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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-04-28
The Cars Book.

His Splendor the Prince Mikhail
Andreievitch NJ" cried the sonor-
Gus voice of an imperial lackey at the
st. Petersburg.
.Will your ~Splendor be good enough
to follow me? His Majesty is await
ing you in the library" said a george
Gus chamberlain, trying hard to con-
ceal the surprise which he evidently
felt at seeing that the prince, usually
magnitit cit with silk and velvet and
blazing with jewels whenever he came
to court, was now clad in a plain and
not particularly new military uniform.
But there was good cause for this
sudden eclipse of"His Splendor." The
Cars court, atlthat time one of the
most brilliant and luxurious in Europe,
was not the place for a nan like
Prince A-tO save money. He was
now SO deeply in debt that he could
not even obtain credit for q suit, and
had consequently ceased to appear at
the palace, till the Car, guessing what
was wrong with his old friend, sent a
carriage to fetch him.
Entering the library. Prince M
found himself face to face with a tall,
fine looking MAI in the prime of life,
whose ruddy cheeks and bright blue
eyes showed little outward sign of the
terrible responsibilities which were
then weighing so heavily upon Alex
ander I, of Ru ssia.
"Mikhail Andreievitch,r said the
Car, after a few friendly words, 81
have a book here of my own compost
ton upon which l should like to have
your opinion. Take it home with you
and see what you think of it,
This request greatly amazed the
Prince. who was a much better judge
of sauces or cigars than of books. But
his wonder ceased when he opened the
Cars work on his way home, and
found that every leaf was a bank-till
to Il considerable amount, the whole
making up a sufficient sum to pay his
debts in full, and send him to the next
court reception in all his former SPLEEN
dor.
We'll, Mikhail Andreievitch," ask
ed the Gar, Oh seeing him there, show
do You like my book 7"
"Sira," answered the prince, with
a low bow, "the first volume pleased
me SO much that I have already de-
voured all its contents. Has your
Majesty any idea when the second il
likely to appear !-Harptr's Magazine.
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De Quatrefages considers all Asiatic
dwarfish tribes rs IL group, which he
calls Negrito, while the African ones
are called Negrilla. His researches
led him to the conclusion that the
traces Of this race are found from India
to the eastern coast Of New Guinea,
and from Ceylon throughout India,
Farther India, the Philippines to ia"
pan. In most regicas they are mixed
with other races. He considers the
Dravida one of the most characteristic
results of this mixture. 1t ID ONLY on
the Andaman islands and Il few othe:
isolated points that the pure race is
still in existence. The author shows
that individuals Of Negrito type occur
among the Pariahs of India, and that
isolated communities in many parts of
southeastern Asia have retained the
antmopologieal character of this dwar-
fish race.
De Q~uatrefages considers the Negrito
Of all these widely separated regions
one race. which originated in southern
Asia. When the yellow race migrated
southwark and the white race east
ward they were conn elled to take re-
fuge on the island, and to migrate to
more soutIlerly countries. Thus they
populated the Eastern archipelago and
crossed to Africa.-Sciehce.
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Last Sunday our fair town was enli-
yened hy the presence Of the many
visitors from the Crescent City who
ayailed themselves of the grand excur-
sion of the Minerva Benevolent Asso-
cation of New Orleans to visit lis. 1t
was one of the largest of the many ex-
cursions thai have come here, aud the
good behavior and general entrai" OF
the member, reflected credit upon the
association under whose auspices it
was given.
In the evening. the officers and men,
bers OF the association serenaded
Mayor Moore. Gov. k%nobloch, the
SENTINEL, Hon. E. A. O'Sullivan.
Sheriff Thibodaux aud Others
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The Progress Of Louisiana.

The recent immigration convention
in this State has called the general at
tention to Louisiana, and its advanta-
ges are being thoroughly discussed not
only in the southern but the western
papers as well. We have already 81
ven what some Of these journals have
had to say on this subject, and presen~
ted only the other day the viewa OF the
Chicago Inter Ocean. Here is what
another Chicago daily. the Times,
says:
-.4rle are Indications that Louisiana
is waking up to her Tue interests.
AZ immigration convention met at
New Orleans on March 5, at which
there were present over 300 delegates
from all parts of the State. A number
of interesting speeches were delivered.
Astounding in statements rs to the re-
sources, unoccupied and untitled lands
of the state prices at which land may
be obtained, and advantages to immi-
grants that are surprising. If the as
sertiOns made 1T this convention by
prominent gentlemen are true Louis
lana offers Il rare field for the immi-
grant. If they are s~ubstant;atcd and
brought to tue attention of persons de-
string to immigrate from Europe OF
the northern states there will undOubt-
eddy soon set in a tide of emigration
to Louisiana. What is needed is to
see that the enthusiasm of this con-
v%ention does not expend itself i'll
speeches at home. 1t needs to seek
the immigrant personally and to put
the facts before him with great minute
ness of detail. This business of en-
couraging immigration has been re-
duced to a system in tho northwest.
One man of energy, sense, and album
dant means can do more tor emigra-
ton to Louisiana than many conven-
tons. He needs enthusiasm, energy.
a wide knowledge of the facts, and
money enough to make them availa-
ble.-Tsmes- Democrat.
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Card Of Thanks.

HALL Hon Hook AND LADDER Co. No. l., I
Thibodaux. April 25. 1888.
We, the undersis ned committee, on behalf
of the above company, take this method to
return our sincere thanks
To Mrs. H. Hoffman and daughters for the
decoration If our truck
TO VI rs. John II. Curtis for the gilt of a
beautiful bolauet.
10 Messrs. Frost. Derry, Clandet. l agarde
and Tl,bodaux for the uso of their handsome
horses.
To MIR. Edgar J. Barrios, our gallant mar
shall, for valuable services.
To Mr.. Pauiin J. Naquin for various gifts
And we also acknowledge and appreciate
many litt'o favors from kind. thoughtful and
w-il-known friends. Thanking again one and
all, we remain, most respectfully,
PAUL Az LET.
PAuLlN J. NAQCIN.
Il. A. FROST,
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Don't forget the Y. NJ. B. A. excur-
sion TO New Orleans tomorrow. The
we'll earned reputation Of this excellent
association assures unparalleled sue
cess for everything it undertakes. Its
excursions have always been remark
able for general good behavior and
gontlemaniv department and no one
need fear bringing along his good
Wife, his kind sister or his lady love.
Lot all who il go, and thus contri-
butte to a worthy object while taking
one days recreation.
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TALES OF THE PYGMIBS.
DWARFISH TRIBES-SCIENTISTe
VIEWS.

A De Quatrefages has recently pub
lished an historical review of the an
cient and modern reports on dwarfish
tribes. While formerly the descr.p-
tons of ancient geographers ere on
sidercd not trustworthy, many of them
have been confined by recent explora-
tons. Among these are the tales of
the pygmies. Aristotle and Pliny
state that a dwarfish people lived
near the swamps of the upper part of
the Nile. De Q~uatrefages considers
this tribe identical with SchweinfurtA's
Aka, who at the present time live q
little further south. Pomponius Mela
mentions dwarfs who inhabited the
neighborhood of the Red sea. This
report was confirmed by Leon DIES
Avancher's discovery Of the dwartish
Wa Berikomo, who are said to lie on
" four and onc-half feet high, and by
D'Abbadie's visit to the Maze Mollea,
WHO IlNO d IIltIV NAC w Tx lOl I'll .
Herodotus tell of il dwartish black
! people on the banks Of the Niger His
description of the land still holds
good but, instead of negroes, Berbers
and Tuareg inhabit those regions. Al
the present time the most northern
place in West Africa which is inhabi-
ted by dwarfs is Tenda Maize, where
they were met with by Molten in
1918.
! Pliny mentions, besides the dwarf
! on tho sources OF the Nile, others liv-
+, ing in what is now southeastern Bslu.
| chistan, where the Drshui, q people o
Dravida lineage, are found. Ktesia'
speaks Of pygmies who inhabited cen
trail India. Mr. Rousselet found il
that region the dwarfsh Bandra Lok
who live in the Vindhias mountains.
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Excursion to Thlbodaux.

Nearly a thousand persons partici-
pated in the excursion to Thibodaux
given by the Minerva Benevolent AS
ISOLATION, making it the largest ever
given to that place. Tho fine weather
added to the jolly feeling prevailing
throughout the ton crowded cars, and
during the entire trip there occurred
nothing to MAJ the pl~easantnsss of the
crowd. The committee of arrange
ments consisted Of Messrs. Martin
Ernst, chairman c. c. Piper, ex-
%oficio; Charles l.. Wirth, L. J. Bauer,
John G. Hussong, John F. Graham, H
d. Engleman, John Ulrich, George
Eierman, Alex. j. Juuevein, John p
Brady and H. Duvalle. Only the usn-
al praise can I've awarded the d~eniEons
of the Bayou City for their hospitality
which remains always the same. Ma
ny gentlemen of prominence were
seen.
The officers and members Of tho as.
ISOLATION serenaded Mayor l. D. Moore
the Thibodaux SENTINEL, f. A. O'Sul
Ivan, editor of the ] afourche Star
Lieut.. Gov. knobloch, Sheriff Thibo
daux. The Minerva has a member
ship of three hundred.
In all, the excursion was q splendii
success in every respect, for which thu
society, and particularly the most efh
Gent and courteous committee Of ar
rangements, deserves full credit
Times Democrat.
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FACTS o COATS.
INFORMATION NOT TO BE FOUND II
THE GREAT ENCYCLOPEDIAS OF
THE AGE.

The origin of the coat is lost in the
mist of antiquity, where SO many other
things are swallowed up and missed.
The very earliest is supposed to have
been a coat of paint, still affected
among savage tribes. In addition to
a coat of paint, the higher classes had
themselves striped and vanished. A
light coat of whitewash was doubtless
worn during the heat Of summer.
Shady characters among our public
men require whitewash even now,
which shows how long a fashion a
live.
The reason that Joseph's brothers
we're Jealous of him was because his
coat of many cOlOrs made him such a
rain-beau among the girls. In their
plain butternut clothes they had no
show against him.
A coat of mail was fashionable dur
ing the middle ages, though not con-
fined to middle-aged men, by any
means. Owing to the present mascu-
line styles that prevail among the la
dies, it is difficult to tell a Goa of mail
from u coat of female.
The coat of mail was worn to protect
the soldiers in battle. \ great body OF
soldiers required a great coat, The
coat of mail went through the post
office as third class matter, subject to
he wspaper postage ouly, tor it was al
nnlettered age.
Before Il ancestors knew the use
of cloth they made coats of skins. Ful
overccats were the only ones worn
When coats of skin prevailed nan frs
learned to skin a tailor out Of q coat
The expression, ''Ill tan his coat or
iginated during the above period il
coat history. The price Of the Goa
depended on how the skins We're coates
in the market reports.
, A coat Of arms was ence considered
indispensable, ever in families tina
were destitute of vests and pantalosns
Some old families even now make
great fuss over their coat of arms
q with their arms out at the elbows
0 We shouldn't value q coat Of arm
. alone. Like our ale, we would prefe
it with some body to it.
Cloth coats came in with the inveH
0 ton of cloth, of course, yet there ar
8 those who assert that the wonderfl
. : coats of mail described by Homer, VIII
: lived before textiles were thought o.
were made out of whole cloth.
OF modern coats it is hardly neces
sary for us to speak for they parad
before us daily. You can general
tell a gentleman by the style of hi
coat, except when he wears a swallow
tail to a stylish dinner, and then yo
= are apt to confound him with the wa,
ter, who dresses in the same nianne
confound him. A coat of tar and fes
: theirs gives a man quite a distinguishe
appearance and he is sure to attrat
attention anywhere.-Ieras SiffinJs.
-~ s~-
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On Wednesday, the 25th instant,
Mr.. Kleber Gautreaux, of T%errebonns
parish, and Miss Helena Bourgeois, the
lovely daughter of our old friend, JUS
tilien NJ. Bourgeois, were united i'll the
bonds of matrimony. May the path
Of their futuae lives he strewn with the
flowers of happiness and prosperity.
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Base Ball. the great American game,
is on the boom. An interesting game
took place last Sunday, at Tetreau's
Park, before u large Of peo-
pie, between the L. G. Curtis and the
Gaxzos, of Raceland. The game was
hotly contested and the Curtis carried
off the hounrs. The Gazzos are Il fine
nine aud wear y very neat uniform.
We hope to see them try it E with
the Curtis.
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Proceedings
POLICE JURY.

State OF Louisiana. Parisl. Of I4afourche.
tt ,bodaux. La April %, 1888.
The Police Jury in and forthe parish of La
fouroho met this day in regular session.
.Present-Presid-nt CouiOn and Messrs.
Grisamore, Ago, Kraemer and Moran.
Absent -Messrs. SeeIy, F"lse, Delaune.
Mathews and Chcramie
On motion of L G~risamore. duly second
cd, the jury then adjourned, subject to the
presidents call.
II. n. COCLON, Pres.
G. A. ENGERRAN. Clerk.
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An Honest Politician: An honest
politician has been discovered in Ala
bama. Just after having announced
himself Is a candidate for Congress,
and while standing on the courthouse
stops making a speech, some n in
the crowd yelled:
"Say, what do you think of the tar
iff Give us your viows."
"My friends" said the orator, 81
don't know a blamed thing about the
.ari6."
He WAS elected by n large majority.
"A rkaMsar Irareler.
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At st. Joseph's Church. on Wednes-
day, the 18th instant, Capt. A. E. Ho-
tard, one of the handsomost and most
popular young men Of u parish, led
to the altar Miss Lillian ThibOdaux,
the charming daughter of our worthy
sheriff. A large Of relatives
and friends witnessed the interesting
ceremony, and Is the youthful couple
departed ON their new journey of life,
many q sincere wish or their future
happiness and prosperity accompanied
them.
The SENTINEL extends its heartiest
congratulations to tho gallant Captain
and his ltYely bride.
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The City Item and the South Illus
tyated had previously subscribed Ii
berally to the fund for holding the
convention. This sum-, together with
the subscriptions already sent in from
the parishes, aggregates a very res
pectable amount, considering the limi-
ted time which has transpired since
the adjournment of the convention.
And if the parishes not yet heard from
will fall into line and show that they
are ready and willing to cooperate
with the rest of the State, and do not
intend to he left out of this great
movement, which is destined to build
up the of Louisiana, a large
fund will he created to carry them for
ward to the grand future which awaits
the State.
Louisiana undoubtedly is one Of the
richest States in the Union, not only
on account of her wonderfully fertile
soil, but she excels in her vast timber
products and remarkable il ineral re-
sources, which, until lately, have been
comparatively unknown.
Within the neal future many pro-
jected railroads, which are intended to
penetrate nearly every portion OF
Louisiana, will have been actively be-
gun, and many Of them will be com
pleted, carrying the banner of progress
onward and opening up all the hither-
to %unoccupied portions Of the State,
thus creating an outlet with quick
transportation to the markets OF the
world.-Times- Democrat.
"Lady" and "Woman:" Shortly af.
tor the war closed, the negroes began
to call each other Gladly" and gentle
man." but in speaking of the whites
they generally called them that ''man'
and that ewOman.' An instance oc
Cured a few years ago, in which. Gen
w I. Sherman played a part. The
General was sitting in front Of hi.
honse one pleasant evening with some
friends, smoking and talking, when
fellow as black as the ace of spade'
sided up, and, addressing the General
said: ais deere a lady here nance
johnson :" NO. said the General
"Well,' said the darkey, II thinl
there must be . lady of that nam liv
ing here, because she il my wife, anG
sho is working for a woman nance
Sherman."-Washington Critic.
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Since lent. the matrimonial mill has
been act i'm motion anew and is 10Y in
full blast. The business is very pro-
missing, notwithstanding the cry Of
hard times. Keep it Il going young
folks: there is nothing like enterprise.
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We learn that MI. Enielius Bou-
dreaux, of the Cote des bourgeois, has
already shipped some new potatoes to
the New Orleans market which brought
$3.50 Il barrel.
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Tho weather was altogether too cool
during this week to DO healthy for hu-
manitv or beneficial to the crops.
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n ailks and satins and lace,

In silks and satins and lace,
With winscn,e manners aud grace,
With magnificent eyes and face,
A child Of 4 noble race,
She was the belle of the ball.
A mouse ran over the floor,
And then made a bolt for the door,
4 stream. . shrek and q roar!
Heard over ten miles Or more,
This was the bawl of the belle.
-GoodaNs Sun.
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Our young friend, Henry Molaison
has moved into one of the kraemer
cottages o2 lower Canal street. The
people of that vicinity are glad to have
you, Henry, for a neighbor.
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Our friend Mr.. II. n. Coulon has
been commissioned as n notary public
and intends opening an office here.
Nav success attended him.
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Nss.rs Hamilton Ago and James
Moran mcse in town this week in
attendance upon the Police Jury, Of
which they are valued members.
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The bayou is most dangerously high
and none bnt most uHremltting vigi-
lance. and promptness of action will
avert a crevasse i'll the parish.
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sharp.

The Police Jury was to meet on last
Wednesday. but lacking a quorum.
those present adjourned, subject to
the call Of tho president.
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Have you tried the new patent
steam coffee pot for sale at +. Braud's?
It is Il marvel of ingenuity and fully
worth IL trial.
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Windy Weather has prevailed du-
ring nearly the whole week, thus max
INC it exceedingly dangerous for Gre
vases.
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The many friends Of Mr.. Auguste
Levert, of lberville parish, will DO re-
joiced to learn that he has just been
elected a senator from his district.
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Don't forget the. Y. NJ. Il. A. e1cur-
sion 10 morrow. lime, S:3O a. In
sharp.
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A slight rain fell last Monday eve
ming and benefited the crops consider
ably.
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have used 0ouaux's Pile Ointment for
tho last two years in my practice and l have
'u''e0's@ Dr. CHAS. GACDEr.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. L. Kraemer, Of Malagay, gave
MS A pleasant call this week.
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VIM. b. Schmidt ...............$2 $3.50
Isidoro Newman. Sr ............. $50
Picayuae, by Col. Nicholson...... 100
Times Democrat, by p. NJ. Baker. 100
German a=ette, by JAG. Hassinger. 100
| Edward Fenner 100
i. l.. LYONS 100
Z. b. Whelock. 100
| Morris Schwabacher ............. 100
Daily States Is
City Item %
| South Illustrated. ............. rs