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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-09
La Mort du bon Dieu.

Uhe curienSe historic dams la
Rerue DIES traditions populaires
II etait une tuis Il Plediliac, en-
Bre;agne, une bonnie femme Qui
await un fills en- age dc faire sd pre-
mere communion, ct ellie lenvo-
yaif tous les jours au catechisme.
Tn dimanche, NJ. lie Iecteur lui
demandc
-Qu-l jour lie bon Dieu est il
mort?
-ESt-ce quill est mort ! repondit
lie petit garcon ; ;e n'avais seule.
ment pas entendu dire quill tnt ma
lade.
Mon garcon, dit 10 recteur, tn
peux te retlrer !; tn ne teras pas ia
premiere communion cette aimee.
LIE petit garcon Sen ALA en- pleu
rant CT, quand il arriva pres de
chez lui, il noSait v rentrer. Sa
mere, qui lie voyaIt tourner autour
de Ia maison, lui dit
Mails tn as bien pleure, mon
pauvre Chico!
"a Plediliac, on appelle Chico tous
ceux qni Sc Monument Fraucois.)
-Oui, repondit il, NJ. le recteur
ma dit que je ne ferais pas de com.
munion.
-Pourqnoi done, mon pauvre
Chico?
-Parce que je III savais pas que
lie bon Dieu etait mort !; vous au.
rieZ dn me lie dire.
-Bonne fol de conscience, re.
pondit la bonnie femme, je men sa-
vais rien non plus.
Et a linstant ellie Sc rendit au
presbytere.
-C'est CONNIE celia, monsieur lie
r%ecteur, dit>elle, que vous ave. dit
a mon CARS Chico quill ne ferait pas
de communion Depuis quill est
chez nous, il he fait QUEEN braire.
-Quel Chico? demanda le rec
teur.
-C'est Chico Herve.
-Mais, reprit lie recteur, il est
aussl par trop ignorant, votre gar.
con ; .le lui al demande quel Jour le
bon Dieu etait mort, ct il ma re-
pondu quill ne savait pas quill eut
etc malade.
Nj moi 0 plus, dit la bonne
femme, Je men savais rien. Nous
demeurOns dams lie fond de terres ,
nous lie sOmmeS pas aussi an
courant DIES nOuvelles que vous,
qui habitez lie bourg ct lisez les
.]OurnauX.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-09
Les Dieux en- Antique.

De tous les pays du monde, IA.
frlque savage est la plus richie en-
d%ivinites. D'apres une statistique
religieuse, ie paradis negre he
compile pas moins de vingt-cinq
mile dieux!
I'm jour, un missionnaire anglais
e%ntreprend Ia conversion dun mo-
narque african a qui il voulait col.
loquer un vieux stock de bibles ct
de tlanelles. Pour entrer dams ses
BONES graces, il commence par lui
offrir un barometre ct IN petit mou.
lin a cafe. Puts, en- termes emus, il
lui fait sentir les avantages incom.
parallels de la religion de Calvin.
LIE roi negre allume sa pipe ct
ecoute poliment. Quand rAnglais
a termine son petit boniinent deyot,
lie monarque, secouant tranquille-
ment la cendre de sa bouffarde. lui
repond avec duoceur:
-Je m'etonne que vous venice
d'aussi lon pour nous offirir un dieu
que ie crois, d'ailleurs, excellents.
Mails, les dieux, CO nest pas CO az.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-09

nous maIque ; nOu Ell avOnS plein
nos poches de roi etait en- calecon) !;
lis nous sut1isent implement F.; s'ils
sout rebelles il nos vHux, nOus les
brulons; S'ils nous sont favnrables,
nous les adOrons ; s'ils vieilIisSent,
nous les remplacons ; s'ils viennent
i man1uer. nous en- tabriquons de
nouvcauX. QUAINT i vOus, vOus ma
vez qu'un Dieu. C'eSt IN pen mai
gre; liz faltes done pas le g6ntreux
ct gardez le pour vous. II pcut vous
>ervir.
&c disant, lie bon Negro. qui ne
TAFT pas 81 sot, salue lc missionnaire
ebahi, en- emportant lie baromttre ct
lie petit moulin 4 cafe.
Les Africans ont trop de dieux
pour Sc gtner wee eux. 81 l'une
de lenrs d~ivinites lrur fat faux
bond, lis Ia couchent sur lie ventre.
ce 4ni est IN grande humiliation,
ct s~adresSent i II autre.
Lolsqu'il etait capitaine de frtgatc
Iamval FleuniOt de Lan1le await
fait connaisSance SIR les ,ivages
dAfrique dun chef de tribu, grand
batailleur ct ant.Opophage ircorri-
guile. II s'appe!ait Samaka. c'eSt-A.
dire finvincible. LIE iendemain dun
combat acl,lrn', Ic capitaine dc
Langlc va voir son ami uu'il trou
We df>olc. LInrjnciJle Il etc battu
q plate couture ct cin1 OF six phi
sonniers h'en nonrriS quill sariait
pour les delicrs de Sl bouche ont
decampe dams Ia mutt. LIE galtle.
manager Sc tronve vide.
Tout &c qui arrive, dit tristr-
ment Salnaka, ~ Ia iaute de "Piou
Piou."
-Notre general:
Non, nor ditu' de Ia cuerre.
Jignorc &c quill a contre moi, mails
j. nral plus qua rrenlre les a!ines
pour reccvoir une tripotcc. .Jr vais
me dcfalre de Get animal. LIE YOU
lez-vous!
Piou Piou ftait IN supcrba dieu
EN- gres tres fin ct dun remaruna.
bic travail. En- Gchan.c, u jrune
capitalne cetia au prince african
nne boite 4 mn>i1ue ct oInporta le
dlen lie Ia guerrc.
Pion.Plou ttait dc fnrme crpusc
ct ronde. Plus tard, Tleuriot dc
Langle ent la f~antaisie de Scier le
dlen de la guerre a Ia h@auteur DIES
epauIeS ct de lie convertir en-.
sonpiere.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-09

Ayant tout lie nateriel nfressaire. nous som
mes 4 meme d'rXfcuter tour les ouvrages ty-
pographiques qni nous srrnnt contits Les
brets d'avacat. carries d'aHaires. entates de
features, tickets d'hahitation. blancs, circu-
laires, etc. seront imprimfs dams lie plus BRET
deiai ct d DIES prix moderes.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-09
CUEILLETTES.

II V a une nu2nce entire la cOlere
de Ia femme ct ceile de phOmme.
L'homme en- colere s'arrarhe les
cheyenx; In femme prefere ARA
cher ceu de son mari.
Quelle difference V a-t-il entire I'm
p~redicateur ct TN ministre de s.
nances?
LIE p%redicateur touche pour con
vertir.
LIE ministre convertit pour tou-
cher.
Mile Lii, tres vive ct tres bru-
yante d'ordrnaire, reste immobile
sur une chaise.
Sa mere, inquiete, lui demande ce
qu'elle a.
-Je suis malade, petite maman.
-Quelle maladie, ma cherie?
-J'ai la cOlique a la t6te.
Quelle difference v a.t-il entire:
Tn tigre, un miniStre ct lie gOu-
vernement:
La voici:
LIE tigre est tachef par la nature,
lie ministre est dchetG par lie goaver-
nement ct lie commencement est a
,jeter par la fen6tre.
Carbiset racOmte une scene terri
BILE qui Sc passa jadls a Marseille
entire !ui est TN rival.
-Ze rentermai avec moi a dou
Bile tour ct re lui dis "Nous COM
prenez bitn qn'nn seul de nous
dot sortir vivant de ce;te cambre.
En- effet. me r6pondit-il.-Et
alors re men allai.... Depuis lie
temps il dot Gtre mort.
On cause devant BGba de la iris.
te situation DIES orpielins.
Bebe prend un air tout contrit
All! oui, fait-il EN- Sc mtlant i
la conversation. c'est bien dur pour
un petit enfant de venir au monde
Guand o rere ct sa mere sont
morris
Les bibliotheqnes sont CONNIE les
boutiques d'apothicaires beaucoup
de poisons ct peu de remedies.
Notes dalbum:
Isl les femmes soignent trop leur
beante. c'est que nous ne les aim.
ons guere qua cause de celia"
"1l en- est de l'amour comme de
la fol: ne desillusionnons pas les
croyants, nous n'aurions ricn a leur
bonner ell echange."
La deuxieme edition du marriage
d'apres lie Charirari:
-Voyez, dit Gontran & un ami,
tn es encore jeune, tn pourrais te
remarier...
-Rallumer m cigare So. ia
maiS!
Tn richie %tinancier parisien, qui
adore la ptche a la llgne, Sc laisse
g!isser dams la Seine en- s'adonpant
i son plaisir favori.
e. A SEES cris de detresse, un COM
missionnaire, qui passe sur la quai,
pi4ue courageusement une tete
dams lie 1euve ct parvient a rame.
ner sain ct sauf sur Ia berge PIN.
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Toute annance don't le n"tuhre d'irsertions
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Ordre an faux ordinaire.
ATEiIEK TYPOGKAPNIQUE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07

ever before. We believe that by our in
stltutions and by the nature of things
we have and are compelled to have
the same interest, the same history
and the same destiny. Our Union, in
the language of the Supreme Court,
IS IAN iDdestructible Onion of indestruct-
16le States" We go one step farther.
we believe society is 50 compacted to-
gether that Providence hath so ordained
and doth 80 govern things that whether
we would have ii so or not we must De aud
are our brothers keepers. No mans fam
lily Is safely intrenched against the vice
and crime and shame and wretchedness
to which they lead. Let the outcast and
criminal be forgotten or disregarded, and
our whole society will suffer from the
talnt OF human degradation. Like blood
poison, it Will spread through and through
the social system until it reaches the
heart. This serious and mighty truth i'm
poses duty which no society can afford
to neglect. Civilized society cannot
neglect it and live. No well informed
CHRISTIAN society ever will neglect 1t.
THE ERA OF GOOD FEELING,
Mr.. Hayes, IN referring to the growt tn
of lraternal feeling in the country, and
the statements which lad been made by
EX-CiOV. Bullock and Mayor Billyer that
he had been Instrumental In bringing it
about, said that if he had done anything
to c0nduce to this grand result he reiOiced
in that iact,
As eX-President Hayes was speaking.
Gen. Gordon, Governor-elect. appeared
on the platform and was cheered. MIR.
Hayes soon after the conclusion OF his
address rose and shook hands with Gen.
Gordon, and the crowd cheered enthusias-
tcally, while the band played medley OF
Yankee Doodle and Dixie. Delegates are
arriving on every train. and the meeting
promises to be one OF the largest and most
interesting ever held by the Prison Reform
Association.
Henry W. Grady made the closing ad-
dress in his usually felicitOus and happy
manner. At the close OF the programme
Of the night session repeated calls were
made TOR Gen. Gordon and Hon. Emory
Speer, who came forward aud expressed
their thanks for the compliment paid
them. Judge Speer, in few pointed re-
marks, bore upon the Importance OF the
establishing of United States prison in
the South, declining, however, 10 make
any special suggestion as to its location.
He thought, however, il it was ever es-
tahished it would probably be in At
lanta. The Secretary made
an announcement OF the programme for
Sunday, which included the annual SER
mon by the Rev. A. &. HaygoOd, of OK
ford. Much important work is laid off
for the congress next week, No doubt
many interesting features will be de-
veoped. Among them ie the significant
position already taken in one or two of
the speeches tonight, showing an in
tentiOn vigorously to defend the convict
lease system OF Georgia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
BUSINESS BREAKS.
Baltimore Furniture Nj manufacturers
Make an Assignment.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.--P. Hanson, Hiss
& Co., decorators and manufacturers OF
fine furniture, have filed an assignment
for the benefit OF their creditors to Chris
tian Devries, trustee, who gave bond in
the sum of $400 600, indicating assets of
half that amount. The firm has been re-
garded as one of the most substantial in
this city, and the failure is considerable
of a surprise. The trustee states that dull
ness and depreciation of values caused
the failure, which he thinks will only be
temporary, as IL is probable that a COM
promise will be effected and business
continued.
There la still an absence of definite in
formation regarding the failure OF j. j.
Middleton Il Co., who made an assign
ment yesterday. SkipwIth Wilmer,
trustee, to-day fled bond in the sum of
100000, indicating assets Of 500, 900, but
he is unable to give any idea OF the liabIl
tiles. The business OF the firm has not
been extensive OF late and Mr.. Middleton
is believed to have become involved by his
connection with several other enterprises,
among which were the Walker Horse
Shoe Company; and phosphate manu-
featuring concern, both OF which were
failures. Bank officials refuse to say
what amount OF the firms paper they
hold, but it is positively stated that the
Marine Bank, the presidency of whicn
MIR. Middleton resigned yesterday, will
not be in the least affected by the failure.
Kerngood Bros, wholesale dry goods
dealers, made au assignment late this
afternoon TO Henry SonnebOrn, trustee,
for the benefit OF their creditors. No bond
was filed to- day, but the trustee will on
Monday give bond In the sum of $500, 900,
indicating assets amounting to $I50,000.
Messrs. Kerngood Bros. estimate their
liabilities at about 5000, 600, and say their
trouble was caused by failures among
their customers in the South. They ex-
pect to pay in full and resume. The firm
has been established over thirty years,
and has always enjoyed high reputa-
tim
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
EDGhhTON TICKLED.
Lowry's Defeat Gives the Commis
sioner Great Satisfaction.

Lowry's Defeat Gives the Commits
sioner Great Satisfaction.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Civil Service
Commissioner Edgerton has been hugging
himself ever since the news began 10 come
from the Congressional election In the
Fort Wayne, Ind, district, where he used
to reside. Robert Lowry, who represents
that district in the House OF Representa-
tives, and DemocratOf the Old-tashiOned
spoils sort, is violently opposed to
the administration and especially to its
civil service reform policy. He made the
fight for Congress on this issue. Edger-
ton, VINO has large influence, opposed
him. He tried first TO prevent Lowry's
nomination. Failing in this he tried to
prevent his election. In this be, has, sue
ceeded. L0wry's majority the last time
was 1900. This was whitfield away and
then the majority OF his opponent began
piling up on the other side. As soon as
the vote was counted Edgerton's friends
began to send him kilograms OF congratu-
lation. BY Thursday morning he had a
pile two feet high. He was simply de-
lighted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
GOTHAM'S LABOR KING.
Henry George Given "A Reception by
Enthusiastic Admirers.

Henry George Given a Reception by
Enthusiastic Admirers.
NEW YORK, Nov. Cooper Union
hall was filed tonight with enthusiastic
men, the occasion being a reception to
Henry George. On the platform SAT
James Redpath, Madame Dilascluse,
John Swinton, Prof. DeLeOn, Prof. David
b. Scott and Rev, J. Il. Kramer. There
were q number OF ladies present. The
Labor candidate entered the hall with his
wife and received hearty ovation. John
McMackIn presided. Speeches were made
by Henry George, James Redpath, Rev.
DR.. Kramer end others. Henry George
said: II would rather have one such
glorious defeat than ten thousand
elections IN the ordinary way. This
is the beginning of campaign
which Will spread throughout ths
whole country. We are now enlisted
for war. 1 would not have taken your
nomination II | thought IL WAS equivalent
to au election, but when the popular heart
warmed | began to believe that l would
be elected. believe 1t is better for us as
educating the people to reform our elec.
tive system and adopt the mode In vogue
in England and Australia"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
FOTHEKINGHAM,s FOE.
Frank James Says The Description
Does Not Fit Cumming.

Frank James Says The Description
Does Not Fit Cumming.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. GA special dispatch
from Nevada, NO., says that Frank
James has sent to Supt. Damsel, of the
Adams Express Company, a letter pur-
porting to come from Jim Cummings and
also money inclOsed In that letter.
James says that Cummings Ia no re-
spect answers the description of the man
who Messenger FOtherirgham describes
as the perpetratOr OF the recent robbery.
James says he does not know whether
Cummings is alive or dead. a special
from Kansas City, however, Gays that
Chief of Police Spears has information TO
the effect that the original Cummings,
the member OF the notorious James gang,
has within the past week returned from
a Wyoming ranch, were be bad been en-
plOyed for several years, 10 his old home
in Liberty, Clay county. His return was
public and voluntary, and be can be had
at any time il wanted, as he expresses
determination to spend the balance Of his
days In Clay county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
CHICAGO'S STRIKE BEGINS
THE KNIGHTS OFLABOR ORDER
FINALLY ISSUED.

Twenty Five Thousand Men Made Ida
by IT'S Mandat~-The Packers to Make
Efforts to Secure New Men-Boston
Knights Accused of Taking the Places
Made Vacant by their Brothers at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, nov. 6.--The situation at tina
stock yards was practically unchanged
this morning. A large force of hog killers
continue at work. The engineers and
fremeu employed by Mr.. Swift stopped
work this morning, refusing to work with
non-union men, Mr.. Armour had about
800 men at work in his beet houses, and
was engaging new men. Deputy sheriffs,
to the number Of 200, continue on duty.
AT 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon the ex-
ecutive committee OF the knights of
Labor issued general order directing all
the men employed IN the packing estab-
lishments at the Union Stock Yards in
the beef and pork packing establishments
to stop work at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
This made the strike general and
caused nearly 2J,600 men to stop work.
THE MEN GO OUT,
The strike became general shortly after
3 O'Clock. All the men in the great
houses OF Fower Bros. John Cudahy and
nearly all of Armour's men lett their
work. There were very few men left in
the yards. One Of the prominent packers
said: IL am ready to shut down sixty
days if all the other packers will do the
same. The strikers, them" be said,
would have good opportunity
TO rest ali they wanted to-" IL
is not exactly known what course
the packers will now pursue, but it Is
understood that they will at once adver-
tise for men to take the places OF the
strikers.
The demand made on behalf of them, it
is understood, was that eight hours should
constitute days work, the men agreeing
to accept 10 per cent reduction in their
present wages. Fourteen thOu-and men
stopped work in response to the orGer,i
but IL Is esiima ed that the order indirectJ
ly affects 5000 TO 5000 more.
woRKMEN FROM BOSTON.
Boston, NOV. 6.-There has been con-
siderable excitement among the knigh hts
OF Labor in this city recently over the dis
covery that quite a number OF the mem-
bers of the order had gone TO Chicago to
work in the packing houses in which labor
troubles are at present existing. Tne
Executive Board of District Assembly
NO. 80 OF the knights of Labor to-day IS
sued circular to all the knights In tha
district calling attention to the packing
house troubles and iorbidding them, under
penalty to go to Chicago TO work in those
houses until the troubles are settled. The
board hopes thus to prevent the packing
firms OF Chicago from obtaining any mora
workmen in Boston,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
Comptroller Trenholm's report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-ComptrolIer Of
the Currency Trenholm is revising his
first annual report. 1t Will be docu-
ment worthy OF his reputation as a tnan-
ciai authority. The main feature will be
the discussion Of the vital question as to
the security for national bank circula-
ton and the deposits OF the government
in national banks. Comptroller Tren-
holm will give complete history OF the
present system and suggest a possible
substitute. What this Will be he Is OF
course unwilling now 10 say. But IL is
known that his plan will probably be
adopted by the Secretary OF the Treasury
as well. The Comptroller, like the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, reports directly TO
EOnRrpsg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
IL WAsN'r.A GHOST.

Mr, Kennay's Encounter with a Mys,
terious Stranger In White.
PrrTsBURG, Nov. 6.-Peter Kennay,
telegraph operator at Ingram station, on
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
railroad, had an exciting adventure early
this morning. He was al his instruments
about a. IN. when he heard noise as OF.
some one trying TO open the door, buu
thought nothing OF 1t, nor even looked up
from his work until startled by touch
on his coat sleeve. He turned
partly around, and TO mis- horror
saw a tall, gaunt figure
dressed In white, with
long knife in his hand, standing directly
over him. kennay cleared the railing
around his desk at bound, but the
strange visitor WAS between him and the
door, and Kennay began pleading for his
life. The mysterious man made no move
to follow Inn except TO prevent his escape
by the door. AS the ghO-tly creature
made no advance, the operator in a meas
ure recovered his seIf-possession and
stood on the defensive in the larLhest COR
ner of the room. The visitor then seated
himself In Kennay's chair before the tele-
graph instruments, keeping a close watch
on the movements Of tine operator.
They maintained the same relative po-
sitions for nearly an hour, during which
time trains on the railroad approaching
that point were brought 10 a standstill
for want OF signal TO 60 ahead. The
crew of the first train tiuaily walked up
the track TO the telegraph office to find
out the cause OF the delay, when they dis
covered the operators predicament aud
subdued his captor alter desperate
struggle. lt was learned that the visitor
was a crazy man who resided at Sheridan
station, a mile away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
CLEVELAND DiNED.

Commissioner Webb of the District
of Columbia the Host.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Tbe President
dined tonight with Hon. William b.
Webb, President of the Board Of Commits
sioners OF the District OF Columbia, at IS
residence at the corner OF Eighteenth aud
r streets. The guests invited to meet the
President were the other members OF the
Board Of Commissioners OF the District,
Col. Ludlow and Mr.. Wneatley, the mem
bers of the Supreme Court of the District,
and Chief Justice W. A. Richardson and
Judge John Davis Of the United States
Court of Claims. This is the first time
that President Cleveland has dined with
anyone in Washington outside the Cabi-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07
SHOT FROM A THICK ET.

A Dastardly Assault on u Father
and His son and Daughter.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Nov. Ga das t.
ardly attempt was made to assassiuate
william Carr and family, OF Union couu-
ty, Wednesday. Carr and his son were
unloading corn at the barn, Carr's
daughter, aged about years, being on
top Of the wagon, when they were sur
prised by volley OF shots
from IL thIcket near by. Each
OF the three received q portion OF two
loads OF buckshot, and 1t is thought that
all were fatally injured. Carr cannot
possibly recover. Tom Berry, distant
relative of Carr's. has been arrested an d
has made a confession. lie was lod ged
in jail, and 1t is feared now that he will be
lvuahQf