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that the hospitality and genial 20
ciabl,ty of Southern Louis,ana is
notorious, not only in America, but
throughout the Old World.
The descendants of those Aca
dian exiles are found in every neigh
borhood Of the french speaking por
ton of Southern Louisiana.
The women are noted for their
grace and beauty, for their virtue
and family devotion, for their pie
ty aid charity.
The men have representatives at
the bar, in the pulpit, in the shops
of the mechanic, on the judiciary, in
science and in the halls of Legisla
ton, and in all branches and puI
suits Of life, who ale the equals, of
any people in any country and in
any nation, in talent, skill. ener
gy and in eloquence.
Whatever these modern writer's
may say in their egotism and AFRO
gance about the Acadian exiles,
there is nothing to be found in the
history of the humble career of
those early settlers Of Louisiana,
that should cause a blush Of shame
to redden the cheek Of one of their
descendants.
Rather should they rever and
honor the memory of those bold and
hardy ancestors whose stern, and
rigid virtues will remain impressed
upon the history of early Louisiana,
long after the names of the writer's
who SO unjustly defame the dead
will have been lost in the darkness
of oblivion.
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Every few. weeks an article in
some newspaper il noticed in refer
pnce to the Acadian settlers that
first opened the forests, on the Mis-
sissippi River Coast, the Bayou La
fourche aud the Bayou Teche.
An idea seems to prevail among
these newly fledged writer's that
those pioneers Of lower Louisiana
are fit subjects upon whom they
conld work off surplus wi and
display their wonderful Wisdom.
They appear to be pnffed up with
an idea that it is the privilege of
every II to speak Of those hardy,
unfortunate exiles, who came here
to seek a home and tranquility,
with derision and contempt.
Where such thoughts originate
is a mystery that we do not pro
pose to investigate.
The fact and the history OF those
people furnish no grounds for such
criticisms.
A French colony that had set
tied in Canada and built them
selves comfortable homes, and we're
living IN peace with all the world,
were driven away by the orders of
a British tyrant, their lanis conis
Gated their property pillaged aud
destroyed, and compelled to seek
refuge any where in the wide world
IN which an abiding place could be
found.
Some Of these poor %exiles, in
their wanderlngs, came to Louisi
ana, banished from the cold SHOWS
of an inbospitable North, they
sought refuge in the warm sun of
the South.
Some of them settled on the riv
er coast, a few came to the La
fourcbe, whilst others descending
Bayou Plaquemiue, established
homes under the moss covered oaks,
on the banks Of the Teche between
Berwicks' Bay aud Opelousas.
Erecting for themselves such cab
ins as their means enabled them, to
protect themselves from the inclem
ency of the weather, they felled the
forest tlmbers, cleared the lands
and cultivated the soil whose Ter
tility furnished food for their daily
sustelance.
Their implements were primitive
aud rude, but sufficient for a peace
tul, inoffensive, law abiding people
who sought only the privilege tt
earn their subsistence, to supply
their frugal wants, and to dwell in
peace and tranquility with all thu
world.
1t is true that they we're poor
and unlearned, having but few OF
portunities to acquire an education
1t is true that they made their carts
IN primitive style, without the ust
OF iron, that they tied the yokes o
their oxen on the horns of their ca
tie with ropes, that they seldom
wore shoes, except when assembled
to worship under the shadows o
the giant oaks, that their pianol
were spinning wheels with which
the women spun the cotton tina
their husbands and sons cultivated
IN the fields, that their organs wer'
looms upon which were woven th'
materials from which we're made tb,
clothing of both male aud female
and their brass bands were simpl,
fiddles, whose lively strains gail
cred the young people together t
pass away their leisure hours in tn,
gay mazes of the dance.
Yet the broad and indisputabl,
fact remains that a people NOR.
honorable in their business transat
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For the ThibOlaux SENTINEL:
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So cold 80 mute +! 80 still
Dear face l love so we'll
Have you no token to give
To bid my sad heart live.
And with old gladness thrill.
II
9Th vision, wondrous fair!
Those pure eyes gazing there
Illumined all my past
Do those calm eyes at last
Bic hope rise from despair!
Oh Love, SO p~aesionless!
30 still, emOtionlcss!
Brighter than jewelled frame
As this soft lock l claim
This shimmering golden tress.
Nv
Oh lovely face that shone .
Like seas beneath the morn,
Whose beauty ever smiles,
Yet fathomless unknown.
v
Those eyes once flashed with light
Before which myriads bright
Oh H~eaven-born stars would fade :
Upon them falls the shade
OF Desth our lives to blight.
vi
o perfect lips +! when curved
Manhood's strength unnerved
And woed me to thy feet
What recompense my SWEET
For love that never swerved.
VII
oh. calm fair pictured face
A beautiful in peace,
As when life claimed her own,
Forever low has flown
From out my hearts first place.
Loves face shines steadfast there,
Exchanging az despair
Which tears my lonely heart.
Two worlds hold US apart
And ~leave-this lock Of hair.
RUTH RAMAY.
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0WYYo . may he found on file at 0eoL
x0X0 Ell p. howell & Cos Newspaper
Advertising Bureau no Spruce ST. where advestds,1g
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Rice Sack

Would like to sack the cror
See advertisement in another c
umn,
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A. Riggs & Bro, Cistern Makers
247 Delord street ; n. O. Send for
price list.
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When our Legislature meets
again, they should do away with
this nonsenslcal way of collecting
taxes for each year upon the assess
ment of that year, aud return to
the old plan of collecting taxes Of
n year upon the rolls of the pre-
yious ones: That would be com
mon sense legislation.
The frontisljece Of the Novem-
Der HARPER'S will be a fine eDgra
wing of Landseer's celebrated pic
ture of "The Otter Hunt" an inter
esting description Of can Otter
in the Hebrides."
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Wonderful Cures.

WOnOerIul CureSs
4 w. D. Hoyt e. Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggists of Rome. Ga. cay +:
We have been selling Dr.. Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters and Buck
lens Arnica Salve for two years. Have
never handled remedies that sell as
we'll, or give such universal satisfac
ton. There have been some wonder
ruI cnres effected by these medicines
in this city. Several cases of pro
nounced Consumption have been entire
~ cured by nae of a few bottles of Dr..
Kings New Discovery. taken in con
nection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by j. o.
Landry.
Rice Sacks.
Propose to sack the crop. See
advertisement, elsewhere.
KICKsHAws.-The sugar house
| of st. Brand in st. James Parish
was burned on the night of October
II, 1885.
Hoodlums took possession of e1
cursion boats at Pittsburg, chopped
| them to pieces, run off the officer,
aud laughed at the police. Th'
next day the papers, no doubt, were
full OF. outrages committed in tbt
South.
Sam Kennedy colored, killed NJ
chael Young colored. on Nnms
Folse's plantation in Assumption
the other day aud Sans wife shot
at Michael's wife aud missed her.
JOSH Billings is dead. He wore
long hair and tried to butcher the
English language. 1t still survives
while Josh lies in the cold, cold
ground.
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Rice Sacks.

Rice Sacks.
Offer to sack the crop. See ad
vertiSement in another cOlnmu.
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strong northeast wind. The regular morn
Ing trains rom the East and West are not
yet in. The fast mail arrived five hours
late, and the Chicago and Northwestern
started ont to day behind snew-pl0T, and
reached lancaster WIS, on time.
BAY CRY, Mich, Feb. 9.-The worst storm
OF this winter Get in last night, aud there
has been bowling snow storm ever since,
with no signs of abatement 1t is impossible
10 distinguish people 100 feet away.
BLooNNGToN, Ill, Feb. 9.-The Iodisnap-
oils line OF the L. L. and the middle d.
sision OF the Illinois Central have abandoned
Ell trains TO night on account of the storm.
LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 9.-The snowfall in
Southern Nebraska is light, and there is no
blockade or delay 10 locs, travel.
DErRoIT. Feb 9-The Thermometer here is
2O0 above. Il has been Eleeting during the
dsv.
Kansas CITY, Feb. g. A light snow fell
last night and wss drifted oy strong wind.
Trains are somewhat delayed.
MADISON. VIA, FEB 9.-Chere is q general
b cCkace OF the railroads IN this vicin ty, a
general suspension of freight, and passenger
tTsins are from four to twelve hours behind,
and some can not get trough. Many mem-
bers of the Legislature are stalled on the
vafiaus lines. If the storm continues, the
blocRsde will be worse tomorrow,
BURLISeToS Ia, Feb. 9--Of thirty six
t"~e"bct ono nSOuHAlhoooAoA blaIhs o7Oa
~ey in the twenty-four hours, the Burlin 2
ion has run three the Cedar Rapids one and
The Keokuk branch one. all freight trains
have been abandoned. The mercury is
twelve degrees below zero and going lowe :.
Sr. PAUL. Feb 9-PssseDgers on the Chi
caeo trains were notified they doubtless be
delayed on the through trie. The weather
here is cold but clear There IS no snow at
northwestern points beyond ST. Paul.
BAY CITv, Mich, Feb 9-The blizzard
reached this place last night and has cam
tlnued all day and up to midnight with
unebated fuTy, blocking the streets and
railways bsslv. AL trains that reached the
city during the day were hours late, and
trains on the Detroit aud Bay City HOai
which left Detroit for this piscs at 9 o'clock Z
'his morniof. are stuck in the snow south
Of bere. Two engines. with a snow plow
and force o. men, have gone to dig il out.
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Reinforcemsuts for Egypt.

LONDON. Feb. 9.-Three bsttslions of
guards and four bsttsiions Of infantry, in
Guiding two from Malta and two from Glib
raltar, have been ordered TO Egypt. Two
battslions Of infsn try aad regiment OF cav
airy have been ordered to proceed from IT,
dia to Egypt, The nine battslions of trools
ordered from England. Malta, Gibraltar and
India are sert at the request OF Wolseley.
The guards leave Eogl9nd az the end OF the
present week. Two battGiions os Eoglish
infantry, at present in Lower Egypt, will
proceed Immediately 10 the Soudan
Three thousand reinforcement Is, at the ur-
gent demand Of Lord WOlseleY, have been or.
dsTed 20 proceed ss rapidly as possible 10
Egypt, 10 open the route between Suakim
and Berber. A naval demonstration in tbs
Red Ssa, TO Cooperate with the land move
meDt, hss been arranged. The dispatching
of feve,sl British men-0f WAT to that local.
ity Is imminent. The sotal number of REIN
forge ments already ordered to Egypt is
S,OCc. The War Department has completed
preparations for toe tran sport of the com
missaTi.t and ordnance service Vesse
are already loading with sio:es at Wool
Wjch
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Boston Herald.

The Philadelphia Press. ons of the papers
which persisted in taying that the country
would 20 TO the everlasting bow-woNs If Mr..
Cleveland should be elected President now
reports encouraging news from msnutsc-
tones which gives hope. IL not positive
promise. OF the future" Sheet AID rail
mills and one of the blast furnaces at Bsth-
lehsn are starting up Gu new or1ers and
several mile a. Cleveland are preparing "a
resume operations at sn early day. The
Press concludes that "these evidspc OF
returning confidence can not fG1 u have a
good effect upon Others and inspire a hope
full fseiing il sll. The common sense of
the country sssures it that p government OF
the people is safe in the hands OF sny mai
oriiy Of the people.
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CAIRO, Feb. 9-In an interview to-day the
Khediye said he believed that General
Gordon is still alive. as the Mahdi is too wise
man 10 kill him. The Mandi had no inter.
est in bringing about the death OF General
Gordon. but on the contrary, would do su
in his power 10 prevent shch an occurreace.
Instant acion on the part of Epglsnd, ne
said, is necessary to prevent the further pro.
sIess OF the Mabdis cause and avert new
disasters. The abandonment of Soudan by
England under present circumstances would
be grave mistake. Tribes hitherto friendly
70 Great Britain would now Join the Mahdi,
sEd il England does not take immediate
steps 10 crush him, his influence may seri-
ousIv threaten the stability OF the British
Empire in India.
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The Color Line.
lSt. Louis Globe -Demoorat. !

= So. Louis Globe pemocrat
1t is not in the Seath alone thst the color
line is drawn against the American citizen
OK African descent Even B1ston has 10
hang her hesd with shame over the fact that
the proprietor of one OF hersksting rinks hiss
been prosecuted and fiued for refusing sd-
mittance to two colore1 men. one of them
lawyer. And the Harvard Club, of Wash
ington, has blackbslied Professor reens and
Robert II. Terrell both distinguished gradu-
ates OF Harvard, solely because of their col
or. Boston paper declares in finely in
dignaDt way that this prejudice Is q dis
graceful proviDcislisn;" but, SO a matter OF
fact, is there any piece, North or South,
where the colored man is treated exactly SIS
white men are treated, even it ha De well
educated and in every respect exem plary ?n
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THE SOUDAN DISASTER.
1t is Still the All-Pervading Topic In
neutrality-suspicious. as to the
Action Of General Wolseley.
Troops Being Hurrtedly Gathered
From Various Points TO Rs
inforce the British.
THE EGYPTIAN SOUDAN.
Speculation a. to Future Proceedings in the
Soudan.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-rhs Grensdier Guards
have been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness for foreign service
Lord Granville had long interview with
Gladstone to-day.
The Pail Mall Gszstts this afternoon states
the Cabinet has decided the defeat OF FL
MahdI is necessary 10 yindicate England.
NJ immediate advance upon Khartoum is
considered possible, or will be sttsmpted,
tae Gazette says, Unless it is found there is
good reason for believing General
Gordon is sllll holding ont with
a handful OF followers in the Mission
house in Kharto1m, where, il is reported, he
hsd taken refuge VIXEN the city fell into the
Mshdis hends. In the absence OF this
Lord Wclseley, it ie said, wilt probably con-
tinUe TO advance by the river until he
reaches Berbsr, where he Will spend the hot
weather of the summer with Ills army and
wait for the September rise OF the Nile be.
fore advancing Two months must, accord
ing 10 this plan, elspse batore there eau be
spy advance Ia force from Slskin.
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The storm Most Severe.


Drs MoIEEs, Iowa, Feb. 9-The heaviest
snow storm of the season set in yesterday
afternoon, and prevailed until this sfte. :
noon. 1t was accompanied by high winds,
which drifted it badly, and has caused a.
most q complete blockade on our fifteen
railroads, and the same reports. resch Us
from all parts OF the State The Des Aoines
and Fort Dodge Road has not moved =
wheel on Monday, and the same may be
said of the Diagonal, o. and Boone Line.
The st. Paul express on the North
crossing OF the main line, and still lies there,
and the Dakota train was abandoned. On
the main line il is said the rosd ia from four
TO six hours late. The lows Central is a. a
siandstilI, and the Illinois Central the same.
The Rock Island train that left Chicago last
night pulled in six houss late, and the train
from the West was ABOUT two hours behind.
No trains be wecn here and Keokuk aud
Ottumwa to-day.
Janauscbes's private car attempted to
reach the latter pace with a double hesdEr.
but after being out all day was returned here
tonight.
Not a road, as far as can be learned, has
turned freight wheel sill day. and the pros
poets are not good fer tomorrow II is
rapidly growing colder here tonight and
with intense cold il will be impossible TO
hire men to clear the blockade. Many of
the north and south roads have abandoned
everything, and will do nothing until tie
weather moderates and the storm subsidies.
The cold wave signal is flyiDg, and reports
that smother blizzard Is coming from the
Northwest are current here.
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CLEyELAND's MOyEMEylS.
He Returns TO Albany YoDkers station
Crowded Eronf Early Morning With
People Eager to See Him.

YONKERs. Nb 9 Prom early this morn
ming crowd was around the New York
Central Depot here eager to catch glimpse
Of President-elsct Cleveland. At $50
George NJ. Smith, Tlden's Private Sacre-
tary, arrived from New York and was i'm
medistely driven 30 Grsystone. The fo'
iowirg train brought Smith NJ Weed, who
Immediately went 20 Tn6en's residence,
- did Hon. john Fl. Oberly,
Chairman of the Democratic State Central
Committee OF Illinois. a long consultation
icloW AT 2:55 Tldsns private c3ach
drew up TO the depot, and Clevlsna snd
Daniel Manning and Secretary Smith
stepped from the coach, and were joined by
Weed and 0berly. The Hext train due
scheduled to stop until reaching Cold Spring.
It is the Albang express, and when slscked
up and finally sioppsG the rsilroan men ex
Dresstd considerable surprise, but when
Cleveland, Manning and Oberly stepped into
the paslor csr the cause OF the s.oppage was
explained. They turned and raised their
hats TO the Sc s1g crowd, which rslurne6
the oslute ~ Ibe train pulled out.
ClsYelsrd and Waring 90 direct to Albany.
Colonel Daniel s. Lamont vas among tn0se
beside the above mentioned gentlemen who
called Sc Tilden's. Lamont, in conversa-
ton with a reporter this afternoon, said that
since Cleveland had been st Tilden's there
hs6 been no conversation whstever with the
leading politicians OF this or oy olhsr 6l4te.
ALBANY, Feb. 9 President Elect Clsye-
land arrived from GTeystone. the homa OF
ar. TIl0eu, this evening. Hs was accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Manning
and Colonel Lamont. He drove 10 bis resi-
dence, aud snbseqGeDuy attended festival
~ the Leland Opera House for the benefit of
The African Msthodist Ep!scopa! Church.
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ically suspended, and country roads are I'M

tically suspended, and country roads are I'm
passable.
at Winona, ILL.,, the Illinois Central trains
are struggling along with double headers
several hours behind time. The east bo1ud
passenger on the Chicago and Alton branch
IS laid up at Blackstone with no prospect OF
being able TO move within twenfy.fo1r hours.
at Beloit, Wis, the blizzard is very severe.
The temperature is az about zero. No trains
reached this city to-day over the Chicago
and Northwestern or Nil gaukee aud Sc.
Paul, either from Chicago or Milwaukee. At
Dixon. ILL.,, the Illinois Central and Chicago
and Northwestern trains are blocksdsd.
Fourteen inches OF snow has fallen. A.
Msttcon, in southern Illinois, there was a
heavy thunder storm last night accompanied
bv hail and sieet
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The Skating Rink Euisance.
IPi,tsburg Dlspatch

The tide Of public authority SOC rs to be
setting aim ost as strongly against tns roller
skating Tinks as the tide Of patronage is In
their favor. The best way to deal with the
skating rink nuisance is TO rigidiy suppress
tIently await the natural death OF the craze.
That viii come in good time; when ws shall
have The satisfaction Of knowing that the
people who new consider it their mission to
Gil all tie vacant land OF the cities with hinge
bindings will have q lot of first clsss and
expensive bsrEs on their hands as a reward
for their labors.
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Manning for Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington Capital

have a private tIp'' from A lbany to the
effect that need not be surprised If Mr..
DAME Manning of New York, should be
Mr.. Cieve,ands Secretary Of the Treasury.
My friend says that there is q great deal OF
concern among the Democratic leaders at
Albany as 10 the future of the Democratic
party Of New York. Mr.. Daniel Manning
and his lieuienants bell eve, he says. that it
will take very careful nursing to enable the
Democratic party 10 win future victories in
New York State. Next fall most OF the
principal officers OF the State Government,
from Governor down, are to be elected.
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nerarIfing Cashiers.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 9-Chsrles Collins, the
cashier for Hays & Co., who has been miss
ing for some days, is sad t. be defaulter
for a large sum, not stated He wss promi-
nent Mason, having been recorder fo- a
number OF yesrs of Holyrooi Commandsry
OF Knights Templar Hrs wife left him some
tiEe ego bt csuse OF bis attentions 10 another
goInsn.
NIw York, Feb. 9-The cashier of the
Liver oonl. London & Globe Insurance Com
paDys Bank, in thIs city, is defaulter.
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PI1TsBUEG, Feb. "a disastrous food is
feared here unless tbs weather bscones
very cold within the next twelve hours
Along the Monongshela and Allegheny
Rivers above the city. 70 the head aters,
there are acres OF ice and sno~,
varying from six 10 eighteen inches. If it
comes out with rush the damage no donbt
will be great. a warm rain is falling sicce
lsst night and dispatches from points above
report the river rising rapidly.
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Worst Blixzard of the ssasop

JoHNsoNvLLE, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-rhe worst
blizzard of the season began last night, bsing
accompanied by thunder and lightning. 1t
has been showing sll Gay, and tonight al 7
p. IN. the mercury stood at zero, and rapidly
growing colder. All trains are DELAYED aud
the Chicago end Atlantic refused to take oat
stock trains for the North. AZ Fran kiln,
this county. livery stable vas struck by
lightning, last night, killing a horse. Two
boys were rendered iQsru.ible.
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The storm at Various Places.

La CEossE, Wis. Fen. The weather is
cold and clustering. A light snow fell last
evening drifting badly today. Trains are
from one to three hours behind time.
blizzard is rsgiDg on fbe southern Minnesots
Division OF the St. Paul Railway. heavy
force o. men ave a. work keeping the cute
clear. No blockade reported no 10 noon.
GALESA. ILL.,, Feb. 9-Ths severest snow
storm Of the year Sc. IN at Z a. IN. Sunday,
and it las been showing hard tlnce, with .
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Going to Eniov Themselves.

WAsHISeTJN, Feb. Colonel r. G. -n-
gersoll ard stephen A. Dorsey, of Star
Route fame, are about 10 make q tour in
Europe. Both have realized bandsomely
out OF their ranch interests u the far West,