn, in Pike county,
Missouri. Collins walked nine miles from
home, secured good position to shoot
from, drew a bead and called to his victim
When the latter looked up he fired. After
Collins arrest he confessed that he had
gone to Utterback's place the day before in
tending TO kill him. but changed his mind
and returned Monday and carried out his
intention
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

CHAUTAUQUA, N. V, Aug 20. Professor
W. H. Crogman, of Georgia, colored man,
lectured Friday morning on "rhe African
Problem, and Professor Alfred M. Wheeler,
IT Yale, delivered the last Of his
historical lectures on THE Congress of
Vienna" At II o'clock Judge Albion W
Tourgee, of Mnyville, N. Y, lectured on
-Cain, Herod q Co.." and after few af-
fecting closing remarks by Chancellor John
h. Vincent, D. d., of Plaintield, N. j., the
Cautauoua exercises for 1885 closed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
A Report That Was Perfectly Absurd.

New YORK, Aug. 29-The statement to
the effect that the charters of the Broadway
Underground Railway company and the
New York Underground Railway company
would be controlled by the Western
Union Telegraph company, and that
d circular advocating the conSoli-
datlon of all interests and the
building of a single road, had been issued
by the Western Union company caused con-
siderable sensation in Wall street circles. A
reporter of the United Press called Tues
day morning upon DR. Green, pre- ,ident OF
the Western Union When shown copy
of the story, DR.. Green said; That state
ment is perfectly absurd and there is not a
particle of truth in it"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

The slightest disease, nc matter how
trivial or where located, is the direct re-
suit of some impurities existing in the
blood, and if these impurities be not
promptly expelled, sickness, in some
form, must exhibit itself Mishler's Herb
Bitters possesses all the elements of a
radical blood purifier. 1t acts directly on
the life current, cleanses the body and
brings back blooming health. Dyspepsia
loss of appetite and the thousands and one
ills arising from disordered stomach,
Weld TO its effects
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

and everything in the nature of erup-
tions, blotches, pimples, ulcers, scrotul-
Gus humors, and incipient consumption
which is nothing more nor less than scrO'
fula of the lungs, completely out Of the
system. 1t stimulates and invigorates the
liver, tones up the stomach, regulates
thh bowels, purifies the blood, and builds
up the weak places of the body. 1t is /
purely vegetable compound, and will dc
more than is claimed for it, We refer to
DR.. Pterce's "G0tdeR Medical DiSeOgerg:'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug 29. A Spring
field dispatch in Chicago paper says Gov
ernor Oglesby has appointed the revenue
commission, and then proceeds to give the
names of eleven members. The report is moi
correct in any particular The governor
was not in the city at the time the dispatch
was written, and the revenue commission
has not yet been appointed. Twelve men
have been asked by the governor if they
will accept the appointment as a member OF
the commission, but the official announce
ment will not be made possibly till Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. %. Third As
sistant Postmaster General Hazan has re
ceived telegram from Castleton, N v.
stating that the postal card contract there
was now turning ont about S00, 900 postal
cards per day. All of them, however, were
not available for use, as there was some diff
ficulty experienced in drying them The
printing and quality of the cards, while
showing slight Improvement is not as yet
satisfactory to the department
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
The Sea Island Cotton Crop Destroyed

CHARLESTON, S c., Aug. 20 The fears
that the cotton crop OF the Sea Islands
would be de troyed Uy tue cyclone of Tues
day seem to he borne out and by reports re-
ceived here to the effect that three quarters
of the crop Is destroyed. Georgetown re-
ports say that the rice crop is not seriously
injured. The city is ringing with the sound
of hammers and pile drivers and the work
OF repairing and rebuilding is proceeding
with ranihirY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
Heavy Purchase Of Southern Land.

VICKsBURG, Aug. % "A representative
of an English land syndicate was in thi,
city, Friday, having just come from Boil
var county, in the upper portion of
this state situated on the line
of the Louisville, New Orleans
& Texas railroad, where he pur-
chased seven large and valuable cotton
plantations. A large portion of the land i
in an advanced state of cultivation. The
sale was made on the basis O, $50 for land
in cultivation, and $50 for deadenei and
tmbarad land The purcha-e money whicl
was bald amountad 10 about 500 0J1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Double Murder in an Illinois Village.
CHICAGO, Aug ~. A mysterious double
murder was committed about IL O'Clock
Thursday night, at Geneva, Kane county,
His. the victims being two of the three
officers who constitute the police force OF
the town. A party Of merrymakors re-
turning from a picnlc at O'Clock found the
bodies OF the murdered men and raised the
alarm. Officer McNatt was found dead
with bullet hole In the region of the
heart, his revolver, with five Of its cham
bers emptied, lying near hun. Severa
rods distant Officer Grant was found, also
with bullet hole in the breast, still breath
ing slightly. lie diet while being taken
home. 1t is believed they were killed by
burglars whom they had surprised.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Fire from the
cigar ODonovan Rosa was smoking in his
SIsrman street office Friday morning
dropped on stack Of inhhmmatory anti
English literature and lively burst OF
flames followed People on tho street, when
they saw the smoke, rushed away short
distance and waited expectantly for dyua
mite explosions, but none came. The tire
was soon extinguishsd. Rosa suffers loss
of x250 He was not insured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Housekeepers throughout the country
have been using DIR. Prices Cream Bak
ing Powder for generation, and have
ever found it rs pure and good as the
wheat it raises so splendidly. House
keepers do not care to experiment when
experience has .,.oven that they have
found good article-as DR.. Prices Cream
Powder, they will stand by it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

JACKSON, Miss, Aug 30 "A most horrible
railroad accident occurred between Myles
Station and Utica Friday morning The
bridge across Bayou Pierre gave away under
the passenger train, the engine falling to the
bottom, distance of sixty feet, AMI the
mail, express, and smoking cars piling on
it. The ladies' coach was left on the edge
of the bridge, partly off There were three
men killed instantly, and eight or ten in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
Large Pom sion Payments.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 29.-The treas
ury department has paid out about SlO,-
00J, 600 on account of pensions so far this
month 1t is, therefore, expected that the
decrease Of the public debt for August will
not be as large as usual
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

f. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
The cheapest place in the
three cities to have your boots
and shoes repaired or made is
at the Central Shoe Store.
Fire and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at lowest
rates, apply to f. Lieherknecht, real es-
tate, loan and insurance agent. and nOta-
ry public. Collections made. Office III
Second avenue. eOdtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug 20. MARY Rein
hardt and Joseph May, mutes, were mar
ried here Wednesday night The grooms-
man was also mute. The ceremony was
performed through the bridesmaid, who
acted as interpreter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

WASHINGTON CITY, AHg. 2H.-The navy
department is iufOrme that the Swartara
has arrived at New Orleans for her cargV q
standard silver dollars. which she is to
transport to the treasury at Washington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Your system Is now more susceptible
TO the benefits of a reliable medicine than
at anv other season. Take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
HALF-CENT A WORD.

THE RGUs hereafter viii publish in this col
umn all advertisements of Lost, Found, For Rent,
For Sale, Board or Rooms Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate of 0Rs-kalfd cent pOrd.
each figure a word, but no advertisement less
that ten cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

WANTED--A small girl TO take care of chill
dren; enquire at 724 Twelfth street 25-3t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

WANTED-A girl to do general house work,
apply at 720 Twenty-frst street Is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

This space is reserved for
John T. NOFTSKER'S-
Acorn Advertisement.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-16

cannes ct nOmbreuses sucreries.
MOyenne du rendement un bou.
caut de sucre ct deux barils de me-
lasse; quelQuefois deux on trois
boucauts riz, de 1900 a 1000 H.
vres ; pommes de terre, de Is q IS
barils. Quantit6 de foin ct d'avoine,
pacaniers ct orangeries, Fl ui,s ct le-
gumes de toutes qualities. L;6leva.
ge est grand, difficile, 4 cause de
Phumidite du terrain. Abondantes
recoltes de mousse, bonnie pour la
fabrication du Grin v6getal. La su-
perficie est de 1924 miles cares :
prairies 7o9, terres arables, 1882
arpents ; 16,O1S sont livr6s a la cul-
ture du mails, 331 4 celle dies pata-
ties douces, 1920 q celle de Ia can.
Villes: Thibodaux, Lockport ct
Longueville. Population 1918 d'ou
CINE FRANCHISE, tres hospitaliere, pa
roisse tres salubre, tres favorable a
Immigration. Chemin de fer Nor.
gan.
A C0mtimms
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for tho working class. Send 10
I'LL Rcrnts tor rostage. aud we will
kImail .you free. "a royal, valuable
box vi sample so,4is that will
put you in Tho way OF making
= more money in u few days than
ysu ever thought possible ut any busi-
ness. Capital not required. We will stert
you. You can work all the ti,ue or in snare
tame only. The work is universally adapted
10 both sexes, young and Old. loa can easilv
earn from 30 cents to = every evening. That
aii who want work may test the bushes. We
make this unparalleled offer tu all who ara
not we'll aatiskea we will send a tn nav for
the trouble OF writing us. Full particulars.
directions. etc.. sent free. Furtuues will b.
made by those who give their whole time to
the work. Great success absolutely sure.
Don't delay; Start now Address SrIxson 4
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PHILIP CAILLOUET.
Notary PmhlIc.

Respectfully informs tho public that be
purchase s. 81 real e. estate ste.' Parties = sas '1 Ssv ins
such property to dispose of will find it q
their advantage to confer with him.
He IL also sgent for Tho Western Assn
lance Company of Toronto" Cansda,
with . Southern Department ut Columbus,
Miss.-snd ready to write for all risks
fire. f7
Office: Market street, Thibodaux, La
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NOTICE.

Ny friends and tho public are roti6ed thu
l have opened . Grocery in the Red store
opposite the Thibodsex Bridge, whore
Of 0ruceriss, Provisions, Wines and Li0uor:.
liz ne . call and examine my assortment.
JOHN OEZAUCHE
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ATELIER TYPOGRAPHIQUE.
VRofARY Jos Pass.

Ayaut tout te n,ateriel n6cessaire. nous som-
mes a meme d'executer tour les ouvrages ty-
pographiques qni nous seront confies Les
hrets A'avOcat, cartes d'atfaiIes. entates dc
factures. tickets d'habitatiOn, blancs. circu-
laires, etc. seront imprim6s dams lie plus BRET
d6lai ct 4 des prix moderea.
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RESOURCES "DELALOUISIANl
EFT DE SES PAROISSES.
DE SOTO.

PAROISSE DE SOTO.
Situee HI NOrd de la Louisiana
superficie. 1000 miles cares, fai-
SAINT 500 800 acres, don't moins dun
dixieme est en- culture, ct il ny a
pas cinq pour cent de toute cette
etendue qui ne soft pas susceptible
d'6tre mis- ell rapport. Ellie est bal
gnee par les r~ivieres Rouge, Sa.
bine ct les bayous st. Pierre, Won.
sey ct Tones. For6ts de chenes, de
Magnolias, de meyers, de pins jau-
mes. Principaux produit cotton,
mails, avoine, orge, seigle, came q
sucre, dormant. par acre, de $50 a
$50 gallons de sirop de premiere
qualite, valiant largement celui de
Ia Basse Louisiana. On peut Sc pro-
curer DIES terres deja cultivees. de
% 4 s.. Les terres du gouverne-
ment peuveDt 6tre achetees de %
sous q S1.2j Facre. Tabac de pre-
miere qualite de 800 d 1000 livres
I'acre. Patates douces PENDANT de
200 q $50 boisseaux racre. Figues
en- abundance. Chemin de fer New
Orleans and Pacific.
PAROIssE EAST BATON ROUGE.
Situee sur la riviere orientale du
Mississippi. Superficie, 500 miles
cares, soft $4,000 acres, don't un
tiers settlement en- culture, lie reste,
en- p%aturages gu en- fortts. Chef
lieu, Baton Rouge, capitale de- Pc.
tat ; 5000 habitants. LIE sol Sc divi.
SO en- terres r~iveraines du Mississ-
ippi ct terres hautes. Principaux
produit: cotton, came a sucre, mails,
pommes de terre. En- moyenne, une
bale ct demie de cotton par acre, ct
de- 1 5 boucauts de sucre par
acre j.; population tres melee. AFRO
see par de nombreux bayous +; r6le-
wage Sc fait avec un grand success
dams cette paroisse ct rimmigra-
ton y est appellee q grands Girls.
B0ns cages pour pOuvrier connais.
SAINT son meter. Fab1ique d,huile a
cotton; penitencier d'Etat, asile de
sourds-muets ct ~d'aveugles, filature
de cotton, ateliers de construction
de machines, q Baton Rouge. Che
min de fer de la Nallee du Mississ.
ippi ct Louisiana Central.
PARoIssE WEST BATON ROUGE.
Situ6e en- face d'East Baton Rou.
&c, sur 1'autre rive du Mississippi,
qu'elle longe sur une distance de
is miles. Superficie, 800 miles car
res; magnidques h~abitations sur les
bords du feuve ; terrain d'alluvion
fertile. Produits sucre, cotton, mails,
pommes de terre ct patates douces ;
d'abondantes recoltes de socre ct
de cotton !; appelle Immigration,
offre de bon cages aux Ouvr1ers ct
DIES terres a bon 'marche. Chemin
de fer New Orleans Pacific.
PAROISSE D'EAST FELICIANA.
Situ6e & Pest du fleuve, al nord
ayEst Baton Rouge. Principaux
cotton, produisant 500 Ii.
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vres de.graines Pacre; pommes de
terre, 900. boisseaux ; mails, 10. ba-
rils ;avec les engrais, peut produi-
re jusqu'a 1900 livres de cotton, 500
boisseaux de pommes de terres, so
barils de mails, Pacre; abondantes
r6coltes de sucre. L'6migranty sera
bien rccu. On commence d diviser
les grandes %proprietes en- lots de
100, 50, 40, 80 ct 20 acres.
PAROIssE WEsT FELICIANA.
Situee lie long du f1euve, a lou.
est d'Est Feliciana /; baignee, en-
outre, par le bayou Tunica !; char.
nantes collines tres fertiles. Peut
produire, par acre un boucaut ct
demi de sucre, une bale ct demie
de cotton, 40 barils de mails ; $4,000
acres, qui, jadis, rapportaient de
magnifques recoltes, sont q Motto
abandonn6es,
Immigration seule peut lui
rendre son ancienne prosperite.
Bots magnifques de toutes les espe
ces. L'6migranty trouvera toutes les
essences n~6cessaires. Les grandes
prophecies aux trois-quarts impro-
ductives seront divis6es en- lots pro
pres a accOmmoder pemigrant. Che
min de fer Louisiana Central.
PAROIssE FRANKLIN.
Situee al nord est de Ia louisa.
ne. On y trouve toutes les especes
d'arbres qui p0ussent dams lie Sud,
ct sOnt une richie resource pour
phabitant toutes les plantes, tous
les fruits, les legumes Y viennent
en- abundance. II ny a guere que
de feau de puts, mails ellie est de
premiere qualite ; ellie Went dune
profondeur de Is a 20 pieds. Popu.
lation, GOOO habitants; peu on point
d'immigration 6trangere, bien quill
y ait Ia pour ellie, une occasion de
faire fortune. Magnifiques recoltes
de cotton, de mails, de sorgho, de
pommes de terre. LIE terror est 81
richie, quill peut produire, pendant
une quinzaine d'annees sans en-
grais. On peut acheter DIES terres
depuis II cents ct demi jusqu'a
S1.25, depuis 40 acres jusqu'a 1000
acres. II Y a en- culture 5000 acres
qui produisent 1850 bales de CO.
ton, 10000 boisseaux de mails ct
$4,000 boisseaux d'orge. Tn homme
industrieux peut cultiver IL acres
en- mails ct Ell cotton, avec des pom.
mes de terres ct des patates pour
sa consommation. Moyens de com.
municatiOn Chemin de fer de
Vicksburg, Shreveport ct Pacific,
Bayou Macon, rivieres Tensas ct
Ouachita.
PAROISsE GRANT.
%Supericie, 642 miles cares; ter
res en- cultures, 24,O94 acres; plan
ties en- cotton, 11,155 acres ; en- mails,
SIT acres ; en- patates douces, .
acre; moyenne par acre, de cotton,
une demie bale (; de CRANES de CO.
ton, geo liyres; bellies for6ts de
pins, riches prairies. Moyens de
communication, Riviere Rouge ct
Little River.
.PAROISSE IBERIE.
Situee dams la partie sud de Pc
tat, sur le Bayou T1che, au milieu
de Ia richie region des Attakapas
lie centre de la culture de la came
Les deux tiers de la paroisse sont
en- prairies, OH Pom peut Sc livrer,
en- grand, a l'elevage ; lie long DIES
laos ct des cours d'eau, de magnif.
ques plantations d'arbres de toute
sorte. Outre lie Bayou Teche, il fault
compter la Petite Anse, le Bayou
Cypremort, les laos Fausse Pointe.
Chic0t ct Grand Lac.
Recoltes Cotton, une demie bale !.
racre 1: Sucro. de mn a deny hou.
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DE L0CKPORI
entire 10 Convent ct rEgliss catholiuue.
a Continue

Mr.. F. BARILLEACX, a Ihonncur dan
AVA noncer q see amis ct lea Commits voya-
geurs en- general qu'il Went d'ouvrir un Hotel
dans lequet on prepare, \ des prix modGres,
des repas . touts heure do Ia jonrnes.
" Eeb-9l.S5.
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une fabrique de voitures.
Moyens de Communication : le
Bayou T6che ct IL chemin de fer
Morgan.
Population mflang6e, mails don't
le fond est d'origine franchise. On
y accueille bien r6migrant.
PAROlSSE I~BERVILLE.
Situ6e i rouest du f]euve, entire
Ascension ct West Baton Rouge;
superficie, 1922 acres, don't I'll
cultivee, en- cotton, 1891 en- mails,
1861 en- cannes ; produit, par an,
de 500 a 600 bales de cotton, trois
quarts de bale pacre ct 1911 livres
de CRANES de cotton.
Rivieres ct bayous- Mississippi,
bayou Crosse. T6te, lMaringouin,
Des Glaize, Pigeon, Sorrel ct Pla-
quemine. Ellie produit 1856 bou-
cauts dc sucre ct 11,171 barils de
riz. Chemin de fer New Orleans
Pacific.
PAROISSE JACKSON.
Sltuee au nOrd de In Louisiana !;
superticie, 567 miles cares ]; peu
de terres publique s 4 acheter ; les
terres deja en- rapport, peuvent Sc
l"uer de > i ) dollars racre ; bons
salaries aux Ouvriers.
La paroisse est longee par les ba-
yous Castor ct Dougdemonia pour
raft e%ntreteuir plusieurs industries.
Produits : mails, cotton, canine, avoi.
ne, pommes de terre de tOute sorte,
legumes abondants, fruits.
I'm homme industrieux peut cul-
tiver de Is a % acres ct en- tirer I'M
bon b6netice. CAemin de fer Vicks-
burg, Shreveport ct Pacific, au
nOrd.
PAROIsSE JEFFERSON.
S'etendant du Lac POntchartrain
a Ia bale de Barataria, sur la cote
du Collie baignee par les bayous
Barataria, Dauphines ; riches pc
cherries. LIE canal Verret la met en-
communication avec la Nouvelle-
Orleans, ct lie tleuve dun cote avec
lie golfe, de rautre. Magnitiques ar.
bres dams les prairies. Production
en- 1880, $50 boucauts de sucre ct
1888 barils de riz.
PAROISSE LAFAYETTE.
Situee au, sud de la Louisiana ::
population de 1900 ames ; terres
de prairies ; .cli1nat extr6mement
salubre, sol on ne peut plus fecond /;
AROSE par des bayous .et des cou-
lees qui lie fertilisent !; lie long des
cours d'eau, magnitiques planta-
tons d'arbres, entr'autres, de mu.
riers, de bois dare, de magnolias,
de pacaniers, de -cypres gigantes-
ques. LIE bayou Vermillion est ma.
vigable en- tonte saison.
Produits de la terre: Cotton, riz,
sucre, pommes de terre, mails. Su-
ere, de 1 az boucauts Pacre /; me-
lasse, de % a 8 barils; cotton de ] a
Z de bale !; mails de 20 q 25 bois.
seaux ; riz, de 10 & 20 barils. Prix
DIES terres ; peu de terres publiques
q vendre celles appartenant 4 des
particulars valent de % q $40. On
peut acheter un terrain de prairie
de 16O acres, sans ~sucrerie Gtablie.
pour $1,000 on $780,.
L'elevagey est tres productif j; lie
sol dome les plus beaux fruits ct
d'excellents kgumes.
Hya une association pour atti.
rer pemigration. La majorit6 de la
population est d'origine franchise.
Chemin de fer Louisiana Western.
PAROIssE LAFOURCHE.
S1dfQnd 6n poxroa, 7 aC. -
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-16
NOTICE:

Having purchased the eliyibly situated boil
or shop "f j. Hogan. in th,s town, / am now
prepare" :" TAKE contracts '"r making new
Boilers AMI repairing old Oit.. Full satisfno
ton guaranteed. W"ik will he ...u~ ut the low
est hgurcs. Ihavr secured fhe Mtvlcea of Mr.
r. Hogan. as foreman and manager who has
had Ion: experience in this business. Parties
VIII hnd 1t !" their interest to call on ME be-
fore making contracts else lers.
WV. H. Raglan.
Thihodaux. April nth. 1883.