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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-27
Without Regard to Cost

Ladies Dress Goods from 3 ID
25c. per yard.
Plain and Brocade Velveteens
and Colored Laces for Dress
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes. Cot.
ton and Flannels, at reduced
prices.
Gents, Ladies and Chilren j
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, Linen Col
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs and
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jerseys,
Jersey Capes, Gents and Boys
Knit Jackets and White Shirts
very cheap.
Calico shirts for 600 worth Zoe.
Boys white shirts for Al cents
worth COO.
Splendid line of ladies' Coats
and listers will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST.
All other goods in stock at
prices TO satit Tie times.
]. FRANK KRAMER
nov4-tf Francis Street
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Written for Tnn Eyns1xo CArsrAL.
eTHR CLEAN

The steam yacht CLEAN. . belong
ing TO the Messrs Garrett, bankers,
Of Baltimore, made . flying visit TO
Annapolis and Severn river lato yes
terday afternoon II frst appeared
as a black spec on the horizon out 10
the bar, then very soon proved to be
q large yacht, and 10 the Severn,
ABOUND the Monitor, steamed as swift
as q swallow and moved as smoothly
as crebbing skiF. We hope the
owners Of the "Gleamn may fnd ii
convenient to drop anchor In The Sew
ern. and examine our city and coun-
try at leisure. In q rough way we
have many things to show them both
pleasant and profitable Our county
was the home Of their maternal au-
cestors, and the CLEAN" and its own
ers will be welcomed to our waters.
Bennett, ofthe n. Z. Herald, Diss-
ton, the Carrots. IF Baltimore, and
many others owning beautiful yachts,
sail and steam, have of late visited
Our harbor. The editor OF Forrest
aud Stream" also made . visit and
gave our bay aud rivers q aattering
notice % induce more frequent visits
John Hammond's letter published 10
London 1855, should be repabIished
10 Annapolis 1886. Ii would afford
our people and visitors much inior-
nation and news regarding this To-
cality. J. NJ. w
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On Sundays the admission t. the Pm
0rGma OF second Battle of Bull Run,
Corner, 10Th street and Ohio Avenue, i'll
Washington, ID. O., will be reduced to
twenty five cents; children under IL
years Of age fifteen cents. Open on that
day from one to eleven O'clock F. NJ,
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TIME TABLE.
ANNAPOLIS AND ELK RIDGE r. r

sunday trains viii leave Annapolis at
$50 A. NJ, and 4:20 p. NJ.
Through Coaches are run between Bal
limore and Annapolis on oil the above
trains.
Through freight to and from Baltimore
every day. Local freight Tuesday and
Friday at 900 a. m.
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ThI- paper 4. circulated aud read by
more people ia Annapolis. than amy
other pnper Published here. and Il tue
beat Sned1uEn for advertising.
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One inch, first insertion, Is cents sub
seonent insertions, 80 cents. Liberal rates
male with those advertising by the month
Or year. Local notices and political or
snecial communications cents per line.
ordinary announcement Of marriages
and deaths free, but obituary notices will
be charged for at one-haf the usual rates
Of advertising.
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Advertise your novelties "a IHE Ex
ExlNo CApixAE pars.
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Executive Appointments.

The Governor, under act Of 1886.
ch. 439, authorizing commission Of
practical plumbers, to-day appointed
the following, the Eirst three being
practical plumbers. qnd the latter two
physicians who are to act ex-olIici0
members of the board: Geo. Knipp,
John Trainor, w II. Rothrock; DR..
Richard McSherry. of The State Board
of Health aud DR.. JAS. a. Stewart,
Commissioners Of Health, for Balti-
more. A. II. Nones, has been APP
pointed commissioner Of deeds for
Maryland to reside 10 New York;
Richard G. Clark. justice Of the peace
for the 4th district Of Anne Arundel
County vice w ". " Phelps, failed
to quality
Governor also commissioned Hugh
0'Bfian justice Of the peace for the
9Th ward Of Baltimore city.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-21

The directors of Firemen's Hall
Association have fixed upon Thurs
day, September 8, 1886, rs the day
upon which the old Settlers Re-U
Mon will take place, in their large
Hall, in Thibodaux. All citizens.
from 80 to $50 years Of age, in the
Lafourche and Terrrbonne Parish
eS. and in South Louisiana, are cor
daily invited, both male anh te
male, to be present and meet the
friends of by gone years, See the
men and women who have made
this great section of country what
it is, renew old acquaintanceS and
form new ones.
VIII our cOtemporarleS in LOuisi
ana, and especially in Ascension,
Assumption, Terr-bonne, st. Mary,
the Attakapas and O%pelousas Par
ish-s and New Orleans, give the
above notice to their readers.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10Th judicial District Court, Par
iSh of Terrebonne.
Succession fAleris Lejeune.

Pursuant to an order and decree of the
above Court and in obedience toa commits
sion to me directed in the above entitled
succession | will offer tor sale ut pub
lie auction pursuant to law to the last and
highest bidder ut the Court House in the
town OF ThibodauX, on Saturday the 4th
day of September. 1886, between the hours of
Ii O'Clock A. NJ. and i o'clock p. NJ. the fol
lowing described property. to-wit:
subdivision lot No. ! of the lot No. A.
on the pan of the town of rlihrtiaux. in the
Parish OF LafourclIc said lot No. measuring
t~itty-tivr feet more or less on the Northern
boundary 1hirt r-tive feet more or less on
Henry Clay street the Eastern boundary fiji
tN-One feet luore or less on the Southern
boundary dividing it from subdivision lot No.
!. twentN-slN feet mere or less on the Yves
tern boundary iii, iling 1t from lot No and
fifty nine feet more or less dividing it from
lot No. =. together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
2nd. Subdivision lot No. / of lot No. AZ on
the plan of the Town OF IhibodauX, in the
Parish of l.aiuurche and lot No. ! measuring
lightweight feet more or less on its Western
boundary dividing it frOiu lots No. ) and >
thirty fect more or hess on Short street. its
southern b"utt!try cighty-SiX feet more or
less on Henry Clay street its Eastern bouu-
diary and tiitN one tret more or less on the
Northern boundary dividing it from lot No.
|, together with all the buildings and i'm
provenentS thereon.
Terms and cUndit ;ons of sale cash on the
spot IN United States treasury notes.
July 3Ist, 1886.
IHEOPHILE THIBODAUX.
Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Goth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of LafOurche.
Succession Of Octare Elfert. No.
1888 Pr0bates.

Pursuant to an order and decree of the above
court and in obeiienc" to IA commission to me
directed i'll above entitled aud numbered
succession | will offer Tor sale at public auc.
ton pursuant to law to the last and high
est bidder on the premises situated in His
parish on the right bank of BAYOU Lafourche.
dauN. on Saturday. the Ilth day of Scptem
Der, 1886, between the hours of II o'clock
A. NJ. and 4 O'Clock 7. NJ. the following d,s-
cribed property, to-wit:
LIST. A certain tract of land situated in
this parish on the right bank of BAYOU La
tourche at about SIX miles above the Town
ol lhloodauN measuring one arpent front ON
sand Bayou Laiourche more or less the M
per half arpent having II depth Of forty ar
penis and the lower half arpen1 II depth of
eighty arpents bounded above by lands of
Mrs. Alexandra GautAreauN and below bv
lands Of \. Seignocet. Together with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon.
MoNcahle property The entire contents
OF Il dry goods store consisting OF one lat of
goods. wares and merchandise. &c. also Hot
OF open accounts. ouH lot Of household fIrni-
tnre consisting OF hetlStra,is and be,ldinos.
ctairS tables. armolrS. sewing machine, two
~ci>terns, one clock. one lot Of hogs, one hay
horse, one white mule, two COWS and calves.
one buggy, one SuIky, one chest of tools one
stove and fixtures. Ne BE.
Terms AMI conditions OF sale cash ON the
spot III United States treasury notes. to nay
d ebts. f"'
August 9TH, 1886.
Observation-Disclosures.
Sk>,,3
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HARANG's CANAL, Aug. II, sc.
S. T. Grisamore,

WE
Major S. L. GriSamo1e,
ThibohauX, La.
Dear Sir Il write YOU the news
of this week.
On Monday a white creole by
name of Chas. Guidry passing
through Sanders Canal on board of
his Lugger in pushing his Lugger
with poles used for that purpose
accidently struck too deep a place
and fell overheard aud was drown
ed. he leaves a widow (who by the
way is Miss Lily Tanner a daugh
ter of former planter at Terrebonne
StatiOn) and child to mourn their
loss, his body WAS recovered and
brought here for burial in the Ca.
tholic Cemetery.
On Thursday there was = mar
riage the contracting parties were
MIR. o. LaSSange Il widower and
Miss A. Justin both well-to-do far
mers, the Bride has a Brother who
has Leprosy.
The boom of the Shot gun and
old rifle Can be heard from noon to
sun set in the Rice fields after the
irrepressible Blackbird. The La
rang Bros will commence to cut
their Rice on Monday aad they
have fine crop. l am informed
that this is their last Rice crop
they are going to re>build their Su
gar house which was DESTROYED by
fire a few years ago and in the
future they will cultivate Cane.
The Priest located here has been
in i'll health for some time and
quietly last week passed at Grand
Isle.
Very Respectfully Yours
j. l.. ROBINSON.
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The old folks who will come to
1hlbodaux at the reunion of the old
settlers, will have an opportunity of
seeing some things that they have
never witnessed.
lhey can see the method of man
uiactnrlng Ice, one of the most won
oeiful discoveries of this century A.:
'hey Will see a town with a better
system of banquettes than any
south of British America they can
see an iron tug boat built in Thibo
uanX by our own workmen, besides.
'ueie are many other objects of in
tefeSt such is the Courthouse, the
market House, the Town Han, the
iHemen's Hall, the finest Soda
water Fountain IN Louisiana out
side of New Orleans.
Ihe most gorgeous and magnificent
N'uufch-St. JoSeph's--the Thlb
ouaux College, aud Convent are ali
worthy Of examination. and the
magnificent walk from Tllibodaux
!" st. JoSeph's Church, nearly a
ui'e long, the equal of which can
no' be found any where, besides
Two beautiful cemeteries in which
'uose rest who have passed away.
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The contract tor building the
levees at Lagarde's and at Sevin's
has been let to VIM. Dowlin" at l.
cents per cubic yard. Those at
Energy, Highland and Bivouac, to
George Diomne.
Work will be commenced on the
same in a few days.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Rev. A. S. Clark, Rector of St,
Johns Church left on Tuesday last,
on a vacation Of six weeks. He
contemplated going into the noun
tains of North Carolina or Virginia.
During his absence, services in
st. Johns Church will be suspend
ed.
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Notice to FAX Payers.

Office of Tax Collector. Parish OF Lafonrche,1
ThihodauX. La, Angus. lith. 1856.
All persons owning property, in the Parish
of Latourche, are hereby notified that the
tax rolls for the year 1856. have been filed i'll
the Office of the Clerk and OF the sheriff of
said Parish, and that the taxes tor said year
are now due, and all parties owing taxes are
notified to come forward and pay same. in Or
der 10 avoid the notice advertisement and
sale repaired by law.
=. +. LORIO.
Tax Collector, Latourchc.
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Inc NFlrntS gam,
Cheers then went up in quick
succession aud the Wrights, leav
ing the Rosettes with the almost
empty beer key for consolation,
came to Thihodaux and stopping
at Mr.. J. n. Wright'S Coffee House
were, 10y him, treated to such drinks
as they wished.
The game was carried on with
much peacefulness and the mem
berS of the defeated club accepted
their loss very gentlemaniy-not
an utterance of dissatisfaction be
ing heard. 1t IA observed, how
ever, that during the game, the
batmen and catchers not unfre
Quently failed to tap and catch the
ball, but none neglected to tap the
beer keg and catch the beer-no
matter whether it was thrown in a
curved, fair, high or low bowl.
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There is much sickness reported
in the country, in the way of fevers
of various kinds.
Doctors are kept busy, visiting
their numerous patients, and drug
gists are kept pounding and mix
ing their n edicines for the sick.
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NOTICE.
Assessors Office.

Assessors Office.
Corporation OF ThibodauX. {
The tahleau ot assessment of the Corpora
ton of Ihibodaux for the year 1886 is row
completed and will remain open for correc-
ton during ten days from this day.
P. E. LEBLANC,
August 18th, 1886. Assessor.
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Mr.. Iephyrin FOret, a well known
planter and citizen of LafOurchr,
near Raceland, died on last Wed
nesday and was buried at Lock
port on Thursday. The deceased,
was a native of 2afourche, and one
of the en%terpriSing, progressive
men of the State. The deceased
was 40 years of age.
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Lost Oh. stolen.

Notice is hereby given to The public not to
negotiate Il certain promissory ncte executed
by PIER" Joseph Bourgeois. of the parish of
Lafourche. for the sum of twelve hundred
and lift, dollars. dated January 18th. lSSJ.
and payable December Is. 1885, with eight
per cent per annum interest from date.
sad Iote being identified with an act OF
mortgage passed before Auguste Crttini.
notary public on the 2Sth January. 1888.
which act has been duly recorded in the
mortgage records OF the parish OF Lafourci,e
on the second day OF Feb. 1889. Said note
belongs 10 the undersigned and has been eth
er lost, or stolen from their possession.
TIL. DUCOS * BRO.
Thibodaux, La, July 3Ist. 1856.
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We have n specimen Of corn,
grown on Belle Grove Plantation
that for soliIitv. weight and vigor
can hardly be eycellpd in any coun
try.
1t has over 500 grains. and is on
~ a random Il culled out of lot,
not pickpd-of which the owner has
garnered over 1000 barrels. Cult
vation and attention will produce
yields Of corn in this vicinity that
will aStOniSh the natives.
Also a specimen from the Ridge
field plantation that is equally fine.
That the month of August, thus
far has been Observation-Disclosures,
no one will preterd to doubt.
Too hot to reap rice, too hot for
cane to grow fast, too hot for com
fort.
But it is fine for curing and say
ing rice. Sugar cane is not grow
>lng as fast rs it should.
A good rain is badly needed.
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CHILDREN'S FROLIC.-And now

CHILDREN's FRoLIC.-And now
comes the day for the children's
frolic; big children. little children,
funny children and wild children
will all have a grand romp at Fire
mems Hall this afternoon at 3
o'clock. From npstreet-from across
street-trom down street-frOm all
the streets they will hurry to the
big hall, which will be given over
to them to run through and play
"Chic.a-ma crany crow. l went to
the we'll to wash my toe" and to
sing, "Oh sister Phebe, how merry
was we, that night we sat IN
der the Juniper tlee.' The old
folks will have to stand back and
let the little people have full com
mand. Let them all come. They
can bring their nurses, or thei.
motllers-or their aunt>-or their
cousins. who "a sit down in the
arm chairs. and lock ON and say
uothing-just like chiIdren have to
do when the big people are having
a grand time.
There will be ice cream. lemo
made anu cakes, and the uncles. and
the fathers, and the brothers. and
their friends can so in and treat the
little fellows.
The door will open at ) O'Clock
precisely. No mistake can be made
for the Town Clock viii! strike three
in eleven different languages. so
that everybody il understand
that the hour has come for the frol-
ic to begin.
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BASE BALL.

The match game of Base Ball,
announced tor last Sunday evening,
between the clubs known as the
"Rosettc' and GIN. Wright Base
Ball Clubs, of Thib0daux. accord.
ingly took place at ; O'clock p. NJ,
at the large and suitable park of
Mr.. Michel Guillot, short distance
above Thibodanx, which he had
kindly ploffercd them for the pur
pose of enjoying themselves.
\ large number OF spectators
gathered at the park DESTROYS of
witnessing the Contest and passing
IA pleasant evening otherwise than
remaining at home.
The requisite preparations being
in readiness and the right of the
field first falling to the Rosettes
the game commenced with the
Wrights occupying the following
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Trout of sorts with headache, stomach
disorder, torpid liver, pain in back OF side, con-
stlpation, etc neglect may be fatal. One dosa
of Strong's Sanative Pills viii give relief,
few doses restore TO new health and vigor.
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WEATHER RECORD.

Week ending August Eth. 1856.
Highest Temperature. Rainfall.
Date. Degrees. Inches,
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Social Classification in Jail.

There is no place in the world where
there Is such distinct classification Of so
ciety as IN jail ! found that out when
was cultivRJing MI MRxwelPs society and
pumping 8 confession out of him. The
Rristocracy ars the fellows IN for murder.
They, as q rule, maintain q dignifed re-
serve and are addressed as Mr., So-and-SO
by the other prisoners On the other hand,
they call their fellow-prisoners John OF Bill
The next grade are the professional crooked
men There is q great rivalry between
them and the murderers as to which really
form the creme de Ia creme, and the conse
Uusnce Is a GOODNESS exists They sp5ak Of
each others crimes IN a sighting mannsT
and dsprecists one another's yillainy.
The lower classes are represented by the
sneAk-thisves, the tramp crooks and anna
teurs They are looked upon with con-
tempt by those who have progressed fur
Their IN crimes and not associated with On
their part they recognize their unworthi-
ness and are meek and lOwly, esteeming 1t 8
favor to do the boss criminals some little
Bervica There Is an unwritten law estab-
fishing these grades, and II Is never VIC
lated -Detective N GIobe-Democrat
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I'm the store OF a dealer IL rare books
saw Benjamin F. Butler looking at q war book
that had been interleaved with engravings
illustrative OF battles described IL the text,
he asked the price and was told 50. He
remarked that possibly be might come IN
later 70 buy IL, and sauntered out The
bulky volume still lay on the counter when
g stylish young man entered and glanced
at it
There's something you ought 70 put into
your library, said the merchant 1t Is
unique and curious"
Glow much" asked the fellow, as he care
iessly turned the leaves
Eighty dollars was the bland reply.
The interest Of the customer palpably rose
at the price, and within five minutes ne was
the owner Of the book I asked the seller.
& familiar acquaintance how he could
bring his conscience to that sort OF double
dealing.
1T Is perfectly legitimate feature of my
business" ne replied, Ito get the most l can
for curiosites like that Gen Butler Is a
regular customer and I was well aware that
ne knew the value of such things. There
was no chance OF selling TO him unless
named q reasonable figure. But IN the
other case knew the man too. He wouldn I
have looked twice at the book II had
named the same price that ] had given to
Butler, but the high cost struck his fonCy.
New \ ork Cor. Kansas City Star.
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putting Rain water in whisky.

Absolutely pure whisky, as purchased by
the best liquor dealers Of St Paul, IS con
adulterated Now the average drinker
thinks that when his whisky slips down his
throat ike oil it is the pure article, but he
Is sadly mistaken To give whisky this oil
like quality, the best saloon men Of the city
adulterats every i've or seven gallons OF
their whisky with one gallon of rain water.
Not the rain water that IS caught in barrels
OF in cisterns, but melted ice, boiled and
strained through towels and a white sheet
until, when 1t reaches the whisky, Il IS free
from all visible faint. This ii is that cuts
the whisky and produces the toper's favorite
beverage, either as a sparkling cocktail OF
straight Pioneer Press Listener
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Story Of a Hospital Omit.

An old Boston lawyer tells the following
story: One Of my nelghbOrs Is an archi-
tsct, tall, dark, handsome and little more
than middle aged His wife Is a charming
woman, fair and beautiful The husband
was q private in a Massachusetts, regiment
during the rebellion He was desperately
wounded IN an engagement and for several
months afterwards was an inmate OF hos
pitaL Upon the cot which he occupied was
q quilt with the names Of thirteen girls en-
broidersd on its edges, together with that Of
the northern city from which II had been
sent When the patient grew well enough
he wrote 3 letter to each OF the thirteen
misses, thanking them for the quilt and
telling the story Of his illness He received
kind replies from all Of them One Of these
letters interested him particularly and he
kept UP a correspondence with the writer
for some months On his return 10 the
north be called upon her, and before another
year passed they were married Although
twenty years have gone by since their wed
ding they are still the handsOmsst coupe l
ever saw. e hIcagO News