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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

Nj. Henry Franklin, ancienne-
ment de notre Vile, . oavert an
cafe "a No. lis 8. Front st. 4 Ia
Nouve|le Orleans.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

Nous avous sous Leo yeux une
lettre adrees6e 4 metro excellent
Marie, Col. /. D. Moore par IN dee
plus intelligents, des plus respon-
sable par O. haute sitastioa ct dee
mieux informes aussi sur les be-
soins ct les int6rets du pays. Nous
eroyons devcir appeler Pattention
dc nos lectesrs sur Ia lettre cijointe
ct que nous conservons dams tonte
son int6grit6. Les vues sxprimees
par notre correspondent de Lock
port ont toujours etc celles de &c
journal, ct &c nous est une grande
consolation de::voir quo nous som.
mes en- communion d'idees ct de
sentiment avec lui CONNIE avec Ia
meilleure ct Ia plus same partie de
Ia population du has Lafourche.
LoCKPoRT, II Juliet, 1883.
A monsieur Moore, Marie de Thi-
bodaux.
Tres.honore Marie LES quel.'
ques lignes que je vous al 6crites 4
Ia hate lie 9 courant, ne m%6ritaient
pas une reponse 81 f~atteuse ct 81
encourageante; en- les ecrivant je
mai fait que mou devoir de simple
citoyen, qui desire de tout c@ur Ia
prosperite de son pays adoptif.
Permettez-moi encore, MI. le
Marie, de vous exprimer une idee
que )'avais ouLli6e. d laquelle vous
svez deja peut-etre pense, ct que
vous avez developp6 lie jour du
meeting, c'est celle dune s%ucreric
ccntralc.
Simpsons lie chemin de fer exist
tant alors il sera tres. facile d'avoir
une on deux sucreries centrales sur
10 parcours du r. r. Quel grand
a%vantages pour les petits habitants
qui ne possedent que de 2 on 3 ar.
penis de terre de front, qui ne sem.
ent que du mails, rix, onions, etc
lis pourront des lors planter la moi.
tie de leur terre en- cannes qui es,
Ia r6col.e Ia plus sure en- Louisiana
les vendre & la tonne, les exp6dlel
tres.facilement ct a n'importe quell'
distance, puisQue lie r. r.. passera
sur leurs terres.
Est-ce que alors le richie Bayou
Latourche ne sera pas CONNIE nj
petit paradis terrestrei Gu trou
yer nne contree aussi fertile ct aus
81 bien Deserve pour ,expedier Sc
produits directement soft a la Nor
velle Orleans GU a Saint Louis GU
Boston? Nullepart,
Done je conclns .:en distant qui
faut 6tre on Blind. gu de mauvais'
volont6 gu mefant pour ne pa
voir Ia neceseit6 de CO chemiu d,
fer. s
Co qui me console, ctest que rez
perience demontre que souveu
pour faire le bien II faut pousse
pepee, dams les reir., s'il faut, pou
r6ussir, ct celia hardiment parton
ct repsrlons . temps ct a contre
temps, ACTIONS Ia question, pers3
v6rops ct notre PERSEVERANCE ser
oonroun6e du succes desire.
J'ai rhonneur, tres honor6 Marie
d'etre votre tres devop6 ct tres
humble serviteur, H..
N~A~ ~~-n00~~ N~kkn~Anr 4
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14
Abolition de Ia tOurnure.

La tournure Sc meurt, la tour
nure est morte. C'est avec un
grand serrement de ceur que nous
enregistrons cette fin pr6coce du
Nous avions fini par nous
y accoutumer ct ne plus trouver
aussi extraordinaire pextension
dune certaine partie du sexe beau.
An proclaim recensement, il sera
pris une liste de tous les bwstles on
tournures encore en- usage dams les
Bayous, Brulys ct autres settle.
ments ct une take sera pr6levee
sur COS engins qui, dit.on, ont ser
vi 4 tromper jusqn'au fsc, attendu
qu'on sen est servi pour introduire
en- contrebande non settlement des
marchandises a pusage des danes,
te,le que dentelles, etc., etc., mails
encore DIES articles prohibes par Ia
sacro.sainte Loi du Dimanche, &c
uui eat IL comble de l'horreur.
Cest Nine Cleveland, notre pre-.
sidente, qui, la premiere, a ouvert
la croisade contre CO supplement
qui nest pas sans charmes ct nous
mons bornons a transcrire la nou-
velle telle que nous la dome lie
Courier des Etats- Umis.
On mande de Washington que
Nine Cleveland a fait IN v6ritable
coup d'Etat dams le domaine de la
mode. EllS q aboli Ia tournure, Get
affreux appendice don't les femmes
s'ornent IL taille ct qui . Ipris dams
ces dernieres ann6es des~propor-
tons 81 diegrscieuses.
Nine Cleveland, qui eat installer,
comu,e on sait, dams 50 villa d'Oak
View, s'est readue ces' jours q a
Washington adm. de donner audien.
CO ! quelques.unes de ses amiss.
On savait que Hme. Folsem, & son
retour d'Europe, await apport6 de
nouvelles toilettes de Paris q ~
nlle, ct 10 bruit s'etaut r6psnda &
Washington que Nine Cleveland
etait 4 Ia Maison Blanche, de nom.
breusos visiteuses n'ont pas tard6
\ y accourir. Or, 10 premiere sho.
~ qui les = ffapp6es, perait-iI, en-
voyaat Nine Clevelsnd, . TT Fab
seuce complete de toprnare dams
81 noavelle toilette, Lei ~visiteusea
men croyaient pas hears yeux, ct
plasiears ont pouss6 rndiscretion
jusqu'a porter leurs regards q pls>
sieurs reprises vers l'endroit oo
devait - troaver b toufnure pour
bien s'sssurer qu'slle MY 6esit pan
Aucune cepeudaat ma os6 % re
manifester ouvsrtement 81 ser
prise pour provoqasr une explic~
ton ; mails de- 10 lesdensln ellel
ont commence & supprimer |.
t~ournure dams leurs toilettes.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14
NOJVELLN LOCALES.

~DEcEs.-Deeed6, mardi 10 JUL.
lot, 1855, M Choapiass, Mr.. Clay
Boudreaux, Age do % ans.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

Dams Ia derniere s6ance du juri
de police il a 6tk decid6.de suppri.
mer jusqu'a nouvel ordre, lemploi
des Inspectors de chemins. Plu.
sieurs raisops out amen6 ce r6sul-
tat:
1e L'insnfisance des lois ct. or
dounaucess regissant IL mati4re ct
~laissant solvent 10 voyer sans pou-
v0irs eficaces.
2el L'impossibilit6 materielle de
reparer les routes vicinaIes q Ger.
taines epoQues de PaDn6e quand
des pluies ct des charrois continu.
Ella viennent les d6toliorer.
La negligence dee voyers qu'on
accuse sans cesse, 4 tort, eroyoas-
nous, ct lie mauvais vouloir des rive.
rains qui prefereut toujours ne rien
faire, on. CREE une situation qui dc.
mande pour 6tre regl6e certaiuss
measures Que nj 10 Legislature, nj
lee juris de police Qui ~ sont sue
eide, mont encore prises jusqa'a
present.
Les inspecteurs actuels seront
.;~~;6ka IA neffa meanra mar II -.
crttaire du juri Do pelice,. sil se
Font dejA &c,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

Nous appelons Pattention de
tvus les JUICES de Paix ct autres
officers nouvellemeot 6lus, sur
pannonce coDcerDxnt le "Priuting
Department" de Ia SENTlNKILE.
Nous eommes, CONNIE chacun 10
salt, outille de faeon 4 pouvoir, !
BRET d3lai, executor toutes s0rtee
de travaux avec nettetA ct 6l6gan.
oe. Les peix sont tres.mod6r6s ct
6tablis en- vue de sstisfaire les plus
exigesnts.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

MoRses Z D0gKie0 ~ oll W0ur0
1D0y and NlGhh
ma, coming East I'M West.
On hand all hoags At night. Passengers tsAv
cling BY Texas Train, TO or from New Or
leans, will find cenvenince at SCHRIEVER
STABLE without telegraphing to Thibe-
dsux. On hand all times.
HECTAR F. CROSIER.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

Renele centre y dysseaterie.
Go6sisos. radicsle q guarantee.
References nom breuses. Addrcsscz
Nj. Onst Savois, chez III. J.
Ttllasque Badeasx, Lsfeurehe.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

Louloa est en- contemplation de-
want les singes, AL pare Central.
On lui explique ce que c'est qu'-
90 quailrumane.
Eft ils mont pas de pianof do
mande-t il.
I'm piano 4 des singve, posr-
quot fairef
-Ils joueraient tout seuls 4 qua.
tro mains!
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14

10TH D0lIAM
Ne. IN he d CAartco, Batrs Tsalssss .
q. Lsaist
~ NOUv8kLEORI1AN4
Get hotel ese tena par 4mo. CAILL1h,
andie0ne Propei6taife do l'Hotsl des 0s1an-
kere. ct g reesnmands a. pabas ysyaGsar
par les soins q 10 comfort don't 1ze CailHse
seit eDtourer tsus ~ clients. LAotel dor
kaos touit dune dtaation csntralD Asas y
quarter des a1airoa, dos chamhees spacie4seo
blea a6r6es. ct neubl6es svec gent. Lea lsix
sout nod6r6a.
The morning news., 1888-06-25
BRIGHT BITS,

j. O. BIS SoLILooUY-
To run or not to run, that is the question
Whether It's better after all to tarry
For four years longer and thus cast an anchor
To wIndward, or to venture all at once
And end perplexity. To rum to win.
Perchance to fail-ay. there's the rub, to fail
And be laughing stock once more for all.
Why, Carnegie himself would turn his back
on me, and all the trusts and syndicates
Would scof at Blaine; and there's my letters,
too;
Yet if some other candidate be chosen,
what may become of me! Let me sec.
Ho! stop the coach, III write another letter.
.. Albany Argus.
II TELL you SO ag'in. Use not one OBJ desc
fool fool! nggers what doesn't know muffin. could
IDENTIFY dat man eben if nebber seed him ag' in.
don t hab ter see him az in TO IDENTIFY him.
You are sharp one, certainly. '-7eras
Siftfngs.
WIFE-How great how overwhelming. how
beyond all compare how exceeding all the
widest fancy paints, The most extravagant i'm
aginatIon conceiyes
HUSBAND What, my dear? The falls or the
hotel billf- Washington critic
SIR he said, ''did you ever bleed for your
country's fagg"
"Oh, yes"
In what engagement"
"In an engagement / made with my substi-
tute; he bled me for $500 ''-Ne11 York Sun
How DO you think you will like your new
neighDOr?''
shall get along at all well -
Anything the matter so soon?''
No, only notice they keep a pug dog
Idea.
MIsTREss-Why, Bridget, what on earth are
you doing with two keys in your room door?
Biddy OGGlway-Two kays is it, mum2 The
one beyant is for barrin the doore when I'm
out, an the one forninst is for barrin the doore
when I'm in How can you bar the two sides
av dOore wild one kayy-HGrper's Bdzdr.
10 ahoi,t ba elip,p,act diDpar avon en-
down to" he said, as he surveyed the table;
but s'pose l ought to make certain allow
ances. "
YES JOHN replied his wife, 'ff you would
make certain allowances you would have no oc-
casion to quarrel with your food.-Hnrper's
BGzdr.
Mrs. CAUTIONS nephew has been made
choir boy in New England church. She got
the news in a letter from her sister and at the
breakfast table she remarked: "Jimmy's got
a place at last"
''What is he doing?' asked Mr. Caution
-hes-let'S see " and she took out the
letter. sally says ne is going to do chores in a
church.-PittsbUrg Chronicle.
TRAMP Ito editor who is hurryng past)-Say,
couldn't you help me little, please? l gave
you a boost once.
Editor What do you mean, fellow?
Tramp-Don't you remember that burglary
by Jim Crackitt and his pals some years ago?''
Editor-YeS.
Tramp-And how your reports of it just set
the BolCier'S circulation a-boomin'?
EditOr-Yes.
Tramp Well, I'm jim Puck
"ADoLPHUs, dye know that I'm little vexed
/ at Miss Simmons?"
"What happened, Arthur old boys"
well, you know pride myself on my sing
ing We were at the piano. IN sing one more
song and then go home | said"
'Was it late?'
"About midnight"
"And what did she say?"
"She said: Can't you go home flrstY"
"And did youg'
Eyes, Adolphus. / tell you I'm little vexed
about it. "-HdrperS BdzGr.
The morning news., 1888-06-25
Desiens Unon Philadelnbia.

The suit of Mrs Myra Clark Gaines
against the city of New Orleans, which for
years was carried on during that woman's
lifetime, and was continued by her heirs
after her death, and which has not yet been
settled, created a sensation no more pro-
found than will be created if a threatened
suit against the city of Philadelphia is
brought by the heirs of Gabriel Peterson.
An advertisement appeared in one of the
Philadelphia papers the other day request
ing all persons connected in any way with
the Peterson family to send their name and
address to 1881 Ogden street. The ostensi-
BILE purpose was to bring about family re
union, but the real purpose was to discover
the true heirs of Peterson, with view to
bringing suit for titles TO a considerable
portion Of the site of Philadelphia
During the seventeenth century Gabriel
Peterson, Swede, whose family name
was eventually modified into Peterson, set
tied in this country, and acquired lands
upon which the larger portion of what is
known as Old Philadelphia was subsequently
built. Since his death the estate has been
in dispute. The deeds and papers pertain
ing to it were lost during, the revolutionary
war, but finally they were found, by law
yer named Smith, in the cushion of dis
carded arm chair, and through some legal
technicality Smith has been enabled to re-
tain possession of them ever since, notwith-
standing tho boldest efforts on the part of
the presumed heirs to recover them. Some
of the Petersons are now quite wealthy, one
of them being worth nearly $1,000, 900, and
it is proposed to see what can be done to re-
cover the estate Which, of course, is now
worth many millions of dollars.
1t has come to be considered quite the
thing by newspapers to point to Phiadel
phia as slow town, but, to quote from the
classics, though she has no wings, she got,
there all the same. Perhaps the press will
now acknowledge that she is great anC
progressive city. No city with law suit
involving many millions of dollars can bc
called slow
The morning news., 1888-06-25
THE QUESTIONS ASKED AT SEA.
Why European Steamship Captains
Require the Patience of Job.

Why European Steamship Captains
Require the Patience of Job.
From the Boston Globe.
What time will the steamer reach Queens
town?
What causes the foss OFT the banks?
How many times have you crossed the Allan
ticS
Ever shipwrecked, when and whereY
Were you ever drownedi
How much coal do you burn in a yearr
Can the steamer 20 any faster than IL doesl
Who is the best shirt maker in Londonp
Do you have soup for dinner every day3
How long have you been a sailorY
Are you paid by the trip or by the year,
MarriedY Got any childrenf
Have you ever been to Chicago?
What do you do when you 20 ashorei
How much did this steamer cost
Will have time TO go ashore at Queenstown Z,
Have you crossed tho BROOKLYN bridge
What was your business before you became
captain
DO you know John Jones in Liverpool
How many hours sleep do you averages
What do you think OF Cleveland's chances,
Doyou ever see your passengers afterwards
How did you get that scar on your nose
Don't you think that those Smiths are dis
agreeableg
How much does it cost year TO run this boat,
DO You remember my aunt who crossed with
you in 1870
What do you have:pie every day for and onlv
one kind of puddingf
What time do you get up in the morningl
Do you take bath every dayY
Don't your wife miss you dreadfullvf
Has she ever been 20 DenverY
HOW much does your uniform cost?
What makes the water so greenY
What kind OF oil do you pour on the waves In
a storln-cod, olive or Standard
Don't you like TO talk TO the passengersf
Do you really think Blaine Is III, or notf
What IL the best time you ever madeY
Do you know a good tailor In Londoni
The morning news., 1888-06-25
Checking Contests of Wills.

1t seems almost impossible to make a will
that cannot be broken. Either the lawyers
who draw wills are not as careful as they
ought to be, or else the courts are disposed
to construe the laws against rather than in
favor of their validity on slight pretexts
1t is certain that the validity os wills is CON
tested more frequently than formerly, and
it can hardly be that the skill of lawyers in
drawing wills has not kept pace with their
skill in attacking them.
A contest is brought on the slightest pre-
text, and often the contestants only hope is
TO discover during the proceedings some
flaw which may be turned to account
Such a case was before Surrogate Ransom,
of New York, tho other day. An old man
had died in that city, leaving small be-
quests to several of his relatives and friends,
but when his will was offered for probate
several distant relatives filed objections
In the contest it was not shown that tho
contestants had any testimony whatever to
invalidate the will, but tley simply hoped,
by sharp cross-examination on the part of
their attorney, to discover some flaw or
other.
does him much credit. He denounced tho
practice of filing objection to wills without
real cause for believing that the dccedent
was incapable, or that he was the victim of
fraud. There were means, he said, of ascer-
tanning the validity of wills without bring
ing contests, and these should bo resorted to !;
and if contests were brought without sufli-
cient grounds, they were not in good faith,
ami only served to cause delay and expense
on the side OF the proponents. After re-
buking tho contestants in the present case,
he required them to reimburse the propo-
nents for the expense incurred in defending
the will
The principle involved, in Surrogate
Ransom's opinion, applies alike to con-
tests of the wills of milionaires, and of
men of moderate means, and tho Surrogate
is to be congratulated if, as is probable, he
causes a check to be placed upon contests
which have no basis except tho disappoint-
ment of hers-at-law
The morning news., 1888-06-25
European War Talk.

The war talk in Europe is at fever heat,
/ but 1t Is b. no means certain that there Will
be war in the near future The war talk
is stimulated by those who want war. and
it may not express the sentiments of the
great body Of the people who viii have 10
bear the losses and endure the sufferings
which war entails
In Germany, France, Russia and Austria
preparations for war are being made with
wonderful activity. There are soldiers
everywhere and tho resources Of all Of
these countries are strained to the utmost
TO support their respective armies. The
burdens imposed by the armies are very
heavy ones, and it is question how much
longer the people can bear them.
If war is begun, it will in all probability
be declared first by William IL He is am
bilious for military career, and he has the
most powerful army in the world. He
must have good excuse for war, however.
He cannot afford to act hastily and with
out reason. II he were to do that, public
sentiment throughout the civilized world
would be against him. Strong as he is, he
will hardly dare to do what he pleases with
out regard to what the world may think of
him. He must have the united and enthu-
siastic support of his own people, and he
would not have that if he should pursue
course that would antagonize the best senti-
ment of all other nations.
No doubt Bismarck's advice will be fol-
lowed by the young emperor for time at
least. What Blsmark will advise no one.can
predict with any degree of certainty. He
will do nothing that will endanger the great
empire which he has done so much to build
up, and on the other hand he will not permit
that empire to be menaced without striking
back Feeling strong, and knowing that
the disposition of the emperor is war-like, he
may advise more radical and aggressive
policy than he would had Frederick III.
lived Had the latter lived every effort
would have been made to preserve the
peace Of Europe. Although a weIl-tried
soldier, be believed the fruits of peace to be
far greater than those of war. The present
emperor, although never having been in a
battle, has taken Frederick the Great for his
model. His public utterances, since he has
come to the throne, show that his aim and
hopes are centered in tho army This is one
Of the reasons, no doubt, why there is so
much war talk. Perhaps as the emperor
begins to appreciate the responsibilities of
his position he will prove conservative. 1t
is certainly to be hoped that he will avoid
war rather than seek it.
The morning news., 1888-06-25
The international Copyright Bill.

i special effort is being made to induce
the house to pass the Chace- Breckenridge
international copyright bill, and it ought
to succeed. The bill passed the senate on
May 9, there being only nine votes against
it. There is some opposition TO it in the
| house, but it is believed that this opposition
will, to a great extent, disappear when the
merits Of the bill are fully understood
One argument that has been used against
it il that it will make books dearer. 1t GER
| tainly viii not increase the price of any
! book that is in print at the time the law
goes into effect, and it is question whether
it will make really valuable books. printed
after that date, dearer The aim Of the law
IS not to benefit European authors, although
they will receive a benefit from it. The
purpose Of it is to give home talent chance.
AT present the home market is flooded with
literature from foreign sources that is stolen.
There are publishing houses in this
country which will not steal the works of
foreign authors. They publish only what
is of real value, and they pay for the right
to do so. There are other houses, how
ever, which reprint all that appears abroad,
WHICH LueJ JHlHk VIII SELL anu lney 40 HOL
pay cent for the right. The result is that
honorable publishing houses arc in
jured, and home authors are COM
PEELED to offer their productions to
an overstocked market. OF course neither
they nor their publishers can realize as good
return as if the demand for literature
were not so largely supplied with stolen
goods.
The demand for the works of home
authors would be many times greater than
it is if the stealing Of foreign works were
stopped. The prices of American books
would not be increased. Indeed they might
be less than at present, because, the editions
being larger, publihsers could afford to offer
them at comparatively small prices.
The south is particularly interested in the
international copyright bill. Her writer's
are just beginning to be recognized in the
world of literature. They have new field,
and there is great appreciation of what they
have to offer. The more encouragement
they have the better work they will do, and
in proportion as their works are known, the
south will be advertised and benefited
The morning news., 1888-06-25
The Old Rail Fence,

From America.
Let others in their song rehearso
The beauties they may see,
And build monument in verse;
SO that it fitting be.
But will raise my voice to sing
A fact without pretence,
That much despised, old-fashioned thing,
The homely old rail fence.
What would our dreams OF childhood be
Without its zigzag pathP
Ana there what flowers we used to SEQ
Before the Aftermath
The fields are there; like grass ablazs
The tireweed haunts from thence,
But almost gone from out our gaze
We find the old rail fence
The rapid march of progress ha5
Erased the landmarks old;
1t is to-day n thing that was,
A story that is told.
The pruning knife of time has cut,
With energy intense,
With other childhood relics, out
The honored old rail fence.
1t was the squirrels safe retrea,;
The chipinunk S chattering oft
Made US advance with hurrying feet
Where he was pcrched aloft
There natures stored her wealth away.
And oft we carried thence
A thousand jewels in day,
Found by the old rail fence
Arbutus, mullen, golden rod,
Felt its protecting care,
And though with hands full home we trod
We had IA world to spare
Life gives, | know, so much to-day
The past tc recompenSe,
But with sweet memories laid away
keep the old rail fence.