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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-16
Election Notice.
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER.
Parish of Laiourche.
Thibodaux. La. Sept. llth. 1856.

1hleouauX. La. sept. llth. 1SSt. J
Pursuant to Il proclamation issued by His
Exrellency Samuel Douglas McEnery, Coy
eInOr OF the State OF Louisiana. dated ut the
city of Baton Rouge. August 18th. 1896, the
qualified voters of the Parish of Latourche.
are hereby notified that az Election will be
held on Tuesday. the End day Of November.
A. ID. 1886. it 6e!n" the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in SAID month from : O'Clock
III the forenoon until y o'clock III the after
noon for the purpose OF e~lecting one Repre-
sentative for Congress of the United States
to serve for the term of two years to repre-
sent the Third Congressional District of the
State OF Louisiana. composed of the parishes
OF Ascension. Assumption. CaIcasiep. Came
ron, Iberia. Iberville. Lafayette. Latourche,
Saint Martin. Saint Mary, rerrebonne and
Vermillion.
The following polls will be opened in each
Election Precinct from the hours OF : O'Clock
A. NJ. to i o'clock Z. NJ. on tue day before
mentioned for the purpose OF receiving the
votes of the qualified electors Of tile Parish of
Lafuurche, to Wit
Police Jury Ward No. l.
Precinct No. l.-Shail be located between
the upper line of the Parish. right bank. and
the upper line of the lot belonging to st.
Johns Chapel including Brule Ch6ne Vert
with a poll at or near Mrs. Jean Webre's
plantation.
Precinct No. e.-shall comprise the remain
DER OF f"llce jury ard No. I lying between
the upper line of st. Johns Chapel and the
lower line Of Guion's plantation with poll ST.
tuated at or near the Bayou end of the troad
leading to Brule Guillot.
Police Jury Ward Noe.
Precinct No. 3-Shall extend from the low
er limits of Guion's plantation to tie upper
line Of the Acadia plantation, including all
back settlements with poll at the Court
House. in the Town of Thibodaux.
Precinct No. 4-Shall extend from the up
per line of Acadia plantation to Lafourche
Crossing including back settlements and the
Bayou Blue with polls at or near Arsene Der
geron, Leutroid Daigre and Ozeme Hotard.
Police Jury Ward No. 3.
Precinct No. 5.-Shall extend from La
tourche Crossing to the lower line of Louis
Bourgeois place with a poll at or near resi-
dence of Jules Thibodaux.
Precinct No. shall extend from the low
er line of Louis Martin TO the upper llne of
Ursin Leblanc with poll at or near Ben
FOlse's store.
Police Jury Ward No 4.
Precinct No. S.-Shall extend from the up.
per line Of Ursin Leblanc to the lower line OF
]. Claudet, with poll at or near Lockport,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-16
Gle VAltodaux Sfnll.;al
SATURDAY, OCT. Is, 1856

He Is APT Nor To PICK IT UPAT ALL.
The young man who hasn't an,
younger relatives in his family is apt
to pick up a strange baby with a good
deal of fear and apprehension. He
cannot help wondering what in the
world he c,uld eve say to the child's
indignant mother if 10y any chance he
should be unlucky enough to break it.
S%omerville Journal.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-16
NOTICE:

Havingpurchased the eligibly si~,uatedboil
er shop of p. Hogan, in this town, l am now
prepared to take contracts for making new
Boilers and repairing old ones. Full s~atisfac
ton guaranteed, work will be done at the lom
est figures. lhave secured the serv,ces of NJ
p. Hogan, a. foreman and manager who ha,
had long experience IN this business. Partie,
will find it to their interest to call on me be
fore making contracts elsewhere.
WV. H. Raglan.
f~hibsdalx, April 9Th, 1882.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-16

Hundreds of lives have been saved by
the timely use of Creole Female Tonic,
which is the greatest remedy knowu for
all womb troublesa and female diseases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Telfair square, between York and
President, Rev. Il. T. Christian PASTOR
Prayer meeting Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. Young men specially invited
Preaching at ii a. m. and 1880 D. m. by
the pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 p. m
Ladies meeting Monday at $3.50 and
prayer meeting Thursday 1880 p. IN
Cordial invitation TO visitors anc
strangers.
Independent Presbyterian Church, cor.
ner Bull and south Broad Streets
Services at IL a. M. and 1880 p. m. con.
Quoted by Rev. l.. W. Bacon. Sunda,
school at O'Clock. Cordial invitation
extended 10 all.
Young Mems Christian Association
Gospel meeting On sunday at 4:45 p. m.
conducted by the rev. j. f. l.. Holmes o
the Baptist church. All the young meI
in the CITY are invited to attend these ser
vices. Rooms in Odd Fellows building
State and Barnard streets.
Baptist Church, Chippewa square, Rev
j. L. l.. Holmes, d. D., pastor.-Preach
ing by the pastor at IL a. m. and 80 d. IN
Dung mems prayer meeting at 10 a. m
Sunday school at 3 :30p IN. PRAYER meet
ing and lecture Wednesday at 1880 D. m.
Sailors Bethel Sabbath services-Ex
perience meeting at 10 a. m.. preachiu,
at IL q. m. and at 1880 p. NJ. Preaohinj
by Healy l.. Hall.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
BANGED WITH A BEER KEG.
The Seiler-Uaecker Case on Tria
in the City Court.

The Seiler-Uaecker Case on Trial
in the City Court.
The second trial OF A. G. Baeckers suit
against Charles Seller for Sl0,05O dam.
ages came up in the City Court yesterday.
The plaintiff in his declaration stated that
on Nov. 81, 1884, he was in Sellers en-
ploy, ard under their agreement was to
receive $25 per month. The defendant
was engaged in the beer business and on
the day IN question was storing a ship.
ment of 100 kegs in a cellar under the
bluE on the river front. Baecker was In
the cellar fixing the kegs in place and
Seller was unloading the kegs and rolling
them down into the vault.
While they were at work the plaintiff
states that Seller got mad end threw one
keg down IN the cellar with great VIC.
lence, accompanying IL " It'll r threat that
he would break both OF Packers legs
Baecker saws thai the key struck him on
one OF bis legs and injured him seriously
so much 30 thai an ulcer resulted from IT,
and be feared that amputaiiOn would b.
necessary. The defendant denies the al
legations that he threw a keg at the plain
lin or threatened 10 injure MIN. he de
MES also that the plaintiff was regu larly
employed by him. The case lasted all t1t
afternoon, hui was not concluded. OI
The FIRST uial the plaintiff received "A yer
dict for $1,000 damages, but IL was Sc
aside by Tue Court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
A Big Days Work.

The Chicago Tribune says: 1t doesn't
tall to the lot OF every man to destroy
$7,500,000 Of bonds In one day. Secretary
L. M. Schwan, OF the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railway, had that
experleD ce yesterday. The bonds In this
case were required to be destroyed by the
terms of the railroad cOmpany's recent
reorganization, ard Secretary Schwan
was glad 10 undertake the task; it would
be an achievement worth remembering
when grandchildren in years TO come got
to Chamber over his knee. SO he sum-
moned a friend or two with whom
be was willing TO snare the glory, and
heaping up the engraved certiti-
Gates on the Vaults floor set match TO
the pile, which rose or 5 feet high, and
was a dozen feet long. The match didn't
do the work. The parchment sheets were
packed too tight TO burn. Alas, Secretary
ochwanl That which ne had accepted as
a pleasure which he bad expec ed 10 con.
sumo possible MALT hour, took all the
day, for in no way could the flames De
cGaxed to do their duty except by his
diligence in feeding the blaze at the rate
of dozen sheets at a time. He went
home late at night the tiredest man In
Wall street. II toe fire had only got into
securities that nobody had wanted de.
strcyed. philosophical Secretary Schwan
the merest bit of a spark would have
been enough to turn the whole lot t.
ashes In jitfy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
GRAND JURORS DUTIES.
EEEDEEs TO GREATER GRIMES
80 BIZ LOOKED INTO.

The City Court Grand Jury to Look Up
the Violation of the Lava Against
Gambling, Lotteries, Selling LtanOrs
to Children and Carrying Concealed
Weapens-To Investigate City Court
Omcials' Books.
The grand jury OF the City Court met
yesterday afternoon and was charged
as to its duties. The Judge called
particular attention to certain laws
which are frequently broken, and
the violations OF which he termed "feeders
to greater crimes" The laws especially
referred to were those against gaming,
selling or giving away lottery tickets,
selling liquor to minors and to persons
under the influence OF liquor and the car
rying Of concealed weapons. If it were
possible to check gambling, drunkenness
ana carrying dangerous weapons, there
would be fewer crimes, the Court re
marked.
The jury was reminded that all railway
companies are required to furnish light,
fire and water to travellers in their cars,
and are responsible for failure of their
conductors to do so. Attention was
called to the law against the cOrnering OF
markets, especially the provision market,
and also the statute against interference
with religious worship.
TO EXAMINE THE BOOKS.
In conclusion the Judge said that he
desired particularly that the foreman
would appoint committee to examine
the books and the Offices OF the Clerk and
Sheriff Of the City Court. II desire par
ticularly at this time for certain reason
that you give this matter your closest
scrutiny, not, however, because | have
heard any complaints against either OF
these officers"
Tue following is list OF the grand ju-
rors who were sworn
r. j. Dsvant, forem' IL. Abraham Letter.
y. NJ. Gilbert, Simon 0uckenhelmer,
L. A. Wakeman, Richard ID. Guerarl,
a. IL. Champion. William j. Marshall,
:. 3 Palmer, John A. Douglass,
Joshua q. Bruyn. Samuel MeInhard,
Alex N. Wilson, 4 j. Aylesworth,
Peter j Golden, T. +. johnson,
Charles Kolshorn, j. r. Minis,
George Walter.
INDICTMENTS FOUND.
The Jury examined number of wit
nesses and returned true bills against the
following:
Wade Collins. Pointing a pistol at
Abraham Benjamin.
Il. M. Morgan. Assault and battery on
I. sullivan.
Patrick Higgins. Assault and battery
on Stephen Morel.
Tansey Gathers. Assault and battery
on George Baidridge.
Three or four other true bills that were
returned were withheld by Solicitor Gen.
eral du Bignon.
The jury was discharged until Nov. &C
at p. IN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
BILLS AGAINST BURGESS.

Judgment Against the Military
Academy's Misrepresentation
A suit OF Clark IL Maynard against the
Georgia Military Academy, action Or
note and account, to recover about $160
was heard in the City Court yesterday.
The plaintiffs exhibited an account for
books and stationery purchased by 3. j
Burgess, Superintendent of the academy
IN 1888. The defendant claimed that the
books purchased were sold by the super
intehdent to the pupils, and that the
academy was not responsible for the
debt. The case was gwen to the jury at
1880. At 7 O'Clock tue jury announced
that an Agreement had been reached.
When the jurors came into court the toll
lowing verdict was read:
ave, the jury, ind for the plaintiff a
verdict Tor goods bought by B. j. Burgess
as superintendent OF Savannah Military
Academy only. TuOs. j Nc MILAN,
Foreman
The Judge inforRsd the jurors that the
foregoing was not legal verdict. as M
amount was named and directed them to
retire and IL they should agree To lind
either in some amount for the plaintiff or
verdict for ths defendant. After they
were CHARGED on point of law at the re-
quest OF one of the jurors, they retired. A
lew minutes later the following verdict
was returned: ave, the jury, find for de-
tendant.o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
Dangers on tho Rail.

"Whenever railway sccid ent occurs"
said railr DAD man, "people begin to
talk OF the dangers of travel. They ask
themselves and one another which route
is the safest. or what pant of a car, and
so on. Timid folks bid each other a tear
ful good-by. and every woman is sure that
she will never again see in life the hus-
hand who leaves her side to go on Jour
ney. Every railway accident Increases the
sales OF accident insurance tickets. OF
all the insurance in the world that is
about the dearest. The odds in favor OF
the insurance coz pany are about as /, 200
TO !. and no doubt their profits are I'M
mense.
"The impression is general that there
are dangers 10 travel by raIl, and vet a
man Is more likely 10 he struck by light
ming during thunderstorm, or by apo
pleXy or paralysis at any time, than to
meet a violent death while on a railway
journey. Considering the number OF
casualties occurring every day in the or
binary walks OF life-falling down stairs,
sliding out OF bed, slipping on banana
sNtn. getting chOked with piece OF meat ,
wuunding ones SELF while chopplng kin
ui.ag, strains incurred while lifting
Jumping or running, to say nothing
of over eating, or TOO much drinking
1T is as true as gospel that IL is safer TO
lEdNSl Luau " stay al uOIue. IN travel
by rail there Is, of course. q bit Of
danger, but not 80 much as is involved in
the everyday movements the pleasures,
iabOrs, golngs and comings Of lie at home.
La Eng land, where they have fuller sta
tistics of this sort than we have in this
country, 1t has been ascertained that the
proportion OF railway passengers killed
by causes beyond their own control is
one IN 2S,000,000 journeys, and the pro.
portion injured is one In l,000,0O0. In
otter words, If you we're to start
out with the deliberate intention
OF travelling by rail tilly were violently
landed by causes beyond your own con-
troll IN that bourne. from winch no tray-
eer returns, you would have TO mako
., 900, 900 journeys. Reckoning one Jour
ney day your death would occur at 20.
200 years. Tue chances are that you
would die a natural death before your
patience was rewarded by the climax
which YOU were seeking. IL An injury by
causes beyond your control CHANGED 70 be
the result you had set your heart upon
YOU would nave 10 travel more than ?. 700
years. ~ Is only fair 10 presume that
YOUR patience would become exhausted
long before you had finished the million
journey-p
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
GUARANTEE OF TITLES.
The Proposed Title Guarantee of
Loan Company.


Loan Company.
Application will be made to the Leg1s-
lature, now in session. for the incorpora-
tion Of the Title Guarantee and Loan
Company Of Savannah.
The Abstract of Land Titles, to which
Mr.. Isaac Beckett has devoted 80 man Y
years, will be the foundation of the con. =
paDy. BY means of these abstracts, titles
to lands can be accurately determined
without the long delay and difficulty a.
tending the old mode OF making searches,
and owners of land Will therefore DC in
position to borrow money and effect
transfers with the same facility
as If personal, instead of real estate is the
subject OF the negotiations. Such lnsti-
tutiOns exist in New York, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Washington and other
large cities, and are found to work ad-
mirably. There is no doubt that 1t can
bs operated successfully in this city, aud
that it will cOnduce very largely to the
promotion OF it's growth and welfare.
Borrowing money upon real estate now
Is necessarily attended with veXatious de-
lays sometimes. Even in ordinary trans
Iers OF property much delay Is expert
enced. BY the operations OF this com.
pany it Is stated tnat an hour will be
sufficient to give all the information con-
corning title, and this information Will
be backed by a guarantee OF Its eXActness
and legality. This guarantee will be
backed up by an incorporated company
with bona tide paid in capital.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
Coil al o.. IIn.lnr. In.

One would DO surprised to and coal 40 81 q
ton. and no doubt had our coal merchants the
power tney would reduce same 10 the above
PRICE. But owing TO the way tho coal nine,
are monopolized by such men VINO are Dasiny
large fortunes, u 10 Impossible ~ have ZANE
reduced At present.
BuI ouch 10 not the case with Appel a
schaul, the OnC-prlce cl0thiers, v no are sell
Ing all the latest styles of Cluthing, Hats aud
Cents Furnishing Goods for Gents Boys and
children. AZ remarkably low ngures. 10 b.
convinced, call ON Them and give them a trisl.
Ihey have their ONn tailor Oh The premises Ia
Insure perfect ht without extra cost All
gods are marked in pain 0gurfe-flricuy
one pricF. Remember the place, Jos Congress
street, opposite tbo Market, AFrKL a sCuArL.
Dnli one prlre r|Othiors in the city ihat mark
every artcIrln plain figures.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
rAi.l1s OVEN rnn wlrtgs.
An Houra al the Telephone Exchange
--Uperators at Work.


Operators at Work.
The Savannah Telephone Exchange hat
now over 300 subscribers and new ones
are being added almost every day. The
exchange has had a remarkable growth
coming up as IL has from few
subscribers to one OF the largest and
best organized exchanges in the South
Manager Dillon has completely revo'
lutiOnized the system, and Savannah has
now probably the best service of any city
in the country.
A NEWS man visited the central Office
Yesterday. Crowd 500 people into room
30 feet long by 30 ieet wide, all speakiu &
at once, half OF them fairly roaring and
stamping their feet, and what pandemo-
mum would be created That Is the
popular idea OF telephone exchange: In
reality three healthy alarm clocks can
discount all the noise.
Halt dozen young ladies with queer
looking concerns strapped over their
heads, sat at a table on a raised platform,
busily answering the calls, but without
saying word. A "plug" taken out here
and dropped there, and No. 4, way out on
Anderson street, is telling 24l down town
that everything is all right out there. The
work goes on quietly and without any
"How long does it take to make good
operators" vas asked.
ait takes some people longer to learn
than IL does Others" was the reply. "ln
about month the average girl ought to
be able to take her place with the others
VI course, the longer she is In the bust.
ness the more experience she gets, and
the better operator she becomes"
"What are your busiest hoursw
Between 8 and u a. M, and between
aud p. M. Rainy weather causes a
falling off OF the calls from business
houses, but as people cannot get out oil
their houses comfortably there are gooG
many gossi ping calls In such weather"
"Do you keep record of the mum Der
OF calls that come in during the day p
"No, not regularly. Some times q
record is kept of one operators work
though. A few days ago in making W
8 statement for the manager
one OF the operators answered
1929 calls In eight hours. The
calls during the busiest part OF the day are
from fifteen to eighteen a minute. sup
posing that an operator could keep up
the average of sixteen for eight hours she
would, during that time. have answered
1850 calls. Ii the four operators were
kept busy for the same time and at the
same rate they would have to answer
altogether 81, 720 calls"
There, you see--"well, what is it---no
you're all right--thaps mistake, some.
body else wants you--we don't have much
time for listening to what is said over the
wires. It's a shame, too, but we manags
to hear a little now and then of what IL
going on, and we make the best of 1t, you
can guess, when we do get chance"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
THE WEATHER. NEXT YEAR.
The Winter Not to be Unusually
Severe-Februsrya Bad Month.

The Winter Not to be Unusually
Severe-Februsrya Bad Month.
Weather Prophet Mansell has got out
his prediction for next year little ear
lier than usual. The coming winter, he
says, is not expected to be severe one.
February is likely to be the cold
est stormy month of the winter,
at least for its part OF the season.
March is expected TO give us a more
moderate, or rather higher temperature
than February, even for its season; al
though it is expected TO be stormy
month, or more so than usual, with oc-
caslonaly cold terms Tor a lew days
following some OF the storms. April
should be moderate and rather mild or
far month; also May up to about
the goth. Following this we anti
cipate long spell of warm to
hot weatheT-ald this is followed
again by pleasant autumn, running at
least up to November. when ths weather
is expected to become considerably
stormy, while this month will be fol-
lowed by a cold, stormy December. The
temperature Of December Is expected to be
as low or lower tnan the mean of the
season.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
lx-r.sNsaneNr AMrmust.
The United states Courts sdjoura in
Respect to His Memory.


Respect to His Memory.
Alter the opening OF the United States
Courts yesterday morning Solicitor Gen.
eral Fleming G. duBignon moved an adj
iournment in respect TO the memory of
ex.President Arthur. Mr. duBignon adj
dressing the court said;
g Since the last session OF this court the
country has been informed of the death of
one OF it former chief magistrates, ex-
President Chester A. Arthur. From the
exalted ofiicial station which he filed so
gracefully into the retirement in which
his life has just closed, he carried the re-
spect, the admiration and affection OF the
American people. a just and merited re-
ward for the conservative, impartial and
pure administration which he gave the
country. But, Sir, | arose simply for tie
purpose OF directing The attention OF the
court to the sad intelligence and of moving
It's adjournment as mark OF respect to
his memory"
Judge Speer remarked in reply: "The
motion Is eminently appropriate. | knew
Mr.. Arthur personally and officially with
some degree OF intimacy. In soundness
OF Judgment, in comprehension and ac-
curaIe knowledge oil men and affairs, in
liberal and patriotic sentiments, In de-
sire to do justice to all sections of his
country, IN true appreciation OF the great
trust committed to him, he had scarce
ly been surpassed by q predecessor
in the Presidential chair. Toward all
men he was graceful and courteous
gentleman In his demeanor and language.
Al the expiration of bis Presidential
term he, with dignity and mposure and
with spirit OF lofty courtesy to his sue
cessor. laid aside the robes of office and
left behind him a record OF pure and ex
allied administration to which not even
suspicion has assigned the vestge Of I'M
propriety. This is the opinion of the
country and will be the verdict of his
tory
In respect to his memory as a states
man, a patriot and gentleman, and his
distinguished services to his country the
court was adjourned until Monday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
Through to Asnevitie

Col. Thad Coleman, Capt. Nathaniel
Atkinson, Mr.. G. W. Beall and Mr..
Thomas j. Van Glider, OF Asheville, N.
O., called on President Robert Garrett
and Mayor HODGES at Baltimore Wednes-
day. Col. Coleman, who is an engineer,
and has had experience in building rail-
roads, explained to President Garrett the
desirability of the Baltimore and OHIO
Valley extension to Birmingham
being brought to Asheville, N. o., and
the ease with which il can be done.
Capt. Atkinson, told Of the mineral
wealth OF the country near Asheville,
and the fine timber country through
which the projected extension would
pass on the way to AshevIIle, and OF the
iron deposits in Mitchell county, n. c.,
and that they are really greater than
those about Birmingham. Mitchell
county furnishes half OF the mica to the
world, and also abOunds with copper,
marble, slate and other minerals. Presi-
dent Garrett stated that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company had been
looking in that direction, with view tn
extending Its line southwark, and that
any thing to be done should be settled very
quickly, but time was required to mature
the scheme and unite the different parties
interested in it.